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This is a sincere attempt to understand how homosexuality fits into the theory of evolution. Survival of the fittest doesn't explain why there would be gays and lesbians. They are not likely to reproduce especially back when we were a younger species. Please do not say it's bad DNA because that would be very insulting to the LGBT community. That would be even more insulting than religious opinions on the subject. It also would contradict the survival of the fittest because bad DNA would not have prevailed if this was so and there would not be any of us around today. Thanks
Why does non-heterosexuality persist? My guess would be that the DNA mutation necessary for such a thing to occur is common, but not too common, as evidenced by the percentage of non-heterosexuals.
The conventional text book idea is that they do not to cross over.
The organization of the human Y chromosome thus reflects a combination of several evolutionary processes: the degeneration of the bulk of the genes, which were originally common to the primeval X/Y chromosome pair; the accumulation of genes with male-specific functions by sporadic transpositions from the X chromosome and autosomes; and a unique recent transposition of a large piece of X chromosomal material.
There is new paper is out in American Journal of Human Genetics about how the X and Y chromosome might not be as separate as we think, and in fact might undergo regular recombination in certain regions ..... .... The authors say that this mechanism may play a part in the evolution of the other intersex abnormality genes (both known and current undiscovered), which probably undergo similar recombination events.
I always say what I mean. But sometimes I'm a sarcastic prick whose tone can't be properly communicated via text.
Thanks for your highly intelligent explanations. I think I understand what you're saying. I just can't help but think there is something missing. Something we still don't understand. Like what about pedophiles,necrophiliacs, or animal pervs. How do they benefit a society or a gene pool? IOW, How through natural selection did we get people like this. Why aren't we all well mannered, kind, empathetic's working together to build a strong society that functions without poverty or violence. One point I would like to make is gays are often outcasts not the family babysitter. I am happy to say it's getting better but Most people still view being gay as unnatural.
EDIT: And to answer the OP. Variation is natural and leads to evolution. Variation is the fuel of the engine of evolution. Homosexuality may have evolved partly because of benefits - I'm open to that idea because homosexuals do benefit society is several obvious ways, including specialisation and supporting families. But what I'm 100% sure of is that a range of sexuality is an inevitable consequence of natural variation. And without natural variation we wouldn't have evolved. We can't have one without the other.
It does not explain morals,
or conscientiousness.
I think you miss my point. Evolution explains something but not origins. It does not explain morals, emotions, intelligence or conscientiousness. It explains adaptions to environments. You don't have to completely understand it to get that. This is probably why I'm confused. I can believe evolution and still believe in a Higher Power. It's not a problem. If it were not for TOE the term survival of the fittest would not exist. So then why shouldn't I conclude the end product to be the fittest? All this intelligent science shows me is how incredibly intelligent and patient the Inventor must be!!!
Like what about pedophiles,necrophiliacs, or animal pervs.
Why aren't we all well mannered, kind, empathetic's working together to build a strong society that functions without poverty or violence.
Add- I am sure we have the same definition for conscientiousness. Self-awareness. Our good/bad meter. Why are we the only species that got one.


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The National Cotton Council has responded to yet another attack on U.S. farm programs by a national media organization that has had significant problems separating fact from fiction in recent months.
This time, the New York Times charged that subsidies to American cotton farmers, whose average net worth it said is nearly $1 million, are causing "massive overproduction, resulting in depressed global prices and a harvest of poverty for Burkina Faso's 2 million cotton farmers."
In a letter printed in the Times' Aug. 8 edition, the Cotton Council said the editorial "The Long Reach of King Cotton" seems to be part of a pattern for the newspaper, once considered to be the standard-bearer for journalistic excellence.
"The editorial follows the pattern of repeating unsubstantiated claims made by other sources, fails to check background material appropriately and resorts to outright fabrication when reality fails to conform to the writer's blindly held views," said Mark Lange, the NCC's president and CEO. "This is the same combination that finally chased one reporter from employment with the institution and contributed to the departure of two senior editors."
Lange said the Times editorial staff seems to be following the adage that if something is said often enough, it must be true, referring to earlier editorials and articles in both it and the Wall Street Journal.
"Never mind the repeated outright misrepresentations of both U.S. and West African cotton farmers, ignore the absurd claim that there are 2 million cotton farmers in one small country, overlook the manifestly erroneous statements regarding current cotton prices, excuse the complete lack of verification of any purported fact, leap to unfounded conclusions and call it journalism," Lange said.
"Finally, of course, no editorial of such great scope and enlightenment would be worthy of print without resort to that last great refuge of any antagonist, 'If the US can go to the moon, then why can't it (fill in the blank with statement).'"
He said there's no doubt that farmers everywhere suffer when prices are low and some suffer more than others. "Attempts to 'sound-bite' policy positions and otherwise obfuscate and misrepresent the facts are at least a disservice, and at worst, wholesale lies.
"We held out the obviously mistaken hope that previously respected publications, like The New York Times would do their homework rather than simply repeating the unsubstantiated claims run by other publications."
The Council also provided a link on its Web site that provides substantial background about current conditions affecting world supply and demand. For more information, go to www.cotton.org.
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ATLANTA (Reuters) - A 20-year-old man who fired an AK-47 in a suburban Atlanta elementary school has a history of mental illness and once threatened in a Facebook message to kill his brother, according to the suspect's lawyer and family.
A school clerk convinced Michael Brandon Hill to lay down his gun and turn himself in after he walked into the school carrying 500 rounds of ammunition and briefly exchanged gunfire with police. No students were injured in the incident.
Claudia Saari, a public defender, described Hill as having a "long" history of mental health issues. "Mr. Hill is being represented by members of our Mental Health Division," she said.
The shooting was the latest involving a gunman suffering from a mental health problem, an issue that has raised questions over whether background checks go far enough in examining potential gun buyers.
A spate of shootings at U.S. schools has also reignited a public debate about how to improve safety, with some gun rights advocates calling for more armed security guards and training for teachers to carry weapons.
The Atlanta incident came less than a year after a heavily armed gunman opened fire at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Connecticut, killing 20 children and six adults.
Timothy Hill, the brother of the Atlanta gunman, told police he received threatening messages on Facebook from his brother, including one that stated he would "shoot him in the head and not think twice about it," a December 2012 police report said.
Timothy Hill said at the time "he was in fear for his life" and wanted to pursue charges against his brother, the report said. He told officers his brother was under a doctor's care because of his mental issues, according to the report.
Michael Hill was sentenced in July to three years probation and ordered to attend anger management classes for the threat made against his brother, according to Henry County Court records.
Police in the Atlanta suburb of Decatur and school officials praised Antoinette Tuff, a school clerk at the Ronald E. McNair Discovery Learning Academy, with preventing a potential tragedy by persuading Hill to put his weapon down and end the ordeal.
"She was just smart enough, brave enough, compassionate enough to stop him," Michael Thurmond, interim superintendent of the DeKalb County school system, told CNN.
In a recording of a 911 call released by police, Tuff can be heard calmly talking Hill out of causing harm and reassuring him that giving up was the right thing to do.
"It's going to be all right sweetheart," she told Hill as he discarded his weapon, emptied his pockets and waited for police to enter the school.
Tuff, who was relaying messages from Hill to police, spoke at length with Hill, telling him "we all go through something in life" and explaining how she tried to commit suicide after her husband of 33 years left her last year.
At the end, Hill lay face down on the floor so police could come in and arrest him.
Tuff can be heard on the 911 call telling the police dispatcher, "I'll buzz them in. Tell them not to come in shooting."
Authorities are trying to piece together how Hill obtained his gun.
Regina Milledge, a spokeswoman for the federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms and Explosives told Reuters on Thursday the AK-47 was purchased by an individual from a federally licensed gun dealer.
She declined to say who purchased the weapon.
Students at the school returned to the building on Thursday for the first time after the shooting, said Quinn Hudson, a DeKalb County school system spokesman.
Crisis counselors were on hand to talk with students, he said.
Students who spoke with counselors were not afraid but wanted "reassurance that everything is OK," Hudson said.
(Writing by Kevin Gray; Editing by David Adams, Andrew Hay and Ken Wills)


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The British pound found some resistance against the dollar (FOREX:GBPUSD) recently around the 1.6600 figure, which is where we think the pair will form a top even if just temporary. Our primary count suggests that GBP/USD will fall in impulsive fashion because of a big picture with a bearish triangle. But for this confirmed scenario, we need an impulsive sell-off back to 1.5500. For us the most important is probability on short-term swings. As such, we are also tracking the second wave count, which is different on a big scale but same on the short-term. We see a completed five-waves up that now suggests a three-wave retracement back to 1.5900. As such, it seems that GBP/USD will be weakening in the next few weeks.
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GBP/USD Daily Elliott Wave Analysis #2- five up, now three down
On the four-hour chart BPU/SD is showing bearish pattern after an impulsive drop in price from 1.6600 followed by recent three-wave rally from 1.6220 low that is a corrective move, most likely wave (ii) that will complete current rise around 1.6500 region. A break of 1.6380 swing low may put the pair in bearish mode for 1.6220.
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By Chrystia Freeland
NEW YORK (Reuters) - If you doubt that we live in a winner-take-all economy and that education is the trump card, consider the vast amounts the affluent spend to teach their offspring. We see it anecdotally in the soaring fees for private schools, private lessons and private tutors, many of them targeted at the preschool set. And recent academic research has confirmed what many of us overhear at the school gates or read on mommy blogs.
This power spending on the children of the economic elite is usually — and rightly — cited as further evidence of the dangers of rising income inequality. Whatever your views about income inequality among the parents, inherited privilege is inimical to the promise of equal opportunity, which is central to the social compact in Western democracies.
But it may be that the less lavishly educated children lower down the income distribution aren't the only losers. Being groomed for the winner-take-all economy starting in nursery school turns out to exact a toll on the children at the top, too.
First, the data on parental spending on education. There is a lively debate among politicians and professors both about whether the economy is becoming more polarized and about the importance of education. Dismissing the value of a college education is one of the more popular clever-sounding contrarian ideas of the moment. And there are still a few die-hards who play down the social significance of rising income inequality.
When you translate these abstract arguments into the practical choices we make in our personal lives, however, the intellectual disagreements melt away. We are all spending a lot more money to educate our kids, and the richest have stepped up their spending more than everyone else.
In "Investing in Children: Changes in Parental Spending on Children, 1972-2007," a study published this year in the journal Demography, the researchers Sabino Kornrich and Frank F. Furstenberg found that spending on children grew over the past four decades and that it became more unequal.
"Our findings also show that investment grew more unequal over the study period: parents near the top of the income distribution spent more in real dollars near the end of the 2000s than in the early 1970s, and the gap in spending between rich and poor grew."
Kornrich and Furstenberg warn that social mobility is in jeopardy. "In the race to the top, higher-income children are at an ever greater advantage because their parents can and do spend more on child care, preschool, and the growing costs of postsecondary education," they write. "Thus, contemporary increases in inequality may lead to even greater increases in inequality in the future as advantage and disadvantage are passed across the generations through investment."
They are right to worry. But it turns out that the children being primed for that race to the top from preschool onward aren't in such great shape, either.
That is the conclusion of research by Suniya S. Luthar, professor of psychology and education at Columbia University's Teachers College. Luthar stumbled upon the subject of troubled rich kids.
"I was looking for a comparison group for the inner-city kids," Luthar told me. "And we happened to find that substance use, depression and anxiety, particularly among the girls, were much higher than among inner-city kids."
That accidental discovery set Luthar on a research path that has prompted her to conclude that the children of privilege are an "at-risk" group. "What we are finding again and again, in upper-middle-class school districts, is the proportion who are struggling are significantly higher than in normative samples," she said. "Upper- middle-class kids are an at-risk group."
Luthar's findings are directly connected to the stepped-up spending on children's education at the top that Kornrich and Furstenberg document. The title of the paper she is finishing now, due to be published in the autumn, is "I Can, Therefore I Must: Fragility in the Upper Middle Class," and it describes a world in which the opportunities, and therefore the demands, for upper-middle-class children are infinite.
"It is an endless cycle, starting from kindergarten," Luthar said. "The difficulty is that you have these enrichment activities. It is almost as if, if you have the opportunity, you must avail yourself of it. The pressure is enormous."
It can be tempting, particularly if you don't happen to be raising children yourself in one of the hothouse communities Luthar studies, to dismiss this hyper-education as a frivolous, albeit painful, form of conspicuous consumption, like cosmetic surgery or flashy cars. But the truth is that these parents and children are responding rationally to a hyper-competitive world economy.
"These are kids whose parents value upward mobility," Luthar said. "When we talk to youngsters now, when they set goals for themselves, they want to match up to at least what their parents have achieved, and that is harder to do."
It turns out that our children are feeling the same paradoxical strains of the 21st century that we all are. Increasingly, we live in individualistic democracies whose credo is that anyone can be a winner if he or she tries. But we are also subject to increasingly fierce winner-take-all forces, which means the winners' circle is ever smaller, and the value of winning is ever higher.
Luthar says the children she studies fear the price of losing would be psychic as well as economic: "What happens to me if I fall behind? I'll be worth nothing." In an age when more and more of the middle class is falling behind, no wonder they — and their parents — are at risk.
(Chrystia Freeland is a Reuters columnist. Any opinions expressed are her own.)
(Chrystia Freeland is the managing director and editor, Consumer News at Thomson Reuters. Prior, she was U.S. managing editor of the Financial Times. Before that, Freeland was deputy editor of the Financial Times, in London, editor of the FT's Weekend edition, editor of FT.com, UK News editor, Moscow bureau chief and Eastern Europe correspondent. From 1999 to 2001, Freeland served as deputy editor of The Globe and Mail, Canada's national newspaper. Freeland began her career working as a stringer in Ukraine, writing for the FT, The Washington Post and The Economist.
She is the author of two books: "Plutocrats: The Rise of the New Global Super-rich and the Fall of Everyone Else," published by Penguin in 2012 and "Sale of the Century: The Inside Story of the Second Russian Revolution," published by Crown Publishing books in 2000.)
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After 10 days of medical treatment in Cuba, Hugo Chávez returned back home to Caracas early Friday.
State television showed images of Chávez arriving at Caracas' airport and walking down the steps of the presidential jet wearing a track suit. Chávez smiled and laughed heartily as he chatted with members of his Cabinet, including Vice President Nicolas Maduro.
Chávez traveled to Cuba on the night of Nov. 27 after announcing plans to undergo hyperbaric oxygen treatment in Havana. The Venezuelan leader has spent much of the past 18 months fighting pelvic cancer; he said several months ago that he was cancer-free.
While in Cuba, he kept a low profile and did not speak on television. Chávez last appeared publicly during a televised meeting on Nov. 15 in Caracas, and his long absence had renewed speculation among some Venezuelans that his health might be taking a turn for the worse.
But Chávez appeared vigorous as he spoke on television upon his arrival before 3 a.m. He didn't refer to his health, and focused instead on his gladness at being back.
"I'm very happy, as you all can see, to be arriving here again," Chávez said. "Very happy."
Chávez noted that Thursday marked two months since his Oct. 7 re-election win. Addressing Maduro and recalling other election victories, Chávez said: "Look at how we've come, Nicolás, from victory to victory."
Chávez hasn't given details recently about the hyperbaric oxygen treatment, during which patients breathe pure oxygen while in a pressurized, sealed chamber. The treatment's value is well-established for treating burns and some other medical conditions, and to aid wound healing and help repair bone and tissue damaged by radiation treatments.
The 58-year-old president first underwent cancer surgery in Cuba in June 2011 and later underwent another surgery in February. He has also undergone chemotherapy and radiation treatments, and has since said that tests show he's recovered.
Throughout his treatments, Chávez has kept many details of his illness secret, including the type of cancer and the precise location of the tumors.
Chávez skipped a meeting in Brasilia on Friday with leaders of the South American trade bloc Mercosur. The Brazilian government said that Venezuelan Oil Minister Rafael Ramirez would instead be representing his government at the meeting.
Chávez said his departure from Cuba had been delayed by a conversation with Fidel Castro, with whom he had been discussing poetry.
The Venezuelan leader also referred to the country's upcoming state gubernatorial elections on Dec. 16, saying: "We're eight days away from the next victory."
Based on reporting by The Associated Press.
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Next-Generation Signal Integrity Sign-off Models to Deliver Improved Accuracy and Reduced Turnaround Time
MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. and CAMBRIDGE, UK—October 4, 2006—Synopsys, Inc. (Nasdaq: SNPS), a world leader in semiconductor design software and ARM [(LSE:ARM); (Nasdaq:ARMHY)], today announced that the ARM® Advantage™ , Metro™ and SAGE-X™ standard cell libraries, part of its Artisan® physical IP family, now support the next-generation signal integrity signoff models based on Liberty™ Composite Current Source (CCS) modelling technology. Used in conjunction with the Synopsys PrimeTime® analysis tool, the golden signoff standard, CCS noise models allow designers to get better accuracy and reduced turnaround time. Liberty open source noise models also facilitate visibility into transistor-level behaviour that is key to nanometer sign-off analysis. CCS noise models are proven to deliver sign-off level accuracy to within two percent of HSPICE® simulation as seen at leading semiconductor companies.
"Over the years, we have closely collaborated with Synopsys to advance design solutions based on open standards," said Brent Dichter, general manager, ARM Physical IP. "Open-source CCS modelling technology has gained significant momentum in the semiconductor industry, and we look forward to once again leading in the IP industry with CCS noise support, the next generation signal integrity models."
CCS models are the industry's first open-source current-based models to unify timing, signal-integrity, and power. CCS technology is designed to address the new low-power design challenges and the industry's advanced process modelling challenges for 65-nanometer (nm) and below geometries. Other noise models suffer from limited accuracy or employ closed, proprietary formats limiting their use during signoff. In contrast, the CCS-based noise models are current-based and allow signoff tools to much more closely model actual silicon behaviour, thus reducing design iterations. CCS noise models are open-source, giving users transparency and confidence during signoff and promoting interoperability across the EDA industry.
"In order for our customers to obtain the silicon entitlements of the latest processes, they need world class implementation and signoff tools as well as highest accuracy IP," said Antun Domic, senior vice president and general manager, Synopsys Implementation Group. "The Synopsys Galaxy™ Design Platform combined with CCS-enabled models from industry-leading IP providers such as ARM will help ensure that our mutual customers get their silicon to function as expected and meet their challenging nanometer requirements."
Synopsys, a member of the ARM Connected Community, will be available to discuss this collaboration at the ARM Developers' Conference in Santa Clara, CA on October 4-5, 2006. For more information, please visit www.arm.com/developersconference.
CCS timing and noise models for the ARM Advantage, Metro and SAGE-X standard cell libraries are available for immediate download from the ARM website at http://www.arm.com/
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In response to the Nov. 15 letter, "Check engine light needs to be regulated," first let me say to the writer that as a repair shop owner, I am sorry your daughter was taken advantage of. This gives all of us a bad name.
In response to the Nov. 15 letter, "Check engine light needs to be regulated," first let me say to the writer that as a repair shop owner, I am sorry your daughter was taken advantage of. This gives all of us a bad name.
Second, as a father myself, I have gone to great lengths to teach my son to be wary of any business he does not know and not to trust them until they prove themselves. As the old saying goes "buyer beware."
Third, we, as the teachers of our children, should take the responsibility in showing them how to fend for themselves in this world, not our government. To help you out, there is an agency in place. It's called Bureau of Automotive Repair. Call them at (800) 952-5210. They work for you, not the repair shop.
There are 711 codes in your car, most of them are just a warning light of a possible problem, there will always be places to take advantage of this. Never go back to them, and tell everyone you know about them, this works better than the government, but do report them. When enough people complain about them, the B.A.R. will fine them a lot of money or close their doors.
I'm not trying to advertise my business, but we never charge to read the code on a car or truck 1996 or newer. There are good repair places in business. Be loyal to them, because usually it's the ones that advertise cheap prices that you should be wary of. I see people every day that get sucked in on the cheap price.
Mike Palumbo
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State Sen. Mark Leno, D-San Francisco, and state Senate President Pro Tem Darrell Steinberg, D-Sacramento, and some others are trying to take the vote of the people and override their Proposition 8 decision on gay marriage.
Talk about gall. They would reject the voters, and they will make that a legislative decision. What exactly are the voters of California allowed to decide?
It's a little late to get these clowns out of office, so we will have to be satisfied with what they give us.
Ben Coleman
Thank you once again for printing valuable pet information Nov 17. Written by Dr. Julie Dameron this article, as her regular contributions to The Record, shows Dr. D.'s devotion to our community's well-being through service to our pets, both abandoned and well cared for.
Special thanks to Dr. D. and The Record for including so much information about the various organizations that will help animals. We appreciate the professional, yet friendly manner that Dr. D. exhibits with ourselves and our own pets. We recently adopted a Jack Russell mix through the Stockton Animal Shelter. When we took our new dog, Finnegan, to Dr. D. for his first vet visit, the fees were waived just because we rescued him.
He's become a precious addition to our pack that includes our first dog, another Jack Russell. These dogs are such a joy to us! We encourage others who can manage the care of an additional pet to step up and find their own rescue animal. You'll be glad you expanded your pack.
Keep in mind that with the professional support of folks like Dr. D. and many caregivers, you're bound to be blessed too.
Beverly Willard Reed
In reading the Nov. 15 article, "Raids target gang," I saw only 11 names listed of the 37 people arrested.
Realizing this was the fourth phase of the "Operation Family Feud" over a five-month period, a recap of those previously arrested and included in the sweep would have been greatly appreciated. Faces with the names would be even better.
My thinking is that if we, the civilians, know who the problem criminals are, the better it is for us. And maybe, just maybe, knowing that possibly being pointed out in the press as a gang member would keep other young kids from joining.
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Xenon has strong designers, that don't afraid to be ahead of market.
You can see, Cab gets idea few years after Xenon.
Also don't forget about design trends. Everyone is going to simplicity & typography last years, so no wonder big brands are following global trends.
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It's sad how much dealers charge to work on cars these days. That's why when ever I buy a car from a dealer I opt for the extended warrantee. After the warrantee expires or if it's something the warrantee doesn't cover I go else where or fix it myself. In your situation on a 03, a warrantee probably would have been expired anyway.
Most of the time when I weld on an exhaust system I disconnect the battery to help prevent electrical damage. I haven't heard of welding causing a short in the fuse box but I have heard of it sometimes blowing out the diodes in the alternator. At any rate it would be very hard trying to prove that the welding on your car caused the damage. Maybe it did and maybe it didn't.
That fifteen hundred could have helped out with Christmas for sure. Sorry for the bad luck. Hope your holidays get better.
ggeeoo Posts: 94My 99 Park Ultra Buick back up lights have both failed. I replaced the back up light
switch and the bulbs and checked the fuse located under the glove box on the
passenger side. If it is a simple ground where is it for the back up everything else
all lights work great. I do have a issue with oil pressure light and a gas gauge
but that is a display issue. Any ideas?0
carguymonterey Posts: 1I have struggled with and resolved a problem that appears to be very popular among Regal Owners. My 2000 Regal would start up at night and the auto lamps would turn on, but the interior illumination would not light with the exception of very dim lighting on the radio and heater/ac controls.
The problem is in the connector to the headlamp switch, which has weak terminals. I resolved the problem by removing the IP trim panel, removed the headlight switch, removed each terminal in the connector and tightened the spring tension on the terminal before reinstalling the terminal in the connector. I then sprayed the headlight switch and connector with CRC 5-56 including the potentiometer in the switch, and cycled the switch and dimmer potentiometer several times before reinstalling the connector.
The process involves removing the black trim that covers the entire center section of the Instrument panel (IP) and trims the center stack (radio and HVAC controls). This trim panel also includes the HVAC vents. Remove the headlight switch. remove the connector from the headlight switch. remove the terminals one-by-one and tighten the spring tension in the terminals.
I will try to identify each step in the process for others who Undoubtedly have the same issue as I had.
1. Start at the right side of the Instrument panel and remove the cap covering the fuse panel. It snaps out and you will need to be careful that you remove the clips from the holes without breaking the clips.
2. The black trim panel has a 7mm head screw on the right side of the IP end cap under the fuse panel cover. Remove that screw.
3. Remove the similar trim panel from the left end cap of the IP (adjacent to the headlight switch) exposing the headlight switch attachment screws.
4. Snap the black trim panel off, beginning at the right side The panel will snap out and will need to be rolled down from the top, because the lower edge of the panel has a lip that fits behind the lower IP trim panels. Gently pull the top right side of the panel out, and then work your way toward the center stack and to the left side where the headlight switch is.
4. Remove the two screws securing the headlight switch bracket to the IP end cap. Slide the headlight switch left, releasing the knob area from the the IP structure. The switch will now roll out of the side cavity of the IP structure.
5. Once the switch is exposed, remove the connector from the back of the switch.
6. Note the color and location of each wire in the female connector, to be sure that you locate each terminal in the correct position during reassembly.
7. Starting at one side of the connector, remove the blue lock tab and carefully release one terminal from the connector cavity using a small flat blade screwdriver and gently pulling the terminal out of the cavity by the wire.
8. Once the terminal is free from the connector, you can now "GENTLY" bend the half-moon spring area of the terminal closing the gap where the male blade fits into the female terminal.
9. Reinsert the terminal into the correct cavity of the connector and move to the next terminal.
10. Once the terminals are all tightened and the connector is reassembled, spray CRC 5-56 or electrical contact cleaner into the headlight switch and cycle the switch on and off a few times. Also cycle the dimmer potentiometer a few times.
11. Spray the female harness connector terminals with CRC before making the connection to the headlight switch.
12. Carefully reconnect the connector to the headlight switch, paying attention to insert the connector straight into the switch so that the terminals are not forced open as the connector is inserted.
13. Test the switch to insure that all lighting functions are present, including manually cycling the headlights and checking the dimmer potentiometer.
14. Reassemble the switch to the IP,reinstall the trim panel along with the IP side covers.
I also have a floating fuel gage and low temp position that I will tackle and post here in the near future.
E-mail me at [email protected] if you have any questions. Good Luck.0
I had to replace my headlight switch a couple of years ago because of the same thing. Best I remember, I was able to remove and replace the switch by going through the left end of dash. I was impressed on how easy it was to replace I remember that. :shades:0
mcgoogle Posts: 1My wife's 01 Regal is doing this as well. She said she tried to start the car yesterday and got a brief flash of the dash lights and such that are normal when she starts it, but then the power cut out or something. Following gnielsen's advice with the screwdriver to push up the solenoid rod I was able to get the key out, but it appears that something's draining her battery (this has been going on for the last month, and we replaced the battery last week thinking the cold was killing it). Is the solenoid causing the battery depletion or is it being caused BY battery depletion? While trying to jump her car last night, the passenger side light on the rearview mirror was flickering dimly like it was haunted. My first thought is to replace the ignition switch, but that's just a shot in the dark, otherwise I'll have to remove fuses and find the possible short. :confuse:0
taylor61 Posts: 1I had this, does the security light come on if it does get them to check the resistor, mine had a hair line crack so only did when damp out. Or until the sun came out really strong, then the car started every time. I put in a new starter, new body control module, new key and this resistor was the last thing check after a check of all the wiring harness, because it had already had the by pass they figured the resistor was good. Not cost me over a thousand to fix an eight dollar part.0
I recently acquired a pretty clean 1980 Buick Regal with a rebuilt 350 Olds Rocket. The motor & trans is all new-the car original 62,000 miles. This car was done right and never had a problem in the short time I have owned it. The other day coming home from the gas station the radio went out. Next morning no power to the starter-wipers-electric windows-seats-nothing. I get a beeping when the key is in but no clicks from the starter-nothing. The headlights work-dashlights-but that's it. Battery is good-light works under the hood-etc,,, The dual headers wrap the starter very tight and I would have to literally remove the header-disconnect it-release the driver side motor mount and jack it up to get to the starter-theres no other wat. (Starters on the drivers side on this motor). I would hate to emgage in all this work to find out it's a module or something else-ignition switch-etc,,, What could I do to test the ignition switch-troubleshoot it from the top end before I do all the other stuff ? I checked the fuses-nothing is blown that I can tell. Any helps appreciated-I'm missing a leg and it'sdamd cold to be laying under that car. Thanks for any help.0
I definitely have this issue also. I have no lights/power in the morning, but when the sun comes out it will start every time! Where is this resistor you mentioned? I was actually talking to a dealer about a new key already. I would greatly appreciate a quick inexpensive fix!0
Not sure if we're having the same problem-I have lights but that's about it-a beeping when lights are on and keys out of the ignition-a beeping when lights are off and left key in ignition. (Reminders to turn lights off and take keys out). I am getting power to starter and I jumped the starter cross connecting the two terminals on starter-the solenoids ok too-it cranks over. I now have it narrowed down to either inline burnt fuses wherever they are in the wiring harness-or it could definately be. It seems there's no definate shortage on things that don't work when the neutral starting switch is bad-some people have just no power to the starter-some have radios wipers and other stuff that dont work along with the no starting issues. Check your starter-make sure your getting power to it with a test light-if so then cross your terminals to see if you get a starter that cranks. If so-neither one will be bad and then you can narrow it down to that switch or burnt wires somewhere on the return to the ignition switch. They all look different and I am not sire exactly where mine is at-probably above the steering column somewhere. If yours is a standard trans (clutch & gears) your switch will be right behind the clutch pedal somewhere a button style switch that stops it from starting unless the clutch is pressed in activating the switch. Hope this helps ya.0
Ok, I have read all the posts from beginning to end. Aside from the few others.. the main issues are all related to ignition switch...
I have bought my 2000 Regal 2 years ago. Early last summer I noticed that my key would not unlock after I turned my engine off. Having to wait for a "click" or starting my car up and hopeing it unlocks during my next attempt. This issue I ignored.. occured off and on.
Then sometime in October I was driving and made a right hand turn shortly after that turn my car died. Everything "flickered" and lost power. Started it up, sweated a bit. This issue I ignored.. occured very few times.. maybe 5 since than.
Then early last week. My car started going through the "wont unlock" after shuting down phase, but something else occured when I went to start the car again... the car started freakin out, all the dash lights started flickering again and by than i had the key turned to turn over the car but it didnt start. Quickly nervously i shut the car off (yes the key unlock). Thinking this was my imagination... i tried again... It started, phew!. Then on Friday I was parked at the bank and went to start my car up again same freak out it had earlier last week. Im too stubborn after about 1/2 hour of persistance, the car started like nothing happend.
Than I looked up known issues with buick regals and found this site. Getting my ignition cylinder swapped out. Lesson learned? Dont buy cars with ghey anti theft chips embedded in the key that wear out and screw with your power. Before doing this expensive fix clean your key off, might tide you over till it absolutely fails.0
You are swapping your ingnition cylinder? Or switch? I swapped the ignition switch ($100, Napa) and all of my problems have disappeared. I think it probably took me a little over an hour once I had the E-4 External Torx socket to get the switch off of the steering column. I also cleaned the hell out of my key and have not had the "sticking" issues in a couple of days. I did find out that you can buy a new tumbler for the car what will include a key without the "chip". I was told to have a shop do this becuase once they replace the original they will have to change the CPU, or put in a resistor that will fool the CPU. The new tumbler part is around $100.0
Update: Bad news
It was my ignition cylinder that was swapped out. They assured me it was working, that they started it dozens of times to test. Well It started just fine after I paid, I drove it home and parked it while I had dinner. Later when I went to go out the damn thing acted up again.. dash lights all freak out and no turn-over... as I went to take my key out it wouldnt unlock from the ignition so i couldnt start it or take my key out... well after an hour or so stuck at home... i went back out to try again... started up like nothing happend... well the only place I was going to that night was back to the shop lol.
What b.s all this is. Whoever designed this system should get fired! Im all for a recall this is dangerous. And clearly not an isolated issue.0
mnmkyf Posts: 3I had the ignition problem, plus failed high beam switch, plus replacing driver's power window switch module times two. I might have been better off replacing the ignition in the first place, but that wouldn't help the switch problems. By the time I'm done, I'll have a couple grand stuck in it. A little web research plus conversation with a couple of GM mechanics reveals that GM is well aware of the problems, (also found in Century and some Chevys) but won't stand behind their product. Sad for an "03 with only 65,000 miles that I once thought was the best car I ever owned!0
matthewkorte1 Posts: 1I noticed yesterday that when I pulled up to a stop light, the car would give alittle and made the ABS sound, later the traction control light went on (saying it was off). When I got on the highway everything was fine then the car shut off and all the systems on the dash started blinking and making the sound like I was turning. I was able to put the car in neutral and start it again, drove for a few miles and similar thing happened.
When I got home and shut it off, I tried to start and it when I turned key, it would try to start and it would crank (screech) as if i was holding key too long. Then all the lights on dash. would blink continuously. I let it sit and later the car was fine (and probably will do the same when I get to the mechanic, Murphy;s law
Does anyone know if this is a battery problem? Alternator? :mad:0
I haven't ever seen or heard of anything like that before, short of a science fiction movie.
I doubt if it is a battery or alternator thing. Has it had an electrical fire lately?0
Hey Hoodlatch
I probably need to replace my headlight/dimmer switch on my 2k B Regal LS.
Took the left panel off. Saw the switch but I didn't see an easy way to replace it.
Can you give me some insight before I rip the black IP panel off.
It has been so long ago now that I don't remember the details. But what impressed me was the fact that was the one thing Buick did on that model that was easy to change. Best I remember the only panel I had to remove was the side panel which pops off. The switch came out the side. The whole process didn't take me very long to change out.
Changing out the window motor was a hoot. It took a little longer to do that.
Good luck.0
I took the Headlight/dimmer switch out via the left side panel. Took the switch appart, cleaned everything, back together ok and back in.
You're right, 2 screws & switch poped out in less than a minute. Took plug pictures front and back with my digital camera just in case I needed to take wires out of plug.
Thanx again.0
My 2k B Regal LS has intermittent back-up lite problems.
You mentioned a backup light switch.
Please tell me where it is.
I did not have the console apart.0
jennylove14 Posts: 1My car died this morning. Took the battery to AutoZone and they said it was fine. Headlights turn on as do inside lights, but low. Is there any chance itcould be a sensor or something minor or am I looking at replacing my alternator??0
Jenny - I would recommend starting with the inexpensive things first like cleaning the battery terminals. then check the battery cables to see if they have any obvious wear and corrosion. sometimes the battery gets low on water and acid. if that's the case add some distilled water. before you spend the money changing out the alternator, the shop can put an amp meter on it to see if it's doing what its supposed to. a car that age it could be alot of things. are you sure that is what caused your car to die?0
jmckenney Posts: 1I have an 02 Buick Regal and the same thing happened to me today, I have no idea what it is but I didn't think that the two problems of the ABS and stalling were connected, but now I am guessing there is a common problem between the two. My car is in the shop, I will hopefully know more tomorrow. Have you obtained any info?
Best regards0
My wife just recently got a 1998 Buick Regal LS from her aunt. The headlights do not come on at all and the only way you can use your brights is to hold the switch towards you and drive which is kinda dangerous. The lights are auto on so I am thinking that a sensor has went out for it. Also the odometer does not work at all, but all the lights on the dash work. The cruise control does not work, but the windshield wipers work. Cam somebody please let me know what may be going on? :confuse:0
scotty801 Posts: 5I believe most of your problems relate to possible bad wiring or bad switches in your steering column. Try adjusting the steering column to see if lights come on. If they do that would more than likely indicate there is a problem relating to wiring not a sensor. Your odometer not working... are you referring to the lights? If so that is caused by bad or loose resistors on the back of your instrument gauge circuit board.0
abutcher Posts: 33cking9494,
To fix your odometer, watch this video:
I had the same problem with my 2001 Regal odometer and PRND321, and it worked like a champ!0
Thanks. I took that instrument panal off today and I bout threw it out I was so mad lol. I will be sure to go get what I need from radio shack. Thanks for the help.0
How much would a new switch cost if you may know? I will be sure to use the video that some body sent me as a reply also to take off my panel that way I can have all gauges working. Is there another screw on the steering cover for the top after you remove the bottom? I am having a big issue with it wanting to stick.0
smorrison2 Posts: 1Matthew, I am having the same problems as you were having April 9, 2010 post #271 2003 Buick Regal shutting down. Any solutions?
Thanks, Scott0
smoke455 Posts: 1in case you haven't found it yet I'll chime in...
Went thru this last March - 60mph on the highway, tried to signal for a lane change and the engine died. The first two dealerships tore the dashboard apart with no results. Third dealership told me over the phone they had seen it before - $90 ignition switch in the steering column (not the key switch - the electrical portion behind that). I had the dealer replace it as I didn't want to set off an air bag - car has not had an issue with it since.0
regalls2002 Posts: 5I've had my regal for four years and have been very happy with the car just until last week when it started turning off while driving and the dash board lights flicker, gages go back and forth, engine chokes when trying to start it. Took it to a mechanic who checked the battery and alternator which work fine and believes it was something to do with the ignition switch but was unable to solve the issue and referred me to the dealer. Now my car is at the dealer and I'm told that GM has sent an alert about this common problem/issue and recommends a procedure which is to remove the underhood panel, check fuses, repair terminals and install diaelectric grease - whatever the hell that means. The cost is going to be $350 and they do not gtee this will solve the problem. This tells me that there's an underlying problem and it could be very serious; especially when the car turns off while driving. :mad: Let's see what the end result is when I pick-up the car from the dealer. Stay tuned....0


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The Food and Drug Administration plans to remove some unapproved prescription cough, cold and allergy medicines now sitting on store shelves, the agency announced Wednesday.
The products, which may be inappropriately labeled for use by infants and young children, could pose an unnecessary risk because they haven't been tested for safety and efficacy, the FDA said. Some may have risky ingredients while others—marketed as 'timed-release'—may release active ingredients too slowly, too quickly or inconsistently.
Some products have names that look or sound similar to other products—a problem that could contribute to medication errors.
Many of the unapproved drug products that the FDA plans to remove from the market contain the same ingredients as the over-the-counter cough and cold products that were the subject of a 2008 FDA public health advisory.
In that case, the FDA warned that non-prescription cough and cold products should not be used for infants and children under 2 years of age because of serious and potentially life-threatening side effects.
Many manufacturers voluntarily withdrew products labeled for children under 2 years old, and some products were relabeled to state that they were not for use by children under 4 years old.
If you're taking a drug and want to know whether it's approved, use one of these FDA resources:
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Breaking the Postmodern Creed: Thomas Nozkowski's Unimaginable Paintings and Drawings
Solidly grounded in Abstract Expressionist tradition, process-oriented painter Thomas Nozkowski's method is predicated on relinquishing the idea of an end result. To highlight this, in 2010 the Pace Gallery exhibited his oil paintings in tandem with oil on paper companions, thematically similar iterations depicting another direction each painting could have taken. Drawing inspiration from patterns and shapes in the environments around him, Nozkowski's work is characterized by vivid color, an accumulation of geometrical and organic shapes, and experimentation with the figure-ground relationship.
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The only reason Matt Birk brought his aching knees and battered body to training camp for a 15th NFL season was to get to the Super Bowl.
The 36-year-old Birk was bothered by neck, elbow and knee injuries during his previous three years with the Baltimore Ravens, yet he never missed a start. During the offseason, the six-time Pro Bowl center underwent surgery to repair varicose veins in his legs.
Still, Birk knew the Ravens had a shot at a championship, and he wanted to be a part of it.
"At this stage in my career, losing takes a lot out of you," Birk said. "I wouldn't have come back if I didn't think there was a legitimate chance that I could help the team."
Birk, safety Ed Reed and guard Bobbie Williams head a list of longtime veterans who will be making their first Super Bowl appearance when the Ravens face the San Francisco 49ers on Feb. 3.
"It means a lot for all the guys to have an opportunity to be a part of that," coach John Harbaugh said. "To be able to be involved with that as a leader is a huge thing. It makes you feel really good, and now you try to make the most of it."
Birk endured 11 fruitless years in Minnesota, reaching the playoffs five times without a conference title. Then, after joining the Ravens as a free agent in 2009, he was part of three more playoff runs that ended short of the Super Bowl.
Now, Birk is poised to be part of the NFL's biggest game.
"It's great, obviously," he said. "That's the goal. That's your dream. That's why you play."
Maybe Birk deserved it, after everything he went through over his first 14 years. But Birk exudes no such feeling of entitlement.
"Nobody deserves it more than anybody else. It doesn't matter how long you play," he said. "To be doing it with this team and just, I think, the closeness of this team and kind of the journey that we have been through my four years here every year getting close and getting close to finally break through, it's pretty special."
Reed, 34, has earned nine Pro Bowl invitations in 11 years with Baltimore and has long been recognized as one of the finest free safeties in the game. But he never got into the Super Bowl until now, and to make it even sweeter, his first appearance will be in his home state of Louisiana.
"It's been a long time coming, but it takes time," Reed said. "We've built up to this point."
Teammate Jacoby Jones, who grew up in New Orleans, will be making his Super Bowl debut in his sixth season. After the Ravens beat New England 28-13 in the AFC championship game, Reed prepared for a trip to familiar territory with Jones in tow.
"I really don't have any words for it," Reed said. "I rushed into the locker room to call my mom, because I know that my family has been going through some things, so I'm just thankful to be going home and for the whole of New Orleans to see some hometown guys. Jacoby, we talked about it. We haven't been there since (Hurricane) Katrina. We're just grateful."
The Ravens failed to win the AFC title game in 2008 and 2012 under Harbaugh before finally breaking through.
"For everything we've been through since coach Harbaugh got here, he had a vision of working us a certain way and taking us through something to build something and to create this moment," Reed said. "We believed it, but it was just something we had to go through as men and understand each other and understand the process together."
Williams, a backup on the line, played for Philadelphia and Cincinnati before getting into the Super Bowl in his 13th NFL season. Linebacker Terrell Suggs (10th season) and former Houston Texans stars Vonta Leach (ninth) and Bernard Pollard (seventh) signed as free agents with Baltimore for the chance to perform on the sport's grandest stage.
Quarterback Joe Flacco, who needed only five years to get it done, takes delight in seeing some of his older teammates finally heading to the Super Bowl.
"No doubt about it, I am excited for everybody that has been in the league as long as those guys have been," he said. "To have this opportunity is pretty cool."
Around the league
Patriots • The NFL is looking into quarterback Tom Brady's leg-up slide that hit Ravens safety Ed Reed in the AFC championship game. During the final minute of the first half, Brady slid at the end of an impromptu run. The quarterback's upraised leg hit the onrushing Reed, who limped away. Reed was not injured. Reed said Brady apologized to him this week by phone.
Cowboys • Owner Jerry Jones said Tuesday that coach Jason Garrett may give up play-calling duties on offense. Speaking to reporters at Senior Bowl practices in Mobile, Ala., Jones said offensive line coach Bill Callahan could inherit play-calling duties, but stopped short of saying a decision had been made. Garrett kept calling plays after he was promoted from offensive coordinator to head coach when Wade Phillips was fired during the 2010 season.
Jets • Coach Rex Ryan was uninjured in a three-car accident in eastern Pennsylvania on Jan. 14, the team has confirmed. Ryan was issued a warning and no citation, a team spokesman said Tuesday. No one in the other two cars was injured in the accident that occurred in Bethlehem, Pa., located about 45 minutes from the team's facility in Florham Park, N.J.
Broncos • Two masked men robbed the suburban Denver home of New England Patriots defensive back Derrick Martin while he was playing in the AFC championship game. Aurora police spokesman Frank Fania told The Denver Post that the robbers forced their way into Martin's home Sunday night when there was at least one adult and several children there. He says they took numerous items, but no one was hurt.
Martin attended Denver's Thomas Jefferson High School and played football at the University of Wyoming.
Pro Bowl
The NFL is hoping to decide the fate of the Pro Bowl by the time it releases next season's schedule in April. And the fate of the league's all-star game will largely depend on how much effort this year's participants put into Sunday's game in Honolulu.
"Our hope is that the players will give the same effort and energy that allowed them to become roster members of this Pro Bowl," NFL Executive Vice President of Football Operations Ray Anderson said Tuesday.
Super Bowl XLVII
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On the Rise: 401(k) Plan Fee Litigationby Sally Higgins, Kennedy Covington, Charlotte, NC
Given the growing importance of 401(k) plans as a—or the—primary source of retirement income for millions of American workers, it is no surprise that those plans, and more particularly, the fees charged to participants in the plans, are attracting the attention of the press, government regulators, 1 Congress, 2 and of course plaintiffs' lawyers.
Given the growing importance of 401(k) plans as a—or the—primary source of retirement income for millions of American workers, it is no surprise that those plans, and more particularly, the fees charged to participants in the plans, are attracting the attention of the press, government regulators, Congress, and of course plaintiffs' lawyers.
The underlying premise of recent 401(k) fee litigation is that the administrative fees and expenses charged to participant accounts improperly decrease participants' return on their 401(k) savings. Plaintiffs claim that administrative fees are unreasonable and excessive, are not incurred solely for the benefit of plans and their participants, and are insufficiently disclosed to participants (or not disclosed at all). On these and other bases, the amount, kind and form of administrative fees and expenses may constitute a breach of fiduciary duty under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act ("ERISA"). The duty of prudence under ERISA may bear on whether particular fees are appropriate in the first instance, the duty of disclosure governs the extent to which plan fiduciaries must inform plan participants about certain nuances of fees and expenses, and the duty of loyalty could be implicated to the extent fees appear to be enriching a service provider or benefiting a plan fiduciary, rather than being incurred exclusively for the benefit of plan beneficiaries. Though class action lawsuits so far have been filed against some of the country's largest corporations, it is easy to imagine that the same kinds of allegations eventually will be directed toward plans of all sizes.
Some cases filed directly against plan fiduciaries 3 allege that plans have not offered as investment options the most advantageous mutual fund share classes, such as institutional share classes which typically charge lower fees than retail share classes. Plans that offer employer stock as an investment option face allegations that the cash component of a company stock fund constitutes too large a portion of the fund; of course, if the value of the company stock is declining, the allegation is likely to be turned on its head, and the claimed breach of fiduciary duty will be that too small a percentage of the stock fund was held in cash.
Among the practices receiving the most attention in the current litigation wave is what is known as "revenue sharing," which can occur among a variety of service providers, mutual funds, trusts, issuers of guaranteed investment contracts, and other entities. A typical example of revenue sharing occurs when a mutual fund pays some portion of its investment fee to a plan record keeper, in exchange for the plan record keeper undertaking some of the same record keeping functions the mutual fund would otherwise have to perform for its shareholders. Plan participants who are paying both an administrative fee to a record keeper and investment fees to the mutual funds selected for their accounts may allege the fees they pay for plan record keeping have not been lowered enough to reflect the revenue paid by the mutual fund to the record keeper. Ironically, some of the very same complaints alleging that these revenue sharing arrangements constitute a breach of fiduciary duty also allege that plan fiduciaries have not engaged in enough revenue sharing to reap benefits for their participants which the market would afford them had they effectively negotiated such arrangements. 4 So, plan fiduciaries may risk allegations of breach of fiduciary duty whether they engage in revenue sharing or not.
The 401(k) fee cases typically assert as an alleged independent breach of fiduciary duty the failure to disclose full and complete information about the fees charged to participant accounts. Under ERISA's § 404(c), when plans which allow their participants to select the investments for their accounts meet certain conditions, plan fiduciaries may not be held liable for losses to the accounts. 5 Fiduciaries of § 404(c) plans should expect the additional allegation that the purported failure to disclose fees and expenses takes the plan outside the safe harbor. Indeed, one of the primary concerns cited by the Department of Labor in its recent Request for Information is whether plan participants are provided sufficient information to make informed decisions regarding investments in their 401(k) accounts. 6
Many smaller employers contract with one provider for a sort of "turn-key" 401(k) plan. Principal Life Insurance Co., one such full-service retirement plan provider, has been recently been sued by the trustee of a retirement plan, on behalf of all "retirement plans to which Principal was a service provider and for which Principal received and kept 'revenue sharing' kickbacks from mutual funds." 7 The lawsuit alleges that Principal pre-selects a menu of mutual funds from which plan sponsors choose the specific mutual funds for their company's 401(k) plan. Principal also provides plan management services, promotional materials, participant communications, an internet homepage, legal and compliance services, consulting, daily updates of plan records, distribution of benefits, investment reports, government forms, and investment advice. The lawsuit claims Principal has breached its fiduciary duty (to which Principal denies it is even subject) by failing to disclose (or adequately disclose) negotiated revenue sharing and keeping for itself the returns of revenue sharing, instead of passing them on to plans and participants. It is also alleged that the use of plan assets to generate revenue sharing for Principal's own interest constitutes a prohibited transaction under ERISA § 406(b), 8 as plaintiffs claim Principal effectively used plan assets to generate a benefit for itself. To the extent such claims are determined to be viable against a full-service provider such as Principal, it is also possible that claims of breach of fiduciary duty could be asserted against the plan fiduciaries who selected such a provider.
In yet another variation of recent 401(k) fee litigation, a group of trustees of five 401(k) plans sued Nationwide Financial Services, Inc. in conjunction with its provision of variable annuities to retirement plans. 9 These plaintiffs have alleged that full-service administrative service providers to plans persuaded those plans to use Nationwide for investment products, for which they received commissions. Allegedly Nationwide provided group or individual annuity contracts, as well as some record-keeping and other services that the full-service providers had previously been conducting. Nationwide in turn entered revenue sharing arrangements with the mutual funds offered as investments through the annuity contracts. Plaintiffs allege that the patchwork of fees and expenses benefited Nationwide at the expense of plan participants. The district court denied Nationwide's motion for summary judgment, finding triable issues of fact regarding whether Nationwide was a fiduciary, whether revenue sharing payments constituted plan assets, and whether the service contracts that provide for revenue sharing constitute prohibited transactions under ERISA. 10
Remedies sought by plaintiffs in 401(k) fee cases include disgorgement of allegedly unreasonable fees and expenses or revenue sharing payments, restitution of the difference between fees paid and the fair market value of the services provided, an accounting of fees and expenses, and of course recovery of attorneys' fees and costs.
For now, no legislation has yet been passed, the Department of Labor remains in the information-gathering stage, and no dispositive rulings have yet emerged from the pending litigation. And because it may well be that the claims alleged are not easily disposed of at the pleadings stage, 11 plan sponsors and fiduciaries will have to stay tuned as the cases progress. In the meantime, they may be wise to review fees and expenses charged to plan participants and ensure that disclosures about those fees and expenses are clear and complete.


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This article provides the information on "Precision Tower 7810/5810 - McAfee Encryption Fatal Error on boot with BIOS versions A06 or A07".
Precision Tower 7810/5810 users have reported experiencing the McAfee Encryption Fatal Error on Boot with BIOS A06 and A07 on systems equipped with McAfee MDE
Version 220.127.116.119.
Error message that is displayed: "Boot Error 0xEE020006 Endpoint Encryption disk information not present".
The issue does not occur on BIOS A02 and A03. (It is even possible to flash an affected system from A06 back to A02 without a requirement to decrypt the drive, (the current workaround in use).
Intel Security (McAfee) has fixed the issue in a HotFix of Endpoint Encryption.
McAfee, working in conjunction with Dell has created a HotFix for Endpoint Encryption to resolve the issue.
McAfee MDE users can contact Intel Security Support to request the HotFix build, reference 7.1.3 HF1087719.
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I definitely need to write up a few summaries about last week, but right now I'm a bit buried with things.
I really enjoyed the Summit and it's become an annual event for me. Other than the 2000-2001 time frame with a new baby and changing jobs, I've attended the rest of the Summits, starting in 1999 and then the rest since 2002. Starting with 2002, SQLServerCentral has hosted some sort of reception party, and I think we've gotten better at it.
For those that are interested, I have a few pictures from the Summit in a Picasa album.
For me the Summit was initially about learning, but over the last 5 years it's been a working event for me. The chance to try and grow the SQLServerCentral community, meet people, and find out what's on the minds of those people out there actually working with SQL Server. That's good and bad, and it's made it a long week for me.
This past Summit, I decided to not worry about getting too much information and instead just try and talk with people during the week. So I planned to hang out in the lobbies and hallways, taking time to meet with people. I did get to do some of that, but feeling a bit under the weather on Tues/Wed meant I didn't get a lot of that done and then I left early on Fri. After 8 days in Seattle, I needed to get home.
Still it was another fun event and I got to meet quite a few people from the site that I'd never met before. Add to that getting thrown around an Aikido mat by Gail Shaw and Kalen Delaney and it was a great week.


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TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) — The University of Alabama's board of trustees voted Thursday to appoint the first permanent woman president in the school's 181-year history.
The board met in an executive session for about an hour before naming current Provost Judy L. Bonner, 65. She's the older sister of U.S. Rep. Jo Bonner, R-Mobile, and served as interim president before outgoing President Guy Bailey took over in early September.
A native of rural Wilcox County, Bonner has two degrees from Alabama and said she was honored to be its first female chief executive. She said she never dreamed of going anywhere else for her undergraduate degree.
"I love the University of Alabama," said Bonner, who has advanced degrees from Alabama and Ohio State University.
Student government president Matt Calderone said he has worked closely with Bonner, and couldn't think of anyone better for the presidency. He said she's "almost a mother to our university."
"It's the fact she's there day and night," he said.
Bailey announced Wednesday he was resigning after less than two months in the job, citing his wife's health. The two-time Alabama graduate and Alabama native moved back to the state after leaving the presidency at Texas Tech University.
A statement released by the university quoted Bailey as saying he made the decision to step down after "much discussion" with wife Jan Tillery-Bailey.
"My family and I appreciate your understanding and your prayers," Bailey said.
University spokeswoman Deborah Lane said Bailey's wife was "critically ill this summer," but she didn't elaborate on her condition.
A story published four years ago in the Lubbock (Texas) Avalanche-Journal described Bailey's wife, a Lubbock native, as a two-time cancer survivor.
Aside from Alabama spending most of the fall as the No. 1 football team, the most notable campus event during Bailey's brief tenure was the administration's decision last month to end all pledging activities by male fraternities amid allegations of hazing at some houses.
The university suspended three current or former members of one fraternity, and another group was forced to suspend all social and new-member activities indefinitely. Six fraternities were cleared of hazing allegations, but officials said administrators were still reviewing Greek-letter groups on campus.
Calderone said he was impressed with Bailey's performance during his eight weeks on campus, where student enrollment this fall was 33,602, but it was difficult to judge his legacy.
"He was still meeting people," Calderone said.
Alabama grew quickly for nine years under Bailey's predecessor Robert Witt, who resigned to become chancellor of the three-campus University of Alabama System in March. With construction and new buildings all over campus, Bonner said she hoped to keep the university moving forward.
"I want to maintain the momentum of the last decade," she said.
Bonner said she emailed her congressman brother seconds after trustees voted to approve her hiring.
"He's 14 years younger. He's more like my child than my brother," she said.


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Revolution in Time: Clocks and the Making of the Modern World
Belknap Press of Harvard University Press, Jan 1, 1983 - Clocks and watches - 482 pages
More than a decade after the publication of his dazzling book on the cultural, technological, and manufacturing aspects of measuring time and making clocks, David Landes has significantly expanded "Revolution in Time." In a new preface and scores of updated passages, he explores new findings about medieval and early-modern time keeping, as well as contemporary hi-tech uses of the watch as mini-computer, cellular phone, and even radio receiver or television screen. While commenting on the latest research, Landes never loses his focus on the historical meaning of time and its many perceptions and uses, questions that go beyond history, that involve philosophers and possibly, theologians and literary folk as well.
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NAME: Mary L. Schapiro
BORN: June 19, 1955, in New York.
EDUCATION: Bachelor's degree from Franklin & Marshall College, law degree from George Washington University.
FAMILY: Married to Charles Cadwell, two children.
CAREER: Lawyer in enforcement division of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, 1980; counsel and executive assistant to the CFTC chairman, 1981-84; general counsel and senior vice president of the Futures Industry Association, 1984-88; member of the Securities and Exchange Commission, 1988-94; CFTC chairman, 1994-96; president of the National Association of Securities Dealers, 1996-2002; vice chairman of NASD Regulation, 2002-06; chief executive officer of the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, formerly NASD, 2006-January 2009; SEC chairman, January 2009-present.