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Barre City Hall renovation revised and ready to go
BARRE — It won't be quite as grand as originally planned, but the much-discussed makeover of City Hall is now just weeks away.
This week the City Council pulled the trigger on a series of contracts tied to an extensive exterior renovation that will be financed with some of the money that former Barre businessman Charlie Semprebon left the city at his death in 2009.
City Manager Steve Mackenzie said the $165,000 investment — $50,000 more than initially contemplated — is befitting a building of City Hall's stature, though it won't come close to covering all aspects of the project based on bids recently received from local vendors.
Mackenzie, who had estimated the improvements might cost nearly $115,000, said he was about $100,000 off, and that wasn't counting the $9,500 the city will pay architect Jay White for his work on the project.
After reviewing the bids with White, Mackenzie recommended dropping some of the more costly components of the proposal, including the planned reconstruction of the entrance to the former police station, in favor of a "core project that hits the items of most need."
"All of the elements are warranted, but some can be forgone at this point and time and not necessarily compromise our ability to do them later if other sources of funding are found," he said.
Acting on Mackenzie's recommendation, councilors accepted a series of low bids for various parts of a multifaceted project designed to enhance the appearance of a historic structure that White said could use some attention.
"(City Hall) is really the front door of the city," he said.
Lajeunesse Construction was hired to do most of the general restoration — more than $68,000 worth — and all of the electrical work — just over $5,300 worth.
The general restoration work ranges from removing, sandblasting, repainting and replacing the rusting fire escape on the Prospect Street side of City Hall to restoring the balcony, repainting the window casings and replacing a handicapped access ramp.
Though the electrical work was cut back significantly, the plan still calls for replacing light fixtures and lighting the Barre Opera House's signature stained glass window.
Another Barre contractor, E.F. Wall & Associates, was awarded the contract to restore the main entrance — a project that will include the installation of two new custom-made oak doors. That work will cost $23,652.
The contract for the masonry work was split between two local businesses, one that will deal exclusively with brick and the other with granite. Duffy Gardner Masonry, of Montpelier, will be paid $13,500 to repoint the brickwork at City Hall and clean the rust stains that can be traced to the building's aging fire escape. Meanwhile, the Granite Corp. of Barre will be paid $30,649 to replace the granite steps at the front entrance to City Hall. In an effort to cut costs, a plan to install granite blocks in the basement windows was dropped for a savings of $10,000.
Skipping plans to reconstruct the façade of the former police station saved nearly $30,000, and dropping the restoration of the Prospect Street entrance trimmed an additional $9,200 from the total cost of the work.
Mackenzie said the work will start as soon as possible and should be under way by May 1.
The council had tentatively set aside $125,000 from the so-called Semprebon Fund to pay for the work. An additional $40,000 will be needed, though it is unclear whether that will come from Semprebon's primary bequest to the city or from a life annuity that has already generated roughly $200,000 in annual installments of approximately $50,000.
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Originally Posted by Kiritsugu
What of Smoke and Flash bombs?
AND THEM ALSO ...lol
They are smoky and flashy ^_^
Last edited by Rasnall; 12-07-2012 at 09:48 AM.
>.> Okay, the easiest way to remember how to use them is the fact that...
Smoke bombs = Cover.
Flash bombs = Opening for an attack.
(Mokuton: Moku Hasshi no Jutsu) - Wood Release: Wood Projectiles Technique
Rank: D
Type: Offensive
Range: Short - Long
Chakra cost: 10
Damage points: 20
Description: Focusing chakra into his hands or the ground, the user will make 3 to 4 small (kunai sized) projectiles of wood and propel them against the enemy.
Now, next jutsu is basic and helpful if you ever become a sensei or senpai.
Just make a wooden dummy. Like a clone that can only use physical attacks.
*Rasnall focues his mind on the image of himself *gags*. Chanelling chakra into the ground next to him he rises up a wooden clone of himself.*
o_o Gags? That's some great self-esteem there. >.>
Alright, excellent. So what might this be used for?
Would yopu like me to post the pro's and con's for each jutsu btw? lol
haha na I'm handsome..Yamato isn't....>__> lol
It's can be used to distract an opponent by drawing their attention away. Example: Throw a smoke bomb down and then send the clone forward while I hide hehe.
It would also be useful in CQC situations or to take the hit for me from a barrage of shurikens/kunais.
LOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOL. Y u no take Hashirama instead?
And no need, I just want you to understand how to utilize the jutsu fully. >.>
Actually, what I was looking for is "punch the little piece of sh*t when angry*. xD jkjk.
(Mokuton: Mokujin) - Wood Style: Wooden Man
Rank: D
Type: Supplementary
Range: Short-Mid
Chakra cost: 10
Damage Points: N/A(+5 for any hits landed by the dummy)
Description: The user creates a training wooden dummy to help him train or to fight against an opponent.
Now, perform the Bird → Dog → Snake handseals and then summon up wood from your body to completely cover you.
Once you do, manipulate every cell and color of that wood to transform into...
Anything you wish.
*Yamato performs the Bird, Dog and Snake handseals, closing his eyes Yamato focuses chakra evenly across his entire body. Once ready, Yamato starts to shrink to half his size while slowly turning white. A half open bowl is formed at the front and a bulky water container at the back. Yamato has turned himself into a toilet.*
Now we play the waiting game +__+
LOL?! LOL! You really don't want anyone to use you as a dump.
How about in battle, how might this work?
lol well again it would best work while out of view of an opponent. Maybe turning one's self into a tree...then BOOM!!!
(Mokuton: Moku Henge) - Wood Style: Wood Transformation
Rank: D
Type: Supplementary
Range: Short
Chakra cost: 10 (-5 per turn to keep active)
Damage Points: N/A
Description: By focusing chakra and performing the Bird → Dog → Snake hand seals, the user makes wood pillars sprout from the ground and cover his whole body, while using chakra to cover it with precision to produce the desired effect. By covering the wood with his chakra the user is able to transform it into another shape or form with increased detail, by using his wood chakra. This is used to create an effect similar to the transformation technique but to a higher degree of detail and realism.
Another basic jutsu.
Do anything with Wood again.
A test of the mind!
*Yamato again forms the seals and four pillars of wood rise from the ground around him (within arms reach). Placing both hands on the pillar in front of him Yamato begins to channel more chakra into the wood. The four pillars of wood (which are spred out evenly into the corners of a square) begin to rise up over Yamoto's head and bend inwards until they all meet together above his head. From this newly joined center falls down a thin string of wood and a wooden seat. Yamato sits down on his swing*
*walks behind Yamato and pushes him so hard that he flies off his own swing*
(Mokuton No Jutsu) - Wood Style Technique
Rank: D
Type: Supplementary/Attack/Defense
Range: Short-Mid
Chakra: 10
Damage: 20
Description: Creates small wood pillars or trees to trap, defend, or fight with. These can be created from the users own body or from the ground.
Now, proceed to send your chakra throughout the earth and beneath my clone, throwing him up into the air with a pillar of wood.
So, this is a fun jutsu, but has many great uses. What do you think?
This has many great uses. If you are being charged by an opponent you could rise up a pillar to trip them over, then when they hit the floor you can create further vines to bind them. Pillars could come from the body of Yamato to knock him out of the way of jutsu or attack an opponent during CQC.
CQC? o_o *too tired to wonder what it is*
Excellent. One more thing. Why might knocking an opponent into the air making him more vulnerable?
CQC = Close Quarter's Combat >_<
Well once in the air it is hard for an opponent to dodge any assult, causing them to defend any attack directly. It also allows for 360o attack's from above, behind below the side...then BOOM!!
Alright, and how might the laws of gravity and force apply to this as well?
It will send them crashing back to earth....BOOM! haha
Btw do you change ava like everyday.....lol they are always better than mine.....
Haha, well, I got a year's supply just now. xD Don't worry, I'll stick with one soon, I just liked how the orange name matched the avatar and the signature. <.<
Kind of, but think of when you're in the air. Why might it be hard to control your body weight and balance?
Because you will seem weightless. With no application of force to push or pull you in any direction you can easily be manipulated by external forces, such as wind, gravity etc.
( Mokuton: Mokuchū Noboru ) - Wood Release: Wood Pillar Climb
Rank: D
Type: Offensive
Range: Short
Chakra cost: 10
Damage points: 30
Description: The user manipulates their wood natured chakra to create a pillar of wood rise up beneath the opponent lifting them into the air.
Proceed to dash up to my clone, alternating between several punches and kicks until you decide to create a pillar that extends from your left arm (why the left, I don't know) that throws you the air (point it at the ground) as you kick his chin at the same time...
I need a video of this...
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Cramer: Apple Should Let Einhorn Talk
NEW YORK ( TheStreet) -- Debra Borchardt: With friends like these, who needs enemies? Jim, David Einhorn, Greenlight, is suing Apple (AAPL) . He loved Apple. He was a huge Apple supporter. Now he's saying, you know what . . . you got too much cash.
Jim Cramer: Right. Well, I find that this is a discussion that occurs when a stock is going down, not when it's going up. Obviously the stock I think is a little depressed because of the huge cash position with no clear demonstration that it can be put to work to help the shareholders although we don't know, they put in the dividend. You could always say maybe they'll raise it. I think that he's a very honest good guy. For him to come forward and say look, here's a solution or here is an option and then it suddenly gets on the proxy as being something that they deliberately want to block is very in your face and spiteful.
We don't know what's really going on. We know that Einhorn has been a responsible investor. You always have the option of selling the stock. Steve Jobs had said over and over again that as long as the products are great everything takes care of itself. This is an embarrassment of riches that they have all this money. They haven't made acquisitions that I thought could help them, but you could argue pro and con on all these.
So, this is a very complicated issue, but it does cut to how shareholder friendly Apple really is. I think that in Apple's defense, it's made you a fortune and Apple didn't take the stock to $700.
Debra Borchardt: Yes they are sitting on a lot of cash. People do think that they should put it to use. Is that such a bad thing for a company to be conservative and hoard cash? Maybe they're going to have some big huge project coming up that they need the money for.
Jim Cramer: Well, that could be. One of the things that Einhorn says is that they have a depression mentality. Who knows what could go wrong? That's interesting. I have a depression mentality. I think about this same thing. I have maybe a more conservative nature.
So, I guess to me this is an intellectual exercise first of all. He's not going to have any affect. This is not going to happen.
Debra Borchardt: There was some criticism that he was doing it for publicity, that he's a publicity hound.
Jim Cramer: I don't think he is. I think he's very good. He said it's the most he's ever had of Apple. He does make a very good point, which is that if they were to return more capital to shareholders, the stock would be higher. I come back and say, had they executed properly the stock would be higher. In other words, if they had a better-than-expected quarter and they didn't, they've missed a couple of quarters, if they didn't guide down more they wouldn't and if they had come up with better products . . . but at the same time you can argue, what do you need to accomplish? Yes they have to get their multiple higher. Well, the market determines the multiple not the company.


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Pittsburgh redshirt senior QB Tom Savage's concussion has been cleared by doctors and he will play against Virginia Tech.
Alabama graduate QB Cooper Bateman will transfer.
Alabama, Clemson, Ohio State and Washington were selected into the College Football Playoff.
ESPN's Adam Rittenberg reports that Western Kentucky's Jeff Brohm is expected to be the leading candidate to land the Cincinnati head coaching opening.
Alabama OC Lane Kiffin will stay at the school through the Playoffs.
ESPN reports that 5-7 Mississippi State will play Miami (Ohio) in the St. Petersburg Bowl.
Tommy Tuberville stepped down as Cincinnati's head coach.
Clemson junior QB Deshaun Watson completed 23-of-34 passes for 288 yards, three touchdowns and an interception in Saturday's 42-35 win over Virginia Tech in the ACC Championship Game.
Wisconsin senior RB Corey Clement rushed for 164 yards and a touchdown on 21 carries in Saturday's 38-31 loss to Penn State in the Big Ten Championship Game.
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Nativity sets are a popular holiday decoration in many homes during the Christmas season. The small, motionless figurines depict the night Jesus was born and can be simply made from paper mache' or elaborately cut from crystal. The decorative scene features Mary, Joseph, baby Jesus, the three wise men, a shepherd, the guiding star, an angel and the barn animals set against a barn backdrop.
But the nativity scenes at two local churches feature living, breathing humans re-enacting the Christmas story.
The Seventh Day Adventist Church is scheduled to host a "living nativity adventure" from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. tonight and Friday at 1501 E. Llano Estacado in Clovis.
White lights creating the shape of a star serve as a guide to the First United Methodist Church where the youth group performed its Living Nativity on Wednesday.
Approximately 20 bystanders outfitted in winter coats and hats stood in a field in front of the Methodist church sipping steaming cups of coffee. Additional people watched from the interior of their warm vehicles; windows cracked to hear the story of Jesus' birth.
Center stage, a rustic structure stood flanked by wooden fences where miniature horses munched fresh hay. A taped narrative told the story in both English and Spanish as young church members acted out the events of Jesus' birth.
As the religious play unfolded, Mary and Joseph were surrounded by three gold-winged angels, three velvet-robed wise men and a group of shepherds carrying hooks and leading sheep. The re-enactment concluded as "Oh Come All Ye Faithful" played through the hidden speakers. The angels lifted their arms toward heaven as Mary presented the baby Jesus for all to see and worship. "Joy to the World" was the background music as each actor took a bow to appreciative applause from the audience.
Leslie White proudly watched her son, Deshane, portray a wise man. The mother said her 13-year-old had volunteered to be in the play and seemed to enjoy the experience. "This was the first time I had seen the actual performance," White said. "I thought it was fun."
White's younger son, Tyler, echoed his mother's positive reaction to the play. "It was awesome," Tyler White said. "The best part was when the shepherds came in with the sheep."
Cas Velez played in the starring role of Mary. The 24-year-old youth minister said the experience was moving. "Playing Mary was a humbling experience because it made me think of what Mary went through on the night Jesus was born," Velez said. "I would think it was cool if an angel came to speak to me though."
According to church member Bill Sheridan, The First United Methodist Church on Sycamore Street will perform the Living Nativity tonight and Friday as well. "We will have a different cast each night," Sheridan said.


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Years ago, after an accident, I needed nursing care. I expected help from a nurse, but I got a lot more than I expected. As soon as the nurse walked in the door, I actually began to feel better. The complete healing came not too long after she left.
This experience taught me that the healing effect a nurse brings can occur even before the nurse ever administers to the patient. But, it also raised some questions.
Are nurses aware that they can influence a patient's health in this way? Do they truly value this ability?
Chris Jones, in a recent Chicago Tribune column, describes how Anna Deavere Smith, an actress in Twilight: Los Angles, The West Wing, and Nurse Jackie, recently revved up thousands of nurses in Chicago.
Jones wrote, "At one point in the colossal main ballroom at the Sheraton Hotel and Towers — packed to the gills with members of National Nurses United — Smith persuaded the assembled nurses to stand, find three or 4 fellow nurses they did not know, look each nurse in the eye and say to each one in turn, 'We need you to heal this country.'"
From reading Smith's passionate plea, I can see that we all need reminders of what we can accomplish. And it is nice to know that if nurses didn't already know they could impact the health of many, they are beginning to hear about it today.
Now, what enables a nurse to have such a healing impact before ever administering to a patient?
Recently, I sat next to a neurological nurse on a flight. She was returning home from a conference where she had been one of the facilitators. She spoke to me about the frustration she felt regarding her profession. She recognized the frequent lack of attention to caring for the "whole man" rather than just the body. She felt strongly that a patient's spiritual nature needed appreciating and nurturing. She knew deep down that spiritual considerations were essential to experiencing lasting physical health.
After the flight, I came across a video of a panel discussion, Nursing's Spiritual Roots in Contemporary Practice, which had been hosted in 2009 by The Mary Baker Eddy Library for the Betterment of Humanity. The panelists echoed the sentiments of the neurological nurse and yet went further, answering my last question.
During the presentation, Peggy Burkhardt, Professor of Nursing at the University of West Virginia, shared her early experience in the Catholic faith. Then she explained that during the Dark Ages, priests and nuns were in charge of health care. However, when science and especially modern medicine established itself, basically, the church, including the spiritual qualities which inspired it, was told it was no longer wanted or needed when it came to matters of health.
However, Dr. Burkhardt stated that the division was mending. She felt that spirituality and health were coming together again. In her opinion, healing was about returning to who we are, and recognizing the spiritual to be our core.
Nursing theorist Jean Watson was on the panel as well. Dr. Watson, after earning a PhD in educational psychology and counseling, joined the faculty at the University of Colorado. As time went on though, she was discouraged because the nursing program was becoming specialized and medicalized in its view of humanity.
Watson's work to correct this resulted in her "Human Caring Theory" and its Ten Caritas Processes that bring caring, love, and healing together. She felt that the significant cause of healing was love.
When the third panelist, Linda Kohler, supervisor of Christian Science Nursing Activities worldwide, suggested to the other panelists that they were promoting the theory of "love is a power, something required in every sickroom," both responded, "Absolutely!"
Yes, years ago, when the nurse walked in my front door, I began to feel better. The complete healing came just after she left. Now I realize that the improvement took place, in part, because of this nurse's expectation of good, spirituality, and love.
The compassionate mental state of a nurse can calm a patient. The lessening of fear enables the patient to mentally turn from a mesmeric contemplation of the body and of physical suffering. Because of this mental movement, the pain ceases to dominate, and the patient's freer thought can begin to accept strength and health.
I hadn't recognized what a nurse brings to the healing perspective until I had experienced what a selfless, spiritually minded nurse could do. No, it wasn't Anna Deavere Smith's Nurse Jackie. In my case, it was a Christian Science nurse.
If you are not aware, Christian Science nurses provide skillful, non-medical physical care for those relying on prayer as a first choice for healing. This care includes bathing, dressing wounds, assistance with mobility, and feeding.
Yes, any nurse, medical or non-medical, can impact healing by an awareness of the patient's spiritual needs.
So, give a nurse a hug today. But let's not allow nurses to "corner the market" on compassion. You are I should be filling our hearts with love, joy, and an expectation of good. These valuable qualities promote harmony and health.
– Keith Wommack is a Syndicated Columnist, Christian Science practitioner and teacher, husband, and step-dad. He is a legislative liaison for spiritual healing & Christian Science in Texas. He has been described as a spiritual spur (since every horse needs a little nudge now and then). Keith's syndicated columns originate at: http://texashealthblog.com/


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Spring is almost here. Spring Training, that is….
The Phillies will officially begin their defense of their World Series title tomorrow, as pitchers and catchers will officially report at Bright House Field in Clearwater, Fla. Although the team is, for the most part, already set, there will still be some battles for spots on the team. Among them will be, who will be the fifth starter and who will be taking up residence in the bullpen between J.A. Happ, Kyle Kendrick, Chan Ho Park, and prospect Carlos Carrasco; who will be playing back-up to Carlos Ruiz behind the plate, Chris Coste or Ronny Paulino; and lastly, who will be playing second base, if Chase Utley is not ready by opening day, April 5, Eric Bruntlett or prospect/rookie Jason Donald, or someone else. Other questions to be answered will include: will Raul Ibanez be the improvement to the departed fan favorite Pat Burrell that everyone keep saying that he is; will the Phillies be able to get lefty Will Ohman to replace J.C. Romero during his 50 games suspension, or will they be able to find someone in-house; will they be able to get Nomar Garciaparra to sign on the dotted line to become their right-handed bat off the bench to compliment left-hander Greg Dobbs, or will they be able to do it with left-handers Matt Stairs and Geoff Jenkins; will the afformentioned Utley actually be ready to start at second base on opening day, or will the Phils tell him to give his right hip the rest that they think it will need for him to be fully ready; will Pedro Feliz's back be ready to let him play during the spring; will the Phils be able to get somebody to take Adam Eaton off their hands, or will they just let him go; and lastly, will anyone among the invitees be able to get a job with the main team, or will they be spending the season in the minors or with another MLB team.
Those are the questions. They should all be answered by the time the Phillies will start their title defense at Citizens Bank Park on Sunday night, April 5, against the Atlanta Braves.
Me, I can't wait to find out the answers.🙂
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Amen to that, Julia.
Aargh! Too many questions for this Random mind to take! Hopefully the answers come quickly!
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Here we go! Spring training time. Can't wait to read all the blogs on monday!
~King of Cali
RRRT – Oh, and here's one more question that I'd forgot to post yesterday. Will a trimmer Ryan Howard be able to improve on his defense during the spring? Hee, ain't I a meanie? Anyway, yeah, I hope the questions are all answered quickly.
KofC – Yup, and I'm sure that everyone else out there in the Blogsphere can't wait to find out what'll show up on Monday.
I am so anxious to get started, I've been packing for a week now :O) Not leaving until the 20th. Well, more preparation is better than less!
Better to be prepared early, then to pack close to the day that you'll be leaving and find out that you'd forgotten something once you get there. Have fun while you're there, and say hi to the guys for the rest of us Phillie bloggers.


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The Israel Cancer Research Fund, a North American organization that gives grants to top Israeli cancer researchers, is the beneficiary of its tour. The event, now in its second year, raised $100,000 last year.
It all started as a very personal matter for Peled, 26, currently a student at the Lauder School of Government, Diplomacy and Strategy at the Interdisciplinary Center Herzliya, Israel. "This story started when my father's own story ended," he relates of his dad, Ramy, losing an eight-year battle with cancer in 2011.
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Remarkable, you might think to yourself, how hard and strong the brick is before the "ssss" sound of cutting it open, and how quickly it becomes soft and pliable afterward. It's as if the coffee grounds themselves have transformed-a solid one moment, a powder the next.
Above: The morning coffee may be a simple pleasure, but it's also complex physics! Image copyright G. Brad Lewis.
Coffee grains have jagged irregular shapes. (Look at some through a magnifying glass and you'll see.) In a vacuum-packed bag, the pressure exerted inward by the atmosphere squeezes the coffee grounds from all sides; their odd shapes interlock to help hold them in place. Because each particle fiercely resists motion, the brick of coffee as a whole will be rigid. When the bag is opened and the pressure relaxes, the coffee grounds can tumble and flow like a powder.
Simple. Yet physicists cannot predict from theory exactly how hard a vacuum-packed bag of coffee should be or when it will change from a solid to a powder.
There's no mystery to an individual coffee ground. We can readily determine its chemical composition, its jagged shape, its density, its crystal structure, and so on. Individual grains are not the problem. It's the millions of individual grains rubbing together that are so hard to predict.
Coffee is an example of a granular material--substances that are as common as the sand beneath your feet, but which have no complete physical theory to describe their behavior. NASA is interested in granular materials for several reasons:
"It's likely that large amounts of granular materials will have to be processed in order to provide oxygen and fuel for humans on Mars and the Moon," explains physics professor James Jenkins, a NASA-supported researcher at Cornell University. "Also granular flows are important in the formation of geological features such as dunes and avalanche deposits seen on distant planets and moons. A better understanding of grain flow could provide an indication of the conditions under which those features were formed." Planetary rings are granular, too, and astronomers would like to understand them better as well.
Left: Mt. Everest avalanche. A royalty-free image from corbis.com.
"Granular flows are ubiquitous on Earth," adds Jenkins. "Avalanches of rock and granular snow are two examples. Flows of granular materials that resemble avalanches are important in coal-fired power plants, in the manufacture of pharmaceuticals, in the processing of aluminum, and in the production of plastics from pellets. It's hard to think of an industry that does not employ a granular flow during some processing operation."
Unfortunately, the physics of granular materials doesn't boil down to simple equations as easily as some other phenomena. The helium in a balloon, for example, is also made of many millions--in fact, billions of trillions--of particles. Yet one simple equation governs all of its important traits: pressure, volume and temperature. (Remember "PV=nRT" from high school physics?)
The difference is that the helium atoms are widely separated (on a molecular scale). One helium atom is mostly identical to any other. There are no irregular edges or complicated atom-to-atom interactions. It really is simple.
In a bag of coffee, however, the grounds bump, rub, and press against each other. Each grain is unique and it interacts strongly with its neighbors. Because these interactions can't reasonably be ignored, the coffee must be considered as more than just the sum of its parts. Instead, it is the sum of its parts plus their interactions!
Right: Electron micrographs of irregularly-shaped sand grains. Image courtesy NASA.
Computers are ideal for solving such problems, but there's a snag: There are enough interactions in a single bag of coffee to overwhelm a supercomputer.
When scientists and engineers need to deal with granular materials like soils and powders, they usually approach the problem empirically--that is, they measure how the material behaves in real life and make predictions accordingly. But the empirical approach is limited to things easily measured. Some things aren't. For example, what triggers avalanches on the Moon? How much soil can flow down a chute on Mars? Or, right here on Earth, what happens to damp sand underneath a building during an earthquake? To answer such questions we need a theory, a "PV=nRT" for granular flows, that can make predictions under a wide range of circumstances.
NASA-supported researchers are working to develop such a theory through a combination of experimentation and mathematics. Jenkins, for example, is studying differential equations that describe molecular gases. It might be possible, he says, to adapt them for granular flows. He plans to test some of his ideas using a rotating chamber filled with beads; the device is slated for launch to the International Space Station (ISS) in 2007.
"We do this on the ISS," he explains, "because granular flows are affected by both gravity and internal collisions. We need to get Earth's gravity out of the picture to create a simpler system."
Left: A sand column is compressed during an MGM experiment onboard shuttle flight STS-79. The speed of the movie is misleading; the complete sequence takes about an hour.
For the same reason, engineering professor Stein Sture of the University of Colorado is leading a series of experiments called "Mechanics of Granular Materials" (MGM) onboard the space shuttle. His device repeatedly squeezes a column of damp sand and records what happens. The goal, explains Sture, is to understand the liquid-like behavior of soil during some earthquakes. MGM has flown before on shuttle missions STS-79 and STS-89, and it's slated for another flight in 2003 onboard the shuttle Columbia (STS-107).
Earthquakes, avalanches, planetary rings, coal mines ... even bags of coffee. From the alien to the ordinary, we'll understand them all a little better when this research is done.
Space Research and You -- information about other microgravity experiments flying aboard shuttle flight STS-107, from NASA's Office of Biological & Physical Research
Mechanics of Granular Materials -- home page for the series of experiments. Information is also available from the University of Colorado at Boulder MGM Web site.
The Physics of Sandcastles -- (Science@NASA) An upcoming shuttle mission will carry small columns of sand into space -- and will return with valuable lessons for earthquake engineers, farmers and physicists.
Flowing Sand in Space -- (Science@NASA) NASA scientists are sending sand into Earth orbit to learn more about how soil behaves during earthquakes. Their results will help engineers build safer structures on Earth and someday on other planets, too.
Soil Mechanics Experiment Yields New Information -- Science@NASA article discussing results from the first two MGM experiments.
Problems like the mechanics of ground coffee are dealt with by a branch of modern science called "complex systems theory." Research shows that the "emergent" properties of, say, a bag full of coffee--properties like hardness that only manifest in the bulk material--can't be predicted from knowledge of the individual grounds alone. Those billions of little interactions between the grounds have a collective influence that's difficult to predict.
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At 7pm, in Hour 2 of Antiques Roadshow: Billings, MT we are surrounded by the spectacular scenery of a Montana ranch. Host Mark L. Walberg and appraiser John Sollo explore the works of Thomas Molesworth, a significant figure in the popularization of rustic, Western-style furnishings. Highlights include a 19th-century Japanese suit of armor; an 1874 oil painting by noted Swiss artist Luigi Rossi; and a unique housewarming gift — a circa 1825 Parisian gilt bronze plateau (serving tray) valued at $50,000 to $70,000.
Then at 8 in Hour 3, Host Mark L. Walberg meets appraiser Bruce Shackleford at Billing's Yellowstone Art Museum to look at its impressive collection of paintings by Joseph Henry Sharp — famous for his realistic depictions of American Indians. Highlights include a beautifully preserved 1843 artillery sword and belt; a circa 1925 sequined flapper dress and gold lamé coat; and a circa 1925 heirloom collection of ruby, diamond and jade rings, valued at $60,000.


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At birth, my daughter weighed 6 pounds, 6 ounces. She now weighs 23 pounds at five months (when I took my 6-year-old to the doc a few weeks ago, I stuck baby on the scale when older sis was being weighed just to check)! At four months, she was in the 97th percentile for height and off the charts for weight.
I have SO.MUCH.MILK this time (this is my third baby). I pump before I go to sleep after feeding her four hours previously, and I regularly get between 12 and 15 ounces! I have to change the bottles mid-pumping. It's CRAZY, but I love it. I haven't had any problems with mastitis or clogged ducts, and I don't even feel full with all that milk! I had low supply with my first child, and I am just loving not having to deal with that this time around.
My one worry, though, is...Will she slim down eventually? I know one negative about formula feeding is babies pork up quickly and early and then have weight problems later on.
What do you other mamas think? Will she slim down eventually? Do any of you have babies who started out huge and ended up at a healthy, more normal weight? Thanks in advance for your input...


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Approximately 25 children participated in the Carthage Middle School Spelling Bee Wednesday evening in grades 6-8. Anthony Talcott & Emily Champion placed in 1st and 2nd respectfully and Jessica Wilson came in 3rd. All received a gift certificate to the mall for placing and Anthony & Emily will move on to participate in the Regional Bee at General Brown school on March 16th. Congratulations to all the students who participated - it was a challenging and exciting evening of spelling!
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The End of the Beginning
First off, let me clarify some things from yesterday's entry, which was obviously an April Fool's joke. The Padres won 6-5 on Tuesday, and my brother's team lost 17-10 on the same night. So, in my report of the game, I mixed the two. Also, Moorad has no such ideas (that I know of). Except hopefully he has the same feelings about Trevor, though. So, that was a fun entry to write, but it is not true. APRIL FOOLS!!
- 6-1 Padres
Down to business. My Padres are rolling, man! They've won five out of their last six. I know it's only spring, but they picked a good time to get things going.
Jake Peavy started, giving up four hits in five innings with three strikeouts. Incredible! He did not give up a run in 14 innings this spring. Sure, he fell apart at the WBC, but he's doing great right now. I am so excited about the season he can have this year. He's definitely going to be a highlight for the Padres, no matter what happens.
Edwin Moreno pitched a scoreless inning. Check it out: his ERA this spring is 0.66. Yeah! Put him in my bullpen! Isn't that great? I think he's going to be good.
Adrian Gonzalez hit a huge two-run homer (with a bro-BI – brother batted in!). Luis Rodriguez had two hits and drove in three runs. Chase Headley had two hits also.
I am so pumped about my Padres, it's sooo cool! I'm really excited about Fan Day, and then Opening Day the next day. Looking at the roster, we look really good. Sure, we aren't the Yankees, but we've got some solid players.
Check out our bullpen: Heath Bell, Cla Meredith, Edward Mujica, Arturo Lopez, Edwin Moreno, Frankie De La Cruz, and Duaner Sanchez. Very Latino bullpen this year, huh?
We didn't expect a bullpen like this. I mean, Mujica joined the team yesterday! But I'm really excited about these guys. I hope they do extremely well for us.
Just FYI, here's our rotation: Jake Peavy, Chris Young, Walter Silva, Kevin Correia, and Shawn Hill. Looking good…
Today the Padres are playing the Mariners. Chris Young will pitch for the last time before his start on Tuesday. Since it's the last spring game for the Padres, we all know what that means – the starters will play a few innings, then it's the invasion of the minor leaguers.
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Have a great time at Fan Fest and YAY!!! Opening day is almost here!
Have fun at the FanFest! I assume Chris Young is fine since he's pitching but I'll ask anyway… is he okay from being hit in the head awhile ago? I don't remember them following that story up in St. Louis.
KING OF CALI, yeah, I hope so too!
EMMA, yeah, I can't wait!
MELISSA, thanks! Yeah, he's recovered pretty well, but he hasn't had the best spring (try nine runs in three innings today). I think he's definitely recovered, but he's gotta get his pitching back all the way.
Hopefully the Padres can carry that momentum into the regular season! And good to see Peavy doing better than he did in the WBC.
I LOVE fan fests…don't even care which team :O) Just nice to see players relaxed and chilling with the fans…Have fun!
ELIZABETH, yeah, I am so glad that Jake is doing better!
JENN, yeah, we're going to have a great time🙂 Thanks!
ELIZABETH, yeah, I am so glad that Jake is doing better!
JENN, yeah, we're going to have a great time🙂 Thanks!


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Rise in C-Sections 5/14/12
This is a support group for women who believe they've had unnecessary Cesarean sections. Rachel Beninati "I am still so angry about how she came into this world." Margaret Yawman "My frustration with my two Cesareans, it was just too much." The number of Cesareans is on the rise. Nearly one in every three babies in the U.S. is born via C-section. "There are some situations in which performing a C-section is to be preferred, but that's major surgery. In most cases, the safest way, for mother and baby, is to deliver vaginally."
If a woman's first birth is a C-section, there's about a 90 percent chance subsequent births will also be C-sections. Dr. Marvin Lipman "That doesn't have to happen. Many women who've had a C-section, especially with a low-transverse incision, are able to have a vaginal birth after a C-section. That's known as a V-BAC." But a woman seeking a V-BAC delivery can have trouble finding a doctor willing to try one. Dr. Marvin Lipman "Some doctors don't have the necessary support from their hospital or their malpractice insurance won't cover the procedure. If your doctor is willing to try a V-BAC, make sure that he or she has all the necessary information from a previous C-section." Almost all of these women were able to deliver their second child without having a C-section. Bruna Maltoni "It was the best experience in my life, the best experience." ."
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After a year of posting my work on the emBooks website, I have decided to post regular updates on Facebook instead.
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Readers will know that I have launched my own electronic media company, Melanie Phillips Electric Media, and its first venture, emBooks. You can now find my blog by going to embooks.com/blog, and you can download the electronic books I have published so far, including my own memoir Guardian Angel, from www.embooks.com.
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Just about the whole world, it seems, has erupted in joy and excitement over the birth of the baby prince yesterday afternoon to William and Kate. No-one can remember a reaction quite as overwhelming as this.
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22 July 2013
So great is our cynicism about politicians that even when the public is expressing outrage about something in the strongest possible terms, we tend to view with deep suspicion any government pledge to tackle the problem.
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17 July 2013
Ever since the then Labour Chancellor of the Exchequer Gordon Brown declared that he wanted London to become a global centre of Islamic banking, successive politicians have drooled over the funds pouring into Britain from the apparently ever-open cash spigot of the Islamic world.
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16 July 2013
Consternation in Israel over the EU's malicious decision to boycott individuals or institutions situated over the 'Green Line' between Israel and the disputed territories. This would presumably include boycotting, for example, the Hebrew University which is just over that line or, even more grotesquely, Jewish residents in Jerusalem's Old City – where ancient Jewish settlement far predated the arrival of a single Arab, dating as it does since King David who built it as the capital of the kingdom of the Jewish people.
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Larry Cat in SpaceJanuary 18, 2014, 11:15 a.m. Follow the adventures of Larry Cat as he sneaks into a spacecraft to follow his human to a moon base. Learn about the moon — or, as cats call it, the "meeoon!" This show was created by Loch Ness Productions.
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Connecting With S.C. Voters, Candidates Try BBQ
By Debbie Elliott • Jan 14, 2012
The South Carolina primary is one week from Saturday. On Friday night, former House Speaker Newt Gingrich and former Pennsylvania Sen. Rick Santorum hit an upstate barbecue, vying to emerge as the candidate the state's conservative Republicans can rally behind. NPR's Debbie Elliott was there and has this report.


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hi everybody, sorry if this post has TMI but I don't know whome else to ask...!
my LO (10 mo) has started eating solids with more regularity and his poo has changed... at first, we had constipation problems (7 days w/o and then a big explosion of poo with pellets in it); then, we have learned to keep it at bay (although chicken is always a little blocking) with moist food and additional coconut oil (thanks Healthymama!).
the question is: he is pooping now, almost everyday (he was a regular everyday-first-thing-in-the-morning guy before solids), but it's not fluid anymore... no pellets at all, but it's thick, like... I don't know, a bit like Play Doh...
I am wondering if this is normal with the regular intake of solids or if it's still a sign of constipation...
again, sorry for the detailed description but I didn't know how to ask otherwise!
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I think the knicks match up well with MIA as well simply because Tyson Chandler pretty much alone gives that whole team issues. If any or all of the players you mention join the knicks with about 75% of their skill set intact it would help. D'antoni will be fired unless he goes 2-2 over the next 4 games. Normally I would say its not a question but its looking like he lost the team more and more so who knows if they show up to buy him some time.
On the flipside if the Knicks fall to the bottom of the division and decide to fire the coach, do they then decide to tank the season for a top 5 pick?


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December 10, 2009
Board of Governors
December 10, 2009
Members Present: Mr. Larry Morhous, Mr. Roger Topping, Ms. Anne Taylor, Mr. James Palmer, III, Mr. Richard Bezjek, Ms. Lisa Neel, Mr. Craig Cardwell, Ms. Angie Lambert, Mr. Larry Ratliff
Members Absent: Ms. Gloria Stephens, Mr. Sylvester Myers, Mr. Robert Perkinson, Jr.
Guests/Staff Present: Dr. Albert Walker, Mr. John Cardwell, Mr. Jim Nelson, Dr. Tom Blevins, Dr. Don Smith, Ms. Shelia Johnson, Dr. Tracey Anderson, Dr. Sapphire Cureg, Ms. Karen Harvey, Ms. Christina Brogdon, Mr. Roger Owensby, Ms. Anita Barilla, Ms. Deirdre Guyton, Mr. Erik Guyton, Mr. Curtis Cole (Curtex Construction), Mr. Joe Lewis (President of the National Alumni Association), Ms. Lois Manns and Mr. Russell Manns (members of the Alumni Association)
Welcome and Call to Order
Chairman James Palmer called the meeting to order at 7:20 p.m. in the Othello Harris-Jefferson Student Center Private Dining Room and welcomed the members of the Bluefield State College Alumni Association.
Approval of the Consent Agenda
A motion was made (LMorhous/ATaylor) to approve the Consent Agenda. Motion carried.
Annual Audit Report
Ms. Johnson discussed the Annual Audit Report and informed the group that the Finance Committee along with Dr. Walker and Mr. Palmer participated in the exit conference with Suttle and Stalnaker, PLLC.
Student Housing Presentation – National Alumni Association
Mr. Palmer reminded the group that the BOG felt it was wise to have someone come in who could share additional information concerning on-campus student housing. Obviously all are aware of the various constraints in which the college operates, not the least of which is the contractural arrangement that is already in place with regard to the housing that we now have.
Mr. Orlando Henderson stated that in order for this town and college to grow we need both…the town needs BSC and BSC needs the town. To grow as a college we need traditional students and those students will come only if there are dormitories on the campus. Mr. Orlando Henderson introduced Mr. Curtis Cole, Curtex Construction, and expressed the Alumni Association's concern for the growth of traditional students at BSC and the need for dormitories to facilitate that growth. Mr. Cole reviewed his credentials for the group and discussed various projects upon which he served as a consultant and the funding arrangements that may be available. Mr. Cole stated that the first question is "if the Board really does want campus housing." He stated that at other colleges, the institution's Foundation went out and bought the property and then rented the property out. He stated that his company is prepared to work through the Foundation and finance the project and would rent it back to the institution. The institution would have to guarantee the students to occupy the units. All pre-development would be done by Mr. Cole's company. He stated that BSC has three potential sites, chosen because they are populized sites which would not require a lot of design or run-off. The institution would be losing parking since the sites are on the present parking lots, so the building would be put on stilts. The project would start out with three stories that could be expanded in the future to allow for growth.
Mr. Palmer stated that there are current constraints that will expire in approximately three years or so. He was asked how the "you build it, lease back" sort of concept would work. Mr. Cole explained that a contract would be arranged with a number of options. A buy back – where the college would buy the building or the institution could continue to lease it. His company would finance it and if there is a three year contract, that would probably be the amount of time before the keys could be handed over due to pre-development studies and foundation studies, etc., and after that would be designs and building the actual building. The time span would be from 18 months to 2 years for completion. Mr. Palmer asked if we have a facility already, and then end up with another facility, obviously we would not want a situation of a mere migration -- those housed in one place migrating to another. Without any appreciable increase in a headcount, do you have any feedback on how to assess the likely increase in enrollments based upon the inclusion of campus housing? Mr. Cole explained that most of the projects he had been involved with, there was always a shortage of housing, so they were welcoming of a new facility. He stated that if the enrollment is to increase and the college is to survive and grow, on-campus housing is needed. He stated that on-campus housing would cause a ripple effect on the community as well as the college.
Mr. Ratliff asked how many lease-back projects Curtex Construction has been involved in. Mr. Cole informed the group that he has been a consultant to a lot of different schools and non-profit organizations, but has not done a development for dormitories. Mr. Ratliff stated that Mr. Cole has been a consultant and there is probably information on how well this has worked at other institutions. Mr. Cole agreed to get that information for the Board.
Mr. Palmer thanked Mr. Cole for his presentation, but the Board has not constructed any master plan in regards to housing. Perhaps at the time we entered into the arrangement with MountianView it may have been incremental. He assured the group that the Board will be giving the information thorough consideration.
Mr. Joe Lewis, President of the National Alumni Association, asked that a committee be set up consisting of alumni, students, and members of the Board of Governors and others. Mr. Lewis stated that it's time to say to the Alumni Association that 'we're not interested' or 'not going to do this'…and now say you don't know what you're going to do. He said it was disappointing to bring someone in from Washington, DC and now hear the Board say they don't know what they want to do. Mr. Palmer stated that the Board felt it was wise to be hospitable and accommodating in hearing the information with respect to any possible alternatives that the college can consider that will enable the college to operate within the existing constraints and to bring to the Board's attention anything that might be helpful. Beyond that, there is not much by specific commitment at this point. He stated that if the Alumni Association wants to spearhead a committee to research the options, that that would be acceptable.
Ms. Lois Manns, 1969 graduate of BSC in Education, and Mr. Russell Manns, 1964 graduate of BSC, spoke concerning the growth and prosperity of BSC and the need for on-campus student housing.
Mr. Henderson spoke of the need for growth of traditional students on the campus. Chairman Palmer stated that nobody would dispute that the presence of on-campus housing would create a worthwhile campus community that would benefit the students, the city, etc. Mr. Henderson informed the group that while he was recruiting in Cincinnati, parents of traditional students want to know where the dormitories are. Parents do not want to send to BSC because of lack of housing. He asked the college to look at the Strategic Plan and move forward and decide if campus housing is wanted.
Dr. Walker reported to the group that at least one other company has expressed a desire to make a presentation to the Board and should be allowed to do so. He expressed a desire to be fair and impartial in working with all who wish to make a presentation. Dr. Walker asked for a chance to hear others out before developing a position. The Board is trying to be totally neutral and will be hearing every interested party. Another construction company will probably be making a presentation at the February 18 meeting. They have been referred to the Alumni Association for coordination.
Dr. Walker agreed to work with the Board Chair and Ms. Guyton, Director of Alumni Affairs to coordinate visits from any interested party.
Mr. Palmer informed the group that no specific commitment can be made at this time but the Board will be open to any information. He reminded the group that the BOG may have some legal constraints in relation to the MountainView facility. He stated that the Alumni Association is free to spearhead a committee to review and analyze information concerning on-campus housing. The suggestion was made to include the Vice President for Student Affairs and the Chief Financial Officer as ex-officio members, with Dr. Walker and Ms. Deirdre Guyton, Director of Alumni Affairs, assisting in the coordination of the groups, if such a committee is formed.
Discussion Agenda
Finance Committee Report - Mr. Larry Morhous, Mr. Larry Ratliff, and Ms. Anne Taylor
- Mr. Ratliff reported that the Financial Committee met with the auditors via conference call to review the audit. Mr. Morhous informed the group that the auditors were very complimentary of the BSC financial staff and the internal audit done by Brown, Edwards and Company, and encouraged BSC to continue with that process.
- Legislative Audit Update – a statewide audit was done on fleet management and Fleet Management Policies. Ms. Johnson reviewed various issues included in the report. She informed the group that BSC's policy will be reviewed and updated.
Next Meeting Date - February 18, 2010
With no further business to discuss, the meeting was adjourned at 8:30 p.m.
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For the members of the Broward County Library Advisory Board, improving the library's programs and procedures is all part of their job description.The Library Advisory Board is group of Broward County men and women that advises the Division of Libraries, the County Administrator and the County Commission on all matters pertaining to the library systems and public library service. Each Broward County Commissioner appoints two board members from his or her district - each serves two-year terms and can be reappointed indefinitely. Whether offering opinions on cultural events, community affairs, or even the book collection, the Board is the people's voice on all matters pertaining to Broward County Library. The Library Advisory Board also recommends policies and programs to the Libraries Division for consideration as well as offering ideas to the County Administrator, and County Commission for improving the quality of the library system. The Library Advisory Board encourages the utilization of professional and financial assistance from the state, federal, and other sources of library funding.
The members of the Library Advisory Board are Broward residents who have demonstrated an active interest in public libraries and services. Board memberships are unpaid positions, and during their tenure, members of the Library Advisory Board cannot hold another public office or be employed by any library.
Library Advisory Board Mission Statement:The Library Advisory Board shall review and recommend policies, procedures, and initiatives of the library director and staff in order to promote and foster broad-based citizen use of library facilities, participation in library services and programs, and access to library materials.
Meetings:Library Advisory Board meetings are held from 6 pm to 7:30 p.m. in the months of January, March, May, September, and November in the boardroom on the 8th floor of the Main Library, 100 South Andrews Avenue, Fort Lauderdale. The meetings are open to the public. For additional information, please call Library Administration at 954-357-7397. The meeting dates are as follows (excluding holidays):
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What If or If God?
I love the Lord of the Rings. I remember sitting in a hotel room in Seattle, Washington, in December of 2003, reading the last book of the trilogy, The Return of the King. I had just spent the previous few …Read More
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Freedom New Mexico
Gambling proponents once again are hoping that this will be the year Texas lawmakers finally allow gambling enterprises to establish themselves in the state. The issue could help reveal just what kind of "reform-minded" candidates were elected to the Legislature in November.
Expanded gambling opportunities (limited pari-mutuel betting already is allowed in the state) have been proposed for the past several legislative sessions, and polls consistently show that a majority of Texans approve of the idea of allowing more gambling, from casino games to off-track betting. The idea hasn't made it past conservative lawmakers.
The state Constitution must be amended to allow gambling. That means two-thirds of each chamber in the Legislature must approve a proposed constitutional amendment that would then be put to the voters statewide.
Rio Grande Valley officials have long supported the idea, since they see South Padre Island as a prime location for a resort hotel and casino. In fact, Cameron County already has inked a provisional deal with an investment company to build such a facility at Isla Blanca Park if such an amendment were to pass.
A recent poll, however, suggests that the idea faces a tough battle this session as well. The Dallas Morning News sent questionnaires to all lawmakers; 115 of the 150 House members and 24 of 31 senators responded. Fifty-four representatives and 11 senators replied that they would oppose any legislation to expand gambling in any form in the state. Because of the two-thirds rule, 51 votes in the House and 11 in the Senate would keep a proposed constitutional amendment off the ballot.
It's unknown how firm those legislators are in their positions. Once the session begins on Tuesday and they struggle with the biennial state budget, some might reconsider gambling as a possible new source of revenue.
This is one issue that could help us determine just what kind of representatives we elected in November. Hard-core right-wingers traditionally oppose gambling and other "sinful" activities, but many new Republican lawmakers are professed tea partiers, whose professed primary interest was fiscal frugality and smaller government. If they truly hold the libertarian ideals that voters assumed they had, then they should be just as beholden to social liberty — the right of self-determination. That would include the freedom to use one's money however one wishes, without supposed moral mandates and restrictions imposed by the government.
In other words, a lawmaker might believe that gambling is sinful, but recognizes that each person has the right to commit sins, as long as they don't violate the rights of others. At the very least, they would allow the people to decide the issue by supporting a constitutional referendum.
If a significant number of new "tea party" Republicans are social as well as fiscal libertarians, then the dynamics of state lawmaking could change. Proposals to allow people to spend their own money on games of chance could be one issue in which those dynamics will become evident.


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Heino Erichsen from The Woodlands participated in a Life Line Screening event in January 2009 and learned that he had an abdominal aortic aneurysm and a blockage in his carotid artery. He writes, "Thank you for saving my life!"
Four key points every person needs to know:
• Stroke is the third leading cause of death and a leading cause of permanent disability.
• Eighty percent of stroke victims had no apparent warning signs prior to their stroke.
• Preventive ultrasound screenings can help you avoid a stroke.
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This A list music mogul/former reality star cheated on his celebrity wife with a model he met while his wife was in the hospital for a month
Russell SimmonsReplyCancel
unless this is an old blind uncle russ isn't married.ReplyCancel
Aww shit which one is married to Coco ?? 🙁ReplyCancel
No my bad …shes married to Ice T anyhow.ReplyCancel
T.I. ???ReplyCancel
Bwahaha jinx@ TriciaReplyCancel
Master P
(Though they are now separated – also not sure what his rank is but dude is fucking wealthy)
master p is the best guess so far. i keep forgetting about him.ReplyCancel
Eh actually looked into it and it's probably not Master P, they've been separated for years apparently, even if the divorce filing was recent. Unless this is fed by her PR people in an attempt to get more money from him, I doubt it's them – and by "PR people" I really mean Sonya playing make believe.ReplyCancel
Good call @Tricia!!
I actually like Yolanda – she has fantastic tasteReplyCancel
Lyme diseaseReplyCancel
A month is a long time to be in the hospital. I read this more as hospital = rehab.ReplyCancel
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yolanda was in the islands 4 a month after the rhobh reunion for a face lift/ vacation by herselfReplyCancel


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He said I should definitely get them checked out & agreed that that's what they looked like. They don't really seem to hurt him. I'm not sure if cavities always hurt as I've never had one.
yes, and we nightnurse
no, and we nightnurse
yes, and we do not nightnurse
no, and we do not nightnurse
He said I should definitely get them checked out & agreed that that's what they looked like. They don't really seem to hurt him. I'm not sure if cavities always hurt as I've never had one.
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I've had cavities. MIne have never hurt. They see them on the xray and fix 'em up.
And from what I understand they'll only hurt when they get to certain point and beyound. KWIM? If they're on the surface of the tooth, there's nothing to 'irritate' the root, therefore nothing to say "hey theres something wrong here". Maybe like a frist degree burn, as opposed to 2nd and third? But that might be a poor analogy.
Ill ask my brother this weekend when I see him, what his take on kids and cavities (and pain) is. Keep in mind, kids complain a lot later than an older child or adult would... they simply assimilate all their feelings into 'normal' and complain at a later phase...
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i noticed my lo's 2 front teeth had bright white lines at the very top....his teeth werent even all the way in.....dh thought it was 'new tooth growth' and the pediatrician told me not to worry....but i wanted to get them checked...
he was absolutely impossible the first time....he sat on my lap and screamed....but a crying mouth is an open mouth! the dentist said all 4 front teeth had the start of cavities....i cried and cried.....felt awful....we had always brushed 2x per day, plus the wet washcloth before the teeth came....we went back in about a month (after daily flouride treatments) and he had 2 more on his back teeth, but the dentist said the front teeth (the whitest parts now brown ) looked great and the decay was not progressing
i can see his molars getting worse....looks like theres some raisin stuck in there.... we go back on the 29th....i dont know what the heck id do if he had to go under general anesthesia to have them fixed
for those whos lo had surgery...what led up to it??
btw, the pedi dentist was very happy to see him so young, he said most people dont bring kids till 3 (especially since alot of pedis recommend that) but he would much rather see them at 12 months first.....and, if you have dental insurance its covered....wouldnt hurt anything, and it gets them used to going too....last time we went he had a tv on the ceiling above the chair...they give them toothbrushes and really are understanding the child may be scared...
Hmmm......do I need to take him to a kids Dentist or can he see mine?
Way too lazy for formula
I voted no and no, but we did nightnurse up until about 21 mos.
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Wow. The advice re dentist visits is really different in the UK.
We are advised to start taking babies to the dentist as soon as the first tooth appears. Well actually, mine have been even before then, as we have a family check up every 6 months, and our dentist has always included the children even before they had teeth. Obviously she doesn't actually, do anything at that stage, just look in their mouths, but I think it's helped them get used to the idea and they certainly aren't afraid of dentist visits.
I think the sooner you start the better.
You in the UK probably don't have fluoride pumped into your drinking water. Since it's poison and all. Here it's less of an issue because almost all the drinking water has fluoride in it.
Way too lazy for formula
Though actually, much to my suprise, you're right that it is not as common as I thought - I just looked it up. Both the area i grew up in, and where i live now have flouride in the water, so i assumed everywhere does, but it seems not - only 10% of UK water. I must have just got lucky (or not, depending on your viewpoint I guess!)
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We demand that our childcare providers are CPR certified... why don't we demand the same of ourselves! Get certified!
I lost 22 lbs in 8 months... with a bit of determination and common sense information from this book.
Excellent point DJ's mom -- how do you know... I am curious too. Those who said no, is it because you think your babe does not have cavities or is it confirmed that they do not. KWIM?
Yes, my babe is younger than yours I think DJ is at least 6 mo. older or more. My babe's bd is 6/8/06.
Regular dentists, yes, say they want to see kids around 3 - that's because they are easier to work with at that point and can understand directions etc. and can be talked through stuff more... or could be given some other options like laughing gas I think, maybe to help it go a little better.
Pediatric dentists are specially trained and signed up for dealing with the littlest babes - although they also see others. They also tend to have more kid friendly tools and decorations, etc. Some in this camp recommend that babies go to the dentist within a few months of the first tooth erupting to make sure you are on track and there are no issues.
How we went about going to the ped. dentist was our babe chipped his tooth. First it was tiny, like the size of a dot if you made a dot with a pen on a piece of paper. That happened when he was like 10-11 months. We didn't stress. Then at his 1 yr. appt, his ped. recommended we might want to get it checked out with a ped. dentist. He provided 2 options - one guy referred to as "also good" was really close to our house. The other, lady, was who his kids saw and referred to as "excellent". We chose also good since he was a little closer. He was an %ss - rude, treated ds like a dog, and condescending to us and a jerk to me since I was STILL nursing. He found the first 2 cavitied. There was a little more to it I think I posted about it a while ago. Of course we did not go back to him.
We then went to "excellent" and she is - she confirmed the cavities (by looking, there were big dark spots on the back side of his front top 2 teeth). She encouraged nightweaning and switching the bedtime routine but also said she was a proponent of bf and recognized we needed to do the best thing for our family however, she wanted to encourage us to consider the options. We first saw her at about 13 months, were in denial for a long time, tried cod liver oil and other "remedies" to no avail.
At about 19 months we were ready to decide and then it took a while to get an open surgery date. His surgery was at 24 months, and now, at 25 months we are beginning to nightwean and considering to switch up the bedtime routine to have brusing after nursing.
Cavities can hurt if left unattended for a long time such that they hit the nerve, etc. by the time it gets to that point, there are fewer options for treatment and this could mean that the teeth affected may have to be pulled. Not cool, but sometimes necessary to preserve oral health.
So to all those considering going to the ped. dentist, I think it's a good move because it will alert you to any possible problems or reassure you that there are none. However, keep in mind these folks come in all flavors just like peds. we've all heard of the great ones and the jerks who are uninformed about the benefits of bf, etc. However, I think all of us here are strong enough and smart enough to combat idiots... If your first ped. dentist is a jerk, get a second opinion or search out a new one.


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My 32-weeker is now 17 weeks old (9 weeks adjusted). He's not on the charts for weight (yet?), but he has been gaining 4-5oz. a week on breastmilk only. The pediatrician thinks he's underweight - but how can you measure a preemie against full-term standards? His growth rate should be the main factor, right? At 4-5oz./week, he IS gaining at the lower range, but he's still gaining within acceptable limits.
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Rebels shortstop Chad Davis leaps for a liner during last year's annual Custom Classic softball tournament at Guy Leeder Softball Complex. CNJ file photo.
By Eric Butler, CNJ Correspondent
After sweeping through the recreation division undefeated in last year's Custom Classic, members of the Clovis X-Treme women's softball team thought maybe a step up in class would be appropriate.
So far, things have gone fairly well as X-Treme won one championship and finished second in the top division of a pair of earlier Clovis tournaments.
The face their bigger hometown test this weekend.
The 21st Annual Plateau Wireless Custom Classic slow-pitch softball tournament begins Friday night and will continue through all hours of the day until the champions in five divisions are crowned on Sunday afternoon.
X-Treme entered the 12-team competitive division for women.
According to X-Treme coach Gary Morris, the move up from rec-ball will certainly be more felt at the Custom Classic.
"To me, this is bigger than state," says Morris, referring to slow-pitch New Mexico championships in Albuquerque played at the end of July. "The Slix, who are coming from Abilene, we hardly ever see those ladies — they're a pretty tough team. And we've got a team called Blast, coming out of Lubbock, who are real good."
Games will be played at the Guy Leeder Softball Complex on 14th Street beginning at 7 p.m. on Friday. Fields at the Bob Spencer Complex just east of the Clovis High softball park on Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard will be utilized as well beginning on Saturday morning.
New champions will be crowned in the three men's divisions with none of last year's champions, including Silva's of Albuquerque, not back.
With 119 teams total playing in this year's Custom Classic, the various fields being used will see action at all hours of the day.
"This year, we'll definitely be playing all night. We start at 7 Friday night, but the last game doesn't start until about 3:30 Saturday morning," Custom Classic organizer Roger Jackson said. "Then we'll start at 6 a.m. Saturday and our last start on Sunday morning is at 5:15.
"Then, we'll turn around and start at 7 Sunday morning, so there's really no break there," Jackson adds.
The tournament format is double-elimination in all divisions.
Jackson estimates that around 50 of the entries are Clovis-based team, which means the majority of squads, mostly from West Texas and New Mexico, will be having to spend nights at local hotels — until they are eliminated.
"My personal opinion is that it's a huge impact economically. All the motels are full — they've been sold out for a long time. Hotels in Portales are full; hotels in Muleshoe are full," Jackson said. "The restaurants I talk to always put on extra staff and try to accommodate as much as they can.
"It's definitely a big economic impact — they spend a lot of dollars."