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Manila – Urban Challenges Overview
Recently, we commissioned a rapid scan of our two pilot cities to help frame and contextualise the specific urban challenges we work to address. To follow-up on this, and to begin making connections to foster the work of a lasting coalition, Human Cities Coalition Directors Ronald Lenz and Fleur Henderson paid the pilot cities of Manila and Jakarta a visit. In this installment we focus in on the city of Manila, or rather what is known as Mega Manila. These scoping efforts – based both on desk research and site visits– offer insight into the political context, living conditions, and urban challenges residents of Manila face.
The Philippines – Manila's urban profile
Manila is the capital of the Philippines. Founded on June 24, 1571 by a Spanish conquistador, it is one of the oldest cities in the Philippines and was the seat of power for most of the country's colonial rulers. Nowadays the Philippines has an urbanization rate of 45.3 percent and is considered a highly-urbanized nation. Research shows that the steep increase in urbanization over the last decade has contributed to an increase of 300 percent in inequality across the country.
The Philippines' capital is Metro Manila, also known as the National Capital Region or NCR. Metro Manila is the 12th most populous city in the world, with a population of 12,877,253. It is made up of 16 cities and one municipality and a land area of 620 square kilometres. Metro Manila contributes 36.5 percent of the country's GDP. Mega Manila, which comprises Metro Manila and surrounding cities makes up 50 percent of the nation's total GDP. The region has an employment rate of 93.5 percent – one of the highest rates in the country.
Directors visit to Manila
To follow-up on the rapid city scans and to meet with identified stakeholders, HCC Directors visited Manila and Jakarta in late November. Human Cities Coalition used the site visits to get an understanding for the slum areas in Manila, to hold first focus group discussions with the target groups, and to speak with all the types of stakeholders with which we aim to work in the coming year. The trip provided the Directors a thorough overview of the different interests and power relations at work between local stakeholders. Furthermore, this trip served to meet with candidates and ultimately hire the Manila-based Programme Manager.
With the help of the Dutch embassy, HCC was able to meet with the Vice President of the Philippines, related financial intuitions like the World Bank and the Asian Development Bank, and various local government bodies. They also visited various slums across several of Mega Manila's smaller cities. This experience was perhaps the most impactful. Given it was their first visit to Manila, the Directors were struck again and again by the power of the people – through ingenuity, strength and resilience – to survive and make a life for themselves in such conditions. How do you run a business without resources? They find a way regardless.
In Manila, the impact of flooding cannot be emphasized enough. Locals indicated that the rainy season last for four months and causes considerable business disruption along with a host of other issues around health and sanitation. For many of the city's poorest, the rainy season creates conditions so severe they can no longer work. For HCC, the Manila visit also highlighted how interconnected water-related systems and issues are. For instance, without flood prevention and management, regular flooding will occur. The combination of sediment carried by floods along with other waste leads to further clogging and river overflow, which in turn, contributes to contamination and pollution.
Another true eye-opener was the cost of accessing water – water used for wash and cooking as well as water that is safe enough to drink. For many this can cost up to one third of their total income. Water continues to be highly rationed. Those in informal settlements have it even worse given that you cannot get a water pipeline unless you own the land. In turn, such insecurities and lack of access to basic amenities does little to encourage locals to invest in their houses or local infrastructure. What you end up with is scenarios where there are 4 pit toilets for more than 25,000 people – a health and sanitation nightmare beyond imagination.
Notably, and unlike Jakarta, there was a huge contrast in the history and conditions of two slums HCC visited in the sub-cities of Malabon and Tondo. The slums in Malabon were built anew by a community after resettlement whereas the Hapilan slums in Tondo represent the poorest of the poor and the country's main port area. Those living in the newer and more planned Malabon tend to have a higher income, children attend school on a more regular basis (about a half a day each weekday), and residents have access to sewage and waterlines. In contrast, those living in Hapilan live day-to-day, lack basic schooling, and have no water and sewage systems. What this means is that interventions in Tondo will need a different approach than those in Malabon. Thankfully, due to the Presidential Commission for the Urban Poor (PICUP) – a semi-governmental body that shares best practices and trains organisations that work with the urban poor – we are hopeful there's effectively work with community organisations in Mega Manila's sub-cities.
Manila's main urban challenges – rapid scan findings
- Rapid urban growth – The Philippines is one of Asia's fastest urbanizing countries, with: 138 cities, 1,496 municipalities, and 42,027 barangays. Metro Manila's population is projected to reach 14 million by 2030, while Mega Manila's population is projected to increase from 23 million to 30 million by 2030
- Habitation challenges – More than a third of the Philippines' urban populations are slum dwellers. The country has 5 million informal settler families (ISFs), 2.2 million of whom are receiving government services. Furthermore, 778,458 people live in danger areas.
- Increasing unemployment and limited economic growth – Increasing unemployment and underemployment rates, and economic growth that is limited in reaching the poor, are reasons for the increase in urban poverty and the number of informal settlements. Of key concern is the quality of as estimates place informal labour at 63-75 percent of total labour force. Youth unemployment was an alarming 28.1 percent, more than four times the rates for adults.
- Lack of urban basic services – There is an ever-widening gap between demand and supply in infrastructure services. Basic services are simply insufficient in urban areas. The government itself states that 92.5 percent of households had access to sanitation in 2011 while less than 5 percent of households are actually connected to a sewerage network. The government has allocated less than 1 percent of the total government expenditures for the housing sector in recent years, or less than one-tenth of a percent of GDP on the average. This makes Philippine public spending on housing one of the lowest in Asia. Simply put, expenditures for urban infrastructure and the delivery of municipal services have not kept pace with urbanization, and consequently, the urban environment in most cities is deteriorating rapidly.
- Ineffective urban planning and land management – Local Governments Units (LGUs) have been given the principal role in urban and land use planning, including socialized housing. At the macro level, the absence of a strong national agency to assume the urban mandate makes a fragmented and incomplete institutional framework. The political cycle contributes to the lack of strategies for urban development.
- Increasing vulnerability of the urban poor – Urban poverty in the Philippines is pegged at 14% in 2014 with 778,458 informal settlements in danger areas. Given the deprived living conditions – both in informal settlements and relocation sites – the urban poor are more vulnerable to climate-related risks.
- Water management issues – As described above and depicted in the photos below.
Initial Findings from Manila and Jakarta Site Visits
Overall, the site visits served as a first step to obtaining a better understanding of the urban development agenda and its main stakeholders and policy frameworks. What we learned is that there is considerable political complexity in both locations. The stakeholder ecosystem is very complex, plus local governments can be very fluid. Given the vastly different ecosystems between and within each city, it is likely that programs in each city will have their own speed and planning. As such, the inclusive business case will likely be blended.
The site visits also helped emphasize the potential role of embassies in our coalition's work. Embassies can play a vital role in liaising with stakeholders ranging from local politicians to international companies. Furthermore, two theme arose from these visits: affordable housing and water challenges. Given the complexity of the urban field and interconnecting/cross-cutting challenges of water-related issues, continued scoping is needed.
Within the pilot cities, we will begin our work by creating and convening a multi-stakeholder platform – one for each city. This platform is expected to create a space where the water-related needs of Manila's urban poor meet with sustainable marketable solutions that address those needs. This requires involvement from urban poor communities and (international) companies willing and able to understand and respond to such market opportunities. Bringing together demand and innovative marketable solutions (supply) is meant to help the platform define actionable inclusive business opportunities that can meet water-related challenges.


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Some of the world's best judo athletes are strutting their stuff in Nelson Mandela Bay at the Commonwealth Judo Games.
It is also the first time the judo games are hosted on the African Continent.
South Africa successfully outbid two other countries to host the games.
South Africa, like many other Commonwealth members, is seen as a developing country when it comes to judo.
Judo power houses include France, Japan and the former Russian Federation countries.
Coming off the back of a successful 2011 Junior World Champs in Cape Town, South Africa topped Scotland and India for this event.
President of the Commonwealth Judo Association Richard Kenny says, "Each of the three countries made a presentation on what they could offer in judo categories, the city where it would be held, dates and hotels. The congress listened to those three bids and everyone had a confidential vote and South Africa came out on top."
The Commonwealth Judo Association predominantly sees its role as a development one which fits in with the challenges faced by the sport in South Africa.
President of Judo South Africa Temba Hlasho says, "We have to go rural to townships we have to make sure all are on board and they play sport, what becomes difficult is accessing it because of resources so our main challenge is resources to make sure everyone who does Judo is catered for."
Around 500 athletes from 15 Commonwealth nations are taking part in the games.
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The final matches are scheduled for April 28.
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Callum Hornsby replied to sonofsammo's topic in Guns, Gear & LoadoutsThe E2 is a different design it has a paddle safety on it (you must depress the paddle in order to prime the grenade). Not to sure why you would want one either but I do know they are designed for law enforcement.
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Callum Hornsby replied to callumbagshaw's topic in Guns, Gear & LoadoutsI've almost always had a pair of surplus boots, you can get em for about £30 they are sturdy as hell I've never had a pair break I've only grown out of them and had to get a size up.
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Hello, When you insert the mag does it make a positive click? When you push it do you push it up and tilt the bottom of the mag forward (toward barrel) or the bottom of the mag backwards (toward you)? Separate your upper and lower receiver and remove barrel and hop. Is there a spring that is attached to the hop unit at all? And finally did this problem occur out of the blue or was it after you messed with anything? Just to clarify I'm no expert I just went through trying to sort feeding issues of my own so have tried about everything in the book and to directly answer your question no a new hop unit probably wont fix your problem but only make it worse (I found out the hard way).
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Callum Hornsby replied to Oneshotonekill's topic in General DiscussionI'd go with a good camera for your head/shoulder POV and a cheaper maybe GoPro hero for your gun cam don't cheep out on your camera as you will instantly regret it and the footage will disappoint you. Your best bet is to save to get both cameras. I can speak from my own experience that a normal play style comes across as very boring in the footage. If you watch popular airsoft you tubers there always in the thick of it rushing and getting "clips" if you will. You will die a lot but the times you survive will result in good footage that's perfect for your video. Another thing is you need plenty of batteries and storage devices you will be recording 1080p at 60fps or 4k for around 4 hours each game day = ALOT of Data you need to store so get ready to stock up on 64GB SD cards and batteries/power packs. I personally gave up trying to make videos as it took the fun out of playing as you become more worried about the footage than actually enjoying yourself. I just use my cameras for dirt biking now to catch ma sick wheelies (I mostly have a good collection of me crashing into things tho )
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Okay so I've experimented. Just made my own little shim for my hop unit and installed it and bammm it worked. Well at least until it jammed 15 rounds or so in so at that point I took out the hop to find the bb jammed like this... BB is caught on folded rubber (I'm assuming this will mean new bucking on ma shopping list) Yes, yes I did. Kinda learnt now why the design is crappy but they will do for now.
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That's sounds like it may be the root of the issue. I'm still running the stock g&g bushings which protrude into the gearbox about 0.5 mm my shin job is decent but as you say just coz the gears are sitting and meshing happy doesn't mean the tappet is. I shall take a look tonight and return with an update thanks for the help.
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Callum Hornsby posted a topic in Electric GunsFirst off I'm sorry for making this topic as I'm sure you have all seen and answered similar questions a thousand times before, but after a forum search I couldn't find anything that gave me enough of an answer to be confident in diagnosing the problem. As some of you may remember a couple weeks ago I had issues with my v2 gearbox not functioning. That's all fixed and the gearbox works fine now but I'm getting horrid feeding issues. Some bb's will fire fine others double feed some dribble out the end and at points the gun just jams. I have a feeling this problem is originating from one of two places. One being the gearbox mods I did which are as follows: nuprol 16:1 gears, nuprol hs motor, zci cylinder head, nuprol air nozzle. I have a sneaky suspicion that this new setup is causing the nozzle timing to go out the window but because of the hideous design of the nuprol gear set it will not accommodate a delay chip. The second being the hop. After inspection of the now 4 year old unit I noticed a tear in my hop rubber right on the nub and thought that must be the problem so being on a tight budget I decided to shave the nub and line thingy off and do a flat hop as seen here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TbK167v_8Pg Now to my surprise I did a pretty solid job here and the new hop setup had a perfect straight line of rubber exposed when the hop up was applied. Great not only did I fix my problem but got a cheeky diy upgrade at the same time.... Nope ran the gun with the new hop setup and was just the same as before some fired fine some double feeds some dribbles and some jams. Here is where it gets really weird you would assume this means that the gearbox is the issue but in my frustration to find a fix before running here for help I decided to run the gun without the hop rubber (just barrel clipped into hop unit) and the gun ran as smooth as a whistle firing a 300 round high cap with no miss feeds, obviously the bb's where only going 30 feet or so due to no hop but they were consistent in there flight. When the gun did jam the jammed bb came out looking like this: The black mark is what appears to be a light scratch with a black discolouration. So at this point I'm so lost and with a limited budget don't want to waste what little money I have spare on parts I don't need. Thanks in advance for any help, Cheers Callum
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Callum Hornsby replied to Rogerborg's topic in Electric GunsDefinitely sounds like trigger spring. I had the exact same problem my trigger spring snapped. In full auto the gun functioned fine but semi I had to manually pull the trigger forward as it was not resetting. Needless to say there is a certain frustrated feeling one gets when you have to spend £7 in my case for a single spring but o well
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Callum Hornsby replied to MrRaz's topic in New Players & ArrivalsIn my experience mate a lot of people including me rarely aim down sights /optics properly while using an AEG at medium / longish ranges. Primarily because a lot of us don't have our optics zeroed properly or are guns are simply not accurate enough to aim and fire a single shot for a hit, instead I often just keep both eyes open with my rifle shouldered and fire watch the bb fly then adjust to hit the target without looking down a sight. I assume it would be possible for you to do the same with your rifle in your dominant hand and let your left eye trace the bb through the air then adjust your aim accordingly. The only time I can see you having a real problem would be if u want a DMR or sniper rifle that requires you to use a magnified optic to make full use of the rifle, but its your first gun i'd say an AEG is the way to go.
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Callum Hornsby replied to Andy24's topic in Electric GunsJust to alert you mate you will pay a lot a lot extra to fully overhaul your gun than you would to buy a high end gun. I have a cm16 just like you and I've just poured £150 odd into it on gearbox internals and I still have a titan mosfet on the shopping list and that's just looking at the gearbox. Without looking at the hop and barrel or all external work I want to do. It depends what you want, I know what I want and I'm willing to spend anything to get it but if you just want a better performing gun with nice externals you may be better just buying a high end gun. I'd recommend going onto websites finding all the parts you want for your gun in the long run and seeing how much it will cost you will be supprised and may decide a whole new gun is a more wallet friendly option.
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Callum Hornsby replied to Socky's topic in UK LawLegally speaking he only needs a defence for the RIF the fact he has previously had a UKARA and has instagram post of him playing shows he is an airsofter. At the end of the day tho if your not happy don't sell better safe than sorry.
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Callum Hornsby replied to Alex B's topic in New Players & ArrivalsWelcome mate Not sure what your budget is but if it's not loads I'd steer clear of a pistol for a while especially if you play woodland you will hardly use it. I made that mistake and 2 years later I've only used it a handful of times I'd always recommend putting the money into a primary. Just some food for thought tho
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Thanks for the quick reply as always I shall try tonight with removing one if that still don't work I'll take out both the stock g&g one had no o rings so I'm not really losing out on much.
Quick question guys got my new battery, gears and motor and she runs like a dream however I also replaced my nozzle (old one cracked) with a nuprol m4 nozzle with double o rings and here is where my new problem occurs, I have a ZCI cylinder head and the nozzle is a tight fit due to the o rings. When cycling there is no problem with retraction of the nozzle but when it comes forward again it does so very slowly meaning I'm gonna have consistency and feeding issues big time when I get home from holiday. Have any of you experienced this do I just take the o rings out? or one out? Or will it wear in eventually? Cheers for the all the help again guys Callum


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- Sandee said...
I'm so happy you had a fabulous time honey. I'll join you for a cold adult beverage...or a glass of wine.
Have a fabulous day honey. Big hugs. :)
- March 23, 2014 at 11:47 AM
- Jean(ie) said...
Mai tai? That looks good right now for some reason... Must be the atmosphere. LOL!
Glad y'all had fun. Thanks for taking us along!
- March 23, 2014 at 12:34 PM
- Barb and the Gs said...
Looks like your day in Grand Turk was perfection! I can't wait for my next umbrella drink in the islands.
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|Oct 2012106300 miUS $700
|Upper and lower intake manifold gaskets, spark plugs, wires, valve cover gasket
|Oct 2013114300 miUS $200
|Front hubs/wheel-bearings were bad. Replaced wheel bearings. Sway bar link bad on front driver's side. Replaced both driver's and passenger's side links.
|Aug 2014122900 miUS $15
|Driver's window switch failed.
|Oct 2014125000 mi
|Original struts need replacement.
|Chevrolet Impala in Ohio, United States
Feb 2014 - Dec 2014
|Feb 2014116000 miUS $500
|plugged catalytic converter replaced lower control arms
|Sep 2014122000 miUS $20
|engine started running rough and stalled. Check engine lite indicated mass air flow sensor. Removed and cleaned senor with mass airflow sensor cleaner. Runs fine since
|Chevrolet Impala in New York, United States
Jan 2015 - Aug 2016
|May 201653000 mi
|Finally fixed the Passlock Security issue that would cause car not start up at times. Needed to take out the ignition switch and clean the contacts
|Chevrolet Impala in Pennsylvania, United States
Jun 2014 - Dec 2014
|Aug 2014131600 miUS $145
|Replaced the Alernator
|Chevrolet Impala in Iowa, United States
Apr 2016 - Feb 2017
|Jun 2016136000 miUS $16
|Replaced hazard flasher switch.
|Chevrolet Impala in Ontario, Canada
Jun 2015 - Jun 2016
|Jun 2015140740 miC $95
|Repaired a hole in exhaust pipe located after the resonator.
|Jul 2015145240 miC $227
|Had to replace evap control valve solenoid in order to pass emissions test.
|Jun 2016168640 mi
|Needs a new catalytic converter.
|Chevrolet Impala in Oregon, United States
Aug 2010 - Dec 2014
|Dec 2010110000 miUS $1336
|Leaking Intake Manifold Gasket Replaced leaking axle boot. Replaced both transmission cooler lines Water and condensation in both headlight assemblies.
|Apr 2011114800 miUS $1456
|ABS and trac control malfunction - replaced both front wheel hub assemblies.
|Aug 2011119000 miUS $2295
|Frequent activation of Traction control system for no apparent reason. Barely noticeable rough shifting. Computer diagnostic indicated transmissions problems. Transmission rebuilt.
|Feb 2012122100 miUS $179
|ABS and Traction Control lights come on
|Apr 2012124000 miUS $1987
|Oil leak ABS and Traction Control lights come on
|Jul 2012125800 miUS $517
|Car suffered intermittent stutters in engine power, usually at cruising highway speed. After a week, Check Engine light came on. Computer indicated Fuel Air sensor.
|Jun 2013136000 miUS $1173
|Losing power on hills. High rev but no power. Power steering fluid leak Replaced front axel
|Oct 2013140200 miUS $110
|Oil pressure sending unit cause leaking oil
|Aug 2014145900 mi
|catalytic converter needs replacement
|Chevrolet Impala in Maryland, United States
- May 2009
|Oct 20067000 miUS $800
|Both headlights have severe condensation. To pass inspection they needed to be clear - headlamp assembly was $400 ea. Instead we took them apart, wiped them out, and passed insp. Since then they are fogged over again. Lame!
|Apr 200940000 miUS $10
|Blown fuses to the 12V outlets front and back. DIY replacement.
|May 200943000 miUS $85
|replaced right axle (CV joint) Cost is part only - labor was DIY.
|Chevrolet Impala in British Columbia, Canada
Feb 2010 - Jul 2013
|Mar 2010116560 miC $200
|Jul 2013184760 miC $500
|wiring to wheel sensors
|Chevrolet Impala in Maryland, United States
Jun 2013 - Jun 2018
|Sep 201776000 miUS $983
|Chevrolet Impala in New York, United States
Feb 2007 - Nov 2010
|Apr 200768000 miUS $550
|I brought the car to have tires installed and an alignment. They found a worn drivers side tie rod and both front wheel bearing packs worn out. These bearings are supposed to last for the life of the vehicle. Totally unacceptible!Not under warrantee.
|Chevrolet Impala in Nebraska, United States
Feb 2010 - Jun 2011
|Aug 201079000 miUS $300
|new windshield, cracked from flexing
|Chevrolet Impala in Michigan, United States
May 2010 - Apr 2012
|Apr 2011125000 miUS $600
|Front struts and springs
180-horsepower 3.4L V6 4-speed automatic FWD
|Chevrolet Impala in Massachusetts, United States
- Feb 2005
|Feb 200549000 miUS $10000
|head gasket blown twice was under warranty
|Chevrolet Impala in Massachusetts, United States
May 2017 - Jul 2017
|Jun 201790000 miUS $15
|Installed water deflector over cabin air filter to stop leaking of water into interior. Also repaired corroded wire to amplifier that was caused by extended exposure to water.
|Chevrolet Impala in Texas, United States
- Jan 2007
|Jan 200734500 miUS $1400
|Head and intake gaskets had to be replaced due to coolant leakage. Was one year out of warranty but less than 36,000 miles. General Motors was no help. Talked to a clerk in Washington state? No one from GM cares and they don't make this engine any mor
|Chevrolet Impala in Oklahoma, United States
Sep 2013 - Sep 2014
|Jul 2014192700 miUS $287
|New fuel pump
|Chevrolet Impala in New Jersey, United States
May 2010 - Apr 2012
|Jun 2010101000 miUS $648
|Chevrolet Impala in Washington, United States
Mar 2013 - Mar 2014
|Feb 201479600 miUS $440
|Security system lock out prevented car from starting. This had been ongoing for 11 months.They scanned codes & installed 10350647 SL-N-MODULE. Did NOT fix the problem. I returned & they replaced pass lock sensor.Billed an additional $200
|Chevrolet Impala in Manitoba, Canada
Mar 2010 - Jun 2011
|Nov 201077500 miC $500
|Wiper does not home correctly, ends in vertical position
|Chevrolet Impala in Ontario, Canada
Feb 2007 - Oct 2011
|Apr 200793000 miC $800
|replace faulty gasket
|Mar 2010137640 miC $100
|replace resonator
|Jun 2010146320 miC $400
|engine light came on did an OBD2 meter check for code and found out it was emissions spoke with a mechanic to find out it was catalytic converter
|Jul 2010146320 miC $110
|engine light came on, reading now says missing cylinder 1 replaced coil packs with used from wrecker. Engine light came back on and now says misfire on cylinder 5. Have not yet fixed
|Aug 2010147520 miC $170
|replaced coil pack plugs and wires
|Apr 2011161200 miC $1300
|would not start told it was ignition then BCM.
|Oct 2011167400 mi
|transmission totally burned out in September
|Chevrolet Impala in Pennsylvania, United States
Feb 2010 - Dec 2015
|Mar 201078000 miUS $550
|Replaced for second time ignition switch - security system does not allow car to start because of defect in ignition system
|Jan 201195200 miUS $650
|Check engine light on - replaced thermostat. Replaced lower control arm bushings due to thump under car.
|Oct 201598300 mi
|Fluid not getting to brakes
|Chevrolet Impala in New York, United States
Aug 2010 - Sep 2014
|Jul 2011179500 miUS $150
|Discovered front driver-side coil spring was broken, and the car was slightly lowered on that side as a result. Replaced entire strut. Front passenger-side coil spring had hopped the seat as well, replaced around the same time.
|Dec 2011184000 miUS $480
|Both rear struts replaced because of broken coil springs. Front left outer tie rod end worn and replaced as well. Cracked exhaust resonator replaced.
|Jul 2014198000 mi
|Blown rear headgasket resulting in numerous other repairs.
Engine not specified
|Chevrolet Impala in Michigan, United States
May 2014 - Apr 2015
|Feb 2015294300 miUS $300
|Muffler needed replaced and another part broke off so more had to be replaced


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BYLAWS (Adopted August 24,2006)
The name of this organization shall be Brandywine Valley Scenic Byway Commission (BVSBC). The address for the Brandywine Valley Scenic Byway Commission will be 801 Burrows Run Road, Chadds Ford PA, 19317.
The municipalities of the Townships of Birmingham, Chadds Ford, East Bradford, East Marlborough, Kennett, Pennsbury, and Pocopson authorize the creation of the Brandywine Valley Scenic Byway Commission through their legislative power to enact resolutions.
The purpose of this organization is to have the responsibility and authority to study, advocate for, seek funding for, and implement approved plans for the improvement and protection of the Byway and to make recommendations, disburse information on planning, educate its members on changes and problems pertaining to the development of this Region in accordance with the purposes and limitations as set forth in Act 247, Article XI, entitled "Joint Municipal Planning Commission." In performing their work, the BVSBC will strive to carry out the Brandywine Valley Scenic Byway Mission: To preserve and enhance this legacy landscape, open space, and historic resources, in a manner that is sensitive to the needs of the residents, property owners and visitors in and around the Byway.
The function and duty of the Brandywine Valley Scenic Byway Commission is to prepare and maintain the Corridor Management Plan and surveys, studies, and recommendations related thereto for the guidance of the continuing development of the region encompassed by the participating or member municipalities and shall have all obligations and powers authorized under Act 247, Article XI, entitled "Joint Municipal Planning Commission."
There shall be two voting representatives of the Brandywine Valley Scenic Byway Commission appointed by each participating municipality. Preferably these appointed representatives shall be an elected official and one planning commission member from the local municipality. Other representatives appointed by the participating municipality are acceptable. Each representative shall have one vote. The governing body of the member municipality may remove a representative from that municipality for malfeasance, misfeasance, or nonfeasance in the performance of the member's duty or for any other just cause.
The executive officers shall be chosen by the Commission and be a Chairperson, Vice Chairperson, Secretary, and Treasurer, and such other officers and assistant officers as the needs may require.
Section 1. The Chairperson shall be the chief executive officer; shall preside at all meetings-of the members; shall have general and active management of the affairs of the Commission; shall be EX-OFFICIO a member of all committees and shall have the general powers and duties of supervision and management usually vested in the office of the Chairperson.
Section 2. The Vice Chairperson shall act in all cases for and as the Chairperson in the latter's absence or incapacity, and shall perform such other duties as may be required to do from time to time.
Section 3. The Secretary shall act as clerk and record all the votes of the Commission and the minutes of all its transactions in a book to be kept for that purpose and shall perform like duties for committees, when required.
Section 4. The Treasurer shall have custody of the Commission funds and shall keep full and accurate accounts of receipts and disbursements in books belonging to the Commission and collect the membership fee as determined by the Commission. The Treasurer shall disburse the funds of the Commission as may be ordered by the Commission, taking proper vouchers for such disbursements, and shall render at the regular meetings of the Commission an account of all transactions as Treasurer.
All funds shall be expended in conformity with the bidding and contract requirements applicable to the member municipalities.
An auditing committee shall be appointed by the Chairperson and approved by the Commission to prepare an annual audit. A copy of the audit shall be furnished to the Commission and each municipal member.
Section 1. The executive officers noted in Article VI shall be elected annually at the first meeting of each calendar year (usually in January), and shall serve until their successors are elected the following year. In the event that a vacancy occurs before the one year term expires, such vacancy will be filled at the next regular meeting.
Section 2. Nominations for the executive officers will be made from the floor and their election will follow immediately. The candidate receiving the majority vote of those present shall be declared elected.
Section 3. A member may not hold more than one office at a time.
Section 4. Nominees for chairperson and vice chairperson must be from different municipalities and may not be succeeded in their respective positions by themselves or by other members from the same municipality until at least one member from all the remaining townships has had an opportunity to so serve.
Section 5. The succession and township-affiliation rules of Section 4 do not apply to the offices of secretary or treasurer.
Section 6. Immediately upon the adoption of these bylaws, the members of the Commission will hold an interim election to seat a full slate of officers to serve until the regular election to be held at the first meeting in 2007. This interim election will be held in accordance with Sections 2 and 3 above. Sections 4 and 5 need not apply to this interim election. Section 6. will be automatically and permanently rescinded upon the regular election of officers at the first meeting in 2007, and Sections 1 through 5 will constitute Article VII in its entirety.
The Commission, by majority vote, may establish (and terminate) both standing and ad hoc committees to perform functions consistent with the objectives of the Commission. The Chairperson and members of such committees shall be appointed by the Chairperson of the Commission with the approval of a majority of the representatives voting.
Section 1. Meetings will be held on the fourth Thursday of each month at 7:30 pm, In the event of a conflict with holidays, workload, or other events, a majority present at any meeting may change the date and/or time of subsequent meetings.
Section 2. A quorum shall consist of one representative from five of the seven municipalities. Transaction of business shall take place only if a quorum of members is present at the meeting and such business as is transacted shall be passed by no less than a majority of the said quorum.
Section 3. A special meetings may be called by the Chairperson. It shall be the duty of the Chairperson to call a special meeting when requested to do so by a majority of the members of the Commission. The Secretary shall notify all representatives of the Commission not less than five calendar days in advance of such special meeting.
The order of business at regular meetings shall be:
a. Call to Order
Recording of attendance
b. Review and Approval of Previous Minutes
c. Treasurer's Report
d. Announcements
e. Old Business
Committee Reports
f. New Business
g. Adjourn
At the option of the Chairperson special reports and presentations may replace old and/or new business. These special occurrences shall usually be conducted by invited guests and require a large block of time.
Within the limits imposed by the funds available for its use, the Commission may employ such staff personnel and/or consultants as it sees fit to aid in its work. Appointments for employment shall be made by a majority vote of the representatives present at a regularly scheduled meeting.
In addition to those required by law, the Commission may hold public hearings when it decides that such hearings will be in the public interest.
Section 1. A member municipality may wish to add or remove road sections which comprise the Byway within their boundary. Upon support of the Commission and with application to and approval by the Pennsylvania Byway Coordinator, the designated Byway will be updated.
Section 2. Non-member municipalities desiring to be come part of the designated Byway shall present their proposal to the Commission for review and approval. Upon two-thirds vote of the entire voting representatives, the non-member municipality may apply to the Pennsylvania Byway Coordinator for designation as part of the Byway.
Section 3. The Brandywine Valley Scenic Byway Commission may, upon two-thirds vote of the entire voting representatives, invite non-member municipalities to adopt resolutions recognizing the Commission and its bylaws and to appoint representatives to serve on the Commission pursuant to the terms of ARTICLE V, hereof: such appointees shall in all respects be bona fide voting representatives of the Commission, provided the foregoing conditions are met.
These bylaws may be amended by a two thirds vote of the entire representatives of the Commission, provided notice of the proposed amendment(s) is sent to all representatives at least ten calendar days before the meeting at which time it will be considered.
ADOPTED on _____August 24, 2006_________________


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If you haven't actually played the game because you hate it already, I have a whole half a page at the bottom reserved especially for you.
For those of you who have already played Heroes of the Storm (henceforth referred to as HOTS), you'll be pleased to know that this entire article is about HOTS, without actually being about HOTS. You see, this article is actually about Doom.[1] This is the story of what would have happened if everyone played nothing but Doom for years on end.[2]
Scene: Everyone is playing Doom.
Quake gets released. Everyone touts it as a skill-less game, ditching the tried and tested "keyboard only" interface. Doom fans ridicule Quake players as "noobs who need to use a mouse to aim".[3]
Team Fortress is released. Doom fans wonder why anyone would play a game that is so limiting and without depth. They moan the loss of being able to pick up any weapon. Of being stuck with only the weapons you spawn with. For letting players spawn with all the weapons and full armor. Where's the skill in gathering power-ups and weapons if you start out with everything?[4]
Halo is released. Doom fans bemoan the loss of a persistent health-bar. "Noobs need to be punished for taking damage" they say, "instead of just regenerating all their shields."
Unreal Tournament is released. Doom fans refuse to see the point of modes like "Assault" or "Domination". They know what the first person shooter is about – the deathmatch!
I lied at the start. Now I'm going to talk about HOTS.
The point is this. HOTS takes a lot of things that were completely unnecessary in the genre, things that made playing a game less fun, and removed it. And perhaps if less people played DotA, and less people made the argument "this thing must be fun because it's currently implemented", it wouldn't have taken 10 years for someone to come up with a game in the genre that was actually well designed. People just seem to be unable to separate "what makes a game good" and "what just happens to be in a good game".[5]
And with peer reinforcement, stagnation occurs! Hoorah! Thank goodness for Blizzard. They don't do anything ground-breaking, but in a genre that has been actually making worse games every year, their presence is welcome.
So here are some things that HOTS decided to remove. Thank goodness.
– Last hitting. Do you really want to spend 80% of your game trying to time your right-click so as to get minuscule rewards, then do the same thing OVER AND OVER AGAIN?
– Shopping. Because amassing gold isn't bad enough, you need to spend time travelling across the map in order to waste your time spending your gold on something.
– Ridiculous scaling (and items). So why would you have heroes that are "weak early game" and "scale up", and vice versa? So that players only can have fun for… half the game?
– Individual rewards. Because it's really no fun to spend half the game zoning someone out (and staying at lvl 1) while your friend spends half the game farming (wooh! Now, HE'S having fun). Yet he gets all the rewards.
– A single point of healing. Because wasting 2 minutes to walk back and heal MAKES THE GAME SO MUCH MORE FUN.
So what do you spend the game doing?
And, ummm… that's pretty much it. You spend the entire game fighting each other.
You can argue art. You can argue noob-friendliness. But as far as pace goes, this is a game that forces player-to-player interaction and confrontation.
Other advantages include:
– Less thrash talk. Because you're almost always busy, you don't have time to curse your teammates. Moreover, the game usually ends before any arguing can be done.
– Easy to learn. But without sacrificing depth. It's easy to learn because it's consistent and not needlessly complicated. You don't need to do weird armor calculations. There are very few weird specific interactions (and those are bugs to be phased out) to memorize. You don't have to wonder about which of the 100 items are actually viable to buy.
– Fast. But it doesn't feel so. Because you spend 20 minutes in combat, the game feels extremely engaging. A much better usage of time.
That section for people who hate the game without trying it
I'm tempted to say a lot of mean things here. Including things like "people like you are why Hitler got away with the holocaust". But without generic character blasting, let me address a few specific concerns.
1. It's too much of a skill-less game.
There are a few people who can make this statement. You most likely aren't one of them. Einstein can go "I did physics instead of chemistry because chemistry was too easy".[6] But the 12 year-old kid studying algebra doesn't go "I did math instead of computer science because computer science was too easy",[7] because HE'S PROBABLY NOT GOOD ENOUGH AT EITHER FIELD.[8] If some 12 year-old kid comes up to me and says "why are you so dumb, studying computer science, instead of being like me? I'm so smart, that's why I study maths!", it's not like I'd go "why, yes! Blimey, you're too skillful for me to compare to!" [9]
2. It doesn't have last-hitting/denying/items/farming. It's stupid.
But wait, WHICH OF THE ABOVE ACTUALLY MAKES THE GAME BETTER? See entire passage about Doom.
3. I can't carry by myself.
This is actually valid. You can't Rambo around.
[1] – If you don't know what Doom is, google it. It's the first result. It's also a commonly used word, and yet the entire first page of google is dedicated to a 12 year old game.
[2] – Most of what is said here is also said in this article. But that's long as hell, and makes a lot of horrible points that dilute the greatness.
[3] – Another point to note is that about 1 in 1000 people can come close to being "good" at Quake. This has non-obvious parallels to the analogy being made.
[4] – In case you haven't realized, the point is so as not to waste time gathering power-ups, and spend time on the fun part, ACTUALLY KILLING PEOPLE.
[5] – Not suggesting that DotA is or is not a good game (it isn't).
[6] – Though they are different yet intertwined disciplines, but you get the analogy, I hope.
[7] – Math is really, really, really, hard. And if you don't think so, you probably don't know enough math.
[8] – Unless he's Korean. They somehow produce teenagers that can be good at everything.
[9] – Though, true story: I studied computer science because math was too hard.


text: Camad College believes that students and management relation is not only during their graduation but also after completion of graduation. So, College is highly committed to the career development of its students. With these objectives, it has distinct features to guide final year students about career counseling. In this concern, various emerging strategies have been adopted with mutual collaboration with human resources consulting firms. Some fundamental career related courses are CV and application letter writing, job interview techniques, entrepreneurship skills, mock interview etc.


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I use 2 different types of wire to knit on my machine:-
0.2mm enamelled copper wire which you need to use a few strands
together - I usually use 4, but you can use up to 7 on a standard gauge machine.
I also have in stock -
If colour is temporarily out of stock, it has an*, and ** if discontinued.
Top row - Ice blue is actually a pale green, halfway between Supa
Green and Supa Clear
TIPS ON CHOOSING COLOURS If you are choosing 4 reels, I suggest choosing your favourite colour, a good contrast colour that you also like, a dark neutral and a lighter neutral. That will give you the maximum variety of colour and tone combinations. You can always mix in a sewing thread to change the colour slightly - even a variegated embroidery thread looks great!
0.25mm plastic coated wire which is the easiest to use (you can even
unravel it and knit it again), currently silver, matt black and shiny black in


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Womb with a View
On Tuesday we are having an ultrasound. We get to look at the little one again.
This time there will be less rubber ducky and more cute baby hands and faces
and bellies.
I'm thrilled to bits.
My mum is coming down in the morning and we are going to spend some time together
and then the US is at 2pm at the hospital. My mum is super excited. Maybe it's something to do with her first grandbaby and all. She sees babies born all the time at work but this is one she gets to cuddle and love forever... I'm actually a bit worried she may steal the little tacker after the birth.
I have been told that the hospital is terrible at keeping appointment times.
This makes me worry a small bit. My appointment was 45 mins late at the birth centre.
I'm sure it will be all fine. I may have to take a drink bottle (If you know what I mean)
this is the ultrasound where they can tell if its a little bobby boy or sweetie pie girl.
Yes we are going to find out... most likely.
I'm now having doubts about finding out.
Is it better to find out or have a surprise? What did you do? Are you happy with your decision?
If we do find out we are going to have an "it's a" party in the park when Myl finishes his exams. We will let the whole world know on that day and there will be sweet treats and prizes and lots of fun.
For all we know the little one might decide to be modest and we wont be able to find out anyway.
Problem solved.
Image credit; Flickr kirakirahoshi


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NBA report: Clippers' Griffin to undergo knee surgery
The Los Angeles Clippers said Monday afternoon that Blake Griffin will have arthroscopic surgery on his right knee Tuesday. The five-time All-Star is expected to miss three to six weeks.
A team executive, who was not authorized to speak publicly on the matter, told the Los Angeles Times earlier in the day that Griffin was leaning toward undergoing the procedure because it's "just a cleanup of loose bodies."
The Clippers will be cautious with Griffin's recovery process because they want him healthy and available for the second half of the season, the executive said.
The executive also said although Griffin could play the rest of the season with his knee problem, it would be better to deal with it right away.
If Griffin does not have the surgery, the swelling of the knee could become an issue and possibly prevent him from playing at 100 percent the rest of the season and in the playoffs, the executive said.
Players, media get All-Star vote
The NBA is adding players and media to the voting process in a change to the way starters for the All-Star Game are selected.
Fans will account for 50 percent of the vote; all current players and a panel of basketball media will each account for 25 percent. The NBA has used fan voting to select the starters for its midseason game since the 1974-75 season.
Voting begins Sunday during the NBA's five-game Christmas lineup.
Voting will conclude Jan. 16. The All-Star Game is Feb. 19 in New Orleans.
From wire reports


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Gerd Palmer
Gerd Palmer
Gerd Palmer
Master of Business Administration
After completion of his degree in Business Science, he has worked in a variety of management positions in sales and trade marketing at Ferrero oHG, Frankfurt am Main for over 8 years.
His field of responsibility included the operational implementation of Controlled Store Tests in Ferrero's test panel.
Towards the end of 1997 he founded gps dataservice GmbH, Neu-Isenburg.
Gerd Palmer's consultancy focus is on Controlled Store Tests as well as on the analysis of customer card data.
Gerd Palmer is, moreover, the contact person for our subsidiaries in Russia, Malta and Singapore.


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I'm an engineer, trained to use mathematics as a tool, adept at reading technical documents where graphical elements are used to enhance comprehension. But obviously IRS instructions are cast from a different mold.
A serious peeve, from an engineering standpoint, is the wordiness of IRS documents, especially when describing what are in essence simplistic mathematical expressions, coupled with an almost total absence of explanation for the rationale behind some of the tax rules. And of course, I'm appalled to see page after page of tables that seem to be nothing more than a tabulation of simple linear equations.
This blog wants to apply mathematical concepts to give visual explanations of tax rules and to show that their form does (or sometimes doesn't) make sense. A first sequence will tackle the concept of marginal rates, with the explicit intention of explaining how the curve below, extracted from "Effective Marginal Tax Rates on Labor Income", a Congressional Budget Office document, can be recreated.
The CBO is a government office. As such the documents it produces are not copyrighted. This is confirmed by an explicit copyright policy, that however requires correct attribution. So please mention the CBO origin if you want to use the above chart elsewhere.