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FREEVIEW is working hard on its new television guide to ensure viewers will never miss the end of their favourite program again.
Long-suffering Australian television watchers know the networks run programs late deliberately, in the hope you'll keep watching that channel because you've missed the start of the next programs on other channels. The free-to-air networks lifted their game last year following threats from the Australian Communications and Media Authority. Information embedded in the broadcast signal, indicating what's on now and next, is expected to be accurate to within one minute - but this isn't always the case.
Networks now update the electronic program guide (EPG) daily to indicate if a show actually runs from 7.03pm to 7.34pm. This standard EPG is available on all digital TV equipment. These times can be out by a minute, if not more, but most personal video recorders can compensate by recording for a few extra minutes, known as ''padding''.
Another shortcoming of the standard EPG is that each network only broadcasts its own guide. If you stay on one channel, your recorder doesn't receive updates for the other channels.
Freeview aims to eliminate these problems with its new guide, which promises you will ''never miss the beginning or end of recorded programs''. Freeview is a consortium representing free-to-air broadcasters, responsible for rebranding digital television and emphasising the ''free'' aspect to stave off competition from Pay TV.
The Freeview EPG includes the guide for every channel, rather than waiting for you to change channel. It also uses a content reference identifier (CRID) to mark programs, making it easy to record an entire series and compensate for schedule changes. Only Freeview devices can use CRID data.
There's confusion as to how the Freeview EPG works. Many recorders rely on the ''now'' and ''next'' data to detect when a show is running late.
But Freeview's engineers say Freeview recorders use the CRID data to monitor what's on, so if the tennis goes to five sets, you shouldn't miss the end.
After a six-month trial, the Freeview EPG underwent a major overhaul recently but most existing Freeview products can't be upgraded to access it.
Only a handful of recorders from Bush, Grundig and Pixel Magic Systems sport the new ''Freeview EPG'' logo, with compatible televisions set to hit the shelves in May.
To gain Freeview certification, recorders must disable ad skipping and prevent you from copying recordings off the device.
Bush's $349 BVR501FV is one of the first recorders to use the new Freeview EPG. Unlike most PVRs, it won't let you extend recordings in case shows run late.
So if the tennis goes to five sets, you shouldn't miss the end.
Put to the test, the Freeview EPG didn't always deliver on its promises. It picked up last-minute schedule changes yet still managed to miss the final moments of some shows, including Nine's Top Gear. It can also miss the opening moments of shows. This is a major issue, considering many shows jump straight into the action before running the opening credits.
Without padding to compensate, the Freeview EPG needs to be to-the-second accurate or recorders will miss the end of programs occasionally.
So what went wrong? Top Gear's CRID data was incorrect because of ongoing problems with Nine's computer system, which means it's ''not dealing with the overrun of a program at the moment'', Freeview general manager Liz Ross says.
She says Nine is in the middle of an upgrade.
So, despite Freeview's efforts, viewers are still at the mercy of the networks. Until the CRID data is completely reliable, Freeview PVRs won't always be able to keep their promises.


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In Office 2010, you can use passwords to help prevent other people from opening or modifying your workbooks. This way your worksheets are safe from any sort of modifications. There are many ways to protect the worksheet like encrypting with password, protecting the workbook structure or restrict permission for editing for people. This article helps you to understand the different methods of protection of Excel 2010 spreadsheets.
Open the Excel 2010 spreadsheet and click on the File tab. Under the Info tab, you can see the Protect Workbook option, click the button and you can see more options.
Options for protecting Excel 2010 Spreadsheets;
- Mark as Final- This option will make the document read-only. When a spreadsheet is marked as final, typing, editing commands, and proofing marks are disabled or turned off and the spreadsheet becomes read-only.
- Encrypt with Password- You can et a password for the document and In the Password option, type a password. Important: In case you lose the password, Excel 2010 cannot retrieve lost or forgotten passwords, so keep a list of your passwords and corresponding file names in a safe place.
- Protect Current Sheet- This option will protect the worksheet and locked cells. By using the Protect Current Sheet feature, you can select password protection and allow or disallow other users to select, format, insert, delete, sort or edit areas of the spreadsheet.
- Protect Workbook Structure- By using the Protect Workbook Structure feature, you can select password protection and select options to prevent users from changing, moving, deleting important data.
- Restrict Permission by People- This option allows you to use a Windows Live ID or a Windows account to restrict permissions. You can apply permissions via a template that is used by your organization, or you can add permissions by clicking Restrict Access.
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Tunisian Religious Leader Issues Public Call for Stoning of Feminist
There are 16 comments on the Daily Kos story from Mar 25, 2013, titled Tunisian Religious Leader Issues Public Call for Stoning of Feminist. In it, Daily Kos reports that:
A Tunisian preacher and head of the Commission for the Promotion of Virtue and Prevention of Vice has issued a call for a feminist activist to be stoned to death before her behavior spreads: "The young lady should be punished according to sharia, with 80 to 100 lashes, but [because of] the severity of the act she has committed, she deserves be ... (more)
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#1 Mar 26, 2013
Hi to all. This girl she is not young, this girl should be disciplined under the sharia law. Her family should be ashamed of her very bad behaviour. I don't want to see my daughter or my sister to be topless in the front page of the world.
These Tunisian women are upcessed with the dirty politics. I wish they find something else to occupying themselves rather than destroying the culture and the respect of our family life.
The problem in Tunisia now is these two foreign business women one is American are 1.Linda Thomes and her British lasbien partner ,,Kathy Gest , they are funding the Tunisian women organisation with substantial amount of money and have so many meetings within the polics in 5 part's of Tunisian Cities, therefore to prepare them selfs for the future comming election.
I believe the Tunisian government should take action now before too late, these women should be sorted out immediately to stop any further agrivation may spread in tha whol of Tunisia. God bless you all
Deal, UK
#2 Mar 27, 2013
The Tunisian Islamist imam- the evil Satanist dog- should be sentenced, and get stoned by half naked women. To the hell with the evil Islamist murderers.
Deal, UK
#3 Mar 27, 2013
And the same sentence may be given to Mr Lawity.
We know these kind of men- Arabs and Islamist in their home country preach piety and religiousness for others, but when they visit London they are the kings of the night: drugs, East European blond prostitutes, alcohol. To the hell with them.
#4 Apr 1, 2013
If you don't know Tunisia and the Tunisian culture please don't make any stupid comments. This message to Steve Budapest.
#5 Apr 1, 2013
Any one who knows Tunisan women know that they dont need this woman to encourage them in the ways of sex.....The women there are amongs the nastiest women on the planet they are nice looking but smell terrible....they dont use condoms and have many abortions.....much more that would be allowed in the UK for instance....they use it as a way of contraception.....any holiday makes that falls for the pretty hair and big eyes will go home with a nasty case of the clap....so dont blame western women....look at your own and take responsibility for your own dirty lifestyles.....if they women you name are funding the campaign then see how easy it is to buy Tunisian women...yea shut up
#6 Apr 1, 2013
I agree you often those that have left Tunisia have done so on the backs of older foriegn women who they then leave and bring in some Tunisian woman who has been waiting at home for her prostitute boyfriend to come back for her.........They are not Muslim whatever that is but then their own prophet was a pheadophile so what can you expect. The way they behave in London for instance is the same way they behave in Tunisia and have done so for a long time....they just hide it better....So Mr Lawity go back home where you can really help your people....Salifast ideas such as your have no place in the UK....or anywhere else for that matter ......hypocrite !!!!!
Nottingham, UK
#7 Apr 3, 2013
To Steve Budapest.
I can understand you know, you are loanley a sick person and you have very poor communication skills.So l don't have time to waste with you. You need to go back to the college and learn how to communicate with professional people.
#8 Apr 4, 2013
I think Tunisians need to know they are no longer fooling anyone anymore. You have been exposed for the frauds you are.....ha ha some the Tunisian women are now wearing scarfs but still wearing the tighest clothes on the planet....that is not religous its pretence.......your country is done and if you really love it then you will go home and help cover up the filth and hypocrosy again.
United States
#10 Apr 5, 2013
Another reason there should be separation of government and religion. "Freedom of Religion"
#11 Apr 6, 2013
Lets hope that Dorra Bouzid decides to go into politics, and makes way for a fairer representation of all women in Tunisia. I wish all women a better life in Tunisia, and urge them vote only for a woman, and get one in power as soon as possible. My best wishes to all women in Tunisia.
#12 Apr 18, 2013
I wish to reply to this women who describe her self as Marriam. What you saying is that you are hoping for Tunisia to be the biggest brothel in the world. I have witnessed with my eyes, that young girls from Sidi Bouzeed and Jandooba and Celyana in Moastir beach, they are having sex in the day light and walking nearly naked. It is disgusting behaviour, the reason they are doing it fare away from their home town and not near their families , because they will feel the gilt and shameful of their very bad behaviour. However, you as lasbien women in wish case you are acting against God and God is will, don't try to make Tunisia worst then it is. I wish the best of luck to Tunisian men and they will prevale to run the countr without the sliging disruption.
#13 Apr 19, 2013
In reply to mr Lawity, first of all I am not a lesbian, on the contrary, I have a great love, and respect for men. Let he who has not sinned cast the first stone comes to mind. Where as I do not approve of any public displays of nudity, my sympathy goes out to someone who makes a mistake, and in doing this, and it is her, and her familys business only. As for your total lack of respect for Tunisian women, I can only say that you most definately do not belong in Tunisia, nor were you born there. The Tunisian women are suffering the most with the present economics, so I can only think that you are a misogynist, in which case you are not welcome where ever women are on the planet.
#14 Apr 20, 2013
You are just an idiot and a bigot who is probably living a secret gay life since your reaction to women is bizzare. Go back to tunisia and learn to understand the way of life that is there without any interference from the outside. Things have changed so instead of being an armchair critic sit and twist quietly
#15 Apr 20, 2013
This is in relation to mr lawity,the man who is critical of everybodys communication yet doesnt have the grammar to put accross what he is trying to say without sounding like English is his 8th language.Let me make one thing clear to you my muslim brother,you sound very bitter and twisted about tunisian women.How many do you know exactly?or paid to sleep with?you are no expert on tunisia or tunisian woman,and i doubt you have even been there considering you have miss spelt all of these tunisian towns that you claim to of seen.Remember one thing,Mohamed married several women,he loved and respected women,something you clearly dont,maybe your mother didnt raise you properly but dont take it out on all women.
Budapest, Hungary
#16 May 11, 2013
Mr Lawity, you have no arguments, and are not able to participate in a constructive discussion. This is why you turn abusive towards others, and you call yourself professional. Professional in bullshit maybe. Islamist rughead.
I lived in Tunisia, and know it way better than you.
You have probably never moved out from your ghetto located in one of the UK's shithole industrial suburbs.
#17 May 11, 2013
Exactly or he married some old woman to get the visa and now thinks he can pontificate from the armchair about what Tunisian people should endure...pfffft
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Target: Jeff Clark, director of Mavericks Invitational surfing competition
Goal: Allow female surfers to compete in Mavericks Invitational, a major surfing contest
While surfing has long been a sport dominated by men, times are changing and female surfers are becoming more prevalent than ever before. So why won't Mavericks Invitational, arguably one of the largest surfing competitions in the world, allow women to compete? Tell contest organizers to recognize the skills and rights of female athletes–open Mavericks to women.
The surfing world has been fraught with difficulties for women who hope to compete professionally. The U.S. Open of Surfing, for instance, awards women only a fraction of what it awards men in prize money ($100,000 as opposed to $15,000; the ratio even in junior divisions is $4,500 to $1,800). While it is true that fewer women than men are competing in major surfing contests, there is no reason to penalize the female athletes who are competing.
Although the disparity in prize money is a major issue, the fact remains that the U.S. Open of Surfing recognizes female surfers and invites them to compete. Mavericks Invitational, an extreme and risky competition requiring a healthy dose of chutzpah as well as athletic skill, has yet to invite a single woman to participate. Contest director Jeff Clark defended the absence of women in the competition (for now, at least), saying, "We've got one day to hold an event for the best of the best…If in 10 years there are 10 or 12 women surfers who surf Mavericks, who knows?" He also remarked that even now, many men who would like to compete in Mavericks are unable to qualify.
Even so, gender should not be a determining factor in qualifying for an athletic competition, and ten years is too long to wait for equality. When asked outright if women should be allowed to participate in Mavericks, Clark did not answer with an unequivocal "no" but instead responded with a vague "We're not there." Tell Mavericks that it is about time to get "there." Urge contest organizers to open the contest to any female surfer who has demonstrated the appropriate level of athletic skill and has the desire to compete.
Dear Mr. Clark,
As one of the best-known surfing competitions in the world, Mavericks has the opportunity to set the tone for the entire sport of surfing. So why is the contest stuck in the past in terms of gender equality? I urge you to immediately open Mavericks Invitational to any female surfer who has demonstrated the appropriate level of athletic skill and has the desire to compete.
Female surfers have long struggled to gain the same respect and recognition as their male counterparts. Even today, many competitions remain closed to women, and contests for female surfers regularly offer only a fraction of the prize money male surfers are given. Gender is not a determination of athletic skill or how "deserving" a contest winner is. The only determining factors in an athletic competition should be the training, skill, and performance of the athlete in question. In skirting the issue of allowing female surfers to compete in Mavericks, the contest is sending both men and women the harmful message that athletic skill and value are inextricably linked to gender.
Mavericks is, of course, an invitational, and contest participation is limited to those who have proven their worth as athletes. Many surfers who would love to participate are unable to do so because they have not yet met the necessary standards. No one is suggesting that Mavericks bypass qualified male surfers simply to allow less qualified women to compete. However, if a female surfer has demonstrated the appropriate skill, it is wrong to deny her a spot at Mavericks based solely on her gender.
Take a step forward and set an example for the entire sport of surfing: open Mavericks to female competitors as soon as possible.
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Review: Kobra And the Lotus — High Priestess
Kobra and the Lotus frontwoman Kobra Paige is a classically trained vocalist with a vibrato like a razor and a fiery devotion to the works of her ancestors. Her band's newest full-length is about as close to a classic Iron Maiden or Judas Priest album as it's possible to get without actually taking place in 1977. The Canadian heavy-metal outfit's dual-guitar riffing is vintage, its imagery is choice—lots of infected bullet holes, fortune-telling witches, and vows of retribution. It's all solid enough to suggest the group will find its own footing eventually; until then, they're one hell of a tribute band. ALLISON STEWART
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Mr. Blair said: "In the years to come, this operation is absolutely where the future will be.
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as reviewed by Michael Wechsberg
I recently reviewed the very good power amplifier from Anedio (see issue 53), a small company in New Jersey, and now it's time to look at their matching D1 DAC with volume control. Both components provide excellent value by using cost effective core technologies and surrounding them with excellent electrical design, sturdy packaging and key top-line components. The D1 DAC is built around the ES9018 Sabre Reference 32-bit DAC, which it is said "excels at reducing jitter and resolving lowermost signals." Indeed this and earlier versions of Sabre DACs have been used by other notable DAC manufacturers including Krell, Mcintosh and Oppo among others. The DAC chip, however, is not the sole factor in determining the quality of sound from a standalone converter; the surrounding circuits, layout, components, mechanical structure all contribute as much or more to the sound, which is why the units from different manufacturers sound different. It is also why the price range can vary over large ranges as well. Anedio tries to pack a lot of punch into their equipment without driving up the price to stratospheric levels by using insightful and cost effective design techniques. They use several stages of jitter reduction (see their discussion at http://www.anedio.com/index.php/article/multi_stage_jitter_reduction), and pay particular attention to grounding schemes. Anedio sells its equipment through its web site and offers a 30 day home trial.
Victor Chavira gives his views of this DAC together with the A1 amplifier in a composite review, but I wanted to focus more attention on the DAC alone so decided to write about it separately. The Anedio D1 DAC is one of a new class of components designed to appeal to the modern, all-digital audiophile. It sports four digital inputs: USB (16 bits, 44.1KHz, 48kHz), SPDIF, 75-ohm BNC (24 bits, 44.1KHz, 48kHz, 88.2kHz, 96kHz, 176.4kHz, 192kHz), SPDIF 75-ohm RCA (24 bits, 44.1KHz, 48kHz, 88.2kHz, 96kHz, 176.4kHz, 192kHz), and Toslink (24 bits, 44.1KHz, 48kHz, 88.2kHz, 96kHz). So, one could hook up four different digital sources and handle almost (but not all) sampling situations. It also has a very high quality volume control using a combination of 32-bit digital attenuators and thin-film resistor dividers to provide 0.5dB attenuation steps over a 50 dB range. This allows the user to bypass a separate line amplifier and to connect directly to a power amplifier over single-ended RCA outputs. Avoiding the cost and potential sonic degradation of the line amplifier and its cables should be a good thing and I believe more and more systems will be configured this way. The Anedio is also supplied with a handy remote control (actually sourced from Sony) that allows input selection, volume control and mute. Victor said he did not use the remote but I found it functionally very useful as well as easy to use.
The Anedio is contained in the same 9 x 13.4 x 13 inch aluminum chassis with integral cone feet as the A1 amplifier with end panels that glow softly in blue when the unit is switched on. A large display on the front panel shows the input for a few seconds when it is changed and displays the volume level on a scale of 0 to 99. There is also a small LED that changes from red to green when the DAC locks onto a signal. The display is always on. The power switch is on the rear panel, but it won't cost much to keep the D1 on all the time as it consumes only 8W. There is also a push button used to select among the four inputs, and a headphone jack as well. Anedio says it provides a high-current buffer for headphones to enable low distortion into a wide range of headphone impedance variation, but I did not try the headphone output. As is the case for the amplifier, the D1 looks like a high end component costing well beyond its price level while at the same time using a minimum of shelf space. It also comes with a set of measurements and test results for the specific unit you buy. These are similar to the plots you see in Stereophile and the data for my device are exceptionally impressive.
Although the D1 came to me already broken in, I left it on for about 48 hours before beginning my listening. The DAC comes with an AC cord, but I used an XLO Signature 3 power cable plugged into my PS Audio Power Plant Premier conditioner. Anedio makes a case that, as long as they are short, elaborately designed cables are not necessary with its equipment. I don't happen to agree with this philosophy so I ignored it. I installed the D1 in my system with the E.A.R. Acute CD player as a source using a Straightwire I-link digital coax cable (a fairly low-end but decent cable by audiophile standards), which is the only digital cable I had in the house. I used a pair of XLO Signature 3 RCA interconnects to play the D1 into my E.A.R. 868 preamp. I decided to use the preamp even though Anedio says it is not necessary because it allowed me to compare the sound of the internal E.A.R. DAC to the D1 by switching inputs. I played the Acute directly into the balanced input of the preamp. Amplifiers were a pair of Anedio A1 amplifiers playing the Marten Miles II speakers in the passive bi-amplification mode. In my review of the amplifiers I was pleasantly surprised by the high quality of the sound using these amps in the bi-amp mode and had grown accustomed to their sound over a couple of weeks or more of listening.
Using this configuration I played a range of demonstration CDs while periodically switching between the direct CD signal versus the D1 signal. The D1 came off very well in this comparison. The most significant sonic characteristics of the Anedio are a very clean and clear sound with excellent bass, a detailed midrange and pristine highs. The D1 is particularly adept at getting the critical timing information in recordings correct. I feel transients are rendered extremely well and music of all types is most engaging and involving. Vocalists both male and female come off extremely well. I feel the DAC is better at portraying less complex music than it is portraying larger scale works where it's a little more difficult following individual instrument lines. On the other hand the D1 casts a very wide soundstage when the recording allows and presentation of depth is accurate. The sonic perspective does not recede or jump forward when I switch to the D1 from the direct signal from the Acute as is often the case with other DACs or CD players I have tried. I enjoyed just about everything I played through the Anedio. If I have to pick nits I would say the midrange does not have the fullness of some other players, whereas the highs are a bit analytical for my taste while never becoming harsh. The Acute on its own has better transparency and low-level detail, and on orchestral music, does a better job of sorting out the sonic picture. But the Acute costs five or six times more than the Anedio so this is not surprising.
The next thing I tried was to play the D1 DAC directly into the Anedio A1 amplifiers, bypassing the preamp altogether. I used the same XLO Signature 3 interconnect between the DAC and the amplifiers. The sound did not change much, which is a testament to the transparency of the E.A.R. 868 preamp. The midrange became a little thinner and some vocalists, especially male vocalists, lost some fullness. I thought hard-to-reproduce piano music was a bit less engaging. On the other hand the bass range was more detailed, highs were cleaner and the timing and pace of the music was a hair better. I bet all of this assessment might change using different cables as the differences were small.
I operated the D1 near the top of the range of the volume control, between 80 and 90 on the readout in order to fill the room with sound when driving the A1 amps directly. There were times when I wanted to go louder. This surprised me as I thought the specified 2.0 vrms output would push the amps harder. As I discussed in my Anedio A1 amplifier review, the 70W output of the amplifiers is on the low side for the efficiency of my speakers and the size of my room.
The Anedio D1 is the first DAC I've had the opportunity to sample that has a USB input. I'm still in the dark ages with respect to computer audio and I've been lazy about getting on-board this new freight train. Truth is I've been buying a lot of vinyl and spending most of my spare time listening to all the new records so I just haven't had the time (or motivation) to set up my MacBook Pro to play back through my audio system. So, for the first time I entered the abyss of computer audio using the Anedio.
Oh my, what a mess. Anedio says the presence of the USB input provides a plug-and-play interface that is easy as pie. Not!!I won't go into the trials and tribulations I ran into, but I eventually did get the computer and the DAC to play together and the sound I got out was not bad using recordings imported from CDs using Apple Lossless encoding. But it was not nearly as good as the sound of CDs played through the D1. I don't consider my test of the Anedio USB input to be a valid test so I refer you to Victor Chavira's review as he has more experience than I in this world. He really liked it. I do want to note that the Anedio can play high-resolution files through the SPDIF inputs (up to 24 bits, 192kHz) but only 16 bits and 44.1kHz (or 48kHz) through the USB input.
In summary, Anedio has achieved its goals of providing the most realistic and faithful reproduction of music in an affordable way so it can be enjoyed by almost everyone. The D1 DAC is a truly modern, state-of-the-art component that is smartly designed, looks good and will provide joyous sounds for many years to come. By eliminating the need for a preamp and a set of cables it brings you closer to the music and gives you more dough to buy recordings, real or virtual. It provides a very low distortion, clean, crisp and transparent sound that is especially accurate in timing relationships so that music has drive and pace. For the reasonable price of $1270 the Anedio D1 will handle all of your digital music with aplomb. If in the market for a DAC I strongly suggest you give the D1 a try. Michael Wechsberg


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I've got a 2002 Nissan Sentra 1.8L
After driving for about 15-20 mins it will stall. Wait 5-10 mins before it'll restart. Drive a bit longer, dies again, wait 5-10 mins before it will start again. Repeat.
Code is P0340 (Camshaft position sensor)
I've searched google, and it seems everyone replaces the camshaft/crankshaft sensors (both sensors are same part number and nissan recommends replacing both at the same time) and doesnt fix the problem.
Nissan had an ECU foam recall (R87) and it has been done on the car.
Little backround. Car was purchased new by my mother, always dealer maintained, 397,000kms! Because of this problem they quoted her an ECU, cam sensor, crank sensor, o2 sensor $3000 so she bought a new altima and gave me the sentra. I want to see if i can get it running because it is in really good shape.
Anyone here delt with this first hand. Seems there is alot of other people asking this question when searching google but no one comes back to post the solution.


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We all get 'robocalls,' and they seem to come at the worst possible times. It could be when you're sitting down to dinner with your family. It could be while you're in the middle of a home improvement project. The 'Do Not Call' list doesn't always seem to work.
But there may now be another way for you to avoid them completely.
Inventor Aaron Foss has found a way to stop them. He calls it the Nomorobo.
"It's a computer program that looks at the call coming in and can detect if it's a robocaller or a telemarketer, and if it is, it hangs up on them," Foss told KTRH.
Foss won the Federal Trade Commission's contest to come up with a system to stop these calls. So when will the program be available to all of us?
"It's looking like about six months from now. There's been so much excitement and interest in this that I am really kicking things up and it should be available in about six months," Foss explained. "Three thousand people have signed up to be notified for when this goes live. And over 400 people sent emails begging to make this available. It's been a great experience for me.
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Dear Mouthy Housewives,
My (almost) 2-year-old has started biting recently. So far only my shoulder and his brother's cheeks have been recipients, but I want to bite this in the butt (pun intended) before he bites again.
Sincerely, Mom of a Vampire
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Dear Mom of a Vampire,
This particular childhood milestone always reminds me of an exchange that once appeared in my Facebook feed. A neighbor had posted a similar lament about her son's biting, and her friend replied that she should BITE THE CHILD BACK. And people applauded it! (I'm going to strongly recommend you DON'T bite your child, in case you were considering it. Especially if there are any witnesses around.)
Now, there are a few standard approaches you can take here, depending on the child's age. With a toddler, experts typically recommend the following:
1. Firmly correct the behavior with a very serious Mommy scowl and a "No! Biting hurts! We don't bite!" But I would suggest you also try wearing a frighting Halloween mask as you finger-wag to really drive the point home.
2. Repeat offenders may need a time-out. Be sure to tell the child why he's being placed in time-out, then set the clock for a minute or so. If time-outs alone aren't doing the trick, try throwing "time-out parties" where everyone else is invited except the biting child. Really go wild with it--ponies, clowns, that kind of thing. He'll soon realize that he's missing out on great fun when he's misbehaving!
3. Be proactive if the child happens to be teething. Provide him with a great teething toy to keep him occupied. I suggest a piece of leather or a horse bit.
4. Don't forget to give the bite victim extra love and attention (provided that first aid isn't required first). This will ensure that the bitten child doesn't feel like he or she has been punished or neglected. It's also great for passive-aggressively reminding the biter that he is not loved as much when he bares his teeth. If you're the one that's been bitten, be sure to give yourself some extra ice cream at dinner. Whether you eat it in front of the biting child (whose dessert has been revoked) is entirely up to you.
Regardless of your tactic, remember that biting is a perfectly normal phase through which many toddlers pass. Many kids may bite out of frustration since they are yet too young to communicate effectively. (Genetics may also play a role, but don't tell my husband I said that.) As long as he's not also drinking blood, you'll all come through it relatively unscathed.
Good luck!
Kristine, TMH
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Aw SportTipsWorld, I think most of the guys don't know the song, that's why it's not working.http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Twelve_Days_of_Christmas_(song)
In brief: the next person would raise the number of x days and add "x+1 xsomethingsomethingx" as the second line so the other three lines will come afterwards The essence is that you get x stuff on the x day of Christmas… and all the other stuff before, well
Basically only the first three days were right, why don't we continue there? I participate yay!
On the 4th day of Christmas, Envato gave to me
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Jerry Chudley's curling team had a breakout season last year by qualifying for its first Safeway Championship and pulling off a few upsets there.
Chudley, third Kevin Cooley, second Brent McKee and lead Paul Robertson would like to follow that up by playing at this year's provincial men's championship, which will be held in their hometown of Neepawa from Feb. 6-10. Their road begins this weekend with the Westman men's playdowns in Virden.
Chudley will skip one of 18 teams competing for three berths in provincials. While some of the region's top teams — including Brandon's Rob Fowler and Terry McNamee — won't be at regionals because they already have their spots in provincials, Chudley expects a very tough field.
"There's still some good teams in it," he said. "Kelly (Robertson) is in it again and (Duane) Lang's having a great year. A couple of the other guys from the Super League, (Kelly) Marnoch and (Rob) Van Kommer, are always tough."
Lang and Shawn Taylor are the only two Brandon-based teams in the playdowns.
Chudley has had a decent season. Entering last night's action, he sported a 5-4 record in the Brandon Sun Westman Super League of Curling. He also qualified for the playoffs in both Manitoba Curling Tour events he entered and went 2-2 at a berth bonspiel in Gimli.
Chudley likes the way his team is playing and believes this weekend is their best chance to qualify for provincials. Chudley, who will also play at the Brandon Men's Bonspiel in January, admits he may feel what's at stake during his first game on Saturday against Killarney's Russel Shackel.
"I always feel a bit of pressure in the first game, but once you get going, it seems to be fairly good that way," he said.
Meanwhile, five Dauphin-based teams are in the eight-team Parkland field playing for two spots. Gladstone's Geoff Trimble and Pilot Mound's Curtis McCannell are in the 13-team Central playdowns that have two spots up for grabs.
WOMEN'S PLAYDOWNS: Five teams will compete for two spots in the provincial Scotties during Westman playdowns on Saturday and Sunday at Miniota. In the field are Carberry's Tina Kozak as well as four Brandon-based teams skipped by Stacey Fordyce, Quinn Roberts, Liza Park and Lindsey Paull.
Lisa Menard and Amanda Tymchuk, both from Dauphin, will play a best-of-three series on Saturday and Sunday to determine the lone Parkland rep. Plumas' Terry Ursel is in the same situation against La Salle's Deb McCreanor in the Central playdowns.
MASTERS MEN: Virden's Murray Duncan and Shoal Lake's Murray Solomon are off to the masters men's provincials. Solomon beat Ron Anderson, who is also from Shoal Lake, 8-1 in the Westman playdowns B-event final on Wednesday. Duncan topped Anderson 8-3 on Tuesday in the A-event final. Dauphin's Ralph Wilson won the only berth in the Parkland playdowns.
GRAND SLAM: Brandon's Rob Fowler is at the $100,000 Canadian Open of Curling Grand Slam in Kelowna, B.C., which started yesterday and wraps up on Sunday. Also in the field are former Brandonites Mike McEwen, William Lyburn and Nolan Thiessen, who plays lead for Alberta's Kevin Koe.
EXTRA ENDS: The Brandon Curling Club's Monday night men's league is looking for one more team to play after the Christmas break. Contact Gil Van Daele at 204-726-3560 … The organizing committee for the provincial junior championships, which will be held at the Brandon Curling club from Jan. 3-7, is looking for volunteers. Contact Van Daele at 204-726-3560 …Neepawa will host a Boxing Day bonspiel on Dec. 26. Entry fee is $80. Contact Weldon Newton at 204-476-3824.


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INSIDE INDIANA: Ed, Charles, Hoodlebug, music ...
To whom it may concern —
Edward Parks, a rising opera star and native of Indiana, will return home for a performance in August to benefit the biannual Indiana County Competition for Young Musicians through the Indiana Arts Council.
The concert is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. Aug. 23 at Indiana Area Senior High School.
Parks is a graduate of Indiana High and earned a bachelor's degree from Oberlin Conservatory and master's from Yale University.
Winner of the 2008 Metropolitan Opera National Council Auditions, he made his Metropolitan Opera debut during the 2009-10 season.
Currently, Parks is playing The Count in Mozart's "The Marriage of Figaro" in a production by the Central City Opera in Colorado.
During his visit, he will also conduct a master class for select students.
Dr. Stanley Chepaitis is organizing the music program for the concert.
"I am enormously excited to be collaborating with Ed Parks, a superb operatic baritone, on the upcoming concert," said Chepaitis, Indiana Arts Council board president and chair of strings at Indiana University of Pennsylvania. "Ed plans a wonderful evening of operatic favorites and art song."
Tickets are $10 for students, $20 for general admission and $35 for a VIP ticket that includes reserved seating at a post-concert reception Upstairs at The Coney.
Visit www.indianaartscouncil.org for ticket information. Tickets are also on sale at area businesses including Michael B Shoes, Caf? Amadeus, Smicksburg Pottery and The Artists Hand Gallery.
The Competition for Young Musicians is open to Indiana County residents ages 12 to 18. It "offers monetary awards to outstanding young vocalists, string players, and pianists, as well as valuable audition experience and constructive commentary from professional judges," according to a news release.
The scholarship auditions are a continuation of a program that was instituted by the former Monday Music Club of Indiana.
Indiana native Charles McAdoo, who now resides in Mount Dora, Fla., northeast of Orlando, is looking for a trumpet he sold long ago, and he's offering a reward. His parents bought the horn for him when he was in high school decades ago, but he later sold it to the Music House in Indiana.
The instrument has sentimental value, he said, and he'd like to have it again.
McAdoo, the former chief of police in Indiana Borough, tells us he sold the Hickernell Solo brass trumpet — a fairly rare brand — when he lived in Indiana, and he's hoping someone locally will know what happened to it. His instrument has his name on the bell.
If you have any information, you can call McAdoo at (352) 383-7564.
One of the highlights of this weekend's activities around the area is the Hoodlebug Festival in Homer City, where a day of fun for the whole family is planned for Sunday.
Events include bingo, $3 swimming at the Homer City pool, a kids' zone, car cruise, contests and more.
A parade is scheduled for 1 p.m. on Main Street.
And don't forget to try some of the food the festival has to offer.
Old-fashioned homemade ice cream and fresh strawberries will be served at a fundraiser for the Harmony Grove Cemetery Association from 5 to 8 p.m. Saturday at Harmony Grove Church near Five Points, Washington Township.
Prices are $5.50 for adults and $3 for children ages 3 to 10. Kids younger than age 3 can eat free.
Ice cream, strawberries, angel food cake, small sandwiches and beverages will be available. A basket raffle will also be held.
At Bethel Presbyterian Church, the mission society's seventh annual antique show is set from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday at 1470 Bethel Church Road near Aultman.
This year's theme is Childhood Keepsakes, which will fill the sanctuary "and should be interesting for everyone to see," said Eleanor Winsheimer, an organizer.
Another aspect of the event is a silent acution for three handcrafted quilts. Signed, sealed bids will be taken the day of the show, and bidding will close at 4 p.m.
The show also features antique tractors and cars, live music and refreshments.
Admission is $5 for adults and $2 for children ages 10 to 17. Proceeds are donated to charity.
If classic cars are more your style, the WyoTech Summer Car Cruise is set from 4 to 7:30 p.m. Saturday at the administration building parking lot, 500 Innovation Drive, Burrell Township.
There will be music, food, raffles and giveaways.
Music lovers are reminded that Marion Center's series of concerts in the park kick off tonight with music from Grist for the Mill, who describe their style as back-porch swing.
The concerts, held weekly through Aug. 1, are from 7 to 8:30 p.m., at Marion Center Park.
Picnic-style dinners will be for sale, as well as funnel cake and ice cream through the Home Made Ice Cream Express.
The rest of the schedule:
• July 18: After 5, variety of classic rock and country
• July 25: Mark and Sean, variety of oldies and originals
• Aug. 1: 7 Mile Run, country
Regular unleaded gas was selling for $3.85 a gallon today in Indiana, compared to an average of $3.74 statewide and $3.62 nationally. … Willie, our ex-shoeshine boy, says it was the late Israeli leader Golda Meir who said, "Let me tell you something that we Israelis have against Moses. He took us 40 years through the desert in order to bring us to the one spot in the Middle East that has no oil!"
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Summer is finally, but still chilly in the morning. I've had a couple of exciting days-I went fishing , WOW. I didn't get to run around like I thought cause mom & dad don't allow that. But I sure wanted too.
I went and did my 6 monthly massage & Summer cut-The lady cut it really short, short short. But it's gonna get hot and it sure fells good.
We went on a super duper cool fishing trip. Daddy is always fooling around with his pole and didn't catch anything but mama did-2 fishy's.
Met some people and dogs all around was so fun, people are so friendly. Had some lunch and played and played and Daisy came too and CoCo. Pretty day. We are gonna go again this weekend I hope.
Coco and I went to the Pet fair this year, lots of cool stuff to see, not much to do . Saw a Lady and her Yorkie and it's ears were pierced, that was crazy. The Pet fairs sell alot of stuff for your home too, like new grass and gutters and then of course for Us doggys alot of collars and things, We made some donations in Carmel's name and spun some wheels for prizes.
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News Archive for 2004
Thursday, November 25th, 2004
Volvo in drive to raise environmental awareness
Volvo Car UK, supported by The Wildlife Trusts, is running a nation-wide initiative to educate golfers on how they can make their game more environmentally friendly. The campaign, called 'Drive the Green', is working with ambassador golf clubs to raise awareness and interest amongst their members of the link between golf and the environment
5,000 new golfers introduced by EGU & ELGA
This year almost 200 affiliated golf clubs held free taster sessions for beginners of any age, gender or background and a mobile golf unit visited 7 city centre locations. Participating golf clubs have subsequently reported more lesson sales, increased green fee income and wider promotion within the local community. A significant number have already been successful in filling membership vacancies
Wednesday, November 24th, 2004
TGI Golf expands into Europe
TGI Golf which already boasts more than 350 members in the UK and Ireland, has been joined by nine leading Dutch retailers with a combined turnover of €10m. Golf in The Netherlands is growing swiftly with the number of registered players increasing by 12% each year
Club Car's Precedent wins INNOVA award
Club Car's Precedent golf car has been recognized by Industrial Utility Vehicle and Mobile Equipment magazine (IUV) with the publication's INNOVA award
Tuesday, November 23rd, 2004
EIGCA anniversary conference at 'Home of Golf'
The European Institute of Golf Course Architects will celebrate the fifth anniversary of the coming together of the former British, French and European Societies by holding its annual meeting and conference in St Andrews between 13th and 17th April 2005. The event is open to all interested in golf course architecture
Municipal courses hold key to more golfing beginners
A two-day Municipal Golf Seminar held at EGU headquarters agreed that council-owned courses offer an excellent opportunity by which youngsters and adults could be introduced into golf. Municipal courses offer accessibility to beginners at a modest cost, can be less restrictive than private and corporate clubs, and generally have vacancies for membership
Monday, November 22nd, 2004
Headfort is AIB Golf Club of the Year
The Co Meath club became the first Leinster club to win the AIB All Ireland Golf Club of the Year title when taking the award for 2004. There were two All Ireland Category awards for Elm Park
Council's £multi million golf investment
Castlereagh Borough Council has invested in excess of £3million at Gilnahirk Golf Club on the outskirts of Belfast, aiming to develop the best municipal course in Ulster
Friday, November 19th, 2004
Powakaddy to extend fleet rentals in 2005
PowaKaddy is to extend is 'Classic Legend' rental scheme after promising launch in 2004 with the intention of more than doubling the number of fleets to around 100 nationwide
Première Golf business events
Première Golf's two conferences, to be staged in Marbella next February, are shaping up to be two of the finest business to business events ever staged for the European golf market
Thursday, November 18th, 2004
New rac TP Forged Irons from TaylorMade
TaylorMade say that the introduction of the new rac TP Forged iron is a clear and genuine expression of TaylorMade's commitment to providing tour pros and skilled players with an iron that combines beauty, playability and workability. The letters TP stand for "Tour Preferred"
Wednesday, November 17th, 2004
adidas open flagship store on Oxford Street
Earlier today London's first adidas Sports Performance Store was opened by some of sport's biggest stars
Buggy ban baffles Clubs
The National Golf Clubs' Advisory Association has had a surge of queries from clubs concerned about the legality of buggy and trolley bans
Tuesday, November 16th, 2004
Explanar launch home training system
Following the success of the Explanar Pro Golf Training System, endorsed by Butch Harmon, the company has launched a home training and fitness system
Norman joins MacGregor staff
Greg Norman has joined the MacGregor Golf Tour Staff with immediate effect and will play a full complement of MacGregor clubs, including the soon-to-be-released V-FOIL M675 forged 'muscleback' irons, V-FOIL TOUR wedges, MACTEC NVG 3-wood and driver
Monday, November 15th, 2004
LET scoops marketing awards
The Robe di Kappa Ladies European Tour has received four prestigious industry awards for their exceptional marketing and media campaign at The 2003 Solheim Cup. This is the first time that the awards have been presented to an event solely run by the Ladies European Tour
Friday, November 12th, 2004
PING adds new Craz-E Putters
The Craz-E Putter has acquired 8 percent of the market since its launch in February. Now four new models have been released
Wednesday, November 10th, 2004
Nike Golf unleashes the Super Series 2
Nike Golf has introduced the new Power Distance Super Series 2, its latest golf ball offering for golfers of all abilities, with a suggested retail price of £16/€25.00
RAM Golf enters junior golf market
RAM Golf has launched two exciting new Wizard Kidz Packs priced at just £29.99 and designed to ensure that children's initial experiences of the game are both positive and rewarding
Tuesday, November 9th, 2004
SDGA opens fifth campus
The Academy's Associate of Applied/Occupational Business Degree Program is a 16-month program and is comprised of a combined curriculum of golf instruction and business management. With over 4,750 graduates, SDGA has alumni working in all aspects of the golf industry, including teaching professionals, general managers, manufacturer's reps, superintendents and head golf pros
Hutin leaves Callaway
Patrice Hutin has resigned from his position as president and chief operating officer to spend more time with his family. William C. Baker chairman and CEO will assume those duties effective immediately. Ronald Beard, lead independent director on the Callaway Golf board, has gone on record to say that no further executive changes are anticipated
Monday, November 8th, 2004
PGA National for Ireland
The new Palmerstown House Golf Course in Co Kildare is to be renamed 'The PGA National at Palmerstown House' and will become the home of the PGA in Ireland. The first PGA Golf Academy in Ireland will be set up at the new course and will open in 2005
PING success in 2004
PING is celebrating one of its most successful seasons on the European Tour, with four of its Staff Players finishing in the top-12 on the Tour's official Order of Merit, and sales of its drivers, fairway woods, irons and putters all up year on year both in Britain and many of its other key European markets
Friday, November 5th, 2004
EGU research helps county development
The county breakdowns provide comparisons to regional and national trends, with results highlighting membership vacancies, waiting lists, membership fees, joining procedures and valuable junior development matters including coaching, structures and competitions
TGI golf show does the business
More than 800 industry professionals gathered in Harrogate for the TGI Golf Show this week with 60 leading golf equipment companies represented, including Titleist, FootJoy, Cobra, TaylorMade-adidas, Ping and Mizuno


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Boxing Result
IBF #14 Ruenroeng still unbeaten
By Ray Wheatley — World of Boxing
Unbeaten Beijing Olympian Amnat Ruenroeng (10-0, 4 KOs) stopped Indonesian Ricky Manifoe (22-18-2) in scheduled a twelve round bout at Thonburi University in Bangkok, Thailand on Friday. Ruenroeng controlled the action and the referee saved the import from further punishment in round four. IBF #14 Ruenroeng successfully defended the IBF Asia flyweight title.
In the main supporting contest, IBF #13 108 pounder Fahlan Sakreerin Jr (20-2) outscored Sammy Hagler (16-15-2) over six rounds.
Promoter was Jimmy Chaichotchuang. Televised throughout Thailand on Channel Seven television network.


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Geneva - Money Clamp
Mine has the little leather carrier for the cards, and cash simply wraps around the carrier. Keeps all the cards hidden until you physically remove them from the carrier.
Been sporting this instead of a wallet for a couple years now, and would never go back to a conventional wallet.
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The last Englishman : the double life of Arthur Ransome (original 2009; edition 2010)
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The Last Englishman: The Double Life of Arthur Ransome by Roland Chambers (2009)
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I should have enjoyed this much more than I did, combining as it does Arthur Ransome and Russian history. And I was interested in the detail of ARs life in Russia, and Genia's family background (although I gather Chambers has found little new). In the end though it feels like a failed hatchet job, and a search for sensation that isn't there. Was AR a spy, and who for? Well, as it turns out, he wasn't, although MI6 used him as an informant, neither they nor the Bolsheviks ever entrusted him with anything significant, and he never indulged in any sort of espionage. Big whoop.
This book is not a full biography of the famous author of Swallows and Amazons, but focuses on his, on the face of it very unlikely, association with the Bolshevik leaders of the Russian Revolution, including Lenin and Trotsky, whose secretary Evgeniya Shelepina became Ransome's second wife. While it seems clear that Ransome was not politically a Bolshevik, nor indeed even really left wing in the substance of his politics, he was what a later generation would have called a fellow traveller. His ability to relate to both those early Soviet leaders and to the British establishment probably helped to ease relationships during those early years after the end of the Civil War and foreign intervention before Britain first recognised the Soviet government in 1924. Yet Ransome always denied his political influence and was clearly, from a personal point of view, much happier messing around in boats, fishing and living in peaceful and remote areas - thus his personal temperament clashed with his political associations. I got the impression the author didn't really understand Ransome and didn't really like him, either as an author or as a person - and indeed, some of Ransome's behaviour, especially towards his first wife Ivy and daughter Tabitha, seems very shabby. I didn't really understand Ransome from reading this biography either, so feel ambivalent towards this book.
Like most people, I only really knew Arthur Ransome as the author of the Swallows & Amazons series. However, those books do not feature very prominently in this biography; they were written relatively late in the life of Ransome, who spent a long time working as a journalist in Russia during the First World War and the Russian Revolution. This isn't a period of history I know much about, so it was very interesting to read about it from the perspective of a single journalist (who was apparently very well-connected and ended up marrying Trotsky's secretary), but in places the book seemed to assume more knowledge of Russia's involvement in WWI than I actually have - although I suppose that's my own failing rather than the book's.
A workmanlike biography of Arthur Ransome focusing on his time as a journalist in Russia at the time of the revolution. It produces a clear but strangely distant picture of Ransome. Lots of detail but somehow it doesn't come to life. Fascinating that Ransome had so much access to key figures in the revolution and that he remained largely apolitical. Understandable that he became a Russophile and also that he later tired of the country - it's a difficult place to like. One minor error I spotted - a British Foreign Office official, Rex Leeper, is identified as the future founder of the British Arts Council when in fact it was the British Council an entirely different organisation.
This is not so much a biography of Ransome the man as a history of Ransome the journalist and spy. Fully three quarters of the book covers the decade of the Russian Revolution and Ransome's relationships with Lenin, Trotsky, and their circle. It is a fascinating story but it was not I expected when I ordered a biography of a grandson of the Ipswich lawnmower Ransomes and the writer of Swallows and Amazons. Ransome's early life before he became a national treasure is almost incredibly eventful and it is clear that Chambers understands his subject without liking him. Ransome comes across as a selfish self-pitying liar who lived amidst remarkable changes.
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LB 63, which passed in 2009, is a much-needed modernization of our violent crime statutes. It stiffens penalties for existing violent crimes and creates new offenses for gang-related activities that are known to create and encourage violence. The bill was made stronger by the inclusion of tough anti-graffiti measures Senator Nordquist introduced and amended into the bill.
But in passing LB 63, Nebraska did not just increasing punishments for violent criminals. The bill also will help prevent crimes before they take place. The bill created the Office of Violence Prevention, which is charged with developing, fostering, promoting, and assessing violence prevention programs. The new office is having a positive impact on crime in Omaha and the rest of the state.
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Most Utah small-business leaders 75 percent don't like or are ambivalent about the Affordable Care Act (ACA) and an even higher number aren't sure what the sweeping health care law requires, according to a new survey from the Salt Lake Chamber.
Ninety percent of the respondents said employer-based health insurance is a top priority, but only one in five of those believes the ACA will lead to better coverage for employees.
The poll of 422 respondents was conducted between Aug. 21 and Sept. 3 by the Cicero Group on behalf of the chamber in partnership with insurer SelectHealth. It has a margin of error of plus/minus 4.5 percentage points.
The results were released Tuesday during the chamber's Utah Small Business Summit, which had a major focus on the impact of the federal law.
The findings provide a good but perhaps not surprising snapshot of how businesses may or may not be prepared for Jan. 1, when the ACA takes effect, said Greg Matis, a senior attorney for SelectHealth.
In the survey, 81 percent of respondents said they are unclear about requirements in the law they may have to meet.
"That's because the public focus was on the Supreme Court challenge and then the elections," he said. "So everyone's been debating policy, is it a good idea, is it not a good idea, without looking at the brass tacks. The attention hasn't been on the details."
Under the ACA, most Americans will be required to have health insurance or face a tax penalty. For businesses, the rules about coverage vary with the size of the company, but only those with more than 50 employees will face penalties if they don't offer insurance to workers.
Small businesses that want to provide access to insurance for employees will have the option to do that through Utah's SHOP Small Business Health Options Program marketplace, known as Avenue H. The online insurance exchange will offer 70 plans from three companies when it opens for new enrollees Oct. 1.
Businesses with 25 or fewer employees may also qualify for a sizable tax credit if they buy insurance through Avenue H. That could make employer-supported insurance more affordable for them.
"The thing about small employers is that they have a lot of new requirements, a lot of new choices, but not as many resources," said Matis.
The survey data will help the chamber funnel information to small businesses, many of which may have delayed preparing for the law, which has been embroiled in political and legal disputes since its passage in 2010.
"It's time to make some decisions that will impact their bottom line. It's becoming more real," said Marty Carpenter, director of communications for the chamber. "And it spills over from just a health care decision. It deals with the amount of revenue they have to come up with and how they can allocate that."
Vilia Van Tonder, who has both an accounting service and a European chocolate business, isn't happy about having to comply with the ACA.
"I don't believe in health insurance. I believe in more holistic, homeopathic cures," said Van Tonder, whose husband is also self-employed. "I do see the importance of having health insurance, but I think we need to have a choice about it."
Van Tonder didn't take the chamber survey, but finds its results echo what she hears from many of the 50 clients who contract with her VT Accounting Services firm. Most don't like the law and some fear it will put them out of business. But she said she hopes that her clients are not as ambivalent as the survey suggests.
"I don't think we should be," she said. "I think we need to know."
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Schaumburg, Ill. - Nearly one in five Americans will shop on Black Friday, and more than half (61%) plan to spend $100 to $500, according to a new survey by The Nielsen Company. Among the likely Black Friday winners are department stores, with 76% of consumers planing to shop the channel, and supercenters/mass merchandisers, where 55% will shop.
In other findings, 64% of shoppers will buy apparel, while 60% will buy electronics and 47% will buy toys. Also on Black Friday shopping lists: video games (36%), gift cards (35%), discretionary items (27%) and jewelry (22%).
"Consumers are ready to spend, but in a mindul manner," said James Russo, VP, Global Consumer Insights, The Nielsen Company. "Consumers continue to closely plan their spending in this persistetnly difficult economic climate and for Black Friday, that means shopping lists."