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According to HPD spokesperson Kese Smith, one of the woman's friends spotted her throwing things out of her house into an adjacent field on Sunday morning.
Authorities say she told the man she had to move Sunday and asked him to help her move. As they packed her belongings, he asked about her children, wanting to know where they were. She reportedly told him she had killed them.
HPD: mother who lives in yellow home drowned her 2 kids Friday. Bodies found under tan home next door @abc13houston pic.twitter.com/M09MWc0Xhm— Lauren Lea (@LaurenLABC13) August 14, 2016
The man didn't take her comments seriously at first. After he was done helping her, he asked again about her children. He says she then repeated that she had killed them.
The man then drove with the mother and parked about a block away from an HPD station, police say.
He told the woman he had to do something and left the vehicle. He then ran to the police station and reported the woman's comments to authorities.
The mother, whose identity has not yet been released, was taken into custody, but has not yet been charged. She was not at the scene, but was able to tell officers where the children were.
Investigators then located the bodies of the two children, a 7-year-old boy and a 5-year-old girl, underneath the house next door. She allegedly drowned them in the bathtub on Friday.
She also has a 12-year-old son, but he was not home at the home and safe with his father.
The mother is 30 years old with no history of mental illness.
Police say she has a minor criminal record, but didn't go into detail.


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Director's Letter | Mike Fischer, MD, MS
The entire health care system is grappling with uncertainty. What will happen to the provisions of the Affordable Care Act? Will clinicians and health systems face major changes in how they are expected to provide care and how they are reimbursed? Will state and local public health agencies have support for the many initiatives undertaken in recent years?
As we wait for answers to these questions, the role of academic detailing is more important than ever. AD programs will face new challenges, and will need to understand how AD can be adapted to fit changing constraints and still have a beneficial impact on clinician engagement, the quality of care, and patient outcomes. At NaRCAD, we look at this unpredictable environment and see a mandate to collaborate and innovate, working with our partners to develop and evaluate novel ways to implement AD.
At NaRCAD, we look at this unpredictable environment and see a mandate to collaborate and innovate.
Planning for NaRCAD2017, our annual conference, is well underway, and the call for proposals is open. Submit results of your current work or your ideas for panels and breakout sessions that will let you share your work and inspire colleagues.
To keep AD growing and thriving requires an active pipeline of newly trained detailers, which we have just added to with our recent AD Techniques Training on March 30 & 31, 2017.
This spring's training class came to Boston to learn the techniques of academic detailing in order to support important interventions, including better use of smoking cessation treatment for patients with serious mental illness, increasing HPV vaccination rates, enhanced safety of opioid prescribing, and improving the care of chronic diseases such as COPD, HIV/AIDS, diabetes, heart failure, and kidney disease.
Our trainees hailed from Canada, Brazil, and around the U.S., including South Carolina, Rhode Island, Idaho, Massachusetts, Oregon, Texas, Kentucky, Connecticut, and Colorado, bringing their unique experiences and backgrounds to 2 days filled with hands-on learning opportunities. Stay tuned for upcoming details about our Fall 2017 training, to be held this September--dates announced soon!
What continues to motivate us during times of uncertainty is working with the NaRCAD community, and we want 2017 to continue to be a year of even deeper engagement. Submit to the 2017 conference, share your ideas, suggestions, and comments on our blog, or reach out to us directly. We're excited to continue to support your work and to build new collaborations--tell us what you need as part of our community of clinical outreach educators. -Mike
Biography. Michael Fischer, MD, MS, NaRCAD Director
Dr. Fischer is a general internist, pharmacoepidemiologist, and health services researcher. He is an Associate Professor of Medicine at Harvard and a clinically active primary care physician and educator at Brigham & Women's Hospital. With extensive experience in designing and evaluating interventions to improve medication use, he has published numerous studies demonstrating potential gains from improved prescribing. Read more.
Jerry Avorn, MD, Co-director of NaRCAD
As I write this in mid-January, it is difficult to know how the health care system will be transformed in the coming weeks, months, and years. But one thing is clear: the new administration and Congress are intent on repealing the Affordable Care Act, and they will have the votes in Washington to do so. Despite their holding this policy position for six years, followed by a long (if issues-light) campaign season, it is not at all clear what will replace it.
But one thing is certain: the new administration is committed to reducing federal support for health care for enormous numbers of American citizens. "Better coverage and lower costs" is more bumper-sticker rhetoric than plausible policy, and doesn't meet the basic criteria of arithmetic.
This means that all those who care for patients in the U.S., as well as policymakers, will be forced to live under the yoke of that awful cliché, "doing more with less." (Our colleagues in Canada and overseas must be reading this message from the richest nation on earth with a mixture of horror and pity.) Appropriate clinical decision making is about to be transformed from a noble goal we should all strive for to a literal matter of life and death.
As the ranks of the uninsured and underinsured swell, prescribing a costly drug when a more inexpensive one would work as well will increasingly mean that patients without adequate coverage will simply be unable to afford treatment for their atrial fibrillation, hypertension, or heart failure. The aftermath of the November election will convert a bumpy, imperfect patchwork of coverage into a public administration catastrophe, soon to be followed by a public health debacle.
These changes will transform the active provision of evidence-based, non-commercial information about clinical care from a smart choice for quality improvement to an urgent requirement. Practitioners who care for the millions of patients whose coverage is legislated away will desperately need the very best information about comparative efficacy and cost-effectiveness.
Most of us engaged in academic detailing programs have shied away from emphasizing cost-containment as a primary feature or goal of such programs, and for good reason. But just as battlefield medicine often has to dispense with the niceties of office practice to address front-line emergencies, we will need to consider the possibility of "battlefield academic detailing" in the coming year to help deal with the widespread health care financial trauma that patients throughout the U.S. will be confronting, along with their health care professionals.
Most of us in American medicine – patients and clinicians alike – will find our hazard ratios going up, and our quality of life going down. Now more than ever, it will be imperative to communicate the best science as effectively as we can.
Biography. Jerry Avorn, MD, Co-Director of NaRCAD
Dr. Avorn is Professor of Medicine at Harvard Medical School and Chief of the Division of Pharmacoepidemiology and Pharmacoeconomics (DoPE) at Brigham & Women's Hospital. A general internist, geriatrician, and drug epidemiologist, he pioneered the concept of academic detailing and is recognized internationally as a leading expert on this topic and on optimal medication use, particularly in the elderly. Read more.
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Spectacular 2.5 acre lot in Toronto's most upscale neighbourhood!!
Interior of the house sustained damage after a fire caused by a fault in the heating system. All interior drywall and flooring has been removed. Building can be restored/renovated but property is being sold "as is"...for land value.
Brilliant formal French garden
Swimming pool with waterfall and fountains
In-ground hot tub
Putting green
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Cryotech NAAC Runway Technical Information
Proper Use of Cryotech E36 and NAAC - In certain conditions, E36 may be used with NAAC to assist with breaking heavy pack. After holes are formed by NAAC, E36 is applied over the top and thereby has a direct route to the pavement surface. This dual application speeds the deicing process. Contact Cryotech for the full version of technical bulletin.
Proper Storage for Cryotech NAAC Solid Deicer - Adequate storage ensures enough NAAC is available and in the condition to fight winter storms. There should be storage room for half of the average winter's requirement, because replenishment can be difficult during stormy weather. Contact Cryotech for the full version of technical bulletin.
Material Information Anhydrous Sodium Acetate Deicers - Customers frequently ask questions about solid deicer in regards to storage, handling, and application equipment. There are technical differences between sodium acetate deicers from various producers, usually in the formulation - anhydrous vs. trihydrate. Therefore, some differences in material issues are expected. Contact Cryotech for the full version of technical bulletin.
Airport Application and Product Handling Guidelines - Cryotech NAAC is pelleted 97% anhydrous sodium acetate - a low corrosion, environmental alternative to ordinary deicers like glycols, chlorides and urea. NAAC is certified to FAA-approved SAE AMS 1431 specification for use on runways and ramps. NAAC is also selected for other applications when a low corrosion, environmentally friendly deicer is preferred. NAAC is effective to 0° F (-18° C). It works faster than ordinary deicers because it absorbs water quickly and easily. This characteristic requires care in storage, always keep NAAC covered and in the original package until use. Contact Cryotech for the full version of technical bulletin.


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(recipe from Laura Washburn's The Pressure Cooker Cookbook)
2 Tbsp olive oil
1 small onion or large shallot, finely diced
1 large carrot, 1 cm dice
5 oz/140 g shiitake mushrooms, chopped
1.5 cups/300 g arborio or other risotto-suitable rice
3.25 cups/750 g broth
1 cup/140 g fresh or frozen peas
In the pressure cooker over high heat, cook oil, onion/shallot, carrot, and mushrooms until the mushroom liquid has cooked off and the vegetables have caramelized, about 10 minutes. Add rice and stir a lot to coat the rice with the oil. Let cook 1 minute. Pour in broth and cover. Pressurize and cook at high pressure for 4 minutes. Quick-release pressure. Add peas and heat 3–5 minutes, stirring frequently, until most of the remaining broth has been absorbed. Let sit, covered, 5–10 minutes. Add salt, pepper, and fresh parsley to taste. Makes three hefty servings. (To make a double batch, double the ingredients but use the same cooking time.)


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This post is in collaboration with Digital Parents Collective and Penny Miller
How convenient is it to shop from home? We all love getting a bundle of catalogues in the letter box, browsing for bargains on eBay, and clicking through to have our groceries delivered each week!
So, here's another way you can shop from home (or become a salesperson yourself!).
Penny Miller is an 100% Aussie-owned catalogue order company. You can order from the paper catalogues or browse their many categories online. Some of the wide range of items were sent out to me to try. Wanna see?
A 20 pack of colourful knee-highs! This was a must for me – they weren't quite knee-high as you see above, but there's 20 different colours! I'm set for a month of colourful fun!
Slimming (granny!-) panties. You know, to wear under that sleek special occasion dress to smooth out those bumps just a tad ;) A couple of Briget Jones – moments may ensue, but that's what we're aiming for!
Then there's this contraption, which was tricky for people to figure out.
It's a pelvic floor exerciser…. which is handy for me who can't quite deal with a good tickling. Eeeps!
Our range-hood doesn't have a light, which is a little odd, so this stick on light will help me illuminate my stovertop, both for my blind eyes and my food photos. It's stuck on with double-sided tape, but also came with a screw option.
Lucky-last, I now can use my phone GPS legally! It took me a few attempts to get this phone holder in the right spot so the phone wouldn't fly out, but once I figured it out, it worked well :) Next to get my cigarette lighter fixed so I can keep the charge to my phone while driving.
So, how do you order?
You can shop online at www.pennymiller.com.au or call their super-friendly customer service team on 1300 663 161 to arrange a distributor to come and drop off a catalogue.
Or why not become a distributor yourself if there's not one close to you? It's as flexible and as intensive as you want it to be, and a super-simple way to work from home. Check out some of their distributors' stories on the Penny Miller Facebook page.
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Marie Claire outlines the best countries for women to live in – those with ultra female-friendly policies. Sweden's too cold for me, but I can appreciate the "anti-sexism" sentiment and hope that we can continue to push equality and women's rights around the world. Just think about the continued pay inequalities here in America, or the fact that Iranian women are still lashed for wearing mini-skirts (another story in Marie Claire) or women are still sold into slavery as young as five in this world.
We've still got a long way to go, baby.


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January 17, 2019
Contact: Michael Quinlin
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Sports Define the Bay State and Support the Economy
Boston – Massachusetts has issued its annual 2019 compilation of popular sporting activities in the Bay State, ranging from professional games and collegiate tournaments to iconic competitions and fundraising events.
Assembled by Massachusetts Sports Marketing Office (MSMO) and Massachusetts Office of Travel and Tourism (MOTT), 2019 Massachusetts Sporting Events highlight new events this year such as the Crashed Ice Downhill Ice Skating race at Fenway Park and the American Hockey League All-Star Classic in Springfield, plus perennial favorites like Boston's Beanpot Hockey Tournament, Falmouth Road Race, and the charitable Pan Mass Challenge.
"Sports help to build strong community spirit and they stimulate our state economy," says Assistant Secretary of Business Development and International Trade Nam Pham. "Sports teams and their fans support our local businesses, hotels, restaurants and retail shops throughout Massachusetts."
"Massachusetts sports teams have gained an international following," says Executive Director Francois-Laurent Nivaud of Massachusetts Office of Travel & Tourism. "The upcoming Boston Red Sox – New York Yankees baseball game in London this June underscores the popularity of our sports brands around the globe."
Since 2000, the Boston Red Sox, New England Patriots, Boston Celtics and Boston Bruins have won a combined 11 championships, making Massachusetts the most successful state for professional sports in the United States. Massachusetts hosts world-renowned sporting events such as the Boston Marathon and Head of the Charles Regatta, and is also credited with inventing two sports, basketball and volleyball, in the 19th century.
"In addition to our top professional teams, we're delighted that new minor league teams are cropping up all across the Commonwealth, from the Railers, Blades, Pirates, and Woo Sox in Worcester to the Thunderbirds in Springfield and the Spinners in Lowell," says Massachusetts Sports Marketing Office Manager Ricardo Guillaume. "There's a genuine appetite for sports everywhere in Massachusetts."
About Massachusetts Office of Travel and Tourism: MOTT's mission is to promote Massachusetts as both a leisure and business travel destination for domestic and international markets and to contribute to the growth of the Commonwealth's economy. MOTT works closely with 16 regional tourism councils across the state, and with larger tourism alliances such as Discover New England and BrandUSA. For more information, visit massvacation.com
About Massachusetts Sports Marketing Office: MSMO is the state agency dedicated to promoting the Commonwealth as a premier sports destination. MSMO helps facilitate and attract major sporting events in Massachusetts and leads the effort to create customized event bids for international, national, collegiate, youth and amateur sporting events that contribute to the growth of the Commonwealth's economy. For more information, visit masportsoffice.com
2019 HoopHall Classic
January 17 – 21 | Springfield College, Springfield
The Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame showcase rising basketball talent during its annual Hoop Hall Classic, January 17-21 at the Blake Arena on the campus of Springfield College.
New Balance Indoor Grand Prix Track & Field
January 26 | Reggie Lewis Center | Roxbury, Boston
Now in its 24th year, the New Balance Indoor Grand Prix is the only U.S. stop on the prestigious IAAF World Indoor Tour. Over the years it has played host to nine world records and 13 American records.
2019 AHL All-Star Classic
January 27 & 28 | MassMutual Center, Springfield
The Springfield Thunderbirds will host the top stars of the American Hockey League when the 2019 Lexus AHL All-Star Classic drops the puck, January 27-28 at the MassMutual Center in Springfield, MA.
Eastern Synchronized Skating Sectional Championship
January 30 – February 2 | DCU Center, Worcester
Colonial Figure Skating Club is hosting the 2019 Eastern Sectional Synchronized Skating Championships.
New England Intercollegiate Track & Field Championships
February 1-2 | Reggie Lewis Center | Roxbury, Boston
The New England intercollegiate Amateur Athletic Association (NEICAAA) hosts this premier gathering of top college athletes from throughout New England.
67th Men's Beanpot Tournament
February 4 | TD Garden, Boston
Four historic men's collegiate hockey teams, Boston College, Boston University, Harvard University, and Northeastern University compete for the coveted Beanpot Championship at the TD Garden in Boston.
41st Women's Beanpot Tournament
February 5 | TD Garden, Boston
Four iconic women's collegiate hockey teams, Boston College, Boston University, Harvard University, and Northeastern University take to the ice in pursuit of the Beanpot Championship at the TD Garden in Boston.
Red Bull Crashed Ice
February 8 & 9 | Fenway Park, Boston
Fenway Park gets frozen over and turned into a winter-ramp wonderland for an exciting competition of ice racing.
USBA Massachusetts State Breaking Grand Championships
February 16 | Chicopee
Competitors from around the region compete in breaking, a popular martial arts skill where skilled contestants break objects ranging from wood, cinder blocks, glass or steel hands, feet or head.
2019 USATF New England Indoor Track & Field Championship
February 17 | Harvard University, Cambridge
USA Track & Field is the national governing body for the sports of track and field, cross country running, road running and race-walking.
NCAA Division III Indoor Track & Field National Championship
March 8-11 | UMass Boston, Reggie Lewis Center
University of Massachusetts Boston hosts the 2019 NCAA Division III Indoor National Championship meet. The nearby Reggie Lewis Center, which has hosted athletes from all over the world, is proud to serve as the host facility.
22nd Lobster Pot Hockey Tournament
March 15-17 | Hyannis Youth & Community Center and Tony Kent Arena, Cape Cod
Each year 64 teams and over 900 participants play 102 hockey games leading up to the Lobster Pot championship for youth hockey enthusiasts.
Hockey East Championship
March 23 |TD Garden, Boston
College hockey's most prestigious postseason tournament. The Hockey East Association is an 11-team Division I college men's conference and a 10-team women's league.
2019 Cape Ann Fool's Dual Half Marathon
March 31 | Gloucester
This 5k race and half marathon is a North of Boston tradition highlighted by gorgeous ocean views from Cape Ann.
Red Sox Opening Day 2019
April 9 | Fenway Park, Boston
The defending MLB World Series Champions welcome the Toronto Blue Jays to the first home game at Fenway Park.
123rd Boston Marathon
April 15 | Boston
The Boston Marathon falls on every third day in April, also known as "Patriots Day" where world-renown runners and neighborhood joggers all come together to compete and raise money for charitable causes.
2019 Spartan Race Boston Sprint Weekend
May 11 & 12 | Charlton
This 3+ mile spring takes place across 2-23 obstacles and is a favorite among both new and returning racers.
IWLCA Brine New England Cup
June 8 & 9 | UMass, Amherst
The Intercollegiate Women's Lacrosse Coaches Association hosts the annual Brine New England Cup, sponsored by New Balance. The tournament attracts college coaches from DI, DII and DIII to scout prospective student-athletes.
NorthFace Endurance Challenge
June 8-9 | Wachusett Mountain Ski Area
Runners navigate the trails of Wachusett Mountain, summiting on multiple occasions before hopping on the Midstate Trail to Leominster State Forest, home of scenic ridge lines and lakeshore views.
Special Olympics Massachusetts
June 8-10 | Harvard University & Boston University
2,000+ athletes with disabilities compete at this inspiring Olympic Games in track & field, gymnastics, power lifting, swimming, tennis and volleyball.
Red Sox vs. Yankees in London
June 29-30 | Olympic Stadium, London, UK
A special treat for international MA sports fans and residents of Red Sox Nation: the Boston Red Sox and New York Yankees take their iconic rivalry across the pond to London for a two-game series.
2019 Tough Mudder Boston
June 29-30 | Charlton
Participants compete in an 8-10 mile loop of mud-soaked course loaded with 25 best-in-class obstacles, including 10 new or updated 2019 obstacles.
New England Women's Amateur Golf Championship
July 8-10 | Great Horse Golf Club, Hampden
This prestigious, competitive golf tournament features the best amateur women golfers from all six New England states.
2nd Annual Boston Unity Cup
July 12-14 | Moakley Park, South Boston
Sixteen nations, representing greater Boston's racial and ethnic diversity, participate in this soccer tournament of friendship and skill. The 2018 tournament was won by Brazil, in a thrilling final match with El Salvador.
Savage Race Boston 2019
July 13 | Carter & Stevens Farm, Barre
Savage Race is an intense 5-7 mile obstacle run with 25 world class obstacles, mud, fire, and barbed wire.
2019 Cape Cod Baseball League All Star Game
July 21 | Eldridge, Orleans
Many of the top players in the MLB have earned their stripes in the Cape Cod Baseball league. Watch the next crop of future baseball stars compete in the league's all-star game in Orleans, Cape Cod.
2019 Pan-Mass Challenge
August 1 | Boston
Since its founding in 1980, this annual bike-a-thon has raised millions every year toward life-saving cancer research. The race passes through 46 cities and towns in Massachusetts.
Nantucket Lacrosse Festival
August 11 | Nantucket Island
Prime Time Lacrosse hosts this 3 on 3 lacrosse tournament for boys and girls U-11 to U19 teams at on turf fields. Each team plays four 30-minute games to compete with their peers in this fast-paced exciting sport.
47th New Balance Falmouth Road Race
August 18 & 19 | Cape Cod
An international cast of athletes compete in this annual 7.1-mile road race along the Falmouth coastline on Cape Cod.
2019 Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame Enshrinement
September | Basketball Hall of Fame, Springfield
Basketball was invented in Springfield and every year the game returns home to celebrate its legends. Congratulate 2019's class of NBA hall of famers in September.
21st CRAFT Sportswear Gran Prix of Gloucester
October 12 & 13 | Gloucester
This dynamic, challenging bike race is a New England classic and features both professional and amateur races.
55th Head of the Charles Regatta
October 19 & 20 | Charles River, Boston, & Cambridge
Elite rowers from around the world head to the Charles River between Boston and Cambridge to participate in this classic test of endurance, strength and teamwork.
2019 International Volleyball Hall of Fame Ceremony
November | Volleyball Hall of Fame, Holyoke
Volleyball was invented in Western Massachusetts and every year the game returns to its birthplace to induct a new class of hall of famers. Celebrate those who gave so much to the game and its advancement in November.


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If your pants are too short or too long, it can make for a nasty first impression. That's why it's important to give your pants the proper break. The trouser break is the point where the pant legs drape on your shoes, creating a horizontal fabric crease along the front. There are three types of breaks for men's pants: medium, full and short.
The Medium Break
Are you on the conservative side? Don't want anything too flashy? Then you may want to go with the industry standard--the medium break. Preferred by the Wall Street business-type, this cut creates a clean, semi-deep break across the pant leg. This is a good break for men of average height because the pant leg won't be too short, exposing the dress socks. Ask the tailor to cut the leg so that it lands midway on top of your loafer and down to the top of the heel.
The Full Break
Hip and trendy men tend to get a full break on their trousers. The full break has a deep crease along the front, creating a more modern and bold look. According to fashion writer Brandon Dyce, this is the look for men who are considered gamblers in life. However, this break isn't for everyone and looks much better on men who are taller. The additional length provided by the full break keeps the pants from looking too short on guys with a long stretch. At the tailor shop, make sure the tailor hems the pant leg to fall right at the top of the shoe sole.
The Short Break
According to writer Brandon Dyce, the short break is all about high fashion. The short break has no crease in the pant leg, creating a smooth, tailored look. A lot of expensive designers favor the short break, which looks best on slender men. But don't let that stop you from getting it. According to Dyce, the short break is for men who want to project a no-nonsense attitude. To achieve this look, the tailor must adjust the pant leg to land a little below the top of the dress shoe.
Nowadays, jeans are worn for more than hard labor or loafing around the house. Men are now wearing denim to work in lieu of slacks. But off-the-rack hems can be imprecise and ill-fitting, especially for men with a shorter inseam. Wash your new denim before having them adjusted. It's best to have them hemmed by a tailor. Jeans can be cut slightly longer than slacks but make sure your shoes don't get lost in excess fabric. However, a short break is usually done. Ask the tailor to use either the original thread or a matching thread to precisely recreate the original bottom stitch of your jeans.
Don't Forget Your Shoes
One thing to remember before going to the tailor shop: always bring whatever shoe you're going to wear with your pants. This helps the tailor get an accurate measurement as to where the break will be on your pants.
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What To Expect
Initial Call
When you contact Champion Design & Renovations, we will inquire about the goals you have in mind for your home remodeling project and discuss the feasibility of those goals in conjunction with your budget, your neighborhood, and your short and long-term plans. We want to make sure we provide you with the best service and advice for the remodeling of your home.
On-Site Complimentary Consultation
The initial phone call is followed by an on-site consultation where we come out to meet with you in person and take a closer look at your existing home or building site. At this point, we will discuss, in more detail the end result that you are looking for. We will also make sure you fully understand the building process.
Construction begins with a review of the contract documentation. We will present you with a copy of your agreement along with any additional project information. During the project we will have progress meetings to make sure that we are proceeding according to plan. Upon completion, we will have a final walkthrough with you to identify any areas that may need "fine tuning" and leave you to enjoy your home.
Contract Signing
With the last details finished, we will sign a construction agreement. At this meeting, we will review the home remodeling project scope, designs and finish selections and answer any questions you may have. We will establish a payment schedule based upon progress to be been made on the project. We will describe the anticipated project lifecycle so that you'll know up front what to expect of us. We will advise you as to how and when you may be impacted during the construction process. Our goal will be to minimize any imposition on you.


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The Agenda for the "Contracts: Reading, Writing & Negotiating" seminar is as follows:
Introduction to Contract and Business Law Terminology.
- Definition of key terms and examples of their real world application
- Damages, Indemnity, Implied Warranties, Disclaimers, Limitation of Liabilities.
Learn the "art" of reading a Contract and how to identify the Major Issues
- Taking a global approach to reviewing/ negotiating your Contract:
- Focusing on the important issues
- Class Exercise reading a Contract to demonstrate the process
Discussion of the THREE most Contentious Contract Clauses
- Limitations of Liabilities; Warranties; Indemnity
- Class Exercises discussing these clauses and approaches to negotiating
Fundamentals of Reviewing/ Writing a Contract
- Taking the fear out of reviewing/ writing a contract
- Step by step approach for reading/ understanding the clauses, including the Indemnity clause!
- Guidelines for writing the contract
Essentials of Reading and Understanding a Contract
- Identify the significant areas common to every contract
- Learn to evaluate and negotiate contract clauses
- Examples of important clauses from each area and what they mean
- Sample clauses written from Buyer's perspective with explanations
- Sample clauses written from Seller's perspective with explanations
Writing Terms and Conditions
- Learn how to draft clauses to the Buyer's best advantage
- Clear-cut example clauses for: statement of work, warranties, breach, termination, damages, indemnification, insurance and boilerplate
How to Amend Contracts
- Receive a contract amendment example
Building and Using Contract Form Files
- Learn how to use checklists and forms provided
- The importance of building a contracts form file
Class Workshops: Hands-on Experience in Writing the Contract
- Read and critique Seller's clauses
- Learn to write clauses
Techniques of Effective Negotiating
- Approaching the Negotiation
- Establishing objectives
Receive a comprehensive manual (over 150 pages) which includes the following:
- Example Clauses from both the Buyer and Seller perspectives and Explanations
- Contract checklists for use in reviewing, negotiating and writing contracts
- Sample contracts: Consulting services; Construction and facility services; Corporate Purchase Agreement, and more.


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Microsoft's midlife crisis
Steven Ballmer, Microsoft's cheerleader and chief executive, takes the stage at the Georgia Dome in Atlanta to stoke the spirits of 10,000 faithful at the company's annual sales meeting. "Win, drive, innovate, impress!" he shouts, his forehead glistening under hot stage lights as ponds of sweat soak the pale blue shirt on his barrel-chested frame. "But there's a way people keep score. Billions! Billions! Billions! If you wanna grow, things that rhyme with 'billions' are very good," he roars, sprinting up and down the aisles to trade high fives with starstruck salespeople. The crowd at the Georgia Dome loves it, but even Ballmer's booming voice can't mask the disturbing truth: Microsoft is slowing down. It is bigger, more lumbering and less profitable than it was five years ago. Its sales are up 73% in five years, but profits are up only 30%. Payroll has doubled in the last six years. In the fiscal year just ended, sales rose only 8%, the first time the company has ever reported less than double-digit growth.
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We're roughly half way through with the track and field portion of the Games and though there has been a medal here and there,US troops haven't really gotten untracked – until today. The team that's expected to leave with the most medals in t&f, had struggled a bit to this point, as several athletes didn't quite hit the mark. That happens in big time meets as we've seen with athletes from many countries, but you had to figure that at some point things would change – today was that day.
I knew it would be a good day when I looked at the schedule and saw that the morning would start with the decathlon, because that means WR holder Ashton Eaton and World champion Trey Hardee. Both competed true to form going one, two in the 100 to take the lead in the multi, and finishing the day that way as Eaton (4661) & Hardee (4441) lead the way into day two of competition.
In between that opening 100 and the closing 400 of the decathlon, there were more qualifying rounds and a few more finals. In qualifying, the men got another glimpse of the sprinters as the 200 semis were run with no surprises as Jamaicans Usain Bolt, Yohan Blake, and WarrenWeir moved on to the final along with Wallace Spearmon (USA), Christophe Lemaitre (Fra), and Churandy Martina (NED) – the other men that will be in medal contention. The final will be easy to call as the three Jamaicans will be burning the turn, with the other three chasing in the stretch – a bad strategy for the three chasers! The rounds have found the Jamaicans using the turn to build momentum and relaxing in the straight to qualify easily. Left unchecked on the turn they could sweep – because there will be no relaxing tomorrow. Anyone wanting to be in the medal chase better start their chasing on the turn – poor it's turn out the lights the party's over!
There was also qualifying in the women's 800, with the primary athletes making it through including Americans Alysia Montano and Geena Gall who both moved on to the semis. Then in the women's 1500 semis Morgan Uceny stayed near the front of semi one from the start then finished in second to move on to the final. Just behind her Shannon Rowbury moved up mid race then finished fifth to also automatically move to the final – giving the US two women in the final of what should be a fast and close affair, with a good shot to see an American medal. Finally in the men's 5000 meters, all three Americans moved on to the finals as Bernard Lagat, Lopez Lamong and Galen Rupp look to repeat the success we saw in the 10000 meters. Still a very good day of qualifying for the US contingent. A good day that spilled over to the finals – some very hot finals.
First up was the women's 400H where Lashinda Demus was looking to match her World Championships gold with Olympic gold. Demus went strong down the backstretch as usual, but Russian Natalya Antyuhk was also flying, and came off the turn ahead of Demus. Demus fought hard in the straight and slowly closed the gap, but Antyuhk would not let her by, crossing the line in 52.70 just ahead of Demus' 52.77. The time was the fastest in the world this year and just missed the OR of 52.64. It was the closest finish since Flintoff King (53.17) v Ledovskaya (53.18) in Seoul '88, and every bit as exciting. Behind them the top five women all scored seasons or personal bests with Zuzana Hejnova (CZE, 53.38), Kaliese Spencer (JAM, 53.66) and Georgeanne Moline (USA, 53.92) all running under 54 seconds -equaling Sydney '00 and Athens '04 for depth.
That was just the beginning, because next up was the highly anticipated showdown in the women's 200 where Veronica Campbell Brown (JAM) was looking for her third straight title and Allyson Felix (USA) was looking to upgrade from two previous silvers. To add to the drama, both had been in the 100 where VCB took bronze and Felix fifth. They would be joined by 100 gold and silver medalists Shelly Ann Fraser Pryce (JAM) and Carmelita Jeter (USA) AND 400 meter champion Sanya Richards Ross. Now that's the definition of a loaded field. The key was the turn and the best were Felix and Fraser Pryce, as they scorched the bend and left the others to fight for bronze. Mid way up the stretch, Felix took over the fight for gold, powering across the line in a swift 21.88. Fraser Pryce took silver in a PR 22.09, once again, as in the 100, just ahead of Jeter at 22.14. This time VCB finished outside the medals in 4th with Richards Ross in 5th.
The final race on the track was the men's 110H, and with Liu Xiang (CHN) injured in the rounds, the medals looked to be decided among WR holder and defending champion Dayron Robles (CUB), World champion Jason Richardson (USA), and yearly leader Aries Merritt (USA). The race for gold was decided almost immediately as Merritt burst from the blocks and surged ahead – and never looked back. The battle for silver took an ugly turn mid race as Robles pulled up with a hamstring injury, leaving Richardson to run free behind Merritt. Merritt crossed the line in 12.92 – just missing the OR of 12.91 set by Liu in Athens. Richardson earned silver in 13.04 with Jamaican Hansle Parchment getting bronze in an NR 13.12. The time was the 5th sub 13 for Merritt as the Big Three at the start of the year has become the Dynamic Duo of Merritt & Richardson. Oh, this time the hurdler will get the headlines unlike '96 when the sprinter Johnson stole the headlines from the hurdler Johnson as this Merritt moves from the shadow of the sprinter Merritt!
The last final to be decided was the women's long jump where favorite Brittney Reese nailed things down early hitting her winning leap of 7.12m/23′ 4.25″ in the second round on her first legal jump. Only silver medalist Elena Sokolova jumped over 7m going 7.07m/23′ 2.25″ in the second round just before Reese closed the door. Reese moved up from her fifth place finish in Beijing, and added to titles she won in Berlin and Daegu. To end the day on a good note for the US, teammate Janay Deloach came through in the fifth round to take the bronze – the seventh medal won by the US on Wednesday. It was a good day.
Let's see how good tomorrow is, because it's going to be another hot day. The final five events of the decathlon. Qualifying begins in the men's 4×4 and women's 4×1. And huge finals in the men's triple jump, 800, and 200 – that means Christian Taylor & Will Claye, David Rudisha, and Usain Bolt. So, another late night to see what gets to NBC, then 2am to catch the early London action.
Tags: Antyuhk, DeLoach, Demus, Eaton, Felix, Hardee, London, Merritt, Olympics, Reese, Richardson


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Brisbane friends!
We promised we'd return and we are good with our word (see what we did there?) as bestselling international literary salon WOMEN OF LETTERS makes its way back to You Wonderful People of Great River and Bridge!
On Sunday, 18th June, join our new host and co-curator Angie Hart and founding co-curator Marieke Hardy for their ninth Brisbane Women of Letters event at their fondly adopted home The Zoo, Fortitude Valley, as they welcome a distinctly distinguished line-up featuring:
Actor, writer, theatre-maker, slam poet MERLYNN TONG
Veteran journalist, ABC's Landline television presenter PIP COURTNEY
Theatre director, co-founder of independent theatre company, 'Arthur', PAIGE RATTRAY
Beloved film, television and theatre actor SIBYLLA BUDD
Writer, youth arts facilitator, creator of Claire & Pearl CLAIRE CHRISTIAN
Sisters Inside CEO, former prisoner, criminal defence lawyer DEBBIE KILROY
These highly esteemed women will each be penning 'A Letter to My Second Chance'
There'll be wine, cheese plates and dedicated ink to aerogrammes and postcards, all in homage to the beautiful lost art of letter writing.
With our ridiculously reasonable ticket pricing, these shows sell out faster than piping hot pikelets, so do be quick. WE DON'T WANT YOU TO MISS OUT.
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Join us for a most pleasant afternoon celebrating a diverse range of strong female talent whilst simultaneously supporting the ongoing work of the wonderful Edgar's Mission, Victorian animal rescue shelter (https://www.edgarsmission.org.au/)
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"Nevada Life" is a statewide organization of young people ages of 15-21 who have experienced foster care. The Board provides a forum for youth to gain information about the foster care system and share ideas on ways that the system can be improved. The purpose of the Board is to develop channels of communication between youth and the community and distribute information to youth in and out of foster care. This is a place where you can learn to champion your own causes and have a voice in matters that affect you. All foster and former foster care youth are encouraged to participate in youth advisory board activities in their local communities. The Board is committed to youth empowerment. As a participant, you can take part in many fun-filled learning activities and develop important life and leadership skills that will carry you throughout adulthood. Get Involved!!! You will become empowered!!!
The Independent Living Program sponsors an annual Youth Conference where youth from across the state come together to participate in skill building activities, attend workshops, share information and discuss topics important to Foster Care and Former Foster Care youth. The Conference gives youth the opportunity to network with others who are in and/or have left the system. The Conference is a learning and fun filled event. To learn more about the Conference contact your caseworker if you are still in the system or the ILP Coordinator if you have aged out.


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The program allows illegal immigrants who came to the U.S. as children to submit applications to avoid deportation for two years and get work permits. The application fee costs $465.
Homeland Security announced the details Tuesday of what documents illegal immigrants would need to prove that they are eligible for the Obama administration's Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals. The announcement came a day before U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services was set to begin letting people apply for the program.
The administration said illegal immigrants will not be deported and can qualify for work permits only if they meet these criteria:
- They must provide proof of identity
- They arrived in the U.S. before the age of 16
- They are younger than 31
- They have been in the country for at least five continuous years
- They also cannot have been convicted of certain crimes or otherwise pose a safety threat
- They graduated from a U.S. high school, or earned a GED, or served in the military
Guidelines state that proof of identity and eligibility could include a passport or birth certificate, school transcripts, medical and financial records and military service records. Homeland Security says that in some instances, multiple sworn affidavits, signed by a third party under penalty of perjury, also could be used. Anyone found to have committed fraud will be referred to federal immigration agents.
A decision on each application could take several months, and immigrants have been warned not to leave the country while their application is pending. If they are allowed to stay in the United States and want to travel internationally, they will need to apply for permission to come back into the country, a request that would cost $360 more.
The paperwork for the program can be downloaded from the Immigration Services website.
Opponents have much to criticize over this program, which was issued as an executive order signed by President Barack Obama in June. Republican lawmakers have accused Mr. Obama of circumventing Congress with the new program in an effort to boost his political standing and of favoring illegal immigrants over unemployed U.S. citizens. Some have called the policy a backdoor amnesty plan, expressing concern about fraud.
Meanwhile, supporters say those who are applying for the program were brought into the country without any fault of their own and are not responsible for being here, and therefore should not be punished.
"They're separating the family. That's the problem in this country right now," said Los Angeles resident Pedro Pisce. "This is the best thing Obama did."
But the young people who lined up Wednesday say the U.S. is their home now.
"I say I'm American no matter what," said Jesus Ayala of Los Angeles. "I would fight for this country. This is my country. That's all."
The Obama administration is estimating that just this year alone, close to 1 million people will apply.
Meanwhile in Arizona, Gov. Jan Brewer signed an executive order Wednesday directing state agencies to deny driver's licenses and other public benefits to illegal immigrants who obtain work authorizations under the new program, setting up a potential clash between states rights and federal rights.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.


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A road maintenance worker killed Sunday by a falling tree has been identified as Billy Rhynalds, a 12-year veteran of a crew out of Preston, the state Department of Transportation reports.
Rhynalds was killed about 9 p.m. by a falling tree on state Route 203 south of Carnation during Sunday's windstorms.
From a WSDOT news release:
"Rhynalds was well-liked, a hard worker willing to do every shift"said Jim McBride," WSDOT Maintenance Superintendent and Rhynald'ssupervisor. "He loved his job."
Rhynalds, of North Bend, came to WSDOT in 1998, late in his work life, after careers with the Washington National Guard and Weyerhaeuser. He enjoyed the variety of jobs with WDSOT maintenance and he loved working out of east King County."He enjoyed the trees," said McBride.
The Associated Press reports that Rhynalds was setting up safety cones to alert motorists to powerlines knocked down by the storm when a cottonwood fell on his truck and killed him.