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Judging from Martyn's recent Essential Mix, Jacques Greene will soon release an EP on the Dutchman's label, 3024. Although we lack any more info, we do have a first piece of audio: a radio-rip of "Ready", an elliptic techno track featuring distant siren calls, showing the Canadian's most robust side. More details soon.
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Starting in August, school menus across the state will change. Do you know what your kids are eating at lunch time? Are they choosing fruits and vegetables, or maybe tater tots and pizza?
Childhood obesity is considered by some experts to be one of the greatest medical risks faced by children today, so the Texas Ag Commission is enforcing some schools change up the menu.
"This particular change is coming about I think mostly in response to the obesity issue that our nation faces right now. I'm not real sure what's going to happen with all the changes, we're in the process of reviewing it and analyzing it as a company and as a school district to make the changes," said Philip Archinal Aramark Food Service Director for LISD.
Archinal says he expects kids will still have a choice for lunch, but that those choices are going to be better for them. At Irons Jr High so many students were choosing food from the snack food line, like pizza and corn dogs that they had to open a second snack food line to serve all the students in the cafeteria.
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Ayersville held a 49-31 advantage late in the third quarter before the Raiders outscored the Pilots 26-14 in the final stanza.
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6 States to Receive $250M in Innovation Model Funding
The federal government this week detailed plans to award $250 million to six states poised to test multi-payer payment and service delivery models that reward positive health outcomes while reducing costs.
The funding under the State Innovation Model awards is the first of nearly $300 million in innovation grants available under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to entice states to build innovative delivery systems that lower Medicaid costs.
"Too many Americans receive care that is fragmented, unreliable, and generates poor health outcomes," Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius told reporters during a Thursday afternoon teleconference.
"The good news is we have numerous examples across the country of how improvements in care delivery can both lower costs and improve health. New strategies for coordinating care, for managing chronic diseases, to reducing errors, waste and duplication can keep patients healthier while lowering spending at the same time."
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Ethics: Is it okay to use an unsecured residential/business/mobile hotpsot Wi-Fi?
I was having this discussion with my girlfriend about whether it was okay to use others' Wi-Fi networks if they were unsecured. I noticed that in university (because the university Wi-Fi is terrible) people are using their phones as hotspots, and are often leaving them unsecured. (Note: I don't use other people's hotspots/networks because I am wary of my data being tracked by the owner)
Now, my point was that most routers and personal hotspot functions on mobiles have a pre-determined password. Therefore, removing this password means that your router/hotspot is open to everyone to use.
My girlfriend, on the other hand, suggested that not everyone is as technically-proficient as I am; they may not have understood what removing a password does. She also stated that it is stealing - I am gaining unauthorised access to someone's connection and am using up their usage and effectively stealing their money.
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Tales from an American Expat living in London. Dealing with the loss of a child is never easy, but it's even more difficult when you live so far from home. Life will never be "normal" again and so now the challenge is to find my new normal. In 2011 we decided to try for another baby using an anonymous egg donor. After a fearful pregnancy we were blessed with our rainbow baby "Frostina" in June of 2012. I am currently pregnant with "Olea". We anxiously anticipate her arrival in July of 2014.
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Obviously the film is still under production so I haven't seen the finished product yet. But what I like is that it is written by a Baby Loss Dad. Not just someone who is exploring what it might be like to lose a child, but someone who has actually been through the hell that is stillbirth. Someone who knows what it's like to hear those horrible words, "I'm so sorry, there's no heartbeat." Someone who has to deliver a baby they know is no longer alive. Someone who has to figure out how to pick up the pieces and move on with life. A life that is never the same, even when people think you must be "all better" by now.
As you can imagine, the studios in Hollywood are not breaking down doors to fund this film. Apparently even with big stars like Minnie Driver attached to the project, a film about a dead baby is having trouble getting financial backers.
Here's where you can help. If you click on this link you can get lots more information on the film. Plus you can donate money to help make sure it can be completed and released for the public to see. I did, and hopefully you will too.
I should mention that this is NOT a sponsored post. I don't do sponsored posts and the makers of this movie have no idea I'm writing about them here. Partly because I don't know them and didn't tell them and partly because I donated in my real name and I blog here anonymously. So I'm pretty sure there will be no way for them to ever figure out that I'm the one helping to promote them.
I don't ask for much around here, but the idea that a film is being made that can help break the stigma and silence surrounding stillbirth really moves me. So help if you can, even $1 will do.
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---- — I've been on a debt management plan, or DMP, for more than three years. I'm now thinking of getting a low-limit credit card because I'll be interviewing for jobs and would like an additional source of funds in case of car issues, etc. So here's my question: What happens if I apply for a new card now? I'd need a credit limit of no more than $1,000 for emergencies. Will I be rejected? If not, and I obtain a card and use it, will my debt plan change? At this point, will anyone care on the plan's end? I am hesitant to consider this, but at my age, I feel ridiculous asking my father to use his credit card.
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Creditors recognize some people can't make payments due to circumstances beyond their control. When a person has multiple creditors, getting all of them to agree to take less can be next to impossible.
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Chester Schools are in crisis
Chester School district has lost $8 million in state funding this school year. The district has struggled for years, but this loss in funding is devastating. In October the District told 60 Seniors at Science and Discovery HS that they cannot successfully graduate from high school because the district cannot provide enough certified teachers for required courses
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The Chester ACTION United chapter has been on the forefront of fighting for quality education in Chester.
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As builders throughout the country rushed to profit in the recent construction boom, a number of homes and developments went up that were badly built or otherwise created problems. But in the resulting blame game, many homeowners are now saying municipalities large and small gave builders free rein instead of doing their job and seeing that construction met government standards.
Among them is Gwen Stites, whose home in Hollister, Mo., is unfinished after the developer absconded and lacks, among other expected amenities, a road in front of it, according to the Springfield, Mo., News-Leader. Stites won a $26,000 judgment against the builder, which she can't collect, but says she would not join in a possible lawsuit to force the city to complete roads and sewers because she hopes the city will do so voluntarily.
Stites, who is a retired pastor's daughter, was among a number of homeowners taken in by the builder's talk of creating a community of people who shared his religious faith, where planned streets had names like Praise Way and Moses Drive.
More sophisticated homeowners say they were also taken in by a luxury Chicago building project, in which newly constructed frame homes in Bridgeport Village won't stand up to weather conditions in the well-known Windy City. But they are also angry that municipal officials recognized problems with as many as 30,000 homes there and elsewhere, yet didn't warn owners. Chicago building officials recommended such warnings, but were overruled, the Tribune reported earlier this week.
(Meanwhile, a former Bridgeport Village construction manager now involved in litigation over the project claimed in a letter to the editor that the flap was prompted by political concerns rather than bona-fide building issues. His claims are detailed in an earlier Chicago Sun-Times article.)
In New York City, even the commissioner of the Department of Buildings admits that enforcement has been lax and must be improved, reports the New York Daily News in an editorial yesterday.
And it isn't just those who purchase poorly constructed homes who suffer from inadequate municipal oversight of building projects, the paper points out. "Dozens of workers died in accidents, virtually all of them immigrants on nonunion jobs that often failed to pay legal wages; neighborhoods like Brooklyn's Manhattan Beach were defiled by buildings that were out of scale, and homeowners saw their houses severely damaged by shoddy work on adjoining properties."
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Apr9-12, 05:30 AM
I'm having some trouble understanding how this works. I'm trying to put the pieces together but I'm hoping people here can help me. Specifically I'm wondering about a gyroscope positioned so that its axis lies in the horizontal plane and one end sits on top of a rod. So far what I've got is this:
There is a torque acting at the centre of mass of the gyroscope. Torque equals the rate of change of angular momentum, and so the angular momentum of the gyroscope must change so long as there is a torque acting.
Angular momentum must be conserved. I'm not really sure how that applies here. Maybe this is why I'm having trouble.
The main problem I'm having is this: It sounds logical when somebody else says it, but I can't seem to properly understand it myself. If this works on a gyroscope, why doesn't it work on a stationary rod (this still has a torque acting?). In this case the rod would gain angular momentum in the vertical plane I guess, due to gravity. So then if the rod is spun, like a gyroscope, it should precess as well? Maybe it does a little bit, but no matter how thick or heavy or long the rod is, it will always fall pretty quick. So why is this different for a gyroscope?
I've been thinking and thinking but I just can't really clear it up. Any help appreciated. Thanks.
Apr9-12, 09:43 AM
Here is my conceptual understanding of the gyroscope:
Imagine a spinning gyroscope sitting at an angle on top of a rod. Now freeze time. The lower side of the gyroscope is being pulled DOWN by the torque of gravity around the axis of the gyro, and so that point on the gyro will gain downward momentum. Now let time go for a second until that point is on top. Now the torque of gravity around the axis is pulling it UP, but the point still has most of its downward momentum, the upward torque will cancel the downward momentum, but not be able to pull it any farther upward. This is happening continuously on every point on the gyroscope. Hence, the torque vectors "blur" together, and the gyroscope remains frozen at its angle. The amount of blurring and hence the gyro's ability to stay up depends on the angular momentum of the gyroscope (the speed of blurring times the ability of the object to hold momentum/kinetic energy). See the figure:
Notice that the KE vectors bulge in the middle. These bulges aren't quite balanced and create the rotation around the axis. The rotation will diminish as the blurring becomes more ideal (angular momentum approaches infinity).
Now, your question:
Spinning the rod could work, it is in fact a species of gyroscope. But you would need to get it going ridiculously fast for it to stay up. The reason is that it has a lower Moment of Inertia (wikipedia it). Gyroscopes stay up when they have a high enough angular momentum. Because angular momentum is defined by angular velocity times the moment of inertia, a lower moment of inertia means you need a higher angular velocity to achieve the same angular momentum and staying power. So, your rod is gyroscope, just one that needs to be going really, really fast.
Apr9-12, 01:12 PM
Thank you, mindoftea. Although what you said about blurring kind of went over my head, any information is helpful right now, I need to somehow internalise this. It doesn't really help that I haven't really ever played around with a gyroscope, that would probably help me gain some intuition on the topic.
However, I am still puzzled. I'll tell you what I was told, and maybe you can help me figure it out. I will discuss the picture you have shown as an easier way to see what I'm talking about.
There are the vertical torques, as you have labelled on your diagram. Now torque gives us the rate of change of angular momentum, and so since there is a net torque, the angular momentum of the gyroscope must change. However, angular momentum must also be conserved, and so as a vector quantity, the angular momentum will stay at the same magnitude but will change direction. Therefore the gyroscope precesses. (I'm not quite sure why it changes direction in the way that it does, but okay, I'll accept it for now)
However, let us take a gyroscope that is not spinning. The same torques exist on the gyroscope, the only thing that is different is that the angular momentum vector is null. In this case, the gyroscope will surely fall off from its rod to the ground. What I'm having trouble with, more than anything, is why giving the gyroscope angular momentum keeps it off the floor. And how this doesn't seem to fit very well with the when the gyroscope is spinning.
There is still a net torque on a non-spinning gyro, and so there must be some change in it's angular momentum. Again, applying the same rules as before, since angular momentum must be conserved, the vector can only change direction, and so presumably the gyro will fall towards the ground doing somersaults as part of this. However, the direction and magnitude of the torque vector is entirely unchanged. The ONLY difference as far as I can see is that in one scenario, angular momentum is non-zero. Why does this single condition entirely change how the gyroscope moves? Same torque, same everything apart from that the angular momentum is zero in one case. This entirely changes the direction in which the gyroscope will move.
I am making an assumption here, that small angular momentums also cause precession. In reality it seems like if the angular momentum was very small, it also wouldn't work, but I have put this down to things like losses of rotational energy as friction and so on, and so the angular momentum would decrease to zero fairly quickly.
So basically, the main thing that is still bugging me is how any amount of angular momentum changes the direction of motion from downwards to sideways. Every time I think I've got hold of it I go back and compare it to a non-spinning gyro and it just doesn't seem to hold. I must be missing something. Perhaps conservation of energy plays a bigger role than I've been told? That seems promising, but I'm just having trouble coming up with anything that makes me go "aha! That's what it is."
Any help appreciated, and thanks again mindoftea for your reply. The stuff about blurring will probably be more useful once I get over this hurdle though! I'll be sure to read it over a few more times again once I've got it. Thanks :)
Apr9-12, 01:31 PM
Gyroscopic precession
One is that when angular momentum is conserved, it is the vector quantity, not just the magnitude, that is conserved. The other problem is that angular momentum is not conserved here. There are external torques.
To help clarify things, let's look at linear momentum. An external force acting on an object changes the linear momentum of that object. So doesn't this conflict with the fact that linear momentum is a conserved quantity? Of course not. Linear momentum is a conserved quantity in an isolated system. A object that has external forces acting on it is not an isolated system. Conservation of linear momentum does not apply to this object.
The exact same thing happens with respect to angular momentum when external torques act on some object. The object is not an isolated system. The law of conservation of angular momentum does not apply to this object.
Apr9-12, 07:34 PM
D H, thank you, yes my thinking was wrong there.
However, this still leaves me with my main problem. Why a spinning gyroscope seems to "resist" gravity and a stationary one does not. The paragraph that I had written before about conserving the angular momentum vector was my own adaptation of something I had read applied to a different (but similar) problem. I will therefore paste word for word what I have read, so that you can see exactly what I've been told. I don't really have any doubts that what I have been told is right, it is far more likely that I have just misunderstood. However it might help if somebody can explain what I've read in a different way.
This comes from an example about a perfectly horizontal gyroscope on a rod, similar to mindoftea's diagram, however lying flat instead of at an incline:
Although Part B suggests why the gyroscope doesn't fall, it does not explain why it rotates around the pivot instead. Since the gyroscope is free to rotate around the pivot in any direction, the torques on the gyroscope around the pivot can be used to find the change in the angular momentum using
τ = dL/dt .
Since the normal force acts at the pivot, it contributes no torque there. The only torque will be from the weight acting at the center of mass, which will point (using the right-hand rule) horizontally along the blue dashed path. This would cause the gyroscope to fall (rotating around the pivot on the way down) if the rotor were not spinning. However, since the rotor has an angular speed around its axis, there must be a corresponding angular momentum .
The right-hand rule, applied to the direction of rotation shown in the diagram, shows that the angular momentum will point outward along the rotor's axis of rotation (i.e., away from the pivot). This angular momentum will change by a small amount because of the torque. Since the torque points perpendicular to the angular momentum, which is parallel to the rotor's axis, the axis will rotate by some small angle
dθ = d|L| / |L|
but keep the same magnitude. This is similar to a centripetal force keeping a car going around a circular road at constant speed. If the precession angular speed Ω is defined to be the rate of change in the angle about the pivot with respect to time, this gives
Ω = τ/L
I have made vectors bold and also made the paragraph that seems to address what I'm asking bold. So, it says that since there is angular momentum and a net torque, the thing precesses. With no angular momentum, there is no precession. Is this just a cold hard fact I will have to accept? Why does having some arbitrarily small angular momentum mean that the thing goes sideways, as opposed to no angular momentum meaning the thing falls off? I mean, the final equation shows that no angular momentum gives us divide by 0, which is obviously a problem if we are wanting to know how fast the thing is precessing, but is this as far as I can go with this? Is there any intuitive reasoning behind this?
I have no problem just accepting the maths if that's what has to be done, but if there is a way to get a proper grasp on this I would like to.
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Apr9-12, 09:24 PM
Sorry to butt in, but I've been having trouble understanding this equation. Surely if the angular momentum approaches zero, the rate of precession doesn't become infinite? Could anyone explain that to me?
Apr10-12, 10:37 AM
So, I've decided that the way to answer this question is to completely solve the gyroscope problem without using vector operations. This will take quite a while, but should make sense.
First I'm going to idealize the gyroscope: it has a stationary massless frame which contacts the pivot on the bottom. Through this frame is a massless, frictionless axle, with the gyro's weight attached. The weight is concentrated in an infinitely thin ring of radius r, called the ring. So in my earlier image, the only part with mass is the gold ring.
My plan of action for doing this is as follows: first set up a 1D polar coordinate system around the axis which describes the points on the ring, called Co1. Then, a 2D polar coordinate system around the tip of the pivot in the same plane as a vertical and the axis, called Co2. Images:
Now, find a function f(θ1) that gives us the magnitude of the linear acceleration of a point on the ring due to the gyroscope falling in Co2, based on an angle θ1 in Co1:[INDENT]
Imagine the gyroscope spinning at an angle. The torque acting on it would be given by:
[itex]\tau =mgl\sin \left( \phi \right)[/itex].
Where m is the mass of the gyro, g is the gravitational acceleration, phi is the angle of the gyroscope from the horizontal, and l is the distance from the center of mass to the pivot.
Now, divide the torque, t, by the moment of inertia of the gyroscope rotated around the pivot, I, to yield the angular acceleration:
[itex]\alpha =\frac{\tau }{I}[/itex].
The angular acceleration means how fast the gyroscope's angle is accelerating when falling over.
Now for a single point on the gyro described by θ1 in Co1:
First, we need to find the coordinates of the point in Co2:
In rectangular, the y coordinate would be l, the distance from the center of mass to the pivot, and the x coordinate would be the cos(θ1).
Convert to polar by taking the angle, θ, as atan(y/x), and then the radius, r, as √(l2+cos2(θ1)).
The magnitude of the linear acceleration would then be calculated by:
In full:
\left| a \right|=\sqrt{I^{2}+\cos ^{2}\left( \theta _{1} \right)}\frac{mgl\sin \left( \phi \right)}{I}
Anyway, because the ring is spinning at a constant rate, θ1 can be written as function of time, namely θ1=ωt.
So now we have a function f(ωt) that gives us linear acceleration of a point on the ring in Co2. Now, we integrate f(ωt) w/r/t time to get the magnitude of the linear velocity of that point:
[itex]v=\int_{0}^{t}{f\left( \omega t \right)\; dt}[/itex].
Now, multiply that number by the mass of the point, m, to get the momentum, and integrate w/r/t velocity to get the KE of a point on the gyro:
[itex]k_{e}=\int_{0}^{v}{\frac{m}{\omega }F\left( \omega t \right)\; dv}[/itex].
I have to go, and will finish this later, but that is the main idea. Now just take the vertical components and add up the points.
Apr11-12, 08:49 PM
Before I finish my epic math quest, is this what you are looking for?
So, using the right-hand rule, the vector for rotational momentum points up along the gyroscope's axis. Now, when gravity tries to rotate the gyroscope, it also has to rotate the rotational momentum vector. Because gravity is changing the momentum, it requires a force (torque in this case) to overcome inertia. If gravity has enough torque, it can do work on the gyroscope and it will fall and the rotation will slow. If gravity does not have enough torque, the gyroscope will stay up and keep rotating. It is like newton's second law: it takes force to change momentum. It just happens that our force and momentum are rotational, meaning that the vectors point in weird ways.
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I have runned Fitness Test from IBM web site and the software is telling me that there are bad sectors on the drive. If i go for the repair option, since at the moment i cannot go for a low format, what is
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One of the utilities I keep in my toolkit, is DFT [Drive Fitness Test] to check the fitness of a hard disk. All OEM's offer some type of software to check their hard disks for any type of problems. This one from Hitchi works on all
Ironman Resolution Vibration Trainer: Fitness Test Drive
It's impossible not to be skeptical of this skull-rattling machine, which claims to help users lose weight by shaking them. After one day with the bucking bronco, none of us-including the personal trainer we brought in-were brave enough
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The work is done on 'the drive', which starts with the powerful muscles of the quads. The back joins in the effort next, swinging through the vertical position. Finally, the arms engage to pull the handle into your abdomen.
I'm pretty sure my notebook hard drive is just about gone. Any
I'm pretty sure my hard drive is just about gone. Thanks to this site, I used Memtest 86+ to test my memory, which was fine. I then used Hitachi's Drive Fitness Test and it pretty much confirmed my suspicions about my hard drive.
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For years now, whenever I've had drive or controller problems, I've hauled out IBM's DFT (Drive Fitness Test), even if the drive isn'ta DeathstarDeskstar. Now IBM's drive division belongs to Hitachi, but DFT lives on.
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overbooked classes (we're reportedly over by 60) to the next one in a month is those unprepared on the packing list. That's more shameful even than being one of the slow or weak in the second cull on our physical fitness test Tuesday
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Kent's Police and Crime Commissioner, Ann Barnes, is to announce her intention to boost police visibility by seeking to fund recruitment of nearly 100 more posts. Mrs Barnes will make the announcement alongside Chief Constable Ian Learmonth at Kent Police College Lecture Theatre this morning.
The additional posts will consist of 60 Police Community Support Officers, 20 Police Constables and 18 Custody Attendants. Most of these posts could be introduced countywide by the 30th June this year. This move would equate to six uniformed officers/PCSOs on the beat per district.


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Calvert, St. Mary's and Charles County
Rose Marie "Pinkey" Gough Badbinton
61, North Beach (Calvert County) Maryland
Born: 03/30/1951, Died: 05/01/2012
Rose Marie Badbinton, "Pinkey", as she was affectionately known by her family and friends, departed this life on May 1, 2012 at Holy Cross Hospital in Silver Spring, Maryland. For years she battled her sickness, but never once did she complain. We can truly say "she was a fighter" and lived life to the fullest.
"Pinkey" was born on March 30, 1951 to the late Joseph Butler and Alice Frances Kane Gough of Leonardtown, Maryland. She was the second of four children. In 1991, she was joined in holy matrimony to Isaac Badbinton who always called her "My Rosie".
"Pinkey" attended St. Mary's County Public Schools and graduated from Chopticon High School. Upon her retirement (due to her illness), she was employed for 22 years with the Department of Treasury and the Internal Revenue Service. She loved traveling with her grandchildren and golfing with her husband. "Pinkey" loved coming to St. Mary's to play cards as well as going to the casinos. Her true joy was spending time with her family and talking on the phone to her daughter, Roshannda, who was truly the apple of her eye. At family gatherings, "Pinkey" was always the life of the party. She cherished spending time with her nieces, whom she gave nicknames, Karen (Panny), Ericka (Poochie), Priscilla (Gee-Gee), Paula (Lala), Tiffany (Timmie) and Connie (Connie-Boo).
"Pinkey" leaves to cherish her precious memories, her husband, Isaac Badbinton; daughter, Roshannda Williams (Brian); four grandchildren, Kara, Toni, Amber and Keith; one brother, Thomas Gough (Ann); two sisters, Diane Wade and Linda Stewart (George Stewart-deceased); two aunts, Mary Catherine Kane and Lucille Berry; four godchildren, Thomas (Tommy) Gough, Priscilla (Gee-Gee) Gough, Anthony Wade and Sonia (Lulu) Miles; and Nathaniel Parks, who was like a son to her, and a host of nieces, nephews, cousins, and friends. "Pinkey" will truly be missed by all who knew and loved her.
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Family and friends will unite on Wednesday, May 9, 2012 from 10 am until time of Mass of Christian Burial at 11 am at Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church, 22375 Three Notch Road,Lexington Park, Maryland. Interment to follow at Charles Memorial Gardens Cemetery, Leonardtown, MD.
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Royal Oak psychotherapist Sheri Noga has been working with families and children for 33 years. In the past 10 years, she has started seeing problems that did not exist in her first 23 years of practice.
"I began working with kids, 2 to 8 years old, with much more serious behavioral problems," she said. "Kids who were lost and didn't know how to fix their problems."
Noga blames indulgent parents and a culture of immediate gratification for out-of-control children. She believes the culture that has led to problems in areas of finance, food, weight and fidelity has now led to a marked increase in narcissism in our youngest generation.
"We give kids everything," she said. "They have nothing to work for. They can't care for themselves, which is the basis of being an adult."
Noga said she works with parents who are good people and well-intentioned, but she warns them, "When you give your child everything, you destroy them."
"There's a study (by Princeton University economist Angus Deaton and psychologist Daniel Kahneman) that found that people who earn $75,000 a year are just as happy as someone who makes $10 million," she said. "Those (millionaires) have more stuff — but no gain in happiness."
Video games and smartphones don't deliver happiness, said Noga, who encourages parents to ignore the culture and set normal limits for children. She has written a book, Have the Guts to Do it Right: Raising Grateful and Responsible Children in an Era of Indulgence, to help parents be independent thinkers.
The book raises many questions, including:
- Why does my child ignore discipline, and what can be done about it?
- How can I match my child's will and determination?
- What parenting style produces well-adjusted children?
- Has disrespect become the new cultural norm?
- How do I teach my child to soothe herself/himself?
- Are computer and video games bad for children?
Noga has a master's degree in humanistic and clinical psychology. She says her theraputic approach of honesty and compassion has allowed families to find their way to more rewarding relationships. Visit sherinoga.com to learn more about her practice and book.
What do you think?
Are today's parents are too indulgent with their children? Is today's generation disrespectful or carries of sense of entitlement?


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Choral and VocalA CAPAPELLA FEVER AHH
by Terry McNeill
Wednesday, July 16, 2014
Choral singing, especially unaccompanied by piano or orchestra, seldom gets exposure at a summer music festival. So it was a surprise July 16 to find the Mendocino Music Festival featuring a full program of a capella singing in downtown Mendocino's Preston Hall. Perhaps due to the local performers...
Choral and VocalHERCULEAN BACH FROM THE ABS
by Joanna Bramel Young
Friday, February 21, 2014
One might wonder why the highly esteemed American Bach Soloists perform at a rather out-of-the-way venue at St. Stephen's Church in Belvedere; but that is where it all began 25 years ago, when conductor Jeffrey Thomas and former St. Stephen's organist Jonathan Dimmock fulfilled their dream of foundi...
Choral and VocalPERFECT BACH IN BELVEDERE
by Terry McNeill
Friday, January 24, 2014
Perfection in classical concert performance is a tough job, especially on a consistent basis. The redoubtable American Bach Soloists (ABS), however, manage to reach musical perfection often, and they did it again Jan. 24 in a sterling event in Belvedere's St. Stephen's Church. Beginning their 25th ...
Choral and VocalVIVALDI'S GLORIA A DUE IN UNIQUE RIVER CHOIR CONCERT
by Terry McNeill
Sunday, January 19, 2014
In an audacious programming twist, Sonoma County's River Choir and instrumental colleagues performed Vivaldi's Gloria (RV 589) Jan. 19 in two versions, distinct but also very much together. Directed by Sonia Morse Tubridy, the 20 singers and instrumentalists in the dimly lit Guerneville Community C...
Choral and VocalA MARIN MUSICAL FEAST IN ABS SILVER ANNIVERSARY CONCERT
by Terry McNeill
Saturday, December 14, 2013
It was a "coming home for Christmas" event Dec. 14 when the American Bach Soloists (ABS) launched their 25th season with a glorious concert in Belvedere's St. Stephens Church. The ABS was founded in 1989 in this venue, and chose the fortress-like church for presenting two Bach cantatas and a bevy of...
Choral and VocalBRILLIANT HANDEL ORATORIO COMPLETES ABS FESTIVAL
by Joanna Bramel Young
Friday, July 19, 2013
Nearing the close of its "Festival and Academy 2013" the American Bach Soloists outdid themselves once again July 19 in its presentation of Handel's oratorio Esther, with full house at the San Francisco Conservatory of Music. During his early years in England, Handel turned to Racine's masque Esthe...
Choral and VocalMASTERFUL GOOD FRIDAY CONCERT
by Terry McNeill
Friday, March 29, 2013
Good Friday concerts are always spiritual but often can be monotonous and overly long. Cantiamo and the St. Cecelia Choir's exceptional program March 29 in Santa Rosa's packed Church of the Incarnation was anything but mundane, and perhaps too short. Conductor Carol Menke fashioned a balanced eve...
Choral and VocalA POPULAR INAUGURATION; THE DELIGHTFUL SUNRISE CONCERT AT WEILL HALL
by Phillip Beard
Sunday, September 30, 2012
It's hard to imagine a more fitting setting than the Sept. 30 Sunrise Concert for the popular – as opposed to "elite" – inauguration of the palatial, pre-legendary Weill Hall in the Green Music Center at Sonoma State University. You know something special is going on when you fill a 1,400-seat hall...
Choral and VocalTWICE IS THE CHARM AT RIVER CHOIR'S BACH CANTATA PERFORMANCE
by Terry McNeill
Tuesday, April 26, 2011
It's pretty rare that an entire classical music program contains just one work, and just 22 minutes at that. Sonia Tubridy's River Choir thought so much of Bach's Cantata No. 4, Christ lag in Todesbanden, that they sang it twice in a program April 19, and repeated the Cantata April 26. And ...
Choral and VocalTUBRIDY LEADS RIVER CHOIR IN FESTIVE HOLIDAY GUERNEVILLE CONCERT
by Terry McNeill
Sunday, December 19, 2010
Sonia Tubridy, along with Carol Menke the late Nina Shuman, must be noted as Sonoma County's most multi-tasking musician. In addition the playing the piano for chamber groups and in shows, singing, playing the accordion and leading Klezmer groups, Ms. Tubridy has found time to lead a first-rate cho...
GOOD FRIDAY GETS BETTER WITH HAYDN MASSby Steve Osborn
Friday, April 10, 2009
Franz Joseph Haydn was not quite as prolific with masses as with symphonies, but he did he write 14 of the former nonetheless. For their annual Good Friday concert on April 10, the St. Cecilia Choir joined forces with Cantiamo, the Incarnation Orchestra, four soloists and conductor J. Karla Lemon to perform No. 12, the Theresienmesse, in the Church of the Incarnation in Santa Rosa.


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Baltimore's 100 best bars [Pictures]
Baltimore's nightlife scene is a reflection of its people -- extremely eccentric, but just as endearing. We put personality at a premium, and expect good value, too. So while we're happy to visit D.C. for the occasional swanky escape, given the choice, we'd take a cold Boh in a Baltimore bar nearly every time.
But which one? Ask 100 Baltimoreans their favorite bar and you'll likely receive just as many answers. That's because it's a diverse, forever-evolving community, susceptible to rising trends (craft cocktails, beer-snob hang-outs, sophisticated wine bars), but firmly committed to its long-standing haunts and dives. Last year, we broke the overall top bars list down into Top 10s (best places to go dancing, best places to meet singles, etc.). But this year, we stripped the signifiers and tackled the city's scene head-on. Raise a glass, and let the debates begin. --By Wesley Case
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• Baltimore's top bars [Sortable list] | Baltimore's best restaurants, bars [Map]
• Baltimore's 100 best restaurants [Pictures]
• Readers' favorite bars [Pictures]
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No. 76: Nevin's( Colby Ware, for The Baltimore Sun / October 20, 2011 )
After bar-hopping to all of the Federal Hill hot spots (and getting a second wind from some much-needed greasy food), there's only one stop before home, and that's Nevin's, the dive karaoke joint. It may not have a catalog as extensive as Walt's, but Nevin's makes up for it with character and grit.
• Bar info:Nevin's, 31-33 E. Cross St., 410-468-4078


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When hit Patch earlier this month, it generated quite a buzz of 45 comments—some supporting him, some deriding him, and some questioning his experience and intentions. Ridgefield Patch decided that our readers might want to know more about this young Democrat who is vying for the 111th seat to represent the town of Ridgefield. Bonistalli is challenging Republican incumbent in the upcoming November elections.
Why did you get into politics?
My generation faces some incredible challenges. We are the ones who will have to repay the mountains of debt that have been piled up over the last 30 years and still grow an economy that has enough left over to care for an ever-graying population. I want to be part of the solution. Government is imperfect but it will not get better until we seek to make it better. I believe I can help make government better and I believe I can lead and inspire others to make it better. It starts with bringing people together.
How have you found this experience - coming into the political arena - so far?
It has been extremely positive. I have received contributions from not only Democrats and Unaffiliated voters, but a good number of Republicans. In fact, I have received enough contributions to qualify for a state grant as part of the Citizens Election Program. It's a great experience going out and meeting voters to hear what they have to say.
How long have you been in Ridgefield and what is it that you've done for the community?
I have lived in Ridgefield since I was a baby. My parents instilled within me the belief that public service is not just a good idea but a duty. I've been involved in local sports as a captain, referee and administrator. I also formed the Matt Turley Summer League for RHS Alumni, which just finished its seventh year and has doubled in size to sixteen teams since its creation. The league also provides participants jobs and community service.
In the heart of town we have a teen center called "The Barn". For many years it carried a bad reputation with various directors coming and going. However, since director Linda Caponetti and I took over, we turned The Barn around into a positive place where many teens can relax and be themselves in a non-judgmental, safe environment. Between pressures of school, home, and peers, many teens just need someone who they can talk to and can provide a little guidance. It has been rewarding for me to be a mentor to them and positively influence their lives.
Most of us take for granted that we can get in the car and go to the store, or a restaurant just about any time we want. But for people with mental challenges it is not so easy. That is why my mother directs the "Out and About" program to take groups of those with special needs on field trips to improve their quality of life.
My experience helping my mother with "Out and About" led to me becoming a Direct Support Professional. In that role, I work individually with Ridgefield citizens that are mentally disabled to help them become integrated into the community. I may assist them in functioning in a job or in a social setting.
I have been active in local government, serving on the Board of Assessment Appeals and as a member of the Youth Commission. I have also been successful in fundraising efforts for multiple local causes.
Your opponent, 111th incumbent John Frey has been in politics for a long time and has an extensive experience record. How do you think this works for you and how do you think this works against you?
Albert Einstein defined insanity as doing the same thing over and over and expecting different results. So experience is not necessarily an indicator of success. We need different results in Hartford. We need to improve our economy and to lower our long term debt. More important than political experience is approach and adaptability. Thinking beyond party politics and being open to good ideas wherever they come from. I will do things differently. In the end, it is up to the voters to decide not what works for me or my opponent but what works for them.
What problems in town do you feel need fixing, and how would you do so?
Currently there is a disconnect between state government and our town government. Too often the state tries to fix things that don't need to be fixed and is unwilling or unaware of what really needs to be fixed on a local level. Before offering suggestions, I want to hear from our local government and our citizens.
As State Representative, I will reach out to our , , Board of Finance, and Planning and Zoning Commission. At their convenience, I will meet formally and publicly with each board each year to hear their concerns and suggestions regarding state government. I will report on legislation – past, present, and future. I will value feedback from all board and commission members. Perhaps this kind of dialogue can set the standard for the state. I'm certain that if our town governments had been given their say we would not be dealing with the zoning problems of 8-30g today.
When I am your representative, every three months, I will hold a Town Hall-style meeting to report on state government and take your questions and comments. In addition to those meetings, I will have public hours twice a month at Ridgefield Town Hall, once a month during the day and once a month in the evening. This will be an opportunity to meet with me one-on-one, face-to-face. I will be available to discuss any state governmental matter important to you. I may not be able to investigate or resolve your problem on the spot I will provide my best estimate of when you can expect an answer. In any event, you will not be ignored. I will, of course, be available by phone and email.
I feel that by bringing people together in this way, I can represent the people of Ridgefield in a better way.
What's your stance on 8-30g housing?
It needs to be corrected to restore control to town governments not developers. I will not draft a specific proposal until hearing more from our citizens and local government. It has been a headache for Ridgefield for a long time.
Any other thoughts or closing comments?
When I am your state representative, any legislative reports that I send out or go out on my behalf will be non-partisan. They will not criticize or seek to elevate either party. They will focus on what the legislature accomplished as a body and the work that remains to be done. My reports will explain clearly and accurately my role in any legislation. When voters see partisan, so-called "Legislative Reports" from our current state representative they are turned off and may be hesitant to seek his help because they do not belong to his party. As your legislator I will make it clear that I represent all voters.
There are certainly some skeptics who are saying, "Jeff, that's nice that you want to bring people together but it won't happen. Things aren't going to change. You're just one guy."
When I hear that I think about my grandfather who served in the Navy in World War II. He was just one guy. I try to imagine what he was thinking about as he sailed across the Pacific towards Asia. There was no giving up in his mind. I know that. There was no coming back until the job was done and if he didn't make it back, there would be someone waiting to take his place. We were going to win.
The Navy didn't put Democrats on one ship and Republicans on another either. They all sailed together. The captain didn't say, "You don't have to salute an officer if he belongs to the other party. In fact, you don't even have to follow orders from a superior if he belongs to the other party." Imagine how things would have turned out if those had been the rules. Fortunately they weren't. To win the war, people united and overlooked their differences. Just one guy became just one nation.
And that's what we have to do now to solve our problems. Whether I win or lose this election, there are many more of my generation who are following right behind me. We will be united until the job is done.


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I am going to be in LA this weekend and don't want to miss our beloved Crimson Tide. Can anyone recommend a good bar for me to catch the game at? It does not have to be a Bama bar, just a place to catch the game. Also, I am staying in the Sherman Oaks area, if that helps narrow down a region.
P.S. My wife is pregnant and will be coming with me. So please don't send me to a Hells Angel bar cause I don't want her to have to watch neutralize a bunch of bikers. Thank you and RTR!!!


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28 Nov 2012
Model Name: Monroe
Categories: Blonde, Masturbation, Movies, Shaved Pussy, Solo
I'm a old man 66, but you make me feel young again. Would love to make a porno movie with you. If I died during the movie it would be worth it.
me too im 62
65. She must be particularly attractive to old guys. Wow
Monroe I love you you are talented beautiful ya got nice eyes and I want you to be mine
You people need to get real. This is Pornography not a dating site. She's not going to fucking be yours…but I will have to say I would like to take her out to a nice steak dinner and definitely call her again.
You are a very handsome woman. I would hold your hand so tight. Then, I would take you to a nice steak dinner, be the perfect gentlemen and thank you for the special night out. Following up with a call the next day of course.
I love u manroe
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You guys are creepy as fuck
Holy shit, reading these comments have DESTROYED my brain cells, is anyone here NOT some 60 year old dude trying to talk to her? And she's Russian, you dumbasses.
I am a Chinese, however, I want to say is, this is the most beautiful blonde,
…what a little dickens you are…just had to reset my pacemaker. Monroe, if you like older men I am a youthful and erotic 98 year old man. I would love to invite you in (with permission from the head nurse on duty, of course) for graham crackers and apple sauce…Fridays after supper (4pm sharp) the home hosts "Laurence Welk" Night in the Community Hall. We could shimmy and fox-trot all night long, stop off at the cafeteria for a quick nightcap of slightly chilled prune juice. Then after Wheel of Fortune, make sweet whoopie ,til "lights out". Would you like to court me sweetie pie?
this comment are pretty fuckin funny man. LOL!
I'm 102 years old and i would like to eat icecream with you!
Can anyone blame these guys I'm 19 and she makes me feel older :p haha she's really beautiful though you guys aren't crazy or creepy


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