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Starbucks policy shift is small win for gun safety, big one for economic boycotts
Starbucks' decision this week to ask customers to leave their guns at the door will please many of its loyal customers. Gun safety advocates are also claiming the move as a major victory and are promising to move on to other retailers that allow guns in their outlets. Nobody, however, should be as charged up as Elliot Fineman.
Ever since his son Michael was randomly murdered seven years ago by a paranoid schizophrenic while dining with his wife in a San Diego restaurant, Fineman has been on a crusade urging Americans who favor safe gun laws to make their presence known economically. Fineman, who founded the National Gun Victims Action Council, contends that political pressure alone will not shift the debate in favor of measures like universal background checks. There must be an economic impact as well.
Starbucks' move is a big, tangible example of Fineman's strategy coming to fruition. In an open letter published today, the coffee-chain's chairman and chief executive Howard Schultz made "a respectful request that customers no longer bring firearms into our stores or outdoor seating areas." Previously, the company's policy was to simply follow local "open carry" laws, though guns were prohibited from its corporate headquarters.
It is not a complete about-face for Starbucks. For starters, it is a request, not an outright ban. This is because the company says it doesn't want its baristas to confront armed customers. Additionally, according to Schultz, "we know we cannot satisfy everyone. For those who oppose 'open carry,' we believe the legislative and policy-making process is the proper arena for this debate, not our stores."
So while it may not be a perfect case study, it will do for Fineman. He first raised awareness of Starbucks' permissive gun-carry policy back in February 2012 — before the mass shootings in an Aurora, Colorado cinema, a Newtown, Connecticut elementary school and now the Washington Navy Yard reignited the gun debate. On Valentine's Day of that year, his group partnered with a couple of clergy organizations to launch a nationwide boycott of Starbucks stores and its products.
By Fineman's calculation, since the boycott began some 10,700 Starbucks customers had stopped dropping in for their lattes and cappuccinos, denying the company around $11 million a year in sales as of this April. But a decision by some gun-rights groups to stage events designed to create a media sensation, called "Starbucks Appreciation Days," in which they openly carried their weapons into the company's stores as a protest against gun control measures, gave new impetus to Fineman's campaign.
In early August, when a group of these activists descended on the Starbucks in Newtown, located next to St. Rose of Lima, the Catholic church that buried a half-dozen of its young parishioners barely seven months before, Fineman's economic embargo took off. It was embraced by gun-safety advocates like Moms Demand Action and the Coalition to Stop Gun Violence — who between them have hundreds of thousands of followers, as well as many parent and religious organizations across the nation.
Just over a month since, and Starbucks has caved. "We've seen the 'open carry' debate become increasingly uncivil and, in some cases, even threatening," wrote Schultz, referring to the pro-gun protests. "To be clear: we do not want these events in our stores."
While the Starbucks decision wasn't perfect, it was enough for Fineman to call off his organization's boycott. "Right now, many of the Pro-Gunners' feelings are hurt and they are talking about boycotting Starbucks," he wrote in an email this morning. That, too, would backfire as it might embolden the chain to consider an outright ban. Fineman is also encouraged by the company's decision to take out ads this week in the New York Times, Wall Street Journal and other papers explaining its change in policy.
Starbucks might have been a relatively soft target. For one, it has far more stores in cities and suburban areas — where support for more restrictive gun regulations is highest — than it does in rural areas, where gun-rights arguments tend to prevail. Moreover, Schultz and Starbucks have in the past endorsed liberal causes such as marriage equality.
But Fineman is emboldened by the outcome. By his reckoning, there are nine million Americans who have seen loved ones lost to gun violence, and another five million who have survived shootings. Harnessing their buying power, along with that of the many millions who support tighter gun laws, is his mission. Now that he has had his coffee, he is energized to bring that economic pressure to bear on another target.
(Rob Cox is Global Editor of Reuters Breakingviews and a co-founder of Sandy Hook Promise, a non-profit group established after the school shooting in his hometown)
PHOTO: People stand outside a Starbucks Coffee shop that has been closed as police respond to a shooting at the Washington Navy Yard in Washington, September 16, 2013. REUTERS/Joshua Roberts
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He'd also be wrong. Starbucks has never been a 'firearms friendly' chain. It's been a chain where each store followed the laws of the state they were in.
To say this policy 'change' is due to a deliberate economic boycott is to say that the sun rises because a bunch of people set their alarms to wake up at dawn.
In addition, store management has always had the right to say 'no shoes, no shirt, no firearms permitted, no service.' Because each store is private property.
While I've never been a fan of the $5 cup of coffee… I'm planning a trip to my local Starbucks just to support their effort.
The people with concealed carry permits here in Ohio are law abiding citizens and no threat to anyone except to those that would cause them great harm. I'm sure the open carry folks are the same.
As far as the millions of people the writer claims have been affected by gun violence most are drug types ….not your typical Starbucks customer.


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The shirt is from Romwe, But I presume its sold out as I got it months and months ago now. Shame as its actually really nice. Didn't fancy tucking it in either, which is odd because I normally do when Im wearing stuff like this!
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WASHINGTON, Dec. 30 (UPI) -- President Barack Obama said Sunday he will work to push new gun control measures in 2013 and called on Congress to reinstate the expired assault weapons ban.
"I'm going to be putting forward a package and I'm going to be putting my full weight behind it. I'm going to be making an argument to the American people about why this is important and why we have to do everything we can to make sure that something like what happened at Sandy Hook Elementary does not happen again," The Hill of Washington reported.
On Dec. 14, Adam Lanza, 20, shot and killed 20 first-graders and six adult staff members and wounded two at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Conn. Before the massacre, he killed his mother in their home, and killed himself afterward.
Vice President Joe Biden is leading a White House task force to draft proposals for presentation in January to help curb gun violence.
Obama said he would take a broad approach in addressing the role of violence in entertainment and focus on ways to improve mental healthcare.
Obama also called on Congress, saying he would meet with lawmakers of both parties, to reinstate the federal assault weapons ban and a ban on the sale of high-capacity ammunition magazines, the Hill reported.
The National Rifle Association said it would oppose any new restrictions.
The NRA earlier this month recommended a national program to station armed guards in schools nationwide, a measure it said would be more effective at preventing future Newtown-type incidents.
"I am not going to prejudge the recommendations that are given to me. I am skeptical that the only answer is putting more guns in schools. And I think the vast majority of the American people are skeptical that that somehow is going to solve our problem," the president said in response to the NRA's recommendation.
"I think there is a vast majority of responsible gun owners out there who recognize that we can't have a situation in which somebody with severe psychological problems is able to get the kind of high capacity weapons that this individual in Newtown obtained and gun down our kids," Obama said.


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Some of the smartest solutions really do lie right under our noses. In the case of Indie Energy, a Chicago-based cleantech company, the solution was buried in the ground - stored heat.
During the summer months, the sun warms the ground which then stores the heat. In the winter, while air temperatures are 0% or below, the ground remains a toasty 51%. That heat can then be extracted using thermal exchange technology, displacing up to 70% of a building's heating costs. In the summer the reverse is true -- the same temperature differential allows a building to be cooled with almost no energy.
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Notes from the Testing Wars from a 4th Grade Teacher in Massachusetts
Teachers come to school with long faces, visibly filled with anxiety. They complain of lost sleep and they fret over the days ahead. They anguish over the lack of sufficient accommodations for children with special needs and emotional issues, while also worrying about the punitive measures certain to accompany the scores. They remind each other to keep a game face on so the kids won't see their anxiety.
Let's look at how this process affects the kids with a snapshot from today. I greeted my class and fed them breakfast while explaining how their daily schedule would change. I signed the testing materials out of the security area and passed out sharpened number two pencils. I introduced the proctor assigned to monitor my implementation of the test. I want to scream, "Have you seen our scores? We don't cheat!" I read my script, verbatim, inundating my students with directions and warnings not to cheat. I'm sure my students are wondering where their normally friendly teacher went.
The students then begin to read on demand, a difficult task even for adults. How many of us have found ourselves at the bottom of a page not knowing what we just read? Meanwhile, I am expected to walk up and down the rows of desks, looking at the tests to be sure the students are working in the correct portion of their booklet. However, I am not allowed to read any questions or look to see if they missed filling in any bubbles. How on earth does one look for the correct section without "seeing" the words on the page? I feel guilty hovering over the kids as they work, but I am being watched so I don't dare sit down.
Student A raises his hand and asks me if he can underline parts of the text. With all the directions I just gave, I guess he doesn't remember I said he could, despite all our test prep. I am impressed that he wants to underline because a few months ago he did little to no work. Sadly, I tell him I can't answer his question. My stomach begins to feel queasy.
Student B turns a page on her test and realizes she has a lot more to do even after an hour of intense concentration. She looks up at me and mouths the words, "Can I go home?" I smile at her even though the security manual clearly says I am not to alter my facial expression in any manner. She shakes her head and looks down. My stomach is sicker by the minute.
Student C works on an open response question for a considerable amount of time, but fails to put his answer in the correct booklet. I want to point out this oversight to him because I know he will get no credit despite his beautiful effort, but I can't.
Student D is crying softly to himself because his favorite green pencil is missing from his desk. Only a classroom teacher understands the trauma these seemingly small events cause.
Three hours later, when all the testing is done and the snacking begins, Student A asks me if I'm proud of him. Tears well up in my eyes as I put my arm on his shoulder and truthfully tell him he made me very happy with all his effort. But I am not feeling very proud of who I am at the moment.
Exactly how does any of this test reading comprehension? These tests measure listening skills, an ability to attend, and stamina. They measure what type of morning a child had, and they measure the environment in which these students live. Our school is over 90% free and reduced lunch and the majority of our kids deal with issues like hunger, violence, drug-addicted parents, jailed parents, neglect, and homelessness. Many speak broken English while others have serious learning disabilities.
These tests do nothing to measure the growth my students have shown, nor do they help them to really think. They serve only to humiliate and degrade our entire school community. My kids have difficult, tragic lives and we make their educational experience less than desirable. I find myself wondering if the students in the outlying suburbs have the same experience. While I'm sure they have their issues, somehow I doubt they suffer the same indignities my kids do.
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- nana joyce said...
I am a grandparents with guardianship of My 14yr old granddaughter . My beautiful child has been mine for 11yrs. She is being tutored at home because of psychiatric problem,one of which is agoraphobia , even with this the school is demanding she go to school to take the MACS test. I fear for her, I can not see why a special needs child should be forced to take a test that she is not able to pass, and would be a great risk for a sent back with could wind up have her hospitalised again.
- March 25, 2012 at 8:01 AM
- Christina Stopka Rinnert said...
Thank you for sharing this. It made my stomach hurt reading it, but I think it is imperative that this information gets out to everyone so that people can see what this version of "education" is doing to our kids and to their teachers. I've taken my son out of public schools because they were failing him. In the three months since we've moved him home (he does an online high school) we have witnessed marked improvement in not only his class grades (from failing everything to a B+ student) but in his attitude and behavior (from angry, sulking, depressed to funny, lively conversationalist!). It's sad to me that our system is so broken and it seems like no one can or will fix it. We should stop trying to create future worker-bees and start teaching our children how to be creative and imaginative.
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Petrea and Ali de notre New York Selon la boutique :
Great fit in the foot bed and in the ankle. Some with more muscular calves can't quite get the zipper all the way up, but the leather is easy to stretch!
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Petrea and Ali de notre New York Selon la boutique :
Great fit in the foot bed and in the ankle. Some with more muscular calves can't quite get the zipper all the way up, but the leather is easy to stretch!
I'm sure they're typically very nice shoes & I like the styles a lot, but I wouldn't take the chance of ordering another pair & having to go get something repaired without ever actually wearing the shoes. Just a little disappointed after looking forward to buying a pair for so long.
We are sad to hear that your are having issues with your boots . Please look in your inbox for a follow up email in regards to this.
Love ❤
Luna hits it to the moon!
However, on the Luna's I just bought, they are most definitely metal buckles. Just laying to rest any concerns about quality there.
And I was surprised that my boots zipped without any needed stretching. I run and have muscular calves, so finding boots that fit without any stretching is a miracle. I can tell I will get a lot of use out of these! And who can argue with a cool purple boot? Apparently I can't.
Get a pair before they are gone
Ok so I ordered boots online and have anything but small calves...yikes...I knew in a worse case scenario I could make the trek to the Ottawa store and have them stretched but when these boots arrived I followed the suggestions from other reviewers and patiently worked on zipping them up. I was surprised the right boot gave me little trouble but it took about 15 minutes and some cursing to get the left boot zipped up. So worth the effort!! I kept them on for a bit and I never felt like the zipper was going to explode. I did loosen the top buckle for a bit of give. The next day they zipped up a bit easier so I decided to spray them with all weather protector since I am planning to wear them through the winter: snow, slush and all. Walked in them all day and have been walking in them ever since. What great boots, the leather is still softening and the distressed look of the boots make me less concerned about wearing them out in the real world and in real weather. You do get two different boots, with or without the strap around the ankle which I like. So glad I took a chance on them. I am sure these beauties are going to get better looking with age. Soooo go on now buy a pair!
Patience is a Virtue
So good
I have skinny chicken legs, so I had no trouble getting the zippers up, but I can imagine that they are a bit of a struggle for those with more muscular calves. Nevertheless, I say it's worth it. I have owned a stupid number of leather boots that gap at the calf (and ankle) and they just don't look right. These look *fitted* and just plain awesome. The leather strap is removable, which I also like. With the strap, they look a bit rougher. WIthout, the silhouette is more streamlined and delicate. Both a great looks. These are just fantastic. Thank you!
So very happy right now(≧∇≦)
Anyhoo...after diligently scouring through the reviews and using the excuse of my birthday, I bit the bullet, measured my meaty calves to make sure I was in the sizing zone and bought them.
They arrived this morning in the Land of Oz where I'm from (yep, Australia). My purple lovelies! I greedily snatched them from the delivery man, bolted upstairs and ripped the box to shreds to get them out and get them on. And then the real work began.
Here I was worried about the calves fitting...the effort it took to get my left foot into the footbed was a complete workout.
There was worry. There was nail biting. There was some hopping up and down my hallway. There was a lot of swearing. Time passed. Lots of time. But I was not giving up. And after praying to all the Gods, I got it in. Hallelujah! Then I looked at my right foot (Cue more swearing). However that one slipped in like a dream. Go figure, right!
I'm so happy. They're surprisingly comfortable after all the initial fit issues. I did size up by half a size. I'm an 11, so there was only the 11.5 available and it was absolutely necessary.
For anyone debating about the purchase...don't. Buy them. No remorse. Life's too short. Enjoy ladies.
PURPLE Luna's ROCK
A buckle snapped today! Literally snapped in half.
The buckles are not made of metal, but are that kind of fake or imitation metal you see on dollar store products. It's coated to look like solid metal but inside is a sparkly plastic. I can't believe fluevog would put such flimsy cheap material on $400 boots, especially in a stress area. So disappointed.
Disappointing to put on/take off...looks good!
The footbed is very narrow. Ordered my usual size online and I couldn't get them on. In the store, I sized up 2 full sizes. They put it on a stretcher for the calves but seems like not enough. Which may have been my fault because I tried them on without jeans/long socks. So I'll have to go back.
All boots are a bit of an ordeal to take on put off but these boots make it harder. To access the bottommost section of the zipper removing the buckle attachment.
A bit about quality too. Good overall but my buckle attachments weren't cut to the same size so they don't hang the same way (which is removable but super cute). They'll likely help me get that sorted in the store, too.
Water-resistant? Oh yes!
I also wore them for Stampede and got lots of compliments! Love the versatility of these babies.
Beautiful Boots
love them!!!!!
Wow, this is what the hype was about?
Surprisingly narrow footbed
The calf was snug, but not in a bad way. It was the foot bed and the way the zipper opened that made these nearly impossible to put on. Once I was in there (with tights- no socks would allow my foot entry), I felt like it was pinching my toe knuckles- a very narrow shoe. Toe box seemed ok. I actually returned these because I felt like I MIGHT have been able to stretch them out, but it was too tight for me to risk not being able to wear my $350 boots.
The thing with the zipper was that when it was all the way down it goes under the buckle strap, so I actually had to take the strap off to even get these on and off. Beautiful boots though.
Helloooo 'Vogs!
After a few years of floating on Denial River fretting about how my prepregnancy red harness boots no longer fit, I finally gave in and said 'I don't want fryes with that.' I tried the Lunas in store last week and it took two of us to get them zipped. Once zipped it took about five minutes before my left foot was going numb. The footbed was perfect. It only took another day of wearing till I could zip them up all at once as opposed to waiting till the leather warmed up a little to finish zipping. The next day I could get them on with tights and the third day with tights and socks. I can wear these all day now. Very comfortable.
I did nothing special to get the calves to break in - no professional stretching at all. I didn't want to risk going to quickly and blowing out the zipper. I just wore them and moved the zipper up a little at at time as the boots warmed up till they were all the way up.
Bonus: this beautiful dusty purple goes with everything. Second bonus: they make me feel tall - like, Kurt Whatshisface in Tombstone tall. I'm all leg in these boots and I feel very sexy in them.
I wear a US9 or EU40 in other brands and wear a 9.5 in all my other vogs and I took a 10 in these. I have an average width.
Luna boot is a knockout
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Unbelievable fit!
First pair of Fluevogs, quality issue after 3 wears stitching came apart and requires a repair
Head Turners
There is a little room at the top but they are totally fine with skinny jeans and the leather is so thick and excellent quality that I don't think they will ever sag badly. They hold their own, they are very narrow in the ankle so a bit snug to pull on but not bad.
I get lots of compliments on them especially on the elegant lines of the boots, at first glance they look pretty normal for a buckle boot, but people are always stopped by the excellent design. They are not the usual Voggy craziness but they still stand out.
I highly recommend them if you want a boot that will last a life time.
this morning at brunch, our very sweet waitress said, "oh, my gosh, I love your purple boots!"
" they're new, I love them too," I said.
later, she whisked over to our table to ask me where I got them.
"they're fleuvogs", I said.
"oh," she said, "that explains it."
Wonderful surprise
Sexy, but snug
Quality is not as expected
However, after the 4th wear, the seam along the back started to come undone. I'm sorry, but for the price, this is extremely disappointing. It's not like I can return them at this point. What a downer. Is Fluevog's quality slipping? Certainly their prices are not.
the BEST
anyway, i lovvvve them. i sleep with them on. okay, no i don't, but i would if that weren't uncomfortable and weird. i'm surprised i haven't named them. they are such good quality (i've had them for a year and they're like new), and i get so many compliments on them and unfortunately am arousing jealousy around these parts, but also bringing fame to the name fluevog.
i feel like a million bucks prancing around in these bad boys - they're the perfect mix of casual and shnazzy - they work with a lot of different styles (i have the brown ones).
oh, and if you're a half size, go bigger, not smaller.
Zipper Problems
I didn't think they could get any better
Love this boot!
Gods gift to boot whores
I am in LOVE!!
like coming home!
These boots are made for walkin'
I wear a 9-10 in Fluevog shoes - depending on the design. These boots required a size 10 for complete zipper closure.
Big THANK YOU to Jack in the Chicago store for his expertise. The size 10s are perfect and I know they're just get better with time.
My first fluvie disappointment
A bit of work me lovlies
Perfect Boots!
Finally did it. Yes, this post is long.
And then the inevitable happened with said boots. They sold out and no one will ever sell them on eBay or anywhere else because they were the perfect boot.
Well...I have lusted after this boot for a while and today I threw caution to the wind and said "F it! I will not let this boot slip through my hands."
And they are mine. And I am in love. I mean really in love. This boot is is so frakkin' hot, comfy, well made and classic.
I finally have the new pair of black Fluevogs I will wear for the next 7 to 10 years. A perfect replacement for my old, beloved, re-heeled many a time, dearly departed black Fluevog boots that graced my feet for the past 7 years.
Love Them and so does everyone else
A work of art!
Otherwise, they are so beautiful and I get so many compliments!
Over the moon!
Thanks soooo much to Bryan in the Montreal store for advising me to buy a 9. They are true to size. I was thinking of a 10, after reading some comments, but he convinced me to try to 9, as I own Miracles in 9. The lunas arrived in two days, to rural Ontario, and I put them on in my car outside our local post office!!! That was at noon, and I've now just taken them off, almost 10 hours later. My feet are not sore, felt totally supported, and might I add,,my legs were hugged and supported all day long. Fantastic boot, that's going to take these feet walking around England, Ireland and Germany for two weeks!! Thanks John Fluevog!!!! They are AMAZING!!! The leather is so soft and I love the patina!!!
in love!
Love @ first sight........!
Wonderful boots!
Many thanks to the Toronto store for advice on sizing, and getting these beautiful boots to me so quickly! My love for all things Fluevog continues to grow and grow.
luverly! (but get them stretched a bit)
all that said, i LOVE these. they are molding rapidly to my feet and they make me feel like a million bucks. thanks again Fluevog (and big thanks to Wes at the Gastown store!)
So Custom
As always, the Chicago Store Rocks! Jack and Beckie, we love you
All in the ankles Mr Bond
I now need more skinny pants that will fit between me and the Lunas. Yes, they are worth building a small wardrobe around and are such a classic and wearable boot, I expect to be enjoying for many more lunas.
Great Service, thanks Preet!!
Luna Love?
My Love Affair Continues
LOVE these - need winter care advice.
As for the shoe size, I'd go smaller, and let them stretch. I went a size bigger because my size was just right, and I feel like they started loosening up too much within a week.


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Linux Journal's Editor's Choice Award
"Linux Journal's Editor's Choice Awards are well-known as the premiere forum recognizing outstanding product developments and achievements in the Linux market. A panel of more than 50 distinguished Linux experts was assembled to nominate products for the awards, which were then sent to the Linux Journal editors who chose the final winners." KDE 3.0 wins the honour of best Consumer Software. Konqueror obtained an honorable mention as Web Client but was beaten up by Mozilla and Galeon. KDevelop also received an honorable mention as Development Tool alongst with Borland Kylix, both being beaten by Emacs -- but had they tried KVim?
Not AGAIN...
It seems that once again this site has become an outlet for people to abuse one another. I'm quite convinced that there is a small group of trolls who have no interest in either KDE or GNOME (or Linux in general), but who need their ego massaged by deliberately inciting and offending other people. Don't you guys have something better to do with your time?
Slightly more on-topic, I don't see the need for relying on exclusively KDE or GNOME applications. Sure, their visual appearance is different (so maybe Red Hat had the right idea about unifying themes?), but personally I like to use the best tool for the job. I use KDE as my day-to-day desktop, but I when it comes to the actual apps I use Mozilla, KMail, KDevelop, GVim, KPPP & Open Office... because I just find they suit my needs. Why should I HAVE to choose one set of applications? And just because Konq/Galeon/Opera/Emacs/whatever fulfills your needs, why assume that said application will be perfect for everyone else?
Hopefully the trolls will tire of posting abuse here and leave... I've actually really enjoyed visiting this site in the past, and it would be a pity if a small group of morons gave this site a bad name.
By Delete at Mon, 2002/09/02 - 5:00am
Re: Not AGAIN...
> Im quite convinced that there is a small group of trolls who have no interest
It's a miracle! Somebody who gets it!
By Stof at Mon, 2002/09/02 - 5:00am
Re: Not AGAIN...
I think the name-calling editors will do a better job of giving the site a bad name than anonymous posters.
By Neil Stevens at Mon, 2002/09/02 - 5:00am
Re: Not AGAIN...
Which ones would those be Neil?
By Delete at Mon, 2002/09/02 - 5:00am
Re: Not AGAIN...
Neil, I'm sorry for calling you a [email protected]#$ time and time again. I didn't know you'd take it *so* personally... ;-)
By Navindra Umanee at Tue, 2002/09/03 - 5:00am
I agree
You are right - I just get a little irritated when idiots like the one grapefruit senlessly bash a decent program. I tend to forget sometimes that people like him want exactly that - to cause irritation and insite arguments. Next time I'll just ignore idiots who look to cause conflict. And I agree, there isn't any reason to soely use one desktop environment over the other - I mean some people take sides viciously like they actually work on the damn project or something. But as far as my personal opinion (stated in a calm mannor): after a clean installation of Linux RedHat (just for example), KDE has software advantages over Gnome, and RedHat has been known for being biased towards Gnome. Personally, I'm not biased towards either, nor do I have any attachments - I just want to use the best software for Linux, and KDE has been that for me thus far...
By Chris Spencer at Mon, 2002/09/02 - 5:00am
Trolls need to die
"Blablabla GNOME apps are better than KDE ones
If I was not a linux user for 4 years, I believed our are takling about Batman vs. Spiderman or Pokemon vs. Digimon :)
KDE and GNOME are differents and have different goals :
So : KDE and GNOME are differents but none of them is better than the other and unfortunetally nobody can say if I have a more long than yours :)
Trolling is an difficult art but none of these page's trolls are aristics ;)
By Shift at Mon, 2002/09/02 - 5:00am
Just out of curiosity, why is XMMS less integrated than noatun? I mean differences for the user. The same question would apply to Gimp, why isn't it integrated into GNOME? Yes it doesn't use the GNOME libraries but those aren't always needed. It uses the same widget style, dialogs like the open/save file dialog are the same, drag and drop works... For XMMS there is even an applet to control it from the panel. What else would be needed?
By Spark at Tue, 2002/09/03 - 5:00am
Re: Integration
XMMS is less integrated than Noatun because its open file dialog is GTK one.
By Julien Olivier at Tue, 2002/09/03 - 5:00am
Re: Integration
does KDE remember XMMS opened windows when saving a session ?
Yes it does. KDE remember all applications launched leaving the session. I use this with gkrellm (gtk lib), wmcoincoin (windowmaker lib), konsole (Kde lib),...
By Shift at Tue, 2002/09/03 - 5:00am
Re: Integration
Xmms doesn't use Gnome file dialog (Which is much powerfull than gtk one)
It is not possible to integrate a part of it in other application (no bonobo) as noatun in konqueror. Of course it is not noatun who is integrated but a smaller player using its libs.
Xmms can't be manipulated by other apps and system("xmms-shell ...") is not a good way to do it ;)
Xmms manage its windows itself and not the way Gnome apps do (stay-on-top, position, display,...). Have you seeen than when you select "Show only borders when moving windows" in your favorite WM, it is not respect by xmms.
Xmms support drag&drop but all Gnome application don't. Xmms don't use d&d lib of Gnome :(
Gimp doesn't respect Gnome design/ergonomy norms (If this one exist ;)
Integration is useful and Gnome need to work on it.
By Shift at Tue, 2002/09/03 - 5:00am
Re: Integration
> Xmms doesn't use Gnome file dialog (Which is much powerfull than gtk one)
What GNOME file dialog? There is one? Does any GNOME app use that dialog?
And a new file dialog is planned for GNOME 2.2.
By Stof at Tue, 2002/09/03 - 5:00am
Re: Integration
> I fail to understand what you mean by "more powerful".
I think he was pointing to the fact that the gtk+ file dialog is probably the most hated thing by end users of gtk apps.
Even the http://developer.gnome.org/gnome-ui/hitsquad/filedialog.html says that it is ;)
> The standard GTK+ file dialog supports tab completition, THE future I use most.
Wow, I didn't realize that it did. I'll have to check it out once I go home.
> And a new file dialog is planned for GNOME 2.2.
Yeah, the new file dialog will probably be great.
By fault at Tue, 2002/09/03 - 5:00am
Re: Integration
I think he was pointing to the fact that the gtk+ file dialog is probably the most hated thing by end users of gtk apps.
No it's not that. I love shell-style completion in gtk file dialog and I want this in KDE too because KDE one is less easy.
By Installation at Tue, 2002/09/03 - 5:00am
Re: Integration
kde's file manager has several completion modes (drop down, auto, semi-auto, none) and has for a long, long time. what do you find lacking that isn't covered by one of these modes?
By Aaron J. Seigo at Tue, 2002/09/03 - 5:00am
Re: Integration
The problem is that TAB completion with most modes doesn't work in the file dialog because TAB jumps to the next element instead of completing the element. TAB only works with dropdown list mode, but then you still have no possibility to enter the next directory easily with the keyboard (or I didn't figure out how to do it). Tested with KDE 3.1 Beta. Also it seems to work completely different again in the input field at the top (moving to the next directory works by typing a slash, but dropdown autocompletion doesn't work here for me).
Other problems I found so far with the KDE dialog (this is meant and hopefully understood as some constructive criticism :)) are:
Not that bad, but not perfect. ;)
By Spark at Tue, 2002/09/03 - 5:00am
Re: Integration
"What more do you need?"
Don't get me started... ;) Yes the current Gtk 1.2 file dialog with "Home" and "Desktop" buttons patch works quite well, but there are so many things wrong with it:
- It looks ugly. ;) Not even small icons besides the files to separate them from each other and emblems are completely missing...
So I really can't wait for the new dialog that will hopefully use a Nautilus view. :)
By Spark at Tue, 2002/09/03 - 5:00am
Re: Integration
Please stop trolling :)
I agry with you that completion is missing in KDE file dialog (One exist but less easy than in gtk file dialog) :(
What I need more is unification : I want the same file dialog (with Desktop, Home, patatipatata...) for all application belonging to Gnome.
By Installation at Tue, 2002/09/03 - 5:00am
Re: Integration
> Please stop trolling :)
I assume that this is your idea of a joke? -_-
By Stof at Thu, 2002/09/05 - 5:00am
Re: Integration
"Xmms doesn't use Gnome file dialog (Which is much powerfull than gtk one)"
As Stof already said, which GNOME dialog? ;) Gtk and GNOME file dialog are equal(ly bad) and I hope that the new one will be equal too. It doesn't make much sense to have two different file dialogs.
"It is not possible to integrate a part of it in other application (no bonobo)"
True, that's the advantage of gstreamer... But then again, there are other music player libs so there is no real difference for the user (Nautilus can play music just fine).
"Xmms manage its windows itself and not the way Gnome apps do (stay-on-top, position, display,...)."
Ok, but that's a minor issue. Winamp for Windows does the same and nobody cares... But it really should rather follow the wmspecs than Winamp...
"Xmms support drag&drop but all Gnome application don't. Xmms don't use d&d lib of Gnome :("
What do you mean? I can drag songs to XMMS, what else do I need in XMMS?
"Gimp doesn't respect Gnome design/ergonomy norms (If this one exist ;)"
Gimp does follow the HIG (mostly)! Well at least the Gtk2 version does. :)
"I am waiting for abiword to integrate .xcf file in the document by using bonobo."
This would be nice, but I guess that Gimp could be bonobonized without using the GNOME libraries (besides libbonobo of course). Just like OpenOffice.org. And this doesn't apply to XMMS. ;)
What I mean is, there is no real need for Gimp and XMMS to use the GNOME-libs as it wouldn't make any real difference for the user, so why should they do it?
By Spark at Tue, 2002/09/03 - 5:00am
Re: Integration
> What I mean is, there is no real need for Gimp and XMMS to use the GNOME-libs as it wouldn't make any real difference for the user, so why should they do it?
How about things from gnome-libs such as stock icons, dialogs, and other infastructure things such as gconf?
But you're right, the reasons for using GNOME and KDE libraries versus GTK+ or Qt has gone down. In fact, a lot of people (who don't use GNOME or KDE) prefer pure gtk+ or qt apps.
By fault at Tue, 2002/09/03 - 5:00am
Re: Integration
Well, stock icons aren't specific to GNOME. Those are part of Gtk AFAIK. And gconf is not GNOME specific either, in fact it could be used just as good by KDE applications. *hinthint* ;)
By Spark at Tue, 2002/09/03 - 5:00am
Re: Integration
>And gconf is not GNOME specific either, in fact it could be used just as good by KDE applications. *hinthint* ;)
Gconf is horrible. Let us hope that KDE never uses it. Hint hint :)
By ac at Fri, 2002/09/06 - 5:00am
Re: Integration
There you go again. What makes GConf more horrible than KdeConfig? They are both universal frontends which are able to use different backends. GConf doesn't have to use the default XML backend, you can use the LDAP backend or whatever backend you want. Same story for KdeConfig. What makes you think GConf is so horrible other than the stupid propaganda from anti-GNOME trolls?
By Stof at Mon, 2002/09/16 - 5:00am
Re: Integration
> Integration is useful and Gnome need to work on it.
Well, Integration is important, but in this day and age, users focus on the application more than the document. This has been tried and tried again to be fixed by various software developers, but no approach has so far worked. Take for example OpenDoc/Document-Subscriber Linking by Apple and Microsoft OLE/DirectX Objects/Universal Data Access/DDE. Kparts/DCOP and Bonobo sound great from a developers perspective, but I don't think
The only exception I make to this is probably things like Windows Explorer and Konqueror being both file managers and web browsers (among other things). I think Bonobo's growth in usage will perhaps only come through increased protrayal of Nautilus as a web browser.
Of course, this will never happen because of galeon.
By fault at Tue, 2002/09/03 - 5:00am
Re: Integration
integration in KDE is alive and well. it works primarily because most users are completely unaware that it is happening. i often hear comments about how kde "just seems to work". the seams that hold the applications together are pretty well invisible thanks to UI merging, ktrader autodetection of parts, aggressive use of interfaces and libraries, etc, etc..
the user can concentrate on what they perceive to be the "application" while the desktop provides document-centric integration transparently.
call it ubiquitous integration, if you will =)
By Aaron J. Seigo at Tue, 2002/09/03 - 5:00am
Believe the Linux Journal Editor
It looks like the Linux Journal Editors have taken their time to choose carefully the software that pleased them. On the KDE side, KDE was awarded. On the Gnome/Gtk side, Mozilla + Galeon, Gimp, and Evolution were awarded. This is what these people think as users. There is nothing more to say about it.
Now if all people that just have to say "Kmail is better than Evolution" and "I like Galeon more than Konqueror", could refrain to post, that would be good. Currently, the dot looks like a child court, all childs saying "my father has a better job than yours".
We are all aware of the state of KDE and Gnome and it does not bring much anything to state your personal preference here. If you want to bash/defend gnome or KDE without any sensible arguments, there is an area dedicated to this: Slashdot
If you post here, please try to raise the level of the conversation instead of making it fall down. Like having backed-up facts and technical arguments. And there is no use to do it for every news at dot.kde.org
By Philippe Fremy at Mon, 2002/09/02 - 5:00am
Galeon and Konqueror
Overall, I find Galeon an excellent browser. However, it bothers me that I have to have Mozilla installed. I may as well use Mozilla. Also, I've had a problem with Galeon for the longest time. It won't keep my toolbar where I want it, i.e. after the location bar. Different people have reported the same or similar problems, but no one seems to have fixed it. At least that was the case about a month or so ago. Konqueror had many problems with a lot of web sites, but with KDE 3.0, it seems to be really improved and the difficulties are really much less frequent.
Everyone has a reason for picking certain apps. All apps have their pros and cons. Stating that App XYZ sucks is not very contructive.
Anyway...I like KDE because of the unified look and feel and how everything is so well integrated. But I don't knock people who like Gnome either.
Keep up the good work KDE devlopers!
By Paul Vandenberg at Mon, 2002/09/02 - 5:00am
Re: Galeon and Konqueror
> Konqueror had many problems with a lot of web sites
By KDE User at Sun, 2002/09/08 - 5:00am
congrats to everyone involved in creating and supporting KDE! you've done a great job and continue to do so.... thanks for all of you efforts and for gifting us with a terrific environment and set of apps...
speaking of which... as for seeing more KDE *apps* get the nod in the future, this is obviously where our challenge lies. popular opinion is that KDE apps aren't up to snuff. unfortunately, popular opinion usually lingers long after the facts have changed. let's just keep making better apps and more of them. our users will thank us every step along the way and eventually, with enough dilligence and effort, public opinion will turn around as well...
i can hear the tide rolling in ...
By Aaron J. Seigo at Mon, 2002/09/02 - 5:00am
KDE and GNOME: cooperate, instead of fighting....
To all guys scewing against echother that GNOME or KDE is better, think about this: both systems have their strong and weak points. For example:
So insted of fighting, why not combine the powers of both sides. For example:
Now this days I still a lot of diffence in the interfaces of all sort of Linux-programs. Apple and Windows are much further in creating one similair look and feel and this makes those systems more userfiendly, esspecially for non-technical users.
If KDE and GNOME could develop (together) a sytem that when you use one of these desktops, all KDE- and GNOME- (and perhaps others) apps have the same look and feel (even the same icons, open / save dialogs, etc. etc.), them I'sure that Linux becomes much more userfrienly and nicer to use.
Because in the end, both efforts of KDE and GNOME are the creation of the best userinterface and applications for (mostly) Linux......and Linux exist because collaboration, not figting, flametrowing, trolling, screwing or whatever.
By the way, this project already seems to try to the things I just said above:
By Maarten Rommerts at Mon, 2002/09/02 - 5:00am
Re: KDE and GNOME: cooperate, instead of fighting....
of course people can use GNOME and KDE apps on the same system. as well as GTK, Qt, Xlib, Athena, Fox, etc, etc, etc... apps..
GNOME and KDE will probably always remain somewhat unique, however.
as for freedesktop.org, it is a cooperation between the two projects, not a seperate project. so you can look to it for further cooperation between the two, but not some meta-project.
By Aaron J. Seigo at Mon, 2002/09/02 - 5:00am
Re: KDE and GNOME: cooperate, instead of fighting....
> KDE: good intergration, but lacks quality at single applications.
I think the applications have gotten better since 3.0.
> GNOME: lacks intergration, but has good quality at single applications.
I think integration has gotten better since 2.0.
Basically, I don't think old standards (that may have been true less than a year ago) apply to rapidly changing desktops such as KDE and GNOME.
By fault at Tue, 2002/09/03 - 5:00am
slashdot quality :(
seems like dot.kde.org
xxx is better than yyy !
By thierry at Mon, 2002/09/02 - 5:00am
Re: slashdot quality :(
Yeah, I get it. Please stop complaining, it only makes the situation worse. This is a banned user who keeps jumping through hoops to get back on this site. Let us work it out.
By Navindra Umanee at Mon, 2002/09/02 - 5:00am
Re: slashdot quality :(
sorry Navindra,
yes, you can to it!
anyway, thanks for the contribution.
By thierry at Tue, 2002/09/03 - 5:00am
Re: slashdot quality :(
Heh, we don't ban non-abusers for no reason. :-)
That message wasn't directed at only you either.
By Navindra Umanee at Tue, 2002/09/03 - 5:00am
Re: slashdot quality :(
You sure? An admin (from another website) once said that the whole point of having power is to abuse it. :)
By Stof at Tue, 2002/09/03 - 5:00am
Re: slashdot quality :(
Yes you do. You ban them for having opinions that you don't like - and what's more, your own posts are sub-slashdot flamebait. In fact, you are the worst webmaster I've ever seen.
By Nomo at Wed, 2002/09/18 - 5:00am
KDE vs. Gnome
At least KDE & Gnome (if not together with Mozila and OO) should
Both KDE and Gnome got the bad Windows Ideea to be "application centric".
Why duplicate effort in implementing 2 sound systems?
And so on. Duplicating efforts and trolling at each other it is
Just my only 2 cents....
By Anonymous peace... at Mon, 2002/09/02 - 5:00am
Re: KDE vs. Gnome
That is one of my small gripes at the moment. These are open source apps, yet I can't import and export Mail, address books, and other documents easily. I'd like to be able to easily and quickly view and edit KWord docs in Abiword, OO.org or Emacs, or Abiword or OO.org docs in KWord. If we're going to have millions of incompatable standards it's not good. I'm not suggesting having just one document format for all these programs, because they are all different. But they should be able to interchange documents.
By David Findlay at Tue, 2002/09/03 - 5:00am
Re: KDE vs. Gnome
One thing that I do to address interoperability with mail is to run an IMAP daemon on my machine locally. Then I just set kmail or whatever to use IMAP on localhost. Sure, kmail wants to create its own mail folders, but I can live with that; the mail is still accessible from Pine, kmail and anything else that supports IMAP. Even file locking works, so I don't have to worry about corruption or otherwise if two programs decide to access data simultaneously.
If you're not into getting an IMAP server going, a lot of times, you can just make links between pine's mbox, kmail's inbox, netscape's whatever, since they all use the same flat-file format for storing mail (just different file names). Be sure to back up though!
I believe that the Sun people are working on getting some standards for document types: http://www.theregister.co.uk/content/4/26900.html
And work is going into this too thanks to the german govt.: http://www.1dok.org/de/
Designing good document formats is a big deal, and I'm glad that nobody's just accepted a half-ass standard yet and instead taken time to see what is needed and what can work.
By Brent Cook at Tue, 2002/09/03 - 5:00am
Re: KDE vs. Gnome
> - Better cut/paste cooperation (including images)
Why do people keep asking this? *Clipboard has been fixed on KDE 3.0*!!
> Why duplicate effort in implementing 2 sound systems?
GNOME is planning on moving away from esd and switching to arts. I don't know what the progress is, though...
By Stof at Tue, 2002/09/03 - 5:00am
Re: KDE vs. Gnome
"Why do people keep asking this? *Clipboard has been fixed on KDE 3.0*!!"
I think he was asking about other data than simple text. Clipboard doesn't exactly work with images and other data.
"GNOME is planning on moving away from esd and switching to arts. I don't know what the progress is, though..."
Gstreamer will support arts. The question remains, which soundserver will be default. I hope that arts becomes the de facto standard as we need one (it's especially important for gaming, I want to play Quake while listening to music and talking to people via voicecom! Well, at least two of this).
By Spark at Tue, 2002/09/03 - 5:00am
Re: KDE vs. Gnome
While KDE will use GNOME code, GNOME will never use KDE code. The chance of GNOME using arts is zero because arts is too much of a 'KDE project'. There is a possibility of Gstreamer in KDE, but the only way KDE code will end up in GNOME is if some developer a) Incorporates KDE code by accident or b) Removes all trace of KDE developer copyrights in the code. Cooperation between KDE and GNOME has always been one way, this will never change.
By ac at Fri, 2002/09/06 - 5:00am
Re: KDE vs. Gnome
Nah. I can think of at least the early version of khtml became the early version of gtkhtml (or somesuch gnome lib). Abiword and the KOffice group get along. If I've seen those two, I'm sure there are plenty of other examples.
By Evan "JabberWok... at Fri, 2002/09/06 - 5:00am
Re: KDE vs. Gnome
If I recall correctly, gtkhtml is a port of khtmlw (kde 1.x), and gtkhtml2 is a port of khtml (pre2.0-3.x)
By d00d at Fri, 2002/09/06 - 5:00am
Re: KDE vs. Gnome
> Cooperation between KDE and GNOME has always been one way, this will never change.
You obviously neglected xdnd, _NETWM, desktop entries, and of course, clipboard behavior changes.
Of course, these came from freedesktop.org, a site started and maintained by Havoc Pennington, who has always been one of the most important GNOME/gtk+/and *shrudder* RedHat developers. Through freedesktop, there has been much cooperation and standards sharing between KDE and GNOME. This is actually more practical than code sharing in most of the time.
By dc at Fri, 2002/09/06 - 5:00am
Re: KDE vs. Gnome
RedHat to the rescue.
Way to go redhat!!!
By Anonymous at Tue, 2002/09/03 - 5:00am
Re: KDE vs. Gnome
This isn't the right way to solve the problem and Redhat knows it.
By KDE User at Tue, 2002/09/03 - 5:00am


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WASHINGTON — The White House said today the automatic spending cuts starting to take place across the federal government, with no end in sight, represent an "empty victory" for Republicans at odds with the party's priorities.
White House press secretary Jay Carney told reporters it's remarkable some Republicans are calling the so-called "sequester" a win for the conservative tea party, or because Republicans stood up to the president, because the cuts go against usual GOP goals to increase defense spending and border security. He also said the cuts do nothing to address Republican priorities for long-term deficit reduction or tax reform.
Obama "hopes that having achieved this empty victory, at least as they see it, the Republicans will understand that their goals are being unmet here," Carney told reporters at the White House. "So not only are Americans suffering from this, regular folks, but their objectives are being unmet and there's an opportunity to change that dynamic."
The Senate's Republican leader Mitch McConnell on Sunday called those cuts modest and House Speaker John Boehner said he isn't sure they will hurt the economy. White House economic adviser Gene Sperling says the pain isn't that bad — yet.
After months of dire warnings, the deep budget cuts have started taking hold and there's no evidence officials are moving to reverse the $85 billion in reductions.
"This modest reduction of 2.4 percent in spending over the next six months is a little more than the average American experienced just two months ago, when their own pay went down when the payroll tax holiday expired," McConnell said.
"I don't know whether it's going to hurt the economy or not," Boehner said. "I don't think anyone quite understands how the sequester is really going to work."
But Sperling cautioned: "On Day One, it will not be as harmful as it will be over time."
Both parties cast blame on the other for the automatic, across-the-board spending cuts but gave little guidance on what to expect in the coming weeks. Republicans and Democrats pledged to retroactively undo the cuts, but signaled no hints as to how that process would start to take shape. Republicans insisted there would be no new taxes and Democrats refused to talk about any bargain without them.
"That's not going to work," said Sen. Kelly Ayotte, R-N.H. "If we're going to increase revenue again, it's got to go to the debt with real entitlement reform and real tax reform when you actually lower rates. … I'm not going to agree to any more tax increases that are going to go to increase more government."
Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., said any tax increases were unacceptable.
"I'm not going to do any more small deals. I'm not going to raise taxes to fix sequestration. We don't need to raise taxes to fund the government," Graham said.
All of this comes ahead of a new, March 27 deadline to deal with the question of funding the government and a debt-ceiling clash coming in May.
Obama has phoned lawmakers but it isn't clear to what end and the White House would not say whom Obama is calling.
Administration officials planned to criticize the cuts in appearances with those affected by them; Education Secretary Arne Duncan, for instance, planned to appear with school leaders who faced a leaner budget.
"Well, no one can think that that's been a success for the president," said Mitt Romney, Obama's unsuccessful rival in November's election. "He didn't think the sequester would happen. It is happening."
Obama and the Republicans have been fighting over federal spending since the opposition party regained control of the House of Representatives in the 2010 midterm elections. The budget cuts were designed in 2011 to be so ruthless that both sides would be forced to find a better deal, but they haven't despite two years to find a compromise.
The $85 billion in cuts apply to the remainder of the 2013 fiscal year, which ends Sept. 30. But without a deal they will continue slashing government spending by about $1 trillion more over a 10-year period.
McConnell spoke to CNN's "State of the Union." Boehner was interviewed on NBC's "Meet the Press." Sperling appeared on ABC's "This Week," NBC and CNN. Ayotte appeared on ABC. Graham spoke with CBS' "Face the Nation." Romney was a guest on "Fox News Sunday."
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Augustana's Music Department provides a comprehensive education that prepares students for professional music careers and graduate study. Our graduates have continued their studies at Indiana University, University of Rochester-Eastman School of Music, Iowa University, Southern Methodist University, University of Missouri-Kansas City, and Manhattan School of Music, among other institutions.
In addition to entering instrumental and vocal performance careers, our music graduates are employed as elementary music teachers, middle and high school band and choral conductors, composers, conductors, music therapists, librarians, journalists, recording industry professionals, technicians and more.


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300 lb. Quail Range Feeder
The QF-300P 300lb. Quail Range Feeder is identical to the RF-300P model with the exception of a shallower feed pan accomodating the smaller sized quail.
Newly addedÜfeatures increase its superiority. New locks have been built into the lid, which now snaps into lock depressions in the body. ThisÜeliminates the lid from blowing off. We have alsoÜincreased the exentions onÜthe side of the rain shield. This works exceptionallyÜwell if you live inÜanÜarea where there are strong side winds.ÜThis helps to prevent the feed from getting wet and blowing out.
The body is constructed out of heavy-duty polyethylene plastic material, with re-enforced ridges all the way around the sides. This allows the unit to easily handle 300 lbs. of feed.
FeedÜadjustments from the pan to the body eliminate metal legs. It is now possible to adjust the feed level directly from the pan. This hasÜbeen madeÜpossible through theÜnewly designed integration of the pan and body.ÜThis allows you to mount the unitÜin orderÜto adjust the feed level hight as needed.
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The campsite has 335 plots 60-70m2 leafy landscaped lawn with deciduous trees providing an extraordinary shade in summer and very sunny in winter. Our spacious plots are ideal to stay with tent where you can enjoy a soft ground for rest.
Our spacious pitches are numbered, and we offer the option of small walls are delimited with or without limitation. All are equipped with electrical connection (220 V 10 amp). Our plots delimited with small walls also have drainage and drinking water. Dogs that are not dangerous breeds, have tied up owing all the time allowed.


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Apple is rumored to be pushing to complete deals with music companies to bring an Internet radio service online by next week.
Licensing deals are being made with music companies in hopes of creating a Pandora-like app for Apple users, according to the New York Times. We reported in September that Apple has been working on the service -- dubbed iRadio -- since last year, but it hit obstacles along the way when it reportedly was paying half of Pandora's fees (12 cents per 100 songs) to music companies. Negotiations fell apart as the music companies felt cheated by a company sitting on a dragon's hoard of cash.
Apple's service, like Pandora, would tailor music to the user, but it's still in talks with Sony Music Entertainment and Sony/ATV. Apple reportedly signed a licensing deal with Universal Music Group and Warner Music Group and wants the deal ready for its annual developers conference June 10.
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If this report is true, we can only assume that Apple has decided to up its fees to at least compete with Pandora. If it's truly being business savvy, Apple would pay a little more to get exclusive content and lure even more users to its music service.


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* With Large tank. 54 litres with Eco tank.
** Includes a 75kg driver, full fluids and 90% fuel.
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†† Dry: Volume as measured with VDA-compliant solid blocks (200mm x 50mm x 100mm). Wet: Volume as measured by simulating the loadspace filled with liquid.
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WLTP is the new official EU test used to calculate standardised fuel consumption and CO2 figures for passenger cars. It measures fuel, energy consumption, range and emissions. This is designed to provide figures closer to real-world driving behaviour. It tests vehicles with optional equipment and with a more demanding test procedure and driving profile.


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Let's face it, folks. Even if we use reusable bags and recycle our paper and plastic, not many of us moms (or dads, for that matter) are thinking about ways to help our kids boost their eco-friendliness. Sure, my son knows the difference between recycling (used coloring paper) and garbage (used diaper), but can't I go beyond the confines of my recycling and garbage cans, metaphorically speaking? Yes, absolutely. Here's how:
1. Get your kids used to turning off lights when they leave their room in the morning, and whenever they leave a room throughout the day. Talk to them about how turning off lights saves valuable energy and money too. If your kids are too short to reach the light, leave a small footstool underneath the light switch in their room. You can also teach them to turn off the water while they're brushing their teeth.
2. When you can, walk places with your kids instead of getting in the car. Resist the urge to drive to the yogurt shop two blocks away. (Of course, I'm a big talker since moving to Florida, but if my memory serves me correctly, you Northerners still have a few months of decent weather before the bitter cold sets in. Or at the very least, a few weeks.) While you're walking, talk to the kids about the smog that cars emit into the air, and how walking places is a way to keep the air clean and clear.
3. The average American uses more than 700 pounds of paper a year. That's right — your 40-pound 5-year-old probably uses more than 15 times his weight in paper each year. So get your kids used to using both sides of a paper that they're coloring on (double the fun!) and try to set aside a place for scrap paper so it doesn't immediately go into the recycling bin. Remember the three R's — reduce, reuse, recycle.
4. Garden with your kids. It is surprisingly easy to grow fruits and vegetables in your backyard. In fact, it's as easy as going to your local home improvement or gardening store, buying a couple plants, and sticking them in the ground. Trust me, I did it, and it was that easy. Really. Growing your own fruits and vegetables teaches your kids the importance of taking care of the earth around us. Heck, at least it'll teach them where fruit and veggies actually come from. The first time a small little pepper popped out of the ground in our backyard, my son asked me where the little sticker with the numbers was.
5. Even if you can't garden at home, you can try to buy organic, local produce when financially feasible, reducing your entire family's carbon footprint at the same time. This is a great way to reduce your kid's carbon footprint because it doesn't involve getting your kid to do anything.
Whatever you do, remember that setting a good example is the number one most effective way to teach your kids anything and everything. Let them see you turn off the lights when you leave rooms, unplug electronics when they're not in use, make a conscious effort to recycle, and walk or bike instead of drive.
NASA has a great site for kids to learn more about the environment and ways that they can help effect change. And don't forget to read more about raising your children's eco-awareness here.
— Chanie
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If your canine companion has ever yawned after you yawned, it could be because he empathizes with you, according to a new study.
It may seem simple, but the fact that this behavior is contagious is actually quite remarkable because very few animals do it. Yawning itself is rare in the animal kingdom, and besides people and dogs, contagious yawning has been observed only in gelada baboons, stump-tail macaques and chimpanzees.
We know that humans and chimps tend to yawn more with friends and family, suggesting that "catching" someone's yawn is tied to feelings of empathy, and past research has shown that dogs are more likely to yawn after watching familiar people yawn. However, until recently, it was unclear if dogs' yawns were tied to empathy.
But a recent study conducted by researchers at Portugal's University of Porto found that dogs yawn even when they hear only the sound of a person yawning, providing the strongest evidence yet that man's best friend is able to empathize with us.
The team, led by behavioral biologist Karine Silva, selected 29 dogs that had lived with their owners for at least six months. Yawn recordings of the dogs' owners, an unfamiliar woman and a computer-simulation were played for the animals during two different sessions, and the study found that nearly half of the dogs yawned when they heard a recording of a human yawning. However, the canines yawned five times more often when they heard a human they knew yawning.
"These results suggest that dogs have the capacity to empathize with humans," said Silva, who explained that the close human-animal bond that's been developed through 15,000 years of domestication "may have fostered cross-species empathy."
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- Chimpanzees reveal why yawning is contagious
- Yawns from friends or family are more likely to be contagious
- Why am I so tired?


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Planner Meetup
Picture by Beverly Edwards
Many times when I'm explaining my hobbies to non-crafters it involves lots of explaining, gesturing, and iPhone photos. The usual questions follow:
"Well, what's washi tape?"
"Why do you put stickers in it?""What's the point of all this?"
So there's nothing better than meeting people who speak your crafty language. They instantly "get you" and understand your love of stickers and embellished paperclips. There's no judgment or quizzical brows. There's just crafty love!
I met up with some planner friends a few months ago and the memory of that morning always makes me smile. Picture us-- 4 women hanging out at a bookstore cafe, swapping supplies, eating baked goodies baked by one of our own, and talking planners, stationery, and the best shops to buy the former. What a great time!
Friends, I urge you, if possible to make plans to meetup with others who share your interests and hobbies! Whether it's a casual planner meetup or an organized, ticketed planner event, don't miss that opportunity to make a connection and make friends. I met these ladies via a Facebook group called, Manchester Planner Group. If you're on Facebook, just do a quick search on planner groups in your area. Or you can always introduce a friend or family member to the world of planners...or any other craft or hobby too!
Reach out! Meetup! It's nerve-racking at first, but just talk about your planner set up. Or your unicorn planner, and you'll be besties in no time!
Reach out! Meetup! It's nerve-racking at first, but just talk about your planner set up. Or your unicorn planner, and you'll be besties in no time!
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ENTIRE groups that NO SHOW (without canceling) are subject to a $10 per seat penalty on Friday & Saturday nights.
Reservations are subject to nominal charges per seat. This helps to ensure accurate guest counts. THIS IS NOT A DEPOSIT, it is a nominal ticket price per seat.
Dueling Pianos 5 Nights a Week! Saturday starting at $6 per seat* Friday starting at $4 per seat* Thursday FREE* Wednesday FREE* Tuesday FREE*
Monday FREE* - Karaoke (no pianos) Sunday FREE* - Karaoke w/ KJ Bobby (no pianos)
*Special events and high demand nights are subject to a higher per seat charge for reservations.
Please encourage your guests to arrive on time to guarantee their seat and avoid an additional cover charge. All guests who arrive after 8pm, will be subject to the additional cover charge at the door. There is NEVER A COVER ON SUNDAY, MONDAY, TUESDAY, WEDNESDAY, or THURSDAY nights, special events excluded.
Table assignment in the room is generally based upon a combination of arrival time, party size, and space available. The reservations with earliest arrivals generally get the tables closest to the stage, SPACE PERMITTING. For special events (NYE etc.) we reserve the right to group reservations smaller than 4 guests to fill tables.
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text: The nuptials of eros and thanatos unveil their irresistible attraction in this second opera of Alban Berg who, following Wozzeck, describes the sometimes bright and often bestial intensity of human relations. Intoxicatingly enigmatic and deadly for those close to her, Lulu's secret goes with her unto death. From the folly of love to the humiliation of vulgarity, she incites the excess. She unhinges reality… Frank Wedekind's work provided fertile ground for the composer to create this striking opera, considered one of the major works of the 20th century, but which remained unfinished due to his untimely death in 1935. After his productions of Médée and Macbeth, Krzysztof Warlikowski once again delves the innermost depths of the human psyche and chooses to tackle Lulu as a deeply moving requiem 'to the memory of an angel'. He gives us the original three-act version by Alban Berg of this opera, conducted by Lothar Koenigs.


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In order for Medicaid to pay for nursing home care you must be poor or at least poor on paper. Of all the people currently in nursing homes in the U.S., Medicaid pays for about 64 percent of them. Nursing homes may soon be called the poorhouse!
Unless your loved one requires a type of care that only a trained and licensed facility can provide, then keep them away from nursing homes! Case in point, recently at a nursing home in Bakersville, Calif., a nurse stood by and watched a resident die without giving any aid. All she did was call 911. You would think that when nursing homes are being paid on average $70,000 a year per residen,t they could at least try to save their life.
You may be shocked at the cost of nursing homes, but you shouldn�t be. The high cost of medical and health care is the same reason for high rents, food prices, insurance cost, high cost child care and the list goes on. Right, it is due in large part to the involvement i.e. subsidies by our liberal Santa Claus government.
Most of us have seen the advertisements by the scooter store for power chairs and scooters where they say that 9 out of 10 people pay little to nothing as Medicare and insurance will pay most of the cost. I hope you�ve noticed that none of the people on these commercials with supposedly limited mobility are missing any limbs.
I have never seen a power chair or scooter used in any nursing home. Most of these people really have limited mobility and yet a high percentage of these people propel their chairs themselves.
Medicare paid four times the average cost of power chairs and scooters to the Scooter store. Currently the FBI is probing the scooter store for fraud.
After Medicare spent millions for Viagra for impotence, a law was passed that was supposed to stop this. Now if Viagra is prescribed for something other than erectile dysfunction such as altitude sickness or the rare disease, the rarity of which may now become epidemic, pulmonary arterial hypertension it may pay.
A lot of people in this country asked for national health care reform in the hope of properly defining what health care really should be. What we got instead was national health care that continues the stupidity of paying for things that we shouldn�t be paying for.
As a citizen it is your duty to be well informed on how our tax dollars are being spent. Don�t trust a government that claims that cutting less than 3 percent in spending will be disastrous to everyone.
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Indians edge Tigers again 3-2
DETROIT – Jim Leyland loaded the lineup with lefties against Justin Masterson, then watched his Detroit Tigers struggle to another loss.
Afterward, there wasn't a hint of panic in his voice.
"I'm not frustrated," Leyland said. "I'm not going to change. We've been the same all year. We come here ready to do our job and do our best."
Don't expect a lot of theatrics from the veteran manager over these final pressure-packed weeks of the regular season — no matter how exasperating things look on the field.
Masterson pitched six solid innings Tuesday night, and the Cleveland Indians beat Detroit 3-2 for their second straight victory over the playoff-chasing Tigers.
After being swept three straight by Kansas City, Detroit turned around and took three in a row from Chicago to pull even with the White Sox atop the AL Central. Now the Tigers have lost two straight to a Cleveland team that dropped 29 of 35 before this series.
Detroit's last six losses have been by one run.
"It's not a frustration, it's the real world. You've got to win games," Leyland said. "If you want to get to the postseason, we've got to win enough games to do it, but I'm not going to change. That's just the way it is. We come here steady every day."
The Tigers remained a game behind the first-place White Sox when Chicago lost 18-9 to Minnesota.
Miguel Cabrera hit a two-run homer for Detroit, but the Tigers managed only four hits. They began the game with five left-handed hitters in the lineup. Masterson wasn't bothered.
"He's a guy we look to every five games to do just what he did tonight because he has the stuff to do it," Cleveland manager Manny Acta said. "When he's like tonight, when he's able to command the ball, it doesn't matter how many lefties they have out there."
Masterson (11-12) allowed two runs and four hits. The right-hander walked one and struck out four.
Four relievers finished, with Chris Perez pitching a perfect ninth for his 34th save in 38 chances.
Cleveland was 0-10-1 in its last 11 series. This will be the first winning series for the Indians since they took two of three from Detroit from July 24-26.
"Today, a lot of good movement on the ball, it was coming out of my hand well," Masterson said. "You have as bad an August as we had, it seemed that September became a relief for us."
Rick Porcello (9-11) allowed three runs and eight hits in 5 2-3 innings.
Michael Brantley hit an RBI double in the second to open the scoring, and Jack Hannahan drove in a run with a single later in the inning.
Brantley has hit safely in 15 straight games against Detroit.
In the third, Asdrubal Cabrera came to the plate with a man on second. His fair ball down the right field line was picked up by an unsuspecting ballboy. The umpires ruled it a run-scoring double.
Detroit left fielder Andy Dirks made a diving catch of Brantley's sinking liner in the fifth to prevent another run from scoring, and Cabrera's 34th home run of the year made it 3-2 in the sixth.
Detroit reliever Drew Smyly threw 30 pitches without a ball in play — three strikeouts and two walks. Then right-hander Al Alburquerque came on with two outs in the seventh for his first appearance with the Tigers since offseason surgery on his throwing elbow.
Alburquerque retired all four hitters he faced.
The Tigers put two men on in the seventh, but Omar Infante hit a routine groundball to end the inning.
Vinnie Pestano worked a perfect eighth before giving way to Perez. Detroit didn't have a hit after Cabrera's homer.
"It's tough for us, but you've got to remember, they're still a major league team. They've got good players over there," Smyly said. "They can compete with anyone, any given day. We've each got to come ready to play."
NOTES: The Tigers haven't scored while Porcello was in the game in any of his last four starts. ... The Indians recalled LHP David Huff, LHP Scott Maine, INF Cord Phelps and INF-OF Vinny Rottino from Triple-A Columbus. ... Detroit recalled RHP Luke Putkonen from Triple-A Toledo. ... Detroit will try to avoid a three-game sweep Wednesday night. RHP Doug Fister (7-8) takes the mound against Indians RHP Ubaldo Jimenez (9-14).


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Bask in the ambiance of another era... 4 guestrooms, 4.5 baths, 5 Fireplaces... The entire B&B can be reserved for weddings and events!
This Grand Victorian Mansion B&B And Wedding Venue bids guests to come in, relax and give themselves up to the comfort of this Victorian beauty. Located a few miles north of Lake George, this lovely home is nestled on four acres of lush, manicured grounds with formal garden and fish pond.You'll find yourself unwinding, able to relax with a good book, cozy up by a crackling fire, or play a game of billiards. Spend the day antiquing, shopping, or exploring everything the beautiful Adirondack and Lake George region has to offer. Night life in the village is awesome and the dining is wonderful!
These elegant and spacious bedrooms are decorated in period furnishings, and encourage you to leave the world behind. There are 4.5 baths (3 are private), a billiard room, dining room, music room and 5 fireplaces. You will find warmth and hospitality as if it were your own home. Two great porches and a fire pit out back allow you to enjoy the fresh air. Plenty of games for inside and outside use!
Lake George Village is 4 miles south and Bolton Landing is 4 miles north. Both Areas have public beaches and boat and jet ski rentals are 1/4 mile away. We are not directly on the water, we are across the street. Attractions include water parks, night clubs and dancing, great dining, shopping, fire works every thursday night, parasailing, hot air balloon rides, mini golf, Sagamore Golf Course, public beaches just 5 minutes away! Boat dock may be available for a small fee.
General Amenities Included:
- Telephone
- Free Long Distance
- WiFi (Wireless Internet)
- Central Air in Bedrooms
- Garage
- Linens Provided : All linings are the best available 800+ theard count or better and plenty of them
- Off Street Parking avalable for 40 cars *please note NO parking on the street
- Washer : Brand new State of the art Washer
- Dryer : Brand new Dryer
- Parking for RV/Boat/Trailer
- Gas Fireplace : 2 new gas fire places to assist in heating this grand home
- Full Kitchen : Fully Loaded and all new
- Cooking Utensils Provided : Everything you could think of and more
- Refrigerator : Stainless
- Dishwasher
- Pet Friendly
- Kid Friendly
- Smoking Not Allowed : Would appreciate if my guests would smoke outside
Outdoor Features:
- Deck/Patio
- Gas/Electric BBQ Grill
- Gazebo
- Pool
- Playscape
- boat dock
- swim platform
Some but not all activities nearby:
- Golf
- Miniature golf
- Kayaking
- Waterskiing
- Mountain Biking
- Tennis
- Sailing
- Parasailing
- Windsurfing
- Boating
- Jet Skiing
- Downhill/Alpine Skiing
- Cross Country Skiing
Rental info:
This property is available for Weddings and other large functions however not betwween June 15th and Sept 15th.
To have a event at this Victorian Mansion, you must rent all the guest rooms in the B&B and the Carriage House in it's entirety there is a small site fee, for the use of all the outside amenities.
Peak season
Room $280. per night
Family packages are available
4 guest rooms sleep 10
Daily - $1,000
Weekend - $2,000
- Weekly - $7,000
- Monthly - $22,000
Off Season -
- Daily - $750
- Weekly - $3,500
- Monthly -$10,0004 Day weekends $2250
- 3 Day weekends $2,000
- Holiday weekends $2,500 Minimum Stay 3 Days
- Note: Until confirmed, rates are subject to change without notice.
$1000 Security deposit due at time of booking to reserve dates
Somewhere in Time Pays Tribute to the Elegance and Grace of an Earlier Era