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Loreane Tomlinson: LaDainian Was One Of The Easier Children
July 15, 2009 – 9:30 am by Tas MelasLoreane Tomlinson, mother of the Chargers LaDainian, has penned a book titled, LT and Me – What raising a champion has taught me. It's hard not to appreciate LT after reading about some of the struggles in his past and I'm sure this book would just add to that appreciation. Loreane shares many tales in the text and in this interview about the focus and determination inside the running back. But, life's not all sweet San Diego wine, LT went through some hardships, and who knows what a boy truly endured better than his mama. Loreane Tomlinson joined XX Sports Radio to discuss the public's feedback on the book, asking LT about including a dramatic event from his life in the text, and the strength of LaDainian's word.
On the reaction to the book so far:
"That they were really happy that I had written a book and they loved it, they couldn't put it down and couldn't wait to finish it. Just a lot of good reviews."
The hardest thing to write about in the book:
"There were some times; it still made me cry. You more or less visit those places and once you put it down on paper, you can kind of put it behind you, such as when LaDainian and TaTorsha lost a baby. I asked him, 'Well, do you have a problem with me putting it in there? Everybody knows we lost Mckiah. He said, 'You know mom, that's okay.' When I thought about it, it brought back those memories of when he first called me. It was really sad and I did cry."
On LT getting into trouble:
"He went out with some friends and they were trying to drink and they knew they shouldn't. They had some beer. I just told him, I said, 'You've been drinking,' and he just broke down crying and he promised me he would never do it again. I believed him because he was just that type of person. I didn't have to worry about it. The thing with LaDainian was he was one of the easier children. It was something special and that was something I wanted to come out in the book: that when you have a child that pretty much does what you expect them to do, all they need is a little guidance. You can't let them go too far. Let them know when they're doing something right but also let them know when they've gone too far."
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Safety Bid Boosts Treasuries
Treasuries Tuesday enjoyed a solid bid after a rocky start following the Freddie Mac $6 billion 5-year global pricing. Emerging market woes and fresh equity declines put the icing on the cake, sending the front-end of the curve higher, then the belly.
Rate lock unwinds competed with dealers making room in their portfolios for the issue and the initial rebound in stocks. But confirmation of a recession for the high tech Singapore economy and short-term financing difficulties for Argentina cemented a flight-to-quality bid across the curve. Rumors that Argentina might cancel its Letes and Bontes T-bill auctions swirled, though the country opted for the pain of higher rates rather than the stigma of cancelation.
The September bond finished off its highs, but still impressed with a 14/32 gain to 101-10 by the close. The 2s/30s spread widened out to +163bp.
The weight of Alcatel and Corning warnings eventually took a toll on Nasdaq, which sank below 2K ahead of Motorola and Yahoo tomorrow. A roll of up to 20K 10-year 109 calls from Sep to Dec was dominant early on. Hawkish St. Louis Fed" Poole groused about inflation.

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It's no longer really a choice for kids today to be immersed in technology now that a good chunk of life is lived online, so it's become increasingly more important to give them a break from the Internet – to inspire old-fashioned creativity and imagination.
With that in mind, we've come up with three ways to upgrade kids' rooms that amount to healthy distractions from their electronic devices. Let's take a look.
Craft Corner
It's true that every corner of a kid's room is a potentially a craft corner – and may have the looks to prove it – but there's power in designating a specific space for creativity.
You can design your corner with a theme in mind, but part of the goal can also be one of organization and limiting the destructive forces that often accompany bouts of creative genius.
To that end, think about durable furniture and storage, chalkboard wall decals or paint, and a plastic mat to protect the carpet from spills.
Reading Nook
Sturdy shelving is step one to making a great reading nook. Choose short shelves to make books more accessible and lower the odds of them toppling over if they get bumped or pulled.
As for seating, nothing beats a bean bag for a kid's reading nook – except maybe two bean bags. There are all kinds of styles and sizes so you can mix things up while still keeping the space comfortable and casual.
Homework Station
As many adults who have worked at home know, having separate office and play spaces in the home helps lead a more balanced life. And, why wouldn't the same be true of kids?
It may not be as fun as a reading nook or craft corner, but a homework station may help kids focus and put them in gear to learn. A comfortable chair, good task lighting and space for school supplies are a great start.
Have fun trying these fun DIY kids' room upgrades, and maybe they'll have some fun, too!


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Record gas prices forecast for Metro Vancouver
A 15-cent jump in Metro Vancouver gasoline prices has motorists stinging from a sudden new bout of pain at the pumps.
And with the end of winter in sight, it could get even worse.
Average prices in Metro Vancouver hit $1.42 per litre Tuesday – within a cent of last year's summer peak – before easing slightly.
Gasoline had been relatively stable at around $1.27 per litre here from late November until Feb. 14.
The only time prices have been significantly higher than now was in the summer of 2008, when Metro Vancouver pump prices briefly topped $1.50 a litre as crude oil prices spiked to $150 a barrel.
Crude now is close to $110 a barrel, driven up in part by fears that Iran's effort to build nuclear weapons could spark military conflict in the Middle East.
But petroleum industry analysts say the Feb. 18 fire at BP's Cherry Point refinery near Blaine, Washington is a big factor driving prices up locally.
Although the still-idled refinery doesn't supply the Lower Mainland – gas here comes through Kinder Morgan's pipeline from Alberta or is refined by Chevron in Burnaby – the reduced supply south of the border has forced prices up there and is having a spillover effect on prices in B.C.
If Lower Mainland prices didn't rise in tandem, analysts say, gas here would flow south of the border, drawn by higher prices.
Jason Toews, co-founder of price-tracking website gasbuddy.com, calls it a case of bad timing for the refinery fire, because more motorists always take to the road in spring and summer, and that will soon force prices higher still.
"It's terrible news for gas prices," he said. "Summer driving season brings a lot more driving. Crude oil is already high. And then there's the Iran factor if war was to break out."
Toews said Lower Mainland drivers are unlikely to see significant price relief until September and he predicts gasoline will set new record highs here this spring.
"I think we're going to see a spike in May," he said. "Vancouver will probably see average gas prices around $1.60, with some stations as high as $1.70."
As of Wednesday, Bellingham prices were US $4.05 per gallon, the equivalent of about $1.05 per litre.
Gas prices in the U.S. city have climbed 12 per cent this month, compared to about 10 per cent in Metro Vancouver.
There's no estimate yet of when the Cherry Point refinery will return to full production.
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(UPDATED: Additional information has been added to this story.)
In less than a month (December 16th), we will mark the 239th anniversary of the Boston Tea Party. This well-known protest against "taxation without representation" is almost universally recognized as the moment that sparked the American Revolution.
In many Texas public schools, the Boston Tea Party is now being taught as an example of an act of terrorism.
Here's an excerpt from a Texas school system's World History / Social Studies lesson plan. It purports to be helping teachers become more efficient, but many people are upset with the content of the lesson and the lack of parental review. In this specific instance, teachers are instructed to read the story to their classes as if it were a news report that had just happened within the past hour:
News report: New Act of Terrorism
A local militia, believed to be a terrorist organization, attacked the property of private citizens today at our nation's busiest port. Although no one was injured in the attack, a large quantity of merchandise, considered to be valuable to its owners and loathsome to the perpetrators, was destroyed. The terrorists, dressed in disguise and apparently intoxicated, were able to escape into the night with the help of local citizens who harbor these fugitives and conceal their identities from the authorities. It is believed that the terrorist attack was a response to the policies enacted by the occupying country's government. Even stronger policies are anticipated by the local citizens.
Later in the curriculum, teachers are instructed to reveal to students that the event described above the historic Boston Tea Party. Here's a screen capture from the actual lesson and what should be done after the story is read:
For the record, this lesson comes from a non-profit group called CSCOPE. They are an offshoot of an educational program that traces its roots back to 1965 when the state established media centers / Education Service Centers (ESCs) throughout each of the state's 20 school districts:
In 1965, the 59th Texas Legislature authorized the State Board of Education to establish media centers throughout the state. Two years later, the State Board of Education divided the state into 20 regions, assigning each media center to begin operations and serve in each region. In 1966-67, Title III of the U.S. Elementary and Secondary Education Act provided funding for start-up costs associated with establishing supplementary educational centers.
These "media centers" are reported to have received $25 million in funding last year.
Just a few years ago, 19 of the 20 centers formed a non-profit entity call the Texas Education Service Center Curriculum Collaborative (TESCCC). And TESCCC owns the Cscope Curriculum Management System. CSCOPE defines itself on their website:
CSCOPE is the source for an all-in-one approach to a quality curriculum system. CSCOPE is a comprehensive, customizable, user-friendly curriculum management system built on the most current research-based practices in the field.
TheBlaze has reached out to CSCOPE in hopes of clarifying a few of the issues being raised by parents. As of this writing, no calls have been returned.
One of the major issues we expect to discuss with CSCOPE's directors is the complaint raised by several parents about the lack of transparency at the schools. Several parents from different locations in Texas have independently confirmed that parents are not permitted to access the lessons being taught in the classrooms. There is a "Parent's Portal" available online, but the content differs greatly from the lesson plans we have seen.
For example, the lesson on terrorism shown above is part of the curriculum that correlates to this section in the Parents Portal:
Several parents and teachers have written to TheBlaze stating that they were denied access to the lessons being taught using CSCOPE materials. This apparent denial is apparently in direct conflict with Texas law.
From Texas State Constitution:
Sec. 26.006. ACCESS TO TEACHING MATERIALS. (a) A parent is entitled to:
(1) review all teaching materials, instructional materials, and other teaching aids used in the classroom of the parent's child;
If schools using CSCOPE are not allowing parents to review education materials, it would appear they are violating one of the state's constitutionally protected rights. Our initial investigation into CSCOPE has also uncovered some other questionable lesson plans. In order to properly vet these stories, TheBlaze is investigating further and will report back on Monday after Thanksgiving weekend.
If you have any information to contribute to our investigation, please email links and documents to: firstname.lastname@example.com
Since our original posting of this story, TheBlaze has received a flood of emails from educators and parents in Texas providing more information that will be included in our follow-up story next week. One teacher claimed that our report about the "Boston Tea Party being taught as terrorism" was incorrect and that the lesson is currently not on the CSCOPE website.
We do know that the lesson in question was on the site as recently as January of 2012 and apparently had been part of the curriculum since August of 2010 (see the screen capture from the now "scrubbed" web page below). Since officials from CSCOPE have not returned our calls, we cannot confirm the date when the curriculum and the website was changed.
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Pennsville Doubles
Singles league • April - December 2011 • Pennsville, NJ
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About this League
Singles league - 0 all-time players - 0 active players
$3.00 player fee each session
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This is another addition to the doubles selection. The nice little course in Pennsville, which is right across the Delaware Memorial Bridge. Good golf and most weeks DDGer's find a local watering hole for good food and cold drinks.


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The Third WTO Ministerial Conference was held in Seattle, Washington State, US between 30 November and 3 December 1999.
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> First 447 proposals August 1998 to July 1999 > Second 355 proposals August 1999 to November 1999 Summary of proposals informal note compiled by the WTO Secretariat. Download in MS Word format (224 pages, 1.31MB). To find specific proposals mentioned in this document, search the online documents database inserting relevant document numbers, countries, etc in the form.
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Finally updating the blog again *sigh*…
I am just loving this new piece by Blu; it really is something for itself. The new mural shows the disintegration of the planet (society?) into millions of jigsaw people being lost in space. We can only speculate about the meaning of this new wall… Any comments?
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With shares of Chesapeake Energy Corporation (NYSE:CHK) trading around $17.45, is CHK a BUY, a WAIT and SEE, or a STAY AWAY? Let's analyze the stock with the relevant sections of our CHEAT SHEET Investing Framework:
E = Debt to Equity Ratio is Not Close to Zero
Heavy spending helped push Chesapeake's debt-to-equity ration up 1.06, an unattractive figure when compared to its competitors. Anadarko Petroleum Corporation (NYSE:APC) has a debt-to-equity ration of 0.69 while ConocoPhillips (NYSE:COP) takes the cake with debt-to-equity ratio of just 0.45.
Looking at the company's total cash and total debt paints an even more gruesome picture of its debt situation. Chesapeake has a huge debt load of $16.46 billion compared to its total cash of just $142 million. Although much of the company's debt is long term, it has a current ratio of only 0.56.
This compares to Anadarko Petroleum with total debt of $14.14 billion and total cash of $2.53 billion, and ConocoPhillips with $32.5 billion in total debt and $4.22 billion in total cash. By comparing the relative debt loads between these companies, it's clear that Chesapeake has a losing balance sheet.
T = Technicals on the Stock Chart are Weak
As of November 26 the stock price is 4.96 percent below its 20-day simple moving average, or SMA; 9.79 percent below its 50-day SMA; and 11.37 percent below its 200-day SMA.
Since the beginning of 2012 the stock price has been in a fairly pronounced downward trend, falling 26.36 percent this year to date and falling 25.6 percent year over year. This compares to Anadarko Petroleum at a YTD loss of 6.74 percent and a Y/Y loss of 3.19 percent, and ConocoPhillips at a YTD loss of 24.26 percent and a Y/Y loss of 16.49 percent.
As a benchmark, the S&P 500 grew 9.56 percent this YTD, and gained 17.32 percent Y/Y.
E = Excellent Performance Relative to Peers
Many investors favor return on equity as a key metric to diagnose how well a company is performing. On this metric, as with debt, the company looks highly unattractive compared to its competitors. Chesapeake has an ROE of -6.02 percent, while Anadarko Petroleum has an ROE of 9.31 percent, and ConocoPhillips has an ROE of 12.5 percent.
Chesapeake's struggles are also highlighted by its -14.89 percent operating margin, indicating that as it currently stands the company is not in a position to pull itself out of trouble. Chesapeake's operating margin compares to Anadarko Petroleum at 22.38 percent, and 24.81 percent…


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In the debate surrounding the City's decision to help fund the Oilers new downtown arena I've been asked by some on the pro side of the argument why I think I'm smarter than Council. A fair question since I'm an engineer by trade and not an economist. But, as I like to point out, neither are the people on Council who are making this decision so it's just as possible that they're the ones who don't know what they're talking about.
Luckily for everyone, Mike Moffatt, an assistant professor at the Richard Ivey School of Business, has decided to weigh in on the arena deal reached by Council and the Katz Group last week.
As far as deals go, this may be among the worst in Canadian history. Study after study after study shows that sports teams and arenas generate little economic benefit. While lots is spent at the arena this is almost entirely money that would have likely been spent elsewhere in the local economy. The net benefit is minimal. The City of Edmonton is on the hook for $219M in this deal and even the most generous of economic assumptions doesn't get you one quarter of this back in benefits.
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Economist Calls Edmonton's Arena Deal "Among the Worst in Canadian History"
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The federal government has sent more Sri Lankan asylum seekers home as a new boat arrived in Australian waters.
Immigration Minister Chris Bowen said the 30 men were returned to Sri Lanka from Christmas Island on Tuesday.
This takes the number of Sri Lankans "involuntarily" returned to their homeland to 200 since the government announced its offshore processing policy on August 13.
Without a valid visa, the men had no legal right to remain in Australia and were removed at the earliest opportunity, Mr Bowen said.
"People who pay smugglers are risking their lives and throwing their money away," he said in a statement.
"There is no visa awaiting them on arrival, no speedy outcome, and no special treatment."
Meanwhile, HMAS Armidale on Monday intercepted a boat carrying six suspected asylum seekers and two crew south-east of Ashmore Islands.
The passengers will now be transferred to Christmas Island for health and security checks.
They risk being sent to processing centres in Nauru and Papua New Guinea under the government's new offshore processing regime.
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Guest Blogged by John Gideon of VotersUnite.org
Now that the recent general election is completed some counties are now in the process of determining how much that election cost the taxpayers. One Colorado county reports a cost of $36.57 per vote cast. That is an amazing amount especially when much of that cost can be directly attributed to the type of voting system a county is using and the amount of "assistance" the county buys from the vendors....
- CO: Counties struggle on election costs
http://www.rockymountain...uggle-on-election-costs/ - MN: Senate recount: Coleman loses bid to check at least 4,500 ballots
http://www.startribune.c...O:DW3ckUiD3aPc:_Yyc:aUUZ - MN: Ritchie wants to improve Minnesota's election system
http://www.northlandsnew...news/local/38251564.html - OH: It's time to set record straight on the results of Ohio vote
Number of people at the polls, votes for Obama beat records
http://www.ohio.com/news/willard/38263819.html - PA: Franklin County - Election cycle cost $400,000
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Green Mountain Gringo
It doesn't get much more braindead-easy than popping open a jar of salsa and a bag of chips. Instant party.
Of course it's always more exciting to squeeze all the lime juices out yourself and chop up vine-picked tomatoes with fresh, bright cilantro—but sometimes you have a herd of friends coming over in five minutes, and you need to go the jarred route. How many people have you met that don't like chips and salsa? Well, they don't sound like much fun.
With Super Bowl ahead (and Cinco de Mayo and all the Taco Tuesdays), we were curious about store-bought salsas. So we opened two bags of tortilla chips (edible spoons!) and tried 17 different brands. All of the the salsas were of "medium" heat level and tomato-based ("the red kind"). No corn, mango, black beans, or any of that jazz was invited to this party.
Brands We Tried
Newman's Own
Green Mountain Gringo
Taco Bell
El Paso
Amy's Organic
La Costeña
Trader Joe's (Salsa Authentica)
Muir Glen
La Victoria
Whole Foods 365
The Criteria
The salsa should have a bright flavor balanced with a kick of spice. It shouldn't punch you in the throat (it's just medium, not hot or X-TRA HOT) but it should get your attention. We don't want to confuse this for spaghetti sauce. Texturally, it should be chunky with tomatoes, chile pepper bits, and onions.
Why the Losers Lost
One of the most common offenses: salsa that tasted more like the tomato paste goo in Spaghetti-O's than salsa. Some were way too spiced (hello, black pepper) but not spicy. Others, too sweet and syrupy—what is this, a maple syrup tasting? And no thank you to anything "tinny" or "dirty-tasting." Texture was also critical: "ketchup water" with "squishy rubbery chunks" is not what we wanted.
When it's too runny, it just falls off the chip. Where are these salsas going? We don't want our salsas to be marathon runners.
Our Favorites
This is chef Rick Bayless's line of salsas, and the only one we had to special order (you can find it at select stores, they just weren't near SEHQ). It tasted the most like real salsa, where you could actually picture a real person crushing the garlic and jalapeños with a mortar and pestle. It has a very prominent smoky, charred flavor. Some tasters found it too "funky," but the majority liked the roasted depth. It's slightly sweet but balanced with acidic tang. It also didn't have the tomato paste texture that many others did.
Green Mountain Gringo
Before we started, many SE'rs admitted this was their go-to brand. And even after the blind tasting, the same crew of GMG fanboys and girls ended up ranking this the highest. "Fairly chunky with a nice heat," agreed tasters. It's made with ripe tomatoes, not tomato juice or puree (common in other salsas) and cider vinegar, which you don't see in salsas too often. The texture was ideal for tortilla chip scooping; not runny at all. The salsa stays where it should—on the chip!
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Location: farther outside and lower, with a taller batter to boot. Lucroy has been getting this call for a long while. 1. Date: 9/12 Here he sets up outside and angles his body a bit to present the pitch to the ump, reaching a bit back toward the plate instead of away from the strike zone. *** Best Frames of the Week 5. Date: 9/1 Lobaton moves a lot here, and he has to reach back to the center of the zone as he slides toward the corner. He still gets the strike, and Hamilton probably regrets making a rare decision not to swing. 4. Date: 9/10 Like Lucroy with a little more movement. 3. Date: 8/24 I wrote in July that Arencibia had reinvented himself as a receiver, and by the end of August, he had worked his way into the top 20 framers. Here's a good example of his refined receiving technique. 2. Date: 8/24 Maldonado has a wide, stable stance that would make him tough to tip over if you tried. 1. Date: 9/1 Extend a series long enough, and you'll start to repeat yourself; I covered d'Arnaud's receiving skills last month, shortly after which he added this low, breaking-ball strike to his list of trophies. *** Worst Frames of the Week 5. Date: 9/16 Jeff Mathis' catching skills usually earn him positive press, but we've seen through the season that snap throws often seem to cost the catcher a strike. 4. Date: 8/28 This is how Hundley got to be near the bottom of the unofficial framing leaderboard. 3. Date: 8/24 Look, sometimes strange stuff happens. Great hitters have extended slumps, aces have ugly outings, and yes, Molinas miss baseballs. It looks like Yadier was expecting the ball to break more. 2. Date: 9/3 Didn't look close to a strike, and evidently the umpire agreed. But Stewart is set up way inside, so when Kuroda misses his spot he has to stab at the ball to keep it from sailing past him. Ignore how it was received, and factor in the parallax effect, and this one probably caught he corner. 1. Date: 9/14 Similar to Stewart's, but even stabbier. *** Bonus Worst Ryan Doumit Frame of the Week Doumit has been absent from behind the plate since late August because of his latest concussion, and Ron Gardenhire said that he "would probably keep his catching equipment locked away the rest of the year." We wish Doumit well and hope he makes a swift, complete recovery, but it would be best for him to return as a corner guy/DH. As far as the locked-up catching equipment goes, it's probably time to throw away the key.
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If you want to fuse it it'll have to be a big fuse. At least the max amps of the alternator. All the charge from the alternator to the battery goes through the guage. I would think you'd want the fuse on the alternator side of the ammeter. If a wire shorts there you would have full power from the battery going through the gauge to ground, if it shorts on the other side you'd have the alternator power going through it, which it's rated for.
I believe your "Battery Gauge" is basically a galvanometer. As such it isn't 'actively' connected to the vehicle battery current, so really shouldn't need any protection per se.
I'd have to diagram it out to be sure, but it sounds like you have an ammeter gauge that uses a shunt. If that is the case, it is not a full current ammeter. Its just measuring the voltage difference between two points in the harness and calculating amperage.
My '75 GMC has a gauge wired like this, and it just uses a five amp fuse in each wire that connects to the gauge. They are inline fuses that are in the wire lines under the hood. The actual amperage flow to the gauge when you use a shunt is quite low. Bruce |
Thanks fellas.
Here's a diagram. Could you please give me your recommendations on where to put fusible links/fuses/circuit breakers. Hope you can read it. The Red-2, Blk/Wht, and Red-3 share a ring terminal at the horn relay. The Red-3 and Blk share a ring terminal at the starter solenoid. I'm guessing I should separate and put fusible links on Red-2 at the starter solenoid and Red-3 at the horn relay. Probably, to be safe, I'll put the inline fuses on the Blk and BLk/Wht wires to the battery gauge as mentioned. Looks to me the cig lighter is unprotected or will a fusible link at Red-3 do the job? Would you ever use a fuse and a fusible link on same circuit? Last edited by GMR; 04-06-2011 at 05:36 PM. |
The battery meter is an ammeter. It will have a 0 amps centered position and + amps and - amps positions.
An indication in the + side of the ammeter shows if current is flowing from the alternator to the battery. An indication in the - shows excess current flowing from the battery to the accessories or the alternator is not working. The ammeter measures voltage drop across a shunt. In this case the shunt is the heavy red wire connecting the battery to the alternator and accessories. The smaller black and blk/wt wires go to the ammeter. If they are not fused they should be. Inline fuses (4 amp) should be installed in each of these wires at a point as close as possible where it connects to the heavy red wire. vicrod |
If its a typical meter movement then the flow would be milliamps? I would postulate 4A may protect the attaching wires but protecting the movement may require something very small, say under 1A?
If its configured differently I'd enjoyed being enlightened. (not intended as a bad electrical pun) D |
Hope this is a more readable.
I plan to install inline fuses on the battery gauge wires, as suggested, after things are worked out - thanks. The red and blk wires at the sol share a spade connector. The two reds and the blk/wht share a connector at the horn relay. The horn relay has 2 terminals but they are on the same bus bar. |
I suggested 4 amp fuses only because the GM schematics show them.
vicrod |
If it is an ammeter, read this.
The article supports my position that the meter shunt in GM alternator equipped cars is the main accessory wire which is part the main harness and does NOT pass into the passenger compartment and through the ammeter.
Any vehicle that has the shunt as part of the ammeter can be hazardous as mentioned in the article. vicrod |
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text: Case Studies Document management system helps pharmaceutical giant gain efficiencyThe clientA global leader in the pharmaceutical industry has established an enviable reputation for itself through its dedication in treating and preventing disease. Its Indian subsidiary is one of the largest multinational pharmaceutical companies operating in India.Business needThe company's massive scope of operations in India and its geographical spread meant that large volumes of data of varied genres were being created at dispersed locations. It was essential that the content was centralized and organized in a way that optimized its usefulness to multiple users across the organization.Content management lies at the heart of efficient business management in an IT-enabled world. Establishing uniform document formats, controlling access to critical information, tracing usage, establishing audit trails, and most importantly, eliminating the cost and efforts associated with distributing and retrieving paper copies, are some of the reasons why content management holds the key to increased profits and lowered costs. The client recognized the centrality of efficient content management to its business processes in India. Infosys was the solution provider of choice to implement a solution that would address the client's content management requirements.ChallengesManaging content in a pharmaceutical company is complicated because of the highly structured and regulated nature of the content. Infosys had to acquaint itself with these intricacies first to effectively address the challenges, some of which were:The solution delivered had to manage three critical functions, those of creation, delivery, and archival of content. The nature of the client company's operations meant that the content would be complex as well as geographically disbursed. Infosys had to organize the content into an efficient, organic whole. The scope and variety of the data further complicated the task of referencing and retrieving documents quickly. 70 users, some from production sites and others from external manufacturing locations, across 15 organizational departments, needed to use the system. Infosys had to implement a solution that would allow multiple users to use the system effortlessly. All of this had to be done while ensuring that the client received maximum possible savings of both time and money. Our solutionInfosys developed a Web-based Distribution Management Solution (DMS) using Documentum that efficiently addressed all client requirements. The solution was developed at Infosys and deployed at the onsite location of the client. A team of four handled the assignment and completed the project well within the stipulated time period of 11-person months. Infosys used the integrated system methodology (ISM) to implement the solution. This covers all aspects of a project including strategy, choice of technology, desired user experience, and delivery management. BenefitsThe Infosys solution delivered the following benefits, which translate into savings of cost, time, and effort across 15 departments of the enterprise:The client could now import, store, and retrieve electronic and scanned documents. This enabled a more efficient process of dissemination of information across the organization. A repository of intellectual assets was created. Each asset was classified based on content type. This ensured that all users used the latest, approved versions of software; made sharing information across boundaries easier; and helped in regulating enterprise-wide documentation processes for SOPs, corrective actions, and validation documents that are critical to compliance. Using Documentum's Workflow and Lifecycle, the Infosys team automated the client's business processes. This simplifies approval processes and retention of records. Implementing Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP) integration centralized user security. An LDAP is a set of protocols for accessing information directories. It makes it possible for almost any application, running on virtually any computer platform, to obtain directory information, such as email addresses and public keys. The solution implemented by Infosys enabled a user and role-based system of access to information. This ensured that critical information was protected. The DMS implemented by Infosys enabled users to search efficiently for metadata. It included data associated with either an information system or an information object for purposes of description, administration, legal requirements, technical functionality, use and usage, and preservation. It also enabled a keyword search. Our solution enabled the client to track the usage of content. Functionality for usage and status reports within Documentum was created to this end.


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Improved play of Lightning forward Brett Connolly is a sign of good things still to come
by Peter Pupello / Tampa Bay LightningBrett Connolly chose not to get into specifics regarding the conversation he had with Lightning Head Coach Guy Boucher back in early February that ultimately led to the rookie forward being benched for the first time in his young NHL career.
But whatever it was that was said, it certainly seemed to work.
Connolly has three points in his past five games and has logged double-digit numbers in ice time in all but two of his past nine games.
While the figures aren't exactly eye-popping, they are refreshing to see, considering that the 19-year-old forward has struggled for the majority of the past three months just to earn playing time in the Bolts' lineup.
But lately, as personnel on the Lightning roster began to diminish as a result of both injuries and trades, so did Connolly's time watching from the bench.
"I needed to be better," Connolly said. "I knew that I had been struggling in my game defensively, but I've been playing a lot more recently, getting more ice time, and I think the coaches are trusting me in a number of different situations, so that has really helped my confidence. I think that's been the biggest difference."
And what a difference it's been.
After starting the season strong with four goals and eight points in his first 22 games, including 20 contests in which he registered 11 minutes or more in ice time, Connolly hit a dry spell in which both his production and playing time underwent a significant drop.
From Nov. 30 to Feb. 28, a span of 26 games, Connolly recorded just one point, while logging over 10 minutes of action just six times. Lightning management even considered sending the young forward back to his junior team, the Tri-City Americans of the Western Hockey League, to ensure he received more playing time, but ultimately decided his overall game would benefit more by being exposed to NHL talent.
"We wanted to do what's best for Brett Connolly in the long run," Lightning General Manager Steve Yzerman said. "To send him to juniors or to keep him here, they were both good scenarios. But [as a result of trades and injuries] we're thinner up front and we feel that for him to play the remainder of the season in the NHL as a regular will be a positive for him."
In recent games, the Bolts rookie hasn't ceased to create scoring opportunities around the net or set up his linemates for goals. That's no surprise coming from a forward who is known more for his offensive skills set, but in contrast, has also registered an even rating or higher in five of his past seven games.
Connolly's turnaround has been the result of feeling confident in taking on more responsibilities, not to mention being more aware in his own defensive zone and moving better without the puck. That Connolly will remain a mainstay in the lineup throughout the remainder of the regular season, and potentially through the playoffs, can only bode well for both himself and the team.
Connolly continues to develop defensive skills on path to becoming an overall better player.
Lacroix also added that Connolly's up-and-down play is typical of all young players who enter into the league with little to no NHL experience. In fact, similar episodes were even seen early on in the careers of Steven Stamkos and Boston Bruins forward Tyler Seguin, both of whom sat out during their rookie seasons for the purpose of learning through observation from high above ice level in the press box.
While that pair, in particular, seemed to have worked out just fine, Connolly's recent play as of late indicates that he too is on pace for similar success in the near future.
"It all comes down to being professional," Connolly added.
"Coming in as a young kid, you really have no idea what this league is all about. So, it's been a big wake-up call, but right now I'm glad to see my game improving and I'm just looking forward to getting better and helping this team win."


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The Seven Sexiest Women Married to Mediocre NHL Players
In most sports, the game's best athletes are showered with endorsement deals, paternity suits and gorgeous women who are passively okay with repeatedly getting cheated on. In hockey, however, talent is not a prerequisite for aspiring puck bunnies. We've found seven NHL players who were able to turn mild on-ice ability into a trip down the aisle with women who should be dating at least Ryan Getzlaf quality or better.
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7. Dan Hinote and Amy McCarthy
Despite scoring an average of four goals-per-season since the NHL lockout, Hinote – who received an "it's not you, it's me" pink slip from the St. Louis Blues before the 2010 season started – is able to sob silently into a pillow that happens to be on the same bed that Amy McCarthy sleeps in every night.
The younger (and possibly sluttier) sister of Jenny McCarthy decided to leave her lucrative career as a "Playboy Cybergirl" and walk down the aisle with Hinote in the summer of 2008. Since then, he has retired from the game and taken up residence on the sexy beaches of Columbus, Ohio where he was named an assistant coach for the Blue Jackets earlier this season.
6. Niklas Hagman and Piritta Hannula
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In baseball, chicks may dig the long ball, but in hockey they seem to be sexually drawn to defensive liabilities. Much like everybody else on the Calgary Flames, Hagman has shown up in the wrong end of the plus-minus column in nearly every season he's played. Luckily, General Manager Darryl Sutter didn't notice his defensive play (or inability to score 30 goals in a season) before trading for him earlier this year.
The laid back "winning optional" approach in Calgary has allowed Hagman to concentrate on some of his non-hockey related hobbies like "nailing his hot wife" and "telling people about nailing his hot wife."
5. Sheldon Souray and Angelica Bridges
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While Edmonton Oilers management – who inexplicably made him one of the highest paid defenseman in the league – would argue that Souray is "kind of good" and at times "flirting with pretty decent," the fact remains that he was the 16th leading scorer on the NHL's worst team in 2009-2010. Not exactly the kind of online dating profile stats that would attract a woman who has appeared on three different soap operas and an episode of Veronica Mars.
4. Bret Hedican and Kristi Yamaguchi
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For a 10th round draft pick from the American college system, Hedican actually put together a respectable NHL run. He had two Olympic appearances, one Stanley Cup title and a career-high seven goal season in 2004. By all accounts, he was a solid competitor and quasi-talented journeyman defenseman. It just so happens that he's the second most talented athlete at his family's dinner table.
When Hedican said "I do" to Kristi Yamaguchi, he found himself in the precarious position of being the least decorated, athletic and nationally celebrated sports icon in his marriage. Next year, when his kids start taking skating lessons he may even hear the phrase "actually, I was hoping mommy could teach me how to do crossovers."
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Brent below $110 as China PMI misses mark
Singapore, April 1, 2013
Brent crude eased under $110 a barrel on Monday after Chinese manufacturing data missed market expectations, signalling possibly slower oil demand growth in the world's second-largest customer.
China's official purchasing managers index for March came in a 50.9, the highest in 11 months, although a Reuters poll showed economists expected an increase to 52.0 from February's five-month low of 50.1.
A separate PMI survey by HSBC put the index at 51.6, mostly in line with an initial reading of 51.7, spurred by a rise in new orders.
"The data came in below market expectations, which could indicate that oil demand growth may not expand quite as quickly as we would like it to," said Carl Larry, president of Oil Outlooks and Opinion, based in Houston.
"But China's still growing and that continues to be an underlying support factor long term for the market. Whether they are at 6 per cent or 7 per cent they are growing."
Brent crude for May delivery was off 54 cents at $109.48 a barrel by 0259 GMT, after slipping 1 per cent in the quarter just ended. In early trade, the Brent contract hit a session high of $110.20, the loftiest since March 15.
US crude was down 51 cents at $96.72 a barrel, after hitting a six-week high of $97.80 earlier in the session. West Texas Intermediate crude gained nearly 6 percent the January-March period.
The price comparisons were against Thursday's settlement prices, with trading in both markets shut on Friday ahead of the Easter holiday.
As Exxon Mobil continued the cleanup of an oil spill in Arkansas, investor concern over the length of the supply disruption resulting from the shutdown of a pipeline is likely to add further support to the market.
Exxon's Pegasus pipeline, which can carry more than 90,000 barrels per day (bpd) of crude from Illinois to Texas, is used to supply US Gulf Coast refineries.
"The fear premium is back on again. We are definitely concerned about supply flows with the maintenance season coming to a close," Larry said.
"Furthermore, stocks at Cushing have been coming off for the past month, so the market is definitely watching to see what happens with Pegasus, because this could delay Keystone further."
The Arkansas spill drew fast reaction from opponents of the proposed 800,000 bpd Keystone XL pipeline, which would also carry heavy crude from Canada's tar sands to the Gulf Coast refining hub.
Environmentalists have expressed concern about the impact of developing the oil sands and say the crude is more corrosive to pipelines than conventional oil.
On Wednesday, a train carrying Canadian crude derailed in Minnesota, spilling 15,000 gallons of oil. - Reuters


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U.S. Celebrates 236th Independence Day
The United States of America, USA, celebrates its independence day today (July 4, 2012). Its a federal holiday commemorating the independence of the USA from the Kingdom of Great Britain on July 4,1776.
Each year on July 4, Americans celebrate their freedom and independence with barbecues, picnics, and family gatherings.
About U.S.
U.S. is a federal constitutional republic comprising of 50 states and a federal district. It has the largest national economy in the world. It is the most culturally and ethnically diverse nation in the world due to the assimilation of immigrants to the country. It is one of the most influential countries in the world, enjoying numerous bilateral relations with nations around the globe.
It has over 312million people. It is the 3rd or 4th largest country by total area, and the 3rd largest by both land area and population.


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Andrea Metcalf is a 27 year veteran personal trainer, pilates teacher, and coach who specializes in creating healthy lifestyle programs for people in their 40s, 50s, and 60s. She has worked with Jane Fonda and Richard Simmons, and has several well reviewed DVDs targeted to the boomer market. I have admired Metcalf's work for many years, and was excited to take a look at her new book, Naked Fitness, which touts itself as "The proven 28 day lifestyle program for a slimmer, fitter, pain free body".
According to Metcalf, Naked Fitness is not about looking great naked, but about
stripping away stuff like unhealthy, toxic habits, negative thinking, cravings, lack of time to exercise, emotional overeating, people who sabotage you, poor self-esteem and body image, and one of the biggest obstacles of all: stress. With these factors managed or out of your life completely, you are guaranteed to lose weight and keep it off. Plus, you'll boost your "naked confidence," a love-your-body attitude that will improve your life as a whole.
At first look I was a bit taken aback by the fact that the book is a hardcover priced at $25.95, with the Kindle version selling for over $12. Most health and fitness books are released as less expensive and easier to use paperbacks, which make them more accessible. In my first flip through I also noticed that there are very few photos, that the exercise photos that are there are black and white and small, and while Pilates is rarely mentioned Metcalf offers "walk-ilates", "friend-ilates", and even "paw-ilates" as exercise categories. Also, Metcalf claims early on that, "The key difference between my program and others is that we work on and correct postural alignment." At this point in time I cannot name a decent fitness program that doesn't have this focus.
At base level this is a healthy program that works because Metcalf has you walking 2 hours every single day (not necessarily all in one shot), doing a short stretching and strengthening routine, and eating less quantity of higher nutrient foods. And as we all know, if you eat less, eat better, and exercise more there is a good chance you will lose weight!
While the walking is free, the heart rate monitor and pedometer that she recommends will cost some money. Plus, instead of offering a simple, no equipment, body weight routine Metcalf does ask that you buy a mat, resistance tubing, light (3-8 pound) dumbbells, a large stability ball, and a smaller soft ball. You will look at spending at least $200 on equipment to get started.
Again, this is not an unhealthy or untenable program. I simply believe that this information could have been better presented in a less expensive format with a simpler body weight exercise program with some Pilates and cardio.
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Regarded by many as America's foremost humorist and likened by others to a late 20th century reincarnation of Samuel Langhorne Clemens and Will Rogers, Minnesota-based Garrison Keillor commenced his popular public radio series A Prairie Home Companion in 1974. In each weekly three-hour broadcast, Keillor utilizes folk music, often parodistic playlets, satirical product endorsements and gentle short stories to both send up old-time radio programs and conjure up an enchanting view of middle Americana. Created as an episode of PBS's popular American Masters documentary series, Peter Rosen's Garrison Keillor: The Man On the Radio in the Red Tennis Shoes looks beyond the mythos of A Prairie Home Companion to profile Keillor biographically and examine his unusual litany of contributions to American pop culture.~ Nathan Southern, All Movie Guide
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BioShock is Irrational's finest offering to date, as well as the swan song for the Irrational brand in a way, since they recently relinquished their longstanding and well-established studio name for the more corporate, faceless tag of 2K Boston and 2K Australia. BioShock is a first-person shooter set in the fantastically unsettling city of Rapture, a metropolis built under the sea by the megalomaniacal Andrew Ryan. Throughout your lengthy stay, you'll find options for combat as intricate and enjoyable as the story and characters are to interpretation, something that only a handful of games can ever claim to offer.
But to call this game simply a first-person shooter, a game that successfully fuses gameplay and narrative, is really doing it a disservice. This game is a beacon. It's one of those monumental experiences you'll never forget, and the benchmark against which games for years to come will, and indeed must, be measured. This isn't merely an evolution of System Shock 2, but a wake-up call to the industry at large. Play this, and you'll see why you should demand something more from publishers and developers, more than all those derivative sequels forced down our throats year after year with only minor tweaks in their formulas. It's a shining example of how it's possible to bring together all elements of game design and succeed to the wildest degree.
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Things kick off with your plane smacking into the ocean and your character having to take refuge in Rapture to survive. Irrational plays on the conventions of the first-person perspective by thrusting you through experiences that toy with and vastly strengthen that fragile, intangible bond between in-game protagonist and yourself. At times, it forces upon you moments of reflection, which is so important and rare in games, where you contemplate the nature of blindly accepted game conventions, which we can't get into for fear of spoiling things. It lays a relatively straight narrative path for you, but it never feels linear, a result of the gameplay as much as the narrative.
The target in BioShock, Andrew Ryan, is anything but a prototypical villain. He's a man of bottomless ambition who built a city under the sea, obsessed with the idea of what makes a man, what differentiates a man from a slave. He's the Randian hero, a man who holds his own creative vision above all else, and he's Rodion Raskolnikov's exceptional person, someone who can be excused for committing crimes to achieve a goal--and he knows it. His vision, Rapture, is clearly a colossal failure. The driving force behind the game is your quest to discover why this man's alluring vision of an artistic utopia failed so completely and why you've stumbled upon it. Even though Ryan spits out what seems to resemble totalitarian propaganda, you can't help but sympathize with him. He has alluring ideas, speaks them with conviction, and comes off as a sympathetic visionary despite his severe eccentricities.
As you continue through Rapture, you'll discover it speaks to the nature of what a single-player game is--why do we choose to play a game that isn't online, where you can't interact with others? Like reading a novel, it's to form your own impressions, to see the same events, hear the same words, and come away with a unique viewpoint. The thematic blending and twining of BioShock's personalities is so powerful, it acts like any good book or movie, assaulting you with its ideas, popping into your thoughts when you least expect it, and broadening your understanding of what a game can achieve. Instead of painting Good and Evil across the foreheads of Rapture's denizens with a neon brush, Irrational gave everyone murky motives, much like the shadowed, soaking environments you're constantly plodding through, or the blurred vision you get after walking under one of Rapture's ubiquitous waterfalls.
It's the little ideas that pop up from time to time that make this world so believable: the piano plinks that resonate as you browse menu options; the guitars you can actually play randomly scattered around Rapture; the way every room is realistically constructed reflects both the heights to which Rapture managed to climb as well as the decadence and sense of voracious, selfish entitlement that brought it smashing down. You'll hear some of the voice-overs muse, "Why do they wear the masks? Maybe there's a part of them that remembers how they used to be, how they used to look, and they're ashamed." Little bits like that get tossed at you, and you don't necessarily have to absorb them--they're not essential to plot or anything, but they're instrumental in making BioShock as immersive as it is.
The game is broken up into large sections, each separated by load times. Don't worry; these aren't load times like in Half-Life 2 where the game pauses unexpectedly. Instead, the load times are logically placed and never jarringly interrupt the experience or mar the immersion. Each section comes with its own cast of NPCs who aren't mere stage bosses--oftentimes you don't even engage them in combat. Instead, you are battling their ideals and their insecurities, grappling with their motivations as much as the splicer minions who so frequently assail you.


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Authorities say the death of a 20-year-old man who jumped off an upstate New York bridge has been ruled an accidental drowning.
The Broome County Sheriff's Office tells local media that Brian Lanzo of Endicott was visiting friends in the hamlet of Harpursville Saturday afternoon when he jumped off a railroad bridge that spans the Susquehanna River about 15 miles east of Binghamton.
The friends saw him having trouble in the cold water before he disappeared and didn't resurface. A search involving boats, a police helicopter and divers was launched soon after but his body wasn't found until Sunday morning a short distance from the bridge.
Local police have issued a warning against swimming or jumping into swift-running rivers and streams this time of year.
Police rule accidental drowning in death of man who jumped off upstate bridge
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