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Ezekiel 22
American Standard Version
The Sins of Jerusalem
Moreover the word of Jehovah came unto me, saying,
And thou, son of man, wilt thou judge, wilt thou judge the bloody city? then cause her to know all her abominations.
And thou shalt say, Thus saith the Lord Jehovah: A city that sheddeth blood in the midst of her, that her time may come, and that maketh idols against herself to defile her!
Thou art become guilty in thy blood that thou hast shed, and art defiled in thine idols which thou hast made; and thou hast caused thy days to draw near, and art come even unto thy years: therefore have I made thee a reproach unto the nations, and a mocking to all the countries.
Those that are near, and those that are far from thee, shall mock thee, thou infamous one and full of tumult.
Behold, the princes of Israel, every one according to his power, have been in thee to shed blood.
In thee have they set light by father and mother; in the midst of thee have they dealt by oppression with the sojourner; in thee have they wronged the fatherless and the widow.
Thou hast despised my holy things, and hast profaned my sabbaths.
Slanderous men have been in thee to shed blood; and in thee they have eaten upon the mountains: in the midst of thee they have committed lewdness.
In thee have they uncovered their fathers nakedness; in thee have they humbled her that was unclean in her impurity.
And one hath committed abomination with his neighbor's wife; and another hath lewdly defiled his daughter-in-law; and another in thee hath humbled his sister, his father's daughter.
In thee have they taken bribes to shed blood; thou hast taken interest and increase, and thou hast greedily gained of thy neighbors by oppression, and hast forgotten me, saith the Lord Jehovah.
Behold, therefore, I have smitten my hand at thy dishonest gain which thou hast made, and at thy blood which hath been in the midst of thee.
Can thy heart endure, or can thy hands be strong, in the days that I shall deal with thee? I, Jehovah, have spoken it, and will do it.
And I will scatter thee among the nations, and disperse thee through the countries; and I will consume thy filthiness out of thee.
And thou shalt be profaned in thyself, in the sight of the nations; and thou shalt know that I am Jehovah.
The Refining Furnace
And the word of Jehovah came unto me, saying,
Son of man, the house of Israel is become dross unto me: all of them are brass and tin and iron and lead, in the midst of the furnace; they are the dross of silver.
Therefore thus saith the Lord Jehovah: Because ye are all become dross, therefore, behold, I will gather you into the midst of Jerusalem.
As they gather silver and brass and iron and lead and tin into the midst of the furnace, to blow the fire upon it, to melt it; so will I gather you in mine anger and in my wrath, and I will lay you there, and melt you.
Yea, I will gather you, and blow upon you with the fire of my wrath, and ye shall be melted in the midst thereof.
As silver is melted in the midst of the furnace, so shall ye be melted in the midst thereof; and ye shall know that I, Jehovah, have poured out my wrath upon you.
The Sins of Prophets, Priests, Princes
And the word of Jehovah came unto me, saying,
Son of man, say unto her, Thou art a land that is not cleansed, nor rained upon in the day of indignation.
There is a conspiracy of her prophets in the midst thereof, like a roaring lion ravening the prey: they have devoured souls; they take treasure and precious things; they have made her widows many in the midst thereof.
Her priests have done violence to my law, and have profaned my holy things: they have made no distinction between the holy and the common, neither have they caused men to discern between the unclean and the clean, and have hid their eyes from my sabbaths, and I am profaned among them.
Her princes in the midst thereof are like wolves ravening the prey, to shed blood, and to destroy souls, that they may get dishonest gain.
And her prophets have daubed for them with untempered mortar , seeing false visions, and divining lies unto them, saying, Thus saith the Lord Jehovah, when Jehovah hath not spoken.
The people of the land have used oppression, and exercised robbery; yea, they have vexed the poor and needy, and have oppressed the sojourner wrongfully.
And I sought for a man among them, that should build up the wall, and stand in the gap before me for the land, that I should not destroy it; but I found none.
Therefore have I poured out mine indignation upon them; I have consumed them with the fire of my wrath: their own way have I brought upon their heads, saith the Lord Jehovah.
Section Headings Courtesy INT Bible
© 2012, Used by Permission
A catalogue of sins in Jerusalem, and the dispersion of the Jews in consequence
God will burn them as dross in his furnace
The general corruption of prophets, priests, princes, and the people
Ezekiel 1: Ezekiel's Prophecy at Kebar
Ezekiel 2: Ezekiel's Call
Ezekiel 3: Ezekiel Eats the Scroll
Ezekiel 4: The Siege of Jerusalem Predicted
Ezekiel 5: Judgment Against Jerusalem
Ezekiel 6: Judgment Against Idolatry
Ezekiel 7: The Hour of Doom
Ezekiel 8: Vision of Idolatry in the Temple
Ezekiel 9: Slaughter of the Idolaters
Ezekiel 10: God's Glory Exits the Temple
Ezekiel 11: Evil in High Places
Ezekiel 12: Signs of the Coming Captivity
Ezekiel 13: The Reproof of False Prophets
Ezekiel 14: Idolatrous Elders Condemned
Ezekiel 15: Jerusalem the Useless Vine
Ezekiel 16: Jerusalem's Unfaithfulness
Ezekiel 17: The Parable of Two Eagles and a Vine
Ezekiel 18: An Old Proverb About Israel
Ezekiel 19: Kingly Power Abused
Ezekiel 20: Rebellion in Egypt
Ezekiel 21: The Parable of the Lord's Sword
Ezekiel 22: The Sins of Jerusalem
Ezekiel 23: The Adultery of Oholah and Aholibah
Ezekiel 24: The Parable of the Cooking Pot
Ezekiel 25: A Prophecy Against Ammon
Ezekiel 26: A Prophecy Against Tyre
Ezekiel 27: A Lament for Tyre
Ezekiel 28: Prophecy Against the King of Tyre
Ezekiel 29: Judgment Against Pharaoh
Ezekiel 30: A Lament for Egypt
Ezekiel 31: Egypt Will Fall Like Assyria
Ezekiel 32: A Lament for Pharaoh King of Egypt
Ezekiel 33: Ezekiel as Israel's Watchman
Ezekiel 34: Prophecy Against Israel's Shepherds
Ezekiel 35: Prophecy Against Mount Seir
Ezekiel 36: Prophecy to the Mountains of Israel
Ezekiel 37: The Valley of Dry Bones
Ezekiel 38: Prophecy Against Gog
Ezekiel 39: The Slaughter of Gog's Armies
Ezekiel 40: The Man with a Measuring Rod
Ezekiel 41: The Inner Temple
Ezekiel 42: Chambers for the Priests
Ezekiel 43: The Lord's Glory Returns to the Temple
Ezekiel 44: East Gate Assigned to the Prince
Ezekiel 45: Consecration of the Land
Ezekiel 46: The Prince's Offerings
Ezekiel 47: Waters From Under the Temple
Ezekiel 48: The Portion for the Tribes
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Request Parameters
For information about the parameters that are common to all actions, see Common Parameters.
- Attributes
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A map of the endpoint attributes. Attributes in this map include the following:
CustomUserData– arbitrary user data to associate with the endpoint. Amazon SNS does not use this data. The data must be in UTF-8 format and less than 2KB.
Enabled– flag that enables/disables delivery to the endpoint. Amazon SNS will set this to false when a notification service indicates to Amazon SNS that the endpoint is invalid. Users can set it back to true, typically after updating Token.
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Hermann Giliomee, formerly a professor at both Cape Town and Stellenbosch universities, is one of South Africa's most prominent historians. As such he has delved long and deep into the country's past. But he does not hesitate to look into the future as well, as he has just done in an article which appeared on February 8 in the Afrikaans daily newspapers, Die Burger (Cape Town) and Die Beeld (Johannesburg). See here.
Briefly, Giliomee says the first crisis was the 1929 Depression and the second was the race turbulence, tighter sanctions and capital flight in 1985-1990. The third crisis is the present one: the crisis in electricity and water supply, steady collapse of the infrastructure, the acute shortage of skills, one of the highest violent crime rates in the world and rampant corruption to which the government seems to turn a blind eye. Many of these developments are the result of a policy of too rapid 'transformation' and black empowerment.
Die Burger reported on February 8 "an unprecedented wave of inquiries about emigration mainly from people belonging to ethnic minorities" (whites, coloureds, Indians). For many outside the ranks of the ANC a catalyst has been the ousting of Thabo Mbeki as president of the African National Congress, his replacement by Jacob Zuma, and the crisis in the electricity supply.
The article is scrupulously objective, as one would expect from Giliomee. The last sentence though has provoked a response. It reads: "But one thing is certain: we can also come out of this crisis." This single sentence provoked a response that goes to the heart of a debate that already is enveloping the country: Has the putsch against Mbeki irredeemably damaged the post-1994 political/state structure or will the brutal post-Polokwane warfare in the ANC eventually subside and allow some normality to return to a battered and torn country? In other words, will the crisis be overcome, or should South Africa be written off now for the foreseeable future as a basket case?
The response Giliomee received was from another prominent Afrikaner (not an academic), who e-mailed: "I read your column in Die Burger today - whistling past the graveyard in the dark ('fluit-fluit verby die kerkhof'). I think you are rather optimistic that everything will come right. The new power bloc - the people accused of 'gangsterism' by Ken Owen - are going to plunder the state, as in Zimbabwe. A prominent Democratic Alliance Member of Parliament said to me this week: 'The barbarians are at the gates. Where will leaders with the necessary understanding and capabilities come from'?"
To this critic, Giliomee replied: "I wrote that we can come out of the crisis, not will come out of the crisis." The critic responded: "Touche. But still you write that SA will come out of this crisis eventually, which perhaps can be interpreted as meaning if we can struggle on like Zimbabwe. Should you not rather have warned that our arrogant, self-satisfied cadres should start moving their limbs. Nothing concentrates the mind like the threat of hanging."
The critic added: "I'm convinced that the myth of 'liberation movement' lies at the heart of the mess into which the ANC has misgoverned us. They are unable to become a normal political party, and the country can only benefit once the 'movement' self-destructs, like the once mighty United Party & National Party before it. (Although with Zuma we might get something even worse). 'Liberation' no longer has a mission. Its sole driving force is self-interest - power and money."
The historian speaks
Giliomee's mindset is important here. As an historian, he writes in the knowledge that over the centuries scores of countries have had their crises, and most of these countries are still around. It's a broad, historical sweep. Crises are not new. Also, Giliomee is likely to have recalled a fellow-South African historian, Cornelis de Kiewiet, who made the famous remark that South Africa advances by political disasters and economic windfalls. Well, electricity outages have partially closed some mines and reduced the windfall from the higher gold price, but the platinum is still there, hugely profitable, an unexpected windfall.
Giliomee's critic on the other hand, looking as far as the eye can see, perceives mostly gloom and doom. I find myself fluctuating between the two. One day, I think Giliomee is right; the next day that his critic is right. In an eccentric moment, I turned to two poets for enlightenment, although neither of them remotely would have factored South Africa into their writings. Giliomee will find support from one poet; his critic from the other.
The first poet is C.P. Cavafy, an Alexandrian Greek who died in 1933. In 1904, he wrote Waiting for the Barbarians, from which I extract these few lines (the Edmund Keeley and Philip Sherrard translation). In a quite extraordinary way, Cavafy captures some of the bewilderment and depression presently unsettling South Africa:
What are we waiting for, assembled in the forum?
The barbarians are due here today...
Why did the emperor get up so early,
And why is he sitting enthroned at the city's main gate,
In state, wearing the throne?
Because the barbarians are coming today ...
Why don't our distinguished orators turn up as usual
To make their speeches, say what they have to say?
Because the barbarians are coming today
And they're bored by rhetoric and public speaking.
Why this sudden bewilderment, this confusion?
(How serious people's faces have become.)
Why are the streets and squares emptying so rapidly,
Everyone going home lost in thought?
Because night has fallen and the barbarians haven't come.
And some of our men just in from the border say
There are no barbarians any longer.
Now what's going to happen to us without barbarians?
Those people were a kind of solution.
True. The Zuma momentum was a kind of solution. It got rid of Mbeki. Would Giliomee, on reading the poem, say to himself that the pessimists actually seem to want the barbarians to come, because so much has been destroyed already, and it is better to destroy the rest, and get it over and done with? The solution pulls the pillars of the temple down with it. Would the post-solution period be worth living in? Is this what the pessimists believe? Dispirited, do they see no prospect of reform - just start from the foundations again?
A different response?
However there is another poet - to whom Giliomee's critics might turn. Good old WB Yeats, who wrote The Second Coming. I quote from these poems, perhaps eccentrically, because their words are timeless and they resonate so strongly with the situation in South Africa today. First, there are the more well-worn extracts, the one all commentators like to quote (on a multitude of occasions):
Turning and turning in the widening gyre
The falcon cannot hear the falconer;
Things fall apart; the centre cannot hold;
Mere anarchy is loosed upon the world,
The blood-dimmed tide is loosed, and everywhere
The ceremony of innocence is drowned;
The best lack all conviction, while the worst
Are full of passionate intensity.
Surely some revelation is at hand;
Surely the Second Coming is at hand.
Well, Giliomee's critics might say, isn't that exact? Didn't Jacob Zuma, with 'passionate intensity', just the other day, say that the ANC would rule until the Second Coming of Jesus? Is it not obvious that in South Africa things are falling apart, as the centre (so crudely constructed by Mbeki) fails to hold? And is it not true (as the Two Centres of Power argument bores on) that the falcon certainly cannot hear the falconer? There are other lines in Yeats' poem, not as well-worn, which point perhaps more directly to Zuma. They send a chill up the spine:
And what rough beast, its hour come round at last,
Slouches towards Bethlehem to be born?
Is it at this point that Giliomee's critics might suggest: game, set and match? Yet against this must be balanced Giliomee, with history in his blood, his extraordinary capacity for not just intellectually understanding the ways of the world, but sensing them, and why crises rise and fall. Here is the new debate taking shape in South Africa: can the crisis in the ANC, rippling everywhere, be overcome, or is all, really, lost?
If I personally hesitate to take sides, write it off as the old liberal slideaway. Other readers, I am sure, will be more decisive.
This is an edited version of an article first published on www.ever-fasternews.com


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Results in significant water savings, by allowing the flushing frequency to be reduced to three times a day!
Bacterial action safe in septic tanks.
The simple solution to reducing costs & your carbon footprint as well as improving the washroom experience.
- Easily replaced no tools required
- Substantial blockage reduction
- Up to 95% water savings
- UK manufactured
- No installation cost
- Freshens the washroom
- 100% recyclable
- 1 Biological Block will last 3 months
How does the Bio-P Urinal Cap system work?
The Bio-P cap is an attractive containerised dosing system, housing a block of special environmentally-friendly bacteria that are slowly released into the urinal trap and pipes, cleaning and deodorising constantly.
Why is it so different to every other urinal cartridge system out there?
The cap simply 'snaps' into the existing urinal grate. Reduce the frequency of flushing to 3 times every 24 hours to reduce water consumption, your carbon footprint and water charges.SKU: SC006
chemicals, deodoriser, Washroom
Bio Toss Blocks 1.1kg
Removes cause of blockages and odours at source. Reduces flushing and contains only biodegradable materials.
The use of Bio Blocks reduces flushes to typically 3-4 times a day and has proved to save up to 100,000 litres of water per urinal per year.
Bio Blocks do not contain pDCB or other dangerous chemicals and are particularly suitable for use in public buildings, schools, institutions, hotels, pubs, clubs, restaurants, etc.
The average contents of a tub is 50 blocks.
Directions for use
- Put one or two blocks in each urinal.
- For troughs, place 50 cm apart.
chemicals, deodoriser, Descaler, Washroom
Blu Away Biological Washroom Cleaner
Blu Away is a fragranced biological washroom cleaner & odour neutraliser.
Blu Away is specially formulated to clean and maintain odour-free washrooms and is highly effective against urine odours.
It eradicates organic staining and odour problems and prevents uric acid scale build-up in urinals, toilet bowls & on walls & floors.
Blu Away is also designed to work with waterless urinal systems.
Dilute Blu Away and swab floors to remove uric scale and urine soiling.
How does it work?
SKU: n/a
- Blu-away contains advanced biological technology to effectively degrade organic matter & uric salts.
- Regular cleaning with Blu-away eradicates these deposits, maintaining a cleaner, odour-free washroom.
- Blu-away may be adversely affected by bactericidal cleaners such as bleach & disinfectants because it works biologically
chemicals, Descaler, industrial, Washroom
Clover Acid Wash 80
Clover's Acid Wash 80 is a highly concentrated acidic cleaner, that removes efflorescence, rust stains, cement & plaster splashes, concrete build up and severe scale.
The low odour formula of Acid Wash 80 ensures that no choking fumes are emitted.
Acid Wash 80 is ideal for cleaning concrete floors, brickwork and stone and will remove unsightly concrete and plaster splashes. As a highly powerful descaler, Acid Wash 80 is recommended to remove scale and stains in toilet deep-cleans and can also be used to remove lime dust and rust staining on quarry plant and equipment.
N.B. Do not use on Stainless Steel, Vitreous Enamel or any acid sensitive surfaces. The surface to be cleaned must be resistant to Hydrochloric Acid.
Directions for Use
Dilute according to the job in handSKU: CLAC5
Automotive, chemicals
Clover Alloy Wheel Cleaner
Clover's Alloy Wheel Cleaner is a specialised product for cleaning brake dust and soiling from alloy wheels.
An aqueous blend of acids and emulsifiers, Alloy Wheel Cleaner is a completely water-soluble product.
Used extensively throughout the automotive and transport industry, Alloy Wheel Cleaner can also be used to remove rust stains from all acid-resistant surfaces.
N.B. Do not use Alloy Wheel Cleaner through a pressure washer
Size:5LSKU: CLAWC5
chemicals, Cleaner & Disinfectant, degreaser, deodoriser, Descaler, Washroom
Clover Apeal
Clover's Apeal is a ready to use, 4 in 1 toilet and washroom cleaner that cleans, descales, disinfects and deodorises.
Apeal incorporates a fresh Apple fragrance and a unique rinse additive, which reduces water spotting and enhances the appearance of washrooms surfaces.
Fast-acting, Apeal is ideal for toilets, urinals, baths, sinks, bidets, showers, tiles and all fixtures and fittings in bathrooms, washrooms, en-suites and changing rooms.
Directions for Use
- Apply to the surface undiluted.
- Agitate for maximum effect.
- Rinse or wipe away for a sparkling, streak free finish.
N.B. – Do not use on Vitreous Enamel.SKU: n/a
Antibacterial, chemicals, kitchen
Clover AX
A fast drying bactericidal cleaner for the food industry. Ideal for sanitising fridges, sinks, trolleys, freezers,bars, microwaves and food preparation surfaces.
Directions for use
- Spray onto the surface.
- Agitate if required.
- Wipe dry with a clean cloth or paper towel.
Size: 750mlSKU: CLAX7
Automotive, chemicals
Clover B-Kleen Extra
Clover's B-Kleen Extra is a heavy-duty, low-foam, alkaline cleaner for cleaning, revitalising and restoring vehicle interiors, carpets and upholstery.
B-Kleen Extra is an aqueous blend of heavy duty cleaning agents with fabric colour brighteners and fragrances. It is very effective when used to remove grease, oil, nicotine and general soiling.
B-Kleen Extra is excellent for use to clean upholstery and carpets in vans, cars, lorries and buses – ideal for use by professional valeters in the automotive and transport industries.
Directions for use
- Can be used in machines or by hand
- Thoroughly vacuum before application
- Dilute according to area to be cleaned
- Apply using a cloth, triggerspray or spray extraction machine
- Extract as much liquid as possible & rinse if required
- Immediately rinse away any overspray with clean water
- Normal use=1:200
- Heavy Duty=1:100
Size: 5LSKU: CLBKE5
chemicals, Cleaner & Disinfectant, Descaler, industrial, Washroom
Clover Breaker
Clover's Breaker is a highly effective concentrated poolside cleaner and descaler formulated for removal of water scale and body fats on pool walls, poolsides, wet areas, showers, poolside fixtures & fittings and urinals.
Breaker is a viscous liquid, which clings to pool walls and fixtures for increased contact time and improved cleaning action.
Breaker can also be used as a deep-cleaning toilet descaler for stainless steel urinals, toilets and bidets.
Recommended for use in all washroom areas, Breaker is ideal for use in health clubs, sport centres, leisure centres, changing rooms, shower areas and swimming pools.
Dilute with water according to the area to be cleaned.
- Severe Scale – Undiluted
- Heavy Soil – 1:10
- Medium Soil – 1:40
- Light Soil – 1:80
chemicals, Cleaner & Disinfectant, degreaser, Housekeeping
Clover Brite Glass Cleaner
Clover's Brite is a ready to use glass and plastic cleaner. Cuts through grease and dirt to leave a sparkling finish.
Free from ammonia and abrasives, Brite ensures effective cleaning without unsightly chalk deposits.
For general janitorial use, Brite cleans windows, double glazing, mirrors, glass, display units, glass shelves, VDU screens, ceramic tiles, laminates, stainless steel and aluminium. It can also be used to clean white goods such as fridges, freezers, dishwashers, washing machines, kettles, toasters and all hard surfaces.
Brite is ideal for use in hotels, offices, shops, stores, airports, public buildings and rooms, leisure centres and nursing homes.
Directions for Use
SKU: n/a
- Spray neat onto the surface to be cleaned
- Wipe with a clean, lint-free cloth.
- Then wipe to a clean, fry finish.
- For electrical equipment like VDU screens and photocopiers, spray Brite onto cloth or paper, then wipe over the surface to be cleaned.
chemicals, Dishwashing, kitchen
Clover Citrol
Clover's Citrol is concentrated lemon washing-up liquid with extra cleaning power that produces a long lasting foam to combat greasy dishwashing problems.
The advanced blend of cleaning agents and lemon oils ensures mildness and freshness in use, making Citrol ideal for hand use and leaving glassware and crockery sparkling and grease free.
Designed for cleaning glassware, cutlery, crockery, utensils and worktops, Citrol is ideal for use on aluminium, glass, stainless steel, vinyl, plastic, ceramic, wood and enamel.
Directions for Use
For Dishwashing:
- Dilute 1 part Citrol with between 750 to 1000 parts warm water in a washing up bowl.
- Add items to be washed and allow a few minutes to soak.
- Clean items with a sponge, brush or pad.
For General Cleaning:
SKU: n/a
- Dilute 1 part Citrol with 300 parts cold or warm water.
chemicals, Cleaner & Disinfectant, degreaser, industrial
Clover Citrus Degreaser
Clover's Citrus Degreaser is a fast-acting, citrus-based degreaser that emulsifies with water for easy rinsing and liquifies oils and grease on contact leaving a fresh, orange fragrance.
A highly effective degreaser for the removal of vegetable oils, vegetable fats, animal fats, grease, oils, cutting oils, mineral oils, bunker C oil, inks, diesel, tar, bitumen, rubber, wax and asphalt.
Designed for use on all metals, stone and concrete, Citrus Degreaser is recommended for use in industry, engineering, animal by-product, processes, drains, sewerage treatments and as a highly effective cleaner for grease traps.
Directions for Use
- Apply using a brush, spray or cloth.
- Rinse thoroughly after cleaning.
- Suitable for dosing meter or dip tank use
Size: 5LSKU: CLCITR5
Carpet Cleaning, chemicals, Extraction Detergent, Floorcare, Housekeeping
Clover Comet
Clover's Comet is an extraction cleaner detergent specially designed for cleaning carpets and upholstery using a spray extraction machine.
A low viscosity, clear green liquid, Comet can be used as a pre-spotter for breaking up greasy deposits before cleaning.
Ideal to clean and revitalise carpets, upholstery and all materials that are water tolerant.
Comet is suitable for use in hotels, clubs, public houses, nursing homes, residential homes, offices, car valeting, bus companies and cinemas.
Size: 1LSKU: CLCOM1
chemicals, cleaners/degreaser, Housekeeping, kitchen, polish, polishing
Clover Dazzle
Clover's Dazzle is a stainless steel polish which leaves a lasting shine and is resistant to finger marks and dirt. Dazzle is also low odour, non-tainting and can be used in food hygiene areas.
Dazzle has been specially designed to clean and polish stainless steel and other bright metals, leaving a protective, high gloss finish.
Dazzle is ideal for removing finger marks, grease and dirt from refrigerators, kitchen ranges, display cabinets, lifts, process equipment and all stainless steel surfaces.
Dilution rate – ready to use.
Directions for use
- Remove gross contamination or soiling from the surface.
- Spray lightly onto the surface
- Then wipe immediately with a lint free cloth or paper
Size: 750mlSKU: CLDZ7
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Sprint said it added 42,000 monthly subscribers in the first quarter of 2017 and continued to cut costs to narrow its losses, which it says gives the company the luxury of being patient when evaluating potential merger partners.
The No. 4 national wireless carrier has struggled to compete against larger rivals, fueling speculation that it will seek to merge with No. 3 carrier T-Mobile now that the FCC's quiet period for M&A discussions has ended.


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Realty Finance Holdings, LLC v. KS Shiraz Manager, LLC, et al. (Lawyers Weekly No. 11-110-14)
NOTICE: All slip opinions and orders are subject to formal revision and are superseded by the advance sheets and bound volumes of the Official Reports. If you find a typographical error or other formal error, please notify the Reporter of Decisions, Supreme Judicial Court, John Adams Courthouse, 1 Pemberton Square, Suite 2500, Boston, MA 02108-1750; (617) 557-1030; firstname.lastname@example.com
13-P-252 Appeals Court
REALTY FINANCE HOLDINGS, LLC[1] vs. KS SHIRAZ MANAGER, LLC, & others.[2]
No. 13-P-252.
Suffolk. January 9, 2014. – September 5, 2014.
Present: Katzmann, Fecteau, & Milkey, JJ.
Contract, What constitutes, Condition precedent, Choice of law clause, Damages. Evidence, Parol evidence. Practice, Civil, Summary judgment. Damages, Breach of contract.
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I am not a big fan of change. I don't really like that life is full of sad endings and new beginnings and that it is moving forward at such a scary pace. I don't want things to change. But unfortunately, they do. My sister is heading to college. She's going to experience her first freshman football game, her first frat party and her first all nighter as she's studying for her challenging courses. I'm happy for her, I swear. I just wish our year in high school together could have lasted a little longer.
All my life, my mom has never let me say, "I can't wait 'till….". She's always told me I was supposed to enjoy every second, even the boring ones, because apparently one day, I was going to wish for those seconds back.
I've always tried to follow her advice, but I followed it blindly, because I didn't really understand. After this school year, I finally get it. I'm wishing for all the seconds back – the exciting, the awful, and just like she said, even the boring.
For the first time in my life, I'm not counting down to summer. I'm not looking forward to bonfires on the beach, or relaxing by the pool, and I'm definitely not looking forward to graduation. My best friend, my roommate, my mentor, and my carpool, is graduating, and although this is going to be one of the biggest changes in my life and I'm terrified, I'm thankful that she taught me how quickly time passes.
Now I am painfully aware of how precious each of those moments we have shared this year have been. Our early morning stops at Starbucks, the times we screamed our favorite songs in the car, or ran to Taco Bell before practice, are times that are never going to happen again.
Of course we'll make new memories as we get older but the ones we made in high school are coming to an end. I didn't realize our last Taco Bell run was our last, but now that I do, I wish I would have slowed down and taken just a second to appreciate every sip of my large Diet Coke with extra ice.
I'm never going to wish away a second again. I'm not going to countdown the days or say "I just have to survive this week." Instead I'm going to enjoy the little things and I'm going to at least try to love every second.
Every year things happen that will never happen again, like first days of high school and awkward first kisses. We let so many important moments, moments that shape who we are pass us by because we're so busy looking toward the future and what we're going to do next. Each year offers something special that we need to slow down and savor. My freshman year came and went, and it feels like it lasted maybe three and a half minutes.
I'm not going to say, "I can't wait till I'm a sophomore." I'm going to enjoy every minute until my sister graduates and try to live each day for the experiences it has to offer rather than wishing my life away.
I've learned to try to love every second even if I wish I had used them differently, or wish I had them back, or wish I loved them even more.


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The Local Government Accountability Index
When it comes to affordable housing for everyone, Its time for local governments in the Portland Metropolitan Area to step up and be judged on their performance. As part of our Local Government Accountability Project (LGAP), Affordable Oregon rated 19 jurisdictions throughout the Portland Metro Area on six different criteria:
- System Development Charges (SDC's)/Construction Excise Taxes (CET's)
- Building Permit Fees and Charges
- Planning and Engineering (P & E) Fees and Charges
- Time to Market estimates, based on feedback from industry professionals
- Results of the Industry Survey Conducted by Affordable Oregon in April 2018
- Total Combined Cost of All Categories
Listed from "worst to first" here is how 19 jurisdictions in the Portland Metro Area rank:
#19: The City of Portland
|SDC Rank: 15 ($35,463.71)
|Building Permit Rank: 18 ($9,130.65)
|P & E per Home: 17 ($18,705.83)
|Time to Market: 30 Months
|Combined Cost per Home: 19 ($85,300.21)
|Industry Opinion: 19 (1.35)
FINAL LGAP SCORE: 1.38 (19 out of 19)
Portland is the single worst place for a builder/developer to do business in the Portland Metro Area and it's not even close. Garnering a final ranking of 1.38 on a scale of 1 (terrible) to 5 (excellent), Portland is the worst and it's not even close. You get an automatic rating of "1" just for being in the study.
If the average price of a new home in Portland is $425,000, $85,300, a full 20%, of the total cost of a new home in Portland is spent on permits, fees, SDC's and interest carry due to delays. The median for government related expense in the entire Metro Area is $65,235. It costs $20,000 more per home to develop in Portland than it does anywhere else in the Metro Area, or expressed as a percentage, it costs 25% more to get through the government process to build one home in Portland than it would on average elsewhere in the PMA.
The numbers get worse if you try to build a more affordable single-family home. Any prospective builder/developer attempting to build a home for $300,000 in Portland (currently passing for affordable in this market) a large portion of the fees, permits and SDC's will remain the same. That means, for a $300,000 home, the city of Portland's process is costing a new home buyer up to 28.4% for a $300,000 home. How can you possibly build new, affordable housing in Portland when government expense is eating up 20-30% of the sale price?
Instead of looking inward, Portland is choosing to spend hundreds of millions creating low income, subsidized, rental housing for a fraction of the community. These "affordable" apartment units do not convey home ownership, are solely available for a specific subset of the population and do nothing to help new homebuyers on the market or to make more homes available to the greater marketplace.
Perhaps one of the duties the City of Portland should consider undertaking while navigating the "housing crisis" is a comprehensive review of how best to mitigate their internal impact on the cost of a home.
#18: The City of West Linn
|SDC Rank: 19 ($40,945)
|Building Permit Rank: 15 ($5,704.55)
|P & E per Home: 16 ($16,842.00)
|Time to Market: 24 Months
|Combined Cost per Home: 18 ($81,091.57)
|Industry Opinion: 16 (2.12)
FINAL LGAP SCORE: 1.58 (18 out of 19)
Topping the list of cities using SDC's and fees as weapons against the masses, West Linn is openly hostile to all housing development that includes more than one very large, custom built home on an enormous lot. The City of West Linn is what happens when rich NIMBY's take over a local government and apply their personal brand of isolationism to public policy.
West Linn has been a lost cause from an affordability standpoint for decades. While high land prices and fantastic views are part of the equation, West Linn City Government has been unabashedly anti-growth. Brutal estimates for "time to market" and the fourth worst industry opinion in the Metro Region consigns West Linn to the bottom of the barrel with Portland. West Linn has no interest in being affordable, so there isn't much of a point dwelling on their ranking.
Ironically, despite having the highest income level in the Portland Metro Area, West Linn still manages to have a lower overall fee structure than the City of Portland.
#17: The City of Beaverton
|SDC Rank: 17 ($37,303.00)
|Building Permit Rank: 13 ($5,653.86)
|P & E per Home: 11 ($14,826)
|Time to Market: 20 Months
|Combined Cost per Home: 15 ($70,983.07)
|Industry Opinion: 14 (2.72)
FINAL LGAP SCORE: 2.13 (17 out of 19)
The nice part about the City of Beaverton is that generally it's pro-development and happy to see growth. Unfortunately, the city is so bad at managing the process they can't seem to get out of their own way. In the industry survey, Beaverton consistently received comments like "they try hard, but they usually just make everything worse" or "Wow, if they could just get their staff to get off their asses and do their jobs it wouldn't be that bad." Not a good thing if you want to consistently grow your community and preserve affordability.
Beaverton on average takes longer than most cities to complete the development process from raw land to finished lots. Part of this is the presence of a couple of special districts (TVF&R and THPRD) who the City must bounce projects back and forth with for input. Numerous developers reported wanting to tear their hair out dealing with Beaverton because there is so much confusion, equivocation and back tracking. This quote from the industry survey sums it up nicely:
"We hold hold off on starting a development after final approval in Beaverton for a bit because even after we are complete, they usually come back with something they missed. Their constant changes cost us thousands and we are so used to it at this point we just build it into the cost of our pro-forma."
Rounding out the reasons Beaverton is hovering the toilet bowl of affordability, the city's SDC total is third worst in the region and the Combined Cost per Home puts Beaverton at fourth worst. THPRD's ungodly, ever increasing Parks SDC is killing Beaverton overall.
#16: The City of Lake Oswego
|SDC Rank: 16 ($35,987)
|Building Permit Rank: 3 ($3,683.12)
|P & E per Home: 15 ($16,539.00)
|Time to Market: 24 Months
|Combined Cost per Home: 17 ($73,809.14)
|Industry Opinion: 18 (2.07)
FINAL LGAP SCORE: 2.69 (16 out of 19)
Unlike their dysfunctional, debutante twin, West Linn, the City of Lake Oswego at least feigns interest in creating affordability. Don't get us wrong, they don't want anyone who needs "affordable housing" anywhere near their city, but they like the idea of working class people having somewhere to live. To Lake Oswego's credit, their building permit costs are among the lowest in the region, so if you can afford an $800,000 lot, then your fee to build an enormous house on it won't break the bank.
Where Lake Oswego shows its real disinterest in being affordable is on the housing development front. Ask any builder/developer and they will usually tell you they did a project in Lake Oswego-once, never again. Constant meddling by city staff, unreasonable code provisions and lengthy time to market estimates make doing business in Lake Oswego cost prohibitive if your goal is affordability. Lake Oswego, like West Linn, also keeps their SDC's high (among the worst in the region) to discourage growth. How else can they justify being $8k above the median for the region with a Transportation SDC set to increase repeatedly over the next 5 years?
#15: The City of Tigard
|SDC Rank: 18 ($39,637)
|Building Permit Rank: 6 ($4,707.39)
|P & E per Home: 12 ($14,956)
|Time to Market: 18 Months
|Combined Cost per Home: 16 ($72,500.40)
|Industry Opinion: 4 (3.17)
FINAL LGAP SCORE: 2.69 (15 out of 19)
A jurisdiction's place on this list is often echoed in the Industry Opinion Survey. Builder/Developers are generally sensitive to high prices and delays. Tigard bucks the trend a little here because they end up in the bottom 5 despite having scored very well with industry and above average on Building Permits.
Unfortunately, sporting the second highest SDC rates and below average scores in every other category pushed them onto the steaming heap of the regions worst jurisdictions for affordability. Oddly, Tigard scored incredibly well on the survey, but also generated the second most negative comments from participants. Specifically, their Planning Department was pilloried repeatedly, with one respondent saying the Planning Department is full of "Thugs who get off on screwing you out of every nickel they can get." Well then…
Unfortunately, things could change here for the worse in the very near future. Overplaying their hand, elected officials in Tigard rolled the dice and upped the tax rate on their local option maintenance levy. They gambled and voters said no. Now City Staff will suffer for their miscue. The levy failure triggered automatic departmental cuts and the City is still facing a shortfall. Things are likely to get worse here before they get better.
#14: The City of Oregon City
|SDC Rank: 7 ($27,098)
|Building Permit Rank: 19 ($9,778.14)
|P & E per Home: 16 ($13,917.00)
|Time to Market: 20 Months
|Combined Cost per Home: 9 ($65,459.82)
|Industry Opinion: 15 (2.58)
FINAL LGAP SCORE: 3.05 (13 out of 19)
Two cities on this list (Oregon City and Sherwood) long relied on "voter annexation" requirements in their city charters to stave off future development of properties. It was a great way to be pro-affordability without ever having to worry about major new housing projects being added and to quietly support the NIMBY's in your area who were trying to stop development. Win-win for the local elected official.
Then the Oregon Legislature did away with voter annexation in 2016 and both Sherwood and Oregon City were exposed. Watching the elected officials from these cities scramble to explain why they cannot allow growth after blaming voter annexation for their woes for years has been a real eye opener. The City of Sherwood has lost its mind trying to stop future growth, while Oregon City has fallen back on their favorite old refrain: "Oregon City is poor, we don't have any money, we can't afford growth." Seriously, no city in the region cries poor more than Oregon City.
While Oregon City's constant cries of poverty continue, the City seems to be getting plenty of money from building permits. Ranked dead last in total cost for a building permit, it will cost anyone pulling a permit in Oregon City three times the regional leader's (Washington County) price. Why? What about building permits in Oregon City costs so much more than everywhere else? Combine that with a relatively slow and understaffed planning and engineering group and you can see why Oregon City is pedestrian when it comes to affordability.
Memo to Oregon City: Time to take a hard look at your building permit costs and consider why they are so out of the whack with the rest of the region.
#13: The City of Wilsonville
|SDC Rank: 12 ($34,571.00)
|Building Permit Rank: 4 ($3,800.42)
|P & E per Home: 16 ($13,917.00)
|Time to Market: 18 Months
|Combined Cost per Home: 14 ($69,083.77)
|Industry Opinion: 3 (3.33)
FINAL LGAP SCORE: 3.08 (13 out of 19)
After years of swirling the affordability drain, Wilsonville has finally managed to limp toward the middle of the pack. The Villebois Expansion Area, while expensive, has provided a steady drumbeat of housing for the past few years in a regional market badly in need of supply. Industry opinion of Wilsonville is on the positive side for the first time in years and building permits in Wilsonville remain a relative bargain. Everything is coming up roses for Wilsonville!
Don't get too excited. Wilsonville is still just outside the bottom five and while they have reached the "average" level for the LGAP scoring system, they still rank closer to terrible in most categories.
As Villebois wraps up and Wilsonville anticipates the addition of the Frog Pond Expansion Area, the City is raising its transportation SDC's. The list of projects included initially show the City still sees new development as a method to fund its current shortcomings. Until Wilsonville changes its outlook on growth, it will always be near the bottom of this list.
#12: The City of Hillsboro
|SDC Rank: 10 ($32,592.00)
|Building Permit Rank: 14 ($5,676.42)
|P & E per Home: 4 ($12,532.70)
|Time to Market: 20 Months
|Combined Cost per Home: 10 ($65,467.80)
|Industry Opinion: 8 (3.02)
FINAL LGAP SCORE: 3.11 (12 out of 19)
This ranking is only shocking because it hasn't fallen further. If we had solid data from 7-10 years ago, Hillsboro would have been near the top of this list, at least in reputation. Those days are gone and the good feelings most builders/developers had for Hillsboro are long gone as well.
The rankings seem to echo a common refrain we have heard and observed in Hillsboro over the past few years: Lower level staff is good; Top level staff is brutal. The Planning Director for Hillsboro received nearly a dozen complaints in the LGAP for being duplicitous, but the staff serving under him received great compliments. Hillsboro's Building Department staff also received high praise.
City Manager Dan Brown was leveled by critics in the industry opinion survey for his handling of the South Hillsboro Expansion Area. The Time to Market estimates for Hillsboro are probably skewed a bit because of the South Hillsboro process, which took FOREVER and led to the most expensive SDC's for an expansion area in the region.
Still, new Mayor Steve Callaway has generated good buzz and seems to be a fellow willing to work with industry. The bigger question is will he and his council step up and demand their upper level staff change their attitude.
#11: Washington County
|SDC Rank: 13 ($34,629.87)
|Building Permit Rank: 1 ($2,961.84)
|P & E per Home: 9 ($14,445.00)
|Time to Market: 22 Months
|Combined Cost per Home: 13 ($68,170.06)
|Industry Opinion: 13 (2.74)
FINAL LGAP SCORE: 3.18 (11 out of 19)
Here is the first major surprise of the entire LGAP process. Washington County, long heralded by the home building industry as the "business friendly" government in the Metro area, is at best "Meh" when it comes to affordability.
Washington County is still #1 in building permit expense ($2,961.84). That's a good thing, since the county ranks second to last in building permit turnaround times, taking up to eight weeks to get a building permit done. Our rankings show Washington County to be in the bottom half on SDC's, Combined Cost per Home and in Industry Opinion. Capping it off, Washington County has one of the worst Time to Market scores in the region.
Conversely, we received many positive comments on Washington County. Those who have worked in the County for a long time seem to have existing relationships and they can use them to get things done faster. Those who have not fostered long term relationships or came to the County lately are not feeling the love. "I thought Washington County was builder/developer friendly" and "OMG it takes forever for Washington County to do anything" were common refrains in the Industry Opinion survey.
Still, the positive reputation persists. Washington County is heralded as a leader on regional issues and often seems like the only jurisdiction consistently serving as a reasonable counter-point to Metro and the City of Portland.
Why is Washington County so poor at providing service and so good at setting the regional table?
Washington County leadership, the County Commission and the County administrative staff (County Administrator and Assistant County Administrators), work very hard on regional policy and pay a great deal of attention to what the region is doing. Rightfully so, given that Washington County is the economic engine for the entire state.
Because the County is so focused on regional issues, it has failed to monitor and hold accountable those in County Government responsible for carrying out day-to-day operations. Washington County has struggled to hire staff, failing to fill positions vacated by retirement and turnover. What's worse, as development ramped up over the last few years, staff has not kept up. We have heard over and over they are doing their best to find people, but nothing changes. Other jurisdictions are struggling, but not near as badly as Washington County.
Additionally, Washington County has major issues with how it charges for services. The documents used to convey what charges are what for the department are so difficult to interpret it's no surprise one of the largest complaints we received was "how does Washington County even figure out my bill?" Builders and developers leave the department scratching their head trying to figure out why certain charges are included when others were not previously. It's just a mess.
Time for Washington County to look inward and fix their house. The level of internal decay has reached "rot" status and it's time for a thorough house cleaning.
#10: Clackamas County
|SDC Rank: 8 ($31,034.00)
|Building Permit Rank: 5 ($4,396.84)
|P & E per Home: 18 ($18,943.60)
|Time to Market: 18 Months
|Combined Cost per Home: 10 ($67,574.45)
|Industry Opinion: 6 (3.13)
FINAL LGAP SCORE: 3.18 (10 out of 19)
In a photo finish, Clackamas County finished just in front of Washington County in our rankings. There will be plenty of people scratching their heads on that, but a closer examination finds Clackamas County making positive strides across most categories.
Clackamas County ranked in the top half for SDC's and Building Permits and Industry Opinion of working with Clackamas County is higher than Washington County by a good clip. Clackamas County's largest flaw seems to be the cost burden placed on the development of new communities. Ranking second to last in P & E Costs per Home. Clackamas needs significant improvement in this category.
we suspect the cause of Clackamas's low P & E ranking is due to the number of special districts each developer must deal with in Clackamas. Water, Sewer, Fire, Parks you name it, there is a special district for it in Clackamas County. While special districts can sometimes offer services to the public for cheaper, they generally complicate the development approval process and tend to slow the whole effort down.
Clackamas County is not getting rid of special districts anytime soon, but they certainly have room to improve internally in their planning and engineering system if they want to be more affordable.
#9: The City of Cornelius
|SDC Rank: 11 ($33,814.00)
|Building Permit Rank: 10 ($5,273.05)
|P & E per Home: 8 ($13,971.00)
|Time to Market: 18 Months
|Combined Cost per Home: 11 ($66,258.31)
|Industry Opinion: 7 (3.04)
FINAL LGAP SCORE: 3.26 (9 out of 19)
Just on the "good" side of average for the LGAP, Cornelius's ranking comes with a qualification. Data on Cornelius, especially in the Industry Opinion Survey and in Time to Market is very low. We received less than 10 responses total on Cornelius and the Time to Market estimate we received included a "we think?"
Still, the SDC ranking and Building Permit rankings are accurate. Cornelius works with the City of Forest Grove to process permits, which is a good thing as the City of Forest Grove ranks highly across the board.
Cornelius has a major, multi-phase UGB expansion area being developed currently. As the process continues, the numbers and interest in Cornelius will increase, making future scores more accurate. For now, Cornelius ranks 9th and that's not too shabby for a city with limited resources.
#8: The City of Happy Valley
|SDC Rank: 14 ($34,721.00)
|Building Permit Rank: 12 ($5,544.19)
|P & E per Home: 6 ($13,218.00)
|Time to Market: 16 Months
|Combined Cost per Home: 8 ($65,216.53)
|Industry Opinion: 1 (3.36)
FINAL LGAP SCORE: 3.27 (8 out of 19)
While Happy Valley ranks 8th in this survey, its top ranking on the Industry Opinion Survey is no surprise. Because Happy Valley has grown exponentially over the past twenty years, staff is highly experienced in processing development applications and is probably the fastest at getting a community to market. The extra effort saves developers a tremendous amount of interest carry on their projects and it's why Happy Valley has a solid reputation.
Cost wise, the picture is not as rosy. Again, planning and engineering are on the cheaper side, but SDC's are on the high side and Building Permit rankings are on the backside of average. With weighting slanted to those two factors, Happy Valley tumbled down the rankings. Still, Happy Valley ranks above the average on four of the six categories we used to evaluate jurisdictions in the Metro Area. If costs continue to rise, the City will slide down the list further, but currently, there is no jurisdiction doing more to get homes to market than Happy Valley. Effort goes a long way.
#7: The City of Newberg
|SDC Rank: 5 ($25,616)
|Building Permit Rank: 17 ($7,811.76)
|P & E per Home: 3 ($12,392.00)
|Time to Market: 18 Months
|Combined Cost per Home: 10 ($65,467.80)
|Industry Opinion: 17 (2.28)
FINAL LGAP SCORE: 3.41 (7 out of 19)
Newberg is the only city outside of the Metro region we put in this year's survey and we did so because it has such a high growth rate and because so many people who live in Newberg work within the Metro Area. We considered including Scappoose and will probably include them in the next LGAP for the same reason.
The City of Newberg has earned reputation for being provincial, providing preferential treatment to local builders, developers and construction companies. It's fascinating how local builders and developers to the City and Yamhill County always seem to get their services completed first or with a lot less difficulty than those considered to be "outsiders." Those working in Newberg are aware of this phenomenon and while it may not show up in our rankings, here are just two of eleven comments we received about Newberg playing favorites:
"Never again. Newberg is just one big good ole boys' club and if you don't live there or employ their preferred friends, neighbors or relatives, you might as well just sell your land to someone who does."
"Well, since I don't live in Newberg and never attended Newberg High School, my permit applications keep mysteriously ending up behind the local builders I compete with. I guess they just speak their language and I don't."
Like Oregon City, Newberg has a ridiculous building permit fee total. Why a city like Newberg has higher permitting costs than all but two jurisdictions in this survey is beyond us. Sherwood is right next door and its building permits are less than half the price. The simple answer: it creates revenue and Newberg is taking advantage of it.
SDC's are relatively cheap in Newberg and the time to market is average. Planning and engineering costs are significantly lower than most cities in the LGAP, yet Newberg came out third from the bottom in Industry Opinion. Clearly, Newberg's penchant for playing to the hometown crowd is costing them in their regional reputation.
#6: The City of Sherwood
|SDC Rank: 9 ($31,659.78)
|Building Permit Rank: 2 ($3,326.73)
|P & E per Home: 14 ($16,120.00)
|Time to Market: 18 Months
|Combined Cost per Home: 10 ($65,467.80)
|Industry Opinion: 11 (2.89)
FINAL LGAP SCORE: 3.57 (6 out of 19)
If this were a ranking of "worst cities to annex your property" or "most expensive water on earth" Sherwood would take the award for worst city. However, in terms of government expense and affordability, Sherwood can be a good place to do business. SDC's are right in the middle of the pack, Building Permits are cheap and Combined Cost is average. Time to Market is decent too. Sherwood nearly gets into the top five here because it scored average across the board and then crushed it in Building Permits.
Unfortunately, The City of Sherwood is also well known for meddling and their higher than average P & E Costs coupled with a middling industry opinion are starting to drag them back to the pack. Recently gripped by a NIMBY overthrow of the City Council and Mayor's Office, the new Mayor and City Council for Sherwood are turning away from common sense and leaning on "fear based "decision making.
Will Sherwood grow and shoulder their proportionate share of incoming growth to the region or will they "turtle up" and become the west side version of West Linn? If recent UGB and annexation discussions are any indicator, Sherwood is turning its back on affordability.
#5: The City of Gresham
|SDC Rank: 3 ($21,778.00)
|Building Permit Rank: 7 ($4,881.55)
|P & E per Home: 13 ($15,319.00)
|Time to Market: 24 Months
|Combined Cost per Home: 6 ($59,578.57)
|Industry Opinion: 10 (2.90)
FINAL LGAP SCORE: 3.63 (5 out of 19)
What a difference a decade and a housing recession makes. Pre-2008, the City of Gresham would have ranked in the bottom half of these rankings. Ten years later, Gresham is in the top 5. What changed? Mayor Shane Bemis.
Elected at the start of the housing recession, Gresham Mayor Shane Bemis has a done an excellent job of staving off SDC increases and building department fees. Gresham ranks highly in SDC Fees, Building Permits and Combined Cost per Home. Mayor Bemis has done this by not allowing his staff to look at the building industry as their bank account and by focusing on bigger issues affecting the city.
Existing issues in Gresham are almost exclusively with staff and staffing levels. Planning and engineering in Gresham takes forever and drives up costs. The abnormally long time to market cited by our sources drives up accrued interest on developer projects, making Gresham a tantalizing, but ultimately frustrating place to do business.
There is hope here, if fees can stay low and the City focuses on improving staffing and staffing levels. Keep in mind, Gresham has most of the Pleasant Valley Expansion Area and all the Springwater Expansion Area still available for development. The SDC's in those expansion areas are currently half of South Hillsboro and North Bethany. There is opportunity in those expansion areas to build at a significantly lower price than other expansion areas, so long as Gresham does not revise their SDC schedule.
#4: The City of Troutdale
|SDC Rank: 2 ($16,250.00)
|Building Permit Rank: 11 ($5491.01)
|P & E per Home: N/A
|Time to Market: N/A
|Combined Cost per Home: 2 ($49,941.02)
|Industry Opinion: 5 (3.15)
FINAL LGAP SCORE: 3.77 (4 out of 19)
WARNING: Take Troutdale's ranking as the #4 city in the Metro Region for housing affordability with a grain salt. Significant debate was had as to whether to even include Troutdale for the following reasons:
- Troutdale is impossible to get data from online. Every other jurisdiction has their fees and charges online. They might be impossible to find or indecipherable when you do find them, but Troutdale's simply are not available. Their website is so bad…Time to upgrade guys.
- Troutdale is decent size, but its City Government is stuck in a different era. Getting anything out of these guys is tough. They are super nice and want to help, they just seem incapable of getting you what you need.
- Our Industry Opinion Survey was based on less than 10 actual records. That's soft.
- Because we cannot get solid information out of Troutdale, P & E plus Time to Market are incomplete.
We decided to leave this in here because Troutdale is a reasonably sized city in the Metro Area and because we believe in the future they will be a significant part of this ranking. Someone needs to go help Troutdale enter the 21st Century.
#3: The City of Forest Grove
|SDC Rank: 4 ($25,118.50)
|Building Permit Rank: 16 ($5,857.36)
|P & E per Home: 1 ($9,664.00)
|Time to Market: 18 Months
|Combined Cost per Home: 3 ($53,839.87)
|Industry Opinion: 2 (3.33)
FINAL LGAP SCORE: 3.79 (3 out of 19)
Forest Grove is simultaneously the best kept secret in the Metro Area and its biggest enigma. A development friendly community, generally happy to have growth, builders and developers have been steadily working in Forest Grove for 7 of the last 10 years. New home growth came back to Forest Grove relatively quickly after the 2008 recession because land prices are more reasonable, the cost of government is less than most of the market and Forest Grove staff is decent to work with daily.
What is confounding about Forest Grove is its lack of commercial and industrial growth. The very definition of a "bedroom community," major employers are not located within city limits (other than Pacific University) and the town still only has one major grocery store. There is a reason the students of Pacific University refer to it as "Frosty Grave."
Probably the biggest hindrance to Forest Grove is its distance from major transportation hubs. Highway 26 is the closest major freeway and its miles away. Tualatin Valley Highway runs through Forest Grove, but it's a highway in name only and a parking lot the rest of the time.
Maybe because of these built in negatives, the City of Forest Grove keeps costs down to entice development and spur affordability. Whatever the reason, the City of Forest Grove is a thriving place to build if you can stomach a little slower than average absorption rates.
#2: The City of Tualatin
|SDC Rank: 6 ($26,435.00)
|Building Permit Rank: 9 ($5,260.98)
|P & E per Home: 2 ($12,266.00)
|Time to Market: 18 Months
|Combined Cost per Home: 4 ($57,161)
|Industry Opinion: 12 (2.77)
|FINAL LGAP SCORE: 3.97 (2 out of 19)
Tualatin is a great example of a city that has endured above average growth levels and has managed to keep an eye on affordability. Scoring highly in five of the six categories in this survey, a builder/developer can expect to pay their fair share of costs for services rendered while also expecting their applications/permits to be delivered a timely fashion.
Long time Mayor Lou Ogden deserves a great deal of credit for holding the line on fees/charges. In place for twenty years, Ogden is retiring and it will be interesting to see how the next regime in Tualatin chooses to move forward. Tualatin has grown significantly on the commercial, industrial and residential front over Ogden's time in office and the next Mayor has huge shoes to fill.
Industry Opinion on Tualatin is not in line with their overall ranking. Most of the comments we received cntered on their need to update their systems and become more technologically proficient. Perhaps the City has saved money over the years doing it the old fashion way, but most end users (builders/developers/construction) would prefer they spend some future capital modernizing.
#1: The City of Milwaukie
|SDC Rank: 1 ($13,719.00)
|Building Permit Rank: 8 ($4,992.98)
|P & E per Home: 5 ($12,796.60)
|Time to Market: 18 Months
|Combined Cost per Home: 1 ($44,707.99)
|Industry Opinion: 9 (3.00)
FINAL LGAP SCORE: 4.50 (1 out of 19)
How ironic is it that the #1 city (Milwaukie) to build or develop housing in from an affordability standpoint is almost completely indistinguishable from the worst city (Portland)? Sharing its northern border with the City of Portland, you can only tell you have entered Milwaukie from Portland when a sign tells you it happened or if you are attempting to build a new home or community. In the latter case, the difference is night and day.
First, Milwaukie ranks best in SDC's and the Combined Cost per Home. Time to market is reasonable for a new project and their planning and engineering costs are far cheaper than their neighbor to the North.
Obviously, Milwaukie is clearly different than the City of Portland:
- Portland has 639,000 or so residents, Milwaukie has just under 21,000. There is going to be significantly more overhead for Portland given their population differences.
- Portland is responsible for financing huge infrastructure projects, while Milwaukie is bordered on all sides by development and often benefits from other jurisdiction's infrastructure improvements.
- Portland is a regional center for business and travel, Milwaukie is, well, Milwaukie.
Taking these clear differences into account, it's still amazing that Milwaukie offers incredibly low development prices while simultaneously offering great access to transportation, entertainment and recreation. Forgetting market influence (which might make homes in Milwaukie higher priced than they should be because of its proximity to Portland) Milwaukie is the most affordable place to build a home in the entire Portland Metro Area.
Unfortunately, Milwaukie has very little in the way of buildable land left and is unlikely to have any enormous projects in the future. Still, it would make more sense at this point to shift major development in the South Portland area from Portland to Milwaukie if suitable land can be found to up-zone or build vertical housing.
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Top Signs You Should Work With a Real Estate Agent When Buying a Home
These days, it might seem like it's super easy to look for a home to purchase on your own. After all, for one thing, you can use the World Wide Web to take a look at the homes that are out there. However, for many home buyers, it is still a good idea to work with a real estate agent when buying a home. These are some of the top signs that this might be the case for you.
You're Moving to a New Place
If you and your family are moving to a new city, you are probably really excited about making a new place your home. However, you might be worried about finding the perfect home in your new city or town. This is one of those situations in which it's a good idea to work with professionals like the ones at expertrealestateadvisors.com instead of shopping on your own. Then, you can work with someone who knows the area well and who can help you find a new home in your new city that will work well for you and your family.
You're Pushed for Time
Some people have plenty of time to spend on looking for the perfect home. If this is not the case for you and your family, though, you could be wondering how you're going to tackle the home shopping process. This might mean that it's not a good idea for you to try to shop for a home on your own. If you hire a real estate agent, he or she can do a lot of the legwork for you and can save you a lot of time. Then, you will not have to dedicate as much time in order to find the perfect home.
You Have Specific Needs
If you're a bit open-minded about buying a home, you might not mind looking at a lot of different homes. If you have specific needs, though, you might need some help with finding the home that is right for you. A real estate agent can talk to you about your needs and help you choose a home that is right for your family.
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The holidays are upon us! Christmas is just two weeks away now. Parties, events and holiday cheer are in full effect! Co-workers are bringing in baked goods. Schedules are full, meaning life is hectic and nutritious eating and exercise are not always on the top of your priority list.
We all know how easy it is to gain weight during the holidays. Even just a few pounds can have a great impact on how you feel both in self-esteem and physically.
My goal is usually to maintain my weight during the holidays. If I have a losing goal (which it seems like I always do, because I'm always above my ideal weight) I put it on the back burner. You'd think with all the running I did for my half marathon, I would have lost several pounds. But if you've ever watched the Biggest Loser Marathon episode, those who train hardest usually lose the least weight. I'm okay with that. I am proud of my half marathon accomplishment and I have no regrets.
There is one very easy method I use to attempt to maintain my weight. It's easy, but it does take discipline.
I do my best to eat normal and nutritiously for as many meals as possible each day/week etc. I eat my oatmeal or cottage cheese like always in the morning. Basic lunches and balanced dinners; healthy snacks.
When an event or special food comes along, I will indulge a bit. I try not to overeat in these instances, but I enjoy the food. I enjoyed tri-tip, mashed potatoes, Caesar salad and pumpkin mousse at a dinner on Monday. I ate some pumpkin cake on Wednesday. Today was a "normal" day. I ate well today and I ran.
I feel like this approach is balanced. It works for me because if I deny myself too much, I'll over-indulge. And if I don't stick to my normal foods as much as possible, I'll eat way too much!
That's how I deal with all the extra calories at the holidays. How do you do it?
Thursday, December 9, 2010
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Finally, the next RC has been out after few days without any updates to the -current. Most of the updates were due to updated kernel and MySQL packages which has an unintentionally ABI changes, so most of the packages had to be recompiled. Here goes Slackware 11.0 RC4. Can't wait to see the final version of Slackware 11.0 released.
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I took my daughter out today so I was late painting. After my initial panic that I wouldn't get it done, I settled down to a wonderful night of painting. That said I really hope this doesn't happen to often. I much prefer to paint before I go out then I don't have it hanging over me. That makes it sound like a burden, but it is more like an itch I have to scratch.
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New CD release 'Joshua Bell & The Academy of St Martin in the Fields' (Photo credit: Sony Music Entertainment)
On June 22nd, 2018, Sony Classical will release a new album from Grammy Award-winning violinist Joshua Bell, showcasing two masterpieces from romantic composer Max Bruch. It is Bell's first recording of the virtuosic Scottish Fantasy as well as a new recording of the Violin Concerto No. 1 in G minor, which he first recorded over thiry years ago with the Academy of St Martin in the Fields and Sir Neville Marriner. Bell is now the Music Director of the Academy, as he directs, performs, and offers a fresh take on the Bruch Concerto and a thrilling performance of the Scottish Fantasy.
The Scottish Fantasy has become one of Bell's favorite performance pieces, with good reason: "My father's family were from Scotland, and I grew up hearing stories about how my great-grandfather and great-great-grandfather fought in the Black Watch in Scotland. My dad was proud of his Scottish heritage, and this connection makes the melodies in Bruch's Scottish Fantasy even more meaningful to me." Reminiscent of Scottish folk songs, "It is one of the most beautiful and touching pieces I know, and so brilliantly orchestrated. It is a unique 'concerto,' not following the traditional three-movement form. Each of its four movements tells a story."
Bruch's Violin Concerto No. 1 was the first major concerto Bell learned as an 11-year-old. "This piece is connected to so many memories!" Bell says that the great nineteenth-century violinist, Joseph Joachim, who figured prominently in Bell's recent Sony Classical release, For the Love of Brahms, placed Bruch's concerto in the same league as those of Beethoven, Brahms, and Mendelssohn, and called it "the most seductive of violin concertos." Bell explains, "It is a huge audience favorite because it is so rich and lush. It has excitement, power, passion, and intimacy–it's got everything!"
"Now after more than thirty years of performing this concerto and with a variety of conductors, I am still inspired by the work, and I continue to find myself exploring fresh ideas and new possibilities for expression. As Music Director of the Academy of St Martin in the Fields, I now have the opportunity to conduct while playing the solo part and it actually brings a whole new dimension to this piece. The Academy has become my musical family over the past decade, and I feel we have special chemistry!"
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JOSHUA BELL, Violin and Music Director of the Academy of St Martin in the Fields
Academy of St Martin in the Fields, Orchestra
Scottish Fantasy for Violin and Orchestra, Op. 46
1 I. Introduction: Grave, Adagio cantabile
2 II. Scherzo: Allegro
3 III. Andante sostenuto
4 IV. Finale: Allegro guerriero
Violin Concerto No. 1 in G Minor, Op. 26
5 I. Vorspiel: Allegro moderato
6 II. Adagio
7 III. Finale: Allegro energico
The album was recorded September 8-9, 2017 at Air Studios in London.
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Sunday, September 7, 2008
This week's blog tour
Sept. 8- Blogcritics (interview) http://blogcritics.org/archives/2008/09/04/165416.php
The Plot (book spotlight) http://theplotline.wordpress.com/
Review Your Book (book review) http://www.reviewyourbook.com/review.cfm?reviewid=893
The Dark Phantom Review (interview) http://thedarkphantom.wordpress.com/2008/09/07/interview-with-cw-gortner-author-of-the-last-queen/#comment-3000
Tea at Trianon (interview and review)
Sept. 9 – The Plot (character interview) http://theplotline.wordpress.com/
Page 69 (this is fun!) http://page69test.blogspot.com/2008/09/last-queen.html
Sept. 10 – Bookfoolery (book review) http://bookfoolery.blogspot.com/
Author Virtual Book Tours (interview) http://www.authorvbt.blogspot.com/
Sept. 11 – The Tome Traveller's Weblog (book review) http://thetometraveller.blogspot.com/
If Books Could Talk (book trailer spotlight) http://www.bookvideos.wordpress.com/
Sept. 12 – Lesa's Book Critiques (book review) http://www.lesasbookcritiques.blogspot.com/
Fiction Scribe (interview) http://www.fictionscribe.com/
6 comments:
- Justin Aucoin said...
Loved the interview you had on The Dark Phantom. An interesting set of questions and I enjoyed your responses. Very inspiring. I feel like my muse is similar-- stokes you up and then takes a vacation when you need her the most. :-)
Hope all is well.
- September 8, 2008 at 9:43 AM
- C.W. Gortner said...
Yes, she's a flirt, isn't she? The muse, I mean :) I liked the Dark Phantom interview too; I felt it took a different angle. No complaints but it's hard to make the answer to "What inspired you to write this book?" orginal after you've replied to it 50 times.
My copy of Fool's Gold just arrived, and I'm hoping to get some time in this month to read it. I'm currently reading C.C. Humphreys' "Vlad: The Last Confession" for review; it's the story of the historical Dracula, not the vampire. So far, it's intense and atmospheric. I'll blog more about it once I've finished and will hopefully get the author to visit us here at the blog.
Hope you're well, too.
- September 8, 2008 at 2:27 PM
- Justin Aucoin said...
Ha, I bet. Glad to see the book is getting some publicity. I'm about half-way through it and really am enjoying it so far. There's a lot more political intrigue than I was expecting... I like that. :-)
I loved "King's Gold." It might be my favorite book, thus far, in the Alatriste series. Let me know what you think.
And I'm well. Gearing up for my show in a couple of weeks (busy, busy, busy). Also sent a short-story off to a magazine, so Ihave my fingers crossed with that.
- September 10, 2008 at 7:43 AM
- C.W. Gortner said...
Glad to hear you're liking it!
I can't wait to read "Fool's Gold." I'm really liking "Vlad", though, so I don't feel as deprived as I would if I were reading a so-so ARC for review.
What show? And good luck with the short story. Keep me posted!
- September 11, 2008 at 11:31 AM
- Justin Aucoin said...
The 2008 Salem Pirate Faire up in Salem, MA. It's like a renaissance festival but with pirates. I'm playing the role of Murphy, pirate under the command of Captain Hook. So I have to play a cartoony pirate, do a lot of interaction (in character) with patrons and get to play some sea shanties/drinking songs on the guitar. It'll be a good time.
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