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When on the Mon Purse website and using the discount code you have given, it only takes $20 off the price, not 20%? Can you please check up whether it is meant to be $20 off or 20% off please? Thanks
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Hey, I'm Zak. Some would call me a business guy, a model-maker, or a strategist -- I'd say I'm a tinkerer, a fixer, a builder. I'm a stong believer in informed simplicity, the magic of analog objects, and a total spreadsheet geek.
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The "token bucket" algorithm is often used in packet switched computer networks and telecommunications networks to rate-limit or throttle traffic flows. The Wikipedia article in this link provides more information.
We had a need to implement a light-weight rate-limiting system on the login forms which protect our Registrar Console and other internal systems. We have a wide range of security measures in place to prevent brute-force attacks against accounts with weak passwords, such as two-factor authentication, auto-locking of accounts after too many failed logins, and so on, but we had no protection against brute-force password reuse attacks such as the one that recently hit GitHub.
After we received a report through our bug bounty program we decided that we needed to implement rate-limiting at the IP address level. The token bucket approach seemed like a good one, because we would only need to store two pieces of data about each IP address: an integer containing the number of tokens in its bucket, and a timestamp recording when the bucket was last "topped up".
Rather than use a relational database to store this information we chose to use memcached, since it's very fast, we already have a memcached system running at each of our operations centres, and the data doesn't need to be persistent in the long term.
Since our registry system is written in PHP, we needed an implementation of the token bucket algorithm in that language. Some existing implementations already exist, but were not compatible with the (rather old) operating system and PHP version we currently have deployed in production, so we need to roll our own. This was then integrated into the general-purpose "CRC" foundation library which supports our registry software, and which is also used by our some of sister companies.
Here's the core of the implementation, an object method which returns a boolean if the client has hit a rate limit. The key() method is a way of turning a client identifer such as an IP address into a key that is unique for the specific application. The cache object property is an instance of the memcache class (not to be confused with the memcached class, no, we don't know why PHP has two memcached client classes either!).


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Interesting Research on Homes – Things You Probably Never Knew
Methods of Surviving With a Bad Credit
When you have an awful credit rating, you will find that it will be best getting the opportunity to confirm that you have possessed the capacity to get something which you would require, you will find that now and again, when you require a loft, this can get the chance to be an issue since you feel that nobody may like the possibility of having you as an inhabitant, nonetheless, you may not be right and there are some methods for managing this.
On occasion, you will find that getting the opportunity to look for family help can be something which may get the chance to push you through, this will determine that you have possessed the capacity to rent a flat for some time along these lines getting the opportunity to chip away at how it is that you will keep paying the straightforwardness, it will discover that over the long haul, you will likewise get the chance to discount the cash achieved.
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When making the offer, therefore, it will be better getting to pay more upfront, meaning that you can wind up having a better method through which you will authenticate that you will be mitigated, this eventually will ascertain that you are mitigated at all times, apart from this, you will find that in the long run, you will get to comprehend of the best way of attaining a house.
If this won't be the circumstance, scanning for some person who has a predominant credit rating may get the chance to work additionally reinforcing your favorable luck, inferring that you will have the ability to have a man whom you can get the chance to stay with and moreover get the chance to part the costs, this will find the opportunity to give you a less requesting time, and it will in like manner affirm that you will be reduced, suggesting that as time goes on, you are relieved, and besides that you will have the ability to find a level.
All in all, becoming more acquainted with about every one of the charges which you may need to pay for the dangers will find out that you have possessed the capacity to know whether the loft will be justified, despite all the trouble or not, implying that you should search for ones who don't have some hazard charges since, in the end, it will be costly.


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How do I send my client a Pre-Visit Form!
Pre-visit forms are fantastic for stopping clients coming for a treatment where they may have a contra-indication, it also gives you the opportunity to prepare better for that client allowing you to tailor their visit to suit their needs and concerns.
To send a previsit form, click on clients, search for your client then click on their name to open the client record card. There are 3 dots just to the right above their email address, click on this to reveal a menu where you can send the pre-visit form. The pre-visit form emails them a link to a form they complete to alert you of any possible contra-indications. Once they complete it you will be alerted via email and the form will be in their client record card.


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Teaching Personnel are currently recruiting for Supply Teaching Assistants to cover the Nottingham area for day to day positions as well as long and short term permanent roles.
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You will be based within classrooms assisting children in lessons or possibly 1:1 in designated areas supporting with reading, writing and explaining how to apply what they have learnt in lesson. Teaching Assistants assist in the completion of all tasks which are set by the Teacher and explain and support the work in a way that the child can understand. Some students may have difficulties reading or writing, sitting still for long periods of time, understanding how to complete the work set and may need social and emotional support to feel comfortable in a classroom setting.
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The Washington Reporters
Brookings Institution Press, 2010 M12 1 - 174 pages
In the vast literature on the way democratic governments work, the role of the press is often overlooked. Yet the press, no less than the formal branches of government, is a public policy institution and deserves to be included in explanations of the governmental process. In The Washington Reporters, Stephen Hess focuses on those who cover the U.S. government for the American commercial news media. His book is based on interviews with reporters and editors and on responses to questionnaires from nearly half of the over 1,200 American reporters in Washington. Analysis of these responses and comparison with the content and placement of over 2,000 of these reporters' news stories permit an unusual—and sometimes startling—perspective on Washington newswork. Mr. Hess demonstrates, for instance, how information in the news regularly comes from the legislative branch of the government, despite the greater number of stories on the presidency; and he shows that Washington news dominates the front pages of daily newspapers across the country, no matter how little may be going on in the nation's capital. The author concludes that "Washington news gathering fragments [media] power, while at the same time it shifts decisions on what is news and how it should be covered to the reporters." The import of this impression is that "reporters are not simply passing along information; they are choosing, within certain limits, what most people will know about government. The freedom given and assumed by these news workers affects the shape of national affairs."
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Travancore was the southernmost kingdom of India. It was a well-known and famous kingdom during early times in South India. During Sangam age, it was a mandala of the Chera kingdom. Geographically Travancore was safeguarded by natural boundaries. It was bounded on the south and west by Indian Ocean, north was mostly covered with backwaters, rivers and lakes. The kingdom remained to be a specimen of a pure Hindu government which had never been affected by the Mohammedan conquest in the south.1 It covers most of the modern southern and central Kerala as well as Kanyakumari District.2 The soil and climate present in this area is best suited for the growth of plantation crops like rubber, tea, coffee, coconut, cardamom, palm etc. Commercialization of agriculture led to greater mobility of people. Ultimately it paved the development of roads and waterways and increase of trade in plantation crops. The Ezhava community was traditionally specialized in coconut climbing, toddy tapping, processing coconut products and trading.3 Travancore is well known for its deep rooted caste system and social divisions. According to M.N.Srinivas, "Caste is so tacitly and so completely accepted by all including those most vocal in condemning it". Caste system in Kerala is primarily based on the jobs that each group does.4
The upper cloth movement refers to the incidents surrounding the social restrictions which were imposed upon women in the name of caste. The low caste Nadar climber women were not allowed to wear upper cloth as a sign of respect to the high caste.
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1 Travancore was located to the extreme south west of Indian peninsula. It lies between 8.4′ and 10.22′ North latitude and between 76.13′ and 77.35′ East longitude. It covers an area of about 7,625 sq.miles (approximately).
Shungoonny Menon P, A History of Travancore From the Earliest Times, Madras, 1878, p.vii
2 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Travancore.
3 The Ezhavas were the original inhabitants of Kerala. They were considered to be the backward class by Namboodri Brahmins.
Kerala Development Report, Planning Commission of India, 2008, p.56.
4 Srinivas M.N, Caste in Modern India, Journal of Asia Studies, Vol.XVI, p.548.


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There are two kinds of authority leaders possess: positional authority and relational authority.
Positional authority is the authority that comes from title, rank, and status. It's the authority you get from the hierarchy of an organization. Relational authority is different. It's the authority that comes from the trust and respect of others. It cannot be demanded, but is given freely (or not) by your followers.
It's possible to have positional authority without relational authority. All of us have worked for someone like that, and it's painful. Think Dilbert's pointy-haired boss or the Office's Michael Scott.
It's also possible to have relational authority without positional authority. Again, all of us have worked with someone like this. The gal or guy in an office that everyone goes to when they need something done. This person appears nowhere in a formal chain of command, but their influence is felt everywhere.
The leadership effectiveness of a person with positional authority without relational authority is limited. Yes, they can tell you what to do, and, eventually, you'll do it. But only because you have to and only what's absolutely necessary. The leadership effectiveness of a person with relational authority and no positional authority is also limited in their leadership. Sure, they get things done, but when decisions are made, they're usually not in the room. And that diminishes their ultimate impact.
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Those who operate with high levels of leadership effectiveness possess both positional authority and relational authority. People give their all for leaders like this. They follow them anywhere–and freely do their best work–because they respect both the person they are and the position they hold.
Here's how to become this kind of a leader:
- Practice what you preach. In other words, lead by example.
- Honor your word. When you say you're going to do something, do it. No exceptions.
- Be real. Drop the chest-thumping bravado and ego-driven head games.
- Give credit to others and accept blame yourself. Most leaders do just the opposite.
- Say sorry. When you make a mistake, admit it, openly and honestly.
- Never give up. Cling to the courage of your convictions, even (especially) when things go bad.
Rate yourself on a scale of 1 – 10 for each of the six leadership effectiveness items above, and ask yourself, "What kind of authority do you have as a leader?"


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March TBR
I'm so overambitious with my monthly TBRs, even though they usually end up being a train wreck. (Oh, the life of a mood reader.) But I persevere because I like to make plans, as silly as it seems to be. I also like to keep in check which NetGalley books I need to read, or which backlist book I have planned for the month via the Backlist Project I started this year.
I read two (and a half?) books from my TBR last month. I finished Wicked Saints, which turned out to be an excellent read, despite the reservations I held through the first 50% of it. Then I picked up Far Far Away and finished strong with A Different Blue. This past weekend, I started reading Rayne & Delilah's Midnite Matinee, but here's the rest of what I hope to get through in the month of March!
I'm really liking this one so far, despite only being 7% invested. I really like the way the author writes, and the wit incorporated into the characters.
I expected to be finished with this audiobook by the end of February, but I hit a snag. The snag being the fact that I got a new iPhone and 3 months free of Apple Music, so I've been listening to that on the commute to/from work instead of my audibook…
I didn't make it to this book last month, so I'm reeeeally hoping to get to it this month!
This (and Rayne & Delilah) are the two books I have eARCs for on NetGalley currently, so maybe I'll get to this one? (Most likely not, but let me be hopeful!)
The Backlist Project
I'm all caught up with my other books, so it's time to dig into the TBR jar and pick this month's read! Drumroll, please.
March's Book
The Strange and Beautiful Sorrows of Ava Lavender by Leslye Walton
Published on March 27th, 2014
301 pages
Goodreads rating: 4.12
How will I read it? ebook from library
Magical realism, lyrical prose, and the pain and passion of human love haunt this hypnotic generational saga.
Foolish love appears to be the Roux family birthright, an ominous forecast for its most recent progeny, Ava Lavender. Ava—in all other ways a normal girl—is born with the wings of a bird.
In a quest to understand her peculiar disposition and a growing desire to fit in with her peers, sixteen-year old Ava ventures into the wider world, ill-prepared for what she might discover and naïve to the twisted motives of others. Others like the pious Nathaniel Sorrows, who mistakes Ava for an angel and whose obsession with her grows until the night of the Summer Solstice celebration.
That night, the skies open up, rain and feathers fill the air, and Ava's quest and her family's saga build to a devastating crescendo.
First-time author Leslye Walton has constructed a layered and unforgettable mythology of what it means to be born with hearts that are tragically, exquisitely human.
Let's talk TBRs! What are you trying to read this month? Have you read The Strange and Beautiful Sorrows of Ava Lavender? Chat with me! ??
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What started as a simple test map for a mortal cyberdemon mod I made in an evening has somehow made its way into becoming a fully fledged map. Its layout is inspired from the original DOOM level "E2M8" yet it doesn't really look like it, nor does it play like it. Actually, the real aim was to dispel the general consensus that the Cyderdemon is a wimp as it was in vanilla DOOM 3.
Cyderdemon Changes:
- Firstly, the new Cyb has much more health (I mean MUCH more, a realistic amount for what the demon is supposed to be). See the technical bit at the bottom for more information.
- Secondly, it no longer shoots its rubbish little cyb_rockets, instead it now mirrors its original cousin in so much that it shoots the same rockets the player does. If you've played multiplayer, you'll know just how much one hit of these hurts, and it's a lot. In other words, if you get close to the cyb, you're history.
- Thirdly, you don't have infinite stamina this time. This presents a tactical problem because when you're out of stamina, the cyb is quicker than you, so be careful and only run when you need to.
I hope the above changes make the map a real challenge, but not in a silly way. Anyway, even though the map is finished, it ain't polished so should you have any suggestions about improving its look, let me know! Basically, besides the architecture just about everything can be changed reasonably easily, so any suggestions are more than welcome.
Readme for the Tower of Babel Redux By Bauul To run Unzip the pk4 (babelredux.pk4) and place it in the base directory of your Doom 3 folder. Then, when in game, bring down the console and type "map babelredux" (without the "s) Technical Stuff The map is pretty heavy on the fps just because of it's nature as a huge open area. I've done everything I can to keep the fps up, and it varies between 20 and 30 on my modest rig (2.666 (seriously) GHz P4, 512 DDR, 9800 Pro 128 Mb), so it should be ok on most. The new cyb has a health value of 20,000, which may seem an awful lot, but when all you're doing is shooting him with rockets it drops pretty quickly. There are 200 rockets on the map (210 including the ones you start with) and it takes just over half these to down the boss. Also, there is no health on this version, makes it a bit fairer on the cyb. There are two known bugs in this version. Firstly, the new cyb produces an error in the console, but it is benign and has no effect on the vanilla game. Basically I've altered the vanilla material file to include a burn away for the cyb ragdoll, but as the vanilla game never uses the cyb ragdoll, this changes nothing. I'd do a custom material, but I simply couldn't get the ragdoll to work correctly, it kept going stiff and falling through the floor, if anyone knows why please let me know. Secondly, if you're very quick, it's possible to make it back inside the starting room when the doors close, where you'll find yourself stuck. In the final version I'll spawn some clip boxes to stop this. Oh, and there's some Z fighting at a few places too, anywhere you spot it, let me know. All feedback is very welcome.
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A delicious and easy to make lamb kebab mix
I'm still discovering what my Tefal Actifry can do, I've recently received some recipe challenges from Tefal, and this was my second!
My challenge from Tefal was to create a healthy Mediterranean style kebab recipe. I wasn't sure how easy this would be to do in the Actifry, but was so happy with the results! I love any recipe where you can throw in all of the ingredients and then leave it to look after itself, and this was a perfect example of this!
I am really impressed with the Actifry – everyone in the family loved this recipe, and it almost seems too easy to be able just to pop everything into the pot and leave it to get on with the cooking!
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text: E1 Carnegie Science Center Family Fun $8.00 Bring your family to explore the Carnegie Science Center, a fun-filled destination guaranteed to ignite the "Wow!" in everyone with four floors of interactive exhibits. Marvel at astronomy in Buhl Planetarium, discover the science behind robotics in roboworld®, and learn about the human body in BodyWorks. Take a step back in time aboard our Cold War-era submarine, or watch model trains chug through western Pennsylvania in our Miniature Railroad & Village®. Getting There: Participants will have the option to walk as a group leaving from the David L. Lawrence Convention Center East Lobby or meet us at the Carnegie Science Center (you will be responsible for transportation; taxi and Uber/ Lyft available). This is a 1.5 mile walk (approx. 30 minutes) along the Three Rivers Heritage trail. Date: Thursday, November 14 Time: 9:30 am–1:00 pm (Meet in the Convention Center East Lobby at 9:30 am; if arranging your own transportation to the Carnegie Science Center meet in the museum lobby at 10:00 am). Cost: $8 admission (children under 3 have free admission) Maximum/minimum registration: 60/15 Add to cart


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Fall is here, and you know what that means… The Thanksgiving shopping season is close! We've got some key facts and figures for marketers to ponder this year.
Black Friday may be widely known as the busiest shopping day of the year, but Cyber Monday has more than caught up. More importantly, both of these events are now completely and totally omnichannel. It's not about just one campaign or one single day. It's not even just online or offline. Businesses will need to deliver the complete package if they want to stay competitive this year.
To succeed, you'll need to step back and optimize everything you've got to drive more traffic and higher conversions. This includes your product data. We'll get to that point soon enough, but first, let's start with the basics.
You don't want to be just another seller in the cloud of sales and retailers. Focus on channels popular amongst your audience while also balancing channels where you can really grab attention. Once you've defined your channel strategy, you can put in the legwork to ensure you succeed. This will include upping your bidding (possibly a lot), so you should be absolutely certain about your targets.
Be sure you:
If you need to get on any new export channels before the holidays, start now. If you're using a product data management tool, this can be done with relative ease. That means you can expand your horizon and really focus in on the channels that will work best for you and your products.
Of course, no matter where you go this shopping season, you will need to get on Amazon. This brings us to the next step…
Amazon took nearly ⅓ of all Cyber Monday sales in 2017. They reportedly sold millions of Echo Dot devices over the holiday weekend in 2017, ordered nearly 140 million items from small businesses alone, and saw a 50%+ increase in their app usage around the world.
Your audience is on Amazon. You should be too. Be prepared to rock it and stand out from the crowd this season.
It costs precious ad dollars to bring users to your site. If users land on your page and don't find all the information they need quickly and easily, they might just navigate to another store. Even return customers deserve a pleasant shopping experience, so be sure to give it to them.
On top of great products, give users a great experience.
Customers have high expectations online. That's why advertising and campaigns are such fine-tuned marketing skills. Of course, the story isn't over just because the customer converted. Get your stocks and delivery ready well ahead of time. There will be (with any luck) much higher demand.
Whether you're selling through a niche online shop or a major online marketplace, your product information needs to be clean and clickable. This will ensure a good customer experience, greatly increasing the chances of making the sale.
|Your product data should always be:
If a shopper clicks a product because the title lists a certain color, feature, or price, they'll want to see that same information on the product landing page.
Keep information consistent across:
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Don't let your usual branding, style, and formatting get undermined by the chaos of the shopping season. Give users a consistent experience by always being on brand.
Be sure to use your:
Even if you have the perfect product for the ideal shopper, you'll still need to inspire action. Modern shoppers expect thorough, impeccable product descriptions.
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It's easy to make errors when you have thousands of SKUs in your inventory. Don't forget the basics of a good feed:
In short: follow the 5 golden rules of a clean feed, always optimize required attribute data and utilize optional attributes.
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Wednesday, October 24, 2007
Check out Digihairshirt's Blog
formation on the fires in Orange County - and please keep them in your prayers.
Her link is here.
4 comments:
I wonder where digi got this great picture?
- October 24, 2007 at 9:33 PM
- gemoftheocean said...
I expect she went down to Sears and had a formal portrait made! :-D
- October 24, 2007 at 9:47 PM
- The Digital Hairshirt said...
Tara and Karen:
That's Anna Ludwig, who somehow, someway was a relative of a sort of my great-grandmother, Apolonia Szczepanik Witowska. I have a lot of old family photos.
What?! You think I'm going to put up my own picture?!? Yer nuts!!
Thanks for your thoughts. I am particularly pissed that the Modjeska fire is now a confirmed act of arson. I'd love to meet the sum'bitch who started it, preferably coming up behind him in a dark alley with a bat.
- October 25, 2007 at 4:26 AM
- gemoftheocean said...
Oh, GOD, no--- "Modjeska fire is now a confirmed act of arson. " I've been so busy trying to keep tabs on what's going on down here I wasn't aware that there was one called "Modjeska" -- and I know there's a historic [or WAS there a historic[ Modjeska estate. If it's gone I will kick myself in the &$$ for not going up there last year when I thought of it.
And no, I'm sure tara and I BOTH assumed that wasn't really your pic. we were pulling your leg. Kewl pic, though.
As far at the arsonist goes, I think you might have to stand in line and take a number -- IF there's anything left of him/her by the time your number comes up. I'm not going to stup with any warm blooded animals with wings. I'm going all Don Coreleone on that one. I assume you are familiar with the "Baptism" scene in the Godfather.
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BIELLESE - MUSIELLO SALUZZO 1-3The 2013 of Musiello Saluzzo closes with a victory that keeps the solitary peak awaiting the recovery of 18 Wednesday between Sanmartinese and Romagnano. On a decidedly ugly field, with a completely icy door, the girls of patron Piera Delgrosso beat the Biellese for 1-3 at the end of a fought match. Mister Diego Giraudo has to deal with the absences of Dutto, Giordano and Civalleri choosing his classic 4-2-3-1 with Malosti between the posts, defense to four with Goletto, Chialvo, Riba and Drammis, in the middle of the Giletta field and Fanelli, the only Paoletti tip supported by the Bianco-Martinatto-Mellano trio. On the opposite side of the field a tough formation like the purple white one that can afford an advanced pair like Orlandin and Celardo, well controlled by the Saluzzo rearguard. The start of the challenge is quiet. Chialvo and companions give the impression of having the ball of the game in hand but the possession of the ball is sterile and precise conclusions latit. Attempts from the distance of Paoletti and Bianco do not center the mirror of the door while the same Paoletti, a few minutes later, sends a Martinatto cross to the stars from the right. The guest pressure is getting more and more thrilling but David responds to a great blow to Martinatto from the edge of the penalty area. The landlords, for their part, try with quick reboots launched by Martinoli towards Celardo that gives life to a beautiful sporting challenge with Drammis. The network of the Saluzzo advantage arrives, however, at 43 ': Martinatto's corner from the left, Fanelli's side for Bianco, who serves on the far post Paoletti good to deposit on the net.
At the beginning of the shooting only a large parade of David denies the joy of the network to White, author of a missile from a distance. The doubling comes, however, to 8 'with a spell of Paoletti who, with a shot at the back post, leaves no way out to the extreme home defender. Enthusiasm flows in the saluzzesi veins that at 12 'sign the trio: Fanelli's bell tower forward, the only one to believe is Mellano that on a slab of clamorous ice allows the luxury of taming the ball by beating David in a lob. Chapeaux. The Biellese reacts and shortens the distance complicit a mess of the rearguard with Martinoli good to close a simple tap in. The swirl of changes and the increasingly icy field affect the last half hour of performance with the Musiello Saluzzo in control and a stubborn Biellese who tries to find the right path to the end, without success.
BIELLESE: David, Bani, Pellegrino (37'st D'Andrea), Di Piero, Maugeri, Celardo, Primosa, Triani (1'st Cappellaro), Orlandin, Martinoli, Lorio. A disp: Botta, Savio, Briasco, Cortese. All: Bazzocchi
MUSIELLO SALUZZO: Malosti, Goletto (21'st Minetti), Drammis, Martinatto (41'st Daniele), Riba, Giletta (15'st Olivo), Bianco (36'st Arnaudo), Mellano (24'st Delmonte), Paoletti, Chialvo, Fanelli. A disp: Triolo. All: Giraudo
MARKERS: 43'pt Paoletti (MS), 8'st Paoletti (MS), 12'st Mellano (MS), 18'st Martinoli (B)
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Cat Swartz is strongly inspired by nature mostly within her native hometown in Northeast Ohio. She typically sculpts in a variety of clays & fibers (polymer, epoxy, paper, cotton). She also uses paper & thermoplastic in some of her 3D work. Then pigments sculptures with pastels, airbrush & hand brushed in color layers with acrylics & inks. Cat is also an illustrator, painter, photographer, printmaker, dollmaker, and jewelry designer.
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"Nature inspires us to closer inspect, yet our conclusions leave us with something familar. These scenes are not quite the documented knowledge as the reality as we know, but may call to the viewers to stretch their senses for their inner child. The fascination of an evolving familiar species, oftentimes native, to bring to life a sophisticated unfamiliar combination with their own life and personality. What could be or what once was in snapshots of their daily lives. A different perspective of an overlapping world of contrasting infusions that convincingly emerge. Reaching wonder and captivating long enough to hold attention on the threshold of something entirely new, yet something recognized." – Cat Swartz
Julie Cook is a self-taught artist who mainly works in acrylics and mixed media. Julie has lived in Madison Township for over 30 years. She enjoys experimenting with paint and products to see what new textures and techniques she can create. Julie uses traditional tools as well as unique items like scraps of wood, plastic, and recycled packaging material. Julie is deeply inspired by God's creation and is thankful for the ability He has given her.
Julie's artwork has been juried into several shows throughout Northeast Ohio, and she has had several solo shows including those at Penitentiary Glen, Fairmount Art Center, Solon Center for the Arts, and Holden Arboretum. She is an artist at Stella's Art Gallery in the Matchworks Building in Mentor. A portion of the sale of each painting is sent to an organization that helps at-risk children on the Thailand/Burma border where her daughter works. Julie's paintings are making a difference in the lives of those children, as well as bringing peace, joy, and contentment to many others.
"If you hear a voice within you say, 'You cannot paint', then by all means paint, and that voice will be silenced." ~ Vincent van Gogh
"It seems I need to be active and doing something either physically or creatively-using my hands most of the time. I've been painting walls and rooms etc. for years, and I've also done many different faux techniques and murals. Painting on canvas, wood and other surfaces is another way to fill the creative outlet. I find that painting is also a way for me to share "me" with others because I am more introverted and it is hard for me to do this by words. Painting also gives me an outlet for emotions and lets me express my views of nature that surround me either where I live or where I've been or sometimes just where I'd like to be. But often I am just painting or expressing what is inside me that comes out when I paint and it often surprises me. I do not always know what I will paint when I start a canvas and many times it changes several times along the way.
I have been told that I have lots of energy…and I put energy and expression into my art… I am certainly not a "neat" painter when I work and my clothing and hands can testify to that. I enjoy personal challenges and experimenting with different products and techniques-using what I know from faux painting and putting it into a smaller scale. I use mostly acrylics but often add other products and mixed media into the work to make it a bit different. Many of my paintings are painted using more than a brush –and often without one. I use cardboard scraps, pieces of wood, plastic from packaging and more. I paint abstracts and landscapes and do some collage work too. Many of my abstracts have a more geometric theme going on and that is probably the result of doodling those types of designs since childhood. Doodling helped me focus while people were speaking but sometimes I would drift off into my creations. If I look through notebooks from the past there are doodles everywhere. It wasn't until just recently that I've put that practice into and onto canvas.
I like to create art for others and hope they enjoy my experimentation. I have created walls and murals for others to enjoy- be it in homes, or in a children's area for church. I create the paintings to help others as a substantial portion of the profits from the sale of each painting go to help an organization that helps at risk children on the Thailand/Burma border that my daughter works with.This deep connection to my daughter and son-in-law and what they do is important to me because the physical distance between us is so long. By painting, I feel that I am not only making a difference in the children's lives but hopefully a difference in the person's life that has my work on their wall-hoping it brings them peace or joy or contentment or a smile. I have not always known my gifts that God gave to me, but at one point in my life I discovered this one and I intend to use it as best I can. In painting, it gives me a purpose and fulfillment as I know it is changing lives a little at a time. My hope is that the art will make a difference. Painting has brought out a change in me, and changed my life as well." — Julie Cook


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If you want to take a yuletide trolley ride, don't don that gay apparel or more than your halls might get decked. At least that is the case in Annapolis where a trolley operator gave up $50,000 a year so that he wouldn't have to allow same-sex marriages on his trolley. Apparently it wasn't just the Pope sending out hatred in his Christmas cards. It was also county clerks, wedding photographers, Tories and trolley operators. On the other end of the spectrum, we've got Dutch people de-baptizing themselves and Piers Morgan amending the Bible. Happy birthday, Jesus!
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As we approach the end of 2012 (and of course the perilous fiscal cliff – drink, suckers!), apparently some people wish the world had ended because of the impending doom associated with legalized same-sex marriage. You know what will happen with gay marriage, don't you? Our lives will be threatened, our rights stripped away and the cast of Queer Eye for the Straight Guy will make us watch The Wizard of Oz until our eyes bleed. It's gotta be pretty damn terrible to turn away business in this hellish economy. And the Pope wouldn't waste an opportunity to spread compassion and love in celebration of the day of Jesus' birth if things weren't that dire, right?
Oh, wait. You mean that gay marriage doesn't threaten our very existence? That's right, you sanctimonious, un-Christian hatemongers; gay marriage is as threatening as a kindergarten full of Quakers. Yes, I did just call the Pope un-Christian (and somewhere in Baltimore my mother weeps and says the rosary for her errant daughter). When did, "Love one another as I have loved you" start meaning "unless that person is homosexual in which case you should take away all his or her rights and spew hate-filled messages of fear and anger?"
The Pope actually had the audacity to say that being gay and/or supporting gay marriage threatens the essence of our humanity. I'm sorry, Father, but seriously?? Of course he has the right to believe or say what he feels to be true but it is appalling to me that the steward of nearly 2 billion souls would use Christmas to spread such ugliness.
It's safe to say that I'm not going to be allowed back at Catholic Singles anytime soon so let me give a shoutout to the thousands of Dutch Catholics trying to figure out how to de-baptize themselves rather than be affiliated with an organization so vehemently opposed to gay marriage. However, I think Piers Morgan may have taken the lunatic express to Crazytown when talking to Rick Warren about amending the Bible to allow for gay marriage. And yes, I still read and believe major parts of the Bible; just not literally. For many, the Bible is the word of God but unfortunately it was dictated to some men and as they say, the devil is in the details.
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- Hunch: membungkuk.Hunch: to lean forward with your shoulders raised or to bend your back and shoulders into a rounded shape.
- Kneel: berlutut. Kneel: to go down into, or stay in, a position where one or both knees are on the ground.
- Crouch: membungkukkan badan. Crouch: to bend your knees and lower yourself so that you are close to the ground.
- Balance: menyeimbangkan badan. Balance: to be in a position where you will stand without falling to either side.
- Perch: duduk dipinggir atau bertengger. Perch: to sit on or near the edge of something.
- Cross-legged: duduk bersila. Cross-legged: having your feet crossed over each other, but your knees wide apart, usually while sitting on the floor.
- Sprawl: duduk bermalas-malasan. Sprawl: to spread the arms and legs out carelessly and untidily while sitting or lying down.
- Squat: berjongkok. Squat: to position yourself close to the ground balancing on the front part of your feet with your legs bent under your body.
- Crawl: merangkak. Crawl: to move slowly or with difficulty, with the body stretched out along the ground or on hands and knees.
- On tiptoe: berjinjit. On tiptoe: on your toes with the heel of your foot lifted off the ground.
- Slump: merosot. Slump: to sit or fall heavily and suddenly.
- Prone: tiarap atau telungkup. Prone: lying on the front with the face down.
- Supine: tidur telentang. Supine: flat on your back, looking up.
- Hands on hips: tolak pinggang. Hands on hips: To put your hands on your hips.
- Recline: bersandar. Recline: to lean or lie back with the upper part of your body in a nearly horizontal position.
- Folded arms: menyilangkan tangan. Folded arms: to bring your arms close to your chest and hold them together.
- Spread-eagled: berbaring dengan kaki dan tangan telentang. Spread-eagled: lying with arms and legs stretched out.
- Holding hands: berpegangan. Holding hands: when two people hold hands, one person holds the other person's hand in their hand.
- Arm-in-arm: bergandengan tangan. Arm-in-arm: two people have one arm bent at the elbow and passing around.
- Stretch: meregangkan tubuh. Stretch:to straighten your body or your arms or legs so that they are as long as possible.
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As 2014 ends, I'm reflecting about my year and what an amazing year this was! This year I earned plenty of miles hopping from destination to destination in heels, of course. Each place was more unique than the next and inspired me in different ways. I can't wait to see where 2015 brings me since I always say: Opportunities find me, I don't look for them. Accompany me as I flashback on my 17 best travel moments of 2014…
Interviewing the President of Colombia
As if going to Medellin for ColombiaModa wasn't exciting enough, I also got to interview the president of Colombia, Juan Manuel Santos with Revenge Fashion Magazine, which is not something that people get to do every day. He wasn't giving interviews to anyone, but a simple question: Mr President may we ask you a question in English did the trick!
Oscars 2014
As a fashionista and jetsetter, I get to cover many events, and walk on many red (sometimes pink, blue, green) carpets, but it's not every day that you get to say that you stood on THE red carpet of The Academy Awards. This was definitely a special travel moment and one for the records. I hope to add more to this story someday if I ever get nominated for an Oscar!
Riding a Cable Car in Medellin
In order to get to the top of the Parque Arvi in Medellin, you must ride a metro cable (cable car) which transports you to, and includes, the most beautiful panoramic views of Medellin. Parque Arvi is located in the northeast area of Medellin, Colombia. From the cable car, you can see the lush, green rural lands and mountains framed by the most beautiful sky. It totally helps that Medellin is the city known for its "forever spring" weather. I was completely inspired by the scenic views. It is truly a ride you'll never forget.
Planting a tree in Parque Arvi
Once I got to the top of Parque Arvi, I did not want to leave. The space, the ambience, the fresh air, the nature, the beautiful flowers really made my day. There were also artisans there, selling handmade crafts (weakness of mine). I was encouraged by the people from Inexmoda (ColombiaModa) to plant a tree that I can leave behind as a part of my Colombia experience. What I love the most is that my tree will always remain in Colombia for all Parque Arvi visitors for years to come.
Visiting Griffith Park in Los Angeles
One of my favorite places in Los Angeles is Griffith park. It is a large, municipal park (2nd largest city park in California) at the eastern end of the Santa Monica Mountains in the Los Feliz neighborhood of Los Angeles. It is amazing just to walk the trails, become inspired by looking at the amazing sunsets, the views of Downtown, LA and enjoy the fresh air. It is one of the most peaceful moments you can ever experience.
Ziplining in the longest zipline in the Caribbean
Nowadays you can zipline in many countries, but it is not every day that you get to zipline on the longest one (1,065 feet long) in the Caribbean! Chukka Caribbean Adventures organizes one of the better ziplining adventures in Montpelier, Jamaica and it was not only an amazing experience, but gives you a great adrenaline rush!
Swimming with dolphins
Swimming with dolphins for first time was truly an experience, especially for a non-swimmer like myself. It was one of those life-long dreams that finally became a reality. By the way, the rumour is true: Dolphins are so smart and cute…you'll want one as a pet. It was truly an awesome time. I couldn't stop smiling!
Bobsled as one of the Jamaican team
Bobsledding is not just an Olympic sport. Mystic Mountain, a rainforest located in Ocho Rios, provides you with the unique experience of feeling like a part of the Jamaican bobsled team! It is described as one of the top attractions in Jamaica and it was part of my Jamaican Travel experience.
Visiting La Jolla Cove
La Jolla Cove is a small, picturesque cove and beach that is surrounded by cliffs in La Jolla, San Diego, California. I really loved the area, the smell of the sea, and the nature. I got to interact with a chipmunk that looked like it came out from a cartoon or from the movie, Chip and Dale. The Chipmunk was posing for pictures like a model. It was hilarious. Then, I went to visit the area where the seals lay resting, swimming, playing, feeding their family. It was amazing seeing them interact on their natural habitat. La Jolla Cove is located within the San Diego La Jolla Underwater Park Ecological Reserve, which helps to ensure that marine life remains plentiful.
Napa Valley
It is always 5 o'clock happy hour in Napa Valley so, even though I arrived there at noon, I got to taste all kind of wines and eat so many artisanal cheeses. I even got to hang out with employees from the company, Facebook that were also there enjoying themselves. A very memorable experience indeed!
San Francisco Palace of Fine Arts
One of my favorite places in San Francisco is the Palace of Fine Arts. I felt like I was in Italy! The beautiful architecture alone is reason enough for a return visit.
San Francisco Bridges
As a kid I watched the TV program Full House (actually the Spanish version of it) and it was hard to accept that, once I learned English, those were not their voices….but what can you do? Anyway, going back to my travel moment, I always saw the golden state bridge on the TV show, and the bay bridge, so it was a childhood dream to visit there. I went to the Golden State Bridge, saw the Bay Bridge from Treasure Island and I also got amazing views from Baker Beach–all experienced with clear blue skies.
Opening of Bret Michaels Rockstar Suite
As it wasn't exclusive enough getting invited to Riviera Maya, Mexico first class and all expenses paid, getting a private tour of Bret Michaels penthouse rockstar suite, with the man himself leading the tour, it truly made my trip unforgettable and surely one of the best travel moments of the year. He wasn't only humble, but a complete sweetheart. It was great meeting him, and I especially enjoyed listening to him discuss his favorite aspects of the suite, discovering how hands-on he was in the design, and having VIP access to his unplugged concert. I was in heaven! Rock on!
Blue Mountains Coffee Tour
As a coffee lover, who wakes up thinking about coffee, the Blue Mountains coffee tour was not only spectacular but my very own mecca. Experiencing the scenic views while sipping on one of the most expensive cups of coffee in the world, what's not to love about that!
Meeting the first female rum mixer blender in the world
As a female, I know how challenging some careers could be, especially if they are male dominated. When I used to think about rum, I always thought of men, but after meeting the first female mixer blender of rum in the world, Joyce Spence my perspective changed. She's not only fabulous and super successful but a very interesting woman. The highlight of this travel moment was not only meeting and learning about rum from her but I got to create my own rum mix. It was truly fun, and tonight for New Year's Eve I will be drinking my very own elixir! How amazing is that?
James Bond home
If my Jamaica bucket list press trip wasn't adventurous enough, surely walking in the footsteps of agent 007 was! I got to visit the amazing home of the "real" James Bond, Ian Fleming. One of the best travel moments of the year! Discover where James Bond was born and developed through the years.
Swimming in the blue lagoon
One of the most interesting natural, nighttime attractions in Jamaica is swimming in the luminous lagoon. Often described as 'amazing' and 'unbelievable', this glowing lagoon will definitely fill you with wonder….it is so blue and phosphorescent that you cannot stop staring! It is really fun seeing your body shine after swimming. After this experience I can say that I ended the year shining, literally!
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