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Tech. Sgt. Kwame Opoku, left, 11th Civil Engineer Squadron electrical systems craftsman, shines a flashlight on a ceiling fan for Staff Sgt. Erick Rodriquez, 11 CES electrical systems craftsman, as rewires the lighting.

Joint Base Andrews 11th Civil Engineer Squadron has a long history of supporting humanitarian efforts in the Prince Georges County community.

On April 26, the unit loaned their technical skills to fix up a home as part of the 26th Christmas in April Day Anniversary event.

The recipient was retired Army Col. James Simpson, a veteran with 30 years of service whos home fell into disrepair due to his failing health.

Simpson was elated at the bee hive of activity going on inside and outside of his 40-year-old home.

This was a surprise to me, said Simpson, a Hillcrest Heights resident. I dont know how my daughters got in touch with these people, said Simpson, as he sat in his living room chair listening to music from the radio. But theyre doing a wonderful job. While I was in the service, I travelled so much I wasnt home enough to tend to the house, and my wife wasnt well enough to do it, said Simpson, who wife was bed ridden during the renovation.

The contingent of volunteers could be seen everywhere; atop the roof applying gutter guards, replacing old windows with new ones, scraping paint from the underside of the porch soffit, painting window seals, mulching, digging holes for Azalea bushes, to beautify the backyard, carrying bags of refuge from the house to a 30-yard metal dumpster, sanding cast iron porch rails and building a wheel chair ramp from scratch.

The Simpsons also received a newly retiled basement floor, new electrical outlets, rewired ceiling fan, replacement smoke detector, Asbestos abatement and installation of new pipes and fittings for a water heater.

Simpson would periodically walk around his home, helping the volunteers with trash disposal or anywhere else he could lend a helpful hand. Im glad my daughters found these people to work on our home. While I was serving, I was away more than I was at home, said the 85-year-old veteran.

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Indianapolis, IN (PRWEB) May 02, 2014

Orca Window Cleaning officially has an online presence to reach potential clients in the Indianapolis area, thanks to the recent release of the companys new website. The site features a sleek, easy-to-navigate layout that can be viewed across a wide range of devices from mobile phones to desktop computers.

The owner and founder of Orca Window Cleaning, Drew Arnold, was looking to promote his companys window cleaning services and recognized the importance of having an attractive, mobile-friendly website in order to garner more leads and business.

I love the look of the site! It's exactly what I wanted, said Arnold. Im looking forward to building it out even more, as our business continues to grow with the leads this new website generates.

The site boasts original content that has been optimized for search engines like Google, Yahoo!, and Bing, so that the company can be effectively found by homeowners and businesses looking for professional window cleaners in Indianapolis. In addition, social media integration played a key role in the design. Prominent links to the companys social media accounts allow customers to interact directly with the company.

Arnold enlisted the help of The Web Guys, a search marketing and web design firm in Carmel, Ind., to take charge of creating Orcas website and putting his business on the web.

About Orca Window Cleaning LLC

Orca Window Cleaning LLC specializes in residential and commercial window cleaning in and around Indianapolis, using eco-friendly Pure Water technology to clean windows without the use of harsh chemicals. The company also provides gutter cleaning, solar panel cleaning, and mirror and shower cleaning. Customers looking for more information on Orcas services can visit http://www.orcawindowcleaning.com or call (317) 650-2485.

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(MENAFN - The Peninsula) Wimbledon champion Andy Murray will be among the top seeds at this year's tournament despite having slipped down the ATP world ranking to eighth, organisers announced yesterday.

"We have a surfaced-based seeding system here at Wimbledon," All England Lawn Tennis Club (AELTC) chairman Philip Brook told a press conference at the tournament venue in south London.

"So we take the ranking points of each player, and add to that the ranking points they hypothetically received last year on grass, and we add to that 75 percent of the best-performing tournament in the previous year.

"So to put it into context for Andy Murray, as winner of Queen's last year and winner here last year, and a finalist here in 2012, there will be a significant impact on him.

"There will also be quite a significant impact on (Roger) Federer and (Novak) Djokovic. There will be some adjustment."

Murray, who became the first British man to win the men's singles at the grasscourt Grand Slam for 77 years last July when he beat Novak Djokovic in the final, has sunk low in the ATP rankings.

However, Wimbledon's seeding system, which takes into account past performances on the grass surface, means it is unlikely Murray would find himself outside the top four seeds even if his world ranking does not improve.

Seedings at Wimbledon are generally based on ATP rankings but the fact that Murray was unbeaten on grass last year and reached the Wimbledon final in 2012 as well will count in his favour, according to Brook.

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Century-old sod wall highlight for researchers, students

The little house on the prairie is not so little anymore.

A team of interdisciplinary researchers has begun analysis on part of a 110-year-old sod house that was once home to a group of Custer County, Neb. pioneers.

This is the oddest project I have ever worked on, said John Carter, senior research folklorist/associate editor at the Nebraska State Historical Society. We have a lot of disciplines bringing together a lot of resources toward a central goal. Never in my life have I been a part of such a thing, nor have I ever had as much fun.

Built by Henry Eugene Chrisman in 1902-03, the sod house was originally a three-room dwelling with exterior doors into each room. The house is unique in that no other with its plan has been recorded in Nebraska.

Two years ago, Larry Estes, whose family owns the sod house, contacted archaeologists at the historical society to survey the property.

That is where I got involved, Carter said. I have a long and deep interest in sod houses, as they are not only cultural features on the landscape; they are part of the landscape.

Custer County is the epicenter of sod house construction, with more sod buildings there than anywhere else in North America, Carter said.

The project involves studying a 4-by-8-foot chunk of the sod house deemed the sod wall, which was removed from the house in November 2013. Pete Stegen of NET produced a video of the teardown available at http://go.unl.edu/ghxe.

I see these sod blocks as archived samples taken from a prairie in 1902, said Dave Wedin, professor of plant and ecosystem ecology in UNLs School of Natural Resources. Its rare to find plant and soil samples that old. These samples can give us insights into how that prairie functioned over a century ago before the onset of modern agriculture and all the changes in our landscape.

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Atlanta, Georgia (PRWEB) April 30, 2014

This April, just in time for spring green-up, Super-Sod added the Allett Classic and Kensington lawn mowers to their array of landscaping products. The lawn care experts at Super-Sod became enamored with Allett mowers because they are reel or "cylinder" mowers designed and built to deliver professional results, but with homeowner circumstances and budgets in mind.

Reel mowers are desirable because the cylinder of blades rotates against a bed knife, thereby cutting grass with a scissor-like action, versus a rotary mower that chops blades of grass in half with a machete-like action that renders a jagged cut to each blade of grass. The reel's scissor cut makes a clean cut that not only looks tidier - it gives a lawn the advantage of reduced water loss after mowing (a jagged cut has more surface area, thus more water is lost from the plant).

Besides the clean cut, reel mowers are also beneficial for warm-season lawns (zoysia, bermuda, centipede) because reels mow at a lower height than rotary mowers can feasibly mow and, with the lower cut height, reels promote a tighter, denser turf that looks especially handsome. Plus, rollers on professional mowers produce the beautiful striping effect as seen on showpiece lawns.

On Alletts, mow height is extremely easy to adjust with just the turn of a knob and a full-width drum roller on the back produces the sought-after lawn striping patterns. Yet, there is another compelling reason why Allett mowers are so intriguing and functional: they are designed with an interchangeable cartridge system.

A standard blade cartridge comes with each mower, but an additional six feature cartridges (verticutter, dethatcher, lawn brush, aerator, scarifier, and a cartridge with more blades) can be easily removed and replaced to accomplish more lawn care ventures. The Allett Classic and Kensington are more than just lawn mowers, they are multipurpose lawn care machines for home lawns.

Another advantage to having a removable cartridge of blades is that the cartridge alone can be taken to the shop for sharpening, rather than the entire mower. While the one cartridge is sharpened, a spare can be used for mowing, reducing down time of the mower.

Reel mowers are standard equipment on golf courses and a few high-end landscapers own these coveted machines; however, they are normally priced totally out of range of what a homeowner could ever afford. With the Allett Classic priced at $999.00 and the Kensington at $1,609.00, quality reel mowers that will deliver professional results (clean cut, low cut, striping, plus optional cartridge functions) are attainable by homeowners.

Super-Sod is a family-run business that employs experts in turf and horticulture. One of their most popular products has been their Soil3 organic compost, delivered in a cubic yard BigYellowBag, which they make partially from composted grass clippings from their sod production. Super-Sod continues to develop new garden products, foster gardening and landscaping, and always seeks to improve their farming practices, technology, environmental stewardship, and employee knowledge.

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WATER rationing is never fun, especially for families with kids and even singles like me. Instead of complaining, why not turn no-water weekends into a splashing fun family outing at a waterfall or recreational river park.

My choice is Lentang Forest Recreational Park, 45 minutes away from Kuala Lumpur, off the KL-Karak Highway.

The scenic drive on the winding highway puts me in the mood. If you dont plan on packing food to bring along, no worries! There are many stalls in the area, selling a variety of food.

You can enjoy your meal at the gazebos scattered around the park or spread your mat on the grass and enjoy a picnic.

Personally, I prefer to enjoy hot nasi lemak, packed from home while seated on a rock with feet dipped in in the cold water and listening to the soothing sounds of Nature. Aahh... heavenly.

Shortly after the meal, its time to take a plunge in the natural water pool. This proves to be the most rejuvenating bath ever, better than a hot shower at home!

For those who would like to spend the night, there are special campsites available. Just inform the authorities at the office located at the front gate.

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"Metaphysics not mysterious" series--feng shui class 12
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