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John B. PariseDistinguished Professor B.Sc., James Cook University, 1977 |
Professor Parise is a mineralogist and solid state chemist interested in Earth materials materials synthesis and the determination of atomic arrangements in condensed matter. The Parise group maintains an eclectic mix of projects, tied together by one guiding principle: We care about where the atoms are, and where they end up after changes in environmental conditions. No matter what the particular composition of the condensed matter its functionality is dependent on where the atoms are and where they end up after they respond to changes in P, T, Eh, pH, etc) - think graphite - diamond, Ice - water, DNA to remind yourselves of the fundamental need to determine where the atoms are under the operating conditions of interest. With that appreciation, the tools developed to study the mineralogy and reactivity in extreme Earth environments are often applicable to technologically interesting materials and materials in extra-terrestrial environments
In order to determine atomic level information under a material's "operating conditions" the group collaborates with researchers nationally and internationally at X-ray synchrotron and neutron sources and has developed a number of environmental cells for work at these facilities. Stony Brook is only 20 minutes from the Brookhaven National Laboratory (BNL) where much of this work is carried out. Among the techniques utilized at Stony Brook and BNL are single-crystal and powder X-ray, neutron and electron diffraction, and X-ray absorption (EXAFS and XANES).
The group places a strong emphasis on synthesis and students make the samples they later characterize. With the development of state-of-the-art diffraction facilities and high-pressure, high-temperature synthetic apparatus at Stony Brook and Brookhaven National Laboratory, unique opportunities exist for Stony Brook scientists to become involved in synthesis and characterization experiments.
The structure of nano-crystalline minerals
Structural studies based on the interpretation of Bragg diffraction, in situ and time resolved, at ambient and non-ambient conditions, is the mainstay of our ability to understand, predict and modify the physical and chemical properties of materials, including minerals. Over 20 noble prizes related to "Bragg crystallography" are testimony to the enduring power and importance of a technique that unambiguously tells us "where the atoms are". There are important materials where considerable structural disorder impedes the Bragg scattering approach however. Derivation of testable structural models for these materials has lagged because of a lack of suitable X-ray and neutron radiation sources to provide the counting statistics sufficient to measure elastic coherent diffuse scattering in the presence of dominant inelastic background and Bragg scattering. For proper normalization these data need to be measured to high Q to provide quantitative pair distribution functions (PDF) to compare to theoretical models. These PDFs also have to be of sufficient resolution to observe subtle deviations that might be crucial to distinguishing closely related structure models. With the increasing availability of high energy beams, particularly with focusing above 100 keV, and spallation source neutrons increasingly better quality PDFs are becoming available. This is already impacting studies of glasses, melts and nano-crystalline materials. Other "extreme conditions" such as kinetic studies of nano-crystalline materials growth in proteins may also be possible.
Ferrihydrite structure revealed:
Ferrihydrite, an iron oxide typically described by the composition Fe5HO8•4H2O, is a naturally occurring material that is widely found at or near the Earth's surface, and is implicated as a possible phase on the martian surface. Ferrihydrite could also have significant industrial applications because it can adsorb chemical species detrimental to the environment, including those containing heavy metals and arsenic.
Despite its ubiquity in nature, possible use in environmental remediation, and being the subject of well over 100 technical papers per year, ferrihydrite is something of a mystery. It occurs only as a nanoparticle, and although it is technically classified as a mineral – substances that are natural and homogeneous with a clearly defined chemical composition – there has been a lack of consensus regarding ferrihydrite's crystal structure, homogeneity, and even basic composition. The structure of ferrihydrite has been difficult to discover because it is "x-ray amorphous," meaning that typical laboratory-based x-ray diffraction instrumentation are not specific enough to resolve its structure. Graduate student Marc Michel working with ABRC professors Daniel Strongin, Martin Schoonen, John Parise, and other collaborators, recently solved the mystery surrounding the structure of ferrihydrite using total X-ray scattering experiments and then analyzing the data using the atomic pair distribution, or PDF, method. |
The reliability and information-rich nature of the PDF method requires a high-energy x-ray beam, available at third-generation synchrotron x-ray sources. The PDF created with this high-energy x-ray is a real-space representation of the distances between all pairs of atoms in the structure. This data can then be used to test models of nanoparticle structure. To obtain the structure of ferrihydrite several possible structural models were created, and then the PDFs generated from them were compared to the experimentally derived PDF of ferrihydrite. The structural model that best fit the experimental data consisted of both tetrahedral and octahedrally coordinated iron arranged in a structural motif that was closely related to the Baker-Figgis δ-Keggin cluster. Not only did this analysis reveal a structural model that best fit the experimental data, it also showed that other recently proposed structural models of ferrihydrite did not match the data very accurately at all. This is very convincing evidence that the ABRC team from Stony Brook and Temple have actually resolved the structure of the once mysterious mineral. With this model now in hand, the functionality of ferrihydrite, and those hundreds of technical papers, can be explored from a firm structural basis. |
High pressure studies
We are interested in issues such as the pressure stability, structure and ordering in hydrogen bonded systems and oxides displaying order-disorder transitions, and in determining if these might affect seismicity. We study materials in situ using diamond anvil techniques and large volume high pressure apparatus at the BNL, Grenoble (France) and at the Rutherford Lab. (UK) and other national and international facilities. These materials often accommodate changes in composition, temperature, and pressure through displacive phase transitions. No bond breaking is involved and the changes can be followed in situ using conventional X-ray and neutron diffraction techniques. When the changes are reconstructive, involving bond breaking and bond making, the intermediate stages, important in determining the mechanisms for such transitions, can be studied using the techniques of X-ray absorption and scattering.
Studies of these phase transitions are important for determining the factors responsible for structural stability and changes in sound velocity, which are studied in collaboration with the groups of Professors Liebermann and Li. This knowledge enhances our ability to predict these changes under particular environmental conditions inside the earth.
Post-perovskite: Understanding observations of seismic anisotropy and ultra-low velocity zones at the bottom of Earth's mantle requires knowledge of the Clapeyron slope of the perovskite/post-perovskite phase transition in MgSiO3, the dominant mineral in the lower mantle (see Garnero web site http://garnero.asu.edu/research_images/index.html). While large uncertainties associated with experimental apparatus prohibit characterization of the Clapeyron slope in situ structure data suggest that this parameter describing the pressure-temperature relationship of phase transition between perovskite and post-perovskite structure can be estimated based on crystal structure and extrapolation of the volume-ratio between the two cation-centered polyhedra - a parameter sensitive to tilting of the corner-sharing octahedra characteristic of the perovskite structure framework. Post-perovskite adopts the CaIrO3 structure model and we are systematically studying the rheology, elasticity, texture and crystal structure of this material as an analogue to MgSiO3. Many results from previous studies, because of the very high pressures involved, suffer from preferred orientation. Graduate student Dave Martin has solved this problem and improved the fit of structure models to the diffraction data, by developing and implementing a gasket insert for the diamond anvil cell.
Engineering Novel Frameworks
Zeolites and synthetic molecular sieves are useful materials for separations technologies. We are interested in not only how natural systems exchange, sequester and release ions, but also in how to apply the knowledge derived from basic science studies of natural systems to synthetic materials as well. A recent case in point is the application of methodologies for micro-crystalline diffraction developed at the National Synchrotron Light Source (NSLS) and the Advanced Photon Source (APS) to determination of structure for important ion exchangers such as those studied jointly with the Sandia National Laboratory and RUB, Germany. Lithosilicate materials developed in collaboration with our German colleagues also hold promise as ion conductors and for gas-separation.
The functionality of these as well as naturally occurring materials such as aluminosilicate zeolites, need to be understood in the context of their atomic structures. More recently we have synthesized novel metal organic frameworks and are exploring the hydrogen sorption capacity of these materials. Here are a couple of pretty pictures of beautiful structure determined either in our lab or at synchrotron X-ray facilities (NB the compound left was synthesized and solved by graduate student Hyunsoo Park; the one right was synthesized in the lab of Professor Hongcai Joe Zhou at Miami of Ohio http://www.cas.muohio.edu/nanotech/faculty/Dr_Hongcai_Zhou.html and solved by postdoc Paul Forster.
Time resolved studies
Understanding the underlying atomistic mechanisms responsible for a material's functionality is considered a prerequisite for establishing methodologies that control its properties. Subtle structural variation in proteins giving rise to dramatic changes in functionality is well-known. Combining information from time-resolved X-ray and neutron scattering with theoretical calculations, reveals the dynamics and subtle interplay between framework, exchangeable cations and water in CST, a structure much-studied because of its remarkable selectivity toward certain radionuclides. Rather than a simple ion displacement reaction, selective exchange is mediated through repulsive interactions between water and an intermediate cesium site in the channels, which in turn repels a hydrogen "lever ". These repulsive interactions induce a conformational rearrangement that unlocks the preferred Cs-site and increases the capacity. |
Selected Publications
Lee, Y., Vogt, T., Hriljac, J. A., Parise, J. B., Hanson, J., and Kim, S.-J (2002) Non-framework cation migration and irreversible pressure-induced hydration in a zeolite, Nature, 420, 485- 489
Lee, Y., Martin C. D., Parise, J. B., Hriljac, J. A., and Vogt T. (2004) Formation and manipulation of confined water wires, Nano Letters 4, 619-621
Martin, C. D., Antao, S. M., Chupas, P. J., Lee, P. L., Shastri, S. D. and Parise, J. B. (2005) Quantitative High Pressure Pair Distribution Function Analysis of Nanocrystalline Gold, Appl. Phys. Lett. 86, 061910-1 - 061910-3
Parise, J. B., Antao, S. M., Martin, C. D. and Crichton, W. (2005) Diffraction studies of order-disorder at high pressures and temperatures Powder Diffraction 20, 80-86
McIntyre, G. J., Melesi, L., Guthrie, M., Tulk, C. A., Xu, J. and Parise, J. B. (2005) One picture says it all—high-pressure cells for neutron Laue diffraction on VIVALDI J. Phys.: Condens. Matter 17, S3017–S3024 doi:10.1088/0953-8984/17/40/004
Parise, J. B., Antao, S. M., Michel, F. M., Martin, C. D., Chupas, P. J. and Lee, P. L. (2005) Quantitative high-pressure pair distribution function analysis, J. Synchrotron Rad. 12, 554-559
Park, S.-H., Boysen, H. and Parise, J. B. (2006) Structural disorder of a new zeolite-like lithosilicate, K2.6Li5.4[Li4Si16O38 ]•4.3H2O Acta Crystallog Section B 62, 42-51
Lee, Y., Hriljac, J. A., Parise, J. B., Vogt, T. (2006) Pressure-Induced hydration in zeolite tetranatrolite Am. Mineral. 91, 247-251
Parise J. B., Brown G. E. (2006) New opportunities at emerging facilities, ELEMENTS 2, 37-42
Martin, C. D., W. A. Crichton, H. Liu, V. Prakapenka, J. Chen, and J. B. Parise (2006), Phase transitions and compressibility of NaMgF3 (Neighborite) in perovskite- and post-perovskite-related structures, Geophys. Res. Lett., 33, L11305, doi:10.1029/2006GL026150
Mei, Q., C. J. Benmore, R. T. Hart, E. Bychkov, P. S. Salmon, C. D. Martin, F. M. Michel, S. M. Antao, P. J. Chupas, P. L. Lee, S. D. Shastri, J. B. Parise, K. Leinenweber, S. Amin, and J. L. Yarger (2006) Topological changes in glassy GeSe2 at pressures up to 9.3 GPa determined by high-energy x-ray, and neutron diffraction measurements Phys. Rev. B74 014203
Parise, J. B., Locke, D. R., Tulk, C. A., Swainson, I. and Cranswick, L. (2006) The effect of pressure on the Morin transition in hematite (α-Fe2O3) Physica B, 385-386, 391-393
Parise, J. B. (2006) ) Introduction to Neutron Properties and Applications in Neutron Studies in Earth Sciences H-R. Wenk, Ed. Reviews in Mineralogy and Geochemistry series editor JJ Rosso (Ed) Vol 63, pp 1 - 27
Parise, J. B. (2006) High Pressure Studies in Neutron Studies in Earth Sciences H-R. Wenk, Ed. Reviews in Mineralogy and Geochemistry series editor JJ Rosso (Ed) Vol 63, pp 205-233
Forster, P. M.; Eckert, J.; Heiken, B. D.; Parise, J. B.; Yoon, J. W.; Jhung, S. H.; Chang, J.-S.; Cheetham, A. K. (2006) Adsorption of Molecular Hydrogen on Coordinatively Unsaturated Ni(II) Sites in a Nanoporous Hybrid Material, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 128, 16846-16850
Michel, F. M., Ehm, L., Liu, G., Han, W. Q., Antao, S. M., Chupas, P. J., Lee, P. L., Knorr, K., Eulert, H., Kim, J., Grey, C. P. , Celestian, A. J., Gillow, J., Schoonen, M. A. A., Strongin, D. R. and Parise, J. B. (2007) Similarities in 2- and 6-Line Ferrihydrite Based on Pair Distribution Function Analysis of X-ray Total Scattering, Chem. Materials, 19, 1489-1496
Celestian, A. J., Parise, J. B., Smith, R. I., Toby, B., H. and Clearfield, A. (2007) Role of the hydroxyl-water hydrogen-bond network in structural transitions and selectivity toward cesium in Cs0.38(D1.08H0.54)SiTi2O7·(D0.86 H0.14)2O crystalline silicotitanate Inorg. Chem. 46, 1081-1089
Park, H., Britten, J. F., Mueller, U., Lee, J-Y., Li, J. and Parise, J. B. (2007) Synthesis, structure determination, and hydrogen sorption studies of new metal-organic frameworks using triazole and naphthalenedicarboxylic acid, Chem. Mater. 19, 1302-1308
Michel, F. M., Ehm, L., Antao, S. M., Chupas, P. J., Lee, P., Liu, G., Strongin, Schoonen, M. A. A., Phillips, B. L. and Parise, J. B. (2007) The structure of ferrihydrite, a nanocrystalline material, Science, 316, 1726-1729
Martin, C. D., Chupas, P. J., Chapman, K. W. and Parise, J. B. (2007) Compression, thermal expansion, structure, and instability of CaIrO3, the structure model of MgSiO3 post-perovskite, Am Mineral. 92, 1048-1053
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Dr. Robert Lander, American Association of Petroleum Geologists Distinguished Lecturer, will be delivering a lecture entitled "Model the Rock! Using Diagenesis Simulation for Rock Property Prediction" on Friday, 03/06/15 at 12:00pm in the Hanson Seminar Room (ESS 123).
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Professor Joel Hurowitz named Deputy PI for Mars 2020 Rover Instrument
PhD Student Yuyan (Sara) Zhao selected for Prestigious Dwornik Award
Professor Timothy Glotch to lead NASA funded research team
Professor Martin Schoonen named Chairman of the Environmental Sciences Department at BNL
Professors John Parise and Artem Oganov pursue Materials Genome Initiative
Professor Deanne Rogers finds evidence for past groundwater on Mars
Professor Robert Liebermann accepts Edward A. Flinn Award
Professor Scott McLennan selected for NASA's Mars Science Laboratory Team
Professor Timothy Glotch receives NSF Career Award
Geosciences PhD Francis McCubbin receives Presidential Early Career Award
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Geoscience Researchers Develop Numerical Model to Better Forecast Forces Behind Earthquakes
Geoscience Professor Don Weidner selected to receive Inge Lehman Medal
Geoscience researchers find that natural minerals disinfect drinking water
Professor Dan Davis publishes 4th edition of "Turn Left at Orion"
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The Department welcomes its new faculty member, Deanne Rogers
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As the current Formula One season steps up a gear, so too has construction on the new Yas Island circuit in Abu Dhabi, which will host the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix from 2009.
We are delighted with the way in which construction is progressing and a number of tasks are already ahead of schedule, including the excavation of the marina and piling work for the pit building, said His Excellency Khaldoon Al Mubarak, Chairman of the Executive Affairs Authority, Abu Dhabi.
In a first for Formula One racing, the challenging circuit by renowned circuit designer Hermann Tilke combines a non-permanent section that will deliver all the drama of a street circuit with a high-speed permanent race track that incorporates a marina and state-of-the art stadia. The distinctive design will allow yachts to berth alongside the track as it wraps itself around the marina, giving the Abu Dhabi race its own unique identity.
The track will boast an average speed of 198 km/h and there will be at least three obvious areas for overtaking. The 10 metre track elevation in relation to the turns will also make driving very difficult and demanding, making it a thrilling experience for drivers and spectators alike.
By starting with a blank canvas we have had the luxury of learning from existing Grand Prix as well as other major sporting events to ensure everything we do is best-practice and that the experience we will deliver spectators is unparalleled, continued HE Khaldoon Al Mubarak.
Following the announcement by Formula One Management (FOM) in February that Abu Dhabi secured the rights to host a Grand Prix from 2009-2016, Tilkes team has been appointed by ALDAR Properties, Abu Dhabis first fully integrated development company, to develop the 5.6 kilometre circuit on the 2,550 hectare natural island.
The excavation and walling of the marina is well underway, with the size and depth of construction allowing Yas Island Circuit to accommodate more than 150 yachts, including up to 20 yachts in excess of 100ft length and six 200ft-long mega yachts, said Mr Ronald Barrott, CEO of ALDAR Properties, developers of Yas Island. Activity has been ramped up heavily with more than 15,000 people due to be working on Yas Island throughout 2008.
ALDAR recently announced the appointment of Cebarco-WCT W.L.L. to build the Formula One race track on Yas Island, bringing to the project a unique blend of international expertise and regional experience.
In addition to the Circuit, Yas Island will also feature numerous attractions to appeal to all tastes and interests, including a Ferrari theme park, polo clubs and parkland golf courses.
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Advent AWP10 Wireless Multifunction Inkjet Printer review
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It's not every day that a new printer manufacturer comes along, so we were excited to get our hands on the first in-house offering from PC World's Advent brand. The AWP10 multifunction peripheral (MFP) isn't a new design from the ground up – it's based on Kodak's inkjet technology – but there's no direct equivalent in Kodak's range.
The AWP10's specifications are remarkable for the price. There's nothing too exciting about its four-colour inkjet printer or the 1,200dpi scanner, but throw in a card reader, 6.1cm colour screen and wireless networking and the regular £70 price looks like a steal. At the time of writing this was discounted to £50 at both PC World and Currys, making it comfortably the least expensive wireless MFP we've reviewed.
As you might expect for this price, the AWP10 doesn't look particularly slick; its hard black plastics are lifted only by a red go-faster stripe that belongs in a 1986 car interior. It feels well-made enough, though, apart from a cheap-feeling strut for holding up the scanner bed when you need to access the printer internals. You'll need to do this to fit the print heads and ink tanks, but then it's ready to go.
While loading the input tray with plain paper we noticed that the top sheet tended to ride up slightly; not settling down to the base of the input like the others. While this itself didn't cause any mis-feed problems, blank pages were occasionally pulled through during our tests. With only a minimal lip, the output tray let a couple of pages escape during our 25-page draft text test.
On plain paper the AWP10 is acceptably quick, delivering 5.8 pages of normal-quality mono text in a minute, but only 2.7 colour pages. Photo printing was surprisingly rapid: six postcard-sized images took just under four and a half minutes. The quality of the results wasn't too bad either. Black text was fairly sharp, although we noticed the occasional letter glitch, but colours were a little drab on plain paper. Photos printed onto Kodak's Ultima paper were impressive for a general-purpose printer. Mono copies were also good, although colour reproduction in colour copies left a bit to be desired.
Images from the scanner weren't particularly sharp and there was some loss of detail among the lightest and darkest shades, but the overall results were acceptable for office work and the odd creative job. Unfortunately, the scanner lid hinges don't extend upwards to help you scan thick originals, and we didn't like the harsh sound the head made when moving. We received memory warnings when trying to scan at 1,200dpi. Even though our test laptop had more than 2GB of free RAM we couldn't complete this test.
Overall this is a surprisingly competent MFP. Canon's PIXMA MG5150 (below) produces better-quality scans, copies and prints, and is significantly cheaper to run, but has no network interface. If you want a good entry-level MFP for light duties on a home network, this is it.


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Edging: Ch 1. Work in sc evenly around outer edge of curtain, having 2 sc in corners. Join with sl st to first sc. Fasten off.
First Tab: 1st row: With RS facing, join yarn with sl st in first sc in top corner of curtain. **Ch 3 (counts as dc). 1 dc in each of next 15 sc. Turn. 16 dc.
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I am going to try adapting this pattern as toppers for a dresser, bureau and bedside table. Real modern-looking. Wish me luck!
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I really like this crocheted curtain.....but alas, I do not crochet... I am a knitter....am wondering if this could be changed into a knitting pattern. Would anyone have an idea how to transform this pattern? thank you.
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S5 seat bagI'm using the clip in fizik ATM, which works well... I've just changed my setup significantly (saddle up 25mm, and forward 50mm), and are running much less setback than u. The fizik saddle bag rests against the rear of the post but causes no issue...
Alternatively, you could modify the seatpost if your confident u will never use the back hole for more setback ie chop it off. Conversely, the new S3 has a nice single position seat post which fits the S5... I've been thinking of swapping myself....
Re: S5 seat bagAnother options is a waist or bum bag. Advantages:
- Transferable, so you don't need multiple saddle bags and is therefore cheaper. - Being attached to you it gets less rattle as you raise you body off the saddle for bigger hits. - You can put the important things in it that you might usually put in your jersey pockets, so less likely to lose them in a crash. - Doesn't uglify your bike.
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Bloody hell you have got the seat forward. :8 I've thought about a fizik saddle bag but have heard of a couple breaking and falling off. You lose everything then. That S3 seat post looks promising thanks.
Re: S5 seat bagHmmm I might have to tether mine if that's the case... Although mines done about 40000kms and hasn't come off... Unlike the 6 or more scicon ones I used before the fizik which continued to break off n hit the deck...
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I hadn't thought of that thanks. I'm thinking it might get a bit sweaty and chafe after a few hours in the saddle though?
Re: S5 seat bagDidn't/don't notice a problem with it, even when MTBing at low speeds. Cheap to try anyway.
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Cant complain about that. It probably makes it more likely to happen if you load the thing up with a house brick. I've got no idea how much weight they were carrying.
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I get a latex tube, 2 CO2s, CO2 chuck, 2 levers, a valve extender, plumbers tape, patches, glue, and a small ratchet & bits in mine... So it's quite functional although quite small...
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Modular vs stick built
I am considering modular construction for a vacation home. The last (and only) thread on this was helpful to an extent.
There is no question that some people will frown on all things modular. I get that. But I'd love to hear from people who have considered both options and what they have learned from it.
I am building a basic house that will be a rental for a good deal of the time. Hurricane area. The modular manufacturers have no issues meeting modern hurricane code. They also can work with custom plans. I am interested in cost savings for sure but also if the house can get done quickly, I can get rent this summer - and that can be $40k.
FWIW - FEMA seems to think modular does better in a hurricane.
Before this thread devolves into a sea of confusion over modular v. manufactured (which they always do)- A true modular home is every bit as good as a site-built home; sometimes a little better. Advantages are that they are built in a climate-controlled environment, everything is glued to withstand being hauled down the road, and as you pointed out, they are faster. We looked at some, and found them to be very nice and sturdy. They weren't much cheaper than a site-built home of the same trim level, though. When you get prices, don't forget the costs of the site work, which needs to be done for any home. And research the builder well- I've heard horror stories, just like any other type of construction. I would think the big advantage is mainly speed.
We are planning to build a modular home. Flgargoyle - thanks for your clarification. Our kitchen designer turned up her nose thinking it was "a house on wheels". When I explained the process and the fact it is custom, her attitude changed.
Interesting point about hurricanes. I live in tornado country and the builder said the modular house would be the last to leave when a tornado comes through. This particular company uses 30% more lumber.
We will have custom mouldings, wood floors, Marvin Integrity windows, LP SmartSide, 30 year architectural shingles, spray foam insulation, etc.
I think the concept of a factory built house is sound. It could lead to a better built house in less time. It was exciting to watch the building of my neighbor's custom modular. Unfortunately however some modular builders use the method to build cheaper rather than better. Would I buy a home like my neighbor's? No thanks!
Each unit of the modular has it's own ceiling joists. Necessary for strength for lifting and transport. That means that multi-story builds with units for the upper rooms will have ceiling below and floor above using separate joists. Foot traffic above and plumbing noises from above will be less downstairs. Stairways will be a bit longer and taller due to this construction. The framing lumber will not get wet during construction. Most houses can be set, dried-in and locked up during just one day. Proper foundation build and skillful set of the units is crucial for satisfactory results. With stick build, the carpenters can adjust for errors in the foundation. Not so with modular.
The 30' figure was given to me by the local dealer. Maybe it has to do with the expansive clay soils in SC?
BTW- Thomas Edison designed a modular home for his winter home in Fort Meyers, FL. It was built in Maine in 1885, and transported to Florida on 4 schooners, and assembled on the site. It's still standing today.
In a strange set of circumstances, the NC insurance of last resort will not cover modular homes as a second home. The agent thinks it is a throw back to mobile homes but the fact is the insurance will cost a good deal more for wind/hail policy. And the safe building credits don't count.
So site built it is....
I planned a modular for 8 months. We were ready to sign the contract when my husband decided that he didn't agree with it. I was so upset. We were building at the beach but we live there year round. Modular homes are great! They can be a little boxier than a stick built but they are usually very well made. We had every upgrade that I wanted including 2 fireplaces, butler pantry, custom tile,etc. I was so far into it that we had planned my cabinets, tile, tile placement, etc. We decided to do stick built which is costing about 150,000 more. We have a fabulous builder and it will be more custom than the modular with more charm. Our house should be finished in May. We are so excited but I am still confident that the modular would have been a beautiful house as well. And you can't beat the time frame that they are finished in! Go for it! It was so easy and so much fun planning it even though it fell through. Good Luck!
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"In a strange set of circumstances, the NC insurance of last resort will not cover modular homes as a second home. The agent thinks it is a throw back to mobile homes but the fact is the insurance will cost a good deal more for wind/hail policy. And the safe building credits don't count."
WRONG,wrong,wrong!!....I have a 2nd home in NC that is modular and is covered and discounted for safe building (130mph roof).
bigdee - the safe building credits kick in May 2011 so it is hard to see how you are getting them already. There may have been other discounts but the safe building one is so new that most brokers don't even know how to work it. No one has any idea who is going to do the accreditation or inspection.
I've talked personally with the underwriters at the NCJUA and they will cover it but only as a dwelling coverage which is often fine but it doesn't cover for wind driven rain as well as liability. You can get liability from other sources so it definitely is doable, it just isn't the typical wind/hail policy.
The underwriting rules vary based on county and this is the rule in Pender. Your county may be different, you may not be oceanfront, or you may just have a dwelling policy.
Who built your house?
The actual credit amounts I think vary on county. This is a coastal issue only.
In Pender, the different levels of certification get you up to 21% credit. It should be noted that a hip roof and opening protection (ie impact windows) get you 13% and you can't add those credits.
After doing some research, I am just going with the hip roof and opening protection. There are levels from Bronze to Gold with 2 steps at each level (for a total of 6 levels I think). The lowest credit is 13% and the highest 21%.
Here is a link that might be useful: Fortified website
My daughter and her husband built a modular home about 5 years ago. Cost wise, they didn't save any money over a stick built. And there was alot of work to be done once the house was up. The house is nice, quite attractive, and works well for their family. However, their neighbors were furious!! And 5 years later, the neighbors still aren't talking to them.
My neighbor was so furious that he sold his property and moved. The new neighbor turned out to be a good neighbor but he does not know my house is a modular and I'm not telling!!! It really bothers me when so called intelligent people act so ignorant. My vacation house is the only one in the community built to withstand a d-2 earthquake,F-2 tornado and a F-3 hurricane and is indistinguishable from any site built house. It was these attributes plus location (gated community) that lowered my insurance. I had to provide the documented engineering data in order to negotiate rates.


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Jan 15, 2013, 06:45 PM | #1 |
Have anyone saved by buying a dumb phone and iPod touch?
You would be carrying two devices but would save a lot of money? Has anyone done it and how much money was saved ?
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My iPhone only runs me $45 per month with Net10, so I wouldn't save a whole lot versus a dumb phone + iPod.
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Jan 15, 2013, 11:54 PM | #4 |
Too many variables. You can easily do the math yourself for your specific situation.
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Jan 16, 2013, 12:44 AM | #5 |
You made this suggestion in another person's thread yesterday, only then you questioned why wouldn't someone with an iPad just get a dumb phone and save money rather than having an iPad and an iPhone. Why start another thread?
Experience is what you get when you thought you were getting something else.
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Jan 16, 2013, 01:33 AM | #6 |
Owning an iPod and a dumb phone is not the same as owning an iPhone. The iPod touch will not have data everywhere you go. Sending messages and dialing numbers on a dumb phone is not as pleasant as it is on an iPhone. This will work if you have absolutely no need for data, GPS
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Jan 16, 2013, 01:48 AM | #7 |
An ipad mini + data sim is a more potent combo. You don't even need a dumb phone. Seriously in this day and age are there still people around that don't have a smartphone
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Jan 16, 2013, 02:09 AM | #8 |
Some people still don't have a smartphone because they only use their phone as a phone, so an iPod w/ 4G would be useless to them with no ear speaker.
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Jan 16, 2013, 02:13 AM | #9 |
Nah, just get the cheapest data plan if you want to save. $15 a month extra is not that much more and if you are a dude carrying 2 things all the time + chargers when needed is uncomfortable.
lol, nah the people that would cut off their real cel line are not in the majority.
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What would be an instance where someone absolutely needs the data while outside? Plenty of books on iBooks to read...
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Jan 16, 2013, 09:24 AM | #12 |
I've got an 3G iPad and a Nokia 1100 if that counts. The only money I've really saved is in the prepaid plans I use, although in Australia I used to get shafted by paying $15 a GB for data. Phone calls were only 10c a minute. I didn't like the idea of buying an iPhone because I reckon they are overpriced given how much a Touch costs, but think the iPad is good value in comparison.
I looking at getting an iPhone or an Android device soon so can have access to Google Maps or iOS Maps and as well as Google translate, MotionX and Mapster in my pocket, rather than having to go without or carry around an iPad in a bag. I'd keep the iPad as well though. |
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Jan 16, 2013, 10:00 AM | #13 |
I would rather spend a little bit more than have to carry around 2 devices.
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Jan 16, 2013, 03:49 PM | #14 |
Keep in mind that you most likely won't always been near wifi, so there will be times where the iPod will be useless.
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Jan 16, 2013, 04:03 PM | #15 |
i had the ipod touch 4 and a dumb phone before the iphone 5 came out. It was horrible since i never had internet outside my house. My phone bill is actually less now with my iphone 5 then it was with the dumb phone so it really is not worth it.
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Jan 16, 2013, 04:35 PM | #16 |
I forgot people still didn't have smartphones. I mean yeah if you don't really talk to anyone like that except on the phone you could make do with a dumb phone and a iPod Touch
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Jan 16, 2013, 07:52 PM | #17 |
No one saved pocket space that's for sure!
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Feb 13, 2013, 12:06 PM | #18 |
A year ago when my dumb phone contract was up with T-Mobile I switched over to pay as you go (95 bucks for 1000 minutes good for up to a year on Calling Mart) and used my 2nd gen Itouch (bought a refurbished Apple store 4th gen to replace it about 2 months ago for $129) . My old contract for a 1000 minutes a month ran $57 a month. Using my old technology Samsung dumb phone and the touch4 in tandem I'm seeing my 1000 minutes lasting close to 4 months so my phone bill now has been more than halved running around $25 a month. I just started using the free call and text app TextMe on my touch that should reduce my T-Mobile pre paid minute usage even further. Yeah two devices doesn't work for everyone but I don't need to be accessed (or access) all the time everywhere I go. Smartphones make sense for some but for down and dirty basic communications a dumb phone and a touch get the job done for me at substantial savings.
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Personally, I would hate feeling like Inspector Gadget using a different device for each task. I also agree with the previous poster that an ipad mini with a data plan is the ultimate iPhone alternative and that if an iPod touch got a data plan it would in fact kill the iPhone. It's funny how just a few extra radios adds $350 to the cost of an otherwise nearly identical device. Those cell radios must be mighty expensive
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Feb 13, 2013, 09:08 PM | #20 |
In my case I'm using an iPhone 5 as an iPod and a dumb phone. The iPhone 5 has been blacklisted that's why. A dumb phone and iPod touch can't do the same thing as an iPhone, and can't adequately replace it. If you need data everywhere and GPS it will not work for you.
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Feb 13, 2013, 09:30 PM | #21 |
Or you could get a phone that has both...oh wait they released such a device roughly 6 years ago, aka iPhone
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Feb 13, 2013, 09:52 PM | #22 |
There are 2 better alternatives here depending on your needs and how much you are looking to save.
1. Get a prepaid iPhone plan that's pay-per-MB and only use cellular data rarely. 2. Put an iPad SIM in an iPhone and use Skype or Google Voice+Talkatone for talk and text. |
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I got a Sony Xperia Tipo (3.3" Android 4.0) and an iPad Mini. Best combo ever. The Tipo has hotspot and lasts me 3 days of usage. The iPad lasts me about 4 days of usage. I don't have to worry about running out of battery on my iPad so I feel "free" while playing games.
The only apps I have installed on my Sony is Whatsapp. I only use it for calls, text and wireless hotspot. Its nice and small and most of the time stays in the pocket. It has all the features like GPS etc. I guess you could go down the iPod Touch route too, but the iPad Mini has a longer battery life. I had the iPhone 5 but I felt restrictive using it because my job requires me to have a working phone 24/7. The last thing I want it to play games and run out of battery. |
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Feb 14, 2013, 10:45 AM | #25 |
Dumb phones are a waste of time unless you're going hiking and need 7 days battery life for emergency calls. Honestly, if you can afford an ipod touch then you can afford an iphone. But if youre asking questions like this, you probably shouldn't be buying either.
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Aarti's Finale After Party: Winner-to-Winner Advice
by Aarti Sequeira in Food Network Star, July 26, 2012Aarti Sequeira won Food Network Star season 6 and expanded her popular blog into a cooking show, Aarti Party (catch it on Food Network, Sundays at 7:30am/6:30c). As a Star veteran watching from her couch at home, Aarti shared her insider's take on what went down each week during season 8.
I'd like to talk to the three people who didn't win this past Sunday. Michele, Yvan and Martie: You guys battled your hearts out and I know this must be a hard time for you. It might get even harder; after something as momentous as this competition, there's an inevitable adrenaline crash. It might even creep up on you long after all the Star talk dies down. Don't be too hard on yourself if you find yourself struggling with a serious case of the mopes for a little bit. Months of emotions, self-reflection and physical/psychological exertion take their toll.
And know that this isn't the end of the road by any means. Just look at the careers of Kelsey Nixon, Jeffrey Saad and Tom Pizzica, to name a few. This is the springboard, the beginning of something. One of my idols, Christiane Amanpour, talks about how strongly she believes in the power of mistakes, the power of "failure" to propel you, to teach you, to refine you. She said that our generation is afraid of making mistakes, and perhaps it's because we are so obsessed with perfection. But no one learns from perfection, certainly not me. So take a break, be kind to yourself, and then go grab your horse, saddle her up and get back on. Your journey isn't over yet, loves.
To Justin, CONGRATULATIONS! And welcome to the family! The network of Food Network Star winners is small but tight, so I think I can safely speak for all of us in saying that we've got your back should you need anything. You better get used to us hugging you like we've known you forever.
Actually, that brings me to the first of three (unsolicited) pieces of advice:
1) Enjoy the hugs
You better get used to everyone hugging you like they know you. One of the most rewarding parts of this job, for me at least, is the smile that spreads over someone's face when they recognize me. At first, I got more out of those encounters than they did, I'm sure! I'd be shocked and on a high for a while, because let's face it, it's not so bad to be told how much you are loved. But then I started to realize that it does just as much for the hugger as for the huggee. I remember how happy I was when I met actor Ron Perlman at a coffee shop one day because I got to tell him how much I love his work, his voice, his everything — it put a skip in my step and changed my day. And even now, when I see him on screen I think, I met that guy, and I smile like a kid on Christmas morning.
So don't ever get jaded about this part. Take the time to love on every fan, every person that gets up the guts to come up and say hi — even when you're tired and annoyed and wondering whether you made the right decision (it happens to all of us). This is perhaps the best part of the job. You get to makes someone's day. It's both a gift and a responsibility. Just like Spider-Man.
2) Ignore the haters (mostly)
There's a funny thing about human nature: We find it much easier to tear things down than to build them up. Maybe it's a gravity thing.
You might find that there are some rather strong opinions out there about you, both negative and positive. And that's a good thing. You want people who are incredibly loyal to you, and, sadly, that comes at a price: people who really aren't into you. We're a funny species, aren't we? In any case, being polarizing is a great thing. You don't want to engender a simple shrug of the shoulders; you want people to be galvanized by what you're doing.
That said, try not to give the haters too much of your attention. When I won, my journalistic background kicked in, and I tried to listen to both sides and evaluate from there. But, being a people-pleaser, here's the thing I found: One negative comment, even if it isn't reasonable, will outweigh 20 positive ones. So it's just best to ignore them altogether. Better still, have someone whom you trust sift through the word on the street for you. If there's a reasonable criticism that surfaces over and over, then perhaps that's something you need to work on, because none of us are perfect.
3) Write an essay
Or something. Before the craziness of flying every week and being pulled in 10 different directions sets in, be sure you know who you are, what's important to you and what you want to accomplish. Be specific, be silly, dream HUGE and dream down to the last detail. Write it all out and tuck it away somewhere, then check in on that every few months. Susie Fogelson actually advised me to do something like that and when I stumbled upon the list a year later, I realized that I'd forgotten a lot of what I'd set out to do. It's easy to get distracted from your goal. Stay as true to the real you as possible, polishing where necessary but not so much that you lose all your rough edges; those spiky bits are what make you YOU! Don't be so afraid to lose this thing that you squeeze all the life out of it, and forget that your particular flavor is what people responded to in the first place.
And I suppose that's it. Justin and I have already talked a little (told you that the Food Network Star fam is tight), but I can't wait to actually hug him in person.
Oh, and thank you guys so much for reading this little blog every week. I hope that it's been entertaining and perhaps, to potential Season 9 participants, informative. If you need me, I'll be in the kitchen cooking but you can always find me on my Facebook and Twitter pages, and on my personal blog, aartipaarti.com.
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It's been months and STILL, I don't know when Justin starts his new career! Did anyone catch the details?
Same with me. I came here just to see if/when Justin's show would air. I'm already frustrated that I've been unable to see many "Aarti Party" episodes because I missed the start of each season AND her shows have been rarely repeated. I've been getting a few I've missed the last few weeks, but even now Food Network is only showing one per week.
Was she ever REALLY ON at 7:30 AM? Does the "c" mean "central time"? All I know is that my TV listings haven't listed her in months (until recently) and these showings are at 10:30am EDT on Mondays.
Food Network it'd be great to know when Justin starts, as others have stated.
Did something happen to "The Next Food Network Star" Justin? I have been waiting for his new program but have not seen any promos for it. We just loved Justin, and ready to view him again.
I have started to wonder when Justin's show will be on.
Yes, I keep checking to see when Justin's show will be aired. No word anywhere. What's the deal?
His Facebook page says the show will start sometime in the coming new year.
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I have not seen the show on food network, "rebel with a culinary cause", does anyone know when it will start?
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Doesn't look like it will. Its after mid-January and no sign of his show. I don't see any commercials or previews or announcements about his show, either. I wonder what happened?
I read something that says it's coming out in Winter of 2013
January 2013.
I hope this next upcoming spring-season of Next-FoodNetwork-Star will have more "mainstream" people. No more Vic Vegas tattoos. Or guys who look like they have red lipstick on. Or people with canary yellow hair flying in 17 directions.
And--can we please fiiiinally give-it-a-rest on "re-tries" of Penny Davidi, Jeffrey Saad, and all the others who didn't win and have already had (too many) re-tries? Enough already. They've had their day. Time for NEW people.
While we're at it, can we also NOT have people (still) endlessly whining (this next season) about how they feel melissa never should have won, etc.? GIVE IT UP! MOVE ON!
Do ya think it'd be really too much to ask that we can just START NEW? With new cooks who aren't out to see how freaky or outrageous they can be? Say what you want about the "conventional" or "mainstream" hosts/cooks, but they are still here!! After all these years, they still have an appeal. They last.
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MICHAEL MCCONNELL, 26, of Everett, Washington, pleaded guilty today in U.S. District Court in Seattle to pharmacy burglary in connection with a scheme to burglarize pharmacies and sell prescription narcotics in the Pacific Northwest. Pharmacy burglary is a felony offense punishable by up to twenty years imprisonment and a two hundred fifty thousand dollar fine.
MCCONNELL was one of a number of Snohomish County men who banded together to burglarize pharmacies over a 4-State area, including Washington, Oregon, Idaho, and California, between 2004 and 2006. In particular, MCCONNELL admitted joining with another individual, Jeremy Swanson, in burglarizing a Pharmacy Express located in Cave Junction, Oregon, during August 2004.
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As part of his plea agreement, MCCONNELL agreed to pay restitution to the pharmacy for the physical damage caused, and for the value of the drugs taken.
Selling the stolen drugs can net a profit in excess of $100,000 per burglary. High strength oxycodone can sell for as much at $80 per pill. These drugs are then consumed by addicts and others, without a valid prescription, posing harm to themselves and society in general. The non-prescribed use of such drugs has resulted in serious medical calamities to individuals in the State of Washington between 2004 and the present.
Thus far, 12 Snohomish County individuals have entered felony guilty pleas in United States District Court for offenses related to this drug distribution scheme. Those who have pleaded guilty to committing pharmacy burglaries, include Michael Hinkle, 39, Ivan Stoutenburg, 31, Jeremy Swanson, 30 , James Phillips, 24, Kenneth Graham, 29, David Palfrey, 30, Dale MacDonald, 24, Anthony Houser, 28, Ty Nelles, 30, Brent Murray, 30, and Sarah Murray, 31. Those who have pleaded guilty to distributing the drugs or committing related crimes include Lyle Woods, 32, Jennifer Hinkle, 34, Todd Downes, 27, Christopher Johnson, Sr., 55, Christopher Johnson, Jr., 32, and Alex Brand, 23.
Investigation is continuing and charges against additional participants in this criminal network are anticipated.
MCCONNELL is scheduled to be sentenced by U.S. District Judge Robert S. Lasnik on October 12, 2007.
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Russell Means (1939 - 2012) Lakotah Sioux: Let me send you to a higher spirit.
Submitted by Mark Twain on Tue, 12/04/2012 - 18:16Thank You From Russell Means' Family - November 9, 2012
Hello our relatives. We have completed the four sacred days in preparation for sending Russell Means' spirit on his journey and his ashes have been scattered at Yellow Thunder in the Lakota sacred holy land, the He Sapa (Black Hills).
On behalf of the family I want to extend our appreciation and gratitude for all of the ceremonies, prayers, good words, and messages that we have received from friends and allies around the world. Russell was a man of the People and we all share in the responsibility of continuing his legacy...
The scheduled Honorings are as follows:
*February 27, 2013 at Wounded Knee '73 Liberation 40th Anniversary Wounded Knee, Pine Ridge Sioux Indian Reservation, South Dakota
*June 2013 (new moon) Russell Means' annual Sun Dance – Wind Cave National Park, South Dakota
*November 10, 2013 (Russell Means' birthday) – Denver, Colorado (facility to be determined)
As my husband often said, "May the Great Mystery continue to guide and protect the paths of you and your loved ones."
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[Victrola: Welcome To The Reservation - Russell Means, Lakatah Sioux (1939 -2012)] 1 hour 35 minutes.
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It was an honor to be called "relative"
by Russell Means - it rang so true and so pure. Do yourself a favor and check him out, if you aren't aware of him. God bless Russell and family.
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I cried when Russell Means died, it was so sad. Thank you for sharing this information. BIG BUMP
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I will have to get to one of the Honoring Ceremonies. Russell Means had a profound influence on my life, I would very much like the chance to formally honor this man I never met, yet whom I came to know and love like a grandfather. First, I knew him through his dancers, and then through the miracle of the internet.
That piece you cued up on the Victrola, excellent choice. Care to dance? Meet you at Wind Cave, perhaps.
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