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About the Volunteer Literacy Program at Edmonds CC
The Edmonds Community College Volunteer Literacy Program was established in 2007 with a grant from The Verizon Foundation. The program helps adults in Snohomish County improve their English and math skills. Community volunteers usually commit two hours per week for three months to work with adults taking ESL and/or GED classes at the college. These classes prepare individuals for certificate programs, college-level classes, and better paying, in-demand jobs in our community. In return, the volunteers receive training and support and make a difference in the community.
Edmonds Community College's adult literacy programs serve more than 2,200 students in English as a Second Language, Adult Basic Education, GED Preparation, and I-BEST classes. The programs support adults who are motivated to improve their skills so that they can gain the qualifications and experience necessary to continue their education and obtain higher-paying jobs.
The 2,200 students served by adult literacy programs at Edmonds CC annually:
- Come from 47 countries of origin
- Range in age from 18 to 82
- Are 60 percent female and 40 percent male
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2013 U.S. Open Taekwondo Championships News and Updates
As many of you may know, the WTF recently (December 26, 2012) changed the age divisions for both poomsae and sparring. Because the U.S. Open is a WTF Sanctioned event, USA Taekwondo will be adjusting the 2013 U.S. Open divisions accordingly.
We understand this may cause some problems for those athletes and coaches who have already made their plans and we are deeply sorry for this. The USAT Events department tries to have information posted well in advance of the event (registration went live for the event in August). Due to USAT following the WTF sanction guidelines, we must adopt these changes even though we are roughly 6 weeks from the event.
The Poomsae changes are as follows:
Changed Divisions:
New divisions added:
**At the 2013 U.S. Open Cadet Pairs or Team divisions will follow USAT rules, as the WTF has no rules on these divisions and any rule making will not take place until April.
The Sparring changes are as follows:
Changed Divisions:
**Athletes age is determine by the age they will be as of December 31, 2013 for the 2013 U.S. Open Taekwondo Championships.
Miscellaneous Event Information:
In addition to new sparring and poomsae divisions, the WTF recently passed a rule requiring that all SENIOR athletes must have a WTF GAL (Global Athlete License) to compete at WTF Sanctioned Opens. For the 2013 U.S. Open, INTERNATIONAL SENIOR athletes need this new WTF GAL. See the U.S. Open event page for further information.
Important Schedule Changes:
To view the UPDATED 2013 U.S. Open Event Schedule, please click here.

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I knew the day would come, and I'm not looking forward to it. I love my children so much I hate to see them go, but let's face it – it is fairly likely someday they will move out.
My son said this weekend he is ready for that day. He is going to propose to his girlfriend. They have been boyfriend and girlfriend for almost a year now, so he says it is time. May I remind you, he is now 6 years old.
On his day off this holiday weekend, I took him for a special trip to Arnold's Family Fun Center in Oaks. We had a great time playing laser tag, driving go-karts and playing arcade games. Afterwards, we took our ticket winnings to the prize center, as usual.
After scouring racks of toys, candy and games, his eyes finally fixed on what he wanted to purchase with his tickets. He selected two rings. One had a gold thin band, with a pink single-stone setting. The second was a wider band, designed to be a "mood ring" without a stone.
He said that they were going to be his wedding rings. I asked why he needed them now. He said he was ready to propose.
While it all sounds hysterical to me, he is very serious when it comes to his ideas for his future, no matter how far-fetched from reality they may be. He is sincere in his wishes, and when he sets his mind to things, he usually carries through.
The rest of the car ride's conversation went like this:
"Is there an age limit for getting married?" he asked.
"I don't suppose so," I responded. "But don't you think you ought to wait?"
"Why wait?" he asked. "I want to have a wife."
"Why a wife? What do you want her to do?"
"Well, I always wanted to have kids early. How great would it be to still be a kid and have kids?" he asked.
"Kids are a lot of work. Where will you live? How will you support your family?" I retorted.
"I can always quit school and get a job," he said matter-of-factly.
My son said they'd live at our house, and his wife can visit her family "any time she wants." He seems to have it all figured out, down to their wedding date and location.
"Maybe in four weeks. OK, it is a lot to plan for so maybe ten," he said. "And, let's see, I think we'll get married on the beach. Oh, no, I know. We'll have a dual wedding with Aunt Orla."
Our family is scheduled to travel to Ireland this August to my sister-in-law's nuptials. My son has decided it will be a dual wedding.
I'm not sure what his girlfriend is going to say; forget her family. My son insists at the very least this should get him into the Guinness Book of World Records if nothing else.


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Mount Desert Island Ginger - Atlantic Brewing Company
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Ratings: 176 | Reviews: 127 | Display Reviews Only:
Reviews by santoslhalper:
2.73/5 rDev -17.5%
look: 2.5 | smell: 5 | taste: 2 | feel: 3 | overall: 2
Appearence: Pours a hazy, dull orange with a huge, frothy white head.
Smell: Smells like Indian food!! Hell yeah!! This brew smells fabulous with a nice yeast tang, clean ginger, and strong wheat flavors. Brilliant smelling!!!!
Taste and Mouthfeel: Gah'damn is this dissapointing. It tastes the way it smells, only very weak and unbalanced. The ginger is way too strong, the wheat is almost non-existent, and it leaves a foul sulfery taste and the end. Ouch!!! The mouthfeel is creamy, but a bit thin.
Drinkability and Overall: Wow!! What a huge difference between the taste and the smell. One of the best smelling wheat beers I've ever had, but one of the worst tasting. How crazy is that. Oh well, I gotta give Atlantic props because this is definitly a good idea, although not executed as well as it could have been.
Serving type: bottle
02-18-2006 00:47:52 | More by santoslhalper
More User Reviews:
3.54/5 rDev +6.9%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5
(no freshness date - poured into a balloon)
A: huge foam stand reminiscent of a hefeweizen or infection... dark orange liquid, mild haze... the foam looks great, with the belly button crest and all
S: a bit like spiced apple cake, with the ginger just poking through in the end of big whiff... mild-moderate spicy phenolics and ocean air... slightly air-cauterized fresh ginger root
T: base of bold, mild-intensity caramel (candy bar quality) with a not-too-sweet candied ginger thread... basically, an amber ale foundation with a soft hit of ginger spice... hops play a background role - nothing particularly "hoppy" about this
M: wheaty roundness to the body like a hefeweizen with an added slickness of crystal malt
O: completely fresh and untainted, this beer retains a refreshing fruity note along with a malty, yet light, foundation with a touch of spicy ginger - this bottle has some of that still intact, though it's been ... first had this beer at the brewery summer of '07, brought home a six-pack... it's just a pleasant twist on the standard light/crisp, blonde/wheat summer ale
Serving type: bottle
07-13-2014 06:14:56 | More by Bouleboubier
3/5 rDev -9.4%
07-12-2014 22:59:52 | More by Bumblebtna
3.75/5 rDev +13.3%
07-07-2014 03:30:55 | More by BeerPrincess13xo
3.75/5 rDev +13.3%
06-15-2014 18:57:27 | More by J-Fred36
3/5 rDev -9.4%
06-06-2014 02:16:55 | More by wrightst
3.5/5 rDev +5.7%
05-26-2014 14:54:56 | More by Janeinma
3/5 rDev -9.4%
05-23-2014 23:03:24 | More by Nichols33
New Jersey
3.5/5 rDev +5.7%
05-22-2014 16:48:24 | More by NJBeer265
3.25/5 rDev -1.8%
05-15-2014 17:18:43 | More by Urs
3.5/5 rDev +5.7%
04-30-2014 20:23:23 | More by Durandal_777
New Jersey
3/5 rDev -9.4%
04-20-2014 13:42:54 | More by markgugs
New Hampshire
2.75/5 rDev -16.9%
01-29-2014 16:10:14 | More by d_brommer_nh
3.5/5 rDev +5.7%
12-17-2013 02:34:25 | More by rorjets
3.5/5 rDev +5.7%
12-04-2013 03:41:52 | More by tallfellapgh
3.95/5 rDev +19.3%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
Had this beer while on vacation in Bar Harbor Main. After hiking all day stumbled across this beer. It is very refreshing and I love the taste. Has a fruity smell, cloudy amber color, and a slight hint of ginger. I thought it was good enough to have my local liquer store order me a case.
Serving type: bottle
12-02-2013 03:51:17 | More by 29Engine
3.25/5 rDev -1.8%
11-02-2013 18:24:23 | More by chrishensley
3.25/5 rDev -1.8%
09-02-2013 20:14:03 | More by IdrinkGas
3.5/5 rDev +5.7%
08-23-2013 22:32:32 | More by OhioBobcat
North Carolina
3.45/5 rDev +4.2%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
A: Pours a slightly murky dark golden yellow to amber in color with light amounts of gentle visible carbonation along the sides of the glass and some golden orange highlights. The beer has a half finger tall foamy beige head that slowly reduces to a medium sized patch of thin film surrounded by a thinly mottled very thin film covering about 20% of the remainder of the surface of the beer and a thin ring at the edges of the glass. Light amounts of lacing are observed
S: Light to moderate aromas of wheat with light aromas of fresh ginger (and just a hint of ginger spiciness).
T: Upfront there is a moderate flavor of wheat with some lighter notes of citrus/orange and fresh ginger - though with only a light amount of ginger spiciness. Minimal amounts of bitterness are present and fade very quickly.
M: Light to medium bodied with moderate amounts of carbonation.
O: Easy to drink but I really wish the aromas and flavors of fresh ginger were more prevalent, more spicy, and more intense. Refreshing and a nice beer for the summer.
Serving type: bottle
08-22-2013 22:21:21 | More by dbrauneis
North Carolina
4.01/5 rDev +21.1%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
The beer was poured on-tap and served in a shaker pint, and it was a bright, hazy, orange-gold coloring with a filmy, foamy, white head. Nose of subtle ginger and toast. Flavors of sweet gingerbread, with a roasty/toasty highlight. Lemony ginger aftertaste, with a cookie character. Smooth, light bodied, with a frothy, clean finish. Very good brew.
Serving type: on-tap
08-22-2013 04:52:56 | More by GarthDanielson
New York
3.25/5 rDev -1.8%
08-04-2013 18:44:00 | More by gwiedman1
3/5 rDev -9.4%
08-03-2013 17:20:43 | More by jwps214
New Hampshire
3.2/5 rDev -3.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.25
From the 12 fl. oz. bottle. Sampled on July 12, 2013.
It doesn't look bad. The pour is copper amber with a head that last briefly and then dissolves into nothingness.
Aroma - the nose is full of ginger. It is a ginger-based brew and that is really the main ester. Deep behind that are pale malts and mild hops.
The body is about medium.
The taste is ginger-forward as to be expected. There is a milder pale malt note and moderate hop bitterness at the end. It does have a slight bite that the 5.2% ABV would not suggest. It is the kind of beer I really have to be in the mood for - not for regular drinking.
Serving type: bottle
07-12-2013 23:13:08 | More by puboflyons
3.25/5 rDev -1.8%
07-12-2013 02:44:23 | More by AJ01923
Mount Desert Island Ginger from Atlantic Brewing Company
76 out of 100 based on 176 ratings.


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By Caitlin Schudalla
The Norman Transcript
NORMAN — Schools not satisfied with grading system
The State Department of Education, set to release their controversial letter grades for school evaluation Monday, postponed the release after their official acceptance was unanimously tabled by the State Board of Education.
Due to widespread outcry questioning the system's formulas, board members overstepped the department's plan by opting to wait and review these aspects until the full board meeting Oct. 25.
"The board voted 6-0 to postpone the release due to the amount of concern expressed by educators across the state, particularly regarding the formula's measurement of growth in student performance," said Shelly Hickman, Norman Public Schools community relations coordinator. "The state board wished to review the formula prior to their next meeting to address these concerns."
The state's new report card-style evaluation system was approved by the legislature in 2011 and is intended to replace the Academic Performance Index as Oklahoma's means of tracking school performance and improvement.
Met with statewide unease and disapproval, the system's formula has drawn more than 150 superintendents' outspoken concerns and 300 districts' request for further review, NPS Superintendent Joe Siano said.
"We are grateful the State Board of Education has chosen to take the time to study the method the State Department of Education is using to calculate grades for schools," Siano said.
Reiterating his particular concerns with the system, Siano added, "We would like the board to investigate our concerns, which are a) the system does not accurately calculate student growth — that is, students who score proficient on the third-grade test and then score at the same level of proficiency on the fourth-grade test are not considered to have grown by the SDE; b) it does not treat all students' achievement the same but rather weights the scores of at-risk subgroups and minimizes the impact of students scoring at proficient and advanced; and c) it is not a traditional A-F scale familiar to parents, e.g. 90-100 is not an A in the SDE's formula."
In spite of the state's postponement, the Norman Board of Education will have a special meeting 5 p.m. today in the Norman High School Conference Center to discuss the grades given to Norman schools and take an in-depth look at the formula as it currently stands.
"It is important that the new school accountability system that we all embrace better evaluates and reflects the quality of instruction in our schools as it was intended to by the legislature," Siano said.
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Oh Canada... the black hole for U.S. stores
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May 22, 2014 Why has Canada proved so difficult for U.S. business?
Can the "Three Amigos" help business travelers?
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Feb 19, 2014 President Obama meets with his counterparts from Mexico and Canada.
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By NANCY MADES-BYRD
---- — Idyllically situated close to the ocean and the fun shops and terrific restaurants of downtown Beverly, Twelve Lothrop is a new development of seven exceptional condominium homes. Formerly a warehouse-style building, the stunning residences are the result of forward-thinking, creative revitalization.
"Buyers will be impressed with the attention to details and the unique architectural elements. The developer chose Andersen Windows, created the 8-foot high doorways and preserved several of the original architectural features, which has resulted in truly beautiful and distinctive residences," says listing agent Paul Herrick of Keller Williams Realty of Beverly.
Just steps away from the city's public landing and several Beverly beaches, the homes offer a rare opportunity to purchase a new home in the popular waterfront area.
"It's really the perfect location when you consider that you can easily walk to the commuter rail, Independence Park, and all of the wonderful shops and other amenities downtown Beverly has to offer," adds Herrick.
Each unit offers luxury city-living amenities such as a one-car garage with loft storage and an outdoor parking space, central air-conditioning, a gas fireplace, in-unit laundry, and top-line stainless-steel kitchen appliances. And convenient for today's lifestyle, each home features a first-floor master suite and exclusive private outdoor space.
At the same time each residence boasts a bounty of desirable amenities, there is nothing cookie-cutter about the community, and each unit has features — exposed brick or beadboard walls, tubular exposed ductwork, or exposed beams and plank ceilings — that mark it as a home of distinction.
The homes offer two or three bedrooms, and all feature two fully tiled bathrooms and an abundance of closet space. The kitchens are designed with the cook in mind and offer plenty of counter space and cabinets for storage. The largest of the units features three generous bedrooms, a home office, a soaring ceiling with exposed beams and a large, private yard ideal for the pet owner or gardening aficionado.
"This development is something that's truly special and rare — the opportunity to live in a new home so close to the Beverly waterfront," adds Herrick. "It's ideal for the homebuyer looking to escape the chores of individual home ownership and enjoy outdoor amenities like kayaking, beaches and parks. These homes will sell fast, because they really have it all — location, stunning design and an affordable price."
Visit these stunning new homes at 12 Lothrop St. during an open house from 3 to 5 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 13. The condominium homes are offered at prices between $379,900 and $479,900, and special financing packages are available.


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Jason Belzer, Contributor
I bring you the hustle behind the business of sports.
Sports is without question one of the most competitive industries when it comes to finding gainful employment. While there are countless individuals interested in becoming the next great General Manger of the Los Angeles Lakers team or taking over for Roger Goodell as Commissioner of the NFL, most do not have the slightest idea of where to begin their search. Fortunately, sports is the only major business sector where the vast majority of job openings are aggregated on a single online platform.
Akin to a 24-hour, 365 day job fair, TeamWork Online is the hub for over 770 sports organizations and over 2 million sport career seekers for the industry's recruitment of candidates from entry-level clerks to the C-suite.
The TeamWork Online platform became the solution in 2000 when the Houston Texans joined the NFL and team management needed to promote their open jobs, but wanted to avoid a deluge of unqualified applicants. Around the same time, the fledgling XFL had three months to hire 120 people. The league received 56,000 online applications.
"With so many candidates and very little time, we needed a solution to match the most qualified candidates with the best job," said Buffy Filippell, TeamWork's founder. "The idea for the platform we stole from sports. TeamWork Online replicates the NFL Combine where all the top college football players congregate to a single place to showcase their skills to representatives from every franchise. It saves both time and money in recruiting and hiring."
With a track record of success with the Texans and XFL, the NBA, the NHL, the NFL, and then MLB teams became the next adaptors of website's platform. "Nearly all of the employers and the candidates are in one place: TeamWork Online," Filippell said. "Employers are looking for lottery picks and candidates are working to get signed."
Distinct from other job sites, TeamWork Online has a customized digital match-making system based on a candidate's posted passions and price, and an employer's posted job needs and compensation. The candidate is notified when the system identifies a possible job fit, then it's up to the candidate to apply for the job.
"Too many employers are stuck in an outdated, costly model of going-out-and-finding-people recruiting. With Facebook, Linkedin, twitter and the many self-promotional social media programs, even the so-called passive candidates must wrestle for space. Candidates are the hunters now and the employers are the hunted," Filippell said. "Our platform accommodates this shift."
Realizing that not all aspects of the job hunt should occur online, TeamWork Online goes offline with a speed-dating, match-making idea and organizes events that bring candidates and senior team executives together to meet face-to-face. Each candidate gets a chance to meet the executives and then briefly talks about his or her most significant career success in front of the entire group.
"Similarly to building one's favorite fantasy football team, employers want to know what a candidate can bring to their organization today," Filippell said. "The best way for potential employees to demonstrate their skill-set, is to talk about their most significant career success, similar to trumpeting their best athletic accomplishment."
In the last 13-years, TeamWork Online has matched over 50,000 candidates to jobs online, and the site has roughly doubled the number of hires it helps facilitate every four years. Those numbers include more than 100 top executives leading the sports industry today.
Filippell says, "Within the past 30 days we have added the PGA Tour, SMG and Ironman to our network. We are constantly adding more employers and their jobs, which draws more quality candidates. This unique platform keeps recruiting costs low while offering a greater opportunity to match the best person to the right job."
Jason Belzer is Founder of GAME, Inc. and CSA, and a Professor of Organizational Behavior in Sports at Rutgers University. Follow him on Twitter @JasonBelzer
Interesting concept but I feel left hanging. Curious about TeamWork's economics. How does it generate revenue? How profitable is it?
Hello Mike,
Someone correct me if I am wrong, but I believe the teams pay TeamWork a licensing fee (monthly) in order to use the services. I believe an executive of the company told me this some time ago. -George
Hi Mike. Thank you for asking good questions. Since 2001, TeamWork Online has had a compound annual growth rate of 18.8%, all of which has been organic. And our growth rate is accelerating. 2012 revenues were 39% ahead of 2011. Part of this was due to adding educational development partnerships, premium/coaching services to candidates and networking events. As a privately-held company, we don't release our annual revenues. We have always been profitable. Our revenue is seven figures and we need only a small staff. Employers pay annual fees and contribute about 60% to the total revenue. Fees from candidates, events, and educational partnerships make up the other 40%. The single-industry vertical focus and our proprietary software make it easy for us to service over 5,500 hiring managers, about 1,000 new candidates a day, and a majority of the employment in professional sports. Even still, there is a lot of upside, as our original model of a platform for pro sports jobs has evolved into a professional/career development site for sports and live events. – Buffy Filippell, Founder, TeamWork Online
The Aspire Group has created and filled over 200 new positions in the past 4 years, and over 90% of our Sales Consultant positions have been filled from teamwork online candidates. We have already promoted 85 people internally, so if you want to get on the sports business ladder, and move up quickly, register at teamwork and get started in a job doing what you love.
The value to Aspire is great candidates, quickly filtered and sourced at an average cost of under $200. Needless to say, we rely heavily on teamwork.
Dr. Bernie Mullin,
Chairman and CEO
The Aspire Group
When I ran Team Marketing and Business Operations at the NBA we knew TeamWork Online's platform would be terrific in corralling the best talent and providing it to our teams for pennies on what the teams spent to recruit. The adoption in the industry is a testament to its success with now hundreds of employers engaged including my company, The Aspire Group. We have recruited over 90% of our top caliber employees through this system for less than $100 for each hire using this shared platform and match making mechanism of TeamWork Online.


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DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Shiny new kitchen equipment, a modern furnace and fresh paintwork are among the recent updates at the historic Iowa governor's mansion thanks to a successful fundraising campaign.
Just over $2 million has been pledged to a fundraising effort led by the Terrace Hill Foundation for improvements and to establish an endowment for the Victorian mansion donated to the state in 1971 for use as the official governor's residence. The fundraising has exceeded the $1.6 million goal set two years ago, and several key renovation projects have already been completed.
"It turned out better than we thought," said Barbara Filer, the Terrace Hill administrator, who has worked on and off at the mansion since 1988.
Not all the improvements to the three-story building perched on a hill just outside downtown Des Moines are visible to the public eye. About $700,000 went to fully redo the basement kitchen, which had seen little improvement since the 1970s. A new energy-efficient heating and cooling system cost $1.3 million— an expense that was shared with the state. Those updates were long overdue, said Filer.
"The Branstads love to have people visit here. They love to entertain," she noted Friday, as the mansion was being put to rights after a Halloween bash the previous night.
Some more esthetically pleasing improvements include repairing plaster walls and repainting traditional stenciled wall art in the dining room and an upstairs hall. On deck for the future are new storm windows for the first floor and bathroom updates in the basement level.
Filer said the fundraising dollars were essential because the state only budgets about $500,000 annually for upkeep and staffing at the mansion. Some additional funding goes to two household employees.
"We've been conservative with state money," Filer said. But she noted that the house is a special place to many Iowa residents. "Everybody loves it. It's one of the neatest houses in the state of Iowa and we're very proud of it."


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Waging his one-man war on the world of organized crime, ruthless vigilante-hero Frank Castle sets his sights on overeager mob boss, Billy Russoti. After Russoti is left horribly disfigured by Castle, he sets out for vengeance under his new alias: Jigsaw. With the "Punisher Task Force" hot on his trail and the FBI unable to take Jigsaw in, Frank must stand up to the formidable army that Jigsaw has recruited before more of his evil deeds go unpunished.
Genre: Action,Adaptation,Crime,Thriller
Director: Lexi Alexander
Release Date: December 5, 2008
Producers: Gale Anne Hurd
Actors: Ray Stevenson,Dominic West,Doug Hutchison,Colin Salmon,Wayne Knight,Dash Mihok,Julie Benz,Stephanie Janusauskas,Mark Camacho,Romano Orzari,Keram Malicki-Sánchez,Larry Day,Ron Lea,Tony Calabretta,T.J. Storm,Carlos Gonzalez-vlo,David Vadim,Pat Fry
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OK Friends if you are with me watch out – I will find a puddle and splash you today! I wasn't aware before that there was a special day for this before but I am willing to take part … I just hope you are.
(I do have one question though, what happens if it doesn't rain today – do I have to carry around buckets of water to create the puddles to splash you in??? Maybe you could all gather in one spot so I will only need to carry one bucket for the puddle to splash you with!)


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Napa County Department of Corrections Inmates may receive visitors on specific days.
South Jail Women112, 226b & 319
South JailMen's West
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Snowtitan wrote:Now that Jillian has Money, I'm expecting her to repay some to Transilvito, which would really get King Don out of the proverbial Bloop, and would mean that the money he's sending to Jetstone would actually be a good thing
Brilliant. The obvious response from anyone at TV should be "Well we gave all those Shmuckers to Faq - what do they have left over?"
A simple thinkagram to Jillian might be all it takes to bail Don King out of his problems.
"Yeah Benny I know we cant afford it, that's why Faq are going to front the money. Only we cant get it till next turn. So make the damn gem, then Faq will pay us the sum next turn. If and when we get the Shmuckers back from Jetstone, we pay it forward to Faq and pocket the interest. If Jetstone fall - that's Faq's problem, not ours. Get it? Now d'ya see where I've been heading with this whole Faq thing? Allies are good to have, Benny. Now the sooner you make the gem, the sooner we can get back to looking at this pseudo-erotic painting of my daughter.. Oh yeah, sooo glad we dont have blood-relations on Erf..."
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Like the tractor, one of the most influential agricultural inventions is the 'modern' grain-elevator. Despite varying in physical form/construction these structures would generally all house the mechanisms to receive, weigh, grade, separate, store, clean, and redistribute bio-material. The consolidation of these various functions in one efficient place forever changed farms and agriculture by re-wiring the method in which bio-material was moved. Any construction or technical changes that would increase efficiency or scale immediately affected the surrounding farming enterprises in an elevator's catchment area.
Before, the technology of elevators allowed them to serve a greater catchment area (and thus contributed to larger consolidated farms) these 'sentinels' defined an era in agriculture and agrarian settlement, most notably in the towns where many elevators were erected.
Originally the location of these structures was based on a delicate balance between a large enough volume of bio-material to warrant a rail line and a given distance a farmer could travel, today's elevators can reach mega sizes that best fit larger farm operations.
On a design level, these hybrid-machine-buildings once dubbed 'Prairie Sentinels' were also very influential, inspiring an entire generation of designers interested in exploring a functional/engineering aesthetic.
In our current 'age of crisis' (for example crisis in agriculture, food security, and ecology) one might wonder what the new 'elevator'/silo would do, how it would work, and subsequently what impacts that would have on design professions. Might the new elevator trigger a new 'modernism'?
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TROY – Hospital emergency departments are on the front lines of a national crisis involving the misuse and abuse of prescription medications. The emergency departments at the three FirstHealth of the Carolinas hospitals are no exception.
With the recent adoption of a new policy on emergency department administration of narcotic and sedative medications, however, FirstHealth has taken an important local step toward combating a problem with staggering social and economic implications accompanied by an alarming toll in human lives.
The policy affects the emergency departments at Montgomery Memorial Hospital in Troy, Moore Regional Hospital in Pinehurst and Richmond Memorial Hospital in Rockingham.
It will also affect the emergency department at a new FirstHealth hospital that is scheduled to open in Hoke County this fall.
The new policy was rolled out to the Montgomery County law enforcement and medical communities during a July 18 meeting at Montgomery Memorial Hospital. Speakers included Chrystal Eller, M.D., of the FirstHealth Family Care Center-Troy and president of the Montgomery Memorial Hospital medical staff; and Daniel Barnes, D.O., president of the FirstHealth Physician Group.
Dr. Eller called the problem a community problem that can only be addressed by a community effort.
"Narcotics abuse is more than just an emergency department issue," she said.
"It is a problem for all providers, and we all need to be part of the solution. This policy will hopefully be our first step in opening a dialogue with patients, providing better education about appropriate management of chronic pain, and reducing the amount of prescription drug abuse and misuse in our community."
Also attending the rollout program was Montgomery County Sheriff Dempsey Owens, who noted that his office collected, inventoried and transported to the Greensboro office of the North Carolina SBI more than 10,000 pills during a recent weeklong medicine drop program.
"This is a big thing," he said.
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Sheriff Owens complimented the FirstHealth policy as an important first step, but noted that more needs to be done to educate the community. Prescription medications, he pointed out, often wind up in the hands of people other than those for whom the prescription was written and who may "never get to a doctor until they overdose."
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"We want to do everything we can to save our people."
The new FirstHealth policy establishes guidelines (protocols) to be followed by emergency department personnel when a presenting patient claims to be in acute pain but is found after a thorough medical evaluation not to have an emergency medical condition. According to the policy, these patients will no longer be treated with Drug Enforcement Agency-controlled Schedule II, III or IV substances such as Percocet, OxyContin and Vicodin.
Patients who frequently visit emergency departments seeking pain relief will be designated as having a "chronic pain syndrome" and so categorized if they have visited an emergency department for a pain condition more than twice in a 30-day period or more than six times in a year.
A search of the North Carolina Controlled Substance Reporting System (NCCSRS) that indicates a patient is a frequent user of narcotics will result in the same designation. (A Web-based prescription monitoring system, the NCCSRS allows registered dispensers to review a patient's controlled substances prescription history. North Carolina-dispensed prescriptions for controlled substances are reported to an NCCSRS database, which is updated weekly.)
Emergency department patients who are designated as having chronic pain will be encouraged to follow up with their primary care provider (if they have one) or given a list of area physicians or clinics that are accepting new patients (if they don't).
Some patients may also be referred to other services, such as pain management, acupuncture, chiropractic or physical therapy, and will be given information on FirstNavistar, FirstHealth's online database and call center for health care and community-based resources in the Sandhills.
Dr. Barnes told those attending the Montgomery rollout session that the FirstHealth emergency department policy does not affect the "legitimate acute pain" of injury, trauma and terminal illness.
"We want to treat people's pain," he said.
At the same time, he pointed out, individuals with "vague complaints" who frequently seek pain medications from a FirstHealth emergency department will be prescribed non-narcotic medications or referred for alternative treatments.
Cheryl Batchelor, R.N., director of FirstHealth's Care Transition Clinic, facilitated the multidisciplinary Narcotics Prescribing in the ED Task Force that included representation from the following FirstHealth services: all three hospital emergency departments, Behavioral Services, pain management, primary care, and the hospitalist program, pharmacy, corporate attorney and Patient & Family Advisory Council.
Local primary care providers and law enforcement and the Sandhills Community Care Network were also represented.
Scott G. Kirby, M.D., of the North Carolina Medical Board, a recognized expert on the responsible prescription of controlled substances, attended a meeting to share information on improper prescribing as well as on appropriate care for pain patients.
An inspiration for the initiative was Project Lazarus, a nonprofit drug overdose prevention program that encourages community response to pain management. The aim of the statewide program is to address the challenges of prescription medication abuse through a partnership involving Community Care of North Carolina, the North Carolina Hospital Association, local hospitals and emergency departments, primary care doctors, faith-based programs and law enforcement.
Although ultimately approved by FirstHealth's administration and full medical staff, the Moore Regional Hospital Board of Trustees and the FirstHealth Board of Directors, the task force was "physician-led, because the essence of the problem is in the hands of providers with prescription authority," Batchelor said.
"Being made aware of the extent of the problem was the driver for us."


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The goal of this authentication plug-in is to make sure that each user in Moodle only has one active session simultaneously. Any comments on this plug-in should be made at the forums. The development of this plug-in was sponsored by http://www.afb.pt. == Este plug-in de autenticação tem como objectivo garantir que cada utilizador apenas tem uma sessão activa ao mesmo tempo. Comentários sobre este plug-in devem ser feitos através dos fóruns do Moodle. O desenvolvimento deste plug-in foi patrocinado por http://www.afb.pt.
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- Mon, Jan 28, 2013, 5:51 PMHi Gentle,
Thanks for your feedback.
This plugin is maintained by ED-ROM, the portuguese Moodle partner:
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- Wed, Feb 27, 2013, 11:57 PMJust an FYI that Emanuel Delgado has switched jobs and will not be actively involved in maintaining the unique login authentication plugin. António Vilela of Ed-Rom has graciously agreed to take on the role of lead maintainer. Thank you Emanuel for all your work on this plugin and best of luck in your future endeavors! Peace - Anthony
- Fri, May 24, 2013, 11:59 AMThis is awsome... I used it with Moodle2.4.3 and it worked like charm....
Great work
- Wed, Jul 17, 2013, 1:43 AMWhen i check unique login as the login method the user can not login. When in manual mode, everything is ok.
Using moodle 2.2
- Wed, Jul 17, 2013, 5:22 PMKostas, Unique Login only ensures that an already authenticated user cannot authenticate again on other computer. Therefore, the login methods you use currently must be active as before. You only need to activate the Unique Login plugin and ensure it is the first plugin on the authentication plugin list to prevent several logins from the same user.
- Thu, Jul 18, 2013, 5:28 AMThank you Antonio for your answer. Unfortunately no way I can get it to work. The plugin is activated, it is the first in the list of the authentication methods, server sessions are stored in the database etc. etc.
If you come up with any idea or solution please let me know.
- Thu, Jul 18, 2013, 9:20 PMWhat do you mean by "When i check unique login as the login method "? Don't set the Unique Login as the authentication method for any user. If this method is active and is the first on the authentication methods list, it will be applied to all users, whatever their authentication method is.
- Fri, Jul 19, 2013, 5:18 AMthank you Antonio. So silly of me. I was selecting as authentication method the Unique Login. I reverted back to manual login (having unique login installed) and everything works fine.
Thank you for your help and concern!
- Thu, Sep 12, 2013, 6:56 PMI have just installed the Unique login to Moodle 2.5.1 but movement of the Unique login selection to top of the Authentication methods list cannot get the Unique Login to the first line. It only moves as far up to the third place, i.e. below Manual accounts and No login authentication methods.
Therefore It did not work as specified. Any suggestions ?
- Thu, Nov 14, 2013, 4:45 PMHi,
has anyone successfully tested the plugin on moodle 2.5 ? It does not seem to work for me. Thank you
- Sat, Nov 16, 2013, 2:36 PMHas been a very useful plugin. Looking forward for availability of this plugin for version 2.5 and above. Because of this I am not upgrading to latest Moodle versions. Thanks and tons of appreciations to the developer of this plugin. Truly this is a Unique plugin. Love it.
- Wed, Jan 15, 2014, 11:34 PMSimilar situation to Collins Ubido
I have just installed the Unique login to Moodle 2.6 but movement of the Unique login selection to top of the Authentication methods list cannot get the Unique Login to the first line. It only moves as far up to the third place, i.e. below Manual accounts and No login authentication methods.
Therefore It did not work as specified. is it because this is only compatible to 2.4? is there a new version coming? Please help!
- Fri, Jan 17, 2014, 7:57 PMThe plugin can be in third place and still works fine.
We have just tested it with Moodle 2.6.1 (Build: 20140113).
Did you activate the recording of sessions on the database? Please have a look at the documentation:http://docs.moodle.org/20/en/Uniquelogin_authentication#Notes.2FTips
- Mon, Mar 3, 2014, 6:07 PMCan you please update the download link as it is showing : 2.x (Build: 2013010100) (2013010100) for Moodle 2.0, 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 2.4"
And as per your last comment "We have just tested it with Moodle 2.6.1 (Build: 20140113)."
Please provide the latest build for download.
- Thu, Mar 6, 2014, 5:47 PMWe have just updated the version info. Version 2013010100 works correctly in Moodle 2.6.
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AFT convention delegates unanimously passed a special order of business—recommended by the executive council—to fight back against attacks on unions and teachers like Vergara v. California and Harris v. Quinn, and to fight forward to reclaim the promise of America.
AFT President Randi Weingarten kicked off the AFT national convention in Los Angeles by outlining a bold plan to both fight back and fight forward to reclaim the promise of America and create economic and educational opportunity for all.
The AFT and Freelancers Union announced a new partnership that will enable contingent faculty across the country to access tailored benefits and connect, share and learn with others in their professions.
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Zebra mussels are one of the biggest concerns facing Texas fisheries and waterways.
The non-indigenous nuisance has already been found in Lake Texoma and Ray Roberts.
Since Texas is new to the zebra mussel fight we wanted to give you a look at what experts around the country have to say about their impact and how they are spread.
Perhaps the most well documented impacts are native mussels, which are an important food source for species like blue catfish.
Zebra mussels are anchoring themselves by the thousands to native mussels making it impossible for the native mussel to function according to the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS).
"As many as 10,000 zebra mussels have attached to a single native mussel. Our natives have all but disappeared in Lake St. Clair and the western basin of Lake Erie."
Zebra mussels are filtering the Great Lakes at an amazing rate, making the lake very clear according to USGS officials.
"Most people assume that this increased visibility in the water must mean the water is "cleaner". Not true. All they have done is filter out all the algae which normally would be food for native microscopic organisms."
Interestingly the USGS Great Lakes regional branch said they have some positive impacts.
"As the lakes clear, the brighter light levels cause aquatic plants to increase in number and size. This increased plant growth can be beneficial to some fish such as northern pike and to yellow perch."
Studies so far have shown no significant negative impact on fish populations in zebra mussel lakes. Most of the studies have been conducted in northern waters so the jury is still out on how it might affect largemouth bass for example in Texas waters.
According to TPWD one zebra mussel can produce 30,000 to a million offspring in just one year.
Zebra mussels grow quickly and in some cases can become sexually mature in 3-12 months, living for two to three years.
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In addition they want boaters to let boats and boating equipment dry for about a week between uses in different water bodies as anything that retains water has the potential to host the larvae.
Officials in the north are considering another source of spreading: waterfowlers.
"After hunting, take a few minutes to clean plants and mud and drain water from duck boats, decoys, decoy lines, waders and push poles," said Christine Herwig, Minnessotta DNR invasive species specialist.
"It's the key to avoiding the spread of aquatic invasive species in waterfowl habitat."
DNR recommends that waterfowl hunters switch to elliptical, bulb-shaped or strap decoy anchors and that waterfowl hunters should also drain water from boats and equipment.
Waterfowl hunters should remember that they must cut cattails or other plants above the water line when using them as camouflage for boats or blinds.
Retrievers are even being targeted as a potential source of spread but there has no verification as of yet.
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Apple unveiled the new iPhone 5 today as it hopes to answer the question that's been top of mind for everyone from users to analysts to rivals: Is it a big enough change in design and does it have exciting enough new features to get people – tens of millions of people — to buy it and hold competitors including Google and Samsung at bay?
If you ask the analysts, the answer is yes. They're going by the uptake in iPhone sales after each new update was released — there's been a new model every year since former CEO Steve Jobs led Apple into the smartphone market in 2007. Last year's iPhone 4S, which introduced Siri voice recognition technology into the device, has been a big seller for the company, especially in its fastest-growing market, China. The iPhone is Apple's biggest moneymaker and now accounts for almost half of sales. The company has sold more than 244 million since its introduction.
The new iPhone 5, to be available in the U.S. Sept. 21, has a larger 4-inch Retina display, support for faster LTE wireless networks, a new custom chip designed by Apple called the A6 that enabled the company's enginners to create a thinner, lighter smartphone with a bigger screen. It's 2.31 inches wide and weighs in at 3.95 ounces. It's made entirely of glass and aluminum, Apple CEO Tim Cook told the crowd today.
Most of those features have been long rumored, making this one of Apple's less exciting product launches. Even so, it does add up to a new smartphone that should "have a major impact on the market," said Gene Munster, an analyst with Piper Jaffray, who attended today's event. He stands by his prediction that Apple can sell 6 to 10 million in the first week after it becomes available. Apple sold 4 million iPhone 4S units in the first three-days after its release.
"The biggest things are the faster Internet and the bigger screen," Munster said. "For the past five years, they've had the same screen and that's a big deal. It's where they've been losing share in developed countries to Android."
The iPhone 5, available in black and white, is priced starting as the same as the previous generation — $199 with a two-year contract, with higher capacity devices to be available for $299 and $399. It also runs a new version of Apple's mobile operating system, iOS, which adds 200 new features including its own Maps program to rival Google's offering.
"While the look of the new iPhone may not take your breath away with its screen size or unfamiliar look, the actual level of engineering and design that has gone into it is quite amazing," said Al Hilwa, an analyst with IDC. "The power of the chip and the new graphics capabilities alone will however prove a cornucopia for app developers in the ecosystem.
Cook, who took over as CEO from Jobs a year ago, earned his share of applause from a crowd of analysts, media and employees who gathered in San Francisco for today's unveiling. Cook was joined on stage by Apple's other top leaders to show off various features of the device, including Phil Schiller, global marketing chief, and Scott Forstall, who oversees the iOS software. Jonathan Ive, Apple's lead designer, discussed the design of the phone in a video shown to attendees.
"It's an amazing time at Apple, an extraordinary time," Cook said during the two-hour event, which concluded with a performance by musical guest Foo Fighters.
Apple didn't deliver on all of the rumored features, leaving off any mention of NFC — Near Field Communication technology seen as a key to mobile payments. Apple, which has more than 400 million iTunes customers who have turned over their credit card data to buy music, TV shows, movies and apps through Apple's stores, are a ready audience for mobile payments, said Fred Huet, managing director at Greenwich Consulting.
"The decision to omit NFC in the iPhone 5 could cost Apple," Huet said. "It is just a matter of time before the smartphone replaces the plastic card, and by skipping this technology, Apple may have missed a valuable opportunity to take the lead in this market. With over 400 million active credit card accounts on file, Apple had a prime opportunity to convert its customers using a sleek mobile payment system tied to the iPhone. Instead they could find that they have fallen behind closest rivals Samsung, Nokia and indeed Motorola, all of whom introduced the technology into their devices last week."
Im excited for this! I want to see the pics!
Only a 4-inch screen? Yikes! Much smaller than the latest Android phones, and pretty much rules out using it comfortably for web browsing and in-car navigation. Why put an expensive high-resolution display capability on such a tiny screen?
Android is coming with 21″ screen…I am very excited and waiting eagerly for that :)
Don't you think Apple has done the market research on screen size? These are mobile phones. They aren't tablet computers. Since the dawn of cell phones, smaller has always been better, and Android's clunky monstrosities haven't changed that fact. As a guy that wears dress pants frequently, I can not comfortably carry around any of the larger Android phones. They are simply too big. I am actually annoyed that apple increased the size to 4″. I think even that is too big, but at least they made it thinner. My point is, for every person that complains about the small screen size of the iphone, there are probably 5 that are perfectly happy they are not carrying around a phone the size of a small paperback book. We are all allowed to have our own opinion, just don't assume that Apple's smaller screen is necessarily a bad thing. To most people, it's not.
Than why do you think they came out with the Ipad? Isnt that just a huge Iphone with a bigger screen? Yes I did read Market research and Market shows that people were hoping for a 5″ screen. Also, the nano's look like Nokia, IN fact that has a ring to it, Nokia Nano. If you don't like that its so big.. dont buy it. If Android is not that much of a threat, why do you think Apple keeps suing them for everything. Steve jobs himself, admitted to stealing ideas in his book.. Dont ask me to show you, you are on the internet, look it up yourself. Steve jobs also talked about OVER CHARGING people for items. I am sorry you have small hands and cant handle a 4″ screen.
Bigger screens are nice… if I was wanting to watch a movie on a tablet. 4 inches maybe small to some, but I want a phone, not a tablet that operates like a phone. Bigger is not always better, I find that big phones even the old 3.5″ iPhone screens can be awkward to hold, and at times easy to drop.
I miss my old flip-phone, sturdiest phone I've ever owned.
I still have my flip phone. It has the best voice quality. Bought a replacement battery last year – the first lasted 6 years. I have an iPad and a MacBook Pro. I don't need a smartphone, and I don't want a smartphone and the expensive data plans, yet. Maybe when I'm retired and traveling a smartphone and plan costs would make sense. In the meantime, if I don't answer my phone, just leave a message and I'll get back to you.
Is it finally able to handle Flash?
Flash is dead. HTML5 is where it's at.
Obviously you are behind the time. Flash for mobile "officially" died last month. Adobe no longer supports and you cannot download it, even to new Android phones.
HTML5 is the future.


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behrcub Posts: 1:sick:
I always research a problem to find the best solution. I have read page after page of posts from people who are experiencing the exact same problem and are finding little to no help from GM unless they hand over hundreds of dollars to their local Chevy dealer. This can't be good for the Impala brand. My car is also experiencing frequent engine lights, service stabilitrak, and reduced engine power messages. This causes rough shifting and very poor performance. I have a 2011 Impala LT with 67,500 miles on it. This car is too new to act this old. My old Toyota had fewer problems at 333,000 miles.
Not yet, they diagnosed it as a bad throttle positioning sensor, and have ordered the part (and the corresponding gasket), but can't get it until Monday. I will hopefully pick up the car on Monday and have no more issues, we'll see. I will keep everyone posted on the cost and if it happens again.
If you want for us to check into this further with you, please don't hesitate to contact us via email. We ask that you include your name and contact information, the last 8 digits of your VIN and mileage, and a summary of the situation.
Sarah, GM Customer Service
txh0032 Posts: 1I purchased my 2011 Chevy Impala Lt. with 31,000 miles on it. I was on my way to work when the Reduce Engine Light/Servce Stabilization Trac/Engine light came on. When you turn the car on , it sounds like a vacuum is on. I went to Advanced Auto where they ran a diagnostic on the car and told me that the (Throttle Position Sensor) was going bad (Codes-P20/21) and that this was a dealer part. I then went to Grays Chevy dealership and they told me that I would have to buy the whole Throttle assembly which would be ($399.00 plus tax) and with the labor, it would come out to $500 plus. I have a 100,000 powertrain warranty which I thought would be covered only to be informed that it wasn't.
I purchased the part and had it installed and for (1) day, the car sounded fine. The next day on the way to work, going up a hill the Reduce Engine Light/Servce Stabilization Trac/Engine light came on again.
I would really like to here what GM is doing about this problem that thousands of people are having with there chevy impala's. I figured if I bought a fairly new car, that I would not have to deal with these problems. I guess I was wrong
nighteagle79 Posts: 2I just had this happen to me also. Took it to my buddy that has a dealership. He said this is a common problem. It was a throttle positioning sensor kit. It was $110 for the kit. They installed the kit and cleaned up the throttle body and works great. No problems so far. I would hope that GM does do something about this so I can recover the money I spent but we will see.
If you would like for us to look into this further with you, please email us at firstname.lastname@example.com with more details (including your name and contact information, the last 8 digits of your VIN and mileage, and a summary of the situation).
Sarah, GM Customer Service
maine2013 Posts: 1Ok is Chevy planning to own up to this???
This is way to common issue for chevy to give a blind eye.
I have a 2010 Chevy Impala and basically its falling apart like seriously 58000 its got so much electrical issues starting from airbag right to rear window defrost which was livable but now this Stability Trak that runs like I'm on a motor cross track and loss of power.
I've always liked chevy but now I can't even stand to drive by a lot.
We're sorry to hear that your Impala is having some difficulties, maine2013. If you would like for us to check into this further with you, please don't hesitate to email us at email@example.com with more information (include your name and contact information, the lasdt 8 digits of your VIN and mileage, and a summary of the situation).
Sarah, GM Customer Service
recallpls Posts: 1Today as I was driving to work, I too saw a message on my cars dashboard that said "Low Engine Power" at that point my car started to drag and the engine light symbol stayed on.
After reading the several messages surrounding this issue. It appears that GM should insist upon a recall for this situation so that the consumer does not have to pay to get this corrected.
We're sorry that you've encountered this difficulty with your Impala. If you would like for us to check into this situation further with you, please email us at email@example.com with more details (include your name and contact information, the last 8 digits of your VIN and mileage, and a summary of the situation).
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Hi, it's annoyed10 with an update. (see posts 311 and 314) Last time we met, the part was supposed to be in on Monday (throttle position sensor) and the service guy said they would look into having the job covered by chevy. Well, it is now Wednesday. The part has to be ordered from the manufacturer and I was told would not be in until Thursday, so I would not get the car back until Friday at the earliest. But, I could PAY EXTRA to have it overnighted, and have the car back for Wednesday. The cost (since it is NOT Covered) of this and Everything else would run between 300.00 and 350.00 depending on shipping charges for this small part. So, I call on Wednesday, NO PART, it is backordered and now they have to find one at another dealer who is willing to give it up. (Only God knows what that will cost me). Hmm, a small sensor, from a manufacturer that makes 10s of thousand of them, and they can't keep up with demand? Does anyone else see a problem with this defective system? Chevrolet/GM evidently doesn't see the problem, even though the messages on this board keep adding up, and this is just one forum on this. Supposedly, the part will be here on Friday, and the car will be fixed then. Tune in on Friday for the next installment of this soap opera.
taryn2013 Posts: 1I own a 2009 Chevy Impala and I am having the EXACT same issues as you are. My car was just in the shop yesterday (Chevy Dealer) and I paid around $700 total to fix this supposed issue.(Harness broken in left pedal & air bags were bad) The strange and fishy thing is that almost EVERY post I read has the same issues. My car left me stuck 2 times and also almost caused an accident. I have two children that also are in my car on a daily basis. I called GM they could care less. They try to smooze you with B/S. I am going to attempt to take this further. I thought I was buying a reliable car that would last me for the price I paid. ENTIRELY WRONG. My suggestion to anyone is GET RID OF IT NOW IF YOU CAN.
detroitgirl313 Posts: 1I have a 2007 Chevy Impala LS and after my REDUCE ENGINE POWER light came on I came to this forum to get some feedback. I saw that this has been an ongoing problem for what looks like hundreds of Chevy owners. I've since had my sensor replaced for $25 by a mechanic I know. I paid $104.00 for the sensor (from dealer) but saw it online for about $70 (didn't have time to wait for deliver). I was told two different things about the throttle systems. One was that the whole thing had to be replaced and the other was that I needed to know if my system was one that allows you to remove the sensor separately. I decided to go to my guy in the end. Car running fine so far...had it done about a month ago and it took less than 15 minutes for him to do the work. Nevertheless, I'm a bit upset that it has not been a recall on this. Just saw a Ford vehichle problem just like this and a recall is expected. PLEASE POST RECALL IF IT HAPPENS SO I CAN GO GET MY MONEY BACK FOR THE PART! THANKS
kdh12389 Posts: 5Ive called GMs customer service multiple times reguarding the issues with my car. They have done absolutely NOTHING to work with me to fix the problem. I asked why they werent doing a recall since so many people on here have the exact same issue, I was informed that this was most likely a false forum because if that many people were complaining there would be a recall issued.. So apparently GM thinks we are all crazy and could care less if (God forbid) anyone were killed or seriously injured in their vehicle. One thing for sure I will NEVER buy a Chevrolet again.
uselessreps Posts: 4Really Sara,
How many times in the last two years you are going to investigate these claims?? the same Request over and over from GM is asked every time, after a 10000 or so complaints don't you think its time for GM to do something?? or maybe Sara you need to really stop feeding us this useless BS.
I too have this problem I replaced the pedal, the Trottle body the wheel sensors re seated all of the connections and every now and the the car goes into reduced power... My belief is there is a software problem that you guys cannot fix because its a expensive recall, I do know one thing If my family gets hurt in this car that you say does have problems.. I'll be sure to fire you first when I own it...
French79, just got my impala back, they replaced the throttle positioning sensor, $340.00, (live in central PA, don't know what it will cost around the country) and it appears to be working, but it is only day one. I'll let you know if something happens. PS I ran the scenario through with my wife,(there are TOO many posts where this fix didn't work) so if it happens again with her, she will know what to expect/do.


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Four crashes were reported within an hour-and-a-half of one another Sunday on Interstate 77 near Chester County during a Thanksgiving weekend that saw eight people killed on the states highways.
Between 8 p.m. and 9:30 p.m. Sunday, state troopers responded to four minor crashes on I-77 that halted and congested traffic, said Lance Cpl. Billy Elder with the Highway Patrol.
Elder didnt have details on the accidents but said they were nothing life-threatening.
The S.C. Highway Patrol on Monday released preliminary statewide and county-specific statistics on traffic accidents, fatalities, driving under the influence and tickets for Thanksgiving weekend, starting at 6 p.m. Nov. 21 and ending at midnight Sunday.
Statistics for York, Chester and Lancaster counties include:
York County:
• 20 crashes
• 429 citations for seat belt violations, DUI, speeding and drug possession
353 warnings
• 12 DUI cases, including any citations or arrests that could generate a court case.
Chester County:
• 11 crashes
187 citations
• 122 warnings
• 9 DUI cases
Lancaster County:
• 11 crashes
• 108 citations
• 152 warnings
• 4 DUI cases
The Highway Patrol didnt report any fatalities in the three counties.
Eight people, including two pedestrians and a bicyclist, were killed on South Carolina roads this weekend, officials say. Five of those deaths occurred Friday through Sunday.
Statewide data for 2012 shows that until midnight Sunday, 101 pedestrians, 102 motorcyclists and 13 bicyclists died on state roads and highways.
Six people in Chester County have died in traffic accidents so far this year. The same number of people died last year, a decrease of four victims from 2010.
This year, seven people in Lancaster County have died in a car crash. Thirteen people died within the same time frame last year.
In York County, 23 people have died on the countys roads this year. In 2011, 30 people died during the same period.
By Sunday, 744 people had died on the states highways in 2012. Thats down slightly from 766 who died last year from Jan. 1 to the Sunday after Thanksgiving.
Jonathan McFadden803-329-4082