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Fireplace Inspection
Chimney Cover
Courteous, responsive, punctual, efficient, professional, personable, respectful, honest. Mr. Smalling and his office manager (I cannot remember her name, I apologize to her) were all of those things. Due to a recent squirrel in my fireplace, I needed a chimney cover. I called several companies and without coming to assess what I had to know what I needed, I was quoted anywhere from $500-$1,000 for a chimney cap. A friend of mine suggested I call Mr. Smalling. Best decision EVER. I phoned late that afternoon. The office manager asked if I could email a photo of my chimney so they could see what I had. I did and within minutes, I had a VERY reasonable quote of what I needed and an appointment for first thing the following morning. Mr. Smalling arrived and within 30 minutes or so I had a chimney cover that reasonable. I particularly appreciated that as a single woman I was respected. Mr. Smalling didn't attempt to take advantage and try to upsell me. That in itself makes Smalling Masonry a top notch firm. I would recommend them highly and will definitely use in the future.
Wonderful service
Andrew and Storm were great. They got there on time every day, and answered our questions to our satisfaction. Highly recommend their services!!!
High quality
Gary and his team did an excellent job with my gas stove installation.
Chimney partial rebuild - great experience!
After a nightmarish situation purchasing a home with a chimney in desperate need of repair - Gary and his team to the rescue! Gary was very patient with me, answering every question I had, even responding on a Sunday. On the day of repair, the team was on time, worked diligently, and once finished - left the area cleaner then when they started. We had a unique situation with brick exposed inside the bedroom - Gary's team kept the carpet spotless and even built a special design into the bricks. When there was slight damage to our ceiling paint in the bedroom, Gary came by himself to correct the damage. Extremely pleased with their team and their work! We won't hesitate to use them again in the future.
Well Recommended, great service
Gary was right on time. They were highly professional in protecting our home environment from the effects of cleaning the fire place.He was able to explain everything about how our particular wood burner operated and make recommendations on how to get the most out of the unit. We would definitely use they're services again in the future.
Professional and Friendly, Great Experience
Gary was very easy to work with, and very genuine in his approach. The team that completed the work did a fantastic job, and kept the worksite as clean as I would myself Really enjoyed the experience and love the transformation of our fireplace. Would easily recommend the team for your next masonry job.
Fireplace Repair
Gary, Storm and his team did an excellent job. In a time when finding reliable, experienced repairmen are hard to find, they are a welcome change. From the estimate to the repair of my chimney and clean up, everything was done as expected. They were professional and left the work area neat and clean. The fireplace looks great Thank you for a great job. Please let me know if you need any references.
Repeat Customer in older home
Gary and his team have done extensive work on our home. We bought a 1929 tudor in Meridian Kessler two years ago that required significant restoration. We trusted Smalling Masonry because of multiple recommendations from neighbors. They rebuilt both our chimneys and did tuck pointing in other weak portions of the exterior. The communication, level of professionalism and quality of work was fantastic. Gary stayed in touch afterwards to ensure our satisfaction. We continue to use Smalling Masonry for our annual chimney sweep and they are the only masons we will trust for future work.
What they do best is what everyone should be doing!
While it wasn't an "emergency" we needed our chimney repaired because we were getting internal damage to a plaster ceiling in a second floor room. Gary came out and took pictures of the chimney(s) so I could see the state they were in. The most problematic of which was the chimney to our basement water heater. It was in bad shape. Our main chimney had some issues as well. Gary and I discussed options and while cost is always a factor, I knew that I'd rather do something that can survive for a long, long time (and with a house that is 109 years old, you try to do your best to keep it as healthy as possible) rather than something more akin to a patch. When I say that they did what other trades should be doing (which just shows you how people can get used to poor service over the years), it really came down to little things like good communication, being professional in their face-to-face with me, being respectful of our house and yard and, as sad as it is to admit that so few trades value this, they were on time! Not just pulling up to the house at 8 am but work beginning at 8. You could set your watch by it! I cannot recommend Gary and his team enough. You will not regret the choice to use them to take care of your home.
High quality service & very proffesional
I loved working with smalling masonry. They came out on an emergency call to do a complete rebuild of our chimney. Gary is amazing, and was able to switch around his schedule and put my mind at ease. The guys were there even earlier than he said which shows me their go getter attitude! They did a camera scope of my chimney to give me the piece of mind about my fireplace being in working order. Unfortunately, they found cracks in the liner but if we would have started a fire without that inspection it could have ended very badly. I enjoyed the whole process from beginning to end, and Gary was always available with any questions I had along the way. I can not stop staring at my beautiful new chimney!
Very Professional
They showed up on time to install my wood stove and did an awesome job. They were very professional and they even cleaned up after themselves! I highly recommend Smalling Masonry
Excellent service and professionalism
Delivered the job as promised in prompt and professional manner. Always answered questions in timely fashion. Clean up excellent and new brick on chimney matched perfectly.
Quality Service with Professional Team
We recently bought a home and the previous homeowner had set up Smalling Masonry to come out and redo the brick and crown of the chimney. We had not worked with them before, but we will definitely work with them again in the future! The work was done extremely well. The team was on time and on-task the whole time they were there, as well as being very friendly and professional. When I called Gary to schedule a quote for the home we were selling, he was there the next day and got the quote right to us. Smalling is a great local company that we will be proud to support for future jobs!
Extremely pleased with the project from start to finish. Very professional, crew was hardworking, price was very competitive, completed on time, and finished product looks incredible. The neighbors have all commented on how great it looks and I have already recommended this company to others.
all inclusive fireplace rebuild
Gas fireplace was in need of total update. Gary sub contracted with Duncan fireplace and installed a new ventless fireplace burner and new fireplace glass doors purchased from Duncan. While at the same time put a new stone veneer on the front facing of the fireplace. He was easy to deal with from the bidding of the job to the completion. Bid was competitive and would recommend his services to others.
Great service! Exceeded my expectations!
Gary and his team recently installed a wood stove insert at my residence. It was a smooth process; things were explained clearly. I needed some masonry work on the chimney - Smalling Masonry worked me into their schedule and made it happen. As questions about the work emerged, Gary always made himself accessible to answer any questions. He was patient and explained things clearly. He's my go-to moving forward.
Exceeding expectations at Customer Service and Quality
Working with Gary, Storm, and Zach was so simple. I needed a chimney rebuild as well as some internal work within the firebox. Storm and Zach were extremely polite and efficient with the inside and outside work. I can finally use my fireplace again and it looks awesome. Thank you so much!!! - Jon
Great experience and would highly recommend
Gary and his small team completed a full chimney replacement earlier than estimated with level of quality that exceeded our expectations. Gary's soft-spoken friendly style is refreshing and made the entire process easy and less stressful. We would use Gary again and would recommend him to others.
Quality Service
Gary and his Team put a new façade on my existing fireplace and adjacent walls. It looks phenomenal! We could not be more pleased! Our room now looks complete and it has an atmosphere of cozy and exquisite. Thank you Gary and your Team for transforming our fireplace into a work of art!
Quality work
Extremely pleased with Gary and his small team. They redid the crown, washed/sealed the entire chimney and reattached a loose/cracked brick on the fireplace mantel. Bottom line - they did what they said, when they said they would and the quality was top-notch. Rarely do you find a contractor who shows up early and is ready to go right on time and Smalling was. The job took the specified amount of time and there were no surprise charges. I will use Smalling for any chimney needs and have already recommended them to my realtor for any client needs. Thanks for a job well done!
First encounter had work done when selling old house and had chimney repaired, they did quality work for reasonable price! This time had windows removed and stone replaced to match existing stone on home -excellent, excellent work!! It looks like naturally part of original home!! They did a great job!!! Highly recommend!! Reasonable, reliable and quality work!!!
EXCELLENT JOB by Smalling Masonry
Very difficult sometimes to find a trade professional willing to do smaller projects for homeowners. Mr Smallings and very capable crew had no problem with 4 brick columns that I needed constructed . Mr Smalling explained steps to process , date each step would be completed, along with a reasonable and fair estimate. No doubt in my mind that I made the right choice for my project
Very professional, highly rated
Called Beech Grove Masonry for an estimate on outside chimney repair and concrete cap installation. Gary Smalling called back promptly to set up an appointment. He arrived on time and I was impressed with his willingness to listen to us about our fireplace needs. He gave us excellent ideas about how to fix our problems with the fireplace. He suggested a water test and that was also done promptly. When the weather cleared up, Gary and his crew came out and within a day and a half the job was complete. The fireplace is 40 years old but looks better now than when it was new. I highly recommend Smalling Masonry for any repair or new masonry needs. You will not be disappointed.
Small Job but the team worked quickly & effeciently!
Gary came out quickly to give us an estimate as we have sold our home & needed some work done as soon as possible! They came back early Saturday, removed old, cracked mortar & caulked with a masonry grade caul that will not crack like mortar in case there is shifting again. Very quick, effeciently, & they really want to be fair on the price!! Very nice guys & we will surely recommend to neighbors where we are now & in our new area! Thanks again guys!!
Superior craftmanship
Our fireplace included a tricky design. There were no right angles and 4 45 degree angles plus an arch over the front door. Gary and Dave did a fantastic job getting those angles nearly perfect. And we did not choose a smooth face stone. They were completely professional in their work and customer relations. They were open to suggestions and ideas that we wanted incorporated in the design and accepted our idea for the color of the mortar used in the hearth. I would recommend them to anyone needing a new fireplace. I can only imagine their repair work would be done just as professionally.
Went Above and Beyond
Gary and his crew really went above and beyond for us. My wife and I bought a house and didn't know until afterward how unsafe the fireplace was. They tore out the old fireplace and gutted the chimney, then rebuilt it rather quickly. It looks fantastic. They also did some other various work helping us restore our finished basement after there was flood damage. Gary was great about working with us with what exactly we needed, wanted, and what was possible.
Professional detail oriented. Masonary work
Discovered Smalling Masonary while shopping for a fireplace insert installation and they came out for an estimate for some hearth modifications. They scheduled the insert install, estimated time needed, performed the install flawlessly. They pointed out the exterior of chimney needed some attention. I asked for a estimate of repair for the exterior and they provided it on the spot. I was impressed with the promptness, knowledge, attention to detail and time spent detailing the work to be performed. Work was scheduled and they were on time, reviewed the work with me before starting and exceeded my expectations. I would highly recommend Smalling Masonry and hire them again. Keep up the great work.!
Above and Beyond
Smalling Masonry goes above and beyond. They installed a fireplace insert and chimney liner replacing a 1975 insert. They made sure to protect the floor and keep work area clean. We had some loose stones that needed to be reset. We had asked about getting them set but was not on work order so they didn't have the mortar mix with them. Mr. Smalling came back the next morning to fix the stones that goes above and beyond. I would recommend him to anyone needing masonry work.
Very accomodating and good workmanship.
Smalling Masonary did a good job installing slate on the front of my fireplace. They took time to explain how to properly use the new gas logs. They were very professional and polite. They cleaned up thoroughly and took pride in their work. Wendy Brant
Professional, friendly, High quality service
I highly recommend Smalling Masonry. They rebuilt my brick mailbox and it looks terrific. They did a great job matching the brick to the brick on my house. My front steps look great now too! I will definitely use Smalling Masonry again for any future masonry needs...
Responsive and fairly priced
I called for an estimate on chimney sealing and repair and some other potential work, and the call was returned promptly and the estimate arranged. I waited for some other estimates and then told Gary that I wanted to do just the chimney part of the work. He told me when the work would be done and it was done as scheduled. While it is hard for me to evaluate the quality of the work due to its location, I assume it was done well. I trust the person who recommended him to me and he seemed knowledgeable about what was needed.
Our project was to repair an old chimney by grinding and tuck-pointing the brick courses, form a new masonry crown and install a rain cap. The work was professional and much care was taken to protect the property. Excellent clean-up when the job was complete. You can trust, that Gary, will do the job right at a fair price.
Professional and friendly!
Gary and his crew replaced bricks and mortar from a shifted foundation on my home. They also caulked and sealed several (2nd story) windows. GREAT JOB! Very friendly and professional!
Great Experience
Gary and his team were great to work with. The communication was very good, the job was finished ahead of schedule and I will definitely use Gary again for other projects and refer to others.
high quality service.
reliable service, on time, stayed with it until the job was done. Mr. Smalling is a man of good character. He and David, his helper, did their work with out being in a hurry. A solid work ethic. Thank you.
Incredibly honest and ethical! Very professional and high quality
Smalling Masonry have proven themselves over and over! They are incredibly ethical and honest and the level of work they provide is first rate. I would use them again in a heartbeat!
Great Stone Mansonry Work
We could not be more pleased. We needed to have a window well rebuilt and made higher to keep water from coming into the basement. The walls of our home are made of mixed yellow and gray irregular stone. Gary Smalling matched the new stone perfectly including the color of the mortar. You cannot tell that the new window well was not part of the original construction. It just looks great. The price was exactly what we agreed too and the work was finished on time.
Outdoor Fireplace
I was lucky enough to meet Gary in a Home Improvement store parking lot. Briefly discussed with him the project of wanting an outdoor fireplace built to tie into my deck. He asked me to email him some details which I did that night. Unlike a number of contractors that I sent info to that never responded, Gary emailed me a quote the next day and his price was lower than other quotes I received. The week he started the project, I was out of town all week, but through our past conversations leading up to the job, I was totally comfortable with putting it totally in his hands. Gary maintained contact with me through the week, calling me to make recommendations or modifications that truly lead to an incredible finished product. A true professional and craftsman, I HIGHLY recommend Gary to anyone needing a masonry.
Would Highly Recommend
Superior workmanship combined with affordable pricing and great customer service. Took the time to thoroughly and clearly point out issues, and came up with solid solutions. I would highly recommend them.
Absolutely great experience
We are 100% pleased with the work done by Smalling Masonry. Their cost estimate was reasonable and the work was very well done. We needed to have our brick side walk re-mortared. 1. During the estimate visit, it was noted that the bricks were in excellent condition and did not need to be replaced. They proposed grinding out the old mortar and applying the new mortar without moving the bricks. This greatly helped to minimize the cost. 2. They showed up to do the work on the date promised and completed the job on schedule. 3. We've had neighbors remark that it looks like a new sidewalk. The workmanship was excellent.
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I am very pleased with Smalling Masonry's performance. Gary Smalling was quick to respond to my request and provided me with what I felt was a fair and reasonable job quote. He arrived promptly on time the day we scheduled for the work to be done, and he and his co-worker were quick and efficient, completing the work as promised. I would definitely use Smalling Masonry's service for any future projects.
Quality service and construction at a great price.
Smalling Masonry did a great job rebuilding our fireplace and light post in front of the house. From beginning to the end of the project we were very pleased with their workmanship. Everything was handled in a very quick and professional manner. They did a great job matching the brick and cleaned up everything at the end of the job. We would recommend this company and would definitely use them again. Thank you Gary Smalling! Larry and Barbara S.
Very professional and honest with repair to cracks in basement wall. Job was not as demanding as estimated then adjusted the cost appropriately. On time for the two arrival times and finished as promised. Highly recommend for any masonry job.
Quick and Painless
Gary and his team did a great job on our chimney. We were told by other masonry contractors that it needed to be demolished and rebuilt, but Smalling was able to fix it for less than half of what that would have cost, AND it came with a 5 year warranty! They were there and gone in a day and if it wasn't for the scaffolding in the driveway, you wouldn't have even known they were there. Thanks Gary!
Quick and Painless
Gary and his team did a great job on our chimney. We were told by other masonry contractors that it needed to be demolished and rebuilt, but Smalling was able to fix it for less than half of what that would have cost, AND it came with a 5 year warranty! They were there and gone in a day and if it wasn't for the scaffolding in the driveway, you wouldn't have even known they were there. Thanks Gary!
New Chimney
Quality service and construction at a great price.
Gary is the best!
I have referred this company to several clients and used them personally for work at my home. Service is fantastic, Gary is quick to respond with information and estimates, and he gets the job completed in a timely fashion with the best results. He will always be my "go to guy" for chimney and masonry work!
Nearly Perfect
Competitive my priced, showed. O up as scheduled, performed the masonry on the front entrance as quoted (beautiful job), . Only one problem - there is a big dead spot on my front lawn where they had stirred their mortar. It would have been helpful if a tarp had been used so the fluids could have dripped on it instead of the grass. Otherwise, an excellent job.
Execellent Craftsmanship
Needed chimney cap replaced and tuck pointing around brick on chimney. Gary was very professional. Completed all work as promised. Kept work site clean. Quality of work was execellent. Would defintely call again to have future masonary work done. Would highly recommend.
Hope to use them again in the future
They repaired two chimneys in a house we bought in Butler Tarkington. They had to remove several rows of old brick and replace also with a new chimney cap and chimney covers. They did what they said they were going to do and on time. Also the price of their bid was good. I tried two others and one was much higher and the other never gave me a bid after their visit.
Gary is a stone mason artisan! He installed my woodstove/pipe, limestone hearth and Missouri full bed wall protection in my 150 year old home. It turned out beautifully!! Gary is very professional. Always arrived on time and everything was nice and clean when they left. I look forward to future projects with Smalling Masonry. Thank you Gary for doing such an incredible job!
Professional and great service
This company does great quality work. Shows up on time as well as completes project on scheduled time. I am a very satisfied customer and will use there service again.
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I am very pleased with my fireplace! Gary is a true artist with stone! He was very concerned throughout the whole process that I got exactly what I wanted and kept me informed of costs. I am truly delighted with the outcome!
Excellent experience
Gary built a beautiful stone fireplace for me. I would attach a picture if I knew how. From start to finish Gary was professional and so pleasant to work with. He was always on time and showed up when he said he would. Very customer focused. It was was sn excellent experience and I highly recommend Smalling Masonary for any of your masonary needs.
Part One of Two was Awesome!
We had Gary and Co. come to work on our "hip" wall around the patio. This involved refacing several bricks, resetting limestone caps on stainless steel pins, tuc pointing all loose mortar joints, cleaning and sealing the entire wall. The work was completed as promised and all parts of the estimate were done on time. Gary and his crew are very approachable and good listeners with all requests. Our experience was incredibly positive. We are keeping his sign in our yard because we know our neighbors will inquire about our experience. We will give him a glowing recommendation. We already have Gary scheduled to return in the spring for work on our brick chimney chase. Looking forward to dealing with Smalling Masonry for Part Two!
Unbeatable service and quality
Smallings Masonry far exceeded my expectations for a project on my rental property. The situation was somewhat emergent in nature and his timeliness and thoroughness from start to finish was unmatched. His estimate was precise and was exactly what my insurance company needed and the work was done in exactly the time-frame that was estimated. The work and craftsmanship was amazing. The repair was exactly what was expected and the cleanup and personal touch made it very easy for my tenants in a pretty major project that could have been very messy and could have easily taken much more time. This type of customer service is not the norm anymore and was so refreshing to experience. Thank you so much for taking the time to really understand my needs and for caring so much.
Outstanding Job!
Smalling Masonry did a great job on my home brick repairs. They took care of everything and after they finished the job everything was cleaned up so well you couldn't tell they were even there. They performed work on a newly purchased home and a home I am selling. They did a great job of finding the matching bricks. I would definitely recommend Smalling Masonry.
Very clean and very respectful of my property A++++++
Great Job!
Brick chimney rebuild looks FANTASTIC!
Good experience with Smalling Masonry
We had several issues with the brick on our house. Gary was quick to respond with an estimate and thorough explanation of how he would fix the masonry issues. After meeting with several companies, we felt Gary's solutions made the most sense & his price was very competitive. The work was completed quickly & professionally. We are very satisfied with the work Smalling Masonry did at our home. We plan to use them for all masonry needs in the future.
Tuck pointing and a new basement wall.
Smalling masonry installed a new masonry wall in our basement and tuck pointed the brick foundation. Gary did a great job for a reasonable price and had the work completed quickly.
Kitchen Floor
Afer the agreement was made between Smalling Masonary and 'The Knowles' the work was started on the agreed apon date and finished as originally told. The workmanship was excellant, the suggestions on how to manage this job was super excellant. I'll go on to say we will refer these people without a 2nd thought or'prayer'. We can not be more proud of this floor and so happy they went a step further to find and suggest what was need to make it successful.
Masonry repair/ preventative care.
Gary was prompt, pleasant & professional. I would definitely use him again.
Fast Service
Smalling Masonry is great! We had to get two cracked bricks fixed per a home inspection done by the new owners of our home. Gary had someone out to the house the next day and he fixed it right up. They even got us the replacement brick at a great price!
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I am Seth Bingham a Licensed general contractor serving the greater Indianapolis area. We have used Smalling masonry on both large and small contracts with great results. They have exceeded our expectations in professionalism and workmanship. I would recommend them for any of your masonry needs and will continue to use their services personally.
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The Ottawa Genealogy Society has a new blog at http://ogsottawa.blogspot.com/.
Published since June 10th, I learned about it last evening while attending the AGM of Ottawa Genealogy Society at Library and Archives Canada.
I went to their site this morning, and found out that Mike More (the former chair of the Ottawa Genealogy Society, and the Region VIII Director), Edward Kipp (the editor of the Ottawa Genealogist, the Branch's newsletter), Jim Stanzell (the Publications Officer), and Tom White (the Program Officer) all contribute to the blog on a regular basis.
For instant, while talking to Jim last night, I learned that he is putting on information on the War of 1812. Right now, he has the first of many postings on War of 1812, and this one will interest those who have ancestors in the 100th Regiment of Foot who settled in the Goulbourn Township, Carleton County near Ottawa.
I wish everybody concerned success in this blog. It is always good to see new genealogy blogs come on the scene with important information.

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Elizabeth Bondi, a third year student in Imaging Science, has been named a Goldwater Scholar for 2015. Liz's history with CIS extends back to 2011 when she was a high school summer intern. Most recently she completed an internship at the NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory. Liz's career goals are to obtain a Ph.D. in Imaging Science, conduct research in computer vision, and teach at the university level.
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Homecoming festivities got under way Thursday when the Sigma Chi pledge class captured the 2005 Chapel Sing competition. Sigma Chi edged out Lambda Chi Alpha and Phi Gamma Delta, which finished second and third, respectively.
Click here to see the 2005 Chapel Sing photo album.
The age-old event attracted virtually the entire campus to the mall to kick off Homecoming activities. Freshmen will continue to work on living unit decorations for Saturday judging. Also Saturday, freshmen will compete in banner, cheer, and queen contests. Also on tap for Homecoming:
• The Phi Delts will dedicate their new house with a ribbon cutting ceremony at 10 a.m. Saturday.
• The NAWM holds its annual meeting at the Homecoming Alumni Chapel at 11 a.m. Saturday.
• The Celebrating Leadership Luncheon will be held in Knowling Fieldhouse at noon Saturday.
• Wabash hosts Earlham College in NCAC football action at 2 p.m. Saturday.
• The Music Department hosts the Homecoming Concert Saturday night at 8:00 p.m.
The Sphinx Club made some rule changes to Chapel Sing for the 2005 competition. Freshmen were lined up vertically on the mall with their backs to the Chapel. Pledges and independent men were three feet from their nearest classmate, which allowed Sphinx Club members to move easily through the crowd to determine which rhynes really knew the words to Old Wabash. Freshmen needed to know both verses to the song, and be prepared to be pulled out of line to sing in front of Sphinx Club members in the Chapel.
Every freshman was asked to wear a clean white t-shirt. In holding with long-held tradition, Phi Delta Theta bagged the new rules, wore their baby blue fraternity shirts, and banded together in front of the Chapel.
Rhynes who did not satisfy Sphinx Club members with their knowledge of the words to Old Wabash, received the Scarlet Letter — a bright red, spray-painted "W" in the middle of their chests.
Five pledge classes were named finalists and got to perform independently of other houses inside the Chapel. Sphinx Club Vice President Jake Koeneman tested their knowledge of the first verse, second verse, chorus, and refrain.
Click here for a photo album from Friday's Homecoming activities — the NAWM Board of Directors meeting and BBQ & TWR.


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For those of you who haven't read Tom Silverstein's piece on defenses adapting to the Packers' offense, I recommend it. Read it here. The gist of the article is that more and more defenses may be figuring out our offensive system. His sample size for "defenses" he admits is very small (Bears, 49ers). But I would expand that sample to include the Giants last year as well as the Chiefs. All 4 teams mixed up their defenses, gave Rodgers different looks – and dropped the safeties deep, all while keeping plenty of pressure up front.
But the timing of the article is a bit curious. This isn't new info at all. In fact, I'm a bit surprised more teams haven't simply adopted the Bears cover 2 system when playing the Packers considering how well it's generally worked against Rodgers. The Bears have been doing this to us for the last few years – often making life difficult for Rodgers. Rodgers has had some OK games against the Bears (mostly just because he's fantastic) but I'm guessing his stats against Chicago are worse than they are against just about anyone else. I'm guessing too that if asked (perhaps after a few beers), Rodgers would say he dislikes playing against the Bears D more than any other. (Without a few beers, he might say something like "I like playing them because it's a good challenge…").
Of course the key to being able to drop 2 safeties deep is having fast, talented LBs and CBs who can cover lots of space as well as having a strong pass rush. The 49ers and the Bears have that (though San Fran is better than Chicago in this regard). And as Silverstein points out, the success of this defensive model is also greatly affected by the quality of the opponent's running game. I actually put 9 of 16 points in a confidence pool on the Vikes to win outright over San Fran this past Sunday because I just didn't like the way their defense matched up with AP. And sure enough, he did enough to open the door for some easy passes for Ponder to make (with some help from a high quality O-Line performance too).
So like Silverstein, I wouldn't be surprised to see Seattle keep their safeties deep until we can get either Cobb or Benson going to keep them honest. This may also force McCarthy to tap into some of the apparently many unused plays in his playbook. Creativity may be the other cure here.


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Every morning, the fine folks at Sports Radio Interviews sift through the a.m. drive-time chatter to bring you the best interviews with coaches, players, and personalities across the sports landscape. Today: Tito denies feeling any pressure.
Terry Francona joined WEEI in Boston with the Big Show to talk about whether or not the team is pressing, if he should start getting out of character to try and get his team's attention, if he has had a chance to think about decisions he has screwed up that he would like to have back, when Clay Buchholz may be able to pitch again, and if he is feeling pressure building right now.
Whether or not the team is pressing:
"I think we're probably a little bit of everything. The biggest word I would say is inconsistent. The one thing that has been consistent is we're not getting deep into games with our pitching. We're getting into our bullpen very early. When that happens you have to try to make things reach and sometimes they don't. How many times do you get into a game when your starter comes out after three but you have a chance to win? It's kind of a rarity. We told our relievers, we told (Daniel) Bard and Pap (Jonathan Papelbon), we tried to get three out of them and it didn't work. You draw it up, you do what you think is correct, and when it's over you try to answer the questions. You try to move on. That's the best you can do."
If he should go out of character to make his team respond:
"I don't think I can act any different. Certainly we're always here trying to do what we think is right and we always will, but going out of character isn't going to make them play better. You can throw over the spread table and that might make Gene Mauch happy or the fans happy, but that doesn't make these guys play better. Certainly I feel a need to be accountable for what is going on because it is my job to be accountable and I want us to play better but you can't go out of character."
Whether or not he has regrets about things he has done wrong as a manager this year:
"My responsibility right now is to help get us playing better. Right now is not the time to evaluate my managerial moves from a few weeks ago because it doesn't help. You've been around me long enough to know that I'm probably harder on myself than anybody but right now we need to find ways to win games. When it's over we can sit back and go okay we shoulda done this. Right now we need to win. If we're beat up and a team is playing better than us we still need to win. That's kinda how our mentality has to be."
If he has team meetings scheduled:
"No that's what we don't want to do. We want to be consistent. We met up in Toronto and I told the guys how I felt. What I really want to do, if you wait too long and the manager explodes, all that helps is the manager. You let off a little blood pressure and you throw something and feel better. Guys can't even hear ya and I can't remember what I say. It was after a big win. I keep coming back to that word perspective. As difficult as things have been, last night we lost a killer game. We got to Pap and we lost. I can live with that. It hurts, but we have to play better. Right now we're making mistakes and right now the mistakes are costing us games. We gotta play better."
When Clay Buchholz will be able to pitch again:
"Maybe Sunday or Monday, that's best case scenario. I hate to say that and I answered it because you're sitting two feet away from me, putting pressure on me, and I wilted but it's not fair to Buch. You know why. This kid has come a long way and he has done a terrific job to even put himself in a situation where this is something that we're talking about. I don't ever want it to be a situation where if he doesn't pitch then he failed. This kid has done a terrific job."
If he is starting to feel the pressure of getting to him:
"I don't think pressure is the right word. I'm not happy with the way we have played and it's my responsibility. Saying that I know where we're at in the standings. We have a week to go and we're actually ahead of the team in front of us. I wish we were feeling better about ourselves. That changes in a hurry too so it's our responsibility to try to get it to change. I'm okay. I'm a little tired. I think we always are this time of year but we have a challenge ahead of us and I've been in the room with enough of those guys to think we're gonna meet it."
This post, written by Chris Fedor, appears courtesy of Sports Radio Interviews. For the complete highlights of the interview, as well as audio, click here.
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While I loved Transformers: War for Cybertron, at the end of the day I realize it wasn't much more than a cover-based shooter with robots. High Moon Studios is taking steps to make sure Fall of Cybertron is much more than that.
As game director Matt Tieger puts it, War for Cybertron was about proving a Transformers game could be good; Fall of Cybertron is about showing how great a Transformers game can be. That's not a subtle distinction. It's the difference between "That was fun!" and "Holy shit, did you see that?"
At least that's how I'm setting my expectations. After that pitiful excuse for a movie tie-in for Transformers: Dark of the Moon, High Moon better be bringing their A++ game this time around.
Grimlock and Bruticus certainly help, but their inclusion only merits an automatic 85. What'll it take for them to score that extra 15 points? The public and painful execution of Wheelie would be a good start.


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Thursday, January 7, 2010
Treasure Chest Thursday - Dad's Farm Notebooks
These notebooks may be just a bunch of scribbles to some folks, but to me, they are filled with memories. My Dad was a FARMER! He never wanted to do anything else, and he never did. He was a good farmer; from the late 1930s until his untimely death in 1977 after a three battle with a complex cancer, he was always an Iowa farmer. He was never without his little "seed corn" notebook and a pen or pencil. To this day, as my three daughters will attest, I always carry a pen or pencil... very likely a carry-over from his obsession.
This particular set of notebooks dates from 1968-1973, when he was farming the largest acreages of his career - near 800 acres at one time. Corn and beans, primarily, on prime Iowa topsoil... using mostly Pioneer seed and some Dekalb, as you can note from the photo. The blue book, top center, was to record Grain Trucking and Shelling, from the local Farmers Cooperative Association - which he did. Each entry brings to my mind images of the pieces of ground to which he refers, where he notes, for the date, even to morning or afternoon, where particular bags of seed, with the variety, were planted. Here is a brief sample, from one page, in his distinctive handwriting:
June 5, 1972
Started on 90A at North Place
14 sacks of Marshall Beans
3 sack Amiben
1 sack Amiben
6 sacks Marshall Beans
4 sack Amiben
8 sack Ameben
16 s
Finish Planting beans on June 9
20 bu Marshall beans on south
rest of field my own seed Wayne
This does also reinforce my desire to do some more work on occupational photos, that I have mentioned before. To me, these notebooks are Treasures related to Dad's farming occupation.
Families are Forever! ;-)
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What a treasure trove of family information you have again uncovered. That happens to me, too. Maybe it is my age ;-) I gather, put back and forget about it until it is rediscovered...which is always such a gigantic pleasure! As to the occupational photos...there was a Smile for the Camera that featured that prompt this year. NICE FIND, Bill.ReplyDelete
Those are wonderful treasures - not only for you, but for your grandchildren and their children someday too! My favorite treasures are most often those that open a window into a better understanding of what my ancestors life was like. What a wonderful tool you have to be able to paint a picture of his life to other generations - a treasure chest of stories! Awesome!ReplyDelete
How wonderful! And kind of eerie too! See, today I blogged for my Treasure Chest Thursday about my Grandfather's farm journals, too! [See my post here: http://mountaingenealogy.blogspot.com/2010/01/treasure-chest-thursday-january-7-2010.htmlReplyDelete
Just too strange!!!
Love your blog and your work! Look forward to reading your posts daily.
How wonderful! Your father never knew when he was going about his normal work just how much those journals would mean to you. What an insight into the work involved in being a farmer as well! These truly are a treasure!ReplyDelete
Your Dad's notebooks are wonderful Bill, sure wish all of our ancestor's left us journals such as your Dad's.ReplyDelete
Thanks for sharing them with us.
Excellent discovery! I love to hear about farmers who love(d) farming. My friend's husband is like that - he's never happier than when he's out in the field with this huge grin on his face.ReplyDelete
- AnonymousJanuary 7, 2010 at 9:22 PM
Very cool especially with his dintinctive handwritten notes.ReplyDelete
Seems I struck a positive nerve! Thanks, so much, for each of the comments. They mean a lot to me. Now the challenge is to use the information in the notebooks in a positive way to highlight Dad's farming experience! To Tell His Story! ;-)ReplyDelete
Thanks for sharing about these notebooks. I wish you could scan a page (or several) to post. It would be interesting to see your dad's handwriting.ReplyDelete
My father owned a house he rented and he kept a notebook of repairs and costs for those repairs. No one else in the family wanted them. I thought them a treasure -- and had forgotten about them until I read this post.
Thanks for the reminder and again for your post.
Nancy from My Ancestors and Me at www.nancysfamilyhistoryblog.blogspot.com
I'll like feature them again, with more details. I'll scan some pages, at that time.
Happy to have been able to jog your memory.


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Xcel Plans to Tap More Wind Power
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - Xcel Energy plans to capitalize on what could be a buyer's market for wind energy this year.
The Minneapolis-based utility has told regulators in Minnesota, Wisconsin and the Dakotas that it will look for up to 200 megawatts of wind power by April 1. The federal tax credit for wind production has been extended to next January.
Xcel regional vice president Laura McCarten says the utility could buy a wind farm outright or just purchase power from it. But McCarten says the utility is under no obligation to buy any wind power if it doesn't find the right deal. Xcel has no need for additional wind power until 2017 at the earliest.
Xcel needs to generate 30 percent of its electricity from renewable resources by 2020.
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Rock Paper Scissors
Write an interactive game of Rock, Paper, Scissors.
Ben, I'm laying down a challenge. Actually, it's not so much a challenge as I'm more interested in how you think and then using you as a data point in a larger post, but I'm gonna sell this as a challenge.
There will be two players, the program should prompt each in turn for their name and then each for their "throw" until notifying that one or the other has one.
$ java RockPaperScissors Player 1 Name: Nate Player 2 Name: Ben [R]ock, [P]aper, or [S]cissors? R [R]ock, [P]aper, or [S]cissors? P Ben Wins!
The program should be easily modifiable to handle the following score scenarios:
"First to X" – winner is the first player to win X matches
"Best of X" – winner is the first one to win more than 50% of X matches, only the required number of matches should be played
"To X, win by Y" – winner is first one to win X or more matches, by a margin of Y
There's no need to drag XML into this, command line options should be preferred.
$ java RockPaperScissors -to 5 $ java RockPaperScissors -bestof 5 $ java RockPaperScissors -to 5 -by 2
It should be written in Java, and I'm interested in how Test-Driven Development guides your design decisions, so it would be helpful if your commit log left a concise and explanatory trail of what you did and why. git rebase –interactive may be helpful in revising the past in this regard.
No tricks, here, just an excercise in writing small, complete software
Ben, if you're up to it, or if you just want to see where I'm going with this, then fork my repo on github and do work, son.


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LONDON, ON - American and European research shows an alarming increase in the rate of tonsillar cancer related to the human papilloma virus (HPV), a sexually transmitted virus. Experts suggest a similar trend has emerged in Canada, but it had yet to be confirmed through scientific analysis. In a new study published in Current Oncology, a group of researchers from Lawson Health Research Institute and Western University have produced evidence confirming this epidemic.
Orophararyngeal cancer impacts part of the throat, including the tonsils and the base of the tongue. Historically, these types of throat cancers were caused by smoking and alcohol use, but recent studies show that HPV is now a major cause. When an individual contracts HPV, the virus's DNA can infiltrate healthy cells and induce cancer years later.
As sexually-transmitted diseases become increasingly common, American and European data shows the rates of HPV-related tonsillar cancer are also climbing at an alarming rate. To assess the impact in Canada, a team of researchers led by Drs. Anthony Nichols, David Palma, who is also a Clinician-Scientist at the Ontario Institute for Cancer Research, and Marina Salvadori led a retrospective study of throat cancer patients at London Health Sciences Centre (LHSC).
Looking at three different time periods - 1993-1999, 2000-2005, and 2006-2011 - the study team searched the LHSC pathology database for patients with tonsillar cancer diagnosed during those time periods. The team then reviewed each patient's chart for information on diagnosis, treatment, and follow-up, and analyzed their biopsy samples to determine whether HPV was present in their DNA.
In total, 160 patient records were identified with sufficient data for analysis. HPV was detected in 57% of cases, most commonly amongst young non-smokers. Results show the incidence of these cancers rose significantly over each time period. Over the same period, treatment generally evolved from radiation to a concurrent mix of chemotherapy and radiation. Survival rates also improved significantly; recurrence free survival increased from 53% to 82%, and 5-year survival rates increased from 37% to 83%.
While these results show positive patient outcomes, they also suggest serious complications for the available health resources in Canada. Unlike traditional throat cancer patients, those with HPV-related tonsillar cancer are younger, healthier, and more likely to survive their disease. New treatments allow them to live longer, but also expose them to more concentrated levels of toxicity, and make them more reliant on health care resources for a longer period of time. Existing vaccinations can help to prevent this disease, but uptake across the nation has been limited.
"Based on this data, we can anticipate a major impact on the Canadian health care system and the patients it serves," says Dr. Nichols. "We now need to seriously consider strategies to prevent the disease including vaccinations, and to continue to develop better treatments with fewer side effects in order to preserve patient quality of life."
The study was supported through a grant from Merck Canada Inc. The full paper is available in the August 2013 issue of Current Oncology at http://www.
Lawson Health Research Institute. As the research institute of London Health Sciences Centre and St. Joseph's Health Care London, and working in partnership with Western University, Lawson Health Research Institute is committed to furthering scientific knowledge to advance health care around the world. http://www.
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Well I am a normal 24 year old male... that thinks about what would happen if monkey's ruled the world with the help of a little wooden boy and what it would be like if john leguizomo (( I know I spelled that wrong)) played the mad bomber what bombs at midnight and the live action tick show should of been better than it was.
I work at Best Buy.
That being said... when I am not working for Best Buy I am usually trying to update my strip with the technology a young man living with his folks can attain and still have enough money to pay bills from college.
Best places I like to draw are in the break room at work... mostly due to the fact all the weird conversations guys like me who work in the computer department can have.
The other two are at Borders... because of the coffee... I have one fan out there that works at the border's coffee house...
I gotta say it is sweet to talk to fans face to face sometimes.
Then there is at home... where I can sit down play some anime or watch some show on tv... and then draw... but I can't do the drawing at home all the time... LOL
I live on a farm... like I said I live with my folks right now... and I usually have to help out. So my days off are usually filled with more work.
What do in my real time off... you mean when I am not drawing...
well I usually play games... or just drive... ...any other time I am sleeping... lol sleep good when sometimes your up till midnight and you have to be at work at 3am
Fave anime.... wait a min... why am I answering all these questions and asking them??? because I can... lol well anyways since I asked... I would have to say Lupin III.... any of the movies... they are all good.
Fave music... don't have it... anything that I find good is fine with me... I have a collection of classical, rap, techno, ect... the only one I don't like is country... sorry I live in a town where they blast it in downtown because they think it will help tourism... it gets on your nerves.
Lets see... what else...
My usual attire... well I usually wear my black leather coat I got from my grandmother (( last gift I ever recieved from her before she passed)), my black leather boot/ shoes... I used to wear them at work till they got too torn up, tan slacks, tshirt... anything I have... , and my felt hat... kinda looks like indiana jones hat or Prof. Grant from Jurrasic park's hat... ... they guys at work say I should buy a length of CAT6 cable and attach a handle to it... then fray the end to make a whip.
Like I said... computer guys at best buy have too much time on their hands.
Fave saying... well the guys at work think that I have monkeys on the brain... I usually yell out, " MONKEY!!!" or " the monkeys will get us" ... usually out of context...
Lets see... well if you want to know more ask me... I don't know what else to say lol


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Rental Bond Fact Sheet
Finding rental property in Australia is currently competitive and stressful. In most cases, property owners require tenants to pay an upfront housing bond.
Otherwise known as rental bond and this can be a shock and financially crippling to many. In the fact sheet below, we explore some of the basics of rental bonds. To get help from professional cleaners visit Pro Bond Cleaning Brisbane?and get everything done for you.? They also provide a full bond back guarantee so you can rest easy knowing you'll get your money back.
What is a rental bond?
A rental bond is a security deposit paid by tenants to lessors at the start of every tenancy. The bond is used as security to protect property and breach of contract. The bond cushions the lessor against property damage.
If you rent in Queensland, the RTA holds your cash until your move out. The Residential Tenancies and rooming accommodation Act 2008 outlines the rights and responsibilities of tenants, property managers/agents,property owners/landlords in Queensland.
Aside from outlining the rights and responsibilities of lessors, the act sets out clearly what parties in the tenant agreement can do and cannot do.
It also addresses how to handle issues during the tenancy and explains what measures can be taken in case one of the parties breaches the agreement.
Agreement-form 2?with all signature records and the amount you've paid. They then have to send the rental bond and the forms attached to RTA. It's an offense for the property owner not to lodge your bond with the RTA.
Do I have to take a bond?
The "act" does not require for the tenants to pay the rental bonds, but most of the lessors take the bond money as security for their property.
At the end of the tenancy, They may require to claim, full or part of the bond if the tenant costs them money by damaging property, breaching their agreement or owing rent.
Bond increase
Since rent is also subject to increase, so does the rental bond. However, you can never be asked to pay more than the maximum bond.
Additionally, the bond can only increase once In 12 months, and you've to be issued a written notice at least a month of the bond increase.
I cannot afford the bond
In the current economic times, this is a common scenario, but it should not stop you from accessing the property. If you're not able to raise the bond, there're two options at hand;
- Pay the bond in installments-this is if the lessor agrees to the part-payments.
- Take out a bond loan. You can contact Department of Housing and Public Works for more information on rental bond loans.
Tips to avoid disputes
- Always ask for receipts after making payment.
- Read all documents carefully and never sign incomplete forms.
- Always keep copies of your receipt for rent or bond payment.
- Before leaving, give a written notice.
- Leave the room clean, and in a similar condition, you found it.
- Notify RTA o your new address
It's not always imperative for lessors to go for rental bonds. Many landlords require a bond because they're not sure of the tenants intent and for the sake of their property. However, with property tenant screening, there's no need for the bonds.
Top 5 Diy Plumbing Hacks
The Best Domestic Plumbing Hacks
Hiring a plumber every time you need something repaired in the house can be very expensive. You can be sure that some of these things happen so often, you get sick of calling the plumber. Take a leak or a dripping water pipe for instance. A drop of water becomes a gallon in a very short while if the drip is continuous. This will waste your water and the money that you spent paying for it. And that's not all. The leaking water can cause damage to your floor and the humidity might sometimes make your walls to be discolored and even cause mold to develop. Keep in mind sometimes DIY plumbing won't be enough to solve your plumbing problem. If the problem requires special plumbing tools you'll be better off calling a licensed plumber. Local companies like Pro Plumber Brisbane provide 24 hour services, 7 days a week. So if you don't keep like turning a wrench and getting wet on the weekend, call in the professionals.
Here are some eight DIY plumbing hacks that you may find useful.
Five DIY Plumbing Tips (Hacks)
1. ?How to unclog a drain
Drains can be a nuisance. They block every other time because of the hair and other debris that pass through them. Unfortunately, there is no way to prevent a drain from blocking, unless you never drain anything, because even water on its own can cause clogging because of calcium deposits. However, the good news is this is fixable though:
- Pouring a mixture of baking soda and vinegar down the drain. They react very wildly when combine, making it able to clear out the drain.
- Unscrew the pop up drain, (if there is one) and remove whatever was causing the clog and screw it back on.
2. How to fix a leaking or dripping water pipe
Whenever there is a leak in the house, nothing good can come out of it. Not only can it leave stains, but the dripping sound is extremely annoying. Luckily, a leak can be fixed using simple methods on your own.
- Try to rotate the ball valve, because the problem could be that something got a little loose.
- If the first tip did not work, maybe you need to replace the O-ring. Remove the body of the tap using either your hands or a spanner, and you will see the head of the washer. Screw it off and reach for the O-ring, then remove it with a screw driver. Once it is off, put in the new once and apply some lubricant (optional) before putting the washer back.
3. How to fix a shower head
Because we sower every day, and even more than once each day, showers cannot are most likely to need fixing at one point or the other. They are also very easy to fix too. Unscrew the shower head, clean out the threads on the shower arm using a brush and install the new shower head.
4. How to fix a garbage disposal
Many things can cause the garbage disposal to have problems with the way it works. Here are a few tricks to fix it.
- The GFI might have tripped, or the disposer might have stopped. Try pressing the reset button for each.
- If the disposer is jammed, use the jam buster tool and turn the hex fitting back and forth at the bottom to loosen it and fix the jam.
- For objects that have fallen inside the disposer, unplug the disposer, get it out and put it back in. this will allow the disposer blades to go back to spinning freely.
5. How to fix low water pressure
When you have low water pressure, the problem could be that the aerator is getting some calcium build up. Remove the water outlet and clean the aerator of the calcium and put it back in.
Every home has a challenge that involves draining. Some of these challenges can be recurring to a point where you feel like they are normal and you have to live with them. If this is the case call a professional plumber or it will cost you in the long run. Remember, if you have a serious plumbing issue, you will need to call a licensed plumbing contractor. It is illegal to fix some things in your house so make sure you verify that it is okay to fix them. Fixing something without being certain of your abilities might only make it worse so do not try to prove a point. Make sure that you have the correct plumbing tools and do not wear something you like.
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Legal Requirements For Building Carports in Brisbane
Carport Building Regulations
Learn The Rules & Regulations For?Brisbane Carport Builders
Constructing a carport on your home can be great for the protection of your vehicles, the functionality of your house, and the value of your property. Carports are relatively simple to build and can be completed in little time, but before the project can be started you must take care of the legal requirements from the Brisbane City Council placed on you as the home owner. There are several things to consider before you take on a carport building project such as the zoning rights of your property, the legal limits for siting of the project, necessary approvals, and lot constraints. If you have building experience you may be able to perform the construction yourself. Alternatively there are a range of different carport building companies in and around Brisbane that will be able to design and construct for you and (in most cases) handle all the paperwork for getting council approval prior to beginning the project. Michael Thomas from Pro Carports Brisbane was interviewed about their companies procedures and commented "We handle all council approvals for our clients which comes as part of our package, we find customers prefer to stay out of the paperwork and just work with us on the design concepts". "We also found this to be a great selling point, it's a win, win for property owners, although we spend extra time at the council office" he added.
Your residential property can be placed into one of a number of different zoning categories. Zoning is decided by the local government. It depends on the area of your property and it will have an effect on what you can or cannot do without city county approval. Those living in Brisbane can find out the zoning of their property through the interactive mapping found online at the Brisbane City Council website.
Carport building projects require building approval in all zones, but the zones which do not require the owners to seek city council approval for carport projects are as follows:
- Environmental management zone
- Emerging community zone
- Rural zone
- Rural residential zone
- Township zone
Other than these, there are some zones which do not require city council approval when also located in the Dwelling house character overlay. These locations require dwelling houses or any proposed additions to houses to adhere to strict building standards in order to protect the character of the area they are located in. Zones within the Dwelling house character that don't need city council approval are as follows:
- Low density residential zone
- Low-medium density residential zone
- Medium density residential zone
- Character residential zone
Lot Size Constraints
Designs for your carport need to live up to the Dwelling house code if you are on a regular lot larger than 450m(^2). This code specifies the safety requirements of the structure, size restrictions, the building code, and other specifications. It also states where a carport can and cannot be built on your property without city council approval. Some limitations exist where a proposed structure would be built too close to certain boundaries around the property, such as a nearby public road. If you wish to build your carport to any specifications that do not live up to the Dwelling house code, you must seek city council approval.
On lots smaller than 450m(^2), you are required to follow the Dwelling house (small lot) code specifications for any structure you wish to build. This code also dictates standards which your carport should follow in terms of safety, size, building code, locations, etc. Those working under this code may find the location standards harder to meet, depending on how close their proposed location is to boundaries around the lot. Both of these codes apply to those who are operating under self-assessable development or assessable development.
Self-Assessable Development Versus Assessable Development
Based on the zoning of your property and the type of project you seek to complete, your building project can be self-assessable or assessable. To find out which category your project will fit into, you can check out the Brisbane City Council's Brisbane City Plan 2014 interactive mapping here. There are different requirements for each of these developmental categories. Here are the differences between the two:
1. Self-Assessment
Those building carports in the above mentioned zones are seeking to complete self-assessable projects in most cases. What this means is that the owner of the property can go forward with the planning and building without seeking special Brisbane City Council approval. A building approval permit is required regardless, but the advantage of self-assessable projects is that you do not have to ask for approval in the designs of your carport as long as it adheres to the standards placed on structures by the zoning code and any other overlays applicable to your area. If you wish to deviate from the self-assessment standards and requirements in any way, you will be required to seek approval for those deviations from the Brisbane City Council.
2. Assessable
If you are building a carport categorized as assessable, you must seek approval from the Brisbane City Council to go forward with your project. This happens most frequently due to your property's zoning, but it can also occur in other circumstances such as when you wish to build outside of the standards placed on your self-assessable building project. The disadvantage of assessable projects is the need to wait until the city council approves the design in order to go forward in the building of your carport. If you try to go ahead with the project without getting this approval you can be subject to numerous consequences imposed by the local government.
Building Approval
No matter what other conditions surround the building of your carport, you will be required to seek out a building permit in order to start the construction on your property. If you are building it along with a dwelling house, there is no extra approval needed as it is included with the dwelling house building permit. If you plan to build a carport as an addition to your current dwelling house, you will need to apply for a building permit. To do this, you must prepare and scale detailed plans with an architect or a draftsperson. Once this is done, take those plans to a building certifier who can approve your building permit. Those who are building assessable category carports will need to seek out their design approval from city council before applying for a building permit.
Summary and Further Research
Building a carport in Brisbane is a relatively simple process, but you must make sure to follow the legal processes set out. Many of the resources you need to find information about your project's category and requirements can be found online at the Brisbane City Council official website. You will need to be aware of the zoning of your property, any applicable overlays or neighbourhood plans, and constraints placed on the lot size you plan to build on. Those in need of further assistance with how to adhere to building standards can seek out the help of their architect or draftsperson to apply local standards to their carport project.
Further Reading
Brisbane City Council http://www.brisbane.qld.gov.au/planning-building/do-i-need-approval/residential-projects/structures
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PCMark Vantage is the first objective hardware performance benchmark for PCs running 32, and 64 bit versions of Microsoft Windows Vista. PCMark Vantage is perfectly suited for benchmarking any type of Microsoft Windows Vista PC, from multimedia home entertainment systems and laptops, to dedicated workstations and high-end gaming rigs. Regardless of whether the benchmarker is an artist, or an IT Professional, PCMark Vantage shows the user where their system soars, or falls flat, and how to get the most performance possible out of their hardware. PCMark Vantage is easy enough for even the most casual enthusiast to use, yet supports in-depth, professional industry grade testing.
The reason we like PCMark Vantage, is because the recorded traces are played back without system stops. What we see is the raw performance of the drive. This allows us to see a marked difference between scoring that other trace based benchmarks do not exhibit. An example of a marked difference in scoring on the same drive would be empty vs. filled vs. steady state.
We run Vantage in three ways. The first run is with the OS drive/Array 75% full, to simulate a lightly used OS volume filled with data to an amount that we feel is common for most users. The second run is with the OS volume written into a "Steady State," utilizing SNIA's guidelines (Rev 1.1). Steady state testing simulates a drive/array's performance similar to that of a drive/array that has been subjected to consumer workloads for extensive amounts of time. The third run is a Vantage HDD test, with the test drive/array attached as an empty, lightly used, secondary device.
OS Volume 75% full - Lightly Used
OS Volume 75% full - Steady State
Secondary Volume Empty - Lightly Used
As you can see, there's a big difference between an empty drive/array, one that's 75% full/used, and one that's in a steady state.
The important scores to pay attention to are "OS Volume Steady State," and "OS Volume 75% full". These two categories are most important, because they are indicative of typical of consumer based user states.
When a drive/array is in a steady state, it means garbage collection is running at the same time it's reading/writing. There's a huge difference in performance between a single drive and a two drive array. This chart shows exactly why the 64GB SuperSSpeed S301 is affectionately known as the Giant Killer. Despite being severely capacity handicapped, our little SuperSSpeed array is the second fastest two drive SATA based array we've ever tested in a steady state.
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Panasonic's HC-V700M is no looker, but delivers great value
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Panasonic HC-V700M
When I pulled the HC-V700M out of its box, I was underwhelmed—this dowdy dark gray model has only slightly more sex appeal than a boiled potato. But I found this camcorder generally easy to use, it shoots exceptional video, and comes with a lot of well-implemented extras. Panasonic didn't get everything right with this model, as I'll discuss below. But it got enough right to make this camcorder a very good value for Panasonic's direct online price of $540, and a compelling value for Amazon.com's $462 price.
Stubby, you've got talent
Measuring 4.2-by-2.7-by-2.5 inches, and weighing 11 ounces, the HC-V700M is too plump to fit into pants pockets and most jacket pockets. But it's compact and light for a traditional camcorder, and, looking around the unit, I saw that Panasonic consistently went the extra mile. The lens cover snaps open and shut when you turn the device on and off. You get both a light for shooting video and a flash for still shots. The camcorder comes with a generous 16GB of internal memory plus a slot that accepts SDXC (up to 64GB) memory cards. It's also one of the most affordable models I've seen to offer RGB as well as composite video output. RGB, also called component video, can offer better color quality than composite video.
Professional touches
The HC-V700M even comes with a couple of prosumer elements: A jack for an external microphone and a hot-shoe mount (using the supplied adapter). Panasonic offers an optional 10-watt video light (VW-LDC103, $108) that pops into the hot-shoe. That said, the built-in video light and flash work exceptionally well. Shooting in total darkness, I captured clean crisp video and still shots of place names on a wall map from as far away as 10 feet.
The HC-V700M offers more than the usual set of video recording formats. It's one of the first mainstream models to let you shoot in Full HD (1920-by-1080) at 60 progressive frames per second, up from the previous progressive-frame limit of 30. You also get the choice of four levels of AVCHD 1080/60i at bitrates ranging from five to 17 Mbps. Panasonic also includes iFrame, for people partial to shooting in Apple's home-grown video format.
Very good video, so-so stills
The HC-V700M delivers exceptional video quality. In our formal tests, our jurors ranked it near the top for the camcorders we've tested recently; I also got excellent results in my home tests. I shot video in a typical video format, AVCHD 1080/60i at 17Mbps. For the full-light test, I shot the video in late afternoon with the sun behind me. At the 60i resolution in full light, the HC-V700M's video quality was clearly a cut above the pack. Colors appeared realistic with little or no oversaturation, I saw hardly any blurring during fast panning, and the auto-focus worked very quickly.
For my low-light tests, I shot the video shortly after sunset, with plenty of ambient light remaining. On many camcorders, even this mildly diminished light can seriously hamper video quality, but the HC-V700M's footage still looked very good, with only slightly paler colors and little blurring during panning. The auto-focus tracked as nimbly as it did in full light.
The optical image stabilizer (OIS) deserves special mention. It works really well, even at the 46x zoom setting. Normally at such high zoom, objects shake and dart around, but on this camcorder with OIS turned on they appeared remarkably stable with little "ghosting" (inappropriate motion blur).
One of the few areas where the HC-V700M stumbles: still shots. Shooting at the 6.1MP setting, pictures came out plenty sharp, but a few colors were oversaturated and inaccurate, such as light blue printing out as aquamarine. Worst of all is the blue hue where we should see white, an exposure problem Panasonic needs to fix.
Manual controls you can use—really
This camcorder comes with manual controls, such as those for setting shutter speed, focus, and white balance. To my surprise, they are actually practical to use. Most other consumer models include manual controls, but often they're stuffed so deep into the menus they're basically useless. On the HC-V700M, however, I found these screen-based controls almost as easy to use as physical controls and buttons.
The 3-inch touchscreen responds well to my finger-tap. Navigating the menu system felt a little strange at first, but I quickly cottoned to it. On most models' screens, you swipe a finger across the panel to bring up commands arrayed in a row along the panel bottom. On this screen, however, you first tap an icon in the lower left corner of the screen to pop up a menu column. This placement makes a lot of sense. My left hand's holding that outside edge of the panel anyway, so it's a breeze to swing my index finger or thumb over to tap icons.
Too much tappity-tap
To be sure, I'm not in love with all aspects of this camcorder's handling. It's easy to dive into the menus, but you still have to scroll through as many as four menu columns to select the function you want, and even then you sometimes still have to drill down. Also, I wish Panasonic included the option to save videos and still-shots in the same folder. Many people shoot both video and still-shots, forcing the user to tap her way to a new folder each time she wants switch between video and photo playback and preview.
Finally, switching between record and playback is a bit of a pain. Video Record is located at the middle setting of a slider switch; I kept overshooting when pushing the switch in either direction.
Battery bonks too soon
Besides disappointing still-shots and a few ergonomic hiccups, my only other beef is with the unit's 1790mAh lithium-ion battery. The HC-V700M conked out after only an hour and 25 minutes in our rundown tests. The good news is that the battery recharged almost as quickly, so if you buy a second battery pack ($72) and a stand-alone battery charger ($63), you'll get near continuous operation.
The supplied video editing software, HD Writer AE 4.0, works only in Windows, but I had no problem importing photos into iPhoto '09 and all video formats into iMovie '11, except for those shot in the new 1080/60p format, which iMovie doesn't recognize.
Macworld's buying advice
Panasonic's HC-V700M is an uncommonly good value in a compact camcorder. If you don't plan to shoot a lot of stills and can live with relatively short battery life, put this model on your short list. Even if you kick in an extra $117 for the extended-life VW-VBK360 battery, which doubles your recording time to nearly three hours, the price is right.
[Bryan Hastings is a freelance writer based in the San Francisco Bay Area.]
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