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Ah but stabilitrak is an optional safety device? It is required to installed; http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electro...bility_control
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01-02-2012, 06:11 PM #12I'm sure whether Stabilitrak was on/off is probably logged somewhere! Thanks for adding the Federal insurance codes; I thought that was the case but I'm no insurance expert...
From that article: "The NHTSA requires all passenger vehicles to be equipped with ESC by 2012..."
This means on all vehicles prior to those produced in/for 2012 ... it's optional. It's probably required on any vehicle whose shows it it as a 2012 or later...
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01-02-2012, 10:20 PM #13It seems that since it has been a progression and it was not installed as optional equipment that it was required as they progressed. My TB has it on there and it is an 06 so GM has been building it up for years. Like I said I am sure there is a way to put a switch inline to keep it off until you want it on. I can see where that would be real handy off road when you are out in the sticks say on a hunting trip or something.
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01-03-2012, 10:07 AM #14"Stabilitrac being on a vehicle is a requirement for 2012 model year and later, but with the addition of a simple override or shutoff switch use is considered optional. And as such since use of the system is optional an Ins. Co. can not require use of such devices or deny insurance claims for non-use unless there is a specific rider attached to the Insurance policy which the insured would be required to sign off on specifically and individually, said rider can only be placed on a policy if there is reasonable cause that could preclude the non-use of traction aiding devices would cause an accident or injury resulting in an insurance claim.
I got this from a Lawyer friend of mine that specializes in vehicle accident claim suits against Insurance Companies, it seems the issue around traction devices has been a legal thorn in the side of Insurance companies for some time, they've been attempting to opt out or share expenses with manufacturers for accidents if they can prove a Traction device was faulty or not in use at the time of an accident. So far all they've been able to do was create secondary defendants of the manufacturers when ever theirs been sufficient proof devices were faulty but not clear themselves of financial responsibility.
01-03-2012, 12:19 PM #15Now that is some nice information to know.
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Play store Speeds Ridiculously Slow on WiFi
Sorry if this is the wrong thread and I've looked across the entire Internet and I'm about to pull my hair out.
Across all three of my devices; Galaxy Note 8, Galaxy S3, and Nexus 4, my download speeds for downloading and updating apps on the Google Play Store have been unbearably slow, taking 20+ minutes to download 5mb. Only while using wifi though. HSPA+ data through T-Mobile is quick and painless.
I have Verizon Fios as my ISP. I've seen numerous other threads complaining about this issue across the Web but none offer any type of explanation or solution. While restarting the router/modem alleviates the problem for a few minutes, it's no use..
Also, might I add that YouTube has been unusable as well do to awful buffering. I think there may be a conflict between Fios and Google's servers. Whatever this is, I'm getting fed up. I can't download or update any apps on my Nexus 4 that I just got today, not to mention on any of my devices at all. Can someone offer any insight on this very annoying and unexplainable issue?
PS: I know it's not my Internet, speed tests reveal 20megs down and 5 up across all three devices and general Internet usage is awesome. Only YouTube and the Play Store have been affected.
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I'm seeing the same thing with my Nexus 4. I actually just rooted it and installed the Motley kernel w/ the fixed wifi drivers, because I thought this was being caused by the known wifi bug on the phone, but i'm still getting this issue. The wifi does stay away during sleep now at least though.
Does anyone have any ideas what's going on? Play music downloads are equally slow. Downloads of both are fine and at expected speeds over AT&T.
Also, I just noticed you said you have Fios. I have Verizon DSL. Maybe it's a verizon issue? I've even tried switching my DNS to googles DNS severs, but it doesn't help. - 05-29-2013, 10:29 PM Thread Author #3
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Do you have FiOS? Because a couple of guys on xda and I have narrowed it down to people who have FiOS and have determined it is a problem with Verizon and their correlation with Google's servers.
This could be the possible problem but then again Idk. I'm experiencing this across all devices,not just the N⁴.
EDIT: sorry didn't see that last paragraph there. Yeah it's definitely a Verizon - Google issue.
Sent from my Nexus 4 using Android Central Forums - 05-29-2013, 10:39 PM #4
Re: Play store Speeds Ridiculously Slow on WiFi
Well I guess its good to know its not a nexus 4 issue. How the heck are we going to get Verizon to fix this though. Do u have the link to the XDA thread?
- 05-29-2013, 10:57 PM Thread Author #5
Re: Play store Speeds Ridiculously Slow on WiFi
Fwiw this has been happening to me for a week (when I got my nexus 4). Sometimes its slower than others - its really bad right now. I had an android phone last fall and this wasn't an issue at that time.
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Speeds are normal this morning. I'll see how it goes tonight.
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I think it has to do with Fios personal. I have fios at home and slow downloads, at work also Verizon Fiber behind a forti ids no use, my apt in the city comcast no issues. I think it has to do with residential fios. I mean 3g is faster!
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Things actually seem to be working OK tonight. Maybe Verizon techs read this forum and XDA?
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I'm seeing this too! Last night I tried to download a 24.5MB utility. I watched my Galaxy S4, touching it every ten minutes to stop it from going to sleep. After 3 hours I fell asleep and the download timed-out sometime during the night.
This morning, I shut off WiFi and it took around 30 seconds to download the same utility on 4G.
Today I put a wireless access point behind a network sniffer and tried it again on another file. Apparently Google has different feeds to the general internet, and wireless carriers, because IP packets were few and FAR between when communicating with Play Store over WiFi!!! Internal network, and browser speeds were as expected.
For phone users with data plans, this is just an inconvenience, but for people with tablets using only WiFi, this is a KILLER! - 08-06-2013, 06:35 PM #13
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Alternate solution(for those who have Titanium Backup), there may be another way manually without having to purchase Titanium, I'll leave that to the experts. I tried everything above and didn't help my situation.
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Re-launched Play store and downloads were back to normal at substantially faster speeds.
Hope it helps for some. - 08-28-2013, 10:55 AM #15
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*Go to Settings > Apps > ALL
*Find Google Play Services, Click and Clear Cache
*Find Google Play Store, Click and Clear Cache, Clear Data, Force Stop
*Startup the Play Store (You will have to re-do your settings, which is but one or two and pick your Default Google Account).
*Download a pretty big file (Maybe Terminal IDE, about 50Mb) to test it out. - 09-07-2013, 05:15 PM #16
Found a CONCRETE Solution to WIFI problem
After reading everybody's post on Internet, I concluded the problem is with Verizon Fios. They are throttling our speed when using Youtube or Play store from any Android device. I was able to prove this to myself after doing many tests using Nexus7, HTC one (purchased Sep 2013), iPad2 and iPhone5. At one point I even thought my silicone cover on my phone could be causing speed issues but it was not the case. iPhone never had a issue with wifi speed using youtube or Appstore
SOLUTION: Everybody has posted solution regarding dhcp address, restarting router, reinstalling play store app or clearing cache but my guess is these might not work for all or in the long term and you will end up hating your lovable Android phone. Here is what I did and I believe it will work for all of you guys. I had to encrypt the traffic from my phone so that Verizon does not understand the data and hence will not be able to throttle it. I use proxpn.com and get HD quality streaming speed over FIOS. I repeatedly tested this using their New York vpn server. When my vpn was turned on, I was able to download apps from play store at whatever speed the vpn server was giving me and that was approx 10-15mbps. Tested youtube and video's started playing after 2 or 3 seconds of clicking it unlike without vpn, youtube just wont load any video until 1 or 3 minutes. This will work for you.
This is a paid solution approach but guess what "it works". I got a vpn account with 20% discount for life .. who does not need a vpn in today's date? everytime u stop at star bucks or free wifi spot its always good to surf behind a vpn rather then without it. The most important reason is this approach allows me to stick to my fav Android phone and ditch the boring iPhone5. Cheers! - 09-08-2013, 10:17 PM #17
Re: Play store Speeds Ridiculously Slow on WiFi
I've been seeing slow downloads on multiple devices.
On Sprint, T-Mobile, and Charter.
It's been like that since Google "fixed" the invalid file package issue.
Although all of the Google apps updates seem to download normally.
Here is 25.35 MB app on T-Mobile (which is a little slower than normal tonight, but still...).
2 hours left???
Sent from my Nexus 7 using Tapatalk 2Last edited by kernmal; 09-08-2013 at 11:20 PM.
Re: Play store Speeds Ridiculously Slow on WiFi
I had this issue while trying to setup my brand new Nexus 5.
Play Store app downloads were very very slow (4-5Mb downloads taking 10-15 mins+), so the entire process of getting my apps onto my new phone was taking hours! If I switched Wifi off and went ot 3G the download speeds were very fast, back to Wifi and it was dial-up trickle speeds.
However, I found a 'solution' - while I had a bunch of apps queued for download I decided to create the offline cache in Google Maps of the greater London area (Done by typing 'OK Maps'). The second it started to download and cache the map area I noticed the Downloads in the Play Store started to finish in seconds as they should...
Weird but true!
I had the same problem with the set-up of my Wife's Nexus 5, the same trick also worked on hers. - 11-05-2013, 08:21 PM #19
Re: Play store Speeds Ridiculously Slow on WiFi
Ridiculously slow speeds on my new Nexus 5 too.
While browsing the web is as speedier than on my Gnexus, the Gnexus is able to download apps from the Play store a few hundred times faster than my Nexus 5.
Tried Factory resetting, tried clearing cache and data, tried the DHCP method above, nothing seems to help.
And to make it weirder, from time to time it reaches normal download speeds for a few seconds, sometimes up to a few tens of seconds, but then immediately returns back to the slow-poke speed.
There is one thing though, I ordered my N5 from America and am using it in the Netherlands (I expected only the LTE bands to differ, but I don't use those (GSM network here) so I figured I'd be fine) So could this be causing issues? I very much doubt it, seeing as wifi is wifi, but thought I'd through it out there just to be sure.
Another thing is that I haven't put my SIM card in it yet (wanted to swap the SIM after I fixed the Wifi issues) so could that cause some problems?
Really need to know if it is a faulty model or a software problem. - 11-09-2013, 10:11 PM #21
Re: Play store Speeds Ridiculously Slow on WiFi
This issue has been pissing me off for the last couple months. I tthought it was my router (Asus RT-AC66U) so I factory reset it yesterday and still no improvement. The Speed Test app on all my GS3, Nexus 7 and Nexus 5 all show they can utilize my full bandwidth but yet YouTube and the Play Store perform so terribly. I am very stumped.
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Re: Play store Speeds Ridiculously Slow on WiFi
I'm having the same exact issues with the Play Store and Youtube. I have a note II and s4. Both have the same exact issue. However, every single computer on the network runs youtube perfectly. Both Note II and S4 work normally on 4G. I'm starting to think it's a TWC issue.
Re: Play store Speeds Ridiculously Slow on WiFi
I just had the same problem today on my nexus 4 and my wife's nexus 5!! what is going on here?? Youtube and downloading apps from the play store is in KB speed. I heard that the internet providers ( which in my case is Cox communication) is throttling Google services.
Any idea guys !!!
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Third person accuses Syracuse's Fine of molestation
SYRACUSE, N.Y. (AP) - A third accuser has come forward in the investigation of child molestation allegations against an assistant basketball coach at Syracuse University.
Zach Tomaselli, 23, of Lewiston, Maine, said Sunday that he told police that associate head coach Bernie Fine molested him in 2002 in a Pittsburgh hotel room. He said Fine touched him "multiple" times in that one incident.
The Post-Standard in Syracuse first reported his accusations earlier Sunday.
Tomaselli, who faces sexual assault charges in Maine involving a 14-year-old boy, said during a telephone interview with The Associated Press that he signed an affidavit accusing Fine following a meeting with Syracuse police last week in Albany.
Syracuse police declined comment. A phone call and email to the office of Onondaga County District Attorney William Fitzpatrick were not immediately returned.
Tomaselli's father, meanwhile, maintains his son is lying.
Two former Syracuse ball boys were the first to accuse Fine, who has called the allegations "patently false."
Bobby Davis, now 39, told ESPN that Fine molested him beginning in 1984 and that the sexual contact continued until he was around 27. A ball boy for six years, Davis told ESPN that the abuse occurred at Fine's home, at Syracuse basketball facilities and on team road trips, including the 1987 Final Four.
Davis' stepbrother, Mike Lang, 45, who also was a ball boy, told ESPN that Fine began molesting him while he was in fifth or sixth grade.
Syracuse placed Fine on paid administrative leave when the accusations surfaced.
No one answered the door at the Fine home Sunday. His attorneys released a statement saying Fine would not comment beyond his initial statement.
"Any comment from him would only invite and perpetuate ancient and suspect claims," attorneys Donald Martin and Karl Sleight said. "Mr. Fine remains hopeful of a credible and expeditious review of the relevant issues by law enforcement authorities."
Pete Moore, director of athletic communications at the university, said head coach Jim Boeheim "is not commenting further on the subject at this time."
Tomaselli said the scandal at Penn State involving former assistant football coach Jerry Sandusky prompted him to come forward. Sandusky is accused in a grand jury indictment of sexually abusing eight boys over a 15-year period.
"It was the Sandusky stuff that came out that really made me think about it," Tomaselli said in the phone interview. "A lot of people were slamming ESPN and Bobby for saying anything. I wanted to come out. ... It made me sick to see all that support for Fine at that point. I was positive he was guilty."
Tomaselli told the Post-Standard that he didn't ask Syracuse police or federal authorities for help in getting the criminal charges dismissed against him in Maine.
Tomaselli was arrested in April on 11 warrants charging gross sexual assault, tampering with a victim, two counts of unlawful sexual contact, five counts of visual sexual aggression against a child and unlawful sexual touching and unlawful sexual contact, Lewiston police said Sunday. They did not say what led to the charges. He has pleaded not guilty.
Tomaselli told the Post-Standard he met Fine after he and his father, Fred, attended a Syracuse autograph session on campus in late 2001.
The newspaper reported that Fine later called Tomaselli's parents to arrange for Tomaselli to go to Pittsburgh with the athletic department staff on a chartered bus, spend the night in Fine's hotel room and attend the team's game on Jan. 22, 2002.
Tomaselli told the Post-Standard that he had dinner with the team, then returned to the hotel room where he accused Fine of putting porn on the TV and fondling him in bed.
Tomaselli attended the basketball game the next day, sitting several rows behind the bench, and rode the chartered bus back to Syracuse, the newspaper reported.
"The one time there was multiple incidents in that one night, but there was only one night that he ever sexually abused me," Tomaselli told the AP.
However, during a phone interview with the AP, Fred Tomaselli said: "I'm 100 percent sure that Bernie Fine was never in contact with Zach. He never went to Pittsburgh to a game, never been to that arena."
"I brought him to a couple of games in Syracuse. We always sat in the nosebleed section and left after the game. He never stayed for any overnighters and never even got within shouting distance of Bernie."
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First Minister of Scotland
First Minister of Scotland | |
Logo of the Scottish Government
Style | The Right Honourable |
Residence | Bute House Edinburgh, Scotland |
Appointer | Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom as the Sovereign |
Term length | Scottish Parliamentary Elections are held every four years. The First Minister is by convention the leader of the victorious party. No term limits are imposed on the office. |
Inaugural holder | Donald Dewar |
Formation | 7 May 1999 |
Salary | £140,000[1] |
Website | www.scotland.gov.uk |
This article is part of a series on the politics and government of Scotland |
Scotland in the EU
The First Minister of Scotland (Scottish Gaelic: Prìomh Mhinistear na h-Alba; Scots: Heid Meinister o Scotland) is the political leader of Scotland and head of the Scottish Government. The First Minister chairs the Scottish Cabinet and is primarily responsible for the formulation, development and presentation of Scottish Government policy.[2] Additional functions of the First Minister include promoting and representing Scotland, in an official capacity, at home and abroad and responsibility for constitutional affairs, as they relate to devolution and the Scottish Government.[2]
The First Minister is a Member of the Scottish Parliament (MSP) and nominated by the Scottish Parliament before being officially appointed by the monarch. Members of the Cabinet and junior ministers of the Scottish Government as well as the Scottish law officers, are appointed by the First Minister. As head of the Scottish Government, the First Minister is directly accountable to the Scottish Parliament for his or her actions and the actions of the wider government.
Alex Salmond, of the Scottish National Party (SNP) is the current First Minister of Scotland.[3] He was elected as the Parliament's nominee for First Minister on 16 May 2007 and was sworn in at the Court of Session the following day.[4] On 7 November 2012 Mr Salmond became the longest serving First Minister of Scotland having served for 2002 days, 1 more day than his predecessor Jack McConnell held the post.
Following a referendum in 1997, in which the Scottish electorate gave their consent, a Scottish Parliament and devolved Scottish Government were established by the Labour government of Tony Blair. The process was known as devolution and was initiated to give Scotland some measure of home rule or self-governance in its domestic affairs, such as health, education and justice.[5] Devolution resulted in administrative and legislative changes to the way Scotland was governed, and resulted in the establishment of a post of First Minister to be head of the devolved Scottish Government. The term "First Minister" is analogous to the use of Premier to denote the heads of government in sub-national entities of Commonwealth nations, such as the provinces and territories of Canada, provinces of South Africa, and the states of Australia.[6] Prior to devolution the comparable functions of the First Minister were exercised by the Secretary of State for Scotland, who headed the Scottish Office, which was a department of the wider United Kingdom Government and existed from 1885 to 1999. The Secretary of State was a member of the British Cabinet and appointed by the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom to have responsibility for the domestic affairs of Scotland. Since 1999, the Secretary of State has a much reduced role as a result of the transfer of responsibilities to the Scottish Parliament and Scottish Government.[7]
Election and term[edit]
The First Minister is nominated by the Scottish Parliament at the beginning of each term, by means of an exhaustive ballot. He is then appointed by the monarch. There is no term of office for a First Minister. The First Minister must be a Member of the Scottish Parliament and holds office "at Her Majesty's pleasure".[8] However to gain supply (control of exchequer funds) the government must be answerable to, and acceptable to, the Scottish Parliament. Whenever the office of First Minister falls vacant, the Sovereign is responsible for appointing the new incumbent; the appointment is formalised at a meeting between the Sovereign and the First Minister designate.[8]
Given the mixed member proportional representation system used to elect its members, it is difficult for a single party to gain an overall majority of seats in the Scottish Parliament.[9] However, the SNP did gain an overall majority of seats in the Scottish Parliament general election, 2011. If no party has an overall majority it is usually determined by Parliament that the leader of the largest party, or the leader of any coalition that is formed in the Parliament, be nominated to the monarch for appointment. This need not be the case however; theoretically, any member of the Scottish Parliament, from any party grouping represented there, can be so nominated.[8] The only requirement is that the Scottish Parliament nominates the candidate.[8]
After the election of the Scottish Parliament, a First Minister must be nominated within a period of 28 days.[8] Under the terms of the Scotland Act, if the Parliament fails to nominate a First Minister, within this time frame, it will be dissolved and a fresh election held.[8] If an incumbent First Minister is defeated in a general election, he does not immediately vacate office. He only leaves office when the Scottish Parliament nominates a successor individual.[8]
After accepting office, the First Minister takes the Official Oath, as set out in the Promissory Oaths Act 1868.[10] The oath is tendered by the Lord President of the Court of Session at a sitting of the Court in Parliament House in Edinburgh.[10] The oath is:
" | I, [name], do swear that I will well and truly serve Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth in the office of First Minister, So help me God. | " |
The period in office of a First Minister is not linked to the term of Members of the Scottish Parliament. The Scotland Act set out a four-year maximum term for each session of Parliament.[11] The Act specifies than an election to the Scottish Parliament will be held on the first Thursday in May, every four years, starting from 1999.[11] Parliament can be dissolved and an extraordinary general election held, before the expiration of the four-year term, but only if two thirds (or more) of elected MSPs vote for such action in a resolution of the Scottish Parliament. However if a simple majority of MSPs voted a no-confidence motion in the First Minister/Government, that would trigger a 28-day period for the nomination of a replacement; should that time period expire without the nomination of a new First Minister, then an extraordinary election would have to be called.[12]
The First Minister, once appointed continues in office as the head of the devolved Scottish Government until either he resigns, is dismissed or dies in office. Resignation can be triggered off by the passage of a Motion of No Confidence in the First Minister or the Scottish Government or by rejecting a Motion of Confidence in the Scottish Parliament.[8] In those situations, the First Minister must tender his and his government's resignation to the monarch.[8] In such circumstances, the Presiding Officer appoints an interim First Minister, until the Scottish Parliament determines on a new nominee to be presented to the Sovereign for formal appointment.[8]
The role and powers of the First Minister are set out in Sections 45 to 49 of the Scotland Act 1998.[8]
Following their appointment, the First Minister may then nominate ministers to sit in the Scottish Cabinet and Junior Ministers to form the Scottish Government. Ministers, hold office at Her Majesty's Pleasure and may be removed from office, at any time, by the First Minister. The First Minister also has the power to appoint the Chief Legal Officers of the Scottish Government - the Lord Advocate and the Solicitor General but only with the support of the Scottish Parliament.
The First Minister is responsible to the Scottish Parliament for his/her actions and the actions of the overall Scottish Government. MSPs can scrutinise the activities of the First Minister and his Cabinet by tabling written questions or by asking oral questions in the Scottish Parliament. Direct questioning of the First Minister takes place each Thursday at noon, when Parliament is sitting. The 30 minute session enables MSPs to ask questions of the First Minister, on any issue. The leaders of the largest opposition parties have an allocation of questions and are allowed to question the First Minister each week. Opposition leaders normally ask an opening question to the First Minister, relating to his meeting with the Scottish Cabinet, or when he next expects to meet the Prime Minister, and then follow this up by asking a supplementary question on an issue of their choosing.
In addition to direct questioning, the First Minister is also able to deliver oral statements to the Scottish Parliament chamber, after which members are invited to question the First Minister on the substance of the statement. For example, at the beginning of each parliamentary term, the First Minister normally delivers a statement, setting out the legislative programme of the Government, or a statement of government priorities over the forthcoming term.[13]
Associated with the office of First Minister, there is also the post of Deputy First Minister. Unlike the office of First Minister, the post of Deputy is not recognised in statute and confers no extra status on the holder. Like the First Minister, the Deputy First Minister is an elected Member of the Scottish Parliament and a member of the Scottish Government. From 1999 to 2007, when Scotland was governed by a Labour/Liberal Democrat coalition, the leader of the Liberal Democrats - the junior government party, was given the role of Deputy First Minister; a title which they held in conjunction with another ministerial portfolio. For example, Nicol Stephen, Deputy First Minister from 2005 to 2007, simultaneously held the post of Minister for Enterprise and Lifelong Learning.
On two occasions since 1999, the Deputy First Minister has assumed the role of 'Acting' First Minister, inheriting the powers of the First Minister in their absence or incapacitation. From 11 October 2000 to 26 October 2000, following the death in office of the then First Minister Donald Dewar, his deputy Jim Wallace became Acting First Minister, until the Labour party appointed a new leader, and consequently First Minister.[14] Wallace also became Acting First Minister between 8 November 2001 and 22 November 2001, following the resignation of Henry McLeish.[14]
An officer with such a title need not always exist; rather, the existence of the post is dependent on the form of Cabinet organisation preferred by the First Minister and his or her party. The Deputy First Minister does not automatically succeed if a vacancy in the premiership is suddenly created. It may, however, be necessary for the Deputy to stand in for the First Minister on occasion, for example by taking the floor at First Minister's Question Time.
Precedence and privileges[edit]
The First Minister is, by virtue of section 45(7) of the Scotland Act 1998, ex officio the Keeper of the Great Seal of Scotland and his place in the Order of precedence in Scotland is determined by the holding of that office.[15][16] The scale of precedence in Scotland was amended by Royal Warrant on 30 June 1999 to take account of devolution and the establishment of the post of First Minister.[16] The amended scale reflected the transfer of the office of Keeper of the Great Seal from the Secretary of State for Scotland to the First Minister and also created a rank for the Presiding Officer of the Scottish Parliament.[16] Throughout Scotland, the First Minister outranks all others except the Royal Family, Lord Lieutenants, the Sheriff Principal, the Lord Chancellor, the Moderator of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland (the Rev A. David Arnott from May 2011), the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, Commonwealth Prime Ministers (whilst in the United Kingdom), the Speaker of the House of Commons and the Lord Speaker.[16]
As of April 2007, the First Minister is entitled to draw a total salary of £129,998, which is composed of a basic MSP salary of £53,091 plus an additional salary of £76,907 for his role as First Minister.[17] This can be compared to the UK Prime Minister who is entitled to draw a total salary of £187,611, composed of a basic MP salary of £60,277 and an additional office holders salary of £127,334.[17] The First Minister is the highest paid member of the Scottish Government. The Lord Advocate is the only other member of the Scottish Executive whose salary exceeds £100,000.[17]
The First Minister traditionally resides at Bute House which is located at number 6 Charlotte Square in the New Town of Edinburgh.[18] The house became the property of the National Trust for Scotland in 1966, after the death of the previous owner John Crichton-Stuart, 4th Marquess of Bute and remains in the ownership of the National Trust for Scotland.[18] Prior to devolution, Bute House was the official residence of the Secretary of State for Scotland.[18] Weekly meetings of the Scottish Cabinet take place in the Cabinet room of the house.[18] Bute House is also where the First Minister holds press conferences, hosts visiting dignitaries and employs and dismisses government Ministers. The offices of the First Minister are located in the Scottish Executive buildings at St Andrews House on Calton Hill in central Edinburgh.[19] The First Minister also has an office in the Scottish Parliament Building.
Appointments to the Privy Council of the United Kingdom are made by the monarch, although in practice they are made only on the advice of the UK government. To date all First Ministers have been appointed members of the Privy Council, and therefore entitled to use the title 'Right Honourable'.
The First Minister is one of the few individuals in Scotland officially permitted to fly the Royal Standard of Scotland.
List of First Ministers[edit]
Name | Picture | Entered office | Left office | Party | Executive | ||
1. | Donald Dewar | 7 May 1999 | 11 October 2000 | Labour | Dewar Labour – Liberal Democrat |
Acting | Jim Wallace | 11 October 2000 | 26 October 2000 | Liberal Democrats | Labour – Liberal Democrat | ||
2. | Henry McLeish | 27 October 2000 | 8 November 2001 | Labour | McLeish Labour – Liberal Democrat |
Acting | Jim Wallace | 8 November 2001 | 22 November 2001 | Liberal Democrats | Labour – Liberal Democrat | ||
3. | Jack McConnell | 22 November 2001 | 16 May 2007 | Labour | McConnell I Labour – Liberal Democrat |
4. | Alex Salmond | 16 May 2007 | Incumbent | Scottish National Party | Salmond I SNP (minority) Salmond II SNP |
- ^ http://www.paywizard.co.uk/main/pay/vip-celebrity-salary/uk-politician-salary
- ^ a b "Scottish Cabinet and Ministers". Scottish Government. Retrieved 2007-08-05.
- ^ "First Minister". Scottish Government. Retrieved 2007-08-10.
- ^ "MSPs approve new Scottish cabinet", BBC News online, accessed 20 May 2007
- ^ "The Scottish Parliament - History - The Path to Devolution". Scottish Parliament. Retrieved 2007-08-06.
- ^ "House of Lords Debate - Power of Parliament to change titles". Hansard - House of Lords. 1998-10-28. Retrieved 2007-08-06.
- ^ "Devolution Guidance Note 3 - The role of the Secretary of State for Scotland" (PDF). Department for Constitutional Affairs (DCA). October 2006. Retrieved 2007-08-06.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k "Section 45 - Scotland Act 1998". Office of Public Sector Information. Retrieved 2007-07-30.
- ^ "Proportional Representation - What is Proportional Representation?". Politics UK. Archived from the original on 2007-02-11. Retrieved 2007-08-07.
- ^ a b "First Minister takes oath". Scottish Government. 2007-05-17. Retrieved 2007-08-07.
- ^ a b "Scotland Act 1998 - Ordinary General Elections". Office of Public Sector Information (OPSI). Retrieved 2007-08-07.
- ^ "Scotland Act 1998 - Extraordinary General Elections". Office of Public Sector Information (OPSI). Retrieved 2007-08-07.
- ^ "Statement of Government Priorities". Scottish Parliament Official Report. 2007-05-23. Retrieved 2007-08-05.
- ^ a b "World Statesmen - United Kingdom, Scotland". World Statesmen. Retrieved 2007-08-04.
- ^ Scotland Act 1998, section 45(7)
- ^ a b c d "The Scale of General Precedence in Scotland". Burkes Peerage. Retrieved 2007-08-04.
- ^ a b c Murray Earle (2007-04-02). "Parliamentary Pay and Allowances". Scottish Parliament Information Centre (SPICe). Retrieved 2007-08-04.
- ^ a b c d "Bute House Guidebook". Scottish Government. 2003-01-03. Retrieved 2007-08-10.
- ^ "Departmental Contacts". Scottish Government. Retrieved 2007-08-10.
External links[edit]
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Evaluation of Various Doses of Ro 27-2771 (Test Drug) in Asthmatic Patients Not Treated With Inhaled Corticosteroids
This study has been completed.
Hoffmann-La Roche
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Last updated: June 23, 2005
Last verified: May 2005
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The purpose of this study is to determine the appropriate dose of Ro 27-2441 (test drug) to be used in future studies, assess the efficacy and safety, and the anti-inflammatory action of the test drug in the treatment of asthmatic patients who are not currently receiving chronic therapy with corticosteroids. The research is being conducted at up to 80 clinical research sites in the US, Mexico, and Canada. Study participants will have a number of visits to a research site over approximately a 4-month period.
Condition | Intervention | Phase |
Asthma |
Drug: Dual Integrin Antagonist |
Phase 2 |
Study Type: | Interventional |
Study Design: | Primary Purpose: Treatment |
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Ages Eligible for Study: | 18 Years to 70 Years |
Genders Eligible for Study: | Both |
Accepts Healthy Volunteers: | No |
Inclusion Criteria:
- Persistent asthma for more than one year
- Current treatment for asthma with short acting inhaled beta 2 agonists (such as albuterol) only
- In good health ad demonstrated by medical history and physical exam
- Negative urine pregnancy test
- Commitment to use two forms of effective contraception simultaneously throughout the study duration and for one month after discontinuing therapy
Exclusion Criteria:
- Asthma necessitating treatment with inhaled corticosteroids for at least one month before the start of the study
- History of severe asthma necessitating the use of oral/injectable corticosteroids within the last 2 months and/and or two bursts in the last year
- Undergoing allergy shots unless on a stable maintenance dose for three months before the start of the study
- History of chronic pulmonary diseases other than asthma
- Treatment of conditions other than asthma with oral corticosteroids within one month of the start of the study
- Current tobacco use
- Smoking history of greater than 10 pack-year history of cigarette smoking (number of packs smoked per day times the number of years smoked)
- History or evidence of drug or alcohol abuse
- Diagnosis or evidence of an infectious illness within one month of Visit 1
- Clinically significant diseases as assessed by the study doctor
- Participation in another clinical study with an experimental drug within one month of start of the study
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text: | Food Prep 101: working with fruits, saladsFebruary 12, 2013 - Anita HanaburghDid you read last week's column? Another name for a chef's knife is "French knife." "An apple a day, keeps the doctor away," according to the old wives' tale. This quote drives home the point that fruit is good for you. Keep that in mind always. Ah, fruit. Like a vegetable, fruit is the edible part of the plant that adds flavor, sweetness, color and crispness to our diet. It bears the seeds of the plant. As fruits and vegetables ripen, starch turns to natural sugar called fructose. The seed vegetables that have the most sugar are called fruits. In fruits, the fibrous pulp is used to surround the seeds with nutrients and water to start the seed growth. There is little or no fat. Fruits are very good for us —?they are high in carbohydrates, vitamins and minerals. (For more information, see www.health-alternatives.com/fruit-nutrition-chart.html.) 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Pit: Peach, plum, cherry. These fruits have one pit or stone in the center, with a strong skin and juicy center. Like their core cousins, these fruits stand up well when cooked. Some, not all, can be frozen. Bananas: These fruits are highest in calories but also high in nutrition. They can be used in cooking, are rarely frozen but dry well. They keep for a small while until peeled, as they darken and soften easily. There are tons of fruit recipes, but fruits salads are a popular way to display this elegant food. Salads are basically a medley of fresh fruits or vegetables, combined creatively in their own juice or with added dressing. Salads add bulk and color to a meal, increasing the enjoyment value of the rest of the foods. Salads add texture and nutrition. The categories of salads include tossed, layered, fruit, bound (such as chicken salad), and gelatin. They can be used as an appetizer, main dish or dessert. 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Tuesday, 19 May 2009
My Fabric Obsession
62 comments:
- Sharnel said...
They are gorgeous. I love a few of them myself!
- 19 May 2009 6:45 pm
- Forførende Farger said...
They are gorgeous.
Eye-candis... - 19 May 2009 7:56 pm
- Room design studio said...
amazing.. they each tell a story!
- 19 May 2009 8:59 pm
- Becky Brocato said...
Beautiful! I love the top one. Looks like the azaleas in my yard in springtime.
- 19 May 2009 9:16 pm
- bluehydrangea said...
Love them all but the 5th one down is my favorite!! I would love to know the name and who makes it! It has all the colors in my house...perfect!
- 19 May 2009 9:22 pm
- Pink Lemonade said...
The first one is spectacular!!
- 19 May 2009 9:55 pm
- Ashley and Eric said...
Wow...you have a beautiful collection of fabric. I live in a small midwestern town and I don't have access to such amazing fabrics.
- 19 May 2009 9:59 pm
- Clayton Gray Home said...
Great idea to buy a large piece of the fabric. You are right, the sample books can be difficult for a client to grasp the whole idea. Love them all!!
- 19 May 2009 10:13 pm
- Miss Eve said...
They are all gorgeous Anna, wonderful selection. For me no3 is simply perfection...
- 19 May 2009 10:16 pm
- Mrs. Blandings said...
A great idea and the fabrics are gorgeous. At least it's a healthy obsession.
- 19 May 2009 10:32 pm
- Karen said...
I just love the fact that you love colour we are constantly bombard with all white images ( don't get me wrong I think there divine ) Whites so hard to keep clean I know I've tried it and colour really does uplift the spirit
Karen - 19 May 2009 10:42 pm
- Simply Stated ~ Rebecca said...
These are Gorgeous! I have an addiction to fabrics....lots and lots of favorites in my collection. Someday I will find a use for it all.
- 19 May 2009 11:07 pm
- Annette said...
Wow! I really like the one with the pink tower and brigde --- I wonder if it comes in wallpaper as well???
- 19 May 2009 11:22 pm
- Sarah said...
All of them are gorgeous! I especially love the first one!
- 19 May 2009 11:30 pm
- Linda Merrill said...
Love the top fabric with the blue/white ginger jars. Beautiful bright color, yet very traditional too!
- 19 May 2009 11:43 pm
- Slices of Beauty... said...
Beautiful prints!
- 19 May 2009 11:57 pm
- ana said...
This fabrics are stunning! you sell them in your store??
- 20 May 2009 12:06 am
- Tamerie Shriver said...
The good thing about what I do (custom home furnishings) is I get to work with some amazing fabric without having to buy it myself. And as there is almost always some kind of scraps leftover, I can admire it long after the slipcovers or window treatments have been delivered. You know what the y say, the person with the most fabric when she dies, wins! I suspect you are right in the thick of it all!
- 20 May 2009 12:26 am
- Polly R said...
WOW. Gorgeous. Spotting a bit of Marimekko there too! I love the print second from the bottom as well.
- 20 May 2009 12:41 am
- Marion said...
I also love fabrics. I wish that you would identify the ones posted today especially the first three. (Are they Conovas?) Thanks so much for the lovely post.
Marion from Kentucky - 20 May 2009 12:52 am
- VictoriaArt said...
YES, they are spectacular, love vibrant patterns with a graphic feel to it.
- 20 May 2009 1:13 am
- moon said...
Nice....i like it too
- 20 May 2009 1:17 am
- Style Court said...
I see some faves Anna :)
- 20 May 2009 2:08 am
- Harvey's Dream Home said...
Yes there is nothing in the world like looking at a wonderful fabric order book and ordering and then receiving a whole roll of that fabric, and then rolling out a few meters and seeing it in all it's glory! Your fabric with the Blue and white vases and flowers is definately one of those fabrics!
- 20 May 2009 3:52 am
- Urban Flea said...
I'm a total fabric hoarder as well, I've got boxes and boxes (and boxes) chock full of swatches. Just pulling them out every once in awhile makes me smile!
xo Katherine aka. Urban Flea :)
www.urbanfleadesign.com - 20 May 2009 4:11 am
- Yoli said...
The last one, the black and white one and the one with the asian country scene, are so drool worthy!!!
- 20 May 2009 5:53 am
- greavesdesign said...
love the Asian inspired one with the coordinating (?) striped one...
what more would you need to make a room glow? - 20 May 2009 6:54 am
- On A Whim said...
This is why I love your blog so. I too love fabric, and your choices are as usual wonderful..Thank you for ypur great taste....Donna
- 20 May 2009 10:26 am
- Twilight Spells said...
Ohhh, beautiful! I especially like the second one from the bottom, with the bright flowers. They are all gorgeous!
- 20 May 2009 11:17 am
- Cote de Texas said...
the pagoda one is really incredibly beautiful!!!
- 20 May 2009 11:19 am
- Michelle said...
I love the shadowing of the blue urns...they look 3d...and the blue and white (last) is amazing!!
Thanks for sharing :) - 20 May 2009 11:23 am
- Angela said...
I adore the peonies and the pink bridges....who designed these beauties?
- 20 May 2009 11:30 am
- Jules said...
Cool fabrics! So colour, unique, and each with there own appeal. However, I totally dig #3 and #5 for my own casa : ).
Jules @ Lovely Las Vegas
www.lovelylasvegas.blogspot.com - 20 May 2009 11:34 am
- Beach Vintage said...
Anna, that first print is devine. My favourite.
- 20 May 2009 11:56 am
- Paula Villanova said...
Wow...these are fantastic!
- 20 May 2009 12:40 pm
- clare's craftroom said...
Thankyou , they are so beautiful .
- 20 May 2009 1:50 pm
- Awesome Sara said...
where have you been all my life? you're blog is fantastic!!! you are so on my fav list on my blog. i'm going to look around some more. i just wanted to introduce myself!
- 20 May 2009 3:04 pm
- iLa said...
Fabrics! Some of them look like paintings! I Love the first one!
- 20 May 2009 4:49 pm
- Carolina said...
I loved them!!! - 20 May 2009 7:16 pm
- Aarna - Sara Sekhar said...
all the fabrics are adorable....epslly the last one (navys and blues)
- 20 May 2009 9:19 pm
- Annie Empiric said...
I do the same thing and when the fabrics are discontinued or I have used them for one too many projects I make them into pillows. These fabrics are very pretty!
- 21 May 2009 12:12 am
- Marianna said...
Beautiful fabrics. I am obsessed with them too!
- 21 May 2009 12:31 am
- Rachel said...
I'm becoming a fabric fanatic myself. What is that fabric in picture number four? The black and white pattern??
- 21 May 2009 12:37 am
- Tricia Mitchell said...
Oh they ARE beautiful. I especially like the floral in the fifth image and can think of a lot of uses for it. It has a bit of a mid century Scandinavian feel to it.
Tricia - Avolli - 21 May 2009 1:57 am
- Blair said...
Oh that first fabric is stunning. And what great idea to buy a larger piece of each as a sample!
- 21 May 2009 2:27 am
- SimplyGrove said...
These are GORGEOUS!!
- 21 May 2009 2:52 am
- Vastu said...
These are some amazing textiles. What a great stripe!
- 21 May 2009 3:51 am
- Kelly said...
- 21 May 2009 4:21 am
- Prachi Junankar-Gokhale said...
Where have I been all your life?! I just discovered your blog and I"m just blown away by your natural, playful yet impeccable design sense! My house is in such a rut after 2 babies and a busy job. I needed to get inspired and I think I just did. When I go home today, I'm going to make a little flower arrangement, put some of my kitchen pieces on display and not be so afraid anymore! Your blog makes me so happy, just like that fabric!
Prachi - 21 May 2009 6:53 am
- soulflower said...
I totally dig the fabric with the pagoda.I heart pagodas!
- 21 May 2009 7:58 am
- Molly Jean said...
Hi, where is the 3rd, pagoda fabric from? I would love a duvet from this fabric! thanks!
- 21 May 2009 12:42 pm
- Whimsical said...
I just love the fabrics. Oh I so want to do up my sofa in the blue and white chintz.
- 21 May 2009 2:55 pm
- Prudence said...
These fabrics are seriously divine. Particularly love the first one and the second last. Please check out my blog and let me know what you think. www.flotsamfriends.blogspot.com/ Would love to know your thoughts (I too am a Brisbane girl)... Px
- 21 May 2009 10:11 pm
- Dee Dee Hannah said...
I am a total fabric hound as well. Some of my favourite prints have been the jumping off points for so many of my favourite rooms.
I'm currently working on redoing my guest room in a stunning cowan and tour toille-like pattern - 23 May 2009 2:59 am
- eddieross said...
So beautiful...and happy! They just scream summer!
Jaithan + Eddie - 24 May 2009 2:02 am
- Loretta said...
I share your love for lush fabrics, especially the ones featuring imagery of blue and white porcelains.
I have a pair of wing chairs, as old as my marriage, originally upholstered in a very colonial plaid.
After a move to Memphis and the need to assimilate my small amount of primitive furniture into a ballroom of a living room with a dark teak floor, marble fireplace mantel, and crystal sconces from Rafferty's in New Orleans, I knew only fabric could provide an inexpensive solution.
The wing chairs were reupholstered in a chintz with an apricot ground and great big oversize blue and white plates filled with vaguely Asian fruit. The staid chairs turned into butterflies!
And then I reupholstered my Queen Anne sofa in blue and white flamestitch chintz.
It will always be my favorite room, if only in memory. - 25 May 2009 9:55 pm
- Mrs. B. Silly said...
They are all stunning. That first one is to die for!
- 26 May 2009 11:33 am
- JVG said...
There are so many comments here already, but I think I must be number 58 in saying that you have gathered the most delectable feast for the eyes and you have some very very lucky clients! Number 5 is joyous colourful fabric heaven. I hope to stumble across it someday!
- 27 May 2009 8:08 am
- annechovie said...
These are absolutely stunning, Anna. I so love that you are not afraid of color!
- 29 May 2009 6:51 am
- camilla ann said...
Hi Anna! What beautifuls fabrics. I especially like no 1 and no 6. Would you mind sharing the name of the producer of these fabrics? Have a great weekend!
- 31 May 2009 11:19 pm
- COCO said...
woooowww! What beautifuls fabrics! I want this kind of fabrics for my jewelery!
- 9 June 2009 5:09 am
- GOLLY said...
where is the pink pagoda from? it's darling!
- 22 July 2009 12:28 pm


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Tawawa House in many respects is like any other American resort before the Civil War. Situated in Ohio, this idyllic retreat is particularly nice in the summer when the Southern humidity is too much to bear. The main building, with its luxurious finishes, is loftier than the white cottages that flank it, but then again, the smaller structures are better positioned to catch any breeze that may come off the pond. And they provide more privacy, which best suits the needs of the Southern white men who vacation there every summer with their black, enslaved mistresses. It's their open secret. Lizzie, Reenie, and Sweet are regulars at Tawawa House. They have become friends over the years as they reunite and share developments in their own lives and on their respective plantations. They don't bother too much with questions of freedom, though the resort is situated in free territory-but when truth-telling Mawu comes to the resort and starts talking of running away, things change. To run is to leave behind everything these women value most-friends and families still down South-and for some it also means escaping from the emotional and psychological bonds that bind them to their masters. When a fire on the resort sets off a string of tragedies, the women of Tawawa House soon learn that triumph and dehumanization are inseparable and that love exists even in the most inhuman, brutal of circumstances-all while they are bearing witness to the end of an era. An engaging, page-turning, and wholly original novel, Wench explores, with an unflinching eye, the moral complexities of slavery. Synopsis:Wench by Dolen Perkins-Valdez is startling and original fiction that raises provocative questions of power and freedom, love and dependence. An enchanting and unforgettable novel based on little-known fact, Wench combines the narrative allure of About the AuthorDolen Perkins-Valdez's fiction and essays have appeared in The Kenyon Review, African American Review, North Carolina Literary Review, and the Richard Wright Newsletter. Born and raised in Memphis, a graduate of Harvard, and a former University of California President's Postdoctoral Fellow, Perkins-Valdez teaches creative writing at the University of Puget Sound. She splits her time between Washington, D.C. and Seattle, Washington. This is her first novel.
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