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I employed Alan to decorate my hall, stairs, landing and kitchen in late November last year. The price for the job was good value, and Alan came across as friendly, open and approachable. His time keeping was good and he was easily accessible over the phone, always getting back to me in good time if I had to leave an answerphone message. The work was carried out in a professional manner, and the finish was of excellent quality. I am always anxious when allowing people into my house to do jobs… Read Full Review
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Alan decorated my hall, stairs and landing, we have traditional Victorian house with a lot of detail and the finish he achieved throughout was excellent. He worked in a very methodical and tidy way and we were very happy with the result and the service, we would highly recommend him and will be using him again in the future… Read Full Review
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Facebook is being sued by a patent-holder for a Dutch programmer over the "like" button and many other features of the social network.
Rembrandt Social Media filed a lawsuit last week in the U.S. District Court of Virginia, claiming that Facebook infringed on two U.S. patents held by the late computer programmer Joannes Jozef Everardus Van Der Meer.
In 1998, Van Der Meer applied for patents — granted in 2001 and 2002 — for a method of creating a personal online diary and for a method of creating and using an annotated universal address.
Before he died in 2004, Van Der Meer registered the domain http://www.surfbook.com and began a pilot system using some of the ideas described in his patents, the claim says. He died before his vision was realized.
"Although Mark Zuckerberg did not start what became Facebook until 2003, it bears a remarkable resemblance, both in terms of its functionality and technical implementation, to the personal web page diary that Van Der Meer had invented years earlier," the lawsuit says.
One of the similarities is the "like" button, the suit claims.
After his death, Van Der Meer's family partnered with Rembrandt to enforce the patents.
"We believe Rembrandt's patents represent an important foundation of social media as we know it, and we expect a judge and jury to reach the same conclusion based on the evidence," lawyer Tom Melsheimer said in a release.
The lawsuit also claims that sharing platform AddThis infringed on Van Der Meer's patents.
Facebook did not immediately respond to a request for comment.


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by Nick Atkeson and Andrew Houghton | November 17, 2011 9:00 am
The beauty of options is their versatility. The number of strategies suits the number of opinions — many.
In the equities market, market participants have two choices: buy or sell. In the options market, market participants can buy a call, sell a call, buy a put, and/or sell a put. These are the building blocks of all option trades. The vast number of strikes, as well as the number of expirations, allows you to implement strategies to fit your investment thesis, time horizon and risk tolerance.
Options can be as speculative or as conservative as you want. Please note, options carry a certain level of risk. But, so does owning or shorting stock.
The two most-common (simple) options strategies are buying a call and buying a put. If you think the stock is going up, you can buy a call. If you are bearish on the stock, you can buy a put. Not only do you need to get the direction right, but you have to determine whether the options price versus the expected move in the underlying stock over a specific time is inexpensive or not.
Selling calls naked is not recommended. Naked call selling exposes one to unlimited loss. However, selling calls against stock you own, called covered-call writing, can be a very successful strategy to pick up some income and reduce your cost basis in a flat-to-down market.
Selling puts can expose you to significant losses. (Of course, the risks are defined at the outset of the trade, so you know what you're getting into.) However, selling premium/volatility can be a very effective strategy to generate income. We like selling puts on stocks we would like to own.
One stock we would like to own is Home Depot (NYSE:HD[1]). Its earnings are estimated to grow to $2.35 next year (Jan '12) from $2.03 last year and to $2.68 next year (Jan '13).
Traffic and sales trends are positive. A residential remodeling index hit a new high in September — homeowners from coast to coast are updating their current homes.
Home Depot pays a 3% dividend. The company has signaled its strategy of increasing dividend payouts as an important way to return capital to shareholders. The company is also buying back stock and will likely re-up an authorization once the current $6.8 billion is completed.
So, instead of buying the stock and laying out $38.50 for a 3% dividend, we recommend selling the HD Jan (2013) 35 Puts for $3.90. The margin requirement is roughly $8.60. The return on investment on the margin required is 45% ($3.90/$8.60), or 10.2% on a full cash-secured basis.
Our outlook (and hope) is that stock trades flat to up (or at least above $35). By selling the $35 puts, we are saying that we would not mind owning HD at $31.10 (i.e., the strike price minus the premium collected) if the stock sold off. At this lower level, HD's $1.16 dividend per share is 3.7%. With the 10-year Treasury note at 2%, we think this is a great level.
Please note to appropriately size all option trades, specifically when selling puts.
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Based on this really well-done and informative piece from USA Today's Steve Wieberg covering the pros and cons of enhancing scholarships for college athletes:
Like NCAA president Mark Emmert, I am against a pure salary for players (although I think he's missing a key public relations point by continually saying the players aren't paid. They are paid scholarships worth thousands of dollars), but I certainly am in favor of closing the loophole that exists with the scholarships and true cost of going to school, particularly because there are roadblocks that prevent student-athletes from bettering themselves in ways that the average student can (namely by getting a job).
I'm not offended by the salaries coaches make because the market seems to have dictated such sums of money be paid them, but if that's a place to look to make up some of the cash needed to fill the loophole, I would not complain one bit.
But while the system could use numerous tweaks*, there is no denying the people on scholarship have a lot of enviable advantages that are often ignored by people who continually beat the drum about supposed athlete exploitation. Those people don't do the cause any favors with their disconnection from reality (Hate to tell you this but most employers make a lot more money than they pay their employees), although they do manage to rile up some emotional support with their hyperbole, so I guess we have to give them some credit.
I see far more social and developmental opportunities in college than players would find in some hypothetical football minor league, and I'm guessing a nearly insignificant minority would receive more money during their first two or three years in that scenario than they are paid by their scholarship now. And when their careers are over, they would have nothing to fall back on, whether they had the foresight to want or take advantage of that or not. And I have no sympathy for the scholarship players who aren't interested in getting an education. They have so much help they can hardly fail even if they try, and I knew plenty of "regular" students who weren't all that interested at the time in school, either, but seemed to be there because they had nothing else to do or their parents simply expected them to be there. Now that they have gainful employment as a result, most of them are plenty happy they were pushed in a direction they might not have chosen on their own.
The bottom line for me is despite its numerous faults*, the current set up of college athletics benefits far more people than it hurts, whether we are talking about the players getting to do what they love in packed arenas or the people who love packing the arenas to watch them do what they love (because many fans share greater bond with old alma mater than they do random pro team X). The nonrevenue sport athletes are surely grateful, too, not to mention the local businesses and municipalities that see money flowing their way as a result of patronage of sports in their area.
If starting from scratch, would I create a system that depended so heavily on higher education to develop our nation's best football and basketball players? Probably not. But we have a system that works on many levels for many people, so I find it more productive to talk about how we can make it better than worry about going in a completely new direction.*I'd also argue that most of the complaints people have about the way the NCAA does business are more a result of the necessary bureaucracy any organization that size is going to be than any specific NCAA trait, so thinking we can start over again and do it much better is folly.


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OK OK I swear I'm going to stop writing tasting notes on this thing!
So I made it again tonight, and I got sidetracked and wound up steeping it for a few minutes longer than I really should have. Rather than the burnt turkey flavor I was bracing myself for, I got the usual barley-esque flavor… but this time, for a fleeting second on the very first sip, I got the slightest undertone of smooth and buttery. Indeed, this cup is a mite sweeter than I remember from past sippings. "Lingering honeydew melon sweet orchid finish?" I can kinda sorta see it.
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Interested in having gourmet ingredients from countries around the world delivered straight to your door? Try the World does just that– each month, they ship out specialty food items from a featured country. This month– Italy! Please Note: Try the World sent me their Italy box in exchange for my honest Try the World Review.
Last summer, the husband and I strapped on our backpacks, got on an airplane, and headed to Italy. Hours later, after running full-speed through a Moscow airport, vowing never to take a budget flight with a too-short layover again, blundering through my un-fluent Italian phrases to find the shuttle from the airport to the train station, and finally collapsing onto the bed in our tiny, non-air-conditioned hotel room, I sighed in happiness. "Now, we eat!" It didn't take long to find food– we were in Florence, and food was everywhere. If you haven't eaten your way through Italy– what stood out to me most was the quality of the food. The pasta was fresh, and everything I put in my mouth just exploded with flavor. So, as you can imagine– when Try the World offered to send me their Italy box– I was ecstatic! First of all– I would get to try Italian food again without paying for a plane ticket, (but I'll be back, Italy– I promise!) and second– I've ordered from Try the World before and was incredibly impressed.
What is 'Try the World'?
If you're not familiar with Try the World— think of them as an online international grocery store. Their most popular item– their mint 'Signature Box,' comes filled with seven or eight gourmet food items from a specific country. They choose the items, and send you a 'cultural guide' with information on how those ingredients are traditionally used, along with some simple recipe suggestions. They also offer a snack box– which is cheaper and not country specific. Their boxes come as monthly subscriptions (and the more months you pay for at once, the cheaper the boxes are), or individually with no recurring fee.* Try the World also offers an online store where you can buy the food without paying for the full box (or refill your pantry with a food item you fell in love with). I've tried the signature boxes, the snack boxes, and ordered from the store, and have found the quality to be fantastic.
Inside the Italy box
When the box for my Try the World Review came in the mail, I squealed. (Out loud and everything– my cat was bewildered). The box was gorgeous and full of goodies. This box included two plane tickets to Florence, train tickets from Florence to Rome and Milan, and a huge stack of Euros. No wait, no– it had food. Right. Back to the food. (But if anyone wants to send me the plane tickets, I'll squeal for that too!) The Italy box was full of Italian deliciousness– a risotto kit, hand-made egg pasta, basil pesto, truffle zest, espresso grounds, balsamic vinegar, hazelnut cream, and amaretti (almond cookies).
Cooking with 'Try the World'
Once I'd dug through my box, I decided we would have an 'Italy Night' for dinner. We drank chianti while I cooked the egg pasta in salted water. I tossed the cooked pasta in olive oil, spinach, red pepper flakes, tomatoes, minced garlic, and freshly grated Parmesan cheese. We topped the pasta with some of the truffle zest— and then I squealed again. (There's lots of shrieking in this post– you may want to invest in earplugs if you're a regular reader). The pasta was fantastic– it was flavorful and had texture– it was everything handmade pasta should be.
The truffle zest, however, was what made me jump up and down. Guys– truffle oil is fake. It's chemically flavored– and as far as I can tell, it's ALL fake. As in, even the really really delicious stuff. However, I looooove it– we had some in Tuscany that I still dream about– but I just have a hard time convincing myself to buy it. Even when I've cracked and bought a bottle– it didn't taste as delicious as the Tuscan oil, and I couldn't bring myself to use it. This zest, though, actually has real truffle in it, and is the bomb. It's really, truly, amazing, and I'll be putting it on everything.
Technically, an Italian meal would have pasta as a course, and I should've cooked another course to eat next. However, I wasn't that ambitious, and we weren't that hungry. Instead, we moved on to dessert. I followed the recipe on the provided 'cultural guide' to make a Hazelnut Zabaglione with egg yolks, sugar, moscato, and the hazelnut cream. It was– wait for it– hazelicious. The next morning, we had espresso and amaretti cookies for breakfast. (If you can't have cookies for breakfast at least once in awhile, are you really living life to the full?)
I still have the pesto, risotto, and balsamic vinegar to try– so I'm sure there'll be another 'Italy Night' coming up soon. Quite honestly, I was thrilled with every single item in this box. The amaretti cookies were incredible, and as a self-proclaimed balsamic vinegar snob (is that a thing?), I was happy to see that grape must was First on the ingredient list (as it should be), and there was no food coloring in site. I definitely intend to order more coffee and truffle zest from the Try the World store. Have you ordered from Try the World? What did you think? Let me know in the comments!
*A Note on Cost: I didn't list the box prices because Try the World offers so many different subscription options and changing promotions that it would be simpler to just look at their site for more information. As for whether or not it's worth the cost– I actually tried to price compare before ordering a box (one that I paid for– not the one they sent me for this review). I found that the items were hard to find, and that when I DID find an item, I'd have to pay for shipping. So– I don't know if you're paying more per item, because I couldn't find most of the items. Also, since I don't live near a well-stocked international grocery store (the closest is a couple hours away), Try the Word was a nice alternative.
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bobvillarainy Posts: 7Learned from a former GM Garage that the "high end" GM SUV's may have two spacer washers on the battery cables. Remove battery cable, remove bolts from cable and take the two washers out and soak in coke. Brush with toothbrush under cold water and rinse.Reassemble.
_jasoon Posts: 1I Bought my Rainier from Joseph Pontiac before they moved there last location from MI. Know if i have any problems i have to go all the way to OH for them to do anything, considering im still paying on it.. Well just this past Febuary i hit some slush on the high way and it sent me all the way the ditch. I had snow all the way up to my door and so much damage i paid my deductiblefor full coverage and the dealership i called Suski Chevrolet fixed everything but the one thing i told him about, it feels like if i pull into a tight parking spot the back tires are like grabbing on to the pavement like no other. Well my cousin looking at it and drove it around the corner and said its stuck in 4Wheel Drive. So i called to tell them that, they want 150$ to look at it and to determine whether it was from the accident or not!
Can someone tell me what is going on before i ruin my car Completely?
Please, and Thanks, (:
(PS: Mind you i pay a 400.00 car payment a month for this thing, i can barely keep my head above water as it is!)
jackiepow Posts: 1We own a '06 rainier, for the past yr. the gas gauge tells us we are empty even after filling it up! It has run out of gas 3 or 4 times and we are more than sick of it! Along with that the front door handles are broken and won't open from outside. Now the right rear passenger door won't open from the inside! Pretty soon we will have to climb in through the hatch.
Come on GM why don't you use quality parts in your products and take more pride in them?!
Our rainier is also eating oil like crazy. Yes, we look under it and no there are no leaks!
I apologize for the problems you are experiencing with your vehicle. Have you spoken with GM Customer Assistance? Could you please email me your VIN? I would like to look further into your situation.
You can get my email by clicking on gmcustsvc.
Thank you,
Caron, GM Customer Service
I have a '04 buick rainier....I had my front brakes changed and a friend did it for me. My rotars were worn a little so i had them smoothed down. Now my truck is jerking really bad when I turn. I'm not sure if this is due to a sensor or what it could be, but i"m sure it has something to do with the suspension or something.....any ideas?
Not me - any owners with suggestions?
The only other time it did this is when my tire blew out and I had my spare put on and it wasn't the same size as the others and i did not know it....I had to get all the same size put on and it didn't do it anymore. This is why I think its got something to do with the balance or a sensor or something.....
You can try Edmunds Answers while waiting for owners in here. Different group of folks tend to hang out over there.
I have heard of this happening. My advice would be to take it to a dealer to have it repaired. I have a terrible time with this in my area due to the closure of so many dealerships. But if you don't and it is an issue that is recalled, then they will NOT honor the recall. I think this is TERRIBLE because there are many quality credentialed shops around but it doesn't matter. So take my word for it. At least have it evaluated and get a price. Because these vehicles are going to have some recalls further down the line if they already haven't. I love mine, but it has definitely had some issues. Costly ones at that.
I am having the same issues..
My 05 CXL revs up to 3500 rpms before it shifts to 2nd. and when it shifts, it is a hard shift and will only do it if you take your foot off the gas like a manual trans.
It will then shift into 3rd, but that is as high as it will go... It will not shift into OD.
I dropped the transmission pan, replaced the 1-2 & 3-4 shift solenoids and the 3-2 shift solenoid.
This did not help..
I then took it to a mechanic and they ran some tests.. They stated that they found that the oil temp is reading -40 degrees- IT IS 87 degrees outside right now!!!
Any help??? Anyone???
I am dying without my car...
aussienut Posts: 1Hello all,
Since a few days ago when we start the 2004 Buick Rainier we get this "vacuum cleaner engine" noise that goes off after 10 seconds or so. we noticed it was mainly when first starting it or after a few hours of the suv sitting there. :sick:
There is no engine light on at all and everything runs, or at least seems to run just fine.
Now this sound is like a vacuums motor not a "swoosh sound" as I was asked by a friend. It literally sounds like a vacuums motor winding up then slowing down after 10seconds.
Any help would be appreciated.
I apologize you are experiencing concerns with your vehicle. Have you spoken with an authorized GM Dealer? If not, I would definitely recommend doing so. They will be able to diagnosis your concerns. Work done at a dealer also has a parts and labor warranty I would recommend inquiring about.
GM Customer Service
Hey Christina,
I appreciate your help..
I spoke with a Buick Dealership 2 weeks ago.. They informed me that I needed to replace 1-2, 3-4, and 3-2 shift solenoids. This was funny because I replaced them that weekend before taking it to them. I EVEN BOUGHT THE PARTS FROM THEM THE FRIDAY BEFORE!!!
I asked them if they checked for codes, and they informed me that they did.
I then took the car to a buddy @ another shop. They informed me that there were MULTIPLE issues. i.e.- the oil temp was reading -40 degrees. The temp outside is 86 degrees...
So I am open to any ideas to getting my car fixed...
However, MY dealership experience was not a fond one @ all....
I apologize for your experience. I would be happy to assist you in finding a different dealer if you would like.
GM Customer Service
2005 Buick Rainier, V6, AWD. I'm having a few problems wth it and hoping to get some good advice. I was downsized by my employer, so I really can't afford for trial and error. Please help. I need my car.
1. My gas gauge stop working about 2 years ago
- My daughter ran it out of gas for the 1st time about 2 weeks ago
- My car wouldn't start after that
* We replaced the battery and the fuel pump unit and it still won't start?
2. I know a mechanic and he came to my home to replace the above. He now says it may need a relay switch replaced and that we would need to get a diagnostic. The problems is. We would need to pay for it to be towed and for the diagnostic. Do you think it could be the relay switch?
3. Somebody told me there's a fuel pump shut off switch? Make sure it's turned on. We looked in the manual and can't find where it's at? Does anyone know where it's located?
4. Any other advice would be appreciated?
AWD Problems
1. When I back up, mostly on an incline and turn my wheel tight. The rear end makes some kind of scraping noise. I've had 4 mechanics look at the AWD and they say it's fine. That the wheels just aren't turning at the same time and that's what's causing the noise. There's nothing wrong with it and not to worry. It hasn't always done that, so it couldn't be normal plus....
- It's very scary to drive in the winter. It slides even when I'm driving at slow speed turning corners and stopping. I ditched it last winter and I have never ditched a car in the 30 years I've been driving. I replaced the tires hoping that would help, but it didn't. It's my only car, but, I'm afraid to drive it this winter : (
- That's not a normal noise for an AWD and it shouldn't drive in the winter like that, right? Any suggestions?
Any advice or suggestions would be highly appreciated. Thanks a bunch for your help.
Could you please email me your VIN and contact information? I would like to look further into your situation.
You can get my email by clicking on gmcustsvc.
Thank you,
Caron, GM Customer Service
mlknop86 Posts: 1We just had he front differential quit on us in our '06 Rainier yesterday while going down the expressway. We had it towed to the dealership and they are going to be working on it for a while it sounds like, and it's still up in the air as to whether or not it's covered by our extended warranty.
This is the air compressor running that controls your rear air ride suspension I think.
dcraig09 Posts: 2I have a 2005 Buick Rainier with 62,000 mi.. I purchased the vehicle about 2 years ago and I have had almost nothing but trouble ever since. The SUV I thought would be a reliable and worthwhile investment has turned into a never ending headache and drain on my bank account. Here is the list of problems I have had with this SUV:
1. At 60,000 mi. the front differential went bad. Total repair cost was about $2,200 from a local auto mechanic (the Buick dealership in my area quoted $3,200 for the same work/warranty).
2. At 55,000 mi. the gas gauge stopped working. It constantly reads empty, resulting in constant headache and concern. I just ran out of gas for the first time and decided I need to have it fixed. Estimated cost from my local auto mechanic, $360. (again, the Buick dealership in my area quoted $450 for the same work).
3. At slow or idling speeds, I notice that the headlights and other electrical lights in the vehicle often dim and then get bright again, correlating with a lapse and surge in power in the car.
4. The check engine light comes on for brief periods of time, and after having the vehicle hooked up to the computer at Auto Zone and checked, the problem was identified as a problem with the cooling system. I replaced the part that was causing the problem at a local auto mechanic for $160, however, this did not solve the problem of the check engine light coming on, so they took the new part back out and put the old part back in and did not charge me (however, I still have the problem and it had to spend the time taking it to get if "fixed").
5. The power steering dipstick rusted through and came, requiring some effort to retrieve the end of the dipstick and $15 replacement dipstick for it.
6. The air conditioning does not maintain cool air when idling or driving at slow speeds.
7. The center console in the interior of the car does not stay latched. The replacement lid for the console was from the local Buick dealership was about $150 (possibly more, I don't remember). Needless to say, I did not want to pay that kind of money for such a small, albeit annoying, problem, so I found a way to "fix" the problem with a piece of cardboard and a rubber band.
I will no longer be purchasing GM vehicles. I am a nursing student working 2 jobs to pay for my school and other necessities, and this vehicle (which I am still currently paying for) has only added to the large amount of stress and debt I already have in my life. I have invested so much into this car I would like get my money out of it and have it be the vehicle I hoped it would, but as it stands, this vehicle only runs correctly long enough to get me to the next mechanic. I would also like to stress how disappointed I have been in the inflated prices for repairs from the dealership. Overall, I am a very dissatisfied owner.
I have a 2004 Rainier. You would think they would've solved a few of those issues by the next year, but that's a big NO. I will give them credit in that some of the problems don't appear right away. The biggest pet peeve is their lack to acknowledge the problems. We are all having these problems and spent ALOT of money for these vehicles. They could care less. Every time I post on here I get one of those messages from a "customer service rep" trying to make it look like they care. When GM closed all these dealerships they left me with no one within a decent radius to take my vehicle to if I DID want to spend the money on having the dealership do the repair. I had no choice but to have a local repair shop do the work and so now the "CSR" says it's no longer GM's problem. We have Hondas besides this vehicle and I have NEVER had an issue with Honda refusing to warranty a problem. Even if a local repair shop worked on it they STILL do everything they can to honor a warranty issue. And we are supposed to buy American? We too repaired the differential problem and now we are dealing with an electrical issue. Initially we thought it was the cluster panel in the dash, but it's actually a short in the electrical system but can't pinpoint the location yet. It may be the cause of your fuel gauge. I'll give you a futuristic view to help: various gauges in the cluster panel will randomly stop working. We initially thought it was the cluster panel but we noticed other minor electrical issues. The battery will not recharge regularly. What's worse, running out of gas or a dead battery? (ridiculous that we should appreciate something like that, isn't it??!!) My cell phone doesn't charge or doesn't charge as quickly as it does in another vehicle. I haven't noticed the lights dimming, so I'm not sure. I'm wondering if it was initiated by the differential repair work, as I noticed most of these problems started just after the differential work was done. A guy at Auto Zone recommended I take it to a specific dealership because a guy he knows there is excellent with electrical issues. Let me know if you find out anything else.
Ah, the GM CSR wants to know if they can help.
I'm with you, it's ridiculous that you have to go to a dealership that far away. I seriously doubt it is from the accident. Mine did the same thing and I have NEVER been in any type of fender bender with this vehicle. It's the differential. And sorry, it's not cheap no matter where you opt to have it done.
nanacakes3 Posts: 1I have a 2005 Buick Ranier and yesterday I was pulling into a parking space and the car seemed like it didn't want to turn and the engine was vibrating hard. Also when I go in reverse and am turning slow it seems like it is hard to turn and wheels are slipping. I guess I'm going to have to take it to the dealer and pay a high fee to get looked at and tell me what's wrong. I really can't afford alot since I am on disabilty and have a hard time paying for other things. Anyone have any sugguestions what it could be, so maybe I can suggust to dealer to check?
I apologize for the problems you are experiencing with your vehicle. Please keep us posted on any information from the dealership.
Thank you,
Caron, GM Customer Service
I see we are going through the same problem.
I purchased a Buick Rainier 04 in 2007 and this car is driving me crazy.
Like yours, I have faced numerous problems. I'm still paying this car also.
I was in school during the last 2 years and it was so hard to make the payment because I was working part time. Fall 2009 I had a catalytic converter broken. I took it to the GM dealer since other mechanics couldn't fix it. I paid roughly $2000. This year (between Mars and May) I had to change first the Front wheel bearing driver side and later the passenger.
Now the car had front differential leaking. I went to see a mechanic I know who told me to take it to the dealer because he wasn't able to find where the leaking comes from (pinpoint). The GM dealer said he needs to rebuild the differential (cost of reparation $2,400). I can't do it. What is confusing I went to see Pepboys and they said the cost will be roughly $1,500., they stated that the rack and pinion was rotted and leaking. When I went to see the first mechanic to ask him if he can do it, he said the diagnosis of Pepboys isn't accurate. He said he doesn't see the link between the rack and pinion rotted and the differential leaking. I'm not a technician I don't know. I just want to get rid of this car right now, the problem is my credit score is bad now. I have so many delinquincies accounts sent on collection (credit card) and I still owe around $4,000 for the car.... Like you I'm not going to pay anymore GM car for the rest of my life... The fluid differential leaks a little when the car is parked not while driving. I don't know how can I fix it when you have two different diagnosis. I thought it was a good car when I purchased it, but my opinion has changed since.
I purchased a Buick Rainier 04 in 2007 and this car is driving me crazy.
I have faced numerous problems. I'm still paying this car also.
I was in school during the last 2 years and it was so hard to make the payment because I was working part time. Fall 2009 I had a catalytic converter broken. I took it to the GM dealer since other mechanics couldn't fix it. I paid roughly $2000. This year 2011 (between Mars and May) I had to change first the Front wheel bearing driver side and later the passenger.
Now the car had front differential leaking. I went to see a mechanic I know who told me to take it to the dealer because he wasn't able to find where the leaking came from (pinpoint). The GM dealer said he needs to rebuild the differential (cost of reparation $2,400). I can't do it. What is confusing I went to see Pepboys and they said the cost will be roughly $1,500., they stated that the Power steering line and the rack and pinion were rotted and leaking. When I went to see the first mechanic to ask him if he can do it, he said the diagnosis of Pepboys isn't accurate. He said he doesn't see the link between the power sterring line, rack and pinion rotted and the differential leaking. I'm not a technician I don't know. I just want to get rid of this car right now, the problem is my credit score is bad now. I have so many delinquincies accounts sent on collection (credit card) and I still owe around $4,000 for the car.... . The fluid differential leaks a little when the car is parked not while driving. I don't know how can I fix it when you have two different diagnosis. I thought it was a good car when I purchased it, but my opinion has changed since.
Could you please send me your VIN, current mileage and complete contact information? I would like to look further into your situation.
You can get my email by clicking on gmcustsvc.
Thank you,
Caron, GM Customer Service
I have a 2004 Rainier and am having problems with the differentials "locking" when turning at low speeds. Is there a way to figure out which one is the problem? I have changed the center diff fluild twice in about a month and it is no better. I also had the rear diff fluid changed.
I was amazed when I went to the Buick dealership that they really did not have a clue and told me to change the fluid in the center diff again and "drive the car in figure eights". My rainier has the G80 rearend, the "government bomb" as it is known for blowing up but the mechanic said all looked fine.
Any way if I can get this fixed it will no doubt be my last GM vehicle unless it is a old classic, my last Buick regal was a better vehicle than this but it had lots of electical problems. I also have been having the dash problems, Shame on you GM for not recalling all these related vehicles instead of just the Trailblazer
bob192 Posts: 19My 2004 Ranier developed the same problem not long after I bought it. It was a transfer case l actuator roughly 500 $. I had an aftermarket warranty that paid for this and a subsequent speedometer failure after a 100 deductible. GM has gotten its last dollar from me. This model had several problems endemic to the design and GM cold shouldered the buyers. My Ranier had 42000 miles when I bought it. What makes them think I would buy another?
Boy, whatever happened to GM making good vehicles??? We're all basically having the same problems with our Rainiers and...it sure sounds like they're all duds! I have a 2005. My gas gauge stopped working a few months ago. I had to write my mileage down each time I bought gas and then keep track of my mileage. Well, I just missed calculated and that cost me a new fuel system. It wouldn't start at all after that, so I had to get it towed to my local mechanic (the GM dealership cost alot more). Then, after I had it towed to our mechanic, I received a letter from GM that they're having problems with the fuel sensor and I can take it to a GM dealership and they'll pay 20% of the cost. Well, to late for that. I called GM and told them my problem and if the fuel sensor was working correctly, I wouldn't have ran out of gas in the 1st place. The customer service asked me to take it to the GM dealership, but I'm laid off work and couldn't afford a 2nd tow, so he said he would check with the GM dealership and see if my gas gauge was part of the gas sensor. He called me back within a couple of days and said they said it wasn't! What! I'm not a mechanic but....I'm not stupid! If the sensor was working correctly. I sure wouldn't have ran out of gas. OMG! I'm honestly thinking about taking them to court. Okay, so now I just got my car back and my ABS light is on. My mechanic says it mostlikely a front wheel bearing or the sensor and it's going to cost me atleast another $350! Plus, I've been having problems with my AWD since last summer. It has a problem when I'm backing up and turning sharp. I had it checked out by 3 different mechanics and they told me that's a common problem and not to worry about it well...I am worried about it. It drives like I'm on a skating rink when it snows. I've been driving for over 30 years and...I have never ditched a car until last year! Does any one have any ideas of what's going on with my AWD? I don't want to go thru another winter like last winter. You know we have always bought GM products and I really do hate the thought of not buying American mad but...this really makes us think twice now. Thanks for letting me vent and, any advice would be helpful. Thanks!
I just went to a dealership today. Here is the rundown. I was told that my center transfer case is bad, I have the problem with the driveline binding when turning. Some people have had luck with changing the center diff fluid drive a few miles while doing tight turns and then change again. Only use GM AutoTrac II fluid. Not to hard to do yourself. This however did not fix mine and the replacement of the transfer case is $1500++.
The dash cluster is also bad in alot of these trucks, GM did a recall on the trailblazer but not its sister vehicles. Fix is around $700.
My ABS light has come on before and went off but forgot to ask about it today.


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Getting too little sleep for several nights in a row disrupts hundreds of genes that are essential for good health, including those linked to stress and fighting disease.health and fitness Updated: Feb 27, 2013 02:24 IST
Getting too little sleep for several nights in a row disrupts hundreds of genes that are essential for good health, including those linked to stress and fighting disease.
Tests on people who slept less than six hours a night for a week revealed substantial changes in the activity of genes that govern the immune system, metabolism, sleep and wake cycles, and the body's response to stress, suggesting that poor sleep could have a broad impact on long-term wellbeing.
The changes, which affected more than 700 genes, may shed light on the biological mechanisms that raise the risk of ailments, including heart disease and depression in people who get too little sleep.
"The surprise for us was that a relatively modest difference in sleep duration leads to these kinds of changes," said Professor Derk-Jan Dijk, director of the sleep research centre at Surrey University, who led the study.
Changes to genes that control metabolism may trigger or exacerbate conditions such as diabetes or obesity, while disruption to other genes, such as those that govern the body's inflammatory response, may have an impact on heart disease. Sleep loss also had a dramatic effect on genes that govern the body's biological clock. The tests showed that people who slept for 8.5 hours a night had about 1,855 genes whose activity rose and fell over a 24-hour cycle. But in the sleep-deprived, nearly 400 of these stopped cycling completely.
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Democrats are getting involved in the North Carolina Republican primary, a sign that the party is hoping to encourage GOP voters to nominate weaker candidates in closely contested primaries.
A new ad from the Senate Majority PAC targets the Tarheel State's GOP front-runner, state House Speaker Thom Tillis, whom both parties regard as the only Republican running who can defeat Democratic Sen. Kay Hagan. The 30-second spot, backed by an ad buy worth nearly $1 million (news first reported by The Washington Post), cites two resignations of top Tillis aides for conducting extramarital affairs with lobbyists.
The timing and language of the spot appears targeted specifically at Republican primary voters. The accusation of sexual misconduct, not to mention public corruption, is designed to resonate with evangelical voters, a major voting bloc among North Carolina Republicans. And the ad's final words are designed to question Tillis's fiscally conservative credentials.
"Thom Tillis: Spending our money to clean up his mess," the narrator says.
Tillis is racing toward North Carolina's May 6 primary, hoping to reach the 40 percent threshold necessary to avoid a costly runoff against one of his Republican opponents. In the last month, he's received the backing of two pillars of the Republican establishment, American Crossroads and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, both of which hope to help him win the primary outright.
Senate Majority PAC's involvement looks like a counter to their efforts. One Republican strategist tracking the race called it a "very calibrated" action to speak to GOP primary voters in hopes of getting them to vote for someone else in the primary. Other Republicans were more blunt about the opposition party's move.
"Harry Reid and far-left liberals hit the panic button yesterday," said Jordan Shaw, Tillis's campaign manager. "They have given up on propping up Kay Hagan, and they know their only chance at victory is meddling in the Republican primary. It won't work."
A spokesman for Senate Majority PAC didn't immediately respond to a request for comment.
Democrats have played in GOP primaries before, most notably in Missouri in 2012, when the party ran ads boosting GOP Rep. Todd Akin. The Republican congressman won the nomination and infamously went on to lose the red-state race after suggesting women's bodies can prevent pregnancy after being raped.
The success of that strategy last time led many analysts to speculate the party would again attempt to influence Republican races, notably in states with contentious primaries like North Carolina and Georgia. So far, Democrats have been reluctant to do so for fear of wasting valuable resources. But the North Carolina spot would seem to be designed to hurt Tillis in a primary while injecting a potentially damaging issue into the race that could also hurt him in a general election.
Update, 1 p.m.:
A Democrat involved in the race disputes that the new ad is tantamount to the party meddling in a GOP primary. The ad's content, the source adds, is not a new issue and would be just as effective defining Tillis for a general election as a primary.
"This is an issue that has been raised widely by the news media, organizations, people across the state, and even Republicans and will continue to be a defining issue among voters across the state for Speaker Tillis," said the source.


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Phantasy Star Online Episode III: C.A.R.D. Revolution
FAQ by Fry
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Phantasy Star Online Episode 3
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copyright 2004 John "Fry" Fanjoy
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FAQ history:
-mid-May, 2004, it occurred to me that there were tons of questions getting
asked over and over again on the PSO Episode 3 board on GameFAQs. What I have
done here is to assemble my answers to the most Frequently Asked Questions
about Phantasy Star Online Episode 3.
-version 1.0: June 26, 2004. 25 questions (and answers) seems like a good
place to start.
-version 1.01: July 27, 2004.
Minor changes. Moved some Q&As to more appropriate sections, realized
I pointed people to the wrong section in one of my answers. Oops.
A few more common questions.
What this guide is not:
-Walkthrough for the game
-detailed deckbuilding strategy
-how to go online
-how to cheat at the game
What this guide is:
-answers to common questions
-generic deckbuilding strategy for specific quests
So, on with the questioning....!
I. Questions about the game
-What's this game like?
-Should I get this or Episode 1+2?
-Can I use my character from Episode 1+2?
-Why can't I use my character in battle?
-So what good is the character I created at the beginning?
-Is there still FSOD? FSOD-X?
II. Questions about specific quests (possible spoilers; you have been warned.)
-How do I get the Episode 1+2 linkage quests?
-Unseen Enemy 2
-Leukon Knight
-Amplum Umbla
III. Questions about cards
-How does the card rarity scale work?
-What are the Rare Ns?
-What do the different card packs do?
-When am I going to get an S card? An SS card?
-Where do E cards come from?
-What is this Evolution thing I keep hearing about?
-How does Assault work?
IV. Miscellany
-Does Section ID do anything in this game?
-What does Clv do?
-How do I get meseta?
-I got a Rare Coin. How do I use it?
-How do I get a better grade in battle?
-Why can't I summon any more creatures/play any more items?
-Where is a good place to play online?
-How do I whisper during a battle?
I. Questions about the game
-What's this game like?
Phantasy Star Online Episode 3 is a Gamecube game that is best described as a
collectible card game (CCG) in the Phantasy Star Online (PSO) universe. Many
of the items, creatures, and locations from PSO episode 1+2 are present in the
game. It has a few twists from standard card games; each battle is played on a
map you have to move around on, and the amount of attacking and defending you
can do each turn is controlled by a roll of the dice. If that sounds like it
is very dependent on random chance, well, it is, but it's usually not that bad.
If you haven't had previous experience with PSO though, the characters and
items and creatures won't be as meaningful to you, so you may not like the game
as much as a PSO vet.
-Should I get this or Episode 1+2?
They are completely different games. 1+2 is over-the-shoulder hack and slash,
with some character-building. Ep3 is a card game. Really no comparison. If you
are asking the question, you probably want 1+2.
-Can I use my character from Episode 1+2?
Nope, sorry.
-Why can't I use my character in battle?
Your character is just the commander; you deploy other characters to do your
fighting for you. Yes, it would have been cool to have your own avatar command
from down on the field, but it would have been very difficult to balance out
stats and abilities for commanders.
-So what good is the character I created at the beginning?
Well, he's the person you drive around the Morgue and R-Base to talk to people.
If you go online, he's the face other people will associate with you. Other
than that, not much. :P
-Is there still FSOD? FSOD-X?
Unfortunately, yes. You can still get the dreaded Frozen Screen of Death
online. Fortunately, it is not as bad as 1+2, where you would lose all of your
unequipped items every time it happened. You don't lose anything but your time,
your temper, and possibly some XP if you are in the middle of a game. Unless
of course someone does it while your memory card is being accessed- in this
case, it is possible to lose your entire memory card(!). For this reason, I
suggest not receiving guild cards in busy lobbies, and if you are going to be
doing a lot of trading with someone, do it in a passworded room.
If you set your language to japanese, it will stop a LOT of FSOD from
happening. An FSOD often looks like a speech balloon with no words, or the
"> Person" from a word select. If you see someone doing a lot of that, or if
you get a message that says something like "EAT MY FSOD!" and are then FSODed,
write down the person's name (EXACTLY), the ship, block, lobby, and the time
displayed in the upper right corner, and send it to Sega, using the form at
this address:
You are also required to have your own guild card number on hand, so write it
down when you get a chance.
II. Questions about specific quests (possible spoilers; you have been warned.)
-How do I get the Episode 1+2 linkage quests?
You download them from episode 3. You have to have used the same hunter's
license for both games. You also have to be sure to use the item you get
during the conclusion of Blue Star Memories to unlock the download. Future
Forecast is unlocked by beating the quest almost any way at all; to get
Future Bullet, you have to defeat the Gol Dragon, and to get to that part of
the quest there are certain criteria you have to meet. First, you have to get
an A grade or better on the first three parts of the trial (not hard; 10
minutes or better on each part). After you have finished the first three
trials, Break asks you some questions, and you have to answer them a specific
way. I think it's the lower answer for the first question and the upper
answer after that. As I recall, you are telling Break that monsters did
exist, and there were heroes that fought them, and you know who they are.
Psoworld has a guide for Blue Star Memories at
Peko will often kill off your creatures using Madness. Teifu and Viviana like
equipping big shields, so you might want creatures with Guard Demolisher or
the action Change Attack in your deck. Try to use little creatures to keep
them penned in, away from Peko. Remember that dice max is 4, so you probably
don't want anything that costs more than that. Dice +1 is your friend. Peko
has a few machine creatures, so if you have a machine deck with Mine Brightness
it may be very effective here.
-Unseen Enemy 2
Your opponent is Inolis, and your ATK/DEF dice are fixed at 3. You probably
don't want to have anything that costs more than that in your deck. Further,
your deck is unshuffled, so you will have to order it ahead of time (ugh).
Try to use 1 and 2 cost monsters and attack actions. If you use Peko on this
mission, he would be good with Foie and Zonde. Bind, Acid, and Half Attack
might work. Try to get several creatures out and keep them alive, so you can
surround Inolis and attack her relentlessly. Maybe Boomas, Evil Sharks, and
-Leukon Knight
This battle would be way, way easier if it just didn't have the darn Deck
Unshuffled rule. LK's Periodic Field ability changes his weak point every turn;
when he is black, only physical attacks work; when he is white, only tech
attacks work. You should probably have both in your deck. Ability trap will
get around the Periodic Field, if you need to. I have also heard that Maser
Beam and Power Maser can both hit him when he is white, though I have not tried
that myself.
Be sure that anything you deploy has at least one point of AP, so when he uses
Revolt it is not immediately destroyed. In some cases you can plan on the
Revolt coming and use it to really hammer him; for example, if he Revolts a
C-Sorceror's Cane (11 HP, 6 TP, 3 AP) it will suddenly have 11 TP and 6 AP!
If you don't move your SC immediately, she will hit both you and your creatures
every round, and that is (obviously) not good for you. Suggestion is to use
a couple small creatures and an SC that can fight hand-to-hand; Hyze and Break
come to mind. If you have Aegis Guard, you might stick it in for this battle,
as several of her attacks have the purple defense color.
By the time her attack starts doing much damage, it will be piercing, so don't
bother with shields. The generic Mag is great; other good choices for this
fight include Plantain Leaf and Heavy Blow (AP silence), Twin Psychoguns and
Caduceus (Dark Slayer affects her for some reason), Penetrate Guard, Weakness,
and TP Defense (to stay alive :P).
-Amplum Umbla
Be sure to have some assists you wouldn't mind playing on His Shadowness;
Bullet Storm, Cave Wind, etc. will still help you even if they are played on
your opponent. The reason you need assists is to get rid of Flatland if he
plays it; Flatland (despite the card text) will let him play his creatures
anywhere on the field, which is bad when he uses his Infinite Summoning ability
(he is allowed to have any four creatures of ANY COST in play at once) to put
a Gibbles, a Delbiter, and a Crimson Assassin right next to you. Try not to use
Dice +1s; those just help him get his scary creatures out. If he does start
setting big creatures, try your best to run away from them; sometimes he will
spend all of his attack dice chasing after you rather than attacking.
Punch Guard works wonders, especially if you are a Hunter.
III. Questions about cards
-How does the card rarity scale work?
In general:
most common N4 N3 N2 N1 R4 R3 R2 R1 S SS most rare
E cards fall outside of the scope of the above classification; Akiko's Frying
Pan, for instance, requires you to walk around the Morgue and talk to people;
some E cards can only be obtained from a specific online or download quest;
a few E cards require you to have 100% completion of items, creatures, actions,
or assists. Not all cards fall inside the normal N4-SS ranking very well
either, for example Punch is an incredibly common R1. (See also next question.)
-What are the "Rare Ns"?
Guilty Light, Ancient Saber, Recobox, Merillia, Skip Set, Gather, and Fast
Attack. So named because they are all N3 and N4, and all exceedingly uncommon.
So uncommon that many, many people will have 100% of the N2, N1, and R1-R4
without having even seen someone else with one. Though with the release of the
card mod, this will probably change. Anyway, these cards are rumored to be
Offline Only. I have it on good authority that it is possible to get these
cards from both Story Mode and multiplayer Free Battle. If you find one,
consider yourself lucky. If you find two, trade one to me. :P
-What do the different card packs do?
The card packs, from left to right are blue, red, green, and black. Someone
posted on the GameFAQs board a while back the results of an experiment with
getting 10 packs of each color, with the same number of cards in each pack.
The results were roughly the following:
Creatures Items Actions Assists
Blue: 50% 25% 20% 5%
Red: 25% 50% 20% 5%
Green: 25% 25% 45% 5%
Black: 30% 30% 25% 15%
As you can see, if you want creatures, take the blue pack; items, the red pack;
actions, the green pack; assists, the black pack. I usually try to take the
black pack, just to keep things nice and balanced.
-When am I going to get an S card? An SS card?
It's all random. Some people have claimed to have gotten Dark Flows at level
2, but they are usually dismissed as liars. Most people report finding
Chaos Bringer (S) and Chaos Bringer+ (SS) around level 30 offline. Online,
they usually start showing up around 35 or 40, but it varies for everyone.
-Where do E cards come from?
A lot of different places. Following info is not entirely from my own
knowledge; some of this (JP quests, all-card cards) I took from psoworld.
Game saves:
Billy Hatcher- Clippen
Sonic Heroes- Hallo Rappy, Sonic Knuckles, Beat
Download quests:
Future Forecast: Richie
Future Bullet: Cipher
Game Informer: Game Informer (duh)
Famitsu Cup (JP only): Famitsu (duh)
Beautiful Inolis (JP only): Flower Bouquet
Kid's Soul (JP only): Nintendo Kids
Seashore Preacher (JP only): Nintendo Dream
Online quests:
Dorimaga: Dremaga
Politan Appears: Dengeki, as well as Right Heavy Punch and Gi Gue
Ripples: Game Gather
All N4-SS items: Red Ring
All N4-SS creatures: Recky
All N4-SS actions: Parry
All N4-SS assists: Dice Fever+
All N4-SS cards: Del Rappy
The only download quests still available are the Episode 1+2 linkage quests,
Future Forecast and Future Bullet. (For how to get them, see the related
question under "Questions about specific quests") None of the online quests
are still available.
-What is this Evolution thing I keep hearing about?
Sometimes when you get a card from a pack, there is a chance it will try to
evolve. It might not be successful at evolution. The chance to try and the
chance to succeed are both proportional to the number of that card you already
-How does Assault work?
It is horribly mistranslated. It subtracts the number of items/monsters you
have in play from five, and adds that to your attack. So if you have two items
in play, you get +3 AP.
IV. Miscellany
-Does Section ID do anything in this game?
There has been no conclusive evidence one way or another yet. My feeling is
that there is probably a very subtle affect of your character's ID on the cards
you get; after my data file corrupted, I started over with a different name
and different ID. I have been getting rare cards in a much different order;
for example, as a Pinkal I only had one Morning Glory by the time I was level
35/35; as an Oran I had three of them before 20/20.
-What does Clv do?
At low Clv you tend to get only common cards, as your Clv gets higher you get
rarer cards more often.
-How do I get Meseta?
Win matches in tournaments, online. For winning a match, you get
(100 times X) plus 300 if it's a human opponent plus 300 if it was the
last match of the tournament. X is which round of the tournament (1, 2, 3, 4)
you just won.
-I got a Rare Coin. How do I use it?
Sometimes when you put some Meseta in a machine at Pinz's Shop, a rare coin
will come out. It is then immediately used in the Super card machine, which
is much more likely to give you something valuable (instead of a 300th Visk,
TP attack, etc.)
-How do I get a better grade in battle?
Win quickly, without taking much damage, and deal a LOT of damage to your
-Why can't I summon any more creatures/play any more items?
You can't have more than 8 points worth of monsters or items in play at one
time. For example, since Nano Dragons cost 5, and Hildebears cost four, if you
have a Nano Dragon in play, you can't play a Hildebear, and vice versa. You can
have two Hildebears at once, but nothing else, etc.
-Where is a good place to play online?
Well, Deneb 7 is supposedly the official GameFAQs Episode 3 block, but it is
almost always deserted. Vega 1+2 often have a lot of people in them, if you can
deal with the (sometimes not so) occasional FSOD. If you are handy with word
select, or the japanese language, Mintaka 2 is often very busy.
-How do I whisper during a battle?
Hold the L button and press a button on the control pad:
UP: Direct speech to all players
LEFT: Toggle whispering to your partner on/off
DOWN: Toggle whispering to your first opponent on/off
RIGHT: Toggle whispering to your second opponent on/off
so, if you want to say something to both your opponents but not your partner,
hold L and then tap down and right on the control pad. The indicator in the
bottom-center of the screen should change from "ALL" to the player number(s)
of whoever you are whispering to.
Closing remarks:
Feel free to send comments and questions to
fiveforfry at hotmail dot com
if you want. Please put "PSO Ep 3" or something similar in the subject line of
your email, so I don't automatically delete it as junk. And try not to ask
questions about things in the document without reading it first. If you have
read through and still need a question about something, please let me know
so I can try to explain it better. Also let me know about any typos, mistakes,
etc. Any submissions I get will be attributed down here near the
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From: Michael J Hulme <>
Subject: Re: [CHS] Occupation in 1841 census
Date: Tue, 20 Jan 2009 19:47:05 +0000
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Hello Kristina
If you have a look at the Old Occupations web site at
http://rmhh.co.uk/occup/index.html you will find that Flatman / Floatman
is defined as:-
Boatman on a flat bottom boat (a flat) used in shallow waters (mainly
rivers and canals) for transport. The term also came to refer to
shallow-draft coastal sailing vessels.
There is a link to additional information on the above web site.
Shropshire, UK
Kristina Cameron wrote:
> Hello everyone
> I am having trouble deciphering an occupation in the 1841 census in
> Great Budworth (Witten cum Swanbrooks) Northwich, not sure if that is right
> either.
> The person in question is Richard Verdin age 50 with his wife Ellen.
> It looks like 'Flatman" can anyone please help me decipher it or does anyone
> know what this occupation is.
> Thankyou kindly
> Kindest Regards
> Kristina Cameron (NZ)
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text: Dear Günther, the map can't be consumed while it is constructed. At any point during its construction you don't know for any key in the map if it will appear in the not cosumed rest of the list again. This means you can't process any entry of the map because it may change later. The only point when nothing will change anymore is when the map is completely constructed. Regards, Martin. Günther Schmidt schrieb: > Hi Ketil, > > Ketil Malde schrieb: >> "Gü?nther Schmidt" <gue.schmidt at web.de> writes: >> >>> let say I got an unordered lazy list of key/value pairs like >>> >>> [('a', 99), ('x', 42), ('a', 33) ... ] >>> >>> and I need to sum up all the values with the same keys. >>> >>> So far I wrote a naive implementation, using Data.Map, foldl and >>> insertWith. >> >> Data.Map.fromListWith (+) >> >>> The building of this map is of course a bottleneck, the successive >>> processing needs to wait until the entire list is eventually consumed >>> the Map is built and flattened again. >> >> Sure this is not an artifact of the laziness of foldl? > > well I can't really see how the map could be consumed *while* it's still > being built, I just don't see it. (I'm using foldl' and insertWith', sry > for not saying so initially). > >> >>> Is there another way of doing this, something more "streaming >>> architecture" like? >> >> I don't see how you can do this much better - for a small, fixed set >> of keys, you could use an (STU) array for the sums, but it depends if >> the added complexity is worth it. You're already doing a single pass >> over the data. >> >> -k > > > _______________________________________________ > Haskell-Cafe mailing list > Haskell-Cafe at haskell.org > http://www.haskell.org/mailman/listinfo/haskell-cafe


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Reno is not the place you think it is.
Although I like saying this to other people, I mostly end up saying it to myself, especially after being there this season with the Reno Philharmonic. I grew up there, my whole family comes from Nevada, and I left for college with fanfare and lots of kinds of revulsion for the place. Typical, clichéd complaints: too small for a big fish like me who was going to make something of himself, too little regard for what I thought was important. Fourteen years later, my take is also typical: the things I didn't ever even think about then are what make me love it now. All that divorcing! Slot machines in the airport, at the grocery store! Many, many things never close, there is never a time when you can't buy or consume alcohol, and the sun is never, ever, not shining.
Reno is weird, let it be sung. Since it's far away and over the mountains from most other places, it's a center and amazingly diverse. There are tons of awful sports bars, there's an Apple store, there are hummers with upsetting bumper stickers, and there are hipsters who can don a pirate costume on the sidewalk just as well as they would in Williamsburg or Silverlake. But it's not Vegas, and like most second-largest towns in western states (San Francisco to Tucson to Colorado Springs to Fairbanks) it basically defines itself as something that the other one, that putrid, wretched borg that holds the cards in state politics, could never be. It's also a serious local matter, because, like San Francisco, it was once the largest and only city in the state. It's actually that history that deeply infuses the culture of these places, and why they are unique in a frontier culture; Las Vegas has no need for history, just ask them. Or go on YouTube and watch them blow up buildings to make room for bigger buildings. Reno has a university and a serious art museum, and has history (the Donner Party of all things!), and in my lifetime has struggled with it: the environment, preservation, modernization. With my mind on Rome or Berlin or Cairo, I applaud with condescending tone: good for them (or should I say, us?).
On the frontier, easy answers are easy to come by. Need big money? Dig in the ground for precious metals. Get people to bet against themselves in various games. Sell the water in the ground, because it almost never falls out of the sky. In my harsh opinion, a state like Nevada is still in the early adolescent phase of dealing with the complexities of society. There are now about 20 times as many people living here compared with when my mother was born, and things like education and safety nets and even basic infrastructure like roads are starved for attention. Nevadans are a generous and friendly lot (buckets of physical space in every direction helps), but every rugged individualist pulls himself up by his bootstraps and pans for silver. Conversations, not about raising but introducing a state income tax to pay some of the bills, need not happen on the frontier. People play cards and buy gold, and they always have for the past 100 years. Forever, really.
Where, oh where, does art fit in? I ask myself this now, and, since I grew up here, I basically always have. I struggle mightily with why I write music and I always will. I've faced that bewildered look in all of my grandparents' eyes, sometimes over a meal including food they've grown or raised, and remember that my daily worries are a matter of luxury to most. While I like to tell myself that this proven need to create naturally drives me to make things with an innate vitality and honesty that might not otherwise exist, I more often fear that innate qualities like vitality and honesty are elusive, if not invisible, to their maker. What is a great story but the gift of a great storyteller? My experiences as a Reno native will certainly inform my time there, but whether I will be more relevant as a resident composer than anyone else is a different question.
My Reno residency grew over several conversations with the music director, Laura Jackson, and executive director, Tim Young, after I got an email out of the blue from Laura asking to see my music (correct order of operations, in my experience). Laura, in Reno since 2009, has already made a serious and positive impact on the organization, partially by turning the programming on its head. I was already a fan from afar, having seen Carnival Overture and Carmina Burana appear nowhere on the brochure in her first season. When they approached me about a specific project: a new piece for the orchestra, in conjunction with the Nevada Museum of Art for their "Art and Environment" conference, I agreed on the spot. As I began thinking about home, family, and windy deserts, our conversations grew toward thinking about a deeper collaboration, with a piece about environment (however I might define it) as the centerpiece of a longer residency. We've just begun our journey: I spent ten days with the orchestra and community this past March. In rehearsals, meetings, classrooms, and casinos, I've absorbed an amazing amount already.
I haven't written a note of it yet, but this piece, in approaching environment, has gotten me thinking about home. About leaving, coming back; about whether or not it's significant, whether it needs to be. About growing up, if that's what I've done. And the physical environment of Northern Nevada is difficult to overstate in terms of importance on my imagination. For so long, all I knew. Now, extremely exotic. Its presence flows through my consciousness; there is no way for me to avoid it, so I must interact.
In returning, one big surprise was the very warm welcome I received from those I knew who I haven't seen since, from members of the orchestra to high school friends to my first-grade teacher who saw my name in the paper. It's also highlighted the incremental changes of life that one rarely takes stock of. Most of my immediate family now lives elsewhere, and I like the irony that now that I'm "in residence," I stay in a hotel. It's colored my attitude toward my fellow transplant neighbors in Brooklyn: we're all from somewhere.
There's no place like home, Toto, and certainly no place like Reno. Who knew?—I feel remarkably lucky to get to go back.


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Huawei Honor 6 Singapore– Honoring A Real Smartphone Experience
Packing both solid performance and smooth design at the same time, Huawei Honor 6 continues to inspire as a smartphone that provides immersive experience. In other words, it is a great smartphone that punches above its weight; its prowess may fool you into thinking it as a flagship smartphone.
Huawei Honor 6 Singapore: Amazing Screen That Instills Confidence
Despite being available at affordable price, Huawei Honor 6 proves to be amazing as its 5 inch Full HD display screen promises super-sharp images with greater level of details. In fact, it is able to provide 440 pixels per inch that is comparatively better than other smartphones in their own range. Not just that, Huawei Honor 6 is deliberately crafted for those that prefer low power consumption since it uses LTPS LCD screen.
Huawei Honor 6 Singapore: Another Feature That Will Surprise You
Surprisingly, its screen also boasts good viewing angle even though it is not an IPS screen. At the same time, it is able to provide images with better color accuracy as well. Amazingly, you actually have the opportunity in setting the color temperature of the display by making it warmer or cooler. Such option is definitely helpful when it comes to setting the color temperature that suits you and your eyes. Generally, its screen also features the useful auto-brightness option that ensures that the display did not burn your eyes out.
Huawei Honor 6 Singapore: Performance That Will Shock You
Talking about packing punches above its weight, Huawei Honor 6 is like a young knight that can take on many challenges in the battlefield. This is particularly true when Huawei Honor 6 did not suffer any significant lag or slowdown when running even the most intense application with its both of its quad-core 1.7 GHz Cortex-A15 and quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7. Such arrangement seems to be very efficient with its lesser cores cater for less intensive tasks while the more powerful ones will be brought to bear to deal with complicated tasks.
As if it is not enough, Huawei Honor 6 also houses 3GB RAM that enables this smartphone to perform many demanding tasks at the same time. It is also important to note that not many smartphones in the same range of Huawei Honor 6 can even perform such feat. Hence, it is not really a surprise when Huawei Honor 6 is being hailed by reviewers and critics alike as among the best gaming smartphones in the world when its fearsome specifications have already exceed its first impression.


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- Romance author, Cindi Myers does a great job of delivering romance industry news, including recaps of RWA conference workshop spotlights with editors in her Yahoo group. It is a no chat group where you simply get the market news weekly. By the way, Cindi is our guest in Seekerville on January 6, 2009. You can sign up for Cindi's newsletter (which has over 2,000 members) by sending an email request to:firstname.lastname@example.com
Finally, a few interesting news items from the sources I listed above:
From Writer's Market editor, Robert Lee Brewer:
Freelance Success Stories Contest
It's that time of year again when I start asking for submissions to the Freelance Success Stories contest for the next edition of Writer's Market. I love reading about all the successes, but what really gets me is just how many routes to success there seem to be.
This year's contest has a deadline of December 31. It's open to any writer and should be between 800-1,500 words in length. As usual, there is no entry fee. An exciting development is that I've increased the first place prize to $500 along with publication in the 2010 Writer's Market!
Entries can be sent to email@example.com with "Freelance Success Stories Entry" in the subject line.
I'd suggest checking out a 2009 Writer's Market for previous winning entries, but success stories have to be nonfiction and personal (your success story, not someone else's). It can be about your first byline, first big sale, moment you realized you made it, odd writing gig, etc.
Good luck!
From Galley Cat
Free Romance Books on the iPhone
As the publishing world braces for a recession-themed holiday season, Harlequin just released four free e-books on Stanza, the iPhone digital reader.
The titles include romance classics like Wrapped and Ready, The Mistress' Secret, Stroke of Midnight, and The Spy Who Loved Her. The giveaway will promote the 3,000 other romance titles that Harlequin has on the Stanza.
As GalleyCat reported, romance titles are among the most successful during this tough time for publishing. From the release: "Romance is one of the few genres of physical books that are doing well in what has been a tough time for publishers and a tough time in the economy for a lot of people. Many people don't realize this but romance is the #1 genre of books overall with some eye popping statistics."