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declare(strict_types=1);

namespace spec\Sylius\Component\Core\Resolver;

use PhpSpec\ObjectBehavior;
use Sylius\Component\Core\Model\ChannelInterface;
use Sylius\Component\Core\Model\OrderInterface;
use Sylius\Component\Core\Model\PaymentInterface as CorePaymentInterface;
use Sylius\Component\Core\Repository\PaymentMethodRepositoryInterface;
use Sylius\Component\Payment\Exception\UnresolvedDefaultPaymentMethodException;
use Sylius\Component\Payment\Model\PaymentInterface;
use Sylius\Component\Payment\Model\PaymentMethodInterface;
use Sylius\Component\Payment\Resolver\DefaultPaymentMethodResolverInterface;

/**
 * @author Anna Walasek <anna.walasek@lakion.com>
 */
final class DefaultPaymentMethodResolverSpec extends ObjectBehavior
{
    function let(PaymentMethodRepositoryInterface $paymentMethodRepository): void
    {
        $this->beConstructedWith($paymentMethodRepository);
    }

    function it_implements_a_payment_method_resolver_interface(): void
    {
        $this->shouldImplement(DefaultPaymentMethodResolverInterface::class);
    }

    function it_throws_an_invalid_argument_exception_if_subject_not_implements_core_payment_interface(
        PaymentInterface $payment
    ): void {
        $this->shouldThrow(\InvalidArgumentException::class)->during('getDefaultPaymentMethod', [$payment]);
    }

    function it_throws_an_unresolved_default_payment_method_exception_if_there_is_no_enabled_payment_methods_in_database(
        CorePaymentInterface $payment,
        PaymentMethodRepositoryInterface $paymentMethodRepository,
        ChannelInterface $channel,
        OrderInterface $order
    ): void {
        $payment->getOrder()->willReturn($order);
        $order->getChannel()->willReturn($channel);
        $paymentMethodRepository->findEnabledForChannel($channel)->willReturn([]);

        $this
            ->shouldThrow(UnresolvedDefaultPaymentMethodException::class)
            ->during('getDefaultPaymentMethod', [$payment])
        ;
    }

    function it_returns_first_payment_method_from_availables_which_is_enclosed_in_channel(
        CorePaymentInterface $payment,
        PaymentMethodRepositoryInterface $paymentMethodRepository,
        PaymentMethodInterface $firstPaymentMethod,
        PaymentMethodInterface $secondPaymentMethod,
        ChannelInterface $channel,
        OrderInterface $order
    ): void {
        $payment->getOrder()->willReturn($order);
        $order->getChannel()->willReturn($channel);
        $paymentMethodRepository
            ->findEnabledForChannel($channel)
            ->willReturn([$firstPaymentMethod, $secondPaymentMethod])
        ;

        $this->getDefaultPaymentMethod($payment)->shouldReturn($firstPaymentMethod);
    }
}


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"Plant-based foods cannot replace meat"
Professor Louise Fresco, president of the executive board of Wageningen University, says meat must be part of future diets.
Delivering her speech as keynote speaker at this year's City Food Lecture, in London, Fresco warned that despite real environmental concerns, animals will still play a vital role in the food chains of the future.
The popular Dutch scientist, academic and broadcaster, called for a reduction in meat consumption to around three times a week, as well as for fish, while suggesting that current meat alternatives and vegan products cannot yet replace the nutritional value of meat, nor its role in the food chain.
"Chickens and pigs can do something that we cannot also do: these animals can recycle our food waste… Eat an apple and you know you cannot eat 100 per cent of it. There is a tremendous amount of waste. Waste is far higher than we expected, based on the latest figures we leave as much as 500 calories per person worldwide, leftover, lost, damaged or not consumed.
"If we could use that to feed animals, that then provide us with other nutrients then we would be a lot better off."
In contrast to widespread concerns about the effect of beef production on carbon emissions and biodiversity loss, Fresco said: "It wouldn't be easy to do away with animals, you would still be left with lots of greenhouse gases.
"What we know now for the first time is that grasslands are a perfectly possible way to capture carbon and leave it in the soil. Not forests, forests do that when they are growing fast, but grasslands are a permanent way of capturing CO2."
The rise of meat alternatives and plant-based products has been one of the biggest stories in the fresh produce industry, yet Fresco said they are no panacea to global food insecurity and health.
"If we don't eat much fish and meat, where are the proteins coming from? Plants are not as easily digestible because they contain more fibres but we can substitute some of the animal protein in processed meat. About three quarters of the meat we eat is processed.
"All these vegan burgers have a big problem: they are ultra-processed. You have to use a lot of force to blend the beans in such a way to look like meat. You have to put in a lot of stabilising factors and colourings, and so on. So from a nutrition point of view it's not a great solution."
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Death, Salvation, Liberation: Learning From David Bowie's Songs – Essay
January 16, 2023 January 16, 2023 Dr. Azly Rahman 0 Comments
Today I wish to write about rock music and the philosophy behind lyrics. For those who grew up with the genre of British and American classic rock of the Seventies, the name David Bowie would come to mind. His last days were filled with completing his last project, Black Star and how he reflected upon the inevitability of death and how he saw its coming on his deathbed and turned his experience into an artform: music and media installation in the form of a video. Below I present the lyrics of Bowie's last masterpiece and my reading of it.
Death is the topic. A certainty. Yet, what surrounds the phenomenology or the meaningfulness of death is uncertainty. Therein lies the culture and nature of the meaning of life and death. Following Jean-Paul Sartre who said that there is no a priori meaning of life and that one constructs meaning out of it, and nourishes it with one's value, we find that life itself is not a grand plot with a beginning and an end. Where do we come from, where are we now, and where will we go when we "die" – these are philosophical questions of our "ontological vocation," as the Brazilian educator Paulo Freire said in The Pedagogy of the Oppressed.
How do we get the idea of where we will be going when we die and if the "door that we enter" or the "gates awaiting us" as the "soul continues its journey"? — these are questions on truth and salvation. Which idea of religion and philosophy of living will be the most valid and reliable, scientifically speaking, that will ensure each of us will have a smooth journey to "Eternity" as that lone soul, given freedom and strict control as life's tools of meaning-making? Or, in simple words, which door do we enter marked "The Only Salvation"?
I shall allude to the case of one of the most celebrated pop stars of our century, David Bowie and how his last days gave us a clue of what salvation and the certainty of where one is going after one die look like. Next, I will ground the discussion with perspectives from a variety of cultural philosophies and/or religions and finally offer some questions on how to think about the self, salvation, and the sociology of death and dying.
Death, salvation, and Bowie
Below is the first set of words, produced in toto, on meeting with death, as visualized by David Bowie, in the song "Blackstar":
"Blackstar" — by David Bowie
In the villa of Ormen, in the villa of Ormen
Stands a solitary candle, ah-ah, ah-ah
In the centre of it all, in the centre of it all
Your eyes
On the day of execution, on the day of execution
Only women kneel and smile, ah-ah, ah-ah
At the centre of it all, at the centre of it all
Your eyes, your eyes
Ah-ah-ah
Something happened on the day he died
Spirit rose a metre and stepped aside
Somebody else took his place, and bravely cried:
(I'm a blackstar, I'm a blackstar)
How many times does an angel fall?
How many people lie instead of talking tall?
He trod on sacred ground, he cried aloud into the crowd
(I'm a blackstar, I'm a blackstar, I'm not a gangstar)
I can't answer why (I'm a blackstar)
Just go with me (I'm not a filmstar)
I'm a take you home (I'm a blackstar)
Take your passport and shoes (I'm not a popstar)
And your sedatives, boo (I'm a blackstar)
You're the flash in the pan (I'm not a marvelstar)
I'm the great I am (I'm a blackstar)
I'm a blackstar, way up, on money, I've got game
I see right, so wide, so open-hearted pain
I want eagles in my daydreams, diamonds in my eyes
(I'm a blackstar, I'm a starstar, I'm a blackstar)
I can't answer why (I'm not a gangster)
But I can tell you how (I'm not a flamstar)
We were born upside-down (I'm a starstar)
Born the wrong way 'round (I'm not a white star, I'm a blackstar)
Oo-oo-oo (I'm not a gangster, I'm a blackstar, I'm a blackstar)
Oo-oo-oo (I'm not a pornstar, I'm not a wandering star)
Oo-oo-oo (I'm a blackstar, I'm a blackstar)
In the villa of Ormen, stands a solitary candle
Ah-ah, ah-ah
At the centre of it all, your eyes
On the day of execution, only women kneel and smile
(Your eyes, Ah-ah-ah)
Phenomenology of death and dying
There is a lesson in the phenomenology of dying from "Blackstar", David Bowie's song on the gift of understanding life and loving living it. From it, one can understand the inevitability of death and how best to prepare for it. It is about the metaphysical uniqueness of living one's life itself, the cultural-ness of one's belief system, and the cognitive-ness of one's understanding of the meaning of death that will determine the totality of understanding where one will be going to when one dies.
If the life examined is worth living, as Socrates has said, death deconstructed is even more worth dying for, as David Bowie believed. The answer to the question of which door, if any, one will be "going into" when one is done with living, is contingent upon the entire body of knowledge about the philosophy of life one holds on to.
Whether one's soul or spirit or "energy' goes into a closet, travels into light at some end of the tunnel, rises up like vapour out of one's body, is seen by oneself where that "other self" is going, all these are philosophical conjectures worth engaging in, I suppose?
And Blackstar is a poem about and in preparation of death and what it means to the dying and to who could "feel the coming of death" — years, months, weeks, days, seconds, breaths, last breath hence … — is worth writing about when one's mind can still function in a (Ludwig) Wittgensteinian and (Clifford) Geertzian mode; the former deeply linguistic, and analytical in its feel, and the latter cultural-philosophical and thick-descriptive in narratives of sensibility. Such is my feeling about Bowie's "Blackstar" I wish to write about.
Worth exploring is such philosophical and spiritual-anthropological themes in at least two music videos by the modern-pop-cultural-musical genius David Bowie offered as an insight to the phenomenology of death and dying. I think there is brilliant stuff going on there.
The fact that Bowie's wife Iman Abdul Majid is a Muslim and he had asked his ashes to be scattered on the Hindu-Javanese Island of Bali is an interesting piece of phenomenological data to understand this unique, personal-lyrical narrative this artiste has offered to share with us what lies in his consciousness as death comes inviting.
In teaching a course on exploring the philosophy of the self here in the United States a few years ago, I'd use these videos and lyrics as study materials. I think they are good instructional pieces, given the depth of the subject — meaning of death and existentialism — and what a mediated life means. In these classes and dialogue, I'd usually begin with some perspectives of the individual or the meaning of the multiplicity of the self and next move on the exploration of narratives and moments of one's life itself, framed maybe as a "memoirist".
Bowie is a fine artist in the most kaleidoscopic sense of the word, weaving his art from the visual to the lyrical to the spiritual texturizing sources. He concocted his artefacts so that they became almost like a strange brew of Baudrillard, Epicurus, and Albert Camus combined. He made his life imitate art, right from the beginning.
A simulacrum of the self he sculptured is the mediated life he wishes to be; he is akin to a Picasso of visual and mediated self when it comes to dancing with the times of his life, from a Ziggy Stardust of the early space age to the voice of age of the cultural logic of late capitalism to a narrator of the meaning of death and the meaning of the dynamics and decay of the "body and mind" as life comes to an end with him fully conscious of the coming of the inevitable.
The second set of words on the phenomenology of death and dying is produced in toto below:
"Lazarus" — by David Bowie
Look up here, I'm in heaven
I've got scars that can't be seen
I've got drama, can't be stolen
Everybody knows me now
Look up here, man, I'm in danger
I've got nothing left to lose
I'm so high it makes my brain whirl
Dropped my cell phone down below
Ain't that just like me
By the time I got to New York
I was living like a king
Then I used up all my money
I was looking for your ass
This way or no way
You know, I'll be free
Just like that bluebird
Now ain't that just like me
Oh I'll be free
You are free now, I presume. May you rest in peace, David Bowie. May you still write songs, wherever you are
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John Legend Drops Moving Video For 'Surefire'
By Elle Breezy|2017-05-22T12:57:26-04:00May 22nd, 2017|R&B Music Videos, R&B Videos|
Just like in his video for "Love Me Now," John Legend spreads the love once more in the video for "Surefire." The moving video was executive-produced by Legend and his company Get Lifted Film Co., and was directed by Cole Wiley. The clip was shot across Southern California in Los Angeles, San Diego, El Centro, Jamul, and Joshua Tree.
Speaking on the video, director Cole Wiley says: "Surefire" is a song about eternal faith. Faith that love is the most powerful force in the universe. Human civilization is experiencing an extraordinary moment in time. We are more capable of doing more good than ever before, but we are still mired by a myriad of systemic failures that continue to arise because of our continuing lack of empathy towards others. That is why Jamila and Roberto (the star-crossed lovers featured in the 'Surefire' music video) face a number of obstacles that are heavily rooted in the current state of America. Fear of immigration, religious bigotry and many other forms of prejudice are contaminating our cultural landscape on a daily basis. Thankfully, Jamila and Roberto are able transcend those circumstances and enjoy the fullest depths of the human experience because of their 'Surefire' love for one another. I truly hope that their heroic journey can inspire us all to do the same."
Legend adds, "Love is powerful. Love endures. Love can overcome the divisions that fear creates. We made this film to accompany my song 'Surefire' and to celebrate the power of love."
Watch the cinematic visual below:
John gave an incredible performance of the song on the 2017 Billboard Music Awards last night (May 21), along with a duet performance of Florida Georgia Line's song "Holy."
"Surefire" is featured on John's latest album Darkness and Light.
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Exclusive Revelation: Shocking Reason Why Raila Odinga Fled To Zanzibar
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When David Maraga was reading the unanimous decision of his court to uphold the reelection of Uhuru Kenyatta, Raila Odinga was miles away in another country.
Many people wondered why the former prime minister decided to fly away to Zanzibar when the court was making a decision so vital to his political future.
Daily Updates can now reveal that the prime minister went to Zanzibar to be away from the political unrest that has blanketed the country.
His longtime spokesperson Salim Lone told the New York Times that the prime minister flew to Zanzibar due to the chaos in the country that he has largely blamed on the Uhuru Kenyatta led government.
Raila Odinga was particularly welcomed back into the country with a wave of violence not heard of before in this country when a leader is flying in.
More than a dozen people died, massive looting was witnessed and the country was more divided than before with instances of ethnic cleansing being witnessed.
Raila Odinga's choice of Zanzibar, an island off the coast of mainland Tanzania is seen as suspicious by his critics and political rivals owing to his close relationship with the president of Tanzania John Pombe Magufuli.
Raila Odinga's camp has announced their intentions to swear in Raila Odinga as the people's president. A showdown looms as Uhuru Kenyatta is also set to be sworn in on November 28.
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If you're anything like me, then you love a good wedding reception.
There's certainly something about a wedding that seems to get everyone going, whether that be parents and grandparents that may have had a little too much to drink hitting the dancefloor or just the general optimism that is always in the air.
However, no wedding reception is complete without some memorable wedding reception entertainment. Fortunately, you don't have to worry about trying to find some wedding reception party ideas because we have a comprehensive list of traditional and modern ideas that you can implement throughout your special day.
So without further ado – let's get into it.
A DJ is quite possibly the most obvious choice for some wedding reception party entertainment. However, they always seem to go down well. Armed with some classic party tracks and a collection of modern singles, there always seems to be something for everyone.
Verdict: A great choice if you are desperate for some entertainment. Always guaranteed to get your guests involved and please everyone.
In recent years, the inclusion of a wow factor Inflatable LED Photobooth hire has become hugely popular. Gone are the days of the old fashion metal cased frames that take one Polaroid shot. Using the latest technology including digital SLR's, instant printing, social media share, HD video and much more. We provide wedding photo booth hire in Milton Keynes, Oxfordshire, London, Greater London, Hertfordshire, Northamptonsshire, Buckinghamshire and many more areas. It's a great way to get the entire guest list involved.
Verdict: A great modern alternative to wedding photographers with a great range of props and fancy dress equipment that are guaranteed to brighten up your evening and create some great memories.
If you want some wedding reception party ideas that are guaranteed to get everyone moving, then going down the route of some traditional dancing will certainly almost guarantee it. It's a great way to get the older guests involved too – if your grandparents are anything like mine, they simply will not be able to resist a cheeky dance with their grandson/daughter.
Verdict: Not actively used as often as it once was, but it is a great way to keep some traditional themes within your day and the grandparents will absolutely love it.
Now this is something that seems to be more popular across the pond in the states but it has started to become more popular here in the UK too. You can add a personal memory to each guests table to add something a little different to the day.
Verdict: A fantastic way to add a personal touch to any wedding day or reception. It's great if you want to keep your guests involved in the day, making them feel part of your fantastic memories.
A very American term, but a good one to sum up this next point. Everyone loves a sweet after a nice meal. Why not line up a selection of your favourite deserts during your reception? It's an easy way to get guests interacting and mingling with one another too.
Verdict: Great if your guests and bridal party are known for having a bit of a sweet tooth. Use deserts from your childhood to really capture your own and guests imagination.
We attended a wedding show recently and surprisingly one of the most popular wedding reception party ideas was a Casino hire group. We went to a reception a little over a year ago and they had a Casino hire for a couple of hours and it went down brilliantly.
Naturally at wedding receptions, it tends to be the ladies that prefer to get up and have a dance, so it's only fair that there is an alternative to the dancefloor for the guys. Although, we did discover that the Casino went down a treat with absolutely everyone!
Verdict: Not an obvious choice for party ideas but a proven successful one nevertheless. Hire packages often include common games such as Blackjack, Poker, Roulette and more.
Here in the UK, we are a nation of chocolate lovers.
Believe it or not, we have even been known to enjoy fruit too. So why not consider combining the two? Chocolate fountains usually combine your favourite fruity treats and sweets with either a dark, milk or white chocolate bowl of chocolatey goodness.
Verdict: A great introduction for any wedding reception party but it can become quite messy. If you intend to use this – make sure that you don't get any on the wedding dress!
This was used at a wedding we went to a little over 3 years ago now. The bride had arranged a personalised firework display to be shown in the evening to act as an "opening ceremony" for the reception.
It was fantastic, it looked great, sounded great and was a catalyst for a fantastic evening for the couple.
Verdict: Can be quite a pricey addition but certainly worth the money you pay. If you do decide to use a firework display, remember to request using your own music if you want to add a theme. It's a great way to add a personal touch.
Spandex, fire and glowing apparatus. What more could you want? A gymnastic glow show is something that isn't used too much as wedding receptions. However, for that reason alone, it provides a great surprise for your guests and will certainly add something a little different.
Verdict: A really great alternative for a wedding reception entertainment idea. Guaranteed to "wow" your guests and provide some great entertainment for your evening.
We mentioned one of these acts on a recent post on corporate party entertainment ideas that you can read here. Silhouette carving acts are something that you would be foolish not to consider at your wedding reception.
Acts such as this aren't seen too often and can provide an element of personality to the day as well as a personal memento to take away from the day.
Verdict: A really great, unique act. Very good for those wedding receptions that want to create something different. In addition it's a great act to have that allows you to physically take something away from the day.


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UTILITIES: An Indiana utility wants regulatory approval for a fixed-rate increase of more than 80 percent as a way to ensure fairness among ratepayers, though utilities in other states are backing off the strategy. (Midwest Energy News)
• New polling shows "huge majorities" of Ohio voters are against the income-guarantee requests by FirstEnergy and AEP due to concerns about increased rates. (Cleveland Plain Dealer)
• In closed-door meetings, FirstEnergy has portrayed its income-guarantee request as "an attempt to stave off financial disaster." (Columbus Dispatch)
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CLEAN POWER PLAN: With the right investments over the next decade, Xcel Energy says it is "nearly certain" its Minnesota operations will comply with the federal rules. (Minneapolis Star Tribune)
COAL:
• Murray Energy CEO Robert Murray says his company could go bankrupt unless severance tax rates are slashed. (Intelligencer / Wheeling News-Register)
• Opposing groups have different redevelopment ideas for the site of a shuttered power plant in one Minnesota city. (Minneapolis Star Tribune)
• Energy companies are worried they won't be able to weather the new moratorium on coal leases for public lands. (Associated Press)
• One analysis says President Obama's coal moratorium may have a bigger impact on climate change than the Clean Power Plan. (Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis)
• Xcel Energy says its plans to close two units at one of its major coal plants in Minnesota will have a minimal effect on rates. (St. Cloud Times)
WIND: Researchers have developed a concept for 50-megawatt wind turbines with blades the length of two football fields. (Digital Trends)
PIPELINE: Michigan seeks public comment on a draft proposal for independent contractors who would perform risk analyses on the oil pipeline in the Straits of Mackinac. (Associated Press)
NUCLEAR: The U.S. Senate looks to prioritize using nuclear energy as a way to reduce carbon emissions. (Forbes)
BIOFUELS:
• Outside of Iowa, the federal ethanol mandate is losing favor among policy experts and clean-energy advocates. (New York Times)
• A developer receives $4.2 million in tax incentives to build a new ethanol plant in southwest Iowa. (Associated Press)
CLIMATE: Money managers and Wall Street investors are now on "alert" about the impact climate change can have on stock prices. (ClimateWire)
SOLAR: With leftover funds from successfully fighting a coal-ash storage plan in Wisconsin, residents donate the money to a local school district to install solar panels. (LaCrosse Tribune)
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CONGRESS: While initial debate on sweeping energy legislation in the U.S. Senate has gone smoothly so far, contention may follow in the coming weeks. (E&E Daily)
• FirstEnergy has become "the poster child for resistant utilities" hesitating to make clean energy investments. (Environmental Defense Fund)
• An "energy revolution" won't require sweeping legislation, but a series of strategic incentives and investments, many of which are already underway. (New York Times)
• An objective, in-depth analysis of Ohio's troubled electric system could be a "valuable public service." (Columbus Dispatch)
Andy Balaskovitz
Andy compiles the Midwest Energy News digest and was a journalism fellow for Midwest Energy News from 2014-2020. He is managing editor of MiBiz in Grand Rapids, Michigan, and was formerly a reporter and editor at City Pulse, Lansing's alternative newsweekly.
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Want to try digital scrapbooking, but don't really know where to start?
First, select a program (there are lots of great free ones) to create your digital scrapbook pages in.
Then, download some free graphics, backgrounds, fonts, templates, and more that will ultimately be used to accessorize and personalize your digital scrapbook pages.
First, you need to find a photo editing program or scrapbooking software that will turn your digital photos into scrapbook pages.
Paint.net is the program I use for digital scrapbooking. It has a quicker learning curve than the GIMP, but it doesn't have as many extra bells and whistles as the GIMP program. GIMP is every bit as good as Photoshop, with many of the exact same features.
There are other programs that offer "free trial" periods, so you can determine if you like them or not. These usually have a number of unique features built-in. But they also come at a pricetag, which is why the free trial is nice.
Adobe Photoshop — Very expensive. Yet, worth it to some. They actually have a stripped down "free" version available online now.
Corel PaintShop Pro — Again, kind of expensive, especially when there are so many free options available.
This program eliminates the need to purchase other (more expensive) digital scrapbooking software in order to create fully functional, beautiful digital scrapbooks.
Digital scrapbooking software is probably going to be a little bit more user-friendly than a standalone photo editing program, but you may be limited to using others' pre-made scrapbook templates. Whereas with a photo editing programs, you can create your own digital scrapbook pages completely from scratch. Another downside to using software specialized just for scrapbooking is that it takes up space on your computer and can only be used for that function.
In the end, choosing between a photo editing program and scrapbooking software comes down to personal preference. I like to use a photo editing program (Paint.net) to create my pages because there are so many free textures, graphics, fonts and such online, so I can really go hog wild with my designs. I don't feel as limited as I did by software that was designed just for scrapbooking only and only comes with a limited number of templates or backgrounds.
Once you decide which program you're going to use, then you can begin learning the program (if necessary), and then start downloading the many freebies for digital scrapbooking online.
There are lots, so be sure to take advantage of them!
Free Computer Scrapboook Downloads – free computer scrapbooking supplies like backgrounds and digital elements for your pages.
A Little Scrap of Me – beautiful full digital scrapbooking sets for free!
PixelPaint Papers – lots of free digital scrapbooking papers.
Free Digital Scrapbooking – tons of free fonts, embellishments, papers, tutorials, you name it!
Get Creative… Make A Digital Scrapbook!
Once you have determined which program you're going to use, then it's just a matter of putting together your own photos that you've scanned or downloaded to your computer — along with some of the freebies you found online — in order to create your first digital scrapbook page.
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For me, one of the best parts about being a freelancer is that I can work from home.
No commute on overcrowded and overpriced public transport. No office that makes you feel trapped and gives you a migraine because the lighting is way too bright.
You can take a break whenever you need one and work around other events and commitments, something which I'm trying to take full advantage of this year.
Which is why I've never really seen the appeal to co-working spaces.
However I actually have access to one as part of my masters course, so I decided to take advantage of it and try using it for a few weeks.
I wanted to see if there were any perks to working in one, and if it would be something I'd want to invest in in the long term.
In all honestly the short answer is no.
While there are some perks to using one, they wouldn't outweigh the downsides that a co-working space would cost me.
For me personally, travelling in to the co-working space at uni isn't really practical.
I don't live near by and having to commute in for lessons, which not only costs a fair bit of money (especially if it's at peak time) but because I only have one train every half an hour, I constantly have to be watching the clock to make sure I don't miss it.
It's not bad if I have a lesson that day, but if not it costs me extra to go in on the other days.
Also on bad mental health days, leaving the house is difficult so I'd either end up feeling guilty because I hadn't been able to go in or pressure myself to go in and end up making myself feel even worse.
Plus I'd have to bring my laptop and notebooks in with me so I could work, which is actually pretty heavy.
Especially when you're walking up a big hill to the train station!
On top of that, I've found that it can really trigger my imposter syndrome.
I see all these other people running their businesses, working on amazing projects, having meetings and conference calls and it makes me feel like I'm not a "real" business owner because I'm not doing those things too.
Even though I know that's just my anxiety talking, it can still have a really negative effect on my confidence and motivation some days.
This is a necessity when you're a freelancer, and something I've actually been having problems with at home.
We recently switched to Virgin Media because we were fed up of the horrendous service we were getting from TalkTalk, only for it to not work every other week.
I'm hoping this won't be a long term problem.
They're installing fibre in our area at the moment (which is one of the main reasons we switched) so teething problems are to be expected at first.
The only problem is that I rely on the internet for my business and if it goes down, it drastically effects my business.
So one of the main perks to using the co-working space was that I knew I would always have fast, reliable internet.
Not going to lie, this was a lifesaver when our internet at home when down for 13 days!
I have two different moods; one where I'm super productive and can write 5 posts, two ebooks and take a ton of photos all in one day.
The other is where I'll maybe get half a post drafted out, edit a handful of photos and spend the rest of the time binge watching something on Netflix.
Luckily the latter isn't something that happens very often, but working in a co-working space means that I don't have anything around to distract me.
This ties in with the previous point, but I did notice that on some days using the co-working space would actually give me a boost in productivity and motivation.
Because I'd gone to the effort of getting ready and travelling into uni specifically to work, my mind was set in "work mode" rather than a more generalised mindset.
When I'm at home I end up getting distracted when I suddenly remember my wash basket is full and I've run out of clean jeans!
Many freelancers struggle with feeling lonely, especially when working from home.
So going in to a co-working space can really help with that.
Just being around other people can help combat isolation, and being in that kind of environment makes it easier than normal to start a conversation with strangers – even for a self confessed introvert like me!
Personally I don't struggle with feeling lonely.
I actually love being on my own and it can take weeks for me to feel the need to socialise with someone other than my parents and Chris.
However I've found that talking through my ideas and plan to other people can have a really positive effect; both on my confidence and my motivation levels.
Plus there have been times I've been talking to a fellow freelancer and something they've said has triggered a thought or idea!
Have you ever used a co-working space? Did you find it helpful for your business?
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This is a really helpful post, thank you. I've wondered about coworking spaces, but they are so expensive in my area, that I just don't think they would be worth the cost for me, though they do seem really cool!
The imposter syndrome point is something that puts me off about them, although I do think they might motivate me a little more as I'm terrible for sneakily opening other tabs to browse 'just for a minute' when working from home.


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For months now, I have been wanting to sit down long enough to write and share the internal process that I experience when I challenge myself to tackle activities that require clearing out the old, discovering anew and reclaiming the value found in the abandoned or forgotten spaces. These spaces I speak of exist, both inside me and outside me, in my home and in my environments. There are the closets, the archival attic, and the weeded, tangled corners of my mind, as well as my outdoor property, that have spaces and places that need attention.
Although to most, I am considered a pretty organized person, not a pack rat, life never stands still while I sip my coffee and take five. I can hear the weeds growing in my garden, so what do I do, but turn up the music louder. I am convinced that there are just some days, weeks, months and now years like that in our lives. While we have to accept that our motivations wax and wane like the moon cycles, karma never forgets. There is always that one day when we have to face our spaces, our places. Unless of course, you are like my mother who just left it all for her children to inherit. It still makes me wonder what kind of karmic debt she carries in her afterlife? I have the feeling though, she got one of those monopoly game cards that said "Go Free and Collect $200".
Recently, while wrestling vines in the backyard that were strangling trees and flowering bushes, I discovered that I could weave those menacing flexible, pliable vines around my door way into a textural, sculptural arch. It was to my surprise and delight that 24hrs. later, a pair of morning dove selected this as a perfect nesting site; shortly after, my moon flowers and morning glories began their ascent too. I was reminded that transformation is a creative process that emerges out of the willingness to address the ugliest of situations. Being a therapist, I have been witness to many profound healings that began with difficult and painful histories. I was also reminded of the teachings of Dr. Carl Jung, an Austrian psychiatrist, analytic seeker of metaphor and the collective unconscious, who spoke to the essential birthrights and evolution of man's consciousness to carry the creative archetype of the Magician. It is this alchemist in us that knows how to turn the unhealthy into health, the dark into light, fear into love and backyard messes into beauty.
My latest task at hand, as a Magician, is the arduous process of clearing out a thirty year attic of family memories. I am reminded of who I was as a young woman, mother, spouse, student, entrepreneur, healer and therapist. I am also reminded of who I am not any longer as I attempt to squeeze into my old pair of leather, hip hugger, bell bottoms! The love letters, postcards and photos I discover force me to review the naivete, idealism, impulsiveness, willfulness, adventurous, romantic and visionary person I was. In these moments, as I stand in the sweltering heat of the attic before my personal heaven and hell while the sweat pours down my face, I become choked up.
I am feeling my life before me. A life that could not have been more passionately lived. A life that was bold with beliefs and convictions that carved out my destiny. A life that was blind to understanding my own parts in sabotaging happiness and acceptance. A life of unconditional love visible in the tattered remnants of hand made items, valentine cards and children's toys. A life that always asked questions and always sought answers. A life lived with doubt, pain and sadness. A life of laughter, playfulness and wonder. A life of dreams that came true in expected and unexpected ways. A life lived unafraid to know the truth.
The questions that I carry down with me as I descend from the steps of the attic, are full of their own cobwebs and the light of day will help bring clarity to answer them. Who am I now? What in me remains the same? How have I evolved or devolved? What within myself have I forgotten or stored away until now when I can better appreciate its value? What do I want or still need to reclaim from myself, if anything? Doesn't it come as no surprise at all why we postpone facing the spaces, the places, that we call home?
I'm right there with you Ellen.
Sorting through 30 years of stuff. Deciding what to give and what to keep. Cleaning out my attic and my heart. Thanks for sharing.


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February is American Heart Month! A time for many groups around the country to educate and raise awareness about heart disease. Despite these efforts, many women are unaware that heart disease is not just a "man's disease" but is the leading cause of death for women in the United States.
In fact, 1 in 4 women in the United States dies of heart disease, while 1 in 30 dies of breast cancer.
Fortunately, heart disease is largely preventable with many things women can do, including physical activity. Even a modest 150 minutes each week of physical activity has been shown to be cardio-protective, which may be encouraging for the active female. However, factors like cholesterol, eating habits, smoking, and aging (menopause) can increase a woman's risk of strokes, heart attacks and peripheral vascular disease – what together are called cardiovascular disease (CVD).
Talk to your doctor about whether you should be tested for diabetes.
Have your cholesterol and triglycerides checked regularly.
Lower your stress level and find healthy ways to cope with stress.
Make healthy food choices and maintain a healthy weight for your body.
A heart-healthy diet stresses a dietary pattern that consists of vegetables, fruits, whole grains and healthy fats, rather than the negative consequences of a single food or food group. For many years the emphasis has been on eliminating single nutrients (such as cholesterol, saturated fat, and sugar) that promote the development of atherosclerosis, which is the hardening and narrowing of the arteries that is often the underlying cause of heart attacks, strokes and CVD.
Scientists have recognized that this single-nutrient-based strategy is not enough and are now emphasizing a different approach based on whole foods and dietary patterns, such as the Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension (DASH) eating plan and Mediterranean diet. These dietary patterns take advantage of the beneficial effects of the additive and synergistic nature of nutrients and foods in the body.
What foods are in a heart healthy diet?
Fruits and vegetables. Aim for 5 or more servings a day. One serving is equivalent to one cup fresh or raw fruits or vegetables (about the size of your fist), and ½ cup cooked (about ¼ of your plate).
Whole grains. Aim for half of your intake to be whole grains, such as whole wheat breads and cereals, oatmeal, corn, brown and wild rice, rye, barley, buckwheat, and quinoa.
Low-fat dairy products. These include milk, soy milk, cheese, yogurt, kefir and other milk products.
Fish, poultry, beans, soy foods and eggs. Moderate portions (3 to 4 ounces or the size of the palm of your hand) of lean animal protein, seafood and plant-based proteins, such as soy.
Nuts, seeds, olive oil, avocado. The type of fat you eat is important, including more unsaturated fats, such as those listed here, as well as omega-3 fatty acids found in foods like walnuts, flax seed and salmon.
Are there any foods I should limit?
Despite popular belief driven by our diet-focused culture, calories in food are not equal. There is no doubt that excessive caloric consumption combined with inadequate physical activity is the primary driver of excess weight gain and health problems. However, generalizations that certain nutrients (i.e. saturated fat and carbohydrates) increase one's risk of CVD have been challenged and disputed in recent scientific literature. For example, consumption of saturated fat from dairy foods is associated with decreased risk of CVD, while the consumption of the same amount of saturated fat from other foods (such as red meat) does not have the same positive result.
Saturated fats found in red meat, processed meats, bacon, fried foods and baked goods.
Trans fats (partially hydrogenated oil) found in commercially prepared baked goods, snack foods, and fried foods.
Sodium, found in salt and added to many baked and convenience foods, can increase blood pressure. The American Heart Association recommends no more than 2,300 milligrams (mg) a day and ideally no more than 1,500 mg for those with high blood pressure.
Added sugars, such as those found in sodas, cake, candy, etc.
Some research shows a link between moderate alcohol intake and a lower risk of heart disease and stroke. For women, moderate intake is up to 1 drink per day. For men, it is up to 2 drinks a day. One drink is defined as a 5-ounce glass of wine, 12-ounce beer, or 1.5 ounce shot of hard liquor.
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I am an emerging artist living in Ottawa. My art education includes a brief study at NSCAD and the University of Ottawa.
Why do we reach for the remote or a good book after a long day? Many people find themselves drawn to a story in all of its forms that help them make sense of the world. A story is an entertainer, an educator, and maybe a mirror.
Observing "the other" can provide a time for reflection. I use my pallet with its infinite voice to weave a moment in time. There is beauty in observing the sitter's internal dialogue. This is what I hope to impart to the observer with my painting.
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2019 Camaro ZL1: Minimal Exterior Changes – The Bunch Blog!
The 2019 Chevy Camaro is getting a pretty radical facelift for the new model year. Or at least the V8 SS is, with its enormous new grille. The four-cylinder and V6 models are a bit more conservative. But apparently Chevy is playing things even safer with the 2019 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 based on the spy shots above.
Up front, the new ZL1 is unchanged. So too are the sides. While it would have been interesting to see something a little fresher up front, this is surely a good thing for those who may have feared another rendition of the controversial SS fascia.
The main changes are in the tail. As with the rest of the 2019 Camaro lineup, the ZL1 gets much larger taillights featuring a quartet of illuminated rings. These taillights offer more depth and detailing than those on the outgoing model. The bumper is also changed to match the others with a simplified lip under the taillights and a redesigned license plate section. The rear wing and diffuser appear to be same as the old one, though.
Pricing and availability for the mainstream Camaros have yet to be announced, so exactly when the new ZL1 will show up isn't clear. We would suspect it would arrive not long after, or even at the same time, as the rest of Camaro line. We're also not expecting any powertrain changes, so look for the same 650 horsepower and 650 pound-feet of torque as the last one coupled to either a six-speed manual or 10-speed automatic.
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Demonstrated comprehensive understanding of how system management actions affect other systems, system users and dependent / related functions.
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Back in August 2011 iuckcan was involved in one of the strangest and potentially most life changing crash a cyclist has uploaded to youtube.
For those of you who don't know me I am pilotincommand100/Cycling Dan.
I am writing about two incidents that happened to me in the Newcastle upon Tyne area.
The incident happen on Whitley road in Benton on the roundabout outside the XS superbowel.


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Demolition of Ballston Pedestrian Bridge To Begin Next Weekend
Chris Teale May 5, 2017 at 11:45am
A rendering of the new Ballston pedestrian bridge (via Forest City)
Crews continue to work around the bridge on Ballston Quarter
The old Ballston mall's pedestrian bridge (file photo)
The demolition of the pedestrian bridge over Wilson Blvd in Ballston is now expected to begin next weekend.
A spokeswoman for Forest City, which is carrying out the revamp of the Ballston Common Mall, said residents will start to see work being done on the bridge on Saturday, May 13.
That day, she said, crews will remove various trees and strip the bridge down to its barebones. On May 14, the spokeswoman said, a crane will be erected to remove the bridge structure. Then on May 20, final remaining bridge components will be demolished, including its columns and footings.
The bridge between Ballston Common Mall and 4201 Wilson Blvd — which houses the soon-to-be-relocated National Science Foundation — closed last year as part of the mall's renovation.
Wilson Blvd will be shut for construction between N. Stuart Street and N. Randolph Street, with no cars or pedestrians allowed between 6 a.m. and 8 p.m. The parking garage at Stafford Place II will remain accessible, as will the pedestrian entrance to CVS from N. Randolph Street.
"Please note that should an unforeseen unsafe condition be encountered that necessitates the operation to extend beyond these hours, we will require the closure to remain in place until such time that the road and sidewalk can be opened to allow for safe passage," the spokeswoman said in an email.
The bridge is set to reopen with the revamped and rebranded Ballston Quarter mall in fall 2018.
Ballston Ballston Quarter construction development
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NASA robotic mission to explore the Moon's mysterious Gruithuisen Domes
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The Gruithuisen Domes are located in the largest impact crater on the near side of the Moon.
Credit: NASA/GSFC/Arizona State University
NASA has selected a new science mission that will land a spacecraft on a part of the Moon that's never before been visited: the Gruithuisen Domes. Scientists, mission operators, and data analysts from the Laboratory for Atmospheric and Space Physics (LASP) at the University of Colorado Boulder will play an important role in this mission, which will be led by researchers at the University of Central Florida (UCF).
The domes, located along the western rim of the Imbrium Basin, the largest impact crater on the Moon's near side, remain a mystery to scientists. Flyover data from previous missions indicate the surface in this region is unlike most other volcanic features on the Moon. Rather than the dark, magnesium- and iron-rich volcanic minerals that once crystallized from molten magma in the Moon's mare, or "seas", the Gruithuisen domes instead appear to be composed of lighter-colored, more silica-rich volcanic minerals.
The new robotic mission, called the Lunar Vulkan Imaging and Spectroscopy Explorer (Lunar-VISE), was selected as part of NASA's highly competitive Payloads and Research Investigations on the Surface of the Moon (PRISM) program. This is part of the federal agency's plan to use commercial companies to take payloads to the Moon through its Commercial Lunar Payload Services program. A series of missions have been approved to support the Artemis programand continue lunar exploration. Lunar-VISE is expected to launch in 2026.
"We're still in awe," says UCF Assistant Professor Kerri Donaldson Hanna, the mission's principal investigator. "We'll be using a suite of instruments on a lander and rover to study the domes' makeup including the composition and properties of regolith and boulders and how lunar dust responds to the lander and rover as it explores the volcanic dome. There's potentially a treasure trove of knowledge waiting to be discovered, which will not only help us inform future robotic and human exploration of the Moon, but may also help us better understand the history of our own planet as well as other planets in the solar system."
LASP's lunar experts
Two LASP researchers, Margaret Landis and Paul Hayne, will participate in Lunar-VISE as science co-investigators. Landis will focus on how two types of spectroscopy, including from gamma-rays and neutrons produced by bombardment from galactic cosmic rays and from photons in the thermal infrared, can work together to reveal more about the near-surface composition of the Gruithuisen domes. Understanding the composition below the Moon's surface can help aid in interpreting how much the surface has changed through being exposed to space for billions of years.
Hayne, who's also an assistant professor in the Astrophysical and Planetary Sciences Department at the University of Colorado Boulder, will be leading the development of a thermal camera to be built by Ball Aerospace. The Lunar-VISE Compact Infrared Imaging System (LV-CIRiS) will provide novel information about the composition and porosity of the Gruithuisen domes' magma source, as well as the physical properties of the lunar surface materials. LASP will also lead the mission operations and process the science data collected from each of the instruments.
"We're thrilled at this opportunity to get down on the surface and see the domes up close through infrared 'eyes', to better understand how the Moon's crust evolved to produce such unusual volcanic features," says Hayne. "Ground truthing from the Gruithuisen domes will also help us better interpret observations taken from lunar orbit."
"This is an opportunity to do field work on the Moon, and I can't wait to work with Kerri and the rest of the team to plan and interpret rover traverses," says Landis. "We've got lots of silicic domes on the Earth and figuring out how they were emplaced on the Moon is going to be a great puzzle to solve."
"LASP's mission operators and data analysts will serve as the vital connection between this lunar rover, NASA, and the mission's many partners," says Jerry Jason, director of LASP's Mission Operations and Data Systems Division. "We're honored to contribute to this exciting scientific research and help support NASA's goal of returning to the Moon and using innovative technologies to explore more of its surface."
Additional mission partners
Ball Aerospace will build three camera systems for this mission: the Context and Descent Cameras, the VNIR Imaging Camera, and the Compact Infrared Imaging System, which is known as LV-CIRiS. The Context and Descent Cameras will be located on the lander and will be used to observe the rover's work throughout the mission; the other two will be located on the rover and will provide critical information on the composition and properties of the volcanic domes.
Arizona State University will provide a gamma ray and neutron spectrometer, which will be located on the rover. This will be the first time this kind of instrument will make measurements from the lunar surface, according to Donaldson Hanna. This instrument will be critical in identifying the elemental composition of the top ~1 meter of material, which is important to understand how these areas formed.
From Earth examples, it is thought that silicic volcanism may require water. If the spectrometer indicates there's a high abundance of hydrogen in the Gruithuisen domes, it may support this hypothesis and indicate a new importance of water in lunar volcanism and as a source for lunar polar water. Volatiles like water can also act as important tracers for the history of melting and recrystallization of volcanic rocks, and the ratios of elements like iron and magnesium can be used to compare the domes to lunar rock samples.
The science team also includes lunar experts from University of California Los Angeles, Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory, University of Maryland, Planetary Science Institute, United States Geological Survey, and the University of Oxford.
The mission's goal of better understanding the behavior of dust will be important in planning trips to the Moon and long-term mission on its surface. Not only can dust damage spacecraft and instruments, says Donaldson Hanna, but it could pose hazards to astronauts who are not properly outfitted.
"It's very exciting to be selected," says UCF Associate Professor Adrienne Dove, the mission's deputy principal investigator. "It was an ambitious proposal, but what we learn will be invaluable. As we land, we'll be able to see how dust is disturbed and then watch how the region changes over time. We'll be able to observe how the rover modifies the surface as it travels across the domes to conduct its work. Right now, we have limited direct observations and data from the Apollo missions, and a few missions from more recent Chinese landers and rovers, so this will be a significant additional contribution."
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The ISPN Guide to Pediatric Neurosurgery (USA): Outcome of Treatments for Subependymal Giant Cell Astrocytomas in Children. New York, USA: The International Society for Pediatric Neurosurgery, 2023 (https://ispn.guide/tumors-of-the-nervous-system-in-children/supratentorial-tumors-in-children/subependymal-giant-cell-astrocytomas-in-children-homepage/outcome-of-treatments-for-subependymal-giant-cell-astrocytomas-in-children/) (Accessed February 1, 2023)
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Mid-block pedestrian crossings will be installed at Grigsby Chapel Road at the Grigsby Chapel Greenway and at Watt Road near Mayor Bob Leonard Park. The Grigsby Chapel Road crossing will add flashing beacons to an existing island. The Watt Road crossing will include sidewalk connections from Lady Slipper Lane to Jones Automotive, from Sedgefield Road to a mid-block crossing of Watt Road and from the mid-block crossing to the northern entrance of Mayor Bob Leonard Park; it will also include an island within the center turn lane with flashing beacons.


According to Doherty et al. (1999, 2003), there are a number of characteristics of a business that are likely to determine the extent to which retailers have adopted the Internet, the online format they might choose and the products they sell. The characteristics include the following.
Small and medium-sized retailers are increasingly adopting the Internet as a channel to market (see Chapter 11). The advantages include access to a wider market previously inaccessible and low-cost advertising, but the disadvantages include medium-term financial risk and scalability. Small-scale operations may be able to handle the picking and logistics due to the small numbers involved but problems will arise when expansion is considered and the need to sustain a larger operation becomes apparent. Indeed, it is large retailers (across Europe) that have been quick to incorporate the Internet into their retail offer. Examples are: in France, Carrefour (www.carrefour.fr). in Italy, Benetton (www.benetton.com), and in Austria, Magnet online (www.magnet.at). However, the web offer varies considerably -increasingly some retailers offer their entire range of goods and services via the Internet while others present selected ranges of information content only.
The particular products and services offered to consumers can affect a business's usage of the Internet (see Mini Case Study 10.4). Products and services may be in a tangible or intangible form, each of which has associated advantages and disadvantages. Delivery is an issue for sellers of physical goods as is the Internet's inability to let customers experience the tactile qualities of a product prior to making a purchasing decision. Indeed, product category has had a profound effect on the success rate of certain online businesses. For instance, in Europe, the top product categories account for over 75% of the sales and these categories include books, music, DVD (movies), groceries, clothing games and software (Dennis et al., 2004). Whilst some of these products do not require extensive product descriptions, high-fashion items present difficulties and often there is a high return rate for clothing sold online. Digital products do not encounter the logistical difficulties associated with physical goods but encounter problems with pricing and control of copyright as a digitised product can be copied, as can music products. Ticket and online booking services (e.g. e-bookers.com. expedia.com) are enjoying comparative success online as they offer secure online transaction facilities.
Accommodating demands for new levels of service in global electronic marketplaces could reinforce the critical significance of logistical infrastructures in determining online success (see Chapter 11). Logistical infrastructure might even determine the next generation of market leaders as its effective management provides an opportunity to create competitive advantage (Fernie and Sparks, 1998). From a retail perspective it is important to consider how the Internet is incorporated into retail activities in order to determine the importance of logistics (see Activity 10.3). If the Internet's primary role is as a promotional tool rather than a retail channel to market there is obviously less emphasis on the logistical infrastructure. Establishing a new logistical infrastructure to service the needs of Internet customers is proving to be a barrier to its immediate development as a retail channel. Established mail-order and direct marketing operators (e.g. Great Universal's www.areatuniversal.com) are taking advantage of the Internet channel, due to their not being store-based and having established direct distribution systems.
If companies lack internal capacity they could decide to employ a third party to manage their online access, outsourcing some or all of their Internet operations (Abdel-Malek et al, 2005). From an operational perspective, fixed-location retailers might involve a third-party distribution company to bridge the gap between the customer order and delivery to the customer.


What is inside a cell?
Interactive game that compares the animal cell to the plant cell, identifying the main elements and the basic functions of each. It is related to the document "Keys Concepts about Cells".


After launching the Dab Design LM#1 Simon Dabadie from Dab Design has been working hard on the next versions of his limited edition series of 10 Dab Design bikes.
The Dab Design bikes use the frame and engine of the Honda Dominator NX650 as a base.
All bikes are build to the specifications of the customer. His latest customer appears to have extremely good taste.
This time, Dab Design teamed up with Bud Racing (famous öhlins specialist) for the suspension. The bike also has a complete Beringer brake and clutch system.
Together with the gold Excel wheels the result is amazing. The LM#3 also has the signature Dab Design front number plate with integrated LED lighting system.
Dab Design had the honor to be invited at The Bike Shed London in May to present the LM#3 to the public, only 100 international builders were invited to exhibit.