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I bought some bulk local whole grain flour and tried to use it in my bread machine. I couldn't find an actual recipe using whole grain flour so I followed one for whole wheat and if I remember correctly I used part white flour. It came out short, dense and very very bitter, as well as partly raw I think on the whole wheat setting because there's no WG one. It was disgusting.
I didn't even keep it to feed the birds.
I can't seem to find a recipe, I don't know if it was bitter because it was raw or if it will always be so bitter?
If anybody has a bread machine recipe that would be great, or even another use because I am scared to waste more ingredients and time making something else like pancakes.
All the "whole grain" bread recipes I find online suggest things like actual cereals and grains added to different flours but never actual "whole grain" flour.
What kind of grain? Is it whole wheat flour or a combination of grains or something else?
It isn't whole wheat, it's a mixed grain, I think at least 12 grain, all local to Alberta if that helps! It looks a bit like the whole wheat flour I have but not the same for sure.
When I bought it I assumed it would just get tossed in the bread machine like regular flour because of the texture and I see "whole grain" bread all the time
I would just experiment with a few whole wheat recipes. I wouldn't sub part white flour if the recipe calls for whole wheat. If you know your yeast is good, add a bit more sweetness to combat the bitterness. Add raisins or honey or something. It's not a bread machine recipe, but here is our favorite whole wheat bread recipe (super easy!).
I'll have to look up my recipe tonight for you... but I have to say that using the right kind of ww flour can make a big difference. I'm a big fan of King Arthur.
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Germany's Montag Enters U.S. Market
Montag Windows & Doors, a German manufacturer targeting the high-performance luxury market, opened its first marketing and distribution center in the U.S. in October in Roswell, Ga. From this location, the company plans to service the needs of architects, builders, developers and homeowners throughout the coastal impact market.
"Since 1728 Montag Windows & Doors has been an industry leader in Europe," says Mitch Lewandowski, managing director. "As part of our international expansion, we felt that this was the right time to introduce our portfolio into the U.S. market. In addition to our Roswell base of operations, we will be working with a select group of dealers in key coastal impact markets."
Founded in 1728 in the south German village of Biberach, Montag Windows & Doors has vastly grown from its days as a small workshop to a present-day state-of-the-art manufacturing operation, officials note. The company maintains a "tradition of master craftsmanship," creating fine all-wood high-performance luxury windows and doors, each fabricated with the highest quality, best-engineered operational hardware available, it is reported.
"In addition to offering products created from superior hardware and finishes, our products have undergone rigorous testing to ensure their functionality and property protection in the most severe weather conditions," Lewandowski adds. "For instance, our hurricane rated products have been put through extensive lab testing and have achieved the highest certification standards in Miami-Dade County and in the State of Florida with industry leading impact design pressures."
Montag's line includes pre-finished tilt-turn operable windows, fixed windows, French doors, and lift and slide doors in a wide variety of wood species, finishes and options. The company uses energy efficient, low-E insulating impact glass as standard, it notes. More information is available at www.MontagWindows.com.

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Vampire Knight, Volume 4
by Matsuri Hino
No current Talk conversations about this book.
Oh how i love to read books and manga they are so enthralling to read. I can't wish for more of a great author.
Damn that woman Shizuka Hio!!! She gets what she deserves.
Volume four is an emotional mess of flashbacks, mostly from Zero's point of view. We learn much more about who new student Maria Kurenai is, as well as her connection to Zero. As if these new revelations don't complicate things enough, it seems as though Kaname is up to something as well. The majority of this adds up to a lot of drama for poor Yuki, who just wants the people in her life to be happy and well.
It's in this volume that you really get a sense of who Zero is and why he's been filled with so much antipathy throughout the previous three volumes. After knowing about his past, it's much easier to find his bleak outlook and negative attitude understandable, and though his character does not seem less melodramatic, it is at least understandable.
On the other hand, Kaname becomes creepier by the moment and it's hard to trust that his intentions are sincere concerning Yuki, due to his intensely stalker-like behavior and inability to treat her like anything more than a doll or a piece of his property. At this point I would much rather see Zero and Yuki hook up if there is going to be any relationships confirmed at all.
There isn't as much from side characters in this volume, but Aido and Kain are charming and I always enjoy when they make an appearance.
This volume is about a new student is joining cross academy. Who is she? How does she know Zero? Her name is Maria and she is also a vampire. In this volume you will know why she is there. Also how she knows Zero. You will also see what Yuki will do for Zero. Also how Kaname will erase Yuki memories.
You should read the Vampire Knight series. If you like books about mystical things, love triangle, and some unhappy/happy endings. Then this is the series for you. You will figure out a few things here and there. There is also a tv show for the books too. This is why you should read Vampire Knight series.
There are more flashbacks in this volume, but from Zero's past this time, involving Maria. There's some drama and suspense here. It didn't quite have me on the edge of my seat but it did keep me seated throughout the whole volume. Artwork is still great, detailed and consistent, and the story is progressing nicely. I'll definitely be sticking with this one to see where it leads.
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Builders Say Senate Bill Unfairly Targets Construction Industry
The National Association of Home Builders says the health care bill passed before Christmas by the Senate features a last-minute provision that unfairly targets the construction industry. According to NAHB, the bill mandates that small construction industry firms provide health insurance, or pay penalities, if they employ more than five workers.
That is the same mandate required for big businesses. Meanwhile, all other small businesses–with the exception of the construction industry–would be exempt from providing mandatory health coverage if they employ 50 workers or less.
"This narrow provision is an unprecedented assault on the construction industry and unjustly targets an industry trying to keep its doors open during the worst housing downturn since the Great Depression," says Joe Robson, a home builder from Tulsa, Okla., and NAHB chairman. "If this provision were to be enacted into law, it would prove to be catastrophic for the home building industry. In short, this is a true jobs killer. Thousands of small builder firms struggling to stay afloat could go under. We strongly urge the Senate to reconsider and pull this onerous provision that threatens the viability of small home builders across the nation."


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Tool Logic Survival Card with Firestarter
This credit card sized hunk of plastic might just be exactly what you need to survive, if ever stranded in a not so desirable place.
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Research supported by CPO's Modeling, Analysis, Prediction, and Projections (MAPP) program was published into the May edition of Environmental Research Letters.
Several lines of evidence suggest that the warming climate plays a vital role in driving certain types of extreme weather, yet the impact of warming and of extreme weather on forest carbon assimilation capacity is poorly known. Filling this knowledge gap is critical towards understanding the amount of carbon that forests can hold.
The researchers used a perfect-deficit approach to identify forest canopy photosynthetic capacity (CPC) deficits and analyze how they correlate to climate extremes, based on observational data measured by the eddy covariance method at 27 forest sites over 146 site-years.
They found that droughts severely affect the carbon assimilation capacities of evergreen broadleaf forest (EBF) and deciduous broadleaf forest. The carbon assimilation capacities of Mediterranean forests were highly sensitive to climate extremes, while marine forest climates tended to be insensitive to climate extremes.
The researchers' estimates suggest an average global reduction of forest CPC due to unfavorable climate extremes of 6.3 Pg C (~5.2% of global gross primary production) per growing season over 2001–2010, with EBFs contributing 52% of the total reduction.
To view the paper online, visit: http://iopscience.iop.org/1748-9326/9/6/065002.
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Zbigniav Brzezinski, former national security advisor to President Carter, charged the Bush administration with attempting to hype the situation regarding Iran as a pretext to getting Americans frightened enough to sanction violence against Iran. "If we escalate the tensions," he said, "if we succumb to hysteria, if we start making threats, we are likely to stampede into a war which would be a disaster" and might embroil America in fighting that would last ten or twenty years. He argued as of present, there is no concrete evidence Iran has or is making an atomic bomb. "We have suspicions," said the former security advisor, but we lack facts.
Bush and Cheney worked the hysteria ploy in 2003 and got America to support a war against Saddam Hussein for weapons that did not exist. There are no atomic weapons in Iran– there eventually might be such weapons, but it is a probability, not a certainty. War should only be undertaken when a nation is certain regarding what it regards as threats to its national security, not on the basis of suspicions.


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Small businesses in the U.S. added 70,000 jobs in January, continuing their upward trend in employment growth that began in October 2009, according to the Intuit Small Business Employment Index. In fact, since October 2009, small businesses have created more than one million jobs.
Evaluating economic recovery in the U.S., Dr. Susan Woodward, the economist we worked with to create the Index, declared, "A substantial fraction of the new jobs in the recovery have been created by small businesses. This month's numbers are stronger than last month and they look better in every category. These job gains contrast sharply with mild job gains for the overall economy. As small businesses generally recover sooner than big businesses, this continued growth is quite encouraging for economic recovery."
In addition to growing employment 0.3 percent in January, small businesses increased hours works amongst their hourly employees 0.6 percent to a 24.9-hour work week and average monthly pay 0.3 percent to $2,619 per month.
From a regional standpoint, every Census division has continued to grow small business employment except for the West North Central division, which experienced job losses in January for the fourth month in a row. Vice President of Intuit's Employee Management Solutions division Cameron Schmidt noted, "Most states saw increases in employment, with New Jersey achieving the strongest growth over the last four months. This is an about face from last spring and summer when New Jersey was shedding the most jobs."
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[WORLD CUP 2014 COUNTDOWN] The World Cup Trophy Tour by Coca-Cola kicked off its U.S. leg with a ceremony on Monday at the State Department with Vice President Joe Biden, who will be attending the finals in June, and Secretary of State John Kerry, a former college soccer player at Yale.
U.S. ambassadors Julie Foudy and Cobi Jones were also on hand in Washington.
stops in Miami on Tuesday and Wednesday and Atlanta on Thursday, the World Cup Trophy will visit Los Angeles for a two-day fan experience on Saturday and Sunday at L.A. LIVE. It will feature
Brazilian-themed entertainment.
The nine-month tour is giving more than one million people around the world the chance to experience trophy in their own communities. It features the first
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NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms
The NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms features 8,091 terms related to cancer and medicine.
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- A substance found in many foods that come from plants, including corn, wheat, rice, and soybeans, and in large amounts in cereals and legumes. It is being studied in the prevention of cancer. Also called inositol hexaphosphate and IP6.


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"Adult Colouring - Free event Thursdays at the Library"
Read some of the many benefits of adult colouring below and then come to Brighton Public Library - You can use your materials or we will supply you with ours.
The Therapeutic Science Of Adult Coloring Books: How This Childhood Pastime Helps Adults Relieve Stress
Seven Reasons Adult Coloring Books Are Great for Your Mental, Emotional and Intellectual Health
'Colour Therapy': Adult colouring books focus on anti-stress benefits
Centre for Equitable Library Access Collection
Brighton Public Library offers a collection of over 230,000 books, magazines, newspapers and described videos in a choice of formats for people with a print disability.
- Lots of choice including current bestsellers, award-winners and classics
- Fiction, non-fiction, self-help, business and more
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Access to the CELA collection is available to people who are unable to read conventional print due to a disability, which includes:
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Access to the collection is offered in a number of ways
- Download books to your computer or mobile device, such as an iPhone
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- Receive audio CDs, Braille or described movies through your local branch or by mail directly to your home.
Contact the library for more information or visit the CELA website at www.celalibrary.ca
Sand Parents...changing lives two people at a time
Attention Seniors:
Do you love to read? Do you love children? Do you have a story to share with the next generation?
Sounds like Sandparents is just for you!
Sandparents is a fun and interactive reading program offered to children ages 3-6 years old from Brighton. Mature adults (Sandparents) are partnered with a child to read, sing, play games, make crafts, story tell and generally interact together to form a mutually beneficial friendship.
The Sandparents program offers a positive and enriched environment for children to learn and practice Early Literacy Skills.
To volunteer as a Sandparent or to inquire about the program, please contact Pat Artkin at 613-242-4054 or email@example.com for more information. You can also register online at our website www.sandparents.com
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Technicolor Dream Coat
You've got a (yawn) black jacket. But this brocade beauty, while certainly an investment, can handle formal affairs and inspire everyday flights of fancy. Try it with other luxe fabrics in coordinating shades.
To buy: Kotur silk jacket with snakeskin trim, $1,400, koturltd.com. DKNY silk blouse, $235, 800-231-0884. Loft cotton-blend pants, $80, 888-563-8444. Badgley Mischka necklace. Loeffler Randall flats.


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Are You Ready? The 5th Season of Lost begins Jan 21st and I'm so looking forward to it. I rarely watch tv and even though I struggle with suspense, I was hooked on this series from the start ~ Oh, I have chills already! For some sneak peeks, click here .
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Rosina Lozano is a National Academy of Education/Spencer Postdoctoral Fellow during the 2012-2013 academic year. She completed her PhD in 2011 from the University of Southern California and currently remains in California as a visiting scholar at Stanford University's Center for Comparative Study in Race and Ethnicity.
Lozano is completing an article for the Western Historical Quarterly that compares New Mexico and Puerto Rico Spanish language teaching by looking at the ways that regional differences affect language identity. She is focusing in particular on two major language learning debates that occurred in each region in the early 1940s and is using New Mexico Senator Dennis Chávez to connect the two.
By the end of the year, Professor Lozano will complete a book proposal and several chapter revisions based on her dissertation that examines the politics of the Spanish language in New Mexico and California over the century following the Mexican American War. The Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo made many Spanish speakers US citizens despite a lack of English language skills. These new citizens and the Spanish speaking immigrants that followed negotiated language politics at a personal, community, state, and national level. The book looks at the ways in which Spanish language usage affected identity, citizenship, and race.
Although away for the 2012-2013 academic year, Rosina Lozano looks forward to joining the faculty at Princeton University as an assistant professor in the history department beginning in the 2013-2014 academic year.


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With a thinline classical design and unique cutaway body, the Ibanez GA35TCE Thinline Classical Acoustic-Electric Guitar offers easy playability as well as a high-end look and feel. The shallower body is easy to handle for a smaller player and also works to resist feedback. >More
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The Ibanez AEG10NII Classical Acoustic Electric Guitar offers one of the best values you'll find, providing professional features at an incredible price. With a slim, single-cutaway body for easy playability and a Fishman pickup for powerful, balanced tone, the Ibanez AEG10NII nylon string acoustic is designed to be ready for the stage right from the start. >More
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For the players who love the sound of nylon strings, but don't love the feel of the traditional wide classical neck, there's the GA5TCE thinline. >More
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The Ibanez GA15NT-1/2 is an affordable 1/2-size student model and is the smallest classical guitar of the Ibanez line. It features a Cedar top for a warm, smooth tone and Mahogany back and sides. It also includes stylish Gold classical tuners, a handsome wooden rosette and a high gloss natural finish. >More
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The Ibanez GA1 1/2-Size Classical Acoustic Guitar is the perfect nylon string guitar for children who want to learn or for anyone who wants a compact, quality classical guitar for travel. This guitar is extremely well-constructed, affordable, and has the pristine tonality and playability of much more expensive instruments. >More
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The Ibanez GA2 3/4-Size Classical Acoustic Guitar provides incredible value to the beginning guitarist, child, or anyone who wants a portable nylon string guitar for travel. The GA2 is extremely well-constructed, affordable, and has the pristine tonality and playability of much more expensive instruments. >More
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Campus fire safety training is coordinated by Valerian Curd, Fire & Safety Systems Coordinator. The Department of Safety conducts fire evacuation drills twice a year, which are conducted within each of the student dorm/apartment buildings on campus.
Here are some Emergency & Fire Drill Evacuation Procedures to follow when faced with an actual fire alarm or similar emergency conditions.


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2012 Legislative Election is on Nov. 6, 2012.Read More
2012 Legislative Election is on Nov. 6, 2012.Read More
For this week's nonscientific survey of government and political insiders, we asked about four House contests where incumbents find themselves in runoffs.Full Story
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Donna Campbell, who few predicted would advance in the SD-25 Republican primary, is now the focus of those hoping to replace the notoriously independent-minded incumbent Sen. Jeff Wentworth, R-San Antonio.Full Story
So far, 37 members of the Texas House, four members of the Texas Senate, and three members of the 32-person congressional delegation from Texas are on the list. Runoffs could add more, and so will the general election.Full Story
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The primaries left 37 runoffs — 25 on the Republican side, 12 on the Democratic side. That includes five races at the statewide level, 11 for Congress, three for the State Board of Education, one for the state Senate and 17 for the state House.Full Story
House Speaker Joe Straus, coming out of a big and expensive win in a rare contested primary at home, began the runoff reboot by tweaking Michael Quinn Sullivan and his Empower Texans group, deriding them as ineffective, ugly and resentful of his success.Full Story
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State Sen. Jeff Wentworth's defamation lawsuit against his former primary challenger Elizabeth Ames Jones — who came in third on May 29 — may proceed, a Bexar County judge ruled Thursday.Full Story
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Tuesday night was a wash for candidates hoping to capitalize on a backlash against the 2011 Legislature's deep budget cuts to public schools. Some won and some lost, and there wasn't a definite guiding narrative as to why.Full Story
At this morning's TribLive conversation, state Reps. Dan Branch, R-Dallas, and Trey Martinez Fischer, D-San Antonio, discussed whether Tuesday's primaries were a referendum on Speaker of the House Joe Straus.Full Story
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If the 2012 primaries are any guide, the plaintiffs' bar is becoming less shy about investing in the Republican side of the ballot — and Republican candidates are not being bashful about accepting the money.Full Story
House Speaker Joe Straus said Wednesday that he was happy with the election results in spite of the fact that he "lost a few friends." He added that he's confident he will get another term as speaker.Full Story
Sen. Jeff Wentworth, R-San Antonio, might have expected a runoff. But instead of well-funded former Railroad Commissioner Elizabeth Ames Jones, he'll go up against Tea Party favorite Donna Campbell. Ben Philpott of KUT News and the Tribune reports.Full Story
Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst and former Texas Solicitor General Ted Cruz, both GOP candidates for the U.S. Senate, will vie in one of multiple runoffs that Texas voters will decide in July.Full Story
Tuesday's elections knocked off some key members of House Speaker Joe Straus' team and added numbers to the conservative contingent in the Texas Senate.Full Story
Throughout the night, Tribune reporters will update you on the results of key primary battles statewide, from the first early voting totals through the last ballots counted.Full Story
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What is a "normal" timeframe after a house burns?
Remember that crazy snowstorm we had in September? Well the house, 5 houses down form me has an electric stove. The poor people were cooking when the power went out and they ended up leaving the stove on when they went to stay elsewhere. When the power came back on, the stove kicked on - nobody was home and it ended up burning the house .... not "down" but the entire center of the roof is gone and all the windows are boarded up. From the other street you can tell that most of the back of the house is gone also.
The reason I'm curious is ...... there was lots of activity the first few days - first they were disconnecting the utilities, then guys in polo's w/ logos were walking around with note pads and measuring tapes for a few days - and then nothing.
In a few days it will be 8 months since the incident. There was a dumpster for a while which filled slowly - I can only imagine as the poor people were sifting through their belongings, trying to salvage a few things. It disappeared after a few weeks.
We are refinancing so we just had the appraiser out - one of the questions he had was how long ago it burned. That's what reignited my curiosity. 8 months seems like a long time.
If your home burns and it is declared a total loss does the ins. company cut you a check like with your car and offer to buy the land? Or are you stuck w/ the land and need to order your own demolition?
I was once a roomate in a house that burned down. I obviously moved and didn't move back in (although invited to do so), but I think it took maybe 6-7 months for the house to be rebuilt. I'd driven by it in that time frame and it was finished, people living there.
I'd have to assume it depends on your insurance and how quickly you file and make a claim and how much you harrass folk to get things done.
Don't know about fires, but there are many people still waiting on insurance money from the Joplin tornado. It was May 22, 2011.
There can be tons of reasons for no action.
Customer not willing to settle for the amount offered.
Waiting for the fire marshall to sign off.
There's been a settlement but there not sure what there going to do with the money.
Mistakes were made on what the insurance companys calls scope of work. (which happens all the time) Just means they left stuff off the list that needs to be fixed.
There was second or even third morgages and there's no money once every ones been paid off.
I live in an area where we have had hurricanes, tornados, earthquakes.
Some people have an agent show up the next day, take a look around and cut a check right then in there within an hour.
Man next door with no roof and the 30 X 50 garage that was totaly gone never saw anyone for almost 30 days, then they called in engineers, electritions, local code dept. Almost a year later all the poor guy has had done is a new roof, nothing inside has been fixed, and still no garage. There was not even a mention of it on the scope, even though it was clearly incuded on the policy.
Things just got stranger... There is a "for sale by owner" sign there now...
tuff sale,I would think:eek:
I know ... I'm tempted to call and ask him what he wants for it .... prime location but obviously a little work to be done. I'd imagine that with a house from 1927 you may have to take some precautions when demoing.
maybe they didn't have any insurance.
There is a 3 br house about a mile from me sitting on 3.8 acres for $32, 500. It has been for sale more than a year. We know there is something major wrong but can't find out what it is. Could be zoning, codes, land problems, title problems etc. When a deal is too good to be true, watch out.
Ah ... never thought of that, maybe I can just ask at city hall as a concerned neighbor. It's just bugging the hell out of me. Houses in this neighborhood generally sell in 1-2 weeks even in the past few years ....... and then you have this burned out crispy shell sitting there ..........
I had a similar situation on my street last fall. A house next to my neighbor (our lots are 80' wide, so pretty close) burned badly. House was condemned, emergency crew came in to tack some plywood over the hole in the roof and the windows, and that was about it.
The day of the fire, the lady was out in the street talking to the TV news bemoaning the fact that she didn't have any insurance (her mortgage was paid off so she wasn't required to carry any :huh:). She said the night before she smelled something like "burning plastic" in the back room, but didn't think anything of it as her boyfriend had recently refurbished the back part of the house, including the electrical, so what could go wrong? She said this right on TV.
The boyfriend was a DIY hack who was attempting stuff way over his skill level, and he overloaded a circuit and burned the house down. She has no income and is the proud owner of a burned out condemned hulk. I'm pretty sure the boyfriend is (literally) in the doghouse for this. They got a permit and I hear some hammering every now and again, but it doesn't look good. Can't sell except for a total loss, can't tear down or repair fast as they are probably dead-broke as they had to pay to have the structure reinforced so it wouldn't collapse on the neighbor (2 story house on a 40' wide lot). They have the attention of the board so they can't wing anything (thank goodness).
Thunder, that sounds pretty similar. This is in the center of town so our lots are very narrow also, If I was one of the neighbors and had to stare directly at it every day I'd be even more upset. I'm not sure how weak the structure is, but if a good storm was to take a wall down it would land in the neighbors driveway....
For sale sign is gone. Maybe somebody really bought the thing ....... either that or he got sick of all the neighbors calling him and asking when he was going to do something about it!
I spoke to the town public relations officer today (I guess they really do have one of those) who will hopefully get back to me with some info about why it just sits there.
With homeowners you can have coverage for the depreciated value of the structure, or the replacement cost.
Replacement cost is the way to go because they will give the amount needed to replace the structure, even if it exceeds the present value.
Depreciated value can leave you in a serious bind from what I understand because you may not be made whole.
Public relations person got back to me ...... kind of a funny phone call. She had a bunch of "information" which really amounted to ... nothing. One of the vital pieces of information was that the structure was released back to the home owner by the fire department after the investigation was closed .. WOW - REALLY? Anyway .. the refreshing part about it was that after she gave me everything she more or less said "wow, I just called and gave you nothing but filler material eh". She promised to dig deeper, so I'm still waiting.
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We moved from Miami to Las Vegas in early December. Allie, our 7 year old GSD and Ziggy (mix -rescue) were incredible on the 7 day trip; they managed hotel lobbies, the long car ride, etc. like champions. However, watching their home in Miami being packed up, having to spend 3 nights in a kennel prior to leaving has taken a toll. Ziggy - is doing all right - he is a sweet but stubborn mix of what we think is Anatolian Shepherd and lab came out of the boarding very angry and growled at everything but is now being the sweet Ziggy again.
Allie, on the other hand, is now so destructive that we take her everywhere with us - the one time we had to both leave to buy appliances, we hired a dog sitter. If people come to to house to give estimates for work to be done, we cannot leave her in another room as she will tear down blinds, chew tables, etc. within minutes. I understand that Allie, since 10/1/12 has lost her companion Murphy and her home but we do not know how to deal with this. Dog sitters are very expensive, the new vet we are meeting tomorrow will do doggy day care at a reasonable price but that is not a long term solution. We are considering an Xtra large crate but I am afraid Allie will hurt herself.
Please any suggestions on how to deal with this. We have not been able to grocery shop, have dinner or lunch out, explore anything as one of us has to sit in the car with Allie while the other goes in the store. This will not work at all once it gets hot here - right now it is quite chilly.
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Wednesday, March 28, 2012
Mixed Bunch in Poppy
I played some last night with the sketch challenge at Red Hot Stampers Sketch Challenges
This was a fun sketch and I took advantage to use up some of my soon to be retired paper. Here is my interpretation of the sketch.
inside of card and envelope
Since I have so much ds paper I decided to line the inside of the envelope with the same striped paper. I think I will be doing this some more so that I can use up some of my paper. Thanks for looking and have a Wonderful Wednesday!
7 comments:
- Vicki Fraser independent STAMPIN' UP demonstrator said...
Great idea Robbie. I recently signed up to be a demonstrator too, my first party is this sunday - eek! lol
- March 28, 2012 at 4:11 AM
- Vicki Fraser independent STAMPIN' UP demonstrator said...
BTW - I have a blog award for you on my blog if you'd like to head on over and collect it :) http://cardartart.blogspot.com.au
have a great day!
- March 28, 2012 at 6:22 PM
- Sandy said...
Hi, just found your blog, love your take on the sketch, fab colours,
- March 28, 2012 at 8:22 PM
Very nice! I like how you layered the inside of the envelope to match the card with the Everyday Enchantment DSP. I'm going to miss this DSP; one of my favorites. Thanks for playing along with the Red Hot Stampers sketch challenge.
- March 28, 2012 at 11:27 PM
- Christi Waite said...
Another cute card Robbie!! I love what you did in the shading of the blossom flower and then lining your envie! perfect!
- March 29, 2012 at 8:47 AM
- Simply Sara Stampin' said...
Cute card, Robbie! I love the colors on your flower and the way you lined your envelope. Maybe I'll have to give that a try sometime. :) Thanks for playing with the Red Hot Stampers.
- March 29, 2012 at 7:49 PM
- Rachel Verbrugge said...
Great take on the sketch Robbie. I love the matchy matchy envelope - great idea for using up DSP. Thanks for playing along with the Red Hots.
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text: NEW YORK, Jan. 6, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Analysts at Standard & Poor's Equity Research see largely positive signs for both the Energy and Materials sectors in 2011. In the Energy sector, they see continued outperformance by crude oil relative to natural gas. This should benefit the bigger players, despite uncertainty in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico, according to Stewart Glickman, Energy & Materials Group Head at S&P Equity Research. In Materials, S&P Equity Research thinks the bull run in gold will continue, there will be a faster-than expected recovery in building products, and there will be gains by petrochemical players. The one cloud on the Materials horizon could be the potential impact of China on base metals, according to Glickman. Standard & Poor's Energy and Materials equity analysts have these seven predictions for 2011. 1. Gold prices should move higher. For 2011, Standard & Poor's Equity Research Services (ERS) expects gold will consolidate in a sideways pattern for part of the year following 2010's 30% gain. In our view, some backing and filling is normal in an ongoing bull market and we look for gold to finish 2011 at the $1,600 level, up from $1,421 per ounce at the end of 2010. We believe the fundamentals for the market will remain the same, with the threat of sovereign debt defaults and general currency instability increasing the appeal for gold as an alternative monetary asset. Also, a possible upside acceleration in commodity prices in 2011 could add to the demand for gold as a hedge against falling currencies. 2. There will likely be a Gulf rig exodus. The current rig count of deepwater floaters in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico (32, not including three newbuilds due for delivery in the second half of the year) is expected by ERS to drop by as many as eight units as operators lose patience with the slow pace of permit issuance in the region. Despite the official end of the drilling moratorium on October 12, permits - which are required from the regulatory body, BOEMRE, before work can begin - have been hard to come by, and even then mainly for ancillary work but not for core drilling activities. Using data from RigLogix, ERS estimates that of the 32 currently active floaters in the Gulf, 15 units are slated to start 3+ year contracts during the next six months, and one is now idle after the operator canceled the contract. For the three drillships currently under construction and contracted to come to the Gulf during the second half of 2011, ERS expects alternative plans will be reached. With the vast majority of the combined 35 units capable of drilling in ultradeepwaters (i.e., 7,500 feet of water or more), and more than half the current customer list for these units comprised of global heavyweights such as Shell [NYSE: RDS.A 65 ***], Chevron [NYSE: CVX 91 *****], BP [NYSE: BP 46 ***], Eni [NYSE: 45 NR], and Statoil [STO 23 NR], ERS thinks the odds are good that customers and their respective rig contractors may come to agreements to modify existing rig contracts to have these rigs move to alternative overseas projects. ERS also expects such moves to put pressure on leading edge dayrates as more rigs chase jobs outside of the U.S. Gulf. While ERS expects the permit process to eventually recover, rigs that do go overseas are unlikely to come back for some time, and the average remaining term length on these 35 units is about 3.1 years. 3. We expect more M&A in the oil patch.


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I recently recieved my MLC Jet Pack (thnks MLC!!!)
Bt I have no idea how to rig the thing up properly so it can be attached to my armor using the clips.
I did a surface search but nothing much came up...
I figured there would be a few MLC users here, so why not create a thread for all to refer to.


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hes a fool, if he didnt have the sens not to go up to a big groupe of guys at 3 in the mournin then he desrves a beating
hes a fool, if he didnt have the sens not to go up to a big groupe of guys at 3 in the mournin then he desrves a beating
I just tell them who I am and they back off.
yea but were not all south american drug lords
i had a very close call
3 am bombin n i needed a wrap so i head 2 the store n get my shit as i walk in i notice about 13 crips all 17 yrs oold or older i see them eye me as i walk in (i happen 2 b white so im a target no matter wut) i happen 2 have 1 friend who is 18 n he has a blade but im just out 2 blow some piff n bomb some shit as i walk out 2 peel off on the oppisite side of the corner as look as i think and the rest follow me ...we walk about 2 blocks n i need 2 cross the street 2 head were im headed n 1 calls out yo wuz good aand we both turn around to have shit kicked out of me n my friend whos none white looks at the shot caller or what ever ud like 2 call em n says wuz good n they about to say run ur shit when he goes dont i know ur brother he says wut one n he drops a name so they all give us daps and we walk away safe wit all my shit .......if he wuznt there i wud of been stripped naked on the floor till the enxt mornin
I Thought I Was Gonna Get Jumped By This Crew Cuz They Were Running Atme But It Seemed They Just Wanted To See Wat I Tagged And Asked If I Wanted To Chyll
haha jeez me n my buddy im 15 hes 16 we were walkin behind dis scool wen 7 black kids walk outa da feild n go through our bags n shit...lukely we didnt get our ass kicked but we lost 2 ipods
im gay
Sum fag tried to catch my friend slipping wen he was writing on this door and he ran up on um and grabbed him and he said wut u write, gimme ur shit, and i was leaning against a wall behind them (he didnt see me) and i was like who the fuck are you? and he noticed that i looked like my brother which he used to write with back in the day so my homie didnt get jacked. he wudnt of tho even if he didnt kno my brother cuz that fool that ran up is skinny as a bitch an shit. But now were cool with each other
thats werid we were just talking about this in the mod forum
i had shit kicking when i was 14
worst experince ever
totally unfair
but i think everyone needs a shit kicking though
makes you realize why violence isnt an answer to anything
Kickin' it
Anyone ever get shot at?
I was out wandering around one summer night, went down a side street and theres this suspicious looking car sitting there with two dudes wearing ski masks in it. as soon as I got close they threw open the doors and jump out and I took off running. They were pretty fat so they just got back in their car and waited for the next kid to come strolling by.
Neve rpersonally gotten jumped..watched my friend get his bike torn from under him by two beefy lookin native guys in one of the worst neighborhoods in canada...in broad daylight too.
Lets be generic and say:
Fuck Police.
I was at a gig and got thrown out for unknown reasons (Mistaken identity) After I decided to take a walk around the club because I had had an argument with my ex. Anyway I decided to walk back to my mates car and some pikey fucker came up to me and asked if I had any "K." I said no and the next thing he said was I want your wallet. He looked like a scrawny fucker and he wasn't showing a weapon so I didn't think he had one. I was already in a bad mood so I just told him to go fuck himself, this was when the broken bottle suddenly appeared in this guys hands. Luckily with quick reactions he only managed to catch the side of my face as I dodged then I punched him as hard as I could and ran. I don't think iv ever ran so fast in my life, went back to the club with blood pissing down my face and called my friends and ex up and we went home. It was the end of the gig anyway.
Considering the lack of pain I experienced from it I'm really disappointed I didn't get a cool scar!
tuff breaakk homie
when i say ima chop up ur gramz~i dont mean that hard butter~i meen yur moms mother!
this is a story i heard recently in the news in my city. first we have a really big military community in my city cause we have an airforce base and a naval shipyard and a naval base in my city lol. any ways a couple of squids( squids are the low low like new recruits in the navy , like f1 to f4 is a squid ) were walking outta thier apartment and a group of black ppl who also lived in the apartment complex followed them to an atm machine and made the squids pull out all thier cash adn then they robbed the squids adn fhten beat them pretty decent till they passed out , and then stripped em naked on the fucken main street!
that story made me made as hell when u think these squids are in the armed forces protecting ppl , and then ppl go and attack them! i wanted to drop a couple of ppl when i heard this shit, but the whole group of ppl who did it got caught liek a day later. so what yall think about that ?, attacking military ppl that is.
This is why i bomb during the day.. less of a chance of being jumped.
tunak man it was like 15 thugs on like 3 or 4 squids man....adn as squids they probably were like cooks cleaners adn painters not like hand to hand combat soldiers ya know?
iono that story just made me mad, and i thought id share it with yall....


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Corsair Expands Popular XMS PRO and XMS XPERT Product Families
Subject: Memory | June 27, 2006 - 12:12 PM | Jeremy Hellstrom
Fremont, CA (June 27, 2006) —Corsair® Memory, the worldwide leader in design and manufacture of high performance memory, today announced the introduction of two new DDR2-800 low latency 2GB kits. Designed with the advanced users in mind who demand performance, aesthetics and functionary in one package, the new TWIN2X2048-6400C4PRO and TWIN2XP2048-6400C4 memory kits are optimized for the current AMD® socket AM2 platform and the upcoming Intel® platform.
OCZ Technology Announces New Low-Latency DDR2-800 Kits
Subject: Memory | June 23, 2006 - 11:30 AM | Jeremy Hellstrom
OCZ Technology Group, a worldwide leader in innovative, ultra-high
performance and high reliability memory, today announced two low latency
PC2-6400 memory solutions prepared to deliver enthusiasts the performance
they demand on the latest DDR2 platforms. The new PC2-6400 Platinum Revision
2 Edition is rated at 4-4-4 and the new PC2-6400 Titanium Alpha Edition is
rated at 3-4-3-9 making this dynamic duo an exciting new addition to the
acclaimed OCZ memory line.
Patriot loves overclocking
Subject: Memory | June 19, 2006 - 02:20 PM | Jeremy Hellstrom
The new Patriot 2Gb kit, runs at PC-5300, but can Overclockers Online easily pushed it to run at 475Mhz by loosening the timings to 5-6-6-18. If you are looking for some value priced DDR-2, this might be perfect for you.
... and if you haven't read Jon's Corsair XMS2 8500 DDR2 Memory Review, then get to it!
If you could overclock them, they would be too easily spotted
Subject: Memory | June 14, 2006 - 03:29 PM | Jeremy Hellstrom
OCZ brings you the newest in memory technology, the camoflauged 2GB PC-2 Special Ops Edition kit. For DDR1 (PC3200) they run at 2.5-3-3-8 timings,
and for DDR2 (PC2-6400) 5-5-5-12. There is one catch, they do not overclock, as TECHGAGE can tell you.
Corsair TWIN2X2048-6400C3 Memory Dominates the 3DMark Hall of Fame
Subject: Memory | June 14, 2006 - 03:11 PM | Jeremy Hellstrom
Fremont, CA (June 14, 2006) —Corsair® Memory, the worldwide leader in design and manufacture of high performance memory, today announced that the new TWIN2X2048-6400C3 is the system memory behind three new overclocking world records in 3DMark06, 3DMark05 and 3DMark03.
New Corsair Memory Hits PC10,000 with New Cooling
Subject: Memory | June 9, 2006 - 01:47 AM | Ryan Shrout
Corsair Memory was at Computex this year showing off some new product designs in the works. First up is a new heatsink and fan cooling system for high-end memory.
The system was an Asus M2N32-SLI board with an FX-62 processor from AMD's new AM2 platform. Most impressively, the DDR2 memory was running at PC10k speeds; thats 1252 MHz!
Source: PC Perspective
Chatting with the co-founder of Corsair about EPP
Subject: Memory | May 24, 2006 - 06:36 PM | Jeremy Hellstrom
EPP memory technology intrigued TECHGAGE enough to sit down with John Beekley, the VP of App Engineering and co-founder of Corsair. See what he can tell you about this new joint technology from nVIDIA and Corsair.
Corsair Releases World's First Ultra Low Latency DDR2-800 CL3
Subject: Memory | May 23, 2006 - 12:00 PM | Jeremy Hellstrom
Fremont, CA (May 23, 2006) —Corsair® Memory, the worldwide leader in design and manufacture of high performance memory, today unveiled the world's first DDR2-800 2GB kit rated at true low latency of CL3. The latest addition to the award-winning XMS™ family of products, TWIN2X2048-6400C3 delivers unparalleled memory performance at 800MHz and supports the industry's lowest latencies of 3-4-3-9 in this speed grade.
NVIDIA and OCZ Technology Cooperate in Bringing New High-Performance Memory Specification to Market
Subject: Memory | May 23, 2006 - 11:53 AM | Jeremy Hellstrom
Sunnyvale, CA—May 22, 2006—OCZ
Technology Group, a worldwide leader in innovative, ultra-high
performance and high reliability memory, is pleased to announce the
design and development of a unique line SLI™-Ready memory modules with
Enhanced Performance Profiles (EPP), which will provide today's
enthusiasts with memory solutions that exceed the performance
capabilities of all other previous offerings.
Kingston announces support of AMD AM2 with their DDR2 800 MHz ValueRAM Modules
Subject: Memory | May 23, 2006 - 11:42 AM | Jeremy Hellstrom
Kingston Technology to Support AMD Athlon(TM) 64 product family for Socket
AM2 Platforms with New DDR2 800 MHz ValueRAM Modules
Fountain Valley, CA (May 23, 2006), Kingston® Technology Company, Inc.,
the independent world leader in memory products, today announced the release
of DDR2 800-MHz (PC2-6400) ValueRAM® memory modules to support select socket
AM2 desktop processors.
Corsair® Raises the Bar for Ultra High Performance DDR2 Memory
Subject: Memory | May 22, 2006 - 03:21 PM | Ryan Shrout
Shipping immediately, the new NVIDIA® SLI®-Ready TWIN2X2048-8500C5 and the TWIN2X2048-6400C4 set new performance standards for the enthusiasts
Fremont, CA (May 22, 2006) —Corsair Memory, the worldwide leader in design and manufacture of high performance memory, today announced broad availability of the world's first production DDR2-1066 and DDR2-800 low latency 2GB kits. The new TWIN2X2048-8500C5 and the TWIN2X2048-6400C4 are optimized for the upcoming NVIDIA nForce® 590 chipset based motherboards and feature Enhanced Performance Profiles (EPP).
Buffalo's non-standard DIMMs are on fire
Subject: Memory | May 16, 2006 - 06:30 PM | Jeremy Hellstrom
PCStats reviews some very fast RAM, Buffalo's FireStix FXZ1000D2C-K2G PC2-8000, 1 Gb DDR2 DIMMs. They manage to push them up to 1020MHz, and would have gone further, if the board would have allowed it.
Corsair Announces Immediate Adoption of Enhanced Performance Profiles
Subject: Memory | May 15, 2006 - 11:53 AM | Jeremy Hellstrom
Fremont, CA (May 15, 2006) — Corsair®
OCZ's golden child
Subject: Memory | May 2, 2006 - 07:06 PM | Jeremy Hellstrom
3DXtreme looks at OCZ's newest and fastest DIM, the DDR500 Gold GX XTC 2 GB kit. Thanks to the new heatspreader desigh, these modules can be pushed pretty hard before you see problems.
"OCZ has pulled it off again, offering a kit that performs as well as one of their pricier kits
and featuring the new XTC heatspreaders. If you are looking for memory, look no further than
Here are some more Memory articles from around the web:
A new player in the RAM game
Subject: Memory | April 24, 2006 - 07:05 PM | Jeremy Hellstrom
A-data is about 4 years old, and has had little in the way of publicity. Red & Blackness Mods sheds a little light on their very stable DDR-667 Vitesta DIMMs.
2 Gigs of 1 Gig RAM
Subject: Memory | April 20, 2006 - 11:55 AM | Jeremy Hellstrom
HEXUS has some very impressive OCZ modules, DDR2 PC2-8000 Platinum XTC Extreme. It is a 2 Gigabyte kit, in 2 1GB DIMM's and it is clocked at 1 Gigahertz. If you have a system that will run them, it is hard to find anything that will beat the speed.
Super Talent Introduces Fully Buffered DIMMs
Subject: Memory | April 18, 2006 - 04:28 PM | Jeremy Hellstrom
San Jose, California — April 18, 2006 -- Super Talent Technology, a leading American manufacturer of DDR and DDR2 memory modules, today announced its new DDR2 Fully Buffered DIMM (FB DIMM) modules.
The company's Silicon Valley based engineering team, with over 60 patents pending, is dedicated to developing advanced memory module and flash solutions. As a major supplier of ECC registered DDR and DDR2 modules to the server market, Super Talent recognized the advantages of FB DIMM technology, and decided early to commit development resources to these products.
Function over Form
Subject: Memory | April 13, 2006 - 04:26 PM | Jeremy Hellstrom
If you are looking for fast RAM without the LEDs and other add-ons that are becoming common, or just have space problems and need some DIMMs that don't stick out too far then motherboards.org has a review for you. The Super Talent T800UX2GC4 2GB PC2-6400 DIMM's do 800Mhz right out of the box, and they have some nice OCing results too.
The next step in memory
Subject: Memory | April 7, 2006 - 05:37 PM | Jeremy Hellstrom
HotHardware got a sneek peek at Kingston's upcoming FBDIMM, the newest type of memory almost available to the consumer. Drop by to see what kind of improvements it will bring.
Or check out Ryan's review of Gigabyte's iRAM, utilizing DDR memory as blazing fast long term storage.
Multi-talented RAM
Subject: Memory | April 3, 2006 - 01:07 PM | Jeremy Hellstrom
The Patriot Memory PDC22G8000+XBLK DDR-2 is designed specifically to run at different speeds depending on the CAS latency you choose, and that is before you start tweaking for the best OC. Add to that the fact that it performs well at all the speeds it is rated for, this is a really well designed DIMM. The only bad news is that PC Stats got a sneak peek at them, you can't actually but them yet.
"" What sets this pair of PC2-8000 DDR2 memory apart from the competition is that it's capable of


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1. Help when you need it.You're working one evening, how do you get help? You're busy and need help when it fits in with your schedule. Picture yourself processing electronic payments for the first time – you want to know somebody is there to help, right? This is a big deal and you want to do it right the first time. Are you able to get help quickly? Research each company to see what their support hours are and what their response time is to make sure you get help when you need it.
Jackrabbit's customer support is amazing because no matter what we need or when we need it, they are there to answer our questions and help us to understand how to do things in the best way for our studio using step-by-step explanations. We even had a Jumpstart Coach to help us get set up! Great customer service is so rare that experiencing Jackrabbit's way of serving customer is quite refreshing. Everyone is willing to go the extra mile to make customers happy!"
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2. Give your parents the answers they want. How many phone calls, emails, and texts do you get everyday from parents asking what they owe? What if you could eliminate this? How much time could you save? Next time you get a question like this, what if you could just remind them that this information is accessible to them 24/7 through their Parent Portal? They can see exactly what they have paid, what they have left to pay, update their account information and so much more.
"Jackrabbit has made us a better business in so many areas. We operate more efficiently and provide faster, better service to our families. We are able to give our customers the online processes they expect from people they do business with and that often differentiate us from competitors." -Michele Edwards, Studio 73 Dance
3. Know where your money is. You can collect payments with the click of a button, but how do you link your income to your expenses? Having a system integrated with Quickbooks so you don't have to manually enter any information will save you time and money.
4. Trust who you do business with. Just like your parents want to know who you are, you want to know the company you're working with. This company, after all, is managing your sensitive information. You're not just paying the software company every month, you are putting your trust in the company. This is a big decision.
"The difference in Jackrabbit is that it is always evolving. There is always something new, something that's better. Every request of customer support is handled quickly and professionally. It is obvious that they appreciate their customers and consider our input to be important." -Amanda Kelly Lindberg, Academy of Dance and Music
5. Get training when you need it. How do you find time to learn how to use a software or run your business more efficiently? When you're picking a software company, research what options they offer for training. Is online training through videos and manuals enough for you? Or do you like interactive, in-person training so you can find out more about features and tricks you may not be using?
"As the new dance studio owner I greatly appreciated the hands on user experience with the training team at Jackrabbit. The experience with working alongside the team at Jackrabbit delivered a positive and productive training not only to learn shortcuts in the software but I was able to meet other studio owners and have very open discussions on issues taking place in today's marketplace and make long-term friends. I look forward to future training classes." -Teresa Sandman, Charlotte Dance Alliance
6. Save on credit card fees. Stripe and PayPal charge very high credit card processing fees. Make sure you go with a credit card processor who already does business with thousands of dance studios. A company who specializes in providing credit card processing to dance studios will provide you with lower rates, saving you hundreds and maybe even thousands a month.
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Notice of Rule Making
In addition to other hearing and notice of rule making requirements, the department will furnish notice of its intended agency action, depending on the sphere of interest, to interested parties named on a list maintained, with periodic revision, by the State Geologist.
Stat. Auth: ORS Ch. 183 & 520
Stats. Implemented: ORS 516.090
Hist.: GMI 9, f. & ef. 12-13-76; GMI 1-1982, f. & ef. 6-25-82; GMI 2-1995, f. & cert. ef. 3-10-95
Model Rules of Procedure
(1) Pursuant to the provisions of ORS 183.341, the Board adopts the Attorney General's Model Rules of Procedure under the Administrative Procedures Act effective September 15, 1997.
(2) Persons wishing to appeal department actions are to be guided by OAR 632-010, 632-015, 632-020, 632-030, 632-033, 632-035 or 632-037, depending on the action being appealed. The public should first approach department staff, the State Geologist, and finally the Board in seeking resolution of issues which do not fall under the above-cited rules.
Stat. Auth: ORS 183.341, ORS 197.180 & ORS 517.740
Stats. Implemented: ORS 516.090
Hist.: GMI 6, f. 12-21-73, ef. 1-11-74; GMI 9, f. & ef. 12-13-76; GMI 2-1981, f. & ef. 12-30-81; GMI 2-1984, f. & ef. 2-22-84; GMI 3-1985, f. & ef. 11-20-85; GMI 1-1986, f. & ef. 8-25-86; GMI 1-1992, f. & cert. ef. 6-17-92; GMI 2-1995, f. & cert. ef. 3-10-95; DGMI 2-1999, f. & cert. ef. 8-30-99
Service Fees
(1) Copying of available files, records, reports, or other departmental documents for the public will be charged for at the minimum rate of $.15 per page with a minimum charge of $1.
(2) Labor performed at the request of the public in copying, searching records or other service functions will be charged for at rates of at least $20 per hour per person at the discretion of the appropriate supervisor.
(3) Copying of available data, records, or publications electronically for the public will be charged at the minimum rate of $10 per disk copied, or as otherwise priced, based upon staff time involved.
(4) Reproduction on agency equipment by agency personnel of library Open-File Reports or maps from a disk or digital format will carry a minimum charge of $50 to recover costs.
(5) The department may assess a charge based on the actual cost of labor and materials if the department determines that actual costs are significantly greater than the minimum charges or rates established by this rule.
(6) Fee reductions or waivers may be granted as provided in ORS 192.404(4).
Stat. Auth: ORS Ch. 517
Stats. Implemented: ORS 516.090
Hist.: GMI 3-1985, f. & ef. 11-20-85; GMI 2-1995, f. & cert. ef. 3-10-95
Earthquake Recording Instrument Fund
(1) Building Codes Division requires recording accelerographs to the installed in certain new buildings (Oregon Structural Special Code, Ch. 23, Div. II, Sec. 2360) or deposit of an equivalent cost to the Earthquake Recording Instrument Fund in the Department of Geology and Mineral Industries. This fund shall be used for the purchase, strategic placement, and maintenance of accelerographs in and adjacent to buildings.
(2) The department, with the assistance of the Building Codes Division, shall oversee the design, locating and geographic distribution of accelerographs purchased and put in place using the Earthquake Recording Instrument Fund.
(3) The department shall have access to recording accelerographs installed under the Oregon Structural Specialty Code and shall be the repository of seismic data recorded by the accelerographs.
(4) The seismic data shall be make available to the public on request and payment of an appropriate fee as generally specified elsewhere in this Division.
[Publications: The publication(s) referred to or incorporated by reference in this rule are available from the agency.]
Stat. Auth: ORS 516.090, ORS 520.095, ORS 522.019, ORS 522.305, ORS 522.405, ORS 522.435 & ORS 522.545
Stats. Implemented: ORS 516.090
Hist.: GMI 2-1995, f. & cert. ef. 3-10-95; DGMI 2-1999, f. & cert. ef. 8-30-99
Contracting Procedures
Agreements, contracting, and contract management will be carried out as prescribed in OAR Chapter 125.
Stat. Auth: ORS 516.090, 520.095, 522.019, 522.305, 522.405, 522.435 & 522.545
Stats. Implemented: ORS 516.090
Hist.: GMI 2-1995, f. & cert. ef. 3-10-95
State Agency Coordination Program
(1) Purpose. The purpose of these rules is to establish the procedures to be used by the department in implementing the provisions of its State Agency Coordination Program, as required by ORS 197.180 and OAR Chapter 660, Divisions 030 and 031. The State Agency Coordination program will assure that Department programs and actions determined to affect land use comply with the statewide planning goals and are compatible with acknowledged city and county comprehensive plans and land use regulations.
(2) Definitions: For the purpose of this rule:
(a) "Compatibility with Comprehensive Plans" means the Department has taken actions pursuant to OAR 660-030-0070 and section (5) of this rule, including following procedures in its coordination program, and there are no remaining land use conflicts between the adoption, amendment or implementation of the Department's land use program and an acknowledged comprehensive plan;
(b) "Department" means the Oregon Department of Geology and Mineral Industries;
(c) "DLCD" means the Department of Land Conservation and Development;
(d) "Intensification" means a change of a permitted mining or drilling activity over that approved by the local government that may warrant a reconsideration of the local government land use decision, such as a significant increase in volume of production inside a mine permit boundary or the act of increasing the permit boundary. Intensification would not include increase in the bonded area to be mined, within a larger area covered in the original permit;
(e) "LCDC" means the Land Conservation and Development Commission;
(f) "Substantial Modification" includes intensification, plus relocation of a proposed well site out of the originally permitted drilling unit or spacing unit or significant change or operation or reclamation, such as mining below ground water, if not previously permitted;
(g) "SAC" means State Agency Coordination;
(h) "Statewide Planning Goals" means the mandatory statewide planning standards adopted by LCDC pursuant to ORS 197.005 to 197.860.
(3) State Agency Coordination Program. The department has adopted a State Agency Coordination Program under which the permit actions listed in section (4) of this rule must comply with the statewide land use planning goals and must be compatible with acknowledged city and county comprehensive plans and land use regulations.
(4) Programs Affecting Land Use. The following activities are department programs affecting land use as defined in ORS 197.180 and OAR 660-030-0005(2):
(a) The issuance of permits for oil and gas well drilling under OAR Chapter 632, Division 010;
(b) The issuance of permits for geothermal well drilling under OAR Chapter 632, Division 020;
(c) The issuance of permits for mineral and aggregate mining under OAR Chapter 632, Division 030;
(d) The issuance of permits for coal and metal-bearing ores under OAR Chapter 632, Division 035; and
(e) The issuance of permits for chemical process mining under OAR Chapter 632, Division 037.
(5) Compliance with the Statewide Planning Goals and compatibility with Acknowledged Comprehensive Plans:
(a) The department shall assure goal compliance by acting compatibly with applicable acknowledged comprehensive plans in accordance with the procedures in subsection (5)(b) of this rule. Should a situation arise which requires direct goal findings by the Department, the Department shall adhere to the following procedure:
(A) Confirm that a situation exists requiring the department to adopt findings of compliance with one or more of the statewide planning goals;
(B) Identify the specific statewide planning goal(s) or goal requirement the agency must address;
(C) Consult directly with the affected local governments;
(D) Request any necessary interpretive guidance from the DLCD and the Attorney General's office;
(E) Rely on any relevant goal interpretations for state agencies adopted by the LCDC under OAR Chapter 660; and
(F) Adopt any necessary findings to assure compliance with the statewide planning goals.
(b) To make the necessary determinations of compatibility for a department permit or an intensification or substantial modification of an existing permit, the department shall take the following action:
(A) When issuing operating permits for oil, gas and geothermal well drilling under OAR Chapter 632, Divisions 010 and 020, the department shall: Inform applicants in writing that issuance of a permit by the department is not a finding of goal compliance or plan compatibility and that the applicant is responsible for obtaining local government land use approval supported by written findings as provided in OAR 632-010-0010(8)(a) and (B), 632-020-0030(5)(a) and (b), 660-031-0026(2)(b), and 660-031-0035(2) before the drilling activity can commence;
(B) When issuing Operating Permits and approving reclamation plans for mineral and aggregate mining under OAR Chapter 632, Division 030, the department shall act in accordance with the applicable comprehensive plan compatibility procedures set forth in OAR 632-030-0030(1), (2) and (3), 660-031-0026(2)(b), and 660-031-0035(2);
(C) When issuing Operating Permits and approving reclamation plans for mining coal or metal-bearing ores, not involving chemical process mining, under OAR Chapter 632, Division 035, the department shall inform applicants in writing that issuance of an operating permit by the department is not a finding of goal compliance or plan compatibility and that the applicant is responsible for obtaining local government land use approval supported by written findings as provided in OAR 632-035-0030(6)(a) and (b), 660-031-0026(2)(b), and 660-031-0035(2) before the mining activity can commence; and
(D) When issuing Operating Permits and approving reclamation plans for chemical process mining under OAR Chapter 632, Division 037, the Department shall consider and may rely on the findings of the project coordinating committee authorized by ORS 517.965 as to whether or not the proposed permit and reclamation plan are compatible with the acknowledged comprehensive plan(s) in accordance with the applicable comprehensive plan compatibility procedures set forth in OAR 632-037-0045(7)(k), 660-030-0070(2), 660-031-0026(1) and 660-031-0035(1).
(6) Dispute Resolution. The department shall use one or more of the following steps to resolve any land use dispute which may arise before, during, or after approval of a project under the department's jurisdiction which has been determined to affect land use. These steps include:
(a) Coordinating closely with local land use planning authorities to identify and resolve any potential land use conflicts at an early stage;
(b) Holding meetings with the affected local government(s), any affected state agency, and any other interested parties involved with the dispute, especially in cases of large or controversial projects;
(c) Identifying modifications to the proposed project to avoid or resolve the dispute;
(d) Coordinating closely with local land use planning authorities in the enforcement of operating permits, reclamation plans and local land use approvals affecting a mining site;
(e) Requesting, if necessary, informal LCDC mediation or compatibility determination under OAR 660-030-0070.
(7) Compliance and compatibility of New or Amended Land Use Programs.
(a) The department's state agency coordination program may be amended, as necessary, when any of the following occurs which add to, affect or modify department rules and programs determined to affect land use:
(A) Adoption or amendment of Oregon Revised Statutes;
(B) Adoption or amendment of Oregon Administrative Rules;
(C) Decisions by the Land Use Board of appeals (LUBA) or Oregon appellate courts;
(D) Attorney General Opinions when they provide guidance with respect to paragraphs (A), (B) and (C) of this subsection; or
(E) Other unanticipated actions or decisions when they pertain to paragraphs (A), (B) or (C) of this subsection.
(b) The department shall submit notice of any amendment to any department program affecting land use or any new department rule or program to DLCD as required by OAR 660-030-0075;
(c) Any notice provided to DLCD to adopt new programs or amend existing programs shall demonstrate that the proposed adoption or amendment:
(A) Does not affect land use and therefore is not a department land use program; or
(B) Affects land use or otherwise is a department land use program and that goal compliance and comprehensive plan compatibility shall be assured through adherence to existing procedures in the department's certified SAC program; or
(C) Affects land use or otherwise is a department program affecting land use, but is not covered by regulations and procedures in the department's certified SAC program. In this case, the notice shall include an explanation of how the department shall assure goal compliance and comprehensive plan compatibility in accordance with the applicable provisions of OAR 660-030-0075.
(8) Cooperation and Technical Assistance to Local Governments Subject to statutory limitations. The department may provide technical assistance and information to local governments as availability of staff and resources permit. This assistance may include participation in pre-application or pre-permit meetings, local land use proceedings on individual permits, and may include providing technical information and assistance to permit applicants as well as to the affected local governments. Technical assistance and information provided by the department shall be for the purpose of implementing department programs and activities affecting land use during Periodic Review, comprehensive plan updates or amendments or implementation actions under acknowledged comprehensive plans and the department's State Agency Coordination Program.
Stat. Auth.: ORS 183.341, ORS 197.180 & ORS 517.740
Stats. Implemented: ORS 516.090
Hist.: GMI 5-1990, f. & cert. ef. 9-6-90; GMI 1-1992, f. & cert. ef. 6-17-92; GMI 2-1995, f. & cert. ef. 3-10-95
Contracts for Geoscientific Surveys and Analysis
(1) Prior to entering into an agreement authorized under ORS 516.035(6), the State Geologist shall consider whether the scope of the agreement is consistent with the department's mission statement and applicable objectives of the strategic plan and the extent to which the agreement will benefit the citizens of Oregon.
(2) The State Geologist shall report annually to the Governing Board on the number and dollar value of agreements that were executed under the authority of ORS 516.035(6).
Stat. Auth: ORS 516.090
Stats. Implemented: ORS 516.035
Hist.: DGMI 1-2011, f. & cert. ef. 12-14-11
State Archives • 800 Summer St. NE • Salem, OR 97310


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Wet insulation/dry wall help!!!!
My boyfriend and I are in the process of purchasing a NEW house. First walk through is in October. The builder just installed insulation/plywood (drywall). As we walked through yesterday we noticed SEVERAL water stains throughout upstairs on the floor area and on the bottom of drywall. I told the superintendent my concern that our UPGRADED R-15 INSULATION may be wet. Today he had his crew take out the drywall with the stains and sure enough about 1 foot of the insulation was dripping wet with water just sitting there.
I'm going back tomorrow and need some advice before going PLEASE! There are 5 other places where the dry wall feels very damp, could there be more wet insulation underneath, even though no water stain on dry wall? Also with the puddles of water that were sitting on the floor on the 2nd story, could that have penetrated through the wood to the 1st floor ceiling insulation? They told us these leaks were from some air or wind pipes because the house isn't finished yet and it rained (could that be true?) the leaks were also in the closet where there are no windows?
I am desperate for advice, Should I tell the super that we want all the upstairs insulation replaced and the downstairs ceiling? Could there be more damage we don't see and it just hasn't penetrated through the walls yet? Could this cause future fungus or mold problem if not replaced properly?
Thank you!
The fact that you were the person to have to point this out is inquire about the removal of the wall disconcerting.
Construction, and especially dealing with weather, is far from perfect. That being said, it is all about how the contractor addressing any situations after the fact.
As well as removing all water damaged materials you must also find out where the water came from. The exterior shell should have been completed, water tight and inspected, and all plumbing and electrical hidden inside walls should have been completed and inspected before insulation and drywall was installed.
Hi Dave B, thanks for the post. They told me yesterday since the house wasn't finished the rain water got through the wind pipe, does that sound honest or like BS? I'm going to talk to them again in a few hours, should I address anything else?
I am unfamiliar with the term wind pipe in reference to a house. I might know it by a different name (fresh air intake?). Perhaps you could let me know what it is after you ask them. What have they done to prevent water intrusion again? Was it a hard driving horizontal rain?
Drywall will dry after wetting with no ill effects IF the paper backing was dried very soon after the wetting, not to mold. Forced air by portable fans or heat from the furnace reaching all backsides to dry the paper facing next to the studs (insulation removed). Fiberglass insulation wet at the bottom from an overhead water source should be replaced if allowed to puddle on the floor/bottom of drywall. This means the entire bay(s) where the bottom was wet have already been wet-clear to the top. All should be replaced due to mold growing there especially if a insulation paper-facer was used; http://www.inspectapedia.com/sickhou...rglassMold.htm
Pictures would be helpful for us to view and required in any settlement.......
I will make sure to ask them tomorrow about the "wind pipe" and let you know. They did absolutely nothing to prevent rain from coming in again. In fact we went out there again today and the areas are even more covered in water and there was standing puddles of water upstairs in master due to it raining again last night. We live in Las Vegas, where it hardly rains, but shouldn't there still be procedures to follow if it does rain??
I wrote another complaint memo to superintendent and they said he would call me tomorrow to address everything. How do I know that everything in the house isn't wet, would it be unreasonable to ask them to take out at least 1 foot of drywall/insulation out in whole house and replace it?
Can I post pictures on this site, I took a bunch?
Tried to post pictures, says the file exceeds the 100KB limit. I can e-mail pictures to anyone who wants to see this. Let me know. Thanks.
Hi Gary, the drywall/insulation has been sitting there soaking wet for 3 days, there has been no attempt to dry anything! Would love to e-mail you pics of this shady work and get further opinions. Thanks.
Is the drywall taped yet? It's a simple enough job to take down a few sheets and inspect behind if it's not taped.
Dave, not sure if it's taped yet, it's nailed down and the edges have metal enforcers around. They already did take a couple pieces of the dry wall down (the pieces that had water stains on them) that is how they found out the insulation was wet inside. But in most of the house the drywall feels wet but no water stains, so I think they need to tear up everything just to be sure the rest of the insulation isn't wet?
I can email you pictures?
They taped the inside of the house this morning, and they are telling me the roof was never sealed. Isn't that standard procedure to seal the roof before putting in the insulation/drywall inside?
They also said they are sending out an environmentalist out on Monday to inspect the moist areas of the house. What exactly does an environmentalist do?
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Let me know what you guys think, the walls are wet like this throughout the whole 3000 sq feet. And the ceiling downstairs is wet.
I think you should talk to your Building Department and show them. The roof has to be on before insulating walls. This is unacceptable. Remove all insulation under effected area, and the drywall.
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