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What are Royalties, Anyway?

Royalties began when the “upper classes” in England, France and other countries owned all the land, and received a continuous passive income from the “rent” of the tenants but in this case Operators who produce Oil & Gas from Mineral rights you’ll own.

Because the people who received these ongoing payments were the Princes, Dukes, and Earls, the payments came to be called “Royalties”.

The people of royalty knew how to “rent” their property yet still retain ownership! You can do the same and receive rents just the same.

Simply Stated – Royalties are “rents” paid to you for the use of your property, in this case Oil & Gas Property as you will have full-undivided ownership.

Six Reasons for Royalty Income:

1. Continue to receive income long after you invest

Yes, you will continue to receive profits for years, for properties you purchase today.

2. Easy records and management

With Oil & Gas Real Estate, you rent a property to one company at a time, which is called a lease. It is very easy to track and keep records of who is paying you and how much they pay you each month. Additionally, operators of the propertyare required by law to send all the appropriate tax documents annually making taxes on these assets a breeze.

3. Receive Passive Income for you and your family

When you purchase an income producing property and receive royalties, you can take a vacation or time off whenever you wish and your passive income continues to come in every month as long as their is production from the wells attributable to your mineral rights.

4. Enjoy established royalty income stream with no work from you.

All the work has been completed for royalty owners; properties are identified and negotiated. Industry professionals, evaluate, engineer and purchase the property. Royalty owners are paid their share of royalties attributable to their mineral rights every month. Additionally, we will show you how to compile, manage and understand the data for your property and check statments.

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Nanotechnology for Automotive Lubrication

How and why tungsten nanospheres work:

To start, nano particles (spheres) are hard to imagine. So small, that they can interact with engine lubricant and other matter on a molecular level.

This interaction allows them to become one with both the metal surfaces and the lubricant they are exposed to.

The tungsten component is chemically inert, stable and unaffected by temperatures encountered in application as a lubricant. Tungsten nanospheres will not alter the carrier, exposure to them alters the way the metal of the friction surfaces interact with the lubricant .

Once the metals are exposed to the tungsten component in the carrier fluid, metal to metal friction is dramatically reduced, if not eliminated.

This will increase engine efficiency (gas mileage).

The end result is a dramatic reduction in wear, the friction that causes wear, heat, and power losses. This will also increase gas mileage.

Benefits:

Lower friction (improved lubricity, lower energy costs. )

Measurably better gas mileage , reduce wear, increase efficiency and

increased horsepower.

Lower operating temperatures (as less energy is converted into heat)

Increase in Oil / lubricant life and longer changeovers

High Load bearing property means Reduction in wear of mating parts

Offers increased corrosion resistance

Does not clog oil or fuel filters as .5 micron particles easily pass thru filter.

Characteristics :

Nanoparticles are defined as any particle with a size less then 100 nanometer (0.1 micronmeter).

When materials are made into nanoparticles, their reactivity increases. Nanoparticles have a very high surface area to volume ratio, due to this, a higher percentage of atoms (in nanoparticles) can interact with other matter. Therefore, the surface area (measured in square meters per gram) is the most important unit of measure for nanoparticles.The higher the surface area,the higher the lubricity.

Tungsten nanospheres as applied to engine lubrication:

Tungsten nanoparticles are one of the most expensive and highly developed lubricant additives available today.

Nano technology, as applied to lubricant additives, suspends the tungsten spheres in the circulating lubricant. This allows the tungsten component to be applied to all metal bearing surfaces, as well as cylinder walls, pistons and piston rings.

The important characteristic of nanoparticles, is that they bond to the metal friction surfaces. Essentially “plating” them, preventing metal – to metal contact. Tungsten is one of the most wear – resistant substances known to man.

Tungsten is temperature resistant far beyond what is encountered in any automotive application.

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Steel Prices Soar – Panic Buying Sends Steel Prices to New Record Highs

May 23, 2008. Today saw steel prices soar to record highs as a report released by world steel producers confirmed worries that current production has failed to keep pace with world demand. One industry official, who did not wish to be named, expects the panic buying to continue and noted that “for the past decade, prices of scrap steel fluctuated between – USD/ton. Late last year, that price doubled to 0 -0 USD/ton. By March 2008 it doubled again to 5USD.

Today’s surge to 5 USD/ton reflects a depletion of steel reserves to historic lows and the inability to increase production to keep pace with world demand.” One economist today noted that steel at these price levels will have a devastating effect on consumers worldwide. The world’s economies are built on steel. Without it, the machine breaks down. Right now there simply isn’t enough to go around.

Where will it stop? Nobody seems to know. After today’s activity, many feel certain that more increases are ahead. How high will it go?

Well, it depends.

As the old’ saying goes, there’s good news and bad news. First, the good news. The above headline isn’t real. The story is fiction and the record prices described haven’t actually happened yet. The bad news is that word “yet.” You see, while fiction now, a good part of what transpires in this story is slowly becoming reality as we speak.

Scrap steel, which was cheaply priced for years, really has risen to over 5.00/ Ton within the past few months. Reserves are being tapped. Worldwide demand for fuel, metals and food staples are creating shortages, and prices on these items continue to increase. China’s recent economic expansion has had a huge impact on commodity supplies & prices. The same supply/demand fundamentals that have driven crude prices to new highs are now driving steel prices higher.

While demand for crude increases worldwide, US policy has been to conserve, rather than to increase supply. For years the strong dollar enabled the US to rely on the rest of the world to produce discounted resources that we would import to meet our nation’s growing demand. The resulting complacency resulted in a reliance on aging systems without any new additions to take their place. Over 30 years have passed since a major nuclear power plant, oil refinery or steel mill has been built in this country. The last ones we did build, which were state-of-the-art in their time, are becoming aged and antiquated and are no longer capable of producing enough to sustain current demands.

As the once mighty Yankee dollar loses its luster, our ability to import shortfalls cheaply is no longer the viable option it once was. To make matters worse, the worm has turned in the sense that the recent strength of the Euro and the dollar’s weakness are slowly turning the USA into an exporter where it once was the dominant importer. The result is an ever increasing demand on our already limited resources.

The shortages and resulting price increases we are seeing today are not an overnight occurrence. The US has more untapped natural resources than any country on the planet. As one of the largest consumers of the world’s resources, one would think we would be thinking of ways to use what we have. Yet, for the past 30 years, the US has adopted a policy of using the resources of others while preserving our own, treating them like holy relics that should not be touched. Instead of finding ways to tap known resources, the US for the past 30 years has relied on the rest of the world to do it for us.

Americans feel that their appetite for foreign resources should be met on command. The world should not only produce whatever we want, but do it at a low price. So, if we have a gas shortage, it’s the Middle-East’s fault. Drill more wells but do it on your land and off your shores; build more refineries but do it in your cities. We can’t do it in America because it’s dangerous, it’s bad for the environment, and it will pollute the oceans and destroy the planet, so you do it for us. Somehow, if another country does it, it’s different. If prices go up in the process, however, the rest of the world is being greedy. These countries need to find a way to keep up with our demand. They need to expand and build but do it on their own dime, quickly and efficiently and without raising their prices. Anything less and we’ll be outraged. How dare they? Unfortunately for the US, 30 years of neglect is not something that can be repaired anytime soon.

50 years ago, the USA was #1 in that we had the biggest and baddest of everything. We were building nuclear plants and had the world’s largest coal mines, the biggest oil companies and the best refineries. The iron range was cooking with activity and the country was producing steel in the biggest, most efficient steel plants in the world. Pittsburg, Pennsylvania was the steel capital of the world, and the USA was the industrial engine of the planet that everyone else looked to as the model for building their own economies.

The 1970’s was a time before computers, the internet and e-mail. Cell phones were the size of suit cases and a new technological age was in its infancy. Nuclear energy had its growing pains. The drilling and transportation of oil were still being done old school. We were adept at creating new technologies, but not at safeguarding them. Mistakes were made. While the rest of the world has adapted, refined and made full use of the new technologies, the US has not. More than 30 years have passed while the US continues to sit on the largest oil reserves in the world. We have not built a refinery, a steel mill or nuclear plant while the rest of the world has – and good ones at that. Yes we have the resources, but they not do us any good unless we utilize them.

While America sits idly by, the rest of the world has left us in the dust. The US has dropped from #1 to the 3rd largest producer of steel while Japan, a country with limited resources of its own, is now #2. We’ve regressed from being one of the largest producers to becoming the largest importer of crude in the world. The oil we drill we ship to the mid-east or to countries like Japan to refine, only to ship it back to the USA because we don’t have the capacity or the refining capability in the refineries we do have to refine the types of oil we do pump.

We have the brightest minds in the world, and were responsible for bringing nuclear energy to the world. Unfortunately, France now holds the title of world leader in this technology. They are energy independent, building for themselves and the rest of the world modern nuclear plants that generate energy without incident or accident. The USA, once known as the nuclear knowledge center, no longer has people with the knowledge to build a plant even it we wanted to. Most of these people are too old or have moved on to the countries that will utilize their knowledge and know how.

Environmental activists must acknowledge that what happened in the past is past. It’s 2008 and the technologies of today dwarf those that built the systems that caused concerns in the past. Look at other countries that didn’t go into a cocoon, countries that have taken the technologies of today and adapted them to improve the processes and safeguards of the 1970’s.

If France can produce safe and issue-free nuclear plants I think we can do the same here in the USA. If other countries can drill oil and ship and refine it without causing catastrophic effects, then I think we can too.

To continue to focus on the problems of 30 years ago and say that the same issues still exist is religion, not realism. In the end, we are responsible for the situation we find ourselves in today because of our own selfishness and greed. We must stop expecting others to do for us what we refuse to do for ourselves. In addition, we must stop criticizing them if they can’t do it quickly or cheaply enough. And then we wonder why the rest of the world thinks Americans are a bunch of pompous, self-centered morons

We need to get with the program and show the world we are not self centered-morons. We are a nation rich in resources, but we misuse and abuse them. With all our knowledge, all our resources and all our abilities, we proudly pat ourselves on the back for building ethanol plants that burn the food we grow to make energy that we already have in the ground but refuse to drill for. There is currently a shortage of rice and other foods in many parts of the world. We may think we’re cool and trendy and GREEN building ethanol plants to burn food to power our vehicles, but the rest of the world thinks we’re fools.

In the end, it’s a question of supply and demand. As world demand increases for the resources our planet has to offer, the supply needs to keep pace or some will have to use less. The best way to allocate limited supply is to eliminate some of the demand. This is done through prices. As prices rise, demand slows. Some will pay the new price and some won’t. Prices rise until the supply and the demand meet equilibrium, where what is demanded meets what is available.

Today, prices continue to rise because demand is still greater than the supply. Other countries claim that the US needs to start contributing to world supply and not depend on everyone else to make up the shortfalls. The US continues to refuse to do so. Building wind mills, solar panels and BURNING OUR CORN AND BEETS IS NOT THE ANSWER.

There is hope, however. As prices rise more and more, Americans are changing their attitudes. Many now agree that we need to start implementing real programs for utilizing our available resources IN A SENSIBLE MANNER. We need to once again take the lead. We need to drill new wells, build new refineries and harness the new, safer nuclear energy. We need to update our old mines and mills, and catch up to the rest of the world.

Unfortunately, 30 years of ignoring the problem cannot be undone overnight. Eliminating the red tape and writing rules and regulations that will safeguard our systems without making them too expensive to build will take time. Building these systems and getting them manned and producing will not happen overnight. While we can fix the problem that took 30 years to create, we will have to live through a few more years until we turn things around. For now, supplies will continue to fall short in a world where demand continues to rise. Where it will all end is impossible to predict, but one thing is certain. Prices are high and heading higher, with nobody knowing where they will end for now.

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The Importance of Learning About Auto Inspection and Auto Repair

Every automotive owner has the responsibility to become familiar with the basic points of auto inspection, maintenance and auto repair. Although the automotive owner is not expected to do auto inspection, automotive diagnostics and auto repair, you should know how to discuss these things with your mechanic in Tampa.

The first thing you should go through is your vehicle’s owner’s manual. It contains the manufacturer’s recommendations on maintenance procedures and their schedule. This covers everything from auto oil change to more extensive auto inspections. Talk to your trusted auto repair shop and mechanic in Tampa and ask about their recommendations on maintenance, as well. They will surely comply with your owner’s manual but if your vehicle is an old model, they may have additional recommendations based on experience.

As you use your car day by day, be very observant so that you will be able to detect early signs of possible automotive problems. Catching the problem early on will mean less expense in auto repair. It will also keep you and your passengers safe.

One of the first things you should look out for is the presence of puddles or wet spots on the parking slot floor or ground under your car. If you see clear water, this is a good sign since it is just probably your car air conditioner’s condensation. You should worry if you see colored liquid, though. This may come from a leak in your car. Yellow green, blue or orange liquid could be leaking anti-freeze or could indicate an overheated engine. You may need engine repair. Oily spots that are red, dark brown or black could mean leakage of transmission fluid from your car transmission system.

Also be sensitive to the odors emitted by your car. Any of the following odors could mean danger. Do not attempt to drive the car. Call for a towing service instead and let them bring your car to your auto repair shop and mechanic in Tampa.

Whenever you check your transmission fluid, sniff it. If it smells burnt this could lead your car transmission system to fail. Oil that smells acrid is also a hazard sign. A light and sharp smell that seems like burnt toast could be an electrical short with burning insulation.

In many cases, you sense the following odors while driving. Overheated clutch or brakes will emit the chemical-like smell of burning resin. Immediately pull over and wait till your clutch or brakes cool down. If there is any sign of smoke, do not restart the car.

If you smell something sweet and steamy, your coolant may be leaking and your car will soon overheat. Take precautions immediately by pulling over. A more metallic odor with steam coming from the car hood means even more immediate danger.

If you smell gasoline, there could be a leak in your fuel system. If you smell something sulphuric like rotten eggs, the problem is probably in your emission control devices.

Also observe the sounds of your car and how it responds as you drive. There should be no unusual noises, vibrations or movements. Steering should always be smooth. There should be no jerks when shifting gears. The brakes should not be scraping or grinding. The engine should start immediately and not stall.

Having a reputable auto repair shop and mechanic in Tampa whom you trust will make a huge difference. Choose one that has extensive experience and expertise in auto repair and truck repair, and who carries only genuine car parts from the best brands like AC Delco.

It pays to know the basic points of auto inspection, maintenance and auto repair. This will extend the life span of your vehicle.

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Everyone Needs Gas Mileage Improvements

The world’s population is facing some of the toughest economic difficulties since the Great Depression of the 1930′s.  Regardless of economic status, everyone is in great need of some inexpensive. Using a fuel treatment solution or fuel additive can create these improvements as well as clean and protect fuel system components.  

With difficult economic times causing the average consumer serious financial struggle, finding simple and inexpensive is high on many people’s priority list.  Gas prices are fluctuating at some of the highest rates in history, and these fuel costs have become a substantial part of an individual’s monthly, financial budget.  Current technological trends and a new environmental consciousness has resulted in the production of the extremely fuel efficient, hybrid automobiles on the market today, but many people simply can not afford to purchase any new vehicle.  The average consumer is much more concerned with financial survival.  They must make the vehicle that they already own last longer and improve it’s fuel economy without incurring any extra financial investment.  The use of fuel additives is one of the simplest and most inexpensive ways to increase fuel economy as well as protect vital components in that vehicle.  

Fuel treatment products have received mixed reviews by consumers.  Many people do not believe they can deliver their suggested results, and this is often true because of the grand claims made by some producers.  Although they can not solve serious mechanical problems or deliver enormous percentage increases in fuel economy, fuel additives do promote significant and keep fuel components operating better.  They can clean fuel filters and injectors of harmful deposits, generating even flow rates and pressures for improved engine performance.  They remove carbon build-up from intake valves and inside combustion chambers which also promotes better performance and lowers harmful exhaust emissions.  Besides the legitimate increase in fuel economy from improved engine performance, fuel additive products lengthen the life of the vehicle, it’s engine, and it’s fuel components, saving the consumer substantial money in the long run.  

These fuel additives also help to restore lost engine power, smooth out rough, engine idle conditions, and improve throttle control and vehicle acceleration.  They can help bring many older vehicles back to a like new, performance condition.  Al, one of the leading producers of synthetic fluids and fuel treatment products, estimates an average increase of 2.3 to 5.7% in fuel economy from using their product, PI Performance Improver.  Unlike the absurd claims made by some fuel treatment ploys, the suggested here are reasonable and understandable when considering it’s high potency and ample cleansing abilities.  For those consumers unable to purchase a new vehicle and substantially affected by high fuel prices, using a fuel additive to improve engine performance, power,  and longevity can provide an inexpensive solution to their present, financial difficulties. With some planning, any driver can improve fuel mileage, increase power & reduce maintance costs.In these difficult economic times, fuel additives are woth considering.

British Petroleum Isn’t The Problem – WE ARE!

We’ve been actively and passively encouraging BP to do exactly what they were doing when the Deepwater Horizon exploded.  According to John Hofmeister, former CEO of Shell Oil, this crisis is actually the unavoidable outcome of the twisted relationship that exists between oil companies, politicians and the voting public.

Oil Companies

Oil companies are driven to make huge short term profits.  No secret there. Many argue that they have a moral responsibility to do just that because they owe it to their stockholders.  They are, after all oil companies.  The latest outrage from our British cousins demonstrates the very point.  BP may not be able to pay the dividends and returns they have come to rely on.  A LOT of people expect oil companies to make wads of money.  When they don’t, those folks get really pissed.

Politicians

At the same time, the last eight American presidents, and the last EIGHTEEN congresses, have patriotically trumpeted the impossible aspiration of “dependence from foreign oil”.  The con only works if you pretend that we can achieve this sham by drilling for more oil in U.S. controlled reserves.

TA DA!  No surprise that the oil companies’ thirst for money, and the politicians’ thirst for power ended up on a common path – drill, Baby, drill!  According to Hofmeister, everything that happened leading up to the tragic blowout in the Gulf is simply an inevitable result of that unholy alliance.

The pathetic truth is that as long as we are dependant on oil, we will be dependant on FOREIGN oil.  America inhales 25% of the world’s oil and we only  control 4% of the world’s oil reserves.  Do the math.  For obvious reasons, neither side wants to fess up to that reality.  So, we just keep cranking out billions of barrels of oil and pretending like we’re actually doing something different.

The Voters

But none of this could happen without the approval of the American voter (aka gas user). When something goes wrong, like the Gulf oil spill, we LOVE to blame elected officials. Sure, there’s tons of evidence exposing how regulators have crawled into bed (literally and figuratively) with the oil industry.  But, that’s nothing new.  Apparently, even when we know they’re cozying up to big oil (and big auto) – WE KEEP SENDING THEM BACK TO D.C.

For the most part we just don’t want to be bothered.  As long as our gas is cheap and we don’t actually have to do anything, we’ll pretty much believe anything we’re told. As recently as May of this year, Americans favored offshore oil drilling by more than two to one: 62 percent said that they were in favor of it, while only 28 percent said the risks were too great. Seems you can sell us just about anything, especially if you wrap it all up in an American flag and rail against too much government regulation.

An absurd conspiracy has evolved between big oil, big government and the voting public.  We all pretend we want clean independent energy, but as long as nobody actually calls us on our greed/wastefulness/power-grabbing we go along with whatever the plan is. And all this attention we’re putting on the Gulf Oil spill itself, just enables us to keep on missing the point!  Even now, we still don’t want to deal with the reality that WE, the gas-guzzling public, are the ones who drove this black, gooey bus over the cliff.

Deja Vu All Over Again

“Our Neck Is Stretched Over The Fence And OPEC Has A Knife” – President Jimmy Carter, 1979

The last time an American President seriously tried to get the people’s attention about using less gas was in 1979 when Jimmy Carter gave his infamous “malaise” speech, in which he tried to address the causes and remedies of the growing gas shortage.  But (surprise!) nobody wanted to hear it.  He warned us way back then that the energy crisis was a clear and present danger to our nation. But, he made the mistake of actually asking us to do something (gasp). He asked us to conserve gas (double gasp!)  He passionately asserted that every act of energy conservation was an act of patriotism.  Silly wabbit!

Hey, Mr. Prez., Don’t Tell Us What To Do!

He was rewarded for his efforts by being ridiculed and dismissed as a Southern yokel who didn’t understand how politics work.  Well known TV journalist Brit Hume was a Capitol Hill correspondent for ABC News at the time. He correctly (and a bit arrogantly) noted that Americans don’t like to be “scolded” by their President, and sure as heck don’t appreciate being told what to do.  Amidst a chorus of wailing about government intrusion into our lives,  Hume’s commentary was roundly agreed with by pretty much everybody in America.

The message got delivered loud and clear.  No president in 40 years has dared suggest that we voters actually DO anything on our way to that illusive “dependence from foreign oil”.  A timid effort was launched by Barack Obama in the 2008 presidential campaign when he suggested we could save lots of gas (as in BILLIONS of gallons) if we would just check our tire pressure regularly.

His political opponents pounced on his “shallow understanding” of the country’s energy needs and promptly produced boxes of tire pressure gauges printed with the words “Obama’s Energy Policy”.  His Republican opponent, John McCain, even used the props as fundraiser items for his campaign.   A political PR coup it was. And nothing much more was said of THAT ridiculous idea (until my book came out).

A Conspiracy Of Idiots?

But the thing that makes this all so idiotic is that we don’t do anything about it!  And it could be so easy. The gas saving solutions we hear the most about – such as hybrid cars and biofuels – are expensive or inconvenient for the average driver. But there are PLENTY of things we can do right now to reduce the amount of gas we use.  And many of them don’t cost a dime!  Why isn’t anyone talking about that?

Most of today’s car engines WASTE 75% of the energy they consume, and we waste BILLIONS of additional gallons with our ridiculous driving habits.  That “shallow” idea that Obama offered during his campaign (the one about regularly checking your tire pressure) could reduce the amount of gas we consume by 2-3%. THAT’S 3 BILLION GALLONS OF GAS A YEAR!  Anybody got a better idea?  If so, it’s time to step up.

186 Billion Gallons a Year

That’s how much gas we run through our passenger cars every year.  And that doesn’t include the massive fuel demands of our military, which incidentally, is the largest organizational consumer of oil in the world.  Nor does it include planes and trains or police cars.  Just the passenger fleet.

258 million passenger cars rack up about 3 TRILLION miles of driving each year in the U.S. of A.  All those miles suck up billions of gallons every week.  Until we do something about THAT annoying statistic, we’re not going anywhere with our energy policy.  Except deeper into the Gulf oil reserves.

We will NEVER be energy independent if we keep using the amount of gas we currently use. And as long as we are dependent on oil, we will be dependent on FOREIGN OIL.  Even if we could deploy every technological breakthrough in the world right now, it’s STILL going to take twenty years to make a dent in the amount of gas we burn.

 

What Are We Waiting For!

Why aren’t we SAVING GAS NOW! We keep hearing people talk about bringing a national passion to our energy woes, kind of like the single-mindedness that drove our wildly successful space program in the 1960s.  Why can’t we do that with conservation?

According to multitudes of studies over the last thirty years, voluntary conservation can reduce our gas consumption by 20% in a matter of months!  Pooh-pooh the idea if you want.  But the alternative to trying is that we invite greater government intervention and greater touchy-feely games between energy providers and regulators.  Worse than that, we continue sucking down oil at a pace that demands risky drilling and ensures corruption.  On the other hand, there is no downside to making conservation a national project.

But, Will It Work?

Consider this… the combination of skyrocketing gas prices and plummeting economy in the Fall of 2008 were more than enough pain to get the average driver to act.  No regulations passed, no new cars bought, no rationing.  But, collectively, America reduced its gas consumption by over 4% in the 2nd half of 2008.  That’s right, 4%!  Almost 7 BILLION GALLONS OF GASOLINE! 

The impact of that reduction was felt for months.  One BIG reason gas prices stayed so low for over a year was because a surplus of refined gas resulted from that drop in consumption and it took months to be absorbed by the market.  What if we did that all year long, every year?

Will it work?  You bet it will work!  A couple of gallons of gas saved each week may seem irrelevant to a single person, but if 100,000,000 people do that, WE’VE got a tsunami. And it is the only solution that doesn’t cost money!  NO GOVERNMENT SPENDING.  Woo Hoo.

Do This NOW!

Tell your friends to get into the REAL game.  An act of conservation IS an act of patriotism.
Demand that your elected officials make conservation a priority in their energy agenda.
Learn how to use less gas.  Use the internet, read my book, talk to people.  Whatever you do – JUST DO IT

British Petroleum screwed up, and they need to fix it.  But for the next few decades, we need them and all their oil buds to get us oil.  Regulators screwed up and they need to get their cajones back, and we absolutely need them to be our watchdogs to make sure that energy companies don’t cut corners. Technology is on the march and needs a major boost.  But, none of that changes anything about the present.

All the chatter about energy independence is nothing but hot air if we don’t admit the truth – we’ve got to use less gas.  The good news is, we can do that.  We don’t need government permission, or government regulations, or Congressional hearings, and we don’t need to wait for technology to get to us.  Every single one of us can start using less gas TODAY.  Who knows just how big a deal that can be?  Let’s find out.

USE LESS GAS NOW!

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The Food Crisis

As so often happens, the latest crisis, rising food prices and shortages, is due to a convergence of events that are a result of market conditions and poor policy decisions.

In some places, people are marching in the streets or rioting, protesting the high price of food and shortages. According to U.S. News & World Report, rising food prices have “plunged 100 million people deeper into poverty. To stem the misery, relief officials are calling both for emergency aid and for changes in policy worldwide.” (“How to Solve The Global Food Crisis, U.S. News & World Report, May 19, 2008).

One of the major reasons for the rise in food prices is the skyrocketing price of oil, which impacts every stage of food production and distribution, “from fertilizers to tractors to transport. At the same time, demand for grain has never been higher, not only to feed the rising affluence of populous China and India but also to fuel cars and trucks as the world turns to ethanol and biodiesel.” In addition, the decline in the value of U.S. dollar has caused governments around the world to restrict their own food exports, thereby making the shortage worse.

The U.N. is experiencing a 55% increase in food aid costs, just as they are attempting to send food to Myanmar in the wake of the deadly cyclone that recently devastated that country.

In addition, in a case of bad timing, the U.S. has invested billions of dollars to increase our supply of ethanol nearly 400% since 2001, which is now consuming enough of our corn crops to drive up the price of food, along with oil.

“But the corn ethanol lobby makes a key point: ‘The crises the world is facing today – food, economic or environmental – all have a common denominator: the ever tightening world oil market.’” (U.S. News & World Report, May 19, 2008, pg. 37).

“India’s finance minister…said, ‘When millions of people are going hungry, it’s a crime against humanity that food should be diverted into biofuels.’ World Bank President, Robert Zoellick said surging food costs could translate into ‘seven lost years’ in the fight against worldwide poverty. Thirty-three countries are at risk of social upheaval, he warned…Hardest hit by food shortages are what the Rome-based World Food Program lists as the world’s ‘ultra-poor’ (162 million who barely exist on less than 50 U.S. cents a day); and the ‘poor,’ (485 million on between 75 cents and a day) – or almost 1 billion people on a day or less…Most of them have been priced out of buying even subsistence level rice. More than 25,000 people die from hunger every day across the world.” (Washington Times, April 23, 2008).

Following are among the recommendations that are being made to cope with the food crisis:

1) Produce higher-yield crops: better farming techniques; training and empowering poor farmers in other countries.

2) Produce better crops using genetic engineering.

3) Curb speculators.

4) Reduce or eliminate trade barriers (tariffs, quotas, taxes, etc.) that prevent or restrict food imports between countries.

5) East less meat, which in turn would reduce the amount of grain that is used to feed animals.

6) Suspend or curtail the use of corn for ethanol for a period of time, until market conditions improve in the world food market.

Some of these are short-term adjustments, others long-term, but one thing for certain: the fact that prices and distribution are a function of market conditions is inescapable.

© 2008 Harris R. Sherline, All Rights Reserved

NOTE: Read more of Harris Sherline’s commentaries on his blog at “opinionfest.com.

Fuel Efficient Motorcycles: Updating Your Old Bike

Soaring fuel prices have made gas-guzzling cars very unpopular. Welcome to the resurgence of the motorcycle. Why? Because properly maintained motorcycles and motorcycle engines can get between 40 and 60 miles a gallon. Smaller scooters get upwards of 90 miles a gallon, pretty good for an economy with -per-gallon gasoline.

Because of this, bike sales have soared. Motorcycle repair, too, can come in handy. Do you have a bike in storage that you haven’t dusted off for awhile? There’s a good chance you can be among those restoring motorcycles so that you can ride your old road hog again.

Restoring your older motorcycle to working condition starts with some basic steps:

Check Fuel

If you didn’t use a fuel stabilizer before you put the bike into storage, drain your old fuel (including tank, fuel lines and carburetor as applicable) before you run the engine, and put new in. Lubricate spark plug ports with a little oil, too, before you start things up.

Check Oil

Change the oil and filter if you didn’t do so before you started. If you did, top levels off.

How Is Your Battery?

Make sure leads are not corroded and that the battery will fully charge and then hold a charge. If it doesn’t, replace the battery.

Inspect The Chain

Because your chain transfers power from the engine to the rear wheel, it is very important that it be in excellent shape. Look the chain over for the following:

– Is the chain the proper tension? You should be able to grasp it in the center and move it about one inch in either direction, up or down.

– Are front and wheel sprocket teeth in good condition? If the teeth have grooves or “waves” in them or they show other signs of wear, you probably need new sprockets (chain will probably show similar wear and need replacement).

– Check every single section of the chain for signs of wear and for proper tension. It should move about an inch when you pull on it. Tighten the chain if it’s loose, and loosen it if it’s tight. If the links themselves are too tight, you might need to replace the whole chain.

– Clean dirt off the chain with a clean towel or rag before you apply lubricant. Make sure you thoroughly lubricate all sprocket teeth and links.

– Lubricate the chain well. Remember that some solvents should not be used with rubber if your chain has rubber parts to it. Use a proper solvent and wipe off any excess lubricant with a clean rag.
– Set chain tension properly by moving your rear wheel and axle forward or backward. Both sides of the axle should be aligned properly before you tighten things up or the chain and sprockets might wear out quickly. Tighten the axle nuts and replace the cotter pin with a new one if needed.

Fluid Levels

Brake, clutch and coolant levels should be checked as necessary. Make sure you replace missing brake fluid with a new container of the same brand you used last time. Let your bike idle for a few minutes before you take off so that all fluids circulate properly.

Tires and Suspension

Inspect everything thoroughly before you take your first ride. If you kept your bike stored upright on a kickstand, make sure your tires aren’t cracked, marked, or flat. In addition, check to make sure tire wear and air levels are good.

The PDF version of the Motorcycle Safety Foundation’s Inspection checklist is available here: http://www.msf-usa.org/downloads/T-CLOCSInspectionChecklist.pdf. It’s a good idea to go through it before putting your old bike on the road again.

The above tips on repairing motorcycles should have you up and running in no time. So go on, and get ready to feel the pull of the open road again.

Relevance Of Cooling Systems For Industrial Machinery

All machinery, equipment or facility incorporates contact and relative movement to develop a certain work. The reduction of friction among the elements in contact Minimizing losses of material and energy) is achieved by interposing a lubricating film. Together with other functions, lubrication systems additionally get to evacuate part of the warm up generated due to the development of the device cycle, thereby making cooling function. However, the largest part machinery has a self-cooling system to preserve the temperature of their bodies and mechanisms within guaranteed security settings so the materials remains in their initial properties.

The cooling and lubrication are, together with the operation and regulation, the most important systems that integrates a instrument and allow them to work under standard conditions of service. Launching of the mechanical elements is essential to lubricate the contact surfaces, while maintaining operating temperatures within Correct Limits.

In the design project of a device, besides the fatigue calculation of items such as trees, gears or bearings, it is indispensable to delimit also the cooling and lubrication systems, specifying the procedure to be used in each instance, the components and the type of fluid refrigerant and / or lubricant. These are two twin systems, consisting, in many cases, in hydraulic circuits with related characteristics.

Although not always indispensable, sometimes have to be made by cooling lubricant, especially in huge machinery (high power generators) and oleohydraulic transmissions through a warm exchanger which circulates a precise quantity of water or cooling of the mechanism itself.

Excluding exceptional cases, as we shall see, in the vast majority of manufacturing machinery and equipment, cooling systems and lubrication are unconnected. Moreover, the random mix of coolant and oil can be harmful, especially in air and moisture. The fortuitous inclusion of a certain amount of refrigerant into the lubrication circuit and the consequent reduce of the viscosity and lubricity of the oil, can initiate the decomposition and accelerate oxidization of metal surfaces of the circuit. Similarly, the presence of grease in the cooling system reduces efficiency and requires disposal of oil available independently. This question, as its known, is particularly critical in refrigeration equipment. As a common rule, you should use coolants and lubricants of extraordinary quality, prevent the presence of contaminants and provide locking mechanisms and appropriate insulation to prevent the interference of the two systems. This notion is applicable to a Variety of equipment for the machining of metals, engines, etc..

In addition, certain equipment, such as certain types of compressors, has integrated systems for cooling and lubricating, so that there is only a working fluid circuit with a single covering, simultaneously, the lubrication and cooling needs.

To finish, it should be highlighted that both the lubrication and cooling, as well as enabling the operation of machinery and lengthen its useful life, are part of routine maintenance operations. Indeed, lubricant and coolant must be Changed every few hours, depending on the precise conditions of service of every engine and the properties of fluids used, for proper operation and reduce maintenance costs resulting from non-stops scheduled, lack of availability, etc..

Recipes For Diabetics

Do you need some help in cooking appropriate, healthy meals with regards to your diabetic condition? There are a plethora of delicious meals that can be made to revolve around the dietary needs of a diabetic. Your goal should be to make meals that contain fruits, starches, and vegetables, while restricting the use of simple sugars to a minimum. Healthy eating is of vital importance to a diabetic. Regulating blood sugar levels and maintaining your ideal weight are two key health factors. Additionally, consuming healthy foods lowers your risk of heart disease, a condition that often plagues those with iabetes.

When cooking, there are some simple steps you can take to ensure that your meals be both delicious and nutritious.

* Whole grain cereals and breads are an excellent source of carbohydrates, as they contain a host of nutrients. Eat them as frequently as possible.

* When purchasing chicken or turkey, choose skinless varieties or remove the skin prior to cooking.

* When purchasing meat, you should buy the more lean cuts. Sirloin steaks typically have a very low fat content and are recommended for those with diabetes.

* Fish and vegetables are commonly served with butter. Instead, try using a slice of lemon or lime to season your meal.

* Broiling, roasting, or stir-frying your meats is ideal as these methods help to keep the meal healthy.

* Instead of vegetable oil, use canola or olive oil as a healthy alternative.

* Cereal should be consumed with skim or 1 percent milk. This helps to lower your fat intake without requiring a major dietary change.

* In recipes that call for oil, butter, or shortening, using a vegetable oil spray can be a great alternative.

These are just a few of the basic guidelines on which you should base recipes for diabetics. If you are searching for specific diabetes-friendly recipes, the internet can be a wealth of information. On the website, http://www.diabetes.org, you will find a Recipe of the Day, as well as a categorized listing of available recipes, ranging from appetizers to desserts.

With a wide range of recipes, you should not feel limited by your dining options. If you are suffering from diabetes, consulting a dietitian can be a great first step in establishing an adequate diabetic diet. Nutritionists can also help in this regard. If you need to find someone who can educate you about healthy eating for diabetes, you can contact the American Association of Diabetes Educators, which you can find at the http://www.aadenet.org. This site features an interactive search engine that lets you enter exactly what type of diabetes educator you are looking for, as well as the state or Zip Code in which you live. It will then pinpoint available dietitians, nurses, doctors, and other health care professionals that are available to help you to make informed decisions regarding your diabetes. If you are unable to access the web, you can call them at 1-800-338-3633.