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HouseCall ProConsumerAffairs Unaccredited Brand
Housecall Pro is a cloud-based service business management app designed to automate cumbersome business processes and workflows. This solution includes an award winning mobile app and complementary Web portal and serves every type of service business out there!
Housecall Pro allows companies to forego paperwork in favor of digital automation. It offers features such as job scheduling, dispatching, payment processing, estimates, automated receipts and invoices, customer notifications, company chat, as well as postcard and email marketing automation.
Customers can book services via the Housecall mobile app, Facebook, Yelp, and personal websites, communicate through a centralized messaging system and make online payments.
The mobile app can be accessed on both Android and iOS devices. There is a free version for single owner/operators, which offers many of the core features of the paid version. Premium pricing is based on the number of users, and an enterprise license is also available.
This solution is available across the U.S. and Canada.
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184 HouseCall Pro Consumer Reviews and Complaints
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I looked at their services they had to offer and I thought about it till I found out what they charge. No wonder why they are ripping you all off. For 1 you can get most of this from your own website GoDaddy. They offer postcard but come to find out GoDaddy can do the same and a business website is under 35.00. And Jay I gave a card that I have a set limit of 25. This is one for you all to take note. Once they get your money they can hold it for up to 14 days. Now I'm an honest businessman. They can put that right back as fast as they took it so I warned Jay in text and in email. Told them I didn't trust them and not to use my card. It's a crime. I did not give them or HouseCall Pro permission to charge my card so I am headed to file charges as I type so I am going to start a another website. Buyers beware. So you guys don't look good at all so I have the full recording. Any questions?
We initially inquired about their product over 2 years ago and decided it was not for us, however, they continued to call us saying WE had asked them to follow up with us. This was a lie and we asked to be removed from their calling list. They would not do so and still continue to call. This happens still every 30 days and we try to tell them we will now never use them and to please remove us from their calling list. It is two years later and we still get calls, I got another call just this morning. Run from this company because I am sure they are only interested in sales and I am sure not the concerns of their customers.
Hi Jesse,
We want to sincerely apologize for your most recent experience with Housecall Pro. Though we do have an adamant sales team, we like to respect ones word. We would be more than happy to remove you from our call list. Please reach out and give us the specified phone number(s) you are being contacted on, so we can remove you. Apologies again.
I have a small cleaning business (1 person operation). I initially started service and then cancelled after not having time to learn how to use it and was testing out other methods for scheduling, payments, etc. I had zero problem being harassed or pressured to retain the service. A few months ago, I restarted the service and took the time to actually use it for my day to day. I have it integrated into QuickBooks, accept payments, use it for my scheduling, have the booking options on my website, Facebook and Yelp and has been perfect. Customer service is great and always available by chat, a nice guy over the phone helped walk me through the steps to merge with QuickBooks. I'm very pleased with the service.
Lets see... You lost my money. Blamed it on "protocol", but couldn't find the issue, blew smoke up my butt for a week then all of a sudden my account was flagged. REALLY? This database is as useless as the people behind the scenes. They won't give you a customer service number to speak to an actual person. THEY MUST CALL YOU they said. LOL. REALLY? Let's see if I get a refund.
THERE ARE MANY OTHER databases out there. DO NOT USE THIS POS or you will lose your customers and business. Director of Operations was as useless as a high school hall monitor. If he couldn't pawn it off on another person, he would just ask stupid irrelevant questions to make it look like he knew what he was doing. Clearly, not a good investment. Check out the video on how this company WON'T ALLOW YOU TO GIVE A 1 or even 2 STAR REVIEWS. If you don't hit a minimum of 3 stars you can't post a review. That's pretty shady and fraud all day. Find someone else.
Hi Kyle,
As we have responded on your previous reviews, that was a glitch which has been since fixed. We do sincerely apologize for your experience and was more then happy to get someone on the phone to hash this out. Please do give us a call.
This product did not suit our needs. We never set it up. We never used it. We contacted them via email, telephone repeatedly. No calls were answered; if the call was answered, they disconnected the call. They never refunded any portion of the 1st annual charge. They actually called us to "renew" the subscription, we told them NO. They then had the NERVE TO CHARGE OUR COMPANY CREDIT LINE WITHOUT AUTHORIZATION.
Hi Tammy,
We want to sincerely apologize for your recent experience with Housecall Pro. We like to pride ourselves on our customer service. We would love to make this right. If you can reach out to us, we can take a look into what happened and make the necessary edits. Apologize again.
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Worst customer service I've ever worked with. After salespeople running after us for a month to sign up with this company and telling us that they can integrate with QuickBooks with no problems... We ended up spending over 3 weeks to re-enter lost information for the past few years that was deleted and changed while importing back and forth from their software. We've been using QB online for about 8 years without any problems until this company came into play and messed it all up! When we tried to get their help and got a hold of Jill...she wasn't willing to help and only tried to push the blame on us and on QuickBooks with a patronizing attitude over the phone... Be aware, don't risk your time and information with these amateurs. Shame on you!
Hi Leo,
We want to sincerely apologize for your experience with Housecall Pro. We like to pride ourselves on our customer support and would love to earn your 5 star review. We are somewhat limited with what can be done with Quickbooks Online which is why we refer to them on most issues as it has to do with their side of the integration. We are happy to take another look for you and make this right. Please reach out so we can take a look.
I want this review to be a fair assessment of the software so if you want to know whether you should buy it, read this first. THE PERFORMANCE OF THE PLATFORM. Excellent software! No performance issues to date. Coding, well written and tested thoroughly. Platform is quick, no lagged responses, no load times, network always up and running. Platform performance: 5 OUT OF 5 STARS!
AESTHETIC APPEAL. Very clean! Actually, I evaluated 22 platforms and it's the cleanest field service software out there. In fact, when I was making my decision I didn't pick HouseCall Pro as my first choice but I kept re-evaluating it BECAUSE of how it looks. I spent a month looking for software to accommodate my needs. Appeal goes hand in hand with good layout for functionality. My team and I tested it on our phones and we were EASILY able to figure out exactly how to use it. Other softwares we tried were awful in the sense of knowing what to do next wasn't clear and required a bunch of training eating up too much time. Appeal/Layout: 5/5 Stars.
CUSTOMER SERVICE. I try to take into consideration, the marketplace, cost reduction by limiting communication to internet only to keep the platform price effective. This platform DOES have a free version with very limited functionality. I already signed up so when I wanted to call someone to talk about the features, it's just not possible to speak with someone over the phone. They do offer chat support to which they DO respond very quickly and are quick to address the issue. The complexity of my issue extended passed a text conversation to understand what issue I was needing help with. When you call in for support, let me assure you that you will get an answering machine. However, call in and select the option for the sales department for new customers, the phone won't even ring once.
FEATURES AND ABILITY TO SCALE WITH BUSINESS - FAIL. I can't bridge the gap how the software will work with a company with 15 employees. I'm sure they do it and it can be done but there is a big lack of features and functionality that keep me dependent on other programs to handle. For example, if you provide a clock in and clock out app inside the software it's as basic as basic gets, what's the point. To my dismay, on the surface seems to have so much but the extras that it does have are lacking many features which will keep you paying for other 3rd party services.
I've had about 12 issues with things and the conversation ends the same. "We will put it on our suggestion board on your behalf as a feature that can be implemented in the future." After hearing this for 4-5 separate issues regarding the absence of basic functionality, I keep wondering where this board that my suggestions are on?
No common sense! If the objective is to have users of the program vote for requests, wouldn't it be important to get it in front of the actual user on the app itself. Out of the love for common sense, why would it be effective to have a poll somewhere (btw, still haven't found) where I would have to proactively engage in a conscious effort to find. If you're about to give me the whoa's of an exhaustive engineering feat that needs to be underway, my next argument will take the response from your lips, or keyboard here. In 4 months, the ONLY update to HouseCall Pro that I've actually seen happen in regards to new features or functionality, not bug updates, etc is the one that happened today (4/2/18), and the one that happened 2 months ago.
Change #1: They added the chat that you see on the website hosted by intercom.com and placed that same chat into the app itself. Prior to that you had to access the website to do the same thing or get to a desktop computer. Why was the voting feature not added when you added the intercom chat and my only conclusion is that they supplied the code for the enhancement which would help them to increase your monthly cost for more utility. Change #2: A beta version of creating a job was made and implemented today. This just doesn't seem to be the thing to prioritize at the moment but I don't know what's happening behind the scenes so I can only speculate.
CONCLUSION: What I am about to say is my personal opinion and I felt that I've been more than fair in my assessment and I could be wrong. I feel that they have all the components to really rise above all other softwares. I explained that every time I hear that we will put your request on a board for a vote, it feels like when the conversation is done you are just throwing it out.
I have over 25 changes to HCP that would make it one of the best softwares on the market. I'm concerned that HCP just doesn't have the appropriate engineers to accomplish the task because the rebuttal seems to be, it's too hard, it's a big feat, and so forth. I feel that the software development is slow at best and I'm not sure if it's because of funding, knowledge, etc. Having an app on both platforms isn't cheap and the cost of good engineers isn't cheap, if it's money, find an investor to really improve the app. I'm just about close to cancelling at this point. Again I have everything mapped out on the changes, they just seemed to be overlooked. Good luck.
Hi Booley,
We want to start by thanking you for all of your recommendations as we welcome all of our customers to do this. We are constantly growing and changing. What seems to make us unique amongst our competitors is our willingness to listen and implement changes based on what our customers want. That being said, we have to have a strategy on the order in which we do things. We would love to chat a bit more about this. Please reach out so we can earn your 5 star review. 877-944-9010
I have used this program for months now it has been life changing. I also read few negative reviews. It has to be fake. There is no way you couldn't like this program. It is truly amazing. Keep up the good work.
I tried this app briefly and decided against continues to use it after learning that the goal of this company is to claim my customers for themselves. I uninstalled the app and canceled my account, however, the company refuses to stop spam calling me. This has been going on now for over two years. If you are smart you will not sign up with this company. It never stops.
Hi Robert,
We want to sincerely apologize for your experience with Housecall Pro. To address a few of your issues. 1) By no means are we looking to acquire your customers. You own them and we promise that. 2) We are happy to remove you from being contacted. Please reach out with your phone number(s) you are being contacted on so we can remove you.
They call repeatedly and will not take "not interested" for an answer. How many times can you tell a company you are not interested in what they have to offer only to have them call back later. They have called more times than I can count.
We want to sincerely apologize for your experience with Housecall Pro. We are happy to remove you from being contacted. Please reach out with your phone number(s) you are being contacted on so we can remove you. Apologies again. 877-944-9010
We have been using HouseCall Pro for several years now. It has helped our company grow, streamlined our invoicing and helped organize our workday. A surprising benefit to using HouseCall Pro has been that it helped us to identify an untrustworthy employee. We had had suspicions that he was stealing from our company /changing invoice pricing and holding back money but, HouseCall Pro allowed us to see him doing these things in real time by tracking with GPS and the documented changes on invoices. Thank you for this program!
The HouseCall Pro team really makes sure that their product is working for you and they're always available to guide you while you're getting familiar with their business tools. HouseCall Pro provides easy to use product and professional presentation with the best in commitment to mutual success. I'm impressed with their thorough customer service, and my customers are impressed with the quality I'm able to present. Thanks guys!
I am sincerely am mind blown by this CRM. I feel like it was built for my business. Also, it is so easy to use, that I feel like I already master it. The only thing is that in Quebec we speak French and it would be good that we could do basic customs of text in invoice and estimate.
We have been using HouseCall Pro from its early inception, and I can't say enough good things about the program itself, but more importantly the team who's designed it. The program is easy to navigate, has tons of features, and for a business owner presents a very professional perspective to your clients. Behind the scenes is a team of people, always only a chat away to helping you navigate any question you have. Anytime I reach out to Chris, Co-founder, Engineer, and Chief Customer Officer, he responds immediately and aids me in any question I have to better understand the program. And if I can't figure it out, he figures it out for me. If you're looking for a high-quality program to use for your business, I highly recommend HouseCall Pro.
Took a few days to get used to using HouseCall instead of the programs I have been using but once I got used to using it, it makes life easier!! And when I grow my business to multiple trucks HouseCall can expand with me, it's great.
HCP has been a great investment for us. There are so many features we cannot possibly name them all here. AND, they are constantly adding new features without charging us more. Customer service is super easy to get a hold of and they are quick to fix any issues. We are a small service company and use HCP for our day to day operations. Our customers love the text messages and emails. We also can keep great track of where our guys are and what jobs they've completed. Invoicing is super easy and your accountant will thank you. We look like a big company and there's only 4 of us!
HOUSECALL IS BY FAR THE MOST ROBUST, POWER PACKED BUSINESS MANAGEMENT SOFTWARE I HAVE USED TO DATE! (AND I've used many others!) They are excellent at Responding to the feedback of their clients, for example I've mentioned several vital features it needed and within a few weeks it was implemented! I really do hope they continue this trend though because sometimes when a company gets big enough, they get comfortable with their growth and they feel like they don't have to rely on their customers as much and start to put important features on the back burner. Or perhaps a feature is very important but no one thinks of it yet, and since only 1 customer is asking for it, they decide it's not important enough to consider adding it. Instead they should look at the intrinsic value of the feature all on its own and the fact that everyone could benefit from it (Even if they haven't thought of it yet).
**A FEW ISSUES THAT WE ARE HAVING (Not necessarily with House-Call, but certainly an issue that House Call could solve.) #1 ISSUE: We are using (2) separate Calendars to manage our Jobs (Google Calendar & HCP Calendar) which creates a lot of redundancy and synching of information resulting in lost proficiency. REASON: Because like most service related business dealing with the public, we have constant changes, price adjustments, re-scheduling, and updating of notes for each job prior to scheduling. 1st and foremost we have a permanent Customer TEMPLATE that we use in Google Calendar to fill in customer DATA, which is fluid, quick and easy way to add or edit notes on the fly. House Call is a little cumbersome when it comes to the having the ability to see the notes you need to see, when you need to see it, and the ability to quickly open it up and Edit on the FLY.
We attempted to go cold turkey and use HCP For all this but what happened was we had a completely Sloppy, unorganized accounting department. We didn't know who was paid, who wasn't paid, with tons of jobs just floating and clogging up the system. This is because 95% of our jobs are in the pre-stages of scheduling: Pending/Waiting for a Callback/Left a message/Sent email/Rescheduled/Canceled/Need to move ETC. before they are officially scheduled which creates a smorgasbord of confusion. In order to have a nice & neat operating system for scheduling jobs on House Call calendar your Jobs can only fall into (2) category's; SCHEDULED OR UNSCHEDULED.
**SOLUTION: Have a carbon copy of Google calendar as your Rough Draft Calendar & an official House Call Calendar on a "Toggle Switch." The HCP-Carbon Copy-Google Calendar would function as "scratch paper" to have all your floating jobs & notes and then when a Job is Officially Confirmed (Green lighted) you Click on "Copy to Official HCP Calendar" and now you have the best of both worlds. An easy, On the Fly way to add Job details for a new customer still in the pre-stages of scheduling and then the ability to make it official once the job is confirmed and all relevant notes are concise and finalized. This would prevent clogging up the accounting side of house call with tons of Confusing "pending/ ever-changing" information while giving you a quick, easy to access on the fly Google-like calendar for all the stuff that is still floating and not official.
We are basically using Google Calendar now as our scratch paper and then when a job is finalized, and all the job notes are finalized, and the job is a green light we transfer all the details into HOUSE CALL. This is the only way to keep your accounting in order, otherwise we are out of business very soon. It's a very arduous, tedious way of accounting, but we couldn't do it any other way unless a feature like this is made available in HCP. This would be a feature everyone could benefit from and it's not as big of a request as it might sound, because HCP has a Toggle switch in play at this very moment in order to switch back and forth from an OLDER Version of the Customer overview, and the new version they have rolled out (Which is TERRIFIC By the way).
We have been in business since 2015 and came in before apps and computer programs were really a thing (think lots of paper invoices). A few years ago we started looking for an all in one program that would fit our HVAC company but could never find anything affordable or worthwhile. We finally came across House Call Pro and it was an instant fit. The program itself is awesome, but above all of that, their people are awesome and that makes it worth every single penny. If you ever have a problem or a new idea, they have the most awesome support out there and are willing to listen and improve upon. You aren't just a number or another customer, you are a friend and a person to them and that has made all of the difference when doing business with them. Keep up the good work guys! Can't wait to see what you come out with in the future!
I have been using HouseCall Pro for a few years now, for my carpet and upholstery cleaning business. Prior to using them, I was doing everything manually in a calendar, customer cards, Quickbooks, etc. With HouseCall Pro, I am able to input all my customer information, send out job reminders, take credit card transactions, send accounting information directly to Quickbooks and much more! This allows me to run my business more efficiently and look professional, compared to some of my competitors.
I had paid for a house cleaning as well as cleaning of my windows last night. The house cleaning was done just fine, nothing spectacular but serviceable. I noticed in the morning that the windows had clearly not been cleaned. I contacted the company to tell them what had happened, and they said they would offer no refund or recleaning. I asked only for a refund of the extra money spent on having the windows cleaned. They then accused me of lying. I sent them pictures of a paper towel before and after wiping on the window, and I was accused of getting the dirt from somewhere else. Really disappointing that they will not even own up to the fact that the cleaning was either not done or not done in a satisfactory manner.
Every time I've needed support, I've received it in a timely and concise manner. The team easily identifies the problem and provides me with a solution. As a small business owner, this is a great group of people to work with on the backend of scheduling your business employees or contractors.
HouseCall Pro is a company you can trust. We appreciate their customer-centric mindset, hard work, and dedication to success. Every time we have called in with a question a team member is quick to respond. The software has improved our system as it allows us to easily communicate with our customers and team making it easy to schedule appointments and avoid errors. We highly recommend!
I was using the system called The Customer Factor before and then I used HouseCall Pro last summer for two months just to test it out. I was using it for CRM, scheduling invoicing. Setting it up went well. Their interface was a little more user-friendly and it had really good features. But I didn't fully switch over because we were so integrated with the other one. And I sold my business, so it makes sense to switch things over when I'm selling it. In the end, the business probably would have been a little more organized because I can use tags to categorize different clients. I also thought the mobile app for the customers was a good idea. And, it's a must to access and control the business transactions anytime anywhere. HouseCall Pro was a really good program and I had recommended it to lots of people.
I used HouseCall Pro for a couple of years. When I first signed up, I was set-up for a month, talking to someone about my experience. Setting their system up for my business was good and easy. I mostly use the scheduling and sending invoices. It was easier to let employees know what we had going on since having HouseCall Pro. However, the business that I used it with no longer operates. But I enjoyed it a lot and it's smooth. It was a very nice app and it was great while I used it.
We are in the heat and air conditioning business and we needed something for mobile. We went online and did all our research on HouseCall Pro with different companies out there. Cost was the biggest factor on why we chose them, as well as the ability to have multiple users. Setting up with them was the easiest we ever had with anything. We only had to do a few information about the company and the lady, Amber, did everything for us. We've had them for two years now and we usually do all our business with them through email.
We like that HouseCall Pro's software enables us to email or text customers and let them know we're on the way to their house. It gives the customers a little peace of mind knowing that we have the confidence to let them know that and they don't have to stay there all day waiting for us. Also, everything about the billing is done online and instantaneously. We bill customers right there while the service is being done. It eases out the paperwork and we don't have to have the guys bringing the paperwork everyday. The customers got the bill so there's no going back to the office and having to submit an invoice to the customers two to three days later, then they sign and send it. The process cuts out five days so now, instead of waiting 30 plus 5 days, we're just waiting 30 days to get paid.
HouseCall Pro makes the billing process more efficient, too. A lot of times it's hard to read the invoices when the guys write them but having them electronically saves us a phone call trying to figure out what are we billing for. Another thing is that we can create different blind items based on a job, which is great. For example, if we're going to do a welding job we can incorporate welding materials or miscellaneous materials instead of a base number for that. Before we wouldn't charge for that because nobody thought about it. In that sense, we're able to bill for everything that is on the invoice and our sales have gone up. We'd recommend them.
I'm a locksmith and I've been with HouseCall Pro for about 4 years. In my field, HouseCall is much more expensive than other options but they provide me more work. Their team members are very professional as far as the technology and they're very good with knowing what to do as far as the setup to make the app or the system comfortable to the end user and for the service provider. And then they were advertising and people who needed the service of the locksmith are contacting me. I used to use credit card processor but now I get payments directly through my bank.
I've been using HouseCall Pro for about two years now. I knew them from Facebook after other carpet cleaners talked about them. It helps in keeping me a little more organized. And I can also use their services to send out alerts to customers that I'm coming. I use their credit card processing the most. I went with them because a lot of people in my industry were using them and the credit processing was a little cheaper. It was easy to set up and they were very helpful if I had any questions. I once called one of the guys to do my credit card processing and he was extremely helpful. It took just a couple of minutes to get everything up and running. I would definitely recommend it.
From ESC and we're now with Housecall. We started up for the Hilltop portion on April 1st and our Ocean Park was March 17th. It's quite a bit better on certain things, some would be a really big improvement. With ESC before, we couldn't attach photos. It would be nice if the photos came up on every invoice instead of just on that specific one. 'Cause how we do business is, we record the model and serial number but in some cases, we may go to a job eight times so now if you click on "view customer", you can go through quite quickly and look at the pictures. It'd be nice if it just automatically came up. That's one thing but, I do like that feature there. The other thing that the other system had that HouseCall Pro doesn't is that it allowed you to put two phone numbers down. And to only have an option for one mobile device, it sometimes makes things more confusing for the service guys going out.
Dustin, the business owner, set the system up and he said it was straightforward and quite simple to do so. He was quite happy with the ease of it. With my experience, reps have been pretty good overall. We mainly do the booking, invoicing, we do material needed and payments and through HouseCall Pro. For collections, it's a lot more manageable. We're finding, we're having less money owed because the guys are collecting right on site. And it's quite easy to navigate through and find out who owes us money and potentially, just send them an email and they can pay online which is definitely a big plus. I've also used the chat but not a lot. Some of the guys have used it too and they seem pretty happy with it. I once tried to use the map feature, to get directions with HouseCall Pro and I wasn't successful with it. Probably it's 'cause I haven't used it enough. Ideally, we'd like to do everything through HouseCall Pro.
For the dispatching, it would be nice if there was a way that to set-up reminders and alarms in the calendar. 'Cause what happens is, we'll have guys on site, they're doing their work and say, their next call's at one o'clock and they don't know what time it is because they haven't looked at their phone. And other than that, there was a picture thing which I know they're working on. We get lots of strata or property management companies that could have anywhere from 5 to 40 properties and it'd be nice to set them all up, somehow set them up a little bit more streamlined. 'Cause when I add a customer or I add another address, it keeps coming up on the screen.
Also, the extension numbers for phone calls could be better. Unfortunately, I have one property management group that has six different people that are attached to their property management team so, it's incredibly difficult with the space provided for extra contact names and numbers. 'Cause right now, there's only spot for one email where we have three different people that want emails every time we send a job or an invoice out.
I've basically used HouseCall Pro's billing feature for the last six months . My overall experience with them, including setting up my business, has been okay for the most part. However, I'll probably be getting rid of them in the next six months since they're just not for me.
I used HouseCall Pro for a while. However, their pricing was too high and the turnaround for me to get my money was too long. In the beginning, I enjoyed speedy calls. Everybody was quick to respond to me. However, once I got in, I couldn't hear from anyone. I tried to reach out to them and their representatives said they'll get back to me. Furthermore, it would take a longer time for them to reach out to me when I needed something done. I don't get help immediately like I would want to. I stopped using it.
Housecall Pro expert review by Shelley Elmblad
HouseCall Pro provides high-quality mobile software for the home-service industry. If you're looking for a software to minimize the hassle and paperwork that comes with running your own business, HouseCall's mobile applications and software can meet your needs.
Customer mobile app: HouseCall is the company's mobile app for customers. Whether they need a handyman, babysitter or even a music instructor, consumers can find highly-rated home service professionals from their mobile device. People can message professionals, schedule service at their convenience, get notified with an ETA on a live map when the professional is on the way and pay with a credit card all from the mobile app.
Company operations platform: HouseCall Pro is the company's business operations platform. It eliminates the paperwork side of running a business as well as keep customers in the loop. With HouseCall Pro owners can alert team members of scheduling and dispatching plans via the mobile app as well as utilize the live map feature to keep up-to-date on progress by knowing when employees arrive on a job site. Realizing homeowners would rather message a service professional than call them, HouseCall Pro has a live chat feature, allowing customers to communicate with team members.
Support: HouseCall Pro provides phone and chat support, as well as an online help center that will walk consumers through features via video and articles. Their support staff will help business owners transition from running their business on paper to using their software.
Pricing: HouseCall Pro offers annual, semi-annual and monthly packages. Annual fees start at $35 for one user and go to $179 for unlimited users and all features. Semi-annual and monthly packages start at $39 for one user and go to $199 for unlimited users and all features. Annual and semi-annual packages waive the $99 activation fee. Consumers can check online for a full list of features included in each package.
Live demos: Business owners can book live demos online to get a feel for how the software works. Simply fill out basic information, company name and the number of employees and HouseCall Pro will set up time that works best.
Best for: Business owners in the home servicing industry looking for a user-friendly management platform as well as consumers needing a home-service professional.
HouseCall Pro Company Information
- Company Name:
- Housecall Pro
- Company Type:
- Private
- Year Founded:
- 2013
- Address:
- 3636 Nobel Drive, Suite 360
- City:
- San Diego
- State/Province:
- Postal Code:
- 92122
- Country:
- United States
- Phone:
- 858-260-3541
- Website:
- housecallpro.com?marketing_sub_channel=ConsumerAffairs


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Liver damage caused by the typical "Western diet" — one high in fat, sugar and cholesterol that's common in developed countries such as the United States — may be difficult to reverse even if diet is generally improved, a new study shows.
The research, published in PLOS ONE by scientists from Oregon State University, found that a diet with reduced fat and cholesterol helped, but did not fully resolve liver damage that had already been done.
In addition, the damage in turn can lead to more serious health problems, such as cirrhosis or even cancer.
This study, done with laboratory animals, showed that diets low in fat and cholesterol could in fact aid with weight loss, improved metabolism and health. But even then, if the diet was still high in sugar there was much less liver recovery, the scientists concluded.
The findings are significant, scientists say, because liver problems such as nonalcoholic fatty liver disease are surging in the U.S., affecting 10-35 percent of adults and an increasing number of children.
The incidence of this problem can reach more than 60 percent in obese and type-2 diabetic populations.
"Many people eating a common American diet are developing extensive hepatic fibrosis, or scarring of their liver, which can reduce its capacity to function, and sometimes lead to cancer," said Donald Jump, a professor in the OSU.
"There's a lot of interest in finding ways to help the liver recover from this damage, but this research suggests that diets lower in fat and cholesterol, even if they help you lose weight, are not enough," Jump said.
"For more significant liver recovery, the intake of sugar has to come down, probably along with other improvements in diet and exercise."
The issues are both serious and complex, the researchers said.
Weight loss does appear to help address some of the problems associated with the Western diet, the research shows.
But according to this study, a diet with continued high levels of sugar will significantly slow recovery of liver damage that has already been done.
Complications related to liver inflammation, scarring and damage are projected to be the leading cause of liver transplants by 2020, the researchers noted in their study.
Such scarring was once thought to be irreversible, but more recent research has shown it can be at least partially reversed with optimal diet and when the stimulus for liver injury is removed.
In this report, scientists studied two groups of laboratory mice that had been fed a "Western diet" and then switched to different, healthier diets, low in fat and cholesterol.
Both of the improved diets caused health improvements and weight loss.
But one group that was fed a diet still fairly high in sugar — an amount of sugar comparable to the Western diet — had significantly higher levels of inflammation, oxidative stress and liver fibrosis.
More research is still needed to determine whether a comprehensive program of diet, weight maintenance, exercise and targeted drug therapies can fully resolve liver fibrosis, the study concluded.
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Citation: Lytle KA, Jump DB. (2016). Is Western Diet-Induced Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis in Ldlr-/- Mice Reversible? PLOS ONE, 11: e0146942. DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0146942.
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THIS is the shocking moment a furious mob strip and drag a mobile phone thief naked through the streets in a public shaming.
Vigilantes humiliated and attacked the suspect after he was accused of snatching the child's handset in the Mexican city of Heroica Ciudad de Tlaxiaco.
Alarming footage shows people said to be shop workers and street vendors dragging him through the downtown area with a rope around his neck.
He is taken to the main square and displayed in front of hundreds of onlookers.
At one point, the 24-year-old man identified in local media reports as Luis Hernandez Dominguez is captured cowering on the floor and holding his mouth and head after being reportedly beaten.
People in the background can be heard shouting "let him stand up" but he stays down.
The mother of the alleged victim also hit the suspect with a belt and shouted insults, reported Televisa.News.
The mob fracas occurred because residents and workers are said to be frustrated with an increase in robberies in the city, which is known as Paris Chiquito (Little Paris).
Mexican news site NVI Noticias reported that the crowd made threats to "burn" the alleged thief, who had tried to hide in a house before being cornered by the mob.
Cops said it took them four hours to persuade the mob leaders to hand the man over to their custody.
A police patrol car was reportedly attacked as officers desperately tried to defuse the situation.
Hernandez was taken to a police station and charged with robbery.
Footage of the shaming which has gone viral in Mexico was posted last Wednesday (August 16).
CCTV footage showed the horrific moment a 22-year-old US student was battered to death by a mob outside a Greek bar.
A grieving mum in India was also seen battering the man suspected of murdering and raping her daughter.
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Mental health is an important subject.
If you've followed me for any length of time, you know that I paint for www.imalive.org an organization that supports people in crisis online.
They do difficult and important work and do it with compassion and professionalism.
I was talking with a mental health professional on Friday. Not from IMALIVE but from a local clinic. She was telling me that suicide has no age limit. It has no common demographics. That it can happen to anyone at any time in their lives.
I am not a mental health professional. I can't say why we're seeing so many people with issues.
Is it because we're not connected to our communities anymore?
Is it because we're now talking about the subject more?
Is it something else entirely?
What I do know is that people who are struggling, fighting every single day, deserve to be heard. Deserve to be faced with compassion and respect. And deserve access to mental health professionals when they are in crisis.
This is why I paint for IMALIVE.
My art, when it's sold at auctions, helps fund their support services.
My art also helps open dialogue about mental health and suicide.
My art connects people when they write their messages of hope on the canvases at Supernatural conventions.
My art also works for me too. It helps me sort out my feelings. Painting aligns me in a way that nothing else has.
And when I struggle, because I do have days like that, my art becomes the means I use to pull myself up.
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Tuesday, May 15 prompt for Diabetes Blog Week:
Living with diabetes (or caring for someone who lives with it) sure does take a lot of work, and it's easy to be hard on ourselves if we aren't "perfect". But today it's time to give ourselves some much deserved credit. Tell us about just one diabetes thing you (or your loved one) does spectacularly! Fasting blood sugar checks, oral meds sorted and ready, something always on hand to treat a low, or anything that you do for diabetes. Nothing is too big or too small to celebrate doing well!
Well, it is difficult for me to say I do anything well when it comes to diabetes. It seems that I am always falling short, and as the years go by and numbers aren't as easily managed, it is discouraging to try and find one thing I am succeeding at with this monster disease. So I am taking a cue from Abby over at Six Until Me and tapping into my unlimited sarcasm skills.
I am great at collecting a year's worth of insulin, pump supplies, back-up insulin pens, back-up syringes, a back-up pump (yes, I have two), meter supplies, back-up meters, CGM supplies, other various medications for diabetes-related ailments, ice packs, and a giant cooler and fitting all of this into two suitcases and a carry-on with all of my clothes, books, toiletries, and shoes, lots of shoes, for our annual trek to the Middle East where we live for nine months out of the year. Now it would be too easy if they actually had the same kind of insulin and pump supplies in Qatar and I could just go to my local chemist at the souq and get my few needed bottles of Humalog. I love the challenge of moving heaven and earth onto an airplane and praying my way through at least six different airport security checks on our 28 hour flight (three connections). I also love it when we travel overseas to some of the less modern countries where they think I am carrying bomb materials around my waist, take me away from my family, and then insist on seeing my site to prove I am telling the truth about my insulin pump. I do all of this rather well, and do it with grace and patience (Ha!), so I need a high five from all of my readers out there.


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Woman surrenders 30 cats from 1-bedroom apartment
Thirty cats were living crammed in a one-bedroom apartment in North Naples. Their owner agreed to surrender them to animal services on Wednesday.
All 30 cats were healthy, according to Collier domestic animal services.
The woman living in the apartment told Domestic Animal Services she picked up three or four strays, and those strays started reproducing, leading to 30 cats.
"We believe a couple of females might be pregnant, so this would have gone even beyond that, to possibly as high as 50 cats within a couple of months," Dan Grossi, field operations manager with Collier DAS said.
The woman's daughter was the one who called Animal Services, concerned about the overpopulation.
"Taking in that many at once is overwhelming for the staff, and the shelter as a whole," Grossi said.
Including those 30 cats, the shelter took in 65 cats in the last 48 hours. They had to do a lot of rearranging to fit them all and said they're completely overwhelmed with kitties of all ages.
"Even then, we still are short on space, even with all that work," Grossi said.
So much so, the shelter is giving them away for free.
Once the 30 from the woman's apartment are medically cleared, they will be available too.
"As quickly as possible we'll move them to the front where the public can come in, and see them and adopt them," Grossi said.
"I'm happy they did the right thing and took the cats, it's in the best interest for the animal," neighbor Amy Decker said.
NBC2 spoke to the woman who had all these cats in her home. She said she will miss the cats dearly. She also said they're all very good, and she hopes they get adopted.
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I grew up in the church going family but that's not the reason I do not drink. Like in every family or organisation, there is always a loose canon and in this case my uncle is one. He is a heavy drinker, let me say an alcohol abuser. At his 40's he does not have a steady relationship let alone a nuclear family or anything valuable you can point at, yet he is working a better job. These are some of the things that made me not to have interes in intoxicating my self when I was young, but it also made me to see the pros and cons of alcohol. Afterwards, I realised that there are people out there who drink alcohol but are good parents and most importantly good citizens of this country.
I do not drink but I can not declare that alcohol is indeed a problem, people are. Alcohol is not the source of many societal problems; these problems also exist in cultures that do not drink any way, the problem is the abuse of it thereof. According to the research 50% of people who die on the road in South Africa have blood alcohol concentration above 0.05 gram per 100 milliliters (www.arivealive.co.za). An estimated 5.7 million people were living with HIV/AIDS in South Africa in 2009 more than any country. It is belived that in 2008 over 250,00 South Africans died of Aids (www.avert.org/aidssouthafrica.htm). These are the two main things that are rapidly killing our beloved families and friends; hence it is inconceivable that sex and alcohol be banned. Alcohol runs many components of society, economic, religion, you name them. Otherwise we will have to ban everything because there is nothing in this life that doesn't have side effects. Everybody knows that if they engage in sexual activities without condom or drive in the influence of any intoxication there consequences. Accordingly, it is all about responsibility, behavioral change and valuing yourself.
This article is being published just one month before christmas holidays. Those who drink let them drink responsibly, one would be relieved to see death toll declining this year. It is a reality; if you are not drinking responsibly you will get divorced, addicted, accidents, beaten up and so on.
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Speaking at the Money Marketing protection round table event, Lakey said some IFAs who regard themselves as wealth managers are looking down on protection and advisers who want to deal with the protection needs of the consumer.
He said: "Something the retail distribution review has highlighted in the last year or so has been a kind of elitism where there are certain sectors of the IFA population who consider themselves as wealth managers, as if that is an elitist position. "There is this divide where some people think it is too low for them to deal with protection. I think that is a big issue."
However, Tenet distribution development director Keith Richards disagreed with Lakey's critique by highlighting the differences between an IFA dealing with a wealthy individual as opposed to an everyday consumer.
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The accuracy of French polling. While markets have been suspicious of polling after Brexit and US Presidential election misses, French polls generally got it right. Although there has been minimal polling for the upcoming parliamentary elections on June 11 and 18, markets may have more confidence with future polling reports.
Losses for populist candidates. The French elections cap off the third loss (including Austria and Netherlands) for populist candidates in the last five months. While populist movements will likely remain active in Europe, this outcome will be a sigh of relief for markets, which have been on edge with uncertainties surrounding this election.
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Opinion: Many companies are running old applications on older hardware systems and wondering why productivity is slipping and their service costs are on the rise. How can a VAR help?Listen closely. Can you hear it? Closer. Closer still.
It's the sound of outdated desktop computers and laptops churning and churning as they try to make the simple switch from Word to Explorer. It's the sound of fists slamming on the top of a printer because there is a jam at point "D" and there's no point "D" marked anywhere. It's the "click" coming from hotel rooms across the country as some poor business traveler unravels a 10-foot phone cord and plugs it into the back of his laptop as he wished he was equipped with wireless access.
Businesses of all sizes and shapes need help with IT lifecycle management. There is no way around it. From world-class enterprise organizations to the most tech-savvy small and medium businesses, lifecycle management is often an afterthought.
However, nearly 60 percent of IT managers surveyed during a Ziff Davis eSeminar said they base their lifecycle planning on the age of the systems, with less than 11 percent actually basing it on usage. Alarmingly, more than 30 percent polled said they do not have an IT technology refresh strategy at all. This proves the influence a VAR can have in IT lifecycle management planning.
This is obviously a dire need among businesses today and a perfect vehicle for VARs to upsell their customers with a focus on the value-added service and not the product. Every server sold, every storage solution deployed and every application upgrade or first install is an opportunity for a VAR or integrator to propose an entire IT lifecycle strategy to its customer. This will result in a long-term business relationship based on customer service instead of on price and delivery.
One way to get in the door offering IT lifecycle services is tackling the problem at its origin. Believe or not, many IT departments don't have an accurate way to inventory their IT systems. Many don't know how many desktops, laptops or servers they have in use or sitting in a closet, let alone what version of what application is actually running on these machines. Keeping track of and then assessing IT assets is lagging to say the least.
Taking this one step further, many IT departments may think they have a good handle on what they have in stock but have trouble monitoring the usage. They can tell you they have 10 servers, but it's anybody's guess what is running on each, let alone what is the optimization level of each. Organizations need "smart lifecycle steps," according to Grieves. And a VAR or integrator is the perfect partner to provide these critical services.
It starts with assessing the current inventory environment. Then they need to project the lifecycle of the system. This is followed by filling in any of the technology gaps an organization may have that is prohibiting it from being productive and efficient. And finally, a monitoring system needs to be put in place to optimize usage.
Within every one of these four steps lies an opportunity to add value and strengthen your relationship with your customer.
In addition to being editorial director of Ziff Davis eSeminars, Elliot Markowitz is also editor at large of Ziff Davis Internet's The Channel Insider.
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The problem with getting better at any type of craft is that you can often look back at your earlier work and be pretty unhappy with it. I made a whole bunch of colourful granny squares using acrylic wool last year, in the hope that I'd join them all to make a blanket. But the problem is, I now look at them and they are completely unusable! Dropped stitches, wonky shapes...and I never thought I'd be a snob about this kind of thing but the acrylic wool just feels pretty nasty too. So I've "started again" and will be making a whole bunch of these random squares to hopefully turn into a big wooly blanket for our bed by winter time. (That gives me 3 months!!!!)
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When I first heard about protesters in San Francisco attacking Google buses, I laughed. It was the kind of news that sounded too ridiculous to take seriously. I had to double check to make sure I wasn't reading the Onion. I figured it was a one-off event featuring a few hotheads, and that would be all there was to it.
I was soon proven wrong, as the Google bus protest & hate ballooned into a city-wide fervor. I was even more shocked when I saw serious media outlets give platform to the most nonsensical rants against a benign ridesharing system. Even my beloved NPR let loose with a tirade against "techies" in San Francisco; a rant so filled with stereotyping & generalizations that if it was made against any ethnic group, the speaker would have found his career immediately terminated.
The latest incarnation of anti-buses rants have gone a step further & tried to insult my intelligence, by suggesting that these shuttle buses are actually harming our city by disrupting traffic & underpaying for city services. They suggest that these buses should be paying $271 for every stop they make at a city bus-stop, in order to fairly compensate the city for the expense of using a bus-stop that's just sitting there unused 95% of the time.
As someone who lives in San Francisco, I can only wonder what drugs these guys are on. $271 to stop by the sidewalk for a minute & pick up a few people? All over the roads, I see flashy BMWs, Mercedes & Porsches … and these protestors are picking on the shuttle riders? I've seen all sorts of traffic problems in the city. I've seen cyclists in the middle of the road, slowing to a crawl all cars behind them. I've seen cars trying to parallel park on a busy road, and blocking off the entire lane for minutes in the process. I've seen taxis & cars stop by the sidewalk in order to pick up or drop off passengers, forcing all cars behind to careen around them. The one thing I've yet to see in all this time, are traffic problems caused by company shuttles. I'm not saying it never happens; but on the list of all traffic problems in the city, this ranks so far down the list to simply be inconsequential.
On the contrary, these shuttles represent everything that San Francisco has always stood for. Ride-sharing & taking mass-transit, even though you can afford to drive your own car. Wanting to live in the city, even though you work 40 miles away & there's no practical reason to live here. Avoiding the materialism & consumerism associated with buying a car, and living a more simple & frugal life. These shuttles have enabled countless people to live car-free lives, a fact that I'm always grateful for while circling around & trying to find the one parking spot that is available in the Mission.
Let's be honest here. These protests against company shuttles have nothing to do with traffic problems. They are all about 2 of our most base emotions: fear & envy. Fear that the tech rush is transforming this city, just like the gold rush did in centuries past. Fear that this influx of newcomers & others wanting to live in the city, will price the regulars out of it. And envy that while the hipsters are struggling to make ends meet as tattoo artists, social workers & aspiring writers, these techies next door are making six figures and living the dream. Anyone who thinks that these shuttle protests are actually about transportation issues, is completely missing the point.
The first, I can sympathize with. I love San Francisco, and chose to live here, because of the amazing diversity of its people. I enjoy the rich experience of interacting everyday with people across the entire spectrum; techies, yuppies, party animals, starving artists & bleeding hearts. It's what gives the city its character, and I want to help keep it that way. I will march together with the protestors & demand better tenant protections & rent control legislation. I will march together with the protestors & demand more be done to keep cost-of-living low. Heck, I will even march together with the protestors & ask the city to tax the rich and provide a basic income to every long-time San Franciscan falling on hard times.
But as long as these protests keep obsessing over buses, it's hard to think of the protestors as anything other than children throwing a tantrum. I want to help ensure that every San Franciscan can continue to make the city her home. But the envy problem though, that is something the protesters need to deal with on their own.
We claim to believe in a classless society; one where people are respected as individuals & aren't judged by their wealth or social class. Now's the time to show it.
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The support through the DPME's National Evaluation System (NES) as well as that received from numerous partners including UNICEF, the ZENEX Foundation, USAID, Anglo-American and the International Initiative for Impact Evaluation, has been invaluable.
A number of lessons have been learned. If the findings of an evaluation are to be accepted and used to improve practice, it is crucial to gain the support and involvement of key departmental personnel (senior officials and those directly responsible programme being evaluated), from an early stage in designing and commissioning the evaluation. One advantage to our role as commissioners of evaluations is that we have been able to facilitate access to key programme officials and sources of data, as well as to communicate findings to the relevant decision-making forums such as Cabinet, the Council of Education Ministers, and the Heads of Education Departments (HEDCOM). Ensuring that evaluation findings actually influence policy and programmes is never a seamless process, but we have found that the system of requiring the Director-General to sign a management response as well as an improvement plan has provided a useful mechanism for following up on evaluation results. Further benefits include fostering an evaluative culture in the sector, strengthened capacity through exposure to evaluation methodologies and practices, and a greater appreciation of the value of good data and evidence.
Things haven't always gone smoothly. It requires capacity and coordination to develop appropriate Terms of References; procurement processes weren't always responsive to the needs of completing timely evaluations; limited budgets sometimes restricted the scope of an evaluation; the pool of high-quality service providers proved to be rather narrow; certain findings were not always well received. A lot of work needs to be done to improve the supply of evaluators and organizations to meet the scale of government projects and BBBEE imperatives.
Overall, the benefits to the sector clearly outweigh any obstacles which have been experienced – now we need to capitalize on these gains. I would highlight three priorities in the next phase. Firstly, the government needs to lead by institutionalizing the relatively young National Evaluation System. Secondly, funding mechanisms must be created to ensure that rigorous evaluation becomes a routine process within large-budget programmes. Thirdly, we need to recruit and train a wider pool of young evaluators.


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This story was originally published in the 2012 June/July issue of Chattanooga Magazine.
Most of us know the Huntsville of space technology and Wernher von Braun, builder of the Saturn V rocket. The U.S. Space and Rocket Center and Redstone Arsenal have hosted countless school tours and space camp adventures. Yet only two miles further west, within the Cummings Research Park, there lies one of the newest and most comfortable open-air shopping villages anyone would care to peruse.
Bridge Street Town Centre is a destination shopping adventure that caters to the business traveler, yet it is a great place to spend time between meetings or while you're waiting on someone who is stuck in a meeting. Maybe nobody is in a meeting. Your child has simply been on a mission at Space Camp and you need to relax a bit before she re-enters the atmosphere. An overnight stay at the adjacent Westin Huntsville the night before is probably the prescribed treatment. The hotel has wonderful amenities, including a spa, a restaurant and it is located next door to Bridge Street's Monaco Pictures theater complex.
It's a bit of a stretch, but the Bridge Street Town Centre has been built to be somewhat reminiscent of Venice, Italy, with Venetian-style streetlights and architecture replete with turrets, arches and cupolas. Waterways on either side of the main walking street are crossed by way of a delightful pedestrian bridge. In fact, there are no vehicles of any kind inside the Town Centre and except for a few pedal boats, walking is the best way to see the boutique shops along Bridge Street. Stroller and wheelchair rentals are also available.
Along the waterfront there is reproduction of a vintage carousel and an ice cream shop. The shopping district is sprinkled with restaurants. Some are familiar chains while others are more unusual.
It took less than two hours to drive over on a Friday afternoon from Chattanooga. After checking in at the hotel we strolled along the waterfront and onto the main walking street, ducking into shops as we went along. There were names like White House/Black Market, Anthropologie, Ann Taylor Loft and Coldwater Creek to name a few of the usual vendors in upscale shopping developments. Buying a blouse in Papaya, a cheery shop I was not familiar with, was fun and then we headed for Conner's Steak & Seafood for dinner. The only other Conner's Restaurants are in Fort Myers, Florida and Knoxville, Tennessee. The restaurant's rich wood-paneled interior was pleasant and the special cuts of premium steaks and fresh seafood, paired with a nice wine provided a culinary focal point that would set the tone for the weekend.
After dinner we headed over to Monaco Pictures, which was to be a revolutionary experience for us as moviegoers. I may never be satisfied with a neighborhood cinema again. The upscale entertainment experience included state-of-the-art technology, reserved theater seating and a VIP Experience–meaning more space and better snacks. The double-tiered lobby provided drama with its low lighting, gleaming polished floors and matching staircases on each side. These amenities made for a memorable experience and fortunately the movie lived up to the tactile pleasures of the enhanced facility.
Integrated into Monaco's expansive lobby is Scene Lounge, a place to meet friends and enjoy a variety of opportunities indulging the palate. The décor is visually stimulating, as well. Scene's Sushi Bar and distinctive menu of small plates and sharable entrees, along with signature cocktails, offer a unique experience for a night out in Huntsville.
Our goal for the next day was to visit the 120-acre Huntsville Botanical Garden, particularly since it is a reciprocal Garden with the Chattanooga Nature Center & Arboretum. Members here gain free admission there, and their members get admission privileges at the CNCA here. Reciprocal relationships like these deepen the value of garden and museum memberships all over the world and have become quite common.
Community members began organizing the Huntsville Botanical Garden in 1981 and by 1988 the property and the infrastructure were ready for certification by the American Horticulture Society. Operated and managed through the help of scores of volunteers, over 300,000 visitors tour the Garden annually. Events like the Spring Festival of Flowers, summer children's exhibits, a Fall Scarecrow Trail and the nationally recognized Galaxy of Lights help complete annual traditions for city residents and visitors.
One of the highlights visitors enjoy is the aquatic garden pavilion and water feature with its enormous Victoria water lilies and Lotus. Pleasant walking trails are enhanced by indigenous wildflowers and the facility has designed a special children's garden that pops with color during the summer months. The renowned Nature Center & Butterfly House is said to be the nation's largest seasonal butterfly house. Vegetable gardening demonstrations also take place throughout the summer.
The Boeing-Toyota Amphitheater is situated on the grounds and it seats up to 300 people for concerts, plays and special events. Chattanooga nature photographers, Tom and Pat Cory, recently gave a wildflower photography workshop at the Boeing education classroom. Garden admission is $12 for adults and $8 for children ages 3-18 and the hours from April through September are Monday-Saturday 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Other Things to See and Do in Huntsville
Take in a performance of the Huntsville Ballet at the Von Braun Center
Experience the passion and precision of the Huntsville Ballet Company up close and personal at the Von Braun Playhouse and watch for seasonal performances in the Mark C. Smith Concert Hall.
Tour the U.S. Space & Rocket Center
Open seven days a week. 9:00 am-5:00 pm
General Museum Admission Prices: Adult: $20.00 Child: $15.00 Child 3 and under: free
Movies: Digital 3D Theater: Adult: $8.00 Child: $7.00
IMAX Theater: Adult: $8.00 Child: $7.00
Feature Length Movies: Adult $10.00 Children (4-12) $9.00
Combo Packages: Stars Combo Adult (Admission + 1 movie): $25.00 Child (Admission + 1 movie): $20.00 Cosmic Combo Adult (Admission + 2 movies) $30.00 Child (Admission + 2 movies) $25.00
Discounts available to seniors 55 and over, and to active or retired duty military and their dependents.
See Huntsville Botanical Garden
If you are planning a trip to Huntsville, visit huntsville.org for information about special promotions for Bridge Street Town Centre and other attractions in the area.
Photography Courtesy of Westin Huntsville, Huntsville Botanical Garden, U.S. Space and Rocket Center and by Deborah Petticord


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We went to our first doctor's appointment September 18th. The doctor said that everything looks great so far. The heart was beating 174 times per minute. We saw the baby's leg paddle move during the ultrasound. The technician said it looks like the baby came from the right ovary. I thought it was weird that they could tell. The due date is April 30th, 2009 -- which I think is pretty perfect.
My belly is getting slightly bigger. I have gained 4 pounds so far which I am slightly concerned about only because the books say 1-4 pounds for the entire first trimester. We will see how that turns out. It helped to go online and see other ladies' bellies at this stage -- some of them had pouches too. I haven't been sick, and I have been very hungry.
My next doctor's visit is October 15th. One good thing the doctor said is that I don't have to get undress again until the 7 month visit. I will have my next ultrasound at 20 weeks.
Currently, I am thinking bright colors for the nursery. I have always loved the bright colors you often find on toys, but so far, I haven't had luck finding anything I really like. I am looking for something with teal, and bright pinks, oranges, reds -- maybe some black and white mixed in.
They grow so fast!
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What Is Strategy Execution?
By: Ed Barrows
Execute strategy through strategic projects
Identify strategy projects.
The first step in improving project-oriented strategy execution is to capture and organize all strategy projects
Resource strategy projects.
Projects that directly impact the strategy should be resourced.
Manage projects.
Organizations must develop a capability in project management if they are to execute strategy effectively. The full complement of strategy projects should be coordinated and controlled by a central strategy project office or officer with the responsibility for monitoring both progress and performance.
Communicate strategy.
It is difficult to execute strategy when the strategy itself isn't well understood, or performance relative to it is not communicated. Leaders must communicate their strategy to the workforce in a way that will help them understand not only what needs to be done, but why.
Align individual roles.
Senior leaders have to ensure that roles are modified so that employees at all levels see their contribution to the strategy success and can articulate and evaluate their personal roles toward achievement of specific strategic goals. This is perhaps one of the most critical aspects of the execution process.
Reward performance.
In strategy execution, as in any other area of management, what gets measured gets done. Taking this one step further, what get measured and rewarded gets done faster. After explaining the strategy and aligning the workforce to it, senior managers institute the incentives that flow from the success of strategic endeavors or projects, that drive behaviors consistent with the strategy.
Research on the strategy-execution gap
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Aids has claimed a total of 10 074 lives in Ghana in 2013, according to a national HIV/Aids report published recently.
There were 7 812 new HIV infections and 184 168 children were orphaned as a result of Aids-related deaths, according to the 2013 National HIV Prevalence and AIDS Estimates and the HIV Sentinel Survey (HSS).
The report also said that Ghana's HIV/Aids prevalence rate has dropped from 1.37% in 2012 to 1.30% in 2013, reducing the number of people living with the virus from 235 982 in 2012 to 224 488 in 2013.
At least 34 557 out of this number are said to be children, the report said. Ghana has a total population of 25.million.
Child prostitution is one of the biggest challenges facing this West African nation, as poverty and homelessness bite hard and the cost of life rises day by day.
"Yes, I ask all my customers to wear a condom because I'm afraid of Aids. But if some rich man wants to give me a lot of money and expensive gifts, I don't care anymore," a 15-year-old girl prostitute told Moon of the South in the capital Accra.
The Greater Accra region, alongside Ashanti and Western regions, are the hardest-hit by HIV/Aids, the report said.
Ghana's First Lady, Lordina Mahama, has since last year agreed become UNAIDS ambassador for the implementation of the Global Plan; which works towards eliminating new HIV infections among children by 2015, and keeping their mothers alive.
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The University of Nebraska at Omaha celebrates its Diamond Jubilee during 1983. During its 7 5-year history the institution has undergone numerous changes. It now has a different name than when founded in 1908. Its campus is in a different location. It has become part of a large state university system, having passed through stages of being a locally and a municipally owned university. But through it all UNO has maintained a position of preparing its students . . . "To earn a living and live a cultured life. Not as two processes but as one."
The author of A History of the University of Nebraska at Omaha 1908-1983, Dr. Tommy R. Thompson, professor of history at UNO, describes milestone events, activities, good times and bad, fortunes and misfortunes, in a readable and lively style. Through the accurate descriptions and nostalgic pictures readers will experience again the growth and development of one of Nebraska's leading educational institutions.
This book is the first published history of the University of Nebraska of Omaha. It is an integral part of UNO's Diamond Jubilee Celebration, tying together the rich history of the university's first 75 years in a colorful manner. It will be as vivid in 2008 when UNO marks its centennial as it is in 1983.
Publication Date
Taylor Publishing Co.
Dallas, Texas
University of Nebraska at Omaha; History; Alumni Association;
Copyright 1983, University of Nebraska at Omaha, Omaha, Nebraska.
Library of Congress No. 83-050296.
Distributed by The University of Nebraska at Omaha Alumni Association.
Recommended Citation
Thompson, Tommy R., "A History of the University of Nebraska at Omaha 1908-1983" (1983). Digitized Books. 16.
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Everyone likes a bit of a sit down, don't they? The above captures a lass doing that in the busy Bourke Street Mall in Melbourne as she lolls about on a piece of public art.
A moment of reflection, a brief pause, a small comma in an otherwise lengthy sentence (okay, you get the drift). The point is, we like seats, and we like public seats. I'm not going to dwell on the whole 'we like looking at people and being with people and that is why we go to public parks and sit aside from just to find respite' thing here, suffice to say that that is true – albeit long winded.
What I do want to focus on however is planners and designers who decide where seats will go, and why. In my own wonderings around and about, I have witnessed all manner of seating in frankly obscure places, leading me to believe that seats can be as pointless as carrying an extra tube but not knowing how to fix a flat. In short, it's just for show.
A seat in a pointless place says 'We, as a Council, care and we offer comfort and respite and look here – a seat for you to spend some time on'. That's what this seat looks like:
If you were sitting on the seat, you would have the lovely Yarra river behind you, a smooth, easy bike and pedestrian path, er, behind you, and some really lovely old bluestone brickwork, um, behind you. And what would your view be?
This: six lanes of traffic. Ahhh, the serenity.
Further along the Yarra river bike path (which I really can't fault), is this utterly odd arrangement of seating:
It is honestly as though it was arranged for bickering siblings or bored couples. What's such a pity is that the view from both seats is splendid:
I can't help but wonder if the people who installed it merely read their directions incorrectly and they are meant to in a 'V' shape, but both looking out to the river, and indeed, each other.
Here's a lovely nighttime snap of a lonely bench with 6 lanes of traffic in front of it. What is more perverse is that this is on the edge of one of Melbourne's most splendid parks – the Fitzroy Gardens. Would you rather face traffic or people and trees?
I know I am saving the best for last here, but this is too delicious. In the university 'courtyard' (and I use the term advisedly), near to where I live, there is this inviting, wonderful public bench amidst this hallowed seat of learning:
Seriously, would anyone want to sit here? Would anyone want to even walk through here?
The world is not a perfect place, I know, but truly, could we not spend a little more time thinking about the placement of these public seats? Is it really so difficult to think about what you, as a person, would like to look at in the real world rather than what looks good on a plan?
Amongst all this bafflement, it was nice to notice the ducks on the way home and remember that when I ride my bike, I'm always sitting comfortably and the scenery is a moveable feast.


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Making mistakes is part of life. Unfortunately, when we have depression, the negative feelings that can come with making mistakes often get amplified. It can send us into a negative spiral and make us think and believe horrible things about ourselves.
Depression can cause us to make more mistakes
Some aspects of depression can cause us to make more mistakes than we might do if we weren't ill. Depression can make us feel incredibly tired, and affect our memory and concentration. Although we can try to manage this, there's no escaping the fact that normal tasks and activities are so much harder when we're in the cloud of depression. And when every day life is difficult, we're more likely to make mistakes.
We shouldn't be ashamed of making mistakes
When we make a mistake, the negative voice in our head can become very loud and very mean. Our eyes shoot down to the floor and we want the ground to swallow us up. We can feel as though we are drowning in shame. But making mistakes is okay and doesn't mean that we have failed.
Mistakes are an inevitable part of life
It's impossible to live our whole lives without ever making a mistake. There's a saying that if we never made a mistake, we would never make anything. As much as we might try, we can't be perfect: nobody is. So rather than trying to never make a single mistake, it can be more helpful to try and reframe mistake making in our heads a little, and see them as opportunities to learn or grow, rather than something which is embarrassing.
Mistakes can be valuable
Sometimes mistakes can teach us things that we would never have learned if we didn't make them. It could be something about ourselves, or different ways to manage things. A mistake could result in our life going down a different path, but that could be one of the best things that ever happened to us! Making mistakes can help us to learn and grow as people. It can be hard when mistakes happen, but in the grand scheme of things they can be really worthwhile.
Mistakes can create happy accidents
Sometimes, making a mistake can result in the creation of something we never intended to make. This could be something even better than what we were trying to make, or just something completely different. Many amazing and life-changing inventions were made this way including chocolate chip cookies, penicillin, and silly putty.
Dealing with making a mistake
When we make a mistake, it can be helpful to try and stop, breathe, and take a step back. The mistakes we make every day will range in how much we feel they matter, but very few mistakes will equal the end of the world as we know it. We might be able to fix the mistake we make, or make up for it in some way, but we can't always do that – sometimes we just have to draw a line under it and move on.
Be kind to yourself
If you do make a mistake, the most important thing is to be kind to yourself. You probably already feel awful about your error and maybe even ashamed: you don't need to make matters worse by beating yourself up. You don't deserve it. If a friend had made a similar mistake you'd still show them kindness – you can do the same for yourself too.
Forgive your mistakes
Though painful, mistakes are a very normal part of being human: we all muck up sometimes. What is special is the ability to show compassion to ourselves when we do make an error. As the proverb goes, "to err is human, to forgive divine" . We might not be able to forget our mistakes, but we can learn to forgive them.
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12 February 2018
ASH WEDNESDAY, the beginning of Lent, will be celebrated on today 14th February. Blessed ashes will be distributed at masses in St. Leonard's Church, Dunamaggan at 9.30 a.m., St. Joseph's Home, Kilmoganny at 12.10 p.m. and in St. Eoghan's Church, Kilmoganny at 7.00 p.m.
DUNAMAGGIN GAA CLUB Registration days for all members will be held on Saturday 24th February in St. Eoghan's Centre Kilmoganny after 7.30 p.m. mass and on Sunday 25th February after 11.00 a.m. mass in St. Leonard's Hall Dunnamaggin.
The juvenile medal presentation will take place on this Saturday evening at 6.00 p.m. in St Leonard's Hall. All welcome to this presentation.
KILMOGANNY FOOTBALLERS DOUBLE SUCCESS. Last Sunday was a very succesful day for Kilmoganny Footballers as the U 13 team defeated neighbours Ballyhale Shamrocks by 3 – 5 to 1 – 2 adding to their victory the previous week over Slieverue. The Senior Footballers had a good win over Co. Champions Mullinavat on a score of 4 – 8 to 2 – 8. The game was tight but Conor Coffey's third goal and Jamie McLoughlin's goal were the difference in the end.
THE DUNNA DASH: The 5th Annual "Dunna Dash" 5km Family Fun Run & Walk in aid of St. Leonard's National School will be held again this year on Sunday 4th March 2018 at 12.30 p.m.. Registration will be from 11.30 a.m. in the school hall on the day. Sponsors are currently sought for the children's medals. If you are interested in or know of anyone or company who would be willing to help with this please let Barbara Rossiter, Aine Walsh or Yvonne Lyons know.
THE PAT WALSH MEMORIAL COMMITTEE will hold a meeting in St. Leonard's Hall, Dunamaggan on Tuesday 27th February at 8.30 p.m. so as to make arrangements for this year's Easter Sunday Parade.
KELLS HANDBALL CLUB: In the Cumann na Bunscoil handball competition Kells Handball Club members who participated were in the Girls U 11 Singles Mia O'Connell, Katie Grace, in the Boys U 11 Singles Ciaran Hickey won out the County Title but lost out in Leinster, in the Boys U 11 Doubles Tim Doherty/Jamie Tallon, in the Boys U 13 Singles John Hayes, Joseph Prendergast, Noah Manogue, in the Boys U 13 Doubles Cathal Buckley/Ross O'Neill won the County title but unfortunately lost out in the Leinster Final.
In the Juvenile Leinster 40 x 20 semi-finals in the U 12 Doubles Cathal Buckley/John Hayes defeated Zach Boshell/Sean Cummins (Meath); in the U 13 Doubles Joe Prendergast (Kells)/James Purcell (Windgap) defeated Glenn Ryan/Cillian O'Rourke (Carlow); in the U 15 Doubles Ciaran Phelan (Kells)/Sean Barron (Windgap) defeated Owen Cummins/Diarmuid O'Neill (Carlow). Good luck in the Leinster Finals.
The Dunamaggin Lotto can be done in Kells Handball alley. You never know you might be lucky.
KILMOGANNY BRIDGE CLUB: The results of last Wednesday 7th February were: 1st: Nellie O'Shea & Philip Brennan, 2nd: Mary Dunne & Margaret Grace; 3rd: Grace Landy and Elizabeth Lanigan. Visitors are always welcome to Bridge in St. Eoghan's Centre, Kilmoganny on Wednesdays at 8.00 p.m. Partners will be provided on the night.


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Girl, with my after uni life approaching so quickly, I get all the feels! One day I get super excited and dream of my life after uni. And then there are days when the fear kicks in. It is like a roller coaster. I know it won't stop until I finally get a clearer vision of what I'll actually be doing as a job.
Right now, it is nothing more than talking about all the possibilities. At the beginning, solely talking about it is fine. It helps me a lot to get rid of unrealistic ideas and to get my thoughts in order. After a while though, talking is nothing more than…talking. Let's head into a few that already have helped me to get a little bit further in my decision process (not particular order).
1. Open up a profile in a professional network
Like for example LinkedIn, (for my German followers) Xing , Campusjäger.
You have to show up and become visible to possible employers and head hunters so they can find you and know that you exist. No one will ever discover your talent and your knowledge, if you don't show it to them. The best way to get discovered (and to discover) is to open up a profile in one of these professional networks. They are not like Facebook where you can upload any picture or add the cousin of your best friend's childhood friend to your contact list. This is like your online business card. Add every possible work experience to your profile so companies become interested in you. Anyways, those networks are also working the other way round: you can find possible employers and easily find out what positions they have open right now. You do not have to apply to or follow these companies right away but you might discover a few unknown – never heard of before – companies.
2. Read magazines or articles/listen to podcasts about your industry or the industry you want to work in
How are you supposed to know what industry or what job you see yourself in, if you do not have first-hand information about how the inside of a branch looks like? Often we do not know anybody who works in our desired industry, so we have to get our hands on information ourselves. The best way to do so? Read specific magazines, listen to podcasts, read blogs, watch videos or the good old fashioned way: google it!
3. Talk to people in real life and online
Now, if you are lucky enough to have a family member or friend in your life that can help you with your decision, that is amazing. You're lucky! Use that gift and squeeze every possible advice out of them. The same works online. You do not necessarily have to meet this person in real life, maybe just chat with them over Instagram or Whats App. It doesn't matter, as long as you get active and start collecting information and advice actively.
4. Apply for jobs that interest you and see if it works out
What if I don't get selected for the position? What if I am not experienced enough? Yes, what if? I guess you will never find out…. Oh no, wait. Of course you can get answers to all those questions … by simply applying for a position. Don't put yourself in the positions where those "what ifs" are starting to haunt you. You should better take it from me when I tell you "Better an oooops, than a what if". You don't have to get all scared that you are not the perfect fit for a certain position. There are high chances that the still give you the job because you are a great fit for the company and the team. So leave the guess work aside and just try it.
5. Get a broad vision of what job you could see yourself in
Yes, I know. How are you supposed to get a vision of the job you see yourself in when your thoughts are all over the place? It is similar to every other life situation: just take the first step. The first step is always the hardest. At the beginning you – for sure – will not have a structured picture but it will develop over time. You may start by:
- Writing down aspects that you value in a job
- Making a list of jobs that are of interest for you
- Writing down the names of leading companies in your industry or companies that seem like a good employer to you
- Imagine the city you want to live in – and that is a realistic option for you
- Decide whether you won't to dive right in (full time job) or just taste the water (traineeship)
Leave me a comment down below, if you find these tips helpful or if you have anything to add! Fingers crossed we all find a profession that sets our soul on fire because what is worse than to have a job that you absolutely hate? You know what sets my soul on fire? Click here (Don't worry this link leads you to a blogpost of mine)


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Cast Glass Box
Finally I did a box in cast glass. The recommendation was to use fine frit, however I didn't have any so instead I took the chance and used powdered glass. I had some "water clear" and mixed a tablespoon of "turns pink" and you can see the results. I really like the colour and the powder leaves alot of possibilities for mixing colours. Lorraine picked the first shape and of course pink is her favourite colour. I had a few anxious moments this morning when the bottom wouldn't come out of the mold. I was very disappointed for awhile and then I decided since I ruined it anyway and would have to break the mold I gently dropped it on the floor(wouldn't recommend this step) and low and behold the bottom came out.