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Once one of the most popular automotive categories, new station wagons today are something of a niche offering—typically favored only by the cognoscenti. While the rest of the motoring public has embraced SUVs, Crossovers, and Minivans, the truly aware new car buyer knows you can get just as much utility in a much smaller footprint simply by opting for a new wagon. In addition to utility, you also get the style and easy handling, as well as all of the other attributes of the car upon which the wagon is based.
The history of the station wagon goes all the way back to the time when trains were the predominate method of long distance travel. One needed a vehicle with extra carrying capacity to handle the type of luggage people used back then. In other words, one needed a wagon-type vehicle to drive to the train station.
Or, said succinctly, one needed a station wagon.
Ironically, the earliest new station wagon models were based on trucks—just as SUVs are today. The first car company to offer a factory built new station wagon based on a car brought it to market in 1923. However, as early as 1919, the Ford Model T chassis was being fitted with a station wagon body as well. Incidentally, the bodies of those early wagons were made of wood. In fact, there was an entire industry based around this. There were a number of coachbuilding companies specializing in producing those wood bodies for new wagons.
Thing is, those wood bodies required a great deal of maintenance. They had to be varnished regularly to protect them from the elements, and their screws, nuts, and bolts would gradually loosen from the vagaries of the road. Further, they were easily damaged in crashes.
In North America, the first factory-built all-steel new station wagon came in 1946. Again, as irony would have it, that first all-steel new wagon was a Jeep product. However, it had been preceeded by a truck-based model from General Motors in 1935, the Suburban. In other words, by the 1950s and 60s, when the popularity of new wagons was at its peak, the vehicles we know today as SUVs had evolved into car-based station wagons. Then, when car-based new wagons fell out of favor, the automotive consumer switched back to SUVs.
Which, once again demonstrates, everything old eventually becomes new again.


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Christina Applegate has quit her sitcom "Up All Night" over creative differences with TV executives.
The actress made her announcement official on Friday by releasing a statement to Deadline.com.
She writes, "It's been a great experience working on 'Up All Night,' but the show has taken a different creative direction and I decided it was best for me to move on to other endeavors.
"I will miss the cast, producers and crew, and wish them the best always."
Reports suggest Applegate's departure is linked to the show's plans to switch from single-camera format to multi-camera filming and begin taping in front of a live studio audience.
The show, in which Applegate plays a struggling working mom, also features Maya Rudolph and Will Arnett.

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text: …should be done more often. I wrote that as a typo at first: Random acts of kidness. Funny how one letter could change the meaning. Even though "kidness" is not a word, I feel like making it one. Like something that is playful or reminds you of being a kid. kidness. think about it. Anyway, what I meant to say was kindness. People are kind to people, believe it or not. But not as often as they should be. I thought about writing about how one should be kind to others by doing certain things, but really almost anything will do. I went to an event called the Swagapalooza, where I learned about these cards that you can buy, and they are all about random acts of kindness. What you do is take one of the cards, do the thing that is on it, and then pass that card on to someone. Then they do that thing on the card and pass it on. A way of passing it forward. You can register the card online and "follow" where it goes and even read the stories that come from it. I got a pack of these cards for free at the event. The ones I got are about doing more "green" things. Cool concept, right? I was thinking about all of this because of my new obsession, Pintrest, where I have found great inspiration for all parts of life. From "words to live by" to "food to make" and "my style board" I have found many things that I want in my life. I think that these are things that everyone should want in their life, too. (Find me on Pintrest if you are interested, and want to know more) So my message today is to go out and do something nice for someone. Anyone. Someone you know. A stranger. Whoever. Whatever. Go do it. Now. 🙂


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Nissan Versa Engine Problems
rennie4 Posts: 55my car is a 2008 nissan versa with cvt transmission. i have 155k miles. its normal for the cvt to not accelerate after jamming really hard on the brakes that has cause a wheel 2 lock maybe. i noticed that if i slam on the brakes really hard and come 2 a stop; when i try 2 take off with my foot all the way on the floor it revs 2 about 2800rpm and stays there for about 7 seconds like the parking brake is on and then suddenly the rpms shoot to 5500rpm and takes off...! I mean idk if its normal but i think it's a cvt thing. i remember an automtive magazine testing an altima with cvt and they mentioned that after an emergency brake stop the car didnt want 2 take off again..0
whistlingdixie Posts: 11Check the forum on Altima with CVT transmission, - there are a # of posts on there re: lack of accekeration/safety with the CVT.
Why doesn't Nissan just fix there problems!!
Who wants a new lemon!!! :lemon: :lemon: :lemon: :lemon:0
justbombs Posts: 1hey forum
i have a 2007 versa sl sedan, i have 90,000 miles and love this car but unfortunately the car won't start after i drove it to my brothers house. my mechanic for 15 years said that it could be the crank or cam shaft sensor. he replaced both of them with nissan original parts but it still didn't start.... he unplugged the cam shaft or crank shaft sensor and it started running perfectly but when he plugged it back in it shut off... so he did it again then it didn't start but after a couple of tries it started again but this time he used a scanner and tried to override the sensor so he can plug it in after that was done he plugged it back in then turned on the sensor with the scanner it shut off again wtf...he told me to take it back to the dealer b/c they have the computer diagnostics to repair but for five days they had no clue what to do so on the fifth day and $400 in parts and towing and $400 in rental they want me to get a new engine i said again WTF it is a sensor part not the engine...i need help before i go crazy...i'm on my way to the dealership now to give them a peice of my mind. i will update on what happens... :confuse:0
It seems the Nissan dealerships, who are supposed to be the experts on their own cars, are pretty clueless about anything other than replacing a wiper blade. I keep reading here about dealerships replacing engines, instead of fixing the problem. I guess competent labor is just too expensive ?0
retireman Posts: 2I have a 2010 Nissan Versa that is a few months old. The service engine soon light has come on 3 times. Been given the old "loose gas cap" routine. Now, they say it is bad gas. Codes shows "Fuel System Lean". Dealer wants $250 to drain the gas and put new gas in. I have been driving about 40 years and never had "bad gas" before. Is this a reasonable solution?0
Could be reasonable. A large number of check engine lights are due to gas gap issues. But if the cap is OK, I suppose it could be bad gas. "Fuel System Lean" seems like it could mean several things related to the fuel system beyond "bad gas", but changing the gas would seem to be the simplest. This is just me, but before I'd pay $250 to drain and replace the gas, I'd try to siphon the tank myself (into appropriate containers of course) and run a couple of tanks of gas to see if that cleared things up.
Cold weather may also be in play here
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Sounds like a bogus solution to me. Obviously if the car runs OK, you could just change brands of gas and see what happens. $250 is outrageous.
Please let us know what happens ! Good Luck !0
harkness2 Posts: 1i saw the sluggish issue popping up a lot here, step on the gas, nothing happens.
i had this issue, but it was linked to leaving my car sit for two weeks with 1/4 - 1/2 tank of gas. It was about a week after I bought my car.
Water got into my gas tank, and after driving it for 30-45 minutes (and putting in gas cleaner) it fixed it.
did this at the suggestion (driving) of the dealership mechanic.
this is probably in these forums somewhere, but nissan dealerships have their servicing WAY overpriced. i got ripped off for the last time at the 30k servicing and have never gone back.0
My brands new Nissan Versa 1.8L SL CVT developed noises at 3200 km.
The CVT makes a WHINING NOISE which is most irritiating. The dealer said that this is normal for the CVT. Technical Services said that they cannot do anything about it.
The ABS braking system makes a CLUNK, CLUNK, CLUNK, CLUNK NOISE on leaving the curb. Technical Services told me that this is normal as the ABS system is calibrating itself. CLUNKING NOISES occur right after the automatic door locks kick in.
The ABS system makes a strange metal to metal CLANKING noise when stopping on ice with lots of vibration at the brake poedal. Technical Services told me that this was normal for ABS brakes. They asked me if I had hjad ABS brakes before. I told them that yes I had, and that there was never any of this metal to metal CLANKING NOISE when stopping on ice. It does not instill confidence when braking. You feel like the car is falling apart.
Another strange noise occurs from time to time where something grabs from the back of the car to teh brake pedal in the front whether or not you have your foot on the brake pedal.
GAS MILEAGE Is misrepresented in the brochure, I am getting about 1/2 of the documented gas mileage.
How can Nissan sell such shoddy product?
I am very disappointed in my purchase and in Nissan.
I would not recommend this car.0
Hi Forum, :mad: :lemon:
I haven't had time to come and look at your posts in the last few months, but here I am again.
I have dealt with Nissan Technical Services, and they are pretty lame. They told me that the WHINING NOISE with the CVT transmission is normal, and that there is nothing they can do about it. They told me that the CLUNK, CLUNK, CLUNK, CLUNK NOISES coming from the ABS system is normal, and that there is nothing that they can do about it.
The metal to metal CLANKING NOISES coming from the ABS when braking on ice is also normal, and there is nothing that they can do about it. They asked me if I had had ABS on my other cars. I have had cars with ABS brakes, and there is no metal - metal CLANKING noise when braking on ice. This thing feels like the car is going to fall apart. :lemon:
Pedestrians have looked over at me and my car with the WHINING NOISE from the CVT and also with the metal - metal CLANKING ABS noise when braking on ice. :lemon:
The CLUNK, CLUNK, CLUNK, CLUNK noise from the ABS self calibration has also had some pedestrians look at the car.
I been reading some of the Versa Forum posts again, and it amazes me to see that Nissan would actually allow their customers to get this pist off at them.
They have 7% DEFECTS in their production, and their Technical Services Representative told me that he was not aware of this 7% DEFECTS. I told him that the Financial Representative at my dealership had told me about this when he was trying to sell me the extended 5 year warranty.
I was glad that the Financial Representative had told me about the 7% DEFECTS, and I took the extended warranty.
Please note that other Versas which we had rented did not make these noises. Had the Versas I test drove had these noises, I would never had purchased the Versa.
My own brand new Versa was fine for the first 3200 km, - no noises. Then it began making noises in early September 2010.
Nissan needs to get with their quality program and perhaps think less of catchy marketing gimmicks like let's Shift_Innovation.
Before we innovate, can we get the basics right? - like the transmissions and the brakes???
I don't recommend this car to anyone.
What's with all the rattles and noises on a new car at 3200 km????0
Hi Forum,
Just wanted to add that when I dealt with Technical Services, they asked if I wanted to switch to the Nissan Rogue or the Altima seeing that I was not happy with the Versa.
I told them there was no point as they have had problems with engines and CVT transmissions on these models as well. :lemon:
I referred them to teh edmunds.com Forum and to teh NissanVersa.org Forum where consumers can post.
Additional posting sites are at the Lemon Law 1 -888 - 453 - 6667
and at www.thetruthaboutcars.com
Instead of sleeping I am up at 4 am this morning worrying about these Versa Pronlems!0
okwithme Posts: 1Reall? I fail to see the connection since Cinco de Mayo is not really an observed holiday in Mexico. May 5th for most parts of Mexico (meaning excluding areas of tourism) is like our Battle of Bunker Hill. Yeah it was important, but does anyone remember and get wasted on that day? mmm, nope.0
So what did you wind up doing? I seem to have the same problem. They say I need a new engine and they need every receipt for every oil change. We're really confused about what to do...but it does seem to be a very common problem! Hmmmm... :lemon: :lemon:0
Well, we really had no choice but to pull together all the receipts and submit them. Then they told us in order to determine if the sludge build up was due to our negligence or to a defect in the engine they would have to break down the engine, take pictures, and then send them to Corporate for a determination. And if it was determined that it was our fault we would be charged $450.00 to break down the engine. It was very nerve racking. We gave the ok, they did everything and then it was determined that there was a problem with the engine. The put in a new engine. Now, after having done all this it is important to know that we had purchased the extended warranty protection. Because we did, it only cost us $50.00 which was the deductable. The Nissan is currently back in the shop as it needed a module relating to the brakes. The Nissan Versa is a very bad model vehicle. We have had the car in so many times and our only saving grace is that we purchased the extended warranty.0
How many receipts were you able to come up with? Were you the 1 who did some oil changes yourself ? How did you find all of your receipts ?0
Hello Samiam9698,
The above message appeared in my email. I sent a registered letter to Nissan Customer Service in Toronto, regarding my lemon :lemon: and with that they had the Technical Service "Engineer" come to the dealership and he checked over the car.
My dealership service manager kept telling me that Nissan was sending in their "US Technical Service Engineers", when I finally brought in the car it was a "Technical Service Engineer" from the Montreal Office who listened to my complaints. He was not able to give me his phone number or a business card.
When I spoke of the 7% defects that Nissan has on its production line he asked where I got this information. I told him that his Nissan Finance manager at the dealership told me this, and because of this information I purchased the 5 year extended warranty package which includes 4 or 5 oil changes. Nissan has done the first oil change for me. I will bring the car to them for all my oil changes.
"The Technical Service Engineer" from Montreal told me that he would not be able to do anything about the following complaints: 1. the whining noise coming from the CVT(supposedly), 2. the Clunk, Clunk,Clunk, Clunk noise coming from the ABS brakes engaging every time I leave the curb, 3. the metal to metal clanging that I had on the ABS brakes when stopping on ice and 4. the very bad gas mileage I am experiencing, approximately 11.00 L/100 km. One half the gas mileage in their brochure.
According to the "Technical Service Engineer" from Montreal these noises are normal on the Nissan Versa. He told me that I should expect the Versa which is a small car to have different noises from larger cars, and that ABS brakes always make noise.
When I again told him that pedestrians are looking over at me when they hear all of the above three noises, this "engineer" looked at me like he did not believe me. He asked if I wanted to move to a larger model like the Altima or the Rogue. I told him that I had spent alot of time researching a variety of cars, & that he should check the Edmunds.com forum for CVT and engine problems on the Altima & Rogue models. What would be the point....?
As another individual has posted, - what can you expect when you put a rubber band in a transmission?......
"The Technical Service Engineer" from Montreal told me it was normal for the ABS brakes to make this metal to metal clanging noise. All these noises are normal to them.... Poor suckers are we who bought Nissan product.... I don't recommend the car to anyone, and I have now have no confidence in any of their products.
As far as my mileage which is 1/2 the posted value in the brochure, again he had a lame explanation that it is not Nissan that determines the gas mileage performance, and that it is difficult to reproduce every driver's driving conditions.
He had me do a test drive with him so that "he could see how I drove the car",.....?????? I have been driving for over 30 years, and I have had many cars both old and new, and both North American and Japanese cars.
I told him that had I purchased an old 2nd hand car for $500, I would not have the noises I have with this car.
He jumped on the opportunity to fix alot of rattling coming from the dash around the windshield. He said that this was something he could fix, and he was quite excited about it. I believe he added some felt around the air bags and/or some rubber insert in the dash to stop the rattling. These noises were more quiet for a couple of days. Rattling noises then returned.
The morning I gave the car to him was in January 2011, and we had just had another snow storm with ice. The driving conditions were horrible, and when applying the ABS brakes, the metal to metal clanging noise was really bad. He again told me that it is normal.
Overall I found their follow - up misleading and very lame. It is best to stay away from Nissan. Clearly they are producing inferior product, and they do not stand behind their product, even when customers have paid top dollar for their model plus another $1450 for extended warranty programs.
I am going to send another registered letter to Customer Service in Toronto, and I will probably copy Nissan in Japan.
My dealership is lame, and I would recommend that potential buyers stay away from any Nissan product. Check the Edmunds.com forums for other Nissan models such as the Altima, Rogue etc... you will find engine sludge and CVT problems on those as well. I guess there are lemons in all models. :lemon:
Looking at their latest products, the JUKE and the Leaf, -- I cannot feel inspired. They look exactly like their names imply one model is for jerks, and the other will be like a Leaf blowing in the wind. I am sure that it is just a plastic shell sitting on a rubber band transmission.
By the way what were your km when you had the sludge problem in your engine?
I began experiencing noises on my brand new Versa 1.8 L SL with CVT at 3289 km. Before that I had no noises. I took great care driving my brand new car. My Versa now has 7100 km on it, and I have the above noises with very poor mileage, and I also have all sorts of strange noises, some of which are grabbing the brake pedal whether or not I am applying the brakes.
The "Technical Service Engineer" was lame, he did not do anything for any of the above mechanical problems. :lemon: I told him that Nissan would have to take this car back, and he said that they cannot take it back, --- and that it would cost me money to get out of this car.
I told him it was already costing me money, and that Nissan should refund me all of my payments since the past year.
How can I possibly be happy with Nissan? Why can they not fix their lemons, - OR TAKE THEM BACK!!!!! IF THEY CAN'T FIX THEM!!!! :mad: :mad:
Just to add icing on the cake, I take very good care of my car in the winter, and I place newspapers down to absorb moisture from snow etc... I guess some technicians sat in the back to hear the noises when they did their test drives, and my car was given back to me with dirty car mats in the back. They did not even put any paper down to protect my new car mats in the back.
Even Canadian Tire places paper down on the floor mats when you bring your car in for service.
Down with Nissan... I find their service quite disgusting....0
We were able to come up with enough receipts so it averaged out to an oil change every 4,000 miles. However, they noted two things:
1. because we drove the car a lot and it had high mileage on it (20,000 miles a year) they told us we were at fault because we should have changed it every 3,000 miles due to the high mileage we were putting on it.
2. we had the oil changed at numerous places...bad idea as I have come to find out. There is a good chance that these "cheap" oil change places use inferior oil and filters. We now take the car to Nissan to have the oil and filter changed.
I consider our situtation and the fact that they put in a new engine at their expense very fortunate. I would NEVER buy another Nissan product or recommend one.0
versa2010sucks Posts: 1Bought it last year March of 2010, heard about a week or two after buying it the "clunk clunk clunk clunk noise after I get to about 15-20 miles. Called the dealer, they said to bring it in, I did. They said that its "normal" for the ABS to do this. Another issue is when the road is wet and I apply the brakes, the breaks lock up and feel like nuts and bolts are coming out of the transmission (feeling can be felt on the foot when breaking). I haven't took my car in for this, wanted to research this first, but I'm sure they will say "this is normal" like they have with everyone else. Next issue is that when backing up, my breaks "squeal" a high pitched noise. This started happening around 12000 miles on the car. I told the nissan dealer this and they said that there is a "fix" for this and provided me with a "recall" notice of this issue with this type of break pads on the rear. They also said something about the front pads might have some "corrision" on them and they will dust/wipe them off as well. I'm assuming the break pads were a recall? Don't know, but I'm getting them fixed tomorrow. Next issue and I don't know if this is an issue because I couldn't find it on the web, but when I take my keys out of the ignition, the windows will still roll up and down. After about 5 minutes, they will not. Is this normal? :lemon: :lemon: :lemon:0
oreokitty Posts: 1I am so frustrated and I hope you can help me. I have a 2008 Nissan Versa (isn't the CVT version). I am the first owner and I have only 50,000 KMS on it. I went in to have my 50,000 Kms maint. done which included cleaning the brakes, oil change, filter change ect. ($769's later... ) I leave the dealership and my brake pedal is vibrating when I push on them. I bring it back the next day and they machined the brakes and remembered that there was a recall that needed to be done on my running lights. Fine, I am mad because for the $769 what the heck did they do to my car? I am freaking out. I leave and again my car isn't right. It is making this sound, best way I can describe it is it sounds like a diesel truck. That isn't right!! So, bring it back and three mechanics look at it and can't find anything wrong and say it supposed to sound that way. Ummm no it isn't and it didn't when I brought it in the first time. So, this Saturday I am bringing it in again. I am getting mad! I noticed also when I push the accelerator it hesitates. Grrr! Can anyone suggest what I should do? :sick:0
Step one... deep breath. Sometimes it seems when you have one issue with a car, other things catch your eye or ear and you wonder, "Is this bad too?" Not saying that your car isn't hesitating, but it is possible that you're just noticing something that's been there all along. I've done that myself :surprise:
Now, back to your actual issues. Vibrating brake pedal DOES sound like warped rotors (NOBODY makes rotors like they used to and warping is fairly common) My 2007 Versa front rotors warped at about the same mileage. I put up with it until my daugther was going to buy the car from me and we replaced them. She's careful not to ride the brake downhill and she's over 90,000 miles now with no warping yet (but give it time). Also, rotors that have been machined to unwarp them will warp faster the next time since they are now thinner.
If your Versa sounds like a diesel truck, I have a thought on that as well. A flange in front of my muffler rusted out in 2009. That's WAY early and I'm pretty sure that the ethanol in our gas made things worse. Ever notice the amount of water that comes out of tailpipes now? Water is a by-product of ethanol combustion and you can bet that it's a good and corrosive water that's inside our exhaust systems. You may have a hole in the exhaust somewhere, at least that would be my guess. Unless you mean an engine noise rather than an exhaust noise... the Versa certainly isn't as quiet as my Altima under the hood, and at those times that I get "rabbit ears" I can sometime imagine things don't sound right too. My 2011 Versa sounds the same way my 2007 does. Having no reason at this point to distrust what your dealer mechanics are saying, the deep breath/fresh listen theory might ease your mind. Chasing noises that other people can't hear can be hard on everyone.
On the subject of those regular services from the dealer... I've ALWAYS done those, and yes, the 50,000 K (30,000 mile) interval IS a "big" one price-wise. But with the life we've gotten out of our cars, (over 2 million miles on 9 Nissan vehicles combined since 1979 from the same dealer/service dept with ZERO major issues) I always looked at it as a good thing. Well, a couple of years ago, my dealership changed owners, same shop folks. I had two services done where oil changes got done, but it seemed that not enough oil was put in. No damage to the cars, but it made me lose a little trust. I have a friend who runs a local garage and I do oil changes every 3,500 - 4,000 miles and they check all the belts, fluids, lights, etc that Nissan had been checking and the oil change runs me $35 plus any charges for things that might need to be done like burned out bulbs, etc. We put a lot of miles on our cars and those services come around fairly quickly. I was doing 7,500 mile service intervals, so the services went small ($60-80), medium ($175- $250), small, big ($350+) over and over. So while I'm now doing 5 or 6 oil changes in that same time frame, at $35 each, I'm spending roughly $210 for the same services that were running $700 - $800.
Like I said, I'm not saying the dealer service is a rip off. (My vehicle history can attest to that) but you can do the same thing for a lot less with no loss of confidence in your car.
Hope this helps you out a bit! I know it's always nice to have someone to bounce ideas off of!
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My 2007 Versa broke down on the side of the road. Engine is blown. Nissan wanted $3600 to replace. 62,000 miles so the 60,000 mile warranty was void. Found a guy who could put the engine in and I purchased one. Problem now is that Nissan does not make the gasket that goes on the transmission to put it back together with no leaks. The heat of the engine warped the original one. So the Nissan dealer suggested that they could replace the transmission under the warranty because they don't make the part. Nissan USA now refuses to do anything because they did not put the engine in. Heck, nobody has put the engine in because it can't be put back in!!! When Nissan had us tow the car to the dealer, they have also determined that the radiator is bad which caused all of the problems. Now I have a 4 year old piece of junk!! Does anybody have any suggestion? Does anybody know if the Moss Magnusson Warranty act applies? How can they not make the parts for their own cars? Are there not any laws concerning that?0
I find this incredible to believe! What if Nissan replaced your engine? Are you saying they also wouldn't be able to get the part?0
Well, Nissan won't replace the engine unless we pay them $3500. What we needed was a torque converter seal which goes on the transmission so that the fluid does not leak out. Nissan does not make that seal. The only way to get the seal is to purchase another transmission! I really thought car manufacturers had to at least make the parts to repair their cars. I guess if you have a Versa and the seal goes out, then you can pay $1800 to have a new transmission put in instead of $50 for a seal!0
My Versa died on the freeway. The PS light came on on the dash. I ran the self diagnosis program and was given the code P0132 (oxygen sensor). The PS code refers to the power steering system. Questions:
1. Does the oxygen sensor have any relation to the power sterring system?
2. Will a failed oxygen sensor cause the car not to start?0
Let me start by saying that I'm not a mechanic. But I did sell power equipment in a previous job. If the seal is not made by Nissan, you can take it to a ball bearing retailer such as a Timken Store or a Dixie Bearings. They can measure the old seal and probably get your one that will fit and work.0
ron819 Posts: 1I bought the car new in 2009. I have been very happy with it. Just recently it began having problems with accelerating from a stop. I put my foot on the petal thinking the car will go and the car slowly moves. I then of course place my foot even harder on the accelerator with the accelerator almost to the floor and a couple of seconds later the car takes off and drives fine. While this is happening the engine is racing. It will then repeat itself at the next light or stop sign. The real scary part is when I am merging into traffic. Since the car will not pick up speed I have to make sure there is no one coming. If I do not they might not slow down not suspecting I am having trouble getting the car to move. I hold my breath a lot. I took it to the dealer for repair. They told me if they can reproduce it they can not fix it. As I mentioned earlier it is an intermittent problem and I can not figure out how to reproduce it. Of course I will not give up because I should not have to drive worrying that I might get into an accident. Has anyone else had this problem? If so what fixed it?0
flavife Posts: 20Similar problems have been reported due to the brake switch not releasing fully. Next time put your toe under the brake pedal to lift it up higher then tap the accelerator and see if it is okay.
Frank 2009 Versa S sedan MT-6 with 22700 miles0
Had the car into the dealer last week for some minor problems.
Maybe not so minor as we suspect a leaking front strut.
Also mentioned the intermittent loud engine noise.
Respond was they do that, no remedy.
Has anyone had this problem.0
Yes, same excuse with my dealer!
Noise also getting worst as time goes by.
From the symptoms and related noise, I conclude there is a certain amount of piston slap in that engine.
Is it normal? I would not think so. Factories are equipped with all the technology today which eliminates most of human error.
May have to go to arbitration board on that one.0
sasebo Posts: 1ron 819,
I thought I was going crazy. I just had my car towed yesterday for the same problem. This is a 2011 Versa purchased in December with only 7,200 miles. I was in city traffic going about 45 mph. I observed that each time I put on brakes, when I then tried to accelerate I had lost all power. I was able to coast to a parking lot. After putting it in park, I started the motor and it ran fine until I came to the next light - problem repeated itself. Third time I knew with rush hour traffic I could not risk my life driving this vechicle. It was towed to the dealer and this afternoon the service department at the dealership informed me they cannot reproduce the problem and haven't had such a problem in the past. I also spoke with Nissan central and they said they are unaware of such problems. The dealer will keep the car for a few more days and hopefully be able to reproduce it. I have the same fears as you and had I been in fast traffic or on the interstate, I shudder to think what could have happened to me. This was the first site I reviewed to see if others were having this problem. I will keep doing my research and pray the dealer is able to reproduce this. Mmmm - wonder if Nissan knows about this but don't want to acknowledge it?0


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U.S. Senator from Kentucky, Jim Bunning's office just released this statement:
"I have the same conservative principles in 2009 as I had when I was first elected to Congress in 1986. Over the past twenty-two years I have always done what I thought was right for Kentucky even if that meant taking positions that were not popular with the media or even leaders of my own party. Speaking out against bailouts and wasteful spending supported by the Republican leadership in the Senate and a Republican President last year angered many of my colleagues in my own party, but I didn't run for public office for fame or public acclaim. When I cast a vote I think about how it will affect my grandchildren and the next generation of Kentuckians, not my next election or invitation to a D.C. cocktail party. The people of Kentucky know where I stand and I am honored that they have continued to send me back to Congress to represent them each time I have run for the House and Senate.
Unfortunately, running for office is not just about the issues. To win a general election, a candidate has to be able to raise millions of dollars to get the message out to voters. Over the past year, some of the leaders of the Republican Party in the Senate have done everything in their power to dry up my fundraising. The simple fact is that I have not raised the funds necessary to run an effective campaign for the U.S. Senate. For this reason, Iwill not be a candidate for re-election in 2010.
This was a difficult decision because I feel like my work in the Senate is more important now than ever. As I finish out my term, Kentuckians should know that I will continue to be a strong voice against the domestic policies pushed by the White House and Congress that – if enacted – will put this country on the path to socialism.
I will continue to do everything in my power to ensure that the United States remains true to the principles that have made this country a beacon of freedom and economic opportunity for so many. My hope has always been that my grandchildren and all Kentuckians have the same opportunities that I had growing up in Northern Kentucky many years ago. My fear is that the debt that this Congress and Administration is placing on future generations of Americans will lower the standard of living for all Kentuckians in the future if they are not stopped.
While I am confident that this seat in the U.S. Senate will stay in Republican hands, I have no plans to endorse a candidate in the Republican primary. Like many others in Kentucky, I look forward to seeing where each of the candidates stands on the important issues and I hope a strong conservative wins the primary. The Republican Party needs more people with strong principles and convictions that can stand up to the temptations of political power that have engulfed so many of our leaders after they arrive inside the beltway.
This means that Bowling Green resident Rand Paul, who has said he will run for sure if Bunning drops out, will likely be announcing soon his firm commitment to run for U.S. Senate out of Kentucky- great news for the Freedom Movement in America!
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The Muslim Brotherhood on Saturday reaffirmed a statement by one of it's leaders last week that it intends to negatively alter or cancel Egypt's peace treaty with Israel after the group assumes power in Cairo.
The Muslim Brotherhood's affirmation came in response to a claim by US State Department Spokeswoman Victoria Nuland last Thursday that the Obama Administration had received secret assurances that the Brotherhood would uphold the Camp David Accords following its electoral victory.
Nuland's assertion was itself a response to an interview published in the Arabic newspaper Al-Hayat last week in which Muslim Brotherhood deputy leader Dr. Rashad Bayoumi insisted that his group will never recognize Israel or its right to exist.
"This is not an option, whatever the circumstances, we do not recognize Israel at all," said Bayoumi, adding, "The Brotherhood respects international conventions, but we will take legal action against the peace treaty with the Zionist entity."
In her press briefing, Nuland dismissed Bayoumi's remarks and his commanding position by stating that he is "just one member of the Muslim Brotherhood." Nuland said that Washington had "other assurances from the party" that it would not follow the policies communicated by Bayoumi.
Essam Arian, deputy head of the Muslim Brotherhood's political wing the Freedom and Justice Party, shot back by insisting that neither Nuland nor anyone else in the Obama Administration had received any such guarantees.
"No one in Egypt can promise anything on behalf of the entire nation," Arian told the London-based Arabic daily Al-Sharq Al-Awsat.
Another Brotherhood official, Subhi Saleh, added that while "the Muslim Brotherhood will honor all agreements...no agreements are sacred and any signed agreement can be reconsidered."
That revelation again raised concerns that once in power, the Muslim Brotherhood will hold a national referendum on maintaining the peace treaty with Israel, a move that Bayoumi previously championed.
In light of the results of Egypt's parliamentary election - the Muslim Brotherhood won 40 percent of the vote, while second place went to the even more radical al-Nour Party - and the fact that the Brotherhood's official party position is to reject Israel, such a referendum would certainly be the end of the Camp David Accords.
No one is more pleased by that realization than Gaza-based Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh, who told British newspaper The Independent on Saturday that with the rise of the Muslim Brotherhood in Egypt, "Israel is in a security situation they have never been in before."
Hamas was born out of the Egyptian Muslim Brotherhood, and Haniyeh sees the group as a natural ally in Hamas' quest to eventually eradicate the Jewish state.
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7/22/11 Angels at Orioles: Camden Yards
My first game at Camden Yards ballhawking and guess where it began:
You may be thinking: "Wait Mateo, isn't Union Station in Washington D.C." You would be right to ask that question because it indeed is. I was staying in D.C. to avoid lodging costs.
Long story short, I departed six hours before game time and got there two and a half before it (with a Subway break in between):
Isn't that a majesty. For the record, that itself is not the park it is the warehouse that sits behind the right field standing room section. You can also see in that picture that the sun is beating down at this moment. Keep that in mind.
I was the third one into the left field seats and as a result I found three Easter Eggs. The first two spots (approximately) are here in this picture:
The third in this one:
The ballhawks out there can probably see who beat me to the seats but here are the two IDs. Man in orange going up the stairs: Matt Hersl. The man in pink: Zack Hample. Between the three of us, I think we found maybe ten Easter Eggs. It was just so hot that the Ushers didn't check for baseballs. In the background with floppy hat on, you can see "Flava" Dave Stevenson in the background searcing for his own Easter Eggs.
Now let's use that last picture to show how things were like with upwards of five ballhawks in attendance (not including me). I will use that last picture again to show what happened when a righty hit a ball into the left field stands:
The dotted arrow is the path of the ball and the solid arrows are all our different paths to the ball. Obviously you can't see me in the picture So my arrow simply points out from the bottom of the picture but all others have arrows coming from them and a second arrow if they changed directions. I think that Matt Hersl was the first to the ball but it was on the ground but in the scrum he had with Flava Dave and another two fans (Zack had pretty much given up on the ball) it rolled out to his right. Whoever was to his right basically had to reach down and pick the ball up before they realized it had moved positions. Who was to his right? ME!! That gave me my fourth ball of the day.
The Angels were then coming out to throw so I veerryy sloowwly back up the staircase to change elsewhere (don't want the Angels seeing me). Slowly because I knew the Orioles were still hitting and didn't want to give up a chance at any Home Runs that could have landed in the seats. Sure enough, Mark Reynolds blasted a ball:
I was in the cross aisle and heading out but when the ball landed close to the top of the section I: dropped my backpack, bolted down the steps (an aisle lower than the ball had landed because they tend to trickle down), and ran over to the spot where the ball had landed. I don't remember if it trickled down or not but I did pick it up and proceeded to change into my Angels gear to the congratulations of an usher. I was in love with Camden Yards already.
The Angels started throwing and I was careful not to go down too early because it has been my experience that if you go before the first throwing pair starts waining you are stuck waiting for people to end at the dismay of all the balls that are getting hit into the outfield. Eventually, I moved down to the foul pole and was going to ask Hisanori Takahashi for his ball but he did not end up with it and moved away. Keep this in mind. Finally Jordan Walden and Bobby… something or other, finished throwing and I asked Jordan for a ball. He threw his ball to another kid but then picked up another ball and threw it to me. I now had 6 on the day and was eyeing my record of 7/double digits because it was very early in Angels bp but then the left field seats got crowded. It was weird. As you can see in the picture above it wasn't really "crowded" but because of this being the game before ballhawk fest many ballhawks showed up early and thus the gaps between the railings were filing up. Being my usual over-pensive self I moved to the flag court to avoid the ballhawks' competition. Actually that's only half true. I also moved out there because it was about 107 degrees (no hyperbole) and I had started to see tinsel like sparkles in the corners of my eyes. Here was my best attempt at a picture of myself during this time:
That picture was once I got back in the concourse. I can only imagine how exhausted I must have looked before that. Combine those factors with the fact that I had banged my thigh into a seat earlier made it time to take a slow walk over to right field. By the way this was my view in the flag court:
Why was I playing back where I couldn't see the batter? The split second advantage that I would gain by seeing the ball on its way up would be lost in the fact that I would be going backwards instead of forwards. Whatever, it didn't matter because no balls came up there.
I then went into the center field section and hid myself as best I could from Jordan Walden, who was shagging in right field, because he had already thrown me a ball. I stayed in center for the duration of batting practice and first got Hisanori Takahashi to throw me a ball in left center field because I asked him in Japanese. He was about a microsecond away from tossing the ball in before he heard a familiar language which led him to turning around and tossing the ball up.
My second ball came from a ground rule double hit by Russell Branyan- assist by the rubberized warning track- which bounce up and rattled around in the seats for a bit before I picked it up. There were a couple of those but there was an extreme lack of mobility in the center field section. I ended bp with eight balls but gave the last Branyan ball to a kid in that center field section. I stupidly didn't get a picture of her or remember what she looked like but she was close by when I got the ball. I might have gotten double digits had the Angels not ended bp at:
6:07? My watch is also 4 minutes ahead so that made it more like 6:02 that they Angels already left the field. Anyway, I stayed out in the flag court for the duration of the game as there were two righty pitchers but no balls came even close due to two offensively challenged line-ups taking the field:
Such is life. I ended the day at eight.
- 8 balls at (7 in this picture because I gave one away)
- 48 straight games with at least 1 ball
- 13 straight with at least 2 balls
- 5 straight with at least 5 balls
- 17 straight games on the road with at least 1 ball
- 8 balls* 24,823 fans= 198,584 competition factor
- Time at game 4:21- 10:01= 5 hours 40 minutes


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The F4CP launched its Military Corner to provide educational information about chiropractic care and the military. Military Corner provides in-depth and topical information including current care integration at military health facilities, policy and accessing rights, DOD/VA news, and the latest developments regarding chiropractic and the military. Additionally, guidelines are provided for both veterans and doctors of chiropractic about referrals, gaining access to care, even if initially denied, and how to help further care integration or attain employment within military health facilities.
In recent years, in recognition of the value and benefits of chiropractic care, Congress has passed, and the President has signed into law, legislation establishing a permanent chiropractic care benefit for both active duty military personnel and veterans. Furthermore, a doctor of chiropractic is now stationed in the U.S. Capitol to provide necessary care to members of Congress
To date, there is a doctor of chiropractic at 60 military bases around the country; however, according to a 2005 Government Accountability Office report, only 54 percent of servicemen and women eligible for chiropractic care can reasonably access the benefit. It is still necessary more is done to increase chiropractic access and availability.
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A Department of Veterans Affairs policy enforces that veterans have access to chiropractic care. How this service becomes available will depend on the availability of a chiropractic doctor on staff. If a chiropractor isn't on staff, a veteran can ask for a referral to a chiropractic doctor outside the system. While a referral from a physician is necessary the veteran has certain appeal rights.
The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) has initiated the process of providing veterans with access to chiropractic care by placing chiropractic doctors on staff at VA hospitals.
The VA now provides chiropractic care (via hired or contracted staff) at approximately 40 major VA treatment facilities within the United States. Unfortunately, an overwhelming majority of America's veterans still do not have access to chiropractic care because the VA has taken no action to provide chiropractic care at approximately 120 of its major medical facilities.Veterans' Rights Chiropractic Clinics
The Patriot Project is a grass roots movement to provide chiropractic care to all Active Military, their Families, Wounded Warriors & All Gold Star Dependents. Click below to learn more:
As of January 2011 there are 43 VA facilities with on-site chiropractic clinics: each of the 21 VISNs has at least one site, and some VISNs have multiple sites. This represents a growth rate of about 65% since the program's inception. It appears to be consistent with the natural expansion of any new clinical service added to a large healthcare system, and suggests successful program implementation.
The decision to initiate a chiropractic clinic in a VA facility is made by individual facilities, based on local needs and resources. Commonly when a VA facility wishes to hire a D.C. it will be done by posting the openings on the VA Careers Website.
Although opportunities continue to emerge, there is no standing process for a chiropractor to plan for and obtain a VA position. D.C.'s interested in such future positions are advised to consider following the information below as guidelines to successfully prepare and fulfill VA employment.
It is extremely unlikely that an individual D.C. could contact a VA facility and convince that facility to start a chiropractic clinic. Many have tried this and so far none have been successful. This decision is made inside the VA. It is not recommended that you cold-call or attempt to send a CV when no job is posted to any given VA facilities or the VA Central Office. This makes one appear naive and does not lead to good results.
Join efforts with a local veteran group. One example is the Wounded Warriors Program, which has shown consistent success in motivating development of chiropractic in VA facilities.
The following attributes will help to mold you as an attractive, well-qualified candidate
for an available D.C. position in a hospital setting:
It is difficult (and indeed very rare) for a DC to obtain experience in all of those areas. However, these are the types of features that make one stand out as an applicant, and also make one best suited to be successful within a medical system.
There appears to be strong interest in VA positions among the chiropractic profession, and we have seen that new job openings are extremely competitive. It would be very unlikely for a new graduate to be chosen for a position at a facility that is starting a new chiropractic clinic (that is, a facility with no other chiropractors on board). A D.C. with an established track record would likely be better suited for such a situation. However a new graduate may be suited for a position at an existing chiropractic clinic that is expanding, where he/she would be part of an established department.
Please visit the ACA or ICA sites for additional information.
1. By having an on-site chiropractic clinic
2. By sending veterans to a private chiropractor using the "fee-basis" approach where the VA pays the bill
Currently there are 40 VA facilities with chiropractic clinics. Over the past years thousands of veterans have received chiropractic care at VA clinics as well as through the fee-basis procedure
Many VA primary care providers are routinely discussing chiropractic care as an option with their patients. If your PCP has not discussed this with you, bring it up and explain why you think chiropractic treatment can be a good option for your particular problem. Download the official VA document designed for patients interested in exploring chiropractic treatment. This document is to be shared with healthcare providers in the field and/or at the medical site.
The following are reasons to consider chiropractic treatment, and some of these may apply to you:
Remember that chiropractic services are part of your standard VA benefits and no VA facility can tell you that they "do not provide" chiropractic care. Some veterans have found that their VA is very reluctant to send them for fee-basis chiropractic care, and have required that they jump through many hoops to get a referral for chiropractic. This is against VA policy and does not go along with VA's own stated mission to be "veteran-centered."
You should be very concerned if your PCP refers you for fee-basis chiropractic care and someone else at the facility denies that referral.
If you suspect that you were unfairly denied chiropractic care you should make a complaint with the patient advocate at your facility.
If that is not successful you should bring it to the attention of a VSO such as VFW, Wounded Warrior Project or others. The more veterans that make this known, the more likely it is that positive change will occur.
The VA determines healthcare eligibility based on a number of factors, including the type and extent of military injuries, military service and a Veteran's financial statusVA Healthcare Eligibility VA Policy
The link below is for veterans who are considering or enrolled in a college degree program and want to understand ways to pay for their educational expenses. This is a student financial aid guide for military veterans, which includes a list of scholarships offered to vets and their family members and an interactive map tool to help veterans find schools that participate in the Yellow Ribbon benefit program.


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Aug. 23, 2003
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Columbus, Ohio – The Ohio State women's soccer team fell in another tight exhibition contest at the 2003 Soccer Showcase at Fort Wayne, Indiana. Following a 2-1 defeat Friday night vs. Kentucky, the Buckeyes held their own with perennial power North Carolina, as the Tarheels escaped with a 3-2 victory Saturday evening.
A first half goal by junior transfer Kathy Fulk (Kentucky/ Dublin, Ohio) led to a 2-1 North Carolina advantage at intermission before the Tarheels jumped ahead 3-1 midway through the second period. Sophomore forward Colleen Hoban (Strongsville, Ohio) helped the Buckeyes cut the UNC lead back to one goal after she tallied her first score of the weekend. Freshman defender Melissa Miller (Cincinnati, Ohio) assisted on Fulk's goal, while freshman Jackie Lafond (Milton, Mass.) aided in Hoban's goal. North Carolina ultimately held on for the 3-2 victory.
The one-goal loss served as Ohio State's second of the showcase as the Buckeyes suffered a 2-1 loss at the hands of the Kentucky Wildcats Friday evening. Junior forward Liz Mumley (Reston, Va.) contributed one goal against the Wildcats after receiving an assist from fellow junior Lisa Grubb (Portage, Mich.).
Ohio State head coach Lori Walker was impressed by the Buckeye's efforts in both exhibition contests.
"First of all, this was a fantastic event," Walker, who lettered four times as a Tarheel in her collegiate career, said. "The event was well-run and featured tremendous competition. IPFW deserves a lot of credit.
"As for our performance, our team played seasoned soccer. We proved we are well along in just two exhibition matches into the season. We challenged North Carolina tonight and had them chasing us on numerous scoring opportunities. I am pleased with our performance. It is indicative of what our team can be this season."
Ohio State opens the regular season Friday as the Buckeyes play host to Indiana State at Jesse Owens Memorial Stadium with kickoff set for 7:30 p.m.


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I like the game but can't get through the gate because the game has a glitch. I was really getting into the story and now I'm bummed.
What fun!
I am getting such a kick out of this game that I may replay it soon. It doesn't crash while building the cages and the goals are fun to meet. It's easy and hard at the same time, if that makes sense, and I love working for the gold on each level.
Small screen
This game cannot be played with full screen. The listings for the hidden objects is only partially visible so you have to play on a smaller view. Otherwise, the games are unique and the graphics excellent. I also like the storyline.
Still A Great Game
Much better graphics than the older version and camera angles are terrific. I would prefer an overhead view but I do just fine without it. I find that running many single tracks is working better for me than double or triple tracks where I get traffic snarls at the stations and my wait times are astronomical. I love this game and depending on your level you will find the challenge you want. Hours and hours of fun and instruction on geography as well as train history.
Fantastic Fun
For those who love this game and have played the previous three you will find more of the same here but a bit harder. An excellent and challenging game that I play over and over again. It seems that I cannot get enough of it and I hope that many more versions are in store for me.
What fun!
I am really enjoying this game! I love the strategy involved and trying different choices to get better outcomes. I would like to be able to set up weekly recurring purchases and be able to turn my buildings for a more appealing town but those are minor issues.
The quests are short stories and I admit that I'm hooked on this game and cannot wait to watch the plot unfold. I try to guess the outcome and am enjoying these games. While it is true that you cannot maneuver well, that is not the point and you'll adapt quickly.
Problems Galore
The F keys won't work for me, making it very difficult to dock the boats. Overall it is a boring game where all you do is ferry passengers from port to port. It has potential so maybe future versions will address the problems.


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Shifting BackJune 18, 2007
Colour profiles in imaging applications are a sticky issue at best. The path of least resistance when producing web graphics is turning them off entirely and ignoring the whole mess, which is pretty much what I've been doing for years.
The basic theory is this: a colour profile acts as an interpretation layer, and adjusts the colour values of the pixels you're working with for consistency, richness, and other reasons. The net effect is that your RGB value of 255, 12, 12 might end up being rendered as something closer to 255, 0, 0 on-screen, while still being saved out with the original RGB values. That means if you don't have the benefit of the original colour profile, your output ends up looking a bit different than your working copy; usually with duller colours and a lighter overall tone (or darker, depending on which profile you're using).
This colour shift explains why turning off colour management is generally not a bad strategy when producing output for the web. No browser other than Safari supports colour profiles, so there's no benefit to using them. Not to mention that in many cases you'll find yourself matching RGB values between your image and your CSS, and because CSS isn't profiled it's a more difficult task if you have a colour profile to contend with. The closer you can get to actual RGB values, the saner you'll stay
I'm bringing this up because I've been working off of two computers lately, and until recently I wasn't paying much attention to the fact that the profiles were mismatched between them, thus affecting my source files. Unless I pay meticulous attention to the dialogues that pop up asking me what I want to do about the situation, when I save out graphics I end up with images sitting on top of slightly more vibrant background images, causing visible seams where there's clearly a colour shift occuring.
Googling didn't come up with any solid way to deal with this, so I've had to figure out a way to shift colours back from their profiled version to more accurate RGB values, and then make sure that information gets saved out when I'm creating my final GIFs & JPGs. Here's what I came up with.
First, I've found some applications in particular (Illustrator, I'm looking your way) seem to have trouble remembering that a colour profile has been assigned. So if I'm working in sRGB space for example, every time I load that document I have to assign the sRGB profile. Annoying.
So that's the first step, making sure that the profile is actually assigned. In most Adobe apps, the action should be found under Edit > Assign Profile. What you assign is up to you, the trick is to make sure that the current profile matches what the document was created with. I'm using sRGB here.
Now if I were to just save them at this point, the GIFs and JPGs will have simply discarded the profile during the saving process and I'd end up with an identical result to previously, where I'd saved them without any profile information.
The key lies in conversion. Photoshop has the ability to convert between profiles, and keep colour levels relatively intact when doing so. What we need is to take the now properly-profiled sRGB file and convert it back to raw RGB values. Under Edit > Convert to Profile, you get a "Destination Space" dropdown that will allow you to choose between various profiles. What you want is your monitor's working RGB profile (which is effectively the same as saying "no colour management at all"). On my iMac, the option I select is called "Working RGB - iMac". If you don't see an equivalent for your monitor, you could select "Generic RGB Profile", but it's probably best to first load up Photoshop's global colour settings (Edit > Color Settings) and make sure your default RGB space is set to "Monitor RGB". If it's set as your default, your monitor's profile ought to show up in the destination space dropdown.
After this step, you've now converted the profiled version of your document back to raw RGB, but kept the colour levels similar to what the profile enabled. Save the file, and now you're free to save out to any image format without a colour profile. The result will be much closer to what you originally intended.
That's Photoshop, but what about Illustrator? No such luck. It allows you to assign a profile, but there's no Convert option in the menu. Illustrator's help file says that conversions can be performed in Photoshop or InDesign, but mentions nothing about doing it directly in Illustrator. The only fix I've found so far is saving out my Illustrator file as a PNG, then loading it in Photoshop and following all the steps above. Not ideal, but it gets me where I need to go in the end.
Note that this is all written while using Adobe's CS2 suite; I'm not sure how CS3 changes things, but in particular, I'd certainly hope that Illustrator CS3 has taken a few steps forward in the way it handles colour profiles.
'Edit > Color Settings…' is there in Adobe Photoshop CS3 Extended. 'Convert to Profile…' is there also. Atleast, those are the words of a friend of mine. He didn't test them out just now and I do not own a copy of CS3 to test it myself I'm afraid.
Great article, will need to check into this. Will this also solve those colour display differences between, for example, GIF and PNG files on the web?
Thank you for this article, I've been going mad these last two weeks working on graphics between myself and another designer in New York that color shift had crept into and figuring out how convert the image back towards the intended RGB values was giving me a headache.
Thanks, Dave. Looks like it solved my problems with having different colour shades in my Photoshop and the Browser.
Btw, Photoshop CS doesn't have Edit > Convert to Profile nor Edit > Assign Profile options. All I did was choosing Color Settings and setting the default RGB space to "Monitor RGB". I'll have to check out how it works in CS3 though.
The main benefit of color correction, even for the web, is to know you have the right colors in front of your eyes.
So when you're told "The background color is a bit more red than on the reference brochure I gave you", you know what to answer.
Apart from that, I agree profiles are pretty useless in a web browser, and the best way for now seems not to use them. Browsers treat images as SRGB by default, so you can just work in sRGB and never embed any profile.
Concerning graphic apps, I think using "Monitor RGB" as your default RGB space is a bad idea. The goal of a color space is to be independant from any device, otherwise you're guaranteed to have color shifts.
Please excuse my following "dummy" question.
What's the reason why you don't use easily the PNG format? It cannot support the Monitor RGB data?
>> Great article, will need to check into this. Will this also solve those colour display differences between, for example, GIF and PNG files on the web?
The problem (at least, the one I think you're talking about) is actually Internet Explorer's method for displaying PNGs. Identical hex values exported to PNG in Photoshop (CS, CS2, CS3 I've tested this, using sRGB colour profile) all turn out differently when viewed in Internet Explorer (6 & 7 I've tested) as compared to Firefox (and other near-standards-compliant browsers,) which happen to display the exact same hex value when in Photoshop -> web (and are exactly the same when matched against the same hex value as a background colour alongside it.)
It's the reason I've always avoided using PNGs if it has to "fade" to a flat HTML hex value.
Great article. I was actually wrestling with color profiles on a project about 2 months ago. I was using a background gradient that was *really* light and fairly saturated — it looked drastically different depending on the color profile difference between OS X and Windows. My solution was to make the colors appear correctly in Windows, then embed the color profile in a PNG for Safari. Unfortunately that left me out in the cold in Firefox Mac.
I've never really figured out a solution to that problem. I wound up re-designing and using a darker background — so I dodged that issue.
When I needed a PNG image to fade to an HTML hex colour, I had to use a PNG gamma stripper app, GammaSlamma.app
Drop the PNG file onto it and it creates a new one. The new image appears to work fine in IE, Firefox and Safari when blending with an HTML hex colour.
@ inspirationbit:
As far as I know, Photoshop CS also has the two functions for converting and assigning color profiles. But in CS, the options are in the Image > Mode menu.
Btw. it seems that with Photoshop CS3, gamma metadata is no longer embedded into PNG files. For CS and CS2 there are various plug-ins or apps for stripping the unnecessary gamma metadata like David said.
As David Winter said, IE and Safari try to make good use of the gamma data in the PNG files. Unfortunately they seem to apply the correction only on images, so it creates differences between css background colors and PNG images.
If you strip the gamma informations it works in any browser.
Another good Gamma stripper, and image shrinker, is PngOptimizer (http://psydk.org/PngOptimizer?lang=en).
I have color management turned off in Photoshop (CS2) since the real benefit to color management is when making comparisons to the real world (i.e. print, etc.). Where I work when a PSD is created on a Mac and then images (gif anf jpg) are exported via 'save-for-web' on a PC there are inconsistencies in color. The only solution we've found that works is to disable color management alltogether.
Does anyone know why this is a problem in the first place, if both machines are using the same sRGB profile? Is it because the OS applies color management to what is on screen? I wouldn't think this would effect a photoshop file, but I'm not sure.
I've also noticed, and been annoyed by, the gamma correction in PNG images when it comes to the web. It doesn't make much sense to me that a format designed specefically for the web would use color correction at all. Is there a way to remove the gamme information from a PNG in Photoshop (or not use it at all)?
That's maybe a little bit off-topic… May I use your magnifier illustration for my website? Or is it part of a icon package you sell?
Thanks, Rainer
I have recently had a similar issue; working alongside a fellow designer his laptop screen would not differentiate between a pale green or yellow and I could clearly tell the difference on my desktop machine. @Aron - I have also noticed the gamma correction in .PNG's :-(
elv: Browsers treat images as SRGB by default, so you can just work in sRGB and never embed any profile.
This is correct, and I might add that Flash also treats imported graphics as sRGB. With a project I've been working on recently, the designer worked in the "Adobe RGB" color profile. When I saved out images for use on the web (or in PNG format for import to Flash) the colors were slightly dull and dark. He told me to first convert the profile to sRGB, then "Save for web." This fixed the problem.
The only crux is that when converting the profile, Photoshop tries to flatten the file. When it does so, some of the solid colors become slightly pixelated, similar to the effect of JPG compression. Weird, I know, but If you un-check "Flatten image" in the "Convert profile" dialog box, pixelation will not occur. The profile conversion will just take longer since it has to process each layer.
@Jeremy - not exactly. Different browsers will treat images/photos in different ways.
I'm a photographer, and when putting pictures online, especially black and white I've always noticed that different browsers and profile settings cause various shifts.
The same applies to web design graphics. I have enough experience to have noticed issues going to between mac/pc and the various ways things are saved.
For you PNG people out there.
I have experienced a similar situation. Thanks for the posting. I will blog it and share with my friends at work.
I don't understand why people consider PNG as a viable format for web design. It isn't supported well in, even now, popular IE6 and has different implementations in the others browsers.
PNG has a good benefit when it comes to images with few colors, like icons, illustrations, etc. But for web design it still recommended to utilize the JPEG/GIF conjunction since this has a better effect in speed and usability.
I don't wanna use 3 applications just to save an image in PNG format that looks well in all browsers. Maybe this makes me an old-school designer :)
colormanagement is a sience at its own. i deal with colormanagement over 10 years and saw many things that work but more that don´t work.
for me the best way is first to convert the design in CMYK, if you make sites for customers you allways have to pay attention on their corporate identity and surely their colors. most of the sites are a part of cross-media and so the colors of the website must match mostly to the printed products. one advantage of this is, that the RGB-Color-Area is much bigger than the CMYK and to convert all to CMYK, your Area would be much smaller and match better in RGB.
After that i mostly try to convert it to "web-secure-color-space" and if the results are not good i convert it to Adobe sRGB. For the endresults i don´t use any profiles, like Dave mentioned there are no browsers at time which support colorprofiles.
Thankfully the CSS3 color module should solve this problem as it has added the color-profile property, as well as rendering-intent and @color-profile from SVG. It's not much help right now as no browser supports this, as far as I know. The default value for color-profile is auto, which means profiles in images are respected, so in this respect only Safari is correct here. Setting color-profile: sRGB; will make all content including the images use the sRGB ICC profile, once it is supported in browsers.
Currently I've not heard much demand for color-profile yet, an as no other browsers support its, it's not at the top of my CSS3 priority list for Opera. If there is enough demand we'll look into it further. Currently the other CSS3 properties that have an existing implementation, such as border-radius, multiple background images and border-image have been requested much more.
Thanks heaps for that article Dave, that has solved my problems. I had found other articles that recommend converting to sRGB, but this didn't seem to change anything for me.
Thanks again.
Btw, Photoshop CS doesn't have Edit > Convert to Profile nor Edit > Assign Profile options. All I did was choosing Color Settings and setting the default RGB space to "Monitor RGB". I'll have to check out how it works in CS3 though.
I've been using the suggestion in this article for a few years now and it's worked very well. However, I made the jump from CS to CS3 and my process somehow broke. After converting to my display/RGB profile, my colors would shift once I was in the Save for Web dialog window. It turns out there's a drop down in the window that's on by default which converts your file to sRGB. Depending on your color workflow, disabling this brings back consistency in the transition from Convert to Profile and the Save for Web window.
If I want that my web load more quickly, what can I do? PNG is more big size than JPG!!
Wow! I can't believe how well this method works! I design on a Mac and used to transfer any documents to my PC in order to do color correction (Image > Adjustments > Auto Levels) after using "Save for Web" because the colors were so washed out.
This looks even better without over darkening in photographs! Now I'm feeling bad for my clients for not finding this sooner ;)
Fantastic. Just what I was looking for! I also noticed I also had to turn off the 'Convert to sRGB' option when producing a PNG via 'Save for Web & Devices…'


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In 2009, The Mini Page builds upon its reputation for educational excellence with the introduction of a digital version for newspaper Web sites and Newspaper in Education programs. Through this contemporary format, The Mini Page attracts and holds the attention of young readers with interactive puzzles and games. But the core approach of The Mini Page remains the same: to educate and entertain kids, their parents and their teachers.
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Nadine Dorries has been warned that she must rebuild bridges with her constituents and fellow MPs following her appearance on TV show I'm A Celebrity...Get Me Out Of Here!.
At a meeting with Conservative Chief Whip Sir George Young, the Mid-Bedfordshire MP was told she would not be restored to the ranks of the Parliamentary Conservative Party unless she could prove she had managed to mend fences.
Ms Dorries had the Tory whip suspended earlier this month after it emerged that she had flown out to Australia while Parliament was sitting to take part in the programme.
A spokesman for Sir George said: "The whip has not been restored and nor will it be until she proves that she can rebuild bridges with her constituents, her association and her parliamentary colleagues."
Following her talks with Sir George, Ms Dorries expressed confidence that she would regain the whip when they meet again next week. "I think we will be fine with the whip," she told BBC Three Counties Radio, which covers her constituency. "We had a very good-natured, a very happy meeting. We have adjourned the meeting and we are reconvening this time next week, if not before."
Party sources made clear it was not a foregone conclusion that the whip would be restored and Ms Dorries, who returned home yesterday after being the first contestant to be voted off the show, remained "very much in limbo".
Ms Dorries, who will not be able to stand again as a Tory candidate unless she regains the whip, insisted that she wanted to carry on in Parliament.
"Of course I want to be an MP," she said. "An MP is not doing a job, it is a life choice. If I didn't want to make that life choice, I wouldn't be doing it, I can assure you."
The outspoken backbencher shocked her Westminster colleagues and her constituents when it emerged she had flown out to the Australian jungle for the TV show. Under the programme's rules, she was not allowed to announce her appearance in advance. She insists she had permission from then-chief whip Andrew Mitchell to take a month off in November, but admits she did not tell him what for.
Despite the controversy her decision generated, she insisted she still had a "huge amount of support" in her constituency, saying: "I have come back to a considerable number of emails - in excess of 700 emails - the majority of which are very positive and very complimentary."


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Rowayton's Kirby sails into Hall of Fame
When Bruce Kirby is inducted into the National Sailing Hall of Fame in October, the 83-year-old Rowayton resident will take to the dais in New Orleans and deliver a speech that says, well, he isn't quite sure.
"Do you have any ideas?" Kirby said and laughed.
A three-time Olympian, Kirby is best-known for creating the Laser sailboat, a small car-top dinghy that became so popular among the masses that the boat has its own competition class in the Summer Olympics. But Kirby began his career as a journalist, where concision is the mark of good writing; and he intends to craft his induction speech with the same gimlet eye he used as an editor at The Montreal Star newspaper back before designing sailboats became his full-time career.
"Obviously I want to say something earth-shattering, but I don't know what it's going to be yet. I guess acknowledging luck would be part of it. And I like the line that something good is bound to happen if you get old enough," Kirby said. "I think if you can really think of some good words and really keep it short, that's more impressive than rambling on."
Given his long, varied and distinguished career, Kirby could be forgiven for rambling on.
A native of Ottawa, Canada, Kirby was born into sailing. He and his older brother, David, learned the sport from their father, also David, and were regular members of his father's racing crews when Bruce was just six years old.
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"I like to joke that I was late getting started because I was born in January and didn't get started sailing until June," Kirby said.
When he reached his teens he began racing International 14s, two-man boats named after the boat's overall length (14 feet). He'd already been dabbling in the rudiments of boat design, using wooden blocks as practice.
"I'd get a chunk of three-by-six or two-by-four. In the beginning they were pretty crude, but by the time I got into my teens I was making pretty nice sailing models," Kirby said. "But being up in Canada, in Ottawa, 800 miles from salt water, I never dreamed that I could follow yacht design as a profession."
He worked as a newspaper journalist starting in the early 1950s, first at The Ottawa Journal and later at The Montreal Star. During his time as editor of that paper's international desk, he covered such huge stories as the assassination of President John F. Kennedy and the trial of Nazi war criminal Adolf Eichmann.
Kirby sailed for Canada in the Summer Olympics in 1956, 1964 and 1968, placing eighth among 24 racers in 1956, his best Olympic finish. In 1958 he designed his first production sailboat, the Mark I International 14. Twenty-eight were ultimately made. Two years later he unveiled the Mark II, of which 85 were eventually sold. Three years after that came the Mark III, which sold 185 units. Kirby's prospects as a designer looked sanguine when he went to cover the 1964 America's Cup for The Montreal Star. In Newport, R.I., he was approached by the publisher of One-Design Yachtsman, a fledgling magazine that later became Sailing World.
"They needed an editor. They had heard that there was this guy up in Canada who was a very serious sailor and also a newspaper guy," Kirby said.
It was the perfect job for a sailing enthusiast and word-lover. "I spent 10 years as editor of that magazine," said Kirby, who moved to Rowayton with his wife, Margo, and their two daughters in the late 1960s. "(When I started), I was designing boats as an amateur. As editor of the magazine, they encouraged me to do this moonlighting. It was when I was editor of the magazine that I did the Laser."
Kirby was asked by a friend to design a small, light car-top dinghy. He created the Laser during 1969 and 1970, and rolled it out at a regatta hosted by the Playboy Club at Lake Geneva. "That was kind of neat. It was a special regatta put on for boats costing under $1,000. We thought that'd be a good place to introduce it. And it was an immediate success."
The Laser was formally introduced to the buying public at the New York Boat Show in January 1971. It sold well from the beginning, and to date has sold more than 210,000 units, far and away the best-selling design among Kirby's more than 60 sailboat creations.
"The problem was building them fast enough," Kirby said. "The boat became very international very quickly, with plants in California, Japan and Australia. Soon I was making three times as much in Laser royalties as I was getting paid by the magazine."
That precipitated his move into full-time boat design in 1975. "I kind of hated leaving the publishing game because I really did like it," he said.
Kirby enjoyed watching the Laser competition in the recent Summer Olympics, and had the added interest of rooting for Rob Crane, a Darien resident and member of the Noroton Yacht Club who competed in the competition. Crane finished 29th out of 49 participants.
Kirby still sails every Sunday out of Noroton Yacht Club in Darien, but his vessel of choice nowadays is another one of his creations -- the Sonar, a 23-foot boat that is used by sailors of all ages and skill sets, including participants in the Paralympics.
"I couldn't sail a Laser now. I'm not nearly quick enough or agile enough," he said.
He still has a hand in designing boats, though. A few years ago he designed a boat for author and friend Nathaniel Philbrick, a Nantucket resident who won the 2000 National Book Award for his maritime history "In the Heart of the Sea: The Tragedy of the Whaleship Essex." And other friends and acquaintances continue to inquire about tapping his expertise.
"I may saddle up again," Kirby said.
Cameron Martin is the Sports Editor/Managing Editor of the Norwalk Citizen.


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For the 11th consecutive year, the Flying Dutchmen have qualified for the Division III national tournament of the American Collegiate Hockey Association (ACHA).
Coach Chris Van Timmeren's Flying Dutchmen have been named the number-one seed from the North Region and as such have gained an automatic berth in the 16-team national tournament field. The tournament will be held March 14-17 in Vineland, N.J.
Hope has advanced to the national tournament every year since the team's first trip in 2001-02. The Flying Dutchmen have been national runnersup each of the past two years.
Already this season, the Flying Dutchmen have won their third consecutive Michigan Collegiate Hockey Conference regular season championship. It is the fifth in school history.


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