Flooded Basement

Mom called this morning to check with me on my plans for Thanksgiving ... emergencies, like flooding or water damage, fire and smoke damage, or even mold and fungus remediation ... and find that. Thankfully, the next door neighbor told her about the company to call for help [more...]

Date: 2008-11-21 21:59:33

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Fiji Water: Guilty of Greenwashing?

I saw this ad on the side of a bus stop here in Chicago the other day ... s one of the absolute worst companies that is in the business of killing puppies, as the bottled water ... to stretch-blow mold the plastic, burns fossil fuel to transport plastics from China and full bottles [more...]

Date: 2008-06-30 22:42:02

Mold Spores

Mold Spores By admin | January 15, 2009 <!– /* Style Definitions */ p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal { ... funny story? Well, I had hired this company who did Placentia carpet cleaning to come to my house ... , my son came home from school with a new class project. They were studying mold spores, and each [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 11:43:48

What the Heck is a “Maintenance Inspection”?

What the Heck is a “Maintenance Inspection”? Posted by manorhome on October 16, ... an infrared scan versus a $50000 roof repair and mold remediation after an ongoing roof leak becomes ... 2008 Residential maintenance inspections are a by product of my company’s commercial inspection [more...]

Date: 2008-10-16 17:45:13

Expanding Pipes and Water Damage

I remember when I was living with my aunt in the San Francisco Bay Area, ... a service that deals with Water Restoration. Choosing the right company to do the work is important. www.waterrestoration911.com has 12 years of experience in dealing with water damage, mold, water [more...]

Date: 2008-10-14 00:39:00

Disaster clean up services

I sometimes see in the news houses submerged in the water. It's sad. Floods and other disasters are devastating ... you recover. They are also great in mold and sewage remediation and fire and smoke restoration ... up is a lot of work. It's great that there's disaster cleanup company that act fast and fully equipped [more...]

Date: 2008-06-23 00:35:56

Butterflies Are Free, Silly Bills Aren’t

The economy is in a shambles. Nevada leads the nation in foreclosures. Private companies are closing their doors. Workers are being laid off ... insurance costs continue to skyrocket. So what does Republican Assemblyman Lynn Stewart propose ... 2009 as National Indoor Toxic Mold Awareness Month and commend former Assembly Minority Leader Garn “ [more...]

Date: 2008-12-28 16:17:00

Love-Hate

Steve Jobs is not like you and me. He has millions of customers, 32,000 employees, and a board of directors who think he can do no wrong ... importantly of all – seduced all the record companies? That last guy would be James Higa, but since I don ... corporate strategy, well that’s too much to expect from companies that are managed, not led. Steve [more...]

Date: 2008-11-07 19:48:12

11 Stamp Stories Worth Retelling

By David A. Norris Philately: it’s the end-all, be-all of popular hobbies curiously pursued by nobody you know. And while we knew absolutely nothing about stamps when we started this article, we’re great at digging up the juiciest dirt on any subject under the sun. Here are 11 great stamp stories guaranteed to have you glued to your seats. 1 [more...]

Date: 2008-11-30 16:11:00

Former Big Brother Contestant Joshuah Quits A&F Job Over Blond Highlights

PROTESTS COMPANY'S 'HIERARCHY OF HOTNESS' Abercrombie & Fitch's hiring practices are being scrutinized once again by the Dallas Morning ... to fold clothes or work with people,' Mr. Welch said...He just quit his managerial training program ... into their mold,' said Mr. Welch, who previously worked for Abercrombie in Austin before appearing [more...]

Date: 2008-09-04 14:46:04

something new

so, this afternoon i went to my soap making class. it was pretty cool. the instructor is a self taught soap maker who has her own business online ... in it. glycerin's a humectant, which draws in moisture. what they do with commercial soap is remove the glycerin ... if you have sensitive skin. anyway, she showed us how to make cold process soap, with her [more...]

Date: 2009-01-19 04:03:00

Spend Less Than $50 Now To Save Hundreds Or Even Thousands Later

No, this is not one of those post telling you to send me your money in exchange for information on how to buy the things you need at “wholesale” ... on my HVAC unit, and sure enough, it was filled with dirt and mold.  The reason I felt worse at night was that the mold was not being spread until the air kicked in during the evening hours [more...]

Date: 2009-01-05 18:27:21

Facebook Journalism

I spent much of last fall at Harvard’s Kennedy School of Government as a Fellow at the Shorenstein Center for the Press, Politics and Public Policy. While there, I researched issues related to journalistic trust and credibility – and in particular what role emerging social media might play in addressing those concerns [more...]

Date: 2009-01-14 15:10:29

Internet Sports Betting Keeps Betters Plugged into the Web

Almost all gamers may have encountered the caption “offshore sports betting” recently, but some aren’t entirely positive what it means. A foreign betting web site inherently runs outside of the rule of a specific land on the other hand it can also mean a world wide web based gambling web site which situates their main servers in a state in which [more...]

Date: 2009-01-21 04:20:10

Six Congressional Races Where Birth Control Is Front and Center

During the last two election cycles, the social policy agenda was almost solely about "abortion-on-demand-and-gay-marriage" as if it were one key on a political reporter's keyboard. Charts in the mainstream media comparing the positions of the candidates in 2004 did not include a host of women's rights issues, as had been the case in the 1990s [more...]

Date: 2008-10-30 00:21:58

SmartTurn Lowers Entry Barrier for Enterprise-class Warehouse and Inventory Management Software

Runaway success of company’s SaaS WMS and financial growth spur expansion into new San Francisco headquarters SAN FRANCISCO — 2008 marked a major ... . SmartTurn’s easy-to-use, Web-based WMS continues to break the traditional enterprise WMS software mold ... to SAP to custom-in house procurement or Web storefronts. In terms of affordability, [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 17:00:12

LUCK FOR SALE (Aug, 1954)

view additional pages LUCK FOR SALE Even the best of us ore superstitious and we pay magic-charm sellers millions of dollars yearly ... and package herbs; they mold magical candles and fill small bottles with perfumed chemicals bearing ... to a cleaning woman in the hall of his hotel and said, “Quick, give me something for luck!” She handed [more...]

Date: 2009-01-05 04:45:39

It’s instinctual to shudder at "feel good" product sites

Manufacturers love sponsoring a “feel good” web site about product that’s made headlines in a sordid fashion, ... LickChineseMadeToys.org” or “PeanutButterIsSafeNow.org” - those fellows buckled down and are attempting to fix their house ... that eats sunflower seeds and rock mold holding my left hand - and a Blackwater [more...]

Date: 2009-01-19 07:02:23

Green…Ish…More Chartreuse

It’s easy being green. Companies print T-shirts that say, “There is no planet B” or “SOS” with the O a picture of the globe ... my own mark and have my own style. Cleaning with reusable products as much as possible ... doesn’t respond to the environmentally safe cleaners and the mold growls at me, I arm myself [more...]

Date: 2008-10-08 19:07:23

Closing Thoughts October 24th 2008

Prices of Treasury coupon securities traversed a rocky road today and are finishing the day with mixed results ... insurance companies via the TARP. The WSJ story noted that such action would quickly deplete ... . There is a veritable tsunami of data and events which will shape views and mold opinions. Three events [more...]

Date: 2008-10-24 20:27:37

WaterRestoration911

Especially now that homes prices are going down, it is all the more important to keep it well maintained ... , carpet drying, even mold and fungus remediation. They have a great looking site ... , and you can deal with that before it causes further damage by using a water restoration company [more...]

Date: 2008-06-23 01:00:51

Mark Waid Chat Transcript

Mark Waid sat down with me Tuesday night for a very long chat where I tried to ask as many reader-submitted questions as I could, but you folks sent in sooo many that there were still a whole lot of questions that I did not get a chance to ask - I guess we’ll just have to do this again in the future! Anyhow, here is the chat transcript! [more...]

Date: 2008-12-12 19:00:14

In Depth: McCain's environmental record (By Ben Whitford)

In January 2006, Brad Miller, a Democratic congressman from North Carolina, joined Sen. John McCain on a legislative fact-finding delegation to the South Pole. Miller recalls the lawmakers, still bundled in their emergency cold-weather gear, huddling into a tiny conference room a stone’s throw from the pole itself, [more...]

Date: 2008-10-22 16:15:52

In northwest Baghdad, Iraqi forces stand up, slowly

An Iraqi soldier from the 22nd Brigade stands guard in northwestern Baghdad. Photo by Wes Morgan. BAGHDAD, IRAQ: As violence erupted across Shia areas of Baghdad last March, Lieutenant Colonel Joseph McLamb told the company commanders in his battalion that they had just one priority: “Do not let the Iraqi Army fail [more...]

Date: 2008-11-03 14:39:59

Pilgrim's Pride and Tysons Benefit from Bailout

As our Friend and contributor, Diane Stirling-Stevens, says of this article, "Another bit of news that made me do "#$*&(#$&(*#$&(#*&$#" ... before taking action, and the Food Safety and Inspection Service had cited them for more than 40 infractions previously (mold, cockroaches, leftover food on conveyor belts...). In 2004, Pilgrim's [more...]

Date: 2009-01-09 13:51:00

12 Ways To Naturally Boost Immunity

This E - Newsletter comes to you because either you requested it, gave me permission to send it to you or I thought you might find it of interest. If for any reason you'd like to no longer receive this monthly communication - please reply accordingly. I have great regard for your time - thank you for allowing me to be a resource for you [more...]

Date: 2008-11-03 22:35:12

Bamboo Knitting Needles-FAQ

by Gina Williams For a light weight hassle free knitting experience use bamboo knitting needles ... . The companies making these needles maintain, high quality, smooth finish and a perfect, uniform needle points ... contained in the bamboo is at a minimum. Thus, this avoids any staining, or mold. During winters the woody [more...]

Date: 2009-01-07 16:46:26

Evergreen Park Heating

Around the Town Heating & Cooling Inc. is a full service heating and air conditioning company that can provide you with a variety of different services for new furnaces, air conditioners, heat pumps, steam boilers, water boilers, chimney liner installations, mold inspection and remediation, water heaters, and more. Evergreen Park Heating [more...]

Date: 2008-11-21 16:53:30

Nokia Cell Phone: Connecting People, One Nokia At A Time

Though a Nokia cell phone may not be on every childs Christmas list, Nokia has done fairly well in such a demanding, ever changing industry ... they affect the environment, and research ways to prevent damage, as well as not trying to outdo ... who do conference calls on the way to work are, dash mountable cell phone holders. Nokia is breaking the mold [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 13:24:06

Thriving in the Great Disruption

More on the great disruption from Harvard Business Online’s Scott Anthony Thriving in the Great Disruption requires a particular breed of innovator ... . They have to live the old F. Scott Fitzgerald mantra, “The test of a first-rate intelligence ... and hungry low-cost competitors mean that innovators have to learn how to love low-end business [more...]

Date: 2009-01-05 07:11:00

Prolitec introduces programmable air sanitizer

New Programmable System is First to Continually Sanitize the Air in HVAC Ducts and Commercial, Medical and Residential Spaces Prolitec’s ARIA(TM) formulation works with HVAC-based delivery system to kill airborne odor causing bacteria and mold ... in the air — including mold and fungal spores — clearly are a hit with consumers. But these products [more...]

Date: 2009-01-20 00:10:43

K2LD and The House At Astrid Hill

K2LD is a great independent architecture company that have some real treasures in their design portfolio ... it the Sensibility Of Architecture and this is what their website says about it; “The senses mold the intricate ... . From this picture you can see all the clean lines and linear graphic forms that the [more...]

Date: 2008-11-28 10:00:50

Whither McCain?

Whither McCain? Where has Sen. John McCain been in the auto bailout talks? Photo by Laura Segall/Getty Images During the presidential campaign, John McCain talked relentlessly about his involvement in efforts to pass major pieces of bipartisan legislation in the Senate -- from campaign finance reform to comprehensive immigration reform [more...]

Date: 2008-12-12 18:40:00

Bloggers vs. Journalists Redux, part N

Bloggers vs. Journalists Redux, part N Category: Media Some guy named Mulshine, who is apparently an ancient journalist (remember: generation is mindset, not age), penned one of those idiotic pieces for Wall Street Journal, willingly exposing his out-datedness and blindness to the world - read it yourself and chuckle: [more...]

Date: 2008-12-30 04:08:17

The Stamp Castle winner!

Ok - this is my final winner for my Blog-A-Versary giveaways - goodies from ! ... !  See - if I share which white ink pad I like the best - you don’t have to waste your money buying ... and not a wisp of mold or anything!! Yummy!! Congratulations Katy!  It’s your lucky day because #1 DID come [more...]

Date: 2008-12-11 07:48:08

Apple is/isn’t going to CES next year!

It’s the big talk around town - will Apple attend CES next year? Some folks say “Yes! Absolutely!” others say “Never! They wouldn’t stoop so low!” Which is true? Only time will tell, but even here at Ilium Software the debate rages on. As a matter of fact, Ellen and I have a little bet going [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 16:16:57

Andrew Dice Clay, Dennise Rodman among the "celebrities" on Trump's next Apprentice

One thing NBC programming chief Ben Silverman managed to get right last year was a reinvention of NBC's Donald Trump-led reality show the Apprentice as a showcase for B-list celebrities. So Trump-haters everywhere will be glad to see the network may have even found a way to screw that up in 2009, [more...]

Date: 2009-01-08 18:29:08

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 loansJapan'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 02:58:00

Bamboo Knitting Needles-Do You Need Them?

by Gina Williams For a light weight, trouble free knitting experience you want to use bamboo knitting needles ... of the highest standard. The strict quality control that is employed, assures that the bamboo needles prepared ... in the bamboo is at a minimum. Thus, this avoids any staining, or mold. During winters the woody fibers [more...]

Date: 2009-01-19 14:31:13

7 Burning Halloween Questions: Answered!

As you put the finishing touches on your costume and stock up on candy for the neighborhood kids, let’s take a minute to reflect on the origins of these and other Halloween traditions. 1. Who started Halloween? Halloween got its start thousands of years ago, and we can thank the Celts for getting things going [more...]

Date: 2008-10-22 16:05:00

Elite Electric

William & Patricia Hill Elite Electric We are a small company with 8 years of experience in property preservation ... , Janitorial, Vehicle removal, Snow removal, Electrical inspections and Services (Lic) Pool and Hot tub winterization, Mold removal, Roof tarping, Cash for  keys and limited residential repairs. Areas [more...]

Date: 2008-07-27 14:36:15

Water Restoration 911

Have you ever had an experienced where you have stepped on wet floor in your home or even in the place where you are working? Wasn't it debilitating? ... , If you ever need a company that will help you with water damage, water restoration, Wet Basement, basement ... to act fast! Water damage in your basement is a serious problems and if not treated molds [more...]

Date: 2009-01-13 05:49:38

Hot Water?

here is the culprit: the rusted hot water pipe leading out of the hot water heaterHere is the first hole cut into the wall to try to find the problem.Well, the "Water Abatement" team came out today to test the walls and floor for dampness ... -y and our lips are cracking... but there will be no mold growing under OUR house! De-humidifier with tube [more...]

Date: 2009-01-18 06:42:00

Car Hauling Companies: Saving Money for Your House

Car Hauling Companies: Saving Money for Your House Author: Jennifer 3 Jan Buying a new house can be a daunting proposition for anyone, ... to fix pieces of it when you move in). Inspections should be done on the house before you move in so that you do not find anything such as mold, radon or significant house defects after [more...]

Date: 2009-01-03 07:19:33

Home Owner Insurance - Don’t Make Costly Mistakes

Home owner insurance is supposed to give you a peace of mind that you will be protected in the event that anything damaging or disastrous happens to ... plumbing. Mold and mildew damage are now excluded from coverage in many insurance policies ... your home. However, you cannot just assume that if you have a home owner insurance policy [more...]

Date: 2009-01-20 12:18:51

The Disarray of a Job Half-Done

Last week, we hired a company to do several things required for the exterior up-keep of a Florida home. If you've never lived down here, they are things that must be done that you'd never dream of having to do. For instance, we have to pressure-wash our roof to remove mold that accumulates [more...]

Date: 2008-10-27 13:23:55

Foundations of Crisis

This week I have a special Outside the Box for you. My long-time friend Doug Casey wrote a very prescient piece back in 1997. He has updated it somewhat for today’s times. The critical part is a summary of the work of Richard Strauss and (friend) John Howe and their book The Fourth Turning, [more...]

Date: 2009-01-02 11:15:02

Why Google Employees Quit

In 2008 Google HR set up a private Google Group to ask former employees why they left the company. We’ve been forwarded what appears to be authentic posts to the thread by a number of ex-Googlers, which we reprint below minus identifying information other than their first names [more...]

Date: 2009-01-18 10:59:19

Bamboo Knitting Needles And Why You Should Use Them

by Gina Williams For a light weight trouble free knitting experience use bamboo knitting needles ... bamboo needles of the highest standard. The strict quality control that is employed, assures ... the water contained in the bamboo is at a minimum. Hence, this avoids any tarnishing, or mold. During [more...]

Date: 2009-01-19 14:28:24

What X-Googlers Are Saying After Leaving

In 2008 Google HR set up a private Google Group to ask former employees why they left the company. We’ve been forwarded what appears to be authentic posts to the thread by a number of ex-Googlers, which we reprint below minus identifying information other than their first names [more...]

Date: 2009-01-18 22:39:23

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