text: en Instruction for Use KG..N.. Fridge-freezer en Table of Contents Safety and warning information ............ 3 Information concerning disposal .......... 5 Scope of delivery .................................... 5 Ambient temperature and ventilation .. 6 Connecting the appliance ..................... 6 Getting to know your appliance ........... 7 Switching the appliance on ................... 8 Setting the temperature ......................... 9 Energy saving mode .............................. 9 Alarm function ......................................... 9 Usable capacity .................................... 10 Refrigerator compartment .................. 10 Super cooling ....................................... 11 Freezer compartment .......................... 11 Max. freezing capacity ........................ 11 Freezing and storing food .................. Freezing fresh food ............................. Super freezing ...................................... Thawing frozen food ............................ Interior fittings ....................................... Sticker "OK" .......................................... Switching off and disconnecting the appliance ............................................... Cleaning the appliance ....................... Light (LED) ............................................ Tips for saving energy ........................ Operating noises ................................. Eliminating minor faults yourself ....... Customer service ................................. 11 12 13 14 14 15 15 15 16 17 17 18 19 en enTable of ContentsenI struction for Use Safety and warning information Before you switch ON the appliance Please read the operating and installation instructions carefully! They contain important information on how to install, use and maintain the appliance. The manufacturer is not liable if you fail to comply with the instructions and warnings. Retain all documents for subsequent use or for the next owner. Technical safety This appliance contains a small quantity of environmentally-friendly but flammable R600a refrigerant. Ensure that the tubing of the refrigerant circuit is not damaged during transportation and installation. Leaking refrigerant may cause eye injuries or ignite. If damage has occurred ■ Keep naked flames and/or ignition sources away from the appliance, ■ thoroughly ventilate the room for several minutes, ■ switch off the appliance and pull out the mains plug, ■ inform customer service. The more refrigerant an appliance contains, the larger the room must be in which the appliance is situated. Leaking refrigerant can form a flammable gas-air mixture in rooms which are too small. The room must be at least 1 m³ per 8 g of refrigerant. The amount of refrigerant in your appliance is indicated on the rating plate inside the appliance. If the power cord of this appliance is damaged, it must be replaced by the manufacturer, customer service or a similarly qualified person. Improper installations and repairs may put the user at considerable risk. Repairs may be performed by the manufacturer, customer service or a similarly qualified person only. Only original parts supplied by the manufacturer may be used. The manufacturer guarantees that only these parts satisfy the safety requirements. A extension cable may be purchased from customer service only. Important information when using the appliance ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ Never use electrical appliances inside the appliance (e.g. heater, electric ice maker, etc.). Risk of explosion! Never use a steam cleaner to defrost or clean the appliance! The steam may penetrate electrical parts and cause a short-circuit. Risk of electric shock! Do not use pointed or sharp-edged implements to remove frost or layers of ice. You could damage the refrigerant tubing. Leaking refrigerant may ignite or cause eye injuries. Do not store products which contain flammable propellants (e.g. spray cans) or explosive substances in the appliance. Risk of explosion! Do not stand or support yourself on the base, drawers or doors, etc. 3 en ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ 4 Before defrosting and cleaning the appliance, pull out the mains plug or switch off the fuse. Do not pull out the mains plug by tugging the cable. Bottles which contain a high percentage of alcohol must be sealed and stored in an upright position. Keep plastic parts and the door seal free of oil and grease. Otherwise, parts and door seal will become porous. Never cover or block the ventilation openings for the appliance. People (childern incl.) who have limited physical, sensory or mental abilities or inadequate knowledge must not use this appliance unless they are supervised or given meticulous instructions. Do not store bottled or canned drinks (especially carbonated drinks) in the freezer compartment. Bottles and cans may explode! Never put frozen food straight from the freezer compartment into your mouth. Risk of low-temperature burns! Avoid prolonged touching of frozen food, ice or the evaporator pipes, etc. Risk of low-temperature burns! Children in the household ■ ■ ■ Keep children away from packaging and its parts. Danger of suffocation from folding cartons and plastic film! Do not allow children to play with the appliance! If the appliance features a lock: keep the key out of the reach of children! General regulations The appliance is suitable for refrigerating and freezing food, ■ for making ice. This appliance is intended for use in the home and the home environment. The appliance is suppressed according to EU Directive 2004/108/EC. The refrigeration circuit has been checked for leaks. This product complies with the relevant safety regulations for electrical appliances (EN 60335-2-24). ■ en Information concerning disposal * Disposal of packaging The packaging protects your appliance from damage during transit. All utilised materials are environmentally safe and recyclable. Please help us by disposing of the packaging in an environmentally friendly manner. Please ask your dealer or inquire at your local authority about current means of disposal. * Disposal of your old appliance Old appliances are not worthless rubbish! Valuable raw materials can be reclaimed by recycling old appliances. This appliance is identified according to the European guideline 2002/96/EC on waste electrical and electronic equipment – WEEE. The directive specifies the framework for an EU-wide valid return and re-use of old appliances. m Warning Redundant appliances 1. Pull out the mains plug. 2. Cut off the power cord and discard with the mains plug. 3. Do not take out the trays and receptacles: children are therefore prevented from climbing in! 4. Do not allow children to play with the appliance once it has spent its useful life. Danger of suffocation! Refrigerators contain refrigerant and gases in the insulation. Refrigerant and gases must be disposed of professionally. Ensure that tubing of the refrigerant circuit is not damaged prior to proper disposal. Scope of delivery After unpacking all parts, check for any damage in transit. If you have any complaints, please contact the dealer from whom you purchased the appliance or our customer service. The delivery consists of the following parts: ■ Free-standing appliance ■ Interior fittings (depending on model) ■ Bag containing installation materials ■ Operating instructions ■ Installation manual ■ Customer service booklet ■ Warranty enclosure ■ Information on the energy consumption and noises 5 en Ambient temperature and ventilation Ambient temperature The appliance is designed for a specific climate class. Depending on the climate class, the appliance can be operated at the following temperatures. The climate class can be found on the rating plate. Fig. , Climate class SN N ST T Permitted ambient temperature +10 °C to 32 °C +16 °C to 32 °C +16 °C to 38 °C +16 °C to 43 °C Note The appliance is fully functional within the room temperature limits of the indicated climatic class. If an appliance of climatic class SN is operated at colder room temperatures, the appliance will not be damaged up to a temperature of +5 °C. Ventilation Fig. # The air on the rear panel and on the side panels of the appliance heats up. Conduction of the heated air must not be obstructed. Otherwise, the refrigerating unit must work harder. This increases power consumption. Therefore: Never cover or block the ventilation openings! 6 Connecting the appliance After installing the appliance, wait at least 1 hour until the appliance is switched on. During transportation the oil in the compressor may have flowed into the refrigeration system. Before switching on the appliance for the first time, clean the interior of the appliance (see chapter "Cleaning the appliance"). Electrical connection The socket must be near the appliance and also freely accessible following installation of the appliance. The appliance complies with the protection class I. Connect the appliance to 220–240 V/50 Hz alternating current via a correctly installed socket with protective conductor. The socket must be fused with a 10 to 16 A fuse. For appliances operated in nonEuropean countries, check whether the stated voltage and current type match the values of your mains supply. This information can be found on the rating plate. Fig. , m Warning Never connect the appliance to electronic energy saver plugs. Our appliances can be used with mains and sine-controlled inverters. Mainscontrolled inverters are used for photovoltaic systems which are connected directly to the national grid. Sine-controlled inverters must be used for isolated applications (e.g. on ships or in mountain lodges) which are not connected directly to the national grid. en Getting to know your appliance 21 22 23 24 25 26 Egg rack Butter and cheese compartment * Active carbon filters Bottle holder * Shelf for large bottles Ice block/Frozen-food calendar * A B Refrigerator compartment Freezer compartment Controls Please fold out the illustrated last page. These operating instructions refer to several models. The features of the models may vary. The diagrams may differ. Fig. ! * Not all models. 1-9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 Controls Main On/Off switch Light switch Light (LED) Air outlet opening Shelf in the refrigerator compartment Bottle shelf Vegetable container Chiller container Freezer drawer Freezer shelf Height-adjustable feet Fig. " 1 2 3 4 Selection button for refrigerator compartment Is used to set the temperature in the refrigerator compartment. Temperature display refrigerator compartment The numbers correspond to the set refrigerator compartment temperatures in °C. "Super" button refrigerator compartment Switches super cooling on and off. Selection button for freezer compartment Is used to set the temperature setting for the freezer compartment. 7 en 5 6 7 8 9 Temperature display freezer compartment The numbers correspond to the set freezer compartment temperatures in °C. "Super" button (freezer compartment) Switches super freezing on and off. Alarm button Used to switch off the warning signal, see chapter "Alarm function". Setting buttons +/The buttons are used to set the temperatures of the refrigerator and freezer compartment. Energy saving mode display It is lit when the appliance is not in use. Switching the appliance on 1. Press the On/Off button !/10. Warning signal is emitted. 2. Press the alarm button "/7. Warning signal stops. The alarm button "/7 remains lit until the set temperature has been reached. The factory has recommended the following temperatures: ■ ■ Operating tips ■ Note When the appliance is not used for some time, the display on the fascia switches to ECO mode. ■ ■ ■ 8 Refrigerator compartment: +4 °C Freezer compartment: –18 °C When the appliance has been switched on, it may take several hours until the set temperatures have been reached. The fully automatic NoFrost system ensures that the freezer compartment remains free of ice. Defrosting is no longer required. The sides of the housing are sometimes heated slightly. This prevents condensation in the area of the door seal. If the freezer compartment door cannot be immediately re-opened after it has been closed, wait until the resulting low pressure has equalised. en Setting the temperature Fig. " Refrigerator compartment The temperature can be set from 2 °C to 8 °C. 1. Use the selection button refrigerator compartment 1 to select refrigerator compartment. 2. Using the temperature setting button 8, to set the required refrigerator compartment temperature. The value last selected is saved. The set temperature is indicated on temperature display 2. Freezer compartment The temperature can be set from -16 °C to -24 °C. 1. Using the selection button freezer compartment 4 to select freezer compartment. 2. Use the temperature setting button 8 to set the required freezer compartment temperature. The value last selected is saved. The set temperature is indicated on display 5. Energy saving mode When the appliance is not used, the display on the controls switches to energy saving mode. Energy saving mode display, Fig. "/ 9, illuminates. ■ The luminosity of the temperature displays is reduced. ■ When the "Super" function is switched on, the corresponding super display is lit (Super cooling display, Fig. "/3 or Super freezing display, Fig. "/6). As soon as you operate the appliance, e.g. open door or press any button, the display switches to normal illumination. ■ Alarm function In the following cases an alarm may be actuated. Door alarm The door alarm (continuous sound) switches on and the "alarm" display "/7 is lit, if the appliance door is open for longer than one minute. Close the door or press any button to switch the door alarm off again. 9 en Temperature alarm The temperature alarm switches on if the freezer compartment is too warm and the frozen food is at risk of thawing. The temperature display 5 flashes and the alarm button 7 is lit. When the alarm button 7 is pressed, the temperature display 5 indicates for five seconds the warmest temperature reached in the freezer compartment. Then this value is deleted and the temperature display 5 indicates the set temperature. The alarm may switch on without any risk to the frozen food ■ when the appliance is switched on, ■ when large quantities of fresh food are placed in the appliance, ■ if the freezer compartment door is open too long. Note Do not refreeze thawing or thawed food. Only ready meals (boiled or fried) may be refrozen. No longer store the frozen produce for the max. storage period. Switching off the alarm Fig. " Press the alarm button 7 to switch off the warning signal. Usable capacity Information on the usable capacity can be found inside your appliance on the rating plate. Fig. , Fully utilising the freezer volume The maximum amount of food can be placed in the freezer by removing all fittings. The food can be stacked directly on the shelves and in the bottom of the freezer compartment. Removing the fittings Pull out the frozen food container all the way, lift at the front and remove. Fig. ' Refrigerator compartment The refrigerator compartment is the ideal storage location for ready meals, cakes and pastries, preserved food, condensed milk and hard cheese. Storing food ■ ■ 10 Store fresh, undamaged food. The quality and freshness will then be retained for longer. In the case of ready-made products and bottled goods, observe the bestbefore date or use-by date specified by the manufacturer. en ■ ■ To retain aroma, colour and freshness, pack or cover food well before placing in the appliance. This will prevent the transfer of flavours and the discolouration of plastic parts in the refrigerator compartment. Allow warm food and drinks to cool down before placing in the appliance. Note Avoid contact between food and rear panel. Otherwise the air circulation will be impaired. Food or packaging could freeze to the rear panel. Super cooling Super cooling sets the refrigerator temperature to the coldest temperature setting for approx. 6 hours. Then the appliance automatically switches to the temperature set prior to super cooling mode. Switch on super cooling mode, e.g. ■ ■ before placing large quantities of food in the refrigerator compartment. for the fast cooling of drinks. Switching on and off Fig. " Press super button 3 refrigerator compartment. The button is lit when super cooling is switched on. Freezer compartment Use the freezer compartment ■ ■ ■ To store deep-frozen food. To make ice cubes. To freeze food. Note Ensure that the freezer compartment door has been closed properly. If the door is open, the frozen food will thaw. The freezer compartment will become covered in thick ice. Also: waste of energy due to high power consumption! Max. freezing capacity Information about the max. freezing capacity within 24 hours can be found on the rating plate. Fig. , Freezing and storing food Purchasing frozen food ■ ■ ■ ■ Packaging must not be damaged. Use by the "use by" date. Temperature in the supermarket freezer must be -18 °C or lower. If possible, transport deep-frozen food in an insulated bag and place quickly in the freezer compartment. 11 en Note when loading products ■ ■ Preferably freeze large quantities of food in the top compartment, where food freezes particularly quickly and therefore also gently. Place the food over the whole area of the compartments or the frozen food containers. Note Food which is already frozen must not come into contact with the food which is to be frozen. If required, move the frozen food to other frozen food containers. Storing frozen food Insert frozen food container all the way to ensure unrestricted air circulation. Freezing fresh food Freeze fresh and undamaged food only. To retain the best possible nutritional value, flavour and colour, vegetables should be blanched before freezing. Aubergines, peppers, zucchini and asparagus do not require blanching. Literature on freezing and blanching can be found in bookshops. 12 Note Keep food which is to be frozen away from food which is already frozen. ■ ■ The following foods are suitable for freezing: Cakes and pastries, fish and seafood, meat, game, poultry, vegetables, fruit, herbs, eggs without shells, dairy products such as cheese, butter and quark, ready meals and leftovers such as soups, stews, cooked meat and fish, potato dishes, soufflés and desserts. The following foods are not suitable for freezing: Types of vegetables, which are usually consumed raw, such as lettuce or radishes, eggs in shells, grapes, whole apples, pears and peaches, hard-boiled eggs, yoghurt, soured milk, sour cream, crème fraîche and mayonnaise. Packing frozen food To prevent food from losing its flavour or drying out, place in airtight containers. 1. Place food in packaging. 2. Remove air. 3. Seal the wrapping. 4. Label packaging with contents and date of freezing. en Suitable packaging: Plastic film, tubular film made of polyethylene, aluminium foil, freezer containers. These products are available from specialist outlets. Unsuitable packaging: Wrapping paper, greaseproof paper, cellophane, bin liners and used shopping bags. Items suitable for sealing packaged food: Rubber bands, plastic clips, string, coldresistant adhesive tape, etc. Bags and tubular film made of polyethylene can be sealed with a film heat sealer. Shelf life of frozen food Storage duration depends on the type of food. At a temperature of -18 °C: ■ Fish, sausage, ready meals and cakes and pastries: up to 6 months ■ Cheese, poultry and meat: up to 8 months ■ Vegetables and fruit: up to 12 months Super freezing Food should be frozen solid as quickly as possible in order to retain vitamins, nutritional value, appearance and flavour. Several hours before placing fresh food in the freezer compartment, switch on super freezing to prevent an unwanted temperature rise. As a rule, 4-6 hours is adequate. This appliance runs constantly and the freezer compartment drops to a very low temperature. If the max. freezing capacity is to be used, super freezing must be switched on for 24 hours before the fresh produce is placed in the freezer compartment. Smaller quantities of food (up to 2 kg) can be frozen without "super freezing". Note When super freezing is switched on, increased operating noises may occur. Switching on and off Fig. " Press "super" button freezer compartment 6. If the super freezing has been switched on the button is lit. Super freezing automatically switches off after approx. 2½ days. 13 en Thawing frozen food Depending on the type and application, select one of the following options: ■ ■ ■ ■ at room temperature in the refrigerator in an electric oven, with/without fan assisted hot-air in the microwave m Caution Do not refreeze thawing or thawed food. Only ready meals (boiled or fried) may be refrozen. No longer store the frozen produce for the max. storage period. Interior fittings Shelves and containers You can reposition the inner shelves and the containers in the door as required: pull shelf forwards, lower and swivel out to the side. Lift the container and remove. Special features (not all models) Bottle shelf Fig. $ Bottles can be stored securely on the bottle shelf. The holder can be adjusted. 14 Vegetable container with humidity controller Fig. % To create the optimum storage climate for vegetables, salad and fruit, the air humidity in vegetable container can be regulated according to the quantity stored. The humidity monitor allows fresh food to be stored up to twice as long as in the normal cooling zone without loss of freshness. Smaller quantities of food – slide the regulator to the left. Larger quantities of food – slide the regulator to the right. Chiller compartment Fig. !/17 The chiller compartment has lower temperatures than the refrigerator compartment. Even temperatures below 0 °C may occur. Ideal for storing fish, meat and sausage. Not suitable for lettuce and vegetables and produce sensitive to cold. Freezer calendar Fig. !/26 To prevent the quality of the frozen food from deteriorating, do not exceed the storage duration. The storage period depends on the type of produce. The figures next to the symbols indicate the permitted storage period of the produce in months. In the case of commercially available frozen food observe the date of manufacture or useby date. en Ice block Fig. & If a power failure or malfunction occurs, the ice blocks can be used to slow down the thawing process. The longest storage time is obtained by placing the ice pack on the food in the top compartment. To save space, the ice block can be stored in the door compartment. The ice blocks can also be used to cool food temporarily , e. g. in a cold bag. Active carbon filters Fig. !/23 The activated carbon filter ensures that air is replaced and odours reduced in the appliance. Sticker "OK" (not all models) The "OK" temperature monitor can be used to determine temperatures below +4 °C. Gradually reduce the temperature if the sticker does not indicate "OK". Note When the appliance is switched on, it may take 12 hours until the temperature is reached. Switching off and disconnecting the appliance Switching off the appliance Fig. ! Press the On/Off button 10. Refrigerating unit and light switch off. Disconnecting the appliance If you do not use the appliance for a prolonged period: 1. Switch off the appliance. 2. Pull out mains plug or switch off fuse. 3. Clean the appliance. 4. Leave the appliance door open. Cleaning the appliance m Caution ■ ■ ■ Correct setting Do not use abrasive, chloride or acidic cleaning agents or solvents. Do not use scouring or abrasive sponges. The metallic surfaces could corrode. Never clean shelves and containers in the dishwasher. The parts may become deformed! Water used for cleaning must not drip into the ■ slots in the front base area in the freezer compartment, ■ controls, ■ and light. 15 en Proceed as follows: 1. Before cleaning: Switch the appliance off. 2. Pull out mains plug or switch off fuse. 3. Take out the frozen food and store in a cool location. Place the ice pack (if enclosed) on the food. 4. Clean the appliance with a soft cloth, lukewarm water and a little pH neutral washing-up liquid. The rinsing water must not run into the light. 5. Wipe the door seal with clear water only and then wipe dry thoroughly. 6. After cleaning reconnect and switch the appliance back on. 7. Put the frozen food back in the freezer compartment. Interior fittings All variable parts of the appliance can be taken out for cleaning. Take out glass shelves Pull the glass shelves forwards and take out. Taking out glass shelf above vegetable container Fig. + The glass shelf can be taken out and disassembled for cleaning. Note Before taking out the glass shelf, pull out vegetable container. Glass shelf cold storage compartment (not all models) Note Do not clean glass shelf of the cold storage compartment under running water. Before removing the glass shelf, remove vegetable container and cold storage compartment. Fig. ( Simultaneously press holders, lift glass shelf and pull forwards. Drawers in the refrigerator compartment Fig. ) Pull out the drawer all the way, lift up and remove. To insert drawer, place the drawer on the telescopic rails and push into the appliance. Attach the drawer by pressing it down. Note Before the vegetable drawer can be taken out, the glass shelf above must be taken out. Taking out the frozen food container Fig. ' Pull out the frozen food container all the way, lift at the front and remove. Light (LED) Your appliance features a maintenancefree LED light. These lights may be repaired by customer service or authorised technicians only. 16 en Tips for saving energy ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ Install the appliance in a dry, well ventilated room! The appliance should not be installed in direct sunlight or near a heat source (e.g. radiator, cooker). If required, use an insulating plate. Allow warm food and drinks to cool down before placing in the appliance. Thaw frozen food in the refrigerator compartment and use the low temperature of the frozen food to cool refrigerated food. Open the appliance as briefly as possible. Occasionally clean the rear of the appliance to prevent an increased power consumption. If available: Fit wall spacers to obtain the indicated energy rating of the appliance (see Installation instructions). A reduced wall gap will not restrict the function of the appliance. The energy rating may then increase slightly. The gap of 75 mm must not be exceeded. The arrangement of the fittings does not affect the energy rating of the appliance. Operating noises Quite normal noises Droning Motors are running (e.g. refrigerating units, fan). Bubbling, humming or gurgling noises Refrigerant is flowing through the tubing. Clicking Motor, switches or solenoid valves are switching on/off. Cracking Automatic defrosting is running. Preventing noises The appliance is not level Please align the appliance with a spirit level. Use the height-adjustable feet or place packing underneath them. The appliance is not free-standing Please move the appliance away from adjacent units or appliances. Containers or storage areas wobble or stick Please check the removable parts and re-insert them correctly if required. Bottles or receptacles are touching each other Move the bottles or receptacles slightly away from each other. 17 en Eliminating minor faults yourself Before you call customer service: Please check whether you can eliminate the fault yourself based on the following information. Customer service will charge you for advice – even if the appliance is still under guarantee! Fault Possible cause Temperature differs greatly from the set value. The light does not function. Fig. !/12 Remedial action In some cases it is adequate to switch off the appliance for 5 minutes. If the temperature is too high wait a few hours and check whether the temperature has approached the set value. If the temperature is too low check the temperature again the next day. Light switch is sticking. Check whether the light switch can move. Fig. !/11 The light is defective. See chapter "Light". Displays do not illuminate. Power failure; the fuse has Connect mains plug. Check whether the power been switched off; the mains is on, check the fuses. plug has not been inserted properly. The temperature in the freezer compartment is too warm. Appliance opened frequently. Do not open the appliance unnecessarily. The ventilation openings have been covered. Remove obstacles. Large quantities of fresh food are being frozen. Do not exceed max. freezing capacity. 18 en Fault Possible cause Remedial action Freezer compartment door was open for a long time; temperature is no longer reached. The evaporator (refrigeration generator) in the NoFrost system is covered in thick ice and can no longer be defrosted fully automatically. To defrost the evaporator, remove the frozen food with the compartments, insulate well and store in a cool location. Switch off the appliance and move it away from the wall. Leave the appliance door open. After approx. 20 min. the condensation begins to run into the evaporation pan, at the rear of the appliance. Fig. * To prevent the evaporation pan from overflowing in this case, mop up the condensation with a sponge. The evaporator is defrosted when the water stops running into the evaporation pan. Clean the interior. Switch the appliance back on again. Customer service Your local customer service can be found in the telephone directory or in the customer-service index. Please provide customer service with the appliance product number (E-Nr.) and production number (FD). These specifications can be found on the rating plate. Fig. , To prevent unnecessary call-outs, please assist customer service by quoting the product and production numbers. This will save you additional costs. Repair order and advice on faults Contact information for all countries can be found on the enclosed customer service list. GB 0844 892 8999 IE 01450 2655 US 866 447 4363 Calls from a BT landline will be charged at up to 3 pence per minute. A call set-up fee of up to 6 pence may apply. 0.03 € per minute at peak. Off peak 0.0088 € per minute. toll-free 19 1-9 super super 10 11 12 13 A 14 15 16 alarm 21 22 23 24 25 17 B 18 19 20 ! 26 1 2 3 super 4 5 6 7 super alarm 9 8 " # $ % & 1 2 3 ' ( ) * + , 9000938448 en (9309) 9000938448 Siemens-Electrogeräte GmbH Carl-Wery-Str. 34, 81739 München Germany


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Cedar Rapids, Iowa (PRWEB) February 01, 2016
After achieving proven results for business school clients, Converge Consulting recently became a corporate member of the Executive MBA Council (EMBAC). EMBAC works with more than 200 business schools around the world to advance the cause of EMBA programs by serving as a facilitator of best practice sharing and knowledge dissemination and fostering a community among high-quality programs.
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U.S. Approves Use of Experimental Ebola Drug in Liberia
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CDC Activates Emergency Operation Center for Ebola Outbreak
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Spanish Priest Quarantined in Madrid with Ebola
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Hungama Music app is one of the most popular music streaming and downloading application in India. It contains over 3.5 million songs as well as Videos. Most of the files are from Bollywood in the Hindi language, but it still contains some regional and international songs.
Is Hungama Music App Free to Stream Music Files?
Yes, it is free. However, you can listen to music files online with advertisement interruption. You can't download anything.
Can I download Songs to Play Offline In Premium Plan?
Yes, the premium plans give you access to HD Music files and let you download songs to play them offline without internet access.
Please note that downloaded music files can't be stored or transferred to Storage. Those files will be accessible via Hungama Music app only.
How Much Does Hungama Music Application Cost?
There are different types of plan that you can subscribe. The most basic plan starts from 99 RS a month. If you subscriber a year, you get a discount. Please visit this page to see the full detail about the plans.
How do I get a year free Subscription of Hunmaga Music?
This offer is limited and valid for Xiaomi Smartphone users on selected phones. SO far the offer is valid for Redmi 3S, Redmi Note 3, Mi Max, and Mi 5 smartphones and they may add more devices later. If you own any of them, download the Hungama Music App and/or Hungama Play app from the app store. Please understand that free premium access to Hungama Play app is limited to 3 months only, but for Hungama Music app, it is for one year.
Free Trial Availablity
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Herlanceian Old Guard
In times of need, the old once again bear arms with the young to protect this new Empire of Men. They dust down their arms and give them a good shine and head to the battlefield. Once there, the young dub them 'The Old Guard', but they are highly respected by all.
These old veterans know the harsh lessons taught by their forefathers of the Elves' occupation, and will fight once more to keep the young free from the slavery, as their ancestors once endured.
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Body Team 12: Ebola at its beautifulest.
The worst Ebola outbreak in history began in West Africa late in 2013, killing thousands in Guinea, Sierra Leone, and Liberia. The outbreak continues to this day, although the number of new cases has declined significantly thanks to the courageous efforts of people like Garmai Sumo, the focal point of a remarkable new film called Body Team 12, which just won the Short Documentary Competition at this year's Tribeca Film Festival.
This 13-minute film, produced by RYOT Films, Olivia Wilde, and Vulcan Productions, is the perfect antidote to Ebola overload. Spend 13 minutes with this inspiring story and you may even find yourself motivated to do something. Fortunately RYOT films has established an Ebola orphans fund so you can help some of the children whose parents have died in the outbreak without risking your life. Sumo's already got that covered.


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How does Mediation work?
Mediation works by assigning a trained and independent person to view the 'big picture' from an objective and completely fresh point of view.
Mediation makes all resources available.
Using an iceberg analogy, counterparts generally see what is 'above the water' only. Those are "positions" – A's position might be black and B's position white. With only that to work with, it is almost impossible to explore solutions. What lies beneath is usually a wealth of needs, interests, wants and concerns: frequently information that a disputant has never even thought about as possibilities worth exploring. Mediation works by allowing all resources and concerns to be a part of the solution.
Mediation has advantages over negotiation.
Accessing these resources is difficult between negotiators. Legitimate concerns about exposing weaknesses, strategy, bottom-lines, or 'trump cards' block dialogue.
Active listening is an important part of the process.
It encourages 'venting' which gives an accurate if not more balanced perspective that may result in more understanding of a disputant's concerns, fears, or assumptions. Venting also serves to isolate that which is essential to reaching agreement from the many 'non-key' (often emotional) issues that stand in the way of consensus.
Mediation is strictly confidential and private.
This allows each party to freely 'lay everything on the table' and openly discuss necessities, negotiables, restrictions, or desirables with the mediator. The mediator may then prompt the testing of assumptions, play devil's advocate, and help each side to move ahead.
Your lawyer can be your ally in early settlement.
She/he can realistically help assess your probable costs, and assist in reality checking of the implications of initiating a 'conflict escalation spiral'. An informed lawyer acting in your best interests will rarely have reason to counsel against Mediation.
Lawyers can advance resolution through private interchange of ideas and hazards.
Your lawyer can be right on the spot and involved which prevents interruption of progress while you or your counterpart needs to 'check back with her/him'.
Your lawyer can draft a settlement agreement on-the-spot in an environment of agreement. This is best done between both parties' lawyers with a dose of some pressure from both parties to avoid complications or fresh debate – a sure fire way to cancel out all the gains of the Mediation.
The bottom line is that you and your counterpart should be informed and not accept rejection of Mediation as an alternative without good and unbiased reason.
Mediation preserves relationships.
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At the 2014 National Annual Meeting, many commissioners had the chance to preview the new Commissioner Tools while it was still being tested. At the 2015 National Annual Meeting, we will celebrate both the successful transition of all councils to Commissioner Tools and the retirement of the Unit Visit Tracking System (UVTS).
Some of you may recall that prior to the initial launch of UVTS in 2007 we did not have a national method for logging and monitoring commissioner–unit interactions. While some councils had local solutions for tracking commissioner unit "visits," most estimates of how well commissioners were doing on unit visits were widely overstated. As the council commissioner for one of the largest councils in the BSA, I can recall telling my then-Area Commissioner Fran Hensen in one of her monthly conference calls that by my estimate 80 percent of the council's units had been visited by a commissioner in the previous month. Wow, was that an unintentional exaggeration! At the end of 2014, our collective national UVTS visitation rate was only 17.8 percent—and that was not based on the goal of visiting our units at least monthly as I was taught long ago in Commissioner Basic training; that 17.8 percent value is based on a visit every other month.
While UVTS had its limitations—as does any computer program of its size—one of the first things UVTS demonstrated was to prove the adage that "What gets measured is what gets done." Another thing UVTS did for many of us was to force us to learn how to operate in a changing technological world, one in which some of our commissioners have home Internet service providing 50 to 500 Mbps of data while other commissioners still don't have a home computer. Additionally, UVTS taught us how to discriminate between a "significant contact that results in actionable information" and a social interaction, and what are some of the things that commissioners need to focus on when meeting with their units.
With the transition of all councils to Commissioner Tools, the legacy Unit Visit Tracking System is no longer required for logging entries and will be shut down. The Commissioner Tools Focus Group was aware of the fact that in some cases, commissioners have logged dozens and dozens of UVTS entries for individual units, and it would be a shame if we were not able to access that information in Commissioner Tools. Within Commissioner Tools, you can access any of the historical UVTS entries made for a unit by navigating to the Units tab. Click on the Archive Contacts button to the right of any individual unit's header block to access all the historical UVTS entries that were made for that particular unit.
As more and more commissioners become familiar with Commissioner Tools and its current capabilities, and as a community of commissioners, we continue to make progress in two major areas: training and future enhancements and functionality. Under the leadership of Bob Hoffmeyer and Dave Fornadel, the Commissioner Tools Focus Group has created more than a dozen "Commissioner Tools How-to …" training videos of approximately five minutes or less in duration, all of which can be accessed from either the Unit Service Plan and Commissioner Tools page on the Commissioners website or from the Commissioners Training ScoutingMultiMedia YouTube playlist. These videos will be a great training aid as we add new commissioners to our ranks. Additionally, working as part of Tim Acree's Commissioner Training Team, Dave Fornadel has already created and posted new Commissioner Basic Training material, including updates to incorporate Commissioner Tools and the Unit Service Plan, on the Commissioner Basic Training page.
The focus group is also actively working on future enhancements and functionality for Commissioner Tools. Since Commissioner Tools was first deployed to the pilot councils, we have been collecting and evaluating your recommendations and we want to encourage you to continue to submit your ideas via your council commissioner tools champion. Because we just transitioned the last councils to Commissioner Tools, it will be a while before we have a completely new release of Commissioner Tools available. However, that hasn't stopped us from making important fixes and enhancements in the interim, with our immediate focus on improving system response time and expanding the reporting features. The Commissioner Tools Status Reports are sent regularly to your council commissioner and council commissioner tools champion, and are also available on the Unit Service Plan and Commissioner Tools page. Those Status Reports provide timely information about the maintenance and enhancement updates that are actively being worked on by the Commissioner Tools team.


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The background that led to the experiment
I had been thinking about building a centrifuge out of a blender but first I decided to research what other people had done before I tried my own hand at it. I ran across a number of designs which included "Dremmelfuge"" and a handheld centrifuge which will eventually damage something. The best of centrifuges was one that used mixing bowls and a blender.
My own thought was to attach the caps of dry-erase board markers to a blender rotor using wire and gorilla glue. In my design I wanted to use the blender pitcher as a safety vessel for in the likely event something went flying – but this provided a lot of design challenges. Ultimately I decided that my idea was bad and most of the other designs were too risky. If I were to ever revisit centrifuge construction definitely would make a variant of the blender which used mixing bowls.
All of this ended with me surfing eBay and discovering it was not too expensive to just buy a used centrifuge (from $100-150) – which I did. I manged to find the centrifuge depicted below. I find the aesthetic design to be quite pleasing and it is a bit sad that this style is not used anymore. Now that I have a centrifuge, it is time to use it (see below for more)!
A quick centrifuge explanation
Centrifuges spin samples around extremely fast (often >10,000 RPM). Doing so causes centripetal force to be exerted upon the samples. In the case of my centrifuge, it spins fast enough for the samples to have the force of 13000 times earths gravity exerted upon them.
What happens when ketchup, milk, sriracha sauce, and russian salad dressing are exposed to 13,000 x earth gravity for 30 minutes?
Here are the specimens, precentrifugation. From left to right we have non-fat milk (Trade Joe's), Ketchup (Heinz), Sriracha Sauce (Huy Fong Foods) and Russian Saland Dressing (Wish Bone).
First we load the machine…
Next we run the machine for 30 minutes and we get….
Separated out kind of like blood (serum on top, cells on the bottom). I would guess that the bottom layer is chili pepper fragments.
This salad dressing has A LOT of ingredients and I will even try to guess as to which layer is what.
Milk proteins should be what has collected at the bottom.
The ketchup surprisingly did not separate into layers.
My take home message from this experience was that sometimes the effort and danger in building something myself may not be worth it when one considers the cost and value of used equipment.


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A description from Lego website stated: "The Lego Friends story centers on the everyday lives and personalities of five girls in a fictional hometown called Heartlake City. Each of the friends ... has a distinct personality and interests, such as animals, performing arts, invention and design, that are reflected in the models. Building sets reflect different parts of town where the girls' adventures take place—downtown, suburbs, beach, camping grounds and mountains."


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About 5 min. after his first taste of rice... he decided he didn't like it and back up it came.
At least we tried ;)
And here he is talking for the camera. Took about 5 tries to get this. Everytime I'd hold the camera up, he'd get all stiff and quiet for some reason and just stare deap into the lense.


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Hotel Omm
The Omm Hotel is located on Carrer Rosselló of Barcelona, in a 2003 building designed and built by the architect Juli Capella jointly with the interior designers Sandra Tarruella and Isabel López. In 2006 the hotel was enlarged into the adjacent building on the chamfered corner of Rosselló and Passeig de Gràcia and into the two immediately adjacent to this latter one, all three the work of Pere Benavent de Barberà and listed by Architectural Heritage of Barcelona.
The original external image is conferred by the Juli Capella-designed façade giving on to carrer de Rosselló, which is filled with character, with a marked stone cladding and the curved brise-soleils. The ground floor features contrasting black surfaces and large glazed openings. It uses the traditional materials and typologies of the Eixample district: stone façade, balconies opening on to the street and an internal courtyard. For each one of these concepts solutions have been found that bring an extra touch of creativity and quality to the whole that are not merely aesthetic but actually improve their function.
The interior design of the two phases is by the interior designers Sandra Tarruella and Isabel López Vilalta and is an example of modernity and trendy design: an optimal layout of the spaces, the use of premium-quality materials and remarkable climatic, acoustic and lighting comfort.
The project makes the most of the available space, with spacious, well-lit rooms, making use of the interior island to create a large polyvalent room. The rooms have been conceived as an open-plan space. A wardrobe that floats in the space lying perpendicular to the façade separates the bedroom from the wet area in a light and efficient way, bringing natural light into both spaces.
Mario Eskenazi is the author of the graphic design on the different communications mediums of the hotel, which stands out for its trendy look, quality and integration into the establishment's interior design.
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Looking across the winners of the inaugural African Responsible Tourism Awards, one encouraging trend is clear. Several of the winners are not just examples of what you might class as typical 'African' tourism done well. Instead, they are challenging such preconceptions and stereotypes, and reinventing traditional tourism models along the way. Take Chobe Game Lodge in Botswana, which has won the Best for Resource Management Award. Not only does it have the 'most advanced biogas plant in any … [Read more...]
Does responsible tourism really work? These six new pieces of proof that it does
My research for this article didn't start well. I typed in "Does Responsible Tourism Work" in google, and got precisely one result. What could this mean? Had no one ever asked the question about the impacts of responsible tourism online before? And whether they have or not, where are all the answers? As it happens, the answers are out there, growing all the time. They are just not neatly labelled or gathered together in one place. Which is something we need to change. So to start the ball … [Read more...]
SPOTLIGHT: a survery of organisations working for the protection of animals in Tourism
The importance of animals in tourism is rarely commented upon. Yet for many tourists our holidays involve experiences that connect us to other members of the living world. Everything from going on safaris to visiting zoos and aquaria. Birdwatching to deep sea fishing and scuba. Horse, elephant or yak rides. Whale watching to shark cage diving. Then add to these encounters the food choices that any non-vegan makes while travelling, be it the local cheese or pate from the market to the Blue fin … [Read more...]


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Danielle Morgan
Manager, Housing Development
70 Pine Street, Bracebridge, Ontario P1L 1N3
Danielle Morgan: (705) 645-2412 ext. 614
Email to Manager, Housing Development
Are you a developer, builder or home owner interested in building new affordable housing units? To help increase the supply of available affordable housing, the District offers several programs to encourage the development of affordable housing across Muskoka.
Developers, builders and home owners may be eligible to receive funding (average of $15,000 per unit) toward new construction of rental housing, secondary suites in owner occupied homes, or new homes for sale or personal use.
|New Construction for Sale by Developer
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|Program Information - New Rental Construction
The District Municipality of Muskoka administers the Rental Housing Component of the Investment in Affordable Housing for Ontario - 2014 Extension (IAH-E) on behalf of the Province as it applies to The District Municipality of Muskoka. In accordance with the program guidelines, conditional grant funding may be available to qualifying private sector and not for profit organizations to offset the cost of creating affordable housing units within Muskoka.
For additional information about the program, please contact:
Danielle Morgan, Housing Development Manager
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|Reviews for The Guardian
| The Constant Wanderer chapter 1 . 10/21/2012
Beautiful. I'm pretty baffled on how such splendid work can only have that much reviews. I hope that this one can help. After all, one drop is as important as a bucketful.
Keep it up!
| ignore common sense chapter 1 . 4/19/2011
This is really great!
| N chapter 1 . 11/3/2010
i lovvvve this story, please update!
| in-love-less chapter 1 . 9/7/2010
I know you said you are busy and don't update regularly, but wanted to say I love your stories and hopefully you will update again!
| KazM77 chapter 1 . 8/7/2010
Good first chapter, I really hope you do the second part.
| KISSES123456789 chapter 1 . 8/4/2010
wow! thats was great i loved it! are u thinking of continueing?
| fanfictionalcolic chapter 1 . 7/16/2010
very very beautiful; too bad there is no part 2 or more chapters.
| Daniellexx chapter 1 . 6/13/2010
good story plz update again soon.
| edcllen chapter 1 . 5/22/2010
that was awesome! my eyes are pretty wide right now. ;)
| BrightEyes86 chapter 1 . 5/8/2010
letting every one know author peachylicious passed away last month. you should all be aware of this unfortunate event. try to get the word around cuz there isn't a way for any one to alert her readers through her account.
| strawberry118 chapter 1 . 4/4/2010
please update with part two :)
| pascal1 chapter 1 . 3/8/2010
Wow, the story's really good, unique too. I hope they end up together.
| pilgrims lips chapter 1 . 2/25/2010
you need to put up part two
| sassy41 chapter 1 . 2/3/2010
charlie was very lucky
i feel bad because i sense renee will blame edward for charlie not coming back alive from their operation
poor bella her dad was everything
now what will she do
will she go to college and leave her mom
who will watch the town now that charlies gone
will the criminals take over
good story
| RoryCullen chapter 1 . 1/26/2010
I always hate when Charlie dies in stories. I really like his character a lot. Your part 1 of this 1 or 2 shot actually is very moving and I look forward to reading the next installment. You are a fine writer, I always enjoy your work. I look forward to reading more of this one and hope to see more of some of your others too. I think there are four stories that I have fallen in love with of yours. Hope to read them too sometime.


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Sitting in London, Omar teases prime minister Modi
New Delhi: Having made to bite dust at the hustings, outgoing Jammu & Kashmir chief minister Omar Abdullah is now out to settle scores with his political opponents by creating confusion, ostensibly to somehow scuttle the process of government formation in the state.
Playing his cards deftly, to start with Omar Abdullah initially sent feelers to the BJP and at the same time publicly announced unconditional support to the PDP to form the government. In this move of NC working chief, the Congress too jumped in and started its own political game by repeating what Omar had been indulging in.
All this was being done in a way to tease prime minister Narendra Modi and for that Omar took to his twitter handle sitting in his cosy London home.
Omar has been teasing Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Twitter, for his party's attempt to woo PDP and his own party — National Conference — for government formation in the valley.
He has been doing all this in his bid to remind the BJP of its promises made to the people of the valley where it had vowed to end dynasty politics by defeating both PDP and NC in the state.
Omar retweeted a tweet posted by BJP candidate Nazir Masoodi where the latter had posted a BJP billboard promising to "end the dynasty rule of two families" in the state.
He tweeted that even after five days since the election results came out, only rumours are in store for the valley.
It may be recalled that during the election campaign in both J&K and Jharkhand, Narendra Modi had targeted the dynasty politics of NC's Farooq and Omar Abdullah, PDP's Mufti Mohammad Sayeed and Mehbooba Mufti in Jammu & Kashmir, and JMM's Shibu and Hemant Soren in Jharkhand.


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The BC Treaty Commission is looking for a full-time Process Advisor in Vancouver. The role involves facilitation, research, travel and more.
A treaty making timeline, from the Royal Proclamation of 1763 to today.
Stay up to date with the latest news in treaty negotiations with the Update newsletter. Delivered once quarterly, the Update tracks negotiations throughout BC as well as anniversaries and general updates regarding the treaty process.


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Turning Cats Into Cybersecurity Advocates With WarKitteh
At this point we should all be setting up basic privacy protection on consumer routers for home Wi-Fi networks, right? Of course not. Maybe we all just feel a little too comfortable with the ubiquitous devices, but you know there's a problem when Coco, a Siamese cat, can roam around his Washington, D.C., neighborhood and uncover home Wi-Fi networks that are running flimsy encryption or are completely unprotected.
OK, so Coco wasn't doing it all on his own, but that cat knows what's up! Gene Bransfield, a principle security engineer at the consulting firm Tenacity, created a special collar for his wife's grandma's cat, Coco, that detected the security measures in place on every private network Coco ambled past. According to Wired, Bransfield built his "WarKitteh" collar for $100—using a Wi-Fi card, GPS tracker, and Spark Core chip, all powered by an onboard battery—to locate unsecured networks in Coco's neighborhood. The Spark Core is an open-source chip for firmware and higher-level connectivity development.
Coco ran across 23 networks in all. Of those, Bransfield (and, presumably, Coco) were surprised that four routers in the immediate local area were using WEP wireless encryption, even though flaws in this security measure were identified a decade ago. Four more weren't protected at all.
Bransfield presented at Defcon this weekend. It's a small sample and doesn't control for geography or socioeconomic status, but Bransfield says that the whole thing was mainly meant to amuse himself anyway. It's just a bonus that it has evolved into an anecdote that's useful for cybersecurity education. "It's been a failure of the industry," he told the Guardian. "We need to do a better job of communicating this stuff. … You don't want to scare the shit out of them. You want to effectively communicate to them what the issues are."
It's time to do what your cat says, and check the encryption on your home Wi-Fi network.
Future Tense is a partnership of Slate, New America, and Arizona State University.


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Maybe it was the extra time it took for word to trickle down from the Rocky Mountains. Or, maybe no one at the wire services could believe it.
Either way, reports now are surfacing of last Saturday`s exploits in Fairplay, Colo. (pop. 400), of South Park High School and fullback Corey Davis in a 60-44 victory over Cripple Creek in a Class A 8-man game.


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Rules and Regulations
Just as every sport has rules, so does the Wellness and Fitness centre. Please read through the following (you will also find them in your membership contract):
No card. No access
When you join the SSISA you'll be given an access card. This card is your gateway to both the parking area and the Wellness and Fitness Centre. If you don't have your card on you, simply sign in at reception. Lost your card? You'll need to buy a new one at a small fee. So play it safe and keep your card safe.
Dress code
Even if you have a chiseled six-pack, please be modest and wear a shirt or vest at all times. Closed shoes and appropriate training attire is also essential when training in the Wellness and Fitness Centre.
No towel. No sweat
Forgotten your towel? No problem. Training without a towel is not allowed so hire yours from reception for a nominal fee. Also, please wipe down all equipment after use. Disinfectant spray bottles are available on the training floor for this very purpose.
Please follow the Super Circuit and Toning Circuit sequence in the correct order. Skipping stations not only creates confusion but it defeats the design of the circuit too. Please read the instructions at the circuit before you get going.
Electronic equipment
Make sure you know how to use the electronic equipment before you train. This is to prevent damage to both your body and the equipment. Stuck? Need help? Ask an instructor to demonstrate. Please note, cardiovascular equipment has a maximum time limit of 20 minutes during peak times. These are 06:00-09:00 and 16:30-19:00.
Swimming pool
Swimming caps are not a good look, we know, but in the interests of hygiene they must be worn at all times. Also, please shower before using the pool and no glass or food is allowed in the pool area. Up to 5 swimmers may share a lane and when sharing, always swim in a clockwise direction. We'd hate for you to bump heads.
Keep the extreme sports outside. Jumping from the bridge into the pool is not only extremely dangerous, but it will result in immediate suspension of membership. No debates. No second chances.
Indoor track
Sprinter or stroller, always move in an anti-clockwise direction. Slower athletes must stick to the inside lane. No spikes or cleated footwear may be worn.
Although parking space is available for members, it can't always be guaranteed. Just think of the walk to the gym as a warm up to your training session.
Locker facilities
Play it safe and make sure that your clothes and valuables are always locked away. Locker keys are available free of charge at reception. The SSISA will not be held responsible for any items left unattended in the change rooms.
Personal Training
The SSISA employs biokineticists to provide the personal training in the Wellness and Fitness Centre and sessions may be booked by making contact with a sales consultant or the biokineticist you wish to train with. Personal training by another member or a guest is not allowed, regardless of whether the session is being charged for or not. Any unauthorised personal training will be investigated further and both the member and the trainer may be expelled or suspended.
RULES AND REGULATIONS for RIPT CLASSES
1. Rules and Regulations
- In addition to the terms and conditions, the Member agrees to abide by the rules and regulations of SSISA (as amended and updated from time to time) and which are available on the SSISA website. A copy of the rules and regulations may also be obtained from a SSISA appointed consultant.
- No person under the age of 15 shall be allowed to take out a RIPT classes membership. A Member needs to be 15 years of age at the commencement of the Membership Period.
- RIPT classes will be open for training during the following times:
Mondays, Wednesday s and Fridays 06:30 – 07:30
Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays 18:30 – 19:30
- We reserve the right to cancel classes due to not enough people booking as well as unforeseen circumstances. The class schedule may also be altered if too few or too many members are attending a particular class.
- RIPT class membership entitles an individual to attend a maximum of 3 classes per week.
- All Members are required to clean up after themselves. All equipment (e.g, bumper plates are not to be left on the barbells and need to be placed back on the weight trees while dumbbells should be placed back on the racks after use) is to be replaced in its original position after use.
- All Members are required to have sweat towels, wear appropriate clothing to train in, and wear shoes in the gym area.
- Any non-member wanting to participate in a once off RIPT class in the RIPT classes may do so by arranging it with the SSISA HPC and it will cost R100.00 for the session.
- In the event that any of the equipment gets damaged or breaks while you are training, you are required to report it to a staff member of the RIPT classes or SSISA HPC.
2. Access Card
- A Member shall not be entitled to gain access to the premises of SSISA to attend RIPT classes without his/her RIPT access card or, failing that, complying with other access control procedures, as may reasonably be required by SSISA.
- There shall be a charge of R110.00 to the Member for the issue of a replacement access card in the event of the access card being lost, stolen, or damaged.
3. Membership Classification
- A RIPT Membership can be taken out for the following periods:
- 1 Month
- 3 Months
- 6 Months
- 12 Months
4. Pre-Participation Screening and Consultation
- Upon completion of the application for Membership, the prospective Member shall be required to truthfully and fully complete the Pre-Participation Screening which shall be used by SSISA HPC to consider whether the prospective Member suffers from any health risks and whether or not the prospective Member is eligible for Membership.
- Should the results of the Pre-Participation Screening, completed by the prospective Member, indicate that the prospective Member suffers from any health risks, SSISA HPC shall be entitled, in its sole discretion, to request the prospective Member obtain a medical clearance certificate from his/her medical practitioner before considering the application for membership.
- The Pre-Participation Screening conducted by the SSISA HPC Consultant is a prerequisite to the membership application being considered.
- Access to the facilities of RIPT classes shall only be granted once membership has been approved and payment has been made. Furthermore this is subject to the completion of the Pre-Participation Screening.
- It shall be within the sole discretion of the SSISA HPC whether to approve membership based on the results of the aforementioned Pre-Participation Screening.
- If the Member's medical and/or physical condition changes in any way after the above Pre-Participation Screening, the Member must inform SSISA HPC immediately thereof.
- The Rules and Regulations as set out herein, as read together with the Terms and Conditions, Questionnaire and medical indemnity form shall constitute the entire agreement between the parties.
- Save for the Rules and Regulations which SSISA is entitled to amend from time to time, no alteration or variation of, addition to or deletion to the Terms and Conditions shall be of any force or effect unless it is recorded in writing and signed by the parties.