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Introduction to Gawk
How often have you thought to yourself, "I should write a program to do that!" only to realize that you will have to write more than just the code needed to solve the problem at hand? Your program will probably need to get the names of data files from the command line, open and read these files, and allocate and manage memory for data storage. This programming overhead can be a lot of effort to write and debug. To make this programming task even less appealing, what if you need this program "right now" and it may be used only once or twice? Does writing this program still seem worth all the effort? If you are using one of the more traditional languages, such as C or C++, perhaps not. However, the awk programming language may be just the right tool for writing the programs you need while minimizing the programming overhead.
gawk, the GNU version of the powerful awk programming language, lets you concentrate on writing the code to solve the problem at hand without worrying about all the overhead required to actually make your program do its job. gawk offers many features designed to help you quickly write useful and powerful programs. With features such as pattern-matching, associative arrays, automatic handling of command-line argument files, and no need for variable declarations, gawk is able to free you from many of the tiresome details that often get in the way of getting the job done.
gawk is suitable for a wide range of applications, from simple, one-line applications to complex applications that will be used on a regular basis. gawk is also a simpler, easier to use alternative to Perl. Although Perl programs will run faster than comparable gawk programs, the syntax and features of gawk are (in my opinion) easier to read and tend not to become quite so obfuscated.
C programmers will find that parts of gawk are already quite familiar to them. In many ways, the syntax of gawk looks very much like the syntax of C, with constructs such as pre- and post-increment and decrement operators, nestable if-else blocks, for loops which look exactly like those in C—even the familiar { and } defining sections of code. This close similarity to C is not such a surprise when you consider that one of the originators of the awk programming language, Brian Kernighan, was also one of the originators of C.
However, beyond this similarity in syntax, awk is a language quite unlike the traditional languages in most common use today.
In this article I will describe the more basic features of working with gawk, the GNU version of awk. There will be many parts of this language that I cannot cover here—for these you will need to consult one of the sources listed in the reference section at the end. Although I will be describing gawk, the features discussed here should be applicable to most versions of the awk programming language. As such, the names gawk and awk are often used interchangeably.
In keeping with the tradition set by countless authors writing about a programming language, here is the ever-popular "Hello World" program written in awk:
BEGIN { print "Hello World" }
Before I explain how to run this program, I will describe how a gawk program, or script, works.
A major difference between gawk and most other languages is that gawk is a pattern-matching language. That is, gawk scans its input looking for patterns which have been specified in the gawk program, and executes the block of gawk code associated with that pattern. A gawk program, or script, consists of one or more patterns which the programmer wishes to match against each line of input, and the corresponding action blocks (enclosed between { and }) which are to be executed when that pattern is found in an input line. So a gawk program has the form:
pattern1 { action1 } pattern2 { action2 } . . . patternN { actionN }
These patterns, which can consist of a simple expression, a regular expression, a combination of patterns, or even an empty pattern, can be as simple or as complex as needed. To print all lines in a file which contain the word "Linux", the pattern is simply defined as /Linux/ and the action block is {print}. Thus, the complete gawk program can be written as:
/Linux/ { print }
Action blocks consist of one or more gawk statements enclosed between { and }. In this simple example, the print statement will print everything on each line which contains the pattern "Linux". However, this program will also match such words as "LinuxKernel"--the pattern does not have to be a discrete word. Also, since pattern matching is case-sensitive by default, it will not match the pattern "linux".
If you need to match both upper and lower case, the pattern can be changed to allow for this—it just becomes a more complex pattern. If you wanted the pattern to match both "linux" and "Linux", you could write the pattern as /[Ll]inux/. In this case, you are telling gawk to look for groups of characters that begin with any of the characters enclosed in the square brackets (here, either an upper or lower case "L") followed by the lowercase letters "inux". Other options for dealing with case sensitivity are to use the built-in functions tolower() or toupper() to change the case of the input line (or just parts of the line) before the pattern matching takes place, or you can set the built in variable IGNORECASE (in awk, built in variables are always written in upper case) to any non-zero value at the start of your program.
Patterns in gawk can be as simple or as complex as needed to match the desired item in the input line. If you do not specify a pattern, the action block will be executed for every line of input. This is known as an empty pattern. So if you do not explicitly put a pattern into your program, gawk treats the lack of a pattern as a pattern that will match everything in the input.
Alternatively, if you specify a pattern but no action, gawk will provide a default action—namely {print}--for you. So the simple program above can be rewritten as /Linux/, although it is usually better to define an action explicitly, since this results in more readable code.
gawk also defines several special patterns which do not match any input at all, the most commonly used being BEGIN and END. The action block associated with BEGIN will be executed only once, before gawk starts to read the input files, and allow you to take care of any setup and initialization details that may be needed. The action block for the END pattern will be executed after the processing of all input has been completed and is useful for printing any final results from your program. The BEGIN and END patterns are optional—you include them only when there is a need for them.
However, if you wish to write a gawk script that takes no input at all—say for example, the ever-popular "Hello World" program that was shown earlier—your gawk statements must be enclosed in the action block for the BEGIN pattern. Otherwise, gawk will see them as part of the main input loop block (described next) and wait for some input (or a Control-D) before printing—probably not what you want to happen in this case.
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You say gawk is slower than Perl. Do you know how much slower? Are there any benchmarks? I've heared that there is an AWK compiler. Do you know anything about it?
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EDMESTON — Eileen M. Losee, 80, formerly of Edmeston, died peacefully on Aug. 2, 2013, at Valley View Nursing Home in Norwich.
She was born Sept. 19, 1932, at home in Edmeston, the daughter of Francis and Ruby (Best) Andrews.
She married Frank Losee at her parent's home on Aug. 23, 1949. He predeceased her on July 9, 2000.
Eileen loved the children who she taught at the Otsego School in Edmeston.
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Eileen enjoyed music, reading and her flower garden. She was a fan of both the Yankees and the Mets. She especially enjoyed watching her grandchildren play baseball and soccer during their school years.
Her children, Michael Losee, Tamara and James Bolton; her grandchildren, Jeremy and Megan Bolton, Kevin Bolton and Ryan Bolton; her five great-grandchildren; her brother, Earl Claire Andrews; and several brothers and sisters-in-law, survive Eileen.
Funeral services will be at 1 p.m. Monday, Aug. 5, 2013, at the Houk-Johnston-Terry Funeral Home, Edmeston, with Pastor Ray Merritt and Pastor Jay Henderson, officiating. Calling hours will be on Monday, Aug. 5, 2013, one hour prior to the service. Interment will follow in Edmeston Union Cemetery
Contributions may be made in Eileen's memory to either Catskill Area Hospice & Palliative Care or the Second Baptist Church in Edmeston.
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The Buffalo Bills have one extra practice this week for what will be their biggest game of the season Sunday in Indianapolis.
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Several types of malocclusions exist, which are divided into four classes.
Class 0 occlusions are normal. In most breeds, a class 0 occlusion is present when the maxillary incisors overlap the mandibular
incisors, and the incisal edges of the mandibular incisors rest on or near the cingulum of the maxillary incisors (scissor
bite).7 In addition, the mandibular cuspids should interdigitate between the maxillary cuspids and maxillary lateral incisors (Figure 6). However, brachycephalic breeds are considered class 0 with a mandible that is longer than the maxilla. This is also referred
to as a class 0, type III occlusion.8
A class I malocclusion occurs when there is a normal jaw length but one or more teeth are out of alignment. Examples of class
I malocclusions include mesioclusion of a maxillary cuspid (lance effect) (Figure 7) and linguoversion of a mandibular cuspid (base narrow).
A class II malocclusion, or overshot, exists when the maxilla is longer than the mandible (Figure 8).
A class III malocclusion, or undershot, occurs when the mandible is longer than the maxilla (Figure 9). This occlusion is considered class 0, or normal, in brachycephalic breeds.
A class IV malocclusion occurs when one mandible is longer and the other is shorter than the maxilla.7 Keep in mind that a wry bite, which is a jaw length discrepancy in which one of the mandibles is shorter than the other,
resulting in a shift of the mandibular midline (Figure 10), is typically a unilateral class II or III malocclusion.
Managing deciduous dentition malocclusions
Most malocclusions can be diagnosed early, since they are often present in the deciduous dentition. An oral examination will
reveal that the mandible and maxilla do not rest in the correct occlusion.
Depending on the class of malocclusion, palatine, gingival, or lip trauma may occur.5 The deciduous teeth (especially cuspids) are sharper than permanent teeth, so trauma and pain caused by deciduous teeth
are more intense and are more likely to be clinically evident than that caused by permanent teeth. Patients with malocclusions
often show no outward signs of distress. Regardless of the lack of clinical signs, if occlusal trauma is present, expedient
therapy is mandated.
In some cases, the patient may be genetically programmed for a normal bite and have only a temporary malocclusion. Temporary
malocclusions can occur since the maxilla and mandible may grow at varying rates during development because of an independent
mandible or maxilla growth surge.4
When the deciduous dentition is trapped by a tooth or the soft tissues on the opposite arcade, it may interfere with the jaw
movement and subsequent self-correction. This condition is called an adverse dental interlock (Figure 11).2
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pure interceptive orthodontics, extract the teeth of the jaw that needs to grow, but make sure to remove any hindrance to


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I have been a Neuse Little Theatre volunteer since November 1989, and I have even worked back stage for a handful of dance recitals at Johnston Community College. I also frequent movie theaters. But I'm OK with paying state and local sales taxes on tickets and concessions.
For starters, why should the state exempt tickets and concessions when it taxes other discretionary spending? When I buy a book, movie or CD at a brick-and-mortar store, I pay the sales tax. Why should I get a tax break at the movie theater, community theater or music hall? When I eat out, which is often, I pay the sales tax. Why not at the concessions stand?
It matters too that I don't have to go to the movie theater or community theater. Which is to say that I would rather the state tax ticket sales than return to taxing food and drugs or raise the sales tax on other necessities such as clothing.
I suppose I could take exception with the sales tax falling on nonprofits like the Neuse Little Theatre and Clayton Youth Theater. But as much as I love the NLT, it competes for entertainment dollars with taxpaying businesses that provide jobs. If the Howell Theatre and Smithfield Cinemas have to pay the sales tax, then so should the nonprofit NLT, which creates volunteers, not jobs.
Granted, this is not the best time to be taxing ticket sales. Discretionary spending falls in a recession, and Johnston County's economy remains sluggish, which means groups like the NLT don't really need another expense. But the NLT, for one, stages quality shows for a loyal audience, so I don't expect ticket sales to suffer even though the NLT has raised ticket prices by a dollar.
It's true too that Johnston Community College has high rental demand for its auditorium space and that 2013 was a banner year for the film industry. As long as both continue to deliver quality, they will weather the storm too.
Since the 1960s, North Carolinians have paid a sales tax on a variety of items. It strikes me as fair that the General Assembly extended the sales tax to entertainment.


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Connecticut Attorney General George Jepsen and U.S. Rep. Joe Courtney (2nd District) pressed Congress Tuesday to extend tax protections for forgiven mortgage debt.
The credit, which was enacted in 2007 but allowed to expire at the end of 2013, lets taxpayers to exclude the "gains" from mortgage modifications, short sales and foreclosures on their tax returns. Without that protection, homeowners would still be on the hook for tax liabilities on debt that was, in effect, erased.
"This tax provision protected families at a time when they needed it most," Courtney said
in a release posted on his website. "Without the immediate and retroactive extension of this vital tax provision, millions of distressed American taxpayers will face even further and unnecessary financial stress."
"Mortgage modification and debt-relief programs have provided real relief to homeowners that are fighting to keep their homes or trying to get back on their feet," Jepsen said. "… Foreclosures affect more than just individual families; they have significant impact our communities, neighboring home values and our local economy. Until our housing market recovers, we cannot expect a full economic recovery."
1st District U.S. Rep. John Larson is a co-sponsor with Courtney of
H.R. 2994, the Mortgage Forgiveness Tax Relief Act of 2013, that would extend the Mortgage Debt Relief Act of 2007.
"Not extending this provision will add additional financial pressure on Americans already facing the strain of losing or trying to keep their homes," Larson said."Congress must pass legislation in order to continue providing relief for struggling homeowners."
Courtney, Jepsen and Larson found support for their bid to extend the tax protections in the real estate community.
As of Jan. 2, according to the Connecticut Multiple Listing Service, there are 772 short sales under deposit and 1,012 more on the market in Connecticut, excluding Fairfield County. If the protections aren't re-upped, the sellers will have to pay taxes on the difference between what they owe and what the home sells for — usually at least tens of thousands of dollars.
"To expect these families to pay federal income tax on money they have not truly received at a time when they have used up their financial resources in an effort to hang onto their homes is simply unthinkable and will only cause further distress to them," said Debra Chamberlain, President of the Connecticut Association of Realtors, in Courtney's release. "It will also slow the recovery of the overall market and economy at a time when we have finally begun to see slow but steady improvement in most regions."
Rachael LaFleur Johnston, a broker and owner of Johnston & Associates Real Estate in Thompson, agreed."We are finally starting to see some positive recovery in the real estate market, much of that attributed to short sales and foreclosures," she said. "The loss of this tax exemption will undoubtedly result in a major setback in that much welcomed positive motion."


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I thought it was quite boring. I was hoping for more drama. And i didnt see that spoiler that carpy told us about.
What did you think?
I thought it was quite boring. I was hoping for more drama. And i didnt see that spoiler that carpy told us about.
What did you think?
heres me hating this series at the beginning, but i am very much a walker now!!!, just bought leon a figure set for his birthday of 2 walkers ,grimes and daryl equipped with crossbow, hes walking dead mad!!!
1st off I want Shane to die because he is the last person you want with you in the Z-PAW. You know you can't trust him at all.
2nd How the hell did the bar stay so nice and Zed-free while the school/emergency center was literally mobbed.
shane didnt get shanked but i can see it coming....i liked it....rick smoking those guys caught me by suprise....
yeah what i heard was shane does get stabbed by grimes, in this series, so i dont know how many episodes are in series 2 , i think 15, so maybes there will be a build up to this between the breakdown of friendship between these two main characters and that finally at the end of epi 15 or whatever,, sees grimes plunge the knife deep into shanes chest , all will be revealed , but what the fook do i know!!!!i just read a lot of shit on the internet!!
My husband and I are fans of any GOOD zombie movie, etc. We enjoy the show, but on our schedules we started recording episodes last season. Then we discovered not only were we fast forwarding thru commercials but also some slow parts as well.
We kinda agree, love the show, effects are great but plot moves a little too slow. But I'm sure they need to spread their "zombie effects" budget through out the season.
Don't know about some of you but if I was in a zombie apocolypse, and in a small band of survivors; I would be "UP THE ASS OF EVERYONE AROUND ME", not spread out by themselves as some where on the farm land. (safety in numbers)
One more thing than I'll leave...anyone else kinda cringe when they call them "Walkers"? I mean, call them for what they are ZOMBIES. thx
Well this and along with many other zombie related films, takes place in a world where the concept of a "zombie" never existed. So this is all completely new to them. Personally i think it makes a film (or tv show) more genuine in the reaction that they have to the zombies. When they decide for the,selves whether theyre still people or not. It makes the world more accessable.
i know what your saying about the 'walker' thing,, i just call em that only when i am in a discussion based on the walking dead,,lol,, otherwise i am with u on the call em zombie trip!!!LOL,,,,'walkers' wtf!!!LOL
They are starting to show less and less zombie/walker/zeds/ I want my violence back against the walkers....come on guys kill some fookin zombies
THANK YOU! Finally im not the only one that misses the extreme violence. It even had a content (violence only) warning at the beginning and there was barely any. The next one better not dissapoint this time.


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Cynthia Tucker, the editorial page editor of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, will receive Colby's Elijah Parish Lovejoy Award on October 16, President William D. Adams announced. Tucker earned praise from Pulitzer Prize judges "for her forceful, persuasive columns that confronted sacred cows and hot topics with unswerving candor." She will receive an honorary doctor of laws degree and will speak at 8 p.m. during a formal convocation in Lorimer Chapel.
The Lovejoy Award, established in 1952, is presented annually to honor courageous contributions to the nation's journalistic achievement and to remember Elijah Lovejoy, a Colby graduate who was America's first martyr to freedom of the press. The Lovejoy Selection Committee chose Tucker because she has upheld the Lovejoy tradition of integrity and courage, challenging residents of Atlanta and all Americans with principled editorial stands that aren't always popular. The committee called her "an equal opportunity social critic," who guides editorial polices on everything from foreign policy to political races and who has not been afraid to confront powerful people and institutions ranging from government officials to the Martin Luther King Jr. family.
"Cynthia is one of the nation's most skillful editorial writers and commentators," said retired Boston Globe editor and chair of the Lovejoy Selection Committee Matthew Storin, "but we are particularly honoring the courage and fortitude she has shown in never taking the easy or predictable path -- sometimes, I'm sure, at the cost of personal relationships and feeling lots of heat."
Besides editing the Journal-Constitution's editorial page, Tucker is a syndicated columnist and a frequent television commentator. As a reporter she covered local governments, national politics, crime and education. She has filed dispatches from Africa, Central America and Cuba as well as from stateside. In 2000 she won the American Society of Newspaper Editors' Distinguished Writing Award and in 2004 she was a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize for commentary. Said Storin, "She fits nicely in the grand tradition of our most worthy Lovejoy winners."
At 4 p.m. on October 16 in the Lovejoy Building's room 100, a panel discussion, "Protecting Sources and Shielding Journalists," will be sponsored by Colby's Goldfarb Center for Public Affairs and Civic Engagement. The panel and the evening convocation are open to the public at no charge.
The Lovejoy Award is named for Elijah Parish Lovejoy, a native of Albion, Maine, and an 1826 graduate of Colby whom John Quincy Adams called "the first American martyr to the freedom of the press." He was killed on November 7, 1837, in Alton, Ill., defending his abolitionist newspaper against a pro-slavery mob. Colby established the award for an editor, reporter or publisher who has contributed to the nation's journalistic achievement. Recent recipients include Bill Kovach, David Halberstam, Ellen Goodman, Studs Terkel, and Daniel Pearl, who received the 2002 award posthumously.
Tucker was selected by a committee of distinguished newspaper editors chaired by Storin, currently an associate vice president at the University of Notre Dame. Committee members include Rebecca Corbett '74, Washington enterprise editor of The New York Times; Greg Moore, managing editor of The Denver Post; Ann Marie Lipinski, vice president and editor of The Chicago Tribune; Rena Pederson, former editor at large of The Dallas Morning News and currently director of communications at the American College of Education; Colby President William D. Adams; and Professor L. Sandy Maisel, co-director of Colby's Goldfarb Center for Public Affairs and Civic Engagement.


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We chose the V70 for it's safety, reliability, and comfort. We also got the 3rd row rear-facing seat, which most cars short of full-size SUV's don't have. Like I said, it's not exciting, but it is easily one of the best cars I've ever owned.
You really can't beat the Volvo for around town utility and long-distance comfort. Pretty much a Swedish Buick...
gmwalters Posts: 20Exactly the same reasons we bought our 2010 V70. The gas mileage on it is outstanding, too. Had to order it and wait 3 months for it to be built, but it was worth the wait.
I had been looking at the 2010 Outback and drove two of them, but many of them have a steering vibration problem that has not been fixed by Subaru. Read all 1300+ posts on the subaruoutback.org forum.
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NORMAN — An early morning fire that apparently started in the attic of Mooney's Pub near Interstate 35 and Indian Hills Road was quickly extinguished Monday.
Deputy Fire Chief Jim Bailey said about 30 firefighters responded to the blaze at 5:45 a.m. Monday. It took about 15 minutes to extinguish, and firefighters remained on the scene at 6221 N. Interstate Drive on Monday morning to monitor hot spots.
The fire marshal was on the scene investigating. No estimate on damage was available, he said. One firefighter suffered a minor neck injury, he said.
In November 2009, a Moore police officer spotted flames shooting from the building early in the morning.
That fire caused an estimated $40,000 damage to the building and its contents.
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Alex Ovechkin won the head-to-head matchup between the NHL's two leading goal scorers Sunday, getting a pair in the first period to move into a tie with Alexander Steen in the Washington Capitals' 4-1 win over the St. Louis Blues.
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The Boston Red Sox could clinch their third World Series in the past 10 years with a win tonight at Fenway Park. It would be the first time since 1918 that Boston has clinched a championship on its home field.
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dianna8 Posts: 1I have a 2007 Ford Freestyle. It has less than 50,000 miles on it. I've read a lot about the lunging problems and thankfully this is not something I have experienced with my car. However, during the winter, if the driving conditions are very snowy, snow covered roads....my car does not shift properly. It will accelerate to about 20mph and then "clunk" and downshift. Then again after accelerating to near 40mph it will do it again and the wrench and engine light come on. This never happens in dry, hot, wet or any other kind of weather. Restarting the car will reset the wrench (engine light stays on). Anyone else having a problem like this? We did get the throttle body "recall" but have not had that done yet as our problem doesn't really sound like what others are experiencing.
abiggs Posts: 1We got this vehicle September 2011. We had the throttle replaced a month later and by July 2012 the transmission was gone. So this vehicle has been parked since then, while we continue to pay on it every month. Pretty crappy when you have to worry about your husband being deployed and not having a car. When is Ford going to fix this?!
paddboat Posts: 1For pbay. I know your original post is old, but what happened. Did they put a new main computer in for you and it fixed the problem? When you say main computer, are you referring to the Engine Control Module (ECM Computer). A few months back my wrench light was coming on. I was having lurching problems with the AC on. My mechanic cleaned the Throttle Body, but said it wasn't even that dirty. Now my wrench light and check engine/transmission lights are on first thing in the morning. Goes into limp mode. Restart and it drives fine. Transmission shop has had my car for over a month with no answers except to put a used transmission in it. I would love the name and number of your transmission guy, if he is too far away, at least my guy can talk to him about it. Any help would be much appreciated.
I own a 2005 Ford Freestyle Lemon. I bought this car and after 3 months the transmission went completely out while driving it on the highway. Luckily it was at night time and no traffic was coming because me and my daughter would've gotten hit. I have since written Ford and asked them to recall this transmission, but the only response I get from them is "thanks for your purchase and the nearest dealership is on 14th street". They will not stand up to the "crap" they are putting in these cars. We spend hard own money on them and then to replace them it's nearly the price of the car. I told Ford that if I wanted to pay Benz prices I would've bought a Benz. It's not fair that I have to try and scrap up money now to try to get this junk fixed. What's so bad about the whole thing is no mechanic can rebuild them. I was told by my mechanic that they came up with these transmissions and when they go bad you have to replace the entire transmission. I am so unsatisfied with the way Ford has cheated hard working people out of our money and still want us to take pride in their name. I feel if they created the problem they need to recall them and fix the problem. I had to go and buy $2k car to get around in. The Freestyle is still sitting in my driveway from the day the transmission went out because I can't afford to get it fixed. I hate Ford and will never buy another vehicle they sell. They have taught me a lesson and I realize what the Ford name stands for.......(F)ound (O)n (R)oad (D)ead damn! :lemon:
dhamijap Posts: 1I have the same problem. The Freestyle does not move forward or backward. Ford needs to design theirs cars equal to the money charge for them. FORD=FOUNT ON ROAD DITCH.
Learn the lesson guys do not buy ford there is nothing to be proud of them. pieces of junk left and right or us.
The questions to ask yourself is why to try with your own hard earned money on so cheaply made cars and expect that they are better than most known to be good makes like Toyota and Honda. I am not buying any other car made by ford. Mater of I will not talk to my family member who ever drives a Ford from today.
lynn_sd Posts: 1I also have that problem and have just over 57K on the odometer. They also told me that I will need to replace the Transmission. I live here in South Dakota and when the temp dips below freezing the wrench light comes on. My experience is I did drive it once, It was a nice morning but when the afternoon rolled around I ended up in a snow storm and basically stranded at work. Luckily I only lived less than a half a mile from work and no traffic to worry about. NO Throttle response. both Wrench and check engine lights were on. I did purchase a device called CarMD and passed that information to the dealer and they refused to work on it. :lemon: :sick: . I did place my submission to be added to the class action law suit. I am also trying all other avenues to find a replacement trans but no success. Jasper engine/Transmission also do not have one in stock. I am guessing if they are that bad why did Ford sell these vehicles.
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Hi, I have the same problem with my 2006 Ford Freestyle. CVT Transmission and for 3 years I couldn't find anybody to fix that for less than $3500 and this was a used transmission with only 6 months warranty which I don't know if its wort. I would join this class action lawsuit so hopefully they would do something about and yes I would never buy Ford again.
I have the same problem with my 2006 Ford Freestyle. CVT Transmission and for 3 years I couldn't find anybody to fix that for less than $3500 and this was a used transmission with only 6 months warranty which I don't know if its worthed. I would join this class action lawsuit so hopefully they would do something about and yes I would never buy Ford again. If anyone would give me an advice I would really appreciate.
meyers4 Posts: 1I read in one of the posts that there had been a recall for the freestyles. We purchased ours new in 2007 and have never received any notice of a recall. Also, we've been having the same problems with our transmission that so many others on this forum have mentioned. I followed the link to the class action suit and it was filed in August of last year. I realize these things take time, but I've not received any information regarding this issue. I happened across this forum in my search for any recall notices regarding my vehicle (of which there are none). How do I get involved in this lawsuit?
I've posted on here before about my 2005 Ford Freestyle with the CVT transmission problems. I sent Ford an email about recalling this transmission and they will not. I was told where the nearest Ford dealership was so I could fatten their packets once again and continue to ride around with this piece of junk car that tapped as I drove. My transmission went out after owning the Freestyle for 3 months. I SOLD this piece of crap to someone that was interested in it for $2000. The car was fully loaded and all the options but you can't drive what wont run. I vowed to NEVER buy another Ford product......I've had many Fords and they are at the graveyard now. I just purchased a Nissan Pathfinder. I believe in doing my homework now. I don't dare look at another vehicle without doing a consumer preview on it like this one.....I've seen some of the car dealerships selling the Freestyle lately and also seen people driving off the lot with them. I feel so sorry for them and know they have days of headaches ahead of them. I ask every one to pass the word around to bacot Ford....................
webseeker Posts: 1I have joined the club of unhappy Freestyle owners with only 82000 miles the shifting stopped and now having a hard time with the replacement of the transmission. It is sad that a multi billion corporation makes people of lower income for their continued disregard for people and their own finances when they continue to make and not back up their own product. I have been satisfied with Ford products until now and do not think they are a reputable in their dealings. It is sad that the legacy of Henry Ford does not continue
freestylehelp Posts: 1Hello,
I am very eager to be a part of the fix in this wrong doing that Ford Motor Company has created. I have a 2005 Ford Freestyle that has cooked through its second transmission and has also had the motor replaced as well. I am a working class citizen who makes 50,000 per year. I am by far a rich man but have already taken a beating from a few months after the purchase of my car back in 2006. I replaced the first transmission after about 90,000 miles. I had first experienced a problem while still under warranty and could not get the dealer/manufacturer to fix because the wrench light that was going off and throwing car into "limp" mode would reset itself and not keep the code in the memory bank. To the point mind you of taking a photo of it when it went on and showing dealer and still nothing satisfactory was done. It wasn't til after warranty expired that transmission died all together and paid $2,200 to have a used transmission put in in 2009. 2009 a other problem but this time the throttle body needed to be fixed or recalled a d was done by dealer. I'm seeing now that this function might actually be the result of or adding to the failure of transmission. In 2011 the motor blew and spent another $2,000 getting parts myself and lining up through connections to get this repair done as inexpensively as possible. The tranny just died again and had to purchase a used vehicle for a couple thousand to get me back and forth to work. I paid over $21,000 for the car as a demo with full warranty but have gotten no help in any of this. I still owe on the car and hear it sits in my driveway. Please help, I don't know where to go from here.
scottaw Posts: 1Our 2005 had the same issue everyone on this forum knows all to well.
After multiple trips to the shop, several after driving a few blocks from picking it up, ours has been fixed. Apparently some of the replacement parts are defective (that's the story anyway). But if your at wits-end, AAMCO Transmissions in Fort Collins Colorado became an expert. We paid well (~$6k) to get them educated, but that was close to two years (and ~15,000 miles) ago and we haven't had CVT issues since.
clyrissa Posts: 1I feel like we all are driving the same car. I bout my 2005 ford freestyle in early February at what I thought was a steal for $5,000. It was in great condition, interior, exterior perfect. Only 82k miles. It started making a helicopter sound a few weeks later which I assumed was a belt. Easter Sunday, while me and the kids were on our way to see a movie after church, the car started jerking excessively and the check engine/transmission light came on along with the wrench light. After trying to find dipstick to make sure I wasn't just low on transmission fluid, I happened across this forum. It broke my heart when I realized I had spent all my taxes on this car only to have it clunk out not even two months later. Ford ought to be ashamed of themselves. They have to know that this is a defect on these transmissions. I am a single, low income mother of three that thought I was buying a very good car to get my family around while I finish my trade, now I'm back at square 1. How can I get in on this lawsuit? I'm thinking about calling the Today Show and see if Matt Lower wanna do a story on this like those Prius.


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Jeff Noble wrote an excellent article Wednesday about the political maneuvering being done by Sen. Robert Stivers and his bully mentor David Williams. They have offered amendments to block Corbin's lawsuit to gain a rightful share of the occupational taxes paid by Corbin businesses and workers within Corbin's Knox County city limits. I applaud Mayor McBurney and the city leaders for standing up for Corbin's citizens and businesses.
Knox County Judge/Executive J.M. Hall commented, "If Corbin wants to collect an occupational tax on city residents who live in the county that's their problem." In other words he suggests Corbin add on another 1 percent on top the current 1 percent. Doesn't he know the businesses in that area and the workers in that area are the ones who would have to pay an additional 1 percent tax?
I have always believed workers and businesses should not be hit with extra taxes. Judge Hall's comments are clueless in knowing that we must help our businesses be competitive and our workers be able to buy groceries and help their families. Judge Hall should care about jobs and income for our working people.
The people of Corbin in Knox County are not to blame for the total mismanagement of Knox County and Barbourville. Corbin is the only city in Kentucky and likely the U.S. in which businesses and workers in one city pay local taxes that go to another city. This is taxation without representation! Many people who live in West Knox County have told me the county leaders don't care anything about them.
I am going to ask three middle school eighth graders to meet for two hours and come up with a common sense set of recommendations for a fair arrangement for sharing the Knox County occupational tax issue among Barbourville, Corbin and Knox County. I am confident they can do a much better job than the leaders of Knox County and Barbourville and they won't charge legal fees. I will give each student $50 and their school $150 for this work. Sen. Stivers, Sen. Williams, and Knox County should get them some eighth graders to help them make decisions. I will provide the Times-Tribune the results of the work of the three eighth graders.
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---- — We imagine that when Griffin and Frances Brooks began barbecuing and selling chicken halves at their farm in 1951, they were far more concerned with making a living than creating a restaurant business that became virtually synonymous with Oneonta.
But in the ensuing years, it has been almost impossible for visitors to think of Oneonta without also thinking of Brooks' House of Bar-B-Q.
Griffin Brooks, who died Saturday at age 94, did more than create a profitable enterprise; he lived a life that almost anyone could envy, including a marriage of more than 71 years.
An avid hunter, golfer and gardener, he served as president of the Stamford Central School Board, was a Boy Scout leader, deacon and elder at the First Presbyterian Church of Stamford and president of the Stamford Rotary Club.
But perhaps his most enduring legacy is that he and his wife founded a restaurant that is now in its third generation of ownership. How many of our local businesses can match that accomplishment while retaining high quality throughout the decades?
A 2008 study called "Protecting the Family Fortune," by Prince & Associates Trust and Campden Research, found that only 15 percent of family businesses are still operating beyond the second generation.
The study took rather a clinical view of the matter. It said that the family enterprises that do best are "business-focused" families, or "those that place the needs of the businesses above those of family members.
"Those that use the business to support the family and address family issues," the study said, are less likely to succeed.
Fortunately for the many devotees of Brooks' House of Bar-B-Q, that clearly hasn't been the case when it comes to the business Griffin and Frances Brooks have passed down.
In 1975, Griffin and Frances sold the restaurant to their son, John, and his wife, Joan. In 2005, John and Joan Brooks sold the restaurant to their son, Ryan, and his wife, Beth.
Brooks' has a reputation for consistency, reliability and — oh yes — really, really good barbecue. Drive by the restaurant whenever it's open, and you're more than likely to find the parking lot jammed full of cars. The reason, along with the food, is what is close to a feeling of family.
``It was a joy to work there,'' said Rosalie Higgins, a retired dean of business and hospitality at SUNY Delhi who was a Brooks' restaurant waitress in the late 1960s while on summer breaks from college. "They were the most kind employers you could find. They always remembered you.''
As for Griffin Brooks, he was described by Higgins as a ``quintessential gentleman. He certainly was a treasure, that's for sure.''


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Gun debate could become central campaign theme in suburban districts around the country.
Rep. Mike Coffman, R-Colo., represents Aurora, a Denver suburb and the site of the theater shooting that left 12 dead last summer. His seat is considered a toss-up by analysts who say it's a prime pickup opportunity for Democrats.
The series of gun votes expected to hit the Senate floor this week are precarious for vulnerable Democrats in the Senate who are facing re-election in conservative-leaning states in 2014. But if a background check bill can survive a harrowing Senate contest, the gun turmoil will be put in front of the Republican House and that is where Democrats see the political tide turning in their favor.
That's because the centerpiece of the gun legislation on the Senate floor is a background check bill, not an attempt to ban assault weapons or regulate high-capacity magazines. That means GOP election-season ads painting Democrats as gun snatchers will be tougher to craft. And Democrats believe Republicans will have a hard time explaining why they voted against legislation that secures more money for school safety and closes the so-called gun show loophole.
[ALSO: Toomey, Manchin's Bill Expands Gun Rights for Veterans]
"A majority of women in this country want to save their children and want to make their communities safe. Women are going to be reminded in the next election and in the election after [They will ask congressmen] 'where were you when we were trying to protect our children?," says Rep. Carolyn McCarthy, D-Ny. "That is powerful."
Public support for background checks regularly polls above 80 percent. And for women, that number reaches beyond 90 percent.
In Republican-held suburban districts in New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania and Colorado, lawmakers face a political quagmire.
Voting against background checks could put Republicans at risk in a general election. But, because the National Rifle Association has come out against the background check bill, voting for it could put GOP members in the cross hairs of a primary challenge.
[READ: States Introduced More Than 1,000 Gun Bills Last Year]
Of course, that all assumes that Republican leaders in the House bring the bill to the floor at all.
If they don't, Democratic strategists say GOP leaders would enrage constituents in swing districts who support expanding background checks.
"A Republican in a suburban district is going to find it impossible to explain to voters why they blocked a bipartisan safety bill. It is going to be even harder to explain if their leadership doesn't even bring it up," says a spokesman from the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee. "Voters already frustrated by the dysfunction of this Republican Congress are going to be incensed if they find out Republicans were not even willing to bring bipartisan gun violence prevention up for a vote."
Republican lawmakers, already aware of the political headwinds, have come out on both sides of the line.
Rep. Mike Coffman, R-Colo., represents Aurora, a Denver suburb and the site of the theater shooting that left 12 dead last summer, knows about the political volatility of gun control. Coffman's seat is considered a toss-up by analysts who say it's a prime pickup opportunity for Democrats.
Coffman and his "A" NRA rating are already on unsteady ground. The politics of gun-control are changing fast in Colorado, a state with a long history of hunting and recreational shooting. The state's governor surprised critics last month when he signed a ban on high-capacity magazines that contain more than 15 rounds.
When asked about whether the congressman supports expanding background checks, his office says that Coffman is still looking into the issue.
Mike Fitzpatrick, R-Pa., is another lawmaker who has wrestled with where to stand on gun legislation.
Fitzpatrick came out in support of the Toomey, Manchin background check compromise bill drafted in the Senate last week, but his campaign has launched a survey to measure whether the congressman's views are in step with his constituents who are split between rural and suburban areas.
"This is a commonsense proposal that can make a real difference. As proposed, it deserves the support of the House," Fitzpatrick said in a statement. "I will work with a bipartisan group in the House to introduce a similar proposal this week."


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Most Americans older than 60 love their coffee. The National Coffee Association says older adults drink the most coffee.
Is that good or bad for you? A slew of studies in the last 40 years have addressed coffee's impact on older Americans -- especially the effects of caffeine. All in all, the news is good. It seems modest consumption yields few, if any, health risks. What's modest? No more than three 8-ounce cups a day of caffeinated coffee, or about 250 mg of caffeine.
A stimulant, caffeine revs up the nervous system minutes after you drink it. Positive effects include better reaction time, mental acuity, alertness, and mood, as well as pain relief. But caffeine may also cause nervous jitters, trouble sleeping, stomach upset, and heartburn.
Besides coffee, caffeine is found in tea, chocolate, cocoa, and colas. It is also added to certain medications, including pain relievers and cold remedies.
Here's what the research says about some common health concerns.
High blood pressure
Caffeinated drinks, including coffee, raise your blood pressure slightly by increasing the levels of stress hormones.
"However, long-term evaluations of moderate coffee drinkers -- including studies focusing on seniors -- found that this effect drops off after a while because most people develop a tolerance to caffeine," says Linda Massey, Ph.D., R.D., an expert on senior nutrition in Spokane, Wash. "The studies indicate that coffee drinkers are not at higher risk for developing chronic hypertension."
Heart attacks
Part of the Brigham and Women's Hospital and Harvard Medical School-based Nurses Health Study looked for links between coffee and coronary heart disease (CHD). Researchers studied nearly 86,000 women from 1980 to 1990. They found that even women who drank six or more cups of coffee a day did not show an increased risk for heart disease. A similar study in 1990 of 45,000 men ages 45 to 70 by the Harvard School of Public Health also showed that drinking four or more cups of coffee a day did not increase the risk for a heart attack.
Cholesterol levels
Two substances in caffeinated coffee -- kahweol and cafestol -- could raise your cholesterol levels. The American Heart Association says, however, that paper filters take out these substances. That means you needn't worry if you drink filtered coffee. But that isn't true if you enjoy cappuccinos, lattes, and other unfiltered, espresso-based drinks. These drinks also tend to be high in fat because of the whole milk and whipped cream used.
A 2006 study in the American Journal of Epidemiology found that middle-aged adults who drank four or more cups of coffee a day -- regular or decaf -- had a lower risk of developing type 2 diabetes. The researchers say ingredients in coffee appear to decrease the amount of sugar in your blood.
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PLATTSBURGH — McSweeney's, which already has won the Plattsburgh Little League championship, moved one step closer to adding the Babe Ruth title Monday night with a 9-4 victory over Kiwanis.
The win gives McSweeney's a two-game sweep of the Plattsburgh Babe Ruth League semifinal series and a berth in the best-of-three championship series. McSweeney's will take on City Fire Department, which defeated City Police, 8-6, Monday to also sweep its semifinal set.
The championship series will get under way at 6 p.m. today at Lefty Wilson Field with Game 2 scheduled for Thursday, same place, same time. A third game, if necessary, will be played next Monday.
C.J. Worley rapped out four singles, Ethan Waite chipped in with a double and a single, and Brett Palmer contributed two base hits to lead McSweeney's to victory. Ryan Bishop, Adam Seymour and Brendan Cortright also had singles in support of winning pitcher Will Flynn.
Ryan Barcomb belted a double for Kiwanis while losing pitcher Alex LaFountain, Liam McDonough and Joe Courson all had singles.
Jared Murphy slugged a two-run homer and Tom Curran ripped two triples to lead City Fire Department to its series-clinching victory. Anthony Porcelli added a pair of singles while Gus Rietsema, Joe Kirkpatrick and Russell Merrill all had base hits. A.J. Gordon was the winning pitcher.
David Latulipe collected two doubles and a single and Brian Latulipe had a double and two singles to lead City Police. Kevin Niederer and losing pitcher Brett Gilman also had base hits.


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^AP-MLB: Brewers/Royals
MILWAUKEE (AP) _ Corey Hart homered and drove in four runs and
rookie Ryan Braun had four hits to lead the Milwaukee Brewers past
Kansas City 11-to-6.
Jeff Suppan struggled but won for the third time in nine starts.
He's 8-and-7. The first-place Brewers have won eight of nine being
no-hit by Detroit's Justin Verlander on June 12th.
Mark Teahen had four hits for Kansas City, which has lost three
in a row after winning four of five.
Ex-Brewer Jorge De La Rosa took the loss. He's 4-and-9. He gave
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I have wanted to write about, and cook siew yoke for quite some time, and finally I've managed it! Now belly pork is one of nature's great treats, and what interests me most is the many ways around the world local people prepare it. Here in Britain, long slow cooking is considered to achieve the greatest results, however with this recipe it's a relatively short blast of extreme heat that produces the desired taste and textures.
I have to say that this is not necessarily the most authentic of siew yoke recipes as it omits the fermented red bean curd, but I don't think anyone will be disappointed with the end product.
It is perfect served hot as part of a Chinese meal, or indeed makes the most brilliant canapes when served cold with a spicy little dipping sauce!
1 fairly large piece of belly pork, skin on (say 1kg)
2 tablespoons of coarse sea salt
2 tablespoons of ground five spice (shop bought or home made- see below)
Let's start with the five spices which are surprisingly easy to prepare and delicious when made fresh!
Ingredients for five spices
1.5 table spoon ground star anise
2.5 teaspoon ground fennel seeds
1.5 teaspoon ground cinnamon
0.5 teaspoon ground Szechwan pepper
0.5 teaspoon ground cloves
This will make more 5 spices than called for in the recipe, but will obviously keep, stored in an air-tight jar. Simply blend all of the above ground spices. If not available ground, grind in a spice grinder or even the coffee grinder!
The key to this dish is the crunchy, crispy delicious crackling. Now there are numerous theories and practices about getting good crackling, using boiling water, vinegar etc, but to me the most important factor is having the pork skin as dry as possible before cooking.
Firstly bring your piece of pork belly up to room temperature by allowing it to stand out of the fridge for at least an hour, uncovered. This also helps the drying process. If not already scored, do so with a stanley knife, but be careful. We want to expose the fat under the skin, but not cut down into the meat itself. When at room temperature dry off the skin with kitchen towels ( it should be pretty dry by now anyway).
Take the sea salt and the ground five spice and mix well together and then work the mixture into the scored surface of the belly pork. Work it in really well, effort here will reward you with amazing crackling! Ensure a very good coating across all the skin and leave aside for a further two hours minimum, longer if possible.
An hour and a half before serving (if serving hot) heat up the oven to 200 C. Place the pork on a rack in the middle of the oven, and a large deep tray on the shelf below to catch all the juices and fat (which can be used another time - delicious!). Close the door and leave to cook at 200 C for 40 minutes
After 40 minutes change the oven settings to grill (or remove pork if using a separate grill) and grill at about 60% of maximum heat setting (you may have to modify settings depending on grill and oven size). Grill for a minimum of 20 minutes, but monitor the pork as although we want wonderful charred crackling, we don't want to cremate the pork. Don't be too concerned though if the salt/five spices mix turns black - it should do so, it will be scraped off as you will see.
After a minimum of 20 minutes carefully remove the pork and place on a chopping board to rest a little. ( I hope your kitchen will nor be too smokey, but that's a possibility - get those windows open!)
Allow the pork to rest for 10 minutes, then using a reasonably heavy chef's knife, scrape away the charred and burnt salt/five spices mixture. What you should have left is a beautifully golden, rough crackling. Now chop or slice (using a sharp serrated knife if not chopping) into those all too familiar chunks of golden crispy crackling, with delicious soft unctious pork and fat underneath.
If serving immediately, pile into a large bowl and bring to the table with steamed rice and stir fried vegetables - I assure you it will taste fantastic, and be infinitely better than takeaway or shop bought!
This dish can also be served as a delightful cold canape, just ensure the chunks are bite sized, and a dipping sauce of soy, fresh ginger and fresh red chillies is offered alongside! Salty, spicy, crunchy and soft - all at the same time!