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Below are the sponsors and exhibtiors who supported RCR19. To enquire about sponsorship opportunities for RCR2020 please email the Conference and Programmes Officer.
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Bayer's Radiology business is well placed to be the partner of choice in helping NHS trusts to address the many challenges faced today including the increasing need for governance to demonstrate best practice and improving patient care within increasing financial constraints. With market-leading contrast media and power injector systems, Bayer is able to offer innovative patient care and with the addition of its informatics platform, it can support radiology departments in driving protocol standardisation and easily accessible audit data that enable departments to meet further challenges faced around contrast and radiation dose management.
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|King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, also incorporating the Princess Royal University Hospital (PRUH), and Orpington Hospital, is one of the UK's largest and busiest teaching hospitals, with an outstanding international reputation. We provide care to 1.5 million patients in south east London and parts of Kent.
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MEDICA are the largest teleradiology provider partnering over 50% of the NHS and with over 400 consultant radiologists reporting for us. We offer a wide range of subspecialist expertise and exceptional turnaround times tailored to the clinical requirement.
We are looking to partner with Radiologists and Reporting Radiographers who are interested in reporting from the UK or overseas.
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Univadis® is a medical digital platform used and appreciated by more than 3 million HCPs worldwide. Univadis® accompanies HCPs in their everyday practice and development, by providing easy access to clinical literature digests, guideline summaries, decision-support tools and succinct eLearning modules.
Univadis® is committed to delivering impartial and accurate health information to HCPs. Our professional editorial staff is responsible for the curation, creation, and maintenance of the content. Our goal is to continually discover the best means to help solve medical information overload and provide a unique resource for HCPs to remain current in medicine and continually improve their practice.
Our AI-powered Veye Chest supports radiologists in pulmonary nodule reporting for both the lung health checks and routine clinical practice in the UK.
Since 1966, we are the only independent organisation concerned with nuclear medicine within the UK.
Membership is open to anyone with a substantial interest and involvement in the provision of nuclear medicine services. The Society's official journal is Nuclear Medicine Communications.
BNMS Annual Spring Meeting 2020, ACCLiverpool 18-20 May.
The British Society of Gastrointestinal and Abdominal Radiology (BSGAR) is a Special Interest Group of the Royal College of Radiologists and provides a forum for imaging, intervention and research in the care of patients with abdominal disease
Wireless Point Of Care Ultrasound. Innovative wireless, Handheld, Portable, Affordable, Ipad & Iphone connectivity. CJ Medical are committed to facilitating and promoting innovative technologies supported by professional education. The wireless POCUS range comprises Linear, Convex, Double Headed, Dual Endo Cavity and a Bladder Scanner.
DMC Radiology Reporting has been meeting the demand for high-quality, accurate diagnostic reporting services across the UK since 2012. Sub-speciality radiology expertise is at the core of our business. We are trusted not only by radiologists but also clinicians at referring Trusts.
Elekta is the leading innovator of equipment and software used to improve, prolong and save the lives of people with cancer and brain disorders. Our treatment solutions and oncology informatics portfolios are designed to enhance the delivery of radiation therapy, radiosurgery and brachytherapy, and to drive cost efficiency in clinical workflows.
To learn more visit www.elekta.com.
The European Society of Radiology (ESR) represents more than 116,000 members worldwide and annually hosts the European Congress of Radiology (ECR) in Vienna/Austria. The ECR is one of the largest medical congresses in the world, attracting more than 30,000 congress participants. With 300 companies exhibiting, its exhibition is also one of the largest medical exhibitions in Europe. Visit our booth to learn more about ECR and our education and training offers.
Everlight Radiology is a global teleradiology company providing radiology reporting services to hospitals in the UK, Ireland, Australia and New Zealand. Our team of 400+ consultant radiologists provide 24/7 365 days a year reporting. With a 'follow the sun' business model, Everlight Radiology is a leader in emergency radiology.
Jusha Medical was founded in March, 1996. works on advanced medical equipment, medical digital visual solution, infection-control cleanser and the research, production and sale of sterilization indicator products.63.7% market share in China, and sold to more than 67 countries globally.
Established in 1992, based in Ashford, Kent, Magee Gammon Chartered Accountants together with its financial services arm, MG Financial Planning provide a complete one stop service for clients.
We are able to offer bespoke pension, financial and tax planning advice, together with the traditional accountancy and tax compliance services.
Medical Defence Shield (MDS) is a membership organisation providing clinical defence and employment support under one roof for doctors based in the UK.
This includes advice on terms of service, grievance/disciplinary processes, advice and representation in proceedings before a regulatory body (GMC/GDC) and medico-legal issues.
MedCurrent is a physician-founded Clinical Decision Support (CDS) company focused on improving the quality of care and managing health system costs through our innovative and scalable solution, OrderWise. Our solution enhances the clinical decision-making process with real-time, evidence-based guidelines integrated at the point of care to improve health and healthcare delivery.
We provide hospital and community health services to a population of around half a million people. We're responsible for delivering over 70 services across 15 main locations and we employ over 6500 members of staff.
NCIC is a different sort of NHS organisation. The inclusion of the word 'integrated care' in our title sets us apart from traditional NHS organisations. As an integrated care organisation, we work side by side with partners and the wider community to join up health and care for patients.
Before the Trust was formed on 1st October 2019, the former Cumbria Partnership NHS Foundation Trust & North Cumbria University Hospitals NHS Trusts successfully worked together with partners in the wider north Cumbria health & care system to become one of the first 14 areas nationally to be confirmed as an Integrated Care System in May 2018.
Now working as a single Trust, we have an ambition to become more embedded in local communities improving their wellbeing, not just caring for them.
Find out more on our website at www.ncic.nhs.uk
Find out more about working at the Trust at www.ncic.nhs.uk/careers
Pancreatic cancer is a tough one but we're taking it on. We are supporting those affected by the disease, investing in ground breaking research, lobbying for greater recognition of pancreatic cancer and being a voice for everyone involved in the fight. Together we are taking on pancreatic cancer.
QSI – the Quality Imaging Standard developed by both the RCR & SCoR to be used within a service as a measure of quality against which quality improvement and accreditation can be achieved. It is;
a) patient-focused;
b) covers the functions and systems of a whole diagnostic imaging and interventional radiology service (asymptomatic breast screening services are currently excluded from consideration); and
c) addresses quality in delivery and supports quality improvement.
The Royal Osteoporosis Society is the only UK-wide charity dedicated to improving the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of osteoporosis. We are committed to finding a cure for osteoporosis and achieving better bone health for everybody. We provide resources and training for healthcare professionals to promote high quality care.
At Siemens Healthineers, our purpose is to enable healthcare providers to increase value by empowering them on their journey towards expanding precision medicine, transforming care delivery, and improving patient experience, all enabled by digitalising healthcare. An estimated 5 million patients globally everyday benefit from our innovative technologies and services.
For more information visit https://www.siemens-healthineers.com/en-uk/
At SynApps Solutions we specialise in Enterprise Content Management (ECM) and Healthcare technologies. As the UK Distributor for MeVis Veolity, we help Radiologists review and validate lung CT scans at speed. Veolity™ is a dedicated software package for lung cancer diagnostics offering efficient and effective reading of lung cancer screening chest CT scans. Veolity includes CAD, automatic segmentation, integration of prior findings, and an optimised workflow for structured reporting.
Telemedicine Clinic (TMC) is Europe's leading teleradiology provider, acting as a vital partner for more than 120 radiology departments in the UK, Sweden and Denmark. TMC is part of the Unilabs group, employing 500 radiologists and 200 pathologists. We are proud to be at the heart and start of all effective treatment decisions.
The Christie PET-CT Academy is dedicated to developing and delivering high quality training and specialist education for colleagues across the spectrum of professionals working in PET-CT, from Radiologists to Clinical Assistants, as well as facilitating increasing numbers of research trials.
At UK Medical we design therapeutic and diagnostic solutions that improve the care pathway. We are crystal clear in our vision to improve the patient's healthcare experience. Our proven brands include Achieve® and Temno™ biopsy devices, Ella HV+, Biodegradable and Danis stents, Neo-Hydro catheters and the Osteo-site® range. Exciting new product areas include Mammotome breast care range and ECO Medical Microwave ablation systems. Visit us on stand 11.
Wisepress.com, Europe's leading conference bookseller, has a complete range of books and journals relevant to the themes of the meeting. Books can be purchased at the stand or, if you would rather not carry them, posted to you – Wisepress will deliver worldwide. In addition to attending 200 conferences per year, Wisepress has a comprehensive medical and scientific bookshop online with great offers.


text: Name and description and broad structure of myth – The Flat Earth myth and Spherical Earth myth:The myth of flat earth is that the shape of the earth, instead of the currently widely accepted spherical (elliptical) shape, is flat. Depending on regional diversities this myth was propagated in slightly different contexts with the crux of the myth staying the same. The basic myth of earth being flat was accepted for a very long time. In different religions, the myth prevailed with a tinge of variance in the way it was described but the main focus on earth's shape was to agree on it as a flat surface.Some of the different mythical variants of flat earth over time have been as follows-The Hebrews thought that the earth is flat and the sky is a solid dome in which stars and planets are embedded. Egyptians believed that the earth was a disk floating on an ocean.China was one of the major believers in flat earth existence. Their belief added the fact the earth is flat but is enclosed inside a round cover like an egg.Several pre-Socratic philosophers believed that the world was flat. The Spherical earth myth This myth, on the other hand, stands on the belief that the shape of the earth is Spherical. The argument and key symbols of the myth – The flat earth myth symbolized the religious beliefs and imagination of people whereas the Spherical Earth society was based on scientific proofs, logic and mathematical explanations.Following were some of the observational and physical evidence posed by Aristotle for the spherical earth theory-The Earth's component pieces, falling naturally towards the center, would press into a round form. In an eclipse of the Moon, the Earth's shadow is always circular: a flat disc would cast an oval shadow. Even in short travels northwards the Pole Star is higher in the sky. These were the key arguments that were the backbone of the initial spherical earth theory.Switch from one myth to another form past to present -The switch of myth from flat earth was towards the spherical earth myth however it was not sudden. It took years for people to transport their belief from one rail track to another. The earliest origins of the concept of the earth being spherical than flat can be traced back to Greece where Pythagoras, an Ionian Greek philosopher, in the 6th century BC and Parmenides, a pre-Socratic Greek philosopher, in the 5th century BC, stated that the earth is spherical based on observational evidence. On similar ideology in around 330 BC, Aristotle maintained on the basis of physical theory and observational evidence that the Earth was spherical. Further building on it, around 240 BC, Eratosthenes for the first time measured the circumference of the earth by measuring the distance between Alexandria and Syene. It can be seen that Greece more or less acted as the epicenter of this new myth with the intent to make the earlier imaginary and baseless myth, redundant, and build a society based on scientific proof and logic rather than religious beliefs. This intention can be attested by the observational, physical and mathematical evidence provided by the Greek philosophers for this new myth.In the 1st century AD, Pliny the Elder, a Roman natural philosopher, was also in a position to claim that everyone agreed on the spherical shape of Earth. He also considered the possibility of an imperfect sphere "shaped like a pinecone" in order to explain how it was possible to keep oceans in a curved shape. This incident denotes the advancement of the switching myth and also the modifications occurring on the way in order to adapt the newly arising regional problems.During the early Church period, the spherical view continued to be widely held with certain extraordinary exceptions.The influential theologian and philosopher Saint Augustine, one of the four Great Church Fathers of the Western Church, similarly objected to this theory. He was familiar with the Greek theory of a spherical earth, nevertheless, he was firmly convinced that the earth was flat, and apparently saw this picture as more useful for scriptural exegesis than the global earth at the center of an immense universe. This depicts how the new myth was not accepted easily everywhere and what may sound sane to someone may sound absurd and illogical to someone else in a different region or time. This resistance of acceptance of this new myth can be related to what caused the church to oppose the Spherical shape of the earth in the later centuries as well causing conflicts between science and religion leading to cases like that of Copernicus and Galileo.Today we have the modern age flat earth society that was formed by Birley Rowbotham, an English inventor in the early 1800s. One of the modern flat Earth myth is that the Earth is a disk of finite width and depth, always accelerating upwards, causing gravity. In the other myth, the Earth is considered as an infinite plane, about 4000 km thick without a center of gravity.Historian Jeffrey Burton Russell claimed that the flat-earth error flourished mainly in 1870 and 1920 and barring a few exceptions all of the educated people did no believe in the flat earth theory. In today's digital age where the news spreads like wildfire, this society is trying for another myth switch. A simple google search of flat-earthers gives 4,86,000 results but still, the myth hasn't been able to take much ground. This shows that the society has now turned towards rational thinking.like a one-way valve.Target audience of myth in terms of followers it seeks -The flat earth myth and the spherical myth has a major difference in the backbone that withholds its believers. Spherical myth has a strong scientific background behind it while flat earth myth was more based on intuitive and visual understanding. The main focus while preaching the spherical myth was the scientific community which includes mathematician, scientists, philosophers, etc. Mainly the preaching was done in form paper publishing and book release. It was not very hard to get the followers of this myth since this myth spread faster than fire. The main reason was the myth gave scientific evidence that forced more and more educated people to believe in. For the uneducated and local people, gossip played an important role in getting the followers. In the second case where the INTERNATIONAL FLAT EARTH SOCIETY tried to re-switch the myth. The main focus of preachers were children since they wanted to deliver the message to before the school and society bombard them with the societal knowledge. Key instruments used in propagation of the myth -When the myth of Spherical earth was coined people used to live in smaller groups compared to today. The source of this new myth, Greece, had philosophers who had a high regard in the society and their word was considered supreme. It was them who coined these new ideas and preached them to the public causing the initiation of the propagation of this new myth. As we can see that slowly over time the myth started expanding over other regions as well which happened because of the travelers who used to gossip with the localities sharing stories and myths. Eventually, when this new myth started gaining ground many people emerged who wanted to explore the world and really determine its validity. That is what lead to the emergence of adventure loving people like Columbus. He was the one to embark on the heroic journey to the age-old flat earth myth. During his journey, he took the myth with him and transported his experiences of the voyage and introduced a new gossip in every distant continent he visited. Who are the persons or groups the myth is trying to exclude or include – Special care was taken to hide this from the church. From the initial phase the church neither in support of the flat earth myth neither it was in support of spherical earth myth, but it was opposed to any scientific advancement as its nature. The church followers and the orthodox people were excluded while preaching.In the second case where the INTERNATIONAL FLAT EARTH SOCIETY tried to re-switch the myth. The main focus of preachers were children since they wanted to deliver the message to before the school and society bombard them with the societal knowledge. They tried to exclude the people who believed in the reality that is portrayed by NASA regime. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Myth_of_the_flat_Earthhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flat_Earthhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spherical_Earthhttp://www.discovery.com/dscovrd/nature/no-earth-isnt-flat-heres-how-ancients-proved-it/http://practicalphysics.org/greek-evidence-earths-shape-and-spin.htmlhttp://earthsky.org/brightest-stars/polaris-the-present-day-north-starhttps://www.windows2universe.org/?page=/citizen_science/myw/w2u_eratosthenes_calc_earth_size.htmlFlat earth-https://phys.org/news/2016-01-flat-wrong-misunderstood-history-earth.html https://www.inuth.com/trends/science/flat-earthers-a-look-into-the-society-of-people-who-believe-the-earth-is-flat/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flat_Earth https://theflatearthsociety.org/home/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Myth_of_the_flat_Earth#cite_ref-FOOTNOTEBernhard2014_31-0 https://creation.com/the-flat-earth-myth-and-creationism

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Okay... I don't get it. Will Dx12 be helping the Xbox One or not? Because I keep hearing varying views. Spencer saying it wont do jack while devs saying it will help the Xbox One a lot. Which one is it?
Gamezone had the privilege to sit down and speak with Dylan Browne of Incandescent Imaging about their upcoming game Caffeine. It's a first person, exploration horror game based in puzzles that is in development for PC, Xbox One and PS4. Development initially began in 2014 on Unreal Engine 3 but Mr. Browne has since moved to Unreal Engine 4. During our conversation, we spoke of the game's inspiration, gameplay setup, background as well as any developmental problems that have arisen so far.
We asked Mr. Browne if he has seen any changes performance wise on PC and Xbox One with the addition of DX12, and his answer was actually quite surprising.
"Oh it should help a lot. I've been in the DirectX 12 developer program for a while. So, I've been playing around with a lot of those builds of Unreal Engine and seeing how they play out. Usually you're seeing a 20-ish% performance increase in most cases. So it definitely boosts the FPS which would allow to increase, especially on Xbox, which is a little more underpowered obviously than you're PS4".
Mr. Browne continued, "On Xbox, it might allow me to do things like have the soft chatters that I have on PC which I didn't originally enable when I started to port to Xbox mainly because it was cut out due to performance, but it performs pretty well. I could actually probably enable them on the current build but when I get a Direct X12 build I'll be looking into more ways to up the resolution and things like that".
I clarified and asked "When you say 20% you mean 20% increase in FPS?" His response -- "Yes, yeah".
The 20% increase he mentioned was also only for PC, with the Xbox One seeing a higher percentage. The reason he cited was because all Xbox Ones are the same where as PCs need to account for different drivers and other internal hardware that may have counter productive impacts.
Caffeine is currently due out for PC in three different segments with part one being released by the end of the year. Console versions for PS4 and Xbox One will most likely be in 2016. The full transcription of the interview will be up soon, but either way whether you are a fan of either system PS4 or Xbox One, it's good to see the industry in general improving.


text: codedude Report post Posted July 3, 2010 WOW! That's a shocker that 60 footers would be placed on line 66...I didn't know the ridership on line 66 was high enough to warrant 60 footers. Line 4 must have had a serious decline in ridership...it looks weird to see neoplans and 40ft NABIs on line 4. On wikipedia, it says that the 9400s are now assigned to divisions 1, 5, and 15. I guess they moved the ones at division 10 to division 1. I think 9413-9419 were moved from the valley to division 10 a while back because they started appearing on line 4 along with the upper 9400s. So I'm assuming the 233 partially stopped using them. Division 10 must not be left with many buses. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites


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Calling all Sketch Actors!
The end of the world is upon us, so we're doing the only thing we can do.
Comedian Jason Thomas Mayfield and Peter Zimmermann are producing an End of the World Comedy Show in association with the impending Mayan Apocalypse:
THE MAYAN APOCALYPSE PRESENTS: Comedy for the End of the World
The whole event will include improv comedy from Gayle!, stand up from Eric Neumann, Wilson McDermut, and Justin Williams, and conclude with a sketch show written by an amazing team of sketch writers and directed by Jason Thomas Mayfield and Peter Zimmermann.
But for the Sketch Show we need actors!
Auditions will be held at Shetler Studios, NYC
244 W 54th St. 12th fl. rm 1201
(between Broadway and 8th Ave)
please email Jason at
Info(at)JasonThomasMayfield(dot)com for an audition time
*hs/resume (or links to a website/on line videos, etc.)
*a brief paragraph about your comedy/sketch/improv background
*where you heard about the audition
Other details:
Rehearsals will be 7pm-10pm M-Th
Dec. 10-13
and Dec. 17-19 with the show being presented on Tuesday, Dec. 20th 10pm - 11:59pm (you know, because then the world's going to end)
Not everyone will be called every rehearsal. You will only be asked to be there when whichever sketches you are in are rehearsing. We are very respectful of everyone's time. You will also be given a form to fill out if you have any major conflicts during the rehearsal period. Obviously we can't schedule around the performance though, you know, cause the world's going to end...
Pay: Sorry, none of us are getting paid for this. We do this for the love of comedy! This is a great chance to hang out with likeminded comics, comedians, writers, and other hilarity ensuers, you know, before the world ends.
Besides even if we did pay, you wouldn't be able to spend it... You know... because the world's going to end...
Please come out and audition! We'll do cold readings from the scripts, and maybe ask you if you have a character/voice or two.
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I feel the need.
... for a barf bag.
"Tanning Stations on the flight deck"
Does Tom Cruise use Scientology to fight the enemies this time instead of fighter jets?
Since remakes are popular, can I remake the past 30 years?
For the love of all that's holy, please, no more beach volleyball scene.
You loved it. I saw you watching it over and over in the crew room...........
Hey, i wasn't watching it, i was too busy actualy flying. Dimsum on the other hand......... I'm making fun of him.......lucky *******.
....relax, I can almost feel the cubicle in NDHQ or the Crystal Palace waiting for me after my time down under.
Well then, my master plan of riding out my career in Ottawa is complete*! Time to put my feet up and relax for 4 years! *To the career manager and others who probably have guessed who I am, just kidding!
in a survey performed over YouTube, twitter, Google +, Twitter and Facebook by a popular movie critic, fans were asked whether they would prefer to see Top Gun 2, or Dumb and Dumber 2.The winner by a landslide (almost 70%) was Dumb and Dumber 2The moral of the story Hollywood is don't make either of themBut I'll go see it anyway!


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Tips for Improving Your Content Writing Skills
To many, creating content can be a huge ask. Your English skills can be rated among the best, but creating engaging and enchanting content is by no means a walk in the park. Nevertheless, creating content that will improve your seo traffic should not be that hard. To create content that is capable of improving your seo traffic, you will have to look at the following important tips. Continue reading to discover valuable suggestions for improving your content writing career.
Practice Different Skills
Practicing different skills will go a long way towards helping you to create content that will allow you to increase your seo traffic. It is essential to learn more skills just like a chef. Understanding your market is another essential thing that you will need to learn more about. You will be able to write content that can improve your seo traffic when you learn more about your industry. It does not stop there; you will also need to perfect your mini-skills. You can begin by learning more about sentence construction. The use of questions in your writing will also go a long way towards helping you to improve your seo traffic. Another way of improving your writing is by using smooth transitions. The use of mini stories in your writing will also go a long way towards helping you to improve your seo skills.
Improve your Habits of Writing
Every established reader had to start somewhere. The first thing that you will have to do to improve your writing skills is to develop a stick habit of writing. You should begin by picking your hours of writing. Once you do that, remember to avoid any distractions. It would be best to ensure that you stick to the hours you will set aside every day. Your seo traffic can almost double when you create at least one article every week. Try out different styles as well as writing styles to improve your seo traffic.
You Should Create Engaging Content
Your readers will not accept mediocrity. As such, it would be best to ensure that you create engaging content at all times. How can you make your content more engaging? Well, you can start by practicing empathy. In addition to that, you ought to apply the principles of persuasion. It would also be best if you dig deeper into your topic to provide your readers with relevant tips. Apart from that, it would also be best to use quick examples.
Become More Inspired
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Followup to Question on Climate Action
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Just before the U.N. Climate Action Summit in New York, we asked the Energy Central Community: "How can we align the leadership of the global energy industry to accelerate the end to climate disruption?"
And we were excited by the outpouring of response – no less than 18 contributors from different companies in the energy market took the time to submit their ideas and comments in response to the initial question and to add comments to other's responses, driving a multi-participant discussion of how the energy industry should optimally respond to the climate challenge and execute the changes to energy systems that must be carried out to meet SDG7 - ensuring sustainable energy for all by 2030.
Whether the term "climate change" is addressed out loud or not, all the contributors acknowledge that systemic changes are underway that are making deep changes in the energy sector and they should be accelerated and expanded if the world is serious about reducing the emission of greenhouse gases.
The discussion emphasized that the increased production and reduced price per kWH of utility-scale wind and solar is driving the displacement of energy from fossil fuels. It was suggested that the combination of energy efficiency, wind and solar already on the market can provide 100% of the renewable electricity needed to displace all fossil fuels while also lowering the cost of electricity and paying for requisite power backup and storage.
A recommendation was made to build 60,000 MW's of wind and 36,000 MW's of solar every year so that in 20 years we will have about 160% of today's electricity, providing power to replace most of the aging nuclear plants, gasoline and diesel vehicles and ostensibly reduce emissions to sustainable levels. By way of incentives that lower the cost of energy efficiency solutions, wind and solar, policy makers can encourage broad and consistent support for a successful climate response.
Contributors noted that the move to a distributed energy model and large-scale introduction of clean energy storage devices such as parked EVs, fuel cells and battery banks are key factors enabling the energy market to support significantly more renewables. In parallel, decarbonization efforts via carbon capture and storage seek to repurpose existing energy infrastructure to enable a transition from existing carbon-intensive energy operations to cleaner future energy systems.
The Climate Action Summit placed on the global agenda a series of initiatives by governments, public and private entities aiming to accelerate the transition from a grey to green economy in an effort to meet the ambitious 2020 climate deadline for peak carbon emissions. New energy-related announcements on shipping, energy efficiency, clean energy investment and cooling aim to accelerate the progress on climate action. The initiatives include financing and building sustainable cities, establishing a coalition from the private sector to facilitate capital investment in resilient infrastructures in high-risk countries and founding a risk-informed early action partnership to prevent disasters. A joint public-private Leadership Group for Industry Transition will champion the transition of hard-to-decarbonize and energy-intensive industry sectors. Energy providers are partners in creating the Getting to Zero Coalition to decarbonize the maritime shipping industry.
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RECENTLY there is been much discussion about the problems associated with the antisocial behaviour of youths in Poole bus station.
We hear from the BCP Council portfolio holder for transport that 'multi-agency work was been carried out to attempt to resolve the issues in and around the bus station'.
- Morebus committed to Poole Bus Station despite anti-social behaviour as rival Yellow Buses quit site
Well let's hope we see some improvements – however, many users of the bus station find it to be a dark, dirty and intimidating place even in broad daylight.
Well here is a suggestion to brighten the place up, as BCP Council own the waiting area and canopy – paint the floor in the waiting area right out to the kerb with heavy duty industrial bright white floor paint.
- 'Safety of customers and staff is paramount': Yellow Buses quit Poole Bus Station over anti-social behaviour issues
This would immediately reflect and brighten the whole surroundings, instantly making them less intimidating, rather than the dull and dirty concrete that passengers have to walk and stand on whilst queueing for a bus.
So, come on BCP Council, do something positive that we can all see the result of – you own it so you paint it.
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Chapter 1763
In the Northern sea, waves surged. The water was not a dark blue, but rather black like ink.
This was the Northern Sea's special quality. The sea was vast and boundless, black throughout.
Shi Hao walked on the waves, taking this ocean path into the seas. He recalled many things, how he had previously set out with Yun Xi and the others, and then fought with the Ocean Clans, meeting the witch here for the first time.
His past opponents, some of them now eternally sunk into the sea, some heading into the higher realm.
The Ocean Deity descendants Mo Shang and Flame Fish Clan Han Tian, these were the two strongest youngsters of the seas, he had previously fought intensely with them before.
"I wonder what those people are like now." Shi Hao shook his head. He sighed with great emotions. There were some opponents and some acquaintances who would be hard to meet again as time goes on.
Entering the Kun Peng Nest wasn't easy. Back then, he had arrived here only after experiencing great dangers and difficulties.
It was because the Kun Peng Nest wouldn't appear normally, hiding in the depths of the Northern Sea. To be more precise, it was hidden within a strange small world.
Shi Hao's cultivation was now on a completely different level, even calling himself number one under the supreme being level wasn't an exaggeration.
That was why he wasn't obstructed at all. Moreover, after roaming the Northern Sea for many days, he discovered some clues. He forcefully broke through the void, entering a mysterious ocean realm.
Skeletons and ancient ships drifted about, appearing and disappearing like ghosts.
These were merely the irregular scenes he saw along the way. There were ghost ships left behind from the ancient times, as well as illusions formed by formations, as well as heroic spirits that haven't passed on yet.
Shi Hao didn't pay these things any attention. At his level, no sudden appearances like these could make him flustered.
He didn't see any paper boats along the way!
There were more bone boats, not many changes.
Back then, the blood-soaked paper boat had a line of words on it that was hard for Shi Hao to forget.
"I am the only one left…"
Those beautiful words were written by the hands of a woman, carrying disappointment and frustration, as well as a type of lonesomeness, making one's heart tremble, stir with emotions.
Shi Hao didn't see a single one of these paper boats.
He would stop every so often, travel from one ocean region to the next. He passed black seas, even more so entered golden seas, these changes naturally because of the small world he entered.
In the end, Shi Hao arrived, approaching the Kun Peng Nest.
For others, it was extremely difficult, almost impossible to find, but he found it.
Kun Peng Nest, it ought to be concealed in this age, shouldn't have appeared in the world, yet now, he really did arrive.
A massive stone cliff towered in the sea.
On that cliff was a massive Kun Peng Nest that released strands of chaotic energy. This was precisely his objective, after many years, Shi Hao returned.
"I'm back." Shi Hao released a light sigh.
He leapt out onto the cliff. This could also be considered an ocean island.
The Kun Peng Nest looked like a bird nest, only, it was extremely massive. This was precisely the residence of one of the glorious Vicious Ten!
Where was that river? Shi Hao searched around. There was a river next to the Kun Peng Nest before, a gate, spiritual liquid flowing out from within, a blood-soaked black paper boat flowing out from within.
Even though it was about to dry up, this was a mysterious path after all!
Shi Hao revealed an expression of joy. At the same time, his mind tightened slightly, was he going to head back inside? Back then, there were no gates leading inside.
After staring for a while, Shi Hao then focused his attention on the Kun Peng Nest.
"I'm back…" Shi Hao released a light sigh. For him, this place's significance was too great. In the past, it really was because he obtained the Kun Peng Precious Technique from this place that he was able to rise up a step further.
The lower realms, even if one didn't say that it was in a time where all methods had been lost, it wasn't far off. Being able to find the Kun Peng Precious Technique was definitely great natural luck.
In the past, this ocean region had been ravaged by battles. There were all types of creatures, some from land and even some overlords from the sea, all of them wreaking havoc in this region, everything as if it only took place yesterday.
"The Kun Peng,
it's buried here."
Shi Hao said to himself. Then, he suddenly moved. Back then, he didn't see the Kun Peng's corpse. Everyone said that it had died, but was this truly the case?
Then, he saw the dried-up blood pool the Kun Peng left behind, feathers and ruined blood visible there. This was precisely where he obtained the inheritance.
"Even now, the nest still suppresses the cultivations of outsiders. No matter who enters, there will always be a set amount of influence." Shi Hao said to himself. The difference from before wasn't that great.
However, Shi Hao's cultivation had become much greater, unmatched under the supreme being level, so he really didn't need to feel much apprehension.
He walked the path of the body as a seed, moreover cultivated all types of great methods. Even though this place suppressed his cultivation, it wasn't as great as before.
Unfortunately, one of the most powerful individuals of a generation, the illustrious Vicious Ten Kun Peng, actually fell in the lower realms, leaving behind its traces here.
Shi Hao's figure flickered, entering the Kun Peng Nest. He forcefully opened the entrance, making his way inside.
This small world was extremely vast, and also extremely massive. It was completely different from what it looked like on the outside.
The inside was not in the rough shape of a bird nest at all, instead having an elegant layout. Shi Hao continued forward, not stopping along the way.
He saw quite a few spiritual and divine medicines along the way.
Then, he entered that old underground cave. Even though it was now collapsed, he still found the original location of that withered blood pool. He stood here for a long time, closing his eyes and carefully sensing this place.
"The Kun Peng really did die." He released a sigh, coming to this conclusion.
Shi Hao obviously wasn't done. It was because he believed that there were parts of the nest that he didn't completely explore yet. He just felt like there were parts that he overlooked.
"What about those weapons?" Shi Hao searched around. The Kun Peng's weapon, Eternity, even though that great halberd was broken, it was extraordinary. Back then, it flew away, he couldn't acquire it.
Soon afterwards, Shi Hao opened up a hidden room, the inside of it like a small world onto itself, extremely spacious, and also extremely deep. Primal chaos immediately poured outwards.
At the very least, he had missed this place back then, not seeing it.
Soon afterwards, he was shocked. He sensed a type of strange aura, as if a Kun Peng was here. He cultivated this clan's precious technique, this technique now making him feel this powerful reaction.
Shi Hao didn't cower continuing forward. He saw several eggs in this private room's small world, not on soft earth, but rather on the ice-cold and hard stone floor.
The eggs were golden, extremely large, and also extremely intimidating, black patterns covering their surface. Shi Hao immediately believed that these were Kun Peng eggs.
He was shocked. Who would have thought that he would make such an astonishing discovery? He quickly rushed over. After sizing them up for a long time, he released a sigh.
These eggs, if they weren't poked into, then they had shattered, now already ruined. Even though there was chaotic energy swirling about them, they had long lost their life force.
After Shi Hao examined them, he was sure that these exceptionally precious Kun Peng eggs had all been destroyed, or else their value would be immeasurable.
Even without thinking about it, Shi Hao knew that the past events were extremely miserable. The Kun Peng children hadn't appeared, yet they already suffered this type of slaughter.
This wasn't the first time he witnessed this. For example, in the dragon nest, only a single crimson dragon survived, his brothers and sisters forever unable to emerge into this world.
There was also the little Heavenly Horned Ant in the Nine Heavens above, he was also seriously injured by the enemy, later on sealed by his father in primal chaos, nurtured through amazing methods before it finally developed life force again.
Back then, for the sake of cutting the weeds and eliminating the roots, some true immortal heirs were harmed, the situation extremely severe.
Left with no choice, there were some eggs that were sealed in the void, nurtured by heavenly treasures. Their parents hoped that they could one day be restored.
"These pitiful Kun Peng children."
Shi Hao thought back to that person, the imperishable existence suppressed under Five Phase Mountain. That was likely the only Kun Peng child who survived.
However, its source was greatly injured, its body having major issues. It was because there were rumors that it had previously been sealed in primal chaos for millions of years, this alone already enough to explain everything.
However, the sole Kun Peng child who survived was not simple. It somehow acquired an undying body, unknown as to whether it was because of some substances, or if he had some strange and bizarre techniques.
Shi Hao searched about here, and then he found some words. They roughly explained the tragic fate of the Kun Peng eggs, the one who wrote these words full of grief.
"The Kun Peng of the Vicious Ten was actually female!"
Shi Hao was stunned. It was because the words later on actually revealed this mystery!
In his mind, he always thought that the Vicious Ten's Kun Peng was male, but this was completely not the case.
"No wonder." Shi Hao recalled the sole living Kun Peng child say that he was a posthumous child.
Back then, he thought it was weird. Even in the early parts of this great era, the Kun Peng had appeared before, so how could he be a posthumous child? Turns out that the one who appeared was indeed one of the Vicious Ten, but it was his mother.
Shi Hao continued to explore the Kun Peng nest. Finally, he found a hidden land.
This was a stone cave, the interior rich with immortal energy, but at the same time an aura of tragedy, mixing together, the divinity making one shiver all over, extremely strange.
Shi Hao entered the stone cave, his body quickly becoming rigid. It was because he sensed the fluctuations of the Immortal Breaking Curse.
Soon afterwards, he saw some crushed bones in this stone room. There weren't many, only a dozen or so pieces, but they all carried the power of the Immortal Breaking Curse.
"Kun Peng bones!'
Shi Hao sighed. There was no complete corpse, only some ruined bones that lacked spirituality, only a dozen or so pieces left. The others were all completely corroded away.
"The Kun Peng did get struck by the Immortal Breaking Curse back then after all!"
Shi Hao frowned, gradually understanding its cause of death.
During the great war of Immortal Ancient, the Kun Peng almost died, dragging its heavily wounded body into this great era. It was about to break apart, but it held on.
In its final years, the Kun Peng could no longer suppress the Immortal Breaking Curse. Moreover, the old wounds from Immortal Ancient War erupted, thus causing its life to end here!
What a pity, how lamentable! What could Shi Hao say?
Then, he searched the entire Kun Peng nest, but didn't find any other secrets. It was because there really weren't any more good things. It was because even though the great halberd Eternity was broken, it had long developed sentience, flying away.
This exploration of the Kun Peng Nest left Shi Hao quite shaken, what happened might be completely different from what Shi Hao had imagined.
In the end, Shi Hao left the nest, directly following the river of spiritual force to a shining gate.
There was a World Tree branch there, extremely shocking. It rested in the river, right in front of the shining gate.
The spiritual force river pouring out from the shining gate was about to dry up. This came from a different realm.
"Are there still any paper boats drifting outwards?" Shi Hao waited for a long time, but didn't see any activity.
He decided to go upstream himself, see what exactly there was there.


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|21st August 2011, 14:29
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So it happened again last week. (Please read the above post). While driving around in the city, the temperature & fuel gauge needle lights went kaput. Came back home late night & as I was parking the car, saw the needle lights are lit again. Also, noticed the front ashtray light is also not functioning, which also lights up the under gear lever console.
Attaching a picture of the instrument cluster, so it can be easily interpreted as to what I am talking about..
Anyone faced this kind of an issue? What could be the problem?
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On my way to work. Switched off car at lights in Domlur.
Restarted -no response from starter motor. BMTC bus two inches from my rear bumper, released handbrake and let it roll and it fired up in milleseconds from a rolling push start.
Got to work, switched off, switched on ....nothing!
Thought of pushing the car in the evening was not appealing.
Rang Vinayak's "emergency" hotline
Explained problem and fact that starter motor solenoid is kaput.
"Saar, starter motor needs overhauling, please caaaall service number and book for driver"
Errrm, I thought the emergency hotline would take car of the problem and deploy someone since i gave an accurate description
Looked like I had two options
1: Book a service slot + driver which would take a day, means i would need to push the car to start, go home, empty car, wait for driver who will not be on time
2: Book service slot and the usual (1+1+1)hour X2 routine of fetching /drop of car + the push me pull you nonsense.
Solenoid issue? I consulted Briskoda who advised me to use a special tool as an interim measure. I happened to have one in the boot.
A free slot appeared. so I went to the car park, found the special tool.....a hammer, thumped the starter motor, around the solenoid, and it worked.
Looks like the starter motor needs to be cleaned out, it is near the clutch so a lot of muck screws the contacts.
Will wait for next service to sort out. Can't be bothered to drive all the way to KR puram for each issue
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So what became of it finally?
Are you still on the same starter motor (just got it cleaned from service guys)? Waiting for the details.
BTW, my friend's Octy TPI threw "check engine" light and started vibrating. Was towed away and they disgnosed it to ignition coil. Do you know how much they cost and what should we worry about around this? The car has done 55K.
This thread is a moral booster for Skoda owners!
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For all the issues that Ajmat has shared in this thread, had it been someone else who is not very mechanically or electronically inclined towards the car, he would surely have spend a couple of lakhs on the maintenance bits.
I would attribute all of this to lack of testing in India conditions in addition to the car originally being designed for European markets. This is where the Japs excel. I remember yeti mentioning that he hadn't changed the oil in 4 years in his Omni and still the car never broke down.
Most of the issues like dirt accumulation, sensor failures, mechatronics reported in other threads are simply a design issue which has either not been tested adequately or too difficult for the company to diagnose and fix the design or change it.
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Returned to back to Bangalore and it was found one of the cooling fans was erratic. It was okay for normal commuting but not for more extreme use. I deferred for a while. Meanwhile the starter motor would not respond to the hammer.
Rang dealer, post divali, they would not send someone due to lack of staff. I booked car in a week later. It pushed started barely within half a foot despite not being used for 7 days.
I got the fan replaced for around Rs 10000. Starter motor overhaul was around Rs 8000. Could not find a Bosch auto electric centre. Was forced to get this done at dealer only to find that the starter motor was sent to Lucas - so please note this!
Over the past week, I completed a gruelling trip to Kerala. Went via Calicut on extremely bad roads and 12 hours continuous drivng and the car did not miss a beat. Came back on the normal route and it was fine except for the road noise from the Yoko's.
Looks like the cooling fan did the trick. Member V!p3r mentioned to me that most of the vRS issues are due to the under bonnet heat generated in our extreme conditions. Must add that this time my wife never complained about the AC
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It's even more frustrating to read all fantastic things posted about UK Skoda dealers - their capable manpower, helpful approach, etc.
Yesterday I spent whole day at Europa Auto (a pathetic skoda dealer) in Pune to get my reverse gear sensor replaced under warranty. Reached at 9:15 AM (mine was the first car for the day). They did nothing until 3 PM, then 4 techs went around the shop floor searching for the laptop that had the scanning software installed, then another half an hour to figure out the engine type for the Tsi and then another 1 hour to find the sensor (it's inside the LHS B pillar) and finally to confirm that they did not have the part. They charged me for the labor - inspite of being in warranty. Had to pay else there was no way to get the car out as it was already dark and no staff would co-operate...
Coming back to Octy vRS - just can not help but think why water pump, igntion coils, starter motor and radiator fan should die at 65/70k KM, when my Hyundai Tucson is going on and on and on beyond 1 lakh KM (and so would have my NHC which I sold after 75k KM....). My friend's Octy TPi is gathering dust at Asset Auto - waiting for the ignition coils to arrive!
It's high time a parallel service n/w is established and the skoda/vw/audi nexus is broken...
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Yes, it makes you wonder, as for your friends TPi - I merely ordered the coil packs directly and they came within days from the UK
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Yes, I had read that.
BTW, dealer has quoted around Rs. 10,000 for 4 spark plugs and 4 coils.
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It went for its annual service last week. Thanks to the Volvo, my commuting has come done drastically.
Service bill came to 14000. This included rear suspension bushes being replaced.
The left indicator stopped working. Replaced the relay but no joy. It needs a new stalk, on order. I would normally buy it from the UK but I dare not mess with removing the wheel + airbag etc.
The rear hatch struts have failed and you realise how heavy it is. Dealer quoted me Rs 7000+ fitting for the pair. A bit of research found that it only requires a screwdriver to replace and I can get a pair for under Rs 3000 in the UK. Comes to Rs 4500 if couriered. Fortunately, a cousin of mine will hand carry it in next week.
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Best Known Method to service your starter motor!
Of late, i heard an occasional "kirrrrrr" after firing up, frequently during cold starts, but the car started in a single crank without any fuss. I guessed it was the starting motor, Briskoda suggested a problem with the coil rewind timing and a simple service should resolve.
Took the wise man(Ajmat)'s advise...
Went there today, service center resembled a local mechanic shop, I was skeptical at first, but the technicians (Shabir) were knowledgeable and courteous, they attended to me promptly and let me in as a spectator as they worked. Apparently TAFE (Skoda dealer) is their customer. They also checked the acid levels in my battery free-of-charge.
Service took 4 hrs and costed Rs. 1,600 (replaced Rs. 1,200 OE brush box, 370 for labour and 30 bucks for tender coconuts to cool the sweating technicians), restarted the car 5 times since then, didnt hear the "kirrrr" so far, hopefully never... touchwood!
I'd strongly recommend them to any one having troubles with their starter motors.
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Woah, awesome thread. You seem to have a solution to all the problems your skoda throws at you. So technical.
You replaced the coil packs and cleaned the throttle body on your own.
Bow down smiley is missing in the team bhp smileys else I would have used it.
Loved the specialised tool = Hammer
Would you mind preparing a guide for us lesser mortals, i may never own a VRS but atleast i will get to know this technical stuff.
How do you order parts from UK directly ? Is it from SKODA UK dealers or thru some website ? what is the procedure for customs clearance and other stuff ?
What is total cost of maintenance till date ? Any excel sheet ?
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Two weeks later, I followed up again, it has not come saar....
To interpret - I could not be bothered to order it. When you become a pest and bug me in person, I will order it!!!
I log onto ebay.co.uk - find the part for Rs 1500, order it to a UK address and it gets posted to me in 5 days. I call Vinayak again
"We don't fit outside parts saar"
"You could not get me the part"
"Whatever saar, we do not fit outside part!"
Deep sigh!!!
Here I am, a man with two stalks, lurking around wondering what to do. I had developed an extra cautious approach to turning left without signalling. I first decided to check the indicator circuits first.
Checked the relay - This is the hazard warning light switch and its connections. I prised it out, the dealer has replaced it. At least thats what is said on the bill, but alas the markings on it and the grime told me that Vinayak have upgraded themselves from a dealership to a stealership. More on this coming up shortly in the TAFE Vs Vinayak dealership thread.
I did some research on the net, bit the bullet, swallowed my bile and decided, yes, I'm going to do it - I'm going to..
1: Replace the indicator switch myself - airbag, steering, the works
2: Buy a Volkswagen
So lets deal with 1 first.
I needed to get an m10 socket. Procured this, took a deep breath and did started off in the basement of my mothers apartment with a powerful head torch.
First thing I did was disconnect the battery.
Next was the most scariest part of the job - removing the airbag. Articles - The Skoda Forum and Community provided comprehensive instructions
This involved poking 4 holes in the back of the steering with a screwdriver to leverage the clips attaching the airbag assembly. This took a while, toggling the screwdriver and trying to feel the clips. It felt like a combination of a nervous bridegroom who has become a trainee bomb disposal expert. This took the most time, after 40 minutes of poking, probing, leveraging, the assembly popped out. Popped out did I say....big mistake, more later!!
I removed the airbag harness main plug but the horn wire look soldered on so I then had to power on holding this baby which might explode!
I then set to work removing the steering wheel.
What you see is the clockwork mechaism which manages the wire, airbag etc. This should not be fiddled/ twisted with at any cost. It comes out and one needs to hook it somewhere near by
I then needed to remove the ignition lock and take out the housing to get to the switch assembly
I was taking pictures as I went along to remember what went where
I then removed the assembly, The wiper stalks and indicators are press fitted together, so it requires gentle but strong force to separate the two. Yes, nervous bridegroom anxieties continue.
From thence, it was a case of fitting the two assemblies and reversing my process. I did not want to test it as the airbag warning light would trigger meaning a reset.
Put steering back on, replug airbag, some clasp holding a fine wire got undone, clipped it and put eveything together.
Now was the moment of truth
I switched ignition. Airbag light switches off, phew! Switch left indicator on
tick tock tick tock - I'm motoring!!
Pack my tools, reverse and drive out and darn airbag light switches on!!!
It had been a long evening. I wake up on sunday morning and remove airbag and see the culprit. That fine wire had split when I clipped that clasp. The clasp should have never opened but it did when the airbag popped out. I consider taping it, soldering it, suicide and other alternatives but it is not the correct thing to do. I decide to seek relief on the net from another saviour of mine. SkodaParts.com - Genuine Skoda Parts and Accessories - Skoda Parts Online
I have a parts database so matched to the part number with what they had. I saw what I wanted and ordered it.
During that time, I had to contend with a car without airbags and...a horn. I avoided using the car but I had to go to electronics city for a visit which I did very carefully!! I also drove it to Sarjapur for my trip to Pahwna.
10 days later, the part arrived. This time around, I got the airbag off in a matter of minutes. Managed to unclip the original harness. Fitted the new harness and carefully assembled together.
I forgot to add that when I replaced the steering, it was slightly crooked. I corrected this. Resetted airbag warning light and i have been beeping ever since!
Moral of story - when you pop your airbag out. Make sure you hold it and unplug completely without stretching the harness.
Thankfully the car does not have ESP, it would mean some steering angle sensors to deal with
Mud in your eye - Vinayak!!
and so I bought a Volkwagen!
In the meanwhie, I noticed it was running extemely rich in the morning and the temperature needle taking longer to warm up even though days were warmer. it took 7 km to reach normal temperature.
A little bit of research showed that the temperature sender was playing up It is a known fault.
If it is a black one, it will fail. The green ones are okay. SkodaParts.com - Genuine Skoda Parts and Accessories - Skoda Parts Online sent me one within a week and I fixed it in 30 min. Remove a couple of covers, unplug, pull a clip out and replace. Most of the time was spent in removing the wiring harness which was stick. Ensure the engine is stone cold and no coolant will even leak out.
Started it, the rorty noise and boomy exhaust due to overrich fuel vanished. Took it for a drive and it reached the normal temperature in 4 KM. Am sure mileage will improve.
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Nice buy ajmat, RS is really an addictive car. do you have any mods planned for your RS or you want to run this in stock condition. Wishing you many more safe miles of driving.
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Re: Beauty of the Beast Skoda Octavia RS - 57000 km review
22 June - she finally left me for her new home. The new owner really wanted her, committing to buy despite fuel price hike.
Took her for a final spin. She drove really well also a little looser both steering and suspension wise
I review the bills and did a final analysis.
Service + repairs cost me Rs 270000 over 4.5 years.
Car spent 29 days off road for various repairs
Cost/ km repair wise was rising from Rs 3/km to Rs 5/km so my decision to sell was correct
A quick back of the envelope calculation shows that I was Rs 4 lakhs richer compared to buying new. This might be narrowed down to 2 lakhs as I probably would have maintained the car a lot better than new. I paid a lot to rectify some neglect that the car suffered earlier.
She was running well when she went. I always work on the principle - leave something good for the next owner!
You can find the spreadsheet attached
skoda service costs.xlsx
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My printer was working with Shaw's old modem. I now have a new Shaw modem and need to connect my printer. After 2 weeks of trying (shaw won't help because it's not their printer) (printer manufacture no longer supports the machine.) I have not been successful. The printer searches for the SSID and finds a network, but not the network I am using. Also, the printer does not have an Ethernet slot. HELP!
Have you tried Shaw Support's Connect a Wireless Printer page?
What is the make/model of your printer?
What wireless protocols (A? B? G? N? AC? 2.5 Ghz? 5.0 Ghz?) does it support?
Can you connect your smart-phone to the SSID of your network?
Every thing else works fine on wifi but when we got the new modem, the printer won't connect to wifi says "setup failed" MAC filtering check fail
It may be due to a change in your wifi speed. This happened to me when I upgraded my speed. Try connecting your printer to your computer using a USB port and then open your printer software and add your printer again. I was able to accomplish this using Printers & Scanners under Preferences (I have an iMac) because I don't have the proper software installed for my printer. I don't have the BlueCurve modem tho, just the older one.
> the printer won't connect to WiFi says "setup failed" MAC filtering check fail.
Every device (printer, computer, laptop, mobile device) with a network adapter (wired or wireless) has a unique "MAC" address -- not at all related to the "Mac" computers manufactured by Apple.
One method of adding "security" into your Shaw router is to explicitly "allow" a short list of MAC-addresses to connect to your router. Any attempt by some "other" [unknown] device to connect to the router will then be "filtered" out, even if the correct password for the router's SSID has been specified.
So, check the configuration of your router, either to add the printer's MAC-address to the "allow" list, or to temporarily disable all MAC-filtering, and then retry to connect.
Or, check the configuration of your printer, because it may do its own "filtering", to prevent "unknown" devices from printing onto it.