House Destruction

About three and a half years ago, Mr. Cowboy and I set out on an adventure. We started building a house ... . Cowboy contracted out was the imitation stucco on the front of our house. This stuff was supposedly indestructible. It would not mold, rot, break, tear, fall of your house, it was perfect [more...]

Date: 2008-07-10 05:12:34

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Economic Potpourri December 30, 2008

The barrage of noteworthy economic news continues as we head into the new year. Here are a few headline news reports of interest from the past couple days. Japan mulls scheme to buy bad loans Japan's government and central bank are considering a $110 billion scheme to buy bad loans and other financial assets from banks to ease a credit crunch [more...]

Date: 2008-12-31 03:21:33

Midweek Box Office: "The Jerk" Makes Boring, Moral Equivalency Terrorism Flick "Traitor"

By Debbie Schlussel Leave it to Steve Martin--yup, that Steve Martin--and a liberal Jew, Jerry Nachmanoff--to make yet another insipid, "they hijacked my religion"/"Christians are terrorists just like Muslims" movie in the mold of Rosie O'Donnell's ideology. Now, I know why Steve Martin--who wrote and executive produced this movie [more...]

Date: 2008-08-28 10:47:15

Materials: sheet goods

We all need materials to make things with, right? Well here is a basic list of a lot of the materials that might be good for making or crafting projects. This list is not intended to be a final list, but rather a starter list. Sources for purchasing these materials were intentionally left out, [more...]

Date: 2008-11-27 10:01:22

in wake of mgm mirage citycenter strike, perini rushing to make las vegas jobsites safer

from the LAS VEGAS SUN:   Rush is on to make building sites safer Experts think changes can be made before Strip projects are completed By ... this week as labor safety experts and federal OSHA inspectors started to descend on Las Vegas ... experts said their assessment could also be of value for future projects in the same mold [more...]

Date: 2008-06-17 03:21:44

Functional ugly: Styrofoam domes may be a solution for housing woes

Functional ugly: Styrofoam domes may be a solution for housing woes Bruce Watson Aug 13th 2008 Filed under: Extracurriculars, Home, Real Estate, ... home. We started with a big basement and a log cabin kit. by the time we sold it, several years later, we had a partially-finished log cabin standing over a completely unfinished basement [more...]

Date: 2008-08-13 21:58:35

The Advantages of using Dehumidifiers

by Patrick Anthony Do you live somewhere that has either a wet or humid climate? ... to the growth of mold on the walls and which can cause you respiratory problems in the future ... conditions such as asthma and allergies. So having a dehumidifier will help to produce the number of dust [more...]

Date: 2009-01-01 10:01:24

Less depressing post?

Yowza! Remind me not to post when I’m tired and have just wandered around looking for a coffee shop that, apparently, has just changed its name.The preceding post sounded a lot harsher than it was intended.Let me go back in time with you fine folks and tell you the story from the beginning [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 22:48:00

Why You Need Corporate Cumming Painters

There are many reasons to call Cumming painters for your office building ... s the removal of old, hazardous, lead-based paint or the repainting of signs and parking space lines ... because there has been cracking, peeling, discoloration, mold or other telltale signs of paint failure [more...]

Date: 2009-01-05 18:40:22

Global Green New Orleans Home Built to Endure Hurricanes

Global Green USA, the American Arm of Green Cross International (GCI) ... proved tough enough for the Gulf Coast in their first major test. Sitting on borate treated wood ... and paperless sheetrock are also designed to inhibit mold expansion and can easily be repaired [more...]

Date: 2008-09-24 00:54:32

Part I

We are shoulder to shoulder.  We are worlds apart.  Our headtorches do little to illuminate the corridor, damp mold caking the walls turning everything a lugubrious greybrown.  It eats even the light.Treading careful, testing each step through the shards of dangerous decay, evidence of collapse [more...]

Date: 2009-01-14 07:54:48

Air Traffic Control Towers Go From Bad to Worse

Nearly 60 percent of the air traffic control towers and other key aviation facilities run by the Federal Aviation Administration are more than 30 years old and plagued by leaks, mold and foggy windows that can make it difficult to see the aircraft, an audit has found. The audit of 16 FAA facilities selected at random [more...]

Date: 2009-01-05 19:30:07

Asthma and Allergy Epidemic

Among the recent anti-science, ignorant drivel from right wing Republicans was the tirade by radio talk show host Michael Savage. In the same tirade where he showed his ignorance and insensitivity towards children with autism, Savage also attacked children with asthma: "hy was there an asthma epidemic amongst minority children? [more...]

Date: 2008-11-22 16:19:40

1413 Eye

Alas, like so many other fine buildings in this part of town, this pile was razed shortly after the photo was taken ... to the Title Insurance Company, which initially stated they would remodel the building. Soon after, though, Title Insurance announced they would entirely replace the structure. Dave, thanks [more...]

Date: 2008-07-30 16:37:37

Helping Your Roof Fight Mother Nature

by Mike Gibson The structures we build today are laughably fragile compared to the past ... it well, but one small leak can let water spread in the ceiling. When it heats up, rot, mold ... your roof. Even if they just sit on the roof, they introduce spots for mold and can scrape back [more...]

Date: 2008-10-29 11:29:14

Movie 'Zeitgeist' - Illuminati Critique Or Psy-Op?

I love the movie Zeitgeist because it exposes many of the serious problems in the world. What I don't like about the movie is their proposed solutions to these problems. What distresses me is their heavy handed atheist agenda. We all know that there is a great deal of corruption in the areas of religion, [more...]

Date: 2009-01-11 16:03:00

Proper Care and Conditions For Roses

by Steve Karback If you like roses, you can use them for both function and beauty to enhance your grounds ... on buildings and posts, and the climber hybrid tree. When planting roses, a good quality garden loam is needed. The loam needs to have leaf mold, compost, peat moss and manure and the flower bed should [more...]

Date: 2009-01-19 14:54:13

Passive Solar: Living Without Furnaces in the Cold

This is the kind of innovation that will be required around the world in short order ... Kaufmann’s home, there is, to be fair, one radiator for emergency backup in the living room — ... in the spacious living room, whose glass doors open to a patio. His new home uses about one-twentieth [more...]

Date: 2008-12-27 18:36:00

The Scorching of Georgia

The events described in this article took place in late August, 2008. Last month Russia invaded, occupied, and de-facto annexed portions of Georgia. During that time it was difficult, if not impossible, for reporters to see for themselves what was actually happening [more...]

Date: 2008-09-24 08:41:40

Protecting Indoor Air Quality Required as Homes Go Green

ATLANTA, January 14, 2009 - Just like an old neighborhood as it gentrifies, ... , they may inadvertently contribute to poor indoor air quality (IAQ). “As with commercial buildings ... indoor air for those inside, while protecting the natural resources of our planet outside. Architects [more...]

Date: 2009-01-19 22:40:53

Rising Ideas in Office Trailers

by Mary Bush Modern standard buildings have come along way from the construction site office trailer that many of us are habituated to. Some recent designs completed this year include a complex of 12 modular units brought together together to build a single 72 foot by 90 foot space [more...]

Date: 2008-12-28 13:36:28

Elvis Has Left the Building…(well, actually, he’s UNDER it!)

I haven’t laughed so hard reading a novel in a long time! ... that tidies up after the cops leave.) The story begins with Claire on the first day of a mold-remediation job where… …she uncovers a surprise in a crawl space of a dilapidated home: Elvis, dead [more...]

Date: 2008-09-28 00:54:30

YUMA TERRITORIAL PRISON STATE HISTORICAL PARK - YUMA, ARIZONA A FUN ARIZONA TOURISM LOCATION

Yuma Territorial State Prison - Yuma, Arizona A Fascinating Arizona Vacation Location While we were flourishing up did we wish to fool around cowboys? Maybe we longed for to be a bad man instead of a favourite with a white hat. One of a places we substantially listened a tiny about was a Yuma Territorial Prison State Historical Park [more...]

Date: 2009-01-18 06:17:43

Aaron Huey is a Photographer

from the series "Sufism" by Aaron Huey I love the title of Aaron Huey’s website as much as I like his work: ... that understands that pictures elevate the significance of the events to raise the interest at media channels and the society. His work proves that pictures are more than a mere memory of what has happened [more...]

Date: 2009-01-05 03:51:02

Exclusive Video On How To Build A Niche Blog

Many of you know that I have started developing a second blog titled, Blogging Questions ... for article content and lastly I talk about how to shape and mold this content by using proper article ... sent to garryconn@gmail.com. View The Video Titled: Make Money Online with Rainbow Vacuum Cleaners [more...]

Date: 2008-12-09 06:29:38

3 Tips for Building a Successful Online MLM Business.

by Josh Dill 1) Promoting yourself first, and it’s important that you do it in a unique way too ... you. Do yourself and your business a huge favor. Break out of the mold and put some effective creativity ... . Your online mlm business is not a magical carpet ride. It’s only a tool that will help you leverage [more...]

Date: 2008-12-24 00:25:44

Video: Conservation Commission Meeting of 1/8/09; Challenges of Building Close to Wetland No-Disturb Zones

Here is a Google video of a large portion of the Conservation Commission meeting of January 8. This video was recorded by Lisa Boulerice, and is 1 hour and 47 minutes long. The commissioners discuss at length the difficulties involved with placing structures close to the 10-foot no-disturb zone in Special Industrial zoning districts [more...]

Date: 2009-01-17 13:16:24

Paints Guide

Introduction This Green by Design buying guide is designed to assist you in choosing eco-friendly paints that reduce the threat of exposure to ... removal and follow specific work practices to prevent lead contamination. Volatile Organic Compounds [more...]

Date: 2008-12-30 08:41:35

Beautiful Roses Needs Proper Care and Conditions

Beautiful Roses Needs Proper Care and Conditions By Steve Karback | January 18, 2009 by Steve Karback If you like roses, ... and banks. Climbers are called pillar roses which are adept at growing on buildings and posts ... to have leaf mold, compost, peat moss and manure and the flower bed should be prepared as far in advance [more...]

Date: 2009-01-18 18:53:47

Signposts for the Week Ending August 29, 2008

Signposts, y’all. Have a wonderful three-day weekend! ... yourself text message reminders. Time lapse video of slime mold In honor of Adaptive Path’s spirit animal (slime mold) and the little yellow mushroom seen growing in a houseplant around our office [more...]

Date: 2008-08-30 00:28:43

Water Damage in Manhattan

Living on an island, you can usually expect to have some type of water damage problems. You would think that a technologically developed island like Manhattan might have some water damage prevention methods to help you avoid flooding in your home, apartment or business, and it does [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 18:03:56

At Frontline of Foreclosure Crisis, Counties Go It Alone

Image by: Matt Mahurin With graffiti-scarred walls, ... properties like the Irongate townhouse — the damage left behind by the subprime mess. Unlike banks ... to buy up and repair foreclosed houses. But since the Hope for Homeowners program launched [more...]

Date: 2008-11-24 11:01:40

Water Damage In Manhattan

Living on an island, you can usually expect to have some type of water damage problems. You would think that a technologically developed island like Manhattan might have some water damage prevention methods to help you avoid flooding in your home, apartment or business, and it does [more...]

Date: 2009-01-17 03:00:45

Goodbye

One day, out of the blue, Emily said she was moving. Her father, she said, had been transferred to another, bigger city an hour away ... of one of the taller buildings in town, an old, brick structure that was a landmark. This was the adult [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 13:11:15

No Furnaces but Heat Aplenty in ‘Passive Houses’

By ELISABETH ROSENTHAL DARMSTADT, Germany — From the outside, there is nothing unusual about the stylish new gray and orange row houses in the Kranichstein District, with wreaths on the doors and Christmas lights twinkling through a freezing drizzle [more...]

Date: 2008-12-28 10:37:10

Green Nest: Sleepy Time Bear *Contest Monday 29th*

Green Nest is one of those sites you may never leave. Natural home products from air, to water and bed, bathroom, and beyond, your entire house hold is encompassed on one great spot. From first glace, the site is well put together, beautiful neatural [more...]

Date: 2008-09-23 16:39:47

The Top Franchise Trends For 2009

Two words will be dominating the franchise landscape for 2009: cautious optimism.   Here’s why: Marketplace Fear The gyrations of the stock market during the last quarter of 2008 have left many investors skittish. This skittishness trickles down to the financially successful 45-55 year olds, [more...]

Date: 2009-01-09 07:30:34

Kohl Submits Revised Proposal Ahead of January 22 Hearings; Modest Concessions to Conservation Commission

Kohl Construction, doing business as Tofino Associates/Northern Avenue Homes, submitted a revised condo proposal to the Conservation Commission on Friday. Download PDFs of the revised proposal (1.96MB) and associated narrative (1.31MB). This proposal will come before the Conservation Commission and the Planning Board on January 22 (see below) [more...]

Date: 2009-01-17 17:13:24

Indoor Air Pollution is in the Top 5

Indoor Air Pollution is in the top 5 environmental risks to public health (EPA). It is estimated 30% - 50% of all structures have damp conditions encouraging the growth of mold. Controlling moisture inside your environment Since mold only grows where there is moisture [more...]

Date: 2009-01-14 10:37:28

The Lure of Freedom

"So Ruth, do you like vacations?"It was 10AM on a Sunday and the beginning of a very long "90-minute" presentation about an "exclusive club membership" at a place called InnSeason Resorts (to be referred henceforth as NEVER InnSeason Resorts.I don't even know where to begin [more...]

Date: 2009-01-05 23:47:00

Don’t Follow Trends: Set Them!

by Dmitry Fadeyev Your website represents your brand. New visitors will form a first impression of your service or product within seconds of arriving at your website, and the visuals, layout and aesthetic will play a large role in shaping that impression [more...]

Date: 2008-11-25 22:00:33

To-Morrow: A Peaceful Path to Real Basketball

Note for those of you who have ordered a shirt: There has been a delay with the screen printing, ... financed stadiums (cf. CLEAN v. State of Washington), is David Stern essentially concurring [more...]

Date: 2008-11-13 20:28:00

Applied Knowledge - Quenching

Abstract - The Ancient wisdom says you carry out the task 'just this way'. But how much of that is Science, and how much is smoke and mirrors? ... . You know the type, a collection of moved historic buildings (mainly out of river valleys after the infamous [more...]

Date: 2009-01-09 14:26:00

Definitive Guide: The Primal Blueprint

Build the Healthiest Possible Body with the Primal Blueprint I get emails every day from people who are changing their ... more thorough explanation of how we can learn from our past to shape and mold our future. Note [more...]

Date: 2008-06-04 15:24:27

Live reporting - Incident summary 1/1/09

(A copy of the incident report will be added later)Mike D'Angelo, Facilities managerprovided a brief overview of the incident over New Year's weekendKennedy SchoolMcGann - questioning the presence of a sensor that could have caught the problem.D'Angelo - yes, the sensor would be valuable, [more...]

Date: 2009-01-08 00:11:00

How Men and Women Use the Internet

I was recently looking at some research that discussed how men and women use the Internet. According to the Pew Internet and American Life Project report, How Women and Men Use the Internet, men and women use the Internet equally to do many activities, but there are also several activities with gender differences worth noting [more...]

Date: 2008-12-23 08:37:30

New From LC — Emergency Preparedness: Tornado Response and Recovery

Emergency Preparedness: Tornado Response and Recovery Tornados can damage collections in many ways. Books and papers may be blown from shelving and desks. Collections may be scattered, damaged ... , beams, furniture and yard debris, or leaving collections exposed and vulnerable to wind, rain and snow [more...]

Date: 2008-09-26 08:16:55

Passive Homes

Article in the New York Times about Passive Housing ... in. There is, in fact, no furnace. In Berthold Kaufmann’s home, there is, to be fair, one radiator ... . His new home uses about one-twentieth the heating energy of his parents’ home of roughly the same size [more...]

Date: 2008-12-29 00:38:37

Habitat for Liberalism?

In doing my morning rounds this morning I notice that there’s an awful lot of traffic on Michelle’s place this morning with regards to Habitat for ... . Others reported mold or mildew, nails popping out of plasterboard and other problems. The Habitat [more...]

Date: 2009-01-04 16:18:38

Main Stream Media CONTROLLING America!

OPERATION SPIKE! Most covered-up of 2008: Natural-born citizen WND editors join with readers to determine the year’s top 10 Posted: December 31, 2008     © 2009 WorldNetDaily   Charges that Barack Obama is not a natural born citizen of the U.S [more...]

Date: 2009-01-01 21:58:37

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