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UK's leading green workplaces to share secrets of success at
TUC Climate Conference: Wed 6 July 2011
This year's GreenWorkplaces workshop at the TUC annual climate change conference promises to showcase two of the UK's leading GreenWorkplace projects.
Tony Bates, Unite Chair at Magor brewery in South Wales will be speaking at the event. Tony was instrumental in setting up a union led energy saving project which has cut carbon emissions at the ABInBev brewery near Newport by a massive 40% within two years. Tony will be joined by Alex Manson, UK Director at AbInbev for a further insight into how the project has saved a staggering £2 million pounds in running costs. Tony is much in demand these days, with politicians beating a path to his door to find out how he's managed to successfully engage the entire workforce in green activism at work.
On the public sector side, we are delighted to be joined by Frank Martyn, PCS branch secretary at HM Prison Guys Marsh in Dorset. Frank will be sharing with us the union's experience of setting up a truly groundbreaking project - what is thought to be the first anaerobic digestion plant operating in the civil service. The plant is turning all the prison's food waste into energy and has had energy companies visiting the prison to find out more. Along with vegetable growing, rainwater harvesting and maintaining an onsite wildlife conservation area there seems no end of green innovations sparking off within the prison walls.
Tony and Frank will be explaining how they got their projects off the ground and the key to their success. The session will provide a rare opportunity for union green reps to quiz both union and employer sides on what approaches have worked and how they've managed to keep momentum going in a current climate of cuts, cuts and cuts.
So come along and join us. It's never easy to get time off but here's a chance to be able to put your questions to the speakers face to face. Hope to see you there!
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UCU: A hundred green reps.......and counting
Here at GreenWorkplaces, we aim to push green issues right to the heart of trade union negotiating agendas. It's crucial to prioritise environmental issues at work, but in the current climate of job losses it's a massive task.
So congratulations to UCU which has seen a huge increase in the number of green reps now logged into its own green reps network in recent months. More than 100 reps have now joined. UCU's own environmental courses are also up and running with three or four popular courses a year backed by a new range of materials.
Graham Peterson, UCU Environment
Co-ordinator, puts this success down to the recent initiative to deliver a Green Rep Pledge. 'Having at least one green rep in the branch provides an opportunity for the union to raise its profile. It's a chance to be proactive rather than just react to the employer-driven agenda of cuts and casework.'
The pledge was launched at UCU's Congress held in Harrogate in May and the target is to have a green rep in every branch by their next Congress in 2012.
If you are a UCU green rep, you can also join the TUC's GreenWorkplaces Network where you can access the latest case studies, training materials and resources. Being registered to the network means that you help the national TUC GreenWorkplaces Project get a more accurate picture of where all our union green reps are active and of the facilities and training they do - or do not - have access to.
Our Network is a crucial element in our campaign for rights for green reps, so please take the time to sign up and share some of that UCU momentum!
Unite for People and Planet
The TUC, unions, third sector organisations and employers joined forces this week with teachers, college leaders, educationists, students and employers to oppose plans for dropping the study of climate change from the national curriculum in England. In an unparalleled display of unity, organisations representing over 14.5 million people have all signed People and Planet's letter urging the government to keep climate change in the curriculum.
In the letter signatories set out how it 'appears to us entirely contradictory for a government that aspires to be the "greenest ever" and sees climate change as "one of the gravest threats we face" to remove from the national science curriculum the issue of climate change.' To read the letter in full and to sign People and Planet's petition visit:
Heading off to Glastonbury?
Be sure to get over to the Leftfield on Saturday for the debate on Green Jobs and Sustainable Futures at 1.30 p.m. featuring speakers from Friends of the Earth and the East London Green Jobs Alliance, a coalition of trade unions, NGOs, community based organisations and green businesses working together to create green and decent jobs for East London citizens. The East London Green Jobs Alliance is anchored by the Otesha Project UK and Unionlearn SERTUC.
Thanks go to Leftfield, the Greener Job's Alliance and UCU,FOE,Greenpeace and the East London GJA for organizing this year's Glasto debate.
Emission control: we have a problem
By Philip Pearson
Will Defra require companies to measure and report greenhouse gas emissions? With a consultation now underway (www.defra.gov.uk/consult/2011/05/11/ghg-emissions) the sorry state of corporate responsibility is revealed in a new Carbon Trust report: 40 of the FTSE top 100 companies don't publish environmental targets. For the rest, there are 'significant differences in the rigour and quality of those targets which have been publicly set and reported.' Defra's somewhat flawed consultation - undervaluing the benefits and over -egging the costs carbon disclosure - points to more of the same.
At stake is the company-level contributions to our mandatory climate change targets. Odd for the greenest government etc to adopt binding CO2 targets, but then leave it to companies to volunteer to take part. One unintended consequence is the excessive focus on those big energy players, in sectors like steel and power supply, that must monitor and report their energy and carbon usage as participants in the EU emissions trading scheme. There is growing concern over burden sharing, or the lack of it, among the rest of corporate Britain, putting excessive pressure on our core manufacturing industries.
The Aldersgate Group, a leading voice for mandatory reporting, argues that the pace and scale of GHG emission reductions required under UK law mean that voluntary approaches outlined in the Defra consultation are inadequate. The Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP), a not for profit organisation that collects information on carbon disclosure on behalf of 534 institutional investors with assets over US$64 trillion, reports that under two thirds (59%) of the FTSE 350 disclosed GHG emissions in 2010. Only 36% of the environmental disclosures appear in audited sections of annual reports. A survey by Deloite of 100 listed companies finds that only 9% disclosed carbon emissions in line with Defra's guidance.
Defra's impact suggests that energy measurement will cost staff £500 a day, an unlikely high salary for the personnel involved. And it does not appear to have recognised the potential for cost savings. Take the case of the Magor Brewery, South Wales, a TUC greenworkplace project. Union members working for the worlds' biggest brewer initiated a project to cut resource use and carbon in a project that has achieved significant results in two years: water usage fell by 46%; electricity usage fell by 49%; heating bills by 23%; and an overall 40% reduction in CO2 emissions. The project has saved £2m in costs and helped increased the level of job security.
With growing stakeholder and investor interest in environmental sustainability, it is likely that many large organisations will come under more pressure to publish targets in the near future.
Chancellor kills off big solar investments
By Philip Pearson
Ignoring a mass appeal from the UK solar industry and its supporters (unions, ngos, consumer groups) the government has decided to go ahead with changes to the feed-in tariff. Andrew Lee, Head of International Sales at Sharp Solar, accused the government of:
'...stifling job creation in an industry which has the potential to flourish in the UK. A limit of 50 kW is extremely low will affect community projects and small businesses, and hamper growth to the UK economy.'
It's just the kind of green jobs investment to aid the UK's recovery that we're debating with Chris Huhne at the TUC's climate change conference on 6 July (register at www.tuc.org.uk/social/tuc-19596-f0.cfm)
Coming just a couple of days after the Green Economy Council discussed the need for clearer focus on green jobs growth, the government's decision - like that on the Green Investment Bank - means the Treasury's funding cap trumps all.
This decision will leave the UK solar power sector confined to domestic schemes just as major economies like China, Japan and Germany massively ramp up their solar ambitions, making solar power a massive part of their electricity systems. It's crucial to a sustainable and competitive energy system in the UK too. We simply cannot afford to stifle an exceptionally popular technology that offers the prospect of subsidy-free green power for everyone if supported today. Globally solar power is currently being produced at less than $1/W and the industry is confident that, with investment under a stable policy framework, prices will continue to fall rapidly to below grid electricity prices.
Ray Noble, STA's PV Adviser said;
'the Prime Minister needs to intervene to stop this terrible strategic mistake on solar power. Solar can make a major positive contribution to our urgent green electricity and jobs needs. Even mainstream analysis shows that under a stable investment framework the price of solar power will come down lower than many other energy generation options, including fossil fuels. This letter shows solar has widespread and diverse support that should not be ignored.'
The grim news came even though Energy and Climate Change Minister Greg Barker's acknowledged last week that DECC was underestimating the potential for solar. His comments follow the Solar Trade Association's publication of an alternative Solar Revolution Strategy, which argued for a doubling of investment in solar to deliver strong jobs and manufacturing and subsidy-free green power for everyone by 2017-2019.
Signatories to a letter to the PM included RSPB, Friends of the Earth, TUC, major construction group Kingspan, UK solar manufacturer Romag/Gentoo, NFU, Tony Juniper and Dr Caroline Lucas who all urge the Prime Minister 'to require DECC to review the situation and take action to raise UK ambitions for solar power in order to ensure the UK maintains and builds a strong solar industry.'
As Dave Snowden, Chief Executive of the Micropower Council, said: 'This is bad news for many worthwhile projects - schools, communities, public buildings.' Something for the Green Economy Council to look closely at.
For full information on green workplaces events visit: www.tuc.org.uk/green_workplaces_network
TUC Climate Change Conference - What makes a good green government?
6 July 2011. 09.45 to 16.00 (approx)
Congress House, Great Russell St, London WC1B 3LS
The highlight of the 2011 TUC climate change conference is a high level panel debate on the topical question: What makes a good green government? Our panelists include Environment Secretary Chris Huhne; Shadow Environment Secretary Meg Hillier; and Green Party spokesperson Caroline Lucas MP. The panel will be chaired by Frances O'Grady, Deputy General Secretary, TUC. Panelists will make a few brief opening remarks, followed by a debate between the panelists and delegates, with Q&A from the floor.
The debate will set the scene for a day of discussions on green jobs and growth, including industry roundtables arranged for later in the day. Coalition plans for the Green economy roadmap (due late June 2011), energy market reform, a low carbon skills strategy and the Green Investment Bank should be published by then. Other highlights of the day include three Policy roundtables: Building Visions for a Green economy. And (for the afternoon) five Policy Challenge roundtables: Where do we want to be, and how to get there?
Ro register and download the full programme go to:
Free training - take the Trade Unions and the Environment Course
Three day accredited courses for union members available at the following locations:
October 6
November 14
2011 dates:
March 9
April 23
June 4
For more information on courses visit:
Scottish Green Workplaces
For TUC Environmental courses and information in relation to Green Workplaces in Scotland and any general environmental enquiries please contact George Waldron, Trade Union Education Department, Stow College on 0141 332 1786 ex512 or e-mail [email protected]
To find out more about the TUC's GreenWorkplaces Network contact:
Sarah Pearce, TUC project leader: [email protected]/0207 4671230
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I hope this is the right section to post in. I have a Pontiac 400 with Summit 2802 cam: Duration at 050 inch Lift: 224 int./234 exh.Valve Lift with Factory Rocker Arm Ratio: 0.466 int./0.488 exh.Lobe Separation (degrees): 114How much manifold vacuum should I measure with this combo at idle?What idle speed in drive should I set the engine for? Has TH350 trans & 2200 rpm stall converter.bt
Beertracker.. Gotta love the name!!Welcome to the forum..This is my 2 cents and I'm sure others will chime in..I don't have a Pontiac w/an auto trans so I'm of little help there but i would think something between 500 and 750 RPM in drive would be close.As far as manifold vacuum, you can set that yourself, realizing that vacuum is a direct result of cam shaft over lap, lobe separation, RPM, and timing (presuming your pistons and cylinders are in good condition). Looking at the specs you gave, it's pretty close to some of the performance Pontiac cams. I woudl think you would see at least 12" of vacuum, but the links below would point you in the right direction.You can practically tune your motor using a vacuum gauge.This link has some good info in it.http://www.centuryperformance.com/forum/showthread.php/42-Engine-Tuning-Using-a-Vacuum-GaugeAnd this one has more good info in it.http://www.secondchancegarage.com/public/186.cfm
Beer, what year is your motor? CHecking my Chiltons manual it lists anything from 550RPM to 750 RPM from years 1970 to 1977.
With the dual pattern cam and 114 LSA, I would say that 12" to 13" of vacuum could be expected at 550 to 750 RPM.This largely depends on the condition of the engine.
When The Flag Drops.,. The Bull ***t Stops.,. P. Engineer, Engine Builder
Best thing to do is get a vacuum gauge and test it.
Engine builder,self taught auto body guy.Horsepower sells engines and torque wins races
Test it with a vacuum gauge.My calculator says even 16" idle vacuum and 190psi crank compressionBecause of the high lobe separation I think it will be more than 12-13" if the engine is in good condition. Please tell us after checking it with the gauge, would be interesting how accurate my calculator works.
There are some things that affect idle quality vacuum. Best way as Pman suggests use a good quality vacuum gauge. Also check a couple different vacuum sources on the intake. If you just replaced the cam and lifters, go over the intake bolts.1.Leaking intake or exhaust valves will affect idle vacuum. (It will be erratic) Bouncing around.2.Make sure the lifters are adjustaed properly. (if you have Zero Lashed)* the lifters it can affect idle vacuum. *Like we sometime do for Hi Performance use.3.Timing will affect idle vacuum.4.If there is a problem with manifold vacuum, if the valve springs weren't replaced with the cam that could be a problem. (An intake valve may not be opening all the way, or closing all the way)5.Or a combination of all the above....Hopefully their isn't any problem. +1 Tuff. chrisaustria suggests the wide lobe seperation and sometime that .230* degree duration @ .050 its like a magical duration number that can cause an erratic vacuum. Especially on a dual pattern cam. Remember that old overlap cycle....6.I don't see where you should have a problem with your disc brakes. Unless the engine has an internal problem. Were the valve springs replaced that would be my real concern, after installing a new cam and lifters? Bob
Thanks for the welcome & links. The cam I am using is close to Pontiac's 744. Let me tell a little more about my engine. It's a 1975 Pontiac 400 & has the thin saddle so I did not build it as a race engine. Just close to stock in terms of hp\torque. Based on a post below 750 rpm idle in drive should be my goal.I am trying to adjust the Q-jet and now the engine idles at 1375 rpm, throttle plates fully closed against the barrels, 0 degrees distributor timing, 14"Hg of manifold vacuum steady dist. vacuum advance cannister disconnected and plugged at carb source. I am trying to get the idle speed down & hopefully this is just my in-experience at adjusting Q-jets. I have Ruggles book on Q-jets but this is my first time working on one. I have also installed a rebuild and bushing kit.I installed new hydraulic lifters with the Summit 2802 cam along with BBC 7/16 studs and poly locks. I used the old valve springs. The lifters were zero lashed using this method;http://www.pontiacstreetperformance.com/psp/rockers.htmlHeads are 6x-4 very mild porting, milled .040", using shorter push rods, 3 angle valve job, valve train geometry is perfect. Block is not zero decked. The engine has a new oil pump, timing gears & chain. It runs good, revs fine, no blue smoke. I just have to get the idle speed down but that is another problem.Thanks again for the info. bt
If adjusting the idle mixture screws and idle speed adjustment screw doesn't lower the RPM, you may have some choke linkage issues. There are some good threads on here around Quadrajet adjustments. Wayne is very well versed in Quadrajet carbs.You mentioned your heads were milled .040". Was your intake milled to match? Generally anything more than .020" milled off the heads means the intake needs milled also. You may have a vacuum leak around the manifold or posibly at the carb base. If you take some carb cleaner and aim it at the carb mounting base and again at the intake/head mounting line and spray it along those locations and find you have a noticable drop in RPM, then that is indicative of a vacuum leak.
hello beerman yes!you have some very good suggestions above. i'm going to go with my71's suggestion first [because it is the quickest and easiest] however i will expand on it a bit and offer my technique. others techniques will vary so just use the one that sounds most reasonable to you. i have found and fixed many many air leaks with my method.if your vacuum gauge reads steady then your valves are sealing fine so now just put it in the trunk or give it to little johnny to stick in his sisters ear.0. if you hear a whistle at anytime now or during this process it is an air leak. you can listen with a small vacuum hose to your ear to find it.2. make sure your jet rods are properly closed. 1. the outer [inertia] ring on your crank damper may have slipped providing a false timing mark. unlikely but possible. if it idled fine before the rebuild at 6-10 degrees than it is fine. if not then check it.2.as my71 said in his post above, first be 100% positive front butterflies are closed [not stuck on choke] or if you loosened and retightened them they could possibly not be even and hold themselves open slightly. make sure the secondaries have return spring tension on them and are not getting sucked open at idle. you may have to remove the carb to look at them more closely to insure they are both closed.3. cap off the vacuum including to pcv, distributor, smog and power brakes etc and try it again. 4. this may seem useless but i do it anyway. close the choke butterfly and cover the top of the carb with your hands. if the idle only changes slightly its definitely a big air leak. if it drops a lot it is probably a small air leak providing the items mentioned above are ok.5. with choke butterfly open spray carb or brake cleaner at carb base and intake. make sure you are no more than 2" away. try not to push the nozzle all the way down or it may splatter in carb and/or on paint. VERY IMPORTANT - always use the red nozzle the can comes with otherwise when using flammable products the vapor can travel into the top of the carb which will give a false reading by increasing engine rpm. it will also help narrow down the exact location of the leak because the nozzle confines the spray to a much smaller area. i prefer using flammable liquids [other do not] because the non flammable liquids will not always change idle speed when an air leak is present. therefore you can still have one.6. if you find no air leak it DOES NOT mean there isn't one. it means that it is likely on the valley side of the motor therefore flammable liquids or a stethoscope [vacuum hose] won't find it.7. you must then remove the intake hopefully you will see an impression on the gasket where it was leaking.8. clean the gasket off lay the intake on the motor and look at the space in front between the block and where the cork or rubber seal would go. if it's more than around .020 or if the cork seal slips between it easily then you definitely need to resurface your intake. 9. if the gap is ok you're ok but it's very marginal because you surfaced your heads so much. 10. reassembly - DO NOT USE INTAKE GASKETS WITH METAL IN THEM [stiff non bendable type]. get some thick [white] paper intake gaskets or black ones if you can't find white ones however white is best because they are thicker. felpro, mr gasket etc. make sure they are NO LARGER than your ports or they make leak because there may not be enough surface sealing area to compensate for the mismatch between your intake ports and cylinder head ports.on cyl head, silicone around water jackets with black rtv [DO NOT USE BLUE FOR ANYTHING]. then use gasket cinch on head and on head side of gasket only and same on front and rear seals. then glue those suckers down. the reason for the gasket cinch is so it will 100% guarantee that the gaskets will not move out of place when tightening intake. then apply a dab of silicone under and on top of the four corners where the gaskets meet the front and rear seals. then finally apply a thin layer of silicone [so it doesn't squeeze into the ports] to the gasket and front and rear seal surfaces. install manifold quickly. use a friend so you don't herniate a disc. you can put some big fender washers on some bolts and screw them into the manifold so you have something to grip. carefully drop it down as accurately as possible. put a screwdriver in the bolt down holes to line it up. the silicone will not only help seal [obviously] but it also works like a lubricant so the manifold can slide properly into place when torquing it down. DON' USE GASKET CINCH HERE. let sit at lrast 4 hours. reassemble with new carb base gasket and be happy [hopefully].good luck.
It sounds like you have an intake leak. If the intake leak is on the under-side of your intake, you may see a puff of smoke as engine oil may get pulled into the intake port.(Try this) Let the engine idle for a few minutes, when its hot. Now crack the throttle open just like you want to rev it up....You may or may not get a puff of smoke. You can find out if you have an intake vacuum leak. It does take a little doing. If you have a dual breather set-up or a PCV and a breather on one side. Here is what you can do. 1.Block the side that is easiest to do. I have used duct tape over the breather just double it up....This is only for a test. Whatever you need to do to block that side. 2. On the other side I try to use the PCV side. Disconnect the PCV. Plug your vacuum source for your PCV hose. 3.Now on the PCV hose install a vacuum gauge.(you will need to use some enginuity here). If you get a vacuum you have an intake leak under the intake side. Bring the RPM up and watch the vacuum gauge. 4.If the gauge goes to a pressure side thats okay. You should expect that. Thats crankcase pressure. 5.If you have any vacuum on your gauge you know there is a leak on the intake. Fel-Pro does have thicker intake gaskets for some intake port sizes. If you have to trim any gasket be careful not to trim too much from between the intake ports. Use a sharp razor blade or very sharp exacto knife....If you removed .040 from the heads. You have to mill the intake manifold. or it won't seal properly. X amount from the intake.I use Fel-Pro intake gaskets. then I also put some sealer around each of the intake ports, and the water jackets. I di this even when the heads and intake are straight and/or angle milled. I have always used a sealer on both sides of the gasket. I'm talking about a small amount not a glob of it. I never had an intake leak.Bob
I just did a little calculating. For your set-up you nremoved .040 from the heads, my calculating came up with this..040 removed from your heads.040 to .046 need to be removed from your intake sides also..069 from the bottom of the intake.If you use a a gasket. If you don't watch the fit at the bottom. To bad the engine is in the engine bay.Your machine shop guy should have mentioned that. Well all that means is taking the intake off. But try that little test if you want first. I had an engine that my shop set for Plasma Moly rings. (thats what we were Given) "HAPPY HOUR CROWD WON AGAIN". Well the guy used Chrome backed rings. The engine smoked, the rings never sealed. Maybe in 20,000 miles.The Cross Hatch was not correct for the rings...With that said... Thats when I said I needed to find out what is really going on inside the crankcase I can't see. Because the Chrome backed rings never sealed I had a pressure problem. Bob
I have been doing other things on the Pontiac and just got back to measuring vacuum. I measured 12-13 "Hg at 1050rpm. Later I will try and reduce the idle rpm.
Hey Beer!I've had a similar set up and here are some of the things I did to get things lined out. It is a 406 with 7K3 heads and a comp cams 280H HE cam (480 lift, 280 duration with 110 degrees lob sep). I run a Holley 4160 with custom drilled primaries because in order to get sufficient air flow the primaries were coming off the idle circuit and significantly increasing the idle RPM. After all of that was done the idle could come down from 600-800 no problem, not sure if a similar treatment would work with the Q-jet. Even so the vacuum was 10-12" at idle. I just swapped in some Rhoads lifters as Ken Hand (How to build max performance Pontiac engines) recommends. These are variable duration lifters allowing you to "set" leak down (you already have an adjustable valve train so these will work for you). Best vacuum can be achieved with 0.010" Intake and 0.020" Exhaust leak down being set. Essentially this is like taking .020-.030" off the lift and approx 20 degrees off the duration below 3000 rpm. I picked up 4" of vacuum at 800 rpm idle and it idles much smoother. Now I'm idling at 16" of vacuum. Perhaps if you do a lifter swap and kill the cam a bit at idle rpm the carb will react like a more stock set up. Hope it helps, good luck!
hhii would do the following.remove dist vac advance hose.rotate dist until highest idle is reached and/or engine just barely starts to stumble.retard timing 3 degrees.set idle to lowest rpm to 600 - 750 rpm the lower number is better.connect vac gauge.turn fuel mix screws in until they just stop and cpunt the turns.turn them both out an equal amount to the average of what they both were.start eng and once warm turn both screws equally 1/4 turn at a time until yhe highest idle is reached.reset idle speed to 750.if engine turns over more slowly when hot, retard timing 3 more degrees.connect dist vac line to ported vac not manifold vac. if line has vac at idle you may need to drill a small hole in your front throttle plates.

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yesterday I bought a Lenovo G550 2958 (Intel celeron 900 @ 2.20 GHz, Windows 7 Home Premium 32bit, 2GB Ram, 160GB HD), after
some minutes I noticed the fan noise. I started to search on the net for a solution and I found out this very long post (over 50 pages). I updated the BIOS to the V.2.53 (http://consumersupport.lenovo.com/us/en/DriversDo
Thanks a lot.
the fan problem is not a (problem), its cooling the cpu not running without sense , so i suggest try your laptop out play with it and if you find any problems return it back
I noticed that there's a kind of film covering the fan for about 75% at the back of the laptop, has anyone tried to remove it ? or why is it there ? To direct the airflow at the heatsink maybe ? Anyway quite strange I've never seen this configuration.
a Transparent white paper behind the fan, Right?, yup i see one.
In my case it's in front of the fan not behind, and not transparent white but completely dark !!!
Take a picture and show us?
I took some pictures of that, but my camera is really bad !!!
Anyway if you filp over your laptop, on the right corner you can see a small grid, under which there's the fan but between the fan and the grid there's that kind of membrane, so that you can't see the fan completely but only a 25%. I hope it's clear !
Has someone tried to remove it?
Dear Sirs,
I installed and updated bios but the prosess was faulty even though WinPhlash said it was a success after backing up the old bios.
Now the computer only boots a black screen with the fan running on minimum velocity and with the led lights on.
I am wondering if it is possible to do a bios recovery?
Here is a link to the bios recovery thread on mydigitallife with background information: http://forums.mydigitallife.info/threads/2105-BIOS
I have successfully entered bios recovery mode on the laptop by pressing Fn+B but I can not get it to load the bios.wph I have prepared on a usb disk with Phoenix Wincrisis v.188.8.131.52. This version from 2008 can also make usb disks bootable and puts bootsector, minidos.sys, phlash16.exe and bios.wph on the drive.
It would be nice to get some feedback from technicians from Lenovo as I have seen that there are a lot of people which have experienced a bad bios update from Lenovos own installer (wherever the fault lies is not that important I would like to say - it must be more important to give a good service than to point out how often a bios update go wrong).
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Examples of devolve in a Sentence
She cynically asserts that our species is devolving.
Somehow the debate devolved into a petty competition to see who could get more applause.
Community leaders hope that the new government will devolve more power to the community itself.
Responsibility has devolved to the individual teachers.
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Devolve evolved from Latin volvere, a word that means "to roll." The prefix de- means "down." (Other words that revolve around volvere are the five other words containing -vol- found in this paragraph.) Knowing which preposition to use with devolve can seem a bit involved, but it's really not all that convoluted. Responsibility or rights devolve "on," "upon," or "to" someone. When something comes into a present state by flowing down from a source, either literally or figuratively, we say "devolve from," as in "customs that devolve from old beliefs." And when the devolving is a downward evolution to a lower state we say "devolves into" (or sometimes "devolves to"), as in "order devolves into chaos."
Origin and Etymology of devolve
Middle English, from Latin devolvere, from de- + volvere to roll — more at voluble
First Known Use: 15th century
DEVOLVE Defined for English Language Learners
Definition of devolve for English Language Learners
: to gradually go from an advanced state to a less advanced state
: to pass (responsibility, power, etc.) from one person or group to another person or group at a lower level of authority
: to be given to someone after the owner has died
Law Dictionary
Legal Definition of devolve
1 : to pass by transfer or succession the estate devolved to a distant cousin
2 : to fall or be passed usually as an obligation or responsibility in case of the removal of the President from office, or of his…inability to discharge the powers and duties of the said office, the same shall devolve on the Vice President — U.S. Constitution art. II
Origin and Etymology of devolve
Medieval Latin devolvi, passive of devolvere to roll down, from Latin, from de down, away + volvere to roll
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Pediatric orthopedic surgeon Kenneth Bono, MD, has joined Akron Children's Hospital.
Dr. Bono recently completed a pediatric orthopedic surgery and scoliosis fellowship at Nationwide Children's Hospital in Columbus. Prior to that, he completed an orthopedic surgery residency and internship at Akron General Medical Center.
Dr. Bono, a New Jersey native, earned his medical degree from the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey. He earned his undergraduate degree from Duke University.
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Intel says that its Nehalem EX chips, now called Xeon 7500, are going after the high end of the processor market that has been dominated by RISC-based offerings from companies such as IBM Power and Oracle SPARC. But at the same time, Intel did nothing to diminish the place of Itanium in its line-up of high-end chips.
NEW YORK—The way Shannon Poulin sees it, about 95 percent of the servers shipped every year are x86 systems powered by chips from Intel or Advanced Micro Devices.
The other 5 percent, however, make up about 40 percent of worldwide server revenue.
"That's a small number of units for a large part of the revenue," Poulin, Xeon platform director at Intel, said during a meeting with reporters here April 6. "We're trying to bring volume economics to that space."
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Commerce promotes exporting for small businesses in WCU
N.C. Commerce Secretary Sharon Decker announced that the International Trade Division (ITD), in partnership with the Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC), has established an educational series entitled Global Appalachia Eye Opener Workshops.
The workshops will consist of a customized look at innovative businesses located in the Appalachian region. It will allow any business the opportunity to learn about what is done at ITD, discuss their business goals and objectives relating to exporting, and connect them with ITD business managers and other resources to further develop their exporting action plan. Small businesses looking to sell their products in international markets are welcome to attend this free event.
"This strategic partnership will highlight how our team can help foster job creation throughout Appalachia," said Decker. "Attendees will receive one-on-one consulting with our international trade experts who will describe the resources available to small businesses while also helping them develop export strategies."
The list of the workshop dates and locations:
- Wednesday, April 16, 2014, Forsyth Tech Small Business Center, 1-4PM
- Thursday, April 24, 2014, Elkin Center of Surry Community College, 1-4PM
- Monday April 28, 2014, Haywood Community College Professional Crafts Building, Room 7316, 1-4PM
- Tuesday, April 29, 2014, Blue Ridge Conference Hall at Blue Ridge Community College's Technology Education & Development Center, 8-Noon
- Wednesday, May 14, 2014, Mayland Community College, Small Business Center,1-4PM
- Thursday, May 15, 2014, Isothermal Community College The Foundation Performing Arts Center, 9-Noon
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- Wednesday, June 4, 2014, The Walker Center, Wilkes Community College, 1-4PM
- Thursday, June 5, 2014, the Blowing Rock Art and History Museum, 9-Noon
North Carolina's International Trade Division has experts around the world focused on helping businesses thrive in North Carolina. The Division, through two domestic and six foreign office locations, provides expert assistance to North Carolina companies seeking overseas market opportunities.
Our experienced and multilingual business development managers offer quality assistance and advice on exporting, and specialize in specific industry sectors. These managers consult with North Carolina companies and help evaluate opportunities as the companies enter unfamiliar global markets.
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As a source of natural compost and organic eggs, chickens are fast becoming a popular choice of pet among Yarra residents.
Residents with backyards can have up to five poultry birds, provided they are kept in an appropriate enclosure.
No poultry birds are permitted in flats or units.
People who keep poultry in their backyards are required to ensure that the animals have easy access to food and water, and can move freely around the enclosure.
Care should also be taken to protect the animals from the weather and from disease and injury.
The RSPCA has some great tips on how you can care for the welfare of your chickens – please click here to learn some tips from the RSPCA on keeping chickens.
It is the owner's responsibility to ensure their pets do not disrupt the amenity of the neighbourhood.
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Carey Defends Support Of Myerson Campaign By Citing 'Jewish Seat'; Carey Says He Backs Miss Myerson Because the Post Is a 'Jewish Seat' Suggested Concept in '78
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Governor Carey, explaining his support of Bess Myerson in the race for the Democratic Senate nomination, said yesterday that he thought the post was a "Jewish seat."
August 24, 1980
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Australia will engage Hashim Amla in a "psychological" sledging war and ruthlessly target legspinner Imran Tahir, according to a top-secret dossier obtained exclusively by The Courier-Mail.
In an explosive development on Gabba Test eve, The Courier-Mail can reveal the entire Australian game plan for each South African player.
The lengthy two-page "Protea Files" blueprint reveals the Australians will:
- Look to get into Amla's head "and play a bit of a psychological war" with the world's best batsman. The Aussies will also attack him with a short-pitched barrage;
- Ramp up the pressure on novice Test spinner Tahir in the belief he "can be very impatient with his bowling and it leads to him being expensive." The dossier says there is no way Tahir will be able to dry up an end, like accurate former South African spinner Paul Harris;
Read Australia's full report on South Africa here.
- Seek to exploit doubts in the mind of hard-edged Proteas skipper Graeme Smith by trapping him on the crease and dismissing him lbw;
- Test the staying power of fast bowler Vernon Philander, who has been good with the new ball but is "pretty much untested coming back for third and fourth spells";
- Bat aggressively against towering South African quick Morne Morkel, who the Australians believe can be inconsistent, with the dossier saying: "We want to put him off his game by scoring on both sides of the wicket";
- Aim to "really test" Jacques Kallis out with a bumper onslaught - and the Aussies are also very aware of his high batting backlift.
The Courier-Mail's discovery of the Australian game plan, will light the fuse for an intriguing and hostile battle this summer as Australia tries to regain its former No.1 Test ranking.
It is one thing knowing what your opponent is going to try to do, but it is quite another thing trying to counter their plans and from not allowing them to mentally destroy you.
It is not the first time a secret Australian cricket team dossier has inadvertently filtered into the public domain.
There was major controversy in 2000 when former coach John Buchanan's game plan leaked out before a one-day series in New Zealand.
Buchanan was accused of deliberately leaking the game plan but it was more likely he simply slipped it under the wrong door at the Australian team hotel.
It is not known who constructed the current Australian team game plan. The Australian team refused to comment last night but did not deny the veracity of the dossier.
Former Test skipper Ricky Ponting yesterday spoke generically about bouncing the South African top-order but the dossier reveals Kallis, Amla, and JP Duminy are specifically the batsmen who will be bounced.
There are also well-laid plans for lesser-known South African players such as opening batsman Alviro Petersen, with the Aussies planning to befuddle him by swinging the ball away and then dismissing him with an inswinger.
AB de Villiers, who has taken over the Test wicketkeeping since the retirement of Mark Boucher, has consistently denied his wicketkeeping responsibilities are affecting his batting.
The Australians think otherwise.
They rate de Villiers as being a batsman who "has the potential to be the best in the world" yet they feel his "batting has been deteriorating while he has been keeping wickets".
JP Duminy scored big runs on South Africa's last tour here but the Australians feel they can get him out pulling, with the dossier revealing "he has an odd sort of defensive pull, it is neither here nor there".
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PARIS, April 21 -- Spring has come in Paris a full month earlier than it win in Berlin this year, emphasizing the climatic difference between these two great capitals of Continental Europe in a manner almost startling.
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411 Fact or Fiction Music 02.01.13: She's Got 99 Problems But Kurt Aint One
Welcome to another edition of Fact or Fiction: Music. I'm your host, Joseph Lee.
This week we have Andy Rackauskas taking on Shawn Lealos.
|Round 1
|1) You did not enjoy Courtney Love's cover of "99 Problems".
|Shawn Lealos: FACT.
I should clarify that I didn't really have a problem with it. It did kind of really bring back some old school grunge memories while listening to it and I thought she added her unique touch to the song, making it her own. However, I really don't have any desire or want to listen to it again. It was kind of just there and didn't really shine as anything other than just another cover song. I'm sure her fans will love it, but I'm not a Courtney Love fan.
|Andy Rackauskas: FACT.
Love's version has no joy behind it. It's boring. It's not clever. It's not new. And Rick Rubin isn't producing.
|Score Card: 1 for 1
|Round 2
|2) Axl Rose is just misunderstood.
|Shawn Lealos: FICTION.
Ok, I like DJ Ashba quite a bit. His work with Sixx A.M. is pretty damn brilliant, so I am sure his stuff with Guns 'N Roses is pretty great too. I'm also pretty sure that Axl is great with these news guys because they are "his guys" and not major stars like Slash or Duff. As a matter of fact, there is also the case that Duff and Axl are getting along (Duff's band Loaded opened for Guns for part of the last tour). However, there are other things that count against Axl. His interviews make him sound like a whimpering baby who takes his ball and goes home when he doesn't get his way. His tantrums, his lack of professionalism over the years (quitting in the middle of concerts, coming on hours late and crying when curfew hits, etc…). There is too much public information out there to make me think that Axl has been misunderstood all these years. GnR is one of my ALL-TIME favorite bands and Axl is a really good vocalist, but he isn't misunderstood. He is spoiled.
|Andy Rackauskas: FICTION.
Axl is a recluse. He doesn't really want to let anyone in. There's not much to be misunderstood, as he is just aloof to the public. He's got a big ego, and his fans still eat it up. The lack of info coming out about him adds to the false mystery. He's got talent, and still has some pipes. But, he's kind of just the typical rock front man with a checkered past and stays quiet to instill a belief that he's strange or mysterious. He's kind of a regular shy guy. He is basically not all that interesting. Of all the old G n' R guys, Duff McKagan is the most interesting. There's a guy with a story…check out his book, It's So Easy (And Other Lies). Basically the Great Oz has had the curtain opened… And let's not even get into whether anyone really cares anymore barring the most ardent fan or morbid curiosity…
|Score Card: 2 for 2
|Round 3
|3) You liked the Strokes' new song "One Way Trigger".
|Shawn Lealos: FICTION.
I'm not really a fan of The Strokes, so this song really needed to impress me. Here is the problem, what I heard was Julian's annoying (to me) voice singing over Ah-Ha's "Take on Me." I think this is a song that fans of The Strokes will absolutely love because it has a great beat. But, the beat was used before on a superior song by Ah-Hah, so I will stick with that one and leave this one for the "cool kids" to listen to.
|Andy Rackauskas: FACT.
I liked it. Didn't love it though. It's a little unusual for them and reeks of the latest trend of sounding 80's. But it's fairly catchy and not aggravating. The Strokes are a solid band, and this jam shows it even though it isn't their finest effort.
|Score Card: 2 for 3
|Round 4
|4) Kids who listen to metal and hip-hop are more likely to be delinquent.
|Andy Rackauskas: FICTION.
For now. We all know the truth about studies and statistics…there's usually enough on both sides of an argument to convince someone one way or another depending on who or how you ask. As much as one study will say it causes delinquency, another will say it doesn't. Part of me buys it. The study mentioned in the article could very well be right. I have seen proof on both sides. I knew guys that grew up listening to metal and rap who are doctors, lawyers, etc. I also know some that ran into troubles. But that's just my skewed small world. In the big picture, it shouldn't matter. People should have the freedom to listen to what they want. Obviously, parents can place restrictions on their kids, or make recommendations. But, the government should stay out of it. I fear this is where that is ultimately going… to paraphrase Ben Franklin, those wishing to choose security over freedom will end having neither security nor freedom.
|Shawn Lealos: FICTION.
Ok, now you are going to get me started. I read the article about the "study" and it is complete crap. Music, movies, video games and comic books do not lead to delinquency – bad parenting and poor social interaction leads to delinquency. I guess when it comes to music, we go back to the thought process that kids who listen to heavy metal are more likely to rebel against authority. So, listening to Jay-Z or Avenged Sevenfold will make a kid run out and start stealing shit and vandalizing things. This is another excuse for parents to pass off the blame onto something else. I listened to metal my entire life growing up and it didn't turn me into a delinquent criminal. I will admit that kids who listen to rap and metal may do more drugs and stay out later than kids who listen to classical, jazz and pop, but that has nothing to do with the music. That is just what kids who are already delinquent listen to. There is a cause and effect here that seems to be out of place. If a 12-year old who is not a delinquent starts listening to Five Finger Death Punch, this study seems to indicate they will suddenly go crazy and start tearing shit up. But if a 12-year old listens to Justin Bieber, they will be a well-adjusted normal teenager. It's a crap explanation and a crap survey.
|Score Card: 3 for 4
|Round 5
|5) You're excited about a new Iggy and the Stooges album.
|Andy Rackauskas: FACT.
Yes. Bottom line, I'm always excited to hear what the godfather of punk does. It's not a guarantee of greatness, but his track record is pretty damn good. And even his fails usually have some redeeming quality. I want to hear it.
|Shawn Lealos: FACT.
Kind of. I am a pretty big fan of Iggy Pop and think he has an amazing and unique voice. Normally, I will grab his stuff as soon as it hits, but the problem is that I will listen to it pretty heavily, and then put it away and not listen to it hardly ever again. That is just how I am with Iggy. Now, what I don't like is how Iggy Pop describes his new album, "Apres." He says that most music is about the human heart beat (it thumps and gets you excited). He said with this new album, it is more about breathing and soothing, intimate and a little sad. That is what he was shooting for with this album. He also said most of the songs would be in French, to avoid the "Anglo-America" music machine. Really, Iggy? I want more "Raw Power." I am saying Fact, because I think that "Ready to Die" will be the thumping power music that Iggy was avoiding with his upcoming solo album, which I probably will skip.
|Score Card: 4 for 5
|Round 6
|6) You didn't think Adam Levine's appearance in the SNL Digital Short "YOLO" was funny.
|Andy Rackauskas: FICTION.
It's well done. It's clever. But it's not really funny. Kind of like most SNL things these days (or for the past decade or so…). Funny is when Levine get his arm chopped off on "American Horror Story: Asylum".
|Shawn Lealos: FICTION.
I actually liked it. For one thing, I will always accept Andy Samberg, Lonely Island and a digital short back on Saturday Night Live any time. I actually thought it was clever to take the YOLO catch phrase and turn it on its head. Sure, I didn't laugh all that much through the video, but I thought it was funny in a creative way. Not everything needs to be laugh out loud hilarious to be considered funny. Watching how they took the ideas of just avoiding everything because you only live once, and don't want to die, was really fun.
|Score Card: 5 for 6
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The bus to Montevideo took 2 hours, or 10 minutes of Anton awake time as I continued to catch up on sleep. In Montevideo we made our way towards my personal number one attraction for the place, the Estadio Centenario. This was the ground where the very first world cup final was held back in 1930 so quite a sacred place (for footy fans). There was a great museum there too which had such things as Pele and Maradonas world cup shirts and various bits and pieces from the 1930 world cup. There was also a short film on the world cup and you could go up a tower bit to get a great view of the stadium. I probably spent too long in this place but it was enjoyable all the same.
Back in Colonia with 3 hours to kill till the ferry back, we went for a wander around the old town, on which Colonias tourism is built on. Its a very beautiful place with lots of old buildings and restaurants and a very nice place to chill out with a pizza and a beer by the sea. I came to the conclusion that sunsets are much better with pizza and beer. In no time at all it was time to get the ferry back having had a nice taster of Uruguay. I�d like to come back again, if only to get that Fray Bentos picture.


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"That technique" (あの術, Ano jutsu) is an expression which has been used through the series to refer to a number of techniques or abilities without revealing their nature, creating expectations about them.
- During Gaara's match against Sasuke in the Chūnin Exams, Temari used the term when the One-Tailed Shukaku's arm appeared from the Shield of Sand, referring to his Shukaku forms.[1]
- During Orochimaru's fight against Hiruzen, Enma used the term upon seeing Hiruzen perform the hand seals required to use the Dead Demon Consuming Seal.[2]
- During Kiba and Akamaru's battle against Sakon and Ukon, Akamaru signals to Kiba to use "that technique" (in barks; Kiba was the one who used the phrase), referring to Fang Wolf Fang.[3]
- After Tayuya activates the second state of her Cursed Seal, Shikamaru uses the term to refer to Shadow–Neck Binding Technique.[4]
- When Team Kakashi left to Sunagakure, Jiraiya used the term to refer to an unknown technique, telling Naruto not to use it.[5]
- Both before and after Chiyo used One's Own Life Reincarnation on Gaara, Sakura[6] and Kankurō[7] used the term when talking about the technique.
- Nagato, through the Deva Path, used the term to refer to the Shapeshifting Technique while Akatsuki was sealing Shukaku.[8]
- When Naruto and Sakura first met Sasuke after the time-skip, Orochimaru used the term when he prevented Sasuke from using an unspecified technique.[9]
- After Team 8's battle with Team Guren, Kakashi uses the term to refer to Crystal Release: Crystal Pentagonal Prison when presuming that the user of the technique was nearby.[10]
- Jiraiya uses the term when talking with Gerotora, about Minato wanting Naruto to complete an unknown technique.[11]
- During his senjutsu training, Naruto used the term to refer to Wind Release: Rasenshuriken, which he practised at night.[12]
- Before receiving the key to the Eight Trigrams Sealing Style, Gerotora used the term when saying that the key was essential to control the Nine-Tails and to complete an unknown technique.[13]
- In the anime, Danzō Shimura uses this term to refer to Torune's Parasitic Destruction Insect Technique (using rinkaichū).[14]
- After demonstrating Summoning: Impure World Reincarnation to Tobi, Kabuto uses the term while thinking to himself that he has nothing to worry about as long as he has Impure World Reincarnation and another unknown technique, presumably his mastery of perfect Sage Mode.[15]
- After Naruto frees himself and Sasuke from Kaguya's grasp, Naruto uses the term while Sasuke mentions a fūinjutsu to seal Kaguya.[16]
- ↑ Naruto chapter 112, page 17
- ↑ Naruto chapter 122, page 12
- ↑ Naruto chapter 203, page 10
- ↑ Naruto chapter 208, page 14
- ↑ Naruto chapter 251, page 14
- ↑ Naruto chapter 278, page 17
- ↑ Naruto chapter 290, page 7
- ↑ Naruto chapter 255, page 13
- ↑ Naruto chapter 309, page 13
- ↑ Naruto: Shippūden episode 96
- ↑ Naruto chapter 370, page 10
- ↑ Naruto chapter 415, page 14
- ↑ Naruto chapter 489, page 15
- ↑ Naruto: Shippūden episode 208
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Kitchen cabinet manufacturing back on front burner
Along with the housing industry, kitchen cabinet manufacturing in central Minnesota is simmering again.
Jobs in the 13-county region jumped 27.4 percent from 2010 to 2012, which was more than five times as fast as the state as a whole, which gained 4.8 percent, the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED) reported.
Central Minnesota is home to more than one-fourth of the state's employment in furniture and related product manufacturing, including one-third of the state's jobs in kitchen cabinet manufacturing.
Through 2012 central Minnesota could boast 122 furniture and related product manufacturing establishments, providing 2,285 jobs and a total payroll of just under $94 million. The largest segment, household and institutional furniture and kitchen cabinet manufacturing, provided 1,897 jobs at 108 firms with a payroll of $74.4 million.
Those interested in the work are expected to need a high school education and one year of training, but new technology and sophisticated machinery require workers to continue training.
It often takes three or more years to become a skilled woodworker, with workers needing to read blueprints, set up machines and plan work sequences.
"Skill with computers and computer-controlled machinery is increasingly important. Those who have advanced skills, including in mathematics and computers, should have the best job opportunities in manufacturing industries," according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics' Occupational Outlook Handbook.
Some woodworkers further their education at technical schools or community colleges, while others attend postsecondary training in wood technology, furniture manufacturing, wood engineering and production management, all of which become more important as woodworking technology advances.
It will be important to have enough skilled workers in the construction sector in the coming years to keep the state's economic recovery on track, DEED reported.


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Thinking about building a custom straight axle front suspension
I am thinking about building a custom front axle for my street rod, and just wanted to run my thoughts by some of you who have actual experience with straight axle front ends. Here's what I have in mind
I have a pair of GM G-body (Monte, Regal, Cutlass, Prix) front knuckles (complete with rotors, bearings, and calipers) that I plan to have line-bored through the tapered ball joint holes to accept bronze sleeves.
The axle itself would be a dropped configuration, fabricated from sheetmetal, with sleeved tubular ends designed to mount the G-body knuckles, with a long bolt.
The bolt would be the strongest hardest sucker I can find, with a nylon insert lock nut on the bottom; and a pin or saftey wire for extra peace of mind.
The axle would be mounted with really short, dual, semi-ellipitical leafs; with custom frame rails that arch over the axle.
The front spring mount, on each side, would be a pocket inside the frame rail; and leaf sliders for the rear mounts (instead of shackles - cleaner)
I am also thinking about adjustable blocks between the spring and axle for precise alignments.
Why go through all this? I get relatively modern brakes and bearings, and a really trick front suspension hanging out in front of the truck, and the satisfaction of saying "I did it my way".
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NY Governor Cuomo Sets State on Course for 2nd Year
January 4, 2012 | 4:07 PM | By WNYC Newsroom/Associated Press
Gov. Andrew Cuomo on Wednesday outlined what he hopes are the next steps to reviving New York state.
During his second State of the State address, the first-term Democrat set an aggressive, if less dramatic, agenda for his second year. It includes plans for the country's largest convention center in New York City and a $1 billion jobs initiative for the long distressed city of Buffalo.
"The best is yet to be," Andrew Cuomo exhorted Wednesday. "They ain't seen nothing yet; 2012 is the year we are going to make the Empire State the Empire State again and we are going to make the dreams of this a reality."
The speech titled "Building a New New York with You" includes plans for a $4 billion convention center and hotel complex at the Aqueduct racetrack in Queens to be built by a private developer.
Cuomo is proposing a major land-use swap between Manhattan and Queens that would involve tearing down the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center located on Manhattan's west side, opening up the 18-acre site to residential and commerical development.
Meanwhile, the nation's largest convention center would be build on the site of the Aqueduct Racetrack. Cuomo said this proposal would create jobs and stimulate economic development in both neighborhoods.
"It'll be all about jobs, jobs, jobs 10's of thousands of jobs building the number one convention center in the country. We'll go from number 12 to number one because that's where we deserve to be," Cuomo said.
As for gaming, Cuomo said New York is in a state of denial, adding the state is already in the gaming business, with tribal casinos and racinos, but the state doesn't recognize it or regulate it. Not to mention, neighboring states have already legalized gaming.
"This is not about chips and cards. this is about the jobs that the casino industry generates. we estimate one billion dollars in economic activity for the State of New York if we actually recognize the reality and regulate and capitalize on gaming the way we should," he said.
Cuomo proposed amending the state constitution to allow gaming.
Cuomo didn't mention two of the most controversial issues facing the Legislature: Independent redrawing of election districts that could threaten the Republicans' slim majority in the Senate, and the regulation of "hydrofracking" for natural gas upstate that concerns the Assembly Democrats and environmental groups.
Other topics included:
- Gambling: Cuomo is pushing a constitutional amendment to legalize non-Indian casinos and backs a private gambling enterprise's plan to build the world's largest convention center and hotel complex at New York City's Aqueduct racetrack, already the site of a video slot machine "racino."
- Economic development: Cuomo calls for a second round of regional economic development grants and $1 billion in incentives for businesses to help lift Buffalo out of its third-place national poverty ranking behind only Detroit and Cleveland.
- Public employee pensions: Cuomo wants a new, cheaper tier of public pension eligibility to spare state and local governments and their taxpayers from skyrocketing costs.
- Education: Cuomo used his speech to refer to the bipartisan education commission he plans to appoint, which will make recommendations to the Legislature for reforms in teacher accountability and student achievement. Cuomo vowed to "take a second job" by becoming "the lobbyist for the students." He also called again for a meaningful teacher evaluation system. That fierce tone put him at odds with the teachers unions. New York City and nine other districts are currently at an impasse over how to implement a new teacher evaluation system. Because a deal wasn't struck by the end of 2011, the state has stopped the city from receiving almost $60 million in federal grants to help 44 struggling schools. This lack of agreement could also cost the districts hundreds of millions of dollars more in Race to the Top dollars, if no deal is reached by June.
- Infrastructure. Cuomo put forth a $15 billion plan to repair roads, bridges, parks, flood control, and municipal water systems. The investment would come under one "New York Works" fund. "Right now, believe it or not, agencies and authorities do their own construction, their own development, their own master plan – all disconnected one from the other, without even any conversation," Cuomo said. Parks and flood control infrastructure would also be improved. And he also proposed a $2 billion "energy highway" from Quebec to New York City. One word that did not come up in his speech, however, was transit.
- Energy: Cuomo supports a $2 billion private sector plan to transmit power from upstate New York to the metropolitan area while converting old power plants to reduce pollution and bolstering solar energy production through a rebate program.
- Food Stamps: Cuomo called to end fingerprinting food stamp recipients. Mayor Michael Bloomberg supports the practice and says it is essential to stopping fraud. The governor's office would not elaborate on how it will proceed with ending fingerprinting.
- Agriculture: Cuomo wants to improve farmers' access to low-interest loans for infrastructure investments and expand the "FreshConnect" farmers' market program to get New York grown food to more residents.
- Campaign finance: Cuomo supports voluntary public financing of political campaigns, with lower amounts for top donations and accountability for how any public money is spent.
- Crime: Cuomo backs legislation to create a databank of DNA taken from criminals convicted of any felony or misdemeanor, not just half the crimes on the books in New York.
- Taxes: Cuomo wants to avoid tax increases this year and proposes a commission to study long-term changes to the state's tax system close loopholes and boost collection enforcement, among other issues.
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Our big announcement on the Trump-Russia scandal.
A few weeks ago I idly wondered if people who shrugged their shoulders at the NSA keeping records of phone calls would be more upset if the NSA started up a program that tracked everyone's mail. "They didn't open letters to read them, they merely kept track of the address, return address, and postmark date for every piece of first class mail and every package that anyone sent anywhere." I wasn't asking about "mail covers," which target specific individuals, but the collection of postal metadata on everyone.
Leslie James Pickering noticed something odd in his mail last September: A handwritten card, apparently delivered by mistake, with instructions for postal workers to pay special attention to the letters and packages sent to his home.
....Mr. Pickering was targeted by a longtime surveillance system called mail covers, but that is only a forerunner of a vastly more expansive effort, the Mail Isolation Control and Tracking program, in which Postal Service computers photograph the exterior of every piece of paper mail that is processed in the United States — about 160 billion pieces last year. It is not known how long the government saves the images.
....The Mail Isolation Control and Tracking program was created after the anthrax attacks in late 2001 that killed five people, including two postal workers. Highly secret, it seeped into public view last month when the F.B.I. cited it in its investigation of ricin-laced letters sent to President Obama and Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg. It enables the Postal Service to retroactively track mail correspondence at the request of law enforcement. No one disputes that it is sweeping.
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I am 28 years old and I have 475cc saline implants in both breast and I would like to go to 550 in either saline or gel. Would I still look natural. I noticed with the 475 they are not big at all and I do not have much of a profile.
Will 550 Gel Implants Look Okay and Natural?
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Natural Appearing Breast Augmentation and Implant Sizing
A "natural appearing" breast augmentation result depends on multiple factors in determing implant size. Factors include, breast and chest measurements, amount of breast tissue, tissue characteristics, type of implant as well as planned position of implant (submuscular vs subglandular).
Natural Looking Results with implant size increase
The concept of a natural result in breast augmentation is a highly personal one. I will assume you consider that you look natural now. If so, then changing up in size 75cc is highly unlikely to then make you unnatural. But a 75cc change is but a 16% change in breast size, a difference that would be barely noticeable in many women.
Web reference: http://www.eppleybreastaugmentation.com/
Implant exchange
A 75 cc change in implants is not alot. WIthout an exam it is difficult to say what would be appropriate for you, but the larger you go the potential for more problems.
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Upsizing breast implants
Without photos there is no way to give you specific information on the changes that will result from the upsizing of your implants. However, changing from saline to silicone will require an increase in volume just to maintain the same appearance as silicone implants tend to look less projecting than similar sized saline. See a board certified plastic surgeon to get a more formal opinion from an in-person consultation.
Best of luck,
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Web reference: http://www.marinaesthetics.com/breast-revision/
Will 550 Gel Implants Look Okay and Natural?
Hi, without pictures or an exam, it is hard to answer that question. What I will say is that if you want more profile or projection, you may need a different style implant. You did not mention what style you have, but you may want to consider high profile implants for more projection.
What is a "natural" looking augmentation??
A 550 implant can look huge on some and small on others depending on your body. Your expectations of the "look" are also critical here so only a doctor examining you directly can comment. If however you have 475 and think it is small, the 550 might not be much change unless you are going up in profile.
These answers are for educational purposes and should not be relied upon as a substitute for medical advice you may receive from your physician. If you have a medical emergency, please call 911. These answers do not constitute or initiate a patient/doctor relationship.