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Cruz has since left his job, sold his house and moved out of state. Meanwhile, Naropa asked for the suit to be dismissed, arguing that First Amendment guarantees of free speech protected the school.
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Ginsberg had told him that he never knew when he might need a good lawyer, and recommended that he contact Hill.
Hill was in the middle of the worst year of his life. He was bankrupt. His second marriage was over. And it would not get any better when he woke up the day after Christmas to the news that a six-year-old girl named JonBenét Ramsey had been murdered in her family's home, just blocks from where he was living.
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I am interested in starting a small house cleaning/domestic assistance service (in rural sw. VA).
Anyone on here have any good advice for someone just starting out? Some questions I have... *Is it better to charge by the hour, the job, or the specific size of the home? *What would be a fair price to charge to a basic, but thorough, cleaning? *What is usually included in a "basic" cleanining job? *What are some extras, and do you charge extra for them, or? *Good places to advertise a new small business? *When someone has their house cleaned, are they usually home at the time? *Is it standard to bring your own supplies (personally, i'd prefer it this way)? Any and all advice would be appreciated. =) |
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- Posted by justjustin (My Page) on Sat, Nov 8, 08 at 23:08
OT, but would you be interested in comming over in to Eastern KY? I know someone there who would be very interested in your services. -Justin |
I prefer someone who charges by the hour. I had someone working for me who charged to "clean my house" and I found that when I wasn't home it only took her about an hour to spray a lot of lemon pledge around and vacuum down the center and leave. A basicw eekly cleaning is vacuum rugs and bare floors,w ipe the baths and kitchen floors, clean tubs showers and toilets and wile any visable spills off the kitchen cupboards and the woodwork elsewhere. Some like to include changing the beds and others include a "room of windows" every week. And that's why I prefer someone who works by the hour. Linda C |
I have a successful cleaning business, and here is my advice. * I charge by the house, not by the hour. This might be hard for someone starting out, as you don't have a feel for how long the job will take, so you could start by the hour (a new client's home will take you longer for the first several times you go---make sure they know not to expect everything to get done in 3 hours the first few times you clean). How long it takes will depend upon the size of the house, how dirty it is, how many kids and pets there are, if they're smokers, etc. Most homes take me either 3 hours (if I clean weekly), or 4 hours (every other week jobs). I have one large home that I go to twice a week. * How much you charge depends on the market you're in. Do a little research and find out how much services and individual cleaners are charging. Remember that you will be paying taxes (inc. social security) and you should carry some disability insurance, so factor that into your fee as well. In my market (Upper Midwest) cleaners charge between $20 and $35 an hour. Expect payment on the day of the cleaning. * My basic service includes dusting all surfaces (including frames and blinds); cleaning kitchen counters, cupboard fronts, outside of all appliances, inside of microwave; scrubbing tub, toilet and sink & cleaning mirrors; vacuuming all floors, rugs and stairs; vacuum and wash kitchen and bathroom floors; empty wastebaskets and take out trash; washing other floors if that is agreed upon in initial estimate. * I do only the tasks listed above as part of my regular cleaning. I do extras for people when they go on vacation (windows, inside of fridge, cleaning cupboards, etc). It's good to be clear with clients whether it's okay with you to switch some task on a day of usual cleaning for an extra. I'll do this occasionally for weekly clients, but not for every other week folks. * Advertise at grocery stores and coffee shops in the neighborhoods where you'd like to work. Let as many people as possible know that you're starting a new business. People are ALWAYS looking for a good, reliable house cleaner. * I ask that clients not be home when I clean. When I'm there it becomes my place of business, not their home. Most people have a hard time getting that even "grabbing a quick sandwich" while I'm cleaning the kitchen really does get in my way. If you have great references most people are comfortable with you alone in their home, but might want to be around the first few times. * I don't provide supplies other than my little canister vac and my own rubber gloves. I do pick up the supplies of my choice for the clients (unless they have specific requests) and leave them at their house (they pay me back). Try to clean as "green" as you can to avoid a lot of nasty fumes and toxic cleaners. Most people wouldn't mind if you got your own supplies as long as you weren't using products they didn't approve of (harsh chemicals, for example.) * A few last words of advice: Be Reliable. If you are scheduled on Monday from 9-12, BE THERE. Never, ever fail to show up without a good reason and a phone call or email. Always do the job you'd want a cleaner to do for you. Don't cut corners. If you can't work because of an upcoming event or vacation, give plenty of notice. Ask them to let you know immediately if there is something you are missing, or doing wrong in their eyes. Communicate with your client and you'll become an invisible, yet valued part of their family. * The other side of that coin is to be fair to yourself. Don't feel guilty for setting limits. If a client asks for extras, charge them for the service. My policy is to charge for cancellations, although if someone's sick or there is another serious reason, I don't do so often. My clients are happy to do this as I am reliable and a hard worker (and have had many of the the same clients for 17 years!) Go to cleaning websites like this one and thecleanteam.com for tips and ideas about cleaning (the latter sells a great book called "Speed Cleaning" that has been an enormous help to me. * GOOD LUCK! |
From a customer's standpoint here are my top 3 requests: 1) Use MY vacuum cleaner 2) Be there the same day each week - if a problem arises, give 24 hours notice just like you'd expect from a customer 3) Be consistent. Assuming the customer tells you exactly what they want and you agree to do it, then consistently do it - whether YOU think it needs it or not. :) Another thing, I prefer to pay by the hour. That way if I need something extra - I pay for it. If I am extra picky, no biggie if you're being paid by the hour, right? As far as advertising, I'd give Craig's List a shot. It's free - and will help to keep expenses down while you're just starting out. I'd also suggest getting bonded and insured, for your own protection. Best of luck with your new business! I wish you much success. Boxie |
Where I live $20 per hour is the going rate. Customer provides all the supplies and vacuum (never share vacuums among houses!). My SIL has been cleaning houses for 15 years. Her strong preferences is the home owners not be present. I strongly agree. |
- Posted by fizzlebottom (My Page) on Fri, May 8, 09 at 19:16
A friend and I cleaned apartments one summer to make some extra money. We each got paid $10 an hour and used our own supplies. Normal services included cleaning the toilets, shower, floors, kitchen counters, vacuuming, washing windows and mirrors, dusting, using pledge on wood surfaces, etc. Things we didn't do as often were cleaning the oven, cleaning the inside of the fridge/freezer, and taking down light fixtures and washing them. Even with those were harder and not done as often, they were included in the hourly rate. The usually took longer so we were paid more in the long run. I've seen places that charge more if they use "green" products. Usually the owner wasn't home or if they were, we didn't see them. I would put ads up in stores that women frequent since they're usually the ones to hire you. Coffee shops, boutiques, and fitness centers are great places to post your information. Make sure you include your pricing and details about what services you provide because people are more likely to contact you if they have all the information to begin with. Hope that helps! :) |
- Posted by elizabethzen (My Page) on Fri, May 8, 09 at 20:01
My cleaner started her small business just over a year ago and she has cleaned for me about a year. She comes once a week and does a thorough job. She charges $75 per cleaning of my 3 bed, 2 bath 2200 square foot house. Her invoices indicate this is for three hours work at $25/hour. She bills me once a month (at my request so that I can pay her with online banking). I gave her a $75 cash bonus last December. She has always done the following tasks which I modified from a list in the book Home Comforts: Weekly Housecleaning Chores List 1) Change the bed linens and bathroom hand towels. Take dirty linens to the laundry room. As you can see this is a customized routine suited to my needs. When she first began it took her at least three hours, but after she got into a routine it began to take her less time - but she always does a good, complete job so I don't mind how long it takes her as long as the work gets done! Now that she has a helper she is at my home for about 1 1/4-1 1/2 hours. I am always home (as I am handicapped and don't often leave the house) and my husband is sometimes home too working in his home office. The ladies clean the rooms we are not in and we move to another room when they are ready to clean the rooms we are in. My Cleaner does a great job and I greatly appreciate her work! She is reliable, flexible, trustworthy, and a hard worker. |
I never had a cleaning lady, but most of my friends and coworkers do. Among the complaints- the cleaners break things and then hide or dispose of them, cleaners don't show up as promised (grrr!), and the cleaners don't want the homeowner "hanging around". Most of these were covered by previous poasters. On the plus side-my SIL always gives a "special assignment" to her cleaning lady, who comes once a week. Assignments include vacuuming drapery, cleaning the oven, anything nasty that SIL doesn't want to do herself. |
Let me add just a couple thoughts; 1.See if nail salons and beauty shops will let you post advertising there. It might be worth going to a printer and have flyers and business cards printed up. 2. Some people will want to stay in their homes when you clean. Perhaps they can remain in one room while you work? They wouldn't be "prisoners" but they would be able to see and hear you work. Personally, I stay either in my bedroom or my family room watching TV while cleaners are here. I stay out of their way. I'm a customer only. But I've hired cleaning services. I like the professional services since they do all the bookkeeping, taxes, etc.I insist on the same person every week, and no "teams". |
- Posted by ScotGidley (My Page) on Tue, Jul 8, 14 at 6:03
Before starting any business everyone has to setup a plan for business, yes you can charge according to the size and hour, you can charge as per your need, according to the things you are using for cleaning, if you do extra work then you can charge, there are many online places where you can give advertisement for your business, well cleaning business is one of easy business to setup, you can also give advertisement on the paper, there are many businesses also wants to clean homes and business. |
I prefer hourly charge - they all say that once they get used to cleaning a house it takes less time. i have recently called 2 cleaning services for prices and they were both around $50/hour for 2 people and said it normally takes about 3 hours/2people to thoroughly clean a new client 2000 sq ft house. i find it hard to believe since i keep my house pretty clean and it takes me alone 4 hours on the weekend. The services both agreed that i can hire them for 2 hours and they will work hard to do as much as possible. (this if for the initial trial service to see if I want to continue them for maintenance). I think Angies List would be a great resource (if it's used in your area) --customers who post reviews include price they paid for the service and what the service was, gives their complaints or compliments. Businesses sometimes reply to the complaints -helpful to see as well. I learned a lot as a homeowner to ask the important questions when I called for service. |
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BY DAVE MCKINNEY Springfield Bureau Chief September 10, 2013 2:44PM
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SPRINGFIELD — Gov. Pat Quinn Tuesday compared the nearly finished west wing of the State Capitol to the "Palace of Versailles" and vowed to block future statehouse renovations after being angered by "excessive flourishes" such as newly installed copper-clad doors, sculptures and expensive chandeliers.
In an exclusive interview, the governor came out swinging at Capitol Architect J. Richard Alsop III for signing off on $670,000 copper-plated doors, $80,000 statues of maidens and 300-pound chandeliers that are part of the soon-to-open west wing of the Capitol – expenditures that have been the subjects of recent reporting by the Chicago Sun-Times.
With Illinois' $100 billion pension crisis unresolved, Quinn said those items don't represent the state's biggest financial priority and that any future historically aesthetic upgrades at the Capitol should be put on hold until "we get this architect under control."
"I thought the architect was excessive in what he was doing. We're not designing the Palace of Versailles," the governor said. "The architect, J. Richard Alsop III, has to understand we believe in doing things in a frugal, cost-efficient manner."
Quinn's comments came as he was getting hit by his 2014 primary rival, Bill Daley, for not blocking the historically accurate niceties — purchases Daley called "wasteful spending" — before they went in rather than reacting to them after they'd been purchased and installed.
The issue also percolated on the Republican side of the gubernatorial campaign with state Sen. Kirk Dillard (R-Hinsdale) and state Rep. Jil Tracy (R-Quincy), his running mate, filing resolutions in the Senate and House seeking a probe by Auditor General William Holland of the renovation work.
Work on the renovation is nearly complete as occupants forced out of the Capitol's west wing by nearly two years of construction are scheduled to begin returning to their offices this month. The focus then will shift toward renovating the historic building's north wing — a project one source said could cost up to $140 million.
Funds for that exist within a $250 million allotment that is part of a $31 billion capital program state lawmakers and Quinn approved in 2009. However, design work and engineering for the Capitol's north wing hasn't begun, and no timetable for it yet exists.
Quinn Tuesday dispatched his budget director, Jerry Stermer, to inform Alsop's office that the governor intends to hold up funding for the north-wing renovation at the Statehouse "until there's a complete review and reform of how the architect is operating."
Alsop, who reports to a board controlled by the four legislative leaders, did not respond Tuesday to a Chicago Sun-Times email and phone message left at his Capitol office seeking comment on the governor's remarks.
On Aug. 23, Alsop defended his office's work while leading the media on a tour of new offices that will be occupied by state senators and representatives, House and Senate GOP staffers, GOP Treasurer Dan Rutherford and the statehouse press corps.
"I don't think we made a wrong move here," Alsop said when asked about the optics and expense of the detailed historical work.
But Tuesday, Quinn disagreed.
"I think [Alsop] certainly needs his work to be reviewed, and I think he needs to be instructed of our current fiscal situation in Illinois," said the governor, who said he understands the need for fire-safety, asbestos removal, handicapped accessibility upgrades that were part of the existing work at the Capitol.
"Those are fundamental things that should be carried out," the governor said. "But when it comes to these flourishes, this isn't the right time to carry that out. The legislators should instruct him to focus on the fundamentals and leave the flourishes to the Palace of Versailles."
The Palace of Versailles, located in suburban Paris, served as the residence of the French monarchy during the late 1600s and most of the 1700s until the French Revolution ended the reign of King Louis XVI. The complex is regarded as one of the most opulent buildings in the world.
Despite its far smaller scale, the nearly completed $50 million Capitol facelift has created outrage from voters, some lawmakers and a prominent financial watchdog because it comes at a time when state health care for the poor has been slashed, vendors are owed nearly $7 billion and the state's unresolved $100 billion pension crisis has led to bond-rating downgrades.
While Quinn's Capital Development Board released funds for the nearly finished phase of Capitol construction, the governor said the state is on the hook for paying for work already completed since construction contracts have already been signed.
"If there are contractors who'd already completed work, we'd have legal obligations to pay those vouchers, or we'd wind up in the Court of Claims. But anything further or additional or what they're planning for the next wing, I think, should be totally held up until we get this architect under control," the governor said.
Controversy over the renovation work bubbled up in August when the Sun-Times detailed the project in a front page story and intensified earlier this month when Alsop confirmed that historically-accurate copper-clad doors for three entrances in the Capitol's west wing cost more than $669,000 — the same price as a luxury executive home in the northwest suburbs.
On Sunday, the Chicago Sun-Times followed up with a report on a pair of maiden sculptures that each cost more than $78,000 and four 300-pound chandeliers hung in one senator's office that cost another $323,000.
"What we're going to do is hold up the release of any further appropriations for this project until the commission really has a complete review and reins in these excessive and extravagant expenditures," Quinn said Tuesday.
The governor said he doesn't think entrances to the Capitol on the building's north and east sides should be equipped with the same expensive, copper-clad doors that are now on its west wing, even if it means all of the building's doors don't match.
"My view would be if the current doors are operating in safe manner, they should continue as is," the governor said. "Frankly, the architect, you know, engaged in these, in my opinion, these excessive flourishes, and we should stop them now so we don't have a continuation of this excessive approach."
Quinn's comments, made upon his return from a trade mission to Japan, came as Daley slammed him again Tuesday for not stopping the copper doors, statues and chandeliers before they were installed and only reacting to them after they drew public criticism.
The more than $1.1 million spent on those purchases alone, Daley said, amounted to "wasteful spending that could be better used to rehire teachers and restore health care cuts for people across Illinois."
Told of Daley's digs, Quinn dismissed them during his interview with the Sun-Times.
"I certainly don't need any advice from a millionaire banker," the governor said.
Meanwhile, in his resolution, Dillard specifically cited the Sun-Times reports on the doors, chandeliers and sculptures in pushing for a spending analysis of the renovation by Holland, the state's auditor general, because "the integrity of the Capitol renovation project has been cast into doubt."
The State Journal-Register in Springfield first reported the price tag of the copper-clad doors.
"In light of published reports that $700,000 was spent on three pairs of Capitol doors and nearly $500,000 was spent on four chandeliers and two sculptures, we need to find out whether there's any more excessive spending and try to stop it," Dillard said.


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Alright, Digit! I dare you to tell me these two are exactly the same thing! I double dare ya!
After three years of finally being able to do some halfway decent veggie gardening, I've decided on the two summer squash that seem to consistently do well for me. The first, my favorite, is 'Sunburst' (Harris '06). It's a gold scalloped pattypan type, and even when it gets BIG, the seeds stay small and tender. This is my best producer, and once it finally gets going, I'm not inundated, but I get plenty for me and some to give away. And the second is another gold one. It's 'Gold Rush' (Pinetree '05), a regular zucchini shaped one. This one, too, can get HUGE and still not get big seeds. When I got back from my vacation, I found one that was nearly a foot long and more than 2" in diameter, and I almost threw it on the compost pile, but then decided to take it in and cut it open first to see how bad the seeds were—and they were still tiny. I ate the whole thing—no, not all at the same time! This one doesn't produce as well as 'Sunburst', but it does well enough to make it a keeper. I also have been planting a hill of regular green zucchini every year—and have never gotten more than one or two zukes from it—this year none! So that one's out for next year! And the other one I've been planting is a white patty pan ('Early White Bush'), which also doesn't produce enough to make it worth growing again---only got one this year! I'm not sure why I don't get that many summer squash, but I'm starting to suspect it may be because my veggie garden is right against the east side of the house, so it only gets sun up until noonish. Everything else seems to be doing fine there, but maybe summer squash needs more sun than that—but—I ALWAYS get heaps and piles of blossoms (and there are plenty of bees), but I just never get that many squash actually developing. Anyway, those are the two varieties I plan to grow next year. What are your favorites? Skybird |
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I'll be using the Liberty Garden (cheap) crook neck and straight neck squash again. While these seeds are cheap, they seem to be much better quality than those cheap seeds at Walgreens or whatever. The squash quickly get big and the seeds do get big fast, so I have to keep on top of them. But I'm thinking that maybe they are powdery mildew resistant since I don't get mildew like a lot of folks do. And they are very very productive. Not only does the family get sick of them, the chickens do too. While they slow down when the weather cools off, I still get squash up until the plants are frozen. |
I have a strange relationship with Summer Squash - since they were one of the very few vegetables I didn't like growing up. I am slowly, slowly learning to appreciate their taste - starting with Zucchini Bread - "life's uncertain, eat dessert first!" What I've always liked about them are their colors and what could be a cuter vegetable than a patty pan? Quick and fairly easy to grow, the plants are dramatic and attractive, don't you think? And, yes Skybird, any annual fruit-bearing plant of that size probably requires full sun. Aristocrat zucchini has been a standard but we planted a little too early this year and it didn't come up so I relied on a totally new-for-me variety - Elite. One thing I was hoping for was some resistance to powdery mildew - which I later learned it has since it wasn't slowed down at all this year. Starting off, Elite was a tiny plant and I was seriously questioning the value of this variety. It came thru however but never got very productive. Don't know what I'll do next year. Won't ever grow Black Beauty again - mildew loves it! So, maybe it's back to Aristocrat. I've grown other Summer squash off and on, including ON with crookneck planted late in 2007. Think it was Ferry Morse Yellow Summer Crookneck but it wasn't a fair trail since I planted them so late. Late planting seems to do the job for healthy plants but when I only managed to cut 1 or 2 fruits from each - can't say much about the varieties. Must get the seed in the ground by the 4th of July - must. You should know that as far as PM resistance goes – yellow squashes have it more often than greens. Or, at least, that seems to be what the literature indicates - don't know why that is. What's with this zucchini with the ridges - the slices are star-shaped when cut? digitS' |
Usually, all I need to do for a huge supply of summer squash is leave my car unlocked when I visit neighbors. |
LOL, David! That wouldn't work for me, 'cause I'm the one that supplies my neighbors with the farm fresh produce—not the other way around. But luckily it doesn't need to even go in the car! It mostly goes over the top of the fence! And the cukes I just flip over the top of the fence when they grow that high, and let the neighbors pick whatever grows on their side. Your last comment is interesting, Digit, because (even before I read it) I was going to post that the 'Gold Rush' has been the most consistently mildew free one of the ones I've tried. Even now, while the 'Sunburst' is finally covered with it, the 'Gold Rush', which is right next to it, is still without mildew, except where the leaves are actually laying against the 'Sunburst' (my squash area is TINY!) If squash is one of the things you sell, you should try it. It's a wonderful deep gold color, and is smooth and round. No stars here! (I've always wondered about the ridges myself! Never seen any star shaped ones! But I do love the patty pans!) Skybird |
I switched to yellow squash from green zucchini because it was easier to find them in the garden before they got huge. Nice to know there are other good reasons to grow them. |
Well, I wish I could add something useful, but when I went to look at the tag of my nursery bought zucchini, it just said "zucchini"! But it did produce really well, in fact as I was out there rummaging around, looking for the tag, I noticed that not only is it still blooming, but there's another baby starting up! The plants are half dead from mildew and cold damage, so I guess this is a pretty tough variety - whatever it is! I'm realizing now, that not only should my little gardening database contain planting dates, but I should enter something for the nursery bought stuff - where I got it, when, and when planted. Is it next year yet?! |
- Posted by singcharlene Zone 5 CO (My Page) on Thu, Oct 18, 07 at 2:07
Alice, I am guilty of not keeping track of nursery transplants too. I grew three plants this year. Two unknown varieties of standard green zucchini and one 'Gold Bar?' yellow squash. I picked my last three just before last weekend but the plants are history now with the frost we got last weekend. As of right now, I'm not going to grow it next year (except for maybe the scalloped patty pan variety that I haven't had in a few years). Ask me again in the spring and the taste of grilled zuchinni with olive oil and garlic may sound appealing again. I definitely prefer them when they are just barely ripe and tender. Baby squash I guess you could call it. But it's hard to keep up and pick before they are garantuan! |
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When purchasing a medium to heavy use string trimmer is it important to consider the "half crank or full crank" terminology? Are these terms related to engine internal design or the starting system? Thanks for any advice. Good day. |
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I think it refers to having a bearing at both ends of the crankshaft rather than just one. This would imply a more durable and heavy duty design with full crank. |
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You simply will not find a half crank that fits into the medium to heavy duty class. Half cranks are generally considered cheap throw aways. That's not to say they don't have a place in the market, they certainly do. Many home users on a tight budget find these to be a good fit. But they will never be considered a quality unit. |
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Right, and it ultimately affects not the internal design but also the starter setup. Because a "half-crank" only has that single crankcase exit, you'll find the starter for it buried in the drive shaft's PTO side. That makes it virtually a complete disassembly just to replace the recoil starter. Ergo, it's throw-away if you break the cord or otherwise screw up the starter. On all full-shaft models, you'll find the starter on the back of the engine, the opposite of the shaft PTO. Replacing the recoil unit on these is basically just a four-screws process. So the visual giveaway to whether a trimmer is "full" or "half" shaft is the location of the starter. |
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Had a half-crank Troy Bilt for 3 years, replaced it today with a full-crank Echo. Extra heft in the crankshaft isn't the only thing they skimp out on. The Echo manual actually lists maintenance intervals, procedures and part numbers. The Troy Bilt's manual has none of those things because it's assumed it'll be on the curb before any maintenance is necessary. |
I have two SRM2600 Echo that are getting quite old. They still run like new and I wouldnt trade them worn out for 4 brand new economy models. I dont think you can kill these bad boys. |
I have both Echo and Shindaiwa full crank trimmers and a Ryan (Lawn-Boy) half crank unit. The full crank models are smoother, start easier, just better all the way around than the half crank unit. Echo and Shindaiwa are 300 hour rated engines, most half crank engines are rated 50 hours. The best value in a trimmer are the straight shaft Echo units bought from a service providing dealer IMHO. |
I've had a 'half-crank' Ryobi 725r for 14 years with no problems in light homeowner use. It's the 'Click-Link' and I have the blower head, so it's my trimmer and blower. If anything happened to it I'd get another one if I could still find a new one. It doesn't have the 'dead-man' switch like the new ones that you have to hold down. |
I havent looked at any new ones lately and was unaware of a deadman switch. It hurts the arthritis enough as it is to hold that thing at an angle for long periods of time without that hassle added in. |
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IIRC the deadman switch he's talking about is just a grip safety, like a Colt pistol. It's so the throttle can't be goosed unless you're holding the trimmer. They're removable, by the way. I usually won't go near low-end trimmers any more (especially Ryobis, I hate working on those) but I have to speak up for the older Homelite 25cc half-crank trimmers. They're _not_ commercial duty, but every one I've owned or worked on has been nails. I got my first one (used) out of a trash bin in 1998 or so, used it for a few different lawns for 8 years, and sold it to a guy who does 12 lawns a week and it's still runnning like new. Of course now that I'm running a Stihl FS-74 I can't say I miss the Homelite. |
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Technical Papers and Presentations
Modeling Residual Stresses in Arc Welding
F. Roger[1], and A. Traidia[2]
[1]ENSTA Paristech, Paris, France
[2]AREVA NP, Saint Marcel, France
The prediction of mechanical response of assemblies during arc welding necessitates the knowledge of thermal history of the components and the constitutive behavior of the materials. COMSOL can simulate thermal and structural interaction but it needs to evaluate the time evolution of internal variables like viscoplastic strain and hardening parameters. In the present paper we extend the ...
Numerical Computation of Two-Phase Flow in Porous Media
D. Droste[1], F. Lindner[1], C. Mundt[1], M. Pfitzner[1]
[1]Universität der Bundeswehr, Munich, Bavaria, Germany
In this study we investigate the heat and mass transfer in a porous media with phase change. The liquid fluid is injected from one side and heated from the other side, where it leaves the porous material in a gaseous state. Dominant forces are capillary interactions and two-phase heat conduction. To model the process we use a two-phase mixture model on a macroscopic scale. This model is ...
Analysis of Burning Candle
J.S. Crompton, L.T. Gritter, S.Y. Yushanov, and K.C. Koppenhoefer
AltaSim Technologies LLC, Columbus, OH, USA
Analysis of burning candles is extremely complex; combustion produces a highly non-linear temperature profile through the flame in which local temperatures may exceed 1400 °C. Heat transfer includes radiation, conduction and convection components and the low melting point of the candle wax leads to a phase change that allows mass transport via capillary flow prior to combustion in the flame. ...
Thermal Simulations of a LED Light Using COMSOL Multiphysics
M. Maaspuro[1]
[1]University of Turku, Turku, FInland
An experimental LED light composed of a multi-chip LED-module, a LED driver and an efficient heat sink, was investigated using COMSOL Multiphysics software and the Heat Transfer Module. In an LED light heat is mainly generated in the LEDs but some amount of heat is generated also in the LED driver. The main target of the simulations was to resolve the junction temperatures of LEDs, the most ...
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E. Lacatus[1], G.C. Alecu[1], M.A. Sopronyi[2], A. Tudor[1]
[1]POLITEHNICA University of Bucharest, Bucharest, Romania
[2]INFLPR -National Institute for Laser Plasma and Radiation Physics, Bucharest, Romania
Matrix Assisted Pulsed Laser Evaporation (MAPLE) technique is used for the deposition of high quality biocompatible polymer thin films. During the deposition process the temperature of the laser target should be kept below 193K to assure the proper quality of both evaporation and deposition phases of the process. On a first approach COMSOL Multiphysics® was used to describe and analyze the ...
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[1]Fast Reactor Technology Group, Indira Gandhi Centre for Atomic Research, Kalpakkam, India
Vacuum distillation furnaces (VDFs) are employed for purification and consolidation of heavy metals from their dendritic forms which are entrained with molten salts. The VDF is an induction heated furnace which is operated at a temperature of 700-1400 °C and at a pressure of 0.01-600 torr. To arrive at the adequate design of such type of furnace, magnetic field and temperature distribution need ...
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J. Crompton, S. Yushanov, L. Gritter, and K. Koppenhoefer
AltaSim Technologies, LLC.
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Thermoelectric phenomena provide the direct conversion of heat into electricity or electricity into heat, the phenomena is described by three related mechanisms: the Seebeck, Peltier and Thomson effects. Thermoelectric devices have found many applications ranging from temperature measurement, solid state heating or cooling and direct energy conversion from waste heat. In this paper, analysis ...
Pedagogic use of COMSOL Multiphysics for Learning Numerical Methods and Numerical Modeling
J-M. Dedulle
L'ecole Nationale Supérieure de Physique de Grenoble
The students at ESPNG have, since 2002, been using COMSOL Multiphysics in order to master physical phenomena and the finite element method. We developed several projects based on the modeling of physics phenomena, and, in this paper, we present projects based on Physical Vapor Transport and Magnetic Levitation. --------------------------------- Keynote speaker's biography: Jean-Marc ...
Thermal Analysis of Induction Furnace
A. A. Bhat[1], S. Agarwal [1], D. Sujish[1], B. Muralidharan[1], B. P. Reddy[1], G. Padmakumar[1], K. K. Rajan[1]
[1]Indira Gandhi Center for Atomic Research, Kalpakkam, Tamilnadu, India
Induction furnaces are employed for vacuum distillation process to recover heavy metals after electro-refining operation. Induction furnace of suitable heating rate and cooled by passive means are required to be developed for this purpose. It is planned to set up a mock up induction furnace which will simulate the conditions to be realized in actual vacuum distillation furnace for this purpose. ...
A Practical Method to Model Complex Three-Dimensional Geometries with Non-Uniform Material Properties Using Image-based Design and COMSOL Multiphysics®
J. Cepeda[1], S. Birla[2], J. Subbiah[2], H. Thippareddi[1]
[1]Department of Food Science & Technology, University of Nebraska, Lincoln, NE, USA
[2]Department of Biological Systems Engineering, University of Nebraska, Lincoln, NE, USA
Geometries with heterogeneous material properties are typically defined as a set of multiple parts, each part representing a different material. However, assembling or defining the individual parts of complex geometries can be difficult. A practical method based on image-based mesh generation, a custom algorithm for labeling materials, and interpolation functions of COMSOL Multiphysics® can be ...


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Planned Parenthood and BARBOZA Present: Burlesque Off Broadway: A Sultry Soiree
Saturday November 10th, 2012
$40 Seats; $30 Standing; $350 VIP Booth for 6 with Champagne
Doors 7pm
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Burlesque Off Broadway: A Sultry Soiree will be an evening of suggestive frivolity, raffles, and cocktails! Hosted by the Planned Parenthood of the Great Northwest (PPGNW) Young Professionals, this event will showcase some of Seattle's best local burlesque talent such as BenDeLaCreme, Lily Verlaine, Iva Handfull, Luminous Pariah, Lady TaTas, and more! All ticket and raffle proceeds will benefit the PPGNW Someone You Know (SYK) fund. Raffle items include restaurants, salons, and local merchant gift certificates, as well as a $150 gift basket from Tom Douglas Restaurants. Attendees will also mug at the photo booth between acts and enjoy standard bar offerings, as well as signature cocktail "The Tawdry Audrey," with a dollar from every signature sale benefiting the SYK Fund.
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This is a thread for the game Mafia. We play games here pretty much all the time(usually only one game at a time though). It's nice to have new people join and we keep getting new blood!(yay!). If you're new to the game and not sure what to do, here is a rough idea of what goes on and such. Keep in mind the rules for games change depending on who's moderating but generally we follow similar rules each game. Lastly, please remember if you're playing in a game that things can get heated between players and not to take things to heart. That said, we don't want you to get crazy with it either. Be kind to others and respectful. Kthxbai.
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Mafia Game 50: SG-1 In Progress!
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Next Game Mod List:
Mafia 51: Largehorn (Neighborhood Z)
Mafia 52: Hokiefan & Lelly (Hearthstone)
Mafia 53: Lora
Mafia 54: Strikered (Murder She Wrote)
Mafia 55: Worgenite (Nintendo themed. Maybe Smash Bros.)
Mafia 56: Uggor (Death Note)
Mafia 57: Greeney
Mafia 58: Cruelle and Slappy McGee(Buffy)
Mafia 59: Lellybaby (Sailor Moon)
Mafia 60: Anakso, Arlee & Pistolpink (K-pop)
Mafia 61: Strikered
Mafia 62: Largehorn
Mafia 63: Danner (Murder Mystery Mansion Mafia)
Mafia 64: TheDead
Mafia 65: Strikered (escape from alcatraz)
Mafia 66: Firebert & Ret (Polygon Madness)
Mafia 67: Lora
Mafia 68: Flood Box
Mafia 69: Worgenite
Mafia 70: Cruelle & Kleos (Thundercats)
Mafia 71: Arialla.
Mafia 72: Crackslap(the Simpsons)
Mafia 73: Arindel and Kelos
Mafia 74: Celtic
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The fabric is torn to give you the fun rough edge. You could use up all of your scraps. The entire craft will probably use about a 1/2 yard.
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noun \ˈma-məl\: a type of animal that feeds milk to its young and that usually has hair or fur covering most of its skin
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noun (Concise Encyclopedia)Any member of the class (Mammalia) of warm-blooded vertebrates having four limbs (except for some aquatic species) and distinguished from other chordate classes by the female's milk-secreting glands and the presence of hair at some stage of development. Other unique characteristics include a jaw hinged directly to the skull, hearing through bones in the middle ear, a muscular diaphragm separating the pectoral and abdominal cavities, and nonnucleated mature red blood cells. Mammals range in size from tiny bats and shrews to the enormous blue whale. Monotremes (platypus and echidna) lay eggs; all other mammals bear live young. Marsupial newborns complete their development outside the womb, sometimes in a pouchlike structure. Placental mammals (see placenta) are born at a relatively advanced stage of development. The earliest mammals date from the late Triassic Period (which ended 206 million years ago); their immediate ancestors were the reptilian therapsids. For 70 million years mammals have been the dominant animals in terrestrial ecosystems, a consequence of two principal factors: the great behavioral adaptability provided by the ability of mammalian young to learn from their elders (a consequence of their dependence on their mothers for nourishment) and the physical adaptability to a wide range of climates and conditions provided by their warm-bloodedness. See also carnivore; cetacean; herbivore; insectivore; omnivore; primate; rodent.
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My mom is in a assisted living now and she wants Audio books~~she has had a Kindle, that was when my brother lived with her so he turned it off and on for her and managed her Amazon orders. He died in 2011 and now she is here. Is there something easier for her to listen from?? She has considered leagally blind~~and I do not think she can handle the Kindle anymore. She wanted a small radio, we got one and she said it had too many buttons;( Any ideas?? |
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You can download books through Audible.com to an iPod. Those buttons are pretty easy to use. However, she might have to have help to switch from one book to another. A better option might be a portable CD player and audio books on CD. Luckily, they still make both. |
I also was going to suggest a simple cd player for audio books. I can borrow audio books from my library. How frustrating for her. |
Agree that a CD player might fit her needs. If she doesn't necessarily need it to be portable: A smart woman on Etsy -- Alison from Calgary -- designed some labels for a portable CD player to help the vision-impaired, so check this out: |
Here is a link that might be useful: etsy labels
- Posted by FlamingO_in_AR (My Page) on Mon, Jul 1, 13 at 17:56
Check with your local library- your state probably has a program for the legally blind and they'll know about it. With a note from her doctor, she can have a machine with large, simple buttons sent to her along with large cassettes of books of her choice. If Arkansas has it, I'm sure every state has it. We got it for my mom, but she never used it. We didn't know it, but she was in beginning stages of some kind of dementia/Parkinsonism and couldn't figure out how to work it or concentrate on a book. Good luck! |
A few years ago I bought an old-fashioned, very simple tape recorder from Radio Shack. But of course such a thing would only be useful if you can find tapes! For my friend with MD, painting buttons with colored nail polish was helpful, or creating bumps on buttons. Yes, the simpler, the better. Maxiaides.com has loads of helpful items for people with limited or no sight. I hope you find a useful solution for your mom! |
Are you in California? Talk to your local non-profit agency for the blind or the Braille Institute and get her signed up for audio books from the state. Might be in other states as well. They have a dedicated machine that only takes their books, and it really well designed to be easily used by the blind.. |
Here is a link that might be useful: California service, your state should have something
PS, it's a completely free service, even down to the mailing charges. |
- Posted by YogaLady1948 (My Page) on Mon, Jul 1, 13 at 23:33
Thank you all for the ideas. Sushipip, yes I am in Cali and I have been with my mom to the Braille Institute in the OC. I found their # today and intend to call them tomorrow and see what they have. They are only 2 miles from where she is living now. |
Let me know how it goes. I help an 89-year old friend with her bill paying and shopping, and she has such a unit, Her case worker from the local blind center here in the Monterey area helped her with the paperwork, then helped her learn it when it arrived and I was really impressed by how well it is designed. There's a nice selection of tapes, too, altho my friend doesn't use it as much as she thought she would. Her favorite is Maya Angelou. |
Isn't operating a CD player the same as operating a tape player? I think all public libraries have audio books in CD format to check out. You can buy an inexpensive CD player/boombox/radio contraption for under $50. |
- Posted by FlamingO_in_AR (My Page) on Tue, Jul 2, 13 at 7:09
If your mom qualifies for the state-run program, she will likely receive, free of charge, a machine similar to one of these in the link. Our program here in AR (Arkansas State Library for the Blind) sent both and asked my mother to choose which one suited her better. Large Braille buttons make them a lot easier to use if you're visually impaired. They will mail you, also free of charge, the audio books that she requests and ours even mailed some that they thought she might enjoy, because we filled out a questionnaire with her preferences. Ours offers over 20,000 titles. |
Here is a link that might be useful: 2 different machines-
Thanks for the pictures. My friend's machine is the smaller one, the tapes come in the blue mailer. |
- Posted by ravencajun (My Page) on Tue, Jul 2, 13 at 14:39
My father in law had a machine and tapes it was supplied to him by his local library, they have programs for people with sight problems and also hearing problems. He really enjoyed his, he had head phones since he also had hearing problems. |
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On Saturday, August 24, Growing Home, Breslin Farms, and Cedar Valley Sustainable Farm will team up with Slow Food Chicago to present a farm tour you won't want to miss!
The tour kicks off at 2:00 p.m. at Growing Home's Les Brown Memorial Farm in Marseilles, IL. From there, it's a 15-minute drive to Breslin Farms at 3:30 p.m. One more 15-minute drive follows, to Cedar Valley Sustainable Farm. After the tour, Jody and Beth Osmund will host an informal cookout-style dinner featuring products from all three farms.
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