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Solar Thermal Report- Spring 2013: If I Made the Tanks, Part 1

Residential solar combisystems provide domestic water heating and some percentage of space heating. Although less known than domestic hot water-only systems, combisystems can be practical and efficient if properly sized and designed.




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Solar Thermal Report- Spring 2013: Setpoint control with variable-speed pump

tekmar’s Setpoint Difference Control 157 uses variable-speed pump operations to get more heat from a solar thermal system, even on less-than-ideal days.




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Solar Thermal Report- Spring 2013: Hybrid drainback appliance

Wagner & Co. unveils its newest line of SECUSOL systems designed as standalone appliances for domestic hot water preparation.




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Solar Thermal Report- Spring 2013: PP-R to PEX transition

Aquatherm introduces a new polypropylene-random to PEX transition. The transitions, available in 1/2”, 3/4” and 1” sizes, are made from PP-R and brass.




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Solar Thermal Report- Spring 2013: Solar thermal resources

When we began publishing Solar Installer in 2008, our intent was to educate the readers of Plumbing & Mechanical about systems that use the renewable energy source of the sun to heat water and buildings. We




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Make 2013 your lucky year

If you happen to be superstitious, 2013 may be of concern for your life and your business.




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Top 2013 priorities for EHS pros

State of the EHS Nation- Exclusive results from ISHN’s 28th annual White Paper Reader Survey.




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Global hiring predictions for 2013 depend upon country

While U.S. companies contend with a shortage of EHS professionals and skilled laborers, a global look at current and expected hiring reveals a complex picture. According to ManpowerGroup's first-quarter 2013 Manpower Employment Outlook Survey, the majority of employers in the global labor market are less confident about adding staff than they were at the start of 2012, suggesting a more difficult time ahead for job seekers in some countries.




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Car Service Company and Atlanta Braves Partner, Express Oil, Discuss Which Prospects Might Make the Roster in 2013

Express Oil discusses who the Braves are considering adding to the lineup for the upcoming season. They want to remind customers of the discounts they receive when the Braves play well.




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Attend the 2013 Atlanta Camping & RV Show and Stay at Nearby Hampton Inn & Suites Atlanta Airport Hotel

Hampton Inn & Suites Atlanta Airport Hotel (North I-85) provides affordable accommodations to guests attending the Atlanta Camping and RV Show at Atlanta Expo Center South from January 25-27, 2013.




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New Car Sales to Increase 2.7% to 2.1 Million in 2013, Predicts Trader Media Group

Trader Media Group is expecting to see an increase in new car sales of 2.7% in 2013 with new car registrations reaching 2.1 million.




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Arizona Crime Victim Attorney, Law Office of Sara J. Powell Volunteers for "Walk Like MADD" Event March 16, 2013

Sponsored by the Mothers Against Drunk Drivers nonprofit organization and billed as the "Mother of all Walks," the event will be held at the Phoenix Zoo, 455 North Galvin Parkway, Phoenix, Arizona 85008.




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Waqf Board can initiate criminal proceedings in post-2013 Waqf land encroachment cases

A Single Judge of the Kerala High Court quashed the proceedings against two people in an alleged pre-2013 land encroachment case on Tuesday by noting that such acts were made punishable only through an amendment to the Waqf Act in 2013, the accused were in possession of the property even before the introduction of the amendment, and no penal acts could be given retrospective operation




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Facebook, Instagram Release Top Checked-in Locations of 2013

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Photo-sharing app Instagram and Facebook, a website your parents visit, released lists of their users most checked-in locations for 2013 earlier this week.

Congratulations to Disneyland for being the top U.S. spot for Facebook check-ins and the third most photographed location on Instagram. And props to all of Canada: its most checked-in location was a hockey arena.

Here are both lists.

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MapQuest Unveils 10 Top Destinations of 2013

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Las Vegas, Nashville and Orlando were the top three searched for cities on MapQuest in 2013. The results are a compilation of destinations searched for on both MapQuest's website and its recently updated-and critically acclaimed-iPhone and Android apps. [Full disclosure: AOL owns both MapQuest and Gadling.]

Texas was the only state with two cities in MapQuest's top 10 list: Houston was eighth and Dallas was ninth. Feel free to criticize these travelers for not going to Austin instead in the comments.

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MapQuest Unveils 10 Top Destinations of 2013 originally appeared on Gadling on Mon, 23 Dec 2013 10:29:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Paint Your Red Nose Black In Protest 2013


This year I and others are painting our red noses black and intend to boycott the television shows we'd like you to join us, and I'm sure you'd like to know why? We are not against Comic Relief or the good work it does and encourage you to buy a red nose if you can afford it. But this year Comic Relief saw fit to include clips of David Cameron in the music video to One directions charity song. We feel including the Prime minister in this video is a slap in the face to the millions of people he has plunged into poverty in this country with his misguided austerity measures.
There are currently 3.6 million children in the UK living in poverty according to barnardos 58% of them are in a family where someone works.
Yet the Coalition have pushed through measures to ensure benefits even those for disabled people and people in work, like tax credits only go up by 1%. Further punishing children who will be forced further into poverty as their parents incomes are reduced even more compared to inflation.
These cuts risk putting the UK in breach of the UN Economic and social rights convention we are signed up to. Food poverty has risen so sharply that there has been a massive rise in emergency food banks already.
The cuts to housing benefit for many people living in social housing deemed to be over occupying their properties dubbed “The Bedroom Tax” Will see people expected to move to a smaller property or pay a charge for their extra room, even though there is a huge shortage of suitable smaller properties for them to move to. This will further increase the poverty people are suffering in the UK as they are forced to make up shortfalls in their rent or face eviction and homelessness.
The coalition also rolled out across the country a new and untested Work Capability Assessment when they came into power in 2010. Between January and November 2011 10,600 disabled people who clearly wrongly had their benefits stopped died within 6 weeks of losing benefit. (a sharp rise in the statistics compared to the year before).
Yet despite all these alarming statistics David Cameron's ministers continue to claim these cuts are fair and needed. Though they have made no cuts to their own wages, continue to claim massive expenses, and have not sufficiently cracked down on tax evasion by large multinational companies. But apparently we are “all in this together”.
We presented all this information to comic relief and they have ignored our requests to remove David Cameron from the video, and have even promoted pictures of David Cameron's wife Samantha baking in her tax payer funded kitchen at Number 10 with her children. Making cakes she will apparently sell to downing street staff to raise money for the event. Well it's alright for some isn't it?
Join us by liking the facebook page where there is a list of actions you can take and by tweeting your disgust at this flawed decision by comic relief using the hashtag #blacknoseday.




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Sounding Keyboard and Mouse 201305182445

Lets you hear magic sound when you press key




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March 3rd 2013 Radio Heritage Foundation - New Media Release: Radio Heritage Advisory Group Vacancies

If you're interested in global radio, here's a great opportunity to join the all volunteer team at the Radio Heritage Foundation for a short project starting April 1 2013...




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June 2nd 2013 Radio Heritage Foundation - New Feature: Retro Radio Dial Series 1953

Retro Radio Dial 2013 - 1953 Canada AM




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June 4th 2013 Radio Heritage Foundation - New Feature: Retro Radio Dial Series 1953

Retro Radio Dial 2013 - 1953 North Asia




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June 5th 2013 Radio Heritage Foundation - New Feature: Retro Radio Dial Series 1953

Retro Radio Dial 2013 - 1953 Nordic Europe




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June 17th 2013 Radio Heritage Foundation - New Feature: Retro Radio Dial Series 1953

Retro Radio Dial 2013 - 1953 Iron Curtain Europe




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July 9th 2013 Radio Heritage Foundation - New Feature: Radio 2AP Samoa in 1949

Radio 2AP Samoa in 1949...




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July 11th 2013 Radio Heritage Foundation - New Feature: AES 1 Zee M Auckland

Mosquito Network AES 1ZM Auckland...




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July 13th 2013 Radio Heritage Foundation - New Media Release: Two new Pacific stories this week

Two new Pacific stories this week...




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Sondheim & Lapine’s Passion, Directed by John Doyle, Will Play Off-Broadway in 2013

Stephen Sondheim and James Lapine’s Tony Award-winning Passion, the musical of romantic obsession, will return to New York City in 2013 in the intimate setting of Classic Stage Company’s 199-seat home in the East Village, the not-for-profit company announced on Jan. 13. Tony Award winner John Doyle — who gave fresh life to Company and […]




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Belize Guest Comments - Jan 2013 - Curtis and Niki from Edmonton, Canada

16th January 2013


Thank you so much for everything you have done for us. We were not sure what to expect from the Jungle Dome, but it was much better than anything we imagined. You and your staff made us feel like we were staying with old friends! We will definitely miss you two, and the boys! Please stay in touch.

Curtis and Niki,
Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

Visit the Jungle Dome here : http://www.belizejungledome.com/

or our Facebook page where many of our guests post : Belize Facebook Page.




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Belize Trip Reviews - March, April 2013


March 10, 2013.

Andy, Simone, David, Nora, Wanni, Lucas, Aidan, and the rest of the staff; What an amazing 4 days! Everything was so much fun, and the guides were so well-informed, it is hard to pick a favorite.
The first day we went to the Xunantunich Mayan site; quite interesting, with Junior as our guide;

Then on to the Iguana Park.

Next day was to Cave’s Branch tubing, as we floated through limestone cave, and then down a gentle river with Fernando.

The next day to Caracol Mayan ruins, Rio Frio Cave, and Rio on waterfalls and swimming area with Bruce.

Every day was new and exciting, and our room was always clean when we got back, besides an excellent breakfast and dinner every day. Your staff is what made it so special.

On day one at the airport we met David, and he drove us every day and become a good friend to us. He was great company and an amazing young man.

Best of luck to you all! Hope to see you again. This trip was for a 50th anniversary and Simone (as busy as she is) even remembered, and made us a card. What a group!

Dawn & Hilda Elden,
Shawney, Oklahoma, USA.




March 22, 2013.

Dear Jungle Dome team,

Many thanks for an amazing introduction to Belize over the past 5 days, from the pick-up at the airport and trip to the zoo, and throughout the action-packed few days, I’ve had a great time experiencing a variety of activities, including my first ever horse ride and the beautiful ATM caves.

At the end of each adventure, it has been wonderful to have that feeling of coming ‘home’ to the Jungle Dome, and being made to feel part of the family, with lovely home-cooked meals, a comfy, homely room, and great conversations.

Thanks for the tips and advice, I am sure I will use in San Pedro in the coming days. You have a lovely place, and I will definitely  recommend it to anyone coming out here.
Virgina,
Greenwich, London, UK



March 31, 2013.

Belize Jungle Dome is AWESOME! David, our caretaker, has been amazing! He is full of knowledge about the sights we’ve asked him about. He is so interesting to talk to.

The meals have been very convenient, especially since we were over Easter weekend, when most restaurants have been closed. The pool is a refreshing break when we get back from our tours.

Make sure you do the cave tubing/zip-lining. St. Herman’s cave and the Blue Hole is an interesting side trip. Tomorrow we head to Mountain Pine Ridge and the, sadly, we have to leave the Jungle Dome, and head to San Ignacio.

We’ll always remember our stay here, and how welcome David made us feel.  I plan on writing a fantastic TripAdvisor review!
Lance & Mary Becker
San Diego, CA, USA
P.S. Love the friendly dogs, who also made us feel at home!



April 20, 2013.

The Jungle Dome was awesome! We absolutely loved our stay here. The staff was great and the food was amazing. Our guide David was really nice, and Lucas was fun to be around too. Everyone here is so nice (including the dogs), we will definitely write a review about the Dome on TripAdvisor.



Thanks for everything,
Olivia (aged 14), and James (aged 10)
Massachusetts, USA




April 13, 2013.

Dear Jungle Dome family,

This has been a home away from home…Simone, Andy, their kids, David, Marina, Tella, Wani, and all the crew, thanks to all of you for your hospitality, delicious food, cozy apartment, incredible spirit and beautiful energy.

I just leave my heart in Belize. I had, not only, a great time and amazing vacation, I also learned so much about the culture, history, and traditions.

God bless you!
Love and peace, Claudia
From Colombia, and now California




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Belize Jungle Dome Trip Advisor Award 2013

Thks to all the wonderful guests that have stayed with us. They have given us a big thumbs up with Trip Advisor and we are delighted to be voted as one of the best Bed and Breakfasts in Belize.




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