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This book is a compilation of writing I've done over the past many years. Tidbits I've been collecting in journals, on Post-Its, even on catalog pages! They have always been therapeutic and very personal. I also consider them all works in progress, as I do not consider myself a writer. (Please forgive the shoddy grammar).
My dear mom sees it differently and is often caught trying to read my scribbled notes. So, for that reason, I've decided to make her this easy to read sort of appetizer.
Thanks for the encouragement Mom, KatCh, "The Girls'" and their families, Kathy Eldon, and all other beloved ones who have the generosity to see my notes as notable. You are all so brave in your own ways. How could I be worried about being brave enough for this little project!
Mom, thanks also for always seeing the hard times and darker parts of me as a sort of wild amusement ride in a beautiful park that always ends with Love, Light, and Laughter.
Love You All So Much!
Here's to the long long wild ride!
All Artist All the Time! So SHOP SHOP SHOP! Support the Arts! Support the Artist! Amy
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Oracle CloudWorld Arrives in the Windy City
By Kathryn Perry-Oracle on Apr 23, 2014
A Guest Post by Natalia Rachelson, Senior Director, Oracle Applications
The Oracle CloudWorld
website encourages registrants to come "Spend a
Day in the Cloud." And that's exactly what
Oracle's Natalia Rachelson did when CloudWorld
came to her home city of Chicago last week. In
this post, she pulls out the essence of two
executive sessions she attended. The first was by
David Mingle, Executive Director of Customer
Experience at General Motors and the second by
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This recent story confirms just how confusing and innacurate the whole mortgage business has become. Zella Mae Green fell behind on her mortgage in 2004 and wanted to know who she owed payments to. The banks couldn't provide a clear answer. Instead they made up several stories, including the one that they lost the documents. Incredible.
Bank Of America short sale alternatives?
The numbers are in for Bank of America. And they're bad. They're not helping many homeowners with their Making Homes Affordable Program. Instead of doing short sales and deed in lieu, they are instead foreclosing too often. (more…)
10 Reasons for the Financial Crisis
The Huffington Post Yepoka Yeebo First Posted: 01/27/11 04:47 PM Updated: 01/27/11 04:57 PM
In a report released today, the Financial Crisis Inquiry Commission found that "reckless" Wall Street firms, an abundance of cheap credit and "weak" federal regulators caused the crisis.
"This financial crisis could have been avoided. Let us be clear," chairman Phil Angelides said at the Washington press conference marking the official release of the report. "The record is replete with evidence of failures. None of what happened was an act of God." (more…)
Utah Court Bypasses MERS and Awards Homes Free and Clear
In a recent court case in Utah, a homeowner had his mortgage eliminated because the court didn't recognize the owner of his promissory note. This case is not very good for MERS. The Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems. Many are worried that the millions of mortgages MERS has could wind up the same way.
The court couldn't find the owner of the promissory note because the required name wasn't on any of the paperwork at the county courthouse. Instead, the name MERS was there. But MERS doesn't own the mortgage.
MERS is a property-records database created by mortgage bankers. It's essentially a very large spreadsheet that lists who owns the mortgages on millions of homes. (more…)
Court rules banks can't foreclose with improperly assigned mortgages
The Massachusetts Supreme Court ruled that the banks cannot foreclose on a property when they cannot prove that they have a legal claim to the mortgage. Sounds simple, right? The problem is that the banks have been improperly assigning mortgages for years. Due to cost or time constraints, most of the time over the last decade the banks simply left the name of the assignee blank.
The judges in the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court's U.S. Bank v. Ibanez case said that the mortgage must be properly assigned, or it's unenforceable. The ramifications are huge. This means that any assignment that did not specify the name of the assignee is in error and unenforceable. The banks have created title defects in millions of mortgages. (more…)
Banks Found Guilty of Foreclosure Fraud
Bank Of America, GMAC Bank, JP Morgan Chase, and others, have all been found guilty of foreclosure fraud. Depositions by the banks employees revealed that the banks have been forging, falsifying, and fabricating documents in order to foreclose on millions of homes owned by unsuspecting American homeowners.
This comes as a result of the recent investigation launched by the Florida Attorney General's office.
Additionally, Wells Fargo Bank has admitted to 55,000 counts of perjury in submitting false affidavits to the courts in its efforts to fraudulently foreclose on homeowners.
This is an arrogant display of lawlessness by the banks. And up to this point, nothing has been done by the Justice Department, or any other federal officials in the way of civil or criminal charges against the banks.
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Sell your home for above market value and pay no taxes
It is a tough time to be a seller in San Diego – we all know it. Lots of homes on the market, a credit crunch that has eliminated the buyer pool, banks foreclosing on properties and listing them at discounted prices. Prices are dropping and it may be years before we see a rebound.
If you have to sell now, be prepared to give up a large chunk of the equity you have built up over the years.
But there are alternatives…
There are creative solutions for homeowners in all areas of residential real estate – including helping homeowners maximize their tax free gain from the sale of their home. (more…)
Congress to ignore mortgage fraud?
Secret Vote to Legalize Fraud by the Big Banks
MERS, The Foreclosure Documentation Mess and The Elephant in the Room!
MERS, The Foreclosure Documentation Mess and The Elephant in the Room!
by Peter Giardini on November 11, 2010
Unless you are Rip Van Winkle, it's hard to not know about the latest foreclosure mess hovering over the housing market. This mess has to do with the manner in which lenders handled and processed the paperwork needed to proceed through various courts to obtain a foreclosure. (more…)
Upside down on your mortgage? You don't have to be.
Owe more on your mortgage than your house is worth? The good news is that you don't have to. With the real estate market in the situation it is, new options have sprung up to remove any debt beyond what the house is worth. In some cases the process could even remove the entire loan.
You read that right. Most homeowners in the US can have their over-encumbrance entirely removed. The amount they owe would drop to the current value of the house. Their monthly payments would drop as a result. They can then either stay in their house or sell it without requiring a short sale. (more…)


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Smart Phone and small tablet users are always looking for a better way to extend battery power without carrying around a briefcase sized battery pack. That being said, you want to take a look at the ADD Powerbank from Lepow, a power bank that offers two 4500 mAh battery packs that can be attached together for easy use.
Out of the box, it is chargeable via any standard USB port. Then you have different options in charging your devices. It comes with a mini USB cable that plugs into most phones and smaller tablets. It also incorporates a standard USB port on board so you can charge any device that uses the same on your computer. That is a great amount of power for roadwarriors, overnight campers and beach goers.
In testing, the iPod 5th generation seemed to get five extra charges, the iPhone 4 got about 3 ½ and a Samsung Galaxy Teb 3 7" got about 2. Extra charges means a FULL charge
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Madrazo is the kingpin of a Mexican-American drug cartel. At one time, he was charged for running narcotics; however, the charges were dropped when key witnesses turned up missing.
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Madrazo later hires Michael and Trevor Philips to recover files from his cousin Javier Madrazo, who plans on testifying against him. Michael shoots down the private jet Javier is on with a powerful anti-aircraft gun while Trevor raced to the wreckage to recover the files and assassinate Javier if he survived the crash. When Madrazo fails to pay Michael and Trevor, the latter cuts off Madrazo's ear and kidnaps his wife Patrica. The kidnapping forces Michael and Trevor into hiding in Sandy Shores.


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Buntings and New World Sparrows (Emberizidae)
Somali Bunting (Emberiza poliopleura) - HBW 16, p. 528
French: Bruant de Somalie
German: Somaliammer
Spanish: Escribano Somalí
Other common names: Somali Golden-breasted Bunting
Taxonomy: Fringillaria poliopleura Salvadori, 1888, Soddè, Shewa, Ethiopia.
Forms a superspecies with E. flaviventris. Monotypic.
Distribution: Locally from Ethiopia and Somalia, also extreme SE Sudan and NE Uganda, S through Kenya to NE Tanzania.
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A bird in a tree. Locality Ginir, Ethiopia (Monotypic species)
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preening Locality Kersa Dek, Genale Valley, Ethiopia (Monotypic species)
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A close-up bird that manages to remain partially concealed. Locality Kersa Dek, Genale Valley, Ethiopia (Monotypic species)
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Locality Negele Boran, Oromia Region, Ethiopia (Monotypic species)
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Somali Bunting (Emberiza poliopleura)
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Locality Bogol Manyo, Genale Valley, Ethiopia (Monotypic species)
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I started beading and making jewelry when I was 12 years old, and grew to love beads very quickly. Over the years I have made many beaded items, and I have learned many different beading techniques. Some of my latest items include beaded bottle necklaces, amulet bags, and watches. I also make some chain maille items. I have a passion for beading and jewelry.
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IMF Executive Board Concludes 2009 Article IV Consultation with BelgiumPublic Information Notice (PIN) No. 10/37
March 15, 2010
Public Information Notices (PINs) form part of the IMF's efforts to promote transparency of the IMF's views and analysis of economic developments and policies. With the consent of the country (or countries) concerned, PINs are issued after Executive Board discussions of Article IV consultations with member countries, of its surveillance of developments at the regional level, of post-program monitoring, and of ex post assessments of member countries with longer-term program engagements. PINs are also issued after Executive Board discussions of general policy matters, unless otherwise decided by the Executive Board in a particular case. The staff report (use the free Adobe Acrobat Reader to view this pdf file) for the 2009 Article IV Consultation with Belgium is also available.
On March 8, 2010, the Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) concluded the Article IV consultation with Belgium.1
The Belgian economy was hit hard by the global financial crisis and economic downturn. In response, the authorities took measures to support the financial sector and let the automatic fiscal stabilizers operate freely while implementing a moderate stimulus plan. These actions helped to stabilize the financial sector and halt the economic downturn. At the same time, ground has been lost in addressing the high public debt and the spending pressures related to population aging, and in strengthening competitiveness and pursuing labor and product market reforms. The political situation remains complex, complicating the authorities' efforts to tackle the medium-term challenges facing the country in the areas of public finances and structural reforms.
The near-term outlook is challenging, with real GDP expected to drop by about 3 percent in 2009 and a gradual recovery projected for 2010. The unemployment rate will continue to rise in 2010 and inflation pressures are expected to remain subdued. Uncertainty to the outlook is high but risks appear broadly balanced. The crisis will have a considerable downward impact on potential growth, in addition to that of demographic factors, in 2009-11.
The banking sector has stabilized after massive public intervention, but its financial situation remains fragile and vulnerable to potential spillovers from mature markets and emerging Europe. The uncertain profitability outlook constrains the banks' capacity to rebuild a high-quality capital base through internal capital generation. The withdrawal from the emergency support to the financial sector will be done gradually to avoid market disruptions and a credit squeeze. The authorities have initiated the creation by early 2011 of a unified structure to supervise financial institutions at the National Bank of Belgium, in order to more effectively combine the supervision of individual institutions and of the system as a whole. A draft crisis law that would establish a rule-based resolution framework for failed financial institutions has also been prepared.
Recognizing the risk of unsustainable public debt dynamics, the government has announced a fiscal consolidation strategy that appropriately aims to achieve a balanced budget by 2015. The economic and financial crisis and the necessary public interventions have led to a significant deterioration in the public finances with the overall deficit jumping to 5.8 percent of GDP and the public debt rising to close to 100 percent of GDP in 2009. The 2010 budget aims at streamlining spending and boosting revenue to reduce the overall deficit to 5.1 percent of GDP. The total fiscal effort of about ¾ percent of GDP reflects the intergovernmental burden-sharing agreement for 2009-10 and the first multi-year fiscal framework covering 2010-11. The new Belgian Stability Program for 2009-12 builds on the deficit reduction targeted for 2010 and aims to reduce the overall deficit to 3 percent of GDP by 2012. The planned fiscal consolidation requires significant efforts at all government levels and in the social security system.
Executive Board Assessment
Executive Directors, noting that Belgium had been severely hit by the global crisis, commended the authorities for taking prompt measures to support the economy and stabilize the financial system. Directors observed that, although the economic recession in Belgium was less severe than the euro area average, the recovery is expected to be gradual and fragile, with unusually high uncertainty. The near term outlook is clouded by a sluggish rebound in both domestic and external demand, rising unemployment, and growing public debt. Early action is crucial to restore fiscal sustainability, further reinforce financial stability, and intensify labor and product market reforms to boost competitiveness and growth prospects.
Directors underscored the importance of strong and credible medium-term adjustment to put Belgium's public finances back on a sustainable path and address the challenges arising from an aging population. They supported the authorities' fiscal consolidation strategy to achieve a balanced budget by 2015, stressing that such a strategy should be backed by concrete measures and based on prudent macroeconomic assumptions. Directors agreed that the 2010 budget strikes the right balance between initiating the much-needed fiscal consolidation and supporting the recovery. They welcomed the authorities' commitment to take additional actions if necessary to achieve the deficit targets for 2011 and beyond. In addition to reversing most of the fiscal stimulus measures after 2010, it would be important to restrain expenditure, increase the effective retirement age, and reduce the growth of health care costs. These require significant efforts at all government levels and in the social security system. Adopting a rule-based fiscal framework would help enhance the credibility of the consolidation efforts.
Directors considered that, although the banking sector has stabilized after massive public intervention, its financial situation remains fragile and is vulnerable to potential spillovers from both mature markets and emerging market countries in Europe. This points to continued need for bank recapitalization, balance sheet repair, and targeted liquidity support in the near future. Directors recommended that the authorities withdraw exceptional support to the financial sector gradually, in a manner that is fully aligned with the concerted EU exit policies, and monitor credit to the economy closely to avoid adverse market reactions and a credit squeeze. They welcomed the reorganization of the Belgian supervisory authority consolidating the supervision of individual institutions and that of the system as a whole. The preparation of a draft crisis law is a welcome step toward establishing a rule-based resolution framework for failed financial institutions.
Directors highlighted the urgency of structural reforms aimed at raising productivity and restoring growth to its potential. They encouraged the authorities to push ahead with the restructuring of the labor and product markets. Reabsorbing the unemployed and increasing labor market participation are a priority. In this context, Directors welcomed the proposed system that would link the pre-pension age to the benefits payable by employers. To strengthen competition, Directors recommended enhancing the independence of the Competition Authority, defining clearly the role of sectoral regulators, and establishing effective cooperation among the different regulators. The importance of wage moderation was also emphasized, with a number of Directors suggesting that the authorities reconsider the merits of wage indexation.


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A fabulous set of images from a recent trip to Pembrokeshire, Wales.
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Fisheries bycatch is the most immediate and urgent threat to many endangered marine species. The Consortium is an unprecedented collaboration of entrepreneurial fishermen, engineers and marine biologists to research and develop conservation engineering solutions.
Project Objectives
- Support collaborative research between scientists and the fishing industry that leads to the development of practical fishing techniques for avoiding the depletion of species endangered by excessive bycatch
- Understand interactions between threatened non-target species and fishing operations
- Research and develop bycatch reduction methods
- Facilitate global exchange of information on bycatch reduction technologies
Research Overview
The Aquarium is a founding member of the Consortium for Wildlife Bycatch Reduction, launched in 2005 as a science-industry partnership to reduce bycatch in threatened non-target animals. Its other members include Blue Water Fishermen's Association, Duke University, Maine Lobstermen's Association and the University of New Hampshire. The goal of the Consortium is to support collaborative research between scientists and the fishing industry that leads to the development of practical fishing techniques for avoiding the depletion of species endangered by excessive bycatch.
What is bycatch?
Getting seafood to the dining table comes at the expense of endangered species, which too often perish in the nets and hooks set to capture the fish and shellfish we eat. The collateral mortality of non-target marine animals in fishing is referred to as "bycatch," and is one of the principal threats to marine biodiversity worldwide.
Why does bycatch occur?
Much of the fishing industry is very specific about what species it targets for capture. Unfortunately, other animals become hooked or trapped either when attracted to the bait or target catch, or when simply unable to avoid capture or entanglement in fishing gear. One of the most widely publicized examples of bycatch was in the 1970s, when many learned about dolphins killed in tuna purse seine nets in the Pacific. Although solutions to that problem have been developed and implemented, it is only one example of a widespread problem occurring in all fisheries, in all seas, and that spares no group of animals, from delicate corals to massive whales.
How serious is bycatch?
Many would argue that even though the unintentional loss of marine life is tragic, bycatch is an acceptable consequence to supplying the world with wild-caught seafood. However, when the scale of mortality reaches many thousands it threatens the very survival of species and the environments in which they form an integral part. Every year across the globe, at least 7.3 million tons of marine life is caught incidentally by fishing. In some fisheries the percentage of bycatch far outweighs the amount of target catch. For example, for every shrimp caught by nets dragged behind boats (or trawls) in the Gulf of Mexico, over four times its weight is made up of bycatch.
If the problem is ignored, the result too often is depletion or extinction of endangered animals. In 2007 the world learned that the baiji, a freshwater porpoise found only in China's Yangtze River, finally succumbed to decades of incidental hooking among other causes of mortality, and is now believed to be effectively extinct. In the Northwest Atlantic, Canada and the USA are working to ensure that the North Atlantic right whale, now numbering some 400 individuals, does not suffer the same fate from fatal entanglements in fishing lines. These are not rare examples, but part of a systemic problem occurring worldwide.
Bycatch also takes its toll on fishermen. It results in damaged gear, reduced catches, and fishing restrictions that threaten their economic survival.
What can be done about it?
The good news is that there are solutions to the threat that bycatch poses to endangered species. One approach is to reduce fishing or direct it away from hotspots of conflict between fishing operations and non-target animals. There are also fishing technologies and methods that keep the fishing industry active but that reduce bycatch to levels at which it no longer poses a threat to the survival of non-target species. The challenge is to identify the most practical solutions in collaboration with the fishing industry.
What is the role of the New England Aquarium?
The New England Aquarium has been a leader in bycatch research and mitigation technologies since the early 1990s. Its research staff has conducted studies in the Gulf of Maine to measure rates of survivorship in cod and dogfish captured as bycatch. Prior to this research, no one knew for certain how many species survived following the stress and trauma of capture in fisheries. In a major field experiment carried out with fishermen, acoustic "pingers" placed on gillnets were shown conclusively to reduced the bycatch of harbor porpoise in the Gulf of Maine by an order of magnitude (see Kraus et al., 1997 PDF). Further evaluations of these acoustic deterrent devices were made in New Zealand and Argentina. This work led to mandated use of pingers in a number of gillnet fisheries in the US and the technique has spread to other fisheries around the world. It also highlighted the monumental gains in bycatch reduction that could be achieved by having science and industry working in collaboration.
Examples of Projects Supported
- Spatial analysis of fishing gear-loggerhead turtle "hotspots" of conflict in North Carolina.
- Results: Analysis used by fisheries managers to ensure that fishing areas were outside main areas of conflict.
- Evaluation of earth magnets as a deterrent for shark bycatch.
- Results: The degree of aversion response varies across species. The deterrent effect in some species is strong enough to warrant further research as a potential bycatch mitigation method.
- Research and development into reducing bycatch by using gillnets manufactured with a small amount of barium sulfate
- Understanding the behavior of pilot whales in longline fisheries, North Carolina
- Research and development of fishing devices for reducing bycatch of sea turtles and large whales in the Northwest Atlantic, including highly durable sinking groundline and innovative vertical line technologies
- Modeling right whale-fishing rope entanglements in the Northwest Atlantic
- Building networks and mechanisms for exchanging information internationally on best practices in bycatch reduction through gear workshops, annual meetings, publications and on-line searchable databases of bycatch reduction techniques (www.bycatch.org)
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A Proposal to Develop and Utilize Multi-Source Feedback Tools to Assess Competencies of Practicing Emergency Medicine residents in the United States.
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Your ETF Portfolio: How to Play the Summer of Volatility
David Fabian
Employ these ETF strategies and you'll come out ahead of the game.
If you are like me, you are probably fed up with the recent volatility in the markets being primarily driven by the perceived road map of the Federal Reserve's quantitative easing efforts. Investors must now be concerned with the markets' ability to weather the dual threats of rising interest rates and falling stock prices in an economic environment that has been artificially inflated with cheap money.
Just about every financial pundit is trying to divine the future of the stock and bond markets based on the comments and policy statements from the Fed. The media is dissecting every word that's being said and even those that are not. This has created a very choppy sideways trading environment that has shattered the euphoric six-month rally in both stocks and bonds. Triple-digit up or down swings in the
Dow Jones Industrial Average
(INDEXDJX:.DJI) are the new normal.
So the questions are
: Where do we go from here, and how do you play this summer of volatility?
I believe that the key indicator to watch for in equities is the 50-day simple moving average on the
SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust
(NYSEARCA:SPY). As I have noted on the chart below, this has been a key level of support since the beginning of this uptrend and a break below that level presents a high probability of additional downside momentum in stocks. SPY is currently at a "make it or break it" moment that may determine how the rest of the summer unfolds.
If you have a large position in stocks at this juncture, I would recommend modestly pairing back on that exposure to take advantage of these higher prices. That will allow you to sidestep any additional volatility in the months ahead and keep some dry powder on the sidelines in the event that an opportunistic buying opportunity presents itself.
I recently mentioned several ETFs on my
dividend equity buy list
that I will be looking to purchase into a solid correction. In my opinion, a correction that forced the price of SPY back to its 200-day moving average could present an excellent buying opportunity in stocks. It never seems to happen that easily, but if you make small purchases during the midst of the next pullback, your average cost will be much more advantageous than simply weathering the volatility.
Fixed Income: Bubble or Buying Opportunity?
The bond market has been particularly fearful of the eventual end to quantitative easing and the return of rising interest rates. The yield on the
CBOE 10-Year Treasury Index
(INDEXCBOE:TNX) rose to just over 2.2% from a low of 1.6% this year. That spike sent bond prices spiraling downward and did significant damage to interest-rate-sensitive ETFs such as the
iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond Fund
iShares TIPS Bond Fund
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The target that I am closely watching in interest rates is 2.4% on the 10-Year Yield Index which is a key line in the sand on a 2-year chart. If we cross that mark, rates could easily extend to 3% or higher. Due to the strong likelihood of the Fed intervening, I believe that outcome has a small chance of ultimately becoming a reality, and that the majority of the move in interest rates has already been made this year. However, if you are holding intermediate or long-term bond positions, you should use the 2.4% level as an important risk management point for your portfolio.
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No one will be able to perfectly forecast the future of stocks or bonds, but with some subtle adjustments and eyes on key indicators, you can take a proactive approach in these unprecedented times. I believe that now, more than ever, it is important to be mindful of the risks and approach every position with the mindset that risk management is paramount.
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Yield: Serves 2-4
This recipe was enjoyed by my family when I was growing up. My dad made it and we gobbled it right up everytime! He also made this recipe for me on my birthdays.
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- 4 center cut pork chops
- 1 medium Vidalia onion
- 1/2 cup flour
- 1/4 stick butter or margarine
- 4 cups water
Instructions:In a 10-inch skillet add butter or margarine and heat until melted. Flour and brown chops on all sides. Cover pork chops 3/4 of the way with water at room temperature, about 3 cups. Slice onions into rings. Bring chops to a boil and top with onions. Lower chops to a simmer and simmer for 2-3 hours. Chops are done when fork inserts easily.
Remove chops and set aside. Add remaining flour and water and bring to a boil and stir until liquid is thickened into a gravy sauce. Serve with cinnamon or natural applesauce.
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The International Space Station (ISS), the most complex scientific space project ever attempted, remains incomplete. NASA expects the station's final construction cost will be $31 billion and expects sustainment costs through the station's planned retirement in fiscal year 2016 to total $11 billion. The space shuttle, the only vehicle capable of transporting large segments of the station into orbit, is critical to its completion. NASA plans to complete ISS assembly and retire the shuttle in 2010 in order to pursue a new generation of space flight vehicles, which will not begin to be available until 2015. To provide crew rotation and logistical support during this 5-year gap, NASA plans to rely on spacecraft developed by the commercial sector and other countries. In light of these circumstances, GAO examined the risks and challenges NASA faces in (1) completing assembly of the ISS by 2010 and (2) providing logistics and maintenance to the ISS after 2010. GAO's work to accomplish this included reviewing budget, planning, and other documents from NASA; reviewing NASA officials' testimonies; and interviewing NASA and foreign space program officials.
NASA faces significant challenges in its plans to complete assembly of the International Space Station (ISS) prior to the scheduled retirement of the space shuttle in 2010. Since GAO testified on this issue in July 2007, the shuttle flight schedule has remained aggressive--slating the same number of launches in a shorter period. While NASA thinks the proposed schedule is still achievable, the schedule (1) is only slightly less demanding than it was prior to the Columbia disaster when the agency launched a shuttle every other month with a larger shuttle fleet and (2) leaves little room for the kinds of weather-related, technical, and logistical problems that have delayed flights in the past. Unanticipated delays could result in changes to the station's configuration, that is, some components may not be delivered. We have previously testified that such changes could limit the extent of scientific research that can be conducted on board the ISS. After assembly is completed and the shuttle retires, NASA's ability to rotate crew and supply the ISS will be impaired because of the absence of a vehicle capable of carrying the 114,199 pounds of additional supplies and spares needed to sustain the station until its planned retirement in 2016. For crew rotation and logistics, NASA plans to rely on Russian, European and Japanese vehicles--these vehicles were designed to augment the capabilities of the shuttle, not replace them, and have far less capacity to haul cargo. Furthermore, aside from a single Russian vehicle that can bring back 132 pounds of cargo, no vehicle can return cargo from the ISS after the shuttle is retired; and Commercially developed vehicles--NASA has pledged approximately $500 million for the development of commercial vehicles. NASA expects these vehicles will be ready for cargo use in 2010 and crew use in 2012, even though none of the vehicles currently under development has been launched into orbit yet and their aggressive development schedule leaves little room for the unexpected. If one of these vehicles cannot be delivered according to NASA's current expectations, NASA will have to rely on Russian vehicles to maintain U.S. crew presence on the ISS until the new generation of U.S. spacecraft becomes available.
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Hockey East announced its Pro Ambitions All-Rookie Team on Wednesday afternoon.
The first-year players will be honored alongside several individual award winners at Thursday's annual championship awards night at the Royal Sonesta Hotel in Cambridge, Mass.
Bill Arnold, F, Boston College
Charlie Coyle, F, Boston University
Mike Collins, F, Merrimack
Michael Pereira, F, Massachusetts
Brodie Reid, F, Northeastern
Anthony Bitetto, D, Northeastern
Adam Clendening, D, Boston University
Dan Sullivan, G, Maine
Old Time Hockey Best Defensive Defenseman: Brian Dumoulin, Boston College
Gladiator Hockey Best Defensive Forward: Tanner House, Maine
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Turfer Athletic Award: Jeff Dimmen, Maine
Army ROTC Three Stars Award: Paul Thompson, New Hampshire
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Humboldt Storage and Moving Scoring Champion: Paul Thompson, New Hampshire (42 pts.)
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'General Hospital's' Dominic Zamprogna (Dante) has been front and center lately. And it's about time!
Zamprogna's popular character not only lost his adopted daughter, he's in the middle of marital turmoil with wife Lulu (Emme Rylan).
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'I feel for the first time since Sonny (Maurice Benard) shot Dante, when I was initially on 'GH,' that I have something meaty to play. Since then, this is the first time I have had an opportunity to play some real heartbreaking and heartwarming material. I am really thankful for Ron Carlivati (head writer, 'GH') and Frank Valentini (executive producer, 'GH') for writing it. I feel like since September and October of 2013, it's been really good stuff….'
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Installing Leopard on x86 PC – Dell Dimension 4500
Monday, December 8th, 2008 | Technology, Tutorials
It took me roughly 12 hours and 20 installations before I stabilized my installation of Leopard on an old Dell Dimension 4500. Along the way I read a ton of guides and references that helped me finally install Leopard 10.5.4 on my x86 desktop. I figured I'd centralize them all as well as offer my experience in hopes of making it a little easier for the next person.
- OSX86 Project Installation Guides – This site offers the widest verity of installation guides. the OSX86Project team has built an amazing informational foundation for getting OSX installed on a PC. I'd recommend surfing around their pages for the most accurate and detailed help
- The ultimate OSX on PC guide – The best guide for me offering explanations for each step. This was the most useful guide during my journey.
- Hack-Attack: Install Leopard in 3 easy steps – A good general overview of what needs to be accomplished but really lacked essentials like links to resources and meaningful descriptions
- Hack-Attack: Install Leopard in 1 step – The most basic article I found. Basically says "Pop in the installation disk and follow the instructions".
- LifeHacker's guide to a Hackintosh PC – Great guide with pictures. They also have a good guide for building a Hackintosh from scratch.
- OSX86Project – Solid reference for all things related to getting OSX on your PC
- InsanelyMac – First hand problems and solutions. Great place for dynamic help. Having a problem with the OSX installation? Post a question here for help.
Installing Leopard on a Dell Dimension 4500:
- Get DVD image JaS 10.5.4
- If you happen to have lost your legitimate copy you might be able to find a replacement at "thePirateBay.org" by typing "JaS 10.5.4"
- Burn the image
- Boot the PC and insert the DVD
- Enter bios (delete key as soon as computer powers on)
- BOOT > Boot Device Priority – you want CD/DVD 1st and hard drive 2nd
- Save and exit
- After POST you'll see "push any key to boot from CD or push f8 to boot from cd with options" – guess what? push a key…
- It should pop up to a gray screen with an apple logo and a circle animation rotating underneath
- Select your language
- OSX Installer app should pop up with a welcome screen – this overall looks a lot like OSX.
- On the bar at the top of the screen click "Utilities" > "Disk Utility".
- When it opens you should see your hard drive on the left at the top (It may have some partitions under it).
- Select the hard drive and then click the erase tab then click erase. ( dont worry about "Volume Format" or "Name" as these will be taken care of in the next step)
- It Should only take a moment, then click on the only partition under the hard drive and then back to the erase tab.
- Change the "Volume Format:" to "Mac OS Extended (Journaled)" and rename the partition to something pretty like "Leopard" or "BlueBird".
- Click erase and wait for the progress bar to fill.
- Close the Disk utility app and the installer should pop back up.
- Click continue then agree then select the newly erased partition and continue.
- Click "Customize" and select packages:
- Kernal package: Intel SSE2 SSE3 9.2.0 Sleep
- Driver Package: Intel-ICHx
- Device Identification: NVIDIA GeForce nForce Chipset Fix
- uncheck clean
- Click Done, then install
- You can wait for the "disk check" just to be sure, but after I verfied the disk was fine once, i skipped it every time after that to save about 20 minutes.
- Wait for the install to complete
- Restart the computer
- Pop out the DVD
- During the next boot hit any key to add options to the HDD boot.
- At "boot: " enter "cpus=1" and hit enter
- Enjoy booting into Leopard
Additional useful information:
- If your system dosen't boot up try "-x" at the same place you enterd "cpus=1" above. This will boot the system into safe mode.
- If for some reason that still doesnt work… Try using "-v" which displays the boot messages while starting rather then the apple graphic. These messages help with debugging.
Once you get the system booting add the parameters to "com.apple.Boot.plist":
- Open Finder
- Go to your partition
- Then go to Library > Preferences > SystemConfiguration
- Open com.apple.Boot.plist with "Property List Editor"
- Add parameters to "Kernel Flags" (I added "cpus=1 -x")
Additonal things you can add:
- "Boot Graphics"=Yes|No see graphics mode or text mode when starting.
- "Quiet Boot"=Yes|No Use quiet boot mode (no messages or prompt).
- "Graphics Mode"="WIDTHxHEIGHTxDEPTH" such as "1024x768x32" wher depth is the color in millions
So i was inconsistantly recieving a kernal panic during boot. It was caused by my PCI Ethernet card that just happens to be a RealTek 8139 chipset card. So by checking my Console.app under "Utitilities" I was easily able to narrow down what was causing the kernal panic by seeing:
- Download this zip and extract the contents: pcgenrtl8139ethernet_120
- Open the Termianl.app in "Utitilties" and type these commands:
sudo su
rm -R /System/Library/Extensions/IONetworkingFamily.kext/Contents/Plugins/AppleRTL8139Ethernet.kext
cp -R <path to>/PCGenRTL8139Ethernet.kext /System/Library/Extensions/IONetworkingFamily.kext/Contents/Plugins/
chown -R root:wheel /System/Library/Extensions/IONetworkingFamily.kext/Contents/Plugins/PCGenRTL8139Ethernet.kext
chmod -R 755 /System/Library/Extensions/IONetworkingFamily.kext/Contents/Plugins/PCGenRTL8139Ethernet.kext
touch /System/Library/Extensions
shutdown -r now
- Enjoy a panic free boot!
Please feel free to post comments/questions!
23 Comments to Installing Leopard on x86 PC – Dell Dimension 4500
March 9, 2009
I have a 9800 pro 128mb installed as of now on my 4500. Can i take it out and boot off my chipset?, leave it unchecked in the customize screen(since there is no option) . Im thinking about replacing the 9800 pro with something that is compatible like an AGP radeon 2400 512mb.
March 9, 2009
Hi Eric,
My dell 4500 does not have onboard video, so in your question:
"Can i take it out and boot off my chipset?"
I'm pretty sure you're referring to the chipset as the AGP x4 card provided by the manufacturer. In which case, yes I believe you can remove your 9800 and use the default AGP card to install OSX. Then once installed, you can independently install the drivers necessary to use the 9800.
Check out http://www.osx86project.org for compatible drivers for that 9800.
March 22, 2009
Hey I have the DELL 4500s an old pc I was trying to turn into a hackintosh and I am having a little trouble with quite a bit of things and I'm not sure really what to do. When the OS screen first comes up I get the select language screen but the entire screen is grey and VERY blurry to the point I cant even read the text at all I can BARELY see anything. I can try to follow the guide but get stuck up on step 19 because I see 3 options. Essential System stuff, x12, and the JAS system. I can open the JAS system and see things that are similiar but not the exact same. Anyway you could help me or not what the problem may be
March 22, 2009
I managed to install it based on the preferences but I still get flow control is disabled and "localhost kextd[47]: can't add repository (not a directory) Resetting IOCatalogue. then localthost kextd[47] root filesystem is read only skipping kernel link data generation. When I try to boot up after the install I get Mac OS Version not yet set and a window in middle that says You need to restart your computer. Hold do the Power button for several seconds or press the Restart Button. This is said in 4 different languages
March 22, 2009
Can you boot into safe mode?
March 22, 2009
how would I boot it into safe mode? I can only boot it from the disc because when it tries to boot from HD after the install it just resets.
March 22, 2009
The BIOS is very limited on the Dell Diminsion 4500s so I'm not sure what I am doing wrong and why when I original run it it's blurry and barely readable =/ if you would like to msn me firstname.lastname@example.com is my msn it may be easier I really appreciate your help this is turning out to be harder than I thought and frustrating
March 22, 2009
Sorry I do not have MSN. I'd like to keep our trouble shooting documented, so please keep posting your problems. Getting a hackintosh running is no easy task. It's not a beginner project.
So, it sounds like you're having video problems, I'd narrow that down to the video card, or the monitor. First try re-seating the video card, by pulling it out, dusting it down, and re-installing it. I suggest you keep reading the available resources until you're familiar with the entire process. Having someone else solve your problem will take twice as long as solving it yourself
Make sure you read through my guide which explains the booting process as well as how to boot into safe mode. The better the information that you can provide, the better i can help.
March 22, 2009
Hmm, I can take it out and put it back in and see if that helps but the cursor is crystal clear and I can't reinstall it with software because I can no longer load XP since that is no longer on the pc 😛 But I will try putting it in and taking it out. That still wouldn't explain why it prompts me to reset after installing it correctly. I can't see the last line of the error message because the You need to restart window covers it but what I can see is
Kernel Version:
Darwin Kernel Version 9.2.0: Tue Fe(window starts cuts off text and then after window I just see) EASE_I386
March 22, 2009
I can't boot in safe mode because it won't boot at all after installing. I dont have options for typing after it's on the Hdrive. I can just type when originally booting from disc. I can boot it originally in safe mode.
March 22, 2009
"During the next boot hit any key to add options to the HDD boot."
I can't add options to the HDD boot I think that is why I can't boot it in safe mode.
July 16, 2009
For more information you can check out the Console.app. To access it, just boot to the DVD, then in the top bar select Utilities > Console.
Inside the Console log you should see a much better explanation as to why you are receiving a Kernal Panic. Keep fight! haha
November 17, 2009
I'm trying to run this same setup on my old 4500, but I've gotten to a bit of a snag. The progress bar has frozen once the time remaining reached "About 15 minutes". I can still hear some grunting from my computer, so I feel like it's still trying, but otherwise I've got no idea what the deal is, any thoughts?
December 7, 2009
I was able to get mine up and running using the instruction provided without QE/CI support for my graphic card (I upgraded mine to ATI x850PRO at some point). In case you are interested in knowing which agp card would work, I highly recommend the nvidia fx5200 agp (works after installing NVKush). Also, you might want to make sure you have 1 gig of ram installed on your system for it to be at least usable (imo). I also used a USB WIFI dongle with Zydas chipset and that worked without a sweat.
Thank you for sharing the instruction.
May 6, 2010
Just to add more info regarding my experience over the last few months… Running 10.5 on dimension 4500 is not a pleasant experience in my mind. Things crash left and right due to the lack of SSE3 support for the processor. I would recommend 10.4.11 over 10.5 on this hardware running a SSE2 only kernel, it uses up less ram and has QI support for more AGP cards.
May 6, 2010
@kenshinsh – Thanks for the useful feedback!
February 25, 2011
My Dell 4500 with Vista will not boot the JaS 10.5.4 disk. It goes straight to a boot error and asks how I want to boot Vista. (Safe Mode, Normal, Etc.) I know the ISO is good as well as the DVD is good. I have had no issues with other DVD installs so I know the drive is good. Any suggestions?
February 25, 2011
Ok I think I figured out my own issue. I burned the iso as a standard file and did not use disk utility to make it bootable. I'm going to retry with a new DVD.
March 1, 2011
After reburning my disk with DU everything installed well. However, my original ATI Rage Ultra 128 video card was causing a panic and would not let the system boot without -x. After installing an ATI Radeon HD 3650 and the appropriate kext from the JaS distro, all is fixed. So far my boots are error free. Now it just tells me to install a keyboard even though I have the PS2 keyboard and mouse installed. I guess I'll need to use my old Mac USB devices.
March 16, 2011
[…] but JaS got me in. You can even find a step by step guide for the 4500 (Should be similar) at… Installing Leopard on x86 PC – Dell Dimension 4500 | MadClouds This should help. Also, when booting try using -v and -x at boot. They should get you in. If you […]
August 18, 2011
I am trying to get Jas 10.5.4 to even boot into the installer from the DVD. It hangs and says still waiting for root device. I'm not too sure what needs to be set to Primary Slave and Primary Master in my jumper settings on my IDE drives for my hard drive and DVD drive. Please let me know how yours was set up. That might help me in my quest to get this working :).
August 28, 2011
Im having a problem at the start ,it doesnt even get to the grey screen it fails in the beginning dont know why please can you help me please and i got a dell dimension 4500 aswell
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Hit hard by winter, Goshen Street Department asks Council for additional funding
Street Commissioner requests $60,000 appropriation for equipment
GOSHEN -- The harsh conditions this winter have been tough on the city's Street Department, leading the department to request an additional appropriation of $60,000 for equipment.
Street Commissioner Denny Long brought his request to City Council Tuesday night, Feb. 4, but the appropriation just scratches the surface of the costs incurred through this season thus far.
The Street Department's equipment budget has been at $150,000 the past several years but the severity of the weather has created more problems than in previous years.
Issues have arisen more frequently because the area has consistently experienced very cold temperatures and lots of snowfall, Long said Tuesday afternoon in a phone interview.
Conditions have been worse this year not only because of the amount of snow, but also because the area did not experience its typical January thaw.
Because of the continual cold, snow from December has remained, Long said and just keeps piling higher as it continues to fall.
Long believes the Street Department was as prepared as they could be heading into the season.
"We all read the Farmer's Almanac and what was inside. We knew we were probably going to see more snow," he said, before adding that the prolonged stretch of cold was unforeseen.
The Street Department is actually still well-stocked with salt, mix and road patch and the department remains within state contract boundaries for those materials.
"I'm not running out of that stuff like some places are," Long said.
But continually plowing icy snow has taken a toll on the department's equipment.
"Some of that snow is so hard it's like hitting concrete," he said.
Damages to several trucks and plows were compounded Tuesday morning when a pay loader was damaged. That will add about $10,000 more in repair expenses to the city's already growing list of fixes and replacements.
The frequency with which Street Department employees have had to plow the streets has also had a profound impact in other areas.
The $60,000 Long requested Tuesday just addresses the need for truck and plow replacement and repairs. It doesn't account for costs such as fuel and overtime, which are also relatively high when compared to the past few years.
As of Tuesday, employees had already put in as much overtime as they had all of 2013. The department had budgeted $46,650 for overtime in all of 2014. They've already paid out $43,961.08.
Long said Tuesday night that he would likely have to return to Council in the spring to address the overtime funding issue.
Department vehicles have used more than $55,000 worth of fuel this winter. That means the department has already used nearly half of its $120,000 fuel budget for the year.
All told, Long estimated that the department has already spent $208,976.54 on snow removal so far this year.
The additional appropriation the they received Tuesday is a start, but there's more snow on the way and with it, likely more expenses.
"I haven't even begun to look at recouping all the costs for the winter," Long said.


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Is the Public's Readiness for DNA Info Underestimated?
If you were planning a quick jaunt to Walgreens to find out your genetic risk for breast cancer or whether you're likely to respond well to a statin, save yourself the trip. The drugstore chain is holding off on its plans to sell a mail-in DNA testing kit at 6,000 stores, pending a resolution of discussions between the test's developer and the FDA.
As the WSJ reports, the FDA has contacted Pathway Genomics and suggested the company's Insight test needs its clearance. For its part, Pathway tells the WSJ it believes the test complies with FDA rules but is "communicating" with the agency.
Putting this immediate issue aside, we were interested in one of the big concerns about this test and direct-to-consumer genetic testing in general: giving people often-vague information about their risks for certain diseases might cause worry and distress, especially if there's no sure way to reduce those risks.
But that's not how Thomas Goetz, a Wired editor and author of "The Decision Tree: Taking Control of Your Health in the New Era of Personalized Medicine," sees it. He's been active on Twitter all week, noting that the arguments against providing genetic information directly to consumers echo the old attitude — now seen as paternalistic — that doctors shouldn't necessarily be straight with their patients about a diagnosis of cancer.
Moreover, even disturbing genetic information doesn't lead to significant distress, he says, citing a NEJM study that found receiving the results of a genetic test for Alzheimer's risk didn't "result in significant short-term psychological risks."
Of course, there are plenty of other concerns about getting your DNA information as easily as you'd buy toothpaste; following up on results might lead to unnecessary tests and procedures, for one. But Goetz's notion that, as he says, "we don't need the FDA or docs as info gatekeepers," is an interesting one. Readers, what do you think?
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Last Saturday, rookie catcher Travis d'Arnaud was optioned to Triple-A Las Vegas in order to fix his swing. Though it has been just over a week since his demotion, it would appear that the 25-year old prospect got the message. After struggling to a .180 average over the first two months of the season for the Mets, d'Arnaud has been tearing it up in the minors, batting .414 with 5 home runs and 10 RBIs.
Understandably, d'Arnaud was upset at being dropped from the major league ball club. However, he summed up his position in short, "I've just got work to do…I've got to find my swing. That's all I really know" (Rubin, ESPN).
Since being promoted to the big leagues last August, d'Arnaud has not lived up to expectations. In 227 ABs, the highly touted prospect has accrued a meager .189 average. In those 70 games he has driven in only 14 runs.
d'Arnaud has had an interesting path to the major leagues. Despite being drafted in the 1st round of the 2007 amateur draft and asserting himself as an elite catching prospect, d'Arnaud finds himself with his third different organization. In 2010, he was dealt to the Blue Jays for perennial Cy Young candidate Roy Halladay. Just two years later, he was traded for another Cy Young winner, knuckleballer R.A. Dickey. With such a heavy price tag come enormous expectations.
The investment that the Mets made in d'Arnaud is not unjustified. Travis has succeeded offensively in every level of the minor leagues. In 2011 with the New Hampshire AA affiliate of Toronto, d'Arnaud hit .311 with 21 home runs and 78 RBIs in 114 games. In 2012 he was promoted to Triple-A where he .333 with 16 homers and 52 RBIs in just 67 games before succumbing to injury.
It is no secret that d'Arnaud has struggled to stay healthy. Long and drawn out injuries have been common throughout his career, accounting for his delayed promotion to the majors. At 25, Travis' status as a "prospect" is quickly fading.
This is d'Arnaud's window to emerge as the Mets every day catcher. Right now the Mets are relying on career back-ups Anthony Recker and Taylor Teagarden, who form an unintimidating tandem that has a combined line of .190/3 HR/13 RBIs. Coming up hot on Travis' tail is Purdue product Kevin Plawecki, who has been raking in Double-A Binghamton this year. If d'Arnaud does not establish himself as a reliable everyday player by the time Plawecki is ready for the big leagues, he could be the odd man out.
For the time being, d'Arnaud is the Mets' man and his offensive explosion for Las Vegas is a welcome sight. The 25 year-old is well liked around the club house and by all accounts has the make-up to manage a big league rotation from behind the plate. If he can find his swing down on the farm, he will re-solidify himself as a staple in the lineup for years to come. It's time to sink or swim.


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A general contractor is an indispensable asset to any home project--particularly those that require expertise involving various systems like the plumbing and electric. Yet the general contractor isn't confined to large-scale renovation or remodeling projects either. Their know-how and professionalism makes them the perfect choice for smaller projects too. The following are just a few ways that a general contractor can help you enhance your home with upgrades that even add value to your property!
Add On a Room
Tired of hearing yourself say your home needs more room but you don't want to move? Perhaps it's time for an add-on. General contractors can help you determine placement and a plan for adding on an extra bedroom, sun room, or three-season room depending on your needs. Whether you are expanding your home upstairs or out into an unused area of the yard, a general contractor is an important part of this project and their project management and team-building skills (they have a great network of professionals at their disposal) is an asset for any home expansion project.
The Decked-Out Deck
When you have your deck professionally designed and constructed it will seem more like an outdoor room than a mere place to perch a picnic table. In fact, your general contractor can help you design and install an outdoor kitchen on a multi-tiered deck that has sections for dining, lounging, and even growing your container plants. Many people may not be aware how much cost saving is included by hiring a general contractor; their connections afford you lower costs on supplies which is an economical way to achieve this great feature that can add value to your home.
Custom-Built Fences and Retaining Walls
General contractors can also work wonders for the visual appeal of a landscape. Moreover, they can improve the property for use by the homeowners with their renovations and landscaping solutions. Retaining walls are often essential features for homeowners who live on hills or have uneven property. A custom-built fence not only adds visual appeal and value to the property, it is also an essential security feature. Talk to your general contractor about customer designs and solutions for your particular property.
Exterior Repairs
Maintaining the exterior's look and integrity is essential for keeping a home in good repair. Older homes or houses that have been negatively impacted by weather conditions, for instance, can benefit from a general contractors ability to orchestrate a complete repair regimen for the structure that not only safeguards the home's value, it may even add to it. Make your house look decades younger simply by repairing the stucco or replacing old and rotting siding.
Engaging a general contractor takes the worry and stress out of household projects. Ensure that your projects are completed in a professional and timely manner by contracting with a professional general contractor who relies upon a professional team of workers (Source: M&L Construction). You'll enjoy your home even more once the work is completed and the ease of working with a contractor may even inspire you to begin on the next household project!


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By Katherine Ling in the New York Times, September 24 2009
The Commerce Department unveiled the first 77 "smart grid" standards today aimed at removing a major barrier to the implementation of digital grid technologies.
The National Institute of Standards and Technology draft report (pdf) highlights 31 standards with "relevance" to smart-grid development and another 46 standards as "potentially" applicable to the smart grid.
"Central to this report is cybersecurity," Secretary Gary Locke said at the GridWeek conference in Washington, D.C. "We need to do it right, but we cannot take forever because everything else depends on the foundation of our cybersecurity efforts."
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