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The European Union has opened its doors to a "pitifully low" number of Syrian refugees and leaders in the region should "hang their heads in shame," Amnesty International said Friday in a damning report on the international response to the growing refugee crisis.
Only 10 EU states have offered temporary protection or permanent residency to Syrians who have fled their war-torn country since March 2011, Amnesty said in the report entitled "An international failure: The Syrian refugee crisis."
A total of 12,340 places have been offered across the EU, which Amnesty said was the equivalent to the number of refugees registered in Lebanon in the last five days of November.
Germany has been the most generous of all the EU states, offering temporary protection to 10,000 refugees. But 18 EU states, including Britain and Italy, have offered no places at all.
"The EU has miserably failed to play its part in providing a safe haven to the refugees who have lost all but their lives," Salil Shetty, Secretary General of Amnesty International, said in a statement.
"The number of those it's prepared to resettle is truly pitiful. Across the board European leaders should hang their heads in shame."
With so few places on offer, tens of thousands of Syrian refugees have tried to reach Europe by land or sea in the hope of being granted asylum. Many have perished along the way, been sent back to where they came from or endured "deplorable conditions" if they were lucky enough to reach their destination, which has been mainly Bulgaria, Greece and Italy, the report said.
Around 5,000 Syrian refugees arrived in Bulgaria in the first 11 months of this year.
A Syrian woman poses for a photo with her four-year-old son at the Vrazhdebna refugee centre in the Bulgarian capital of Sofia on Oct. 24, 2013. DIMITAR DILKOFF AFP/Getty Images
In the first 10 months of this year, 9851 people were detained along the Greece-Turkey land and sea borders.
Members of a Syrian family sit in their shared apartment in Athens, Greece, on April 19, 2013. LOUISA GOULIAMAKI AFP/Getty Images
An estimated 10,680 Syrians arrived illegally along Italy's coast in the first 10 months of the year. A Syrian family stands in the main train station of Milan, Italy, on Oct 17, 2013. GIUSEPPE CACACE AFP/Getty Images
In the two years to the end of October, just 55,000 Syrian refugees have managed to claim asylum in the EU.
The United Nations estimates 2.3 million Syrians have fled their country since the bloody conflict began. The vast majority of them – 97 percent -- are living in Lebanon, Jordan, Turkey, Iraq and Egypt, straining resources in those countries.
The UN hopes to secure 30,000 permanent or temporary places for Syrian refugees by the end of next year, but so far it has received pledges for just 15,244.
In the report, Amnesty called on the international community to "share responsibility" for Syrian refugees and provide greater support to those countries bearing the brunt of the crisis.
The following is a list of the EU countries that have put their hands up for Syrian refugees so far.
Austria has granted 500 Syrian refugees humanitarian admission (temporary protection on humanitarian grounds)
A Syrian women shows the fine her family received from Austrian police on Oct. 17, 2013. The family of four was arrested and fined after they were caught taking a train to Germany. GIUSEPPE CACACE AFP/Getty Images
Finland has offered to resettle – which means offering permanent residency – 500 refugees.
Former Finnish President Tarja Halonen talks to Syrian leader Bashar al-Assad during a news conference in Damascus on Oct. 22, 2009. LOUAI BESHARA AFP/Getty Images
France has pledged 500 humanitarian admission places.
French President Francois Hollande's partner, Valerie Trierweiler, greets a child as she visits the Dalhamiyyeh camp for Syrian refugees in Lebanon's Bekaa Valley on Nov. 5, 2013. JOSEPH EID AFP/Getty Images
Germany has been the most generous of all the EU states, offering temporary protection to 10,000 refugees.
Syrian refugees stand outside a refugee center in Friedland, Germany, on Nov. 21, 2013. Jens Schlueter Getty Images
Hungary has agreed to resettle 10 refugees.
Syrian refugees arriving in the Lebanese border town of Arsal wait to register with authorities on Nov. 18, 2013. - AFP/Getty Images
Ireland will offer permanent residency to 90 refugees.
Syrian refugee children sit on the ground in a makeshift camp in Ankara, Turkey, on Oct. 4, 2013.AFP/Getty Images
Luxembourg will resettle 60 refugees.
Members of a Syrian family flee their home in Syria's eastern town of Deir Ezzor on Sept. 19, 2013. AFP/Getty Images
The Netherlands has agreed to resettle 250 refugees.
Syrian refugees arrive in the southern Lebanese town of Shebaa after fleeing their village across the border on March 21, 2013.AFP/Getty Images
Only 30 refugees will be resettled in Spain.
Syrian civilians flee the northern Syrian city of Aleppo on April 12, 2013. DIMITAR DILKOFF AFP/Getty Images
Sweden will offer permanent residency to 400 refugees.
A mother and son from Syria stand outside the Syrian Association in Vaellingby, Sweden, on Nov. 19, 2013. JONATHAN NACKSTRAND AFP/Getty Images
Non-EU countries that have pledged to take refugees include: Australia (500, resettlement); Canada (1,300, including 200 for resettlement, 1,100 by private sponsorship); Lichtenstein (four, resettlement); Moldova (50 resettlement); Norway (1,000, resettlement); Switzerland (50, resettlement); US (Open-ended number on resettlement).


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Company Profile
Geothermal Power Limited (GPL)
Geothermal Power Limited (GPL) is a company incorporated in Mauritius with the objective of developing Geothermal Power resources, firstly in Africa and expanding into Asia.
GPL combines in its ownership the joint support and skills of:
- Geothermal Engineering Gmbh (Geo-T), a German company formed to promote the utilisation of geothermal energy and technology,
- Aspac Mining Limited (Aspac) of Mauritius, an active promoter of energy development with related coal mining in Tanzania, and unconventional gas operations in Indonesia and Malawi; and
- Other shareholders with diversified Australian and Singaporean investment and finance interests.
GPL's modus operandi is to establish local Geothermal Power companies with independent shareholding structures but majority controlled by GPL as the holding company.
GPL has assembled some of the world's leading geothermal scientists in its organisation and, in certain target East African countries, considerable exploration has been successfully completed.
GPL has identified Tanzania as having strong geothermal potential and the right commercial and political environment to launch GPL's operations.
Geothermal Power Tanzania (GPT)
Geothermal Power Tanzania Limited (GPT) has been established in Dar es Salaam in which GPL has a 70% equity interest plus management.
The remaining 30% equity is held by the Tanzanian Government's "National Development Corporation" and local mining company "Interstate Mining & Minerals Ltd".

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The Tuolumne Typhoon under-14 girls' soccer team has completed the Sacramento "Off The Wall" indoor season and will advance to next week's playoffs as the top seed.
Playing two games on the final evening (other teams only had one), and forced to play with no substitutes, Briana West, Danielle Garvin, Molly Taylor, Sloan Hanna, Courtney Opie, and goalkeeper Rebekah Garvin used a patient strategy.
It paid off in victories of 4-0 over the Roseville Flames and a 2-2 tie with the Citrus Heights Cyclones.
Hanna scored two goals, Opie and Danielle Garvin tallied one goal each, and Taylor and West controlled the defensive end against Roseville.
In the Citrus Heights game, Hanna and Garvin again scored and the repeatedly turned back the attack of fresh waves of Cyclone substitutes.
Alexa Janicki, Shayla Collie, and Hayley Banks also are on the Typhoon, but missed the games because of illness.
The Typhoon finished atop its 11-team division by outscoring the opposition 21-5 while compiling a record of 4-1-1 for 13 points one more than Elk Grove and two more than the Cyclones.
On the outdoor scene, the Typhoon in its fifth season together ended the Dennis Olsen League with a second place finish and is preparing for a chance at the 48-team State Cup tournament March 28 and 29.
The two top teams will advance to a regional tournament, after which are the national finals. Other teams members who will compete in the State Cup are Abby Barton, Laura Holland, Caroline Leonardo, Heather Perez, Jessica Tune, Leanne Wentworth, and Marta Young. The team is coached by Buzz Garvin, Steve Wentworth and Doug West.
The Typhoon represents Tuolumne County Youth Soccer.


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Honda Extended Warranties Pricing and Info
ken117 Posts: 247Buying an extended service contract, warranty, is a gamble.
Just like in Las Vegas the odds are stacked in the house's favor. In this gamble, the buyer is betting the cost of covered repairs over the life of the contract will exceed the cost of the contract. The house, the provider, is betting the cost of the contract will exceed the cost of the covered repairs.
The house sets the price so as to assure it wins the bet.
Two additional things to consider which make the bet even worse.
First, if the house sets the prices of its contracts low, the house goes out of business or worse. Think Rusty Wallace and US Fidelis. Even worse think of Saab.
Second, if the house begins to lose money, the house starts to think of ways not to honor customer claims.
An extended service contract is a bad bet.
Las Vegas does indeed stack the deck in their favor. But so does every type of insurance coverage. And an EW is nothing more than an insurance policy.
Our '03 CR-V's AC compressor self destructed after the 3/36. The service writer said an estimate of the repair cost would be near $3000 because all components would have to be replaced, due to particles in the system that could damage the new compressor. The EW paid it all including the Rental car.
Later, that same car developed an electrical problem. End result required a new computer and a couple of other expensive electrical components. The near week at the dealer, all parts and the rental were paid by Honda Care EW. They suspected a NEAR lightening strike, but were unable to substantiate it, as we had not had any electrical storms in the area lately.
My '03 Pilot developed a violent shutter when the TC was attempting to lock up. The car had 20k on the clock but the time was approaching 5 years. The dealer had it for several days finding the problem which turned out to be an electrical/mechanical device that signals the TC to lock. The EW paid for it all including a rental car.
A couple weeks ago, My son purchased a used '08 Civic (88K miles) from a Honda dealer. There was the usual "AS IS" label on the window. 5 days after purchase the radio did some weird stuff and the headlights went off and back on. It took the better part of a day for the dealer to isolate the problem. The charges would be nearly $900 to replace some kind of amplifier that is buried under the dash. This is a quality dealer and are fixing the problem at their expense. Point is that even if he had purchased the car new, back in '08, "Stuff" happens.
I would no more consider having a late model car without an EW than I would consider not having various other insurances.
People just don't understand the outrageous expenses that can be incurred with a modern automobile.
Just purchased a new leftover 2012 Base Fit.
The finance man asked if I wanted an EW. I said I did, and he said it would be $1800 for 8/100k.
Told him I thought I could get a better price than that. He said, "Maybe so"! and the conversation ended.
So I need the Dealers and phone numbers of where you guys have found the best service and prices.
Kip - google hondacare pricing - saccucci and bernardi come up - they are two good ones - there may be more. I personally used saccucci on mine and got a great deal.
Hope this helps,
Bill G2016 ES350 Lux/Atomic Silver
2017 Accord Sport CVT Mod Steel Metallic
Online dealers you can get quotes from -- I would go for $0 deductible plans
jaxs1 Posts: 2,697The service advisor will usually lie and exaggerate the cost of items they are replacing. The reason for that is just what you are doing here now repeating the dollar amounts he quoted. You tell your fiends how smart it is to buy an extended warranty, plus you buy another on the next car. They have nothing to lose since you can't verify anything and don't really care to shop around since you are not paying.
It is really unlikely Hondacare reimbursed them $3000 or anywhere near that to replace an a/c compressor regardless of what he told you.
If I had that bad experience of $3000 to fix items failing shortly after the 3 year warranty expired, I would not reward the car company with buying both a second car made by them and an extended warranty. I would move on to another brand.
You can come out ahead in the short term if you happen to be one of the small percentage of people who do have significant work done that is covered by the extended warranty on one particular vehicle. However, if you were to buy an extended warranty on every single Honda or other car you buy over many years and add up the total cost you spend on the service contracts minus what is really covered, there is not much chance that you will not spent way more than you get back.
If you buy 10 cars and average $1500 per car for the extended warranties, you have spent $15,000. Not too likely you will get a high percentage of that money back in covered repairs. If you spend $1500 on coverage for one car, there is a chance you might come out ahead on that one particular car. Same as if you go to Vegas once and win big. If you go back 10 times and keep betting, you will not come out ahead.
karhill1 Posts: 152As you indicated, an extended service contract is almost always a losing bet.
Sure there will always be someone who will post how far ahead they ended up with their extended service contract. However, for every person who came out ahead there are scores of folks who did not come out ahead and who lost money.
The likelyhood of one individual winning this bet is actually quite small.
Anyone considering such a contract should research before they buy. Use the internet and learn the games dealer's play to sell their extended service contracts and other over priced and useless F&I products.
I just bought a new vehicle. A special sales person arrived before I entered the F&I box. Is this a new dealer tactic to remove some of the seeling from the F&I box? This person spent nearly twenty minutes trying to sell paint and fabric protection. The price was never mentioned until the end. The price was $695. Insane, I have been driving for forty years, raised three kids and never once had a paint or fabric issue I could not resolve myself.
The dealer's F&I sales expert, also called the F&I manager, is trained to use a customer's fear of the unknown, future repair costs, to sell the service contract at a high price. Often times these sales people have a box of props which they proudly present to the car buyer. These props are designed to frighten the customer. The fact is those items the F&I person so proudly presents rarely, if ever, fail. Almost never within the period covered by the extended service contract.
Fear is never a reason to act and is certainly never a reason to spend thousands on an extended service contract.
There is a reason financial experts almost always advise against purchasing an extended service contract or any F&I product for that matter. People would be wise to heed that advice.
There was more than just the AC compressor to consider. Hoses, evaporator, and everything the Freon flows through were replaced. When a dealership does work on a vehicle they don't charge "Cost" for parts. They charge retail! Plus the labor which exceeds $100 per hour and anything else they can throw in.
2 hoses=$400, compressor=$585, condenser=$397, 2 filters=$57, Possibly 2 heater cores= nearly $600 for both. Several hours labor at over $100 per.
I don't know if all these parts were involved or maybe these plus more.
Then add in the car rental for several days while parts are being ordered and installed.
Really makes no difference what Honda paid the dealership to do the work. What it cost, or would have cost, me is my only concern. For the sake of discussion, say the charges would have been half the "Lie" you think the service writer quoted. I'm still $600 ahead.
In this instance the EW I paid in the neighborhood of $900 for was a bargain.
Effectively that repair cost me $900. And saved ME a lot more than that.
You might do well to check prices on various repairs yourself.
When the electrical problem occurred and the car was in the shop for over a week, involving several sensors, several other electrical components and a new computer, the EW also took care of that. So now this was paid for with an EW that was effectively free, because it was already paid for with the above repairs.
You wrote: >"You can come out ahead in the short term if you happen to be one of the small percentage of people who do have significant work done that is covered by the extended warranty on one particular vehicle."
Re-read my post. I mentioned 2 vehicles of mine, that the EW paid for itself. And a third one with 88K miles and 5 years old that developed a problem that would have been covered by an 8/100 EW.
Yes insurance companies stack the deck. If not, they would go out of business.
Thanks guys.
This time Hyannis had the better price. $885 for "0" deduction and 8yr/100K miles. Sure beats the $1800 the dealer wanted.
Actually because I don't drive much and trade cars every 6-7 years , went with the "0"-7/80K for $640
Real easy folks to deal with. Bob worked quick and I was approved by HC in just a few minutes.
suydam Posts: 3,112CR recommends putting $$ aside for possible repairs rather than buying an extended warranty. I have never bought one. If I had a car that developed that kind of problem I would certainly not buy that brand again. But I think people who buy extended warranties will not be swayed, just as I won't be persuaded to buy one. Two different car owner types.'14 Buick Encore Convenience
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Kip - you did good - I knew you'd get a good price on Hondacare. These people going off on how much a ripoff they are will be the first to complain how their transmission failed at 90k miles and it was $3500 and Honda would not take care of it under warranty. It's a personal decision and if the person making it is content, that's what matters. I put a lot of miles on my civic that is out of warranty now. It's got a cracked control arm bushing that was found by my independent mechanic who maintains my car. It's totally covered by Hondacare and the cost as verified by my mechanic will be about half of what the service contract cost. Even if I do not have another repair, Hondacare will have cost me about 5 bucks a month - I'm happy to pay that for the peace of mind. Today's cars are very complicated and expensive to repair - for those not in favor of Hondacare - that's fine but if you keep your car long enough, there is that chance it might need a costly repair down the road.2016 ES350 Lux/Atomic Silver
2017 Accord Sport CVT Mod Steel Metallic
jwm40517 Posts: 137There are many people we have heard from on here about EW's. Some would never have one & others would not be without one.
The important things are when & where to buy if you want one. The F&I office of your selling dealer is not the time or place to buy an EW unless you have done easy to find info on the best prices. There are several Honda dealers that will sell you HondaCare for less than half of what your selling dealer will ask for the same thing.
If you just got a great deal on the car purchase you can easily blow the savings by paying $2000 for an EW that you could buy online for $1000 or less.
hooman2 Posts: 2Thought this might help others save a few bucks, and hassle of going into a dealership.
I live in SoCal. I emailed 3 pages of Honda dealers listed on the Honda site near me for a quote on my late model Accord. One of the sorriest experiences I've had on trying to spending this much cash.
I either didn't get an answer, got a canned automated message about selling me a car, got requests for my phone number or asked me to come into dealership. I had already detailed that I want a quote via email only. Alas, I did receive one quote from a local dealer via email and they were $300-$400 more than what I purchased from Saccucci.
Having reviewed threads for other Honda models on Honda Care, I filled out the online forms for Saccucci Honda and Bernardi Honda. Within 5 minutes, they both emailed me a matrix of all the options for me.
And within in 5 minutes of that, I made a purchase over the phone. Btw, I just made the purchase, so I have not received the paperwork from Honda.
Good luck.
Here is the quote from Saccucci:
•Vehicles with 12,001 miles up to 24,000 miles on odometer. Please add a $50 surcharge.
•Vehicles with 24,001 miles up to 36,000 miles on odometer. Please add a $100 surcharge.
These plans start on contract purchase date(additional time), and 0 miles on odometer.
Example: A G38 plan will expire 3 years from contract purchase date, or when the odometer hits 80,000 miles.
$0 deductible plans
Plan Code G38 G30 G32 G48 G40 G42 G58 G50 G52
Plan Length 36/80k 36/100k 36/120k 48/80k 48/100k 48/120k 60/80k 60/100k 60/120k
Base Price $680 $835 $965 $730 $945 $1,075 $770 $985 $1,115
$100 deductible plans
Plan Code F38 F30 F32 F48 F40 F42 F50 F52 F58
Plan Length 36/80k 36/100k 36/120k 48/80k 48/100k 48/120k 60/100k 60/120k 60/80k
Base Price $580 $735 $865 $630 $845 $975 $885 $1,015 $670
We do not charge tax on your purchase.
Here is the quote from Bernadi Honda:
Available Honda Care Programs - at Can't Be Beat Prices!
$0 Deductible
3 yrs
80 mi.
G38 3 yrs
100 mi.
G30 3 yrs
120 mi.
G32 4 yrs
80 mi.
G48 4 yrs
100 mi.
G40 4 yrs
120 mi.
G42 5 yrs
80 mi.
G58 5 yrs
100 mi.
G50 5 yrs
120 mi.
$100 Deductible
3 yrs
80 mi.
F38 3 yrs
100 mi.
F30 3 yrs
120 mi.
F32 4 yrs
80 mi.
F48 4 yrs
100 mi.
F40 4 yrs
120 mi.
F42 5 yrs
80 mi.
F58 5 yrs
100 mi.
F50 5 yrs
120 mi.
jaxs1 Posts: 2,697Wow, you have really bad luck since the majority of cars you buy all have problems that make an extended warranty pay for themselves.
They must send all the lemons directly to you or Honda's longterm reliability rankings would be much lower than they are and there would not be so many other people saying they drive 200K+ miles in their Honda's with few repairs.
The service writers do make up ridiculous prices. I was quoted about $136 to do a job and when I decided to check the price with some competing dealers because it sounded outrageous for such a simple job that I was thinking of doing myself, they matched the $58 price dealer a few miles away quoted. I probably could have got it done even cheaper at an independant mechanic, but it was not worth the effort to save another $20.
If you do not shop around and accept any price you are quoted a a dealership, you will be overcharged. I'm sure the service writer just pencil whipped maximum prices to reinforce the value of the Hondacare coverage knowing there would be no push back on the price no matter how high it was listed. In fact, the higher the prices were listed, the happier you would be on how much money you are "saving."
The extended warranties are not really equivalent to health/home insurance because an illness or accident could cost hundreds of thousands or even millions of dollars in hospital bills and would more than payback a lifetime of insurance premiums, plus bankrupt you if you didn't have insurance.
" Wow, you have really bad luck since the majority of cars you buy all have problems that make an extended warranty pay for themselves."
Not particularly bad luck, and not the "Majority" of the nearly 90 cars I've owned during my 72 years on this earth. Over half of them new!
I've owned models from GM, Ford, Chrysler, Nissan, Honda, Mitsubishi, Toyota, and VW. Most were before the complicated systems of today and I was able to fix most things that went wrong. But not any more.
EWs weren't necessary until the last 15 years or so.
Where do you come up with "Majority"?
You say the service writer lied about the $3000 for the AC repairs, to justify to me the cost of the EW. Why would he do that? He/she makes a small commission on repairs and services they "Sell". They make very little, if any, on warranty work.
Referring to the AC compressor, Just the parts alone, at the retail price the dealer could charge, exceed $2000. Add in 5-6 hours for the tech to look up the parts, order them and install them, vacuum down the system, and install Freon. Add in a rental car for several days and other various "shop" charges, and I don't have any trouble believing their bill would be near $3000.
2 hoses=$400, compressor=$585, condenser=$397, 2 filters=$57, Possibly 2 heater cores= nearly $600 for both. Several hours labor at over $100 per.
I don't have any idea how you arrive at your decision, but I respect your right to make it. My decision came from real world experiences.
Now, please respect my right.
What state do you live in? The cheapest Hondacare rate I could find for California so far is $1200 (Zero deductible) for the 8yr/120k. Unfortunately, CA is not listed with Hyannis, but when I entered Arizona on the Hyannis site just to see the cost, it was $1135 for the same parameters.
scraw33 Posts: 13I purchased mine for a 2013 Honda Accord at Saccucci Honda for 1200. I got the 8yr/120K just for piece of mind due to all the electronics. Just FYI, If you were robbed by your dealership, Saccucci will process a cancellation of the current and issue a new Honda Care warranty for an additional 100.
I live in Georgia.
Keep in mind that my newest car is a base FIT.
This car is so basic that it only has 1 horn. Doesn't even have a map lite.
When we purchased our '09 Ridgeline Sport (RLS)in the fall of '09 the price was closer to $1100+ for 96/100k/0 deductible. So price will vary according to equipment and length of the EW.
The Fit is a left over '12 model. I also got the 7 year 80K plan, which is cheaper than the 8 year 120k one.
The guy I dealt with at Hyannis was Bob Leab. 508-778-7878. Very nice and most helpful!
Good luck,
Hi Kip,
Thank you for the response and I also apologize for not paying attention to the type of car the thread was about. I googled accord honda care and I happened to run across your thread.
Also, with the honda care price for the ridgeline, I'm happy that the quoted amount I have received thus far is within ballpark for California.
Hyannis is actually the first place I looked to get a quote, however, at least through their online system, California is not listed as an option.
I will try to contact Bob and see if he is able to sell Honda Care to California residents.
Thanks again!
young20 Posts: 1I see you live in GA. I just bought a Pilot yesterday and overpaid on the EW. (Made a great car deal and blew it on the EW!) My mistake. You said you got your EW from Hyannis - was this online since the area code doesn't look like a GA number?
Also, do you know anything about canceling EW bought at time of purchase? We finished paperwork about 14 hours ago, so I'm wondering if there's a window and how to start the cancellation process.
Thanks for any suggestions!
polarcubz Posts: 5Just call your dealer that you bought the vehicle from, tell them you feel you paid to much for the wty but you want it. If they don't offer you a lower price tell them you will cancel it then. They have to cancel it for you. Full refund if cancelled in 30 days. Only problem, if you financed it, if goes back to the bank. Then you have to pay cash for one from another dealer. I believe you also get penalized $100 if you try to purchase another one after? Not sure though. Good luck. Remember, you should try to work with your dealer as they will service your car. And you didn't get screwed, all dealerships need to make a profit to service the cars they sell. Online prices are for penetration for a dealership only. They make $200 bonus if they sell so many warranties from Honda. All these online prices are actually true cost. I was an F&I MGR at a Honda store for 4 yrs. good luck. Be nice and I'm sure they will work with you. Be a jerk and you'll get exactly that treatment. Good luck.
Yes, I live in Ga.
Did the entire transaction "On-Line".
Looked at the offerings from 3 different dealers and picked the one with the lowest price. In my case it was Hyannis. Might be different with a Pilot!
These came from "jatan" Post 3766
I believe "polarcubz" has a better grasp on how to get out of one deal and into another than I do!. Post 3783
Also check out post 3779 above, from "scraw33".
Good luck,
sandman_6472 Coral Springs, FLPosts: 4,215Exactly, always best to be nice...old expression, "you'll get more with honey than vinegar" and it's true. Also, if you don't ask...you don't get! Always take the positive route and people will usually treat you accordingly I've found in life. Good luck!
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kusanagiz Posts: 1kipk - the bernardi link doesn't work anymore. do you have the updated one?
Its the correct link -- they're probably just having website problems
http://bernardicentral.com/ link & phone number are shown on the right side -- give them a call if the website doesn't come back up soon
Their link is not working for me either.
My in-laws, the best folks around, but somewhat gullible, went out today and came home with a 2010 Honda Accord Sedan. I don't have an issue with the price, but do with a couple issues.
1. They purchased the Sentinel 3/45 extended service plan. According to what I have read, oil changes are covered under this plan. They wanted to negotiate the price down some $180, and the saleman told them "I will throw in 3 free oil changes". They thought it was a good deal. I say that since it's covered by the contract, it's no deal at all. Am I correct?
2. Secondly, the car is a 2010 and has a bit over 27K miles. I am unsure as to when this supposed 3/45 plan is in effect. Is it when they bought it and they have an additional 45k, or is it at the original zero miles?
The wording is very ambiguous and says at one point that the SENTINEL 3/45 SERVICE CONTRACT may provide YOU with an additional 9000 miles of additional HONDA CARE VSC protection beyond the 3 years/36000 FACTORY WARRANTY., with no deductible. Note that the capitalization is Honda's, not mine
So....the question of the day is "How much coverage do they have? Is it 45K MORE miles, or when the odometer hits 45K? Equally, being a 2010, isn't it already past the 3 years in the 3/45? That would make the warranty useless.
It's bad enough the salesman "gave" them oil changes they were already entitled to. If they get no or just 9000 miles coverage for their $1500+tax=$ 1629.38....somew butt's will be kicked.
PLEASE advice ASAP. I hate to see nice people getting hosed.
gardinerr Posts: 39I think your confused. There is no Sentinel plan for a vehicle over 6,000 miles or 6 months. They could not of purchased a Sentinel plan on a 2010. What is the plan code on the contract?
H=Certified Wrap
F&G= vehicle over 6k miles
C&D= Under 6k miles
S= Sentinel
M= Maintenance
That's what's marked on the left of the contract under VSC Plan Typoe.
Under plan code it says H70 Years 7 Miles 100,000
Is this bumper to bumper or is it powertrain.
Does that mean that they are covered for the remaining miles for 27000 to 100,000? It is "0" deductible and only $1500. Is it a good deal?


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I am adding a copyright notice after my signature due to a recent incident with a Brazilian journalist who insisted in making public a message I had posted to another newsgroup. Please fell free to use all sorts of genealogical information I post here. I just don't want to be unscrupulously quoted out of context as in the case I'm referring to.
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Martin Luther King Junior Elementary School is aiming to read 2,500 books throughout the school year.
The school kicked off their Accelerated Reading program on Friday. The school has been participating in the program since it's doors opened in 1999.
Teachers and staff at the school say they aim for 100 percent participation. They say students of all ages are excited about the program.
"We do have some kindergartener readers as well, so we want to foster that and encourage them to go on and achieve above and beyond," says Laura Hill with MLK Elementary School.
Albany State University's band and cheerleaders helped the school celebrate the kick-off. The college's royal court was there to help judge posters each grade made. ASU's band and cheerleaders performed to pump up the elementary school students.


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Dr. Tawny Holm's book, Of Courtiers and Kings: The Biblical Daniel Narratives and Ancient Story-Collections, will be published in the series "Explorations in Ancient Near Eastern Cultures," produced by Eisenbrauns Publishing.
Dr. Holm's work is a study of the episodic nature of the Book of Daniel in the Bible; in addition to four discrete visions, Daniel contains six independent court tales brought together into a collection.
The monograph seeks to compare Daniel chapters 1–6 first to an explicit definition of the story-collection genre, which is best-known from medieval European literature in books such asThe CanterburyTales, but which first appeared in the EgyptianTales from King Cheops' Court from the second millenium BCE. It then sets Daniel against the context of story-collections and other related material in the ancient Near East and its environs.
The volume is especially unique in its inclusion of Egyptian court tales as parallels to the biblical Daniel courtier stories and in proposing a new understanding of the composition of the Book of Daniel.
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Beyonce and Andre 3000's cover of 'Back to Black' is probably the most hotly anticipated track off of the soundtrack to 'The Great Gatsby,' and now you can hear it in full.
Will Smith Doesn't Discipline His Kids as Long as They Make Up Really Good Excuses for Stuff
Discipline? Ain't nobody got time for that, at least not in Will Smith's house.
Snoop Lion's 420 Festival Was Mad Chill But Still Shut Down for the Exact Reasons You'd Expect
Snoop Lion, formerly known as Snoop Dogg, held his annual 420 Festival yesterday to celebrate all things weed.
The only problem? The party got shut down as soon as he got there.
Jaden Smith Says President Obama Told Him Aliens Are Real
Because the main person you should trust with secrets of national and planetary security is Will Smith (especially when he's on his way to a barbecue), we're actually not too shocked at the fact that his son, Jaden Smith, says President Barack Obama told him about aliens.
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If singer Kerli sounds new to you, she might be -- but she's not new to the music scene. An active songwriter since 2002, Kerli took to the stage on 'Dancing With the Stars' tonight (April 16) to perform her latest single, 'Love Me or Leave Me,' making her the first EDM artist to ever do so.
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Big Sean Dating 'Glee' Star Naya Rivera [PHOTOS]
Cute couple alert! Rapper Big Sean and 'Glee' starlet Naya Rivera made their first public debut as a couple, and dude, how precious are they?
Snoop Lion Says Hip-Hop + Homosexuals Don't Mix
Not in any hurry to quell negative stereotypes, Snoop Lion claims that there's no room for homosexual men in hip-hop.
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Go Behind the Scenes of Beyonce's 'Mirrors' Pepsi Commercial
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Baylor faculty chosen for nursing fellowshipJune 21, 2012
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WACO, Texas (June 21, 2012)- When Linda Plank, Ph.D., interim associate dean for academic affairs at the Louise Herrington School of Nursing at Baylor, found out that she would be taking part in a competitive national nursing leadership fellowship this summer, she was naturally excited. The fact that it will be held in Colorado Springs, Colo. only sweetened the deal.
Plank is looking forward to spending five this summer with around 60 other fellows and is eager to learn what the program has to offer. As a part of the American Association of Colleges of Nursing's Leadership for Academic Nursing Program, she will be taking part in an assessment and evaluation of her leadership skills, and will be presented with opportunities for strategic networking and case study development, consultation to achieve long-term goals and identifying of key partnerships.
"This fellowship is designed to develop and enhance leadership skills in new and emerging executive administrators in baccalaureate and graduate nursing programs and better prepare participants to accept academic leadership positions, including the role of dean or director of the nursing academic unit," said Shelley Conroy, Ph.D., dean of the Louise Herrington School of Nursing. "Dr. Plank was selected from a national pool of applicants who were recommended by their respective deans. We look forward to the contributions her fellowship will enable her to make to our school and the achievement of our goals and aspirations."
Plank cited specific things that she hoped to gain from the program, including being able to determine faculty needs, making connections and learning about how to navigate as a leader in the school.
"It's a fellowship for mid-level deans," she said. "It's not for those who already deans, but those who are in training for it or aspiring to it. We're going to cover what's going on in academia and health care. There will also be several webinars throughout the year. I will also be making contacts throughout the nation as we work to figure out problems in the health care world and how to tackle them."
The name Baylor and the connection to it runs deep for Plank, who stayed close throughout her whole career.
"I have been teaching here for three years. I graduated from the Baylor nursing program in 1977, walked right across the street to the Baylor Healthcare System, stayed there for 33 years and then I walked right back across the street," she said.
She said that she is currently looking forward to see what the future holds.
Baylor University is a private Christian university and a nationally ranked research institution, classified as such with "high research activity" by the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching. The university provides a vibrant campus community for approximately 15,000 students by blending interdisciplinary research with an international reputation for educational excellence and a faculty commitment to teaching and scholarship. Chartered in 1845 by the Republic of Texas through the efforts of Baptist pioneers, Baylor is the oldest continually operating university in Texas. Located in Waco, Baylor welcomes students from all 50 states and more than 80 countries to study a broad range of degrees among its 11 nationally recognized academic divisions.
The Baylor Louise Herrington School of Nursing was established in 1909 as a diploma program within Baylor Hospital in Dallas, which is now Baylor University Medical Center, and in 1950 became one of the six degree-granting schools of Baylor University. The first Bachelor of Science in nursing degrees were awarded in 1954, establishing the school as one of the oldest baccalaureate nursing programs in the United States. In 1999, the School was renamed the Louise Herrington School of Nursing after Louise Herrington Ornelas, a 1992 Baylor Alumna Honoris Causa, made a $13 million endowment gift to the school. The School of Nursing offers a bachelor of science in nursing degree and a master of science in nursing degrees in advanced neonatal nursing, nursing administration and management, and family nurse practitioner programs, which are accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education. The School also offers a nurse midwifery doctorate in nursing practice.
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Genital herpes is caused by Herpes simplex virus (HSV), either HSV-1 or HSV-2. HSV gains entry to the body through the delicate membranes of the genital tract, mouth, and anus or through tiny abrasions in the skin (initial infection.)
The virus then enters adjacent nerve tissue where it persists but is generally kept under control by immune cells in healthy skin. However, certain factors, especially trauma to the skin, result in weakening of the skin's protective immunity and release of virus particles onto the skin surface (recurrent infection).
Many people never have symptoms, either during initial infection or during recurrences. In some, initial infection can be quite severe with multiple painful ulcers, difficulty passing urine, muscular aches, headache and fever. Recurrences are typically small localised blisters which ulcerate and occur not only on the genitals, but also on the buttocks, thighs and anus. Many recurrences occur with either no symptoms or as only minor itching or irritation. Nevertheless, infectious virus particles may be shed from the skin during these episodes.
A swab is taken from the ulcer, skin split or itchy spot and sent to a laboratory for virus detection. This is the most accurate method of diagnosing herpes and also detects whether the infecting virus is HSV-1 or HSV-2.
There are also blood tests available which detect blood antibodies against the different HSV types. These tests are not terribly accurate and provide too many false positive and false negative results to make them very useful. Because of this, the Melbourne Sexual Health Centre does not routinely test for herpes using a blood test when clients ask for a check up for sexually transmitted infections when they do not have symptoms or signs of herpes.
Both virus types can cause genital herpes but with different outcomes.
HSV-1 is the cause of oral cold sores and genital HSV-1 infection occurs when someone with the cold sore virus (who may or may not have symptoms) performs oral sex on someone who has had no previous exposure to HSV-1. Initial genital HSV-1 infection may be quite painful, but recurrences and viral shedding without symptoms occur much less frequently than with genital HSV-2 infection. People with genital HSV-1 infection rarely need to use antiviral treatment after the initial episode and rarely transmit the infection to sexual partners.
Genital HSV-2 infection, on the other hand, is associated with frequent symptomatic recurrences as well as atypical and asymptomatic viral shedding episodes and a risk of transmission to sexual partners. Most people with genital HSV-2 will, at some time, require treatment with antiviral medications for control of recurrences or relief from symptoms.
Initial oral HSV-2 infections are uncommon and almost never recur in healthy people. Oral cold sores are virtually always caused by HSV-1 infection.
Antiviral medications (Valtrex®, Famvir®, Zovirax®) help manage the symptoms of herpes. They are very effective and very safe, even when taken for prolonged periods.
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Frequent recurrences can be suppressed by taking a continuous daily dose of as little as 1 tablet daily. This suppressive therapy also has the advantage of reducing transmission to sexual partners.
People with herpes frequently switch between episodic and suppressive therapies according to their needs and circumstances.
Avoiding direct contact with the virus is the only way to prevent infection. Therefore, avoid having sex with someone who has an active genital or oral sore as there is a high risk of transmission at this time. Herpes can, however, be present on the skin without causing any symptoms and be transmitted by someone who has no sores present. Reducing your number of sexual partners and using condoms will reduce the likelihood of coming into contact with herpes.
Studies of couples where one partner has genital HSV-2 show transmission rates of between 5-20% per year, women with no exposure to HSV-1 having the highest risk (20%) and men with previous HSV-1 infection having the lowest risk (5%). Prior HSV-1 infection appears to give some cross-immunity to HSV-2 infection.
People who have acquired their HSV-2 infection within the previous 12-18 months appear to be more infective than those with more longstanding infection.
Most HSV transmissions occur within the first few months of a relationship, so it is recommended that couples consider the following measures for at least 6-12 months:
Some people at risk of herpes ask for a blood test to check their prior HSV exposure. We advise them that the results may not be accurate enough to truly assess their risk and that they should, whatever the test result shows, practice the simple preventative measures mentioned above.
Neonatal herpes (herpes affecting the newborn) is an uncommon but serious infection.
The risk of transmission to a newborn is greatest if a woman acquires an initial herpes infection in the last 3 months of pregnancy. In such cases caesarian delivery is always recommended. A man with cold sores should not perform oral sex on his pregnant partner, unless she is known to already have HSV-1 infection. A man with genital herpes should consider using suppressive antiviral therapy, condoms and a good lubricant throughout his partner's pregnancy if she is at risk of acquiring his infection.
A woman with recurrent genital herpes has a very low risk of transmission to her newborn. A caesarian delivery would be considered only if visible HSV ulcers are present at the time of her delivery. Some pregnant women with recurrent herpes choose to take suppressive antiviral therapy during the final few weeks of pregnancy, to prevent recurrences and therefore avoid a caesarian delivery. This has been shown to be both safe and effective.
People who have just found out that they have genital herpes have many questions. They should get as much information as they can about herpes, so they can make fully informed decisions about treatment, safe sex and managing further recurrences.
Talking to a counsellor is also an option; this provides time for the individual to explore what having herpes means for them and to discuss their concerns. Further information is available at: www.pelvicpain.org.au
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LAS VEGAS - The Entertainment Capital of The World has never before seen so many expensive cowboys hats, cowboy boots, and cowboy wannabees.
Sin City's MGM Grand Dragon Garden Arena was the sight of the 1st Annual American Country Awards Show. The show was hosted by Trace Adkins, Bubba Adkins' younger cousin.
Appleton Floatpeeker the ACA producer managed to give away more awards in less time than any award show in the history of award shows.
Floatpeeker noted that his association handed out a total of 117 trophies in two hours. He pointed out that it was done using the old conveyor belt method. He stated that he did away with having some cute little svelte gals come out holding the trophies and smiling like they're making a Crest Toothpaste commercial.
Oklahoma native Carrie Underwood captured six trophies including one for The Prettiest Country Music Singer. Carrie said she was honored but confessed that Martina McBride is also very pretty even though she is quite a bit older than her.
Underwood also won The Sexiest Looking Country Music Female Award. She blushed and accepted the award on behalf of sexy looking country girls all over American including those in Arkansas, Arizona and Alaska.
Twenty-year-old Taylor Swift was awarded The Nicest, Sweetest, Most Cuddliest Country Singer Trophy (Female Category). Taylor smiled and looked around as if she was expecting Kanye "The Pest" West to jump up on stage and take away her microphone.
Swift giggled and then remarked somewhat tongue-in-cheek, "Now I know that Beyonce probably deserves this award but the girl don't sing country so I guess I'll just keep it."
The winner of The Shyest Country Music Artist Award went to Kenny Chesney who got up on stage, took the trophy and just smiled, nodded, and left without saying a single word.
The recipients of The Country Band or Duo Who Least Look Like A Country Band or Duo was won by The Zac Brown Band. Brown got up on stage and thanked everyone and wondered where Ryan (Seacrest) and Randy (Jackson) were. Trace Adkins reminded the 'feller' that this was not American Idol.
And Jewel won the award for Country Singer Missing A Last Name. Jewel accepted the award in honor of Cher, Celine, and Barbra, but not Madonna, whom she simply said she cannot stand.
The Oldest Country Artist Award went to Reba McEntire. Adkins asked Reba how old she was. Reba looked at him and replied, "Well let me tell ya sumtin big boy, my age, my weight, and my bra size ain't no business of yours ya hear me you shit kickin varmint?"
Adkins laughed and replied, "73, 156, and 38C."
"Damn you Trace Adkins!" Reba hollered out.
Toby Keith won the trophy for The Country Singer From The Past Who Hates The Dixie Chicks More Than Anyone Else In America. He sauntered up on stage and accepted the award and then said that he heard that the Dixie Chicks were performing at a Snow White and The Seven Dwarfs Day Care Center in Bumble Bee, Arizona.
The award for Country Artist Who Was A Loser On American Idol went to Danny Gokey. He accepted the award on behalf of other forgotten AI losers like Sanjaya Malakar, Allison Iraheta, and Tatiana Del Toro.
And the final award of the night went to Kelli Pickler, another American Idol alumni who won the award for The Country Singer Who Wishes That Carrie Underwood Takes The Next Year Off.
In a related story. Carrie Underwood, who has been married for five months, told Miranda Lambert that her husband Mike Fisher lives in Ottawa, Canada and that she has not seen him since their wedding. She then confided in Miranda that she has actually forgotten what Mike looks like.


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IT Management Slideshow: Tech Job Losses LesseningBy Ericka Chickowski | Posted 07-21-2009
Tech Job Losses Lessening
Planned layoffs announced by employers in the computer, electronics and telecommunications industries totaled 33,891 in quarter ending June 30.
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Challenger, Gray & Christmas believes this number could be the signal for industry turnaround-job cuts dropped by 60% compared to last quarter's bloodbath.
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Last quarter's 84,217 announced job losses was the most significant quarterly cut since the last quarter of 2002.
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Because last quarter was so brutal, first half of the year job loss figures this year are still the highest six month numbers in seven years.
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The total 118,108 jobs lost January through June this year are more than double the 50,989 jobs lost during the same period in 2008.
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However, this year's first-half totals are half that of 2001's losses during the same period. That year the economy lost 313,389 jobs during that time.
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Tech industry job cuts represented 13.2% of all announced job losses during the first half of this year.
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Challenger, Gray & Christmas broke tech sector losses down by three categories: telecom, computer and electronics jobs.
Telecom fared best last quarter, losing only 1,876 jobs. The computer sector did worst, losing 19,881 positions. Meanwhile, electronics jobs lost last quarter equaled 12,134.


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at the recent consumer entertainment show (ces) in las vegas last week, sony president kunitake ando announced plans to reinvest in the television as the future hub of technology within the home. to back this up he outlined strategies over the coming year and products that would put televisions at the, "…center of home entertainment networks."
sony is taking the same route as other companies in trying to design products that can interact with each other easily forming hassle free networks and allowing access to increasingly popular broadband and the services it makes possible. products announced included a new top of the range clie to act as a bridge between sony's small digital devices such as camera and their range of laptops. there will also be a new vaio laptop including sony's multi-format dvd recording drive and the release of the new memory stick pro media which brings massive storage of up to 1 gb to the portable storage format.
the us is also set to get sony's home network technology in the spring called roomlink and a digital video recording device called cocoon. both technologies have been released for a while in japan and seen success. roomlink allows for music and photos that are stored on a pc to be streamed to your tv for viewing, movie streaming has not been announced as of yet, possibly due to copyright concerns. cocoon is a personal video recorder (pvr) much like tivo but running on linux and offering many more features.
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although sony has announced this convergence of technology only last week it has been on the cards for a while now. the announcement of playstation 3 relying on other devices in the house for networking capabilities was probably the first hint that this was going to happen. it is also good strategy for a market where everyone seems to be producing digital entertainment products that are pc friendly and it is also an incentive to buy all sony products as they will be compatible with each other.
the new clie acting as a bridge between digital cameras and laptops seems a bit confusing other than using the memory stick as a storage device. i would have thought digital cameras and the like would plug directly into a vaio and off you go. the inclusion of a dvd writer in laptops is a welcome addition and the fact that sony are producing drives that support multiple formats is going to help them sell a lot of hardware until a final decision is made on the dvd format of choice.
the digital copying issue still remains and i am sure it will limit what sony can offer with it's network plans. will streaming movies from your pc to your tv happen? i think sony may just want to bypass the pc completely and have the broadband connection stream directly to the tv with no need for storage and copying whatsoever.
the technology and products sony is investing in show what their main strategy is for the future. by combining these new products with technologies such as roomlink sony is creating an entertainment center that can be focused and made accessible through the biggest screen in the house – the television.
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|linux invading the home, m$ nightmare. (1:27pm est mon jan 13 2003)
"in the broadband age the tv will replace the pc as the center of online entertainment, running on a linux-based platform for connected home electronics devices, sony president and chief operating officer kunitake ando said thursday."
sony sees tv at the center of networked home
the best of show at ces is the linux pda, the sharp zaraus sl-5600 – by more linux wins
|on topic (1:38pm est mon jan 13 2003)
with all this converging technologies and the tv being the hub what will sony do with the ps3? it was rumoured a while back that it may not take the shape of a console at all but be part of something esle or even be just a software app?
tie in's with the linux thing possibly? – by spacca
|very high speed satellite internet (1:50pm est mon jan 13 2003)
– by lucca
|copyright concerns? (1:58pm est mon jan 13 2003)
"movie streaming has not been announced as of yet, possibly due to copyright
does that mean we will be watching only movie streaming of sony movies such as "spiderman", "men in black ii" and "stuart little ii" and no other titles?
why is there a film division called "sony classics" when they make new films such as "hidden dragon, crouching tiger", and how do they know it will be a classic? – by movie guy
|fast service???? (2:06pm est mon jan 13 2003)
"""way direcway allows users to download internet content at speeds of up to 400++ kbps [downs]…128 kbps [up]
for $140.00/month and no static ip address?? ouch! that really stinks – by bentheworm
|btw (2:11pm est mon jan 13 2003)
i pay 39.99/mo for a dhcp, 3000kbps/128kbps on cable. i can only see going with these guys if cable/dsl isnt an option in your area. – by bentheworm
|sony has s link, (2:28pm est mon jan 13 2003)
but i have never bought or used it. my components are jvc compulink, and all that mean to me is 1 remote for all components. both are just simple serial communication of a simple command set. – by tech
|to you guys everything is a linux win. (3:03pm est mon jan 13 2003)
linux has less than 1% of the internet market share, but you jackasses will spin it into a win for linux. linux is a distant 3rd to solaris and windows for hosting fortune 1000 websites, but somehow that will be spun into a victory for linux. this article, which is totally irrelevant to linux is being spun into a victory. what is your definition of a victory? bush wins election…victory for linux. us invades iraq…victory for linux. powerlines linked to cancer…victory for linux. get real and get your head out of your ass. – by real linux user.
|re: you are not a real linux user. (3:13pm est mon jan 13 2003)
you are not a real linux user, you are real asswipe. let check the stats:
supercomputer: many running linux especially the future #1 and #2 supercomputer. no windows here.
mainframe: linux shows up here
servers: linux will dominate the market according to the butler group, meta group and goldman sachs group.
desktop: windows dominates here, linux is gaining a foot hold
embedded: wind river dominates, but linux is challenging strongly.
– by
|flame-o-meter (3:25pm est mon jan 13 2003)
this discussion sucked. first post was somebody trying to hitch onto a linux bandwagon that really isn't going anywhere. this was supposed to be about digital convergence. software is irrelevant. it can be changed easily. the difficult part is the hardware. nobody wants to drop $4 or $5 thousand on a monster plasma screen to find that if they had waited a month, the convergence standard would be out and they wouldn't need a work around.
if the software changes, big deal, just flash the firmware and be done with it. for this discussion, hardware is what matters – by salaryman
|one comment for sony… (3:26pm est mon jan 13 2003)
deep-six the memorystick, please! – by spud boy
|re: you are not a real linux user. (3:26pm est mon jan 13 2003)
as usual, steven pick that 1% figure out of his ass without supporting proof. here is a news item that came last friday
"the study [goldman sachs] included a survey of 100 corporate technology departments, 19 of which use linux today in lower-end servers, 14 of which use it to run databases, 11 of which use it on mainframes and 12 of which use it on desktop computers. of those considering a move to linux, the most common reasons
study: linux ready for new challenges
|linux on the desktop – gimme a break (7:00pm est mon jan 13 2003)
umm…which 12 corporations use linux on the desktop? i have to laugh. – by doubtit
|linux on the desktop: a sampling (7:57pm est mon jan 13 2003)
checking the article: verizon, amazon, air new zealand. aaa is evaulating.
off the top of my head lets see who is using linux desktops: burlington coat factory, regal theaters, morgan stanley, disney, pixar, lucasfilms, dreamworks animation, fox animation. – by
|in order to do this, (3:17am est wed jan 15 2003)
this would mean putting a mini-pc inside of a tv, capable of browsing through the 'net.
so that's not completely bypassing the pc.
so, connecting just the broadband modem to the tv would mean that a pc has to be placed aside to it, computing the stuff and outputting it onto a hdtv (including plasma monitors prone to become cheap soon in the future).
oh man, more of us than ever will be chronic couch potatoes than ever in the past! that is not good for our physical well-being.
kidney failures as a result might become an increasingly bad problem in the upcoming future.
– by affez pow
|tv screen? (8:39am est wed jan 15 2003)
"sony is creating an entertainment center that can be focused and made accessible through the biggest screen in the house – the television."
my 21 inch monitor is bigger than my tv screen….sign of a true geek! :)
cheers – by lozza
|aa (3:55pm est sat apr 08 2006)
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In Delhi
Maan playing with the Sargam , his morning start with her .He doesn't want that his princess for once think that her mother is not more .Only two objectives remains in his life maintain the KC best construction company in world and gave time to her daughter ,whose never demand anything except his love and time .
Today is his 5th marriage anniversary , yes its true he never loved supriti more than friend , no one know this truth of his life .She is always remain as friend not more than that but one mistake turns his life 360 degree change .Whole KM is seems to haunted as every one goes to mandir for sarad of his geet like every year , for him she never dies so their is no reason to attend all such formalities .what a cruel destiny this was the same day when he first lost unspoken love of his life and year after same day again he lost his geet as friend too.But in all its my mistake both times .I choose my responsibility over friendship and she left as she said always that she leave me when i will tell these words to her
Leave me alone you are no one to me , no one to me
Its all my mistake why i said this to her , Dam it my one mistake take her away from all of us life .
In other part of this earth .
I women in Mid 20s humming these lines
Assi ishq da dard jaga bethe, hai
Assi ishq di aag laga bethe, hai
Loki tan yaar labde firde, hai
Assi labya yaar gawa bethe, hai
Assi ishq da dard jaga bethe, hai
Assi ishq di aag laga bethe
Kya khel ye ishq ne khela hai,
Kya gham ka laga ye mela hai
Dil kal bhi mera akela tha
Dil aaj bhi mera akela hai
(Umeed nahin tuti dil ki, hai
Assi beshak chain lutta bethe
Assi labya yaar gawa bethe
Hai, labya yaar gawa bethe
(Mera yaar kya mujhse door hua
Ye dil kitna majboor hua
Koi kya aab usko jorega
Jo sheesha chak na choor hua? hai
(Aab tukre chunte firte hain, hai
Ye kese zakham lutta bethe
Hai labya yaar gawa bethe
Assi labya yaar gawa bethe
Ye waqt ki kesi hawa chali, hai
Na yaar apna na uski galli
Bas itne khata bhi ishq kiya
Tu ishq kiya ye sazaa milli
(Ye kesi cheez uthi dil mein), hai
Ye kesi chokan kha bethe, hai
Assi ishq da dard jaga bethe
Assi ishq di aag laga bethe
(Loki tan yaar labde firde), hai
Assi labya yaar gawa bethe
Hai assi ishq da dard jaga bethe, hai
Assi ishq di aag laga bethe
A tear comes in her eyes but no one is with her to console and wipe that tears No one No one ..
Till her phone rings:
Hello Miss Fussy , happy death anniversary
Aww how sweet of you thanks a lot mera b'day yaad rhe na rhe na tujhe death day yaad rahte hai kyo ?
Aye kya karo you know how much selfish i am ?
I know , I know .BTW whats the matter Mr Flirt kaise yaad kiya ?
Everything is arranged and so collect your tickets please back now as you promised me .
Hmmm .
I need you Miss fussy .
No one needs me Mr flirt No one ...
Phone call ends .
Is she coming back ? No Mom I don't understand her its four years damit not months .But i know how to take here back to her country ,her world .
Miss fussy its Rahul Malthore promise you are back to India in a week .Its enough now . rahul its good idea to bring her back , if they recognize her? Mom till now i am beside her but now i cannt leave you alone and not her also .She needs someone how take care her , May be she is one of top most business woman but when matter comes related to her .She is kindergarten and about them people , I don't care bcoz she changed a lot in 4 years Now she is Geet not a Geet Handa not a Geet Handa ...her so called family , friends and him once tried to found out what happen to her .Nhii na , ab tak tu woh sab bhul gaye hogaye use aur uske pass rhe bhi kya hai jo use woh log china le ..mein apni geet ko wapis lekar hi aoge aur thats final ..
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A couple quick questions about .reg files...
Some .reg files give me the error "Cannot import [name/path of reg file]: Not all data was successfully written to the registry. Some keys are open by the system or other processes."
My question is not how to fix the error (plenty of info out there on that) but rather:
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Hello pjfarr,
That error means that the .reg file is trying to modify a registry key that your account does not have ownership of and/or permission to modify.
The .reg file will still import and modify everything except for the ones that you do not have permission to allow.
You could right click on the .reg file and click on Edit to see it's content. From there, you could manually check each key in the .reg file to see if you have ownership and/or "Full Access" permission of that key inside your registry (regedit). See step 3 in OPTION THREE below for more details to help with this.
Take Ownership of file - Vista ForumsI would highly recommend to not do this if you are not sure of what you are doing. One mistake made in the registry could leave you needing to reinstall Windows. Either way, I would strongly recommend to create a restore point before touching the registry in case a mistake was made, and you need to do a system restore to undo it.
Hope this helps,
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Hey Shawn
That was exactly what I wanted to know. Thanks! I wasn't sure if the error meant the import was aborted or if it was imported up to the error or what. You certainly cleared that up.
I'm fairly PC savvy, and I'm experienced with the registry, so pokin' around in there doesn't make me nervous. I do always back up the key/hive I'm fiddling with and I'll sometimes set a restore beforehand as well.
Thanks again, man!
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CHICAGO (CBS) — The Bulls' Derrick Rose is set to become a father for the first time, according to a published report.
The Chicago Sun-Times' Stella Foster reported Monday night that Rose and his girlfriend of nearly four years, stylist Meika Blackman Reese, are expecting their first child. The baby is likely to be due in October, Foster reported.
A source told the Sun-Times' Foster that the "mutual families are very excited and looking forward to the baby's arrival."
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Yay... and just a heads up Gamespot doing a demonstration of Chromehounds Multiplayer! Although, I'm not sure how that works...
Looks like you have to register. No thanks, Gamesplot
I guess the next day they show it for free... I'll see it a few.
funny (ok not haha funny) how the peak of the mech combat genre is a game made over a decade ago.
Though I'll still buy it.
Just saw the video at Gamespot... and I think Gamespot sure needs to figure out how to showcase games. I mean, fine they can talk about the game but do I have to look at them... why not show the video and let them talk on background. At least they said some interesting things because they showed jack when it comes to gameplay. Seriously, they need to take notes from Gametrailers.com and how they do their previews!
Also... Thx for the info, LM.
This week's 1up Show has a segment on Chrome Hounds where they go into the multiplayer and single player a bit. Looks like a game I'm really going to enjoy, but it definitely won't be for everyone.
Edit: whoops, sorry about that.
Sinatar... can you fix the link.
- Tracked vehicles do have a lower profile than legged vehicles.
Don't they kind of have to, short of a millipede design?
Lobster, do you have a link to that thread you mentioned? That sounds like good reading material.
The 1Up guys seemed really down on the game... But just about everything they mentioned (except the weak storyline) seemed like a plus for me.
That's exactly how I felt after watching it. They were whinging about the pace, the simmy aspects, the commander and targetting system, all things that sound very appealing to me. :p
Sigh... what so good about MechAssult? It seems like everyone is either calling Chromehounds a rip-of a MechAssult or Dark Sheep compared to MechAssult.
You could make a case that the only mech game most console gamers know is MechAssault.
I didnt find the game or its sequel fun enough to pick up even twice when I rented them. Maybe it had great multiplayer, I have no idea.
I didnt find the game or its sequel fun enough to pick up even twice when I rented them. Maybe it had great multiplayer, I have no idea.
It was one of the first breakout titles on Live. I think that's most of the appeal.
Finally got a chance to watch 1up Show... and WTF! Seriously...!
I honestly don't want to sound like I'm pimping GTtv but can they(Gamespot, 1up, etc) remove tacked on, useless acting that got nothing to do with anything. I mean if it's going to be a show about games then keep it about games.
Don't mean to rant.
As for Chromehounds... looks awesome! Also, the guy in Converse, he does not have a single clue what he is talking about. It's like they gave him a paper with an outline is to what the game is all about.
I generally like the 1up show, actually, but that is beside the point.
Everything they talked about pretty much met or exceeded my expectations, so I was glad about what I saw. The one thing that did concern me a little bit was their discussion of downloadable content. I really hope Sega plays it well, because that is one of the few things that could hamper my enjoyment of the game.
Also, the comments on the Xbox forums were pretty encouraging. How long is it now? Three weeks?
Ooo, that's juicy. My only concern is that it looks that in order to get the most out of it you need a well-coordinated team.
Ooo, that's juicy. My only concern is that it looks that in order to get the most out of it you need a well-coordinated team.
That's why you roll with goodjers, right?
I just hope Sega doesn't pull a Full Auto with this game.
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Ooo, that's juicy. My only concern is that it looks that in order to get the most out of it you need a well-coordinated team.
That's why you roll with goodjers, right?
I just hope Sega doesn't pull a Full Auto with this game.
Indeed. Well, between that TeamXbox article and the threads on the Xbox forums, I'm pretty much set as far as hype for this game goes. I'm ready to get down to business and play the thing.
So who are we going to have on this game for sure? Clearly Nei, Lobster, and I are pretty much in barring huge undisclosed suckiness. Anyone else?
That's why you roll with goodjers, right?
Yup, just hope there's enough interest in this one.
Unless negative news surfaces, I'll be picking this up. Most likely my brother will as well.
I'll be getting it, one way or another. I can't resist giant robots with missiles.
Well, EB already got my money for this game.... so I'm in. I mean come on, who can resist a FREE Mini-Guide! It's... FREE, oh, and it comes with a game, which I guess is cool. Still, it a FREE... and it's a mini-... which means small, GUIDE! It's a must buy... and you can sell the game on E-bay, but keep the FREE... MINI... GUIDE for your self.
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Leave it to Samsung to go toe to toe with Apple on everything. Smartphone for smartphone, tablet for tablet, and lawsuit for lawsuit, Samsung and Apple have been going head to head for awhile. Samsung has released a new music player to complete with the iPod Shuffle called the Samsung Galaxy Muse.
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So what on Earth is the Samsung Galaxy Muse?
The Samsung Galaxy Muse is a mini MP3 player that syncs to most newer Samsung Galaxy devices. It has touch screen music controls and a small, ergonomic design. You can sync up to 4GB of the music on your Galaxy devices with the MP3 player to use on your jog or your ride into work.
It may not be the most useful device, but it also isn't the most expensive. Samsung is selling it for $49 on their official website. Will anyone be picking this up for the holidays?


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In more positive news, Harrison did note that new Nintendo games could come to the Virtual Console, besides just the classic ones:
"Remember, there are other secrets of the virtual console that we won't reveal until we get closer to launch. Virtual console offers the possibility for us to create new games, but our focus right now is in getting the Wii hardware launched and new games from Nintendo on the virtual console will be coming sometime after the launch."


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Jared Leto Throws Major Shade At Jennifer Lawrence By Saying She's Putting On An Act
It's been a lonely time and a bumpy road on this 'being a little timed out on Jennifer Lawrence' bandwagon, so it gives me great pleasure to welcome someone else to my ranks. And especially great pleasure that it happens to be Oscar winner Jared Leto — it just makes the wagon that much more legit when there's an Academy Award on it.
Remember how Jennifer was talking to someone from the stage this past weekend as she walked to the microphone to present the Best Actor Oscar? Well as we informed you, that person was Jared Leto, and he was laughing at Ellen DeGeneres, who was poking fun at J-Law by making falling down motions as she crossed the stage. In an interview with Access Hollywood, Jared clarified:
"She said, 'What are you laughing at?' But what she didn't know was that Ellen was on the side…making, pantomiming [motions like], 'Don't fall, don't fall,' and my mom and my brother are all cracking up. I guess we don't have any manners. You can take them out of Louisiana but you can't take Louisiana out of them, right?"
Sounds pretty good-natured so far, but when Billy Bush asked for his thoughts on the fact that this was the second Oscars in a row at which Jennifer took a tumble, he responded:
"You know, I'm starting to wonder if this is a bit of an act."
Heyoooo! Those are dangerous words, my friend! That's a fan base right there who really doesn't like it when anyone backpedals on their idol, and wondering if her charming, quirky, clumsy girl thing is all just an act is exactly that.
I don't know, guys! I hate to say I told you so (no I don't!) but I totally told you so! I said that if we kept acting like Jennifer Lawrence was the only person on god's green earth, then sooner or later she was gonna start acting like it! Welcome aboard the bandwagon, Jared! I hope you're ready for some serious backlash.
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