text:
IT'S a huge night for Celtic in the Champions League as they host German big-hitters Borussia Monchengladbach.
The Hoops bounced back from a 7-0 thrashing against Barcelona with a spirited 3-3 draw against Manchester City.
Our writers have made their fearless predictions ahead of the clash against the Bundesliga big boys.
Craig Swan
Both these teams play on the front-foot and can score for fun. A game as exciting as the Manchester City match is on the cards and another thrilling score draw might be the outcome.
Prediction: Celtic 2 Borussia Monchengladbach 2
Michael Gannon
Strap on the seat belts. Keep both hands in the cart at all times. Get ready for another Celtic Park rollercoaster. There are few better places on Champions League night and Hoops fans should brace themselves for another thriller. There's no way the Germans will keep out Brendan Rodgers side's attacking force but Borussia will be dangerous as well. Celtic to come out on top, but it's going to be tense.
Prediction: Celtic 3 Borussia Monchengladbach 2
Gordon Parks
The Celtic Park European atmosphere will once again provide a massive lift for the Hoops and they'll need to replicate the high energy and pressing approach on show against Manchester City to have any chance of pulling off a win. Borussia may have injury troubles but it could still be a bridge too far against a quality young side.
Prediction: Celtic 0 Borussia Monchengladbach 1
Gary Ralston
If Celtic show the same tempo and technical ability against the Germans as they did against Man City, they will put themselves into pole position for the Europa League slot. The defence can still be slipshod at times, but with an energetic midfield providing the ammo for Moussa Dembele, the Scottish champs can prevail.
Prediction: Celtic 2 Borussia Monchengladbach 1
Gavin Berry
It's must-win for Celtic if they have any realistic hopes of progressing in Europe and they can get it at a raucous Parkhead against a German side who have patch away form and are missing some key players.
Prediction: Celtic 2 Borussia Monchengladbach 1
WATCH: Our top team preview Celtic vs Monchengladbach
Graeme Young
This is Celtic's biggest match in three years. Brendan Rodgers' side have a real chance of European football after Christmas if they put the talented Germans to the sword. The Hoops are excellent on the front foot and star men Scott Sinclair and Moussa Dembele can cause any side problems. Fasten your seatbelts for another white knuckle night at Parkhead, the host will edge a five-goal thriller.
Prediction: Celtic 3 Borussia Monchengladbach 2


text:
Hey, it's another Books on Monday! It seems very strange to me that the 22nd is the fourth Monday, but it is the earliest date it can be the fourth Monday, so here we go!
This week we are looking at Striking Strip Quilts: 16 Amazing Patterns for 2 1/2″-Strip Lovers by Kate Henderson. The links below are for the paperback and Kindle versions respectively and do benefit the blog if used.
This is (as the title suggests) a book of projects. And they are gorgeous quilts! I can see myself making most of the 16 quilts at sometime in the future. (The cover quilt is likely the first!)
The book has an introduction followed by the 16 quilt patterns (which as I read them make sense so I assume they are well written) and then a section of General Quiltmaking Instructions. The last two sections are Acknowledgments and About the Author. I am (really, I mean this) a huge fan of the shade of blue that Kate's hair is in her official picture! Maybe when my hair gets just a little grayer…. Or maybe I'll go more of a teal.
If you have tons of 2 1/2″ strips laying around (or fabric that you're dying to cut into 2 1/2″ strips, I highly recommend this book.
Quilt on!

subset: commoncrawl


text:
Separate names with a comma.
Discussion in 'Lawn Mowing' started by af73bn, Aug 22, 2012.
One of the advantages of diesels are they do well in hot brutal conditions.
Posted via Mobile Device
After my father brought home a 74in CAT powered Dixie Chopper I decided my next mower was going to be a Gravely 472 Diesel.
Posted via Mobile Device
UPS trucks start and stop all day long and the one I was on had just shy of 500,000 miles on it. What 48'' mower are you looking at?
think kubota is the only one with a 48
Grasshopper 321D 48"
didn't know they had one that small
The only thing I don't like about it are the wheels. The pictures on their website is the 52" model
Here is a pic of the 48" model http://www.government-fleet.com/cha...story/2013/06/fueling-options-for-mowers.aspx
I have a John Deere 757 I bought new in 2005. it has been a great mower until it bent a couple pushrods. The exhaust valve guide came out and well it doesn't look so good now. I am going to drop a new engine in it. I have the bagger, etc - engine is cheap compared to a new mower.
I am thinking of adding a JD 997. Are they out of date? I can't believe JD still makes them. I like the thought of that Yanmar diesel - they go for ever.
Out of date? Diesels make conventional mowers look like they are from the stone age.
Posted via Mobile Device
The last diesel mowers I had were a) scag sabertooth tiger (which I think out weighed the m-1 abrams by 6 pounds) and a Magnum III (which is basically an STHM with a diesel engine)
Both of them tanks.
Getting fuel for them was a PIA. Not a lot of diesel stations in southern connecticut if you aren't along I95.
One of the things I can say for a diesel fleet of mowers is, I tend to see less employee fuel theft.
Not too many employees have a diesel vehicle (that may be different in canada?)
Sure a guy or too may have a diesel pick up, but pretty infrequent.
you still have gas for small engines, but it's small quantities.
If 5 gallons is missing from a rig into someone gas tank you notice that quickly.
Personally, if I was going to outfit a fleet with other than gas engines, Id be really intrigued into looking into propane.
I really like the idea of it.
I think, within the next five years. I'll likely have a propane mower fleet.
hope they have trimmers and backpacks out by then that are propane powered.
Id be stoked to use that stuff.
Out of fuel? twist on another can.
Refuelling station right in your own yard, with a rack of cans ready to go?
Hungry, run a bbq for lunch off your mower!


text: I'm thinking of bidding on a bag from an international seller. The problem is that the seller only has 6 feedbacks - 5 of which are positive, the other is a neutral from a buyer. I really like this bag but I'm a bit hesitant about purchasing something like this from such a seller. They haven't sold any similar items in the past - mainly books etc. What would you do to ensure you weren't being ripped off?


text:
Hello my lovely readers! As I finally finished editing the rest of my Germany photos, it felt like I was wrapping my summer up, and preparing for the year that lies ahead. This summer was life changing in the best possible way, but I am also ready for the influx of new things coming at me. I did enjoy looking back though, so many of these moments made me smile all over again. I hope you enjoy the photos (there's lots), and I'd love it if you'd leave a comment telling me what you did this summer! Enjoy
Note: These pictures were taken in Schleswig Holstein, particularly Kappeln and Schleswig.
Thank you so much for reading! If you enjoyed this post, be sure to follow me through Bloglovin', or enter your email to the right. I also have an Instagram, where I post daily snapshots of my life.


text:
University of North Florida mens golf
Think about what career is best suited for you, and where you want to study. Request more information now.
Think about what career is best suited for you, and where you want to study. Request more information now.
Think about what career is best suited for you, and where you want to study. Request more information now.
Find information about University of North Florida mens golf, and registering for discussion sections and departmental seminars. Not all recruiting is done like NCAA Division I teams. College coaches are constantly looking for the best players to fill next year's open positions, and rely on many different methods to finding the right recruits. If you haven't been noticed, cold-calling coaching staff can get you an initial interview. Finally, check with your major department for assistance with prerequisites, tuition payment deadlines, and University of North Florida Golf information. Please use the form above to request admissions info for University of North Florida.
As a student athlete, you can play college sports competitively at an intercollegiate level, or just for fun via intramurals. Please keep in mind that few students will qualify for athletic scholarships, and that college coaches sward available sports scholarship money judiciously.
Approximately 126,000 student athletes go to college on either a partial or full athletic scholarship, but the vast majority of college athletic teams have open tryouts, and walk-ons may land a position on the team if they are talented enough. If you've been recruited or made it past a walk-on tryout, that's when the real challenge starts. You still have to make it through daily practices, and several rounds of cuts in order to make the team. Students must meet specific eligibility requirements each year to participate in Blackburn College basketball games. Beyond consideration for University of North Florida mens golf, you may think about Seton Hill University subject tests for complementary electives to your primary course of study.
Youth Soccer Coach
Soccer Shots
Soccer Shots is the soccer experience for children, using an acclaimed non-competitive curriculum and great coaches.
3 days ago COACH H.S. - Coach-V Cheerleader
North Carolina Public Schools
Coaching supplement is based on previous years paid coaching experience for. To be considered for prior paid coaching experience, candidate..
2 days ago Food & Beverage Manager
ME Miami
ME Miami is the perfect destination in the Sophisticated Epicenter of the new Downtown Districts - Arts, Concerts, Marina, Culture, Financial, Sports and Design.
7 days ago Certified Personal Trainer
24 Hour Fitness Orange Active
Trainers will be expected to develop the majority of their own client base after initial training period ends, however.
4 days ago Recreation Leader
City of Chesapeake
Provides customer service to program participants, coaches, volunteers, officials, spectators and citizens.
6 days ago


text:
Filed under: length distance conversion • Unit converters • tags: Length units conversion
Or for high quality Internet browsing download Chrome browser for your convenience.
To link to this web based Length or Distance units converter tool, copy then paste this code into your html. The link will appear on the page as: Length or Distance units converter
convert-to.com units converters © 2018 Privacy Policy


text:
Phones 4u today completed a multi-million pound takeover of online giant Dial-A-Phone, Mobile can reveal.
Lawyers of the two companies thrashed out the finer points of the buyout late last night with the deal formally announced this morning.
Dial-A-Phone employs approximately 300 staff in Kentish Town and at its distribution centre in Northampton.
Staff will now go through a consultation period with the takeover expected to be complete on 29th February.
4u Group CEO Tim Whiting said: 'Dial-A-Phone's strong brand and high level of expertise in the direct market are a perfect complement to Phones 4u's brand and strength on the High Street.
'Combining the Dial-A-Phone business with the Phones 4u direct operation will significantly increase our share of the direct mobile phone market.
'We are looking forward to welcoming Dial-A-Phone to the 4u Group and believe it will play a significant part in the continued expansion of our mobile phone distribution business.'
Dial-A-Phone offers mobile phones through its internet sites www.dialaphone.co.uk and www.mobileexpress.co.uk and via its telesales operation based in Kentish Town, London.
Mobile Industry Awards 2017 - B2B & Distribution Finalists
Mobile Industry Awards 2017 – Retail Finalists announced
Mobile Industry Awards 2017 - Best Ruggedised Device
Nazish Dossa Joins Brighstar as UK Managing Director.
Get your FREE copy of Mobile's e-zine and stay up to speed on your PC, laptop or
Get your FREE e-zine
Huawei - 'Our 2017 focus is premium products'
Retail Special
S6 to re-ignite the market
Brightstar 20:20 and HTC join forces
Meeting the challenge of in-building coverage


text:
Krilogy Financial
Schwab gives you a platform to compete against anyone.
Here's How.
FPC Investment Advisory, Inc.
Schwab's Business Consulting Services allowed us to grow in ways we never thought possible.
Here's How.
First Foundation Advisors
Schwab brings resources my high net worth clients value.
Here's Why.
Meyer Capital Group
Over 7,500 independent financial advisors depend on Schwab.
Here's Why.
Vista Capital Partners
Schwab delivers the same level of service excellence to us as well as our clients.
Here's How.
The Colony Group
Schwab has been a mentor, a guide, a leader for our firm.
Here's How.
Mosaic Financial Partners
Schwab is integral to the success of our firm.
Here's Why.
To find out what going independent could mean for you, contact us
The numbers tell a one-of-a-kind story. Only Schwab has been in the trenches with independent financial advisors for over 30 years. We have been a tireless advocate for the independent model and have committed thousands of people and millions in resources to make sure independent advisors have everything they need to grow and succeed.
$1.3 Trillion
More assets under management than anyone in the industry with the resources, innovation, and insights to help you grow.1Learn more >
We're focused on your firm's total success – whether you're considering independence or working toward your next billion in assets under management.Learn more >
We're the leading custodian in the US for independent advisors with the resources, innovation and insights to help you grow.
Navigate your transition. Get key steps for making the move in this essential guide. Get the guide RIA Roadmap
Complete this form, and the guide is yours to download.
This form helps us connect with the right people to answer your questions about transitioning to an independent advisor.
We're proud to be a part of the fastest-growing segment of the financial services industry.
Thirty years ago, Schwab supported a small group of entrepreneurial advisors who challenged the industry with a fundamental belief: Independence is a better way. Today, our entire business is built to fuel the independent spirit of advisors., from your first steps toward establishing an independent firm through your tireless efforts to put clients first. We're always looking out for what's next and innovating on advisors' behalf.
Investment Advisor Association formed, followed by the Investment Advisors Act three years later
3,500 investment advisors
Charles Schwab launches, bringing Wall Street to Main Street.
Congress enacts ERISA; IRA introduced
Schwab is the first to offer 24/7 order entry and quote service.
Schwab introduces Mutual Fund MarketPlace® with 140 no-load funds. The company launches SchwabQuotes® and introduces The Equalizer®, a DOS-based technology solution that points the way toward an online future.
Schwab officially launches Schwab Financial Advisor Service, with a trading desk exclusively for advisors.
Schwab introduces Account Access Link (later becoming SchwabLink), a platform offering a wider range of online network services to advisors.
Schwab launches the annual IMPACT conference, bringing together and highlighting independent advisor firms from across the country. To this day, it's the largest conference for registered independent advisors of its kind. In 2007, Schwab announced the winners of the first IMPACT Awards™.
12,000 investment advisors
- Advisor Services launches web-trading platform with alerts.
- Schwab Charitable launches (as "Fund for Charitable Giving").
Schwab launches the annual RIA Benchmarking Study, allowing participating independent advisor firms to gain key insights on their business metrics and performance relative to their peers. Over 1,000 firms participate each year in this industry-leading study.
Dodd-Frank Act
16,000 investment advisors
Schwab launches a multiyear, multimillion-dollar ad campaign educating investors about independent advisors and the fiduciary standard. In 2013, a directory is added to help investors find independent advisors near them.
- Schwab transforms the way advisors do business on our platform with eSignature, eAuthorization, and mobile.
- Executive Leadership Program launches – the first MBA-caliber program for the next generation of RIA firm leaders.
Schwab launches Cybersecurity Resource Program.
30-year anniversary serving advisors.


text:
Tue Dec 31 2013 900PM
San Francisco
Pier 40
Speak Easy 2014
New Year's Eve Cruise aboard the Fume Blanc Commodore
Three Years in a row #1 sold out NYE event in San Francisco by far.
Last year's Cruise sold out 2 weekes before New Year's Eve.
Spend your New Year's Eve Cruise among the mover and shakers on this Speak Easy cruise aboard the Fume Blanc. You will be picked up in the San Francisco Bay where you'll board and hit the city lit bay where you'll go on a 3 1/2 – 4 hour cruise with some of the most vivid views of Treasure Island, Alcatraz, The Bay Bridge Lights, Nob Hill, the Golden Gate Bridge, the magnificent San Francisco Skyline, and an Admiral's view of the biggest New Year's Eve Firework show on the West Coast.
There are 3 amazing floors on the spacious 400 passenger Fume Blanc Commodore. Seating will be first come first served on the lower decks, but there will be some reserved seating on the 2nd level so table service reservations can have the best views of the all the gorgeous scenery and the firework show.
- Black Jack Tables with Dealers
- Top 40 DJ
- Amazing views of Firework Show
- And more!
This cruise sells out every year. Space is limited. All Sales are final. No refunds or exchanges. Prices are subject to change while supplies last.
Check-in: 7:30PM, Pier 40 | Boarding: 8:30 PM | Cruise Begins 9:00 PM ? Disembark: 1AM
Pier 40, foot of Townstead St. Neat AT&T park NOT by Per 39. No refunds if you miss the boat.
This party has been the first NYE party in SF to sell out for the past three years! Please plan accordingly and purchase tickets for any expected/additional friends by 12/15.
::|| All Sales are final. No refunds or exchanges. Prices are subject to change while supplies last. Must be 21+ to attend ||::
Find more New Years Parties in San Francisco
NYE 2014 At W SF
SF 2014 NYE Pubcrawl
Speakeasy NYE Cruise 2014
NYE Massive 2014-Union Square
Epic NYE 2014 -The Westin SF
Browse More NYE 2013/2014 Parties
More New Years Eve Events in San Francisco
New Years Eve Events in USA
Search New Years Eve Parties


text:
(Adds comments from interview with Festge)
FRANKFURT, Oct 28 (Reuters) - Global engineering sales will increase 5 percent in real terms in 2014 - five times as much as this year - as the Chinese market revives, the head of Germany's VDMA industry association said on Monday.
"That might sound euphoric but it's not unusual in a cyclical sector like engineering where we have had below-average demand for years," Reinhold Festge, the VDMA's new president, said at a news conference in Frankfurt.
But Festge cautioned that 2013 would be more disappointing than expected, with the sector growing slightly less than 1 percent worldwide due to the subdued economic environment.
Demand picked up in Germany in August, with engineering orders rising by 6 percent from the previous year thanks to unusually strong business with euro zone partners.
Festge told Reuters German companies needed to pay careful attention to competition from Chinese rivals and added that they needed to be more innovative, offer more products in the lower and mid-price segments and increasingly produce goods close to their markets.
Festge said he was "very concerned" about Chinese takeovers of German firms, adding that family-owned companies which had not yet settled upon a successor or firms with financial troubles could become targets.
Chinese companies have increasingly featured in the bidding process for German companies in recent years, with car parts maker Hebei Lingyun acquiring car door latches specialist Kiekert in 2012, for example.
But Festge added that he did not foresee a big wave of acquisitions by Chinese rivals as German engineering companies were "too healthy for that".
He also said takeovers of Chinese companies by German firms would remain the exception, partly because the former often have a lot of staff but lack new technologies.
German engineering firms export three quarters of their machines. Their biggest markets are China, the United States, France and Russia.
China has been making inroads into the global market in recent years and is now the third most successful exporter of machines after Germany and the United States, the VDMA says.
The VDMA represents over 3,000 mainly small and medium-sized companies but also large companies such as MAN SE and ThyssenKrupp. (Reporting by Tom Kaeckenhoff and Anneli Palmen in Frankfurt; Writing by Michelle Martin in Berlin; editing by Jeremy Gaunt)


text: Seller: maxxegolf (1,703) 100%, Location: Toronto, Ontario, Ships to: Worldwide, Item: 230652866903 THE PRO-GRIP 2" FORGED STEEL BALL WEIGHS 1.2 lbs. PRO-GRIP Weight System The Most Popular Non Slip Weight System on Ebay!! Most steel balls use small magnets to stay on. This does not allow you to walk with it on and may come loose & fall off. The PRO-GRIP will never fall off no matter what! Thanks to its engineered secure grip mechanism and its hipoallergenic comfort silicone tube!! Plus the PRO-GRIP ball is made of hot forged steel, that means this ball weighs 35% more than competitors'. This 2" forged steel diameter ball weighs 1.2 pounds! More weight = faster results!! The PRO-GRIP System takes less than 10 seconds to apply and can be used all day long. You can wear it under loose clothing and walk with it on, the PRO-GRIP will never come loose or fall off!! FACT: Penis enlargement by stretching is the only medically proven way to add inches to your penis. This method has been practiced for many years in ancient cultures to add inches to length and girth of the penis. The longer you keep the penis under tension the faster the results, guaranteed! You will gain 2 to 3 inches in first 3 to 6 months of permanent growth. The PRO-GRIP Weight System can be worn under loose clothing and is so comfortable to wear you will forget you have it on. Pumps, Pills and Patches DO NOT WORK! They only swell the penis temporarily and have NO long term gains. STRETCHING is the only proven method to get the permanent results every man wants. The PRO-GRIP Weight System delivers fast results, guaranteed! It forces the penis ligament and tissue mass to stretch over time and become increasingly longer and larger, permanently therefore adding inches to your Penis! How you use the PRO-GRIP Weight System You simply slip the comfortable silicone tube around the head of the penis, secure it by pulling the silicone tube until the head of the penis is firmly in place and let the device hang. That's it! Keep it on for 2, 6, 8, 10 hours or all day long if desired and watch your penis grow to its maximum potential. You will notice significant gains in as little as one week!! Buy your PRO-GRIP Weight System NOW! Get the growth results you have always wanted and be more confident about your penis than ever before! You have nothing to loose but inches to gain!! This amazing device is shipped in a very discreet package and is shipped out to you the very next morning! This is also private listing so is the feedback left! When you buy this item you remain anonymous to other eBay users! Condition: New, Brand: PRO-GRIP SYSTEM, Massage Supplies: Male Enhancers


text:
Will Iran's next president care enough to put the environment first?Iran May 16, 2017, 0 Comment 8
Water shortages and air pollution concern voters, but candidates fear weakening their campaign if they don't focus on the economy
Four years ago one of the candidates in Iran's presidential election made himself popular by promising to save Lake Urmia, one of the world's largest saltwater lakes that was on the cusp of disappearing. Now, President Hassan Rouhani proudly recounts that promise, citing Urmia's current state as an environmental success story made possible by prudent decision-making. Recent intense rainfalls and subsequent floods have come to Rouhani's help, earning Urmia a spot on the catalogue of the accomplishments of his administration.
But this is not the full story.
Related: Tehran shuts schools as thick smog is linked to hundreds of deaths
Related: Polling gives a dark forecast for Iranian president Hassan Rouhani
Related: Lake Urmia: how Iran's most famous lake is disappearing
Continue reading…
Source: iran
Link : Will Iran's next president care enough to put the environment first?


text:
BnB brings delectable variety of bangles for you. Bangles have always been the most significant part of women ornaments. Interesting colors and styles adds a charm in your look; they have been the most essential part of accessory in a girl's makeover. Beautiful styles and variety in the bangles you wear, gives your hands a beautiful look and attract the jewel lovers. Here at BnB, all kinds and types are available for you to choose from a wide range of bangles. You want to flaunt your hands at wedding, no more hitches anymore, as a wide variety of beautifully studded bracelets are available for you to choose from to add to your wedding outfit. Not only these but casually worn bangles ranging from funky to subtle to colorful and girly, all of these are available just for you by just a click of the mouse.
Bangles are never out of style. The fashion of a particular type of bangle may change but as a whole they remain there over the years. You can match it with a watch too with the right kind of bangle, giving you a casual and smart look. The best thing about bangles is that you can contrast it with any dress, doesn't matter if it's the same color as the dress or not. They are really easy to wear and completely easy to carry. So, have a look at our trendy bangles and acquire everything that you have ever desired for.
There are no products matching the selection.BACK TO MAIN PAGE


text:
One of the bulletin boards in my classroom is an extra credit "Boggle Board" assignment. Every Monday, I put up new letters and students have until Friday to submit their Boggle Board worksheet for extra credit.
(FYI: This picture is of the first week of school, not this week…)
Normally, I check and double check that sucker for bad words. For example, I NEVER put an "F" and a "U" in the same Boggle Board. (Teaching Middler Schoolers Tip #3,921: Know your audience.)
This week, I messed up ROYALLY and there were two GLARING words staring at everyone: Porn and Horny
In big letters on my bulletin board.
Did I mention I teach 8th grade? Which means it took approximately 3.2 seconds for someone to yell out in class, "MRS. BROWN, YOUR BOARD SAYS PORN!!!" and another .6 seconds for a second student to add, "AND HORNY!" And then another 2.1 seconds before it was all over their social media accounts.
Before I knew it, random kids were stopping by my classroom to see my Boggle Board. Some of them were kids I don't even teach. *eye roll*
I thought about taking it down, but at that point, why? Everyone knew already. And I hate putting up Boggle Boards. So, I just went with it.
"Well, crap," I said to my class. And then I moved on and life did, too. Amazing how that happens.
I have waited all week to see if anyone was brave enough to actually submit a Boggle Board worksheet to me with those two words on it. The extra credit assignment requires them to make the words and then provide the dictionary definition for the words they list. They can list up to 15 words and definitions and I give them one point of extra credit for every five words.
So, this afternoon I was grading a stack of papers and lo' and behold, someone was finally brave. And incredibly funny. I almost wet my pants when I saw their definition:
Porn – When two people bump up against each other to terrible music.
Man, I love middle school kids.


text:
|Professional Automotive Repair Technical Discussions for August 29, 2005
International Automotive Technicians' Network (iATN) - Members Only
|(Also Available: All, Asian, Chrysler, European, Ford, GM.)
|Vehicle Owners: If you are seeking an automotive repair professional to service your vehicle, visit the iATN Repair Shop Finder.
Open Help Requests for GM
|Help Request
|1999 Buick Regal LS 3.8L abs VIN: 2G4WB52K7X
hello everyone. i have a 99 buick regal in the shop right now that is acting funny. it will intermittently(?) start or not start. when it does start the abs light and the trac light stay on and you cannot shift it out of park. got code p1602-loss communication...
|1989 Cadillac DeVille 4.5L Instrument cluster, hvac control, VIN: 1G6CD515XK
This vehicle came in on a wrecker with a dead battery and #7 I/P fuse panel fuse blown, Dash lights inop as well as hvac, no alternator output. Replace I/P fuse #7 and charge battery. Vehicle runs for several minutes and blows fuse. I hooked up an amp meter to...
|1993 Cadillac Eldorado Touring 4.6L Surge, MIL Lamp on VIN: 1G6EL1290P
This car starts to cut out under hard accel. at about 4500 rpm. it feels like a rpm limiter. I can not find any referance of this car actually haveing one. I told the customer that I wouldn't run this engine that hard with this many miles on it but he tells me... Trouble codes: 83 (crank sensor a/ b)
|1992 Chevrolet C3500 Cheyenne 5.7L Force Motor VIN: 1GBJC34KXN
I have this stake bed from a trans shop that will set code 73 for force motor. I do not know why. All of the wires look good, the wires will hold amp if i power them up and put a light on the other end, I replaced the ECM, the trans shop put a new force motor ...
|1993 Chevrolet C1500 Cheyenne 4.3L Misfire VIN: 1GCDC14Z0P
Hello gentlemen and Ladies of iATN. I've got a 4.3 T/B truck that seems to be kickin my butt. There is what seems to be a lean miss when the truck is hot and under load. I don't have a good ignition scope, or a gas analyzer to help me. Plugs and wires all look...
|1994 Chevrolet Lumina APV 3.1L Cooling Systems VIN: 1GNDU06D8R
The customer complains that the engine runs fine in town, but when he takes it on the highway, it will overheat. This vehicle will run for almost 1/2 hour in the shop before the problem occurs. It will eventually overheat and pump out all of the anti-freeze. I...
|1995 Chevrolet Corvette 5.7L Shifter interlock VIN: 1G1YY22P8S
Customer complaint: very hard to push shifter button down to get shifter to go into reverse or drive. We tested brake switch, ok. Power to solinoid, ok. Changes when brake pedal is depressed. We found the solenoid only comes with the shafter assembly, customer...
|1995 Chevrolet Astro CL 4.3L Excessive Emissions, Poor Idle Quality, Poor Fuel Economy VIN: 1GNDM19W7S
Help! I've been battling this one for a few days. It came in running excessively rich, i.e. black smoke from exhaust rough idle. Tested fuel pressure KOEO 62psi then it would drop to 0. Replaced the central fuel unit. Replaced the plugs, cap and rotor. Reteste...
|1996 Chevrolet Beretta Z26 3.1L No Start VIN: 1G1LW15M4T
Vehicle towed in for no crank. Found a bad battery and wiring harness opened up with a wire that has been spliced. Found out it was a fusible link that the customer fried while hooking up the jumper cables backwards. I replaced the battery and the vehicle cran...
|1997 Chevrolet Venture LS 3.4L Power Steering VIN: 1GNDX03E0V
Hi Group I have a Venture Van That has a steering noise and vibration at very low speed when turning the steering wheel . We Changed the steering rack and high pressure line 6 months ago . 2 weeks ago a noise and vibration started I can feel the pressure line ...
|1997 Chevrolet Cavalier LS 2.4L Misfire VIN: 4G1JF32T5V
We have this 2.4 that runs fine up to 65mph then starts missing . ran car while hooked up to snap on solus. above 65 the o2s went lean acted like miss fire none showed up on scanner. turned on ac makes it act up worse. fuel psi and volumn fine at idle. Made su...
|1998 Chevrolet Blazer 4.3L Blend Door VIN: 1GNDT13W4W
Car came in with heater/a/c oscillating between hot and cold. After moving the temp control a few times, it just went to full hot. Replaced the ECC control unit and still hot all the time. I don't do much GM work so I don't have the scanner to pull codes. Sea...
|2000 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 5.3L MIL Lamp on VIN: 1GCEK19T2Y
vehicle came in for mil lamp on, history dtc p0446, evap system performance. followed dtc chart, fault not current. r.t.'d vehicle, fault not present. scan data with fuel cap off showed 1.41 volts, 4.85 in/Hg. scan data with psi sensor disconnected showed 0.02... Trouble codes: P0446
|2000 Chevrolet Cavalier Z24 2.4L Poor Idle Quality, High Idle Speed VIN: 1G1JF12T1Y
This vehicle came in with a complaint of high idle speed approx 2 weeks ago. I noticed when starting the engine to drive the car in the bay that we had very slow cranking speed. Test showed an original battery on the way out. After replacing the battery all wa...
|2002 Chevrolet Astro LS 4.3L Steering VIN: 1GNEL19X92
Experiencing a Vibration at Highway Speeds. Starts at 60 mph and continues up to 80 mph. Felt in the steering wheel as a Nibble. Felt in the Passenger Floorboard as a Driveline Vibration. Lessens when you back off the Throttle. Still present if slipped into n...
|1998 Pontiac Firebird 3.8L Poor Idle Quality, hard start VIN: 2G2FS22KOW
Hi guys!Steve at Sparks again.This time I have a Firebird that has a hard start.Cranks about 6-10 times before starting.Once it starts it runs really ruff, you have to give a lot of gas for it to smooth out.When cranking we have spark and pulse to the injector...
Fixes & Summaries for GM
|1992 Cadillac Seville 4.9L Poor Idle Quality, Surge, Stall VIN: 1G6KS53B8N
ok well first of all I want to thank God for all the goodness he brings in all of us . thanks to all who responded with their ideas and their help . A lot of good advice from checking grounds to going back to basis.well it turn out to be yes thats right a defe... Trouble codes: 16 (system voltage hi/low), 52 (memory reset).
|1991 Chevrolet K2500 Cheyenne 7.4L Int. crank, no start VIN: 1GBGK24N2M
Many many thanks to the three who took the time to try to offer up some help on this one. Nobody got it but then again, I didn't really expect a silver bullet on this type of help request but I was getting toward the end of MY rope and it always helps to have ...
|1997 Chevrolet Monte Carlo LS 3.1L No Start VIN: 2G1WW12M8V
Thanks to all that replied. Sorry for the delay, as I waited for student input. Replaced fuel pump; problem corrected.
|1999 Chevrolet C1500 Suburban 5.7L start and die VIN: 3GKEC16R5X
Got 3 good replies. One said transmitter items hanging from the keychain can sometimes make the vtd act up. That makes sense, but both keychains were clear of that. Another said the module was bad. It is under the dash, below the radio, but accessible laying o...
|1999 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 5.3L 1-2 shift VIN: 1GCGK24U8Y
Sorry that I took so long to make a post on this vehicle.I do not have a good excuse;just simply forgot. First of all I found out that my scan tool was giving me problems, causing me not to retreive any datastream for transmission data and bi-directional contr...
|2000 Chevrolet Blazer LS 4.3L interior lights VIN: 1GNCT18W2Y
hey guys found the light bulb under the hood was broken and the wires that hold the fillament was intermittantly hitting ground. aparently there is power all the time and the switch grounds the bulb. better chances of winning the lotto then getting this proble...
|2000 Chevrolet S10 4.3L raer axel VIN: 1M8RKJE788
hi all, thanx for all the help. the customer liked the better acceleration with the better gear so we opted to install the little electronic box that alters the signal at the speed sensor. after installation we hooked up the scanner and drove it down the roa...
|2001 Chevrolet Blazer LS 4.3L transmission/transfer case VIN: 1GNDT13W51
Thanks to all who replied for the vibration. We ended up doing a trans flush on Sat. and added trans fluid addtive.Truck drove nice and smooth on the test drive, customer picked up the car Sat. afternoon
|2003 Chevrolet Express 3500 6.0L belt VIN: 1GBHG31U73
Thanks too all for the help and suggestions. The fix was compressor, drier and orifice tube. Suggestion of idle with ac on for 3to 4 hours seemed extreme but only took 45 min. for compressor to lock up. Checked as suggested for updated suction hose and compres...
|2002 GMC Envoy SLE 4.2L rear washer pump VIN: 1GKDT13S12
well guys only got 2 replies on this so it must not be a common fault .After futher inspection we found it was the lgm liftgate module was the fault it was a class 2 bus line problem in the lgm.The tbm was not getting the info from liftgate module.There for wo...
|1978 Pontiac Firebird Trans Am 6.6L engine VIN: 2W87Z8L130
I received varying degrees of information ranging from intelligent and helpful to not so helpful. (i.e. telling me all about small-block chevy 400 engines when the only 2 engines in the 1978 Trans Am were olds 403 and pontiac 400. ) Ultimately, I have determin...
|1997 Pontiac Trans Sport 3.4L No Start VIN: 1GMDX03E3V
The suggestions we received suggested that we check the crank sensor and ignition module, and also anti-theft and alarms. We had previously checked all of these things. The AC Delco rep came out to help with a specialized computer, and we discovered that there...
|1997 Pontiac Grand Prix GTP 3.8L Poor Idle Quality, MIL Lamp on, extreme high idle VIN: 1G2WP5219V
ok everybody. thanks for the help. after going in and re checking everything I started the dreaded re teardown. upon inspection of the throtle body passages I found a crack in the housing that was allowing air through. this in turn was burning out iac valves b... Trouble codes: P0507.


text:
The St Paul School Community is fortunate to have an outstanding group of community members to help guide the district as members of the St Paul School District Board of Directors. As your Superintendent I can personally attest to the hard work, commitment to quality education and to the dedication of this group in assisting in directing the work of our organization. Please join with me and with Governor Kate Brown who has declared January as school board member appreciation month in thanking the following individuals for their service to our district. Steve Stone, Ben Coleman, Rob Scott, Cindy Smith, Sean Connor, Tim Crawford and Jenni Elias.
Joe Wehrli
School Board Announcements
Regular Meetings are run on the Second Monday of Each Month at 7:00 PM in the St. Paul High School library (20449 Main St. NE St. Paul, OR)
NOTE: January Board Meeting will be Tuesday, January 9th at 7:00pm.
Subscribe to this Page
Press the RSS Feed button below to subscribe to the Board Announcements and keep up to date with us!


text:
More veterans eligible for Minnesota GI Bill benefits
Governor Mark Dayton recently announced a new expansion of eligibility for Minnesota GI Bill benefits.
This session, Dayton signed a measure designed to give more Minnesota veterans access to the financial aid resources they need to pursue a higher education. For many Minnesota veterans who were previously ineligible for GI Bill benefits, that could mean up to $10,000 to help pay for college or other post-secondary studies.
Previously, only veterans who served after September 11, 2001 were eligible for this benefit. Under the new law, any veteran younger than 62 who has served honorably in any branch of the armed forces during any time period may be eligible for Minnesota GI Bill benefits.
"Expanding the GI Bill to all Minnesota veterans will help veterans get the education and training they need to find good jobs," Dayton said.
Under the new law, benefit amounts from the enhanced Minnesota GI Bill remain the same. A full-time student may receive up to $1,000 per semester or term of enrollment, $3,000 per state fiscal year, and $10,000 in a lifetime (up to age 62). Part-time students may receive $500 per semester or term of enrollment, and a minimum award of $50 per term.
Apart from the expansion, previous eligibility requirements also remain the same.
The Minnesota GI Bill was established in 2007 to provide postsecondary educational assistance to eligible Minnesota veterans who served on or after September 11, 2001.
Funds from the program are tied to financial aid and are paid directly to the higher education institution.
Minnesota veterans can find more information about the bill and learn how to apply for GI Bill benefits at www.MinnesotaVeteran.org.


text:
Originally posted on Fox Sports Arizona | Last updated 2/28/13
SAN ANTONIO (AP) -- Jermaine O'Neal had 22 points and 13 rebounds, Wesley Johnson hit a 3-pointer at the end of regulation to force overtime and the Phoenix Suns beat San Antonio 105-101 Wednesday night to snap the Spurs' 18-game home winning streak. Luis Scola added 15 points and Goran Dragic had 13 points and 13 assists for Phoenix, which snapped a six-game losing streak against San Antonio. Tony Parker had 22 points to lead the Spurs, who had not lost at home since Dec. 1 against the Los Angeles Clippers. Tim Duncan had 19 points and 11 rebounds and DeJuan Blair and Kawhi Leonard added 15 points apiece. San Antonio went 0 for 10 in overtime, its only points in the extra period coming when Parker made 1 of 2 free throws. Returning from a 25-day road trip due to the San Antonio Stock Show & Rodeo, the Spurs (45-14) appeared to have the game in hand following a strong third quarter by Parker. Amid cries of "MVP," Parker had 10 points in the period as San Antonio extended its lead to double digits. His assist to Duncan with 10 minutes left in the third gave the Spurs a 56-45 lead and his 10-foot jumper put them up 69-58. Leonard's 3 with 1.1 seconds gave San Antonio a 77-67 lead entering the fourth. The Suns rallied, pulling within 97-95 with less than a minute remaining on Marcus Morris' 3. Parker attempted to keep the Spurs ahead, tossing in a floater, a jump shot and feeding Duncan for a jumper that gave San Antonio a 99-97 lead with 11 seconds left. Manu Ginobili made one of two free throws with 3.7 seconds left to make it 100-97. Johnson's 3 at the buzzer tied the game at 100 and sent it to overtime. Both teams went a combined 0 for 14 to open overtime. Marcin Gortat's tip follow was the first basket of overtime, giving Phoenix a 102-101 lead with 1:07 left. NOTES: After three weeks on the road, the Spurs were finally able to honor Tony Parker as the NBA Player of the Month for January, doing so prior to the game. . San Antonio observed a moment of silence in honor of Dr. Jerry Buss, the Los Angeles Lakers owner who passed away Feb. 18. ... The Spurs have won 64 games overall on its rodeo road trips, which began in 2003. ... A video highlighting the Spurs' recent road trip played prior to the game to Phillip Phillips' "Home." ... Dragic and reigning MVP LeBron James of Miami are the only players leading their team in points, assists, steals and free throw attempts. ... Scola, Gortat and Markieff Morris have played all 58 games for Phoenix, with Gortat starting each.
NBA News
Delivered to your inbox
You'll also receive Yardbarker's daily Top 10, featuring the best sports stories from around the web. Customize your newsletter to get articles on your favorite sports and teams. And the best part? It's free!
Follow us on Twitter
|Best of Yardbarker
|NFL News
|MLB News
|NBA News
|NHL News
Today's Best Stuff
For Publishers
Company Info
Follow Yardbarker
|© 2018 YB Media, LLC. All rights reserved. Use of this website (including any and all parts and components) constitutes your acceptance of these Terms of Service and Privacy Policy.


text:
Call Coastal Amusements Ltd on: 0142-444-3666
Pelham Place
East Sussex
Fax: 0142-443-4851
Is this your business? Update Your listing Now FREE
Amusement Parks & Arcades
South East
Coastal Amusements Ltd in Hastings, East Sussex are listed under the category Amusement Parks & Arcades. You can contact them via phone on 0142-444-3666 or visit their website .
Sponsored Links


text:
Rev. Beth Marshall
Rev. Marshall began her ministry here with a service presented on September 25 and she will be continuing with us for 10 months.
As a life-long Unitarian Universalist, she grew up in a small, lay-led fellowship. Years later, as a member of a UU church with multiple ministers, she accepted that ministry was meant to be a part of her life.
Her seminary journey began at John Carroll University in Shaker Heights, detoured through Southern Methodist University in Dallas, and finished up at Meadville Lombard Theological School in Chicago.
Since her ordination in 2003 she has served First Universalist Church in Southold, New York; the UU Church of Blanchard Valley in Findlay, Ohio and most recently, First Unitarian Church in Toledo, Ohio.
Rev. Marshall, together with her husband Tony Wilgus, makes her home in Oberlin, Ohio. They are parents to five grown children and grandparents to six grandchildren, who live across the country.


text:
Checked in with Veronica who was most friendly and helpful. Then encountered Johnnie at breakfast and lite supper. Johnnie was great at directions and suggestions and a gem of an employee. Certainly enjoyed meeting both employees.
The room was very nice. We had a problem with the tub plug that was immediately addressed. The one thing I did not like was the AC/Heat Vent pointed directly at the bed. Nice HD tv with lots and lots of channels! Used the workout room with treadmill and free weights. One day there was no water in the water cooler.
The breakfasts were great! The Wednesday night pulled pork was great.
On the whole an very pleasant stay in Little Rock.
- Official Description (provided by the hotel):
- The Residence Inn by Marriott Little Rock delivers an enhanced stay experience by offering more space at the same price for work, social and downtime. Ideal for one night or an extended stay, guests enjoy comfort and create their own routine in a suite that is more of an apartment than a hotel room, and offers the extra amenities to keep personal and business routines in synch with their normal lifestyle. The Gatehouse and all suites have been completely refreshed with the new Innovation design package that incorporates rich colors and textures throughout to give a warm and welcoming feeling. The public areas feature flexible, functional open spaces, and are located in the Gatehouse, the registration and community connection area for the hotel. Complimentary hot breakfast is served daily in the Gatehouse, as well as the free evening socials with food and beverage offered Monday through Thursday nights, including cookouts on the barbecue patio. The studio, one bedroom and two bedroom suites offer plush Marriott bedding, flexible workspace, complimentary high-speed internet and stylish bathrooms. The kitchen in each suite has new granite counter tops and stainless steel appliances that include full size dishwashers, stove and refrigerators. To complement the ability to cook, each suite is fully equipped with dishes, pots, pans, and utensils, and the hotel provides a free grocery shopping service for guests. ... more less
- Reservation Options:
- TripAdvisor is proud to partner with Marriott, Booking.com, Expedia, Priceline, Hotels.com, Travelocity, Orbitz, getaroom.com, Hotwire, HotelQuickly and TripOnline SA so you can book your Residence Inn Little Rock reservations with confidence. We help millions of travelers each month to find the perfect hotel for both vacation and business trips, always with the best discounts and special offers.
- Also Known As:
- Residence Inn Little Rock Hotel Little Rock
- Little Rock Residence Inn


text: PADMED LIMITED has been working since 9/8/2016. The current status of the business is Active PADMED LIMITED located on PYLE HOUSE, 136/137 PYLE STREET, NEWPORT, ISLE OF WIGHT, ENGLAND, PO30 1JWHealthcare Assistant Fu Yuling is known as a Director of the company. General Medical Practioner Wills Patrick Charles Dr is known as a Director of the company. Due date of the next annual return is 8/6/2018 12:00:00 AM."Specialists medical practice activities" is a known activity of the company.


text:
Carlton remain hopeful Matthew Kreuzer and Levi Casboult will make shock returns in Sunday's AFL clash with Geelong, having included the injured duo in their final side.
Kreuzer and Casboult have missed just one game after suffering serious setbacks in the Blues' round-eight win over Port Adelaide.
Ruckman Kreuzer (torn meniscus) had been initially listed to sit out three or four rounds but the club insists he has recovered well ahead of schedule.
Key forward Casboult was set to miss up to two months with a hairline fracture in his left leg but follow-up scans revealed it was actually a depression on the tibia.
Both big men trained well on Friday and coach Brendon Bolton was upbeat they'd be right to face the Cats.
"They got through a good session this morning and we'll have another run in a day or two and see how we go," Bolton said.
"It'll be more about jumping and landing and a lot of the specific work that the talls do.
"There's still 48 hours but we're hopeful.
"We'll just make an informed decision."
Carlton dropped Daniel Gorringe and Liam Jones following their loss to North Melbourne.
The Cats made three changes, recalling Tom Lonergan, Jake Kolodjashnij and Billie Smedts in place of Daniel Menzel (soreness), George Horlin-Smith and Jed Bews (both omitted).
Veteran defender Lonergan missed Geelong's shock loss to Collingwood because of concussion.
The Magpies named an unchanged side for Sunday's MCG clash with Western Bulldogs, although Jesse White could be a late withdrawal because of an ankle concern.
Bulldogs coach Luke Beveridge made five changes after his team's loss to Greater Western Sydney, headlined by the return of former Hawthorn defender Matthew Suckling.
Suckling, who hasn't played since round five because of an ankle injury, has been promoted alongside Matthew Boyd, Marcus Adams, Jack Redpath and Josh Dunkley.
Koby Stevens (abdominal) and Lin Jong (suspension) were both enforced omissions, while Kieran Collins, Bailey Williams and Jed Adcock were axed.
Meanwhile, West Coast confirmed Lewis Jetta would return on Sunday against Gold Coast.
The Eagles called up Jetta and Thomas Cole in place of Elliot Yeo (quad) and Andrew Gaff (concussion).
The Suns regained skipper Gary Ablett, Steven May, Tom Nicholls, Clay Cameron and Aaron Hall.
But the expansion club's rotten injury run continued with Darcy MacPherson (knee), Sam Day (hip), Daniel Currie (finger), Jarrad Grant (hamstring) and Callum Ah Chee (concussion) all enforced omissions.


text:
Infamous series, which will be released for the PlayStation 4.
Infamous: Second Son will feature a new protagonist, the titular "Second Son" Delsin Rowe, a 24 year-old who discovers while rescuing people from a bus wreck that he has the power to control smoke. He can direct, manipulate and turn into the stuff.
The game takes place seven years after the original game's Cole McGrath's rampage, so anyone who is deemed a "bio-terrorist" is targeted by a government agency called the Department of Unified Protection (DUP). Delsin becomes an obvious target for the agency.
Sucker Punch's trailer shown at the Sony "See the Future" act was done using in-game assets. Check out it out in the video below.
News Story
Sony announces Infamous: Second Son
21 February 2013 | By JAFalcon
- Source:
- PlayStation US Blog


text:
Husky Budgets Up 28%, Production Estimates Increased for 2008
Husky Energy Inc. announced a capital expenditure program of $3.7 billion for 2008. The program is targeted to maintain production in Western Canada and support the company's ongoing exploration and major project development in the oil sands, offshore the East Coast of Canada and internationally.
"Our 2008 capital expenditure program concentrates on medium and long term project development and is approximately 28% above our forecast for 2007," said Mr. John C.S. Lau, president and CEO of Husky Energy Inc. "The company's strategy is to focus on growth and high return projects offshore the East Coast of Canada, China and Indonesia, as well as enable the company to move forward with its integrated bitumen development at Sunrise."
In addition to the capital program of $2.9 billion in 2007, the company had net acquisition and divestitures of approximately $1.7 billion, including the acquisition of the Lima refinery for $2.0 billion and proceeds of $330 million from divestitures of approximately 5,500 barrels of oil equivalent per day in Western Canada.
Given the current low gas price environment, capital expenditures for natural gas development will be allocated to higher return areas, particularly in enhanced oil recovery and in conventional and heavy oil development. The exploration expenditure of $170 million will be spent on high impact opportunities in British Columbia and shallow depth opportunities in Alberta.
In the oil sands business, Husky will spend $300 million, including $100 million at the Tucker Oil Sands development, and $160 million to progress the first 60,000 barrel per day phase of the joint venture Sunrise project.
In Canada's East Coast and Frontier, Husky plans to spend $650 million in 2008. An estimated $425 million will be spent to progress the White Rose satellite tie-back project at North Amethyst and $120 million will be allocated to the existing White Rose development. In the Central Mackenzie Valley of the North West Territories, Husky plans to drill two exploration wells at an estimated cost of $50 million. Offshore Greenland, $20 million has been allocated for seismic acquisition.
For the China and Indonesia projects, Husky expects a capital program of $430 million in 2008. Approximately $310 million will be spent on drilling, delineation and exploration of the Liwan discovery on Block 29/26 in the South China Sea commencing with delivery of the West Hercules drilling rig in mid-2008. The remainder of the capital expenditure is for exploration in the South and East China Seas and to progress development at the Madura BD field, offshore Indonesia.
2007 production is expected to average approximately 380,000 barrels of oil equivalent per day reflecting a reduction in natural gas development and divestitures in Western Canada. For the year 2008 production guidance, Husky estimates production of 385,000 to 410,000 barrels of oil equivalent per day. Light oil and natural gas liquids production is estimated to be 139,000 to 148,000 barrels per day; medium oil production is estimated to be 28,000 to 29,000 barrels per day; heavy oil/bitumen production is estimated to be 114,000 to 124,000 barrels per day; and natural gas production is estimated to be 625 to 655 million cubic feet per day.
- As Crude Rallies, Husky May Gain as Top Oil-Sands Stock Pick (Jan 15)
- Husky Energy Posts Smaller 2Q Loss On Higher Oil Prices (Jul 21)
- Canada's LNG Failure Is Its Own Fault, Seven Gen Founder Says (Jul 17)


text:
Shock and James play "True or Not True" using words that contain the letters "ue" to demonstrate the sound made by that letter combination. The goal of this resource is reading, sight-reading, spelling, and decoding.
© 2018 PBS & WGBH Educational Foundation. All rights reserved.
You must be logged in to use this featureLog In Enter Code Need an account?


text:
8 Things People Steal from Walgreens
Earlier this week, while running an errand at our local Lower Haight Walgreens, we made a surprising discovery.
All of the toothpaste was locked up behind those protective plastic security shields. We had to push a button to get an employee to come unlock it for us, which is never not demoralizing.
Considering how common, cheap, and unsexy toothpaste is, we were perplexed.
The employee explained to us that before Walgreens started locking up the Colgate, shoplifters would practically clean the shelves out. The problem got so bad, they could barely keep it in stock. Which made us feel awful for those folks in the neighborhood so desperate for an oral refresh that they'd steal a $3 tube of toothpaste from the local 'greens. But also got us thinking — what else are people stealing around here?
Here's what we found.
Not having a uterus, we can't really say whether the panic of possibly harboring an unexpected baby inside us would drive us to shoplift. However, we can say that these things are pretty pricey. (You know what's not pricey? Condoms. Just saying.)
At over $20 a pop and with (relatively) high-end brand names like RoC, we're guessing these are being stolen for their resale value. But we'd prefer to believe they're being swiped by aging Lower Haight cougars too embarrassed to pay at the register.
Not all multivitamins, mind you — just Centrum. Sure this stuff is relatively expensive, so it's probably being stolen and resold. Or do people just really, really want their vitamins?
Of course we don't condone shoplifting, but if there's one thing that infuriates us about shaving, it's the ridiculous cost of razor cartridges. We're looking at you, Gillette.
OK we're not even really sure what this stuff is. Weight loss inducers? Metabolism speeder-uppers? Whatever it is, it's expensive and people are stealing it. But we haven't seen a lot of super-ripped meatheads trolling around the neighborhood recently, so we're guessing there's a black market for this stuff.
The fantasy? A young mother, having fallen on hard times, reluctantly makes the difficult choice to commit an act of petty theft so that her starving baby might live another day.
The reality? Baby formula has a high resale value.
Oh this is just cruel. If you're embarrassed enough about your cold sores that you'd steal this stuff, the last thing you want to have broadcast over the Walgreens speakers is, "Assistance needed at the Herpecin aisle." Haven't you ever had a bad romance, Walgreens?
Lest you think all Walgreens are created equal, we stopped by another location in SOMA (at 4th and Townsend) to do a comparison. Know what we found?
Shelf after shelf of unlocked toothpaste.
Thus, we can only conclude that the Lower Haight has a problem with halitosis (and possibly oral herpes, and almost definitely poverty) that's unique to our little slice of the city. It's never haighteration's goal to bum you out, but if ever there was a post to do so, this would probably be it.
Sorry — we'll try to make tomorrow's post fun. Promise.
Never miss a story.
Subscribe today to get Hoodline delivered straight to your inbox.


text:
Team Alvimedica won the final offshore battle, claiming the final leg nine of the Volvo Ocean Race, into Gothenberg, but overall glory belonged to overall race winning Abu Dhabi Ocean Racing.
Team Alvimedica won the final offshore battle, claiming the final leg nine of the Volvo Ocean Race, into Gothenberg, but overall glory belonged to overall race winning Abu Dhabi Ocean Racing.
Skipper Charlie Enright and the crew of Team Alvimedica made a triumphant entry into The Hague at 0134 local time/2334 UTC this morning putting the US-Turkish team in pole position to win
The 2014-15 Volvo Ocean Race had started the second of nine legs on November 19, taking the 7-boat fleet on a 5,220 nm course from Cape Town, South Africa to Abu Dhabi, UAE. But on November 29, the race narrative took a dramatic turn when Team Vestas Wind went aground on a reef in the middle of the Indian Ocean.
What followed was the rescue of the crew from the Cargados Carajos Shoals, the salvage of the boat, its ensuing re-build, and ultimately the team's first sail on May 30 in time to compete in the final two legs of the race. But there was also an investigation into the cause, and while there were several contributing factors, navigator Wouter Verbraak shouldered the bulk of the blame.
Released from the team on January 23, Wouter used the time since the accident to write the book, Beyond The Break: Lessons from a life in high performance teams. Wouter tells the story of the accident from the center of the storm, providing the emotional context from a man who made a major error. But Wouter also uses the opportunity to share his experiences in the sport, and the lessons gained. The book, which provides a fascinating look into the world of elite racing, is now available at Amazon.com.
Here's an excerpt from the book following the accident:
Dark feelings are starting to rise. I get angry at myself. How could we not have seen the reef? Why did I not zoom in more? I know the electronic charts can have problems with showing details at a larger scale, but missing a complete atoll with reefs and islands?
Exhausted, I sit down on the tubes of the liferaft that we dragged up the beach. It all comes out now. A maelstrom of thoughts keeps going through my head. How did we not see this? What now? How do the others feel? What do the others think of me? With my hands in my head, I feel my eyes well up. I feel like curling up into a ball.
I just want to get out of here, and be home with Kristine and Nicklas (wife and son). Away from all this. All the hard work of the last months, gone. All the sacrifices that we as a family have made for me to do well in the race, chase my dreams, are now done in vain.
I sit there for I don't know how long. When I look up, I see that the sun is touching the horizon. With the emotions let out, I am able to think a bit clearer. I have hit rock bottom. I am on the rocks. How to move forward from this? There is only one way. I need to gather the courage to stick my hand up. Admit that I made a mistake. Apologize to the team. Don't be a coward. Step up.
Scuttlebutt editor Craig Leweck caught up with Wouter for this update…..
Is it hard now to be a spectator to the Volvo Ocean Race?
I have probably been the race's biggest fan ever since I was 13 and I am currently at the stopover in Holland and really enjoying being part of the audience to this wonderful spectacle, though of course, I would have liked it even more if I had been on board.
How did the accident personally affect you?
I was overwhelmed by all the support I have received and I really appreciate all the great friends and colleagues I have even more now. I also see that there are aspects we can do better in Ocean Racing and I am working hard to share the lessons I have learned. Hopefully a lot of this comes through in the book.
What have you been doing since the accident?
After a period of rest and reflection, and writing a lot – I found that my passion for racing is as strong as it has ever been, I have returned to doing exactly that. I have been sailing class 40s, Open 60s and trimarans with great enjoyment.
Why did you write the book?
Amongst one of the many messages of support after the grounding, I received one from a top executive in the airline industry that really resonated with me and inspired me to write."In a crisis situations, the leader must stand up and set the tone. He should work along the thought process of We made some mistakes which we intend to share with others so that this situation is not repeated. Greatness is not gained by trying to avoid mistakes by not doing anything, but to learn and improve."
Have you recovered from this accident?
I would say so. When friends and colleagues make jokes, I am able to join them in laughing. However, the goal remains to share the story to avoid this from happening again, so it is certainly not forgotten.
What has been this accident taught you?
There are many lessons to be learned, many of which are addressed in the Volvo Report and changes are happening to charts, rules etc which is really good to see. On a personal note, I have amongst other things, learned that if you put your hand up, you will get a lot of support and you will be able to move on and improve as you are learning from what went wrong.
Additional information about Wouter Verbraak can be found at his website: www.wvsailing.co.uk
Photos below taken shortly after the grounding
For the rest of the story from ScuttleButt Sailing News CLICK HERE!
As Wouter Verbraak's book tour gets underway, Danish newpaper Jyllands-Posten took the opportunity to stir up some controversy about Chris Nicholson's escaping the TVW grounding without consequence. We've already said our piece about it, but it's worth having a look at what locals are saying in the title sponsor's home town; especially about the yacht's port of registration (Cayman Islands). Huge thanks to SA'er 'peterdane' for the full translation; get into the forum to be part of the debate.
Wouter Verbraak had never before been trapped. Properly trapped. He had never experienced being in a situation he could not envisage a way out of. Not until now.
Wouter is together with eight others on board the yacht Vestas Wind, one of seven yachts competing in what is billed as sailings Formula 1, the Volvo Ocean Race. But Vestas is no longer a racing yacht of carbon and sails. It is more like a timber raft after it has rammed into a reef in the Indian Ocean at 30-35km/h. Both rudders have broken away, but the boat is not stuck on the reef, it is with the help of the wind and waves being thrown further onto the reef which it has hit 5-10 minutes earlier. Again and again. The impact is huge and it is difficult for Chris Nicholson and his crew to hold on.
The crew tries, but does not succeed to get the boat off the reef. Big waves washes over the boats bow and side, Wouter Verbraak thinks they must be three to four metres high. And as Wouter later says to Sailing Anarchy, "Everything on that reef is there to destroy you".
The time is just after 19:00 on 29th November 2014. The sun has set and that makes it harder to handle the situation. The nine men cannot get off the boat, the waves are too wild, the surroundings too uncertain.
They call Mayday over the VHF, the local coast guard answers, as does a local fishing vessel. But this is the Indian Ocean. 300kms north of Mauritius, more than 400 kms east of Madagascar. The fishing vessel says it can only get to them at dawn.
Skipper Chris Nicholson gets hold of Volvo Ocean Race, Race Control. "We are on a reef, we cant get off. We are fucked" says the Australian.
The crew survived on what appears to be a Danish boat in the world's toughest and biggest race, the Volvo Ocean Race. It was "noteworthy" that no one died, according to the 80-page independent report, which was made after the grounding. The report was commissioned by the Volvo Ocean Race and written by the Australian Admiral Chris Oxenbould, the American navigator Stan Honey and the American sailor and lecturer on maritime safety Chuck Hawley. We shall call it the "Volvo Report".
Jyllands-Posten has looked at the causes of one of the most dramatic events in Danish yachting history after having gotten wind of that skipper Chris Nicholson should have broken Danish Navigation Code and face a fine or 1-2 years in prison. The picture turned out to be more nuanced than that. Nicholson has not broken Danish law, but three experts criticise him, Volvo and Vestas in several areas. Amongst others for violating the international maritime rules and Vestas' own Code of Conduct.
Navigator and meteorologist Wouter Verbraak has admitted that he made a big mistake before the grounding. He was, according to three new critics of Vestas, Volvo Ocean Race and skipper Chris Nicholson mistakenly made into the only scapegoat.
"Absolute responsibility "
Unlike the Dutch navigator Wouter Verbraak, it was the Australian captain, Chris Nicholson, who was awake when Vestas Wind hit the reef. He had the watch, and a on boat the captain decides. Nicholson knew this well.
"He was fully aware of its absolute responsibility as the person in charge of the safety of the boat and the people on board," says the "Volvo Report".
Yet Verbraak and not Nicholson got fired. By Nicholson. Not by the Australian skipper's employer Vestas who instead handed the decisions about the consequences for the crew to no other than Nicholson.
"It compares to sailing from Elsinore with a new navigator and sail into Anholt. It cannot be the sleeping navigators error. The responsibility lies with the person who takes over the watch and takes responsibility, "says Philipp Shank-Holm who is one of three critics. He is an experienced sailor and trained navigator, who has over the last 40 years sailed more than 100.000 nautical miles on the worlds oceans. He has participated in four Admirals Cup's, used to be deemed as the World Championships of ocean racing. He is one of four people who criticise Vestas, Volvo and Chris Nicholson in this matter. The other three are Campbell Field, Peter Ingham and Fritz Ganzhorn.
Field is from New Zealand and has participated in three Volvo Ocean Races and was navigator in two of them. He was also technical manager for a team in a fourth Volvo and is a professional navigator. Peter Ingham is a naval engineer and qualified yacht master to the highest level in Denmark, Ganzhorn is director of Sjøfartens Ledere (Seafearers managers), a union for employees in the naval industry. The three has looked carefully into the grounding of Vestas Wind.
In June 2014, Vestas gets an offer they cannot refuse. Volvo Ocean Race has an opening in their race and they offer it to Vestas. "It is by far the largest sponsorship we have ever partaken in… we do it after careful consideration and we know exactly what we want from it" explains Morten Albæk the then communications and marketing director for Vestas. He is telling us about the first Danish only sponsored boat in the Volvo Ocean Race.
Many things about the boat is Danish. The sponsor is Vestas, the crew are all members of the Royal Danish Yacht Club. The boat belongs in Tuborg Havn, and Vestas Wind carries a Danish marine flag during training. The boat is 22 metres long and carries a crew of 9. According to Danish Maritime law, any leisure vessel over 15 metres, but below 24 metres, that sail outside Scandinavia and the British Isles, has to have a skipper with the highest Yacht Master qualifications in Denmark, or equivalent. The so called Yacht skipper 1 exam. Chris Nicholson is the skipper of Vestas Wind, but he has no such qualification.
One would therefore think that the "law regarding the ships crew" that includes all Danish vessels apart from combatting ships and crew carrying vessels had been broken. The responsible would be the skipper, Nicholson and the owner, in this case Vestas, according to the Maritime Agency. If the law was broken, those responsible would face imprisonment for one year and as well as fines. The punishment could increase to two years if the breach was intentional and with gross negligence, and if an economic gain was gained or intended, hereunder also a saving.
Cayman Islands
But all this changes though by the fact that Vestas Wind does not have to abide by Danish legislation. It is owned by VFS Commercial Services in Spain, who have registered Vestas Wind in the Cayman Islands in the Caribbean. The Cayman Islands are a part of the Commonwealth and boats here sail under the legislation of both the islands and British' legislation.
The requirements for qualifications of a skipper is much more lenient in the Cayman Islands than in Denmark. According to the authorities on the island, Cayman Maritime, the owner of Vestas Wind, VFS Commercial Services just have to ensure that the yacht is appropriately crewed.
The registration in the Cayman Island is criticised by Fritz Ganzhorn from Sjøfartens Leders. He gives a comparison: "If you board the DFDS boat to Oslo, you have faith that it is in fact a Danish ship. We can see the Danish flag, it has Danish crew and we have an expectation that Danish rules are being followed. It would create an uproar should we find out that the boat to Oslo was in fact a Cayman Island boat and therefore could adhere to a lower standard of qualification of the crew"
The challenge to get to the start of the race is enormous for Vestas Wind. Never before has a boat had such a short preparation time for an around the world yacht race. The minimum requirement is that each boat has to sail 3700nm non stop on the ocean before the start of the race, and be in Alicante, Spain, by 9AM on 8th September 2014. Vestas Wind can just manage a continuous week at sea before they arrive in Alicante just hours before the deadline. As a comparison, Brunel has sailed 30.000 nm and Team SCA has more than ten months longer preparation time than Team Vestas, and several boats sail across the Atlantic and back. This short preparation time is in the Volvo Report named as one of the causes behind the grounding of Vestas Wind. "We did not have much time with Vestas, so we did not manage to do all the preparations" said Wouter Verbraak when he held a talk on amongst other things, the grounding, in Denmark on May 5th.
Volvo Ocean Race's Managing Director Knut Frostad says regarding the registration in the Cayman Islands: "It is one of the best places to register larger sailing yachts. They don't have as much bureaucracy and it is a fast registration with low fees. Cayman Islands have also got a good legal structure, which is important to the owner to safeguard their values" explains Frostad, and he denies that the registration has anything to do with avoiding the stricter Danish legislation. "There is nothing illegal in this. I can understand that some think that the boat should be registered in Denmark when you have a Danish team, but I dont agree with them. There is no law saying that you should register a boat in Denmark because the main sponsor of the boat is Danish."
Unethical and bad business moral
The registration is met with criticism.
"It is unethical and bad business moral to have a Danish sponsored boat, representing Denmark in a race, and then behind the scenes have it registered in a country that significantly reduces the safety of the crew due to very convenient rules regarding the qualifications of the boats skipper and navigators", says yacht master teacher Peter Ingham. "You proclaim to the whole world that we have a Danish yacht, with Danish crew, sponsored by a Danish company and then it turns out that they mislead people to think this is a Danish boat, but in fact, it has nothing to do with Denmark. Nothing" explains Ingham.
Read the full translation in the thread here.
As the Danish media throws some fairly nasty but mostly clueless questions around for Team Vestas Wind, the infamous navigator of the blue boat – Wouter Verbraak – has launched his all-new book about their wreck in the Indian Ocean. Wouter sent in this exclusive excerpt from his new book Beyond the Break for the Anarchists to peruse; we're currently reading the full story for a review, but we can tell you right now that it is a gorgeously produced tome, including a very well-thought out selection of photos from a diverse group of VOR shooters. Order your copy here (US) or here (NED)and have a look at a sample of the format here.
We asked Wouter why he wrote a book about something that anyone else would want to forget, and his answer introduces the excerpt.
Amongst the many comments and emails of support , I received the following advise from from a well-respected former top-executive in the Aerospace industry:
"In a crisis situations, the leader must stand up and set the tone. He should work along the thought process of We made some mistakes which we intend to share with others so that this situation is not repeated. Greatness is not gained by trying to avoid mistakes by not doing anything, but to learn and improve."
To this end, I decided I wanted to make sure that both the story of our terrible night on the reef, the way we came through that night as a team, as well as the lessons learned should be shared. In doing so, I also wanted to take the opportunity to give an insight in my journey through professional ocean racing and share the lessons I picked up along the way. My dream to become a ocean racing navigator started by reading a beautifully illustrated book about the Whitbread Race, in which Dutch navigator Marcel van Triest stood out by using the weather in a new way in strategy. Maybe this book might entertain and inspire that one 13 year old boy to follow his ocean racing dream? That would be amazing.
Chapter 1 – The Grounding
The sound of crashing carbon is deafening as it is amplified through the interior of the hull.
I'm bolt upright in my bunk. Did we drop the rig? Did we hit a whale? I jump out of my bunk and see Salty in his underpants. The white of his eyes say it all.
"There's a rock!" I hear from on deck. I look at the little chart plotter in the navigation station. I can't believe what I see. We are on a reef. A big wave lifts the boat up and we crash down violently.
Chris comes down and shouts. "Which way off Wouter?" "South-East, we need to get off to the SE." There is lots of water sloshing around in the back of the boat. We need to close the waterproof hatch I think. The boat is picked up again. I brace myself against the bulkhead and we land with another loud crash. Just getting to the water proof door is a challenge, but two smashes later, I manage to get hold of the hatch and pull it closed.
The motor is started and the noise is deafening as the guys on deck try to get off. Zooming in on the electronic charts on the laptop, I can see that we make no progress. We are being thrown backwards further onto the reef. "Reef? How can there be a reef?" We are in the middle of the ocean? How can we not have seen this?" No time for this, we need to get out of this. We need to call for help.
On deck I can hear the grinders going. "We are going to try and lift the boat over on the keel to get off." I hear Chris say. The engine is revving wildly again as we try to cant the keel. No movement. We are stuck.
"Hello this is Race Control." It is Dan. Thank God it is Dan. A familiar voice. Dan was with us at the Safety at Sea training in Newcastle. I have gotten to know him well over the last months. "Dan, it is Wouter from Vestas. We hit a reef." Facts, facts, facts goes through my head. Only communicate facts. "Both rudders and the daggerboard are broken and there is water in the aft compartment. We closed the water tight hatch. We are unable to get off the reef."
My heart is pounding. I need to take deep breaths, keep calm. A reef? How can there be a reef? Think.
The others in the fleet are miles away, and we need to get immediate assistance to get off. Where are we? Zooming in further all I can see is the green colour of a drying reef and some tiny islands. Who would be here? We are in the middle of nowhere. We have to give it a try. Mayday call. We need to make a Mayday call. Think again. MIPNANO. MIPNANO. That is it. I write the letters vertically down on the note pad. Mayday, Identification, Position, Nature of incident, Assistance required, Number of people on board, Over. I silently say my Thank you's to the instructor at the VHF training.
I grab the VHF microphone. We get lifted up again. Hold on tight. Another crash and the cracking of carbon. This is not good. We are in serious trouble. Keep calm. Deep breath. Remember: Mayday Call, then Mayday message.
"Mayday Mayday Mayday, this is sailing yacht Vestas Wind, Vestas Wind, Vestas Wind." OK, done. Another deep breath, now the Mayday message. Follow the letters. MIPNANO. "Mayday, this is Vestas Wind, SE part of reef on Cargados Carajos Shoals, grounded, 9 people on board, need immediate assistance , Over."
I let go of the button. That was terrible. Absolutely terrible. I stumbled over my words and mixed up the message completely. Terrible. Will anybody answer? Please, please, let somebody answer. I only once made a Mayday call before, and then there was no answer at all. Silence.
Focus. Deep breath. Try again. "Mayday Mayday Mayday, this is sailing yacht Vestas Wind, Vestas Wind, Vestas Wind. Mayday, this is sailing yacht Vestas Wind, we are on the SE part of reef on the Cargados Carajos Shoals in position 16 41.9 S 059 31.8 E, we are heavily grounded, we need immediate assistance to get towed off, 9 people on board, Over." Will there be any answer this time?
"Sailing vessel Vestas Wind, this is fishing vessel Elisa." A reply! We got a reply! A fishing boat surely is big enough to come and help us, tow us off, get us from this horrible reef. Get us safe.
I can feel my shoulders drop in relief, but that feeling evaporates as quickly as it arrived. The fishing boat says they can't come until the morning. It is too dangerous. Not until the morning? It is pitch black. What is the time? More important what is the local time? When is sunrise? A few button pushes on the chart plotter show sunrise at 01:30 UTC. What is the time now? 15:43 UTC…That is long…twenty four minus fifteen is nine plus one is ten. Ten hours? Ten hours until they can come? Ten hours being smashed around on the rocks?
The boat is never going to hold.
Team Vestas Wind navigator Wouter Verbraak has done a lot of soul-searching since the Indian Ocean grounding that changed his life, and he's spent most of that time writing a book about it. Cleverly scheduled for release just before the end of the VOR, the book promises to "inspire, provoke thought and entertain." Wouter's sending us a copy for a full review, and we'll have a sneak peak at the first chapter for you later today. You can pre-order here; here's the publisher's blurb:
The book details the disaster, the lessons learned with the benefit of hindsight; and the overlap with a commercial setting where the level of critical thinking mirrors that of an ocean racing navigator – the major decisions made and the
subsequent decisions to ensure they stay the course. The individual skill set, the importance of psychology and a strong mental edge in a team setting are fundamental to Wouter's personal development; the ascent to the summit of ocean racing. An equal among the world's most sought after circumnavigators and strategists.
Skipper Sam Davies and her Team SCA crew struck a resounding blow for women's sailing in the early hours of Thursday morning when they clinched leg 8 of the Volvo Ocean Race between Lisbon an
Nicolas Troussel and Félix Pruvot took Normandy Channel Rce line honours on their Humphreys-designed Class40 Bretagne-Credit Mutuel crossing the finish line off Ouistreham at 16:59:
At 06:00 GMT this morning, the Normandy Channel Race fleet was involved in a tough slog up to Tuskar Rock, of southeast Ireland, the frontrunners still some 30 miles short of the lighthouse.
It appears that at some point since our last report, the southerly limit of the ice exclusion zone has been lowered further – it is currently down to 40°N 45 between 52°W19 and 48°W24.
The formation flying continues on day two of the Volvo Ocean Race's seventh leg eastbound across the North Atlantic between Newport, RI and Lisbon.
MAPFRE, winner of yesterday's Newport in-port race winner, were again the class act as they led the six VO65s out of Newport at the start of Leg 7 taking the boats across the North Atlanti
Into the North Atlantic proper, the Volvo Ocean Race boats have been eating up the miles covering around 480 miles in the last 24 hours as they speed north towards Newport, Rhode Island and the fin
Overnight the Volvo Ocean Race boats have crossed the Equator passing back into the Northern hemisphere.
The overall strategy for the first south Atlantic section of the Volvo Ocean Race's sixth leg north to Newport, Rhode Island has been about when to put in 'the big tack'.
The leg north up the Atlantic is one that is often underestimated with the presumption of it being a lighter wind affair compared to the previous ravages of the Southern Ocean.
Team Brunel won the Volvo Ocean Race's excruciatingly drawn-out Team Vestas Wind In-Port Race Itajaí today when a lack of breeze tested the sailors' patience and seamanship to the f
The Volvo Ocean Race enjoyed another impressively close finish as leg five from Auckland, across the Southern Ocean, round Cape Horn and up to Itajaí, Brazil concluded with the top four boat
Since Thursday when they were forced to pass the tricky northerly extremity of the ice limit that required repeated gybes to stay north of 51°S between 120 and 150°W, the VO65s have been se
Overnight there has been a lead change in the Volvo Ocean Race.
The Volvo Ocean Race boats passed back into the supposedly 'Roaring Forties' yesterday, but with it came a change in conditions, ith the furious blasting reaching conditions abating, the wind backi
Since passing New Zealand's East Cape yesterday afternoon (UTC), the six VO65s have been heading out into the open water with their next landfall set to be Cape Horn more than 4000 miles away with
EvoLve theme by Theme4Press • Powered by WordPress XS Sailing


text:
Released by Cambodian League for the Promotion and Defense of Human Rights (LICADHO)
August 31, 2011 – Cambodia's recently-enacted sub-decree on migrant labor is a "dismal failure" for workers and should be scrapped in favor of a new law, according to an analysis by LICAHDO.
The Sub-Decree on "the Management of the Sending of Cambodian Workers Abroad through Private Recruitment Agencies," also known as Sub-Decree 190, has been touted by the government as a way to regulate the country's burgeoning labor recruitment agency industry. More than 30 agencies are officially registered with the Ministry of Labor; most recruit Cambodian women to work as domestic laborers in Malaysia.
An estimated 50,000 Cambodian women and girls have migrated to Malaysia since 2008.
LICADHO has documented horrific abuses in the industry over the past two years, including the use of debt bondage, deaths inside pre-departure training centers, the recruitment of underage workers, illegal detention of workers, the facilitation of forged documents, and the failure to pay salaries. None of these areas are addressed in the new law. Worker protections, meanwhile, are vague, limited in scope, and in many cases less stringent than the 1997 law it superseded, Sub-Decree 57.
Not surprisingly, the government did not conduct meaningful consultations with civil society groups during the drafting process, and systematically refused to share early drafts.
"The drafters of the new law completely ignored years of well-documented abuses, both in Cambodian labor recruitment centers and at workplaces in Malaysia," said Am Sam Ath, technical supervisor for LICADHO. "Instead it seems they focused on how to make life easier for the agencies."
Despite numerous gaps in the law, the drafters did find space to include a chapter authorizing special "commendation" prizes for recruitment agencies. This speaks volumes about the government's goals and intent in drafting the sub-decree.
"The irony of this law authorizing 'gold stars' for recruitment agencies is particularly bitter, given that the law itself is already a gift," said LICADHO director Naly Pilorge. "This provision appears to be nothing more than a public relations tool, allowing the government to refurbish the image of agencies tarnished by years of documented abuses."
Among the most serious oversights in the new law is the failure to address the use of debt bondage to place new recruits in a state of indentured servitude. This well-documented practice is rampant in the industry and involves the use of up-front loans provided as an enticement to begin work. The workers – who are overwhelmingly from poor rural families – are then placed in the agency's pre-departure centers for training, where they incur further debts for food, lodging, travel documents and transportation. It is not uncommon for workers to build up more than US$1,000 in debts.
In most cases, workers are not allowed to leave the recruitment center until they pay back all of their debts. But repayment is virtually impossible, because the worker is not yet earning any money. In some cases, workers are not even allowed to contact their families. As a result, some take desperate measures. In March, for example, one worker attempted to escape from a pre-departure center through a three-story window. She fell and sustained serious injuries. The worker had made multiple requests to leave the center so that she could see her children. All of the requests were denied.
Another trainee died at the same center just days later, after a prolonged illness. She had asked the center to leave on more than one occasion, but staff refused, demanding that she first pay US$1,500.
"Debt bondage undoubtedly the most serious problem facing domestic migrant workers today," said Am Sam Ath. "It is unconscionable that the new law does not address this issue."
Other serious problems in the law include:
▪ The failure to outlaw the practice of unlicensed recruitment agencies "borrowing" the license of other agencies, which makes it more difficult to intervene in cases of abuses against workers and to identify serial abusers.
▪ The failure to mandate that contracts include paid holidays for workers (Article 10 of the old law required 1.5 days per year).
▪ The failure to specify a minimum wage or limit working hours.
▪ The failure to require that contracts contain specific information, including salary, the portion of the salary which shall be sent to the worker's family, provisions for the repatriation of workers prior to normal termination date, transport expenses and insurance premiums (all of this was required by Article 9 of the old law).
▪ The failure to require that workers themselves actually receive a copy of their labor contract.
▪ No provision ensuring that a worker's family members have access to information on the worker's whereabouts, or that family be notified if a worker disappears.
▪ Serious flaws in the penalty provisions. Although there are three penalty tiers, there are no automatic triggers for escalating sanctions. Thus an agency could theoretically receive an infinite number of written warnings (the first tier of sanctions). The law sets no guidelines requiring that more serious punishments, such as suspension of an operating license, be imposed.
Given the sub-decree's deep structural flaws, LICADHO believes it cannot be salvaged. The government needs to go back to the drawing board and come up with legislation that properly regulates recruitment agencies and provides tangible safeguards for migrant workers from well-documented abuses. Moreover, the process of drafting the new law should be transparent and involve meaningful consultation with relevant civil society groups.
For more information, please contact:
• Mr. AM Sam Ath (Khmer), LICADHO Technical Supervisor, 012-327-770
• Ms. Naly PILORGE (English, French), LICADHO Director, 012-803-650
New Sub-Decree on Migrant Labor Fails Dismally on Workers Rights


text:
The Strange History of the Ghostbusters Reboot
February 4, 2015 - We trace the long, complicated journey the new Ghostbusters movie has taken from troubled sequel to female-driven reboot.
Ghostbusters: The Video Game Sells One Million Units
July 27, 2009 - NEW YORK, NY - Atari, one of the world's most recognized video game publishers, announced today that it has sold one million units of Ghostbusters: The Video Game across North America. The highly anticipated title was released on June, 16, 2009 and has quickly become one of the hottest video games of the summer.
Head-To-Head: Ghostbusters
July 8, 2009 - The Head-to-Head is designed to let gamers know which version of a multiplatform game is worth their hard-earned money. We break down each segment of a game and then tell you which platform reigns supreme when the dust settles.
Digital Animation Studio Plastic Wax Announces Latest Projects, Services & Tech
July 1, 2009 - A mid-year update on the company's ongoing growth in 2009.
Head-To-Head: Ghostbusters
June 17, 2009 - The Head-to-Head is designed to let gamers know which version of a multiplatform game is worth their hard-earned money. We break down each segment of a game and then tell you which platform reigns supreme when the dust settles.
Ghostbusters: The Video Game Review
June 16, 2009 - Let's get this out of the way: I'm a Ghostbusters super-fan. It's my favorite movie, I own a jumpsuit as well as a movie-accurate Proton Pack, and I even cried during an episode of Extreme Ghostbusters when Slimer accidentally killed Eduardo... keep in mind that this was a cartoon that aired when I was in high school. Personally, I like the idea of people reviewing games from franchises they love because I feel like they'll be tougher on a property than your average reviewer, but that's my opinion. You're an IGN reader -- you get pissed when a non-fan reviews a game and you get pissed when an admitted fan reviews a game, so there's no way to win.
Reitman Revisits Ghostbusters
June 16, 2009 - Normally on a Wednesday night at 11:30 you won't find many people congregating on the streets of Beverly Hills, but on this particular night in early June, there's a small crowd gathering outside the Fine Arts theater for a special midnight showing of Ghostbusters exactly 25 years to the day after its original release. Among the diverse crowd, which was also invited to try out the new video game based on the film, there are a few devoted fans clearly identified by the brown Ghostbusters jumpsuits and custom-built proton packs on their backs. Also among the crowd is the film's director and producer, Ivan Reitman.
Out This Week: June 16-19
June 16, 2009 - With so many games being released on so many platforms throughout the year, it's tough to keep track of which titles are shipping out each week. So we've compiled a handy list that will be updated weekly to let you know what's hitting stores now. Tuesdays are the most common day for videogame releases, so that's when we'll update Out This Week.
Ghostbusters: The Video Game Busts into North American Retailers
June 16, 2009 - Get out your proton pack and prepare to be slimed.
Ghostbusters Blu-ray Review
June 5, 2009 - If you don't know what Ghostbusters is about, you probably don't have any business watching movies. But in case that by some unfathomable reason you've never seen this movie (and in that case, what's wrong with you?), we'll sum it up: Doctors Venkman, Spengler, and Stantz (Bill Murray, Harold Ramis, and Dan Aykroyd) have just lost their research grant, so they decide to take their findings and become the world's first private paranormal investigation and removal company.
GameStop Starts 'Love the Movie-Live the Game' Promotion
May 11, 2009 - GRAPEVINE, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Are you looking for a different way to enjoy your favorite movies without leaving your living room? GameStop Corp. (NYSE:GME), the world's largest video game and entertainment software retailer, is inviting movie fans to get the family together and enjoy video games developed around this summer's hottest movies. There's nothing better than a family night in to enjoy game titles featured in GameStop's "Love the Movie-Live the Game".
Game Scoop! Podcast, Episode 119
May 9, 2009 - It's Daemon Hatfield and Greg Miller this week. They're back from a week in LA covering pre-E3 events and have lots of stories to share. They can't talk about everything they saw, but they'll fill you in on Split/Second, Star Trek, and pick their most anticipated game of E3.
Atari Launches Worldwide Launch Plans for Ghostbusters: The Videogame
May 6, 2009 - Launch dates revealed for upcoming Ghostbusters game.
Sony Scoops Ghostbusters
May 6, 2009 - Sony has swooped to steal the official Ghostbusters game from Atari at the last minute, according to an announcement made this morning. The platform holder negotiated the deal at the 11th hour to ensure PAL PlayStation 3 and PS2 versions of the game will be released on 19 June to coincide with the Blu-ray launch of the movie, which hits in the UK four days earlier on 15 June. The PSP game will be released in the autumn.
Ghostbusters: The Video Game Preview
April 10, 2009 - I'll admit it: I Google myself once in a while. Most of the time the results are just something I wrote on IGN or some kid demanding I re-review Lair, but the other day it came back with something interesting -- someone talking about my preview of Ghostbusters: The Video Game on the Wii. The kid wasn't complaining or praising it; he was just talking about it and introduced it to the Ghostbusters community by leading with the fact that I didn't dig the game's controls. I didn't know I was getting another reputation.
Ghostbusters Wii Hands-on
March 9, 2009 - Fans of classic 80's comedy have been chasing down ghosts ever since the 1984 debut of Ghostbusters, a movie that not only showcased some pretty impressive effects on the silver screen, but spawned a cult following that's still just as strong today as it was almost 25 years ago. When the original footage of an obvious Ghostbusters game (clone, labor of love, or official) debuted, people went crazy. Since the original snippets of footage an official Ghostbusters game has been announced, and showings from the 360/PS3 game have been pretty constant. For the Wii, development has been put in the able hands of developer Red Fly Studios, and after going hands-on with it in-depth last week, things are looking pretty good for IR-blasting on Nintendo's console.
Ghostbusters Game Dated
January 8, 2009 - Sony Pictures has let slip the release date for Ghostbusters: The Video Game, revealing that it's to be released alongside the Blu-ray of the original film on June 16 – and Atari has confirmed to IGN that the game is to be coming to Europe shortly after on June 19.
PlayStation 2008 Year in Review
December 10, 2008 - Welcome to IGN's 2008 Year in Review for the PlayStation family. Over the next seven pages we're going to cover the highest highs and lowest lows, the biggest news and highest reviews of 2008. We're going to look back at the year's events, like E3, GDC and TGS, and see how well (or how little) Sony pushed the systems. You'll find a list of the year's highest rated titles, as determined by both the IGN editors and our readers. We'll break down the biggest news of the year and provide a few tips and tricks on the hottest games. And finally, we'll take a look at 2009 and see what's in store for Sony's systems. So sit back, pour yourself a nice beverage and have a read.
Ghostbusters: The Video Game Release Window
December 2, 2008 - Although it's only been official a few weeks, we've known that Atari was going to be publishing Ghostbusters: The Video Game for some time. However, the company's only ever offered a release window of "coinciding with the film's 25th anniversary" in 2009. Today, that changed. Ghostbusters is officially coming in June 2009. Atari let the news go live at a London preview event but didn't get into specific dates.
Game Scoop! Podcast, Episode 98
November 7, 2008 - Scoop! It's Daemon Hatfield, Craig Harris, Greg Miller, Ryan Geddes, and Charles Onyett this week.