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"Anyone who says that economic security is a human right, has been too much babied. While he babbles, other men are risking and losing their lives to protect him. They are fighting the sea, fighting the land, fighting disease and insects and weather and space and time, for him, while he chatters that all men have a right to security and that some pagan god—Society, The State, The Government, The Commune—must give it to them. Let the fighting men stop fighting this inhuman earth for one hour, and he will learn how much security there is." ~ Rose Wilder Lane
Column by Paul Hein. Exclusive to STR It comes as no surprise that "mater," (Latin for mother) forms the root for "MATERnal." But it also forms the root for "MATERial." That's significant, I think, suggesting that the woman's world is the world of stuff, of things. Men, on the other hand, live in a land of ideas, abstractions, and dreams. How nicely the sexes complement each other! And isn't it interesting that the ovum is the largest cell...
Original article "If traffic violations [become] mostly a thing of the past, [because of self-driving cars] the police won't be able to use pretextual traffic stops anymore. They can follow self-driving cars all day but won't be able to pull them over. Because the power to make pretextual stops requires a traffic violation, we may see a sea change of enforcement away from traffic enforcement." Some utopian-minded otaku has fanatsies that they'll finally leave us alone, someday.
Sen. McCain: Americans 'stupid' enough to go to North Korea should sign a waiver with the US governmentOriginal article The crazy old warhawk is tired of the mighty USGov always being embarassed as a toothless tiger by Turd-World kakistocracies, (like North Korea), proving yet again that they can't protect anyone or anything. Let's take him up on this, eh? Finally there'd be credible evidence by admission that the USGov can't and won't protect their citizens at home or abroad, which is after all the professed reason for a state's existence.
Original article But just for THEMSELVES, of course. WTF? What about the rest of us? They wanna be armed because, as they found out last week, 911 is a joke.
Original article Yeah, whatever, Farmer Jones. There are LOTS of farmers markets in mid-Michigan, so go sell at one of them instead. If you want SWPL bucks, then you have to play by their rules. How the world works, dude.
Original article The ability to access the internet is required to exist in modern society.
Original article So go ahead and blow 'em all up guys! We'll just buy more! Only $3 million each too.
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Proportion + Breast Implant Revision Q&A
Got Implants That Were Too Large for My Body, I Want Perky, Small Boobs, Advice? (photo)
5'4" 98lbs, petite! Surgeon deflated 480cc implants last week, that he put in initially 2 months ago; they were HUGE for my body. I'm... READ MORE
800 or 900cc's Too Much??
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I was a small 32A, with little breast tissue and a narrow rib cage. Now fitting a C-cup and some B-cups. I got moderately profiled silicone 325cc... READ MORE
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I'm going in for a second augmentation for larger boobs. My PS says b/c of the way my ribcage sits that there is no way to get a lot of natural... READ MORE
Debating on 650cc's mod plus or 750cc'ss high profile. 5'1, 113 lbs. Is 750cc HP totally out of proportion with my body?
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I had 275cc silicone implants put in (submuscular) a year ago to add fullness to the upper pole. When I flex they look very strange. I'm... READ MORE
I Am Considering Going Bigger.
I am 5'6" and weigh 115 lbs. I currently have a breast augmentation and they used 425 implants filled to 440cc on both breasts. I am... READ MORE
Could/should I go bigger breast aug? (Photos)
I had breast aug about a yr. ago with 286 cc. Since then I have contemplated if I went too small and if I should get them redone. My surgeon chose the... READ MORE
110 lbs 5'2" breast implant revision #2. Contemplating Inspira srm 330 or srf 345. Dr wants me to pick size. (photos)
Circa 1980 ruptured, replaced with421cc style 15 (2015) and anchor lift (1) revision lower pocket ( 4-2016) 1st revision Doctor lowered both pockets... READ MORE
Embarrassed by very small implants. How many cc's can I go up and still look natural? (Photos)
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Want to downsize implants. From 365cc High Profile to 300 Mod Plus. Is 300cc appropriate for what I want to achieve?
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I would like a more aesthetic look proportionate to my body. Implants are Natrelle Inspira SRF-745 Help? (Photos)
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Breast revision, looking to go larger. Curious if the size I'm thinking would look proportional to my structure. 3rd BA (Photo)
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Any suggestions for augmentation revision? (photos)
I had 275cc silicone implants put in (submuscular) a year ago to add fullness to the upper pole. When I flex they look very strange. I'm very... READ MORE
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I got 210cc/240 & feel like they do not go with my hips. My surgeon told me that I have a small rib cage and that was the reasoning on why I could go... READ MORE
Changing from anatomic to round implant unders, what profile shall I go with? (photos)
I had BA 4yrs ago. Went with 315MI&365 HP, 12,3cm, projection 5.2, unders.Planning to change them for a smaller round implant. My surgeron... READ MORE
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Professor Allyson Pollock and Sylvia Godden have studied NHS use of mobile treatment centres run by the private sector for the past three years.
In an article in the British Medical Journal they warned that the programme would contribute to NHS deficits.
The practice has been used in parts of Scotland to try to cut waiting times.
Under the previous Scottish Government administration, the NHS in Scotland made increasing use of mobile surgery centres, hired from the private sector, for relatively simple operations such as cataract removals.
NHS Tayside also went into partnership with the private sector at Stracathro hospital near Brechin.
Data lacking
But Ms Pollock and Ms Godden claimed there was so little data available from private treatment centres it was impossible to assess their contribution.
They also said the private sector was using NHS staff rather than employing staff from elsewhere.
The policy has caused instability in the NHS while diverting NHS funding into profit-making organisations, their article claimed.
"The policy of diverting scarce NHS funds into independent sector treatment centres is leading to fragmentation and financial instability and NHS beds and services are being closed to make way for the for-profit private sector, " said Professor Pollock.
"Despite assurances by the UK secretary of state for health, Alan Johnson, the available evidence suggests that the private sector is profiting at the expense of patients, the public, and the NHS."
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Pages 666-669
Journal of the House of Commons: Volume 2, 1640-1643. Originally published by His Majesty's Stationery Office, London, 1802.
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In this section
- Die Martis, 12 Julii, 1642.
Die Martis, 12 Julii, 1642.
Member admitted.
RESOLVED, upon * *, That this Excuse returned from the Committee; for Sir Tho. Hele, be allowed of.
Resolved, upon the Question, That Sir Tho. Hele shall be admitted, without paying the Fine of an Hundred Pounds imposed upon the absent Members, at the last Call.
Advancement of Trade.
That Mr. Whittlock, Mr. Jo. Ashe, Mr. Edw. Ashes ambo, Mr. Spurstoe, Mr. Bedingfield, Mr. Rolle, Mr. Cage, Mr. Bond, Mr. Matthew, Mr. Long, Mr. Toll, Mr. Jesson, Mr. Marten, Sir Ro. Crane;
This Committee is appointed to consult with the Merchant Adventurers, about their foreign Treaties, to set them on Foot, for the Advancement of Trade.
Proclamations at Abingdon.
Mr. Castle of Abingdon was called in; and did affirm, That certain Proclamations were proclaimed at Abingdon, by the Serjeant of the Town: That the Mayor was not present at the Proclaiming of them: And that the Proclamations were watched every Night.
Resolved, upon the Question, That Richardson the Serjeant of Abingdon be forthwith summoned to appear.
Commission of Array, &c.
Jeffery Richmond, being called in, informs the House, That the Proclamations concerning the Commission of Array, &c. were proclaimed by Turner, Deputy Mayor of Reading: That some of them hearing that there were some People gathered together to proclaim the Proclamations, they carried the Declaration concerning the Commission of Array unto him: And he said, He would take no Notice of it; nor of any thing else that came from the House.
Persons sent for.
Resolved, upon the Question, That Mr. Turner, Deputy Mayor of Reading, be forthwith sent for, as a Delinquent, by the Serjeant at Arms, attending on this House.
Resolved, upon the Question, That Jo. Southby of Buckland, in the County of Berks, High Constable of Gausefield Hundred, in the said County, be forthwith sent for, as a Delinquent.
The House being informed, That when he received the Deputy. Lieutenants of Barkeshire's Warrants concerning the Putting the Militia in Execution; that he sent forth, together with these Warrants, his Majesty's Proclamations concerning the Commission of Array.
Report offered.
The Question being put, whether the Report now tendered by Mr. Weston shall be now made;
It passed with the Negative.
PostMasters, &c.
Resolved, upon the Question, That the Committee for the Post Masters do meet To-morrow post meridiem, in the Exchequer Court: And that the Report concerning the Patent touching the Letter Office, be made on Tuesday Morning next, at Nine of Clock, by Mr. Weston: And that Mr. Prideaux do at the same time report such Matters as shall be passed at the Committee by that time.
Merton College.
WHEREAS the /?/ and Commons, in Parliament, are informed, That the Archbishop of Canterbury, upon some pretended Authority, held a Visitation in Merton College in Oxon, for the Space of above Three Years and an half, ending in Michaelmas Term last; in which Time he imposed upon that Society divers Injunctions contrary to the Statutes and ancient Decrees of the said College, to which they are sworn; requiring Obedience to the said Injunctions, by virtue of their Oaths; It is therefore Ordered, by the said /?/ and Commons, That the said College be governed as formerly it was, by the said Statutes and Decrees: And the said Injunctions and the Observation of them, suspended, until the Cause and pretended Claim of the said Archbishop be fully heard and determined.
Boothe's Petition.
Mr. Reynolds, Mr. Ellis, Sir Wm. Litton, Mr. Rolle, Mr. Whittlock, Sir Tho. Barrington, Mr. Smyth, Mr. Wallop, Mr. Pellham, Sir Oliver Luke, Sir Wm. Lewis;
This Committee, or any Three of them, is to examine the Truth of the Petition of Captain Wm. Boothe, and the Affidavit; and to receive such Informations as shall be given concerning that Business; and to prepare a Declaration in Answer unto it, and to present it to the House; and to examine by what Authority it is printed: And have Power to send for Parties, Witneffes, Papers, &c.: And are to meet this Afternoon, at Five of Clock, in the Inner Court of Wards.
A Message from the Lords, by Sir Ro. Riche and Mr. Page;
County of Leicester.
Declaration concerning Religion.
The Lords do return the Instructions concerning the County of Leicester, and the Declaration concerning Religion; which they have assented unto, with the Amendments set in the Margin.
The Amendments were read; which .. very small, and assented unto: These Words, "of Almighty God," to be left out; these Words, "and crave," to be left out; "have uncivilly used," to be inserted, instead of "have insolently stopped and searched."
Instructions: These Words, "Deputy Lieutenants," to be added to One of the Instructions for the Deputy Lieutenants of Leicestershire.
Answer returned by the same Messengers; That the House has agreed to the Amendments in both Papers.
Thorpe's Petition.
The humble Petition of Robert Thorpe, Master of the Ship Alexander, of Hull, of * * * *
That this Petition be carried up to the Lords at the next Meffage: And that the Committee for the Navy do take some Order for satisfying the Master his Dues in that behalf.
Bringing in Plate, &c.
A Draught of an Order for advancing the Propositions of Bringing in of Plate, Money, and Horse, was read; and assented unto; and ordered to be carried up to the Lords, for their Concurrence herein: And the several Counties may take out Copies of this Order.
Ordered, That the Knights and Burgesses of Surrey do take care that the Propositions for Bringing in of Horses, Money, and Plate, be put in Execution on Thursday next.
Sir Tho. Dacres, Sir Wm. Litton, Sir Jo. Harrison, and Captain Wingate, to put the Propositions for bringing in Horse, Money, and Plate, in Hartfordshire, ..... on Thursday next, according to the Instructions for that Purpose.
Resolved, That the Lieutenants of the several Counties shall make Captains, and other Officers, of such Troops of Horse as shall be levied and exercised in their respective Counties, upon the Propositions for bringing in Horse, Money, and Plate.
Resolved, That the Lords Concurrence be desired herein.
Chichester's Committee.
Ordered, That Mr. Chichester's Committee shall sit To-morrow, in the Afternoon, at Four of Clock, in the Court of Wards.
Mr. Grimston reports the Bill concerning the Militia, with some Amendments and Additions; The which Amendments and Additions * * * *
Ld. Chandoys.
Resolved, upon the Question, That Geo. Lord Chandoys shall be left out of the Bill for being Lieutenant of the County of Gloucester:
That the Lord Spencer be respited.
Defence of Hull.
Upon Mr. Hollis report from the Committee appointed to consider of the Business of Hull;
It was Resolved, upon the Question, That the Earl of Warwicke be desired to take with him such Ships, and so many, as he shall think fit, and as well manned as may be; and, with all Expedition, go into the River of Humber, to give all possible Assistance to the Town of Hull; and further Ordered, he shall receive and send up hither such Horse, Arms, Saddles, and other Ammunitions, as shall be delivered by Sir Jo. Hotham, Governor of the Town.
That the Lords be moved to join herein.
Resolved, upon the Question, That Sir Jo. Hotham, Governor of Hull, shall deliver out, upon such Persons as the Earl of Warwicke shall appoint, such Horse, Arms, Saddles, and other Ammunition, which remains behind, Part of the Magazine formerly ordered to be sent up, and which shall not be necessary for the Defence of the Town.
Persons to be sent up in Custody.
Resolved, &c. That the Lords be moved to join with this House, that Sir Edw. Stradling, Col. Ashhurnham, and the Frenchman, and all others as were taken in the Ship with them, may be forthwith sent for up in safe Custody: and that the Earl of Warwicke be desired to take care they be conveyed by Sea in safe Custody.
That the Lords be moved to join herein.
Message to Lords.
Ordered, That Mr. Hollis do carry up these Votes to the Lords; and desire their Concurrence herein: And to put them in mind to hasten the Order concerning Tr. Whetcombe.
Reformado Officers Pay.
Resolved, upon the Question, That the Reformado Officers, entered into List, shall be paid this Day: And the Treasurers for the Adventurers Money do pay the same accordingly: And that the Lords be moved to join herein.
Goringe's Ordnance, &c.
Ordered, That the Ordnance caused to be melted by Colonel Goringe, and stayed by Order of this House, shall be forthwith discharged, with their Equipage: And that Sir Ph. Stapleton do write unto Colonel Goringe, to satisfy him with the clear Opinion this House has of him, and of his Worth.
A Message from the Lords, by Sir Robert Riche and Mr. Page;
The Lords have returned this Declaration, with this Amendment in the Margin.
Lords desire House to sit.
That the Lords have determined to sit this Afternoon, at Four of the Clock; and do desire this House would do the like, if it may stand with the Conveniency of this House.
The Amendment was "compelled," instead of "commanded," expressed in the Order of the Seventh of July, touching the King's Subjects being compelled to attend the King.
House to sit.
Ordered, That the House do sit this Afternoon, at Four of the Clock.
Lending College Plate to the King.
A Letter from the University, .... dated 11° Julii, at Four Clock .. in the Afternoon, was read, declaring the intention of the Masters of Colleges to lend the King all the Colleges Plate.
A Declaration was presented by Mr. Pym, * * * *.
Mr. Marshall.
Mr. Marshall, of Horbury, * * * *
Appointing a General.
Ordered, That the House do resume the Debate concerning the appointing a General, at Four of the Clock this Afternoon.
Raising Horse, &c.
Ordered, by the Lords and Commons in Parliament assembled, That A. B. &c. or any Two or more of them, shall have Authority to assemble, and call together, all such Persons as they shall think fit, within the County of /?/, at such convenient Times and Places as they shall appoint; and shall tender unto them the Propositions of both Houses of Parliament, concerning the Raising of Horse, Horsemen, and Arms, for the Defence of the King, and both Houses of Parliament; and shall receive their Subscriptions according to the said Propositions: And they, or any Two or more of them, shall have Authority to nominate and appoint such other Persons within the said County, as they shall think fit; to assemble, and call together, every Person of Ability; or to repair to their several Houses or Dwellings, and take their Subscriptions, according to the said Propositions; and shall return the said Subscriptions unto such Persons as shall be appointed Receivers in the said County, who shall, from time to time, certify the Sums, Values, or Proportions, of such Subscriptions to the Treasurers of London, nominated in the said Propositions: And shall have Power to name Receivers, and to do all other Things that the Deputy Lieutenants, or any of them, are appointed or have Authority to do, by the said Propositions, Instructions, or Additions, concerning the said Propositions, in as full and ample manner as if every Particular thereof had been expressed in this Order: And the said Receivers, and other Persons appointed by them for this Service, shall have a full Power to execute their Directions, as if they had been appointed by the Deputy Lieutenants of the said County.
Post Meridiem
Leave of Absence.
MR. F. Floyd has Liberty to go into the Country; and to stay for Six Weeks after the Time of his going.
Mr. Pury has Leave to go into the Country; and to stay Three Weeks from Monday next.
Payment to Ld. Ruthen, &c.
Ordered, That the Five hundred Pounds formerly ordered to be imprested unto the Lord Ruthen and Sir Arth. Haselrig, upon Account, be paid out of the Monies brought in upon the Propositions for Bringing in of Horse, Money, and Plate: And that the Treasurers appointed to receive those Monies, do pay the said Five hundred Pounds accordingly.
Isle of Axholme.
The humble Petition of the Freeholders and Commoners of Part of the Isle of Axholme, in the County of Lincolne, was this Day read: And
It is Ordered, That the Committee for Sir Cornelius Virmyden's Bill do meet on Saturday next, at Two post meridiem, in the Exchequer-court; and that the Petitioners be then heard: And that Mr. Wheeler, a Member of this House, be then likewise heard.
Bringing in Money, &c.
The Draught of an Order for advancing the Propositions for Bringing in of Money, Plate, and Horse, in the County of Herts, was this Day read; which was the same with that for Bucks; and, by Vote, upon the Question, assented unto; and ordered to be sent up unto the Lords for their Concurrence.
Privilege-Disturbing Committee.
Shelton, a Cook upon Snow-hill, was brought in; and, being demanded, why he did hiss at the Committee appointed to consider of the Business concerning the Vicar of St. Sepulchre's Parish, to the Disturbance of the Proceedings of the Committee, did deny he did do any such Thing, though it was reported, that it was proved by Two Witnesses.
Mr. Royston, Innholder, at the Cross-keys in St. John's Street, was called in: And being demanded * * * *
Resolved, upon the Question, That Shelton the Cook, be forthwith committed a Prisoner to the Gatehouse, there to remain during the Pleasure of the House, for disturbing the Committee with hissing, and disturbing of Witnesses produced before the Committee, and then giving Evidence there.
Resolved, upon the Question, That Royston shall be brought to the Bar; and, upon his Knees, sharply reprehended, for Disturbing of Witnesses in giving Evidence before a Committee of this House.
Resolved, upon the Question, That the Judgment against Shelton be respited, till the House please to call upon it again.
E. of Essex appointed General.
Resolved, upon the Question, That a General shall be presently named.
Resolved, upon the Question, That the Earl of Essex shall be named General.
Raising an Army.
Resolved, upon the Question, That an Army shall be forthwith raised, for the Safety of the King's Person, the Defence of both Houses of Parliament, and of those who have obeyed their Orders and Commands; and for the Preservation of the true Religion, the Laws, Liberties, and Peace of the Kingdom.
Petition to the King.
Resolved, upon the Question, That a Petition shall be forthwith prepared, to move the King to a good Accord with the Parliament, and to prevent a Civil War.
Ordered, That the Lords be desired to join in these Votes.
That the same Committee do forthwith prepare a Petition to the Purpose aforesaid: And that they do * * * *
Resolution to adhere to E. of Essex.
Resolved, upon the Question, That this House doth declare, that in this Cause, for the Safety of the King's Person, the Defence of both Houses of Parliament, and of those who have obeyed their Orders and Commands, and for the Preservation of the true Religion, of the Laws, Liberties, and Peace of the Kingdom, they will live and die with the Earl of Essex whom they have nominated General in this Cause.
Ordered, That the Lords be desired to concur in this Vote.
Mr. Hollis is appointed to carry up these Votes to the Lords.
Portsmouth Garison.
Whereas the Lords and Commons, in Parliament, have ordered, that Five thousand and thirty Pounds shall be paid into the Hands of Colonel Goring, for the Use of the Garison of Portsmouth: These are to require the Treasurers appointed by the said Act of Parliament, to issue out such Warrants, Discharges, or Acquittances, to the High Collectors of the County of Scuthampton, as shall be requisite for their Security, for the Payment of the said Sum of Five thousand and Thirty Pounds to the Garison of Portsmouth:
And that the Lords be moved to join herein.
Loan from Marlburgh.
Ordered, That the Treasurers appointed by the Act for Contribution Money, shall forthwith receive the Monies now brought to Town, as Monies lent by divers of the Inhabitants of Marlburgh, upon Mr. Speaker's Letter, towards the Supply of the Necessities of Ireland: and that they give a Receipt of the same unto Mr. Smyth and Mr. Franclyn, Burgesses of the said Town, on the Behalf of those that lent the same.
Marlborough Magazine.
Ordered, That Licence shall be given to convey the Magazine of Powder and Match, now in Marlborough, to such Places as the Mayor of the said Town, with the Consent of any Two of the Deputy Lieutenants of the County, shall appoint.
Ordered, That the Report of the Bill for the Militia be resumed To-morrow Morning, the first Business.
A Declaration concerning the Insisting upon the Ordinance, notwithstanding the passing the Bill for ordering the same, was this Day presented to the House; and read; and laid aside, till the Report of the Bill be resumed.
Petition to the King.
A Petition to be presented unto his Majesty, to move him to a good Accord with his Parliament, was brought in; and, by Vote, upon the Question, assented; and ordered to be presently carried up to the Lords, for their Concurrence herein.
Mr. Hollis carried up to the Lords the Petition to be presented unto his Majesty; and the Votes concerning the General, and raising an Army.
Message to Lords.
Sir Robert Harley carried up to the Lords the Orders for advancing Subscriptions in the Counties of Bucks and Herts: The Order concerning the Stopping of Monies and Plate going from Oxon: And the Order concerning Five hundred Pounds to be imprested, upon Account, unto the Lord Ruthen and Sir Arth. Heselrig.
Lending Oxford University Plate to the King.
WHEREAS we the Lords and Commons, in Parliament, are informed, that, by Consipracy and Combination of divers Persons of the University and City of Oxford, several Impediments and Discouragements have been contrived and practised to stop the Collection of Money to be raised by Act of Parliament for Defence of the Kingdom; and that Doctor John Prideaux, Bishop of Worcester, Vice Chancellor of the University, Dr. Samuel Fell Dean of Christ Church, Dr. Potter Provost of Queen's College, Dr. Accepted Frewen President of Magdalen College, have endeavoured, against Law, to take away the Plate and Treasure of the University and Colleges, and to send the same to York, for Maintenance of a War against the Parliament, and the whole Kingdom; to the Endangering of Religion, and the Liberty of the Subjects; And, for the Compassing and Colouring this their wicked Purpose and Intention, they have procured the Consent of the Convocation House, that the Treasure of the said University should be lent to the King: We do hereby Declare, That the said Colleges are not bound by any such Order of the Convocation, being in itself unlawful and injurious to the Foundation of the Colleges, and, in regard of the End to which it is designed, treacherous to God, and to the Commonwealth; and that all the Parties, Actors and Contrivers thereof; are thereby liable to a severe Punishment, and shall for the same be questioned according to Law: Wherefore, for the Preservation of the Kingdom, and preventing the Ruin and Destruction of that famous University, we do Order and Command, that the Heads and Fellows of the said Colleges, respectively, do surcease and forbear that wicked and unlawful Course; and do forthwith put their Plate and Money into some safe Place, under good Security, that it be not employed against the Parliament; certifying us in whose Hands it doth remain: And that the said Dr. Prideaux Vice Chancellor, Doctor Fell, Dr. Potter, and Dr. Frewen, be apprehended and brought to us, to answer this high Crime and Conspiracy against the Kingdom: Streightly charging all the Fellows and Scholars of the said University, to hinder and to withstand the Carrying away of any such Plate and Treasure; and willing and requiring the Mayor, and all other Officers, of the City of Oxford to be aiding and assisting to them. And in so doing they shall be protected by the Power and Authority of Parliament.
It is further Ordered, by the Authority aforesaid, That good Guard and Watch be set upon all the Highways about Oxford, as likewise in the Counties of Oxford, Warwick, Northampton, Leicester, Gloucester, Derby, Nottingham, and Lincoln, that such Plate and Treasure, intended to be sent to Yorke, or to any other Place, for Maintenance of the War against the Parliament, be intercepted, and put into safe Custody, till the Parties who do intercept the same, shall thereof certify the Parliament, and from us receive further Order therein: And, for their good Service, they shall be well rewarded, and likewise saved harmless, by the Power and Authority of both Houses of Parliament.


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[MEXICO-USA] The U.S. lineup that takes on Mexico Tuesday in 80 degrees at 7,500 feet above sea level should look similar to the one that survived the Denver
snow blizzard for a 1-0 win Costa Rica last Friday. There will be at least one change, a replacement for Jermaine Jones, because the central midfielder suffered a puncture wound in
his foot against the Ticos. Fortunately for the Americans, who are for aiming their first ever World Cup qualifying win on Mexican soil, Klinsmann has four options for the central midfield
"He is one of our leaders and the way he played against Costa Rica was unbelievable," said U.S. coach Jurgen Klinsmann of Jones. "The foul about 20 minutes into the game gave him a hole in the ankle that needed to be stitched up at halftime. But he kept going until he couldn't run anymore. It was an amazing performance."
Jones lasted till the 83rd minute, when he was replaced with Maurice Edu, the most likely choice to start in place of the 31-year-old American-German Jones, who in 2012 led the USA in minutes played.
"We have players who can step in," Klinsmann said. "We have Maurice Edu, Kyle Beckerman, Sacha Kljestan, Joe Corona. We have a lot of good players and plenty of options."
Edu languished on the bench at Stoke City before moving on loan to Turkey's Bursaspor.
"We had [U.S. assistant coach] Andy Herzog go down to watch Fenerbahçe against Bursaspor two weeks ago and he confirmed that Mo is really back," Klinsmann said before the Costa Rica game. "He's sharp, he's in rhythm. The team is doing very well right now, they're challenging for a European spot for next season. It's just great to have him back in rhythm because that first half a year with Stoke just didn't work out the way we all hoped it would work out."
Edu, a veteran of the 2010 World Cup with 44 caps, is the most experienced of the options, although Beckerman, a 90th-minute sub on Friday, has 25 caps, most of them under Klinsmann. Kljestan (39 caps) has been slow to win Klinsmann's confidence but has been thriving for Belgian champion Anderlecht.
The case for 22-year-old Corona: He's been playing well for well in central midfield for Mexican Torneo Apertura champion Tijuana. Though at sea level, Corona's Xolos take frequent trips to higher altitude.
In the USA's 1-0 friendly win over Mexico at Azteca Stadium last August, Corona was a 89th-minute sub. Beckerman played the full 90 in central midfield (alongside Jones) and Edu also went the distance, albeit in central defense.
Whatever the Klinsmann decides on for a Jones replacement, he hinted at Monday's Mexico City press conference that other changes are unlikely, citing the strong "spirit" of the team that prevailed in the snow against Costa Rica.
"You don't want to change too much coming out of a very, very good performance from those guys," said Klinsmann, lauding his team for how well it played on a bad surface. "You want to build on the confidence of this team that fought through those 90 minutes and not make too many changes.
-- Michel Orozco Fiscal, whose goal gave the USA its historic 1-0 win over Mexico at Azteca Stadium last year, joined the U.S. camp on the eve of the Mexico-USA qualifier. He gives the USA 24 players in camp. Only 23 players -- three must be keepers -- are allowed to suit up for the game.
-- Mexico left back Jorge Torres Nilo has been cleared to play. Numerous press reports in Mexico stated that the yellow card he picked up in Friday's 2-2 tie with Honduras meant that he was suspended. Mexico's only suspended player is captain Francisco Rodriguez. Mexico coach Chepo de la Torre named goalie Guillermo Ochoa as the new captain.
Mexico Roster:
GOALKEEPERS: Guillermo Ochoa (Ajaccio, France), Jesus Corona (Cruz Azul), Alfredo Talavera (Toluca)
DEFENDERS: Severo Meza (Monterrey), Jonny Magallon (Leon), Hector Moreno (Espanyol, Spain), Hugo Ayala (Tigres) Diego Reyes (Club America), Jorge Torres Nilo (Tigres).
MIDFIELDERS: Carlos Salcido (Tigres), Jesus Zavala (Monterrey), Gerardo Torrado (Cruz Azul), Jesus Molina (Club America), Hector Herrera (Pachuca), Javier Aquino (Villarreal, Spain), Andres Guardado (Valencia, Spain), Angel Reyna (Pachuca), Carlos Pena (Leon).
FORWARDS: Giovani Dos Santos (Real Mallorca, Spain), Javier Hernandez (Man. United, England), Omar Bravo (Atlas), Raul Jimenez (Club America).
U.S. Roster:
GOALKEEPERS: Brad Guzan (Aston Villa, England), Sean Johnson (Chicago Fire), Nick Rimando (Real Salt Lake)
DEFENDERS: Tony Beltran (Real Salt Lake), Matt Besler (Sporting KC), Geoff Cameron (Stoke City, England), Omar Gonzalez (LA Galaxy), Clarence Goodson (Brondby, Denmark), Justin Morrow (San Jose Earthquakes), Michael Orozco Fiscal (Puebla, Mexico).
MIDFIELDERS: DaMarcus Beasley (Puebla, Mexico), Kyle Beckerman (Real Salt Lake), Michael Bradley (Roma, Italy), Joe Corona (Tijuana, Mexico), Brad Davis (Houston Dynamo), Maurice Edu (Bursaspor, Turkey), Sacha Kljestan (Anderlecht, Belgium), Brek Shea (Stoke City), Graham Zusi (Sporting KC)
FORWARDS: Jozy Altidore (AZ, Netherlands), Terrence Boyd (Rapid Vienna, Austria), Clint Dempsey (Tottenham, England), Herculez Gomez (Santos, Mexico), Eddie Johnson (Seattle Sounders).


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These beans are one of my favorite side dishes. I serve them at our church steak dinner. A smattering of onions can be used to pep up the mild flavor of the beans.—Hope Meece, Ambia, Indiana
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- 1/3 cup slivered almonds
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- In a large skillet, saute almonds in butter for 1-2 minutes or until lightly browned. Add beans and salt; cook and stir for 1-2 minutes or until heated through. Yield: 4 servings.
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Owen Hammerberg
by Stanley J. Bozich and Dave Walton
On February 17, 1941 in the darkened waters on the bottom of West Loch, Pearl Harbor, another of Michigan's finest, Bosun's Mate Second Class Owen Hammerberg, unhesitatingly displayed the same selfless courage in rushing to the rescue of two fellow salvage divers. The luckless pair had become hopelessly trapped in a cave-in of steel wreckage while tunneling with jet nozzles under an LST sunk in 40 feet of water and 20 feet of mud. According to his posthumously awarded Medal of Honor citation... "[Hammerberg] reached the first of the trapped men, freed him from the wreckage and, working desperately in pitch-black darkness, finally effected his release from fouled lines, thereby enabling him to reach the surface... Venturing still farther under the buried hulk, he held tenaciously to his purpose, reaching a place immediately above the second man, just as another cave-in occurred and a heavy piece of steel pinned Hammerberg crosswise over his shipmate in a position which protected the man beneath from further injury while facing the full brunt of terrific pressure on himself. Although he succumbed in agony 18 hours after he had gone to the aid of his fellow divers... his heroic spirit of self-sacrifice throughout enhanced and sustained the highest traditions of the United States Naval Service. He gallantly gave his life in the service of his country."
Not since Owen Hammerberg's supreme sacrifice beneath the waves at Pearl Harbor has a Medal of Honor been awarded for non-combat service. In 1963, Congress mandated that the Navy Medal of Honor, henceforth, be restricted to Sailors, Coast Guard personnel and Marines under the same award criteria specified for Army and Air Force recipients of their respective Medals of Honor. Owen Hammerberg is buried in Holy Sepulcher Cemetery in Southfield, MI. His actual Medal of Honor, uniforms and related personal artifacts of this Michigan hero is on display at Michigan's Own Military and Space Museum in Frankenmuth, Michigan.
Click here to read Owen Hammerburg's citation.
Click here to read Owen Hammerburg's citation.


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Very funny. Can we make this a sticky?
Haha well done!
I love it.
Thank god. I'm so sick of opening up these "Should I buy a Passat? Do you, members of a Passat enthusiast forum, like Passats?" threads every single day.
Great job!
ROFL, this is awesome.
best thread ever. i wish i had bought a toyota instead
i belong to a blazer forum and when people ask us what we think, we will be honest with them, a lot of people do recommend them and then some dont. just because i belong to a blazer forum does not mean that i think they are the best car ever and that i think everyone should drive them. im sorry for wasting your precious time, if you dont like reading the threads why do you open them? and thank you to the guys that actually gave me advice and didnt complain, i do appreciate it.
funny, but true nice flow chart
Very true and honest. But your green stature may get changed to red very soon.
Hilarious! Wish I had seen this flowchart before I bought my Passat!
It's funny because it's true
Nemo my fishy friend do not take it personally, in fact yours wasn't even the only thread today with the same topic. There does seem to be a handful of them on a daily basis, so laugh along now that you realize its not personal and the picture, at each step, is hilariously yet frighteningly accurate.
but i wouldn't trade my passat for anything...except maybe a newer vw :-)
I sold my passat and bought a Pajero. The pajero is great and I needed it as I moved to a farm where my driveway is 4km of bad dirt.
but......... when I travel long distances I miss my passat dearly!
so much so that I still browse here every now and again.
Dan, You sure you want your email address out there?
But it's only a subset of buying criteria; you need to add a section for checking under carpets for electronic 'paddling pools', and another for having the mental dexterity to find a vacuum leak in a jungle of rubber tubing and plastic valves. And then there could be a question about whether you can dislocate your shoulders, elbows and wrists to reach certain parts without disassembling half the engine. Not to mention, do you mind driving without heat in winter.
Oh boy, I should stop....too many possibilities.
Awesome post Can I steal it?
here). Let me know if you have something different in mind.
I was expecting just a chart that said 'NO'
Good work!
Absolutely love it. It's perfect just the way it is.
Very well done, if a bit negative! my 2004.5 GLS 1.8T TIP, has been far less expensive to maintain ~ not in the same boring league as Toy/Hon/Nis but overall not bad at all.
For VW, we attract the passionate, not the sheep driving boring cars.
This is awesome!
And with just a few alterations, it could been used when purchasing a new Passat (or at least during the B5/5.5 years!)
Excellent flowchart - perfectly executed. And I draw those @&$*^% things regularly.
That about sums it up. Just missing the 'The local VW dealer. They say they won't charge much to work on it.' going to the 'Buy a Toyota instead' end-point.
Yeah, I love my Passat like I loved my old Talon. Too bad in both cases the same car 10 years later isn't the same formula, and another model that's closer is either not made as well, or costs way more...
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745i - Burning oil
Hi Guys,
I know some cars burn oil and some do not. My car is doing 1 litre (1 quart) every 1000 kilometers (621. miles)
Is there anything it could be mechanically before I just accept that is how the car is?
Just went through the search function and some people said it be valve cover, others said it could be some oil separator valve.
Also saw many posts where BMW said a quart every 600 miles is normal!!
Anything else?
This is too much, usually it goes to 7k-8k before you put one liter if it was full 8.5 quart from the beginning
a couple quarts between oil changes is actually normal, but not 10-12 in your case.
Purchased 1 quart of Lucas Stop Leak and went to Mobil 1 oil change place. I asked them to drain the oil, add 2 quarts Mobil full synthetic 5W50, then add the Lucas Stop Leak, then filled rest of way with the 5W50 to top off. After one week and about 500 miles driving the engine is much smoother and quieter, no change to mpg, and blue smoke almost non existent unless I try to generate it. The thicker oil provides increased "sealing" while the stop leak generates a chemical barrier buildup on the rings. I may still have to replace the CCV or valve seals but, as of now I bought some time hopefully for a while. I plan on reverting back to Castrol 5W30 before winter, but will still use 1 quart of Lucas Oil Stop Leak. I also went from using 89 octane to 93 to reduce engine temperature. No roller bearing ticking either. This is just my experience and is working well for me, experiment at your own risk. I have 166,000 miles so thicker oil aint goin' to hurt that old engine, especially in the summer. Good Luck:) PS....was getting 23 mpg best on highway, now getting 25...not bad for an old V8!!
Does anyone have the part numbers please for an 04 745i?
Yep, the CCV valves are very easy to replace, they are in a terrible position on the older 740's / E38's, but on our 745/750/E65/E66's, they are right up front on top of both valve covers, very easy to get to, and very easy to replace. I did mine already.
In this video the driver's side CCV is the round thing just to the left of my hand (I'm taking out the spark plug boot/coil on the driver's side closest to the front of the car).
The driver's side CCV is the round thing just below the very middle of this picture...
With a BMWCCA discount you should be able to get closer to $20 on those (see #13 here). Or, when the dealer tells you $30, step back and say "wait, I found a place online with those for around $20, are you sure about that?" It's worked for me in the past. Yes, I'm a cheap bastard. =]
Have you had any luck trying to figure out why you're burning so much oil? I'm burning about 1 quart for every 600 miles right now (2003 745i 55k miles). My mechanic can't find a single thing wrong with the car. I'm nervous that this oil is going to be fouling something up eventually.
I have no other symptoms that I'm aware of. I think my car occasionally blows white smoke (I catch a glimpse of a cloud in the rear view mirror), but neither I, nor my mechanic, have been unable to duplicate this. Can't even be sure that the white puff comes from my car.
It's been about 2 months and my oil consumption has dropped back to normal of 1 quart every 10,000 miles. The Lucas Stop Leak Product is primary reason I'm sure, but the CCV valves helped too I think. I'm switching to 0W40 this fall for the winter and will revert back to 5W50 in summer. Some say too heavy but it works. Also, you need a thicker oil to allow the Lucas chemistry to increase the film thickness on the rings and time to expand and seal the valve seals. All I can tell you is these two inexpensive things took me from a car that was beginning to go downhill fast with burning oil and smoking at idle back to absolutely no problem at all. One quart every 5-10,000 is about normal but every 600 is NOT!! The Lucas Stop Leak had something most likely to solving the problem and if I had to guess I think it brought the valve seals back to life. I will continue to use one quart of this every oil change and just give it to the MOBIL ONE guys at the oil change place to add before filling with new 5W50 or 0W40....both full synthetic that they have in stock. I reset my service light manually with the help from another thread in here you can do a search. It works!! Good Luck and please let me know how you come out. I had an 02 prior to my 04 but this is first time I now have 172,000 miles...still luvin' it.
for winter go not higher then 0w30 for summer 0w40 good
If you don't use a heavier oil, the Stop Leak will not be able to form the film buildup on the rings to seal them up. I'm just saying this worked for my and I am a lubrication specialist in the oil industry. My test of using 5W50 has worked very well for me this summer and oil consumption has dropped to nil by doing what I did. Put in thinner oil and you will probably use 1 quart every 300 miles.
I live in 100+ degree heat for the better part of 8 months, not sure I should switch to a heavier oil.
Honestly, I'm really fearful of using additives on a relatively low milage engine. I'm concerned that the additive will build up in the engine or cause other problems while at the same time covering up a real problem that could be fixed. Maybe if I had closer to 100k and was considering a future tear down I would use something to extend the life of the current seals, but not at 55k.
Also, I can't figure out where the hell the oil is going. My idle is smooth and there is no smoke coming out the back. There is the occasional white puff I see in the rear view mirror that I'm not even sure is coming from my car and have been unable to duplicate.
I've posted this on a few other threads but just wanted to make sure all of them were covered:
I've been lurking on this board for a while looking for people who has experienced similar problems. Figured it would be good to share my experience with trying to solve these
issues in case anyone finds it helpful.
First Job -
This solved my occasional rough starting (RPM would bounce in the low range occasionally when idle, like it was struggling, then
it would just go away after I hit the gas). It even sometimes just turned off at a stop if the rpm dipped low enough on the studder.
It stopped the car from occasionally bogging down on take off (the car would just studder when I hit the gas from a stop, then take off).
It stopped the car from throwing up the "drive moderately" error.
It stopped the car from occasionally starting to emit a lout whistle noise, usually after starting the car up after a short trip. The noise would go away after I turned the car off and back on.
My car had always burned a bit of oil but before this job I didn't think it was abnormal.
11127547058 Repair kit, pressure regulating valve
11617547185 Vent Pipe
11617547186 Vent Pipe
Second Job (about 5 months later) -
I noticed my car was burning through about 1 quart of oil every 600 miles. I had no other problems except I thought there was a chance
my car was pushing out a white cloud of smoke occasionally (I was never 100% it was coming from my car until I managed to see it). It
was time for an oil change so I brought my car in to the mechanic and mentioned that it was burning a lot of oil. He had one of his other
techs do the oil change and ran the codes and came back with nothing. Nor could the get it to belch smoke. I took it home disappointed
still concerned there was something wrong.
Four days later, the "check emission" fault came on my idrive screen (this has never happened in the past). I brought it back and we ran
the codes while the car was idling. At some point we noticed some white smoke coming across the car. So at least now we knew for sure
where the oil was magically disappearing to.
11727553101 x 2 Valve
11727506214 x 2 Valve Gasket
11727508268 x 1 Suction pipe hoses
11727556959 x 1 PRESSURE HOSE ASSY
11617521181 x 2 Gasket Steel
11727508270 x 1 PRESSURE HOSE ASSY
While all the parts above were changed, the only part that showed a problem was one of the valves P/N: 11727553101.
Car started up, the "check emission" light is cleared (Error code was something about 'Slot 2 Bank 2, Secondary Air Insufficient' so I'm guessing the bad
valve made it come up). 'Valve' in this case is #8 in this picture:
End result, problem still not fixed! Car still spits out white smoke.
Third Fix (few days later) -
Engine Oil Flush (BG product) as well as a fuel system flush to clean out all the carb build up (hopefully). Added Lucas Engine Oil Stop
leak to see what happens. This was done just to deal with the problem of the smoke and oil burning. Not really something I consider a 'fix'.
Have been driving the car for three weeks now. Haven't noticed any white smoke as of yet. Still not sure what I'm going to end up doing in the long run.
I've been told it could be the valve seals or piston rings. Each job around $2500 (cheaper if done at the same time), give or take (this is after shopping around).
I have 178,000 miles on my 04 745i. Began burning oil especially noticeable after a long idle an hitting the gas pedal. Also, burned oil quickly on highway trips. From some help in the forums I first went for the cheap fix and changed CCV valve. cheap and super easy to replace. No noticeable effect to oil burning. Here's what I did after some other advice I found online.
Purchase one quart bottle of LUCAS STOP LEAK at Auto Zone or the like. Bring with you to Mobil 1 oil change store. Replace old oil with 5W50 Mobil 1 adding the LUCAS STOP LEAK after the 4th quart then continue to fill and top off oil. The heavier oil viscosity will not reduce leakage per se, however, provides a medium for the STOP LEAK to do its job without total blow by.
After about 2 weeks of driving with the Mobil 1/Stop Leak combination in the crankcase, oil burning slowly stopped. It's been about 13,000 miles now and I'm back to adding 1 quart or so makeup every oil change. The Lucas product somehow helps the valves re seal or it builds a sealing layer on the piston rings. Not sure, but I know it worked for me. Heading into winter now and I am going to 0W40 and 1 quart of the Stop Leak. Back to the 5W50 next summer as it did the job for me this summer. I'm serious though, the car can idle for 20 minutes now and when I hit the gas.... no cloud of smoke. Moving forward, I'm somewhat experimenting, but, anything to improve an engine with 176K can't hurt.
This is only my personal experience and much lower cost option before investing in a ring/valve job. Good luck with your baby. :thumbup:
Nice information.
The work smoke has been talk about here
I would not use LUCAS STOP LEAK - No disrespect kippk, This is stuff is like a heavy glue and can sludge up later on.
I would use this Liqui-Moly Engine Oil Resealer - as it soften up the seal and does not make the oil really "heavy" blocking oil channels. I have used it on my wife BMW after an oil change, spark plugs change, air filter change and the white smoke stopped.
Hope this helps !
Do you notice this smoke when your driving or when its idling?
I used lucas oil (never used the lucas stop leak) its really good i used that in my diesel engine and it worked really good. I never tried it in my cars but it sounds good that its working.. I would put a gallon of Lucas with the oil change (in the diesel).
In my case, haven't seen smoke at all at idle or driving since since switching to the heavier oil and Lucas Oil Stop Leak. Before it used to smoke at idle after it warmed up, but not much.
Again, I stress that I don't think Lucas Oil is a good solution for a low mileage motor (in my opinion). You're usually better off finding out whatever is causing the smoke and fixing it. It's a band-aid that will last who knows how long. On high mileage motors though, it is probably the more cost effective solution assuming you've done all the cheaper work.
try going to a higher weight oil first before putting lucas in there. also take you car to any mechanic and have him put it on a lift and take off the plastics under the engine. look for oil spills. maybe you have a leak somewhere .
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India's second-largest outsourcer reported a 29.6 percent increase in revenue for its most recently closed quarter, expects revenue in its current quarter to be almost 27 percent higher than last year and projects that revenue for the fiscal year that ends March 31, 2011 to be 25 percent higher than 2010.
Bangalore, India-based Infosys Technologies is the first of the big-three Indian outsourcers to report results for the quarter ended Sept. 30. The other two -- Tata Consultancy Services and Wipro are expected to show similar results.
Much of that increase in business for all three companies comes from U.S. firms -- two thirds of overall revenue in the case of Infosys. Ten or 15 years ago you could safely have assumed 1,000 new employees for a Bangalore outsourcer working for U.S. companies meant something close to 1,000 lost IT jobs in the U.S.
Globalization and technology (and the politics of trade) make that equation a lot more complicated. Infosys just announced it would create 1,000 new jobs in the U.S. -- some undoubtedly new immigrants using H-1B visas, but most, because of the shortage of H-1B visas, are going to have to be either U.S. citizens or foreign nationals already working here legitimately.
Computerworld's Pat Thibideau reports that Infosys has between 14,000 and 15,000 workers in the U.S., ouf of a global total of more than 122,000. When it lands a contract in the U.S. it divides projects so that 30 percent of each is accomplished in the country of origin, and the rest elsewhere.
In fact, it's not just Indian-national companies that are hiring more U.S. workers for outsourcing and other service jobs, according to Tom Kiblin, CEO of cloud- and location-hosting company Virtacore .
Data-center locations aren't the key; it's possible to build high-quality, reliable data centers almost anywhere these days, Kilbin says. The 87 or so Equinix has built around the world to support global telecoms and large multinationals is proof of that.
The real skills -- designing and building cloud and virtual infrastructures, adapting legacy applications to run well on them, training others to do the same and troubleshoot problems when they come up -- is a very rare skill set that even big service providers have to look hard to find.
"We hire a lot more of these guys than even a big user company, because that's what we do for a living," Kiblin says. "So, yeah, service providers are usually willing to pay a higher salary to get what we want, but having to look that hard and offer premiums means there aren't that many of those guys out there."
Quite a few U.S. nationals who moved overseas to supervise or work in outsourcing operations are moving back, in fact. It's too early to see numbers in census or BLS employment figures, but even in big outsourcing deals where a significant chunk of the work might go to India or some other offshoring haven, many of the best jobs stay in the U.S. and, what's more, stay at service providers rather than end-user customers.
"It's absolutely true, and it's been going on for a long time," Kiblin said. "What we're doing, and Rackspace adn Amazon, the skillset is so different that if you were at a Fortune 500 where you have a routing team, a load balancing team, a SAN team...
"Our guys have to be skilled in many areas -- OS, hypervisor, storage, routing, backups. You can't find that overseas, Kiblin said. "In three to five years people [at outsourcers and corporate IT] will realize people have to be cross-trained and multiplatform capable to be an asset to the organization.
Jacksonville, Fla.'s Enterprise Integration has been growing almost 30 percent per year and continues to staff up exclusively in the U.S., despite potential savings in India.
Part of the reason is customer service -- CEO Michael Locher believes he can give customers better service with people located in the same hemisphere.
With cloud and virtual computing, many companies just aren't ready to see their data and applications go up into the cloud, let alone overseas where another company's laws might restrict the parent company's use of them, or allow local representatives to misuse them.
Market share for U.S.-based IT service providers has increased from 8 percent last year to 11 percent this year, partly due to the types of service and security they provide, according to a study from accounting and IT consulting company BDO Seidman.
It's also a matter of perception completely separate from the chants to keep IT jobs in the U.s.
"Virtualization and cloud are helping the whole silo effect in IT to go away, and people in Fortune 500s are starting to see that. It's not that common to do much about it, though," he said.
That doesn't mean U.S. firms won't continue to ship IT jobs overseas, for the right functions and the right price. It does mean U.S. service companies have a chance to either bring some of that business back or keep it here in the first place.


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Fear of oil leaks...
Hey guys, after the nightmare I had with oil leaks on my former 745i, I'm always wondering if there is anything we can do to prevent that. It's such a shame these Bimmer engines are plagued with this problem.
Everything from valve cover gaskets, oil pan gasket, alternator housing gaskets, rear seal... There must be something we can do when the car is young.
In guessing frequent oil changes could help. I usually do mine at 10,000km. Forget that 25,000km recommended crap. Any other ideas?
Put some gasket maker to help the gaskets? About all i have
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It's probably no comfort, but it sounds like you are describing my experience with two V8 engined Mercedes E sries.
I would say the 5000 mile range should help, this would keep the TAN ( Total Acid Number ) level down in the oil. Heat & oxidation of the oil is the contributing factor. The gaskets are a known failure issue that we have to deal with!
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Computer World –
Did cyberthieves actually steal credit card numbers when they broke into Egghead.com's systems last year? Egghead and its hired-gun security firm, Kroll Associates, say no. But in the past week, unhappy Egghead.com customers have told Computerworld's Linda Rosencrance that Egghead's claim is, put politely, baloney.
"My credit card number was taken and used to charge phone calls through a Moscow phone exchange," one reader wrote. "I called and e-mailed Egghead with this information. I know it came through them because I had not used this card, it was dormant, with the exception of one software purchase over one year ago from Egghead."
Another reader wrote, "I was traveling in Quebec City with friends and a restaurant manager took my credit card from me and said it was stolen. Imagine my surprise when I called my credit union the next day and they told me the Egghead database had been hacked. "I haven't purchased anything from Egghead in two years. I want to know why my credit card is still in the database after all this time -- what do you need it for?"
Good question -- and one that should be sending chills up the spine of every IT shop that runs a Web store.
Egghead.com CEO Jeff Sheahan insisted in his message to customers last Monday that Kroll's internal investigation "has uncovered evidence which suggests that Egghead.com's existing security systems interrupted the intrusion while it was in progress, and that customer data has not been compromised."
When asked specifically about those customer complaints, an Egghead.com spokeswoman would say only that the company's investigation is ongoing.
Yeah, right. Other customers who talked to Computerworld say they contacted Egghead.com in the past when they suspected their stolen credit card numbers had been hijacked from Egghead, and got no response. Not a sympathetic word, much less a serious investigation.
It looks like Egghead.com has a problem. Three problems, actually:
• Egghead.com keeps credit card numbers too long. Customers who haven't ordered from the company in years are understandably furious that their credit card numbers were still sitting in Egghead.com's systems, just waiting to be ripped off.
Sure, it's a convenience to regular customers when the Web store knows their credit and shipping information. But apparently no one at Egghead.com thought of aging off accounts that haven't been used in more than a year.
• Egghead.com has no effective system for investigating customer credit card security concerns. When a customer thinks his credit card number was stolen from a Web store, that's not just a customer service issue -- it's also a red flag for IT.
Maybe the customers are wrong, and the site's database is secure. But maybe it's not. No one has a prayer of knowing unless someone is collecting complete information on each incident and watching for patterns. Yes, that's a lot of work. Apparently, Egghead.com wasn't doing it.
• Egghead.com believes after-the-fact spin control is a better policy than building trust with its customers. In the past year, we've seen high-profile security screw-ups at Kaiser Permaanente, Western Union and other companies where top management bit the bullet and came clean with customers. Customers seem to have forgiven them.
But apparently that's not the Egghead way. Sure, Egghead.com is a dot-com whose stock is worth pennies these days. Maybe Sheahan figures it's safer to stonewall and pray that optimistic press releases will cover a multitude of sins.
But that's not a very good way to run a business. And it's a lousy way to manage security.


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So I just installed bt4 final and I'm loving it. Everything seems to work great. Except...
I'm trying to get cpyrit working on here and following the .pdf guide
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which just output my two cpu cores with no mention of my gpu. I've searched around the new forum a bit, but I havent seen any thread regarding this.Code:
#pyrit list_cores
Could somone help me get pyrit to recognize my gpu? FYI, my gpu is an Nvidia GeForce 8400M.
Solved: I took a look at that .pdf document you posted and noticed that you said I could check to see if the driver was properly installed by greping the xorg.conf file. So I did just that and found that there was no mention of nvidia as the driver. Reading on down the document, I used nvidia-xconfig to generate a new xorg.conf file. After reinstalling pyrit and cpyrit-cuda, pyrit now recognizes my gpu core :). Thanks again for that .pdf


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What's All This LTE Stuff About?
IEEE Orange County Computer Society
Monday, April 25, 2011 from 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM (PDT)
Event Details
LTE, Long Term Evolution, a fourth generation (4G) wireless technology, is the next major step in mobile radio communications from the third generation partnership project (3GPP). Its internet protocol (IP) based flat architecture eliminates circuit switched approaches for voice communications, offers high uplink and downlink data rates, low latency, high spectral efficiency, wide spectrum flexibility, and advanced antenna implementation.
Continuing his series of occasional programs on wireless technology presented over the last several years to the local IEEE community, the speaker will discuss why and how the 3GPP's Long Term Evolution technology came about, and will look under the hood at the underlying technology including the system architecture evolution (SAE), network reference models, modulation schemes, supported multimedia services, and user and control plane protocol stacks. As a practical matter, there will be a look at service providers offering the technology, where it is available, and what level of performance can be expected.
Dwight Borses holds a BS and MS in Engineering from UCI, is a retired California professional engineer in control systems, and long-term senior member of IEEE who has held officer positions at chapter, section, and council levels in Orange County and Los Angeles. He has been a featured speaker over the years at various local IEEE chapters throughout the Southland, has been a guest lecturer at the University of California at Irvine and California State University at Los Angles, Long Beach, and Northridge, and taught a series of classes for wireless technology certification at Cal State Fullerton. Dwight has extensive experience in design, test, and applications in analog, digital, and microprocessor circuitry in such diverse systems as manned spacecraft, supermarket point-of-sales systems, intelligent multi-loop process control, data acquisition, and triplicated emergency shutdown systems, and cable and wireless based terminals and handsets. He most recently retired from National Semiconductor where he worked closely with Nokia, Qualcomm, Motorola, and Kyocera on CDMA based handset development and supported numerous other customers throughout Southern California.
6:00 PM Social
6:30 PM Dinner
7:00 PM Presentation
Complementary Self-Parking is available (Please inform the parking attendant you are attending the IEEE meeting)
When & Where
Doubletree Club Hotel
7 Hutton Centre Drive
Santa Ana,
Monday, April 25, 2011 from 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM (PDT)
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I love Radiohead. What I also love is a crisp remode from the now established mellow progressive producer better known as David Dann. Radiohead remixes are plentiful amongst the blogosphere, however the quantity of quality is not as promising. Dann perfectly masters the bass on this one – it hits just the right amount. Reminds me of a super toned down version of something Starkillers and Dmitry KO would drop. Chubby proudly gives its stamp of approval. Cheers.
Everything In It's Right Place (David Dann Remode) – Radiohead
Also, peep the man's podcast for a full dose of D2
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Craig's Cake Shop604 W Verona Ave
Verona, WI 53593, United States
"Craig's Cake Shop is awesome! It was a joy to work with Craig and his staff when deciding which cakes to order, how much, etc. The cake was delicious - we had people commenting all night about how great it was, and some of our guests even took some home (we ordered extra because we love the cake so much and we wanted some left over for the gift opening). The prices are very reasonable too. We had cake for 300 people and we spent under $600. I definitely recommend getting the white chocolate shavings!"
Capital Sound DJsCottage Grove, WI, United States
"We loved our DJ! We had Amy from Capital Sound DJs, and she did a terrific job. She did a great job as the "MC" that night, but was not overbearing (minimal commentary, no advertising for the company, etc). Our dance floor was packed from the minute the music started until the reception ended."
Flagstad Flower Shop1965 Winnebago Street
Madison, WI, United States
"Flagstad's work is absolutely beautiful! Because I am such a procrastinator, we didn't stop in until a month before the wedding, but they worked with us anyway and did a great job. I really don't know much about flowers, but I had a few pictures of floral arrangements that I liked. We worked with Peter, who was incredibly helpful. He was familiar with the church where we were getting married and suggested staying away from very dark colored flowers because of the lighting and the depth of the church. When I opened the box with the bouquets on my wedding day, I was incredibly impressed - the colors were perfect! Also, the prices are reasonable. In another review, it says they are not pushy at all, and that is very true! Peter made suggestions to help us save on our floral costs (i.e., rose petals on the tables rather than flower arrangements, using the bridal party bouquets to decorate the head table, and using a vase of roses for a memorial rather than a huge floral arrangement). The flowers for our wedding (bridal bouquet, bouquets for 5 bridesmaids, rose petals on 25 tables, 8 corsages, 10 boutoniers, memorial flowers, and flowers to decorate the cake) cost under $1000. I highly recommend Flagstads!"
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The Ultimate Salon5713 Monona Dr
Monona, WI, United States
"Stylists at the Ultimate Spa & Salon did a wonderful job on the bridesmaid hairstyles. As the bride, I had my hair and makeup done by Carissa, who was amazing! I thought everyone looked great. Also, there was an area where we were able to set up champagne and bagels. I am giving four stars for two reasons: 1. The prices are a little high - if you want to have a practice session, you have to pay for it separately (i.e., some salons include a practice session with the purchase of a bridal style) 2. Because they were so busy, they weren't able to accommodate makeup appointments for the bridal party. Overall, I think the Ultimate is worth checking out!"
Luther Memorial Church1021 University Ave
Madison, WI 53715
"Beautiful church. Our officiant was not the main pastor at LM (he was the pastor that I had when attending college at the Lutheran Campus Center, which is attached to LM), but he was wonderful. The premarital counseling was very helpful, and we have already used some of the techniques that we learned through the process. Also, the people in the office are very helpful and accommodating."
Madison Masonic Center301 Wisconsin Ave
Madison, WI 53703
"We loved the Masonic Center! Food was great, the rooms were beautiful, and we had so many comments about what a wonderful venue it was. Debbie Wagner, who is the wedding coordinator there, was extremely helpful and had many suggestions on vendors."
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Commentary: What Germany Can Teach The Rest Of EuropeJack Ewing
Germany is celebrating the 10-year anniversary of reunification, but the party is a real downer. In Berlin, petty politics reign, as former Chancellor Helmut Kohl claims vindictively that his Social Democrat opponents didn't want to put Germany back together again. In the east, the mood is sour. Unemployment remains more than double that of the west, and bitterness among idle youth is feeding a vicious neo-Nazi movement. The only people who seem to be in a festive mood are veterans of the old communist secret police, the Stasi. They are toasting the expiration of the statute of limitations for most crimes committed under the communist regime. Shooting people at the border, for example. Prost!
Germans are famous for their pessimism, but this is ridiculous. True, eastern Germany still limps behind the rest of the nation economically. In the last decade, nearly a million easterners have moved west in search of better opportunities. But compared with 10 years ago, the region has made extraordinary gains. When the Berlin Wall fell in 1989, 17% of households had a telephone. Today, virtually every home has one. Per capita, east Germans have more color televisions and cable TV connections than citizens in the west, and almost as many cars. Unemployment is high--17% vs. 7.4% in the west--but that's partially because a greater proportion of east German women want to work than is the case in the west. That boosts the overall unemployment rate for the east. And while many rural regions remain depressed, dynamic cities like Dresden, Leipzig, and eastern Berlin are nearing western income levels.
Germany has more important things to do than whine about the past. A daunting task lies ahead: In as little as two years, the European Union will start admitting new members from post-communist Central Europe. That's a challenge for all the EU states, but particularly Germany, whose border with the east is by far the longest. It has already learned some hard lessons about integrating a planned economy. Instead of bickering, Germany should be attacking this historic challenge by guiding the effort to expand the EU. That's easier now that British and French fears of an aggressive unified Germany have been assuaged. Germany still needs to be careful about asserting itself, but it has never enjoyed more freedom to take a leading role in European affairs.
The EU can learn from Germany's mistakes. The grandest error of German reunification was the attempt to quickly force east German living standards to western levels. Fearing an invasion of destitute east Germans, Kohl's government pushed wages way beyond what worker productivity could justify. Western labor rules stunted job creation. Western regulations and bureaucracy hobbled creation of new businesses.
A similar fiasco could occur if the EU takes a too rigid approach to expanding eastward. Already, people in Poland and other Central European countries are worrying about how to cope with tangled EU regulations once their countries enter. Poland is growing at 5.2% a year by allowing market forces free rein. It would be a huge mistake to stifle that economic creativity with EU bureaucracy.
SATISFIED. Here, once more, Germany has something to teach from its unification experience. Eleven years after the fall of the Wall, Germany's eastern region is helping to drive economic reform for the whole nation. Leaders like Kurt Biedenkopf, minister-president of Saxony, are the ones pushing hardest for an end to restrictions on shopping hours. East German industry and labor, recognizing the need to calibrate wages more closely with worker output, have effectively abandoned the west German system of umbrella-wage agreements for whole industries. Such practices are seeping west as well, threatening the ossified system of collective wage bargaining that weighs heavily on small companies. "Now you see a lot of reforms coming from east Germany," says Jurgen von Hagen, director of the Center for European Integration Studies in Bonn.
As Germans and Europeans in general ponder the future, they should realize this: For all the grousing about how government mismanaged reunification, the vast majority of Germans on both sides of the old Iron Curtain believe it has basically worked out well. So maybe Germany is more unified than it appears. That's something all of Europe can celebrate--and learn from.


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As the title says I'm looking for an adjustable suspension system that has wide adjustability. I have an 03 GTI. I want a low ride, 1 or 2 inches below stock, in the summer and high ride in the winter 1 or 2 inches above stock. Air bag suspension systems are too expensive and too heavy.
I like the ground control sleeves but I can't find a lot of reviews on them. I also cant tell what the adjustability range these sleeves have:
Are there any suggestions?
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Hey folks, I'd like to trade my 04 STi BBS 5x100s in silver for something in gold, at least 18" I think. What have you got?
My wheels are in great condition, no curbage. Pretty much everything on my car is kept beautiful, and the wheels are no exception. Constantly claybarred and waxed, they will make somebody happy!
The tires have about 30% tread left, and I can trade with or without tires. I'd like something at least as light as the BBS, too..
Thanks folks!
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P.s. here are a few recent shots of my car that I have laying around.
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Senior User Experience Designer
Washington, D.C.
About the Position
APT is seeking a highly creative, energetic Senior UX designer with a passion for creating intuitive and enjoyable front-end experiences for our flagship enterprise web application. As a Senior User Experience Designer, you'll partner with Product Management and UX to develop the next generation of our software's user experience. You'll be taking huge amounts of data and analytic workflows and creating an intuitive experience for our users. Your interfaces and interactions will be critical components which help our users make multimillion dollar decisions with confidence. This position offers the opportunity to help drive APT's UX and to kick off a successful career in web application design.
- Contribute to all facets of design to make a great product
- Make interfaces that are beautiful and elegant
- Ensure information is structured in a way that makes the most sense
- Create interactions that are enjoyable
- Develop user interaction and interface deliverables, including sketches, wireframes, visual designs
- Collaborate with team members (product managers, front end developers, and other UX designers) through the entire design and development process
- Be a champion for users' needs from requirements gathering through implementation
Ideal Candidate Qualifications
- 2+ years of related experience
- Experience in designing usable interfaces for web apps
- Passion for developing world-class user experience in the software world
- Good problem solving skills, attention to detail and critical thinking abilities
- Experience wireframing and creating visual comps (and the tools for doing this)
- Ability to give and receive constructive feedback from non-designers
- Strong visual design sense (sample portfolio required)
- Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously
- Entry-level understanding of current software development strategies and technologies
- Energetic, self-starter with strong communication skills
- Bachelor's degree in HCI, Interaction Design, or related major preferred
APT is an equal opportunity employer that values diversity and inclusion. Applicants will be considered and treated without regard to gender, gender identity, race, color, ethnicity, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, veteran or disabled status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.


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squeaky floors!
ok,"squeaky floors" drive me insane! I've got lots of spots around the house where the squeaks are terrible. so,I've decided to fix them. I've read on the web where it's not difficult. I looked at a video with a guy using this gadget and it looks easy. anyone used this and is it as easy as the site claims?
I've seen those things used and they seemed to work. I've never installed them but know a few guys that have and everyone seemed to be happy about the results.
Hey I was in your town two weeks ago. Did you know that Fort Carson has about seven motels on post? Each and every one as bad as the other? They charge regular street rates for those dumps too. I wonder if I should complain to Obama (our mama)?:)
Ah but I digress!
Back to the gizmos, I'd say: :thumbsup:
I guess if you don't like it there that's one way to get to go home - one day.:)
Hey! I'm a vet and can attest to there being some dumb young soldiers out there, but they are young and after all of that training think their untouchable... Those were the days :) Anyway, I've used a kit I got from Ace Hardware that has the 3 little legs and special screws that break off. It worked on about half of the squeaky spots in my hardwood floors, but one of them broke off before it was screwed in enough. Luckily I did it right before I had my floors sanded and refinished so they were able to cut it and fill it and stain it, because that would have been a pain it the butt to fix myself....
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10x12 pilot lowers energy use, cost
Western Washington University saved $24,000 during the 10x12 pilot project last year in four campus buildings, and now the successful pilot will morph into two university-wide programs for the coming year.
Because of the pilot's success, departments in in Arntzen Hall, Parks Hall, Biology Building and Chemistry Building shared a total award of $6,787, representing 25 percent of the money saved through the program in the 2011-12 school year.
The overall goal of the 10x12 program is to reduce utilities consumption and cost 10 percent by the end of 2012. In the 10x12 pilot buildings, electricity consumption averaged 7 percent less, and water consumption was reduced by an average of 14 percent, due to building systems improvements by Facilities Management and conservation awareness throughout campus. Natural gas consumption in the pilot buildings was less than expected, considering square footage added and use changes in the pilot buildings since the baseline measurement. The decrease in natural gas use avoided over $32,000 in heating costs for the 2011-12 year.
The 10x12 program also included a campus-wide two-degree temperature turndown and night setback initiative along with the power-down reminders sent to all departments.
The successes of the 10x12 pilot will be continued in two university-wide programs, continuing work toward the 10-percent goal:
- The most effective and doable actions to reduce energy and materials consumption and waste are compiled in the Top 10 Actions for 10x12. All members of the campus community are invited to support Western's climate action plan goals in this next phase. A poster outlining Top 10 Actions for a Sustainable Western will be available for every department. Information, guidelines and tools are on the Office of Sustainability website. Contact the 10x12 program manager to receive additional copies of the poster for your office or department.
- Sustainable Office Certification will recognize office groups that promote awareness of conservation and make a commitment to best practices. The SOC is an easy-to-use system, custom-designed for Western, for measuring and rating the operations of high-performance, green offices. SOC will be available to all campus offices by mid-fall 2012. Western Libraries Circulation, the Office of Financial Aid and Environmental Health and Safety have signed on to the new SOC program as test offices. Offices or departments interested in testing the SOC tools this summer should contact the office of Sustainability by June 30.
Cash awards based on a portion of utilities reduction in buildings will not be continued into the next phase of the program due to challenges in distinguishing behavior-based and operations-based conservation and questions of equity due to differences in building function and design. Instead, a portion of campus utilities savings will go toward materials and supplies supporting the expanded campus-wide 10x12 program.
For more information, contact Carol Berry, 10x12 program manager, at (360) 650-7979 or email@example.com.


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Trunk End vs. Wye
From all the reading I have done on this subject, the consensus is, having a branch run off the trunk end cap is not good. But what if there are no other branches except the end cap one?
I have an 8" trunk that will supply two 6" branches to floor boots. Instead of having a Wye or Tee for each branch, would it be right to install an 8" x 6" x 6" branch Wye to supply the branch floor boots?
The two floor boots are in roughly the same location, in equally sized rooms, but opposite of each other. The 8" branch Wye will be at the end of the 8" trunk and angle out at a 45 degree angle.
The 8" trunk will have a damper.
http://www.standexadp.com/catproduct...ylename=Branch Wye
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