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Belvedere Home Care can assess your healthcare needs and create a custom home health care services program that works for you and your loved one.
How do I get started with home health care services?
Call us at (518) 694-9400, and select option 4, to speak with one of our caring and professional representatives. We will have our staff come to your home and conduct a free, no obligation assessment. We will work with you to identify your needs and match a caregiver who can best assist you.
How does Belvedere Home Care select its expert caregivers?
We recruit only the very best caregivers, which begins with experience. Many of our caregivers have worked for decades in home health care. We perform multiple interviews with our prospective employees; we also obtain references from reliable sources (health care institutions, home health care agencies, previous clients, etc.) as well as perform a complete background check.
Are your home health care services available in assisted living communities and nursing homes?
Yes! We will provide home care wherever you need it. Whether you are living in your own home, nursing home, assisted or independent living community, rehab or a hospital, we are here to help you when you need it.
What makes Belvedere Home Care different from other home health care agencies?
Our caregivers are passionate about helping people and improving the lives of the people they care for. We pride ourselves in matching the needs of your loved one with the experience of our caregivers. We provide transportation to doctor appointments, run errands such as grocery shopping, and we can provide assistance with pet care.
What happens if my home health caregiver is sick and unavailable to work?
We have staff available 24 hours a day; 7 days a week should your caregiver need to cancel for any reason. We have backup caregivers, and we will send a replacement caregiver that best suits your needs.
Who pays the Belvedere Home Care caregiver? Me or you?
You will never need to worry about handling your caregiver's payroll. All the billing and payroll is managed by Belvedere Home Care. We bill you and pay our employees directly. We prohibit any monetary transactions between a client and a caregiver for services we provide.
Can I change the home care schedule if I have an appointment?
Changes can be easily accommodated with as little as one week notice. We understand that your needs may change, that is why we are flexible. Your needs come first, that is why our philosophy is to make the schedule work for you, not for us. We will do everything possible to ensure that the schedule you request is the schedule you receive.
Do I have to sign a contract to keep home health care services for a specified period of time?
No. We have all of our clients sign a services agreement at the time of the home care assessment. The Client Services Agreement is a document that goes over our policies and procedures, including the payment agreement. You can have services from as little as 2 hours to as much as 24 hours per day. We do ask that we receive a 2-week notice if services must end.
Why should I use Belvedere Home Care rather than hire a private home health caregiver?
Privately hiring an independent caregiver comes with risks, and there are added benefits when you use Belvedere Home Care. Belvedere Home Care will handle ALL the scheduling for you, and if your caregiver is sick, we find a qualified replacement. We also have Workers Compensation insurance should a caregiver hurt themselves while at your home. We also perform background checks on all of our employees, which can be costly when done individually. All of our staff are bonded and insured in the unfortunate event of an accident.
By hiring caregivers through Belvedere Home Care, we take all the risks and worries out of your home.
What if my home health care needs change?
We understand that sometimes your needs or level of care may change. We offer companion level services through nursing level services. Whether your hours, days or level of care changes, we are here to assist you.
How much do the home health care services cost?
The cost of care can vary depending on the types of services you need. Before we can give you the cost of care, we must identify the services you need. Please call us today for more information.
Who can best be served by Belvedere Home Care?
Home care can be a viable option for persons who are disabled, elderly, chronically ill or recovering from an illness or surgery. We provide assistance to people who are living independently or with assistance but have medical or social needs and can't do it alone.
To learn more about how Belvedere Home Care can help you or your loved one, contact us at (518) 694-9400, Option 4, or email@example.com.
Are home health care services covered by Medicare, Medicaid or Insurance?
Belvedere Home Care does not currently accept Medicare. However, we do contract with most all long-term care insurance companies, but we do not guarantee they will cover all of the costs. Belvedere accepts the following insurances:
- Fidelis
- United Health Care
- Prime Health Choice
- VNA Home Care Options
- Wellcare
- Eddy
- Belvedere is also an approved Medicaid provider
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An attractive nose draws one's attention to the most beautiful facial features – your eyes. An unsightly, overlarge, or oddly-shaped nose will detract from your eyes and your face as a whole.
Dr. Fechner surgically reshapes the nose through a procedure called rhinoplasty, or "nose job", in order to balance the nose shape and size to enhance your features. Rhinoplasty is arguably one of the most challenging surgical procedures performed, and demands the utmost finesse and surgical skill from your plastic surgeon. Dr. Fechner performs arguably the best rhinoplasty Boston has to offer.
Two main techniques of rhinoplasty utilized today are the closed and the open rhinoplasty. During his training years 15 to 20 years ago, Dr. Fechner has worked extensively with some of the world's foremost rhinoplasty experts at Harvard, Cornell, Columbia and NYU. Today, he lectures on rhinoplasty surgery both nationally and internationally.
His unique experience allows him to be comfortable with both surgical techniques of aesthetic nasal surgery. He will carefully select the best rhinoplasty approach for you based on the specific issues that need to be resolved in the nose including its shape, size, or structure.
Every rhinoplasty performed for cosmetic reasons must be performed without compromising the breathing function. A nasal surgery is the best opportunity to address both function (breathing, air humidification, smell) and appearance.
If you suffer from allergies, whether seasonal or year-round, our Boston rhinoplasty surgery should not create any issues. Free breathing can be restored by correcting a deviated septum as part of your rhinoplasty surgery.
Rhinoplasty surgery that is done for cosmetic purposes is not covered by insurance. If surgery is needed to correct breathing-related issues and is medically necessary, your insurance may cover some or all of the cost, based upon your health plan. Our administrative staff can help you get answers about insurance coverage and financing options.
Rhinoplasty can be performed with IV sedation or general anesthetic.
Swelling and any discomfort will start to improve after the first 24 hours but can last up to two weeks. At that time, you will feel ready to venture out and return to some of your normal activities. The majority of the swelling will be gone in approximately 30 days.
Each patient is different, but bruising is common after rhinoplasty surgery. If a patient bruises, it is usually around the eyes. To minimize bruising, keep your head elevated, apply ice packs to the area, and limit the intake of any alcohol and hot drinks. The bruising soon fades, and you will be left with more balanced features, a more sculpted nose, and a more attractive facial appearance – the results are well worth the short period of recovery.
Our rhinoplasty in Worcestor may be the right procedure for you due to the inherited appearance of your nose, nasal trauma (broken nose), unsuccessful prior nasal surgery (revision rhinoplasty), changes related to aging (aging rhinoplasty) or, more rarely to repair the damage from cancer treatment (nasal reconstruction).
Dr. Fechner strongly believes that a successful rhinoplasty should result in a natural-looking nose that not only fits the patient's facial features, but functions normally and will maintain its appearance for decades to come. Additional before and after photographs of our Boston rhinoplasty patients are available during your private consultation with Dr. Fechner. Rhinoplasty is safely performed as an outpatient procedure with a recovery time of approximately seven to ten days.
Plastic surgery of the nose performed for the first time is called a "primary rhinoplasty." The first time is ideally the only nose surgery you will ever have – but it must be performed correctly and carefully. Dr. Fechner ensures his patients have a comprehensive consultation to reach a shared, accurate vision of how the nose will look once healed.
During an extensive discussion Dr. Fechner evaluates the patient's cosmetic concerns and identifies any functional issues. A thorough examination includes nose and face, which assists in evaluating the relationship of the nose in the overall facial aesthetics and balance. Many factors are important to consider before embarking on our Worcester rhinoplasty surgery including ethnicity, age, skin type and thickness, profile, prior trauma and chin anatomy, to name a few.
Beyond the cosmetic concerns, an all-inclusive functional assessment includes nasal allergy, nasal obstruction, nasal septum and turbinates, or issues associated with chronic sinus disease and sinus headaches.
Revision rhinoplasty is an aesthetic nasal surgery performed on a patient who has undergone prior nasal plastic surgery resulting in problems warranting a second procedure. The patient may be unhappy with the cosmetic result, the function of the nose or both. Commonly, this represents a challenge to the plastic surgeon and advanced rhinoplasty techniques will be required.
Dr. Fechner's initial steps include a thorough discussion with the patient to understand desires, fears, reasons for the unhappiness and the goals of a revision rhinoplasty.
The examination may reveal a wide array of possible problems. The advanced rhinoplasty techniques may include cartilage grafting to support nasal structure and reestablish strength, special internal suturing techniques, removal of scar tissue and corrective measures to the cartilage and bone of the nose.
As we age our nose changes along with the remainder of the face. Some of these changes are related to the nasal skin becoming less elastic and alter in thickness. The nose may become droopy and longer adding to an aged facial appearance.
Changing the appearance of the nose can in fact result in a younger and refreshed look without unwanted tell-tale signs of cosmetic surgery. An aging rhinoplasty can be an essential aspect of facial rejuvenation.
Simulating the desired changes with the help of digital imaging software is very helpful in establishing a realistic goal for the patient.
The prominent location of the nose within the face makes it susceptible to trauma. The nasal bones are the most commonly broken bones. The consequences of nasal fracture are quite significant and often include nasal bleeding, swelling and bruising around the eyes and cheek, lacerations of the nasal skin, impairment of breathing, decreased or absent sense of smell or snoring.
In addition, the overall facial appearance can change with an asymmetrical, crooked nose or it may develop a new or larger nasal hump. Often, this is the result of fractures of the nasal bones, the nasal septum and the nasal cartilages together making it a rather complex situation.
The modern treatment approach to the broken nose has changed significantly over the past ten years. Today, Dr. Fechner favors an earlier intervention to optimize the results from repair of the nasal fracture. Most of the surgical techniques used by Dr. Fechner to repair the broken nose are used in standard rhinoplasty surgery.
Dr. Fechner's thorough understanding of functional and aesthetic nose surgery helps him to achieve excellent results in repair of a broken nose in Boston.
A private consultation with Dr. Fechner will help the patient to understand the specific situation and what will be required to repair the nose structure and appearance for arguably the best rhinoplasty Worcester has available. His plastic surgery clinic is located in Worcester and serves patients throughout the Boston area and beyond.
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InfoChip Bluetooth Easy Reader
As the world's leading RFID asset management total solution provider, InfoChip announces the release of its latest RFID product, the Class 1 Div 2 hazloc-certified Bluetooth Easy Reader.
InfoChip's model RDR-BT-C1D2, IP67-rated HF RFID reader can be used to easily scan the unique ChipID of any ISO15693 or ICode HF RFID tag tag into any app on devices such as iPads, iPhones, Android smartphones, laptops, PCs, and most other Bluetooth-capable devices. The unique ChipID can also be viewed on the display of the reader itself.
The new model is certified in North America for Class 1 Div 2 hazardous locations and is well-suited for pairing with C1D2-rated tablet computers available from a number of vendors. The Bluetooth Easy Reader can be rebranded with custom logos and colors.
According to Chris Gelowitz, InfoChip's President & CEO, "Our new HF Bluetooth Easy Reader simplifies RFID adoption. It requires no special setup or software to immediately gain the benefits of RFID asset tracking. It simply scans the unique ChipID into any application or form on almost any Bluetooth-enabled device, including iPads, iPhones, Androids, handhelds, laptops and PCs."
The proliferation of RFID for tracking assets from cradle-to-grave and the growing need for straightforward, simple solutions spurred the product's development. The only reader with a built-in display, the Bluetooth Easy Reader shows the unique ChipID, configuration options and battery level. It's rugged, IP67 weatherproof and is able to scan tiny 8mm chips embedded in metal, including InfoChip's own line of extremely durable chips. The new reader is fully compatible with InfoChip's comprehensive asset management software suite.
Building on the success of their USB Stick Reader, InfoChip has successfully developed and delivered another reader for the needs of the industrial market. The HF Bluetooth Easy Reader is available through authorized InfoChip distributors world-wide.
InfoChip also manufactures a non-rated version of the Bluetooth Easy Reader model RDR-HF-BTDISP1. Both readers are IP67-rated for water and dust protection, built to withstand the rigors of an industrial environment, and can be rebranded.
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by Stephanie Watson
Published on 15 March 2013
If you run a small business and are have been struggling with excess amounts of paperwork and confusing spreadsheets, you're in luck. Outright is a comprehensive and easy-to-use online accounting program that simplifies the bookkeeping process. With Outright you will be able to organize your small business income and expenses, link your bank and credit card accounts and even have tax information at your fingertips throughout the year.
I actually use Outright for my bookkeeping needs. As you might have guessed, I am a freelancer. It's just me, so I'm the worker and the accountant. I'm going to say up front that I love Outright and have been using it since it first came on the market, when it was completely free. Let's start our Outright review.
Outright will streamline and manage everything from your tax receipts and accounts to your business expenses and money coming in from invoices. No longer will you need to worry about when your office utility bills are due or be unsure about the stream of income coming in.
Outright was first launched in 2008 and has since grown to more than 200,000 users. In 2012, Go Daddy purchased Outright but they haven't changed a thing. It still continues to be one of the leading bookkeeping software available for individuals and businesses.
As a small business owner, you have enough to worry about; the last thing you need is to keep track of files, documents and remember spreadsheet formulas for your expenses. Outright makes the entire bookkeeping process a breeze that anyone can do it. They use single entry bookkeeping instead of complicated double entry method.
Everything can be automated easily. Simply connect your accounts. For instance, I take all my payments via PayPal.com for my business. Therefore, I have PayPal integrated with Outright.com. I don't have to do any data entry. Since all my expenses and income go through PayPal, there is no data entry. Sometimes, I do have to go in and delete a transaction that was not business related, or categorize it as "owners draw". I am not concerned with that so I just delete it.
If you prefer doing all the data entry yourself, you can do so with Outright. Simply click either Expense or Income and use the handy "check book like" entry.
Tax season will be stress-free as the program has already prepared everything for you. As long as you chose the right categories, Outright saves you time, money and energy so you can get back to business. It literally took me two minutes to print out my schedule C for data entry into my Tax Software.
You'll also be happy to note that if you pay for the software, (yes, they still have a free option) you will also have your quarterly taxes computed for you.
Outright is one of the only types of bookkeeping software that doesn't require downloading, installing and frustrating set-up. It can be used in just minutes after signing up and is easy enough for anyone to use.
Since all your credit card and bank accounts are linked to the program, you never have to go searching for a receipt or invoice again. Everything is available to view online or download and print for filing purposes.
You can also link other online accounts, such as if you sell products on Amazon, eBay or Etsy. This helps keep all of your business streamlined and available from one program. What's more, Outright offers an iPhone app so you can access the software while on the go.
From the app you're able to enter cash transactions, get alert when you get large sales, check balances and enter your mileage and other expenses to be used for tax deductions.
Once you sign up for Outright, you will be taken directly to the set-up page. From here, you can link accounts such as your bank accounts, credit cards, PayPal, Amazon, Etsy and many others. All you do is click the button for that account and enter your information.
Once the set-up is complete, you will be directed to the dashboard where you can access everything you need. From the dashboard, you have immediate access to your expenses, income, reports, taxes, balances, profit loss for the past year, new sales or expenses, invoices, money you owe and money going out.
To view a more detailed list of your income, click on the Income tab at the top of the page. Here you will see all money in invoices you have sent out, which are still pending, money you owe, taxes, business and non-business transactions.
You can also view detailed Profit & Loss Reports from the Reports tab. This gives you a list of your best customers, biggest vendors, your spending habits, sales by state and the type of income for each transaction.
Outright offers you a very long list of benefits and very few disadvantages. If anything, the only disadvantage would be that you need Internet access or a mobile device to use the software. If your electricity is out or Internet goes down, you won't have immediate access to the information.
One other issue I have experienced with Outright.com is that if you have several accounts that are already connected you may end up with double entries. For instance, I used to have Outright connected with Freshbooks and PayPal. Since Freshbooks would generate the same income that PayPal was generating when a client paid me via PayPal, I ended up having to go in and delete multiple transactions that were repeats. I simply removed the integration with Freshbooks and kept the integration with PayPal to eliminate this problem since some of my clients do not want to use Freshbooks and prefer PayPal invoices and all of my clients pay me via PayPal. They also recently changed the way you delete a transaction so that you must delete only one at a time through multiple steps, instead of being able to delete multiple transactions in one step. While I'm sure bookkeepers love that because it makes it harder to delete a transaction, for my purposes it's just irritating.
A terrific feature of Outright is that you can create your account free of charge. This doesn't require a bank account, credit card, expiration dates, or monthly fees. If you want additional features like Annual reports and sales tax tracking, you can pay a monthly fee for Outright Plus, but it isn't required.
I do highly recommend that you pay the low monthly fee, however. The tax information, and the reports are truly priceless information. Plus, the cost of using the program is tax deductible for most business owners.
If you're looking for an easier and cheaper way to manage the books, including your income, expenses and invoices, Outright is the perfect option.
Ratings: ease of use 5/5, features 5/5, value 5/5 and ease of deployment 5/5


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Twitter's TweetDeck blog reports that the popular social networking client will see a few cuts in its overall offering, mainly in the mobile arena. Twitter said that it wants to focus on the modern, web-based version of TweetDeck, and will pull the apps listed on Google Play and Apple App Store in May. Support for TweetDeck AIR and Facebook integration across the board will also be discontinued.
The news is unfortunate given that many TweetDeck users took advantage of the simultaneous Twitter and Facebook feeds on their mobile device. It also means the desktop AIR-based client is taking a hike, pushing users to rely on a web browser that's likely open already. Nuking Facebook support isn't all that surprising given the rivalry between the two social networks.
"In many ways, doubling down on the TweetDeck web experience and discontinuing our app support is a reflection of where our TweetDeck power-users are going," Twitter said. "Over the past few years, we've seen a steady trend towards people using TweetDeck on their computers and Twitter on their mobile devices."
Underneath the blog post is a message saying that Twitter is retiring v1.0 of the Twitter API starting in March, and is uninterested in updating the TweetDeck apps with the new version. The company points out that users seemingly rely on the Twitter app anyway, which just recently received additions like photo editing capabilities, enhanced search and revamped user profiles.
"Twitter's platform team will be performing occasional tests that will affect applications that rely on API v1.0," Twitter said. "Over the next two months users of TweetDeck AIR, TweetDeck for Android and TweetDeck for iPhone may experience some outages with those apps before they are removed from their respective app stores in early May."
Twitter originally acquired TweetDeck for more than $40 million in cash and stock back in 2011. Twitter said that it was an important purchase because the client provides brands, publishers, marketers and others with a powerful platform to track all the real-time conversations "they care about." TweetDeck's initial release was in July 2008 as an Adobe AIR application, and supported other social networks like LinkedIn, Google Buzz, Foursquare and MySpace.


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The Chicago Transit Authority's Wilson Red Line station is one of the most traveled on the North Side. It's also considered to be one of most in need of help and repair.
To the rescue is a $203 million plan not only meant to upgrade station signals and surrounding track, but also to completely reconstruct the station, adding a glass and steel canopy, glass-enclosed entrance and another entrance with access to Target and Aldi.
"This is a great starting point for the future design of an important station that helps thousands of Chicagoans get to work and school each day," said Mayor Rahm Emanuel said in a statement. "The Red Line is the backbone of our transportation network."
Wilson also will become a "transfer station," the only Red Line stop between Howard and Belmont to provide access between the Red and Purple lines.
"Making Wilson a transfer station will provide much greater flexibility and convenience for both Red and Purple Line riders, and will help CTA operate more efficiently," said CTA President Forrest Claypool in a statement.
Considered one of the largest station projects in CTA history according to the mayor's office, it's part of a larger $1 billion Red Line renovation plan. Demolition is scheduled for next spring and reconstruction will go through 2015. The station will remain open, but passengers should expect some delays.
Emanuel said $170 million of the funding comes from the Illinois Jobs Now program. Other funds come from the Federal Transit Administration and tax-increment financing.
"I would like to thank Senator Durbin, Representative Schakowsky and the rest of the members of the Illinois Congressional Delegation who have consistently supported federal funding for transit," Claypool said.
The CTA will hold a public hearing seeking feedback about the design from 6-8 p.m. Oct. 11 at Harry S. Truman College, 1145 W. Wilson Ave.
CTA Unveils $203M Plan for New Wilson Station
The Chicago Transit Authority's Wilson Red Line station is one of the most traveled on the North Side. It's also considered to be one of most in need of help and repair.


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The Great River Amazon Raft Race 2009
This is a guest post by Caleb Whitaker, one of the best at telling the tale of the Great River Amazon Raft Race 2009, and it's right here on the Captain's Blog for the first time. Enjoy!
On a sunny morning in late September, more than 130 people showed up in the sleepy town of Nauta, a small outpost on the Maranon River in the heart of the Peruvian Amazon. Many were locals, while others hailed from the USA, England, Ireland, Holland, Belgium, the Basque region, and elsewhere. All these brave souls were there for the same reason: to spend three grueling days paddling a home-made balsa raft down the Amazon, from Nauta to Iquitos, covering 112 miles (180 k) along the way.
The Great River Amazon Raft Race, as it is known, is now in its 11th year. It is said to be the longest annual raft race in the world. And it attracts a special kind of person, willing to submit themselves to a mental and physical endurance test, under extremely adverse conditions, all in the name of sport. With four people to a raft, there is a lot of teamwork involved. When three friends of mine suggested we form a team and compete against thirty-two others that signed up, I thought it might be a fun way to spend the weekend. Perhaps we'd even win some prize money.
After sitting through a series of announcements by local politicians and officials from the Tourism Bureau town, the group headed down to the river to take a boat over to Isla de las Pescadores, where a long stack of balsa logs was laid out on the beach. Each team selected eight logs, and went to work. All the rafts fell into three general categories. There were simple squares, formed of eight logs lashed straight across. There were also catamarans, formed of four logs on each side, with smaller logs lashed across port and stern for stability. Then there was the 'long canoe' design: four logs in width, joined in the middle with bolts or nails, so that the craft was twice as long and half as wide as a square raft. Most of the native Peruvian teams used this design.
We chose a modified catamaran, with three logs each lashed in a triangle to form the pontoons, and the other two lashed to the inside of each. We had brought extra lumber at our own expense, and used these planks and cross-ties to form a platform between the pontoons. Several locals who had come out to watch the spectacle declared our craft the fastest. We had a daring, original design, they said, and we stood a chance to win it all.
I had heard about the local teams from Padre Cocha, all cousins, whose teams had won year after year. In fact they generally dominated the race completely, until the 2008 race. "Easy Living," an American team led by David Kelly, crossed the finish line that year in a record time of 12 hours and 19 minutes. But they had not returned to defend their crown, and so "Los Increibles" and "Los Invinsibles" were the heavy favorites.
Early the next morning, the crews were assembled at the edge of the Maranon, which joins the Ucayali below Nauta to form the true headwaters of the Amazon. Many teams were flying a flag of their nationality. Our team, "Coca Loca," was flying a Jolly Roger with coca leaf epaulets.
Chewing coca leaves is a popular pastime in many parts of Peru, It is a natural stimulant and provides sustained energy and nutrition. The crew of the Coca Loca carried a healthy supply, along other provisions: a case of water, food, sunscreen, and a bottle of Siete Raices, a local favorite. It is aguardiente, a cane liquor similar to rum, infused with a blend of native botanicals.
After some delays, the race began in earnest. We paddled furiously, trying to position ourselves in the current. After twenty minutes, my arms and back were aching, and I was forced to slow my pace. The front of the pack had already opened up a healthy lead. After another half hour, I could see a fleet of long-canoe style rafts already disappearing around the far bend of the river. I couldn't understand it. We were four strong, healthy guys, paddling just as hard as anyone, yet we were falling behind.
"What's going on?" I asked my team-mate Alex. "Why are we losing ground?"
"Keep paddling," Alex said. "Let's all stay in synch. It's more efficient that way."
David and Stacey, who manned the front of the Coca Loca, tried to keep up a steady rhythm. Far ahead, the Padre Cocha teams were cruising briskly along. The four sets of wooden paddles flashed in sync with clockwork precision. The looked like they might have been competing in the Olympics. The Coca Loca, on the other hand, was creeping to the back of the pack, where it remained.
The saving grace that day was the cloud cover. The mid-day sun in the tropics is just brutal. When we drifted in to the small settlement of Porvenir, drummers on the bank of the shore played a salute to welcome us. We were exhausted, but everyone there seemed to be in good spirits. Dinner was served, and afterwards the locals in the town entertained everyone with a show of traditional dance.
The destination the next day was Tamshiyacu, a small town located upriver from Iquitos. It was the longest leg of the race, and when the race started the sun was already blazing hot, with no clouds in sight. We had decided to follow the advice of Juan Maldonado, a jungle guide who was observing the race from one of the support boats. He had told us that at the first island we encountered, to bear left where the current ran more swiftly, and we could make up some time. As we did so, another boat carrying the race organizers hailed us and pulled alongside.
"Coca Loca, you are going the wrong way!" we were told. "Let us tow you back to the main river. Our river guides say the water is too low, there hasn't been much rain lately. You won't be able to get through."
We voted on it, and I was the odd man out. Juan's advice was deemed reliable by democratic process. Besides, my crewmen suspected that the organizers were just covering their own skins. We had heard that the previous year, a team had tried this route and their raft had come apart. So we declined their offer. The die was cast, we were pirates.
"Yarrgh, don't make us board yer craft," I added for good measure.
They told us we were now responsible for ourselves.
That little tributary meandered slowly through a tranquil stretch of raw jungle, and we threaded the narrow, anemic current along the riverbank, finally losing it altogether about halfway through. Expecting rapids, we landed in the doldrums. We drifted by men with fishing nets, hauling in great quantities of fish, so much that the nets writhed and undulated as the fish leapt out of the water trying to escape. And we began to see many botos, pink river dolphins that have pride of place in the upper Amazon. The botos made a display of leaping and splashing, and some came in near to the raft. To see such graceful, evolved creatures up close for the first time is just an awesome thing. There are no words for it.
The botos were doing their own fishing. I began to feel for the first time like a tourist, gawking at a scene that was really just another day on the river for the locals and the dolphins, working peacefully alongside one another where the fishing was good.
When we entered the tributary, we were roughly in the middle of the pack, but when we rejoined the main river we were dead last. We spent much of that afternoon cursing Juan Maldonado and snapping at one another as morale wore down. We were all getting weaker. We had chewed coca all day, and gone through our second and third wind. The bottle of siete raices was half empty. For the first time I seriously wondered if we were going to make it.
Finally a support boat idled up, and one of the organizers called out, "Ahoy Cocal Loca! We were worried about you! You've fallen way behind! Do you need anything?"
"Cerveza," we croaked. "Bring us some cold beers."
I spotted Juan in the boat, and we took the opportunity to tell him all about the quality of his advice.
"Listen, you've got to take the next left where the river splits," the organizer said." You've got another five hours to Tamshiyacu. Keep going!"
So we continued. We had no choice. I tried to relax and pay attention to the exquisite tangles of jungle foliage spilling out everywhere along the riverbanks. Here and there locals perched atop the banks, having lunch and reclining in the shade, waving at the crazy gringos paddling like fools in the roasting equatorial sun.
Paddling the Amazon is not exciting. The river moves excruciatingly slowly. It contains so much water, even at its source, that you can lose the current easily, and even get spun backwards along the shore where it is usually swiftest. The river here is very wide, but all rafts must to cross it at every bend in order to follow the current. So having to travel by diagonal distances, over and over, makes the trip even longer. There are many places where the current disappears completely, and paddling seems to do no good at all. The path forged by the Padre Cocha teams was followed by everyone else, as long as they could keep up. We followed the line of red dots ahead of us until they disappeared.
Hour after hour crept by. Every stroke of the paddle became excruciating. Finally we quit altogether, and simply drifted, taking turns jumping in the water. We had heard the warnings about piranha and alligators, but I was only worried about the toothpick fish. If you relieve yourself in the water, it takes the opportunity to swim inside and lodge itself there with a pair of very sharp spiky fins. Surgery is required to remove it. But at that point I didn't care. I was trying to will the clouds to move along faster and cover the sun.
Right about that time the support boat reappeared.
"Coca Loca!" they called. "We've brought you a couple of cold beers! Don't give up, you can make it!"
I can honestly say that was the finest beer I ever drank in my life. I drank it in two gulps, like Popeye digging into a can of spinach. We set off again to paddling and after many excruciating hours, we did finally make it to Tamshiyacu.
By this point it was painfully obvious that our raft design was fatally flawed. The triangle-shaped pontoons sat deeper in the water, and thus displaced more water than the other rafts. Plus we had the added weight of the extra lumber we had used. It was like paddling a Volvo down the Amazon. If the raft race had been across Cape Horn, for example, we would have had the clear advantage—our raft was a solid, armored beast. But on the river we moved along like a sloth through molasses. We dubbed it 'El Tanque,' the tank.
In Tamshiyacu, I swore openly I would not board El Tanque again unless it was redesigned. The next morning we cut loose two of the balsas, and one was discarded completely. That technically disqualified us, but then again, we were pirates.
On Sunday morning hundreds of locals came out to watch the rafts depart for Iquitos. In the raft next to us, I heard a woman with a thick Southern twang, cracking jokes with her three Peruvian teammates aboard the "Vamos Ya!" (Let's Go Right Now!). This was 'Gringa Linda', from Mississippi, and it was her third race.
"Good luck y'all," she said. "Take care of yourselves out there. I had to switch over to the other side to paddle, because this one here is my drinking arm!"
Though El Tanque was now able to keep up with the middle of the pack, the exertions of the race were catching up with us. I was numb from the heat, and my arms and shoulders just didn't want to paddle anymore. We had been warned in advance to save some energy for the race's final stretch—500 yards up the Nanay river, against the current, to the Iquitos Fishing Club.
Rounding the point from the Amazon to the Nanay, the current nearly spun us around. We turned upriver and had to paddle at full strength to avoid going backwards. Progress was inch by inch. I could see other rafts behind us, getting swept out to the middle of the confluence. Some had to be towed in by the support boat. In front of us a raft was trying valiantly to make it through the floating gates of the finish line. They were paddling like mad, but not moving forward. Whose idea was this? I wondered. What a sadistic way to end a race!
We hugged the water's edge, at one point clinging like rats to a waterfront bar while the local cheered us on. A bit further up we came alongside a military barge painted in camouflage from stem to stern. Alex jumped up and grabbed the railing to try and maneuver us around the side, out of the current, but nearly tipped us over in the process. We all began yelling and cursing at one another, as water rushed over the craft. At that moment the crew of the Coca Loca very nearly mutinied against one another. I noticed a uniformed guard eyeing up with suspicion. He did not look at all amused that four gringos flying the Jolly Roger were latched onto his ship.
It was not a good situation. We shoved off and made the final, excruciating push to the finish line. Several hundred people had come out to watch the spectacle, and the party was in full swing. I stumbled ashore and saw Gringa Linda. I was amazed that she had already been there for a couple of hours.
"Oh honey, y'all did great," she said. "I had three Peruvians with me, they've been doing this their whole life. But it sure was nice to watch you boys rowing your hearts out on that final stretch, you looked good, yes you did!"
I couldn't help but laugh. She had the right idea, traveling with locals. "Vamos Ya" placed 9th out of 33 teams on the day, arriving in five hours. It took us almost seven and a half hours, finishing 28th. The Padre Cocha teams had made it in four. And though "Los Increibles" won the overall race, the record time set by "Easy Living" still stands.
In the taxonomy of extreme sports, the Great River Amazon Raft Race occupies a unique place. It's the most low-tech concept you could imagine. Strap some logs together, grab some paddles, and off you go. But the disclaimer is right there in the event's motto: "Not for the faint of heart!" It takes a certain type of person to attempt such an ordeal, and it's a victory to cross the finish line at all. Some of them, like Gringa Linda, are even crazy enough to return next year and do it all over again.
Photos here: http://www.facebook.com/photo_search.php?oid=289196055203&view=all
A guest post by Caleb Whitaker
If you enjoyed Caleb's account of the 2009 Great River Amazon Raft Race you will want to read his blog, Jungle Love, Life In Iquitos.


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Another week of incredible college football action. The last second wins never seem to get old as we watch them put it all on the line in front of thousands that bleed their school colors. There aren't many feelings out here better than waking up Saturday morning with a full schedule of college football to look forward to.
Texas Shootout: TCU 55 – Texas Tech 52
Apparently defense is optional. TCU and Texas Tech combined for 1357 yards and didn't turn the ball over one time. One person not complaining about the lack of defense was TCU receiver Josh Doctson who set a school record with 267 receiving yards. Heisman Hopeful Trevone Boykin did his part throwing for 485 yards and 4 touchdowns with the last score coming in the final seconds giving the Horned Frogs a 55-52 win. One of those plays you just have to see for yourself.
Well, that's one way to do it. Boykin to Doctson to Green. http://t.co/nTjHLrYuJZ
— Big 12 Conference (@Big12Conference) September 27, 2015
Florida inches their way to victory against Tennessee 28-27
Florida scored 14 points in the final 5 minutes and survived a last second field goal attempt to beat SEC opponent Tennessee in a true game of inches. The late surge by the Gators ruined what was an impressive feat for Volunteer Quarterback Joshua Dobbs who became just the second player in all of FBS football since 1996 to lead his team in passing, rushing and receiving. Unfortunately, for the Vols this was one of those times where freezing the kicker worked to perfection. Tennessee booted a 54-yard field goal but had to do it again as the Florida head coach barely grabbed the official just before the ball was snapped to get the timeout.
Watch the 2-minute drill executed to perfection as Florida came to play when it mattered most.
#18 Utah destroys #13 Oregon 62-20
Probably the most shocking result of the weekend came courtesy of the Pac 12. Utah hit the road and made the Oregon Ducks look like a Freshman B Team in front of their home crowd. Anything that the Utes wanted to do, they pretty much did with ease – including a few trick plays for touchdowns. From the fans to ESPN experts everyone of us sat in disbelief as they continued to run the score up. It was 55-13 at one point and looked like it would never end. After two tough losses in a row, Oregon has watched a promising season (started at #6) go completely wrong in just a few short weeks. No playoff visit this year.
Tonight's 62 points is most Oregon has allowed since losing at Nebraska 63-0 in 1985. #UTAHvsUOpic.twitter.com/7Gz0YqbFbn
— ESPN CollegeFootball (@ESPNCFB) September 27, 2015
#14 Texas A&M survives in OT against Arkansas 28-21
Texas A&M gave everyone in college football a quick lesson in perseverance as they overcame an 8 point deficit with only 3 minutes to go and tied the game up at 21. It didn't stop there as their defense sent a crazy blitz and forced a fumble with only 1:06 remaining, giving them possession in Arkansas territory. The smart thing to do is run the clock down, kick a field goal and walk away with the win..right? Ummm, not quite as the kicker smoked a 38-yard attempt to secure the Aggie victory. The stadium felt the momentum shift as the Razorbacks would have another chance to win in OT. But, the seemingly unstoppable freshman Christian Kirk had other plans pulling in his second TD of the night to go up 28-21 in the SEC Conference opener.
Sway's Universe Performance of the Week:
Drake isn't the only one killing the competition #BacktoBack as Leonard Fournette became the first player in LSU history to rush for 200 yards in consecutive games. Today against Syracuse he ran over and through their defense on his way to 244 yards with 2 touchdowns. Honestly, he may have crossed the 300 yard mark but he had a 84-yard TD run called back because of a penalty. We have had him on our Heisman radar since day one but this guy is unreal at this point. Can't wait to see what the future holds LSU and Fournette, perhaps a permanent spot in Heisman history. Time will tell.


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Wednesday, November 7, 2012
Hit The Ground Running
Barry, My Liege :
Now is the time to propose your specific agenda for your second term.
You cannot wait.
The Reps are disoriented and unsure of what to do.
Don't let them organize before you announce your agenda.
My Liege, it is also time for you to be a hard negotiator.
Make your positions extreme and hold to them until the opposition makes the first offer of compromise.
Strike while the iron is hot.
Our country needs you now.
Your faithful servant,
Sunday, November 4, 2012
UPDATE 2014 - Jamie Dimon RAT Gets Raise !
Barry, My Liege :
Unbeliveably, the Real American Terrorist and criminal Jamie Dimon was awarded a raise. Sadly for the Republic, he should be in jail instead.
Continuing here -
The recent Great Recession was a financial meltdown caused by inadequate regulation as stated by Former FED Chairman Alan Greenspan.
Mr. Dimon is the CEO of JPMorgan Chase which is one of the surviving banks and arguably the largest financial institution in the country.
Mr. Dimon is also too rich for a Democracy ; details of his financial condition are here : http://investing.businessweek.com/research/stocks/people/person.asp?personId=170444&ticker=JPM
His wealth and income constitute a conflict of interest with the Economic National Security of the United States of America.
Specifically, he wants to maintain the regulation free banking industry which resulted in the recent banking meltdown. He wants to maintain that structure even though it has caused irreparable harm to a large share of the population. He wants to maintain it because he profited significantly as a result.
More importantly, without changes to the industry and regulation structure as it currently exists THE UNITED STATES WILL EXPERIENCE FURTHER FINANCIAL CRISES.
Mr. Dimon earns his Terrorist designation because he funds and directs a lobbying and political payoff effort dedicated to eviscerating meaningful regulation changes for his personal financial benefit and aggrandizement.
He personally bribes Representatives, Senators and Administration officials at the highest levels through our despicable - albeit legal - campaign finance laws.
Fortunately for the rest of us, Mr. Dimon was docked 50% of his annual pay due to his poor oversight of a trading scheme that cost J P Morgan about $ 6 billion; http://www.businessweek.com/articles/2013-01-16/jpmorgan-halves-dimon-s-pay-over-whale-losses
Please write him a letter with your experiences and concerns. His address is below.
Mr. Jamie Dimon
JPMorgan Chase
270 Park Avenue
New York, NY
(212) 270-6000
Your faithful servant,
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Today is a sobering day, and it truly shows the vast diversity in our country. I have friends celebrating, and I have friends grieving. These friends (on both sides) are honest, hardworking people; who love their country. Their elation, or despair, stems from their beliefs on how to achieve the best possible future for the families they love so fiercely.
I am fearful for what the future holds, but the fear I have would be present regardless of which candidate won last night. Our country is in dark times, and they will most likely get darker before we find the light, but it is there. Now is not the time to attack loved ones for their beliefs; now is the time to LOVE everyone and be the people God knows we can be. Together we can find, and be, the light our country so desperately needs. Let us walk in FAITH, and not cower in fear.
As I said last night….
For those of you who voted… Should your candidate win, I pray the next four years are as wonderful as you hope; should your candidate lose, I pray the next four years are not as horrible as your fear. Regardless of who wins, I pray for our country to show Love, Respect and Kindness for ALL. ❤


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About Memberships & Donations: MEMBERSHIPS HAVE BEEN PHASED OUT IN FAVOR OF BUILDING OUR DONOR BASE. ALL PAID MEMBERS WILL BE RECOGNIZED AS DONORS AND LIFETIME DONORS WILL RETAIN THAT DESIGNATION. PLEASE USE THE DONATION OPTIONS FROM NOW ON.
Friends of Fairfield Rugby was formally organized in December 2008 as a non-profit charitable organization and has made great strides in supporting our current teams and building our legacy. Our 50th Anniversary Gala, the annual Rugby Fest Homecoming, and current on the field excellence of our teams are visible testimony to our efforts and the generous support of our initial members and donors. To continue the growth of our storied program to the next level we are going to build an annual program of Donations. Our goal is to have ALL past Red Rugger Men & Women and fans as active donors in support of the FOFR. Over 1500 men & women have played this great game in Fairfield colors; just think of the power of such a scrum!
We all know this fact of life: a purpose driven non-profit organization like the FOFR needs continuous funding to thrive. Yes, we have achieved much but there is more to do to ensure that rugby at Fairfield fulfills its potential on and off the field for those who follow in our sweat stained footsteps. Our modest Membership Fees initially helped us run the organization, maintain this website, and manage the data base that keeps the growing Rugger Alumni Network alive and connected on a regular basis. Memberships served their purpose and we are deeply appreciative of those who subscribed. Now we want all Ruggers to be active donors on an anuual basis at whatever level they choose starting at just $50.00. Donations are the fuel that make our mission possible.
Your benefits include:
- A well funded FOFR treasury that will provide direct support to the FURFC Men & Women, financial aid for individual Ruggers in need, and other activities intended for the good of the game and the well being of the Rugger Alumni Network
- A powerful voice of dedicated Fairfied University alumni that will advocate for the FURFC and collaborate with University Administration and Team Officers to protect, fund, and nourish the club and sport we love
- Since our inception in December of 2008 we have raised over $250,000, hosted our 50th Anniversary Celebration, and donated over $140,000.00 to support our teams; you can review our financial statements in the About Us menu on our Home Page.
- In 2014 we donated $10,000 for club training expenses, funded a "Living FURFC History" on our website, and launched an annual Rugby Fest Homecoming in October that offers FREE food to all attendees.
- In 2015, with support from our new corporate sponsors, we donated $18,000 for coaching & professional training for both teams, new men's team uniforms, new equipment backpacks for the women's team, and travel support to send a Red Rugger to a development camp for prospective USA EAGLES
- In 2016 our donors and corporate sponsors donated $20,000.00 to the FURFC for CrossFit Training & Conditioning programs at BK Athletics and new team gear.
- Future plans include continued funding for coaching & training, partnering with FU for practice equipment and improvements at Grauert Field including a permanent structure with seating, equipment storage, an electronic scoreboard, and spectator friendly landscaping on the North Benson Road side of the field which was completed in 2016.
- We will increase the endowment of the Ciacci-Pascale Rugby Scholarship Fund which will start offering financial aid to qualified rugby players admitted for the class of 2020. In 2016 we granted one scholarship to a male freshman and when the fund gets larger we will include female players. If you wish to make a donation or pledge to our scholarship fund please contact John O'Neill '71 at firstname.lastname@example.com
- An active FOFR Hall of Fame Committee to ensure that Rugby Excellence by our men & women is rewarded and recognized for all time in the Fairfield University Athletic Hall of Fame
- Your donation will help fund teaching rugby to inner city youth through the City of Bridgeport Rugby Alliance (COBRA) which is supported by the FOFR, the FURFC, Fairfield University, and the town of Fairfield Rugby Club. The first COBRA clinic took place in August, 2016 on Grauert Field; over 60 boys & girls attended including children of our alumni.
- Each donor is recognized as such in their profile on our searchable website data base and Memberships will now be recognized as Donors
- FOFR News through our website, email blasts, and our Facebook Page – a great way to stay in touch with the current club and with news about rugby alumni.
- Employment opportunity networking for Rugger undergrads and alumni; this has proved to be very successful for those who request that we circulate resumes and job postings
- Invitations to all FOFR functions
- "Psychic Income" from supporting the great game we all love and has given us friends & memories for a lifetime
Friends of Fairfield Rugby is a 501 (c) (3) non-profit organization. Donations to the FOFR are tax deductible. Download the IRS documentation of our charitable tax-exempt status at this link.
Your Voluntary Donation makes it possible to fund our vision and goals; we could not do that on our modest membership fees so we decided to phase out memberships and eliminate the administrative requirements that went along with it. Donation options are: $50, $150, $250, $500, and $1000. If you wish to change your donation amount it can be done by using the Quantity Box in the on-line order system (i.e. $50 x 2 = $100 or $250 x 3 = $750 etc.).
For Corporate Matching gifts, or if you prefer to send a donation by check, make it payable to THE PID FUND FOR FAIRFIELD RUGBY INC. and mail it to the FOFR Treasurer at the address below.
For donations of stocks, bonds, and other readily marketable securities please download and review the instructions at this link and then contact the FOFR; we are prepared to handle those transactions for you.
Friends of Fairfield Rugby Treasurer, Terrence F. Tangney '87 , 536 Surrey Lane, Fairfield, CT 06824; email@example.com
Friends of Fairfield Rugby Store Manager, Rory O'Connor '12; firstname.lastname@example.com
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Reviews for Without Any Warning: Samantha Jamison Mystery
"Without Any Warning is a fine suspense novel and an excellent sequel to The Puzzle. Like its predecessor, it flows easily and moves quickly to an ending, which is completely out of left field. By no fault of her own, Samantha gets dragged into a suspense mystery while attempting to relax. A simple premise, but one that easily makes for a good story and has all manners of twists and turns. That is what a mystery is supposed to do – keep you guessing."
"You have done it again, Ms. Edelheit! Every twist and turn in Ocean City, New Jersey, was chock full of why, who and maybe…so I knew I was looking forward to another surprise ending and was not disappointed."
"A very enjoyable follow up to 'The Puzzle' by Ms. Edelheit. The cast of characters are each very entertaining in their own way and you can't wait to see who does or says what next!! The chapter titles (catch up…ketchup-my favorite) are unique and catchy as are the locations, ex. Uncle Bill's Pancakes, which ring familiarity to us all. Ms. Edelheit has a talent for making you feel like you are present and part of the story. She has a splendid imagination & I am looking forward to more peaceful,quiet (?)writing adventures of Samantha's in the future. thanks for the great read!"
"This book was a great way to catch up with some old friends from The Puzzle, and also it was great to be introduced to a new set of characters. This book was even funnier than the first and was really entertaining and a light read."
"Without Any Warning" kept me reading into the early morning hours much like the first book and I look forward to Edelheit's next Samantha Jamison mystery."
"After enjoying Edelheit's first book, The Puzzle, I was excited to see the release of a sequel, Without Any Warning, and was not disappointed. The dialogue is never stilted or pretentious, and it was a joy to see the return of many of the first novel's characters, including the trio of aging, book-loving and fashion-challenged friends. They play against type as culturally savvy and armed amateur sleuths who give new meaning to the term 'gal-pals'."
"In a word, "Without Any Warning" is "Refreshing"!!! How fun! I really love the new Samantha Jamison series. The author has the ability to make you feel that you are truly a part of the story!"
Reviews for The Puzzle: Samantha Jamison Mystery
"I truly enjoyed reading this book; when I put it down, I couldn't wait to pick it up and read more. I recommended this book to several friends. I loved how the author, almost at the end of every chapter, had me, the reader, trying to put the pieces of "The Puzzle" together; I loved how the author had questions at the end of almost every chapter; it was almost like the author was sitting next to me and pushing me to think of what the answers might be."
"Mrs. Edelheit's writing style is both vividly descriptive and well-paced, capturing her audience and drawing them into her enigmatic world of murder and drama. Overall, The Puzzle keeps readers guessing from beginning to end, and is a must-read for those who love a good mystery. Kudos to Mrs. Edelheit; such writing begs for a sequel!'
"The Puzzle offers an interesting perspective of the suspense genre in that the main character (Samantha) is a novelist and her story in real life becomes her novel. A nice change of pace from the standard lawyer's perspective of suspense."
"This is a gem of a novel. From the first page it zips along enveloping you in the mysteries of a death and the loose ends of a truncated marriage. The author has a wonderful ear for easy-flowing dialogue, which helps to make this mystery the page-turner that I found it to be. Characters were beautifully drawn including the idiosyncratic and endlessly interconnected secret-keepers who populate all small towns."
"While reading this book, I found it very hard to put down! Ms. Edelheit's use of grammar, style of writing, and creating and building a plot with such suspense kept me so involved in this novel. I found that I could not figure out the outcome until I read it. I was pleased with the pace of the book, and the queries made by Samantha of all of the characters she came to be involved with."
"Just when I thought I knew the answer something or someone else would be introduced to the plot to make me again question what I thought was the answer. The author wove a wonderful web of suspense. I found it difficult to put the book down. You do not know the ending until the ending. I was sorry to have it end. It was a book I really enjoyed and found difficult to put down."


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With OneSaas, you're able to setup your complete integration between FreshBooks V2 and Xero within minutes using our simple setup process. Below is a step by step walk through, highlighting some useful key points throughout the process:
Begin here by connecting your FreshBooks V2 and Xero account. Find instructions on how to connect each system below:
Select Configure to move forward.
You're able to let us know exactly how you'd like your integration to work, in this walk through, all options available in the integration will be selected to demonstrate the full capability of the integration. If you have any questions about the functionality of any option that isn't explained below, please don't hesitate to reach out to our friendly support team for help at any point in time.
- Start the configuration process by selecting the first check box, to enable to sync of orders from FreshBooks to Xero
- A pop up menu should now appear, here you're able to:
- Select the invoice status's we should be retrieving from FreshBooks
- The invoice prefix you'd like in-front of all order numbers (e.g. FB123)
Select Save when finished.
- You're now able to choose the following:
- Select how you'd like paid and unpaid orders to be sent to Xero
- Select how you'd like the contact to be associated with the sale (more details here)
- If you'd like OneSaas to create products alongside invoices for you
- If OneSaas should send associated payments to Xero
Tick the box to send Expenses from FreshBooks to Xero and all FreshBooks Items to Xero. Please click on Next continue forward
Tip: You're able to choose how we create your orders in your Xero by changing the options in the drop down menus provided
- Here you can choose the prefix for us to place at the start of all order numbers.
Select Save Changes when done.
- Map your FreshBooks tax rates to their corresponding tax rates in Xero. If you'd like to read more on our tax configuration, you can do so here. Select Next to continue.
- Referencing your FreshBooks Accounts on the left, choose a Xero account to match up with each line using the drop down menus provided.
Once completed, select Next.
- Map your FreshBooks payment methods to their corresponding accounts in Xero. If you'd like to read more on mapping payments, you can do so here.
Hit Next to move forward.
- Here, you can select the default due date to be automatically sent to Xero, if this date is not set in FreshBooks. Select Next to continue.
- Now, you're selecting how you'd like data sent from Xero to FreshBooks. You have the option to:
- Send contacts from Xero to FreshBooks
- Create items from within the invoices in FreshBooks
- Send invoices and invoice payments from Xero to FreshBooks. You also have the option to select which status and customer to be sent to FreshBooks. More details about these options here.
- Using the last option, you can also simply send ALL items to FreshBooks (Rather than just those within invoices we're sending)
Click Next to continue.
- As done when configuring FreshBooks to Xero, you now need to map taxes going from Xero to FreshBooks. Select a tax code from FreshBooks for every Xero tax code displayed on the left. More information about tax mapping can be found here.
Select Next to move forwards.
- Map payments from Xero to FreshBooks. For each account from Xero on the left, choose an account in FreshBooks for the payment to be added to. More on payment mapping can be found here.
Select Next again to move forwards.
- Here you can choose the invoice status from Xero that you'd like OneSaas to retrieve. If there's any status you'd like us to ignore, you can just leave it deselected.
Hit Next again to move to the next step.
- In your Advanced settings, you're able to configure how invoices are sent to Xero a little further. These options are explained below:
Swap Billing and Shipping Address - Explained in more detail here
Automatic Invoice Number - Explained in more detail here
Populate Purchase Number with Invoice number - If you have the Automatic Invoice Number option selected, this will also send the original FreshBooks number to Xero using the Purchase Number field.
Default Due Date - This option allows you to choose how we set your invoices due dates in Xero. Select the option you'd like from the dropdown menu, then enter a number to suit your needs.
- Now you're able to choose the default accounts for us to use when creating new items in your Xero. Please keep in mind that we won't update existing items in Xero with these accounts, but rather will respect their current settings. You can find more information on these configuration settings here
Select Next to complete the configuration
- You can now review the workflows you've setup, set your integration's start date, your sync frequency and time, and the time zone for your OneSaas file. All of these settings are explained here. Once you're happy with everything, select Retrieve Data Now. This will only pull data into OneSaas, we won't be pushing any data anywhere just yet.
OneSaas should now be syncing. As soon as this is done, you're able to use our review page to fix up any remaining configuration changes you weren't able to do. For example, if you weren't able to map your tax's initially, you can do so now! Once everything is good to go, you should see a big green tick indicating you're ready to move forward. Please select Preview to continue.
Finally, you're able to see the data that we were able to pull into OneSaas. For example, in the screenshot below you can see an invoice that we were able to retrieve. If you're happy with everything, select Send Data & Finish to push your data as configured by yourself.
You should now see another sync running. However, this time instead of just pulling your data into OneSaas, we're pushing it too. Once the sync is completed, you'll be taken to review your first report. This is the end of the setup process, you're able to re-configure your integration with this process at any point in time.
To see how your data will flow between FreshBooks and Xero, below is an example of 1 invoice and 1 expense entry that has been integrated by OneSaas between both systems.
Invoice in FreshBooks:
Invoice in OneSaas (Hint: Use the links at the bottom of the invoice to see which systems it has been linked to):
Invoice in Xero:
Expense in FreshBooks:
Expense in OneSaas:
Expense in Xero:


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Business Analysis, Project Management and IS consulting
mc²i Group is an independent consultancy firm which specialises in Information System.
Supporting business departments and Information Systems branches, mc²i Group provides methodological expertise on all project phases
- Strategic and operational consulting
- Assistance in project management for business analysts and IT analysts
- Steering of IT teams and departments
History and Values
mc²i Group was created in 1989 as an IT consulting firm which focused on the HR sector. Following the increase in reputation for the quality of its services, new sectors were put forward as part of the development, including Banking and Finance, Corporate Finance, Energy and Utilities, Media...
Turnover and workforce
Over the last 7 years the revenue has grown from £13.3M in 2008 to £25,4M in 2011 and £37.5M in 2014, meaning an average growth of over 15% per year for the company.
This was also followed by the same growth in the workforce (436 people in 2014), as mc²i Group values an organic growth since its creation.
Working with major European companies, in 2014, mc²i Group created its first London branch named mc²i UK Ltd, in order to strengthen its international activities.
The expertise and added value of mc²i Group are reinforced by its independence from market players, in particular solutions vendors, system integrators and outsourcers.
This independence ensures the integrity of the recommendations to customers, enriched by constant monitoring of the market and regular benchmarks of solutions.
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By bringing together its expertise capitalized on different business activities, mc²i Group helps its clients to have a better costs control, to innovate and to adapt to market changes by making their IT into a performance lever.
The sectors covered by mc²i Group include:
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Relay for Energy Flow EFR3000
Relay for Energy Flow, optimization of consumption of own energy, zero export device, measuring transducer for power
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Product description
Relays for energy flow EFR3000 monitor the current flow between public power grid and generating plant / consumer. When the own power plant generates more power than actually is consumed it often is more economical to consume the excess energy self. This is especially reasonable when the difference is high between the price you pay to the grid provider and the price the provider pays for fed in energy.
- Shift own consumption into times with high generation of energy
- Switch on consumers when you have overflow of energy
- Increase the share of consumed own energy
- intelligent control of consumers
The EFR measures the energy flow in all 3 phases and calculates the mean value. Is sufficient own power left, the EFR3000 switches on up to three consumers and ensures that the power is consumed in the house. Potential consumers are e.g. air conditioners, boilers or battery chargers but also washing machines, dryers, etc ... .
This is relatively simple if a PV system feeds uniformly under a clear sky and consumers with constant power consumption, such as heat pumps or heating elements, are connected. Particularly suitable are consumers that consume a lot of energy and can be switched frequently, for example boilers.
It becomes more complicated when the generation varies because of clouds before the sun and consumers do not continuously draw current as washers, dryers, irons or stoves.
The analog output can regulate a consumer stepless and thus achieve a yet higher rate of own consumption. When using phase angle controls the specifications of the grid providers have to be obeyed.
Energy flow is always evaluated and displayed, as seen from a power meter for purchasing energy: purchase from public grid is positive, fed in energy reduces the bill and is therefore negative (- sign).
The EFR3000 can optimize the consumption of own energy even under difficult conditions.
To achieve this the following parameters can be set
- Switching of up to 3 consumers: the largest consumer, ranked 1-2-3 or combination of 3 consumers (7 levels)
- Power consumption of the connected consumers
- Switch on points. At which energy flow consumers are switched on
- Switch on delay of consumers. Short lowering in consumption (by clocking consumers) or peaks in the feed does not immediately cause turn on of additional consumer
- Minimum on time. Heat pumps may not be switched on and off permanently, washing machines should be able to complete a cycle.
- Switch off delay. Short consumption peaks or reduction of the generated energy does not immediately switch off a load.
- Switch off point. At which energy flow consumers are switched off again. In practice, this value is usually slightly on the purchase side.
- Inputs for blinding out consumers when these are not available, for example when boiler has reached maximum temperature.
Cheap equipment costs ensure a short payback period:
Save € 312 * a year with the EFR3000 by switching on
- at 200 days a year
- for an average 3 hours
- consumers with 4 kW
in times you have a surplus of own energy.
Equipment costs (EFR 3000, 3x current transformer, if necessary contactors) are returned within less than 2 years*. Longer / shorter switch on times and larger / smaller consumption shorten / extend the period. In addition, in the long term rising purchase prices for energy can be expected.
* Feed 12 Ct / kWh, electricity purchase price 25 Ct / kWh
- Measuring of active power
- Measuring inputs isolated from electronics
- Colored LCD display
- Intuitive handling with joystick
- 3 inputs for customary current transformers with secondary 1 or 5 A. Ratio programmable
- 3 relay outputs, 2 kW directly, higher loads with contactors
- 2 digital inputs Y1/Y2 for control signals
- Analog output for stepless regulation of a consumer
- Measuring transducer with analog output 0/4-20 mA for power L1, L2, L3 or L1+L2+L3. Measuring range can be scaled
- Micro-USB port for configuration and update
- Interface RS 485 (Modbus RTU)
- Housing 140 mm wide
- Zero Export Device. Switch off within <500 ms at inadmissible feed in that is contrary to contract
Suitable current transformers:
- Split core current transformer KBR18S, 60/1 A, class 3, 0,4 VA
- Compact current transformer CTM7, 64/1 A, class 1, 0,5 VA
Technical Data
Rated supply voltage
DC/AC 24 – 240 V 0/50/60 Hz, <3 W, <9 VA
Relay outputs K1, K2, K3
3 x 1 change-over contact
Switching voltage
max. AC 300 V, DC 300 V
Conventionel thermal current Ith
max. 9 A
Switching power max cos φ=1
Contact service life, electr. cos φ=1
105 operations at 300 V / 9 A
Rated operational current
AC-15 Ie = 6 A Ue = 250 V
Measurement of voltage (RMS)
L1 / L2 / L3 towardsN
Voltage phase-N
AC 35,0 … 330,0 V, 50/60 Hz
Max. error of measurement
± 0,5% of fullscale, ±1 digit
Measurement of current
Primary current max. 1.000 A
Nominal currents / resolution
AC 1/5 A / 1 mA
Max. error of measurement
± 0,5% of fullscale, ±1 Digit
Overload capacity
8 A continously, 25 A max. 1 s
Resistance of input
25 mΩ
Measurement of active power
± 1.000 kW, resolution 1 W
Max. error of measurement
± 1 % of fullscale ±1 digit
Analog output (GND (┴), I+)
DC 0/4 – 20 mA for active power ± 1.000 kW, scaleable
Max. error
± 0,3 % of fullscale + error of measurement active power
Temperature factor
Test conditions
see general technical information
Operating temperature
Dimensions (B x H x T)
140 x 90 x 58 mm, mounting height 55 mm
Protection housing/terminals
on 35 mm DIN rail or with screws M4
app. 300 g


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University of South Carolina-Aiken 471 University Pkwy Aiken, SC 29801 Phone: (803) 648-6851
General Information About University of South Carolina-Aiken
Founded in 1961, the University of South Carolina Aiken (USCA) is a comprehensive liberal arts institution committed to active learning through excellence in teaching, faculty and student scholarship, research, creative activities, and service. In this stimulating academic community, USCA challenges students to acquire and develop the skills, knowledge, and values necessary for success in a dynamic global environment.
Institutional statistical data was gathered from the U.S. Department of Education - Institute of Education Sciences, National Center for Education Statistics, 2009-2010.
Institution Type
- 4-year, Public
Special Learning Opportunities
- Teacher certification
- Distance learning opportunities
- Study abroad
Student Services
- Academic/career counseling service
- Employment services for students
- Placement services for completers
- On-campus day care for students' children
Credit Accepted
- Dual credit
- The acceptance of credits for work experience or military experience are subject to review by the school and cannot be guaranteed.Advanced placement (AP) credits
Religious Affiliation
- Not applicable
Federal Aid
- Eligible students may receive Pell Grants and other federal aid (e.g. Direct Loans).
Degrees/Certificates offered
- Bachelor's degree
- Master's degree
Campus Setting
- Suburb: Large
Disability Services Student
- 3% or Less
Admission Total Applicants 2,509 Percent Admitted 53% Men Admitted 54% Women Admitted 53% Full Time Retention Rate 69%
Submitted ACT & SAT Scores
25th Percentile Score 75th Percentile Score Critical Reading 440 550 Math 460 570
25th Percentile Score 75th Percentile Score Composite 18 23 English 18 24 Math 17 23
Student Demographics Total Enrolled 3,651 Native American 15.0 Asian 34.0 African American 941.0 Hispanic 65.0 Enrolled FullTime Undergraduates 2,535 Enrolled FullTime Graduates 22


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PickleSmith – Create the best pickles you've ever tasted. Takes 15 minutes to make, and they're ready to eat in 24 hours!
Includes three different pickle flavour packs.
What comes in the kit?
- Spice Pack 1: Deli Garlic Dill
- Spice Pack 2: Smoky Spiced Pickles
- Spice Pack 3: Maple Bourbon Sweet Pickles
- A fancy mason jar
- Easy to follow instructions
- Just add cucumbers, vinegar and water!
- Fresh garlic, onion, bourbon and maple syrup are highly recommended