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Jason Terry scored 20 points and Rajon Rondo tied his season high with 20 assists as Boston beat Toronto 107-89 on Saturday.
Paul Pierce added 19 points and six rebounds and Kevin Garnett scored 15 for Boston, which took a 17-point lead in first quarter, then held off several runs by the Raptors before pulling away midway through the second half.
Rookie Jared Sullinger had his first career double-double with 12 points and 11 rebounds.
Andrea Bargnani and John Lucas led Toronto with 15 points apiece. DeMar DeRozan, Jose Calderon, Terrence Ross and Linas Kleiza scored 10 each for Toronto, which has struggled to a 2-7 start.
The Celtics scored 11 straight over the end of the third quarter and first few minutes of the fourth to go up by 21 points. Boston was playing for the third time in four days and has a game at Detroit on Sunday night.
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MONTREAL – Consumers will get more content and Bell will play fair with its competitors, the company promised as it made a revised sales pitch to the CRTC seeking approval for its $3.4-billion takeover of Astral Media that was turned down last year.
George Cope, chief executive of Bell parent company BCE Inc., said Monday the merger will be good for Canadians and the industry after a warning from the CRTC that the burden rests with Bell and Astral to prove its case.
"We will be investing more in Canadian content," Cope told the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission hearing.
"We will bring more competition to Quebec," he said, where a combined Bell-Astral would compete with dominant TV broadcaster Quebecor Inc. (TSX:QBR.B) and with radio stations owned by Cogeco (TSX.CCG).
The CRTC killed the deal last fall, saying it wasn't in the best interests of Canadians and would have made Bell too dominant, especially in the TV market.
CRTC chairman Jean-Pierre Blais said the revised deal will be evaluated on its own merits, but told Bell (TSX:BCE) and Astral (TSX:ACM.B) that the burden "rests squarely" on the two companies to prove their case.
"We will determine if this transaction would benefit Canadians, as well as the Canadian broadcasting system," Blais said at the opening of the hearing.
A bigger Bell wouldn't make negotiations for content difficult and isn't setting out to raise wholesale prices for distributors that carry its channels and programming, Cope said in response to concerns raised by Blais.
"We expect that, just like everyone, the competitive playing field to be level. We expect others to deal with us as we deal with them."
Cope noted that TV distributors can raise their prices on their own and for their own reasons.
He told the CRTC the application to buy Astral is quite different from the last proposal.
"We came to the important conclusion that for us to move forward, we would divest a significant number of English and French television properties, to ensure our combined market share is within acceptable thresholds," Cope said.
The new plan would see Bell sell all of Astral's English language specialty services and one of its English pay TV services, the Family channel. It would keep eight of Astral's specialty and pay channels including pay TV channel, The Movie Network and French language pay TV station, Super Ecran.
Bell also said it will sell 10 of Astral's 84 radio stations and will acquire less than half of Astral's French language specialty services.
The telecom giant also said it's making a commitment to keep all local television stations open and plans to increase air play for emerging Canadian artists to at least 25 per cent on relevant radio stations.
Astral CEO Ian Greenberg told the commission he's concerned about the growth of online like Netflix and added a combined Bell-Astral would be better able to deal with that kind of competition.
"And Netflix is just one prominent example of the kind of scale being brought to bear on Canada's industry _ challenges to our business that we believe we must meet head-on by expanding our own scope and scale," Greenberg said.
"This is what this transaction enables."
The hearings in front of the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission will continue all week.


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What we hope to present in this anthology is an alternative vision of sf from the 1970's to the present, one in which it becomes evident that the literary potential of sf was not squandered.
Title: The Secret History of Science Fiction
Editors: James Patrick Kelly, John Kessel
Year: 2009
Rating: 2 out of 5 stars
I wasn't sure exactly what to expect from an anthology promising to reveal the "secret history" of science fiction. This volume finds its roots in the never-ending debate on the worthiness of sf as literature, and aims to present a variety of sf that is somehow more critically respectable. And so the editors have put together nineteen stories which are not your typical science fiction, stories which (at least most of them) intentionally try to blur the lines between sf and mainstream literature. Well hey, any well-read science fiction fan knows there is plenty of high-quality sf out there (as well as low-quality too, of course). But as to literary chic, I go with the Goldilocks standard: you shouldn't have too little or too much, but juuuuuust the right amount. Unfortunately, the majority of these stories fall into the "too much" category, trying so hard to succeed at being "real" literature that they fail at being good sf. There are a few good stories here, but the majority are quite boring, artificial, or pretentious. I can't say I'd be disappointed if most of them had remained a secret.
One of the things I do like about this anthology is that in between the stories are short passages from all the participating authors in which they discuss their views on different types of fiction, their strengths and weaknesses, and the relations between them. Often these short discussions are more interesting than the actual stories. Ironically, one of these passages, written by T. C. Boyle, gives a good explanation of what I found lacking in many of the included stories:
I've thought about the domination of the literary arts by theory over the past twenty-five years — which I detest — and it's as if you have to be a critic to mediate between the author and the reader and that's utter crap. Literature can be great in all ways, but it's just entertainment like rock'n'roll or a film. It is entertainment. If it doesn't capture you on that level, as entertainment, movement of plot, then it doesn't work. Nothing will come out of it.
And that pretty much sums up the problem with most of these stories (including Boyle's, unfortunately). For me, they definitely do not work on the level of entertainment, as movement of plot, as presentation of events or characters or ideas I can bring myself to care about. There seems to be more style than substance here. Also, several stories have only the most tenuous link to science fiction, as if "literary sf" necessarily means "watered-down sf."
There are a few diamonds among all this coal, however, and they mostly come from the ladies. By far the best of the bunch is "Standing Room Only" by Karen Joy Fowler, which the editors call "a time travel story turned inside out." It's a subtle and creative approach to a well-worn subject. Le Guin's contribution is "The Ones Who Walk Away from Omelas," a nice little allegory about how the happiness of the many is often built on the sacrifices of the few. "Ladies and Gentlemen, This Is Your Crisis," by Kate Wilhelm, is an eerily accurate prediction of the phenomenon of "reality tv" (written in 1976), and also recalls Bradbury's Fahrenheit 451 in the way people are addicted to their wall-size tv screens. "Schwarzschild Radius" by Connie Willis is also a very decent story, although I'm not sure I'd label it sf at all. The one other story I liked is by Carter Scholz, "The Nine Billion Names of God" — and if that title rings a bell, there's a good reason for that. This is a very clever piece poking fun at literary theory and the ridiculous and abstruse lengths it can go to in search of interpretation and "deep meaning."
That leaves fourteen more stories for which I can't drum up enough interest to even mention by name. See the post tags for the rest of the authors included. Two of those are Kelly and Kessel themselves, and I must say I always find it rather narcissistic on the part of editors who include their own stories in the anthologies they put together.
I have to include one final quote from the author views, since I like this so much. This is from Gene Wolfe (and no, I didn't like his story either):
What we normally consider the mainstream — so called realistic fiction — is a small literary genre, fairly recent in origin, which is likely to be relatively short lived. It's a matter of whether you're content to focus on everyday events or whether you want to try to encompass the entire universe. If you go back to the literature written in ancient Greece or Rome, or during the Middle Ages and much of the Renaissance, you'll see writers trying to write not just about everything that exists but about everything that could exist.


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Synonymous with any campaign are the medals they men who fought proudly wear on their chest. The medals of the Great War are varied and numerous (although not as numerous as the Second World War!). In my opinion the best thing about the medals of the Great War is the fact that almost all of them are inscribed with the name/rank/regiment of the recipient. This is a great source of ownership and pride to those who are safekeeping family medals, and also a great source of research opportunity for historians and collectors of military medals.
I have set up an area of the blog dedicated to medals, and over the coming weeks/months I will describe all of the campaign and military medals that were issued during the Great War, and give you some pointers as to spotting fakes, the reasons why they were issued, approx numbers issued and anything else of interest I can dig up.


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Although most babies settle into a feeding pattern eventually, they vary in how often they want to feed and how much they want to drink.
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How do I know if my baby is getting enough formula?
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The vacuum flask does not need to be sterilised, but should be clean, and only used for your baby. The boiling water should kill any bacteria present in the flask. If the flask is full and sealed, the water will stay above 70C for several hours.
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It's A Match
This story appears in the May 1999 issue of Entrepreneur. Subscribe »
Partnering has been a business buzzword--and an effective practice--for some time. But to make partnering pay even higher dividends, find ways to do it your competitors won't think of.
"Seek out [businesses that] want to accomplish the same things you do but that might have different perspectives or organizational backgrounds," says Scott Anderson, president of Anderson Services and Consulting Inc., a Raleigh, North Carolina, marketing and business development consulting firm.
For example, one of Anderson's clients had an idea for a new product. The traditional business approach would be to find a design firm to build a prototype, then either set up a facility to make the item or contract out the manufacturing. But the client had more ideas than time and resources, so Anderson suggested the unconventional approach of licensing the product to a university, where students could handle the design, manufacture and marketing, and the entrepreneur would receive a royalty from sales.
Once you've identified potential partners, Anderson says, consider how they'll benefit if you're successful, what their skills and resources are, and to what extent they'll be willing to contribute to your efforts. Rank them according to potential, and contact them with plans that will benefit you both. And remember, it's not necessarily the type of partner that makes the relationship unconventional, says Anderson; it's how you structure the relationship.
"You're using a resource at no cost to you that your competitors aren't using," Anderson points out. "You'll have more resources dedicated to achieving your goals. If you become an advocate of your product, you can give your potential partners a fire-in-the-belly kind of willingness to work with you that they wouldn't otherwise have on their own."
You may find partners who want to work with you simply for the benefit it will bring to their operation; others will want a commission, referral fee or some other compensation. If that's what it takes and you can afford it, Anderson says you should be willing to pay. "This is business," he says. "It's not goodwill--everybody's doing it for some sort of advantage."
Finally, if you implement a partnership, monitor its progress to be sure you're getting what you need out of the relationship. If you're not, Anderson says, either make the necessary changes or find another partner.
In The Short Run
It doesn't pay to plan too far ahead.
Conventional wisdom says you need to have one-, two- and five-year plans for your business. But speaker and trainer Terry Brock begs to differ. "It worked well for Alfred Sloan when he was running General Motors [from 1923 to 1956], but it doesn't work that way today," says Brock, 42. "Now we've got to roll with the punches, because technology has literally changed everything."
Brock, president and owner of Achievement Systems Inc. in Orlando, Florida, says today's business plans are tools to use--and change--on a daily basis. Ideally, they should include six months of detailed strategy, a year or two of general planning, and a vision for the next five years.
A few years ago, Brock says, he would have recommended planning your tactics for the next year. "Now a six-month time frame makes sense in our environment, and that could change again to more like three months," he says.
One example of how technology lets you--even forces you to--change your business strategy is the advent of color printers, says Brock. Five years ago, they were too expensive for the average small business. Today, you can buy one for less than $200. With a color printer, you can change your marketing materials more quickly and easily, so if a strategy isn't working, you can change on the turn of a dime.
Also consider how technology will affect your customers. If your competitors begin offering extended services on their Web sites, can you afford to dig in your heels just because it's not in "the plan"? To avoid being overwhelmed or left behind, you have to pay attention and stay flexible.
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Give your part-timers a good reason to give you their best.
Part-time employees are an essential segment of the work force for many businesses, but it's not always easy to keep them motivated. They often do low-level work, may not have much opportunity for advancement and are frequently ignored by full-timers. But regardless of how many hours someone works each week, as an employer, you're entitled to get the maximum benefit from the time people spend on the job.
So how can you keep part-timers enthused and productive? Linda C. Haneborg, vice president of marketing and public relations for Express Personnel Services in Oklahoma City, offers these tips:
- Introduce new part-timers to your full-time staff. "It's important to build a foundation for part-time employees just as you do for full-timers," says Haneborg. "Give them a tour of your facility, and explain what your company does, what its goals are and what your vision is."
- Provide benefits. Make your part-time employees eligible for the same benefits full-timers receive, such as insurance, vacation and tuition reimbursement. Most companies prorate their benefits based on hours worked--usually a minimum of 20--so what part-timers receive is comparable to what is given to full-timers.
- Train them. Everyone needs to be adequately trained to do their job, no matter how many hours they work. Provide ongoing training to enhance and expand their skills beyond basic job knowledge, and to groom part-timers for eventual full-time positions.
- Create an inclusive environment. "You need to create an atmosphere that makes part-timers feel they're as worthwhile and productive as full-time employees are," says Haneborg. If you give gifts at holidays or recognize birthdays for full-timers, do so for part-timers as well. Invite part-timers to participate in company social events, sports teams and incentive programs. Encourage them to participate in safety and quality programs.
- Develop career paths. Although many part-timers choose to work on a temporary basis because it suits their needs, a signifcant number of them are looking for advancement opportunities. Take the time to find out what their skills and goals are, and, if possible, develop a plan for growth within your company that will let them use their skills and meet their goals. Along these lines, you can also help them avoid burnout and reduce your turnover if you give part-timers a variety of tasks and not limit them to "grunt" work.
Holding Back
How to give customers more by selling them less.
Should you sell something to a business customer just because they want it--even though you know what they're asking for may not be the best way to meet their needs? Absolutely not, says John Broer, director of Strictly Speaking, a corporate training and consulting firm in Sylvania, Ohio. "We have to put the customer's agenda before our own," he says. "The old school of `Shove it out the door at all costs' is being replaced by a more cooperative philosophy of `This is what you need, and when you need more, we've built the kind of relationship that you'll come back to me.'"
This idea is especially important for businesses that supply retailers. Today's savvy suppliers not only get to know their customers, but take the time to educate them on how to get the most out of their products and services.
Suppliers can increase customer loyalty among retailers by doing such things as assisting with inventory management, helping customers identify their consumption patterns to reduce spoilage and avoid having excess cash tied up in inventory, providing training on proper storage and handling, offering sales and marketing advice, and participating in joint promotions.
But it all begins with educating the customer about your willingness to do these things. "You have to find innovative ways to differentiate yourself," Broer says. "Vendors need to make a concerted effort to help their customers be more effective. Building a strong relationship with the customer and creating a mutual reliance makes for long-term business and effective growth."
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I am not feeling guilty for my lack of posts. We are a busy family, and our spare time is filled with each other! If you want to catch up with us, read on... but there are no cute pics today.
We have a 6yo Josh now, who's loving Kindergarten so much, but misses full day K and his buddies in WI. He is a spelling and writing machine and it's fun to play word/letter games with him! He has also shown incredible patience for a little sister who can make bedtime pretty miserable by keeping him up later with her mischievousness!
Speaking of Layla, she is such a fun, silly, beautiful, tricky, loving little girl. Basically, she's a typical 2yo! She is so smart, but has the same speech delay her brothers had, and we often find ourselves in frustrating situations when she so badly wants to convey her thoughts but can't. We love her like crazy!
I think that of all my kids, Jack has been the most forgiving of our new situation here. He had fallen in love with his class, teacher, and taking the bus home in WI. He was learning new things every day, and shocking us when he'd recount those things! (since he's not nearly as forthcoming as Josh) Now that we are here, preschool is not free, so not in our budget. (hello, we're building 2 business!) But NEVER has he mentioned missing school or his friends. He is so imaginative, spending his time at home building ships out of legos, intricate train tracks, and racing cars all over the place! Jack is the definition of flexible! I thank God for him and his patience every day.
We have 3 kiddos in one room, which seemed like crazy chaos for the first few weeks of moving in! But we have worked out some of those bugs, like having Jack fall asleep in our room and then transferring him later. It went from a 2.5 hour play time in the dark to 30 minutes before falling asleep! (naughty kids) But we have created some good routines, and I love hearing them play together in their close quarters.
Dan and I will be celebrating TEN YEARS being married on Wednesday, Feb 1!! Take that society with horrible divorce rates!! I love this man more than I could ever express. We have been through things that have torn other couples apart, and we came out a stronger, more faithful couple because of them. I still find him funny and SO MUCH fun to be with! My perfect evening together is the 2 of us in our PJ's, cuddled under our favorite blanket (a wedding gift from GG), watching a movie or favorite show, snacking on freshly baked chocolate chip cookies!
Did you know that you become just like the 5 people you hang around most? Well, I couldn't be luckier to have a hubby that is the #1 person I want to be around!
It is amazing how quickly we have forgotten the ways of the corporate world. What conference calls?! What district meetings? We don't miss anything about Dan's job. In fact, there was a noticeable change in Dan's health and energy level! Leaving what some consider a "secure job" to follow one's dream has it's own set of stresses, but when it's a self-made choice, they are SO much more tolerable. I couldn't be more proud of Dan for following his passion. He's the minority for sure, but our kids are learning valuable lessons right now about making goals, working through adversity, putting all of your faith in the Lord and the talents He gave you. (I'm learning these lessons as well) I LOVE having him work from home! We knew early in our marriage that being away from the person we chose to spend life with for 8-10 hrs a day was NOT part of our plan. That was just crazy and didn't make any sense to us. We feel that we are doing what we were meant to do, and that feels amazing.
I am so happy to working with my full-time Mary Kay business. (15 hrs a week is all!) I have found support in unique places, and made some life-long friends who have the same priorities and values that I do. I have met some amazing women who trust me enough to share concerns with their appearance, as well as share their friends and family with me, and am honored to get to know them on such a personal level. This company has helped me grow in areas I didn't know I lacked!
We love our new ward. One day, we hope to have a house in this same ward. Josh has requested being able to walk to school and I think that would be great! Holladay is a nice part of the valley, and we have had fun getting to know some new places that we weren't super familiar with before. We love being next to the mountains again!! They truly are a part of what makes UT our home, and it was crazy how much we missed them while we were gone. We are glad to see our family more often, even those who live out of state!
We are happy!
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Sunday, January 29, 2012
Right Now...
I am not feeling guilty for my lack of posts. We are a busy family, and our spare time is filled with each other! If you want to catch up with us, read on... but there are no cute pics today.
Posted by Lindsey Montague at 1:55 PM
3 comments:
- Amanda said...
yeah!! I love the update. I'm so glad you guys are all doing well.
- January 29, 2012 at 4:09 PM
- Amy said...
:D I'm so glad your'e so happy! I'm curious about what Dan is doing now (followign the dream?) but I'm so glad that everything is going well. :D
- January 29, 2012 at 7:51 PM
- Barb said...
I loved the update! I can't believe how grown up all the kids are! We should have a play date now that you are back in town and we live so close to each other.
- January 29, 2012 at 9:20 PM


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Hello again, Totem Talk! I apologize for my disappearing act the last few months, but I started a new job as a summer camp director six weeks before camp began, which requires a phenomenal time investment during the summer. Also, my boyfriend got diagnosed with MS and my mom with uterine cancer, so my life has turned into a frost giant's stress ball. And, because I'm a masochist, I decided to start personal training, because I didn't have enough stresses on my schedule or my body.
But I'm back! Summer is winding down, and with its slumber comes a slightly less hectic work schedule for me, which should mean more time playing and writing about WoW. This is convenient, seeing as patch 5.0.4 releases this Tuesday, and I've left my league of adoring fans, frenemies, and people bored enough to read my articles without any enhancement or elemental guidance for far too long.
A lot of the changes coming in patch 5.0.4 are the very generic ones that we've covered in the past, such as the total overhaul of the talent/glyph systems for every class in the game. For those overarching game changes, you'll want to check out the most recent patch notes we've posted, as well as Anne's 5.0.4 primer. This post will deal more with the actual nitty-gritty of what's changing for enhancement specifically. This post is aimed toward maximizing your level 85 shaman during the month in between 5.0.4 and Mist of Pandaria's actual release, so that you can spend that month learning how to play before release.


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Hydronic Boilers
Hydronic Boilers – Now that's a pretty techie sounding name!? It is in fact what you call the device that heats the water in a home with hot water heat or "hydronic heating" if you prefer. The terms boiler furnaces, boiler heating systems, boiler furnaces, boilers gas, water boilers or just plain old "boiler" are all applicable and relative terms to the process. The residential boiler system differs from commercial boiler heating primarily in size. The bigger the building, the bigger the heating boiler!
Boiler heat from the perspective of Canada Furnace
Boiler heat from the perspective of Canada Furnace relates to the residential variety and one might be surprised at just how many homes within the BC lower mainland area utilize a gas water boiler for heat.
Replacing Boilers
Furnace or boiler, both heating systems are represented by a wide variety of manufacturers. At Canada Furnace we are always on the lookout for products and boiler manufacturers that offer the best quality at a price point that represents lasting value and by a firm that backs up their product line with more than just words. In terms of boiler sales, we currently offer boiler products or repairs in Burnaby from several different boiler companies, with each model considered for its performance in a given application. Some of the most popular names we use to replace boilers are:
Lochinvar: These are "high end" high efficient boilers designed for use in both commercial and residential applications.
Navien Combi: The Combi is one of a number of products from Navien and has the unique characteristic of replacing both the heating boiler and the hot water tank. Its portable size and high efficiency boiler status make it our top seller in this segment.
Laars Mini Therm: This budget minded mid efficiency unit includes a spark ignition to aid in reducing gas consumption.
Laars Neotherm: This 95% efficiency boiler is a very high quality unit that can be easily adapted to indirect fired heating and is a big seller.
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Viessmann – Vito100: This is a space saving high efficiency boiler representing terrific value and available for government rebate programs.
The above represent a sample of our more popular selling units, but we have access to a wide variety of products from a number of high quality manufacturers.
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So we've determined that there are both high efficiency boilers and those stated as mid efficiency units – what's up with that? Unlike gas forced air furnaces, going across the board with high efficiency products isn't as simple with Hydronic heating and governments have recognized that fact. It boils down to (pun absolutely intentional) costs borne out of technicality and more often it just depends on the application, which in the case of Hydronic heat can be widely varied. When you go to replace a boiler it is very wise to know that your vendor/installer has done all of his homework (and done it well) about your specific application. To that end, Canada Furnace employs the best "boiler guys" in this area and we're not just blowing off steam (stop with the puns already)!
We have the experience to get it right
If you're at the stage where it looks like it is "replacing boiler time", Canada Furnace can offer not only great value products, highly competitive pricing and outstanding service, but even more importantly than all of that – "we know what we're doing and we have the experience to get it right"! One call to get things started and you will be in great hands. The consultant who will come out to your home will be a person with extensive experience in the realm of boilers and hot water heat (Hydronic heating if you want to sound oh so smart). They will do a painstakingly thorough inspection of your current system in order to be able to recommend the best course of action and any possible alternatives for your future heating requirements. At that point the discussion will also involve your needs, wants and concerns, whether it relates to product, efficiency, budgetary concerns or whatever else may be a priority to you. All of these items need to be effectively dealt with before it makes sense for anyone to move forward. It may take a little extra time, but when the decision is made, you will have the peace of mind that surprises will be minimized if not outright eliminated. Canada Furnace also takes care of any paperwork / administration with regard to rebate programs (government or otherwise) warranty applications, registrations, permits etc.
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Once a decision has been made, Canada Furnace will organize the best Installation date, assign a team and assemble all of the equipment for your project. Our team will show up on time (and they don't waste that precious commodity either) complete the project as efficiently as possible, do a thorough (and we mean thorough) cleanup, walk you through every step of the new systems operation and leave you to enjoy the comfort provided by the new best boiler for your home.
Boiler furnace repair
Whether boiler or furnace it isn't always necessary to order up a replacement boiler just because your current one it isn't operating properly. Canada Furnaces team of boiler technicians are just as good at repairing boilers as they are at replacing them. Like all mechanical devices and especially those that operate in a high heat environment, water boilers require servicing on a regular basis to prevent breakdowns and maintain proper efficiency. There are two distinct but complimentary aspects of servicing a boiler. The first is of course an annual service (preventative maintenance) which by its very nature is done to reduce the possibility of the second which is of course a service call due to a breakdown. Canada Furnace has you covered on both fronts. We obviously advocate the preventative maintenance approach, buts let's face it, equipment does on occasion go haywire. When it does, our team will work as quickly as possible to get your system up and running again. We ensure that all of our service vans are well stocked with common and regularly used parts on a daily basis, our teams work quickly, efficiently and most importantly will provide you with a written detailed quotation once the cause of failure has been determined. Our crews do everything in their power to get the job done correctly the first time to eliminate any possibility of a callback (we hate those as much as you do, perhaps even more). Boiler furnace repair is something we take very seriously – we know it's not fun to be without heat – particularly when it's cold outside!
Regular service regimen
Of course it's not always as simple as just replacing or servicing a boiler. Hydronic systems are made up of a variety of sub systems which depending on the original application may require upgrading along the way. Much like the ductwork carries the warmed air through the home in the case of a forced air furnace heating system, the hot water from a boiler is pumped through the home in a series of pipes and manifolds. These sub-assemblies (including the pump(s)) also require service and unfortunately sometimes replacement depending upon circumstances. Again, a regular service regimen is the best course of action to prevent costly breakdowns in the future.
Keeping repair costs low
Servicing a boiler on a regular basis should never represent a large cost and will inevitably save money in the long run. Having said that, breakdowns DO happen and when they do, cost of repair can be a daunting issue when considering ones budgetary constraints. Canada Furnace, as a true family company is very well aware that "money doesn't grow on trees" (that saying may be even older than I am)! To that end, we take both care and pride in helping our customers to keep repair costs as low as possible. One reason we represent the manufacturers and suppliers that we do is a shared commitment with them in the realization that keeping costs as reasonable as possible ultimately benefits everyone in the chain.
What is a condenser boiler?
What is a condenser boiler? A condensing boiler is another approach to gaining greater efficiency with respect to the amount of fuel used to create a given amount of heat. A standard "old school" boiler burns fuel and the hot gasses created from that process are passed through a heat exchanger and into the water side of the system (which is then pumped and distributed through the pipes which run through the home). One of the gases created in the original process is steam, which a condensing boiler is able to extract the "latent heat" from and turn it back into liquid water. The efficiency gains realized from this process can be as high as 12%. Boiler efficiency as with much of our fuel burning technologies today is becoming better and better through the applied use of current technologies and we're all the better for these gains.
Servicing Strata properties
If you are a Strata Manager or are involved with the water boilers in a multi-tenant building, Canada Furnace has the experience and the people to help you out. We have serviced countless Strata properties and performed project's to replace boilers in many large residential buildings since our inception in 1984. Additionally, in many of these cases (particularly in older properties) Canada Furnaces technical staff has been able to recommend a course of action and the proper equipment to considerably increase the efficiency of the boiler heat in each case. Again, with some applied science and technology everybody comes out a winner and our customers save money. While the initial large cost of the new equipment can be daunting, it is pleasing to know that because of the gains in efficiency, the new system is at least helping in no small way to pay for itself.
Navien Combi
Another aspect of boiler heat where "the future is now" comes in the form of the space saving, high efficiency combination boiler/water heater. As previously mentioned, for Canada Furnace this technology is represented by the "Navien Combi". What makes this system so appealing (and popular) is realised by a number of factors, including the very compact size of the actual unit. The component of the system which heats the water for in home comfort, also does double duty as an "on demand" water heater. So not only does the unit take up minimal space, but you can also get rid of the hot water tank to free up even more room. Conversely, if your hot water tank is still in good shape, the heating source can be disconnected from the tank and the Navien unit can fill it with hot water as a buffered reserve. Not only that, but the whole system is highly efficient – up to 95%. Gains in efficiency of all types have opened the market up to a variety of new ways to go about heating and while the choices should still come down to what makes the most sense for your particular application (that's where the pros get to help you) it's still a case where everybody wins in the long run.
Polybutylene piping
What about Poly B? At Canada Furnace we hear less and less about Poly B piping issues as time marches on, but many homes with Poly B piping to distribute the hot water still exist. Poly B or Polybutylene piping was a product used in home hydronic heating systems from 1978 to 1995. Unfortunately, it was discovered some time after many of these systems had been installed that this particular type of plastic pipe had a characteristic which over time can lead to unwarranted problems. The pipe through a form of osmosis allows oxygen to blend into the water flowing through the pipes and ultimately back to the boiler and the rest of the metal piping (manifolds etc.) attached to it. This "oxygenated" water enhances the development of oxidation (rust) within all of the metal parts of the system. Obviously, the disruption and outright cost of ripping all of the heat pipes out of a home's floor and replacing them falls under the category of ridiculous, so another approach had to be developed. Today, when Canada Furnace is informed that there is a "Poly B" project to consider, we have an effective answer. Replacing the boiler furnace with one which integrates a stainless steel heat exchanger and replacing all of the ferrous metal attachment pipes/connections with stainless steel will prevent the oxidation problem from reoccurring.
How effective are homes ventilation
Like anything else, water boilers for heat has advantages and disadvantages. As there is no ductwork involved with a Hydronic system, you don't have any furnace filters to contend with and unlike a forced air system, no air containing dust particles are ever being blown around the home. The downside of that is that there is no ductwork to distribute cool air should one want to install a conventional central air conditioning system. However, in today's world, the fairly recent advent of the "Mimi Split" type of air conditioning, where the coolant (Freon) is pumped from a central unit to small distribution devices placed throughout the home (usually upper wall mounted) provides one effective solution. One could, I suppose try and install ductwork in the existing home, but again cost and disruption would border on the insane! As in all homes, general ventilation is always a concern and without duct work, boiler heat homes are generally designed with that in mind. Having said that, it's always a good idea to have a professional take a good look at how effective the homes ventilation is and any reasonable course that may be taken to improve it should that requirement be deemed necessary.
Zero cost labour warranty
Boiler prices are not necessarily reflective of better quality, but as with most things higher quality and improved product backing does come with a premium. In terms of warranty, this can also be a reflection. In order to create a system of fairness, Canada Furnace will back the manufacturer's parts warranty with a zero cost labour warranty of the same time period. For example, the Navien Combi is covered by Navien to replace all parts at no cost for 5 years from the date of purchase. Canada Furnace will replace those same parts at no cost to the owner for the same 5 year period. If the manufacturer covers parts for one year, we will do the same with respect to the labour cost. It has been our experience however that with the brands of boilers in our lineup warranty issues are an extremely tiny portion of our overall activity.
Quality, price and service
So, you have a boiler somewhere down inside the house and that's about the extent of what you know about it – that makes you normal by the way. Let's back away and look at the bigger picture. If you have been getting regular servicing done then you are definitely on the right track – keep it up. If you are happy with the service you're being provided with, that's ok too (even if it isn't Canada Furnace – we're not greedy, not even close). If you haven't been getting regular service performed on your boiler and the system, we highly recommend that a certified HVAC technician of your choice be contacted ASAP and have a regular preventative maintenance program started, because that will save you the most money in the long haul. Maybe the boiler in your home isn't functioning all that well (e.g. it could be making all sorts of weird noises, consuming seemingly high amounts of fuel or your finding that heat isn't evenly distributed through the home). If that's the case, give Canada Furnace a call and we'll have somebody determine exactly what is going on and then provide you with the best course of action moving forward. It's a strange but true axiom that "sometimes you have to spend a buck to save a buck". Canada Furnace is not here to squeeze money out of you for some service (or parts) that you don't need either. It's our mission to see that your home comfort is as effective as possible for the most reasonable price. It's our take on the value equation where quality, price and service intersect.
Best administrative and inventory control staff in the Lower Mainland
Canada Furnace has built a solid reputation based upon our mantra of the best service possible and we maintain all of the pieces of the puzzle to that end. Our sales staff come from an experienced service/installation background and the total number of experience years represented within the company is a big number. Our service and installation technical staff are the best in the region "and that ain't just hot water" (I know, I know – I have to stop with this pun nonsense). When you call us the people on the end of the phone are of the same mindset as everyone else in the company when it comes to a service first attitude and it shows. In fact, we also have the best administrative and inventory control staff in the Lower Mainland too (at this point I will spare you from my rather sad attempts at humour within this document).
If you have no heat
So, you've decided that an annual service to your Hydronic system is a good idea, what to do – Call Canada Furnace. Your boiler is making crazy sounds – call Canada Furnace. There's water all over the floor beside the boiler – call Canada Furnace. You have no heat – Call Canada Furnace right now.
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Seriously though, we are just here to help. Canada Furnace having been around since 1984 enjoys a very solid reputation, AAA BBB rating and word of mouth appreciation that is second to none. We cover the entire BC Lower Mainland for service, repairs and installation so you don't need to call anybody else. If you have a problem with any of your in home comfort equipment from boilers to heat pumps to furnaces and air conditioners, to air filtration and water heaters we got it all covered from A through Z. Canada Furnace is more than just a bunch of talk – it is our mission to provide you with top notch service and backup that won't break the bank – you can count on it!


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Allen Iverson Loses Atlanta Mansion in Foreclosure Auction
Allen Iverson Loses Atlanta Mansion in Foreclosure Auction
Allen Iverson is officially mansionless -- TMZ has learned the former NBA star's Atlanta home has been sold off in a foreclosure auction.
TMZ broke the story ... Iverson allegedly defaulted on a $1.2 million mortgage which sent the $4.5 million home into foreclosure. He briefly fought off an auction ... but ultimately, he couldn't stop it.
Sources close to the sale tell TMZ ... Iverson's bank purchased the mansion yesterday for $2.5 million.
It's been a rough week for Iverson -- on top of losing his mansion, the judge in Iverson's divorce case basically just called him the worst dad in the universe.
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Kluber sets club record with seven straight K's
Right-hander goes eight innings, tallies personal-best 13 strikeouts on the day
CLEVELAND -- Corey Kluber breezed through Chicago's order the second time on Sunday, pitching himself into the Tribe's record books.
Starting with the second out in the top of the third and ending with the second out of the fifth, Kluber fanned seven straight White Sox hitters, setting a new Indians record for consecutive strikeouts. He struck out the first six swinging.
Kluber's gem was for naught after John Axford allowed a three-run homer to Dayan Viciedo in the ninth, but Kluber's records survive the tough 4-3 Tribe loss.
Kluber's key to success was what he did all afternoon, aggressively make good pitches.
"It was kind of the same thing as the whole game, maybe I just happened to get them looking for something else in those at-bats," Kluber said.
By the time he checked out after the eighth, Kluber had a career-high 13 strikeouts. Having struck out 11 in his previous home start, Kluber became the first Indians pitcher to record 11 strikeouts in consecutive home starts since Dennis Eckersley did so in August 1976.
Kluber went eight innings, allowing a run on Jose Abreu's solo homer. Kluber scattered three hits and walked two.
"That ball Abreu hit in the first inning was a good pitch, but he just made an adjustment," Indians manager Terry Francona said.
Breaking the consecutive strikeout record helped Kluber move through the middle innings quickly.
Four Indians pitchers were tied with the previous record, six consecutive strikeouts. Bob Feller, Bartolo Colon, Chuck Finley, and Mitch Talbot each accomplished the feat.
"I think Mickey [Callaway] told me that when I was done," Kluber said of setting the record. "It's pretty cool to be mentioned in the same sentence as Bob Feller, but otherwise, it's just a nice byproduct of having a good game."
Leury Garcia worked Kluber to a full count in the fifth, drawing a walk to end the streak. Kluber followed it up with another strikeout to end the inning.


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We all know what it is to be conscious, just as much as we don't know exactly what that means or how to measure it. But one researcher thinks the first step is to view our brains as computers.
The New York Times takes a long look at Dr Giulio Tononi, who has chosen a seemingly impossible task for himself: producing a scientifically valid theory of consciousness. To quantify thought as we do any other bodily function:
He and his colleagues are translating the poetry of our conscious experiences into the precise language of mathematics. To do so, they are adapting information theory, a branch of science originally applied to computers and telecommunications. If Dr. Tononi is right, he and his colleagues may be able to build a "consciousness meter" that doctors can use to measure consciousness as easily as they measure blood pressure and body temperature.
Tononi sees consciousness as nothing more than the sum of information firing through our neurons. In which case, he argues, we could measure it in the same bits we do mobile downloads.
It's a fascinating – and incredibly challenging to prove – theory, one that would suggest a serious examination of what it means to be human. More practically, though, a "consciousness index" of the sort Tononi seeks out would have major implications when dealing with vegetative or otherwise unresponsive patients. [NYT]


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The Colorado Civil Rights Division's decision in the case of a 6-year-old transgender girl should send a clear message to other school districts that may face this delicate issue:
You cannot allow your preconceptions about gender identity to trump the rights of students who may not fit in traditional roles.
At issue is the case of Coy Mathis, an elementary student in a Fountain school who began showing signs very early on that she was a girl despite having been born with male genitalia.
This is an uncomfortable topic for many, but imagine how difficult it must be for the person swimming upstream against commonly held beliefs.
Coy not only wanted to wear dresses, but insisted upon lining up with girls at school and using the girls' restroom. The evidence presented in the complaint filed on Coy's behalf shows a determined and persistent belief that she was a girl.
That's where the trouble started. Initially, school officials allowed her to use the girls' bathroom, but when the issue hit the district level, it was decided that she could not use the girls' bathroom.
First of all, it strikes us that if everyone is using the facilities as intended — going in a stall and closing the door — it shouldn't matter.
Second, gender identity is a complex matter. Information cited in the civil rights division's decision explained subtleties, such as children born with internal and external reproductive organs that may not match — male on the inside and female on the inside, or vice versa.
The Fountain-Fort Carson School District's decision that Coy should use the boys' facilities or a staff restroom was not an appropriate alternative for this child. The civil rights division rightly called it reminiscent of a "separate but equal" philosophy.
Coy has moved on to another school, so it would appear this particular conflict has come to an end. But similar cases surely will arise again, and we hope school officials have learned how to address transgender equality with dignity and fairness.


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NEW YORK (CNNMoney) — Pope Francis was not as overt in calling out the greedy in his 2014 Easter message as he was last year.
He focused mainly on calls for peace and an end to pressing conflicts in Syria, Ukraine and elsewhere. But even this year, he wove in some commentary on the world economy.
"Help us to overcome the scourge of hunger, aggravated by conflicts and by the immense wastefulness for which we are often responsible," he said. He went on to mention diseases like Ebola that are "spread by neglect and dire poverty."
Pope Francis stunned the world last Easter when he broke with the usual Holy Week traditions.
He washed the feet of women and two Muslims and delivered an Easter day message calling for not just the usual world peace, but "peace in the whole world, still divided by greed looking for easy gain."
At that point Francis was mere weeks into his tenure as head of the Catholic Church, but these were early signs of what has become a central theme in his papacy: fighting inequality.
He doesn't just call on people to help the poor, he often calls out the current economic world order.
He has spoken out against the evils of "slavery of profit at all costs" and the "scandal of poverty".
In a speech on January 1, Francis listed "access to capital" as a human right as fundamental as education and healthcare.
The papal focus on finance has led some to refer to it as "Vatican economics," "Franciscanomics" or simply Pope Francis' economic doctrine.
Francis clearly sees huge flaws in the system that mostly benefits those at the very top of the wealth and power ladder.
What isn't clear is whether the Pope is a capitalist, socialist or something in between.
"I don't think he sees himself as a capitalist," says Dr. Alejandro Chafuen, a Catholic scholar and president of the Atlas Network. "The Pope doesn't see himself in the camp of those who run the world economy."
In November, shortly before Francis was named Time Magazine's Person of the Year, the Pope gave arguably his most forceful economic themed address to date.
It had sections titled "No to an economy of exclusion," "No to the new idolatry of money," and "No to the financial system which rules rather than serves."
"We have created new idols. The worship of the ancient golden calf has returned in a new and ruthless guise in the idolatry of money and the dictatorship of an impersonal economy lacking a truly human purpose," the Pope wrote.
He went on to critique how the current system has shifted the focus from people to things.
"The worldwide crisis affecting finance and the economy lays bare their imbalances and, above all, their lack of real concern for human beings; man is reduced to one of his needs alone: consumption," Francis said.
It's important to view Pope Francis as a product of Peronist Argentina, Chafuen argues. As Francis was serving in various posts in Buenos Aires, he saw first hand the government corruption that prevented much of the country from prospering.
Chafuen thinks the Pope supports a "Third Way," something between the free market and Marxism.
But plenty of Pope watchers see more of a capitalist in Francis.
"He's merely calling for a market economy that does a better job at allowing all people to participate," says Gerald Beyer, an associate professor of theology and religious studies at Villanova University.
Beyer thinks Francis is continuing the message of his predecessors, Pope John Paul II and Pope Benedict, who were clear that the free market economy is better than socialism at helping to promote human welfare even though they criticized it at times.
A big part of Francis' appeal is that he lives his message in many ways. He doesn't just challenge greed and excess verbally, he opts himself to live a simple life, including choosing not to live in the palace at the Vatican.
In a global economy still trying to get back on track after a major recession, the Pope's message and actions are resonating inside and outside the church.
As the Pope concludes the most important week in the Christian calendar, he is calling the free market gods to a higher power.
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It's odd, while playing the 360 a lot of the graphical improvements don't immediately jump out and grab you. I've done a few races in PGR3, and at first blush the experience is disappointing. After you spend some time with it though, it grows on you.
For one, the tracks are alive. People on the sidelines look like people. If you swing the camera left and right you can see an entire world, a ton of detail everywhere. The inside of the car is detailed, and moving the camera around you can see where the other cars are. The rearview mirror perfectly shows you what's behind your car. The reflections are dead on. Running the game in 720p means you can see so much further down the track than you could in an XBox game. It makes planning your next turn a lot easier.
After a half an hour I can honestly say this game is quietly impressive, and a real step forward for racing games. If you've played PGR2 you know how to handle the cars, but the graphical jump makes the game feel like your driving a car in a real place, not playing a game. I'm going to go ahead an put a "very recommended" seal on this one. Not as flashy as I had hoped, but still a great achievement.


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By Robert D. Thomas
Music Critic
Pasadena Star-News/San Gabriel Valley Tribune/Whittier Daily
This article was first
published today in the above papers.
Next year will mark the centennial of the birth of English
composer Benjamin Britten, and Los Angeles Opera will get a jump on the
celebrations when it unveils a new production (well, new to L.A., at any rate)
of Britten's chamber opera Albert Herring
on Saturday evening at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion.
Albert Herring is running in tandem with Verdi's Simon Boccanegra, which plays this afternoon
at 7 p.m. continues with five other performances through March 4 (LINK). This
is a production well worth seeing; my review is HERE.
Tenor Alek Shrader will make his LAO debut singing the title
role in Albert Herring; the part was
originally written in 1947 for the great tenor (and Britten's partner) Peter
Pears. Albert Herring was the second
of three "chamber operas," so called because each production is on a much
smaller scale than "grand opera." (Britten's other two chamber operas were The Rape of Lucretia and The Turn of the Screw.)
LAO Music Director James Conlon will conduct Albert Herring; he's also leading Simon Boccanegra. The production
originated at Santa Fe Opera and the opera is sung in English with English
supertitles. In addition to opening night, performances will be staged March 3,
8 and 14 at 7:30 p.m. and March 11 and 17 at 2 p.m.
Tickets range from $20 to $270, with discounts for seniors
and students. Goldstar.com was offering steep discounts for all performances
but that offer expired in between the time I wrote this column and today when
it was printed.
David Mermelstein has an informative article in the Los Angeles Times about Albert Herring HERE. Opera information:
Running right up against Albert
Herring is the latest installment in the Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra's
"Discover" series at Ambassador Auditorium. For the past several years, Music
Director Jeffrey Kahane has picked a single piece to first discuss and then
perform. The choice Saturday night at 8 p.m. is one of the landmarks of choral
repertoire: Bach's Magnificat, with a
text drawn from the first chapter of the Gospel of Luke.
Joining Kahane and LACO are The University of Southern California
Thornton Chamber Singers, directed by Jo-Michael Scheibe; and five soloists:
Charlotte Dobbs, soprano, Zanaida Robles, soprano, Janelle DeStefano, mezzo
soprano, Ben Bliss, tenor, and Daniel Armstrong, baritone.
Information: www.laco.org
(c) Copyright 2012, Robert D. Thomas. All rights reserved.
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Stan Smith, who works for the C.I.A. and is constantly on the alert for terrorist activity, will go to extremes to protect his beloved America from harm; as evidenced by the terror-alert color code on his fridge, and his frequent knee-jerk reaction of shooting holes in the toaster whenever the toast pops up. In addition to Stan's wife and teenage children, the Smith household has two rather unconventional members. There's Roger, the sarcastic space alien who rescued Stan from Area 51, who deeply resents the fact that he's not allowed to leave the house, and therefore, has been reduced to drinking wine and smoking cigarettes, and Klaus, a lascivious, German-speaking goldfish; the result of a C.I.A. experiment gone seriously wrong, where the C.I.A. tried to give a fish a German man's brain. Stan's son is a dorky teenager who tries to be cool. His wife has had a past life of sex and drugs.
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