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Every year the International Human Rights Day is observed around the world on 10thDecember. This date has been chosen to honor the UN General Assembly's adoption of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) on 10th December 1948.
When the General Assembly adopted the Declaration it was proclaimed as a "common standard of achievement for all peoples and all nations", towards which individuals and societies should "strive by progressive measures, national and international, to secure their universal and effective recognition and observance".
Importantly, the Declaration with its broad range of political, civil, social, cultural and economic rights is not a binding document, but it has inspired more than 60 human rights instruments which together constitute an international standard of human rights.
Today, the principles of the Universal Declaration are part and parcel of our daily lives supported by the general consent of all the United Nations member states.
It is notable that the United Nations places high priority on the promotion of, and/or respect for, human rights not only for ethical and moral reasons but also because systematic denial of human rights for sections of population of any country or society could provoke conflicts and social unrests, which tend to impede sustainable development.
On the whole, Rwanda has made significant progress in entrenching human rights in all spheres. Rwanda's constitution puts emphasis on the Universal Declaration of Human Rights as the foundation for the fundamental rights in the country. In addition, international human rights standards contained in human rights treaties and conventions are applied directly in terms of Article 190 of the constitution giving such international laws precedence over national laws. Rwanda has also ratified all Human Rights related core international treaties.
The country has also strived to ensure respect for basic human rights such as the right to education, to health, gender equality, respect for the rights of minorities, freedom from hunger, freedom from discrimination etc.
In celebrating the International Human Rights Day, the UN always seeks to highlight a specific issue, and advocate for the full enjoyment of all human rights by everyone everywhere.
Against the backdrop of the Arab spring and the other large-scale mobilizations that occurred worldwide in 2011 and 2012, the theme chosen for this year's observance of the International human rights day is "Inclusion and the right to participate in public life" under the slogan "My voice counts".
This theme puts the spotlight on the rights of all people — women, youth, minorities, persons with disabilities, indigenous people, the poor and marginalized — to make their voices heard in public life and be included in political decision-making.
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In her message on the occasion of International Human Rights Day, the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Navi Pillay stated that what happened around the world during the Arab uprising and the aftermath is not simply a question of people demanding freedom of expression and freedom to say what they think but rather it is people asking for much more than that.
They are asking for an end to a situation where governments simply decide what is best for their populations without even consulting them. They are asking for their right to participate fully in the important decisions and policies affecting their daily lives, at the international, national and the local levels.
In Rwanda, the government, with support from its development partners, has further integrated these rights and principles into national laws and policies. The process of decentralization in Rwanda is an outstanding example on how to build a society premised on the participation of all. This need of participation at all levels is also recognized in the country's commitment to implement the recommendations of the UN Human Rights Council under the Universal Periodic Review (UPR).
In his message, the UN Secretary General Ban Ki Moon underscored the point that the viability, legitimacy and success of governments depends on their ability to include citizens in decision making and public life. Institutions and public discourse, therefore, need to represent societies in all their diversity,
In this area, the UN in Rwanda supports the inclusive participation of citizens partnering with the Rwanda Governance Board, National Forum for Political Parties, the National Electoral Commission, the National Unity and Reconciliation Commission, the Media High council and the Parliament of Rwanda in order to effectively respond to all the remaining challenges.
The Office of the High-commissioner for Human Rights focuses on increasing the capacity for promoting and protecting Human Rights in Rwanda working with the other UN agencies, National Human Rights Commission and the other stakeholders.
As the world marks this important International Human Rights Day, let us salute all those who have suffered so much seeking fulfillment of their fundamental rights and their freedoms enshrined in the Universal Declaration.
To mark this year the occasion in Rwanda, the One UN supported the National Commission for Human Rights in organizing a radio-television broadcasting emission "Kubaza biterakumenya" held on December 8th. The National Human Rights Commission also plans to bring together civil society organizations and 200 students from universities and higher institutions of learning.
The UN in Rwanda will celebrate the International Human Rights Day together with its partners from civil society, development partners, government and national institutions based on this year's theme around participation and making people's voices count.
As I have already noted, respect and promotion of human rights will always be the foundation on which peaceful and sustainable societies are built.
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THE family of a teenager killed at a level crossing say a near-miss involving two youngsters on the same crossing has reopened their emotional wounds.
The community of Rhos was rocked to its core when 14-year-old Victoria Swift was hit by a train and killed on a crossing near Johnstown seven years ago.
And following a shocking near-miss where two 13-year-old girls were almost struck at the same spot last week, Victoria's family have spoken publicly for the first time about the tragedy.
For her sister Jade, who said she still "can't stand" to think about what happened to Victoria on that tragic night, last week's track scare brought everything flooding back.
"This has hurt me so much. It makes me feel as if Victoria has died in vain," said Miss Swift, 24, of Wern Las, Rhos.
"Every time I think about it, I hurt inside. I wouldn't want anyone else to feel like that."
Ysgol y Grango pupil Victoria was hit by a train at the Bangor Road crossing in January 2007.
She was struck by the Holyhead- to-Cardiff train not long after it left Wrexham Station.
An inquest found her death was an accident but coroner John Hughes said lessons must be learnt from the tragedy.
Seven years on, Miss Swift said she is still struggling to make sense of what happened.
"I suffer from depression and that is partly down to losing Victoria," she said. "I was 16 at the time. I can't stand the thought of what happened that night.
"I would be willing to talk to anyone if it can help to reinforce just how dangerous railways are and how children should not go anywhere near them.
Miss Swift said Victoria, who had two other sisters – Annette Slawson, 33 and Lynsey Slawson, 29, who both live in the Rhos area – would now have been at the age where she could be a mother and bringing up a family of her own.
"I have three sons myself, Harley, aged six, Kameron, aged five and one-year-old Jackson.
"Even though Harley and Kameron are very young, I've told them that Aunty Victoria was struck by a train and they should never go down to the rail track.
"Absolutely anything could happen. It would be dangerous for an adult, never mind a child.
"I'm very protective of my sons and I think in part that is due to losing Victoria in such a horrible way.
"As a family we were totally broken-hearted by this tragedy.
"Victoria was a lovely girl. She always thought of others."
British Transport Police said their officers were called to the Bangor Road crossing on Thursday after two 13-year-old girls were seen trespassing on the tracks.
Cllr David A Bithell, who works for Network Rail, said it was a "very close call" for the young pair.
Over the weekend, Network Rail said it would consider closing the level crossing, which has a history of problems of trespassing. Trains regularly pass at about 70mph.
Speaking out after last week's scare,Victoria's mum Nita Williams said she doesn't want anyone else to endure the trauma she has had to suffer.
In an emotional appeal to parents Mrs Williams, 55, said: "I think of Victoria each and every day. She is never far from my mind.
"The night she died was the worst of my entire life. I'd never want anyone else to suffer like that.
"I'd ask all parents to reinforce the dangers of the railways to their children. Stress that to them.
"It's not a place for playing at all. Please take notice.
"A rail track is dangerous. The trains come so fast any child would have no chance.
"I lost my daughter when she was just 14. When it happened, it was so bad.
"At the time, news organisations offered to pay me for my story. I have always refused. The only thing I want back is my daughter and I'm never going to get that."
Paying tribute to Victoria, Mrs Williams, who has remarried since Victoria's death to Kevin Williams and now lives in Bonc Wen, Rhos, said: "She was a lovely girl, so bubbly with a beautiful personality. She was keen on Morris dancing.
"It was her ambition to be a social worker. She cared very much for other people and was especially good with the elderly."
As a young child, Mrs Williams, suffered a stroke which left her with a disability on her left side. She described Victoria as a tower of strength.
"She would do anything for me. Victoria was so good."
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Sorry if this is a duplicate, but I searched this forum and didn't find a thread like this.
I know that Tesla says not to use extension cords, but I just returned from my first road trip (90 mi each way) and I almost got stranded. the place I stayed had a great 240 plug near a parking spot, but it was just about 15' beyond the standard charger that comes with the car. So, I moved to another spot where I could use their 110. that worked fine, but at only 3 mi per hour, I needed over 24 hours to recharge the "90 miles" that I had driven which drained my engine 140 mi equivalent (4 guys in the car and it was cold).
I don't want to have that "range anxiety" again, so I would like to find a 15' - 30' extension cable that will get me closer to the 20-25 mi/hr charge rates that I get at home.
I saw that one guy bought this RV extension cord on Amazon, but he didn't say if it actually worked and charged in that low 20 mi range.
Anyone have experience with this or another RV extension cord and if they will work for occasional (5x per year) travel?
Actually you can just use one extension cord if you make a 5-15 adapter (regular household plug). I've got my bulky 30' nema 14-50 extension cord plug the mobile charger 20' cord equals 50' reach. Again I know this works if you use the 14-50 as the base adapter, and frankly it should work with the 6-50 too, you just have to test it since I haven't seen anyone on these forums say it work with 120v.
OK, I see from your document that you did make a 120 V adapter for your 14-50 cord -- it's a NEMA 5-20. Any you say you haven't tried it out yet?
I have tried it out - the nema 5-20 and 5-15 work just fine, as does the TT-30 (also a 120V source). I said I haven't tried these out on a NEMA 6-50 Tesla plug instead of the NEMA 14-50 that I used.
@DouglasR and shop
Haven't considered making a 5-15 to 6-50 adapter but I assume it would behave then same as a 5-15 to 14-50 as I am pretty sure the Model S adapter delivers the same three conductors to the charger plug in both 14-50 and 6-50 UMC adapters (ignoring neutral with the 14-50).
Does your 14-50 to 5-15 work? I assume you are connecting hot to hot and neutral to the other hot and ground to ground. I may try it out. I will send a picture later but am pretty happy with the 6-50 receiver I used. Seems solid and has good connections both mechanically and electrically. I will send a picture next chance I get.
Yes my 14-50 to 5-15 works. The UMC is picky, however, as to which hot the 120v hot goes to and which one gets the neutral. My document describes how to wire it for a 14-50, and my guess would be you would use the same polarity for the 6-50. The other useful 120v adapters are a tt-30 ( for a derated 24amps), and a 5-20 which you do find in commercial garages from time to time. You can of course just plug a 5-15 adapter into a 5-20 socket, but then you would be pulling slightly more amps than what the plug is rated for.
Btw, the one time I used my TT-30 adapter, I was only able to draw 20amps from it. Couldn't make it draw 24amps. I suspect that is an artificial software or hardware limitation in the UMC - they probably didn't envision a 120v source that was capable of delivering more than 20amps.
I'd argue there's no problem using a 100-foot 12-gauge extension cord to charge at 120V 12A. It's the same wire gauge that's most commonly used to connect the wall outlet to the breaker panel. It has 1.6 ohms of resistance per 1000' feet, so unless the total run from the breaker panel to the car exceeds 350 feet, you'll still see at least 113V, which works (if you don't like it, you can always cut the current to 6A and the voltage will rise to 116-117V). Finally, there's no increased risk of fire hazard with the extension cord in that situation, because the heat generated per foot of wire is about a quarter watt - no different than what happens to the wire between the panel and the outlet when you plug in a hair dryer and run it on high.
@Jack, on your long trip, did you have any occasion to use a 100' cord? It's a lot to lug around, and I'm thinking 50' (+the UMC) ought to be long enough for most any occasion.
Am I going to be okay to plug my Tesla 14 50 adapter into a Camco 30' 50 amp cord and then use a 14 50 to 14 30 adapter on the other end to plug into a dryer receptacle? I would first dial the car back to a 24 amp charge.
Is there a power loss when two adapters are involved like that on each end of an extension cord?
@cathy - your setup is exactly what I created. I tested it with a 10-30 connector and it worked with no measurable loss.
Cathy - that should work fine. Dialing back amperage to 24 amps should be all that is needed.
And the car should remember the amperage setting by location. So you should only have to dial back once. IIRC
"Am I going to be okay to plug my Tesla 14 50 adapter into a Camco 30' 50 amp cord and then use a 14 50 to 14 30 adapter on the other end to plug into a dryer receptacle?"
I would like to do this as well, I have not been able to locate 14 50 to 14 30 adapter, have you?
@DJay - most of the people who are doing this have made their own 14-50R => 14-30P/10-30P adapters. It isn't hard if you know what you are doing.
jat- Thanks for the follow up. I was just reading the great instructions published by "shop" earlier in this thread and will give it a try. It certainly looks easy enough.
Boy... Think how much easier this would all be if Tesla sold a much longer version of the UMC... You know, like one that might actually reach a dryer outlet from a driveway? Then we wouldn't be buying/fabricating adapters to go to extension cords to connect to their tesla adapters.
Has anybody just spliced in a 50' extension to the UMC cable itself? Yes, I know, some voltage drop. But like several above have noted, use the right gauge wire and this can be minimized. Charge with a little less current if you have to. It just seems like an spliced-in-extension between the module and the adapter that takes all the different tesla plug heads would be less hassle than a 14-50 extension cord plus a bunch more adapters for THAT.
@Zain, that seems a bit crazy given the reported successes with http://www.amazon.com/Camco-55195-Extension-Cord-Handle/dp/B0024ECIP0/re...
If you are going to the trouble of splicing a cord, then installing a closer 240V receptacle isn't that much more work. I'm not even sure HOW to splice a cord that carries 50 amps/240V. That is a DIY job I would not want to do. The home made adapters may look like a lot of work, but they aren't really. And when done right, you aren't going to be wondering if the cord/receptacle/adapter is going to catch fire.
Yes, Tesla could sell a 50' UMC, and that might be nice (or not, see below).
In the meantime, the home made adapters work fine, and you get the added bonus of being to plug into all sorts of power sources should you get into a tight spot, or even a routine spot. People have charged from work using a TT-30, for example. Or from a marina using an SS-50 50A connection.
The reality is that electric cars need relatively close by power sources. Stringing 50' of 240V/50A power through a house might be fine for occasional use, but if you think about it, it isn't very safe. It is a trip hazard. Accidentally yanking such a cord so that the plug comes partially out of a socket isn't likely to be very safe.
Thanks Shop.. I think, that splice can be done. Though there's a lot to do to make sure it's right. And I do worry it'd be more work the what you did.
It wouldn't be for regular use, obliviously if you go to that kind of trouble you might as well put the outlet or high power wall charger where you need it I the garage. Which we did.
But for road trips and taking the car out at the edges of the charging network, I'm looking for the handiest solution that can be tossed in my "frunk." One that'll let me use various dryer outlets, RV camp outlets and the occasional twist lock style one you encounter. I started down the path you already tread with your excellent note on buying and making adapters. But then thought: you know, if this stupid cord was just longer, then I could use the tesla provided adapters, not carry an extension cord and not have a box of extra adapters.
I get the safety thing. But if it's going to be a moble adapter, then it does need to work in moble situations. There isn't always a nice wide parking stall a short distance from the outlet you want. Even stopping in with the in-laws you have the driveway to dryer scenario. Pulling into an RV area and borrowing shore power you'd need even longer.
I got a camco 15' and 30' and chained them together and gave that a try and it works perfectly fine, it charges at full 40A (per the webservices read-out)
like 237V/39 or 237V/40 readings. zero issues. if anyone needs an easy way to extend the reach, these cords do the job well.
Does anyone know if the adaptors sold by EVSEadapters (link below)will work (link below)? They appear to be similar to the homemade ones by shop but they use a 10 gauge cable for the NEMA 14-50 to NEMA 14-30 connector, wheras shop used 4 wire. Is this a problem?
10 gauge for 30 amps is the right gauge. It should work fine.
Thanks shop.
Why would you need an adapter for a 5-20 you can plug a regular household appliance into a 5-20 outlet and it will not fry so why not just use the 5-15 adapter for the tesla
Because the tesla 5-15 adapter has a pilot signal in it that tells the Model S to limit max amps to 12 amps. But if you had a 5-20 plug, then you can safely draw 16 amps, 33% more. So an official Tesla 5-20 adapter would be nice, or failing that, a home made one.
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At home, like in the economic sector, Barack Obama would like to instill a few regulations for the common good. But he doesn't always succeed.
Case in point: Keeping Up with the Kardashians.
Even the most loyal Tea Party members might have trouble deciding: Who is worse for this country?
In a new interview with iVillage, Michelle Obama says she and her husband keep an eye on what daughters Sasha and Malia watch on television, but they can't control all programming choices.
"Barack really thinks some of the Kardashians - when they watch that stuff - he doesn't like that as much," the First Lady said, clearly trying to choose her words carefully. "But I sort of feel like... if they're learning the right lessons, like, that was crazy, then I'm like, okay."
In other words: the actions of Kim Kardashian and kompany are crazy! But, hey, even if Tea Party members want you to believe this isn't true with Obama in charge, it's a free country. Watch what you want.
I applaud you Mr President Obama. You had the guts to speak the truth w/o first speaking to your press secretary. The Kardashians reality show is not appropriate for young children and pre teens. Kourtney talks like a sailor, Jenner's daughters disrespect Kris and Bruce, etc.... Be for real ppl,
It's not for young audiences!
I totally agree wit Obama, the kardashians are just a a bunch of shameless fame hungry, attention grabbin numbskulls. Seriously guys, ur hunge 4 fame is just soooo obnoxious! And 2 think dat dat numbskull kim actually had d audacity 2 declare on several episodes of their pointless shows dat d reason y she cant date freely is due 2 d media attention, blah blah blah. Well galfrnd, dats wat u get when your whole lyf is put on display 4 all 2 c. But, wait, wat d hell are my sayin, dats wat u and ur lazy family hv olwys wantd , so stop pretending dat it bothers u, u famous 4 being famous idiots. Dat kim is a dirty slut, sleepin wit her body guard shango or wateva is his name on tv 4 all 2 c! I reeeealy hope dat stupid family reads dis, just so they can knw how irritating they realy!
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Mr. President...actually, I COMMEND you for putting your foot down about E!'s Keeping Up With The Kardashians!!! Sir, I am no prude but some of those people/characters on that show just WORKS MY NERVES!!! Also, to me, the BEST and most NORMAL ones on that show are Bruce, Kendall, Kylie and (most of all) Lamar Odom. Lamar's my FAVORITE!!! Lamar...YOU DA' MAN!!! HOLLA!!! Furthermore, I think that Khloe, Kim and Kourtney should think MORE and fight LESS with each other!!! And, I think Kim and Kourtney's fellas Kris H. and (especially) Scott Disick are moronic idiots!!! THANK GOD that Khloe is happily married to a NORMAL fella (Lamar)!!! The Bottom Line for me: Khloe, Kim and Kourtney...as sisters, try loving each other more!!! And, lose the CATTY BEHAVIORS!!!!!
Wait a minute....he's expected to control a country...why can't he control what Michele allows his daughters to watch on tv?
I agree. Good for him! I'm shocked that Michelle is okay with vulgarity, foul language and sex talk on the show and would let her young girls watch it.
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I'm a single Father of two children. My oldest daughter attended this school for 7th and 8th grade. She enjoyed all teachers but one. The greatest part of this school is all the parent interaction in that school. I loved helping out when ever possible. I also served as Watchdog and really enjoyed being part of my daughters academic achievements at Centennial. I thank the all the staff for your hard work.
Centennial was a great experience for both of my kids. My older child has gone on to excel academically at the high school and my younger one seems to be right at her heels. Their teachers cared enough to email us with progress reports, upcoming projects and major assignments. Many teachers also maintained websites which helped us keep track of daily assignments. Family access also kept us informed of grades and missing assignments. All in all I think the teachers do a great job of not only teaching but of keeping parents in information needed to help our kids succeed academically.
Very oppressive environment. Kids are not challenged academically. Lack of building leadership and enthusiasm. Had 3 kids go through the 2 years at this school and nothing has changed.
I LOVE CENTENNIAL! Its the best school i have ever gone to and i feel TOTALLY safe. If i ever need help from one of my teachers all i have to do is speak up and i will be helped. I <3 Centennial! GO PATRIOTS!!
Centennial has been a great school for my child and she has excelled.The entire school has stepped up to the plate regarding the WASL testing. The teachers have been wonderful, and ask to be contacted frequently by parents if there are any concerns. Parents need to know this is the age when it is expected of them to take a step back, yet still be there in the background, and allow the child to grow, so to prepare for high school, to learn what is expected and the coincidences if the child does not follow through. The PTO these last two years is fantastic! They've purchased several computers for the library, as well as classroom technology for all classes. All other activities are also supported by the PTO, to reduce costs for parents and to make sure the kids have some fun things to do at school too! Wonderful Two Years!
My child is in her last year at this school, and for the first time ever I am having to pay for her to get extra help, pretty much all her grades have fallen, except band.
I think that there is a discipline problem at the school. If a student drops a piece of paper on the ground it is grounds to give out a detention or suspension. Last year the principals gave out over 53 suspensions for the last 3 days of school. The principal is pretty much a mid manager. Supports the teachers, but not the parents or students. The teachers are pretty good . Maybe that's why their 7th grade WASL scores are low.
My child has an IEP for a learning difficulty. I am disappointed with the progress that he is making in school. I would like to see a better program for helping these guys out so they won't fall thru the cracks. I feel like its a 'sink or swim' environment in the regular classrooms.
Two of my kids have attended CMS and I've been very impressed. My oldest was weak in math and very shy and was nurtured and really advanced in her study skills and confidence. Her math teacher, Mr Berry never gave up and was very approachable in and out of class. My son has been able to take advanced math classes under Mr Taylor and he has done really well. When I've had concerns about each of my children they have been handled to my satisfaction quickly by the couselor, Mr. Hoover. When I've attended conferences I've been impressed that all of the teachers knew my kids both academically and personally. The band director, Mrs. Pilcher is fun and passionate about music and the band is excellent. Andrea
Centennial is a fantastic school that is centered around respect. CMS is full of a great group of respectful kids with great academic achievement. Honors courses are available for those students who may need an extra challenge.
This is a great school with lots of helpful teachers. The extracurricular activities range from academic to sports to the arts. The respect rule at Centennial tells you alot for this is the one and only rule there! Respect yourself, others, and CMS and you'll be fine!
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The Dane Co. Medical Examiner has identified the body found in the Yahara River Saturday morning as that of 19-year-old Erik Winders of Madison.
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ST. PAUL, Minn. The Minnesota Wild will be losing their shootout specialist. Multiple reports say forward Erik Christensen has signed with HC Lev Praha of the Kontinental Hockey League. Christensen, 28, was an unrestricted free agent after being acquired by Minnesota in February for center Casey Wellman. The Wild will receive a conditional seventh-round draft pick from the Rangers...
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ST. PAUL, Minn. When forward Erik Christensen was acquired by the Minnesota Wild at the start of February, he saw the opportunity as a new lease on his hockey life. Christensen had been scratched his last 18 games with the New York Rangers and was coming to a team desperate for scoring help with injuries to forwards Mikko Koivu, Pierre-Marc Bouchard and Guillaume Latendresse. But...
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ST. PAUL, Minn. -- The Minnesota Wild are expected to be an active team before the Feb. 27 trade deadline, and they made their first move Friday.Minnesota acquired forward Erik Christensen and a conditional seventh-round pick in the 2013 draft from the New York Rangers in exchange for forward Casey Wellman. Christensen, 28, has a goal and four assists in 20 games for New York this...
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In an attempt to get Erik Christensen back playing hockey, the Rangers have assigned him to the CT Whale for a conditioning assignment, per Katie Strang. Christensen has been a healthy scratch for 20 games this season, including the past 10 games. Ironically, the last time he dressed was against the Phoenix Coyotes on December 17, the team the Rangers just beat last night. Christensen...
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Prince George's County police say her 3-year-old daughter remains in critical condition.
Fernandez Flores and her daughter were crossing Riverdale Road near the intersection with Kenilworth Avenue.
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"Our family loves Mexican food, but I couldn't find a recipe for homemade burritos that we liked as much as the frozen varieties," comments Terry Ann Christensen of Roy, Utah. "So I came up with a not-too-spicy homemade sauce that dresses them up."
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Soot almost as bad as CO2 for global warming
US scientists have said switching anti-global warming efforts to tackling the production of soot would offer a quicker return than cutting CO2 emissions. According to US scientists, enormous damage is being done by soot, which is being created by the combustion of fossil fuels and as an indirect result of deforestation, among …
if they keep on researching ..
they will eventually find the real cause behind global warming : Humans !
Humans are to blame for all of it, so they should be eradicated from the planet ...
mine's the one with the phone number for Dr Kevorkian on the back
Oh really?
So where has all this global warming been the last few days? Snow at Easter and It's fucking freezing in my office!
And maybe a volcano or two
Krakatoa and Mt. St. Helens to name a few. Then again, didn't those block out the sun and cause a longer winter? And there was the "nuclear winter" problem when atomic weapons were more "common". Maybe I've mixed it up a bit, or the "scientists" are wrong? No, couldn't be wrong, that would mean Al Gore was wrong, and we know he is NEVER ("I invented the internet") wrong.
Just walking out the door.....
politicians are ALMOST as bad as paedo's for psycho-physio-socio-economic development of children. or is it the other way around?
Any Parisienne sign of an IT angle?
Perhaps diesels can now be outlawed. I hate the bloody things!
CO2 is not the main culprit
Most climate scientists agree methane is the main culprit, not CO2. Sounds like it's not only the population that needs re-educating but some of the people researching the problem as well.
The Chinese have the best Global Warming prevention policy......
One sprog per family.
If CO2 is the main culprit
We'd better stop breathing too.....
Or will they just create a exhaling tax??
50 years ago today
Most climate scientists seem to be too young to remember what cities were like before the 1970s when smokeless coal was introduced. If the small amounts of soot in the air today are a problem, why didn't we all fry 50 years ago?
Global warming is a myth!!!!!
Temperature change is cyclic and we happen to be in a perfectly normal temperature upswing.
Soot will be recycled, into the dirt.
CO2 levels are NOT measurably higher than they were 50 years ago.
Temperatures are on average 0.1c higher than they were 50 years ago.
I think it is time to look and see who is making money off this global warming BS.
Global warming follows global cooling
Just after the view of the planet becomes obscured with ash and large amounts of various greenhouse gases float into the stratosphere the infrared heat being absorbed from the sun and generated on earth will not be completely radiated away. The global warming will become a runaway process at some point. There is still time!
So again the coal-fired generators are fingered...?
Coal fired generation of electricity is the real bad guy in the world, releasing huge amounts of dangerous contaminents into the air (radiation, mercury... you name it, they've got it), CO2, soot, etc.
The sooner we get rid of them, the better.
Who gives a s**t?
My coat's the charcoal grey one, thanks.
Incentives work...
If we want this process moving, we need incentives... Some of these may be extreme, and could use a lot of discussion, likely major tweaking, and certainly are not the only options, but here goes:
Here's a few, starting with passing a few general laws:
- require all new window installations (and all existing windows starting in 2020) to have thermally sensitive solar films and a minimum efficiency rating
- start systematically increasing EnergyStar rating targets.
- Require all plug-in adapters for personal electronics to use no power when the device is not attached or fully charged and powered off.
- Increase the minimum SEER rating for AC units (again)
- Require all single family home construction to include solar generation for not less than 50% of it's expected energy use in any market where this system could pay itself off in less than 10 years from electric bill savings alone at current rates. (some locations due to weather cycles, daylight hours, or shade from hill or other immovable object should be exempt)
- make the sale of all incandescent lights illegal, and require LED over CF where applicable (night lights, etc)
- Guarantee financing for any vehicle being traded in for a more efficient vehicle if the new car payment will be the same or less than the existing car payment, including estimated fuel cost savings (old payment was $300, new payment could be up to $400 assuming $100/month savings at the pump). Guarantee this regardless of credit rating, so long as the current vehicle is in good standing with a bank. For those not currently making payments, guarantee financing for any vehicle purchased that will have a $100 or less monthly payment plus fuel cost savings, provided a downpayment of 25% of the vehicles fair market value is paid, along with all taxes, title, etc. Lock interest rates at prime plus 4% for this purpose unless their credit rating provides a better rate under existing finance laws.
- make it illegal to resell a passenger vehicle that gets less than 50% of the current MPG peak for new vehicles of in its class. Their fair market value will be set at ther scrap/recyclable value for trade-in.
- require tire pressure sensors in all new vehicles.
- Require 25% of all vehicles sold in 2012 to have CVT transmissions, 50% in 2013, 75% by 2014, and 100% by 2015.
- Require power companies to buy excess power from you that you generate at the same $/KWH that you are billed for.
A few tax incentives for folks and businesses:
- Government subsidy for solar panel installaltion up to $5000 / 1000 sqft heated home space, or 50% of total solar solution cost, whichever is greater, assuming the solution will pay itself back by power bill reduction within 12 years. (the limit should keeps nuts in Alaska from trying to install solar panels)
- When trading in a car for a newer model (new or used purchase) provide a one time tax rebate equal to $100 for each MPG the new purchase is more efficient than the traded in vehicle.
- allow 100% of all interest paid for financing a home efficiency project (new windows, upgraded insulation, solar installation, etc) to be tax deductable.
- Tax rebate of $500 anually for each employee converted into a telecommutor. (prorated for the number of months of employment in such a position)
- $3500 tax rebate towards the purchase of a plug-in electric commuter class (sub compact) vehicle
- Eliminate 50% (or more) of toll charges for any vehicle traveling commuter freeways with 3 or more occupants inside.
- 2% energy bill discount, if you allow your thermostat to be monitored by the power company for load balancing (so they can cut off your AC or heat for not more than 30 minutes per 12 hour period in order to load balance the power grid). This should be credited by the power company, not the government, since it's in their benefit for you to do this.
A few new taxes: (used to pay for incentives above. If there's extra left over, it all goes to building either a superconducting electrical grid or 100% renewable poewr plants)
- 1% additional sales tax on all household grocery purchases totaling less than $75 (penalizes those who shop more than once per week for household items) This would not apply to purchases of individually packaged items (personal size bag of chips, a cold soda, pack of gum, etc, though these items would count towards the $75 if purchased together with other items).
- 1% sales tax for each % under 87% that a power supply in an item is rated for.
- 2% federal gas tax, increasing by an additional 2% anually to 20%, then 5% per year thereafter
- Designate by purpose of vehicle (not type or class or size, but intended USE) a target MPG rating. This should be such that only 20% of the vehicles used for that purpose meet or exceed this goal. For each 1 MPG below this target for a vehicle, add 1% use tax, payable ANUALLY based on the fair market value of the vehicle. This also applies to used car purchases. This will take effect 5 years after passing. ALL vehicles will start paying this tax after 5 years (giving existing owners pleanty of time to save up and trade in before being taxed). The laws and tax incentives listed above to assist trade-ins for bad or no credit buyers should make this painless. An equivolency rating for electic cars needs to be published as well as for renewable fuel vehicles. perhaps instead of MPG, we need to look at CO2/mile, including "wells to wheels" not "tank to wheels" (accounting for production of the renewable energy source, not just it's in-vehicle efficiency).
- 2% use tax if you heat your house to above 70 or cool it below 78. (actually, to make this easier, we'll give you for free a thermostat that locks you in to these temp ranges that's compatible with your unit, and is also programable for home/away modes and allowing you to set even more environmentally concious ranges, but if you don't have one installed within 3 years, we'll add this tax to your electric bill until you prove you have installed one).
Is it just me or has everyone heard so many arguments and doomsday predictions regarding climate change that these reports have just become white noise. Right now I am starting to think that the scientists who are publishing this have no idea what is causing global warming and are just plucking things out of the air to blame.
Cant think of a more apt description for this then the boy who cried wolf or maybe the scientists who cried apocalpyse.
I am going to combat global warming the only way I know how and that is simply waiting until the latest enviro-huggy tech is at a price that is reasonable (hybrid cars that dont cost a lifetimes worth of food for a family in a concern ad anyone?) . As regards anything else, the government will legislate or tax and we will obey. So avoid the oh so fashionable eco movement and just sit back and relax. The tech isnt far off with the way oil prices are going!
Here's the rub: you aren't the world and your place isn't the entire planet.
Sorry to bust your happy delusion.
And as for "CO2 not the main culprit" actually, CO2 is second AFTER water. But water tends to fall out as rain. We need it a LOT colder to have CO2 rain.
@Michael C
Feel free to introduce all those measures in your part of the world.
There will be little positive impact but I'm sure you'll feel much better for complying with all these rules, and your fellow citizens will be equally happy and will let you know this in a particularly direct fashion.
And why fiddle with all this stuff when it would be much more effective to just radically reduce the numbers within unproductive parts of the global population?
Anyway, flame over...
Am I the only one who remembers atmospheric particulates being blamed for 'global dimming', and a consequent drop in global temperature? And that the gradual clearing of the air was causing an increase in temperatures?
Is it possible that someone has done some sloppy research, based on 'Soot is black. And black things absorb heat instead of reflecting it.'? It certainly wouldn't surprise me!
What a load of tosh
This is the first time that I have responded (ever) on this kind of thing but what I read makes me want to vomit. Climate change happens. Nothing we can do about it. Get over it. If humanocentric warming happens then we are probably averting an ice age (for the less mentally challenged look up Maunder Minimum etc). Personally, I would rather see the planet warm by a couple of degrees than see the ice. And for those who say "...what about the glaciers...?" why the fscking hell do you think Greenland was called Greenland? We have survived temperatures much warmer than this and we will do so again. Whether we can survive an ice age is another matter and I would rather my kids didn´t have to find out. Put it down to too much vino but I really get fed up with morons who believe every word that they read in the Sun or whatever repeating the drivel that is put about....
I give up. And yes, I have a background in climatology (see, I can even spell the word) unlike most of the posters who have but a passing acquaintance with both spelling and grammar).
Paris, because she is probably brighter than most of the posters who talk about this stuff - and I hope that they know more about IT otherwise we are really in the shit......
What the article actually says
If you read the article, the conclusion runs as such:
* Soot is as bad as CO2 in the short-run.
* CO2 is a greater long term problem.
"It is important to emphasize that BC reduction can only help delay and not prevent unprecedented climate changes due to CO2 emissions."
Kiss Your Obese Rear Ends Goodbye
While global warming is occuring and its cause is almost certainly affected and enhanced by human activities like electricity production, autos, etc. There's really very little to be done about it. To halt co2 production would require that economic activity virtually halt as the technologies to replace coal and petrol are invented, developed, and deployed.
Now, think about that! In the US alone there are some 220 MILLION passenger cars, even if a vehicle that does not pollute were available today and manufacturered in numbers high enough to satisfiy the current annual demand for new vehicles of 15-20 million vehicles per year, it would STILL take 20 years to replace all the petrol cars on the road today. When one considers the FACT that a miracle technology to replace gasoline does not even exist today and is probably 15-20 years away from being commercially feasible.
The same is true of coal fired electricity, a coal fired turbine plant takes a couple of years to conceive, finance, site, and costs hundreds of millions of dollars to build. Thus to replace ALL the coal fired plants in the US alone would be a MAMMOTH undertaking, and with what technology?
So then, resign yourself to what is coming because its GLOBAL and therefore unavoidable.
Have a nice day!
Phew, that's handy...
> Most of the world's soot was created by Europe and North America until the 1950s, but since then the two regions have been overtaken in their contribution by nations in the tropics and the Far East.
When CO2 was the main culprit there was a danger that Western nations would have to make a sacrifice for the greater good. Thanks to this wonderful and timely piece of research, we can now justify having done nothing substantial to reduce CO2 emissions thus far and demand that Third World countries make the necessary sacrifices instead.
Re: CO2 is not the main culprit
"Most climate scientists agree methane is the main culprit, not CO2. Sounds like it's not only the population that needs re-educating but some of the people researching the problem as well."
Not to mention the Anonymous Cowards commenting on the web... Where did you get that idea of "main culprit"? Methane is a stronger greenhouse gas, yes. Which means that, per amount of molecules, methane can retain more of the heat, so to speak; some 4 times more than CO2, according to the 1990 paper "Relative contributions of greenhouse gas emissions to global warming", Nature 344, 529 - 531 (05 April 1990). Is that what you had in mind when incorrectly saying "main culprit"?
Because there is another small detail... CO2 is 2 to 6 *orders of magnitude* more abundant in the atmosphere than the other greenhouse gases (excluding water). So, among those gases most of the warming effect must come from CO2, even if they are more powerful. Now, if the more powerful gases keep getting more abundant... (icon)
What about fireplaces and woodstoves?
Everyone likes to cuddle up in front of the fireplace, right?
Did you know that a 'classic' fireplace only have a 10 - 15% efficiency, and will actually LOWER the temperature in the rest of the house?
(After all, it may suck out 500cubic metres of air every hour, and that must come from somewhere)
An older model stove may have a 50% efficiency, and modern 'clean-burning' stoves and built-in fireplaces go as high as 80 - 85%. In addition they prouce only 1/6 of the soot and other particles as the older stoves and fireplaces.
In fact, I can't understand why they still allow the old types to be sold in some parts of the world...
(Here in Norway, it's generally illegal to set up stoves older than from 1997)
It's not as if they're that difficult to manufacture...
(The difference between older and new stoves is a single iron plate)
And here is the most important sentence
"Most of the world's soot was created by Europe and North America until the 1950s, but since then the two regions have been overtaken in their contribution by nations in the tropics and the Far East."
How very convenient. CO2 isn't our problem: it's those damn developing countries! As long as they stop burning wood to keep their families warm, I can carry on driving my SUV.
Thanks for pointing this out Richard. Shame none of the other commenters seem to have noticed.
@ Mark
Your snide and nasty response to my (admittedly rather weak) joke is exactly the behaviour I'd expect from a typical watermelon.
Watermelon: Noun. Term used to describe envirofascists, because while they're green on the outside, they're red on the inside.
@John Stag
There speaks a paid-up member of the wind lobby.....
What are you going to do when the wind doesn't blow?
Sit in the cold and dark -shivering, or press the "go" button on the coal-fired power stations that have to be kept "ticking over" for this frequent situation.
@Trygve Henriksen
"Everyone likes to cuddle up in front of the fireplace, right? Did you know that a 'classic' fireplace only have a 10 - 15% efficiency, and will actually LOWER the temperature in the rest of the house? (After all, it may suck out 500cubic metres of air every hour, and that must come from somewhere)"
Did you know that many houses have an air-brick or vent fitted in the same room that an open fire or wood burning stove is located? (in the UK it's mandatory to have a sufficient vent installed before a new fire of this type is fitted - and the fitter should insist on this). So in many cases most of the air your talking about comes from the vent (as long as the other doors to the room are shut). You're right that in houses that don't have a vent in the same room the air may come in via the rest of the house although many older houses have air bricks under the level of the downstairs floorboards and where this is the case much of the air comes from under the floor. So the idea that it "will actually LOWER the temperature in the rest of the house" is wrong - it MAY lower the temperature in the rest of the house but this depends on other factors.
order, order...
Which scientists were these? Who paid them? What was their remit BEFORE embarking on their research? Why have they chosen now to release the results? Where is the corroborating evidence?
Without answers to these and many other important questions, research is nothing more than a waste of paper - and in this case probably of more value to us as a means to light fires.
Where do you get the CO2 you breathe out?
From your food.
Where does your food get their CO2?
From the plants.
Where do plants get their CO2?
From the air.
How does it get into the air?
We breathe it out.
People die all the time. Nothing we can do to stop it.
So remove all the criminal charges of murder.
Tip of the day for you, Rob.
When you make such a lame-ass joke it is usually a good idea to use either the coat icon or the "Joke alert" icon.
And it wasn't a joke, was it. You've been shown up in a simple and obvious way to be a tool. How do I know it wasn't a joke? Two reasons:
1) You use "envirofascists". You don't want to find out you're partly responsible or be told that we ought to change: you want to believe what makes you comfortable and that requires you make out the "other side" to be a bunch of facists intent only on controlling you. Makes ignoring their proofs easier: it's all religious fervor and therefore MUST be ignored.
2) You've make up a shit pet word of your own: watermelon. If you meant a joke, you've gone to a lot of trouble to make up a word meaning completely new to the world.
You tool.
I was taught that global warming was increasing due to less soot. 'Global dimming' during the smoggy, coal burning industrial revoloution upto the 1950s caused particles to block the sun, making the planet cooler and tempering gloabal warming. It is only now with cleaner air that we feel the effects rapidly increasing. Or perhaps this was just made up to make the GW theory fit the "but why was there no increase for the industrial revoloution?" question.
Exhaling tax?
Sorry, I just had a vision of the entire population of Scotland inflating to enormous sizes and then exploding.
The tatty, well-patched coat that has a few years life in it yet.
They did not say ....
...how the soot is causing global warming (It just is, so there! Sorry, just couldn't help that).
Is the carbon slowly oxidizing making CO2?
Is the black carbon coating absorbing more heat?
Is there an upper atmosphere effect, aerosol agglomeration, capturing sulphur or something similar?
What we need is a solution. How about a nice layer of white expanded polystyrene over the polar regions to make up for the melted ice which used to reflect heat back into space? Come to think of it a nice layer over the whole earth could have the same effect.
Fancy a polystyrene sandwich anyone?
I really laugh, when I hear that people spit out SUV as the main problem vehicle.
lol, I used to drive an SUV (Diesel - I did my research, relating to fuel efficiency), the car was specified to run at up to 17 km/litre (my own measurments showed 16.5km/liter in summer time, and 12 km/liter in winter time). Considering that I need to carry cargo, and people, then those small so-called environmentally friendly cars are near useless to me, and a true VAN, actually a fuel efficiency vastly worse than the SUV.
Take a large sized family car (similar dimensions SUV - and rather common), which is large enough to carry some cargo, and 4 people, in relative comfort, and then you notice that they run at only 9-11km/liter, unless they're diesel which then means they can manage simliar results to my old SUV..
People have picked a pet car type to complain about, but it is far from all SUV's that are terrible, a lot of normal familly cars are actually significantly worse, than SUV's when it comes to CO2 emissions.
Now of course there are examples such as the HUM V, etc, who barely make a couple of km per liter, but compare that to other luxury cars, and you will find that they are no better, a lot of ministerial cars (luxury cars) in Denmark barely manage 5km/liter.
Sporting Utility Vehicles are not all evil, and at least not worse than other so called normal cars, though they are overkill and not needed for driving around town - I live in the country.
Funny thing in Denmark they introduced duties on cars, and since I need the traction power of a 4x4 I had to downgrade my car, so that I could afford to use it, unfortunately the laws means that I've had to downgrade from my old SUV which did 12-16km/litre, to one that only manages 11km/liter, because the government bought the idea that SUV's are bad.
But back on the climate debate, in the 1970's sciencetists were predicting the start of the new ICE age, (which we are racing towards,) the interglacial periods (which we are in now), normally lasts for 12 - 20 000 years, and we are roughly 15-18 000 years into our interglacial period.
Looking at the graphs of temperature from the ice core samples. It appears that usually a temperature spike appears at the end of such an interglacial period, just before the rapid decline in temperature. Strangely enough the peak appears to be just around our current global temperature average. (Unfortunately 4-6 data points are statisically insignificant - which is similar to using 200 years of data to predict cycles that have a period much greater than 100 000 years - extrapolation generates huge errors, when you really don't have all the factors).
confused ...
I thought we were supposed to burn easily regrowing resources such as (wood and wheat) to decrease the CO2 foot print and now we are supposed to stop that again because it generates soot ???
Re: confused ...
You can burn wood in a "smokeless" firebox, so the soot doesn't become a major issue. Burning an open fire doesn't get as hot and so combustion is less efficient and causes more soot, at higher temperatures, it's more efficient and burns more material.
Soot does fall out quickly. If nothing else, it's used to nucleate rain, causing the soot to rain out within days and causing more cloud (and more rain therefrom) as a competing factor.
The problem with wood as a primary source is that we are too profligate with our energy: we'd need to plant woods that will intrude greatly on our living and food production areas (or else spend a lot of energy growing, harvesting and transporting the material for burning).
That's carbon black not black carbon...
1. Soot is referred to as carbon black. Not black carbon.
2. Water vapor is the main green house gas. Once we remove all the water from our atmosphere everything should cool down just peachy... Say about 20 degrees below freezing...
Hmmmm! Obviously too much Sun......
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