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sell now AND buy now: does it matter?
If a sell my house and just break even a lose a bit... and then I buy a house nearby that is sold cheaply as well... does it really make a difference?
The common advice is:
"This is not a good time to sell a house."
Really? I mean, if you are going to buy another house, won't the losses from your sale be absorbed by the next purchase?
My home is very cheap, so if I sell it at a 5% loss and buy a 300k house at a 5% loss... that sounds good to me!
If I wait for the market to improve... selling my house at a small profit, then I am forced to buy the next guy's house at a similar profit.
There doesn't seem to be that much of a difference.
What am I not getting?
What happens if the value of your new home continues to decline, say by 10%? Then the great purchase at $300k is only worth $270k, or a loss of $30k. If your cheap home declines by the same 10%, you only lose $10k. I'd rather be out $10k than $30k any day!
Real estate fees - coming and going.
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Personally I'd base the decision on my own situation. Are you happy with your home? Do you need a different home due to size, location, etc?
You can make yourself crazy trying to anticipate what the housing market is going to do (kind of like trying to time the stock market).
Like stocks, it's hard to tell when prices have hit bottom... but that's another variable.
But it doesn't make sense that a person should worry about selling their house cheap if they are going to buy another house that is also cheapened by the marketplace.
Yes, the realtor fees are a part of the deal... but that is always a problem regardless of the market.
On the other hand, I have noticed that on Craigslist there are more and more "for sale by owner" homes. I'm guessing that they are doing the FSBO to avoid further damage from those fees.
I remember last January you were even questioning home ownership over renting. Are you sure you would be comfortable owing so much, for so long.
I've gathered that debt (be it a mortgage or anything) kind of bothers you maybe.
Being debt free, or carrying little debt is really liberating.
You are correct Sue... and I'm 6 months away from being debt free: mortgage and all.
In my town, prices haven't dropped significantly if at all.. but I see inventory growing. Given that there is such a nice selection of homes *and* and the idea that there could be some very nice prices for them... it occurs to me that I should consider my options.
As I said, my home is small... and I like small homes... but my girl likes to have guests. This makes me long for a larger home! It's a 1 bathroom house!
I am already leaning on your advice, though. Just staying here, not bothering with a new purchase, and keeping things simple is a nice idea. I can just live with the inconveniences of a tiny house.
The best thing about a cheap house is that when prices drop: the totals dollars lost isn't so devastating.
Also, I have the hypothesis that, with tighter mortgage standards, more people will be forced to consider modest homes... increasing my chance of a quicker sale.
and I'm 6 months away from being debt free: mortgage and all.
Good for you!
As I said, my home is small... and I like small homes... but my girl likes to have guests. This makes me long for a larger home! It's a 1 bathroom house!
If it was me, and I liked small homes, I'd stay put b4 I'd take on any kind of a mortgage....I think any at all will appear 'big' to you (or me).
Any way to add 1/2 bath to the existing house? It would sure beat buying another house, complete with a mortgage...because of a bath room...more interest, insurance, heating, cooling, maintaining, paying taxes on...you get the idea. I think it could in time be quite stressful and maybe drive a wedge in your relationship.
To quote Benjamin Franklin, "Guests, like fish, begin to smell after three days."
I've found this to be quite true...lol...but I'm sure not everyone does.
Might there be some sort of a happy compromise between the small home you have now, and the $300k home? I know in many areas of the country a $300k home might be a shack, but here in southern Indiana it might be quite a mansion, or often have considerable acreage with it.
Also, I have the hypothesis that, with tighter mortgage standards, more people will be forced to consider modest homes... increasing my chance of a quicker sale.
I agree. There will be a many more buyers being able to 'afford' your home or mine, than something much bigger and more costly.
Something you may wish to consider is that the baby boom generation is approaching retirement. This will have all kinds of effects on real estate and investments generally. A lot of people attempting to save for retirement have been counting on their homes as their main retirement asset. When a lot of people try to unload their large family homes and downsize around the same time the price for these homes is likely to be soft. On the other hand the sort of homes desirable to retirees is likely to see upward pressure. I have already seen large price increases in a location I would like to retire to in a few years.
By the way, I live in Knoxville, Tn... so homes are crazy cheap, but more affordable than many other places.
I've already crossed "downtown condos" off my list. I called a realtor and asked, "So if I buy a downtown condo and fully own it with no mortgage, what am I looking at in terms of taxes/insurance/condoFees?".
In the end, it looks like $500+ a month!
To me, that sounds like a lot of money for a place that I own outright!
No matter what, I'm going to hang out in this house for a few years (I hope)... because I've only been here for a year and if I move, I want to have enough $$ to have a very small mortgage no matter what I buy.
You are correct.... the taxes, utilities, maintenance all start adding up with bigger homes.
I've kind of been wondering the same thing. DH has two co-workers (all three are boomers). One has not saved as much because he put both his kids through college; he's continuing to work even though he has the age and # of years to be eligible. The other MAY retire, but he still has an awful big mortgage (with no plans to downsize). If he does retire, his wife will continue to work and he'll probably get another job.
Our financial guy says he has a number of clients who want to retire and they get upset when he tells them that they just don't have enough saved up and/or they need to lower their expectations for retirement living.
On the retire or work thing: Remember that older workers are unlikely to be retained or hired for the well-paying jobs they hold now. Many may find that they WANT to work, whether from financial necessity or just 'cause, but where will they work and what will they earn?
IMO, we're in for a rough ride in the USA for a couple of years. Companies are scaling back. Real inflation (groceries, energy, health) is already rising fast. The 'piggy bank' that was one's home is broken.
Today I read several economists predicting there is a 50-50 or even 60-40 chance of recession. (One of them a Nobel prize winner.)
SOME boomers have a lot of wealth. There are predictions of a lot of wealth changing hands as they die. Charities are expecting a windfall. But there are also boomers who have not accumulated wealth; guess the charities can help spread the wealth, eh?
Many may find that they WANT to work, whether from financial necessity or just 'cause, but where will they work and what will they earn?
Not as much, that's for sure. One has to leave one's ego at the door when they leave home. I've had a number of part time jobs since retiring - the best paid about 1/3 of what I use to earn. The benefit was that I was able to set limits on my time...
We may well be headed for a recession - would the glass half full be less inflation? At least temporarily?
Ok... we can let the topic drift.
So how long do recessions typically last?
With "my home is my piggy bank" idea: If the housing market does implode, what does that mean?... how much is too much of an "implosion"?
Beyond the craziest 'hot' markets, what can the typical American expect in real estate losses if the sh*t really hits the fan?
If homes merely maintain their value over the next three years...is that a huge problem??
What if, after a few years, your home is worth 10% less? Is that a crisis yet?
None of it is terribly happy news, but in terms of calamities, I'm not quite understanding why it's such a big deal.
Aren't recessions and downturns typical? Why would this one be so fantastic compared to others?
Historically, have we always expected everything we buy to turn into gold?
>>None of it is terribly happy news, but in terms of calamities, I'm not quite understanding why it's such a big deal. You are quite right. It isn't. But that's not a good media headline. The media has always preferred to tell you the glass is half-empty and leaking fast, becaus that's what sells.
>>Aren't recessions and downturns typical? Why would this one be so fantastic compared to others? Because people have extremely short memories. As the saying goes, "History has but one page." There are folks who forget or are too young to remember the painful recession/inflation of the '70's (when I had PhD's begging me to hire them for a $4K/yr clerk-typist job) or even the RE recession of the 1990's, when we petitioned and got two property tax reappraisals DOWNWARDS because our brand-new house (bought, of course, at the top of the market) had lost over 25% of its value.
>>Historically, have we always expected everything we buy to turn into gold? Yes. And this is why most people do so poorly in the stock market, by buying high and selling low instead of the other way around.
Both RE and stocks are best held long-term. Flitting "in and out" of either properties or stocks, to make a profit actually takes a lot of observation, time, work, determination and nerve. It isn't automatic, no matter what the TV infomercials like to imply. There is always a risk, it's a matter of how much you are comfortable with.
You are right that in "sell now and buy now" scenario, it probably doesn't matter much. The astute are the ones who sold at the top, stuck through renting for a few years, and are now able to purchase the same house for anywhere from 10-30% less than before. A friend of mine who is an independent CFP (and my former boss, BTW) did just that. His wife HATES renting, but he talked her into it and now, of course, looks like a genius. Even better, he convinced several of his clients to do the same thing, so they think he's a genius too!
The problem with real estate is that for many people it is a highly leveraged investment.
If someone buys a house for 10% down and the market goes up 10% that person can feel that he has doubled his equity. If on the other hand if the market goes down 10% he can feel that he has lost all his equity. For somebody who has no mortgage and plans to live in that house indefinitely it hardly matters. For somebody who counts on money from the value of the real estate to maintain his lifestyle that can be a major problem.
What has been going on lately with real estate in the US has a lot of similarities with the stock market in 1929 and more recently with stocks and real estate in Japan. If people expect prices to fall and keep on falling they tend to put off purchases or sell before prices fall further; in turn jobs dry up reinforcing the decline.
In a rising market it is easy for people to feel that they are smart and they tend to get overconfident. In a falling market people tend to avoid taking responsibility and look for somebody to blame. Markets thus can seem to behave like somebody with a bipolar disorder.
I should have sold my house awhile back, but had no money to fix it up, and got greedy. I will never lose money on this house, unless it burns down. In 10 years, it's appreciated over 125%, and I owe very little on it, so I could still walk away with a nice profit, but again...I'm loathe to move. I hate moving. I hate packing, moving, unpacking, starting over in a new place.
So here it is, unless I could eventually make so much money, I couldn't possibly resist.


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Put Plug on Hardwire Track Light?
I need to convert a hardwired halogen track light to plug-in and I want to know if I can use 15 Amp, 125 Volt 2-Pole 2-Wire, Non-Polarized Angle Plug on the wire and just plug it in a standard electrical outlet.
There is a converter but the cost is about 1/2 the cost of the fixture. The plug is a little more than $1 and I need a shorter wire than the converter plug has so I would have to cut that too.
Generally speaking, you can't convert a fixture designed to be hardwired into a cord-and-plug fixture and maintain UL certification. The challenge is properly attaching cordage to a device that wasn't designed to have any.
Even if you decide to rewire this fixture yourself (against code), please make sure that you use a properly connected polarized plug so that the light sockets have the proper electrical orientation.
Thank you for your response. I think I understand what you are saying, however, the electrical outlet is in the ceiling and the cord from the fixture won't be removed. I would just add the plug to the existing cord and plug it in. So, I need a polarized plug as apposed to a non polarized plug. Does this mean that one side of the plug is larger than the other?
If your fixture was designed for hard wire installation, it doesn't have a cord. Instead, it some wires that are meant to remain inside the fixture. There's a different type of wire that is designated "cordage". Among other things, it's typically made up of stranded wire (as opposed to solid wire) for flexibility.
Yes, a polarized plug has one prong (for the neutral wire) that is larger than the other. It's important that it is connected to the fixture in the proper orientation to reduce shock hazards.
How are you going to turn this fixture on and off? Is the outlet in the middle of the ceiling switched?
"Even if you decide to rewire this fixture yourself (against code)"
The NEC does not actually address this.
Internal wiring is covered by NEMA and then the construction passes a listing lab (like UL).
If you use UL approved components in a workmanlike manor there is no prohibition on making things for your own use and using them (you could even se4ll tham if you are wiling to accept the liability that results).
Old fixtures and equipment are rebuilt all the time and used without issue.
Adding a plug is not nearly as touchy as cutting one off and hard-wiring.
In THAT case the standards get very touchy.
Cord and plug connected loads are pretty much outside the NECs purview (except the actual cor used to plug it in).


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NEW YORK (CNNMoney.com) -- On any given day at Grey Dog, a small restaurant in downtown New York, you'll find clusters of engineers and entrepreneurs crowded around tiny wooden tables discussing their startups' latest creations.
The high ratio of techies to tables isn't surprising. DogPatch Labs -- an office space that houses more than 10 companies backed by venture capital firm Polaris Ventures -- is right around the corner. One street south, a variety of startups rent desks at TechSpace. A number of Union Square Ventures-backed companies work in the area. And TechStars, a mentoring-and-seed-cash program that just selected finalists for its first crop of New York startups, is right around the corner.
Within a few densely packed urban blocks, dozens of tech startups are cranking out code. And investors want in. Early.
Which has tech veterans a bit nervous.
The murmuring started months ago, with early-stage investors moaning about soaring valuations and venture funds shifting their cash toward Internet upstarts. Then a widely circulated dispatch from New York venture capital doyen Fred Wilson yanked the conversation out into the open.
"I think the competition for 'hot' deals is making people crazy and I am seeing many more unnatural acts from investors happening," he wrote last month in an ominous blog post titled "storm clouds."
Things have intensified since then. Google (GOOG, Fortune 500) tried -- and failed -- to snap up daily-deals darling Groupon for a rumored $6 billion. Twitter sucked in $200 million more from investors, giving the company a valuation of nearly $4 billion. Kleiner Perkins is raising more than $1 billion for new venture capital funds -- and lured Wall Street's star Internet analyst, Mary Meeker, to Silicon Valley to spot investments for them.
Wilson avoided using the term "bubble," but others aren't shying away. Angel investor and Wine Library TV host Gary Vaynerchuck thinks a "huge bubble" is inflating.
"I'm seeing a lot of companies get $5 million to $15 million valuations now on their first seed rounds that have no anything," he says. "At least they're a little bit more practical than 2000, when people got crazy."
Hot deals "are incredibly competitive, which pushes up valuations," says TechStars director David Tisch.
Two worries. First: Bubbles artificially prop up weaker ventures and disrupt market Darwinism.
"I do worry about companies that shouldn't get funded, getting funded," says Chris Dixon, an active Silicon Valley angel investor whose portfolio includes Skype and Foursquare.
"When you have great talented people all starting their own company, the companies that are trying to hire are getting hurt because they're not able to hire," Tisch says of the brewing talent war. Exhibit A: Google's recent decision to hike its workers' pay by 10% across the board.
Second problem: This kind of thing usually ends in tears. Bubbles burst, and the last time that happened it blew a crater in the U.S. economy and froze tech investing for years.
Which is why those who think things are getting frothy wouldn't mind hearing some pops.
Lawrence Lenihan, managing director of New York-based FirstMark Capital, thinks there will be a few high-profile flameouts.
"My prediction of what will happen is that there could be a meltdown in the New York tech scene," he says. "But it's like a forest fire: It's good, it clears out the dead wood."
Tisch thinks a bust "would help everybody on some level. A realignment of the early stage stuff would be a benefit to quality companies."
But here's the silver lining: Some of the dot-com debacle's lessons stuck.
Most of the billions being plowed into the tech scene's hottest startups right now are coming from venture capitalists and rich angels -- not retail investors sucked along by an IPO tsunami. And those VCs say they're planning carefully for the market's ups and downs.
"We are not pulling back. We are sticking with our investment strategy," Fred Wilson says.
He thinks his last venture capital firm, Flatiron Partners, made two mistakes during the go-go '90s: It raised too much and spent it too fast. This time around, he's keeping a close eye on maintaining a slow and steady pace, adding six to eight companies a year to Union Square Ventures' portfolio.
Lenihan has a similar approach. His firm, which makes the majority of its investments in New York companies, will keep deploying its cash even if the market fizzles.
"This is not Silicon Alley," he says of the modern New York tech field. "This is not something where it's going to disappear off the map."
The tech industry itself has also changed. Thanks to open-source software and fast-improving tech tools, it's vastly cheaper to launch a Web startup now than it was 10 years ago. And for every Twitter -- a great idea in search of a business model -- there's a Groupon or Zynga: companies that mint money and are already solidly profitable.
As Dixon put it: "The tech sector is probably the brightest sector of the U.S. economy. It's real. It profits."
So in downtown in New York, techies will keep checking in at Grey Dog, where Tisch stopped in for breaks while culling through the stack of applications for TechStars NYC. The finalists -- who got the good news last week -- include ventures targeting fields ranging from data migration to social e-commerce to fashion.
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"It's something that sticks out, obviously," Mariners manager Eric Wedge said before the game. "The last four games, it hasn't been about not getting on base. We've gotten on base. We've had situations where, early in the inning, you get a couple of guys on and nobody out and you don't get anything done. Or, you kind of create something in the middle part to the end of the inning where you've got two out and runners on second and third and you don't get anything.
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The Mariners entered the night batting .241 overall and .231 with runners in scoring position. They are hitting .203 in such situations with two out.
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It's weird how people are suddenly having such significant issues with their suspension of disbelief. I honestly don't mean to belittle anyone's opinion, but it's hard for me not to be a little bit critical of people's lack of imagination. Were you all shocked after your first time on Star Tours to discover that you landed back at Disneyland instead of on Coruscant? Are you perplexed by the fact that you enter PotC during the day but it's suddenly night inside the bayou? And are you baffled at how we somehow manage to time travel on a simple train, witnessing extinct dinosaurs, then only a few minutes later emerge back at Disneyland again? Shocking witchcraft, it is!
There just seems to be this tendency to pull apart new attractions and tear them down for the very same "issues" that are rampant at existing all-time favorite attractions.
The guests are introduced to the concept by entering the dark cave after traveling outside. Once inside, you 'accept' its dark because you just went into a cave. But then the story telling takes you into the sequence about meeting the sheriff, Mack, cow tipping, and then into town. Then you go into the buildings to get ready for the race, and as you start the race you go back 'outside' leaving the building out to the outdoor environment. The idea it's darker 'inside' some structure than it is outside, helps you accept that it can be light outside even after you came from some place dark.
Basically the transitions of 'entering a cave' help you accept going from light to dark.. and the idea of 'leaving a building' help you accept going from dark to light. The 'night' period is actually inbetween these two transitions.
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So I don't think it's out of line to question how such things are handled. Some do it much better than others and it is an actual design aspect of the ride.
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The little courtyard at the front of BVS is right by the entrance turnstiles: there's no buffer zone or separation from this. So you're sitting on a bench on BVS but if you're looking north you're basically looking at a bunch of people entering and exiting a theme park. THAT is more the issue to me (and secondarily that you can see out to the esplanade, but that's a much smaller issue). It's not a huge issue, but like I said, some buffer separating that very "theme park" operation from the rest of the show would be nice if possible.
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Again, I think that BVS will be beautiful and will prevent views of the outside, pretty well. Also, I understand that building a berm, like the one at Disneyland, wasn't feasible (for multiple reasons), but I can still wish that there had been a way to add a gateway like that to DCA. I can imagine something like a bridge (with tunnels under it) that the RCT could travel over... or something like that. Oh, well. I will definitely enjoy DCA Mk II, a lot, either way.
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with RSR it seems like they're involving us in a story that takes place predominantly at night, then throwing us into the daytime. And it's the climax of the attraction, so obviously some might think its a bit jarring, almost as if a daytime drive is a wrench in the continuity built up by the extensive dark ride portions.
No need to get defensive, it was a valid question...
Test Track, Alice, Splash Mt., The Matterhorn, Norway's Boat Ride, and The Tower of Terror all have significant indoor and outdoor portions. If it works for Splash as a "transition" and isn't to bad in Alice, then can't the same be worked into this? Also, the Matterhorn and the Tower of Terror are both examples of attractions that are specifically nighttime-esque inside. The library video for ToT and the lift-hill for The Matterhorn are both explicitly night settings and then both emerge into the daylight. I think the same is true for Norway's attraction as well. Test Track falls into the same category as Alice I guess. No distinction between night or day.
I'm thinking that most people, especially the average guest, won't be bothered by the night/day aspect of RSR. They will simply enjoy it as the high quality/themed/immersive attraction it is. You are being transported to the world that these characters exist in. It won't matter what time of day it is.
Again, I personally don't think it'll be a problem, but there's still a good argument there


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Meh, I kind of liked where the chapter was headed with Orihime and Chad saving Ichigo, then slapping some sense into him, (figuratively). I even liked Urahara showing up and attempting to save the day, not entirely sure why he hadn't already thought about creating a way to Reioukyuu. Everything other time he has seemed to be one step ahead of the villain, why not now. Also what does everyone think will happen now that Bucha went up there, is he really supposed to be that strong that he can beat the zero squad and the king? That seems very far fetched. Also the landscape doesn't exactly look conducive to fighting in Reioukyuu.
Then the chapter in my opinion took a huge dump in my lap, the banter back and forth between Renji and the quincy seemed so out of place. As if in the course of 2 mins they became best friends and are arguing back and forth. Renji and Ichigo didn't create this type of banter back and forth for many "years" or battles. I think it was a terrible idea and really ruined the chapter for me.


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With NASA holding its first-ever Google Hangout in space last week, we're honoring space buffs everywhere with a new homepage image from artist GrafxBox based on his SciFi Fighter model. Although this artist has a wide variety of models, his flair for sci-fi is what brought his work to our attention. Find out where GrafxBox gets his inspiration in our interview below.
When did you start 3D modeling?
It was probably about 20 years ago when I started learning 3D with Autodesk 3D Studio. It was prehistoric 3D software compared to now! What brought me to 3D was books I saw in the early 1990's about images created with software that only large companies could afford. Back then there were not a lot of tutorials on the Internet, so I bought some books for my own education and started doing some stuff. I made a cover for a Spanish magazine in 1992. (more…)


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Spiced pear sandwich cakes: Luscious and laid back
There's an air of looming formality in autumn. Sandals and shorts disappear into the backs of our closets. Clinking glasses and winter rituals are close on the horizon. Playing in a pile of colored leaves feels invigorating but elusive. So as a small act of rebellion against the buttoned-up-ness that winter will soon bring, I decided to join together two of fall's most scrumptious ingredients — pears and cloves — in a deliciously relaxed form. … Continue reading »
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Other than their occasional presence in tea and jam, rosehips haven't surfaced much in my life. I suppose they've been overshadowed by the ubiquitous flowers of the same plant: roses (which have an entirely different scent and flavor than the fruit we call their hips).
I admit I still haven't had a chance to taste a fresh rosehip, but I've now tried dried rosehips in both whole and powdered form. Earthy and subtly tangy, their flavor brought to mind the wholemeal taste of graham crackers or digestive biscuits — both of which I've long found addicting and wondrously versatile. But for some reason I'd never endeavored to make my own at home. Until now. … Continue reading »


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NEW YORK, NY and SAN FRANCISCO, CA -- (Marketwire) -- 02/20/13 -- The 2013 Linux Jobs Report, which forecasts the Linux job market based on a survey of hiring managers and Linux professionals, shows increases in demand for Linux talent that is being met by aggressive recruitment strategies. This backdrop is resulting in salary growth for Linux talent at nearly double industry norms and more than a third of Linux pros planning to switch employers in the year ahead.
The 2013 Linux Jobs Report released today includes new data this year from both hiring managers (850) and Linux professionals (2,600), providing a comprehensive view of the Linux career landscape from the business needs driving the demand to the personal incentives that are most attractive to Linux professionals.
Key statistics from the report include:
- Ninety-three percent of hiring managers say they will hire a Linux pro in the next six months, an increase from 89 percent in 2012.
- More hiring managers in 2013 say that finding Linux talent is difficult (Nine out of 10 in 2013; eight out of 10 in 2012), underscoring the opportunity for tech professionals who know Linux.
- Seventy-five percent of Linux professionals surveyed have received at least one call from a recruiter in the last six months. These professionals are being pursued by employers offering above average salaries and bonuses. Linux salaries jumped nine percent this year, far outpacing the five percent increase in tech salaries overall (which was the biggest jump in a decade), according to the Dice Salary Survey.
- Systems administrators are the most sought-after Linux pros, according to hiring managers, representing the growth of Linux in the enterprise to support cloud computing and big data.
The 2013 Linux Jobs Report, conducted by Dice, the leading career site for technology and engineering professionals, and The Linux Foundation, the nonprofit organization dedicated to supporting the growth of Linux, also includes insights into why employers are seeking Linux talent now and what the top incentives are for Linux pros, among other important findings. Download the complete report at: https://www.linuxfoundation.org/publications/linux-foundation/2013-linux-jobs-report
"The improvement in hiring intent from last year's sky high levels shows that Linux professionals are in a job market of their own. For Linux professionals, the trend is your friend -- make sure you are taking advantage of this market's career opportunities," said Alice Hill, Managing Director of Dice.com and President, Dice Labs.
"The unprecedented demand for Linux professionals represents Linux' growth across industries and the increasing relevance of the collaborative development model," said Amanda McPherson, vice president of marketing and developer programs at The Linux Foundation. "The 2013 Linux Jobs Report shows that there is unlimited opportunity for college graduates and technology professionals who want to pursue careers in Linux. We hope to help continue to advance Linux by providing the Linux training resources needed to make these professionals ready for the jobs that await them."
As part of The Linux Foundation's mission to protect, promote and advance Linux, it has created a comprehensive, neutral Linux training program to help address the market demand for experienced Linux systems administrators and developers. The organization is seeing a spike in inquiries for enterprise Linux training and attributes it to the increasing use of Linux to support cloud computing and big data. The Linux Foundation's enterprise and developer courses are designed to give attendees hands on experience and the advanced technical skills needed to thrive in their careers today.
The 2013 Linux Jobs Report Methodology
From January 3, 2013 to January 18, 2013, Dice and The Linux Foundation surveyed both hiring managers and Linux professionals about their Linux jobs needs and preferences.
Hiring managers from corporations, small and medium businesses (SMBs), government organizations, and staffing agencies were surveyed. More than 850 responded with 79 percent indicating their company was headquartered in the North America, 9 percent in Europe, 4 percent in Asia, 2 percent in South America, as well as Africa, Australia/New Zealand, Japan, the Middle East, Mexico and Central America. Respondents needed to have hired at least one Linux professional in the last year, or have plans to hire Linux professionals in 2013 to participate in the survey, and they were allowed to check as many responses to questions as appropriate. In addition, more than 2,600 Linux professionals responded to a survey, with 34 percent indicating they've been working as a Linux professional for 10 years or more.
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Dice, a Dice Holdings, Inc. service, is the leading career site for technology and engineering professionals. With a more than 20-year track record of meeting the ever-changing needs of technology professionals, companies and recruiters, our specialty focus and exposure to highly skilled professional communities enable employers to reach hard-to-find, experienced and qualified technology and engineering candidates. www.Dice.com
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The Linux Foundation is a nonprofit consortium dedicated to fostering the growth of Linux. Founded in 2000, the organization sponsors the work of Linux creator Linus Torvalds and promotes, protects and advances the Linux operating system by marshaling the resources of its members and the open source development community. The Linux Foundation provides a neutral forum for collaboration and education by hosting Linux conferences, including LinuxCon, and generating original Linux research, Linux videos and content that advances the understanding of the Linux platform. Its web properties, including Linux.com, reach approximately two million people per month. The organization also provides extensive Linux training opportunities that feature the Linux kernel community's leading experts as instructors. Follow The Linux Foundation on Twitter.
Trademarks: The Linux Foundation, Linux Standard Base, MeeGo, Tizen and Yocto Project are trademarks of The Linux Foundation. Linux is a trademark of Linus Torvalds.
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I just changed the plugs and wires on my 2006 T&C 3.3liter because it was sputtering above 3000 rpm (I suspected a misfire). Now the van is idling @ about 1500rpm in park and still above 1000 in gear. The salesman said the plugs were pre-gapped and they all looked fine before I installed. Plus the engine still sputters when I rev to above 3000 RPM.
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Answer #1patrick mannion from Greg Solow's Engine Room, May 25, 2009, 14:07Master
I am not very familiar with Chrysler but have worked on a few T&C. Was the idle speed high prior to replacing the spark plugs and wires? If so I wonder if a small vacuum hose has been knocked off and the engine's control computer is compensating. The spark plug gap won't cause the high idle.
Has the Check Engine Light/Service Engine Soon Light come on? If so plugging in a scan tool to the diagnostic socket under the dash may pinpoint the source of the problem quickly. I wonder if disconnecting the battery for five minutes and then reconnecting the battery and allowing the engine to relearn its idle strategy. On both the 3.3L and 3.8L engine the idle speed is electronically controlled by the idle air control motor located on the throttle housing.
Ensure the throttle cable was not disturbed or "tweeked" during the spark plug replacement.
ReplyVisitor, November 28, 2010, 14:59
I have exactly the same problem with my 3.8L T&C. I felt a bit of hesitation when driving the car which I only do once in a while because it's my wife's car. Anyway, when I was in park and brought it to about 3000 rpm it began to sputter and had a hard time going over that at all. When this happened I presumed some sort of cut in a spark plug wire and it was arcing. I changed them all including wires and it still sputters. I disconnected the battery and reconnected it. Not sure if it was exactly 5 minutes but it was still there after doing that. Any other thoughts?
ReplyVisitor, December 30, 2010, 21:53
mine does this also. The dealer has replaced sensors, plugs & it still does it, they have no idea what the problem is. It has cost me alot of money and I still have the same problem
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I had the same situation today working on my girlfriend's Town and Country. Got a check engine light that the number 3 cylinder was misfireing. As you suggested, I changed the spark plugs,they were worn, and when I started it the car idled high at 1500 rpm's. Too high. The same as you encountered. Also my brakes were extremely hard to depress and to stop the car. Figured I now had a vacuum problem but didn't see any hoses off. I didn't think I disconnected any. I looked at the power assist on the vacuum booster and it looked ok. Wrong. A hose wasn't on the booster. I must have knocked off the hose from the top of the engine to the booster, when I was working on the spark plugs in the back of the engine and didn't realize it. It was off although I couldn't see it, nor did I hear any air leaking. Then I used a flash light and looked closer and saw the connector on the booster was missing a hose. I hooked it up and the idle came right down and the brakes were fine. YES !! By disconnecting the battery as you suggested, the check engine light went off. Thanks for your help.
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Foot & ankle orthopedists are physicians trained in the surgical and non-surgical treatment of complications of the foot, ankle and related structures. The medical specialty of foot & ankle orthopedics differs from podiatry in that these MDs are trained surgeons that have undergone additional years of schooling and fellowship training. These surgeons are trained as general orthopedists and have vast knowledge in the area of the musculoskeletal system, but have specialized further within the field to provide care specifically for the foot and ankle.
Foot & ankle orthopedists are trained to repair and restore the functionality of the foot, ankle and related structures, through both surgical and non-surgical procedures to treat a variety of disorders, complications, and injuries. These surgeons may provide care for ankle sprains, strains and fractures, tendonitis, bunions, heel pain, hammer toe, diabetic feet, ligament damage, hereditary disorders and complications resulting from rheumatism, among others.
These specialists are capable of performing reconstructive surgeries, salvaging limbs after traumatic injury, providing physical therapy, and providing custom-fitting orthotics, among other procedures. Orthopedic foot & ankle surgeons are trained to evaluate their patients on a case by case basis, crafting highly personalized treatment and rehabilitation plans that are unique for each patient.
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