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Alpinestars 4W Tech 3 Boots
Ladies' specific version of the hugely popular Alpinestars Tech 3 Motocross boot. Benefitting from the technology developed in the high specification Tech 10 and Tech 7, the Tech 3 combines strong protection performance with comfort and high quality components to give unobtrusive riding feel and durability.PRODUCT DETAILS
Lower overall height to suit women. Calf circumference is designed to suit the shape of a woman's lower leg. Ankle padding specifically designed to follow the more aggressive tapering of women's ankles. Durable full-grain leather upper with new poly fabric lining and open cell foam. The inner, medial, side of the boot is specifically designed for control and features a thick and wide stamped suede upper panel and PU protective lower section designed for excellent contact and grip against the bike whilst guarding against heat. Patented ankle brace protector. PU protectors on the shin, side and toe box area, calf, heel and outer ankle for a high level of impact and abrasion resistance and to absorb shocks. Anatomically designed footbed is raised at the heel to move the foot upwards for optimal fit around the ankle and calf. Inside protector specifically designed to provide greater flexibility in the metatarsal area, assisting back and forth flexibility. Three stage, softer, instep/ankle flex zone for maximum comfort, control and support. Exclusive dual compound rubber sole provides improved grip and superior durability in high wear areas. Sole features a contoured stamped steel shank. New closure structure features three, low profile aluminium buckles with memory, self-alignment, micro adjustments and a quick release/locking system. Top and bottom reverse closure design provides superior impact avoidance and optimal fit.
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You're Walking A Fine Line Sweetie: How To Avoid Sabotaging Your Own Relationship
Even in the best of relationships, you may find that your inner mean girl comes out to play; you know the one who's full of doubt, jealousy, and negativity. But, this inner girl can easily sabotage your relationship and before you know it, the whole thing can be done and over with. If you fear that you may self-sabotage your relationship, here are 15 ways to avoid doing just that.
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A survey of medicinal plants used by folk medicinal practitioners for treatment of gastrointestinal disorders in randomly selected areas of four districts of Bangladesh
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Bangladesh is a small developing country with the majority of population living in over 86,000 villages spread around the country. A substantial portion of the urban population lives in slum areas. Both rural population ...
A Randomized Survey of Medicinal Plants used by Folk Medicinal Practitioners in Ten Districts of Bangladesh to Treat Leprosy
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The scientists who launched the Human Genome Project believed in the power of genetic information to transform health care to allow earlier diagnosis of diseases than ever before possible and to fuel the creation of powerful new medicines.
But it was also clear that genetic information could potentially be used in ways that are hurtful or unfair - for example denying health insurance because of an increased risk for developing a particular disease.
Aware of the danger and hoping to ward it off, the founders of the Human Genome Project created a program to explore the Ethical, Legal, and Social Implications of new genetic knowledge. The goal was to anticipate problems that might arise and to prompt solutions.
For example, in the future, doctors will likely be able to give each of us a "genetic report card" that will spell out our risk of developing a variety of different diseases. But will we really want that information? How will it be used? Who will have access our genetic information? How will it affect our lives, our families, and our communities?
The challenge of addressing these issues is not reserved for scientists. We all have a stake in making sure that everyone will benefit from genetic research and no one is harmed.


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By RICH FOLEY
It's true. My collection of stuffed bears has been joined by a real one with my recent adoption of Challenger, a forlorn little bruin from Tennessee. I guess that makes me a parent as a living, breathing black bear now is dependent on me, as well as many more "parents" in his battle to survive.
Some time ago, I learned of the existence of Appalachian Bear Rescue (ABR), a non-profit organization located in Townsend, Tenn., near Smoky Mountain National Park. The park is famous for its population of black bears, but lately, times have been hard for them, especially so for their tiny cubs.
Last year, crops of berries, cherries, grapes, hickory nuts, chestnuts and acorns were severely impacted by excessive rains. In some cases, the naturally herbivorous bears, desperate for food, were spotted eating dead animal carcasses. One bear even broke into a Gatlinburg candy store in an attempt to find food.
The folks at ABR come into the picture when orphaned cubs need help. The organization was formed in 1989 after crop failures similar to last year's put bears in danger. Since 1996, when ABR completed construction of bear pens that simulated the bear's natural habitat, orphaned bears have been taken in and cared for at ABR's facility until able to be re-introduced to the wild.
In 2009, 23 cubs were taken in and cared for by ABR. That number was the record until 33 young bruins were brought to the facility in 2011. Lisa Stewart, curator and caretaker for the bears at ABR, said she had numerous reports of mother bears dying of malnourishment, leaving orphaned cubs behind, plus at least three more mothers that were killed by cars.
So far in 2012, the situation has only gotten worse, with 18 cubs already admitted to ABR for care. One of those is my new son, Challenger.
ABR estimates it costs $3,000 for each bear it takes care of, and since they operate on donations, the more people donating, the better. No, I didn't give ABR $3,000. He and the other bears all need dozens of "parents" to help them.
The only down side to adopting an ABR cub is that you don't get visitation rights. But that is obviously in the bear's best interests as bears that become habituated to humans are the ones that run into trouble, trouble that usually ends up bad for the bear.
In fact, curator Stewart is the only human who has any contact with the bears. She stays hidden when feeding the bears in the pens, although in a few cases of extremely tiny bears she had to resort to bottle feeding for awhile.
According to an ABR report, Challenger was admitted to the facility on February 5th in a severely malnourished condition, weighing just over 10 pounds. That is a normal weight for a three month-old cub coming out of the den for the first time, but Challenger was already one year old when he came to ABR.
You'd think the poor little cub would be ravenous, but he didn't eat for the first week in his new pen. Finally, he started eating applesauce with Pedialyte, yogurt and Puppy Chow. Regular dry dog food was too big for him, but he happily enjoys crunching on the Puppy Chow. Soon, he should be able to eat peanuts and hazelnuts, too.
In addition to not eating at first, Challenger also hid from his pen mate, Hardy. The bears have Christmas trees in their pen, and Challenger tucked in behind his to stay away from Hardy. But in an e-mail I received recently from ABR president Dana Dodd, Challenger has now made friends with Hardy, so he seems to be on his way to becoming a healthy, happy bear.
Since I don't get visitation rights, the folks at ABR sent me a small stuffed bear named Bart, apparently as a substitute. Bart looks quite comfortable among my other stuffed bears. He isn't as shy as Challenger was at first.
Although ABR doesn't allow visitors to its facility, a series of hidden cameras in its pens allows them to post photos and videos online. as well as send a photo to the bear's adoptive parent. That way, the next time somebody pulls out a photo of a child or grandchild, in return they will have the honor of seeing my son, Challenger.
As a bonus, I'll be able to laugh to myself when I hear someone complain about their children. I'm sure Challenger is grateful for everything ABR and his adoptive parents do for him, even though he never sees where the food is coming from. You're welcome, Challenger. Adopting you was worth every penny.


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I've looked into pre-orders for the 787 Dreamliner before, but so many of them are delayed or not active or not on scheduled routes, I thought I'd ask here.
United was meant to have a route from Houston to Auckland, but that doesn't seem to have gone ahead as expected.
China Southern was alleged to have one from Guangzhou to Sydney, but that's not appearing anywhere either, as far as I can see.
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51-4121.06 - Welders, Cutters, and Welder Fitters
Use hand-welding or flame-cutting equipment to weld or join metal components or to fill holes, indentations, or seams of fabricated metal products.
Sample of reported job titles: Aluminum Welder, Fabrication Welder, Fabricator, Fitter/Welder, Maintenance Welder, MIG Welder (Metal Inert Gas Welder), Sub Arc Operator, Welder, Welder-Fitter, Welder/Fabricator
Tasks | Technology Skills | Tools Used | Knowledge | Skills | Abilities | Work Activities | Detailed Work Activities | Work Context | Job Zone | Education | Credentials | Interests | Work Styles | Work Values | Related Occupations | Wages & Employment | Job Openings | Additional Information
- Weld components in flat, vertical, or overhead positions.
- Operate safety equipment and use safe work habits.
- Lay out, position, align, and secure parts and assemblies prior to assembly, using straightedges, combination squares, calipers, and rulers.
- Examine workpieces for defects and measure workpieces with straightedges or templates to ensure conformance with specifications.
- Recognize, set up, and operate hand and power tools common to the welding trade, such as shielded metal arc and gas metal arc welding equipment.
- Weld separately or in combination, using aluminum, stainless steel, cast iron, and other alloys.
- Clamp, hold, tack-weld, heat-bend, grind or bolt component parts to obtain required configurations and positions for welding.
- Select and install torches, torch tips, filler rods, and flux, according to welding chart specifications or types and thicknesses of metals.
- Ignite torches or start power supplies and strike arcs by touching electrodes to metals being welded, completing electrical circuits.
- Connect and turn regulator valves to activate and adjust gas flow and pressure so that desired flames are obtained.
- Determine required equipment and welding methods, applying knowledge of metallurgy, geometry, and welding techniques.
- Monitor the fitting, burning, and welding processes to avoid overheating of parts or warping, shrinking, distortion, or expansion of material.
- Operate manual or semi-automatic welding equipment to fuse metal segments, using processes such as gas tungsten arc, gas metal arc, flux-cored arc, plasma arc, shielded metal arc, resistance welding, and submerged arc welding.
- Analyze engineering drawings, blueprints, specifications, sketches, work orders, and material safety data sheets to plan layout, assembly, and welding operations.
- Mark or tag material with proper job number, piece marks, and other identifying marks as required.
- Chip or grind off excess weld, slag, or spatter, using hand scrapers or power chippers, portable grinders, or arc-cutting equipment.
- Remove rough spots from workpieces, using portable grinders, hand files, or scrapers.
- Prepare all material surfaces to be welded, ensuring that there is no loose or thick scale, slag, rust, moisture, grease, or other foreign matter.
- Preheat workpieces prior to welding or bending, using torches or heating furnaces.
- Develop templates and models for welding projects, using mathematical calculations based on blueprint information.
- Position and secure workpieces, using hoists, cranes, wire, and banding machines or hand tools.
- Guide and direct flames or electrodes on or across workpieces to straighten, bend, melt, or build up metal.
- Detect faulty operation of equipment or defective materials and notify supervisors.
- Clean or degrease parts, using wire brushes, portable grinders, or chemical baths.
- Cut, contour, and bevel metal plates and structural shapes to dimensions as specified by blueprints, layouts, work orders, and templates, using powered saws, hand shears, or chipping knives.
- Repair products by dismantling, straightening, reshaping, and reassembling parts, using cutting torches, straightening presses, and hand tools.
- Fill holes, and increase the size of metal parts.
- Check grooves, angles, or gap allowances, using micrometers, calipers, and precision measuring instruments.
- Operate metal shaping, straightening, and bending machines, such as brakes and shears.
- Set up and use ladders and scaffolding as necessary to complete work.
- Hammer out bulges or bends in metal workpieces.
- Dismantle metal assemblies or cut scrap metal, using thermal-cutting equipment, such as flame-cutting torches or plasma-arc equipment.
- Signal crane operators to move large workpieces.
- Use fire suppression methods in industrial emergencies.
- Estimate materials needed for production and manufacturing and maintain required stocks of materials.
- Join parts such as beams and steel reinforcing rods in buildings, bridges, and highways, bolting and riveting as necessary.
- Gouge metals, using the air-arc gouging process.
- Mix and apply protective coatings to products.
- Operate brazing and soldering equipment.
Technology Skills
- Analytical or scientific software — Scientific Software Group Filter Drain FD
- Calendar and scheduling software — OmniFleet Equipment Maintenance Management
- Computer aided design CAD software — EZ Pipe
- Data base user interface and query software — Recordkeeping software
- Electronic mail software — IBM Notes
- Office suite software — Microsoft Office
- Spreadsheet software — Microsoft Excel
Hot Technology — a technology requirement frequently included in employer job postings.
Tools Used
- Adjustable wrenches
- Alternating current AC arc welder — Underwater welding equipment
- Anvils
- Blow torch — Motorized cutting torches; Pattern cutting torches
- Calipers — Vernier calipers
- Cutting die — Metal cutting dies
- Desktop computers
- Direct current DC arc welder — Mobile welding units
- Drill press or radial drill — Drill presses; Portable magnetic drill presses; Punch presses
- Electrode holder — Underwater electrode holders; Welding electrode holders
- Flame cutting machine — Semiautomatic flame-cutting equipment
- Flow sensors — Gas flow measurement instruments
- Forklifts
- Frequency converters — Current converters
- Gas welding or brazing or cutting apparatus — Oxyacetylene welding equipment; Rod ovens; Storage ovens and hot boxes
- Goggles
- Hammers — Hand chipping hammers
- Hand clamps
- Hoists — Electric overhead hoists
- Hydraulic press brake — Metal benders
- Hydraulic press frames — Hydraulic presses
- Impact wrenches
- Jacks — Hydraulic jacks
- Ladders
- Laser printers
- Laser welding machine — Laser welders
- Levels
- Light trucks or sport utility vehicles — Light trucks
- Manlift or personnel lift — Hydraulic truck lifts; Swing stages
- Manual press brake — Brakes
- Metal band sawing machine — Bandsaws
- Metal inert gas welding machine — Metal inert gas MIG welders; Wirefeed welders
- Metal slitting saw — Slitters
- Metal stamps — Metal markers
- Microcontrollers — Computerized numerical control CNC programmable welding robot controllers
- Micrometers
- Mill saw file — Single-cut mill saw files
- Milling machines
- Nibblers
- Personal computers
- Pipe or tube cutter — Pipe cutters
- Plasma arc welding machine — Plasma welders
- Pneumatic drill — Air drills
- Pneumatic hammer — Air chisels
- Pneumatic sanding machines — Air scalers
- Power buffers — Buffers
- Power chippers
- Power drills
- Power grinders — Grinding machines
- Power saws — Cutoff saws
- Pressure or steam cleaners — Steam cleaning equipment
- Protective gloves — Waterproof gloves
- Protractors — Angle finders
- Pry bars — Pinchbars
- Pullers — Comealongs
- Punches or nail sets or drifts — Punches
- Ratchets
- Respiration air supplying self contained breathing apparatus or accessories — Self-contained breathing apparatus
- Respirators — Respirator hose masks
- Safety glasses — Welding lenses
- Scaffolding
- Scribers
- Shears — Unishears
- Shielded metal arc welding or stick welding machine — Portable gas operated arc welders; Shielded arc welding tools
- Socket sets — Socket wrench sets
- Soldering iron — Soldering irons
- Speed sensors — Wire feed rate measurement instruments
- Spot welding machine — Resistance welding equipment; Welding guns
- Squares
- Straight edges — Straightedges
- Taps — Metal cutting taps
- Temperature gauge — Temperature gauges
- Thickness measuring devices — Fillet weld gauges
- Threading machine — Electric pipe threaders
- Threading taps — Hand pipe threaders
- Tracer or duplicating or contouring lathe — Lathes
- Track cranes — Overhead cranes
- Tungsten inert gas welding machine — Heliarc welding equipment; Tungsten inert gas TIG welding equipment
- Two way radios
- Ultrasonic welding machine — Ultrasonic welding equipment
- Voltage or current meters — Arc voltage measurement instruments; Welding current measurement instruments
- Welder torch — Brazing equipment; Welding torches
- Welding electrode — Underwater electrodes; Welding electrodes
- Welding generator — Direct current DC sources
- Welding masks — Hand shields; Welding shields
- Welding or cutting tip — Welding tips
- Welding robots
- Welding wire — Electrode wires
- Wetsuits — Dive suits
- Winches
- Wire brushes — Power wire brushes
- Wire cutters
- Production and Processing — Knowledge of raw materials, production processes, quality control, costs, and other techniques for maximizing the effective manufacture and distribution of goods.
- Design — Knowledge of design techniques, tools, and principles involved in production of precision technical plans, blueprints, drawings, and models.
- Administration and Management — Knowledge of business and management principles involved in strategic planning, resource allocation, human resources modeling, leadership technique, production methods, and coordination of people and resources.
- Mechanical — Knowledge of machines and tools, including their designs, uses, repair, and maintenance.
- Mathematics — Knowledge of arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, statistics, and their applications.
- Customer and Personal Service — Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services. This includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction.
- English Language — Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar.
- Engineering and Technology — Knowledge of the practical application of engineering science and technology. This includes applying principles, techniques, procedures, and equipment to the design and production of various goods and services.
- Critical Thinking — Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.
- Operation and Control — Controlling operations of equipment or systems.
- Monitoring — Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action.
- Reading Comprehension — Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work related documents.
- Arm-Hand Steadiness — The ability to keep your hand and arm steady while moving your arm or while holding your arm and hand in one position.
- Near Vision — The ability to see details at close range (within a few feet of the observer).
- Control Precision — The ability to quickly and repeatedly adjust the controls of a machine or a vehicle to exact positions.
- Multilimb Coordination — The ability to coordinate two or more limbs (for example, two arms, two legs, or one leg and one arm) while sitting, standing, or lying down. It does not involve performing the activities while the whole body is in motion.
- Problem Sensitivity — The ability to tell when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong. It does not involve solving the problem, only recognizing there is a problem.
- Visualization — The ability to imagine how something will look after it is moved around or when its parts are moved or rearranged.
- Manual Dexterity — The ability to quickly move your hand, your hand together with your arm, or your two hands to grasp, manipulate, or assemble objects.
- Depth Perception — The ability to judge which of several objects is closer or farther away from you, or to judge the distance between you and an object.
- Information Ordering — The ability to arrange things or actions in a certain order or pattern according to a specific rule or set of rules (e.g., patterns of numbers, letters, words, pictures, mathematical operations).
- Selective Attention — The ability to concentrate on a task over a period of time without being distracted.
- Static Strength — The ability to exert maximum muscle force to lift, push, pull, or carry objects.
- Deductive Reasoning — The ability to apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense.
- Finger Dexterity — The ability to make precisely coordinated movements of the fingers of one or both hands to grasp, manipulate, or assemble very small objects.
- Oral Comprehension — The ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences.
- Oral Expression — The ability to communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand.
- Speech Recognition — The ability to identify and understand the speech of another person.
- Trunk Strength — The ability to use your abdominal and lower back muscles to support part of the body repeatedly or continuously over time without 'giving out' or fatiguing.
Work Activities
- Controlling Machines and Processes — Using either control mechanisms or direct physical activity to operate machines or processes (not including computers or vehicles).
- Handling and Moving Objects — Using hands and arms in handling, installing, positioning, and moving materials, and manipulating things.
- Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events — Identifying information by categorizing, estimating, recognizing differences or similarities, and detecting changes in circumstances or events.
- Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or Equipment — Running, maneuvering, navigating, or driving vehicles or mechanized equipment, such as forklifts, passenger vehicles, aircraft, or water craft.
- Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates — Providing information to supervisors, co-workers, and subordinates by telephone, in written form, e-mail, or in person.
- Getting Information — Observing, receiving, and otherwise obtaining information from all relevant sources.
- Performing General Physical Activities — Performing physical activities that require considerable use of your arms and legs and moving your whole body, such as climbing, lifting, balancing, walking, stooping, and handling of materials.
- Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Material — Inspecting equipment, structures, or materials to identify the cause of errors or other problems or defects.
- Thinking Creatively — Developing, designing, or creating new applications, ideas, relationships, systems, or products, including artistic contributions.
- Training and Teaching Others — Identifying the educational needs of others, developing formal educational or training programs or classes, and teaching or instructing others.
- Monitor Processes, Materials, or Surroundings — Monitoring and reviewing information from materials, events, or the environment, to detect or assess problems.
- Making Decisions and Solving Problems — Analyzing information and evaluating results to choose the best solution and solve problems.
- Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work — Developing specific goals and plans to prioritize, organize, and accomplish your work.
- Processing Information — Compiling, coding, categorizing, calculating, tabulating, auditing, or verifying information or data.
- Coordinating the Work and Activities of Others — Getting members of a group to work together to accomplish tasks.
- Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards — Using relevant information and individual judgment to determine whether events or processes comply with laws, regulations, or standards.
- Repairing and Maintaining Mechanical Equipment — Servicing, repairing, adjusting, and testing machines, devices, moving parts, and equipment that operate primarily on the basis of mechanical (not electronic) principles.
- Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge — Keeping up-to-date technically and applying new knowledge to your job.
- Assisting and Caring for Others — Providing personal assistance, medical attention, emotional support, or other personal care to others such as coworkers, customers, or patients.
- Coaching and Developing Others — Identifying the developmental needs of others and coaching, mentoring, or otherwise helping others to improve their knowledge or skills.
- Developing Objectives and Strategies — Establishing long-range objectives and specifying the strategies and actions to achieve them.
- Estimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or Information — Estimating sizes, distances, and quantities; or determining time, costs, resources, or materials needed to perform a work activity.
- Guiding, Directing, and Motivating Subordinates — Providing guidance and direction to subordinates, including setting performance standards and monitoring performance.
- Provide Consultation and Advice to Others — Providing guidance and expert advice to management or other groups on technical, systems-, or process-related topics.
- Judging the Qualities of Things, Services, or People — Assessing the value, importance, or quality of things or people.
- Scheduling Work and Activities — Scheduling events, programs, and activities, as well as the work of others.
- Drafting, Laying Out, and Specifying Technical Devices, Parts, and Equipment — Providing documentation, detailed instructions, drawings, or specifications to tell others about how devices, parts, equipment, or structures are to be fabricated, constructed, assembled, modified, maintained, or used.
- Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships — Developing constructive and cooperative working relationships with others, and maintaining them over time.
Detailed Work Activities
- Operate welding equipment.
- Assemble metal or plastic parts or products.
- Align parts or workpieces to ensure proper assembly.
- Lay out parts to prepare for assembly.
- Measure dimensions of completed products or workpieces to verify conformance to specifications.
- Select production equipment according to product specifications.
- Adjust equipment controls to regulate gas flow.
- Ignite fuel to activate heating equipment.
- Determine metal or plastic production methods.
- Mark products, workpieces, or equipment with identifying information.
- Monitor equipment operation to ensure that products are not flawed.
- Review blueprints or other instructions to determine operational methods or sequences.
- Operate grinding equipment.
- Clean workpieces or finished products.
- Smooth metal surfaces or edges.
- Trim excess material from workpieces.
- Signal others to coordinate work activities.
- Heat material or workpieces to prepare for or complete production.
- Design templates or patterns.
- Mount materials or workpieces onto production equipment.
- Notify others of equipment repair or maintenance needs.
- Watch operating equipment to detect malfunctions.
- Clean production equipment.
- Cut industrial materials in preparation for fabrication or processing.
- Disassemble equipment for maintenance or repair.
- Shape metal workpieces with hammers or other small hand tools.
- Fill cracks, imperfections, or holes in products or workpieces.
- Repair parts or assemblies.
- Reshape metal workpieces to established specifications.
- Estimate material requirements for production.
- Maintain inventories of materials, equipment, or products.
- Operate metal or plastic forming equipment.
- Assemble metal structures.
- Assemble temporary equipment or structures.
- Drill holes in parts, equipment, or materials.
- Apply protective or decorative finishes to workpieces or products.
- Mix ingredients to create specific finishes.
- Solder parts or workpieces.
- Melt metal, plastic, or other materials to prepare for production.
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Work Context
- Wear Common Protective or Safety Equipment such as Safety Shoes, Glasses, Gloves, Hearing Protection, Hard Hats, or Life Jackets — 100% responded "Every day."
- Spend Time Using Your Hands to Handle, Control, or Feel Objects, Tools, or Controls — 62% responded "Continually or almost continually."
- Importance of Being Exact or Accurate — 56% responded "Extremely important."
- Face-to-Face Discussions — 73% responded "Every day."
- Exposed to Contaminants — 60% responded "Every day."
- Indoors, Not Environmentally Controlled — 71% responded "Every day."
- Frequency of Decision Making — 59% responded "Every day."
- Work With Work Group or Team — 43% responded "Extremely important."
- Impact of Decisions on Co-workers or Company Results — 43% responded "Very important results."
- Structured versus Unstructured Work — 45% responded "A lot of freedom."
- Time Pressure — 44% responded "Every day."
- Responsible for Others' Health and Safety — 41% responded "Very high responsibility."
- Freedom to Make Decisions — 35% responded "Some freedom."
- Sounds, Noise Levels Are Distracting or Uncomfortable — 52% responded "Every day."
- Contact With Others — 43% responded "Constant contact with others."
- Spend Time Standing — 36% responded "Continually or almost continually."
- Exposed to Minor Burns, Cuts, Bites, or Stings — 35% responded "Every day."
- Exposed to Hazardous Equipment — 40% responded "Every day."
- Spend Time Making Repetitive Motions — 40% responded "Less than half the time."
- Duration of Typical Work Week — 63% responded "40 hours."
- Very Hot or Cold Temperatures — 32% responded "Once a week or more but not every day."
- Spend Time Bending or Twisting the Body — 31% responded "Continually or almost continually."
- Coordinate or Lead Others — 32% responded "Important."
- Level of Competition — 37% responded "Moderately competitive."
- Wear Specialized Protective or Safety Equipment such as Breathing Apparatus, Safety Harness, Full Protection Suits, or Radiation Protection — 32% responded "Every day."
- Consequence of Error — 57% responded "Serious."
- Exposed to Hazardous Conditions — 26% responded "Every day."
Job Zone
|Job Zone Three: Medium Preparation Needed
|Most occupations in this zone require training in vocational schools, related on-the-job experience, or an associate's degree.
|Related Experience
|Previous work-related skill, knowledge, or experience is required for these occupations. For example, an electrician must have completed three or four years of apprenticeship or several years of vocational training, and often must have passed a licensing exam, in order to perform the job.
|Job Training
|Employees in these occupations usually need one or two years of training involving both on-the-job experience and informal training with experienced workers. A recognized apprenticeship program may be associated with these occupations.
|Job Zone Examples
|These occupations usually involve using communication and organizational skills to coordinate, supervise, manage, or train others to accomplish goals. Examples include hydroelectric production managers, travel guides, electricians, agricultural technicians, barbers, court reporters, and medical assistants.
|SVP Range
|(6.0 to < 7.0)
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- Realistic — Realistic occupations frequently involve work activities that include practical, hands-on problems and solutions. They often deal with plants, animals, and real-world materials like wood, tools, and machinery. Many of the occupations require working outside, and do not involve a lot of paperwork or working closely with others.
- Conventional — Conventional occupations frequently involve following set procedures and routines. These occupations can include working with data and details more than with ideas. Usually there is a clear line of authority to follow.
Work Styles
- Attention to Detail — Job requires being careful about detail and thorough in completing work tasks.
- Dependability — Job requires being reliable, responsible, and dependable, and fulfilling obligations.
- Adaptability/Flexibility — Job requires being open to change (positive or negative) and to considerable variety in the workplace.
- Independence — Job requires developing one's own ways of doing things, guiding oneself with little or no supervision, and depending on oneself to get things done.
- Innovation — Job requires creativity and alternative thinking to develop new ideas for and answers to work-related problems.
- Integrity — Job requires being honest and ethical.
- Leadership — Job requires a willingness to lead, take charge, and offer opinions and direction.
- Analytical Thinking — Job requires analyzing information and using logic to address work-related issues and problems.
- Initiative — Job requires a willingness to take on responsibilities and challenges.
- Persistence — Job requires persistence in the face of obstacles.
- Cooperation — Job requires being pleasant with others on the job and displaying a good-natured, cooperative attitude.
- Self Control — Job requires maintaining composure, keeping emotions in check, controlling anger, and avoiding aggressive behavior, even in very difficult situations.
- Stress Tolerance — Job requires accepting criticism and dealing calmly and effectively with high stress situations.
- Concern for Others — Job requires being sensitive to others' needs and feelings and being understanding and helpful on the job.
- Achievement/Effort — Job requires establishing and maintaining personally challenging achievement goals and exerting effort toward mastering tasks.
Work Values
- Support — Occupations that satisfy this work value offer supportive management that stands behind employees. Corresponding needs are Company Policies, Supervision: Human Relations and Supervision: Technical.
- Working Conditions — Occupations that satisfy this work value offer job security and good working conditions. Corresponding needs are Activity, Compensation, Independence, Security, Variety and Working Conditions.
- Relationships — Occupations that satisfy this work value allow employees to provide service to others and work with co-workers in a friendly non-competitive environment. Corresponding needs are Co-workers, Moral Values and Social Service.
Related Occupations
Wages & Employment Trends
Median wage data for Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers.
Employment data for Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers.
Industry data for Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers.
|Median wages (2019)
|$20.43 hourly, $42,490 annual
|State wages
|Local wages
|Employment (2018)
|424,700 employees
|Projected growth (2018-2028)
|Slower than average (2% to 3%)
|Projected job openings (2018-2028)
|State trends
|Top industries (2018)
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics 2019 wage data and 2018-2028 employment projections . "Projected growth" represents the estimated change in total employment over the projections period (2018-2028). "Projected job openings" represent openings due to growth and replacement.
Job Openings on the Web
Sources of Additional Information
Disclaimer: Sources are listed to provide additional information on related jobs, specialties, and/or industries. Links to non-DOL Internet sites are provided for your convenience and do not constitute an endorsement.
- American Welding Society
- ASM International
- International Association of Bridge, Structural, Ornamental and Reinforcing Iron Workers
- International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers
- International Brotherhood of Boilermakers
- Occupational Outlook Handbook: Welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers


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Interroll idler and drive pulleys are an alternative option to our long established drum motor conveyor belt drive system. Interroll has developed the modular Platform 7000 pulleys for use in belt conveyor applications where it is not possible to install drum motors or where geared motors are preferred. These precision made pulleys are easily installed and can be supplied with or without bearings. The drive pulleys are produced with an extended shaft and key-way on one side for direct coupling to a geared motor, chain sprocket or V-pulley.
Idler pulleys are enhanced by the standard 1450 roller series which are designed for use as a snub or bend roller, take up, tensioning and feed pulleys in belt conveyors and their drive stations.
Interroll thus provides a complete accessory kit covering all the pulleys and rollers necessary for internal transportation of unit loads with individual weights of up to 50 kg and conveyor speeds of up to 2 m/s, thereby massively simplifying the design, construction, installation and operation of this kind of conveyor system.


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BTS Photos of Chance The Rapper's Social Experiment Tour
If you haven't heard by now, Chance The Rapper had a pretty good year last year. The Chicago kid dropped Acid Rap in May and went on to essentially take the music scene by storm. After getting practice opening for… Continue Reading


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At Van Cleef & Arpels, each watch tells a story and the Pierre Arpels in particular is part of the Maison's watchmaking heritage, just as the rarest stones are part of the Maison's jewelry heritage.
Created especially for Pierre Arpels in 1949, the watch that carries his name has become a legend, the symbol of a discreet and sophisticated elegance. In 2012, Van Cleef & Arpels offers a new interpretation, whose pure lines, although more contemporary, celebrate the original model and the spirit of its creator.
The round dial is still in white lacquer, but its center has been adorned with a motif depicting both the Van Cleef & Arpels hallmark and the honeycomb pattern of a black-tie shirtfront. The extremely thin, rounded attachment, located at the top and bottom of the watch, is still present. Its simplicity accentuates the quiet elegance of the watch which sits so lightly on the wrist.
Finally, the bracelet is in patent black alligator skin, exactly as Pierre Arpels required. The innovation lies in the assembly of the leathers: they have been manually glued to each other so as to do away with visible stitching.
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Dreadful sorry, Clementine…
Your chilling adventure continues
The world you knew is gone forever, and your determination to survive will be tested by the living and the undead. Continue the story of 11-year-old Clementine, orphaned survivor of the terrifying zombie plague.
The decisions you made in Season One will influence the story in Season Two, and there are new locations to explore, new survivors to encounter and more tough choices to make. Every decision could be a matter of life and death, but amid the ruins of society, the living are just as dangerous as the walking dead.
Cold, frightened, starving… what will you do to survive?


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It never should've been that difficult, but the Bulls finally put away the dogbreath Charlotte Bobcats at home Monday night.
At least they didn't lose, right? The Bulls dumped a game to those Charlotte chumps at home earlier this season, and that has been part of their vexing stupidity of losing to bad teams, mostly at home, then beating Miami in Miami and Boston in Boston.
But Michael Jordan's former team beat Michael Jordan's current horrific team, and then you look up, and whoa, suddenly the Bulls are a power in the Eastern Conference. No lie. True fact.
The Bulls lead the Central Division. They stand just one game behind the Knicks for the second seed in the East. They woke up this morning just 2 1/2 games behind the defending champion Heat for the top spot in the conference, although I don't think the Heat are trying that hard.
These Bulls still don't have Derrick Rose, mind you, but yet, they own the third spot in the Eastern Conference. Here's what that means: The NBA needs a new Eastern Conference. More on that later.
First, let me say some nice things about this Bulls team that tries so hard that you just want to pet it. These Rose-less Bulls are making a case for fundamental basketball. They are smart and selfless, give or take Nate Robinson.
They guard and rebound, even if it's because they're afraid that Tom Thibodeau will take a piece of paint off their backsides.
Joakim Noah earned that All-Star spot by adding some offensive moves to his relenetless defense and rebounding. Oh, and by the way, he might be the best passing center in the league.
You know who else is a terrific passer? Carlos Boozer, that's who. Boozer also is having himself a throwback year. I mean, he's dunking in the second half. This is what he did in Cleveland and Utah, but too often around here in clutch times he was either on the bench or about to be.
Jimmy Butler, come on down. The kid is playing shooting guard and small forward, and playing like Richard Hamilton is going to be waived when Rose comes back.
That, see, is what this season is all about: Waiting for Rose to come back for the playoffs.
Rose might be turned loose in practice by the end of this week, but look, the NBA regular season doesn't matter. The Bulls proved that the last two seasons. That's why it's difficult to take these Bulls seriously. What matters is the combinations of superstars --- that's plural --- and defense. That's how you win championships.
I mean, did you people see Michael Jordan's Bulls? They're the same as LeBron James' Heat. The same as Magic Johnson's Lakers. Same as Larry Bird's Celtics.
More than 30 years of evidence proves you win titles with superstars and defense. The Bulls have the defense part of the formula, although there's doubt they can defend a superstar, particularly James, even as selfless and relentless as Luol Deng is.
Whatever the Bulls are doing now and however they're doing it, you'd be wise to view it through the prism of June. What part of a championship do you see here?
Without Rose on the court, the correct answer is nope. Guess what else, Gar Forman? Even with Rose on the court, the answer is still nope.
Bulls management has yet to prove it can sell a superstar on joining the Bulls. Bulls management remains inept when it comes to bringing a superstar to the Uniter Center without benefit of a lucky Ping-Pong ball.
Winning titles takes at least two superstars --- like I said, plural --- and even that might not be enough. Isn't that right, Kevin Durant and Russell Westbrook?
That's why I get this empty feeling watching the Bulls this season. The same problem that killed the Bulls before still exists, or at least it will when Rose comes back: No second superstar.
These Rose-less Bulls are alternately interesting and aggravating. Some players have grown their games. But none of them have grown up to be a superstar, to be that second superstar. Beep, beep. Drive home safely.


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Fuzzy Fox Tag
The cute Warm Wishes Fox from Honey Bee is peeking into the scene on the tag – and I think that makes him more playful than just standing front and center, don't you?Watch the video below or click HERE to see it in HD on YouTube.
The card uses the same tree, sweater, and fox technique, but adds some deep snow, too. And embossing over top of the coloring! 🙂
Cute little additions to the giveaway, don't you agree? Got to love a little fox!
24 Tags of Christmas 2018
Each year I make 24 tags – and give them away in a random drawing! This year I'll be trying things a little differently; in the past I picked 2 people from YT comments and 2 from blog comments….but I found a lot of the YT folks never came to find out they won, and I had no idea how to reach them in many cases. So…this year, it's all about blog comments where I can at least reach out to winners! So leave comments on each blog post this week for the opportunity to be in the drawing!
View prior years' tags by clicking HERE!
Below are links to the supplies I've used for today's project. Compensated affiliate links may used, which means if you make a purchase I receive a small commission at no extra cost to you. I truly appreciate your support toward the costs of running this blog! Read more.


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Obama supporters celebrate election locally
January 16, 2009
An Obama supporter, hidden by a mask resembling the soon-to-be President, waves a flag while hanging out of an SUV window shortly after midnight early in the morning of Nov. 5, 2008, after Barack Obama was elected the 44th president of the United States.
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An additional toilet or a complete bathroom in an attic or basement? This should no longer be a wish. SOLOLIFT2 makes it happen, wherever the draining of a sanitary appliance is required but no gravity drain pipe is available or possible.
SOLOLIFT2 is a unique range of compact lifting stations which collect wastewater of domestic sanitary appliances and pump the wastewater through a thin pipe to the next collecting pipe with downward slope.
SOLOLIFT2 has been engineered according to the needs of professionals – having high reliability and easy maintenance in mind. It is the most service-friendly domestic macerator on the market. Its integrated lift-out pump unit enables fast and clean maintenance and repair.
SOLOLIFT2 collect wastewater of domestic sanitary appliances and pump the wastewater through a thin pressure pipe to the next pipe with downward slope, – up to a height of 6 meters or 100 meters in distance.
The product line includes five models of compact lifting stations, covering all the needs of a family household:
... collects wastewater from a toilet and one further sanitary appliance.
... collects wastewater from a toilet and three further sanitary appliances.
... is the extra slim variant, designed to be integrated in front-wall installations. Connects to one toilet and three further sanitary appliances.
... designed to take grey wastewater from dish washers, basins, showers, bathtubs, etc.
... ultra-compact design, made for dewatering showers, sinks, showers, etc.
Features and benefits
- Highest reliability, thanks to a high performance cutter and motor
- Able to handle accidently flushed female articles
- Very compact design
- Fast, easy and clean maintenance – no need to remove the unit from installation
- All relevant service parts dry and clean accessible – not submerged in tank
- Pressure proof, welded tank system, leakage free in case of backwater
- Odour-free by venting valve with charcoal filter
- Hot water resistant up to 90 °C for 30 min.
- Low start levels enable modern, flat shower trays
- Height adjustable inlet connectors ease installation and replacement
- Ready to install solution
- all units are LGA, VDE, EMC and EAC approved
- Very compact design
- Powerful cutter and motor
- Fast, easy and clean maintenance
Information and Advice
Grundfos is a world-wide provider of pumps and related systems. We have a trained staff of service engineers who will be able to support you during the installation phase of the pump or solution. Grundfos supplies high-quality products, but to maintain a long life of the product or the system we have many years of experience in different kinds of installations and have achieved good practice in installation techniques.
We will be able to support you with the following:
- Information about the proper protection of our pumps
- Physical placement of the pump to maintain necessary service/repair
- Physical placement of the pump to maintain proper operation
- Correct cabling to fulfil the requirements of good practice and Electro Magnetic Compliance
Do not hesitate to contact your local Grundfos company to obtain full support for your new installation.
To achieve optimum performance and operating condition it is very important that the Product/System is set up and adjusted correctly from the start. The knowledge and experience of the Grundfos service technician, and the use of dedicated Grundfos service tools to adjust the performance of the pump, together guarantee that the greatest possible efficiency and fully correct operation of the equipment are both achieved. Commissioning of the pump is recommended for the following applications:
- If the pumps are controlled by a frequency converter
- If the pump system is operating in large systems, e.g. a building management system
- If the user wants to be trained in the proper operation of the pump
- If the pump must not be a missing link in an important production/application facility
- Where the setup is crucial for the Grundfos product to operate for its full planned life, e.g. in water treatment applications. In such cases commissioning is not only recommended but required
- Where safety is an issue e.g. disinfection system
The commissioning is performed in a step by step procedure, and a report of the settings of the pump is produced.
Do not hesitate to contact your local Grundfos company to arrange for the commissioning of your newly-installed Grundfos product.
Recommended spare parts
Even though the Grundfos strategy is to supply the best possible pump solutions to our customers, after a long period of operation there will be wear and tear to some of the components in certain situations. If short operating downtime is a requirement, or if the pump is installed in inaccessible areas where delivery of spare parts may take a long time, it is advisable to maintain a small stock of recommended spare parts on site. Do not hesitate to contact your local Grundfos company to obtain information about recommended spare parts or service kits for your Grundfos product.
Grundfos offers an efficiency analysis of your existing pump system, providing you with suggestions for increasing efficiency and thus for achieving cost savings over time.
Increase the efficiency of your existing system
Conducting an Efficiency Analysis of your existing pump system provides you with a basis for increasing efficiency, with cost savings over time. An Efficiency Analysis results in suggestions for doing this and will show how this will save you money.
Grundfos offers the following levels of analysis for assessing the efficiency of your pump system:
- Installed base checks
A minor evaluation is conducted based only on the data from the identification plate on the pump compared with the newer, more efficient technology and materials found in modern pumps.
- Pump efficiency quick check
Pressure and kWh consumption of the pump are measured. Flow is estimated on the basis of available pump data and the results of the measurements.
Some of the resulting suggestions for improving efficiency might include a speed control upgrade, a motor upgrade, differently dimensioned pipes, the installation of a controller, or perhaps an agreement for routine service.
Complete Pump Audit
The efficiency analysis offered by Grundfos makes up the first step in our Pump Audit, a diagnostics tool that we use to check whether the pump system is operating at the optimal energy consumption to guarantee that your costs are kept to an absolute minimum – now and in the future. See "Replacement analysis" to find out more about the Grundfos Pump Audit.
Service Agreement
A Grundfos Service Agreement ensures efficient and uninterrupted operation of your pump system and gives you access to Grundfos Service Centres and authorised Service Partners worldwide, 24 hours a day.
Prevention is better and more cost-effective, than cure
Once you have purchased your pump, you will want it to function efficiently and reliably; a formal service agreement with Grundfos will give you peace of mind. It also makes sound economic sense, giving you a firm costing for your maintenance budget and access to substantial discounts.
You simply combine a range of service programmes to suit your needs – and then let us carry out scheduled maintenance visits to prevent downtime. We offer three types of service agreement, available for all pumps:
- Basic
- Extended
- Total
Whichever you choose, you will be serviced by specially trained staff at all times.
The cost effective choice
Well-maintained pumps can reduce your energy consumption by up to 50% and in a series of pumps working together one faulty pump can affect all the others. A Grundfos Service Agreement keeps your total cost of owning a pump at a minimum, because our careful consideration of the Life- Cycle Cost of all our products means that we have control over the real costs of ownership of our pumps.
Signing up for a service agreement and letting our highly-skilled service technicians service your pumps is a safeguard against unforeseen expenditure. Regular servicing and maintenance of your pumps will ensure that they operate with optimum efficiency.
Repair and maintenance
Grundfos Service will maintain and repair your pumps. Our service professionals can also advise you on efficiency issues, offering suggestions for saving money in the long term.
Repair and maintenance of your existing pumps system
Of course, you can always call Grundfos for repair and maintenance of pumps you have purchased from us. Grundfos can repair your pumps to the same specifications as new. However, it is important to remember that an upgrade or even a replacement pump can be cheaper than repair in the long term. See "Upgrades and Replacement" for how this makes good business sense.
Effective service – wherever you are
Grundfos Service is always close by. Together with our local authorised service partners, we offer worldwide service, and help from qualified pump professionals is never far away, whether you need immediate assistance or you are interested in hearing about your savings possibilities.
Grundfos Remote Management is a cost-effective, secure and reliable way to monitor and manage pump installations from an Internet PC at a very low cost.
Connecting pumps and people
With a secure and reliable remote management system, you can monitor and manage your pump systems from an Internet PC at a very low price.
Grundfos Remote Management is a cost-effective and straightforward system for monitoring and managing pump installations in commercial buildings and in water supply and wastewater systems. It reduces the need for onsite inspections, and in the event of an alarm or warning, the relevant people are notified directly.
Compared with mobile phone-based monitoring, the system offers a wider range of benefits and functionalities. For those who do not require remote process automation, Grundfos Remote Management is the ideal solution for monitoring and remote control, rather than traditional SCADA (Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition) systems. Initial investment is minimal, and a fixed low fee covers data traffic, hosting costs and system support, including back-up of all data.
Efficient alarm management
Via its on-call schedule, this new telemetry system ensures that alarms from onsite controllers go directly to the relevant people. From a PC anywhere, the system manager can log on and plan who is to receive alarm messages from each installation at any given time of the day. Managers can plan years ahead and easily handle daily exceptions to the schedule.
Optimise service and maintenance
Changes in pump performance can be tracked using trend graphs automatically generated by the system. This can give an indication of wear or damage in the installation, and service and maintenance can be planned accordingly.
The communication interface (the CIU271 modem) enables data transmission via GPRS/SMS from your Grundfos pumps and controllers. The built-in multi-purpose I/O board allows you to connect sensors and switches
Grundfos Pump Audit is our replacement analysis and is a complete diagnostic tool, focusing on your facility, your system's energy efficiency, your pumping solutions total Life-Cycle Costs, and detailed recommendations for replacement and pay-back time.
Let our Pump Audit tell you how to save on energy costs
The Grundfos Pump Audit is a comprehensive check up of your pump system. It measures flow, pressure, power absorbed, and overall efficiency of the pumps you have installed over a given period, and highlights how much energy you could save by switching to more efficient pumps and motors.
The process starts with the Pump Audit team visiting your facility and listening to your description of your requirements, with the aim of ensuring the best possible definition of the task ahead. The next step is a comprehensive on-site visual inspection of your facility. This includes inspection of the operating environment, pumps, valves and line drawings.
The purpose of CAPS is to provide a complete tool that contains both an extensive catalogue of Grundfos products and a sizing program to select the most suitable pump for your application.
On top of that there is a comprehensive pump replacement function for central heating circulating, hot water pumps and the wastewater S pumps and the possibility of producing professional quotations including curves, drawings, quotation texts, wiring diagrams etc.
Last but not least, the software contains the instruction and operating manuals for nearly all Grundfos pumps in multiple languages. Service drawings, exploded views and parts lists are available for all sewage products as well as several other pump types.
CAPS is available in two versions: WinCAPS is available on a CD-ROM and the online version called WebCAPS is available at the Grundfos website - www.grundfos.com. Additional features in WebCAPS include CAD Drawings and Literature.
Spare Parts
BE Responsible is one of our key drivers in Grundfos. It is therefore essential to us, that our pumps are developed with a low energy consumption and the highest possible performance throughout their life. Therefore, Grundfos Service Offerings including spare parts and replacement kits are defined already in the development phase.
Customized service offerings, online ordering and rapid response distribution centres ensure you to have the parts when you need them.
Recommended spare parts list
The list specifies the parts you should have on site to service your pumps. These recommendations can be found at the product site in our WEB Caps tool.
Specially designed service kits
Service Kits include everything you need for a specific maintenance or repair task, including instructions for dismantling, replacement and reassembly.
24-hour Spare Part Delivery Service
To be extra sure you do not have to wait, we can set aside a stock of your operation critical spare parts. This will make them available for you, whenever you need them.
10-year Guarantee
Spare parts for the Grundfos pump you buy today will still be available for 10 years - this is our guarantee to you.
Service online tool
From a PC anywhere you have 24-hour access to our online tool WebCaps. All the technical documentation and information you need to service your pumps is immediately available to you anytime:
- Service instructions
- Step-by-step service videos
- Interactive exploded views
- Sectional drawings
Service Video
For this product a service video is available. The service video is an easy way to see how to disassemble and assemble the pump.
The WebCAPS literature and service sections offer quick and easy access to service videos.
From the WebCAPS opening window, the videos can be accessed in two different ways:
- via Service
- via Literature
The videos are also available on CD-ROM and DVD.
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Solitaire+ For PC (Windows & MAC)
Download Solitaire+ for PC/Mac/Windows 7,8,10 and have the fun experience of using the smartphone Apps on Desktop or personal computers.
Description and Features of Solitaire+ For PC:
New and rising Card Game, Solitaire+ developed by Brainium Studios for Android is available for free in the Play Store. Before we move toward the installation guide of Solitaire+ on PC using Emulators, here is the official Google play link for Solitaire+, You can read the Complete Features and Description of the App there.
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Also Read: Zumbla Classic For PC (Windows & MAC).
Android & iOS Apps on PC:
PCAppStore.us helps you to install any App/Game available on Google Play Store/iTunes Store on your PC running Windows or Mac OS. You can download apps/games to the desktop or your PC with Windows 7,8,10 OS, Mac OS X or you can use an Emulator for Android or iOS to play the game directly on your personal computer. Here we will show you that how can you download and install your fav. Game Solitaire+ on PC using the emulator, all you need to do is just follow the steps given below.
Steps to Download Solitaire+ for PC:
1. For the starters Download and Install BlueStacks App Player. Take a look at the Guide here: How To Install Android Apps for PC via BlueStacks.
2. Upon the Completion of download and install, open BlueStacks.
3. In the next step click on the Search Button in the very first row on BlueStacks home screen.
4. Now in the search box type 'Solitaire+' and get the manager in Google Play Search.
5. Click on the app icon and install it.
6. Once installed, find Solitaire+ in all apps in BlueStacks, click to open it.
7. Use your mouse's right button/click to use this application.
8. Follow on-screen instructions to learn about Solitaire+ and play it properly
9. That's all.


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Dallas Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo boasts the NFL's third-highest completion rate (72.4 percent) and fourth-highest passer rating (105.0) at the quarter-season mark.
Cowboys owner Jerry Jones suggested Tuesday morning, however, that Romo is playing too safely when he could be allowing a double-covered Dez Bryant the opportunity to make more plays.
"The same kind of throw you throw to him in the end zone the other day that he made that catch," Jones said on KRLD-FM, via The Dallas Morning News. "He can make that catch with two people on him. You throw him the ball when he's double-covered. He's been thrown to when he's double-covered. You can do that.
"Dez is going. He's blowing and going. He's doing a great job. He's a far better player than he was at this time last year. He's going to get better."
Jones' comments echo those of executive vice president Stephen Jones, who said Monday that Bryant "deserves" more targets "even if he's doubled."
Bryant has found the end zone 14 times in his last 12 games, making a strong argument that he belongs in the discussion with Calvin Johnson, A.J. Green and Julio Jones as the NFL's best wide receiver.
Now that the Cowboys' party line has changed to recognize Bryant's rare ability, it will be interesting to see if Romo alters his long-held philosophy of taking what the defense gives.


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Germany's Schaeuble to meet Greek opposition chief
Germany's finance minister will meet Greek opposition leader Alexis Tsipras, a vehement opponent of Berlin-backed austerity policies, when he visits the German capital next week.
Finance Minister Wolfgang Schaeuble will meet Tsipras on Monday. Tsipras, who heads Greece's Radical Left Coalition Party, will be in Berlin for a rally organized by a hard-left German opposition party.
Ministry spokeswoman Marianne Kothe said Friday that Tsipras requested the meeting.
Greece has been kept afloat since May 2010 by rescue loans from the other 16 European Union countries that use the euro and the International Monetary Fund. In return for the loans, the lenders - Germany in particular - have insisted on a series of economic reforms, tax raises and spending cuts.


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For Release in North America: April 2013
Release Number: 184PR13
Cat® Pro Series Hydraulic Thumbs expand the versatility of Cat hydraulic excavators in the 311 through 329 model range and deliver high performance and exacting compatibility with today's Cat excavators, buckets and couplers. Pro Series thumbs mount on the bucket pin and move along the same arc as the bucket edge, providing solid grip and precision as the bucket curls. The operator controls the thumb independently of the bucket to position it as needed for precise picking, sorting and material placement.
Two different Pro Series Hydraulic Thumbs are available to match the requirements of the job—whether it's land clearing, site preparation and clean-up, forestry or residential demolition. Pro Plus thumbs cover the bucket through 100 percent of its rotation, and Pro thumbs cover as much as 70 percent of bucket rotation. The Pro Plus thumbs add load control at the extremes of the machine and bucket working ranges, which can be needed for tasks such as building high rock walls or loading high-sided trucks, or when working below grade close to the excavator.
All Pro Series Hydraulic Thumbs enable the thumb teeth to move with the bucket edge, which enhances operator control. Additionally, the thumb frame spans the width of the bucket for good control of longer, wider loads—such as limbs or poles. The inner curve of the thumb frame naturally cradles material, and serrations help hold material firmly. Thumb frames are field proven to last in a wide range of demanding applications. Cat buckets, quick couplers and thumbs form an integrated system.
Cat Pro Series Hydraulic Thumbs extend Cat excavators beyond their primary applications as digging machines, which can help contractors increase machine utilization and income.
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Hope College will present its annual Spring Student Dance Concerts on Tuesday and Wednesday, April 14-15, at the Dow Center dance studio and on Monday and Tuesday, April 20-21, at 8 p.m. at the Knickerbocker Theatre in downtown Holland.
The public is invited. Admission is free.
The concerts feature works choreographed and danced by Hope College students. Although many of them are dance majors and minors, not all students involved in the concerts are conducting studies in the department of dance.
The Advanced Composition class will also contribute pieces to the Student Dance Concert.
In addition, individual works choreographed by the Composition I class will be premiered. The class is a semester-long course taught by Steven Iannacone that involves students in aspects of production including adjudication of dance pieces, costuming, props, collaborative choreography, and performance.
Starting this year, all student works will be presented at the Dow concert and will proceed to the Knickerbocker by consent of three guest adjudicators.
The Knickerbocker Theater is located at 86 E. Eighth St. The Dow Center dance studio is on the second floor of the Dow Center, located at 168 E. 13th St. on the corner of 13th Street and Columbia Avenue.


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Green Mask by Jade Valour
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Cut off date for posting is the 2nd of November, tickets can be picked up from ROAR! Gallery or held at the door on Auction night.
Tickets at the door on the night $30.00 - Limited.
Viewing and bidding registration starts at 5pm - Auction starts at 6.30pm.
The auction is a big deal for Pablos. For its artists, it's a chance to give something back to the organisation that offers free access to an art studio, materials and tutor support for people who have experienced mental ill-health or become socially isolated.
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Health Insurers More Grotesquely Greedy Than Wall Street Bankers
By gollies, the top executives of health insurance corporations are not giving up without a fight! To paraphrase every high school football coach who ever lived, "When the going gets ugly, the ugly get going."
During the past several months, the Barons of Wall Street had established themselves as the vilest and most reviled corporate team in the land. They've been lavishing bonuses on themselves even as their firms continue to benefit from government bailout measures and even as ordinary Americans continue to struggle with the economic collapse caused by the bankers' arrogance and avarice. Wall Streeters were widely considered a shoo-in to take the coveted Corporate Greedhead Trophy this year -- but, holy cow, what a comeback bid we're now seeing from the Giants of Insurance!
Let's recap their amazing charge: Last week, the news broke that America's five largest health insurance companies (United Health, Wellpoint, Aetna, Humana and Cigna) had scored record profits in 2009, totaling $12.2 billion. This was a stunning 56 percent hike over the previous year, a drive made all the more impressive by the fact that these gains came during the worst economic downturn since the Great Depression.
As American families struggled financially last year, Team Insurance was able to boot 2.7 million more people out of their private health plans, leaving those folks in the corporate dust. In an even slicker, hidden-ball play, three of the five giants cut the proportion of premiums they spent on their customers' medical care, shifting those premium dollars into corporate salaries, profits and administrative overhead. Even Wall Street's Barons had to shake their heads in disbelief and marvel at the audacity of that play.
By the way, buried in that increase for the insurers' administrative overhead was a little statistic that often gets overlooked: lobbying expenses. The Big Five spent $16.8 million last year to lobby against comprehensive reform of our health care system. You youngsters should take note of that, for such attention to detail is what builds a corporate champion.
The recession-time surge in insurance profits, the shedding of older and sicker customers, the lateral of more premium dollars into things like executive pay -- these maneuvers alone would've moved health insurance up in the top tier of ugly industries. But then the industry ratcheted up its game another notch. One of Wellpoint's subsidiaries heaved a "Hail Mary" pass that shocked everyone and catapulted insurance into a serious contender for the Greedhead Trophy.
In the same week that Wellpoint acknowledged that its 2009 profits were up by $2.3 billion over the previous year (a 91 percent increase), its Anthem Blue Cross subsidiary in California caused a sensation by seeking to raise the premiums on its customers' policies by as much as 39 percent this year.
As befits a true Greedhead striver, Wellpoint neatly stiffed critics by asserting that this price hike was necessitated by the general increase in America's health care costs -- never mind that the corporation's rise in premiums is actually 10 times more than the rise in the overall cost of health care. What a move!
However, whether Wellpoint's daring California score will be allowed is in question, for there was a flag on the play. State insurance zebras are questioning the legitimacy of the increase, causing a company executive to argue heatedly that while tens of thousands of customers would indeed be socked with a 39 percent jump in their premiums, the average rate increase would be a mere 25 percent, so the play should be OK.
Come on, sports fans, ya gotta give 'em some style points just for trying to get away with that.
Still, can the upstart Insurance Giants hope to out-ugly the more-sophisticated Wall Street Barons? The great thing about Corporate America is that competition is always fierce for the national greedhead title, and insurance is now in the running. As sportscasters can tell you: Only time will tell, it's not over 'til it's over, tomorrow's another day, winners never quit/quitters never win, wait'll next year, and it's deja vu all over again.


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How Diet Soda Can Ruin Your Diet
Artificially sweetened diet drinks can be as detrimental to your health as their sugary siblings, according to new studies. MarketWatch's Quentin Fottrell discusses on the News Hub with Sara Murray.
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The Global Week of Action Against Gun Violence is taking place from 5th - 12th June 2017.
IANSA members at BMS6 during the Wear Orange Campaign
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IANSA members marching against gun violence in the Democratic Republic of the Congo during the Global Week of Action, May 2016.
Click here for full details of events that took place during the Week of Action, plus statements from the Chair of IANSA and the UN High Representative for Disarmament Affairs.
2017 is set to be one of the most important years in our history as we seek to strengthen international efforts to reduce the proliferation of small arms and light weapons. We are preparing for 2018 when the next major meeting of the United Nations small arms process--RevCon3 (also known as the Third Review Conference on the Programme of Action to Prevent, Combat and Eradicate the Illicit Trade in Small Arms and Light Weapons in All Its Aspects)--will take place at the United Nations Headquarters in New York City.
IANSA's report on actions taken by some of our members around the world for the 2016 Global Week of Action Against Gun Violence is available here: Please click on the PDF attachment below.
Following the five days of meetings at the UN Headquarters in New York for BMS6, IANSA has published a report on all country positions related to the following topics: Ammunition, Arms Trade Treaty (ATT) & Programme of Action (PoA), Civil Society, Destruction, Gender & Women, Youth, and Victoms & Survivors.
IANSA welcomes our new UN Liaison Officer, Rose Welsch. She takes over from Michele Poliacof, whom we thank for her years of dedicated service, and for agreeing to continue sharing her wisdom and advice with us. Rose will be responsible for coordinating civil society participation in the Sixth Biennial Meeting of States on Small Arms (BMS6), to be held at UN Headquarters in New York 6-10 June 2016.
The First Committee of the GA begins on 7 October and runs until 9 November 2015. Information on sessions can be found here.
The Sixth Biennial Meeting of States (BMS6) took place from 6 - 10 June 2016 at the UN Headquarters in New York. For all information on BMS6 please click here. To read IANSA's Country Position Report please see the pdf file attached.
For all information on MGE2 held 1-5 June 2015, please visit our MGE2 page at: www.iansa.org/MGE2
The Security Council open debate on "The human cost of the illicit transfer, accumulation, diversion and misuse of small arms and light weapons"(SALW) took place at the UN in New York on 13 May.
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SACRAMENTO (AP) — A Democratic state lawmaker on Monday said he wants to alter part of Gov. Jerry Brown's prison realignment law so serious drug pushers are sent to state prisons instead of county jails.
The bill by Assemblyman Ken Cooley of Sacramento would apply to those convicted of selling or transporting more than 2.2 pounds (or 1 kilogram) of heroin, cocaine or methamphetamine. It is one of numerous changes to the 2011 law proposed by lawmakers of both parties.
Cooley says about 40 such offenders have begun serving their sentences in county jails statewide since the realignment law championed by the Democratic governor took effect 18 months ago. Many are serving sentences of 10 years or longer.
As of last month, the California State Sheriffs' Association found that counties were housing more than 1,100 inmates serving sentences of five years or more in jails designed for stays of a year or less.
"These county jail facilities were not set up for long-term incarceration," Cooley said during a news conference at Sacramento County's Rio Cosumnes Correctional Center, about 25 miles south of Sacramento.
About 43 percent of the jail's 2,100 inmates are parole violators or convicts sent there because of realignment.
The law is sending thousands of so-called lower-level offenders to county jails as a way to comply with a federal court order to reduce the state prison population. Critics say it is burdening local jails and letting some hardened criminals walk free if there is no room for them.
Cooley and Sacramento County District Attorney Jan Scully, a Republican, said the law also has benefits, including the chance for offenders to participate in education and rehabilitation programs that are not available to them in prison.
Cooley and Scully said the goal of AB222 is to fix one part of the realignment law, not end it.
"There's a certain point where people need to be punished and their crimes need to be addressed at the state level," Scully said. County jails, she said, "aren't really able to handle that length of term, and it ends up taking away from people that actually will benefit from the services here."
Cooley is co-authoring another realignment change with a fellow Democrat, Assemblywoman Susan Eggman of Stockton. That bill, AB601, would require parole violators to be sent back to state prison for up to a year.
Under realignment, violators can be sentenced to up to six months in county jail, but many are released within days because of overcrowding.
Cooley said lawmakers should also consider sending other long-term inmates to prisons instead of jails, though he stopped short of the harsh criticism leveled by Republican lawmakers who have proposed their own changes.
Jeffrey Callison, a spokesman for the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, said in an email that the department and the administration do not generally comment on pending legislation.
"Any attempts to change realignment that would send more offenders to state prison must be reconciled with the federal court order to reduce prison crowding," he said.
The realignment law has reduced the population of the state's 33 adult prisons by about 25,000 inmates. Brown is fighting a court order that would require the state to reduce the population by about another 10,000 inmates by year's end.
California Attorneys for Criminal Justice, which represents criminal defense attorneys, said Cooley's bill would "chip away" at the state's effort to comply with the federal court ruling and improve conditions at state prisons.


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BIRMINGHAM – McGill-Toolen's Carmen Carlos and Corner's Blake Byrd were named the overall winners at the 28th annual Bryant-Jordan Student Athlete Awards Banquet here Monday night at the Birmingham Sheraton Hotel as 96 high school regional honorees were recognized and awarded approximately $1 million in scholarships.
Carlos, a senior track and cross country standout, was the recipient of the Larry D. Striplin, Jr., Scholar-Athlete of the Year Award. Byrd, a three-sport standout in basketball, football and baseball, received the Ken and Betty Joy Blankenship Student Achievement Athlete of the Year Award.
The program, named in honor of the late coaches Paul "Bear" Bryant of Alabama and Ralph "Shug" Jordan of Auburn, recognized 48 regional scholar-athlete winners selected for their excellence in athletics and academics and 48 achievement winners chosen for their ability to overcome major obstacles during their high school careers.
Carlos, who has won 17 individual state track and cross country championships and helped win two other firsts in relay events, is the most decorated distance runner in AHSAA state history. The salutatorian of the McGill-Toolen Class of 2013, she is an AP Scholar of honor with a 4.27 GPA (on a 4.0 scale) and a 33 on her ACT college entrance exam, a member of the National Honor Society, made the President's List for each quarter, and earned four academic letters.
The four-time Class 6A state cross country champion holds the course mark (17:19.76) in the AHSAA state championships. She finished 46th as a seventh grader, eighth as an eighth grader and won the 6A title each of the last four years. In indoor track she holds state records in the 800-meter run (2:11.28), 1,600-meter run (4:49.17) and the 3,200-meter run (10:34.02). She was a member of McGill-Toolen's 4x800-meter relay team that set the state record (9:26.11) her junior year.
The Vanderbilt track signee has captured eight championships and added five runner-up finishes in the Class 6A outdoor state track and field championships with her senior season still remaining. Carlos also serves as president of the McGill-Toolen Student Ambassador Club and is a member of the McGill-Toolen Pro-Life Club, Pride Club and Servants of the Poor Club. She also studies advanced art with private instruction.
Byrd lettered four years in football (quarterback and safety), basketball (guard) and baseball (shortstop, third baseman, outfield and pitcher) during his career at Corner. He has served as team captain in basketball and football and earned the Birmingham News Metro Player of the Week and All-Metro honor during the 2012 season. He was also selected All-Jeffco in basketball and to the Birmingham News All-Metro Baseball Team. He is also active in the Fellowship of Christian Athletes.
He has faced many obstacles, including a dysfunctional family situation early in his life that made it difficult for him to adjust socially. He has worked hard to improve those social skills as he adjusted to the leadership role athletics thrust his way.
"I love sports," said Byrd. "I have loved sports from the time I was seven years old. It has allowed me to be around coaches and teachers who have really helped me. This is awesome. I want to thank my coaches, teammates and family. I am not the most perfect kid in the world, but I know if you go to God he will fix everything in your life."
Carlos and Byrd were each awarded scholarships totaling $8,500. Each regional winner received $2,500 and each class winner an additional $3,000. The state winners also received an additional $3,000.
Carlos said, "Words can't express how honored I am right now. I am so honored." Her coaches described her this way. "She is what every student-athlete should aspire to be."
Class winners in the Scholar-Athlete division were: Garrett Waites, Marion County (1A); Brett Davis, Sweet Water (2A); Tanner Cox, Trinity Presbyterian (3A); Colton Campbell, Holtville (4A); Maggie Williams, Homewood (5A); and Carmen Carlos, McGill-Toolen.
Class winners in the Student Achievement division included: Aaron Dillard, Hubbertville (1A); Hector Ramirez, Samson (2A); Dallas Guffey, Plainview (3A); Blake Byrd, Corner (4A); Amanda Dean, Mortimer Jordan (5A); Ethan Holland, Northview (6A).
Several special scholarships were also presented to some of the regional winners:
Herman L. "Bubba" Scott Coaching Scholarship: Amanda Dean, Mortimer Jordan.
Alabama "A" Club Educational & Charitable Foundation Scholarship: (Achievement) Genesis Perez, Florence; (Scholar) Lance Goodwin, Montevallo.
Auburn Football Lettermen Club Scholarship: (Achievement) David Baumohl, Grissom; (Scholar) Hannah Cornelius, Cullman.
Dr. Gaylon McCollough Medical Scholarship: Tyler Orem, Spanish Fort and Mary Caitlyn Wilhite, Northridge.
University of Alabama All-America center Barrett Jones delivered the keynote address to the 96 regional winners.
2013 Bryant-Jordan Regional Winners
Scholar-Athlete Award
Class 1A
Region 1: Austin McNeill, Florala
Region 2: Laken Johnson, Brantley
Region 3: George A. Howell, Wadley
Region 4: Emma Herren, Berry
Region 5: Levi Mintz, Cedar Bluff
Region 6: George McMillan, Donoho
Region 7: Garrett Wates, Marion County
Region 8: Jacob Hagewood, Athens Bible
Class 2A
Region 1: Lauren Knighten, Zion Chapel
Region 2: Zachary Pierce, G.W. Long
Region 3: Brett Davis, Sweet Water
Region 4: Lindsey Zimmer, Reeltown
Region 5: Edward Roe, Pleasant Valley
Region 6: Rae Leach, Westbrook Christian
Region 7: Tyler Williams, Vincent
Region 8: Mitchell Lovell, Sheffield
Class 3A
Region 1: Molly Pinniz, Bayside Academy
Region 2: Lance Johnson, Pike County
Region 3: Tanner Cox, Trinity Presbyterian
Region 4: Landon Goodwin, Montevallo
Region 5: Jordan Sims, Glencoe
Region 6: Zachary Roberts, Pisgah
Region 7: Katie Humphries, Hamilton
Region 8: Benjamin Cyr, Westminster Christian
Class 4A
Region 1: Wilson Parker, Andalusia
Region 2: Spaulding "Ricky" Solar IV, Alabama Christian
Region 3: Colton Campbell, Holtville
Region 4: Britton Cawthon, Calera
Region 5: Lela Brown, Lincoln
Region 6: Ian Wisener, Douglas
Region 7: Lydia Eubanks, Ardmore
Region 8: Hannah Kohler, Central-Florence
Class 5A
Region 1: Peyton Jemison, Faith Academy
Region 2: Josh Bush, Eufaula
Region 3: Alexis Jones, Demopolis
Region 4: Zachary Berger, McAdory
Region 5: Maggie Williams, Homewood
Region 6: Cody Hasselbring, Scottsboro
Region 7: Orion Recke, Mortimer Jordan
Region 8: Hannah Cornelius, Cullman
Class 6A
Region 1: Carmen Carlos, McGill-Toolen
Region 2: Kasey Cooper, Dothan
Region 3: Garrett "Reid" McClenny, Smiths Station
Region 4: Blake Sowers, Prattville
Region 5: Khalid Cannon, Gadsden City
Region 6: Wendy Feng, Vestavia Hills
Region 7: Mary Caitlin Wilhite, Northridge
Region 8: David Hergenroeder, Bob Jones
2013 Bryant-Jordan Regional Winners
Student Achievement Award
Class 1A
Region 1: Mason Wood, Kinston
Region 2: Demarcus Woods, A.L. Johnson
Region 3: Frederick Wright, Verbena
Region 4: Aaron Dillard, Hubbertville
Region 5: Jessica Snow, Jefferson Christian
Region 6: Grant Ball, Woodville
Region 7: Jackee Dodd, Lynn
Region 8: Alexandria Gholston, R.A. Hubbard
Class 2A
Region 1: Dane Howard, Washington County
Region 2: Hector Ramirez, Samson
Region 3: Karissa Shepherd, Highland Home
Region 4: Jonathan Knox, Hale County
Region 5: Ashley Alexander, Ohatchee
Region 6: Zebulon Reece, North Sand Mountain
Region 7: Brindon Sutton, Altamont
Region 8: Haven Albright, Lexington
Class 3A
Region 1: Jabe Thompson, Opp
Region 2: Ashton Brinley, Geneva
Region 3: Starkerria McKenzie, Central-Coosa
Region 4: Mitchell Partlow, Ashville
Region 5: Chandler Dare, American Christian
Region 6: Dallas Guffey, Plainview
Region 7: Taylor Stidham, Hamilton
Region 8: Kadejia Cheatom, Colbert County
Class 4A
Region 1: Tyler Beard, UMS-Wright
Region 2: Kenneth Todd, Ashford
Region 3: Breanda Cobb, Beauregard
Region 4: Blake Byrd, Corner
Region 5: Syretha Pride, Madison County
Region 6: Timothy Lowrey, Crossville
Region 7: Clay Smith, Locust Fork
Region 8: Cameron Thorn, Wilson
Class 5A
Region 1: Tyler Orem, Spanish Fort
Region 2: Taylor Kelly, Saraland
Region 3: Tatum Gandy, Benjamin Russell
Region 4: Alexander Click, McAdory
Region 5: Connor Davis, Boaz
Region 6: Dar'quavious Swann, Moody
Region 7: Amanda Dean, Mortimer Jordan
Region 8: Victoria Draper, Lawrence County
Class 6A
Region 1: Julius Fantroy, Jr., Alma Bryant
Region 2: Ethan Holland, Northview
Region 3: Sierra Keeling, Opelika
Region 4: Jordan Gray, Chelsea
Region 5: David Baumohl, Grissom
Region 6: Brian Smith, Mountain Brook
Region 7: DeAnna Ellis, Minor
Region 8: Genesis Perez, Florence