Submitted Gulfshore Homes has selected Naples-based Design West to provide interior design, furnishings and accessories for its Aviara model in Murano at Miromar Lakes.

Gulfshore Homes has selected Naples-based Design West to provide interior design, furnishings and accessories for its Aviara model estate home under construction in Murano, a waterfront estate home neighborhood on the Peninsula at Miromar Lakes Beach & Golf Club. Designers Alexis Barrett and Liz Grina will be implementing the design. Installation is expected to be completed in May at which time the home will be open to the public to tour.

The great room floor plan in this two-story residence offers 4,210 square feet of air-conditioned space with a master suite, two guest bedrooms, four full baths, a powder bath and a cabana bath.

Other features in the Aviara estate home include a library with built-ins and two sets of double French doors, a great room with pocket sliders that completely open the room to the outdoor living area, a formal dining room, and a morning kitchen with a sink and under-counter wine refrigerator. The model also includes a detached third-car garage, which is standard on all Gulfshore Homes residences in Murano.

Interior design will take on a casual California coastal theme with many natural elements, including wood and stone floors, to build in an air of elegant sophistication. The color palette will be a soft blend of celadon, cream and aqua with the high contrast of rich espresso-finished wood tones.

Light stone floors and darker woods in the study and master suite will showcase a high-contrast theme, while backgrounds, finishes and subtle color palettes will also play a role in reaching that vision. Fabrics include soft-tones, watered-down blues and warm grays, while neutral tones and soft colors in pillows, artwork and trim will be incorporated.

The furniture will be transitional, which appeals to homebuyers who are used to a more traditional home but want something newer and up to date, Barrett explained. The furniture will have a touch of coastal as well, which many of our clients here look for whether for their vacation home or primary residence, she said.

Other features in the estate model include crown molding throughout that will complement 12-inch baseboards, coffered ceilings and arched openings (per plan). Solid-core, 8-foot interior doors with lever handles will be available in brushed nickel, oil-rubbed bronze or pewter. Other features include Andersen impact-resistant wood windows and doors, noise suppression between floors and walls, and a paver driveway.

The kitchen will have stainless steel Wolf and Sub-Zero appliances, a breakfast nook, double oven, Meile dishwasher, six-burner natural gas cooktop, vegetable refrigerator, and custom maple cabinetry. The kitchen also includes a center island and breakfast bar with granite counter tops.

The master suite has a sitting area, walk-in his-and-her wardrobes with custom-designed closet interiors, and a door that leads to the outdoor living area. The master bath will have a whirlpool tub, a clear glass shower enclosure tiled to the ceiling, full-height mirrors over 36-inch granite-topped his-and-her vanities and a makeup counter.

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In a 3,200-square-foot home in Milford, Mich., Chris Dierkes showed off one of AT&Ts latest service offerings: home security and automation.

Dierkes demonstrated how to turn down the thermostat using an application on his iPad.

The temperature is set to 72 degrees, the AT&T sales manager said last week as he slid his finger across the tablet screen. If you want to dip this down to 70, you can.

In an effort to find new revenue streams, AT&T, Comcast and other companies are taking on established home security companies such as ADT, which dominates the $13 billion home security market. The players new to the security business are hoping to leverage their data networks and existing customer relationships.

Moreover, in addition to home security, they are selling services that just a few years ago were too expensive for many people to afford, including the ability to remotely lock and unlock doors, see whats going on through surveillance cameras, and even shut off the water.

Wireless technology and increased competition has dramatically lowered the cost of installing equipment and allowed homeowners to integrate more automation features, said Chris Heaton, the vice president of membership for the Texas-based Electronic Security Association.

The market for this has taken off, he added.

Heaton said he expects the new competition to continue to increase and the number of homeowners nationally who have home security systems to grow from 20 percent to 30 percent or more in the next decade.

AT&T charges an installation fee for its Digital Life system, and then a monthly charge starting at about $30 depending on the services.

The network allows us to overlay more products and services and take the handheld devices and create new uses for them, said Greg Clark, an AT&T regional vice president of external affairs.

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SINGAPORE, Feb 17 (Bernama) -- Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Home Affairs Teo Chee Hean says the security breach at the Woodlands checkpoint last month involving a Malaysian woman and the subsequent action resulting in her arrest three days later are 'not acceptable'.

He said the Immigration & Checkpoints Authority of Singapore (ICA) and police ground commanders had made an error of judgement and classified the incident, which occurred on Jan 17, as a less serious one - an immigration offence.

In an oral reply to parliamentary questions on the matter, Teo, who is also the coordinating minister for national security, said appropriate disciplinary action would be taken against the officers and their supervisors.

Relating the incident, Teo said that on Jan 17, 2014, at 1.58 pm, a 27-year-old woman arrived at the Woodlands checkpoint in her Malaysian car.

The woman, from Pendang, Kedah, drove past the ICA officer without going through the mandatory checks by tailgating the car immediately in front of hers, and slipping past the drop-arm barrier, he said.

She was then detained for crashing through the security barrier at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Jan 20, he added.

"The ICA and police ground commanders made a serious error of judgement in deciding to treat this intrusion as a less serious immigration offence, instead of a serious breach of border security, as required in the protocol.

"This was a major reason for the subsequent inadequate response which resulted in the vehicle and driver not being detected and arrested much earlier," Teo said, adding that both ground commanders had been redeployed to non-operational posts pending disciplinary action.

He said that if, however, a vehicle did make an unauthorised exit from the checkpoint, there was a security protocol for the police and ICA to treat the incident as a breach of border security and issue a high-priority alert to all ground resources.

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Aerial view of Woodlands./tnp.sgSINGAPORE: Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Home Affairs Teo Chee Hean says the security breach at the Woodlands checkpoint last month involving a Malaysian woman and the subsequent action resulting in her arrest three days later are 'not acceptable'.

He said the Immigration & Checkpoints Authority of Singapore (ICA) and police ground commanders had made an error of judgement and classified the incident, which occurred on Jan 17, as a less serious one - an immigration offence.

In an oral reply to parliamentary questions on the matter, Teo, who is also the co-coordinating minister for national security, said appropriate disciplinary action would be taken against the officers and their supervisors.

Relating the incident, Teo said that on Jan 17, 2014, at 1.58 pm, a 27-year-old woman arrived at the Woodlands checkpoint in her Malaysian car.

The woman, from Pendang, Kedah, drove past the ICA officer without going through the mandatory checks by tailgating the car immediately in front of hers, and slipping past the drop-arm barrier, he said.

She was then detained for crashing through the security barrier at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Jan 20, he added.

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Home Affairs Teo Chee Hean./dqmagazine.com"The ICA and police ground commanders made a serious error of judgement in deciding to treat this intrusion as a less serious immigration offence, instead of a serious breach of border security, as required in the protocol.

"This was a major reason for the subsequent inadequate response which resulted in the vehicle and driver not being detected and arrested much earlier," Teo said, adding that both ground commanders had been redeployed to non-operational posts pending disciplinary action.

He said that if, however, a vehicle did make an unauthorised exit from the checkpoint, there was a security protocol for the police and ICA to treat the incident as a breach of border security and issue a high-priority alert to all ground resources.

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Buyers who look for the core of efficient Gilbert, Arizona heating and cooling soon uncover a well-planned and well-executed air conditioning and heat pump maintenance program. When home HVAC systems fail, comfort levels stumble and heating and cooling budgets crumble. Scheduling routine Arizona A/C, HP and Furnace maintenance saves money.

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Reports from the Environmental Protection Agency indicate that a dirty air filter can increase the cost of system airflow by as much as $200 per 10,000. Furthermore, a poorly maintained system forces additional expense due to clogged drain pans, narrowed air ducts and dirty heating and cooling coils. Heating, Ventilation, and Air-Conditioning (HVAC) systems are designed to ensure quality indoor air via a combination of regulated ventilation, adequate filtration and efficient thermal comfort. Effective A/C and HP maintenance ensures compliance to these requirements. Its a matter of comfort and operating costs.

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Knowing when to repair and then when to replace your heating and air conditioning systems are things all homeowners have to face sooner or later.

Greg DeBacker, owner of Debackers, Inc., 1520 S.E. 10th, of Topeka, said he prefers that his technicians always try to repair a problem whenever possible instead of replacing a whole system. He said thats because his staff can make more service calls and it keeps customers costs down.

DeBacker said a homeowner can do several things to keep their home safe and reduce the chances for mishaps requiring costly repairs.

DeBacker said changing your furnaces air filter on a regular basis is an easy and inexpensive way to maintain your unit.

Especially during extremely cold times, change the filter more frequently, he said, and dont run your furnace without the filter. That causes us a lot of headaches.

DeBacker said filters are inexpensive so its better to change out the used ones with new ones instead of trying to clean a used filter over and over again.

A lot of people try to save money that way, he said, but thats not a good way to save money.

Keeping the house safe with a gas furnace, DeBacker said, should always come first.

With a gas furnace, our number one concern is safety, DeBacker said, adding that about 95-percent of homes in the Topeka area use natural gas. We recommend every home have a carbon monoxide detector in it. If you have carbon monoxide, it (gas) might be burning improperly.

DeBacker said a homeowner can do several things to make sure the gas furnace stays in good working condition.

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