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Renaming A Self Join Table In Relationships, Access 2016
Dec 2 2018, 07:02 AM
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Apologies this is quite a lengthy answer
Going back to post 16, Id never done a CREATE TABLE statement which also referenced an existing table
Thank you for reminding me of the syntax to do that.
Ive now replicated your CREATE TABLE statement (after making tbl2) and agree it creates the same relationship diagram automatically that you showed in that post.
I agree the diagram is flawed but not for the reason you described Ill return to that later
In post 17, I created the 2 tables separately and added the joins manually using one of each table
As already stated with that relationship it is impossible to create RI between the tables
Now if instead I add a second copy of Table2, I can add RI but there is one important difference in the diagram compared to yours from post 17. Both methods shown below with the difference higlighted
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By adding the tables & relationships separately you correctly create a 1-1 join between X and A.
With your approach you get a completely incorrect 1 to many join which cannot actually occur for two PK fields
Indeed, if you delete that link and then manually relink those tables, Access creates a 1-1 join.
In both cases, a record cannot be added to Table1 (or tbl1) unless that record already exists in Table2 (tbl2)
A query containing all three fields will of course only show output where all 3 fields are equal
As I originally stated, I view this setup as very peculiar and cannot envisage any situation where I would ever create links like that in the relationships window though I will do so as appropriate if the query designer or a SQL statement
I dont see how your examples in post 20 work either. The tables wouldnt be normalised as described
Lets just look at your first example for customer orders.
You might have 3 tables for this part:
a) Orders OrderID(PK), CustomerID etc
b) Customer CustomerID(PK), LastName etc
c) Addresses AddressID(PK), CustomerID, Address1, Address2, Town, Postcode, AddressType
The Addresses table may of course just use a single field for an AddressBlock etc
The AddressType field would have values like Billing, Delivery etc
I would never have an Addresses table with both BillingAddress & DeliveryAddress fields
So my customer order could have 2 separate records in the Addresses field even though both might be the same
Or it could just have the second record for DeliveryAddress where this is different to the BillingAddress (or vice versa)
So of course a query could have one table referencing a second table twice, but, unless Im missing the point (quite possible), not as youve described it.
Looking forward to your reply ....
P.S. Apologies to Jon - this has wandered a long way from the original question.
This post has been edited by isladogs: Dec 2 2018, 07:04 AM
Dec 2 2018, 07:51 AM
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You are right that in the example I posed the Relationships diagram misleadingly shows the 1-1 relationship as 1-many. It is a purely cosmetic bug however, because the constraints behave exactly as they should.
The examples I had in mind in post #20 were like the following. No one-to-one relationships here, my point was that it's reasonable to have a table with more than one foreign key referencing a second table.
CREATE TABLE Order ( ... , (BillingAddressId) REFERENCES Address(AddressId), (DeliveryAddressId) REFERENCES Address(AddressId), PRIMARY KEY (OrderNum));
CREATE TABLE Trade ( ... , (NumCurrencyCode) REFERENCES Currency(CurrencyCode), (DenomCurrencyCode) REFERENCES Currency(CurrencyCode), PRIMARY KEY (TradeId));
CREATE TABLE Org ( ... , (EmployeeNum) REFERENCES Employee(EmployeeNum), (ManagerEmployeeNum) REFERENCES Employee(EmployeeNum), PRIMARY KEY (OrgEntity, EmployeeNum));
Dec 2 2018, 08:53 AM
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We are in total agreement that one table can have more than one foreign key each referencing different fields in a second table
BUT that's different from what you originally described
I tried creating the first example you gave
a) Created table Address with fields AddressID (PK) and DeliveryAddressID
b) Modified your create table string to
CurrentDb.Execute "CREATE TABLE Order (OrderNum, BillingAddressId) REFERENCES Address(DeliveryAddressId) REFERENCES Address(AddressId), PRIMARY KEY OrderNum);"
That failed - syntax error
CurrentDb.Execute "CREATE TABLE Order (OrderNum INT NOT NULL PRIMARY KEY REFERENCES Address (DeliveryAddressId), BillingAddressId INT NOT NULL REFERENCES Address(AddressId));"
To my surprise that also failed with a syntax error
So I created the Order table manually with fields OrderNum (PK) & BillingAddressID and then created the relationship which I believe you meant
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Is that what you meant?
This post has been edited by isladogs: Dec 2 2018, 08:57 AM
Dec 2 2018, 09:57 AM
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The following is what I meant. I tested this code and it works if you exectute the two CREATE TABLE statements separately.
CREATE TABLE Address (AddressId INT NOT NULL PRIMARY KEY);
CREATE TABLE Order (OrderNum INT NOT NULL PRIMARY KEY, BillingAddressId INT NOT NULL REFERENCES Address(AddressId), DeliveryAddressId INT NOT NULL REFERENCES Address (AddressId));
Apologies if I wasn't clear and you thought I was talking about something else. My only point was that the Relationships window does not do a good job of showing two foreign keys in a table, A, if both foreign keys reference the same table B. The fact that I happened to make one of the foreign keys also a primary key in a previous example was irrelevant to the point I was making, although it did show up yet another defect with the Relationships window which you pointed out previously.
Dec 2 2018, 11:32 AM
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Hi again
Yes - that does indeed work and, for the benefit of anyone else following this thread, creates this relationship automatically
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However, I remain totally unconvinced that there is any value defining the relationships in this way at table level
In the attached database I added an Address field & created some example addresses and example orders
I then created Query1 & added both tables. For information, the query designer automatically showed the links like this!
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Of course, using this will only show Orders where BillingAddressID & DeliveryAddressID are identical.
If you want to see all results, you need to REMOVE one link and add a 2nd copy of the Address table then relink.
This is Query2. Note that RI isnt shown for the link added manually
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As I stated previously, there are numerous examples where 2 foreign keys might be linked to the same field in a second table using a query.
In case, Ive also not been clear, the point I have been making all along is that I see no benefit in doing so at the application level via the relationships window.
In fact, as the above example may have illustrated, I would state that doing so is counterproductive.
Do we agree about that?
This is of course a long way from the topic title Renaming a Self Join Table in Relationships.
Once again, apologies to Jon.
Dec 2 2018, 12:15 PM
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The point of the foreign keys is to impose data integrity constraints on data and the only way to do that is to define them "at table level" (as you put it). Data integrity is not counterproductive and I don't know why you think it would be! I certainly don't agree with you on that.
As I pointed out in my first reply in this thread, joins and foreign keys are completely different things and it's extremely unfortunate that some (not all) Access users seem to get them confused. The confusion doesn't exist among users of other database software. I have nothing much to say about joins and queries since that entirely depends on what results you want from your query and anyway I never use the query designer to build queries because I can write SQL very easily without it. The fact that you can write different queries on top of tables doesn't change the nature of the underlying referential relationship (foreign keys) in the tables.
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Dec 2 2018, 12:49 PM
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The point of the foreign keys is to impose data integrity constraints on data and the only way to do that is to define them "at table level" (as you put it). Data integrity is not counterproductive and I don't know why you think it would be! I certainly don't agree with you on that.
I wasn't intending to imply the referential integrity shouldn't be used.
If that's how it came across, then I explained myself very badly
Yes of course I apply RI and use cascade update/delete in many cases as well
What I did mean was that its highly unlikely I would create a 'double join' in the relationships window and my example queries were intended to illustrate why.
I'm also happy using SQL instead of the query designer but pictures are useful for understanding in my opinion.
I certainly didn't state that altering the links between tables in a query or SQL statement in any way alters the underlying RI between the tables
Last time, I meant to include the simple database I used to create my screenshots.
I've attached it this time in case it is of use to anyone.
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Dec 2 2018, 02:14 PM
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Thanks for the examples. Like I said before, there is no actual benefit in "relationships" in Access that I'm aware of. Foreign keys are important for referential integrity but relationships are not important.
I don't even want to think about the strange stuff that Access does with "relationships" (which are really joins) when defining queries. Access gets the whole idea just wrong in my opinion.
Dec 2 2018, 03:19 PM
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Its been an interesting exchange but I think we've probably now thrashed it to death.
Have a good evening.
Hope the weather in London is better than it is here
Dec 3 2018, 03:38 AM
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This is of course a long way from the topic title Renaming a Self Join Table in Relationships.
Once again, apologies to Jon.
Go ahead guys. Mine is a rather superficial issue, I don't mind a tangent to an interesting discussion.
I am mostly using the relationships window here since I am trying to design a database model with a 'data engineer' here. The visual representation is the best way to communicate the information to him.
Dec 3 2018, 07:48 AM
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The diagrams produced by Access don't use any of the standard notations used for data modelling and they leave out most of the useful information that users of data models want to know about: alternate keys, foreign keys, optionality, multiplicity, etc.
Perhaps your data engineer would find an actual ER diagram more useful than what Access produces. If you don't have a suitable modelling tool already then there are plenty of good options you can download, purchase cheaply or use online. See: http://www.databaseanswers.org/modelling_tools.htm
Dec 3 2018, 10:34 AM
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Yeh, I don't think that would help him to be honest. I think the limits of Access diagrams is the least of the issues. I think a book on relational database design would be the most useful but I don't think I can suggest that.
Btw, what do you mean it cannot show foreign keys, those are easy to see in the Access relationship window?
Dec 3 2018, 11:36 AM
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I thought someone had already mentioned Allen Browne's version of the Relationships report with field info but it must have been a different thread
See what you think: http://allenbrowne.com/AppRelReportCode.html
Dec 3 2018, 05:24 PM
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Btw, what do you mean it cannot show foreign keys
In diagrams using IE, IDEF1X or UML notation the foreign key attributes are usually labelled as "FK". This becomes important if you have sub-diagrams where not all the related tables are shown in one diagram and so you can't rely on relationship lines to identify foreign keys. In Access you can't tell which attributes are foreign keys unless you add the referenced table to the diagram.
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MAKE IT OVER: Reinvent new uses for items. For example, I wanted a pot hanger for my kitchen. So I rustled around among my stuff, and found the grate of an outdoor grill and some lengths of chain. All that I had to actually buy was some u-bolts, and voila, I have a nice pot hanger in my kitchen. Pots and pans hang from S hooks that we made from coat-hangers. When we need something, often our first impulse is to rush to the store and buy it. The sustainability choice, however, is to make "buying something new" your LAST resort. First ask yourself if this is something you really need. Second, see if you have the "raw materials" to make over something. Next, see if you can find it in the "after market" (thrift stores, garage sales, flea markets, etc.) Only as a last resort should you go to the store and buy something new.
MAKE DO and DO WITHOUT: EEK! How can you say this! We are consumers! We have a duty to consume! That, of course, is the attitude that brought us to the present situation. Learning to do without, learning to make do with what we have, are important sustainability disciplines. Life has limits and boundaries, we should get used to that fact. And this isn't negative, either. Less stuff means less work. Everything takes maintenance. It has to be cleaned. It has to be stored. If you want it then you have to find it. The more stuff you have, the more time you will spend cleaning, storing, and finding. Life is short, why spend it cleaning, storing, and finding a bunch of stuff?
SUMMARY: Do not buy so much stuff, do not store so much stuff, do not live with so much stuff, do not haul around so much stuff, do not use so much stuff, and do not throw away so much stuff and bury so much stuff in the ground, where it becomes useless waste.
Bob Waldrop
These tips may be freely forwarded, credit for authorship is appreciated. They are posted online at http://www.energyconservationinfo.org/30days.htm .


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|Travel inside Thekkady
The Periyar Tiger Reserve
Sanctuary covering an area of 777 sq.km is a renowned destination for wildlife tourists and nature enthusiasts. The vistas of Periyar with its creeks, islets and peninsulas provide an ideal habitat for a wide variety of wild life. The altitude varies from 900 mtrs to 2019 mtrs. Topography is uneven and encompasses forests, grasslands and the lake. The Periyar Lake covers an area of 26 sq.km and is 31km in length. Besides the Tiger, the sanctuary is also home to Elephants, Gaur (Indian bison), Sambar Deer, Wild Boar and a varied species of monkeys including the Nilgiri Langoor and the Lion tailed Macaque. There is also a variety of bird life of which Snake birds (Darters), Cormorants, Kingfishers and Grey Heron are commonly sighted.
Wildlife related activities that are possible in Periyar Tiger Reserve are as follows:
Mangaladevi Temple
Another tourist attraction at the Thekkady Wildlife Sanctuary is the Mangaladevi Temple, the ruins of which whisper many secrets to the trees standing close beside it. The Palace of the former Maharaja of Travancore lies on a lake island, while his hunting lodge beside the lake is a major tourist draw owing to the intricate murals on the walls.
The unique thing about Periyar Tiger Reserve is the opportunity to sight animals from the safety of a boat. The boat trip takes about 2 hours and the animals normally sighted include Elephants, Gaurs, Bisons, Sambar deer and Wild boars. There is also the opportunity to see at a close range a variety of birds like Snake birds, Grey Herons, Cormorants and Kingfishers. There are trips throughout the day and the first trip starts at 7am and the last trip starts at 4pm. All the boats are operated by the Government and there is the option of hiring an exclusive boat or joining the public boat.
Nature Trek
This has been recently started by the Forest Department wherein local tribal's are trained as guides for trekking. The reporting time for trekking is at 7am in the morning & from 2pm to 2.30pm in the afternoon. There are four different routes duration varying from 2 hours to 6hours.A variety of flora and fauna can be sighted on the trek.
Bird Watching Trek
This is similar to the nature trek except that one gets the thrill of watching a variety of birds. There are over 200 species of birds sighted in Periyar Tiger Reserve.
Elephant Rides
Guests can avail elephant rides inside the sanctuary for a duration of 30 minutes. Elephants are maintained by the forest department.
Spice Plantations
Kumily is famous as a spice trading centre. The town is surrounded by plantations of Pepper, Cardamom, Cinnamon, Cloves, Nutmeg and also of Tea and Coffee. It is a very interesting experience to take a visit to these plantations and get firsthand experience of the cultivation, growth and processing of spices. A longer tour can also include a visit to waterfall/ mountain view point.
Other sightseeing options would be a visit to the waterfalls at Chellarkovil and Churuli. Chellarkovil is at a distance of about 20 kms from the hotel. In addition to the water fall, one also gets to see a spectacular view of the valley. But the sighting of the waterfall depends on climatic conditions. Churuli is located in the neighboring state of Tamilnadu at a distance of approximately 30 kms from the hotel. One has to cross a crossway, which gets flooded during heavy rains to reach the waterfall.


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Clinton pitches national fund to deal with outbreaks like Zika
In response to Miami's rash of Zika infections, Hillary Clinton on Wednesday will propose the creation of a public-health fund with money available year-round to quickly respond to disease outbreaks.
The Democratic presidential candidate cited congressional inaction on Zika, the mosquito-borne virus that has spread in South Florida during lawmakers' seven-week summer recess. Legislators left Washington in mid-July after having failed to pass President Barack Obama's emergency-funding request to fight Zika — and won't return until after Labor Day.
"Uncertain long-term budgets leave our public health agencies dependent on emergency appropriations — meaning that when Congress fails to step up, communities are left without the resources they need, vaccines languish in development, and more people get sick," Clinton said in a statement that in addition to Zika referred to the Ebola virus and other diseases and public-health threats.
Clinton's proposed "Public Health Rapid Response Fund" would be aimed at providing financial relief to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the Health and Human Services Department, the Federal Emergency Management Agency and state and local public health departments and hospitals.
Clinton did not specify where money for such a fund would come from, or how much would be in it — other than she'd like for it to have "consistent, year-to-year budgets."
Her proposal comes two weeks after the former secretary of state traveled to the Borinquen Health Care Center in Midtown, just outside of Wynwood, the Miami neighborhood with the highest number of confirmed cases of locally transmitted Zika virus. Both her visit and new public-health policy plan are intended to draw a contrast with Republican nominee Donald Trump, who has hardly mentioned the Zika outbreak.
Asked about the virus in a Florida interview earlier this month, Trump indicated Florida Gov. Rick Scott — a Republican Trump supporter — might have the power to convene a special session of Congress. He doesn't.
Florida members of Congress from both political parties have clamored for fellow lawmakers to return to Capitol Hill and approve emergency Zika-fighting funds. Neither side has gotten any traction, however; existing federal dollars aren't set to start drying up until the end of September.
Clinton's public-health fund idea has been batted around in Congress before, with some bipartisan interest. Florida Republican Sen. Marco Rubio recently told the Miami Herald editorial board he would support such a fund, especially given the political battles in Washington in response to Zika and Ebola outbreaks.
"It's particularly important in the 21st century because of the amount of international travel: In essence, if there's an outbreak anywhere in the world, it is just a matter of time before it enters the U.S. some way, some how," Rubio said, without committing to how big the fund might be. "I do support the creation of a fund so that, in case of a future pandemic or outbreak, we can move on it without having to have all these votes in Congress."
In her statement, Clinton noted that physicians and public-health experts "have been warning for months that the Zika virus was likely to reach the continental United States," but that didn't ease the congressional gridlock.
"As a result, the Zika virus has gained a foothold in Miami, and 183 people have already been infected in the city — infections that may have been preventable," she said, using a number that includes travel-related cases from people infected abroad.
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Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson may not be involved in the wrestling world much anymore, but he's kept up with the product to a degree. The Rock will occasionally make his way to Twitter to compliment up and coming talent like Ricochet and Velveteen Dream or main roster mainstays like Kevin Owens.
It's always great for wrestlers of this generation to be recognized by the Great One, and it seems the former WWE champion has his eyes on yet another NXT star.
Recently, Dakota Kai had a Q&A session with Byron Saxton on WWE.com. The Captain of Team Kick mentioned that The Rock was one of the reasons that she decided to step into the squared circle.
My brother was the one who actually got me into WWE. He watched it all the time, and I started to watch with him. I was hooked on The Rock and his ability to captivate an audience. From there, one of my friends I used to do athletics with told me about a local company that needed more girls. That was in 2007, and I haven't looked back since.
The Rock took time to respond to Kai's words, encouraging her to have fun and to stay away from backstage politics.
While she was unsuccessful in her opportunity against Shayna Baszler, it's clear that Kai has caught the attention of the WWE Universe and people backstage. With a ringing endorsement from The People's Champion, things are only getting better for Dakota Kai.


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Greetings everyone,
I had this tree that I thought would go great on the front lawn of this mansion.
Its pretty narly so it fits right in. Here are a few shots.
Civil War Miniatures and Memorabilia... Collector of 19th century ad notes... Confederate Currency... 19th century postcards
Sunday, June 29, 2014
An addition to the abandoned mansion
Posted by Captain Richard's miniature Civil War at 7:14 PM
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Beautiful shots captain!ReplyDelete
Very atmospheric!ReplyDelete
The tree suits the setting very well Captain!ReplyDelete
I didn't think it could be improved - I was wrong!ReplyDelete
Looks great - an "gnarly" is so appropriate :)!ReplyDelete
As always great atmosphere.ReplyDelete
El árbol añade solera . Muy bueno.ReplyDelete
Wood contributes a lot.
The house takes on a new character.
:) Now it is the (like) right haunted house ...
I'll bet that one eats children.ReplyDelete
It probably could...it is one narly treeReplyDelete
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Merak Email Server: Account Maintenance Log
All account and domain management activities are logged.
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PRAGUE 04/27/2005: Among quite a lot improvements and new features added to Merak Email Server in version 8.4 is account maintenance log. Account and domain maintenance log simplifies administrators and domain administrator life and meets security and archiving requirements of any modern company.
Once enabled in Global Settings – Accounts tab, as on the screenshot below, the logging takes place noting and registering all account/domain maintenance operations performed within the mailserver. The logging engine watches out for account creation, update of any option, deletion and the same for all domains hosted. The importance of such behaviour is obvious; nowadays, with growing threat of spam and mail abuse, a corporate mailserver needs to be under complete control and all operations need to be logged and archived.
The logs are saved in standardized format (YYYYMMDD.log for example 20060427.log) into \logs\maintenance\ folder.
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SYSTEM [1360] 10:29:28 'System' updated
SYSTEM [1360] 10:29:39 'System' updated 'firstname.lastname@example.com'
SYSTEM [1360] 10:30:00 'System' created 'firstname.lastname@example.com'
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The Texas Tribune has a story ("The Super Pacs and the Rise of the Non Campaign") that discusses the issue of "Super PACs" from a Texas angle.
First, let me try to explain the origins and varieties of "Super PACs."
In the beginning, there were PACs ("Political Actions Committees"). PACs were political committees organized under federal law that operated under a set of rules and overseen by the Federal Election Commission. I'll skip explaining all the rules they had to follow because they're pretty much moot now that Super PACs are here.
The basic Super PAC became a major concern after the Citizens United vs. Federal Election Commission decision from the Supreme Court because the Court ruled that corporations have some of the same rights First Amendment rights as individual citizens. This, combined with the ruling that PACs could spend unlimited amounts as long as they did not give directly to the campaigns or coordinate with the campaigns, created the possibility of large amounts of money going directly from corporate or union accounts directly into politics.
Still, the principle of transparency was still in place. There were these big PACs out there spending tons of money, but at least we knew who they were and what they were up to.
Today… not so much.
The newest breed of Super PACs are organized under IRS rules as non-profits and not subject to federal election laws that require disclosure. So, they can spend as much as they want and the public has no way of knowing who is providing the money.
Here some the problems with these new Super PACs:
- A few people with a lot of money can have a big impact. Those names may be a secret to you and me, but those big donors will make their contribution known to the candidates if they win office. If I give a pro-Perry PAC a million bucks I'll have the canceled check handy if I meet Rick Perry.
- As the Texas Tribune story points out, these groups can run ads with nasty attacks that benefit their candidate while their candidate claims to have nothing to do with it. That is, campaigns can farm out their dirty work to these committees. PACs do not have to officially coordinate with campaigns to know what they want. Does anybody think the Super PAC backing Mitt Romney ("Restore Our Future") does not know that Romney would like to see Perry attacked?
- Finally, campaigns lose control of the campaign. With millions being spent by these Super PACs it is much harder for candidates following campaign laws to raise and spend enough money to avoid being drowned out.
Stephen Colbert has been demonstrating the functioning of Super PACs brilliantly with his own Super PAC ("Americans For A Better Tomorrow, Tomorrow"). Whether you think that these committees should be outlawed or that we simply need to be aware of the difference between them and the candidate's official campaign committee, the Colbert Report has done a public service by creating a great example of exactly what lurks beneath the surface of campaign finance laws.
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Chinese President Xi Jinping will get a tour of a Boeing (BA) facility near Seattle this week, as if he's never seen what goes on in an American aircraft factory. Yet China has stolen more data from Boeing than Xi will ever see on a hospitality tour.
Xi's high-profile visit to the United States this week will include many meetings with top CEOs, including Tim Cook of Apple (AAPL), Howard Schultz of Starbucks (SBUX) and Mary Barra of General Motors (GM). On one level, it's normal for CEOs to seek face-time with the leader of a country that's vitally important to their bottom line.
But many of the companies run by the CEOs on Xi's schedule have been directly targeted by Chinese corporate spies whose job is to steal trade secrets from western firms. Corporate espionage emanating from China—almost certainly with Xi's knowledge and endorsement--has become so aggressive that some U.S. companies have been begging the White House to impose sanctions or take other action. "When your No. 1 customer comes knocking, you afford them a big visit," says Scott Kennedy of the Center for Strategic and International Studies. "But they've got to walk a fine line between their customer and the henchmen standing behind him."
China and the United States have long been frenemies joined through trade, even as they compete for military and economic dominance. China's huge size and rapid growth make it an essential market for most Fortune 500 firms. Yet no other large country seems to flout international law and steal corporate secrets as aggressively as China does.
Here are some of China's known efforts to steal trade secrets from companies whose CEOs Xi will meet with this week:
Boeing. Last year, the Justice Department indicted a Chinese national named Su Bin for allegedly stealing 65 gigabytes of computer data relating to the C-17 military cargo jet built by Boeing, and passing it to Chinese authorities. The government is in the process of trying to extradite Su Bin from Canada, where he lives and runs an aviation company. The government says he also tried to steal data from defense contractor Lockheed Martin (LMT).
Microsoft (MSFT). Hackers backed by the Chinese government have repeatedly tried to exploit security gaps in Microsoft software to gain entry to big companies' data networks. That doesn't seem to bother Microsoft found Bill Gates, who will host Xi at his palatial home near Seattle, just as he hosted Xi's predecessor, Hu Jintao, in 2006.
Apple. China apparently tried to heist technology developed by wireless firms Avago Technologies and Skyworks Solutions, which provide components for Apple's iPhone and other devices. The Justice Deptartment indicted six Chinese citizens for their role in the theft in May.
General Motors. In 2012, former General Motors engineer Shanshan Du and her husband Yu Qin were convicted of stealing reams of GM data on hybrid vehicle technology and passing it to Chinese automaker Chery.
China has tried to steal data from many other U.S. companies, including Google (GOOGL), DuPont (DFT), CME Group (CME), L-3 Communications (LLL), Cargill, Dow Chemical (DOW), Goldman Sachs (GS) and probably others that don't want their vulnerabilities publicized or don't even know their secrets have been pilfered. "The activity is as intense as it's ever been," says Peter LaMontagne, CEO of cybersecurity firm Novetta. "Just because we don't have an announcement each day of an enterprise being compromised, that doesn't mean it's not happening each day."
Corporate spying has become so widespread, in fact, that the FBI has set up a web site devoted completely to economic espionage, focused almost entirely on Chinese activities. A few of the ways Chinese spies might gain access to a company's secret info: Hire headhunters to identify insiders who might be susceptible to bribes; recruit possible accomplices on LinkedIn or Facebook; walk right into unsecured facilities (sometimes in laid-back rural locations) and start snapping pictures.
So why are American business leaders so eager to meet with the one Chinese official who can halt the plunder of their databanks, but chooses not to? Well, for one thing, Xi still has remarkable leverage, even though the Chinese economy is slowing and its manic financial markets have rattled trading floors from Tokyo to Wall Street this year. American firms rely increasingly on business in China to help boost revenue, since the U.S. market is growing slowly and Europe is barely growing at all. Firms in the S&P 500 index earn about $170 billion in revenue from China each year, according to Bloomberg, with companies such as as Qualcomm (QCOM), Intel (INTL), Yum Brands (YUM) and Wynn Resorts (WYNN) especially dependent on their China operations.
That puts Xi in the driver's seat, since American firms may need him more than he needs them--especially if China can steal crucial technology and other information, instead of licensing it or forming traditional partnerships. "By the mere fact that he can call all these people together, Xi is letting them know who's boss," says Kennedy. "The message is, Xi Jinping is the chairman of everything."
That power comes partly from China's huge size, but also from the autocratic power Xi wields as head of China's Communist Party. No western leader, including the U.S. president, can single-handedly determine the fate of a company or industry the way Xi can, by bending the law or regulatory power in favor or against any given enterprise, including China's own companies.
There's also an element of realpolitik at work among pragmatic CEOs who kowtow to politicians—including American ones—as part of their jobs. And once they're done pressing the flesh with Xi, some of those corporate honchos will go back to quietly urging Washington to get tough with China.
In fact, once Xi has headed back to Beijing, that may actually happen. The Obama administration has been contemplating sanctions against China as a response to the huge theft of data on roughly 21 million Americans from the government's Office of Personnel Management earlier this year. Administration sources have fingered China as the culprit, while also saying they'll wait until Xi has completed his visit to retaliate. Like many travelers, Xi may end up wishing his American holiday lasted a bit longer.
Rick Newman's latest book is Liberty for All: A Manifesto for Reclaiming Financial and Political Freedom. Follow him on Twitter: @rickjnewman.


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Topic: Motor Tips ?
Dirt Maniac
Total posts: 182
posted August 27, 2002 09:00 PM
Does anyone have any cheap and easy tips to get more power out of a 305 motor? PM me if you have any tips ! Thanks!
Dirt Roller
Total posts: 14
posted August 28, 2002 01:48 AM
The 305 really isn't worth messing with , find a cheap 350 put your 305 heads on it. It gives you about 10 to 1 comp. & will pull strong to around 5000rpm so gear for that.Its quick ,cheap & will make you competetive.
Dirt Full Roller
Total posts: 26
posted August 30, 2002 11:13 PM
well, what are you starting with?
what kind of heads do you have now?
let me know and i can try to help.
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[Infographic] Facebook Lead Ads Benchmark: How it impacted the Lead Generation business - LeadsBridgeAs you know, Facebook Lead Ads has been a revolutionary tool for advertisers of all sizes, giving businesses the opportunity to collect quality leads even without a website. Facebook Lead Ads has been launched in October 2015 and since the beginning has been a disruptive technology which literally transformed businesses and let them grow as ...
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I have been using leads bridge for several months and had a problem with integrating my CRM. They quickly responded to me and built a custom integration. I highly recommend them.Sean Casey REALTOR has used this product for one month.
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Hey hunters! 👋 I'm Stefan, CEO and co-founder of LeadsBridge. I started my journey as a door-to-door salesman and once I met internet in 2007 I've always done two things: Lead Generation and Marketing Automation 💣 Since we've launched LeadsBridge we helped over 8000 advertisers and agencies bring more leads and sales, automating funnels and lead generation tasks. With LeadsBridge you can: 1) Automate Facebook Lead Ads with over 190 CRM/Email software 2) Do CRM Retargeting at scale 3) Automate VERY advanced stuff on your Facebook Pixel 4) Push Offline Conversions to Facebook and save money :) Our customer-driven roadmap gives you super-powers! Feel free to share your feedback once you enjoyed a 50% discount for the first 3 months! 🙌 - Code: producthunt I'm always proud to say that we are a 100% passionate remote team, entirely bootstrapped from 2 to 25 team members located in 6 countries! 😎 In 2017 we have been super focused on Lead Generation and our biggest update ever, which is going to be released at the end of this year, will bring even more automation tools not only for Facebook Ads but for any lead-gen needs you may have 💪 I would like to give a virtual hug to all those who will support us and to our mythical hunter @bentossell! We are thrilled to be part of this fantastic community! 😘 P.S: We are hiring! If you like working remotely, daily jokes and quarterly meetups… let's talk! Open positions: Backend madgineer, Frontend madgineer, Social Media Ops, Growth Hacker.
Jeroen Corthout ☕@jeroen_corthout · Co-Founder Salesflare
@bentossell @stefandes Just getting started with this at Salesflare! Happy to be integrated with you guys. The possibilities are amazing :-) I'm sure our customers will love it too. Go go guys!
@jeroen_corthout Nice to hear this from you my friend! Thanks! 👊
Adithya ShreshtiPro@adithya · Founder of Knowmad Life | Startuposphere
This is one such product that you would not understand what you can achieve with it just by reading the description. It helps you put retargeting via Facebook ads on autopilot. There is no limit on what you can do with it with some amazing integrations like Google Sheets, Mailchimp, and Salesflare. Proud and happy customer since Jan'17. Kudos to @stefandes, @gabrielthearchitect and the team for building this wonderful product. On a different note, @stefandes would like to have chat over email. Will ping in sometime 😀
@adithya thanks for your review! I totally agree with you, we've seen customers doing never imagined retargeting campaigns, creativity on steroids 😱 Anyway sure, contact me anytime at stefan@
Very good software and support is also awesome.
@webmasterdeals thanks!
@stefandes you are welcome
Mary Williere@mariilein · Social Media executive
Didn't find any product discription. Is it something like hootsuite?
Gabriele Tontini KravchenkoMaker@gabrielthearchitect · Marketing Director @ Leadsbridge
@mariilein Hi Mary, we were just editing the product description when you wrote this :-D You can find it now, thanks for your comment! If you have questions about the product, don't hesitate to ask, we are always keen listening to questions and suggestions.
Awesome product ! So awesome that you set it up then forget it :)
@bjonathan thanks for your feedback Jonathan!


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This book is about old school parenting that works. I've read a number of other parenting books that quote CHILDREN: THE CHALLENGE. Being an older book, it is a bit longer than its more modern counterparts, as well as outdated in parts—but it's still practical in its use today. If you want a faster summary of this book that feels fresh and easy to remember, then try IF I HAVE TO TELL YOU ONE MORE TIME.
One of the biggest quotes from this book's over 300 pages is, "never do for children what they can do for themselves"—and that's pretty much the premise of the book, on how to achieve just that. The goal is build autonomous and well-adjusted children, ones not prone to dependency, physical or emotional. At times, the book does come across a bit "do or die" in its methodology; IF I HAVE TO TELL YOU ONE MORE TIME seems to add a little more nurturing to the equation set forth here. After reading both books, it is evident that CHILDREN: THE CHALLENGE did the research footwork with actual test subjects and IF I HAVE TO TELL YOU ONE MORE TIME condensed, modernized, and eased the method.
Everything in this book makes sense and works—for the most part. One thing that really irked me was in the chapter about minding your own business. I get it. Sometimes teachers, other parents, and care providers have intentions we don't get. However, if my kid comes back with a bloody nose at the cause of your hand, I'm not going to sit idly by and say, "ho hum". Really. That's what this book says to do. And later teach your kid how to avoid such discipline. I don't think so.
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Sounds Like: The Afri-Garifuna Jazz Ensemble
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The Garifuna Jazz union has its beginnings in Los Angeles California when jazz vocalist Lucy Blanco began researching and learning more about her Garifuna heritage in 2008. Through her research she learned about the work of prominent Garifuna artists like the late Andy Palacio and Aurelio Martinez. She began working on the concept of blending the Jazz genre with the Garifuna language and percussive rhythms with her then music director the late Michael Andrews. The first piece recorded in this concept came in May 2009 with a demo recording of Wayne Shorter's "Speak No Evil" . The instrumentation was simple with Hartford born pianist/MD Warren Byrd, Lucy Blanco on vocals and Ricardo Guity Seattle based Garifuna musician/percussionist on drums. The concept continued to develop as Lucy made her way to what is considered the Jazz mecca, her native hometown of New York City in August 2009. There she met and had the pleasure of working with some of the best jazz musicians in the city. The ideal blend for this sound would be traditional Garifuna musicians and jazz musicians bringing what they have to the table and create a new sound with familiar jazz standards. The concept came to fruition with a performance @ Garage Restaurant in Greenwich Village during Garifuna Heritage Month with Benito Gonzales on piano, Ariel De la Portilla on Bass, Henning Stumm on drums and Garifuna Musician James Lovell on vocals, guitar and Garifuna drums. The Garifuna Jazz sound continued to shift as James Lovell and Lucy Blanco collaborated and the movement morphed into what we now call The Afri-Garifuna Jazz Ensemble.
AfriGarifuna Jazz originated at 1474 Bushwick Ave in the Bushwick and Ocean-Hill Areas in Brooklyn New York in Spring of 2011. This new music art form has a unique and distinct sound, because it incorporated the traditional Garifuna rhythms such as Punta, Paranda and Hungu hungu, etc. Afrigarifuna Jazz is Jazz music interpreted from a Garifuna perspective (viewpoint). It uses Garifuna instruments such as the Maracas, Garifuna Drums, Turtle-Shells, Conch Shells, the Garifuna Language along with contemporary instruments to acquire the distinct sound.
AfriGarifuna is a combination of Africa and Garifuna, in other words, the music and the instruments of the cultures in Africa is fused with the music and instrument of the Garifuna culture. Jazz, is a musical art form that combines elements from different cultures. Therefore, this fusion of African, African American, European and Garifuna elements are the base foundation that drives this brand new music that was coined AFriGarifuna Jazz by James Lovell.
AfriGarifuna was first introduced to a well appreciative audience in Mount Vernon at --------------------------- on May 7th 2011. The musical pioneers were James Lovell, Lucy Blanco, Alex Kwabena Colon, Terrence Butler and Tyrone Owusu Slater.
The purpose of this brand new music genre is to bring to awareness the endangered language of the Garifuna People that was proclaimed a "Masterpiece and Oral Intangible Heritage of Humanity." Therefore, AfriGarifuna Jazz will be another platform where the history and language of the Garifuna will be safeguarded through music.
Another important purpose of this music is to demonstrate the universal message of one love. The history of African-American, Latin America and the Garifuna people and many other cultures in this world share a similar history where there has always been a struggle to maintain freedom, liberty and preservation of its culture, traditions and language. It is an awesome testament to our Creator when people can come together and spread a positive message through music.
AfriGarifuna Jazz has been conceived and it's only a matter of time before it spread all over the world. Get ready to listen, enjoy and appreciate another music genre promoting and advocating for the Garifuna Nation.


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SPAMTHRAX CONTRACTING ANTHRAX VIA EMAIL Also Information on Net Evacuation, Bayer's Production of e-Cipro Washington, D.C. (SatireWire.com) The FBI today did not issue an alert for electronically disseminated anthrax, also known as "spamthrax," because anthrax cannot be propagated through email. However, that will likely not stop panic-stricken thousands, who freaked after viewing the headline above, from warning friends and colleagues not to open email attachments. Fearing infection, many of these same people have already spread a rumor that the Internet has been evacuated. Others, meanwhile, shut down their computers before reading even this far, and as a result they will not see the following paragraphs explaining that there is no such thing as spamthrax. "Spamthrax? What the hell is spamthrax?" asked David Kalidis, spokesman for anti-virus software maker Symantec. "No, there is no such thing as spamthrax, so no, we will not be offering an update to address it. Who would fall for that, anyway?" Kalidis was reminded that hundreds of thousands of people clicked on attachments that actually contained the Anna Kournikova worm. "OK, who other than them?" Kaladis said. Meanwhile, Bayer spokeswoman Serena Farde confirmed the pharmaceutical giant was not working on e-Cipro, a binary form of the antibiotic Cipro, because there is no product called e-Cipro, and no need to produce one. However, thousands of computer owners who saw the reference to e-Cipro in the subheadline have already bombarded Bayer with requests for the digital drug. "I haven't checked lately, but I'm not aware of any requests," said Farde. "OK, I'll look now, but this is sil... oh God, I've got 3,000 messages. Who are these people?" Farde was reminded that an asthmatic woman in California, fearing contamination, recently went to the emergency room. Her symptoms: shortness of breath. "I better call a press conference," Farde sighed. The spamthrax contagion also did not spread to Washington, where FBI director Robert Mueller said no one at the agency's National Infrastructure Protection Center was currently tracking down biocyberterrorists producing spamthrax because, he insisted, no such threat exists. "What is a biocyberterrorist?" Mueller asked. "I can't believe anyone would be stupid enough to even threaten to send anthrax by email." Mueller was reminded that: A Canadian woman, angry at a store cashier over the price of a purchase, recently claimed the credit card she had just handed over had anthrax on it. Also that two Mississippians told onlookers that flour used to outline a road race course were actually anthrax. Also that in 1998, a California man called police and claimed anthrax was in his building, apparently in an effort to get out of work early. Also that... "All right all right," said Mueller. "I get the point." Mueller added that he would squash the issue with a preemptive press release declaring that anthrax cannot be spread through email a statement that will be picked up by the media and given a headline such as "FBI Downplays Spamthrax Threat: Emails Believed to Be Safe for Now." As a result, see beginning of this story. ------------------------------------------------------------ SatireWire is intended for use by those age 18 and older. All stories are fictional and satirical and should not in any way be construed as fact. Please read our disclaimer.
Miami, Fla. (SatireWire.com) Oft-acquitted celebrity O.J. Simpson, exonerated by a jury Wednesday after being charged with road rage, has been hired to train U.S. ground forces massing for a possible invasion of Afghanistan, the Defense Department announced today. "It's likely that our servicemen and women will come under some heavy fire over there, and no one knows more about dodging bullets than this guy," explained Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld.
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Clinton, Miss. (SatireWire.com) Promising to save you money on the calls you make the most, MCI today unveiled its new "Friends & Family & FBI" plan, allowing customers to add any branch office of the Federal Bureau of Investigation to their circle of regularly called friends and family. "Whether you're phoning up to say hello, to plan for the holidays, or just to report a suspicious white van cruising around the local reservoir, we realize you don't want to pay a lot to call those you speak with every day or, in the case of the FBI, several times a day," said MCI spokesman Mandy Grithway. "Under our new program, you provide us with the phone numbers of your most frequently called relatives, friends, and field agents, and if they sign up too, you'll all save up to 25 percent.*" *Calling plans sold separately. Offer may not be combined with MCI's "Sea-to-Shining-CDC" calling plan.
U.S. TO HALT ATTACKS DURING HOLY MONTH OF HARRY POTTER MOVIE RELEASE West Anxious to Portray War As Fight Against Terrorism, Not Harry
Washington, D.C. (SatireWire.com) Fearing a religious backlash that could undermine international support and intensify anti-American sentiment, the United States today announced it will halt attacks on Afghanistan during the Holy Month of the Harry Potter Movie Release, which begins Friday, Nov. 16, at a theater near you. Pentagon officials conceded the pause may give the Taliban and Al-Qaeda time to regroup, but said the U.S. should not risk insulting such a large percentage of the world's population by waging war during the holiest month of the year. From Nov. 16 to Dec. 16, Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone, (titled Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone in the U.K.), will premiere in more than 40 coalition-partner nations. "This should not be a time for violence," said Gen. Richard Myers, chairman of the U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff. "This should be a time for making pilgrimage to your local cinema, a time for reflecting on what this Holy period means to us, whether through the purchase of Harry Potter trading cards, action figures, or new Game Boy cartridges (Electronic Arts, $39.99 pre-order now)." However, the Afghan Northern Alliance, which is seeking to overthrow the Taliban, urged the U.S. to keep fighting. "We do not understand this decision," an Alliance statement said. "We assumed that, if anything, the West would bow to pressure to cease bombing during Islam's holy month of Ramadan, which begins Nov. 17." Entertainment Tonight anchor Mary Hart, however, insisted the Pentagon made the right choice. "I don't think Ramadan is going to have that big a following," she said. "First, it's going up against Potter. And second, Nov. 17 is a Saturday. You never release a big movie on a Saturday." Informed that Ramadan is a month of fasting, prayer, and giving aid to the poor, Hart frowned. "Sounds boring," she said. "Who made it? No, let me guess. Merchant-Ivory." According to the C.I.A., devoted Potter fans now outnumber the population of Earth. While some scholars insist the Holy Month of the Movie Release is meant to be a time of intense devotion for the faithful, others say they have read the sacred script, and nowhere does it explicitly prohibit fighting. This has led skeptics to insist the U.S. has an ulterior motive. "This stoppage isn't about faith, it's about maintaining public interest in the war," said columnist William F. Buckley. "The bottom line is, the U.S. military machine does not want to go up against the Warner Bros. public relations machine. Frankly, I wouldn't either." However, CNN military analyst Wesley Clark said the West would have risked insulting nations whose support is already tenuous. Pakistan, in particular, has been struggling to contain a tide of sympathy for the Taliban, who rule over a country with no intact theaters. "We have to assume that, considering its widespread popularity, many Afghan civilians and even Taliban soldiers are followers of the Potter saga," said Clark, a retired general. "I think those allies under pressure will be hard pressed to back us if news gets out that their faithful brothers were killed before they had a chance to see the film (Middle East premieres begin Dec. 19)." "This is why the government has so far been careful to characterize the campaign as a war against terrorism, not against Harry Potter," he added. In a separate statement, the Pentagon announced that as part of its humanitarian effort, U.S. forces have begun dropping 600,000 Harry Potter lunch boxes into Afghanistan. Two hospitals and a Red Cross center have been destroyed.
AMERICANS FINALLY GETTING BACK TO HIGHLY ALERT STATE OF NORMAL Everything's Just As It Was, Except for the Bit About Dying at Any Moment
"We are getting back to normal. We're doing so with a new sense of awareness. And the (FBI) warning that went out today helped to heighten that sense of awareness." President George W. Bush, Oct. 12, 2001 New Orleans, La. (SatireWire.com) Willfully setting aside war and uncertainty, Americans are following the government's advice and resuming their normal routines: going to work, taking the kids to soccer practice, wearing rubber gloves and gas masks while opening their mail, having friends over for dinner. Standing in the checkout line of a local Wal-Mart, 28-year-old New Orleans resident Christine Nemey said she was doing her part. "The President said we need to fight terrorism by going on with our lives, so I'm doing what I've done every week since I was 16, buying a new pair of shoes," she said. "Although these aren't technically 'shoes.' These are technically 16,000 gallons of bottled water." Elsewhere in the nation, normality was manifest. In New York, 56,000 baseball fans sat on the edges of their seats as they watched the Yankees-Oakland playoff game and the dark-skinned pretzel vendor with the beard working Section 7. In Delaware, moviegoers said they had no trouble losing themselves in the comedy "Bandits" after first calculating exactly how long it would take them to reach the nearest exit, just in case they might need to do that. And in Ogden, Utah, Toyota salesman Neal Gersimme was having a self-described typical day. "Let's see, I almost sold a new Sienna minivan, I had lunch at Wendy's with a couple of the guys, and I nearly wet my pants when I heard this big boom that turned out to be just a passing thunderstorm," he said. "Same old same old, really." Added Carolyn Johnson of Seattle, who had just come off a Southwest Airlines flight from Chicago: "I'm not saying we should pretend nothing happened, but I agree with the National Guardsman with the M-16 who ordered me to freeze when my earrings set off the metal detector the best thing we can do is to go on as if everything's normal."