May 19th, 2012
BOSTON –
Massachusetts lawmakers are reviving the debate over whether to require car manufacturers to provide software needed to diagnose car trouble to independent repair shops and vehicle owners, but supporters of the measure also want voters to decide this fall if it doesn’t pass.
The state Senate passed the measure late Thursday night. It now heads to the House of Representatives.
The bill previously passed the Senate in 2010, but failed to come up in the House. It calls for auto manufacturers that sell cars in Massachusetts to provide access to their diagnostic and repair information system through a universal software system that can be accessed by dealers and independent repairs shops, starting in 2016.
Security-related information would not be made available to owners and independent repair shops.
Supporters say the bill would bring savings and convenience to consumers, repair shops and even dealerships when it comes to repairing trade-in vehicles.
Art Kinsman, a spokesman for the Massachusetts Right to Repair Coalition, which represents more than 1,000 Massachusetts mechanics supporting the legislation, said it would provide mechanics and car owners the ability to purchase all repair information. As a result, he said, consumers will have more options for service, including do-it-yourself repairs.
“If they can’t get all of the information, do they ever really own their car?” he said.
But opponents argue that the information is already available to owners and mechanics, and it’s up to the person or shop to invest in the tools and training.
Daniel Gage, a spokesman for the Alliance of Automobile Manufacturers, said individuals have always had the “right to repair,” and many independent repair shops have the tools and software codes to fix a wide array of vehicles.
He said manufacturers must require dealerships to have updated tools and software to be “service ready,” but that they have no control over small, independent shops.
Additionally, there is no guarantee that cars made before the 2016 start date would be repaired at independent shops, Gage said, as they would not be included in the universal system as proposed under the bill.
“It all sounds great, it sounds like a magic wand,” he said, noting that if passed, the legislation could lead manufacturers to redesign cars across the board in an effort to comply with the Massachusetts law, resulting in higher sticker prices.
Gage also questioned whether the measure would result in lower repair costs, saying the bill has no provision to ensure that any savings are actually passed on to consumers.
Kinsman said the bill has a wide range of support from state residents and that his organization is working to gather enough signatures to ensure the measure will be on the November ballot if the Legislature doesn’t pass it.
“We want to make sure that one way or another, consumers have their say,” he said.
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May 19th, 2012
Forecast of a timely and normal monsoon has left officials of Jamshedpur‘s national highway (NH) division jittery.
Having made the badly battered 13km stretch of NH-33 between Saherbera (in Chandil) and Dimna (in Jamshedpur) motorable, the officials are now losing sleep over yet another dilapidated stretch of 10km of the total 67km between Ghatshila and Baharagora.
The road assumes significance because it is a link with NH-6, which leads to Bengal, and NH-5 that leads to Odisha, and hence, sees heavy traffic all day long.
Jamshedpur NH division’s executive engineer Satish Chandra Choudhary on Thursday sent an SOS to his higher-ups in Ranchi for immediate release of funds so that they could start and finish repair work before mid-June, the normal date of commencement of monsoon in the region.
The letter is a follow-up to state NH chief engineer Murari Bhagat’s rejection of a funds estimate of Rs 7.5 crore for repair work. Choudhary in his SOS has stressed that if the battered road is not fixed now, it will become a nightmare for Vehicles once the rains begin.
According to insiders in the Jamshedpur NH division, the estimate was made after Jamshedpur MP Ajoy Kumar announced that he had been assured a sum of Rs 7.58 crore by the Union minister of road transport and highways for repair of NH-33.
Choudhary too told The Telegraph that they had made the estimate following media reports on the Centre’s funds promise.
“We had made the estimate well in advance. It was sent in April so that funds could be directly used by registered contractors without a tender process. However, it was turned down,” he said.
In 2011, Rs 1.6 crore had been sanctioned by state government for repair of the pothole-riddled Ghatshila-Baharagora stretch. But, this was peanut compared to the extensive damage the road has been subjected to for years.
Keeping hopes afloat, the Jamshedpur MP’s city representative Chanchal Garg insisted that the former had indeed received assurances from Union minister C.P. Joshi for release of funds. “It will be sanctioned within a week. The minister has been in touch with Joshiji in this connection,” he said.
State road construction department executive engineer (monitoring and NH) Arun Kumar Pandey confirmed that the estimate for repair of the NH-33 stretch near Ghatshila had been refused owing to lack of funds.
National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) is not releasing funds for repair of NH-33 as it is waiting for commencement of four-laning work by concessionaire Madhucon Projects Limited, he said. The project is awaiting a nod from the Union ministry of environment and forests.
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May 17th, 2012
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May 17th, 2012
Cellphone Repair Shop now provides the opportunity for customers to purchase a larger range of AT&T Captivate parts and services, including Samsung repair and unlocking. Samsung Captivate users can choose the DIY Do-It-Yourself repair or have a highly trained professional from Cellphone-Repair-Shop.com fix and return the cellular phone straight to their door.
(PRWEB) May 16, 2012
The newest additions to Cellphone Repair Shop have officially been released. Effective immediately, customers will be able to purchase a variety of AT&T Captivate repair parts and services online at Cell Phone Repair Shop.
The AT&T Captivate is also commonly referred to as the Samsung Captivate and the Samsung SGH-I897. Cell Phone Repair Shop references each and every one of these names in part descriptions to ensure customers they are ordering and receiving the correct part. The site is designed for easy navigation and crystal clear clarification of part ordering. Each replacement Samsung Captivate spare part is described in detail and also includes product images for visual confirmation.
Do-it-yourself Samsung Captivate repair customers now have access to the following repair parts on cellphone-repair-shop.com: AT&T Captivate LCD Screen Assembly, Samsung Captivate Speaker and Ringer Assembly, Samsung SGH-I897 Charge Port, AT&T Captivate Housing Assembly including Back Housing and Battery Cover just to name a few.
Along with the addition of these replacement cell phone parts, Cell Phone Repair Shop is now offering a full line of Samsung Captivate repair and unlocking services. This includes LCD & Touch Screen Repair, Charger Connector Repair, Water Damage Repair, Audio Speaker Ringer Repair and much more. Not sure what’s wrong with your phone? Take advantage of the FREE AT&T Captivate Diagnostic Service offered and send in your phone for a free diagnostic.
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May 15th, 2012
With the start of beach season just two weeks away, workers are busy repairing storm-ravaged sections of the boardwalk in Rockaway.
The damage dates back to August when Hurricane Irene blew through the Rockaways, tearing away planks of the wooden walkway and ripping apart adjacent park fencing.
The powerful storm surge pushed out fascia boards that run under the boardwalk, allowing water and sand to pour out into Shore Front Parkway.
The $3.8 million rebuilding project will continue through the start of the season, said Queens Parks Commissioner Dorothy Lewandowski.
“We haven’t had anything as serious as this in the Rockaways in decades,” Lewandowski said.
Lewandowski and John Natoli, the agency’s chief engineer, inspected some of the work last Friday during a visit to a particularly hard-hit stretch from Beach 91st St. to Beach 101st St.
Parks Department workers made some emergency repairs to the area after the storm, but contracting for more extensive work was delayed due to funding issues and visits from Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) inspectors.
Queens Borough President Helen Marshall put in $1.1 million and City Councilman Eric Ulrich (R-Ozone Park) is paying for another $500,000 of the contract. The balance is being paid by the city with the hopes it will be reimbursed by FEMA.
Lewandowski said the project includes reconstruction of the ramp at Beach 91st St., fascia boards from 89th to 92nd streets and sections of the boardwalk at 95th, 101st, 102nd, 107th and 108th streets.
Natoli said the fascia boards will be spaced apart in an effort to allow some water to pass through as a sort of relief valve.
But John Cori of Friends of Rockaway Beach said he is concerned that there is still no plan for sand replenishment or completion of a longer-term study to reduce beach erosion.
“We are so vulnerable,” said Cori, whose group is sponsoring a “Demand the Sand” rally on Sunday at Beach 87th St. “Officials have to come up with money to pump in some sand and get the [U.S.] Army Corps of Engineers to finish its study.”
Lewandowski said some sand will be moved to the most heavily eroded sections around Beach 101st St. to create a berm.
But she agreed that sand replenishment and the study are key to preventing future storm damage.
“That’s a big issue for us,” said Jonathan Gaska, the district manager of Community Board 14. “It’s about safety.”
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May 15th, 2012
Sewers, street repair and grass clippings were on the agenda during the Sedalia City Council work session on Monday.
Sewers were the main topic during the meeting, in light of the city’s Missouri Department of Natural Resources’ order to the city to make $30 million worth of sewer repairs during the next three years.
“What we’re looking at is adopting a new policy when it comes to repairing sewers that are near property lines,” Public Works Director Bill Beck said. “When the DNR policies start, we’ll be repairing or replacing sewer lines all over the city. What we’d like to do is replace the line right up to the property owner’s edge.”
Ward 4 Council member Ken Norton agreed with Beck, saying it made sense to repair the pipes up to the property line.
“It’s more cost effective for us in the long run,” he said.
Council decided to vote on a resolution specifically dealing with sewer repair at a future regular meeting.
Cost also was a major concern during Beck’s presentation and update on street repair.
“We have a lot of streets in town that need repairs. Some of them are failed streets, meaning they need a complete overhaul,” he said.
The cost to repair a city block depends on materials used, Beck told the council. Beck said that chip and seal — which uses oil and rock — is the most cost effective at about $1,000 per block and adds about five years to a street’s life. On the other end of the spectrum, Beck said that concrete costs about $100,000 a block and lasts about 40 years.
“Chip and seal can’t make our streets new, but they can protect them for the next few years,” Beck said. “I like to compare it to changing the oil in your car. Changing the oil may seem like a good chunk of money, but it’s a lot cheaper than buying a new motor, which is what happens when you never change the oil. It’s about maintenance and upkeep.”
Grass clippings were another hot topic for the council. There is a city ordinance preventing property owners from blowing clippings into the street or into city waterways, punishable by a fine of as much as $500 and up to three months in jail. Unfortunately, Beck said, many don’t abide by the ordinance.
“On a first offense the property owner receives a door hanger with the ordinance clearly printed on it and there’s a note made of the property,” he said. “The second offense has a city official coming out to speak with the owner, and the third offense is reported to the police department.”
Norton said that all city officials and workers should have door hangers in city vehicles.
“If we’ve got all these people watching for those who are breaking the law, we can go through this faster,” he said. “If it’s the third offense, I say put them in jail. It’s the property owner’s responsibility to take care of his yard.”
Norton said that citizens need a reminder of the ordinance and suggested it be included in water bills.
“People should know it’s against our city laws to blow grass into the street for someone else to deal with,” he said.
Council did not take action on whether to include a copy of the ordinance in water bills but may discuss it at a future meeting.
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May 13th, 2012
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May 13th, 2012
The cost of rebuilding earthquake-damaged schools and tertiary institutions in Christchurch could top $1 billion, according to a government report that says some schools may close because pupils have moved.
Greater Christchurch has 215 state and integrated schools and nearly all schools experienced some damage to infrastructure, the Directions for Education Renewal in Greater Christchurch draft programme says.
The cost of repairing them will depend on the mix of options taken and “we need to be sure to spend wisely and well”, the document says.
It says it could cost as much as $750 million over 10 years to repair state and integrated schools, while major public tertiary institutions face a repair bill of about $300m.
There will be a gap between insurance payouts and the cost of repairs and some of the shortfall will be met by a rationalisation of facilities, use of reserves and rejigging of existing capital budgets.
“Dreams around the future direction of education in greater Christchurch need to be tempered by a sense of what is pragmatic and realistic,” the report says.
It noted the schools had generally not done well for students from low socio-economic families and for Maori and Pasifika students.
As at February 2012, more than 5000 students had failed to return to the school they were studying at when the earthquakes hit and it was unclear if they ever would return.
Several schools caught in this flux were likely to downsize significantly, and some may not be viable in the long-term.
Submissions can be made on the report by May 31.
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May 13th, 2012
When you are 96 and need a walker to get around, you cant negotiate porch steps.
I havent been out of my house in a year and a half, Alieen Butler said as her 96-year-old hands caressed the rails of an aluminum ramp. Her bridge to the great outdoors had just been installed on the back porch of the brick house she has called home in Covington for 43 years.
She moved her hands to the handles of her walker and looked around her backyard. Its so pretty outside. Smells good, too, she said, inhaling Saturday mornings heady aroma of sunshine on freshly cut grass and new aluminum.
She gazed at the crew of six volunteers who helped install the ramp, mowed her lawn and weeded her flower beds. They were part of a team of 622 area volunteers working on 130 similar projects Saturday across Greater Cincinnati as part of People Working Cooperativelys 30th annual Repair Affair, which helps needy people stay in their homes.
The Lord, she said, will bless all of you.
The widows words moved Meg Zaleuke, the volunteers crew chief and a member of the Bone Marrow Transplant Unit at Cincinnati Childrens Hospital Medical Center.
She gladly gave up her Saturday morning to help the little woman the crew respectfully called Mz. Butler.
A little bit of sweat helping someone, Zaleuke said, feeds the soul.
Sarah Boshears, a sporting goods saleswoman from Brown County, and Ashley Tomlin, a Fort Thomas investment industry trouble-shooter, noted they would normally be sleeping at 9 a.m. instead of weeding and landscaping the rich black soil in Butlers flower beds.
We can always sleep in or do our own yard work another day, said Sarah Trautman, a teacher from East Walnut Hills. Its always better to make time to help others.
The volunteers worked under the watchful eye and skilled hands of Wade Biddulph, a construction ace employed by the nonprofit serving low-income, elderly and disabled homeowners in 20 Tristate counties.
Biddulph went looking for Trautmans husband, Ben, and his fellow real-estate agent, Tom Howard of Newtown. He found them in the front yard. After disposing of the ramps wrappings, they dug into a box of bagels.
Bagel time, Trautman told Biddulph. The seasoned construction worker pinched Trautmans biceps.
Muscle time, Biddulph replied. Need to lift that ramp into place.
Repair Affair points out the need that exists for these kind of projects, said Chris Owens, People Working Cooperativelys vice president of development. We have a waiting list of 200 similar modifications.
As she spoke, the crew leveled the ramp and a neighbor, James Avery, watched with admiration. He tends Mz. Butlers vegetable garden, where hes planted rows of greens, beans, melons and tomatoes.
Its hard to get young people up on a Saturday morning to do real work, said the 53-year-old Avery, a disabled former railroad worker. These folks are special. And, theyre working for a special lady.
He called 0his 96-year-old neighbor the last mama I have on earth. Shes good to everyone. Been that way for years. Cooks for folks. Takes care of their kids. Sits you down at her table for a glass of water and a talk. Shes always doing for someone.
She is being strong for these folks, he added. She lost a son on Wednesday. Her boy was 70.
Avery figured her good deeds were being rewarded Saturday.
When you do good stuff for others, he said, it comes back to you.
Cliff Radel welcomes e-mail at cradel@enquirer.com.
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May 11th, 2012
JCD Repair announces it has opened it’s third iPhone, iPad, and iPod Touch repair shop in Madison, WI. This is a full-service offering that includes parts, labor, and a 90 day warranty with all repairs. With the exception of the iPad, devices are fixed in about 45 minutes while a customer waits. iPad repairs take 48-72 hours to complete.
Madison, WI (PRWEB) May 10, 2012
On Monday, May 7, 2012, JCD Repair opened it’s third repair shop in downtown Madison, WI. This shop will primarily be repairing the Apple iPhone, iPod Touch, and iPad. Most of these repairs can be done for customers in about 45 minutes while they way. The one exception is their iPad screen repair which take 48-72 hours. The most common service they perform is cracked screen repair. However, they also do battery replacement and fix the charging port, wifi, speakers, microphone, cameras, and more.
JCD Repair was started in Seattle, WA in 2007 out of the apartment of one of the founders. By 2009 the business had grown significantly. The founders began a lease on an actual retail space in Seattle and at the same time opened their second shop in Chicago, IL. The rapid growth has continued.
“We’ve spent the last three years perfecting our iPhone, iPod, and iPad repair business,” says founder Matt McCormick. “We decided it was time to take the next step and start expanding. Madison is a great city to start that process.”
The reason for selecting Madison, WI was several fold, according to McCormick and his business partner, John Matthews. First, Madison and its metro area has a population of over 500,000 people. It’s also home to the University of Wisconsin-Madison and its 40,000 students. As of right now, both of them feel that population is underserved when it comes to small electronics repair.
Secondly, Madison is in fairly close proximity to JCD Repair’s Chicago store. This makes it much easier to setup and support than a more distant location. This was a hard lesson JCD learned when it opened it’s Chicago store – 2000 miles away from its first store in Seattle.
Lastly, the McCormick grew up just outside of Madison and went to college there. “There’s no doubt that part of the reason we’re moving to Madison is selfish,” he says with a smile. “If this works out the way we expect, it will allow me to spend a lot more time with the family and friends I grew up with.”
But make no mistake, both McCormick and Matthews see this as a great model for their business. The United States is home to a plenty of affluent college towns similar to Madison, and if this new location works out, the growth potential for JCD Repair looks very good.
To see the full details on the new JCD Repair location in Madison, people can visit their website (http://www.jcdrepair.com) or call the new shop for details (608-620-1940).
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