Wednesday Update -- Bayou Renaissance Man
Holly and I heard from Peter at about 10:30 this morning. He’s physically okay, battered but unbowed, soaked but not drowned ... , this has brought to a screeching halt the restoration efforts following last week's fire. The contractors ... . The damage to his residence caused by the falling tree is fairly minimal. It is bothersome [more...]
Date: 2008-09-03 16:30:00
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During Joel cleanup, businesses moving on
During Joel cleanup, businesses moving on A sooty smell still wafts from the vacant doors and windows of the burned-out Dorian Studios. Dumpsters surround the Joel building ready to catch debris created by fire, water and smoke damage. Contractors, electricians and restorers have replaced the firefighters who fought the blaze [more...]
Date: 2008-08-07 11:56:17
How To Find The Best Water Damage Restoration Contractor
How To Find The Best Water Damage Restoration Contractor Definitely, you would want professionals or specialists to do the clean up and restoration in your home after a flood or fire. It is a known fact that such tragic events can leave real devastation, not only [more...]
Date: 2008-10-08 06:46:37
Contractor with 50 Years of Reconstruction Experience
After a loss occurs to an existing structure, selecting just “any contractor” can create more damage than it remedies ... : 717-939-9090 Fax: 717-939-9097 Water Damage Repair Basement Flood Clean Up & Restoration Data Recovery for Damaged Computers Furniture & Upholstery Restoration Structural Cleaning Fire [more...]
Date: 2008-10-10 13:48:07
Check it
We’re hearing a lot about Israel’s supposed assault on “Hamas targets”, or what Israel – together with the more vulgar of its apologists - likes to term “terrorist infrastructure”. Let’s have a quick - and by no means exhaustive - look at what that phrase in fact refers to.Hospitals, ambulances and medical workersThe Guardian (5 January) [more...]
Date: 2009-01-06 05:52:32
RICHMOND ‘MEASURE T’ WILL HURT SMALL BUSINESS
‘Measure T’ May Have Scared Tesla Motors Away From Selecting Richmond as Manufacturing Plant BY PAT MURPHY Sentinel Editor & Publisher Copyright ... and police and fire services, among other things. But the most important things to consider ... a sandwich to roofing contractors who fix leaks and replace roofs—will be charged the new tax [more...]
Date: 2008-09-19 07:03:16
RICHMOND ‘MEASURE T’ WILL HURT SMALL BUSINESS
‘Measure T’ May Have Scared Tesla Motors Away From Selecting Richmond as Manufacturing Plant BY PAT MURPHY Sentinel Editor & Publisher Copyright ... and police and fire services, among other things. But the most important things to consider ... a sandwich to roofing contractors who fix leaks and replace roofs—will be charged the new tax [more...]
Date: 2008-09-21 05:54:55
Using a Contingent Workforce Strategy to Avoid Layoffs
When economic times are volatile and businesses are facing a downturn in revenue, many CFOs turn their attention to cost-containment ... to ensure that any workforce reduction/adjustment is executed in such a way that it doesn’t damage ... occur because managers consistently over-hire and under-fire. The net result is that labor costs [more...]
Date: 2008-06-08 19:00:00
Obama’s Election = The End of Affirmative Action?
Nice Looking Bottle…Too Bad We’re Not Going Back In There are many anti-affirmative action pundits ... easier to fire and lay off people of color and blame it on the economy rather than true reorganization ... opportunities because of their protected group status (see Adarand Contractors v. Pena, another [more...]
Date: 2008-11-19 16:26:36
My Hard Working Hubby
My husband works very hard to provide for us. I've written about his job a few times but today I just want to share a little about what he deals with, ... or contract someone too and then repair any resulting damage. One of the most costly and time consuming parts of this process is water restoration, the repair of damage done by water. In the case of [more...]
Date: 2008-11-21 21:00:51
Extrajudicial Assassinations As Official Israeli Policy
By Stephen Lendman Extra-judicial killings are indefensible, morally abhorrent, and illegal under international laws and norms. Article 23b of the 1907 Hague Regulations prohibits "assassination, proscription, or outlawry of an enemy, or putting a price upon an enemy's head, as well as offering a reward for any enemy 'dead or alive [more...]
Date: 2008-11-19 18:21:00
Final Philippic Against Bush
In the last week we’ve seen Bush give a final press conference and a farewell address. Before that there were some interviews, and in all these appearances Bush has sought to defend his record, his so-called legacy. It’s not enough that he leave office having been despised by close to 80% of Americans and—this is the remarkable thing—been despised [more...]
Date: 2009-01-20 02:36:00
Somali piracy fight offers lucrative market for security firms (AP)
NAIROBI, Kenya – Blackwater personnel can offer useful advice Worldwide and other private to ship captains, ... or injure contractors might accidentally crew. The pirates usually use fire on fishermen.The record ... about the consequences of battle against pirates plaguing opening fire. So far hijackings one of the world's [more...]
Date: 2008-12-31 21:08:51
The Magic Asphalt Sealer Tank
When I was in college my girlfriend had the annoying habit of periodically declaring that the dorms were too noisy for her to sleep in and then would demand I take her to a hotel to spend the weekend watching television and ordering room service. Her obsession with hotels was so profound that when her mother came to stay in Chicago one year my [more...]
Date: 2009-01-14 18:54:29
"Security Contractors" in Afghanistan
By BJ The Stars and Stripes has a video up of Canadian and US soldiers confronting Afghan security contractors over the shooting of a Canadian ... communicate too well with the contractors either. It makes the likelihood of friendly fire incidents ... was mortally wounded Saturday morning in Kandahar province when Afghan private security guards opened fi [more...]
Date: 2008-08-13 00:08:16
Shop For Groceries Online, Not Paying Off Credit Cards @ The Carnivals
free credit scores by telling us all about Credit Karma! Money Smart Life: Henry confesses to being a credit card expert with a secret. Gen X Finance reminds us that market conditions shouldn’t derail our investment strategies. With the current damage the market has done to our portfolios, can we really avoid being fair-weather [more...]
Date: 2008-07-16 23:00:00
It's Time for Q-Ships
Why on Earth are Somali pirates even still breathing?!?You want to know how the "Golden Age of Piracy" came to an end back in the day? ... ?!?I'll tell you how I would respond as captain. Open fire on said pirates, bring aboard any ... to use and if you don't want to damage the equipment, nothing a chunk of steel tied to each [more...]
Date: 2008-11-18 18:28:00
Extrajudicial Assassinations
Extra-judicial killings are indefensible, morally abhorrent, and illegal under international laws and norms. Article 23b of the 1907 Hague Regulations prohibits "assassination, proscription, or outlawry of an enemy, or putting a price upon an enemy's head, as well as offering a reward for any enemy 'dead or alive [more...]
Date: 2008-12-01 14:11:29
Web Reconnaissance for 12/19/2008
A short recon of what’s out there that might draw your attention, updated throughout the day...so check back often.In the News: (Registration may be required to read some stories)The Real 'Torture' Disgrace - The release of Carl Levin's report on the Bush Administration's alleged "torture" policies was a formality: [more...]
Date: 2008-12-19 16:16:00
More Proof the ACLU Is Undermining, Not Upholding the 1st Amendment
So much for the "Free expression" clause.ACLU SUES BUSH ADMIN FOR LETTING CATHOLIC BISHOPS SPARE WOMEN ABORTIONSby Steven ErteltLifeNews ... to the emotional damage already done to them.Some of the women who are sold into prostitution become pregnant ... , Virginia came under fire for signing a parental consent form for an abortion for a teenager [more...]
Date: 2009-01-16 06:06:00
About Science-Nature - Elephant troubles
About Science-Nature - Elephants cannot win a battle with humans There are no winners when elephants and humans compete for the same resources, says Christy Williams. But, he argues, intelligent buying by western consumers, and informed policies from governments in areas where elephants occur, [more...]
Date: 2009-01-14 16:00:05
Why Concrete Roof Tiles
Why Concrete Roof Tiles. Do you know that a strong and attractive-looking concrete roof is a sign of a well-planned home? ... considerations, are fire resistant and need very low maintenance. However, they have a limited life span ... or mold, and they require a lot of repairs. Slate is more expensive, but is fire resistant and does [more...]
Date: 2009-01-14 08:24:52
Could/Would Secret Service Kill You With Directed Energy in Guarding President Obama
WOW...Directed Energy, the stuff of Science Fiction and MArvel Comic Books...not exactly. I stumbled upon and article by David Hambling that suggests, even hints that the Secret Service is/has deployed Directed Energy Weapons as a part of their arsenal to protect President Obama. Realizing we could all be microwaved by an over zealous ( [more...]
Date: 2008-11-16 05:12:12
DrumBeat: September 4, 2008
Gulf Coast Faces Sea Level-Sinkage Double Whammy Hurricane Gustav has been a harsh reminder that it's only the whim of a hurricane track, a few miles this way or that, which can make the difference between a close call and another Katrina-like catastrophe for New Orleans and other Gulf Coast communities [more...]
Date: 2008-09-04 13:35:06
Israel determined to control aid and recovery effort
ISRAEL intends to exert control over the reconstruction of the Gaza Strip following its 22-day offensive, ... community. Preliminary estimates put the damage at nearly $2 billion (€1.52bn). Saudi Arabia ... and every dollar they spend” to make sure it goes directly to the local contractors doing the work [more...]
Date: 2009-01-20 00:25:32
Extrajudicial Assassinations As Official Israeli Policy
Extrajudicial Assassinations As Official Israeli Policy - by Stephen LendmanExtra-judicial killings are indefensible, morally abhorrent, and illegal under international laws and norms. Article 23b of the 1907 Hague Regulations prohibits "assassination, proscription, or outlawry of an enemy, or putting a price upon an enemy's head, [more...]
Date: 2008-11-19 11:11:00
PROJECT ANTHRAX & THE COVER-UP
By Alex Constantine(From Psychic Dictatorship in the USA II, e-book, 2008) PART ONE - SAIC, PROTECTED CO-CONSPIRATOR STEPHEN HATFILL & BIO-ECONOMIC STATE TERRORISMBruce Ivins"... 'It was his own fault,' I thought," said Tom Ivins. "'What he did, he screwed himself up. He got involved with the wrong people.' ... "http://www.wcpo [more...]
Date: 2008-12-02 21:54:00
Another Chapter of Saradise Lost? I'm Not Sure
Gov. Palin stopped by the church this morning, and she told an assistant pastor that she apologizes if the incident is in any way connected to the ... by Alaska Governor Sarah Palin's office today, regarding the fire last night at the site of the new Wasilla Bible Church. It caused what is estimated to be $1,000,000 damage to a $5,000,000 building [more...]
Date: 2008-12-14 08:12:00
Kolkata Kasai
[This is a work of fiction. It is somewhat long. A few of the references in the later half of the story are Bengal-specific. Any resemblance to people living or dead…you know the rest. The story is inspired by the horrible year my home state of Bengal has had in terms of the cancellation of the Nano project and the continuing nightmare in 2009 [more...]
Date: 2009-01-05 01:11:46
Another jaw-dropper from the Alvin Clay case
Judge Leon HolmesTomorrow morning I will be driving to Little Rock where, the following day, ... government on trial. Had the press been paying attention, Clay would have done serious damage ... in the state of Arkansas if you have a contractors license, something neither Nealy nor McCuien [more...]
Date: 2009-01-04 23:31:10
So Far Away, Yet So Close to Home (by Laura Joh Rowland)
So Far Away, Yet So Close to Home by Laura Joh Rowland I set my mystery series in historic Japan because I wanted to explore a place that was distant in space, time, and culture from my own. Little did I then realize that the distance between two widely spaced points can be a very short line, [more...]
Date: 2008-11-26 21:36:15
That Rainbow Is Actually An Oil Slick
While all the world's attention is turned toward the economic disaster they have achieved, a few splinters from the mainframe of occupied White House policy are busily scurrying about doing all the damage they can. Of course, the oil companies are full of these crossovers. In Iraq [more...]
Date: 2008-11-25 22:00:00
When animals attack … Indonesian Elephant edition
Special report from Aunty … As night fell over the southern islands, I worked fast to fix a collar around an elephant’s neck. She had just sent me on an undignified flight through the air with a swish of her trunk - and this when she had been almost fully sedated [more...]
Date: 2009-01-15 02:57:46
Random Mommy Musings
100 Things I'm Thankful For, I listed a diverse range of things I am thankful for right now in my life. From the kitchen...my fridge has been taken over by a 30-pound Turkey and a 9-pound ham. Yum. I am wearing...jeans, my favorite hoody, socks, shoes and a warm blanket. I am creating.. [more...]
Date: 2008-11-21 22:01:01
Assistance Available for California Fire Victims
With displaced California residents of the weekend fires now returning to their neighborhoods, ... your insurance agent or insurance company and report the damage. Most homeowner policies cover ... to prevent any further damage. Save receipts for supplies and materials purchased as the insurance company [more...]
Date: 2008-11-17 22:19:00
Social Media Storm Erupts as Motrin Brand Campaign implodes, needs to be run by someone who knows the Brand well and Social Media, well
I’ve been hearing about the Social Media Storm Spreads as Motrin Ad Angers Moms, that Social Media Campaigns for well established Brands, ... . This Motrin ad about moms who wear their babies in a variety of slings has set off a fire-storm on Twitter ... . But the damage to the brand, among the very large and vocal niche they were targeting, is done. [more...]
Date: 2008-11-16 23:42:54
White Phosphorus Casualties in Gaza
By Cernig The Guardian has the video. It also spoke to Marc Garlasco, "a senior military analyst at Human Rights Watch. He had seen Israeli artillery fire white phosphorus shells at Gaza City, Garlasco said ... Watch's work on civilian military contractors and non-lethal weapons. He has led research teams to Gaza [more...]
Date: 2009-01-16 21:42:37
Breaking News - Political Commentary
Obama Can Pump Trillions in the Economy, But No One Knows If It Will WorkBy Nicholas von Hoffman, The Nation - AlternetThe nation's hopes--even the world's--are riding on it, but Barack Obama's stimulus plan is no sure shot. Nobody can say if it will work.Some questions to ponder: What has to happen for us to say that the stimulus worked? [more...]
Date: 2009-01-11 18:09:00
How to Train Death Squads and Quash Revolutions from San Salvador to Iraq
Dandelion Salad From Wikileaks ICH June 18, 2008 How to covertly train paramilitaries, censor the press, ban unions, employ terrorists, conduct warrantless searches, suspend habeas corpus, conceal breaches of the Geneva Convention and make the population love it JULIAN ASSANGE (investigative editor) [more...]
Date: 2008-06-18 23:54:24
Massive Lay-Offs Continue...
As US Airways Went Down, Fellow Pilots Fell SilentReutersNEW YORK (Reuters) - When pilots on the tarmac at New York's LaGuardia airport on Thursday heard that a US Airways passenger jet was going down on the Hudson River, they knew better than anybody that the odds of survival were grim [more...]
Date: 2009-01-17 13:24:00
Blackwater radio logs contend incoming gunfire
Blackwater radio logs contend incoming gunfire WASHINGTON - Radio logs from a deadly 2007 shooting in Baghdad contradict U.S ... . These Blackwater contractors did NOT go crazy, they did NOT open fire on *innocent* civilians ... authorized to fire in self-defense, any evidence their convoy was attacked will make it harder [more...]
Date: 2008-12-18 22:43:24
Cleanup efforts continue after New Year's Day flood in Estacada, Oregon 14Jan09
Library repairs may take eight weeks to complete By Evan JensenThe Estacada News, Jan 14, 2009, ... for at least eight weeks for repairs. Inside the Estacada Public Library, an army of restoration specialists from ServiceMaster and other restoration contractors scurried through the building last week [more...]
Date: 2009-01-14 17:28:00
Where should the elephants go?
Amirtharaj Christy Williams, BBC News 14 Jan 09;There are no winners when elephants and humans compete for the same resources, says Christy Williams. But, he argues, intelligent buying by western consumers, and informed policies from governments in areas where elephants occur, could reduce the problem [more...]
Date: 2009-01-15 01:14:00
Why is Israel opening border crossings into Gaza this morning?
Despite the fact that IDF is continuing to prepare for an operation in Gaza, and that “projectiles” including Qassam rockets and mortal shells continued to fly into Israel on Thursday night, the Israeli Defense Minister Ehud Barak has ordered that several border crossings into Gaza be opened on Friday morning for the transfer of what Israel [more...]
Date: 2008-12-26 08:39:09
quiqui is on a roll today on kabobfest. first she asks us: when it will be time for us all to overthrow our governments? then she asks us, sarcastically, how’s that “ceasefire” is working out given the fact that more palestinians were murdered by israeli terrorists today [more...]
Date: 2009-01-18 23:51:21
The importance of Construction Insurance
Construction insurance is an important policy to have if you own, run or manage a construction site ... site in the event of an accident, fire or theft. Due to the high cost of building materials ... of accidental damage, theft and weather. For the workers on the construction site, full liability [more...]
Date: 2009-01-06 04:44:19
US Special Forces mistakenly kill 6 Afghan police
US Special Forces mistakenly kill 6 Afghan police KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) - U.S ... province of Zabul. The Americans returned fire on the police but only later learned their identities ... of mistaken fire,” said Col. Jerry O’Hara, a U.S. military spokesman. “Initial reports indicate [more...]
Date: 2008-12-10 17:12:30
Can restoration contractors serve customers better than 24 Hour
by 24 Hour Restoration® Can any restoration contractor serve their customers AS GREAT as 24 Hour Restoration after a flood, ... when it's an emergency. How do I contact them after a water damage, flood, mold damage or fire recovery ... fire or mold damage? THAT IS FOR OUR CUSTOMERS TO DECIDE. What kind of customers value 24 Hour [more...]
Date: 2009-01-06 08:49:01
Web Reconnaissance for 01/09/2009
A short recon of what’s out there that might draw your attention, updated throughout the day...so check back often.In the News: ( ... contractors and on other sensitive issues in which he recently has played a private-sector role. (READ [more...]
Date: 2009-01-09 15:56:00
adding an electrical box and hiding cables like a pro
Adding An Electrical Box and Hiding Cables Like A Pro By Alison Leaderman All the electronics on the market lately are filling up our homes. There is an increasing need for more electric outlets throughout our homes. Some useful tips on how to create an electrical extension are outlined in this article [more...]
Date: 2009-01-08 22:10:14
