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Cheney Defiant on Classified Material
Executive Order Ignored Since 2003
By Peter Baker
Washington Post Staff Writer
Friday, June 22, 2007; A01
Vice President Cheney's office has refused to comply with an executive order governing the handling of classified information for the past four years and recently tried to abolish the office that sought to enforce those rules, according to documents released by a congressional committee yesterday.
Since 2003, the vice president's staff has not cooperated with an office at the National Archives and Records Administration charged with making sure the executive branch protects classified information. Cheney aides have not filed reports on their possession of classified data and at one point blocked an inspection of their office. After the Archives office pressed the matter, the documents say, Cheney's staff this year proposed eliminating it.
The dispute centers on a relatively obscure process but underscores a wider struggle waged in the past 6 1/2 years over Cheney's penchant for secrecy. Since becoming vice president, he has fought attempts to peer into the inner workings of his office, shielding an array of information such as the industry executives who advised his energy task force, details about his privately funded travel and Secret Service logs showing who visits his official residence.
The aggressive efforts to protect the operations of his staff have usually pitted Cheney against lawmakers, interest groups or media organizations, sometimes going all the way to the Supreme Court. But the fight about classified information regulation indicates that the vice president has resisted oversight even by other parts of the Bush administration.…Continue reading
1. Jersey Girls Deliver Petitions to Congress; Request our Immediate Action
2. US Social Forum Accepts 911truth.org Proposal; We Need Your Help!
3. Explosion of Interest At Grassroots
4. Calendar
5. Whitman to Testify Before House Subcommittee
6. Santa Cruz Media Summit Postponed
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1. An email we received from the 'Jersey Girls', widows of 9/11 victims,
has been posted
in full at 911truth.org
Public's Right to Know – Declassification and Release of Documents petition
surpassed 15,000 signatures. As promised, we have hand delivered it to lawmakers
in Washington, DC.
UPDATE: Recently, during our meetings with lawmakers, we discussed the declassification
and release of all transcripts and documents relating to the July 10, 2001 meeting
that took place between former CIA Director George Tenet and then National Security
Advisor, Condoleezza Rice, the redacted 28 pages of the Joint Inquiry Into The
Terrorist Attacks of September 11, 2001 (JICI) and the CIA Inspector General "CIA Accountability With Respect To The 9/11 Attacks", as mentioned in the Petition. (cont. at site)
ACTION ALERT: Please call and/or fax the following people. Tell them it is of the utmost importance to the future safety of the American public that the CIA Inspector General's Report on September 11th be released immediately! (full list of addressees is at the site)
2. Whitman Will Testify To House Subcommittee
US Representative Jerrold Nadler of NY… Continue reading
September 11th Advocates Regarding Declassification and Release of Documents
The Public's Right to Know – Declassification and Release of Documents petition ( http://www.petitiononline.com/july10/petition.html ) surpassed 15,000 signatures. As promised, we have hand delivered it to lawmakers in Washington, DC.
Recently, during our meetings with lawmakers, we discussed the declassification and release of all transcripts and documents relating to the July 10, 2001 meeting that took place between former CIA Director George Tenet and then National Security Advisor, Condoleezza Rice, the redacted 28 pages of the Joint Inquiry Into The Terrorist Attacks of September 11, 2001 (JICI) and the CIA Inspector General's report, "CIA Accountability With Respect To The 9/11 Attacks", as mentioned in the Petition.
Almost six years have passed since September 11, 2001, yet critical information continues to be withheld from the American public regarding the attacks. Included in this statement is an "Action Alert" and background information explaining the importance of transparency in our government. Since there is currently active legislation (Wyden-Bond Amendment attached to bill #S.4) regarding the CIA Inspector General's Report, we decided, for the moment, to focus our attention on this particular document. After reviewing the evidence produced by the Joint Inquiry of Congress into the 9/11 Attacks, both Republican and Democratic Congressmen agreed that a CIA Inspector General review into individual responsibility was necessary. Faced with the facts, these Congressmen understood that accountability in the Intelligence Community was crucial. Their intent was that a final declassified CIA/IG report was to be released to… Continue reading
June 12, 2007
Judges Say U.S. Can't Hold Man as 'Combatant'
By ADAM LIPTAK
Background: Ali al-Marri, a citizen from Qatar, was arrested on Dec. 12, 2001 in Peoria, Ill., where he was living with his wife and five children while studying computer science at Bradley University. He was initially charged with credit card fraud and lying to federal agents. Then in 2003, he was transfered to military custody and designated an enemy combatant. Government officials contended that he was an al-Qaeda sleeper agent, sent to the United States to commit mass murder and disrupt the banking system. Mr. al-Marri denied the charges and challenged his detention. His case took on added significance when Mr. al-Marri was left as the only enemy combatant being held in mainland America.
The federal appeals court in Richmond, Va., ruled yesterday that the president may not declare civilians in this country to be "enemy combatants" and have the military hold them indefinitely. The ruling was a stinging rejection of one of the Bush administration's central assertions about the scope of executive authority to combat terrorism.
The ruling came in the case of Ali al-Marri, a citizen of Qatar now in military custody in Charleston, S.C., who is the only person on the American mainland known to be held as an enemy combatant. The court said the administration may charge Mr. Marri with a crime, deport him or hold him as a material witness in connection with a grand jury investigation.
"But military detention of al-Marri must cease," Judge Diana Gribbon Motz wrote for the majority of a divided three-judge panel.…Continue reading
Press Release
June 10, 2007
Media Contacts-
Northern California 9/11 Truth Alliance, http://www.communitycurrency.org/impeach.html
Carol Brouillet- (home) 650-857-0927, email@example.com
Architects and Engineers for 9/11 Truth, http://www.ae911truth.org
Richard Gage- (cell) 925-285-1839, firstname.lastname@example.com
Patriots Tour 2007, http://www.thepatriots.us
Robert Bowman- (cell) 321-752-5955, firstname.lastname@example.com
The Need to Remember, http://www.theneedtoremember.com/
Janette MacKinlay- 510-339-9358, firstname.lastname@example.com
National Days of Truth Action, http://www.truthaction.org/
Cosmos- 415 552 5776, firstname.lastname@example.com
Heroes for 9/11 Truth, for Peace, for Impeachment
Wednesday, June 13, 2007, at 1 pm at Lytton Plaza in downtown Palo Alto, heroes
will rally to support Representative Dennis Kucinich's articles of impeachment
against Vice President Cheney, H.R. 333. The master of ceremonies, award-winning
investigative journalist and host of KPFA's Flashpoints, Dennis Bernstein–together
with Superman, Wonder Woman, Spider-Man and Yoda–will pass out awards honoring
"Heroic Citizens for 9/11 Truth" to Dr. Robert Bowman, Richard Gage,
Janette MacKinlay, Cosmos, Jim Hoffman, and Aaron Dames. Superman (musician-
August Bullock) will sing "Heroes of America," which inspired the
theme of this and last month's impeachment rallies. After the award presentations,
heroic citizens will march at 2 pm through downtown Palo Alto to Congresswoman
Anna Eshoo's office at 698 Emerson Street.
9/11 has been used to sell wars, pass the PATRIOT Act, construct the Homeland
Security apparatus, to institutionalize torture and to weaken the Constitution
and the Bill of Rights. Heroic citizens have exposed lies and omissions in the
Commission Report, demanded the release of suppressed evidence and called for
a genuine investigation. From a one-woman "Listening Project" in
downtown Palo Alto (Wednesdays 11 am… Continue reading
This article was originally published by The San Diego Union-Tribune and is republished with the author's permission.
Forty years ago this week, I was asked to investigate the heaviest attack on an American ship since World War II. As senior legal counsel to the Navy Court of Inquiry it was my job to help uncover the truth regarding Israel's June 8th 1967 bombing of the USS Liberty.
On that sunny, clear day 40 years ago, Israel's combined air and naval forces attacked our American intelligence-gathering ship for two hours, inflicting 70 percent casualties. Thirty-four American sailors died and 172 were injured. The USS Liberty remained afloat only by the crew's heroic efforts.
Israel claimed it was an accident. Yet I know from personal conversations with the late Admiral Isaac C. Kidd — president of the Court of Inquiry — that President Johnson and Secretary of Defense McNamara ordered him to conclude that the attack was a case of "mistaken identity."
The ensuing cover-up has haunted us for forty years. What does it imply for our national security, not to mention our ability to honestly broker peace in the Middle East, when we cannot question Israel's actions — even when they kill Americans?
On June 8th, survivors of Israel's cruel attack will gather in Washington, DC to honor their dead shipmates as well as the mothers, sisters, widows and children they left behind. They will continue to ask for a fair and impartial congressional inquiry that, for the first time, would allow the survivors themselves to testify publicly.…Continue reading
by Carol Brouillet
The morning of September 11, 2001, Paul Cross was at the White House for part of the post-production work of his film "Follow the Leader," a documentary about the everyday life of the President of the United States. On September 12th Paul visited the Pentagon. He did not see that the damage to the building nor the debris nor the scene were consistent with the official claim that a Boeing 757 had crashed there. He finished producing "Follow the Leader," which won an award at the Atlantic City Film Festival for best documentary, and traveled with the film, speaking about it.
Paul has a deep reverence and love for this country and the ideals it proclaims. When the truth of 9/11 hit him, he cried for days. "Severe Visibility," his latest film, is his response. It tells the story of Major Stanley Kruter (played by Paul Cross) who represents the average American and was injured in the Pentagon attack. The other major character is a foreign journalist who begs Kruter to tell him about what he witnessed from his window during the attack. Paul said he identified with the journalist, who doubts that a commercial 757 airliner actually hit the Pentagon.
I heard about Paul's film from a mutual banjo-playing friend last July, in 2006. Thrilled that a Hollywood feature 9/11 Truth film was being made, I phoned Paul. We had a friendly conversation. I sent him a copy of my DVD, but though he promised to… Continue reading
Ashland Daily Tidings Opinion/Editorial
May 21, 2007
Nearly six years after the attacks of Sept. 11, the issue remains undiminished,
lumbering around as American leaders still pretend it does not exist.
But the doors of truth, once guarded by ridicule, have slowly parted to reveal
reasonable, rational lingering questions that cannot be dismissed by scoffing.
Local area activists have joined a nationwide movement that has propelled the
memory of 9/11 into political arenas that once regarded the topic taboo. On
Thursday, Southern Oregon University will host David Ray Griffin, a highly regarded
theologian and the author of three books questioning the Bush administration's
explanation of 9/11.
This local interest, as part of a compelling new level of national interest,
shows the issue is pushing its way into mainstream interest.
A Zogby International poll — an agency frequently sourced by media outlets — said half of all New Yorkers believe the U.S. allowed the attacks. Nearly two-thirds believe an unfettered investigation is warranted.
Also entering into the fight for truth is our own Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, whose legislative call for the Central Intelligence Agency to open its investigative reports on 9/11 (reported May 17 by The Associated Press) has raised the ire of his colleagues. Joining together with Jay Rockefeller, D-W. Va, and Kit Bond, D-Mo., Wyden's legislation would require the CIA to declassify its executive summary in one month and submit a report explaining why any material was withheld.
Although initially dismissed as crackpot theory, the truth-seeker's movement has continually gained momentum since the dust cloud from the fallen twin towers seemingly covered the investigative instincts of our national media, which in turn, ignored a third building collapsing in exactly the same manner.…Continue reading
Thursday May 17, 2007 10:16 PM
By KATHERINE SHRADER
Associated Press Writer
WASHINGTON (AP) – A bipartisan group of senators is pushing legislation that would force the CIA to release an inspector general's report on the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001.
The CIA has spent more than 20 months weighing requests under the Freedom of Information Act for its internal investigation of the attacks but has yet to release any portion of it.
The agency is the only federal office involved in counterterrorism operations that has not made at least a version of its internal 9/11 investigation public.
Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., and two other intelligence committee leaders – chairman Jay Rockefeller, D-W.Va., and senior Republican Kit Bond of Missouri – are pushing legislation that would require the agency to declassify the executive summary of the review within one month and submit a report to Congress explaining why any material was withheld.
The provision has been approved by the Senate twice, but never made into law.
In an interview, Wyden said he is also considering whether to link the report's release to his acceptance of President Bush's nominations for national security positions.
"It's amazing the efforts the administration is going to stonewall this," Wyden said. "The American people have a right to know what the Central Intelligence Agency was doing in those critical months before 9/11…. I am going to bulldog this until the public gets it."
Completed in June 2005, the inspector general's report examined the personal responsibility… Continue reading
by Robert Parry
In late August 2001, when aggressive presidential action might have changed the course of U.S. history, CIA Director George Tenet made a special trip to Crawford, Texas, to get George W. Bush to focus on an imminent threat of a spectacular al-Qaeda attack only to have the conversation descend into meaningless small talk.
Alarmed CIA officials already had held an extraordinary meeting with then-national security adviser Condoleezza Rice on July 10 to lay out the accumulating evidence of an impending attack and had delivered on Aug. 6 a special "Presidential Daily Brief" to Bush entitled "Bin Laden Determined to Strike in US."
"A few weeks after the Aug. 6 PDB was delivered, I followed it to Crawford to make sure the President stayed current on events," Tenet wrote in his memoir, At the Center of the Storm. "This was my first visit to the ranch. I remember the President graciously driving me around the spread in his pickup and my trying to make small talk about the flora and the fauna, none of which were native to Queens," where Tenet had grown up.
Tenet's trip to Crawford — like the July 10 meeting with Rice and the Aug. 6 briefing paper for Bush — failed to shock the administration out of its lethargy nor elicit the emergency steps that the CIA and other counterterrorism specialists wanted.
While Tenet and Bush made small talk about "the flora and the fauna," al-Qaeda operatives put the finishing touches on their plans.…Continue reading
By Alphonzo Lyons
Saturday, April 21, 2007
Three books that I have read recently have caused me to question, and have
some serious concerns about, the integrity of segments of Christianity and elements
of this great government of ours as they both interface with African-American
people in particular, and thus all people.
As G.K. Chesterton said, "We're all in this boat together, and we all
get seasick together."
"Dark Alliance," written by Gary Webb, details the crack cocaine
epidemic in the United States in the 1980s and its rapid and insidious spread
through urban communities throughout America.
The author ties the wildfire diffusion of crack to the Reagan administration's
efforts to stop the spread of communism in Central America by siding with the
anti-communist Contras against the pro-communist Sandinistas. Since the U.S.
Congress had cut off financial assistance for the Contras, income from crack
and other illicit drugs reportedly were endorsed by the Central Intelligence
Agency operatives as a means of financing anti-communist efforts.
The irony is that President Reagan announced the War on Drugs program and appointed
the first "drug czar," Bill Bennett.
The religious implication: the destruction of the black family, the increased
imprisonment of men of color, the birth of an inordinate number of crack babies,
increased levels of despair in America and the world, and the accelerated demonization
of human lives.
The second book, "Tempting Faith," was written by David Kuo, a Christian
who began as a Washington speech writer. Kuo ascended to be second… Continue reading
04/30/07 "ICH" — — "If you can't say something positive about someone, don't say anything." This was drummed into me by my Irish grandmother and, as was the case with most of her admonishments, it has stood me in good stead. On occasion, though, it has been a real bother–as when I felt called to comment on George Tenet's apologia, In the Center of the Storm, coming soon to a bookstore near you.
On the verge of despair, I ran into an old classmate of Tenet's from PS 94 in Little Neck, Queens. Help at last. He told me that George was more handsome than his twin brother Billy, and that his outgoing nature and consummate political skill got him elected president of the student body.
Positive enough, Grandma? Now let me add this.
George Tenet's book shows that he remains, first and foremost, a politician–with no clue as to the proper role of intelligence work. He is unhappy about going down in history as "Slam Dunk Tenet." George protests that his famous remark to President Bush on Dec. 21, 2002 was not meant to assure the president that available intelligence on weapons of mass destruction in Iraq was a "slam dunk." Rather he meant that the argument that Saddam Hussein had such weapons could be readily enhanced to slam-dunk status in order to sell war on Iraq. Yesterday evening on CBS' 60 Minutes Tenet explained what he meant when he uttered those words–the words he says have now been distorted to blame him for the war in Iraq.…Continue reading
By Naomi Wolf, Chelsea Green Publishing
April 28, 2007
Alternet Editor's note: This is adapted from Wolf's forthcoming book "The
End of America: A Letter of Warning to a Young Patriot."
autumn, there was a military coup in Thailand. The leaders of the coup took
a number of steps, rather systematically, as if they had a shopping list. In
a sense, they did. Within a matter of days, democracy had been closed down —
the coup leaders declared martial law, sent armed soldiers into residential
areas, took over radio and TV stations, issued restrictions on the press, tightened
some limits on travel and took certain activists into custody.
They were not figuring these things out as they went along. If you look at
history, you can see that there is essentially a blueprint for turning an open
society into a dictatorship. That blueprint has been used again and again in
more and less bloody, more and less terrifying ways. But it is always effective.
It is very difficult and arduous to create and sustain a democracy, but history
shows that closing one down is much simpler. You simply have to be willing to
take the 10 steps.
As difficult as this is to contemplate, it is clear, if you are willing to
look, that each of these 10 steps has already been initiated in the United States
by the Bush administration.
Because Americans like me were born in freedom, we have a hard time even considering
that… Continue reading
Working for the Clampdown: What might the president do with his new power to declare martial law?
By James Bovard
04/25/07 "American Conservative" — – How many pipe bombs might it take to end American democracy? Far fewer than it would have taken a year ago.
The Defense Authorization Act of 2006 [Ed.: Details at http://www.govtrack.us/congress/bill.xpd?bill=h109-1815], passed on Sept. 30, empowers President George W. Bush to impose martial law in the event of a terrorist "incident," if he or other federal officials perceive a shortfall of "public order," or even in response to antiwar protests that get unruly as a result of government provocations.
The media and most of Capitol Hill ignored or cheered on this grant of nearly boundless power. But now that the president's arsenal of authority is swollen and consecrated, a few voices of complaint are being heard. Even the New York Times recently condemned the new law for "making martial law easier."
It only took a few paragraphs in a $500 billion, 591-page bill to raze one of the most important limits on federal power. Congress passed the Insurrection Act in 1807 to severely restrict the president's ability to deploy the military within the United States. The Posse Comitatus Act of 1878 tightened these restrictions, imposing a two-year prison sentence on anyone who used the military within the U.S. without the express permission of Congress. But there is a loophole: Posse Comitatus is waived if the president invokes the Insurrection Act.
Section 1076 of the John Warner National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2007 [Ed.: Details at www.govtrack.us/congress/bill.xpd?bill=h109-5122″] changed the name of the key provision in the statute book from "Insurrection Act" to "Enforcement of the Laws to Restore Public Order Act." The Insurrection Act of 1807 stated that the president could deploy troops within the United States only "to suppress, in a State, any insurrection, domestic violence, unlawful combination, or conspiracy." The new law expands the list to include "natural disaster, epidemic, or other serious public health emergency, terrorist attack or incident, or other condition"–and such "condition" is not defined or limited.…Continue reading
While the morning rain and the threat of afternoon rain prevented "Annie and the Vets" from providing music at the 4/11/2007 Impeach Bush/Cheney rally, a substantial crowd gathered in the last-minute sunshine on Lytton Plaza in downtown Palo Alto, amidst a giant replica of the flawed 9/11 Commission Report, two smoking towers labeled Constitution and Bill of Rights, many colorful banners calling for impeachment, and a huge "Deception Dollar" banner.
The first marches demanding a Congressional Investigation into 9/11 were held in Palo Alto in January 2002, followed by further marches in January of 2003 demanding "Pre-Emptive Impeachment." Marches for impeachment are now a monthly occurrence and converged yesterday with a monthly 9/11 Truth action. The rally began with a bit of history and Congresswoman Eshoo's response to the previous rally on March 14th. Eshoo wrote:
"I've lived through an impeachment process and witnessed firsthand how it tears the country apart. The election in November was a resounding rejection of the President's policies and the policies of his party. I think it's time to bring the country together and move forward. In my view, impeachment will heavily distract from the important work of reversing the disastrous course this Administration has set and will virtually bring to a halt progress on important issues including healthcare and global warming."
The primary organizer of the rally, Carol Brouillet, read her response to Eshoo:
There is a tremendous difference between the charges leveled against Bill Clinton and those that are being directed towards Bush… Continue reading
Book Review
Debunking 9/11 Myths: Why Conspiracy Theories Can't Stand Up to the Facts
by The Editors of Popular Mechanics (Author), John McCain (Foreword), David Dunbar (Editor), Brad Reagan (Editor)
Publisher: Hearst (August 15, 2006)
Maybe the life of the nation is at stake, and maybe it isn't. Maybe this is a time of unprecedented tyranny, and maybe it is simply what was just out of view on the same road we have been traveling for the last seventy years. Maybe this was a sea change and a quantum leap, or maybe it was neither. Regardless of the proper description of the event and this time in history, 9/11 has become an opportunity for enormous hope, great change, and an entirely new perspective.
Whether one is inclined to indulge, or even consider, the theoretical justifications for the massacre of 9/11 (the need to awaken a sleeping nation to the requirements of global hegemony), or not, the nature of the act and its perpetrators are matters of importance from every conceivable standpoint. The progress of the debate about that nature and those perpetrators has been enhanced by Debunking 9/11 Myths, edited by David Dunbar and Brad Reagan of Popular Mechanics magazine. Maybe not in ways the writers had hoped.
To the world at large, to the hungry masses yearning for points to be refuted or sustained, answers given, questions acknowledged if not answered, the appearance of a book by the mainstream which purports to establish, as the subtitle declares, "… Continue reading
By Larry McShane
AP Writer
NEW YORK (AP) — Rudy Giuliani's White House aspirations are inescapably tied
to September 11, 2001 — for better and for worse.
While the former mayor of the nation's largest city was widely lionized for
his post-9/11 leadership — "Churchillian" was one adjective, "America's
mayor" was Oprah Winfrey's assessment — city firefighters and their families
are renewing their attacks on him for his performance before and after the terrorist
"If Rudolph Giuliani was running on anything but 9/11, I would not speak
out," said Sally Regenhard, whose firefighter son was among the 343 FDNY
members killed in the terrorist attack. "If he ran on cleaning up Times
Square, getting rid of squeegee men, lowering crime — that's indisputable.
"But when he runs on 9/11, I want the American people to know he was part
of the problem."
Such comments contradict Giuliani's post-September 11 profile as a hero and
symbol of the city's resilience — the steadfast leader who calmed the nerves
of a rattled nation. But as the presidential campaign intensifies, criticisms
of his 2001 performance are resurfacing.
Giuliani, the leader in polls of Republican voters for his party's nomination,
has been faulted on two major issues:
– His administration's failure to provide the World Trade Center's first responders with adequate radios, a long-standing complaint from relatives of the firefighters killed when the twin towers collapsed. The September 11 commission noted the firefighters at the World Trade Center were using the same ineffective radios employed by the first responders to the 1993 terrorist attack on the trade center.…Continue reading
Giuliani Faces Questions About Sept. 11
By American Press
Posted March 30, 2007
New York – Rudy Giuliani's White House aspirations are inescapably tied to Sept. 11, 2001 – for better and for worse. While the former mayor of the nation's largest city was widely lionized for his post-9/11 leadership – "Churchillian" was one adjective, "America's mayor" was Oprah Winfrey's assessment – city firefighters and their families are renewing their attacks on him for his performance before and after the terrorist attack.
"If Rudolph Giuliani was running on anything but 9/11, I would not speak out," said Sally Regenhard, whose firefighter son was among the 343 FDNY members killed in the terrorist attack. "If he ran on cleaning up Times Square, getting rid of squeegee men, lowering crime – that's indisputable.
"But when he runs on 9/11, I want the American people to know he was part of the problem."
Such comments contradict Giuliani's post-Sept. 11 profile as a hero and symbol of the city's resilience – the steadfast leader who calmed the nerves of a rattled nation. But as the presidential campaign intensifies, criticisms of his 2001 performance are resurfacing.
Giuliani, the leader in polls of Republican voters for his party's nomination, has been faulted on two major issues:
– His administration's failure to provide the World Trade Center's first responders with adequate radios, a long-standing complaint from relatives of the firefighters killed when the twin towers collapsed. The Sept. 11 Commission noted the firefighters at the World Trade Center were using the same ineffective radios employed by the first responders to the 1993 terrorist attack on the trade center.…Continue reading


text: Speculation mounts over future of embattled Sauber team 6 July, 2013 108 Sauber pit gantry at Hockenheim Having confirmed its financial problems in the week leading to the German Grand Prix weekend, speculation about the future, or lack thereof, surrounding Sauber is now doing the rounds in the Nurburgring paddock. Amid reports that he has not been paid recently, German driver Nico Hulkenberg insists the Swiss team's boss Monisha Kaltenborn is "working on a solution". "She's assured me that she's busy working on that and there's not much more I can say," he said on Thursday. Indeed, Kaltenborn was missing from the Nurburgring paddock on Friday, with Speed Week reporting that she hosted a delegation at Hinwil of the Swiss federal government. Sports minister Ueli Maurer said: "Sauber is the most important high-tech company in Switzerland." But Speed Week said the that the Swiss government is not going to bail-out the struggling Sauber. Cue next rumour – Nicolas Todt. Speed Week said the relationship between team founder Peter Sauber and Todt's father, the FIA president Jean Todt, is longstanding and strong. Frenchman Nicolas Todt, who manages the careers of Felipe Massa, Pastor Maldonado and Jules Bianchi and operates the GP2 team ART, is often linked with Formula 1 team buyouts. Sauber is reportedly in talks with the Russian natural gas giant Gazprom about a sponsorship deal, and Speed Week said that it is "unclear" if the Todt rumour is related. The well connected Swiss newspaper Blick, meanwhile, is reporting another potential Russian link for Sauber – the apparent interest of the team's football club sponsor Chelsea's billionaire owner Roman Abramovich. Correspondent Roger Benoit said that at least some income is guaranteed to flow Sauber's way, having inked a deal for the upcoming Silverstone test with Japanese driver Kimiya Sato. Benoit said the sponsors of 23-year-old Sato, who is not related to former Formula 1 driver Takuma Sato, are paying € 250,000 for his single-day run in the C32 car. (GMM) Subbed by AJN. Do a barrel roll at 1MPH Be sad to see this team go. Hopefully they can sort something for next year. adam22 the hulk definitely deserve a better drive, man what was peter sauber doing handing over the woman/lady as team principal. Better4worse Unless it was meant to be funny, that has got to be the dumbest comment on this subject ! Hawk Very dumb indeed

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Originally written on The Hockey Guys | Last updated 10/22/12
Getty Images/Jamie Sabau By James Stephan (@J_Habs) Reactions around the hockey world following the NHLPA refusing the offer given by Gary Bettman and the NHL have amplified the fear of losing the entire 2012-2013 NHL season which has been at the back of every hockey fan's mind. While fans are praying for a Hockey Gods miracle that would lead to a new CBA agreement, it is likely they will end up with yet another layer of disappointment to add to what been an excruciating few months. With the NHL season in the rearview mirror Hockey fans have much to turn their attention to such as prospects. Habs fans have a handful of prospects to keep an eye on throughout the year and for those who aren't so familiar with the "young guns" this is the perfect time to take a gander. Below are five notable Habs prospects worth keeping an eye on this season. Top five Montreal Canadiens prospects to watch #5 – Brady Vail, #97 Windsor Spitfires (OHL) – C- 6'1, 194lbs. 11 GP, 5G, 9A, 14PTS Selected 94t...
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text: Your Health Connection returns Wednesday, August 20 at 6pm for another season of interactive talk radio with a purpose. JaQuitta Williams is back as host, as we discuss what to do if you or a loved one gets diagnosed with cancer. Fighting cancer takes medicine, mind, body, and a good support network. JaQuitta's guests will include Psychiatric Oncologist Dr. Wendy Baer from the Winship Cancer Institute, and Medical Oncologist Dr. Laura Weakland with Georgia Cancer Specialists.


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Featured Wine
Tenuta delle Terre Nere 2011 Calderara Sottana (Etna Rosso)
"This is Nerello Mascalese, a grape that is a lot like Pinot Noir and Nebbiolo," says Wismeier. "It's rich with ripe fruit and finishes stunningly, with layers of minerality. It pairs perfectly with the game on our menu along with other classic Creole dishes such as turtle soup."
The Wine Program
"The wine program at Restaurant R'evolution is focused on part of the seven nations of Creole cuisine, with France, Spain, Italy and Germany well represented—France the most," says Molly Wismeier, the director of wine and spirits. "We feature a lot of biodynamic producers, particularly with a significant amount of age, and Champagne out of magnums in our by-the-glass program."
Favorite Dish
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Can KTM build a significantly lighter 700-800cc twin? Is there a market for it?
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Returning to one of the original questions posed in this thread - "Can KTM build a significantly lighter 700-800cc twin?" The quick answer is "absolutely".
Let's look at recent history. Between 2000 and 2005 KTM had only two four stroke single dirtbike engines. The LC4 and the RFS. Since then they've developed the 250SXF/XCF/XCFW engine, The 350SXF/XCFW, the 450SXF/505SXF, the 450/530 XCW/EXC, the "Dungey" 450/500 EXC, the 690 LC4, and, somewhat indirectly, the 70 degree Husaberg engine. They've proven that they're willing, and able, to design engines that are somewhat optimized for the target markets. A 700 to 800cc twin would be a piece of cake for them, especially if they take an approach that maximizes parts commonality and base the engine off of a single that they're already producing.
A similar thing can be said about the frame technology based on the evolution of the dirtbikes. Plenty of frames have been developed in recent years starting in 2005 - oval frame tubes/no link PDS, flatter section oval frame tubes/PDS, MX bikes with a linkage and enduro bikes with PDS, trellis frames for the 690 and the twins, etc. Can they produce a frame for this 700 to 800cc machine? Absolutely! Especially considering that it wouldn't be much of a stretch to develop it from the current 690 chassis.
Can they adorn this bike with the bad ass-looking rally bodywork that is found on so many rally bikes they produce? Absolutely! The tooling is already available if they base the whole thing off of the 690 chassis. As an extra bonus, they'll get more use out of tooling that's just laying around now anyway.
The big question is, will they build it? That ties in with the second question posed by Mr. LucasM. "Is there a market for it?"
The answer is - Absolutely! I feel 100% confident that KTM will make a push for the 800cc adventure bike market. However, as they've proven with the 1190, will the bike they produce be the bad-ass rally bike we're discussing here, or will it be a bike that's better positioned to compete with the BMW and Triumph 800's? Will they follow through on their claim that the 1190 engine is a modular platform capable of displacements from 700cc to 1200cc and destroke/debore the RC8 engine resulting in a middleweight machine that's saddled with engine internals much bulkier than they need to be?
The fact is that there are too few individuals who can really ride this lighter, more edgy competition machine to justify KTM going in that direction. Mark my words, it'll be a lower, heavier bike with less wheel travel, ABS, dual front disks, under-engine exhaust with minimal protection, street tires...and a friggin BEAK!
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Geographic Range
Myotis septentrionalis is widely but sparsely distributed across forested regions of the eastern United States. It ranges across southern Canada and up to Newfoundland. It extends down into Florida, through the south central states and through the Dakotas, into eastern British Columbia. In the Columbia Basin M. septentrionalis inhabits several different regions including Cranbrook, Invermere, Golden and Revelstoke forest districts (Trouessart, 1999). It has also been found scattered throughout eastern, central and northern British Columbia including the Peace River, Revelstoke and Liard River areas (Bat Conservation International, 2001). (Bat Conservation International, Inc, 2001; Trouessart, 1999)
Northern bats are associated with boreal forests. In British Columbia they are found in the wet forests of the interior cedar-hemlock biogeoclimatic zone. In areas of North America and Canada these bats choose maternity roosts in buildings, under loose bark, and in the cavities of trees. Caves and underground mines are their choice sites for hibernating. (Trouessart, 1999)
- Habitat Regions
- temperate
- Terrestrial Biomes
- forest
Physical Description
Myotis septentrionalis is a medium sized bat best recognized by its long rounded ears, which extend beyond the tip of the nose when laid forward. It has a comparatively longer tail and larger wing area than Myotis species of similar size; these structural adaptations are associated with its gleaning foraging strategy (Altenbach et. al., 2001).
The total body length of northern bats is 78 mm. The tail measures 26 mm, the foot measures 9 mm, the ears measure 17 to 19 mm, and the forearm measures 35 mm. Northern bats have a wingspan ranging between 23 and 26 cm. These bats weigh 6 to 9 grams. The females of this species are generally larger and heavier than the males (Altenbach et. al., 2001).
The pelage is a dull yellow/brown, with a pale gray ventral side, and dull, brown shoulder spotting (Trouessart, 1999). Myotis septentrionalis has a long, narrow, sharp-pointed tragus, and the calcar lacks a keel (Texas Technical University, 1997). Its skull is narrow with a relatively long rostrum. Its dental formula is that of M. californicus: I 2/3, C 1/1, Pm 3/3, M 3/3 X 2 = 38. (Altenbach, J. S. and Harvey, M. J., 2001; Texas Technical University, 1997; Trouessart, 1999)
- Other Physical Features
- endothermic
- bilateral symmetry
- Sexual Dimorphism
- female larger
- Range mass
- 6 to 9 g
- 0.21 to 0.32 oz
- Average length
- 78 mm
- 3.07 in
- Range wingspan
- 23 to 26 cm
- 9.06 to 10.24 in
During copulation, a male northern bat mounts a female from behind, occasionally grasping the female's neck with his teeth (Barclay et. al., 2000). Northern bats are promiscuous. (Caceres and Barclay, May 12, 2000)
- Mating System
- polygynandrous (promiscuous)
Mating occurs in autumn when groups of a few hundred are formed and pairs copulate before going into hibernation (Trouessart, 1999).
The females store sperm in their uteri during hibernation; ovulation will not occur until they emerge in the spring. Gestation lasts 50 to 60 days, after which a single young is born. In British Columbia limited breeding information suggests that young are born in late June or early July. (Trouessart, 1999)
- Key Reproductive Features
- iteroparous
- seasonal breeding
- gonochoric/gonochoristic/dioecious (sexes separate)
- sexual
- viviparous
- sperm-storing
- delayed fertilization
- Breeding season
- These bats breed in autumn.
- Range number of offspring
- 1 to 1
- Range gestation period
- 50 to 60 days
- Average weaning age
- 30 days
Northern bats are born helpless and completely dependent on their mothers. Female northern bats nurse their young for about a month. Males do not help care for the young.
- Parental Investment
- altricial
- female
- protecting
- female
- female
- provisioning
- female
- female
- provisioning
Individuals have been known to live up to 18.5 years. (Bogan, M. A. and Valdez, E. W., December 14, 2000)
- Typical lifespan
Status: wild
- 18.5 (high) years
- Typical lifespan
- Average lifespan
Status: wild
- 18.5 years
- Average lifespan
During the summer northern bats are commonly found in higher densities around the northern areas of their range, as they are especially reliant upon the richly forested habitats in the north around this time (Altringham, 1996).
Occasionally, these bats may be found roosting with other bat species, although they are much less social than other members of the genus Myotis. The sexes roost separately; however, reproductive females may form small maternity colonies of less than 60 individuals (Altringham, 1996).
In late summer or early autumn the bats gather and move to the places where they will hibernate, traveling up to 56 kilometers from their summer habitat. They generally hibernate alone although they sometimes form very small groups. During hibernation these bats prefer moist, still, narrow crevices where temperatures may be as low as 1.6 degrees Celsius. Hibernation may last for 8 to 9 months in the northern latitudes; length of hibernation varies among the various latitudes and environments. The same hibernacula are often inhabited more than once although not necessarily in sequential seasons. (Altringham, John D., 1996; Caceres and Barclay, May 12, 2000)
Communication and Perception
Nothern bats use passive listening and echolocation to locate insects resting on leaves, tree trunks, or on buildings. (Bogan, M. A. and Valdez, E. W., December 14, 2000)
- Perception Channels
- tactile
- acoustic
- echolocation
- chemical
Food Habits
Myotis septentrionalis emerges shortly after sunset to hunt. Hunting occurs over small ponds, forest clearings and forest edges at a height of 1 to 3 meters. Hunting is coupled with periodic rests (night roosting), followed by a second peak of hunting just before dawn (Trouessart, 1999).
In general, these bats consume a variety of smaller night-flying insects, but they may sometimes glean sitting prey as well.
Foods eaten include: caddisflies, moths, beetles, flies and leafhoppers. (Bogan, M. A. and Valdez, E. W., December 14, 2000; Trouessart, 1999)
- Primary Diet
- carnivore
- Animal Foods
- insects
No predators are known.
Ecosystem Roles
Northern bats play an important role in their ecosystem by eating large quantities of insects.
Economic Importance for Humans: Positive
Due to its insectivorous feeding style, M. septentrionalis helps control populations of potentionally harmful insects. (Altringham, John D., 1996)
- Positive Impacts
- controls pest population
Economic Importance for Humans: Negative
As is the case with most bats, many humans consider northern bats to be pests. Bats often work their way into the attics of houses and may carry a threat of rabies, although this threat is often exaggerated. (Altringham, John D., 1996)
- Negative Impacts
- household pest
Conservation Status
Timber harvesting may interfere with these bats' ability to utilize trees for nursery colonies and day roosts. It also may prove detrimental to their foraging habits in forested areas (Thomas, 1993). Use of chemical and biological insecticides is another source of concern affecting their food supply. A less vital, yet very real threat to M. septentrionalis is the disturbance they face in the caves (where recreational "caving" is popular) or mines (which are often closed after being abandoned) where they hibernate. A solution to the problem of disturbance at hibernacula is to put up gates that permit the bats to pass while excluding humans. (Thomas, Donald W., 1993)
Temperate North American bats are now threatened by a fungal disease called "white-nose syndrome." This disease has devastated eastern North American bat populations at hibernation sites since 2007. The fungus, Geomyces destructans, grows best in cold, humid conditions that are typical of many bat hibernacula. The fungus grows on, and in some cases invades, the bodies of hibernating bats and seems to result in disturbance from hibernation, causing a debilitating loss of important metabolic resources and mass deaths. Mortality rates at some hibernation sites have been as high as 90%. (Cryan, 2010; National Park Service, Wildlife Health Center, 2010)
- IUCN Red List
Least Concern
More information
- US Migratory Bird Act
- No special status
- US Federal List
- No special status
- No special status
- State of Michigan List
- No special status
Other Comments
Myotis septentrionalis was formerly classified as a member of the species keeni (Barclay et. al., 2000).
Myotis is a derivative of the Greek word for "mouse-eared" (Barclay et. al., 2000).
Septentrionalis comes from the Latin word for "northern". (Caceres and Barclay, May 12, 2000)
Allison Poor (editor), University of Michigan-Ann Arbor.
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- Nearctic
living in the Nearctic biogeographic province, the northern part of the New World. This includes Greenland, the Canadian Arctic islands, and all of the North American as far south as the highlands of central Mexico.
- acoustic
uses sound to communicate
- altricial
young are born in a relatively underdeveloped state; they are unable to feed or care for themselves or locomote independently for a period of time after birth/hatching. In birds, naked and helpless after hatching.
- bilateral symmetry
having body symmetry such that the animal can be divided in one plane into two mirror-image halves. Animals with bilateral symmetry have dorsal and ventral sides, as well as anterior and posterior ends. Synapomorphy of the Bilateria.
- carnivore
an animal that mainly eats meat
- chemical
uses smells or other chemicals to communicate
- delayed fertilization
a substantial delay (longer than the minimum time required for sperm to travel to the egg) takes place between copulation and fertilization, used to describe female sperm storage.
- echolocation
The process by which an animal locates itself with respect to other animals and objects by emitting sound waves and sensing the pattern of the reflected sound waves.
- endothermic
animals that use metabolically generated heat to regulate body temperature independently of ambient temperature. Endothermy is a synapomorphy of the Mammalia, although it may have arisen in a (now extinct) synapsid ancestor; the fossil record does not distinguish these possibilities. Convergent in birds.
- forest
forest biomes are dominated by trees, otherwise forest biomes can vary widely in amount of precipitation and seasonality.
- hibernation
the state that some animals enter during winter in which normal physiological processes are significantly reduced, thus lowering the animal's energy requirements. The act or condition of passing winter in a torpid or resting state, typically involving the abandonment of homoiothermy in mammals.
- insectivore
An animal that eats mainly insects or spiders.
- iteroparous
offspring are produced in more than one group (litters, clutches, etc.) and across multiple seasons (or other periods hospitable to reproduction). Iteroparous animals must, by definition, survive over multiple seasons (or periodic condition changes).
- migratory
makes seasonal movements between breeding and wintering grounds
- motile
having the capacity to move from one place to another.
- native range
the area in which the animal is naturally found, the region in which it is endemic.
- nocturnal
active during the night
- polygynandrous
the kind of polygamy in which a female pairs with several males, each of which also pairs with several different females.
- seasonal breeding
breeding is confined to a particular season
- sexual
reproduction that includes combining the genetic contribution of two individuals, a male and a female
- social
associates with others of its species; forms social groups.
- solitary
lives alone
- sperm-storing
mature spermatozoa are stored by females following copulation. Male sperm storage also occurs, as sperm are retained in the male epididymes (in mammals) for a period that can, in some cases, extend over several weeks or more, but here we use the term to refer only to sperm storage by females.
- tactile
uses touch to communicate
- temperate
that region of the Earth between 23.5 degrees North and 60 degrees North (between the Tropic of Cancer and the Arctic Circle) and between 23.5 degrees South and 60 degrees South (between the Tropic of Capricorn and the Antarctic Circle).
- viviparous
reproduction in which fertilization and development take place within the female body and the developing embryo derives nourishment from the female.
Altenbach, J. S., B., Harvey, M. J.. 2001. "Myotis Septentrionalis (Northern Long Eared Bat)" (On-line). Accessed 10/06/01 at http://talpa.unm.edu/batcall/accounts/accountsbase/myse.html.
Altringham, John D., 1996. Bats Biology and Behaviour. New York: Oxford University Press.
Bat Conservation International, Inc, 2001. "Bat Species: U.S. Bats: Myotis Septentrionalis" (On-line). Accessed 10/06/2001 at http://batcon.org/discover/species/mysept.html.
Bogan, M. A., N., Valdez, E. W.. December 14, 2000. "Texas Parks & Wildlife: Nature" (On-line). Accessed 10/06/01 at http://www.tpwd.state.tx.us/nature/wild/mammals/bats/species/north_,myotis/htm.
Caceres, C., R. Barclay. May 12, 2000. Myotis septentrionalis. Mammalian Species, No. 634: pp. 1-4.
Cryan, P. 2010. "White-nose syndrome threatens the survival of hibernating bats in North America" (On-line). U.S. Geological Survey, Fort Collins Science Center. Accessed September 16, 2010 at http://www.fort.usgs.gov/WNS/.
National Park Service, Wildlife Health Center, 2010. "White-nose syndrome" (On-line). National Park Service, Wildlife Health. Accessed September 16, 2010 at http://www.nature.nps.gov/biology/wildlifehealth/White_Nose_Syndrome.cfm.
Ruff, Sue., W. 1999. The Smithsonian Book of North American Mammals. Washington and London: Smithsonian Institution Press.
Texas Technical University, 1997. "The Mammals of Texas - Online Edition: Northern Myotis" (On-line). Accessed 10/05/01 at http://www.nsrl.ttu.edu/tmot1/myotsept.htm.
Thomas, Donald W., 1993. "Bats, Mines, and Politics. BATS. Vol 11, No 2: 10-11" (On-line). Accessed 10/06/01 at http://www.batcon.org/batsmag/v11n2-3.html.
Trouessart, 1999. "Living Landscapes: Endangered Species and Spaces" (On-line). Accessed 10/05/2001 at http://www.livinglandscapes.org/endangered/Mammals/northern1.htm.


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PORT HENRY - The state has offered Moriah Central School a deal too good to pass up.
The state is willing to pay the entire cost of a proposed $9.9 million building project.
"We may never have this opportunity again," Moriah Superintendent Bill Larrow said. "We have to exploit every funding opportunity we can to benefit our taxpayers and students. This is a great opportunity."
While there is no cost to local taxpayers, the project must still be approved by district voters.
A public information meeting on the proposed project will be held at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 23, in the school auditorium.
The vote on the project will be Wednesday, March 3, noon to 8 p.m. in the central office lobby.
"This is money the state education department is willing to give us," said Tim Breeyear, Moriah school board member. "It would be crazy for us, as a board, not to take advantage of this opportunity. If we don't take this money, it'll go to another school."
Larrow and Breeyear said the project would address issues such as a new roof and the replacement of existing heating boilers - maintenance items will have to be completed in the near future at taxpayer expense if this proposal is refused.
"We're always looking for ways to keep our building up to date," Larrow said. "This is an opportunity to address needed issues without them costing local taxpayers."
The project would include $3.5 million for roof replacement, $1.18 million for boiler replacement and heating system upgrades, $1.2 million for pool renovations, $605,000 for window replacement and repair, $564,000 for a cogeneration study and connections to utility grid, $456,000 for technology infrastructure upgrades and $783,000 for ventilation improvements.
The project would technically be an extension of a 2006 project that is nearing completion at the school, Larrow said. That $7.5 million project was also at no cost to local taxpayers. Like the proposed project, those costs were covered by 96 percent state aid with the remainder coming from the state's EXCEL program, a one-time funding offer.
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on Jun 8, 2012 at 4:24 pm
How far was the gas meter from the curb? How did the car get that far off the road? Was there a driveway at this location or did the car just go for a drive on the sidewalk?
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Sorry, I don't have my blocks on El Camino memorized. The article doesn't list a cross street. so what part of mtn. view did this happen. is this next to Sunnyvale, Los Altos or Palo Alto?
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By Vianna Davila : August 6, 2014 : Updated: August 6, 2014 3:35pm
Photo By San Antonio Express-NewsReaders tee off on the proposed streetcar system for San Antonio. Stephen Moody carries a box containing signatures on petitions to the city clerk's office on Tuesday morning, July 8, 2014.
Photo By San Antonio Express-NewsGreg Brockhouse, left, and Stephen Moody, opponents of VIA Metropolitan Transit's streetcar system, present petitions containing what they say are 26,749 signatures to the city clerk's office on Tuesday morning, July 8, 2014, as part of an ongoing effort to put the rail project to a vote.
Photo By Billy Calzada / San Antonio Express-NewsA box containing 26,749 signatures on anti-streetcar petitions was presented to the city clerk in early July.
Photo By John Davenport / San Antonio Express-NewsVIA Board Chairman Alex Briseño is flanked by VIA employees and board members as he speaks Friday at VIA headquarters about action to defer the modern streetcar project. The city and county had already pulled back from the project.
Photo By JOHN DAVENPORT/San Antonio Express-NewsVIA Board Chairman Alex Briseno (center, at lectern), flanked by VIA employees and board members, speaks Friday August 1, 2014 at VIA headquarters about action to defer the modern streetcar project. The VIA Board of Trustees is now working to advance the implementation of the existing 2035 Long Range Comprehensive Transportation Plan. Later this month, the VIA Board will take steps to cancel the agreement with the City of San Antonio to provide $32 million in city funds for the streetcar project.
Photo By Timothy Tai / San Antonio Express-NewsBexar County Judge Nelson Wolff and Mayor Ivy Taylor discuss the decision to scrap the streetcar proposal during a news conference. Readers react to the news.
Photo By Timothy Tai/San Antonio Express-NewsMayor Ivy Taylor listens as Bexar County Judge Nelson Wolff speaks during a news conference on Monday, July 28, 2014, at the Municipal Plaza Building in San Antonio. Taylor called for $32 million the city had pledged to the VIA streetcar plan to be redirected to other city projects.
Photo By Timothy Tai/San Antonio Express-NewsBexar County Judge Nelson Wolff speaks during a news conference on Monday, July 28, 2014, at the Municipal Plaza Building in San Antonio. The news conference was held after Mayor Ivy Taylor called for $32 million the city had pledged to the VIA streetcar plan to be redirected to other city projects.
SAN ANTONIO — Opponents of the VIA Metropolitan Transit streetcar did not have enough valid signatures to force a charter amendment vote in November because more than 8,000 pages were missing circulator signatures, the city clerk said Wednesday.
City Clerk Leticia Vacek said she ruled on the issue after consulting with the Texas secretary of state's office and seeking a legal opinion from City Attorney Robbie Greenblum. Based on Greenblum's opinion, the petition packet was invalid.
At issue was whether petition pages missing a circulator signature would be considered invalid. Petitioners say state law doesn't require the circulators' signatures; Greenblum said in a memo to City Council last week that the San Antonio City Charter does require them.
It was a crucial distinction. By not counting the pages missing the circulator signatures, petitioners did not have enough signatures to force a vote this November.
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Israel Railways and three senior executives were charged with negligent homicide on Wednesday in connection to two fatal train accidents in 2005. The indictments, filed in Ashkelon Magistrate's Court by the Southern District State Prosecutor's Office, relate to accidents near Kibbutz Revadim and Moshav Ahuzam, in June and July 2005, respectively.
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Okay - I'm in! As a newer owner, I've been annoyed by the wind noise on my helmet. I installed my winglets last night. Of course, I'm totally paranoid about getting things wrong when I drilled through the plastic, so I obsessed for about an hour getting them just so.
After seeing this picture (above) - I fear I mounted them about 1/4"-3/8" to the rear
- barely overlapping the seam of the bodywork on the back side. I still have plenty of room for the outlets - but I nearly lost sleep last night with my OCD personality, fearing that I won't get the correct slipstream characteristics.
Someone (preferably with an aeronautical engineering degree) please give me a little reassurance that 3/8" rearward mounting won't completely screw up any benefits from these!!! On a positive note, they are perfectly symmetrical and the screen operates with just enough clearance...
Anyone have some real-life insights? Someone want to console me?
The winglets on the yellow bike are actually farther outboard and foward of where they are mounted on the GSA. Notice how the accessory socket is not centered in the winglet cutout.[/quote]
There was a message posted earlier in this thread stating that this "yellow" bike was actually an ADV model bike that had been repainted. If you go back to page three or four there are photos of this bike with extra reinforcement under the faring. I just took the guys word for it that this bike was a GSA....just painted yellow. My point is that I also assumed that these winglets were mounted correctly for a GSA....because it is supposed a GSA.
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Fort Collins: what is the closest community/well w/o floride in the water?
I want to fill up my 5G with non -florinated water to use as drinking water.
Free is awesome but I'll pay for each gallon of water. FC is all fluoride so filtered water still has it. thanks bill
thanks. i'm looking for tap water from a muni or a well that is fluoride free...and close to me so I can refill easy and fast. cheaper the better. i want to fill my 5 gallon tank w/ that water and when i run low i go back. think free or cheap....25c gallon. doesn't need to be all fancy filtered/yuppy water and such just tap w/ no flouride.
does loveland flouride? how about just laporte etc. what do the breweries do?
if i drink a fat tire or odells is that made with flouride water? who's got a well i can fill with near FC?
flouride has proven over and over to reduce IQ points. i don't want a stupid kid because of simple water. most other munis have stop using flouride... flouride is in rat poison http://www.ehow.com/about_6544969_fl...at-poison.html why do I want to drink that??? there are proven better things for toothpaste and strong teeth - Xylitol http://www.naturepurity.com/holistic/xylitol_faq.html
thanks Bill
Just buy Eldorado bottled water at King Soopers and save yourself from driving all over looking for good water. It is good water! Or have em deliver it in 5 gallon jugs and install a dispenser.
Another idea....install a R/O water filter in your house from which to get drinking water.
Another chemical you aren't talking about, but may have considered, is chlorine. Thats in probably all municipal water systems. Yum Yum!
Most reverse osmosis drinking water filtration systems will remove fluoride.
This is why one should restrict their fluid consumption to strictly whiskey and beer! The alcohol content negates any bad effects from chlorine and floride. I'm not a doctor but I did stay at a Holiday Inn Express last night:rofl
If you drink beer most is made with muni water. How do I know? I was a commercial brewer for 12 years. Flouride is naturally occurring in lots of water. In some parts of the country its above 4 parts a million. Most munis that flouridate go to 0.9 to 1.1 ppm. In fact a lot of places add little to no flouride to hit that goal. Just because you are getting water from a well, or a muni that doesn't flouridate, doesn't mean you are getting water without flouride. Again you ask how do you know. I have been treating water for the past 8 + years.
The problem with RO water is that it is stripped of just about everything, making it very aggressive.
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As you know water is a great solvent. It dissolves just about everything, but fat. If the water doesn't have anything, but H2O in it the water dissolves everything much more. If it has calcium carbonate, sodium chloride, etcetera it cannot attack (disolve lots of chemicals) because it already has them in it. In water treatment we actually increase the pH up to about 8 (adding stuff like salts) to make the water less agressive. Agressive water destroys pipes etc. Water chemistry is extremely complex as I'm sure you know, but many people think that such agressive water is hard on your body.
Thanks Ironbrewer.
Many years ago my employer installed a RODI water system for manufacturing use, The equipment had tags stating
"Not for consumption....refer to your manual for further information". Never saw the manual but during our maintenance training it was mentioned the human body could not live off reverse osmosis deionized water and the importance of monitoring the systems flow meter and changing the filters. He also mentioned the health issues with home RO systems.
This was way back in the early 80's when a telemarketer would call you at suppertime to sell you a home RO system and never mention the required filter changes. And the filters were not cheap so many RO system owners skipped on regular filter changes.
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P.S. Was out truck shopping and accepted a free bottle of water - on the label it said "Dallas Texas municipal water"
Nice explanation on the water Jim, aggressive water will also remove needed minerals and such from your blood stream, it is so pure, that minerals will diffuse into it. Like stated above. My well has great water, but has natural fluoride in it also. I have it tested yearly for heavy metals, fluoride is always on the others list. just under 1 ppm.
increases aggressiveness ?
Good info and food for thought from ironbrewer here Bill. ^^^^^
I've tested well water (for household use and domestic consumption) here in Routt County that routinely had between 25 - 50 ppm of NATURALLY OCCURRING flouride! At these levels it will mottle teeth and replace Ca in bones. Pretty darn dangerous really. So to reinforce ironbrewer's point, don't assume that just because water HASN'T been treated with flouride ............. that it doesn't contain a high concentration of it already.
We usually tested with an ion specific electrode for Flouride. The only other ion that significantly interfered with this probe was a hydroxide ion and and if you suspected any issues, you could buffer the sample to then negate this interference. In short, it is a pretty accurate method.
I think that there has to be a "sweet spot" level for flouride, and it's probably a bit lower than what most of us are getting. The recommended levels have recently been revised downward here in the US I believe. At least they were talking about doing that not too long ago. Even with all the negative press that this issue receives, I remember reading somewhere that the flouridating of US water supplies is still widely considered one of the 10 most important health accomplishments of the 20th century. (or something to that effect)
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