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Q: What would make loud acceleration motor sound while driving, but quiet at idle? on 2001 Honda Civic
The car has an automatic transmission. There is no check engine light on, it doesn't run hot. It seems to have normal engine power, just really loud when driving. There is no vibration on the steering column. What could cause this issue?
What speed does the noise start? Tire cupping is very common on those cars , that and possible wheel bearing noise. Does the noise change with vehicle speed or engine speed ?
The noise started with acceleration and sounded like an engine revving up and sounded like it was decelerating as it slowed down. It was a consistent noise. Loud enough to sound like having glass packed mufflers on the inside of the car. You could not hear it from outside the car as it drove past. My daughter was thinking of purchasing this car. We are looking at another car now bit if that does not work out we will have this one scanned at a repair shop. I want to thank you for all the great suggestions. The Honda dealer said a new transmission would cost around $3500 and an exhaust manifold around $1800. If that is the issue. The scan is $109. The owner doesn't believe it is the exhaust system because it past a smog test recently. It is weird, the motor sounded really solid it had lots of power seemed to change gears smoothly it just makes alot of noise. Loud enough to be like standing next to a leaf blower. Thanks again! If we decide to have it scanned I will post the results.
Most likely wheel bearing or tires. Check the tires (rear will probably be the ones) by reaching in and rubbing your hand on the inside tread in the direction of rotation , if it's not smooth , than that's the first thing to suspect.Have tires rotated and see if the noise changes.
My 02 Civic is doing this now and I will be taking it to the shop to have it looked at. However, I had a Kia that had this issue and it was the fuel pump. I have an excellent mechanic and he figured it out the first time around, no wasting my time or money.
Since nobody on the internet can possibly know what the problem actually is .. Avoid the guess work... For safety sake... Have qualified 'mechanic' test drive vehicle! .. Seems the only 'logical' thing to do.
hi. i have same problem before. i haved it check and the problem is the wheel alignment, wheel balancing and loose racker arm on the steering. check your tire as well poor thread of tires mainly cause it to dis align your wheel.
get a diagnostic run. lookin for prob. with tranny. get this done at a shop.
check tranny dipstick, lookin for muddy colour in fluid. if muddy, than fluid contaminated(needs a flush). if fluid not muddy but dark in colour, may need a flush. this you can do at home(checking dipstick i mean).
check tranny dipstick, lookin for muddy colour in fluid. if muddy, than fluid contaminated(needs a flush). if fluid not muddy but dark in colour, may need a flush. this you can do at home(checking dipstick i mean).
Thanks I will look at the transmission dipstick tomorrow. It kind of sounds like it is reving like it is in-between gears and reving like on a manual transmission but it is an automatic transmission but if you drop it down to D3 you can hear a shift in power downward like it should but still sounds loud. It is like the transmission isn't in sync. If it had been the muffler or catalytic converter it would be loud in idle, too. It has a V-Tec motor. But inside the car driving it sounds like a car with no muffler it is that loud while driving. The previous owner changed the timing belt about 4000 miles ago. Any other insight? Why do you think it is the transmission oil?
sound only when in gear. following clues. suspect something in drive train. quick check to eliminate possibility. did you get the diagnostic run?
I had the same problem and I took it to my mechanic who I trust and said it was a wheel bearing on the front passenger side. I though it was the tranny but it wasn't. He saved me a lot of money because I was thinking about $1000 - $2000. And I ended up paying only $150.
This same problem just happened to my 2002 Honda Civic last night out of nowhere. I can't take it in today and need to drive it on Saturday about 60 miles round trip. Do you know if it safe to drive and fix next week? I
There are a BUNCH of good 'guesses' as to what the problem 'might' be here, that's for sure... However since nobody here can possibly be certain of what the problem is... Strongly suggest having qualified personnel at least test drive the vehicle!! .. Trained ear can recognize tire or wheel bearing noise very quickly as each has a distinct sound while the car is in motion.. Be safe! ... Good luck with it.
This same problem just happened to my 2002 Honda Civic last night out of nowhere. I can't take it in today and need to drive it on Saturday about 60 miles round trip. Is it safe to drive and fix next week? I am relieved that it sounds like it is a wheel problem and not the transmission.
Safety is no accident.. Let a 'mechanic' test drive your car!! .. Shouldn't take more than a few minutes to determine if it's safe for the trip... Anything less than that is simply guessing at it!
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I noticed a thread back in June where someoen had a problem with downloading through scvhost.exe. My problem is Uploading whan I am on the net.
There can be as many as 80-100 open ports all connected through scvhost.exe and as "HOST" names. I have loaded all makes of Spyware/Malware programmes and all come up with nothing. So I can only presume if a virus then it is hiding behind the host file. I removed Norton as it seemed to have a link to this and then loaded Kaspersky. Still the same. As much as 1.6Gb are being uploaded on a 12 hour cylcle. It does not seem to slow my computer down as the uploading speed is low.
The last thread spoke about removing BITS. Does anyone have any advice.
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Monterey, CA, February 15, 2005 - US housing starts jumped 11% in December from the prior month and, according to US Department of Commerce statistics, home starts are rising at levels not seen in 25 years. But are these new homes "smart homes" filled with wireless home computer networks, security systems and other home technologies? Is the "home of the future" happening today? Or are smart homes still more Jetson fantasy than suburban reality?
To find out, Internet Home Alliance, a cross -industry network of leading companies advancing the home technology market, surveyed more than 400 consumers nationwide who are either owners of newly constructed homes or prospective buyers of newly constructed homes. The purpose of the study, which was led by Alliance members CompUSA, Cisco, CompTIA/HTI+, Hewlett Packard, Home Director, Invensys, KB Home, SBC Communications and Whirlpool, was to understand better the wants and needs of consumers who own or expect to own a newly constructed home and how consumers will make decisions about purchasing, installing and maintaining home technologies.
Following are the key findings from the report, which may be downloaded for free at the Internet Home Alliance web site, www.internethomealliance.com.
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• About half of the target consumers (49%) presented with at least one home technology option made a purchase. The most commonly purchased home technology option is a home security system followed by pre -wiring for cable or satellite TV and a built -in home theater.
• The home technologies that are most important to current and prospective newly constructed home buyers are pre -wired cable/satellite TV and a home security system, both of which consumers indicated should come standard in newly constructed homes. Voted "somewhat important" were structured wiring, multi -zone HVAC, an air purification system, a wireless home computer network, an energy management system, a community -wide high -speed Internet connection, a home control/automation system and lighting control. Consumers gave a "neutral" importance to Web cameras and an Internet refrigerator.
• A majority of consumers said they were either "somewhat" or "very familiar" with many of the technology options available. Most were not familiar with Internet refrigerators and home -based health management systems.
• Outside of the technologies that come standard, the most popularly presented technology appears to be an intercom system/distributed audio followed closely by central vacuum and home security systems.
• Participants summed up their experiences around these options with one word, "overwhelmed." The Alliance's research found that technology options are often the last -mentioned options and they are often presented in a cursory, checklist fashion.
• Consumers reported that they would prefer to purchase options after seeing them featured in a showroom.
• Most target consumers (69%) considered making one of more technology purchases for their newly constructed home independently of their builder.
Technology Vendor Preferences
• Most consumers would prefer to have a certified professional install and maintain infrastructure technologies and major appliances.
• A majority of consumers lean towards a consumer electronics store for presenting consumer electronics items and a professional installer for setting them up and maintaining them.
Mortgage -Based Financing Options
• A majority of newly constructed home buyers (53%) expressed great interest in rolling up the costs of their new home technologies, particularly pre -wiring for cable or satellite TV, structured wiring and multi -zone HVAC, into their home mortgage.
Home Buying Process
• Most target consumers acquired or plan to acquire their newly constructed home in a planned subdivision. The chance to start anew with a "clean canvas" or to live in a home with a "better design or floor plan" are the most common reasons consumers purchase newly constructed homes. In the focus groups, many viewed this as an opportunity to personalize their homes to suit their tastes.
• A majority of both current and prospective newly constructed homeowners consider the home builder a "very important" consideration in their buying decision. In addition, most current owners of a newly constructed home are "very satisfied" with their homebuilder's efforts on their behalf. Most indicated they researched and found their home builders by word of mouth.
"We were delighted to learn that the concept of the connected home is, indeed, becoming a reality," said Tim Woods, Internet Home Alliance's Vice President of Ecosystems Development. "The understanding of, and keen interest in, a wide array of technological products for new homes validates our belief that we are moving quickly towards a turning point where many of the 'futuristic' products and services will integrate into being standard components of new homes."
Research Methodology
The results cited in the American Digital Dream research report are based on a two -phase study that included focus groups conducted in Denver in June 2004 and a Web -based survey of 404 target consumers administered in September 2004. The margin of error associated with a sample size of 404 is +/ - 5.0 % at the 95% confidence level. This means the results come within plus or minus 5.0% of the results that would have been obtained given a census of all qualified individuals.
About Internet Home Alliance
Internet Home Alliance is a cross -industry network of leading companies advancing the home technology market. A non -profit organization, the Alliance provides companies with the collaboration, research and real -world testing opportunities they need to launch their home technology products more quickly, successfully and cost -effectively. Members of the Alliance, which was founded in October 2000, come from a variety of industries and include such leading companies as Cisco Systems, Inc., General Motors, Hewlett -Packard Company, IBM, Invensys, Microsoft, Panasonic (Matsushita Electric Corporation of America), Procter & Gamble, SBC Communications, Sears, Roebuck and Co. and Whirlpool Corporation. For more information, visit www.internethomealliance.com.


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Locations are: St. Maarten, St. Thomas, Turks & Caiocs, St. Lucia, New York, Puerto Rico, Colombia, Mexico, Panama and Bahamas.
Hackshaw's Boat Charters – Welcome to Hackshaw's Boat Charters St Lucia. We as a family are proud of the fact that we introduced charter boating to our island some 60 years ago, as well as offering some of the best tours / charters in St Lucia. Presently we operate three boats, all very versatile, and a new double deck power cat "Party Hack", one of the biggest, and highest capacity boats on the island, which is also versatile enough for a wide variety of tours including PARTY CRUISES!! We provide the best boating experience in St. Lucia, offering Sports Fishing, Whale Watching, Bottom Fishing, Party Cruises, Snorkeling, Weddings at Sea, Private Tours etc.
Leverick Bay Restaurant – Located in Virgin Gorda. Fine dining at it's best with a beautiful view. Be ready to savor exceptional food cooked with love and served with a smile!
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We spent many, many hours in Budget Marine Stores, especially in St. Maarten where it is always a good place to do some maintenance on the boat. The staff is always very knowledgable and helpful!
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This has been Rick's favourite restaurant since his first visit to St. Maarten in 2005 and comes back every year to enjoy those fabulos steaming fajitas..
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The Rock Cafe – Located in Virgin Gorda, Spanish Town. Our favorite Italian restaurant! Outside they have a great natural open-air setting with waterfalls cascading down the famous boulders of Virgin Gorda. They offer fine Italian Cuisine as well as Caribbean dishes. Inside you find a popular piano bar.
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Myett's – Located in spectacularly beautiful Cane Garden Bay on Tortola, a resort that many choose for their dream beach wedding. For over 24 years owned by our good friends Val and Kareem, Myetts combines beautiful beachside rooms and villas with an excellent restaurant, and a great bar with live entertainment nightly… one of our favorite places to relax and get away from it all!
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You arebidding on a very unique brooch. It features a large ornate pendant decorated with 3 elephants-trunks raised. The total length of the pendant is 3 1/2" long. This is the perfect necklace to wear to the GOP National Convention this month! The pendant measures 3 1/4" x 1 3/4". Hanging from the bottoom of the pendant are 2 matching elephants-trunks raised to the sky. They are linked together, in a line, leg to tail-so sweet! The elephants have the tiniest red rhinstones for eyes-the bottom right elephant is missing his eye.The pendant is attached to a goldtone link chain, making the total length of the necklace 25 1/4" long when measured across the top of the pendant. It has a strong foldover clasp and is unmarked. Please email with questions! See photos for better view! These will be wrapped in bubble wrap and carefully packaged to arrive safely to your door. Concerned about the cost of postage? Use the EBAY shipping calculator to calculate postage to your area-it's very inexpensive, and highly reliable. Shipping within the United States: If sold within the United States, Buyer will pay for shipping. It will ship by USPS 1st Class Mail. Shipping outside the United States: Buyer is responsible for International shipping costs. If sold outside the U.S., this item will ship ... read more


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|12 Feb 2012
Unable to access sites but broadband connection still present.
Thought about time I asked the experts on this problem I've had for some time.
I can be quite happily surfing the net and then if I try to go to a different site I get the message
"Looking up www.xyz" where XYZ is the site I want to go to.
I have had this problem for months well longer really. The problem is solved with a reset of the router, Now it happens across different routers so I discounted them.
I though then it was my internet connection so carried on with a reset of the router.
I have recently purchased an internet radio and the odd thing is it carrys on playing music proving my broadband connection is still there.
The same happens with IE or Firefox.
I am at a loss where to point the finger of blame. It isn't a regular occurrence maybe once or twice a day at most.
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make sure you're not using a proxy:
1) Under Tools in the browser tool bar select Internet Options.
2) In the Internet Options window that pops up, click the Connections tab at the top.
3) Click LAN Settings near the bottom of the Connections section.
4) If the Proxy server checkbox is marked with a check, click it to deselect/uncheck it.
5) Click Ok to close the Local Area Network (LAN) Settings window.
6) Click Ok to close the Internet Options window.
Make sure "Proxy server" is still disabled under your LAN Settings.
Test whether internet connectivity is restored.
Also, if your Anti-virus has a 'site/link scanner', such as AVG's AVG | LinkScanner | Free Internet Security Software ... it may be the cause.
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|12 Feb 2012
Proxy server was unchecked. Have now turned of the link scanner in AVG. Will await to see if it happens again.
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|12 Feb 2012
Well that didn't take long problem still present.
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|12 Feb 2012
It sounds like you either have a DNS server conflict between Windows and your router, or are using a lousy DNS server...
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|12 Feb 2012
Problem exists with different makes of router. Not very savvy re DNS whatever, is there anything to be done?
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|12 Feb 2012
Assign your ISP's DNS servers in your router.
Do not designate any DNS servers in your PC's network adapter.
See if that clears matters up
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|12 Feb 2012
Could I please have that in plain english. Sorry as I said I'm not very good at this thing. I have just been chatting for an hour on a messaging site no problem but all through that hour I could not acess any other sites ie getting the looking up message.
I did state it may happen once a day has now happened 3 or 4 times this evening.
I'll put the AVG thing back how it was
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|12 Feb 2012
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SF IE Restorator - Troubleshooting General Issues with IE
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|13 Feb 2012
Not specific to IE happens on Firefox too. As far as I'm aware the router is set okay, if it wasn't I would never get the net at all. I have not had any problems this morning so far and the internet has been connected for over 4 hours.
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Thanks for stopping by. Pull up a chair and cup of your favorite and let's talk. This is the place you will find hope. The kind of hope that helps you move forward in joy no matter your situation.
I will share my heart with you, the joyful, the hard and those spontaneous moments that put a smile on your face. I would love to hear a bit of your heart back!
I'm Mama to four and Nana to one! My sweet husband got to meet his Savior sooner than anyone expected after a one year battle with brain cancer. Just one day shy of 47 years, but we packed them full of lots of love and laughter. We filled them with homeschooling and farm living, with soccer and karate and football. We filled our home with music and the Word of God, always The Word of God!
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Because dear ones, life is hard! We are not promised a stress free, pain free life. Actually the opposite is true.
"We are pressed on every side by troubles , but we are not crushed. We are perplexed, but not driven to despair. We are hunted down, but never abandoned by God. We get knocked down, but we are not destroyed. Through suffering, our bodies continue to share in the death of Jesus so that the life of Jesus may also be seen in our bodies. "
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Groundwork North Yorkshire will be leading a volunteering task on the track every Thursday from April 7 as part of the on-going improvement project there.
A range of tasks are on offer, from planting a wildflower meadow and fitting access gates, to repairing drainage and making and installing signage. The work will take place at various places along the 21-mile route.
Bob Kendall, who is the supervisor for the Cinder Track project, said: "Volunteering offers the opportunity to meet new people and gain experience in a wealth of new skills, as well as enjoying the outdoors and keeping fit and healthy."
Free transport is available from Manor Road Nurseries at 10am on Thursday mornings, to return by 3pm the same day. Volunteers should come dressed for working outdoors and bring a packed lunch and refreshments.
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Thanks Shwan will do this and get back to you by the weekend unless I face problems of course. How big do I need to make the user folder? I have 668gb to make the partitions. I was going to put between 250-300 for each windows 7 and 8 and the the rest for something else.
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I have a question. When I bought my laptop, I also had a msata 32gb SSD drive which dell used as a cache drive. It supports Intel Smart Response Technology. I forgot to install this driver when installing the two Windows OS. So If I set BIOS to AHCI, I can boot fine. But if I change BIOS to Intel Smart Response, both windows crashes at boot.
Is there anyways I can install the driver for the the intel smart response before boot? I cannot change it to AHCI and boot to windows and then do it because when I do it it says Intel Smart Response technology not detected.
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so there's no need to install the driver for the mSATA and I can reinstall both the windows using this tutorial?
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If I switch the bios to Intel Smart Response Technology and try to reinstall windows, then the windows installer will not be able to find any hard drives. I will have to switch the BIOS to AHCI. But switching to AHCI will install the windows but wont let me install the intel driver in Windows because for that I would have to switch the BIOS back to Intel Response Smart Technology and in that windows crashes.
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Ok thanks for that tutorial. Let me retry that and see what happens.
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In a recent opinion, the NC Court of Appeals in In the Matter of the Foreclosure of a Deed of Trust executed by Adams affirmed the trial court's order permitting foreclosure despite the homeowner's assertion that the petitioner failed to give proper notice of the foreclosure proceeding or establish that it was the holder of the debt. The relevant facts of Adams are as follows:
The North Carolina Supreme Court issued a landmark decision in the case of In re Foreclosure of Lucks, No. 162A16 (December 21, 2016). The Court's opinion definitively states that the Rules of Civil Procedure do NOT apply to North Carolina power of sale foreclosures and ends a torrent of recent litigation that sought to convert North Carolina's streamlined, contractual procedure into full-blown litigation.
Lately, creditors have been losing sleep over lost or misplaced promissory notes and how to go about enforcing their rights to collect on the underlying debt. Such a scenario puts the creditor in the awkward position of having a ticket to the show, but no way of getting to the theater. Will I be able to foreclose? Will the action have to be in front of a judge? What do I have to prove to entitle me to an order for sale?
Limited Application of Collateral Estoppel in NC Foreclosures: "Allonge" Way of Saying, Get Your Documents Straight
In an unpublished opinion, the NC Court of Appeals in Dawkins v Wilmington Trust Company had to determine whether certain issues raised in a lawsuit were collaterally estopped by a prior foreclosure order. The substitute trustee filed a special proceeding to foreclose on Mr. and Mrs. Dawkins' real estate. Prior to the foreclosure hearing, the foreclosing lender faxed Mr. and Mrs. Dawkins a copy of their promissory note with an attached allonge.
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South Carolina: Court of Appeals Vacates Foreclosure Sale for Failure to Comply with South Carolina Publication Statute
The South Carolina Court of Appeals has issued another case emphasizing the importance of following the service by publication statutes in order to obtain jurisdiction over the party being served. Previously, the S.C. Court of Appeals issued its decision in Caldwell v. Wiquist, 402 S.C. 565,741 S.E.2d 583 (Ct. App. 2013) establishing that affidavits requesting service by publication that are defective and do not meet the requirements of the publication statute will not be sustained even in the absence of fraud or collusion.
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I got an instant purification of the eyes
I searched her up and discovered that she was an actress.......
how can she possess this kind of aura at this age?????
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she's 17 and she doesn't have any blemishes on her face???
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This makes sense to no one but the claim-conscious box tickers of local government
You'd better not let anyone in your family die if you have a bad back.
For, on top of the usual burdens that will befall you when bereaved, you may now have to help lower the coffin of your loved one into the ground.
This doesn't make sense to anyone but the claim-conscious box tickers of local government, who employ gravediggers but won't let them exert themselves.
You would think that a couple of men who could dig a big hole in the ground would find the final part of their job relatively easy.
Customarily they lower the coffin, resting on long straps, down into the earth. They then toss the straps in after it, given that these may have been contaminated by carcinogenic formaldehyde that is seeping through to the walls of the grave from its neighbour.
There are other concerns for the health of grave diggers than toxins. There is the old familiar bad back, famous as a cop-out for the wary worker who doesn't want to exert himself.
The decision that gravediggers in Limavady are to spare their poor muscles makes a lot of practical good sense, if your only concern is for the men themselves, and that may be your priority if you are their employer.
But surely the provision of burial services to the ratepayer goes a little further than opening a patch of ground for them. Surely there is the routine dignity of a funeral service to be preserved.
The alternative to gravediggers lowering coffins into the ground is either that the undertaker does it or that the family of the dead does.
The undertaker has a formal role that is distinguished by attire and demeanour. We don't want him to take his jacket off and roll his sleeves up.
Nor do we want the bereaved themselves to have any responsibility at the interment of their loved ones, other than to be present and to receive the sympathy of friends and family.
But the gravedigger shouldn't do it, in case he hurts himself. By that logic, no one would do any physical work.
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ABC won the ratings battle on Sunday night with its broadcast of the 2011 NBA finals, preliminary figures suggest.
The face-off between the Miami Heat and the Dallas Mavericks attracted a peak of 15.3m between 10pm and 11pm, though game three of the Finals was aired live in all timezones.
In the build-up to the game, a special Jimmy Kimmel Live and Buick Regal NBA Countdown attracted 5.4m and 6.4m viewers respectively.
Over on CBS, an edition of 60 Minutes pulled in 9.3m at 7pm, the network's highest ratings for the night. The show dipped to 5.7m for the following hour, while reruns of Undercover Boss and CSI: Miami drew 4.5m and 6.0m each.
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Unanswered: How to allow use to exec xp_sendmail
I have a stored proc that assigns a value to a field based on user input from an Access front end.
The last part of the stored proc sends an email if certain conditions are met.
It appears that users do not have permission to execute xp_sendmail. I guess this is because it is executed on the master database. Is there a way I can give them permission to this stored proc?
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In the shade of the mganga's clinic, a mud-walled rondavel with two dead kingfishers drying from the eaves, the usual crowd of bedraggled patients waits for the medicine to take hold. Some have been here for weeks undergoing a course of treatment, sleeping on the floor at night in a tin-roofed hut donated by a grateful patient. Others stop by to make an appointment, which the healer logs in an A4 notebook alongside patient records, a menu of services, and a price list.
Dina Charles began to ply her trade as a traditional healer only three years ago, but under the guidance of her now-retired father she has already built a loyal following in her village on the southern shore of Ukerewe, a small island in the Tanzanian half of Lake Victoria. A diminutive, bright-eyed woman in her 50s with a green headscarf and a mobile phone dangling in a plastic orange pouch from her neck, her career began, she tells me, when she went crazy one morning and ran to the top of a nearby hill. After staying on its summit alone for two weeks, she ran down to the lake and immersed herself for a day in its waters. On emerging she climbed another hill, this one topped by a cross commemorating the murder of the island's first European missionaries in 1877. Under the cross she found a Bible, which she picked up and carried back down the hill to her village to begin her new vocation.
If you are cursed by a witch, the curative abilities of a mganga are your only hope of salvation
The medicine men and women of the Ukerewe archipelago, a group of 28 islands in the south-eastern corner of the world's second largest lake, are renowned in Tanzania. People come from far and wide in search of cures for disease or help with problems ranging from fertility complications to family disputes or financial difficulties. They also seek protection from curses, or to curse others. For the islands are also famous for witches, destructive forces whose powers you can enlist for a small fee to bring down your enemies. If you are cursed by a witch, the curative abilities of a mganga are your only hope of salvation.
Dina Charles practices traditional healing in a village on the southern shore of Ukerewe. Her patients update her on their progress by calling her mobile phone. Photo: Mark Weston
Dina Charles has treatments for fever, skin infections, malaria, bilharzia, madness, stomach pains, and a variety of other blights. She can help with fertility problems, with difficulties at work, and with ridding your body of evil spirits. Unlike herbalists, who use natural remedies to cure disease but are powerless to help if you have been cursed by witches, she can see into the past and the future and establish who has cursed you and what can be done to lift the hex. Other waganga on the islands can heal scorpion stings, give you amulets to help you hunt hippos, and calm tempests on the lake to protect fishermen. One gave me a porcupine quill to treat a cough and told me to sniff the fumes it produced when burnt over charcoal (on this occasion, my cough proved too stubborn to yield to the quill's restorative powers). I ask Dina if she ever uses her skills to do harm. (I had heard that some traditional healers, corrupted by money or by gifts of cows or goats, have begun to dabble in sorcery, which was traditionally the preserve of witches.) 'Only if people have themselves been harmed,' she replies. 'If they want revenge I help them.'
A dead, drying kingfisher hangs from the eaves of the mganga's clinic. Their bones are often used in traditional medicine. Photo: Mark Weston
Witchcraft in Africa is often regarded as a relic of history, but in Ukerewe it may be a surprisingly recent phenomenon. The American historian Gerald Hartwig, who studied the archipelago in the 1960s, was informed by the island's elders that until the early nineteenth century witchcraft had been unknown in Kerewe society. Extreme events such as drought, disease, and abundant rains and harvests had previously been ascribed to the machinations of chiefs. The disruption caused by long distance trade, however, which brought with it both increased individualism due to competition for foreign goods and devastating new diseases carried by Arab and then European traders, meant that new explanations for good and bad fortune were needed. The chiefs of the mid-nineteenth century proved unable to control this more porous, less stable environment, and sorcery, which was already flourishing on the mainland, was an obvious alternative culprit.
By the time Henry Morton Stanley came to Ukerewe in 1875 in search of canoes for his exploration of Lake Victoria, witchcraft was well established. The island's king asked Stanley for the secrets of Europe, 'such as how to transform men into lions and leopards, to cause the rains to fall or cease, to give fruitfulness to women and virility to men.' Stanley heard of another king, on neighboring Ukara island, who had dispatched his pet crocodile to bring to him the beautiful concubine of a rival chief. When the woman bent to wash in the lake, the crocodile swallowed her and conveyed her alive in its stomach to its waiting master. (The modern-day witches of Ukara are reputedly able to perform similar feats for frustrated lovers.)


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Arvest Bank is pleased to host one of the most-anticipated early season boys basketball tournaments in the area, the Arvest Classic.
Arvest Winterfest is happy to announce its return to Downtown Tulsa for its 10th year on Nov. 24! Winterfest welcomed more than 150,000 visitors in 2016. The seasonal celebration is open to the public for 45 days this year, giving everyone a chance to enjoy skating beneath Tulsa's skyline. Come lace up your skates and take in what has become one of Tulsa's favorite holiday traditions!
To celebrate this great tradition, we are giving away some great prizes. Now through Dec. 21, all you have to do is comment on the contest post on our Facebook page (https://www.facebook.com/ArvestBank*) with a photo of your child with his or her letter to Santa. Multiple winners will be randomly selected throughout the contest, and will be announced on our Facebook page as they are chosen. A Grand Prize winner will be selected on Dec. 21.
Arvest associates and their immediate family members are not eligible to win. Immediate family is defined as spouse, parent, child, sibling, or any other family member living in the associate's home.
For more information about Winterfest, please visit http://tulsawinterfest.com/*.
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Nov. 07, 2017 – Tom Jakobs' professional aspiration is as daunting as it is admirable.
"I specialize in helping people with very severe disabilities to live more independently and to pursue their life goals," said Jakobs, founder of the nonprofit corporation, Be Extraordinary* (Be-X).
It's a pursuit easier said than done, but Be-X's track record speaks for itself. According to the organization's website – be-x.org – it has an 84% success rate in terms of promoting its clients' quality of life through the effective use of technology. A bioengineer, Jakobs said that kind of success is determined on a case-by-case basis. "Sometimes success is just having a little more ability that what you had before," he said.
Jakobs is the 25th person to be featured in Arvest Bank's People Helping People video series. The series is designed to celebrate individuals in the communities Arvest serves who are uniquely making a difference.
In the case of Shawn Egan, Jakobs' – and Be-X's – charge was to give him the capability to use a phone. Egan suffered a spinal cord injury while cutting a tree that left him paralyzed. Through years of patience that included securing grant money in addition to numerous technical trials and errors, Be-X finally was able to find a solution that allows Egan to independently place and receive calls, as well as text.
The result is that he can help with his family's rental business, and he also serves on a couple of local boards of directors. Having that capability is beyond what Egan set as a goal for himself after his injury. "When I got hurt back in 2011, that was my big goal then – and that's still my goal – is to get my kids out of school," Egan said. "Just be here long enough to see they get graduated, they become adults, and they move into the life that they want." Even so, thanks to the efforts of Be-X, Egan is able to work from home and help his children with their homework, things that didn't seem possible at different times after his injury. In his words, that allows Egan "to contribute to society." And that's a big win for all involved.
About Arvest Bank
Arvest Bank operates more than 250 bank branches in Arkansas, Oklahoma, Missouri and Kansas through a group of 16 locally managed banks, each with its own board and management team. These banks serve customers in more than 120 communities, with extended weekday banking hours at many locations. Arvest also provides a wide range of banking services including loans, deposits, treasury management, credit cards, mortgage loans and mortgage servicing. Arvest is an Equal
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We've got a completely new mobile banking experience coming soon! Our new mobile app will offer:
These enhancements, along with standard mobile banking functions like Mobile Check Deposit, BillPay and the ability to easily transfer funds to and from your accounts, will make managing your finances on your phone both convenient and fun!
You'll also be able to set up and manage alerts, send us secure messages and easily find branches and ATMs near you using your phone's GPS.
When the new app is launched, it will be available for download on the App Store® and Google Play™ for customers who have an iPhone® or Android™ device.
Taking advantage of the optimized mobile app will be simple. If you haven't already, you can enroll in online banking with an associate to receive a username and password. Once the app is released, you can download it for free from your phone's application store and log in using those credentials. Your first login can be directly from the new app.
Current mobile banking customers will be able to download the new app and log in using the same username and password they have always used.
Please note that while we will still offer our previous mobile banking app, now referred to as Arvest Classic, it will not be further updated or modified with new features. The new app will be updated regularly with new features and functionality.
Stay tuned to our blog, Facebook*, Instagram* and Twitter* for more information on this exciting update!
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Making it through the holidays with your budget intact may at first sound unattainable; however, with planning and a little effort, it is possible.
As we approach the busy holiday shopping season, here are a few tips to get the most out of the festivities while ensuring that your post-holiday wallet isn't bare. After all, 'tis the season to have it all! You shouldn't have to sacrifice fun and relaxing holiday experiences with your friends and family because of budget restrictions.
1. Get Organized
Find out how much you have in your budget to spend on gifts, cards, decorations, food, travel and events this holiday season. Make lists and set a budget. Keep track and hold yourself accountable.
2. Enjoy Free Events
Love to go caroling or see your downtown covered in lights? Many of these types of events are free and open to the public. Check your town's online calendar of events and social media for budget-friendly holiday activities.
3. Think Beyond Traditional Gifts
Consider less traditional gifts to save money this season. Experiences, scrapbooks, babysitting offers and baked goods are good options. What about redeeming gift cards or items from any of your rewards programs as no-cost presents to hand out to loved ones? You could also organize a volunteer day with your friends and family, donating time to help improve your local community. If gifts are a must, consider implementing a gift swap or draw names.
4. Plan for a Potluck
If you are planning a holiday gathering, consider hosting a potluck-style meal with each attendee bringing a different dish. Keep a list of what everyone is bringing so that you avoid duplicate dishes. You can create a customized online sign-up at perfectpotluck.com.*
5. Look for Discounts on Travel
Travel can be a huge holiday expense. Look for discounts on airfare and bus tickets. Sign up for email alerts from your favorite transportation providers! According to a study by cheapair.com*, if you are traveling for the holidays, you are generally better off booking your flights early to snag the lowest fares. You may also be able to make it home for the holidays by redeeming your credit card rewards points.
6. Earn Rewards Points
You can also maximize earning on your holiday spending with rewards points and promotions that are available during the holidays and into the New Year. For example, new Arvest Flex Rewards™ Credit Card customers can earn up to 10,000 bonus points (a $100 value) in your first three months using the card. This offer is good for new cards until Dec. 31, 2017. Plus, for new and current card holders, Arvest is giving customers the opportunity to earn DOUBLE their points for every $500 they spend up to $2,000 from Nov. 1, 2017 until Jan. 31, 2018. For any additional spend beyond $2,000, customers would still continue to earn the standard base level of 1 point for every $1 spent as part of the Arvest Flex Rewards™ program. You can visit your local Arvest branch or call (866)952-9523 to learn more! Be sure to keep track of your credit card spending and pay off the balance each month to maximize your earning potential.
We hope these tips help you to cut costs this holiday season, so you can spend less time worrying about your spending and more time enjoying your friends and family.
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