CATEGORIES

TODAY IN HISTORY

    ACHILLE LAURO
    October 9, 1985 - Egypt

    The terrorists who had taken the passengers and crew of the Achille Lauro hostage agree to release the hostages on condition of safe passage to Tunisia. The next day the aircraft is intercepted by F-14A Tomcats (stationed on the USS Saratoga, CV-60) and directed to land at Naval Air Station Sigonella, a N.A.T.O. base in Sicily where the hijackers are arrested by the Italians.

    HOOVER DAM ONLINE
    October 9, 1936 - Boulder (later Hoover)

    The first generator at Boulder (later Hoover) Dam began transmitting electricity to Los Angeles. From 1939 to 1949, Hoover Powerplant was the world's largest hydroelectric installation; with an installed capacity of 2.08 million kilowatts, it is still one of the country's largest. There are 17 main turbines in Hoover Powerplant. The original turbines were all replaced through an uprating program between 1986 and 1993. With a rated capacity of 2,991,000 horsepower, and two station-service units rated at 3,500 horsepower each, for a plant total of 2,998,000 horsepower. The plant has a total nameplate capacity of 2,074,000 kilowatts, and generates more than 4 billion kilowatt-hours a year - enough to serve 1.3 million people.

MEMBER LOGIN

RANDOM QUOTES

  • Rules for Happiness
    by Immanuel Kant

    "...Rules for Happiness: Something to do, Someone to love, Something to hope for...."
  • No Man is Above the Law
    by Theodore Roosevelt

    "..."No man is above the law and no man is below it; nor do we ask any man's permission when we require him to obey it. Obedience to the law is demanded as a right; not asked as a favor."..."

RANDOM FACTS

  • More vehicles
    about Stolen On New Year's

    More vehicles are stolen on New Year's Day than any other holiday throughout the year. (So does that mean thieves are having their last fling before changing their ways or are they trying for a big score to start the New Year?) Salary
    about Steve Jobs

    Steve Jobs' annual salary was $1, just enough to keep company health benefits.

Info on Home Inspector :

Choose Your Color :

ARTICLE INFORMATION :

Everyone who wants to buy house should hire a certified home inspector. Before hiring, make sure you check the portfolio of the home inspector. Home buyers should always hire home inspector to perform inspection on the house.

ARTICLE CONTENT :

Home buyers should always hire home inspector to perform inspection on the house. In this way, you know which part of the house require repairs. If you don't perform inspection, you will face a lot of problems after purchasing the house. In the end, you have to hire people to repair the items in the house. To avoid spending money on repairs, you can hire a home inspection company to inspect your house. You can ask the seller to pay for the home inspection fee if you feel that it is expensive. If the seller agrees to pay for the home inspection fee, make sure it is listed in the contract. In this way, the seller is obliged to pay for the repair if any damage is detected in the house.

When you are shopping for home inspection services, there are a number of factors you need to take into account including commercial property, mobile homes, home warranty inspections and etc. The home inspection services will vary depending on your location. Different states have different requirements for the home inspector. Some states have strict requirements and require the home inspector to be licensed. Many states in America don't require the home inspectors to be certified. After you have decide which home inspector to hire, you must schedule an appointment with him. It is recommended that you schedule an appointment with the seller at the time when you are free. In this way, you can be at the site with the home inspector.

he home inspector will explain to you about the functions of different components in the house. You can ask the home inspector about any question during the inspection. He will try his best to answer all your questions. If you feel that the home inspector miss out anything, you can tell him. When you are present at the site, you will learn more it. You can have a discussion with the seller and decide who should pay for the fee. The home inspection fee typically ranges from $200 - $400. The cost of the home inspection depends on the house size and type of house. If you are searching for a suitable home inspection service, you can use the internet to perform research. With the internet, you can easily find a home inspection company in your neighborhood.

You can visit the website of each home inspection company and call their toll free telephone number. When speaking with their representatives, you can tell them about the house you are about to buy and ask them how much is the fee. They will immediately tell you the estimated fee. You can compare the rate of different home inspection companies by recording them down on a piece of paper. You can ask them to show you their portfolio. Reviewing their portfolios enables you to evaluate the customer support. You can call the clients who have hired the home inspector and ask them whether it is worth it to buy the inspection service.

ARTICLE STATISTICS :

  • 3501Article ID :
  • JohnOwner :
  • Free Articles / LifetimeArticle Type
  • December 23, 2012Date Added :
  • NeverExpires :
  • 0Average User Rating :
  • 0Total User Votes :
  • 0Reviews :

RATE ARTICLE :

Please rate this link article.
You must be logged in to be able to rate an article.

USER COMMENTS :

No user reviews have yet been made or approved for this article.

You must be logged in to be able to leave a comment.