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I was having seizure like episodes for months and ended up there on numerous occassions (4 years on and still no formal diagnosis).
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NEW ORLEANS -- More than two weeks after a batch of tainted gasoline caused Shell Oil Co. to temporarily close pumps at nearly 200 gas stations in the New Orleans region, the company has released a list of stations that received the gas from a Shell refinery. But the company still cannot say for sure which stations sold the bad fuel, reported the New Orleans-based Times-Picayune.
Late last week, after repeated requests, Shell released a list of Shell and Texaco stations that received the problem fuel from the Norco refinery operated by Shell's U.S. refining arm, Motiva Enterprises LLC. But Shell says the list, which includes 162 New Orleans-region stations that received the tainted gas, is not conclusive, and the company issued several qualifying statements along with the list.
Shell also reported that 33 New Orleans-area stations that sell Shell and Texaco brands did not receive the bad gas.
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The gasoline, which contains high levels of elemental sulfur, can make fuel gauges malfunction, possibly causing unsuspecting drivers to run out of gas. Although Shell says it has flushed out the gas station storage tanks that were affected and filled them with fresh gasoline, many drivers have sought a list of stations that sold the bad fuel to help them determine if their cars are vulnerable.
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Realize this is a Long Journey
This is a guest post from Steve at Money Infant, a site he created to share his story of debt repayment, lifestyle change and financial freedom. Why not stop by and say hello, he is very friendly and welcoming to new visitors!
If you have gotten yourself into large amounts of debt it can seem like there is no way out. Even after beginning the process of cutting your expenses and trying to increase you income progress is too slow. You are burning to get out of debt, but just can't seem to make any headway. Does this sound familiar? Have you been in this place or are you there now?
My advice is for you to take a deep breath and have a logical look at your debt accumulation as well as your strategy for paying that debt off as quickly as possible. Notice that I said "quickly as possible". I understand that we, more than any other generation, are apt to want things immediately. We are used to on demand TV programming, instant responses via chat, IM and SMS, quick service food, car washes and deliveries. Let's face it, we don't have the greatest attention span, nor is patience one of our strong suits.
Debt Denial
If you stop for a second and look at the origin of you debt you will find that it didn't happen overnight. Just like gaining weight, it is a slow, inexorable and mostly unnoticed problem. It creeps up on you until you finally say, "Holy crap how did I get $20k in debt/add 20 pounds! Where did that come from"? We unconsciously avoid acceptance of the progress of our debt until it becomes so large that it can no longer be ignored. For some this comes at $10k and for others it might not come until $100k. Some can even rationalize it away for some time as they continue to add more debt.
"Oh, I'll be getting a big bonus this year and will pay it off then. My stocks are doing so well I'll soon have plenty of money. I get a huge raise every year and can keep up with the payments to service my debt".
Does any of that sound familiar to you?
Debt Acceptance
Eventually you come to realize that this isn't the way to live. Maybe you've been shuffling money around, opening additional lines of credit and borrowing to pay the minimum payments on your already huge debt burden. The day comes when you realize you have to do something different and you somehow make yourself spend less and start paying down that mountain of debt. But it is just…so…frustratingly…slow.
You have to realize that paying off your debt is going to be a long journey, just as losing weight is often a long journey. You didn't amass all that debt in 6 months so why would you expect to pay it off in 6 months? The road into debt is a long and winding one and while the road back out may be more straight and narrow, it is made longer by the interest that keeps piling up and pushing you back 2 steps for every 3 that you take forward. Understand that this is a long journey, but one that is necessary and more importantly one that does have an end. The end might not currently be in sight, but it is there as proven by the many others who were once in your place and have come back from debtville on the long path of repayments.
Rest Stops on the Road Out of Debt
Because this is a long road you have to get yourself into the proper mindset and provide rest stops to regroup. In the beginning it can be helpful to make these more frequent to help you gain stamina. Focus on getting just from point A (your current debt) to point B (the first debt to pay off). Don't frustrate your efforts and make them seem harder by focusing on Point Z (debt free) just yet. And make point B as close as possible. Start with your lowest balance debt. When you pay it off you will get a boost and a feeling of "Yes, I can do this." As you move forward each debt will become easier as your cash flow becomes more positive. Each trip from point to point will become faster and you will find that you don't need the constant positive reinforcement because you've come to realize that even though you are on a long road, it is one that has an end.
Debt repayment sucks and it isn't a fun road to travel. It is a necessary road though if you want to have the peace of mind that comes from being debt free and back in control of your own finances. What might you do if you didn't have to worry about those debts? You will open a whole world of opportunities when you aren't stuck in a rut of debt repayments and interest payments. So take a moment to remind yourself that the road doesn't last forever, there is an end (even if it isn't currently in sight) and that this is a long journey, but also one that will make you stronger, smarter about your money and in the end give you more freedom to make your own choices.
Let us know what your journey has been like and just how long it's been. For me personally, I've been serious about repayment for 9 months and I've had a few setbacks (mostly last summer), but I'm still on track. I promise the February debt update is coming soon!
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Steve, you've been one busy dude. Everywhere I look there is a guest post from you! lol.
My get out of debt journey has taken forever, but that's only because we started with a mountain of it.
I've been diligently working on getting out of debt for the past 5 years. Over that time we've paid off $60,000 worth of debt and have another $50,000 to go (maybe $40k if my in-laws won't accept money that we believe we owe them).
Our income has gone from $30k to $120k back down to $70k over that period of time. My hope is that my income will go up substantially this year and my dream is to have all of my debt finished by the end of 2012 (and at worst by the end of 2013).
We certainly reward ourselves for the hard work every once in awhile. It's impossible to only focus on debt for years on end. Over the past 5 years we've paid cash for 3 vacations (honeymoon included), our wedding, 2 cars, and a few other things along the way.
If you've paid off $60k in 5 years then you are a debt slaying beast! Sounds like you have a very balanced outlook to spending and saving, which I think is very good for the long run. Good luck finishing the debt off this year!
Steve, Everytime I read one of your posts it is like you are writing about my life, both financially and weight wise.
Last year I finally sorted out my life long weight issue. It took 7 months.
This year we began addressing our debt issues. It may take 7 years, but at least we aren't ignoring it any longer. Your advice is extremely helpful! Thanks!
Steve, are you stalking me? I go to any site and there you are. Just kidding.
Slightly over two years ago I was told (yep, I didn't even know how much I earn at the time) that we have about a ton of debt (I prefer to refer to it as 'negative wealth') – so I know where you are coming from existentially. I remember that the stages of acceptance of debt were very similar to the stages of acceptance of debt: denial, anger, bargaining, depression and, finally, acceptance. After acceptance comes ACTION.
We have already paid over 60% of a rather large amount. It is going down and going down fast. Once it is gone we'll continue building our wealth.
I do agree that in order to pay down debt or stop debt from increasing, you have to recognize it first. I been watching the tv show "Til Debt Do Us Apart" and the common theme of all the episodes is that the victim really doesn't recognize that they have a spending problem. Once they recognize it, they get on their way to making changes to reduce debt.
I went through denial, then acceptance as well. I got serious about paying off debt and occasionally ended up falling off the plan. But I always new I needed to get out of debt and kept focusing on how great it would feel to not have to make another credit card payment and to not have the bills come in the mail any longer.
It is a long, hard journey. You just have to remember you didn't get into credit card debt overnight and you aren't going to get out of credit card debt overnight.
@Tackling Our Debt – That's great to hear you sorted out your weight issue AND are now on the road to be debt free. Both are difficult journeys and you should be heartily congratulated for embarking on them. I hope you tell yourself that every day!
@Maria – I don't like to call it stalking, that's such an ugly word. I like to think of it as looking after my readers 😉
So many go through life not knowing. Not just about their money, but in regards to relationships, health and other things as well. I'm glad you have opened your eyes and are living a life that is more examined. And I'm sure if you are over half way through the debt it is decreasing at a heady pace now.
@Charles – Debt is almost like an addiction in that respect. There is definitely a denial going on for most people and until they break through that their debt just continues to get worse.
Haha! Yep, I think Steve is officially the king of the internet… Love the debt destruction story, too. Good to see you're on track even with a few setbacks.
You know it was meant as a joke, right? In retrospect, probably not a very good one.
Knowing, is an interesting thing but what I find interesting is not the fact that people 'don't know'. Most of them do most of the time; their knowledge, however, is very slective and their ability for self-delusion almost unlimited.
@Maria – I know it was a joke, so was my response, hence the 😉
Very good point about self-delusion. We as a race do seem to have an unlimited capacity for hiding the truth from ourselves.
My wife and I are 32 months into a 5 year journey (via a Debt Management Plan) to eliminate our credit card debt. It hasn't been easy by any stretch of the imagination, but we know it's something we have to do. We lived *way* beyond our means for the first 13 years of our marriage, and it took being at the edge of a total financial crisis to force us to do something about it. We've learned so much about what is really important to us, and what really makes us happy over the last 32 months. We may be making a huge payment towards our debt every month (in turn making our budget pretty tight), but we're happier than ever traveling this road together.
I love these comments. I know I certainly took comfort in "not knowing" or keeping myself in the dark. How quickly $10K in debt will grow to $20K when you continue in that pattern!
@Travis: You guys keep me motivated. 5 years is incredibly long, you are the marathon runners of debt repayment. If I stay focused I KNOW I can be debt free by 2013. And the fact that your relationship is stronger because you are doing it together, well, that just makes it even better!
I have seen many people who have accumulated debt up to 100k often are quick to file bankruptcy… do you think bankruptcy is an option at any point? Or should we still strive to pay back our debt?
@love2keeponTask: I'm still striving to pay it back even though I would have liked to have seen more than $6K paid off in the last nine months. $100K is a lot but it depends on the situation, if you look at Travis in the comments above (DebtChronicles), I believe he was $110K in debt at the start and they have paid off just about half of that. Now obviously if they were unemployed or making $10/hour, that might not have been possible. And it's still tough!! So I know if your debt exceeds your monthly income and you have no hope of increasing your income, bankruptcy might be an option.
What do you think Steve?


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Today's U.S. Internal Revenue Code, which underwent its last major restructuring in 1986, costs individual taxpayers alone approximately 3.18 billion hours and $75.5 billion to comply. It is highly complex and complicated, with the standard 1040 form including some 143 pages of instructions or triple the number of pages in 1975.[1] Size, cost, complexity, confusion, and inequity are many reasons why many groups[2] are calling for comprehensive tax reform.
Two reform possibilities touted recently include the Fair Tax (initiated and promoted by Americans for Fair Taxation[3]) and the Flat Tax (such as promoted by Steve Forbes, former Republican presidential candidate).[4] This TEF BRIEF accomplishes two goals: first, it briefly compares these two major tax reform proposals and, second, it raises two questions: 1) are both systems fair? And 2) how do both proposals affect the size of government and government spending?
Congress first introduced the Fair Tax in 1999. Since then, the measure has gone through several iterations and is now titled the "The Fair Tax Act of 2007." The Fair Tax is a national retail sales tax, or what is commonly referred to by economists as a consumption tax.[5] Effectively, it is a tax on what people buy and not on what they earn. The Fair Tax proposal is comprised of three main elements. First, it taxes all new goods and services at a flat 23 percent rate. Second, it includes a rebate or more accurately a "prebate" element for all taxpayers. And third, it taxes the rich's wealth as well as the common laborers' wages, thus retaining a certain degree of progressivity.[6]
In addition to several procedural and systemic differences between the Fair Tax and the current tax code, the Fair Tax has substantial economic implications as well. First, the Fair Tax makes the cost of government much more visible than it currently is, simply because there are no "hidden taxes" or "embedded costs" to cover up as in the current system. The Fair Tax eliminates most current taxes, including individual income taxes and all loopholes, the Alternative Minimum Tax (AMT), all corporate and business income taxes, capital gains taxes, Social Security taxes, Medicare taxes and all other subsequent federal payroll taxes, self-employment tax, estate or "death" taxes, and finally all gift taxes.[7] Second, the Fair Tax increases the likelihood of retaining blue collar jobs from disappearing to overseas markets. Because the Fair Tax eliminates all hidden or "embedded taxes" many American-based companies that have plants in foreign countries, which by the way have tax systems, such as the flat tax, favorable to capital and labor investment, would have a greater incentive in returning to America.[8] Third, both the "shadow economy," which is legal but unreported economic activity and is estimated to cost the U.S. economy anywhere from $650 billion to $1.5 trillion, and the "underground economy," which is illegal economic activity such as the illicit drug trade, is in excess of $1 trillion.[9] The shadow economy, which conservatively makes up approximately ten percent of the U.S.'s Gross Domestic Product (GDP), costs the federal government about $345 billion in lost revenue.[10] This will be eliminated with implementation of a national retail sales tax, such as the Fair Tax.
The Flat Tax, which also has the effect of a consumption tax because it allows for more savings and investment which can then be designated for consumption purposes, is designed to tax all individuals at the same level. (There is currently a version sitting in Congress titled appropriately H.R. 1040. For clarity purposes we will briefly examine Forbes' version.) According to Forbes, a Flat Tax system would tax all personal and corporate income at 17 percent. It would increase exemptions (e.g. $13,200 per adult, $4,000 per child or dependent, and a one-time $1,000 tax credit per child 16 and younger) and like the Fair Tax would reduce the capital gains tax to zero, while also eliminating both the estate tax and the Alternative Minimum Tax (AMT). It would also streamline the filing process by using a postcard-size return.[11] In addition, Flat Tax proponents trumpet other advantages such as no special tax preferences for the wealthy,[12] eliminate double taxation of savings and investment, stimulate work effort on the part of the working class, and enhance entrepreneurial efforts, from venture capitalists to small to medium size businesses.[13]
Both tax reform proposals, however, contain problematic elements. Fair Tax opponents make several claims. First, they claim that the 23 percent rate is really 30 percent.[14] Fair Tax proponents, however, claim that opponents must compare inclusive and exclusive tax rates equally. (Note: The 23 percent rate is based on an "inclusive rate," which is a percentage of the total dollar paid out or earned, thus on a $100 item, $23 goes to Uncle Sam and $77 is the consumer's purchasing power. The 30 percent rate, on the other hand, is based on an "exclusive rate," which is a percentage of income left or the actual price of an item being purchased, which means if you purchase an item for $77 you pay an additional 30% (or $23) in sales tax, or $100, at checkout.)[15] Second, the rebate or "prebate" is sent to every U.S. household. The "prebate" measure is designed to protect lower- middle income to poor families from being taxed on necessities, such as food. The "prebate" program's cost is estimated to be somewhere from $600 to $780 billion per year, representing the largest entitlement program in American history.[16] Finally, even though the legislation calls for the elimination of the IRS, the administration, oversight, and enforcement of the law would require additional bureaucratic units created within the Department of Treasury as well as de facto create "new tax collectors" (retailers) and "new taxpayers," including governments, churches, and other non-profits, if there are no exemptions for these groups.[17]
The Flat Tax is also not without its critics and problems. Is the Flat Tax really flat? It is flat in the sense that it consists of one rate, but it is also progressive in that the more one makes, the more tax one pays. Also, even though it has features of a consumption tax the Flat Tax is still an income tax. It taxes salaries and wages, income earned, rather than consumption directly. Moreover, the Flat Tax does not call for the repeal of the 16th Amendment or for the abolition of the IRS. Thus it would be quite feasible and possible for the federal government to raise the flat tax and return, for example, to some form of the current system.[18]
So, which of the two reforms, i.e. the Fair Tax or the Flat Tax, meets our two criteria of fairness and promotion of limited government and free-market principles? Let's define "fairness" according to two standards: achieving administrative efficiency and pursuit of individual and social equity. Administrative efficiency requires streamlined bureaucracy, elimination of needless rules and regulations, and cost savings. For economists in particular equity is generally understood to be "equal treatment of equals."[19] On the surface, both reform proposals appear to accomplish these requirements. While the Flat Tax greatly reduces the power and authority of the IRS, the Fair Tax eliminates it altogether.[20] In addition, both proposals appear to be somewhat equitable, at least when compared to the current tax system, because regardless of salary or wage level the same tax is applied to all. However, both reform types contain a degree of progressivity, where both shift the lion's share of the tax burden away from the lower-middle income and poor, requiring the rich and wealthy to pay taxes on a greater share of their income or on what they purchase.
However, both proposals largely fail to meet the second criterion: promoting limited government and free market principles. For example, both reform measures are touted as "revenue neutral," which means they do not reduce the amount of revenue available for the federal government to spend. The Fair Tax website emphasizes this point, stating that the Fair Tax plan provides "dollar-for-dollar federal revenue neutrality." In addition, proponents even argue the Fair Tax is not "about cutting spending or changing government benefits. It's simply a plan to change the way Americans fund their federal government."[21] And Forbes even argues that his version of the Flat Tax will increase federal revenue by some $11 billion, while "generating $56 billion more in new government revenue…" and "an estimated $6 trillion in additional assets would be created."[22] Do we really want a tax reform system that either does not decrease government spending or actually even increases it?!
Although reform of the current tax system is essential, Milton Friedman advocated the need for additional steps. He argued that cutting taxes and thus reducing the amount of revenue available to the government is the critical point. Government spending accounts for nearly 50 percent of total national income, including both direct and indirect income. This is why Friedman was in favor of some type of Tax and Spending Limitation Amendment be added to the US Constitution. Such an amendment would be designed to restrict total government spending and return any revenue in excess of spending limits to the taxpayer.[23]
If the fiscal welfare of the U.S. is to be salvaged, however, simply switching to either the Fair Tax or Flat Tax system, although necessary, is not the critical issue. The critical issue is not tax reform only, but tax reform PLUS reduction in total amount of government spending. Edward Crane contends that too much dependence on "growing the economy" without "a focus on individual freedom and restoration of constitutional government" will only promote an "activist government," regardless of which party is in control.[24]
Granted, both the Fair Tax proposal and Flat Tax reforms at least partially shrink the size of the federal government through reduction of or even elimination of the IRS and the many thousands of pages of rules and regulations that accompany the current tax code. However, if the amount of revenue remains the same or higher than current levels (e.g. the federal government budget is nearly $3 trillion dollars) and the estimated federal budget debt and future fiscal commitments amount to almost $60 trillion, then simply reforming the current tax system without attending to the critical need to reduce the size and impact of federal government is only addressing part of the problem.
Dr. Stephen M. King is Research Vice-President at Public Interest Institute.
The views expressed herein are those of the author and not necessarily those of Public Interest Institute or Tax Education Foundation. They are brought to you in the interest of a better-informed citizenry.
[1] David Keating, "A Taxing Trend: The Rise in Complexity, Forms, and Paperwork Burdens, NTU Policy Paper #124, 16 April 2007, accessed at www.ntu.org/main/opress_papers_printable.php?PressID=926&org_name=NTU, 11 July 2008.
[2] Several working papers detail NTU's position on tax reform. See Ryan Kool, "The Flat Tax: A Worthy Competitor in the Global Economic Game," NTUF Policy Paper #157, 13 September 2005, accessed at www.ntu.org/main/press_papers_printable.php?PressID=766&org_name=NTUF, 11 July 2008; Erica J. Pagel, "Revolutionary Reform: The Transition to a National Retail Sales Tax," NTUF Policy Paper #120, 10 September 1999, accessed at www.ntu.org/main/opress_papers_printable.php?PressID=331&org_name=NTUF, 11 July 2008 ; Eric V. Schlecht and Jared Adams, "Tax Reform: Challenges and Possibilities," NTUF Policy Paper #107, 3 February 1999, accessed at www.ntu.org/main/press_papers_printable.php?PressID=314&org_name=NTUF, 11 July 2008.
[4] "One Simple Rate," The Wall Street Journal, 21 August 2005, accessed at www.opinionjournal.com/forms, on 7 July 2008. See also his book Flat Tax Revolution: Using a Postcard to Abolish the IRS (Washington, DC: Regnery Press, 2005).
[5] Consumption taxes are not new. Alexander Hamilton referred to them in The Federalist Papers, #21. Value-added tax, or VAT, which is popular in many European countries and has been in existence for several years, is also a form of consumption tax. See Al Ehrbar, "Consumption Tax," The Concise Encyclopedia of Economics, accessed at www.econlib.org/LIBRARY/Enc/ConsumptionTax.html, on 8 July 2008. See Alan Greenspan's favorable opinion for consumption tax replacing the current tax system in "Greenspan: Consumption Tax Could Help Economy," 3 March 2005, accessed at www.foxnews.com on 7 July 2008.
[6] For an overview of the FairTax proposal see the Americans For Fair Taxation website (www.fairtax.org). See also Laurence J. Kotlikoff, "Why the FairTax Will Work: A Response to Bartlett," Tax Notes, 4 February 2008: 1-7, for a detailed defense of the FairTax proposal.
[7] Neal Boortz and John Linder, The FairTax Book: Saying Goodbye to the Income Tax and the IRS (New York, NY: Harper Collins, 2005): 74, 75.
[8] Ibid, p. 63.
[9] Ibid, p. 95.
[10] Ibid, p. 93.
[11] Forbes, "One Simple Rate," 21 August 2005.
[12] Daniel J. Mitchell, "A Brief Guide to the Flat Tax," Backgrounder, 7 July 2005 (Washington, DC: The Heritage Foundation): 1-7.
[13] Robert E. Hall and Alvin Rabushka, The Flat Tax, 2nd edition (Stanford, CA: Stanford University Press, 1995): 84, 87.
[14] Jeff Schnepper, "Is the Fair Tax really fair?" accessed at http://articles.moneycentral.msn.com/Taxes/Advice/IsHuckabeesFairTaxReallyFair.aspx?pa. On 7 July 2008.
[15] Kotlikoff, p. 5.
[16] "Simple, Fair, and Pro-Growth," 5 November 2005: 208.
[17] Schnepper. See also Laurence M. Vance, "There is No Such Thing as a Fair Tax," accessed at http://mises.org/story/1975 on 8 July 2008; Pat Regnier, "Just how fair is the 'FairTax'?" accessed at http://cnnmoney.com on 8 July 2008; Bruce Bartlett, "What's foul about the FairTax," The Boston Globe, accessed at www.boston.com/bostonglobe/editorial-opinion/oped/articles on 8 July 2008.
[18] Laurence M. Vance, "Flat Tax Folly," accessed at http://mises.org/story/2112 on 8 July 2008. Sheldon D. Pollack, The Failure of U.S. Tax Policy: Revenue and Politics (University Park, PA: The Pennsylvania State University Press, 1996): 279-288.
[19] Hall and Rabushka, p. 26.
[20] See table titled "How does the FairTax compare?" accessed at www.fairtax.org on 7 July 2008.
[21] Boortz and Linder, 2005, p. 76.
[22] See Forbes, The Wall Street Journal, 21 August 2005.
[23] John Hawkins, "An Interview with Milton Friedman," accessed at www.rightwingnews.com on 7 July 2008.
[24] "The Republican Congress in Historical Context," The Republican Revolution Ten Years Later: Smaller Government or Business as Usual? Edited by Chris Edwards and John Samples (Washington, DC: CATO Institute, 2005): 17-22.


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Americans United, ACLU Challenge New Hampshire State Funding Of Religious Schools
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Three civil liberties organizations filed suit today in Strafford County, N.H., Superior Court to challenge a statewide tuition tax-credit program that would subsidize private religious schools.
Americans United for Separation of Church and State, the New Hampshire Civil Liberties Union, and the American Civil Liberties Union sued on behalf of eight plaintiffs, including clergy, public education advocates, and parents of public school children. They assert that the Education Tax Credit Program would divert taxpayer funds to religious schools in violation of the state constitution.
The program allows businesses to reduce their tax liability by receiving an 85 percent tax credit in exchange for donations made to K-12 scholarship organizations, which will pay for tuition at religious and other private schools. Since there will be no state oversight of the schools receiving scholarship monies, religious schools will be able to use the funds for religious instruction, indoctrination and discrimination.
The Rev. Barry W. Lynn, executive director of Americans United for Separation of Church and State, said, This is just a backdoor voucher scheme. Whether its through a traditional voucher or a tax credit, the result is the same: Taxpayers are subsidizing religious instruction.
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May 23, 2012 at 8:08 UTC
If you wanted to get the price book into sharepoint I would change it from an excel document to a sharepoint list. Then you will be able to track any changes and notify people of only that change (You won't even have to use sharepoint Designer to do it, all that you need then is an alert).
If you already have all the items in the Excel document (one item per row and no sub section headers) it will be easy to add the whole thing to Sharepoint (Import Excel docuemnt to create list). That said you may need to do a bit of massaging of your Excel file before you create the list. But that will make your life easier.
The next consideration will be do you need to print/send the whole list to anyone? if so you may need to look at ways of printing/packaging the information - one that I have just come accross is KWIZCOM they have a webpart that will package any list (or selected items of the list) into a PDF to print or send.
May 23, 2012 at 3:12 UTC
I was planning on putting the whole price book into a SharePoint list that can be exported into excel for printing for those who prefer paper. My problem is that I need to setup a way that when something changes an alert gets sent out saying exactly what has changed from what to what. So the email would look something like this:
Product Change From Change To
A Price: $20.00 Price: $21.00
B Pallet Qty: 100 Pallet Qty: 120
That way everyone knows what the update was specifically rather than having to sort through over 25k products and searching by modify date and comparing against a file they saved/printed out. Putting the info in SharePoint is the easy part, it's the alert notifications that I am having difficulty knowing if it can be done without doing a lot of coding.
May 23, 2012 at 3:19 UTC
For that just use the bult in alerts. It shows what has been changed on what record.
in the tab for List click on the alert me button.
Create an alert and give it a try.
May 24, 2012 at 10:05 UTC
Looks like it will work for now, is it possible to modify the layout of the alert? I don't need to have the Modified and Modified By columns on the alert and each change is an individual row so if say for example the price and packing size change it would show up as something like this:
Product A
Price 10 --> 15
Product A
Pack Size 25 --> 30
Is it possible to modify the alert email that is sent out through SPD or would I need to do that in Visual Stuido or some PowerShell code?
May 24, 2012 at 10:09 UTC
I am not sure. I think I have seen somewhere that you can change how the alert looks like but I think it would change the alert for the whole site.
Jun 1, 2012 at 1:37 UTC
This sounds like it would be a rather large list. Or a collection of smaller, yet still fairly large lists. You may want to check the limitations of SharePoint 2010 (http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc262787.aspx).
That said, a list alert will not notify of what specifically changed, just that something has changed and provide a link to it. You would need a custom workflow to add in the different fields that changed. I'm not sure if this can be done dynamically based on what was changed, so you may need to include all fields for each item in the list. Also, you may need to enable versioning to track what was changed from what to what. However, with lists in the 1,000's, SP may get pretty slow depending on how often things are changed and how quickly the content DB grows based on tracking of all the changes.
Just some things to think about.
Also, if the options are not in SPD, you may want to look into Visual Studio 2010. You may have more control there.
Jun 1, 2012 at 4:29 UTC
The regular access list sends the alerts out and shows exactly what has changed and only what has changed. So that part is covered, now I'm trying to figure out if the alert email can be customized to be a little more professional.
I'm also looking at the excel add-in tool to sync the SP list with an excel file. Our pricebook is exported to excel and then we add a bunch of formulas for state taxes and standard shipping fees that are relevant to particular states. If it works like it says it does then I may have this up and going fairly quick.
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Saturday, October 24, 2009
My buddy just got another El Camino
Check this bad boy out my buddy just got.
And yes, this is the same dude that got the maroon one posted below!
1972 bone stock original El Camino.
I think the boy is officially "Camino Crazy" at this point.
It has been painted once, he is planning a repaint (this is the original color and he wants to keep it that way), putting the white vinyl top back on, and running some Cragar S/S's in 15's.
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Sunday, October 18, 2009
Rocking it 70's and 80's style car wise.
I have been joking for years that the late 70's/80's are going to come back when it comes to cars.
Pastels, street freaks, pro street, billet, and so on will be the next trend...so instead of on Rat Rods it is going to be the muscle cars and 70's and 80's rides I grew up with.
I hate to admit it but since I grew up in that era I have a love for Cragar S/S, hoods with holes in them, tachs and other instruments on the hood in a housing, and white letter tires.
Hot Rod just came out this month and have an article on this.
The timing could not be any better.
A good buddy of mines pick up died and he needed to find something else to haul stuff in and we started talking about "old man" El Caminos.
Well, one thing led to another and he got himself a 1980 El Camino.
It needs paint and some TLC but is a fairly slick old ride.
It had horrid wheels on it and we debated what it needed and the infamous Cragar S/S came into play.
He collected up some wheels and got himself some tires and is rocking the white letters on Cragars and you know what, I totally am digging on it.
My buddy is ahead of the curve and rocking it old school.
Update: My buddy sent me a day shot for the maximum effect of chrome and white letters.
Like I said, needs paint but is straight.
I hope he keeps it maroon/red myself.
How about a vote: Keep it red or change it? If you vote for change what color?
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Saturday, October 10, 2009
One of my fav bands just put out a cool little ol' 45 rpm record.
I am a huge fan of The Ghastly Ones and they just came out with a cool little 45 rpm record with four songs.
Check it out and get one now in killer purple!
(You know what a sucker I am for purple!)
Go here to this LINK!
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Saturday, October 3, 2009
More 2009 Goodguys Ft. Worth Pics (Saturday)
Sachse Rod Shop built this Caddy for some comedian guy...
Ed Newton Wine Keg car from the 60's restored...
Rare to see in Texas, a Pontiac Acadian (A Canadian Nova basically)
Loved this...my Dad's first new car was a black 64 Falcon and this one is a 65 but it was dang cool.
Eric's Killer Pick Up Truck!
Super rockin' 427 powered blue pick up.
This Vega was so fast it was blurred...I don't know what happened to the pic but when was the last time you saw one this nice?
Ron's ol' 33.
Bobby's red 33.
Steve's 32 pic up still looking good.
This bad boy was the THEM! pic at INVASION II! (sorry, stupid sideways artsy pic)
Dave's car again...I never get sick of it.
Pink can be bad to the bone.
Thanks fer lookin!
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So very basically pH is a measurement of the ratio of OH- and H+ in the water, where at 7 the ratio is equal.
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Depending upon inlet water composition, UltraStream produces an O.R.P. reading down to -500mw.
This is a strong indication of its possible antioxidant power.
(Positive '+' ORP = oxidized power).
Yes, unlike electric water ionisers, the UltraStream will also work well with a water softener. Softened water isn't something you want to drink or cook with, so the UltraStream is a great solution for consumption when you need to maintain soft water for appliance life and showering.
In a special laboratory created 'witches' brew' of pesticides, volatile organics, fluoride chlorine, and minerals, the UltraStream changed an input pH of 6.5 to an output pH 9.5. We've pushed the lab much farther than the normal lab tests by asking for performance statistics beyond the normal lifespan of the filter. Most filter tests are taken from the first water out of the filter, and disregard possible reduction in performance as the filter is continued in service. Here are our results.
The UltraStream's pH performance is directly related to the input water. Tap water is the only regulated water in the US and is around 7.0 for most homes. The UltraStream performs wonderfully in this environment and will consistently produce water ranging from 8.5-9.5. Most commonly, the water starts at 9.5 at installation, and by the time the filter needs to be replaced, it measures closer to 8.5. The bottom line; more acidic input water will have a lower pH, more alkaline input water will have a higher pH but both may be adjusted using the Twist'n'Flow control.
There are a couple of other advantages as well. In hard water with excessive levels of alkaline minerals (like an over abundance of calcium), the UltraStream uses a special patented media that alters the form of the calcium and prevents it clogging the filter. It also re-infuses input water with healthier levels and proportions of alkaline minerals (as well as ionizing the water).
We've used our decade of filter experience to ensure this lasts the life of the filter, so you have excellent purity and performance from start to finish.
Those who utilize well water should also expect great performance. Very often, well water starts a bit above 7.0 and this can also translate to higher pH outputs from the UltraStream as well.
Heavy metals including mercury, lead, aluminum, and copper, as well as bacteria, pesticides, algae and fungi. For more details, see our lab test results here.
1. Countertop – For this connection to work, the faucet has to be "normal". Normal means the tap doesn't convert to a shower spray, pull out or have a non-standard head. You'll utilize a diverter valve to control the water flow. When the slider of the diverter valve is pushed one way, it will flow from the tap as normal. When you push it the other way, the water will be sent to the UltraStream.
By the way, it's hard to get excited over a faucet diverter, but we are! After years of drippy lever jobs from China, we have found a diverter designed right here in the USA. It's 200% better than the ones we used on the alkaStream. OK, OK sure it's boring, but we just love good, simple design, right?
2. Undersink – The next option is for those who either have an upgraded faucet or who just don't want the attention-grabbing UltraStream on the counter. For you, we have an undersink kit option available which includes all the connecting pieces and a separate dedicated faucet to drink from. Installation doesn't require a plumber, but if you'd feel more comfortable using one, go ahead. As usual, we've sourced the specially designed vented faucet from the best water filter engineer in the US, so there's no need to worry about lead. Please note that we cannot be responsible for the efficacy of your undersink installation. Do not try to install the UltraStream without our special vented faucet!
Here is the manual you need to complete the installation: Undersink Install Instructions
3. You can have your Ultra on the bench anywhere as long as you're prepared to drill a 1/4″ hole in your benchtop for the Ultra's inlet hose. The hose connects the Ultra on the benchtop to the cold water inlet line below the bench.
An UltraStream filter will last a year – depending, as always, on source water conditions and use. Our one year recommendation is based upon a family of 4, who use about 2 litres each a day (8 glasses) for drinking. If you use less, your filter may last longer. More – and you'll need to replace sooner. (or contact us for some suggested pre-filter options).
Filter life always depends on input water quality. The more unwanted stuff in the water, the harder the UltraStream has to work. For the vast majority of users, 9 months of protection and performance is no problem.
When the filter is replaced (a 3 minute job) your UltraStream returns to full filtration, pH, antioxidant and ORP power.
We have no evidence of adverse results but give this advice for legal purposes only.
Unlike electric water ionisers, the UltraStream's filter cartridge actually contains the media that ionizes, alkalizes and infuses hydrogen. So when you change a filter, you get a brand new one, which will incorporate any updated technology we have implemented. That's why we call it an 'eternal' system.
The minimum recommended by science is half our pound weight a day (in ounces).
The warranty for the UltraStream is THREE years for parts and labour under normal use. Unless otherwise approved by AlkaWay we offer exchanges rather than refunds. Warranty does NOT cover filters as there are too many variables in source water.
It reacts with water to produce magnesium hydroxide and hydrogen gas. Mg + 2 H2O —> Mg(OH)2 + H2
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- Easy to install under the sink with the Undersink kit
Optimal Flow Rate: 1 Litre/minute
Minimum pressure: 35 kPa (5 psi)
Optimal inflow pH: 6.8-7.2
Best inflow temp: 2-40°C
Dimensions: 13cm (5") dia, 32cm high (12")
Net Weight: 3.5KG
Plastic: ABS FDA Approved (BPA Free)
Output pH: up to pH 10, Varies with water types.
Output ORP: down to -500mV Varies with water types.
Hydrogen Infusion: 1.1ppm at 1L/min Varies with water types and flow
Filter Life: 3000 liters (can vary depending on water quality)
UltraStream Undersink Kit Bundle
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I have had IBS troubles for about the last 8 years due to work related stress and poor diet. Things got worse when my digestion started to shut down. I discovered that a lack of digestive juices can result from an overly acidic body and so I decided to buy an Ultrastream filter to help alkalise my system beside the other good things it does. The Alkaway Team also provided me with helpful advice on digestion and diet. After only 3 months there has been significant improvement in my IBS and sense of wellbeing. Thank you Alkaway.
Pure water is the base for performance. I discovered that alkaline water has additional benefits to ordinary filtered water or minerally depleted reverse osmosis water. More research is also becoming available to demonstrate the performance enhancement aspects of hydrogen rich, structured water... red blood cell movement depends on optimal pH and hydration. I've been drinking this water for a year now and it's certainly been the healthiest, happiest, strongest year of my life so far!
My husband used to only drink water with cordial in it but now he actually drinks just water from our UltraStream.
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Please note: testimonials are individual stories submitted to AlkaWay. They do not represent what will happen if you follow the same path of action. We always recommend you consult a registered medical practitioner before contemplating a change to your health regimen.
The UltraStream is definitely superior to my old electronic unit. There's less clutter and H2O usage! My visitors also like drinking the 'fresh' H2O. Because I drink alkalised H2O I don't take drugs for my arthritis. I only take supplements like Krill oil & mussel. Regards, Jacqueline, Linfield, Australia
Just thought I keep you all updated with my progress with Ultrastream. I purchased the Ultrastream product 2 months ago and have changed my lifestyle to suit. I have digitally tested the ph that comes out of my Ultrastream and amazingly is 10.3. Out of my tap is 7-7.2 this is remarkable. I have 4 litres a day and at first was constantly going to the toilet. I believe that this was due to the fact that all the toxins were being released. I have dropped 4 kilos in weight and feel fantastic. I fill all my drinking bottles every day and take them to work. This is a big part of my life now and will not leave home without them. Thank you Alkaway for this life change.
Love the filter, I purchased mine from Al Simon in the UK and I can't stop drinking water - its so pure and soft and it makes you very thirsty hahahah, basically you can't get away with just one glass as the body is asking for 2 or 3 glasses to follow straight after. Love It, best investment I ever made in my own wellbeing.
I contacted AlkaWay unaware that the company was based in Australia ,requesting information about their new hydrogen infusing water filter, the "UltraStream".As a Doctor, what was important to me was that the specifications on the product being sold could be scientifically substantiated and that the quality of the system was not compromised as the result of its affordability.Due to our Florida water having many pollutants/toxins/impurities and being undesirable for consumption, I wanted to know what impurities the UltraStream actually was capable of removing as the result of their filtration systemI was not impressed being able to purchase "inexpensive" Chinese filters, as quality was more important, especially when this alkaline water was for my personal consumption.All of the other companies selling Alkaline machines were UNABLE to provide me any conclusive information to substantiate their sales pitch. Cassie from AlkaWay satisfactorily
answered all of my questionsThe big difference between the UltraStream and electronic ionizers is simplicity - just plug it in to your water supply and you have pure high quality Alkaline water. You do NOT need a 40 page manual to operate.AlkaWay's customer service is excellent and being that they are based in Australia (now have permanent offices in USA) has not been a deterrent in any wayThey have always immediately answered any queries I may have had and I have no hesitancy in recommending them to anyone - they are the best. No other company here in the USA can compare with their product and service.Dr Merv St Clare
I have had Diabetes type 2 and have been drinking UltraStream water for 6 months and along with dietary changes and drinking the water my Diabetes is now in remission"
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I love the product. Since drinking this water I have shed 15 pounds in all the right places. I have more energy, people say I look 5 years younger and I agree.
I am really enjoying the water. That water tastes like a millions dollars. I have never felt better. I would never buy another filter.
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The solstice is still two days away, yet it seems summer has been in full swing for weeks in spite of skies so thick with the seasonal grey we're accustomed to it's been misty from time to time. We began celebrating college graduations and finished doctoral work mid-May, then educator friends' wistful counting of days remaining until the school year ends mingled with cheers for three of our nieces and nephews recently graduated from high school.
Somewhere in the shuffle of events, the MoH and I made a quick road trip to San Francisco to collect the RT and his meager belongings. His second semester in college was under his belt and planning for how we'd manage transporting the three of us and his stuff back home became a sort of puzzle considering we no longer had the space my old Acura afforded us. Instead, a MINI would have to get the job done. I thought about it long enough and decided it was possible as long as I could put the MoH and RT on a flight home and I could drive the belongings back to San Diego by myself.
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