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Organizing your kitchen — which most likely is packed with too much food and cookware — can be quite the challenge. To clear your space and your mind, just follow these pointers on storage and kitchen layout. We'll help you find a place for everything so you'll have easy access when you need it most.
Your first step is to get everything out of the cabinets. Next you'll sort it all into groups according to where it is used.
While sorting, ask yourself if there are things you haven't used in the last few years. Decide if you'll throw them away, donate them or store them in a less-used area.
The key to cabinet storage is to avoid stacking and to make everything accessible. There are several specialty organizers available for cabinets. Lazy Susans give you easy access to items in corner spaces. Step shelving in cabinets will help you organize canned goods, different-sized dishes and small appliances and their accessories. Wire baskets on slides will make your deep cabinets easily accessible.
Keep in mind while you're organizing that there are three basic work areas in the kitchen:
Prep Area
To make working more convenient, determine where you want the prep area to be. Place any basic ingredients, mixing equipment, bowls and measuring cups here.
Cook-and-Serve Area
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Store silverware and tableware close by so you don't have to run all over the place when putting away dishes. Also, keep your plastic ware for leftovers here.
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Pots and pans can take up a lot of your storage space, but they can easily be stored so they are organized and convenient. Hang a decorative wrought-iron rack on a kitchen wall or suspend one from the ceiling.
Store pot lids by adding shallow bins to the back of the cabinet doors. If you have a deep drawer, divide it into compartments.
Cookie sheets and other pans can be stored by adding horizontal dividers.
You can also use tension rods to create dividers between pans.
It's easy for your spice cabinet to become a jumbled mess. In order to clean it up, there are several ways to organize them.
Drawer Storage
Add a spice organizer to an empty drawer. It's best to use a drawer close to your range so they're in close proximity as you're cooking.
Under-the-Shelf Magnetic Storage
Make the most of unused space beneath your shelves. Affix magnets to the tops of your spice jars and under the shelf where you'd like to store your spices.
Built-in Shelves
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Wall-Mounted Magnetic Storage
Affix a sheet of metal in the area where you want your spice rack. Purchase a set of matching, clear-glass spice jars and glue magnets to the lids. You can also add these jars to your fridge.
Back-of-the-Door Solution
Mount a small shelf on the back of a cupboard or pantry door. Consider using acrylic to build these shelves, so you can easily identify your spices.
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I'm not necessarily saying these are the best albums of all-time because these all have some sentimental value to me. This list changes pretty much daily, particularly when it comes to the order. But anyway, I hope you all free to make comments and mention some of your favorites, too. And if you have any stories to go along with them, that's great, too.
Nerf Herder - Nerf Herder
My favorite band. I always felt like a nerd at heart, even when I was getting in trouble with school and the law. This is (kind of) my song's namesake.
Nerf Herder - Golfshirt - YouTube
Bob Dylan - Blonde on Blonde
Honestly, I could probably add a couple other Dylan albums to this list, but this is definitely my favorite album of his.
Bob Dylan - One of us must know (sooner or later) - YouTube
Weezer - The Blue Album
This goes back to the nerd thing. I'm a sucker for catchy harmonies. I have to give a shout-out to Pinkerton, too.
Weezer - Say It Ain't So - YouTube
Frank Black - Teenager of the Year
I had to listen to this a bunch of times before I could fall in love with each song individually. It felt so great to know that there was still a rock artist that aspired to be different.
Headache - Frank Black - YouTube
Leonard Cohen - Songs from a Room
I once went on a 29-hour drive from Cincinnati to Louisiana to Michigan to pick up a gal whom I'd never met and spend a week with her. We parked the car for some romantic moments and listened to a lot of Leonard Cohen. Oh, to be "young" again . . . It was only eight years ago, but it feels much longer ago. I have no way to contact her and have no idea what she's doing with her life. I wish I knew how to stay in touch.
Leonard Cohen - A bunch of lonesome heroes - YouTube
The Pixies - Doolittle
It's pop music, but it isn't. It's catchy, but it's abrasive. It's quiet, and it's loud. It has everything I like about rock music combined in one.
Here Comes Your Man - Pixies - YouTube
The Clash - Sandinista!
I know, I know. London Calling should be the pick here, but I always enjoyed Sandinista! more. I believe it was released as a triple-album (and sold for the minimum price their record company would allow), and the quantity of great songs is probably related to why I favor it more. But more to the point, I would listen to this every weekend as I would drive from Cincinnati to North Carolina and back to meet a gal I was crazy about. I drove through blizzards, had more flat tires than I can count, and spent hundreds of dollars on gas. It's crazy what hormones will make us do. She died just as it looked like we were going to live closer to each other. C'est la vie (and death).
Lose this Skin - the Clash - YouTube
The Modern Lovers - The Modern Lovers
After meeting him and having an extended conversation with him, I have to say that Jonathan Richman is very unique. If you're unfamiliar, he's one of the most influential musicians in rock history, and it's somewhat of a surprise that he isn't a household name.
The Modern Lovers - Girlfriend - YouTube
The Beach Boys - Pet Sounds
I spent a lot of time bonding over this album with a friend of mine. Unfortunately, he killed himself a couple hours after I had a long conversation with him about life. He seemed a little off that night. By that, I mean that he was extremely upbeat, which didn't seem like him at all. I was the last person to talk to him and always think of him when I hear a song from this album.
The Beach Boys God Only Knows (Lyrics via Description) (HQ) - YouTube
Bright Eyes - I'm Wide Awake, It's Morning
I lived with a girlfriend in Covington who would listen to the same few albums ad nauseam. Her taste in music was certainly questionable (e.g. New Found Glory, Hawthorne Heights, and the like), but every once in a while, we'd fall in love with an album together. I listened to this album with her throughout many major life events such as my first pregnancy scare, celebrating holidays, and finding out about her lack of fidelity. To this day, I haven't told her that I found out what she had been up to, but I'm so glad it happened because I'd be miserable if I were still with her. To be fair, there are few people in the world I've had as much fun with, but she's a tramp. And although she's a tramp, everyone's getting my sloppy seconds while I've moved on to greener pastures.
Bright Eyes Land Locked Blues - YouTube
Adrian Belew - Inner Revolution
Surprisingly, my love for this album has nothing to do with Belew's local ties nor his connection with David Bowie, Talking Heads, and Frank Zappa. The only reason I bought this album was because it was on sale for less than a dollar, so I never expected much out of it. On my first listen, I thought, "Wow, this is really cheesy." But with each listen, I was able to put that thought behind me, and now I'm able to enjoy an album no matter how many decades it hasn't aged well with.
Adrian Belew-Big Blue Sun - YouTube
The Strokes - Is This It
I got a hold of all the songs on this CD several months before it came out because I had a friend in New York who was an acquaintance of theirs. I kept thinking, "Wow, why don't more bands sound like this?" Soon after, they hit it big with one of my least favorite songs on the album, and everyone was trying to sound like them (or at least that's what the media wanted us to think). This album isn't nearly as special to me now as it was for those few months, but those were a very special few months that I had.
The Strokes - Hard To Explain - YouTube
The Velvet Underground and Nico - The Velvet Underground
I had read interviews of my favorite bands who cited The Velvet Underground as a huge influence, so I decided to give them a chance. My reaction was simply, "Yup. I would draw inspiration from them, too."
The Velvet Underground - Sunday Morning - YouTube
Radiohead - The Bends
When this album came out, I was an angsty teen and hated any song that wasn't metal/punk/hard rock. Of course, the first two singles from this CD were "High and Dry" and "Fake Plastic Trees". I loved their song "Creep", but these new songs were crap. Eventually I grew up and realized that soft songs can sound good, too. This album helped a lot with that.
Radiohead - High & Dry - YouTube
Arcade Fire - Funeral
This album was introduced to me by a friend to whom I no longer speak. It's a good thing, too, because I saw on the news a couple years ago that he was arrested. When this album came out, we were going through our fair share of problems (extreme alcoholism, heavy drug abuse, depression, and more), but it was nice to have a friend I could relate to. Unfortunately, we frequently got in trouble and went to jail for various offenses. His substance dragged us both down, and I told him I needed to part ways and get my life straight. He was hurt, and it's one of the hardest things I've ever had to do, but I still listen to this album and think of the times we had fun raising hell together (getting chased around the 275 belt by the FBI, trying to be Robin Hood by extorting thousands of dollars, intense hallucinations that led to getting lost in the woods for a few days, traveling out of town to meet shady people for shady deals, and other silly stuff like that).
The Arcade Fire- "Neighborhood #1 (Tunnels)"- Spec Video - YouTube
Nirvana - In Utero
In junior high, I didn't really have any friends. Everyone and everything seemed so stupid that I didn't see any point. No one in my neighborhood of Elmwood Place could relate to me, and they were more focused on things I didn't care about. Being a small village, everyone knew each other fairly well, but around this time, I started talking to a quiet kid who became a good friend of mine. We'd listen to Nirvana and similar bands while experimenting with green stuff that can be smoked (nothing illegal, of course ).
Nirvana - Radio friendly unit shifter subtitulado español - YouTube
Vampire Weekend - Vampire Weekend
I put this one on the list reluctantly. I love everything about their debut except the fans that soon followed. It's always annoying to see something you love become embraced by a large audience incapable of knowing what it makes it special. Fortunately, I had no idea they were blowing up so big because I was in Germany with what I thought was the love of my life. I was happier than ever, and whenever a hitch came my way, I could put this album on, get cheered up, and roll through it. Eventually, my visa ran out, the woman left me, and I came back to America to find out my least favorite song of theirs ("A-Punk") had gotten them a lot of attention. I'm just now starting to not feel so bitter about it.
09. Vampire weekend - I Stand Corrected - YouTube
Beck - Odelay
I listened to this album for the first time shortly after finding out I am a type 1 diabetic. I had always been interested in Beck's sound but never got the chance to hear any of his songs except "Loser". While at diabetes camp--which was one of the worst moments of my life--one of the kids let me listen to his headphones, and I was amazed at how great it sounded. I've been a huge Beck fan ever since.
BECK Odelay Lord Only Knows by AnnD - YouTube
Rancid - ...And Out Come the Wolves
As a kid, I always knew I liked punk rock, but it was very difficult to get exposure to it. I knew no one who listened to it, and I rarely saw it anywhere. When "Time Bomb" hit MTV, I was blown away and needed to have it. For my birthday, I was allowed to pick out a CD as a gift from my parents, but they would never let me have the CDs I really wanted because of parental advisory stickers. When my birthday finally came, my mom was so thrilled I picked a CD without a sticker that she said I could pick out another one. I asked for Nine Inch Nails, and she quickly changed her mind. lol
Rancid - Old Friend - YouTube
The Toadies - Rubberneck
Although you could argue that it's a Pixies ripoff, "Tyler" is probably my favorite song of all-time just for the feedback and catchy riff. I spent countless hours listening to this disc while playing video games, watching baseball, and going for walks along the tracks to places I had never seen before. I also fell in love with the fact that they would do interesting things like use three-bar loops, which was something I had never noticed in music before.
The Toadies - Tyler - YouTube
Music is a huge passion of mine. Without it, my life would be nowhere near the same. Doing this list, I got a lot deeper than I thought I would. Music has helped me through a lot of tough times and helped shape who I am. It has also helped me build relationships with my closest friends. I'll be forever grateful.


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2013 and Earlier - Audi A4 Prices Paid and Buying Experience
Hi all,
Looking at a 2013 Premium plus - MSRP 45,875. What would be a good deal for this car?
try looking on here at the invoice and on truecar.com There are so many configurations for the car it's tough to tell exactly, but in general there seems to be a $2800 - 3500 spread from MSRP to Invoice on the A4.
Also, see if you qualify for an existing manufacturers rebate like a loyalty program, or a conquest rebate. Eg. if you already own an Audi or a direct competitor like BMW, MB, Acura, Lexus Infiniti.
I wound up paying about $1000 under invoice because of the rebate. Also, don't fall for surcharges like glass etching for $250 or anything. Finally, you could end up with the car at or below invoice, but get low balled on the trade in.
not a specific answer but gives you some things to think about in your research
Very good answer. You really can give an answer until you post an invoice cost.
Negotiate cost of car before trade in. Again do not purchase extras.
invoice - 43150
spm1695 Posts: 8I bot 2013 Audi A4 Premium Plus w/MSRP of $44970 for $42k. I was not eligible for $1000 rebate
Just came back from a Audi dealer with the following offer:
Offered sales price: 24980
Tax: 1,66*.00
Dealer fee: 599.00
Then there are tag application fee and another small fee add to roughly $90
Total OTD: 27,3**.00
Then I was able to bring it down a bit to $26,950 and they wouldn't go down anymore.
About the car:
FWD Premium
36K miles on it
3.5 years of CPO left on the car
clean carfax, one lease owner
the dealer is willing to thrown in all-weather mats for free
Any ideas if this is a good/okay deal? Thanks!!
You need to do some more research on the car. What is blue book value? What is msrp? Is that the original msrp? There is no msrp on a used car, only a new car. There is a dsrp though. You need to do a little more homework to see if you are getting a good deal.
Also I do not see any sense in buying a fwd Audi, the reason people buy is for the handling and you do not have that with a fwd Audi.
That's the original MSRP. KBB is $28437.
I intended to buy a AWD, but after some research I changed my mind. I am a regular commuter coming from a Honda Accord, so FWD has enough features I am looking for for an A4 for now. Thank you for your advice. How about the price tho?
What is the year? i'm not really into used cars but I would assume anything under KBB wholesale would be a good deal.
Just purchased 2013 A4Q with similar pkg with phantom black pearl color in NV. Your invoice price should be around $36.2k (Audi currently offer Preferred Equipment Credit, please check Audi website for special offer). So dealer offer for $35.5k is below invoice. I took advantage of loyalty $1k and conquest $1k to further reduce the price below invoice. Also, took advantage of 1.9% financing up to 66 mo.
Few thoughts, with end of mo approaching, there could be more incentive. I am a loyal BMW-3 owner for 10 years and Audi has done a tremendous job to convert my brand loyalty. I purchased Q5 for my wife few mo ago after considering X3 and I decided on A4 after considering 2013 BMW 3. I must say it is not all about price but features compare side by side, Audi offers more. I could not find any BMW below $40k with light pkg and the new Audi light pkg is so nice. Good Luck!!
Well I can't agree with you more on the BMW to Audi comparison. Especially if you want all wheel drive. I have owned 3 A4s and this one is by far the best, but I have to say BMW is rely the one pushing Audi. To me there is a big difference between the 2013 and 2012 A4 and I attribute that to the 2012 BMW 3 series.
The interior trim on the A4 is significantly better on the 2013 vs 2012. Eg real leather vs leatherette. Improved gps and maps. More thoughtful button function and nicer use of aluminum trim.
That being said, if the BMW was within $1000 for the same features I would but the BMW. But it isn't. One thing I noticed is the BMW 3 series stock stereo is garbage whereas the Audi is nice. Although I would still spring for the B & O because that one is I credible for stock.
Anyway. Congrats on your new car. Enjoy it.
newbie_too Posts: 4Thanks ydol. When we ordered (have a deposit on a 2013 P, but hedging on an in-production 2014 P+) there was no Audi preferred equipment credit. Will watch the web to see if any other discounts pop up by the end of the month. Sadly, don't think the 2014 P+ will get any credits.
I would suggest to push for getting additional conquest rebate ($1k) by mentioning that you seriously considering BMW 3-Series. I found it helpful during negotiation. Also, I encourage to test drive the BMW-3. That's what I did before getting my A4 and Q5 (test drove X3). The BMW dealer currently offers invoice + 500 and there is $750 loyalty rebate so that is comparable to your current offer.
petersmith5 Posts: 10Is there anywhere I can save some money? It's a A4 quattro Premium with Convenience and Lighting I think.
retail worksheet
Do your homework and find out what the invoice is on the car. Tell them you will pay that and not a penny above. Tell them to shove the doc fee and Lic fee. That should save you 50.00-100.00 a month.
Oh yeah, and last year when I bought my 2013 I got it at invoice + a great deal on my trade in and it had just come out days before.
If they know you are serious about buying, they should deal with you.
melise12 Posts: 1looking to purchase a new 2013 A4 but trying to understand pricing between the 2013 vs 2014 models. checked on kelley bb and edmunds for the fmv and the 2013 and 2014 models are almost on top of each other in terms of $. is this right? if i buy a 2013, the moment i drive it off the lot the car is a year old and has depreciated by 20%. shouldn't this be factored into the price or am i missing something? thanks.
2013's will be discounted at the dealership more than 2014's.
sam159 Posts: 13thanks escortowner.
I have a Acura and I was told that the conquest rebate is limited to BMW and Mercedes only. There are no added rebates.
koctailz Posts: 87Hi there, I am looking at a CPO A4 Premium FrontTrak listed at $23998 here in CA. Has anyone purchased a CPO lately? How much room for negotation off the price is there?
A little late, but I just took delivery yesterday of an A4 and got the 1K conquest cash as a former Lexus driver...so the BMW/Mercedes story is false.
Hi all,
Thought I would report my numbers – took delivery yesterday of an A4, Quattro, Premium, with Cold Weather package and S line appearance package. This deal was achieved by working with Tom Taylor at insidecarbuying dot com. I hired Tom as the "expert" and he negotiated this deal on my behalf. 11 other dealers turned this down (including my local dealership in Raleigh, NC, who told me there was "no way" his manager would approve this deal) – and I had to drive 250 miles to the dealership that was willing to do this, but overall I am thrilled to have gotten this (it's a GREAT sign when dealers start to tell you 'No'):
36 month lease at 15,000 mi/yr, credit score of 788:
Negotiated price: 36,850.60 plus title/license/reg, doc fee and acquisition fee (38,242.10 total).
NO DRIVE OFF's (true zero out of pocket at signing)
Applied 1000 Audi conquest cash – 490 of this went to cap cost reduction and rest (~510) went to first payment
All in – monthly payment including tax = $509.66
I have not run the numbers of this deal relative to invoice, but I'm told (by Tom) this was roughly 800 below invoice, minus 1K conquest cash, for an effective 1800 below invoice. Purchased the car through Tommy Luk at Audi of Alexandria, VA.
Good luck!!!!
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Bang & olufsen Sound System
Audi Guard all weather floor mats
Cargo net
10k miles per year for 36 months
Offered $42,738 (w/ $3923 at signing and $498 Monthly before tax)
Now Negotiated: $41,000 (didn't give me Due at signing and monthly payment yet)
I asked about the MF and residual but he didn't get back to me yet
Is this a good deal?
Anyone have better deal? I have 800+ credit
Thanks for any input


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Hello everyone,
Alot of new stuff is happening in my end of the world. Planning on some exciting new tours and recording my next EP.
This coming March I will be touring with some of my best friends, Lybecker around the west coast. If you haven't checked out Lybecker's music before, you're really missing out! I'll also be bring my band on board for a few dates (Tour dates listed below). In the following months I will be touring with a few other bands, but that will be a surprise you all will have to just wait for and find out via Twitter & Facebook.
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Charles Rotblut recently spoke at the 2017 AAII Investor Conference. For information on how to subscribe to recordings of the presentations, go to www.aaii.com/conferenceaudio for more details.
We have a big change to announce: James Cloonan has modified the Model Fund Portfolio to hold both mutual funds and exchange-traded funds. The Model Exchange-Traded Fund (ETF) Portfolio has been discontinued in conjunction with this change.
As Jim mentioned in the May AAII Journal, the Model ETF Portfolio was an experimental portfolio designed to examine what was then a new investment product. As exchange-traded funds have evolved, their role in a diversified portfolio has become more apparent. This led us to revise the Model Fund Portfolio to take advantage of the unique strengths of mutual funds and ETFs. You can see what is now included in the Model Fund Portfolio here.
Choosing between exchange-traded funds and mutual funds is not an either/or decision. Rather, the decision depends on the asset class you want to invest in and the strategy you want to follow. For pure stock index strategies, the very low cost of exchange-traded funds makes them very attractive. Bond indexes are difficult to mimic, and this is one area where active management should be considered, thereby giving an edge to mutual funds.
The ability to properly take advantage of a particular strategy is a good rule of thumb for deciding between using an exchange-traded fund or a mutual fund. As we note in this year's ETF Guide, the number of actively managed ETFs is small, despite the successful introduction of the PIMCO Total Return ETF (BOND). The overwhelming majority of actively managed ETFs have less than $100 million in assets. This is why in situations where having an active manager makes more sense, mutual funds should be considered.
For many assets and strategies, however, exchange-traded funds are the better alternative. Not only do ETFs have lower expense ratios than their mutual fund counterparts, but they also offer more transparency about their holdings and can be bought and sold throughout the trading day. In addition, you can easily get direct exposure to specific markets, sectors and assets through ETFs.
One thing you have to watch out for when investing in ETFs is their market price. Exchange-traded funds, and exchange-traded notes, can trade at premiums or discounts to their net asset value. This means you could end up paying more than a dollar (bad) or less than dollar (good) for a dollar's worth of assets. An example we use in the ETF guide is SPDR Silver Trust (SLV), which traded at both a 4.4% premium and a 3.4% discount in June 2012.
To help you identify those ETFs that have traded at premiums or discounts to their net asset value, we added a new data point to this year's guide: 12-month market return. Displayed alongside the 12-month net asset value (NAV) return, this number shows how closely shares have tracked changes in their underlying assets. The larger the spread between the two numbers, the more often an ETF has traded at a premium or a discount.
We've expanded the number of ETFs covered in this year's guide. You will find more than 450 funds covered in the print version, which starts here. In the online version, on AAII.com, you will find expanded data for 1,475 funds. As was the case last year, we've kept the category names and data similar to our annual mutual fund guide (published in the February 2012 AAII Journal), to make comparisons easy.
Contact information for the fund families is listed in the Hot Links column here.
Finally, to help you create a strategy for building your own ETF portfolio, I reached out to Max Isaacman, the author of "Winning With ETF Strategies" (FT Press/Minyanville Media, 2012). Max suggests that you start by identifying your investing objectives and tolerance for risk, and then decide what asset classes are appropriate. Once you have made these decisions, you will be able to narrow the list of ETFs to the ones most suitable for your portfolio. Max explains further here.
Wishing you prosperity
Charles Rotblut, CFA
Editor, AAII Journal
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Technology Takes the Helm
Photo by Shane Kislack
Looking back at my first four diary entries, a question might pop into your mind: Why hasn't he talked more about technology?
My answer: rigor and discipline.
Those foundational principles have guided our technology investment and management approach at Mitel since I joined the company six months ago. This month I'll discuss the key tenets of our information technology (IT) management philosophy, recent investments in marketing technology, and the progress our marketing function has made (and has yet to make) on my half-year anniversary.
What technology should do
Technology should either improve the customer experience, or enable the efficiency and effectiveness of the business. It's ideal when an IT investment achieves both. That said, I firmly believe that if you do not have the rigor or discipline to effectively implement and operate processes manually, you should not expect the introduction of new technology to serve as an elixir to your ills.
Throughout my career I've found that technology can be used as an effective enabler, as well as an excuse for not doing things. For example, I've heard numerous times that "we cannot track and measure X, Y, and Z…because we don't have a CRM application."
To varying degrees, these excuses may contain kernels of truth. For the most part, however, the inability to measure X, Y, and Z stems from a lack of underlying process rigor and discipline. I would much rather use a paper-based or hybrid tool first, before investing in supporting automation. A software investment should be the third action in a three-step process:
- Design and develop the process;
- Refine and strengthen the process; and then
- Automate the process
As I discussed a few month's ago, many marketing functions, including ours, at times suffer from a "Ready, aim, aim, aim, fire!" mind-set. While the vast majority of marketing initiatives and activities benefit from more of a "Ready, aim fire!" approach, IT investments represent one of the few areas where it pays to procrastinate a bit. By doing so, your aim becomes more accurate and your return on investment (ROI) forecasts are more likely to hit the bull's eye.
Where we aimed our technology dollars
We've recently made several marketing-technology investments and related software applications. All of these investments, including the following, occurred after a rigorous analysis and review:
- Digital platform
First and foremost, we reexamined our digital platform. My hypothesis was that we were under-serving our customers by providing a suboptimal user experience and failing to provide consistently relevant content, in addition to some other performance issues. To test this hypothesis, we reviewed our current Web architecture and decided very quickly to invest in a more flexible content management system; we're moving to a Drupal platform. Our new platform will help us rebuild our website to significantly improve the user experience, provide more relevant content, and enhance performance, while reducing support costs dramatically. This cost reduction will allow us to reallocate the funds to other programs.
- Marketing automation
Our second investment was in a marketing automation system from Marketo. If we are to ascend to the next level in terms of driving more demand and more effectively tracking marketing effectiveness, we need a more sophisticated platform.
Marketo will help enable us to more skillfully nurture contacts over time, as well. We're integrating Marketo with our new Salesforce.com platform, and that integrated capability is scheduled to go live in June. The intention of this integration is to equip us with closed-loop lead feedback; we'll better understand and manage the value of the leads marketing delivers to sales, and also from sales to closure.
- Hosted partner portal
Our third major marketing technology investment is a hosted partner portal. This portal is designed to empower our partners to obtain quicker service and insights on their own (i.e., via self-service). This portal will provide our partners with the latest marketing programs and assets that they use and co-brand. We've tested the portal in the UK and are in the process of implementing it in the United States this month.


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This bundt cake from The Hershey Company looks like a pumpkin, but doesn't have one bit of it in the recipe! It looks so pretty, you may want to keep it on the table as a centerpiece before carving out slabs for your guests!
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COCOA, Fla. - The 911 calls were released on Tuesday in the shooting that killed one woman and seriously injured another at a Cocoa home, where at least three children were also staying, police said.
The double-shooting occurred Monday afternoon in the 1500 block of Clearlake Road, across from Brevard Community College's Cocoa campus.
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Cocoa police say the small children, all estimated to be under 7 years old ran to a neighbor's house and the neighbor called 911. Family members tell Local 6 the women were gunned down before a birthday celebration.
When Cocoa police arrived, they discovered 24-year-old Lydia Bradford, who police say is mother to three of the children, dead inside of the home.
"[She would] watch the children for me when I go to the grocery store, help me clean up my house," said relative Mary Neely. " I'm just going to miss her so much."
Bradford's mother, Equaller Marie Bradford, 58, was airlifted to a hospital in critical condition with at least five gunshot wounds to her head and upper body. Family members told Local 6 she is now stable.
Police believe the victims may have been targeted and are searching for the shooter. A gun was found nearby, but no sign of the shooter, according to police.
The Department of Children and Families has taken custody of the children, officials said, while they identify their family members.
Neighbors told Local 6 they were shocked at the shooting.
"It's uncalled for," said neighbor Jacqueline Satterthwaite. "It's supposed to be a day of celebration- it's Martin Luther King Day, then you have the President's Inauguration and something like this happens."
Watch Local 6 and stay with ClickOrlando.com for more on this story.
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He was born Nov. 13, 1934, in Newport, Texas, the son of William and Ola Strickland Waldrop. He was a Navy veteran of the Korean War and loved fishing and the ocean. He was of the Presbyterian faith. Joe was in sales all his life — from cars, appliances, RVs, and the last few years, real estate.
He was preceded in death by his parents and three brothers, Cliff, Dan and Ray Waldrop.
He is survived by his wife, Judi; a brother, Michael Waldrop; two sisters, Susan Ambrose and Joan Bacerra; four children, Heather and husband, David Sutton, Shena and husband, Denny Ball, and Sam Cowan and Sherry Watson; five grandchildren, Jessica DeLano, J.T. DeLano, Chris Sutton, David Sutton Jr. and Josh Watson; two great-grandchildren, Kyle Watson and Jade Marie Rose Sutton; and special daughter, Shannon Kolar.
Memorial services are 1 p.m. Thursday, March 14, at Atkins Memorial Presbyterian Church with Pastor Jim Hays officiating. Arrangements are by Lemley Funeral Service of Atkins.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Atkins Memorial Presbyterian Church, P.O. Box 487, Atkins, AR 72823, or Arkansas Hospice, 2405 E. Parkway, Suite 3, Russellville, AR 72802.
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Photographer's Note
CN tower one of the tallest (actually tallest one) TV towers in the world. The building nearby it is much lower ... but it looks like same size :) I also liked reflection in the building and that is how I got this shot. The precise address is John and Front intersection in downtown Toronto.
Notes and critiques are welcome :)
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Hi, Michael! Nice architectural pic! very astistic composition, with a great POV! Well done! Greetings from Rio! Miguel.
Polonaise (5802) 2006-10-05 11:26
Fantastic shot of our pride and treasure.
Good stuff, Michael.
Stay cool, man
markogts (1130) 2006-10-13 7:22
Really a beautiful composition, with various tones of blue. Only thing disturbing is that you don't catch the bottom of the building - almost an impossible task, given the dimensions of the buildings in Toronto. It happened to me the same, with the skyscraper in Front street. I'll post it sooner or later.
PS what about a polarizer to darken the sky?
claire526 (1267) 2007-01-25 19:44
Hi Mike,
You have picked a perfect vantage point. Nice architecture. I love the different tones of blue. Well done.
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- Date Taken: 2006-10-02
- Categories: Architecture
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Pioneer Elite VSX-49TX THX Ultra2 Receiver
The two-tiered THX certification system for A/V components reminds me of canned black olives: the smallest ones you can buy are labeled "large," and they range upward from there to "jumbo," "colossal," and, I suppose, "gargantuan." Similarly, the lowest THX rating, THX Select, is awarded to very good midprice gear, while THX Ultra2 (an upgrade of plain old THX Ultra) is reserved for high-performance, premium-price gear with state-of-the-art features.
THX Ultra2 differs from its predecessor by mandating full 7.1-channel playback capabilities for Dolby Digital Surround EX and DTS-ES soundtracks, which add a back surround channel for one or two speakers centered behind the listening position. To be certified as THX Ultra2, a receiver has to provide not only decoding for 7.1 channels and processing to derive 6.1- or 7.1-channel playback from 5.1-channel sources, but also seven discrete amplifier channels as well as "boundary gain compensation" to help match a subwoofer's output to the room acoustics regardless of its placement. And THX Ultra2 requires a receiver to have wideband component-video switching to handle signals from a progressive-scan DVD player or a high-definition TV (HDTV) tuner without picture degradation.
Pioneer has long been an enthusiastic supporter of the THX program, so it's not surprising that the VSX-49TX, the latest flagship of its premium Elite line, is one of the first THX Ultra2-certified receivers on the market (the other is the Pioneer VSX-47TX). On the face of things, it's a fairly conventional big high-end receiver with all the goodies we'd expect of such a beast, including lots of power - 130 watts each for all seven channels. Besides Dolby Digital Surround EX and DTS-ES Discrete 6.1/ 7.1-channel surround decoding, there's also Dolby Pro Logic II and DTS Neo:6 processing to play stereo and four-channel Dolby Surround-encoded recordings and broadcast sources as if they had 5.1 channels, plus extensive proprietary digital signal processing (DSP) ambience modes. There are gobs of input/output options, including three wideband component-video inputs, a phono input, and a Dolby Digital RF input for a laserdisc player.


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Broadway Bullies
Its time for STAT and Melo to step their games up, Tyson has been an animal this entire year, Melo has shown flashes but has yet to put it all together and STAT has been a mere shadow on the court. If we want the hardware we gotta leave it on the hardwood
Mobb Deep
"Mobb Deep" needs to keep up everything they have built, play hard and play smart. If our 2nd Unit can maintain their recent success there is not a team that can match our depth and versatility. D'Antoni has said he will lean on them so they better respond
Jeremy Lin vs Rajon Rondo
I think the winner of this battle will lead his team to the victory. If Lin can keep Rondo out of the paint and beat him off the dribble on O then the Knicks should be fine.If Rondo can disrupt Lin's game and penetrate at will then that spells trouble for the Knicks
Never Forget
BUT We Had Our Moments Too
And Remember This Is Where "It" Started
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text: BUS A 207 Honors Introduction to Managerial Accounting (3 cr.) P: A 100 and direct admit freshman or honor student. This course is about developing and using measurement systems to support firms' internal decision making. The course shows students how accounting information fits into the dynamics of managing a complex entity and provides students with a conceptual framework for using managerial accounting practices to solve economic problems.


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So here's my dilemma; My management wants to start an on call rotation, in the past I have given up my hard line house phone, but they want me to use my personal cell phone. (they will probably give me a company cell but I dont want to always carry two phones)
In the past 11 years I have worked here I have kept my cell number off any call list and have only given it to a very, very select few and never to management so as to protect myself from abuse and the like.
I think Google voice is my solution but I dont know how to set it up.
What I want to do is:
Provide a Google voice number that I can freely give out that when someone calls it will ring through to my iPhone. By all accounts everything will look like that Google Voice number, caller ID, number blocking (spam and others), and the whole 9-yards. The caller would never know that they have actually called my real cell/mobile. I also need this to work in reverse, where I would call out from using my Google Voice number on my iPhone, thus masking my real cell number.
Can anyone guide me or point me in the direction of how to do this?


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Who makes it, has no need of it. Who buys it, has no use for it. Who uses it can neither see nor feel it. Tell me what a dozen rubber trees with thirty boughs on each might be? As I went over London Bridge I met my sister Jenny I broke her neck and drank her blood And left her standing empty It is said among my people that some things are improved by death. Tell me, what stinks while living, but in death, smells good? All right. Riddle me this: what goes through the door without pinching itself? What sits on the stove without burning itself? What sits on the table and is not ashamed? What work is it that the faster you work, the longer it is before you're done, and the slower you work, the sooner you're finished? Whilst I was engaged in sitting I spied the dead carrying the living. I know a word of letters three. Add two, and fewer there will be. I give you a group of three. One is sitting down, and will never get up. The second eats as much as is given to him, yet is always hungry. The third goes away and never returns. Whoever makes it, tells it not. Whoever takes it, knows it not. And whoever knows it wants it not. Two words, my answer is only two words. To keep me, you must give me. Sir, I bear a rhyme excelling In mystic force and magic spelling Celestial sprites elucidate All my own striving can't relate There is not wind enough to twirl That one red leaf, nearest of its clan, Which dances as often as dance it can. Half-way up the hill, I see thee at last Lying beneath me with thy sounds and sights -- A city in the twilight, dim and vast, With smoking roofs, soft bells, and gleaming lights. I am, in truth, a yellow fork From tables in the sky By inadvertent fingers dropped The awful cutlery. Of mansions never quite disclosed And never quite concealed The apparatus of the dark To ignorance revealed. Many-maned scud-thumper, Maker of worn wood, Shrub-ruster, Sky-mocker, Rave! Make me thy lyre, even as the forests are. What if my leaves fell like its own -- The tumult of thy mighty harmonies Will take from both a deep autumnal tone. This darksome burn, horseback brown, His rollock highroad roaring down, In coop and in comb the fleece of his foam Flutes and low to the body falls home. I've measured it from side to side, 'Tis three feet long and two feet wide. It is of compass small, and bare To thirsty suns and parching air. My love, when I gaze on thy beautiful face, Careering along, yet always in place -- The thought has often come into my mind If I ever shall see thy glorious behind. Then all thy feculent majesty recalls The nauseous mustiness of forsaken bowers, The leprous nudity of deserted halls -- The positive nastiness of sullied flowers. And I mark the colours, yellow and black, That fresco thy lithe, dictatorial thighs. When young, I am sweet in the sun. When middle-aged, I make you gay. When old, I am valued more than ever. I am always hungry, I must always be fed, The finger I lick Will soon turn red. All about, but cannot be seen, Can be captured, cannot be held, No throat, but can be heard. I am only useful When I am full, Yet I am always Full of holes. If you break me I do not stop working, If you touch me I may be snared, If you lose me Nothing will matter. If a man carried my burden He would break his back. I am not rich, But leave silver in my track. Until I am measured I am not known, Yet how you miss me When I have flown. I drive men mad For love of me, Easily beaten, Never free. When set loose I fly away, Never so cursed As when I go astray. I go around in circles But always straight ahead, Never complain No matter where I am led. Lighter than what I am made of, More of me is hidden Than is seen. I turn around once, What is out will not get in. I turn around again, What is in will not get out. Each morning I appear To lie at your feet, All day I will follow No matter how fast you run, Yet I nearly perish In the midday sun. Weight in my belly, Trees on my back, Nails in my ribs, Feet I do lack. Bright as diamonds, Loud as thunder, Never still, A thing of wonder. My life can be measured in hours, I serve by being devoured. Thin, I am quick Fat, I am slow Wind is my foe. To unravel me You need a simple key, No key that was made By locksmith's hand, But a key that only I Will understand. I am seen in the water If seen in the sky, I am in the rainbow, A jay's feather, And lapis lazuli. Glittering points That downward thrust, Sparkling spears That never rust. You heard me before, Yet you hear me again, Then I die, 'Till you call me again. Three lives have I. Gentle enough to soothe the skin, Light enough to caress the sky, Hard enough to crack rocks. You can see nothing else When you look in my face, I will look you in the eye And I will never lie. Lovely and round, I shine with pale light, grown in the darkness, A lady's delight. At the sound of me, men may dream Or stamp their feet At the sound of me, women may laugh Or sometimes weep When I am filled I can point the way, When I am empty Nothing moves me, I have two skins One without and one within. My tines be long, My tines be short My tines end ere My first report. What am I? With thieves I consort, With the vilest, in short, I'm quite at ease in depravity; Yet all divines use me, And savants can't lose me, For I am the center of gravity. As a whole, I am both safe and secure. Behead me, and I become a place of meeting. Behead me again, and I am the partner of ready. Restore me, and I become the domain of beasts. What am I? I sought my first in starry skies Where shines the April sun; My second came before my eyes, And warned me to be done. 'Tis very hard to lose one's sight; I'm blind as bat or mole; Once hills and fields were my delight, Now I'm no more my whole. My first is high, My second damp, My whole a tie, A writer's cramp. A hundred and one by fifty divide, And if a cipher is rightly applied, The answer is one from nine. What does man love more than life Fear more than death or mortal strife What the poor have, the rich require, and what contented men desire, What the miser spends and the spendthrift saves And all men carry to their graves? I build up castles. I tear down mountains. I make some men blind, I help others to see. What am I? Ripped from my mother's womb, Beaten and burned, I become a blood-thirsty slayer What am I? Five hundred begins it, five hundred ends it, Five in the middle is seen; First of all figures, the first of all letters, Take up their stations between. Join all together, and then you will bring Before you the name of an eminent king. 'Tween marble walls, white as milk, Lined with a skin as soft as silk, Within a fountain, crystal clear, A golden apple doth appear. No doors or locks has this stronghold, Yet thieves break in, and steal the gold. For ages an edifice here has been found It is not a dwelling it is not a fane; A horseman for hundreds of days may ride round, Yet the end of the journey he ne'er can attain. Full many a century o'er it has pass'd, The might of the storm and of time it defies; 'Neath the rainbow of Heaven stands free to the last, -- In the ocean it dips, and soars up to the skies. It was not a vain glory bade its erection It serves as a refuge, a shield or protection; Its like on the earth never yet has been known And yet by man's hand it is fashion'd alone. We are airy little creatures, All of different voice and features; One of us in "glass" is set, One of us you'll find in "jet," T'other you may see in "tin," And the fourth a "box" within. If the fifth you should pursue, It can never fly from "you." A headless man had a letter to write; He who read it had lost his sight; The dumb repeated it word for word; And deaf was he who listened and heard. They call me a man, but I'll never have a wife. I was given a body, but not given life. They made me a mouth, but didn't give me breath. Water gives me life and sun brings me death. What am I?


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Dodge Caliber Transmission Problems
My transmission just went out yesterday about 3 pm. I heard a loud thump just like what your husband is describing. Then after that there was a sound of internal moving parts clunking together. Mine is an 07. It went to the dealership on a flat-bad. Less than 46,000 miles. 3 blocks away from home. 4 of us pushed it home. You can tell the dealership the exact same thing happened to the exact same person. My name is Brad by the way, just assumed your screen-name was some reference to your name as well. That is your transmission. That is what my car is at the dealership for. There is hold in it and I gave the dealership the bag of parts that fell out on the concrete as well. All of the fluid leaked out on the pavement.
My transmission went out yesturday. Can you tell me what the dealer gives as the reason for this problem ? 46,000 miles, and this is the first time this happened to me. They are telling me they have never seen this before. Well this has happened to you 4 times. I purchased the car new in 2007, and have driven it carefully. I was coasting to a stop yesturday when I heard a load clunk. Then I heard parts clunking together. When I stopped the car transmission fluid was spilling out all over the ground. They are telling me they have never seen this before, and they are saying they did not recieve the bag of broken metal I picked up off of the ground and gave to the tow truck driver.
cali124 Posts: 1Hi,
I just bought a 2007 Caliber with 61,000 miles on it and the dealership replaced the transmission. I went on a trip and the car started lurching at 65mph and at 70mph.
It was okay at 60mph. The next day it was lurching or jumping and the rpm needle would move 5 to 10 rpm and by the end of the trip I couldn't accelerate and almost got hit trying to cross an intersection. I took the car in monday morning and they sent it to a Dodge dealership next door (they are Buick GMC) and I was told the problem was that the new transmission needed software upgrades. My question was why was my dealership putting in a transmission that they don't have computers for?
I'm not sure if I should stay with this car (I love it, the first car I've ever loved) or get something else? I have an extended warrenty. Any thoughts?
chryslergroup Posts: 35Hello cali124,
I would have the same question that you have - why is a GMC dealer making repairs to my Dodge Caliber that they are not familiar since they failed to preform the proper software upgrades.
Personally, I would keep the Dodge Caliber but make sure I request for the vehicle to be sent to an authorized Dodge dealer for any possible future repairs instead of having the GMC dealer try to service.
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ashly19 Posts: 1I bought a 2007 Dodge Caliber and noticed when I first start the car up, when trying to accelerate or when I go from a turn to straightening the car out, my car jumps. It's almost as if the engine is stalling or jumps to the next gear but the entire car thrust forward quickly three times. It sounds as if I just ran over three pot holes. Any ideas? It's only within the first time starting it up for the day for about 5 min. I know it has a CVT transmission but this doesn't seem normal. It had all the updates to the software. A new fuel injection sensor. New suspension belts, and new ball joint/tire rods. Also when I'm at around 70 mph the rpm needle will jump about half way an it wil thrust forward a bit but not like the jumping mentioned before.
sarahjco8 Posts: 1I bought this car with 8 miles on it, I loved it for about the first 3 months, then got an oil change and from there it was one front drivers control arm after the next I've had them replaced like 6 times, not kidding/ exaggerating. The last two times (both within 8 months of each other) I had to have my front struts replaced because of excessive play. Two weeks ago I bring the stupid thing in for check engine bc the speed control censor is experiencing issues. They "Fix it" then over the weekend the friendly check engine light pops right back up. I bring it back in and explain that this is a joke they should have fixed it. Now I'm being told that calibers are temper-mental and they believe that my electronic panel is experiencing issues now they have to go through chrysler technical support. Never again Dodge never again.
Took my 07 Caliber into the dealer on Mon due toa scraping sound from the front. Dealer said it need new front brakes, front struts were leaking and oil pan was rusting at 73K miles. This is after 2 trannys and multiple other problems. I said enough is enough. On Wed I went to a local Toyota dealer and traded the Caliber in on a 2013 RAV4.
Wife is happy. She hated the Caliber. Would not drive. She has an 06 Rav and we will trade that one in for a 2014 next winter.
Our Dodge Caliber has 74,000 miles on it and we began to hear a loud whining noise..turns out it is that wonderful CVT Transmission that has to be replaced. I called their customer service and of course they claim that they haven't heard of any problems with the transmission of these vehicles. Well, when we pulled into the dealer Ringgold Chrysler Dodge, we parked right next to one that is exactly like ours and was in for the exact same problem. (one of their service men let that slip) Our estimate is $3000.00 bucks!!! Now we know of 4 other people who have had the exact same problem plus the one that is sitting in their service center right next to ours. I don't blame the guys at our dealership, I blame Dodge for not recalling this piece of junk transmission!! We also had the problem with the control arm on the front wheel. I wasn't aware of that being another consistant problem with the car until I started checking into transmission problems. The mechanic said that we were lucky our front wheel didn't fall off!!! Anyone here interested in helping put together a Class Action Lawsuit???
dodgedodger Posts: 2I let my 08 Caliber go back to the bank. I felt guilty about trying to pawn the car's problems onto an individual. I only had the car for 3 years. The car needed a transmission at 20,000 miles and was on its way on another at 30,000. It was worth the hit to my credit to get rid of it.
I wanted to buy a Ram or a Jeep so bad I couldn't stand it. I love their look and had planned on buying one or the other this fall. I thought they had stepped up their quality but obviously, I was mistaken. I am so disappointed in how Dodge is handling the problems with the Caliber, I will NEVER EVER buy one of their products again period! I finally got a customer service supervisor on the phone (took nearly a week) and she did tell me that once the transmissions are recalled, I can file a claim for a refund....I don't think I will be holding my breath!!! They don't give a crap about their customers or backing their products. I hope Fiat owners or potential NEW Fiat owners will read up on these problems since Fiat owns a major part of Dodge, Chrysler, Jeep, they are all one and the same!!!
lgreco Posts: 1I am interested in a possible class action against Chrysler Dodge. Please send more info
ekhuskey Posts: 1I would be interested in a class action lawsuit.
crashoveride Posts: 1Class Action Lawsuit I am in. I had a 2007 Dodge Caliber CVT AWD RT for a week before the transmission went and the software needed to be upgraded. The dealership had to take it to a Dodge dealership because no independent mechanic can fix these damn things. All in all I am about 10,000 in debt for a car that stopped working the first week and have no way to get out of the loan. Problem is I even had someone look at it. This car has some serious electronic and mechanical issues.
I've just had something similar to this happen to me last night. I was on my way home from work and all of a sudden I had the message PRND8 appear, my engine and the Trans Oil Temp lights both turned on. I could not go over 15/20mph. I hooked up my OBD2 reader and ended up with fault codes U0101 & U0402; lost communication with TCM and implausible data received from TCM. Thankfully it happened when I was just around the corner to my house.
I do mostly city driving, my engine temp was ok at the time it happened. Today I checked the connections to the TCM and made sure it was properly connected. I still had both fault codes and the engine light but no Trans Oil Temp light. so I drove it up and down the street and the Trans Oil Temp light kept coming on and going off, while it was on I could not drive over 15mph, and when it went off I could drive normally.
I'm bringing it in tomorrow(Monday)
Turned out to be 2 broken wires un the left front wheel well. Not as bad as I expected!
damst75 Posts: 1I had the same problem on my 07 caliber 3 days ago. They replaced the transmission control module but that didnt do anything, now they are telling me they have to replace the PCM as well.
scorpio111253 Posts: 1Yea,I'd like to get in on any class action suit.I've got a 2008 Caliber with the
beloved cvt transmission that needs replacing.Car has only 59,000 miles on it
but,of course,I don't have the extended warranty since I bought it used Dodge
wanted $3100 for a used trannie w/47,000 miles on it.Best price I could find
was $2500 to get it rebuilt.(shop has several 5 star reviews on Google so heres
hoping.They've had it for a week now,and pedaling bike to work 6 1/2 miles
min each way is getting old.I have also sworn off Dodges,but this one had the
sunburst orange color I love so,of course,I just had to have it.Wife has been
kind enough not to remind me of that(yet)
I would like to join a class action suit. My 2008 Dodge Caliber CVT transmission just went out. Only had 52,000 miles.
2008 caliber cvt out. I want in on a class ation suit.
litesong2 Posts: 44Had a 2007 CVT Caliber w/53,000 miles & I adored the CVT. Yeah scorpio, that Sunburst Orange is lovely. But it kept nagging at me how expensive it would be to repair if it did fail. :lemon: Traded in my Caliber for a great deal on a Hyundai Elantra w/100,000 mile warranty, that I also adore. Get 20+% better mpg with a good auto transmission, but miss the ultra smooth elegance of the CVT.
Also had an 07 awd Sunburst Orange. Tranny went at 50k back in 2010. Started making a whining sound. Luckily I had an extended warrantee. New ones were on backorder. Took almost a month to find a used one. From then on I had a bad hesitation at about 2400 rpm. Dealer replaced the tanny a 2nd time. So many problems I finally traded it in in March for a 2013 RAV4 XLE.
I have a 2007 Sunburst Orange with 55,000 miles. It started making a whining noise when driving. Bad gearbox bearings. I'd love to get in on a class action!! I am. In the UK, don't know if that would make a difference. I am American though.
Had the same problem with my 07 awd also sunburst orange back in 2000, at about 53k miles. Look back in the thread for my story.
As far as a class action, I don't think it's worth getting into for several reasons. Are there enough people who have had problems that a law firm will take it on. If one does, after their fees, what would be left for us. Most likely, Chrysler would offer a discount on another Chrysler product. Would you buy one? I had so many other problems, that I traded it on a 2013 RAV4 XLE in March.
Mine was actually a UK-spec right hand drive, FWD. I'm from the US though, so thought that maybe it was still covered under warranty (I bought it from a 3rd party dealership used). I was hopeful the powertrain warranty would be at least 6 years/60,000 miles. No luck, 3 years/30,00 miles. Not surprised with the weak warranty terms though, with such a turd of a product. I have a 2005 Neon SRT-4 and I love it, but this experience with my Caliber has definitely soured my thoughts on Dodges. I was planning on buying a Challenger SRT-8 when I got back to the US, but now I think I'll just stick with GM. It helps that I get 20% off dealer invoice on GMs.
I'm about to take my 2007 Caliber in for the same thing. Only 53,000 miles on it!
odessadoo Posts: 1We got our caliber in 07 with 8 miles on it. A year later, we had to have the transmission replaced. There were some other repairs as well, like a window that wouldn't work, and the lights would dim through the car at random times. We have the extended warranty and last December we had to have more repairs and they did a flash update to the CVT. Monday I turned the car back in because it wouldn't accelerate and was jerking like crazy. They called to let me know it needs another transmission! Then they called to let me know Chrysler is sending an inspector. Anyone had to have an inspector come out?
I wish I could lemon this car. I'm pretty sure it's past that point. The car is paid off and only has 70,000 miles on it. We can't afford a new car payment. Dodge is going to make me lose it!!
calibercrapola Posts: 1I have a used 2010 caliber that now, after the first 3 yr/36k warranty went out in Aug 2013, now the car is doing stupid things. It has stalled on me several times when leaving the stop sign. Now, when I am neutral, it makes a noise but when I push in the clutch, it stops. When I go to accelerate, it makes this almost whining noise until I push in the clutch, then it stops until I accelerate again to switch gears. There is no repair manual for it. I have the power train warranty but I'm not sure if it's the tranny, flywheel, pressure plate or clutch. I am afraid it will not be covered by the power train warranty. Anyone know where to get a repair manual? ????
KCRam Mt. Arlington NJPosts: 3,516The factory service manual is available from Mopar Tech Authority at 2010 Dodge Caliber Service Manual and costs $134.99
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caboose10 Posts: 1
i have a 2007 r/s which has 85,000 miles on it.
The AWD! light came on. I was thinking sensor. Went to trade in and they said they heard a whining noise.
Dealer diagonosed it and said that there was a bad bearing in the tranny as well as a bad sylanoid pack. $4500 for a new tranny. Was told it cannot be rebuilt since non-servicable tranny
I would be in class action if enough are having tranny issues
meboz2003 Posts: 1
I have a 2007 r/s with 129,000 miles and Dodge tells me I need a new transmission. It still runs real well and no problem in shifting, just a whinning noise on take off. Have never had the fluid or filter changed. Would changing fluid and filter help?


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Hey Dad! star Robert Hughes has been charged with 11 child sex offences dating back to the 1980s.
Mr Hughes appeared in court when his matter was briefly heard on Thursday afternoon. He did not enter a plea.
Police did not oppose bail and it was granted by the court on strict conditions, including $50,000 surety. He must also report to police three times a week, forfeit his passport and not go near an international departure point.
The 64-year-old landed at Sydney Airport just before 7.30am on Thursday morning, flanked by NSW Police officers who had escorted him on Qantas flight QF2 from Heathrow.
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Mr Hughes faces 11 accusations made by people who were aged seven to 15 years at the time of the alleged abuse, which coincided with the actor's starring role in Hey Dad!
Earlier, his lawyer, Greg Walsh, said his client was holding up as well as could be expected and was hoping to get bail and return home to his wife, celebrity agent Robyn Gardiner.
Mr Walsh said his client denied all charges and would be pleading not guilty.
"I think he's functioning well, he's very tired ... He's very stressed," Mr Walsh said. "The main anxiety he's got is his freedom and in particular being reunited with his wife.
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Claims against Mr Hughes were first made public in 2010. He was living in London with his wife when arrested in August 2012 by police seeking his extradition.
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After the test, I called my cardiologist's administrator. "Sure I'll send them but I can't take that information over the phone. Please fax it to this number. Make sure you include name, address, affiliation, phone, fax and email."
Fax! How quaint. I asked if I could email this information, having dumped my fax machine in 2009 and not being able to locate the fax function on my laptop.
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I wish I could tell you that this little tangle was a one-time glitch in otherwise smooth care coordination by my clinicians. But it's not. For me and for millions of others with chronic conditions who are treated by multiple doctors in different settings, this is normal. Or it would be if a) more of us knew that the results of our tests and other important information about us was not routinely available to all our relevant clinicians, and b) we realized what was at stake.
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MONKTON, Md. — As an algae with a gross nickname invades pristine trout streams across the U.S., Maryland is about to become the first state to enforce a ban on a type of footgear the organism uses to hitchhike from stream to stream: felt-soled fishing boots.
The state Department of Natural Resources plans to prohibit wading with felt soles starting March 21 to curb the spread of invasive organisms that can get trapped in the damp fibers and carried from one body of water to another.
Similar bans will take effect April 1 in Vermont and next year in Alaska, aimed especially at didymo, a type of algae that coats riverbeds with thick mats of yellow-brown vegetation commonly called "rock snot."
Maryland fishery regulators say didymo, short for Didymosphenia geminata, can smother aquatic insect larvae such as mayflies, stoneflies and caddis flies that are favored food for trout.
"We've got to keep it from spreading," said Jonathan McKnight, associate director of the state Wildlife and Heritage Service in Maryland, where didymo was found in 2008 in the Gunpowder Falls north of Baltimore. A western Maryland stream, the Savage River, also has tested positive for the organism but hasn't had a rock snot bloom.
Didymo, pronounced DID-ee-moh, isn't a stream-killer like acid mine drainage. Fish have adapted in the northern rivers where it first appeared, but biologists can't say for sure how it will affect the ecology of Maryland waterways.
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Maryland officials are taking public comments through Feb. 28 on their proposed ban. They say 2011 will be an "education year," with violators getting warnings and information cards instead of tickets. Fines and penalties haven't yet been determined and won't be effective until 2012.
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Which NM scene is ET debuting on Monday?!
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A slap? I'd say Bella losing it with Sam... but we've already kinda seen it :/ hmmm!
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That's all I can think of. Paul getting mad and phasing, maybe the part where Jacob runs at Paul is added even though we seen that too...ReplyDelete
When I think of slap I think of Eclipse...ReplyDelete
but yeah I guess that she does slap Paul.
Victoria that is exactly the part-- they already showed a teaser of it tonight.ReplyDelete
I wonder if that's the clip they'll be showing tomorrow @ the taping for the Spike awards (which I'll be going to! So excited!)ReplyDelete
Let us know what clip they show at the Spike Awards and possibly record it if you can! 8DReplyDelete
I hope this is true because I'm getting tired of E! saying they have new footage and it's the same thing!!! I'll be watching! hum!ReplyDelete
I wonder if they've put the Jacob kiss in New Moon - but can't imagine why they would.ReplyDelete
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Much of the recent activity is related to the Uniform Computer Information Transactions Act (UCITA). At present, UCITA is being considered in a number of states, including California, Delaware, Illinois, Maryland, New Jersey, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, and perhaps others by the time you read this. This controversial legislation has generated a number of opponents besides AALL and other library organizations. They include the Attorneys General of AZ, AR, CA, CT, FL, ID, IN, IA, KS, MD, MN, MS, MO, NV, NJ, NM, ND, OK, PA, TN, VT, WA, WV, and WI, as well as the Administrator of the Georgia Fair Business Practices Act. There are a variety of reasons for opposing the legislation, not the least of which is the concern that consumers will be adversely affected and fair use as we have known it will disappear. We really need the assistance of librarians in every state if we are to have a chance to defeat UCITA. Please contact your legislative representatives and help educate them about the harmful effects of UCITA as it now reads. If your attorney general has not signed on against UCITA (see above list), then please contact the AG's office in your state and try to convince them to sign on with the others listed above. If you would like additional information regarding UCITA please check the Washington Affairs Office web site or the 4cite page (www.4cite.org).
Another issue that the committee is closely following concerns the competing database bills in the U.S. House. H.R. 1858, supported by AALL is still alive. Members of the committee and other concerned AALL members have contacted members and solicited testimony concerning how each bill will affect law libraries. AALL is part of a large coalition of information users supporting 1858. However, many powerful forces are aligned against this coalition. If you are able to lend your support, please take a few moments to contact your congressional representative to do so. Additional information may be found at the Washington Affairs web site.
Members of the G.R.C. would like to encourage any AALL members who have not already done so to join the AALL Advocacy listserv to keep up with these and other issues affecting the law library community. Subscription information is available on the Washington Affairs web site.
Submitted by Larry Meyer, University of LaVerne Law Library
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Oregon lawmakers have begun considering bills that would tighten regulation of medical marijuana — where it is grown and where it is distributed.
A House committee on Monday was hearing testimony on a bill that would limit the number of growers per grow site to three. There is currently no limit, which has resulted in sizeable marijuana plantations, especially in Southern Oregon.
Another bill would require dispensaries to register with the state medical marijuana program. That would help clarify the legal status of dispensaries that have sprung up across the state. Some of those dispensaries have been raided by police.
Oregon has about 53,000 registered medical marijuana users.