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Parkway beautification
Liberty University is partnering with the city of Lynchburg and local businesses to enhance the beauty of the U.S. 460/U.S. 29 corridor near the school.
LU hired landscape architect Proctor Harvey to design more than 20 gardens that would beautify the roadway and the campus.
"The state had just passed a new law that allowed private property owners to groom the right of way if it's done in a certain manner," said LU Chancellor Jerry Falwell Jr.
LU representatives met with officials from both the Virginia Department of Transportation and the city of Lynchburg to get approval for the project. Wendell Walker, a local landscaper, helped LU get city approval.
The city has similar gardens along the Lynchburg Expressway.
While some of the gardens in the Liberty projects are right on the highway corridor, some will be back off the road on the LU campus.
Initially, LU simply wanted to open the view of the DeMoss Learning Center to passersby, but later decided to expand the project.
The cost will be borne by sponsors, who can have their sign placed in a garden for a minimum donation of $8,500. Several donors can go together and sponsor an entire garden.
The donations will help defray the maintenance costs.
"One sponsor can step up and sponsor an entire $30,000 garden," said Charles Spence, LU's director of planning and construction. "I counted up a total of $600,000 worth of projects. It will change the whole face of Liberty."
Already five separate sponsors have joined together to build a garden that contains more than 1,000 new plants at the entrance/exit ramp at U.S. 460/U.S. 29's intersection with Ericsson Drive near the entrance to LU's campus.
"We basically cut down a big mountain of dirt with wild grass growing on it," said S. Lee Beaumont, LU's director of auxiliary services. "We shaved it down and landscaped it and opened up the view entry to the campus."
The sponsors for that project are Old Dominion Landscaping, Foster Electric Co. Inc., Counts and Dobyns, Thompson Trucking and Coleman Glass Construction.
"The beautification projects will go along the total span of the university," Beaumont said. "We are looking for people to donate, and as we get the donations we'll build the gardens. This was not a priority until this project came along."
The task of soliciting sponsors has fallen to LU's development office and its director, Roy Jones.
"We will reach out to local business owners first," Jones said. "There has been some talk of us reaching into our donor file."
Jones said sponsorship provides donors an opportunity to honor Dr. Jerry Falwell, LU's co-founder who died May 15. Legislation has been presented to the Virginia General Assembly to rename a stretch of U.S. 460/U.S. 29 near the school the Jerry Falwell Parkway.
"Depending on the size and location, the gardens will have varying prices," Jones said. "Some of the gardens are $30,000 to $40,000. We'll be getting in touch with businesses to discuss these opportunities."
Jones is not counting out individual donors who might want to contribute to the beautification of the LU campus.
"Others might want to honor a spouse or a loved one who has passed," he said. "For those who love Liberty, these projects could take development to a new level.
"We're trying to beautify the campus to help student recruiting," he said. "It also will help the students that are here. It will make the campus nice to look at and nice to work at."
Features of the Jerry Falwell Parkway Beautification Projects.
- Landscaping for the more than 20 gardens along the U.S. 460/U.S. 29 corridor near the Liberty University campus.
- Each garden designed by landscape architect Proctor Harvey.
- Sponsors can purchase a sign for a minimum $8,500 donation that will remain in place for five years. Each sponsor can renew their sign every five years.
- A garden at a major interchange will cost between $20,000 and $50,000.
- No state highway money will be used for the projects.
- The projects will use an identifiable theme for the university to follow.
- The ultimate size and texture of plants will be considered as will be their relationship to passing motorists.
- Potential contributors can contact the LU Development Office at 1-(866) 602-7983.


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Valley contractors have come to the aid of an elderly woman who fell victim to a roofing scam.
Mary Hartnett, of Phoenix, did her due diligence and everything checked out, but she still got scammed because the con man was pretending to be somebody else. This case is a good example of one extra step consumers should take when checking out a contractor.
Contractors just put the final touches on Hartnett's brand new roof, but the 88-year-old says it's been a long time coming. Three years ago her garage and dining room started leaking. She chose a contractor to replace the roof, but before she paid him, Hartnett did the smart thing and checked him out first.
"I called the Registrar of Contractors to see if he was registered and if he had a license and if he had any complaints," Hartnett said.
The ROC showed the contractor had a valid license and no complaints - so Hartnett paid him $10,000 to do the replacement. A year after the contractor finished the job, the roof started leaking again. Hartnett had a friend take a look.
"He said, 'My gosh, Mary. That's a terrible roofing job.' He could lift the whole roof up on the garage area," Hartnett said.
It turns out the man who did the job was an imposter. Duane Yourko, of the Arizona Roofing Contractors Association, says the con man stole and was using the license number of a legitimate roofer who happened to have the exact same name.
"She was verifying the information, the correct name and number, but the individual performing the work and offering the contract on her house was not that individual," Yourko said.
The roof was in terrible condition and not up to code. Since Hartnett had done her due diligence, several members of the ARCA decided she deserved to get what she paid for. They just put the final touches on Hartnett's new roof at absolutely no cost to her.
"I've thanked them, every one of them, and I sure appreciate it, and it was just a fantastic job they did," Hartnett said.
Checking the name against the license number is great, but to be safe take one more step. The ROC website gives you the contractor's official address and phone number as well. So call the number listed on the ROC site and verify you're dealing with the real contractor.
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Study Abroad Voucher
Beginning with the fall 2012 semester, Chatham University offers full-time undergraduate students a one-time study abroad voucher in the amount of $1,200. Students who do not study abroad forfeit the voucher and students who want to study abroad a second time do not receive an additional voucher.
- Who is eligible for the $1,200 voucher?
Full-time undergraduate students who have completed a minimum of 30 credits, of which 15 credits must have been completed at Chatham prior to departure, are eligible for the $1200 study abroad voucher. Students who have previously participated in a short term Chatham Abroad Maymester program are not eligible for the $1200 voucher, since those students have already received a study abroad subsidy from the university.
- What programs can I use the $1,200 voucher toward?
The voucher can be applied toward any study abroad program, including semester programs, academic year programs, summer programs, and short term field experiences. The voucher can be applied toward Chatham programs, including approved exchanges, approved partner programs and short term field experiences or toward programs that are not affiliated with Chatham (third-party programs). The voucher also can be applied toward the cost of an internship or experiential learning program abroad provided that the student is earning academic credit for the experience.
- What is the International Studies certificate voucher?
Students who have completed at least half the requirements for an International Studies certificate are eligible for an additional $1,800 voucher which can be combined with the $1,200 voucher for a total of $3,000. The $1,800 voucher can also be used separately toward a second study abroad experience. The study associated with the International Studies voucher must be equivalent to a minimum of 6 credits. To be eligible, students must have completed with a grade of at least "C" or better at least one half of the total credits for the certificate, including at least 8 credits of the foreign language requirement (or proof of proficiency). Students who leave Chatham without completing the certificate or who do not complete the certificate for other reasons will be required to repay $1,800 to the university. Study abroad programs taken in connection with the International Studies Program or the International Certificates must be approved by the International Studies regional coordinator. Students must complete the International Studies Certificate Verification form.
- How will the vouchers be applied?
Students will complete Chatham's Study Abroad application, including all signatures for coursework and program approval. Once the student submits the study abroad application and is approved for study abroad, the voucher will be added to the aid package for the appropriate term along with the registration in the place holder course. The voucher will then be posted with other aid at the start of the term.
- Are there scholarships available for study abroad?
Yes. Through the generous support of many scholarship donors, Chatham University students may apply for a limited number of competitive scholarships for study abroad. Additional outside scholarships may be available for some destinations and programs, for example, the Vira I. Heinz Program for Global Leadership, Boren, Gilman and others. Please see the Study Abroad scholarship section of Chatham's Education Abroad page for details and application information for Chatham scholarships and outside scholarships.
Please make an appointment to discuss your options with Ms. Karin Chipman, email@example.com or call her at (412) 365-2714. Please submit the study abroad advising form before your appointment.


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What Is Good Friday?
Good Friday — the Friday before Easter — marks the day on which Jesus Christ was crucified on the cross for the sins of the world. The term Good Friday might be a bit confusing if you associate good with happy. Good Friday isn't a happy day, but its name is a reminder that humans can only be considered good because of what happened on that day.
Some believe that its name was originally God's Friday, which, over the years, became its present name. In Germany, Christians call it Quiet Friday (from noon on Friday until Easter morning, church bells remain silent). Christians in other parts of Europe call it Great Friday or Holy Friday.
Good Friday is a day of mourning and sorrow over the sacrificial death of Jesus Christ and a reminder that the sins of all people made it necessary for him to die in the first place. It's also a day of gratitude for the supreme sacrifice that he made.
Protestant churches sometimes hold services between noon and 3:00 p.m. to commemorate Jesus' hours on the cross. Catholics often remove everything from the altar and kiss the crucifix as an expression of worship. Some churches even hold a Service of Darkness in which candles are extinguished until people are left sitting in total darkness, as a reminder of the darkness that covered the earth after Jesus died, as written in Luke 23:44–46:
It was now about the sixth hour, and darkness came over the whole land until the ninth hour, for the sun stopped shining. And the curtain of the temple was torn in two. Jesus called out with a loud voice, "Father, into your hands I commit my spirit." When he had said this, he breathed his last.


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Golden Tickets is the top destination for ticket buyers and resellers. Prices may be higher or lower than face value.
The Super Bowl is the of the biggest sporting events in the world, and Super Bowl LIII at Mercedes Benz Stadium in Atlanta Georgia will be no different. In the 53-year history of the Big Game, tickets have been notoriously hard to get your hands on, but Golden Tickets has you covered for Super Bowl Tickets, NFL Experience Tickets, NFL Tailgate Packages, and all of the VIP Super Bowl Parties.
The 2019 Super Bowl will be played on the gridiron in Atlanta Georgia, and the brand-new Mercedes Benz Stadium. Super Bowl 53 Tickets are already in hot demand, as the unique retractable roof on Mercedes Benz Stadium ensure SB53 Ticket Holders will be out of the weather during Football's' Big Game. In the week leading up to the February 3, 2019 Super Bowl, Downtown Atlanta will be bustling with a huge number of events, leading up to the NFL's signature football game.
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Merging both architecture and landscape into its designs, the Staff Residence for Village Health Works, in Kigutu, Burundi, is a romance between east African elemental aesthetics and inventive off-the grid sustainability. Cutting a skewed line in the terrain, the 6,000 sq ft residence - facilitating a total number of twenty beds - is sited to capture the breathtaking mountain views that the surrounding area affords. It will be the first in a series of new buildings to be built according to the new 'master plan', created by Louise Braverman, Architect.
To encourage Kigutu's outdoor community to openly embrace the new designs, oversized porch doors will seamlessly connect the inside and out, welcoming all into a series of public spaces. Similarly, the ten private sleeping rooms - each with its own personal entry porch - echo this semi-permeable sensibility. The porosity of the porches will encourage sociability, enhance air flow into the adjacent sleeping rooms, and frame magnificent unobstructed transverse views of the landscape beyond.
The same elemental design moves that establish its aesthetics will also advance its sustainability. Since Kigutu is 100% off the municipal grid, the residence will be exclusively powered by a solar farm. The building will literally grow out of the landscape. Sited partially below grade, and in alignment with the contours of the earth, the location of the building will both reduce excavation costs and take advantage of the earth's natural insulation for temperature control.
Eliminating the need for energy-intensive air conditioning, the personal porches will create three sided natural ventilation within the sleeping rooms. The extended roof overhangs will also optimize the use of natural daylight, while cisterns will capture rainwater for irrigation. Yet the greatest efficiency will be the human efficiency, for the members of the community, using local bricks and stone, will manually build the residence, negating the need for fuel consuming machines, and creating transferable job training skills for the community.


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The Fayette school wind generator is back in action for the first time since early October.
A malfunction took the turbine out of service and efforts got underway to track down the problem. Engineers addressing the problem finally concluded that faulty insulation inside the generator caused the unit to burn out.
After the generator was rewound at a facility in Lima, it was returned to Fayette and lifted into place with a crane last week. An initial problem was straightened out through communication with the turbine company in the Netherlands and the unit was back in operation Jan. 11 and once again producing power.
Fayette superintendent Russ Griggs said another improvement was made to prevent the yaw motors from freezing. The problem prevented the turbine from probably turning into the wind.
A special boot was devised to fit over the motor—an improvement over the do-it-yourself approach involving heat tape and insulation.
The cost of repairs was covered by a warranty.
As of Friday, the turbine had produced 99,150 kilowatt hours of power since it went into service in January 2010.


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Welcome to Myths and Legends. This site is for pupils, teachers and all those who enjoy stories and storytelling.
The World is rich in myths, folktales and legends. For example, almost every city, town and village in Britain has its own special story, be it a Celtic legend, Dark Age mystery, strange happening or fable.
Remember the stories you heard again and again when you were little? Humpty Dumpty, Sleeping Beauty, Babes in the Wood? If you ask your parents or grandparents, they will probably tell you that they heard the same stories when they were young. And don't be surprised if, one day in the future, you find yourself telling the same stories to your children!
Just like those stories, the tales on this site have been told over and over again. Many are very old and date back centuries, but a few come from only a short time ago. You see, a story doesn't have to be old to be a myth...but most of them are!
The are some amazing tales. Creatures from outer space, green children, mythical beasts and a whole host of strange beings can be found in these stories. They are full of heroes (usually handsome), ghosts (often headless), witches (very old and ugly), dragons (ferocious), treasure (mostly buried), devil dogs (red eyed) and strange horses (some even headless).
Sometimes these myths and legends are about very good people and acts of real kindness but many of the stories introduce us to characters that you would not want to meet on a dark night!
People, the world over, have stories to tell and this site is gathering some of them together. It would be great to add yours to our collection.
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AMERICUS, Ga. – A rough first half set the tone as the Georgia College men's basketball team (8-13, 4-10 PBC) lost 70-52 at Georgia Southwestern State University (11-11, 7-8 PBC) Saturday night. Georgia College trailed 30-17 after the first 20 minutes.
Junior guard Joey Bell (Hinesville, Ga.) led the Bobcats with a career-high 12 points, knocking down four field goals and going a perfect 4-for-4 from the line. Bell also nabbed four rebounds. Senior forward Scott Ferguson (Roswell, Ga.) added eight points with six rebounds, while freshman Ryan Blumenthal (Kennesaw, Ga.) scored six points.
"The guys played hard defensively against a pretty tough team, just didn't quite get enough stops," said head coach Terry Sellers. "Offensively, we didn't make enough shots to give ourselves a chance."
The Bobcats were out-shot 54 percent (25-46) to 27 percent (15-56) from the floor. The Hurricanes also owned a 42-24 advantage on the glass. The Bobcats stayed in the game by causing more turnovers (17-8) to create more offensive possessions.
GSW's Alan Arnett posted a double-double with 12 points and 10 rebounds, all in a reserve role, the second-straight game a bench player has gone for a double-double against Georgia College. Matt Shaw led all scorers with 17 points. Milos Kleut added 12 points, while Michael Tankersley chipped in with 10.
The loss puts Georgia College at 4-10 in Peach Belt Conference (PBC) play, sitting seventh in the PBC West, with the top four advancing to the conference tournament in mid-March. The Bobcats are two games out of fourth in the loss column.
The Bobcats return home Thursday, Feb. 14 at 7:30 p.m. to take on Clayton State University (11-11, 7-8 PBC). The Lakers most recently beat the University of Montevallo tonight, 66-64.
The Georgia College Department of Athletics, two-time winners of the PBC Commissioner's Cup, sponsors 11 varsity athletic programs at the NCAA Division II level. As a Division II program, Bobcat Athletics prides itself on balancing the life of the student-athlete, evidenced by the teams' multiple appearances in post-season competition as well as documented academic success and community-service involvement. Sign up at www.twitter.com/BobcatSports and www.facebook.com/gcbobcats for up-to-the-minute reports, and visit www.GCBobcats.com for more information, and to nominate your favorite former Bobcats and Colonials to the GC Athletics Hall of Fame.


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Nominations are now being sought for a by-election to appoint a new member to the board of the Cairngorms National Park Authority (CNPA).
Opening for submissions tomorrow (Thursday), the deadline for candidates is Thursday, February 23.
Triggered by the resignation of Katrina Farquhar, the vacancy is for Ward 5 which covers Deeside, Glenshee and the Angus areas of the national park.
The authority safeguard's the area's outstanding landscapes, rich habitats, rare wildlife as well as its communities while helping to develop a sustainable economy. The board also agrees the long term objectives for the park and set out priorities for work and represents the park and Authority by acting as ambassadors.
Grant Moir, CNPA chief executive, said: "As staff, we look to the board for guidance and strategic direction and members will be involved with a number of committees helping to deliver the Park Authority's three main areas of work - conservation, visitor experience and rural development.
"Anyone over 21 can stand for election and we would encourage people to come forward and stand – and of course we want everyone to vote."
All registered voters in Ward 5 over the age of 16 will receive their postal votes around March 8 with votes to be returned by 4pm on Thursday, March 30.
Further information on how to stand and on the nomination process is available on Aberdeenshire Council's website at https://www.aberdeenshire.gov.uk/council-and-democracy/elections/cairngorm-national-park-authority-by-election/.
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Ryan, Rubio lay out vision for future of GOP
Wisconsin Rep. Paul Ryan and Florida Sen. Marco Rubio - two men at the center of the discussion of potential 2016 Republican presidential candidates - tonight laid out their vision for the party's future in remarks seemingly designed to move the party away from Mitt Romney's controversial "47 percent" remarks during the presidential campaign.
After stressing that he was "proud of the campaign Mitt Romney and I ran," Ryan, the 2012 Republican VP nominee delivering his first speech since he and Romney lost on election night, focused on the importance of giving Americans the opportunity to "escape from poverty" and move up the socioeconomic ladder.
"When 40 percent of all children born into the lowest income quintile never rise above it, what does it say about our country?" the chairman of the House Budget Committee asked at the Kemp Foundation Leadership Award Dinner at the Mayflower Hotel in Washington, D.C. He argued that schools, families and communities are not doing a good enough job in providing a path out of poverty and that the economy "is failing to provide basic security, much less rising wages."
Ryan went on to argue that the GOP has to go beyond "representing the aspirations of our nation's risk-takers."
"When our neighbors are struggling, we look out for one another," Ryan said. "We do that best through our families and communities - and our party must stand for making them stronger. We have a compassionate vision based on ideas that work - but sometimes we don't do a good job of laying out that vision. We need to do better."
Referencing the late congressman and 1996 Republican VP nominee Jack Kemp, Ryan said, "Jack just hated the idea that any part of America could be written off." In his secretly-recorded "47 percent" remarks to donors, Romney said 47 percent of Americans would vote for President Obama "no matter what," and that they "are dependent upon government, who believe that they are victims, who believe the government has a responsibility to care for them, who believe that they are entitled to health care, to food, to housing, to you-name-it."
"[M]y job is not to worry about those people," Romney added. "I'll never convince them they should take personal responsibility and care for their lives."
Tonight, Ryan said American exceptionalism is grounded in the fact that most Americans do not believe that the worst off have a path to a better life.
"Both parties tend to divide Americans into 'our voters' and 'their voters,'" he said. "But Republicans must steer far clear of that trap. We must speak to the aspirations and anxieties of every American. I believe we can turn the engines of upward mobility back on, so that no one is left out from the promise of America. But it's going to require a bold departure from the approach that government has taken for the last five decades."
Ryan spoke broadly about what that "bold departure" would look like, though he largely steered clear of specifics. He suggested the government should stop spending as much on "bloated, top-down anti-poverty programs," saying a big-spending approach "created a debilitating culture of dependency."
Hailing welfare reform, he said, "[w]e haven't applied the welfare-reform mindset with equal vigor across the spectrum of anti-poverty programs. In most cases, we're still trying to measure compassion by how much we spend - not by how many people we help."
Ryan, who has advocated major cuts to entitlement programs, called for "a stronger safety net - one that protects the most vulnerable and promotes self-reliance," an "end to the chronic inequalities in our education system," and "economic growth through free enterprise."
"Of course, not every problem disappears through the workings of the free market alone," Ryan continued.
"Americans are a compassionate people. And there's a consensus in this country about our obligations to the most vulnerable. Those obligations are beyond dispute. The real debate is how best we can meet them. It's whether they are better met by private groups or by government - by voluntary action or by government action. The truth is, there has to be a balance."
Rubio, speaking after Ryan, also took aim at Romney's "47 percent" comments without specifically mentioning them.
"Some say that our problem is that the American people have changed. That too many people want things from government," he said. "But I am still convinced that the overwhelming majority of our people just want what my parents had - a chance."
Assailing the "opportunity gap" that he said is growing in America, Rubio said "millions of Americans worry that they may never achieve middle class prosperity and stability and that their children will be trapped as well with the same life and the same problems." He blamed a lack of jobs on a weak economy and a "skills shortage" that has left many without the skills they need to perform jobs that would keep them firmly in the middle class.
Rubio called for lawmakers to "reform and save" Medicare in order to slow the growth of the national debt, simplification of the tax code to help grow business, and limits on "excessive regulations." He said he opposed President Obama's efforts to raise tax rates on income over $250,000 not to protect millionaires or fulfill a pledge but because "the tax increases he wants would fail to make even a small dent in the debt but would hurt middle class businesses and the people who work for them."
Rubio also called for expanded domestic energy output, a "clear monetary rule" from the Federal Reserve Board, and a move toward health care Flexible Savings Accounts. He did not specifically call for the repeal of the national health care law. He discussed education at length, proposing a corporate federal tax credit and noting he was only able to pay his student loans off last year thanks to book sales.
Rubio took the same tone as Ryan when it came to entitlement programs, arguing they should be protected but "reformed."
"[L]et's protect our nation's safety net programs," he said. "Not as a way of life, but as a way to help those who have failed to stand up and try again, and of course to help those who cannot help themselves. But these programs must be reformed to enhance family stability, financial opportunity, education and a culture of work."
Rubio said the federal government had to do what it can to "confront societal breakdown" and help young people who grow up in unstable environments to rise above their circumstances, adding that Americans should look to "churches and faith-based organizations in the community as part of the solution."
Rubio discussed his own family, noting that his father grew up poor and his mother "lived in a home with dirt floors in rural Cuba, raised by a disabled father who struggled to bring food home every night." Noting that the U.S. government "helped me and my siblings pay for college," he said that had he been raised in a country other than the United States, "I would probably have been a very opinionated bartender."
Rubio argued the path out of poverty has gotten harder. To address that, he said that government should play "a supporting role: to help create the conditions that enable prosperity in our private economy."
"That's a crucial role but a necessarily limited one," he continued. "It can't substitute for what it is meant to enable--a thriving free economy. It is not the ever expanding reach of government, but rather having access to the benefits of thriving economy that allows the poor to rise into the middle class. Not by making rich people poorer, but by making poor people richer. To do that we need a limited and effective government. "
At the outset of his remarks, Ryan made reference to the fact that both he and Rubio are being watched as potential 2016 GOP presidential candidates. He noted that the two men are the only two to have been awarded the Kemp Foundation Leadership Award, which Ryan received last year and Rubio received on Tuesday.
"You're joining an elite group of past recipients - so far, it's just me and you," Ryan said. "I'll see you at the reunion dinner - table for two. Know any good diners in Iowa or New Hampshire?"
He added: "I'm sure the press won't read too much into that."


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Views from Abroad: U.S. loses the will to lead
If the U.S. had concurrently announced that Syrian President Bashar Assad had used chemical weapons and that an American military response would be contingent on congressional approval, then there would have been no big problem. But U.S. President Barack Obama himself believed that he did not need the backing of his legislature for a punitive strike against the mass murderer Assad. Obama publicly set red lines for Assad and the Syrian ruler brazenly violated them.
Obama's desire to receive congressional support for military action is somewhat understandable. In 1964, Lyndon B. Johnson got Congress to approve the Gulf of Tonkin resolution, which enabled Johnson to escalate U.S. military involvement in Vietnam. Obama wants his own resolution. So be it.
But during the worldwide diplomatic campaign that preceded his speech last Saturday, did Obama ever mention the possibility that he would ask for congressional support for a military strike against Syria? If he intended to do so all along, why didn't he say so from the start? The idea of relying on congressional support arose belatedly. It is an excuse. With his words and cursory decisions, Obama is undermining America's status as the world's sole superpower.
If the phrase "patriotism is the last refuge of a scoundrel" is true, then in this instance it is also right to say that Congress is the last refuge of the vacillator. Congress did not demand the authority to decide on a military strike against Syria. But Obama has now forced American legislators to make a decision on matter of which their professional understanding is limited and their views are partly fueled by irrelevant political considerations.
Obama is a carbon copy of America's 39th president, Jimmy Carter. They both had delusional ideas, like the "Arab Spring." Carter allowed the Shah of Iran Mohammad Reza Pahlavi (who was indeed a tyrant) to fall in 1979, and Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini rose to power. To this day, Iran still threatens to lead humanity into Armageddon. Meanwhile, Obama had a hand in the 2011 ouster of then-Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak and is currently making life difficult for Col. Gen. Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi by bizarrely supporting the Muslim Brotherhood. Everything that Muslim Brotherhood leader Mohammed Morsi represents stands in stark contrast to America's heritage.
Nations that have joined the world's enlightened and democratic community, for which the U.S. provides the umbrella, since World War II now face a two-fold problem.
The first tough element of the problem is that the U.S. has lost its will to fulfill its duties as a superpower. It was this American weakness that led Britain, Canada and Germany to jump ship ahead of an attack on Syria. And the second, and even graver, component of the problem is that America's evasion of carrying out a strike on Syria took place not after silence by the president, but rather after he had set red lines for Assad.
Obama has asked the world -- and Israel -- to trust that he will not let Iran develop nuclear weapons. The president has called on Israel to make compromises, pledging that he would have its back, but what good are his promises? Even if the U.S. launches a limited strike on Assad in another 10 or 12 days, that would only partially repair the damage that has been done.
Dan Margalit is a senior commentator at Israel Hayom and the author of books such as Dispatch from the White House and I Saw Them. The column originally appeared in Israel Hayom, a newspaper in Israel.
In addition to its own editorials, USA TODAY publishes diverse opinions from outside writers, including our Board of Contributors . To read more columns like this, go to the opinion front page or follow us on Twitter @USATopinion or Facebook.


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Career Highs
Points: 3 vs. Columbia (3/2/12)
FG made: 1, twice
FG attempts: 4 vs. Columbia (3/12/13)
3FG made: 1 vs. Columbia (3/2/12)
3FG attempts: 2, 3 times
Rebounds: 2 at Umass (1/3/12)
Assists: 1 vs. Dartmouth (1/12/13)
2012-13 (Sophomore)
Saw her first game action against New Hampshire (Nov. 28) ... Dished out one assist vs. Dartmouth (Jan. 12) ... Registered one steal at Columbia (March 8) ... Scored two points and grabbed one rebound against Columbia (March 12).
2011-12 (Freshman)
Made her first career appearance at UMass (Jan. 3), grabbing two rebounds in five minutes of action ... Scored three points and grabbed one rebound against Cornell (March 2).
Before Harvard
Basketball captain as a junior and senior … Led high school team to a record of 26-6 her senior year, the best record in school history and to a runner up finish at the Georgia state championship also another school first … Member of the 1,000 point club, scoring over 1,200 points … Holds Pace Academy school records and ranks in the all-time top 10 in Georgia for most three pointers in a game (9), season (82), and career (192) … Named to the 2010 and 2011 all-city and South Fulton second-team by the Atlanta Journal Constitution … Named to the GHSA first-team, all-region 5A as a junior and a senior … Wendy's High School Heisman Georgia state finalist as a senior … Won the Raymond Buckley Senior Athlete award … Recipient of the Jim and Leslie Wheeler Scholar Athlete award in 2009 … Region 6AA all-tournament team honorable mention in 'sophomore … AP Scholar with honors … Member of the National Honor Society and the Cum Laude Society … Awarded the Pace Academy Headmasters award as a senior… Recipient of the Ralph Lee Newton Verbal Arts Achievement award … National Merit Scholarship semifinalist … Recipient of Foreign Language Department award for French … State of Georgia Certificate of Merit winner as a junior … Won the Smith College Literary award during junior year… Given the Pace Academy Faculty award as a sophomore, the highest academic award given to one female and one male student … Inducted into Sanford and Barbara Orkin Scholarship Society … Creator and founder of the Hope for Hoops Scholarship award.


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W^/zfl? do tax men discuss at lunch? Apparently William Carson's
remarks were appreciated by (left to right) Leroy E. Schadlich,
Richard G. Shuma, James F. Pitt, Carleton H. Griffin, Donald C.
Wiese, Charles Bucy, Wallace M. Jensen, Durwood L. Alkire, and
Arthur Samelson. Mr. Carson, arms folded, is at right.
Firm Tax Committee Meets in Denver
by Donald C. Wiese
A meeting of the firm's tax committee was held June 13-14 in
**• Denver. The committee includes Wallace M. Jensen, chairman,
Durwood L. Alkire, William K. Carson, James F. Pitt and Leroy E.
Schadlich. They met to develop firm policies with respect to tax
matters, to discuss research, to disseminate ideas for tax planning
to all the firm and to set up policies for training tax personnel.
The committee meets once a year in a formal meeting such as
this one. In the past two years these meetings have been held in
Chicago and Detroit, but Denver was chosen to give the people at
this new office a chance to meet the committee and discuss any
problems they might have.
In addition to the subjects mentioned above, the committee also
planned the regional tax meetings to be held this fall and talked over
recent legislation in the area of travel and entertainment expenses.


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ANKARA (Reuters) - The United States is studying setting up a limited no-fly zone in Syria close to the southern border with Jordan, two senior Western diplomats in Turkey said on Friday.
Their comments, confirmed by a third regional diplomat, came after Washington said it would step up military assistance to rebels battling President Bashar al-Assad in response to what it said was proof of chemical weapons use by Assad's forces.
"Washington is considering a no-fly zone to help Assad's opponents," one diplomat said. He said it would be limited "time-wise and area-wise, possibly near the Jordanian border", without giving details.
Syrian rebel commanders were due to meet Western and Turkish officials in Turkey on Friday to discuss military assistance to the rebels. Until now Washington has been deeply reluctant to send weapons, citing a risk that they would end up in the hands of radical Sunni Muslim brigades.
One of the diplomats said that setting up a no-fly zone might help Western efforts to monitor the recipients of any arms supplies, as well as helping train the anti-Assad fighters.
Reporting by Parisa Hafezi; Editing by Dominic Evans


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Ever wondered about the task facing our air traffic controllers in our ever busier skies?
Here's a captivating illustration of the immense complexity of their day-to-day job marshalling our airspace, put together by NATS (formerly known as National Air Traffic Services).
The timelapse data visualisation, which was created using actual flight records from a typical summer flying schedule in Europe, shows just how full our skies can become.
Using British radar information from June 21, and European flight plan information from July 28, the video demonstrates flights clustering around Heathrow, even showing the loops made by aircraft as they wait for a landing slot.
On a typical summer day, more than 30,000 flights travel through European airspace; more than a quarter of them enter British-controlled airspace, which includes Heathrow, the world's busiest airport and Gatwick, the world's busiest single runway airport.
A NATS spokesman said: "Airspace might be the invisible infrastructure, but it is every bit as important as the road, rail and utility networks we all rely on every day.
"We hope you enjoy it [the video] and that it acts as a small reminder of the incredible work air traffic controllers, working with pilots and ground crew, do every single day."
For more information, see the NATS blog


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How to check the ECU for errors:
This site has the info for 180sx and CA18DET engines, which is fine for the exa/CA18DE
Here are some pics for checking on the exa:
The ECU for EXAs sits under the passenger seat, so grab a screwdriver and undo the front 2 screws holding the plastic cover on, and 1 screw on the back of the plastic cover. Next there are two screw on the front of the ECU chassis holding it to the floor of the car, remove them too. Then you need to slip the cover up over the ECU and then slide the ECU forwards a bit and twist it 90 degrees to get it out from under the seat (or just do it how you want , so long as you are carefull and get it out from under there).
Once you have it out, you will be able to see the adjustment screw and the red and green LED's. This is where you grab your printed article from the URL above, and follow the instructions. The main points to follow are (from URL above):
* Mark the original position of the screw, or just remember where it was.
* Turn the ignition 'ON' , don't start the engine. - Turn the ECU adjusting screw fully clockwise.
* The lamps will flash a number of times with a longer break between each string of flashes. E.G. The inspection lamps will flash once, the unit will be in mode I. The inspection lamps will then flash twice, the unit will be in mode II. The inspection lamps will flash 3 times, the unit will be in mode III. The unit will continually cycle through all five modes until the screw is turned back anti clockwise just after the needed mode flashes are done. - Turn the screw back after the lamp has flashed 3 times. - You are now in self diagnostic mode III.
* 4. Reading the trouble codes.
The codes are indicated by the number of flashes on both red and green lamps. First the red lamp flashes and then the green one. The red lamp corresponds to units of ten and the green lamp to units of one. For example, when the red lamp flashes once and the green lamp flashes twice, this signifies the number "12". There may be more than one code, there is a long break between each set of red then green flashes to separate them if there is..
The codes are: Possible cause: Symptoms:
|Possible Causes / Solutions
|11 - Crank Angle Sensor
|Wiring fault (connector), CAS is worn or requires cleaning if NG then replace.
|No or difficult starts, bad idle.
|12 - Mass Air Flow Meter
|Wiring fault (connector), MAF may need cleaning, if NG then replace.
|No or difficult start, lack of power.
|13 - Engine Temperature Sensor (or Water Temperature Sensor)
|Wiring fault (connector). If sensor NG then replace.
|Engine stalls, lack of power, poor economy.
|14 - Vehicle Speed Sensor
|Wiring fault (connector). If sensor NG then replace.
|Lack of power, poor idle.
|21 - Ignition signal missing in primary coil.
|Wiring fault (the circuit between the power transistor unit and ECU is opened). Power Transistor may be faulty, replace if NG.
|No or difficult start, bad idle, misfiring.
|31 - E.C.U. (E.C.C.S. control unit faulty)
|Wiring fault, ECU internals?
|33* - Exhaust Gas O2 Sensor
|Wiring fault, sensor requires replacement.
|Lack of power, low economy, possibly running rich.
|34 - Detonation Sensor
|Wiring fault, detonation sensor itself may be faulty if so replace. (Temporary work-around, at your own risk! - disconnect the plug to the sensor and use a 1mega Ohm resistor to short circuit) There may be other causes for detonation such as boost on a turbo car, poor fuel.. so reset ecu and drive around to ensure that code 34 comes up permanently before replacing it.
|Lack of power under 3500rpm due to ECU retarding timing to reduce detonation.
|35* - Exhaust Gas Temperature
|Wiring fault, bad sensor, bad catalytic convertor.
|Lack of power, low economy, dash lamp.
|43 - Throttle Position Sensor (TPS)
|Wiring fault, Throttle body may need cleaning?, faulty TPS.
|Lack of power, low economy, stalling.
|45 - Injector Leak
|Wiring fault, seal around injector stuffed, injector itself needs replacing.
|Fuel smell, poor power.
|44 - ECCS normal operation
|All systems go.
|55 - No malfunction
|All systems go.
*unleaded models only.
There may be some more but I have not finished the list yet. After the diagnostic codes are viewed, turn the ignition 'off' to return to mode I. Then return the screw adjuster to roughly its original position OR half way if you forget where it was. To erase the memory, use mode IV. The codes are automatically erased from memory when the starter is operated fifty times after the last trouble occurred.
Legal Stuff + Warning: This procedure is pretty safe to do as you do not need to short out any ECU or connector links to get the ecu codes, you only need to turn 1 screw with a screwdriver. However use these instructions at your own peril as usual, if you hurt yourself or the ecu, or the car or anything else the club, it's members and Robert Perkovic cannot be held liable.


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Bleak House
- Letto da: Simon Vance
- Durata: 32 ore e 57 min
- Versione integrale Audiolibro
- Data di pubblicazione: 27/12/2000
- Lingua: Inglese
- Editore: Blackstone Audio, Inc.
Sintesi dell'editore
Starting with Esther's account of her lonely, unhappy childhood, her role as protégée of the worthy John Jarndyce, Richard and Ada's guardian, the tale develops the relations between the three young people in the Jarndyce household. Numerous other characters contribute to the complex portrait of society which emerges from the novel. They include the romantic, effusive, and unworldly Harold Skimpole (based on Leigh Hunt, poet, journalist, and critic, who published The Examiner in which he introduced the public to Keats and Shelley); the boisterous, short-tempered Boythorn (based on Walter Savage Landor, poet and essayist, mentor to Robert Browning); Krook, the rag-and-bottle shopkeeper who dies a hideous death by 'spontaneous combustion'; Gridley and the crazed Miss Flite, both ruined by Chancery; Mrs. Jellyby, neglectful of domestic responsibilities in favor of 'telescope philanthropy'; the greasy Mr. Chadband, a parson 'of no particular denomination'; and Conversation Kenge and Mr. Vholes, lawyers both.
Of particular importance to the moral design of the novel is Jo, the crossing-sweeper whose brutish life and death are the instruments for one of Dickens' most savage judgments on an indifferent society.
"Dickens could not have performed better than Robert Whitfield does here....His brilliant dramatizations range from a homeless street urchin to an arrogant barrister, from a canny old windbag to a high-minded heroine who deserves the happy ending Dickens affords her....This may be one of the most Dickensian novels Dickens ever wrote." (Library Journal)
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- UU Ma
- 08/01/2003
30 hours was too short for me
You'd think that with the title Bleak House and a length of 30 hours it would be deadly. Actually it has an engaging story, plus fascinating insights into the legal "system" of 19th century England. You keep wishing people would get smart and that the absurdity of the legal system would be cured, but everyone seems to keep hurtling toward their fates.
As always, Robert Whitfield does a great job of reading. Giving different voices to different characters in such a complicated book helps the reader/listener keep them all straight.
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- Forgiven
- 11/05/2004
Awesome novel, great reading, lousy audio
One of my favorite Dicken's novels. The characters are vibrant, engaging, and funny in the usual Dickens' satirical way. The reader presents them as if he loves (or at least thoroughly understands) each one. He reads the lengthy, pedantic and sometimes silly author's commentary so seriously, so much as though he agreed wholeheartedly with every word, that you sometimes feel you have Dickens in to your house for a personal recital. But, the sound is so distorted, so unclear in spots, so variable in volume, that it is difficult to appreciate the story at times.
Still, there are real benefits to making the effort to listen to (and read) this novel. It was during the listening to this novel that I discovered my idea of the overall theme of all of Dicken's novels.
It is a novel that every lawyer should read and every person contemplating using a lawyer. I'm not saying that the modern legal system is exactly like this, but some of the similarities are amazing.
If the audio was cleaned up, this Audiobook would rate a 5+ in my opinion.
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- Cherie
- 05/10/2008
An amazing reader
So many characters, and the reader brings each one to life as a unique individual. His impressive performance makes me prefer this great book as an audiobook. But here's a hint: since there are so many characters I did find it helpful to go online and print up a list of characters to use as a visual cheat sheet until I got everyone straight, since with audiobooks you can't flip backward through the pages to remind yourself.
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- SF Parent
- 03/07/2007
Best of the Best
I had always maintained that A Tale of Two Cities is Dickens' best -- and my favorite audiobook -- but Bleak House has now tied for first place. The plot is extremely compelling, with vivid Dickensian characters both at the core and on the edges of this utterly absorbing story. I tend to listen while doing dishes in the evening: our kitchen was SPOTLESS, as I kept finding new things to clean and polish so I could continue to listen late into the night.
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- Josh Mitchell
- 20/07/2005
Probably great, but I can't hear it.
The single star is no reflection on either the author or the reader, both of whom are excellent. I cannot recommend this audiobook because the sound quality of the recording is so poor.
I listen to Audible books during my commute. The muddy, distorted, indistinct recording is extremely difficult to understand over road noise, especially when the reader is reading in a lower register.
Buyer beware.
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- Alan
- 17/04/2007
Dickens on top of his form!
After finishing this audiobook, I now must rank it as one of my favorite audiobooks ever. The story is marvelous and the narration is wonderful. There are many, many memorable characters.
Note that the narrator, Robert Whitfield is the same person as Simon Vance and as Richard Matthews. He's clearly one of the best.
Any problems with quality of the audio in this book have been cleared up entirely.
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- Joseph
- 25/09/2009
It's Dickens, well read.
What can anyone say about the book that hasn't been said? I'm still chuckling over people complaining about the book's length and complexity.
I'm assuming anyone considering this book already knows who Dickens is, so there's no reason to review the book in detail. It is one of Dickens's most famous works, it is complex and beautiful and heartbreaking, and most of all, like everything Dickens writes, it is told with a rich, humorous prose that is amongst the most moving ever written.
The narrator is what sets this apart. He reads easily and confidently, never tripping over the language, always in control of his narrative, and he creates a wide range of accents and characters that feel very true to the time.
Whether you are a Dickens aficionado or a newcomer interested in seeing why we still read him a century and half later, this is just a great book well read.
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- Joseph
- 17/11/2004
A great reading of a great book
The imperfect quality of the sound noted by an earlier reviewer is a distraction -- it seems to have been digitized from cassette tapes since the echoing effect and the gradations in quality are the kinds of things I have heard in that format -- but, despite that, it is an excellent reading of a great novel. Robert Whitfield is a very talented reader with rich British cadences. I like nothing better than a fat 19th Century English novel, and this is about as good as it gets. Some critics find Dickens's heroines too sickly sweet, Esther Summerson most of all, but I always half fall in love with them. Esther's 1st-person narrative is alternated with the 3rd-person chapters, and the effect is very effective.
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- Rob
- 20/03/2004
A Triumph!
Robert Whitfield's reading is the finest I have heard in any audiobook (and I've listened to a good few!). Dickens' world and superb characters are vividly, and atmospherically brought to life. This is better than watching a movie...it's more like being IN one.
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- 12/01/2003
Timeless and great.
I have been practising estate and trust law for almost twenty years. Bleak House captures the absurdity, greed and pettiness of a protracted probate dispute in 2003 as well as 1853. But the novel is so much more than the case of Jarndyce v. Jarndyce. The images, characters and satire are unforgettable. Anyone who wants to experience literature at its best should read or listen to this book.
The performance of the book is superb!
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- Steve
- 21/10/2005
a Dickens Masterpiece
In my view, this is Dickens at his best. Well plotted, superb charaters, brilliant depiction of Victorian England with some vey fine comedy (Don't be put off by the title).
A great reading with lively and well distinguished charaterisations.
Loses one star because sound quality is poor in some early chapters (the original tapes have print through which is audible throughout).
Don't miss this - and enjoy comparing your vision with BBC1's interpretation.
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- Francesca
- 17/11/2005
Bleak House
Is a thoroughly good read and I had some concerns at how I would find the audio version but I need not have worried, the reader choosen does full justice to this marvellous mysterious novel from little Esther's first appearance to Miss Flyte's birds flying free
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- Crocker
- 13/08/2008
dreary narration ,a good book made dull
monotonous narration ,shame it was not read by Patrick Tull or Martin Jarvis .This audio book might put you off Dickens , Listen to Mr Tulls Pickwick Papers instead
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- E T-Watson
- 16/02/2018
Lengthy classic well told
Great characters beautifully expressed by the reader.
If you enjoy Dickens you will enjoy this rendition.
- D.W.Ellis
- 30/01/2018
great book<br />
Dickens at his best,the old times brought to life.simon Vance is fantastic,great.A long book that that will keep you entertained.
- Marsbub
- 11/07/2017
Brilliant narration. Simon Vance is always a great listen and one of my favourite dickens books.
- Bookfan
- 16/06/2017
I keep listening again and again.
Simon Vance is a terrific reader. Bleak House is a very long book with lots of characters, but he sustains all the varying voices and accents.
- Josefina
- 01/11/2016
loved the book , listened twice, excellent story,
characters fascinating, plot really draws you in. today's writers coukd take lessons from the Master of suspense
- S W Hessel
- 29/06/2015
Wonderful experience
In all respects a wonderful experience. It took me many years to get round to Dickens. This book exemplifies his great storytelling. The reader also could not be faulted. In all, this Audible book, is highly recommended to those who want to bathe in the English language and be lost in a wonderful story for a few hours .
- Amazon Customer
- 29/01/2014
It's just too long
Would you try another book written by Charles Dickens or narrated by Simon Vance?
I saw the BBC TV series and loved it. I thought it was so good that I really wanted to get into the story and as it is a long story, thought the audio version would be a good way to do that. I'd listened to Little Dorrit and it had been even better than the excellent TV series. However, some books work in audio and some are too long and involved - I found the plethora of minor characters overwhelming and rather boring.
How would you have changed the story to make it more enjoyable?
I should have bought the abridged version.
Have you listened to any of Simon Vance's other performances? How does this one compare?
No I haven't but Simon Vance's performance was very good.
What character would you cut from Bleak House?
Several of the minor ones that did not add to the plot. Can see why screen adaptations combine several characters into one sometimes - the character traits are required to drive the story but you don't need 10 people where 1 or 2 would do!


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Howell impressed by Dodger Stadium crowd
Ken Gurnick is a reporter and Austin Laymance is an associate reporter for MLB.com.
LOS ANGELES -- J.P. Howell made a solid first impression in his Dodgers debut on Wednesday night with two clean innings, and he gave an assist to the sellout Dodger Stadium crowd.
"I've played for Kansas City and Tampa, and the only time I've really been in a stadium this loud was Yankee Stadium, and being the opponent, they're all cheering against me," said Howell. "To have it for me, it gets the adrenaline going and it helps. The crowds here are amazing. I can get used to this."
Howell was signed as a free agent after the Dodgers learned that left-handed reliever Scott Elbert needed a second elbow operation.
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Workshop installation recommended
Excl. AT, AU, CN
Op. No.: 33442
Alcoguard is an integrated, user-friendly and reliable alcohol lock based on advanced fuel cell technology.
The unique Alcoguard is integrated in the car's electronics. The alcohol meter is connected to the car by cable and is heated ready for use in 10 seconds1. To shorten the waiting time, heating starts when the central locking is activated. When the driver blows into the alcohol meter the result is shown the car's driver display.
When the driver exhales, Alcoguard will give a green light if the reading is below 0.1 permille / 0.01 BAC. If the result is above 0.1 permille / 0.01 BAC but below the set permille limit (programmed at installation according to specific market requirements), Alcoguard will display a yellow light. The car can be driven but the driver is recommended to wait for the green light. Alcoguard shows a red light and the car cannot be started if the result is above the programmed permille limit.
Once the engine has been stopped, it can be restarted within 30 minutes without providing a new breath sample.
The handset unit can be bypassed to operate the vehicle in emergency situations, or if the handset is missing. During installation you select whether it should be possible to bypass the alcohol lock either once "single bypass" or an unlimited number of times "multiple bypass".
The cradle for the Alcohol lock handset is installed in the car's tunnel console, alternatively in the storage compartment behind the centre console.
Alcoguard handset
|Part. No.
|Installation Instruction
|Part. No.
|Part. No.
|Part. No.
|Part. No.
|Emergency function, single bypass
|Multiple bypass
|Part. No.
|A kit of 10 nozzles
|A kit of 250 nozzles
Facts and advantages
The handset is easy to use.
If the breathalyser test shows an alcohol content above the programmed limit the car cannot be started.
Bypass in the car, i.e. the system gives an opportunity to start the car in an emergency situation.
A set of 10 nozzles supplied with the handset.
PC software can be purchased to read the log data.
Technical data
At installation, the system requires calibrating. Calibration and activation information can be obtained from technical journals.
For new markets, new alcohol limits apply, the limits for the alcohol lock are set at first calibration when the lock is also activated.
Not possible in combination with keyless cars.
Not possible in combination with camera-BLIS.
- At low temperatures it can take a little longer.
- Ordered according to separate procedures and downloaded using VIDA.


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When I was first diagnosed with breast cancer, I resisted the thoughts that it would change my life and me. I didn't want it to have that power over me. However, I have found that having breast cancer is like joining a club with a lifelong membership. Even after you have finished treatment and even though it may have been five or 10 years since diagnosis, you never quite get over the fact that you had breast cancer. It leaves scars, emotional and physical, and drives so many decisions about your health and well-being. You are always called a breast cancer survivor.
On the other hand, I feel a little stronger and more confident about myself. I call it my secret weapon. I know that I have survived a real killer, and that empowers me. I have had to make tough life and death decisions and they didn't destroy me. I have looked people in the eye and have seen them cringe when I mention I had breast cancer. Most people are glad that they are not me, but I can be proud of who I am and what I have overcome. Recently I have been meeting a lot of new people. For the most part it has been inappropriate to tell them that I battled the disease, but I know I have, and that secret gives me an edge. I have the confidence that goes with knowing that I have faced death and death for me had nipples. Seriously though, when faced with an insidious enemy I had the power to live through it.
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I was chosen to review the new Fenix BT20 from a list of applicants that applied back in October 2012. This product was sent to me free of charge and I have no direct affiliations with this company.
My objectives for this test will be to provide my option on:
1 - Quality of the components
2 - Run times
3 Beam patterns and its usefulness on the trail.
This will be an ongoing review as I have not yet been able to make time to ride with this light. But since receiving the Fenix BT20 only three days ago, I have been out to shoot some beam shots on one of my favorite trails. I was quite surprise on the results.
But first some pictures of whats included in Fenixs BT20 The Worlds First Bike Light with Dual Distance Beams.
Side view
With battery case
The components that are included in the box are, user manual, warranty card, helmet strap, extension cable, three O-rings, battery case and battery case holder.
Oh Batteries are not included!
The user manual came in English and Chinese. Its pretty straight forward, gave good descriptions on the products features, parts included, technical info on battery to use and run times. Also has instructions on mounting and operation of the light. As well as the all-important safety tips with diagrams to along with certain sections.
Warranty period is 24 months and Fenix will repair any defective product for free.
The helmet strap is made from plastic with nylon straps and a plastic push down clamp. I would of preferred Velcro strap instead as the push down clamp seem kind of thin. The mount has a foam bottom to prevent it from moving once clamp down to your helmet. As for this type of mount, the height of the light is about the same as most other brands out there. I guess this is an issue companies have when they want their lights mounted both on the handle bars and on the helmets.
The extension cable is stiffer than I would like. Its only 70 cm / 27.5 inches in length, while most other companies have their extension cable at the 1 meter mark (about 39 inches). So this extension cable falls a little short, especially if youre a tall person.
Battery case holder is made from plastic has a screw down lid and holds two 18650 or four CR123A lithium batteries. The holder fits in a nylon pouch which you can attach via Velcro to the back of your helmet, bike frame or just put it in your water pack pocket. My dilemma is, it only holds two 18650s. Why? There is no option to use four 18650 for longer run times. To me this is a deal breaker, as I would like to have longer run times with my lights without having to change them while on the trail. The holder itself appears to be of quality. Opening the case, youll see it has a washer around the top making this water resistant if not proof when screwed down tight. The case can only be closed one way and has markings on how the two pieces should come together. So there is no worries in reversing the terminals.
You get three O-rings, small, medium and large. Small and medium would be used the most. Medium mounts the light to the helmet strap. Depending on the type on handle bar you have, youll either use the small or medium O-rings. I found the small O-ring gave me a tighter grip on my handle bars. The O-rings are about middle of the pack, its not the thinnest and not the thickest that Ive seen.
The light head is about 67mm in length, 38mm wide and 39mm in height not including the stand. Made out of aluminum, its light weight and compact. It uses a reflector and has a glass lens. As you can see from the picture, the lens itself has an engrave etching on it at the top. Now this could be what gives the Fenix BT20 the dual beam pattern, which is what Im guessing at. The light head has no openings, seem to be water resistant and can swivel 360 degrees to help with mounting.
The power button at the top of the light is made from rubber/silicone. Hold it about one second to turn it on and each press after will cycle through the four modes, low, mid, high and turbo. I love this feature as the flashing mode is not included in the cycle. To access the flashing mode youll have to double press the power button. To return the normal press the power button once. The light also has memory, so it will remember the last mode youre in when you turn it off (except flash).
The power button is also an indicator of the battery capacity.
100% - 50% - Solid Green.
50% -20% - Solid Red.
Less than 20% blinks red.
I love this feature also. I always wanted to include this in my light build, but Im just to lazy!
Light modes and run time are as follows:
Low 100 lumens, 21 hrs run time.
Mid 300 Lumens, 6.5hrs run time.
High 450 lumens, 4hr run time.
Turbo 750 lumens, 2hr run time.
Flash 300 lumens, 21+hrs run time.
Now I did have an issue with run times. I ran a test for Turbo Mode to see if the 2hr run time was accurate and ran the test in front of a fan on mid setting. Batteries were fresh out of the charger. Both had a voltage of 4.1v according to my multimeter.
Place both in the holder and took voltage reading again.
No load 8.0v
Low 7.9v
Mid 7.8v
High 7.5v
Turbo 7.1v
Now to my surprise, after about 2-3mins the battery indicator went red on the power button. WTF? I let the test continue and after about 40mins the light automatically switches from Turbo to High mode. I would manually switch it back to Turbo but after about 5mins would switch back to High. At about the 1hr and 15min mark, the light drop to Mid. At about the 1hr and 35min mark drop to Low. At this point the power indicator was a solid red. I can manually switch to Turbo mode but the light would automatically cycle it down to low mode. At the two hour mark the light was at Low mode with a solid red indicator.
I stop the test at this point. Re-did the test with a new set of fresh batteries and got the same results as above. I dont know why this has happened, was it the light or my batteries? I have about eight blue TrustFire 18650 from DX. I know theyre not the best, but I havent had any issue using them on my light builds. So what gives? Ive sent an email to Bob at Fenix regarding this issue and waiting to hear back from them. Or maybe theyll come on hear with an answer. Stay tune for an update. This is a major concern for me and anyone looking into buying this product. My option is four 18650s is better than two. Would it cost any more to make a holder for four 18650s as batteries are not included with this set?
Another concern is that Fenix has reversed the power plugs. The male end of the plug is now on the battery and the female part is on the light. Not sure if this was indented to deter using existing battery packs that you may have. Or how safe it is to have the male metal plug on the battery end? Will having this on the battery make it easier for them to short out?
Also it would be nice to know what the max input voltage is. Maybe Fenix should include this in their manual under Safety Tips just in case anyone is trying to use a DIY battery pack. So that they dont short out the light.
Now to the good part beam shots!
Before I show you the pictures, I have to say that I was very impressed with the amount of light and the beam patterns the Fenix BT20 produces. It does give you the best of both worlds. If I have to ride with one light and one light only, the Fenix BT20 would be at the top of my list. Hands down this would be my choice for a handle bar light. Not sure about a helmet light just yet, I guess I have to ride with it to be sure. But Im sure that having two Fenix BT20s will be all the light youll need for riding your favorite trails at night. Unfortunately Fenix was not able to provide me with a second light to cement my option.
The LED used is an XM-L T6. My understanding that it has a neutral tint to it. I compared it to my neutral set up and the BT20 is more on the coolish side of things. I would say just below the 5000k mark.
So instead of using another thousand words, Ill let the picture tell the story.
Camera settings: Nikon D70s
WB Daylight
Shutter 3 second
F stop f4
Control No Lights
As you can see, to me you have a very useful beam pattern. A lot of light in-front of the bike and a good amount of throw so that you can see what is up ahead. My estimate is the amount of light thrown forward is usable to about 80ft. Having a second light should improve on this.
Comparing the beam pattern to my lights and that of my friends, I would need two lights to produces the same pattern. A wide flood on the handle bars and a tight spot on my helmet. The Fenix BT20 does both with one light set up pretty darn well!
I'll update this review after I have a chance to ride with the BT20. Posting more pictures and maybe a video.
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Thursday, June 30, 2011
Beautiful girly things
I stumbled over this girl Alexandra's blog here. She has really great style. Very classy and chic. I love her blog. She also does videos on youtube and has a shop with her homemade jewelry. I found these beautiful pictures on her blog. I love glittery things so this is just heaven for me. Go tjeck her out
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Wednesday, June 29, 2011
Wedding : Bridal shoes
I'm going to post some different wedding inspiration posts the next year. I'm getting married next summer and I have started looking into shoes and dresses etc. Here are some really beautiful shoes that are really fit for a beautiful wedding-dress. Which one do you like the most?
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The classic black chanel chain bag
Who just doesn't love the classic Chanel chain bag. It is so elegant and classic and goes with everything. I would love to have one of these. Enjoy the pictures of celebs with their Chanel chain bags
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Tuesday, June 28, 2011
By Malene Birger Spring/ Summer Sale
Right now you can get up to 40% off spring/summer collection from Malene Birger. I really love her design and these are the items I like from the website. Go here to tjeck it out
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Monday, June 27, 2011
Kim Kardashian and Kris Humphries out in NYC - June 25, 2011
It seems like lime is one of Kim's favorite colors this summer. She was sporting this cute dress in New York the other day and has also been seen with a lime Birkin bag and lime Louboutins.
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Sunday, June 26, 2011
Kim Kardashian at the set of Project Runway - June 24, 2011
Kim is going to be a guest judge on Project Runway. I love her fashion style and can't wait to the new episodes.
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