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Consumer Reviews of Trane furnaces
Popularity:#42 of 93 brands of furnaces
39% of customers recommend
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Date created: 2011-05-30 Name: Pual S.
Satisfaction Rating:
"Great Purchase"
I'm only through two winters with this furnace and have been very happy. Its runs w/o much noise, which is a plus. I got the communicating furnace and thermastat, which allows me to monitor and set all setting from my phone, which is way cool.
Date created: 2011-05-30 Name: S. Karhan
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Had the Trane installed four years ago with no issues. I really like this furnace, we've had bitterly cold wintgers and this furnace has been a gem.
Date created: 2011-05-26 Name: Brad
Years owned: 15
Satisfaction Rating:
"Goog Job Trane"
Solid equipment. 15 years running and only had an ignitor need replaced. Get yearly service done and the Tech says he's impressed with Trane and mentioned he rarely gets services calls. He also said he wished his company sold Trane and that he only hears good things about Trane in the tech space...he may be a little to honest if his employer heard all this. Its one of the few that manufacture their equioment in USA and not in Asia, which could explain some quality differences.
Date created: 2011-05-26 Name: John K.
Years owned: 2
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Had X95m Gas furnace installed two years ago. Could not wish for more. Its quite and my heating bills dropped by 35% and cooling bill dropped a whopping 45%. Installer was great, did follow-ups to verify performance and our satisfaction. Had a 6 year old Carrier System replaced that was nothing but problems from day 1. Make sure you find a very good installer, a great furnace installed poorly will perform poorly. Be careful of low-ball prices the same way you would of overpriced products.
Date created: 2011-05-26 Name: Educate Yourself
Years owned: 19
Satisfaction Rating:
""Trane installer""
All of you that review Tranes product or most any product with anything less than a very satisfied need to find a new company to work on your equipment. Ive been a Contractor for 6 years now, and not a single system out of all 4 brands we sell has ever had as many problems as some of you have. u should really post what specific model u have, my guess is that your company installed the cheapest units available, also called "builder model" units. Our company refuses to sell these models as they are garbage, and are lucky to last 10 years. maybe its your installer that u should give a bad review of, not your equipment. if uve gone through that many parts, your installer should have a trane rep come out and inspect the installation.They have techs available in most states that go out for calls where the units continue to fail. ask about it. if your installer says no. dont use them again, they dont wanna find out they did a terrible install. The best equipment will not work if its not installed and sized correct.
Date created: 2011-05-26 Name: paul arnold
Location: cle elum wash.
Years owned: 4
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I called train about my furnace, it went out 3 times in 4 years < 4 year old furnace> I called in jan. and they said they would get back to me 5 days. It took 5 months for someone to called to say they couldn't do anythind.
Date created: 2011-05-25 Name: Laural P.
Years owned: 14
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Got prices from 5 area companies, looked at the top lines such as trane, lennox, carrier, and even the bottom barrel ones like goodman and amana, so i had a wide variety of choices. with the trane not only did i get the best quality, but pricing was right in the middle! i absolutely love it, the heat is way more even in my home...its just insanely way above everything else i looked at!
Date created: 2011-05-24 Name: Jim Haley
Location: Michigan
Years owned: 15
Satisfaction Rating:
I had this unit installed 15 years ago and have spent $1,500 in service calls on it. It seems to quit working just about the coldest season. However, it quit again this Spring & I'm shopping for a dependable, quiet furnace (unlike the Trane) to replace it. We should have an automatic sound-raiser on the TV when the furnace kicks on. 'Nothing stops a Trane'... it stops all by itself. And sounds like a train. Our dog barks when it comes on.
Date created: 2011-05-23 Name: W. Kerringer
Location: Bancroft, SD
Years owned: 7
Satisfaction Rating:
"Keeps ya warm"
Replaced our prior Trane Furnqance after 20 years. It still ran but wanted better efficiency. We've had the new Trane for 7 years - runs great, no problems at all!
Date created: 2011-05-23 Name: Bob
Location: Osceola, IA
Years owned: 2
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I may still be in the Honeymoon period over this furnace. But its been great. Such a huge improvement over our prior unit(Carrier). It is unbelievably quite. Installer was great.
The opinions expressed in these reviews are the opinions of consumers that submitted reviews to FurnaceCompare.com. They do not necessarily represent the opinions of FurnaceCompare.com.


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The New Year is a popular time of year to set resolutions, many of which are centered on improving health. Some people embark on their goals with the utmost dedication. But a few weeks or months later, those new routines are once again replaced by old habits. Check out these strategies to learn how to create and maintain New Year's resolutions for a healthier lifestyle.
1. Set a S.M.A.R.T. goal. S.M.A.R.T. stands for specific, measurable, attainable, realistic andtime-bound. Instead of "I want to lose weight", try a goal of, "I will live a healthier lifestyle by exercising for 30 minutes, 4-5 times week, and eating more vegetables."
2. Be realistic. Avoid setting a goal you can't maintain as a permanent lifestyle change. Stating, "I will never eat carbohydrates again" is not realistic and will likely not support long-term adherence to your goal.
3. Research the sources of your nutrition information. Social media, the internet, well-intended family/friends and even celebrities may offer advice on the "next best thing" that worked for them. Unfortunately, these sources may not have the proper credentials, experience and education to dispense nutrition advice. Some advice can potentially be harmful to your health. You may know people that have started diets that are not sustainable or realistic. Some of you may have even experienced this firsthand. Diet followers become frustrated when they cannot maintain the "rules" of the diet and often feel like they failed. This can create a cycle of looking for the next best option, which may or may not work.
Registered dietitians will work with you to individualize your goals.Our counseling is rooted in science, research and established best practices. We incorporate food preferences/allergies, daily routines and even your budget in an effort to set you up for successful lifestyle changes.
4. Eliminate "all-or-nothing" thinking. Multiple attempts may be necessary before you make permanent changes. We didn't develop unhealthy eating habits overnight and they likely won't change tomorrow. Be patient with yourself and the process. If you deviate from your plan, try not to be discouraged and veer further from your goals. Simply refocus and start again.
5. Avoid fad diets. The New Year is the most popular time of year for marketing of fad diets. How can you spot a fad diet?
· Fad diets often make claims that seem too good to be true. Lose 30 pounds in a week without exercising and changing how you eat!
· Marketers encourage you to purchase products they deem as necessary for weight loss. The average person does not need any supplements to lose weight.
· Ask yourself the question, "Can I do this diet forever?" If the answer is no, find a more realistic and sustainable approach to becoming healthier.
Why wait to create your health-related goal? You don't need to welcome in the New Year, to welcome a healthier version of yourself!
Nutrition 365 wishes you all a Happy and Healthy New Year.

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Spanish Constitutional Court website down after 'Anonymous hack' (VIDEO)
The website blackout has been linked to Anonymous, which expressed its desire to oppose the Spanish government's attempts to stifle the region of Catalonia's autonomy from the rest of the country.
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Spain's Department of National Security said that on Friday the group had announced its intention to target government pages, in solidarity with those seeking independence for Catalonia.
"Hacktivist group Anonymous, through associated Twitter accounts, is announcing a massive cyberattack for tomorrow… under the name '#OpCatalunya' and '#FreeCatalunya'," the Department of National Security tweeted.
A video linked to members of Anonymous suggested that the hacking collective would undertake an operation to 'free' Catalonia.
It was shared online in September, ahead of the 1 October independence referendum.
"We wish to state that the Catalan people's desire to express their will via a referendum is the majority view and cuts across all strata of society and it is in keeping with the civic, peaceful and democratic determination expressed in the multitude of demonstrations held," Anonymous said in its online statement.
The Spanish government, which declared the referendum illegal, has been criticized for its reaction to the vote and the violent crackdown on polling day. Hundreds of people were injured in the region on October 1 as police attempted to prevent the referendum from going ahead.
READ MORE: Catalonia crisis: Council of Europe demands Spanish probe into 'police violence'
Spanish Foreign Minister Alfonso Dastis defended the actions of security personnel, saying the police operations, which left more than 800 people injured, were "proportionate".
On October 10, Catalonia President Carles Puigdemont declared the region independent, before quickly suspending the declaration pending talks with the Spanish government.


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GREENSBORO, N.C. – For the first time in program history, UNC Greensboro's men's basketball team earned a victory in the National Invitation Tournament as the No. 1-overall seeded Spartans on Tuesday night defeated No. 8 Campbell 84-69 at the Greensboro Coliseum.
The game was UNCG's third appearance in the NIT in school history, having previously suffered losses to Memphis in 2002 and Syracuse in 2017.
The Spartans struggled out of the gates early in the team's first home NIT game in program history, as UNCG saw a quick 2-0 lead turn into a 13-2 deficit off a Campbell run. During the Camels' run, the Spartans uncharacteristically turned the ball over four times.
Campbell would eventually extend its lead to as much as 13 with 12:09 remaining. Despite the deficit, though, UNCG fought back over the final eight minutes of action in the first half, flipping a game in which they were trailing by 12 to a one-point halftime lead at 33-32 when junior forward Kyrin Galloway made a layup just before time expired in the frame. It was a lead the Spartans would never give back.
Senior guard Francis Alonso scored a team-high 12 points in the first half, all coming from behind the extended NIT 3-point line. Sophomore guard Isaiah Miller, meanwhile, tallied 10 points on 4-of-7 shooting along with five rebounds.
The Spartans carried the momentum into the second half, as UNCG outscored Campbell 51-37 over the final 20 minutes. UNCG led by as much as 26 in the second half before securing the 15-point victory.
In the second half, sophomore guard Isaiah Miller scored 15 of his 25 points. Alonso also pitched in 10 points while senior guard Demetrius Troy collected 11 points in the frame in front of passionate crowd of 4,459.
UNCG's next opponent will be No. 5 seeded Lipscomb. Game date and time have yet to be announced, but tickets will be on sale here.
News And Notes
--With the victory, this year's team has extended its program record for wins in a season to 29.
--UNCG is now just one of 11 schools in the country to reach 29 wins this season.
--The Spartans this season are now 8-0 in games against schools from the state of North Carolina.
--Alonso made his 139th career appearance, which is the second-most in program history. Alonso trails only RJ White (140) for games played in program history.
--Senior guard Demetrius Troy made his 131st career appearance, which moved him into third place for the most games played in program history, surpassing former teammate Kayel Locke.
--Alonso scored in double digits for the 105th time in his career.
--Alonso reached the 20-point mark for the 37th time in his career.
--Miller tied his career high in scoring with 25 points, matching a mark set against Furman on Jan. 12.
--Miller also added to his steals total this season as he now has 104 on the year. Miller needs just six more steals to surpass ETSU's Keith Jennings (1990-91) for the most steals in a single season by a SoCon player in conference history.


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Covered Girl Boss - This Is America's First Hijabi Tv Reporter
Tahera Rahman recently made history as America's first hijabi TV reporter, she joins other barrier breakers like Fatima Manji, who is the first hijabi TV reporter on mainstream TV in the UK and Ginella Massa, who is also the first hijabi TV reporter on mainstream TV in Canada.
Tahera Rahman shared the following message and picture on her Instagram account after casting her very first news report for the CBS TV station:
"Feeling unbelievably blessed tonight. A few oopsies in my first hit but I couldn't have imagined a better team than this exact CBS crew that has become family.
It's been such a long and incredible journey but the work is just beginning, fam. Stay. Tuned. #🧕🏽 #📺#AlhamdulillahAlways #GodsPlan #DrizzyPlannedHisAlbumReleaseAroundMe #BestHumpDayEver"
According to Ourquadcities.com Tahera Rahman always wanted to work as a TV news reporter but after years of rejection from news stations across the nation, she decided to put TV reporting on hold and took a job as a news producer behind the scenes at CBS's Local 4 news station in the Quad Cities. Tahera Rahman's excellent work ethic was recognised by the TV station when she was awarded the employee of the year for 2017 in January, 2018.
Tahera Rahman is our definition of a covered girl boss because after years of rejections and whilst working as a producer, she still continued to hone her reporting skills with the believe that:
"I was like, someday, someone is going to notice the work I'm putting in and give me a chance."
And for Tahera Rahman, that day finally arrived on the 8th of February, 2018.
We wish Tahera Rahman all the success she wants and more.
If you are wondering where she got her green zipper edge head scarf from, it's from Vela Scarves . You are welcome ;)


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Editor's Note: Peggy Johnson is Executive Vice President of Qualcomm Technologies, Inc., and President of Qualcomm Global Market Development.
At the Clinton Global Initiative's (CGI) recent Annual Meeting, Qualcomm announced its commitment to participate in two important programs that will further the socio-economic advancement of women worldwide - Women Enhancing Technology (WeTech) and EKOCENTER™.
The WeTech progam aims to build a steady pipeline of girls and women in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) and address the technology sector's need for more professionals with technical knowledge.
EKOCENTER focuses on offering a locally tailored mix of products, services and resources through a social enterprise model that will improve the well-being of underserved communities while also jump-starting entrepreneurial opportunities for women at the base of the economic pyramid.
WeTech - reversing the dwindling participation of women in STEM fields
The severe shortage of women in STEM fields, including the information technology (IT) sector, is a chronic, global problem. Unless we can spark young girls' and women's interests in pursuing STEM careers, technological innovation and global prosperity will suffer.
Here's why. In the U.S., employment in all computer occupations is expected to grow 22 percent by 2020. Worldwide, the sector is predicted to grow three times faster than any other industry. If current trends continue, the IT industry will only be able to fill half of its available jobs within the next five years, according to the National Center for Women and Information Technology.
The evidence of women's diminishing interest in STEM and IT is startling. In the United States, women represent nearly half of the total workforce but hold fewer than 25 percent of STEM jobs, 11 percent of executive technical roles at privately held venture-backed companies and only 5.5 percent of all commercial patents.
Furthermore, a 2011 report by the U.S. Department of Commerce found only one in seven engineers is female and employment growth in STEM jobs for women hasn't increased since 2000. Other studies have found that of women who do enter the IT field, more than half leave after 10 years.
In their teen years, approximately 74 percent of U.S. girls express an interest in engineering, science and math. By the time they get to college, just 0.3 percent of these young women choose computer science as a major. According to the National Center for Education Statistics, the percentage of computer science bachelors, masters, and Ph.D. degrees awarded to women in the U.S. declined from 32 percent in 2002 to 21 percent in 2012.
And this problem is global. In India, where STEM education is a priority, the number of female engineering students doubled from just under 125,000 in 2000 to over 275,000 in 2010 but the numbers overall still lag behind male enrollees. And despite this increase, the National Assessments on Gender and Science, Technology and Innovation Scorecard shows that females represent only about 28 percent of the Indian IT workforce.
Reversing the trend requires early intervention. We have to communicate to girls, from a young age, the opportunities that a solid STEM education and an engineering degree offer. We must teach them about the impact they can have with a career in these fields.
At Qualcomm, we believe that supporting STEM learning and encouraging young women to pursue STEM careers will empower a new generation of great innovators, support women's and girls' economic and social advancement and provide technology companies with the diverse skills and perspectives needed to thrive.
To this end, Qualcomm serves as a lead implementing partner in CGI's WeTech consortium. Launched by the Institute of International Education (IIE), WeTech focuses on building a healthy pipeline of women in STEM fields by sparking young girls' interest in STEM education and providing opportunities to help them succeed.
WeTech's plans include linking girls and women to university scholarships in engineering, leadership and technical skills training. The plan will also include mentors and internships that prepare students for entrance and success in high-paying tech careers. Initially, WeTech is focused on Africa, India and the United States.
Qualcomm employees in the United States will use technology to virtually mentor female university students who are studying engineering or related fields in India. Doing so will allow students' access to networks, resources and knowledge previously unavailable and will, ultimately, help to build their STEM knowledge. We are also supporting two STEM education programs with primary and secondary school girls in India and San Diego.
STEM skills serve as the building blocks for the next generation of scientists, inventors, engineers and entrepreneurs. As someone who thrives on the challenges of working in this field and has had opportunities to innovate and improve people's lives globally, I'm very excited to be part of this effort to influence more women to pursue STEM and IT, become great inventors and contribute to the economic growth and advancement of society.
EKOCENTER - Delivering basic necessities and entrepreneurial opportunities to rural communities
According to the latest estimates from the World Health Organization/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply and Sanitation, 768 million people still use unsafe drinking water sources. Other estimates indicate that water use is growing at more than twice the rate of the world's population increase in the last century. By 2025, 1.8 billion people will be living in countries or regions with absolute water scarcity, and two-thirds of the world's population could be living under water-stressed conditions.
At the same time, entrepreneurship is crucial for economic development around the world. In places such as Nigeria, Egypt and Indonesia, micro-entrepreneurs generate 38 percent of the gross domestic product. Studies show that small businesses create a disproportionate share of new jobs, generating innovative ideas, business models, and methods for selling goods and services.
Many women in developing and emerging regions have the ideas and ambitions needed to succeed as entrepreneurs but are held back by a lack of access to business skills, education, technology, networks and capital. Yet, women tend to benefit most from mobile services. According to a 2010 GSME/Cherie Blair Foundation for Women report on women and mobile technology, up to 41 percent of women business owners in developing countries increased their income or professional opportunities due to Internet access on their mobile phone.
EKOCENTER™, a kiosk designed to improve the well-being of communities, addresses these and other pressing global issues. A "downtown in a box", EKOCENTER transforms a 20-foot shipping container into a hub of community activity, offering a locally tailored mix of products, services and resources such as safe drinking water, wireless communications, electricity, refrigerated vaccine storage, health education and other basic necessities.
Focused on the nearly 4 billion people living on less than US$2 per day, EKOCENTER is intended to be a financially sustainable, globally replicable, social enterprise model run primarily by female entrepreneurs. Women and entrepreneurs from local communities will be recruited to operate each EKOCENTER and will receive business skills training.
Evidence shows that mobile technology contributes directly to economic growth. According to the World Bank, a 10 percentage point increase in the penetration of broadband services increases economic growth by 1.3 percentage points. Thus, connectivity is a crucial element of this project. Having a wireless connection will link these rural communities to information and opportunities that were previously unimaginable in areas such as education, commerce, and health care.
Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. is collaborating with Coca-Cola and other industry leaders to deploy and operate 150 EKOCENTERs in approximately 20 countries by the end of 2015. The first centers will be deployed in Africa, Asia, Latin America and North America.
In this project, Qualcomm Technologies will leverage our expertise in wireless communications to guide Coca-Cola on the inclusion of wireless communications technologies, such as mobile devices and wireless internet connectivity, into each EKOCENTER.
It has been a privilege to join CGI in their commitment to focus on creating and improving opportunities for women and girls and bridging the digital divide and empower underserved communities. In my work, I have seen first-hand how mobile technology can be a key to removing barriers to modernization, creating new ways of communicating, doing business and delivering services. I am proud of my company's participation in WeTech and EKOCENTER and all that we will accomplish together.


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How it all started ...
A resolution for the Cayman Islands National 'Arms' was passed in 1957 by the local Legislative Assembly of Justices and Vestry. The Royal Warrant signed by Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II on 14 May 1958 assigned these 'Armorial Ensigns'.
The main elements of the Cayman Islands official Coat of Arms are a shield, a crested helm and the motto. A golden lion, representing Great Britain, is found at the top of the shield, on a red background. Three green stars, set in the shield, symbolise these Islands. The stars rest on blue and white waves, which represent the Caribbean Sea. Above the shield is a green turtle (heralding Cayman's seafaring history). It sits on a blue and white wreath which has come to symbolise the seafaring and thatch-rope industries.
Behind the turtle is a pineapple, which is indicative of the traditional ties to Jamaica.The Cayman Islands' motto, He Hath Founded It Upon the Seas, is written on a scroll below the shield. This verse, Psalms 24:2, acknowledges Cayman's Christian heritage, which is also constitutionally recognised.
The Cayman Islands flag features the British Union Jack in its upper left-hand corner, and the Cayman Islands Coat of Arms, encircled in a white disc, at the right-centre of the blue field. The maritime ensign is similar, but features a red field. Cayman-registered vessels should fly the red Cayman ensign internationally. Foreign vessels in Cayman waters should also fly this flag as a courtesy.
Learn more and watch the Coat of Arms come to life
The Cayman Islands Government Office in the UK has produced a short video to tell the story of the Cayman Islands Coat of Arms. This is in celebration of the 60th Anniversary of the grant of the Coat of Arms by Her Majesty the Queen on 14 May 1958. Learn about the story of the Cayman Islands and why this Coat of Arms is so prominent, particularly regarding the importance of Cayman's relationship with the UK.


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11 - 14 May, 2020 | Estoril Congress Center, Estoril, Portugal
Check out the incredible speaker line-up to see who will be joining Daniel.Download The Latest Agenda
Agenda Day 1
Monday, May 13th, 2019
10:15 AM Scoring BIG with adidas 3-Step Strategy for O2C Shared Services: People, Process and Technology
What is the right approach to developing a continuous improvement plan? How do you deal with cultural variations and mindset while turning differences into assets? Does Artificial Intelligence have practical use-cases for order-to-cash shared services? Join Anna Nowak, GBS Director, Order-to-Cash Process Excellence at adidas as she shares her onground experience of working with the evolving workforce and driving continuous process improvement. And Daniel Chapman, AVP Strategic Account at HighRadius as he talks about his wealth of experience in working with customers to help streamline their process and why advancements in technology are so important in becoming a Shared Service Centre of Excellence
Key Takeaways:
People: Working with and turning cultural/geographical differences into strategic assets.
Process: How crossdepartmental function and structuring your o2c process to support a dynamic and growing business in a strategic, tactical and global way
Technology: Understanding of the types of problems AI and ML can solve in your environment and which ones it can't


text: Earlier this month, I was delighted to receive an email from The Knot team. I read the email and read it again. Then I went and had a coffee and came back and read it again. I read that they were congratulating me on being selected as one of the 10 best wedding photographers in Western Australia. Holy cow! It is beyond my wildest dreams to be listed amongst these photographers, not only in WA, but across Australia. These incredible photographers that have more talent in their little shutter fingers than I do in my entire being.


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Competitive Advantage of Being Human/
It seems like there is a lot of buzz lately about the future of artificial intelligence and how many good paying jobs are going to be replaced by new technologies. I love this post on LinkedIn today as I think it raises a key point and allows us to gain some perspective on the situation.
"In an uncertain and changing world, there is still a competitive advantage to being human," writes Kellogg School of Management CIO Betsy Ziegler. One key way to stay ahead? Learn how to learn.
"Often students believe that once they cross the graduation stage, they are done – they have reached the finish line. In today's world this is an impossible end point – they can not stand still, they must have the confidence and persistence to assess their skills, understand their gaps and seek help in closing them."
This idea most certainly applies to leadership as well. As leaders we need to be constantly learning and improving. Otherwise we are not going to be ready for the new and different situations we encounter. Here's what Jim Kouzes and Barry Posner had to say in their book, Learning Leadership:
" The best leaders are the best learners. They have a growth mindset. They believe that they are capable of learning and growing throughout their lives. To become a better leader, you must engage in continuous learning. You are never done learning, never done getting better, Continuous learning is a way of life. And it doesn't matter what your learning style is. What matters is how frequently you engage in learning activities. You can reflect, read, watch others, get a coach, attend some training, or just try out a new skill or technique. Whatever it is, engage in it every day."
No matter how sophisticated the technology we use in the future, humans will still need to plan and execute the work. There will be interesting jobs to do. We will all need to have leadership abilities and we will need to be supported by other great leaders. This will be challenging and fascinating work.
So the real question is... what do you need to learn today to be ready for your future?


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#FeedTheNeed2018CarrFire is a group created on Facebook. Many local restaurants have teamed together to help everyone that has been displaced by the Carr Fire. Every one of the businesses below will be a donation point where locals can donate anything and everything. See their Facebook link here.
A family from Eureke, California, is raising money specifically for children victims of the Carr Fire. Check out their story and Facebook page here.
Vineyard Church in Red Bluff is opening its doors to evacuees of the Carr Fire and are looking for donations. To provide monetary donations, click here.
Here is a list of all of the donation items Vineyard Church is collecting:
- Toiletries
- Diapers and baby wipes
- Food and water
- Gift cards (gas, food and groceries)
- Cots, pillows and bedding
Willows Volunteer Fire Fighter, Danielle Avila, is collecting donations that she can pick up in either Orland or Willows by 12 p.m. on July 29. To reach Danielle you can call (530) 566-7389.
Cal Fire suggests visiting the Cal Volunteer website here. It gives links to donate directly to service providers.
Haven Humane Society is housing many of the animals displaced by the Carr Fire. They need several items including dog and cat crates, food, water bowls, hay and animal feed. to see more information on how to donate items on their website, click here. For monetary donations, click here.
To donate to the Shasta County Relief Fund, click here.
You can also text CARRFIRE to 91999.
To donate to the Tri Counties Bank Carr Fire 2018 account, click here.
To donate to the Shasta Regional Foundation Community Disaster Relief Fund, click here.
Shasta College in Redding is accepting donations of water bottles and new blankets. If you are able to donate these items, please enter the south entrance on Old Oregon Trail and follow the signs to the drop-off site.
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There are many myths attached to HIV. Let's see the facts behind it.
Myth 1- A healthy person can get HIV if he is around an HIV patient.
The HIV Virus requires body fluids to survive. The virus can spread only through Blood, Semen or breast milk. A healthy individual cannot get the disease if he comes in contact with the infected patient. One cannot get it by shaking hands, sharing food or hugging the patient.
Myth 2 – One can get HIV from mosquitoes.
You cannot get HIV if you have been bitten by mosquito who has already bitten a HIV patient. The reason that is that the virus is unable to replicate within the mosquito's gut and therefore is broken down.
In humans, the virus binds to T cells and begins replicating. No T cells exist inside the mosquito's gut and so the virus has no way of replicating or migrating to the mosquito's salivary glands. During the digestion process, the virus particles are "completely destroyed"
Myth 3 – An HIV+ OR AIDS patient is easy to spot.
Symptoms differ from person to person. Since the virus breaks down in the immune system, the patient is prone to any kind of infection. Depending on the severity of the disease, the symptoms vary.
Myth 4 – A patient suffering from HIV will lead to Aids.
HIV can be stopped from progressing to AIDS if the patients has taken proper antiretroviral treatments. Patients can survive for years with HIV and can lead a healthy life if taking proper medication. Regular medication will prevent the HIV strain from affecting the resistance of the body. Every six months, HIV Viral load has to be done to check whether the virus is growing in the system.
Myth 5 – Only Homosexuals, sex workers and intravenous drug users can get HIV. We don't need to worry.
The fact is that anyone can get HIV through faulty blood transfusion or infected needles but yes the above mentioned people are at a higher risk of getting HIV
Myth 6: The Drugs are so powerful that you can stop taking them after some time
Sometimes the medical treatment can be extremely agonizing for patients because the drugs are quite strong. But stopping the procedure will make the person vulnerable to the virus again which can then allow opportunistic infections to attack the body. It's vital not to stop the medication procedure.
Myth 7: HIV+ pregnant mother will also have a HIV+ baby.
There is less than 2 % chance that the baby will be infected. If the mother is HIV+, then proper medication is started to prevent the baby from getting the infection. If the mother knows that she is HIV positive before she gets pregnant, then proper treatment can prevent the unborn to be infected with HIV. There are enough ways to protect the baby from being infected.
Myth 8: HIV can be cured.
There is no cure or vaccine for HIV but the treatments are available to keep the virus under control. Once you are HIV positive then lifelong medication and precautions have to be taken to keep the virus under check.
Myth 9: HIV is the same as AIDS
Aids & HIV is not the same. An HIV patient will have AIDS only if the virus has weakened the immune system to the extent that they either have, or are at unusually high risk of getting, certain diseases that are uncommon in people with a healthy immune system. It is important to know that not all HIV infected people develop AIDS. If proper treatment is taken then HIV patient can stop the progression of the disease.
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What is chiropractic?
Chiropractic care is the method of treating physical ailments through the manipulation or adjustment of the spinal column. Chiropractic prides itself in the fact that it looks for and treats the source of the problem and not just the symptoms. For example, although headaches are very painful, they are often only a symptom of a deeper issue.
What is the McKenzie Method and why does it matter?
Mechanical Diagnosis and Therapy, also known as the McKenzie Method, is a highly specific method of evaluation and assessment that focuses on patient movement patterns in order to evaluate a patient's problem. MDT is a system of treatment for derangement of joints and surrounding tissue focusing on repetitive motion exercises performed by the patient to assist in their healing process. Although most frequently employed to treat disc derangement, the principals can be used to manage other joint issues and promote patient independence. Dr. Buys uses this method to manage most of his patients and finds it is often the key to their successful recovery.
I've heard that chiropractors "just keep you coming back for care" all the time, is this true in your office?
Although long term care is supported by some doctors in our profession, Dr. Buys believes a successful treatment is one that is short lived, direct, and finite. While there are some patients who may benefit from occasional care for a chronic condition, we prefer our patients to be released from care as soon as they are able and return only if needed.
What is an adjustment?
An adjustment, or chiropractic manipulation, is a quick thrust or force applied to a specific part of the spinal anatomy in order to restore motion and function to a vertebrae which has become "stuck" or "fixated." It is typically accompanied by a distinct 'click' or 'pop' which is a normal and healthy byproduct of the procedure.
Do adjustments hurt?
Typically the answer is no. Most patients describe receiving a spinal manipulation as relieving and relaxing. Manipulations promote pain relief, reduce muscle spasm, and improve range of motion. All of these are positive results that help patients feel better and increase their spinal function. While some patients do occasionally experience some mild discomfort with certain spinal manipulations, it is almost always very brief and less intense than the symptom that brought them to the office in the first place.
Do you adjust every patient that comes in for care?
No. Just like you don't need a filling every time you go to the dentist, a visit to our office does not mean that spinal manipulation will be employed to manage your problem. Although it is sometimes advisable, there are many other management strategies and care options such as soft issue work and exercise therapy that may be more appropriate.
I've had chiropractic care before, can I just come in and "be adjusted?"
No. Every patient is taken on a case by case basis and no two situations are the same. Just as your primary care doctor would not blindly write you a prescription without evaluating it's necessity, Dr. Buys will not perform any treatment without knowing it is the best option and solution for you.
Is chiropractic care safe?
Very safe. Although there are inherent risks involved with any procedure in the healthcare field, chiropractic care is among the safest ways to care for the human frame. It has been said that it can be more risky to take a single aspirin than to receive a chiropractic manipulation and this is something that most of us have done countless times without even a second thought.
Do chiropractors prescribe medication?
As a rule chiropractors do not prescribe medication. Rather than attempting to fix a health issue through the use of drugs, we attempt to identify and correct problems through use of spinal manipulation. Although we do have knowledge of prescription drugs and the effect they have on the body, we do not specialize in pharmaceuticals and instead, leave that to our medical doctor brethren.
I've heard that chiropractors don't believe in using medication. Is this true?
Far from it. Chiropractors recognize and acknowledge the use of prescription medication for the treatment of a wide variety of ailments. To ignore the influence and capabilities of modern medicine would be foolish and a gross disservice to our patients. However, chiropractors do believe that medication, and more drastic measures such as surgery, should be used as a second and third approach rather than the first approach as they are often used. Chiropractors pride themselves as taking one of the most conservative approaches to healthcare but also recognize that there is a time and place for all types of healthcare.
Are chiropractors real doctors?
Absolutely. Chiropractors are just as real as any other physician you may see in your lifetime. Most chiropractors attend school for a total of 8 to 9 academic years and have thousands of credit hours in anatomy, physiology, neurology, kinesiology, chemistry, public health, pathology, radiology and diagnosis and treatment of human ailments. While we do differ from the traditional medical doctor you are more familiar with, we fill a very important niche in modern healthcare.


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Scientists now say global warming in New Zealand is not a matter of 'if' or 'when' – it is already happening. We look at what the effects are now – and what could happen in the future.
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Iran has caused alarm around the world by announcing a major expansion of its nuclear programme. See what the world is saying about the nation's now industrial-scale uranium enrichment programme at 6:00pm.
A fortnight after the floods, Kaeo still waits
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Simon Sheppard delves into the mystery world of lingerie shopping with Elle MacPherson.
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Recently we have joined into the CBD conversation, and after some extensive research into both the scientific and the consumer CBD community, the results are overwhelmingly positive while simultaneously being equally confusing for consumers. There is strong scientific evidence supporting the benefits of CBD oil, with more science being published regularly, so it appears CBD is here to stay. But that is not without looming questions.
Cannabidiol or CBD is a non-intoxicating component of the cannabis plant with enormous therapeutic potential both orally and topically.
CBD oil, (also known as Cannabidiol) is one of many (thousands) oil-based components found in the hemp plant. The ingredient has for a long time received a great deal of mixed press due to THC, which holds a close relationship to CBD. Like THC, CBD is also extracted from the marijuana sativa plant but is in form and function an entirely different oil compound. Currently, the legal status of CBD is in the air in most U.S. states without much clarification. It currently stands to be legal for distribution under the context that CBD is extracted only from industrial Hemp that has been proven to be free & clear of any THC compounds, some states are challenging this while others are turning a cheek.
There is still much to be researched in way of this new holistic trend, but it appears the research is legit. The good news for us CBD supporters is that more research is being done, lending more efficacy to the health claims that come with it, ultimately pushing the needle in the right direction. Now if we can only relay this message to our lawmakers.
According to Forbes It appears that Sen. Mitch McConnell is pushing for full hemp legalization in the U.S. — which on the surface seems like CBD a positive step, but also leads to speculation. Politicians are gonna politicize any position they can gain traction with, but does the Senators motive leave us with nothing but empty promises in lieu of young voters support? If there is a snake in the garden, that is still to be determined; but at the moment all roads steer to CBD is coming, and we better start educating ourselves.
In regards to the massive amounts of label claims we are seeing pop up on these small CBD brands, the consumer market is starting to take a turn to more experimentation of these once taboo natural remedies. Studies show that CBD oil provides a great reduction in pain-related inflammation, which by relation supports a wide array of ailments derived from inflammation ranging from fibromyalgia, arthritis, to even depression.
When asking about the efficacy and current legal status of CBD oil, one Facebook CBD educational group user stated that "There is no denying it, that taking CBD helps people ease their pain, I would even go as far to say that it has saved my life from experiencing daily pain." — she went on to say when being asked about its legality "The language is technical, but I think it is legal and I hope we can further bring exposure and scientific evidence supporting the legal status of CBD."
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Moving? Don't sell yourself short!
A few years ago, the Seriatim team and I had the pleasure of helping an older gentleman downsize his apartment and move into an assisted living facility. Everything turned out all right in the end, but there was one slight hitch along the way.
OK, it was a big hitch. Here's the story:
One day, I stopped by our client's apartment and noticed his estate attorney cherry-picking valuable items for his own use. (Yes, that actually happens!) I approached our client and asked him why he felt he needed to give his attorney anything at all. Believe it or not, my client didn't know he had any other option. To add insult to injury, the attorney's liquidator arrived and offered our client a meager $15,000 for the entire estate -- minus the touchstone pieces the estate attorney was trying to pinch, of course.
Knowing deep down that something wasn't right with the situation, I obtained our client's permission to call our own liquidator, who not only gave him a check for $15,000 but also took the estate attorney's favorite items to auction, ultimately rewarding our client an additional $60,000. Meanwhile, the estate attorney was told he could place a bid for the items online -- but he lost. Poetic justice!
Bottom line: Moving is complicated, and you need an experienced advocate who cares about you and your belongings. If you're planning to downsize your home, or if you're feeling behind on your spring de-clutter project, get a head start by consolidating, i.e., grouping like items together. Then you can create different piles: items to give away, items to sell (eBay, auction, etc.), items to donate (HousingWorks, Goodwill, or any preferred charity), and items to treasure forever. Well...at least until the next de-clutter session!
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Laundry Day was for many the last chance to party before it was time to race back through the school gates.
The fifteenth edition of Laundry Day started at 12 noon. Plenty of young DJs got the opportunity to show their stuff, for example the young whippersnappers Orphans who played in the DNB Darkroom. The Playboyz got to play on the Church of Harder Styles, the stage for hardcore and hardstyle and to experience the great atmosphere that once again got going under the pleasant summer sun. 'It's traditional like that', says Ilse Rabau from Laundry Day. 'Every year the audience starts to build-up in front of that stage before the festival even starts and then they rush forwards to get a good spot so they can party the whole day. They are a very loyal audience and there's a really great atmosphere there.'
Plenty of choice
With eleven stages and some of the hippest DJs of the moment, the festival- goers sometimes have a hard time choosing what to see. "That's really important to us,' says Rabau. 'It's good that not all the attention is directed at the main stage but that everyone has something that he or she will enjoy on one of the stages. Our visitors can zap between the various stages and that certainly gives it added value.'
The first large flood of people descended on the Holy Brussel stage when the Soul Shakerz let their exotic beats loose on the masses. At the same time in the Save the Rave tent, Paul Chambers got the place going wild. A piece of cake really as just before the tent had been warmed-up by the Ego Troopers, young whippersnappers aged 15 and 18 whose godfather is Soulwax-man Stephen Dewaele.
Sold out
At about 18:00 hours ticket number 60,000 was handed over which meant that the 'sold out' sign was hung up once again. 'This is the third year in a row that we've sold out,' said Rabau. 'We are enormously pleased. This year the festival went without a problem or any major incidents as usual.'
Laundry Day started in 1998 as a small festival on the Kammenstraat in Antwerp but has grown into one of the most popular dance events held in our country. 'There were 500 people at the first edition,' Rabau says. 'In 2004 that number had reached 12,000, so we decided to move to 't Eilandje. Then even more people came and we got to about 45,000 in 2008 and that's why we moved again to this site. We have now had 60,000 visitors for the last three years in a row.'
The biggest names in the line-up were found on the Main Stage in the evening. Where people like Murdock & friends, Arsenal (with guest singer Gabriel Rios), Goose and Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike made sure it was a great party. It was totally packed in front of the (smart looking) stage for that last act in particular. On the 15YRS LD stage Discobar Galaxie also got the place going one last time.
The festival was closed with an amazing fireworks show. The festival-goers made their way home satisfied after a day of partying. 'There's limited public nuisance on the streets, 'says Rabau. 'We hardly get any complaints from the local residents. They also know that we promptly stop at midnight so there isn't noise and crowds through into the early hours. We also clean the streets up straight away so that there's very little rubbish left on the roads.'
The two gigantic stages were designed and constructed by Ernst van Woudenberg.
This year once again Ernst pulled out all the stops to get the audience in the right mood; in terms of size as well as with the design, theme and colours.
One of the structures was the Church of Harder Styles.
The more than 60,000 young people that visited the festival found themselves in the world of a new and temporary religion called: Laundry Day
The Cathedral–like structures are built-up entirely from Layher and truss constructions.
Interal tc was responsible for supplying the trusses.
We are already looking forward to seeing the constructions for LaundryDay 2013.
For more information:
Links» www.laundryday.be
» www.ernstvanwoudenberg.nl
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I shot this photo in Galveston and got a good start on the painting yesterday and today. The hands, face and perspective all need work. Consider it a work in progress. I have to let it dry before I go any further—I hate it when that happens. I should have several paintings going at once! Hopefully I will post the finished painting soon.


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I was watching Life Of Kylie the other night (which is about the normal side to Kylie Jenner's life if you haven't seen it) and watching Kylie and Jordyn talking about their lifes really got me thinking ... what do I really want in life?
Growing up I was surrounded by people who have always known what they want to do with their lives and what career paths they wanted to take. I've had a few ideas of things I would probably like to do but after a couple of months, if that, I'd lose interest and be stuck again with no clue what I want to do. I'm always changing my mind and now I'm 18, have left college and am looking for jobs, none of which are jumping out to me as something I'd be interested in. After applying for god knows how many hundred jobs and not being able to get those, I've been thinking about what the next step is for me.
I don't want to get into a job that I won't be passionate about and wont be very fulfilling, then get caught up and realize I'm 30 and haven't truly been happy or achieved my dreams.
We will work most days until we're early/mid 60's and then wont have the energy we do now to properly enjoy our time. So why are we wasting our time working unfulfilling jobs? ... whats really going to matter on our death beds - how much we earned? or how happy we were? Personally happiness means more to me than money ever will and the thought of working in a job I really dislike and am not passionate about genuinely scares me.
Jordyn: "When do we really start living for ourselves?"
After I heard Jordyn saying this, it really got me thinking ... why am I getting lead into a career by my parents that I no longer feel passionate about? I guess I've just got to have a long think about my future and what I really want to get out of my life, what I want to achieve and what I want to experience.
To me life is about experiences, travelling and spending as much time as possible with Friends and Family.
So what do I really want to do?
Since I've started Blogging, my passion for it has grown and grown everyday, I get exited to write posts, to take pictures and to design my blog. Blogging is something I'd eventually like to do full time and thats why I'm grafting hard now to hopefully make that happen one day!
Blogging could also help to open more doors for me ... I'm not quite sure what they could be right now but I'd love to work with brands and potentially get into modelling, which I know I would enjoy and love to do ... but then again am I 'right' for modelling.
This post was something I wanted to talk about and get off of my chest by talking to all of you about it and it was a bit of a spur of the moment post so I'm sorry if it's a bit jumbled.
If you're in a similar position as me then please let me know and maybe we can have a chat in the comments below!
What are your goals?
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2017 Carignane, Camp 4 Vineyard, Santa Ynez Valley
2017 Carignane, Camp 4 Vineyard, Santa Ynez Valley
The grape that started it all for Amplify
2017 Carignane
Our 2017 Carignane, our fifth vintage working with this grape and Camp 4 Vineyard, is our favorite yet. We continued our process of semi-carbonic maceration in 1.5 ton bins. This results in the lithe texture and heightened aromatics of carbonic maceration, without sacrificing a sense of place or letting the process dominate its character. This year we macerated for 11 days before pressing to finish primary in barrel. As a result, this is the most deeply colored Carignane we have produced, with more brooding aromatics, though it is clearly in the same lineage as previous vintages. We are very proud of the continued growth this wine has seen, and feel this is the most complete expression yet of Camp 4.
Primary and Secondary: Native
Vessels: 100% neutral oak. Barrel fermented and aged. 5 months in barrel.
13.6% alcohol
Finished pH: 3.5
Sulfur: None at crush, none during elevage. 10 ppm at bottling.
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[ISTANBUL] Turkish Interior Minister Efkan Ala, a loyalist of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, on Wednesday resigned in a surprise move, the prime minister announced.
After a hastily-convened meeting with Mr Erdogan, Prime Minister Binali Yildirim said Mr Ala had stepped down and would be replaced by Suleyman Soylu, the current labour and social security minister.
There was no official explanation for why Mr Ala had quit and Turkish media said it was unexpected.
Mr Yildirim thanked Mr Ala "for his services." The ministerial change follows a failed July 15 coup, which was blamed on supporters of US-based Muslim preacher Fethullah Gulen, an arch enemy of Erdogan.
The abortive putsch raised questions about intelligence failings which government officials have acknowledged.
Mr Ala had served as interior minister for nearly three years. He also previously acted as undersecretary to Erdogan, when the president was prime minister.
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NIH: Computer Technology Lags Behind Private Sector
With pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies already using computer analysis and modeling in their genetic research, a federal advisory panel recommended Thursday that the NIH "invest heavily in computer technology and training for government- supported biomedical research," the Los Angeles Times reports. The panel recommended that the training should include "virtually all aspects of medicine" or "risk losing an important edge in scientific advances." The panel calls on NIH to establish as many as 20 training centers, several of which are expected to be located in California, where much of the academic-based research is conducted. "We're not keeping up," said Dr. David Botstein, panel head and chair of the department of genetics at Stanford University Medical School. "It's not enough to teach computer scientists biology; we must teach biologists computer science," he added. The Times reports that NIH Director Dr. Harold Varmus is expected to overwhelmingly support the panel's recommendation (Cimons, 6/4).This is part of the California Healthline Daily Edition, a summary of health policy coverage from major news organizations. Sign up for an email subscription.


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Here's our quick start guide to getting involved in tonight's twitter chat as well the questions so you can think about what you might contribute...
What you need:
The event will only be on Twitter this evening, so you will definitely need an account to participate live. If you haven't got a Twitter account, we'd still love to hear your views - answer in the comments on this blog below or get in touch if you'd rather share privately. We will definitely write all of this up and share as a longer post so everyone can read about it in their own time.
The questions
We'll release a new question approximately every 12 mins to give each people a chance to submit their answers and well, have a chat. The questions we'll ask are below so you can think ahead about what you might say.
Q1. Are online sexual health services appropriate for everyone?
Q2. What does an inclusive online service look like - share any great examples from health and social care?
Q3. How do online services change communication between users and healthcare professionals?
Q4. What safeguards do online services require to ensure people get the right support?
Q5. Do all offline services need an online element?
Getting the most out of the chat
You'll want to see what your fellow tweeters are saying during the chat. We suggest you have a Twitter window open for posting in and then a second Twitter window. Use the second window to search the hashtag #SHforAll and choose the 'latest' option (otherwise you'll get the most popular tweets only). If you use something like Tweetdeck or Hootsuite you can create a column with the #SHforAll hashtag instead - but you definitely don't either of these to participate.
Answering a question
Twitter's retweet 'quote' option is your best friend in this process. Press retweet on the question you are answering and either choose 'quote' or add a comment. The questions will be numbered so start your answer A1. for example if answering Q1
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Hi everyone, and welcome to the tiny corner on the internet where you can see some in-progress works, and a little insight into Deb's world.
First off I'll introduce myself. I'm Meg, Deb's daughter. My mom is getting better with embracing ever-changing technology, but beyond the scopes of writing emails, browsing Pinterest, and Google searches, she gets a bit fuzzy. I do give her credit though, after years of her telling me and my brothers "I'll never get one of those smart phones, there's just no need!" she did eventually get one. She uses it all the time, and she even sends TEXTS!
All kidding aside, Deb is typically busy doing several things at once. She does the typical work around the house while trying not to trip over her English Cocker Spaniel, Brook - which is a challenge in and of itself. She also manages to find time to do yard work, and then her glass artwork on top of it all. I contribute her multitasking skills to her many years trying to wrangle in three kids, and my dad as well. So four kids, technically.
Since my mom gets so busy, I've offered up my skills to help build her website and Facebook page, and teach her what I can when she's got the time. However, if you've glanced over at the Events page, you'll notice that there's quite a lot coming up!
Deb spent two years living in Santa Fe, and had the privilege to attend the Balloon Fiesta show. Within the first few minutes she knew she wanted to be a part of that show, and we're very pleased to hear that she got in! With that being said, I reminded her to take some in-progress pictures, which are below:
Deb loves lanterns, and so do many of her customers! They're a great way to have a piece of art that really comes to life when you apply it's practical usage and light that baby up!
Above is one of these lanterns, in Deb's red poppy flower design. Here she's in the progress of picking out pieces of blue shards of glass to fill in the background.
Once all the pieces are glued down with silicone, they get taped off with painter's tape in preparation for grouting. This is easily the messiest part of making mosaics! However, it's what really finishes everything off and gives the pieces such character.
Now if you notice the top right corner, there's also a couple more pieces up there. Those are actually the tops to some really cool storage trays that we came across - take a look!
Currently the outside frames are blue, but this is just the painter's tape. They're actually painted black, which really gives a nice sophisticated feel to them. And yes, the black and white creature in the background is Brook. She's never very far from Deb - and somehow that translates to being under foot nearly 90% of the time!
So we hope you enjoyed this peek into some of Deb's pieces that are in progress - I'll do my best to remind her to take some more so we can keep everyone updated as it gets closer to show time!


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There are numerous reasons to delete payroll results. The SAP system often provides integrity checks to make sure that the deletion of payroll results will not cause any issue for downstream processes, such as production runs of FICO posting and bank transfer. On the other hand, once a payroll result is deleted, it may be necessary to retrace the steps taken for troubleshooting or auditing purposes.
Unlike the deletion of individual infotype records, there is no long term HR document logging system to keep track of deleted payroll results. However, there is a rarely used functionality within SAP which allows the user to trace the deletion history of payroll results (as well as complete employee record deletions).
In order to review the deletion history of payroll results, go to transaction SLG1. This transaction can also be assessed via the Tools sub-menu under the individual country Payroll menu folder.
Once the report selection screen appears, enter "HRPU" in the Object field. This will allow you to review the history of deleted payroll results. Please make sure the Time Restriction selections are specified for the desired period to avoid long run times.
When the results are displayed, the system will show a general listing of the date and time, the user, and the program/transaction used for the payroll results deletion.
To review any of the individual results, click on the line item and the details are displayed in the lower window.
This utility provides other reporting capacities as well such as querying complete employee master data deletions. If you select "HRDELPN" as the Object selection, the utility will display any complete employee deletions based on your selection criteria. As always, please be cognizant of the date range selection to avoid long run times.
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Congratulations from Dubai
My dear brothers, Attaur Rehman, Khalid bin Wali, Salman Nadir and Syed Ahmed Mutaba Kamal, first of all, I would like to congratulate you on your great achievement to become civil judges.
Being a Chitrali I feel proud of you. Your hard study and dedication towards your vision has enabled you to meet your expectations. I wish and pray for your professional and personal career success as judges. May Allah bless you and guide you to honestly serve people in need of justice in Chitrali and all over Pakistani.
My prayers are always with you. I would appreciate if I can do anything for you. Kindly approach me at any time. I hope that all the new generations of our Chitrali people may learn a lesson from your success. Once again congratulations and best of luck for your responsibilities as judges.
May Allah be always with you.
Zar Khan Huzur


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Welcome to this popular Capri model in Leisure Village (55+) community. This 2 bedroom, 2 bathroom home has a spacious patio enclosure room which makes this home even larger and is located close to the Rec Center. Upgrades include dual-pane beveled-glass windows, wood-like flooring, decorator front -door, fresh paint, upgraded baseboards, stainless steel appliances, ceiling fan with lights and mirrored closets. The skylights in the living room and kitchen make this home light and bright. Both bathrooms have upgrades shower enclosures, countertops, faucets, light fixtures and mirrors. There is a lovely open patio just perfect for barbequing with a vinyl fence. Garage with direct access. Leisure Village residents enjoy 18 hole - par 3 golf, swimming pool, spa, tennis, shuffleboard, lawn chess, billiards, wood-lapidary & ceramics shops, library, sewing room, WII bowling, fitness center, gardening area, clubs for most any interest and with all the security of living in a beautiful 24 hour guard gated community. This is the one you've been waiting for. Welcome Home!
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"By the time I was fourteen (and shaving twice a week whether I needed to or not) the nail in my wall would no longer support the weight of the rejection slips impaled upon it. I replaced the nail with a spike and went on writing." Stephen King, On Writing
This week, as I read Stephen King's memoir, On Writing, I am amazed that at 14, when he was already starting a prolific writing career, he received rejection after rejection...but he still continued writing. He continued writing even through high school, college, and young adulthood when he made very little from his manuscripts and worked hard jobs to support his family.
So as a behavior analyst, and one who is motivated to shape development of others, I ask, why is it that he persisted even after years of long hard work, where writing did not "pay off" or provide him with enough income to support his family, and why is it that even as a child, he continued to write, after multiple rejection letters?
BF Skinner wrote in his book, About Behaviorism, "The theater and the novel would probably not survive if the dramatist and novelist stayed out of the depths."
So what does this mean? Ultimately, we need to experience conflict in our lives...to motivate us to keep performing to avoid that conflict (referred to as "negative reinforcement" for my behavior analytic friends). For some, it means to improve our craft to the point where rejection letters no longer occur (potentially, like in the case of King), and for others this may be just to avoid the task altogether when that first "rejection" occurs.
It is all dependent on our own history of reinforcement.
In the words of Aubrey Daniels, "People do what they do because of what happens to them when they do it."
And that, my friends, is why we continue to do what we do.
King, S. (2000). On writing: A memoir of the craft. New York: Scribner. Chicago
Skinner, B. F. (1974). About behaviorism. New York: Knopf
Daniels, Aubrey C. (2000). Bringing Out the Best in People: How to Apply the Astonishing Power of Positive Reinforcement, Third Edition. New York: McGraw-Hill Education


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DENVER—Wazee Digital is rolling out a "controlled vocabulary" option for its Wazee Digital Core asset management system, and among its first customers is the U.S. Department of Defense.
Controlled vocabulary allows Core clients to import and use one or more custom thesauri within the application. This enables for standardization of terminology within Core. In addition, "search type ahead" and "term assist" features help with search-term continuity.
The Department of Defense's Defense Imagery Management Operations Center (DIMOC) helped develop the controlled vocabulary option. It uses the feature for its Images of Freedom archive, which provides access to the catalog of content managed by the Department.
Core's controlled vocabulary function is now available for all Core users.


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Gelena Roytman, DDS
Dr. Gelena Roytman has been enjoying practicing dentistry since her graduation from University of Illinois Chicago in 2001. Prior to that, she attended Loyola University Chicago majoring in biochemistry.
- She is a member of:
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She is proficient in all aspects of dentistry, with special interest in aesthetic dental procedures.
Dr. Roytman combines her knowledge and experience in traditional dentistry with alternative, holistic views on dentistry , including the use of dental homeopathy and mercury free dentistry.
She is extremely helpful with fearful patients who had been delaying their treatment for years. As a team, we understand your unique situation and work together to resolve your unpleasant past experiences , by providing the most comfortable , pain free solution to a healthiest mouth.
Mayya Bakman ,DDS
Dr. Mayya Bakman is a general dentist who is dedicated to providing quality dental care for her patients.After meeting with Dr. Mayya you will quickly learn that she has standards for excellence and a down to earth compassionate personality.
Dr. Mayya Bakman obtained her Bachelor's degree in Biology in 2001 from the University of Illinois in Chicago. She moved to Milwaukee, WI to attend Marquette University School of Dentistry.
After completing a program to become Doctor of Dental Surgery, Dr. Mayya returned to Chicago.
Before joining Townline dental team, Dr. Mayya gained years of experience working in several offices thought Chicagoland. She continues to improve her skills though constant training and commitment to education on advances in dentistry, so she can offer best treatment available for each unique situation.
Dr. Mayya Bakman lives in Northbrook with her husband Allen, their daughters Zoe and Sofia, and a dog. When away from the office, Dr. Mayya spends her time chasing her kids in the park.


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Christmas markets: highlighting small producers and entrepreneurs!
Léon, a culinary Christmas market from 18 to 23 December A Christmas market in the form of a concept store, a record shop, a grocery, a lounge and a dining room. …
Léon, a culinary Christmas market from 18 to 23 December A Christmas market in the form of a concept store, a record shop, a grocery, a lounge and a dining room. …
It's Wonderfood has been very discerning and has selected the most original and tasty Christmas gifts for you.
From Spain to Lebanon, via Provence, each of the Mediterranean nations respects the tradition of the end-of-year feast: generation after generation, they gather around the table to share a warm and friendly occasion.
Food content on YouTube is viewed more and more frequently, with an increase of 170% in the total number of views since 2013. The proportion of content on this platform devoted to food has even overtaken the categories of travel, pets and charity campaigns, which says a lot. Among the food content on YouTube, there are classic tutorials, recipes and other food blog channels. …
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For some years now, coffee aficionados have been venturing towards increasingly surprising pairings.
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Fat Water: the bottle that symbolises a major turning point in the American food psyche and the end of the war on fat!
With just a few weeks to go until the United Nations Conference on Climate Change ((#COP21), we focus on three start-ups involved in the campaign to reduce food waste.


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Yuri Pattison
Son Gallery
133 Copeland Road
Unit 9c, Peckham
December 9, 2011–February 11, 2012
Yuri Pattison's current exhibition at this gallery, which is located in an industrial park, gives the archiving of visual information in both real and virtual storage spaces the readymade treatment. Here, three shipping crates underscore the show's thematic of the gallery as industrial storage unit. Through an investigation of the aesthetic reproducibility of the white cube––its essential four white walls––a spatial comparison is made between the gallery and shipping crates, particularly those transporting artworks across the world. This examination also extends to industrially manufactured digital equipment––cell phones, cameras, camcorders, computers, and laptops––that facilitates the mechanical production, reproduction, and dissemination of images.
Taped to the rear wall is an array of photographs (their subjects ranging from a pile of red sand to a telecommunications outpost housed in two freight shipping containers), while in the center of the room two vitrines each contain flat-screen monitors streaming Internet image feeds, such as found footage of nuclear surveillance following the 2011 Japan earthquake sourced online and Pattison's own recordings of abandoned 2004 Athens Olympic Games sites. All of the imagery can be viewed at www.focal-plane.org, a website-as–white cube that breaks from temporal or spatial confinement and treats the image itself as a storage unit. Disrupting the frame of the exhibition even further, a rogue screen is placed atop one vitrine in an act of aesthetic rupture. Indeed, as Duchamp used industrial objects to break aesthetic standards within exhibition contexts, the digitized image is here treated in a similar fashion.


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Selected Publications
A selection of research publications with a focus on journal articles.
Eriksson, K, Helenius, O., & Ryve, A. (2018). Using TIMSS items to evaluate the effectiveness of different instructional practices. Instructional Science.
Van Steenbrugge, H. & Ryve, A. (2018). Developing a reform mathematics curriculum program in Sweden: relating international research and the local context.ZDM (2018) 50:801–812. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11858-018-0972-y
Van Steenbrugge, H., Larsson, M., Insulander, E., & Ryve, A. (2018). Curriculum support for teachers' negotiation of meaning: A collective perspective. In Fan L., Trouche L., Qi C., Rezat S., & Visnovska J. (Eds.), Research on Mathematics Textbooks and Teachers' Resources. ICME-13 Monographs (pp. 167-191). Cham: Springer.
Brehmer, D., Ryve, A., & Van Steenbrugge, H. (2016). Problem solving in Swedish mathematics textbooks for upper secondary school. Scandinavian Journal of Educational Research 60(6), 577-593.
Hemmi, K., & Ryve, A. (2015). The culture of the mathematics classroom during the first school years in Finland and Sweden. In B. Perry, A. MacDonald and A. Gervasoni (Eds). Mathematics and Transition to School - International Perspectives (pp. 185-198). Singapore: Springer.
Hemmi, K., & Ryve, A. (2014). Effective mathematics teaching in Finnish and Swedish teacher education discourses. Journal of Mathematics Teacher Education. 10.1007/s10857-014-9293-4
Nardi, E., Ryve, A., Stadler, E., & Viirman, O. (2014). Commognitive analyses of the learning and teaching of mathematics at university level: the case of discursive shifts in the study of Calculus. Research in Mathematics Education, 16, 182-198.
Andrews, P., Ryve, A., Hemmi, K., & Sayers, J. (2014). PISA, TIMSS and Finnish mathematics teaching: An enigma in search of an explanation. Educational Studies in Mathematics, 87, 7-26.
Nilsson, P. & Ryve, A. (2014). The nature and role of common ground in the learning of mathematics in small-group discussions. Scandinavian Journal of Educational Research, 58, 609-623.
Ryve, A., Larsson, M., & Nilsson, P. (2013). Analyzing content and participation in classroom discourse: Dimensions of variation, mediating tools, and teacher knowledge. Scandinavian Journal of Educational Research, 57, 101-114.
Ryve, A., Nilsson, P., & Pettersson, K. (2013). Analyzing effective communication in mathematics group work: the role of visual mediators and technical terms. Educational Studies in Mathematics, 82, 497-514.
Ryve, A., Hemmi, K., & Börjesson, M. (2013). Discourses about school-based mathematics teacher education in Finland and Sweden. Scandinavian Journal of Educational Research, 57, 132-147.
Larsson, M., & Ryve, A. (2012). Balancing on the edge of competency-oriented versus procedural-oriented practices: Orchestrating whole-class discussions of complex mathematical problems. Mathematics Education Research Journal, 42, 447-465.
Ryve, A., Nilsson, P., & Mason, J. (2012). Establishing mathematics for teaching within classroom interactions in teacher education. Educational Studies in Mathematics, 81, 1-14.
Ryve, A. (2011). Discourse research in mathematics education: A critical evaluation of 108 journal articles. Journal for Research in Mathematics Education, 42 (2), 167-198.
Ryve, A., Wistedt, I., & Scheja, M. (2010). Contextualizing mathematical learning. In B. Sriraman (Ed.) The First Sourcebook of Nordic Research in Mathematics Education (pp. 319-332). Charlotte, NC: Information Age Publishing.
Nilsson, P., & Ryve, A. (2010). Focal event, contextualization, and effective communication in the mathematics classroom. Educational Studies in Mathematics, 74, 241-258.
Ryve, A. (2008). Analyzing mathematical classroom discourse. Initiating elaborations on the usefulness of the dialogical approach. Nordic Studies in Mathematics Education, 13, 7-30
Ryve, A. (2007). What is actually discussed in problem-solving courses for prospective teachers? Journal of Mathematics Teacher Education, 10, 43-61.
Ryve, A. (2006). Making explicit the analysis of students' mathematical discourses - Revisiting a newly developed methodological framework. Educational Studies in Mathematics, 62, 191–209.
Ryve, A. (2004). Can collaborative concept mapping create mathematically productive discourses? Educational Studies in Mathematics, 56, 157–177.


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25th Sunday of Ordinary Time
20, 2015 9:00am and 11am
Saint Margaret Parish,
Bel Air
"Compare and Despair"
Back in 2010, a Jesuit priest named James Martin published what I think is an excellent book.
It is titled: A Jesuit Guide to (Almost) Everything. It is insightful and enjoyable reading.
At one point, James Martin talks about the human tendency to compare ourselves with others. Sometimes we look at others and their lives and may feel down because we think we don't have it as good as they do.
James Martin says that this tendency to compare is a real trap. He has this little saying: "Compare and despair." "Compare and despair."
He says that when we compare, we often minimize the good things in our own lives and maximize the good things in other persons' lives. And ironically, we often maximize the bad things in our own lives and minimize the bad things in other persons' lives.
So, "Compare and despair." Martin advises that we just be with our own strengths and challenges and find our peace right there.
Striving to Be First
This insight helps us to appreciate today's gospel.
The apostles have been arguing about which of them should be number one – above all the others. On the surface, each of them is asserting that he should be number one because of his own special talents.
But my bet is that, underneath the surface, each of them feels less than the others and that being designated as number one would make them feel better. They are comparing and, as Martin says: "Compare and despair."
In response to this, Jesus points to a little child. And with the child, he teaches two lessons.
1. See the Value of Each Person
First, each of us is already valuable just in being ourselves.
In the culture of Jesus' day, children were at the bottom of the ladder. For example, if a family did not have enough food, the father would eat first, then the mother, and only then would the children get what was left over.
This sounds backwards to us. In our culture, some of our parents may have held back on eating or on buying something so that the children could have enough.
Well, in that very different culture, Jesus says, "Whoever receives a child such as this, receives me." He's saying that a child and who that child symbolizes is valuable – anyone seen as insignificant, powerless or hurting.
So if a child has such value and worth, then each of us does too. Our value is inherent in our very being and is given to us by God.
This means that we don't have to compare ourselves with anyone and we don't have to be above others, as the apostles were trying to do. Our value or self-worth is already there.
2. Care for the Least
And then Jesus teaches a second lesson with this child.
He calls us to care for the insignificant, the powerless and the hurting among us. He does this when he calls us to receive the little child as if we were receiving him.
So, we are not to compare ourselves and see ourselves as better than those whose income is at poverty level. We are not to look upon them as a drain on society.
When we do this kind of comparing, the "Compare and despair" rule acts in reverse. Here we will not be caring for those in need and so they will despair.
I sometimes think of it this way. In a hospital, the health care professionals simply treat us when we are sick.
They don't ask if our intestinal or coronary trouble is our own fault because of eating fatty foods and, if that's the case, they refuse to treat us. They simply treat us, help us to get better, and then advise us on how to take care of ourselves.
Well, in the same way, we are to care for the insignificant, the powerless and the hurting in our society. We are to do this without comparing and seeing them as below us or as undeserving.
And interestingly, Jesus is saying that again, in doing this, we ourselves will find self-worth. Our sense of self will be strengthened and enhanced.


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This weekend was the chance to get some proper miles in on the bike.
The plan was 140 on Friday ending up in Nottingham. The to and from Donnington Park on the Saturday with a bit of a diversion giving me another 50. A lift back Saturday evening and then 110 round trip to the raven café on the Sunday where we there with a stand set up to tell everybody about the 1001 cycle. Strangely enough things did not quite go to plan.
Starting on the Friday morning at 6.30 the Garmin could not pick up the route to Donnington (leg 1) as it was too far so a quick read of a road map and off I went thinking that as I got closer the Garmin would pick up. 3 and a half hours later at a decent pace I arrived at Oulton Park. I normally do this in about an hour and 15. I suspect I was somewhat lost. I know I was in Crewe at one point and went through Nantwich but otherwise no real idea where I went. Decent pace though. Fired up the Garmin – too far still, however I remembered that Stoke was on the route. Go there and try again. Arrive in Stoke, fire up the Garmin and up comes the notice – low battery and then it switches off. Now I know my way to Donington and Nottingham on a bike so enough said, I follow that route. That meant 50 miles on the A 50 with the trucks. Though to be fair they all pulled over to give me space even though I was in the little lane to the left of the carriageway the whole way. Sun beating down from my left so a cracking case of cyclist sun tan.
Finally into Nottingham where road works sent me to Loughborough – getting lost again there, when crack. No power. Looking down the bracket holding the rear changer had snapped. Apparently designed to do this when too much strain is put through the gears. It saves the frame. Too much power after 140 miles – I wish. Anyway a call to my sister and I was duly rescued.
That gave a drive down South to borrow a spare bike from a friend so that I could train yesterday although by the time I got back I could only get out for a quick 50 miles.
Bike should be fixed tomorrow and looking at something nice for the actual cycle now……..
Getting there.
Special thanks to Mark Neate who owns No Limits who dug deep to put £500 in the pot for the Air Ambulance.


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What is a "triple A"?
AAA's are Academic Administrative Assistants who provide professional, administrative support to individual faculty and the departments/programs. They are the College's most valuable resource made available to faculty. There are nine AAA's housed within the academic buildings of Pettigrew, Pettengill (3), Hathorn, Hedge, Roger Williams, Carnegie, and Olin.
What can an Academic Administrative Assistant do for you?
Manage the daily operations of the office
- overseeing inventory of supplies and equipment
- troubleshooting issues related to classrooms and equipment
- answering faculty and student questions
- handling announcements, mailings, correspondence
Assist with faculty coursework
- formatting and printing of exams, syllabi, handouts, etc.
- placing course items on Lyceum
- database management of grades, exam collection and time stamping
Provide Departmental and Committee Support
- assisting with visits related to candidate recruitment
- monitoring appropriate departmental budget lines (in some cases)
- maintaining department/program web pages
- maintaining appropriate files
Assist with events
- scheduling meetings, conferences, symposia, poster sessions, etc.
- arranging invitations, announcements, travel and catering details, room reservations, and other relevant details related to the event
Oversee student workers (in some cases)
- interviewing, training, scheduling, and supervising student workers
Assist faculty with scholarship projects
- scanning and copying of manuscripts, grant proposals, book chapters, etc.
- assisting with travel expense reports and grant proposals
- updating and formatting a curriculum vitae
Offer good cheer, a warm, friendly environment, and unwavering support!
What AAA's should NOT be doing for you…
- Copying entire books and other course materials, such as dvds or cds. (There are laws about this! Check out the policy here:edu/ils/policies/access-use/copyright/)
- Giving tours to potential department or program candidates or bringing candidates to their meetings during interview days
- Running errands for a faculty member that are of a personal nature (think dry cleaning, dog walking, grocery shopping, etc.)
- Checking out library materials for a faculty member under the AAA's own Bates ID
- Proctoring exams for students
- Photocopying or maintaining a faculty member's personal documents or information
How to maximize use of your AAA…
- Effective and clear communication between the faculty member and the AAA is the key to a successful relationship.
- Be mindful of everyone a AAA supports. Don't monopolize the AAA's time with unreasonable expectations. They support many faculty members in multiple capacities.
- Be respectful and appropriate with your requests and their timing. As stated above, the AAA's are the College's most valuable resource available to the faculty. They work for the Dean of the Faculty's Office, and we are happy to step in should there be questions about the feasibility or appropriateness of a task.
- Be clear in your expectations and your priorities. Communication is the key.
Helpful Resources on Campus…
General questions regarding AAA work: Alison Keegan, Supervisor of the AAA's, Dean of the Faculty's Office: email@example.com or 753-6952, 121 Lane Hall
Anything related to copyright laws and policies: Chris Schiff, Music and Arts Librarian, and Copyright Guru, firstname.lastname@example.com or 786-6274.


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Don't get me wrong our first Christmas turned out pretty good. But, as we finished round 3 of Christmas this morning when the in-laws
finally went back to TN I could have jumped with joy.
I've shown you our Santa stash, our christmas wreath and even a recipe perfect for sharing with the family. So that should be it, right? Wrong. I have photos galore that you need to see. Yes, need to.
You see those stockings, I made them! AH! I really did! Along with the help of my Grandmother, I got this ready for us just in time for the big day. I was inspired by some stockings I found on Etsy. Yeah, they were going to cost me $80, these cost $30 plus an afternoon with my Grandmother. I'd say these were a major win!
And then there are some of the little details of Christmas...
But hands down the best part of this Christmas was taking a step back and enjoying my little family. I am so blessed to have a loving husband and a little dude who is the light of our lives.
I can't wait for next Christmas when he is running around as an almost 2-year-old. For now, though, I am so glad all the Christmas stuff is in the attic!