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NEW YORK, Sept 12 (Reuters) - Gold and copper prices fell on Thursday on speculation about the Federal Reserve's next move on the U.S. stimulus program, while oil climbed for a second day on renewed concerns over Syria.
Elsewhere, soybeans prices gained nearly 3 percent, their most in two weeks, after the U.S. Department of Agriculture cut its forecast more than expected for the grain's ending stocks in 2013/14.
The 19-commodity Thomson Reuters-Jefferies CRB index rose half a percent to add to Wednesday's slight gains, after losses in two earlier sessions.
Gold prices slipped 3 percent, as a sudden decline in the futures market shattered investor confidence, sending the precious metal to its biggest one-day drop in over two months.
Consensus is building among analysts that the Fed's policy meeting next week could result in the central bank paring back its $85 billion monthly bond purchases.
The Federal Open Market Committee is set to release a policy statement at the end of its two-day meeting next Wednesday.
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"The block trade of futures and the $10 gap down spooked the market right out of the gate," said Jeffrey Sica, chief investment officer of Sica Wealth Management, which oversees more than $1 billion in client assets.
The losses were all the more significant as investors also sold the dollar and U.S. equities.
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In copper, the three-month contract on the London Metal Exchange slid to a session low of $7,025 per tonne, its weakest level since Aug. 8. It later pared losses to close down 1.5 percent at $7,060.
Oil's benchmark Brent crude for October settled up $1.13 at $112.63 a barrel, extending Wednesday's gain of 25 cents.
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On April 26 at an event to mark the National Day of Mourning for workers killed or injured on the job, NDP Labour Minister Jennifer Howard announced a five year plan to reduce workplace injury and illness.
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- a commitment to double resources for prevention, and to improve its coordination with a new oversight body that includes representation from labour.
- expanded funding for SAFE Workers of Tomorrow to make its training resources available to every Manitoba classroom.
- new automatic financial penalties for high hazard safety violations (zero tolerance), tougher penalties for employers that backslide on safety improvement orders, and new penalties for employers that punish workers for exercising their safety rights.
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The Manitoba Federation of Labour and affiliated unions made submissions to all of the reviews that produced this report. We are pleased the report incorporates many - though not all - of our recommendations.
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rjj718 Posts: 5I would be really interested in how they fixed it -- do you know, or could you ask? That $5,000 bill is pretty astounding, but at they fixed it. Hyundai is STILL working on my vehicle. An engineer from the manufacturer flew in today. Everybody is stumped. Maybe they should call a Mercedes tech in!
mikemartin Posts: 205I leased a 2009 Genesis Sedan (V 8 with techno package) a week ago yesterday. Today (with less than 500 miles on the vehicle) I was driving it down Alligator Alley in Fla, two hours from home, in the middle of an afternoon rainstorm. Suddenly, with no warning, things just went off -- lights, dashboard lights, windshield wipers, window controls, door lock controls, all air conditioning. It was raining so hard I couldn't see. If it had been dark, and without lights of any kind and no wipers, I would have been dead. The hazard lights wouldn't even work. It was a miracle that I made it (slowly and stressfully) to my exit, but the car totally died a mile from home and had to be pushed off the road. Has this happened to anyone? Does anybody have any idea what this could be? Perhaps I got a lemon. I sold a Mercedes to get into this car, and up to now I was very happy with it.
The Genesis was recalled in Korea for exactly this problem. The ECM is faulty.
There were hundreds of reports in Korea of Genesi dying at full speed on highways and secondary roads.
If anyone here doubts what I'm saying, Google it.
Also, that is really unbelievable that an axle on a new car, in this era, has to be replaced. I've not heard of axle failures on new cars in a long, long time.
carolinabob Posts: 576If you have problems with your Hyundai of any kind, take it to the dealer ASAP. If he says cannot duplicate or operating within specs or as designed, ask for an appointment with the Hyundai District Parts and Service Manager.
Then call Hyundai Customer Service call center and open a case. Record the case number, date of call and person to whom you spoke.
Then take it to another dealer if you want while waiting on the DPSM to show up.
If DPSM denies a problem, look in your owner's manuals for one titled Owner's Handbook Supplement with State Disclosure Notices, Consumer Assistance Process and Alternative Dispute Resolutions Program. Look for your state and do what it says.
BTW, the DPSM may not tell you, but one of the first things he may do after saying no problem is go into the computer system and close your case. If he does, start a new one.
If you go through the BBB Auto Line process, your case can be closed as "settled" if Hyundai agrees to inspect the car again, but then again says no problems. If that happens, call BBB immediately and they will re-open the case and continue on in the process.
Good luck - you'll need it.
You want a new car because an uncommon part on a newly-released vehicle (first model-year) made in Korea took longer than a day or two to come in??
Man, it's not a toaster you bought at KMart; you just can't exchange it for another one!
A faulty E.C.M wouldn't cause that.
I'm sure it's fixed by now, but I bet it was a loose battery feed wire at the alternator.
My car is running great, but I was disappointed that I found, upon waxing my 9 day old car for the first time, that there was an area on trunk with multiple little spots where the primer was showing. These were clustered together in a pattern that suggested that the paint peeled off when the protective plastic was removed, in just one corner.
Also, the hood lines up terribly with the right front fender, With an uneven gap, and differentiation in height.
You know, I am always afraid of being a pain, but it seems to me that that alignment issue is not one I expected in the Genesis, and the paint issue one that I know did not occur because of me.
But is it reasonable to complain? I will, just to document, but there is really nothing perfect in this world. (Oh, except my 1998 Lexus GS400 that always exceeded my expectations.)
I'll report the response, but I am not optimistic.
poodog13 Posts: 320If you do report this, I'd suggest leaving out that you just waxed the vehicle. They may try to pin it on you for the type of wax you used.
bobad Posts: 1,587Take that car to the dealer and get it fixed. They'll fix it. If not, report it to Hyundai.
Don't even second guess yourself!
They'll fix it, I had my trunk slightly unaligned and caused some slight damage to the paint on the bumper underneath. They had my Genesis overnight and gave me a loaner car. Next day it was finished and was fine>
I'll show it to them tomorrow, I have appt. I'll report response.
I didn't even think of it as a warrenty issue until I saw the same problem on another forum. It looked just like dirt on the paint but after trying to cleaning and buffing it out,The line wouldn't come out.
This forum began in Ocbober of 2008 listing quite a few fairly significant defects and flaws in the 2009 Genesis. In other forums I have also noticed numerous issues from the notorious early suspension problems to mostly electronic flaws with the radio amplifiers, steering wheel tilt resetting, and a zillion TSBs covering different issues. This forum has been relatively quiet for the last 3 months. Are all the problems resolved or is there just a loss of interest here? I know that Hyundai is doing well selling these cars. I have been interested in purchasing a 2010 or 2011 V8 with Tech, but after reading so much bad press, I am waiting for a significant improvement in quality control or will be abandoning ship.
For the most part the Genesis has been problem free except a few minor complaints here and there. They changed the suspension issue in the spring of 2009 and even less complaints for the 2010 model. I've had very problems with mine as the back camera malfunction and it turned out to be a loose wire as I shut the trunk harder than most. So far its been a joy to own!!!!!
I've been noticing more complaints about the V8 over the V6. Even consumer reports gives the 2009 V6 above average reliability while giving the 2009 V8 average reliability. I'm going to assume the reason for this is that the V8 has even more standard options over the V6 which can give way to more electrical issues. Regardless, I'm hoping that 2010 shows a vast improvement.
I compare the ride on my Genesis to a previous VW Phaeton, and that comparison may be unfair, but I also compare the ride to a currently owned 2006 Passat, and the Passat has a BETTER marriage of compliance and cornering than the Genesis. No doubt. The Phaeton had a dream ride, but the cornering was not good because of it's weight.
But I have had a 2010 Genesis V6 now for 3750 miles, and I truly believe the suspension has improved with time, suggesting some break in. Compliance is better. I have 18 inch wheels, and regretted that wheel decision for the first 1500 miles, but I am getting used to the ride, as well. On bad roads, the jitter is still unacceptable, and I really hope Hyundai gets around to matching the suspension of the mid range Passat. However, the Passat suspension/cornering compromises blows that of the Honda Accord away. That level of sophistication may be hard to match. Still, the Genesis grows on me with time. Have to remember that every vehicle has it's compromises. The Passat has unacceptable wind noise. Long rides become exhausting because of the drone. The 2T engine is really loud under aggressive acceleration. The tiring part of the Hyundai is the jitter on less than perfect roads.
I couldn't stand the small back seat in a 5 series BMW. This weekend I carried 5 adults in my Genesis around, and everyone was very comfortable with back seat space. The BMW 5 series back seat is MUCH smaller than that of the Passat's, and doesn't corner better. Go ahead, I'm ready for the ridicule regarding that last comment, but I will stand by it.
The engine smoothness of the Hyundai is fantastic. The silence of ride serene.
I have another post written on Real World Gas mileage, too. The Hyundai has really improved its mileage with time.
I'm going to assume that sooththetruth has the updated rear suspension. If you still experience the jittery ride on uneven pavement, there might still be room for complaints there. I thought the newer updated rear suspension resolved most issues with the unsettled ride.
I have experienced the tilt wheel reset issue and noticed that there is a slight pull to the right when cruising at highway speed. The biggest and most expensive issue for me is this; I took my 2009 v8+tech in this weekend for 4th oil change and what would be the 3rd tire rotation. At 14,522 miles, my right rear tire is bald, my left rear is at 1/32" and both front tires are at or just under 2/32", effectively worn out. Stock tire was dunlop (don't know which model) 235 50R18 V rated, from what I can tell. Called the dealer, and the service department shared a similar story of another owner. I went to Costco for prices, and when the technician took my make and model, he also said that he has already replaced tires on Genesis with similarly low miles. Anyone else have to spend $1000 for tires 9 months into ownership?
There is another poster here on Edmunds who after IIRC 17K replaced the tires on his V8. I have the V6 with 17" wheels and have around 11K and they still look ok. The Dunlops are not great wearing tires and this appears pretty normal expecially on the V8s. I wonder if the V8 having the limited slip rear eats up the tires more than the V6?
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9 months and 20k miles later I had to change mine.It's been a common issue with both V6 and V8
After some negotiation with the dealership, I was able to get a bit of relief and had four new tires installed. They split (50%-50%) the cost of a new set of the original tires. It was still fairly pricey, but the savings was worth the trip. I suppose that it never hurts to ask.
I didn't look back, but I have not seen this in the 5 months I have followed this forum. there is nothing over the lens, and there is some image, just VERY DARK, and really a non discernible image
ergsum Posts: 146From your description, are you sure you did not order the rear view camera as part of the Colonoscopy Package :P Sorry, I could not resist the set up.
are you sure you did not order the rear view camera as part of the Colonoscopy Package
Wow, I may have checked that box by accident!
Maybe this is a business opportunity.
So, I had lost the camera use after washing my car. I looked at the lens, wiped it off, looked to see if something was loose, and found nothing wrong. Yesterday I washed my car again, and the rear view camera worked.
I don't know why this should be, but I suspect I have a loose connection, and will take it to dealer, and then report.
bman900 Posts: 55There is a post on www.genesisowners.com
"For 2011 Hyundai has reverted back to the 2009 suspension, because no one could tell the difference between 2009 and 2010, and they had a lot of 2009 components left over so they thought they would use them up. "
Can anyone verify this? I am torn between purchasing a leftover 2010 and a new 2011. Some of the dealers have 2011s and from what I can see there are no major changes. I have read other posts claiming minor tweaks to the 2010 suspension, but no major architecture changes in the suspension. Need some input....
Had same problem thought it was loose connection...took it in on a Tuesday Dealer had to order new camera gave me a loaner new Sonata for the rest of the week picked up my Genesis on Friday pm...worked fine ever since
Can anyone verify this?
I read that too and I think that it was a joke. The ride issue is a "hot" topic on that forum. I have a Genesis and don't want to try and sway you either way, but, all I can say is this: if you like a floaty type ride do not buy a Genesis. I came from a Toyota Avalon (06) and am very disappointed in the ride.
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pc_genesis Posts: 6I just test drove the bmw 5 series and audi q5 but finally leased a 2011 genesis 3.8..its truly amazing what this car is!! Its so luxurious- i thought much better than a audi q5 or a BMW 5 series.. ride is a bit on the firmer side but nothing obtrusive. Make sure u drive both 3.8 and 4.6 because their is a major difference in the steering control..
In all a very solid car which delivers where it matters..Luxury does not mean spending money through the roof and I am glad their is a car company which think that way!!
Congratuations on your new Genesis!
johnson4140 Posts: 1The suspension system is bad, very rough ride. Is there a fix for IT??Will Hyundai accept responsibility for fixing the problem??
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A SHOCKED customer has been refused a hand wipe in KFC after workers told him it may offend other eaters.
Staff at the halal-only branch in St George's retail park, Leicester, told diner Graham Noakes that he could not have a wipe because it contained alcohol – which is banned in Islam.
The 41-year-old said he was disgusted at the decision and could not understand why they would not give him one.
The furious dad-of-two said: "I've never experienced anything like this before.
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"I explained that it wouldn't affect me. In fact - I told them I like alcohol, so it wouldn't bother me in the slightest."
"When they wouldn't give me one, I was disgusted. I will never be going to KFC again."
"I couldn't believe what I was hearing."Graham Noakes, customer
The Quran prohibits practising Muslims from drinking alcohol.
In a number of verses, it states that alcohol contains evil that outweighs good.
It emerged that the branch in Leicester had decided not to stock wet wipes that contain alcohol as part of a halal-only trial.
He said the trial was set up in 2010 for "areas where there has been demand from our customers".
Mr Noakes, who was working on building a Muslim community centre in the city's Highfields district, said there should be nothing wrong with using hand wipes as they are not consumed.
He said: "I couldn't believe what I was hearing.
"Why shouldn't I be allowed a wipe for my hands?
"They use wipes in hospital, what happens when we start being told we can't have wipes there? I just can't understand it."
Suleman Nagdi, a spokesman for the Leicester-based Federation of Muslim Organisations, said they Mr Noakes should have been given the hand wipes.
He said: "I know alcohol is prohibited in the Muslim community, but I don't understand why you can't use hand-wipes - there's nothing wrong with it.
"It seems like an unusual decision to be made. In fact, it sounds bizarre."
He added: "KFC have made a commercial decision to do this, and now the Muslim community will face backlash."
But a KFC spokesman has since apologised for the incident and said the alcohol-based hand wipes are now being used at the restaurant.
He said: "Wherever possible, we have taken steps to ensure that our halal restaurants are close to a non-halal store to cater to all of our customers' needs, and, in this case, customers wanting a non-halal option can visit another nearby restaurant.
"Our alcohol-based hand wipes are approved for use in all our restaurants, including those who are part of the halal trial.
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On Women's Rights Day, June 19, 1999, an Icelandic airliner was flown by an all-female crew for the first time. The captain was Geirthrúdur Alfredsdóttir, assisted by Linda Gunnarsdóttir. The flight attendants were led by the captain's sister Katrín Alfredsdóttir, and both daughters of the founder of Loftleidir, Alfred Elíasson.
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Today's leader was Adrian. He led our long group west out of Cambridge along the Coton path to Coton and then, after a pleasant diversion via Madingley and Dry Drayton, onto the main St Neot's road (the old A428) heading west.
With such a large group many of us were seeing old friends for the first time for several months, and I spent most of the first hour of the ride chatting and didn't really notice our smooth progress, which I later realised was assisted by a tailwind.
We followed the St Neots road past Cambourne before turning right (north) to Elsworth and then left (west again) to Papworth. We then followed the B1040 past Papworth. Unfortunately part of this road has been stolen to form the A1198 Papworth Bypass, and we had a mile or two of uneventful main road riding.
We turned off the main road and were soon on quiet roads again, which took us through the wonderfully-named villages of Yelling and Toseland.
After a few more miles we reached St Neots, where there was some confusion as to where the coffee stop was. With Adrian riding towards the rear the front riders headed through the town centre for the Ambience Cafe in the riverside park. Most of the group had coffee there, whilst several others including me returned to the town centre where we found Adrian sitting down for coffee at the Market Cafe.
This was my first visit to the Market Cafe. It is a classic old-fashioned cafe with a large breakfast menu; I ordered cheese and toast for about £2.20.
As we were getting ready to depart Geoff and several others turned up from the group that had stopped at the Ambience Cafe, ready to set off for towards lunch. After coffee, about half a dozen people returned to Cambridge. However half a dozen others joined the ride at this point, making a group of about fifteen of us continuing to Lunch.
We headed north out of St Neots to Little Paxton, where we crossed the Ouse and then joined a little road, closed to traffic, to Hail Weston.
Along this road we encountered a ford. It looked quite deep and slimy. Alasdair splashed bravely through, whilst the rest of us wheeled our bikes over the footbridge.
At Hail Weston we joined the B645 (the old A45) for a few yards before turning off for an off-road diversion via Pastures Farm.
We then rejoined the B645 before turning off again for a short diversion via Dillington before once again rejoining the B645. This road was extremely quiet; it was hard to remember that this was the main route from Cambridge to Birmingham until relatively recently. With lunchtime approaching we followed the B645 through Kimbolton, round its infamous sharp turn (below), arriving at The White Horse, Tilbrook at exactly 1pm.
After a leisurely roast lunch we continued west for a short distance before turning right (north) for turning east for a big loop north of Huntingdon. By now the sky had partially cleared and the sun was shining. However the wind had picked up and we soon found ourselves riding into quite a strong headwind, which remained our constant adversary for the next couple of hours.
This section of the route was along completely unfamiliar roads, which was a most pleasant change. After heading east for about an hour we crossed the A1 and eventually found ourselves riding through the pretty little village of Wennington
We then turned south towards St Ives. Somewhere near RAF Wyton I decided the pace of the group was getting a bit slow for me, and so I went ahead. No doubt the prospect of being late for tea had also crossed my mind. After a while several others joined me in my breakaway group. Riding more quickly now, we sped along into St Ives, over the Ouse on the old bridge and on to Fenstanton. Here we crossed the A14 using the subway and rode the final mile or two to Conington, which I reached at 5.15pm: 15 minutes late.
At tea we found Julia and the afternoon ride, plus George and Steve who had arrived separately: about ten in all. There was enough food left for us, however, and also for several more who arrived after a further 10 minutes.
After tea the sun was still shining. We returned home to Cambridge in two separate groups. Most of the group followed Adrian south through Knapwell to the old St Neots road and back that way. I led a smaller group north to Fen Drayton to join the guided busway track.
After briefly getting lost in the Fen Drayton nature reserve we joined the guided busway track and followed it all the way back to Cambridge. This was my first ride along it in daylight.
I soon became fed up with the bumpy cycle track and rode most of the way on the concrete guideway.
As before, this route is annoyingly bumpy but it is certainly very quiet and peaceful, and before long we were back in Cambridge. I was home by about 7.25pm, having ridden 89 miles.
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Today the Post-Dispatch has an excellently-titled editorial on Governor Jay Nixon's tax credit proposal: "Tax credit plan advances dubious policy based on false urgency".
The editorial writer makes many good points, but a key observation is the timing of the proposal:
The tax credit debate hardly is new; the Legislature has been debating it for at least two years. Mr. Nixon has had ample time for an orderly, informed public debate on how best to proceed. But he chose to drop this complicated proposal out of the blue, with just six weeks remaining in an otherwise busy and contentious legislative session.
The timing of the proposal has led some observers to view it as a red herring designed to get the legislature to act. However, the resonance of Nixon's views with those of Republican Senators like Jason Crowell and Matt Bartle cannot be underestimated. In past years -- including last year -- the governor stood on the side lines of the tax credit debates in the legislature, frustrating many urban Democrats who has enthusiastically supported his election.
This year, Nixon has aligned with those who view tax credits as "welfare" and who view welfare -- and most government spending -- as stealing. Some tax credits are dubious, but a true overhaul would evaluate the net economic benefit of each program before making cuts. The Rutgers study of state historic rehabilitation tax credits is a model of careful analysis that should guide decision-makers. This writer doubts that every program would show a net benefit if analyzed carefully. In the absence of such study, we are left with the prospect of continued contest of interests. Nixon's proposal would amp up that contest, and create a wholly political tax credit system. Nixon is playing politics, not making policy. And Missouri's legislators should reject his proposal.
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If you're one of those Star Wars fans who thinks George Lucas's retroactive creativity has ruined the classic Star Wars trilogy, then you probably don't want to know what he might be planning to do with some of Hollywood's late, great actors and actresses of decades passed. The Daily Mail (via AICN) recently spoke with actor/director Mel Smith who made a surprising revelation about a potential project from George Lucas. If Smith is to be believed, Lucas has been gathering the film rights to some of cinema's most famous deceased movie stars of Hollywood's golden years and plans to use digital effects to feature them in a film with actors and actresses of today. What?!
Here's what Smith (who worked with Lucas on The Radioland Murders) said, almost as a fleeting, throwaway comment, "He's been buying up the film rights to dead movie stars in the hope of using computer trickery to put them all together in a movie, so you'd have Orson Welles (pictured above) and Barbara Stanwyck appear alongside today's stars." While the recent technological innovations that have allowed an aged Jeff Bridges to go back to the 80's and become his younger self for Tron Legacy, this task would likely prove much more difficult. If Lucas is looking to have actors like Welles featured in a film with actors from today, someone will still need to provide voicework and motion capture. While it's not exactly impossible, I'm just not sure the outcome would be as rewarding if the deceased actors were actually alive.
This seems like a strange move, but with Lucas, it's not completely surprising. He seems to really enjoy going back to the pat and ruining things that people love, so why not sully the names and talents of Hollywood's history. Surely other names like Marilyn Monroe, James Dean and other talents that were gone all too soon would likely be of interest, but who from today's line-up of onscreen talent would take part? For now consider this a rumor, but if you're a religious person, I'd say it's time to start praying for God to stop this potential abomination. What do you think?
UPDATE: On the Red Carpet has since been contacted by a representative of Lucasfilm who has debunked this story as being a "false rumor." While the idea seemed a little silly, a lot of people didn't think the it was outside of the realm of possibility for George Lucas to do something like this. However, we wouldn't be surprised if Lucasfilm is simply covering things up just to keep the project under wraps since they've done that before. Either way, for now the official word is that George Lucas will not be bringing iconic actors and actresses back from the dead.
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