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|2004 Audi TT 1.8L Right Front Marker Light VIN: TRUTC28N64
Customer brought in because the owner states that the right front marker/turn signal is out. Upon inspection, we found that there is no power going to the socket on the right front turn signal light located in the bottom of the head light. The right rear and d...
|2004 Audi A4 Quattro Avant 1.8L enigne temp VIN: WAUVC68E44
This car has been brought to me from another shop. I am looking for some brain storming. The car will not get up to operating temp if the AC is on. The previous shop had replaced the thermostat with an aftermarket part and they were still having the problem, I...
|1996 BMW Z3 Roadster 1.9L Starter
Hi Guys! This Z3 came in on a hook for a no crank condition. Tested starter for operation,and amp draw and it works fine. Found no power from Ews module to starter so I replaced it. Sent to the dealer to code EWS to DME.After the customer picked up the car it ...
|2000 BMW 323i 2.5L Poor Idle Quality, Misfire, MIL Lamp on VIN: WBAAM3344Y
Engine idles very rough. If i first start it and rev above [...] it has great response and runs fine. Once i let it idle it starts misfiring. Sets the p1520 right away and then misfire codes thereafter. I have seen other people on here and other bmw forums ... Trouble codes: P1520, P0301 (p0302-), P0302 (p0303-), P0303 (p0304-), P0304 (p0305-), P0305
|1992 Buick LeSabre Limited 3.8L No Start VIN: 1G4HR53L1N
Car came in no start-tested fuel pressure 30 lbs-no injector pulse-no spark.I tried a crank sensor & ignition module. Same promlem,I also checked all the fuses.Help,thanks,Bill [...]
|1992 Buick Century Custom 3.3L Poor Idle Quality, Cuts out, Stall
customer went into store, came out and car wouldnt start. car eventually started but customer had it towed in to be safe. i go start car, misfire noticable at idle and while driving car into service bay. first thing i did was look at plugs and wires. 3 diff m...
|2002 Buick LeSabre Limited 3.8L No Start VIN: 1G4HR54K42
Replaced mass air flow with a delco unit. Will only do it hot, after a drive. All pids and fuel pressure ok. Will not do it on a cooler day, In the summer did it almost everyday. Will have to depress the acc pedal to start. Will blow black smoke for a second o... Trouble codes: P0101
|2008 Buick LaCrosse CXL 3.8L steering VIN: 2G4WD58218
When cold it makes what i believe is a power steering noise- like its low on fluid, goes away shortly after you start it and is full of fluid. Have not seen any issues with these especially at 61xxx miles. Is there any thing i should watch out for or check bef...
|2005 Cadillac DeVille 4.6L Mechanical VIN: 1G6KD54Y25
I have to pull the engine so the machine shop can install head studs. the engine is leaking coolant into # 2 cylinder. what i was wondering is if anybody has pulled the engine out the top instead of out the bottom. just a thought that it might be easier out th...
|1993 Chevrolet Corsica LT 3.1L Stall VIN: 1G1LT53T5P
This one is strange,after warmed up engine will start and run until you start to roll then dies. I verified that it is vss related,with tires off ground in nuetral if you slowly rotate a front tire it stalls. Dissconnect the vss at trans and all is well. I don...
|2002 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 HD 6.6L monitor not running VIN: 1GCHK23172
there was a p0401 egr code and a p0380,glow plugs.I cleaned the maf and so far replaced 4 glow plugs drivers side.The egr monitor is not running.I hope someone can give me heads up on the enableing criteria.I used to work at G.M. but no longer have the S.I. av...
|2006 Chevrolet HHR LT 2.2L steering light VIN: 3GNDA23D16
Hello to all. We have this HHR problem. Customer states that at times the gauges will be erratic and steering light will illuminate with audible ding heard. Will sometimes stay that way for a minute but usually will go right away. I have scanned and the only m... Trouble codes: U2107 (Lost communication with BCM), U2103 (Fewer controllers on than programmed)
|2006 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 HD LT 6.6L door locks,radio VIN: 1GCHK23D86
Thanks to all who reply. Door locks will unlock by themselves at all times sitting still,driving,truck running or not. Appears more frequent when temps are cooler, and less as temps warm up. This is main concern.Radio when driving will shut off and show locked...
|2007 Chevrolet Avalanche LTZ 5.3L Poor Idle Quality VIN: 3GNEC12087
After active valve lifter replacement(battery disconnected), high idle speed in p/n. If placed in gear idle speed will slowly drop to normal. If placed in p/n idle will remain normal until throttle is depressed. It will then go to 2000 rpm. When this occurrs, ... Trouble codes: P0507
|2005 Chrysler Town & Country Touring 3.8L Tpms VIN: 2C4GP54L65
On this vehicle, you have an option to disable tire pressure monitor.In the SKREEM module, under miscellaneous, you can enable/disable TPMS. After disabling TPMS the tire light in the cluster remains illuminated. The TPMS is actually disabled because all TPMS ...
|2006 Chrysler Town & Country Touring 3.8L Gas Cap VIN: 2A4GP54L56
I have a 06 town and country with the gas cap message on the odometer.repaired evap system,ran evap monitor test with scanner 3 times.passed all three times with no codes.cannot get gas cap message to clear.any body had any luck clearing this from odometer?
|2007 Chrysler Pacifica 3.8L door locks VIN: 2A8GM48L97
The problem is that my scanner will not communicate with any modules. The dlc has b+ and grd. I don't know if I'm checking it right but I have no volts on the buses.I have checked the splice by b-pillar its ok I checked fuse block under the hood to see if corr...
|1985 Dodge D150 5.9L No Start VIN: 1B7HD14W0F
Truck was towed in as no start (cranks okay), drove into shop & let run with spark tester installed, died after a few minutes and loss of spark was verified, customer had replaced ignition module recently and requested replacement of pick-up coil (dual pick-up...
|2003 Dodge Ram 1500 SLT 4.7L oil pressure gauge VIN: 1D7HU18N43
oil pressure gauge will work at times sometimes when you start the truck it works fine other times will not work. If you restart it when it does not work it starts working again. Sometimes neddle goes up fast other times slower. Tested cluster with trip switch...
|2003 Dodge Durango SLT 4.7L MIL Lamp on VIN: 1D4HS48N03
WHATS UP GUYS ,I need advise or a least a clue , to solve this issue. this Durango come to the shop w/mil on P0016 IS trigger as sun the engine spin , customer got engine overheating some one replace the timing chain ,head assembly,just one passenger side. thi... Trouble codes: P0016 (Camshaft position sensor out of the range)
|2004 Dodge Sprinter 2500 2.7L ring and pinion VIN: WD2PD74444
All new parts. Pinion torque to rotate is 22 inch lbs. Total torque to rotate is 45 inch lbs. Backlash is .004 and pattern is picture perfect. Noise on decel; speeds above 30 mph and most pronounced at 42 to 45 mph.I have done this job 4 times looking for the ...
|1999 Ford F-250 Super Duty Lariat 7.3L engine noise VIN: 1FTNX21F6X
thanks for the replies in advance, this f 250 has a noise in the upper front engine, a spun bearing noise, dry bearing noise, witch comes and goes like a harmonic vibration with changing r.p.m.. belt is removed with no change, seems to lessen as it warms up, p...
|2002 Ford F-150 Lariat 5.4L hot cool blend actuator VIN: 1FTRX08L92
when engine running ac on hot air out vent,s all time ac comp coming on line,s cold but heat has new switsc and blend actuator still heat
|2005 Ford Excursion Limited 6.8L stalls out VIN: 1FMNU42S35
Vehicle will one day blows fuse(#40) which happens to be fuel pump fuse, some days it will blow fuse every hr or so, thn theres days that it will run perfect with no problems, the fuel pump was replaced n problem continues, to make matters worst ive been told ...
|2006 Ford F-350 Super Duty XLT 5.4L No Start VIN: 1FDWF36516
hi,40lbs fuel pressure,have spark,injector pulse, looking for direction to go.fp module,fuel pressure regultor
|2007 Ford F-150 XLT 4.6L Starter Circuit Diode VIN: 1FTRF14W67
This truck is operated in a corrosive enviroment. Recently it developed an intermittent no crank condition usually with a hot engine. The starter makes no attempt to operate. We found a burnt starter circuit diode in the relay box on the driver fenderwell. A n...
|2009 Ford F-350 Super Duty FX4 6.4L oil and coolant VIN: 1FTWW31R89
Vehicle came in with low coolant level and high oil level. Did a block test to see if there was compression gases in the coolant, none were present. Oil was in the coolant and coolant was in the oil. We changed the oil cooler, let the vehicle sit overnight and...
|2000 Honda Accord EX 2.3L control head VIN: JHMCG5652Y
Hello, The heater control head on this car is intermittently not working, Heat and fan always work. The mode buttons to switch between defrost , heat ect are the affected area. I believe it is the control head, but thought I would see if there are any known is...
|2006 Honda CR-V LX 2.4L radio VIN: JHLRD78566
i replaced battery after a battery dead no start condition radio is locked out. retrieved radio numbers and got 5 digit code from honda but the unit will not except code.i tried pulling back up fuse and dicocnecting battery nothing works cant seem to find any ...
|2006 Honda Accord EX 2.4L unknown VIN: 1HGCM55896
Hi I have exhausted my resources and hope someone has some input to my problem. This car vibrates under acceleration only in second gear between 2000 and 2500 rpm. The vibration feels like an inner CV joint and under a load ( foot on brakes on the lift ) the t...
|2006 Hummer H3 3.5L fuel injectors VIN: 5GTDN13626
Vehicle will fire once but not start. Only cylinder #5 is getting fuel. We have reset the anti-theft system but get an inconsistent theft light on the dash. Sometimes it stays on, and sometimes it goes out. Have checked all grounds and electrical plugs for ben...
|2006 Hyundai Santa Fe GLS 2.7L MIL Lamp on VIN: KM8SC13D76
Customer wants to get the light to stay out. Took it to the dealer , they turned off the light, said it was something to do with the pressure sensor. We replaced the purge solenoid and canister closed solenoid and gas cap. We drove it 25 miles and code P0442 c... Trouble codes: P0442 (small leak code), P0456 (small leak code)
|2006 Infiniti G35 3.5L Instrument Cluster VIN: JNKCV51E36
Hello everybody. I have an Infiniti G35 Base, and the instrument cluster is inoperable, and the car isnt charging with a new alternator. The car came into the shop after stalling while driving, and after a charging test, the old alternator was only putting ou...
|1995 Jeep Grand Cherokee Laredo 4.0L Stall VIN: 1J4GZ58S1S
We have been fighting this vehicle for a couple of months. I randomly dies after driving for a while and will sometomes restart. I have only got it to act up on time and the power supply from the pcm to the coil was missing, by the time i tried to check the in...
|2000 Jeep Grand Cherokee Laredo 4.7L trans control relay VIN: 1J4GW48N2Y
hello,and thanks for any help on this one.i work with the transmission shop next door on any electronic issues they don't have time for,and this seems like something i've run into before.this jeep goes into limp mode as soon as the engine is started.sets p1768...
|2009 Jeep Patriot Sport 2.4L Poor Idle Quality, Misfire, MIL Lamp on VIN: 1J4FF28B69
we have a good one on our hands. the vehicle came in as a no start. it had three codes in it with the 300,315, and 335. we put a crank sensor in it and it started. it ran very well for a few minutes and then all of the sudden it started to misfire. so we turne... Trouble codes: P0300, P0315, P0335
|2004 Kia Optima LX 2.4L vibrates @ 3600 to 4100 rpms VIN: KNAGD12644
vehicle vibrates at 3600 to 4100 rpms. I have disconnected the cat, muffler, tail pipe and braces to no avail. you can feel the vibration in the car. I have checked everything I could think of and I am still clueless.
|2008 Kia Rondo LX 2.7L Headlights VIN: KNAFG52668
Good afternoon kia guys i have this 08 rondo that the headlights dim and or flicker when stepping on the brakes wanna know if there are any bulletins and where the headlight grounds are.thanks
|2011 Land Rover Range Rover Supercharged 5.0L park brake VIN: SALMF1E45B
Hello to all my fellow techs Hey guys , going to be working on this rover for the first time tomorrow. We're going to replace front and rear pads/rotors and I can't find any info on replacing rear rotors. I'm pretty sure there's something to it and don't want...
|1997 Lexus ES300 3.0L steering VIN: JT8BF22G6V
this veh came in needing a power steering pump as it was obvious when engine rev up power steerin was back.installed pump n all is good.month later,pump is out,r&r under warranty n steering is fine.guess what it came back...we r on the fifth pump as we speak.w...
|2005 Lincoln LS Sport 3.9L High speed on fan VIN: L1NHM87A45
This car came in to our shop because the customer said that the temp gauge went up to high once but vehicle was not overheating. We pressure tested and found no leaks. We replace the thermostat, then the customer complain about the high speed fan comes on afte...
|1994 Mazda Miata 1.8L loss of power VIN: JM1NA353XR
hello techs have 94 miata sudden losses power while driving if pull over and sit for few car will run fine again.happens after about a mile of driving. have tested maf and fuel preasure ok. convertor has been removeded tune up at another shop. any ideas thanks
|1991 Mercedes-Benz 350SD 3.4L Belt tensioner VIN: WDBCB34D0M
This is a W126.134 with an OM603.970 diesel engine, owner has two of thse cars, both in superb condition, has been customer about 2 years. He says both cars have had multiple belt failures (tear up, come off), to the point he is paranoid and carries spare tens...
|1998 Mercury Mountaineer 4.0L Timing Chains And Compononents VIN: 4M2ZU54E6W
Hello Ford techs. I have this Mercury Mountaineer with the 4.0. SOHC. I am going to split up my questions so this is not confusing. Vehicle came in with worn and broken chain guides. Pulled engine and put on stand. I have all cam and crank holding tools and ca...
|1979 Porsche 911 SC 3.0L starts and dies
car came in with a no start. It flooded as soon as you try to start it.I found the piston in the fuel distributor stuck in the full rich. So I removed it and customer had it rebuilt and returned it for insatllation. Now it starts and dies a few seconds after i...
|2000 Saturn SL2 1.9L Mechanical VIN: 1G8ZJ5277Y
Hello, I need some input, we rebuilt the engine in this Saturn and seem to be having starting issues. It cranks fine as soon as you try to start the engine it backfires out the intake with fuel included? I am out of ideas. I ran a leak down and have checked th...
|1992 Subaru Legacy L 2.2L Coolant system VIN: 4S3BJ6329N
Ok this car came in overheating.it has new radiator new water pump new thermostat.engine runs smooth.oil is clean no coolant & oil mixed.sometimes it looks normal heater is hot.the radiator is hot thermostat opens.fans turn on & of...but then the heater gets c...
|1981 Volkswagen Vanagon Campmobile 2.0L Hesitation, Surge, Stall VIN: WV2ZA0250B
I replaced the engine 3 months ago because two valve seats fell out. Installed a rebuilt engine, temp sensor II, plugs, new distributor with pertronix, VAF meter "customer had messed with internals". Engine leaked oil from all case half bolts front seal and fl...
|2004 Volkswagen Touareg V8 4.2L No start VIN: WVGCM67L14
I have a touareg that when i turn the key nothing come up on the dash. Radio comes but thats it. I could not get my modis to communicate with any modules. I then steppeed on the brake for a few seconds and i got a code out of the Immobileizer module. 00288 Ste...
|2006 Volkswagen Jetta TDI 1.9L No Start VIN: WVWSR21J36
There was no fuel pressure to filter so replaced lift pump in tank, now fuel to filter still no start. possible tantum pump? any thoughts?
|2012 Volkswagen CC Sport 2.0L Airbag module
This car was in a collision and the airbag module was replaced. Airbag MIL is on one code in it for coding.I am using a launch to code the module wich typically there are no issues in doing so. The old coding is 0012371 so i tried to enter in 5 digit feild 123...
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|1991 Acura Integra LS 1.8L Excessive Emissions, Cuts out, Stall VIN: JH4DA9397M
Thank you for all the responses and sorry for the delay in the update. All pointed to the distributor assembly the customer had purchased from the parts place with a lifetime warranty. I can't say the name but I can tell you the part was not in the "Zone"... h... Trouble codes: 43 (Fuel Supply System).
|2001 Audi A4 Quattro 2.8L Obd2 Plug VIN: WAUDH68D71
Thank all of you for your help.I disconnected the abs control unit and the smog machine could communicate fine with the car
|1996 BMW 750iL 5.4L Lr Shock VIN: WBAGK2327T
Thanks for the input, we checked for leaks and all was good in the rest of the system, we rode with some one in the back seat after installing the 3rd oem strut and it rode perfect, so time will tell if this one holds up, so far so good.
|1995 Cadillac Seville STS 4.6L MIL Lamp on VIN: 1G6KY5292S
The customer decided not to repair this vehicle. The state of California offered him $1500 to retire it. He took the $$ and ran. Can't blame him on this one. This car also had the infamous upper Crank case oil leak. Thank you all again, IATN rocks! Trouble codes: 80 (Position Sensor TPS and idle relearn).
|1997 Cadillac Seville SLS 4.6L dashboad illumination
The winner is Juan. Thanks to Juan,Avinash and Raymond for taking the time to respond. And thanks to everyone who took their time to read my post. It was the twilight sensor. When I was testing the value of the sensor in the scanner it was 120 counts dark and ...
|2003 Chrysler Town & Country LXi 3.8L Sliding Side Door VIN: 2C4GP54L63
Well this van is at least partially fixed. Most replies I got involved replacing the lower track wiring which I did. Now the door doesn't open randomly anymore but it doesn't always work with the remote or the button on the door pillar. Customer needed van so ...
|1999 Dodge Ram 1500 Laramie 3.9L MIL Lamp on VIN: 1B7HC16X5X
thanks to everyone who answered. one thing i forgot to mention was that i had at first swapped on a 'known good' tps and had the same problem. members mentioned everything from poor connections, to the unused cruise mux wire, clocksprings, corroded bulkhead co... Trouble codes: P0123.
|2000 Dodge Grand Caravan 3.3L No Start, Starts then stalls VIN: 2B4GP24R0Y
After much denial, and trials, the fix was a very expensive computer. Thanks for the help everyone. Trouble codes: P0601 (ecm problem had this before present prolem).
|1989 Ford F-150 Custom 5.0L fuel pumps VIN: 1FTEF14N0K
replaced fuel pumps with oem pumps.everything seems to be working fine.thanks for the help.no more carter pumps for me.
|2001 Ford Focus SE 2.0L Surge VIN: 1FAFP34P11
well first I want to thank all of those who replied to my request for help. We gave the vacuum leak another look even though we had used the smoke on it previously. We looked at the pcv hose and it seemed good. The apprentice was playing around with the pcv va...
|2002 Ford Explorer XLS 4.0L right and left cassette VIN: 1FMZU72K32
Thank u for your help i ended up pulling the engine
|2002 Ford F-150 King Ranch 5.4L Cuts out, MIL Lamp on VIN: 1FTRX18L92
THIS ONE WAS A HEAD SCRATCHER. FOUND THAT THE CUSTOMER HAD INSTALLED 1 NEW SPARK PLUG AND IT IS THE ONE I CHECKED BY LUCK AND THE REST WERE VERY WORN LARGE GAP. PULLED ALL PLUGS AND INSTALLED NEW ONES AND ALL NEW COIL BOOTS. POSSIBLY WAS A WASTE SPARK ISSUE SH... Trouble codes: P0340 (Cam position fault in circuit).
|2005 Ford F-250 Super Duty King Ranch 6.0L Hesitation, Low power VIN: 1FTSW21P05
Well thanks for all the advice and suggestions,I had in fact driven the vehicle 50+miles to purge air out of oil.We ended up replacing all 8 injectors on this one(ouch),and it ran perfectly after!! The only conclusion for why it would need them is possibly bec...
|1993 GMC Yukon 5.7L driveline VIN: 1GKEK18K8P
Well I ended up replacing the mode slider the teeth where rounded off enough to cause problems.595.00 to fix t-case,bearings in front axle,rear shaft u-joint and rt. front cv axle and I was told that was to much what a joke ,thats what you get for cutting som...
|1999 GMC C3500 Sierra SL 6.5L Clutch, hydraulics VIN: 1GDKC34F9X
Thanks for all of the replies!! It indeed was a pilot bearing failure as several of you suggested, installed new clutch kit, resurfaced flywheel, re-assembled, and all is well. Thanks again to the IATN group!!
|2008 GMC Acadia SLT 3.6L ves VIN: 1GKEV33748
Ok, changed the pump with a new delco, fixed it right up. thank you for taking the time.
|2005 Honda Pilot LX 3.5L Valve seals VIN: 2HKYF181X5
I was able to remove the valve springs using the Lisle 36050 tool. Removal of the intake plenum was necessary for clear access to the intake springs. Oil consumption is lowered by still higher than it should be. I have advised the customer that the engine will...
|2005 Jaguar XK8 4.2L CD player VIN: SAJDA42C35
I replaced the CD player with a factory refurbished unit which worked once, then failed to recognize any disc in the player. I obtained a new magazine as per one response with the dealer's guarantee to refund my money and take the magazine back if it didn't so...
|2005 Jeep Grand Cherokee Limited 5.7L No Start VIN: 1J8HR58265
Well I am calling this one fixed. I took Dans advice kept the vehicle. hooked everything up and used it as my personal vehicle. it took about a week to act up. When it did it had no fuel pressure. sprayed carb cleaner in it and it ran. Did a few quick tests o...
|2003 Kia Sorento EX 3.5L Intake Runner VIN: KNDJC733X3
Thanks for the info Guys. As far as the vehicle stalling, found carbon buildup on IAC pintle. just cleaned the IAC and Bore. No more stalling. Still have lean condition due to Intake leak. Customer stated that as long as its not stalling than good enough for h...
|2003 Kia Sorento EX 3.5L front main seal VIN: KNDJD73393
When i removed the ft main seal i found rust from the harmonic damper had worked its way into the seal and was causing the leak
|1997 Mazda 626 DX 2.0L Hesitation, Surge, Cuts out, Stall VIN: 1YVGE22C5V
Want to thank everyone who took time to offer their help. Joseph and Timothey were right on the money, weak spark. We installed a reman distributor from World Pac and all seems fine. We did a service on the engine and are sending it home. Thanks again for all ...
|2006 Mazda 3 S 2.3L Right Axle VIN: JM1BK14416
Thank you to everyone for their input. Turns out the "new axle" was defective. We got a another axle and the vibrations have gone away.
|1988 Mercedes-Benz 420SEL 4.2L Cruise Control VIN: WDBCA35D9J
So I finaly found the info on the wiring mod for the latest cruise control module - Remove pin 14 and attach ground wiring to pin 12 only. Apparently the ground signal at pin 14 causes internal interferance rendering the module inop. Cruise control works grea...
|1988 Mercedes-Benz 190E 2.6 2.6L Mechanical VIN: WDBDA29D9J
Recap of items fixed: 1) 1st and reverse only; replaced filters; now have governor pressure, but trans shifts the same 2) Confirmed that the governor pressure boost valve was free and clean: not an issue 3) replaced the missing spring for lock-out valve K1 (it...
|1998 Mercedes-Benz C230 2.3L belt tensioner VIN: WDBHA23G1W
The fix was the tensioner damper.Of the 12 replies I was lucky enough to get were evenly divided between the damper and checking the alternator clutch , which apparently is also a problem.After looking at the car 2 or 3 times I finally saw the place on the the...
|2005 Mercedes-Benz C240 2.6L No Start VIN: WDBRF61J45
Looks like e85 adaptation is the likely culprit and this is beyond the capability of the iscanII. Will advise customer to take to dealer. Thank you all for replies.
|2002 Oldsmobile Alero GX 2.2L Timing Chain VIN: 1G3NK52F72
Thanks to all who replied to my request. I have replaced both chains, guides and a new tensioner. Most agreed that a new chain was needed with the tensioner, specifically from o.e. I have contacted the manufacturer help line of the tensioner. I was told th...
|1993 Pontiac Grand Prix LE 3.1L Starting VIN: 1G2WH54T2P
I found the wireing harness to crank position harness had rubbed next to oil pan causing a small short in wiring. hence causing a driver to go bad in the ECU after repairing the harness and replacing the ECU and crank postion sensor all is well. Thank you for ...
|2003 Pontiac Grand Prix GT 3.8L Blend Doors VIN: 1G2WP52K23
So this car is fixed. Funny thing is that I'm not sure what fixed it. First, thanks to all of you who responded. 13 replies in 24 hours is great, and they were all helpful. I convinced the customer to approve removal of the heater core, which isn't a bad...
|2007 Toyota Matrix XR 1.8L Intermiten long cran VIN: 2T1KR32E97
no call back in 2 weeks so i will call this one fixed. mike and paul gave me the direction to go in. i replaced the fuel pressuer rgulator. pressuer did bleed down some but had maintained pressure after several hours and car started without a long crank. thank...
|2006 Volkswagen Jetta 2.5 2.5L Misfire VIN: 3VWSF31K36
We are going to change the chain and related parts when customer can afford to, she has parked car for now. Local VW dealer said they would lend tools when we are ready to fix. Thanks for all the input on this one, will update when complete. Trouble codes: P2279 (Po300-), P0300, P0302, P0303, P0304, P0305.
|2005 Volvo XC90 2.5T 2.5L valve cover VIN: YV1CM59245
When I went under R&R head gasket it gave me what I was looking for, the cam cover not valve cover is part of the head and has oil passages running it. It looks like one of the variable cams was replaced and they damaged the head or cover in the process.


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I don't know if you're familiar with Jason Fenske and his "Engineering Explained" series of videos, but he is excellent at explaining technical aspects of the automobile.
In this video, he explains the difference between using regular or premium in 6 different vehicles that RECOMMEND using premium gas. A 2015 NC is one of the vehicles. My NB and the new ND also RECOMMEND premium. Can't speak for the NAs, but the 1.8 was the same basic engine in the NB, so...
BTW, in my personal experience with my NB, I found that, except in hot weather under load (and then not all the time), my Miata never pinged on regular, so I only used mid-grade gas in the summer and never premium. In cooler weather, I only used regular. The negligable difference in fuel economy and power just wasn't worth the difference in price.
Disclaimer: I like to say that I drive economically. I rarely accelerate hard and rarely brake hard. I try to maintain a consistant speed by braking as little as necessary for turns. I almost always got 30mpg or better, in my 100k mileage NB. Lateral Gs!
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It must be spring. I hear a little bird singing, "cheap, cheap, cheap."
I'm a big fan of Jason's EE videos, but I'm sticking with premium (91-octane or higher), which is recommended for my NB.
NAs run on 87-octane regular, and that's what I used in mine when I had one.
Mazda engineers designed these engines. I'll follow their recommendations. I don't think they recommend premium just for fun, and at 30 mpg the price difference isn't enough to scare me. Besides, it's a MIATA. I need all the horsepower I can get! LOL
This is one of those debates that will go on forever.
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Based on your disclaimer, I'd sell the Miata and look for a nice, used, low mileage Yugo. I believe a common belief about the use of premium grade is that they contain more additives, although I'm not aware of any research that supports that. On another note it appears that the tier of the gasoline has a greater impact than grade. Lately, I've been by-passing Wawa (the cheapest in my South Jersey area) for one of the brands on the top tier list. Conoco is the closest to me. I was surprised to see Costco on the list. And that last link may be somewhat biased.
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A judge will consider whether a Christians-only health care plan should be held in contempt of court more than a year after the Kentucky Supreme Court subjected it to stricter regulations that could have meant its demise in the state.
Franklin County Circuit Judge Thomas Wingate set a hearing for Aug. 30 in the case that pits the Kentucky Department of Insurance against Medi-Share, a Florida-based cost-sharing ministry that helps pay medical bills for churchgoers.
The legal battle involves how tightly the state can regulate Medi-Share, which serves nearly 40,000 people in 49 states, including more than 700 in Kentucky.
Justices found in 2010 that Medi-Share is insurance and should be subject to the same regulations as secular health care plans, a move that could have forced the organization to serve non-Christians and to provide costly coverage of pre-existing conditions. Medi-Share says its members aren't buying insurance,
Tea party activist David Adams, "The more they look at this issue the clearer it will become to Kentucky's two million active Christians that their rights to save money on one of their biggest bills is being unconstitutionally inhibited by their state government," Adams said.
Medi-Share members affirm a statement of Christian beliefs and pledge to follow a code that includes no tobacco or illegal drugs, no sex outside of marriage, and no abuse of alcohol or legal medications. Every month, members pay a fixed "share" to cover the medical expenses of members in need. The cost usually is less than private insurance.
The organization says it helps Christians pay medical bills based on a Bible verse that urges people to "carry each other's burdens.".
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Freedom of association in jeopardy too. Let's just keep putting up with it though.
We had an earlier version where we sent our monthly payment to another member with medical bills. Different person each month for 11 months. 12th month went to the office to pay overhead.
My wife had a botched gall-bladder operation, ended up with $55,000 in medical bills. They assigned her bills to Singles, whose monthly rate was $50 back then. 6 weeks later we had received 1,100 checks from Singles, each for $50. Paid the entire bill, no problems.
Naturally, some tin-pot regulatory dictator will mess up anything that's working and they don't control.
I have no problem with any health care plan for muslims, Jews, Catholics, Sikhs, Buddhists, Hindus or Wiccans only. Why should any city, county, state or federal government give a damn? It's none of their business...........
Just curious, why was it assigned to singles?
Yeah, but I kind of see the other side of this.
This is insurance. Except they may not have the same legal obligation to cover your bills as real insurance normally does.
And while Medi-Share has been around for a while and seems to be a good company, whose to say that fly by night operations won't start emulating them.
Insurance companies that would promise the moon but never pay is why they started regulating insurance in the first place.
If you allow companies to say, I'm not real insurance because I don't collect all the premiums directly, then how do you prevent a return to all the problems that we regulated insurance for in the first place?
Now I'm not saying all insurance regulations are in the people's interests. Clearly insurance companies use regulations to their interests too. But it sure is nice to be able to call an insurance commissioner when a large insurance is trying to welch on a promise, instead of having to hire a lawyer each time.
Group plan. What's the problem? Oh, it involves Christians. Never mind. /s
I'm getting ready to switch to MediShare and get off our rip-off Blue Cross policy. I hope this isn't, somehow, the beginning of the end for MediShare, but I've wondered how the progs could let something like this continue in their crackdown on all individual freedoms.
I'm not surprised. Since the whole point of expanding gov't is to destroy Christianity, there was no way they'd allow Christians to avoid the effects of Obamacare.
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I considered the lead-in to be poorly written before the quote. The quote is what happened, so his filing was not against but on behalf of.
Tea party activist David Adams, who has filed complaints with the Department of Insurance about Medi-Share and similar ministries,...
Tea party activist David Adams, "The more they look at this issue the clearer it will become to Kentucky's two million active Christians that their rights to save money on one of their biggest bills is being unconstitutionally inhibited by their state government,"
So, did the reporter, here, totally botch the story, or is this Adams guy playing both ends against the middle??
Is this guy trying to help MediShare and its participants, or to wipe it from the Earth?
My IFF is confused, which always makes my trigger finger itchy.
I'd say the first section is poorly written and that the quote, since it is what the guy is actually saying, is the direction of his true position.
If the complaints are filed "about" medi-share, that doesn't mean they aren't complaints against the dept of insurance. Their topic is medi-share, so they are "about".
In other words, poorly written.
Maybe he filed complaints about how the state was TREATING medi-share, not complaints ABOUT how medi-share was operating.
It's like food coops. After a while the grocers realize business is going that direction, so they start complaining. The difference is that grocers don't have their own government agency to crack down on their competition.
As with all combined efforts, someone will occasionally gum up the works and they'll have to make rules to cover that.
And of course it's Constitutional and voluntary. Can't have that.
This is how the Amish community handles their health care costs.
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Not too long ago I was having a heated discussion about the relative merits of the Clinton administration with my Republican father-in-law... which is probably not a good idea to begin with. After all, we were staying at his house and eating his food so I should not push his buttons. But instead of being a good guest, right there in his den, sitting in his chair watching his T.V., I begged to differ with his assessment that President Clinton has had nothing to do with the robust state of our economy.
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Probe v1 (With a PMT Cable) Or a Probe v3."probe v2/mini probe" (If your wanting to flash your lite on and retrieve the key) (Ck3 Pro/ Xbox/ck3 mini/ ck3 lite (Sata cable) Spoiler You Will Need on board sata ports unless you are using a usb pro or any other types of methods out there such as a VIA card which is a PCI Card which you plug into your computers motherboard Spoiler This is one of the most well known method to use as it is the easiest for picking up your drive as you don't need Port I/O. This is the quickest method and erasing and writing the firmware to your DVD drive. (This is suppose to be the easiest method to flash your dvd drive) You can purchase these from 360 parts Usb Pro 2 Spoiler http://www.360parts....v2-sku3547.html USB PRO Spoiler http://www.360parts....on-sku9876.html Different Methods of powering up your xbox drive! Spoiler If your using this method make sure your xbox has its av cable plugged in also or hdmi cable if your console is hdmi otherwise your console with turn off within a couple of mins. Make sure it is plugged in ! Spoiler Another way is using a CK3 pro Which is imo the best method to use! It makes it more easier to power cycle your disc drives with one of these to and you can also flash a 0800 and hook it up to this They can be purchased from 360 parts at a great deal to Here is a link Spoiler http://www.360parts....cuter-ck3i.html Tools need! This section is for flashing LiteOn 02510c Drives, you will need Ck3 / Xbox Probe v1 and pmt/ Probe v3 Lite on Drive Firmware pack (Which is found Here) Jungle flasher (Which is here) Philips Screw Driver Open TOOL KIT/Precision Screw driver to open the xbox. TORX T10 Here is a pic. Spoiler Step 1 Ok Now grab your disc drive Spoiler Step 2 Unscrew all four screws shown above with a philips screw drive Spoiler Step 3 Spoiler You will now be able to take the bottom cover off your drive now Step 4 Hook it all up to your pc Spoiler Step 5 Go to DVD Key 32 Tab in Jungle Flasher Spoiler Now Make sure your drive is selected in the I/O Port Tab You Should see your Drive listed below which will be called "PBDS". Step 6 Hit PHAT Key! Spoiler Hit yes then get your Probe and probe this point which is going to be displayed in a picture below and there will also be a video shown if you still dont get it. You will Need to probe the Point Called MPX01 Spoiler Heres a video Im taking a while to try and show you as clear as possible as me probing the point and recording with an ipad in the same hand s kinda difficult lol. Spoiler After you have done this you should see on your Screen OX52 and then you will see a message come up saying extract complete. If you do not get this and it fails you have not either probed the right port or you need to try again! After you have successfully done this ! You Can save your keys which look similar to this Spoiler After that you Have saved your keys! ( Very Important!) may get a message pop up after you have saved it hit no Step 7 You should now be at the firmware 32 tab Open your target firmware and select "Lite-On 02510c LT+3.0.bin" from the LiteOn folder. NOTE- If you want to flash to stock firmware then simply go to the stock firmware folder and choose Lite-On 02510c Click spoof target to Source Look at this picture below Spoiler Step 8 Go to the MTK Flash32 tab and click Lite-On Erase. Press yes. Spoiler Hit yes again - Spoiler After you have hit this you are going to need to put it into vendor mode to do this you can simply just power cycle the drive with your ck3 by turning it off and it back on or if your using a xbox you will need to pull out the power cable out of the drive and put it back in within a second. (Power cycle the drive when you see the second line of dots) If you have it successfully you will see this below Spoiler Now your going to want to hit the write button. You should see the log below after that if it is correct hit the Outro/Reset Button. Spoiler Step 9 After this you should see this below and it should say "Your Drive is a liteon" Spoiler Now it is safe to unplug your drive and put it back into your xbox enjoy you have successfully flashed a lite on ! This section is for flashing BenQ VAD6038 Drives, you will need Ck3 / Xbox Benq Drive Firmware pack (Which is found Here) Jungle flasher (Which is here) Open TOOL KIT/Precision Screw driver to open the xbox. TORX T10 Step 1 . Connect your benq drive to your pc with a sata cable by using onboard sata ports/Via card or connect it using. To power up the drive either use a ck3 or your xbox. Step 2 Open up jungle flasher and go to the the MTK Flash32 Tab You should see your drive in the driver properties box and make sure you select the correct I/O port and if you are still not seing this press "Intro Device" After that you still do not see it in the drive peroperties then you have a problem so check all your connections. Spoiler After that Hit benq Unlock Step 3 Spoiler You should see the following log on your screen as withing this picture if so hit read and save your drive keys! Spoiler You will be asked to save a file called "BENQ-OFW" Save this to a place you wont forget, it has your drive details within it. Click no to the Autoload message. Step 4 Go to the firmware tab Spoiler Now click "Open Target Firmware" And navigate to the firmware folder, chose "LTPlus-0442-v3.0.bin"" select it. Click "Spoof Source to Target" Step 5 Go to the MTK Flash32 and click Write Spoiler After it is done it should show the same satus as withing the picture if you see above. After that Click Outro/Ata Reset Spoiler You should see this and your done ! Tutorial Made by paddy! XPGAMESAVES.COM Hope you have enjoyed this Thanks Paddy!


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Text me! Why is SMS still popular in the Caribbean in 2016?
Although most Caribbean mobile phone owners overlook it, SMS or text messaging is widely used in the region. Four reasons why are discussed.
Thanks to the increasing availability and affordability of smartphones and mobile broadband in the Caribbean, with respect to non-voice communication, users appear to prefer instant messaging (IM) services, such as Skype, WhatsApp, Facebook Messenger, and even Viber, to name a few. Generally, when planning to connect with others, those applications (apps) tend to be the go-to options, rather than using the Short Messaging Service (SMS). SMS, also referred to as text messaging, is rarely mentioned.
However, ironically and in this day and age – 2016 to be exact – SMS is still a force in the region. Although frequently it is overlooked, here are four reasons why it is still popular.
Every phone has SMS capability
As sophisticated as the mobile/cellular phone has become, every device – from the most basic of handsets to the most high-end of smartphones – possesses SMS capability. It therefore means that fundamentally, every mobile/cellular device on a mobile/cellular network can communicate with each other: by voice calls and by text messaging.
An attractive channel for marketing and other services
Through the network operator, third parties can connect directly with every phone on the network – once they are prepared to pay. For example, SMS has been popular for marketing campaigns and to provide a broad range of services to people in the lower socioeconomic brackets – a large segment of the population – who tend to own basic handsets. Hence, SMS can provide considerable revenue generation opportunities for network operators.
Not everyone is connected to the Internet
Across the region, much of the attention of policymakers, regulators and the media has been focussing on securing more affordable mobile broadband services, as currently, prices still tend to be beyond the budget of a large proportion of citizens. As a result, for those who cannot comfortably afford mobile broadband, they either tend to subscribe for it on an ad hoc basis as a prepaid service, and/or rely almost exclusively on free Wi-Fi services for connectivity. Consequently, and more often than not, those individuals are unlikely to have Internet connectivity, but can still message others via SMS.
Second, when service coverage and quality across Caribbean countries are considered, frequently, there are still areas (pockets) in most countries, especially in rural areas, where mobile/cellular service is spotty at best. Further, in those areas, mobile broadband technologies are likely not to be readily available or accessible. Hence in those pockets, and regardless of how fancy a device an individual might have, IM services tend to be rendered useless. Once again, there is a greater likelihood of being able to communicate via SMS.
An important medium for critical services
Finally, the virtually continuous availability of SMS, regardless of device and once mobile/cellular networks are functioning, has made it a preferred medium to deliver critical information. Two circumstances that readily come to mind are during times of disaster, and as part of a two-step authentication process.
In the lead-up to, even during, and certainly following a natural disaster, for example, SMS is essential emergency management and coordination. On a mass scale, public advisories are disseminated via SMS, and residents can communicate on-the-ground developments in their communities, which can feed into the coordination and recovery efforts.
Regarding two-step authentication, increasingly online platforms are requiring their subscribers to provide a mobile/cellphone number to strengthen the security of their accounts. Hence, in addition to correctly providing a password when logging in, those platforms will send a text message with a code to the mobile/cellphone number on file, via SMS, and require that it also be entered to confirm (authenticate) the user.
Closing thoughts…
In summary, although newer text-based services and technologies have been getting most of the attention these days, there is still a need for SMS. Every mobile/cellular phone owner globally can be contacted via SMS, and can communicate with each other via SMS. With IM apps, two parties can successfully communicate when both of them are using the same app. For example, WhatsApp users cannot connect directly with Skype users; Viber users cannot communicate with those of Facebook Messenger. As a result, SMS will remain a powerful medium through which to communicate and to connect older and newer technologies. Hence although it might be overlooked, SMS is still a platform for innovation and disruption.
With IM being so popular and available, do you send SMS? If so, why?
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I use SMS for short msgs only. Most of my SMS comes from the service provider pushing advertisements. The most effective use that I see is by utility companies sending out bill notices.


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PHILADELPHIA,Pennsylvania, September 24, 2012 /PRNewswire/ --
Health information technology and physician leaders to meet in Chicago; Hosted by Clinical Innovation + Technology magazine, sponsored by Elsevier ClinicalKey
Clinical Innovation + Technology magazine is hosting its annual CMIO Leadership Forum, Oct. 3-5, 2012, at the Trump Hotel Chicago, with this year's focus on "Transforming Healthcare Through Evidence-based Medicine."
The forum features Farzad Mostashari, M.D., ScM, National Coordinator for Health Information Technology at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, and David A. Kessler, M.D., former FDA Commissioner, as the keynote speakers, in addition to many other exciting presenters. This two-day interactive leadership forum on the role of evidence-based medicine will discuss topics such as: Accountable Care, Medical Home, Meaningful Use, Engaging Patients & Physicians, Government Policy, EMRs, Cost effectiveness, Team-based Collaborative Care and Global Healthcare Challenges.
The CMIO Leadership Forum is designed to foster innovation in evidence-based medicine and promote sharing of evidence-based medicine best practices. It provides a symposium for physician and clinical leaders, C-suite executives, researchers and opinion leaders to share knowledge, information and best practices related to evidence-based medicine. It also seeks to provide a venue for these individuals to learn, discuss, exchange and network.
This forum is sponsored by Elsevier ClinicalKey. With a longstanding commitment to evidence-based medicine, Elsevier is proud to join with Clinical Innovation + Technology to advance the discussion of this important topic.
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The CMIO Leadership Forum is designed for the education and enrichment of Chief Medical Officers, Chief Medical Information/Informatics Officers, Chief Information Officers, Chief Innovation Officers, Chief Technology Officers, Chief Executive Officers, Chief Operating Officers, Chief Nursing Officers, Chief Quality Officers, Vice Presidents of Clinical Informatics, Vice Presidents and Directors of Information Systems, Clinical Informaticists and clinical department chiefs.
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Visit the reading room in the Van Gogh Museum library for free and without prior appointment. The library is located on Museumplein 4.
You are welcome to view the extensive collection of books, magazines and documentation in the museum's reading room.
The library is home to in excess of 35,000 books and articles and it also subscribes to more than 40 magazines and auction catalogues. The library acquires around 1,000 new publications every year.
The museum library is located at Museumplein 4, in the former home of architect Jan de Bie Leuveling Tjeenk (1885-1940).
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The library is closed on the following days:
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Congressional Republicans' three-year inquiry into the deaths of four Americans during a violent 2012 incident at the U.S. Embassy in Libya entered its eighth (waxing gibbous) phase last week when the newly empaneled House Select Subcommittee on Benghazi followed in the footsteps of seven previous Congressional committees, convening for their first and only hearing with their one and only witness: former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton.
Coming off a relatively shart-free performance in the first Democratic debate, Clinton's stock was rising: every media outlet insisted that she won the debate, even though public polling and that one annoying guy in your News Feed told a different story.
In any case, Republicans reasoned, whatever bounce Clinton might have seen in the days after the debate would certainly crumble when the valiant Trey Gowdy, armed with two stacks of printed emails and an overmatched antiperspirant would rip off her mask and reveal the malevolent puppet master that engineered the attack. Or ignored it? Mislabeled it! She definitely did something wrong, and it probably had to do with her email, and the Republicans were all set to keep her in that hearing room until she confessed to something.


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The future of St Mirren manager Tommy Craig must be hanging in the balance this morning after his team was systematically taken apart by an Inverness side which marched imperiously into the fifth round of the Scottish Cup following this one-sided replay.
Scorers: Inverness CT - Warren (20) Tansy (23 pen) Williams (67) Shinnie (90)
There has been talk of "total football" emanating from the city's main football club yet, while that lavish assessment of John Hughes' style may be a touch outlandish, there is no questioning the ethos propelling Inverness onwards and upwards.
Last night it could easily have been a six or seven-goal dismantling of poor St Mirren with the home side enjoying the luxury of squandering a hefty weight of chances and still winning handsomely. Victory set up an away fifth-round tie at Partick Thistle and kept up Caley Thistle's unbeaten home run this season after nine outings.
It is the dogged adherence to the sometimes pretty patterns of Hughes' passing style that, increasingly, has inferior outfits chasing shadows.
After six games without a win coming into the replay, Tommy Craig needed something for the disgruntled fans – all 73 making the trip – to get their teeth into last night. But Saints were a team bereft of ideas and, too often, a touch of the ball.
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In contrast, the Highlanders' movement was slick, aggressive and positive throughout as Gary Warren, Greg Tansey, Danny Williams and Graeme Shinnie struck.
The hosts re-instated suspension-free Ross Draper and the outstanding Marley Watkins after one-game bans, with Nick Ross and young Ryan Christie dropping to the bench. Jim Goodwin's muscle was restored for St Mirren in place of James Marwood after serving his three-match suspension.
The first 20 minutes were lame, admittedly, but it all changed when a Tansey corner speared to the front post with some venom was met sweetly by the head of defender Warren leaving homecoming goalkeeper Mark Ridgers static as it flashed into the net.
As Watkins marauded into the right side of the Buddies penalty area a couple of minutes later he was bundled down clumsily by the hapless Goodwin. There was hush as referee Calum Murray reached for his pocket to draw only a yellow card on the much-maligned culprit. Tansey, though, was less forgiving, sending Ridgers the wrong way from the spot.
Then followed a series of near misses, with Saints clinging on to the two-goal deficit by the skin of their teeth. The best of them came from Watkins' cleverly-weighted pass which sent Danny Williams into clear sight of goal, but he fired lamely into Ridgers' grasp.
Watkins then popped up to the left of the away box, hanging the ball up in the air enticingly for the waiting James Vincent a few yards out. Somehow, the lively midfielder failed to get full purchase on his header and Ridgers held the ball on the line.
Early in the second, the referee was shy to reach for his pocket as Goodwin felled Williams but the moment seemed to be drawing nearer.
There were faint signs of an attacking pulse from St Mirren as substitute Adam Drury showed a turn of pace and flighted a decent cross towards Steven Thompson, but defender Josh Meekings did well to out-muscle the big striker.
At the other end, Williams whistled one high and wide as the hosts sought to inflict the killer blow. Williams' moment – and the decisive strike – was to come, though, in the 67th minute. Again, the boundlessly energetic Welshman Watkins was in the thick of it as he sent a superb diagonal ball bouncing across the penalty box.
Billy Mckay, back in among the goals lately, struck the bar from close in but Williams was there to net directly from the rebound. As Mckay drove into Ridgers' arms and Warren smacked another header off St Mirren's bar, the 3-0 scoreline was shaping up to be a great escape for the beleaguered visitors, just without the exhilaration.
Run ragged and utterly sapped of spirit and energy by the close, St Mirren conceded a fourth in stoppage time when Inverness skipper Shinnie curling a low shot around the diving Ridgers to make the final score a little more reflective of their dominance.
For St Mirren, manager Craig's future seems to be hanging like a thread.
Inverness CT: Brill; Raven, Warren, Meekings, Shinnie; Draper, Tansey; Watkins (Christie 74), Vincent, Williams (Doran 76); McKay (Ross 84). Subs: Esson, Devine, Tremarco, Polworth.
St Mirren: Ridgers; McAusland (Brown 63), Goodwin, Tesselaar; Naismith, McLean, Osbourne (Ball 73), McGinn, Kelly; Reilly (Drury 53); Thompson. Subs: Kello, Marwood, Teale, Caldwell.
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Mimic Nature To Build Man-made Molecular Systems
Using molecules of DNA like an architectural scaffold, Arizona State University (ASU) scientists, in collaboration with colleagues at the University of Michigan, have developed a 3-D artificial enzyme cascade that mimics an important biochemical pathway, a major breakthrough for future biomedical and energy applications.
Remaking an artificial enzyme pair in the test tube and having it work outside the cell is a big challenge for DNA nanotechnology. To meet the challenge, they first made a DNA scaffold that looks like several paper towel rolls glued together. Using a computer program, they were able to customize the chemical building blocks of the DNA sequence so that the scaffold would self-assemble. Next, the two enzymes were attached to the ends of the DNA tubes. In the middle of the DNA scaffold, a research team led by ASU professor Hao Yan affixed a single strand of DNA, with the molecule called NAD+ tethered to the end like a ball and string. Yan refers to this as a swinging arm, which is long, flexible and dexterous enough to rock back and forth between the enzymes to carry out a chemical reaction
"We look to Nature for inspiration to build man-made molecular systems that mimic the sophisticated nanoscale machineries developed in living biological systems, and we rationally design molecular nanoscaffolds to achieve biomimicry at the molecular level," Yan said, who holds the Milton Glick Chair in the ASU Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry.
"An even loftier and more valuable goal is to engineer highly programmed cascading enzyme pathways on DNA nanostructure platforms with control of input and output sequences. Achieving this goal would not only allow researchers to mimic the elegant enzyme cascades found in nature and attempt to understand their underlying mechanisms of action, but would facilitate the construction of artificial cascades that do not exist in nature," said Yan.
The findings were published in the journal Nature Nanotechnology.
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Mash Biography
For two decades, Glasgow based Martyn Henderson aka Mash has been djing, producing, writing, and broadcasting in the dance scene. Having previously released on labels like Southern Fried, Glasgow Underground and Dirt Crew, he had one of his most productive years in 2015 releasing for Toolroom, Optimo, Love & Other, Peppermint Jam, Piston, Poolside and Bulletdodge; finding support from Seth Troxler, Hot Since 82, Sasha, Groove Armada, Francois K, Gorgon City, Laurent Garnier, Duke Dumont and more. He has forthcoming releases penned for Toolroom and Love and Other.
Mash has recently shared the decks with Eats Everything, Pete Tong, Patrick Topping, Sonny Fodera, Rudimental, Fat Boy Slim, 2 Many Djs, Matthew Dear and Tiga amongst others. He contributed to the celebrated '6 Mix' series for BBC 6 music, following in the footsteps of Groove Armada, Erol Alkan, and Andrew Weatherall.
If that wasn't enough, Mash is a respected journalist and radio jock and he used to be half of Jengaheads.
Mash is the 'House' editor for the world's biggest dance music magazine, Mixmag, and writes his weekly 'Mash Hits' column for the Sunday Mail.
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Termite are little creatures that are generally located infesting buildings and houses, developing major frustrations for home owners. They eat timber structures like trees, utility pole, structures, houses, and also nearly anything constructed from wood Pest Control Houston. Just like human culture, a swarm of termites has numerous social classes, each with a specific job… Read More »


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Shore Physician Group Surgeon Dr. David May Joins Shore Medical Center for Breast Health Education EventComments Off on Shore Physician Group Surgeon Dr. David May Joins Shore Medical Center for Breast Health Education Event
Look anywhere this month and odds are good you will encounter a sea of pink. Pink shirts, pink ribbons, pink signs, pink cleats on the feet of the NFL players we watch every Sunday. Pink is visible as far as the eye can see during Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and for good reason. The statistics are sobering. This year alone:
- More than 230,000 new cases of invasive breast cancer will be diagnosed
- Nearly 65,000 new cases of non-invasive breast cancer will be diagnosed
- 39,620 women will die
However, there is hope to be found in the data. Death rates associated with breast cancer have been in decline since the late 1980s. This is attributed in part to earlier detection through screening and increased awareness of the disease.
On October 30, 2013, Shore Physicians Group Breast Surgeon Dr. David May will take part in a Breast Health Education Event at the Shore Medical Center Radiology Department in Somers Point, NJ. From 8 am to 2 pm, he will provide breast screenings and one-on-one consultations, giving local women the information they need to take control of their health. As part of the event, women will receive education about performing self breast exams, while mammogram appointments will be available with a prescription.
Also included throughout the day will be complementary hand and chair massages, information about the NJ CEED Program for the Uninsured, the Shore Cancer Center and the Shore's Smoking Cessation Program, giveaways and refreshments.
As one of the area's renowned breast surgeons, Dr. May is dedicated to helping women who are coping with a diagnosis of breast cancer. Along with fellow breast surgeon Dr. Jerry O. Batley, Jr., and Dr. Mohit Sood of the Shore Center for Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery, Dr. May takes part in weekly roundtable sessions at the Shore Cancer Center. Part of the Cancer Center's multi-disciplinary approach to patient care, these gatherings assemble surgeons, oncologists, radiologists, nurses and patient navigators to determine a patient's best treatment plan.
Part of this is learning the value of early detection and prevention. The mammogram is the most effective method for the early detection of breast cancer, with more than 38 million of the screening tests performed annually. However, one-third of women aged 40 and older have not had a mammogram in the past two years.
With Breast Cancer Awareness Month upon us, it is an ideal time for women to pay attention to their own wellness by learning about proper breast health. Across the country, there are more than 2.8 million women who have survived breast cancer. That's one statistic Dr. May wants to contribute to, by empowering area women with the information they can use to be proactive about their health.
"Knowledge is power, and proper education is crucial for women to identify breast health issues early," said Dr. May. "I look forward to sharing the information they can use to be proactive about their health, so they can lead stronger, healthier lives."
To RSVP for Shore's Breast Health Education Event, or to register for a mammogram, please call 609-653-3992. For more information about Shore Physicians Group, visit ShorePhysiciansGroup.com.