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Some of you will have followed the scandal that reached national notoriety in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania – where judges were ordering youth held in secure confinement in a private facility and money was being funneled back to them by the facility operators. Finally, at least some aspects of that have come to some closure with the review and expungement of over 2,200 juvenile cases and an end of the state's oversight of that county court. The court also created a restitution fund to help reimburse some of the victims of the youth's acts, since the expungement essentially relieved the youth of that liability. These are positive steps forward for Luzerne County, and in some ways it could be said that the scandal is over. But civil claims against Judge Ciavarella are not resolved and more importantly one can only wonder about the damage done to youth through their unnecessary incarceration and how that has a lingering effect on their lives, even if the "paper record" no longer exists.
We would all like to think that the type of abuses that occurred in Luzerne County could not occur in our own systems, and they rarely do. But, we too rarely apply the axiom of "first do no harm" to our work in the juvenile justice system.
In reality the impact of our decisions and systems is much more subtle in nature and done under the guise of "teaching him or her a lesson" or "being tough on crime" or some other adult construct that we use to justify our actions. Rarely do they rise to the notoriety or level of what occurred in Luzerne County, but that should not allow us to think "it can't happen here".
Every time we lock up a youth needlessly, whether in a juvenile facility or even worse in an adult facility; every time we delay court actions for reasons of convenience or set over a hearing "for good cause" when the cause is not really that good; every time we confine a youth in a facility that is poorly designed and staffed by adults who are not sufficiently trained to work with youth; every time we cut off a youth from their education or a positive relationship, even for a short time; every time we view youth only through our own cultural lens; every time we focus on blaming youth for the past without adequately supporting their future; every time we forget about the impact of a youth's behavior on the community and on victims; every time we directly or indirectly blame a family for their failings and fail to take the extra step to really engage them in positive change; and every time we let the needs of the system supersede the needs of youth, victims, and the community we run a great risk of failing to meet the "first do no harm" test. It's more than a risk. It's almost a certainty.
Is the harm done more subtle? Yes. Is it often unintended? Sure. Does it get the scrutiny and media attention that it deserves? Rarely. Are our system's actions uninformed by what we know really works? Way too often.
As you read this, today, now, somewhere in our state there is a boy or girl meeting with a social worker or facing a judge or being interviewed by police or sitting in the principal's office – in all cases having some adult intervene in their lives and making decisions about their future that will have an impact, one way or the other. All of the adults bear the responsibility to understand that they should first, do no harm. Of course we hope for more, and in many – perhaps most – situations we get more. Unfortunately, in some we get less.
Working well with youth is hard work and it is about making tough choices, often choices that are contrary to conventional wisdom, and often choices that make the work harder - but choices that in the end deliver better results. For each of us, keeping the lessons of Luzerne County in mind as we choose which road to take as we work with youth can't hurt! by Jim Moeser
Tuesday, January 24, 2012
Do No Harm should apply to juvenile justice! Some lessons from the Luzerne County (PA) scandal.
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MP3: Q Da Kid - "Stretch Money"
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(Clean/Dirty) http://www.mediafire.com/?lmmv9fer7jz4gn3 . This the lead Street Single from the anticipated "TAKERS" mixtape. Hosted by: DJ ENVY. Q samples a few lines from RICK ROSS for the hook "Im thinking Money, Every moment thinking Money" which everyone & anyone can relate to, backed by a fierce bass driven production this is surely a joint to make u nod your head. Q chants "Stretch Money, I gotta get it" explaining his experiences to get to the point he is at now and still he aint fully at the level he wants to be so he is gonna keep pushing till he is ON TOP and GOT MONEY to share with his Team..check this joint out!!!
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Wandering Worx Entertainment proudly presents exclusive live footage from Planet Asia's recent performance at Garfinkel's, in the resort town of Whistler, Canada. Over the summer Asia released Each Step Becomes Elevated, a collaboration album with fellow Gold Chain Military member TriState, for free download under the Wandering Worx imprint. Asia has been nominated for a Grammy and won several awards since he started rapping in Fresno, CA in 1992, and has won The Source Magazine's Independent Album of the Year twice. Wandering Worx is a Canadian label also responsible for releases from Moka Only, Jasiri X, Rel!g!on and more.
Press Release: Blu Presents... "Open"
Courtesy Matt @ Nature Sounds.
While the buzz around Blu has continued to grow, one aspect of the L.A. rapper's artistry has been overlooked: he's also becoming one of hip-hop's best up-and-coming producers. Since his early work with producers Exile, Ta'Raach, and Mainframe, Blu has turned to creating his own soundscapes, crafting the entire Her Favorite Colo(u)r project, as well as a handful of standout's on the recently released Jesus. Now, he's putting his beats on full display, with the production album Open, to be released on September 27th, 2011 through New World Color / Nature Sounds. Originally posted online as a Blu-produced instrumental set, Open has been transformed into a full-fledged production album. Johnson Barnes and his gang of like-minded MCs laid vocals to every track, making this Open a brand new collection.Featuring a slew of promising up-and-comers on the mic, Open is a perfect showcase for Blu's hazy, lo-fi production. Along with two show-stopping appearances from Blu himself, the album features buzzed-about MCs like Fresh Daily, ScienZe, and Sene, as well as newer names like Just Lee and Tribe of Levi. All guests were hand-picked by Blu, so Open also showcases his ear for talent, turning hip-hop fans on to the next generation of rhyme-spitters. But in the tradition of classic production albums like In Control Vol. 1 and Soul Survivor, the main focus here is on the beats, which showcase the distinct sound a talented young beat-maker has been creating.FREE TRACK: PART TIME SUCKAS (FT. CHOP & FRESH DAILY)* http://nature-sounds.net/audio/PartTimeSuckas.mp3 *CD/MP3 PRE-ORDER NOW AVAILABLEFROM THE NEW REDESIGNED NATURE SOUNDS STOREpre-order open and get an instant download of the instrumentals!!* http://store.nature-sounds.net/store/products-page/cds/bluopen/ *
MP3: Blaq Poet f/ Meyhem Lauren - "Hood Talk Remix"
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The "Hood Talk" (Remix) is taken from Blaq Poet's forthcoming "QB Slasher" Remix EP which will be available digitally only on 9-6-2011. "QB Slasher" is following up the demand for more material off of Poet's critically acclaimed "Blaq Poet Society" LP. Included on the new EP are four all new remixes enlisting the hottest underground mc's in the game right now: Roc Marciano, Wais P, Meyhem Lauren & Blacastan plus the non album cut "Freezers" featuring Big Noyd and Bloodsport. The EP is rounded out with the full instrumental versions of the original album cuts.DL link to Blaq Poet f/ Meyhem Lauren "Hood Talk Remix": http://hulkshare.com/qw5rg517vrns .
Devo Spice Update - 9/2/2011: TMBG Cover, Elevator, and more!
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Hey folks, Well, it's September already. We've closed on our house, and things should be getting back to "normal" in a couple weeks. Yaay! Of course normal is a relative term... and my relatives are anything but normal... you know what, let's just get on with this. --== NEW THEY MIGHT BE GIANTS COVER ==-- --== ELEVATOR ON THE FUMP ==-- --== EVERYTHING ELSE ==-- --== NEW THEY MIGHT BE GIANTS COVER ==-- This month marks the 10th anniversary of the release of Mink Car by They Might Be Giants. It's also the 10th anniversary of 9/11 just in case you haven't had that crammed down your throat by the media. Recently several TMBG fans got together and put out the Mink Car Cover album, which is a track for track cover of Mink Car, and all the money from the sale of this album goes to the FDNY foundation. The album is now available and features a new song by me! I took track 4, Mr Xcitement and got lots of help from TV's Kyle because I was so busy trying not to screw up my mortgage application. It's a very chip-tunes heavy rockin' tune with nonsensical lyrics that would make Shoebox proud. Other artists on the album include Nuclear Bubble Wrap, MC Frontalot, Shael Riley, Molly Lewis, and Hello The Future. The album is doing very well and it's for a good cause, so definitely check it out. You can order it from either Bandcamp or iTunes at the links below. Bandcamp: http://minkcarcover.bandcamp.com/ iTunes: http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/mink-car-cover/id459749298?ign-mpt=uo%3D4 Beat the Moose: http://i.imgur.com/dMLlE.jpg --== ELEVATOR ON THE FUMP ==-- Elevator, one of the many new sketches from the new Cirque du So What sketch comedy album has been posted to The FuMP. Personally I think this is one of the funniest tracks on the album, but the track has proven to be a bit controversial. And I can completely understand why. Give it a listen for yourself and see what you think. Elevator by Cirque du So What: http://www.thefump.com/fump.php?id=1455 Our new album Stupid Cowboy Thing, Volume 1: GRANDMOTHER is now shipping and has been very well received so far. And at least one person has spotted the little audio easter egg we put in it. If you don't have it yet you can order it here: http://www.thefump.com/store_release.php?id=88 --== EVERYTHING ELSE ==-- In other stuff, the songs of the month for September over at http://www.devospice.com are Enhanced and Earworm featuring MC Lars. You can download those for free from my web site, so if you don't have my new album Gnome Sane definitely stop by and check out these songs. If you do have my new album Gnome Sane then give yourself a cookie because dammit you deserve it. Also, I will be at Intervention in Rockville, MD later this month, sadly without cookies. That's an "internet culture con" in the Washington DC area September 17-19. I'll be performing along with Rob Balder and Insane Ian. For more information on that visit http://interventioncon.com. And finally the August episode of The Insider was posted just in time before the end of August. And you thought I was going to fail just because I was buying a house. Fool! You can listen to that episode here: http://www.devospice.com/insider.php That's all folks! ->Later.....Spice
MP3: Lil Wayne f/ Birdman - "I Got Some Money On Me"
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PR: Twelve Jewelz Proudly Presents Resurrection
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Twelve Jewelz in Association with Big Smoke Magazine proudly presents ResurrectionHosted by Aslan & Horns Of Jericho presents with Live Showcases/ Open Mic, TurntablismHiphop/Old Skool/Mid Skool/New Skool/Breaks/Funk & SoulDJs on rotationAslan (Twelve Jewelz) / Dirty Harry (Big Smoke) / L Slinga (Culture Drop) / DJ Pager (Bedroom Head Music) / Terrorwrist (Big Smoke) /DJ Keety (Life Movement) Stitch (Twelve Jewelz) / Beats Rhymes Life (Life Movement) Charlee BrownCharlie Wright's International 45 Pitfield Street, Hoxton, London N1 6DAFor more info Contact 07775 430691 or 07879 776577DATE; 30/9/2011VENUE; Charlie Wright's InternationalPRICE; £6 B4 10PM / £8 AFTEROPEN; 9PM-4PM30 September at 21:00 - 01 October at 00:00
Video: Project Pat f/ Juicy J - "Pills, Weed & Pussy"
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MP3: MGK f/ Waka Flocka Flame - "Wild Boy"
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MP3: L Pro - "I Am"
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L PRO presents "I AM", the single from his upcoming full length record entitled Vertigo. Once again, with true lyrics which bring to form an introduction to this emcee, I AM is sure to keep even the truest hip hop fan's satisfied. Produced by 5th Sequence, with hard hitting drums with an in your face tempo; I AM is the perfect transition from Equilibrium to Vertigo. With the release date for Vertigo set for October 4, 2011, this joint is sure to entertain and introduce the world to L PRO's VERTIGO!* http://lpro.bandcamp.com/track/i-am *
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Easy, effortless and perfect for summer, the slip dress is making a comeback from the 1990s. Reminiscent of a slinky piece of lingerie, the slip dress may be frightening for some women to wear. But with the right styling tips and accessories you can take the bedroom out of the slip dress and make it completely wearable day or night.
One way the slip dress is coming back fresh and better than before is the printed version. A bright bold print dress is perfect for a summer day with the girls when paired with flats or sandals and can even transition to an evening out on the beach. Two floral slip dresses to try out, ASOS Floral Slip Dress (ASOS, $72.41) and Urban Renewal Surplice Slip with Lace (Urban Outfitters, $29.99).
Another way to wear the slip dress is to play up the romantic side of the dress. Many of the slip dresses come with lace so to add a little edge to the dress pair up with ankle booties. Check out TopShop Lace Hem Dress (TopShop, $76) and Forever 21 Floral Cami Slip Dress ($24.80).
For a totally retro 90s look pair up your slip dress with the traditional white tee shirt. Pair with comfortable shoes like Birkenstocks and you have a look that'll take you anywhere. Try the Black Frill Slip Dress (Miss Selfridge, $41.94) or the Allen Allen Slip Dress (Zappos, $52.99).
Ditch the little black dress this summer and instead add a super sexy little slip dress instead. Add a punch of color with your dress or play it up with colored shoes and accessories. Not only will you look flirty but you'll also stay chic in super heated summer nights. Look for the Naven Slouchy Spaghetti Strap Slip Dress (available in fuchsia, lemon-lime, electric blue and black, Neiman Marcus, $55.30) and the Halter Slip Dress (available in white, magenta and bright blue, Express, $55.93).
Don't think that you can't wear a slip dress to the office. Tone down the sex appeal and pair up with classic pumps and a tuxedo jacket. If you want to be a bit playful play up your pumps with a fun pattern and not the dress. Also make sure your dress is a bit longer (at least hits the knee) if it's more of a fitted style. Remember you want to look respectable not trashy. Dresses to check out for work wear include the Spaghetti Strap Slip Dress (Ann Taylor, $159) and the T by Alexander Wang (Saks Fifth Avenue, $350).
Another way to wear your slip dress is to mix it with another hot trend this season, the crop top. This way you're not exposing too much skin and you don't have to show off your belly! Pull this style off with a simple one colored slip dress like the Lola Scallop Hem Slip Dress (Boohoo, $20) with a printed crop top like the Robbin Floral Printed Crop Top (Fashion Union, $25).
Now that you have six new ways to wear your slip dress, what are you waiting for? Don't let the style intimidate you. Remember, you wear the dress not the other way around, so go out there and own it!
For style inspiration just click through the slideshow. Leave a comment and tell me, will you be wearing a slip dress this summer? Let's discuss!
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OUTLOOK: Star Jackson will look to use the experience he gained during his redshirt season in 2008 as he battles for playing time at quarterback for Alabama in 2009 ... the talented dual-threat quarterback has a strong arm and good elusiveness ... has good speed and is an excellent athlete.
2008 (REDSHIRT): He redshirted during his freshman season at the Capstone in 2008.
HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: Jackson was a 2007 U.S. Army All-American ... played in the 2007 U.S. Army All-American game on Jan. 5, 2008 at Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas ... 2007 Palm Beach Post Offensive Player of the Year ... The Mobile Press-Register's Super 120 Team (No. 64) ... a


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03 May 2010
2009 Science & Future
About the designIt's 7:30 a.m. Angela gets in Muon and grabs the steering wheel, which senses her pulse and checks her pupils to play a Bossa Nova music on the Internet sympathizing with her a bit depressive feeling. She has had the car optimally customized for her physical and psychological condition in the first place. Now the AI of the car has learned she loves Bossa Nova music when she feels under the weather like today. The 100% personalized thermo sensor and heating wire in her seat warm her body in the freezing cold weather in a winter morning of New York. She was from a quiet countryside in South Carolina and followed the course of nature since birth. She would think of New York as a hell covered with concrete without any trace of earth. This most unfavourable environment has brought her atopic dermatitis and depression without her noticing. Before she bought this car, the only place where she would feel spatially and temporally relaxed was her workplace, the botanic garden. A warm and fresh breeze of phytoncide is given off from the vent on the IP face as if it were comforting her depressed soul. Besides, the interior design is her favourite part as it is made of complete environment-friendly material that makes her feel as if she was in the greenhouse of the garden. When she looks out of the emerald window, New York is no longer a hell to her. She is driving her Muon to go home during the upcoming winter vacation. She starts another day hiding the excitement of family reunion.
PrizeSilver Award of Best Creative Future, the First "Science & Future" International Concept Car Design Contest
About the designerTaeho Yoon was born in Korea on July of 1981, entranced into Art Center College of Design, Pasadena , USA in fall 2006, majoring in transportation design. He was an intern for Mercedes - Benz from May, 2009 to October, 2009.
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About Science & Future International Concept Car Design ContestThis contest focuses on self-determined scene design of future lifestyle. The new style of this contest is determined to encourage participants' inspiration and passion, to trigger the independent innovation in car design industry.


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June 28, 2013
Editor's Note: The following first appeared in the University of Iowa's Hawk Talk Daily, an e-newsletter that offers a daily look at the Iowa Hawkeyes, delivered free each morning to thousands of fans of the Hawkeyes worldwide.
IOWA CITY, Iowa -- Sitting around the house as a child in Louisiana wasn't Jerry Montgomery's idea of a good time, so he turned to sports. He has been involved with football ever since.
Montgomery, a four-year letterman at defensive tackle for the University of Iowa from 1998-2001, returned to the state earlier this week to assist with the LeVar Woods Football Academy (LWFA) in Okoboji. Since leaving the UI, Montgomery has landed collegiate coaching jobs at North Iowa Area Community College (NIACC), Northern Iowa, Wyoming, Michigan, and Indiana. On Feb. 26, he was named defensive line coach at the University of Oklahoma.
"I get to work with a couple former Hawks in (co-offensive coordinator and receivers coach Jay) Norvell, (head coach) Bob (Stoops) and (associate head coach and defensive coordinator) Mike Stoops," Montgomery said.
As a 6-foot-3 seventh-grader, basketball was Montgomery's first love. When his frame took on 300 pounds, football became a more logical alternative. College coaches kept in touch while Montgomery shuffled from Louisiana to Utah to Nevada. He committed to Southern California before a chance meeting with then UI head football coach Hayden Fry in the clubhouse of a golf course in Mesquite, Nev.
"My boss introduced me to Hayden and his wife," Montgomery recalls. "We sat down and visited and I loved the vibe I got from him. He seemed like a great person and a player's coach."
"Playing in front of all those Iowa fans all those games was unbelievable," Montgomery said. "I don't think there was a game I played that wasn't sold out in my four years there."
In 1998, the Hawkeyes finished 3-8. Fry retired and was replaced as head coach by Kirk Ferentz. After going 1-10 and 3-9 in 1999 and 2000, Iowa capped a six-win regular season in 2001 with a 19-16 victory over Texas Tech in the Alamo Bowl.
Montgomery didn't see action the first three games of his first season as a Hawkeye, but the redshirt was pulled at Illinois in the Big Ten Conference opener. He compiled 10 tackles as a freshman, 49 as a sophomore, 49 as a junior, and 27 as a senior. Montgomery had 20 tackles for loss and five sacks.
Following the Alamo Bowl, Montgomery went to training camp with the New Orleans Saints; he also worked out for the Buffalo Bills. In 2002, he served as a student assistant for the Hawkeyes, and from 2003-04 he helped the Iowa City West football program. The following season Montgomery became defensive coordinator at NIACC, and he has remained involved with the collegiate game.
From June 24-25, Montgomery stepped out of his norm of working with college student-athletes to lend a hand with elementary, junior high, and high school student-athletes at the LWFA.
"At the end of the day, there was somebody or somebodies that affected my life and they were all coaches," he said. "It's nice when we can come out here and give back to the community and give these kids some life skills and some things they can take beyond football:
"Some things they can take into their season to help them become better football players: That's what it's all about. We wouldn't have jobs at universities if it wasn't for the kids."
Montgomery played in the Arena Football League for Chicago, Colorado, and Las Vegas from 2003-05. His playing days are done, but there is plenty of coaching left in the 33-year-old.
Sports still keep Montgomery out of the house.


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This section of the site helps you understand words and phrases commonly used in access management. We have examples of some of the terms, as well as exercises you can do.
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If you already understand access management as as concept, this part of the website will give you an overview of the tools and techniques used to keep our roads safe and efficient. We have also included some sample regulations that you can use or adapt for your community.
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I am interested in direct field dependency injection. Traditionally, Spring supports both constructor injection (supplying arguments to constructors) and setter-based injection (calling setters on a call).
However, Spring is also capable of direct field injection (setting member fields of an object without a setter method), as evidenced by annotating fields with
@Autowired. Autowiring is limited to just "beans", so primitive values cannot be injected (although this can somewhat be circumvented by creating beans of class "java.lang.String" - this works, but has the normal caveats of autowiring.) In addition to this, Spring supports
@Value to directly set values to member fields from properties etc.
Yet, Spring does not allow properties to be directly set to member fields (without autowiring).
My question is: why?
It is obviously capable of doing so, so why doesn't it? Are there any big negative side-effects that prevent this? Or is the capability somehow limited so that only autowiring makes sense? Does it need some bigger hacks than calling setters?
Note that I do not wish to discuss the relative merits of having setters and getters in general, just the reasons why Spring has made this choice.


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TUSCALOOSA, Ala.--Arizona junior Becky Lemke struck out 13 and allowed only four hits in the Wildcats' 5-2 victory over host Alabama in the Bama Bash softball tournament here Saturday.
Lemke improved to 9-1 on the season. The Wildcats are 17-1 and ranked No. 3 in the National Fastpitch Coaches Association weekly poll.
Shortstop Allison Andrade hit a home run to help the Cats beat the Crimson Tide. Arizona plays Georgia Tech Saturday evening in its final round-robin game before elimination play.


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Sweet and trendy, the Miss Happy jewelry line is a charming take on the Happy Diamonds collection. The delicate, rounded form of the heart-shaped motif on this ring in 18k white gold holds within it the signature moving diamond that dances freely between two sapphire crystals. A charming ring with a youthful, carefree spirit.
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Posted December 31, 2005
Dr. Michael Walker has been presented the 2005 Dean's Impact
Award (Faculty) in recognition of his long-term sustained impact on
radiology services at the College of Veterinary Medicine &
Biomedical Sciences, according to H. Richard Adams, dean of the
Walker is a 1972 graduate of the College of Veterinary Medicine
at Texas A&M University. He has been an assistant professor in
radiology at Ohio State University and served in various capacities
including Radiology Section Head at the University of Tennessee's
College of Veterinary Medicine before returning to Texas A&M in
1989 as a radiology professor at the College of Veterinary
"Dr. Walker has been instrumental in keeping radiology on board
during some tough times, always working to ensure the highest
quality of teaching instruction for our students. In addition, he
goes above and beyond the call of duty to keep our radiology
service competitive and successful in an ever-changing climate,"
said Dean Adams. "We are extremely proud to present Dr.
Walker, who is both a gentleman and a gentle man, with this
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Florida drops consecutive home games for first time since 2003
GAINESVILLE, Fla. -- Mississippi State started celebrating as soon as the kick sailed right. Players and coaches jumped up and down on the sideline, then composed themselves long enough to take a knee and make it official.
After that, coach Dan Mullen ripped off his visor and heaved it into the stands -- quite possibly the team's best throw of the night.
Mullen won't need any mementos from this victory anyway. It's not one he's likely to forget.
The Bulldogs ran early, ran late and ended up running out of the Swamp with a signature win for their second-year coach. Thanks to Vick Ballard, Chris Relf and a blitzing defense, they handed No. 22 Florida a third consecutive loss, 10-7 on Saturday night.
"This is not an upset," Mullen said. "Our team expected to win."
It sure looked that way. Mississippi State (5-2, 2-2 SEC) controlled the clock, dictated the tempo and kept Florida's mostly inept offense on the sideline.
The Gators (4-3, 2-3) lost consecutive home games for the first time since 2003 and dropped three in a row for the first time since the Steve Spurrier era. Yep, coach Urban Meyer has accomplished something that former coach Ron Zook never did.
The Bulldogs, whose victory over Florida in 2004 led to Zook's firing, won in Gainesville for the first time since 1965. They snapped a 16-game losing streak at Florida Field and left 90,000-plus wondering what happened to a program that won two of the last four national titles.
"We're not very good right now," said Meyer, whose team somehow still controls its destiny in the SEC's wacky Eastern Division.
Florida had a final drive to tie or take the lead, but Chas Henry missed a 42-yard field goal with 4 seconds remaining. The Gators started at the 4-yard line with 2 minutes left and converted a fourth-down play to keep the drive alive.
But John Brantley threw a pass out of bounds to avoid a sack on third down, leaving the Gators with little chance but to try the field goal -- a long shot for a punter who is handling field goals because of a back injury to placekicker Caleb Sturgis.
"That's a lot of pressure on Chas," Florida backup quarterback Trey Burton said. "It's not his position."
Henry's kick missed way right, setting off a raucous party on Mississippi State's sideline. Players and coaches stayed on the field to sing the fight song with helmets and hands toward the sky, then ran into the locker room for even more frivolity.
The win was Mississippi State's fourth straight, the latest despite getting outgained by more than 100 yards.
Of the Bulldogs' 58 plays, 49 of them were runs -- including 24 in a row at one point. They finished with 212 yards on the ground, averaging 4.3 yards a carry.
Ballard ran for 98 yards, and Relf added 82 and a touchdown from the quarterback position. Relf's longest run, a 16-yarder, set up an early field goal. The Bulldogs kept it on the ground, and Relf found the end zone on a 6-yard scamper late in the first quarter.
Mullen's game plan wasn't shocking, especially since Florida gave up 170 yards rushing at Alabama and 161 last week against LSU. Mullen also spent four years on Meyer's staff and knows the spread-option as well as anyone, giving him plenty of insight into Florida's problems.
Winning in his return to Gainesville made it even sweeter. It might even help Mullen close the gap on Alabama, Auburn and Arkansas in the West.
"A lot of these kids that are playing, when we recruited them, they believed in something to come to school here," Mullen said. "We had a vision of what we could make this program in the future."
The Gators, meanwhile, simply look lost.
The defense couldn't stop the run even though everyone knew it was coming, and most of Florida's 361 yards on offense came late.
The offense was plagued by two turnovers, three sacks and several dropped passes. Mississippi State used a steady variety of blitzes to disrupt Brantley, who was 24 of 39 passing for 210 yards, and keep the running game in check.
"You can point fingers all over the place," Meyer said, adding that significant changes could be on tap during the team's off week.
Florida also lost another potential playmaker to injury. With running back Jeff Demps already slowed by a foot injury, receiver Andre Debose left the field on crutches in the second quarter with a badly sprained right ankle.
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Mr. Dibbs, known not only for his work at a turntablist/DJ backing artists such as Atmosphere and El-P but also his founding role in the now-defunct Scribble Jam events, has recently been revealed to suffer from chronic liver disease. According to Mr. Dibbs' official Facebook fan page, the artist has been submitted to length hospital stays and expensive procedures stemming from the disease. Fans have been asked to help donate to Mr. Dibbs to cover his bills that total in excess of $485,000.
"Last month [Mr. Dibbs] was diagnosed with Cirrhosis which is the scarring of the liver and poor liver function," explains the new Facebook page set up to raise awareness for his current medical crisis. "It is the final phase of chronic liver disease. He is no longer able to work being that he is in and out of the hospital too much. In just a month, having no insurance, his medical bills have reached over $485,000."
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Sunday, January 27, 2013
Our Kitten is a homicidal maniac and that is why I love her.
NJ has mourned that cat for ages and its freaking ashes sit on his workbench, just like Moco would've if he had not passed, God rest his soul. I was telling one of the ladies at work I was thinking about getting a kitten to help everyone deal with their grief and it just so happened she had a cute little kitten for which she needed to find a home. He (turns out he's a she) was an outdoor kitten, so I was told it might take her a while to warm up to us. Cool, whatever. Free cat. I was in.
I'm not sure really what surprised NJ the most about the family Christmas present-the fact my "school bag" meowed and began to jump around when I asked him to get it out of the car, or the fact when he unzipped the cat carrier, the spitting image of his beloved Moco came barreling out and slid under the sofa, where she would spend most of the next three days, dragging toys, socks and dust bunnies out with her when she did make an appearance.
After those first three days, Moco Jr. (Which means booger in Spanish and is why I spell it Mocho), or Mocho Loco Ya Ya Hey Kitty Soul Kitty as I call her for short, was totally a part of the family. If she wasn't laying on the blanket she claimed as her own, even though she had her very own princess bed, she was in mine, NJ's or Grace's lap or laying on Max's bed, her back to his neck. She is so rotten, that when Grace or I come in the living room in the morning and get home in the afternoon, she stands on her hind legs and puts her arms up for us to hold her. Like a baby. And we do. I have mad one armed coffee making skillz now, yo.
We also quickly discovered a little quirk about Mocho Loco Ya Ya Hey Kitty Soul Kitty shortly after she came out from under the sofa. She thinks breathing is a game. Not her own breathing, mind you, but the breathing of anyone laying on the sofa trying to take a little nap. I, of course, was the first to learn this lesson as I drifted off one afternoon after an exhausting night with my FIL. I was comfortable, cozy and relaxed and the next thing I knew Mocho was attacking me. So much for relaxed. I was all like, "Moco Loco Ya Ya Hey Kitty Soul Kitty, are you crazy?!?!?!" She just curled up on my neck and purred cause she's an angel who loves her mommy. That is, until she noticed the blanket was really moving because she'd scared the shit out of me and I was having some rapid breathing. Then she morphed back into a Menendez brother and started trying to kill her mommy again.
I hollered, "No, baby girl! Breathing is not a game! Mommy has to breathe to live!"
She looked up at me with that sweet little black face, with the one white spot on her little nose and said, "Meow," which I knew really meant, " Sleep with one eye open, Bitch, because I'm coming for you."
In that moment, I realized we were made for each other.
We're both insane, both demanding and we both try to kill people in their sleep.
I love her so much.
Even when she's trying to kill me.
10 comments:
- GunDiva said...
Maybe her name is apt. She is a little Moco :)
Glad you have some happiness in your household.
- January 27, 2013 at 1:01 PM
- Kellie @ Delightfully Ludicrous said...
So cute!!! But get used to her attacking you when you breathe. They never grow out of that, unfortunately. Gypsy the Feline Dictator still stalks my toes under the sheets.
- January 27, 2013 at 7:30 PM
- Rachel said...
You are a goner. Adorable Moco that.
- January 28, 2013 at 11:12 AM
- hilljean said...
I saw your post advertised underneath my BlogHer ads. I want a kitten so bad! My dad got my mom one for Christmas and she is absolutely perfect--also a black cat. I actually heard that black cats have the best personality. Anywho, enjoy that fun crazy kitty :)
- January 28, 2013 at 5:14 PM
Ruca Loca (while we're brushing up on our Spanish),
This probably won't make you write more though I wish you would. And really, as much as I don't believe in complimenting women like you, I guess I'm just gonna do it anyway:
You are far and away the most entertaining writer on the blog roll.
Thanks. Now would you mind working a little harder at entertaining me (for free)?
- January 28, 2013 at 7:21 PM
- Allenspark Lodge said...
You GO little MLYYHKSK!
And when you put on a little more weight, it will be game on!
- January 29, 2013 at 9:58 AM
lol..too cute:) My kitty's name is Nova, and since she likes to hang from the side of the bed and uses her claws in to move around it like a ninja,
I call her Super Nova Ninja Kitty.
Glad that there is happiness in your lives :)
- January 29, 2013 at 7:39 PM
- Loco YaYa said...
i know it was not on purpose. but i am still going to relish in the coinquidink that your cat has my name in it. just sayin.
- January 30, 2013 at 11:33 AM
- 'Yellow Rose' Jasmine said...
Oh, so happy for you! Being in love with an insane warm furry creature is the BEST!!!
And you so deserve the happiness, fun and crazy that is your sweet kitty.
- January 31, 2013 at 12:52 AM
Love your blog! Have you seen the youtube video Sh%t Southern Women Say? I think you'd find it funny :)
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Olivia Pope and Associates will be down a gladiator when the fourth season of 'Scandal' kicks off later this year. According to People Magazine, Columbus Short will not be returning to the ABC hit series. Short released a statement through his rep confirming his exit and thanking Shonda Rhimes, Kerry Washington and the rest of the cast for his time on the show.
Although it has not been confirmed by Short or ABC if the split was mutual, TMZ is reporting that the network made the decision due to his recent legal issues. Short's estranged wife Tanee McCall filed for a restraining order after an April 7th incident where he allegedly choked her while accusing her of sleeping with other men.
In February, he was accused of attacking her in front of their children and in March he was arrested for punching a guest at an engagement party. McCall has filed for divorce and is asking for custody of their 2 year old daughter Ayala.
Rhimes was mum about the fate of Short's character Harrison Wright when speaking about the season 3 finale. In the final moments of the finale Harrison was staring down the barrel of a gun as Papa Pope taunted him about being "young, gifted and black." Rhimes and ABC have yet to comment about Short's exit.
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BOULDER - The University of Colorado men's basketball team will be one of eight schools invited to participate at the 2012 DIRECTV Charleston Classic presented by Foster Grant, Nov. 15, 16 and 18 at TD Arena in Charleston, S.C.
The tournament to be held Thursday, Friday and Sunday, features the Buffaloes, Baylor, Boston College, Charleston, Dayton, St. John's and Southern Illinois.
This marks the fifth straight year CU will be participating in a mid-season tournament. Presently the Buffs are participating at the 2011 5-hour ENERGY® Puerto Rico Tip-Off in San Juan. Last year they participated at the iBN Las Vegas Classic; in 2009-10 at the EA Sports Maui Invitational; and in 2008-09 at the Rainbow Classic in Honolulu.
The 2012 Charleston Classic will feature 12 games over the three days. Each team will compete in one game per day, advancing through a bracket-tournament format. The two teams that remain undefeated throughout will face off in a championship match Sunday, Nov. 18.
The Southern Conference (SoCon) will serve as the event's sponsoring conference for the fifth straight year. Georgetown won the 2010 Charleston Classic, with Miami winning in 2009 and Clemson taking the title in the inaugural tournament in 2008.
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Landau, Clara ("Lady Wolf"), singer, songwriter, pianist, split-keyboardist; b. New Haven, CT, 1 September 1937. She grew up in the Connecticut-New York area. Her mother (Clara Miller-b. 1913) and father (Walter Pfersich b.1909) divorced in 1960. Clara taught herself piano and began singing and composing songs at age 6 and, a few years later, was given two years of classic piano instruction with Gertrude Lanz Lindsey, vocal coaching with Freda Svirsky, and dance with various instructors. Her mother, who herself had done some singing on the stage, became a backstage mother, placing young Clara in any music situation that could be found. Clara played piano and composed songs avidly for four to six hours a day. Her two loves were, and remain to this day, music and animals.
Clara performed regularly on the stage, radio, and television during her childhood. For a while, she was known as the "girl with the mittens" who played fast jazz pieces on the piano while wearing a pair of yellow knit mittens, a feat that came about unintentionally, as the youngster eagerly sat down one day to play piano and neglected to remove her mittens. At age 19, she joined a jazz vocal and instrumental quartet and performed, largely, in New York. She taught herself to play the stand-up bass and regularly plays bass lines on her keyboard. As an adult, she took on family responsibilities and worked for many years in education and the humanities, working with children and animals. She has lived in East Tennessee since 1986. She earned her Ph.D. in health sciences in 1998.
She picked up the moniker "Lady Wolf" as a result of her expressive voice and three-octave vocal gymnastics, as well as her love of the characteristics of the wolf. She has been encouraged in her music by her daughters, Diana and Shara, and is the recipient of international acclaim for her music and songs.
In 2000, her music and interview were featured by Michael Criddle and his program "Smooth Jazz 'til Dawn", on international radio 5UV Radio Adelaide, South Australia. In early 2003, an hour special of her music was presented by Dirk Stursberg of Radio 98.6 in Berlin, Germany. Clara has also received mail and requests for her music from people in England, France, Greece, Poland, Serbia, and South Africa. She performs at many venues throughout East Tennessee as a solo act and with her band, Clara's Blues and Jazz Band.
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The No. 24 Arizona men's tennis team will be heading to College Station, Texas, for the first two rounds of the NCAA Tournament, May 8-9. ESPNEWS made the announcement at 2:30 p.m. PDT this afternoon.
The Wildcats (17-5, 2-4 Pac-10) will take on the Texas A&M-Corpus Christi Islanders (14-8) in the first round. If the Wildcats advance, they will face either Binghamton (17-4) or host Texas A&M (15-8).
"This is a huge accomplishment for this team," head coach Tad Berkowitz said. "This gives our guys some confidence since we have not made the tournament the last couple seasons. The bar has been raised. For now we are going to enjoy the win, but we have to get back to business tomorrow."
- This will be the second meeting all-time against Texas A&M-CC. The Wildcats defeated the Islanders, 6-1, last season.
- Six of the seven Pac-10 schools made the NCAA Tournament: Arizona, USC, Stanford, UCLA, California and Washington.
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Sadness: Dinosaur Knowledge Versus Age
Damn that makes me sad. By the time you're old enough to make a graph about dinosaurs you can't even spell dinosaurs correctly. It's enough to make a dinophile cry. Which reminds me: my second semester at college I managed to sign up for a senior-level paleontology course despite it having a whole bunch of prerequisites I never took. Yeah, and not only did we never watch Jurassic Park, the teacher tried to fail me for stealing bones. I ALREADY TOLD YOU, I THOUGHT MY LAB FEES COVERED THEM!
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'Hiring Our Heroes' job fair for veterans planned
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The U.S. Chamber of Commerce and the military-to-civilian recruitment firm RecruitMilitary will collaborate on a hiring event for military veterans at Richmond International Raceway on Thursday, Aug. 16.
The Hiring Our Heroes/RecruitMilitary Veteran Opportunity Expo invites veterans who already have civilian work experience, men and women who are transitioning from active duty to civilian life, members of the National Guard and reserves, military spouses and other military family members. More than 35 employers, educational institutions and government agencies are expected to attend with jobs available for veterans and military spouses of all ranks and levels of experience.
General Electric will also offer free one-on-one mentoring sessions on resume building, resume writing and interviewing techniques for all participants.
The fair is from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Admission is free. Interested job seekers can register at http://www.recruitmilitary.com
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Henrico County Recreation and Parks will present "Red, White, and Lights" at Meadow Farm Museum/Crump Park July 4.
Henrico County has hosted a Fourth of July celebration annually since 1981, but this year's event will offer a later start time and expanded hours and be highlighted by new entertainment.
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The Tuckahoe Family YMCA and ReEstablish Richmond will host the third-annual Refugee Community Resource Fair Saturday, June 18, from 10 a.m. to noon at the YMCA, 9211 Patterson Avenue in Henrico. The event is designed to provide refugees in the region information about jobs, local businesses, housing, health care, education and more.
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Muse Paintbar, which combines painting instruction with a wine bar and restaurant, opened June 23 at The Shops at Willow Lawn in Henrico. The location is the company's 17th nationwide.
Guests can learn from local artists while sampling a wide selection of wine, beer and tapas. The facility held a soft-launch last weekend, allowing patrons a sneak peek at the studio's artistic offerings.
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Anthony Bourdain on Phrosties: 'Count Me In'
"I don't like fruity drinks."
Last night at the premiere of Supermensch: The Legend of Shep Gordon, Anthony Bourdain discussed working on the iconic manager's memoir, which is forthcoming from his Ecco imprint. "He's still this great, angelic, goodhearted, generous no bullshit soul. That's unheard of," Bourdain explained, just before the conversation turned to the NYPD's inevitable crackdown on Phrosties. ("I'm not really good with spirits, but if this came in a wine flavor I would probably be right there," opined vintner Kyle MacLachlan, who was nearby, on the subject of the illicit and Technicolor drinks.) "Unregulated sale of alcohol — I'm for it. Count me in as a supporter," Bourdain said, before swiftly changing tact. "I wouldn't order one. I don't like fruity drinks."
The conversation, which took place at the Wayfarer — Casa Dragones tequila was served, with nary a Phrostie in sight — then turned to the Las Vegas episode of Parts Unknown, which trained its focus on the inherent "douche-dom" of EDM.
Bourdain told Grub he was actually railing more against the absurdities of being a baller in the episode. "I don't have a problem with EDM. I have a problem with bottle service," he said. "There's something indecent about spending 10 grand for a table and 25 grand for a bottle of Champagne that you don't even drink to spray on strangers who can't hear you when there's probably somebody outside who could use a meal. I just think it's such an extreme example of douchey behavior. It's not the music that bothers me at all."
Bourdain added that he's unsure if it's the people running the clubs or the people who squander the bubbly who bother him the most. It's probably best, it turns out, if it stays that way. "It's an environment I'm uncomfortable with," he said. "It makes me want to run out in the street and disembowel someone. I don't know who yet, though."
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Bette Graham wanted to be an artist, but circumstances intervened. She dropped out of school to marry when her boyfriend was deployed in World War II. War's end found her divorced with a small son to support. Bette moved from San Antonio to Dallas, attended secretarial school, and rose to the rank of executive secretary in a bank.
She proved to be adept with the new electric typewriter, but fixing mistakes was a problem—hand-erasing left ugly smudges. Bette knew that artists often paint over unsatisfactory parts of their canvas. "I decided to use what artists use. I put some tempera water-base paint in a bottle and took my watercolor brush to the office, and used that to correct my typing mistakes." Soon every secretary in the office was begging for a bottle of the magic fluid.
Hoping to market her invention, she converted her house into a production facility. A high school chemistry teacher helped improve the formula into a faster-drying solution. Bette blended ingredients with her kitchen mixer. Using a catsup squeeze bottle, son Michael transferred the batch into tiny bottles to sell as Liquid Paper.
Bette's break came in 1958, when an office magazine featured Liquid Paper as a "new product of the month." A flood of orders followed from major corporations including General Electric, General Motors, and Bethlehem Steel. Production increased fifty-fold from 100 bottles per week in 1958 to 5,000 bottles per week by 1964. As it outgrew its home base, the operation expanded into several portable buildings. In 1968 Bette established a fully automated plant, and in 1975 she inaugurated a 35,000-square-foot international headquarters in Dallas that could churn out 25 million bottles per year.
Bette was a millionaire but also a dedicated Christian Scientist who believed in corporate ethics. The new headquarters was designed as a comfortable work environment with airy corridors, potted plants, and art by Bette and others. Workers had access to an on-site library and child-care center. Bette retired as chair of the board in 1976 and set up two foundations, the Betty Clair McMurry Foundation and the Gihon Foundation, to promote women's welfare and support their efforts in business and the arts.
A side note: Bette's son, Michael Nesmith, became a member of the popular '60s pop group The Monkees.
Most people in my income bracket build estates. I can't understand why. My estate will be what I can do for others. I want to see my money working, causing progress for people.
I didn't have a fellow at that time. So I had to do it myself. I had to . . . appreciate that, as a woman, I was strong,complete, adequate.


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Geometric Mechanics: Continuous and discrete, finite and infinite dimensional (07w5068)
Jerrold Marsden (California Institute of Technology)
Juan-Pablo Ortega (CNRS, Universite de Franche-Comte)
George Patrick (University of Saskatchewan)
Mark Roberts (University of Surrey)
Jedrzej Sniatycki (University of Calgary)
Cristina Stoica (Wilfrid Laurier University)
The academic scope of Geometric Mechanics is wide and interdisciplinary. Dispersed groups in Canada, the United States, and Europe, have ongoing independent collaborations. The objective of the workshop is to bring these collaborative groups together, to assist and enable their specific projects, and to encourage inter-group communication and appreciation. Another objective is to generate new projects and collaborations.
The participants for the workshop will be engaged in an ongoing collaborative work on specific, well defined projects. These projects will be interlinked, and at a rather well developed stage, when the workshop is in progress. Because the 2007 timeline is far, the projects list and participant list will require ongoing work, should this proposal be successful. The talks in this workshop will be linked to these ongoing projects when the schedule is completed, some 6 months prior to the workshop date.
Our conception of the projects is outlined below. This list represents the current opportunities as we see them, and it will be reduced considerably for the workshop. Following the list, we detail a few the projects which are at an advanced stage of development.
1. Bifurcation and stability of Hamiltonian systems with symmetry.
Bifurcations of relative equilibria of generic Hamiltonian systems.
Buono, Chossat, Field, Hernandez, Lamb, Marsden, Montaldi, Ortega,
Patrick, Planas-Bielsa, Roberts, Schmah, Stoica, Wulff
Bifurcations of relative equilibria. Newtonian mechanical systems.
Buono, Field, Hernandez, Lamb, Marsden, Montaldi, Patrick, Ratiu,
Schmah, Stoica, Wulff
Bifurcations of relative periodic orbits.
Doedel, Lamb, Roberts, Way, Wulff
Dynamics near relative equilibria. Normal form theory.
Roberts, Schmah, Stoica
Stability of symmetric relative equilibria. Newtonian mechanical systems.
Chossat, LewisD, Patrick, Ortega, Planas-Bielsa, Roberts,
Rodriguez-Olmos, Schmah, Stoica, Wulff
Numerics and bifurcation.
Schebesch, Wulff, Way
Topological stability theory of symmetric relative equilibria for
non-compact group actions
Patrick, Planas-Bielsa, Roberts, Wulff
2. Control theory
Geometry and control theory
Bullo, Junge, LewisA, Marsden, Ober-Bloebaum
3. Example systems
Dynamics and control of rigid body systems. Coordinated groups of vehicles.
Leonard, Marsden, Mezic, Montgomery, Patrick, Roberts, Wulff
Geometric continuum mechanics.
Epstein, Kanso, Marsden, Sniatycki, West, Yavari
Lagrangian coherent structures in fluids.
Lekien, Marsden, Padberg, Shadden
Transport properties (as in celestial and chemical reaction rates).
Dellnitz, Koon, Gabern, Grubbits, Marsden
4. Numerics and discretization
Discrete fluid mechanics.
Desbrun, Kanso, Marsden, Shkoller, Tong, West
Holonomic and nonholonomic discrete systems.
Cuell, Marsden, Patrick
5. Theoretical aspects; symplectic and Poisson geometry
Blowing-Up Poisson structures.
Patrick, Roberts, Stoica, Wulff
Convexity of standard and non-standard momentum maps.
Birtea, Ortega, Ratiu
Differential spaces and reduction of symmetries. Reduction of
symmetries for improper actions.
Groupoid theoretical approach to Poisson geometry with symmetries.
Crainic, Loja-Fernandes, Lu, Ortega, Ratiu, Weinstein
Non-holonomic constraints.
Bloch, Cushman, Marsden, Patrick, Sniatycki
Reduction theory. Dirac structures.
Marsden, Ratiu, Yoshimura
Symplectic reduction without standard momentum maps.
Ortega, Ratiu
Topology of momentum maps and energy-momentum maps.
Giacobbe, Montaldi, Plummer, Roberts
Variational principles for symmetric mechanical systems.
Marsden, McCord, Montaldi, Montgomery, Sbano, Southall
1. Bifurcations of Relative Equilibria
Although there is a very well established equivariant bifurcation theory for relative equilibria of general dynamical systems, there is nothing comparable for Hamiltonian systems, except in the case of free abelian group actions. Symmetries come with associated conserved momenta that act as 'internal parameters' with respect to which relative equilibria will bifurcate. In the case of free abelian group actions, the bifurcations reduce to those of equilibria of functions which depend generically on these parameters, and hence to 'elementary catastrophe theory'. However for general non-abelian groups the analogous reduction leads to a 'catastrophe theory' problem coupled to generalized rigid body dynamics. The bifurcations of such systems are very poorly understood.
1.1 Bifurcations of Relative Equilibria - Generic Hamiltonian Systems
An approach that has been pioneered by Patrick and Roberts [2000] for free compact group actions, and Wulff [2003] for free non-compact group actions, is to show that the set of relative equilibria of a Hamiltonian system can be obtained as the inverse image of the singular algebraic variety of `commuting velocity-momentum pairs' by a map constructed from the Hamiltonian and momentum map. Transversality theory then enables us to describe the structure of the set of relative equilibria, and in particular its singularities (bifurcation points), for generic Hamiltonians. Our current aim is to extend this to non-free group actions - i.e. relative equilibria with symmetries - by using the equivariant transversality theory developed by Bierstone [1977] and Field [1977]. Time-reversing symmetries will also be considered, leading to a Hamiltonian analogue of a bifurcation theory for 'time-reversal equivariant systems' currently being developed by Buono, Lamb and Roberts [2005].
1.2 Bifurcations of Relative Equilibria - Newtonian Mechanical Systems
The ubiquitous systems that are derived from Newtons second law have a special structure: they are defined on the tangent bundle of the configuration space of the system and have Lagrangians that incorporate kinetic energy terms coming from metrics on the configuration space, potential energy functions for conservative forces, and terms pairing velocity variables with one forms for magnetic forces. Roberts, Schmah and Stoica [2005] have recently described the general structure of bifurcation equations for relative equilibria of Newtonian mechanical systems on cotangent bundles invariant under general proper group actions. Our current aim is to use these to develop a theory to describe the generic structure of the set of relative equilibria of Newtonian systems. It is likely that (equivariant) transversality theory will also play a central role in this. The theory will be illustrated by application to molecules and other N-body problems. It will also be compared with an alternative approach due to Hernandez-Garduno and Marsden [2006], and Birtea et.al. [2003].
2. Convexity of standard and non-standard momentum maps
The convexity properties of the image of the momentum map have been a very active field of research. Recent results on this subject indicate that the essential attributes underlying the convexity theorems that one finds in the literature have to do with deep topological properties that are much more primitive than the analytical and Morse theoretical arguments that have been used so far. This suggests the extension of the convexity results to some of the generalizations of the notion of momentum map available in the literature.
3. Discrete Fluid Mechanics
Since Arnold's work on fluid mechanics, a discrete version of the diffeomorphism group has been long sought that can be used for geometric integration of fluid mechanics. An exciting candidate has recently emerged, namely the group of invertible volume preserving transfer operators on a given mesh. After choosing a candidate discrete Lagrangian, one can make use of discrete Euler-Poincare theory. If successful, this will open some new avenues for a true geometric integration approach to computational fluid mechanics. It is expected that this area will be still in the emergent state during the meeting.
4. Numerics and Bifurcation.
The bifurcation theory and numerics of equilibria and periodic orbits of general dynamical systems is well developed, and in recent years there has been rapid progress in the development of a bifurcation theory for relative equilibria and relative periodic orbits in dynamical systems with structure, like symmetry or symplecticity, see e.g. Wulff, Lamb, and Melbourne [2001], and Patrick and Roberts [2000]. But there are few results on the numerical computation of those bifurcations yet. Gatermann and Hohmann [1991] developed mixed symbolic and numerical methods for the computation of symmetry-breaking bifurcations of equilibria and implemented these methods in the package SYMCON. In Wulff and Schebesch [2005a] methods are developed for the numerical computation of bifurcations of periodic orbits which preserve the isotropy, and in Wulff and Schebesch [2005b] non-degenerate Hamiltonian relative periodic orbits with regular drift-momentum pair are continued in energy and momentum. These methods have been implemented in the program package SYMPERCON which is still under development. The aim of this project is the parallel development of the theory and numerical analysis of isotropy-breaking bifurcations in symmetric Hamiltonian systems.
5. Groupoid theoretical approach to Poisson geometry with symmetries.
The treatment of the canonical symmetries of a Poisson manifold cannot be directly obtained from the existing well developed theory for symplectic manifolds. Key notions in the symplectic context as, for example, the momentum map, are not well adapted to this category. Recent important developments in groupoid theory allow to associate to each Poisson manifold a unique symplectic manifold (called its symplectic groupoid) that 'integrates it' in a very specific sense. Its use could shed some light in the study of Poisson symmetries.
6. Stability of relative equilibria
There is a well established stability theory for relative equilibria of Hamiltonian systems which are invariant under the action of a compact symmetry group. This is based on a principle of energy-momentum confinement, due originally to Arnold [1969] and Marsden and Weinstein [1974], that states that if the relative equilibrium is an isolated point in its energy-momentum level set, then it is Liapounov stable with respect to all perturbations, including those that do not preserve the momentum. A topological formulation of this result has been given by Montaldi [1997] and a sufficient condition on the restriction of the Hessian of the Hamiltonian in a co-moving frame to the 'sympletic normal space' by Lerman and Singer [1998] and Ortega and Ratiu [1999].
6.1 Topological Stability Theory for Non-Compact Group Actions
It is a venerable result that a rigid body will rotate stably about its long and short axes of inertia, and unstably about its middle axis. Patrick, Roberts, and Wulff [2004] demonstrated that it is impossible to use energy-momentum Lyapunov functions to establish the same statement if the body is immersed in a fluid. They further demonstrated that, even if stable, the orientation of these motions would not be stable i.e. that, although the rigid body would forever spin about its long or short principle axis, that axis would tipped relative to its original orientation. Patrick [2003], using desingularizations of Poisson structures, normal form, and KAM confinement, demonstrated that such motions are in fact stable, and numerically verified the orientation instability.
These methods are topologically rooted and are applicable to relative equilibria occur with nontrivial isotropy at which the reduced phase spaces are singular. Our aim will be to obtain a necessary and sufficient topological confinement criterion for relative equilibria with symmetries. Preliminary work suggests that the presence of isotropy eases obstructions to energy-momentum confinement: our plans include making this precise. We will also derive a sufficient condition on the Hessian of the Hamiltonian in a co-moving frame for
this confinement to hold.
6.2 Topological Stability Theory and Newtonian Mechanical Systems
In the case of compact group actions the restriction of the Hessian of the Hamiltonian in a co-moving frame to the symplectic normal space has been decomposed into a block-diagonal form by Marsden et.al. [1989] and Lewis [1992]. The aim of this project is to describe the structure of the full Hessian for all proper non-compact group actions. This will then be used to 'decompose' the Hessian criteria of the general stability theory in the special case of Newtonian
mechanical systems.
V.I. Arnold [1969]. On an a priori estimate in the theory of hydrodynamic
stability. Am. Math. Soc. Transl. 19:267--269.
E. Bierstone [1977]. General position of equivariant maps. Trans. AMS
P Birtea, M Puta, T.S. Ratiu, R Tudoran [2003] Symmetry breaking for
toral actions in simple mechanical systems. P. Birtea, M. Puta,
T.S. Ratiu, R Tudoran. Arxiv preprint math.DS/0311451.
A. Bloch [2003] Nonholonomic mechanics and control. Interdisciplinary
Applied Mathematics, 24. Systems and Control. Springer-Verlag, New
F. Bullo and A. Lewis [2005]. Geometric control of mechanical
systems. Modeling, analysis, and design for simple mechanical control
systems. Texts in Applied Mathematics, 49. Springer-Verlag, New York,
P-L. Buono, J.S.W. Lamb, and R.M. Roberts [2005]. Bifurcation and
branching of equilibria in reversible equivariant vector fields.
Submitted to Nonlinearity.
M.J. Field [1977]. Transversality in G-manifolds. Trans. AMS 231:429-450.
K. Gatermann and A. Hohmann [1991]. Symbolic exploitation of symmetry
in numerical pathfollowing. IMPACT Comput. Sci. Engrg. 3:330--365.
A. Hernández-Garduño and J.E. Marsden [2005]. Regularization of the amended
potential and the bifurcation of relative equilibria. J. Nonlinear
Sci. 15:93--132.
O. Junge, J.E. Marsden, and S. Ober-Blobaum [2005]. Discrete
mechanics and optimal control, Proc. IFAC Conf, Prague, June, 2005. To
E. Lerman and S.F. Singer [1998]. Stability and persistence of relative
equilibria at singular values of the moment map. Nonlinearity
D. Lewis [1992]. Lagrangian block diagonalization. J. Dynam.
Differential Equations 4:1--41.
J.E. Marsden and A. Weinstein [1974]. Reduction of symplectic manifolds with
symmetry. Rep. Math. Phys. 5:121--130.
J.E. Marsden, J.C. Simo, D. Lewis, and T.A. Posbergh [1989]. Block
diagonalization and the energy-momentum method. In J.E. Marsden,
P.S. Krishnaprasad, and J.C. Simo (Ed.), Dynamics and Control of
Multibody Systems, Volume 97 of Contemporary Math., 297--313. AMS.
J. Montaldi [1997]. Persistence and stability of relative equilibria.
Nonlinearity 10:449--466.
J.-P. Ortega and T.S. Ratiu [1999]. Stability of Hamiltonian relative
equilibria. Nonlinearity 12:693--720.
R.M. Roberts, T. Schmah and C. Stoica [2005]. Relative equilibria in systems
with configuration space isotropy. J. Geom. Phys. Available online.
G.W. Patrick [2003]. Stability by KAM confinement of certain wild,
nongeneric relative equilibria of underwater vehicles with coincident
centers of mass and bouyancy. SIAM J. Appl. Dyn. Sys. 2:301--344.
G.W. Patrick and R.M. Roberts [2000]. The Transversal Relative
Equilibria of a Hamiltonian System with Symmetry. Nonlinearity
G.W. Patrick, R. M. Roberts and C. Wulff [2004]. Stability of Poisson
Equilibria and Hamiltonian Relative Equilibria by Energy
Methods. Arch. Rational Mech. Anal. 174:36--52.
C. Wulff [2003]. Persistence of relative equilibria in Hamiltonian
systems with non-compact symmetry. Nonlinearity 16:67--91.
C. Wulff, J. Lamb, and I. Melbourne [2001]. Bifurcation from relative
periodic solutions. Ergodic Th. Dyn. Syst. 21:605--635.
C. Wulff and A. Schebesch [2005a]. Numerical continuation of symmetric
periodic orbits. Preprint. 45 pages.
C. Wulff and A. Schebesch [2005b]. Numerical continuation of Hamiltonian
relative periodic orbits. Preprint. 41 pages.


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Healthy Eating and the 5-a-day Fruit and Vegetable Principle
To stay healthy a "fuel mix" that no single food can supply is necessary. Eating plenty of different foods is the best way to make sure you get enough of all the nourishment you need. Most people get all the vitamins and minerals they need from a balanced diet.
What counts towards 5-a-day?
Q. Does it have to be fresh fruit and vegetables?
A. No. Fresh, frozen, chilled, canned, 100% juice and dried fruit and vegetables all count. Aim for at least 5 portions of a variety of fruit and vegetables each day.
Q. How much is one portion of fruit?
A. One portion of fruit is, for example, one medium apple, one medium banana, two small satsumas or three dried apricots. A glass of 100% fruit juice only counts once a day - however much you drink. One portion of dried fruit counts, but other types of fruit and vegetables should be eaten to meet the rest of the 5-a-day target.
Q. How much is one portion of vegetables?
A. One portion of vegetables is, for example, three heaped tablespoonfuls of cooked carrots, peas or sweetcorn, or one cereal bowl of mixed salad. Beans and other pulse vegetables, such as kidney beans, lentils and chick peas only count once a day - however much you eat. Potatoes don't count towards the 5-a-day target because they are a 'starchy' food.
Q. Can't I just get the same benefits from supplements?
A. No. Dietary supplements do not have the same benefits as eating more fruit and vegetables. Some people are advised to take a supplement, in addition to eating a varied, balanced diet. For example, women who may become pregnant are advised to take a daily supplement (400 micrograms) of folic acid.
Q. Do the fruit and vegetables in takeaways and ready meals count towards 5-a-day?
A. Yes. But some of these foods may be high in added fat, sugar or salt, and should only be eaten in moderation.
Q. Does it matter if I eat the same fruit and vegetables every day?
A. Different fruits and vegetables contain different combinations of fibre, vitamins, minerals and other nutrients. So you should aim to include a variety of fruit and vegetables to get the most benefit.
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LODI — The statue in Memorial Park, popularly known as Chief Lodi, might be moved from its spot for the first time since 1888 for a once-in-a-lifetime makeover.
Chief Lodi and his supposed tribe, the "Lowatha" — an amalgam of Hiawatha and Lodi — never existed, but the statue still carries an interesting history, much of which is shrouded in mystery, said Tim Snell, a member of the Lodi Rotary Club.
"There are only 22 statues like this in the country, and ours is the third oldest," Snell said.
There are three similar statues in Ohio — in Akron, Barberton and Cincinnati — but the one in Lodi is the oldest, he said.
The hollow statue is mostly made of zinc. When it was manufactured by the New York-based Mott Iron Works Co. in 1888, it was uncommon because creating a statue out of zinc was new technology and a departure from wood, stone, iron and bronze statues that were heavy and expensive to ship, Snell said.
"Zinc could easily be put together and soldered, but that also means it's very touchy, and melts very quickly," he said.
The fragility of the statue led Snell, Bill Parker, also a Rotary member, and Village Councilman John Carpenter to conclude it would be best to leave refurbishment to professionals at the McKay Lodge Conservation Laboratory in Oberlin.
"A town in Pennsylvania had a similar statue, but it was of a dog," he said. "When they tried to refurbish the statue, the arms and legs didn't match, and a shoulder was out of place, so it convinced us to raise the money so it's done right."
Snell said estimates put the refurbishment at $10,000. He is hoping the money can be raised as soon as possible so the statue can be part of the village's bicentennial celebration in 2011. Refurbishing the statue would take three to four months, he said.
Snell is trying to find out the story that preceded the purchase of the statue by Elvira Harris Ainsworth in 1888, or at least come up with a historically accurate mythology.
Ainsworth, the daughter of the village's original settler, a land agent named Joseph Harris, was an elderly widow when she purchased the statue and donated it to the village.
Most zinc statues made by Mott Iron Works are of Civil War officers and other subjects like flowers, fountains and saints, Snell said.
That leads him to believe Ainsworth could have been honoring a Native American who helped her family when they first settled in the area.
Records show a Native American known as Captain Wolf trapped animals around Chippewa Lake and could have helped Harris when he first came to the Lodi area in 1810. Harris was joined by his family a year later, thus the village's 1811 birth date.
"He would take the children of (Joseph) Harris over the Chippewa Lake to teach them how to trap," Snell said. "She could have chosen any one of those statues from the same company, so why the Native American?"
Still, he said that because there are no longer any Native American tribes in the area, the history of Captain Wolf "can only come from stories and current memory."
Another unknown is whether the fountain at the base of the statue is original to the piece. The fountain can be seen in photographs taken at the turn of the century, and it is known that wooden pipes carried water to the fountain. Some believe the fountain is the first water system in Medina County, Snell said.
The statue is in fairly good condition, despite some damage it sustained over the years, Parker said.
At one point, the arm of the statue was broken off, and the statue's feathers are broken, Parker said. During WWII, holes were drilled in the back of the statue to mount a spotlight that lighted a sign listing all the area's service members.
The statue in Lodi has fared better than others, Snell said. Some statues have been painted and repainted, others left to corrosion. One in California was hit by a truck during WWII, when every piece of scrap metal was precious, and never reassembled.
Snell hopes that fixing the statue will bring the history of the village to the forefront and encourage people to be proud of Lodi's bicentennial.
"I'm trying to take our history forward and make it meaningful," he said. "People say it's just a statue, but they might not understand that our heritage can motivate people to do things that are very ethical and civic-minded."
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