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* Dollar index holds near three-year peak
* Euro at three-month lows vs USD & sterling at 3-yr lows
* China trade data next in focus
By Ian Chua
SYDNEY, July 10 (Reuters) - The dollar hovered at three-year highs against a basket of major currencies on Wednesday as investors took aim at the euro and sterling on growing expectations that central banks in the euro zone and Britain will have to keep policy loose for a long time.
The euro last traded at $1.2779, having slid as far as $1.2755, a level not seen since early April. A break below $1.2740, the April 4 trough, would pave the way for a test of $1.2661, the November 2012 low, traders said.
The move came after a European Central Bank policymaker, Joerg Asmussen, said the central bank's guidance on interest rates staying at a record low extended beyond 12 months.
The ECB later issued a statement saying Asmussen had not intended to give any guidance on the exact length of time for which it expects to keep rates at record lows.
"Although the ECB subsequently clarified and backtracked on this statement, euro zone policymakers clearly remain in a dovish mode and keen to keep rate expectations skewed to the downside," analysts at BNP Paribas wrote in a client note.
Standard & Poor's downgrade of Italy to BBB from BBB-plus on Tuesday gave investors a further reason to sell the common currency.
Sterling wallowed at three-year lows after surprisingly weak UK manufacturing data kept alive expectations of more aggressive monetary easing by the Bank of England. It was at $1.4857 , after falling as far as $1.4814.
The weakness in the euro and sterling helped the dollar index, which tracks the performance of the greenback against a currency basket, hit a three-year high at 84.753.
The index was last up 0.1 percent at 84.670, adding to Tuesday's 0.5 percent rise.
Investors have grown increasingly bullish about the dollar as recent upbeat data cemented the view that the Federal Reserve could start scaling back stimulus as early as September.
"Dollar buying will continue. With rising Treasury yields, there is no incentive to sell the dollar, particularly against the euro," said Masashi Murata, senior currency strategist at Brown Brothers Harriman in Tokyo.
"However, against the yen, there is some risk ahead of Chinese data this week. Any evidence of a slowdown in China will prompt some people to buy back the yen."
Chinese trade data on Wednesday will be closely watched, with any more signs of weakness in the world's second-biggest economy set to weigh on risk appetite.
A standout currency was the Australian dollar, which rose against a host of currencies, including the greenback, and hit one-month highs against the euro and sterling.
The Aussie last stood at $0.9166, having briefly popped above $0.9200 for the first time in a week. The common currency slid to A$1.3895, forming a double-top on the charts that suggested further downside. Sterling sagged to A$1.6154.

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I went to quite a few interesting restaurants in the Baltics.
In Tallinn I had dinner at Old Hansa, a medieval restaurant. They prepare authentic medieval meals. I had a game selection – boar and elk with barley and vegetables.
I celebrated Estonia's Day of Restoration of Independence by going to Korsaar, a pirate restaurant.
I also visited Sushi Cat, a Japanese anime-themed sushi cafe.
In Riga I visited Rozengrals, a restaurant in a candlelit cellar that was mentioned in 1293 and was used to host special events by the town hall. They only serve food that was available during the middle ages. I had duck with cherry onion sauce that was a favorite of the King of Naples in the 14th century.
I also went to Hospitalis, a hospital restaurant in Riga. The waitresses were dressed up as nurses and there was all manner of hospital pariphalnelia scattered around the restaurant, including a bathtub with goldfish in it.
In Vilnius I visited Rene, a Rene Magritte (the Belgian surrealist painter) themed restaurant. The staff wore bowler hats and gave me an envelope and said I had some mail. My cutlery was inside.
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"Denmark's a trap." In what ways?Hamlet by William Shakespeare
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From the first act of Hamlet, the prince of Denmark finds himself entangled in psychological, interpersonal, and physical dilemmas. Beginning with the first act in which the ghost of his father appears, imploring his son to avenge his death, Hamlet becomes entrapped in the web of self-doubt. His first soliloquy portrays his reactions upon learning of his father's assassination: He is repulsed by the "fraility" of his mother, who without mourning her father long, marries his uncle. His faith in mankind lost, Hamlet contemplates death which could "resolve itself into a dew" and end his trapped life.
Another psychological trap into which Hamlet falls, as well, is his apprehension, or understanding of mankind as noble, but in perception, it is merely dust. Thus, Hamlet becomes psychologically entangled with his obsession with the physicality of death as evined in his "to be or not to be" soliloquy. In addition, Hamlet is further disturbed by the duplicity of Polonius and his former friends, Rosencrantz and Guildenstern who disillusion him in his apprehension of mankind, causing him to concur that there is "something rotten in Denmark."
These three characters are pivotal in the plots to physically entrap Hamlet. In Act III, Scene 1, Polonius has Ophelia talk with Hamlet while he and Claudius hide. Then, Rosencrantz and Guildenstern come to Hamlet under false pretexts while they are sent to take him to England where he can be slain. In Act V, Scene 2, Claudius along with Laertes has devised a plan to slay Hamlet in a duel between the two young men.
In the end, however, Hamlet witnesses Fortinbras's courage as he goes into battle "even for an eggshell"; after deliberation on his own duty, Hamlet declares himself prince of Denmark and sets forth to rid his country of its corrupt court. In the words of Ernest Johnson, critic,
"the dilemma of Hamlet the Prince and Man" is "to disentangle himself from the temptation to wreak justice for the wrong reasons and in evil passion, and to do what he must do at last for the pure sake of justice.… From that dilemma of wrong feelings and right actions, he ultimately emerges, solving the problem by attaining a proper state of mind."
Disentangling himself from his melancholy and torturous introspection, Hamlet does, indeed, emerge from his psychological and physical traps, courageous and regal, acting for the good of his beloved country.


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|Professional Automotive Repair Technical Discussions for November 4, 2009
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|1998 Audi A6 2.8L MIL Lamp on VIN: WAUAA24B0W
Okay, well I have this 30 valve 2.8 A6 audi with a misfire code for all cylinders on Bank 2. Codes come back once vehicle has been warmed up and driven for a few blocks. Vehicle must be driven under light or heavy acceleration. There are no symptoms felt behi... Trouble codes: P1392 (Cam sensor b2 intermittent open/short to power), P0300 (Random Misfire), P0304 (Misfire cyl. 4), P0305 (Misfire cyl. 5), P0306 (Misfire cyl. 6)
|1995 BMW 318i 1.8L No Start VIN: WBABE6329S
hi techs,this unit has a hard time starting when cold,ecm light is on but we can not retrieve the code,5 times pusing the throttle will not flash the codes,opend up the ecm ,no water damage,we replaced the sparkplugs,when it starts up after a few try's it runs...
|2002 BMW Z3 Coupe 3.0L driver heated seat VIN: 4USCN33442
Hello all, On this BMW the driver side heated seat doesnt work on the car. We do have twelve volts to the heater element when we turn it on, we beleive the elements are bad. Is there any other test we can do to verify it is the element or the control head? Th...
|2003 BMW 525i 2.5L ecm VIN: WBADS43493
Hey guys. The car came in for check engine light for p0492 secondary air injection system insufficient flow bank 1and bnk 2 . I Check the secondary air pump, sec air pump valve, sec air pump solonoid,change hoses to valve and solonoid, sec air pump relay, al...
|1991 Buick Century Custom 3.3L No Start, Cuts out, Stall VIN: 3G4AL54N6M
vehicle sometimes is a no start and sometimes it will start and run but crappy. If you drive it down the road it will sputter, cut out, and eventually stall. I have spark, good fuel pressure, injector pulse, and compression. Need help badly. Any input is great... Trouble codes: 42 (electronic spark timing)
|1992 Buick Roadmaster Estate Wagon 5.7L runs rough all rpm VIN: 1G4BR8374N
Hello all, have this roadmaster come in a month ago for a lack of power and rough running. Checked fuel pressure spark etc. at that time found injector on passenger side not spraying fuel. Had battery voltage at positive side and could make it spray if I groun...
|1996 Buick Century Custom 3.1L MIL Lamp on VIN: 1G4AG55M4T
The "Service Engine Soon" light is on all the time. We are unable to communicate with the PCM; in fact the scan tool is unable to talk to any module on the car. We accessed the PCM. All PCM powers and grounds check out OK. The wires from the DLC to the PCM are...
|1997 Buick LeSabre Limited 3.8L No Start VIN: S6VH417081
hello techs buick has no start no service engine soon light wont comunacate with scanner securety light goes off when trying to start fuel presure 50 psi has spark no injector pulse fuel pump runs all the time when key is on fuel pump relay clicking on and off...
|1999 Buick Century Custom 3.1L No Start VIN: 2G4WS52M9X
Hey GM techs! shop key tells me pcm sends initial serial data with key on to bcm and aldl. Without this bcm sets a security light and locks me out from a start situation. I can manually start the car by creating a ground on pin 86 at the starter relay. Bcms ra... Trouble codes: U1255
|2000 Buick Regal GS 3.8L Excessive Emissions VIN: 2G4WF5514Y
We replace the cat converter twice ,we flush the radiator and we replace the thermostat making no difference, we ran the vehicle on the dyno , with the gas analyzer connected , then we externally activate the EGR valve and we saw the NOX coming down . However ...
|2001 Buick LeSabre Custom 3.8L Steering VIN: 1G4HPP54KX
cust state that she is have trouble getting the car out of park in the mounings. and then there is a electric snapping noise in the left front door speaker sub wolfer area when you open up one of the other 3 doors. for the getting out of park i have already ch...
|2004 Buick Rendezvous CXL 3.6L MIL Lamp on VIN: 3G5DB03754
Vehicle Starts & runs. Trans. not shifting and error message in Odometer Display. was wanting to know if anyone has any common places the wiring may be rubbing. We checked all visible wiring for chaffing. Pins #2 of the DLC & Pin#58 PCM are testing 7.73K Ohms....
|2001 Cadillac DeVille DTS 4.6L evap VIN: 1G6KE57Y41
i need help on this car intalled new purge valve oem from cadi. the light comes back with in 1 min of driving p0443 and inspection monitors all ready exp. evap and sec.air put no sec.air code. thank you Trouble codes: P0443 (evap canister purge valve)
|1998 Chevrolet Malibu 2.4L Poor Idle Quality, Hesitation, Cuts out, Misfire, MIL Lamp on VIN: 1G1ND52T0W
This vehicle came in running very poorly. I have found various problems with several systems as you can tell by the repair history.(the exhaust cam was even off a tooth due the the tensioner malfunction) Now I have isolated a misfire and bucking going up hill ... Trouble codes: P0300, P0420 (catalyst efficiency below threshold), P0171 (lean bank 1), P0174 (rich bank 1), P0125 (excessive time to achieve closed loop), P1171 (lean bank 1 on acceleration)
|2000 Chevrolet Malibu LS 3.1L MIL Lamp on VIN: 1G1NE52J7Y
Car came in mil light on with P0442 purge valve had charcoal in it smoked system found vent valve open all the time replaced all three parts road tested car three times for 10 miles customer picked up car Friday Saturday light came on same code smoke test agai... Trouble codes: P0442 (evap small leak detected)
|2002 Chevrolet Cavalier 2.2L MIL Lamp on VIN: 1G1JF52F23
vehicle was test driven several times for a total of 55 miles. returned to customer as fixed. cust returned 3 days later 100 more miles and stated all dash lights coming on again. codes u1016-1064 and 1088 returned. sdm burned again. could a loss of ground cau... Trouble codes: U1064 (loss of comm w/ bcm), U1301 (class 2 shorted to battery), U1000 (loss of seral communicaton 4 class 2), U1016 (no state of health from pcm), U1088 (loss of comm with sdm-sir)
|2004 Chevrolet Malibu Maxx LT 3.5L Harsh engagement 1-2nd shift harsh VIN: 1G1ZU648X4
Guys , Girls - Hello. First of all I dont do transmissions except to R&R and monor maintenance and repairs. What I have is this Malibu that had an awful noise in the front of it. After a closer look reveiled sludge and metal in the pan I just got a used one fr...
|2006 Chevrolet Suburban 1500 LT 5.3L Cruise Control VIN: 3GNFKI6ZX6
I have a cruise control that is inop. Cruise light work when commanded by scanner and scanner shows all controls working correctly. There is a code that resets right a way in the BCM (B2961 Key in Ign. fault). We found the button was broken when the lock cylin...
|2001 Chrysler Town & Country EX 3.8L Surge VIN: 2C8GP74L41
This one is stumping me, the computer is comanding it to idle at 1200rpm and the computer is comanding it to 2.4 gm/sec most of the time. The idle is eratic but most times it idles around 1200 in park or in drive, every now and then it will idle down to 900. c...
|2000 Dodge Intrepid 2.7L Surge, Stall VIN: 2B3HD46R9Y
car runs fine at cruse but wen it cams to a stop it surge and stalls it will start fine i have clean the iac motor the and throttle body an it seams to do the same think no codes present i replace the cam sensor it had a p1391 code and the cam sensor pattern w...
|2002 Dodge Ram 3500 5.9L extended crank VIN: 3B7MF33682
what this truck is doing it has a extended crank to start after it sits for a while ,if we just bump the ignition to let the lift pump prime and watch the fuel pressure build to 15lbs it will start instantly we have checked the supply lines and connections by ...
|2002 Dodge Stratus SE 2.4L no gear engagement VIN: 1B3EL36X12
Car originally came to us in limp-in mode in july. Scanned and found 2-3 shift solenoid code. Replaced just that solenoid and shifted great. It came back in august because of a front end collision but it drove/shifted fine. Just came back to us again (about 20...
|2003 Dodge Sprinter 2500 2.7L No Start, MIL Lamp on VIN: WD2YD74213
First off, I apologize for not having the ECM codes with me. I will post them as an update once I get to work. This Sprinter is a basketcase towed to us after the dealer told my customer he needed a $20000 engine replacement. The truck was supposedly running f...
|2007 Dodge Nitro R/T 4.0L wipers VIN: 1D8GU28K07
vehicle brought in with wipers going in-op during operation, scanned data while operating switch, all inputs good, checked tipm relays with scanner all are functioning put there is no output to motor. has anyone had any issues with these intergrated power modu...
|1988 Ford Bronco XLT 5.0L Cuts out VIN: 1RMEU15H4J
Vehicle came in for lack of power complaint. Back fires from intake and exhaust under load in park. Fuel pressure is 34 psi, within specs. Vacuum gauge shows steady reading. When test driving at full throttle engine will rev to 3400-3500 max. At 3500 engine st...
|1996 Ford F-250 XL 7.3L Excessive Emissions, Cuts out, Misfire, MIL Lamp on VIN: 1FTHF25F6T
Hey, Strokers! I have a 7.3 w/ a problem. When I started it this morning,lots of white smoke and misfiring. The entire left bank was cold ([...]). Pids on the ids indicated 260 to 280 degrees F of engine oil temp.Engine cold at this time.SES on, no codes? ... Trouble codes: 276 (6 inj circuit)
|1999 Ford Explorer XLT 4.0L Misfire, MIL Lamp on VIN: 1FMZU34E8X
Misses bad on cylinders 1-2-3, so far I have switched up and down stream O/2 Sensors and that didnt change a thing. I checked for vaccum leaks around intake and doesnt seem to be any, Some things I have noticed is a wierd almost "chirping" sound in the motor, ... Trouble codes: P0300, P0301, P0302, P0303, P0172
|1999 Ford Ranger XL 2.5L Unknown VIN: 4F4YR12C5X
dont know much about transmissons hope you can help .truck goes good forward,all gears change good,but hass no reverse,checked reverse survo plate gasket,could not see a problem,could aband be bad,reverse band,or is transmission shot,i just baught the truck at...
|2000 Ford Windstar SEL 3.8L speedo VIN: 1FAPGFEUKY
have this windstar speedo wont exceed 40 km per hr. replaced cluster and still same problem. checked all wiring it seems fine. scanner reads correct speed of vehicle at all speeds.
|2001 Ford F-350 Super Duty XL 5.4L wipers VIN: 1FTSW31L61
Hi all; Problem; WIPERS don't work until the key has been on for 26 seconds. After that they work normally until the key is turned off and then the delay of 26 seconds again occures after the key is turned back on. Normal operation of the wiper delay system an...
|2002 Ford F-350 Super Duty XLT 7.3L high pressure pump VIN: 1FTSX31F22
had oil leak on pump removed pump fixed o ring on bolt has never restarted will start if i run it on spray but high oil pressure am i missing something???
|2004 Ford F-250 Super Duty Lariat 6.0L No Start VIN: 1FTNW21P44
I have a customer complaining of a hard to start issue on cold soak... Ive pulled codes po261,po267,po264,po270,po611,po273,po279,po276,po282. When you try to crank it seems like its misfiring and if it does crank up it dumps a bunch of smoke. seems to take ab...
|1999 GMC K3500 Sierra SL 6.5L abs module VIN: 1GDHK34F9X
vehicle came in with a blown rear brake line, after replaceing the line unable to get any pressure to the rear wheel cylinders or the front brake calipers, good pressure to the abs module from the master cylinder, brake pedal is high & firm not spongy...abs mo...
|2000 GMC Yukon XL 1500 SLE 5.3L No Start VIN: 3GKFK16T1Y
Got this 2000 GMC yukon 4wd customer stalled when driving. whats happening is i have no injector pulse and no signal to the fuel pump relay i do have correct power and ground at the relay but no power signal from ECM. I can control the fuel pump relay with Tec...
|2004 GMC Envoy SLE 4.2L engine VIN: 1GKDT13S54
any techs out there with input is greatly appericated. i've got a 2004 gmc envoy with an intermittent engine vibration ( not a missfire ), the engine shakes enough to be noticeable but not hard like a miss. customer hears a noise once in a while, none heard on...
|2005 GMC Yukon XL 1500 Denali 6.0L MIL Lamp on VIN: 1GKFK66U75
weve got this 05 gmc yukon denali keeps throwing code P0455 if u clear the light two days later its back,weve smoke tested this vehicle with a tech II to seal the system countless times after replacing various parts that looked like they were leaking weve repl... Trouble codes: P0455 (large leak detected)
|2005 Honda Civic EX 1.7L MIL Lamp on VIN: 1HGEM2193S
car came in with p0135, o2 sensor heater circuit fault b1s1,customer stated fuel mileage was terrible, scanner read, heater circuit fault, "yes" check power & ground to heater circuit OK. replaced sensor. (very expensive sensor, by the way!) cleared codes road... Trouble codes: P0171
|2000 Infiniti I30 T 3.0L no reverse VIN: JNKCA31A1Y
vehicle has no reverse. Customer stated that vehicle showed no signs of trans failures (well typical failure anyways no slip or anything like that). It has all the forward gears. Fluid is not burnt, no codes in the TCM or the PCM. Found one TSB on alldata for ...
|2002 Jaguar X-Type 3.0L Headlamp VIN: SAJEA51D52
Hey everyone, I have a slight problem with a girlfriend's Jaguar. I have replaced the left side low beam headlamp bulb 4 times since Feburary. The bulb is only lasting about 2 months. I am using bulbs that I got from NAPA and also a local discount chain. The b...
|1996 Jeep Grand Cherokee Laredo 4.0L Poor Idle Quality, Hesitation, Cuts out, Stall VIN: 1J4FX58S3T
|2001 Jeep Cherokee Limited 4.0L h VIN: 1J4GW58N31
hello Im looking for some advice on how to remove this evaporator box I have spent a whole day on this and still cant remove the panel that is in front of this box seems to me like something is holding it in the middle of the panel that is front the evap box b...
|2002 Jeep Grand Cherokee Laredo 4.0L engine VIN: 1J4GW48S52
Vehicle is over heating even after replacing the water pump, thermostat, and coolant temp sensor. I did notice the fans have 2 speeds after watching another jeep in the shop. The jeep that's over heating I think has a problem with the fans because the high spe...
|2006 Jeep Commander Limited 4.7L exhaust manifold
I have this commander coming in friday for a passenger side exhaust manifold leak. The rear 2 bolts are broken off. Any advice would be greatly appreciated. Does not look like there is much access in there. Thank you.
|2003 Lexus ES300 3.0L No communication VIN: JTHBF30G93
Can't communicate with this car with the Techstream or the Cardaq. Car runs fine, no lights on, no problems. Customer just believes there is a Flash available for trans so I was going to hook and see if there was. But I continually get cannot communicate with...
|1993 Mazda MPV Passenger 3.0L Cylinder Compression VIN: JM3LV5230P
Thank you in advance for reading this. My customer's wife was driving this van down the highway when she heard a funny noise and the engine quit. It was towed to me to work on, and I found that five of the six spark plugs were very hard to remove, and once rem...
|2005 Mazda 6 S 3.0L Cuts out VIN: 1YVHP80DX5
Just looking to see if anyone has seen this problem before. Simple system for TAC, but I can't duplicate the concern. I am concerned about sending it out because it has already almost caused an accident twice. Any experience with this would be appreciated. Trouble codes: P2135 (TPS A/B correlation)
|2001 Mercedes-Benz S430 4.3L strut reseal VIN: WDBNG70J21
have not done the strut seal install yet any thing i should look out for is special tool required for snap ring removal or can you remove with out? pump was weak from leak, have installed new pump / filter and relay want to install seal kit at strut top but ha...
|1997 Mercury Mystique LS 2.5L Poor Idle Quality, Misfire, Poor Fuel Economy, MIL Lamp on VIN: 3MELM65L9V
Hey guys! I'm posting this for a friend/tech at another shop (They have no internet at this time). This 1997 Mercury Mystique is driving him insane. It has already been to two prior shops and nobody has been able to fix it. The problem is a flashing Check Engi... Trouble codes: P0302
|1998 Mercury Villager LS 3.0L Excessive Emissions, Poor Idle Quality, Hesitation, Surge, Misfire, Poor Fuel Economy, MIL Lamp on VIN: 4M2ZV1114W
Well I have this van than is giving me a headache, It has been having a misfire intermediate from time to time maybe every 2 months for a couple of weeks, but now is pretty much all the time, specially after warm up, running really rich, I try 2 reman. distrib... Trouble codes: P0300 (Ramdom misfire), P0325 (Knock Sensor)
|2005 Mini Cooper 1.6L base brakes/rotors VIN: WMWRF33465
Since they all are getting hot, she doesn't drive with two feet and there is no rust or corrosion, it seems like a hydralic issue to us,. Have any of you "enjoyed" the same issue? any suggestions?? I'm beginning to hide under the desk when she comes by. Thanks...
|2000 Mitsubishi Diamante LS 3.5L No Start VIN: 6MMAP67P1Y
a very low spark at ignition leads fuel pressure good
|2006 Mitsubishi Eclipse GT 3.8L Unknown VIN: 4A3AK24F46
customer concern that pedal is lower than normal have changed master cly with new one from mitsubitshi
|1998 Nissan Altima GXE 2.4L Poor Idle Quality, Hesitation, Surge, Cuts out, Stall, Misfire VIN: 1N4DL01D8W
This nissan came in with a rough running concern. During cranking the engine kicks back several times before finally starting. At idle the engine surges and quickly dies. Usually within 20 seconds. During a test drive it has low power and noticable spark knock...
|2001 Nissan Sentra XE 1.8L Poor Idle Quality, Stall VIN: 3N1CB51D91
aafter the trans was replaced, the car begins to idle very slowly and will die,. the idle air valve is open alll the way and the short term fuel trim is -25% the o2 sensor read rich at idle but normal under road conditions the maf sensor was disconnected and m...
|2001 Oldsmobile Alero GL 3.4L Misfire VIN: 1G3NF12E41
hi i got the cylender 2 misfire and i changed spark plugs wires fuel injecter ignition coil module Trouble codes: P0300
|2002 Oldsmobile Intrigue GL 3.5L headlights, radio VIN: 1G3WS52H32
Good Day All and thanks for your time. I'm working on a 2002 Olds Intrigue. The problem is when you remove the key and exit the vehicle, the headlights and radio stay on. The only way to power off the radio and lights is... hehe to scroll the dimmer switch fo...
|1998 Other Ford 4700 7.6L Hesitation, Poor Power VIN: 1HTGRAAR6X
Diesel guys, HELP. This truck has been passed around like a joint, and now I have it. It has a power issue. It is powered by a DT466E single box engine and an Allison 6sp automatic trans. When empty it runs a bit sluggish, but is driveable and OK. When loaded ...
|2002 Suzuki Aerio GS 2.0L lifters VIN: JS2RA41S32
Hi Guys Long story. The end. Rebuilding and trying to keep cost down for customer(or lose job all together). Want to try to re-pump up the hydrolic lash adjusters, but Alldata has stupid info on lifters and no procedure to re-pump them. Does anyone know the C...
|1991 Toyota 4Runner SR5 3.0L pedal vibrates VIN: JT3VN39W5M
all of the work has been done at our shop. no doubt in my mind of the quality of work performed. here's the problem; after the customer had the vehicle returned to him , with all of the work mentioned, the customer came back one month later, with the complan...
|1996 Toyota RAV4 2.0L MIL Lamp on VIN: JT3GP10V2T
Have this vehicle that light came on and retrieved code PO401, did visual inspection and found nothing out of ordinary. Did a check by applying vacuum to EGR at idle and vehicle stalled. Removed hose to EGR valve and when warm at 2500 rpm there is no vacuum. t... Trouble codes: P0401
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|2003 Audi A6 3.0L brakes VIN: WAUJT64B43
Adjusting the booster rod did the trick, the customer has put over 200 miles on the car so I feel it is fixed Thanks for all the help
|2004 Audi S4 4.2L MIL Lamp on VIN: WAUPL68E54
As suggested by most of you who sent in responses I replaced the O2 sensor even though is tested is specs. The light is out and as yet has not returned, Thanks again Bob Trouble codes: P0130 (O2 sensor bank 1 sensor 1 Value of resistande too small), P2231 (O2 sensor bank 1 sensor 1 Signal circuit shorted to heater circuit).
|2004 Audi A6 Quattro 2.7L No Start VIN: WAULD64B34
I received several replies reguarding the cam and crank position sensors. I did test them and I found the signals to be weak. I replaced them but it did not change the starting problem. Perhaps my test equipment was not sensitive enough or I had poor connecti...
|2002 BMW 325i 2.5L air bag VIN: WBAET37472
thank you for replies. The seat pad in the pass front is the problem. I was able to get a coworker to sit in the seat and I could look at occupancy data with autologic while readings would change. The part is ordered! Thanks again! Ralph [...]
|1998 Buick Riviera 3.8L outlet temperature VIN: 1G4GD2219W
|1999 Cadillac Seville STS 4.6L door locks & switches VIN: 1G6KY5492X
Paul from Ontario and I were on the same wave-length as far as many more splices being corroded. Again with the help of some excellent wiring diagrams from techs on here, I recognized the splice right next to the original splice that used a scotchlock design b...
|2000 Cadillac Seville SLS 4.6L Hesitation, Misfire, MIL Lamp on VIN: 1G6KS54YXY
Hi guys. Cleaned and replaced all the grounds mentioned. Took about an hour. During that time key was one click forward showing only the prndl display and likely allowing power to numerous modules etc. When i went to start the car thinking i had done all i cou... Trouble codes: P0352 (Ignition coil 2 control circuit), P0353 (Ignition coil 3 control circuit), P0355 (Ignition coil 5 control circuit), P0358 (Ignition coil 8 control circuit).
|1998 Chevrolet K1500 Silverado 5.7L Cuts out VIN: 1GCEK19R6W
Fixed it. Got 20 excellent replies, most of which pointed towards the fuel pressure issue as the problem. MAF was mentioned as a possibility and we did seriously consider that but found our MAF readings would increase at the rate expected to match rpms at all ...
|2002 Chevrolet Impala 3.8L MIL Lamp on VIN: 2G1WH55K71
WELL AFTER TWO WEEKS OF TESTING AND RETESTING THE SYSTEM I FINALLY FOUND THE PROBLEM.THROUGH THE SCAN TOOL YOU CAN ACTIVATE THE AIR PUMP AND THE VACCUM SOLENOID THAT SUUPLIES VACCUM TO THE VALVE FOR THE AIR INJECTION SYSTEM,AT ONE POINT THE SOLENOID MUST OF GO... Trouble codes: P0410.
|2004 Chevrolet Tahoe Z71 5.3L t-case VIN: 1GNEK13T64
Well, we were able to fix the problem quickly on this one. Due to the mileage we decided to replace the motor/sensor assy. Thanks for all of the advise, you guys were right on the money!
|2000 Dodge Grand Caravan 3.3L Losing heat
Thanks for the help guys. It is fixed now. 1st I did flush the htr core and afterwards it went from 160 degrees at the hoses to 187 degrees after the flush. It felt pretty good and then I took for a test drive as I was driving I was going down a more rough roa...
|2007 Dodge Charger R/T 5.7L Misfire, MIL Lamp on VIN: 2B3KK53H27
well thank you guys, gary from indiana was correct. i took the valve cover off and one of the pushrods wasnt moveing. i took off the cylinder head and replaced both sets of lifters. problem solved. i also took apart the offending lifter and could only see a li... Trouble codes: P0301.
|1993 Ford F F700 6.6L Hydroboost
Thanks to every one, I let the customer take the vehicle and at the end of the day he called and said the pedal went back to normal. Thanks again Dean [...]
|1997 Ford F-150 5.4L Cooling Systems VIN: 2FTEX08L0V
thomas was right. it was the oil cooler with a crack. Thank you for the help. I was thought this site was for helping people fix cars not how to run shop.my reason for finding leak was for future problems. not to repair this engine although i did. I guess all...
|2000 Ford Windstar LX 3.8L pings VIN: 2FMZA5142Y
i want to thank everybody who gave there idea and experience.after prying some info i found the van started pinging after she got it back from the body shop,front left damage,checked grams per seconds at idle about 2.9 only,idled great. found that it had a 3.0...
|2001 Ford F-150 XL 4.6L Electronic VIN: W11NB18354
went to scanner had code p0500 vss sensor,we had replaced it with aafter market,this time went to ford got one cleared codes,speedometer wroks ,low range light off.ok didnt beleave my fix so put old vss back in,acted up did same thing,put new one back works fi...
|2009 Ford F550 6.4L Hesitation VIN: 1FDAF57R69
the vehicle was sent to Karl Klement Ford and they fixed it. The wiring harness came loose under right hand valve cover and there was a bad spot on it too in this location. They repaired it and it is not acting up at all. Trouble codes: P0194 (fuel rail pressure).
|1995 GMC K2500 Sierra SL 6.5L No Start, MIL Lamp on VIN: 2G2FK29S0S
found pcm intermittently sending 6+volts onto ckp sensor signal wire causing internal ckp sensor open circuit between terminals "a" & "c" (spec. between "a" & "c" is 900-1200 ohm) Trouble codes: 19 (crankshaft position sensor).
|2001 GMC Yukon SLE 5.3L dash gauges VIN: 1GKEK13T51
thanks all for the replys. We did ck for ground connections on motor cyl head. this did have a remote starter that we took off I hate those things. all the fuses in fuse box were tight. Customer has a time set up to remove dash cluster. The vehical was b...
|2005 GMC Sierra 3500 6.6L Hesitation, Cuts out, Misfire VIN: 1GTJK33225
I got 4 replies on this, and am thankful for the advice. Brent and Justin were the closest on this. What I found is the wiring ti the IDM was shorting on the alternator bracket. It has a support arm for the wiring and I guess it supported it a little to much. ... Trouble codes: P0016 (cam and crank correlation), P0301 (missfire 1 cyl.), P0335 (crank sensor), P0341 (cam sensor), P1223 (inj. 1 output circuit).
|2000 Honda Accord EX 3.0L Stall, Misfire, MIL Lamp on VIN: 1HGCG1658Y
Special thanks to mark, scott and jacob, the fix was the tsb for the updated pcm and fuel pressure regulator. The problem was we just tried first a new fuel pressure regulator then when that did not fix it we ordered up the pcm/fuel pressure regulator kit, but... Trouble codes: P0300 (random misfire detected), P0301 (cylinder 1 misfire detected), P0302 (cylinder 2 misfire detected), P0304 (cylinder 4 misfire detected), P0305 (cylinder 5 misfire detected).
|2001 Honda Insight 1.0L dies VIN: JHMZE13791
Yes this car is fixed. The battery nor the Ignition switch were bad. The problem was the pcm. We disconnected the 12volt battery and touched the battery cables together which reset the PCM. reconnected battery and the car runs fine.
|2004 Jaguar XJ8 4.2L Wipers VIN: SAJWA71C04
First off thanks to all that replied. The consensus is this is the normal operation of the wipers. All that replied felt so and I tried another '04 XJ8 experiencing the same results. I spoke with a dispatcher at the local Jaguar dealership who drives an '04 XJ...
|2004 Land Rover Discovery SE 4.6L fuel pump VIN: 5ALTW19494
The autologic reflash of the computers was the fix. We used Lights Out Colorado who came to our shop and did the work. A dead battery in a Land Rover needs a reflash? Another reason to take care in what you own and where you live when making a buying decision....
|2004 Land Rover Discovery SE 4.6L MIL Lamp on VIN: SALTW19454
2 replies about faulty purge valve; 1 reply about leak at fuel tank. Customer wants car fixed, but does not want to pay! Waiting for him to come back in. Advised we would have to begin by replacing purge valve, then see if problem is fixed. Car also has head g... Trouble codes: P0445.
|2002 Lexus LX470 4.7L No Start VIN: JTJHT00W12
Tanks to all who responded, after checking EVERY connector and splice on this truck we did replace the fuse box that holds the relays, and the small fuse junction box near the battery (more as a precaution). We found the current flow to the ECU was lacking o...
|2004 Maserati Coupe GT 4.2L Misfire, MIL Lamp on VIN: ZAMBC38A43
Particular thanks to Stewart [...] for really going above and beyond to help me out on this. The P1556 code represents either low fuel level or a faulty fuel pump. After my fuel press. test showed no pressure I checked the fuel gauge and realized the car had c... Trouble codes: P1556 (unkown), P0300 (p0305-), P0305 (p0306-), P0306 (p0307-), P0307 (p0308-), P0308 (testing and results).
|2004 Mazda 3 S 2.3L Mechanical VIN: JM1BK34324
thanx for all the replies, rbergen was spot on when he said check the car it came out of, turns out the engine was out of a mazda 6!!! the salvage yard totally lied to the customer, imagine that!!! we got the right engine from our yard and no problems thanx a...
|1973 Mercedes-Benz 450SL 4.5L Hesitation, Misfire VIN: 107.044-12
Thank you all for all your replies and help. I am sorry to leave this open for so long but we have been busy and have not had a lot of time to get back to working on the Benz. Unfortunately we were unable to fix this vehicle at this time as winter is setting...
|1995 Mercedes-Benz E300 3.0L No Start, Poor Idle Quality, Cuts out, Stall VIN: WDBEB31E9S
Thanks to everyone , as most of you guys said it is the timing on the injection pump is off, re-align the pump & everything is okay now. Thanks again
|2001 Mercedes-Benz CLK430 4.3L bushings VIN: WDBLJ70G61
Thanks to all that replied. After further inspection we suggested that car be brought to dealer. Dealer gave no concrete diagnosis except that it appears to be bad bushings in suspension/subframe. Customer would not grant open ticket authorization to repair ...
|1986 Nissan 300ZX 3.0L No Start, Stall VIN: JN1HZ14S9G
Hello there. After much testing and frustration I was able to fix this one. It turns out that the computer went bad. I found a used one in Calif. I guess the ground in the computer burns up and is not able to ground the pump. A special thanks to Charlie in Nor...
|1996 Nissan 200SX SE 1.6L No start VIN: 1N4AB42D6T
I took in all the replies over the past 24 hours and perked on it. I still hadn't heard what I expected. Then it came from Paul [...]. "before tearing anything apart, put a little trans fluid in each cylinder, re-install spark plugs and crank over. this sh...
|1997 Nissan Maxima GXE 3.0L MIL Lamp on VIN: JN1CA21D1V
First I would like to thank everyone for there replies, and sorry in taking so long to close the post but I was waiting for the monitors to reset and as you know Nissan can be difficult. Ok now for the fix. It ended up being a wiring problem, its funny when I ... Trouble codes: P0443 (Purge control solenoid).
|2005 Nissan Titan LE 5.6L MIL Lamp on VIN: 1N6AA06AX5
Coustomer went to dealer because alot of the help replies said that the cats were covered at the dealer for 80,000 miles. I have not heard from the coustomer so far but when I do I will post the findings for the truck. Thank you again for all your time. Thanks... Trouble codes: P0420, P0430.
|2001 Oldsmobile Intrigue GLS 3.5L MIL Lamp on VIN: 1G3WS52HX1
It was an air valve on the right side of the engine, as many of you had suggested - thanks for your help!! Haven't gotten to the transmission code yet. Trouble codes: P0410 (Secondary Air Injection System), P1811 (Max Adapt and Long Shift).
|1984 Porsche 911 3.3L ignition switch VIN: WPOAB0910E
|2002 Subaru Outback 2.5L noise VIN: 4S3BH66572
Thanks for all of the responses, ended up evacuating the complete system and recharging with freon and oil. Customer brought donuts back a week later and was very happy. Thanks
|2003 Volkswagen Beetle GLS 1.9L MIL Lamp on VIN: 3VWCP21C23
We checked everything as suggested, including removing and replacing the glow plugs. No parts were used, but engine light is staying off now - thanks! Trouble codes: P0671 (1 Glow Plug Circuit).
|2003 Volkswagen Jetta GL 1.8L Cooling Systems VIN: 3VWSE69M53
Well thank you all once again for your help. This vehicle/ POS is fixed. What I don't understand is how VW gets away with selling a car that self destructs. Anyway no more temp light and yes, the new sensor has a green body. Hopefully no more issues with this...


text:
Weighed down by burdens
Still, I trudge forward arms full
Tasks undone, not fun
May 18
Weighed down by burdens
Still, I trudge forward arms full
Tasks undone, not fun
Feb 2
I've been working with the runes lately to try to gain a deeper, more personal understanding of them (so don't have to keep referring to the books). In the past week I've drawn Othala reversed three times. The first time it was paired with Perthro so I focused on how the lots cast at one's birth, one's orlog, worked with ancestral inheritance and home. The second two times Othala reversed was paired with Elhaz/Algiz. This puzzled me because clearly I wasn't understanding how their energy worked together. Then as I was watching a movie it clicked – in this instance Othala reversed represents having an unsafe, dysfunctional home life and upbringing. Elhaz is often described as representing self-protection, shielding or sheltering oneself. That's when it clicked! Elhaz and Othala reversed were telling me that when one's childhood or home life felt unsafe then the need to feel protected and shielded grow even stronger.
In my own life I've seen this come into play quite clearly. My parents might have loved me but for a variety of reasons my childhood left me feeling unsafe and unprotected. This has resulted in the adult me creating very strict rules and boundaries for myself. I cannot abide hypocrisy or lying. If I find that a friend has lied about something (even if it wasn't to me) it makes me question their integrity. For many years I viewed marital infidelity as the ultimate betrayal and tended to avoid anyone I knew who had cheated on a long-term partner (I've managed to become less judgmental about this but not much). I find it very difficult to separate unethical behavior from my feelings and judgments about someone. For example, if I learn that a Hollywood actor, director, etc. has engaged in a behavior that I find unethical (such as Elia Kazan betraying his friends and colleagues to the House Un-American Activities Committee), I cannot enjoy their work anymore. I will not knowingly watch an Elia Kazan movie because I find his behavior in that instance so reprehensible that I believe he deserves to be stripped of any accolades he has received. I cannot separate his work from his behavior. I have the same problem with Roman Polanski, although the woman he raped as a teen has forgiven him.
I believe I develop such an unyielding approach to these matters because ethics and morals were so malleable and porous in my childhood. I felt so unprotected and at-risk (Othala reversed) that I developed a personal security that would allow me to feel a measure of security and protection (Elhaz). Realizing how this trait developed can now enable me to relax it a bit. I'm no longer that at-risk child. I don't need such strongly defended shield walls anymore. I'm much better able to defend myself. Seeing this pattern will hopefully help me change it where necessary moving forward and allow me to recognize similar patterns in others. I may not be able to change this behavior in others (in fact there are certainly going to be occasions where it would be dangerous to do so) but at least it helps me understand what type of situation I'm addressing.
Aug 1
I have spent the last six years caring for my ailing mother-in-law. In that time I have seen her deteriorate from a semi-independent woman who needed assistance such as preparing meals and handling other household tasks to someone who needs help with the most basic facets of life. It saddens me because in her prime my mother-in-law was a fiercely independent woman. Despite the fact that she has a developmentally disabled son, she never asked for help. Now she is unable to walk without assistance. What makes it both sadder and a relief is that she is unaware of how helpless she is. She is like an infant – knowing only that she needs something and relying on someone else to provide it.
I feel like Death's handmaiden. I am not in any way contributing to this process (although dealing with this has given me a new appreciation for euthanasia). My task is to calm her, provide what she needs (to the best of my ability) and try to ensure she's not alone if/when her time comes. Having said all of this, I cannot help and will not justify the resentment I feel about this situation; the rage that flares up inside me at unexpected moments. The desperate wish I have that it would all just be over and I could reclaim my life again.
I am no saint or martyr. This current situation is intolerable to me. I detest it with every fiber of my being. Sometimes I practically vibrate with it. Every effort made to find assistance from external sources (government agencies, visiting nurse services, etc.) has either proven to be a dead end or beyond our financial means. I'm not willing to put this woman, who spent much of her life caring for family members, into a nursing home where she will be strapped down and drugged until her body can take no more. I may hate the lack of control and independence I have in my life right now but I would have that situation even more. I also don't think I could forgive myself for it.
Well-meaning friends and acquaintances have spouted various platitudes about some divine being who does not give us more than we can handle. Generally my response is either a pained grimace or a colorful rejoinder which includes various profanities (depending upon how well I know the person). I bitch and moan to anyone and everyone who will listen, including the indifferent gods whose existence I honor. I get it – this will end when it is meant to end. However I must reiterate that it sucks beyond measure.
The main take-away I've gotten from this experience is a fierce determination not to find myself in a similar situation. I have no one that I can count on to care for me if I end up like my mother-in-law. I've also seen the various nursing home facilities available for elderly people in this condition and the reality is that if a family member is not a regular visitor and if one's health coverage doesn't provide enough benefits, the patient/family member ends up ignored, neglected, and even abused in some circumstances. That thought gives me nightmares.
I don't believe we deal well with death in our modern culture. We fight it with a desperate determination that often results in circumstances like this one. The body keeps going because medical technology can maintain the status quo but it can't do much to stop the progress of diseases like Alzheimer's and dementia. So the body is kept alive and as healthy as possible while the mind continues to disintegrate.
Support services for caregivers who are tending to family members in this condition are minimal and (in my experience) woefully inadequate. It's wonderful that there are support groups, but if I cannot leave the family members alone how exactly do I attend? Home visits from doctors? Oh sure they still happen, just not in this part of the county. Home care assistance? It's available but not to my mother-in-law because she's not on Medicaid. My brother-in-law (who is deaf and retarded) is eligible but services cannot be activated without a doctor's approval. No doctors make home visits in this area and he will not leave the house without a serious fight. It's a Catch-22 that leaves you bitter, exhausted and defeated. I hate it!!! In fact, I cannot stress how much I hate it. The only thing I would hate more is to have to institutionalize these two people that I love. I accept that. It's the trade-off I make in my life. I'll put things on hold to tend to them and I can still face myself in the mirror and sleep at night. It's not a perfect situation but it's the best I can do right now.
So if there is anyone else out there who has found themselves in similar circumstance, please know that you have my respect and admiration. It's a thankless task that is fairly unappreciated by the wider society. Make sure you keep in touch with friends somehow or else the isolation with warp you. Take care of yourself. Even if all you can do is spend 10 minutes every day one yourself, treat that time as sacred. I've done the "giving my all to the relatives" trip and burnt out quick. I have found the work of Jennifer Louden and SARK to be inspirational and helpful in dealing with all of this. I still find it difficult to balance time for me with their needs but I'm stumbling along and finding ways. And if your choices are different than my own and you had to make the agonizing decision to institutionalize your loved one, please know that you have my sympathy and support. No one else can understand what you went through and how difficult it was for you to make that decision. Don't allow anyone to shame you because of it. We are all just doing the best we can in this life and shouldn't be held to someone else's standards or expectations.
Jun 6
For some reason today I've found myself pondering the energy of The Hermit. I can certainly see the challenge of forging ahead and searching through the unknown to find a path. However recently I've begun to see a shadow aspect of The Hermit – the madness of solitude. I've come to realize that solitude can provide one with an opportunity for deep insight and self-discovery, or it can push you past the breaking point. It can produce a situation where madness licks at the edges of your mind because the solitude has become unbearable. There have been times recently where that kind of madness has brushed against my mind.
It has made me appreciate the sense of isolation and aloneness felt by caregivers of various stripes from stay-at-home parents to those caring for ailing family members. When the circumstances are such that socializing or time alone are just not in the cards, that's when the wings of madness flutter close. Social networking can help relieve some of this sense of isolation and aloneness but it really is not substitute for human interaction.
Of course I speak from personal experience. My life over the past few years has been a long example of the madness of isolation. In caring for my in-laws, a situation has been created in which I am usually alone with no adult interaction (as much as I may love my in-laws they are not capable of adult conversation at this point). I rely on phone calls and instant messaging to keep in touch with friends but sometimes it's just not enough. Even when I'm talking or texting with friends I'm still in the same crazy-making environment.
Perhaps madness caused by isolation is also initiates creativity. I have certainly had moments when I become very creative trying to find ways to alleviate the solitude. History is littered with tales of creative geniuses who isolated themselves in pursuit of their goals. There can clearly be times when isolation and solitude produce a positive result but when it is the result of external forces I have a feeling that is when madness comes to call. The relentless, oppressiveness of forced isolation can push us over the edge. We might indeed be exploring uncharted territory and forging a new path but eventually all our efforts at distracting ourselves and alleviating the aloneness fail and we're left lost in the woods with no recourse. Howling at the moon may be fun with a pack but when you're alone in those woods you can feel a prickle of fear as worries of impending madness assail you.
Aug 23
Have you ever wished for someone to die? I don't mean that quick thought that flashes across our mind towards someone we hate or who has hurt us; that "I wish you were dead" moment. I mean hoping for the death of someone you love; someone who is suffering? I'm in that position right now.
Someone I care for deeply is nearing the end and there is no making her better or improving her condition; merely a slow, steady deterioration. On a daily basis I find myself hoping that that she just won't wake up one day. The reality is that her death is inevitable (aren't all our deaths actually inevitable?) and probably much closer than I realize. Unfortunately the lingering slowness of her departure is draining me and my hubby and can't be fun for her either.
Every time this thought crosses my mind I feel awful. I'm starting to consider myself a horrible, heartless person but the reality is that I completely understand why some people believe in euthanasia. People babble about quality of life and how we don't have the right to take someone's life. Why? If someone is going to die anyway (and once again, death is inevitable for us all) then why not limit the suffering and misery such a lingering process brings?
Modern medical technology can extend the body's life span but it can do very little for the mind. Alzheimer's and dementia seem to be even more prevalent now because people live longer but not necessarily healthier. Perhaps this is the end result of our relentless pursuit for longevity. We refuse to accept that we are meant to die, ignoring the fact that very often the extension of our lives often results in lingering, miserable existences in our old age. As a result of this tendency, I am left in a position of hoping that someone I love will go to sleep and not wake up.
This makes me feel awful, hateful and horrible. What kind of person must I be to hope for such a thing? My opinion of myself is not exactly very high right now. It's not that I want her to die, it's simply that I realize she's going to die eventually and if the remainder of her life is in this miserable, dependent state I'm sure even she would prefer it end. This is not who she was when she was 5 years ago and that woman would not want to linger like this. I realize I may not have this choice but if I do, I will gladly accept a shorter life span in exchange for being in control of my mental faculties. Is that too much to ask from life?
Jul 17
"Ceirt, along with h-Úath, is one of the most challenging ogam feda. Its meaning of a rag or a shrub links it in my mind with the practice of tying rags to clootie trees in Ireland and Scotland as an appeal for healing (McManus uses the "shrub" or "bush" definition, while Meroney suggested that the word was translated as "a rag". I found the connections between both of these suggested meanings useful enough that I have chosen to use both, though Meroney's definition is probably not correct.). These trees are often found at sacred wells or on fairy mounds, and are significant for being very much associated with Otherworldly beings and energies that can be fickle and unpredictable.
The complex of meanings surrounding this fid often point to intense frustration and even self-destructive activity. When it comes up in a reading, be careful of sudden changes in fortune or capricious individuals. It's associated with bad luck and with psychological problems, but because of its linked association with clootie trees, there can also be an element of hope to this fid that h-Úath lacks. In divination, it can point to a situation of poverty or illness that is temporary, or to setbacks in a person's life or situation.
Linked Concepts: Poverty, illness, fleeing, retreat, madness, insanity, ill luck without total loss, psychological issues and problems, the hope for healing from illness or madness." (Ogam: Weaving Word Wisdom by Erynn Rowan Laurie)
After reading these passages, I realize it's time to face some facts. Engaging in self-destructive behaviors as a way of dealing with my current situation is pointless and harmful. It improves nothing. So I asked the Tarot :What traps me in cycles of self-destruction?" I drew Cernunnos R, 10 of Wands R + 8 of Swords R (DruidCraft)
Okay, I'm getting it. It's my own fault. Well fault is too harsh a word but this feeling of being trapped is because of how I'm approaching this situation. I'm limiting myself and binding myself to certain pathways. As a result I am narrowing options that might be available to me. As a result I become frustrated, feel trapped and become self-destructive. The fact that I feel trapped is because I feel certain obligations to carry this burden (10 of Wands R) and I'm doing it the hard way rather than exploring other options or resources that might be available.
I think Cernunnos is reminding me that I am a traditionalist. I like holding to the old ways. In this family, that means the elderly and infirm are cared for within the house. Of course when that was the tradition there was a much larger familiar circle to rely on for assistance. Now it's all falling on the hubby and me. It's too much for just too people. Looking at the shadowing horned figured watching over the naked couple sleeping in the forest, I was struck by the sense that I'm being watched and judged by our ancestors and they strip us bare. They can see beneath the platitudes we tell ourselves and see our true feelings; the good and the bad. They know that we've done the best that we can. They also know that we are worn out.
The 8 of Swords reversed is telling me that I'm not facing my own bullshit here. If I believe I'm trapped and restrained it's because I'm not being realistic and seeing things as they are; all the possibilities and permutations out there.
Yesterday a friend pointed out that maybe I keep drawing reversed cards because I'm not really listening to their message. I think she's right. I'm blowing smoke up my own ass and it's starting to irritate. If I truly want to change this situation then I need to stop lying to myself about what I think about it and how I'm viewing it. Yes, I can keep going in this same direction. If nothing else, my maternal line are quite good at carrying burdens long past the time when common sense tells you to let it go (10 of Wands R). I think we have a bit of a martyr complex in our blood. I don't want to continue that pattern.
The bottom line is that if I want to break this cycle of self-destruction I need to change my attitude and mindset. I'm my own worst enemy because I can find ways to justify, rationalize and intellectualize pretty much anything. What I'm not good at is listening to my heart, trusting my emotions.
I'm still working on improving my relationship with Cups and with myself for that matter. It's been so long since I've known the secrets of my own heart that I almost forgot I had any. I think that was part of the Princess of Cups message to me yesterday. I need to do more spiritual and healing work so that I can reconnect to that aspect of myself. I'm not just a brain with a love for shenanigans and burst of creativity and energy. I am a physical being whose body deserves love and appreciation. I am an emotional being allowed to cry, become angry and feel betrayed and forgotten. It doesn't matter how much I try to claim otherwise, even I know I'm just fooling myself. It's time to face some facts and make some changes. Then again I've said that before too but I like to think each time I state it I'm taking a step closer to manifesting it.
Jul 16
In her book Ogam: Weaving Word Wisdom, Erynn Rowan Laurie writes this about Gort:
"When Gort appears in a reading, it may indicate that a period of prosperity is coming, and a little more patience is required to get there. It can suggest that you look to the blessings in your life and be thankful for them. It frequently indicates a happy situation or a place of safety.
Sometimes Gort suggests that you pull back from your activity and find yourself a safe and sheltered place for rest, particularly when it appears with nGétal. This is the place for incubation and restoration, a need for peace and quiet and nurturance."
So I asked the cards: What needs to be cultivated in my life so that abundance will grow? Prince of Swords R, The World R + Princess of Cups R (DruidCraft)
The Prince of Swords reversed is showing that now is a time for reflection and thoughtfulness. It's not about what the rest of the world thinks about what I need, it's about what I think i need. It's also about creating an action plan and not just waiting for things to work themselves out. slow down, think things through and make a plan. It's about exploring my own thoughts and goals not what others expect. He might also be reminding me that I'm avoiding thinking and making decisions about tough issues – the in-laws' and their future care. I can't keep hoping things will work out for the best.
The World R is telling me I can't take the world's problems on my shoulders. I can't be the world to others. I need to surround myself with things that will allow me to feel fulfilled, satisfied and help release some of the stress. I need to seclude myself in my own secret garden to recharge my batteries and enrich my life so that I can still help others.
The Princess of Cups R is reminding me that I need to listen to my inner voice, trust my instincts and get more in touch with my own feelings about this situation instead of getting stuck in my head and trying to convince myself everything will work out okay. Hard decisions need to be made and no matter how much I want to avoid facing it, I can't.. I need to trust my heart and respect my feelings about this situation.
I'm getting a sense that things are coming to a head and I need to prepare myself to make some very difficult decisions. Our choices may not be what I'd like but they are what they are and we need to face that.
Jul 15
Today I drew the Ogam Edad/Aspen(?)
According to Erynn Rowan Laurie in her book Ogam: Weaving Word Wisdom, Edad is important where healing is done by dream incubation and interpretation, or when wounds go deeper than the physical body. It can also be useful in work where the healer makes journeys into the Otherworlds as part of the healing process.
Linked Concepts:
Divination, dreams, contracts and relationships with spirits, vision-seeking, intoxication, discernment, enlightenment and the tools used to reach it, communication with the Sidhe and Otherworldly beings, connections with the Otherworld.
What deep healing do I need to do for myself? 4 of Swords R, The Hermit R + 4 of Cups R
I need to really give myself a time to rest and recuperate. I need time alone to explore new territories, interests and ideas. I need to look at what is causing the dissatisfaction and ennui in my life so that I can break free of it.
The deep healing I need to do is a direct result of the relentless responsibilities we've been dealing with and its accompanying exhaustion. I have no alone time. Even when I go somewhere, I'm always concerned and worried about what is going on at home. When I'm home there is no break, no downtime. If one in-law isn't acting up then the other is. It's rather like having two old, colicky children.
I suppose what I need to do is start thinking about myself. Not being selfish but giving myself some care; tending to my needs. Being selfless may get one into heaven but it will also break your spirit in the process. I have no desire to get any more broken than I already am.
This reading reinforces the reality that I am weary, worn-out and exhausted beyond belief. It has passed physical exhaustion and moved into a spiritual exhaustion. I am reaching a point where I don't care about anything. It's time to start taking steps to change things. I'm not sure how things will turn out but something has to give. This situation isn't healthy for any of us anymore.
Jul 12
Lately I have been feeling very down, bleak and worn out. My spirit is exhausted and sore. It is as though a darkness is twining its way through my soul, weaving unhappiness and sadness through my spirit. It's tendrils are wrapping themselves around my spine and won't let go. I feel like a tower being overcome by ivy and hidden from the eyes of the world. Or like Briar Rose/Sleeping Beauty whose castle is surrounded by a thick, impenetrable hedge of thorns.
My brain is hammered daily by the nonsensical ramblings of a woman I love but sometimes want to kill. I am a prisoner of this house with no chance of parole. Even on the sunniest day, darkness blots my view. There are days when I truly don't care if I wake up because what is the point? I'll simply be repeating the same day over again and that wasn't fun the first time around.
I try to put a positive spin on things; put my best foot forward but there are days when that is impossible. I hate blowing smoke up my own ass and when I am in this frame of mind that's how it feels. This sucks. There is every likelihood this situation can go on for years – she's in good physical health, it's her mental state that is challenged. I want to range at whatever deity let this happen and then I realize it's not really any deities fault. Sometimes theses things are the result of human intervention (for example someone who might have died at 60 from a heart attack survives, living to 80 but developing dementia or Alzheimer's). It makes me wonder if longevity is such a great gift. If living longer means dealing with this kind of mental state I'd prefer to die younger but with all my marbles unscrambled.
I know I'm a strong person but even I don't know if I'm strong enough to handle this much longer. I hate to see her suffer and I hate suffering myself. I feel like my soul is shriveling and dying one small piece at a time and I have to find a way to stop that process. No matter how hard I fight it, sometimes there are just days when I need to let it sit and experience and then move on. Luckily to date that has been what happens. If I become lost in the darkness then I'll have to figure out another plan. Right now just acknowledging these feelings and expressing them help alleviate some of the darkness.
Jan 10
The Hag of Earth reversed – this is the second time this week I've drawn her staring, pitiless gaze. Today she speaks to me of secrets hidden and denied over the years. Familial secrets, community secrets, those deep, dark secrets that impact everyone even they are unaware of its existence. It makes me think of tales told in my community about neighbors whom "everyone knew" were living in dangerous circumstances (abusive husbands being the most prevalent) and yet no one did anything. I often believe that the tellers feel guilty about not helping in any way and tell the tale in an effort to make it seem less serious. At the same time the guilt leaves a scar on the person's psyche and on the community's psyche. The Hag of Earth observes these actions or lack thereof and records them on our souls. She does not judge or shame, simply watches with her pitiless, blank eyes.
The Cailleach, old woman of the mountains who drops stones from her skirt to build them. Her blue skin and red hair combined with having only one eye in the center of her forehead give her a strange, frightful appearance. She seems to move lightly across the mountainous peaks, her stone-filled apron no real burden to her. She is the crone of winter, cold and darkness. Although she often uses those stones to make the mountains higher, I think in this instance she is removing some of the boulders for me. She is clearing the way to help me move forward on my healing journey.
The Hag of Earth tells me that my tale is recorded in the very stones of the earth. I can choose to ignore it but that will not make it go away. Denial is not the way to heal from this situation. The Cailleach on the 8 of Earth reminds me that the stones must be moved in order for me to progress. She can help take them away but I must decide to move ahead once the way is clear. She Who Watches sees the scars on my psyche, even if I try to deny or ameliorate their impact. The Cailleach can help me remove the boulders upon which these scars are inscribed but I need to ask for her help and actually do the work once she had cleared them.
That scares me – I've had these scars for so long I'm not sure I can let them go. They are part of me and yet they aren't. They are the me I am now. If those scars had never formed who knows who I might have become? Maybe removing those scars, healing those wounds, will allow me to find out the answer to that question. These darkly divine ladies offer the terrifying vision of hope. Hope and the possibility of healing can be frightening and overwhelming, especially to somehow who has abandoned all hope. I think these two tough ladies are showing me that I can heal – it might not be easy but it can happen if I'm willing to do the work.


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Life without music.
Music is one of the best ways to relieve a bad mood. If you or someone you know is going through a bad day, it doesn't hurt to spread some cheer with a positive tune. Popping in your favorite CD and s (Favorite Music)
Music cleans the soul from the dust of every day life.


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Accession Number : AD0631587
Title : ON THE ROLE OF THE MESOPAUSE IN INTERACTION STUDIES,
Corporate Author : RAND CORP SANTA MONICA CALIF
Personal Author(s) : Schilling,G. F.
Report Date : APR 1966
Pagination or Media Count : 24
Abstract : An earlier study emphasized that the understanding of interactions between thermosphere and mesosphere depends on quantitative knowledge of the physical processes taking place in the boundary layer, i.e., the mesopause. The present study demonstrates that the spatial and temporal behavior of mesosphere and lower thermosphere can indeed be depicted in a coherent way, consistent with empirical data, but only if these atmospheric regions are considered as separate entities. Attempts to derive quantitatively plausible connections between these two regions failed until it was assumed that the mesopause itself was not only a schematic boundary, but a region that exerts a dominant effect on the atmosphere above and below. (Author)
Descriptors : (*ATMOSPHERE MODELS, CORRELATION), BOUNDARY LAYER, METEOROLOGICAL PHENOMENA, ATMOSPHERES, MATHEMATICAL MODELS, ATMOSPHERE, MATHEMATICAL PREDICTION, DIGITAL COMPUTERS
Subject Categories : Atmospheric Physics
Distribution Statement : APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE


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Cape Town - In another move to make the internet more affordable in South Africa, MWEB announced that they are significantly increasing the data for their Capped ADSL customers at no extra charge, while some Uncapped ADSL and Small Business Uncapped ADSL customers will enjoy a reduction in their monthly subscription fee.
Most of the ISP's high end Capped customers will have their data cap increased by up to double the amount.
A Night Time Data promotion is also being offered, where customers will receive additional data to be used between 12am and 6am. For example, customers on a 30 GB package will be increased to 50 GB and they will receive an additional 50 GB of Night Time Data, for their original price of R239 per month.
"Our Capped ADSL customers will benefit hugely from the new data cap changes we are introducing. Not only will their daytime data caps be increased at no extra cost, they will also be given the same amount of extra data to be used at night.
"These changes are part of our plan to connect more people to the wonderful world of the Internet, and to give our existing customers a better Internet experience," says MWEB Connect GM Carolyn Holgate.
MWEB is also bringing more value to its Uncapped and Small Business Uncapped customers by decreasing prices and introducing new products.
The 10 Mbps Uncapped price has been reduced by R60 with the aim of making high speed ADSL packages more affordable and accessible. Similarly all the Small Business Uncapped Lite products have also received a price discount and a new 6 Mbps Small Business Uncapped ADSL product has been introduced for R695 per month.
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DORCHESTER-based West Dorset Swimming Club took a strong team to the recent annual Dorset County Championships held over three weekends, at The Littledown Centre, Bournemouth and The 1610 Centre, Dorchester with all competitors having achieved the necessary qualification times.
In total, the team competed in 353 swims with a staggering 261 personal best times recorded. The team successfully had 19 County Finalists, appearing in an astonishing 63 finals over the three weekends, an 80 per cent improvement on 2016.
A club spokesman said: "As a club we have gone from strength-to-strength in the last year and the swimmers' hard work in training truly showed. We are incredibly proud of all our swimmers that took part."
The club's County Finalists were; Darcy Cornette, Jacob Watson, Daniel Kingman, Henry Wyrill, George Green, Alasara James, Holly Johnson, Abigail Barnes, Ellie Springett, Lauren McRobbie, Charlie Hitchcock, Harry Buttle, Alice Adams, Anna Charles, Aidan Watson, Lauren Osgood, Millie Hambleton White, Ellie Wilcox and Jessamy Fursman.
From the finalists, West Dorset swimmers flew off the blocks to take 28 medals over the Championships.
County Champions winning gold medals: Daniel Kingman (14) 100m back, 50m back and 200m back. Holly Johnson (12) 100m fly. Jessamy Fursman (10/11) 100m back & 200m fly.
Silver: Abi Barnes (14) 200m fly & 200m back. Lauren McRobbie (14) 50m Free, 50m back, 100m back and 100m free. Daniel Kingman (14) 200m free. Holly Johnson (12) 50m fly. Ellie Wilcox (14) 400m free. Jessamy Fursman (10/11) 200m back.
Bronze: Harry Buttle (16yrs+) 1500m Free, Abi Barnes (14) 800m Free & 100m fly. Lauren McRobbie (14) 200IM & 50m fly. Henry Wyrill (15) 50m back, 100m back & 200m back. Lauren Osgood (10/11) 50m back. Jacob Watson (13) 50m fly & 50m back.
For more information on West Dorset Swimming Club contact the Club via the website www.swimwestdorset.org


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A1: The stories you need to read before your first conference call.
-- ISIS rebels captured Tal Afar, a town on the Iraq-Syria border, on Sunday, sending hundreds of ethnic Turkmen families fleeing into the desert. This weekend, ISIS posted gruesome photos of what it said was a mass execution of Iraqi Army troops. The group tweeted it had executed 1,700 men, while an Iraqi military spokesman said airstrikes on the ISIS-controlled town of Balad had killed 278 rebels. A suicide bombing in Baghdad killed 14 people. (Washington Post)
-- The American Embassy in Baghdad plans to temporarily evacuate a large number of personnel this week and bolster security staff guarding the Green Zone. The embassy has about 5,500 staffers, many of whom are staying in Baghdad; those who are leaving will be flown to Amman, Jordan, or to consulates in Irbil or Basra. (New York Times)
-- Russia said it would cut off gas supplies to Ukraine on Monday after the two countries failed to agree on a price for natural gas. Gazprom said Monday it would require Ukraine to pay for all natural gas in advance; Russia says Ukraine owes $4.5 billion in energy bills. (Washington Post)
-- Vice President Joe Biden is extending his trip to Latin America to convene a high-level meeting of regional officials to discuss a surge of young immigrants streaming across the U.S.-Mexico border. Biden will meet with the presidents of Guatemala and El Salvador and a top official from Honduras on Friday, the White House said in a Sunday conference call. Children are pouring across the border after hearing rumors that anyone in the U.S. by year's end will be eligible to stay here permanently. (Politico)
-- The Senate returns this week to begin the appropriations process. Paul Kane's Take: The committee is supposed to have these last two weeks of June and two weeks of July to move Appropriations bills. Several have already been approved 30-0 or 29-1 in committee, which means Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell supports them, at least by proxy. As many as half a dozen Approps bills should make it through the Senate by next month -- unless gridlock over procedures and allowing amendments gums up the system again. If that happens, Senate business is done for the year.
-- In Case You Missed the Friday News Dump: The IRS said Friday it has lost emails sent by Lois Lerner before 2011 because her computer crashed that summer. Technicians said they sent Lerner's computer to the forensic lab used by the IRS's criminal investigations unit, but that lab couldn't recover the emails either. The IRS did find 24,000 emails between 2009 and 2011 on which Lerner had copied other employees. The IRS said it had spent nearly $10 million and used 250 employees to assist congressional investigators. (Associated Press)
-- U.S. officials believe the Haqqani network ultimately agreed to release Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl because one of the five released Taliban detainees was Mohammad Nabi Omari, a low-ranking Taliban official but an associate of the Haqqani network. The CIA paused drone attacks for five months earlier this year that coincided with new efforts to retrieve Bergdahl; now that he's free, the CIA has resumed the drone strikes. (Tribune Co.)
-- Front Pages: WaPo and USA Today lead with embassy evacuations in Baghdad. NYT, LAT, WSJ lead with ISIS's claims of mass execution in Iraq.
Palace Intrigue: Inside the Republican leadership races
-- What we know: Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) is going to be the next House Majority Leader. He's locked up the votes, and his major challengers recognized that last week when they dropped out.
-- Rep. Raul Labrador's (R-Idaho) campaign isn't going anywhere; even some of his close friends have told him they know it's a lost cause. He just didn't lay down any foundation, even though he told friends he was thinking about running (if Jeb Hensarling didn't) as early as last Wednesday, during a meeting of conservative members in Rep. Scott Garrett's (R-N.J.) office.
-- What we don't know: Whether Rep. Steve Scalise (R-La.), the front-runner in the Whip race, has locked up enough votes to guarantee a first-ballot victory. Rep. Pete Roskam (R-Ill.), the current chief deputy whip, promised to pick a deputy from a red state if he wins in a letter to colleagues this weekend. Some members saw that as a Hail Mary. Roskam's biggest drawback is that he's from Illinois in a conference dominated by Southerners, but led by non-Southerners (Ohio, California, Washington, Oregon, Kansas).
-- Will Rep. Marlin Stutzman (R-Ind.) play the spoiler, or the also-ran? He laid almost no groundwork before jumping in the whip's race, and he was only making his first contacts with some members on Sunday night, via text message. He clearly draws votes from Scalise, but whether he will draw enough to force a second ballot is unclear. It helps Stutzman's cause that Rep. Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) is whipping for him.
-- Robert Costa Wants To Know: How much establishment support does Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers' (R-Wash.) endorsement of Scalise carry? Will Scalise or Roskam offer Stutzman the chief deputy whip position to win his support on a second ballot? Will Boehner, Cantor or McCarthy put thumbs on the scales, however gently? (They'd do it for Roskam, a close McCarthy ally, if for anyone) Will Tea Party/outside groups get involved and try to rally grassroots support? That doesn't always work out well. (All the more reason to follow @CostaReports)
-- Names to Know: If Roskam wins the whip race, put David Mork, his chief of staff, and Dean Thompson, his deputy chief, on speed dial. Scalise's top aide, Lynnel Ruckert, has been laying a foundation for her boss's eventual run for months. Roskam is seeking second-ballot commitments, and second ballots can be unpredictable: Roy Blunt almost won the House Majority Leader job on the first ballot back in 2006, before John Boehner took a majority on the second ballot.
National Roundup: What's happening outside the Beltway.
-- WH'16: Maryland Gov. Martin O'Malley (D) keynoted the Manchester Democratic Party's annual Flag Day Dinner, where he recited the Star Spangled Banner. (Baltimore Sun)
-- Massachusetts: State Democrats on Saturday voted to endorse Treasurer Steve Grossman (D) for governor, dealing a setback to Attorney General Martha Coakley (D), who leads by a wide margin in public polling. Delegates to the party convention said they were still wary of Coakley after her 2010 loss to Scott Brown in a special Senate election. Coakley, Grossman and former Medicaid chief Donald Berwick (D) will face off in the Sept. 9 primary. (New York Times) Coakley leads Grossman by a 49 percent to 14 percent margin, according to a new Boston Globe poll; she leads businessman Charlie Baker (R) by a 42 percent to 31 percent edge. (Boston Globe)
-- California: State legislators on Sunday passed a $156 billion budget package for the fiscal year beginning July 1. The deal, a compromise with Gov. Jerry Brown (D), begins to pay down a $74 billion shortfall in teacher pension funds and sets aside more than $2 billion in rainy day and reserve funds. One Republican, state Sen. Anthony Cannella, voted with Democrats to give the measure the required two-thirds majority. (Sacramento Bee)
-- Idaho: The state Republican convention adjourned abruptly on Saturday without electing a chairman or adopting a platform after rival factions fought over seating delegates from Boise. Rep. Raul Labrador (R), the chairman of the convention and an ally of the current party chairman, had tried to broker a deal between libertarian and Tea Party forces and more establishment types aligned with Gov. Butch Otter (R) for weeks, though those efforts failed. (Spokane Spokesman Review)
-- Iowa: Delegates loyal to Gov. Terry Branstad (R) wrested control of the state Republican Party's executive board from supporters of Ron and Rand Paul on Saturday. They will install a new chairman in coming weeks. The new leadership could do away with the quadrennial straw poll, which Branstad has said he doesn't like. (Politico) Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal (R), Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) and former Sen. Rick Santorum (R-Pa.) addressed Iowa Republicans at their state convention in Des Moines on Saturday. (Reuters)
DC Digest: What's on tap today in DC.
-- President Obama wakes up this morning in Rancho Mirage, Calif., where he spent the weekend with his family. On Sunday, Obama called Spain's King Juan Carlos I, who this week hands power to his son, Crown Prince Felipe. On Tuesday, Obama heads to Pittsburgh to tour a technology firm and New York for two DNC fundraisers.
-- Vice President Biden spent the weekend in Delaware. This morning, Biden departs D.C. for stops in Brazil, Colombia, the Dominican Republic and Guatemala. Biden will watch tonight's U.S.-Ghana World Cup game in Natal before flying to Brasilia to meet with President Dilma Rousseff. Biden stops in Bogota on Wednesday, the Dominican Republic on Thursday and Guatemala on Friday.
-- The House returns to D.C. tomorrow.
-- The Senate holds its first votes at 5:30 p.m. on cloture for three judicial nominations, in Washington State, Illinois and Florida. Confirmation votes would follow Tuesday morning.
TV Time Out: Our exclusive look at who's advertising, and where.
-- Battle for the Senate: Spending on TV time in key Senate battleground states since the beginning of January has topped $100 million. Democrats and Republicans have spent the most, more than $25 million, in North Carolina, and more than $15 million each in Alaska, Colorado, Michigan and Arkansas. All told, Republicans and their outside allies have spent $58.6 million since January 1, while Democrats have spent $57.7 million. (Washington Post)
-- Mississippi: Sen. Thad Cochran (R) is locking up cable time over the next week-plus before the June 24 runoff. Late last week, Cochran's campaign bought $120,000 in cable ads across the seven markets that cover his state, set to run through the 24th. We haven't seen any broadcast ads come through yet, but you can bet they're on the way.
-- North Carolina: EMILY's List will kick off a $3 million independent expenditure campaign on behalf of Sen. Kay Hagan (D) today with their first TV ad hitting state House Speaker Thom Tillis (R) on education funding. The group says it will spend that money on mail, digital and television ads.
The Buried Lede: The nuggets that deserve the spotlight.
-- "New York State forbids corporations from giving more than $5,000 a year to candidates and political committees. But limited liability companies -- businesses that share attributes of corporations and partnerships -- are allowed to give up to $60,800 to a statewide candidate per election cycle and up to $150,000 a year to candidates and committees overall. What's more, corporations and individuals can set up an unlimited number of LLCs through which to donate, making the caps effectively meaningless."
-- Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D) has pledged to close that loophole. Instead, he's become its biggest beneficiary, accepting $6.2 million from LLCs since he took office three years ago. That's a little under 20 percent of the total amount Cuomo has collected in advance of his re-election bid this fall. (ProPublica)
B1: Business, politics and the business of politics
-- Sources say the NRCC will encourage candidates to reassess their relationship with pollster John McLaughlin after his poll so badly missed the mark in House Majority Leader Eric Cantor's race last week. McLaughlin's clients this year include Georgia Senate candidate Jack Kingston (R), Virginia U.S. House candidate Barbara Comstock (R), and New York state Sen. Lee Zeldin (R), who's running against Rep. Tim Bishop (D). (The Hill) Kingston has released internal polling in advance of his July 22 runoff against businessman David Perdue (R). That's the next -- maybe final -- test of McLaughlin's capabilities.
-- A decade after the Ground-based Midcourse Defense system, which is supposed to intercept U.S.-bound missiles, was declared operational, it cannot be relied on, even in scripted tests. The U.S. has spent more than $40 billion on the missile shield; in sixteen tests, eight have failed. The system has 30 interceptors -- four at Vandenberg Air Force Base in California and 26 at Fort Greely, Alaska -- that could be easily overwhelmed by an attack with multiple missiles, according to Missile Defense Agency projections. (Los Angeles Times)
-- Markets are down in early hours trading after making small gains on Friday. Most world markets are trading lower today. (CNN)
C1: The long reads you'll need to check out before tonight's cocktail party.
-- White House officials met nearly every day for weeks after former NSA contractor Edward Snowden fled to Hong Kong and Moscow, searching for ways to apprehend him. Led by homeland security advisor Lisa Monaco, the meetings ended the same way: With everyone promising to make more appeals to their Russian counterparts, and praying that Snowden would screw up. Attorney General Eric Holder says the U.S. knows "exactly where Mr. Snowden is," but other U.S. officials say they don't know where he lives or the extent the Russian security service, the FSB, plays in his daily life. (Washington Post)
-- D.C. city councilman Marion Barry (D) says Bill Clinton asked him for advice on getting through difficult personal situations during the Monica Lewinsky scandal. In a new memoir to be released Tuesday, Barry describes himself as constantly under assault from white critics, and he goes into explicit detail about his arrest at the Vista Hotel for drug use. Barry plans a big public rollout, including an interview with Oprah Winfrey later this week. (Washington Post)
C4: The comics page, fun things to read when you're bored at work
-- Fans celebrating the L.A. Kings' Stanley Cup win Friday night outside the Staples Center managed to knock an L.A.P.D. drone out of the sky with what looks like a shoe. Riot police had sent the drone in to keep an eye on overly enthusiastic Kings fans. Maybe they'll fly it a little higher the next time a Los Angeles team wins a championship. (Business Insider with the must-see gif.)
-- Hillary Clinton signed books at an Arlington Costco this weekend. One of the shoppers who picked up a copy: Sonia Sotomayor. Politico's Maggie Haberman snapped a photo.
Attn Matt Drudge: Things conservatives will get outraged by today.
-- Campbell, Wis., police chief Tim Keleman has been suspended after admitting to investigators that he harassed a Tea Party activist by signing him up for accounts on online dating and porn sites. The activist, Greg Luce, had sued the town over a ban on signs and banners on a pedestrian bridge. (Milwaukee Journal Sentinel)
Attn HuffPo: What outrages liberals today
-- No single company spent more lobbying the Kentucky legislature this year than Altria Group, the parent company of Philip Morris USA and U.S. Smokeless Tobacco. The company spent $156,000 pestering legislators this year, and it got just about everything it wanted, including industry-backed regulations on electronic cigarettes. (Louisville Courier-Journal) Altria has given more than $900,000 to federal candidates this cycle, four and a half times the amount the next largest tobacco contributor, Reynolds, has donated. (Center for Responsive Politics)


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What is Digital Billboard Advertising?
Digital billboards are becoming more popular due to their eye-catching LED screens and their ability to produce more advertising revenue for billboard companies. They consist of electronic image displays that present multiple static advertisements on a rotating basis. Larger outdoor billboards appear alongside roadways, while smaller indoor billboards appear in entertainment venues, such as sports arenas. Outdoor digital Advertising Billboard uses the same dimensions as standard, static billboards. The most common sizes are the Poster, which is at 12 feet by 24 feet, and the Bulleting, which is at 14 feet by 48 feet. These billboards use hundreds of light-emitting diodes or LEDs to create an image. Larger indoor digital billboard advertising also uses the same LED-based displays as outdoor digital billboards. While smaller indoor digital billboards may use liquid crystal display or LCD video screens, similar to computer monitors and televisions.
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The great thing about digital billboard advertising is that digital billboards save time and offer design flexibility. While traditional billboards had to be printed, pasted and removed by hand, all updating for digital billboards happens through the computer. This allows advertisers to change billboards frequently and provide time-sensitive information more immediately.
However, these digital displays also have several advertising limitations. LEDs can only be one color at a time, which makes fine lines and shading difficult to display accurately. Digital billboards also show several advertisers per location, making exclusivity an issue. Costs can also be an issue for small businesses with small budgets, since monthly fees are often double the amount for a traditional billboard. For the limitation with LEDs, this can easily be overcome by incorporating the latest technology. But as for the cost, digital billboard advertising may not be the best option for small businesses with small budgets.
Unfortunately, there are also several areas that have limited or banned the use of digital billboard Marketing And Advertising due to their perceived potential to increase a so-called "driver distraction." Some communities also have restricted digital signage to decrease visual blight. So make sure you check first the state or local laws and regulations about digital billboards before you put it up. Contacting an advertising agency will not only help you with the billboard making process but also with looking for the perfect location for your digital advertisement. Effective advertising requires a lot of planning, hard work, and also help from people who know how to handle these situations best.
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