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GIRLS TENNIS: The Thomaston Golden Bears prepare for a big season
Thomaston>> Behind the Thomaston Center School, five or six members of the Golden Bears girls tennis practice on two courts, while the rest of the team works on their skills by serving the ball off the school wall that reads "No ball playing."
That is the way the Golden Bears practice and did practice when they finished in second place in the Berkshire League last season at 12-4. This season, after losing only their number one doubles pair of Hannah Russo and Jen Gadomski, Thomaston has their eyes set on the Berkshire League Championship.
"If we can get the bottom of the order together," said Thomaston head coach, Jeff Dauphinais, "we can make a run at the championship."
If the Golden Bears plan to win the Berkshire League Championship they will have to get past the Nonnewaug Chiefs, who went undefeated last season, 16-0, and are bringing back the same exact team as they had last season.
"All their singles players were undefeated last season, except for one and last year it came down to the doubles against them," said Dauphinais. "They're going to be tough, but my girls have been practicing and have played all year."
Leading the charge for the Golden Bears this season, is a trio of juniors, captain, MacKenzie Blair, captain, Megan Fitzgerald and Allison Snow, who decided to play tennis when they were freshmen.
"They had never played before their freshmen years," said Dauphinais. "They started in doubles their freshmen seasons and then moved over to singles last season and fit right in."
Blair was a Berkshire League All-Star last season and made it all the way to the second round of the Class S State Open. Both Fitzgerald and Snow made the Class S State Open in doubles as freshmen.
The trio is ready to embark of their third seasons and look to continue to make some noise in the Berkshire League.
"We are hoping to start the season off strong," said Blair.
Fitzgerald agrees with her fellow captain.
"We all worked hard over the offseason to be ready for the season," said Fitzgerald.
Even though the Golden Bears are returning a majority of players, they have a good amount of new players, some who, like themselves, never played before. For them to be successful as a team this season, all members of the time must be at the top of their game, said the trio.
"A lot of them have never picked a racquet before," said Blair.
Snow knows that that the responsibility to help the new girls learn, not only falls on their head, but on them as leaders.
"We have to get them good enough to fill the doubles," said Snow.
Fitzgerald agreed saying they have worked and will continue to work to get them better and prepared for the season.
Other than working hard at practice, the girls and their coach, Dauphinais understand that it is just a game and they appreciate it, while having fun throughout practice.
"We like to have a lot of fun," said Fitzgerald.
"Coach has a killer sense of humor," said Snow.
But when their season opens on Wednesday, April 3the Golden Bears know when to be serious and Fitzgerald knows that with Blair, Snow and herself, they can play with any team in the Berkshire League.
"We have three strong singles, if our doubles can pull through, we will compete."


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June 2007
Training Parent Liaisons
A parent liaison is considered a critical player in the effort to generate greater and more positive connections between parents and their children's school. In Title I schools across the country, such as those in IPS and in the state of Utah, there has been a movement to ensure that liaisons are in place to help facilitate parents' involvement in the education of their children. Depending on where they work, a liaison's duties might include (but not necessarily be limited to) any of the following: conducting home visits, staffing parent centers, distributing NCLB information, administering surveys about the family friendliness of schools, informing parents about their children's performance (both good and bad), providing training on parenting skills, and supplying information about how families can meet their basic needs (often liaisons distribute community resource lists identifying agencies that can help find housing, employment, etc.). The range of duties and importance of the role argue for comprehensive, ongoing training.
Deliver a Broad Curriculum to Liaisons
Liaison training is important for ensuring that liaisons are effective communicators with parents and have a clear understanding of the sometimes very technical information they need to communicate or about which they may be asked, such as matters related to school performance (e.g., how to interpret a school NCLB-required report card). In addition, training can help liaisons better define their role, can ensure greater consistency in the work of liaisons across schools, and can plant the seeds for an informal mutual-support network among liaisons within a district or region.
In the 2005–06 school year, IPS contracted with the Indiana Partnerships Center to facilitate a series of full-day training sessions for the district's new title I parent liaisons. Held monthly, the sessions run in length from two to six hours, adding up to approximately 50 hours of training per year. In addition to the session on how to connect with hard-to-reach parents, mentioned in Part I (p. 26), topics include: creating family friendly environments in IPs schools, research frameworks on effective parent engagement, NCLB and Indiana's Public Law 221, cultural competency, how parents can support math and reading achievement, and parents' roles in school-based decision-making.
The National Network of Partnership Schools
The National Network of Partnership Schools (NNPS), based at Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, Md., is a project of the university's Center on School, Family, and Community Partnerships, directed by research scientist Joyce Epstein. Schools that belong to the network create an "action team for partnerships," which includes but is not necessarily limited to parents, teachers, administrators, counselors, and students in the upper grades. The team then creates a one-year action plan, choosing activities that map to NNPS's framework for six major types of involvement: parenting, communicating, volunteering, learning at home, decision-making, and collaborating in the community. NNPS staff have developed a one-day training workshop for schools wanting to take this approach. In addition to providing direct training workshops for schools, NNPS take a train-the-trainers approach to prepare PIRC staff, district staff, and others who, in turn, work directly with schools.
Members that join the network receive: the School, Family, and Community Partnerships: Your Handbook for Action,11 which includes a framework of the program, tips and tools for implementing the model, and assessment tools, along with information for sustaining partnership efforts; an invitation for key action team members to attend workshops and conferences at NNPS's Johns Hopkins headquarter; a semiannual newsletter designed to share examples of best practices, solutions to challenges, and guidelines for continuous progress in program development; an annual collection of promising practices; telephone, e-mail, and Web site assistance from NNPS staff; and additional tools and services.
As of September 2005, more than 1,000 schools, 130 local districts, and 16 state departments of education had joined the network, which supports district and state leaders in various ways, including hosting a spring workshop for representatives from new district and state members to prepare them to conduct training for schools' action teams for partnerships and other presentations. Because the growing number of schools requesting to join NNPS exceeds its capacity to meet their training and support needs on its own, this train-the-trainers approach is essential, allowing districts and states to support their own school-level partnership efforts.
The Utah Family Center also provides preparation and ongoing support for liaisons, through quarterly training sessions on such topics as NCLB, cultural competency, conducting effective home visits, parents' roles in children's literacy development, as well as training to promote the National Network of Partnership Schools model, a school-based model that builds school community and promotes parent involvement (see above, "The National Network of Partnership Schools"). In addition to its standard liaison curriculum, the center provides ad hoc training as needed. For all training, liaisons travel to the PIRC's main office in Salt Lake City and are reimbursed for lodging, food, and transportation.
Through their trainings on cultural competency and literacy, among other things, Utah's parent liaisons have become adept at identifying and responding to the needs of the families they serve. For example, recognizing that many parents, particularly new immigrants, are not literate themselves in English, liaisons have visited homes and modeled for parents a "book walk," in which a parent talks to a child about the pictures in a book and, based on the pictures, helps the child consider what the story might be about. Because variations on this form of storytelling are used in many cultures, this liaison service helps bridge home and school culture and makes parents feel that they can participate in helping their children even if the parents do not read or speak English.
ADI's PIRC has taken a different approach to the concept of parent liaisons. Working through ADI's Solid Foundation program, the PIRC helps participating schools to identify parents, teachers, and other school staff members who then are recruited and receive specific training for particular roles related to building a cohesive school community. For example, some may serve on the school community council while others may facilitate various parent courses. Another role is that of a home visitor, someone who helps implement specific family outreach projects planned by the school community council. One such project was a literacy-building effort in which, over the course of the summer, home visitors called on all families of second-graders, giving them books for their children and helping parents understand how they could help their children with reading. Solid Foundation's home-visitor preparation includes presenting procedures for a home visit, role-playing conversations in a home with parents, and distribution of multiple tools for conducting a successful visit (e.g., a script for scheduling a home visit, home-visit reminder, reporting form). Using a parent feedback form, ADI surveys parents about their experiences with a home visitor and uses the feedback to plan future visits and training. (See fig. 10, Academic Development Institute: Form for Parent Feedback on Home Visitors, below.)
Figure 10. Academic Development Institute: Form for Parent Feedback on Home Visitors
Use Parents as Liaisons to Serve Families Of Special Needs Children
Champions Together, a program that focuses on serving and engaging parents of special needs students, has been a collaborative effort of ADI's PIRC and the Illinois Service Resource Center (ISRC), an Illinois State Board of Education technical assistance program funded with a grant under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). The program offers training, as requested, for parents of children with disabilities (and who receive special education services) who want to serve as family liaisons—often as paid part-time liaisons—for other parents at their school whose children receive special education services. According to the program's brochure, the main purpose of having such a liaison is to "increase the comfort level of parents and establish positive relationships between parents and schools." Although ISRC representatives were having ongoing conversations with representatives of schools and districts around the state about the need to have a paid position for a family liaison at every school, at the time of this study there was no funding to do so. Nonetheless, some 250 volunteers had gone through Champions together's liaison training over the past few years and were hard at work in their schools across the state.
In the two-day Champions Together training, new liaisons become knowledgeable about IDEA and the contents of the Illinois State Board of Education's A Parents' Guide: The Educational Rights of Students With Disabilities,12 and they learn how to work with parents of children with disabilities, including how to form parent support groups and teach parent courses. What, to some, may seem like a lot to cover over two days, actually may be less intimidating to the volunteers themselves. Many of them are parents of special education students or special education teachers who are already very familiar with much of the curriculum.
Create Mutual-support Cohorts
Generally speaking, parent liaisons come from a range of backgrounds. At one end of the spectrum are those who have been stay-at home parents and have never worked outside the home; at the other end are those who come to the liaison job with extensive training and experience in related work (e.g., social work). Once liaisons are on the job, their experiences can vary significantly, as well. To encourage mutual support and learning from each other, the Utah Family Center schedules a time for "sharing" whenever liaisons come together for training. during these sharing sessions, the liaisons have reported on what they have been doing at their schools, what has worked well, and what challenges they are facing. This session gives them an opportunity to collect ideas from others in the field, as well as to offer and receive advice from colleagues. One liaison interviewed for this study asserted that "sharing stories and networking is one of the best parts of the training."
In its monthly training sessions for IPS liaisons, the Indiana Partnerships Center has encouraged those who have done home visits in the past to offer their advice about how to best ensure successful visits. Participants offered a variety of tips, for example, liaisons should be sure to at least taste any food offered by the families they visit because not to do so would be considered an affront in many homes. This kind of homegrown advice tends to be well received because, over the course of multiple training sessions, liaisons come to know and trust each other.
Collaborate With Other Agencies for Training
As noted earlier, partnerships can expand a PIRC's capacity to reach its goals. this is evident in the Champions Together program. In addition to profiting from their own collaboration, ADI and ISRC have sought, from the beginning, to engage parents and educators of special education children in every aspect of planning and developing the Champions Together program, seeing them, collectively, as a third partner. Focus groups consisting of parents, school administrators, school counselors, and special education experts informed the creation of the program at every step. The course curriculum used to support and educate parents about how to help their children with special needs at home and at school was written by directors of special education programs from throughout the state.
In Indiana, the IPS liaison training was planned and carried out through a collaboration comprising representatives of the Indiana Partnerships Center; of the community-based Bridges to Success program, which has worked since 1991 to develop school-community partnerships within IPS; and of the district's Title I office. This collaboration was created after the PIRC approached the Title I director and the IPS superintendent to ask if they needed help in designing and implementing a comprehensive training for the district's new Title I parent liaisons. Although the Indiana Partnerships Center had the capacity to provide much of the needed training, staff realized that a partnership with Bridges to Success would both strengthen the connection to the district and expand the PIRC's training capacity, allowing it to cover additional topics to which Bridges to Success brought expertise. Referring to how best to operate collaboratively, one Bridges to Success staff member says, "Early on, figure out who's got the flour and who's got the eggs—what is each group best at doing." Representatives of the three partners met many times to work out goals, agendas, and formats of the training, and they plan to continue meeting regularly.
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Even before The Avengers made a billion dollars, Warner Bros. was "quietly" moving forward with a new Justice League movie, according to Variety. A film showcasing the team-up of Batman, Superman, Wonder Woman and a host of other heroes seems like a no-brainer — if Warners can duplicate the same intensity and charisma that gelled in Marvel's recent film. To that end, they've drafted Will Beall (Gangster Squad) to write the screenplay. Beall is working on a slew of other movies, as well, including the Logan's Run remake that's due to reunited Drive director Nicolas Winding Refn with star Ryan Gosling. Let's hope that Beall's Justice League script manages to focus on character development, rather than spectacle and continuity porn — since the last thing we need is another Green Lantern, only featuring Superman and Batman.
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Why settle for your everyday grilled cheese when you can go gourmet? That's what the team at Chicago's Deca Restaurant + Bar in Chicago's Ritz-Carlton hotel has to say when it comes to this old-school favorite. In honor of National Grilled Cheese Month (ending today), the eatery has been offering what it calls the "Zillion Dollar Grilled Cheese". In truth, it's not a zillion dollars, but it's plenty pricey at 100 bucks. Still, the restaurant practically makes it seem like a bargain, noting how much the sandwich packs in between and atop those two slices of bread (and artisan country sourdough bread, no less).
Begin with the cheese itself — a 40-year-old aged Wisconsin cheddar that's been "infused with 24K gold flakes, taking the grilled cheese to the next level of decadence," according to the restaurant's press release. Add in thinly sliced black Iberico ham that's "sourced from pigs living primarily in the South of Spain, allowed to roam free in the pasture eating acorns." And don't forget the heirloom tomatoes "lightly drizzled with 100-year-old aged balsamic vinegar." And for that matter, don't hold the mayo — or in this case, the aioli (a spread similar to mayo) that's been flavored with truffles sourced from Oregon. Finally, there are the toppings: foie gras straight from New York's Hudson Valley, a sunny side up duck egg and shavings of that Oregon truffle.
Need an accompaniment? The restaurant includes a side skillet of lobster mac 'n' cheese with the sandwich, calling the complete package "the ultimate culinary indulgence."
The reality:
Obviously, you don't need a culinary degree to know that a quality grilled cheese sandwich can run well below $100 — or well below $10, for that matter. But even if you allow for the fact that this sandwich has pricey stuff in it that might justify the three-figure cost — see this item-by-item breakdown — some foodies suggest that it's not necessarily a "great" sandwich.
In particular, they point to the fact that the choice of cheese may not be ideal. Clark Wolf, author of "American Cheeses", says he'd prefer a Vermont cheddar over a Wisconsin one since "the Vermont is creamier." (Another possibility, say cheeseheads, is a Gruyere since that cheese is known for melting well — it's what goes in the classic fondue recipe, after all.)
Additionally, experts raise issues with, well, the additions: Some of the extras may be superfluous (food professionals note that edible gold leaf doesn't really have any taste) and some may be wrongheaded (Clark Wolf says the duck egg is too gamey — he'd prefer a quail egg). But more to the point, they say, too many toppings and fillings can get in each other's way. "It's like the cocktail that has nine ingredients," says one New York cheesemonger who preferred to remain anonymous.
And that's not even factoring in the wrongheadedness of a "luxury" grilled cheese sandwich served in a high-end hotel eatery, says Clark Wolf. "For me, the ultimate grilled sandwich is one made by me in my pajamas," he says.
The restaurant counters such criticisms by noting that the idea was to have a little fun in honor of National Grilled Cheese month. "We wanted to make a statement about grilled cheese," says Tom Segesta, general manager of the Chicago Ritz-Carlton. Segesta also notes that the choice of a Wisconsin cheddar was to play up the hotel's Midwestern locale.
Finally, Segesta says that despite the hotel's "ritzy" reputation, it can be a relatively reasonable place for lunch, with most items at Deca Restaurant running $14 to $25. Still, some patrons apparently had no problems forking over $100 for a grilled cheese sandwich: Segesta says the Deca has sold more than 30 to date.
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Dead or Alive 5 Plus gets release date, has first-person play
Dead or Alive 5 Plus, the Vita version of Team Ninja's latest fighter, has been graced with a release date, some extremely shiny new screens, and details of its optional touch controls.
The portable incarnation is now expected in the US on March 19; it's not clear if this date also applies to Europe.
Tecmo Koei also revealed that the Vita version supports Cross Play with the PlayStation 3 release, and taked up the handheld's unique controls.
The most dramatic Vita-specific feature is a new vertical mode, allowing for first-person perspective play. This mode is playable with two control methods – one lets you just tap on the screen where you want to attack, while the other uses gesture controls – touch, flick and pinch – to use more advanced and directed moves.
"Both methods offer players an instinctive way to fight while seeing their opponent in the highest graphic detail," the publisher offers. I'm not even going to start, but I'm just letting you know that I could.
On the subject of the game's graphics, there are some screens below, and Tecmo Koei said the Vita version boasts three times the frames on each move when compared to the standard console release. This not only provides better animations, it's a hell of a bonus for hardcore fighters.
Less hardcore players will be pleased to know there's a full training mode with several missions.


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Lobster Mac and Cheese
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- Written by Cynthia Presser
Lobster Macaroni & Cheese is one of my top 3 favorite American dishes, and for a while I had been thinking about creating my own version. But despite of what most people think of a mac' n cheese recipe, I consider it one of those that either turns out fantastic or it is a complete disaster. So when I came across my friend Alejandra Ramos' tutorial of an extra creamy Stovetop Mac & Cheese, I finally found the perfect basic recipe to dress up. My version also got a touch of luxury from black truffle oil and a Brazilian twist with the farofa topping. Enjoy this rich and delightful dish in a cold night, with good company and a glass of wine. Cheers!
Serves 6 to 8
- 6 lobster tails (if previously frozen, defrosted)
- 1 pound (16 ounces) box of small dry pasta (such as elbow macaroni, penne, gemelli, or shells)
Ingredients for Farofa Topping:
- 3 tablespoons butter
- 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
- 1 medium onion, finely diced
- 3 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 ½ cup yuca flour (manioc flour)
- ¼ teaspoon dried coriander
- ½ teaspoon smoked paprika
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper
- ½ cup scallions, finely chopped
Ingredients for Cheese Sauce:
- 4 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 1/3 cup all purpose flour
- 4 cups whole milk
- 2 teaspoons kosher salt
- ½ teaspoon ground black pepper
- ¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
- 1 teaspoon dry mustard powder
- 8 ounces Gruyere, grated
- 8 ounces Fontina, grated
- 1 cup Parmigiano-Reggiano, grated (preferably freshly grated)
- Black truffle oil, for drizzling
- Chives, for garnishing (optional)
Directions for Lobster:
Bring a large pot of water to a rapid boil. Add ¼ cup salt. Drop the tails carefully and cook until shell turns red, 4 to 5 minutes. Remove from water and set aside to cool.
Crack shells and remove meat. Roughly chop the meat and set aside.
Directions for Pasta:
Bring a large pot of water to boil, salt generously, and cook pasta according to box directions until "al dente." Drain pasta and set aside. Drizzle with a little bit of canola oil to prevent sticking.
Directions for Farofa Topping:
In a medium skillet over medium-high heat melt butter and olive oil until foamy. Add onions and cook, stirring often, until translucent, 3 minutes. Add garlic and cook until fragrant, 40 seconds. Add yuca flour, dried coriander, and smoked paprika. Cook, stirring often, until golden brown, 7 to 9 minutes. Remove from heat. Season with salt and pepper. Fold in scallions and serve.
Directions for Cheese Sauce (See Cook's Notes):
Place a large pot over medium-high heat and melt the butter until foamy. Add the flour and stir in for one minute until fully incorporated with the butter. Slowly pour in the four cups of milk and stir continuously until the sauce thickens and coats the back of the spoon. Season with salt and pepper. Set aside.
Stir in cayenne, smoked paprika and dry mustard. Add the cheeses and stir in until completely melted and incorporated. If the sauce seems a bit thick, add in ½ cup or so of milk and stir in completely to thin. Add cooked pasta and lobster. Stir gently until mixed.
Transfer to a large serving dish. Sprinkle generously with the Farofa topping, drizzle with black truffle oil and garnish with chives. Serve immediately.
Cook's Notes:
Before starting the cheese sauce, make sure you have measured out and prepared all your spices, the flour, the milk, and the cheese you will be using in the sauce since the cooking process is fairly quick and it requires that you stir constantly.
It is probably hard for anyone who was been raised in the US to believe that a person who is 37-years- old, has a kid and has been living here for 12 years, had never made macaroni and cheese before. Well, this is not completely true; I had tried making it once without a lot of success… I know, you are probably thinking: "how someone who loves cooking and has been doing it for so long doesn't get it right?" I guess it also depends on what most people understand about getting a mac & cheese "right".
I had been looking for an AMAZING macaroni and cheese recipe for a very long time. I love macaroni and cheese, but I cannot stand most of the recipes I have tried in most of the parties and barbecues I have been (or especially the boxed kinds). I think that 95% of times the recipes turn out way to dry. So when I saw my friend's Alejandra Ramos post "How to Make Stove Top Mac & Cheese" on her blog www.alwaysorderdessert.com I knew my search for the perfect creamy macaroni and cheese recipe was over! She makes it extra flavorful and moist by not being shy on the amounts of Béchamel and cheeses she adds to the pasta. Also, she adds some unexpected spices, like cayenne pepper, smoked paprika and dry mustard. Click here to see her tutorial.
So I started with Alejandra's basic recipe and added some gourmet cheeses (for what she calls "adult version). Now, to the next developments…
Lobster Macaroni and Cheese is listed among my top 3 all-time American delights. Despite the fact I lived in San Diego for 9 years before I moved to Indiana, I had never cooked lobster before. I was debating in between bringing some live creatures home, man-up and throw them in a pot of boiling water (the grocery store I use has a live lobster tank); or actually do what I ended up doing: being chicken and boring and start with frozen tails. I was happy with the final result! The richness of the cheeses and creaminess of the sauce are the true stars of the dish. The lobster just compliments it all!
Finally, I could not resist on adding my own spin: the crunchiness of Farofa, the traditional Brazilian side dish or topping made out of spices and yuca flour. If you haven't tried Farofa yet, try it on top of this American classic. I guarantee you won't regret.
One last thing about this dish: there is no need to brown the top in the oven broiler because the Farofa is cooked on the stove top before added to the pasta, which helps on keeping the moisture in. Click here to see my post for Farofa recipe.
The ultimate Lobster Macaroni and Cheese bite!


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Navel Clamps
Alternative to iodine to close off the navel cords of newborn lambs and goat kids to prevent entry of organisms.
Note: This product is obtained from Ritchey UK not Ritchey USA.
Common Uses
- Made of strong plastic
- Can be sterilized and reused
- Usable clipping area is 3/4"
- Sold in packages of 10
- Unlike iodine the animal and your hands will not be stained.
- Will not add a different smell to the lamb or kid that can cause mothering problems.
How to Use
- Clamp navel tightly on newborns where it meets the skin of the belly.
- Cut or pinch off the remaining navel about 1 inch below the clamp.
- Clamp will fall off when the navel dries up.
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Brian G from Tennessee
Used these for the first time last spring. No navel infections in our sheep flock. Simple to use, and very easy on the lambs. Had no trouble putting on and the lambs hardly noticed. The red color was fairly easy to find in the pasture when they fell off.
Stanley R from Nebraska
These worked pretty well with my goat kids. They were a bit hard to snap, though. After the navel was dried up, they weren't too hard to get off.
William & Lisa S from Virginia
These really came in handy! Had several lambs born, but one had an open bleeding umbilical cord, snapped on the clip, and she was as good as the other lambs & doing great! Was easy to use.... One suggestion, I drenched mine in iodine & it made it slippery to use, so keep that in mind when you are clipping them on
Jerry B from Kentucky
This time the clamps were blue. Much easyier to find if droped or comes off from kid. I would have to rate the black ones a 3, because of this, they are harder to reuse if you can not find them. It is much easier with 2 people,one to hold kid,one to apply clamp. I think they are great!
Doug N from iowa
Hard to snap together and come apart too easily


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Good morning, TexMessagers! Do you think the RESULTS Amendment has a chance of passing the Senate?
Texas Rep. Al Green, D-Houston, rolled out his Transportation of Heroes Act of 2013 in the House of Representatives Thursday, which would assist veterans financially when paying for public transportation.
Green's legislation would entitle veterans to discounted rates on public transportation. At this time, seniors and the disabled are given this particular discount. Those facilities under the Urbanized Area Formula Grants program would be subject to this legislation.
"The transportation needs of our heroes do not end when their civilian lives begin," Green said. "Those who put their lives on the line to defend this great nation have earned this benefit."
Those who are eligible for the discount would receive at least a 50 percent discount during peak hours for transportation services.
"The Transportation for Heroes Act of 2013 will lessen the financial burden on those in our society who have served their country and deserve our help," he said.
Green summed up the purpose of the new legislation when he said, "The Transportation for Heroes Act of 2013 is an expression of appreciation from a grateful nation."
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FARGO, N.D. -- Rain and snow that moved into North Dakota last week slowed fieldwork but has also replenished topsoil moisture in many areas.
The U.S. Agriculture Department says in its weekly crop, livestock and weather report that harvest of the state's late season crops was already seeing good progress before the moisture moved in.
The corn harvest advanced 27 percentage points to 63 percent complete, ahead of both last year's pace and the five-year average. The sugar beet harvest at 37 percent is outpacing last year's but slightly behind the average.
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The last and final day of the coffee series. I really am quite sad about this actually. It turns out that not only do I love to drink coffee but I love to talk to you about it too.
Although we're not standing face to face, this world is indeed a crazy place and just as Vanessa says, I've gone and saved the best for last.
The real coffee purists may have some not-so-nice things to say about this post because for some, adding anything to coffee is almost as bad as the aforementioned song I referenced. But to them I say – just wait until you try my homemade vanilla syrup.
I think anyone would have a hard time arguing against these three additions.
First there is homemade caramel. My version is of course, slightly salty, and has a bit of a balanced tang with the addition of lemon juice and apple cider vinegar. I adore caramel but find its overpowering sweetness abrasive at times. This recipe has depth and character and makes a killer caramel macchiato.
1 cup sugar
2 tbl corn syrup (optional – helps to prevent crystallization in the caramel)
juice from 1/2 a lemon
3/4 cup cream, warmed
1/4 tsp salt
1/2 tsp apple cider vinegar (optional)
1/4 tsp vanilla
In a medium saucepan add the sugar, corn syrup and lemon juice. On high heat cook until golden amber in color. I take my caramel to the brink of burning because I love the intense, deep flavor of well colored caramel – color = flavor. Turn off the heat and add the remaining ingredients. PLEASE be VERY careful as the mixture will bubble up. If the cream was not warm enough when added to the sugar the caramel may not come together. Don't loose hope – simply turn the heat back on, low, then heat just until the cream and the caramel have come together.
Are you ready for this? Serious mad mocha goodness right here. Chocolate and heat go together like everything and salt. And for all you non-coffee drinkers who have been so patient through this series I've got a special present for you – Chile Ganache Hot Chocolate. Just don't add espresso and we're talking about the best mug of hot chocolate that has hit your lips. While we're on the subject of presents – it is in fact heading quickly toward that season – all of these sauces/syrups make great gifts. The caramel and ganache double as ice cream toppings and the vanilla syrup can be used in cocktails or mixed with soda water for homemade vanilla soda – add a scoop of ice cream to that drink and happiness abounds. Keep in mind the caramel and the ganache need to be refrigerated.
Chile Ganache for yo Mocha
1 cup cream
1/2 dried hot Chile – if you like to really feel the spice add the whole thing
1/2 tsp cinnamon
1/4 tsp salt
8 oz dark chocolate
Heat the cream in a medium sauce pan with the Chile, salt and cinnamon. Bring to a simmer – watch closely as cream bubbles up quickly leaving a horrid mess in its wake. Turn off the heat then stir in the chocolate. Ka-boom.
I add about 2 tablespoons of ganache for an 8oz mocha. If I was just making hot chocolate I would probably add 4 tbl – I like it rich.
Last but most certainly not least, Vanilla Syrup – made in your very own kitchen. Remember the beautiful beans we were talking about a couple of weeks ago? You still have some right? Great.
We're making a simple syrup with the addition of a vanilla bean. For this batch I went the super cheap route and used a bean that already had the seeds scraped out. Since you now know that I NEVER throw out the rest of the bean I threw that into the pot of simple syrup and you'd be surprised how many little seeds were still clinging onto the bean. Well, not any more – they are all suspended in a vanilla scented syrup that makes my lattes sweet and sophisticated.
Combine 1 cup sugar, 1 cup water and a vanilla bean to a medium saucepan. Bring to a boil. Turn off heat, let cool then transfer to a pourable container.
If you are using a bean that still has seeds you can make a larger batch. One bean with all its seeds will beautifully flavor 3 cups sugar and 3 cups water.
Thanks for listening to me ramble on and on about coffee. Really I could say more – but there is so much other great stuff to get to.
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ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) - Maryland Attorney Doug Gansler has paid a speeding ticket, amid highly publicized reports about how Maryland State Police say he directed them to drive him and his own use of a state vehicle.
Gansler, who is seeking the Democratic nomination for governor, released a statement from his office Tuesday announcing he paid the ticket.
Gansler says apparently his office received a photo-camera ticket from the District of Columbia.
The attorney general says that while determining who was driving the vehicle at the time, the ticket was inadvertently not paid. Gansler says he went ahead and paid it Tuesday, even though he says it's still unclear who was driving.
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Mexico's electoral tribunal on Friday formally declared Enrique Pena Nieto (pictured) to be the legitimate winner of the country's presidential election in July, after rejecting accusations of fraud brought forth by his left-wing challenger.
AP - Mexico's highest electoral authority declared Friday that Enrique Pena Nieto was the legitimate winner of the country's July 1 presidential election, formally opening the transition to a new government despite continuing claims of fraud by the second-place candidate of the left.
The Federal Electoral Tribunal said leftist candidate Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador had failed to prove claims that vote-buying had affected the results of the vote returning Mexico's former autocratic ruling party to the country's highest office after a 12-year absence.
Lopez Obrador told reporters Friday morning that he refused to recognize the results of the election and was calling for a peaceful protest that he described as "civil disobedience" on Sept. 9 in the Zocalo, the historic plaza in the heart of downtown Mexico City. He launched street demonstrations that paralyzed central Mexico City after he lost the 2006 vote, but widespread protests appear far less likely this time.it
Lopez Obrador said the electoral tribunal made an illegitimate ruling Thursday evening when it rejected the leftist's allegations of vote-buying and other campaign violations in favor of Pena Nieto, the candidate of the Institutional Revolutionary Party, or PRI. The seven electoral magistrates are nominated by Mexico's Supreme Court and confirmed by Congress and are widely seen as credible and non-partisan, although Lopez Obrador has alleged that several members were based in favor of the PRI.
"I am telling the people of Mexico that I cannot accept the judgment of the electoral tribunal that declared the presidential election valid," Lopez Obrador told a news conference. "The elections were not clean, free and genuine. As a result, I will not recognize an illegitimate power that's emerged as a result of vote-buying and other grave violations of the constitution and the law."
Lopez Obrador, a popular former mayor of Mexico City, was able to call hundreds of thousands into the streets for campaign rallies, and he retains a large and fervent base of support in the capital. But Pena Nieto's margin of more than 3 million votes was far wider than the few hundred thousand votes that cost Lopez Obrador the last presidential vote, and many opponents' outrage at Pena Nieto's win appears to have largely faded since the July 1 vote.
He said he wants the protest to respect the law, and he did not indicate that there would be a repeat of the blockades he launched in 2006.
By Friday afternoon, there were a few scattered protests around the capital by Lopez Obrador sympathizers, including a brief blockage of highway toll booths by a group of students, but little evidence of widespread mobilization.
Confirmation of the PRI's victory returns the party to Mexico's highest office, which it held without interruption from 1929 to 2000. In past decades, the party engaged in widespread coercion of its opponents, monopolizing virtually every institution in the country. The party says it has reformed and handed control to a new generation of democratically minded young technocrats with a vision of modernizing Mexico.
Pena Nieto was expected to formally accept the status of president-elect within hours, officially beginning the country's transition to an administration that has promised to focus on fiscal reform, infrastructure improvements and a new emphasis on preventing violence from affecting ordinary Mexicans as a result of the country's six-year militarized offensive against drug cartels.
For much of his campaign, Lopez Obrador tried to move away from the angry, combative image that many Mexicans held of him after his supporters blockaded much of downtown Mexico City for weeks after his narrow loss in 2006. He adopted the slogan "Abrazos, No Balazos," or "Hugs, Not Bullets," put forth a warmer persona, a more business-friendly platform and an anti-crime program that relies largely on increased jobs and education programs.
Lopez Obrador did surprisingly well, gaining 31 percent of the vote to Pena Nieto's 38 percent after months of polls showed the PRI candidate with a lead as wide as 20 percentage points.
The unexpected closeness of the race helped fuel Lopez Obrador's lengthy post-election fight to invalidate the results, with him and his backers accusing the PRI camp of a range of violations including the vote-buying with both gift cards and, in rural areas, farm animals, and participating in an international campaign finance money-laundering scheme.
The accusations centered on hundreds and possibly thousands of pre-paid gift cards that shoppers at a Mexican grocery store chain said they were given by Pena Nieto's party before the election. Lopez Obrador's Democratic Revolution Party showed reporters thousands of such gift cards, but never publicly demonstrated convincing evidence that millions of votes had actually been swayed by corrupt practices.
The PRI said in a statement Friday morning that the ruling "has ended the contentious and combative phase of the federal electoral process and has fully demonstrated the legitimacy of Enrique Pena Nieto's victory at the ballot box."
Pena Nieto commented in his Twitter account that "now is the time to start a new stage of work, for the good of Mexico."
The electoral justices said some of the evidence submitted was hearsay, or unclear. For example, they said the evidence included gifts allegedly given out by the PRI, without proof that was where they came from or that the gifts had been given to influence votes.
"The evidence absolutely didn't support annulling an election with a difference of three million votes between first and second place," said Jose Antonio Crespo, an analyst at the Center for Economic Studies. "The left wants to be able to annul an election because of any irregularity. Rather, they want to where they lost, because in Mexico City and the legislature, where they did well, they don't want to, and it was the same election."
Ivan Garcia Garate, a law professor at Iberoamerican University in Mexico City, said, however, that the electoral tribunal had adopted a very narrow view of its mandate and failed to conduct its own investigation of the charges, relying entirely on evidence presented by the left, and then declaring it insufficient.
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Total Time: 12 min
1 cup Small Curd Cottage Cheese (drain water)
3 boiled eggs -Press thru large garlic press
1/3 cup Medium/sharp chedder shredded
1/4 cup parmesan cheese shredded
3-4 cooked chicken breasts
1/4 tea spoon Cream of Tarter
1/4-1/2 teaspoon Mr. Dash "Tomato Basil Garlic"
1/4-1/2 teaspoon Mr. Dash "Grilling Blend Chicken"
1/8-1/4 teaspoon White pepper
1/4 teaspoon Lavender pepper (special sea salt blend) Optional
1. Heat first four ingredients in microwave for 1 1/2 minutes to to soften and stir.
2. Mix well with fork or spoon.
3. Fill into chicken breast; cut four slices and fill.
Yield: 3 to 4 servings
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Congressional Budget Office – This non-partisan office provides Congress with budget projections and estimates of the costs of legislation, including projections for Social Security.
Government Accountability Office – GAO, commonly called the investigative arm of Congress or the congressional watchdog, is independent and nonpartisan. This report discusses how selected Social Security reform proposals might affect the distribution of benefits and taxes.
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Thomas Frank does a memorable take-down of Occupy Wall Street in The Baffler:
Measured in terms of words published per political results ... OWS may be the most over-described historical event of all time.
The problem, as usual, was the professors:
I happened to watch an online video of an Occupy panel discussion held at a bookstore in New York; at some point in the recording, a panelist objected to the way protesters had of saying they were "speaking for themselves" rather than acknowledging that they were part of a group. Another one of the panelists was moved to utter this riposte:
What I would note, is that people can only speak for themselves, that the self would be under erasure there, in that the self is then held into question, as any poststructuralist thought leading through anarchism would push you towards. . . . I would agree, an individualism that our society has definitely had inscribed upon it and continues to inscribe upon itself, "I can only speak for myself," the "only" is operative there, and of course these spaces are being opened up . . .
My heart dropped like a broken elevator. As soon as I heard this long, desperate stream of pseudointellectual gibberish, I knew instantly that this thing was doomed.


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Arm wrestling is an activity in The Lost and Damned Grand Theft Auto IV that can be accessed at the Lost MC Clubhouse, outside the Angels of Death Clubhouse and outside the Uptown Riders Clubhouse in Northwood, Algonquin.
The activity is basically a wager-based minigame in which the player is required compete against a computer controlled opponent for two or three rounds. The player must successfully win two rounds in order to win wholly; if the player loses in the first or second round, the game is allowed to be extended to a third round.
During a round of arm wrestling, the player needs to rapidly move the right thumb stick from left to right for console versions or the mouse for the PC version to win; the tougher the opponent, the more rapidly the player is required to move the thumb stick or mouse.
The cost of playing varies in each of the game's three biker clubhouses, but generally requires the player pay hundreds of dollars to join, with a possibility of winning double that amount:
- Lost MC Clubhouse: $100 wager, with a $200 winning.
- Angels of Death Clubhouse: $200 wager, with a $400 winning.
- Uptown Riders Clubhouse: $300 wager, with a $600 winning.
The Lost MC are the most easy to beat, while the Uptown Riders are the hardest to beat.


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You may have fears that it will become worse and that you may end up having surgery. Or worse become permanently disabled due to the pain, as a cure is very hard to find.
Commonly the major cause can be pinned as disc herniation in the lumbar spine which presses directly on the sciatic nerve and any triggers by such a reaction for example by irritation of the nerve from adjacent bone which in turn produces the symptoms of
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Your nerves are positioned strategically in your spinal column. Depending on how you treat your spine, whether you are sitting or standing, can dramatically effect how your nerves react. Prevention is sometimes the best medicine. If exercises for sciatica are given to you, it is in your best interest to use them religiously because procrastination can lead to a very painful ending. First hand experience can tell you this is a fact.
Causes The sciatic nerve is commonly injured by fractures of the pelvis, gunshot wounds, or other trauma to the buttocks or thigh. Prolonged sitting or lying with pressure on the buttocks may also injure it. Systemic diseases, such as diabetes, can typically damage many different nerves, including the sciatic nerve. The sciatic nerve may also be harmed by pressure from masses such as a tumor or abscess, or by bleeding in the pelvis.
you also need to stretch your Piriformis muscles, remove any tension off your discs and the most important thing to do is take pressure off your Sacro-Iliac joints.
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occurs and what you can do to ease your pain. Becoming completely healed, having your flexibility returned and being able to do anything you want or desire is not just a pipe dream.
Your sacrum and occiput work together. So lying on the towel and with both fists on the back of your head helps to take pressure off the joints and ease other pressures in the spine.
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Proper stretching and exercising, combined with over-the-counter pain medications can assist on the road to recovery. If your pain is not relieved by the milder pain medications, your doctor may prescribe a naroctic analgesic. However be advised that these medications can cause nausea, dizziness, and drowsiness, and may result in dependency if taken over long periods of time. In extreme cases, surgery may be required to remove fragment of the disc.
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Symptoms The most common symptom of sciatica mimics the pain of a severe leg cramp. Depending on where damage to the nerve occurs, pain may be accompanied by numbness or tingling, a burning sensation or general weakness in the leg.
To get complete and total freedom from your sciatica pain, you need to do this and also the pother techniques in the X-Pain Method. This way you will improve your flexibility, have freedom from back pain, and be able to do all the activities you wish - at home and work and return to total health and fitness.
refers to pain that begins in the hip and buttocks and continues all the way down the leg. This condition is often accompanied by low back pain, which can be more or less severe than the leg pain. The term "sciatica" indicates that the sciatic nerve, which travels from the lower back through the buttocks and into the leg, is thought to be the cause of the pain in this condition. True sciatica is a condition that occurs when a herniated lumbar disc compresses one of the contributing roots of the sciatic nerve. This type of low back pain is less common than other causes and conditions that produce back pain.
Treatment for sciatica is varied. It is only possible to find out what treatment is best for you by going to your doctor for an accurate diagnosis. Your doctor may order an MRI to conclude the exact cause of sciatic pain, although many physicians can determine the cause through physical examination alone.
help yourself. A family member that I know well herniated a disc due to a lack of knowledge and discipline to exercise.
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Sciatic pain usually starts in the buttocks and extends down the rear of the thigh and lower leg to the sole of the foot and along the outer side of the lower leg to the top of the foot. Pain may also be present in the lower back.
Correcting these joints will help the other areas to ease somewhat. However you still need to target these areas if you want that total health and freedom from
The Sacro-Iliac joints are the link between your spine and your pelvis. These joints if tight create the muscles in your buttock to tighten (namely the Piriformis), they allow the pelvis to become unbalanced and then also allow distortion in the spine.
The quality of life decreases dramatically, family life suffers, and sometimes a feeling of hopelessness and depression can overwhelm the sufferer and family members. The sciatic nerve travels down each buttock into the legs.
pain can reveal itself from the rear, back of the leg and areas of the foot. The leg can GET PAINFUL or just having pulling sensations; numbness or tingling can be another sign.
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It is as simple as that. Just lie there for about 5 minutes and then get up gently and go for a few minute stroll. Easing your
is easy and quick. You cannot do these types of techniques wrong and they help relieve pain quickly.
So the question is... How do you relieve pressure off the Sacro-Iliac joints? Simple, you need to get a towel. A simple bath towel and fold it in half length-ways. Then roll it up so you have a cylinder shape.
Then you need to lie on your back, place the towel under your sacrum. This is the wedge shape bone at the base of your spine. Place the towel so that the top edge is at about belt height and the rolled towel points towards your feet.
It is important to stay active. Do exercises that develop muscles in your back and stomach. This helps to stablilize your spine. It is also important to maintain a reasonable body weight. Ensure that you practice good posture, and sleep on a mattress that is neither too hard or too soft. You should always discuss health matters with your physician, especially if you suffer progressive weakness, as this may constitute a medical emergency. The problem thought to be something easily treated may be a serious condition caused by the compression of the nerve roots in the lower end ofthe spinal canal, which requires immediate medical attention.
Symptoms can vary from extreme pain in the low back radiating into one buttock and down the leg. Pain often increases on exertion or bending forward. Alternatively, there may only be a mild sensation in the leg or buttock. There may be numbness in the area, weakness in the leg and diminution of the reflexes. Pain may be triggered by coughing or straining and can be so severe that the lower back becomes locked in sideways bending position (scoliosis) caused by a strong contraction.
To recap - the rolled towel is in the midline of your sacrum - the top edge at belt height - the rest of the towel is therefore over the sacrum and tailbone.
To return to total fitness and to become pain free means you need to address all the factors that cause your
. You need to realign your spine, balance your pelvis, relax tight muscle and strengthen weak muscles. All simple things to do at home...
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refers to pain along the path of the
nerve. It is usually caused by pressure on the sciatic nerve. Fortunately, most cases of sciatica are not serious and usually resolve within six weeks. The sciatic nerve branches off nerve roots at the lower end of the spinal cord - it's two branches run from the lower back through the each side of the pelvis, buttocks, back of leg to the foot.
is most commonly caused by a slipped disc in the lower back, some form of arthritis, or a pinched nerve. It begins with back pain, followed by calf or hamstring pain, and sometimes included numbness in the toes. Forms of
, resulting from inflammation get better with time, healing themselves. However, bed rest is not the best way to treat sciatica. It is shown that remaining active and performing exercises that are not weight bearing can help. Given time, even herniated spinal discs can heal.
Then all you need to do is lie there. While you lie make two fists and place these under your head on the rounded area of the back of your skull. Why?
object. Getting injured can be life changing and there are many ways that can lead to healing. Doctors can give you advice. Surgery in my family is always a last option. You can prevent a trip to the emergency room by working to keep yourself healthy and exercising regularly.
does not need to rule your life. The continuous pain, numbness and frustrations of having poor mobility can ease and disappear. You just need to apply some simple techniques to eliminate your sciatica once and for all.
Many people live with back pain in one form or another. Fortunately, there is some hope for those who are suffering with it. With discipline and the desire to feel better, exercising for sciatica can bring some relief and some people claim healing.
The key points to preventing or reducing back pain or sciatica can be as simple as posture, sitting with proper lumbar support, exercise, proper lifting techniques and knowing when not to lift a heavy
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, I'm sure you know, is a real "pain in the butt". It affects your day to day life and stops you enjoying your work and leisure times. At times pin is constant and you may even get numbness in your legs. You may be frustrated that you can't even tie your own shoe laces, or play with your kids, let alone perform totally at work.
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China's economy has entered a new phase of expansion, and businesses are once again planning what their next initiatives in the world's fastest growing economy will be. What hiring conditions can they expect to find there, and how are these conditions likely to change over the medium and long term?
The webcast provided insights for executives that help them internalize the larger labor market conditions with regard to their company's business and bottom line. We will segment the talent pools for workers at various skill and experience levels, and discuss how the market is likely to develop as China's market economy matures further. Discussion will focus on The Conference Board's labor and demographic projections for China and draw connections between the data and the business challenges that our members face
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Denny Hamlin: back in the game again...but too soon? (Photo: Getty Images for NASCAR)
By Mike Mulhern
TALLADEGA, Ala.
You want some more danger in this sport?
Okay, you've got it.
Some have complained that stock car racing has simply become too safe these past few years, with all NASCAR's safety innovations, wondering if that's become a drag on fan-appeal.
Well, let's crank things up for you:
How about 214 mph at Indianapolis Motor Speedway?
That may be too fast for good side-by-side racing, and Indy is well-known for single-file racing.
But this new element of danger may be part of the sport's marketing game plan.
-- Some crews here are shaking their heads about Denny Hamlin's decision to get back in Joe Gibbs' stocker here.
NASCAR officials finally signed off Hamlin's move Thursday evening, and Friday afternoon he was back at the wheel, six weeks after suffering a serious back injury, a compression fracture of his L1 vertebra.
Maybe Hamlin and some NASCAR executives should take another look at this video: Tony Stewart and the Big One
"This is how we make our living," Clint Bowyer says. "Any time a racer is okayed to get back in a car he's going to do it.
"It's the nature of the beast. Yes, at these plate tracks the level of intensity is more than at other tracks. The last 15 laps your odds of getting in a big crash are pretty good."
Brad Keselowski, suited up for battle at Talladega. If he gets caught up in a Big One, he'll be glad for every one of those safety devices (Photo: Getty Images for NASCAR)
Back injuries, of various sorts, are not uncommon in this sport, so it's easy to walk through the Talladega garage and find crewmen who know exactly what Hamlin is going through.
One theme, by a team owner who suffered a broken L1 himself a few years back and needed 10 weeks of therapy before getting back to normal, questioned Hamlin's decision and suggested he should wait till he's fully healthy: "Why is Denny rushing it? It's only a couple more weeks, and the championship is out of reach, and he wants to be able to play ball with his kids when he's 40, doesn't he?"
Hamlin plans to run till the first caution of Sunday's Talladega 500.
But first-lap, or early-race, crashes are always a possibility, as races at Texas, Michigan and Darlington over the years have shown.
However Hamlin has missed four of the year's nine races, and he's 28th in the standings, 126 points out of the top-10, and 198 points behind tour leader Jimmie Johnson. (Defining 198 points: Hamlin could win the next four Sprint Cup events, lead the most laps, while Johnson suns himself on the beach on vacation...and Johnson would still be points in front of Hamlin.)
NASCAR's decision could also be questioned in light of the Dale Earnhardt Jr. situation -- he suffered a 'secret' concussion in a Kansas crash last summer, and then suffered a second concussion here in the fall 500. Those two injuries sidelined him for two weeks and took him out of title contention.
Jimmy Makar (R), team manager for Joe Gibbs' three teams, and Denny Hamlin, pondering Talladega strategy. Will Hamlin go the full 500 miles, or get out at the first caution? He's playing it cagey right now. (Photo: Getty Images for NASCAR)
That's not the only thing stock car crews here are shaking their heads about.
Danger is certainly a bigger element this season in NASCAR racing than the last few years. How else to explain all this: The new 2013s are lightning fast.
Kansas, scorching fast already on last fall's repave then at 204 mph into Turn One, was sporting T1 speeds at sizzling 209 mph two weeks ago.
Now Goodyear's two-day Indianapolis Motor Speedway test reaffirmed that, leaving teams just shaking their heads: Jeff Gordon, on fresh tires in the relative cool of the morning, was timed at 214 mph into T1. That's about seven mph quicker than last summer's speed at that point on the track. And Gordon's full lap at 187.5 mph (48.07) was remarkably faster than last year's pole winning speed at 182.763 mph. Even some of the slowest testing this week hit 186 mph.
Consider this -- the first turn at Indy is a sharp left-hander, with only nine degrees of banking. Compare that to turn one at Richmond, which is 14 degrees.
Speeds are up across the board in NASCAR this season, and credit Goodyear for keeping up with it all.
Still, there may have been some tight jaws at Indianapolis, according to teams testing there. Drivers running: Trevor Bayne, Kurt Busch, Gordon, Brad Keselowski, Mark Martin, and Tony Stewart.
Goodyear tested more than one tire setup, and it had drivers running last summer's Brickyard 400 tires as a baseline.
According to men at the test some of the new right-front tires were into the cords after just four laps when the track was green, and the longest drivers could run on the new setup, after the track got rubbered in, was only 17 laps -- 42 miles. On last year's Brickyard tire setup drivers were able to run 30 laps -- 75 miles.
Some teams said they anticipated Goodyear running another tire test at Indy (which will be busy for the rest of the month or so with Indy 500 preparations); however Goodyear's Greg Stucker said he felt comfortable that things could be decided by his engineers without another test. Finding testing time during a season is difficult at best, and Goodyear has already tested at Daytona and has testing planned next week at Chicago and the following week at New Hampshire.
One crew chief says he expects Goodyear to decide on running last summer's tire setup, though Stucker would not confirm that.
Indy, with its grooves, has very aggressive tire wear...which created some issues back in 2008.
The 2013s are not only faster than the 2012s but the balance of the new cars is different, with more left-side weight, cambered rear-ends, and a lot more downforce.
The weather this week at Indy was sunny and mid-80s.
"Yes, we did run some pretty high numbers," Stucker says. "But that may not be the race tire either.
"We tried a lot of different things, including some stuff that had a higher level of grip...but right now that doesn't look like it will work with this race package.
"We're comfortable where we ended up.
"We will go back and look through all the numbers and decide where we're going to go."
On last summer's tire setup the race pace about half a second a lap quicker than last year's race pace.
Greg Stucker, Goodyear's NASCAR track boss...and one of the coolest under pressure in this sport (Photo: Getty Images for NASCAR)
Speed? "Yes, speeds are faster," Len Wood says. "The speeds at Indy were up. We just looked it up, and speeds now at Indy are up six seconds a lap over what we ran there when we first show up in the mid-1990s. We're closing in on Daytona speeds at Indy."
And Michigan International Speedway isn't that far off. That track was just repaved last year and speeds were astounding, with last year's car: Greg Biffle hit 218 mph on the straight, and Marcos Ambrose set a track record at 203.241 mph -- nine mph quicker than the old record.
If this new 2013 stocker is a solid five mph quicker than last year's stocker, well, you can see the issues.
"But Michigan wound up being a good race," Woods adds.
"At what point do you have to do something about it? I don't know.
"That's part of what this racing is -- the speed.
"If it was not dangerous, there wouldn't be as much interest.
"This is not the safest sport...though it is safer these days for the drivers.
"Still, look at Denny Hamlin's accident at Fontana -- these drivers can still get hurt."
Hey, we're delivering.
Goodyear's hard-working tire busters are working overtime this month, with NASCAR testing nearly every week (Photo: Getty Images for NASCAR)
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Climate extreme: how young people can respond to disasters in a changing world
This "child-friendly" climate change report considers the vital role children play in community disaster risk reduction activities in Asia. Instead of seeing them as nothing more than victims in disasters, it gives children in the developing world knowledge about how to prepare and reduce risks they could face when disasters impact their communities. Presenting examples of crucial roles children have played in disaster preparedness, community education, hazard identification and in evacuation and first aid during disasters, the learning tool is a more digestible version of the Special Report on Managing the Risks of Extreme Events and Disasters to Advance Climate Change Adaptation (SREX), produced by a panel of climate experts.