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The days of every small office and home having a printer are numbered. Printbox is an innovative solution to document printing that allows small business and the general public to dispense with their printer.
The Printbox kiosk is a printer/copier/scanner that is strategically located in high traffic areas such as shopping malls, petrol stations, railway/subway and bus stations, libraries, universities, airports, hotels and office block receptions where people can print documents at an affordable price. Documents for printing can be uploaded onto Printbox's secure 'cloud based' server for later printing, or printed direct from a USB memory stick. Whilst this may appear a pipe dream, it is already happening in Slovenia where Printbox have been operating for several years.
With over 160 Printboxes in position throughout Slovenia, a country with a population of only two million, substantial revenues are being generated as Slovenians have taken quickly to the idea of printing on the go (printer-less office and home). Given the high margins available, profits are very attractive. A recently appointed Country Developer is now replicating this success in Bulgaria.
If you are a hotel, airport, coffee corner or grocery store - Purchase and place Printbox kiosk in your institution to secure added value and provide more to your clients.
Agents and distributors may seek for end clients and distribute Printbox kiosks within their country at several locations: gas and train stations, libraries, grocery stores etc.
You may also take the opportunity of our solution and proven business model, our experiences and knowledge - Start your own business by taking Printbox Franchise.
As a company or institution you need to provide the best service package to your customers. Finally, there is a gadget that will complete your package of services required by your customers. It is a matter of enormous added value for your customer's area. Printing of all kinds of documents is a non stop on the go need of everyone. Make it happen and place this easy to use self-service device it to the entry point or at community area of your building. Make sure your customers will remain speechless. Let them have an opportunity to use one of a kind solution for easy, fast and affordable on the go printing solution.
Offer your customers, students and businesses low cost and environmentally friendly solution and bring Printbox kiosk to your:
Purchase this amazing machine and place it to the entry point or at community area of your building. Do not hesitate to contact us for more information.
In our expansion process there is tremendous business opportunity for distributors and agents as well. As a distributor or agent you may cooperate with us as a partner and extend your offer of vending solutions with new category killer - Printbox kiosk.
You already deal with clients such as coffee corners, airports, train and gas stations. Propose them to place additional vending solution so they may provide print, copy, scan and archive services to all their customers. Clients and their customers will prefer Printbox kiosk due to its affordable pricing policy, availability 24/7, environmentally friendly etc.
Agents may look at their business contacts and bring out proper candidates to take Printbox Franchise or look for new individuals or companies that will be interested in Printbox Franchise. Or parti purchasing a few Printbox kiosks to secure added value for their institutions.
Do not hesitate to contact us for more information and become Printbox agent or distributor.
Start your own business by choosing proven concept with complete package. Printbox Franchise was developed into business that works well and produces successful results. Work for your own and become Printbox Franchise partner.
The Printbox Master Franchise allows the development of a business at the forefront of change. In the same way as the mobile phone has changed communication, Printbox is changing attitudes to printing. Many years ago, we were all looking forward to the paperless office. It will never happen, BUT, the printer-less office is a reality in Slovenia and it can be in your country. If you have a sales approach to business and are a true visionary, you will see the potential for Printbox. All it takes is a small team, a salesman, a technician and a customer service person and the printing revolution is launched.
Franchise system developed by FDS
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With a strong technical team at Head Office, Printbox engineers are constantly looking for improvements to make to their unique units. Each Printbox is linked via the internet to Head Office so that performance can be monitored in real time. Any issues can then be flagged up for the attention of the technician so that extremely high service levels are maintained.
This is a Master Franchise opportunity to create a national business. Once the pilot territory is up and running, the Master Franchisee will market the franchise within their country, with a superb earnings opportunity. The Master Franchisee will manage the territory and earn Management Service Fee from the Sub-Franchisees in return.
With the dedicated support team at Head Office, Master Franchisees will have access to experienced professionals who know the business inside out. Regular territory visits will ensure that each territory is maximising the earnings opportunity.
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Individuals or business that are passionate about delivering outstanding customer service. They must also have good coaching skills as they will be managing a team of Sub-Franchisees. The franchise system has been professionally developed by FDS and we are seeking those who can follow the franchise system and meet the financial requirements of the business.
In the sixteen years I have worked as an International franchise consultant, I have never seen a business with the potential that is Printbox. This is a real category killer with the potential to revolutionise our printing habits. The beauty of the Printbox franchise is the high profit margin available to operators. This allows both the Master Franchisee and the Sub-Franchisee to generate excellent operating profits. Any serious investor should take a serious look at Printbox.
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January 12, 2013 (CHICAGO) --A car crash in the Roseland neighborhood left three people dead and a teenage boy in the hospital.
The accident happened at around 8:30 a.m. near 102nd and State Street.
The 20-year-old driver was killed as well as 22-year-old twins who were passengers.
Police say that the driver lost control and hit three other parked cars.
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Your Winning Ways: New technology being integrated into sports
If someone asked you how many steps you've taken today, could you give an accurate answer?
With a quick check of technology, probably so.
This new technology is also becoming an integral part of sports.
In Your Wining Ways, we partner with Youth Sports of the Americas to find out if this technology is essential or excessive.


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The English phenom Tyler Landman scored the second ascent of one of Colorado's hardest boulder problems, Ode to the Modern Man (V15), on May 26.
After three days of attempts, Landman knew he was ready to send. "Today was the day; I could feel it when I woke up," he wrote on his blog on Moonclimbing.com
Chad Greedy filmed Tyler's ascent. You can see it here at youtube.com
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This lesson teaches you how to make 2 styles of hair barrettes or shawl pins, using only 2 types of wire to make an attractive accessory. One a double spiral and the second uses a looped pattern. It also includes detailed instructions for hammering the wire, which is used for 3 reasons:
1. To flatten and harden the wire
2. To shape and form the pin and barrette
3. To add a textured finish
The tutorial is broken down into 3 sections, the first looks at shaping the 2 different barrettes and their pins. The second details the hammering process and the third explains the binding and wrapping, securing your barrette together.
The double spiral barrette measures 3" across and 2 ¼" tall, the pin is 4 ½" long. The loop barrette is 2 2/3" long and 2 2/3" tall and the pin is 4 ¼" long.
These designs use only 2 gauge of wire, this minimal requirement for materials, makes them a very costs effective design to make.
This is a great project for getting used to heavier gauges of wire.
As with any written instruction, please read through at least once before starting.
The materials listed below are for both barrettes
• 53" 12 gauge soft round wire
• 56" 24 gauge soft round wire
• Chain nose pliers
• Round nose pliers
• Wire cutters
• Flat nose pliers
• Chasing hammer
• Anvil
• File
• Sanding pads (3 grits)
• Nylon jaw pliers
• Tape measure
• Ring mandrel (optional)
Payment methods
About the artist
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Artwork339 works in jewelrydesign
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The holiday season is in full swing at our place. Baking, shopping, wrapping, and visiting family are well underway. So much so that there's not been a lot of stitching this week. I only managed to spend one day out of the last 7 in the sewing room. It's just that time of year. Consequently the stash report is pretty minimal this week.
Used last week: 0.16 yards
Used year to date: 58.51 yards
Added year to date: 69.02 yards
Net added year to date: 10.51 yards.
At least there is a bit going out with nothing coming in. I'm slowly working myself out of the negative. Unfortunately, I don't think there is enough year for me to get all the way back to the black.
The tree is all decorated, Drama Teen and a couple of her friends finished that off last week. I'll sign off this week with one of my favorite ornaments from the tree.
Linking up with Patchwork Times Stash Report.
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Stash Report: Week 50 of 2016
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Should I apply together with my family if they are not with me in Singapore?
It is always ideal to apply with your family to show unity and rootedness; that is, given that your salary is sufficient for the entire family to live with you comfortably. If you are earning less than $4000 a month, it may be better to apply for yourself first.


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Coffeelinks by Buy Me A Coffee
A new, beautiful way to sell with just a link 🔗💰
Coffeelinks helps you sell with just a link! It's like Bit.ly for payments. 💰 Some use-cases:
🎁 Sell a digital product by sharing the zip file [Dropbox + Coffeelinks]
🎥 Share your upcoming video with your most loyal fans [YouTube unlisted + Coffeelinks]
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Gifty allows you to sell fresh flowers, gift baskets, chocolates and many other premium products through our ever-expanding partnerships with major brands. The products are dropped shipped by us and offered to you with FREE shipping in the US at wholesale pricing. You get to set the retail price in your store. There are also many great gift items to choose from. Imagine being able to sell flowers for Mother's Day, candy for Valentine's Day and other gift items for all occasions throughout the year. The Gifty app automatically handles the order processing so these products will be shipped in just 1 to 2 business days.
Gifty enables the most advanced reciprocal multimedia gift messaging available (video, audio, picture and text by both the gift giver and gift recipient). The Gifty app also handles the creation, storage and delivery of all gift messages to and from gift givers and gift recipients. This app will also install the same gift messaging option for all the products you currently sell in your store.
Reciprocal gift messaging acquires the gift recipients' contact info and permission to market directly to them. We send their contact information to you on a weekly basis. Gift givers will also tend to shop more frequently at your store when they receive the multimedia thank you messages from their gift recipients. Consumers create their gift message after checkout, this avoids any interruption in getting the sale.
Gifty even allows you to upsell a real, printed Hallmark card for any gift order. These cards do not require any printing by you and are remotely personalized by the gift giver after checkout. The Gifty app has Hallmark cards for a wide variety of occasions. We will mail the cards for you or you can inventory them and place them in the box with the gift.


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Yeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeees...tumeshinda OWADA!!!! Thank You Jesus. Oh my goodness. This man came close. Yes he deserves..not that Mccain doesn't eeeeh coz truth be told they really fought it out fair and square. Just that Obama has worked so hard for this.
The message of hope is what we all need. People are experiencing foreclosures left right and center. The inflation is not helping. Plus every time you put on your telly, its like bad news is having a field day.
So when someone comes along with a message of hope and encouragement, he or she will be embraced.We need hope that we can become better, love more and do more for our country. The one who gives you a message of hope propels you to a platform of greatness starting with the mind.It helps you visualize and see how better a world this can be. It helps you see that you can actually do it.You can actually make it happen.Plus this guy came from a background that is so mixed grill that your everyday Joe identifies.
Dear God remind us that You can pick us from wherever we are to greatness.That our background doesn't matter if we avail ourselves to You.It is beautiful to know You God.


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It's almost two weeks in my new place! Time flies when you are still moving. Tomorrow is a big day. My new garage door is being installed, the radon remediation system, and the new carpet for the Woodsedge place is going in. Hopefully by the end of the day I will also have finished packing the kitchen and moving it to my new place.
I keep a list, LOL, of those items to get and bring back and forth between the two places. I'll be glad when it is finished. I have paint yet to finish on the walls in the old office and a few other misc items around the place. If all goes well, I'll have a new list of what is left to do at Woodsedge.
Once the radon system is completed, I can empty more boxes. I can't wait until I get out of boxes. There was the missing wine glasses. They were finally found! Now I'm missing a bag I use for my crochet - a almost finished shawl I make for the prayer ministry. Maybe that is also left at the old place or in one of the dang boxes. Stay tuned!
Tuesday, July 1, 2008
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Fashion Graduate Showcase Exhibition
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The Fashion Graduate Showcase Exhibition features the work of graduating honours students from the Bachelor of Fashion (Design) (Honours), alongside selected works of first to third year students.
The Bachelor of Fashion (Design) (Honours) within the School of Fashion and Textiles is a globally recognised fashion program, recently ranked in the top ten in the Business of Fashion global ranking of fashion schools.
The collection of student work featured in the Fashion Graduate Showcase Exhibition represents the depth and breadth of the courses offered within the program.
The extensive exhibition is displayed throughout the foyers and studios of the recently re-purposed Building 516 which has been transformed into a state of the art learning and teaching space.
Exhibition opening hours
19 – 25 November
Open Monday to Friday, 10 am – 4 pm
Transport and access
It is a short walk from the Brunswick campus to both the Brunswick and Jewell train stations. The number 19 tram (North Coburg to Flinders Street) also runs along Royal Parade.
Visit the Public Transport Victoria website for more information and connecting services in your area.
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I focused on the present instead, and it worked out great.
But it has still been on my mind. People tell me to "tell my story." "Sharing helps." This is nothing but a personal blog, but I still do want to make a difference. I might revise or even make a second "Truth About Foster Care" book, or see what other options I have for spreading the word, but until then it's going here. Because I need a place to put it, and who knows? Maybe someone will benefit from it.
So I'm going to start another series like the last one, where I go over different aspects of foster care and my experiences. I get a little passionate and heated when I discuss this so if that's not your bag, you've been warned, haha. Here are the topics I want to discuss:
--My Advice to Foster Youth
--More Advice for Foster Parents
--The Truth About Adoption
--Exiting Foster Care at 18
--The System is Broken
If you have any questions, now is the time to start emailing them to me! I am happy to answer anything, nothing is too personal. If you have any input on these topics and would like to have your voice on my blog I'm welcome for that as well. So email away!
Also, I promise for June I will post about other stuff so it's not just a wall of misery and angst, but the truth is this subject is so, so important to me and nothing compels me to write more than a topic I can't keep quiet about--that is what writing is for. I have always struggled to make this place something authentic and not a shill for Clorox wipes or ten pages of clickbait. It's a hard balance though, because I want this place to reflect the good and the bad. As usual, I'll struggle to maintain the balance and just keep writing. It's what I do.


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Who will win the Democratic and Republic nominations for President? According to the ABC7 Futures Market, John McCain has the race locked up with a 96 percent chance of winning the Republican nomination. Among Democrats, Barack Obama has a strong lead over Hillary Clinton.
Our traders were right about baseball slugger Barry Bonds being indicted on perjury charges. They also knew the Fed would cut interest rates by more than a half a percent in January.
They were wrong about the Super Bowl, but then again, who would have seen the New York Giants winning in the end?
The fact is, more often than not, the ABC7 Futures Market traders correctly predicted the outcome of news events.
"Your crowd has been doing quite well," says Adam Siegel, founder of Inklingmarkets.com.
Inklingmarkets.com is an online trading site for ideas and opinions. Inkling Markets has partnered with ABC7 to better understand public opinion. Siegel spoke with us from Chicago.
"When you look at success in a prediction market you are looking at probabilities being high and then that event actually occurring. And when the probability has been high in your markets, that event has typically occurred," says Siegel.
In fact, nearly 85 percent of the time, viewers participating in the ABC7 Futures Market have correctly predicted the outcome of news events.
"It's fun. I mean I try not to take it too seriously, but you can't help it sometimes. I've gotten a couple of friends involved," says Debbie Johnson, an ABC7 Futures Market trader.
Johnson, a San Mateo bookkeeper, is one of our top traders.
Our markets work much like the stock market. You use virtual cash to invest online in the probability that a particular outcome will happen. The idea behind it? If you have something to lose, you are more likely to think twice before being frivolous with your prediction.
"I guess I am thinking right, because I am always thinking I am not. You always think it's just you until you hear somebody else, which I think is kind of nice."
People like Johnson have discovered the power in collective thinking. That is, the more people who participate, the more likely the market will correctly predict the outcome.
"Prediction markets on who is going to win an election are more accurate then the final Gallup poll," says Eric Zitzewitz, a Dartmouth College economics professor and expert in prediction markets.
Zitzewitz has been watching the ABC7 Futures Market evolve. He is also one of our market's top traders.
"You're still the only local news station that I am aware of that is doing [it], but we are seeing other media organizations pick up on the idea. The Financial Times over in Europe is running prediction markets in partnership with Intrade, and CNN has just started running a series of political prediction markets."
In fact, the success of the ABC7 Futures Market is credited with much of that expansion.
"Political markets and things on a national scale have been done many times, but things on a local scale hadn't been done really. And so it's been an interesting experiment to watch and I think it's been a successful one," says Siegel.
So how can you get in on the action? Head to the ABC7 Futures Market by clicking here. It's completely free and a whole lot of fun.
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On evenings or weekends, please call UPMC's 24-hour physician referral service at 1-800-544-2500 or 412-647-7000.
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For additional assistance, visit UPMC Global Care.
You may email the UPMC Liver Cancer Center directly by completing the form below.
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Jawaharlal Nehru National Solar Mission: Status report
The first phase of the Jawaharlal Nehru National Solar Mission (JNNSM) is scheduled to be completed by 2013 only. However, as per progress available so far all the application segments of the Mission are going on as scheduled and on target, according to the Minister of New and Renewable Energy, Dr. Farooq Abdullah, in a written reply to a question in Lok Sabha.
Projects sanctioned under the Phase-I of the JNNSM:
- Projects under Migration Scheme (84 MW-Solar PV – 54MW, Solar Thermal – 30 MW)
- Projects under New Project Scheme (Batch-I) (Solar PV- 150 MW, Solar Thermal- 470 MW)
- Projects under New Projects Scheme (Batch-II) (Solar PV- 350 MW)
- Projects under Roof top PV and Small Solar Power Generation Programme (RPSSGP) – 98.05 MW
- Out of the above, PPA's were signed with 21 selected bidders for 27 Solar Power projects (340 MW) by 27th January, 2012.
- Projects under Roof top PV and Small Solar Power Generation Programme (RPSSGP) – 98.05 MW
Projects under Batch-II, Phase-I:
- Solar PV Projects (340 MW) scheduled to be commissioned in 13 months from the date of signing of PPA (i.e. Feb, 2013)
- Out of total 78 sanctioned Projects 11 Projects are to be commissioned by June, 2012.
- The guidelines that deal with the import of solar modules for Phase-I are specified as under:
Batch-I: For Solar PV Projects, it is mandatory for Projects based on crystalline silicon technology to use the modules manufactured in India.
Batch-II: For Solar PV Projects to be selected in second batch, it will be mandatory for all the projects to use cells and modules manufactured in India. PV Modules made from thin film technologies or concentrator PV cells may be sourced from any country, provided the technical qualification criterion is fully met.
All the Developers using Crystalline Silicon technology have confirmed compliance of domestic content clause.
Following allegations in a section of the media about violation of guidelines by some companies, the Ministry has set up an inquiry committee. The committee comprises representatives from the Ministries of New & Renewable Energy, Power and Corporate Affairs. The inquiry committee is yet to submit its final report.


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We continue our discussion on the maintenance of vacuum furnaces. Part One talked about establishing a sound maintenance strategy and once this has been determined, the real maintenance work can begin. Let's talk about the specifics on what, when, how and why we maintain certain critical components on our vacuum furnaces.
Vacuum furnaces come in all shapes and sizes (Fig. Nos. 1 – 4) and have many common features and operational/maintenance needs. However, it is important to understand the particular needs of the vacuum furnaces in your shop to have an effective maintenance program.
The most common maintenance items include:
- Dirty door seals (Fig. 5a)
- Damaged "O" rings (Fig. 5b)
- Broken thermocouples (Fig. 5c)
- Contaminated Hot Zones (Fig. 5d)
- Dirty Heat Exchangers (Fig. 5e)
- Dirt & Debris Buildup (Fig. 5f)
- Leaky fittings (Fig. 6a)
- Sludge buildup (Fig. 6b)
- Hot zone deposits (Fig. 6c)
- Hot Zone damage (Fig. 6d)
- Short to ground (Fig. 6e)
- Insulation damage (Fig. 6f)
- Dirty Pump Oil (Fig. 7a)
- Damaged/melted element feedthurs (Fig. 7b)
- General corrosion (Fig. 7c)
- Damaged element supports (Fig. 7d)
- Loose power connections (Fig. 7e)
- Collection of Foreign Material inside the furnace (Fig. 7f)
The frequency of maintenance (i.e. interval between routine repairs) is highly dependent on such factors as:
- Type and number of heat-treating processes performed.
- Skill level of the operators and maintenance personnel.
- Equipment design.
- Quality of prior maintenance and type of spare parts used.
- Quality of the water system, gas system, etc.
When performing maintenance it is important to have a written plan defining the specific task to be performed, and the reason why a particular task is necessary (i.e. purpose of the task). A work order should be issued and the work signed off upon completion (which includes testing to ensure that the repair was successful).
The following conditions should be met before any repairs are undertaken:
- Power should be switched off for any repairs not directly involved with the electrical systems, controls or instrumentation. Lockout/Tagout procedures should be in place and checked by all personnel preforming the maintenance.
- Disconnect all utilities including gases, water, and air. Lockout/Tagout procedures should be followed.
- The furnace should be cool, less than 50°C (120°F).
- The furnace door(s) should be in the open position and secured so that they cannot be closed.
- Check that the furnace environment is safe and if working inside the unit that adequate ventilation is in place and functioning properly. The oxygen level must be checked and confirmed to be safe for human exposure before entry into the unit by both the safety team and the personnel performing the maintenance functions.
- Wear protective clothing including safety glasses and safety shoes.
- Be sure that all Confined Entry procedures are thoroughly understood and followed without exception.
- Use the buddy system.
Safety is MANDATORY and cannot be compromised during any maintenance activity. Safety interlocks must never be bypassed and verification that all potentially hazardous energy sources have been isolated and disabled is a necessary first step in the maintenance process (reference NFPA 86 and NFPA 70).
Lockout/Tagout procedures are required to disable machines or equipment during maintenance to prevent injury as part of OSHA code (Regulation 1910.147). A vacuum furnace may have different places in which electrical power must be disconnected; a single main electrical disconnect (i.e. circuit breaker) for the entire furnace or power supplied from several electrical sources each with a separate disconnect device. The electrical drawings for the specific unit in question should be reviewed as well as physical inspections conducted in the event that undocumented changes have taken place.
In addition, a vacuum furnace may also have pneumatic or hydraulic systems including sources of compressed air, inert gases, and process (reactive) gases that must be isolated from the system.
Confined Entry Space restrictions also apply.
All safety interlocks present in normal equipment operation should be tested on a regular basis to ensure proper operation. These include:
- Over temperature instrumentation (test monthly)
- Process interlocks (test semi-annually)
- Water interlocks (test semi-annually)
- Air interlocks (test semi-annually)
General Maintenance
Vacuum maintenance includes and requires awareness of the following:
- Part (and fixture/basket) cleanliness is essential prior to running a load;
- Part placement and location (whether in baskets or on grids) must restrict movement into unwanted areas;
- Care/caution in loading and unloading the equipment to avoid physical damage;
- Quality of the backfill gas and backfill piping – from the supply to the equipment;
- Small parts in loads must be adequately constrained;
- Maintenance must be done with extreme care not to damage adjacent components or systems.
Vacuum Vessel Maintenance
The most common maintenance practice performed on the vacuum vessel is leak detection. For most furnaces the front door "O" ring or door seal is the area most prone to leaks. Inspect and wipe clean this seal each time the door is opened after a furnace cycle. On "O" ring seals look for cracks, lack of elasticity, flat spots, dirt and metallic fines. Wipe the door "O" ring and flange with a clean "lint free" rag before closing the door. Reapply a thin coating of vacuum grease as necessary. Once a week, wipe the door "O" ring and mating flange with a clean rag soaked in denatured alcohol. Reapply just enough vacuum grease to produce a sheen on the "O" ring surface and check that a rubber-gloved finger glides freely along the surface (c.f. The Ubiquitous O-Ring, Industrial Heating, November 2009).
Vacuum Pumping System Maintenance
In most cases, the vacuum pumping system requires the most maintenance of any area on the vacuum furnace.
Mechanical Pump
Mechanical (wet) pumps rely on oil for proper operation and the correct oil type for the pump in question should be used. The oil level and the condition of the oil must be checked daily, usually at the beginning of the first shift of the day. The correct oil level for most pumps is at the center of the site glass or just below center when the pump is operating at high vacuum. Oil should be added when the pump is stopped, however, it can be added in some instances during operation if the vacuum level is below 1 Torr. Overfilling will cause a loss of efficiency as well as create the potential for backstreaming of oil into the hot zone.
The oil condition should be checked daily. Good oil is translucent and clean. Cloudy or milky oil indicates the presence of moisture. If this is observed the pump should be ballasted "offline" in accordance with manufacturers instructions. Dark or discolored oil indicates the presence of dirt, carbon (often in the form of soot) or other contaminants. If this is observed, the oil should be changed as needed or after 300 operating hours (whichever comes first). Every six (6) months or when the oil is excessively dirty, the oil reservoir should be drained and the oil reservoir cleaned with denatured alcohol and clean lint-free rags. At the same time the exhaust valve springs (poppet valves) and all discs should be replaced.
Observe and check the oil temperature under normal operating conditions. Normal operating temperature is between 140°F and 160°F as indicated by the gauge on the side of the vacuum pump.
Monthly, check the drive belts for wear and adjust for proper tension. The pump manufacturer's instructions should be followed regarding proper belt tension settings. A useful tip is that, with a new belt, at the belt midpoint (between the drive and motor pulleys) apply pressure (typically 5 – 7 pounds) to the belts. Record the resulting deflection and use this value for future adjustments. If the belt tension is too tight, damage can occur to shaft bearings. If the belts are too loose, slippage will occur causing excessive wear.
The gas ballast valve and spring should be checked and replaced, if necessary, every three (3) months.
Booster Pump
The booster pump does not normally require a great deal of maintenance. However, the oil level in all reservoirs should be checked weekly and drive belts checked monthly for wear and adjusted for proper tension, similar to the mechanical pump belts. Every 2000 hours of operation, the oil in the bearing and gear oil reservoirs must be changed.
Diffusion Pump
The diffusion pump should be taken down, jet assembly pulled and thoroughly cleaned as well as the inside of the pump and recharged with oil annually.
The oil level on the diffusion pump should be checked weekly. Oil must only be added to a cold (< 130°F oil temperature) pump and only to the cold mark on the site glass. Never open the drain plug when the pump is hot (CAUTION: there is a risk of explosion). An oil change is recommended every six (6) months or immediately if discoloration or contamination are observed. One very common mistake found in industry is to not use the correct diffusion pump oil.
Cooling water to the pump must be checked daily for adequate flow. If proper cooling is not provided to the diffusion pump the oil can fractionate (i.e. breakdown and form solid carbon deposits) damaging the pump, which will need to be factory repaired. The heating elements should be checked for tightness and proper operation at least once a year. A common cause of diffusion pump failure is heater burnout so the diffusion pump heater current should be checked regularly.
Holding Pump
On holding pumps, the oil level and condition of the oil are critical for efficient operation. The correct oil level is at the center of the site glass or just below center with the pump operating at high vacuum. Oil should be added only when the pump is stopped. The oil condition should be checked weekly and, similar to the mechanical pump, the holding pump should be ballasted or replaced if the oil is not translucent and clean.
Next Time: In the final part of our discussion on vacuum maintenance we will continue to talk about critical maintenance areas (hot zone, water system, record keeping, training and provide a preventative maintenance checklist showing the activities and frequency of common maintenance items).
Summing Up…
The goal of any maintenance performed on a vacuum furnace is return the equipment to full operational service. Making sure that all problems are uncovered, root cause of the problem has been correctly determined and that repairs don't involve "band aid" fixes is critical to achieving our goal.
READ MORE: Maintenance of Vacuum Furnaces – Part One | Part Two | Part Three
- Herring, Daniel H., Equipment Maintenance Presentation, Furnaces North America 2014, Nashville, TN, October 2014.
- Herring, Daniel H., Vacuum Heat Treatment, BNP Media Group, 2012.
Daniel H. Herring / Tel: (630) 834-3017) /E-mail: [email protected]
Dan Herring is president of THE HERRING GROUP Inc., which specializes in consulting services (heat treatment and metallurgy) and technical services (industrial education/training and process/equipment assistance. He is also a research associate professor at the Illinois Institute of Technology/Thermal Processing Technology Center.


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How does one identify an incompetent government administration? When it consistently is the last entity to spot the obvious--time and time again--that is the measure of incompetence.
If you just take its missteps and propensity for denial in the health care industry and not count anything else during the past five years, the Obama Administration still proudly yet without a clue wears the crown of incompetence.
Under the electronic health records meaningful use program, the administration has repeatedly and belatedly made deadline and schedule changes and other tweaks to program provisions only when industry concerns reached alarming levels and it was late in the game. To their credit, the Office of the National Coordinator for HIT and Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services have made these changes, mostly recently by offering a hardship exemption to meeting Stage 2 meaningful use in 2014. But as is regularly the case, it took forever for them to really understand what stakeholders understood long before.
And now comes ICD-10, with the nations health care payment system--which reform has already started tinkering with--in jeopardy.
CMS officials several times during HIMSS14 reminded attendees that the ICD-10 deadline wont change. And just to reiterate, the Oct. 1, 2014 compliance date for ICD-10 is a firm one, and you can quote me on that, said Robert Tagalicod, director of CMS Office of E-Health Standards and Services. CMS Administrator Marilyn Tavenner went further during her HIMSS Keynote. She said that CMS began testing systems for ICD-10 in 2011 and as of October 2013, all systems were ready at CMS.
Sure, internal testing shows all systems are go, but Medicare and Medicaid havent tested WITH THE INDUSTRY. Even if the deadline remains, just about everyone knows there will there will have to be some sort of policy change--a grace period or dual-coding or some other tweak to keep the economics of health from collapsing. But you have to wonder if the government knows that.
Officials failed to grasp the obvious with health insurance exchanges and now they are failing again to grasp the obvious with the next BIG heath technology issue: ICD-10.
CMS is saying all systems are go for the code set when it hasnt even conducted its one whole week of acknowledgement testing in March to make sure that contractors can ACCEPT claims coded in ICD-10. And CMS is saying all systems are go before conducting any end-to-end testing to make sure contractors can PAY claims. And CMS didnt agree to end-to-end-testing until mid-February 2014, and the testing will be very limited and take place sometime during the summer only weeks or months from the deadline.
When a government agency that insures one-third of the nation says it is ready for fundamental change from reform and ICD-10, yet has proven it doesnt really understand its readiness status for either change; that is the measure of incompetence. And when the Obama Administration keeps letting that agency act like a bunch of rookies in their 5th year in the big leagues; that is the truest measure of incompetence.
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I've always felt close to organized labor although my own career paths have been in high education, financial management and ministry.
I had an affinity with the Teamsters union during my college years from 1961 to 1966. I was lucky to have had a full time summer job in the pickle plant at Nalley's Fine Foods in Tacoma, WA. The pickle plant was organized by the Teamsters.
With great fondness, I recall the Teamsters organizer, Charlie Curran. Mr. Curran visited with me during each of my summer vacation jobs. He was of middle heighth, probably in his fifties, always friendly and with plenty of smiles.
I supported my Teamsters local. All of my fellow workers were members of it, and they were proud of it. Personally, I knew that my good pay and other benefits were due to Teamster negotiations with management. Though I was not required to joint the union, I felt affinity with it. I could not understand the hate toward the Teamsters that some of my acquaintances expressed. Possible they hated the entire union because of the reputation of the national president, Jimmy Hoffa. I report more about my ancient connection with the Teamsters in Growing Green Two Ways! in Chapter 9, "A Tank Rat, Proudly!"
Beyond this connection with the Teamsers, when I campaigned for the Washington State legislature in 2002, I was supported strongly by fire, police, teachers and aerospace unions. I had more contact with another supportive union: SEIU.
As a Christian, I appreciate the words of a hymn, "O Master Workman of the Race," in which we sing to Jesus as the master workman of the race. Jesus was a carpenter, a laborer, and that fact adds dignity to all labor occupations.
My hope for the working person in America is for better equity in the national pay scale, better health care, and continued pension, Medicare and Social Security systems. Labor is under-appreciated. Labor Day should be an annual time of national re-commitment to the welfare of the laboring person in the United States.
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Bam Bam Wins East Coast Belt
Bianca 'Bam Bam' Elmir won the East Coast belt on Saturday 24th October. Things are hotting up for Bam Bam now, as she approaches the National Championships, only four weeks away. She is looking as strong as ever, and is in a great position to grab a National Title.


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34 Months Straight: VA Home loan Fees Are The Least expensiveThe most affordable
VA Rates: Lower ThanLess than All The Rest
For home mortgage candidates with armed forces histories, it can be downright economical to obtain a loan.
Existing home mortgage ratesare still low forall finances types– conventional, FHA, VA, USDA and jumbo.
Yet, ifyoure an army debtor, youre currently getting access to interest prices below whats available to United States civilians.
an army customer, youre currently getting accessibility to passion rates below whats readily available to United States civilians.
As participants of the armed forces, yourservice gives you access to the VA Financing Warranty program, a program implied to make homeownership mortgage-affordable.
Inning accordance with Ellie Mae, a home loan software company whose software deals with more compared togreater than 3.7 million car loan applications each year, VA home loan prices regularly defeat marketonesby even more than a quarter of a portion point.
Thats a massive difference in your housing bottom-line.
In addition, VA home loans get authorized more easily that various otherthat lending kinds, andtheygrant special access to the Rate of interest RateRate of interest Reduction Refinance Funding (IRRRL), one of the fastest, easiest means torefinance your home loan Click to see todays rates (Mar 30th, 2017).
VA Mortgage Rates Currently 0.40% Listed below Traditional Prices.
When youre seeking the bestthe very best, least expensive mortgage price, the VA residence funding is typically where its at.
In February, for the 34th straight month, VA home loan rates beatrates for comparable home loans through the FHA, as well as via Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.
Because Ellie Mae has tracked the data, VA home mortgage prices have actually defeated traditional home loan rates by 25 basis factors (0.25%) or much more on any type of given day, with voids as wide as 150 basis points for some consumers with less-than-perfect credit score ratings.
By contrast, FHA mortgage prices nowbeatconventional prices by only 29 basis points (0.20%).
VA consumers likewise saveminimize home loan insurance, also.
Different from standard, FHA, and also various other loan types, VA home mortgages never ever call for home loan insurance policy– whether you placetake down 20% or nothing in any way.
This no mortgage insurance policy advantage makes theVA funding a much better option for many customers compared to standard funding when down paymentsdeposits are in between 10-15% of the acquisition price; and, frequently when the downpayment is twenty percent or more.
Overall loaning costs are lowerwith VA lendings Click to see todays prices (Mar 30th, 2017).
Why Ellie Mae Rates Differ From Freddie Mac.
Ifyoure buyinglooking for a VA loan or any kind of various otherother finance kindkey in the following few quarters, youre going to like exactly what you see. Not only are mortgage rates inexpensive, yet loan providers are offeringbreaking down more authorizations.
Because earlier in the decade, loan providers are loosening up loan guidelines, approving more fundings, and also quoting home mortgage rates more boldy.
Consumers had been told that home mortgage rates would certainly approach 5 percent byearly 2017. VA prices are still in the 4s.
This is terrific for residence price.
In looking atEllie Maes most currentlatest Source Understanding Report, however, sharp viewers will observe that Ellie Maes ordinary home mortgage prices are greater compared tomore than whats shown in various other nationwide home mortgage price surveys, including the Freddie Mac once a week Primary Home mortgage Market StudyMarket research (PMMS).
Ellie Maes reported home mortgage rates were approximately 20basis points (0.20%) aboveFreddie Macs February levels, which is a big delta.
So, whyareEllie Maes rates are greater thanmore than Freddie Macs?There are three reasons WhyareEllie Maes rates are greater than Freddie Macs?There are 3 reasons.
Ifyoure purchasing for a VA loan or any type of other finance type in the following few quarters, youre going to like just what you see. Consumers had been informed that home mortgage rates would approach 5 percent byearly 2017.
1. Ellie Mae Information Closed Mortgages Just.
The first reasonreason Ellie Maes rates are greater is due to the fact that Ellie Maes reported home loan rates are based onactual shut home mortgages withrealcustomers andreallenders.
By comparison, Freddie Macs published rates are based on just what banks price estimate. Priced quote prices typically aren't genuine.
To show this point, acash-out refinance loanwill typically get estimated at greater prices compared to for an acquisition loan; and customers of a main residence will typically obtain estimated at lower prices compared to customers of a financial investment residential or commercial property– specifically ifmore than 4 propertiesare currently funded.
Ellie Maes study captures these distinctions. Freddie Macs does not.
comparison, Freddie Macs released rates are based on exactly what financial institutions quote. Ellie Maes study catches these differences.
2. Not All Consumers Want To Pay Discount rate Details.
The 2nd reasonreason that Ellie Macs rates are greater is compared to Freddie Macs reported rates is because ofdiscount points paid.
Paying price cut factors give borrowers accessibility to reduced prices and also its requirement for Freddie Macs checked banks to report prices with discount rate points.Discount points are optional, though, and when price cut points are waived, home loan prices go up.
So, due to the fact that couple of debtors pay price cut factors, Ellie Maes actual rates averages higher thangreater than Freddie Macs priced quote home mortgage prices.
Due to the fact that few debtors pay price cut points, Ellie Maes real prices standards greater than Freddie Macs priced quote home loan rates. 3. Ellie Mae Tracks Customers Of All Credit report Types.
The thirdreason why Ellie Mae home loan rates are higher thanabove Freddie Macs is becauseFreddie Macs rates are tailored at prime consumers just.
A prime consumer is one that is buying a single-family residence as a main home with high credit scorescredit report; and sufficient income and also cost savings.
The Ellie Mae report, by contrast, accounts forallborrowers ofalltypes, consisting of those buying 2-unit residences; and also those buying vacation homes as well as rental homes.
BecauseEllie Mae tracks a selection of financings and also Freddie Mac does not, Ellie Maes standard must always surpass Click to see todays rates (Mar 30th, 2017).
Should You Use YourVA Car loan Perks?
Military debtors obtain access to VA home loan prices as part of the VA Lending Warranty Program, a program with more compared to 70 years of history.
VA car loans can be utilized for either purchase or refinance and, since theDepartment of Veterans Affairs ensures VA fundings against loss, home mortgage loan providers can make readily availableoffer reduced home loan rates to VA funding candidates.
ApartIn addition to reduced home loan rates, however, VA lendings give various other advantages, too.
As one instance, VA financings enablepermit 100% financing. There is nodown settlement requirement with a VA financing, and also mortgage insurance coverage is never ever required.
Yet, even if you intend to put20% down, the VA loan might be your ideal choice Also if you intend to put20% down, the VA car loan might be your finest choice.
This is becauseVA finances are assumable, which implies that a VA homecan be offered its VA financing attached.In the future, having anassumable loanat todays low prices could be ahugeselling point.
If you lock a VA home loan price near 4.00%, the eventual purchaser of your house can then get your same 4.00 percent home loan passion price– also if the then-current home loan rates are 10.00% or higher.
Your home will be incredibly eye-catching with its affixed, assumable finance.
Utilizing a VA funding ratheras opposed to a traditional will likewise give you accessibility to the Passion Rate Decrease Refinance Finance (IRRRL).
Extra generally understoodreferred to as theVA Streamline Refinance, the IRRRL car loan (pronounced earl) permits VA homeowners to re-finance without re-verification of earnings or possessions. Not even a home assessment is called for to obtainto obtain authorized.
With theVA Streamline Refinance, you likely have to do little bit even more than show a good payment background as well as evidence that the refinance will minimize your monthly housing settlement.
If you can qualify for the VA house car loanmortgage, then, its a superb concept to consider As one example, VA loans allow for 100% funding. A lot more commonly recognized as theVA Streamline Refinance, the IRRRL financing (obvious earl) allows VA house owners to re-finance without re-verification of income or properties.
What Are Todays Home mortgage Fees?
Home loan rates are low, making this an excellent time to buy a home or re-finance one. Consider all your loan alternatives, however– not simply the traditional ones. VA home mortgages use benefits; as well as FHA fundings do, also.
Take a lookHave a look at todays genuine mortgage prices currently. Your social protection number is not required to obtainto obtain started, and all quotes include immediate access to your real-time credit score scorescredit rating Mortgage rates are low, making this an exceptional time to buy a house or refinance one. Think about all your financing alternatives, though– not simply the traditional ones. Take an appearance at todays actual home mortgage rates now.
Click to see todays prices (Mar 30th, 2017).
Ifyoure buying for a VA funding or any type of other lending kind in the following couple of quarters, youre going to like what you see. Consumers had been informed that home loan prices would approach five percent byearly 2017. By contrast, Freddie Macs published prices are based on what banks estimate. Home loan rates are low, making this an outstanding time to purchase a house or refinance one. Take a look at todays real mortgage prices now.


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EVENT: 2011 ING New York City Marathon - $1 Mil a Mile
EVENT DATE: Nov 06, 2011
When I was lucky enough to win entry into the 2011 NY City Marathon, I knew that I wanted to make every mile of my training and my November 6th race day count by giving back in some way.
I was introduced to Calvary's Mission through my husband Alex's co-worker, Shiv Singh, who has been running this local food pantry since 2000. He and his volunteers distribute several thousand pounds of nutritious food to 800-900 area residents in Queens, NY every Saturday morning who have been hit hard by the economic downturn. This is truly a grass roots effort of people helping people in our local area. I had the privilege of working alongside Shiv one Saturday this summer and was astounded by the number of families lining up outside the food pantry at 6 am, as well at the generosity of his army of cheerful volunteers.
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Investing ideas to fortify your portfolio for the strong dollar era.
One way to play dollar strength: Short big US exporters.
Here's how we shook things up in the portfolio.
Stock investors face a pretty tough environment in 2014
The U.S. is now producing more oil than it imports.
A new regime is cutting off credit to China's major state-owned banks.
Sales of previously owned homes reached the highest level in more than three years.
Despite hopes for a U.S. industrial revival, challenges remain.
We believe heavy equipment manufacturers will be good investments over the next few years.
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As her career continues to evolve, Cara Delevingne keeps proving she's more than just a pretty face. And in her cover story for the July 2015 of Vogue, the 22-year-old English model is downright charming.
Cara begins, "Trust me. I can find fun anywhere. I love figuring out a stranger, sitting down and learning about their loves and struggles and everything. People are my jam."
And Ms. Delevingne seems less-than-pleased that she's had to curb her myriad appetites while filming her new flick "Suicide Squad." "I'm not allowed to drink. I'm not allowed good food. After turning 20 and eating McDonald's all the time and drinking too much, it started to show on my stomach and on my face. But I'm playing a homicidal witch, so I need to look ripped. I always chuckle at that saying. I say my body is a roller coaster. Enjoy the ride. But can you believe that? That I have to exercise restraint after I've succeeded in a business where for years I had no restraint, where the whole point was excess? The thrill of acting is making a character real. Modeling is the opposite of real. It's being fake in front of the camera."


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This week it was reported that Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo of New York and his girlfriend, Sandra Lee, are displaying eight Christmas trees in their home. They've got nothing on Delores Nunn, who is 59 and lives in Yorktown, Va. Ms. Nunn recently finished decorating 15 artificial trees for the house she shares with her husband, James, a retired Army colonel. Each tree is trimmed according to a theme, including nuns, travel, sock monkeys, the beach, wine and nature. A small dog-themed tree sits near the food bowl of Mazie, the couple's springer spaniel-poodle mix. "I'm sure there are people who do 20 trees, but they can't get more enjoyment out of it than I do," she told a reporter who visited last month.
Though Ms. Nunn lacks professional design experience, her enthusiasm has not gone unnoticed. She helped to decorate the White House for the holidays two years ago, when the décor paid tribute to the Armed Forces. That experience, she said, was "the highlight of my life." (This interview has been edited and condensed.)
Did you grow up with multiple trees?
I grew up Hampton, Va., and we had one piddly tree. When Jim and I got married, we also had one tree. Then we started traveling and getting ornaments from wherever we were, so we'd have two trees: a formal tree in our living room and another one in the den with all the stuff our kids made.
It's a long way from 2 to 15. How did that happen?
We were stationed at Fort Knox in Kentucky about 15 years ago. The officers' wives' club had a holiday open house, and they asked if we'd let our home be on the tour. I said, sure, and then went nuts decorating. I spent so much money on décor that the shop where I bought it sent over staff to help me. I think we did eight trees that year. Then as Jim got promoted, we moved and got bigger houses along the way, and I was like, well, we've got so many collections and there's room for another tree, so why not?
When did the themes start?
We had the two trees, then I started collecting snowmen, and that became the third. When we were living in Germany, we'd go to all those Christmas markets, and they had so many gorgeous ornaments, so that became a tree. I traveled to Poland a few times and started collecting Polish pottery, which is now one of the trees in the kitchen. Then I think somebody gave me something wine-related, and we needed something in the dining room, so that inspired another tree. I had a lot of time on my hands.Continue reading the main story
When does the decorating start? Is there a specific order?
I usually start after Thanksgiving. This year I was excited about the travel tree. That's a new one, so I did that first, and it took two or three days. The ones in the kitchen take the longest, about two weeks. I put them up, but of course I can't leave them alone. I am constantly tweaking.
Does anyone help you now?
I like to do it myself. I have a control issue.
How many ornaments do you have?
I've never counted. Maybe 1,000?
What tips do you have for aspiring tree decorators?
I'd tell anyone who wants to do 15 trees to seek help immediately. I mean, mental help, not just elves. But seriously, if you're using fake trees, the tree has to be perfectly fluffed, which means you have to fluff every individual branch as you assemble the tree. When I went to the White House, they told us to wire the ornaments to the tree, not use hooks or string, because it makes it look more uniform. This year I did wire every single one and it does look more put-together.
When does all this come down?
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YATL's work together and with community partners on projects such as the creation of vaping prevention videos for parents/faculty/staff, the conduction of Sticker Shock at liquor stores in Town and giving presentations to Board of Health & to DA's Opioid Prevention Task Force.
YATL's work with their peers in the Galvin and High School via Youth Action Team Clubs. They engage Galvin students in how to be "Above the Influence". They invent creative ways ("News Flush" & "Bathroom Buzz") to get important health info and Youth Risk Behavior Survey data to Galvin and High School students. They create fun, interactive, peer-to-peer presentations to further the health prevention message for 7th-9th graders via health classes.
See the YAT Activities page for more.
Wakefield Youth Action Team Member Bios
Hi, my name is Kaia Carioli. I enjoy running and am interested in biomedical engineering and government.
Hi, I'm Tommy Lucey. I enjoy running, playing sports, and hanging out with my friends.
Hi, I'm Kaitlyn Murphy. I love dogs, ice cream and going skiing in New Hampshire with my family.
Hi, I'm Billy Stevens. I like to run, play instruments and I want to travel abroad.
Hi, I'm Isabella Kehoe. I like to create art, play with my dogs and run.
Hi, I'm Paige Dube. I love to play soccer, spend time with my dog and hang with my fam.
Hi, I'm Liam Cosgrove. I like to play football and basketball.
Hi, I'm Jared Hurley. I like to play soccer and hang out with my friends.


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"MARIA ARNDT" at Steppenwolf Theatre
At the allegorical center of "Maria Arndt" sits a sculpture, which connoisseurs have allegedly debated whether it represents Eros (love) or Thanatos (death) to parallel the title characters tormented toggling between emotion, reason and the lack of choices that may force someone to take his or her own life. But thats about as figurative or suggestive as this "lost" 1908 German play by Elsa Bernstein gets.
Steppenwolf ensemble member Tina Landau discovered this melodrama, with feminist underpinnings, in an anthology of female playwrights. Its now receiving its world premiere (featuring a new translation by Curt Columbus) at Steppenwolf Theatre.
Bernstein led a fascinating and tragic life. The upper-class, Vienna-born playwright and intellectual was a great champion of womens education. She wrote several manuscripts (many of them now destroyed) and hosted salons on the subjects of arts and letters.
But her life changed drastically in 1939. Seeking refuge from the Nazis, Bernstein and her sister tried to immigrate to the United States. When her sister was denied a visa and Bernstein refused to abandon her in Germany, they were both sent to Theresienstadt, a concentration camp. Bernstein survived the camp to live with her only daughter in Hamburg until her death at the age of 83 in 1949.
Her fervent belief in intellectual opportunities for women is certainly at the core of "Maria Arndt." And her play no doubt addressed jaw-droppingly risky topics for its time. Yet, for all of its daring and integrity, this play is closer to a Harlequin romance novel than to the works of Henrik Ibsen, who is believed to have influenced Bernsteins writing.
The central problem is that the play contains absolutely no subtext. Painfully straightforward and over-the-top, "Maria Arndt" could easily be a parody of any one of those abundant turn-of-the-20th-century bodice rippers saved only by the fact that the heroine takes such a progressive point of view regarding her daughter Gemmas education. Sadly, though, "Maria Arndt" ends with a predictable, unnecessary and anti-climactic act that eradicates the storys relentless push for intellectual development.
"Maria Arndt" is set in a gorgeous villa in a German university town, where the title character has relocated with Gemma to escape a "Pygmalion"-like existence in Florence. Marias husband, whom we never meet, is an accomplished painter/sculptor in Italy. No longer able to tolerate what she perceives as an objectification of women (especially within the male-dominated art world), Maria settles temporarily in Germany to mold her daughters mind before the young girl enters society. Mother and daughter discuss sexuality and the reproductive system, and they read Platos "Phaedo" together (with this chronicle of Socrates noble suicide serving as the plays most blatant foreshadowing tactic).
Yet, at the same time Maria cautions Gemma against the dangers of falling in love with her soldier-suitor Otto, she is in the throes of impassioned anguish over the arrival of doctor-adventurer Gerhardt Claussner, her former lover now intent on winning her back. Maria must choose between her almost monk-like commitment to the virtues of scholarly knowledge and the unfettered joy of physical love ultimately making a decision that places Gemmas future in jeopardy.
Unfortunately, Marias "sacrifice" is presented in such a pat and one-dimensional manner that it comes across as shallow and pointless not hopelessly crushing as one would expect.
Another reason why its impossible to get close to these characters is that they have been barely developed beyond their most rudimentary needs. Maria does a lot of sighing and reclining. Gemma skips through the estates gardens and brags about her latest intellectual achievements.
Claussner takes the prize for the most wooden suitor to ever march in riding boots across the stage. Also annoying is the stiff family of Marias neighbor, Council President Von Tucher and his two children the lovesick, immature Otto and smug, buttoned-up Amanda. Their brief scenes are more frivolous than revelatory.
Bernstein also attempts to give some depth to the domestic help in the play, only to shove them squarely into disturbing stereotypes. Tekla the unmarried chambermaid gets pregnant (a situation solely concocted to demonstrate Marias tolerance); and dour Italian housekeeper Agata is written as a cliched matron tightly wound around superstition and morality.
Landau, who also directs, cannot overcome the plays embarrassingly melodramatic flaws. Neither can the gifted design team. John Lee Beattys grand pillared rotunda of a set, lusciously lit by Scott Zielinski, fails to conceal the paltry story and unsubtle dialogue. Catherine Zubers lovely flowing costumes accented in soft olive greens and creams mirror the plays breathless sighs and rushes of emotion, while the dissonant cello strains of Rob Milburns and Michael Bodeens original music/sound design telegraph the torment as much as Bernsteins script.
Molly Regan, a great classical-dramatic actress, seems retrofitted into the role of Maria. While stronger in her characters immovable moments, Regan does not convincingly reveal Marias struggles with her heart making her dilemma practically unnoticeable. Poised young actress Greta Sidwell Honold (a sophomore at Northside College Prep) opts for a mannered portrayal of Gemma. She appears uncomfortable in the languages skin and has been over-coached further emphasizing the plays inherent stiffness.
Everyone else suffers a similar stilted fate, including Christopher Innvars brooding Claussner, who is forced to proclaim how "Europe is absolutely stifling!" Brad Eric Johnson and Brett Korn as Otto and Amanda, respectively, could be stick figures since they have no truly dignified or pertinent lines to speak of. Only Bradley Armacost injects a sympathetic transformational quality into Von Tucher, who is most torn between a repressive and more open-minded world view.
There is little to glean from a drama in which the characters blurt out their every motivation -- even if they are fortunate to speak through Columbus eloquent translation. The terms "rational" and "I can no longer resist" hammer home the pull between heart and head and the fact that one must choose death if these two dichotomies threaten to coexist.
Except in "Maria Arndt," Eros and Thanatos become so achingly literal they leave no room for debate or ambiguity. I half-expected these ideas to materialize on stage and challenge each other to a fencing match or, in the more apropos Romantic vein, to a duel.
"Maria Arndt" runs through March 31 at Steppenwolf Theatre, 1650 N. Halsted. Tickets: $35-$50. Call 312-335-1650 or log onto www.steppenwolf.org.


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When I went to Italy last summer, and I went to get some water from a local grocery store in Rome for my mom (the tap water is disgusting), I overheard an American couple complaining about the lack of English speakers in Italy. Their reasons included the following:
"English is an international language, shouldn't everyone speak it?"
"Italian is like Latin, right? Shouldn't it be really easy for them to speak English?"
"Italians must hate Americans, or something."
While I certainly didn't get up in arms about this, it was mildly disturbing. English speakers, for some reason specifically from America, expect that everyone in other countries speaks English. This is not at all reasonable for someone to expect. Now don't get me wrong, this goes for ALL English speakers, not just Americans. Actually, for any speaker of any language expecting to find other people to speak his or her language.
Let me address the first complaint: English may be an international language, but that does not mean everyone can, are confident about speaking, or even want to use English. Italy is on the lower end of the English Proficiency Index (not that I expect people to know this) anyway. China, Japan, and Korea are noted in studies for having many students who academically do very well in English, but in practice are very reserved about using or don't want to use English. They have their reasons, and people should respect those reasons, however odd they may be.
Now for the second issue: Just because languages are at all similar doesn't make it easy for people to learn or speak it. English only borrows from Latin, and was never a part of the Romance language family. It's a Germanic language, so the only people who one can reasonably to expect to speak English easily are people from Germany and Northern Europe. Even then, one shouldn't expect them to.
The last complaint I found completely and utterly preposterous. Most people I've met, and most that one is likely to meet, have the rationale not to arbitrarily dislike someone they've never met. Of course, there are racists and such. Some people in America think that people of other countries intrinsically hate Americans because America is overall a more powerful nation, with a higher standard of living, and a considerable amount of wealth. They might have deeper reasons, you never know. But meeting other people and having preconceived notions, especially that those people don't like you, is a serious impediment to communication. I could easily assume that all white people look down on me because of the color of my skin, but I don't, because not all white people are like that.
I suppose my point is that English speakers shouldn't feel entitled to being able to talk to others in their own language away from home. English speakers should learn to speak other languages, because the native speakers of the language are likely to appreciate it much more if you speak to them in their language. I appreciate the effort Italians made to speak to me in English, but I spoke in Italian, because that's what they're more comfortable using. It's rather like adhering to another person's rules in their house.


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My presentation is about helping companies understand how to not only tell but share their story to their target market through their employees
Los Angeles, Calif. (PRWEB) August 29, 2015
Global recruitment marketing agency, CKR Interactive (http://www.ckrinteractive.com), is delighted to announce that Kasey Sixt, vice president of emerging media, will hold a session on the subject of "You are What You Share" at the 2015 California HR Conference on Monday, Aug. 31, 2015, at the Anaheim Convention Center in Anaheim, Calif.
CKR Interactive's session will take place from 3:30–4:15pm in Room 207B at the Anaheim Convention Center. The session will address the enormous power of employee communication ambassador programs by highlighting the benefits and the impact they can have on organizations. Attendees will learn how to build brand awareness for a company before hiring needs arise for both active and passive candidates, how to create or bolster an employee communication program, craft easy-to-follow guidelines and how to setup metrics to monitor the program's performance. The session will also cover tools and tips to help attendees get started with their own program.
"If you're attending this year's conference — you know it makes sense to be social. My presentation is about helping companies understand how to not only tell but share their story to their target market through their employees," says Sixt.
This year's California HR Conference will feature more than 70 sessions and 140 vendors, and is expected to draw more than 1,200 HR professionals. The conference is considered one of the largest industry-related conferences in California.
You can find more information about the 2015 California HR Conference and CKR Interactive's session at cahrconference.org/.
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