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AT&T Aims to Avoid Opening Can of Worms as It Opens Up Its Network
The windowless building in Lower Manhattan may not indicate it, but AT&T Labs is trying to be more open.
Using an area normally home to its network security team, Ma Bell had a science fair of sorts on Thursday, showing off a number of the technologies that it has been cooking up in its labs. Many of the projects on display take advantage of different pieces of network data that AT&T now makes available to developers.
The various projects and booths paint an interesting future where doors can be opened by voice, a chip in the phone or even the electrical signals that travel through our hands, to name just a few of the gee-whiz technologies on display. But whether this future is bright or grim depends a bit on how one feels about being tracked.
Cellphones are indeed powerful devices these days — portable computers that know who we are, where we are and how we pay for things. Many of the projects on display Thursday aim to combine that knowledge in useful ways.
One application, for example would allow parents to keep tabs on their kids while they are driving — getting alerts if they text and drive or neglect to wear their seatbelts.
Another project nearby shows something akin to Caller ID on steroids. Today's Caller ID shares only one's phone number, but AT&T has the potential to share a lot more. One demo imagined what it would be like to share location and all manner of other information with a person you are dialing. Such uses could make it easy when, for instance, one is ordering a pizza.
Data combinations clearly have downsides, though. Imagine how hard it would be to cancel an outing with friends if they knew one was in Atlantic City, rather than sick in bed.
There are two questions that companies need to ask when releasing new services, says Edward Amoroso, senior VP and chief security officer for AT&T.
The first, Amoroso says, is about the art of the possible. "What sort of technology could you actually do?"
Then, he said, it is important to ask a second question. "What technology are people going to be comfortable with?"
Thursday's science fair was more about the first question than the second.
Not all of the projects were as fraught with controversy. One of the more popular demos was one AT&T has been showing for a couple of years now called "Air Graffiti," which allows users to tag physical locations with art, photos, sounds or other information — all without the risk of irking the property owner. AT&T has been working on the idea for a decade, but the technology needed to make it a reality has only recently become widely available.
Locations can be as specific as a single spot or as big as the earth and users can choose to share their graffiti publicly or with only a small collection of friends or family. Graffiti can also be timed to last for a short duration or set to live forever.
AT&T also used Thursday's event to launch Watson, a new speech-recognition technology that it says is the result of a million hours of research and development and is the subject of 600 patents. The platform can recognize natural speech patterns and translate among six different languages.
Several of the technologies on display are also making their way into AT&T's latest "Rethink Possible" campaign spots.
AT&T, like other carriers, have been increasingly opening up various features of their network — even core things like location and messaging and payment — so that developers can create more sophisticated programs.
Opening up their most valuable assets — the networks — is a clear risk for the carriers. At the same time, each is looking to avoid becoming just a "dumb pipe" for which they are paid a toll that barely covers the cost of each generation of network upgrades.
Things are indeed at a critical juncture, says Chief Technology Officer Krish Prabhu.
"There's a cultural transformation and we are right in the middle of it," Prabhu told AllThingsD. In a couple of years, the result will be clear, he said. "Either we changed the company for the good or we missed the boat."
One of the capabilities that AT&T is studying is whether to allow, for example, the ability for applications to send text messages on behalf of users, much the way that the iPhone or Android sends notifications. Striking the right balance between usefulness and spam will be key.
Also front of mind for AT&T is making sure that nothing it does compromises the overall security of its network, something Amoroso said remains his top priority.
Figuring out how to make money will be another key. Prabhu said that AT&T has some goals in terms of getting a certain percentage of new revenue by opening up its network. However, he declined to reveal any of the specific numbers.
"I think the network has a lot of capability other than just connectivity," he said. "It is a business objective and there is clearly an understanding that at some level a certain percentage of our revenue will come from this."


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February 15th, 2014. Bathrooms Ideas, Bath Tubs Ideas: Styles And Placing.
Some people might not be interested in having a bathtub in their bathroom. After all, a bathtub can be quite large and space-consuming. But actually, there are some benefits you can get by soaking in a bath rather than taking a shower. One of the benefits you can get is that you can relax your muscles. Having a bath can also help you to calm your mind. You can read a book while you are taking a bath, giving yourself time to relax which can clear your head. You can also detoxify your body. You only need to make your bath hot enough to make you sweat.
Here are some bath tubs ideas that might interest you to have a bathtub in your bathroom. If you are the type who loves anything gorgeous, you can make your bathtub look grand by having a tile surround, completed with handheld shower and center-mount faucet and you will have a nice bathtub. You can put the bathtub right beside the windows as to let natural light in. You can have café curtain as to ensure your privacy. At the same time, it will not hinder you to see outside. For a unique surround, you can use stripes of small mosaic tiles. You can make your bathroom appear higher by using a vertical design which will draw people's eye to the ceiling.
When it comes to bath tubs ideas, the place of the bathtub plays is just as important as what kind of tub you have. If you have plenty of unused space in your bathroom, then you can try to make a corner bathtub. You can also make the bathtub as the focus in your bathroom by placing it in the center of your bathroom. For you who have a deck with breath-taking scenery, you can simply step outside and put your bathtub outside.Ceramic Nice Bath TubsOrange Big Bath TubsWhite Fiberglass Bath Tubs IdeasWooden Bath Tubs Ideas
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Buying your first home is likely to be the biggest investment that you ever make. When you buy a home you are going to be spending a huge amount of money and you want to make sure that you are going to be getting the most for your money. When you buy a house you have to pay a commission to your real estate agent and this amount can be huge. A better option is to use a flat fee agent because you will actually get money back at closing.
When you work with a flat fee agent you get money back when you close on your house. The agent is going to take a flat fee and give you the rest of the money at closing. FindMyNest is the leader in cashback real estate and they are guaranteed to give you the largest cashback amount. If you find a larger cashback amount somewhere else they are going to give you the difference.
Working with a cashback real estate agent is just like working with a regular real estate agent. The main difference is that you only get to view eight homes, so you need to have an idea of what you want to see. You can't view unlimited homes like you can with other agents so you are going to need to have an idea of what you are looking for before you start touring houses.
You can learn all about the process when you talk to one of the agents at FindMyNest. They will explain the entire process to you. When you decide to work with an agent, the agent is going to start sending you listings that meet your criteria. You can then choose eight homes that you want to see in person.
Your agent is going to broker the deal just like a regular agent and they will work hard to ensure that you get the lowest price. When they get you the best price and the deal goes through, you are going to get money back after the deal goes through. The agent is going to take a flat fee for the sale and you will get the rest of the money after the sale closes. You can use the money to take care of moving expenses or buy furniture or just treat yourself to a vacation.
If you are going to buy a home you might as well as well get money back after the sale. FindMyNest is going to help you find the right house and you get money back at the end. It feels great having money coming in at the end of the sale and you can get quite a bit of money back once the sale goes through.
You just have to make sure that you are organized and know what you are looking for so you don't need to see so many houses. You can research the houses in advance and you will want to be clear about what you are looking for.


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When resources are wasted in manufacturing, money is also being wasted. Industrial Engineering (IE) graduates use their skills to help create ways to efficiently use resources during production processes and save companies money that they can reinvest into their business.
Industrial Engineering students focus on how people use production systems, so they can make the systems easier to use. By discovering ways to help people use these systems more efficiently, less resources are wasted and more products are created. To learn these skills, students take classes in calculus, design, mechanics, engineering, and applied mathematics along with classes on ergonomics and how people factor into the production process.
Required Skills
Since Industrial Engineering takes into account the role people have in production, Industrial Engineers must have good interpersonal and communication skills. They will spend their time talking with customers and production staff about what improvements need to be made and how they will affect employees. Industrial Engineering students must also have strong critical thinking skills to create ideas for improving efficiency and teamwork skills to work with other professionals in testing and implementing solutions.
Industrial engineers work full time in office settings. They will occasional make visits to a factory or the company they are working with to observe employees and machinery, but planning is often done on computers through the use of computer-aided design programs.
Proper schooling along with relevant experience is required when pursuing a career in Industrial Engineering. It is recommended that students work a summer job or internship or participate in a cooperative-education program in this field while in school to gain additional, hands-on experience.
While a bachelor's degree will allow graduates to find entry-level jobs in this field, some Industrial Engineering professionals decide to get their master's degree. This advanced degree along with previous experience may lead to jobs with a higher salary.
There are many possible careers for Industrial Engineering students. Some graduates have pursued careers in the aeronautics field, while others have gone to work at engineering firms, automobile manufacturers, or for architectural companies. Industrial Engineering graduates have a broad education that makes them well prepared for jobs in a variety of different industries.
While this career is growing at a slower than average rate, graduates should still be able to find jobs due to their versatile education. Many industries use machinery or production systems allowing Industrial Engineer graduates many career options.
Graduates with a degree in Industrial Engineering have an average starting salary of $56,751 and mid-career salary of $92,163.
Here is a small sample of the careers that a degree in Industrial Engineering might open up.


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Bonavita BV382510V Electric Kettle, Gooseneck Variable Temperature, 1.0L
List Price: $99.99
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Bonavita 1-Liter Variable Temperature Digital Electric Kettle
The Bonavita Variable Temperature Electric Kettle is a 1.0 liter capacity stainless steel kettle with many unique features. Users can select from six present temperatures or can set their own temperature from 140 degrees F (60 degrees C) and up. The 1000 watt heater boils water quickly and will hold the set temperature for up to one hour. The kettle has a unique spout that allows for a very controlled water pour that is needed for manual brewing of coffee and great for tea steeping as well. Our kettles have been used by World and US Champion Baristas based on its build quality and pour control.
- Temperature set/hold for 60 minutes
- Accurate to within 1-2 degrees F (or 1 degree C) to set temperature
- Count up timer for timed coffee brewing or tea steeping
- Actual water temperature displays on LED
- 1.0 liter capacity
- Powerful 1000 watt heating element (AC 120V 60Hz)
- Commercial UL certified (USA); UL rated in Canada
Six preset temperatures or user-selected in one degree increments from 140 degrees F (60 degrees C). Holds set temperature for one hour. LED display shows water temperature. Display accurate to +2 degrees F.
Unique spout for pour control. Use for manual coffee brewing, tea, or your favorite hot beverage.
1-Year Warranty
The Bonavita BV382510V Variable Temperature Electric Kettle is fully UL Certified for safety compliance and features a 1-year manufacturer's warranty.
- 1000 watts for quick heating, commercial UL rating
- Real-time temperature display and heat and hold at desired temperature for up to 60 minutes
- Count-up timer makes it easy to keep track of the brewing process
- 1-year warranty
- Please descale the kettles periodically using a descaling powder mixed with water. This should remove any discoloration.


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CityVille Bookstore and Goal: Everything you need to know
Once unlocked, the Bookstore costs 3 thousand coins, earns 430 coins for every 100 Goods spent. Whether it's worth finding more friends or having a metric ton of them is up to you, but it will unlock a shiny new Collection. For more tips on good use of businesses, check out our guide.
Have you completed the Bookstore Goal? What do you think of this new business? Sound off in the comments. Add Comment.


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- Cruise control in our cars is designed to make the driving experience more comfortable, safer, and can even save fuel. So why do so many drivers underestimate it?
Once considered a feature of luxury vehicles, many modern car models now come with some form of cruise control, a system designed to automatically control the speed of a vehicle, often by maintaining a pace pre-set by the driver.
Smart cruise control (SCC) goes further by incorporating other systems such as automatic braking. Using sensors, the car will slow down if the vehicle in front suddenly drops speed, and accelerate again when traffic conditions allow. Advanced Smart Cruise Control (ASCC) uses front radars to maintain a constant distance from the car in front, automatically accelerating or braking to a full stop if traffic comes to a halt.
A question of trust
And yet, a quick visit to online forums on the topic such as Reddit will reveal some driver reluctance to fully using the technology. Some do not like to give up control such as having their foot off the pedal. Others don't fully trust the technology yet.
A Europe-wide data project by euroFOT collected information from around 1000 vehicles on the continent's roads equipped with some form of smart cruise control or front collision warning (FCW). It found that, in terms of usage, drivers – recent buyers of new cars with the technology - mainly used SCC on motorways where the proportion of kilometres driven with active SCC reached almost 50%.
Over a period of 11 months, the use of the system increased by 31% but interestingly, over the same time period, although the drivers used SCC more, their perception of trust in the system didn't change according to their ratings in questionnaires, despite positive responses in terms of comfort and safety.
How to use cruise control
Some people are not still quite sure how to use it so what are the advantages of cruise control in our cars and how do you utilise it effectively?
Engaging the system is very straightforward. Cruise control is activated with a button or lever in the car cockpit, usually on the steering wheel. The driver holds their foot steadily on the accelerator pedal so it doesn't drop speed. When they've activated cruise control, once they take their foot off the pedal they may notice that the revs per minute drops but this is normal. A gauge light will also indicate that the system is active. Repressing the button or pressing on the brake pedal will turn off the system and put the driver back in control of the accelerator.
Cruise control is most useful on long drives on motorways or roads with less traffic. It reduces driver fatigue and without needing to keep the foot on the pedal, drivers can easily shift into more comfortable positions. It also ensures that the vehicle stays within the speed limits.
The use of cruise control is not recommended in wet weather but it does have other safety advantages. As stated, smart cruise control uses radars and lasers to measure the distance of the car in front and maintains a safe distance. Cars with Advanced Smart Cruise Control systems incorporating automatic braking such as the New Generation Hyundai i30 will reduce speed or come to a halt if there is a sudden slow down by a vehicle in front.
Fuel efficient and helping the environment
Smart cruise control is also regarded as beneficial to the environment as it results in more homogeneous driving speeds. This is generally regarded as leading to a reduction in fuel consumption and harmful emissions.
European research projects such as SAFESPOT have been looking at future developments of the integration of cruise control with other sensor and connected technology. Where vehicles might communicate with other vehicles or the roadside to transmit data such as position, speed, and braking, SCC systems could respond accordingly. Trucks currently use a system called Predictive Cruise Control where geographical information such as gradients is sent to the vehicle's navigation system which can then reduce fuel consumption by controlling speed.
According to research, the market for adaptive cruise systems to the year 2021 predicts passenger vehicles to remain the most dominant type using the systems, with predicted growth driven by an increase in demand for autonomous technology and safety features. Europe, along with North America, is expected to remain the biggest market.
With increasing numbers of drivers buying cars equipped with the technology, the use of cruise control is anticipated to grow accordingly, along with Europeans' trust in the system.


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Yes! A total of 10 new watershed groups have been created through funding through a grant from the Colorado Department of Local Affairs Community Development Block Grant-Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR).
These are the new watershed groups created through these grants.
How the state envisioned the role of the new watershed coordinator,
All of the watershed groups in Colorado
A natural stream system remains stable while transporting a wide range of flows and sediment produced in its watershed, maintaining a state of "dynamic equilibrium." Stream restoration is the re-establishment of the general structure, function and self-sustaining behavior of the stream system that existed prior to disturbance. It is a holistic process that requires an understanding of all physical and biological components of the stream system and its watershed. Restoration includes a broad range of measures, including the removal of the watershed disturbances that are causing stream instability; installation of structures and planting of vegetation to protect streambanks and provide habitat; and the reshaping or replacement of unstable stream reaches into appropriately designed functional streams and associated floodplains.
According to the EPA, "a watershed is the area of land where all of the water that is under it or drains off of it goes into the same place. John Wesley Powell, scientist geographer, put it best when he said that a watershed is:
"that area of land, a bounded hydrologic system, within which all living things are inextricably linked by their common water course and where, as humans settled, simple logic demanded that they become part of a community."
Watersheds come in all shapes and sizes. They cross county, state, and national boundaries. In the continental US, there are 2,110 watersheds; including Hawaii Alaska, and Puerto Rico, there are 2,267 watersheds."
A Master Plan is a document that describes in detail a long-term scope of a major project. To be a strong master plan, an engineering firm familiar with watersheds and other experts in the field were contracted to create the initial Upper Coal Creek Watershed Restoration Master Plan.
The CCCWP Master Plan will be used as a guide for acquiring grants to take care of the Coal Creek Canyon watershed. Granting agencies will rely on the master plan because it contains information and data from reliable sources.
A master plan is a living document and can be revised as necessary.
Much of the funding for the CCCWP projects will come mostly from government grants. Here is a quick estimate on how much of your tax dollars goes to the CCCWP projects.
Federal Tax
Assume Federal Revenue is about $6 trillion (guesstimated)
Assume $0.5 million in grants is awarded.
For every $10,000 in Federal tax that you pay, 0.1¢ will go toward the CCCWP.
State and Local Tax
Assume State and Local Revenue is about $47.1 billion (guesstimated)
Assume $0.5 million in grants is awarded.
For every $500 in State and Local tax that you pay, ½¢ will go toward the CCCWP.
Coal Creek Canyon Watershed Partnership
Promoting resiliency in the canyon through community engagement and river restoration.
Coal Creek Canyon in Colorado's Front Range
Coal Creek Canyon in Colorado's Front Range


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Not like a night terror
Insomnia strikes, a nocturnal error
Brain chemistry out of whack it may be
Or some external force driving me crazy
Rambling poetry comes out of me as I unfocus
Unconcentrated flow like hocus pocus
Magic envelopes me, pushes me forward
Tells me to take it easy or to go on hard
As I feel it climb from my soles on up
I take myself out of the equation so as not to interrupt
Inspired creativity captured on the page I see
Intriguing rhymes and complex schemes unintended symmetry
A flow so neat and versatile, useful
Straight from the universe a cosmic push and pull
I'm more like a chisel than the sculpting man
Just a cog in the wheel of an overarching plan
So my rhymes like innocent crimes seem to terrorize
But with a fresh perspective you must see with new eyes
That my lyrical tapestry is a majestic vision
And so it is to all who adjust their position
The words like mad birds flying back and forth
Me I'm just a messenger for all that it's worth
BiochemicalPublished January 27, 2011 Uncategorized Leave a Comment
Not like a night terror
An excerpt from "A Prophet's Reward" by Hugh NibleyPublished January 16, 2011 Uncategorized Leave a Comment
Before considering the test of a true prophet, we must make clear the fact that a prophet is a witness, not a reformer. Criticism of the world is always implicit in a prophet's message of repentance, but he is not sent for the purpose of criticizing the world. Men know the world is wicked, and the wickedest ones often know it best. To denounce human folly has been the avocation of teachers and philosophers in every age, and their reward, surprisingly enough, has not been death but usually a rather handsome fee. The age of Christ, like the nineteenth century, was a remarkably tolerant one as far as ideas were concerned. On the one hand we find quacks, impostors, and miracle mongers flourishing throughout the Roman empire; and on the other, traveling philosophers and high-powered professors indulging in the most unsparing and outspoken criticism of all established institutions, sacred and profane, while the world applauded. It was not the Sermon on the Mount that drove men to crucify the Lord. It was not for their moral tirades that the prophets of old and the Apostles were stoned. In the age of Apollonius and Dio Chrysostom people liked nothing better than to sit in fashionable congregations while being scolded by picturesque crackpots. No Christian writer ever made such devastating attacks on prevailing manners and morals as the pagan satirists did; no Christian apologist ever debunked heathen religion as effectively as Cicero did—with perfect safety. Ovid was banished, not for criticizing the corruption of the times, but for being too lenient toward it, thereby thought the authorities, encouraging vice.
What, then, did Christ and the Apostles do and say that drove men into paroxysms of rage? They performed tangible miracles such as could not be denied, and they reported what they had seen and heard. That was all. It was as witnesses endowed with power from on high that they earned the hatred of the world, of which John speaks so much: "We speak that we do know, and testify that we have seen; and ye receive not our witness" (John 3:11).
"Many good works have I shewed you from my Father [says the Lord on one occasion]; for which of those works do ye stone me?
"The Jews answered him, saying, For a good work we stone thee not; but for blasphemy; and because that thou, being a man, makest thyself God.
"Say ye of him, whom the Father hath sanctified, and sent into the world, Thou blasphemest; because I said, I am the Son of God?
"Therefore they sought again to take him: but he escaped out of their hand" (John 10:32—33, 36, 39).
On another occasion the enraged multitude cried, "Art thou greater than our father Abraham, which is dead? and the prophets are dead: whom makest thou thyself?" (John 8:53.) When Christ in reply said that Abraham had actually seen His day and rejoiced, while he was before Abraham, "Then took they up stones to cast at him" (John 8:53—59).
And as soon as the Apostles said, "We are his witnesses of these things," the council and the high priests "were cut to the heart, and took counsel to slay them" (Acts 5:32—33; italics added). Again, we are told that the multitude "were cut to the heart" when Stephen accused them of rejecting what had been brought "by the disposition of angels" (Acts 7:53—54). But the last straw was when he had the effrontery to say, "Behold, I see the heavens opened, and the Son of man standing on the right hand of God. Then they cried out with a loud voice, and stopped their ears, and ran upon him with one accord, and cast him out of the city, and stoned him" (Acts 7:56—58). If Stephen had spent his life, as innumerable philosophers have, denouncing the vices and follies of the age, he might have died peacefully in bed. But those fatal words, "I see," were his death warrant. And what did Paul say to make the Jews cry out in utter horror: "Away with such a fellow from the earth: for it is not fit that he should live," as "they . . . cast off their clothes, and threw dust into the air?" (Acts 22:22—23.) What indeed? These were the unforgivable words that made him unfit to live: "Suddenly there shone from heaven a great light round about me. And I fell unto the ground, and heard a voice saying unto me, Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me? And I answered, Who art thou, Lord? And he said unto me, I am Jesus of Nazareth, whom thou persecutest" (Acts 22:6—8). Paul could have won his audience over by speaking as a scholar, but when he bore witness to what he had seen and heard, he was asking for trouble.
Eternal ProgressionPublished November 17, 2010 Uncategorized Leave a Comment
Don't mind what i say because it doesn't matter, put your mind over it and your head above the chatter as you look on up and rise to the top you realize there's no ceiling and that this doesn't stop though at time the acceleration may make your heart drop, this is the only way you can avoid the flop
There's no end to infinitely (I'm sure most definitely) The human mind can't comprehend that which lasts eternally (but that doesn't mean we can't discuss it) So sit down and contemplate| and our minds we satiate (that which we extrapolate| about the world and our fate)
Expansive and sweeping the life that we're leading leads us to conclusions and like rude obtrusions the burst in unexpected and act like we should have known and perfected like none of our actions should be arbitrarily done except for the times when we're arbitrarily fun the acceleration to the end brings a message we then send
The gift of our intelligence communicated is like ordering at the table when we've been waited and the one who waits on us is who we must then trust because later the waiter takes an elevator and becomes a self traitor denying that he ever got what he intended to give, he intended to live in such a way to be kind but instead waited too long and ruined his mind
The time is far spent, so little remains, but you have to take time so that you can explain how aeronautics don't matter to a paper airplane it's more like that way that you fold paper cranes, origami is one way of your staying sane to create that which has found place in your brain and that which forever might there remain something about which you don't mind nor complain
Via DomesticosPublished November 3, 2010 Uncategorized Leave a Comment
No dates, no t.v. and no cell phone
For two long years been on the gospel roam
Sharing those things that I've been shown
Now showing those things going back home
The time is past like a blur or a dream
Twenty-four months aren't as long as they seem
No more fearing a t.v. screen
The change in my countenance like a halogen beam
The returning
It's relearning
It's continuing the things
For the happiness they bring
A homecoming
And a departure
Bittersweet, goodbye and meet
The past and future
sugar coastedPublished November 2, 2010 Uncategorized Leave a Comment
Gilded memories of simplicity
Made and meant for pipe dreams
So nothing is quite as it seems
fogged up remembrances
Like faded photographs, burnt edges
Found in a dusty chest in the attic
When you open it like clack clack it's
automatic trunk opener
Remote start like the beating heart
When you and your sweetie are far apart
You hand on to the memories, photographs
experiences and stories
true artPublished October 17, 2010 Uncategorized Leave a Comment
lines of paint, carefully dripped
criss-crossing, contorting, combining
patterns begin to emerge from colors
the canvas itself revealing hidden art
the artist simply adjusting the light
to see the masterpiece inside
so the sculptor, as he chisels
does not remove, but simply uncover
and the poet does not write
but reveals the words in each page
or the stories in an inkwell
so our creation is simply
unveiling Gods hidden wonders
Setting the scenePublished October 11, 2010 Uncategorized Leave a Comment
The suns rays break
through the cloudy sky
shattered on the ground
as shadows bespeckled with light
moving across the firmament
the afternoon waxes full
the clouds break; the sun exposed
bursting on earth's face and ours


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The common thing most people do when they see ants in their homes is to look for a solution to get rid of them when proactive preventive measures are much more effective. Here are some:
· Blocking entry points is the most effective and the most difficult. Since ants enter through miniscule openings, it's nearly impossible to find them all, but make an effort to caulk the ones you find.
· Clean your house, especially the kitchen, as ants are attracted to foods.
· Always cover foods you don't store in the refrigerator.
· Wash dishes or put them in the dishwasher after meals.
· Take the trash out every day.
· Don't allow moisture to accumulate anywhere.
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The exhibition takes its name from the book "A Room of One's Own" written by Virginia Woolf, one of the most remarkable modernist novelists of 20th century. Woolf talks about the disadvantages of being a woman in the male-dominated art world - particularly in the literary scene- and proposes ways to bring out women's creativity through stories that oscillate between reality and fiction. The book is inspired by Woolf's speech to female students in Cambridge University and was published in 1929, the year after women were allowed to vote. Woolf criticized the important British male authors, poets and critics of her period due to their attitudes towards women and claims that a woman needs a room for herself and economic independence in order to write freely. Woolf creates a fictional character in the 16th century, Judith Shakespeare (Shakespeare's imaginary sister) in order to illustrate that women are denied certain opportunities even when they have the same talents, because they are confined to household tasks.
The challenges that are addressed in the book "A Room of One's Own" can still transcend today's world view and are expressed through the works of four women artists in the exhibition. The artists are inspired by personal experience or by combining reality and fiction, just like Woolf. Each artist comes from a different part of the world and with her own photographic language, brings out obsolete values and the expectations that still trap women today.
Based on her own family experience, Cansu Yıldıran created the series "The Dispossessed" portraying hard-working women who are deprived from the right to own property in the flatlands of the Black Sea region of Turkey.
German photographer Charlotte Schmitz photographed the lives of her neighbors as she lived in Balat, Istanbul for two years. In her project "I am so beautiful, so beautiful" she documented patterns of behavior of women that privatize beauty and marriage.
Iranian artist Tahmineh Monzavi who focuses on the social problems and especially women issues in the Middle East creates a fictional beauty Iran in the "Crown Giver" series, which takes its name from an old beauty pageant in Iran. Her other work in the exhibition takes place in the old parliament of Afghanistan which had been ruined during the war, depicting a female musician playing the traditional instrument "robab".
Meltem Işık, in her series "Twice into the Stream", explores one's relationship with her body and the notion of watching and being watched at the same time.
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Our Fraternity
We are the Northern Idaho Secular Franciscan Fraternity within the Troubadours of Peace Region.
The Secular Franciscan Order is divided into fraternities of various levels -- local, regional, national and international. Each one has its own moral personality in the Church. These various fraternities are coordinated and united according to the norm of this rule and the SFO constitutions (Article 20).
1. The Franciscan family, as one among many spiritual families raised up by the Holy Spirit in the Church, unites all members of the people of God -- laity, religious, and priests - who recognize that they are called to follow Christ in the footsteps of Saint Francis of Assisi. In various ways and forms but in life-giving union with each other, they intend to make present the charism of their common Seraphic Father in the life and mission of the Church.
2. The Secular Franciscan Order holds a special place in this family circle. It is an organic union of all Catholic fraternities scattered throughout the world and open to every group of the faithful. In these fraternities the brothers and sisters, led by the Spirit, strive for perfect charity in their own secular state. By their profession they pledge themselves to live the gospel in the manner of Saint Francis by means of this rule approved by the Church.The present rule, succeeding "Memoriale Propositi" (1221) and the rules approved by the Supreme Pontiffs Nicholas IV and Leo XIII, adapts the Secular Franciscan Order to the needs and expectations of the Holy Church in the conditions of changing times. Its interpretation belongs to the Holy See and its application will be made by the General Constitutions and particular statutes.
Our mission in the Church is to make visible the presence of Christ in the world
They have been made living members of the Church in Baptism; ... Therefore, they should go forth as witnesses and instruments of her mission among all people Proclaiming Christ by their life and words." (SFO Rule, Article 6)Uniting themselves to the redemptive obedience of Jesus, who placed his will into the Father's hands, let them faithfully fulfill the duties proper to their various circumstances of life. Let them also follow the poor and crucified Christ, witnessing to him even in difficulties and persecutions. (SFO Rule, Article 10)


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More obesity operations could help thousands of Britons, surgeons say
Britain performs far fewer bariatric surgeries than other Europeans nations do. Why is that?
Obesity is the "last remaining respectable prejudice," according to a commenter in The Guardian, and it appears that British surgeons agree. While obesity rates continue to climb in the UK, creating a slew of health issues that threaten to bankrupt the National Health Service, many medical experts are saying that the country should perform more obesity operations in order to reverse the trend.
"Bariatric surgery is one of the most cost-effective interventions we have in modern medicine," says Professor Francesco Rubino, the chair of metabolic and bariatric surgery at King's College London. Indeed, it seems that other countries share his view, performing far more surgeries per capita than Britain. France does 37,000 surgeries a year, compared to Britain's 5,000, despite being a nation of equivalent size. Belgium and Sweden, with far smaller populations, carry out 12,000 and 7,000 operations, respectively, and Italy does 8,000.Obesity operations, also known as bariatric surgery, involve shrinking the size of the stomach to prevent an individual from being able to overeat. It is a "safe therapy for a deadly disease," experts say, and costs around £6,000 to £7,000 (US $7,750 to $9,000), less than a third of what it costs to perform a knee replacement – a common operation that's often caused by obesity.
So what is preventing the NHS from normalizing bariatric surgery? Rubino says he used to think it was about cost, but now believes it stems from prejudice. People are forgiven for many things, but they're not viewed favorably for overeating and not exercising. The stigma against obese people remains solidly entrenched. Rubino argues that this is unfair:
"Looking at the science of obesity today, it is inconsistent with the evidence to conceive of obesity as a lifestyle choice. It is not true that all patients who are obese are basically overeating. I would also submit that even if it were all about overeating – and I don't believe it is the case – we don't forgive obese patients for their poor lifestyle choices although we forgive those, such as smoking, that lead to cancer and transplant surgery.
"If we start taking the approach that disease associated with lifestyle choice should not be treated by surgical intervention, where are we going to draw the line? Pretty much every disease would have to be associated with lifestyle. I don't think we should be here to judge."
But isn't pretty much every disease associated with lifestyle? I am not a bariatric surgeon, but I don't think it's too much of a stretch to link diseases with problems or complications in an individual's life.
Interestingly, the same commenter whom I quoted at the beginning and who self-identifies as obese agrees with Rubino that obesity is not a lifestyle problem – "Who in their right mind would choose to make their daily life uncomfortable and embarrassing? Obesity is self-denying misery, not joyful self-indulgence" – but disagrees that surgery should be a default response, since it fails to address the complex mental issues at play:
"In many cases severe obesity is the visible result of trauma, anxiety, depression and sadness that may not have found expression and resolution in other realms of life. It also in itself worsens underlying negative feeling. In other words, it is a mental health issue. Surgery can help and in some cases it may be the only answer. But for the majority of us surgery isn't available and may not be the right answer anyway."
Nevertheless, there's a heated debate going on the UK right now, and if bariatric surgery can be a gateway to educating and improving individuals' health, while reducing the NHS' beleaguered budget, then perhaps it does deserve closer examination.


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Rixx: "That was delicious. I have no idea how you manage out here in Low-Sec."
Anastasia: "Well thank you, it has been difficult with all the moving and politics and everything."
Rixx: "I spent all day with new Alliance details, our new Alliance seems very friendly by the way."
Anastasia: "I'm glad to hear it. They didn't say anything about us having to be down there... anytime soon did they?"
Rixx: "Well I know they are very anxious, if I have to hear the word integration again... wait a second, why do you ask?"
Anastasia: "No reason..."
Rixx: "Ana! I know you better than that, c'mon spit it out."
Anastasia: "It's silly really..."
Rixx: "And?"
Anastasia: "Well, you know I've been doing nothing but studying and training for that Archon. It really is a big ship!"
Rixx: "(Laughs) It is indeed, bigger than anything in my hanger. And you did a masterful job getting the Corp out of A-S by the way."
Anastasia: "Thank you, it really was more Cyber and Jushinn, but I did pull several important jumps. Well... oh really this is just silly."
Rixx: "You didn't lose my ships did you? You have everything I own."
Anastasia: "No dear, losing ships is your job. No, well... we were all set to jump the multiple jumps down to the destination system."
Rixx: "Well that's good."
Anastasia: "Yes, Angor was a dear and helped set up the jump map and everything. Well he finally got into the next system and lit the Cyno. I undocked the Archon and when I hit the jump button... well, the computer told me it was too far!"
Rixx: "How far was it? Did Angor screw up the jump calibrations?"
Anastasia: "Of course that was my first thought. But no, they ran thru the computer perfectly. But apparently my Archon can only jump 6.3 lightyears and not the necessary 12.3 or so."
Rixx: "Odd. Is there something wrong with the ship?"
Anastasia: "Well now, that's the silly part. Everyone is being very helpful on Comms, 'Are you sure you have Jump Drive at Level V Ana?' Well sure I'm sure, I trained the damn skill."
Rixx: "I remember, no sex for a week!"
Anastasia: "I'm not the one that runs off to far corners of the universe for weeks at a time!"
Rixx: "Fair enough. So what was the problem then?"
Anastasia: "It seems... well, it turns out that there are several skill certifications involved in jumping a Carrier... um, several of which I may have overlooked slightly..."
Rixx: "Oh god."
Anastasia: "Need I remind you of Mining Foreman IV dear?"
Rixx: "Point taken, do go on."
Anastasia: "While I have Jump Drive Operation trained to level V, there is another pesky little skill called Jump Drive Calibration that extends the reach of the Carrier's jump... oh and another one called Conversation that helps with the fuel thingie."
Rixx: "Um, conservation I think you mean dear."
Anastasia: "Of course. Well I hadn't trained for those."
Rixx: "..."
Anastasia: "Don't give me that look. I bought the books and need to study tonight!"
Rixx: "So... no ships of mine got moved today?"
Anastasia: "Uh no."
Rixx: "And sex?"
Anastasia: "Have you seen the size of that manual?"
Rixx: "I see it."
Anastasia: "I told you it was silly."


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Client Orientation Manual
Fill Out Our Online Design Questionnaire
About Eppright Custom Homes
Eppright Custom Homes sets the standard for excellence in the custom home industry. The hallmark of our company is customer satisfaction. We promote and maintain a genuine customer service attitude toward our clients and among our employees. Our standards for integrity, quality and professionalism are the industry benchmark for Austin and translate into the maximization of our product value and customer satisfaction.
Since each home is totally custom, the process begins and ends with the customer. Doug continually emphasizes "We recognize the customer as the most valuable player on the team. We include the customer in each phase of the home building process."
Our state-of-the-art, Internet-based programs link our clients directly to our construction managers in the field, home office and subcontractors. Together, we find innovative ways to meet their demands and exceed their expectations. This is the spirit of a true custom home builder.
"The company's quality team of dedicated professionals consistently achieves our primary goal "to make your home building experience as enjoyable as possible, while at the same time, offering value and maximization of your investment without compromising quality.
"When we build a home, we employ an innovative approach to doing business, and teamwork is the basis of our philosophy. From the moment you purchase your lot, to your move-in date and beyond, you are supported by (and become a member of) our experienced and talented team."
Thank you so much for considering Eppright Homes, LLC as your builder. As the number one custom home builder in Austin for the past fifteen years, we attribute our success to quality customer service and complete customer satisfaction. We promote and maintain a genuine customer service attitude toward our clients and among our team. As a result, we consistently translate our customers' needs into their dream home in an individual, personalized and unique manner. No corner is cut, no detail is overlooked and no compromise is made, so that we can ensure quality and craftsmanship for each home.
Building a Custom Home
We understand what it takes to build a custom home. We know how daunting a task it can seem to our clients. We believe the most important aspect of the custom home building process is that you have faith in and trust your builder. You've come to the right place. You will not be alone in this process. We have carefully selected and organized our team of professionals to make the process as easy and straightforward as possible. We have the systems, staff and resources in place to guide you in the selection process and oversee every aspect of the project. We have intentionally structured our team to allow for layers of oversight so that no detail is overlooked. You can be as involved as you want to be – from the selection of every type of tile and every light bulb, to simply approving selections that our interior designer chooses for you – and anywhere in between. That is the beauty of building a custom home with Eppright Homes, LLC.
Custom Home Creation Process
Initial meeting
Once you have decided a custom home is in your future, the first order of business is to find a homesite. Our Sales Team will take you through this process. They will need to know the size and price point in addition to all other requirements such as school district, homesite size, views, etc. We always like to locate a homesite before beginning to design your new home. In Austin, it's much too difficult to start with a plan and try to force it on a homesite because of the topography, homesite size, and view constraints. We find a homesite for you and then design to maximize the unique characteristics of that homesite.
We are most proud of our preliminary budget program. Once a homesite has been selected, we can then sit down with you and fill out an entire set of specifications. This automatically gives you a budget price! This process usually takes about two hours and is within +/- 3-5% of the final price, as long as the specifications and square footages don't change.
This doesn't mean that we won't work with outside Architects. We are glad to work as a team member with an outside Architect. However, please remember that we can't control the costs as well if we don't also control the design.
Once we have a budget number established, it's a good idea to check on financing. We have several lenders and will match you up with one to fit your needs. They can usually pre-qualify you within a couple of days.
Architectural Design
After you decide Eppright Homes, LLC is a match for you, it's time to go to the design stage. To start the design, we require a $5,000 deposit, plus the cost of topographic and tree spot survey, and any other tests or reports required to complete the design. These deposits are non-refundable but will be credited toward the purchase price of your new home. The deposit is typically sufficient to complete a preliminary set of plans so we can give you a firm price for your home.
Before we start the design, we will also need to get the homesite under contract. If you are purchasing the homesite from an outside entity, we can assist you with the process.
If you are purchasing a homesite from our inventory, we will execute an earnest money contract with you, which will be contingent upon coming to terms on a construction contract. If that does not occur, then the homesite contract typically becomes null and void, and the homesite contract earnest monies will be refunded to you.
We start the design process with input from you on the Design Questionnaire in this manual. It's structured to promote an organized thought process in establishing your wish list for how your new home will function. We realize your responses here will be very preliminary and subject to change – it just gives us a point of departure to begin the design process.
This is all the information we need for a first draft of the plans. It will consist first of just the floor plans. Timing to complete this first draft depends on our workload, but we usually try to get it back to the client within two weeks. From this point, it usually takes a couple more revisions and the development of the front elevation before we really nail down what the client wants. Throughout the revision process, we will update the specifications and budget so that we don't let the costs get away from us.
Construction Contract
Once you approve the architectural plans and the budget pricing, we will then be ready to finalize the contract price. At this point we need to draw the electrical plans and any other elevations or sections needed to get a firm price. For final pricing, our estimating department will measure all quantities in detail and solicit prices from our subcontractors and vendors. Usually our firm bid price is no surprise to our clients since we update the budget throughout the design process.
In the typical custom home scenario, the client purchases the lot, and we contract to build the improvements on that lot. This allows the client to take out the interim construction loan in their own name and in most cases write off the interest against their income taxes (please consult your tax advisor). For this reason there are two contracts involved in the typical transaction: a lot sales contract and a construction contract.
The typical construction contract consists of three documents:
- The contract and all addenda
- The specifications
- The architectural plans
These documents define the three most important aspects of the contract, which are:
- The purchase price
- The time to complete the home
- What we are going to build
It's imperative that you read and understand all aspects of the contract, plans and specifications since this is what is included in the contract price. Throughout the design process we typically discuss hundreds of different design and specification alternatives. If an item is not in the plans or specifications, it's not in the contract price.
Start Construction
Several items still need to occur before we can start construction on your new home. Fortunately, most of them can occur simultaneously. These items are as follows:
- Interim financing – Assuming you have already been pre-qualified, this process should take 2-4 weeks.
- Septic engineering and permit (if applicable) – This process will take anywhere from 3-6 weeks depending on work load, system complexity and municipality.
- Foundation Engineering – This process is generally 1-2 weeks.
- Permits – This process can take anywhere from 2-8 weeks depending on the government entity with which we are dealing.
- Architectural Control Committee approval – Usually this process only takes a couple of days, but it can take a few weeks in some communities.
- Close on lot and interim loan – This can usually occur as soon as the lender is ready. Funding should occur the next day.
- Pre-construction Meeting – The purpose of this meeting is to introduce you to your Construction Manager and familiarize him to your home so that they understand all your needs. This meeting typically takes 2-3 hours.
- Final plans – We typically wait until after the pre-construction meeting to finalize the plans because there are usually a few changes that occur as a result of this meeting.
- Phase I selections – These are minimal selections but they are often needed for architectural control committee approval.
All of these items must be completed before we will issue the actual Construction Start notice. This start notice is what triggers the beginning of the contract build time. We may be able to clear the lot and set the foundation forms once the interim loan is closed and funded, but we can't proceed until all of the above items are completed.
The selection process can be the best part of the home building process with all of the unique and wonderful selection options available. Unfortunately, for every selection to be made there is an endless number of possibilities, which can be very frustrating to some. We work with interior designers and vendors that carry products which complement our homes, and they carry anything you can imagine. To help you narrow down your options, in your preliminary budgets we will set allowances at levels that are typical for your size and price range of home. It will be the amount we would spend if we were building a spec home and our interior designer was making the selections. Please keep in mind that no matter how much we put into your allowance there will always be more (and less) expensive options. Throughout the design stage, our Sales Team will try to determine your selection needs and establish the allowances accordingly; therefore, be as explicit as possible, and we HIGHLY encourage you to visit our vendors & supplies to determine whether the allowances will be sufficient BEFORE we execute the construction contract. If you exceed the stated allowance, the overage will be assessed at 15% for overhead and profit on the net overage for all allowances.
The first step in the selection process is to meet with the Interior Designer. We suggest that you use one of our recommended Interior Designers since they are intimately familiar with our process. Our recommended Interior Designers work on an hourly basis, and they will spend as much time as you need to make your selections. Our standard allowance is sufficient to cover the basic color selections; however, if you would like their help in visiting all the vendors such as lighting and appliances, there will be additional costs if you incur more hours than the allowance has allotted for.
The timing of making your selections is extremely important so that the construction process is not disrupted. The selections are divided up into five stages, and each stage must be completed prior to commencing a particular stage of the construction process. Keep in mind that even after you have made your selections, the process of pricing, ordering, and shipping the items can take a considerable amount of time. Once you have made your selection, some vendors will give you a price right on the spot, and you can compare it to your allowance. Other selections have to be priced out, which we will do, and get your signature on the variance between the allowance and the actual cost. The items will not be ordered until you approve them. Once you do approve a selection and work has commenced, any changes will result in a change order as described in the below section.
For an overview of the selection process and how you fit into it, please see "Exhibit B" of this document.
Change Orders
Just the mention of the term "change order" makes most clients cringe. We go to great lengths in the design process to understand our client's needs and make sure they know what they are getting in order to minimize the amount of change orders. Change orders are inefficient, and they don't benefit us or the client. Having said that, please be aware that we have never built a home without a change order.
We are a custom home builder. We will make any change a client desires as long as it doesn't jeopardize the integrity of the home, violate any building codes, or compromise safety in any way. Each change order is in itself a new contract. They will be priced out at cost plus overhead and profit. The overhead will be determined by the amount of risk involved and the time to complete the change. One of the biggest problems with changes is that it is very difficult to assess the impact of each change on the overall project schedule. One small change may not impact the job at all; however, ten small changes will easily add ten days to the process since it disrupts the flow of work. For this reason there will be a minimum of one day added to the contract completion date for every change made.
Changes should be originated through the Construction Manager if the change is associated with a selection item. Small items can be priced by the Construction Manager in the field and signed off there. Any expensive changes will be priced in the office and may take a few days for pricing. No work will be done until the change order has been signed.
You will be billed on a monthly basis for any balance owed relating to change orders. The balance must be paid by check and if the balance exceeds $5,000 before the next billing cycle, then payment must be made at that time.
Construction Process
Most of our clients enjoy being involved in the construction process. We try to plan the process efficiently so that we are not constantly asking you questions. However, there are numerous times throughout the project that we will need your approval or clarification.
Once we start construction on your home, your Construction Manager should be your main contact. We want the Construction Manager to be aware of every detail on the job, and if he is not the appropriate contact for your request, then he will direct you to the appropriate contact. Please do not contact our subcontractors directly except for the ones specified in this document or if directed by your Construction Manager.
The most convenient way to communicate with your Construction Manager is in person, on the job, or by phone. However, many of our clients enjoy working on-line. Our website will have a web page set up just for you. Only you and authorized individuals will have access to your page. We provide a feedback Form where we encourage you to take advantage to enter all of your action items such as originating change orders, concerns, etc. I want to stress here that we are not expecting you to manage your own home. This is what you pay us to do, and we expect our Construction Managers to keep a continuous list of all action items on the job.
To see the detailed construction schedule, please look at the example of a project schedule on our website. Your schedule will be online and updated on a daily basis so that you know exactly where we are in the process at all times. Keep in mind that the schedule we use is a best case schedule of the way things will happen if everything were to go perfectly. Unfortunately, things never do go perfectly, so when one schedule item slips, the rest of the items which are dependent upon that item slip automatically and therefore change the completion date.
For an overview of our construction process and how you fit into it please see "Exhibit C" of this document.
Your new home comes with an ACES Builder Limited Warranty, which includes a one year "bumper to bumper" coverage for specific defects in workmanship and materials, two year major mechanical & plumbing and ten year structural coverage. Please review the ACES Builder Limited Warranty and Performance Standards provided by Eppright Homes, LLC for specific details of this coverage included in the purchase price of your new home.
Notification – When you have a warranty issue, all you have to do is go to the warranty section of your page in our website and input your items. We will then call you to set up an appointment to review the defects unless they are self explanatory and we can just send a contractor directly out to correct the problem. At the closing, we will provide you with a list of most of the subcontractors that worked on your home. We provide this list only as an aid to you in setting up the appointments and in the event of an emergency. We want to be in the loop for all warranty issues. So even if you deal directly with a contractor and they take care of the problem, please notify us anyway. This gives us leverage with the contractor in case the same problem occurs again after the warranty period.
Design Questionnaire
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We are pleased to have the opportunity to build your new custom home. The custom building process is very exciting and will involve many trades and contractors that you will never meet. It is very important that we create written specifications and architectural drawings that accurately communicate as much information as possible about the home you want us to create. What follows is a guideline to help you put your general desires on paper; in addition, we will complete a computer specification program to clarify allowances and finishes. After you have listed all the elements you want, we will work with you to shape these into your new home. We look forward to working to make your dream home a reality.
This document is provided to you to help streamline the selection process. Our interior designers, Karissa Wade (512-560-7650), Blair Burton (512-789-7339), Babs McMaude (512-451-5511), or a designer of your choosing will coordinate this process with you. Your Interior Designer keeps a number of the selection items that you can choose; however, many of our clients like to see all the possible selections for each item. For this reason, we have provided you with all of our vendor contacts so that you can visit them and see just about every selection available. When you do visit our vendors, it is important that you make an appointment so that they can give you their undivided attention. If you will follow this outline, we believe you will find the selection process quite enjoyable.
Only the subcontractors and vendors listed below can be used during the construction process of the home. If the below subcontractors and vendors cannot provide services you require, we will work to find a source from additional specialty subcontractors that are not listed below. Please work through your construction manager to find a source that is approved by us for those specialty items.
Pricing:Each selection phase is not complete until you have signed off on the pricing with Eppright Homes LLC on your website. Please allow one week after you sign your selection sheet for us to complete the pricing. Any delays in making or approving your selections will automatically extend the contract completion date. We will compare the cost of each selection with your allowance, and we will not order anything until we get your authorization posted on your website. So please remember once again that time is of the essence.
Phase I: PRIOR TO CONSTRUCTION START (to be completed within 30 Days of the Execution of the Construction Contract)
First Appointment with your Interior Designer: This appointment is to be scheduled with your designer after signing the construction contract and prior to start of construction. Throughout the selection process, your Interior Designer will help guide you to the appropriate vendors and accompany you to the meetings if you desire. The following items are to be addressed and need to be selected. You may also want to discuss cabinetry before meeting with your cabinet professional or have the Interior Designer accompany you to the meeting.
Exterior Door & Window Color:
Window and exterior color are to be selected and confirmed with our Selections Coordinator, Nancy Kay. Some colors require an additional charge.
Entry Door:
Our clients typically select either wood or iron front doors.
If you are selecting an iron door, it can be custom designed by your interior designer at one of the following vendors:
- Presidio Doors with Brian Weist 7303 Burleson Rd Suite 101, Austin, TX78744 512-731-4840 (by appointment only) or on the web at presidiodoors.com
- Cantera Doors with Edgar Cerano 4170 Canyon Glen Circle 512-767-5295 (by appointment only) or on the web at www.canteradoors.com
You will need to select the style, glass type, color of the door, and the hardware. This particular type of door takes at least 6-8 weeks for production, and the manufacturer will hold producing the door if they do not have all the information needed.
When selecting a wood door, please schedule an appointment with one of the following Vendors:
- The Front Door Company with Francisco Ulloa 512-459-9034, 9222 Burnet Road, Ste 104, Austin, Texas 78758
- Doors and Co with John Thompson at6409 Burnet Rd. 512-454-3303.
Door hardware is to be selected at Builder's Display with Rosa Perlinger 2136 Rutland Drive, Suite C @ 512-453-7303 (by appointment only). Some door hardware requires special mortising and will need to be made known to Eppright Homes, LLC at time of ordering.
Roof Selection:
Your roof type is specified per the contract. It's extremely helpful if you again have an address or a photograph of the roof color you would like to have. Our office will have most roof samples but it can be very difficult to visualize from small samples what your roof will look like. This is why we recommend looking at other houses ahead of time.
Exterior Masonry:
It's a good idea to pre-select your masonry with an address or picture of a home with a similar exterior masonry that you would like for your home. See specifications for the exact selection. Any change will be priced through Eppright Homes, LLC on an individual basis. A sample will be provided at the jobsite for your approval.
Plumbing Fixtures:
Moore Supply Company –Colin Perkins – 8740 Shoal Creek Blvd, 512-454-4619
Exterior Paint & Stain Color(s):
Exterior Paint will be chosen with your designer from Sherwin Williams. We will provide you with up to three samples of each color selection on the job for your approval. If you need more than these three samples to make your selection, there will be an extra charge.
Site finished Hardwood Floors (Sand & Finish):
- Kristynik Hardwood Flooring –Eric Kristynik – 1300 Clark Street, Round Rock, 512-238-8035
Although we rarely use this product, floor areas that will be job site sand and finish wood floors must be identified prior to the foundation design, so that those areas can be dropped 1 1/2" to allow for sub-flooring and hardwood placement. Actual selection of sand and finish wood flooring type and stain will be selected during Phase II. Selection of glue down wood flooring will be selected during Phase IV. Most of our wood floor areas are glue down, engineered, and factory finished allowing the use of aluminum oxide that is much more durable than the finishes available for use outside of a controlled environment.
Phase II: DUE AT COMPLETION OF FOUNDATION
Please make an appointment and make selections with one vendor for each of the following items before your next appointment with the designer. Please note that in order to take advantage of our pricing and the best possible service, our vendors are BY APPOINTMENT ONLY
Sample Board:
Your Construction Manager will build a sample wall on site with the colors selected in phase I. Each color will need final approval. Your Construction Manager will call to let you know when this is ready for approval.
- Harway Supply – Tracie Hoover - 2209-B Rutland Dr. Ste.100, 512-491-7600 (office), 512-296-5429 (cell)
- Factory Builder Stores- Steve Holt – 9715 Burnet Road, 512-834-1442 (office), 512-363-6421 (cell)
- Cabinets:
Please contact Nancy Kay, our Selections Coordinator, for the cabinet vendor for your job. During the bidding process the vendors are bid and assigned to the job. It's imperative that the cabinets are approved as quickly as possible since they can take two months to build and are scheduled to be installed immediately after the drywall.
- Creative Custom Cabinets – Jerry Penick- 512-821-0300; 1500 West Industrial Blvd., Round Rock, 78681.
- TrimRon - Ronnie Weems – 512-845-0931
Second Appointment with your Interior Designer: The purpose of this appointment is to compile all of your above Phase II selections and familiarize you with all of the Phase III selections.
Phase III: DUE AT COMPLETION OF FRAME
Lighting, Inc. –Mark Yeagley - 10401 Burnet Road, 512-491-6444; Visit www.lightinginc.com for previewing lights.
When you are pricing out lighting, keep in mind that the recessed cans shown on your plans will be charged against your lighting allowance as well as ceiling fan installation. Refer to Nancy Kay in our office for the amount. You will also be selecting any dimmers with your light fixtures, which also will be charged against your lighting allowance.
Architectural Stone Items (fireplace surrounds, columns, hoods, etc.):
- Materials Marketing – Nicki Taylor – 701Capital of Texas Highway, Suite Q990, 512-328-7682
- Webco (cast stone) – Hank Howe – 12012 N. Lamar Blvd., 512-836-8476
Electric Screens:
- Texas Sun & Shade – Ben Skoldeberg - 11813 Bee Cave Road, Austin, TX 78738, 512-402-0990
Low voltage & security systems, Central Vacuum & Intercom: (security, phone, TV, whole house stereo, computer networking, central vacuum & intercom)
- Saber Security – Matt Barber – 512-341-8700, 150 Texas Avenue #105, Round Rock
- Superior Home Systems – Travis Gleinser – 512-751-1261, 512-698-3152 www.SuperiorHomeSystems.com
- Pools:
Eppright Homes, LLC – Doug Clark – 512-347-9956 (office), 512-751-2099 (cell)
Quality Custom Pools – Tom Crome – 512-327-1725
If you are having a pool installed, you will probably want to start talking with the pool builder once the home is framed. The pool builder will meet you onsite, discuss designs and pricing, and show you examples on his computer. Once you have contracted with the pool builder, your Construction Manager will coordinate the process with the pool builder.
Third Appointment with your Interior Designer: The purpose of this appointment is to compile all of your Phase III selections and familiarize you with all of the Phase IV selections.
Phase IV: DUE AT START OF INSULATION
- Solid Surface Slab Countertops:
Please contact Nancy Kay our selections coordinator at least a week prior to selection for slab counts request by Renaissance Stonework. For selecting your granite, quartz, marble or quartzite slabs please visit one or more of the following slab yards: (Cambria slabs can be selected in our office or at Renaissance Stonework.)
- AG&M - 19012 Hwy. 71 West Austin, TX 78738, 512-263-7625
- Midwest Tile, Marble & Granite Inc. 2400 W. Braker Ln. Suite D Austin, Tx. 78758, 512-279-2442
- Pacific Shore Stones 10220 Metropolitan Drive Austin, TX 78758, 512-339-2300
- Shenoy Granites & Marble, Inc. 8950 Research Blvd. Austin, TX 78758 512-452-7900
Please let the slab yard know the fabricator is the following:
- Renaissance Stonework– Yvonne Ray - 19012 Hwy. 71 West, 512-263-7625
- Affinity Cantera & Stone – Jared Alsheire – 512-705-1585
Both fabricators do the onsite measurements, layouts of the slabs as well as the cutting and install.
It's important to contact Nancy Kay for assigned fabricator vendor – we assign fabrication vendors to increase production and load to ensure the best crews are on your job.
Tile: countertops, backsplashes, shower/tub surrounds, flooring
- Landers Premier Flooring – John Landers – 2601 McHale Court, Austin, TX 78758, 512-873-9470
- Elements – Gabriela Gonzales – 13000 N. Hwy 183, Ste. 100, Austin, TX 78750, 512-257-3111
It's important to contact Nancy Kay for assigned flooring vendor – we assign flooring vendors to increase production and load to ensure the best crews are on your job.
Pre-finished wood flooring
- Landers Premier Flooring – John Landers – 2601 McHale Court, Austin, TX 78758, 512-873-9470
- Elements – Gabriela Gonzales – 13000 N. Hwy 183, Ste. 100, Austin, TX 78750, 512-257-3111
- Kristynik Hardwood Flooring – Eric Kristynik – 1300 Clark Street, Round Rock, 512-238-8035
- Landers Premier Flooring – John Landers – 2601 McHale Court, Austin, TX 78758, 512-873-9470
- Elements – Gabriela Gonzales – 13000 N. Hwy 183, Ste. 100, Austin, TX 78750, 512-257-3111
Fireplace Surrounds (tile, wood or masonry):
- Trim Ron (wood mantles) – Randy – 512-260-6767
- Masonry – designed in the field with your Construction Manager
- Tile - Landers Premier Flooring – John Landers – 2601 McHale Court, Austin, TX 78758, 512-873-9470 or
- Elements – Gabriela Gonzales – 13000 N. Hwy 183, Ste. 100, Austin, TX 78750, 512-257-3111
Garage Doors: You will select your garage doors with your Interior Designer in our office by taking a photograph of garage doors you like and discussing the design with your Interior Designer or Nancy Kay our selection coordinator. If your specifications call for wood clad doors, most designs are within your budget. Windows and/or hardware will result in an additional charge unless otherwise stated in the plans or specifications. Please contact Nancy for pricing.
Interior & Exterior Railings:
A picture or drawing is the best way to select Interior and Exterior Railing. Your Interior Designer can help you with rail designs or Nancy Kay in our office has books of pictures and rail pieces to look through to get ideas. Once you have ideas, please send them to Nancy to price with the appropriate subcontractor.
- Drywall:
Your wall texture is specified in your specifications. Please confirm areas that will have hand trowel. It's also important to make location decisions on wallpaper and faux finish before final approval of drywall and paint in case a special finish is necessary. Please contact your construction manager to arrange samples of drywall texture.
- It's important to make location decisions on wallpaper and faux finish before final approval of drywall and paint in case a special finish is necessary.
Faux Finishes:
- Zita Designs – Zita Raymond – 512-440-8191
You will make the selection for all wallpaper with your Interior Designer. Please submit the information to Nancy in order to price installation and purchase.
Phase V: DUE AT THE FIRST DAY OF INTERIOR TRIM
Final Appointment with your Interior Designer: At this meeting, your Interior Designer will compile all of your Phase V selections and help you with any decisions that still need to be made.
It's important to make location decisions on wallpaper and faux finish before final approval of drywall (Phase II) and paint in case a special finish is necessary.
- Builder's Display – Rosa Perlinger – 2136 Rutland Dr. Suite C, 512-587-8275.
When you select your hardware, they can give you a budget price within a couple of weeks based on the architectural plans. However, they will walk the home once all the cabinets and doors are installed to get an exact count and revise the price at that time.
- If you use cabinet pulls or any other specialty hardware, there will also be an extra charge towards your allowance for the labor to install it. Refer to Nancy Kay for the most current labor charge.
- Door hinge colors are already specified in the contract. If you want to change them you must notify your Construction Manager before the doors are ordered.
Interior Paint and Stain Colors:
Your Interior Designer will assist you in selecting paint and stain colors from Sherwin Williams paint decks. We will provide you with up to three samples of each color selection on the job for your approval. If you need more than these three samples to make your selection, there will be an extra charge. The number of color selections to be used is specified in your contract. Additional colors will require a change order. Selecting ceiling colors different than wall colors could result in an additional charge.
Shower Door Metal, Glass, & Mirrors:
- Anchor Ventana – Karen Johnston – 512-251-3456 x316, www.ventanaman.com
Shower door colors and glass as well as mirrors are specified in the contract. If you desire something different from the specifications, make an appointment at Anchor Ventana. Any change, including adding mirror surrounds, must be communicated to your Construction Manager. Any cabinet glass you design with your cabinet plans will also be selected here and will be treated as a change order.
Phase VI: DUE AT FIRST DAY OF TILE
Rain Gutters:
- Lakeline Gutters - Clink Plank/Bo Hackney – 512-515-0180
- Seamless Gutters – Mike Hefley – 512-451-2007
- Landscape Architect – Forge Outdoor Design – Chad Denman –512-844-2291
- Landscape Architect and Installer – Rose Vincent – 512-263-5088
- Landscape Installer – Grass Patch –Chad Denman– 512-844-2291
- Landscape Installer –Weigelt Enterprises – Arty Cochran – 512-800-1125
They will meet you on the jobsite to go over your landscaping needs and design a plan to fit your budget. The design expense will be charged to the landscape allowance. Once the design is complete, we need a couple of weeks for the landscape installers to bid the plan. Changes to the plan to fit your budget can usually be accomplished with the landscape installer.
Lot Clear Stage
- Plan on meeting with the Construction Manager on the lot prior to clearing. You will want to discuss trees to be saved, excavation, slab height, dropped brick ledges, etc.
Foundation Stage
- Set forms
- Fill with dirt
- Plumbing rough-in (pvc drain pipe)
- Inspection
- Final grade dirt (this makes the forms for the concrete beams)
- Plumbing (water lines)
- In slab electrical*
- Inspection
- Slab steel
- Inspection
- Complete forms
- Pour slab
*Please Note first floor outlets must be decided on before the slab is poured.
Not much client interaction is required at this stage. This is one of slowest parts of the project since multiple contractors are needed, most activities only take a day or two, and they are all dependent on the one before them. On the inspection days, nothing happens because we must wait until the inspection clears before we can proceed to the next task.
Framing Stage
This is the most exciting stage of the process.
When the framing is complete, the cabinet supplier will measure the framing and finish designing the cabinets to fit. For this reason, we do not detail out the cabinets on the architectural plans. The contract price includes standard cabinets and any specialties we note in the specifications. If you know you will want some cabinet upgrades then we can give you an allowance for those at the contract stage. It is imperative that you finalize the cabinet details as quickly as possible. They typically take four to six weeks to build and they need to be installed immediately after drywall.
Mechanical Rough Stage
- Plumbing topout (piping installed in the frame)
- HVAC rough (installation of furnaces and ductwork) – We go to great lengths in the design stage to make sure there are adequate spaces to run the ductwork for the HVAC system. However, we occasionally have to add a fur down or blockout to accommodate a duct when there is no other possible alternative. If this is the case, we will consult with you on possible solutions.
- Electrical rough – You should coordinate with the Construction Manager and do a thorough walk through of the electrical fixture locations as soon as the electrician installs the electrical boxes in the framing. If you see a location of an electrical box that you don't like, we can usually move them for a minimal charge as long as we don't disrupt the electricians work flow and we can notify them before they pull the wires to the boxes. As with the HVAC, sometimes the electrical just won't work as it is shown on the plan, and in that instance, we will coordinate with you to come up with a solution.
- Low voltage (phone, TV, & stereo) & security wiring – Prior to the installation of low voltage wiring, the contractor will be glad to meet you on the job to go over you needs room by room.
- Framing & mechanical inspections – This is a critical and time consuming part of the process. The government or third party inspector will inspect the home and note any deficient items or items that don't meet code. Most of our homes are very complicated, and there are always items to correct. At the same time, your Construction Manager will be inspecting the home for accuracy to the plans and specifications and quality issues. It's imperative that we get everything right before we go on to the drywall stage. This process takes some time, and it will seem as if nothing is happening since we have multiple contractors coming to the job to correct small items. Once all items are corrected, the inspector will re-inspect (if required by government authority) to verify compliance.
- Exterior Paint – We will want you to approve a paint sample before we paint the exterior.
- Roof installation
- Masonry installation – If you are using any special stone colors or patterns, we will want you to approve a sample before we start the work. If you are using stucco, we will need to get the paint color approved prior to painting.
Drywall Stage
- Insulation
- Insulation inspection (if required by government authority)
- Hang drywall
- Drywall inspection (if required by government authority)
- Tape & float drywall
- Texture – If there are any special textures, we will want you to approve a sample before we start the work.
Trim Stage
- Set Cabinets
- Install doors & trim – It's a good idea to meet with your Construction Manager and the trim carpenter at this stage to go over closet layouts and any specialty trim work.
- Install wood floors (if applicable)
Paint Stage
- Interior paint – We will provide a sample of the paint and stain you have selected on the job for your approval prior to painting. The purpose of this is to make sure that the color you selected looks the way you expected. We will make up to three samples of each selection. If more samples are needed, the painter will assess a charge of $30 per sample to cover his expenses.
- Install septic system (if applicable)
- Install driveways and walks – It's a good idea to meet with your Construction Manager when we layout the driveways and walks. It always looks different on the lot than it does on the plan.
Tile Stage (some of the items may occur during the trim stage)
- Tub & shower surrounds
- Tile floors
- Countertops
- Backsplashes
- Fireplace surrounds
Setout Stage
- Install plumbing fixtures
- Install electrical fixtures
- Install HVAC condensers & grilles
- Install mirrors & shower doors
- Sand, stain & seal wood floors (if applicable)
- Install landscaping
Carpet Stage
- Install carpet
- Install pre-finished wood floors (if applicable)
Punch Out Stage
- The term "punch out" is used in our industry to describe the process of correcting all the deficient items in the home. Actually, punch out will occur on your home throughout the construction project. The reason we call this stage punch out is because everything is basically done at this point, but the home is obviously not ready to move into. As a homebuilder, keeping this punch out stage to a minimum is one of our biggest challenges.
- Final inspections
Closing Stage
- Final walk-through – Once the home is 99% complete, your Construction Manager will schedule a final walk-through with you. The purpose of this walk-through is to demonstrate all the systems of the home to you (though by now you are probably already familiar with most of them) and identify any items that still need to be corrected. This walk-through should occur a few days before closing, which will give us the time to correct the deficiencies. Our goal is to have zero defects at the time of closing. It doesn't benefit either of us to close on a home with a large punch list since the items only get more difficult to correct once the home is occupied. However, due to the complexity of our homes, there are typically a few incomplete items at closing due to backorders or other unforeseen circumstances. In this instance, we will make a list of the remaining items that we both agree on, sign it, and make it a part of the closing documents.


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MONITORING DESK MUMBAI – Since then Govinda has stayed away from the limelight and we finally know why.
Besides acting, Govinda has been working on something else.
Back in 1998, Govinda released his first pop album and now the actor is back with his new music album Gori Tere Naina.
Yes, the '90s superstar is ready to charm the audience with his other kala – singing.
On Monday, the Partner actor launched his album which even has a Navratri number.
The other single Pinto Party Da Mood is an upbeat party number. We hear the videos of these songs will be released soon.
Apart from Govinda, the songs also feature television actor Puja Banerjee, who is currently seen as Parvati in Devon Ka Dev Mahadev.
In fact, if Govinda's album turns out to be a hit then the actor won't mind establishing his career in the music world.
"We haven't named the album yet. Right now, we will release just two songs; more will follow soon.
"Whether I continue singing or not depends on the success of these songs" said the actor-cum-singer in his recent interview."
The songs have been written by Govinda himself and the music has been composed by Shamir Tandon. We hope Govinda makes it big as a singer just like he did as an actor!


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[Book Spoilers] EP303 Discussion
int11 replied to Ran's topic in E03: Walk of PunishmentWithout at doubt a great episode!
How would you rate episode 302?
int11 replied to Ran's topic in E02: Dark Wings, Dark WordsWhat I loved -------------- The Brotherhood. The portrayals of Thoros and Anguy were especially interesting. Sansa's conversation with Margaery and the Queen of Thorns was also very good. What I didn't like / didn't get -------------- The pacing felt a bit rushed at the beginning. Theon's introduction should probably have been delayed a bit further. The torture scene wasn't too effective, and Alfie seemed to hold back this episode. I didn't get the scene between Shae and Tyrion. And while I haven't complained about Shae before, lately I've started to cringe every time she opens her mouth. I had heard about Cat's scene and was seriously worried, but it didn't turn out all that bad. Some bad stuff ----------- - The line "You never seen a warg before?" by Ygritte and "Where were you this time?" by Mance. - "Of course, if you don't stop ... you'll probably die too" -- D. Edd. Disclaimer: I don't mind change, and I might change my mind.
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[Book Spoilers] EP 210 Discussion
int11 replied to Ran's topic in E10: Valar MorghulisThe White Walkers were absolutely terrible. Why do they walk so slowly, staring up at the sky, pretending to be dead like a five-year-old would? The only thing missing was their tongue hanging out. I felt like I was watching Shaun of the Dead. That was simply embarrassing. The supernatural is a delicate aspect of ASoIF and should be handled in a way that doesn't lessen the story. Edit: Yes, wights. Though the White Walkers weren't impressive either.
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How would you rate episode 206?
int11 replied to Ran's topic in E06: The Old Gods and the NewAmazing episode! I love TV-Ygritte already … and the scene with Tyrion and Joffrey was astonishing.
(Edit: Sorry, I missed AquariumDrinker's post!) Robb, I hope this reaches you in time. My father has rejected the offer and plans to attack the North, raiding the shores and taking Deepwood Motte. Mobilize your army and make for the North before it's too late. I'll write again when I can.
Great Sansa/Shea scene! "You can brush my hair". Subtle and well written. (No, not sarcasm.)
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How would you rate episode 202?
int11 replied to Ran's topic in E02: The Night LandsI liked it and I'm not too worried about the changes. I found the cliffhanger pretty lame, though, but it might work better for non readers. And I don't understand why so many people like D. Edd ... he's a jackass and not the least funny.
[Book Spoilers] Ep 201 Discussion Part 2
int11 replied to LugaJetboyGirl-irra's topic in E01: The North RemembersI think the scene accomplished quite a lot, actually. It shows that Bran is still in Winterfell, that his family is gone, that he wants to do/be something/somewhere else, that many men have left the north due to the war, that the war is not only affecting the south, it reminds us of Stark's position as liege lord, and it serves as a segue to the wolf stuff, which in turn is nicely followed by the scene with Osha, Hodor and Bran.
How would you rate episode 201?
int11 replied to Ran's topic in E01: The North RemembersI really enjoyed it. 7 or 8. Acting: Overall seems to have been upped a notch. Cercei, Tyrion and Joffrey stood out... Sansa, Bran -- all great. CGI: The wolves and the dragon were extremely impressive. Shae in front of the the King's Landing scenery didn't look too well, though (but this was a problem with season 1 as well; lighting actors in front of big bright backdrops isn't very easy). Littlefinger/Cercei and Joffrey/Cercei: Yes, it was surprising at first, but it doesn't really bother me (unless we see some major character changes during the next episodes). The scenes were actually quite enjoyable. Robb/Jamie: I liked how Grey Wolf was introduced. Jamie wasn't scared, but of course you flinch when a direwolf snaps at you. Catelyn: I like the book-Cat more than the way they're portraying her so far in the show. Stannis: Well played! I think I might enjoy his screen time this season. Same goes for Davos. Melisandre: Because she is the most embarrassing character from the novels I didn't expect much from her scenes. The introduction of such a character even got a little chuckle from some of my non book-reading friends. I have nothing against the actress, though, and yes, she's hot. Who knows, maybe I come to like the character. Bran: Well acted. I enjoyed him talking to the lords with Luwin. The wolf dream: I liked how Bran checked out his own reflection in the water after having the dream. The dream itself was also well done. Of course my non book-reading friends aren't quite sure what's going on here, but that's GOOD. Ros: I don't care for the character, but I don't think she does any damage either. Daenerys: Not too exciting. My non book-reading friends haven't seen any teasers, character presentations etc. But they thought the episode was very cool, and they all understood the poisoning and the bastard-killing. The only question I got was "Who was Renly again?" I'll let that one pass ... Overall I'm impressed they're able to make such a great show. I'm certainly very grateful.