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A computer-implemented method for providing maintenance service for long-term capital equipment or fixtures includes the steps of diagnosing existing conditions of the long-term capital equipment or fixtures, providing a warranty on the long-term capital equipment or fixtures in conjunction with a purchase of an initial maintenance service, repairing the long-term capital equipment or fixtures to reach the start-up standard if any of the existing conditions are below the predetermined start-up standard, developing a maintenance schedule according to the predetermined start-up standard and any of existing conditions which are beyond the predetermined start-up standard, and maintaining the long-term capital equipment or fixtures according to the maintenance schedule so as to fulfill the warranty. The providing of the warranty includes transferring from owner to a provider the risk of maintaining performance of the long-term capital equipment or fixtures during a specified time and within a predetermined start-up standard.
1. A method for a third party provider to guarantee the performance of long-term capital equipment or fixtures of an owner by managing and maintaining all components of the long-term capital equipment or fixtures for a specified period of time so as to allow the owner to better plan and prioritize limited budget resources, comprising the steps of:
(1) diagnosing existing conditions of the long-term capital equipment or fixtures by the provider to determine if any repairs are required to bring the long-term capital equipment or fixtures to a predetermined start-up standard of performance, said predetermined start-up standard of performance being negotiated between the owner and the provider;
(2) repairing the long-term capital equipment or fixtures by the provider to reach the start-up standard if any of the existing conditions are below the predetermined start-up standard;
(3) developing a maintenance schedule by the provider to perform recurrent inspections, preventive maintenance, and housekeeping on the long-term capital equipment or fixtures so as to maintain the long-term capital equipment or fixtures at a standard of performance for a specified period of time, said standard of performance being negotiated between the owner and the provider and set to within industry acceptable parameters; and
(4) providing a warranty by the provider on the long-term capital equipment or fixtures in conjunction with the purchase by the owner of performance of the (1)–(3) steps, said providing of the warranty including transferring from the owner to the provider the technical and financial risk including costs associated with managing and maintaining all components of the long-term capital equipment or fixtures within the standard of performance during the specified period of time.
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1. Field of the Invention
The invention generally relates to a method for providing maintenance service for long-term capital equipment or fixtures by providing a warranty on the long-term capital equipment or fixtures in conjunction with a purchase of initial maintenance service while the warranty transfers from an owner to a provider the risk of maintaining performance of the long-term capital equipment or fixtures within a reasonable range from a predetermined start-up standard. In particular, the long-term capital equipment or fixtures are first repaired to reach the start-up standard and then maintained according to a maintenance schedule. For purposes of this invention, the term "owner" includes any person, party or entity that has ownership rights, a security interest, trusteeship responsibility or other legal control over the capital equipment or fixture in question, while the term "provider" shall refer to the person, party or entity responsible for the operation of the maintenance service and warranty.
2. Description of Related Arts
Long-term capital equipment or fixtures require good design, quality materials and proper installation to perform successfully. Once long-term capital equipment or fixtures have been installed, nothing is more critical to its long-term performance than proper maintenance. For example, roof leaks not only can be difficult to detect but providing proper repair will insure lasting performance. Rather than relying upon common sense to dictate maintenance and repairs, there is a need for a systematic approach. This is evident in view of the fact that each roof exhibits different qualities and the longevity and cost of replacement depends on the quality of the roof at the outset and the quality of labor and materials involved. Roof renovation and preventive maintenance can extend roof life up to 100%. The cost of renovating a roof is about ten to thirty percent of the cost of a new roof. If action is taken in time, there is no need to re-roof. The development of new technology and techniques in leak prevention and maintenance have resulted in an efficient and effective innovation in roof maintenance.
Roofing is not that same old kettle of hot asphalt that the construction industry has seen applied with more or less the same techniques for over a hundred years. It has become an ever-changing focus on technology and the waterproofing relationship to the building envelope. With over twenty generic types of roof systems and scores of manufacturers producing countless numbers of products, the combinations of roofing systems can be overwhelming. It is somewhere within those aforementioned boundaries that the fundamentals of roofing facts and fiction get a little blurry. Roofing, as any other industry, will evolve in cycles based upon its current technology and profitability of application.
A video or infrared analysis of a roof will identify most of the potential problem areas. After restoration of the roof, a routine maintenance program will ensure the performance of the roof. There are many companies providing roof maintenance programs. Benefits of a roof maintenance program include the ability to detect visible problems in the early stages, to avoid costly repairs caused by water damage, to record the maintenance history, and to prevent leaks before they occur, allow planning and budgeting for the maintenance service.
Under the MAGCO's Roof Maintenance Program, each roof is first evaluated to determine it's serviceability, based on age, condition and quality; then it will be placed in different categories of maintenance services. The staff of the MAGCO's Roof Maintenance Program (http://www.magco.com/roofmaint.html) recommends initial corrective repairs to be completed prior to a yearly service contract being offered. The costs vary depending on category and building size. However, the information is not organized electronically.
Roof Consultant's, Inc.'s Roof Maintenance Program (http://www.roofconsultants.com/ROOFMAINTENANCE.html) is implemented at the beginning of the roof s life for a new roof or an existing roof after rehabilitation to bring the roof up to a maintainable condition. Once the existing conditions are corrected, Roof Consultant's, Inc. begins its five year Roof Maintenance Program and continue to maintain the roof system throughout it's duration. During the term of the maintenance agreement, Roof Consultant's, Inc. visits the facility a minimum of two times annually. Upon each visit, Roof Consultant's, Inc. makes arrangements for corrective and preventive repairs to keep the roof in a serviceable condition. If the roof is properly functioning at the end of the agreement, Roof Consultant's, Inc. offers the option of extending an otherwise conventional maintenance agreement.
Anthony Roofing Ltd. (ARL) provides five discreet maintenance programs, modest to aggressive, (http://www.anthonyroofing.com/maintain.htm) to suit different needs and budgets. ARL works with a client to develop a plan to maintain and protect a specific roofing asset with separate pieces of tools such as Roof Condition Analysis, Multi-year Computerized Budget Planning, CAD Drawing and Documentation, Emergency Repair Service, Regular Preventive Maintenance, and Leak-Free Warranty Repairs. In particular, its only fully-computerized system, the Multi-Year Computerized Budget Planning System, is separated from, rather than integrated with, its semi-computerized system, the CAD Drawings And Documentation System. The Multi-Year Computerized Budget Planning System applies computer software to provide multi-year budget planning information for one building, or for multiple facilities. The budget information is prioritized based upon the condition of each roof. A permanent database is maintained to track real costs over the long-term, so that the Multi-Year Computerized Budget Planning System can identify problem areas, and also see the cost benefits of maintaining your roofing asset. Anthony's CAD Drawings And Documentation System is manually operated by staff in the CAD department to provide drawings as part of their initial Roof Condition Analysis, or to document conditions during the term of a maintenance agreement. There is a need to computerize and integrate all the systems.
Building owners' purchasing decisions of maintenance services typically are influenced by warranties provided. Such conventional warranties provided by roofing materials manufacturers or roofing contractors are not intended to transfer any substantive level of risk from the building owner to the warranty provider. A building owner cannot neglect or ignore the need for roof system maintenance after a new roof system that features a long-term warranty is installed. Most roof system warranties for a existing roof are reactive, rather than proactive, solutions to roofing problems. For example, most warranties provide for only limited repairs once a roofing problem (e.g., leakage) is detected if the problem is included within the warranty's limited coverage, as they are only responsible for meeting the service requirements as defined by the agreed scope of work. Also, most roof system warranties contain specific provisions that require building owners to properly maintain roof systems during the warranties' terms. In many cases, for legitimate reasons, the building owners are unable or unwilling to perform their own maintenance in conjunction with a traditional warranty. A traditional warranty falls short of meeting the need for roof system maintenance. Therefore, in order to achieve an effective roof system maintenance program, a vehicle for transferring roof performance risk from the build-owner to another party is needed.
Generally, a private/commercial build-owner may purchase a service or maintenance program for as long a time period as the industry offers; current industry standards limit such programs to five years. However, current U.S. public financing laws generally limits the purchase of service agreements by a public agency to one-year increments. Consequently, a vehicle for providing maintenance service beyond one-year increments to the public sector is also needed.
There are many systems for diagnosing problems associated with long-term fixtures or equipment. For example, U.S. Pat. No. 4,598,273 shows a leak detection system for roofs. In combination with the detecting units, position and direction locator apparatus are used to localize the source of the leak and the extent of any water damage caused thereby (Abstract). Some inventions further include a failure-anticipating feature. U.S. Pat. No. 5,729,474 shows a failure-anticipating system for air-conditioning equipment.
U.S. Pat. No. 5,343,387 shows a cyclical maintenance worker and work schedule table preparation system. The system focuses on matching labor with scheduled maintenance work. The system describes a worker data memory for storing the names, work details, last working dates, but it fails to explain how the frequencies of the maintenance work of buildings are decided. Further, it does not mention a predetermined start-up standard or repairing the fixtures or equipment to reach a predetermined start-up standard.
U.S. Pat. No. 6,067,486 shows an aircraft maintenance system which simply accepts the remaining life of a part rather than implementing repairs to the part to reach a predetermined start-up standard as in the present invention. U.S. Pat. No. 4,755,957 shows an air-conditioning servicing system which does teach diagnosing problems of air-conditioning equipment and repairing the equipment to reach a predetermined standard. However, such a standard is not a start-up standard of a maintenance schedule or a maintenance contract.
A professional roofing contractor will offer periodic maintenance inspections throughout the year, which help ensure a project complies with the standards specified in the warranty. To effectively manage roof assets, one must first determine what are the existing conditions. The integrity of a roofing system is reliant on more than the roofing membrane alone. There are other components which directly affect the overall performance of the system. These components include; the substrate (or deck), insulation, penetrations, flashings (Parapet wall, Curb, Gutter, Roof to wall termination etc.), and roof top equipment just to name a few. A maintenance program usually consists of a detailed visual examination of the roof system, flashing and insulation to identify potential problem areas. Establishing a regular roof system maintenance program is as important as selecting a professional roofing contractor and the proper roof system for a building. The most effective way to keep a roof system performing over time is for the owner or maintenance manager to develop a long-term relationship with a professional roofing contractor. A professional roofing contractor knows the local building codes and practices, understands the components of different roof systems and can make recommendations about materials and roof systems for a specific building. A professional contractor also can respond quickly with trained, experienced workers if a problem arises. Maintenance programs offer many advantages. By establishing a maintenance program, a maintenance executive is taking a proactive approach rather than a reactive one—identifying a problem during its early stages and scheduling regular maintenance checks also can reveal potential areas for leaks before they happen. A maintenance program ensures a planned approach to managing a roof system and allows preparation for long-term capital expenditures. Developing a relationship with a professional roofing contractor allows the response time to be greatly improved.
It is a purpose of this invention to maximize the life cycle of long-term capital equipment or fixtures.
It is another purpose of this invention to computerize and integrate all the relevant systems for providing maintenance service for long-term capital equipment or fixtures.
It is another purpose of this invention to provide a vehicle for transferring the performance risk of long-term capital equipment or fixtures from the build-owner to another party.
It is still another purpose of this invention to provide a vehicle for providing maintenance service for long-term capital equipment or fixtures beyond one-year increments to the public sector.
The foregoing and additional features and characteristics of the present invention will become more apparent from the following detailed description considered with reference to the accompanying drawings in which like reference numerals designate like elements and wherein:
The method for providing maintenance service for long-term capital equipment or fixtures takes a life cycle approach as shown in
As an overview of the process starting from the step of preventive maintenance & housekeeping 100 and referring to
The step of initial inspection and analysis 200 is performed in conjunction with the goals and budgetary considerations of the building owners and facility managers collected from the step 100. Within the step of initial inspection and analysis, a professional is sent to the facility to evaluate the physical condition of the roof and determine what work, if any, is needed to restore it to predetermined serviceable conditions 201. An initial field inspection report 1100 is then prepared that covers what the inspection has revealed. That field inspection report 1100 is then inputted into MMIS 600 that then generates the high-level cost estimate 1200. The high-level cost estimate 1200 includes recommendations for any necessary repairs along with detailed cost estimates for repairing 300, restoring 400 or replacing 500 to the predetermined serviceable conditions. The costs for conducting the initial inspection and analysis 200 and for generating the initial field inspection report 1100 may be included in the proposed contract or charged separately. As one of skill in the art would appreciate, such a report and cost estimate can have different applications in the industry, and thus has the potential of being generated for banks, mortgage agencies, or potential buyers of a property.
The high-level cost estimate 1200 is then used to negotiate the terms of the contract with the building owner or facilities manager 1400. These negotiations include determining the initial standard conditions to which the roof would be repaired, modified, improved or replaced and which would serve as the starting point for the maintenance to be performed. Once the terms of the contract are established, the contract is then formed and finalized 1500.
With the contract in place, repairs are initiated in accordance with the initial standard conditions 1600, as determined above. Depending on the prior condition of the roof, the recommendations made in the high-level cost estimate, and the desires of the building owner or facilities manager, these standardization repairs may be minor or very extensive. In any event, the condition of the roof to be maintained has to be brought at least to within industry acceptable parameters that can be maintained over the life of the contract.
Once the standardization repairs are completed, a report 1601 of the condition of the roof as repaired is generated, whereby the maintenance program can be initiated 1700. The initiation of the maintenance program 1700, in conjunction with the terms of the contract 1500, effects two primary elements of the system: (1) the actual performance of the maintenance program is started 1800; and (2) the warranty comes into effect transferring the risk of maintaining the roof from the building owner or facilities manager (the owner) to the party conducting the maintenance program and the warranty (provider) 1900. The performance 1800 includes by operation the inputting of the report 1601 into MMIS 600 which then generates a maintenance schedule 1300 which includes timetables for inspection 205, repair 305, restoration 405, replacement 505 and other maintenance services for the period of the warranty and a breakdown of costs for the relevant maintenance according to the maintenance schedule 1300. In addition, periodic reports to the owner 2000 may be generated by the MMIS 600. For example, reports may be sent (1) after each scheduled inspection and analysis, and scheduled maintenance activities; (2) after each event-driven scheduled inspection and analysis, and scheduled maintenance activities; and/or on a regular schedule depending on the desires of the owner (e.g., monthly, quarterly, yearly).
Periodic roof maintenance plays an important part in the life of a roof system. Such a routine inspection and maintenance program is crucial to extending the life of industrial machinery and other plant systems in a facility. Routine rooftop inspection can help maximize the roofing system investment by identifying minor problems before they become major problems needing repairs. When the maintenance schedule 1300 is properly executed, it will add years of service to the roof by detecting minor problems before they become major, as well as providing better protection for the building. Although best initiated when a roof is designed and installed, a preventive maintenance program, in most cases, can be implemented at any point of the life cycle in
The MMIS 600 is programmed to schedule maintenance inspections 205 at least annually, but preferably at least twice a year, ideally in the spring and fall. Spring is a good time to repair roof damage incurred as a result of winter weather. Late fall is also a good time to inspect so as to secure the roof and make any required repairs before winter. In addition, the MMIS 600 may be linked with real-time databases on conditions that may affect the condition of the roof. Such real-time databases include those reporting on real-time weather, local seismic conditions, pollution levels, etc. Even more, an operator may be able enter data into the MMIS 600 in order to report the occurrence of such unusual events into the system. This allows the MMIS 600 to schedule inspections after severe or abnormal weather conditions such as winter storms, periods of icing, hailstorms, or hurricanes, earthquakes, or other events or conditions. The MMIS 600 will also note on the list for inspection any weather conditions (wind, rain, ice, and snow) to warn the crew of any weather-related safety concerns.
A preventive-maintenance inspection 200, 205 typically consists of a thorough visual inspection of a roof system and its adjacent surfaces (e.g., walls), including the membrane, flashings, copings, gutter and downspouts, roof drains, walkways, expansion joints, vent pipes, skylights, ductwork, caulking joints, electrical conduits, and any mechanical equipment on the roof, as well as mechanical equipment that can impact the roof system's waterproof integrity. Conditions typically are recorded in writing and photographed, and the documentation should be maintained in a file. Such a file can be useful during future inspections because it can provide a basis for comparison of changing roof system conditions. During an inspection, it is recommended that any debris or other materials that do not specifically belong on the roof be removed.
The MMIS 600 generates an inspection checklist, which includes but is not limited to (for the roof system example) flashing, pitch pockets, caulk, support structures, fascia and roof edging materials, termination points. Other important steps of inspection include: making a preliminary assessment to identify any major, potential problems, finding and fixing vulnerable spots, examining areas around rooftop equipment, cleaning gutters and drains, keeping accurate, detailed records, reviewing the warranty and notifying the insurer, while minimizing rooftop traffic.
A field investigator conducting the inspection 200,205 examines the construction and condition of the roof system as well as its components, and then records that information in a customized PC-compatible management database. With this information, the MMIS 600 identifies areas that need attention, makes recommendations and prioritizes tasks based on available budgets. The MMIS 600 then generates a report and quotation as part of the cost estimate 1200. If the cost estimate 1200 is generated in conjunction with a contract negotiation, the cost estimate 1200 is presented in accordance with steps 1400 and 1500. Otherwise, if generated during the performance of the maintenance program 1800, the cost estimate is reported to the client.
The objective of the analysis is to provide accurate cost effective services for the highest "Return On Investment" (ROI). The actual cost of roofing is expressed according to the formula: (Material Cost)+ or −(Assessment Accuracy)�(Contractor Markup, Labor, Overhead, Scope of Work)=(Bid Cost)+(Quality Assurance Inspections)+(Preplanning Assessment, Design, Specifications) (Actual Cost of Roofing (ACR)).
Any restructuring of the service schedule 1300 changes the ACR. The MMIS 600 assesses any roof's condition and plan a course of action ("if", "when", "cost") to repair or replace that roof with accurate baseline information collected in steps 100, 200 or 205. Other commercial roof asset management programs merely provide fragmented practices or separating key functions, which ultimately result in an unacceptable level of performance and ultimately, an inaccurate/unacceptable "Return On Investment".
The scheduling of repairs 305, restorations 405 and replacements 505 are dependent on the data gathered by the maintenance inspections 205 which is inputted into the MMIS 600. The steps performed in accordance with each of those schedules would be, as one of skill in the art would understand, in accordance with the terms of the contract 1500, industry accepted standards for repair, restoration or replacement of a roof, or the specific requirements of the materials used in the roof being maintained.
For example, as a building ages, the abuse that the roof experiences from weather, movement, modifications and traffic may cause minor problems, that if not fixed, could become major problems. In the roof membrane and flashings, these could be blisters, splits, and tears; while walls and other surfaces may experience cracking and mortar deterioration. Although not severe enough to warrant a large project, they do threaten the system's integrity and need to be repaired promptly. If repairs 300 based on the schedule 305 are necessary, routine repairs sometimes can be carried out immediately. If repairs cannot easily be made at the time of inspection 200, 205, they should be implemented as soon as possible to avoid further roof system deterioration.
That same approach applies to restoration 400 or 405, and replacement 500 or 505. Restoration 400 or 405 is a cost-effective, proactive maintenance process designed to prolong the life of a functioning build-up, modified, singly ply or metal roof. The MMIS 600 determines from laboratory analysis data, for example, how to restore or upgrade the performance of the existing roof and its components by identifying and repairing defects in addition to providing a new top coat to restore waterproofing continuity. Replacement 500 or 505 is necessary when deterioration of the roof or deck is so extensive that it cannot be corrected by repair or restoration. Should the roof require replacement (or if the owner is planning to roof a new structure), the MMIS 600 can specify the most suitable roofing systems for the conditions that the roof is anticipated to experience.
Within the step of the performance of the maintenance schedule 1800, inspections and analysis scheduled by the MMIS 600 (see step 205) are conducted 1801 and reported back to the MMIS. In accordance with the data generated by the inspection 1801, regular maintenance and repair activities are conducted 1802 in order to attend to regular wear and tear matters. When those regular repairs and maintenance are completed, the details of those repairs are reported back to the MMIS 600.
In addition, in response to unusual events or conditions such as those discussed above, the MMIS 600 will schedule event-driven inspections and analysis 1803 (see step 205). Data gathered from those event-driven inspections and analysis are reported back to the MMIS 600 so as to schedule event-driven maintenance and repair activities 1804. As those activities are completed, data on the repairs are reported back to the MMIS 600.
All the information, including photos of the roof after each service visit, is recorded in an electronic file on the roof by the MMIS 600, including its maintenance history, to keep track of its condition with periodic updates as shown by the flow of information according to
The MMIS 600 in at least one embodiment, using the RMIS as an example, is language-independent, and it supports cross-platform applications, such as Windows NT, Java, and Solaris platforms (XML, COM and CORBA), relational databases, such as but not limited to Informix, Oracle8 and SQL Server, or any spreadsheet modules. The data is easily exported into other financial spreadsheet programs so that the user can toggle between its budget and actual cost and create expense verses capital summary. Accordingly, the MMIS 600 allows the user to prioritize tasks based on available budget dollars (
Today's market is abundant with software programs purporting financial information relating to roofing costs. Unfortunately, a majority of these are based upon matrices and not condition specific indexes. Others, while potentially adequate, fall into a one size fits all category and are at the mercy of those providing field service information. Accurate "Return on Investment" information is basic: You need to insure that the provider you employ can insure "condition specific" field information, by seasoned personnel. This information should then provide: (1) true annualized ACR based on project restrictions for occupancy, codes, structural limitations, cost of money, etc.; (2) comparative analysis of repair versus re-roofs; (3) true regional/local unit price structure for repair and maintenance based upon the required repair materials, not generalities; and (4) transferable database translating into condition specific repair and re-roofing specifications. In another embodiment, the MMIS 600 may be designed to itemize the scope of work before proceeding so as to help the owners or managers to make an informed decision, especially during contract negotiation.
The interface of the MMIS 600, using as an example the RMIS system, provides the details screen as shown in
An additional benefit of establishing an ongoing preventive-maintenance program according to the present invention is that it allows for a planned, organized approach to management of a roof asset, as well as for responsible, timely preparation of long-term capital expenditures. Up to 80% of roof leaks occur from cracked or separated flashing due to age or movement of the roof. The preventive maintenance work includes units, exhaust, vents, plumbing stacks, power line boxes, drains, skylights and perimeter. In order to keep a roof from premature aging, a protective layer of coating is applied depending on the type of roof so as to seal all cracks and crevices. Reconditioning the roof and extending the life also gives a reflective finish to help lower cooling cost. Preventive maintenance work is included with the warranty 1400, which is bundled with the initial contract for conducting the initial repair 300, restoration 400 or replacement or installation a new roof 500.
Failure to comply with the requirements of the contract, such as allowing the routine inspections, by the owners or managers may invalidate the warranty 1400, especially if a condition not covered by the warranty is later determined to be the principal cause of roof failure. In some cases, visual inspections and surface repairs may not be enough; and a more comprehensive analysis of the roof may be required in order to fully evaluate its condition. Laboratory tests of core samples can be done to determine the internal condition of the roof, while non-destructive moisture analysis can identify and measure the amount of moisture hidden within the roof.
The method of the present invention provides a warranty to owners, facility managers, contractors, and all other roofing professionals. The warranty is totally different from the two traditional categories of roofing or other capital equipment warranties: a contractor's warranty covers workmanship, and a manufacturer's warranty covers materials. In the system of the present invention, all repairs include a limited guarantee on work performed. All the services are carried out through quality assurance with each product and by trained, qualified professional staff. All material manufacturers carry product liability insurance and publish varying degrees of disclaimers by design. All contractors, all consultants, material manufacturers and roofing contractors carry liability insurance prior to making critical recommendations or choices. All the services are carried out through quality assurance with each product and trained qualified professionals. All work is guaranteed, under private or public liability insurance to offer stability and security for the roofing. The present invention combines the above elements and goes one step further by transferring the risk of maintaining the capital equipment from the owner to the warranty provider.
The contract generated under step 1500 may include a host of roof maintenance services including but not limited to: a 24 hour leak hotline and routine preventive maintenance, training the owners' or the managers' maintenance personnel to perform basic problem identification and roof repairs, turnkey services to reduce owners' participation, etc. For example, the system of the present invention can include providing seminars that cover important topics such as the cost of quality, flashing details and design, the significance of good roof design, how to select the warranty, and other good roofing practices.
The genesis of the invention are (1) managing all maintenance service via a life cycle approach; (2) and integrating all information under one software; and (3) transferring all maintenance risk to the service provider via the warranty.
In contrast, the traditional provider of the service is only responsible for meeting the service requirements as defined by the agreed scope of work. Under such a scheme, the service providers always limit their risk through negotiated terms and conditions of the scope of work. The work, such as Patch and Repair and roof restoration, is bundled into customer proposals and broken into the various components and costs. Even with bundling, roof performance risk remains largely on the customer.
The warranty also resolves the problem of limits imposed by public financing laws by bundling the warranty with an initial service contract. Current year public funds may be used to purchase a multiyear warranty consistent with industry standards. The warranty transfers performance risk through the use of performance work statements and outcome measurements in the initial service contact, namely, "what" is expected as an outcome rather than "how" the work is to be accomplished. The warranty acts as an umbrella for total roof performance. To that end, services ranging from simple patch and repair through total roof replacement may be necessary and cosseted into the price of the warranty.
In other words, the warranty essentially privatizes the performance of the roof or component covered by the warranty and allows the owners to lock in the cost of maintenance. The warranty addresses the concerns within the public and private sectors. The warranty assumes liability for the facility component covered with standard exclusions such as unauthorized (coordinated) changes or abuse to the structure and acts of God. The warranty may be issued/sold for up to 20 years, consistent with industry standards for roof warranties. The warranty allows the owners or managers to focus on their core business activities rather then the facility maintenance.
The system of the invention can be applied to all kinds of commercial or residential premises, including at least with respect to the roof maintenance example. The application of the present invention extends to not only roof repair and maintenance, but also any long-term capital investment fixtures that require long-term maintenance and repair. This includes HVAC systems, roads, underground sewer systems, etc. In addition, the local weather conditions and building codes are incorporated into the predetermined start-up standard. One of skill in the art, given the disclosure of the present invention, would understand how each of the components of the system would be applied to the capital investment fixtures.
The principles, preferred embodiments and modes of operation of the present invention have been described in the foregoing specification. However, the invention which is intended to be protected is not limited to the particular embodiments disclosed. The embodiments described herein are illustrative rather than restrictive. Variations and changes may be made by others, and equivalents employed, without departing from the spirit of the present invention. Accordingly, it is expressly intended that all such variations, changes and equivalents which fall within the spirit and scope of the present invention as defined in the claims, be embraced thereby.
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There are art galleries and craft studios everywhere, one right after the other. Antique auctions and fairs are frequent during the year, including those at Eldridge's, a world-class auction house. The Cape villages are dotted with quaint craft and country shops, and the overall diversity of the shopping on Cape Cod will surprise and delight our guests....and maybe inspire a pre-holiday shopping weekend as a return visit!
Barnstable Harbor is the home port of a large fishing fleet which, depending on the season, may be going for striped bass, cod, bluefish, or whatever may be in the rich Cape Cod fishing grounds.
Cape Cod whale watching boats depart from Barnstable Harbor and from the tip of the Cape, during a six-month season from April through October. On-board naturalists will tell you all about the whales, their habits, their near extinction, and recent conservation efforts. And we should not forget to mention the herring run in April and May when hundreds of thousands of herring return inland to lay their eggs while running upstream and jumping ladders!
Cape Cod is ranked in the top 10 in the U.S. by Golf Digest for our availability of good, affordable, public and municipal golf courses. Courses here are among the most scenic to be found, with an array of course layouts that will satisfy the most discerning golfers. The Cape is home to 33 public and 13 private courses. Among those closest to Ashley Manor are Olde Barnstable Fairgrounds Golf Course, Hyannis Golf Club, and The Captain's Courses (36 holes) in Brewster. Temperatures are mild on Cape Cod and winter golf is common...but it wouldn't hurt to have one or two orange balls in your bag!
Day trips to Martha's Vineyard and Nantucket are easily done; there are frequent ferry departures from Hyannis as well as air service. The "Plimouth" Plantation, Plymouth Rock, and Mayflower II are about 40 minutes away. Boston is 75 miles north, about 90 minutes away. Newport, Rhode Island, the site of the "summer cottages" of the Vanderbilt family and the other super rich of the mid-1800s to the early 1900s, is about 1 hour and 45 minutes from Ashley Manor.
Rich in history, you'll find the delightful villages of Cape Cod and other New England towns easy to reach from Ashley Manor's central location!

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An outstanding citizen who contributes so much to the community. His mother must be proud.
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Condolences to the family.
BTW, is the above posting from Doug Depp?
you lost any credibility when you went on "The View" - make sure you continue being a sellout by going on "Idol"
They surprisingly left out Tad Jones' name. The man deserves a little credit, people.
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The Merchants and Drovers Tavern Museum Association is dedicated to preserving the Merchants and Drovers Tavern (circa 1795/1820) and to interpreting early American travel and tavern life.
Our building has stood at the corner of Westfield Avenue and Saint Georges Avenue since the 1700s. The original portion of the building was constructed as a two-story home and general store. In 1798, Jon Anderson, a local businessman purchased the property and applied for a license to operate a tavern. His business venture was successful and in a few years he extended the building eleven feet and created extra rooms on the second floor.
During this time in American history, Saint Georges Avenue was one of the main roads between New York and Philadelphia and a direct route between Newark and Princeton. By 1820 the Inn and Tavern business was flourishing and the building was modified to include a third and fourth floor.
Today, the four-story federal style building has been restored and decorated to its 1820's appearance. Guests can step inside an early American bar and taproom, view the accommodations available to early nineteenth century travelers, and tour our exhibit room.
The Merchants and Drovers Tavern Museum is listed on the National Register of Historic Places as well as the New Jersey Register of Historic Places. Our building has been recorded in the Historic American Buildings Survey for the Library of Congress for its importance as an example of Federal-style architecture.
We are located at 1623 St. Georges Avenue in Rahway, New Jersey, on the corner of St. Georges Avenue (Route 27) and Westfield Avenue.
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"I had a Croatian coworker who would bake this anytime we had a celebration at work. I finally got her to share her recipe with me. I've had to tweak it quite a bit because some ingredients she doesn't measure and of those she does, she uses metrics."
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1 (.25 ounce) package
active dry yeast
2 tablespoons
warm milk (110 to 115 degrees F)
1 cup
warm water (110 to 115 degrees F)
1 tablespoon
white sugar
2 1/3 cups
all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon
Let me start with saying I've never tried this recipe, but being Croatian and growing up with this food, I can maybe offer an insight in why some people had issues with it. Lepinja is a traditional "bread" served with chevapcici, which is a minced sheep meat or beef meat (never pork) and it's origin is in Bosnia. Submitter has the ingredients right and has described the making process very well. However, you need to preheat your oven to as high as it will go prior to putting lepinja's in. Also, separate dough into flat rounds. You can make a ball and flatten it... Very hot oven will make the lepinja "split" and puff in the middle, making it easy to cut it open.
It wasn't bad by any means; it just had literally ZERO flavor.
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We loved this. I used my bread machine & after second rising I punched it down & rolled it into a big rectangle, like you would for pizza dough. I let it rise about 45 minutes & baked as directed. When it cooled we were able to cut it into 4 inch squares & carefully split it apart. It makes great pita like pockets or sandwich thins. Today we are splitting the whole thing for a pizza crust. Thank you for the great idea. ~~=^..^=
I'm the submitter and I want to clarify the baked loaf is somewhere between a pita and a focaccia. It is fluffier than pita, but you should be able to open a pocket. My friend served it stuffed with spiced pork called cevapcici. She won't part with that recipe though.
I am Croatian, and this is peaty much same recipe my grandmother use to make, but like your frien she never mesured anything. Hope where you live there are Croatian food stores, because here in Canada they carry seasonigs for chevapi and recipe is on the back. It's for 2 1/3 lb of pork or beef, sometimes I mix both kinds together add 1egg, some 1/2 and 1/2 cream, 1/4 cup of Italian seasoned bread crumbs and mix it all together by hand by kneading it gently until it forms a not to firm ball. Let it reast for about 1h in a fridge, take it out and take a handfull of mixture and form littel sausage roll, continue till all mixture is used up, BBQ. If you can't get seasoning mix; buy fine garlic powder, sea salt and finely ground black pepper and mix it, aproximatly 1/3 of each. Use 1 oz of mix for as above. Good luck.
We have been out of work for a while, and I make this nearly every week - out back on the grill in summer (between 1 and 4 min per side, depending on how hot the grill is) and in the oven (broiling at 500+ nearly as briefly) in winter. I roll it a little flatter -1/4 inch and it makes the most amazing, magazine photo-worthy pizzas, wraps, pita sandwiches etc. and I look amazing instead of poor!
If it was supposed to split like a pita-I did something wrong... mine did not split- at all. BUT that wasn't what I was looking for anyhow. :D It was flat yet had some fluffiness. Much like a foccacia or naan yet COMPLETELY different. This was pretty darn good. Split the white flour with whole wheat flour. perfect.
Fantastic! I used bread flour and it turned out fantastic (although probably a bit chewier than intended), and added a pinch of savory, as I intended to make a gyro-style burgers.
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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Amount Per Serving
Calories: 95
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I find it really useful when I need to weight small amount of things, like copper or sulfur for disinfect my plants.
Step 1: WHAT YOU NEED
-2 popsicle stick;
-2 pegs (like the ones in the photo);
-1 small carabiner;
-1 small keys ring;
-a piece of thread;
-1 short nail;
-1 small iron ring (I used one from the valve of the inner tube);
-2 small plastic bag of the same size;
-some bolts of different weight (1,2,5 grams)
Step 2: PREPARE THE STICKS
-draw a line in the exact middle of it (lengthwise);
-draw a line in the exact middle of the intact stick (crosswise);
-make 2 holes at the edges of the intact stick and one in the side of the half stick (like in the photo).
Step 4: PLACE THE CARABINER
Step 7: PLACE THE WEIGHT
Step 8: PREPARE THE WEIGHT MEASURE
Otherwise you can make small balls of clay of different weight.


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Farmers market open house slated for April 3
Vance County Cooperative Extension is hosting an open house for the new Vance County Regional Farmers Market from 2 to 4 p.m. April 3.
The new facility, scheduled to open for business by the middle of May, offers a covered shopping space, restrooms, on-site parking and a small meeting room.
Light refreshments prepared by Vance-Granville Community College culinary arts students will be available during the event.
Complete guidelines for prospective vendors will be available at the open house and will soon be posted at vancecounty.org/residents/farmers-market.
The market is located at 210 Southpark Drive, Henderson, just off of Beckford Drive.
For more information, contact the Vance County Cooperative Extension Center at (252) 438-8188.


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I am really getting tired of everyone jumping on Jason David. I want you to recall the position that Jason David plays. Right corner. The year before Fred Thomas played that same corner position. Same results, right? That is because it isn't the corner's mistakes. It is the free safety. Yes, Josh Bullocks. Go back and look at the film. Whenever Kaes played at the safety position, how many times did Jason David get beat? I don't recall any.
I have a lot of respect for those players for not publicly blasting their teammate. However, as a former college wideout, I noticed where the weakness is. Josh Bullocks is a great hard hitting safety. He just takes bad angles on pass coverage, and bites on the slightest play action pass. That is why he is always out of position. He is the Saints Roy Williams.
Continue to watch the games. Jason David will ball out of control this year. You just have to have to right help in there with him. I remember two years ago in many camp when all the writers, coaches, etc were saying that Fred Thomas was the best corner they had. He was on everything. I believe he is still a good corner. His only problem is his confidence is shot. The fans killed his spirit. Please don't do the same to Jason David.
If you know football, and don't just watch it, you will see understand what I am speaking of. Mike McKenzie is a beast. He was beat a few times over the years, but he had a great safety, in Harper, on his side. Coaches, please work with Josh Bullocks to get him right.


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Standard & Poor's Ratings Services assigned its 'AA' long-term rating to the Michigan Finance Authority, Mich.'s $325.7 million fixed rate series 2011 bonds, the California Statewide Communities Development Authority's $106.6 million fixed-rate series 2011 bonds, to the Montgomery County, Md.'s $62.9 million fixed rate series 2011 bonds, Franklin County, Ohio's $14.5 million fixed rate series 2011 bonds, the Illinois Finance Authority's $97.8 million fixed rate series 2011 bonds, all issued for Trinity Health, Mich. In addition, Standard & Poor's affirmed its 'AA' long-term rating and underlying rating (SPUR) and 'AA/A-1+' dual rating on various series of debt issued by various parties for Trinity Health. The 'A-1+', short-term component of the dual rating reflects the credit strengths inherent in the 'AA'...
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If you think of San Diego's political landscape like an ocean bay, then CityBeat has been sitting atop the cliffs for the last 10 years, chucking stories like stones into the water. We don't do it just to entertain ourselves; it's our hope that everyone in their comfy little houseboats moored along the dock will notice the ripple. Sometimes, we're able to wedge a great big boulder into the water. Other times, we'll skip pebble after pebble after pebble until it gets annoying, and then skip a few more just to remind you we're still here.
Today, if you look beneath San Diego's surface, you'll find a sedimentary layer composed of old issues of CityBeat. For our 10th anniversary, we fueled up the trawlers of our memory and dredged up these 10 story arcs and features that we think made the biggest splashes.
1. Election endorsements: The rent may be too damn high, but ballots are also too damn long, and we realize that a scary number of our readers rely on us to distill down and offer our recommendations. For our endorsements, we research the candidates and propositions thoroughly, seeking to balance progressive values with pragmatism, then lay it out in brutally blunt terms. Often we bloody our chosen candidates more than the opponent we want them to defeat. Nevertheless, CityBeat's endorsements have become highly desired by candidates vying for votes from the left. It's difficult to measure the impact. Anecdotally, moderate Democrat Scott Peters says it was "critical" to his victory (by less than 1,000 votes) over hardline lefty Lori Saldaña in the 52nd Congressional District primary this past June. Statistically, we've made more than 300 endorsements during the last 10 years. Roughly 52 percent of our endorsements in local races turned out to be successful, 58 percent were successful over all. Not bad for a bunch of fringe pinkos, right?
2. Homeless Person of the Week: In late spring, 2007, we came up with an idea—each week for one year, we'd do a short profile of someone who's homeless: What was that person's story? How'd they end up on the street? The point of the feature was to put names and faces to a population too often seen as a homogenous group. We also hoped it would be a rallying call—at that point, the regional Plan to End Chronic Homelessness was all plan and no action. The feature wrapped up in June 2008, and Kelly Davis wrote a post-mortem: "It's safe to say we're ending on a note of frustration," she concluded—the project didn't seem to have effected much change. But, in the years since, we've learned that's not true. Downtown residents and beat cops have told us that it helped change their perspective on the homeless; readers still regularly ask us to resurrect the feature. We have no plans to do so, but all 49 profiles are still easily accessible under the "News" tab in the menu bar.
3. The Vortmann memo: On Feb. 2, 2005, we published a story by Daniel Strumpf that made public a memo written in April 2002 by Dick Vortmann, who'd been a member of then-Mayor Dick Murphy's Blue Ribbon Committee on City Finances. The memo, sent to other members of the committee, along with two city finance officials and a Murphy aide, expressed Vortmann's "growing and daunting concern that we possibly did our city a disservice by not ringing a very loud bell" about the looming financial storm heading the city's way. The memo referenced bonds the city issued to finance construction of Petco Park, leading some critics to speculate that city officials were painting a too-rosy picture so as not to derail ballpark financing. Murphy told Strumpf that the memo never got to him. The story was considered a bombshell at a time when the city was the subject of numerous investigations.
4. Carl DeMaio: Whenever the labor unions complain that the media isn't holding San Diego City Councilmember Carl DeMaio accountable for his distortions, we have to gently remind them that we've been on that little goober's case since May 2004, when John R. Lamb was among the first to profile the "government budget geek." We've exposed how he's abused his office budget, misled voters on ballot initiatives, cheated on his Wikipedia page, booted children off a playground for a photo op, bullied colleagues, lied about a partnership with a homeless-services organization and just generally used every opportunity to score the maximum amount of media points while actually governing as little as possible. When DeMaio, a gay Republican running for mayor, was booed during the 2012 San Diego Pride Parade, it had little do with labor (as DeMaio's partner claimed) and lots to do with our reports that DeMaio sold out the LGBT community to anti-gay lawyer Charles LiMandri.
5. Sex offenders: Since April 2008, Kelly Davis' reporting has sought to show the impact of Jessica's Law, the 2006 ballot measure that limits where sex offenders on parole can live, forcing many into homelessness. For a September 2010 story, she hung out with a group of sex offenders who, each night, bedded down in an alley near a parole office. Many of them were on parole for a non-sexual offense, but because they'd committed certain crimes in the past, Jessica's Law applied to them. That story and others highlighted the extensive research by criminal-justice experts and by the state's Sex Offender Management Board showing that where an offender lives has no influence on whether that person will commit a new offense—and that though media reports make it seem otherwise, sex offenders have one of the lowest rates of recidivism. Davis' reporting won a national award last year.
6. Life Perspectives: In July 2010, staff writer Dave Maass discovered that county Supervisor Bill Horn, an evangelical right-winger, had earmarked more than $80,000 in county grants over three years for a nonprofit organization that generates Bible-based K-12 lesson plans designed to indoctrinate children with pro-life and anti-gay worldviews. The La Mesa-based group, Life Perspectives, mostly used the grants to pay for its annual "Life Walk" fundraiser; in return, Horn got his name advertised on the fundraiser's promotional materials and T-shirts. That's a big, fat, church-state no-no. The story prompted the county to immediately suspend the most recent grant before the check could be cashed. Shortly thereafter, the Board of Supervisors voted to overhaul the rules for how these kinds of grants may be divvied out.
7. The Maryland Hotel: In late 2002, we got a tip that a developer planned to flip the 200-room residential hotel into an upscale "boutique hotel" and that residents—seniors, mentally ill and disabled folks—were given 30 days to move out. CityBeat was the first to report on their plight and the shady maneuvering of the hotel's new owners, who tried to bribe a tenant to drop her appeal against their permit, issued eviction notices two days before a state law took effect that would have given tenants an additional 30 days and finally made the hotel virtually uninhabitable by refusing to empty the trash. Despite having a single-room-occupancy (SRO) ordinance in place to protect Downtown's dwindling supply of low-income housing and the people living there, the city said it was too poorly written to be enforced. Attorneys Cory Briggs and Ann Menasche disagreed and, along with help from the city's Housing Commission, successfully fought to secure tenants more time and additional relocation assistance.
8. Call boxes: The San Diego Service Authority for Freeway Emergencies (SD SAFE) was the portrait of government waste. The agency was originally created to establish and manage an emergency roadside callbox network using funds generated from a $1 surcharge on vehicle registrations. With the rise of mobile-phone technology, the call boxes gradually became obsolete, but that didn't stop the agency from continuing to collect the fees and amassing $12 million in reserves. SAFE found new ways to spend money to justify its existence, including wacky marketing campaigns and unnecessary technology projects. After CityBeat's exposé ran, other media organizations jumped on the story. As a result of the collective attention and the work of San Diego City Councilmembers David Alvarez and Lorie Zapf, Assemblymember Nathan Fletcher introduced a bill that would dissolve SAFE. The bill's expected to pass with near unanimous support in September.
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Joyce A. Barnard, 61, of Huron, died late Sunday evening, May 11, 2008, in Admiral's Pointe Nursing & Rehabilitation Center, Huron, after a lengthy illness.
She was born Sept. 6, 1946, in Sandusky and was a 1965 graduate of Sandusky High School. Joyce was employed at the former Photo Journal Press in Sandusky for many years. She was a member of First Faith Community Church, Sandusky.
She is survived by one son, Todd Wilson of Sandusky; one daughter, Amy (Dane) Petersen of Huron; three grandchildren, Tyler, Jacob and Chelsea; her father, Richard Heinz of Green Valley, Ariz.; one sister, Carol Beal of Pekin, Ill.; and nieces, nephews and other relatives.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Terry R. Barnard in 1996; and her mother, Charlotte Heinz in 2005.
At the request of the deceased, cremation has taken place. Memorial services will be at 1 p.m. Thursday at First Faith Community Church, 225 E. Jefferson St., Sandusky, with the Rev. Eric A. Rickel officiating. Inurnment will follow in Scott Cemetery, Huron Township.
Memorial contributions may be made to Cancer Services of Erie County, 505 E. Perkins Ave., Sandusky, OH 44870.
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Friday, February 22, 2013
Lowcountry Orphan Relief announces "Shine, Shimmer and Shag," the inaugural fundraiser for this local nonprofit serving abused, abandoned and neglected children throughout the tri-county area.
Shine, Shimmer and Shag is being held Saturday April 6 from 7 to 11 p.m. at Memminger
Auditorium (56 Beaufain St.,Charleston). Tickets are $75 per person and include: dancing to the original versions of your favorite beach music (DJ SaturDave of Crescendo Entertainment), complimentary shag lessons (Beach Music and Shag Preservation Society of S.C. and Arthur Murray Dance Studios), on-site photography (Bell Digital Media) heavy appetizers, wine, beer and soft drinks. A pre-sale of various auction items will take place online at www.lowcountryorphanrelief.org. Nationally renown Charleston artist Robert Maniscalco (www.maniscalcogallery.com) is donating a custom portrait (found in the event's online auction) and a performance painting (painted during Shine, Shimmer and Shag). Attendees will be able to purchase chances to own this work of art with proceeds benefitting Lowcountry Orphan Relief.
"Lowcountry Orphan Relief gave clothing, shoes, underwear and personal necessities to approximately 3,000 abandoned, abused or neglected children who were removed from their homes in emergency situations during 2012.There are more than 63 local agencies who depend upon Lowcountry Orphan Relief to provide these items for the children in their direct care. We have has also placed and maintain emergency closets in 23 Title I schools." shares Dr. James Freston, chair of the Lowcountry Orphan
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Ticket information can be found at: http://www.lowcountryorphanrelief.org/ shine-shimmer-shag/. If you are unable to attend, but would like to support the children, you may make an online donation. Perhaps you know of an organization or business interested in helping sponsor "Shine,
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For some reasons we can put our fingers on, and others we can't, the conflict in the Middle East doesn't seem like an issue on the verge of becoming political, or a political problem, for President Bush.
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Even as the papers say the president is coming "under growing pressure" (the Los Angeles Times ) and facing a "quandary" (the New York Times ), this pressure doesn't seem to be coming from Democrats, making this story atypically nonpolitical, even as it's likely to be the dominant Washington story all week.
Maybe this is because:
1) Both parties are, and always have been, split over the Mideast, with many Republicans as well as Democrats being staunchly pro-Israel, and others within each party not so much. As a result, there's no clear line of sight for an attack on the president, making this unlikely to become a partisan debate — unless it evolves into a question of competence.
Which, arguably, it could — we'll leave it to foreign policy experts and Bush national security team watchers to better explain why — but we'd suggest that the chances that a popular wartime president could be considered incompetent on an issue that has been boiling for lifetimes are pretty slim. Leading us to …
2) This possibly being yet another demonstration of Bush's wartime untouchability. His national security team has gotten so many plaudits for their handling of the war against terror, right down that that Vanity Fair spread, that any charges that they might have mishandled the Mideast aren't likely to resonate in any way that would result in electoral harm to the president or his party.
And/or 3) the images coming out of the Mideast — that bloody restaurant floor from the Passover bombing, for instance — are simply too grim for any lawmaker to feel like taking the risk of making this into a political issue.
As one sage New York Jewish Democrat noted to us Friday evening over a Sabbath meal of Vietnamese food, almost no Americans will vote according this issue. So to extrapolate from that, if you're serving in public office, why chance making it a political issue?
We'd venture to say that increased US involvement in the Mideast might even have some positive, if indirect impact on Bush, and possibly the GOP heading into the 2002 elections. It doesn't take a cynic assigning political motives to realize that the effect of increased Administration involvement in the Mideast, especially if US troops are sent in to keep the peace, is to draw Americans' attention to yet another war right about when the fighting in Afghanistan is falling off the front pages. ( http://www.washtimes.com/national/20020401-11797806.htm


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How can you "swap" drives without disassembling them? Maybe Im having a blond moment and I just don't get what you are saying.....
OK, so I have a custom case on my Wii. I don't want to have to disassemble two Wii's, if I can help it. Do I need to do more than just switch the DVD drive units, or can I just swap them and save myself time?
How can you "swap" drives without disassembling them? Maybe Im having a blond moment and I just don't get what you are saying.....
That's the disassembly guide. It gets you to the point where you remove and replace the DVD drive. Can I just stop there, and swap the DVD drives in my two Wii's so that my white one can play backup discs, or is there more to it to do a swap like that. I'm asking so I don't have to fully disassemble the two systems any further. My original plan was to swap the cases, but I think it may be easier to swap the internals.
Edit: OK, I'm a little more awake. Let's try this: I have two Wii's. I want to swap the DVD drives. Can I just swap the drives themselves, or do I need to swap more of the internals to make them work? One is a launch Wii, and the other is a D3-2. The PCB's are the same.
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making life a whole lot harder than you need to, if dvd drive didnt work all you had to do was buy a ext.usb hdd for about$30-$40 for 250-320gb and place it into the system. but yes to your ? just swap it out


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I have 200 acres with 6 ponds, all brand new fences, indoor and outdoor riding arena, office, kitchen, bathroom, with tack room, and stalls. We are located beside the forrestry and there are more than 12 hours of trail riding off farm access. The issue is I want to board some horses for a few people and we called the insurance guy and he said we would have to have a $3 million dollar policy to run an equine business. If anyone knows what I'm talking about how can I get around this without getting my farm taken away from me if someone got hurt. I simply just want to board a few horses with them riding a few times and not get charged an arm and a leg to do it. I know tons of trainers and boarders...how do they do it without paying $2000 plus a month like I would? ANY help and advice would be great.
What company did you contact? Do you use all 200 acres for your boarding business? How many horses will you be boarding?
I have a friend who purchased a 1 million dollar policy and she teaches and what not and it costs her $800 a year. This is Horse Insurance Specialist Inc.
I opened my boarding facility a few months ago and still don't have insurance... but they all sign a plethora of forms and I have signs EVERYWHERE. My facility is also as safe as a facility can be...
We would be using mostly 95 acres but the other 105 acres would be a back up. Would acres be included into the cost? I will only be boarding 2 horses this year just to try it out. Thanks for the info on Horse Ins. Specialist...I'm going to go check it out now. Do you mind telling me more about your forms or if you could actually send them as documents on email. Our facility is very safe also, but there can always be a freak accident. Thank you very much! My email is email@example.com if you don't mind telling me a little bit more.
you would probably be better off just not having boarders. My family owns a boarding facility. Its on 75 acres, 15 stalls, office, feed room, tack room, indoor, and outdoor ring. We have a million dollar insurance policy. I am a 'what if' kinda person. If I was in your situation I would say its better to be safe than sorry.
I've been thinking of doing the same thing with my 36 acres. I've got some buddies that I ride with that really want to board there horses at my place. I was just thinking of having my lawyer draw up an agreement that says I'm not responsible and take it from there. Would this not work?
just because you have a well written waiver doesn't mean you'll never be sued. there are a lot of sue-happy idiots out there. i would never ever open up a boarding facility to the public without all of the proper insurance. we have close to 60 horses being kept on our facility for $450-600 a month and no one is getting rich off boarding.
Even with a written agreement/liability waiver, people can still sue (and get a good settlement or win). Remember, the plaintiff hires their lawyer on contingency (they work for a percentage of the award). The defendent hires a lawyer on a fee basis, which can potentially bankrupt you even if you win!
Don't even THINK of doing something like this without insurance (and all the proper legal steps. For example, you may want to incorporate if you are running boarding business to further protect yourself from personal liability. Talk to a lawer.) The risk is just too great.
On the bright side, $2,000/month sounds way to high for what you describe. You should shop around more. Ideally, you should find a local agent that knows what they are doing so you could be classified properly and get a more realistic rate.
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After watching this film, saying "good morning" to folks takes on a whole new meaning. You say it and then just want to burst into song… "Good mornin', good mo-o-ornin'… We've talked the whole night through…" etc. OK – maybe that's just me. Maybe you won't feel compelled to dance and sing around but I sure did after seeing this classic for the first time…and even subsequent times. Singin' in the Rain is addictive. Yes, it is corny and hokey, but name a musical from the first part of the 20th Century that wasn't. At least this one is poking fun at the movie industry and, in turn, itself. Unlike most of the Lerner/Loewe and Rogers/Hammerstein musicals of this same period, Singin' in the Rain is more of a comedy than a drama. Well, OK, it does get pretty melodramatic but add Donald O'Conner to anything and comedy usually ensues. So, if you haven't seen this one…or even if it has been a long time…check it out. When you walk into work tapping your toes, just sing "Good mornin'" to your co-workers and they will understand!
Based on Theodore Dreiser's classic novel, An American Tragedy, director George Stevens weaves a tale of love, sex, money and the trappings of all three. Montgomery Clift stars as George, a young man with dreams of power and success, but who has lived his life in a lower middle-class environment…up until now. He decides to "hit up" a distant, very prosperous relative for a job and once he gets his foot into the door of the life of luxury, there is no turning back for him. Elizabeth Taylor shines in her role as Angela, a beautiful socialite who falls for George, almost as hard as he falls for the life of extravagance. Clift really brings George and all of his greed and passions alive here. In some movies I always found him kind of stiff. But, here he's so determined and tragic…yet sympathetic at the same time. Look for Shelley Winters in a key role as George's non-upscale girlfriend…this is one of her first big roles and she does a brilliant job of capturing the desperation of her character.
Ingrid Bergman and Gregory Peck? In the same movie? I should be in heaven, right? Well, almost. Spellbound is a tough film for me. I love it. It's great. It's one of Hitchcock's masterpieces. But, there's just something about it that rubs me the wrong way. Maybe it's too technical. Since Bergman plays a psychoanalyst, there is a lot of medical talk and psychiatric terminology. Or, maybe it's too rooted in the world of psychology, and sadly, since that is something I know little about, I'm just not interested. Well, whatever, watch it and let me know. Bergman plays a female (obviously) psychoanalyst in a mental facility where the old director is retiring. Enter Peck as the new director…but there is something odd about Peck that Bergman can't quite put her finger on (kind of like my problems with this movie…!). Once Peck's idiosyncrasy reveals itself to Bergman, she makes it her mission to find a solution. I definitely still recommend Spellbound. And maybe the more people who watch it will clue me in on what it is that bothers me about this film. Don't worry – it's an excellent movie with a wonderful cast. I just need to lay on a couch and tell Ingrid Bergman my troubles…
In this romantic comedy, directed by Alfred Hitchcock, a married couple find out their marriage was not legitimate and they proceed to go their separate ways, as if they were no longer married. Let me repeat that first part again…in this romantic comedy, directed by Alfred Hitchcock. Yes—THAT Hitchcock. The Master of Suspense known for films filled with murders and intrigue did make ONE romantic comedy. So, even though Mr. and Mrs. Smith is not the best comedy ever made, relish it since it is the one and only romantic comedy directed by Hitchcock.
Vertigo is not an easy film to like. This might be why when it first was released in 1958, it was not one of director Alfred Hitchcock's most successful films. It also is not an easy film to forget and ignore. As years passed, critics began to see the genius in the film and began lauding it as one of Hitchcock's most brilliant works. What makes it so controversial is that when James Stewart's character becomes obsessed with a woman he is assigned to follow, he tries to recreate another woman to look like his obsessed love. It's not exactly the best statement for women's lib. But, I feel that Hitchcock knew that and he knew that audiences would be shocked and disturbed. An ordinary film comes and goes but one that gets under the skin can never be forgotten. This is not to say that, cinematically, this film is not deserving of all of its adulation. It most definitely is, but the bazaar-ness of the movie kept it alive in the minds of the audience, allowing them to give this classic a much-deserved second chance.
Over the course of his career, Hitchcock followed his trademark "thriller" genre fairly closely. He made one totally non-suspenseful work early in his career (Mr. and Mrs. Smith from 1941 is a screwball, romantic comedy) and some of his works had more intense thrills than others did. On the whole, though, Hitchcock's films made his audience sit on the edge of their seats and Notorious (1946) is no exception. Yet, it is somewhat unique since it is the closest Hitchcock ever came to making an outright dramatic love story. Starring Cary Grant and Ingrid Bergman (both of whom had worked with Hitchcock prior to this film), Notorious is a masterpiece on every front. It works perfectly as a thriller and passionately as a love story and it features both supreme directing and stellar acting performances. Bergman plays the daughter of a former Nazi who is convicted for his wartime crimes. Her father's connections place Bergman in a perfect position to play spy for the U.S. government, which she does under the watchful eye of governmental agent Grant. A love affair between Bergman and Grant cools off after her assignment involves her becoming more than just an acquaintance with one of her father's friends. Hitchcock's sense of style is unmatched in this film. The camera movements add to both the intensity of the romance (following Grant and Bergman from room to room as they continue their embrace) and the drama of the suspense (following a key in Bergman's hand).