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By the way, this has got to be Geraldo Rivera's finest hour. Wearing an ear-to-ear grin, his face glowing, he compared this event to the fall of the Berlin wall and the voting rights movement in the South. I think he used the word heart-warming three times in a five minute report. Geraldo may not quite be a real journalist, but today it seemed to me that he was something more.
MEANWHILE ON CNN: While the cameras showed joyous voters in Buquba standing in line singing, the CNN correspondent, who could barely be heard, worried that too a high a proportion of voters in this mixed neighborhood seemed to be Shiites.
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With the rapid depletion of IPv4 addresses, migrating to IPv6 is no longer an option for many organizations. Part of the challenge operators face is that both IPv4 and IPv6 addresses will be used within the same network. In addition, individual devices will often have both types of addresses, making it more difficult to accurately view the current network topology.
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The Good Wife is supposed to be set in Chicago, but all the writing and sensibilities are better suited for a New York or Los Angeles setting.
Another attack on conservatives came last year when an episode portrayed Tea Partiers as racists and domestic terrorists.
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Barack Obama is the ultimate example of how anti-American the Democrat Party is today.
The Democrats oppose nearly every single truly American principle that the founders gave us.
Democrats oppose the supremacy of the U.S. ConstitutionDemocrats oppose personal responsibilityDemocrats oppose free speechDemocrats oppose the Second AmendmentDemocrats oppose morality and religionDemocrats oppose the rule of law and wish instead to rule by fiatDemocrats oppose the sanctity of lifeDemocrats oppose education and instead support indoctrinationDemocrats oppose businessDemocrats oppose liberty and freedom and support totalitarianismDemocrats oppose sovereignty and support international ruleDemocrats oppose our national security
In short, Democrats think the United States is a cancer on humanity and they wish to damage it permanently.
One last thing. There can be no compromise with Democrats. They aren't just wrong on a few things. They are wrong on everything. And they aren't just wrong they are evil. They intend the destruction of the USA. They are almost finished with their task. Compromise with Democrats is a traitor's act.
Andrew Breitbart was right. It must be war.
And, of course, purdy pictures:In a discussion with former Florida Governor Charlie Crist, Matthews showed his exasperation with the early voting laws in the Sunshine State. In fact, Matthews was still all nutty over the 2000 election results that brought George W. Bush to office."Shouldn't we have a law where you can't change any election law until maybe two or three cycles after you're out of power? At least then they wouldn't be changing the rules like they're doing now in Florida with [former-Florida Secretary of State] Katherine Harris with [former-Florida Gov.] Jeb Bush back then. There was a lot of questions about the 2000 race. And here we are again."Naturally RINO Crist, who shunned the Republican Party in order to endorse Barack Obama, was happy to agree with Matthews.
In the end, the problem with Conservatism is not its packaging or messaging or outreach or even its hilariously bad apps.
The problem with Conservatism is Conservatives.


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Is the following reasoning correct?
The classifying space of the 1-torus $\mathbb T$ is $\mathbb{CP^\infty}$.
Hence isomorphism classes of $\mathbb T$-principal bundles over $\mathbb T$ are in bijection with homotopy classes of continuous maps $\mathbb T\to\mathbb{CP^\infty}$, or equivalently, since $\mathbb{CP^\infty}$ is connected, with $\pi_1(\mathbb{CP^\infty})$.
But the $\mathbb T$-principal bundle $S^\infty\to\mathbb{CP^\infty}$ gives an exact (in the middle) sequence $\pi_1(S^\infty)\to\pi_1(\mathbb{CP^\infty})\to\pi_0(\mathbb T)$.
The groups $\pi_0(\mathbb T)$ and $\pi_1(S^\infty)$ vanish since $\mathbb T$ is connected and $S^\infty$ is contractible. Hence $\pi_1(\mathbb{CP^\infty})$ vanishes as well.
In conclusion, every $\mathbb T$-principal bundle over $\mathbb T$ is trivial.
This suprises me, because I feel like I could get a non-trivial bundle by "turning the fiber around once during one circulation."


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May 1, 2012
CFTC Votes to Clarify Indemnification and Confidentiality Provisions in the Dodd-Frank Act
Commission Issues Proposed Interpretative Statement; Seeks Public Comment
Washington, DC –The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) today voted to issue a Proposed Interpretative Statement regarding the confidentiality and indemnification provisions in the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (Dodd-Frank Act). The proposal generally exempts foreign regulators from the indemnification and confidentiality provision in the Dodd-Frank Act, and ensures that foreign regulators have access to data in Swap Data Repositories (SDR). This exemption only applies to data that is required to be reported and if the SDR is recognized by the country's law and regulation. The proposal passed the Commission by a vote of 5-0. The proposal's comment period will be open for 30 days from the date of publication in the Federal Register.
In 2010, Congress passed the Dodd-Frank Act, which established a comprehensive framework for regulating the over-the-counter swap markets. To enhance transparency and promote standardization, the Dodd-Frank Act added to the Commodity Exchange Act (CEA) section 21, which created a new class of registered entity—SDRs—to perform specified functions related to the collection and maintenance of swap transaction data and information.
CEA section 21(c)(7) requires that SDRs make swap data available to certain domestic and foreign regulators under specified circumstances. Separately, section 21(d) mandates that before an SDR may share the requested data or information, such regulators must agree in writing to abide by confidentiality requirements established in the CEA and to indemnify the SDR and the Commission for any expenses arising from litigation relating to the information provided by the SDR.
Section 752 of the Dodd-Frank Act seeks to "promote effective and consistent global regulation of swaps" and provides that the CFTC and foreign regulatory authorities "may agree to such information-sharing arrangements as may be deemed to be necessary or appropriate in the public interest…" In light of this statutory directive, and mindful of concerns raised by foreign regulatory authorities with respect to the indemnification provisions of CEA section 21(d), the Commission has continued to strive to provide sufficient access to SDR data to appropriate domestic and foreign regulatory authorities.
In June 2011, the Chairman of the CFTC and the Chairman of the SEC, in a letter to the European Commissioner for Internal Markets and Services, expressed their belief that indemnification and notice requirements need not apply when a registered SDR is also registered in a foreign jurisdiction and the foreign regulator, acting within the scope of its jurisdiction, seeks information directly from the SDR.
The Commission's Proposed Interpretative Statement
Because some registered SDRs may also be registered, recognized or otherwise authorized in a foreign jurisdiction and may accept swap data reported pursuant to a foreign regulatory regime, the Commission concludes that the confidentiality and indemnification provisions of CEA section 21(d) generally apply only to such data reported pursuant to the CEA and Commission regulations.
The Commission further concludes that the confidentiality and indemnification provisions of section 21(d) should not operate to inhibit or prevent foreign regulatory authorities from accessing data in which they have an independent and sufficient regulatory interest—even if that data also has been reported pursuant to the CEA and Commission regulations. The Commission concludes that application of the requirements of CEA section 21(d) in these circumstances is unreasonable in light of, among other things,
- The importance of such data to the foreign jurisdiction's regulatory regime;
- Foreign regulators' interest in unfettered access to such data; and
- Traditions of mutual trust and cooperation among international regulators.
Accordingly and more specifically, consistent with the Commission's Final SDR Rules, the Commission proposes to interpret CEA section 21(d) such that a registered SDR would not be subject to the confidentiality and indemnification provisions of that section if:
- Such registered SDR is also registered, recognized or otherwise authorized in a foreign jurisdiction's regulatory regime; and
- The data sought to be accessed by a foreign regulatory authority has been reported to such registered SDR pursuant to the foreign jurisdiction's regulatory regime.
Considerations Relevant to the Commission's Proposed Interpretative Statement: International Considerations
The Commission remains committed to a cooperative international approach to the registration and regulation of SDRs, has consulted extensively with various foreign regulatory authorities in promulgating both its proposed and SDR Final Rules, and continues to work with these authorities to ensure appropriate access to swap data in SDRs. During its consultations, many foreign regulatory authorities expressed concern about the difficulty in complying with the indemnification provisions of CEA section 21(d).
As a consequence of these consultations with foreign regulatory authorities, and pursuant to the mandate for international cooperation in section 752 of the Dodd-Frank Act, the Commission has concluded that further guidance is necessary to ensure that appropriate access by foreign regulatory authorities is not inhibited.
While the SDR Final Rules address access to data by foreign regulators which have supervisory authority and regulatory responsibility over SDRs, the Commission is proposing an interpretative statement to ensure that other foreign regulators also receive sufficient access to data held in SDRs, which is reported pursuant to a foreign regulatory regime and where such foreign regulators have a sufficient and independent regulatory interest.
Public Comment Requested
The Commission requests comment on all aspects of its proposed interpretative statement. In particular, the Commission requests comment addressing whether and how the timing and implementation of foreign jurisdictions' regulatory regimes affect the Commission's proposed statement.
Comments may be submitted for 30 days from the date of publication in the Federal Register.
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Rep. Louie Gohmert (R-TX) said that he wished principal Dawn Hachsprung had a gun when she confronted the shooter on Friday. New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg said at a press conference to unveil a new campaign by "Mayors Against Illegal Guns" that it was a 'stupid' thing to say and then went on to talk like guns have a mind of their own, stating, "I don't know what the gun would've done."
Rep. Gohmert told Fox News Sunday's Chris Wallace, "Hearing the heroic stories of the principal, lunging, trying to protect – Chris, I wish to God she had had an M-4 in her office, locked up so when she heard gunfire, she pulls it out and she didn't have to lung heroically with nothing in her hands, but she takes him out, takes his head off before he can kill those precious kids."
Trending: Bombshell: Media Blackout As DOJ Announces Obama Accepted At Least $21.6 Million In Foreign Donations For 2012 Re-Election
Monday Bloomberg responded to Gohmert's comments stating, "You know, there are people who say dumb things and then there are people who say stupid things. I don't know what the gun would've done."
I'm honestly lauging at Bloomberg's comments as he says people say dumb and stupid things and follows it with one of the most stupid comments I can think of on the subject.
"I can just tell you that if you have a gun in your house, you are something like 22 times as likely to shoot a friend or a relative as somebody trying to assault you," he said. "Guns kill people. They don't belong in schools. They don't belong on campuses. They don't belong in the hands of minors, or people with psychiatric problems or people with drug abuse problems, or people with criminal records."
No, Mr. Bloomberg, people kill people and if you take guns from murderers, they'll use knives, and if you take their knives, they'll use pencils. That is just the way the criminal mind works. But if you take guns from law abiding citizens and access to those guns, then you leave them defenseless against people who care nothing about your laws.
Bloomberg said that the time for talking about gun control is over and that it is "time to stop this carnage." He echoed Barack Obama's words when he added, "no matter the political ramifications."
"Somehow or other we've come to think that getting re-elected is more important than saving lives, that political power is more important than saving lives, that partisan politics is more important than saving lives," he said. "Enough."
Well, you know I wish our side had the same kind of passion and determination no matter what the political ramifications are. We certainly need articulate conservatives in office to push back the tide of encroaching liberalism, especially in the midst of what is taking place with regards to the Second Amendment being under attack.Don't forget to Like Freedom Outpost on Facebook, Google Plus, & Twitter. You can also get Freedom Outpost delivered to your Amazon Kindle device here.


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With Broadband Growth, Do Country Leaders Have Their Heads in the Clouds?
LONDON, July 26, 2010 - With the world moving toward cloud computing where services and data are delivered over broadband networks, many experts are concerned that countries are setting minimum bandwidth limits too low for future participation in the global economy. Keep Reading


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December 31 is the Last Day to Make Tax Deductable Donations for 2012
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COLUMBIA -The last day to make tax deductible donations for 2012 is just around the corner.
If you want your donations to count on your 2012 tax return make sure you date your donation checks on or before Dec. 31, 2012.
"It's very important that people know that their year end tax donations go to a 501 C3 organization so that they can get the tax deduction for it," said Major Richard Trimmel, regional coordinator for the Salvation Army.
This time of the year charities are in great need of any type of donation no matter how small.
"We like for folks to know that these year end donations are incredibly valuable to us," Trimmel said.
Some organizations like Big Brothers and Big Sisters can even give you a tax credit for up to fifty percent of you donation.
If you donate $100 to Big Brothers and Big Sisters you get a tax credit to get $50 back on your tax return.
"Basically you're choosing to donate to us instead of the government," said Executive Director for Big Brothers and Big Sisters Georgalu Swoboda.
To make sure the organization is eligible for donations click here.


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Rios powers Newtown into Ripken state final
DANBURY -- Joey Rios pitched a three-hit shutout and swatted two majestic home runs to lead the Newtown Renegades 11-year-old baseball team to a 6-0 victory over the New Milford Legends in the winner's bracket final of the Cal Ripken 11/70 state tournament at Rogers Park Tuesday night.
Newtown, which had won the Ripken state title as 9-year-olds and 10-year-olds, advances to the championship round of the double-elimination tournament and will face either New Milford or Danbury for the title. Newtown can claim the state title with a win in the first championship-round game, set for Thursday at 5:30 p.m.
If Newtown loses that game, a second deciding game will be played Friday at 5:30 p.m.
Rios struck out four and walked only one, and while his performance may have made him the obvious star of the game, this was a fantastic team effort for Newtown, complete with timely hits and sensational defense.
"We're proud of him, but more importantly proud of this team. They dug deep," said Newtown coach Joe Rios, Joey's father. "That's a very good New Milford team. They're gamers, so to be able to come out here and win, this was a big win for us. It puts us in the championship game, which has been our goal all year long. The kids are playing well right now. They're having fun.
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"The strength of this team, collectively, is all 12 players," the coach added. "It's nice when individuals have very good games, but it's the team. These boys have been together for several years now, and they stepped up tonight."
Luke Galer added a two-run single for Newtown and Reagin Gallagher reached base twice with a single and a walk. C.J. Demers added an RBI single.
"I was just happy that we were making good contact, getting base hits, and that our defense was keeping us in the game," the younger Rios said.
Nick BonTempo, Jack Zegarelli and Nick Sturino each had a single for New Milford, while Chris Cyr and Joe Larson shared the pitching duties. New Milford will face Danbury -- a 7-5 winner over Southbury on Tuesday -- in the loser's bracket final on Wednesday at 5:30 p.m. The winner of that game will face Newtown for the title.
"Tomorrow is a huge game," New Milford coach Carl Sturino said. "Danbury is just as good as we are, they're just as good as Newtown. I expect a really good battle (Wednesday), no question. They're coming off a big win, and we have to get ourselves together and pick ourselves up after the loss. We're a bunch of battlers, and we will do it."
The Newtown offense was keyed in from the outset. Matt Bradbury drove a one-out single that one-hopped the fence in left field, then stole second and came home when Rios belted his first dinger of the game, a two-run homer to center field.
Newtown added three more in the second, as Jack Street led off with a single, John Godino followed with a walk and Gallagher drew a one-out walk to load the bases.
Galer then laced a two-run single to center to make it 4-0. Demers followed with an RBI single to make it 5-0. With two on and two out, Rios smacked another fly ball to deep center field, but this time, New Milford center fielder Pete Coniglio made a fantastic running catch to end the rally and save two runs.
With one on and one out in the fourth, New Milford left fielder Kyle Beebe made a spectacular sliding catch on Galer's line drive down the line to halt a Newtown rally before it got started. Beebe made another nice catch on Bradbury's fly ball to start the fifth.
One batter later, however, Rios smacked his second homer of the game, a towering drive which landed out by the flag pole in left-center.
New Milford put a runner on with one out in the sixth, but a sensational running catch by Newtown right fielder Charlie Eppers on Sturino's sizzling liner toward the gap helped extinguish the rally.
Newtown 6, New Milford 0
NEWTOWN 230 01x -- 6 8 1
Batteries: NM -- Chris Cyr (L), Joe Larson (2) and Nick BonTempo; Nt -- Joey Rios (W) and Matt Bradbury. SO: Cyr 3, Larson 1; Rios 4. BB: Cyr 2; Rios 1.
HR: Rios (Nt) 2. RBI: Nt-Rios 3, Luke Galer 2, C.J. Demers.


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Solar powered PMP shines down
Free power juice
Whilst Apple plays it cool over solar powered gadgets, a Japanese company has cut to the chase and unveiled a media player powered by the sun's warming glow.
Thanko's solar powered PMP: a bright idea?
The sunny little Portable Media Player (PMP), from Japanese gadget specialist Thanko, may only have a 176 x 220 pixel display, but also features a fold-out solar panel.
The panel not only allows the player to be watched whilst, say, sat on a table, but also ensures that sunlight is still directed towards the energy-generating cells. But, should the sun go behind some clouds, then the player's internal battery can be used instead.
Thanko's PMP may only have 4GB of internal storage, but the player accepts SD cards too. A USB port is also featured for direct data transfers. Several audio formats are supported, including MP3 and WMA, in addition to videos and still images.
The little PMP can also pick up FM radio and, if your assistant's out getting the suntan lotion, the player can also be used as a voice recorder.
Thanko's solar-powered PMP is available now in Japan for around ¥9500 (£45/€58/$90). A UK price or release date isn't available.


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I am just wondering if the edible pot to be marketed in 18 months in New York State under Governor Andrew Cuomo's medical marijuana law shall hit the streets of the Briarwood bodega before or after its official debut?
Obviously, to any sane person, edible pot will be just another drug in the pusher pharmacopoeia - a sweet treat along with the plethora of other addictive drugs presently retailed - despite any stringent regulations.
Just imagine the criminal mischief such a sweet treat will inspire around Halloween if THC-laced candies or brownies are dropped in children's pumpkins?
It should also be pointed out that acute use of marijuana impairs the ability to perform complex psychomotor functions - such as driving - requiring attention and mental coordination.
Driving while intoxicated with marijuana is more dangerous than drunk driving, since one may deceptively feel capable of driving yet impaired in motor functions for four to eight hours beyond the time of subjective effects of the drug.
A study of motor vehicle accident trauma patients showed that marijuana was detected in 35 percent of subjects, while alcohol was present in 33 percent of subjects.
But out of deference to Cuomo, I propose that edible pot be nicknamed "Cuomo dolci."
Joseph N. Manago


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NBALL (North Branch) is the Mailman email distribution list for all UW Bothell faculty and staff. By default, every new faculty/staff member is added to the NBALL list, along with any departmental lists that apply. Although unsubscribing is not allowed (important campus messages are often sent out through NBALL), users with @uw.edu (Microsoft Outlook) email accounts can set up "rules" that automatically move NBALL messages to a certain folder. This is a fairly painless process that opens the door to several other possibilities using the Outlook Rules Wizard.
1. Open up Outlook 2010, if not already in it
2. Click on File, and Rules and Alerts
Here is where you will create the rule to filter the NBALL messages into a separate folder.
3.Click the New Rule button
4. Click and check the box next to "send to people or public group" and click next
5. Click and check the box next to "from people or public group"
6. Click on the blue link in the lower box to specify who you would like to create the rule for
7. While looking through the users, type UWB NBALL in the search box and select UWB NBALL- users list, and click OK
8. Click on the blue link that says specify to select a folder were the messages will go to
9. A menu will appear for you to select a folder to move the messages to
10. Click on the New.. button to create a New Folder, and name the folder NBALL
11. Click next, here you will see the options Outlook gives you for filtering the messages, you can leave itset to the default setting it gives you
12. Click next, here Outlook will allow you to make any exceptions to the rule, you can use the default settings it gives you
13. Click next, here you can name the rule, in the same window, click and check the boxes next to "run this rule now on messages already in "Inbox"", and "turn on this rule"
14. Now you can click Finish
This rule will automatically move the NBALL messages to the folder you created rather than putting them in the "Inbox" folder. This can be used to create rules used for other senders as well.
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$ 750.00 for a Bar-B-Que. That's god's way of telling you you got too much money.
I still don't get any respect!!!
Smoking a pork butt today, a 7-pounder. Rubbed it last night and put it in the fridge overnight. Got up early and put it on at 6 AM. It'll take between 9 and 12 hours total. I smoked two butts last weekend to take to a party. Waited until I got there to pull 'em. A drooling audience formed right away. The steam and smell permeated the air. Once I set it out, it was gone in 15 minutes. I barely got a chance to snag some for myself.
Certified Sake Professional
I stopped at the liquor store yesterday and see that Sam Adams beer is raffling off a smoker. Don't know what kind.
Life is best experienced in the company of a woman.
W1P2......... did ya win????
lovin' the ride
Ride Hard......Ride Free........
Wow! Those mentioned made me feel really hungry. Actually, I'm craving for it though. But, my fave smoked food is the baby back ribs. Perhaps, I'll be trying some later. And here's some new tips that I gathered around the web: How to make BBQ Ribs.


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Mar 27, 2014
HARTSVILLE, S.C. – The schedule for this weekend's South Atlantic Conference baseball series between Coker and Tusculum has been altered due to inclement weather.
The Cobras and the Pioneers will play a double-header on Saturday (Mar. 29) at 3 p.m. and 6 p.m., followed by a single nine-inning game on Sunday (Mar. 30) at 1 p.m. All three games will be played at Tusculum's Pioneer Park.
Live coverage of the games will be available at www.cokercobras.com.


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Google Mars is a spin-off of Google Earth that shows interactive maps of the Red Planet's surface.
The feature was released in 2009 as part of the free downloadable Google Earth app, but until now, most of the satellite images were low-resolution.
The program received a major update this week, thanks to high-definition images beamed back from the Context Camera on board NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter. Now, Earth-bound folks can hone down to 20 feet per pixel on the planet's surface.
That's a crisper picture than most areas of our planet covered by Google Earth, which typically have a resolution of 50 feet per pixel, Wired's Adam Mann points out.
Ready for a tour?
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Like some other folks working with Rails, I've been a bit frustrated with Fixtures. Foxy Fixtures, Rathole, and such things, including what is in Rails 2, have helped a lot. However, the two biggest frustrations for me come down to the fragility of fixtures, and knowing what fixtures you have and how they relate to their associated fixtures. I would find myself thinking, "hmm, which user do I use when I want the one with X associations" or what not. Naming your fixtures well helps, but only so much.
Lately, I've come across two plugins that I am really loving. These are Shoulda and object_daddy. Shoulda seems to be gaining in popularity in the Rails community, which doesn't surprise me. It gives you some of the best syntax of RSpec, without having to use RSpec (which I am not all in love with, unlike various others), as well as it gives you some nice "should" methods, and other features I'll get into in a minute.
object_daddy I think is rather obscure. I only found out about it due to Tammer Saleh's presentation (video link) on Shoulda from the 2008 MountainWest RubyConf. object_daddy has improved in its short life, and is quite useful today. What it does, is provide a factory/generator mechanism for creating model objects. I've done this in the past with object constructors or factories, etc., but object_daddy organizes all this, and provides a slick mechanism, called "exemplars", that specify how model attributes are defined when generating objects, and more importantly, when generating multiple objects. Tammer covers this issue in his presentation, which I highly recommend watching.
It's taken me a bit of time/use of Shoulda to get really into it, but like so many things, use it a bit and then the light bulb not only goes off, but seems to erupt with light. The big one here for me was how to leverage contexts, and by that I really mean nested contexts. My tests now not only read better, but can be written in a much nicer fashion, as well as organized in a great way. On the organization front for example, I now often have two top level contexts in a functional test: one for cases where I'm testing actions without a user being logged in, and the other for when a user is logged in. Great way to group them.
But, what's got me most excited lately is the combination of these two testing tools, and what it's done to my tests. First, I've darn near eliminated fixtures on the project I'm using this most with so far. This has removed the fragility, as well as it's just FAR easier to understand a test case's setup/scenario. I use Shoulda's contexts and setup, combined with generated objects from object_daddy to create "scenarios" (to steal the term from the plugin that provides this kind of thing for fixtures). The benefit is that you have all of the info about your test right there in one place in front of you. You don't need to bounce between likely multiple fixture files and your test code file to ascertain what's being used in your test. Plus, you can be very specific about the data being used in that particular test (or tests).
I heartily recommend you try this out. Two other things of note:
- Shoulda can be mixed in with existing TestUnit. So, you can slowly convert to it, or just build new tests with it, etc. Very nice. And, it doesn't require anything special to run the tests (it really is just a method generator for building TestUnit tests).
- Check out Shoulda's "should_eventually" method. I'm making more and more use of this, as I use a Test First approach. So, I go in, and build lots of tests, and do a lot of "should_eventually" as I think of things to test and functionality I need, etc. Then as I determine how to write those tests, and following on from that, write the implementation, you simply remove the "_eventually" and let it rip.
Note, if you are an RSpec fan, you can of course achieve the same as Shoulda for contexts and such (I think anyway), so just pull in object_daddy and leverage that aspect.
And last, but not least, I've forked object_daddy to make one tiny change (a single line, actually, a single method call name change!) that's made a big difference for me (comments very welcome). This change is to, by default, call
create in the
generate method that object_daddy adds to your ActiveRecord objects, instead of calling
new. This avoids what I found to be the common case of doing:
my_new_object = SomeModel.generate
my_new_object # or some use of it
Now, you can simply call
SomeModel.generate, and use that inline, knowing it's saved in the DB, etc. I want to take a look at adding options to generate, or additional generate methods that provide the flexibility to use new, or create! or such things, for the cases where those are needed. My fork is hosted on GitHub, and is public, so feel free to check it out: http://github.com/chris/object_daddy.
p.s. For those that wonder why I've "all but eliminated fixtures", as in, what do I still have in fixtures? The only things are standard data, which in my case amounts to a couple specific users, and a couple of Roles and Permissions. These normally get setup in the DB migrations, but I'm working through what Rails does when you run tests and it wipes the DB clean (and thus doesn't pick up seed data from migrations), and other such issues.


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Topic : Microsoft word invoice template canada. Author : Thorp Wilson.
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There are many ways to handle the invoice process. There are many billing softwares out there. Some of the are free and with limited functions and others cost a lot of money but have all the tools you need to run a small business integrated.


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An insidious trend is developing in Wisconsin. First it was Montee Ball and his $429 ticket for trespassing at a block party. Now comes news that the varsity softball coach at Oconta Falls high school, Dawn Larsen (not pictured), was given a $177 citation after a parent complained about her potty mouth.
According to the police report, parent Bruce Liesner said Larsen's "language caused a disturbance because people were looking and that whole team is in the dugout and could hear what Dawn said."
Larsen, who has been softball coach for 12 years, said by email that her attorney suggested she not comment on the matter.
That sounds terrible. All the looking people and disturbances shall not be tolerated in Bruce Leisnar's fair state of Wisconsin. Pray Bob Davidson never umps another Brewers game, Bruce. But still, smart move listening to your attorney, Dawn. When in doubt, don't say shit.
This intolerance shall not be...tolerated, however. Are you from Wisconsin? Are you being arbitrarily ticketed for minor infractions? Please, drop me a line. Wisconsin must be stopped.
h/t Tim H.
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pblock *pb is the pblock to be copied.
char *str is the string into which the pblock is to be copied. This string must have been allocated by MALLOC or REALLOC, not by PERM_MALLOC or PERM_REALLOC, which allocate from the system heap.
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Easy International Ordering
- Add the items you want to buy to
the shopping cart & then click "checkout".
- Enter your details.
- For Payment Options, just select "I
would just like a quote for shipping!"
- Based on the destination, weight/volume
& number of boxes, you will receive an email with a shipping quote (usually the same
working day) along with an approximate shipping time.
- If you want to proceed with your
order, you can pay by BACS / bank transfer (bank details available on request),
by credit/debit card or Paypal (low value orders only).
- To pay by credit / debit card or Paypal (low value orders only), just
add the items to the shopping cart (again), select "checkout" & proceed to
make a payment selecting "Credit /Debit Card" or "Paypal" (low value orders only).
- If paying by Credit / Debit card,
I can reuse your transaction details to take a 2nd payment for the
shipping (provided you have responded to my email accepting the shipping
- If paying by PayPal (low value orders only), you will receive an email with a payment request for the shipping.
Customer Feedback
Advanced Elements is imported and sold by Nick Pipe at Vortex, an independent retailer. Vortex aims to provide the very best advice & support for what is now Advanced Elements' main UK presence. Some great reviews below, but if I do make a mistake with an order or there is a problem I'll do my best to resolve the problem is the most efficient way!
Customer Feedback
It is great to hear how you are getting on with your kayak, so please email Vortex once you've had a paddle. Thanks to our customers that have permitted their feedback to be published on the website:
- "Advanced Elements Convertible: Excellent service and expert advice from Nick. Ordered at 11am Weds and arrived next day around 12 noon. Brilliant. Did a dry run of inflation in my front room as recommended and all complete in about 35mins. Excellent quick instructions sheet supplied by Nick.
On Saturday met with my sister who was caravanning at Bodiam Boating Station on the River Rother in Sussex. Out the car and ready to go in under 15 mins.
The four of us had an excellent few days on the River Rother. My sisters boyfriend isn't too happy with water but we managed to convince him to have a go on the Sunday. The boat performs so well and so comfortable he is now converted! To the extent my sister has taken over my boat and I have had to order another one from Nick! Arrived today as promised. Should you get one? Yes (or two in my case!) you will not be disappointed." Kelvin Pugh, East Sussex.
- "Thanks so much Nick and all the very best. I can't believe that I ordered our new kayak after hours Thursday evening and it was here, in a remote part of the North West Scottish Highlands for 1pm Monday. Astonishing! This is the second time we've ordered from you - both times with flawless service." R.W, Gairloch.
- "Very impressive. Discovered my kayak was defective 15:00hrs on a bank
holiday Monday (mice over winter months). Found your website and ordered a
little over an hour later. Part dispatched 1st thing following morning and
arrived shortly after midday today (Wednesday). All accompanied by clear email
confirmations. Excellent service! Thanks.". John,
- "My experiences with Nick are unforgettable. His attitude toward his costumers are really something special. He has helped me more than any other seller until now. Nick is a person who can you really trust and can really solve your problem, even if you are not really his costumer, yet. I wish that all kayakers would become his clients. He can really help! ): Bostjan Horvat, Vrhnika, Slovenia.
- "Excellent service all round with helpful advice on the product at the time of purchase. It doesn't get better than that. First class!" Allan. New Romney, Kent.
- "Thank you Nick for great deal! The kayak arrived, very nice! The only thing is that UPC (Norway) didn't ring me before
delivering. I was home and they
have my phone number. I didn't hear the door bell so I had to go and pick up the package at the depot the next day. But it is not Vortex's fault. Regards." Yves, Norway.
- "Hi Nick Just to thank you for an excellent customer experience. After ordering on line, you dispatched the goods very quickly and they arrived the next day. The kayak and extras were packaged extremely well and the products themselves were excellent quality. Had a dry run today to inflate the kayak and your additional notes were very useful. Really pleased with our purchases. Looking forward to getting on the water! Thanks again." C.W., Stratford Upon Avon.
- "I'm new to Kayaking so really wanted to discuss my options prior to purchase. Give Nick a call, his professional and friendly advice was exactly what I needed. Nick ensured I made the right purchase by first evaluating my requirements with zero interest in the sale. Nick's customer service is first class with super fast delivery. Everything is well packed and included are custom instructions / advice from Nick - Perfect. I couldn't be more delighted and look forward to ordering again soon as the wife now wants an Advanced Elements kayak as well :-) - Thank you Nick - much appreciated." Nick Moody - Peterborough.
- "I ordered the kayak online on Sunday evening from Vortex
in Mynydd Llandegai & early next morning Nick was on the phone to discuss
what I had ordered. His specialist knowledge allowed me to modify my order to
take into account certain requirements that I had (the kayak was a gift for my
wife). Nick could not have been more helpful & he is clearly geared towards
giving the best advice rather than simply upselling things that may not be
Product arrived next day & we set it up for the wife & off she went, like a duck to water.
A great quality product, with equally great customer service from Nick.
Very highly recommended, buy with confidence". Dave Hill, NW Leicestershire.
- "I just wanted to say
how impressed I was with the service I received from Vortex when ordering our
Advanced Elements kayak - it was fantastic! The instructions you added to our
package were very informative and made the whole set-up a lot more manageable.
We also thank you for the dry-bag you added in - it's been very useful! We have
been out on a good few adventures already (I've attached a few photos of our
latest Thames excursion).
I will absolutely be
using Vortex for any future kayak-related purchases! Thank you again." MG, Berkshire.
- "Fantastic service. Super fast delivery. All
packaged well. Haven't tested yet, but sure everything will be all OK. Thanks
Nick". Pete, Norfolk.
- "Very quick delivery. Ordered one day, arrived the
next! Excellent service. Many thanks Nick." Scott, Epsom.
- "Outstanding once again!" Paddy, Suffolk.
- "We identified the kayak that met our needs (two seater Lagoon) on Wednesday evening and placed our order. Confirmation of order and planned despatch timings received via email later same evening. Kayak received Friday lunchtime. Could not have been more pleased with the product or helpful support given. As suggested, we had a dry run setting it up and followed the instructions - successfully inflated kayak with minimum fuss. Can't wait to get out on the water in next few days." M.S, Cardigan.
- "Always a fast order confirmation and despatch from Nick, thanks." Gary.
- "Easy to order via website, quick delivery.". D.M, Stirling.
- "Excellent service, rang with a question about a 10 year old AE Expedition Lite. Nick not only knew what I was talking about but also gave advice on what part I needed. On the phone he was chatty and I felt like he was as interested in keeping me paddling as much selling me stuff. My order arrived next day well packaged, having received an email letting me know it was on its way, including a short personal note. Thank you for your help and great service. I am sure I will be back." John N, Edinburgh.
- "Fast response & follow up to my order, well
packed & fast delivery" Matt, Devon.
- "I have been out in my new Advanced Elements Expedition Elite Kayak twice now and spent over 10 hours in it, exploring the local rivers and am totally loving it. It opens up access to hidden wildlife and scenery which I would never expected to see right in the middle of an urban area. Time spent it the boat provides the ultimate in peace and quiet and relaxation. A total revelation!
Having previously done lots of SCUBA diving, skiing and sailing, I can say truthfully that, this kayak is without doubt, my favourite investment in leisure equipment of all time. I really love my new boat.
Setup and launch is easy, is supremely stable, easy to paddle and tracks straight, without having to make constant corrections.
Can't wait to get it on the sea next year.
Huge thanks to Nick at Vortex for being so helpful and for getting my kayak to me on a the next day delivery, so that I could enjoy the bank holiday sunshine." Mark, Leamington Spa, Warks.
- "Thanks Nick, there is a good reason I have been doing business with you and that is your service and engagement. Amazon may have been cheaper on occasion but when the difference is not large it is an easy choice. My friends and I prefer to support a small UK business than a giant. This level of service must at times be hard work but because of this we have placed further orders with you although it has not always been the cheapest option. Four advanced frame kayaks and accessories later I hope proves your efforts are worthwhile. Trying not to covert an Airfusion Elite now :-)". Jonathan Lockie.
- "Nick many thanks for your
advice last week it was a great help in making my final decision also for the
good communication and the very fast
dispatch/ delivery . I am very impressed with the quality of your product and
would recommend it to others looking for this type kayak." Paul, Suffolk.
- "As every newbie I've ordered things I did not know I
don't need but Nick was quick to help me and guide me through the deep waters
of kayaking explaining in detail and trying hard to keep my interest in his
heart. Excellent service. I regret I can't buy my dry suit from
here too". Zak, Co.Down.
- "Superb, reliable service and products which could possibly cause repeat-customers like me to shout about Advanced Elements to total strangers in the street!" Switzerland.
great service. I ordered the AE Convertible on the Monday and received delivery
in France on the Wednesday". Andy, France.
- "Superb
service! If only every online retailer were like you. Added bonus was the DPD
delivery service, timely and efficient. Thank you so much." C.B., Fife.
- "Excellence all the way!". Vince, Slovenia.
- "Thank you so much for helping my friend get her Advanced Frame, I had no hesitation in recommending you to her, and the wonderful AE brand. We had so much fun with her wee AE and my AE convertible in the far North of Scotland, we had mixed weather but found our kayaks cut through choppy waves and felt safe and stable. The kayaks attract a lot of attention and I have directed several more people to your website. Your advice, prompt service and attention to detail are second to none and I look forward to augmenting my kit from your stock in the future!" Victoria, Scotland.
- "Nice to have such a reliable company that can
provide parts and support for my little fleet of AE kayaks!" Dean, Ipswitch.
- "Today was the first trip on the lake with the Advanced Elements Convertible kayak. Thanks to Nick's additional information sheet on inflating the kayak there was no problem. When paddling it tracks nice and easy, very manoeuvrable in choppy conditions." Ray C, Reading.
- "Love the kayaks and service is totally awesome!" M.J., Coventry.
- "Thank you very much for the prompt dispatch time which will help me back on the water quickly". James, Emsworth.
- "Great service all round." David, Windermere.
- "...a shining example of customer service, delivered just the way it should be as far as I'm concerned. I can't recommend Vortex highly enough". Bob B, Perthshire.
- "Prompt, competent and helpful!" D.B., Dundee.
- "Very friendly, knowledgeable and helpful, Highly
recommended. Purchased Advance Frame Sport - well designed and high quality
piece of equipment." CE, Hampshire.
- "First Class Service! Very rare these days". B.H., Hexham.
- "Nick, A great big thank-you for all the advice, your
patience and for getting all the gear to me so quickly and fuss-free. I've
certainly got more than enough to get me going for a month in France but will
no doubt be in touch as I get more competent and confident with a blow-up
boat! I am delighted to be able to recommend you as a knowledgeable supplier
and will certainly advise people to come to you for advice and a great deal. All
the best." Roger.
- "Thank you for excellent service and quick delivery!"A.H, Finland.
- "Excellent all round service with very knowledgeable
advice much appreciated by a beginner." Bob, Blairgowrie.
- "It's been a pleasure in having a supplier who knows what
he talking about and helping with people new to the sport. Looking forward to
dealing with you again". Anthony, Shropshire.
- "Thanks for a great shopping experience. The
fastest support that I have experienced, even during our questions sent by mail
at night. I be happy to tell anyone interested in our air kayak to check your
website." M. Sweden.
- "Your phone advice and support was outstanding thank
you. It made a massive difference by
helping me select the right kayak for our needs, which would have been very
different if only selecting from the info online.
The kayak is outstanding, amazingly easy to use, and easily as good as a rigid kayak with the fab flexibility of it being so portable and fast to get ready. Having had rigid kayaks in the past...never again!
I wasn't expecting delivery to be so fast (next day!), poss save money by offering a slower service?" Customer from Norwich.
- "Just
a quick note to let you know we took the Convertible out on Sunday. Being the first
time using a inflatable kayak and not been on the water for a number of years
we were a little anxious as to how we were going to get on, we need not have
worried, the whole event was a pleasure. The kayak was incredibly easy to
inflate (& deflate) it was very stable getting into and out of and very
easy to manoeuvre in the water. We had planned to go out for about an hour but
found ourselves on the river for over two hours, we had a really lovely time".
Sally, Surrey.
- "Nick, A great big thank-you for all the advice, your
patience and for getting all the gear to me so quickly and fuss-free. I've
certainly got more than enough to get me going for a month in France but will
no doubt be in touch as I get more competent and confident with a blow-up
boat!! I am delighted to be able to recommend you as a knowledgeable supplier
and will certainly advise people to come to you for advice and a great deal. All
the best." RA, Warminster.
- "Very friendly, knowledgeable and helpful. Highly
recommended. Purchased Advance Frame Sport - well designed and high quality
piece of equipment" C. Else, Hampshire.
- "Great information about products on site. Quick email answer to enquiry. Swift delivery via UPS, though found postal fees to Portugal too expensive. Overall, very satisfied. Thanks." Carlos, Portugal.
- "Just bought two Advanced Frame kayaks and are extremely pleased with them, very easy to set up, they perform well in the sea, all in all, exactly what we wanted from an inflatable. Ease of transport with these makes all the difference. Nick was great to deal with, very helpful and knowledgeable.Thoroughly recommended!". P. Hodges, Isle of Wight.
- "Ordered Advanced Frame Expedition midday Wednesday and received 09:30 the next day. This is the best delivery service I have ever received from any company." Selwyn. Coventry.
- "Nick certainly knows his products, just purchased on his advice an Advanced Elements Convertible, it is a dream to set up, a dream on the water, stable, sturdy and great fun. The whole experience including email support and phone calls are second to none." Scott, Perth.
- "I cannot praise Nick, at Vortex, highly enough for his follow up service. On two separate occasions he has gone way beyond the call of duty (in time and cost) to solve problems that arose, through no fault of his or the product, with my original purchase (made some years previously). I have never known such back-up and feel it is worthy of mention..." J.T, Glasgow.
- "It has been a joy to use this site, and the personal service is excellent! Thanks Nick for the phone call! I will stay in touch to let you know how we get on; and knowing me--I will have some questions!." P, Scotland.
- "First Class Service." J McA, Co. Antrim.
- "A quality product delivered extremely quickly. Well done!" R.H, Cornwall.
- "Courteous and prompt service with fantastic on-line and telephone support. Exemplary." S.D, Colchester.
- "Amazing delivery service; goods received less than 16 hours after ordering. Kayak amazing." M.C. London.
- "Outstandingly quick service. Ordered it late on Saturday night; used it before work on Tuesday morning!" Anon.
- "I have had a very satisfactory and rewarding experience in all of my dealings with Nick and his team." P.B. London.
- "A quick note to say thank you for the speed in your replies and the speed of the delivery." J.W. Essex.
- "Brilliant courier! it arrived just after 10.00am. this morning talk about speedy - ordered Monday at 4.00pm - delivered Tuesday at 10.00am. 10 out of 10!" D.S. Hampshire.
- "Looking at online product description can sometimes be not enough to make a purchase decision. If you're unsure which boat to go for just phone Nick. He'll ask you the right questions about what you want to do with the boat and will come up with the right solution. I had hesitated for 2 years to get an inflatable but now we got 2 and love them. Thanks Nick again. Rachel & Cedric" C.Colombo, Edinburgh.
- "The service here is truly outstanding!!! Within a few hours of ordering I received an e-mail to say I'd be receiving the kayak the next day.....and I did!!! I ordered the Expedition and as soon as it arrived, binned work to get it inflated and have a look!!! I had a couple of questions to ask about it so e-mailed Nick and got immediate answers....to the point it may as well have been on IM!!!! Seriously impressed with the service here!!!!!!" Rob, Basingstoke.
- "Amazing delivery, superb service. Can not be faulted. So impressed I'm looking for an excuse to order something else!" Rob, Argyll.
Customer Returns
- If you are not entirely satisfied with any item you receive, you have the right to cancel your order up to 14 days from receiving your goods.
- Please notify Vortex by email or post of your decision to cancel your order within 14 days of the date of receiving your goods.
- You may use our Order Cancellation Form to inform Vortex of your decision to cancel your order (print & complete).
- If you cancel your order please return the goods to Vortex (with the original packaging and with all relevant documentation).
- If you are returning goods to Vortex, you must take reasonable care to ensure that the goods are not damaged in transit.
- Please note that when returning an item, the parcel is your responsibility until it reaches Vortex. We recommend that you ask your Post Office for a proof of posting (available free of charge). If you fail to return goods at your expense, Vortex reserves the right to charge the direct costs for their recovery and may offset that amount against any refund due.
- Bulky items that can not be sent by normal post can be returned by courier (e.g. www.interparcel.com). The cost of returning a kayak & paddles within the UK is usually under £20.00.
- Refunds will be issued within 30 days of cancellation of your order.
If you would like further information regarding products, pricing, delivery options or terms and conditions, please telephone Vortex on 01248 602 225.
Delivery Times
UK Delivery Times
- We aim to deliver items to you within a maximum period of 2-3 days using our standard delivery service.
- However, our normal delivery times are approximately 1 - 2 days from placing your order.
- By special arrangement, next day pre-12:00hrs delivery can be arranged (with an additional shipping charge of £7.00) or pre-9:00hrs (with an additional shipping charge of £20.00).
- Saturday is possible by arrangement with an additional shipping charge of £18.00.
- Note "enhanced service" pre-12:00hrs & Saturday delivery services are not refundable if you require a refund for your order.
International Delivery Times
- Shipping times to e.g. Europe are approximately 5+ working days & to USA approximately 3-4 working days.
Delivery Times - Items Out Of Stock
- If you order an item that is "Out Of Stock", we will email you shortly after receiving your order (within a day) and inform you of the expected delivery date of your order.
- If the expected delivery date is not suitable for you - you can cancel your order & a refund will be made.
Order Cancellation FormOrder Cancellation Form
16 Tan y Bwlch,
Mynydd Llandegai,
Tel: 01248 602 225
Tel: +44 1248 602 225 (International Callers)
Web: www.advancedelementskayaks.co.uk
Email: email@example.com
I hereby give notice that I cancel my contract of sale of the following goods:
Ordered on:
Received on:
Payment Options
- Vortex offers online ordering and payments from this website.
- We accept payment by credit or debit cards (Visa, Mastercard, Maestro) & BACS.
- Paypal is accepted for orders under £250.00.
By default all prices on this website are quoted in UK pounds sterling (£) and where appropriate are inclusive of UK sales tax (VAT) (VAT no: 869 5896 35). The current rate of VAT is 20%. Children's life jackets are zero rated (have no VAT applied).You can obtain an approximate conversion from UK pounds sterling (£) into your home currency via the www.xe.comwebsite. Note that actual conversion rate used for your payment is determined by your bank. Postage and packing is an additional charge, for details please see the Shipping Rates page on this website.
When given, refunds will be in the same currency as the original payment (UK pounds sterling £) at the prevailing currency exchange rate. Any differences in amount paid/refunded will be due to currency fluctuations. The exchange rate used for the transaction is determined by your bank.
Already Registered For VAT in the EU?
If you are inside the EU and have a valid VAT registration number you may supply this during your checkout procedure and your order will be processed without VAT added to your order. Please note we reserve the right to recharge the VAT if you have not supplied a valid VAT number.
Export Orders
If your are ordering from outside the UK and European Union, you will not be charged VAT. At the checkout, as soon as you have specified your delivery address the prices of the goods in your shopping basket with be shown with no VAT added.
You can order and pay online by Visa, Mastercard, Maestro or Paypal.
Privacy Policy
Who Is Vortex?
Vortex is the trading name for this website owned by Nick Pipe, 16 Tan y Bwlch, Mynydd Llandygai, Bangor, Gwynedd, LL57 4DX.
What Is This Policy About?
In this Policy, Vortex has provided information on what personal information is collected, when and why we collect your personal information, how it is used, the limited conditions under which we may disclose it to others and how it is kept secure.
Vortex is committed to maintaining the trust and confidence of visitors to its website. In particular, please note that Vortex does not sell, rent, or trade your contact details with other companies and businesses for marketing purposes or financial gain.
When Do We Collect Data?
Vortex collects your personal data when you:
1. Visit this website.
2. Place an order online or over the phone.
3. Fill in a form on our website.
4. Contact us on the phone.
5. Write a review on our products.
6. Complete an online feedback form reviewing our products or service.
7. Send us an email.
What Types Of Data Do We Collect & Why?
Personal Data
We need to know your basic personal data: e.g. name, home & delivery address, contact phone number(s), your email address and your payment card information. We collect this information in order to provide you with our goods & services, to claim our right to be paid in return for our goods & services.
If you have created a web account (saved your login and personal details on our shopping cart software), note that for your security, we keep an encrypted record of your login password.
We do not collect any personal data from you that we do not need in order to provide goods or services.
If you do not provide this basic personal information, then we will be unable to provide the goods or services you have requested.
IP Address
When you order online with Vortex we collect your IP address. This allows us to cross-check your order details with the country of origin identified by your IP address. This check is made for security purposes.
Website Cookies
A cookie is a small file which asks permission to be placed on your computer's hard drive. The file is added and the cookie helps analyse web traffic or lets you know when you visit a particular site. Cookies allow web applications to respond to you as an individual. The web application can tailor its operations to your needs, likes and dislikes by gathering and remembering information about your preferences.
We use traffic log cookies to identify which pages are being viewed. This helps us analyse data about web page traffic and improve our website in order to tailor it to customer needs. We only use this information for statistical analysis purposes and then the data is removed from the system.
Overall, cookies help us provide you with a better website, by enabling us to monitor which pages you find useful and which you do not. A cookie in no way gives us access to your computer or any information about you, other than the data you choose to share with us.
You can choose to accept or decline cookies. Most web browsers automatically accept cookies, but you can modify your web browser settings to decline cookies if you prefer.
Google Analytics
When someone visits our website, we use a third-party service, Google Analytics, to collect standard internet log information and details of visitor behaviour patterns. We do this to find out things such as the number of visitors to the various parts of the site. This information is only processed in a way which does not identify anyone. We do not make, and do not allow Google to make any attempt to find out the identities of those visiting our website.
Email News List
If you decide to save your details with Vortex when you place an online order, you may opt to add your email address to our email news list. From time to time, we may use the list to inform customers about new products, special offers or information relating to the safety of products sold on the website.
Emails are sent from our own web server and you can unsubscribe at any time from the email list by clicking on the "unsubscribe link" at the bottom of the email you revive or by contacting Vortex directly with your request.
Vortex does not sell, rent, or trade your email address with other companies and businesses for marketing purposes or financial gain.
How Do We Protect Your Personal Data?
We know how much data security matters to all our customers. With this in mind we will treat your data with the utmost care and take all appropriate steps to protect it. We secure access to all areas of our website using 'https' technology. Access to the website and your password protected personal data is secured by SSL encryption.
We regularly monitor our system for possible vulnerabilities and attacks and we carry out security testing of our website & networks to identify ways to further strengthen security.
How Long Do We Keep Your Data?
Whenever we collect or process your personal data, we'll only keep it for as long as is necessary for the purpose for which it was collected.
At the end of that retention period, your data will either be deleted completely or anonymised, for example by aggregation with other data so that it can be used in a non-identifiable way for statistical analysis and business planning.
Who Do We Share Your Data With?
We sometimes share your personal data with trusted third parties for processing payments, fraud screening and with couriers for delivery of your order. We only provide the information they need to perform their specific services.
We may also be required to disclose your personal data to the police or other enforcement, regulatory or Government body, in your country of origin or elsewhere, upon a valid request to do so. These requests are assessed on a case-by-case basis and take the privacy of our customers into consideration.
Access To Your Personal information
Under the new European General Data Protection Regulations (GDPR), you have right to access, amend or delete any personal data that we hold of yours free of charge.
Please contact Nick Pipe at Vortex on (+44) (0) 1248 602 225 or email firstname.lastname@example.com with your request.
Contacting The Regulator
If you feel that your data has not been handled correctly, or you are unhappy with our response to any requests you have made to us regarding the use of your personal data, you have the right to lodge a complaint with the Information Commissioner's Office.
You can contact them by calling 0303 123 1113. Or online via: www.ico.org.uk/concerns
This policy was created on 25/04/2018 and is under constant review. Please check this page regularly for updates.
Shipping Rates
Mainland UK Shipping Rates:
- £8.64 (£7.20 ex VAT) Courier (small items 1kg courier pack).
- £9.63 (£7.80 ex VAT) Courier (small items 5kg courier pack).
- £10.20 (£8.50 ex VAT) Courier (paddles, larger accessories).
- £14.99 (£12.49 ex VAT) Courier (canoes & kayaks).
Channel Islands, Isle of Man, Northern Ireland & Scottish Islands Shipping Rates:
- We will contact you with a shipping price.
Mainland Europe, Canada, USA, Rest of World Shipping Rates:
- We do ship internationally, but prices vary significantly depending on the shipping volume and destination country.
- We will contact you with a shipping price.
Export Orders
VAT at 20% will be deducted from product prices for orders to be shipped to destinations outside of the European Union.
Import Duties
Import duties may be payable on orders shipped to destinations outside of the European Union. Please contact your local revenue or tax office for advice.
Terms & Conditions
Product Descriptions
Every care has been taken to ensure accuracy of description, specifications, colour and price of all products. However, these may change due to circumstances beyond our control. Sizes and weights are given as a guide only.
We reserve the right to alter amend add to or remove all or any part of this Policy Statement at any time without notice and any changes to this Policy Statement or any other terms shown on our website apply with immediate effect of being published. By continuing to use this web site after any changes are displayed you indicate your acceptance of those changes.