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Jordan Peterson & Deepak Chopra announce their new book: Much Ado About Nothing
TORONTO, ONTARIO – Riding the wave of his recent rise to fame, today Jordan Peterson announced that he has partnered with world-renowned intellectual Deepak Chopra to write a new book entitled Much Ado About Nothing.
In an exclusive interview with Alternative-Science.com, Peterson explained what sparked the idea for the book, and why he chose to partner with Chopra for the new work:
"I've said a lot of things that people have looked at and found value in. While it takes me a long time to say these things, I think it's important to say these things in a way that allows people to feel that they are things that are being said. Because in this day and age, especially with Twitter, it's easy to say things and people hear a lot of other people say things. But when I say things, I say them very well, and use a lot of words to say them. I really think there's something about the way I say things that makes people think."
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Peterson continued:
"These things aren't new things, and I can't really tell you what the things are right now because we don't have the time. Instead, you should go on YouTube and watch my videos where I say things. I won't tell you which videos to watch, so just watch all of them to be safe. And whatever you do, don't talk about the things I talk about, just say that I say things that are smart, and that if you don't understand, you're wrong."
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Deepak Chopra added:
Today, science tells us that the essence of nature is inseparability. This life is nothing short of an unveiling explosion of life-affirming inspiration. Nothing is impossible. By condensing, we dream. Have you found your myth? Although you may not realize it, you are high-frequency. How should you navigate this interstellar cosmos?
Humankind has nothing to lose. Our conversations with other dreamweavers have led to a summoning of pseudo-powerful consciousness. Throughout history, humans have been interacting with the quantum soup via vibrations.
If you have never experienced this paradigm shift through non-local interactions, it can be difficult to grow. The universe is calling to you via bio-electricity. Can you hear it? It can be difficult to know where to begin.
The universe is approaching a tipping point.
It is in flowering that we are reborn. It is a sign of things to come. Eons from now, we spiritual brothers and sisters will believe like never before as we are reborn by the dreamscape.
The complexity of the present time seems to demand a redefining of our souls if we are going to survive. Without chi, one cannot live. You must take a stand against turbulence.
Make no mistake – the marriage of these two wordsmiths will undoubtedly create an international best seller, in which nobody will understand what is being said because in actuality, nothing is being said.
Jordan Peterson has written some books that some people find interesting for reasons unknown. Deepak Chopra also says a lot of things that initially sound smart, but when you look at what's being said, there's not really any coherent points being made at all.
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Thank you Michael for sharing your mission with us/me……It touched my heart and it gave me encouragement for my own 'mission' next week in Melkhoutfontein. Please pray for us…we will be conducting a 5 Day Club with 6-14 years in a area with no hope. Only Jesus can make a change. We take the Bible stories and in every lesson the gospel with with an invitation is preached. (CEF).


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I already reviewed the Silhouette machines giving you my opinions and advice on them. Now I'm going to go over the Cricut lineup to help you decide which would be the best purchase for you.
I'm going to start off by saying the main difference between the two different brands is their software. Cricut uses design space which is an online based program, meaning you MUST have the internet to use it. A bonus is it works on your iPad or iPhone too!
I recommend a Cricut for those of you who want to use premade designs from the Cricut Access store or an SVG file you purchased from designbundles.net or another source. I personally find it frustrating to create custom designs using their software after working with the Silhouette software. The one exception is simply writing out words using fonts, that's fairly straightforward and easy to do.
If you are brand new to the electronic cutting crafting world and aren't super computer savvy then I absolutely would steer you to starting with a Cricut machine. The Explore Air (left) and Explore Air 2 (right) are great machines to get your feet wet with. The main difference between the Air and Air 2 is that the Air 2 can cut twice as fast, otherwise its essentially the same machine.
The reason why I say this is great for those starting out is because Cricut takes a lot of the guesswork out of picking the correct cut settings. You only have 7 settings which are labeled by material on the machine. As long as you select the correct setting for what you are cutting, you will have a perfect cut every time, that's the silver dial on the top right-hand side.
Another thing I love about the Cricut machines is they are made with metal and plastic. These machines are heavy!! You can literally feel the quality when you pick them up. The blade/pen holders are metal clips so you don't have to fear about breaking them when you are changing out the tools and it's a very secure fit too. Even the blade housing itself is made of metal and you can change out the blade inside as it becomes dull.
If you are creating a multi-colored project and have the various colors selected in design space, when you go to cut your project out the software will automatically separate it out onto different mats for you as well. Again, this is extremely user-friendly for those learning the ropes.
Cricut also just came out with the Maker machine. I own this one and bought it specifically because it is capable of cutting thicker materials such as balsa wood and leather and works with the new rotary and knife blades.
The rotary blade will cut through regular fabric like butter, no backing needed. You can also place a fabric pen in the pen holder and sketch out your sewing pattern and have it perfectly cut all in one command.
The knife tool is like having an Exacto blade attached to your machine which will cut through balsa wood or leather without any trouble. Depending on how thick the material is it might take about 10-20 passes through so make sure to give yourself plenty of time.
I would base which machine you choose on the types of projects you plan to create. Quilters/Sewers, the Maker is for you. Scrapbookers or Vinyl crafters, the Air line is more than sufficient for your projects.
If you have any questions about the machines please leave a message below and I'll answer the best I can.
One last thing to note: Both Cricut and Silhouette allow you to download their software for free so you can use them and play around before committing to a machine.
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Chris Stapleton, 'From A Room: Volume 2' Review
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By Jane Roser
Chris Stapleton has had a good year and it's well-deserved considering he's one of the most talented, prolific singer-songwriters hailing from Kentucky since Loretta Lynn (and coincidentally both are children of coal miners).
Recently nominated for three Grammy Awards – Best Country Album (From A Room: Volume 1), Best Country Song ("Broken Halos") and Best Country Solo Performance ("Either Way"), his latest album, From A Room: Volume 2, is the follow-up companion to his highly praised From A Room: Volume 1, which debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard Country Albums chart. It still remains the best-selling country album of 2017 (Stapleton's 2015 double-platinum solo debut, Traveller, is currently the second best-selling country album of the year). How's that for some hell yeah?
But this ain't your mama's country music. Infused with blues, rock and roll, gorgeous ballads, and an ever so subtle hint of bluegrass, From A Room: Volume 2 is a soulful record that takes themes of loss, loneliness, excesses, gratitude, and friendship and delivers a powerful, barn-burning punch to the gut. There isn't a song here that falls short; they all captivate the listener with their authenticity and simple, unpretentious production.
Stapleton has said that several of these songs are well over ten years old and include two covers (Kevin Welch's "Millionaire" and "Friendship" written by Homer Banks and Lester Snell), as well as "Midnight Train To Memphis", which Stapleton wrote with Mike Henderson when they were in the bluegrass band, The SteelDrivers.
Teaming up again with award-winning producer, Dave Cobb, (Jason Isbell, Sturgill Simpson), the album takes its name from Nashville's historic RCA Studio A (the capital "A" in From A Room) where both volumes were recorded. Along with Stapleton on vocals and guitar, From A Room: Volume 2 features Cobb on acoustic guitar, Morgane Stapleton on harmony vocals, J.T. Cure on bass and Derek Mixon on drums.
"Hard Livin'" is an electrifying, visceral rock and roll tune following a honky-tonk man who "never thought it would happen to me, but this hard livin' ain't easy as it used to be/I looked a lot, but never found/a woman that could settle me down."
Released two weeks ago, the single "Tryin' To Untangle My Mind" is steeped in blues, and crackles hotter than a hickory fire, while "Scarecrow In The Garden" is a haunting ballad which looks at the difficulties of living and working on a farm when you're at the mercy of unpredictable environmental conditions, as a scarecrow "that looks like Lucifer" keeps a close watch.
Powerful vocals, emotional and witty songwriting (including this fantastic rhyme: "My sister got laid off last fall/and I've got high cholesterol") plus a fever-ridden, explosive delivery makes From A Room: Volume 2, one of the best albums of the year.
Rating: Iconic
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How To Make Reading More Fun Than Ever & Why That Matters
Hello there! Welcome to the last lesson. Once again it's Time 2 Read!
Are you enjoying your reduced control so far? I hope the Nothing Alternative has been fruitful for your reading time.
Today we'll talk about one of life's most underrated aspects. It's something all kids are professionals in – even though it's never taught in school. Out of all the things that make the difference between a good life and a great life, this is the easiest one to miss: having fun.
Warren Buffett vs. Pikachu
"Niiiiiiklaaaaaaas! Come do-hoooown, diiiinner's ready!"
It must've been the 4th time my Mum called for me that evening.
"I'll be down in a second, I just have to save my progress!"
Ha, right! As if there was any way to save your game during a Pokémon fight. It wasn't that simple. You had to either win or lose first. Then you could save.
Needless to say I didn't come down right away.
"If you stare at a screen all day you'll get square eyes, you know that?"
Of course I knew that wasn't true. Which is probably why my Mum and Dad had to pull the plug on me playing video games a whole bunch of times when I was a kid.
You see, it all started when I was six years old. My parents got me a Game Boy for my birthday. Remember the original Game Boy? The one that looked like a brick – and was just as heavy?
The moment I turned on this magical piece of machinery, I was hooked.
Guess what my favorite series of games was? Pokémon.
I've spent hundreds of hours playing those games. If not thousands. I remember at one point they even banned them from our school, because all the kids did during breaks was to stand around the schoolyard, trading Pokémon and battling each other.
To this day, I think most of those hours were well invested. Adults always tell children that video games are a waste of time. Even before gaming became a billion dollar industry that was wrong.
But now, since the most popular Youtube channel in the world belongs to a gamer (Felix "Pewdiepie" Kjellberg with 48,685,894 subscribers), paying attention to video games is well worth your time.
I swear, it's not just me who thinks this way. Why don't we ask one of the richest men in the world what he thinks?
On a beautiful day in 1940 a skinny, green-eyed kid with parted hair walks up to the front desk of the Omaha Public Library. He drops a copy of 'The Nebraska Taxpayer' right in front of the receptionist.
*WHOMP*
"Done!" he exclaims with a smile. And by "done" he really means DONE. The 10 year-old boy has just finished the last book of the finance section. He's read all of the books about finance in the entire library.
His name is Warren Buffett, and he's just getting started.
A little over one year later he bought his first three shares of stock. They were the first of many, some of which made him a millionaire 20 years later and the world's richest man in 2008.
While a lot of things changed over the years of his career as the world's most popular investor, one thing has always stayed the same: Warren reads. All. Day. Long.
In various interviews he's stated that he routinely reads over 500 pages a day, an activity that takes up roughly 80% of his work time – or 5-6 hours daily.
Granted, most of this reading goes towards financial statements and annual reports by now, but you can also rest assured that at any given moment, Warren has a stack of at least a dozen or more books sitting at home, waiting to be devoured.
And his business partner, Charlie Munger, is the same:
"In my whole life, I have known no wise people (over a broad subject matter area) who didn't read all the time — none, zero. You'd be amazed at how much Warren reads–and at how much I read. My children laugh at me. They think I'm a book with a couple of legs sticking out." – Charlie Munger
Looking at how much Warren Buffett reads, you could almost think he's playing a game – always eager for the next level, the next 500 page stack, waiting to be "beaten."
In fact, much of Warren's life is devoted to actual games. For example, he's a passionate Bridge player and devotes up to 12 hours every week (!) to playing this card game – sometimes with fellow fan and Forbes list forerunner Bill Gates.
Warren loves to play mind games too, so when he's not reading, playing bridge or at a basketball or Nebraska football game, he sometimes even makes up ones that he can use to teach others.
One of them is "the classmate game" in which you have to pick one of your high school or college classmates from whom you'll receive 10% of all of their lifetime earnings and another one to go short 10%.
Think about who you'd pick for the former. What would you look for? The person with the highest IQ? The best looks? The most "well-rounded" résumé?
No. Probably, you'd pick the person who you think is most ambitious, honest, generous, loyal and dedicated. But none of these things are traits that you're born with. They're self-selected, good habits.
Of course, the goal of making such a list is to eventually acquire all of these habits yourself, because ultimately, you want to be the person you'd like to "buy" 10% of.
Looking at how Warren's played the game of his own life, I'm pretty sure reading would make the list.
On July 6th, 2016, a little-known company named Niantic released a new game app. Within 24 hours, it was the most downloaded app of all time on both the Apple and Android app stores. Two months after its release, it's made $440 million in revenue – or $7.3 million per day.
The name of the game? Pokémon Go.
20 years after the original game was released, the franchise made its first foray into augmented reality. Using the app, players can navigate the real world with a map, stopping at checkpoints and catching Pokémon in real life.
Thanks to camera-equipped phones it even looks like that Pikachu sits right in front of you. You can catch Pokémon, breed them, evolve them, and place them in arenas around your city to fight.
(The early bird catches the…other bird that's sitting on the coffee table)
Not only that, since you have to go outside, you inevitably run into other players in the real world. In some hotspots hundreds, even thousands of players gathered at a time.
Just take a look at this crowd at the water tower in Mannheim on a casual Monday evening (photo courtesy of yours truly):
I know what you're going to say. But yes. They're ALL playing.
While it's fun to feel nostalgic and catch all these Pokémon the way I wish I could've caught them 15 years ago, it's just as fun to ask interesting questions about why this game is such a mega-success.
Here's what I think is going on (and why Warren Buffett would probably love to play it).
The Pokémon Principle
So why are games so addicting? And what makes them so much fun? More importantly, how can you use this to your reading advantage?
To answer these questions, let's turn to those who've committed their lives to studying games – I'm thinking about three scientists in particular: Nir Eyal, Jane McGonigal and the rather hard to pronounce Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi (I think it's mi-ha-yee cheek-sent-me-high-yee).
Nir would like to take the first question: why are games so addicting?
In his book Hooked: How to Build Habit-Forming Products, Nir describes a four-part model, which gets us to habitually adopt certain products into our daily lives. It looks like this:
This model is the reason you use some products as regularly as you do (for example Facebook, your TV, and hopefully soon books). Here's what happens when you run through a hook cycle:
Something triggers you, either externally (for example a notification on your phone) or internally (for example a strong feeling like boredom or loneliness), to use the product.
You perform a very simple action, like scrolling through your Facebook feed to…
…get to the reward, which can be social, personal, material or informational.
In doing so you invest into the product, for example your time, energy, or money, which makes it better and more likely that you'll use it again in the future.
Each investment leads to another trigger, which gets you to run through the cycle more often, which in turn makes using the product a habit.
For example, looking at Pokémon Go, this is what the model could look like:
External trigger: Knowing there's a checkpoint (a so-called pokéstop) close by or seeing others play outside.
Internal trigger: being bored, fear of missing out.
Action: Keep the app open while walking around.
Reward: Catch Pokémon and battle with others in arenas.
Investment: Time and effort to get stronger Pokémon and collect them all.
Any of the terminology sound familiar? If you've been paying close attention you'll remember that we set a trigger in Lesson 5 and notice that Lesson 6 was designed to make taking action as easy as possible.
We've been building our very own reading hook model – and today we'll finish it!
Okay, so much for the sometimes addictive, habit-forming part of games, but that doesn't exactly explain why they're so much fun. A razor is also a habit-forming product, but I rarely throw my arms up in the air in excitement at the thought of shaving.
Care to explain, Mr. Csikszentmihalyi?
Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi has spent decades researching happiness and creativity. Fascinated by artist who seemed to get totally lost and completely absorbed in their work, he interviewed them about the experience in the 1970s.
The terms many of his interviewees used to describe this state of being what we would call "in the zone" these days often referenced the image of a river, like a water current that carried them along, as if in complete…
Today, the state of flow has been researched for well over 40 years and is one of positive psychology's most prominent concepts.
In his book of the same name, Csikszentmihalyi describes three things needed to trigger a flow state:
An activity with a set of clear goals and the ability to make progress.
An immediate, straightforward feedback mechanism.
A good balance between the difficulty of the challenge and your level of skill.
This reads like a game designer's instruction manual and it's true: all games are designed to get you into flow.
The entire concept can be summed up perfectly in one graphic:
When you think about an occasion where you stopped reading a book, it was probably because you were either
bored, because it was too easy/dry/stuff you already knew or
tired from focusing for too long on a book that was too hard to understand.
In the same vein, your initially low level in Pokémon makes it easy to catch new ones, unlock new rewards and make progress fast. As you get better, the level of the challenge increases, because it takes longer to find new Pokémon and evolve and power up your old ones.
Games lead to flow and flow leads to fun. Okay, good, but how can you use this to make your reading better?
Thoughts, Jane McGonigal?
Jane is a game designer. But not just any game designer. She's a game designer gone full-fledged scientist and researcher. In 2009 her biggest breakthrough came in the form of a serious concussion. Forced to lie perfectly still in bed she had to come up with a way to not go insane.
Her solution? To design her own game, entirely in her head. And while Jane the Concussion Slayer didn't become a commercial success, her book how to gamify your life (and the accompanying app) SuperBetter did.
Out of the seven steps she says you can use to gamify your life (and thus create more flow), today we'll focus on #2 and #4 to make your reading better:
Challenge yourself.
Collect and activate power-ups.
Find and battle the bad guys.
Seek out and complete quests.
Recruit your allies.
Adopt a secret identity.
Go for an epic win.
Okay, so games create habits, fun is the key part of games, flow triggers fun and thus by making your reading more like a fun game, you can cement it as a habit.
But what's the big idea behind all this? What's the principle?
You might have guessed its name already:
Here's the message: Whatever you do in your life, make it FUN.
At the end of the day, only the positive things in your life will make you get (and potentially jump) out of bed.
Even if your entire life consists of fighting against the bad guys, for example in the cancer ward of the hospital, it's the fun you somehow, against all odds, manage to find in your day that keeps you going.
Fun is how you stick around long enough to the next level and fun is what makes all external triggers eventually obsolete.
Fun forms habits.
From working with almost 300 clients I can say that, in the end, all successful habit changes came down to switching focus from the negative (for example not drinking) to the positive (like running a marathon).
Ultimately, what kind of life you want to build is up to you, but I know that I want mine to be full of fun work that matters. It's the reason we're here (and the reason I'm writing this at 10 PM on a Thursday).
I want to tap dance to work.
Guess who coined that phrase and claims to do so every single day, even at 86 years old?
If you ever steal anything from him, make it that.
The Gamification Experiment
If games are fun and get us to build habits fast, then the next logical question to ask is: how can you turn your own reading into a game?
I'm glad you asked!
As you can imagine, there are as many ways to gamify your life as there are humans on this planet, but for reading, I think these will do well to reward yourself and keep yourself going.
For all three pairs below, pick one and write your decision down on a note that you will put in between the last 2 pages of your current book.
To create a reward in your hooked reading model:
Pick a material reward that relates to the book you're currently reading (like a certain expensive food you'll treat yourself with for a food book)
Pick an informational reward that helps you build on the knowledge from the book and implement it (like an SEO course if you read a book about marketing).
To add an investment to your reading hook and make sure you continue to read:
Start a Rucket List (a reading bucket list) of all the books you want to read in your life, beginning with the 3 most important, must-read books in the area you're currently exploring
Create a little time tracking sheet to keep track of the time you've already spent reading (or use a free software like timeEdition to do so).
Lastly, to improve your chances of staying in flow as much as possible:
Pick your next book to read, considering how challenging your current book is for you – should you upgrade in length and complexity, downgrade, or stay at this level?
Set your new reading pace for whatever book is next, based on your skill level (remember The Basecamp Principle from Lesson 4?) – will you do better with shorter or longer sessions?
All of these are fairly easy decisions and take little time, so you should be able to fit them all on a single piece of paper and keep them where it gets serious: at the end of your current book (or with your e-reader, etc.).
Bonus: Spending money is one of the most powerful investments you can make – not just literally, in a hook model too. I regularly stock up on new books in batches, usually 2-4 at a time. If you can afford it, I highly recommend you insta-order yourself the three books you started your completion list with.
Closing The (Last) Chapter
Some of the products we use in our daily lives are like games, which is why they shape our habits. One of the world's richest men lives his life like it's one big game, which is why he has so much fun.
If you can make your life a life of fun, chances are it'll be a successful life, much like the games of the Pokémon franchise.
By making a few small tweaks to gamify your reading habit, you're finalizing a system that'll make reading more fun than ever – and there's nothing better to cement a habit than that.
It's been quite a ride these past two weeks. Look at all the stuff you've learned:
How to get your attention span back
Why no one compares to you & how to take stock of your current situation
How to use a media diet to show yourself you DO have time to read
How you can make reading effortless by using The Basecamp Principle
An easy way to trigger yourself to read without having to remember it
How to use The Nothing Alternative to read consistently, every day
How to gamify your reading to make it more fun and ingrain the habit
But honestly, I think this is just the tip of the iceberg. It's the most important stuff I could think about to help you find more time to read and make it a daily habit.
However, I want you to have more than that. I want to help you truly master the skill of reading. Every aspect of it. The way you select what to read. The different types of reading, based on the situation. How to extract information (and actually memorize it). And, most importantly, how to use the things you learn from all these great books.
That's why I'm working on a much more detailed, in-depth course about reading.
If the only thing I can ever give you is the gift of even just a little bit more time to read books, then that's okay. If you have no interest in learning more from me, I want you to unsubscribe.
I'll be sad to see you go, but from here on out, it's all about mastering everything there is to know about reading and if you're not ready to make that commitment, then it's perfectly okay to say goodbye now.
Still here? Awesome!
Here's what you can expect from me over the next few days and weeks:
Bonus lessons, book summaries and free books as I find or create them.
Discounts to apps, books or products that can make your reading better as I get them.
Info on the much deeper, paid course as it develops.
Access to all the stuff I create before anyone else gets it.
I hope you had fun the past two weeks and I'm excited to work with you on the next stage of Time 2 Read!
Rooting for your reading,
-Nik
PS: Here are all the lessons again.
Lesson 1: How to get your attention span back
Lesson 2: Why no one compares to you
Lesson 3: How to show yourself you DO have time to read
Lesson 4: How you can make reading effortless
Lesson 5: How you can trigger yourself to read without having to remember it
Lesson 6: What The Nothing Alternative can teach you about consistent reading
Lesson 7: How to make reading more fun than ever & why that matters
PS: Share this 7 lesson email course with a friend now and I'll send you a hand-curated collection of 22 free books, both fiction and non-fiction, some of which you can't get anywhere else for free!


r10k is a code management tool that allows you to manage your environment configurations (such as production, testing, and development) in a source control repository.
Based on the code in your control repo branches, r10k creates environments on your master and installs and updates the modules you want in each environment. If you are running PE 2015.3 or later, we encourage you to use Code Manager, which uses r10k in the background to automate the deployment of your code. If you use Code Manager, you won't need to manage or interact with r10k manually. To learn more about Code Manager and begin setup, see the Code Manager page. However, if you're already using r10k and aren't ready to switch to Code Manager, you can continue using r10k alone.
Create a Puppetfile to manage the content for your environment.
Configure r10k. Optionally, you can also customize your r10k configuration in Hiera.
We've also included a reference of r10k subcommands.


After all the rumors, Apple has finally confirmed a special press event on Tuesday, October 22nd, in which it is expected to unveil plenty of stuff. At least that is what we learn from the beautiful invitation the company has just sent. Which leads us to the question: What exactly is Apple going to reveal during the company's next event? Well, we already covered the new iPhone 5s and iPhone 5c last month, so we can get them out of the way for now. And yet, there are so many possible options on stake that it is extremely hard to predict or assess. One thing is almost certain though, we're now very likely to see a new iPad 5, the latest and greatest from Apple's full-size tablet (9.7-inch). There's also a good chance we'll see an iPad mini with a Retina display, or even a new MacBook Pro, and a fourth iteration of the Apple TV label. A rumored iWatch that Apple is probably working on is not likely to show up this time, but I guess there could be an optional keyboard cover, as the tagline implies. We'll be here day in and day out to cover it live.


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This is part 3 of a series of demo apps helping you to understand Qt 5.7 for x-platform development on Android and iOS.
You should have read the blogs about my first app using Qt 5.7 Material Style and my second app (StackView Example) before reading on.
This time I'll explain HowTo use SwipeView – one of the new Qt Quick Controls 2.
Coming from BlackBerry10 Cascades ? SwipeView is one of the less things I ever missed at Cascades. In Apps where I had to implement a Wizard going through some Pages back and force I used Container visibility to make this work.
You should have installed Qt 5.7 RC.
New to Qt 5 development ? Please read my blog series from the beginning to learn some basic stuff and to understand this app.
The project structure is similar to my StackView Example App – we're using also 5 Pages here for SwipeView to make it easy for you to learn about the different ways to navigate through a bunch of Pages. Pages are named same as for the StackView app, but sourcecode is slightly different.
BACK Button will only work if currentIndex > 0 – so on the very first Page the Button disappears.
main.qml also contains the Popup to select the colors – already described in one-page-x app.
The FAB always stays on top on a fixed position and is defining in main.qml besides SwipeView.
Please notice: if clicked on FAB you must reset the Focus to use Shortcuts properly. This is new with 5.7 RC.
Please take a look at FAB visibility: Tapping on FAB makes the Button invisible, swiping to another Page changes currentIndex and Visibility will be checked again for current Page.
It's a good idea to show the User the current Page and how many Pages exist.
In most cases your Pages will be defined as static Pages as described in the SwipeView docs.
Only instantiate Controls / Components you really need or have to show in UI.
In StackView Example App we have seen that StackView manages this dynamic behavior for you and loads / unloads Pages as they're pushed / popped.
A SwipeView works different: it's like placing some sheets of paper side by side and you move the content right/left.
SwipeView Example App uses Loader to be dynamic.
While swiping through the Pages only the currently visible Page plus one Page back and one Page ahead are loaded. The image above shows a snapshot while Page 3 (index 2) is currentItem: Page 2 and Page 4 are loaded and Page 1 and Page 5 are unloaded.
Notice: the Page inside a Loader must be accessed via item property if loaded.
property string title: active? item.title:"..."
As soon as a Page gets loaded, the init() function was called.
PopupInfo uses a Timer to auto-hide if User doesn't tap on the Popup or outside.
Coming from BlackBerry10 Cascades ? Timer (QTimer) is available as a Type without any extra declaration. Also there's no attachedObjects.
Please explore the sources – this blog article is only a snapshot.
This app is only using some of the powerful features SwipeView provides to you for navigation through some pages. Remember: this is not a production-ready app.
When to use a SwipeView and when to use a StackView ?
SwipeViews are great if you're following a well-defined path from Page-to-Page as explained for a Wizard here.
StackView is great when user decides wich Page should be pushed on Top or removed from.
Using a StackView or SwipeView is not the only ways to navigate – stay tuned for the next Example App using a TabBar.
> Please notice: if clicked on FAB you must reset the Focus to use Shortcuts properly. This is new with 5.7 RC.
thanks for the info – will change this.
great ! this really sounds cool.


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Q: can groupby dataframe show all data in a group if I have a dataframe like
hour x
1    122
1    133
2    234
...
24   232
How can I get a dataframe like
hour x1   x2    ***    xn
1    122  133
2    234
.....
24

A: You could create a cumulated count per group and pivot:
(df.assign(group=df.groupby('hour').cumcount().add(1))
   .pivot(index='hour', columns='group', values='x')
   .add_prefix('x')
   .rename_axis(None)
 )

Output:
group     x1     x2
1      122.0  133.0
2      234.0    NaN
24     232.0    NaN

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Subject: Counseling psychology
Content Type: Chapter
Subject: Cultural diversity
Multicultural Counseling(3)
Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Counseling(1)
Kelley R. Kenney(2)
Varunee Faii Sangganjanavanich, fl. 2013(2)
A. Michael Hutchins, fl. 2012(1)
Counseling(1)
Psychotherapy(1)
Cross-Culture Psychology(2)
Ecopsychology(1)
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Multiculturalism(3)
Cross-culturalism(2)
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Psychology(5)
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Counseling psychology(5)
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Populations(3)
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Counseling and Psychotherapy: Theories and Interventions (5th Edition)
edited by Dave Capuzzi, fl. 1980 and Douglas R. Gross, fl. 1977 (Alexandria, VA: American Counseling Association, 2011, originally published 1995), 426 page(s)
This student-friendly and well designed introductory text provides a thorough overview of 14 widely used theories. Experts examine each theory from the perspective of its historical background, major constructs, goals, cross-cultural considerations, and limitations. Traditional and brief interventions integrate th...
This student-friendly and well designed introductory text provides a thorough overview of 14 widely used theories. Experts examine each theory from the perspective of its historical background, major constructs, goals, cross-cultural considerations, and limitations. Traditional and brief interventions integrate theory with specific counseling strategies, giving students further insight into the counseling process and guidance in developing their... This student-friendly and well designed introductory text provides a thorough overview of 14 widely used theories. Experts examine each theory from the perspective of its historical background, major constructs, goals, cross-cultural considerations, and limitations. Traditional and brief interventions integrate theory with specific counseling strategies, giving students further insight into the counseling process and guidance in developing their personal counseling style. A consistent case study across chapters reinforces the differences between theories and illustrates assessment of client concerns and treatment planning. Introductory chapters explore core dimensions and brief approaches to the helping relationship, and how to best deliver counseling and advocacy services to diverse client groups. A complimentary test manual and PowerPoints for instructors' use are available by request on university letterhead. Show more Show less
Dave Capuzzi, fl. 1980, Douglas R. Gross, fl. 1977
Education, development, and training, Theory, Counseling psychology, Interventions, Theories, Counseling, Psychotherapy
Copyright © 2011 by the American Counseling Association
Chapter 2 Diversity and Social Justice Issues in Counseling and Psychotherapy
Counseling Around the World: An International Handbook
edited by Norman Amundson, fl. 2013, Thomas Hohenshil, fl. 2013 and Spencer Niles, fl. 2013 (Alexandria, VA: American Counseling Association, 2013, originally published 2013), 472 page(s)
This fascinating book provides a global exchange of information about counseling activities and services; counselor training; and existing professional practices, beliefs, and values. Native counselors and leading experts from 40 countries discuss the opportunities for growth in their countries and the challenges...
This fascinating book provides a global exchange of information about counseling activities and services; counselor training; and existing professional practices, beliefs, and values. Native counselors and leading experts from 40 countries discuss the opportunities for growth in their countries and the challenges they face. After an introductory section that discusses global diversity themes and issues, chapters focus on key countries in Africa,... This fascinating book provides a global exchange of information about counseling activities and services; counselor training; and existing professional practices, beliefs, and values. Native counselors and leading experts from 40 countries discuss the opportunities for growth in their countries and the challenges they face. After an introductory section that discusses global diversity themes and issues, chapters focus on key countries in Africa, Asia, Europe, the Middle East, North America, Oceania, and South and Central America. Each chapter covers the history and current state of counseling in the country, theories and techniques that have been shown to work best in meeting the needs of the population, diversity issues specific to the region, counselor education and training, and possibilities for the future of counseling in the country. A comprehensive list of international resources and counseling organizations is also included. Show more Show less
Norman Amundson, fl. 2013, Thomas Hohenshil, fl. 2013, Spencer Niles, fl. 2013
Education, development, and training, Theory, Race, Demographic groups, Counselor education, Counseling psychology, Multiculturalism, Cultural diversity, Cross-culturalism, Cross-Culture Psychology, Multicultural counseling
Setting the Stage for Global Counseling
Introduction to Global Counseling
Global Diversity Issues in Counseling
Counseling in African Countries
Counseling in Botswana
Counseling in Kenya
Counseling in Nigeria
Counseling in South Africa
Counseling in Uganda
Counseling in Zimbabwe
Counseling in Asian Countries
Counseling in China
Counseling in India
Counseling in Japan
Counseling in The Kyrgyz Republic
Counseling in The Philippines
Counseling in Singapore
Counseling in South Korea
Counseling in Taiwan
Counseling in Thailand
Counseling in European Countries
Counseling in The Czech Republic
Counseling in Denmark
Counseling in England
Counseling in France
Counseling in Germany
Counseling in Greece
Counseling in Ireland
Counseling in Italy
Counseling in Romania
Counseling in Russia
Counseling in Switzerland
Counseling in Middle Eastern Countries
Counseling in Egypt
Counseling in Israel
Counseling in Turkey
Counseling in North American Countries
Counseling in Canada
Counseling in Mexico
Counseling in The United States
Counseling in Oceania Countries
Counseling in Australia
Counseling in New Zealand
Counseling in South and Central American Countries
Counseling in Argentina
Counseling in Brazil
Counseling in Ecuador
Counseling in Guatemala
Counseling in Honduras
Counseling in Venezuela
Analysis, Synthesis, and Future
Overview and Analysis of Global Counseling
Counseling for Multiculturalism and Social Justice: Integration, Theory, and Application, 4th Edition (Fourth Edition)
presented by Paul B. Pedersen, 1936-2017 and Manivong J. Ratts (Alexandria, VA: American Counseling Association, 2014, originally published 2014), 330 page(s)
In this book, Drs. Ratts and Pedersen combine the very best from the multicultural and social justice traditions into a new paradigm, which will guide counselors toward a deeper understanding of the connections between these two counseling forces. Significantly updated and expanded from the previous edition, this...
In this book, Drs. Ratts and Pedersen combine the very best from the multicultural and social justice traditions into a new paradigm, which will guide counselors toward a deeper understanding of the connections between these two counseling forces. Significantly updated and expanded from the previous edition, this fourth edition focuses on applying multiculturalism and social justice in various clinical settings with diverse client populations. A... In this book, Drs. Ratts and Pedersen combine the very best from the multicultural and social justice traditions into a new paradigm, which will guide counselors toward a deeper understanding of the connections between these two counseling forces. Significantly updated and expanded from the previous edition, this fourth edition focuses on applying multiculturalism and social justice in various clinical settings with diverse client populations. A completely new applications section contains nine chapters on working with oppressed client groups, including African Americans; Asian and Pacific Islanders; Latin@s; multiracial individuals; Native Americans; lesbian, gay, bisexual, and questioning clients; transgender individuals; women; and socioeconomically disadvantaged clients. Clients experiencing religious and spiritual concerns are discussed as well. Each of the chapters in this section provides an illustrative case study and numerous counseling examples. Show more Show less
Paul B. Pedersen, 1936-2017, Manivong J. Ratts
Theory, Psychological issues, Race, Integrative approaches, Social justice, Cultural diversity, Multiculturalism, Advocacy, Counseling psychology, Multicultural counseling
Multiculturalism and Social Justice: A Revolutionary Force in Counseling and Psychology
Five Forces in Counseling and Psychology
The Complexities of Identity
Counselor–Advocate–Scholar Model: Merging Multiculturalism and Social Justice
Worldview and Identity Development
Using Appropriate Terminology
Developing Multicultural Competence
Developing Advocacy Competence
Addressing Resistance and Gaining Buy-In for Multiculturalism and Social Justice
Counseling Clients From Asian and Pacific Island Heritages
Counseling African Americans
Counseling Native Americans and Social Justice
Counseling Latin@s From a Social Justice Perspective
Counseling Multiracial Individuals and Families
Social Justice Counseling Practices: Affirming Queer Pluralism With LGBQ Clients
Counseling Transgender Clients
Counseling Women
A Social Justice Perspective on Counseling and Poverty
Engaged Spirituality: A Heart for Social Justice
Multicultural Issues in Counseling: New Approaches to Diversity
edited by Courtland C. Lee, fl. 1989 (Alexandria, VA: American Counseling Association, 2013, originally published 1991), 356 page(s)
This widely adopted, seminal text provides comprehensive direction from leading experts for culturally competent practice with diverse client groups in a variety of settings. Fully updated—with seven new chapters and including feedback from educators and practitioners—this book goes beyond counseling theory an...
This widely adopted, seminal text provides comprehensive direction from leading experts for culturally competent practice with diverse client groups in a variety of settings. Fully updated—with seven new chapters and including feedback from educators and practitioners—this book goes beyond counseling theory and offers specific information and effective techniques for work with the following client groups: American Indians, African Americans,... This widely adopted, seminal text provides comprehensive direction from leading experts for culturally competent practice with diverse client groups in a variety of settings. Fully updated—with seven new chapters and including feedback from educators and practitioners—this book goes beyond counseling theory and offers specific information and effective techniques for work with the following client groups: American Indians, African Americans, Asian and Pacific Islanders, Latinos, Arab Americans, Multiracial individuals, families, Women and men, Older adults, LGBQQT clients, People with disabilities, Deaf children and their families, Socioeconomically disadvantaged clients and Military personnel. Show more Show less
Courtland C. Lee, fl. 1989
Education, development, and training, Theory, Race, Demographic groups, Counselor education, Counseling psychology, Multiculturalism, Cultural diversity, Cross-culturalism, Social Psychology, Cross-Culture Psychology, Multicultural counseling
A Conceptual Framework for Counseling Across Cultures
The Cross-Cultural Encounter: Meeting the Challenge of Culturally Competent Counseling
Direction for Culturally Competent Counseling
The Spectrum of Counseling American Indians
Counseling People of the African Diaspora in the United States
Counseling Asian and Pacific Islander Americans
A Conceptual Approach to Counseling With Latina/o Culture in Mind
Counseling Arab Americans
Counseling the Multiracial Population
Issues in Counseling Women
Combating Ageism: Advocacy for Older Persons
Counseling Gay Men
Counseling Lesbian, Bisexual, Queer, Questioning, and Transgender Women
Counseling Individuals With Physical, Cognitive, and Psychiatric Disabilities
Multicultural Deaf Children and Their Hearing Families: Working With a Constellation of Diversities
Counseling and the Culture of Economic Disadvantage
Counseling Military Clients: Multicultural Competence, Challenges, and Opportunities
The Counselor as Human Being: Professional and Personal Issues in Counseling Across Cultures
Ethical Issues in Multicultural Counseling
Global Literacy: The Foundation of Culturally Competent Counseling
Understanding People in Context: The Ecological Perspective in Counseling
edited by Ellen Cook, fl. 2000 (Alexandria, VA: American Counseling Association, 2012, originally published 2012), 334 page(s)
This exceptional book emphasizes uniquely designed interventions for individual counseling, group work, and community counseling that consider clients as individuals within the contexts of families, cultural groups, workplaces, and communities. Part I describes the theoretical research base and major tenets of the...
This exceptional book emphasizes uniquely designed interventions for individual counseling, group work, and community counseling that consider clients as individuals within the contexts of families, cultural groups, workplaces, and communities. Part I describes the theoretical research base and major tenets of the ecological perspective and its applications to counseling practice. In Part II, experts who have used the ecological perspective in th... This exceptional book emphasizes uniquely designed interventions for individual counseling, group work, and community counseling that consider clients as individuals within the contexts of families, cultural groups, workplaces, and communities. Part I describes the theoretical research base and major tenets of the ecological perspective and its applications to counseling practice. In Part II, experts who have used the ecological perspective in their work discuss its usefulness in various applications, including counseling diverse clients with specific life challenges; assessment, diagnosis, and treatment planning; and in schools, substance abuse programs, faith-based communities, and counselor training programs. Show more Show less
Ellen Cook, fl. 2000
Psychological issues, Education, development, and training, Theory, Counseling psychology, Ecological psychology, Ecopsychology
Diversity From the Ecological Perspective


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Astana, Kazakhstan: A New Capital
Hunza, Pakistan: Growing up in Hunza
Esquipulas, Guatemala: January 15, Day of the Lord of Esquipulas
St Ives, Cornwall: Musings on the Great English Seaside
Living Off the Grid in Florida: 17 Tips You Must Know
What Is the True Meaning of Kindness? Let Shymkent Tell You.
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One year ago, I packed up my life in Chiang Mai, Thailand, distributed everything between two suitcases, and boarded a plane to Belfast, Northern Ireland. I'll be honest: I was not happy. Belfast, my boyfriend's hometown, sounded cold, wet and – hearing of the 'Troubles' – potentially dangerous.
On first approach, this is exactly what I found: we disembarked the aircraft to find a pale grey drizzle in 9-degree centigrade. I set my jaw into a grimace, thinking of the sunny 32-degree weather I had abandoned. When I boarded the bus to Belfast City Centre, I pulled a crumpled list from my pocket. In an effort to coax me here, my boyfriend had listed all the art galleries, academic departments and visual artists in Belfast that might interest me. I studied it to steady the wavering confidence in my decision.
No number of lists could have prepared me for what I found in Belfast: a unique community with an unbeatable openness that allowed me to become an integral part in a matter of months.
But of course Belfast isn't all politics and art. There are so many more reasons to love Belfast, from the proximity of the sea and the Mourne Mountains, to the hipster barbers and coffee shop culture. Brave the 60% probability of precipitation and give Belfast a try.
Belfast's historical conflict, termed the 'Troubles,' had a perhaps unexpected impact on the post-conflict society. Thousands of pounds of European Union money funneled in to contribute to conflict transformation projects. Many of these projects were creative in nature. As a result, the arts scene in Belfast is not only huge, but also approachable.
As a photographer, I have made inroads into the arts worlds of other cities, but I have never found any artistic community to be as inclusive as the one in Belfast. Sure, there is the unavoidable splintering and division around internal politics. But as a new artist to the scene, I found that people were supporting me, rather than feeling threatened and steering me away.
And there are plenty of opportunities to put yourself out there as an amateur in different mediums. There are open mic nights for music, poetry and stand up comedy. There are affordable community arts classes offering lessons in writing, theatre, dance, visual arts and music available at different centers around the city. Without being overly trite, there really is something for everyone.
A booming creative community aside, I was concerned about the politics when I moved here. I really did not understand the Troubles. That's not to say that I understand the Troubles now, but I think I have a basic grasp on it. Here is a brief history lesson:
For hundreds of years, and from the time when Ireland was first colonized by what is now the United Kingdom in the 1100s, there have been conflicts between Protestants and Catholics (actually, not just the UK and Ireland, look at Europe's Thirty Years War). Like many 'religious' wars, these wars had more to do with group identity in relation to territorial claims than it had to do with doctrine.
Belfast Mural
Jump forward to 1922 when Ireland gains independence. The Republic of Ireland was forced to sacrifice the northernmost six counties to the United Kingdom in exchange for their independence from the British. Thus the creation of a separate country, Northern Ireland, which is today part of the United Kingdom.
The Troubles kicked off in 1968 under the influence of the civil rights movement in the United States because of unequal opportunities for Catholic residents. This escalated into a civil war that lasted until 1998. Today, Northern Ireland is at peace, but there are continuing identity divisions between Protestant/British and Catholic/Irish that manifest in the political system and in local geographies.
Not only did I not understand the Troubles on arrival, but I was also put off by the fact that Northern Ireland is the only country in the United Kingdom that bans same sex marriage and has a near-total ban on abortion, even in the case of rape, incest and stillbirth.
While much of Northern Ireland's politics are religiously driven and, in some cases, socially archaic, there is a very active and passionate Left at work. About six months after moving to Belfast, and after the election of Trump in America, I decided to become more politically involved. I joined the Green Party, and had the pleasure of helping our local Green representative get reelected by canvasing door to door in our neighborhood.
The opportunities in Belfast to become involved in the local community and to engage in hobbies with like-minded people are unparalleled by any other city I have lived in.
Also check out Yangon, Myanmar.
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Savannah Dodd
Savannah Dodd is an anthropologist and photographer. Originally from St. Louis, USA, she has made several transcontinental moves, but currently calls Belfast home. You can see her photography at savannahdodd.com
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Aqua Pure Water Filter: Should You Invest In One Or Not?
Home Brands Aqua Pure Water Filter: Should You Invest In One Or Not?
To stay healthy and active, individuals must have a consistent supply of clean water to drink. While most consumers drink tap water, many express disappointment in the taste and smell of their water supplies. Installing an Aqua Pure water filter is an effective way to improve water quality throughout an entire house.
To be healthy, you must stay hydrated. Unfortunately, drinking enough water is hard when your supply comes from a tap that spouts smelly or foul-tasting water. Moreover, buying bottled water is both expensive and unfriendly to the natural environment. Fortunately, there is a solution. With a whole-house water filter, you purify the water you and your family consumes.
As you probably know, there are hundreds of water filters on the market today. Not every filter, however, is a smart buy. How do you know the difference between an exceptional water filter and an inferior one? That's where we come in. In this review, we take an in-depth look at the Aqua-Pure whole-house water filter. Continue reading to see exactly what we think of the Aqua-Pure filter.
What Is an Aqua Pure Water Filter?
The Aqua-Pure AP903 is a whole-house water filter. The filter has a stainless-steel head that easily sweats in place. If you aren't a plumber, you likely need professional assistance installing this filter, as installation requires special tools and a bit of skill. Once installed, though, the system's filters are easy to change. You simply unscrew the cartridge from the head and screw on a fresh one.
Designed for heavy use, the Aqua-Pure filter is capable of filtering up to 100,000 gallons of water between filter changes. You save time and money with the long-lasting cartridges. The system's filter is activated carbon, capable of purifying water to 5 microns. As such, the filter removes most impurities and contaminants from drinking water. The Aqua-Pure water filtration system works in houses supplied with either well or municipal water.
Because it is suitable for busy households, large homes and small commercial applications, the filter does not impede the flow of water. Accordingly, you are likely to notice very little difference in the amount of water coming out of the tap. In fact, the Aqua-Pure water filter is capable of delivering up to 20 gallons of filtered water per minute. That flow is fast enough to meet virtually any household or small business needs.
The Aqua-Pure filtration system is customizable. Depending on your preferences, you choose the filter that best meets your demands. For example, if you want to remove odors, you insert the AP917HD filter that reduces chlorine taste and odor. The AP917HD-S is appropriate for removing particulates, odor and scale. Regardless of the filter you choose, you can be certain the cartridge is removing contaminants you don't want to consume.
If you want filtered water throughout your entire home, the Aqua-Pure system eliminates the need for multiple filters. You achieve peace of mind knowing that the water that supplies your expensive appliances is free from particulates. You also know scale is less likely to build up in your home's plumbing system. Even better, you are confident that filtered water from the Aqua-Pure system is safe for drinking, cooking and bathing.
As a whole-house water-filtration system, the Aqua-Pure water filter has some impressive specifications.
The Aqua-Pure water filter is smaller than many other whole-house filters. In fact, with the filter cartridge in place, the entire system is only 27 inches long. The system's head is made from 304 stainless steel, which sweats seamlessly in place, integrating with your house's existing plumbing system.
When installing the system, you must be sure your pipes are compatible with a 1-inch NPT inlet. If not, you may need to add an adapter to secure the filtration system in place.
Filters for the Aqua-Pure filtration system vary depending on your needs. Some remove only sediments, while others remove odors and tastes. The manufacturer recommends using either an AP917R, AP917HD or AP917HD-S filter. While cartridges are designed to filter 100,000 gallons, they aren't great at removing certain metals.
Accordingly, to get the most out of your Aqua-Pure filtration system, you may want to use a pre-filter system. The AP810-2 and AP902 work well.
When installed properly, the Aqua-Pure filter removes dirt, sediment, rust and dust. With an upgraded filter, you can also reduce chlorine odors and tastes. An even further upgrade helps control scale. Since scale can damage appliances and destroy plumbing, opting for an upgraded filter is a good practice.
It should come as no surprise that the whole-house Aqua-Pure water filter is more expensive than localized units. Still, the system is reasonably priced. If you want to purchase one for your home, expect to pay around $260. Replacement filter cartridges usually cost around $150.
While this price tag is higher than other filtration systems, you can plan to use a cartridge for about a year before having to replace it. Once you install the filtration system, you have about $13 per month in operating costs.
Installing the Aqua-Pure water filtration system is probably not a DIY job. As mentioned, proper installation requires specific tools and expertise. Moreover, improper installation may void the product's warranty.
Therefore, you should probably budget for a plumber to install your Aqua-Pure water filter. Plumbing costs vary from place to place, but installing Aqua-Pure water filters usually costs around $500. Check with a plumber in your area for a reliable installation quote.
The Aqua-Pure warranty is impressive. The stainless-steel head has a 25-year limited warranty that protects you from defects in either materials or manufacturing. Each cartridge has a 1-year limited warranty. Since cartridges usually have a 1-year lifespan, this warranty is likely sufficient to protect your investment for the entire time you are using a cartridge.
If you want to purchase an Aqua-Pure water filtration system, you have some options. The manufacturer sells filtration systems on its website at www.aquapurefilters.com. With the company's intuitive sales platform, purchasing a filter on the site is simple and easy.
If you prefer not to buy your new water filter from the company directly, you can likely buy it from a plumber or plumbing outfitter in your area. Finally, if you are an Amazon shopper, you can likely purchase an Aqua-Pure filter there. Be sure to check that the seller is an authorized deal of Aqua-Pure products, though.
To make an informed buying decision, you need some comparison information. To be a decent point-of-entry filtration, a filter must remove most of the contaminants, odors and taste that give tap water a bad name.
In this section, we compare the Aqua-Pure water filter to some other popular whole-house water filters.
Consumers and professional reviewers agree the iSpring WGB22B two-stage water filter is a good whole-house filter. The system removes dust, dirt, rust, sediments, chlorine odors and chlorine tastes while filtering 15 gallons of water per minute.
Filter cannisters have a 100,000-gallon or 1-year lifespan. While replacement filters aren't expensive, they are tough to install. Since cartridges are heavy and wobbly, you may need to ask for professional help every time you need to replace one. That's unfortunate.
Still, for an all-around effective whole-house water filter, the iSpring WGB22B two-stage water filter is a decent option.
The Aquasana Premium Rhino water filter is the Rolls Royce of water filters. This filtration system is capable of removing virtually all sediment, contaminants, odors and tastes from your water.
Impressively, the filters have a million-gallon lifespan. That means you can drink filtered water for nearly a decade without worrying about buying or replacing filter cartridges. The flow rate is comparatively slow, though, at around seven gallons per minute.
If you live in a busy household, that rate may be insufficient to meet your family's demands. Also, as you may suspect, the Aquasana Premium Rhino water filter isn't cheap.
A dream for budget-conscious homeowners, the Culligan WH-HD200-C whole-house water filter sells for under $60. Unlike many other whole-house filters, the Culligan filter doesn't aim to remedy the taste or smell of your water.
Instead, its essential purpose is to protect your appliance and plumbing system from damage due to scale and sediment buildup. Still, most users report a noticeable difference in water quality after installing the Culligan WH-HD200-C. The filter's lifespan is between 10,000 and 24,000 gallons.
After that, you have a mess on your hands when you try to replace the filter. It is neither simple nor easy. Nonetheless, if you want an affordable way to improve water quality, this Culligan water filter is worth a look.
As you can tell, comparing whole-house water filters is somewhat challenging. Since manufacturers make filters for a variety of purposes, you must try to compare similar functionalities.
After comparing the Aqua-Pure filter to the iSpring WGB22B, Aquasana Premium Rhino and Culligan WH-HD200-C, we conclude that the Aqua Pure filter is a good all-around whole-house filter.
By now, you have probably discovered that we like the Aqua-Pure water filter quite a bit. We don't, however, think it is perfect. To help you better understand this product, we have created a list of pros and cons.
Perhaps the best feature of the Aqua-Pure water filter is its one-stage filtration. This causes production of no wastewater, which saves both you and the environment. The one-stage filtration also allows this system to filter a considerable amount of water quickly. In fact, you can expect the Aqua-Pure filter to remove contaminants from 20 gallons every minute. That's impressive.
We also like the long filter life of the Aqua-Pro water filtration system. Each cartridge should last you about a year. During this time, it should filter around 100,000 gallons. When you need to replace the cartridge, you enjoy a simple process. With just the twist of the cartridge, you remove it.
A new one twists tightly in place. You don't need special tools to change the Aqua-Pure's cartridges.
Finally, we appreciate the price tag attached to the Aqua-Pure water filter. The unit sells for $260. While there are cheaper whole-house filters on the market, the Aqua-Pure is competitively priced. In fact, we think the company could charge more for its filtration system.
Our biggest complaint with the Aqua-Pure water filter is its sensitivity to heavy sediment and some metals. To address this, the company recommends installing a pre-filter system. While that usually takes care of the problem, we would like to see modifications to the Aqua-Pure filter that make a pre-filter unnecessary.
We also object to the filtration on the system. While the Aqua-Pure filters to 5 microns, other filters do a much better job. For example, the Aquasana Premium Rhino filters to 0.35 microns. Even though the Aqua-Pure removes a significant percentage of particulates, you should remember that anything smaller than 5 microns is passing through it.
In our opinion, the Aqua-Pure water filter is a good whole-house water filtration system. The filter removes much of the sediment, odors and tastes that make tap water unpleasant to drink.
While the Aqua-Pure isn't perfect, we think it is a good addition to any busy household.
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Thompson Packaging Ltd is dedicated to encouraging a supportive and inclusive culture amongst the whole workforce. It is within our best interest to promote diversity and eliminate discrimination in the workplace.
Our aim is to ensure that all employees and job applicants are given equal opportunity and that our organisation is representative of all sections of society. Each employee will be respected and valued and able to give their best as a result.
This policy reinforces our commitment to providing equality and fairness to all in our employment and not provide less favourable facilities or treatment on the grounds of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, ethnic origin, colour, nationality, national origin, religion or belief, or sex and sexual orientation. We are opposed to all forms of unlawful and unfair discrimination.
All employees, no matter whether they are part-time, full-time, or temporary, will be treated fairly and with respect. When Thompson Packaging Ltd selects candidates for employment, promotion, training, or any other benefit, it will be on the basis of their aptitude and ability.
All employees will be given help and encouragement to develop their full potential and utilise their unique talents. Therefore, the skills and resources of our organisation will be fully utilised and we will maximise the efficiency of our whole workforce.
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To create an environment in which individual differences and the contributions of all team members are recognised and valued.
To create a working environment that promotes dignity and respect for every employee.
To not tolerate any form of intimidation, bullying, or harassment, and to discipline those that breach this policy.
To make training, development, and progression opportunities available to all staff.
To promote equality in the workplace, which Thompson Packaging Ltd believes is good management practice and makes sound business sense.
To encourage anyone who feels they have been subject to discrimination to raise their concerns so we can apply corrective measures.
To encourage employees to treat everyone with dignity and respect.
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Thompson Packaging's Senior Management Team will inform all employees that an equality and diversity policy is in operation and that they are obligated to comply with its requirements and promote fairness in the workplace.
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positions he has held in Cuban music institutions.
Young Leo's father, Juan Brouwer, was a doctor and an amateur guitarist.
Leo first learned music from his father and his aunt, Caridad Mezquida.
His great-uncle was the well-known composer and pianist Ernesto Lecuona.
subject of study was composition.
immediately became a major figure in his country's music establishment.
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Con O'Neill
Annie Barker
Circle Mirror Transformation
Amelia Bullmore
Anthony Ofoegbu
Sian Clifford
Con O'Neill is the sort of actor directors love to hire because he is fearless and makes the words sing.
Willy Russell sensed it when he cast him as an unknown young actor playing one of the warring Blood Brothers, which earned him an Olivier Award for Best Actor in a Musician, and when he played Eddie in A View from the Bridge at the Royal Exchange his powerful portrayal of the disturbed docker won him the Manchester Theatre Award for Best Actor.
Con is also one this actors who seems well aware of the pretensions of some luvvies, and he is back in Manchester at HOME joining a powerful cast for Annie Barker's Circle Mirror Transformation.
"It is about a group of normal everyday people who attend a drama therapy workshop, and they see themselves in different ways through doing drama exercises which reveals things they didn't realise. It's a really beautifully touching piece of theatre," says Con.
"When I was approached about it I knew Annie's work so I was interested, but how it was being sold by my agent I was going I'm not going to like this. Then I read it and it is really something else, it is very life affirming, joyful, funny and moving, so it has all those boxes ticked."
Con may be down to earth and affable, but he tends to go for complicated, and not obviously sympathetic characters, like Neil Ackroyd in the smash hit TV show Happy Valley, or troubled record producer Joe Meek who he played in the movie Telstar. His character in Circle Mirror Transformation is a blue collar train wreck.
"Shultz is a working class carpenter who lives on his own in a tiny apartment. He attends this drama workshop to try to get to know himself because he has been married since he was a kid, and suddenly his world has been turned upside because his wife has walked out on him.
"Rather than just live the rest of his life at the bottom of a bottle he is trying to dip his toe in the new man pool, and he is drinking a lot of water because he has heard being hydrated is a good idea. All it does make him p*ss a lot, but he is trying not to give up because he wants to be a better man, but he doesn't how to.
"It's one of those plays where you have to do the work in the rehearsal room, you have discover these characters, and build them up to make sure they are absolutely secure e. Then you have to get the f*ck out of the way as the writing is so exquisite that you have to try not to act in capital letters otherwise it dies."
As well as Con the HOME Team have hired some big guns including Scott and Bailey's Amelia Bullmore, Fleabag's Sian Clifford and former Spook Anthony Ofoegbu, all working under the direction of Bijan Sheibani who is coming off the back of helming the critically acclaimed Barber Shop Chronicles at the National Theatre.
"The great thing about this cast we have all done loads of stuff so you are bouncing off people who have got lots of experience, and nobody is trying to drive the car, and we just inhabit the play. It's a real eye opener as it is rare to have such a generous cast," muses Con.
"When they sent this to me, and Bijah was attached, I'd literally just seen Barber Shop, and was enchanted by it. I was saying to my partner when we left that's the exactly the type of theatre I want to be doing. I want to be doing theatre that isn't so much about the dramatic narrative, but it is just about people, life and watching life happen. It's like a Brian Friel thing where you feel like you've absorbed something rather being shown it."
In his long career Con has spoken the words of most of the great writers – living and dead – but he retains a special affection for Willy Russell who gave him his first break, and for Russell T Davies who he has worked with more recently in the gritty drama Cucumber.
"Willy Russell will always be relevant to me because he changed my life through Blood Brothers and since then l've done a lot of Willy Russell plays. I think he is as close to genius as I've come with a living playwright and there's that wonderful ability to make you laugh and cry within a single line. There are very, very few playwrights who can do that, and be as commercial as Willy can be. He's also a top bloke and he will be right up there for me.
"I think Russell is the other writer if I had a call asking me to do one of his shows, but you can't read the script, I'd agree to it as I think he an exceptional writer. When you are working on something Russell has written it feels like gold in your mouth."
Con played drunken sexual predator Cliff in Cucumber acting as the brutally honest conscience of a group of disparate gay men in Manchester, but he reveals it could all been very different.
"That was the most fun I've ever had with my clothes on or off," laughs Con. "I'd screen tested for Henry the lead, and I'd got very close to that. I'd never even looked at Cliff, so when I didn't get the lead Russell offered me Cliff, and I'd never auditioned for that.
"The first time Russell ever heard me speak Cliff's lines was the first day of filming for me, so nobody had seen what I was going to do with Cliff. We were only given first three episodes to read but as much as I really wanted to play Henry I remember thinking Cliff is fun, and it's rare to get to play somebody who that honest. He doesn't hide this truth at all, ever.
"That's why Russell's writing is so beautiful as he doesn't judge his characters as they are all flawed. It's a bit like Sally Wainwright and when you get the chance to play flawed characters who aren't fighting them, but just accepting, it is really interesting as it is very human."
Circle Mirror Transformation is at HOME Manchester from Friday 2nd March to Saturday 17th March. To book 0161 2001500 or www.homemcr.org


Did you know this wonderful story became a success after it became a play?
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz is a children's novel written by L. Frank Baum and illustrated by W. W. Denslow. Originally published by the George M. Hill Company in Chicago on May 17, 1900, it has since been reprinted numerous times, most often under the name The Wizard of Oz, which is the name of both the popular 1902 Broadway musical and the well-known 1939 film adaptation. The story chronicles the adventures of a young girl named Dorothy in the Land of Oz, after being swept away from her Kansas farm home in a cyclone. The novel is one of the best-known stories in American popular culture and has been widely translated. Its initial success, and the success of the 1902 Broadway musical which Baum adapted from his original story, led to Baum's writing thirteen more Oz books.
Dorothy is a young orphaned girl raised by her Uncle Henry and Aunt Em in the bleak landscape of a Kansas farm. She has a little black dog Toto, who is her sole source of happiness on the dry, gray prairies. One day the farmhouse, with Dorothy and Toto inside, is caught up in a cyclone and deposited in a field in Munchkin Country, the eastern quadrant of the Land of Oz. The falling house kills the evil ruler of the Munchkins, the Wicked Witch of the East.
The Good Witch of the North comes with the Munchkins to greet Dorothy and gives Dorothy the Silver Shoes (believed to have magical properties) that the Wicked Witch had been wearing when she was killed. In order to return to Kansas, the Good Witch of the North tells Dorothy that she will have to go to the "Emerald City" or "City of Emeralds" and ask the Wizard of Oz to help her. Before she leaves, the Good Witch of the North kisses her on the forehead, giving her magical protection from trouble.
On her way down the road of yellow bricks, Dorothy frees the Scarecrow from the pole he is hanging on, restores the movements of the rusted Tin Woodman with an oil can, and encourages them and the Cowardly Lion to journey with her and Toto to the Emerald City. The Scarecrow wants to get a brain, the Tin Woodman a heart, and the Cowardly Lion, courage. All four of the travelers believe that the Wizard can solve their troubles. The party finds many adventures on their journey together, including overcoming obstacles such as narrow pieces of the yellow brick road, vicious Kalidahs, a river, and the Deadly Poppies.
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