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Stephan Santiago clipped car, report says
Sanford officer may be fired after crash
Stephan Santiago clipped car, report says
SANFORD, Fla. —
The Sanford police officer who pleaded no contest to careless driving could be fired.
Stephan Santiago was given a field sobriety test after he apparently changed lanes on U.S. Highway 17-92 and hit another car while he was off duty in December.
Troopers said he passed the test. He was charged with leaving the scene of the crash and careless driving. The charge of leaving the scene of the crash was dropped.
Santiago was ordered to pay a fine of $166 for the careless driving charge.
An internal investigation found that Santiago violated Sanford Police Department rules and regulations. It was recommended that he be terminated.
Santiago will have 10 days to provide information addressing the findings of the investigation.


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Documentation has been always a neglected task in the software development life cycle. While developing applications, most of the software developing professionals including senior professionals tend to forget about documentation although everyone is aware about the difficulties that are faced during code maintenance application. Documentation is a very important aspect specially when developing large and very big applications involving a number of modules.
When developing an application with C#, we can minimize the effort of making and maintaining the application documentation. As a C# application developer, it is common to give inline comments, these inline comments can be the source to generate a strong and more accurate documentation. Inline comments are the most important part of any code as they provide valuable information about the part of the code that is written. And most importantly it is written when the system is constructed. One of the wonderful features of the C# compiler is that it supports automatic creation of documentation using comments written in the code, the only distinction being that the documentation is produced in XML. Unlike other automated documentation provided by various programming languages, that generates HTML based documentation, C# produces in XML but there are tools available that take XML files as the input and produce HTML based documentation. As the C# stores all the comments in an XML file, users have the flexibility to develop excellent documentation from C#. Code comments, user manuals, developer manuals, test plans, and many other documents can be generated from a single source using XML tags.
The process of generating an XML based documentation is done by adding comments to various parts of the code. The process can be described in the following manner:
Source file (.cs) -> C# Compiler (csc.exe) -> XML Documentation (doc.xml)
-> HTML/ Visual Studio Based Documentation
Before we proceed in depth about the automated documentation part, let's see some of the important aspects that are required to be known when developing the XML based documentation. The main point is that the comments needs to start with "///" as this is the way in which the compiler identifies tags for XML based documentation. "//" way of comments are also supported in C# but in general, the compiler ignores anything that is put after this, but when the compiler encounters another "/" then this indicates that this is an XML comment and needs to be handled properly. Usually the three slashes are followed by the XML tag, this contains the property and value along with it as needed.For example:
/// <Summary>
/// this is a place where something is done
/// </Summary>
There are various predefined tags that are available for the purpose of generating the document. The developer has the freedom to use any type of XML tags to document the code, only thing is that these tags need to adhere to the XML syntax. The predefined tag indicates the type of documentary information that is being given, and the compiler validates these tags against certain aspects of these and produces the output. Other elements are used for the layout and/or formatting purpose. The C# compiler takes these comments embedded inside the XML tags and builds the XML based documentation. It generates errors when a false reference is encountered.
The following lists describe the main documentation elements provided and are available for usage. The important thing to remember is that each element should be written between its opening and closing tags, Also, some of the tags take some further mandatory attributes. For example, the 'cref' attribute can be used in any element, but it should be used only when it is advisable.
<param name="name">
<paramref name="name">
<exceptions cref="type">
<permission cref="type">
<see cref ="type">
<seealso cref ="type">
Some of the formatting tags are as follows:
<list type = "bullet" | "number" | "table">
<list type=""table"">
<description>Employee Type</description>
Let's take an example and then try to use the above information to get an automated documentation file.
The above is a typical example of an application during the construction phase and then we struggle at the time of maintenance as to what the function or the class was supposed to do! Let's give some comments and do the needful.
using System;
using System.Data;
namespace ExampleDocumentation
/// <summary>
/// DocumentationClass: Is the class that will be used for explaining the
/// example of automated documentation
/// </summary>
public class DocumentationClass
/// <summary>
/// public DocumentationClass () :
/// Is the constructor used for DocumentationClass class
/// </summary>
public DocumentationClass ()
/// <summary>
/// public void DocumentationClassMethod: Is a void method
/// that does not return anything and takes no parameters.
/// It does the functionality of some addition and subtraction to
/// get the result
/// </summary>
public void DocumentationClassMethod ()
As you can see above, now we have added some valuable comments that tend to have lots of value. Now to generate the documentation we can have the following command
<Directory>\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v1.1.4322>csc csc
DocumentationClass.cs /doc:doc.xml
In the above, command /doc instructs the compiler to produce the documentation named doc.xml. And this will produce the following output:
<?xml version="1.0"?>
<name> DocumentationClass</name>
<member name="T:ExampleDocumentation.DocumentationClass">
DocumentationClass: Is the class that will be used
for explaining the example of automated documentation
<member name="M:ExampleDocumentation.DocumentationClass.#ctor">
public DocumentationClass () :
Is the constructor used for DocumentationClass class
<member name=
public void DocumentationClassMethod:
Is a void method that does not return anything
/// and takes no parameters.
///It does the functionality of some addition and substation to
get the result
Some of the constants are attached usually with the commented object, these are the ID's that are used to identify the type code and part. Usually these are categorised in the following manner:
The documentation can be generated in the following way from the Visual Studio NET 2000 IDE:
The XML based on the C# compiler can be used to generate the HTML based documentation. Visual Studio takes the doc.xml file generated by the C# compiler and produces whole documentation of HTML pages. To do this we need to follow the same process and then go to the Tools menu in Visual Studio .NET and select Build Comment Web Pages, there will be a dialog box that will appear. In this, select the projects to create the documentation. There is also the possibility to choose the specific part of the solution to generate the documentation.
The automated documentation in C# has some flaws; following are some of them that need to be taken into consideration:
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(KSLA) - It's that time of year again! The teams have been picked and are now on their way to Super Bowl XLVII. With the game set, it's time to start thinking about how you'll be celebrating the big day. There are several things you can do to keep your Super Bowl viewing party fun for every member of the family.
Dr. Wanda Thomas, President of the Red River Chapter of Jack and Jill of America says shopping before the actual game can be a true bonding experience for the family.
"So when you make the list of things you're going to eat during the Super Bowl have the kids come along, go to the grocery store with you, pick out the pizza bites, the rotel, the chicken, the sandwiches, that the family can purchase and or make together, says Thomas."
You can also invite other families to your watch party, so your kids don't feel alone in a room full of adults. Another tip, create some healthy competition, have each family wear the jersey representing the team they're rooting for.
"The best part of the Super Bowl are the commercials, you want to get the kids involved. Families can vote on what they think the best commercial is and do a healthy competition with their guest that comes to the Super Bowl party."
For kids not particularly interested in watching the game, you can create an outdoor playing area, where they can hose their own "mini Super Bowl."
Dr. Thomas says outdoor activities for children will give them an outlet for some healthy exercise and fitness while you're inside watching the big game.
Some experts suggest festive decor' such as football confetti on the party table. You can hang memorabilia, jerseys and paper footballs made by the kids. If you have two televisions in your home, you can arrange one for non-football viewing.
"There's always the live entertainment with the Wii and Play station so if children want to do some interactive football games with the families."
If all else fails, Dr. Thomas says there is always the alternative option, a baby sitter.
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Remarks on president's Election Day visit to Montpelier
Visit to Montpelier, the home of James Madison
Remarks to the faculty and staff of Montpelier and James Madison University
Nov. 6, 2012
Election Day
Good morning. What an exciting day. And thank you for the wonderful tour of Montpelier this morning. One of the things that I really appreciate and am excited about today—when I think about the faculty that we brought here from JMU and the kind of expertise that you all have at Montpelier—is the interdisciplinary nature of the conversation. We have people who understand the science and the archaeology and anthropology and political science and history. All those different aspects are being combined in our conversations about how we can work together to enrich and expand knowledge going forward. I think that's a really exciting component of what's happening today. I hope we can think about that interdisciplinary kind of discussion as we go forward.
One of the themes I've talked about for JMU and one that I think would relate directly to our partnership going forward with Montpelier is the idea of being the Engaged University. As we talk about James Madison University, we talk about being engaged with ideas—absolutely, learning the theory. I was thinking about this, envisioning being in that room [at Montpelier] where James Madison himself was reading all of those books and absorbing so much knowledge. But, of course, he was also applying that knowledge in a very real way to the problems around him of his time. And that's what the university does as well, that idea of being the Engaged University, being engaged with those great ideas from the past and the present but also thinking about how can we apply this knowledge to the challenges that we face as a society.
So I think translating that very Madisonian experience to all of us today is something I'd like us to think about together. For us at the university, we talk about producing educated and enlightened citizens and the importance of citizens who are going to be active participants in a democratic society. Our students talk about, as you probably know, making a difference in the world. Using the motto of Be the Change, they are learning not just for the sake of learning, but so they can do something to be of service in whatever discipline, whatever field they're engaged in. There's a very strong sense of community and of civic engagement at JMU. I can tell you, having been at other universities, it's really palpable and immediately noticeable at JMU—throughout the faculty, throughout the staff and throughout the student body.
So what does that idea of engagement and reflecting our legacy as James Madison University mean as we think about citizenship in the 21st century? We talked earlier about the importance of having educated citizens to keep a democracy thriving and the importance of having all the different institutions, organizations, corporations, non-profit organizations play a role as people come together in communities. Those are themes that I think we can explore together. One other thing I would add to that is the importance of education. There are teachers here today, which is very fitting, on Election Day. At JMU we produce, as you probably all know, lots of K-12 teachers. So for JMU the higher education component is important—our faculty, our students, the research they're engaged in. But we're producing that next generation of teachers for around the commonwealth and around the country. Those linkages of K-12 education, higher education and continuing lifelong education as reflected by a the home of James Madison really is living history. I think it would be really valuable to explore those linkages and what we can do together on the educational continuum front. I hope what we can do in this conversation is to think about how our organizations, our institutions work together and envision a new kind of partnership given our unique roles in the United States.
I do think that JMU has a special opportunity and obligation as James Madison University to make people aware of that legacy. Who was James Madison? What were those ideas and ideals that he stood for? What do they mean today? How do we wrestle with those questions today? How do we help other people think about that? There's a national and international component to that as we think about the idea of democracy as it spreads around the world. So I believe it is very valuable to have those conversations about how James Madison University and Montpelier can work together—about how we can collaborate on particular projects or initiatives that we might develop taking advantage of those unique strengths of our organizations.
I am excited that today we are exploring some important ideas—and this is just the beginning—about how our institutions can collaborate in three important areas. What are some new opportunities for learners? What are new opportunities for research and faculty engagement? And what are some new opportunities to bring greater attention to the legacy of James Madison and the importance of enlightened citizenship in a democracy?
Thank you.
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The Supreme Court is neither hot nor bothered by strip searches.
When constitutional historians sit down someday to compile the definitive Supreme Court Concordance of Not Getting It, the entry directly next to Lilly Ledbetter ("Court fails utterly to understand realities of gender pay discrimination") will be Savana Redding ("Court compares strip searches of 13-year-old girls to American Pie-style locker-room hijinks"). After today's argument, it's plain the court will overturn a 9th Circuit Court of Appeals opinion finding a school's decision to strip-search a 13-year-old girl unconstitutional. That the school in question was looking for a prescription pill with the mind-altering force of a pair of Advil—and couldn't be bothered to call the child's mother first—hardly matters.
Editorialists and pundits have found much to hate in what happened to Savana Redding. Yet the court today finds much to admire. And even if you were never a 13-year-old girl yourself, if you have a daughter or niece, you might see the humiliation in pulling a middle-school honor student with no history of disciplinary problems out of class, based on an uncorroborated tip that she was handing out prescription ibuprofen. You might think it traumatic that she was forced to strip down to her underclothes and pull her bra and underwear out and shake them in front of two female school employees. No drugs were found. But even those justices lacking a daughter, a niece, or a uterus had access to an amicus brief in this case documenting the fact that student strip searches "can result in serious emotional damage" and that student victims of strip searches "often cannot concentrate in school, and, in many cases, transfer or even drop out." Savana Redding, herself a data point, described the search as "the most humiliating experience" of her life. Then she dropped out of school. And five years later, at age 19, she gets to listen in on oral argument in Porky's 3: The Supreme Court Says "Panties."
The case law on school searches is sparse. In New Jersey v. T.L.O., a 1985 case involving high-schoolers with pot in their purses, the Supreme Court determined that for a student search to be permissible under the Fourth Amendment there must be "reasonable grounds for suspecting that the search will turn up evidence that the student has violated or is violating either the law or the rules of the school" and that the search cannot be "excessively intrusive in light of the age and sex of the student and the nature of the infraction."
Yet in recent years, the high court has slowly chipped away at the privacy rights of students—frequently based on the rationale that there were drugs!!! Somewhere in America!!! Drugs!!! Creating danger!!! (This led an annoyed Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg to dissent in a recent case that the court was peddling "nightmarish images of out-of-control flatware, livestock run amok, and colliding tubas" to justify drug tests for any student with a pulse.)
Today's argument features an astounding colloquy between Matthew Wright, the school district's lawyer, and Justice Antonin Scalia, who cannot understand why "black marker pencils" are also considered contraband. "Well, for sniffing!" answers Wright. "They sniff them?" asks Scalia, delightedly. "Really?"
Or when Justice Ginsburg complains that the tipster in this case fingered Redding only after she herself was caught with drugs, Justice Samuel Alito muses that "the school could keep records on its students, like the police keep records on confidential informants, so unless this student had a proven record of having accurately ratted out a certain number of classmates in the past, she couldn't be believed."
When Wright suggests kids have no incentive to implicate innocent students because "students can be disciplined if they tell tales," Justice John Paul Stevens asks what discipline was meted out to the girl who falsely ratted out Savana Redding. Wright replies, cheerfully, "Oh, there was no discipline that I know of."
David O'Neill from the Solicitor General's office tries to thread the needle between allowing schools to conduct daily strip searches for black sniffy markers and chilling the school district's broad power to search for dangerous contraband. He wants the court to impose a higher standard before schools may conduct a strip search but gets into trouble with Scalia, who wonders what happens after "you search the student's outer garments, and you have a reasonable suspicion that the student has drugs." Scalia's almost chortling when he exclaims, "You've searched everywhere else. By God, the drugs must be in her underpants!"
O'Neill responds by explaining that "where you have reasonable suspicion that there is contraband in the underwear, then you could go directly to that location, and you wouldn't have to work from the outside in." Which only really works if the student wears his underwear on the outside, like Superman. Or, as Chief Justice John Roberts exclaims: "Oh, surely not! You are saying if you have reasonable suspicion that it's in the underwear, you shouldn't even bother searching the pockets?"
Adam Wolf, the ACLU lawyer who represents Redding, explains that "the Fourth Amendment does not countenance the rummaging on or around a 13-year-old girl's naked body." Wolf explains that he is arguing for a "two-step framework," wherein schools can use a lower standard to search "backpacks, pencil cases, bookbags" but a higher standard when you "require a 13-year-old girl to take off her pants, her shirt, move around her bra so she reveals her breasts, and the same thing with her underpants to reveal her pelvic area." This leads Justice Stephen Breyer to query whether this is all that different from asking Redding to "change into a swimming suit or your gym clothes," because, "why is this a major thing to say strip down to your underclothes, which children do when they change for gym?"
This leads Ginsburg to sputter—in what I have come to think of as her Lilly Ledbetter voice—"what was done in the case … it wasn't just that they were stripped to their underwear! They were asked to shake their bra out, to stretch the top of their pants and shake that out!" Nobody but Ginsburg seems to comprehend that the only locker rooms in which teenage girls strut around, bored but fabulous in their underwear, are to be found in porno movies. For the rest of us, the middle-school locker room was a place for hastily removing our bras without taking off our T-shirts.
But Breyer just isn't letting go. "In my experience when I was 8 or 10 or 12 years old, you know, we did take our clothes off once a day, we changed for gym, OK? And in my experience, too, people did sometimes stick things in my underwear."
Shocked silence, followed by explosive laughter. In fact, I have never seen Justice Clarence Thomas laugh harder. Breyer tries to recover: "Or not my underwear. Whatever. Whatever. I was the one who did it? I don't know. I mean, I don't think it's beyond human experience."
It gets weirder. Wolf claims school administrators should have known better than to suspect that "Savana was currently concealing ibuprofen pills underneath her underpants for other's oral consumption," noting "a certain ick factor to this." The Chief Justice quickly replies that the ick factor doesn't attach when you are talking about "the brassiere as well, which doesn't seem as outlandish as the underpants, right?"
Oh, ick indeed. The search for a bright line rule about the expectations of student privacy has turned into a fight between a bunch of guys who still say "brassiere."
By now, even Justice David Souter has ditched Wolf, musing that if he were the principal in a school, he "would rather have the kid embarrassed by a strip search … than have some other kids dead because the stuff is distributed at lunchtime and things go awry."
On the courthouse steps after argument today, Redding is asked what she'd have wanted the school to do differently. "Call my mom first," she says. You see, we now have school districts all around the country finding naked photos of teens and immediately calling in the police for possession of kiddie porn. Yet schools see nothing wrong with stripping these same kids naked to search for drugs. Evidently teenage nakedness is only a problem when the children choose to be naked. And the parents? They are always the last to know.


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NEW YORK — James Gandolfini left behind numerous projects in various states of development, including two films that have already completed production.
The 51-year-old actor, who died Wednesday, had been busy, appearing in a flurry of late 2012 releases, including the Osama bin Laden hunt thriller "Zero Dark Thirty," the stylish crime saga "Killing Them Softly" and the 1960s coming-of-age drama "Not Fade Away," which reteamed him with "Sopranos" creator David Chase. Gandolfini continued to gravitate toward character actor roles, several of which will now be released posthumously.
The Brooklyn crime film "Animal Rescue," which was shot this spring, was his final movie. Directed by Michael R. Roskam ("Bullhead") and written by Dennis Lehane, it stars Tom Hardy and Noomi Rapace, with Gandolfini playing a bar owner. Fox Searchlight is expected to release it next year.
Gandolfini also co-stars in "Enough Said," a romance from writer-director Nicole Holofcener ("Please Give"). He plays ex-husband to Catherine Keener, who is pursued by another divorcee, played by Julia Louis-Dreyfus. Shot last fall, "Enough Said" is also to be distributed by Fox Searchlight, though there is no release date set.
The "Sopranos" star continued to have close associations with HBO. He had shot a pilot for the network with Steven Zaillian ("A Civil Action") for "Criminal Justice," an adaption of the 2008 BBC series in which he plays a low-rent New York City attorney.
Though HBO initially passed on picking up the show, it was restructured for a more limited miniseries run. No episodes beyond the pilot have been shot, so the series' future is now uncertain.
Gandolfini had also recently signed on to reteam with his "The Incredible Burt Wonderstone" co-star Steve Carell. In "Bone Wars," a film from HBO Films, the two were to play rival 19th-century paleontologists Edward Drinker Cope and Othniel Charles Marsh. That project, though, was only in the early stages of development.
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My first challenge! Basically, draw where you would LOVE to work at in the future.
You can submit as many submissions as you want
You got two months
Nothing inapropriate
You can have more than one person in this drawing.
You can draw yourself or an OC of yours
Finally, you can draw this either traditional or digital. To me , it won't make a difference.
Prizes: Not sure what to do about prizes so, how about a drawing from me in the next month? Maybe, i don't know.
If you are working your dream job right now , that is fine also. The job you choose can be anything , whether it's real or not. Send me questions or comments through inbox!
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The treatment of Gay people
RE: The treatment of Gay people
is ass pirate in diguise.
When you are courting a nice girl an hour seems like a second. When you sit on a red-hot cinder a second seems like an hour. That's relativity.
You cannot successfully determine beforehand which side of the bread to butter.
08-01-2013, 09:37 PM (This post was last modified: 08-01-2013 09:49 PM by Adenosis.)
RE: The treatment of Gay people
It depends on how you define morality. My understanding of morality is that good equates to the well being of conscious minds, while bad equates to the suffering of conscious minds. So the moral path to take in every situation is the one that causes the least suffering and results in the highest state of well being. So no, morality in this sense is not subjective.
Then I have to define what I mean by the well being of conscious minds. This should be obvious but I'll spell it out with an example for you people (trolls) that don't get it.
Would you rather have your hand on a extremely hot frying pan for ten minutes, or on a room temperature one?
Obviously, thanks to evolution, the conscious mind interprets pain as a negative experience. So this is considered suffering while a pleasant feeling (So long as it is not damaging to our physical health) is considered to benefit the conscious minds well being.
Perhaps you could say you believe that the suffering of conscious minds is actually a good thing. Then I would just call you a psychopath and be done with it.
Your trying to say morality is subjective and that only God can give us a true moral code. Well which version of god's true moral code are we to use? The bible's? then perhaps the majority of people on this forum should be stoned to death. Also, when your kids curse at you or hit you, your morally obligated to stone them to death. Maybe I do fancy this idea, I can keep you both as slaves, and beat you to near death whenever I wish. Maybe then you would have sense enough to know it was a horrible idea.
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RE: The treatment of Gay people
(08-01-2013 09:37 PM)Aspchizo Wrote: It depends on how you define morality. My understanding of morality is that good equates to the well being of conscious minds, while bad equates to the suffering of conscious minds. So the moral path to take in every situation is the one that causes the least suffering and results in the highest state of well being. So no, morality in this sense is not subjective.morality is anything one makes it to be.
Psychopathy is only "bad" due to what pop culture says, little else.
RE: The treatment of Gay people
(09-01-2013 11:56 AM)namiloveyou Wrote: morality is anything one makes it to be.
Same with love, hate, and teacups. These are all labels for real things, morality is no different.
Quote:Psychopathy is only "bad" due to what pop culture says, little else.
Were evolved enough to know that these things are wrong. People that do not know these things are wrong without a god telling them so (like yourself) have a few loose bolts and are called psychopaths.
If the population is slowly shifting into a mass of psychopaths, then a lot of people will die, potentially everyone. But as of now, were are moral enough to not care about human suffering.
Moral Scale
Suffering <---------------------------------------------------------> Well Being
the biggest debates in morality arise from religious beliefs of people that think only a god should give us morals. This is just flat out wrong, and childish. We aren't debating what it means to love, or hate like we debate this.
There is no absolute morality, but everyone (with the exception of you people) understands that choosing the path towards well being is the best path.
Based on your replies, I'm going to assume you have no real argument besides "Because I said so", which just so happens to be what Christians use for debates about god, so I assume your a Christian, in which case there really isn't much point in bringing this any further.
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RE: The treatment of Gay people
I hate religion, and am an atheist.
I simply use logical deductions. As there are objective morals, anything goes in life, since nothin is absolute.
This includes act that detract on the "wellbeing" of some or even the many.
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(09-01-2013 02:42 PM)namiloveyou Wrote: I hate religion, and am an atheist.How many years did it take you to figure out that you could do whatever you wanted in life and justify it?
Most kids learn this lesson when they are about 5.
RE: The treatment of Gay people
(11-01-2013 05:59 PM)Diablo Wrote:Keyword here is "most". Some fail to learn this simple lesson and flail through life wondering why people hate them(09-01-2013 02:42 PM)namiloveyou Wrote: I hate religion, and am an atheist.How many years did it take you to figure out that you could do whatever you wanted in life and justify it?
Others are pathetic at trolling and pester me with their lackluster attempts.........
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RE: The treatment of Gay people
OP, is simple change in *world* culture. Now that enough people have begun to care that gays are discriminated against, the contrary opinion is subject to more pressure.
It's not *just* that though. As humans we have a certain desire to see fair play. The justification for treating gays (or indeed any group) differently, is usually based off complete horseshit arguments. No one's honest enough to say 'well I just hate gays so that's why I want to discriminate against them and stop treading on my right to do so', they all come up with some reason like 'well, my religion says it's wrong so it's perfectly OK for me to tell people *who don't believe my religion* that they must not be gay'.
Fuck that. A leader isn't some magic guy - he's just like any one of us. So we want leaders who improve our lives, who play fair. If they force their own stupid agendas on people, then the march of progress will eventually sweep them away, and there's no need to waste sympathy on them.
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Morality can generally be understood in terms of value statements such as the minimisation of suffering and/or maximisation of happiness, but one should be cautious not to jump the gun and impose moral choices by force. A given state of a society can be characterised as being more or less moral based on suffering/happiness criteria, but one cannot simply point to a better place on the scale and say jump. Transitions between different social conventions can have their own suffering/happiness impacts and both the end point and the path to the end point should seek to minimise overall suffering and maximise happiness. Moreover the concept of liberty is important as taking away personal liberty, the liberty of local or state government etc can negatively affect the moral outcome by constraining maximal happiness and imposing unnecessary suffering.
It is better to convince a person to change their view than it is to force them into compliance. It is better to work with existing power structures within a society (if they can be persuaded) than to try and replace those structures.
International pressure on the subject of homosexuality is a slightly tricky issue. The better moral position would be to allow homosexuals their natural liberties. However, we don't want to topple existing power structures to do so, and we don't want to set up a situation where local politicians gain greater traction and greater power by setting themselves up as moral defenders against the west. What we want is for the dawning realisations in the West to spread through the power of persuasion so that our improved happiness and reduced suffering can be found elsewhere. That said, much of the anti-gay movement in Africa that is happening at the political level seems to actually be driven from the west. Right wing conservatives are seeking to use Africa as a proving ground in order to demonstrate to the people back home that their ideas are feasible. Actions to try and limit the negative impacts of these bills can be seen simply as undoing some of the damage done by western radicals.
Give me your argument in the form of a published paper, and then we can start to talk.
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Who says we must minimise suffering?
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This project is a C# .NET Compact Framework application that provides read only viewing of .dan.g's ToDoList program on a PocketPC. This project is an example of the basics required for a .NET Compact Framework application and shows how to use XML, a Tree Control, and a Tab Control, as well as a good use for recursion.
I started using the ToDoList program to keep track of all of my current tasks and their subtasks. The problem came when I would go to status meetings and try read the raw XML to remember what I was working on. After about three meetings, I decided to create a PocketPC version of this program so I could take my task list with me anywhere. I spent a couple of hours that evening and created the current version of software which is a read only viewer. This met my immediate need of being able to report on my current tasks in my status meetings.
I had/have much bigger plans for this application, but a new baby has me rearranging my priorities for the time being.
I saw a post in the message section of the ToDoList article asking about a PocketPC version and I thought I would make this current version available if someone wants to take the code and continue on with making it a fully functioning version. It might also be helpful to anyone who wants to read their task lists in meetings.
The program has a simple interface that allows you to open any ToDoList XML file in your My Device\My Documents directory and view the details of the tasks. The list can be refreshed and filtered by Active, Complete or All tasks.
There are at least two choices for how to keep the files synchronized between the desktop and the device. The first option is to manually drag the file to the HPC through the Active Sync Explorer. The second option, which is what I use, is to use the Active Sync feature for Synchronizing Files and keep the ToDoList files in the Sync directory. The reason I use this one is that I don't have to worry about remembering to copy the file when I update my ToDoList.
Note: This application requires the .NET Compact Framework. This can be downloaded from Microsoft (under ".NET Compact Framework 1.0 Downloads" section).
There are three ways to deploy this application: manually, cab files and fully automated setup.
To manually deploy the application, use the following steps:
To deploy the application using the cab files, you first need to determine which type of processor your device has (check with your manufacturer), copy the appropriate .CAB file to your device, and run the .CAB file. This installs the program and creates the shortcut as well as lets you have the ability to uninstall the application. If you chose this method, you will need to download the source and build the Cab files.
The final option of deploying the application is the fully automated setup. This setup is started from the desktop and initiates the setup on the PPC. You will also be able to initiate the uninstall process from Add/Remove Programs.
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In a nutshell, a network-attached storage server is an external storage device, like an external hard drive, but instead of plugging it directly into a computer, via a USB or a Thunderbolt port, you plug it into a switch or a router, via a network cable. The main benefit of a NAS server is that its storage is available to the entire network, meaning all computers on the network can access the same storage space at the same time.
In reality, an advanced NAS server can do much more than that, such as streaming its contents to network media players, hosting Internet-based services such as personal clouds, acting as a centralized server for a business, and even being a video recorder for your TV programs or surveillance cameras, and all at the same time. Think of it as a real server, minus a mouse, keyboard, and a monitor. Instead, you control it via a Web interface.
Advanced NAS servers are generally not for novices, but they don't require years of training, either. In fact, if you are comfortable with computers and the Internet, and have an interest, you can easily figure one out after having invested some time, of course. And you really want to figure it out since the return is huge.
Following is a list of the five best NAS servers that I have reviewed in recent years. This list is sorted based on the amount of drive bays and review dates and updated on a regular basis as more servers are reviewed.
This list is sorted based on the number of drive bays, with the most bays being at the top. The more drive bays there are, the more storage space and RAID options you can have with one server.
Synology DS1511+
The DS1511+ first came out almost two years ago, but for now it's still one of the best five-bay NAS servers on the market. When used with 4TB hard drives, the server offers up to 20TB of storage space by itself and up to 60TB with two expansion units. That's before you resort to its four USB ports.
You don't need to get all of that storage space right away; you can just start with one or two hard drives and later on scale up the capacity as demand grows. Thanks to Synology's Hybrid RAID, you won't need to rebuild the RAID from scratch and can even use hard drives of different capacities.
The DS1511+, like all Synology's NAS servers, runs a Linux-based operating system called DiskStation Manager that's currently the best on the market for NAS servers. The OS can be managed by a robust and intuitive Web interface that resembles the graphical user interface (GUI) of a native operating system, such as Windows, and enables the server to offer a vast number of features. Basically all you want from a network storage device, you will find in the DS1511+ and in most, if not all, Synology NAS servers, since the differences between them are just in performance and capacities. The server's operating system can easily be upgraded for free to the latest versions, such as the recently released version 4.2, which adds more features and improvements.
And the DS1511+ is currently one of the fastest NAS servers on the market, making it perfect for a really large home or a small office that needs lots of storage space. Alternately, you can also get any other five-bay server from Synology (there's now also the DS1512+ model) and rest assured that you'll get similar benefits to those you get from the DS1511+, if not more. Read the full review of the Synology DS1511+.
QNAP TS-469 Pro
The QNAP TS-469 Pro has an excellent design and lots of peripheral ports. With four drive bays, it hosts up to 16TB of storage space (when coupled with 4TB hard drives) and provides very fast performance. It also offers a vast amount of features via its well-organized operating system, which in my opinion is second only to Synology's. The QNAP doesn't offer a proprietary RAID but there is still a way to -- slowly -- expand its storage space without having to rebuild the RAID from scratch. The TS-469 Pro is new and rather expensive but you can opt for its predecessor,
Synology DS412+
The DS412+ is basically the same as the DS1511+ with just four drive bays and without the option to work with expansion units. This means that the server, like the QNAP above, has a top capacity of 16TB, when used with 4TB hard drives, before you have to resort to its peripheral ports. Other than that the server offers an excellent combination of performance, features, and ease of use, making it the best four-bay NAS server on the market. The server also costs significantly less than its competitor. If you want something almost as good but even less expensive, you can opt for the
Synology DS712+
What if you want a two-bay NAS server, then change your mind and want to add more storage later on? Well, the answer is the Synology DS712+. This is a two-bay NAS server that can be used with an expansion unit in case you want to add as many as another five bays to it, making it effectively a seven-bay NAS server (up to 28TB of storage space when used with 4TB hard drives). And thanks to Synology's Hybrid RAID, you won't need to rebuild the RAID, or even turn the server off to add more storage to it. The DS712+ is also one of the fastest NAS servers on the market. Read the full review of the Synology DS712+.
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Hi guys 'n gals, as i am typing this ; a piece of malware is attempting to install itself onto my PC! (isn't this exciting...an infection in realtime? .........might even be a first for the AO Forum? )
It has already downloaded itself, and from my initial research seems to be the latest member of the CoolWeb trojan/hijacker scumware family.
I was alerted to it by RegistryProt (http:\www.diamondcs.com.au) and also by WinPatrol (BillP Studios...sorry havent got a link to that to hand). They both went about it in different ways, which I find interesting, and a good example of why you should have multi-layered defences.
RegistryProt saw that it had tried to register itself as a service:
The proggy is called "svcinit.exe"
WinPatrol reported the fact that I had a new program in my start up files the same "svcinit.exe"
I used Hijack This!, and confirmed that there was a new program trying to start...the same one.
I then hunted around for the payload, and found the following with about the right time/datestamp:
"tapicfg.exe" and "web.exe" which are in C:\, the root direcory. Svcinit is in C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\
They appear to be packed in UPX, so I could not make much of them at first glance..........I don't think I have my machine with UPX running at the moment (moved house recently).
I am not sure what bad elements it has, but it certainly wants to hijack, and to phone home I think.
The reason that I am making such a big deal of this is that when I "kill" something with RegistryProt or WinPatrol, that is usually the end of the matter. This thing has been bringing up warning messages about every 10 minutes for the past couple of hours!...so it has some sort of autoload running and IT IS STEALTHED!!!........I used Hijack This as well as Windoze, and could see NOTHING.
I also updated Spybot Search & Destroy, AdAware6 (last release October 2) and AVG 6.0, and they spotted nothing!
I checked out Merijn's site:
He says that SpyBot does not get these WebCool b******ds, because they are too slippery and he has a separate tool for them. You can get it from the links at the bottom of his web page.
I don't know about you guys, but I was not even aware of this.........I thought SpyBot was the "full shilling" as we say in certain parts of the world.
The product is "CWShredder"..............I have just downloaded the latest version and will see what it can do. I will report back later.
I have captured the files that I can find (apart from the hidden process) for subsequent torture........oops I meant "analysis" and will send Merijn a copy of the installer, because it self deletes, so is a rare item (hey...maybe I should put it on eBay?).
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The Best Auto Repair Shops in Sacramento County CA Are the Ones Proven Safe To Hire
Auto repair shops in Sacramento County CA bearing The Prime Buyer's Report TOP 10 symbol are those car repair services that have exceeded the minimum California regulatory standard. They are the ones proven by our independent research to have passed the TOP 10 requirements for value and honesty, carry liability insurance as protection for you the customer, and for whom our staff has called previous customers to verify high satisfaction with them for auto repair in Sacramento County CA, including tune ups, diagnostics, routine scheduled maintenance, fleet service and more.
Updated June 20, 2017
The TOP 10 Auto Repair Shops in Sacramento County CA
Scotty's Automotive Inc
6133 Illinois Ave
Orangevale, CA 95662
Car Czar Auto Repair
7433 Greenback Ln # P
Citrus Heights, CA 95610
Polar Bear Auto Care
2430 Harvard St
Sacramento, CA 95815
Folsom Autotech
1126 Sibley St # A
Folsom, CA 95630
Automotive Repair
7749 Fair Oaks Blvd
Carmichael, CA 95608
Master Auto Repair
8118 Orchard Loop
Elk Grove, CA 95624
Gold River Auto Repair
11199 Coloma Rd
Gold River, CA 95670
Marty Vanich Automotive Repair
2629 Juniper Ln
Sacramento, CA 95825
Duncan's Automotive
7366 Auburn Blvd # 3
Citrus Heights, CA 95610
The Best Auto Repair Shops in Sacramento County CA Are the Ones Proven Safe To Hire
The state of California requires only that auto repair shops in Sacramento County CA register with the state BAR (Bureau of Automotive Repair) so there is no state standard for proficiency in car repair services.
Obviously, the state Bureau of Automotive Repair registration is no guarantee that any particular auto repair shop in Sacramento County CA is even competent, is doing business honestly, delivering value, or satisfying customers.
This makes it all the more significant that all auto repair shops in Sacramento County CA that bear The Prime Buyer's Report-TOP 10 symbol have been cleared by our research staff as passing all the requirements for Prime Buyer's Report-TOP 10 status such as survey phone calls to previous customers to verify high satisfaction, verified state BAR registration, good complaint record, verified liability insurance, best business practices, only employees legal to work in the U.S., and more.
Before you take your car to the auto repair shop, pay attention to your car's problem. Be specific in describing your car's symptoms and tell the car repair shop about any past repairs for similar trouble.
Although you may not fully understand the technical terms, carefully listen to the mechanic's diagnosis.
Don't be afraid to ask questions if you don't understand something.
Get a cost estimate in writing and instruct the auto repair shop to call for authorization before doing any car repair services not listed on the original repair order.
If you believe the car repair shop has recommended unnecessary work or you are dissatisfied with the estimate, get a second opinion. This is an especially good idea when major auto repair is needed.
If the auto repair shop recommends replacing certain parts, ask for the old parts. You may receive credit on some parts if the mechanic wants to keep them. It's a particularly good idea to keep the old parts if you are concerned that unnecessary work is being done. If you want the old parts returned, be sure that requirement is written on the repair order before the work begins.
Many disputes don't arise until consumers pick up their cars and see the service bills. How to avoid disputes:
• Specifically list the labor, parts, and services performed. Be sure the repairs listed on the repair order cover all the problems you described.
• If the auto repair shop offers a guarantee on their work, get all the warranty information in writing on the repair order or bill.
• If you do have a problem, such as the bill greatly exceeding the estimate or the auto repairs being made improperly, go back to the original mechanic. Often, a dispute can be settled quickly and calmly.
• If the business refuses to correct the problem or answer your questions about the bill, legal action may be appropriate. Your can contact the Attorney General's Office.
Auto Repair Shops in Sacramento County CA Perform Numerous Services
Auto repair shops do everything from routine maintenance including the scheduled maintenance recommended by the manufacturer (30K/60K/90K), diagnostics including the use of sophisticated modern computers, car winterization, major engine overhauls, suspension work and fleet service for local businesses like taxi companies, rental companies, trucking companies, etc. But some shops are better than others. Some have more investment in the latest diagnostic equipment, have more bays and lifts to reduce waiting time and increase turn around time, higher education and qualification levels of their mechanics. Some have more comprehensive experience and technical capability allowing them to perform all aspects in-house while others may have to send your car out to a specialist for certain aspects of the work.
If your car has started exhibiting symptoms like a lit check engine light, engine stumbling, trouble idling, lack of power, difficulty starting, or a number of related issues, you may need a mechanic who can perform a full auto diagnostic scan to find the exact problem. Most auto repair shops should be able to perform general auto repairs including tune ups, belt replacements, car radiator service and engine hose replacement. The best car repair services will also be able to do more complicated auto repairs like fuel injection and carburetor service, ignition and battery checks, suspension sales and service, performance add-ons and aftermarket accessory installations, engine overhauls, valve jobs, head gasket replacement, and even full engine replacements.
Check Engine Light / Free Check Engine Light Diagnosis
A trip to the mechanic is often preceded by a check engine light warning. A check engine light can be due to something as simple as a loose gas cap or the need to add oil. But it can also be an indication of a more serious problem that will get worse the longer it goes unattended. Various national chains have advertised a free check engine light diagnosis in Sacramento County CA. Bear in mind that free check engine diagnosis probably consists of just a few moments to connect a scanner to your vehicle and get the read out of the trouble codes. The problem with this is that trouble codes are just a starting clue to a technician as to what might be wrong. Some trouble codes will indicate a failed sensor that hasn't really failed. One of the most common trouble codes indicates a misfire and the easiest suggestion by a shop is start with a tune-up and see if that fixes the problem. Then when it doesn't you've paid for a tune-up you didn't need, and wasted time and money. Another code indicates that a new catalytic converter is needed at $2,000 but might really be just the need for an exhaust gasket or O2 sensor. That's why good, honest mechanics will follow up the engine diagnostic and trouble codes by a test drive and a closer look at the engine.
Another issue is the scanner used for that free check engine light diagnostic. Likely it is done with the OBDII scanner, a low cost generic scanner that can cost as little as $35 but it will not display all the information that the appropriate scanner for your make and model would. A model-specific OE scanner can cost as much as $5,000 so usually only an auto repair shop that regularly services your make and model is likely to use it. Before undertaking that free check engine light diagnosis, ask if the generic OBDII scanner will be used or one specific to your vehicle and if you will get written documentation rather than a recommendation only. Often, a mere verbal recommendation is a sign they're just guessing at what's wrong, where getting written documentation means they've done what's necessary to know for sure, such as a test drive or using a scanner specific to your car. The documentation prior to undertaking repair work gives you potential recourse for a refund for that work if the solution proscribed in writing turns out to be wrong, which is usually not the case if you spend for services based on a verbal recommendation.
Electric car repair shops in Sacramento County CA
Battery electric cars require less maintenance than gas or diesel cars since there are no oil changes, spark plug changes, muffler repairs needed and the engine has fewer moving parts, but there is still a need for electric car repair services. For example the Tesla has a differential gear box with transmission fluid inside that still needs scheduled changing. And electric cars still have air conditioning systems to be recharged, coolant to be replaced, and brake replacement or repairs that will be needed.
EVs (electric vehicles) can also have issues with the batteries, most certainly the eventual need to replace the entire battery pack since nickel-metal-hydride and lithium-ion batteries have a limited lifespan and will eventually become less efficient.
Regularly scheduled maintenance for electric cars is required.
Some auto repair shops in Sacramento County CA might encourage you to come in for electric car repairs simply because they're eager to take a crack at your car and gain some learning experience, but you don't want your electric car to be their guinea pig. So when choosing an electric car repair shop in Sacramento County CA make sure they have manufacturer training on electric vehicles and/or that they have serviced or repaired a lot electric cars before yours.
The following tips will also help you to choose and communicate with a local car repair service.With so many different types of cars, trucks and SUVs, auto repair shops can fill many different niches, from BMW repair only to the most affordable for that old get-around car. There are a few basic steps you can take when looking for a place you can be confident about.
Don't wait until you have a car repair emergency. Shop around for good car repair shops and auto mechanics in Sacramento County CA before you really need them. You'll likely make a better decision when you're not rushed by having to deal immediately with a breakdown or major car repairs, so it pays to do some research ahead of time. Choosing a good auto repair shop with honest mechanics now for regular maintenance is also the best way to avoid major car repairs by keeping your vehicle in top running condition.
Plan ahead. If you can, arrange for a ride before you take your car or truck in for repairs. This way, you won't need to pick a shop just because it's closer to home.
Do a test run with a shop. It's a good idea to work with a car repair shop on small repairs before trusting their mechanics to handle a major car repair. Call ahead and schedule a basic service such as a tune-up. Usually, customers with appointments have priority over walk-ins. This will give you a chance to see how they operate and experience their customer service. Are they busy? Do they get your work done quickly? Are the other customer vehicles in their parking lot the same make or same value as your car or truck? Note how clean and organized the office and shop are. Pay special attention to the attitude of the car mechanics and the staff.
Understand the basics. Mechanics should be able to answer your questions and make time to discuss your concerns. The best auto repair shops in Sacramento County have professional staff. Make sure they answer your questions and give you the information you need to make a good decision. Some shops specialize in certain makes of car or in certain repairs. It is important to know an auto repair shop is able to work on your car and handle your particular car repairs.
Pricing. If your vehicle is still under warranty, make sure they will honor the warranty. Find out how they price auto repairs-is there a flat rate for each type of repair job or are prices based on parts and labor? Get in writing a detailed estimate and contract before going ahead with any car repairs. But remember-price shouldn't be the only factor. Cheap rates can mean lower standards, cheap knock-off parts or less-experienced mechanics. Look for shops with both fair pricing, experienced repair technicians, and quality parts.
Warranties & Guarantees. Find out if the car repair shop is backed by a national warranty plan, especially if you travel out of the local area frequently in your car. Such national warranty plans typically cover parts and labor on your vehicle anywhere in the country for 12 months or 12,000 miles.
Get it in writing. Policies such as guarantees, labor rates, accepted methods of payment and business hours will be posted in good auto repair shops. You should also be able to get in writing quotes for specific services, detailed estimates and exact warranty coverage for your car's repairs. Keep all paperwork the shop gives you. Even though they keep customer files, it is a good idea to keep your own records.
Discuss any problems. If you are unhappy with the service, give them a chance to make it right. Communication is important, so talk with the owner. The management at good shops will listen to your concerns and work to fix the problem. They have a personal interest in making you happy and keeping your business. Honest auto repair shops in Sacramento County CA will take responsibility for their work.
Some Auto Repair Shops in Sacramento County CA Are Much Better Than Others
The Prime Buyer's Report lists these auto repair shops in Sacramento County CA: . Others car repair shops in Sacramento County CA that might still be in business include: .
Questions to Ask Auto Repair Shops in Sacramento County CA
Step 1: How To Describe Your Need
First, know the make, model and engine type of your car. Your owners' manual will have all of this information. Be consistent in the way you explain the information to each shop so that each one will have an opportunity to diagnose the same job. If you are experiencing car problems, make sure you have a good idea of what the symptoms are and when they occur (e.g. vibration when idling, metallic noise when in gear, difficulty tracking at highway speeds, etc.). Some might suggest they need to see the car first before saying anything, but if your description is specific enough, good mechanics can make an educated guess about the problem and the car repairs that might be needed.
Step 2: Ask & Answer
Take note of what questions the auto mechanics have about your car's problem. How detailed are the questions? Do they exhibit a firm grasp of the details of your problem or just seem to want to get you in and out? If possible, speak with the owner or most senior auto mechanic at the car repair shop. Ask these questions about the abilities, experience, and credentials and write down their answers: • How long have they been in business?
• Do they charge inspection fees or diagnostic charges to assess car repair problems?
• Will they give you names and numbers of customers you can call as references? (All auto repair shops in Sacramento County CA bearing the Prime Buyer's Report-TOP 10 symbol have already had their customer references called by our research staff so you don't have to.)
• How do they determine pricing? Do they charge a flat fee or base the price on hours worked?• Will the put the initial estimate in writing?
• How often do they do repairs on your exact car make and model?
• Do they have OE diagnostic equipment specific to your make and model? An OBDII scanner is a generic low-cost scanner that will not return all the possible trouble codes. A make/model specific scanner, also referred to as an OE scanner (Original Equipment), is made specifically for a certain make of car and is pricier to buy, so not every shop will have it.
• Will they provide you with written documentation prior to you undertaking the repairs? Written documentation is their assessment of what work is required and it's protection for you. In case they're wrong about what the problem was, you might be able to get a refund or the necessary additional repair at no cost. A verbal recommendation on what they think you should do does not provide the same protection for you. Get it in writing.
• Have they had other instances of this type of car needing the exact service you're asking about?
• Do they specialize in the car repairs you've described?
• Do they use OEM parts (original equipment manufacturer) or instead, lower quality aftermarket parts, used auto parts or salvage auto parts? Those lower quality options might be cheaper, but a good shop should only use them when they explained it to you as an option and let you weigh the risk versus the short term cost savings. The best shops use OEM parts and cheap auto repair shops will use the low-quality substitutes without your knowledge, which is how the shop appears cheaper when it really isn't.
• Do they have garagekeeper's liability insurance to protect you in the event of damage to your car while it's in their possession or as a result of the repair work? (All car repair shops in Sacramento County CA bearing the Prime Buyer's Report-TOP 10 symbol have already had proof of insurance verified by our research staff so you don't have to.)
• Will the work performed by the shop affect your manufacturer's warranty?
• Will they honor your car warranty?
• What kind of warranty do they give on their car repairs?
• How long should it take to complete your car repairs?
• Do they provide a loaner car while they are repairing yours?
• What action would the auto mechanic take personally if this was his car?
• Will they show you proof of their California state registration as an auto repair shop, which is required by law for them to legally perform car repair services? (All auto repair shops in Sacramento County CA bearing the Prime Buyer's Report-TOP 10 symbol have already had their state registration verified by research staff at The Prime Buyer's Report.)
When you've chosen the best car repair shop in Sacramento County CA for your specirfic needs, make sure they have a good complaint record . (All auto repair shops in Sacramento County CA bearing the Prime Buyer's Report-TOP 10 symbol have already had their good complaint record verified by research staff at The Prime Buyer's Report.)
Tips About Auto Repair Shops in Sacramento County CA
Get a written authorization to sign which authorizes the auto repair shop to inspect and diagnose the problem, and which itemizes all costs for the diagnosis, any extra costs that you incur if you do not have them do the repairs, and in what state your car will be returned (assembled or disassembled). You do so because some car repair shops agree to what they say is a free diagnosis, but after the car has been taken apart, they tell you about an exorbitant charge to have your car put back together.
Get the estimate itemized in writing, even if they already told it to you verbally. The written estimate can prevent disputes later, and having it written in detail can remind you of something to ask, add, or remove that you might have overlooked. You are not troubling the shop by asking them to put it in writing. A professional repair shop will be used to doing so.
Verify the written estimate includes all charges, i.e. labor, towing, parts, storage, rental car, or any other charge.
If the work involves replacing parts, ensure the estimate states whether the parts are brand new or instead are used/refurbished, and if they are OEM (Original Equipment Manufacturer) or not. OEM parts are those made by the same company who supplies the parts to the auto maker and which your car was built with by the factory. Non-OEM parts, referred to as aftermarket parts, are usually cheaper but will not last as long. That can be okay with you depending on your plans for the car but you deserve to make an informed decision and give your consent either way.
Don't let someone else like your boyfriend, child, or sibling also get involved with the shop during the process of getting the estimate. Dishonest auto repair shops will use that as an excuse later by claiming you owe for repairs the other person supposedly said okay to.
Make sure the written authorization form itemizes all charges, states that the only charges are those outlined in the form, and includes the date by which the work will be completed and your car returned to you. Tell the car repair shop to put there in writing that you are to be given all old parts that were replaced, along with the box the new parts came in. This gives some assurance that the new parts you paid for really were installed. Some auto repair shops have been caught defrauding people by charging for parts that were never installed.
It will only make things worse for you. If there's a disagreement with the auto repair shop which you can't resolve, don't refuse to pay the bill. They have the legal right to keep your car until you pay, and can add daily storage charges that run to thousands of dollars. So pay but put in writing that you don't agree with the charges and are paying under protest. Then pursue a complaint with the California State Attorney General's office and/or a civil suit such as in small claims court. Don't pay with a check with the intent to cancel the check once you have your car back, because the shop can legally repossess your car as a result.
Research on Car Repair in Sacramento County CA
Common Auto Repair Terms and Definitions
Active suspensions / active suspension systems - Also called a computer-controlled suspension system. A computerized vehicle system able to control body roll, body pitch, brake dive, acceleration squat and ride height. Suspension systems are controlled by double-acting hydraulic cylinders or solenoids (actuators) mounted at each wheel. Actuators support the vehicle's weight, instead of conventional springs or air springs.
Axle / Front axle / Rear axle - A cross member supporting a vehicle on which one or more wheels are mounted. Can also refer to a pair of wheels on a vehicle.
British Car Repair Shops - Are those that specialize in British car repairs for popular models such as Jaguar and Mini Cooper repair services, and also luxury british cars with Bentley and Rolls Royce repair services. Sporty models like like MG, MGB, and the Triumph are no longer in production but British car repair specialists in Sacramento County CA are more familiar with car repairs on these British car models than average car repair shops. The same is true for Austin Healey and Aston Martin repairs in Sacramento County CA.
Check Engine Light - A warning light, usually located on the instrument cluster. When lit, it indicates possible engine problems or system problems that require engine repair or other auto repair services.
Cylinder - The round holes inside an engine block that make space for the pistons.
Cylinder Block - The basic framework of an engine. All other parts and assemblies are installed or attached to the cylinder block.
Cylinder Head - The part of the engine that covers cylinders and pistons.
Detroit Diesel Two-Stroke Engines - A type of engine where air enters the cylinder through cylinder liner ports
Diesel Engine - A compression-ignition engine that runs on diesel fuel. Many popular German auto brands are known for their diesel engines, such as Mercedes Benz and BMW (Bavarian Motor Works). The popularity of diesel engines for German cars and European cars generally has several reasons. A diesel engine is cheaper to run than a gasoline engine, since diesel fuel is less expensive. Next, diesel fuel has 20% more energy per gallon than gas, and almost double that of ethanol. Diesel engine repair shops in Sacramento County including Mercedes & BMW repair shops in Sacramento County CA will repair diesel cars, but may also repair diesel trucks and buses, bulldozers, tractors and other large vehicles.
Engine - The device within cars and trucks that burns fuel to produce mechanical power. It converts heat energy into mechanical energy.
Engine Overhaul - To perform engine repairs on an auto that are more than simple repairs but not as extensive as an engine rebuild.
Engine Rebuild - To perform an extensive engine repair including machining, reboring, and honing to factory-stock specifications. This is a much more extensive process than an engine overhaul.
Flooding the Engine - When too much gasoline is metered into an engine for combustion.
Front Suspension - The system that supports the weight of the front of the vehicle. Most cars have an independent front suspension.
Front-Wheel Drive - A drive system that transmits power from the engine through the front wheels. The rear wheels do not power the vehicle.
Gasoline Engine - An engine that runs on gasoline, a liquid blend of hydrocarbons used as automotive fuel and processed from crude oil.
German Car Repair Shops - German auto repair shops in Sacramento County CA are those that specialize in repairs of German cars such that they have special expertise in repairs for BMW, Mercedes Benz, Audi, Porsche, BMW Mini and others. Being an expert in German car repair often means expertise in diesel car repair services, as well as the greater precision that is often required of German car brands known for being high performance cars. Since the best German auto repair usually means greater experience or even foreign factory training, hourly labor rates for German auto repair are understandably often a little higher than for domestic car repairs. Since parts usually come from Germany, often made with greater precision, part costs can be a little higher too.
Hot Rod Repair Shops - Car repair shops that specialize in hot rod repair in Sacramento County CA are servicing typically American cars with big engines modified for high speed. These are often older models like Ford, Mercury, Chevy models from the 1920's to 1960's. These can include heavily modified hot rod models like the Ford Model T, Ford Model A, Ford Coupe, Chevy Master Deluxe, Hudson Hornet but also more modern and foreign makes like Volkswagen Beetles or Fiat. Hot rod repair shops in Sacramento County are familiar with highly modified, large, high performance engines.
Italian Auto Repair Shops - These are Italian car repair services Sacramento County CA that specialize in Italian cars like Ferrari, Alfa Romeo, Lamborghini, Maserati, Lancia, Fiat, Bugatti, DeTomaso, and others.
Muscle Cars / Muscle Car Repair Shops - American made rear wheel drive cars of the late 1960's to mid 1970's that were 'small' cars (compared to their engines) which came with large powerful V8 engines and sold as everyday cars for regular street use. Common examples still being serviced by muscle car specialists in Sacramento County are the Plymouth Road Runner, Pontiac GTO, Chevy Chevelle, Dodge Charger, Ford Gran Torino, Oldsmobile 442, Mercury Montego, AMC AMX, Plymouth GTX, AMC Rebel, Chevy Nova, Chevy Malibu, Dodge Demon, Ford Cobra, Plymouth Duster, Oldsmobile Cutlass. These muscle cars were mass-marketed, but the automakers understood that they would attract customers interested in what was essentially a turn-key racing machine. Although sales were modest, they were considered prestige cars for the automakers. Muscle car repair shops in Sacramento County CA will be very familiar repairing & restoring the Hemi engines and other large V8 engines found in American muscle cars. A sub-set of the muscle cars are known as "pony cars" and include smaller-sized large-engine cars like the Ford Mustang, Chevy Camaro and Plymouth Barracuda. There are muscle car repair experts in Sacramento County CA who specialize in Ford Mustang repair, and repair of other pony cars.
Radiator - A heat exchanger that removes heat from the cooling system coolant, containing a vertical-finned or horizontal-finned tubing section connected between two tanks.
Rear-Wheel Drive - Autos powered by the engine through the rear wheels
Turbo Charger Repair (Turbocharger Repair) - A turbochargers purpose is to boost horsepower. A turbo charger should last as long as the engine but it's possible for debris to get into the turbine or compressor. Turbo charger repairs may also be needed if the lubricant is dirty or too low, or if the exhaust gas temperatures from the injection system are too high. There are some turbocharger repair shops and turbo charger repair experts in Sacramento County who can perform a turbo charger inspection. If turbo charger repair services in Sacramento County CA cannot repair the turbo, then they can install a new or refurbished turbocharger. While you might attempt turbocharger repairs yourself, you're best off finding an expert in turbo charger repair in Sacramento County CA.
Winding the Engine - Running the engine at top RPM (Revolutions Per Minute).
Resources About Auto Repair in Sacramento County CA
Licensing & Trade Associations Related to Car Repair in Sacramento County CA
AAA www.aaa.com
AAA California www.calif.aaa.com
AAAM Association for the Advancement of Automotive Medicine www.carcrash.org
AAIA Automotive Aftermarket Industry Association www.aftermarket.org
AASP Alliance Of Automotive Service Providers www.autoserviceproviders.com
ACA Automotive Composites Alliance www.autocomposites.org
ADS Association of Diesel Specialists www.diesel.org
ASCCA Automotive Service Councils of California www.ascca.com
AERA Engine Builders Association www.aera.org
AIAG Automotive Industry Action Group www.aiag.org
AMRA Automotive Maintenance & Repair Association www.amra.org
ASA Automotive Service Association www.asashop.org
Automotive Service Association - Colorado www.asacolorado.org
ASE National Institute for Automotive Service Excellence www.asecert.org
BBB The Better Business Bureau www.bbb.com
California Bureau of Automotive Repair www.bar.ca.gov
NARSA National Automotive Radiator Service Association www.narsa.org
NATEF National Automotive Technicians Education Foundation www.natef.org
SAE Society of Automotive Engineers automobile.sae.org
SEMA Specialty Equipment Market Association www.sema.org
Magazines/Media Related to Auto Repair in Sacramento County CA
Automotive News
Automotive Rebuilder
Auto Week
Import Car
Car and Driver
Detroit News
Hemmings Motornews
Motor Age
Motor Trend
Recyclers World
Road & Track
Sport Compact Car
Street Rodder
Super Chevy
Today's SUV
Turbo And High Performance Magazine
Turbo And High Tech Performance
4wd Magazine
US Auto News
Underhood Service
VW Trends
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Aerial view of Hoover Dam
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That is definitely the claim and for the undecided voter ( working poor,) its sad to think that it might be the truth that the rich wrap their lies in and sucker votes every four years.Fred wrote: Unions are the colossal mill stone around the left wing parties.
In our province every time the NDP get into power or come close to power, the right claims that business will leave due to the unions and high taxes...
However, what if its all made up? What if in the big board rooms they decide to shelve investment, and close down plants, -not because the conditions aren't favourable, but because they just are manipulating democracy by fulfilling their right wing party buddies' fear mongering and getting favourable politicians and favourable policy.
(Not for business mind you, but policy that allows them to keep and accumulate even more wealth.)
We see mills close and mines close and think it the cart pulling the horse as if government and social policy actually have that kind of power in a global economy?
Perhaps it's not the existence of unions that's the problem but rather rich and powerful white men running things to their advantage behind closed doors
(I know call me a conspiracy nut but seriously, what if?)
Auto workers making $80 / hour, Hockey players making millions and then ....surprise surprise take umbrage if they're called on it as though it is now a God given right.
Honestly I thought selling your services to the highest bidder and the sacrosanctness of a binding contract was a God given right. But then again I was raised in a province where the far right have been in charge since Amor d' Cosmos...
I would think the logical conclusion from that observation is that the people and organizations on the other side of the negotiating table have changed from Ebenezer Scrooge too. It's a global economy with the World Bank and IMF who are even more political...Unions were initially a necessity, it restored a balance between powerful business and the guy that was pulling on the rope. But it's now completely political supporting political goals rather than looking after their members.
Collective bargaining is a bitch...but it works .I was a union member at one time. But here's the reason why, I was free to make my own choice if I joined or not I was not bludgeoned by those that insisted i couldn't work unless I was a member.
They are the definition of democratic people who join together in common cause... What you are taking about is pure propaganda by those who stand to lose from that collective protection.And by the way even the UK, once a bastion of unionism no longer demands union membership to have a job or work. Unions cannot be considered democratic
Auto workers unions ,amongst others, did as much damage in ensuring work be sent overseas as the companies that followed that route.
When I helped my cousin with the starter on her vauxhall I was stunned to find I was looking at a GM cavalier under the hood...it is an identical car underneath the sheet metal skin.
Including the complete shitty planned obsolescence of all American cars...the real reason that foreign manufactured cars have stomped the shit out of North America.
The banks and the auto makers sell you debt in the guise of a piece of crap car that falls apart right away and people flock to German and Japanese cars and its the unions fault??
Cause the corporations offer such great retirement plans...Not only that but the unions also invested their pension plans into the companies that moved overseas ie they supported the move !!
That manager from Detroit with the 200 grand fine from the NHL for offering his private opinion publicly says hello...Unions are not democratic. They, NHLPA, frankly express no concern about the players that will have retirement shoved down their throats. Just like the old union organizers using a baseball bat to enforce solidarity the PA members like to prevent open discussion and impart fear regarding any one opening their mouths.
Well yeah, greed is the reason the whole system works anyway. Everyone is motivated by greed, why should players not be allowed?The NHLPA members have completely lost sight that they are paid multi millions for playing a game they love, there's not many other brothers that can say that. No concern or side about their union brothers forced out of work by their actions, it's simply greed before every thing. They like to dress it up as a moral fight ...it isn't it's greed first and foremost.
Can't buy that one, except for a few privately built and funded rinks [Griffiths, GM Place] most have been built with at least some if not mostly public money so its not 100% risk...What ever you might say about the owners ...they're the ones that take 100% of the risk and put up countless millions to promote and develop the league.
Manny says hi ...what's the premium for insurance that replaces an eyeball I wonder?The players take no such risk ( they're insured up to their eye balls ...by guess who free enterprise )
So what you are saying is that workers rights and civil rights have a means test?and even in the minimum make enough is one season that should ensure a good standard of living for the rest of their life's and if they invest wisely can continue to compound that salary ( investing in the business world you so abhor ) to finally fall from their perch a lot wealthier than when they were born. To me that sounds like a winner
if its a Walmart greeter solidarity has its place
If we pay you enough you should enjoy indentured servitude....
I heard some one compare pro athletes to musicians you buy the album and some goes to the recording company and some goes to the artist.. . but which one works for which?


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McKINNEY, Texas (AP) ' A Texas inmate who spent more than 25 years in prison before an appeals court overturned his convictions on two murders is now fighting the state for compensation given to wrongfully imprisoned ex-inmates.
Billy Frederick Allen isn't considered formally innocent by Texas Comptroller Susan Combs' office, even though an appeals court declared the evidence against him too weak for any reasonable juror to convict him.
Texas has the most generous law in the country for wrongfully convicted ex-inmates. It pays them $80,000 for every year they spent in prison plus an annuity.
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NEW ORLEANS -- Even if he doesn't play a down on Sunday, San Francisco 49ers quarterback Alex Smith remains an intriguing storyline heading into Super Bowl XLVII against the Baltimore Ravens.
With young Colin Kaepernick commanding a dense crowd of reporters during Tuesday's Media Day circus, Smith -- from another corner of the Mercedes-Benz Superdome -- patiently answered questions about the starting quarterback role he lost midseason.
"I'm not going to lie about any of that," Smith told reporters. "(It has been) tough at times for sure, tough to accept, tough to watch, but we're in the Super Bowl, and this has been an amazing experience. It's a great team, I love being a part of it. I have said it before, it's bittersweet a little bit, but still, it's been a great thing to be a part of."
Smith acknowledged he worried his job was in hot water after suffering a concussion in November. That's understandable. Multiple 49ers players have talked this week about watching Kaepernick in practice, sensing something special about the second-year passer from early on.
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