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Half of all UAE employees to watch late-night matches, according to a GulfTalent Survey
June 11, 2014 3:37 by kippreport
By Nadine Sayegh
The 2014 FIFA World Cup is expected to disrupt productivity levels in the Middle East with 89 per cent of respondents citing that they will watch some of the games.
The results, which were collected through an online survey with 18,000 individual respondents, show that half of all employees intend to stay up to watch their favourite teams.
We can't say we didn't see this coming considering the earliest time a match will be played is 8pm UAE local time(latest to be played at 4am), but the statistics collected by the GulfTalent Survey reveal that not only will people be watching late-night matches, but some are willing to miss out on work to do so.
The statistics show that if you were the, hypothetical, owner of a business with 100 people, more than 33 will show up to work sleep-deprived, 10 of your employees will come in to work late and a similar number say that they will take a day off from their annual leave. Three will call in sick.
You are going to be a very unhappy boss.
However, according to the results, if you are running a marketing company, you will only have to deal with sleepy employees rather than absentee ones.
IT professionals are more likely to come to work late or call in sick the day after an important match, while HR employees are more likely to take a day of annual leave.
Some countries across the world are allowing their employees to show up late provided they stayed awake to watch the matches, according to a number of publications.
German newspaper, Bild, reports that Germany are close to pushing through an agreement with a number of large employers, drafted by workers' unions, which would allow employees to come to work late without repercussion, if Germany has been playing.
While no Middle Eastern country is participating in this years' tournament, the culture of the World Cup is one that unites the world through the love of football.
Business owners in the region will be able to see this, won't they?
"I have 50 employees in my team. Most of them are football fans and this will really affect our productivity this month," says an unenthusiastic manager from an oil and gas company.
Don't fret, there is still hope!
"Staff productivity is highly dependent on emotions. We can properly transform these emotions during this time in a positive manner to increase productivity. So I would allow my staff time to watch their favorite matches," says a manager from a catering firm in Saudi Arabia.
The report revealed that the likelihood of a manager forgiving lateness is dependent on their interest in the sport.
What do you think Kippers? Would you be lenient with your staff during the World Cup?


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With all eyes on Iowa this week, Team Huntsman is focusing their attention on Florida, releasing a press release today about "a major announcement" in Coconut Grove on Wednesday. The location hints at a possible Sunshine State endorsement.
Rumors instantly swirled around who Huntsman's mystery backer could be, with most of the speculation landing on Jeb Bush, Jr., the son of Florida's ever-popular former Governor Jeb Bush, Sr., and nephew to President George W Bush.
While Jeb has been spotted alongside Huntsman at Florida campaign events, he has yet to formally back a candidate. Bush, who is on the board of a Hispanic outreach group, recently spoke about the importance of Huntsman garnering the Latino vote. "We need to really focus the message on immigration and the economy; those are important issues for Latinos. … That is something that Hispanics and Latinos would buy into," he said. "I'm learning more about the governor-slash-ambassador — not sure exactly what we should call him— but I'm impressed because he is very substantive, he talks about the issues, he knows them well. And that's what we need in a general election."
While Huntsman has stressed that securing the border would be a priority for him as president, he recently told a New Hampshire crowd that he supports the DREAM act, granting privileges to children that arrived to the United States illegally. "I believe that young kids when they're dragged here to the United States have no say over their journey. They have no say over their destiny," he said.
In October, 2008, the junior Jeb announced that he would back Rudy Guiliani for president. However, after 3 months of low poll numbers and even lower primary ranks, Guiliani withdrew from the race.
While Jeb Jr has chosen to follow in the family footsteps as a political player, it is Bush's private life that has made headlines. In 2000, Bush was caught having sex in a Tallahassee mall parking lot at age 16, though no charges were filed. At 21, he was arrested for public intoxication after Bush 'continually pushed against this officer and struggled as [he] attempted to handcuff him.'


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The scientific theory of evolution does not claim that currently existing species have evolved from each other. Rather, the claim is that species today evolved from common ancestors.
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The scientific theory of evolution does not claim that currently existing species have evolved from each other. Rather, the claim is that species today evolved from common ancestors.
Is evolution driven mainly by random genetic variation, or are there other factors at play? Michael Burdett reviews the scientific debate.
By getting rid of the miracle stories in the Bible, Bultmann and his followers hoped to make the Christian story more palatable to modern man. Although I recognize the emotional weight of this sentiment, I am not convinced that it is an intellectually coherent approach, mainly for reasons of self-consistency.
A common challenge to evolutionary theory is that while life does indeed change over time (what is known as microevolution), no one has ever seen one species evolve into another species (macroevolution).
I've always thought of the sense of smell as a more intimate sense than most other senses. For in smelling, the thing that we smell becomes almost a part of us.
While reading about and studying the processes that gave rise to this astonishing world, please don't forget that it is beautiful. It is not merely mechanics, but poetry.
Wright reminds us that robust Christian faith takes evidence on board, but fuses reason with faith, hope and love.
Written by BioLogos Fellow of Biology Dennis Venema, this series of posts is intended as a basic introduction to the science of evolution for non-specialists.
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The purpose of Jesus's art was to give verbal, visual, and dramatic forms to those complicated and confounding relationships, symmetries, and harmonies between himself, the father and spirit, and between the triune God and the world… Such creative expressions did not and do not make everything clear, but rather resist simple clarity, forcing their hearers to come at the whole complicated truth from a position of intellectual and spiritual humility.
Everyone is so worried about success and getting this or that honorable diploma—the people here are smart and understand many complex things perfectly—but it's a long distance from the head to the heart.
Children's books are more than stories. They can become familiar narratives children listen to over and over. So it's worth asking - Are the books we're reading doing a good job of portraying God and His Creation?
We now take for granted an understanding of the Christian story that was largely worked out by Paul and later theologians. Even though the Gospels were composed after Paul's letters, they were concerned to tell the story itself in all its strangeness as it had been preserved by the first generation of Christians. And what we find in the stories themselves is the shock and wonder and surprise that the resurrection caused.
When you are in church, do you act and speak differently than when you are in school? Do you tend to compartmentalize what you learn about in Biology class from what you learn about in Sunday School?
Russell Crowe as Noah was no superhero. He was very human—perhaps too human for those who'd prefer he remain in the flannel graph world of our Sunday School stories.
The Psalmist is saying that when we walk outside and look up, the heavens are telling us two things about God: they tell us about his glory, and they tell us about what his hands can do.
Scripture gives us multiple ways of looking at things, and a classic example of this is the parables of Jesus. Many of these involve looking at nature. For example, natural events like seeds growing—and what Jesus seems to be saying is look there is a surface reading of nature—and then there is the deeper reading, where you begin to realize there are levels of meaning that we don't pick up on our first acquaintance.


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TeamViewer®, one of the world's most popular providers of remote control and online meetings software, today announced the launch of TeamViewer 8. The highly anticipated upgrade expands client service capabilities and provides faster and easier performance for both remote control and online meetings sessions. With the new version, TeamViewer is introducing the new TeamViewer Management Console, a cloud-based administration tool especially addressing the needs of corporate environments and with greater emphasis on accountability, stricter security guidelines and the need for central control of their TeamViewer user accounts.
The TeamViewer Management Console opens up completely new possibilities for support teams in companies large and small. Key features in the new TeamViewer Management Console include comprehensive user management, connection reporting of all sessions and browser-based single-click connections.
Comprehensive User Management
The Management Console offers a new set of user management capabilities. All employees within a company using TeamViewer for IT support services can be managed and controlled centrally over the web-based interface. Some key new capabilities include:
- Setting up a company profile to manage the entire support team
- Setting up, adding or disabling TeamViewer accounts of employees using TeamViewer for IT support
- All support team members get access to important customer information anytime, anywhere, as groups of the Computers & Contacts list can be shared
- Setting read and write permissions for shared groups
- Defining access rights within the TeamViewer Management Console (e.g., who may view connection reports)
Connection reporting of all sessions
Now the start and end times of all TeamViewer connections performed by a support team, whether done from a Windows, Mac or Linux computer, browser-based or from a smartphone, will be automatically stored. Further enhancements include:
- A new comment function enables users to write comments immediately after each support session to better document the support services
- Reports and comments make invoicing easier and more comprehensible for all supporters involved
Browser-based single-click connections
The TeamViewer Management Console offers increased flexibility for IT supporters as well:
- Authentication credentials (ID and password) of important computers and contacts are always at hand, as supporters have browser-based access to their TeamViewer accounts anytime, anywhere
- Remote connections can be started conveniently with a single-click directly from out of the browser-based TeamViewer Management Console
TeamViewer 8 also brings an impressive set of new business tools for users of the remote control and online meetings software. Key new developments include the ability to pass control of a remote session to another expert, local printing from a remote computer, and a deeper Microsoft Outlook integration for increased comfort with online meetings. Overview of the top new advances:
- Session handover: Remote sessions can be handed over easily "on-the-fly" from one expert to another
- Remote printing: Easy remote printing e.g. in your home office from your office computer
- Deeper integration of TeamViewer into Microsoft Outlook allows easy scheduling of online meetings directly in Microsoft Outlook. Meetings will be saved in Outlook calendars
- Transmission of remote sound and real-time video to the local device. Video transmission is available exclusively in licensed connections.
- Enhanced session recording: now sound and video can be recorded for perfect documentation
"Business users and IT administrators increasingly need more command and control of the software they use every day," said Holger Felgner, General Manager at TeamViewer. "TeamViewer 8 does just that by expanding the feature set to not only include useful new tools like session recording and Outlook integration, but also by adding a brand new cloud component that administrators can use to streamline their access and support – anytime, anywhere."
Windows 8 support
TeamViewer 8 is compatible with Windows 8, supporting the specific Windows 8 commands (e.g. the Windows 8 charms bar) on a remote computer directly via the toolbar in the remote control window. From touch screen to touch screen users will experience the simple use of TeamViewer in Windows 8 with the help of modern Multi-Touch-gestures.
Retina support for Mac users
The TeamViewer 8 user interface now also supports the Retina display, enabling a crystal clear view on a Mac Book Pro.
New 24/7 remote access for Linux computers
TeamViewer 8 provides a new system service functionality for Linux computers. With TeamViewer 8 Linux computers can be accessed remotely 24/7 including login, logout and system reboot – making it perfect for server maintenance and home office access.
TeamViewer 8 is available now for Windows, Mac and Linux computers at http://www.teamviewer.com/download.
TeamViewer offers one-time purchase without recurring costs. TeamViewer pricing is all-inclusive, and add-on components require no further licensing. Business licenses for the complete solution, including support and minor version updates, start at a one-time fee of $749. The TeamViewer Management Console is an exclusive feature of the Premium and Corporate license. For private users in a non-commercial environment, TeamViewer is completely free.
For additional price and licensing information, please visit http://www.teamviewer.com/licensing
TeamViewer offers full encryption based on RSA private/public key exchange and AES 256 Bit encryption. This technology is based on the same standards as https/SSL and is considered completely safe by today's standards. The key exchange also guarantees a full client-to-client data protection. This means that the TeamViewer routing servers are not able to read the data stream.
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Founded in 2005, TeamViewer is fully focused on the development and distribution of high-end solutions for online communication and collaboration. Available in over 30 languages, TeamViewer is one of the world's most popular providers of remote control and online meetings software. More information: www.teamviewer.com
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We had so much fun with our PopSugar Rush Vampire Special, so we're back with more — this time it's all about what makes this Halloween even bigger and better than ever! In part one, we've got our favorite vampires, the TV shows with the best Halloween episodes, the reason that scary movies are everywhere — hint, the Twilight craze helps! — and our favorite celebrity kids all dressed up for trick-or-treating. Watch the 7 Reasons Halloween Is Huge in 2009, Part 1 now, and check out part two on Thursday!
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Hello again. The planning for our 3 week trip to Australia continues and now I am thinking about Christmas Day in Sydney. We are staying at the Meriton Apartments on Pitt Street, CBD. And by Christmas Day we will be ready for a rest after seeing the sites of Sydney for a few days (and getting over our jet lag).
DH & I are in our late 40's/early 50's and would like to make Christmas Day our one special meal in Sydney. I am considering Café Sydney for our lunch. They have a 5-course lunch for $190 which seems to be in the ballpark in terms of how much places are charging for their lunches.
We are fairly adventurous diners, like local cuisine, and are looking for someplace special.
Has anyone had any experience in Sydney for Christmas Day? Or have you eaten at Café Sydney? Or someplace else special?
Your advice and opinions are welcome.
Christmas Lunch in Sydney
Hello again. The planning for our 3 week trip to Australia continues and now I am thinking about Christmas Day in Sydney. We are staying at the Meriton Apartments on Pitt Street, CBD. And by Christmas Day we will be ready for a rest after seeing the sites of Sydney for a few days (and getting over our jet lag).
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Cafe Sydney never appears in any of the local food guides which makes me wonder whether it's a tourist trap.
All of Chinatown will be open on Christmas Day, Golden Century is excellent for seafood.
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I will add my ignorance to Susan7's much more useful response and say I've never even heard of Cafe Sydney (but then, as I don't live in Sydney, perhaps no reason why I would, though generally you tend to be aware of the major restaurants in each city).
Personally, there is no way I would ever pay $190 for Christmas lunch. Not that we couldn't afford it if we wanted to but that sort of price is, to me at least, just a ripoff.
Having looked at the Cafe Sydney website, it's clear you're paying for the view. Sure, it's a great view but you've probably already seen the Bridge (and maybe even climbed it, though some would argue that's a ripoff...) so do you really need the view for lunch? As for the menu .... there doesn't seem to be one? It refers to "both traditional and gorgeous Australian summer seasonal fare." but for $190, I'd want a lot better explanation of what was on the menu. Depending on what you're looking for, bear in mind that Christmas is in the middle of summer here, so most people tend to have seafood for Christmas and not turkey etc. (though Cafe Sydney presumably has that).
Personally, Susan7's suggestion of Chinatown would be much more appealing.
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$150 -200 is probably about average for the full Christmas Lunch at Sydney hotels & non-Asian restaurants.
Most of the major hotels - Sheraton on the Park, The Wentworth, 4 Seasons, Intercontinental, the Langham ( formerly The Observatory),Sir Stamford & Hilton will probably do a good one. It's a while since we've had a Hotel Christmas lunch, but in the past, Sheraton on the Park, the Wentworth, Sir Stamford when it was the Ritz Carlton & the Park Hyatt were all great.
Have a look at other restaurants around Circular Quay. And the Harbour to capture the view + food.
Here are a few, in no particular order.
Flying fish
Pier (Rosé Bay)
Aqua Dining ( Milsons Point)
Pilu ( Freshwater) Take the ferry to Manly & get a cab
Ormeggio & Orso (the Spit ( Mosman))
Catalina (Rosé Bay)
Bondi Icebergs
Marque ( great food. No view)
Lucia's (Paddington) great Italian food - no view
You may also find some of the pub/bistros doing Christmas Lunch.
The Four in Hand in Paddington
I'm not a fan of Cafe Sydney. A lot of tourists seem to go, but I don't recall much feedback, don't know what their expectation v's experience is.
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Its been a few years but I loved Café Sydney. Food was great, you sit outside and can watch the bridge climbers walking across. Lots of business people on weekday lunchtime. I would double check with them to be certain they are indeed staying open for Christmas lunch.
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Two years ago I had Xmas lunch at the Bavarian bier cafe at Manly wharf
For $54 I had a cold cut platter for starters, Bavarian platter for mains and apfelstrudel for dessert. The weather was great for sitting out and the beer went down a treat
I've had the hotel buffets but I really feel seriously ripped off with them
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Bokhara2 and I have agreed that we were separated at birth! I agree completely with her recommendations. Aria is one if my favourite Sydney restaurants and would be my recommendation. The food is fantastic and so are the views and service. Something else to keep in mind is that there is always the chance that Christmas Day in Sydney can be 40 deg plus and I wouldn't make an outside table reservation anywhere for that reason alone. But that's just my preference.
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I rather liked Cafe Sydney - but I haven't tried it for Christmas lunch.
A few years back we had Christmas lunch at Sheraton on the Park, and it was exceptionally good.
We did a Captain Cook cruise lunch one year - and that was OK - magnificent weather, so the harbour looked good. Food better than average. Service quite good.
We've also tried the Four Seasons, when it was the Regent, and it was quite poor - food just OK - but staff were appalling, untrained, inexperienced.
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Café Sydney is already booked up for Christmas lunch. Aria is very expensive.
I do have a reservation at Galileo at the Langham hotel. They don't require a credit card to hold the reservation, which is nice. We may play it by ear and find an Asian place that is open on Christmas Day as we'll be staying near Chinatown.
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Not trying to put you off the idea, but it can feel strange to do a big Xmas lunch when it's blazing sunny and hot outside and everybody's mind is on the beach. Just doesn't feel right to many who hadn't thought about it until they get there. When I lived in Sydney for many years, I had European visitors who had planned traditional Xmas fare and quickly backed off that notion - instead we'd make it a splendid de-luxe picnic in a shady spot somewhere - champers and freshly plucked oysters and such. Not shabby, but not a sit-down five-course meal that would be hard to digest at the height of summer...
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You could well be right Michel.
Nevertheless, many of us have and enjoy a traditional Christmas lunch, in our homes and in hotels & restaurants.
We usually have between 10 & 15 for Christmas lunch and over the years have flirted with the "all seafood & salad" option. The consensus was that a seafood starter, traditional ham, pork & turkey or duck with vegetables, followed by Christmas pudding and some form of trifle/ fruit dishes, is what feels like Christmas for us.
Some years we've gone out to hotels & reataurants, usually when there are only a few home for Christmas, and enjoyed that, too.
We can & do have lots of seafood throughout the year - and our group's big seafood bashes are usually on New
Year's Eve, New Years Day or Good Friday.
Every family has its traditions & I guess our 6 generations ago British heritage makes the traditional Northern Hemisphere Christmas fare what makes the "Christmas" for us.
The other aspect to keep in mind is that Christmas Day weather can be anything from boiling hot to wet & cold. So those picnics may be wonderful under a shady tree - or back at home / hotel room/ flat.
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A lot of people in NZ go to the beach on Christmas day and have a picnic or a BBQ. We do the traditional hot dinner, turkey and all the trimmings, plus a myriad of desserts ranging from Christmas pudding, trifles, to pavlova!!.
Christmas is not Christmas without the hot dinner.
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And plum pudding Nelsonian!!!
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That's the Christmas pudding MissGreen.
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I call it plum pudding!
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PHOENIX -- Saying he's tired of dealing with faulty parking meters and hearing the same concern from constituents, a Phoenix lawmaker wants to require cities to test and repair their meters on a schedule set by state law.
"This bill is aimed at doing one thing, and that is trying to protect the residents and the businesses in downtown Phoenix from losing their money to parking meters and making sure the meters are working correctly," said Rep. Chad Campbell, D-Phoenix, House minority leader.
Campbell authored HB 2086, which would require testing 10 percent of parking meters every three months. If fewer than 75 percent of meters are functioning properly, a city would have to test and calibrate all of its meters.
As long as meters are below that 75 percent threshold, anyone who receives a parking ticket could get an exemption from having to pay.
The bill won unanimous approval from the House Government Committee on Jan. 22 and was awaiting action on the floor.
Such a state law has precedent: Pennsylvania requires cities and towns to test their parking meters every five years.
Campbell said that last year he tried to use a parking meter in Phoenix, but it didn't accept his coins. When he called the City of Phoenix to report it, he said someone reported writing down his complaint and pledging to take care of it. Upon returning to his car a few hours later, however, he said he found a parking ticket.
"I've heard for years that we're going to replace these parking meters, we're going to update them with new ones, they're going to take debit cards � and we're here in 2013 and nothing has been changed," Campbell said.
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heating greenhouse
hi, am looking at different kinds of heat.
I can either go electric (of course that will affect electric bill)
or I can go with propane or kerosene.
I saw an indoor kerosene heater, was wondering if any of you have used one.
It's got I think 23K btu looks about right for my size gh.
It has a 12 hour span, which would work, since my nights here on really cold winters do need some heat.
What do you use?
I live in Maine, so the weather here normally is cold in winter.
how hard would it be to install a wood stove? that is how i would heat my greenhouse. wood is pretty cheap, and renewable, and smells awesome. can you tell i heat my home with a wood stove. i do not know about a greenhouse but have heard that those eden pure heaters are pretty cheap also, if you choose electric?
this is a little greenhouse, I'm not making money off of it. Just a place to keep my plants from freezing (and not use up all of my living space)
the most ideal thing would be a pellet stove like I use indoors, but I dont have a place for it out there nor the money to buy one. I'm talking about cheap heat during the winter, that would be simple.
The kerosene heater I'm looking at is made for indoor use.
Yes Mara, the days get cold here too, but some winters are snowier and colder than others.
Hi -
I am using a small ceramic heater in my hobby greenhouse (6x12), but I do not plants to keep my plant in there throughout the winter. I just put it on at this time of year to extend the season a bit and keep temps from dropping too low (below 50) until I get most of my plants indoors or garaged for the winter.
How big is the greenhouse you are planning to heat? How will you get inside it when the 'snows' come (I live in MA)?
Doug's idea is worthwhile, Sherry - you've got a few source that can be maximized with the proper wood and efficient burners with distributive pipes. One think you might consider is improving, if possible, the upper reaches of the greenhouse to trap the heat more permanently during the night when it's produced - sheets of polyenthele, as long as they're sufficiently away from the heat source / pipes, should improve the ambient heat to where a Raphionacme flanaganii would never contemplate going into dormancy and an Adenium arqbicum hybrid might keep all of its leaves, too..
Another thing is the base of your greenhouse - the more layers between the ground, the better, but up to a point, however - a ziggurat is rather self-defeating in terms of numbers of plants.
I'd love to be there to help you with the greenhouse - you could even make me tea Mother during our breaks. I could learn a lot from you.
Tom, I think my gh is around 9feet by 16 feet, and the roof slopes (so the snow can slide right off :-) and is about 9 or 10ft at top of slope down to 6 or so at bottom.)
the flooring is rocks over plastic. I plan on putting 'blue foam board' on the few places I can, plus bubble wrap or plastic sheeting over the windows.
Jeff, insulating or whatever the roof area is a good idea- I was thinking of using more foam board or something cheap to put over the top of the gh (inside of the roof area.)
Guess I'd better 'think' quickly- just heard that Monday night will be 32 degrees F. The guy who built my gh didn't know about gh's, but I am happy enough with it.
Yes, would LOVE a woodburning stove, but I dont have one, nor the money to buy one or install. Plus, not sure if there would be a way to vent it. That kind of thinking is for next winter, when I have more experience with (NOT) losing plants that I love. This is first winter I will actually try to use it thru winter. Last fall it was finished at end of November, so I used it for a few weeks for cople tomato plants, pepper plant.
These are all good suggestions.
The guy who built it last year has repeatedly apologized because he didn't know about gh's. . . . I'm not complaining, I paid for labor (he had some left over building materials that he gave me ...and it was something he'd promised to do for me a few years ago when my dh died- he knew my dh) and I had some left overs too.
Jeff, I do plan on going out there to drink tea or coffee on the cold bleak days of winter. You are welcome to come out and sip some with me. My favorite chair is out there already.
There isn't time for it now, nor money, but I will keep my eyes out for wood or pellet stove from 'UncleHenrys' for next year and keep researching this kerosene indoor heater.
And also insulating the place.
Thanks you guys for your input! Any of you are welcome to come to my gh (if it's in winter, bring your snowshoes, I think it might be a hard winter)
Sherry, I have a 8' x 15' freestanding GH. I am in the SE Michigan area and like you, must heat day/night til next May. Out of laziness I have never wrapped my GH in plastic or clear swimming pool covers or bubble wrap. My GH has been up since May 2007. I have heated it with the same 20T Btu natural gas heater for all of this time and have a 15T Btu backup electric heater. My gas cost is about 3~5%. The natural gas heater is meant to be used as a space heater indoors and is not vented which works for me and has a thermostatically controlled fan. They cost about $260.00 at any big box store. Of course, if you don't have a natural gas supply, this won't work.
sherryinmaine, I'd like to throw in my 2 cents... The type of heater that bikerdoc5968 is talking about is the best way to go. These type of heaters are also available that use propane. This is only my opinion but stay way from kerosene heaters. Going that route is only asking for trouble. Mike
Sorry, I forgot to mention the propane models but you're always going out for a new tank unless you have one of those behemoth tanks. Also, these have a safety so if it tips over or the pilot goes out the gas shuts off. I screw mine to the floor.
I appreciate everyone's input . . .
Mike, why stay away from kero?
I am on a 'cheapo' budget. I dont have lots to spend (and also dont want to lose what I've spent on plants!)
Think I've received some good suggestions, and am checking out diff. kinds of heating ...
Gotta buy sumpin soon . . . .talk to some of the big box guys, and surprised that it seems to be a circle of 'bla bla'--- they start with 'blah blah' and end with 'blah blah' . . . .In other words, they dont know alot about what they're selling . . . .
I don't know if you have "Tractor Supply " up there. They always had a better line of heaters for a better price. But , again , this is in Texas and not Maine. I do not know how far a field this chain goes. It caters to more rural areas and needs.
Mara, I just might check one out . . . there's one on outskirts of Bangor, a little bit away from me.
I'll look online, anyway, and see what they are offering.
I have used them for dog worming supplies and dog toys . . . Also slobbered over boots they were offering . . (ah, Tractor Supply, tres chic . . . )
Avoid electric heaters if possible. They're expensive. I use an electric heater for a small GH and my utility bill goes way up when it runs alot. The other GH's run on propane and it's much less expensive. If natural gas is an option I'd go for that. I have a friend that heats her commercial size GH with wood. It works great and is very inexpensive but you need to install a really good ventillation system.
I would stay away from kerosene because the heaters put out carbon dioxide, carbon monoxide and sulfur dioxide into the air. Not good for you or your plants and superb ventilation would be required. The odor from the fuel is strong and an open flame is a big fire hazard.
You might also want to increase the thermal mass in the GH. Some people use buckets or trash cans painted black and filled with water. The thermal mass absorbs heat during the day and releases it at night.
yes nil13, I have read about that thermal thing . . .nice idea if you live where the sun is strong enough to warm up big barrels of water during a winter day.
Guess I'll be bonked anyway I go . . . electric bill heightens in winter,(use those elec heaters in kid's room & bathroom upstairs, early in winter mornings) kerosene stinks, flame, etc.
No natural gas nearby.
Thinking about talking to local fuel oil place, they have propane tank on my property that runs the generator when there is an outage. If too expensive, it's a no go . . . .
Yes, those propane tanks that you use on barbeques are handy, but yes it's hard to keep track when they run out . . .
We'll see.
Appreciate all of your input.


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I use my site to re-post my column and share other content I create. I get a few hundred hits a week and receive decent rankings on Google. I am not a web developer or graphic designer by any means. My company, iBX Agency, has people who do that, but I did not want to waste their time with my personal site. I also wanted to feel the gratification of developing and creating my own site.
I used a premium theme and spent a few hours configuring my website, but I was never really happy with the overall speed and design. There were also little bugs that got in my way as well. After writing about Google+ last week, I thought about looking into Google's blogging platform, called Blogger. I fooled around with the service and was very pleased with it. I designed my new Blogger site, re-posted my content and had it up and running within an hour. I will continue to fiddle and tweak design when I see fit, but the structure of my website is in place. The things I really like about Blogger is it is fast, AdSense works seamlessly, and the integration of Google+ within the service is exceptional.
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If you guys are looking to create a blog for yourself, or you are unhappy with the service you are currently using, I'd recommend looking into Blogger. The service is free, has great features, and the bottom line is that it is quite easy to use. You can check out my website and explore to see what Blogger is all about.
BlackBerry 10 at CES
THIS past week, the Consumer Electronics Show took over Las Vegas. CES is an annual tech conference where companies showcase their new products and futuristic technologies. Tech bloggers and media personnel from around the world were in Vegas doing some insane coverage! Blogs I have been following include TheVerge.com and TechnoBuffalo.com. A month or so ago I was writing about switching to a new smartphone. I chose the Android Galaxy S3, and am enjoying it for the most part. I'm missing a few things from my iPhone, but that's to be expected. BlackBerry got a lot of press at the CES. Tech reviewers have been using the new hardware and software package RIM is calling BlackBerry 10 -- expected to be announced at the end of this month. RIM will be coming out with a few new devices. The first device, the flagship model, will be a touchscreen (iPhone-looking) smartphone. It won't feature the infamous keyboard. It will be 100 per cent touchscreen. RIM will also release a keyboard model. These new devices will feature BlackBerry 10, which RIM has been working on for several years (too long, if you ask me). The reason I am very intrigued with the new BlackBerry devices is I think they are going to make a comeback. I realize that may sound crazy, but a few years ago, before the iPhone 4 came out, the majority of my friends and colleagues were on BlackBerrys and they loved them. The reason people switched to Apple is because BB didn't make technological advancements and did not keep relevant.
I believe if BB 10 is all that its cracked up to be, you might see a BlackBerry Revolution, if you will. If the new BB 10 physical keyboard model is good, I will definitely purchase it. The tech reviewers online have also said they quite enjoy using the new product.
What do you guys think about BlackBerry 10? Is it making a comeback? Or is it dead in the water?
Send me an email: db@thedavidbell or tweet me @thedavidbell.
David Bell is a young entrepreneur in Winnipeg. He specializes in emerging technology and online aspects of business, including web and social media consulting. Access his company online at iBXMediaGroup.ca. He is an active member of the YouTube community with more than two million views and 5,000 subscribers. He was also a Dragons' Den contestant.
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