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It can be wise to attend some open houses in your neighborhood so you have an idea of what you are up against. Along with pricing, you can check out the condition of the homes and see where you are falling short. |
For example, if a neighbor upgraded their kitchen appliances and your stove is from the last century, you might want to follow suit and add some modern amenities. |
Prospective buyers need to imagine themselves living in your house. This can be difficult to do if your walls are filled with family photos and personal memorabilia. Remove everything that marks the house as your territory. |
Clean rooms that are free from clutter, books and keepsakes are what buyers want to see. Leave tabletops, countertops and the like empty, except for maybe a vase of fresh flowers here and there. If you are still living in the house, pack your personal belongings up and put them in storage. |
A home with dark, dingy rooms might be a tough sell. Instead, show your house in the best light possible — literally. Make sure all of the interior and exterior lights are working. And use high-wattage bulbs to give the home a light and airy feel. |
While you don’t want to spend a fortune on a bathroom renovation, making some important upgrades can help increase the value of your property. Start with the plumbing essentials, and make sure there are no water leaks and everything is in proper working order. Next, go for the aesthetics — a fresh coat of paint, modern... |
The logic applied to the bathrooms can also be applied to the kitchen. First, focus on the plumbing and make sure the drains, garbage disposal and dishwasher are working properly. After that, consider a style and aesthetic makeover, such as repainting, new tiles on the floor, an energy-efficient refrigerator and possib... |
Barbecues, family dinners and entertaining friends are all fun ways to enjoy a deck in the spring and summer. A deck or expanded porch can also add value to your house and be a key selling point. |
If a deck already exists, consider having the wood refinished before listing the property so that it shines like new. If there is no deck, consult with a contractor to discuss the best and most cost-efficient way to add one to the house. |
Click through to read about tricks you shouldn’t fall for when buying a home. |
States are recovering at uneven speeds from the housing crisis. |
Here’s why downsizing makes sense from a financial standpoint. |
FELTON — Aptos High freshman Ada Neu isn’t using her first season of softball with the Mariners to test the waters, she’s stepping in the circle guns-a-blazin’. |
Neu, making her fourth start, outdueled San Lorenzo Valley pitcher Madison Reger for her second complete-game shutout, and the Mariners began their Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League title defense with a 1-0 win over their nemesis Tuesday. |
“It’s not going to be easy, but we’re going to do our best,” said Neu, who carried a no-hitter into the seventh inning. |
She walked three batters in her one-hitter and ended the game with her 10th strikeout. |
It was just the third game this season for the Cougars (2-1, 0-1), who haven’t seen the field much with the heavy rains this season. |
Neu threw a 17-strikeout gem in a 5-0 win over Pacific Grove on Feb. 26 for her first shutout. |
What will she do next? The Mariners (3-3, 1-0) host Santa Cruz (0-2, 0-1) on Thursday at 4 p.m. |
Garcia produced the game-winning hit in the sixth inning. Neu drew a lead-off walk and Vanessa Sugura moved Neu to second with her sacrifice bunt. Cougars center fielder Hannah Galagher injured her ankle charging the ball on Garcia’s single and dropped to the ground in pain, allowing Neu to score fairly easily from sec... |
“She was around the plate the whole time, so I was looking for strikes,” Garcia said of her decisive hit against Reger, who struck out nine batters in her complete-game four-hitter. |
SLV’s Jami Van Eyck broke up Neu’s no-hitter with her one-out single in the bottom of the seventh, and the Mariners dodged a bullet one batter later. Batter Melia Hall hit the ball back to Neu and Neu threw it to her shortstop at second base after Van Eyck rounded second hard. Van Eyck was caught in a rundown, but was ... |
Neu recorded a strikeout to complete the shutout. Because the Cougars had trouble catching up to her fastball, she relied heavily on it as well as her screwball and curve, opting to stay away from her off-speed pitches. |
The only thing missing from this thriller, aside from offense, was tumbleweeds. The Cougars have finished in second place in the SCCAL the past two seasons and are expected by many to pose the biggest threat to the Mariners this season. |
The Cougars turned double plays in the second and fourth innings to keep the game scoreless. |
Despite the loss, the Cougars held their heads high. They know the Mariners are favored and that they’re still right in the mix. |
“I’m proud of this team,” said Reger, a junior who previously lived in the shadow for former Cougars ace Ashley Welch. “I am proud of the defense. I haven’t pitched a lot the past few years and really kept the ball low. They had a couple of timely hits. I applaud them for that. Overall, it was a really good game. |
This vitriolic passion is making worldwide public opinion rather uneasy, and it should, because perhaps it indicates that the empire could have found the emperor it fully deserves: a depraved born-again Caligula. An emperor of chaos serving as a reflection of the empire’s policies. Indeed, if worldwide public opinion n... |
This is of course assuming that Trump is running to win and not just for entertainment purpose. Late developments confirmed our original assumption that Trump is a hired actor following a script. Most will ask: how can you say that? How can you dismiss the vile bellicosity on each side as an act? The proof is always in... |
This took care of getting the word out in the left alternative media. But more had to be done: our goal became to break the Clinton Foundation story to the mainstream, specifically cable news networks such as Fox News. On May 25, 2016 I contacted Jeffrey Gordon who apparently works for the Trump campaign. Calls and tex... |
If this awful parody of democracy was not tragic for Americans, it would be rather comical. In early December 2010 I wrote a commentary entitled “The US Empire is Collapsing, and Americans Will Be the Last to Know.” In 2016, in the extremely unlikely case Trump gets (s)elected, could he be the Caligula of the new Rome?... |
The Orwellian empire is a global parasite feeding on its own people through disaster capitalism. It has no soul, no conscience just a vague reptilian intelligence designed for its elite short term survival. For billions, it has been death on an installment plan decades in the making. Unlike Rome, it is diffused with no... |
Editor’s Notes: Gilbert Mercier is the author of The Orwellian Empire. Photographs one, three and six by Gilbert Mercier; photographs two, five and seven by Zoriah; photograph four by Freedom House. |
December 15, 2016 Where is the Digital Watergate Anti-Trump Propaganda Campaign Going? |
3 Responses to Donald Trump: Caligula of the Lowest Common Denominator Empire? |
1: Population is only an issue under Capitalism. Essentially, there is no ‘overpopulation crisis’ — just the Crisis of Capitalism. |
2: Your analysis is stunted by the fact it is not a historical-materialist class analysis. |
Aside from these major flaws in your logic — nice piece, in the main. |
First, FOX is not Trump-style conservative and, much as the other LSM, distorts facts to suit the view of its corporate heads. Their talking heads are addle-brained and need to get out of the studio. |
Second, watch a few interviews of Donald Trump. Many go back to the early ’80s. You will find he has not changed his views very much: sovereign borders, fair trade agreements, responsible budgets, simplified and lower taxes. More recent events such as rampant illegal immigration, mass movement of jobs overseas, continu... |
Lastly, the Clintons are not his friends and anyone involved in the real estate market, especially in construction, keeps many people close who they wouldn’t trust under any circumstances. There’s a difference. |
Fremont, CA (June 1st, 2010) - ASUS, one of the world's premier technology companies and the leading maker of motherboards worldwide, today announced its P6X58D Premium motherboard has achieved the fastest Intel certified* DDR3 triple channel memory speed ever recorded. Designed for outstanding performance, the P6X58D ... |
This is the strictest memory testing standard in the industry, designed for dedicated gamers and overclockers, while becoming increasingly popular with more mainstream users for enhanced system performance. Few vendors pass XMP certification at these speeds, demonstrating the quality and capabilities of ASUS hardware. |
ASUS routinely puts all its motherboards through strenuous testing to discover their utmost potential and ensure complete stability and compatibility. In another milestone, the Intel P55-based ASUS P7P55D-E Series of motherboards recently reached record-breaking dual-channel DDR3 memory clocked at 2.5GHz and above. The... |
*Certification can be viewed at http://www.intel.com/consumer/game/extreme-memory.htm. |
ASUS is a leading company in the new digital era, with a broad product portfolio that includes notebooks, netbooks, multimedia, motherboards, graphics cards, displays, desktop PCs, servers, wireless solutions, mobile phones and networking devices. Driven by innovation and committed to quality, ASUS designs and manufact... |
ASUS is the no.1 motherboard brand in the world, commanding the biggest market share globally. Today, one in every three computers houses an ASUS Motherboard. ASUS is the pioneer of numerous innovations that have gone on to become industry standards. Recent examples include the Hybrid Phase power design, Hybrid Process... |
Opposition is growing against a proposed offshore terminal from Trafigura that could be located near the Padre Island National Seashore. |
Local opposition is continuing to grow against a proposed offshore terminal that could be located near the Padre Island National Seashore, with several governmental entities asking Gov. Greg Abbott to put a stop to it. |
One week after Nueces County commissioners sent a letter to the Texas General Land Office and Abbott expressing "deep concerns" about the terminal project pitched by Switzerland-based international commodities company Trafigura, the Port of Corpus Christi adopted a formal resolution against the company's proposal. |
The port has previously expressed concerns about the lack of state oversight, since the project would be located in federal waters. There are also questions about the financial impact Texas Gulf Terminals could have on the port, but Port Commissioner Richard Valls Jr. said his primary issue was the risk of an oil spill... |
"I do want to place more emphasis on that — the area is critical and the lack of oversight, any spill could jeopardize our national seashore, but our beaches from Padre Island to Port Aransas, the community in Port Aransas and certainly the Port of Corpus Christi," he said. |
"The location ... is of ultimate concern," he added. |
Charlie Zahn, chair of the port commission, said he was also concerned about the impact any spill would have on the "tourism economy of Corpus Christi and Port Aransas." Port officials have said that there are also issues with Trafigura's permit application before the Marine Division of the U.S. Department of Transport... |
"You're right on," Zahn said to Valls. |
The Corpus Christi City Council voted to approve a similar resolution Tuesday afternoon at its regularly scheduled meeting. Chambers of Commerce in Aransas Pass and Ingleside, economic development corporations in San Patricio County and Corpus Christi, the city of Gregory, and the Corpus Christi Convention and Visitors... |
Iain Vasey, president and CEO of the Corpus Christi Regional Economic Development Corp., said Trafigura's project was essentially a "floating ring" that lies outside state regulations. He said there were concerns about the impact the project could have not just on marine life, but also air quality, which could affect t... |
"This project would essentially allow Trafigura to fill tankers — the tankers wouldn't have to capture the vapors and burn them off like they would within the port's jurisdiction," Vasey said. |
The GLO is gathering public comment on the matter before submitting them to Abbott for consideration later this month. The federal Deepwater Ports Act allows any governor in a state adjacent to a proposed deep water port to halt the project if he or she has concerns it could negatively impact the state and its citizens... |
"This is extremely important and critical to all of our community," said City Council Member Paulette Guajardo. "I think it's very important that we make it known ... as to the reasons (for the resolution)." |
Guajardo later read a prepared statement, where she said Trafigura had a global history of "corporate malfeasance," including violating environmental laws and bribery. A recent article in Reuters stated Trafigura was part of a bribery scandal in Brazil. Company officials declined to comment to Reuters for that story. |
"I would request, as we are doing today, that the state of Texas would not consider awarding any licenses to Trafigura until allegations on malfeasance have been fully investigated and resolved," Guajardo said. |
Trafigura officials have said that its offshore terminal would “complement, not replace exports from the Port of Corpus Christi,” adding that the facility would handle only about 10 percent of the expected growth in U.S. oil production. The company has previously said that they are complying with all state and federal ... |
A permit application for the project — which would serve Very Large Crude Carriers capable of carrying 2 million barrels of crude oil — was submitted to the Marine Division of the U.S. Department of Transportation on July 9. Trafigura representatives have said the single-point mooring buoy system reduces the opportunit... |
"The deepwater port facility proposed by Texas Gulf Terminals Inc. is safe, efficient and cost-effective, and we have engaged transparently with both regulators and local stakeholders," the company said in a statement on Tuesday. "The merits of the project speak for themselves – it will play a critical role in helping ... |
The company said numerous industry associations and local economic development organizations recognize the deepwater port’s potential to "enhance Gulf Coast infrastructure to sell more Texas oil around the world." |
Those include the Permian Basin Petroleum Association, Texas Alliance of Energy Producers, Big Lake Economic Development Corporation, Kingsville Chamber of Commerce, Kingsville Economic Development Council, Sweetwater Economic Development, Kleberg County Commissioners Court and Monahans Chamber of Commerce, according t... |
Trafigura's proposed offshore terminal is similar to one pitched by a citizen group — Port Aransas Conservancy — as an alternative to the port's planned crude oil terminal capable of fully loading VLCC's on Harbor Island. |
The group is concerned about that project because it would require dredging down to 75 feet, and there are questions about what impact the dredging and VLCC traffic could have on Port Aransas' fishing and tourism industry. The group has also raised opposition to the port's seeking of a permit for a desalination plant o... |
[ Regulatory & Policy ] as a Related Elective for those interested in Human Rights : Students of international law should know something about the new rules and the new actors in the field of human rights. If you are interested in future work with one of the proliferating number of NGOs and institutions, you should kno... |
Human rights law and practice are being transformed by geopolitical, technological and economic forces that unsettle the actors, strategies, and legal standards that dominated the field in the twentieth century. In this seminar, we will take stock of key global developments that underlie such a transformation, and anal... |
UPDATE: After the 2 pilot orders to Universal TV-produced pilots Midnight Sun and Do No Harm, NBC just gave the green light to the Sony TV-produced period Western The Frontier, from writer Shaun Cassidy and Prospect Park. Thomas Schlamme is attached to direct and executive produce the pilot, which chronicles the journe... |
The Frontier is one of 3 Western drama scripts commissioned by NBC this season. I hear the network is happy with all 3 and might pick up more than one. |
PREVIOUS: NBC has picked up 2 drama pilots from sister studio Universal TV: Midnight Sun aka Pillars Of Smoke and Do No Harm. Both hail from Peter Traugott’s new Universal TV-based production company, which he launched last summer after a 15-year stint at Brillstein Entertainment. |
Midnight Sun, based on the Israeli series Timrot Ashan, aka Pillars of Smoke, is a thriller following the mysterious disappearance of a group living on a commune in Alaska. The Alaska setting is appropriate given that the original series is being described as described as Twin Peaks meets Northern Exposure meets Lost. ... |
Do No Harm is a medical drama about a brilliant neurosurgeon who wrestles with his dangerous alter-ego that threatens to wreak havoc on his personal and professional life. David Schulner wrote the script and is executive producing with Traugott and Kaplan. |
A Queenslander in an Adelaide United kit masterminded a victory over a South Australian at the helm of Brisbane Roar on Friday night. |
IT was a glorious night for Adelaide United fans on Tuesday as the Reds became the first team to win the FFA Cup for the second time. But one fan will wake up this morning sporting some bruised pride and a lighter pocket. SEE THE VIDEO. |
ADELAIDE United’s frustrating start to the A-League season has continued after it dropped points at home for the second straight match in a heated clash with Newcastle Jets, marred by late controversy. |
SYDNEY FC’s prized signing Adam le Fondre has scored on his A-League debut to salvage a 1-1 draw against Adelaide United in a cagey season-opener. |
MARCO Kurz was destined to cross one more thing off his bucket list but a perfect A-League season opener for Adelaide United swiftly disappeared when concentration levels dipped at the wrong moment. |
ADELAIDE United marched into a third FFA cup final appearance with a disciplined 2-0 win over Victorian second tier outfit Bentleigh Greens on Friday night. |
ADELAIDE United’s Matildas striker Michelle Heyman couldn’t contain her delight when she reportedly pre-empted the Reds newest W-League signing on social media before the post disappeared. |
ADELAIDE United supporters can expect to be treated to an experimental FIFA World Cup style ‘fans fest’ as the A-League also contemplates initiatives to curb ‘downtime’ during matches outside of derbies. |
SYDNEY FC’s new era is off to a winning start after opening their FFA Cup defence with a come-from-behind 4-2 victory over Rockdale City Suns. |
CROYDON Kings will meet Adelaide Comets in an all top flight FFA Cup SA final for a national round-of-32 berth after each seeing off gallant second tier opponents in their last four clashes. |
CLOSING out its regular season with a swashbuckling victory on the road has given Adelaide United the belief to approach its do-or-die elimination final without fear, Reds left-back Ben Garuccio says. |
THE Sky Blues recorded a 19th win of the season by easing to 3-0 victory over Adelaide — and equalled Melbourne City’s mark of 63 goals in a regular season at the same time. |
IT was a Good Friday indeed. Adelaide United climbed to fourth spot and is in line for a home final during the play-offs which could be an emotional season ender. |
ADELAIDE United have continued their march towards finals football with a comprehensive 3-1 win over the Wellington Phoenix at Coopers Stadium. |
NEW West Adelaide coach Jim Karatzas says his side’s last-gasp victory over reigning champion Croydon Kings has revived hopes of a National Premier Leagues SA soccer title challenge. Our weekend wrap and video highlights start here. |
FINALLY. It took Adelaide United eight matches but in the end the Reds finally got a top three scalp and went a long way to cementing a place in the top six. |
BRAHMA Lodge and Playford City will help make state soccer history when they face off in the opening round of the FFA Cup SA, five months after a landmark agreement ended a three-decade division in the game. |
MELBOURNE City coach Warren Joyce leapt to the defence of Daniel Arzani, saying his evasive skills had spared him from a horror Bruno Fornaroli-esque injury. |
MELBOURNE City coach Warren Joyce is lamenting a missed chance to gain breathing space on a clogged A-League ladder after drawing 1-1 with Adelaide United. |
IT IS unfair to pin a team’s entire hopes on one player. But in Johan Absalonsen Adelaide United has an individual talent who holds the key to its season. Match analysis from the Reds’ 1-1 draw with Melbourne City. |
ADELAIDE United took another baby step towards cementing a top six berth in front of the new consortium’s chief representative Piet van der Pol. |
MIDFIELD enforcer Daniel Adlung says the return of Danish winger Johan Absalonsen from injury will give Adelaide United a much-needed spark in its quest for a top-four finish. |
ADELAIDE captain Isaias firmly believes the Reds are good enough to earn a home elimination final — and delivers his view on United’s run home in the A-League season. |
ADELAIDE United chairman Greg Griffin claims the sale of the club is evidence people overseas are aware of the benefits of investing in the sport in Australia. |
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