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Management of the WSF Information
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This page is about Managing the Information of the World Social Forum. See this Link. http://www.worldsocialforum.org/. It focusses on the seventh WSF Event in Nairobi, Kenya, from 20-25 January 2007. Background to the librarians, preparations is found on the website of the Network Institute for Global Democratization. Go to NIGD. If interested, please subscribe to the related mailing list.
As a part of the preparations towards the Nairobi WSF, Information for Social Change has published a special issue on 'Libraries and Information in the World Social Forum Context, which contains for instance an article of the Management of the WSF Information by Esther Obachi, who is the secretary of Kenya Library Association. This article explains how the information from the WSF can be managed for posterity.
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[[Nairobi World Social Forum]
Library Success
The existing WSF information materials
The January 2007 and future conferences
For the first time in the history of the WSF, librarians will make their presence as well as their true professionalism felt as they take their rightful position to harness a variety of information that will be generated by various groups, movements and civil society organizations assembled in Nairobi, Kenya from 20th to 25th January, 2007.
The initiative to document the WSF is spearheaded by the Kenya Library Association (KLA), and will be done as a collaborative effort by the librarians from the East African region, namely, Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania. KLA has been at the forefront in creating the awareness about the WSF to library and information professionals in the EA region, and has held a series of workshops in the region to prepare the librarians to document the WSF. Rosemary Gitachu, Chairperson, Kenya Library Association says that the librarians are well refreshed now in terms of enhanced and innovative skills to document a variety of information at the WSF in both print and print and electronic formats. At least 60 librarians have been trained in the region on how to document the WSF. Information gathered at the WSF will be posted daily at a website to be created shortly and hosted by the KLA. What shall we document? Participants from the three East African countries agreed that the documentation process will ensure value, quality, and relevance of documented information. We shall also observe our professional ethics in the conduct of the documentation process.
Classification and cataloguing
It is my contention that most of the material or information to be collected relating to the WSF will essentially be ephemeral or the grey literature sort of material. This is for most LIS managers and staff a difficult type of material to trace, organise and use. In this regard i would suggest that a simple method of classifying and cataloguing it should be used for the good both of the library staff and the users.
Classification therefore could be modelled on the bases of subject categories such that you have broad subject categories and sub-topics within each broad subject category.
Examples of this are: i. Child/Children
Subtopics: child abuse; child labour; child molestation; street children etc
Print Materials (Paper based)
Dissemination Centres
Dissemination of the WSF information can be done through various centres: Public libraries, University Libraries, Teachers resource Centres Schools, NGOs,Government Institutions, Telecentres, Community centres, Sicial halls, Churches and Mosques.
Dissemination Formats
WSF information will mainly be disseminated through various media such as radio, TV, seminars, websites and workshops.
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text: POPLARVILLE – Presley Stiglets of Oak Grove will serve as executive president of the Student Government Association at Pearl River Community College for the 2012-13 academic year.She was elected during recent elections along with executive vice president Zaccheus Husband and executive secretary Justin Keys, both of Hattiesburg.Stiglets, 19, is the daughter of Tracy and Stacey Stiglets and the late Gidget Necaise. She is a graduate of Oak Grove High School and a business major. In addition to SGA, she is a member of the Lady Wildcat soccer team, Fellowship of Christian Athletes Leadership team and Phi Theta Kappa honor society.Husband, also 19, is the son of Geraldine Husband of Hattiesburg. A student athletic trainer and residence hall assistant, he is a graduate of Hattiesburg High School and plans a career in occupational therapy.Keys, 18, is the son of Marty and Natalie Keys of Hattiesburg and a graduate of Hattiesburg High School. He is freshman class president, plays trumpet in the Spirit of the River band, is stage manager for the spring musical and a residence hall assistant. He is majoring in international business and marketing.


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Stephen Colbert will not only be following in David Letterman's footsteps, he'll be doing it on the same stage.
CBS said Wednesday that Mr. Colbert, who is replacing Mr. Letterman as the Late Show host next year, will keep the show in New York City's Ed Sullivan Theatre. Mr. Colbert's debut date is still uncertain, dependent on when Letterman officially retires from late-night TV.Tonight show host Jimmy Fallon already tapes his show in New York, and fellow competitor Jimmy Kimmel at ABC is based in Los Angeles.Gov. Andrew Cuomo said CBS is eligible for up to $11 million in tax credits for keeping the show in New York. The state is also making up to $5 million in grant money available for renovating the theater.


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More Veggies Instead of Junk Foods
Darcie Liptrot Syracuse, UT
About 10 months ago, my health had hit rock bottom. I was 215 pounds, at only 5'3" tall. I ate horribly-large meals a couple of times per day, and regular soda was my crutch. I was completely inactive. I would come home and make it to the couch and hang out there while the kids would do their homework or go play outside. I literally was watching the world go by me on that couch.
One day, literally out of the blue, I said to my husband, "I'm done with this." He just looked at me like I was crazy. You see, I had complained about my weight many times before. He said, "I love you no matter what. You are amazing." Most wives would have been comforted by this remark, but he said it while lacing up his cleats for yet another soccer game. (My hubby is in extremely wonderful shape). I said, "it's not my weight this time. It's my health. I want to be healthier-not skinnier." He suggested that I call my brother-in-law, the family body builder, health nut-type for some advice. So I humbled myself and called up the little brother. He suggested that we found out what the heck had gone wrong with my body by looking at the way I eat food, what I eat, how I eat it and why I am eating it. I thought this was so odd coming from the king of working out. I was like, "aren't we going to work out?" and he said "not yet, we need to find out what is going on with your eating first. "
Danny had me tell him what I had been eating. I and was like, "EVERYTHING!" He suggested I journal for a few days. So I did. I couldn't believe it. I was only really eating 2 or 3 times per day, but it was all deep-fried, soda and candy in larger quantities. No breakfast, veggies? Yeah right! Mostly deep-fried junk…it was so embarrassing! I thought for sure my weight gain was a magical combo of kids and baby weight and time. Not deep-fried junk and soda, LOL.
From there I went on the offensive! I researched foods of all types to find out what would be best for my situation and found that I need a great combination of Veggies, Fruits, Carbs and Protein. I started eating things I hadn't tasted in YEARS and I was eating 6-7 times a day! At one point I remember thinking, if I eat one more piece of broccoli I am going to scream. But I kept eating it. I trusted the veggies and it paid off. I changed the way I fuel my body. Now, when I am tired, I don't grab a Redbull drink, I eat a cup of blueberries. When I am feeling a little anxious, I don't run for the candybars, I grab broccoli. Food is still my best buddy, but now it contributes to the relationship instead of being a deadbeat friend, LOL.
The side effects of this lifestyle change were the most amazing part. Fruits and veggies along with good carbs and protein changed my health! I have lowered my cholesterol, blood pressure, and pre-diabetic symptoms. My skin is glowing, my joints have stopped hurting, and I can even get off that couch and run around with the kids. I am running my first marathon May 15th and another in June. My kids are loving it, my husband can't believe it and I am happier than I ever have been!
I have lost 75 pounds in 10 months without the notion of a magic pill, drink, shot or surgery. Check out the attached before and after pictures! It is so crazy!
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Copacabana Beach - February 18, 2006
Tuesday, December 13 -- The Rolling Stones announced today that they will bring the "A Bigger Bang" World Tour to Brazil on February 18th.
Brazilian fans will now have the opportunity to experience the excitement felt by sold-out crowds throughout the tour when the Stones play at the Copacabana Beach. This will mark the third time that the Stones have performed in Brazil, but it will be the first time they hold a free concert.
After their stop in Brazil, The Rolling Stones, and their "A Bigger Bang" World Tour, will continue to thrill audiences throughout Mexico and South America with electrifying performances that include their classic hits and songs from their critically acclaimed new release, "A Bigger Bang."
The band is working closely with their design team to create a unique show for their international fans that combines the intimacy of a small venue with the spectacle of their outdoor stadium shows
To organize the show at the Copacabana Beach, the Stones will gather a crew of nearly 1,500. The show's main stage, to be located in front of the Copacabana Palace Hotel, will be 22 meters high and 57 meters wide. In addition to the main stage, the Rio concert will also feature the Rolling Stones' famous "B" stage, which can extend 55 meters into the audience. Sixteen sound and image towers (with high definition big screens) will also be constructed and spread along the seashore as far back as the Meridien Hotel.
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Thursday, December 29, 2005
Rolling Stones, U2 Drive Concert Revenues
By ALEX VEIGA
AP Business Writer
LOS ANGELES -- Powerhouse tours by the Rolling Stones, U2 and Paul McCartney helped drive concert ticket revenues in North America to a record $3.1 billion in 2005, even as the number of tickets sold declined for the third year in row.
Fans purchased 36.1 million tickets to the top 100 concert tours, compared with 37.6 million in 2004 and 38.7 million in 2003, according to Pollstar, the industry trade magazine.
"You have to figure that's not a healthy sign for the industry overall," said Gary Bongiovanni, Pollstar's editor-in-chief.
Despite a slow first-half of the year and the decline in tickets sold, concert tours in 2005 amounted to a 10.7 percent increase in gross receipts over last year's total of $2.8 billion.
The record revenue was due largely to the rare confluence of superstar artists touring.
"You don't normally see three huge acts like that out touring in the same year," Bongiovanni said. "McCartney and The Stones alone really helped drive up ticket prices."
The average ticket price for the top 100 tours rose to a record $57, compared with $52.39 in 2004, Pollstar said.
The average ticket price has gone up nearly $7 since 2003.
Still, concertgoers proved this year that they remained willing to pay more to see their favorite acts, and the roster of legends that filled touring arenas had little trouble packing them in.
Until this year, the biggest tour of all time had been The Rolling Stones' 1994 outing, which drew $121.2 million in gross receipts, Bongiovanni said.
"Both U2 and The Stones went way beyond that this year," he said.
The Rolling Stones' "A Bigger Bang" tour led all other concert tours in 2005 with $162 million in gross receipts, according to the magazine.
The average Stones ticket was $133.98. The tour sold around 1.2 million tickets.
U2 generated the second most gross receipts, $138.9 million, with an average ticket price of $96.92. The Irish rockers' "Vertigo 2005" tour sold the most tickets, around 1.4 million.
McCartney's tour earned $77.3 million in gross receipts, with the average ticket selling for $135.46. The tour sold around 570,000 tickets.
Other veteran acts who ended the year among the top 20 in sales receipts included the Eagles, Elton John, Neil Diamond, Bruce Springsteen, Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers, Motley Crue and Jimmy Buffett.
Green Day, Rascal Flatts, Dave Matthews Band, Toby Keith, Kenny Chesney, Coldplay, Gwen Stefani and the Anger Management Tour were among the contemporary acts to break into the top 20 biggest earners.
Celine Dion and Barry Manilow, who performed mostly in Las Vegas, also were top draws in 2005. The Canadian diva's shows pulled in $81.3 million in total gross receipts, the third highest. Manilow's shows drew $22.7 million in gross receipts.
"The baby boomers really continue to support and fuel the concert business," Bongiovanni said.
2005: The 10 biggest stories in international pop
By Andre Mayer
December 22, 2005
Best intentions
If 2004 was the year pop got political, in 2005, pop stars showed their giving spirit. The hastily assembled Live 8 concerts were proof of Bob Geldof's indomitable will and the music industry's ability to mobilize for a good cause. Ten concerts, an estimated three billion viewers. Live 8 was a success in terms of raising awareness of African poverty and putting the issue on the table at the subsequent G8 summit in Gleneagles, Scotland. Whether all the singing and finger--wagging will make a significant difference in the lives of destitute Africans now lies with the politicians.
Bono vista
Was 2005 good to Bono? Hmmm, let's see: His band, U2, tallies the 2005's top-grossing stadium tour ($260 million). The rocker-slash-activist earns partial credit for his work in organizing Live 8, shares Time's Persons of the Year award (with Bill Gates and his wife, Melinda), scores Q magazine's Man of the Year and is the subject of a fulsome cover story in the New York Times Magazine. Yes, he's everywhere: yes, those sunglasses look ridiculous. But can you name another private citizen who has donated as much of his energy to eliminating human suffering?
Kanye flips the script
The Hurricane Katrina relief effort was likely the second biggest cause of musical solidarity in 2005. But amid the feelings of sadness and good will, rapper Kanye West could not hide his anger at the disparities between blacks and whites in New Orleans. During the NBC telethon on Sept. 2, Kanye deviated from the scripted platitudes to express his outrage with the coverage of the disaster and the government's lackadaisical response. "I hate the way they portray us in the media. You see a black family, it says, 'They're looting.' You see a white family, it says, 'They're looking for food.'" Unprepared for this harangue, NBC was unable to censor Kanye's crowning blow: "George Bush doesn't care about black people!"
Shopping has dropped
In what is becoming an annual ritual, the music industry reported another plunge in album sales; according to Nielsen SoundScan, sales were down more than seven per cent from 2004. Industry watchers don't agree on the reason. Is it downloading (legal or otherwise), the rise of CD burning or mounting competition from DVDs and videogames for consumer dollars? Or is it that there aren't as many massive releases? My prediction: the industry will still be wrestling with the question this time next year.
A star is reborn
Admit it: before 2005, you wrote Mariah Carey off as a past-her-prime pop diva. Short of expunging her film Glitter from our collective memory, you figured there was no way she could ever be relevant again. Well, Mariah made proved us wrong. The Emancipation of Mimi, her 10th album, sold seven million copies worldwide, her single We Belong Together reigned supreme on the Billboard Hot 100 for 14 weeks and she scored a throng of Grammy nominations. In related news, "Rebirth," J-Lo's attempt at career rejuvenation, flopped magnificently.
Hate him or love him
If Kanye flirted with news headlines in 2005, fellow rapper 50 Cent practically dictated them. In March, Fiddy released his sophomore album, The Massacre. In April, he became the first artist since the Beatles to have four songs in the U.S. Top 10. In early November, he starred in Get Rich or Die Tryin' -- a thinly disguised autobio directed by Jim Sheridan. Later that month, a Toronto MP attempted to have the contentious rapper barred from entering Canada, saying 50 Cent's music fetishized the sort of gun violence that has plagued Toronto in 2005. And that sound in the background? Cash registers ringing up The Massacre.
Payola does not pay
In the 1950s and 1960s record companies often bribed radio stations to play their songs. The practice, known as payola, wasn't legal, but it also wasn't unusual. Most people had forgotten this primitive practice until an investigation by New York State Attorney General Eliot Spitzer determined that payola was still "pervasive." Among his findings was this e-mail by someone at Sony BMG's Epic label, addressed to an employee at radio station WKSS:"WHAT DO I HAVE TO DO TO GET AUDIOSLAVE ON WKSS THIS WEEK?!!? Whatever you can dream up, I can make it happen." The findings were so embarrassing that Sony BMG Music Entertainment agreed to pay a $10-million US settlement and promised to stop bribing radio stations. Spitzer mooted that other major record companies could be next. (In related news, forgotten Canadian band the Payola$ saw no discernible spike in their popularity.)
Diamond mine
In 2001, Neil Diamond was such a kitsch icon that he lampooned himself in the frat comedy Saving Silverman. Who could have predicted he would have enough mojo left to release another album -- much less one of the best-reviewed discs of 2005? Ruminative, heartfelt and 100 per cent kitsch-free, 12 Songs is utterly compelling. Much of the credit goes to producer Rick Rubin. As he did with Johnny Cash's waning career in the 1990s, Rubin saw through the layers of parody to pinpoint the honest songcraft that made the man great in the first place. If you're looking for another Cracklin' Rosie or Kentucky Woman, you won't find it; what you will find is a great American songwriter, his skills undiminished.
Another year, another spate of passings. Deaths in 2005 included: guitar god Link Wray; R&B smoothie Luther Vandross ; Ibrahim Ferrer, revered Cuban singer and the wizened face of the Buena Vista Social Club; legendary singer and piano maven Shirley Horn; guitarist Clarence "Gatemouth" Brown, a Texas original whose distinctive sound was a searing blend of bluegrass, jazz, Cajun, country and calypso; and jazz great Jimmy Smith, arguably the most famous emissary of the Hammond organ.
Please, please, no more Peas
If a band can over saturate the market, the Black Eyed Peas have done it. In 2005, the California quartet --once a hip-hop outfit, now the worst kind of mongrel pop act -- was everywhere, demonstrating a willingness to appear anywhere, with anyone, for any cause, any time. While that included a fair bit of altruism (e.g. Live 8, an Amnesty International charity album), the Peas were far too voracious to let it end there: award shows, free concerts sponsored by Honda, the Super Bowl, the Grey Cup -- plus the threat of opening the 2006 World Cup of soccer in Germany. To ensure we would be talking about them through the holidays, in November, the BEP's released My Humps, a strong contender for Most Nauseating Single Ever.
Tuesday, December 20, 2005
Rolling Stones 2006 Concert Opening Acts Confirmed
According to IORR, the list of opening acts for the Stones shows in USA & Canada 2006 have been confirmed by the Stones, including acts such as Brooks and Dunn, Merle Haggard, Anik Jean, Sloan, Metric, Antigone Rising, Soulive, Queens of the Stone Age & The Meters.
You can get tickets at Stones Tickets Exchange for shows.
Monday, December 19, 2005
Coldplay disappointed at three albums
The band want to be like The Beatles
(From NME.com)
Coldplay have revealed they are disappointed with only releasing three albums.
The band have said that compared with The Beatles' work rate, they are a lot slower and are starting to panic.
"We just love being creative," bassist Guy Berryman said. "When we're out on the road, it's amazing to play live but we're really missing what we do best, which is creating. We've been together for almost ten years now and we've only made three albums."
Speaking to BBC 6 Music, he added: "When you look at people like The Beatles who knocked out a couple a year, it sort of makes us start to panic a little bit. So we're just desperate to get back into the studio."
Coldplay tickets link is the title of this entry
Thursday, December 15, 2005
"King Kong" Upsets Oscar Best Picture Race - Brokeback Prediction Premature - Golden Globes Screws Up
Before King Kong's release, many were picking "Brokeback Mountain" as the possible winner of the Oscar "Best Picture" race as we approach the March 5th Academy Awards.
But now, there's a view that Brokeback may go the way of "Sideways" -- much talked about, but not the winner.
If Peter Jackson's everyone's selection for Best Director, then Academy history backs the selection of King Kong as best picture. If that happens, it will be the first film in 30 years not to receive a Golden Globe nod, yet win Best Picture.
The website The Envelope.com has a pole reporting that King Kong was the most neglected film in the Globes.
Tuesday, December 13, 2005
Chris Rock not hosting 2006 Academy Awards - apparently pissed off Jude Law
Chris Rock not hosting Oscars
LOS ANGELES, California (AP) -- Chris Rock won't be back cracking wise as the host of next year's Oscars telecast.
"He is not hosting the Academy Awards," the comedian's publicist, Matt Labov, said Friday in a brief statement e-mailed to The Associated Press. He did not elaborate.
Labov told The New York Times that Rock didn't want to do the show "in perpetuity" but would "like to do it again down the road."
The 2005 telecast was Rock's first as host. He drew younger viewers, but his barbs skewering stars like Jude Law, Tobey Maguire and others alienated some members of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.
In one bit, Rock suggested filmmakers should wait for better talent instead of rushing bad movies into theaters.
"You want Tom Cruise and all you can get is Jude Law. Wait," Rock joked. "You want Russell Crowe and all you can get is Colin Farrell? Wait. 'Alexander' is not 'Gladiator.' "
He also poked fun at himself.
"You want Denzel (Washington) and all you can get is me? Wait," he joked.
Rock's comments prompted Sean Penn, when he took the stage later, to defend Law as "one of our finest actors."
Rock is currently producing and narrating "Everybody Hates Chris," a sitcom on UPN based on his life.
A spokesman for the Academy declined to comment about the hosting duties. Longtime Academy Awards producer Gil Cates is expected to announce his selection in the next few weeks.
Frequently mentioned candidates include four-time host Whoopi Goldberg, two-time host Steve Martin and late-night hosts Jay Leno and Conan O'Brien.
The 78th annual Academy Awards will air March 5 on ABC from Hollywood.
Some of Rock's quotes:
"It's a great night tonight. We have four black nominees. tonight. It's kinda like Def Oscar Jam tonight."
"Black movies don't have real names, they have names like Barbershop. That's not a name, that's just a location."
"Our next presenter is the first woman to ever breast-feed an Apple - Gwyneth Paltrow."
"The only acting you ever see at the Oscars is when people act like they're not mad they lost. Nicole Kidman was smiling so wide (the year Halle Berry beat her to best actress), she should have won an Emmy at the Oscars for her great performance. I was like, 'If you'd done that in the movie, you'd have won an Oscar, girl!'"
"You want Denzel and all you can get is me...wait. Denzel's a fine actor. He woulda never made Pootie Tang. Clint Eastwood's a star, OK? Tobey Maguire's just a boy in tights. You want Tom Cruise and all you can get is Jude Law? Wait! You want Russell Crowe and all you can get is Colin Farrell, wait! Alexander is not Gladiator."
Monday, December 12, 2005
Dreamworks Business Model Fails - Studio Purchased By Paramount for $1 billion
Dreamworks SKG -- the studio that produced the great movie "American Beauty" -- was purchased by Viacom / Paramount for just north of $1 billion.
"When Steven, Jeffrey and I started the company and had to put an entire infrastructure together from day one, we had hoped to be able to make enough films to rationalize the cost of being our own distributor," David Geffen -- the "G" in SKG said Sunday."
I wonder if this would not have been the case, had Dreamworks concentrated on producing very low budget movies of up to $1 milllion, each.
"When Steven, Jeffrey and I started the company and had to put an entire infrastructure together from day one, we had hoped to be able to make enough films to rationalize the cost of being our own distributor," David Geffen -- the "G" in SKG said Sunday."
I wonder if this would not have been the case, had Dreamworks concentrated on producing very low budget movies of up to $1 milllion, each.
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Cariton Sofa Table
*Click order now then enter your closest city to check availability in your state. (Refresh the page if "not found" is shown)
Height | 838.2mm | |
Width | 1628.9mm | |
Depth | 406.4mm | |
Details | Made with ash veneers and engineered wood, Plank-effect tabletop, Textured grayish brown finish, Assembly required | |
Shade | Medium | |
Shape | Rectangle | |
Material | Wood Products and Other | |
Lifestyle | Modern Refinery™ |
Warranty and Returns
Warranty and Returns
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Our Warranty
PIC warranty can be added within 7 days of receiving delivery or collection.
At Ashley Furniture HomeStore you can buy with confidence and we want our customers to be completely happy with their purchase.
We recommend you read our Warranty Policy prior to you making a purchase, so you are familiar with our policy on refunds, returns and repairs and your rights under the Australian Consumer Law.
All goods sold in Australia come with guarantees that cannot be excluded under the Australian Consumer Law. You are entitled to have the goods repaired if the goods fail to be of acceptable quality and the failure does not amount to a major failure. Moreover, you are entitled to a replacement or refund for a major failure and for compensation for any other reasonably foreseeable loss or damage.
Please keep in mind the Ashley Furniture HomeStore Quality Guarantee applies to the original purchaser only (warranty is not transferable) and only for products used for reasonable domestic purposes. It excludes products used for commercial reasons.
All guarantee periods start from the date of purchase.
If you are offered a replacement product as part of your warranty claim, the original guarantee period still stands.
There may be circumstances where you are not entitled to a remedy.
If goods are to be returned, goods must be returned within a reasonable time and in acceptable condition. This timeframe may vary from product to product and may depend on the type of product you purchased and the price you paid.
You may be provided with an indicative repair time, which time may vary due to reasons beyond ours, or the repairer's reasonable control, such as part availability and incorrect fault description.
You may be required to pay labour, assessment and/or freight fees, such as where goods are been assessed to have been damaged by neglect, misuse or accident, or where your rights under the Australian Consumer Law or any manufacturer's warranty do not apply. We may provide you with an indicative fee, which fee may vary due to reasons beyond our control.
Under the Ashley Furniture HomeStore warranty against defects, the purchaser has the right to repairs of the defective part or product only. Additional repairs will be charged
For further information about the Australian Consumer Law and consumer guarantees, visit www.consumerlaw.gov.au.
Ashley Furniture HomeStore will charge a minimum of 20% of the total order amount for any cancellations or changes of mind.
Exclusions (subject to the Australian Consumer Law)
Subject to the Australian Consumer Law, Ashley Furniture HomeStore cannot be not liable, whether in contract, tort (including negligence), under any statute or otherwise, for or in respect of:
- Normal wear and tear (refer to the 'Caring For Your Furniture' below). In this regard, please note that the following may occur as a result of natural and normal usage:
- Your leathers and fabrics will fade and crease your foam and fillings will soften and form the shape of the user over time.
- Minor stitching abnormalities that arise due to normal wear and tear that are not consistent with a defect or manufacturing fault.
- Depending on the covering and the degree of use, the covering material, seat cushion may need regular maintenance such as pilling and fillings and suspension may need regular maintenance or be replaced periodically at the purchaser's expense.
- Leather is a natural product and scars, marks and differing pore density and colour are also natural characteristics of leather.
- Because most products are upholstered manually, sizes and weights of these products may experience minor variations of up to 5% from the sample products or from any product specifications you have been quoted in any of our stores.
- Damage caused by spills such as acid, solvents, dyes or other corrosive materials, ink, paint, or bodily fluids.
- Damage caused by exposing the product to the sun, extreme heat or bright light such as lamps, or otherwise caused by your acts and/or omissions; or
- Damage caused by using improper Chemicals when cleaning.
- All pet damages.
- The cost of transporting the Product to and/or from the specified place of repair or replacement for purchases made when your nearest Ashley Furniture HomeStore store is over 100km from place of residence.
- Damage caused by improper use, cleaning, negligence, treatment, transportation, and storage of the products or otherwise caused by your acts and / or omissions.
- Damaged caused through any modifications, alterations, improper assembly, tampering or products used in an abnormal manner and not for the products intended purposes.
- Damage caused by exposing the products to the sun, extreme heat or cold, or chemicals / agents that are known to damage the finish of the product.
- Body impressions on mattresses, sofas and chairs.
- Damages caused by an Act of God.
- Defects in products that are sold "As Is" which were brought to your attention on purchase.
- Products used for commercial purposes
The warranty against defects is not transferable. It is limited to the original purchaser specified in the original Sales Order. The warranty against defects only applies to products that are used for normal domestic purposes and as stated does excludes products used for commercial purposes.
Caring For Your Furniture
Furniture will last for a long time if it is cared for correctly. Never sit on the arms of any sofa or lounge, or apply excessive pressure. Sofa arms are not designed to withstand excessive force.
Do not let children jump on or climb furniture. The furniture is not designed for this purpose.
When moving furniture you must always lift it and never drag it.
Exposure to prolonged sunlight will cause fading to fabric and leather. Sunlight can cause timber furniture to warp, crack and change colour.
Recliner & Sofa Bed Mechanisms (or similar) are mechanical in nature. Exiting a recliner while it is extended may cause the mechanism to bend or fail. Using these mechanisms correctly and taking care will ensure their longevity.
Timber Furniture needs to be protected with coverings like placemats or coasters to protect against marks and scratches. Clean timber surfaces only with a damp clean cloth if necessary. Using solvents may disintegrate the lacquer coatings.
Fabric furniture should be regularly vacuumed and cleaned. It is recommended that a fabric cleaning specialist should be used to clean your furniture on occasion.
Making a claim
To make a claim under these warranties against defects, the Purchaser:
- Must cease using the product immediately after the defect appears
- Must notify Ashley Furniture HomeStore within 7 calendar days after the issue appears
- Make a claim using Ashley Furniture HomeStore claim procedures and documents
- Therein, provide a copy of the original Sales Order or tax invoice, 4 photos, a detailed description and your ID label located underneath the product.
- Any extra damages not reported during the process of a claim will be invalid and the responsibility of such repairs will be considered the responsibility of the purchaser in accordance to clause 1.
To make a claim, please contact your store of purchase. Please note it can take up to 10 business days for us to reply as we aim to give us much attention and care to every customer. We will however strive to answer each claim as quickly as possible.
To the maximum extent permitted by law, unless expressly set out in these warranties against defect, and subject to any condition, warranty or right granted or implied under the Australian Consumer Law or any other law which cannot by law be excluded by agreement, Ashley Furniture HomeStore has no liability to the purchaser under the warranty against defects (other than repair or replacement of the defective part or product), whether in contract, in tort (including negligence), under any statute or otherwise, for any loss or damage of any kind suffered by you or any other person in connection with the goods including, but not limited to, indirect and consequential loss.
Once a claim has been lodged your claim will be assessed, and respond to within 10 business days.
The Purchaser must bear the expense of making the claim, and in some circumstances bear the cost of all house calls, labours and other items. These will be charged to the Purchaser at standard Ashley Furniture HomeStore rates.
If a part or product is determined by Ashley Furniture HomeStore to have a manufacturing defect, Johnny's Furniture will, at the election of Johnny's Furniture, choose whether to repair or replace that part or product.
Should a customer wish to return a product online the customer will be liable for the cost of returning that product.
A refund will normally be processed within 3 days.
Contact Us
Where you have any questions or concerns relating to your order or product, please immediately contact our Customer Team First.
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Regular Fresh Stock
- New stock is received regularly from our great suppliers, we try to keep it fresh by ordering the latest trends as soon as possible. Please view our Facebook page and newsletter for weekly updates.
Local Delivery
We use contractors for our delivery's. Delivery charge will vary based on the quantity purchased and distance from the warehouse. We aim to have items in stock and available for you as much as possible. If items are in stock we can delivery as quickly and efficiently as possible.
Refunds and Exchange?
Please make sure you are satisfied with your purchase as we do not do refunds if you change your mind. We can swap items over if its in the same condition of purchase in exchange for credit.
We currently work with many suppliers ranging from high quality furniture to budget furniture. We are constantly scouring the globe for the latest in trend designs and the best prices possible.


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Corral Brown Overlay Embroidery Studs and Crystals A3638
Corral Black Full Inlay and Studs Tall Top A3589
Corral White Glitter Inlay and Crystals C3434
Corral Saddle Nopal Cactus Embroidery and Studs C3463
Corral Rose Embroidery Tall Top E1447
Corral Brown Glitter Flipped Shaft Ankle Boot A3691
Corral Cognac Purple Glitter Inlay Studs C3467
Corral Sky Blue Glitter and Studs C3460
Corral Bone Swarovski Pattern Fringe C3424
Corral Black Glitter Inlay and Studs Snip Toe C3423
Corral Honey Goat Overlay Studs Fringe A3618
Corral Pink Cutout Shortie Q5062
Corral Bone Multi Color Inlay and Studs Sq. Toe C3405
Corral Taupe Inlay and Studs Snip Toe C3409
Corral White Floral Overlay Embroidery Studs Crystals A3600
Corral White Glitter Inlay and Crystals Ankle Boot A3550
Corral Pink Glitter Inlay and Crystals Ankle Boot A3558
Corral Black Plum Glitter Inlay and Studs Snip Toe C3406
Corral Brown Engraved and Laces Round Toe Ankle Boot Q5004
Corral Boots
Corral Boots for women are a great choice of western boot brand if you are looking for cool and trendy cowboy boot at a great price point. We offer one of the largest selections of Corral cowboy boots for women online. We offer free shipping on all of our women's cowboy boot styles and we try to keep as many boot styles in stock as possible. If you want cowboy boots that you know were made by the best leather craftsmen in the world, then go no farther than the home of Corral Boots, McAllen, Texas. Their cowgirl boots are known for their exotic designs and materials and have been heralded by those who know cowboy boots and western boot culture. If you want a unique women's western boot that will turn heads, then Corral Boot Company is a great option. RiverTrail Mercantile has many different Corral cowboy boots for women, so please browse and find the perfect cowgirl boot style for you.


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Smoothie Recipes with spinach and almond milk
Ok, so I'll admit, first time trying a green monster smoothie... and quite honestly I was not prepared to like it!
I mean, spinach in a smoothie?? Even though green may be my favorite color, it sounded way too healthy even for my taste! But it's January, a month of new beginnings, resolutions and cleaning our bodies so I was willing to take a chance.
So, after someone recently sent me their recipe I took a chance and tried it for myself. What's the worst that could happen? If I don't like it, I'll just toss it, right?
I had all the ingredients on hand and put them in my blender. Myself, my teenager and my aunt just watched as the blender ran and the smoothie turned into a shade of bright green.
I was the first to test it out, and not bad! Good actually! All I really tasted was the peanut butter and banana, nothing else really stood out. I could get used to this! They all agreed, even my picky teenager thought it was good!
So, why should you try a GREEN MONSTER?? Vitamins!! A, C, K, iron, fiber, folate, lutein, magnesium, potassium, protein and calcium! Give it a try and see what you think!
Skinny Green Monster Smoothie
Adapted from Oh She Glows
Servings: 1 • Serving Size: about 2 cups • Points +: 6 pts • Smart Points: 3
Calories: 253.4 • Fat: 4.0 g • Carb: 38.6 g • Fiber: 5.5 g • Protein: 17.5 g • Sugar: 18.4 g
Sodium: 236.7 mg
- 1 small frozen ripe banana, peeled
- 2 cups baby spinach
- 1 tbsp Better n Peanut Butter
- 3/4 cup unsweetened vanilla almond milk
- 1/2 cup plain fat-free Greek yogurt (I used Chobani)
Place all the ingredients into the blender, add ice (optional) and blend until smooth.
You can really make this so many ways, add flax seeds, add protein powder, throw in blueberries, etc. Start with this basic recipe and play around with variations. Give it a try!


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If you've never tasted eggs that were laid by lucky chickens allowed to flap and scratch and eat real food, I urge you to you go out and find some as fast as you possibly can—even if they cost $6 a dozen (which is only 50 cents an egg). They're worth it, and you won't believe how wonderful they are. The shells go way past white, too—think deep dark browns, pale blue greens, creamy tans. Gorgeous!
Can't justify the extra expense? Compare it to eating out—or what you'd pay for one coffee drink at Starbucks. And think of the happy hens and hardworking farmers you'd be supporting. Want to get to meet our fine feathered flock? You'll find lots of chick pics here.
Look for farm eggs at your farmers' market or locally owned natural foods store, which is where I used to sell my excess eggs when I had 25 laying hens, and where I now buy eggs to supplement the meager output from our current little (and mostly very aged) flock. You can also search on Local Harvest for everything from eggs to elephant garlic.
Wanna go one foodie step further? Serve your extra special eggs on toasted homemade bread, such as my popular Farmhouse White. So how do you like your eggs?
What else do we eat for breakfast?
Blueberry Breakfast Bars
Apple Blueberry Crumb Bars
Spicy Pumpkin Pecan Raisin Muffins
100% Whole Grain No Sugar Bran Muffins
Ginger Pear Bran Muffins
Cranberry Christmas Scones
Savory Feta Cheese and Scallion Scones
White Whole Wheat Scones with Currants & Oats
Oatmeal Toasting Bread
Italian Rosemary Raisin Bread (with cheddar & apricot jam)
Sometimes Lettuce Salad
And Sometimes Chocolate Cake!
© FarmgirlFare.com, the cluck happy foodie farm blog where fresh raw eggs for breakfast are the secret to our dogs' healthy bodies and shiny coats (Bear has never had a bath in his life)—and one of us eats our fried eggs on toast with strawberry jam.


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Customer Portal Login
You will need to be a registered customer to login to the Customer Portal. Once logged in, you will have access to download software, special offers and priority support.
IMPORTANT: Cookie support is disabled in your browser. You will only get access to limited functionality of the Bitberry Customer Portal, as full access requires you to have cookies enabled.
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The red-hot J.D. Drew drove in both Boston runs, with a bases-loaded HBP in the second and a line drive solo dong to deep center to lead off the sixth.
Julio Lugo walked and doubled and Brandon Moss walked and singled. Manny Ramirez's sixth-inning single extended his hitting streak to 13 games.
Quick Work: Jeemer threw nine pitches in the eighth and Bot needed only five in the ninth.
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Our Commitment to Privacy
Gymboree Play & Music values you as a customer and respects your privacy. We collect certain information from you that allows us to customize and enhance your shopping experience and to communicate with you about products, services, sweepstakes, contests, and promotions. Please carefully review this policy to learn about how we collect, use, protect, and share any personal information you provide us and your choices for managing your personal information. This policy is subject to our website Terms of Use.
What This Policy Covers
This policy describes the personal information and other information we collect from you and why; how we use this information; when we share this information with third parties; the choices you can make about how your personal information is collected, used, or shared; and the data security, accuracy, and access measures we have adopted to protect your information under our control from unauthorized access, destruction, use, modification, or disclosure.
This policy applies solely to information collected by us, including, at our stores and on or through websites owned and operated by Gymboree Play & Music or its subsidiaries and related entities (such websites shall be collectively referred to as our "Sites"). This policy does not apply to the practices of people that Gymboree Play & Music does not employ or companies that Gymboree Play & Music does not own or operate. By providing your personal information, you agree that Gymboree Play & Music may process your personal information in accordance with this policy.
Please be aware that our Sites may contain links to other websites hosted by third parties. Gymboree Play & Music does not control and is not responsible for the content or privacy practices and policies of such third party websites. We encourage you to be aware when you leave one of our Sites and to read the privacy policies of each and every third party website, especially if such websites collect personal information from you.
Your Privacy Rights: Opting Out Of Marketing And Transfers; Accessing, Updating And Deleting Information
We want to communicate with you only if you want to hear from us. If you wish to opt out of receiving our marketing efforts or our sharing information with third parties for their marketing efforts, you may do so, at any time, by clicking "unsubscribe" in any email you receive from us and following the instructions on the screen.
In addition, you can manage your preferences by logging into your account at gymboreeclasses.com and clicking Edit to make changes in My Membership.
You have the right to request a copy of the information which we hold about you (for which we may charge you a small fee). In addition, if you would like to access, verify, correct, update, or delete your e-mail address, mailing address, or other personal information with us please contact us the same way. Please note that it may take up to two weeks for your request to become effective. Thereafter, when you make purchases, we may still send you an e-mail confirmation and may need to contact you by phone, postal mail or e-mail if we have questions regarding your order.
The Information We Collect
We collect information that personally identifies you, such as your name, mailing address, e-mail address, phone number (including your cell phone number), credit card numbers, gender, occupation, personal interests, and your child's date of birth, only if you choose to share such information with us. Gymboree Play & Music collects personal information from you when you sign in on one of our Sites, enroll your child in a Play & Music class, participate in a sweepstakes, contest, promotion, or survey, or request other services that require information, registration, or subscription. We may also keep a record of your product interests and purchases online and in our centers as this may have an impact upon the content of our communications with you. Whether or not you provide any of your personal information is your own choice. If you choose not to provide the information we request, you may be unable to purchase products or access certain services, offers, and content on our Sites, from our catalogs (if we so choose to distribute catalogs), or at our locations.
Like most websites, our Sites automatically collect and use the data contained in log files. The information in the log files may include your IP (internet protocol) address, your ISP (internet service provider), the web browser you used to visit the Site, the time you visited the Site, which web pages you visited on the Site, and other anonymous Site usage data.
We use cookies (a small file containing a string of characters that uniquely identifies your web browser) and web beacons (an electronic file placed within a website that monitors usage). We use cookies and web beacons to improve the quality of our Sites, to keep track of your electronic shopping bag and to remember you if you sign in to your account. Most web browsers are initially set up to accept cookies, but you can reset your web browser to refuse all cookies or to indicate when a cookie is being sent. However, certain features of our Sites may not work if you delete or disable cookies. Certain of our service providers (as described below) may also use cookies and web beacons in connection with the services they perform on our behalf.
We may combine information you give us online or in our locations and/or we may also combine such information with publicly available information to enhance and personalize your shopping experience with us, to communicate with you about our products and events that may be of interest to you, and for other promotional purposes.
When We May Share Information With Others
We will not sell, share, or rent personal information to third parties, and we will not otherwise disclose personal information to third parties, without your permission, except as disclosed in this policy.
From time to time, we might establish a business relationship with other persons or entities whom we believe trustworthy and whom we have asked to confirm that their privacy practices are consistent with ours. For example, we may contract with service providers to provide certain services including credit card processing, data management, promotional services, Web hosting, Web development, etc. We provide our service providers only with the information (which may include your personal information) needed for them to perform these services. Each service provider must agree to implement and maintain reasonable security procedures and practices appropriate to the nature of the information involved in order to protect your information from unauthorized access, destruction, use, modification, or disclosure.
Where you have given your permission, or where otherwise permitted by applicable laws, in certain instances we may disclose personal information and other information when we believe it is necessary to identify, contact, or bring legal action against persons or entities in order to protect Gymboree Play & Music or our customers or when we believe that the law or legal process requires such disclosure.
We may also share or cross-reference, or cause to be shared or cross-referenced, such information, including your personal information, with unrelated companies you may be interested in so that the companies can directly market their products or services to you; provided, however, you may always opt out of such marketing efforts (as described above).
We may also use overseas facilities to process, store, or back up electronic information. As a result, you hereby consent to us transferring your personal information to overseas facilities for such purposes.
We may also share your personal information and other information with entities controlling, controlled by, or under common control with Gymboree Play & Music. In the event that some or all of our business assets are sold or transferred, we would transfer your information to the buyer or transferee and for due diligence purposes to its professional advisors under an obligation of confidentiality.
We allow third-party companies to serve ads and-or collect certain anonymous information when you visit our Sites. These companies may use non-personally identifiable information (e.g., click stream information, browser type, time and date, subject of advertisements clicked or scrolled over) during your visits to our Sites and other websites in order to provide advertisements about goods and services likely to be of interest to you. These companies typically use a cookie or third party web beacon to collect this information. Our systems do not recognize browser "Do Not Track" signals, but several of our service providers who utilize these cookies or web beacons on our Sites enable you to opt out of this advertising practice. To learn more about this behavioral advertising practice or to opt-out of this type of advertising, you can visit www.networkadvertising.org. We also provide you with additional tools to opt out of marketing from us or certain transfers of your information. You can learn about this in the "Your Privacy Rights" section of this Privacy Policy.
Please note that, from time to time, personal information collected from you may be processed and stored by us or our service providers in jurisdictions in which disclosure may be compelled by governments, law enforcement agencies and regulatory bodies of those jurisdictions as required or permitted by the laws and courts of those jurisdictions. Depending on the laws of the applicable jurisdiction, we may not be allowed to provide notice to you of such required disclosure.
By providing your personal information to us, either online or in-store, you agree that we may collect, use and disclose your personal information for the purposes outlined above.
How We Protect Children's Privacy
Gymboree Play & Music is concerned about the safety and security of children when they use the Internet. Each of our Sites is intended for a general audience, and children under the age of 13 are not permitted to register with our Sites. If we become aware that we have inadvertently received personal information from a child under the age of 13, we will delete such information from our records.
Data Security and Integrity
Gymboree Play & Music takes the security and integrity of your information very seriously. As a result, we do not accept orders by e-mail. We will gladly accept your class orders online at gymboreeclasses.com or by phone at 1-877-4-GYMWEB (1-877-449-6932). Our Customer Service hours are Monday through Friday, 6:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m., Saturday 7:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., and Sunday 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. (U.S. and Canada Pacific Time).
Your Gymboree Play & Music account information is password-protected for your privacy and security. Gymboree Play & Music will never ask you for your password in an unsolicited phone call or e-mail. You are responsible for maintaining the secrecy of your password and account information. Remember to sign out of your Gymboree Play & Music account and close your browser window when you have completed your shopping to help ensure that others cannot access your personal information.
In addition, when you submit personal information via one of our Sites, such as a credit card number, that information is encrypted and protected by Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) encryption technology and stored on servers using standard security procedures and practices appropriate to the nature of the information. However, no data transmission over the Internet can be guaranteed to be 100% secure. As a result, while we strive to protect information transmitted on or through our Sites, we cannot and do not guarantee or warrant the security of any information you transmit on or through our Sites, and you do so at your own risk.
If at any time you believe the security of your password or account information has been compromised, please notify the Gymboree Play & Music Customer Service Team at the telephone number above or change your member information online. Should you discover an unauthorized use of your credit or debit card, you should immediately notify your card provider in accordance with the terms of your agreement with that company.
European Union Residents
For European Union and Swiss Residents, if you choose to provide us with your personal information, you consent to the transfer and storage of that information on our servers located in the United States.
Gymboree Play & Music adheres to the EU-US Safe Harbor Privacy Principles of Notice, Choice, Onward Transfer, Security, Data Integrity, Access and Enforcement, and is registered with the U.S. Department of Commerce's Safe Harbor Program.
Any questions or concerns regarding the use or disclosure of your information should be directed to Gymboree by e-mailing us at firstname.lastname@example.com. We will investigate and attempt to resolve complaints and disputes regarding use and disclosure of your information in accordance with this Privacy Policy. European Union and Swiss Residents, if your complaints cannot be resolved, we have agreed to participate in the dispute resolution procedures of the JAMS pursuant to the US-EU Safe Harbor and US-Swiss Safe Harbor Privacy Principles.
Changes to Policy
Gymboree Play & Music reserves the right to change, modify or amend this policy from time to time. We will post the changes here. Your continued use of our Sites constitutes your agreement to abide by the policy as changed. If you object to any such changes, your sole recourse shall be to cease using our Sites.
Your Feedback
You may send your feedback about our privacy policy and practices to email@example.com
This Policy is effective as of July 1st, 2014


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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: October 28, 2013
CONTACT: Januari Smith (217) 558-1544
SPRINGFIELD, Illinois - Participants in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) will see a reduction in benefits due to the expiration of the temporary increase put in place by the federal American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA).
On November 1, most families will see their benefits decrease due to the end of the extra benefits provided by the 2009 law. IDHS informed SNAP recipients of the changes by distributing flyers at local offices and placing notices on its automated helpline, website and social media pages. Recipients can get the amount of their benefits by calling the number on the back of their Illinois Link card or the IDHS automated helpline at (800) 843-6154.
The amount of SNAP benefits each eligible household receives depends on several factors, such as income, household size and expenses. For example, on November 1, a family of four with no change in circumstances will see a decrease in their monthly benefits of $36.
In Illinois, more than two million people currently participate in the SNAP program, which is managed and funded by the Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) of the United States Department of Agriculture and administered by IDHS. For more information about Federal Reduction in SNAP Benefits in November, 2013.
For more information about IDHS programs, please visit www.dhs.state.il.us or call (800) 843-6154.
Illinois Department of Human ServicesJB Pritzker, Governor · Dulce Quintero, Secretary
IDHS Office Locator
IDHS Help Line 1-800-843-6154 1-866-324-5553 TTY
© 2023 Illinois Department of Human Services


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The Air Quality Monitoring System market worldwide is projected to grow by US$1.5 Billion, driven by a compounded growth of 4.7%.
Indoor, one of the segments analyzed and sized in this study, displays the potential to grow at over 4.8%. The shifting dynamics supporting this growth makes it critical for businesses in this space to keep abreast of the changing pulse of the market. Poised to reach over US$2.6 Billion by the year 2025, Indoor will bring in healthy gains adding significant momentum to global growth.
Representing the developed world, the United States will maintain a 5.6% growth momentum. Within Europe, which continues to remain an important element in the world economy, Germany will add over US$77.3 Million to the region's size and clout in the next 5 to 6 years. Over US$69.8 Million worth of projected demand in the region will come from the rest of the European markets. In Japan, Indoor will reach a market size of US$217.7 Million by the close of the analysis period. As the world's second largest economy and the new game changer in global markets, China exhibits the potential to grow at 4.4% over the next couple of years and add approximately US$254.9 Million in terms of addressable opportunity for the picking by aspiring businesses and their astute leaders.
Presented in visually rich graphics are these and many more need-to-know quantitative data important in ensuring quality of strategy decisions, be it entry into new markets or allocation of resources within a portfolio. Several macroeconomic factors and internal market forces will shape growth and development of demand patterns in emerging countries in Asia-Pacific. All research viewpoints presented are based on validated engagements from influencers in the market, whose opinions supersede all other research methodologies.
Read more: Global Air Quality Monitoring System Market Analysis, Trends, and Forecasts 2019-2025


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Update - The panel is now over, I added missing info from before the stream at the beginning of the report.
WoW Dungeons and Raids Panel
While much of the World of Warcraft buzz around BlizzCon has thus far been focused on the pandaren race, monk class, and talent system overhaul, there remains the question: what are you going to do with all of it?
The World of Warcraft Dungeons and Raids panel recently kicked off to answer that very question. Who are the big bad guys you need to kill, and where can you kill them?
Three new dungeons were shown out of the nine total planned in the initial release of the expansion, starting with Temple of the Jade Serpent, the first dungeon you'll encounter while leveling from 85 to 90. In this dungeon you'll be tasked with defeating the Sha of Doubt, one of the elemental enemies threatening the shrouded continent and sacred pandaren ways.
The second dungeon previewed was the Stormstout Brewery. Chen Stormstout of WarCraft III fame is a revered figure within pandaren culture, and his brewery has been overrun by the Verming and Hozu, a couple of the less-than-savory races that also inhabit Pandaria. You're tasked with reclaiming his family heritage… and his beer.
The third dungeon previewed at BlizzCon was the Shado-pan Monastery. Located in Kun-Lai Summit, this mountain retreat serves as the home and training grounds of the mysterious Shado-pan Clan, a ninja-like pandaren faction dedicated to protecting Pandaria. Again, the Sha have been set free and threaten the Shado-pan's base of operations, and you're tasked with dispatching them.
In addition to the three new dungeons that were shown, two classic dungeon crawls are getting the Deadmines treatment and will return in level-90 Heroic fashion. While they'll still be accessible in their lower-level form for those leveling their new pandaren, both Scarlet Monastery and Scholomance will be buffed up, spit-shined, and made relevant to max-level characters with new, challenging encounters and equally high-level drops. Scholomance is returning with a more streamlined layout and the Scarlet Monastery, too big to return as one dungeon, is being split up into two wings. The Graveyard and Cathedral are being combined into one level-90 Heroic dungeon, and the Library and Armory into another. Whitemane's Chapeau for everyone!
Are you yawning at the idea of more five-player dungeons? You may be interested in Challenges. This is a new time trial system coming in Mists of Pandaria for level-90 dungeons. The challenge itself may not always be difficult, but ranking will be. Do well and you'll earn a bronze, silver, or gold medal. Completing the Challenge on gold will incur a stacking debuff on future attempts: it'll start with a 5% debuff, but if you manage to finish with a gold medal time on that run you'll receive a 10% debuff on your next run, and so on.
In addition to realm-wide bragging rights, completing Challenges will award you with unique Transmogrification items and other vanity rewards. Oh, did we forget to mention that your gear will be normalized? Sorry, no gearing up or stacking items to get the best times -- your item level will be normalized so that even when the next raid encounter comes out and new gear drops, your world-record will stand until some other group of chumps actually has the skill to beat it.
Challenges will be enabled during any dungeon run that supports them, including those joined through the Dungeon Finder. To help get people together that are looking to achieve the same goals, a special flag will be available to only match you with others looking to do Challenges if you do use the Dungeon Finder.
One of the three new raids launching with Mists of Pandaria was also unveiled: Mogu'Shan Palace. This six-boss raid is located in the Vale of Eternal Blossoms, and invites you to explore the hidden secrets of the elusive Mogu empire, one of the new indigenous Pandarian races.
In Cataclysm, Heroic dungeons were intentionally designed as gear and difficulty checks on the progression to raiding. In Mists of Pandaria, the Raid Finder will be the appropriate transition from running dungeons to Normal raids. Heroic dungeons will largely be tuned to be about as difficult as they were in Wrath of the Lich King, allowing players to fairly quickly down bosses in PUGs and hit their Valor Point caps. Valor Points will follow a new philosophy with 4.3, as a parallel way to gear up alongside the Raid Finder, but not as a fill-in for boss drops.
The overall goal for this expansion is that any time you log in, you should be able to make some kind of progress on your character. Whether that's through Normal or Heroic raiding, queuing for a Raid Finder run, hitting dailies for rewards and VP, busting out a scenario with some strangers, or joining some buddies for a dungeon Challenge, we want you to be making meaningful progression on your character. Some ways will be faster than others, but no matter what you choose to do, you'll be making progress.
The goals for dungeons and raids in Mists of Pandaria are to create epic and challenging experiences, but Cataclysm also helped us learn where we can improve with the new expansion. The Raid Finder will help with taking that first step into endgame content, and it will be available for all Mists of Pandaria raids. Beyond that, we want to create more easily understandable encounters and move away from mechanics that simply set up groups to fail, while still keeping them challenging.
We're also looking to address some of the issues that came with how the zones and locations were spread out in Cataclysm. While that's largely addressed with Pandaria simply being one continent, it also includes giving dungeons and raids more of a presence in the world. All of the dungeons and raids in Pandaria exist as actual locations you can walk up to and fly over, and aren't just encapsulated experiences hidden behind a portal.
If you'd like to watch the panel, you can replay the recording in its entirety with a Virtual Ticket.
The stream got bugged at the beginning, the preview will be completed by notes from people we have on site at the end of the panel.
Originally Posted by Blizzard Entertainment
Shado-pan Monastery
- Located in Kun-Lai Summit
- Mountain retreat of the mysterious Shado-pan Clan
- The Shado-pan protect Pandaria from hidden evil
- The Sha have escaped! (Shado pan keep Sha caged in the monastery, but it's escaped and you're trying to help figure this out)
- A great idea for layout..Changes into something more epic!
- Like to do outdoor dungeons because there are so many indoor already. They jump at opportunity to make outdoor.
- Level 90 Heroic
- New layout with familiar rooms (shuffle rooms around to make a remix out of it)
- Easier to navigate
- Concentrate on the coolness (of Scholo and take away everything that didn't quite make the cut)
Scarlet Monastery
- Level 90 Heroic
- Too much awesome for one dungeon (Remixed and keep all the coolest rooms)
- Split Monastery in two!
- Graveyard + Cathedral
- Armory + Library
- Update all boss mechanics
Challenge Modes
- For players looking for a greater challenge
- Timed dungeons runs to earn medals. The concept of Zul'Aman timed runs and similar things is now turned into a brand new game mode!
- It will work only on Pandaria dungeons at the beginning.
- It will work with the Dungeon Finder tool.
- Gear will be normalized, everyone is going to have the exact same item level on their gear. This is a skill based exercise and your gear doesn't matter.
- Rewards will be very awesome looking gear for Transmogrification purposes (no stats). You will also get valor points since the new goal is to let you progress your characters no matter what you do.
- Leaderboards will be available, you will be able to compare your performances with your guildies or even your entire realm!
- The raids are going to feature the Mogu and the Mantids
- All the new raids will work in Raid Finder, Normal, and Heroic difficulties.
Mogu'Shan Palace
- Located atop Kun-Lai Summit at the center of Pandaria
- Six boss raid
- It will let you explore the hidden secrets of the ancien Mogu empire. Even the Pandarians pretty much never went to this place.
Raid Finder (Patch 4.3)
- The concept came up when developers realized how succesful the dungeon finder is.
- They want the raid content to be available to a wider audience, everyone should have a chance to see that new content. They wanted most players to be able to experience the fight against Deathwing, etc ...
- The Raid Finder will have a Lower difficulty and rewards than Normal Difficulty. It won't be just a damage or health point reduction, mechanics will be reworked to make fights easier.
- This is only in Dragon Soul in Patch 4.3, but it will be available in all raids in patch 5.0
- Works for 25-Player and not with 10-Players, makes queue times much faster.
Goals for Mists of Pandaria
- Keep the experience short and focused. Dungeons should be short enough to let you run a couple of dungeons when you feel like it, not just one.
- Make encounters understandable and do not set up groups to fail. The dungeon journal has been added to the game to make sure that people don't die and wonder what the hell happened.
- Fights will be made clearer and more understandable, the Dungeon Journal was a first step and the goal is to make fights even clearer. It also means that you shouldn't be able to just tank and spank and wonder what happened but still win.
- Flex our creative Kung-fu. This expansion offers a lot of creative freedom and a lot of new stuff, developers tried to make sure that you'll get dragon punches and all kind of crazy and fun moves.
How is gear going to scale in the challenge mode?
We are currently planning for it to scale down. An alternative to scaling the gear would be to scale the monsters up, to make sure that players do not feel less powerful.
Regarding the dungeon finder and raid finder, are we going to be able to enter a random queue for possibly TBC raids, or WOTLK?
Currently weve talked about it a little bit, one of the things we are concerned about is that if there are actually people to fill that queue. We are not sure if raid finder is a fit for those cases. In the future we could do it.
Dungeons are now visible in outside world, but in BC there were also lots of these. Why did you not do this in Cata?
Over time we have dungeons that existed in outside world, and theres a secondary thing to it. for example the stormbrew brewery where quests actually go inside/around the dungeon. Historically we have had to scale them to be smaller, here they are 1:1 scale so they have awesome impact to the zones.
Can we do quests in a raid group?
Maybe, it has been talked about.
Why are kick wait timers so long?
It depends on how often that person has been kicked, as well as how often you kick people. It is modified dynamically.
Why did you start Cataclysm with so many bosses and raids, and then add so few in the later patches?
Plans aren't finalized for the first tier yet. It might be two or three different raids, loot distribution also needs to be worked out.
In Cataclysm, there is a very steep difficulty jump between normals and heroics, how are you going to handle that in MoP? Will there be more Level 90 normals?
We are currently not planning to have 90 normal dungeons in MoP.
Previous hard modes required internet research to figure out how to toggle them, now it is just a switch. Can we go back to the old way with multiple difficulites?
It was hard to come up with this kind of mechanic for all the bosses, it worked with bosses that had order or additional minibosses, but not most others. We are all for fun toggles, but most bosses don't need multiple difficulty modes.
Right now you currently randomly choose legendary to a class that hasnt got one for a while cant you make a quest chain where guilds can give the legendary to their most deserving raid member?
The questlines we are currently making have really class specific features, we could open it up but it would lose some of that exclusivity. Do you want unique and awesome or generic and boring?
The 10/25 man lockout is frustrating because I have nothing to do on my alt. Will Raid Finder let us join as a group with our guild?
You can queue with a group, there are no lockouts, and normal/heroic raids do not share any lockout with Raid Finder difficulty. (You only get loot once from Raid Finder)
For Cata, there are 3 raids that came in right from the expansion. Have you guys thought about a way to not make it so overwhelming? Is there going to be like a middle ground?
Essentially the number of bosses comes down to make sure we can spread the loot around. It mostly comes down to the number of bosses we can get down for a patch.
Are any more old classic WoW dungeons going to be remade, maybe Hogger?
Everyone loves them, but it is a matter of time. We made sure to get some in for Cataclysm launch, we want to add them whenever we have time to do so.
So when you guys announced 4.3 you said there were only going to be 7 bosses. You said you were going to focus on epicness and putting more work into them. Firelands only felt like half a raid. Is this omsething we can expect to see in the next raid tiering in MoP?
We want as many people as possible to experience that content. We were looking at the number of people getting kills on the raid bosses and there were not a lot. We immediately put out hotfixes to make sure more people can experience the content.
Is there any plan to seperate 10 and 25 man achievements again, especially server firsts?
There were some difficulty differences, it is something we have talked about but we aren't making any promises right now. Maybe in the future!
You were talking how challenge modes can be done for dungeons, are they also for raids and will they be unlocked immediatly or will they unlock gradually?
There is a chance we could do them for raids, we want to start out with dungeons and see if it feels right. There is one thing we didnt really mention, but say when you get the gold medal, your gear would get nerfed so you can run it again. We havent really finalised this to be honest.
Two raids on the same tier gives players choice in progression. Single raids make it hard to get to the end and make progress. Will you add raids that have multiple paths to get to the last boss?
This is something we are talking about, especially with Raid Finder. It breaks up Dragon Soul in 4.3 into two parts, giving you the big reward for beating either part. This might be something we can do if we figure out the logistics in the future.
Last years BlizzCon and during cata you hinted at an Abyssal Maw raid, what happened to it?
We do not have any plans to release the Abyssal Maw raid, it was going to fit in the end of this year. The story line we were telling didnt fit with the patch cycle. It just ended up not fitting. The concept was as far as we got on it. From the story perspective we have moved on so we probably wont use it again.
For the new dungeon challenges, how are you going to handle lower stats like hit. Will it put you below your hit cap?
Good point, there are lots of details like that to work out. We have Top Men working on this. Top Men.
In Ulduar and Icecrown you could get the Mimiron's Head or Invincible for completing the hard modes, but in Firelands you gave the Fire hawk mounts to people completing normal mode as well. And it's a bummer to see people who don't deserve it running around with the awesome mounts.
In normal mode you had a small chance to get them, and in Heroic mode you had a 100% drop rate, you were rewarded more. That's part of the reason why we will separate the Raid finder difficulty now, mounts will only come from Normal and Heroic modes since the Raid Finder is an intro to raiding. All the prestige items will stay in normal and heroic mode.


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