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callas software announced a newer version 2.3 of callas pdfaPilot, its PDF/A creation software. The new version fully supports all features of PDF/A-2 in regard to document validation and conversion. Additionally, the newer version is 64-bit enabled and features number of other enhancements.
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PDF/A Competence Centre (PDFACC) has launched its UK Chapter to assist UK-based customers and companies that offer PDF/A products and services. The launch of UK Chapter is marked with a series of educational seminars with the first seminar in London on 19th November.
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Foxit announced the release of Foxit Phantom PDF Suite 2.1, its business-ready software for PDF creation. The new features includes OCR text recognition, enhanced to PDF standard 1.7 specifications, enhanced search capability and few other features to meet growing business needs.
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Enfocus has launched Instant PDF 09, its latest version of software for producing press-ready Certified PDFs. The latest version also supports Adobe CS 5 and QuarkXPress 8 applications.
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Read on as Appligent's CEO Duff Johnson takes the Adobe Reader "Bloatware Bloviation" to task … "For those who still insist that applications can be measured by the time required for download or size of the installation, tell me how long does it take to deal with a PDF that breaks your preferred "lightweight" viewer? Somehow, that metric never makes it into the lazy claims of 'bloatware'."
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Jim King from Adobe has published a paper on the evolution of the PDF file format over the past 15 years.
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Years ago when we used to talk about PDF as being the most prominent document format, we'd always have to add a quick, under-the-breath, "de-facto standard". But PDF has finally matured. It is no longer a de-facto standard used when and why it seemed appropriate. Nope, PDF is a big boy now.
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It's funny. For years Adobe had to tread a thin line between generating revenue from the electronic document format that they created and not stepping on the toes of the vibrant community of independent developers which sprung up around the Portable Document Format in its early years — and played a significant role in the rise of this astoundingly popular format.
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Today a couple of PDFs landed on my desktop with an odd affliction that I have not previously encountered.
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PDF/UA, most probably the next official ISO standard in the PDF family, has graduated to the ISO status of "Approved Work Item" (AWI).
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Debenu has released version 7.13 of Quick PDF Library, their popular PDF SDK. The new version includes numerous bug fixes, new functions and support for Delphi 2009 and is available for immediate download and purchase from www.quickpdflibrary.com.
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Duff Johnson has announced on his PDF Perspectives blog that the AIIM PDF/UA Committee, which he chairs, has submitted their draft standard to ANSI.
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If you're concerned whether your documents meet the requirements set by the PDF/A standard, you can use the free online service from Solid Documents.
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Jon Bosak, famous for being the driving force behind the creation of the XML specification at the W3C, wrote an article last June that addressed the ongoing struggle between ODF (Open Document Format) and OOXML (Office Open XML) in their quest to become the new standard format for office productivity software.
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PDF became an ISO standard earlier this year, and while the official version can be purchased from the ISO website (and delivered on CD or as a downloadable PDF), Adobe have also published a free downloadable version on their website.


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At the top of the charts in the 1980s and 90s, Howard Jones continues to make music. He spoke to Duncan Seaman ahead of two solo shows in Yorkshire.
A pioneer of British synthpop, Howard Jones scored 15 top 40 singles between 1983 and 1992. His 1984 album Human's Lib went to Number One and a year later he performed at Live Aid at Wembley Stadium.
He's continued to make music ever since and on his latest tour, which visits Sheffield and Leeds, he'll be performing solo with a piano.
Jones, now 60, says the intimate style of these shows give him a chance to talk to the audience more about the stories behind the songs.
"It's an opportunity to fill in some of the background and give the back story to how the songs were written and why they were written and what they're about," he explains.
"I go back to the beginning when I started out and talk about that and Live Aid and meeting people on the road. It's a chance to chat a bit about stuff."
These concerts also offer an interesting contrast to Jones' interactive multi-media show Engage, which he's performed in London, Beverly Hills and New York.
He says he was trying to create "a real visceral experience for people at a show where the music and visuals was totally designed to be coordinated to really involve people and take them on a bit of a journey".
"I wanted to use all my influences throughout the years, the things I love – classical music and pop, electronic, Steve Reich – there's a piece there called Five Pianos. I love ballet and I love contemporary dance, so I wanted to weave all these things together, and technology as well, to do something a bit different."
Jones has previously talked about having two audiences – one that comes to hear his chart hits, another that has remained loyal throughout his whole career. "I don't know if it's possible to completely please everyone but I do my best," he says. "When the real hardcore fans talk to me about songs they'd really like to hear I try and weave at least some of those in and then give the hits a bit of a makeover. Partly it's to keep it interesting for me so that people can feel I'm not just going through the motions and I am actually enjoying it."
Though classically trained on piano, Jones says he was drawn to a variety of music by his parents. "My Mum was always listening to the radio and she listened to the Home Service lunchtime concerts where The Beatles and the Stones and Freddie and the Dreamers and all those people were playing live on the radio, so I was hearing that all the time. Then my Dad gave me a radio when I was nine and I listened to pirate radio.
"My parents were Welsh and they sang in Welsh, they sang traditional songs and hymns, so I was getting music from every angle and all different. I think everything you hear contributes to that.
"I moved to Canada when I was nine so I was hearing American music and American radio, I went to see bands there, so it was just music all the way, really."
Jones was 28 years old when he released his first solo single, New Song. Jones thinks that having had plenty of life experience stood him in good stead when it came to dealing with the temptations of fame.
"I think I was very fortunate that I had a stable relationship with my wife Jan and I had great friends who helped me get the music going in the beginning, they knew me when I was just a bloke having a drink in the bars all the way through to when I played Madison Square Garden, so I always had this grounding influence helping me to deal with the crazy adulation that you get," he says. "You can get carried away with it if you don't watch it and I always think that helped keep my feet on the ground and I'm very grateful."
At Live Aid, Jones met one of his musical heroes, David Bowie. He describes the experience as "incredibly exciting".
"He was one of the few artists that had a massive effect on me. In a way he paved the way for artists like myself to be able to do what we did. His emphasis on the way you looked, the visual way you presented yourself, videos, the whole creative package he was the first one in my opinion to do that and he liberated us all to be able to really express ourselves fully and not feel that we had a follow a kind of rock 'n' roll convention. I'm realising it more certainly after his death how profound that effect was."
As for the song from his back catalogue that means the most to him, Jones says: "At one time I'd say that I don't have a favourite, it changes all the time, but recently if you asked me for one song it would be Hide And Seek.
"It's a very spiritual song about how you would describe God to a child, it involves a lot of broad and unprejudiced thinking. To give a story to a child involves putting it in terms that are very human.
"I've been a practising Buddhist for 22 years so I see part of it involves connecting to every person and every single thing and feeling that connection, and Hide And Seek is really about that. That's why my fans love it so much. It says something to all of us. Because it plays with minor and major as well, it's thoughtful in the verses and celebratory in the choruses, that connection and the way it's written add up to it being my favourite."
Howard Jones plays at Sheffield City Hall on February 14 and Leeds City Varieties on February 19. For details visit http://www.howardjones.com/

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Lot of advertisements, and also many people introduce themself as owners of a company.
But many dont have it. The first thing to remember to become a better professional is, Never let your lie or ignorance get Caught.
No one is perfect, but your customers, business partners and audiances are.
When we say i started a company or i own a company. The first impression listner get is we have a legal registered company.
You pass the business card. Client take the card, and search it in government portals to verify whether your company really exists or not!!!
And you will be shocked to know that most of time company does not exist in government records. I am discussing about the Company that many people refer to.
A company is legal registered entity. But in laymans language every business he does names it as company.
So next time when meet someone never introduce yourself as owner of a company unless you have one. Always mention your business entity as company if it is legaly registered with Ministory of Corporate Affairs.
Refer your business entity as Firm or Proprietorship and not company. Nowdays people are really smart and want to do business with reliable entities only. They prefer companies over firms and Proprietorship.
But its your responsibility to make it clear that you own a firm, Proprietorship or company.
Like most of the people, even businessman are ignorant sometime. But this ignorance can really damage the goodwill.
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Naboo Hills
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the first thing I saw put me in doubt about the map. The map itself is a large open map with a repetative grass texture on it; when the ground turns into rock (under the water) it\'s sudden and doesn\'t take advantage of the fact Q3Map2 can help you make it a smooth transition that you can fully control. Because of the sheer size of the map the author has put in distance cull which because there is no fog is highly obvious and you can see triangles of the terrain appearing in the distance - JA doesn\'t have the best distancecull implementation and this map lets you see just how bad it is. There are two bases on this map for TFFA where the vehicles spawn at opposite corners of the map. These are nicely done especially the naboo palace which has a fair bit of detail and really looks like time was spent on it. I\'m not too sure about this map, the vehicle fanatics will love it to bits but the general FFA player will have no use for it whatsoever because unless you use the vehicles, going from one side of the map to the other takes a very long time. New Sounds: No New Textures: No Bot Support: Yes -WadeV1589-
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In this economy, especially with all the $35 deals being offered about town (will Restaurant Week ever end?), $59 is not a cheap dinner. But on the other hand, if that price gets you an entire four-course meal with over 50 dishes to choose from—the worst of which is highly competent and the best of which is utterly ethereal—well, that might just be the best bargain in Italian fine dining going right now...details over at Serious Eats NY


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Give your bedroom a bit of flair that's reflective of your wild social life using these party life pillow cases. These 100% cotton pillows cases come printed with every twenty-something's mantra to "sleep all day" and "dance all night". check it out
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Logic and Emotion are Constantly at Battle
Our brains and our hearts have an interesting relationship, and often times go back and forth on many issues. Nick Seluk, the artist behind the popular Awkward Yeti webcomic, created some comics and illustrations showing some common conflict between the two.
The heart often wants to live life like a maniac, and the brain wants to take the responsible and rational path. If you are a fan of these comics, I would recommend that you buy Seluk's comic series on Amazon. It's sure to be a fun read!


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To separate Ranveer (Shakti Arora) from Ishaani (Radhika Madan), Amba plans his marriage with Ritika. Amba and Lakshmi go to Javeri's house to fix RV and Ritika's marriage. She says Javeri that she did a mistake by marrying her son to Ishaani. Amba says since Ritika wanted to marry RV and also she is a good friend of his, why not marrying them now! Javeeri says RV is still married. For which Amba says that she will break the marriage by proving Ishaani has an affair with Chiraag.
Javeeri politely listens to Amba and says his daughter has another proposal. Amba is shocked to see Baa and her family there, and is even more shocked to hear that they have got the proposal for Sharman-Ritika marriage. Javeri accepts Baa's proposal saying Sharman is good person and is his daughter's good friend too.
Amba gets insulted and is ready to attack Baa's family. For this, she chooses Disha's marriage. She tries to bring the fact about Disha's pregnancy by calling doctor to marriage.
In the other track of Meri Aashiqui Tum Se Hi, Sharman comes to Rithika to tell that his family wants him to marry her as she is rich. Rithika looks impressed with Sharmans honesty, and there is some romantic moments between them.
RV, who had promised Falguni that he will do kanyadaan for Disha, will not be seen. Falguni asks Ishaani, who is clueless too.
In the forthcoming episode, RV will be seen saying to Ishaani that it was because of him that Disha's marriage was stopped. He also says her to leave him as he is not good person.
What Amba and RV do to stop Disha's marriage should be seen in the coming days.


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'Mojo' | ★★★½
Review by Jim Farber
New York Daily News — Monday, June 14, 2010
Reunion disc offers up real band rapport
Tom Petty let nearly a decade slip by since the last time he recorded a new album of songs with his Heartbreakers band. But, judging by this reunion disc, it seems he was hellbent on making up for lost time.
It's a disc almost entirely about the band itself — the push and pull between the players, the groove they mine together, and the catch and release that happens in all those tricky transitions between firmly grounded riffs and high flying leads.
To capture that frisson, Petty and the Heartbreakers cut the disc entirely live, without the net, or the self-consciousness, of overdubs. Petty says his inspiration came from the brief reformation two years ago of Mudcrutch, his very first band.
If that move returned the star to his roots, he borrowed further into them by making "Mojo" a blues album, a fact telegraphed by its title. Luckily, it's hardly an orthodox one. While "Mojo" hews to the essential structure and feel of the blues, it's not just another vamp through the Muddy Waters songbook. Petty and guitarist Mike Campbell wrote original material for the disc, and they broke up its blues base with flashes of folk, psychedelic rock, even reggae.
Ducking in and out of the 12 bar forays are pretty ballads, like "No Reason To Cry," or a joke song like "Don't Pull Me Over," about about a middle aged dad who puffs pot on the sly while praying the cops don't nail him.
Some lyrics make sure to expand the common palate of the blues, never more slyly than in the opening cut, "Jefferson Jericho Blues." It's about Thomas Jefferson's famed affair with his black maid. How better to address the contradictions, and conflicts, of race, art, and ownership than that?
The music in the song, like much of what's here, honors the band's own generation, and milieu, of the blues rather than any earlier incarnation. Essentially, that means its main reference point is The Allman Brothers, a fact made obvious from the twined lead guitars in the opening track. That connection becomes even clearer in "First Flash of Freedom," which lifts the floating bass line and dancing structure of the Allman's 1969 mind-expanding track "Dreams."
The Allmans comparisons aren't always flattering. The Heartbreakers will never have the heat and mania of that storied band. But, by their own standards, "Mojo" finds in them more than the usual fire.
"Running Man's Bible" makes able use of a surging Memphis organ, a teasing guitar riff, and cackling leads, while "I Should Have Known It" comes as close as these moseying Southern guys ever will to the concussive blues of early Zeppelin. Better, it's fired by the most stinging slide lead of Campbell's career.
If, in the end, "Mojo" hasn't transformed The Heartbreakers into the world's most expansive or wild jam band, it has just enough of the looseness and freedom of boomer-era blues to show the rapport of a real band.


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A small device which measures the sperm cells with electrical current may provide a do-it-yourself fertility test for men. Rather than attending a clinic and providing a sample which is then sent to the lab for testing, a man will be able to find out whether he is fertile in the comfort of his own home.
One of the factors which determine a man's fertility is his sperm count: the number of sperm cells in a certain volume of seminal fluid. Healthy sperm cells are extremely motile: they are 'programmed' to swim the (for them) vast distance up the female uterus to the Fallopian tubes and ova. They must do so in an acid environment, while the sperm cells themselves are alkaline. All but the very fastest swimmer will fail to survive the journey.
It is precisely the motility of healthy sperm cells that make them suitable for this specific lab-on-a-chip application. Two electrodes determine the number of motile sperm. When current is passed between the two electrodes in seminal fluid, the conductivity fluctuates whenever a sperm cell passes.
Watch a video about the home fertility test for men (Source: www.wetenschap24.nl).


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MMMMMMMMMMM!!!! I love Harvey's burgers. I love that you can watch them make it right in front of you and you get to pick all the awesome toppings. I really like the pickles they use as well. Also the freshness of the burgers too. Ill always be going back
I like this hamburger of all fast food / drive thru options for its natural tasting patty.
The patty literally is a frozen patty anyone can buy at a store, frozen, and looked on an actual grill when you order.
No heat lamps to heat up, and isn't pre cooked ahead of time.
Fresh vegetables cut up each morning by the staff.
Fresh and Good, you wait a little longer for the burger to be made, but at least you know it is fresh.
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Spain Part 1 | Hello Salou!
|When Our room was ready, this was the view out the balcony.
|When Our room was ready, this was the view out the balcony.
I went to Salou in 2008 and 2009. Seeing all your lovely pictures down by the beach makes me wish I could go again!
I tagged you for the Liebster Award :)
oh wow this looks amazing! I love your blog and followed on bloglovin :) x Erin
sounds like you had an amazing time Sinead, can't wait for part 2 :)
Lovely photos. Looks like you had such fun! Hope you are well.
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Thanks for your comment :) it looks like you had a fab time I wish I was in the sea right now! That ice cream looks so scrummy!
I went to Salou a few years ago!! It's a lovely place to go on holiday! I remember the name of the hotel you stayed in, and actually I stayed in a hotel just down the road! I thoroughly enjoyed, and it looked like you did too!!:)
This looks incredible! I look forward to seeing Part 2!
This looks so nice, I wish I could go somewhere beachy this year. I actually am but that's my parents place in the Netherlands and doesn't count.
But I will be visiting London this summer and I'm sooooo excited :D Time for holiday!


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Download Kids Numbers apk 1.2.1 free for Android smartphone
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Apk file size: 18.0 MB
This is a digital elementary education applications within 10. Let babys learn to recognize Arabic numerals, learn basic math count.
The app include the stars, peas, biscuits, chocolate and other items, kids can while dragging items, while the count.
It will start from the most simple 1,2,3, each correct answer 5 times in a row, the number of items increases. The maximum will be increased to 9 items.
胡桂浪 part of our Education and have average installs from 1000 to 5000. Last Update April 2, 2016. Google play rating is 100.0. Current verison is 1.2.1. Actual size 18.0 MB.
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Member of the Week
Last week Monkeydog made a cool little thing for us, and this week, he made a bot that does things in that thing. Radical! Also, despite being the number one member, he probably has even fewer MotW's than me! So this one's for you, big guy.
Game of the Week
Lazo's Trip on the Thuggish Ruggish Road
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New poll? Maybe! If someone else makes it!
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Apparently nothing.
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There was no Steven Universe, so probably just garbage. Oh, but Chappie, Her, Steven Universe, Gate, and Archer.
What did we play?
Disney Infinity, and probably Minecraft.
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The customer recently purchased this unit out of state, sight unseen. He realised on the way home that the overdrive does not shift. This is a Doug Nash unit. In trying to research it, I can find info on the Corvette version but not this unit. It looks a lot d...
|2001 Oldsmobile Alero GL 3.4L No Start VIN: 1G45C47KB5
hey guys. got this '01 alero that doesn't want to start sometimes. fuel pump runs with immediate fuel pressure. good spark. good clean car. it decides not to start sometimes. it does have the paskey system. there are no codes, ever. i was finally able to deter...
|1996 Pontiac Sunfire GT 2.4L Poor Idle Quality, Surge, Stall VIN: 1G2JB12T8T
Hi, car starts fine, after 30 seconds it begins a surge at idle. Gets worse until car dies. Surging is caused by fuel trims being driven lean. Spraying fuel restores power/idle for a bit. Oxygen sensor reads over 1050mv except for short bit after decel. Actual... Trouble codes: MAP
|2002 Saturn L300 3.0L MIL Lamp on VIN: 1G8JW54RX2
Customer had us address misfire issue and we suggested replacing the air tubes on intake due to visible cracks.everything went fine.2 days later he returned with a check engine lite.this time it was a po 150 that wasn't there the first time.bank 2 sensor 1 o2 ... Trouble codes: P0150
|2004 Saturn Vue 2.2L MIL Lamp on VIN: 5GZCZ23D54
In for emission test, had mil illuminated code P0378 can't find much info on this code. Trouble codes: P0378 (Timing reference high resolutionsignal B intermittant/eratic pulse)
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|2004 Cadillac CTS 3.6L Cuts out, MIL Lamp on VIN: 1G6DM57724
APPLIED STABILANT TO PCM CONNECTOR AND PROBLEM IS NOW GONE! MUST HAVE BEEN JUST A SLIGHT INTERMITTEMT POOR CONNECTION!!! Trouble codes: P0221, P2176.
|1989 Chevrolet Corvette 5.7L Hard start VIN: 1G1YY218XK
hey guys, i appreciate all the great tips and help everyone sent in. the customer did not want to remove the tank which is where our problem may have started. also the customer did not want to pull the injector rail. we did however put another fuel pump becaus...
|1997 Chevrolet S10 4.3L 1st Gear VIN: 1GCDT14X7V
Thanks guys... The truck is fixed! As simple as that ign switch. Sure was a nice easy fix for having all those problems. Thanks again everybody.
|1998 Chevrolet K2500 Silverado 5.7L Hesitation, Stall VIN: 1GCGK24R7W
thanks for all the help guys. it seems we had a few different problems here. first, the intake gaskets installed at another shop were severley over torqued and they had put silicone around the intake ports. we cleaned up that mess and replaced a leaking fuel p...
|2002 Chevrolet Tahoe LT 5.3L rear temp door actuator VIN: 1GNEC13Z62
this one is fixed turned out had wrong actuator part was ordered from dealer by vin. and was listed wrong had only 4 pins and needed 5 went ahead and replaced evap housing when i had it out foam was worn and bracing had slight warpage thanks to every one who r...
|2002 Chevrolet Corvette Z06 5.7L Code - C1233 VIN: 1G1YY12S52
At the module, I cut the rf wire pair & lf wire pair & switched them. Went on a road test & same code came up which I decieded to blame the module. Sent the module out for repair & reinstalled. Road test & same code on hard accel. Bought a rebuilt module from ...
|2003 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 4.8L air bag light on dash VIN: 2GCEC19V43
thanks to all, the problem was in the sensor under the pass seat.
|2003 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 4.3L Temp gauge/Sender VIN: 1GCEC14X43
A new thermostat and an ECT corrected the P0128 ECT code, but the temp gauge alternates from reading zero (fixed) to reading about 190F (fixed) . The temp readings from the scanner are normal, but do not correspond to the gauge readings. The majority of respon...
|2003 Chevrolet Cavalier 2.2L No Start, Stall VIN: 1G1JH14F63
well i checked the ignition switch it had already been replaced sounds like a very common problem but this one was already done. checked the voltage a pin #19 like bob said and i was getting 12.5 volts. and still only got 10.5 volts to the control side of the ...
|2004 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 6.0L No Start, Stall, MIL Lamp on VIN: 1GCHK24U14
INSPECTED ALL WIRING AND FOUND MOISTURE IN THE PCM CONNECTOR AND CORROSION ON CRANK SENSOR TERMINAL IN PCM. REPAIRED CONNECTOR AND REPLACE PCM AND VEHICLE RUNS AND STARTS PROPERLY. Trouble codes: P0332 (Knock sensor 2 signal short/low), P0335 (Crank sensor a circuit problem), P0336 (Crank sensor a 18/24x out of range), P0455 (Evap large leak).
|2004 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 HD 6.6L No Start VIN: 1GCHK23254
Well guys it took an inejctor pump, its a pricy job but somebody had to do it. I double checked all feed line connections and even put on another new GM filter housing (complete with filter and sensor) with no change. We installed a new injector pump and it ...
|2007 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 HD Classic LT 6.6L Hesitation, MIL Lamp on, no power VIN: 1GCHK23DX7
Okay guys this one is down the road. Didn't get much help on it. After I sent in help request I ran a charged air leak test. This is done with some special plugs and a gauge, basically you plug off the exhaust at manifold and put a fitting in the pipe after th... Trouble codes: P0299.
|1991 GMC C1500 Sierra 4.3L Surge, Cuts out, Stall VIN: 1GTEC14Z1M
Fuel pressure was within specs. its supposed to be 9-13psi. Customer said that the vehicle drove fine, just wouldnt idle. I drove it. Bad fuel pump, so obvious. Replaced fuel pump and vehicle is good. thanx for all the help!
|1996 Oldsmobile Achieva SC 2.4L anti-theft system VIN: 1G3NL12T2T
We had 2 problems causing our issues. First, we did replace the tumbler since we had a failure through the pass key circuit. Second, the CPS was dead, causing the no start. Thanks for all the advice.


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A farmer, a baker, a brewer, and a distiller walk into an old bakery…
It sounds like the setup to a joke, but earlier this month 50 farmers, bakers, brewers and distillers all walked into an historic Alton bakery (now the Old Bakery Beer Company) to talk about something they all have in common – grain – and how they can use and source more local and specialty grains in their products.
"Local farmers, bakers, brewers, distillers, their customers need not abandon their economic relationships outside of the community but must give priority to local if they are to sustain the productivity and quality of life in their community." —John Ikerd
This message was delivered by the summit's keynote speaker, John Ikerd. John is a leader in advocacy, research and education in sustainable agriculture and an author and Professor Emeritus from the University of Missouri. He kicked off the day with an inspiring talk about the need for regenerative agriculture in our local food systems, stating that:
"What is required is a fundamentally different model of agriculture based on diversifying farms and farming landscapes, replacing chemical inputs, optimizing biodiversity and stimulating interactions between different species, as part of holistic strategies to build long-term fertility, healthy agro-ecosystems and secure livelihoods."
Following the keynote address, the day was divided into panel discussions with panelists from farms, bakeries, breweries and distilleries across Illinois and Missouri. The conversations of the day highlighted the need to create a food system that not only supports local food, but that also works sustainably with natural living systems. Discussions included how NGOs (non-government organizations) like the Spence Farm Foundation are bringing farmers, bakers, and health care professionals together on the farm and at Bread Camp in an effort to change the way they think about food. Talk topics covered numerous aspects of using local grains in the food and beverage system, including: grain sourcing and distribution, baking breads from small batch, specialty grains, the benefits of growing new perennial grains like Kernza®, producing grains for distilling, licensing and permitting, and the challenges of getting local barley malted for use in local beers and spirits. Confluence Business Advisors kindly donated their services to film the entire program. Stay tuned for video of the event and more farmer, baker, brewer & distiller highlights. Here is a link to the event's facebook page.
You can view the slide show from the event here.
The Summit was hosted by Food Works and ReGenerate IL, and was co-sponsored by Prairie Rivers Network, Confluence Business Advisors, Fresh Taste, Hewn Bread Bakery, Union Loafers Café and Bread Bakery, Missouri Coalition for the Environment, Illinois Stewardship Alliance, Slow Food St. Louis, Old Bakery Beer Company, Missouri Grain Project and Southern Illinois Farming Alliance.


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Don Boudreaux on the Realm of Economics
For NCFCA LD students researching the topic Resolved: In the realm of economics, freedom ought to be valued above equity, economist Don Boudreaux explains why an introduction to the "realm of economics" in undergraduate microeconomics class is so important.
Don Boudreaux reflects on Cafe Hayek this morning on the importance of teaching and learning economics.
…principles of microeconomics is the most important economics course any student can ever take. Ever. By far. If taught properly, and learned with an open and critical and attentive mind, a principles of microeconomics course will impart to the student more understanding of the operation of economies than will all other economics courses combined – and I include here even well-taught PhD econ courses.
Economics, Dr. Boudreaux argues, help prepare students for the economic fallacies so often presented as facts, and advocated by special interests. The fallacy of protectionism helping a country and protecting jobs, for example:
My goal – by teaching basic, foundational, principles of microeconomics – is to inoculate students against the bulk of the common economic myths that they'll encounter throughout their lives – myths such as […] that exchange across political boundaries differs in economically meaningful ways from exchange that takes place within political boundaries – that the only consequences that occur or that matter are those that are easily anticipated and seen. [Source.]
One of the earlier post on this blog features as Don Boudreaux's LearnLiberty video on income inequality which counters a Robert Reich video.
In the LearnLiberty video, The Real "Truth About the Economy:" Have Wages Stagnated?, Dr. Boudreaux explains why most statistical measures claiming to show falling incomes in the U.S. are wrong or misleading.
In another LearnLiberty video Don Boudreaux discusses free trade vs. protectionism.
I argue the the free trade vs. protectionism debate is relevant for the LD topic because economic freedom allowing international trade reduces inequality (or the lack of equity) around the world in at least two ways.
By allowing companies to hire low-wage textile and electronic assembly workers in China, for example, to make goods for export to the U.S., these workers earn much higher incomes than they would if the U.S. blocked imports of clothes, computers, and smartphones from China.
Hundreds of millions of manufacturing and service jobs in China, India, Vietnam, Thailand and other countries have dramatically reduced international income inequality over the last twenty or so years. See for example in NYT, Income Inequality Is Not Rising Globally. It's Falling, and in WSJ today, How the World is Becoming More Equal (search by title if link is gated), and from 2013, a post on declining world income inequality.
Higher worker productivity allows workers to earn higher incomes. But that higher productivity requires not only job skills, but access to capital investment for machinery that multiplies human labor. When goods and services from China, India, and other countries face higher taxes and other import restrictions, jobs and income for workers in China are reduced, plus prices in the U.S. increase. Lower-income U.S. consumers find their options limited when tariffs raise prices, and far lower-income workers in China suffer more when better paying textile and assembly jobs are reduced due to trade restrictions.
And when U.S. consumers pay less money for clothing, phones, and computers, they have more money left over for savings or to spend on other goods and services, which in turn create other enterprise and job opportunities. (Plus when workers in China and India are wealthier they are more likely to purchase U.S. created goods and services, which further boosts exports from the U.S. and international sales of U.S.-based companies.)
Less expensive clothes and gadgets reduce inequity or inequality in the United States. When low-income people can purchase clothes inexpensively, that's not just convenient and comfortable, but also key for job interviews and starting off in various careers. Lower prices for computers and smartphone matters most to lower-income people and families.


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Shuffles or 1v1 to cones.
8v8 in small field.
What is the number one trait you need to be successful? Teachable.
Highlight Abby. If I ask to do A, you don't think about doing B or find a different way to do C. You do A and you seek to get better.
What is one thing you could have done better in the game?
Name one thing one of your teammates does well or is her strength who hasn't been mentioned?
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1) Kick ball in air. And have players defend by heading it out up and high.
2) Defend crosses. One defender comes out to service and the two defend cross with one attacker in box.
What are the cues to drop and defend? Are you adjusting your feet when the ball comes in? When you are going to the ball, are you communicating? How are we clearing it. What is the response for the defenders?
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Framing the Goal activity.
-Played within the 18
-2 attackers
-3 defenders. when ball is wide, defender closest goes out quickly and applies pressure.
- two to three shooters at the top of the D with a pile of balls
- Arc of Servers outside the 18, each has a ball.
Main Emphasis: defending. How to deal with crosses. When to step out?
Exercise starts with a flank service. Ball is dead when it is in the goal, out of play or cleared over the arc servers who may one touch the ball back into the box.
- One touch restriction for all players outside the box
- When ball is dead, shooter at the top of the "D" takes a two touch shot. When ball is dead, move to the second server and repeat until all players have served from the left to the right.
- Midfielders can have a one touch shot if ball is poorly cleared or redirections from strikers.
- Two strikers nearest to the flank service fronts the defender putting themselves in goal scoring positions.
- Third strikers read and reacts to situation
Framing the Goal:
- Central striker positions herself approx 5 yards in front of GK to provide a screen for the shot
- move towards the shot so that no obstruction call is made
- wide strikers move two yards wide of post to redirect any shots going wide.
- finish any shot deflected by the goalkeeper or shanked by defenders
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Q: Does it really help a car's value to keep its finish looking new?
A: Yes! Appearance is the first thing people look for in a new car. Used car managers agree, if a car's finish turns buyers off, it's virtually impossible to get a good price. Proper care of your car's finish will definitely pay off at trade-in time.
Q: I wash my car at home using a garden hose. Lately the finish looks dull and marked. What could be wrong?
A: Washing you car at home is extremely harmful to the finish. Most hoses just can't put out the pressure to remove the sand and dirt particles that get caught in your sponge and mitt. Tests conducted by the University of Texas proved that a single home hand wash could leave scratches in the finish as deep as 1/10th the total paint thickness. The Mercedes-Benz company in Munich, Germany conducted a test in which a group of cars were hand washed and another group were cleaned in a professional car wash a total of 25 times. The professional equipment produced a noticeably brighter finish. In fact, the hand-washed cars needed compounding and polishing to restore their original shine.
Q: Is it true that my new car shouldn't be washed or waxed for a certain period of time?
A: This may have been true a long time ago, but with new acrylics and enamels, your car needs tender care immediately. Most new cars are treated with a a clear-coat finish, so it's important that you exercise extreme care when washing. It's best to trust your car to a professional from the beginning.
Q: How often should I have my car washed?
A: If your car is exposed to corrosive materials like salt, sand and industrial fall-out, it should be washed every 7–10 days. The same goes for vehicles in areas of high humidity. Moisture attracts contaminants that can destroy your car's finish. Insect residue, tree sap and bird droppings should be washed off as soon as possible. They form acids that immediately begin to eat away at the car's finish. Regular vacuuming of your automobile's carpeting prevents grit from penetrating to the roots of the carpet. This grit can sever the fibers and greatly reduce the life of your carpeting.
Q: Lately, my windshield becomes smeared when I run my wipers. What am I doing wrong?
A: Perhaps you haven't changed your wiper blades recently. Most manufacturers recommend changing your blades about every three months.
Q: Why does my car seem to ride better after I've had it washed? Is it just in my mind?
A: Not at all. Dirt and grime collect in the areas around your car's wheels. The concentrated spray at car washes loosens and removes this grime and helps prevent rust in the wheel wells by removing corrosives. In addition, a properly washed and waxed car has less wind resistance, resulting in a smoother ride and better fuel economy.
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A South Florida entrepreneur redesigned the umbrella to keep people from getting wet when the umbrella is folded up.
Keel Russell's company is called Simply Umbree.
"We make umbrellas that are stylish, smart apparel that change colors when it gets wet," Russell said.
One of the 31-year-old's clients is the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino.
As interesting as his umbrellas are, Russell's story sells itself. His family struggled financially when he was younger, and after 12 years in the Army, he knew entrepreneurship was the best way to help his family.
"My first company was lingerie for curvaceous women. I wanted to bridge the gap the gap between Victoria's Secret and Lane Bryant," Russell said.
Russell didn't quite have enough capital to launch that dream, so he ventured into the umbrella business, landing Walmart as a client during the 2015 Urban League National Conference in Fort Lauderdale.
"People love the excitement about it. It's really unique. It's different," Russell said.
Russell needed money to make the umbrellas, which led him to Bryan Cunningham and the Urban League of Broward County, which granted him a $250,000 line of credit.
"Just his story and what he went through, and his deal with Walmart and his perseverance, it really won the committee," Cunningham said.
Russell said words will never be able to express how grateful he is for the Urban League's help.
"It's organizations like this that open up doors to disenfranchised companies like myself," Russell said.
This BBSNews article was syndicated from News | WPLG, and written by News | WPLG. Read the original article here.


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|Map of Majnoon and Iraq's major southern and central oil fields (BBC)
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Shell Working On Revising Its Oil Contract With Iraq, Likely Sign of Things To Come With Other Companies Operating In Country
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Most of the international companies working im Iraq are complaining about the HUGE delay of Iraq government to deliver visas for their staff.
Many companies are complaining they cant achieve their goals due to de lack of international staff.
As the current political crisis is ongoing do you thing could be any relation between the delay of the visas and the coordination among Kurdis (Foreign Affairs under Kurdish) MOI and Defense (both under MAliki)??
- May 25, 2012 at 5:56 AM
- Joel Wing said...
Anon the problem isn't coordination between the Kurds and Baghdad, its the red tape that exists no matter who is in government. Making Maliki the acting Interior Minister has not helped. There were reports that all visa applications had to be approved by his office, which obviously meant they had to work their way up all the way through bureaucracy to go through. That supposedly has been solved according to reports, but I dont know whether thats true or not. Also entering Kurdistan is much easier than going to the rest of the country.
- May 27, 2012 at 10:14 AM
The Iraqi forces (ISF) went back on the offensive after a one day pause. On March 5 there were no operations due to the poor weather. On...
How Is The Islamic State Dealing With Its Defeat In Mosul? Interview With Charlie Winter On IS Media OutputMore than half of Mosul has fallen to Iraqi government forces and it is only a matter of time before the whole city is retaken. How is the...
Wadi Hajar is the newest neighborhood freed by the Iraqi forces (Institute for the Study of War) The Iraqi forces were still fighti...


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With Sylvan's Coding for Kids courses in North Carolina, you'll find the perfect experience for your imaginative, technology-loving child! Elementary and middle school children can take part in fun, interactive courses where they can make new friends, create their own video games and gain skills they can use for life. We provide programs that have kid-friendly formats, which means your child will take on highly interactive challenges, tasks and activities that present new and interesting ideas every week.
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Our Coding for Kids courses in North Carolina aren't only a lot of fun: they're also an effective way for your child to start developing crucial skills for the 21st century. In fact, by emphasizing sought-after skills in STEM (science, technology, engineering and math), we prepare students to succeed in an increasingly digital world. Your child will be developing important programming and coding skills as he or she has a blast creating digital animations and video games.▼
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Confidence is boosted with our Coding for Kids programs! Each class has a clear objective and outcome, so your child will work toward a goal and be proud to share his or her accomplishments with you each week. Your child will also participate in a wrap-up activity at the end of each session, which will help strengthen the skills he or she learned in class. In addition, we provide a link to your child's weekly project, allowing you to be a part of the exciting things he or she is doing — and share this wonderful work with friends and family.
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[ New Distinctions for Entrepreneurs – Part 10 of 12 ]
Even with the greatest leadership, management at some level will need to happen in any business with multiple people involved. If you are inspired by being an organisational leader who creates success through developing great relationships and taps into the intrinsic motivations of people (as opposed to a carrot & stick approach), then you will want to approach management with more nuance.
The first thing to do is to get in touch with the motivation behind your management.
"Why are you managing these people?"
"Because we need X to happen…"
"Why do you need X to happen…"
"Because if not, then we'll go out of business…"
If asking the 'why' question repeatedly leads you to a fear, pain or undesirable situation, then the management approach which emerges from it will be counter-productive to building a strong team and it will undermine your ability to tap into your employee's deep inner drive to help the company succeed. People will feel the unconscious purpose behind your 'managing' – whether you are aware of it or not.
If you discover that the reason you want to manage someone is something undesirable, then the next thing you'll want to do is ask yourself: "If I don't want that, what DO I want?"
Once you have connected with a reason to manage that is oriented around your purpose and what you ultimately want to create, it will serve you to think differently about the 'rules' that you are applying to people you manage.
Embedded in the meaning of a 'rule' is that something must be protected. We create rules for children to protect them from themselves. We create traffic rules to protect us from hurting each other. 'Follow the rules' has a tone of authoritarianism to it. Although many people effectively work with set rules, there is also a cost to this approach. That cost is even deeper and more motivated engagement.
The simple alternative to having 'rules' is creating 'structures'. At the end of the day, a rule and a structure may be the same exact thing. You may have a 'rule' that people show up for work at 9am. By having that as the rule, those who 'comply with the rule' are doing so in response to the rule and that's the end of it. Nothing productive is created beyond the rule other than people following it, thus protecting the company from people showing up too late.
What instead would be a 'structure' of starting work at 8am? Well, on the surface it's the same thing. But 'structures' are devoid of inherent meaning of authoritarianism and protectionism that rules are imbued with. In fact, 'structures' are things that exist to uphold things and to bring things into form, so they at least open curiously towards what that may be.
Experience the felt difference in these two statements:
'We have a rule where you must begin work at 8am.'
'We have a structure where we begin work at 8am.'
The difference that you feel in reading those IS the difference I'm talking about here.
Following the first, you feel forced, controlled and at best you settle. You give up a little bit of your soul in the process.
Following the second, you feel engaged and curious. You want to know what is meant by 'structure'. For what? What are we building? How does that help?
Using structures instead of rules when you manage invites conversation around the purpose behind the way you are managing. The dialogue is thus easily oriented around the larger vision and what the organisation is attempting to achieve.
"Why do you have a structure where you begin work at 8am?"
"We find that our people are more productive in the mornings. We find on average we're actually able to end the day 30 minutes early by starting the day 1 hour earlier. By starting work at 8am, our people work less and get more done. Also, we are committed to being the number one service provider in our industry this year. Every other company in our industry starts work at 9am. We're starting before, working less and doing a better job than all of them."
Where are you managing with rules?
How could you transform these rules into structures?
What could you share with your team about the purpose behind these structures that might create more engagement and intrinsic motivation from them?
Also, be open to the possibility that by sharing the purpose behind your structures, your team may help you to evolve a structure even more effective and productive towards the same end.


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In this example there are two devices shown in the left panel of S4 Open Management Console. These devices were discovered using the S4 Configure Wizard.
The Single Duct (VAV) at 06 matches a device template loaded into the S4 library. Its inputs and outputs have already been named and arranged according to this template.
The Unitary Controller at 07 does not match any of the templates loaded into the S4 library. The s4 has generated a new template for this device. Automatically generated templates list all available points and their read/write properties but lack human-readable information like the device names and I/O state names.
Right Click on the S4 Open BACnet-N2 Router and select properties, then select the Device Types Tab. This displays a list of device templates loaded into the S4 BACnet-N2 Router. Templates can be added with the import button and saved to your harddrive as a .csv file with the export button. The S4 Group provided a large library of templates for BACnet-IP devices. They can be found on the S4 Install and Support CD.
Note: It might sound like a good idea to load every template on the support CD into the S4 router but this can cause problems. Choose the templates for devices on your network instead of the entire collection.
Next export the Single Duct (VAV) template. It will be saved as a csv (comma separated value) file. These files are easiest to edit with spreadsheet programs like Microsoft Excel or OpenOffice Calc. Any of the properties in the file can be edited. The physical properties of a datapoint such as source and writable status should not be changed because they must match the physical device properties. The DeviceType field "N2://72.3″ is what the S4 configuration router uses to automatically match a template to a device .
Two new columns need to be created to specify the text strings used for the ON/OFF states of booleans: "OnText", "OffText". If a field in one of these columns is left blank the default text strings are used. This is very useful when dealing with valves where "on" can mean either open or closed depending on the device.
Save the template and import it back into the S4-Bacnet-N2 Router using the S4-Open Management Console. You can not have two templates with the same DeviceType so you will be asked to replace the existing Single Duct VAV (N2://72.3). Two device templates with the same name can exist in the S4-Bacnet-N2 Router. The unique identifier information is the defice type string. There could be two different Single Duct VAV controller templates if one is given a different DeviceType. This may require you to manually apply some templates since the configuration wizard is based on the DeviceType string.
Replacing a template does not automatically effect devices which were previously configured with the old template. The change will occur if the configuration wizard is used again or the device changes templates then back again. Right click on the device then from properties click on the Type text string. From the Applied Device Type field use the dropdown to pick a different template, then select Single Duct (VAV) again. This will apply changes in the template to the device.


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OK! The gloves are now off. To suggest that bandwidth usage is a measure of anything significant is ridiculous! What we want – what we've always wanted – is access to technology, information, and resources. To suggest that watching streaming video – THE bandwidth hog – is more important than just getting information is stupid, in my view. OK you don't have the time to get back to your DVR at home. Check out brain research and studies of intelligence – one measure of competence by the way – and folks whose brains are decoding something – usually words and symbols – and you'll get one measure of value. Bandwidth just isn't in the equation – at least today. If we find out that watching YouTube is a measure of competence or value then we'll have something to bring forward. I'm done!
Apple Is Destroying Android In Mobile Web Usage–Which Begs Question: Who Uses Android? – Business Insider


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Respective individuals and corporations received a reminder coming from the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) that they have only until today to file their 2011 income tax returns (ITRs).
Ms. Kim S. Jacinto Henares, BIR Commissioner, provided specific instructions to all revenue deputy and assistant commissioners in supervising the tax filing operations on the regional and district levels, mainly those in Metro Manila where a lot of taxpayers are based.
Including the 25% surcharge and 20% interest per year, she highlighted that April 16 is the deadline and will not be extended, if so, fines will be obligatory on late filers.
BIR chief uttered that in case of purposive or intentional neglect to file a return, the present surcharge will be increased to 50 percent of the tax due.
Whether single or married, an individual taxpayer is allowed of the basic personal immunity of P50,000 plus P25,000 for each dependent child but not exceeding four. Only the other half reporting income can get the personal immunity.
The supplementary exemption for children shall be obtained by the husband, unless he waives his right in favor of his wife.
In the case of legally separated spouses, the supplementary exemption shall be claimed by the spouse who has safekeeping of the dependents.
Required to file ITRs are Filipino citizens residing here, Filipinos residing abroad but earning income here and foreigners residing and deriving income from the country.
An individual is excused from filing an ITR if his revenue does not surpass his total personal and additional exemptions and whose income has been subjected to final withholding tax.
Also exempted from this are the minimum wage earners and Overseas Filipino Workers (OFW) as far as their earnings from such employment are concerned.
An OFW is however required to file return and pay taxes if he derives income from sources within the country, say operating a grocery store and apartment houses.
An individual is not required to file ITR but may voluntarily submit one for purposes of loans and foreign travel requirements.


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PATIENTS are being put at risk by the Scottish Government's failure to adequately fund GP surgeries, with one in four Scots unable to see their doctor within a week of wanting an appointment, experts have warned.
The Royal College of General Practitioners (RCGP) Scotland has warned of dangerous consequences for patients as a result of a 2.2 per cent decrease in funding for the country's GP surgeries.
The professional body says the "real-terms drop" in funding will exacerbate problems already being experienced by patients, including a rise in the number of people having to wait longer to get an appointment and a surge in patients complaining about the length of time they get with a GP. A new report by the RCGP out today reveals a quarter of Scottish patients were unable to obtain an appointment with their GP within seven days of contacting their surgery.
And on more than 3.3 million occasions patients found themselves unable to see either a doctor or a nurse until the third working day – the equivalent of one out of every seven times a request was made.
It also highlighted that, in the last year, on 1.6 million occasions patients did not feel they had enough time with their GP – a rise of 8.25 per cent over the 2011/12 figures.
The survey showed that positive ratings for overall arrangements to see a doctor fell to 72 per cent, down 3 percentage points from the previous survey last year.
Dr John Gillies, chair of RCGP Scotland, said the Scottish Government's refusal to adequately fund general practice would lead to ongoing patient dissatisfaction.
He said: "RCGP Scotland has been calling, with the backing of the public and of other health organisations, for the strain on general practice to be eased. If it is not, the consequences for the NHS in Scotland and for patients could be even more severe.
"When the crisis in general practice clearly shows patient safety to be under threat, it is incumbent upon the Scottish Government to act.
"Further cuts to the resources GPs have with which to care for patients can only exacerbate the problem. A real-terms drop in funding share of 2.2 per cent, as outlined in the Draft Budget 2015/16, can only deepen the current, very real crisis. This drop stands directly against the 71 per cent of Scots who would like to see funding move from other parts of the health service to general practice."
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Gillies said he will be handing First Minister Alex Salmond a petition signed by "tens of thousands" of Scots this week which demands GPs receive better funding to decrease the wait to be seen and increase the time GPs have to see them.
The RCGP claims that too short a consultation time "increases the likelihood that conditions and complicating factors may be missed" and that for patients' safety to increase "there must be an acceptance that longer consultation times are required".
Its latest report also showed that 54 per cent of Scots believed there is a waiting-time crisis in general practice, while three-quarters said there are too few GPs.
The Royal College's fears were backed by medical and patient bodies last night, who called on the Scottish Government to address the crisis in funding of GP services, while Scottish Labour accused ministers of being "in denial" over the situation.
Dr Andrew Buist, deputy chair of the BMA's Scottish GP committee, said: "GPs are facing relentless pressure in their day-to-day work just to keep up with the pace of demand whilst maintaining the quality of care they believe their patients deserve.
"The increasing intensity of workload along with problems in recruitment and retention mean that general practice is facing a very real crisis. There is an urgent need for the Scottish Government to address the issues that are threatening the quality of care we can provide our patients."
Earlier this year the BMA Scotland warned that a growing number of Scottish GP practices faced having to turn newcomers away due to rapidly rising patient lists and were struggling to meet the basic needs of patients due to "intolerable pressures".
Dr Alan McDevitt, chairman of the BMA's Scottish GP committee, blamed a shortage of staff, the ageing population and greater demand for GP services. He also said the BMA was struggling to get people to work as GPs in certain areas of Scotland.
Scottish Labour's public health spokesperson Richard Simpson MSP attacked the Scottish Government's record on GP funding, saying the RCGP's report – which uses figures based on a new analysis of the government's own latest Health and Experience Survey combined with a recent ComRes poll of 1,007 patients – was further proof of its failure to address the issue.
He said: "Year on year we have seen a reduction in the proportion of NHS budget applied to primary care."
Dr Jean Turner, executive director of the Scotland Patients Association, said: "The problem of overstretched GPs is not new, but it is getting worse because successive governments have failed to address the underlying causes."
However, Health Secretary Alex Neil defended the government's record, claiming it had protected and increased the budget for NHS Scotland.
He said: "The number of GPs in Scotland has increased by 5.7 per cent under this government and the number of GPs per head of population is substantially higher in Scotland than England.
"Last year, 87 per cent of patients rated their overall experience of care by the GP surgery as excellent or good."
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Let me begin by saying I'm not even sure if this brand still exists, and if so, I haven't the foggiest idea as to where to find it. Now, in the past 17 years, since I was like 12, my go to nail polish was Wet 'N Wild. That's all I would ever buy. The consistency of these polishes have been and/or are always just right. This color in particular is very rich in color. It goes on very nice and smoothly, has a chip resistant factor of up to almost a week, and was very popular with my girlfriends back in the day. Most girls in my class were wearing it at the time. Price: very affordable too. I recommend it. Now, if anyone knows where to get Wet 'N Wild nail polish, be sure to take advantage of them. Two thumbs up for me.
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I've been a student at Oswego State for some time. But contrary to popular belief among my friends, my freshman year was not 1998, it was 2007. There have been some minor changes to the school since I came here, some noticeable, some less so. The following words will make me feel incredibly old.
2007 was a strange time. George Bush was still president. If you asked me who Barack Obama was, I probably would've thought he was a member of the WWE's Nation of Domination group from the late '90s. The Campus Center was shiny and new, and people were genuinely excited about what it had in store for the campus. The Hewitt Union bookstore in the basement wasn't a half-empty wasteland like it was right before it was moved. Sodas in vending machines were only $1.50.
One of the changes I've been most thankful for since my freshman year is the laundry fee. Some may gripe about the $60 fee put on our bills each semester, but I can say from experience that coin-operated machines were the bane of my existence. I would scrounge for quarters like a homeless maniac, and would occasionally have to make the difficult choice of saving my change for laundry, or using the vending machines. Difficult times. What was even worse was that I lived in Cayuga Hall, which I don't recommend, and the washers and dryers there predated Watergate. So there were some weeks when I would spend $5 on laundry, since I always used two washers and the dryers kept breaking down. So I support any flat fee that eliminates that nightmare. All you undergrads should be thankful for that.
There was also a time when Hewitt Union really was the hub of the campus until the Campus Center came along and destroyed its soul (I'm kidding, it's a change that had to happen). That was back when all of the media organizations were located in the bowels of the Hewitt basement. The original Oswegonian office was about 3/4ths the size of a dorm room, with mountains of paper and folders amid some scattered, ancient Macs that we actually did not get rid of until a couple months ago. Now we can actually work on a newspaper with each person having more than six inches of cubic space. Speaking of the Campus Center, the hours of business for the Laker Express Market and Crossroads went a lot later. I liked being able to walk there at 10 p.m. on a weekday night and get food or soda. It feels like things have been closing earlier and earlier since then. I hope we don't get to the point where everything's only open from 9-10 a.m.
But some far-off ideas have become a reality since I've been here. The Village has gone from a distant, speculative idea in to a fully-fledged, successful part of campus. College Suites has gone from a far-off idea to a…okay, bad example. I'm just saying that it's fascinating to see something transform from an idea into reality. Or maybe it isn't since it's a prime indicator that someone has spent way too much time here.
Some things haven't changed. The fight for outlets in Penfield during finals week is still the ultimate test of survival, freshmen who order from the grill at Pathfinder are totally confused by the whole process, all of the vending machines are empty at the end of each semester and we all still get a lot of enjoyment making fun of people who live in Johnson Hall. But it is ourselves that undergo the biggest change. There are so many experiences that come with college that you wouldn't even dream of in high school. You meet different people, do different things and as a result recalibrate the extent of your own abilities. I couldn't imagine interning at a local newspaper and working on the e-board of this paper when I was a freshman. So if you're a freshman now, take in what Oswego State is currently like. It might not be quite the same place when you leave it.


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Monday, December 2, 2013
I think I have covered the nutritional value of buckwheat on previous posts. We have started eating the groats vs just the flour. A little hard for Abby to digest still, but on a good day if they are very tender she is doing pretty good with them. For as much as we love rice, we admit that the white rice Abby does best with, isn't a very stellar source of nutrition. When her gut is flared, we depend on it. When her gut is in good shape we are trying very hard to make sure that we push her a little to digest some good stuff. Buckwheat is a high fiber food which are notoriously hard for Abby to handle. A small serving on a good day though seems to be doing all right. Moderation is key for Abby.
We LOVE the flavor. As Abby says, "From your first bite,if you have never had it before, it is comforting,like eating something you are sure you had before, and cannot believe you found again!" Mild, nutty, it appeals to all 4 of us which really makes a hit for me.
From The Worlds Healthiest Foods website:
"Buckwheat is a very good source of manganese and a good source of magnesium, copper, and dietary fiber. Buckwheat contains two flavonoids with significant health-promoting actions: rutin and quercitin. The protein in buckwheat is a high quality protein, containing all eight essential amino acids, including lysine."
Easy Buckwheat Kasha
1 cup buckwheat groats
2 cups chicken broth/bone broth(water is fine)
1 diced onion
1/2 cup peas(or any veggy, mushrooms are frequently used)
1/2 teaspoon ground sage
1) Toast you your groats. In a large dry frying pan on med-high heat pour in the groats. Stir them around until they are "toasted" about 5 minutes. You will notice they kind of "pop" open.. nothing dramatic, but it becomes clear when they are done.
2)saute onion
3)Throw everything into a saucepan. Cover with lid and cook till the groats have absorbed all the liquid- about 15-25 minutes.
You can throw anything in with the buckwheat. Treat it like you would rice,millet or quinoa.
We have toasted it and added to muffins, cookies, granola. We have roughly ground it with millet and teff and made a delicious hot cereal.
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I am so excited to tell you about a new pair of shoes that little miss Adisyn has been wearing for a couple weeks now. I fell in love with them as soon as I seen the website.
They are easy to put on, easy to stay on, and easy to clean. That means they are the perfect shoes for kids. Every time I get my kids a new pair of shoes they are absolutely filthy within a week or 2. I've already had to buy Aidan's second pair of school shoes already.
I chose to get a pair of BB Stars for Adisyn though. She loves shoes, but hates keeping them on. She likes to do things (put her clothes and shoes on) by herself but can become quickly agitated if things don't go her way. These shoes make it easy for small kids to help themselves and put their own shoes on.
They can be worn with or without socks, and the designs are absolutely adorable. I ended up getting the white pair for Adisyn so that she would have a pair of shoes to go with almost any outfit that I choose (OR she chooses) for her.
Adisyn loves that she can change out the straps to make it look like she has different pair of shoes on. Of course she has to do it herself, she won't let me help LOL. She loves them and thinks they are sandals. She obviously thinks they are comfortable because I didn't hear her complaining that they hurt her feet or trying to ditch them at the first chance she got.
I love that they are made with recyclable materials, are lightweight, and are Odor-Resistant. BB STARS™ are designed for children ages 1-8, offered in sizes 4/5, 6/7, 8/9, 10/11 and 12/13
Offered in six FUN, bright colors; each pair includes four different strap designs:
Beige BB STARS™ include Beige Stripes, Camouflage, Navy Plaid andNautical Flags Reversa Straps™
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Navy BB STARS™ include Navy & White Stars, Red & White Stripes, Multi Stars and Kelly Green & Navy Stars Reversa Straps™
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Red BB STARS™ include Red & White Stars, Black & White Stripes, Black & White Checkered and Tie Dye Reversa Straps™
White BB STARS™ include Silver Stars, Rainbow, Graffiti and ButterflyReversa Straps™
Children's bracelet and reusable waterproof mesh bag included with every pair. The mesh bag is now Adisyn's purse. Or so she thinks LOL. She has been carrying it everywhere. Would also be cute for a beach bag in the summer.
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OilDam Approved for Initial Deployment to Oil Spill
TIE Technologies, Inc. and Geocomp Corporation announced that the British Petroleum PLC Houston Command Team and the U.S. Coast Guard approved initial deployment of the OilDam(TM) as a solution to keep leaking crude oil from away from the Gulf Coast shore. Separately, BP announced that it will give $75m worth of grants to Alabama, Florida and Mississippi to protect the environmentally sensitive coastline as the states respond to the worst oil spill in America's history.
The OilDam(TM) solution is designed to keep oil away from the shore, contain it and pump it into storage containers for recycling. At the same time, this fixed barrier blocks oil, and is ecosystem friendly by allowing water to pass back and forth through its base, maintaining tidal flows to support critical shoreline life. The system is unique in its diverse capabilities, utilizing manufacturing, fabrication and deployment techniques that have been well developed over the past 40 years.


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After a host of recent launches, we showcase the best drivers of 2017 looking to earn a spot in your golf bag for the coming season.
Best Drivers 2017
Our list of the best products for the past year are listed below.
The Best Drivers 2017
Buying a new driver is an exciting prospect but it can also be a daunting one. With so much different technology on offer from every manufacturer, it can be almost impossible to know where to start.
For 2017, custom fitting and moveable weights are strong and common themes. This adjustability helps golfers adjust launch, spin and shot shape and is relatively intuitive. Combine this with adjustable loft on the hosel and you've got endless combinations to get the most from your latest purchase.
Be honest with yourself about what you want to get from it – do you want more distance? Do you want to find more fairways? Do you want to change your slice into a draw? Some drivers may even be able to provide a little bit of everything, but you'll only find this out by seeking the advice of your pro and getting custom fitted.
Don't be surprised to have to pay a little more for a new driver in 2017 compared to last year, as the weakening pound against the dollar has forced brands to up their RRPs more than they'd have liked. Here are the best drivers of 2017…
2017 TaylorMade M1
The new TaylorMade M1 driver uses 43 per cent more carbon fibre, saving extra that paved the way for a longer rear track and a 2g heavier sliding weight. This creates 64 per cent more CG movement for even more variation in launch and spin. It has even more settings to maximise launch, spin and shot shape. It has a larger profile at address with a shallower face than the previous version.
Titleist 917
As well as improved Active Recoil Channel 2.0 and Radial Speed Face 2.0 comes SureFit CG, a weight port in the back of the head that allows the swing weight, launch, spin and shot shape to be dialed in even further. It is positioned at a 30-degree angle to clubface, to keep spin levels low when in the fade position while maintaining forgiveness.
Callaway Great Big Bertha Epic
New Jailbreak technology comprises two ultra-light (3g), strong, parallel titanium bars connecting the crown and sole behind the face to reduce their deflection, allowing the face to take more of the load created at impact for faster ball speeds. It comes in standard GBB Epic, with a 27-gram sliding weight in the back of the sole to adjust shot shape, or the lower spinning Sub Zero model, which has 2g and 12g interchangeable sole weights to dial in launch and spin as well as change forgiveness levels.
Callaway Great Big Bertha Epic drivers review
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Ping G400
At 445cc, the Ping G400 driver is smaller than most so it can be quicker through the air yet it has been made more forgiving through extra weight savings that allow for an even deeper CG. A new forged face is said to deliver more distance while an internal rib structure enhances acoustics and feel. A new copper shaft utilises colour-shift paint technology that transitions to black as you address the ball to minimises distractions, with the counter-balance design of the Alta CB allowing for more mass in the head to increase the energy transfer. Comes in standard, LST (Low Spin Technology) and SFT (Straight Flight Technology) versions.
Cobra King F7
Three weights settings on the sole provide high launch and spin, low launch and spin as well as an additional draw setting. It comes as a standard King F7 or King F7+, which features lower loft options, but both come in either black, grey or blue colour options. Cobra Connect technology in the grip allows drives to be tracked through a smartphone app.
Mizuno JPX900
Two 8g weights can be placed in a choice of three Fast Tracks on the sole to alter launch and spin. Loft can be adjusted via the Quick Switch hosel while face angle can also be opened or closed via an additional weight on the sole. It has a larger, more confidence-inspiring head than the Mizuno JPX850 model it replaces and a reconfigured clubface said to be more forgiving on off-centre hits.
Srixon Z565
The Srixon Z565 driver replaces the Z545 driver and features a new Power Wave Sole to increase both launch angle and forgiveness. This is essentially a multi-step design that allows the lower portion of the face to bend more, increasing distance across the face. A Stretch Flex Cup Face has also been added, extending further around the crown and sole to create a larger sweetspot. Slight draw bias will help serial slicers achieve a straighter flight.
Cleveland Launcher HB
A redesigned HiBore Crown, which is lighter in weight, helps position the weight low and deep in the head for more launch and forgiveness while also being more convex, creating a stiffer structure for improved sound and feel. The ultra-lightweight hosel is non adjustable, which saves 15 grams of weight that can then be repositioned to make the woods more user-friendly. Flex-Fin Technology refers to the channel on the sole that flexes and returns energy at impact for distance on strikes across the face.
Cleveland Launcher HB driver review
2017 TaylorMade M2
The new M2 driver features a recessed, 'Geocoustic' sole that saves weight and improves performance. Just like in M1, using the new lower density 9-1-1 Titanium body and six-layer carbon composite crown allowed for 25g of discretionary mass to be relocated low and back in the sole of the club. Together, these increase forgiveness without sacrificing low CG, a hot trajectory or aerodynamic performance. Now comes in a D-Type version with extra draw bias for serial slicers.
Wilson Staff Triton DVD
Triton is the fruit of the Golf Channel's unique Driver vs. Driver contest, which offered aspiring equipment designers a $500,000 cash prize and the chance for their concept to be brought to market. The eventual winner features two interchangeable sole plates – one titanium, and the other a lighter carbon fibre. Three additional sole weights help dial in launch and spin, assisted further by an adjustable six-way Fast Fit loft sleeve. After minor technical issues with the USGA over the sole plates, a modified version with a DVD logo on the sole signifies a conforming driver.
Wilson Staff Triton DVD driver review
Yonex Ezone Elite
Complimenting the Z-Force driver into 2017 is the Ezone Elite driver, a super game improvement model aimed at high handicappers, senior and lady golfers in the mid-price bracket. Key to the improvement in performance is upgraded Octaforce technology, whereby octagonal sections of the crown and clubface have been made thinner. This saves weight that is then repositioned to make the clubs more forgiving, but also move the CG lower and deeper for lower spin and higher launch. A light yet low torque M60 shaft helps increase clubhead speed for improved energy transfer.
Lynx Black Cat
The adjustable Black Cat driver features a new Spin Control System, a removable and reversible weight bar that repositions weight either further forward, or further back, in the clubhead to alter launch and spin. The 460cc two-piece titanium driver features a cup-face design with face hardening treatment applied to help generate faster ball speeds and reduced spin, while full adjustability from 9° – 12° is on offer and includes draw and fade bias settings for those players looking to eliminate slicing or hooking.
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The Senate's committee on gaming filed three bills — S.P.B. 7050, S.P.B. 7052 and S.P.B. 7054 — that would expand gambling in the state if approved by the public. The proposals are the result of a two-year, statewide study of the...
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