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Author: Susan Linton
The long awaited SimplyMEPIS 7.0 was finally released just before Christmas, and it was worth the wait. In this mature and sometimes underrated operating system, everything looks good and works well.
Because I was familiar with previous MEPIS versions, the first thing I noticed in 7.0 was the lovely new artwork. The tasteful theme begins at the live CD boot screen and continues through the boot splash and login screen to the desktop. Developers add a air of professionalism to their distributions when they include a matching theme throughout. It shows attention to detail and indicates that an enjoyable user experience is one of the main priorities. I get this feeling when using SimplyMEPIS.
SimplyMEPIS has found the balance between user-friendly and advanced options with its hard drive installer. It is basically a configuration wizard that requires users to select options from drop-down boxes or input data in text areas. It includes all the basic steps usually required, such as choosing the disk, partitioning the disk with GParted if necessary, and choosing the target partitions and filesystem types. There is no package selection; the KDE desktop and the same set of applications is installed on all systems. After the installation, you can choose whether and where to install GRUB (GRand Unified Bootloader), whether to built an initrd, and which common services to enable. You can also input the computer name, hostname, and Samba workgroup name, set locale and keyboard, and set up the user accounts and root password. It's all easy and straighforward.
I was pleased with MEPIS's hardware detection and configuration. My display was correctly configured to use the desired 1280×800 resolution, a welcome sound greeted my first login, the volume controls worked on my keyboard, and my wireless Ethernet adapter was ready for the input of my Wi-Fi Protected Access passkey.
SimplyMEPIS includes several assistants for system configuration. I used the MEPIS Network Assistant to set up my wireless access point password, after which my connection was ready at boot time. I didn't have to fuss around with Ndiswrapper or Wpa_supplicant, as SimplyMEPIS ships with the necessary firmware in place and ready to go. The KNemo network monitor appears in the system tray for easy access to information and statistics concerning the connection.
If you choose Automatic (networkmanager) instead of Manual (mnetwork) under the General tab of the Network Assistant, roaming becomes much easier. When you use KNetworkManager, it scans your location for available wireless access points. A mouse click on the one you want will connect your machine. You can then store any passwords required in KWallet.
I used the MEPIS X Windows Assistant to set up Nvidia proprientary graphic drivers. When you selecting the Nvidia option, the drivers are downloaded and installed, and the X configuration file is set up. I now have 3-D graphic drivers upon login with very little effort from myself.
With the System Assistant you can set your computer and hostname, set locale, recover disk space, set USB key options, repair GRUB, and test and repair partitions.
The User Assistant helps you add new users and remove or repair existing user accounts. It contains some advanced feature options such as setting up skeleton files or copying existing files from other user accounts. Since setting up new user accounts remains intimidating for new Linux users, this is a particularly helpful program.
But the fun didn't stop there. One of my usual tests for distros is to visit video sites. With SimplyMEPIS I was watching Youtube, Veoh, and even Apple.com without having to install anything myself. The same held true for video formats I had stored locally, such as Audio Video Interleave, CD/DVD image files, and MPEG-4 video — but not encrypted DVDs.
SimplyMEPIS supports advanced power-saving features for portable computers. A battery charge monitor appears in the system tray via KPowersave, and right-clicking the icon provides options for the performance level of the machine and sleep features. Suspend didn't work initially; a dialog box popped up and stated that I would need to edit the SUSPEND2RAM_FORCE boolean in the /etc/powersave/sleep file. After doing so, suspend and hibernate worked fine.
SimplyMEPIS assembles a desirable set of applications. KDE 3.5.8 is the desktop environment, and under the hood we find Linux 2.6.22-1, Xorg 7.1.1, and GCC 4.1.2. Graphic applications include the GIMP, Xara Xtreme, and digicam. Internet software includes KMail and Thunderbird for email and Konqueror and Firefox for Web browsing. Multimedia tasks are handled by K3b, Amarok, KMPlayer, and KsCD. OpenOffice.org is available for routine office chores. Other utilities include KlamAV, Keep (backup system), and GParted. Planet Penguin Racer is among the included games. For those wishing advanced eye-candy, Compiz Packages have been updated for 7.0 and added to the MEPIS software repository.
Compiz and other software can be install through the APT package management system. Synaptic is provided as its graphical front end, and it comes preconfigured with software repositories. APT Notify resides in the panel to inform users of available updates to the packages on their system. Clicking it opens Synaptic for easy upgrades.
SimplyMEPIS has one of the widest selections of help methods in the Linux community. It begins on the desktop with the MEPIS Users' Manual, one of the most comprehensive and thoughtful guides I've reviewed. It contains sections for most of the common areas of desktop computing with explanations suitable for new users as well as enough depth for anyone more experienced. An online wiki offers more information, guides, and how-tos. Also available are the MEPIS IRC channels and a discussion forum.
My entire experience with SimplyMEPIS was a pleasure. The system is pretty and everything worked as I hoped. I didn't have a single problem, unless you count the manual edit of /etc/powersave/sleep.
SimplyMEPIS has always been and remains one of my favorite Linux distributions because of its no-nonsense approach to the user desktop. It contains virtually all the things I desire in a desktop and does so in a logical and easy-to-use manner. Its selection of included software is well-rounded and intuitive without a lot of overlap. It is one of the rare systems that is equally appropriate for new users and the experienced. I always keep a version of SimplyMEPIS installed so that no matter what else I do to my laptop, I will always have at least one system that will work when I need it.
SimplyMEPIS continues to be at the top of the short list of systems I recommend when asked which Linux distro to try. It is one of the best distributions available today. It is SimplyWONDERFUL.
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Well, ladies, you did it: You've said your vows, the birdseed has been thrown, and now you're ready to hit the reception, do a little Mambo #5 (sure that fad is over, but you like it, dang it), and celebrate with your very own Prince Charming.
[music swelling] I'm talking about the guy of your dreams, the man who swept you off your feet with his suave good looks, his impeccable taste, and his...ah...
Like the fact that not only does he enjoy hunting - that you could deal with - but that he also believes plastering a photo of himself with his latest "kill" on a cake surrounded by real shotgun shells is wedding-appropriate.
And of course every bride finds this kind of humor absolutely hysterical on her wedding day:Serena M., Amanda, Christel P., & Morgan G., that grave cake could really make a person blue. At least his/her tongue, anyway.
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The Shock of the Old
From The Mason Historiographiki
David Edgerton. The Shock of the Old: Technology and Global History since 1900. New York: Oxford University Press. 2007. Pp. xviii, 270. $26.00.
1: "Significance" [subheads: "Accessing technologies", "Use is not enough", "Technological choice", "Assessing aviation and nuclear energy"', "Spin-off", "Small technologies and big effects", "Malaria", "
2: "Time" [subheads: "Times are changing", "Horses, mules and oxen", "The decline of the 'mule' spinning machine", "Not Alphaville but bidonville: technology and the poor megacity", "Creole technology", "Transport", "Remodelling the boat", "Retro and reappearance"]
3: "Production" [subheads: "Household production", "The sewing machine and the spinning wheel", "Tools and small trades", "Family farms in the USA and the USSR", "The agricultural revolution in the long boom", "Industry and mass production", "Cars in the long boom", "Service industries", "
4: "Maintenance" [subheads: "How important are maintenance and repair?", "Maintenance", "Mass production and the art of car maintenance", "Maintenance and large-scale industry", "Aviation", "The battleships and the bombers", "From maintenance to manufacture and innovation", "Engineers and the maintenance of society"]
5: "Nations" [subheads: "National innovation and national growth", "Techno-globalism", "Autarky and other things", "Hydrogenation", "The nation is not everything", "Foreign technology and socialism in one country", "Nations versus firms", "Nation, empire, race", "Asia and techno-nationalism"]
6: "War" [subheads: "The conventional story", "Old weapons and killing in war", "Paradoxes of lethality", "Power and effect - unused and unusable weapons", "Technological and economic determinism in war", "Iraq and the past", "Torture", "War, technology and the history of the twentieth century"]
7: "Killing" [subheads: "Innovation in killing", "Whaling and fishing", "Slaughterhouses", "Killing animals in the long boom and after", "Executions and other killings", "Technologies of genocide"]
8: "Invention" [subheads: "Academic science and invention", "Stage models of invention", "New inventive institutions", "How does the bomb project fit in?", "Is the rate of invention ever increasing?]
Edgerton surveys twentieth century technology in the context of a trans-national "use-centered" (or "use-based") history. He positions this approach as a means of refuting the "assumption that national innovation determines national success." [p. xiv] A use-centered approach places the emphasis of significance not on the traditional narratives of "innovation-centric" development that often focuses exclusively on the "rich world," but on the acceptance of the technology so that "what does not change" is realized as much as any celebrated technological transformation and that the rich world cultural bias is minimized.


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After she was diagnosed with celiac disease in 2000, Jane Gines had a hard time finding foods she could eat.
Celiac disease is a condition where the lining of the small intestine is damaged if the person with the disease eats gluten. And gluten, a protein, can be hidden in a variety of different foods, from more obvious ones like breads, to less obvious foods like soups or vinegars.
At the time, the Chatham resident said, the only grocery store in Springfield that offered gluten-free foods was Food Fantasies, 1512 Wabash Ave. Otherwise she had to shop online.
"You could find some foods, but the quality was no good," Gines, 66, said.
It was particularly hard to find a good gluten-free pasta, she added. The one she tried initially would "literally dissolve" when she put it in water.
Gluten-free options have come a long way since then.
Over the past couple of years, a gluten-free diet has become more prominent in Springfield. Now, other grocery stores aside from Food Fantasies offer gluten-free options, and many restaurants are starting to feature gluten-free menus. As the availability of gluten-free foods has increased, so has the quality.
"Part of it is so many more people are eating gluten free, so they'll develop more products for us," Gines said.
'Better for you'
The change was gradual. Each year, a couple of different gluten-free items would come out on the market, and a couple of different grocery stores and restaurants would start to cater to the gluten-free lifestyle.
These days, Gines still gets some of her foods from Food Fantasies and online, but now she can get foods from County Market, Hy-Vee and others locally, too.
Stu Kainste, Food Fantasies' manager, believes the reason for the increased availability and quality of Springfield's gluten-free foods is the fact that more people are now being diagnosed with celiac disease.
"I imagine it (the number of people on the gluten-free diet) will stay solid, as people realize how much it helps them," Kainste said. "When you get back to natural foods, not only do you feel better, but it's better for you, too. People will tell you this diet has changed their lives."
In 1992, Food Fantasies was opened by Laura Farson, who had a gluten intolerance herself and wanted to "give people with food allergies options," according to Kainste. At the time, the store would get products shipped in from Canada and order them from natural food magazines.
Now, they have suppliers all around the country, Kainste said.
Checking labels
Like Gines, Steve Read of Springfield shopped primarily at Food Fantasies when he was diagnosed with celiac disease. He was diagnosed in 1995, after a colonoscopy revealed he had lost all of the villi in his small intestine. Without these villi, his body couldn't properly absorb nutrients.
He ended up losing 20 pounds and becoming anemic before he was finally diagnosed.
"People were being diagnosed then, but they weren't nearly as aware of it as they are now," he said.
After he learned he had the disease, Read had to call the manufacturers of all the foods he wanted to try to make sure there was no gluten in them. Reading the food labels, he said, wasn't enough because they weren't necessarily clear on which items contained gluten and which didn't.
For example, a food label might say a product contained flour, but wouldn't specify whether or not the flour was made from wheat, a grain that contains gluten.
In 2004, the Food and Drug Administration took note of this and passed the Food Allergen Labeling and Consumer Protection Act of 2004. Under FALCPA, all foods regulated by the FDA must clearly indicate on their labels if they contain any of the eight major food allergens, including gluten.
Now, Read said, grocery-store foods are clearly marked.
"The restaurant business, the grocery business, doctors, and nurses — everyone has become much more educated than they were 20 years ago," Read, 65, said. "People understand gluten free. Maybe not celiac, but we're getting more and more people aware of it."
Healthier eating
"From a medical perspective, there are a lot more people being diagnosed with celiac disease," said Dr. Dareen Siri, an allergist-immunologist at Midwest Allergy Sinus Asthma, with offices in Springfield and Bloomington-Normal. "It's gotten more recognition in the medical society."
Still, a person with celiac disease can go years without knowing it, since the symptoms are "insidious," Siri said. Now, there are tests that hone in on the three antibodies that are common in celiac disease. For these tests to be accurate, the patient must be on a gluten-containing diet, Siri explained. Gastroenterologists also perform upper gastrointestinal endoscopies, which allow them to search the small intestine for any signs of damage.
Siri sees patients with a variety of different allergies.
"Gluten (allergies are) not necessarily more common," she said, "though gluten allergies are more common than celiac disease itself."
Patients with celiac disease, she said, must "strictly limit their food" to include no gluten. Those with intolerances have a little more leeway, and the amount of gluten they can handle depends on the individual.
Siri also acknowledges that a gluten-free diet is becoming popular for people who don't necessarily have any problem with gluten.
"There's a trend now towards eating less starch and carbohydrates," she said. "People who minimize their foods and eat less calories feel better, and they start calling themselves intolerant while in some cases they're not."
Siri only eats a small amount of wheat because it is highly caloric. For some athletes, such as runners, a gluten-free diet could actually be harmful because these athletes may not get the calories they need.
"I think a well-balanced diet is advantageous to most individuals," she said.
Come a long way
At Smashburger, 2661 Chatham Road, manager Geoff Montague says his employees are "very aware" of the needs of their gluten-free customers. When a customer orders something gluten free, employees get a fresh pair of gloves and make sure not to touch any gluten-containing items, so as to prevent any cross-contamination.
"Even a slight food allergy makes a difference," Montague said. "We do what we can to ensure we don't hurt our guests."
Over the past six to eight months, Montague has noticed several customers requesting that they get their burgers without the wheat-containing bun. In May, the restaurant started offering gluten-free buns after the Denver-based chain partnered with gluten-free bread company Udi's. In Springfield, they sell anywhere from two to six of the gluten-free buns a day, he said.
Burger seasonings, french fries and sweet potato fries are gluten free as well. The restaurant also has a nutritional guide for patrons.
"We want them (gluten-free guests) to have the same experience as our non-gluten-free guests," Montague said. "And I think the gluten-free buns will set us apart from other restaurants in the area."
Read thinks gluten-free bread still has a long way to go, saying that although it has gotten better, it is still "dense." Most of the foods he eats now, though, don't taste any different than their gluten-containing counterparts.
"We've come a long way in 20 years," he said.
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Jenn Thornton | Photo: Courtesy Images | March 4, 2013
Eric Bana takes it to Extreme as the face of Bulgari's new fragrance.
Casting actor Eric Bana as the promotional campaign frontman for its brawny new blend Man Extreme marks a genuine coup d'état for Bulgari. After all, although the native Australian has inhabited a host of roles, he is perhaps best known for his portrayal of mythic warrior Hector in Troy, where he very nearly took out Brad Pitt's Achilles and looked completely natural doing it. In fact, he appeared so at home in the gladiator sandals of the Hellenic hero, you felt genuinely duped when he was knocked off—even though you knew it was coming. He oozed gravitas, then convincingly backed up the bravado with serious skills.
Bulgari is banking on Bana to bring the same sense of strength, stature and smolder (not to mention the quiet, explosive intensity he gifted Spielberg's Munich) to its Man Extreme campaign. The actor's genuine adoration for Bulgari only further cements his brand ambassador appointment as genius.
"I am very much attracted by the Bulgari brand," Bana says. "I love its heritage and long tradition as a jeweler, and its relationship with Hollywood, as well. Above all, I love its workmanship, creativity and the work of [its] artisans."
Bulgari tapped all these traditions to bottle its buzzed-about composition—a Mediterranean fresh blend with sensuous vim. With zesty top notes—such as pink grapefruit, Calabrian bergamot and cactus pulp—flirting with a fusion of masculine flora and warm woods, Man Extreme is one kicky cocktail, its earthy essence creating olfactory intrigue that only a man like Bana can express with authenticity. Its silver and black packaging, meanwhile, calls forth epic proportions; etched with a reversed "V" for victory (a nod to Bulgari's Roman heritage), the bottle boasts an eco-friendly metallic treatment and recalls colossal architecture in the
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Not only is Bana the face for the fragrance, he's a fan, crediting it for rousing both mood and memory. "I grew up in Australia, where natural scents are very strong," intones the actor, who touts Man Extreme for its balance. "I like the fact that it is not too strong, yet its scent is very masculine to me, and fresh." Exactly the effect master perfumer Alberto Morillas sought to achieve. "I created the new perfume Bulgari Man Extreme with the idea of evoking a new freshness without neglecting a modern sensuality in the background," he says.
At the fore is the scent's aforementioned promotional campaign, which, shot in Rome, seizes the city's historic prestige. The ode to Homeric heroism sees Bana encounter three symbolic adversaries—the black eagle, lion, snake—amid a series of muscular, marbled columns and stairs. Captured by master lensman Peter Lindbergh (for print) and director Matteo Garrone (for film), the neorealistic effort creates moody suspense within which Bana—cutting a smart, mysterious figure in elegant suiting—emerges, nearly imperial in his power, like the emperors of old.
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All FAQ - Frequently asked questions - Information
General questions
Can I do a step back in the webshop?
-No, your browser could give an error if you do this. If you get the error please close your browser and make a new order. We are sorry for the inconvenience.
Who is Royal Christmas since 1936?
- Royal Christmas is the brand name for the Group Veldpape Christmas items. Royal Christmas Christmas produces the articles themselves and in about 75 countries worldwide. Royal Christmas you can buy at garden centers, DIY stores and cherry. Since 2001 you can also directly online with us.
What is so special about Royal Christmas collection?
- Royal Christmas is the undisputed No. 1 in artificial Christmas trees in Europe. The artificial Christmas trees are produced and developed our own ear. See movie, how we made it.
What information do I need to mention any questions about an order? - Always include your order number beginning with 2017 ---- the more information we have, the faster we can serve you.
At which times can we contact artificialchristmastree.nl?
- please look at Customer Service.
Who is this site for?
- This site is intended for both individuals and companies, anyone can order from us online.
What does the discount code in the cart?
- The discount code is forgiven by the employees of Royal Christmas. If you buy multiple trees or if you have a fixed relationship are Royal Christmas. Can the employee discount code forgiven. The code is not without reason by giving strengthened.
Customer review Royal Christmas, would you judge us?
- With every order you will receive by email a review of mail Test pilot. At this point you can give your opinion on Royal Christmas. On the basis of the known stars, the website reviewed by the customers. You opinion counts and future customer impression about the process of Royal Christmas.
Code for website www.royalchristmas.nl and www.royalchristmas.com.hk
- The Royal Christmas site with the extension. Com,. Eu, com com.hk are designed for resellers. Only companies such as garden centers, hardware stores, wholesalers have access to this website, not for consumers.
B2B no VAT
- Customers outside the Netherlands do not have to pay VAT if they are VAT register number and corresponding address. You can always check yourself http://ec.europa.eu/taxation_customs/vies/?locale=en" see link on the home B2B.
Is there any further information available?
- For questions and / or information may be contacted by telephone during office hours from 08.30 t / m 12.00 and 13.00 t / m 17.00
Can I get a broken LED lamp in the LED tree easily replaced?
- No, the LED lighting / LED lights can not be replaced.
If 1 light is broken than all the lights go out?
- No, then the rest of the lights keep shining . Only if a bulb is removed , the connection is broken and the whole cable goes out.
Do the Christmas articles meet the demands for fire prevention?
- Yes all our Christmas articles meet the required demands; flame retardant according to European standards (NEN-EN71-2,DIN,B1). On request you will receive a certificate by e-mail with your order.
Is it possible to buy the Christmas articles in the store?
- There are several Christmas shops in the Netherlands where the articles of Royal Christmas can be viewed, see http://www.kunstkerstbomen.nl/kerstwinkels.html locations for addresses and opening hours.
The Royal Christmas showroom will open from October until the 1st week of January Here the items viewed.
The opening of the showroom is open Monday / Saturday from 08.30 t / m 12.00 and 13.00 t / m 17.00. From the months of November and December the showroom on Sunday to visit from 13.00 t / m 17.00.
Can you straight from the showroom also buy and take a tree?
- Yes it is possible, all products on the website are in stock. when it is offered online is available in store or order online.
What is hinged construction and hook-on construction?
- With artificial Christmas trees there are two possible construction methods. With the hinged construction the branches are connected to the steel pole. And, as the words tell, with the hook-on construction you have to hook on the branches to the pole.
Is the ..... tree also in stock?
- All trees, wreaths, garlands, etc. on the site are in stock and so almost immediately available. This is also clearly stated on the website.
The trees can also be used outdoors?
- The tree may be outside. Only artificial Christmas trees with lights not. The trees are actually meant for indoors. However, they can still stand outside but the life will be reduced. this means also for the wreaths and garlands.
Is there warranty on all your products?
- Yes, every product has 2 years of warranty and After Sale Service.
Can I order empty storage boxes?
- Yes, you will receive a luxury box by the dimensions 120 x 40 x 40 cm. Unfortunately, not always available. Do you still want to order one storage boxes email to: firstname.lastname@example.com cost will be between € 15, - and € 20, - incl shipping, this is country dependent
Which substance / material are the baubles made?
- These baubles are plastic.
Which substance / material are the artificial Christmas trees made?
- Several trees are made of different materials. Thus, the one of PE / PVC material of the other PE material and another of PVC material. See MATERIALS, http://www.artificialchristmastree.co.uk/materials.html
What is covered by the length of the tree?
- The length of the tree is the seed, the tree and the top.
What is covered by the length of the tree?
The length of the tree is including the foot
Example hook-on construction:
Example hinged construction:
Can I buy all the articles on the website?
- All the articles can be ordered online, payment by credit card or direct transfer.
What is the minimum order?
- The minimum order is € 49,-
How to order the Christmas items?
- You can easily order by following the steps indicated on the page "Order" and view the pictures or the video for a full explanation. For companies and institutions, it is also possible to fax and email to order.
Do I get an order confirmation?
- Yeah, after ordering you will automatically see a page that says the order is processed. You will also receive by email a confirmation with a summary of your order. This is also your invoice.
At the payment page at Beneficiary I see: "Group Veldpape via Tunz.com NV/SA", is this correct?
- Yes, this is correct. Tunz.com is part of Ingenico payment services. They process all online payments for us.
Do I get an invoice?
- Yes, the printed order it is also the commercial invoice including VAT.
- Are there any discounts available?
- Yes, this is dependent on the order and goods, notify us.
Who will deliver the Christmas articles?
- The Christmas articles will be delivered by DPD or DHL.
What if I am not home when my order arrives; what happens with the articles?
- DHL and DPD leave a message that they have been at your door and they will come back the next day for delivery. They always leave a note with a phone number to call; in case you will not be there you can pick up your articles at the local depot.
Is it possible to order from abroad?
- Yes, if there are already artificial Christmas trees shipped including Kuwait, Chile and Ned. Antilles. These trees are even longer way!
Is it possible to be delivered to a different address than the invoice?
- Yes you can. This must be clearly indicated by means the delivery address well to fill in comments. Or if you do the order online, different delivery address to select. We do not deliver to a PO box or to the pack station
Are all artificial Christmas trees in a stable box delivered?
- Yes, all artificial Christmas trees are delivered in one or more boxes.
What are the shipping costs?
- The transport costs for the Netherlands, Belgium and Germany free. To view rates for other countries please use the following link to: http://www.artificialchristmastree.co.uk/delivery.html You will have to look carefully, because there are differences between the sending of a tree with a normal height and with a Giant Tree. Giant trees are minimal transportation costs are calculated, see link A maximum of 1 x shipping charges. For example, Italy is € 9.95 and even if you ordered it 6 x artificial Christmas remains € 9.95
Can I pay after delivery?
- All online orders will be payable immediately. For setting and government is possible to take ordering, the invoice should you pay after delivery.
Can I get an invoice?
- If the order is mailed to you and there email@example.com data and listed in order you will receive an invoice.
How long does a shipment?
- This depends on when and where the item is ordered to go. On the site: http://www.artificialchristmastree.co.uk/delivery.html state for each country how long it will take and transport about how expensive it is. You will have to look carefully, because there are differences between sending a Giant tree and a tree of normal height. For the Netherlands and Germany, 1 x day while italy 2 0 3 days. In weekends is not supplied.
Orders are also shipped outside Europe?
- This will be done on special request. In the past there have sometimes been shipments to Morocco for example.
Which transport the Christmas items delivered?
- DPD and their national partners, France Chronopost https://www.dpd.com for information Giant trees are conquered by DHL.
Who is the local carrier by region of DPD?
- https://www.dpd.com/nl/Home/Verzenden/Verzendmogelijkheden2/Depot2
Can I track my order?
With each order you receive a track and trace. With this code you can follow your shipment. With the online order you will receive a track and trace code.
When will I receive the ordered Christmas items?
If the items ordered and paid before 11 o'clock in the morning, the order will be processed and shipped the same day.
How are the Christmas items home delivery?
The Christmas items are delivered by DPD and DHL.
What happens if the package is delivered and there is nobody home?
The articles are offered free for the second time the next day.
When do I get my tree (package)?
- On the site http://www.artificialchristmastree.co.uk/delivery are the cost and duration of the mission. When a consignment via DPD is always a track and trace number. With that number, the package followed.
I have not gotten Track and Trace number?
An e-mail to firstname.lastname@example.com and ask for the track and trace number. This is then sent.
Missing, wrong or broken pieces
Missing one block to the top to confirm
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Missing a twig
For this situation, money is actually the same as a missing block. It should be passed to the tree in question and what branch. All branches have a letter and a color. This must be passed as every tree is different.
I have ordered a tree. Upon arrival it appears to be a completely different tree
If it turns out that's our fault you got the wrong tree. Then we pick the tree and send the right tree. All expenses we take for our account.
I bought a tree and after three months, the lights no longer work. Do I have here warrenty on?
On lighting is no guarantee. Het has done it for 3 months. Does he not already on arrival? Then you get sent new course. In the latter case, please contact us.
I have ordered a tree. Upon arrival it appears that the tree is too large, can it be exchanged?
This tree can be exchanged for a smaller one. The extra costs are at your own expense. The extra costs are: retrieving the packet and sending the desired package.
Do the Christmas items to the alleged fire safety requirements?
Yes the Christmas items meet the European and Dutch requirements applicable fire safety requirements, on request, please e-mail receive a certificate when ordering. Royal Christmas attaches great importance to proper standards and tests its products to Dekra and Kema, SGS. The Christmas items meet the stated requirements NEN-EN71 -2, Rohs, B1 DIN 4102-1 only for Giant Trees etc.
Can I get a broken LED light in the LED tree easily replaced?
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If a lamp breaks, then go right all the lights out?
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Is it correct that there is a period of 7 days? And unused products can be returned
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How does return of Christmas items work?
For returning see the page: "Returns".
Complete packages and decorated trees
What is the difference between complete packages and decorated trees?
Decorated artificial Christmas trees:
The trees are in the location that you specify. All work is taken off your hands and we make sure that the artificial Christmas tree decorated for Christmas comes. After Christmas the tree again by our employees removed.
Complete packages:
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Tickets for the show
I'm interested in tickets for the exhibition in Frankfurt.
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Cataloque offers
In the beginning of the year a catalog. In this catalog the whole collection of Royal Christmas 2017 found. These are not for individuals. There must be a minimum order of € 5,000. - Are taken here otherwise you will not qualify.
Can you send a catalog?
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Is the online ordering of products reliable and safe?
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- You can transfer money to the Rabobank or IING bank in the Netherlands. For the customers in Germany can make payments to Deutsche Bank in Leer. And customers from Great Britain pounds can transfer to the ING Bank in the Netherlands see: transfer
Which currencies can be paid?
- In euro's and British pounds
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Which credit card can be used? And is it safe?
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The site does not accept online payments.
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Can I take a step back in the shop?
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Can I receive the amount without VAT?
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Quotation, invoices and proformas
I am interested in what trees / wreaths etc. Can I get a quote?
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Payment is made. Will order now shipping?
- The package is only in shipping if the payment is made.
I placed an online order, but have not received invoice.
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Stand Up to Corporate Power::Discussion Guide
You can find the articles mentioned below on our website: see the table of contents for our Stand Up to Corporations issue. You are welcome to download and photocopy the articles free of charge. If you would like to purchase multiple copies of YES! or subscriptions for your class or group, please phone 800/937-4451 and ask for the Discussion Group Discount.
Our society faces numerous crises. Global warming, a shrinking middle class, a compromised democratic process, and exploitation of the developing world are challenges we must overcome if we are to live as responsible members of a peaceful global community. Reducing the power of corporations is part of the key to solving these problems and setting us on a better course. This issue of YES! shows how people are taking on corporations, and in doing so, building a more hopeful and just future.
This discussion guide focuses on the following articles:
- Who Will Rule? by Michael Marx and Marjorie Kelly
- Better Than Money by David C. Korten
- Communities Take Power by Doug Pibel
- 7 Cool Companies by Gar Alperovitz, Steve Dubb, and Ted Howard
Who Will Rule?
SEE ARTICLE ONLINE :: Who Will Rule? by Michael Marx and Marjorie Kelly
For decades, people have worked to reduce corporate control over their lives, communities, and resources. Independent campaigns have won major victories in the fight to protect the environment, secure labor rights, block unjust trade agreements, and defend against corporate encroachment. Yet it has become apparent that without unified, collective action, and a firm plan for change, "we may win many battles, but will lose the war." Marx and Kelly of the Strategic Corporate Initiative (SCI) explore the dangers of corporate governance, the possibilities of a better system, and how we can get there by eliminating corporate domination within our society.
- What are some of the arguments for and against preventing corporations from lobbying or financing campaigns?
- The Telecommunications Act of 1996 deregulated the media industry, allowing for massive consolidation into the hands of five owners. How has news coverage has changed as a result?
- Are corporations serving the common good? If so, how? If not, how can we encourage corporations to adopt more responsible business practices?
- Marx and Kelly believe that we should limit the areas of society in which for-profit companies can operate. What would be the advantages and disadvantages of this? In your opinion, from which areas of society should corporations should be banned?
- Consider the historic scorecard. Which examples of people's victories, and which examples of corporate victories, most surprise you? Why?
Communities Take Power
SEE ARTICLE ONLINE :: Communities Take Power by Doug Pibel
Corporate power often trumps community decision-making. Corporations set up shop in communities that don't want them, and they take advantage of public resources. The residents of Barnstead, New Hampshire attacked the "settled law" of corporate personhood by asserting that only humans have constitutional rights, and they have the final say on what is good for their community. Barnstead joined a movement of communities that passed ordinances protecting water sources and banning sewage dumping and mining. Across the country, people are proving that common sense can prevail.
- Consider the article, "Democracy Unlimited," by Kaitlin Sopoci-Belknap. The citizens of Humboldt County rallied to protect their election system from corporate money. What difference does it make to involve the entire community in limiting the power of outside corporations instead of just letting the city commission handle it?
- Many of the people fighting hardest to maintain local autonomy are not activists, or even self-identified Liberals. What is the effect of having a politically diverse anti-corporate movement?
- Do you know of any natural resources that are being exploited or controlled by corporations in your community? If so, how do you feel about this? If not, can you think of what resources might come under corporate control?
- Pibel compares the anti-corporate movement to uprisings of the past, like the abolitionist and women's suffrage movements. What similarities and differences do you see? Do you think the anti-corporate movement will achieve the success of these others?
Better Than Money
SEE ARTICLE ONLINE :: Better Than Money by David C. Korten
The structure of constant-growth economies pits the future of humans against corporations. Efficient companies cannot simply replicate huge profit of the year before, they must increase profits to appease stockholders. The result is corporate corner-cutting, such as stripping employees' pensions and benefits, using money to influence political deregulation and tax breaks, and polluting public resources. Korten envisions a new model of prosperity, one centered around human well-being. Making the shift requires sweeping change, he says, but our collective survival depends on our ability to transform the values driving the economy.
- Korten says we must move away from a system that values only money to a system that values well-being. How might this idea into change day-to-day life? How can you begin to remove money from your concept of prosperity?
- Korten says the government can rein in corporate abuse by rewarding responsible business practices with subsidies, tax exemptions, and contracts. He says the government should also punish irresponsible practices with taxes and penalties. To what extent do you think such measures would succeed? What other incentives and punishments would persuade businesses to serve the public?
- Korten challenges prevailing definitions of prosperity. What does prosperity mean to you? How does your idea compare to Korten's?
- What might an alternative prosperity standard look like? What factors would measure nations' economies of well-being? In what ways, if any, would poor people benefit from such a shift? Middle-class people? Wealthy people?
- Do you think that those invested in corporate rule can be persuaded to accept a new set of values when the current system gives them so much?
7 Cool Companies
SEE ARTICLE ONLINE ::7 Cool Companies by Gar Alperovitz, Steve Dubb, and Ted Howard
In the United States, worker-run companies and alternative business models are becoming increasingly common. These new alternatives to corporate power distribute wealth more equitably among their employees. They use profits to benefit workers and communities, not just shareholders and executives. Companies blend economic interest with social responsibility, proving that mission-driven work and a bottom line are not mutually exclusive.
- What are some of the pros and cons of a worker-run business?
- California's Public Employees' Retirement System (CalPERS) uses public pension funds to invest in low-income communities and challenge excessive CEO pay. Its direct investments create high-wage jobs where there would otherwise be none. Do you think this is an appropriate use of pension money? How would you feel if your pension funds were used for similar purposes?
- How do you think personal motivation and overall work ethic differ in a for-profit, investor-owned company compared to an employee-owned company?
- Some of these alternative companies have annual revenues or assets worth millions or billions of dollars, suggesting alternative business models can thrive on any scale. Do you think your workplace could function under one of these alternative models? Would you welcome such a change, or would you be skeptical? How would it change your work life? How would it change your behavior in your workplace, and that of your co-workers?
YES! is published by the Positive Futures Network, an independent, nonprofit organization whose mission is to support people's active engagement in creating a more just, sustainable, and compassionate world.
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(Almost) Wordless Wednesday: Polka Time!
6 comments:
- Nolichucky Roots said...
Great photo! Love the body language, costumes, everything.
- August 11, 2010 at 9:17 AM
- Lisa Wallen Logsdon said...
Absolutely wonderful photo! Wouldn't we just love to know the story behind such things?
- August 11, 2010 at 11:28 AM
- Jasia said...
Terrific photo! I'm imagining all the bright colors of the folk costumes... they must have been lovely. I would love to have a family photo like this in my collection. I do have a couple photos of my great grandparents in their folk costumes in Poland but they are the typical emotionless pictures so common in the day. I'm still grateful to have them but oh how I wish they had life like your photo does! Thanks for sharing!
- August 12, 2010 at 8:22 AM
- Cynthia Shenette said...
Hi Ladies. Thanks for your nice comments. Susan, you're right about the body language. The look on Klara's face is definately the look a wife would give to a husband, if you know what I mean. Lisa, I would love to know the story behind this photo. Alas, I don't know if I'll ever find out. Jasia, I did exactly the same thing trying to imagine the beautiful, bright colors instead of the cold black and white. You also gave me a good idea as well. I have several people in costumes for one thing or another, so maybe I'll do a "costume" theme one month for Wordless Wednesday. Thanks again everyone!
- August 13, 2010 at 8:53 AM
- Basia said...
Cynthia, great photo! I notice that it's dated (in Polish) 6 April 1926.
- October 27, 2010 at 5:51 PM
- Cynthia Shenette said...
Thanks for your comment, and thank you also for the date information. Between the handwriting and the Polish I wasn't able to make it out. I know the names, Klara and Alex. I knew the date was 1920 something.
I appreciate your help!
- October 28, 2010 at 11:21 AM


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Poland's biodiversity is one of the richest in Europe, determined by favorable natural conditions – a central geographic location in the continent without natural barriers to the East and West, a transitional climate influenced by oceanic and continental air masses, diverse land relief and hydrography and variable soil substratum. Moreover, economic and social development in Poland has been strongly affected by historical disturbances (including partition). Poland was therefore characterized by uneven industrialization and urbanization, traditional extensive agriculture and vast historically sustainable forests preserved over relatively large areas. With the move to a free-market economy in 1989, threats to biological diversity were aggravated, however Poland's accession to the EU in 2004, along with the alignment of its legislation and policy to that of the EU's, contributed to an increase in activities related to biodiversity conservation and sustainable development. This has led to nature conservation in Poland that is regionally diverse. The Białowieża Forest in the northeast region of the country, called the "Green Lungs of Poland", is the best preserved natural forest in Europe, notably containing certain species in relatively large numbers that are endangered or extinct in other parts of Europe. However, there are regions (e.g. industrialized and urbanized Upper Silesia) where degradation of nature and impoverishment of species composition precede levels that exist in other parts of Europe.
In Poland, the main threat to biodiversity is anthropocentric, but with indirect threats such as habitat transformation and habitat loss causing more pressure on biodiversity than direct threats. Very rare habitats, such as salt marshes, and their biodiversity, are under pressure from being overgrown by plants of rush association or eliminated by economic development, while most endangered are those species living in small, often relic populations near large cities and industrial sites. Pollution in the form of gas and dust pose a considerable threat to gymnosperms, having damaged large stretches of coniferous forests in the Sudeten Mountains in the 1980s. This atmospheric pollution is also a factor in moss disappearance, along with chemical pollution, changes in hydrographic conditions, destruction of small-scale habitats and excessive tourism. Hillside deforestation of valleys and the common practice of transporting logs down the river using the riverbeds have compromised the flora of mountainous rivers. Changes in water conditions (i.e. drainage and embankment regulation of riverbanks) have caused significant habitat changes, transforming poplar-willow riparian forests to other forest habitats. Large land reclamations in swamps have also caused the gradual disappearance of alder habitats. As a result of dehydration, raised and transition mires are disappearing on a large scale. A serious problem in Poland is the expansion of new alien species that pose a threat to native species.
An updated version of the NBSAP was adopted in 2007, with an action plan for the 2007-2013 period. Aside from an overarching goal to preserve biodiversity in conjunction with Poland's socio-economic needs and 8 strategic goals, the updated NBSAP also includes 77 operational objectives spread out between the country's different sectors.
The most significant progress has been in air protection in Poland. Emissions of the main pollutants have been in decline. Particulate matter emission has been successfully reduced by about three-quarters, due to commercial power engineering that decreased the burden by more than eightfold between 1990 and 2008. Following a voluntary agreement, Poland reduced SO2 emission to half of the limit granted by the Second Sulphur Protocol by developing and implementing domestic technologies and techniques and purchasing licenses for complimentary solutions. Additionally, as a signatory to the Kyoto Protocol, Poland has already reduced total greenhouse emissions by 28.9% (compared to 1990 levels), thus meeting the 6% target for the first period (2008-2012). Activities aimed at atmospheric improvement have significantly accelerated since 2007, as a result of subsequent launches of Operational Programmes on Innovative Economy, Infrastructure and Environment, which provide support for investors carrying out air-protection-related projects (focusing mostly on improving the innovativeness of businesses). The total amount of European funding for the projects is about 900 million Euros.
Various legislative acts have been adopted in Poland for the conservation of biodiversity. These include the Acts on Nature Conservation, Water Law, Environmental Protection Law, Genetically Modified Organisms, Plant and Animal Protection, Farmland and Forestland, Forests, Hunting Law, Inland Fisheries, and on Sea Areas. This legislation includes transposing various EU Acts, especially directives, but also introducing enforcement measures for the effective implementation of regulations, decisions and strategies (notably the EU Biodiversity Strategy to 2020). The most valuable environmental qualities of Polish mountains are also legally protected under the regulation for the sustainable development of mountains and mountainous areas. Pursuant to the National Forest Policy and the Act for the Protection of Farmland and Forestland, forest sustainability and multi-functionality are being maintained by increasing forest resources in the country, improving their condition and ensuring their protection, as well as by implementing changes in the mode of forest management (i.e. moving from a raw material-oriented model to a pro-ecological and economically sustainable, multifunctional forest management model). Moreover, the Strategy for the Sustainable Development of Rural Areas, Agriculture and Fisheries (2012-2020) (notably Goal 5 on environmental protection and climate adaptation on rural areas), adopted by the Council of Ministers in November 2012, will substantially contribute to environmental protection, conservation of biological diversity and adaptation to climate change in the rural areas. Other strategic documents being implemented include, inter alia, the Strategy for Energy Security and Environment to 2020 and the Rural Development Plan (2014-2020).
Supervision over implementation of the National Strategy is entrusted to the Steering Committee, consisting of the representatives of all stakeholders. Additionally, the effectiveness of the implementation of the NBSAP will be subjected to periodic assessments and cyclical meetings with the participation of stakeholders.


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The Orioles opened their first road trip of the year — a three-city, 10-game swing that will take them to two countries and four time zones — under a closed roof at Rogers Center on Friday night.
That set the stage for a home run derby against the Toronto Blue Jays that saw the teams combine for seven homers, including four in a 10-batter span.
But it was third baseman Wilson Betemit's single up the middle that proved to be the most important hit of the night, a two-out, bases-loaded, eighth-inning hit that sent the Orioles to a 7-5 win in front of an announced 21,988.
"If you go back, it was the little things, not the home runs," Orioles manager Buck Showalter said. "Playing the game within the game, I thought, was instrumental."
In the eighth with runners on first and second, the Blue Jays pitched around Matt Wieters to face the switch-hitting Betemit.
"It was with the bases loaded," Betemit said. "I wasn't trying to do too much, just trying to get a good swing and have a good pitch to hit. He threw me a fastball right down the middle."
Betemit, signed in the offseason to a two-year, $3.15 million guaranteed deal with a vesting option for a third year mainly because of his ability to hit right-handed pitching, delivered the game-winning hit against left-hander Darren Oliver from the right side, where he has hit 31 points lower for his career (.245 vs. .276 from the left side).
"Wilson's had a couple of big hits for us right-handed, and I know exactly what their manager was thinking," Showalter said. "I would have done the same thing. His better side is left-handed. We were fortunate tonight that things didn't follow the norm."
The win, just the Orioles' fifth in their past 35 games in Toronto, erased the bad taste from suffering a three-game sweep at home against the New York Yankees.
"We missed some opportunities, but we were in every game [against New York]," said Orioles center fielder Adam Jones, who had three hits, including one of the Orioles' three homers. "We played our tails off, we were just unable to get the win. Here in our division, it's important to start this road trip off pretty well. We've got a 10-day road trip, so to start off with a win is a good thing.
"It was home run derby tonight," Jones added. "A lot of balls left the ballpark. We had some timely hitting. Betemit came through and picked up myself and Wieters and the whole team."
Orioles starter Tommy Hunter, a contact pitcher who allowed zero earned runs in seven innings in his regular-season debut last Saturday, struggled to keep the ball in the park. Hunter allowed four home runs, tying a career high set Aug. 13, 2010, against the Boston Red Sox. In 21 2/3 career innings at Rogers Centre, Hunter has allowed nine homers.
"I give up some runs here," Hunter said. "It [stinks]. Hopefully, my next start, I can cut down on some of those home runs. I have no idea why it is. I wish I could figure out something about this place. [I've] just got to pitch better, get the ball down, balls aren't going to fly out."
Second baseman Robert Andino hit his first homer of the season in the fifth inning off Toronto starter Brandon Morrow, one of nine straight Baltimore solo homers since Nick Markakis' two-run shot on Opening Day.
Kelly Johnson (first inning), Colby Rasmus (fifth), Yunel Escobar (fifth) and Edwin Encarnacion (sixth) hit solo homers off Hunter.
"You go back and pretty much all of those were mistakes and that's where they should have been hit," Showalter said. "I'm sure the pitchers would tell you that. This is a big, strong man's league, and you make those mistakes and they're not singles and doubles. They end up where the grass doesn't grow — or where the turf doesn't lay down. Usually, if you can hold them to solos, you've got a shot. I think that was key for us tonight. That's a tribute to not walking a lot [of batters]."
The Blue Jays' other run off Hunter came in a miscue-filled fourth inning. After Jose Bautista's one-out single, Nolan Reimold misplayed a liner to left, which rolled to the wall and allowed Bautista to score from first. Later in the inning, Eric Thames hit a comebacker to Hunter, but Chris Davis mishandled the throw to first.
Hunter, who allowed five runs (four earned) on six hits over six innings with two strikeouts and two walks, was chased from the game after issuing a leadoff walk in the seventh, but right-handed reliever Darren O'Day got the Orioles out of the inning.
With the Orioles trailing 5-4 in the eighth, Betemit — who was 1-for-9 in the three-game series against the Yankees — slapped the game-winning hit just to the left of the mound and between the middle infielders, scoring Reimold and Markakis. Reimold, who had two hits, added a solo homer in the top of the ninth.
Pedro Strop tossed a scoreless eighth, but closer Jim Johnson brought the would-be winning run to the plate in the ninth. With two on and two out, Johnson induced a long flyout to right from Escobar for his third save of the season.
"We went back and forth, our lineup kept us in it," said Johnson, who converted his 11th straight save opportunity dating to last season. "Nolan had the big tack-on run there. And it was a good way to start this road trip."
The Orioles opened their first road trip of the year — a three-city, 10-game swing that will take them to two countries and four time zones — under a closed roof at Rogers Center on Friday night.


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|181.036 cents per day
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|7% discount on your usage and supply charges
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|Price Variations
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|You will not be charged Energex's "standard" connection fee unless your property is connected via On The Move. A "standard" connection fee is $10.98 (GST inclusive)
|Disconnection Fee
|You will be charged Energex's "standard" disconnection fee of $0.00 (GST inclusive), when you move out of your property. This fee is passed through from your electricity distributor and is not a Click Energy fee.
|Reconnection Fee
|You will be charged Energex's "standard" reconnection fee of $10.98 (GST inclusive)
|Card Fee
|You will be charged a fee of 0.6% (GST inclusive) of the payment amount when paying your bill by card. This charge will appear on your next bill
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|You will be charged a late payment fee of $12.00 (amount not subject to GST) if your bill is not paid in full by the due date. This charge will appear on your next bill.
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|Depending on your meter type you will be billed monthly, either actual meter reads, or, an instalment amount of $130 (or as otherwise agreed) which is then reconciled against your actual or estimated usage every quarter. Please note a monthly billing option is not available for all meter configurations. See www.clickenergy.com.au/bill-info/monthly-billing for further information.
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|10 business days
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|Level 1, 90 Collins St, Melbourne, VIC 3000
|1800 775 929
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A Storm Of Light - Untitled
We here at Southern are ecstatic to have put the Latitudes session from A Storm Of Light up for pre-order today! Recorded here at our studio in October 2009, the band line-up for the session includes founders Josh Graham and Domenic Seita, Geoff Summers on drums, plus Will Lindsay (Wolves In The Throne Room) guesting on guitar, and new singer Zohra Atash. The four songs on the EP include two new ASOL tracks as well as covers of Joy Division's "Day of the Lords" and Big Black's "Kitty Empire". This release comes in a limited run of 1000 CDs and LPs. The CD comes packaged in a foil-stamped cruciform, hand numbered and hand assembled. The LP is available in a limited run of 700 black LPs and 300 white LPs. For those of you not too familiar with our Latitudes series, more information can be found here.
Apocalyptic landscapes. Fire raining down from the sky. People running for shelter from impending doom. This is the world that A Storm Of Light inhabit, a world where they soundtrack a very bleak future with expansive, panoramic and crushingly heavy music.
Southern have had a long-running relationship with Josh Graham, via his work in Neurosis, Red Sparowes, and in his previous Latitudes session in the shape of The Fallen Black Deer (GMT0:15). Up until this point, a musician had never appeared on more than one session, but when we heard that A Storm Of Light were going to be passing through our neck of the woods in October 2009, we couldn't let them leave without Josh and crew gracing Southern Studios with their presence.
What is contained within these four tracks is a snapshot of a unique line-up of ASOL, the usual ASOL line-up being bolstered by the presence of Wolves In The Throne Room's Will Lindsay and singer Zohra Atash. The result is a volcanic display of doom-laden metal, complete with a chilling appearance from the legendary Lydia Lunch. This is end-time music for people who welcome darkness with open arms.
– Freddy Palmer, 2010A Storm Of Light - Vast And Empires by Southern


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The King Coup
Happy Fat Tuesday, everyone!
Or, as John and I call it, FOR THE LOVE OF ALL THAT'S HOLY JUST DON'T TALK ABOUT KING CAKES.
Yep, per our new household tradition, all King cakes and other deep-fried donuts are strictly off limits.
And just to be safe, Queen cakes are getting the boot, too.
Plus drawing on cakes with magic markers.
(The walls of your bedrooms are still fine, though, kids.)
Jokers, however, are perfectly acceptable.
Ahh, Mr. Seymore Buttz, you never fail to amuse.
Fortunately, most bakeries know they can just throw a few plastic beads and carrot-less jockeys onto pretty much anything and people will buy it, thereby enabling a blissfully King-cake-free holiday.
I hear the fun part is watching beads come out of your 3-year-old.
This next one is so sad I actually had two separate wreckporters submit photos of it:
And if that doesn't capture the spirit of exuberant revelry, nothing will.
Also, John says he's pretty sure that cake is deep-fried.
And finally, did you know that Mardi Gras was actually first celebrated in Boston?
They'd swap Boston Cream King Pies and brag about who had the best foliage.
It's true! I checked Wikipedia and everything.
Thanks to Sylvia F., Kelli W., Patty S., Kati C., Bunny G., and Eleanor B. for the wicked awesome history lesson.


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The Old Capitol Farmers Market opens for the season on three downtown blocks beginning May 16. Join the mayor, Downtown Springfield, Inc., St. John's Hospital representatives and the Chamber of Commerce in a ribbon cutting ceremony at 10 a.m. Frank Trompeter Quartet will play, Celebrity Chef Ashley Glatz Meyer will provide a demonstration, and free cake will be served while it lasts. The open-air marketplace of fresh and local food is open Wednesdays and Saturdays through Oct. 27. Starting in June, Saturdays include an artisans area, with Super Saturdays on the third Saturday of each month kicking it up a notch with live music and chef demos. New this year is a Link, debit and credit card token purchase program that starts on June 2. The station will be located at the Development Services Group on the northeast corner of Fourth and Adams. Also new is Bargain Wednesdays.
Old Capitol Farmers Market
Wednesday, May 16, 8am-12:30pm
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The Office of Academic Affairs is pleased to announce the recipients of the first Worthington Innovation Fellows awards.
Mark Kochanski and Joe McCarthy, School of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics
Exploration of Credentialing Learning within Current Systems
Ian Porter, Andreas Brockhaus and Joe Shelley, Information Technologies
Untethered Teaching: A Pilot Project for Teaching With Mobile Computing Devices
Jane Van Galen and Allison Hintz, Education Program
Digital Bridges: Connected Learning in Teacher Education
Linda Watts, School of Interdisciplinary Arts and Sciences
"We Are All The Conspiracy": Fledging a Digital Archive of Source Material Related to the Seattle Liberation Front, The Day After Protests, and Seattle 7 Conspiracy Trial
Ted Hiebert and Jin-Kyu Jung, School of Interdisciplinary Arts and Sciences
Re-mapping Imaginary and Imagined Communities
Alan Wood, School of Interdisciplinary Arts and Sciences
Integrated hybrid/Cambridge tutorial course development for world history for five courses: one three-quarter world history sequence in CUSP and two courses in traditional and modern China in IAS
Arnie Berger, School of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics
Remotely Accessible Undergraduate Electrical Engineering Laboratory
The Worthington Innovation Fellows program was launched in February 2013 by the Office of Academic Affairs to support the use of technology to enhance innovation across the campus.
The initiative is made possible through generous funding from the Worthington Technology Fund and supports the priority for innovation called for in the 21st Century Campus Initiative strategic plan.
Fellowships are awarded annually to support individual or team projects, with up to $6,000 in funding available for each project selected. Fellowship opportunities are announced each Winter for cohorts beginning in Spring. A separate Call for Proposals will be announced for each opportunity.
Worthington Innovation Fellows will be asked to report to the campus community at the conclusion of their work through a brief written report and a public presentation at the Chancellor's Innovation Forum, the Teaching and Learning Symposium, or other public forum. Fellows will also participate in a Worthington Innovation Fellows circle during the period of the award to facilitate the sharing of ideas, resources and strategies.
Funding for these projects is made possible by the generous support of Lois and Richard Worthington, through their creation of the Worthington endowment funds. In addition to supporting teaching, research and student scholarships, these endowments have also generously supported the uses of technology in innovative programs such as Worthington Innovation Fellows.
For more information about the Worthington Innovation Fellows Program, please contact Ann Cox, Strategic Initiatives Director, at firstname.lastname@example.com.


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From our WildGuides selection, we are introducing two new beautifully illustrated books for your personal library.
Britain's Freshwater Fishes
by Mark Everard
Britain hosts a diversity of freshwater environments, from torrential hill streams and lowland rivers to lakes, reservoirs, ponds, canals, ditches, and upper reaches of estuaries. Britain's Freshwater Fishes covers the 53 species of freshwater and brackish water fishes that are native or have been introduced and become naturalized. This beautifully illustrated guide features high-quality in-the-water or on-the-bank photographs throughout. Detailed species accounts describe the key identification features and provide information on status, size and weight, habitat, ecology, and conservation. Written in an accessible style, the book also contains introductory sections on fish biology, fish habitats, how to identify fishes, and conservation and legislation.
England's Rare Mosses and Liverworts:
Their History, Ecology, and Conservation
by Ron D. Porley
This is the first book to cover England's rare and threatened mosses and liverworts, collectively known as bryophytes. As a group, they are the most ancient land plants and occupy a unique position in the colonization of the Earth by plant life. However, many are at risk from habitat loss, pollution, climate change, and other factors. Britain is one of the world's best bryologically recorded areas, yet its mosses and liverworts are not well known outside a small band of experts. This has meant that conservation action has tended to lag behind that of more charismatic groups such as birds and mammals. Of the 918 different types of bryophyte in England, 87 are on the British Red List and are regarded as threatened under the strict criteria of the International Union for the Conservation of Nature.
This book aims to raise awareness by providing stunning photographs–many never before published–of each threatened species, as well as up-to-date profiles of 84 of them, including status, distribution, history, and conservation measures. The book looks at what bryophytes are, why they are important and useful, and what makes them rare; it also examines threats, extinctions, ex situ conservation techniques, legislation, and the impact of the 1992 Convention on Biological Diversity.
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As you may recall, the study "Community-based finance in Cambodia A comparative study of savings and credit models for community development" was directed at the different community-based finance institutions in Cambodia and organized as a peer review of different organizations. These include Care International, Church World Service, Farmer and Nature Net, Oxfam, World Vision, IFAD (through PADEE) and FAO (through MALIS). The study benefited from the support of FAO, IFAD, MAFF and the PADEE PSU.
The study provides deeper insights into the mechanics and approaches of rural savings and credit schemes managed by communities, and provides guidance and lessons on how to apply this in the context of projects, and within the Royal Government of Cambodia. Earlier drafts have been reviewed by all participating institutions and the participants of the field visits, and the most recent draft benefitted from four peer reviewers.
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What is the definition of a dropout for reporting purposes?
A dropout is an individual who
- was enrolled in school at some time during the reporting year;
- was not enrolled on day 20 of the current year;
- has not graduated from high school or completed a state or district approved educational program; and does not meet any of the following reporting exclusions:
- transferred to another public school district, private school, home school or state/district approved educational program,
- temporarily absent due to suspension or school approved illness, or
- death.
Can a student be reported as a dropout more than once?
Yes, but only once during a particular school year. Students must be reported as a dropout for any year in which they were enrolled if they were not enrolled on day 20 of the following year.
Are there any exceptions for highly transient students?
Yes, if a student enrolled for the first time in a school district stays no longer than 20 days, the student may be classified as an "Initial Enrollee."
What are the differences between federal and state dropout reporting procedures?
Expelled students are counted as dropouts for federal reporting but not for state reporting. Also, the reporting period is different. The federal reporting year starts at the beginning of summer and runs to the last day of class. The state year runs from the first day of class until the end of the summer.
What are the differences between reporting procedures for the annual state report and the procedures for determining dropout rates for state ABCs calculations?
In addition to the exception for expelled students allowed for state reporting there are two other groups who are counted as exceptions in doing the calculations for state ABCs, students incarcerated in an adult facility and students who fail to return to school after a long-term suspension.
How do I get news and information on dropout data reporting?
Notify Donna Dougherty, DPI Research and Evaluation Consultant that you wish to be added to the dropout data coordinators email list.


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Might the LA Galaxy be prepared to sign another Homegrown Player?
According to a report by Top Drawer Soccer, the LA Galaxy are set to sign 18-year-old Raul Mendiola, who has spent the last two years with the club's Under-18 side. Mendiola, who was raised in San Bernardino, would be the club's sixth Homegrown signing ever.
Mendiola has been a regular with the club's Reserve side over the past year and participated in the club's Dallas Cup campaign last month.
LA Galaxy Insider reached out to the club and they did not comment on the report.
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Carrot is a three-month old to do list app with a personality.
While most to do list apps get abandoned after a few uses, Carrot keeps people coming back by turning completing tasks into a game.
What's most interesting about Carrot, aside from the app itself, is creator, Brian Mueller.
Mueller's story is impressive. He has no background in computer science and only learned how to program a few months before the app launched. The technical writer from Philadelphia taught himself design and code in his free time. Mueller has worked on the app's design, coding, marketing, and writing all by himself while still maintaining a full-time job.
Mueller shared with Business Insider his inspiration for the app.
"I wanted Carrot to be this sadistic personality, a mash up of Apple's Siri, the talking computer HAL from 2001: A Space Odyssey, Gladys from the Portal games, and a little bit of my mom, my sister, and my wife," he said.
All of these things mixed together have created a very engaging to do list app that you do not want to disappoint.
We chatted recently with Mueller to learn more about the app and what its like running a one-man app operation.
The following is a lightly edited transcript of our conversation.
Business Insider: Where you got the idea for Carrot from?
Brian Mueller: When I first started, I really wanted to make Carrot a to-do list that wasn't cluttered or complicated. Other apps I have experienced are packed to the gills with a ton of features that make them tough to use, I don't want my to do list to slow you down more. Another big reason I made Carrot is that to do lists are extremely boring and are a chore to use.
BI: How do you think the app is being received?
BM: It has far exceeded any expectations. When I first launched Carrot, I was building something for myself. It was an app I wanted to use and I thought because it was so geeky and had this sadistic personally that only 30 ppl would download it. But after that first day the app got picked up by some sites and exploded from there.
Reviews have also been amazing, we have almost 6,000 reviews averaging 5 stars. I'd say it's the best reviewed to-do list app in App Store.
BI: Have you considered adding sub-lists to Carrot? Sometimes I wish I could separate my tasks by long term, short, term, etc.
BM: I do want to add multiple lists and at some point I'll probably start working on that for the next version. I do still want to maintain the sense of simplicity.
BI: Have you considered making Carrot a multi-platform app so users can stay on top of tasks on the desktop, iPad, and iPhone?
BM: I definitely want to bring Carrot to those platforms as soon as possible. It will be a lot of work but I did programming for the iPhone app in just one month and the majority of that time I was working on the design.
BI: What's next for Carrot?
BM: I have a few more days before the next version goes into testing. I am hoping to submit the update to the App Store by the end of the week.
The next version is about adding a lot more content in terms of the game aspect. There is a new chapter of the story and there are going to be more achievements that I'm calling challenges.
Besides Carrot, I am also starting to work on additional apps as well.
Carrot is available for iPhone in Apple's App store. It is currently on sale for $0.99 but normally costs $1.99.


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NASCAR driver Jason Leffler had no life insurance, funds being set up for son Charlie
BROOKLYN, Mich. — NASCAR driver Jason Leffler did not have life insurance when he died in a sprint car crash Wednesday night.
Leffler, who was recently divorced and the father of 5-year-old Charlie Dean Leffler, was killed when his car apparently crashed head-on into a wall and flipped several times at Bridgeport (N.J.) Speedway.
He was transported to a nearby hospital and pronounced dead from a blunt force neck injury 32 minutes after the accident.
"Jason did not have a life insurance policy, so he didn't really leave anything (long-term) for Charlie,†said Amy East Cook, Charlie's aunt. "I don't think anybody knows that. I think they would assume he would have that.â€
MORE: Leffler autopsy | Leffler crash | NASCAR community mourns | Racing dangers
Many fans have asked about donating to a fund for Charlie, and his aunt said that her family is asking that all donations be sent through the USAC Benevolent Foundation fund set up for him. She said fans should beware of scams.
"We're overwhelmed by the response of people — it's shocking how many people have sent out condolences, memory tweets, instagrams, posts, texts, calls, voicemails have been real comforting,†she said.
"We're very appreciative of that. … We need to do what's best for Charlie and secure a future for him. No life insurance is tough.â€
Todd Braun, a former car owner for Leffler in the Nationwide Series and a sponsor on the sprint car he was driving, also is working to set up a fund for Charlie, he said Thursday. Details of that fund were expected to be released Friday night or Saturday.
Sprint Cup champion Brad Keselowski posted a tweet Friday asking fans and competitors to help Leffler's son and family.
As you can tell by my last RT. #lefturn family needs help. I'm Soliciting ideas here on twitter for his son Charlie. How can we help him?— Brad Keselowski (@keselowski) June 14, 2013


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Some hospitals unsure of Cuomo pot plan
Some of the state's leading cancer centers are uncertain about Gov. Andrew Cuomo's plan for medical marijuana, raising questions about the overall feasibility of the initiative.
"My understanding is that we have not yet had any discussion about whether or how we would participate in the governor's plan," said Andrea Molinatti, a spokeswoman for Sloan-Kettering, nor was she aware of anyone from the state reaching out to the hospital.
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The governor wants to use the 1980 Olivieri law to allow his commissioner of health to obtain marijuana and choose as many as 20 hospitals to dispense the drug.
Neither NYU Langone nor New York Presbyterian responded when asked if they were considering participating.
But the state has had some success. A state official with knowledge of the program said Northshore LIJ and New York City's Health and Hospitals Corporation have expressed interest.
Donald L. Trump, president and CEO of Roswell Cancer Center in Buffalo, said he was also considering the program.
"There are many questions that need to be addressed, but yes I'm very interested in evaluating things," Trump said.
The issue for hospitals is that marijuana remains illegal under federal law. True, the Obama Justice Department has said it will not prosecute dispensaries operating under a state run medical marijuana program, but the problem any hospital CEO must consider is how the next president's justice department will react.
And executives are required to certify that their hospital is in compliance with all federal laws before they can accept payments from the government, which make up the bulk of most hospitals revenues. Beyond Medicare and Medicaid payments, hospitals rely on the IRS to maintain their non-profit status. They would technically be committing a crime in the course of their regular paperwork.
"The justice department has made it very clear they won't interfere or prosecute people acting under strong state medical marijuana law," said Richard Gottfried, chair of the Assembly's health committee. "But it's very different to expect the federal government to closely cooperate with hospitals that participate in a program that could still be violating federal law. I think hospitals have serious legal concerns as to whether their federal license to handle other controlled substances would be in jeopardy."
Last summer, Massachusetts hospitals also wrestled with this problem, and ultimately decided to stay on the sidelines.
Larry Vernaglia, a partner in Boston with Foley & Lardner, which represents hospitals, said he was not aware of any in his state that had applied for a medical marijuana license. He said any hospital considering dispensing marijuana would be wise to inform federal authorities they are doing so and ask their opinion upfront.
For a hospital to go forward, he said, it "would have to really view a compelling patient need in (its) community that isn't otherwise going to be met."
"I don't know that many hospitals will look at the amount of effort required and say there is a corresponding patient-care benefit," he said. "If New York wants to do something around medical marijuana, they probably need some kind of legislation like we have in Massachusetts."
The Greater New York Hospital Association, which was not consulted before Cuomo announced his plans, said some hospitals it represents have showed a desire to learn more.
"Several hospitals have expressed interest in exploring the option of providing medical marijuana to their patients, but recognize that a number of issues need to be addressed, including the federal prohibition on marijuana and hospitals' clinical and operational priorities," said Brian Conway, spokesman for GNYHA. "GNYHA will assess the proposed plan when more details are available, and expects to work closely with the New York State Department of Health as the plan is developed."
Gottfried, who sponsored the Compassionate Care Act, a medical marijuana bill that passed the Assembly but stalled in the Senate, said Thursday morning that the Olivieri law was inadequate.
"I think people in the administration understand how seriously limited the 1980 law is and I think they understand that to do a program that will actually work will require new legislation," Gottfried said. "Clearly, that's not reflected in the written material from the state of the state speech."
UPDATE: A spokeswoman for NYU Langone Medical Center said Friday morning that the hospital has thus far not had any discussions with regard to becoming a medical marijuana dispensary.