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[Nov 9-15 2020] The climate and health bomb in your home
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Welcome to this weeks edition of The Weekly Climate! 🎉
I love to cook. Currently, I'm really into Mexican. My coup de gras at the moment is smokey roasted chicken tacos with a goat cheese jalapeño sauce. Currently, I'm cooking on our old gas stove which stood here when we moved in. But that's about to change. I used to belong to the tribe of people thinking that cooking with gas was just better. After all, the pros does it, right?
Think again.
As it turns out, the whole #cookingwithgas thing is yet another fossil fuel industry propaganda play to get you to share your love for fossil fuels. So yes, if you like me thought cooking with gas was better then you've been fooled by the fossil fuel industry. In fact, the fossil fuel industry is actively waging wars against cities who try to block new gas hookups — as Seattle tried last year. They're using clever PR firms like CBE Strategic to design campaigns and lobby politicians to prevent cities from doing what Seattle tried to do. That company was literally given the job to "develop an action plan targeted at countering 350.org's efforts" and "stopping local governments" from enacting restrictions on gas, according to a summary document of the work (quote from this).
And they don't shy away from using a pandemic like COVID to threaten lawmakers into killing anti fossil fuel regulation. In April 2020 SoCalGas and it's union threatened San Luis Obispo, CA, who wanted to make it easier to build all electric buildings by launching large protests where quote: "... there will be no social distancing in place". Think this only happen in the U.S.? Think again it's spreading.
And these fossil fuel manipulations are even not the worst part. Not by a long shot.
Do you have kids? Kids have a 42% — read that again — 42% higher risk of getting asthma in homes with a gas stove. 42%! That's a coin-toss of a difference whether your kids develop asthma or not. In a study from Australia 12% of all childhood asthma-cases was found due to gas stoves. Not only that, but gas stoves emits huge amounts of nitrous oxide and even carbon monoxide — you know, what people who commit suicide using a car and a hose die from.
Oh and the final thing. Fossil gas (aka 'natural' gas) is really mainly methane which is a greenhouse gas that is 30x more potent than CO2. And when you light the stove, that methane turns into CO2 as well as all these other pollutants that causes asthma.
Think about this for a second. We have an industry, that is spending millions of dollars every year on propaganda against you and to lobby politicians to block action against these mass-polluters in our homes. Pollution that has a 50/50 chance of giving your kids asthma and runs on a greenhouse gas 30x more powerful than CO2. Think about that. Why do we allow this to happen?
To solve the climate crisis one of the key things that we must do is to replace all fossil fuels with a cleaner alternative. Just about all the replacements we need to make, doesn't really need a climate crisis as a motivator. By this I mean: The replacement is usually cheaper, more convenient and oh, doesn't kill people. This for sure one is one of these cases.
📰 In the news
Here are the most interesting and important news items from last week!
🇺🇸 Story we follow: U.S. Presidential Election
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Reminder of how much climate legislation Trump removed and that Biden has to get back
Did Trump scare Americans into caring about climate change? If so thanks? Nah.
List of 10 things Biden should do on his first day in office and here's another list.
☠ Story we follow: BPs climate aspirations
BP has announced that it will slash oil production by 40%. If history teaches us anything it is that this will be just another load of bullcrap just like Beyond Petroleum were 20 years ago. But we will see. By putting the story up top here we aim to track it carefully.
BP launches green hydrogen project with Ørsted. I've been commenting around the internet on this and especially on Ørsteds role in it. I simply don't understand why anybody would want to use green hydrogen to produce fossil fuels and why Ørsted would take part in this. It appears that it's only me and one other guy that caught on to this 😪.
Climate & Science
💨 Atlantic hurricane season breaks record with hurricane Theta (and just prior to publishing time Iota) and also hurricane Eta makes fourth, FOURTH landfall. As it turns out global warming makes hurricanes weaken slower after hitting land.
🐦 Climate change threaten great tits! True story. Kudos to my fellow ornithologists out there who didn't just click that link to see great tits. Or maybe you did. 🙃
🍀 World Heritage Status for Scottish peat bogs could help UK net zero goals, among them the world's largest carbon store.
☀ Global renewable investments fall short of reaching climate goals.
💨 .. but despite that wind and solar capacity will overtake coal and gas by 2024.
🍭 New record for U.S. Wind Turbine installations.
🏆 Spotlight on Totamak Energy, a promising fusion startup from Berkshire.
🔋 M&G's infrastructure arm invests 150M GBP in UK battery startup Zenobe.
💩 Ways2H converts waste into hydrogen.
🥴 It's hard to tell how serious banks are about climate change as the economy is headed that way anyway.
🔥 The Central Bank of the US has identified climate change as a risk for the first time ever.
☠ 935 companies should be blacklisted for their ties to the coal industry.
Major Carbon Emitters
☠ How one consulting company (FTI Consulting) drove propaganda campaigns for big oil.
💪 The world's biggest coal company warns of second bankruptcy in 5 years.
🏭 Fossil fuel companies aren't doing shit about reducing emissions despite lots of PR.
🌫 Approx 265M$ of Polish tax payer money went to an abandoned coal power plant.
💉 COVID recovery plans threaten climate action.
🕳 If you hadn't noticed, politicians like to set goals decades ahead but flinch when it comes to immediate action.
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✉ Leading climate scientists urges political leaders to go beyond net zero and restore the climate by removing CO2 from the atmosphere as well.
✅ Here's what it will take for Biden Harris to deliver on climate justice.
🔥A Korean palm oil giant has been buying up rainforest in Asia only to set it on fire.
🏭 A japanese coal power plant in Java threaten local communities.
All we can save bookclub and other books
📕 Heated bookclub week 6 — and a look at people who voted for Biden for the environment.
🧘♂ Buddha would have been green, says Dalai Lama. And he's not the only religious leader who's pushing for climate action.
🍆 The tragedy of climate dildos. Yes there is such a thing.
Key podcasts
Generation Green New Deal — Conversation with Leah Stokes: Leah is a UC Santa Barbara Political Science professor and one of the most outspoken climate academics. Leah is fantastic. I found her way of looking at the different movements as an ecosystem really interesting, each group fulfilling a particular important role in order to push political action.
Drilled — S5E7 The Linchpin: Next episode in the case about Chevrons atrocities in Ecuador. This time Chevron goes after the filmmaker of Crude.
How to save a planet — Are electric cars really better for the climate? Yes. Still you can't get too many of these with all the fossil fuel propaganda crap that some how always seem to reach mainstream media about this topic.
Energy Gang — Day-One climate priorities for Biden's White House. The gang discusses the most important things that Biden must focus on and they also look at the recent pledges by a lot of big polluting countries such as China and South Korea.
💪One way to take action: Banish gas stoves
The Problem: Gas stoves and the war for your indoor climate
I feel like I already highlighted the problem of gas stoves in the introduction. So we're going to skip the problem description and instead go straight to the solutions. If you haven't read the introduction to this newsletter I encourage you to go read it now.
Solution(s): Pass the gas 🍑💨
Sorry. With all this ominous talk about gas I had to make one joke.
The good news about the problem of gas stoves is that it's pretty easily solvable. All it takes is for you replace your gas stove with a different kind. This is among the top personal climate actions that you can do for the climate but also for the health of your family. However, depending on what kind of home you live in it maybe varyingly challenging.
One action: Get rid of your gas stove
Before you get rid of your gas stove the most important thing you need to do is to figure out if the electricity installation in your house can power an induction or ceramic stove. Then what you need to do depends on your situation:
Don't have gas? You remember the action from last week about talking? That one works for the gas stoves too. Next time you're at somebody's house and they have a gas stove tell them about how bad it is — for the climate and the health of the inhabitants, especially if they have small children.
House-owners. If you own your house then it's the easiest of all. All it takes for you is to go to a store, pick a new stove, and have them install the new one and then get "somebody" to remove your gas installation. This is mandatory in some countries such as Denmark here you cannot have a gas installation that is not in use. Kind of makes sense for fire hazards I guess, but probably also just another barrier the fossil fuel industry has managed to put up. Therefore you probably need to contact whoever supplies your gas and talk with them to figure what needs to happen.
Apartments. Before researching for this newsletter I actually thought that it was something of a hassle to do. But at least in Denmark it seems pretty easy. You need to do three things:
Figure out if it's allowed to take down your gas installation in your apartment. Some apartment buildings doesn't allow it.
Get the gas installation taken down by contacting who supplies your gas and get them to come and shut it down.
Buy a new stove
Now this is where the fun begin. If you're friendly with your neighbors perhaps you can organize that everyone or a lot of people switch away from gas stoves. Suddenly, you've not only helped yourself create a better indoor climate and reduced emissions, but you've helped multiple people in your building do the same 😎. Perhaps you can even get a better deal on the various parts of the process if you're more people?
Renters. If you're renter you probably in bad luck as it's highly unlikely that you have the right to replace the stove. But there's a few things that you can try, especially if you have a good relationship with your landlord.
Talk to them about the threat of gas stoves in homes both the health and climate angles. If you're lucky they might just care enough about these things that they want to do it anyway. Again this is a great opportunity for achieving scale, especially if your landlord owns multiple properties.
Ask them if you can replace it if you pay for it yourself. Provided that you're willing to do that. I would guess that for most landlords this would be a no-brainer. Perhaps you can ask for small rent drop if you do it or something similar.
I can't / won't replace it. Perhaps you like cooking with a gas stove despite what I've been telling you in this newsletter or perhaps you simply don't have the funds to replace your stove. That's fair and 100% an issue with this transformation we have to go through. But you can still talk. Talk to your friends, family and co-workers about the threat of gas stoves in homes.
Community: Help us stranger
Here's a few things I would love to hear your answer to in the comments below:
Do you have a gas stove? Are you getting rid of it? If not, why not? Have you already gotten rid of it? Why did you do it? Was it difficult? Can you mobilize other people to get rid of it?
That's it for this week folks! If you feel like I'm missing something, please let me know.
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Anybody considering to do this? Anybody managed to convince other people to do it?
I tried asking around in my apartment building but wasn't really able to generate any interest :(. Turned out a couple of people already did it.
Also a reader was kind to send me this 🙏: https://www.ikea.com/gb/en/p/tillreda-portable-induction-hob-white-40331630/ which looks like a great way to transition :)

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Q: Mostrar a hora UTC em um Entry Widget eu gostaria e estava tentando uma forma de mostrar a hora, se atualizando sozinha, por meio de um entry no tkinter. Montei uma função para isso mas não consigo fazer com que ela apareça no Entry, em vez disso aparece "function UTClock at..". Como pode ser observado na imagem abaixo.

O codigo para gerar a imagem acima foi esse:
from tkinter import *
import tkinter as tk
from tkinter import ttk
from datetime import datetime
from pytz import timezone

root = tk.Tk()

def UTClock():
    hora_UTC = timezone('Greenwich')
    uTC_hora = datetime.now(hora_UTC)
    curr_utc = uTC_hora.strftime("%H:%M:%S")
    horaUtc.after(100, UTClock)

#Configurando a caixa do sites
caixadosite = tk.LabelFrame(root, text=' aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa ', font=("Arial",14))
caixadosite.grid(column=3, row=1, padx=8, pady=4, sticky=N, columnspan=3)
#-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

#Configurando a caixa do nascer do sol e sua entrada
ttk.Label(caixadosite, text="hora: ", font=("Arial",14)).grid(column=3, row=0, columnspan=3)
horaUtc = tk.StringVar()
horaUtcEntry = ttk.Entry(caixadosite, width=25, state='readonly', justify='center', textvariable=horaUtc, font=("Arial",14))
horaUtcEntry.grid(column=3, row=1, columnspan=3)

horaUtc.set(UTClock)

root.mainloop()

Eu gostaria que a hora aparecesse no Entry e atualizasse sozinha, mas to batendo cabeça com isso há um tempo. É possível? Agradeço toda a ajuda.

A: from tkinter import *
import tkinter as tk
from tkinter import ttk
from datetime import datetime
from pytz import timezone

root = tk.Tk()

def UTClock():
    hora_UTC = timezone('Greenwich')
    utc_hora = datetime.now(hora_UTC)
    curr_utc = utc_hora.strftime("%H:%M:%S")
    return curr_utc

#Configurando a caixa do sites
caixadosite = tk.LabelFrame(root, text=' aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa ', font=("Arial",14))
caixadosite.grid(column=3, row=1, padx=8, pady=4, sticky=N, columnspan=3)
#-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

#Configurando a caixa do nascer do sol e sua entrada
ttk.Label(caixadosite, text="hora: ", font=("Arial",14)).grid(column=3, row=0, columnspan=3)
y = tk.StringVar()
horaUtcEntry = ttk.Entry(caixadosite, width=40, state='readonly',
justify='center', textvariable=y, font=("Arial",14))
horaUtcEntry.grid(column=3, row=1, columnspan=3)
y.set(UTClock()) #O que faltou no seu codigo

root.mainloop()

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Pt.Hariprasad Chaurasia (born 1 July 1938) is an Indian music director and classical flautist, who plays the bansuri, in the Hindustani classical tradition.

Early life
Chaurasia was born in Allahabad (1938) (officially called Prayagraj) in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. His mother died when he was six years old. He had to learn music without his father's knowledge, as his father wanted him to become a wrestler. Chaurasia did go to the Akhada and trained with his father for some time, although he also started learning music and practising at his friend's house.

He has stated,

Career

Chaurasia started learning vocal music from his neighbour, Rajaram, at the age of 15. Later, he switched to playing the flute under the tutelage of Bholanath Prasanna of Varanasi for eight years. He joined the All India Radio, Cuttack, Odisha in 1957 and worked as a composer and performer.  Much later, while working for All India Radio, he received guidance from the reclusive Annapurna Devi, daughter of Baba Allaudin Khan. She only agreed to teach him if he was willing to unlearn all that he had learnt until then. Another version is that she only agreed to teach him after he took the decision to switch from right-handed to left-handed playing to show her his commitment. In any case Chaurasia plays left-handed to this day.

Apart from classical music, Hariprasad has collaborated with Shivkumar Sharma, forming a group called Shiv-Hari. The pair composed music for many popular movies, including Silsila and Chandni, and created some highly popular songs. Chaurasia also collaborated with Bhubaneswar Mishra, forming the pair "Bhuban-Hari" (in line with Shiv-Hari), and the pair composed music for many Odia movies, creating numerous songs that were hugely popular in the state. These include Muje janena kaha baata (sung by Suman Kalyanpur; movie: Gapa helebi Sata); and all songs from Maa o Mamata, and many more.

Chaurasia's nephew and pupil Rakesh Chaurasia is a highly accomplished flautist now, and has been performing globally with such eminent maestros as Ustad Zakir Hussain.

He serves as the artistic director of the World Music Department at the Rotterdam Music Conservatory in the Netherlands. He was also the founder of the Vrindavan Gurukul in Mumbai (opened 2006) and Vrindavan Gurukul in Bhubaneshwar (opened 2010). Both of these institutes are schools dedicated to training students in bansuri in the Guru-shishya tradition.

He has collaborated with several western musicians, including John McLaughlin, Jan Garbarek, and Ken Lauber, and has composed music for Indian films. Chaurasia also played on The Beatles' 1968 B-side "The Inner Light", which was written by George Harrison.  He also played with George Harrison on his first solo release, Wonderwall Music, and with Harrison, Ravi Shankar and others on the Dark Horse Records release Shankar Family & Friends.

Personal life
Chaurasia has married twice, first to Kamala Devi  and then Anuradha Roy. He has three sons. With first wife Kamala Devi he has two sons, Vinay and Ajay. With Anuradha, Chaurasia has a son named Rajeev. Chaurasia has five granddaughters and a grandson. His nephew Rakesh Chaurasia is also a flautist and carrying forward the family legacy.

In popular culture
The 2013 documentary film Bansuri Guru features the life and legacy of Chaurasia and was directed by the musician's son Rajeev Chaurasia and produced by the Films Division, Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, Government of India.

Awards
 Sangeet Natak Academy - 1984
 Konark Samman - 1992
 Padma Bhushan - 1992
 Yash Bharati Samman - 1994
 Padma Vibhushan - 2000
 Pandit Chatur Lal Excellence Award - 2015
 Hafiz Ali Khan Award - 2000
 Dinanath Mangeshkar Award - 2000
 Pune Pandit Award - 2008, by The Art & Music Foundation, Pune, India
 Akshaya Samman - 2009
 Honorary Doctorate, North Orissa University - 2008
 Honorary Doctorate, Utkal University - 2011
 National Eminence award, NADA VIDYA BHARTI by Visakha Music and Dance Academy, Vizag - 2009
 The 25 Greatest Global Living Legends In India by NDTV - 2013
 Gansamradni Lata Mangeshkar Award - 2021-22

Books
 Official Biography 'Breath of Gold' by Sathya Saran- 2019
'Hariprasad Chaurasia: Romance of the Bamboo Reed', by Uma Vasudev - 2005
 Official biography "Woodwinds of Change" by Surjit Singh - 2008
 'Hariprasad Chaurasia and the Art of Improvisation', by Henri Tournier
 'Bansuri Samrat : Hariprasad Chaurasia', by Surjit Singh

Discography

These are major albums released by Hariprasad Chaurasia

1967
 Call of the Valley with Shivkumar Sharma and Brij Bhushan Kabra
1978
 Krishnadhwani 60
1981
 Pt. Hariprasad Chaurasia - Flute
1984
 Pt. Hariprasad Chaurasia - Flute (different set of ragas, same album name)
1987
 Morning to Midnight Ragas - Morning Ragas
1988
 Nothing But Wind - Composed by the renowned musician "Isaignani" Ilaiyaraaja
 Call of the Valley
1989
 Venu
 Live in Ahmedabad '89
1990
 Immortal Series
1991
 Megh Malhar
1992
 Night Ragas
 Live in Amsterdam '92
 Morning to Midnight Ragas - Afternoon Ragas
 All time Favourites
 Live from Sawai Gandharva Music Festival - Video (VHS)
 Raga-s DU Nord Et Du Sud
 Immortal Series - Flute Fantasia
1993
 Indian Classical Masters
 Daylight Ragas
 Flute - Hariprasad Chaurasia
 Soundscapes - Music of the Rivers - Hari Prasad Chaurasia
1994
 Thumri - The Music of Love
 In A Mellow Mood
 Possession
 Immortal Series - Devine Drupad
 Classic Greats1 - Ideas on Flute
1995
 In Live Concert
 Cascades of Hindustani Music
 Maharishi Gandharva Veda - Pandit Hari Prasad Chaurasia - 4am to 7am Raga Bhairava: Integration
 Maharishi Gandharva Veda - Pandit Hari Prasad Chaurasia - 7am to 10am Raga Gurjari Todi: Compassion
 Maharishi Gandharva Veda - Pandit Hari Prasad Chaurasia - 10am to 1pm Raga Vrindavani Saranga: Greater Energy
 Maharishi Gandharva Veda - Pandit Hari Prasad Chaurasia - 1pm to 4pm Raga Multani: Affuence
 Maharishi Gandharva Veda - Pandit Hari Prasad Chaurasia - 4pm to 7pm Raga Marwa: Coherence
 Maharishi Gandharva Veda - Pandit Hari Prasad Chaurasia - 7pm to 10pm Raga Desh: Joy
 Maharishi Gandharva Veda - Pandit Hari Prasad Chaurasia - 10pm to 1am Raga Abhogi: Peaceful Slumber
 Maharishi Gandharva Veda - Pandit Hari Prasad Chaurasia - 1am to 4am Raga Sindhu Bhairavi: Gentleness
 Hariprasad Chaurasia - Flute
 Malhar-Chandrika
 Music 157 - Live in London
 Music - Flute
 Great Jugalbandis
 Music from the world of OSHO - Above & Beyond
 Prem Yog
 Written on the Wind
 Romantic Themes
 Saptarishi - Live at Siri Fort
 The Mystical Flute of Hari Prasad Chaurasia
 Maestro's Choice
 Basant Bahar
 Chaurasia's Choice
1996
 Hari Prasad Chaurasia & his Divine Flute
 Flute Recital
 Valley Recalls - In search of Peace, Love and Harmony
 Krishna's Flute - Master of the Bansuri
 Classical Encounters - A live Experience with Pt. Hari Prasad Chaurasia
 Fabulous Flute
 Pundit Hari Prasad Chaurasia
 In Concert - Vancouver, B.C
 Hariprasad Chaurasia - Flute
 The Bamboo Flautist of His Generation
 Pt. Hariprasad Chaurasia - Nada in Jerusalem
1997
 Classical Encounters - A Live Experience with Pt. Hariprasad Chaurasia
 Great Jugalbandis
 The Golden Collection (Classical)
 Immortal Essence
 Golden Raga Collection
 Bustan Abraham - Fanar (Guest appearance alongside Zakir Hussain)
1998
 Samarpan-VCD Special 60th Birthday Edition
 The Charms Companion
 Morning to Midnight - Morning to Dusk
 Music for Reiki
1999
 Jugalbandi
 Rasdhaara
 Live Inside Khajuraho
 Live in New Delhi - '89
 Golden Raga Collection
 Musical Titans of India - Jugalbandhi Video (VHS)
 Pure Joy - Positive Energy Music
2000
 Music without Boundaries
 Maaya - Far East
 Hriday - Cuba
 Caravan Spain
 Live Concert at Savai Gandharva Music Festival
 Gurukul - The Guru shishya Parampara
2001
 Adi-Ananth
 Love Divine - Parables of Passion
 Power & Grace - Live at the Saptak Festival 2001
 Discovery of Indian Classical Music
 Flute Duet
2003
 Flute Deity Hariprasad Chaurasia
 The Greatest Hits of Hariprasad Chaurasia
 Salvation - Instrumental Bhajans
 Sounds of Silence
2015
Ajanma - Hariprasad Chaurasia (Solo album)
Year unknown
 La Flute De Pundit Hariprasad Chaurasia
 Hariprasad Chaurasia - The Most Celebrated Flautist of India
 Charm of the Bamboo flute
 Kalpana - Imagination
 A Kaleidoscope of various ragas
 Krishna Utsav
 Kali - Classical Instrumental
 Pt. Hariprasad Chaurasia - the Living Legend of Flute
 Moon Light Moods - Flute Recital
 Pt. Hariprasad Chaurasia - The Living Legend of Flute
 Indian Music
 HariDhwani
 Dancing Water
 Fusion India - Passage of India Series
 Being Still
 Dhammapada - Sacred teaching of Buddha
 The Charms Companion
 Eternity
 Nothing but wind (1988) - Composed by Ilaiyaraaja
With Zakir Hussain
 Making Music (ECM, 1986)
 Maharishi Gandharva Veda - Pandit Hari Prasad Chaurasia - 4am to 7am Raga Bhairava
 Maharishi Gandharva Veda - Pandit Hari Prasad Chaurasia - 7am to 10am Raga Jaita
 Maharishi Gandharva Veda - Pandit Hari Prasad Chaurasia - 10am to 1pm Raga Ahir Lalita
 Maharishi Gandharva Veda - Pandit Hari Prasad Chaurasia - 1pm to 4pm Raga Samanta Saranga
 Maharishi Gandharva Veda - Pandit Hari Prasad Chaurasia - 4pm to 7pm Raga Puriya Dhanashri
 Maharishi Gandharva Veda - Pandit Hari Prasad Chaurasia - 7pm to 10pm Raga Maru Bihaga
 Maharishi Gandharva Veda - Pandit Hari Prasad Chaurasia - 10pm to 1am Raga Gunji Kanada
 Maharishi Gandharva Veda - Pandit Hari Prasad Chaurasia - 1am to 4am Raga Shuddha Vasanta

Contributing artist
 The Rough Guide to the Music of India and Pakistan (World Music Network, 1996)

Music for Bollywood films
Along with Shivkumar Sharma he composed music for
 Chandni
 Darr
 Lamhe
 Silsila
 Faasle
 Vijay
 Parampara
 Sahibaan

Music for Telugu films
The music for the film Sirivennela was composed by K. V. Mahadevan which revolves around the role of Hari Prasad, a blind flautist played by Sarvadaman Banerjee and flute renditions by Chaurasia.

Music for English films
Some of his music is used in Mithaq Kazimi's 16 Days in Afghanistan.

References

External links

 HariJi.org
 Official website
 Interview with Choodie Shivaram
 Hariprasad Chaurasia by Mohan Nadkarni

1938 births
Living people
Musicians from Allahabad
Hindustani instrumentalists
Indian flautists
Recipients of the Padma Bhushan in arts
Recipients of the Padma Vibhushan in arts
Recipients of the Sangeet Natak Akademi Award
Officers of the Order of Orange-Nassau
Officiers of the Ordre des Arts et des Lettres
Bansuri players
Hindustani composers
Indian film score composers
Indian male film score composers
20th-century Indian male musicians
Remember Shakti members
20th-century flautists
Recipients of the Sangeet Natak Akademi Fellowship

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Jean Boiteux
Boiteux, Jean Gender: M
born on 20 June 1933 at 05:00 (= 05:00 AM )
Place Marseille, France, 43n18, 5e24
Timezone GDT h1e (is daylight saving time)
Collector: Gauquelin
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French swimmer and Olympic champion, the first person from France to win an Olympic gold medal in Swimming. His mother, Bienna Pélégry, swam for France at the 1924 Olympics.
He received a gold medal in 400 m freestyle at the 1952 Olympic Games in Helsinki, and he won a bronze medal in the 4 x 200 m freestyle relay with the French team (with Joseph Bernardo, Aldo Eminente and Alexandre Jany).
The Jean-Boiteux Grand Prix swimming meet in Bordeaux, was started by him in 1973 and is now name after him. Boiteux died after falling from a tree in his garden on April 11, 2010 at the age of 76.
associate relationship with Bernardo, Joseph (born 31 May 1929)
associate relationship with Jany, Alex (born 5 January 1929). Notes: Teammates, 4 x 200 m freestyle swimming relay, 1952
Death by Accident 11 April 2010 (Fell from a tree)
Ed Steinbrecher collection: Gauquelin 1/1758
Vocation : Sports : Swimming
Notable : Awards : Olympics (Won a gold medal in 400 m freestyle swimming, 1952)
Retrieved from "https://www.astro.com/wiki/astro-databank/index.php?title=Boiteux,_Jean&oldid=280153"
Birthday 20 June
Birthplace Marseille, FR
Sun 28 Gemini
Moon 26 Taurus
Asc 27 Gemini
Notable : Awards : Olympics


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After sugar cane is processed to obtain refined empty calorie glucose spiking insulin debilitating white table sugar, the black gooey mess known as molasses is left with all the nutrients. The very best grade of molasses is unsulfured blackstrap molasses. It's not the best for sweetening, but it is the highest in nutrients. Unhealthy sulfur is an added preservative that you can do without.
Magnesium: Many nutritional experts call this the master mineral because it is essential to more metobolic processes than any other one mineral. Because of poor topsoil, the greens that normally are the best source of magnesium are mostly insufficient. You should have half as much magnesium in your body as calcium.
Iron: Molasses contains more iron per serving than red meat! This can help vegans and vegetarians avoid anemia. And it's cheaper and safer as well.
Calcium: Molasses contains about the same amount of calcium that you'd get in a glass of cow's milk without the growth hormones. If you can't find organic whole raw milk, grab your unsulfured blackstrap molasses!
Potassium, which is nearly as essential as magnesium, especially for heart and kidney functions.
Vitamin B: Molasses is high in vitamin B complex, good for energy while helping your body cope with stress.
Chromium is a trace mineral that is rare in our diets. Helps your body maintain stable blood sugar levels.
Other Minerals: Molasses also contains manganese, copper, and selenium.
Enzymes: Molasses contains enzymes, which are the catalysts for metabolizing nutrients, and the reason why raw food vegans do that diet. But some blackstrap molasses and good veggie juicing will boost your enzyme levels regardless of your general diet.
Unsulfured blackstrap molasses is a food, and it's best to get your minerals from whole foods rather than supplement pills. This is agreed upon more and more by top nutritionists. Even if the supplement is food derived, the minerals lack the synergy of its natural food source.
Minerals are actually more important than vitamins because vitamins cannot be synthesized without minerals present. The order of importance for nutrients is oxygen, pure water, enzymes, minerals, then vitamins.
If you intend to use the molasses contents in a couple of months or less, you won't need to refrigerate it. Since it is so thick, it's difficult to use in anything but warm or hot dishes. Molasses goes well with pancakes or waffles. Half-and-half with good organic syrup or honey will diminish the strong taste of molasses this way if you find it disagreeable.
Molasses is great for oatmeal or any other hot cereal as well. Remember, a tablespoon a day provides a lot of nutrition. Some have simply mixed a tablespoon in a half glass of warm water and gulped it down. This technique is especially useful repeated often daily to help recover from iron deficiency anemia.
Caveat: Many sugar cane growers use defoliants to get the cane leaves out of the way, making it easier to harvest them. There is such a thing as organic sugar. Try to track down molasses from organic sugar cane to optimize your health benefits by avoiding traces of chemical defoliants if you can.
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Zaha Hadid, 65, died yesterday from a heart attack. Dezeen has not one, but two slideshows commemorating her work. [Dezeen]
Jersey City's Art House Productions, a 501c3 nonprofit exhibition space and theater, had a pipe burst in their building last month. It caused extensive damage, so they're fundraising to recover. Today at 7 pm, there's a wine tasting with music and snacks. Tickets are $50, but they're tax deductible. [Art House Productions]
In this interview with a 'top curator" at Amazon Art, we learn that the platform is trying to legitimize itself in the art world with promotions like prints from street artists. Uh, good luck with that strategy. Her job description also sounds suspiciously nothing like "curator" and everything like marketing/sales. [The Huffington Post]
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New York has announced its budget deal which turns out not to be the total disaster for New York City that Governor Andrew Cuomo had threatened earlier this year. CUNY had its funding restored, New York City was not asked to pay for CUNY, or hundreds of millions in Medicaid. And minimum wage rates will go up. Not so bad! [The New York Times]
Here's an article with more than you ever needed to know about the Ibrahim Mahama v.s. Stefan Simchowitz and Jonathan Ellis King case. Mahama is now countersuing the dealers, who had sued the young artist for disowning pieces made by cutting up his installations. Everyone in this case sounds insane. [ART News]
The Longhua Funeral Parlour in Shanghai is 3D printing body parts for damaged or "incomplete" corpses. [The Telegraph]
Columbia students are protesting a Henry Moore sculpture they call a "monstrosity". In an op ed at the Columbia Daily Spectator four students write. "Whatever its artistic merits, placing the sculpture in front of Butler Library will put an eyesore on an otherwise crisp, geometric, and symmetrical landscape. Moore's ghoulish figure clashes with the neoclassical aesthetic instantly recognizable to generations of Columbians." And this jewel, pulled out by Jillian Steinhauer. "All of this is not to say that modern sculpture has no place at the University. It just doesn't belong in the center of campus." [Hyperallergic]
An old firehouse that once served as Andy Warhol's $150/month studio is now on the market for close to $10 million. [artnet News]
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by Paddy Johnson and Gabriela Vainsencher on October 1, 2013
Kurt Hentschlager's installation Zee (image credit: kurthentschlager.com)
Hyperallergic gets a nice clip from the Times in an article about Amazon Art. "Ms. Nielsen, a Brooklyn artist, moved quite a bit of merchandise. After the Web site Hyperallergic included one of her prints in an article titled "Ten of the Cheapest Artworks on Amazon Art," she sold eight prints the next week." The rest of the article sums up a program most readers will already familiar with, since it's three months old. [The New York Times]
"It's drug-level money, but you don't have to kill anyone," says Tamer Hassan, on digital ad fraud. Hassan is a co-founder and chief technology officer of White Ops, a private digital ad fraud policing company. [The Wall Street Journal]
Sara Cochran resigned from her position as curator of Modern and Contemporary Art at the Phoenix Museum of Art. [Phoenix New Times]
Mark Kermode reflects on criticism and decides that even though you can get sued and endure physical and professional threats, it's a dream job. Agreed. [The Guardian]
Jeffrey Shankman, an ardent art supporter in Houston, has indicted by feds for bankruptcy fraud. He was hiding art. [Glass Tire]
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John Menick writes about contemporary computer viruses as zombies. [Mousse Magazine]
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Felix Salmon's reflections on an excerpt of Dave Egger's new dystopian fantasy about social media, "The Circle", make us very wary of the new book. [The New York Times Magazine]
Occupy Wall Street will release a new debit card. [The New York Times]
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It's only been a week since Amazon launched its new fine arts category, but the customer reviews are already pouring in. Naturally, we immediately took to combing the site for the best of them. Some of the juiciest comments have already been removed from the site, but luckily we were able to snag a lot them before they disappeared. Hoo-boy, did we ever find some good ones!
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Originally announced in May, Amazon Art opened today, the company's online fine art marketplace. The company has long boasted they sell everything from A to Z, but until now, this didn't include Marc Chagall, Pierre-Auguste Renoir, or contemporary superstars like Damien Hirst and Andy Warhol.


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Era il più anziano membro della Audiencia Reale del Cile, per cui divenne Governatore Reale del Cile quando morì Gabriel Cano. Fu governatore tra il novembre 1733 ed il maggio 1734.

Biografia

Gioventù

Francisco nacque a Santiago del Cile, e si laureò in diritto.

Governo

Secondo lo storico Diego Barros Arana, il governo di Barreda fu breve e poco importante. Durante la sua amministrazione il cabildo di Santiago inviò al viceré del Perù la richiesta di nominare Mauricio de Zavala come governatore al posto di Barreda, fino all'arrivo del titolare Bruno, che sarebbe giunto passando da Buenos Aires. Zavala non accettò mai la richiesta. La notizia di navi olandesi ancorate nei pressi di Valdivia si sparse, giungendo all'orecchio di Barreda. Egli inviò 200 uomini per evitare un possibile sbarco o il contrabbando. Inaugurò Caja de Recogidas, un'opera iniziata da Gabriel Cano a Santiago. Questo istituto funse contemporaneamente da asilo e prigione femminile.

Il governo di Barreda terminò quando il viceré José de Armendáriz, marchese di Castelfuerte, decise di non confermarlo mettendo al suo posto un membro dell'esercito, il maresciallo di campo Manuel Silvestre de Salamanca Cano.

Eredità

Dopo la sua morte, la sua famiglia divenne molto povera.

Altri dati
Visse per un anno a Lima, nel 1712.

La sua casa era una delle poche che sopravvisse al terremoto di Santiago dell'8 luglio 1730, ed accolse le suore agostiniane, colpite dal sisma. Sposò Isabel Espinoza, da cui ebbe un figlio chiamato Domingo. Domingo sarebbe diventato sacerdote e cappellano della Audiencia Reale del Cile.

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The easiest way to systematically alter the appearance of dashboards is to define and use themes, which are discussed in "Defining and Using Themes". Themes use the options described in many of the following subsections.
Filled (applies only to line and area charts) — Select this option to control whether the system fills in the area below the series lines on the chart.
See "Specifying Chart Text Styles," earlier in this book.
See "Specifying Line Styles," earlier in this book.
For details, see "Specifying Numeric Format Strings," earlier in this book.
The Plot Style menu treats all series in the same way. Also note that this menu overrides the options in Chart Settings > Series Details; see "Series Details," later in this chapter.
If this term list does not include a term for a given series in the widget, the system displays that series in gray.
For details on the submenus, see "Specifying Line Styles," earlier in this book.
Axis Type — Optionally select % to express the values on the x-axis as percentages. If you select this option, the system multiplies the values by 100 and displays % at the end of each value.
Add a y-axis. To do so, click the plus sign button. The system immediately adds a y-axis.
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To customize how each series is displayed in a chart, access the Dashboard Editor, select the widget as described in "Reconfiguring a Widget," click Chart Settings > Series Details, click a series, and then use the options listed there.
For information on specifying colors, see "Specifying Table Text Styles," earlier in this book.


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Yesterday, Maria was overtired from a fun day on Saturday with her cousins and Grandma. She spent Sunday testing me. ALL. DAY. LONG. Lots of dramatic crying and falling to the ground every time she didn't like my husband's or my response .. "Noooooo!" At the end of the day, when she was finally in bed, Chad asked me "who do you think is more tired: you or the marathoners?" I didn't put in anywhere near the physical exertion they did (although carrying her out of church kicking and screaming was hard!), but my head was swimming all day. I think this might be motivation to try running one next year… If for no other reason, I'd at least get a few hours by myself on a Sunday morning.
Yesterday Maria was writing names on a piece of paper. I don't know that she knew how to spell what she was writing, but she was writing. And then she asked me if I knew how to spell "Kelly" and "Ripa". I asked her how she knew Kelly Ripa and she told me she is on after breakfast at daycare. I then asked her if she liked Regis. "No Mom. He's a Boy!" She did later tell me that he's leaving the show. Nothing gets by her!
Tonight we got a glimpse of life with a boy and a girl. Maria had 3 random stickers on her shirt. Once Charlie realized, he took off after her and tried to pin her down several times to get them. Once he got one, he stood up and took off running. She of course gave chase. Oh the fun, and we're just getting started!
I sure can see why people think she looks like me when I see this picture!
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We have a lot going on here these days, so I've been a little slow on getting the news out there!
Charles David was born last Thursday, February 18th at 4:53 pm!
Today is the first day home by myself. So far so good. Since we figured out on MOnday that he was starving, we started supplementing with formula and he is now an easy baby!!
Maria was excited at first, and then hesitant and is now back to being excited!
Our daycare has been closed since last Wednesday and Maria has been shipped around to several different places – mostly friends and family, but yesterday she actually went to another daycare with a couple of her friends.
She has done tremendously well! And I really wanted to get through this chaotic time with the potty training, but she has done tremendously well! So far this week she has only had a wet pull-up during nap (she even asked to use the bathrooms at Ikea on Tuesday), EXCEPT yesterday – she stayed dry the entire day! We even put on big girl underpants when she got home.
So yes, I've been shirking my duties as the dutiful blogger I want to be. I apologize, but November gets soo hectic!
Since my last post, I went on the Hudson Tour of Homes with Sarah, had a playdate / Packer watching afternoon with my friend Lana, celebrated Thanksgiving with the family, got up early for a few Black Friday doorbusters (which I doubt I will ever do again), made lefse with my mom and celebrated Chad's birthday. And pretty much completed my Christmas shopping!
Plus I've been cleaning out closets, the backroom and garage. Got rid of some good garage clutter using Craigslist. Sold 2 boxes of books at the used book store. And took 3 boxes to Goodwill. Currently I'm working on finding someone or an organization that would want a bunch of my fabric. And getting our old hideabed hauled away.
Today, I finished up at my contract at Target Corp. I was there over 21 months, so it was a little surreal to leave and not know what I am going to do next. I will be on the bench and my company will continue to pay me while they try to find me a position. Of course, things are a little limited with my due date being mid-Feb, plus this time of year it's just hard to find new contracts.
This weekend besides getting things organized with the new bed, I'm hoping we get the tree and decorations up for Christmas. Maria has been so excited and playing with her Fisher Price Nativity Set and her Mix and Match Christmas Book. (Both are toys I highly recommend for toddlers and would make excellent gifts!) She also is obsessed with Christmas lights and talks about Santa coming in through the fireplace! What a wonderful time of year!
I will try to be better about keeping up with my blog now. Especially if work is a little slow, I really have no excuse, right?!


New York Red Bulls. Courtesy of the team.
The New York Red Bulls play Major League Soccer at Red Bull Arena in Harrison, New Jersey. Red Bull Arena is a state-of-the-art soccer arena that also hosts international soccer events.
The Red Bulls are regularly a strong competitor. We won the 2018 Supporters Shield and made it to the 2018 Conference Semi Finals. We also made it to the 2017 conference Semi Finals, won the 2016 Eastern Conference, and won the 2013 and 2015 Supporters Shield (regular season championship).
Three supporter clubs compete to show their love for the Red Bulls: Empire Supporters Club, Garden State Ultras, and the Viking Army.
Fans in the supporter's club sections at Red Bull Arena should expect to stand and sing throughout the game. Even though tickets are assigned seating, it's first come – first served in the supporter's club sections. Arrive early if you want to sit in your seat.
The Viking Army was founded in 2011.
The Garden State Ultras were founded in 2005.
This season we play Major League Soccer, the U.S. Open Cup, and CONCACAF Champions League. We cover home games. Games are Major League Soccer unless otherwise specified.
We won the 2018 Supporters Shield (regular season) and made it to the MLS Cup Semi-Finals (Eastern Conference championship).
Guadalajara knocks New York out of the CONCACAF Champions League.
The Red Bulls thrashed NYCFC with goals by French forward Bezecourt, defender Long, and a double by Peruvian forward Royer.
Royer and Wright-Phillips found the net.
Wright-Phillips scored in the 4th minute. After two Kansas City goals, Rzatkowski made a double in just seven minutes to win it.
A Royer double wins the game.
Wednesday, August 22, 2018 at 7 pm.
Bradley Wright-Phillips opened scoring, but David Villa answered. The Red Bulls dominated the NYCFC offense, but couldn't win it.
Romero put the only point needed on the board.
White put the point on the board in the second half. It was enough to lift the Red Bulls into 1st place Major League Soccer's Eastern Conference.
This roster is from February 2018. Jesse Marsch is head coach. England's Bradley Wright-Phillips is the main scoring threat.
Aurélien Collin (#78) is from Enghien-les-Bains, Île-de-France.
Fidel Escobar (#29) is from Panama City, Panama. He is on loan from Sporting San Miguelito.
Hassan Ndam (#47) is from Foumban, Cameroon.
Michael Amir Murillo (#62) is from Panama City, Panama.
Vincent Bezecourt (#88) is from Aire-sur-l'Adour, France.
Christian Cásseres Jr. (#23) is from Caracas, Venezuela.
Alejandro Gamarra (#10) is from Ciudadela, Argentina.
Florian Valot (#22) is from Monaco.
Derrick Etienne Jr. (#7) is Haitian – American from Paterson, New Jersey.
Red Bull Arena is a state-of-the-art soccer stadium in a suburb of Newark. It's about 30-45 minutes by train or car from downtown Manhattan.
The Red Bulls were rated 2016's best fan experience among New York sports teams by J.D. Power Associates.
The Red Bulls' main rivals are NYCFC and DC United.
The New York Derby (formerly Hudson Derby) with NYCFC (New York City Football Club) is the Red Bulls' main rivalry.
The Atlantic Cup or I-95 Derby is the original East Coast soccer derby.
We just squeaked into the playoffs on the last game day of the season. We beat the Chicago Fire in the play-in round 0 – 4, but fell to eventual Cup winner Toronto on away goals 2-2 in the MLS Cup Conference Semi-Finals.
Our regular season starts March 5 at Atlanta United, and ends October 22 at D.C. United.
We finished the regular season in sixth place with 50 points, 9 points behind the leader Toronto.
For the 2016 Season, we played Major League Soccer, and the US Open Cup. We won the MLS Eastern Conference.


With a good platform set by South Africa's opening batsmen, AB de Villiers came in to bat with the Proteas well placed at 247/1 and looking to be headed for a score of well over 300.
Under the circumstances, de Villiers was on the attack from ball one, hitting fours and sixes with seeming ease. He reached his 50 off only 16 balls, just beating the long-standing record set by Sanath Jayasuriya who reached 50 off 17 balls in a one day international against Pakistan way back in April 1996.
If de Villiers continues the way he's going, Corey Anderson's record for the fastest hundred, scored off 36 balls in January 2014 could be under threat too.
The Wanderers cricket ground is no stranger to records. South Africa completed the highest ever successful run chase at this ground in March 2006.
Edit: I'd barely finished writing this article before AB succeeded in breaking the record for the fastest hundred, reaching that milestone off only 31 balls.
They seem to be very motivated to win and break all records.
It was madness and it didn't stop there. He was out for 149 off 44 balls in the final over and would have smashed the record for the fastest 150 if he got there.


Engelhard Corp. has purchased the other half of its German joint venture, Engelhard Kali-Chemie GmbH, and will build a $25 million manufacturing plant in Nienburg, Germany, to meet the growing demand for automotive emission catalysts in the European Community.
Engelhard paid an undisclosed amount of cash for the 50 percent held by Kali-Chemie AG, a subsidiary of Solvay Deutschland GmbH."The European market for auto catalysts is very strong as individual countries continue to phase in strict emission control standards to meet the European Community regulations," said James J. Healy, an Engelhard vice president.
The catalysts are a core business for Engelhard, while they do not fit Solvay's long-term strategy, company officials said.
The plant will replace the Engelhard Kali-Chemie catalyst manufacturing facility.


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The Printer Technician is a professional who installs new printers, configure printers on network, maintain and ensures the proper function of standalone printers, scanners or Network Printers. The Printer Technician takes care of the regular and routine repairs including replacements such as new ink cartridges. The Printer Technician must be comfortable copying, faxing, producing images and other printer-related issues. As a professional, working in coordination with information technology staff, you will assist in resolving underlying problems with the network.
The technician should organize timely checks and maintenance of all the printing equipment. The professional will have to identify and resolve malfunctions, and hardware failures. They have to keep themselves updated with the training activities of new software and other equipment. It is their responsibility to install any new software and upgrade the existing one. They should have a good understanding of laser printer and their components as well.
The Printer Technician must make sure that the maintenance and service activities will not disturb the regular work flow. They have to keep checking on the defective parts and replace them from time to time. The professional should also keep in mind to check if the paper is fixed appropriately in the printer. They should have a good understanding of all hardware and software related issues of printers.
A Printer Technician's first and foremost duty is to install the printers and configure them on the network. If supplemental parts are required to keep the printer running, the Printer Technicians might be responsible for the procurement and installation of those parts.
Technicians have to ensure papers are loaded correctly in all printers to minimize paper jams and reduces maintenance calls. In case of a mechanical issue, the Printer Technician repairs and replaces faulty parts.
Keeping track of the ink levels in the printer cartridges on a daily basis allows the Printer Technician to replace ink cartridges as necessary.
The Printer Technician must know how to maintain laser printers by keeping aware of new software applications as well as advancements in laser printing hardware. It is the Printer Technician's responsibility to perform regular maintenance activity at times when that maintenance will not interfere with regular production work.
Apart from the regular servicing and replacement, the Printer Technician might also troubleshoot network configuration issues for the network printers to function properly. Technicians will be Coordinating with the Information Technology Department to address any upgrade of their antivirus and network patches to ensure security.
The technicians will be responsible for the timely and cost effective maintenance and repair of office product equipment and for promoting and maintaining a high level of customer satisfaction with our service and products.
The Printer Technician will provide technical assistance with the installation of new machines. The professionals have to monitor the machines for quality issues. It is the responsibility of the Printer Technician to place order for additional parts and supplies to refill the inventory. They have to set aside parts and supplies depending on the number of machines. The technician has to maintain a record of issues and solutions.
The Technician must accurately identify and resolve any technical issues and ensure optimum operating condition. The professional has to handle customer issues as quickly as possible. They have to assist the sales department with the new equipment to ensure proper placement and operation. The professional should take leadership in communicating equipment problems and solutions to the team.
The Printer Technician will have to take up tasks such as new equipment set-ups, equipment reconditioning and general technical service. They have to collaborate with the other technicians to keep up the optimum response time and customer satisfaction. The technician must keep track of the technician metrics such as response time, calls per day, parts cost per call. The technicians must be able to complete and possess the following successfully.
Maximize equipment up-time through timely response and effective and efficient repair with selective customer training to ensure high levels of customer satisfaction.
Ability to troubleshoot and think independently.
Ability to train the end users.
Prior experience in the maintenance and repair of printers manufactured by HP, Brother, Lexmark, Okidata, Xerox.
Possess excellent customer service and communication skills.
Complete all administrative aspects of the job on time and error-free.
Provide accurate feedback with close call information, parts usage reporting and customer meter readings.
Must be able to problem solve, conduct is written and verbal communication, read and comprehend technical information.
Ability to lift and carry 50 pounds. Pull, lift, reach and transport equipment parts and boxes.
Must have a reliable vehicle.
Must have valid driver license and insurance.
Candidates with a High School Diplomas, Electronics or Computer Associates Degrees will be preferred.
Companies tend to favor candidates who have with earned industry and vendor certifications. The CompTIA awards PDI+ certification to applicants who show proficiency in basic maintenance of printers, fax machines, and copiers. There are other certifications awarded by other manufacturers: HP, Xerox, Konica, Lexmark and Canon that are specific to company requirements.
The average earnings according to Payscale for a Printer Technician is approximately $17.25 per hour. According to Payscale, a Laser Printer Technician earns close to $16.61 per hour. Experienced candidates can expect to earn a slightly higher income. The Indeed salary estimate states that on an average, a Printer Technician Salary ranges from ranges from approximately $14.02 per hour for Printer to $22.15 per hour for Senior Field Technician. As per ZipRecrutiter, the annual earnings of a Printer Technician in the United States is $35,655 a year. Currently, the Printer Technician salaries range between $27,500 (25th percentile) to $42,000 (75th percentile) across the United States.
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Everyone knows that Internet is becoming more and more powerful day by day. Once, it was a network for the elite and the top businesses. However, recently it has become much more accessible and universal. Internet, in recent times, has become a source of generating income easily and consistently.
There are many pros of working from home on the Internet. You can work on your own times (usually) and from any location you want as long as you have an Internet connection. Similarly, there is no transportation cost of going from your home to the office and back, as well as the added benefit that you work on your own terms and do not have a boss.
Following are five of the most effective ways in which you can earn income while sitting at home.
Freelancing is definitely one of the most popular means of earning money while staying at home. Unlike having a permanent job, freelancing consists of working for different companies and people for a temporary basis, usually either contract or per task basis.
Freelance Writing is quite popular and if you know how to research basic content from the Internet and have proper English, you can easily create articles for different websites and companies. And you can also do freelance Web Developing if you know HTML, CSS, and JS.
Educating is definitely one of the most effective ways of earning money online, especially if you have great English, or even-better if you are a native English speaker. There are thousands of students who are looking for good online teachers. If you know the subjects and can teach others, then this will really be an enjoying as well as a real easy job for you.
It is no difficult feat these days to start your own website. And almost anyone can do it. The only things that are really required are a domain name, web hosting, and a creative mind to create good stuff. You can create a website regarding any niche you want. Perhaps, you want to write about cats or pet food, or perhaps different types of guns. If you create good content, then you'll definitely attract an audience. Then you can make money through having referral links on your website, as well as putting up Ads through Adsense.
Different companies and websites want to find about local people and their opinions. There are far too many survey-filling websites to make money. However, you must make sure it's a legit website. Check out any famous website to find out some real survey-filling sites, and then it's really easy to just keep on filling surveys and accumulating money.
This is a kind of a low-key business. You sell stuff you already have and thus make money. Of course, you could take it a step further and buy stuff from the local store, and put it up on Ebay for a slightly higher price. And if this works out well, you could start a home-based business.
So, I hope these 5 ideas will help you create more money on the side through the Internet and help you be more financially successful.
This post was very informative. I completely agree some easy ways to make money on the side from home include freelancing, tutoring, starting a website, etc. However, for those who are ambitious and want their businesses to thrive, it will take much more to become financially successful than just through these methods.


Vera Wang Embrace Body Mist for Women, Marigold and Gardenia Scent, 8 Fluid Oz.
I typically get Bath and Body Works' Amber Mist, but I get in trouble at work when I'm caught with the sparkles all over me lol.
I love the smell of Gardenia and combined with the Marigold, Vera Wang got it right. This scent is a new favorite for me and one I'll get again.


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30 Surprising Instagram Statistics Marketers Should Know
If there's one thing for sure, it's that Instagram has become a must-have platform for marketers and businesses looking to grow their brands continually.
The platform has largely evolved since its creation, offering more tools for content creation to allow companies and brands to collaborate with influencers on Instagram, humanize their content, and present their products and services in a unique and relevant way.
It is important to know who your Instagram users are, how they use the platform, and how your brand can reach them to maximize your marketing strategy.
In this article, we will present 30 Instagram statistics to make your marketing campaign a success.
How Popular is Instagram? Key Instagram Statistics
Founded in 2010, the social network has grown significantly to become one of the world's most popular platforms, with 1.440 billion monthly active users on Instagram. Here are some key Instagram statistics every marketer should know:
Instagram is the 4th most-used social network in the world after Whatsapp, Youtube, and Facebook.
With 547 million downloads in 2022, Instagram was the most popular social media app in the world.
There are about 200 million businesses on the platform.
Worldwide, 500 million people use Stories every day.
The formula for this success is simple: enabling users to share photos and videos while also allowing them to like, comment on, and share this content with other groups. Thus, using Instagram for your business has become crucial due to the platform's large audience.
Which countries have the most Instagram users?
Let's take a closer look at the number of users per country and see which one has the most.
India is the country with the most Instagram users in the world, with 230.25 million active users.
The United States is the second most popular country, with 159.75 million users, followed by Brazil.
With 89%, Brunei was the nation with the highest Instagram audience reach in 2022.
37.8% of people in the United States use Instagram.
As you can see, Instagram has a global reach and is not limited to specific regions in the world. So no matter where your business is located, you will always find Instagram users to spread your advertising message.
Instagram User Demographic Statistics
If you plan to design a successful campaign that properly targets your audience, it's important to know who is using Instagram and what interests them on the platform.
Women made up 49.3% of Instagram's audience in January 2022, while men made up 50.7%.
Men aged between 25 and 34 accounted for 17.1% of all active Instagram users worldwide.
People aged 34 or younger represent more than half of Instagram users.
In the US, 75% of people aged 18-24 use Instagram and 57% of people between 25-29.
As a result, Instagram users are predominantly young and equally divided between men and women. Therefore, if you want your content to reach the most people, it's important to always keep up with the latest trends.
Instagram Usage Statistics
Let's now take a closer look at the uses of the platform and how Instagram users use the platform, and their expectations of the content.
The app is used by 59% of Instagram users in the US on a daily basis, 21% on a weekly basis, and 20% less frequently.
The most popular content on Instagram is images, which account for 42.2% of all content.
The second most posted content type is carousels, which accounts for 26.2%.
Every day, at least 200 million Instagram users visit a business profile.
Each month, 130 million Instagram users click on shopping posts.
We can see from these figures that Instagram has a huge amount of room to grow its business. Most people use Instagram to learn about a product, follow brands or buy something. As a result, every business needs to be on the platform or risk missing out on opportunities.
Instagram Ad Statistics
It's not a surprise anymore, but marketers and other businesses widely use Instagram to reach a large audience on the platform. Here are some Instagram statistics to give you an idea.
Instagram makes $17.4 billion from advertising each year.
19% of B2B and 27% of B2C respondents said that Instagram was their company's most important social media platform.
According to 29% of marketers, Instagram's photo ads are the most effective form of advertising on the platform.
Instagram ads in the feed had a cost-per-click of $1.86.
Instagram not only has a large audience, but it also has a lot of tools that can help your brand go viral and get new customers.
Instagram Influencer Statistics
Contacting influencers is a great way to reach new audiences if you believe that advertising on Instagram is not sufficient to increase your visibility. Some important figures about Instagram influencers are listed below.
On Instagram, there are 500,000 active influencers.
With 290 million followers, Cristiano Ronaldo is the Instagram user with the most followers.
For sponsored campaigns, 55.4% of Influencers use Instagram Stories.
Fashion is the subject of 25% of Instagram-sponsored posts.
According to estimates from researchers, marketers will spend $8 billion on Instagram influencers alone in 2020.
Instagram is preferred by over 55% of influencers for campaigns.
Instagram users interact with influencers 37% of the time.
Paying and sponsoring influencers who relate to your brand identity is a good marketing strategy for developing your brand.
You are now well-versed in Instagram. You'll be able to better define your target audience and devise an efficient social media strategy if you take these Instagram statistics into consideration.
Instagram is the fourth most-used social network in the world
The platform's audience is particularly young and active
Companies have many tools to promote their brands, products, and services
What do you think about these key figures? Did they help you? Let us know in the comments.


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February 12, 2016 Interview
Lena Waithe Wants to Write Television That 'Helps the Way We Relate to Each Other'
Learn how "A Different World" sparked Waithe's drive to become a TV writer and how she hopes to inspire little girls to know the world is bigger than their own backyard.
Image courtesy of Lena Waithe.
After Lena told her tale of how a general business meeting turned into an amazing love story, we heard the sound of sixteen hundred people falling for the actor, writer and producer in the form of uproarious applause. When it died down, Brendan and Rico asked her to sit with them for a chat.
Interview Highlights:
On how that love story actually helped win her the role of Denise on "Master of None."
This sounds the most Hollywood thing I've ever said: I went to [co-creator] Aziz Ansari's house, I walked past his Tesla [laughs]. Nah, I sat down with him and [co-creator] Alan Yang and we're just talking about life and they were like, "What's going on?"
And it's still, I mean, falling in love with her has been the most important, most amazing thing that's ever happened to me. So I was like, "OK, this is the story that, like, has changed my life and changed me." And I told them about it and they were just– they were most fascinated by the fact that, like, "So she was not a lesbian? She was a straight person? Did you turn her?" I'm, like, "No! She sent me an email, and next thing I know I'm on a date I don't even know I was on, and here we are."
So they kind of enjoyed it and some of the things kind of trickled its way into "Master of None." "The Denise Experience."
Aziz Ansari and Lena Waithe appear in a scene from "Master of None" (K.C. Bailey/Netflix)
On being inspired to become a TV writer after watching "A Different World."
It was the first time I saw characters that were really smart, really cool, really interesting, and I wanted to be them. It was sort of this amazing PSA, really. It was like, "Black children, you too, can get a college education and be a contributing member of your society."
So it was just really cool and I think the characters had such a huge impact on me, 'cause they were just so, like, real and they just felt so honest and you can still remember, like, Whitley, and Freddy, and Dwayne, and Ron, and Kim. Like, you say those names, people kind of go, "Oh, yeah, yeah, yeah!"
Like, I was that weird kid they would ask, you know, ask kids, like when they're in the first grade, like, "What do you want to do?" "I want to be a firefighter," "I want to be a doctor," "I want to be a lawyer." I was like, "I want to write an episode of 'A Different World.'" Like, I was that person.
I wanted to create characters that were lasting and impactful. 'Cause for me it was always, like, that show. I was like a young girl growing up on the South Side of Chicago, and that show kind of made me realize, "Oh, there's a world outside my backyard," and so, for me, the reason why I want to write is because I'm always thinking about who is that little girl that I could possibly inspire, that she'll go, "Oh, the world is bigger than my own backyard."
On working to create a TV series with Oscar-winning rapper Common about Chicago
I wanted to write about my city. I mean, as we all know, Chicago is sort of going through some troublesome times right now and there's a lot of headlines coming out like every freaking week and they're horrible. My family still lives in Chicago.
So the thing I wanted to do was not unlike what Ryan Coogler did with "Fruitvale [Station]." I really wanted to humanize some of these stories. I wanted to write these characters that if you can connect to them, the next time you hear, you know, a story about some young black boy being shot and killed, it won't just be background noise. But you'll kind of feel like, "Oh, like that kid could be like that this character that I love, or I relate to."
And I really think that yes, television should be entertaining, and it should be fun, but I also hope I can write something that kind of helps the way we relate to each other, and sort of, you know, express that humanity.
On the secret local food spot you should go to the next time you're in Chicago
I'mma blow it up! This is the spot… I want some right now. It's this place called Pepe's Mexican Food. Here's the deal, though: it's Mexican food, but imagine two big black women with, like, hair nets on and, like, t-shirts that just say, you know, "I'm black and I'm proud!" Imagine them making the Mexican food.
So it's not real Mexican food, but it's black people's interpretation of Mexican food. So it's, like, grease, it's like, butter, it's like ground beef, it's like nacho cheese. Like, the liquid kind of nacho cheese in there. And like a little bit of lettuce, little bit of tomato, very little vegetable. Greasy, like, you know, taco shells, and tortilla chips out of a bag. Like, you pour in the bag with like, Kool-Aid mixed with Sprite. It's… it's my dream.
And, you know, my girlfriend will be pissed, like, "So what we doing for dinner tonight?"
"Pepe's!"
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Joel Kim Booster Shares The Evolution Of A Great Pony Joke
Since Brendan was outsourcing some of the segments on the show while Rico was gone, he managed to convince Associate Producer James Kim to do a new segment. And James came up with this idea called "Double Take." Here's how this segment works: A comedian breaks down a single joke that bombed, and then said comedian talks about how they reworked it into something better. And James' first guest (or maybe we should say "victim") is New York funnyman Joel Kim Booster.
Margaret Cho Riffs on Parents, Politics, and Personal Demons
For decades now, Margaret Cho has been fearlessly making audiences laugh about race, sex, and gender. Before taking on our listeners' etiquette questions, she chatted with Brendan and Rico about her new stand-up show called "Fresh Off the Bloat," making jokes in an age where comedians are facing career-altering backlashes for testing boundaries, and more.


Strategic sourcing and supply chain initiatives involving Maintenance, Repair and Operations (MRO) rarely reach their full potential in today's marketplace. Corporate America is littered with MRO projects that have only scratched the surface in terms of potential. The MRO supply chain is typically filled with maunal processes without real controls, resulting in waste. For the most part, the root causes for these shortfalls are due to a lack of connectivity with the rest of the enterprise and the lack of understanding of the nuances related to the MRO supply chain.
Understanding and addressing these nuances up front can mitigate previously unforeseen risks and open up opportunities for innovation and process improvement. The objective is to transform the MRO supply chain to a state of appropriate automation, performance monitoring and metrics that deliver an overall reduction in the total cost of ownership. The following discourse presents ten essential points to consider when developing a meaningful and continual MRO supply chain transformation.
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Have you ever felt like you just aren't sure of the answers, and you might not know enough, and worried, "someone's going to find out, I know nothing!"
I have felt that way in the cabinetry world because there is so much to learn, there are so many new questions that need answering, and I never payed attention to my dad when I was growing up.
Since the last year has gone by it seems I have more confidence in what I have learned in the business and how I can help others. I didn't have this confidence before and it feels really good. It makes me so happy!
I was out to a house measuring a for a kitchen remodel and the couple were really cute and a little more advanced in age. The husband asked me oh so slyly, "so..............how long have you been in the business?" (I should have told him it was my first day). After I answered, "18 years" his jaw went to the floor. I mean really, who wants to trust an 24 year old (is what he thought), to rip out your kitchen cabinets, build new ones, make the new ones fit, and it all looks better than before.
If I was advanced in age I wouldn't want to trust a young whipper snapper to put a pool in my yard and expect it not to leak.
I kind of have to slip in that my "15 year old in high school plays the trumpet" or "my 12 year old is in 7th grade. Can you believe the kids these days?"
Moving on, trust is a huge thing in the remodeling world, especially when you are dealing with one of the more important rooms in your house, the kitchen. I have learned to be extremely sensitive to others needs and questions, and I am just so excited that I can feel confident enough to answer questions and help. Nothing is better than being able to ease another's mind about your job and what you can do.
So....all this to say, I am going to be 40 in 20 days and I'm really am going to enjoy these last days as 39. Afterwards I can focus on being 40 and all it entails. Hopefully more remodeling, more learning about cabinets, and more of Mr. Know-it-All!


Established in 1890, Bethel Mennonite Church erected its first building in 1895.
Lightning destroyed Bethel Mennonite Church's first structure in 1923. This 1983 photo shows the current structure and renovations.
Bethel Mennonite Church, 416 Washington Ave., West Liberty, is celebrating its 125th anniversary this year. Founded in 1890, the church's first structure was built in 1895. That building burned to the ground following a lightning strike in 1923 and Bethel rebuilt.
The congregation has been sharing historical facts and photos each Sunday this year. Anniversary activities culminate Oct. 23-25.
The church completed a wood-fired pizza oven this summer and has been serving pizzas to the congregation, Adriel School children and the community. On Friday, Oct. 23, all are welcome after the West Liberty-Salem football game for free pizza. Donations are accepted, but not mandatory.
Bring the word II on Saturday, Oct. 24, is a unique service. Three pastors will pull (unknown to them) Bible verses from a hat and give a five-minute sermon on the verse with no prior preparation. This was a big success earlier in the year.
Several former pastors have returned to the pulpit in this year-long celebration, and Duane Beck, a former Bethel pastor, will give the message on Sunday morning, Oct. 25, in a heated tent.
– 9:30 p.m. 5th Quarter Pizza Night after the home football game with pizza from wood-fired oven.
http://aimmedianetwork.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2015/10/web1_1895.jpgEstablished in 1890, Bethel Mennonite Church erected its first building in 1895.
http://aimmedianetwork.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2015/10/web1_1983.jpgLightning destroyed Bethel Mennonite Church's first structure in 1923. This 1983 photo shows the current structure and renovations.
Submitted by Bethel Mennonite Church.