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12-11-2012, 09:04 PM #1054New Guest
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Just a quick greeting with my first post.
I heard about this website from my brother who is also in the field. After looking around, decided this would be a great place to join. I went to a tech school back around 2000, and got a job as a helper before finishing the degree. Worked as a helper for a while, and was given a chance at being a service tech. I did that for a few years, and after an injury moved to another company. There I did some installantion work, before eventually moving to another field of work. Stayed with that company about 5 years, and had to look for work.....long 18 months...and finally came back to HVAC. Decided I wanted to do control work, and went got my Niagara cert. Which is where I am at now, learning more about controls, automation and how it all intergrates together.
Looking forward to asking questions and joining conversations
Sounds like you came to the right place... we've got some really good control guys here.
12-17-2012, 09:30 PM #1056At 17 I was a "punk" burning hamburgers, drag racing, and pumping gas. Married my long time girlfriend at 18, she was 16. Her step-dad knew people at a trade school and i started the next month. Got my first HVAC job while still in class, finished just before we had our first of four kids. They all made it thru college, something mom and dad couldn't manage. We got a computer programmer, a registered sugical nurse, a paralegal, and a fast food franchise owner. They gave us enough grandkids to field a football team. Mom worked a lot of part time jobs while I did this 100% of the time. this may not be a real glamorous job but it pays the bills and i got it a lot better than most. Getting dirty, working crazy hours, and having a good woman there has paid-off big time. Trying to keep up with the new stuff is rough but thats part of the game now. A place like this would have been great, I can't tell you how many times I called my old instructers for help. Keep up the good work.
12-18-2012, 08:32 PM #1057Well as of Monday I finished my basic a/c class and am on to learn electricy yay! I thought that the a/c was complex ..... it seems to be nothing compared to the electric side! Glad I'm a fast learner.
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12-19-2012, 09:03 AM #1058Regular Guest- Join Date
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My story is a little different, I am basically self taught. Several years ago one of our local furnace men was retiring. I own several apartment houses, and met with him about purchasing his test equipment. I ended up purchasing his test equipment, along with a few hours of instruction. My original intent was just to maintain my own buildings. After doing my own service for a few years, I went to the state of Vermont department of fire safety, and went before the board, and told them I had been doing this for years, without a license. They questioned me a little, I gave them pictures of boilers I had installed. And the decided to let me take the Oil installer test. Thats how I got licensed.
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12-19-2012, 09:10 AM #1059Regular Guest- Join Date
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I installed a Buderus 215 last week with 5 zones, After the initial install I had issues with it thermal circulating. People on the third floor were saying they could not turn their heat off. There was already a flow controll check valve on every zone, but the long vertical run of pipe to the upper floors was causing the valves to leak through. To fix it I put a TAC zone valve on each zone. problem solved.
12-20-2012, 02:32 AM #1060Regular Guest- Join Date
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Hi, I was in another field entirely.. operating large production machinery and nursing them through their issues. After realising the internet and society in general was likely to mean shrinking volumes and essentially 200 apps for a single job in the future, I absconded.
After a short break (which was not a break - family member sick and suddenly needed help so the holiday was actually 70+hours a week..lol) I assisted a friend with a few installs of some electrical gear, sound systems, large panels, fibre and racks etc. Though that was ok so applied for a few full time jobs, and landed one with a great company. Essentially starting off as a trade assistant roughin in the cabling for access controls and whatever was needed, the BMS department was in need of some additional hands. They said it takes a long while to become proficient and they were right - the learning curve is practically a right angle.
All in all though its really great to work in this field, so far been involved with Trend, Honeywell, Johnson and EasyIO, from projects starting at 1 controller in an office to a 25 story building with raging tyrants everywhere. On that note, Merry Christmas all!
12-20-2012, 09:56 AM #1061From Experience and Starting at a much lower position than I thought my previous education should earn me, it was not the case, as I started as a Green 1st Year Apprentice Grunt, that spent more time getting Break & Lunch for everyone is the norm in this field.
However, when you show that your the best at a low position and ask for more challanging things to do, even when the work you ask to do is something Mechanics usually do, you may get the chance to stick your hands in things that you wouldn't normally touch until you become a Mechanic, will all pay huge dividends later in your career. Hard work, studying wiring diagrams, mechanical drawings, etc... on your own time will help you as well.
I can't say that this always works out, because there will be times that you get stuck under a Mechanic afraid that you will take his job, & he will put you back to the grunt work, but patients always wins out in this field.
Personally, My 1st year in the Baltimore, MD Local #438 Steamfitters (Fitting Steams is a little harder than milking a cat), I was paired the hardest working HVAC Control Mechanic that I could have ever imagined and went home every day exhausted & I thought that this was how all Mechanics worked. So, for a full year we would compete to see who could do more each day & he gave me all the necessary instruction, along with making me look like a fool to every one when I messed something up that it made me want to excel that much more. During that Year, I went from 3 time Tim to 2 time Tim & finally made it to being called 1 time Tim, because I stopped making mistakes.
Now I hated that 1st year with all my heart at the time, but looking back, I wouldn't trade that experience for anything. As a reward for my determination through the 1st year, I was given a Company Van, tooled out and started running my own projects & this was a time that I could learn through my mistakes & was not afraid to ask questions about what I didn't know. I have never been layed Off, as a result, was made a mechanics Foreman, when I finished my Apprenticeship & continued to work at a high level through the next 10 years.
When your Company sees your Value, they will want to invest in you and make you happy, because I can tell you that 5% of all workers actually can be self-motivated and get their work done correctly, without oversite. I learned this to be true from going back to my Steamfitter Apprenticeship and started teaching Mechanic & Apprentice classes for 4 years regarding Advanced Electric/Electronic Control wiring & troubleshooting.
My Company was the late Machinery & Equipment sales of Balt, MD and we were a Barber-Colman/Invensys self owned rep, who had been working with Tridium Niagara Framework, as a form of getting their Product out there. My crowning achievement was to go there and pass the Tests to become Tridium certified & I did it as a Union Forman, who had a little exposure to the product and loved it. So as you have read, I was never one to turn down a challange & it started by using Xpsi software to correct 5 Sister Units in 5 days, because all of our DDC Tech's had been kicked off the project. I want to emphasize that I read all the user Manuals and anything else I could find 1st, so I could learn how to use the laptop (never used a computer before) & then use the Software to program the LCM's and Microzone II's & by the 5end of the 4th day I had the program written and ready for download & it took me the 5th day to download the program to all 5 Units in 5 different buildings and I succeeded.
After that success, they felt that they were wasting my talent out in the field and they put me in the Engineering Department for 2 Years after Honeywell aquired us & I was made an offer I couldn't refuse, which was to make the same Union Forman wage, except as a Non-Union employee, I was given all the Vacation earned by my total time which was grandfathered, as well as sick days , short & long term disability & I was basically in Heaven until Honeywell dissintigrated our Company and we were told to stop working with Tridium & start using Honeywells EBI (Sucks). With such high profit margins required to win a job, we were thining out fast, but I stuck around and had to have back Surgery, which would have sunk me if I had remained Union(they only want Healthy people). I was paid full pay for 6 months & came back to work another 2 years, only to have more issues, so I left for a School System.
I 1st sought out to work in Montgomery County since they are the highest paying County & they matched my Project Manager Pay from Hoeneywell and i got off even more time, then came the Politics, as I was to simply enter after hour use of Schools into BAS Systems, which bored me to death & after 9 Months, I couldn't take the waist of my knowledge any longer and went to Howatrd County & have been given a new Van, laptop with needed Software, all the tools I needed and all of the Keys & was told to go fix whatever you want to. This was a job made in heaven until the Facilities Politics reared there ugly heads & grievances were filled against me for doing too much work and this was because the School's assigned HVAC mechanics couoldn't follow or understand what I was doing. For instance, the 1st 5 Schools I went into, had bad Air Dryers at the Pneumatic Compressor. When I told the lead man, he said he would get some in about 3 weeks. Boy was that an eye opener, as anyone worth their salt with Pneumatics, knows that the main thing that you must make sure of is that you provide Dry/Clean air to the mains. Here, they do not understand that when an Air Dryer fails, it must be replaced immediately and if you let it go and wait to replace it later, that all the rubber diaphrams will become brittle and cracked, thus destroying all Pneumatic Controls. This is still a problem and most of our HVAC Mechanics (Really HAC Mechanics because they have no idea about Indoor Air Quality or the importance of keeping a builing in a positive) do not have a clue about what the Pneumatic Systems are doing, because there is no oversight and the Schools give up trying to get a School tempered & controlled correctly.
Finally after writing a Novella about what it takes to succeed, I have been moved to the Construction department so I can be of better use to the County, by making sure Schools HVAC works when the Schools are turned over. Unfortunately, the Companies that are providing our Mech Engineering, Mechanical Install, BAS Control Install & the integration between the Packaged Equipment & the BAS, never seem to understand that the Packaged equipment must meet the sequence. So my job is what I want it to be & my Health is not Good.
Look back to my beginning in this trade and you will see that i could not have moved up as I have without the intense studying & questioning to everybody. Remember you can learn something from everyone, even the screw-ups, because they will show you how not to do things.
Good luck & may you be the Master on here helping new guys, such as yourself."Please, DO NOT SHOOT the messenger!!!"
"It is not what you Know, but rather, Knowing where to find the answer when you need it"
12-22-2012, 07:17 PM #1062New Guest- Join Date
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well after graduating from high school and going to comunity college for 2 semesters I found that it wasn't what I wanted in life. So i stuck to my job in retail full time as the money started getting better(promoted) I got comfortable with the pay checks and that went on for 4-5 years. then I "grew up" told myself that I can't live the rest of my life working retail so I did the best thing that came to my mind. Go back to school..only this time I decided to take a trade route. I have always been the hands on type of guy and believe me i considered automotive, plumbing, electrical and elevator service.. i guess the reason why I choose HVAC/R was because it touches most of the things I have intrest in the electrical and plumbing. If i wish to i can go for the MVAC down the road but for now im happy with what Im learning in class..2 more semesters to go and I'll have me a certificate and a degree to go along with it...as far as jobs go Im going to be helping an old coworker from the retail industry (who moved on and became a handy man) install a new ductless mini split system in a light comercial setting.
12-28-2012, 02:06 PM #1063Regular Guest- Join Date
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Well I've been lurking on the site for a little while now so I figure it's about time to introduce myself. I'm 29 and started out working precision sheet metal fab when I was 16. Did mostly precision fabrication and CNC operation but also did a bit of duct manufacturing when we had a job requiring it. After 4 years of that I moved into oil pipeline construction doing pipe fitting, weld helper, concrete, remodeling, trenching, and remediation. Worked there for 5 years until the company started having problems and I moved into a facilities management spot for a live music venue in Hollywood. I've been here almost 7 years and do pretty much all the maintenance on the building myself that I can. I've been very fortunate that the tech for the AC and refrigeration company that we have a maintenance contract with has been more than generous in teaching me the basics of the equipment. I have now done a compressor swap, couple of cap tube changes, many fan and motor changes, tracked down several leaks and repaired then recharged the unit and replaced door warmer wire and drain heater on a freezer. Luckily we have many reach in units so I can work on effing up the small stuff before I graduate to effing up the big stuff.
Now I am at the point where I see no room for advancement with this company. They need a light bulb change and toilet plunger, and I would like to move beyond that. I picked up several books on AC and read whatever I can online and got my 608. This last weekend I had an interview with a company in central California that does commercial and industrial refrigeration, it went well and I meet with the owner of the company next weekend for a second interview. Hopefully it goes well and I will be able to actually start a career with a future. I know just enough to be dangerous at this point and I realize that, but I am very mechanically minded so with any luck I'll get assigned as a helper for a good tech and be able to pick up some classes as well. I'm getting into this a little later in life than I would have liked to but it took me a little while to find something that interested me to this degree.
12-29-2012, 10:28 PM #1064Regular Guest- Join Date
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I have been a guest for sometime now. I have posted a few comments and a few questions. I started out in this field when I was 18 driving parts. After about 8 months I was offered a chance to learn the trade so I took the opportunity. I spent a year doing nothing but pm's day in and out. I then was offered a chance to join the install crew. I spent the next 7 years installing walkins, ice machines, custom cook lines and roof tops. After that i went into the service end and was offered a position in sales and commercial estimating/ design. I ran with that for a year and hated it. After 10 years with that company I moved onto a heavy commercial company working on racks in grocery stores. I liked working on the racks and learning the controls and different racks. I soon wanted more out of the field and began researching the industrial end of the field. After a few days of reading about the applications and type of work I began applying anywhere that did industrial work. I finally this year landed a job with a industrial company that was willing to give me shot. I will never look back this is great.
12-30-2012, 03:51 PM #1065Its not later in life ur 29? So am I with 3 kids. I got laid off from being an estimator at a bodyshop. Now I'm going to school at a great tec school for 10 months. I hope you get the job your going for and hopefully they will put you in some classes and with a good mechanic that is willing to teach u. Good luck! Cheers
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Long, long ago in a Galaxy right near you.... I got into the HVAC trade to make a buck. I traveled the east coast from north to south as a tech into everything from res to commercial, industrial, insitutional. I've worked on window units to centrifugals, VRF to sea faring cargo ship sea water cooled refrigeration and A/C. Now, I've transitioned into management and committed to being involved with RSES. Reflecting back, I see people were a lot more committed to their trade years ago then now. There are few left that see a value in apprenticeship. The mentality "Train a salesman to be a person that looks like a tech just to get a foot in the door." I hope there's a few of us out there that still recognize the value of training and hiring from within. Unfortunately, management doesn't see the commitment of the employee to the company or his trade. All I can effect is my little world....


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Sharks are victims of a flawed format
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MARK KEOHANE, in his weekly Business Day column, says Saturday's Super Rugby final will be a farce instead of a real contest the tournament deserves.
Can the Sharks win in Hamilton and claim a first Super Rugby title?
Of course they can.
Are they good enough, individually and as a unit, to beat the home team?
Of course they are.
Will they win it?
The competition structure in Super Rugby finals has always been flawed because of the need to cram as much as possible into the year calendar, make the various administrations as much money as possible and give the broadcaster as much product as is possible.
A final should be about a contest and the definition of a contest is that the winner should not be predetermined.
Finals in which one team travels more than 19,300km and is given one training run before the season climax are finals only in name.
You play at home, you win. You play away, you lose. Occasionally a very good side wins away from home in another country in Super Rugby. In the history of the tournament, this was the exclusive right of a very talented and special Crusaders squad.
Officials argue that this is to reward consistency and the team placing top of the league gets all the play-off advantages. Cool, then why have a final? Win the league and you should be the champions.
The moment a play-off structure was introduced, which guaranteed each of the three Sanzar countries a play-off spot, it nullified any justification of rewarding league form.
Australia is the weakest conference. The Reds would have placed sixth on league strength. They won the Australian conference and got third on the overall league.
It is all a lie. From the outset, league form is not rewarded.
There should be three titles: a trophy and cash for the respective conference winner. It is a reward. It is an achievement. You, for example the Stormers, are the best South African team in the conference.
Then there's the overall league winner and a very huge cash incentive and a big trophy. You are consistently the best team of the season, for example, the Stormers this year.
Now, your winners get a heads-up in the six-team play-offs, which is another tournament within a tournament. The heads-up is you get to host a play-off match which puts you in a position to play in the final, which is at a neutral venue and whose only purpose is revenue for the two respective teams and the competition organisers.
And there is a fortnight break between the play-off and the final. Then you have a tournament, in which there is merit, there is reward and there is logic.
Why have a climax to a tournament in which the format determines the winner? We play at home, we win. We play away, we lose. Why bother?
I have heard all the crazy arguments that if a team is that good they win anywhere. Crap.
The Crusaders' campaign a year ago had a Hollywood script but a real ending, not that which sells to a dummy audience.
The same applies this coming Saturday. The Chiefs have to win because they are rested, at home and well prepared. The Sharks, in Brisbane a fortnight ago, in Cape Town last week and in Hamilton this weekend, have spent more time travelling than on the field.
Greed is the only motivator of the current system. There is no reward to any player, team or supporter.
Invariably the losing team in the final is lambasted by a disappointed supporter, and before there is time for proper analysis it all gets repeated in a league format at a national level.
Why no final here? The draw again influences the final standings.
The Sharks have confirmed their class in beating the Stormers. They were good enough. And they got the result. The Stormers, given the class of player, overachieved in winning the league and hosting a semi-final through consistently winning and they did not choke. A choke is when there is no way a team should lose. There was always a chance that they could lose because of the limitations within the available match 22 and the lack of try-scoring potency in the game plan.
The Chiefs, in New Zealand, were deserving winners and a Crusaders' victory would merely have added to the illusion of the brilliance of a Crusaders team that relies on the extraordinary talents of Richie McCaw and Dan Carter and a historical dominance that has long not been a reflection of their rugby in the tournament.
The seven-times tournament champions have now lost five successive semi-finals and that is more relevant than the seven titles won by another generation.
We play at home, we win. You play at home, you win.
If it works for you, cool, but then add a bit of perspective to the illusion and see the tournament as a money spinner and not a representation of a team's ability.
Both semi-finals were great value for New Zealand and SA respectively. Both national squads will be strong. Both will teams be extremely difficult to beat at home.
Don't confuse national with regional and provincial. No bloke in Canterbury wants the Chiefs to beat the Sharks because the latter are South African. On the contrary. The same applies here. Unite behind the Sharks? Tell that to the Bulls and Lions supporters, as just two examples. Unite behind the Boks yes, but the Sharks are not a representation of Cape Town or Johannesburg.
National is national. Provincial is provincial. League is league. Knockout is knockout. Cash is all that motivates the administration. If it was about the contest, they wouldn't force one team to spend 48 hours travelling across the world and then make them play 48 hours after touchdown.
The Sharks and Chiefs are bloody good sides. There is little between the two. It should be the dream final.
Instead it is a farce. It was when the Chiefs travelled to Pretoria a few years ago.
Can the Sharks win?
Of course they can.
Will they win?
They've won already if you are judging their rugby.
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30 Jul 2012, 22:57 pmIt is not FdP's kicking game that he is most missing. It is Du Preez's natural feel for when to pass, who to pass to, whether to go left or right, whether to kick or whether to go for the break.
Hougaard makes the wrong call most of the time, or else he doesn't know which call to make so just does something that even his team mates aren't expecting and ends up running into his own man or something.
He is not a scrumhalf.
30 Jul 2012, 22:59 pm@Tacitus-451: I think it's because he is not being allowed to do what comes instinctively – he is being told to kick when he would rather pass or run.
30 Jul 2012, 22:59 pm@kaksioek-449: Yes… as in my post 446. The Sharks were good for the Reds game for a longer period… But they were also excellent in the 3rd quarter against the Stormers… 10 points scored (1 Freddy Drop poke and a JPP knife through butter try). I actually think Bossie was on at that point… May be wrong though.
Look, if Whitehead and Jordaan were both fit then they would start… Other than if Frans was available, that is. But without Whitehead that same centre synergy not there for Jordaan.
30 Jul 2012, 23:01 pmBut he doesn't know how to pass or how to read the play to set someone up through the gap.
All he knows is how to run.
And in South Africa where we let our scrumhalves run our backlines as opposed to the Kiwis and Aussies who let their flyhalves do that, we need more than just a good runner with the ball at scrumhalf. We need a general.
30 Jul 2012, 23:06 pm@Tacitus-454: I think you're being too hard on him. I think he would flourish in a different team – say the Sharks, for example. But let's agree to disagree about him. I still admire your honesty about the other players you mentioned. Morne Steyn, for example, is woefully out of form and I will be very unhappy if he starts for the Boks.
30 Jul 2012, 23:09 pmDon't get me wrong. I still like all of these players. I just think they need to get their heads right.
Maybe a case of overplaying or something.
But if their recent performances for the Bulls are anything to go by, they certainly are in the type of form to start for the Boks.
That said, if Heyneke picks them, and his belief translates into great performances by them in the Green jersey, then all is well.
30 Jul 2012, 23:10 pmAre not in the type of form to start for the Boks.
30 Jul 2012, 23:11 pmHougaard right now is like a bull being asked to sit still in a china shop.
He is being asked to play a type of 9 that is very different to 9′s in other countries. FDP could, for the same reason that FDP will also be able to play 10. Hougaard could never be a 10. But SA wants their 9′s to be a pseudo 10.
30 Jul 2012, 23:11 pm@Tacitus-456: I would hope Morne is benched, at the very least.
30 Jul 2012, 23:14 pm@Johannes Expatinus-458: True, but FdP would have been a very one-dimensional flyhalf. By the time he departed stage left I was sick of the sight of him. And then there was talk of him returning to captain the Boks … good grief. I still wonder who we have to thank for avoiding that disaster.
30 Jul 2012, 23:16 pmNow I wonder – who would have made the better 10, leaving goal kicking out of the picture…
FDP, or Steyn…mmm
30 Jul 2012, 23:21 pmCheers people …
31 Jul 2012, 02:32 amShark is on the menu at two Hamilton restaurants this week – and Chiefs supporters will be hoping it stays that way come Saturday night's Super rugby final against the Sharks.
John Lawrenson, who owns both restaurants, said 7kg of shark had already been ordered for his Keystone and The Abbey restaurants for Thursday night and he was expecting the dish to be a hit with diners not backing the South African team.
31 Jul 2012, 07:43 amI can't see the Sharks winning, I've just returned fm SE Asia and it has taken a few days to feel mildly ok, besides the time zone adjustmnet – the recycled air in the aircraft makes one sic and weak.
31 Jul 2012, 07:44 amI agree with the points in this article Keo but it is very badly written and your points aren't coherrent.
31 Jul 2012, 08:57 amAhem.
Kettle .
31 Jul 2012, 11:47 amMy opinion is, expand the tournament to 16 teams. Play 2 groups of 8. The top 2 teams in each group play each other in a semi-final and the winners play each other in a final. The only alternative is to reduce the format back to 10 or 12 teams. The bottom 5 teams were rubbish anyway and not worth spending money on to watch.
1 Aug 2012, 09:13 am@Robzim-8:
You are damn right there Bob Mugabe. I will NEVER support the stormers. I always say "If not the Bulls anyone but the tailgunners from Slaapstad".
So I will support the Sharks on Sat. If the Stormers had any BMT and they were playing the Chiefs, I would not support any team. But I will damn well shout my lungs out for a Stormer loss. Why? Because of the fans they have. Little know it all prima donnas who hates it when other teams win but pretend to support them for the greater good of SA rugby. Bunch of 2 faced bi t ches you are……
Hell, I even find it difficult to support the Boks when they have stormers in the team. I have to force myself.
2 Aug 2012, 10:34 amXkreni, that post right there just shows what a complete and utter **** end u are. The Stormers and boks don't need your support, I suppose u like spies as well?? Dooooos!
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The founder Ueshiba Morihei developed his techniques by analogy with the movements in nature, particularly by observing water. According to his concept of movement, it should follow a spiral of energy (meguri) which is expressed around the centre of vital energy (seika tanden). He used centrifugal and centripetal forces, and the speed they create in order to unbalance the attacker, combined with a system of twisting, rotating or stretching the latter's body articulations that an appropriate evasive movement has allowed to seize while avoiding the attack. He developed an idea of harmony and universal aesthetics which is strongly linked to the basis of Japanese culture (shochikubai, wabisabi) and to a mystic concept of the world particularly inspired by the Omotokyo doctrine, which had finally evolved into a pacific ideology after many tribulations. The non-violence of this aikido resides in the idea of not physically countering the attack but deflecting it so that the attacker is dominated by the conjunction of technical mastery, suppleness, the spirit of non-resistance and unity with the world.
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During these cold months, it can be hard to find a place that's open, warm, and doesn't charge you an outrageous entrance fee. If you choose to dip into a Barnes & Noble to escape the cold between meetings or to kill time before your lunch date, feel free to flip through magazines, read a few excerpts from any book, or prop up your laptop while indulging in any of the Starbucks Café treats.
Michael Oher, Spike and Tonya Lee, Maya Angelou will be present at Barnes & Noble events littered throughout the five boroughs of New York City. These Black History Month events will be hosting published authors (or entertainers turned author). Each will discuss their work, read excerpts from their published material, and even share some time with the audience as they sign copies of their books.
Spike Lee, Tonya Lewis Lee – Giant Steps to Change the World
Tuesday February 08, 2011 6:00 PM
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African-American filmmaker Spike Lee and talented wife Tonya Lewis Lee have continued their success of Please, Baby, Please and Please, Puppy, Please with another Children's book. Giants Steps to Change the World offers inspiration by using people in history, such as Jesse Owens, Mother Teresa, and Barack Obama, who have taken giant steps in their lives. "On some days your dreams may seem too far away to realize. Listen to the whispers of those that came before…." This book aims to inspire young children to follow their dreams in the face of fear and adversity. Bring a child or stop by to get an autographed copy.
Pamela Newkirk – Letters from Black America: Intimate Portraits of the African American Experience
Tuesday February 08, 2011 7:00 PM
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Pamela Newkirk tells a historical story of Black America through letters in Letters from Black America: Intimate Portraits of the African American Experience. The 200 letter collection varies in subject, language, and time. Newkirk breaks the letters up in categories such as Family, Courtship and Romance, and Politics and Social Justice. Written from September 11th dating back to the time of slavery, such authors of these letters are politicians, academics, slaves, and sharecroppers. Grab a copy of Letters from Black America: Intimate Portraits of the African American Experience and join Pamela Newkirk as she shares her book with those in attendance.
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Michael Oher, an offensive tackle for the Baltimore Ravens, has become recognized for the award winning movie Blind Side based on his story from being homeless to eventually being drafted to the NFL. In I Beat the Odds, Oher makes his own accounts of his inspiring journey. He recounts stories of growing up in the projects of Memphis, circulation through the foster care system, and running from child services. Join him at Barnes & Noble's where he will share the stories that never made it to the big screen.
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Saturday February 12, 2011 1:00 PM
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In celebration of Black History Month, visit the Barnes and Noble in Bayside. They will be reading stories that recognize the many past and present achievements and contributions made by African Americans. Be sure to collect your take-home activity sheets.
Maya Angelou- Great Food, All Day Long: Cook Splendidly, Eat Smart
Thursday February 17, 2011 7:00 PM
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Literary legend Maya Angelou has published her second cook book titled Great Food, All Day Long: Cook Splendidly, Eat Smart. Hashing out recipes from childhood and her travels, Angelou adds healthy eating tips along with her flavorful choices. With meals for anytime of the day, the emphasis is smart eating with proper portions. The best part of this book is that many of her creations adapt to other recipes as well. What was dinner becomes leftover lunch tacos. Angelou will be signing only to the first hundred book owners, so get there early!


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John Carmack also isn't marketing his product in most of his demos. He's explaining it. There's a stark difference. I have heard other people from Zenimax marketing it and it sounds pretty much the same. Similar things have also been said about CryEngine and Unreal engine in different aspects of the engine; IE: "X is 10000 times better at Y than everything else."
How is what John Carmack is doing in this video different from what Bruce Dell is doing in the last video posted? It's the exact same thing. You just say anything you can to win an argument, without caring about truth or validity, don't you? What's the stark difference? You should be ashamed of yourself. Do you work for Euclideon or something?
And you're lying about Zenimax marketing MegaTexturing in a similar way. Show us.


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