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    Kitchen Remodeling | Granite Transformations - June 28, 2014 by Mr HomeBuilder

    Granite Transformations Offers a Better Way to Remodel Your Home

    Remodeling your kitchen can take months, cost over $50,000, and will often leave your kitchen unusable for the entire project. You will have to live in dust and dirt, replace your floor if it gets damaged during demolition, and repaint areas that get nicked. The cost of having to eat out frequently can be stressful on your wallet and your health. For many of us, this would be unbearable.

    Granite Transformations has single-handedly advanced the home remodeling industry by developing a streamlined remodeling process that produces less waste and takes less time. We manufacture all of our own products and back them with a Lifetime Warranty. With a Granite Transformations kitchen remodel, you can rest assured that youre working with a trusted name in home remodeling. Our kitchen remodeling services include cabinet refacing, granite and recycled glass countertop installation, mosaic tiling and more. Granite Transformations will provide you with a superior product and can complete your kitchen remodeling project in as little as one day. We will complete your kitchen renovation project to your utmost satisfaction at a reasonable cost! Schedule a FREE In-Home Design Consultation today

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    New Skyscraper Proposed Downtown - June 28, 2014 by Mr HomeBuilder

    Posted Thursday, June 26th 2014 @ 3pm

    Mayor Castro and city officials today announced plans to build the first high rise office building downtown in a quarter century, 1200 WOAI news reports.

    The Public Private Partnership agreement, which is still very much in the planning stage, would involve the developer Weston Urban, which is the developer of the very successful Weston Center downtown, to work with the city and Frost Bank to build the Frost Bank Tower, which officials say would be in the 'forty story range,' at Flores and Houston Street.

    "This will increase housing in the downtown area, consolidate city offices, and facilitate the construction of the first new office building in downtown since 1988," Castro said.

    The plan involves Frost Bank turning over it's headquarters to Weston Urban and the city turning over the Main Plaza Building to the developer.

    "Weston Urban would construct a new office tower, which would serve as Frost Bank's headquarters, on the northwest corner of Flores and Houston Street."

    Weston Urban CEO Randy Smith said the structure would be 'iconic.'

    "I hope that this would be recognized to celebrate one of San Antonio's great corporate citizens," Smith said. "Through this proposed project, Frost's commitment to downtown amplifies Weston Urban's."

    Smith said the building will also allow Weston Urban to redevelop the Main Plaza into condominiums, so people can live on Main Plaza, next to the historic San Fernando Cathedral, in the heart of the city.

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    HOMES: 13 Scenic Point, Greenbrier - June 28, 2014 by Mr HomeBuilder

    Would you like to move into a brand-new home with some land included? If so, gather up the family and visit this home in the Greenbrier Heights subdivision.

    Offered for sale through Rowlett Realty of Greenbrier, this one-story home at 13 Scenic Point was completed on May 1, 2014, and is on the subdivisions last lot overlooking the city. The lot is sloped with a beautiful view of the hills in northern Faulkner County.

    Great care was taken to use quality materials and modern design techniques throughout the homes 3,100 square feet. In addition to four bedrooms and two-and-a-half baths, the home features hardwood and ceramic tile floors, 10- and 12-foot ceilings and a lot of custom crown molding with pretty corner blocks. Plus, there is a bonus sunroom with a gorgeous view and a unique see-through fireplace.

    Neutral colors have been used throughout the home to give the first owners a wonderful palette for personalized decorating. The use of splashes of color here and there will make this place feel like home in no time! The main living spaces have an open floor plan, with columns used strategically to create the feeling of separate rooms. All of this ties together to create a feeling of elegance with a nod to comfort.

    In the kitchen, the designers installed custom wood cabinets, top-grade granite countertops and custom lighting. The design is open and easily allows the cook to also see whats happening in the family room (parents particularly like this feature!) Stainless appliances including a double oven, microwave, dishwasher and disposal are included. One of the best kitchen features is a nice walk-in pantry for extra storage. Dining options are abundant, with an eat-in area in the kitchen, a formal dining room and a breakfast bar.

    The master bedroom features a huge walk-in closet and the master bath has a walk-in shower. All wet areas are tiled, and the top-grade granite countertops are also used in all the bathrooms.

    Other features in this home include:

    Three-car garage.

    Floored attic.

    Deck in backyard.

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    Painting Contractors Los Angeles – Video - June 27, 2014 by Mr HomeBuilder


    Painting Contractors Los Angeles
    1-310-923-0281 http://www.losangelesexteriorpainters.com Call HouseWorks Painting today for a free residential estimate throughout Greater Los Angeles.

    By: TheBoagie

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    LED Modular light maintenance – Video - June 27, 2014 by Mr HomeBuilder


    LED Modular light maintenance
    Easy Maintenance In a Out-door LED Lighting Project To a LED company, LED light quality is life . We hope offer our customers 100% perfect LED lighting products. But sometimes the trouble...

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    First estimates of newborns needing treatment for bacterial infection show 7 million cases - June 27, 2014 by Mr HomeBuilder

    PUBLIC RELEASE DATE:

    25-Jun-2014

    Contact: Joel Winston press@lshtm.ac.uk 44-002-792-72802 London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine

    Nearly 7 million babies in the first month of life (neonates) required treatment for severe bacterial infection in South Asia, sub-Saharan Africa and Latin America in 2012, according to a new study published in The Lancet Infectious Diseases. The estimates, which are the first of their kind, indicate the high burden of neonatal bacterial infections, which include sepsis, meningitis and pneumonia. Researchers developed the estimates to help guide health-programme planning for clinical diagnosis and treatment.

    The new research follows the recent Lancet Every Newborn Series, and was overseen by Professor Joy Lawn, from the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine and Save the Children, and coordinated by Dr Anna Seale, at the KEMRI-Wellcome Trust Research Programme, Kenya, with the Centre for Tropical Medicine, University of Oxford, involving 65 investigators from 46 different institutions around the globe.

    The researchers looked at data from 22 studies, for 259,944 neonates with 20,196 cases of possible severe bacterial infection. Of the estimated 6.9 million babies in the first month of life who required treatment for possible severe bacterial infection, 3.5 million were in south Asia, 2.6 million in sub-Saharan Africa and 0.8 million in Latin America. These estimates do not include preterm babies under 32 weeks gestation, who are particularly susceptible to infection as a consequence of their prematurity.

    Although the authors highlight the lack of data available for the study, they note that their estimate of 680,000 neonatal deaths associated with these infections is consistent with other estimates based on larger datasets, which supports the accuracy of their findings.

    Based on their estimates, both the size of the need-to-treat population and the burden of severe bacterial infection on health-care systems is substantial in the regions they examined, and it reinforces the urgent need for more investment, innovation and action at all levels.

    Prof Joy Lawn said: "Newborn deaths due to severe infection could be significantly reduced through highly cost-effective interventions such as prevention, including clean cord care and breastfeeding, innovations such as chlorhexidine cord cleansing as well as through treatment with antibiotics.

    "The majority of babies with neonatal infections in sub Saharan Africa and south Asia do not even receive simple antibiotic therapy, although some countries are shifting to using community health workers to increase access to treatment. These measures are some of the crucial actions that countries will need to take in order to meet the target of ten or fewer neonatal deaths per 1000 live births in every country by 2035 as part of the United Nation's Secretary General's Every Newborn Action Plan"

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    Nadal rallies against Rosol to avenge 2012 upset - June 27, 2014 by Mr HomeBuilder

    By HOWARD FENDRICH AP Tennis Writer

    LONDON (AP) - Uncle Toni's reaction said it all.

    This one meant a lot to him and to the tennis player he coaches, his No. 1-ranked nephew Rafael Nadal, who was in a tough spot Thursday, one point from trailing two sets to none against the same guy he lost to - in the same stadium, same round - two years ago at Wimbledon.

    As the younger Nadal began turning things around, evening the match at a set apiece on his opponent's double-fault, the older Nadal dispensed with any sense of decorum, leaping out his Centre Court seat, punching the air, and shouting "Vamos!"

    From there, the ultimate result quickly became apparent. Nadal came back to beat 52nd-ranked Lukas Rosol of the Czech Republic 4-6, 7-6 (6), 6-4, 6-4, returning to the third round at the All England Club for the first time since 2011.

    "I didn't want to lose another time against a guy like this," Toni Nadal said. "I don't like to lose against a player I find (unprofessional)."

    In 2012's second round, Rosol was ranked 100th, and Nadal was on a streak of having reached the final in five consecutive Wimbledon appearances. The big-swinging, 6-foot-5 (1.96-meter) Rosol played an unrepentantly risky style that day, aiming for lines and putting shots where he wanted, pulling off a five-set victory.

    Rosol engaged in some gamesmanship then, including moving around while waiting to receive serves and, Toni said Thursday, making noise as Rafael was hitting shots. After the rematch, Rosol complained Nadal took too much time between points and lamented that the chair umpire didn't intervene.

    Said Toni about Rosol: "It's normal that we want to win, but it's true that for me, it's worse to lose with him than with another guy."

    Rafael, for his part, said he wasn't thinking about two years ago. Still, for nearly two full sets, it was hard not to recall that match because Rosol played similarly, hitting hard, flat strokes that didn't miss. When Rosol broke for a 3-2 lead in the second set with a cross-court backhand, he had a 24-9 edge in winners.

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    Nadal rallies to beat Rosol and avenge 2012 upset - June 27, 2014 by Mr HomeBuilder

    By HOWARD FENDRICH AP Tennis Writer

    LONDON (AP) - Uncle Toni's reaction said it all.

    This one meant a lot to him and to the tennis player he coaches, his No. 1-ranked nephew Rafael Nadal, who was in a tough spot Thursday, one point from trailing two sets to none against the same guy he lost to - in the same stadium, same round - two years ago at Wimbledon.

    As the younger Nadal began turning things around, evening the match at a set apiece on his opponent's double-fault, the older Nadal dispensed with any sense of decorum, leaping out his Centre Court seat, punching the air, and shouting "Vamos!"

    From there, the ultimate result quickly became apparent. Nadal came back to beat 52nd-ranked Lukas Rosol of the Czech Republic 4-6, 7-6 (6), 6-4, 6-4, returning to the third round at the All England Club for the first time since 2011.

    "I didn't want to lose another time against a guy like this," Toni Nadal said. "I don't like to lose against a player I find (unprofessional)."

    In 2012's second round, Rosol was ranked 100th, and Nadal was on a streak of having reached the final in five consecutive Wimbledon appearances. The big-swinging, 6-foot-5 (1.96-meter) Rosol played an unrepentantly risky style that day, aiming for lines and putting shots where he wanted, pulling off a five-set victory.

    Rosol engaged in some gamesmanship then, including moving around while waiting to receive serves and, Toni said Thursday, making noise as Rafael was hitting shots. After the rematch, Rosol complained Nadal took too much time between points and lamented that the chair umpire didn't intervene.

    Said Toni about Rosol: "It's normal that we want to win, but it's true that for me, it's worse to lose with him than with another guy."

    Rafael, for his part, said he wasn't thinking about two years ago. Still, for nearly two full sets, it was hard not to recall that match because Rosol played similarly, hitting hard, flat strokes that didn't miss. When Rosol broke for a 3-2 lead in the second set with a cross-court backhand, he had a 24-9 edge in winners.

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    FORMS OF GARDENS – Jean Caneel-Claes & Erik Dhont – Video - June 27, 2014 by Mr HomeBuilder


    FORMS OF GARDENS - Jean Caneel-Claes Erik Dhont
    In Belgium, the pedigree of landscape architecture has been established principally through the design of gardens, first private then urban. To illustrate th...

    By: Bozar Brussels

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    A playful pop-up at Spruce Street Harbor Park - June 27, 2014 by Mr HomeBuilder

    Last summer, landscape architect David Fierabend was tasked with turning a vacant lot on Broad Street into a peaceful pop-up garden for the Pennsylvania Horticultural Society. The best indication that his woodland garden - shaded by a copse of graceful honey locusts - had succeeded? How little visitors noticed his handiwork.

    "People would come in and say, 'David, you're really lucky these trees were here,' because they seemed like they belonged," said Avram Hornik of Four Corners Management, which worked on the pop-up. "And that's the skill. You can't train someone to do that. Either you have it or you don't have it - and David has it."

    Over the last few years, that skill has made Fierabend (pronounced FEER-ra-ben), principal at Groundswell Design Group based in Hopewell, N.J., the go-to design mind for turning ugly and underutilized corners of the city into inviting temporary and permanent "outdoor lifestyle spaces" - that is, pop-up parks, beer gardens, and restaurants.

    His latest extreme makeover, which opens to the public Friday, is the rebranded $700,000-plus Spruce Street Harbor Park, once an uninspired stretch of land along Columbus Boulevard. The temporary design, commissioned by the Delaware River Waterfront Corp. (DRWC) as a way to generate excitement and spur development along the river, transforms the park into a destination with boardwalks, swaying hammocks, and a floating restaurant.

    Gesturing out toward the barges, where shipping-container concession booths were already installed and workers in a rowboat were coaxing a series of floating garden beds into place, he added, "Look at the flags flapping in the breeze, the trees swaying, and the grasses: I want visitors to feel something that taps into childhood experience, or a really nice moment in their life."

    It's more than just landscaping: "We're now involved in this place-making business in Philadelphia," he said.

    He has at least eight such projects underway this summer from Wilmington to New York. Many are playful reimaginings of summer in the city.

    His work with the DRWC - begun in winter when he and Hornik helped reinvigorate the Blue Cross RiverRink by, as he puts it, "dropping a winter wonderland into a parking lot" - includes a beach-inspired update to Festival Pier.

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