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"Satan called. He wants his weather back." Make you laugh? Me, too. I just read that on Facebook. But, are you believing our weather? It's like 143 degrees in the shade. Okay, it's not really but it is definitely HOT! I checked the news website an hour ago and it looked something like this...
I'm not complaining. Really, I'm not. I like the heat. This is a bit extreme but I'm still not complaining. We live too close to the beach and the water parks and the pool to mind a heat wave. And, it gives us a superb reason to eat more gelato. Yum!
We have recently started a new gelato trend in our household. At this place...
Belgian Gelato on Vendue Range~ a short walk from Waterfront Park. The park is the absolute perfect "eating gelato" spot, too. We made this declaration last night at 10:00 as we finished up our sweet treats on a bench enjoying the night air.
Gelato is similar to ice cream but the texture is much creamier and it's richer. A single scoop goes a long way! And, to make it even better, the inside of the sugar cone is filled with melted chocolate, left to harden, and then filled with whipped cream. Then, the ice cream goes into the cone next. Sound like the perfect sweet treat? They have more flavors than I care to count and they are each made daily.
We took my Mom here a few weeks back when she was visiting and she agreed. Belgian Gelato is the perfect Lowcountry summer treat and the service is quick and pleasant. I always have a sugar cone with some sort of mint and chocolate and the mister always orders his in a cup. Him? Always whipped cream. Me? Never. We are such creatures of habit.
So, if you are wandering the streets (and, I'm not sure that is truly the best idea in this heat) and you are ready for a treat that is cool and rich and creamy and delicious...you know where to go. Hope you are staying cool and gearing up for a great week-end~ Happy Friday from Charleston Treasures!

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School officials propose 2013-14 calendar
PARKERSBURG – Wood County officials building the school calendar for next year are hoping to follow the present calendar.
Judy Johnson, director of curriculum and instruction for Wood County Schools, said officials will present a draft of the proposed 2013-2014 calendar to the Board of Education next month.
Under the draft, teachers will report Aug. 19. The first instructional day for students will be Aug. 22. The last instructional day (counting snow days) will be June 11. Without snow days students would be dismissed June 5.
Johnson said the committee – consisting of representatives from service personnel, parent-teacher groups, the school board and the teacher organization – followed the guidelines from prior years in building the proposed calendar.
"To get off earlier we would have to start earlier," Johnson said. "The committee wanted to keep the starting date the same as this year."
The last day for students this year, because of snow days, is June 11.
In building next year's calendar Johnson said officials had to work around Christmas falling in the middle of week, a late Easter and a primary election. Because of the Easter holiday (April 20) Spring Break is slated for the last week in March. Students are slated to be off Good Friday.
The draft includes five instructional support and enhancement days and 14 (non-paid) out-of-calendar days.
Johnson said the calendar committee was ready to propose its draft for the 2013-2014 year before lawmakers approved new educational legislation. Those changes are being delayed until 2014-2015.
"We are back to the original calendar that we had already completed prior to the new bill coming out," Johnson said. "The committee was ready to propose it before the new educational legislation," Johnson said.
Officials will present their draft to the board May 14.
Mike Winland, director of secondary schools for Wood County Schools, will meet with BOE officials to submit graduation dates for next year.


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The 32nd annual River Cities Triathlon was held this weekend at the Cypress Black Bayou in Benton, LA., Roughly 15 minutes outside of the Shreveport/Bossier area. This signature race consisted of a 800 meter swim, 18.2 mile bike, and a 5k run to the finish line.
Upon entering the gates of the park Sunday morning, all participants were directed to park in a designated grassy area and proceed to check in their bikes and gear. While organizing their transition area, the DJ played tunes from today's top artists including Katy Perry, Flo Rida, and more.
It was reported by many returning participants that the temperature last year was quite difficult to perform in. In comparison to the previous year, the mid 80s with overcast was perfect this year.
It was no surprise that there was a sold out crowd of 1,000+ that came to participate in the race that Lance Armstrong set the course record for many years ago. 18 different states were represented on Sunday morning at this sold out event. Aside from the Fat Boy 5k in Baton Rouge, this may be the fastest race to sell out. Rumor has it, if you don't register the day it opens, you won't get in.
Top performances were turned in from the men and women. Ted Zderic was first overall with a time of 1:14:30. Lauren Barnett was the first place female with a time of 1:19:01.
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Today, 1 in 8 people in this country is going hungry. 1 in 8. It could be your neighbor, a relative, even someone you talk to every day. If you grow your own vegetables, fruit, or berries, you can make a big difference to many folks who don't have enough to eat. Here's how.
The Scotts-Miracle-Gro Company, Feeding America, and Plant a Row for the Hungry have joined up to fight hunger. Our goal is to donate 1 million pounds of fresh produce to local food banks. To make that happen, we need your help. Just plant an edible garden, or put in a few extra rows. Then donate a portion of your produce to your local food bank. If we all pitch in, we can nip hunger in the bud. To find out how to get started, pledge your support, locate food banks, and more, go to www.grogood.com.


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After years of the wireless industry arguing against having kill switches in smartphones and opposing regulations that would mandate it, there was an announcement that kill switches would be in devices starting in 2015. Is this going to be a mandatory industry wide standard, or is this just an effort at window dressing where some devices will have it included to avoid actual regulation?
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It looks like it will be universal, but it isn't mandatory. All of the major carriers have agreed to this measure, and most of the handset manufacturers, although I did notice that LG was missing from the CTIA press release. Let's face it, stolen phones generated a lot of revenue for carriers and helped sell a lot of insurance plans. CTIA's position started to change only when people begin to catch on that not only was it easily possible to add a "kill switch", some carriers were actively disabling kill switches on the few phones that had them. Carriers tried to say they were opposing kill switches to protect customers, but people are not that stupid, and there was finally a push for federal regulation to mandate kill switches. For a business, voluntary compliance is always preferable to legally mandated compliance, after all if they don't do it properly there is no penalty provision if compliance is voluntary. This is a win for everyone except theives and their passive partners, the carriers.


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Friday, September 7, 2007
Mother charged in Madeleine's Disapearance
CNN, BBC, CBC, you name it, all of the world's major news organizations are reporting that the beautiful little British girl, Madeleine's mother, Kate McCann, has been named as a prime suspect in her disappearance and, what police consider to be her death.
Well, she, like all of us, is innocent until proven guilty, but the fact that police have found little Madeleine's blood in the station wagon the her parents rented some 25 days after Madeleine's disappearance will make it hard, very hard, for the her mother to explain. Her father, Gerry McCann, is also a suspect, but has not yet been questioned or charged. Both deny any responsibility in their daughters disappearance or death.
According to Madeleine's aunt, Philomena McCann, the police are suspecting that the girl's mother accidentally killed the child and then panicked and tried to cover the death by concocting the story of the child being abducted. Sounds possible, but we will all have to wait until the police investigation is completed to know for sure, but some how, in the pit of my stomach, I have suspected as much.
CNN reported that, "Madeleine's parents, who are both doctors from Leicestershire in central England, have campaigned internationally to secure the safe return of their daughter, including having a meeting with Pope Benedict XVI and securing support from Harry Potter author J.K. Rowling and soccer star David Beckham." One other person, British national Robert Murat, who has denied any involvement, is the only other formal suspect in the case.
Regardless of who is responsible in the case of the little child, be it a stranger or her parents, the fact remains that the 'not quite' four-year old has gone missing and, most likely is dead. It is a tragedy that should not have happened, but sadly, did! When parents say they left several small children completely alone while they went out for dinner raises many reg flags.
Could it be that they went out for dinner, came home and discovered that the child had an accident that resulted in the precious lost of life of their daughter? Such a scenario certainly could and would have panicked the couple, who then tossed out their better judgement in concocting the kidnapped story. I could understand that, but, of course, that doesn't clear them. If they did, in fact, leave their small children alone to go out to have dinner together, then they are just as guilty of Madeleine's disappearance and death as surely as if some pervert entered the apartment and seized the girl!
And thats my 2 cents on this sad and painful story 4 Friday, the 7th. of September, 2007.
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About a year ago, Larry Potter took it upon himself to create a Facebook page. And then he told us about it.
After the freaking out and the flashes of "To Catch a Predator" running through my head, I went on his account, locked it up as tight as Fort Knox and blocked him from viewing my profile. He uses it mostly to play games. And now, Hoover is asking for a Facebook page. He's 5.
But that's all background information.
Sometimes, LP sits next to me while I'm on Facebook. I shield him appropriately. Sometimes, I'm on the computer after the kids go to bed, in the living room. Sometimes, LP wakes up early before school to get in some Farmville or Bejeweled Blitz action.
And this last point is where I can only assume he saw it. Perhaps I failed to logout of my Facebook account and since I play Bejeweled Blitz, too, he may have inadvertently been playing my game on my account. (Which explains why my daily spins are gone by the time I get up.)
I "like" a group called "(Certain Politician) is a Douchebag. Hey, I didn't name it. I'm not responsible for its content. I merely clicked the "like" button because it's a cause I support. They update often, and so it goes on my feed.
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Monday, LP came home from school and said they were discussing politics in class. (Really? Third grade? I have a feeling it was just LP discussing politics and the rest of the class just tried to ignore him.) His long-term sub (teacher had a baby in March) must have asked LP what he knew about politics.
According to LP, he said, "Well, my mom belongs to a group on Facebook that says [Certain Politician] is a D-bag."
(Thank GOD he chose to say D-bag over the alternative.)
(It's the small victories these days, folks.)
After I chocked on my Diet Dr. Pepper, I asked what Mrs. Daniels said.
"She said, 'Don't say that!'"
This, normally, would be bad enough. Except that I've been in a photography class with Mrs. Daniels for the past two weeks. You know, social setting. And, I totally spaced on snack day AGAIN that same Monday. After forgetting it last month, too.
Mom of the Year, right here.
And while LP was telling us about the...transgression...at school, it launched a 10 minute conversation between LP and the younger ones about what exactly a "D-bag" is.
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Venezuela says oil prices could hit $100 a barrel
MANAUS, Brazil (AP) - The war in Iraq could push oil prices to a record US$100 a barrel, Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez said Wednesday.
"This war is a powder keg,'' said Chavez, after meeting with Brazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva. "It could take the price of a barrel to US$100. I hope it doesn't.''
High oil prices have been a boon for Venezuela, the world's fifth-largest oil producer.
Brazil is a net importer but nearing self-sufficiency.
Chavez declined to comment on OPEC's decision to raise output by 1 million barrels a day.
The Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries is to increase production to 27 million barrels a day as of Nov. 1.
Earlier, Chavez said Venezuela didn't plan to raise its own production, now at 2 million barrels a day. He said world markets were "oversupplied.''
Chavez spoke with Silva after a meeting of business leaders in this city deep in Brazil's Amazon jungle.
The agenda included bilateral matters and the incorporation of Venezuela as an associate member of Mercosur, the trading bloc comprised of Brazil, Argentina, Paraguay and Uruguay.
Silva congratulated Chavez for his political victory in a recent referendum that could have shortened his presidential term, which runs to 2007.
"Now, no doubts remain about the Venezuelan democratic system,'' Silva said. Brazil was a key ally of Chavez, a left-wing populist, as he struggled to quell attempts to remove him from power.
"The worst is behind us,'' Chavez said. - AP
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It's also what's known as a fucking disastrous mistake, because Murch and the film's cult of apologists notwithstanding, Return to Oz is extremely anxious that you should think about it in terms of the original, and that's something that no film would ever be able to survive. Some films are such classics that the very notion of a sequel is anathema: you can't do a follow-up to The Wizard of Oz sans Judy Garland and Harold Arlen songs any more than you could remake Casablanca. Some things are wholly untouchable. 'tis pity, since Return to Oz, on its own merits, has some very fine cinematic flourishes, even if the very best thing we can say about Walter Murch as a storyteller is that he's a hell of a sound man. But whatever its merits are, they are not merits that can survive five seconds of scrutiny in comparison to the 1939 movie, which exists a whole tonal universe away from here. That movie opened with a lingering, sweet valentine to rural America replete with Garland's Dorothy Gale being wistful and sensitive; Return to Oz, after an opening shot of a starfield that reminds us mostly that even in 1985, any effects-driven fantasy was living in the shadow of Star Wars, plunges into a Lynchian domestic nightmare, where months after her fantasy of a magical land of Oz (it's not as overtly "all a dream!"-ish as Wizard was, but Return certainly seems to support that reading in a way that further separates it from Baum's writing), Fairuza Balk's Dorothy is in a profound existential funk that has left her basically unable to function as a human being, while her uncle Henry (Matt Clark) nurses a broken leg that has called into question whether he'll be able to rebuild the tornado-ravaged shell of the family farm in time to survive the Kansan winter. And her aunt is Piper Laurie! If anything is going to fuck up a little kid, it's having the glaring face of Piper Laurie barking out sentiments meant to be kindly but sounding rather bitter. Oh, because Dorothy - dealing with a level of PTSD fit for a combat fighter - is scaled back to a novel-appropriate 10 years old, because if anything is going to make the horrific darkness of Return to Oz family-friendlier, it's throwing it all at a 10-year-old.
All of the 1899 framework (which is not, I think, the year that MGM's film was meant to take place - score one for the apologists) is, in fact, terrifying, right down to the brand-new plotline about how Dorothy is being sent by her aunt and uncle for a primitive form of electroshock therapy to zap Oz right out of her and try to alleviate her dysfunctional moodiness; only a freak electrical storm allows her to escape the asylum-like hospital, and eventually float away in a broken chicken coop, waking up after she's made land in a desert on the edge of no less an enchanted land than Oz itself. And to the surprise of nobody who made it through the nightmarish 20 minute prologue in one piece, Oz has become a hellscape: devoid of life other than the grotesque Wheelers, who have wheels instead of hands and feet, and Princess Mombi (Jean Marsh, who also plays the electroshock nurse), who can remove her head and replace it with one out of her collection. Both of which come from Baum, incidentally, so my point is not "egads, there is scary stuff in Oz now!" After all, anyone who saw the original as a child is not likely to have forgotten the unbridled nightmare fuel of the winged monkeys.
But boy howdy, does Murch not let up: Return to Oz is so suffused with a feeling of decay, and so dominated by the visual ingenuity of its monsters - also including the morphing rock creatures called Nomes, and their giant king (Nicol Williamson, the electroshock doctor as well) - and basically, shot at every moment like it's actually a horror movie, that its idling position is darker by far than The Wizard of Oz ever gets.
I am of two minds on this point. The one half of the argument, the conservative and unimaginative that was shouted by many a 1985 parent, is that any film that wants so baldly to cash in on nostalgia for the 1939 movie had damn well better resemble it in some meaningful way: not look drab and corroded, and take an extreme delight in freaking out kids as thoroughly as one could do with a PG rating. Certainly, Return to Oz is not meaningfully in conversation with The Wizard of Oz, except in terms of being a sardonic put-down of the earlier film's innocence and charm, which can hardly have been anybody's point, least of all Disney's.
The other half, though, and the one I lean towards, is that Return to Oz is so good on its own terms that I want to really admire it, if we can but manage the herculean feat of separating it from the older movie: and this is virtually impossible. Frankly, there is not adaptation of Baum that can manage to completely stand apart from the 1939 film; unfair as it is, it's almost impossible these days to watch even the old silent Oz movies from the '10s and '20s without mentally checking them against a movie that wouldn't come out for some two decades yet, and it's ridiculous to even try to think of a latter-day Oz adaptation that doesn't have MGM's brightly-hued shade behind it. That's without the little links that Return to Oz plugs in there, making goddamn sure that we don't forget the original movie (the ruby slippers, iconic or not, were an unforgivably bad idea).
Still: the mid-'80s were a fantastic time for high-budget fantasy, especially one directed by a member of the George Lucas social set, as Murch was, and the visual effects and production design in Return to Oz (the latter courtesy of Star Wars vet Norman Reynolds) are entirely beyond reproach. Bringing John R. Neill's vintage Oz illustrations to physical life, the figures of stout Tik-Tok the machine man (played by Michael Sundlin and Tim Rose, voiced Sean Barrett), and lanky Jack Pumpkinhead (Brian Henson and Stewart Larange, the latter voicing him as well) are astonishing masterpieces of practical effects work, even if they are miles and miles away from the Scarecrow, the Tin Man, or the Cowardly Lion as personalities we enjoy and whose fate we are invested in. And they're not even close to the most impressive part of the movie: the design and animation of the clay-animated Nomes, appearing as hollow faces on the surface of rocks, are as perfect as any fantasy effects work of that entire decade.
And hopefully, I needn't point out that just because Return to Oz marches right over the line separating children's fantasy from PG horror, that doesn't mean that it can't be excellent PG horror - for it surely is. The bleached-out look of Oz is breathtaking, with the only design in the entire movie that falls short being of the Wheelers, who are just a bit too overtly 1980s in their lines and make-up and color to match the childhood nightmare logic of the rest of the movie (including the nominally real parts: the electroshock machine is a brilliant design, jolly in its anthropomorphism and freakish in its sci-fi knobs and gauges). Considering the great classic fantasies of the mid-'80s, I'd stack this as at least the equal of The NeverEnding Story and just a few steps behind Labyrinth in terms of the general excellence of its world-building and the skill with which its effects are carried off: if the protagonist and the setting had any other names at all, I think it might even be possible to appreciate the arch darkness as a tremendously effective and engrossing spooky bedtime story, perfectly carried off through the design of the whole thing.
But, of course, Dorothy and Oz are their names, and that will never stop being a problem. Despite its title, the film does not offer a return to Oz; it offers a wholly new, much weirder and more troubling Oz, without the genial spectacle of the first movie to offset its creepiness. No matter how much it offers to compensate, that has to be counted against it; there's a difference between the audience having the wrong expectations through shortsightedness, and the film encouraging the wrong expectations through greed, and the whole history of the reception of Return to Oz is one great case study in ending up on the wrong side of that gap.
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- Cody Rice said...
I... kind of love of this movie. At least I did when I was a kid, and it was one of those random VHS tapes that you somehow acquired and watched countless times. Being a somewhat dark kid, I really liked the "horrific darkness" angle, and vividly remember being goddamn terrified of the scene where all the heads of the evil princess start screaming at Dorothy like a satanic burglar alarm.
Pretty hard to gel into a double feature with the original though. Best used by sociopathic parents as punishment.
- Vilsal said...
"you can't do a follow-up to The Wizard of Oz sans Judy Garland and Harold Arlen songs any more than you could remake Casablanca."
What, you don't enjoy the classic 1996 Pamela Anderson vehicle Barb Wire?
As for Return to Oz, I first saw it as an adult after reading Gregory Maguire's Wicked and hearing all the speculations about Glinda being the true villain in the original film, so I didn't find the darker tone all that incongruous to Oz.
- David Greenwood said...
"[T]here's a difference between the audience having the wrong expectations through shortsightedness, and the film encouraging the wrong expectations through greed..."
This is the way I feel about damn near every movie I see in theaters these days. I have learned to completely disregard trailers, since they are made solely to put as many butts in the seats on opening day as possible. Nobody seems to realize that snowing the wrong audience into seeing your movie only makes those people less likely to come back to the movie theater... and ensures your movie will get worse reviews.
- Trish said...
I also kind of love this movie, if only because of the fantastic practical effects and because it functions as much closer adaptation of Baum's original printed-page OZ. I'm not sure how many people have actually sat down and read the original Wonderful Wizard of OZ, but there is some deeply messed up stuff in there (holy SHIT the Tin Man's origin story). And it's all the more so because of Baum's hilarious "I wanted to write a story that was less violent and scary then Grimm's Fairy Tales" introduction.
- KingKubrick said...
I'm pretty much simpatico with everyone's sentiment in that I kind of love this movie. It stuck in my head vividly when I watched it as a very young man, and, after reading the OZ stories when I first got my kobo, found it held up quite well when I rewatched it. But I've always been a fan of mind fuckery in films.
- jjjonatron said...
When I saw the headline I was thrilled to see you review Return to Oz, my absolute favorite kid's movie (I loved nightmare fuel as a kid). But I am disappointed to see you so hung up on The Wizard of Oz about it. I enjoy this more than that film, honestly. It jives more with the books, which I personally care about. Your review comes off like you don't like it 'cause it's creepier and you practically say it's a lesser film for that. I will give you that they did try to make it come off as a sequel, but it feels so far-removed and like a different beast that I can't help but not think of the original at all when I'm watching it. All I can see is this glorious nightmare world.
- Tim said...
I have clearly miscommunicated something. Like most of you, I do in fact like the movie quite a lot, and if it was more overtly an adaption of Baum that wasn't trading on the audience's awareness of and affection for the '39 film, I'd have nothing to say against that; but it's so clear that the film wants us to make that connection, and there's just no comparing a very good, but not the best, dark children's fantasy of the '80s with my single favorite live-action fantasy movie.
Also, I'll confess that I hate the Oz books - Baum's prose is emblematic of everything I dislike about pre-WWII children's literature - so "it's more like the books!" is not, in and of itself, something that I'd consider to be an argument in favor of the movie.
- poggy said...
Well, I guess I found myself to be in a particularly favorable position to become a fan of this movie - I saw it as a child in the 80's (my best friend from elementary school had it on VHS and for a while we had used to rewatch it every other time I visited), being familiar with a source material thanks to a condensed, illustrated version from the Story Teller series. But I had never seen the original (and I'm ashamed to say I've yet to get around to see it in its entirety to this day). So Return to Oz just captivated me on its own merits - even more so considering that after my childhood binge on that VHS, I hadn't seen it for almost two decades, and when I got around to watch it again I was afraid it wouldn't pass the test of time like many other old favorites. But I actually ended up loving it for new reasons; the "darker and edgier" take done right, the practical effects, and last but not least the fact that the plot doesn't exactly rule out the possibility that this is all in Dorothy's head. So yeah, I kind of love it too :)


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TAIPEI--Cathay Securities Corp. (國泰證券), a securities trading arm of Cathay Financial Holding Co., said Thursday that its pretax profit for the first half of this year doubled from a year earlier, with analysts attributing the growth to a strong rebound in the local bourse.
In the past six months, Cathay Securities posted NT$250 million (US$8.33 million) in pretax profit, up 128 percent from a year earlier, to surpass NT$230 million recorded for the whole of 2013, the company said.
In the same period, earnings per share (EPS) before tax of the brokerage stood at NT$0.53, up 104 percent from a year earlier, the highest level in the company's history, it added.
The weighted index on the Taiwan Stock Exchange rose 9.08 percent during the six-month period, while the index on the over-the-counter market was even higher, up 18.51 percent in the same period.
While enjoying a booming bourse in Taiwan, Cathay Securities said the brokerage is gearing up to grasp a higher share in the co-consigned trading business, in which local securities companies take orders from their clients to trade securities listed overseas.
In June alone, Cathay Securities secured US$200 million in co-consigned trading orders, a new monthly high.
In 2013, orders received by Cathay Securities for co-consigned trading totaled US$784 million, making the brokerage one of the top 10 in the business in Taiwan. Cathay Securities said it aims to enter the top five this year.
After serving as an underwriter in 14 initial public offering (IPO) and second public offering cases last year, Cathay Securities said it participated in two prominent (IPO) cases this year to get online trading platform ADDCN Technology Co. and MedFirst Healthcare Service Inc. listed in the local bourse, which has further polished its reputation in the local IPO business.
Meanwhile, Cathay Securities said its market share in the local securities margin trading business has risen to 0.98 percent so far this year, up from 0.77 percent over the same period of last year.
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With a new Xbox on the way, Fable fans are left wondering whether we'd get a next-gen installment to this long-running RPG. Well, the Internet has now caught wind of the latest development for the series: Microsoft has registered a "Fable Legends" domain.
Microsoft has registered web domains FableLegends.com and FableLegends.net, though we obviously can't assume what those could mean. Maybe. Except for another Fable game.
The last Fable game we got was a Kinect-based Fable: The Journey in 2012, and an HD remake of the original Fable, titled Fable Anniversary, is set to come out this year. Of course, Fable Legends might end up on any platform. Lionhead was actually looking for online multiplayer level designers earlier this year.
It's entirely possible that Fable Anniversary is Microsoft's way of gauging interest in the series. If it does well, we may see more Fable in the future. Albion, my body is ready.


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LACROSSE.COM and STX have established the Lacrosse Recovery Fund in an effort to raise funds in support of the recovery efforts surrounding the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy. 100% of the proceeds from the sale of the LACROSSE RECOVERY FUND T-Shirt will go to the American Red Cross* 2012 Hurricane Relief Efforts. The T-shirt is available for purchase through LACROSSE.COM for $17.99 through the end of 2012. Click here to purchase T-shirt.
"Hurricane Sandy has impacted many of our family and friends up and down the east coast. We are proud to represent the entire lacrosse community in the efforts to support those affected by the tremendous devastation left in Sandy's wake. We are also proud to have partners like STX who have shown such support for this effort," said Chad Watson, President of LACROSSE.COM.
"STX is proud to partner with LACROSSE.COM in assisting those affected by Hurricane Sandy," said Jason Goger, General Manager, STX. "The Lacrosse Recovery Fund is an outstanding opportunity for the lacrosse community to come together and help those impacted by this devastating and unprecedented storm. We look forward to seeing friends, families and communities united and restored."
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- Cover crops making a difference at AlabamaŌĆÖs Dee River Ranch
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When you build your organic matter, there are vast improvements to the soil, says Dee.
"If you raise your organic matter from 1 to 3 percent, it'll double your water-holding capacity. And that becomes very important during June and July when rainfall is scarce.
"If the soil holds in the water, you won't have to irrigate as much, and there will be good benefits to your plants."
(For an in-depth look at the Dee River Ranch's commitment to irrigation, see Alabama's Dee River Ranch: state of the art irrigation technology on display).
Cover crops also will improve the cation exchange capacity, allowing plants to better utilize any nutrients that might be in the soil, she says.
"For every percent of organic matter that you increase, you'll release 20 to 30 pounds of nitrogen and 4 to 6 pounds of phosphorus, and that'll be a large savings if you can release that rather than having to put it out over-the-top."
The residue from the cover also will protect the soil, reducing wind erosion, sandblasting and soil-water evaporation, she says. In addition, the growing roots will help to feed the soil's biological life.
"We have used wheat as a cover crop, and wherever we have a low spot that's flooding out, we use our no-till drill and we bed it up.
"We did quit using wheat as a cover crop for corn because that's a natural bridge for insects and disease to go directly from terminated wheat to corn. So we're planting other cover crops where we'll have corn."
Precision leveling in one of the fields at Dee Valley Ranch created a tremendous amount of compaction that was difficult to recover from, she says.
"So when we harvested the corn, we flew on a radish cover crop. The fibrous roots of the radishes are giving the corn roots a place to go. It'll help them go through the hardpan that we created with the precision leveling.
"We discovered you need to terminate radishes about a month before you want to start planting."
Dee also uses oats and rye as cover crops. "We spend approximately $50 to $75 per acre on our cover crops, but the return will double pretty quickly. Organic matter is our biggest asset."
While the farm now makes 300-bushel corn in spots, the goal is to make 300 bushels as the farm average, she says.
"I know they can do it in the Midwest, and I think we can do it here too. One way I plan on doing that is to use some 'cover crop cocktails.' A mixture of several species of plant types will leave different rooting patterns, adding diversity to the system.
"The diversity will help to restore microbial and physical soil characteristics. I'm planning on trying several cool-season legumes."
If you change or alter one tool on your farm, such as transitioning to no-till production, consider how to modify other factors for success, advises Dee.
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|Nov 28 2012, 11:28 PM Post #1
The latest SOD has their annual Best/Worst list. Here's how Days did.
Most Preposterous Plot - The mystery of the letters/ John&Hope's mind control
Best Special Episode - Daysaster
Worst Couple - Brady & Madison
Most Tortured Character - Nicole
Worst Return - Lisa Rinna
Worst Goodbye - Bo
Best Social Issue - Caroline has Alzheimers
Check the other sections of the board to see how other soaps compare and pick up the latest SOD to see the full list!
|Nov 28 2012, 11:31 PM Post #2
|I actually agree.
|Nov 28 2012, 11:32 PM Post #3
|Maybe it's just me (I have no problem admitting that I'm biased here), but I find it completely inexcusable that they neglected to give Days any recognition for Will's coming out storyline and Chandler Massey's performance. As far as I'm concerned, it's one of the best storylines/portrayals I've ever seen on ANY soap opera, period.
|Nov 28 2012, 11:36 PM Post #4
I agree. I'm a little shocked that they picked the very short Alzheimer's story over the well written and well acted coming out story.
|Nov 28 2012, 11:49 PM Post #5
Daniel & Jennifer should have been worst couple.
Edited by darraholic, Nov 28 2012, 11:51 PM.
|Nov 29 2012, 12:14 AM Post #6
I totally agree with this list. Lisa Rinna's return was pointless. The show really wasted a great opportunity there to. Lisa's a famewhore and could've promoted the hell out of Days in various places. All she basically did was host that Daysaster backstage thing.
I agree Daniel and Jen should be the worst couple. That recent SOD poll showed a large majority of fans think this also.
Edited by somersetfan, Nov 29 2012, 12:15 AM.
|Nov 29 2012, 12:16 AM Post #7
|The inclusion of Bradison makes me want to point and laugh at Sarah Brown (who I have nothing against). But seriously. "We know what we're doing."
|Nov 29 2012, 12:27 AM Post #8
|Agree with all but Brady & Madison as the worst couple, I think they were a good couple. In fact thought Madison was the best love interest Eric Martsolf's Brady ever had.
|Nov 29 2012, 12:29 AM Post #9
I miss some of SOD's quirkier categories in the Best & Worst issues. Like "Biggest Waste of Talent," for which MA should have been a shoo-in. And "Most Overexposed Heroine," which should go to the not so dearly departed Melanie. And they used to have a "Most Disappointing Show" category too, but I haven't seen that in recent years.
|Nov 29 2012, 12:44 AM Post #10
Will's coming out story was horrible.
|Nov 29 2012, 01:29 AM Post #11
|Worst goodbye - hands down, Bo leaving. The show will never be the same.
|Nov 29 2012, 09:15 AM Post #12
Two of those went to other shows. As the first post says, this is not the complete list.
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|Nov 29 2012, 11:10 AM Post #13
I agree.
I loved the Will & Marlena of it all, but they also knew how to do it well. Everything else was just bleh.
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|Nov 29 2012, 11:12 AM Post #14
|DAY's should win worst everything.
|Nov 29 2012, 11:14 AM Post #15
I was about to disagree about bradison being the worst (across all shows?) but I've changed my mind now that I've been reminded of that.
|Nov 29 2012, 12:42 PM Post #16
Don't get up. So how are you? What happened, eh? Let me guess, Stefano told you that you could fly,and you jumped off a building. HeHe It's funny right, no I'm sorry Bad EJ, I should'nt be that cruel!
|Wow I actually agree with all of this, shocking :o
|Nov 30 2012, 04:28 PM Post #17
IMO, should have been this:
Worst Couple: EJ and Sami
Best Couple: EJ and Nicole
Worst Storyline: deadbabysex/Letters/parole storyline/Jope and the egg/Andrew and Gabi
Best Storyline: Will coming out
Best Actor: Chandler Massey
Best Actress: Arianne Zucker
Worst Character: Jennifer Horton/Daniel Jonas/Gabi Hernandez/Melanie Jonas
Worst Goodbye: Bo Brady
Most Tortured: the viewers
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|Nov 30 2012, 05:14 PM Post #18
"I like to be on top, Darling." - John Ross/Pamela
SOD got it right with the Jope shit. they def rank numb #1 on the list.
the rest was bad but not as much as to watch those two acting like they were still married. GMAFB
|Nov 30 2012, 05:51 PM Post #19
|^^^This. What was the point of that storyline? It ended with what we already knew: EJ was indeed a DiMera.
|Nov 30 2012, 05:53 PM Post #20
Well, that wasn't the original end, lol. We'll never know what the point was unless Mar or Dar talks.
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Merricourt, ND
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Inhabited as of 5/05
A farm post office for Merricourt was established in October 1883. North Dakota Place Names by Douglas Wick lists Merricourt's peak population at 153 in the 1940's.
US Census Data for Merricourt
Total Population by Place
1960 – 66
1970 – 22
1980 – 17
2000 – Did Not Appear
During our visit to Merricourt, we saw one home which was occupied, right in the middle of the townsite. We also heard someone calling for their dog, so we didn't stay in that area long. There are quite a few abandoned structures, as well as some buildings which are still maintained. The surrounding miles of farmland are dotted with crumbling farms in every direction. Population loss was hard on this part of the state.
A nicely paved two-lane highway runs right through the middle of Merricourt, but there's very little risk you'll encounter any traffic. This town is very much off-the-beaten-path.
Merricourt is so remote, FM radio and cell phone service were nearly non-existent when we visited in 2005. There are no services (gas, lodging etc…) of any kind in Merricourt.
Concerning the building pictured above, Host/Author/Producer Keith Norman writes, "This building is my Aunt and Uncle's old house. They operated the post office from the building."
He continues, "The old WPA constructed gymnasium is currently owned by a British construction/energy company. The area just to the west of Merricourt is considered the best place in the entire United States for wind energy. The British company (and I forget the company name) has talked about a Billion dollar wind energy project in the area. No word on when or if they'll ever get going.
I believe that there are a person or two living in Merricourt."
We returned to Merricourt some years later and found the bank shown above in much worse condition, and we've included some before and after comparison shots in our third book.
The elevators in Merricourt are very imposing structures. They are much taller in person than they look in photos, yet their deteriorating state is a constant reminder of their fragility. One of them is a brick elevator, seemingly rare since it's the only one we've ever seen.
The tracks which run beside the elevators are still in use.
The large structure on the right is a former WPA gymnasium/community center. When we visited in 2005, we thought it looked like it was in pretty good shape, and perhaps still used. When we came back years later, the basement was full of water and it is clearly no longer usable.
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Stapleton, J. (2006) 'Ernest Barker : classics England-Britain and Europe 1906-1960.', Polis : journal of the Society for Greek Political Thought, 23 (2). pp. 203-221.
Ernest Barker's contributions to the study of classical political thought have remained a benchmark in that field for much of the twentieth century. This introduction seeks to place his output in historical context, examining the professional, political and personal factors which underpinned his success as an interpreter of Plato and Aristotle, especially. It considers his education, the popular nature of his work, his ambiguous relationship to the establishment, his English-British patriotism, his European connections and perspective, his dual career as a scholar and journalist, and his liberalism as central to the cultural authority he acquired in the first half of the twentieth-century. The introduction emphasises the close relationship between Barker's `national' status as a classical scholar, the methodological, democratic, and religious sensibilities that informed his work, and the deep sense of public mission by which he was moved, down to his last years. In doing so, it draws together themes which are explored more fully in the special issue as a whole.
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For years, physicians had followed Milly's stable coronary artery disease. Since her last visit, she had suffered a stroke. Though I often had been told, "Every patient has something to teach," through the endless years of medical education, that axiom ceased to always ring true for me. As a fellow, I sought out rare or acute cases. I doubted that I had anything to offer Milly or that she had anything to teach me.
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"Well, some time ago, I did after dancing. But, I like to dance. Even if it has to do with my heart, I've lived a good life. Whatever will be will be."
I appreciated her candor, but soon realized, upon further questioning, that Milly's memory had been significantly affected by her stroke. She quickly became frustrated and struggled to answer even basic questions, such as where she lived. I rushed to finish her history, did a brief physical exam, and reassured her that everything was fine.
"This is a simple case," I said to my attending. "Milly is a 92-year-old female with a history of coronary disease. She recently had a stroke and has considerable memory loss. She's a poor historian but doesn't have any significant complaints."
When we returned to her room, Milly initially remained confused. When my attending asked about her stroke, however, she spoke with newfound certainty. She reported waking up that day on the floor with weakness on her right side after "passing out."
"I knew something was wrong but didn't call for help, because I didn't want anyone to see the dirty dishes in my sink," she said.
After passing out two more times, Milly saw a vision: "A man asked me, 'Do you have any unfinished business? If so, you know what to do.'" Milly said she realized that she did still have things to live for and no longer cared about the dirty dishes in her sink. She pressed the button on her personal medical alarm, which she had been wearing all along. She pulled herself up and unlocked the front door, so the responders could get in. "After they arrived, I passed out again," she said. "I don't remember anything for the next three weeks."
I sat there, stunned by the clarity with which she had recalled this event. Then, Milly casually mentioned that the man she saw in her vision was her deceased husband. Speechless, I watched Milly sit with a peaceful reflectiveness. Her interaction with her husband had relieved her anxieties and led her to seek the help she needed. Even months after the event, Milly carried that same calm confidence with her, certain that whatever happened, she had "lived a good life. Whatever will be will be."
That day, Milly did not teach me about some unusual pathology or treatment. She demonstrated something more powerful—that medicine will always humble and instruct me. As people of science, we take an evidence-based approach and seek rational explanations for our own, and our patients', experiences. Yet, regardless of future advances in pathology, physiology, and pharmacology, there will always be things that exist beyond our understanding. There is no scientific explanation for Milly's vision, or the clarity with which she was able to describe it after struggling earlier to remember even basic details about her medical history. But she did see her husband, as clearly as I saw her.
Milly also reminded me of the unique privilege we have as physicians. Our patients invite us into their lives. They share their concerns and vulnerabilities, things they may not share even with family or friends. We may not always have a cure, but we can offer them the opportunity to speak, reflect, vent, or cry. Often, that is all they ask for and all they need.
I won't ever forget what Milly taught me. Each patient does have something to teach me. Sometimes, I just need to stop and listen.
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NMT 405 Medical Terminology (1.00)
The medical terminology course will consist of a study of root words, prefixes, and suffixes of medical vocabulary. A combination of learning exercises and chapter quizzes will be utilized. Emphasis is on application of terminology through the use of chapter objectives, learning exercises, and critical thinking exercises. As an independent study, students may choose to progress more rapidly than the assignment schedule. Instructor consent required.
NMT 410 Management and Methods of Patient Care (2.00)
Skills in problem solving, critical thinking, and decision-making are developed, as well as oral and written communication skills. Career skills are enhanced through the study of the interview process, resume writing, and administrative duties including budgeting, medical and legal considerations, and political issues affecting health care. Special emphasis is placed on participation in a quality control program and scheduling guidelines. The course focuses on basic measures necessary to provide quality patient care, basic principles of record keeping, and procedures for maintaining confidentiality of information. Instructor consent required.
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Supervised practice and procedures for the receipt, handling, transporting, storage, usage, record keeping, disposal, and decontamination of radioactive materials. Emphasis is placed on licensing and regulations set forth by local, state, and federal agencies. Academic and clinical instruction teach radiation safety techniques which allow students to minimize exposure to themselves, the patient, the public, and fellow workers. Regulations regarding therapeutic dosages and follow-up procedures are explained. Instructor consent required.
NMT 414 Radiation Detection and Instrumentation (2.00)
Evaluation, maintenance, and function of instrumentation used in imaging and in the laboratory. Principles and theory of the following topics are covered: PET and scintillation camera operation and performance, radiation measurements, event counting activity, pulse height spectra, detection efficiency, uniformity, relative sensitivity, spacial linearity, and resolution testing. Quality assurance procedures for the PET scanner include radial, tangential and axial resolution, sensitivity, linearity, uniformity, attenuation accuracy, scatter determination, and dead time corrections. Instructor consent required.
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Theory and physical principles associated with atomic structure, nucleus and quantum physics related to radioactive decay. Properties of the elements and the production of characteristic x and gamma rays, anger electrons, and Bremstrahlung. Instruction on the modes of decay, radiation dosimetry, and interaction of ionizing radiation with matter. Basic physics, instrumentation, and radiochemistry of Positron Emission Tomography (PET). Instructor consent required.
NMT 425 Diagnostic Nuclear Imaging Clinical Practicum I (4.00)
Supervised clinical education that gives the student the opportunity to perform a variety of patient procedures on both SPECT and PET imaging systems for all diagnostic, therapeutic, nonimaging in-vivo and in-vitro procedures. Clinical competencies are developed in patient care, positioning techniques, analyzing images, and the selection of imaging parameters and collimators. Develops knowledge of integrated computer systems designed for use with clinical gamma cameras, Single Photon Emission Computed Tomography (SPECT), and Position Emission Tomography (PET) images. The clinical practicum is designed to promote independent critical thinking, balanced responsibility, organization, and accountability in the student. Students demonstrate competence in all procedures presented. Instructor consent required.
NMT 426 Diagnostic Nuclear Imaging Clinical Practicum II (4.00)
A continuation of NMT 425. This course entails a supervised clinical education that gives the student the opportunity to perform a variety of patient procedures on both SPECT and PET imaging systems for all diagnostic, therapeutic, nonimaging in-vivo and in-vitro procedures. Clinical competencies are developed in patient care, positioning techniques, analyzing images, and the selection of imaging parameters and collimators. Develops knowledge of integrated computer systems designed for use with clinical gamma cameras, Single Photon Emission Computed Tomography (SPECT), and Position Emission Tomography (PET)images. The clinical practicum is designed to promote independent critical thinking, balanced responsibility, organization, and accountability in the student. Students demonstrate competence in all procedures presented. Instructor consent required.
NMT 430 Clinical Nuclear Imaging Procedures (3.00)
Course emphasis is on the theory and techniques of clinical procedures used in nuclear medicine imaging. Areas emphasized include patient care, developing acquisition parameters, imaging techniques, radionuclide identification, energies, half-lives, and principles of radionuclides in imaging and nonimaging procedures. Students continue to develop an increased degree of competence in performance of the skills related to critical thinking and problem solving. Instructor consent required.
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Overview Customer Services
Easy ordering
- By telephone: 0844 846 50 50
We are here to take your order: Monday – Saturday 8.am. – 10 p.m. and Sundays 9 a.m. - 10 p.m.
(Calls will cost 7p per minute plus your telephone company's access charge.)
- By fax: 0844 324 8529
- By post: Please use our reply paid envelope.
- By Internet: www.proidee.co.uk
Payment terms
By PayPal:
For your webshop orders you are also able to use PayPal to make your purchase.
By credit card:
Just let us know the credit card number, expiry date and security code in the signature space on the rear of the card. We accept Visa or Mastercard. The amount due will be on hold once you have placed your order and will not be charged to your credit card until the merchandise has be dispatched.
All prices include VAT. E & OE.
Delivery and return shipment
Deliveries within the UK
We will deliver within 8 to 10 business days, while supplies last.
Postage and packing:
The flat rate for postage and packing is £4.95 per order. Backorders will be shipped at no extra charge. Delivery to Channel Islands additional £4.
Products marked with a will be delivered by courier and will cost an additional £25 per delivery (regardless of the amount of products ordered carrying this symbol).
Return shipment:
You can exercise your statutory cancellation right by simply shipping the goods back to:
Woodview Road
To comply with the time limit for cancellation it is sufficient if you dispatch the goods before the end of that time limit.
Costs of return shipment:
You bear the direct costs of the return shipment of the goods.
Deliveries outside the UK
Supplementary terms of business for the EU single market, cross-border deliveries to EU countries, EFTA states and third countries.
Insurance, flat rate postage and packing for these orders are:
- £ 12.00 For deliveries to Andorra, Belgium, Bulgaria, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Principality of Liechtenstein, Greece, Ireland, Iceland, Italy, Croatia, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Monaco, Netherland, Norway, Austria, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Sweden, Switzerland, Slovakian Republic, Slovenia, Spain, Czech Republic, Hungary, Vatikanstadt, Cyprus.
- £ 32.00 For deliveries to Albania, Argentina, Australia, Bahamas, Bahrain, Barbados, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Brazil, Brunei, Chile, China, Gibraltar, Japan, Canada, Cape Verde, Qatar, Kuwait, Malaysia, Macedonia, Mexico, Moldova, Montenegro, New Zealand, Oman, Peru, Philippines, Serbia, Singapore, South Africa, South Korea, Thailand, Turkey, UAE, USA, Venezuela, Uruguay.
- By credit card:
We accept Visa and Mastercard. Please state the card number, expiry date and security code, which can be found above the signature strip on the back of the card.
VAT and duty:
- EU single market:
We will invoice the respective national value added tax, which is included in our prices. Duties will not be charged.
- EFTA and third countries:
We shall deduct the national VAT from the price. The postal service making the delivery will charge the VAT rate applicable in the country to which the item is being delivered. Additional customs duties may apply.
If you have any questions about these additional terms of business, please feel free to call our helpdesk. We can be directly contacted by phone on 01803 677 916 or by fax on 0844 324 8529. Alternatively you can email us at email@example.com.
Gift Service
Gift Wrapping Service:
We offer an exclusive gift wrapping serivce with our very own Pro-Idee wrapping paper.
Only £2.50 per item.
Sending a gift:
We can send any product to a separate address in the UK as a gift, and there will also be a note inside the parcel telling the recipient who sent it to them. Please allow postage and packaging for each address. The invoice will be sent directly to you.
Price Guarantee
There are many Pro-Idee products you won't be able to find anywhere else. However, if you do manage this, you still have the benefit of the Pro-Idee price guarantee:
Should you find a more favourable retail offer in the UK for an identical product within three month of delivery, please get in touch with our Customer Service department at Pro-Idee. We will always strive to find a fair solution. You have the right to return the goods to us free of charge and request a refund of the total purchase price.
"Reward for the finder":
Even if you're not going to place an order we would like to hear if you know that a Pro-Idee product can be bought cheaper elsewhere. Such a tip deserves a special thank you and a small bonus. And of course it's a great help for us when it comes to our next negotiations with the manufacturer.
3-year long-term guarantee at no extra cost
The Pro-Idee long-term guarantee is valid for 3 years starting from the date of invoice.
Your warranty rights as required by law remain unaffected. Details concerning manufacturer warranties can be viewed directly on the individual product pages of our website.
Should your product not function properly despite proper handling we will immediately, at our discretion, have the item repaired free of charge, replace it or reimburse the purchasing price. This excludes parts which wear down with normal use.
Please send the damaged product with a copy of the invoice to the following company responsible for handling your guarantee:
Woodview Road
After Sales Service Hotline:
We are here to help you. Should you require any further assistance after your purchase, even after the guarantee has expired, please phone 01803 677 916.
Your satisfaction is all that matters.
Purchase pending trial
With Pro-Idee you purchase on approval. The purchase contract only becomes binding when you approve the goods after receiving them. The goods will be deemed to have been approved if you neither state the contrary in writing nor send the delivere goods back to us within the 15-day approval period. Furthermore, after the purchase contract has come into effect you are entitled to the statutory objection right, so that you always have at least 29 days to make a final decision.
Right of withdrawal for consumers
Consumers have the right to withdraw from a contract if the consumer is a natural person entering into a transaction for purposes which can be mainly attributed to neither commercial nor self-employment activities.
Right of withdrawalYou have the right to cancel this contract within 14 days. A reason for the cancellation is not mandatory.
The cancellation period will expire after 14 days from the day on which you or a third-party (excluding the carrier, and indicated by you) acquire(s):
- Physical possession of the goods; in the case of a sales contract.
- Physical possession of the last of the goods; in the case of a contract relating to multiple goods ordered in one order and delivered separately.
- Physical possession of the last lot or piece; in the case of a contract relating to delivery of a good consisting of multiple lots or pieces.
In all instances the cancellation timeframe will not begin before the actual sales agreement becomes legally binding which takes effect upon your approval of the purchased merchandise.
When you are faced with several of the above mentioned alternatives, the cancellation timeframe will not begin before you or a third-party, as stated by you, and who is not the carrier, has received the last partial consignment or missing items and when the actual sales agreement through your approval of the merchandise from the last partial consignment or missing items has become legally binding.
To exercise the right to cancel, you must inform Pro-Idee of your decision to cancel this contract by an unequivocal statement (e.g. a letter sent by post, fax or e-mail. Contact details as follows: Pro-Idee, Woodview Road, Paignton, TQ4 7SR, tel: 01803 677 916, fax: 0844 324 8529, e-mail: email@example.com). You may use the attached cancellation form but it is not obligatory.
To meet the cancellation deadline, it is sufficient for you to send your communication concerning your exercise of the right to cancel before the cancellation period has expired.
Effects of cancellation.
If you cancel this contract, Pro Idee will reimburse to you all payments received from you, including the costs of delivery (with the exception of the supplementary costs resulting from your choice of a type of delivery other than the least expensive type of standard delivery offered by Pro-Idee) without undue delay, and in any event not later than 14 days from the day on which we are informed about your decision to cancel this contract.
We will carry out such reimbursement using the same means of payment used by you for the initial transaction, unless you have expressly agreed otherwise; in any event, you will not incur any fees as a result of such reimbursement.
We may withhold reimbursement until we have received the goods back or you have supplied evidence of having sent back the goods, whichever is the earliest. You shall send back the goods or hand them over to Pro-Idee, without undue delay and in any event not later than 14 days from the day on which you communicate your cancellation of the contract to us. The deadline is met if you send back the goods before the period of 14 days has expired.
You will bear the direct cost of returning the goods.
You are only liable for any diminished value of the goods resulting from the handling of the goods beyond that necessary to establish their nature, characteristics and functioning.
Exclusion or premature termination of the right to withdrawThe right does not apply to contracts relating to
- the supply of goods that are customised and the production of which an individual selection or determination by the consumer is important or which are clearly tailored to the personal needs of the consumer.
- the supply of sealed goods which cannot be returned due to health or hygiene reasons once the seal has been opened or damaged after delivery;
- the delivery of audio and video recordings or computer software in a sealed package, if the seal was removed after delivery.
Contract of purchase
Data storage:
Once the order process has been completed it can not be accessed as we do not retain any contract data. However, you can print out your order after completion. In addition, you'll receive an order confirmation via email.
Retention of ownership:
The delivered goods shall remain our property until the purchase price has been paid in full.
Partial deliveries:
We reserve the right to provide and bill for partial deliveries if a contract on the delivery of several items has been concluded and it is possible and reasonable for you, based on the circumstances apparent upon the conclusion of the contract, to also use the items for their intended purpose individually.
Our obligation to deliver will expire if the ordered goods are not available for reasons which were not foreseeable for us upon the conclusion of the contract, we are not ourselves supplied properly and on time despite our efforts to obtain the goods or if we are not responsible for the lack of availability and promptly notify you of it.
Liability for defects:
The liability for defects is based on the provisions of law.
Manufacturer warranties:
In compliance with our duty to inform you regarding manufacturer warranties, these are not considered a feature of the sales agreement and do not justify rights to claims against Pro-Idee GmbH & Co. KG.
Age restriction for sale of certain products:
Certain products in our range may not be sold to minors. We reserve the right to ask for age verification and depending on the outcome will not fill the order. By placing orders of this kind the customer agrees to this procedure.
Alternative consumer dispute settlement:
The company Pro-Idee GmbH & Co. KG does not participate in dispute settlements in front of a consumer arbitration board.
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Head Office:
Pro-Idee GmbH & Co. KG, Auf der Hüls 205, 52053 Aachen, Germany
By phone: 0049 (0) 241 109 119
By fax: 0049 (0) 241 109 121
By email: firstname.lastname@example.com
Personally liable partner:
Fairway GmbH * Head Office: Aachen * Court of Registration: District Court Aachen, HRB 5224 * Managing Directors: Dieter Junghans, Ulf Bergjohann
Pro-Idee Geschäftsführungs-GmbH * Head Office: Aachen * Court of Registration: District Court Aachen, HRB 5994 * Managing Directors: Dieter Junghans, Ulf Bergjohann
Pro-Idee GmbH & Co. KG, Court of Registration: District Court Aachen, HRA 4027
VAT. Reg. No. 777 495 661
Platform of the EC commission for online dispute resolution: http://ec.europa.eu/consumers/odr/