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Halloween just got scarier – much scarier.
I'm not talking about a new Hollywood slasher film or a new line of grotesque costumes, but a possible political nightmare scenario in which the White House could be positioned to sell out U.S. sovereignty, shred the Constitution and leave you and yours to the whims of foreign powers.
Flying deep under Washington's radar is an upcoming (December) global climate-change conference in Copenhagen, Denmark, under the guise of the "United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change." Virtually nothing has been said about it from the White House. But then again, I'm sure they think, who could be against working together for climate change? It all sounds pretty politically benign, doesn't it?
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Not according to Lord Christopher Monckton, once science policy adviser to Lady Margaret Thatcher, who read the treaty and said the Copenhagen conference is a cover for the beginnings of a one-world government. Monckton spoke to the Minnesota Free Market Institute in St. Paul, Minn.:
I have read that treaty and what it says is this: that a world government is going to be created. The word "government" actually appears as the first of three purposes of the new entity. The second purpose is the transfer of wealth from the countries of the West to Third World countries, in satisfaction of what is called, coyly, "climate debt" – because we've been burning CO2 and they haven't. And we've been screwing up the climate and they haven't. And the third purpose of this new entity, this government, is enforcement. How many of you think the word "election," or "democracy" or "vote," or "ballot" occurs anywhere in the 200 pages of that treaty? Quite right, it doesn't appear once.
Monckton then warned, if Obama signs the treaty, he would be flushing U.S. sovereignty down the global toilet. He cautioned, "But, in the next few weeks, unless you stop it, your president will sign your freedom, your democracy and your prosperity away forever – and neither you nor any subsequent government you may elect would have any power whatsoever to take it back again."
Monckton further pointed out that, even though ratification of our president's signature on that treaty would take a 67 supermajority (two-thirds) of the Senate, it could pass a simple majority as an amendment to the cap-and-trade bill.
Politifact.com (as well as many left-leaning blogs) quickly criticized Monckton's conclusions as conspiratorial and climate-skepticism rhetoric, based upon the notion that the treaty is a draft and not a finalized document. But the apologetic of Politifact.com leaves the impression that the current draft is the roughest of cuts, when in reality it is the result of seven sessions of deliberations and revisions from several subgroups, including representatives from developed and developing countries ("parties"), "with a view to modifying it in the direction of consolidation and convergence."
Like with Congress' drafts of Obamacare, should we not be concerned because the current draft of the treaty may not be the final version, especially when the present language smacks of an abandonment of the principles upon which our republic was founded? As I myself read through the latest draft of the 181-page treaty, I noticed many lines that could warrant Monckton's and others' concerns (I've added italics for emphasis):
PP.6 Intending to renew and strengthen the global partnership through the creation of new levels of cooperation among Parties, according to the principles of the Convention. (Page 6)
PP.7 Affirming a Shared Vision of a long-term goal to equitably, successfully and coherently integrate the ambitious efforts of all Parties. (Page 6)
PP.8 Recognizing that sustainable development is the first priority for developing countries. Therefore, that our commitment to a low-carbon society would have to be linked to our development priorities, in accordance with the provisions of the Convention. (Page 6)
PP.13 Recognizing that current and potential climate-change impacts require a shift in the global investment patterns and that criteria for financing allocation shall clearly respond to the priorities identified by the international community, with climate-change stabilization being one of these priorities. (Page 6)
10. Led by developed country Parties, an economic transition is needed that shifts in order to adjust global economic growth patterns towards a sustainable low-emission economy … (Page 8)
20. In order to fulfill this shared vision, Parties have agreed to establish a coherent, cohesive and integrated system of financial and technology transfer mechanisms under the Convention and a follow-up/compliance mechanism. (Page 10)
… ensuring that global crises, such as the financial crisis, should not constitute an obstacle to the provision of financial and technical assistance to developing countries in accordance with the Convention. (Page 11 – Please read that one again!)
… all developed country Parties should then be increased to achieve the global goal without the contribution of developing country Parties. (Page 13)
36. The new agreed post-2012 institutional arrangement and legal framework to be established for the implementation, monitoring, reporting and verification of the global cooperative action for mitigation, adaptation, technology and financing, should be set under the Convention. It should include a financial mechanism and a facilitative mechanism drawn up to facilitate the design, adoption and carrying out of public policies, as the prevailing instrument, to which the market rules and related dynamics should be subordinate, in order to assure the full, effective and sustained implementation of the Convention. (Page 18)
37. The new institutional arrangement will provide technical and financial support for developing countries in the following areas: (a) preparation, implementation and follow-up through monitoring, reporting and verification of nationally appropriate mitigation actions (NAMAs) by developing countries. These activities could include options to reduce emissions from deforestation and forest degradation; (b) preparation, implementation and follow-up of national adaptation programmes of action (NAPAs) or national communications in developing countries; (c) technology needs assessments for adaptation and mitigation under the NAMAs and the NAPAs or national communications of developing countries; (d) capacity-building and enabling environments for adaptation and mitigation in developing countries; (e) education, awareness raising and public participation, focused on youth, women and indigenous peoples; (f) design and implementation of adaptation programmes and projects; (g) support for all technological cycle phases: research and development (R&D), diffusion and transfer, including acquisition of technologies for adaptation and mitigation, including the purchase or flexibility of patents. (Page 18)
38. The scheme for the new institutional arrangement under the Convention will be based on three basic pillars: government; facilitative mechanism; and financial mechanism, and the basic organization of which will include the following … (Page 18)
52. Particular effort should be taken to enhance cooperation amongst intergovernmental organizations. (Page 47)
28. A global fund shall be established to support a global feed-in tariff programme, providing guaranteed purchase prices, over and above the retail energy price in developing countries. … The Global Fund shall aim at both inducing a shift to renewable energy without compromising development momentum in developing countries, and achieving economies of scale and a sustained reduction in the costs of generating renewable energy. (Page 138)
29. A special fund shall be established: (a) For the economic and social consequences of response measures … (b) To assist countries whose economies are highly dependent on income generated from the production, processing and export, and/or on consumption of fossil fuels … (Page 138)
That last point (No. 29) is one of the most shocking. Not only are developed countries (like the U.S.) mandated in this treaty to provide for developing countries despite global or financial crises (p. 11). After becoming the wealthiest nations on the planet from the production and sale of oil, like those in the Middle East, this global governing body will establish a "special fund" to give them financial aid when the world is no longer dependent upon their commodities! Are they kidding?!
Now, if that isn't one powerful intergovernmental or global-governmental group overseeing and manipulating ours and others' economic and political conditions, I don't know what is. Even if some of Lord Christopher Monckton's claims about the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change are overstated, concerns about the extent of this body's political power and global economic sway are no more conspiratorial than the concern for Al Gore's comments in July (2009) at Oxford that change will be driven through "global governance."
And does anyone doubt that our president, as a Nobel peace laureate who believes he can negotiate with terrorists and dictators, has a global desire for international coalescence? Or should it not concern us that at the G-20 conference he would push world leaders to reshape the global economy? If he is already selling our nation to communist countries like China via our skyrocketing national debt, how much more difficult would it be to progressively replace the tenets of our Constitution with principles of "The Communist Manifesto"? Have we already started?
I've been so flabbergasted lately by Washington's abandonment of our founder's vision and principles that I expanded (to more than 300 pages) the new paperback version of my No. 14 New York Times best-seller, "Black Belt Patriotism" (available in Jan. 2010). It includes new materials in every chapter explaining how, in just one year, the Obama administration has progressively dismantled our Constitution, buried our economy, forsaken our posterity, disintegrated our borders, abandoned our godly heritage, impaled the traditional family and crippled America's health and future. (Amended are also copies of the Ten Commandments, the Declaration of Independence and our Constitution.)
One thing is certain: Obama wasn't kidding on the campaign trail when he said it's time for the U.S. to "turn the page" on its trivial culture wars. But who knew just how many pages he would be turning, even in his first year in office? Who knew he would actually swap the playbooks?
But then again, I'm sure the White House just thinks I've been watching too much Fox News.


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Things are moving at a faster tempo at Bills practices.
Would T Branden Albert be an upgrade over Jake Long for the Dolphins?
Veteran Patriots special teamer Matthew Slater addressed the team following the Boston Marathon bombings at coach Bill Belichick's request.
Interesting reunions could be all over the Jets schedule next season.
Richmond S Cooper Taylor paid a visit to the Ravens.
The Bengals season could come down to a final month with games against three 2012 playoff teams.
Browns TE Jordan Cameron recognizes the big opportunity staring him in the face.
An impactful outside linebacker would be a nice addition for the Steelers in the draft.
Looking back on the history of Texans third round picks.
Said Colts G.M. Ryan Grigson, "I'm just not big on smoke screens. I feel like it takes your eye off the ball. Since I've started this process, I just don't feel the need for cloak and dagger because I need to focus on my job. To start doing all that, sometimes by not doing anything, you trip people up."
Jaguars RB Maurice Jones-Drew wants to get down to his college playing weight.
Jim Wyatt of the Tennessean thinks two road games to open the year will be tough for the Titans.
A new documentary looks back on the day Broncos exec John Elway was drafted by the Colts.
The Chiefs' offensive line is in flux right now.
Said Raiders QB Terrelle Pryor, "You can tell from the guys he brought in. We don't want guys, like coach says all the time, we don't want guys that are about women, fast cars, cars. We don't want any of that. It's all about competing, being a team player first and loving the game of football. If you have guys like that in the same locker room and everybody has that same exact plan and sees it the same you can't go wrong."
Kevin Acee of the San Diego Union-Tribune looks at the Chargers schedule and admits no one knows whether it is a good or bad one.
The Cowboys released WR Donovan Kemp, who tore his ACL in camp last summer.
Giants CB Corey Webster says he'd vouch for LSU CB Tyrann Mathieu.
Is Florida DT Sharrif Floyd on the Eagles' draft radar?
Help at wide receiver is a possibility for the Redskins in the second round.
Bears offensive line coach Aaron Kromer stressed the importance of quick throws in the offense.
Lions DT Nick Fairley's offseason work has impressed teammate Stephen Tulloch.
The Packers may be pleased with the history of players selected with the 26th overall pick.
The Vikings have been bumped up to three night games after playing one in 2012.
Who might the Falcons look to trade up with in the first round?
Panthers G.M. Dave Gettleman likes "big hog mollies" on the offensive line.
The Saints have several choices available to them if they're looking for a safety.
Examining why the Buccaneers are in need of cornerback help in the first place.
Said Cardinals coach Bruce Arians, "It's fun to watch all the prognosticators change their mock drafts every two hours. As soon as somebody signs in free agency, it's 'oh, I have to do another mock draft.' It's the first thing I read every morning, to see what these guys are saying."
Rams part owner and vice chairman Chip Rosenbloom is helping to produce a movie about an infamous Missouri murder case.
A look at what the 49ers might do on the defensive line in the draft.
Tony McDaniel will get the first chance to replace Alan Branch on the Seahakws defensive line.

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I am lucky enough to now be blogging for Facing Cancer Canada, which gives me an outlet to talk very much to the cancer community. "It won't always be about cancer," I told Chantal, my contact there. "My life is not all about cancer." She understood, and actually encouraged me to simply write what moves me, as they want to show all sides of the cancer experience. In it, after it, through it.
This is my second blog post.
We're a posse that understands the meaningfulness of firsts. First time in the infusion lab. First tug and eerie release of your here-to-fore sturdy hair. First time hearing the solid "thunk" of the door closing as everyone flees the radiation room, yet you are left behind.
So many firsts. So many difficult firsts.
But life has a way of evening things out. The pendulum swings back. The trick, it seems, is to catch it and go for a new ride. Take a chance. Try something new.
I am now on the side of more pleasant firsts, thankfully. Like this past weekend, I was part of a gala event called Truth Be Told for the Premiere Oncology Foundation in Santa Monica, California. I was invited as a storyteller, along with 10 other cancer survivors, to put a face on this disease.
I grabbed, and I swung. I mean, I'm not a professional speaker. I like speaking. Do it a lot, actually, every day. But not on stage. And certainly not alone, without notes or a podium. Terrifying? You bet. But so amazingly juicy to force myself to push through my comfort zone.
Not only did I get to simmer for 2 days with some soulful people, but I got to share my work with the audience, and ask them to consider the importance of including our kids in our cancer treatment. In other words, saying yes to opening myself up to strangers allowed me to further a discussion that I am passionate about.
Life is just a series of firsts, punctuated by long stretches of the same old, same old. For cancer patients, saying yes is part of the treatment. We have to agree to some protocol and move forward. But having an enthusiastic "Sure!" to what comes after we're all finished with our doctor visits, that is part of the wisdom borne of a cancer diagnosis.


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Shocking Footage from Texas of Plane Clipping an S.U.V. on Landing [VIDEO]
This is some pretty crazy footage of a single engine plane clipping an SUV on landing at Northwest Regional Airport in Roanoke Texas. You HAVE got to see this!
It happened last Saturday about 30 miles outside of Dallas. A single engine plane is coming in for a landing, and an SUV decides to cut across at the beginning of the runway when the plane clips it. The pilots wife got it on video. (Nobody in the plane or SUV were hurt, and the SUV driver was at fault in the accident.)
The pilot is only a month away from getting his license... but has decided to give up flying.


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We haven't done Mashup Monday in awhile, mostly because I'm starting to hate how catchy and similar-sounding mashups have become. I'm losing respect for the genre, because I know how easy it is to make a mashup and I don't like how popular some mashup artists have become for mixing one song with another song or two.
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I am always too enthusiastic when it comes to buying fresh summer strawberries. They just look so dang good in the market, and I pile them into my cart with reckless abandon. But strawberries are fragile little things, and before I have been able to eat my way through the giant strawberry pile they start looking a little peaked. (I love that word, peaked. I just looked it up to make sure I had the definition absolutely correct, and it means "weak and wan." It reminds me of books like The Secret Garden.)
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Building bridges: The future of sustainable cooperation between informal online activists and civil society organisations
"NEW forms of information communication technology (ICT) have begun to counter the paradigms of exclusion by empowering the silent, the invisible, the marginalised, the cynical, the passive and the apathetic to engage and act. ICT has transformed advocacy by endowing transnational networks and communities with a greater capacity to research, report, publicise, organise, campaign and develop policy on pertinent issues.
It is clear that there is a gap between professionalised civil society organisations and the constituencies they purport to represent. Currently most traditional civil society organisations use social media as primarily a promotional add-on to their existing work." READ MORE
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Review of Mobile Phones in Africa
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Technology, Social Media, and Nigeria's Elections
"Judith Asuni of Academic Associates Peaceworks and Jacqueline Farris of the Shehu Musa Yar'Adua Foundation have recently released a comprehensive report, "Tracking Social Media: the Social Media Tracking Centre and the 2011 Nigerian Election" (PDF), where they attempt to evaluate the impact of social media and information communication technologies such as mobile phones, SMS, Facebook, and Twitter on Nigeria's recent elections." READ MORE
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"Freedom Fone, a service that is essentially an Interactive Voice Response (IVR) recently launched in conjunction with Frontline: SMS. It's basically an open source software platform that takes text messaging and partners it with automated voice menus as a way to share information; it is relatively cheap and can be used by most mobile phone subscribers, of which 60% of the world is (according the United Nations)." READ MORE


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Many individuals report having an out-of-body experience at some point in their life, and now scientists are homing in on the cause. A study published in Cortex in July hints that these strange perceptual illusions may arise from a less cohesive sense of one's own body. The researchers surveyed a group of psychologically healthy people and found that one in four had had an out-of-body experience. Then the subjects were asked to imitate the body position of a mannequin and figure out on which hand the dummy was wearing a distinctive piece of jewelry. Those who had reported an out-of-body experience were worse at the task, which suggests they had a harder time integrating sensory information and perceiving their body's position. This weaker internal link to the body, the researchers suggest, may make it easier to perceive the body as if from an outside perspective.
Out-of-Body Experiences Linked with Poor Sense of Own Body
The perceptual illusion may reflect difficulties integrating sensory information
This article was originally published with the title "That's Me Over There" in SA Mind 22, 6, 10 (January 2012)


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You're walking down the street Friday and notice a painting in some random spot — perhaps a canvas leaning on a lightpole or nestled between bushes. If there's a note attached mentioning "Free Art Fridays," then scoop it up and take it home!
That piece of art is part of an impromptu, social media-led scavenger hunt that is spreading throughout South Florida.
As part of Free Art Fridays, or FAF, artists have been dropping off works every week at random places throughout Broward and Miami-Dade counties, typically near recognizable landmarks such as Jaxson's Ice Cream Parlor in Dania Beach or AmericanAirlines Arena in downtown Miami. Then they take to their Facebook group pages to provide clues, posting photos of the object and its location.
The art "hunters" have to check social media constantly and be quick, or lucky enough, to be in the right place at the right time. Depending on the time and location of the drops, some items are picked up minutes after placement.
"The first time I did it, I got this lady with her kids following me," said artist Pay Aponte, who has been leaving his paintings on the streets of downtown Hollywood. "I was taking pictures to put clues [on Facebook], and I felt like somebody was following me. She said, 'Sorry, we saw you, we're here.' So I gave it to her son."
Aponte, 37, a technology specialist with Nova Southeastern University's IT department, does original works for FAF and tries to bring more Broward artists into the Friday hunts.
"I like it because I feel like I'm active in this art community," Aponte said. "Sometimes when you're growing as an artist you have to give yourself away for free."
The Broward FAF grew out of Miami's FAF, which started during last year's Art Basel. Broward's group has amassed about 84 members since early June, while Miami's group has grown to almost 1,700 since December. (Still, these numbers represent people who've joined the Facebook groups, and not necessarily the number of people who participate, since non-members who walk by a piece can pick it up.)
Some artists think it's just a matter of time before it continues north to Palm Beach County.
"As viral as everything is right now, if it's being distributed with Facebook … it'll probably get here soon," said Amanda Linton, 34, who owns Ink and Pistons, a gallery and tattoo shop in West Palm Beach. "I wanted to start doing something like that up here, like a scavenger hunt or a gallery crawl, but maybe this would be simpler because it's not so organized."
That was the point. Though FAF events take place every Friday, they are not staged by any one particular leader, like Steve Sticht's Art Scavenger Hunt in FAT Village, which takes place once a year.
In fact, the man who started the Miami group is something of a mystery, known only as Registered Artist.
"It's not really about me, it's about the art," said the 30-year-old, who keeps his identity secret because he's a street artist. His public name is a play on the job he's trying to protect: He's a registered nurse.
"This way people don't associate me with anyone else, and it's more focused on the art."
He says he learned about the trend from an Australian artist he sometimes trades works with. The international Free Art Friday blog at FreeArtFriday.Blogspot.com credits a British artist known as My Dog Sighs with starting the trend on the photo-sharing site, Flickr.com.
"There are good artists dropping good stuff, but you really have to fight for it," said Irma Garcia, 52, an art collector and owner of the gallery, Arte VenezolanoÖ en Miami, in the Bird Road Art District. "Sometimes you see three or four of us [hunters] running like crazy."
Garcia has been collecting art for 30 years and looks for FAF pieces every week. So far, her favorite find is a painting by Bird Road artist Mano that could have "sold easily for $700," she said. The value of each piece may vary, but these art hunters can see what they're getting beforehand, since they're looking at posted pictures of the items.
Artist Rosa Arias, 33, from Hollywood, had stopped drawing before joining FAF, but now the group motivates her to make something new every week. "Every day you're thinking, 'What am I going to do?' for that Friday," she said.
Arias owns Vapor Geeks Lounge, an electronic-cigarette store in downtown Hollywood. Instead of leaving her sketches and prints out in the rain or heat, she has FAF hunters come to her.
"Since I have my own store, I like to do it a little bit different," Arias said. "I make people do the chicken dance, or the Carlton dance [from 'The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air']. Since it's a bigger piece, I like to make them do something fun to get it."
Follow the Free Art Friday movement in South Florida: BrowardFreeArtFridays.com and MiamiFreeArtFridays.com.


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To Alternate Or Not-That Is Our Question
Over the past few years, we have run across some teams who, for the goal of attaining maximum power, chose to run without an alternator. We started thinking about that and decided to see if there were any detrimental effects associated with varying levels of input voltage to the ignition system.
There are basically two types of ignition systems in use in stock car racing. There is the inductive ignition in which the current goes directly to the coil and then directly to the distributor. In this system, the magnitude of the output spark is directly proportional to the input voltage. So as the voltage becomes lower, the ignition spark becomes less, reducing the efficiency of the combustion process.
The other system is the CD, or capacitive discharge, ignition in which a capacitor stores electrical energy and releases it to the coil. In these systems, more or less voltage does not affect the magnitude of the ignition spark in a positive or negative way within a certain range.
Our primary focus is on the more popular CD system and how it is affected as the battery voltage becomes low. We thought we might see a negative effect, mainly with the longer races and over the course of an event through practice, heat races, and the main event, if the battery voltage became too low.
The inductive ignition systems should always run an alternator because they are directly affected by the level of input voltage. That means that the output ignition spark at the spark plug is only as intense as the input voltage. A lower voltage input means a less efficient combustion process. Having a topped-off battery means having the most horsepower.
To gain a better understanding of this subject, we consulted with industry experts and even ran an impromptu test at Jay Dickens' facility, where we tried different voltage levels while dynoing a motor. We asked several knowledgeable persons if they knew of anyone who had ever evaluated the relationship between input voltage and ignition efficiency. The recurrent answer was no. That surprised us somewhat. What if there was an effect? Wouldn't that be important to someone who was trying to decide whether or not to run an alternator?
Our first call was to Todd Ryden with MSD Ignition. We discussed the various types of ignition systems and how they might be affected by varying voltages associated with the absence of an alternator to replenish the battery power.
He told us that MSD had not run any tests of its own, but believed that the ignition output for the CD ignition, such as the MSD HVC-L unit, would be consistent over a wide range of voltages. "If we ran a 16-volt battery, we would see no increase in combustion efficiency and horsepower output over using a 12-volt battery," Ryden explained. In other words, the units keep the output consistent even though the input is not.
What does happen with a CD ignition system is that once the battery output goes below a certain voltage, the ability to release a substantial charge is affected and the system may not operate correctly.
We also spoke with Paul Lundquist, who runs MG Industries, a manufacturer of racing starters and high-output alternators. His take is that running without an alternator "is the wrong way to go." He brings up the matter of additional battery drain from using electric fans and fuel pumps, but his references are mostly concerning the inductive ignition systems.
On those systems, horsepower drops of 3 to 30 hp are not uncommon due to low voltage levels. The direct-induction ignitions are typi-cally designed to be used with 14.0 to 14.8 volts of input for maximum efficiency.
Jay Dickens, an engine builder and contributor to Circle Track, ran a test at our request in which he dyno'd a high-horsepower dirt Late Model motor in phases. He was asked to try to find differences in horsepower as the battery that ran the ignition system was discharged.
The initial base run was done, as is customary in his shop, with a fully charged battery and a charging system attached to the battery. This ensured a full and consistent voltage output to the MSD 6ALN ignition system that was in use.
Once the horsepower curve was established, a battery was attached just to power the ignition system and not start the motor. This battery was not aided by a charging system, either. That battery was slowly drained after each run and the engine horsepower levels were noted. The first run was at 13.6 volts, and then backup runs were at 12.8 and 12.1 volts.
When the next dyno pull was run at 11.4 volts, the motor started running rough. A further drop in voltage to 11.1 volts caused even more disruption in the firing of the motor, and the run was stopped to avoid hurting the motor. It would seem, according to this test, that when the battery reaches a level of less than 11.5 volts, the motor will not only begin to lose power and run erratically, but also may cause damage to engine components.
This correlated somewhat with what Todd had told us. He predicted a drop to 9 to 10 volts would cause problems, but the threshold appears to be a bit higher. The CD ignition works the same through different levels of voltage unless it drops to a certain level-then the system will not function properly. This is understandable. At least we have a consistent output through a wide range of voltage levels with the CD system.
The following recommendations are based on our research and the information we received:
* Don't run without an alternator if you're using an inductive ignition system such as an HEI or something similar.
* If you're planning on running without an alternator, you need to install an accurate voltage meter so you can monitor the voltage levels in your battery.
* It might be a good idea to run two batteries. With the modern, small, light battery packages (such as the Dyna-Batt we run in our Late Model stock car), running two batteries is not a weight disadvantage. The battery box in our car is built for a standard-sized battery and will easily hold two of these smaller batteries. Then you can install a battery switch similar to the ones used on boats and, if need be, switch bat-teries when the voltage gets low.
* Another idea would be to run the accessories off a separate battery from the engine/ignition system's main battery. Things such as the electric radiator fans, electric fuel pumps (if you use one), as well as the starter all draw lots of amps to deplete your battery.
* Always charge your battery whether you run an alternator or not. When the car is in the pits between practice sessions and while waiting for the start of the race, charge that battery. There are cheap charging systems available that could be installed in place of some of the ballast weight (so you're not adding weight to the car). These units trickle-charge the battery and have an automatic shutoff when the battery is fully charged. Along with a recessed male 120-volt plug, you could run an extension cord to the car and easily plug it in when the car is not on the track and even when it's in the shop.
This was a fun exercise and one which we think broke ground somewhat. We don't like unknowns for any system on the race car, and when we were trying to decide whether or not to run an alternator on our own Late Model stock car, we decided to investigate a little further.
The last thing you or I need when we get in the position to win is for our ignition system to break down. So we think it's a fair trade-off to give up the 2 or 3 horsepower and gain a lot of reliability. That's our decision and we're sticking to it.


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The Barren River region has acquired new means of responding to disasters affecting the local and state health care system.
A $56,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has helped set up Alternative Care Sites that can be dispatched to areas across the state in times of disaster and during hospital evacuations. The grant was received by Area 4 Healthcare Emergency Area Response Team, a group of health care and community organizations that work together to plan and coordinate health disaster preparedness and response.
"With the latest grant cycle, one of the things that had been noticed in health care was the lack of means to directly provide care during a disaster," said Jim Williams, The Medical Center at Bowling Green's Emergency Medical Services field operations manager. "This is more for disaster-type situations."
The need for such sites has been seen in disasters such as 9/11 and Hurricane Katrina and regionally with ice storms and tornadoes, Williams said. "It has been recognized as an issue for several years. It's now it's becoming a more focused priority," he said.
The mobile trailers and equipment – which will be used among all hospitals and long-term care facilities in the region or state in times of need – are maintained by The Medical Centers at Bowling Green and Scottsville, T.J. Samson Community Hospital in Glasgow and Logan Memorial Hospital in Russellville.
"They are stationed in four counties in the region, but all the mobiles can come together in the same county. They can be hooked up to trucks and can go to wherever the problem is," Williams said.
Rita Tabor, clinical manager at the emergency room at The Medical Center at Scottsville, agreed.
"Three of the trailers are placed in the largest counties, but the one in Allen County was placed there because of its central location," she said, adding that the site there borders Warren, Simpson, Barren and Monroe counties.
The trailers could be used to help more people, Tabor said.
"If our building was damaged in some way and we had to move someone else or had a disaster or epidemic, we could set up the alternative site trailer at an alternate location and see patients there," she said. "We're setting up with all the other regions so that if they have something we need, we can call them and if we have something they need, they can call us. We live in a great state."
The Alternate Care Site can also be used to decompress hospitals if it became necessary, Williams said.
"We could take patients who are already in the hospital and are in stable condition but still need medical care (to have alternative sites so we could) have beds for patients who need more care," he said.
The trailers would use regular hospital staff, although off-duty staff might have to be called in at times, Tabor said. The supplies include items that staff members use regularly.
"You'd have everything you'd need to start your own little hospital at another site," she said.
Williams said the equipment will be a big help to the region and state.
"It's expandable with all the resources we have. We can respond to a lot of different types of issues," he said. "It gives us a lot more options to help take care of people. We realize the importance of it."
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North Dakota's solar easement law is similar to those established by many other states. The law allows a property owner to obtain a solar easement from another property owner for the purpose of ensuring adequate exposure of a solar energy system to sunlight. A solar easement must include:
- The vertical and horizontal angles, expressed in degrees, at which the solar easement extends over the real property subject to the solar easement;
- Any terms, conditions, or both under which the solar easement is granted or will be terminated; and
- Any provisions for compensation of the owner of the property benefiting from the solar easement in the event of interference with the enjoyment of the solar easement or compensation of the owner of the property subject to the solar easement for maintaining the solar easement.
Solar easements must be created in writing and are subject to the same conveyancing and instrument recording requirements as other easements.


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What is a title loan?
A title loan is a fast and convenient way for anyone, who owns a vehicle without liens, to get cash using the vehicle as collateral. It allows consumers to use the car they own to solve short-term cash flow problems without having to sell their vehicle.
How does it work?
- Take your vehicle and lien-free title to any CashPoint office.
- CashPoint appraises your vehicle.
- Based on the appraisal, CashPoint determines the amount of money to advance to you.
- CashPoint holds your title.
- You get the funds you need the same day, and you get to keep your vehicle.
What if I have bad credit?
Your credit history is not a factor in the title loan approval process. Your credit will not be affected by applying for a title loan or after getting a cash advance, in most cases. If you have filed for bankruptcy protection in the past, CashPoint is here to help you solve your short-term cash needs.
What is required to be approved for a title transaction?
To be approved for a title transaction you must be at least 18 years old and have the following
- Lien-free title - All persons on the title must be present at the time of the transaction
- Working phone/cell phone
- Drivers License, or equivalent
- Verification of residency - Recent utility bills, copy of rental agreement, and a cell phone bill are some examples.
- It is best to call during business hours and speak with a customer service representative to be certain you have all the correct items.
You do not need good credit. CashPoint does not check your credit or use your credit history in any way in the approval process.
* Approval subject to vehicle inspection and appraisal.
*Please contact one of the CashPoint locations for any exceptions to the requirements listed above.
Does the car title have to be in my name?
Yes. The title to the vehicle must have you listed as the legal owner of the car you intend to use as collateral for the transaction. If there is anyone else listed on the title, they must be present as well.
How do I know if I will be approved?
The best way to know if you will be approved to get cash is to bring the items required to complete a title transaction listed above to a CashPoint location and complete a customer application. CashPoint will evaluate your vehicle and application and let you know in about 15 minutes whether you are approved and how much money is available to you.
How much money can I borrow?
Cash advance amounts vary and normally range from $250 - $10,000. The amount available is based on the vehicle appraisal.
Availability of the loan is subject to the customer's ability to repay and vehicle condition. Terms and conditions contained in the contract between the borrower and CashPoint apply.
How long does it take for me to get cash?
If you have all of the items required to complete a transaction with you when you come into a CashPoint location, the whole process from application to receiving the funds will take about 15 minutes.
How do I get my title back?
Your title will be returned to you immediately after paying back the full amount due on your account.
Your account will remain open and CashPoint will retain the title, even if the account is paid in full, until you close the account and terminate the agreement.
Why acquire cash from a title lender?
A title transaction enables you to acquire cash based on the value of your car but without actually losing its use. The process is based on collateral not credit.
Aren't title transaction rates considered high?
Not if you consider that title lenders do not base their decision on credit. While it is generally CashPoint's practice not to seek deficiency balances, CashPoint retains the right to do so pursuant to the terms of your loan.
What if I am late with a payment?
If you become late or non-responsive, we have the right to repossess and sell your vehicle. However, CashPoint considers repossession a last resort because repossessions are expensive and time-consuming. CashPoint returns excess proceeds from vehicle sales to the customer.
Why choose CashPoint?
You don't have to sell your car. CashPoint gives you an alternative to having to sell your car in a time of financial need.
How do I find the nearest CashPoint location?
Use the store locator on the home page of this website or by following this link
Store Locator or Call 1-888-EZ-BUCKS
What are your hours of operation?
Store locations are open 10AM – 7PM Monday through Friday and from 9AM – 4PM on Saturday
* Unavailable to consumers whose vehicles are titled in the District of Columbia (Washington, DC)
Availability of the loan is subject to the customer's ability to repay and vehicle condition. Terms and conditions contained in the contract between the borrower and CashPoint apply.


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I am so pleased that the Collection Development discussion group has taken off! In just one day the group is up to 88 members and there are a handful of active discussion threads going on, mostly about weeding/deselecting and collection analysis.
I have so many things I want to talk about there, but I'm holding back. Maybe I'll use my GCal to space out topics I want to talk about. Maybe set discussion topics up as specific reminders every Monday morning?
More than anything, though, I am pleased that i stopped wishing this forum existed, and created it. It took very little time (mostly in describing and advertising) and I am getting the impression it will be well-used!
I also think it's interesting how I defined my community of users. The first place I announced the group was on LIBREF-L, the source of the conversation that was the immediate inspiration to just do it. But I immediately then announced over twitter, my consortial discussion list, and my library school cohort discussion list. Only later did I take it to the traditional discussion lists. I'm still getting a-ha moments reminding me of X listserv and Y discussion group where I should announce.


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Corinna Fürstaller, a history student at Karl Franzens University in Graz, Austria, spent several days in late April at the International Tracing Service (ITS) in Bad Arolsen doing research for her thesis on Lebensborn homes in Austria. "I was impressed by the number of documents the ITS has on the topic of...learn more
Senior teacher Marion Möller returned to the International Tracing Service (ITS) in Bad Arolsen for the sixth time in early April to research the history of the north Hessian county seat Korbach under National Socialism. "I have had contact to the ITS since the opening of the archive, and I´m grateful for their...learn more
A group consisting of eleven employees from the cataloguing, visitors' support, IT and library sections took early in April a three-day excursion to several Berlin-based archives and documentation institutions, among them the Federal Archives, the "Deutsche Dienststelle (WASt)" and the documentation center on Nazi...learn more
At the invitation of the Foundation "Remembrance, Responsibility and Future" (EVZ), ITS archivist Karsten Kühnel spoke to an international group of historians, archivists and representatives of memorials in Germany, Great Britain, the Czech Republic, Poland, Belarus and Ukraine on March 31, 2009 in Berlin. Kühnel gave...learn more
Historian Giovanna D'Amico spent several days in late March doing research at the International Tracing Service (ITS) for the Fossoli Foundation in Italy. "I´ve been tasked with visiting various German archives to trace deported Italians. My work has been especially fruitful at the ITS," said D´Amico.learn more
Aron Hirt-Manheimer of the Union of Reform Judaism and member of the delegation of American Jewish organizations, which visited the International Tracing Service (ITS) last week, combined his stay in Bad Arolsen with a personal interest. The American studied family documents in the ITS archive extensively. "They have...learn more
Representatives from eight American Jewish organizations recently spent two days visiting the International Tracing Service (ITS) in Bad Arolsen, among them William Daroff (United Jewish Communities), Dan Mariaschin (B'nai B'rith), Marc Stern (American Jewish Congress) and Andi Milens (Jewish Council for Public...learn more
US-American historians Jennifer Rodgers and Charles Sharpe spent a few days at the International Tracing Service (ITS) in mid-March doing research for their dissertations. Both reviewed and copied numerous documents on the topics of the history of the ITS and UNRRA – the United Nations Relief and Rehabilitation...learn more
Dutch researcher Maarten Jan Vos spent two days at the International Tracing Service (ITS) in mid-March working on a project for the Amersfoort memorial. He focused mainly on the fate of Jewish prisoners in the former detention camp. "The number of Jews imprisoned was low, and not a lot is known about them," reported...learn more
Christian Goeschel spent a week at the International Tracing Service in mid-February doing research for Birkbeck University of London's research project on pre-war concentration camps from 1933-1939. "I'm excited about the documents I was able to find here," said the historian.learn more


text: Over the last five years, the Luther College soccer program has found itself ranked 22 consecutive weeks in the top 10 in the NSCAA Regional Rankings. During that time period, they would be as highly ranked as #2 and be #14 in the NSCAA National Ranking. Our goal in the next five years is to be consistently among the top teams in the country. We will attack each workout and training session to put our program among the best.


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GRAND RAPIDS (WZZM) - Grand Rapids is home to the 2nd best school in the state.
U.S. News & World Report ranked Grand Rapids City High-Middle School as the 2nd best school in Michigan and the 255th best in the country in their annual Top 300 High Schools in America list.
"City High-Middle School is the best of the best in West Michigan," said Teresa Weatherall Neal in a press release. "This is why as part of our Transformation Plan we are re-investing and expanding schools in the district like City so more students and parents have access to this high quality school choice."
City High-Middle school will be relocating this fall to the Creston High School site, as that school is closing. This will allow for more students to be able to enter the school.
City High-Middle is still accepting applications. Applications are required, students must meet admissions criteria to be selected, and seats may be limited. Interested parent can apply online at apply.grps.org or call Student Services at 819-2150.
Here is a link to the U.S. News and World Report rankings: http://www.usnews.com/education/best-high-schools/michigan


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The three new applications include one for recommending cancer treatment options and two for reviewing and authorizing treatments and related health insurance claims. They are the first examples of what IBM describes as a next-generation cognitive computing that has the potential to change healthcare, and IBM promises it's just the beginning, as IBM and several partners are planning many more applications. IBM is also moving to roll out Watson in other information-intensive industries including banking, insurance and telecommunications.
The company started with healthcare and, within that field, chronic care and cancer because of the challenge. "We didn't choose it because it was easy," said Manoj Saxena, general manager of IBM Watson Solutions, at last week's event. "We chose it because it has the most meaning and impact on society."
[ Want more specifics on IBM's new healthcare apps? Read IBM Watson Helps Doctors Fight Cancer. ]
The topics that IBM is addressing these days -- using analytics to improve public services such as policing, run electrical utilities more reliably, and, most particularly, treat cancer more effectively with Watson -- are a stark contrast to the preoccupations of many of its biggest rivals. IBM presciently sold its PC business to Lenovo back in 2004. Today, server rivals Hewlett-Packard and Dell are both mired in the question of how to move on either with or without the low-margin, commoditized PC business.
Oracle, meanwhile, is trying to stabilize the Sun server business -- which saw its heyday in the dot-com era -- by tying it closely to its successful and profitable software business with its Exa systems. That's a sound business strategy, but it's not exactly a grand vision for transforming industries or benefiting society. CEO Larry Ellison seems mostly interested in chest thumping about these engineered systems and taking pot shots at rivals IBM, SAP and Salesforce.com.; the closest thing to real vision is Oracle's fairly new customer-experience push.
IBM teamed with Memorial Sloan-Kettering (MSK) in New York, one of the world's top institutions for cancer treatment, to develop Interactive Care Insights for Oncology, the clinical decision-support application announced last week. A key difference between Watson and prior-generation decision-support tools, said executives from IBM and Sloan-Kettering, is that it keeps learning. It incorporates the latest symptoms and test results on individual patients and also the latest medical research and clinical trial outcomes. Over the last year, Watson has been trained on more than 600,000 pieces of medical evidence and two million pages of text from 42 medical journals and clinical trials in the field of oncology. Sloan-Kettering has added details on 1,500 lung-cancer cases, training the technology to interpret physicians' notes, lab results and clinical research on specialized treatments based on the genetics of tumors.
"There has been an explosion in medical research, and doctors can't possibly keep up," said Dr. Mark Kris, chief of Sloan-Kettering's Thoracic Oncology Service, who demonstrated the oncology application on an iPad at last week's event.
The iPad app is akin to the patient's chart, with light note taking and entry of new symptoms possible, but the heavy-duty entry of patient records and lab test results happens behind the scenes so it doesn't interfere with a patient consultation. The doctor uses touch navigation to browse the latest symptoms and test results. The decision support is delivered as a prioritized list of recommended tests and treatment regimens together with confidence scores and links to supporting research.
In Kris' demo, a lung cancer patient's tumor is revealed to have a genetic marker that recent research says is not responsive to therapies usually prescribed in such circumstances. It was a fictitious demo example, but Kris said it highlights the very real opportunity to take advantage of the very latest advances in areas such as personalized care based on genetic research.
"We always rely on our colleagues to back us up on tough cases, and now we have an opportunity to consult with this new [digital] colleague to bring us additional information," Kris said.
Sloan-Kettering plans to move beyond lung cancer into other forms of the disease in the months and years ahead. Meanwhile, IBM has other partners, such as Cleveland Clinic and Cedars-Sinai, and plans to move into medical training and other chronic-care areas, such as diabetes, heart disease and mental health.


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There is nothing more exciting than charting a new course of journeys, heading to a different destination, or visiting an old one and looking at it with a fresh perspective, says LAKSHMI SHARATH. "Every year I religiously make a wish list and this year is going to be a mix of the familiar, the exotic, the festive and the offbeat. If you have not yet mapped your travels for the coming year, then join me in exploring these places."
Make your 2013 travel plans right away!


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The Eisenhower Presidential Library audio archives consist of 1,130 hours of audio tapes and discs. Most of the presidential addresses were recorded on audio tape by the United States Army Signal Corps. Public messages and statements of President Eisenhower may be found online by using The American Presidency Project and Public Papers of the Presidents. A selection of President Eisenhower's speeches can be found on the Eisenhower Presidential Library & Museum website at Dwight D. Eisenhower Select Speeches.
Copies of audio recordings are available upon request. Please refer to the fee schedule for reproduction charges. We require prepayment and copies of written releases from all copyright owners.


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Candle Safety
The number of home fires caused by candles has been soaring in recent years, and jumped a startling 20 percent from 1998 to 1999, the most recent year for which statistics are available, according to the NFPA (National Fire Protection Association).
Indeed, 1999 marked a 20-year peak; there were an estimated 15,040 home candle fires that caused 102 deaths, 1,473 injuries (a 33 percent increase over the previous year), and $278 million in damage. In contrast, in 1990, there were 5,460 home fires attributed to candles.
Candle fires are more common around the holidays, because more people use candles and decorations are often near them. Candle fires peak on Christmas day-they accounted for 10 percent of home fires on Christmas 1999-followed by New Year's Day and Christmas Eve. Home candle fires are more common in the winter months; in 1999, there were almost twice as many home candle fires in December as in an average month.
How does a little flame become so dangerous? Four out of 10 times, the candles were left unattended, abandoned or inadequately controlled. One in four times, something that catches fire easily was left too close to the flame. Sometimes children play with the candle. Sometimes someone falls asleep with one or more candles lit.
Four out of 10 home candle fires start in the bedroom, and two out of 10 in common rooms, living rooms, family rooms or dens. The most common item first ignited by a candle is a mattress or bedding, except in December when decorations are the most common first item.


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