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Fruit Tree with Grass Wooden Wall Panel
Fruit Tree with Grass Wooden Wall Panel
Product Description
- Description
- Delivery About 2 Weeks
- About HABA
The Birch Wood Fruit Tree with Grass Play Panel includes a wheel that allows for children to see and hide apples, plums or cherries. Colorful, wooden and interactive Play Wall Decoration pieces are an eye-catcher in any classroom, therapy center or children's waiting area. Create an inviting and unique space that will excite children about playing and also offer educational, interactive play.
Mounting hardware is included.
Size: 29 1/4" x 43 3/4"
Item 120319
Made by HABA
Delivery About 2 WeeksHABA items are shipped from Wisconsin. The distributor keeps some inventory in stock. At times they will run out and will fulfill orders when new inventory arrives from Europe. In the event an item is not in stock. we will notify you regarding the delay.
Delivery 60 - 90 DaysHABA items come from Europe. Once your item arrives. The distributor will ship it from their warehouse in Wisconsin. We will email you the tracking number once we receive it from the distributor. HABA's make custom, commercial quality children's furniture. HABA items are built to withstand the rigors of commercial environments, and are built to last with a 10 year manufacturer's warranty.
Delivery 2 - 3 WeeksThis item is made to order and ships factory direct from Minnesota. We will email you the tracking once we receive it from the manufacturer.
Delivery 2 - 3 WeeksThis item is made to order and ships from Canada. We will email you the tracking once we receive it from the manufacturer.
Delivery 3 - 5 Business DaysThis item ships direct from Wisconsin. We will email you the tracking once we receive it from the manufacturer.
Delivery 5 - 9 Business DaysThis item ships factory Direct from Rhode Island. We will email you the tracking once we receive it from the manufacturer.
Delivery 3 - 7 Business DaysThis item ships factory direct from Oregon. We will email you the tracking once we receive it from the manufacturer.
Delivery 3 - 7 Business DaysThis item ships factory direct from California. We will email you the tracking once we receive it from the manufacturer.
Delivery About 2 WeeksThis item ships from Wisconsin. The distributor keeps some inventory in stock. At times they will run out and will fulfill when new inventory arrives from Europe. In the event an item is not in stock. we will notify you regarding the delay. The design of the first patented MeroWings® wing cushion series was inspired by nature. An outstretched wing was the template for the original shape of the pillow. Design meets ergonomics: The wing cushions had to make a wide variety of seating arrangements more beautiful and at the same time more comfortable! Like a grand piano, they actually nestle flexibly from all sides around the body and adorn every sofa or seat. The founder and designers of MeroWings® Meena Valail-Dieter has realized her idea. The wing cushions are practical, comfortable and a real eye-catcher. Meena Valail-Dieter was born in London, studied natural science at the University of London and successfully completed her studies with the internationally recognized BSC Honors Degree. After several years working in the industry in the area of international market development and product management and the success of the first MeroWings® wing cushion series, Meena Valail-Dieter founded her own company MeroWings® in Stuttgart in 2006. So far, the main product of the MeroWings® company was the wing cushion , which is now available in four different sizes and different designs. In 2009, the MeroWings® product range has been expanded to include small furniture and other home accessories. Again, nature was the godfather again! Innovation, comfort and lifestyle are also combined in the new products. The guiding principle of every MeroWings® product combines the art of design with functionality and most of all with comfort. All products are not just beautiful or unique. They also have a certain, usually well-functioning function. A fundamental idea of MeroWings® is to contribute to the protection of the environment. The first step in this direction has already been taken: Part of the proceeds from the new Forest collection and from the Internet sales of MeroWings® will be donated to the environmental organization OroVerde, which is dedicated to the conservation of tropical forests. More under trading partners. After the first series of comfortable and decorative wing cushions, you can now bring nature back into your home - in this case the forest - with the Forest collection. The sturdy Tree Seats for sitting or the comfortable Tree Trunks as sitting or lying cushions with the logs for comfortable support of the arms and neck are in the design of the original from the forest - the tree trunk - confusingly similar.
Delivery 3 - 7 Business DaysThis item ships factory direct from Tennessee. We will email you the tracking once we receive it from the manufacturer.
Delivery 60 - 90 DaysImported from Poland and shipped from Wisconsin. The distributor does keep small amounts of Novum on hand and will ship out sooner if that is the case. We will email you the tracking once we receive it from the distributor.
Delivery 2 - 5 Business DaysThis item ships from California. We will email you the tracking number once it ships.
Delivery About 2 WeeksSerene Seating rugs ship factory direct from Georgia. We will email you the tracking once we get it leaves the manufacturer's warehouse.
Delivery 2 - 6 Business DaysWeplay items are shipped from California. We will email you the tracking once we receive it from the distributor.
Delivery 3 - 7 Business DaysThis item ships from Kansas. We will email you the tracking number once we receive it from the distributor.
Cleaning Tips
Cleaning your rug properly will provide long lasting value:
Whole rug & Spot Cleaning: Over the counter "dry cleaners" will do the job. They are good because they can be vacuumed out of the rug and not leave any residue.
The main thing to avoid is any cleaner with bleach or strong chemicals that would cause the dye to run. It is always good to test an area for colorfastness before using something across a large area of the rug.
DO use approved powdered dry cleaning products
DO spot test with cleaner, for color fastness before using over larger areas. When cleaning, always blot, NEVER scrub or rub abrasively. This may create a fuzzy area. When vacuuming,
DO NOT vacuum over serge. This can cause serge yarn to become frayed, and torn. See our serge warranty page for repair suggestions.
DO NOT use Bonnet System cleaning method
DO NOT saturate carpet with wet solution Please contact Carpets for Kids® with any questions or concerns you may have regarding cleaning or caring for your area rug.
Cleaning Tips
Clean wooden toys often to prolong their usefulness and offer a safe play environment for children. Include a cleaning routine in your play area. Wash on a regular basis to remove grime, dirt, dust, grease or messy fingerprints
Use mild dish soap, white vinegar or apple cider or other non-toxic multipurpose cleaner, diluted with water. Never immerse wooden toys in water. Spray, wipe with a cloth and warm water, then dry afterwards.
Cleaning Tips
Clean vinyl and polyurethane covered items with a soft cloth and mild liquid soap and water solution.
To disinfect, use up to a 5:1 water/household bleach solution. When cleaning or disinfecting, be sure to thoroughly rinse with a clean wet cloth to remove all chemicals. This will provide the purest surface for your child and also prolong the life of the material.
Cleaning TipsClean The mirror surface with a furniture polish such as Pledge. Do not use ammonia-based window cleaners.
About AngelesAngeles is part of the Children's Factory family. What could be more fun and rewarding than creating safe play spaces for children? That's what we've been busy doing at Children's Factory for over 35 years! We consider your child's safety paramount. Our Children's Factory team is unified in our mission to providing the safest products for them today while doing our part to preserve the environment for their future. As we embark on the next 35 years of serving you, we are renewing our pledge to offer innovative and safe learning products to our customers. Children's Factory is a leading manufacturer and customer service provider of products to the early childhood education market. Since our start in 1981, we continue to provide safe products so our children can enjoy a Spectrum of Learning, Growing, Exploring and Achieving. The creative team designs quality products with children's safety and learning being the priority. Our highly qualified team is constantly working to deliver the best quality and service each and every day. Do The Right Thing. Bold and Daring – Not afraid to take risk and learn from it. Continuous Improvement – We want to be better tomorrow than we are today. Integrity – Honest, Genuine, Trustworthy. Unity – Help each other achieve aligned goals. Grateful – Consistently expressing appreciation. Work-Life Balance – Achieving the best in both. Made in the USA
The Children's Factory team is continuously improving our process by finding new ways of helping our community and our planet. Our staff is dedicated to the sustainability of our environmental principles. We are happily taking the following measures:
Recycle paper, cardboard, foam, bottles, and plastic, to reduce landfill size. Donate our ink cartridges to local schools for fundraising purposes. Donate unused material to local schools and daycares to encourage artistic play. Repurpose material that cannot be recycled. Introduced a new line of products this year made of organic material. By educating our staff to make everyone accountable for the greater good of our environment, we are striving to make a better tomorrow for the children who use our products.
The extent of our green movement is always growing by reducing our waste output, increasing our recycling, and giving back to our community. We are putting forth our best efforts to ensure a safe, environmentally friendly product for our valued customers.
Made in the USA
About ChildbriteChildbrite is the standard of excellence in the field of Early Childhood activity products. The leader of the pack is without a doubt our Sand and Water Activity Centers with a triple-punch -- Colorful, Durable, and Economical. Made of weather-resistant resins by a special process, these tables can take to the outdoors without warping, peeling or cracking. Whether you are a childcare provider or a parent at home, there are a variety of models to choose from. There's one just right for your child(ren)!
Made in the USA
About Gressco Playscapes
Gressco takes pride in delivering quality, unique products to commercial, healthcare, library and educational markets. From colorful, imaginative children's and young adult furnishings, to the functionality of a classic library display, we provide specialized products to help Designers create inviting, interactive spaces designed with lasting quality and craftsmanship.
These finely crafted items are Made in the USA.
About GuidecraftGuidecraft believes in the immersive potential and possibilities of open-ended toys as a part of our mission to create an inspiring learning environment and enrich the lives of children. With an emphasis on the use of natural materials and loose parts theory, we strive to create toys that unleash a child's imagination through free, unstructured play. This encouragement of creative play, lays a foundation for organic learning and classroom readiness. When children are given the freedom to choose their play narrative, they develop the confidence to express themselves with others and make their own decisions.
About KidKraftInspiring young imaginations through innovation and exploration Almost 50 years ago, KidKraft began with an idea to inspire play with toys and children's furniture. Today we have a mission to inspire imaginative play creatively for children everywhere, by being an authority on the spaces and places for kids to live, learn, play and explore. We are recognized as an industry-leading global business; our toys are sold in more than 90 countries. KidKraft is well-known for our award-winning dollhouses and play kitchens. And with the 2016 acquisition of Big Backyard® and Cedar Summit®, we expanded beyond the playroom into the backyard. Now with playsets and playhouses we have even more ways to encourage kids to explore their world. Our product catalog will continue to expand while staying rooted in the ideals that have made KidKraft a success – innovative design and quality products. And while we have been at this for awhile, we will continue to deliver on our mission. Simply put, we are committed to products for kids that are MADE FOR MAKE BELIEVE™, because we believe the more kids imagine, the more they grow.
About TAG ToysTAG (Think And Grow) was established in 1976 in response to the lack of materials available to train intellectual deficits among children with learning disabilities. Dr. Lawrence Mestyanek, the founder, earned two separate Masters degrees in Psychotherapy and Educational Psychology as well as a Ph.D. in Educational Psychology. TAG Toys are designed for all children from one to six years of age. The unique and award winning designs are based on established, well-researched learning theory and provide the stimulation necessary for the early development of sensory motor skills and thinking abilities. TAG Toys are proudly manufactured in the United States of America. Starting in a garage and growing through numerous incubator spaces TAG's current 50,000 square foot design and manufacturing plant is headquartered in Compton, California. Blending traditional, time tested made-by-hand techniques with state-of-the-art, automated machinery TAG Toys is able to produce a high quality product at a reasonable price.
Made in the USA
About NovumNOVUM has been offering quality children's furnishings, sensory and educational products in Poland and across Europe for over 20 years. Their products are eco-friendly and confirmed by quality Certificate ISO 9001.
About WeplaySystematic Products for Holistic Development We here at Weplay develop our systematic products according to children's holistic needs, ranging over visual-auditory-tactile perception, motor skills, balance coordination, fine motor skills, and creative play. Made in Taiwan based on Universal Design, Weplay products help children grow up happily and healthily. Bringing Nature Indoors Our design concepts is to bring cultural and natural elements into Weplay products, and therefore children can enjoy outdoor ambiance indoor. A limited place becomes unlimited space when children are having fun with Weplay range. Environment, Children's Second Teacher Either for institutional or household uses, Weplay enriches children's situational activities and creative thinking. With excellent quality, multi-functions and high play value, Weplay belongs to worldwide children. Let's experience Weplay uniqueness altogether !
Delivery 4 - 8 Business DaysThis item ships factory Direct from New Hampshire. We will email you the tracking once we receive it from the manufacturer. When you order from Whitney Brothers®, you're not dealing with a subsidiary of some multi-national conglomerate. You're doing business with a proud, independent New England company whose award winning products are internationally renowned for innovation, design excellence, quality, safety and value. Our Experience Whitney Brothers® was founded in 1904 as a producer of wooden toys in a sawmill powered by the Minnewawa River in Marlborough, NH. Soon afterward, venerable FAO Schwarz became one of our first commercial retailers. Many years later, our brand correctly spotted the opportunity to invent and pioneer the commercial distribution of wood furniture for Early Learning and Institutional Childcare environments, markets in which we operate to this day. Our products are available through carefully selected educational distributors, dealers and retailers that sell to schools, childcare centers, Head Start facilities, churches, libraries and museums in North America and throughout the world. While much has changed over 115 years of our brand's rich history, our sole focus has endured: To create products of the highest quality that delight and inspire children to learn. Sustainability Practices Materials We select wood suppliers whose responsible forestry management plans (FSC, PEFC) align with our goal to utilize the environment in a sustainable, responsible, low impact manner. This philosophy supports our mission to design and manufacture innovative, safe and durable products for children that we proudly make in America, are GREENGUARD™ Gold Certified for indoor air quality and supported by a Limited Lifetime Warranty. Finishes We apply a non-toxic, non-yellowing, durable ultra violet (UV) finish on our products that does not release harmful solvents into the atmosphere during the curing and drying process, unlike water-based finishes. We apply our UV finish using an automated roll coater process that achieves a remarkable 99.99% transfer efficiency and virtually eliminates any dispersion of UV finish into the atmosphere. Wood Scrap Our state of the art CNC automated machinery and optimized manufacturing processes produce maximum yield from wood stock with exceptionally little waste. We collect and donate any wood waste to local organizations that repurpose the material for their own use. Packaging for Shipment We use an innovative cardboard box making machine that eliminates cardboard scrap and helps prevent shipping damage to packaged items. Envision a giant origami machine that receives product dimensions via network connection to configure a cardboard shipping box for each product that comes off production line. This process enables us to produce packaging "on demand" and virtually eliminate cardboard waste. Electronic Data vs. Paper We are a certified lean organization. Our entire factory is connected electronically through an enterprise resource planning (ERP) platform that provides 100% visibility and access to the entire manufacturing process – from 'upfront' design in CAD; through CNC, finishing and assembly processes; to shipping. Over 90% of our customer communications (orders, freight quotes, invoicing, etc.) are received and transmitted electronically, eliminating the use of paper. California Proposition 65 [Cal Prop 65] All products manufactured by Whitney Brothers® participate in an ongoing 3rd Party Laboratory Testing Program that tests for compliance to Cal Prop 65. Therefore, none of the products manufactured by Whitney Brothers® are required to include a Cal Prop 65 warning label. Made in the USA
About GymnicGymnic Ledraplastic S.p.A., founded in 1963, was one of the first manufacturing companies to use the rotational moulding method to work non-toxic vinyl. In the first 20 years, the production process concentrated on the baby toys. Since the mid-80s, the business has established itself in several market sectors: from toys to fitness, including physiotherapy and wellness. Our own brand, Gymnic – The Way to Move – identifies our product range on the international market and stands for quality products designed to provide movement and well-being to people of all ages.
About Gonge
Active children enhance their motor development, strengthen cognitive and social skills, and build confidence in themselves through play and movement. This combination of play and movement motivates children to learn.
We develop high quality products which are recognized by international experts to stimulate the development of children's motor, cognitive and social skills through play and movement.
ur family-owned businesses have been producing the highest quality cycles and play equipment for children since 1932. Guided by the motto 'Learning by moving', we continue to develop and learn by keeping our approach dynamic, ensuring customers have the best selection of quality products.
Quality is about more than just using the best materials. That's why we work with teachers, physical therapists, industrial designers and engineers to ensure that design, functionality and a concept we call 'play value' are built into everything we produce. Our products are timeless, sustainable and durable.
Our products stimulate children's imagination through physical activity. We believe that a healthy balance of cognitive, social and motor skills creates harmonious, happy children.
About Mason CorpMason Corporation manufactures the Flying Turtles in Brentwood, TN using quality, US-made components. An innovative company creating one-of-a-kind designs with your original ideas in mind. Mason Corporation has a hands-on approach to quality control of all its product line. Using environmentally friendly guidelines in all its business practices – from recycling to packaging to its manufacturing processes. Mason Corporation regards SAFETY as our Priority #1 in product design.
Made in the USA
About La SiestaThe La Siesta passion is to bring people closer to the hammock side of life. To experience the joy, relaxation, and wellbeing that comes with laying in a hammock, even if for only 5 minutes a day. As a modern family business and a leading provider of hammocks and hanging chairs, we are committed to this vision, and to ethical and sustainable business practices, every single day. Once you experience the hammock life, you'll never go back. From our locations in Jugenheim, Germany to Miami, Florida, all of our employees share this enthusiasm. Together we want to give our customers an incomparable hammock experience.
About HABAHABA makes commercial quality children's furniture in Germany. Built to withstand the rigors of commercial environments, and are made to last with a 10 year manufacturer's warranty.
About Jonti-CraftJonti-Craft designs products with Children in Mind! It takes a special touch to design and build furniture for children. You have to know how kids think, how they explore, how they grow, and how they learn most successfully. At Jonti-Craft, they have that special touch. You'll get safe, feature-rich, superior-quality children's furniture for a lifetime of learning. Proud of a Midwestern roots and equally proud to say that nearly all products are made in the USA. A talented group of designers, craftsmen and manufacturing, and logistics team members, build premium, handcrafted products for children that last a lifetime. Since 1979, Jonti-Craft has been the leading manufacturer of children's furniture. Products contain premium features and are specifically made to withstand the rigors of use in high traffic, commercial environments such as classrooms, waiting areas, daycares and play rooms—as well as in residences. Caring Is Built into Every Product We Make. Our products are designed and manufactured to contribute to healthier indoor air quality and to support environmentally safe spaces for all. Our products meet several key industry certifications, including Consumer Products Safety Improvement Act (CPSIA), California Air Resource Board (CARB) II, and GREENGUARD Gold, which is designed specifically for environments with children. This underscores our commitment to delivering products that are air quality friendly and environmentally safe. » Find out more about Jonti-Craft's exclusive Commitment to Care Innovation through design and manufacturing. Educators, parents, and most importantly, students tell us that our furniture "fits" the way children learn, play, think, and grow. We design with those needs as our priorities. Jonti-Craft delivers lasting quality that's guaranteed. The robust warranty is your assurance of lasting quality and value. Many products include a lifetime warranty—which saves you money year after year.
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About SommerflySommerfly Products began with the mixing of ideas and passions of two sisters, Kristi Langslet and Heidi Langslet-Hall, who wanted to start their own business. Not just a small company that could provide for them, but one that could deliver well constructed, non-medicine based products that would truly improve the lives of those in need. It all started when co-founder Kristi Langslet, a practicing Occupational Therapist, began designing and making products for her clients to meet specific needs related to Sensory Processing. Sleep, calm and focus were some of the primary challenges of her clients in the Sensory-Based Therapy Clinic in which she worked. As more and more positive feedback came in it became very clear what Kristi had created worked and worked well. This didn't happen by pure luck but rather through countless hours of design and function testing directly with her patients. Kristi and Heidi were insistent that their products not only had to work well but also be of a quality that would benefit their customers in masses for many years to come. Through testing their products with many different people and age groups, the results proved-out that they had truly hit their mark of "Calm, Sleep and Focus for All". It was this hard work and persistence that created the Sommerfly's™ brand and allowed their dream to come to reality. Who we are: Kristi Langslet,OTR/L received her Bachelor of Science in Occupational Therapy from Colorado State University in 1988. She did her NDT Training (Neuro-Developmental Training) in 1999 and received her SIPT Certification (Sensory Integration and Praxis Certification) in 2002. Following another of her passions, Kristi received her Bachelor of Arts Degree in Sculpture from The Rhode Island School of Design in 2006. She has worked as an Occupational Therapist for over 25 years helping children and adolescents. Sommerfly's Goal: Continuing our on-going commitment and passion to deliver high-quality life improvement products that work. Upholding our belief in continuous improvement and to continue our tradition of co-developing our products directly with those that use them. We ask that you join us on our journey and contact us directly and share your ideas, suggestions and experiences with our products. We will listen and we will respond! This is our Pledge to You. Thank you from all of us at Sommerfly's™ and best wishes for healthy and happy living!
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About Wild ZooWild Zoo Children's Furniture is made to minimize impact on the environment. All major desk components and packaging materials are sourced and milled from within 165 miles of our production facilities. Keeps the money local, not going overseas. Pacific Northwest is a leader in sustainable and low impact logging operations. Forests re-planted after harvest with nearly 100% success. Wildlife and habitat protected both during and after harvest Wood is renewable, reusable, recyclable and continues to store carbon dioxide after it is processed. Engineered board substrate is all CARB (California Air Regulatory Board) compliant, more stringent than national standards for formaldehyde emissions. All packaging material is TCPH (Toxins in Packaging Clearing House) certified for landfill emissions, and is almost completely recyclable. Water-based lacquer is safer and doesn't require oil based products. Minimal use of plastics and oil based products in the furniture reduces dependence on foreign oil.
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About KeebeeKeebee is a global leader in designing and fabricating high-quality, durable play equipment for commercial and institutional environments. Produced in Canada from safe and superior building materials obtained only from the United States and Canada, Keebee Play has earned a reputation for being the premier producer of indoor-modular play equipment and is why Keebee products are preferred by corporations who include play as part of their 'family-friendly' brand experience. Hotel brands, retail chain stores, QSRs, hospitals, shopping malls have all come to rely upon the quality, dependability and durability that Keebee Play products deliver. Safety is the foundation of Keebee Play product designs. You can be assured that every product that we produce is built to exacting safety standards, is durable, has no loose pieces, is low maintenance, is easy to keep clean and sanitized and best of all … delivers peace of mind. Keebee products are safety tested to comply with the relevant regulations for the jurisdiction in which they will be used. Generally, jurisdictions (countries) will provide product safety guidelines that provide requirements for public-use play equipment intended for use by children aged 18 months to 12 years with anthropometric limits based on the 95th percentile. Amongst other concerns, these regulations will provide standards for head and neck entrapments, finger entrapments, tip over and balance issues, torque and tension issues, small parts, sharp points, edges and protrusions, as well as toxicity (heavy metals) and flammability concerns.
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Dates have now been posted for a US tour of intimate evenings to celebrate Eddie's new book:
Believe Me, a memoir of love, death, and jazz chickens
...Featuring a bit of stand-up, sharing personal photos, discussing his personal and professional life, reading from 'Believe Me' and answering questions from the audience.
Each ticket includes a copy of Eddie's book.
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I have two lines which I´d like to know whether they are parallel or not in 3D space. Each line is defined using two points $(x_1,y_1,z_1)$,$(x_2,y_2,z_2)$. Important condition is that there should be a slight rotation threshold allowed, i.e. if the angle between the two lines is < 5 degrees then they are still parallel.
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Earth : North America : Canada : North (Canada) : Nunavut : Resolute
Located on Cornwallis Island in the extreme north of Canada, this small Inuit hamlet was established in 1953 in order to secure Canadian claim over its Arctic areas during the Cold War. The weather in Resolute can be summed up in two words: freezing cold. Average temperature is −16.4°C (2.5°F); only briefly during the summer do temperatures climb above zero degrees. Like most other places in the Arctic, the climate is very dry. Most snowfall occurs during the summer.
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The only practical means of traveling here is to use Resolute Bay Airport. Most flights comes from the capital of Nunavut, Iqaluit. There are also sporadic connections with the even more remote community of Grise Fiord. Flights are handled by First Air [1] and Kenn Borek Air [2].
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Feudalism Discussion
Trainer Tools and Resources
Trainer Options
NumPad1: No Research Costs
No Research Costs:
While active open research page and all reseaches are for free.
Please note that this option is PERMANENT.
Mute Hotkeys:
Press CTRL+H at any time to temporarily mute all (except this) hotkeys.
Press again to unmute. You can change this hotkey in the trainer settings.
You can also mute specific hotkeys by changing the hotkey you want to mute to 'NONE'.
VR Mode
• HTC Vive
Click on the 'VR Mode' button. Trainer options will now be drawn as buttons. Activate the trainer as usual with your keyboard. Put your HTC Vive on and when you are ingame press the 'Menu' button on the hand controllers to open the steam overlay. At the bottom you can click on the 'Desktop' button and you can easily press options on the trainer with your hand controller now.
• Oculus Rift
As of now the oculus has no unique input device and uses keyboard or xbox controller. Both are support by the trainer already.
• Windows 7 or above
• 64-Bit OS (32-Bit is NOT supported!)
• .NET Framework 4.6 or above: www.microsoft.com/en-US/download/details.aspx?id=48137
• VC++ Redistributable 2015 (x86 AND x64): www.microsoft.com/en-US/download/details.aspx?id=48145
• DirectX9 for controller support: www.microsoft.com/en-US/download/details.aspx?id=34429
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There are three basic Winamp control plugins for Gamers.IRC:
Alternatively you may use the extensive AMIP plugin which allows you to tweak every imaginable setting and even has its own "configurator" Java application:
DDE Server Service Name: Gamers.IRC
The newer Gamers.IRC versions also have their own Winamp control dialogs (/Setup -> Settings -> Winamp), so you don't need any external plugins anymore.
Controlling Winamp from Gamers.IRC
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Using the USB ports on your Xbox One console
The Xbox One has three USB 3.0 ports: two on the rear of the console and one that's either on the front (Xbox One S or Xbox One X) or the left side (original Xbox One).
Supported accessories
Supported accessories for these ports include:
- Xbox One Play & Charge Kit
- Mad Catz Arcade FightStick Tournament Edition 2 for Xbox One
- Thrustmaster TX Racing Wheel, Ferrari 458 Italia Edition
- Wired USB keyboards
Go to Xbox One accessories for info on the latest accessories.
External storage
If you have a USB 3.0 external storage with a capacity of 256 GB or greater, you can use it to hold Xbox One games and apps. Alternatively, you can use the drive to store and play music, videos, and pictures on Xbox One using the Media Player app.
Note Make sure your drive is using a USB 3.0-compliant cable that's in good condition. The cable, believe it or not, can affect the performance of your drive or your Xbox.
If you have a USB drive that doesn't meet these requirements for speed and size, you can still use it to play media.
For more info, see How to manage storage on Xbox One.
Kinect ports
If you're using an original Xbox One, there's a unique dedicated port on the back for plugging in a Kinect sensor.
If you have an Xbox One S or Xbox One X, you'll need an adapter to use Kinect. The adapter plugs in to the back-left USB port. For details, see How to use an Xbox One Kinect Sensor with an Xbox One S console.
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text: Under the cover of a standard medieval romance, Chaucer's Knight's Tale is a grim and astrologically-rich contemplation of human passion, fortune, and destiny. This article ponders the purposes of the Knight's Tale's uses of astrology and astrological symbolism in the context of these larger issues. Why do gods and humans take on qualities of astrology's planets? Why is so much timing for the action according to planetary hours and days? Of particular note is the poet's presentation of "Duc" Theseus and his planetary symbolism. These issues also allow us to understand better the tie between the Tale and its narrator.


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A new mid-term cultural policy document "Creative Latvia" for the period 2014-2020 was produced in July 2014.
Latvia/ 2. General objectives and principles of cultural policy
2.3 Cultural policy objectives
The Cultural Policy Guidelines 2014-2020 "Creative Latvia" have set the following vision:
Latvia - a country with a rich and nourished heritage, a vibrant and diverse cultural life, creative people, creative industries with high export potential, and improving the quality of life for everyone.
To reach this vision, the following priorities have been outlined:
- preservation and development of cultural capital involving community members in cultural processes;
- a creative life-long learning and cultural education system oriented towards labour employment;
- cultural and creative industries with high export potential; and
- creative territories and accessibility of cultural services.
See also chapter 4.2.1.
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On unintended consequences
Noted: According an interesting piece by McKinsey on the new Japanese consumer, big-box discounters outside Tokyo and retailers such as Costco and Ikea are benefitting significantly from a March 2009 decision by the Japanese government to reduce the maximum freeway toll on weekends to ¥1,000 (about $11) regardless of the distance traveled. More people than ever are now taking advantage of the lower prices of these stores outside their local living in part because a restriction has been lifted. It's not the only reason they are shopping there – the recession is more important – but the stores probably may never have anticipated the effect on them.
Noted: danah boyd, in her address to open SXSW this month, related the following story: "I met a teen whose abusive father was recently released from jail. Recognizing that a restraining order would not be enough protection, the teen and her mother moved thousands of miles away. As the teen began making friends in her new school, she begged for a Facebook account. Her mother caved and both the daughter and mother worked to make the account as private as possible; neither of them wanted to face the consequences of being found. In December, when Facebook changed its [default] privacy settings [to Everyone], this teen and her mother didn't realize what the change in privacy settings meant until someone else pointed them out after the fact. Is putting her at-risk an acceptable bi-product of Facebook's changes?" Facebook has 400 million-plus apparently satisfied users; it would be devastating to two of them if, unintentionally, the impact of the change in privacy policy had not been communicated to them. Continue…
- A decade of frustration ahead?
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of course, there's always something to fall in love with: asexual perspectives on pop culture and much more.
Friday, November 21, 2008
More Praises, and Fears
Sure, you can think "Asexuals are smarter!" in your head. I'm not Catholic and I don't believe in the sin of your thoughts. But when asexuals communicate these things to one another in a public forum, they're creating a discourse and a shared experience. And what do we really want to be fostering? I guess it's too much to ask that AVEN participants keep a vision of our potential community in their minds. But when you're at a meetup, I think that vision becomes clearer. Meetups are not conducive to being prejudiced or pissed off at the world. I always leave happy (except when no one else shows up). I know that it's impossible to have a completely common vision. But if you're interested in building asexual community, I think it's necessary to think about what you want it to look like. For me, it involves getting offline and into the "real world", and I think I've made a pretty good case for the benefits of that. (Says the blogger...)
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- Lanafactrix said...
I'd guess it might be a form of safe space syndrome. Heck, it's frustrating for me to be constantly bombarded with media messages that I'm not good enough unless I'm bleached and waxed and primped and painted and having tons and tons o' sex--and I'm sexual (and in a happy relationship). It must be much worse for some people. So perhaps it's a combination of relief and pent-up anger that comes out on the AVEN boards?
- November 22, 2008 at 8:27 AM
- Ily said...
A pox on media messages!
Yep, well-said...I try to be sympathetic towards other people's anger, but anger tends to feed into more anger, which can start to get really unproductive. People need to realize that no matter what your sexuality is, you'll always have problems of some kind, so we might as well start solving the ones we have rather than wishing we had different ones. I'm glad we have non-asexual allies on AVEN and elsewhere too-- you guys are really important. Some aces have had really horrible experiences related to being asexual and want to blame all sexual people, but it's good for them to know that some people will take them seriously beyond the 1%. I think that's very powerful.
- November 22, 2008 at 7:33 PM
- KC the MoUsY spell-checker said...
I think that anything that is posted just reflects the nature of the people who arrive at the site in the first place.
Who joins AVEN in the first place? Mainly people who know that they are asexual, those who suspect they might be, or those with asexual people in their lives. (I'm not counting those who are there just to spam or troll.)
I'm on a few other forums other than AVEN, and on all of them there are people complaining about various things. In the case of AVEN, anti-sexual rants would be the kind of complaint one can expect.
Of course, like any other forum, there are also going to be people posting deep and meaningful articles, radical comments, outright silliness, and everything in between. I'm glad to read all the interesting threads where people share their experiences as asexuals.
I've been to two meetups (there was one just on Saturday, actually), and both were fun. Both meetups started with meals so that we can talk over food. We can talk about anything. I'm glad I went, and I'm likely to keep attending future meetups.
The thing is, a lot of people are shy about actually going to a meetup. For example, in one of the meetup threads, someone mentioned that they were worried that there might be someone they already know.
- November 23, 2008 at 5:32 AM
- Lanafactrix said...
I guess I think of asexuality the way I think of homosexuality. I don't really grok the impulse (or lack thereof), because it's not me. But by the same token . . . people around the world love coffee. As long as they don't hold me down and pour it down my throat, they can drink all the coffee they want. It costs me nothing to be an advocate for people who don't have the same privileges.
- November 23, 2008 at 8:14 AM
- Ily said...
Exactly...but I say "people around the world love soccer" because I do drink coffee once in awhile.
I wonder if there's any way to get those shy people at meetups...because I'm shy as well, but I still don't know. I'm curious-- in what city did someone think there would be someone they knew? That's very statistically improbable...are there more of us somewhere?
- November 23, 2008 at 5:15 PM
- Ily said...
ie, asexuals are like Americans when it comes to the worldwide passion of soccer. We're not sure why everyone else is so into it, but that's okay, so we just do other things.
I didn't explain that well the first go round ;-)
- November 23, 2008 at 5:17 PM
- Coleslaw said...
I think meet-ups are also important because you can talk about things that aren't related to asexuality. I mean, on AVEN, the forum centres on asexuality, and thus most discussions happening are related to sexual identity, relationships, and questioning of labels.
When we have meets in Vancouver, like with last night's meet, we were 8 people who were all over the map age wise, orientation wise, experience wise, interest wise... We came together and debated politics and religion, talked about Dr. Who/David Tennant, ranted about homework, exams, and work the next morning, and mutually agreed that mango ice cream is phenomenal. We could be the people on the street that you walk past tomorrow--we're just people.
I think meet-ups really just remind you of that as well, and I consistently take away from meet ups how cool other people are in this vast and expanding world...
- November 24, 2008 at 5:39 PM
- Ily said...
That's a very good point.
I hate anything mango but wish I could have been there :-)
- November 24, 2008 at 5:54 PM
- gatto said...
A pox on the media, yes. I'm down with that.
I like AVEN, though. Yeah, there's a lot of nonsense, but it seems like that's where people tend to go when the first read about asexuality, and there really is nowhere else like that. It would be sad if all the sensible people left, because then what would be there for the new ones?
Also I've got to know some pretty cool people there, the type whose posts I look out for on the forums, even if I can't keep track of all of the threads (and some of them are not worth reading). It's the same with the chat room. I mostly stay logged in and just keep an eye out for who else is in there. Most of the time, it's not interesting, but if I'm at my desk (which I often am) I'll check in when I hear that ding.
AVEN is also great because we have all the kitties. You can't argue with that. =^..^=
- November 25, 2008 at 5:23 PM
Mm. The anonymity of a message board gives some people internet muscles. Face-to-face interactions won't generally include immature "Ew, sex is icky" comments. Meetups & off-the-net groups are definitely important.
- November 29, 2008 at 8:17 AM
Here here! I'd add something, but you've all covered it! Wonderful post and comments.
- December 2, 2008 at 4:38 PM


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A vacationing American is kidnapped in Haiti in Roxane Gay's searing 'An Untamed State"
"Girl children are not safe in a world where there are men," warns the much-abused narrator of Roxane Gay's debut novel, a harrowing descent into the darkness of sexual violence. The publication of An Untamed State is sadly opportune: More than two hundred Nigerian girls are living the nightmare that Gay created for her Haitian-born heroine.
Her captivity lasts a decidedly unlucky 13 days, during which she undergoes a soul-crushing transformation to which too many women, here and abroad, can attest.
Haitians may be displeased with Gay, the Midwestern-reared child of Haitian immigrants, for her depiction of the fatherland. The chaotic airport, the ungodly heat, the "abominable roads," the shocking squalor, the grotesque income inequality, the "mad indifference" of its citizens (and, worse, its police) to crime — a wonderful place to visit, if the only other choice is war-torn Syria.
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All of which, of course, is as fragile as a balloon. And one morning it is jabbed with a needle by a gang of machine-gun-wielding thugs who intercept the three on their way to the beach. Only Mireille is taken; unfortunately, her husband Michael lacks the particular set of skills that would help him find her quickly.
Mireille's father, on the other hand, can get her back at once, if he pays an exorbitant ransom. But this self-made millionaire is stubborn; he refuses to negotiate. After two days, Mireille's captors decide to teach the old man — and his equally defiant daughter — a lesson neither will ever forget.
Thus begins a seemingly unrelenting cycle of rape and torture, designed to break Mireille. I applaud Gay's courage: she writes candidly, vividly and necessarily about an emotionally exhausting subject that might turn off faint-hearted readers. Thankfully she provides respite from the horror, in the form of the pleasant memories that Mireille clings to, to keep from losing her mind.
Her chief tormenter is the gang's leader, a young man who styles himself pompously as "the Commander." Gay captures the utter blandness of such streetcorner demagogues. At one point he handcuffs Mireille naked to a bed and spouts untutored Marxism: "He left me there, bared to him as he talked, mostly incoherent, half-formed political ideas, angry barbs about wealth and women, the ramblings of a man without a real ideology."
Commanders are everywhere; recently, we saw one in a video for the Boko Haram, threatening to sell the Nigerian girls into slavery. Like Mireille's tormentor, they resent anything they cannot understand or control. Gay acknowledges the role a despairing society has in growing these monsters; the poverty, the neglect, etc. But to her credit, not for one instance does she excuse their actions.
Midway through the novel, Mireille is returned to her family, a bruised and bleeding wreck. She examines her wounds in a mirror: "I studied the attentions of unkind men." But the real damage is deeper, invisible.
In the second half of An Untamed State, Gay shines. This is an unforgettable look at a rape survivor struggling (and largely failing) to cope with the aftermath of her trauma. Michael tries to help, but everything he does is wrong. Mireille's relationship with the opposite sex is forever changed: "For the rest of my life, I would always calculate the worst possibilities of being alone with any man but my husband." But she does find an unlikely friend — her racist mother-in-law, of all people — to guide her away from the abyss.
As searing as Gay's novel is, you will find it difficult to resist her flawless pacing. Her sharp, clear prose moves the plot along effortlessly. Ideas are conveyed without resorting to polemics. If she has an agenda, feminist or otherwise, it is subordinate to story. The ending is realistic; for Mireille there was "before," as she says, which was stolen from her; she can never be that woman again. Now there is the enduring challenge of accepting "after."
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Cotton to voters: I'm no Grinch
EL DORADO, Ark. — Democrats are trying to turn the critical Senate race here into a personality contest, and Republican Tom Cotton knows he's got a serious problem if they succeed.
The 37-year-old freshman congressman is the prized GOP Senate recruit of the election year — boasting a résumé with a pair of Harvard degrees and stints fighting in two wars — but on the stump, he's been parodied for exuding all the emotion of a drill sergeant. A barrage of Democratic TV ads depicting him as a heartless ideologue who votes against farmers and seniors hasn't helped.
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In top battleground Senate races across the nation, Democrats believe their best shot is to frame the contests as a discrete choice between two people — as opposed to a national referendum on President Barack Obama — then make the Republican as repugnant as possible. Cotton's response: an all-out charm offensive. He's hosted a country music concert with Jo Dee Messina, invited a POLITICO reporter on a 5-mile run through the onetime oil boom town of El Dorado, given TV news crews tours of his family's cattle farm and blanketed the airwaves with ads highlighting his softer side.
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"I'm warm, dammit," Cotton joked during an interview over breakfast here, when asked whether his efforts are meant to bolster his personal appeal.
For much of the year, Cotton's opponent, Sen. Mark Pryor, has been seen in many quarters as a dead man walking — a southern Democrat in a state lurching right facing reelection in a year tilted the GOP's way. But lately polls suggest the race is more like a tossup.
So Cotton's mandate is clear: Convince voters he's likable enough so he can fight the campaign on his own terms. Heightening the challenge is the fact that Pryor and his popular father are both natural, back slapping pols, with a combined half-century of practice at retail politics.
"My entire campaign is not just an effort to show warmth, it's an effort for people to get a sense of me and know who I am — not just know how I vote," Cotton said. "They can look at the House roll call and figure that out."
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And Democrats have. Since winning his first term in 2012 to represent a vast district that stretches from the southern border with Louisiana to northwest Arkansas near Fayetteville, Cotton has consistently been one of the chamber's most conservative members — even in his own all-GOP House delegation. He has been the lone "no" vote in his delegation on an array of issues, including the farm bill, the Violence Against Women Act and disaster aid — giving Democrats plenty of ammunition to portray him as a right-wing zealot in their multimillion-dollar ad campaign against him.
Despite lacking a primary challenge, Cotton has refused to moderate his views, which has privately perplexed even some Republicans, given how central this race is to the battle for the Senate. The congressman is gambling that a GOP surge has moved Arkansas closer on the ideological spectrum to Texas or Oklahoma than the state that propelled Bill Clinton to the White House and currently has a Democratic governor and senior senator.
The fact that Cotton has yet to pull away in a political climate that strongly favors the GOP also underscores a larger dynamic this election season: Defeating a well-funded Democratic incumbent is not a given with attack ads flooding the airwaves.
Cotton is now in the midst of a concerted strategy to gain momentum in what has largely been a back-and-forth race. To many Republicans, his push couldn't come soon enough.
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"Tom is a very structured person — and that's to his credit and that's one of the attributes that a lot of people like about him," said Rep. Steve Womack, a Republican who represents a district in Northwest Arkansas. "But as I kind of look around, I sense that there will be a lot of discussions about the differences between appealing to your base and appealing to a broader constituency that is going to be counted in November."
The lean 6-foot-5 Cotton is quick-witted and polite and has an obvious command of complex policy issues. Yet he lacks the gregarious personality of a Clinton or a Sen. Lindsey Graham, and his straight-laced nature comes across at times.
At the country music concert with Messina, "Cotton for Senate" signs littered the outdoor venue, with hundreds of voters in a festive mood on a muggy night, sitting on folding chairs and spilling onto the streets outside the local watering hole called Rascals. After shaking hands and stopping for a quick TV interview, Cotton took the stage to introduce Messina but didn't exactly rev up the crowd. He said virtually nothing about himself, asked attendees not to record the concert — and let Messina do the performing.
"El Dorado, please put your hands together for Jo Dee Messina!" was about the extent of Cotton's introduction.
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When Cotton does loosen up — it's more apt to happen in one-on-one encounters, once he has a chance to engage — he tries to project a down-to-earth image. He smiles — a lot. Sometimes he'll stop to chitchat for longer than a few moments, but often he doesn't, moving methodically through crowds like a businessman on a mission.
At a packed barbecue joint in Hot Springs, Arkansas, a lunch-time crowd was huddled in their booths eating ribs, pulled pork and chicken. Cotton moved from table to table, shaking hands and taking pictures and holding up a baby. He made light of a signed picture of Pryor hanging on the wall.
"Want to take a picture next to this guy?" he jokingly asked a supporter.
Cotton hopes if voters have a better sense of him, they'll be less prone to believe the Democratic attacks. No one can accuse him of election-year pandering, Cotton says, adding that he believes voters will ultimately reward his principled stands.
"Look, the easy vote would be to vote for the farm bill," he said when asked about the political cost of opposing the popular measure in a rural state. "It's called the farm bill for goodness sake!"
Running in a reddening state
The trends here in the Razorback State certainly favor the GOP. For the first time since Reconstruction, Republicans control the full Legislature — a rapid shift since 2008 when they were deeply in the minority. Six years ago, just one Republican served in the six-person congressional delegation — now Pryor is the only Democrat. In 2012, Obama was trounced by Mitt Romney, losing by nearly 24 points here. Democrats are trying to hold the governor's office this year, but Republicans are favored to win that race, too.
Cotton says his father is emblematic of the shift in the state: a conservative man who never voted in a Republican primary until two years ago but is now voting GOP.
"Part of the problem is that Mark Pryor is not working for you; he's working for Barack Obama," Cotton said at an El Dorado fundraiser, as donors who paid up to $1,000 to attend noshed on cornbread, fried green beans and catfish.


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Structure of the book.
Chapter Two - Are southern housing systems different?.
Tenure patterns in southern Europe.
Countries of homeowners.
One home in two houses: high proportion of secondary homes.
Housing access, family cycles and residential mobility.
Production and promotion of housing.
Chapter Three: Urbanisation and housing systems in southern Europe.
The articulation between urbanisation and industrialisation: the pivotal role of housing.
Demographic patterns, family housing.
Similarity and difference in south European housing processes and urban patterns.
Chapter Four: Welfare systems in southern Europe.
Welfare systems and institutional complexes.
Welfare regimes, welfare states and welfare activities.
Esping-Andersen and welfare regimes.
Welfare regimes: groups of countries or idea-typical construct.
Applying the concept of welfare regimes to housing.
Castles and families of nations.
Setting the south in a European context.
Is there a separate southern welfare system?.
Civil administration, informal markets and familialism.
The southern European welfare system.
Chapter Five: Family and housing.
Family, tradition and culture.
Regional specificity in family and housing structures and practices.
The place of the family in the southern development model and welfare system.
Demographic parameters and trends.
Household cycles and housing.
Family solidarity contextualised or the circumstantial role of the family.
Family strategies for housing: North and south.
Aggressive and defensive housing strategies.
New conditions and changing context for family solidarity.
Conclusion: Family solidarity, housing and social cohesion.
Chapter Six: Public action in housing.
Ideologies, political systems and conceptions of public action in housing.
Distinctive features of public action in housing in southern Europe.
Conclusions: Public action versus state action.
Chapter seven: Conclusions.
The distinctiveness of southern European housing systems.
Theorising housing provision: lessons from southern Europe.
The future of southern housing systems.
[The book has] an approach that locates housing in a far wider context than housing policies and population numbers; an effective combination of statistical and other information with theoretically informed analysis; and a coherent and well argued presentation. Overall Judith Allen and her co-authors have made a considerable contribution to the housing studies literature; for anyone interested in comparative housing studies - students and seasoned researchers alike - this is a must-read book." Housing, Theory and Society Vol 21, No 4
"An important contribution to the theoretical literature on international comparative housing research." European Journal of Housing Policy Vol 5 No 1
"An interesting analysis of housing in the context of welfare policy models in southern Europe and a welcome addition to a bibliography which does not increase rapidly." Urban Studies Sept 2005
"Fills a gap in the literature on comparative European housing policy. throws a new light on difficult social and housing policy issues throughout Europe." International Social Security Review, Vol 58/2-3
'The work is a rigorous, comparative and well- documented analysis of housing provision in Southern European countries. The book is extremely useful for researchers, students and policymakers who want to take advantage of some of the best approaches to housing and the welfare state through the perspective of the differences between North and South.' Journal of European Social Policy 2006
"An easy to absorb style and yet it still provides for good robust academic analysis....[the book] provides a wealth of information and, particularly for students, it enables the reader to access a valuable body of research through their analysis of well referenced sociological models." Housing Studies Vol 21 March 2006
'The book opens up new ways of developing research and improving our knowledge in order to contribute to a better design of housing policies across Europe.' Southern European Society and Politics
* highlights differences in the relationships between state, market, civil society and household
* draws out lessons from alternative models of housing provision


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