I read about the study in the early 1980s after it made the news on the radio at that time. Shifting from the late 1970's to the 2000's, perhaps the ...
Alana33 Bingo. re- One of these factors had the highest statistcal correlation with low homicide rates. Which one do you think it was? .
Surprisingly, income inequality and poverty were not as statistically significant as this particular factor in respect to homicide rates. Guess again....
In the 1980's, I read about a major research study that examined homicide rates of many countries across the continents.The diverse sample of countri...
Re: "Even if I boil the water, if there is lead in it, I shouldn't be giving that to my kids, right?" I wouldn't. It's often argued there is no s...
Walls R-22 with 6-inch EPS panels coated. Roof R-46. These are minimum values as thicker EPS panels can be deployed. There are interior access panels ...
Actually, rust is a non issue as the entire assembly is sealed by coatings, hence, not exposed to water or air. In addition, unlike Portland-based co...
The panels are not made of flimsy Styrofoam. These are rigid building panels of expanded polystyrene, and assembly is certainly feasible given island ...
Alana33 GigaRoof, of numerous designs, is rated at 200mph. It would be interesting to know if the "stepped roof" enhances the rating. Historical...
FYI Here's a flying bird's eyeview of a completed GigaHouse on a Bahamian beachfront wiith complementary GigaHouse garage both anchored securely to co...
What's in a word? Native is from the Latin "natus" meaning "born," as in nativity scene. Latin "natu" means "by birth"; "natura" means "birth" or "nat...
To their credit, ThermaSteel pioneered the steel-framed EPS panel system in 1975. The exterior and interior finishes are conventional. You might also...
This NOOA link connects to satellite imagery loop of tropical Atlantic.
Semper paratus. In the event of a systemic financial crisis, capital controls and/or other unforeseen calamities, it's probably a good idea to have a ...
Just for fun, one can calculate how much water fell on the USVI in that 2003 November month deluge. Figure about 1.5 feet (18 inches) of rain fell on ...
A once little advertised option improving the security of debit cards is to swipe the debit card and, instead of entering the PIN, press the "credit" ...
1) Gas stations (Notorious for skimmers. Always pay cash.) 2) Online purchases (If you must, use credit card NOT debit card, ever.) 3) Rest...
Record breaking monthly rain (USVI) November 2003 St. Thomas 18.39 inches St. John 18.91 inches September 1979 St. Croix 21.39 inches
Are you implying and are we to infer that the fraud on your account is related to your shopping at Plaza West and K-Mart?
Interesting wrinkle. "GigaHouse by GigaCrete" specified by US for employee housing in Kaibab National Forest in Arizona (~1.6 million acres borderin...
Entertaining and educational A/V presentation, created by a group at the University of Massachusetts, comparing Portland cement to GigaCrete. Dated 04...
Hat tip. You're quite right, and given that my uncle owned a 1954 Packard, I should have known better. "Ask the man who owns one" does date (in print...
In 1901, Ransom E. Olds*, founder of the first automobile company in the USA, coined the slogan, "Ask the man who owns one." Olds sold millions of Old...
It's a GigaCrete GigaHouse, a steel-framed insulated EPS foam (different from styrofoam) panel system. GigaHouse arrives at the build site as a comple...
