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How big is a nanometer?
The term "nano" derives from the greek word nanos, dwarf. A nanometer is one millionth of a milimeter. It is equal to 1/1,000,000,000th or one-billionth of a meter. When things are this small, you can't see them with your eyes, or a light microscope. Objects this small require a special tool called electron microscope or scanning probe microscope.
Nanoparticles range in size from 1nm to 100nm.
All these naturally and synthetic things are on the nanometer scale: Virus (30-50 nm), DNA (2.5 nm), buckyballs (~1 nm in diameter), CNT (~1 nm in diameter).
What is a nanomaterial?
On 18 October 2011 the EU Commission adopted the Recommendation on the definition of a nanomaterial.
According to this Recommendation a "Nanomaterial" means:
A natural, incidental or manufactured material containing particles, in an unbound state or as an aggregate or as an agglomerate and where, for 50 % or more of the particles in the number size distribution, one or more external dimensions is in the size range 1 nm - 100 nm.
In specific cases and where warranted by concerns for the environment, health, safety or competitiveness the number size distribution threshold of 50 % may be replaced by a threshold between 1 and 50 %.
By derogation from the above, fullerenes, graphene flakes and single wall carbon nanotubes with one or more external dimensions below 1 nm should be considered as nanomaterials.
What are nanoparticles?
A material is called a nano-object when one, two or three external dimensions of it are present in nanoscale. This includes nanoparticles, i.e. nano-objects with all three external dimensions on the nanoscale. Nano-platelets are nano-objects with one external dimension on the nanoscale, and two much larger external dimensions. Nanofibers have two similar external dimensions on the nanoscale, and a third external dimension that is much larger than the other two dimensions.
These definitions were developed in 2008 by the Technical Committee ISO/TC 229 "Nanotechnologies" in collaboration with the Technical Committee CEN/TC 352 "Nanotechnologies".
Nanoparticles can be of different chemical nature. Both inorganic and organic nanoparticles are known. They can consist of only one element, i.e. metal or carbon or of compounds like oxides, nitrides, etc. Nanocomposites are understood to be composite materials that have at least one component in the form of a nano-object. Nanoparticles often build clusters of aggregates or agglomerates. By contrast to aggregates, agglomerates can be ground into the primary grains through optimal mixing. Therefore, their shape can be very inconsistent and they may take a wide variety of forms which has considerable influence on their properties. In principle, because of their enormous surface-to-mass ratio nanoparticles behave completely different than larger composites.
Are the legal regulations sufficient?
Are legal regulations like chemical legislation and work protection law sufficient to take the special properties of nanoparticles into account? What are the legal requirements concerning nanomaterials in Germany?
In Germany and at European and international level there are no specific legal requirements on nanotechnology. Chemicals (this includes nanomaterials) are subject to chemical legislation, safety and health for employees at work are subject to safety and health regulations. Since 1 July 2008 the European chemicals legislation REACH additionally provides a framework for the assessment of nanomaterials. Whether there is a need for specific action apart from that is investigated in research projects like NanoCare. The results of NanoCare will help in defining future safety measures for nanomaterials.
How dangerous are nanoscale particles that are already present in the environment?
How dangerous are nanoscale particles (ultrafine particles) that are already present in the environment through soot emissions and natural aerosols like SiO2 or beech dust?
Dust and aerosols in the environment can also be hazardous. It is known that i.e. inhaled wood dust from beech and oak in joineries can lead to cancer. Fine dust and diesel exhaust gases are known to have an impact on the human respiration system. Research on the effects of nanoparticles will lead to new findings regarding the evaluation of ultrafine particles occurring in the environment. Vice versa, present evaluation studies of fine dust and particles from combustion processes can lead to conclusions about the effects of some synthetic nanoparticles (i.e. in the respiratory tract).
Are there nanoparticles in flu vaccines?
Such vaccines against flu viruses don't contain any synthetic nanoparticles as they wouldn't have any task. Because the contact to the antibody-producing cells is made by injecting the vaccine directly into the blood, no "fillers" are needed.
The Paul-Ehrlich Institute (in Germany) gives the following information on its website:
Although some of the components are in a size range of nanoparticles, it is not about synthetic nanoparticles.
To what extent are nano sealings hazardous to the human organism?
To what extent are nano sealings of glass, lacquer, or metal surfaces hazardous to the human organism - during the process of sealing or later, when the surface-treated products are actually used?
These are our opinions on the topic, we exclude any liability claims.
The term nano is not protected. No one guarantees that the corresponding product really contains nano. Some manufacturers use the term because it seems to be effective in advertising.
The lacquer association has conducted a study that examines nanoparticles in lacquers (in German only). The result is described as being positive (from the customer's point of view).
If no information about the used nanomaterial is provided on the product you can contact the manufacturer to get information about the used nanomaterials. I.e. which ones were used, where do they come from, are there any toxicologic studies on them, did the lacquer association conduct any tests on the product you are interested in? In the best case it can be concluded from these facts whether a risk does exist or not.
How are nanoparticles displayed in the context of recycling management?
Topic: recycling, recovery, secondary raw material
There is no difference to existing products - if they are recyclable products they are recycled. Because nanoparticles often consist of rare materials (silver nanoparticles or rare earths) it will be in the interest of the companies to recycle these materials to prevent a steep increase in the prices of these products on medium-term. Therefore, there will be a self-regulation of the market.
Does a moratorium make sense?
Is it reasonable to call for a regulation that prohibits further research on nanotechnology?
Not from the point of view of DaNa and the NanoCare Cluster. There are indeed still some knowledge gaps, but that is this way with every new area of research. These gaps will be closed by the new findings from the numerous national, European and international projects. In our opinion there are so many positive aspects to nanotechnology (i.e. in the medical sector or in the protection of the environment.) that a moratorium would be contra productive.
As many processes in nature take place on the nanoscale, research on nanotechnology will lead to a better understanding of these natural processes. Advances in medicine would be very difficult if research on nanotechnology was not allowed any more. Of course the intended goals of every single project have to be validated. Ethically dubious projects are rejected by most scientists and all sponsors.
For the nanotechnologists their science is just like any other: what matters are the people working in this field and what they make of it.
How does the chemical industry participate in the social debate on nanotechnology?
The chemical industry is contributing to the social debate on nanotechnology in two ways: by providing information and by engaging in dialogues. Employees present their own research results to the public at conferences and in publications. Some companies inform about topics like work protection or about a nanotechnology code of conduct (EU-Codex) on their websites.
The chemical industry is proactive on possible concerns and worries of people regarding their products. It participated with own works in research projects like NanoCare, INOS and TRACER and is involved in the public dialogue. The industry also takes part in other ongoing research projects like Carbosafe.
Fry pans with nanocoatings: Do nanoparticles come off during frying?
Do particles pass over into the food? Will this cause health hazards?
As a rule, cookware non-stick coatings have nothing to do with the nanoparticles discussed hereunder but consist of very heat-resistant polymers applied in layers. The effect of the surfaces obtained that way is similar to the well-known roll-off effect of the lotus plant. Since manufacturers mostly make a mystery (patent) out of these kinds of coatings, there is no exact information about their possible hazards. However, since only "safe consumer products" are allowed on the market, the non-stick coatings are assumed to be safe as well.
Is there a list with products containing nanoparticles
There are some Websites that list producs with nanotechnology, for example:
Nanoproducts.de - the nanotechnology product database (in German and Englisch): http://www.nanoproducts.de
The Project of Emerging Nanotechnologies (in Englisch): http://www.nanotechproject.org/inventories/consumer/browse/products
Is it justified to approve nanobased shoe care sprays?
Shopping for shoes, I came across some kind of a nanobased shoe care spray. The substances contained are distributed as aerosols whose potential hazards are discussed in numerous articles. Considering this and the present state of knowledge, is it justified to have such sprays approved?
Since consumer safety has priority, the approval of such products is subject to legal regulations. In spite of this, however, legislation cannot always check and verify all substances, and dubious products may well appear on the market. Due to the very fine aerosols and containing solvents and active components compressed-gas sprays are often labeled as hazardous to health and should be used according to instructionsClassification and approval have been required even before such "nanosprays" have been existing. Serious accidents already happened in the70s of the 20th century with leather sprays or textile sprays, i.e. with surface-active substances applied to leather or to textiles. The fine mists of these products are easily inhaled by the consumer to settle down in parts of the lung tissue and impair health. This is also true for sprays containing the alleged "nanoparticles", since sprays of that kind also depend on the use of additives and solvents. The pressurized dispensers are marked "harmful to health" and should be used outdoors, protected from the wind! To our knowledge, there are not any sprays available that really contain nanoparticles.
What´s the opinion of the EU on nanotechnology?
The EU sees nanotechnology as one of the leading technologies. See also the Lund paper as pdf for download.
Do they apply nanoparticles to chocolate, to extend the shelf life?
After consulting an international manufacturer of chocolate bars, neither nanotechnologies at all nor nanoparticles were and are used in conjunction with their chocolate.
A patent contains a method for coating in the "plasma", but this meas that the chocolate melts. The patent was never applied! Other foods can not be exposed to a plasma too.
What quantities of titanium dioxide nanoparticles are produced annually worldwide?
About 4.7 million tons of pigmentary titanium dioxide (non-nano) are produced annually. The amount of nanoscale titanium dioxide produced is less than 1 percent thereof (less than approximately 47000 tons).
My netbook keyboard has a coating of silver nanoparticles. Is it harmful to my health to use the netbook every day?
Are silver particles or silver ions being released?
Just as silver as a metal has hardly any effect, the silver nanoparticles on your keyboard are "without effect". The antibacterial effect occurs as soon as silver ions are released from the particles. In fact, however, the quantity of silver used in the keyboard coatings is so small that the amount of released ions is quasi irrelevant. Far more ions are released from e.g., sterling cutlery when in contact with food, water, acids or other substances. Moreover, you never known whether your keyboard's silver coating is real or just a faked advertising gimmick.
How can it be explained that nanoparticles change their optical properties?
Why, for example, are titanium dioxide nanoparticles transparent once they have reached a certain size?
This is due to a physical effect. Any object that is clearly smaller than the wavelength of the visible light is invisible. Visible light is composed of wavelengths in the range of approximately 380 – 790 nanometers. Particles that measure e.g. 100 nanometers are not visible anymore. This, however, happens only under extraordinary conditions: As soon as several particles are found one in front of or beside the other, they (normally) take on a white color and become visible again due to e.g. diffraction or dispersion. In spite of this, not all of the particles' chemical and physical properties change at the nanolevel. Absorption properties, for example, persist i.e., the particles do not reflect light anymore, thus are transparent but actually absorb UV radiation.
Can nanoparticles be released from nano-finished sinks or washbowls and the like and can they pass into the body?
Most of such nano-finished sanitary ware is surface-structured and exhibits the dirt-repellent lotus effect that is typical of leaves. This effect helps keep surfaces clean or serves to make them easily cleanable. However, this is not achieved by using nanoparticles or by applying them to the respective surfaces but by treating the latter with chemicals. Occasionally, some manufacturers may aftertreat the surfaces with nanoparticles. Details should be requested from them directly or from the selling shop. The probability of getting exposed to nanoparticles released from surface-structured products is very low.
Is it nano when the label says it is?
Many companies promote their products as "nano" because nanotechnology is in vogue today: Software companies, for instance, offer "nanotools", i.e. small additional programs that adapt existing software to the special needs of computer users. Tata "Nano" is a very small car manufactured by the Indian vehicle manufacturer Tata Motors. Car washs praise their "nano" polishes which contain finest substances for extra-brilliant finishes. For all that, nanomaterials are not always used or contained in the respective products. So far, there are neither regulations as to the conditions under which manufacturers are allowed to pride themselves in selling "nano" nor as to when it is mandatory to label the use of nanomaterials (with exceptions in the food law and cosmetics law that have been enacted to become effective in the coming years). Yet, some products really contain nanosubstances. For years, industry has been experimenting with small parts and products which, however, have not yet been systematically developed. Suncreams, for example, have been offered for a while with very fine titanium dioxide powders used as physical sun protection agents.
Are nanomaterials required to be licensed?
No. But although licensing is currently not mandatory for nanomaterials or nanoproducts, they, like any other chemical, must be approved depending on their use and must be safe in accordance with the Chemicals Act. Food is an exception to the rule: The nanomodified food additives that have been given new properties are required to pass a special approval procedure even if their name has been licensed before. However, this is nothing special considering that it applies to all food additives that are to fulfill a new function. The so-called nanocapsules used today already in dietary supplements transport vitamins and minerals to where they are needed in the body. These nanocapsules, in fact, are but "nanosmall" naturally occurring structures that are neither characterized by new properties nor cause any biological effects of their own. Therefore, they are mostly not considered as nanomaterials in the truest sense of the meaning and, hence, are not subject to approval. Food packagings that contain nanoparticles do not have to be approved, either, but by law must not release any nanosubstances into the food. For that reason, antibacterial nanosilver coatings on plastic films and crockery, although highly advertised, are at the same time highly controversial. Critics demand that such coatings be prohibited until the effects of nanosilver on the body and on the environment have been assessed.
How much federal funding is provided for R&D into nanotechnologies?
In 2009, the total federal funding for R & D into nanotechnologies amounted to 382 million €, of which approximately 354 million € were contributed by the Federal Ministry of Education and Research.
How much federal funding has been provided in the period from 2009 to 2012 for safety research in the field of nanotechnology?
The Federal Ministries of Education and Research, Environment, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety, Labor and Social Affairs, and Food, Agriculture and Consumer Protection have been spending approximately 14.18 million € per year on risk research projects and supporting research.
How many and what kinds of nanomaterials-containing pharmaceuticals are known (to the Federal Government)?
There is still only a very small number of pharmaceuticals that according to the relevant admission data contain nanomaterials. Among them are drugs for treatment of tumor diseases (e.g. Caelyx; Mepact; Abraxane; Rapamune; Renagel), chronic hepatitis (e.g. PegIntron; Pegasys), acromegaly (e.g. Somavert), multiple sclerosis (e.g. Copaxone), febrile neuropathy (e.g. Neulasta), Morbus Crohn (e.g. Cimzia), age-related macular degeneration (AMD) (e.g. Macugen), increased LDL-C values and diabetes mellitus type 2 (e.g. Welchol) as well as MRT contrast agents (in-vivo diagnostics) with iron oxide nanoparticles (e.g. Feridex) and parenteral iron (e.g. Cosmofer, Ferrlecit). Besides, several authors refer to drugs containing nanoscale molecules and particles e.g., liposomes (Caelyx, Myocet), polymer-protein conjugates (PegIntron, Somavert) or polymeric substances (Copaxone).
How many and what kinds of nanomaterials-containing medical products are known (to the Federal Government)?
There are some exemplary fields of application of nanomaterials-containing medical products: General medicine: Additional antimicrobial effect achieved through silver coatings on dressings and surgical stockings. Cardiology: Coating of catheters (silver coatings) for bacteriostasis. Implantology: Achievement of biocompatibility through coating with titanium-containing materials; modification of implant surface properties through coating with diamond materials improving the contact surfaces; use of crystalline hydroxyl apatite as bone replacement material. Dialysis technology: Nano-treatment of membranes and hollow fibers for achievement of specific filtration properties. Oncology: Use of magnetic iron-containing nanoparticles in tumor therapy for local tissue destruction by means of high-frequency alternating magnetic fields; use of special antibody-coated catheters for diagnosis of tumor-specific cells in the blood. A database containing all medical products available on the market in Europe is underway.
Can nanoparticles pass the blood-brain barrier?
Researchers are trying to shed light on open issues such as these. In spite of intensive efforts that serve to develop treatments for e.g. brain tumors which cannot be treated otherwise, it seems to be rather difficult so far to intentionally force sufficient quantities of nanoparticles over the blood-brain barrier. In view of this fact, it is rather improbable that nanoparticles other than the specially tailored ones will pass the barrier unintentionally. For all that, it was found that nanoparticles can reach the brain by passing through the olfactory nerve. All experimental results obtained so far, however, indicate that the quantity of nanoparticles reaching the brain either via the blood-brain barrier or via the olfactory nerve in the olfactory epithelium of the nose is very small. Further research remains to be done to solve these issues.
Is cell phone radiation nanoparticulate?
No. It is electromagnetic.
How can I protect myself from nanoparticles?
As nanoparticles are omnipresent in the natural environment, one cannot really protect oneself from them in daily life and dust masks help only partially. Up to 10,000 naturally occurring nanoparticles per cubic centimeter fly around in clean air. The smoke of one cigarette increases the amount of these particles to over 100,000 in the surrounding area. The natural NP derive from dust storms (e.g. in the Sahara), forest fires, volcanic eruptions, etc., and can be transported over large distances. Normally, this is nothing to worry about, because our body can handle these nanoparticles. Yet, in principle, protection is possible: In the nanoparticle industry, employers must provide appropriate protective equipment (fume hoods, clothing, masks with "nano-filters") to ensure that employees are not endangered. For best possible protection, the maximum allowable values are reviewed annually.
How can I recognize whether a product contains nanoparticles?
At the moment, not at all: On the one hand, products that do not contain any nanosubstances are advertised as "nano", on the other hand, there is no obligation to label products that do contain nanoparticles. This will change in the cosmetics (and food) industry: From 2013 (food industry: from fall 2014), nano-ingredients must be labeled on the respective products.


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Walter Patterson Herald ColumnistI ran into a long-time friend last week, and the first thing he said to me was, "I see you have been using the term 'Low Information Voter' in some of your columns. What exactly does that mean?""Low Information Voter (LIV) refers to anyone who does not pay attention to politics until it's time to vote. They usually vote with their emotions rather than with facts, and they can be anyone from a college professor to a high school drop-out. The LIV can be rich or poor, old or young, male or female. They just don't have enough information about politics to make an informed decision," I replied."Can you give me some examples?" he asked."LIV's elected Michael Bloomberg, the mayor of New York City. LIV's elected Harry Reid and Nancy Pelosi. You can throw Dick Durbin and Jay Rockefeller into the mix.""What about the President?""He is a great politician, but his policies are wrecking the country. We can't remain a strong, vibrant country with opportunities for all of our citizens unless he changes his policies. Nowhere in history has socialism worked. Nowhere! Look at the old Soviet Union or present day Europe. Their economies are in shambles and we're headed there fast.""How can I tell if I am a LIV?""How about a little test?" I suggested."Let's do it," he said an eager look on his face.Answer these questions true or false:TF 1. The Senate and the House of Representatives are required by law to pass a federal budget each year.TF 2. The term "balanced budget" means the same as "national debt."TF 3. U. S. currency is backed up by the gold we have stored at Fort Knox.TF 4. The federal government has the right to print money. The more money it prints, the more valuable the dollar becomes.TF 5. The term "inflation" means that we can purchase more goods with our dollars.TF 6. Nancy Pelosi has stated publically that "food stamps" are an economic stimulus. Is she correct?TF 7. Man-made global warming (or climate change) is a scientific fact.TF 8. The U. S. Government is the source of all prosperity.TF 9. Government regulations insure that every citizen is treated equally and that economic downturns never occur.TF 10. The U. S. does not have a debt crisis.TF 11. There will never be an economic collapse in the U. S. because our government can print money.TF 12. Same-sex marriage should be approved by the Supreme Court because these individuals have no protections under the Constitution.TF 13. Many lawmakers and economists think that our entitlement programs must be changed if the U. S. is to avoid an economic disaster.TF 14. The Democrat Party has failed to produce a federal budget for over 4 years.TF 15. Our children and grandchildren will have no problem paying off the national debt because our economy is sure to grow and they will make more money than their parents."Well, I missed 6 of your questions. Did I pass?""Sorry, if you missed 3 or more, you are a LIV. You need to study what is going on in our government and apply logic to what you see. Otherwise, this country is in trouble.""Give me the correct answers to the test," he requested, his eyes growing narrow and his voice rising."Numbers 1, 13, and 14 are true. The others are false. Let me encourage you to pay attention to what is happening in Washington. Know what your elected representatives are doing, and ask questions. Only the people can stop this mad dash to economic collapse, and once you know the facts, being a LIV will just be a distant memory. Good luck."
Jamie Patterson Managing EditorThe Patterson home has entered new territory. It is a place that is hard to recognize. We are confused and unsure of how we got to this point. But the only thing we can do is buckle up and hang on for the ride. We have entered the "terrible two" stage with our daughter Elsie. Despite all what we heard before from parents who knew better, her "stage" seems more dramatic than it was with our son James. Our son James was a fireball from birth. He always did things his own little way. He was a difficult sleeper, a picky eater and constantly full of energy. That was just who he was. I hate to admit this now, but when James entered into his own terrible two stage, it was really no different than before. The tantrums may have lasted a little longer and would begin a little sooner. But for the most part, my husband Jason and I were pretty well adjusted to James' mood swings by then.But Elsie's transformation came out of left field. She came into this world with a smile on her face and a calm, pleasant attitude. She rarely cried and went to sleep instantly in her own crib when we brought her home. She was never a picky eater and always had a wonderful appetite. She played well with others. She never really threw a tantrum. And for the most part, could be calmed down easily with a kiss and hug. But as we come around this new bend, things have gone insane. Jason and I are more baffled than ever, scratching our heads as to what has happened with our sweet little girl. When Elsie enters the room, she struts. Yes, she makes a grand entrance. With her little hands on her hips, she arrives with an air of confidence that she is in charge. And this little firecracker demands respect. When things don't quite go her way, she will even cross her arms and turn her nose up in the air. I never thought she would do it, but she has even resorted to falling flat on her stomach in the middle of a tantrum. With all four limbs extended, she shoves her little nose into the ground as she makes her case. When James pushes her buttons, Elsie will point her finger at him and mumble an incoherent language that only babies understand. I am not sure what she is saying to him, but it can't be good. And let's not forget "the dead weight" drop. It never fails. A tantrum always seems to begin while we are in the middle of the grocery store. Elsie will go from being excited about the strawberries I put into the cart to being furious because I wouldn't let her knock cereal boxes off the shelves. And then she falls to her knees. As I grab her arm to try to regain control, she puts all her weight into this massive drop to the floor. People probably feel sorry for us as I try to throw the Kool-Aid packs in the cart while dragging a screaming child down the aisle. In reality though, the terrible two stage isn't that bad. As a parent, I think you gain more patience with each child. When James did the "dead weight" drop as an infant, I would leave our shopping cart and run to the car, shielding my face. But with the second child, I keep on shopping with a child hanging onto my leg with tears of anguish running down her face. I have even been known to carry on a conversation with another mother as both of our children cried over grabbing a box of Little Debbie snacks. Elsie is going through a major change in her life, and tantrums and other dramatic episodes can be expected. She is after all a girl...a girl who knows what she wants. Even at 31 years old, I find myself crossing my arms, stomping a foot and leaving a room with my nose in the air from time to time. Jason and James are getting used to the antics of a female. And like most men, they stay in their recliners with a remote in hand and a confused look on their faces. Whether it be a two year old mad because she can't get extra cupcakes or a grown woman upset because those shoes didn't come in her size...Jason and James know how to handle any situation. Even at five years old, James has already learned from his father to just nod his head and remain quiet. This too shall pass.
Jason Patterson Editor & PublisherMuch of the blame for the failure of our city's public schools has been placed on irresponsible parents.That's certainly a major factor in the sad state of affairs that currently exists, but last week's report from the State Commission on School Accreditation suggests that there are numerous problems with the local educational structure as well.The district's accreditation status will be placed on probation following numerous problems discovered by state education officials during an unannounced visit, something students might recognize as a "pop quiz."Like a student who had been snoozing through class, our district didn't fare so well on this surprise examination. That didn't come as any surprise to observers who have seen the district hire a superintendent and then release him before his contract expired, witnessed violence in our schools or seen the recent reports that as many as 80 seniors were in danger of not graduating after failing required tests. A common response to our reporting on this subject is to shoot the messenger. This newspaper is frequently accused of dwelling on negative subjects while ignoring positive news when it comes to Yazoo City Public Schools. I strongly disagree with that statement. There issome good news, and we enthusiastically report it. Our Profile edition comes out Saturday, and Yazoo City High senior Stephen Diew may be the most successful student we interviewed.We'd prefer to tell good news all the time, but this is probably the most significant issue facing our community. We wouldn't be much of a newspaper if we avoided the issue just because it might upset some of our friends and neighbors.We've never suggested that there aren't good people working in the district, but the indisputable fact is that the system is broken. We're constantly assured that progress is being made. There have been some notable successes, but the district as a whole is sinking.The problems are complex, and that means the solution won't be simple. There are some simple steps to take in the right direction, however:1. Enforce the rules consistently. One of the report's most troubling items is the district's failure to follow its expulsion policy for a student bringing a weapon on campus. We've been given countless other examples from frustrated teachers.One example is a student being sent to the office for talking on a cell phone during class and returning to class with the cell phone and continuing the conversation with no consequences. Another teacher reported that he was asked to refer to a group of students causingfights as a "club" rather than a gang so that the trouble makers wouldn't have to be expelled. 2. Don't let disruptive students ruin things for those trying to learn.The district has an alternative school for a reason. It's understandable that school officials aren't eager to remove problem students from the traditional learning environment, but they shouldn't be allowed to hinder the efforts of those who are actually trying to take advantage of the opportunities being provided.Our actions have consequences. That's a lesson some of our youth need to learn.3. Hire the most qualifiedemployees.Former Superintendent Shannon Sudbury once told us that he was sometimes unable to replace an ineffective employee because they were connected to a school board official or other local politician. That's not hard to believe. I've seen it at all levels of our city government.Our aldermen will create a job for a political supporter in a heartbeat. One of the most telling quotes from the report is "...it is the perception that appointments are not made on the basis of individual qualifications, but rather appointments are made based on an individual's long-term involvement in and connections with local politics."This issue has been raised many times by frustrated educators. The response is often, "That's just politics." A more accurate description would be, "That's just stupid."
Jamie Patterson Managing EditorI felt so ridiculous with that gigantic blue bow on top of my head. It was picture day at my elementary school, and my mother had dressed me that morning. Needless to say, I wasn't really excited about her outfit selection. I had on an itchy, wool white sweater with a pastel blue trim. The look was completed with some tan slacks and the largest, neon blue bow this side of the Mississippi. And Momma didn't put the bow toward the back of my head. She didn't even try to blend it in within my brown locks. No, she put it smack-dab on top of my head. It gave me an additional six inches in height. I wasn't the only one made to suffer that day. When I walked into my classroom, all my friends were subjected to Sunday-best attire. Chris had a button-up shirt that was too tight for his husky frame. The top button had about three extension things, and his clip-on tie was digging into his skin. When he talked to you, he had to turn his body completely around because he couldn't move his neck.Stephanie's mother made her bring an actual bouquet of flowers that she was to hold up to her face when it came time to snap her photo. She had a long brown dress with a miniature bouquet, complete with ribbons. Paul's daddy put a giant Woodmen of the World pin on his breast pocket because he said he dropped jelly on it during the morning car ride. Ricky had a multi-color sweater vest that he kept informing the teacher he had to swap with his older brother in the third grade. Apparently, they were both going to utilize the sweater. And then there was me. The only kid with a giant, blue ribbon on top of my head. The bow craze hadn't hit yet, so I was alone...with my giant bow. "Move your head," Chris whispered to me as the teacher put our vocabulary words on the board. "I can't see nothing because of that silly bow.""Hush up," I snapped back. "You can't even turn your head cause your button will pop off."I gloated to myself as Chris eased back into his seat. I had won that battle. I noticed he kept adjusting his tie after I said that remark. For some unknown reason, the school photographer wasn't going to arrive until right before lunch. The younger kids, including my class, were to go first so that we wouldn't get any food on our clothes before the picture.That worked well for Tom. You can only put so many Woodmen of the World pins on a six-year-old kid. But the bright idea really came when we were allowed to have morning recess. Looking back, I never understood why they let a class full of first graders head off into a recess filled with dirt, grass and other mess right before pictures. But they did.I forgot all about picture day. I hit the swings, slide and monkey bars all within 60 seconds. A great game of hide and seek was held with the girls. No one found me underneath the giant pirate ship. I was clotheslined during a rough game of Red Rover. And I managed to break the school record of jumping out of my swing and landing almost to the slide. By the time my class returned to their classroom, we looked like returning soliders from a battle. The teacher's assistant thought we had already taken our pictures and let us run wild.When Mrs. Coleman saw us, she immediately went into panic mode. Grabbing wet washcloths and a hairbrush, she went to work, trying to save picture day. That top button on Chris' shirt finally popped. But Mrs. Coleman fixed it with a safety pin and covered it up with the clip-on tie."But it's digging into my skin," he moaned. "Let him go first before he passes out," Mrs. Coleman ordered to the photographer. Stephanie's bouquet needed a little "fluffing."Tom got an additional pin for his shirt. A silver cross covered up a dirt stain. Ricky's multi-colored sweater looked more like a brown blob from all the dust. He was taken outside and shaken like a rag doll until hints of red, blue and green began to shine through the muck.And my bow had moved from the top of my head to the side. My white sweater had a giant grass stain from the Red Rover game. Grabbing an extra sweater from the "spare clothes" closet, Mrs. Coleman yanked a pretty pink sweater over my head. She took the blue bow out and replaced it with a light pink ribbon, and she brushed my hair out. To be honest, I felt better in my replacement outfit. When Momma picked me up from school that day, she had a confused look on her face."I didn't send you to school in that," she said. Mrs. Coleman explained to her what had happened and apologized for the teacher assistant letting us go crazy on the playground. She assured Momma that the picture was perfect.A few weeks later, Momma got the picture package. She was actually very happy with the picture. The pink sweater looked good against the background, and my hair looked fine with the pink ribbon. "Pretty in pink," she even said. I am just glad she didn't notice the piece of grass sticking out from behind my ear.
Tim Kalich Guest ColumnistDuring the late 1970s and early 1980s, when Georgetown University was joining the nation's college basketball elite, its coach, John Thompson, had a rule.Freshmen players were not allowed to be interviewed by the media.Sports reporters bristled at Thompson's gag order on freshmen at my alma mater, particularly after he landed Patrick Ewing, a highly prized recruit who ended up leading the Hoyas to three national championship games.Thompson felt that freshmen needed time to adjust to college and the exposure that playing on a big stage would bring. He wanted them to learn from the upperclassmen how to handle themselves when a tape recorder or microphone was thrust in front of their mouth. It seems like a quaint idea now, with 18-year-old phenoms going straight to the NBA and even some high school programs getting face time on ESPN. But Thompson wouldn't budge. When pressed whether he was being fair to his younger players by shielding them and thus hindering their national exposure, he said, "I'm not running a democracy here."That memory struck me last week after our veterinarian began quizzing me about the election of the new pope. The vet is a Methodist who, after marrying a Baptist, is now attending a Baptist church. He was curious about the papal selection process, questioning why 115 cardinals got to decide in secret who among them would be the next spiritual leader of the world's 1.2 billion Catholics."Why don't all of you get a vote?" asked the vet, knowing that I am a Catholic."Because the Catholic Church is not a democracy," I told him.The election of a pope is not the only thing about the Catholic Church that throws non-Catholics for a loop here. At times in the past, our theological differences with Protestantism and our relatively small numbers in all of Mississippi except the Gulf Coast have caused Catholics to be maligned in this state. These days, anti-Catholicism has largely disappeared, or at least it seems to me it has. But there is still a lot we do that non-Catholics find strange.We are fond of rules, for one thing. No meat on Friday during Lent. No eating anything an hour before communion. Attendance at Mass on Sunday (or Saturday evening) is obligatory.We are restless worshippers. We stand, we sit, we kneel — all according to verbal or visual cues from the priest or other ministers that seem like a secret code to the uninitiated.We are high on authority. If you don't particularly care for the priest who has been assigned to your parish, tough. The congregation doesn't get to hire him, and it doesn't get to fire him.As far as the new pope, I like what I have seen so far.The former archbishop of Buenos Aires appears to be a humble, godly man with a special connection to the poor. His history is one of being uncomfortable with the trappings of privilege, prefering more to follow the model of Jesus Christ as a servant rather than one being served.It was time for the Catholic Church to break out from its European domination of the papacy. The selection of the first Latin American as pope firmly acknowledges that the population center of Catholicism has moved far away from Rome. The former cardinal of Buenos Aires demonstrated, though, a respectful sensitivity to the transition. He picked Francis, also a first, as his papal name, in honor of the patron saint of Italy, St. Francis of Assisi. It also didn't hurt that the Argentine is the son of Italian immigrants and is fluent in Italian. I'm also partial to Jesuits. Francis is the first from that religious order to become a pope. The Jesuits are big on social justice and on education. They run more than 100 colleges around the world, including Georgetown. They also operate more than 50 high schools in the United States alone, one from which I also graduated.The American press has focused on the troubles that Francis has inherited, from financial scandals at the Vatican to the continued fallout over the sexual abuse of minors by a small percentage of priests.One of his biggest challenges, though, is the declining number of priests in the developed world. There is a reason most of those cardinals look so old. For decades now, the pipeline of new priests has been shrinking in places where wealth has been rising. Mississippi feels the shortage as acutely as any. The two Franciscan priests in Greenwood are spread thin, caring for two churches and an elementary school here, a church in Lexington and another one in Winona.I might have preferred a younger pope. At 76 and despite being in apparent good health, Francis does not seem ideally suited to inspiring young men and women to enter the religious life.As Catholics, though, we are asked to trust that the right choice was made. Although the cardinals cast the votes at the conclave, we believe it was the Holy Spirit who actually did the choosing.
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Dear EditorFirst, let us thank the members of the Yazoo City Fire department for their dedication and hard work. However, regarding the purchase of a new television set, as a taxpayer I have to say, sorry, but no especially when the city is wondering where to get funds to fix the crumbling roads. Shame on you for even considering such a request. Even $200 spent on a smaller TV now when others are struggling just to get by is wrong, selfish and plain ridiculous. Frankly, I can't believe the fire department even had the audacity to request any TV, especially a 55 inch one. When taxpayers and governments are trying to count pennies, one does not simply get rid of a television that works, and purchase a new one simply because it is aged. What happened to the principal of use it until it no longer works? Reduce, reuse and recycle needs to apply to everyone, not just to taxpayers. All government employees, not just the fire department, need to be more responsible when using taxpayers' money. Would you purchase a 55 inch television or a new television if you couldn't afford one and had no way to pay for it? I wouldn't. In fact, the television I currently own was purchased in 1987. It's not a big screen, high definition, nor 55 inches, but it works fine and I have no intention of purchasing another television while this one works. Why should the fire department or any other government entity be allowed to or even begin to think of doing such a ridiculous thing on the taxpayer's dollar?Fire department employees are well taken care of by the city they serve. We provide them with meals and a place to stay when they are on duty due to the nature of their job. We want them to be comfortable, but there comes a point when comfort turns to luxury. As long as their television is working, why should the taxpayers foot a bill for a new one? We shouldn't. The fire house is for comfort and not for luxuries. I'm curious to know if the fire department is also utilizing cable or satellite television also at the taxpayer's expense. Time to stop the buck and the time is now. If the firemen really want a new television for their luxury and enjoyment, they are free to pool their resources, their income, and purchase one for their use. Certainly, the fire department can use their television a little longer until it no longer works and let the $200 go to fix the crumbling roads, which are far more important. If the roads are unpassable, how will the firemen get to their destination and do the job they were hired to do? Again, thanks to the employees of fire departments everywhere for your dedication and hard work, but the taxpayers hired you to do a job and not to provide you with a second home. Sincerely, Dr. Frances Silva
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A few questions.
Hello everyone. My names Tyler and i'm in a bit of trouble. I've got a 1940 Packard sitting in my garage, And i'm extremly sad to say, I have to sell it.
I know it runs, But has some sort of problem what will not let it get the full power from it's engine. The paints a little chipped, but otherwise, It's in great working order as far as i know.
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Oh, Some extra things i do know about it, This model does not have the AC, It has the hood flap. If that'll help with which model it is.
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At best, trying to estimate the worth of an antique car is a crap shoot. Especially when one has a skimpy description of it.
You might want to look on Ebay to see if there are any similar ones for sale, then follow the auction to see what's actually paid for it, in the end. If the Ebay car's in better shape than yours, you can mentally deduct from the total....and vice versa. Another way would be to go to a magazine like Hemmings Motor News that's printed for old-car enthusiasts (online at www.Hemmings.com) to see if there's anything for sale of "your" era, and see what's being asked for it. Yet another way would be to type "for sale 1940 Packard" in your search engine (like Google) to find any ads out there on the internet, and to see what these folks are asking. Remember, of course, that some of these cars will be in "mint" condition so they might bring $20,000, whereas yours might be more in the $2,000 range.
Cars of that era aren't bought and sold every day like modern-day cars, so it is very hard to discover any sort of pricing pattern for them. It all depends on the condition, and how many people are looking to buy that particular make, year, model and body style. (You didn't mention body style; if it's a 4-door sedan of the "basic" model, it would be worth less than if it's a convertible coupe of the premium model, for example.) -
I know that my grandfather paid roughly 48K for it, And said it was a steal then. There are tiems when i really hate being so unknowledgable.
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If you could give a better description of the car (2-door? 4-door?), maybe the serial number, and maybe post a photo here (or tell us where on the internet we might see one), possibly someone could give you a ballpark estimate. If your dad paid that much and called it a "steal", then possibly you have a rare one. But right now, all we know is that it's a 1940 Packard of some sort, with some chipped paint, that won't run!
If you can get me the first 4 digits of the serial number I can tell you exactly what it is, and if you post pictures I can give you a pretty good idea on a fair price for it.
It has a 120 number on the hood, Four door, with the back two doors open in reverse, and the vehical number is c81884, coupe (Or so i'm told)
And it runs, Just not perfectly. Has alot of trouble with hills. Grandpa told me it was a compression problem with number 3 i think. Whatever that means. -
There should be an approximately 3"X4" ID tag on the firewall that has the serial #, and it should start with "1392" if it's a 1940 120. IE, "1392 1234". This is the number I'd need, and actually just the first part. If it's a 120, and if grandfather paid 48K for a 120, it'd better be one special 120.
The car you show in the link looks like a standard 120 Packard.
The number you give " c81884" seems like it may be an engine I.D. number, but I could not find anything with that number in my books.
You also mention "coupe" but the four door was not a coupe.
Your best bet is to do as Turbopackman says and get the numbers off of the tag on the cowl.
Also, are you sure that he said $48,000 and not $4,800 ?
Take some pictures and either post them here or e-mail them to myself or someone here to post.


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2013 Region II-2A Track & Field Championships - Entry Information
MEET REGISTRATION WILL CLOSE AT 11:00PM ON APRIL THE 22nd!
All District Meet Directors and Coaches of qualified athletes should read this carefully. A copy of this information should be given to coaches of all qualifiers.
1. a. DISTRICT MEET DIRECTORS SEND DISTRICT RESULTS TO THE TSU TRACK OFFICE: District Meet Directors MUST send a complete set of results from your district meet to the TSU Track Office so that they arrive in the TSU Track Office by Noon, Monday, April 22, 2013. Fax or emailed copies are permissible. These results are to be sent DIRECTLY to the TSU Track Office, NOT to the Regional Athletic Director or the Regional Director. Insure time/distance/height and finishing place for the district meet are included in the results. See appropriate address and fax number of meet director on the final page of these instructions.
b. COACHES OF QUALIFYING ATHLETES MUST ENTER THEIR ATHLETES ON THE DIRECT ATHLETICS MEET ENTRY WEBSITE. The coach of each qualifying athlete must enter their athlete(s) in the appropriate event(s) on the web-based meet entry service DirectAthletics.com no later than Monday, April 22 at 11:59 pm. Coaches must enter athlete's performances from Area meets for seeding purposes. See the attached instructions for use of the DirectAthletics entry service.
2. QUALIFIERS WHO CANNOT COMPETE: A coach who has a qualifier who cannot compete in the region meet MUST contact THE DIRECTOR OF HIS/HER DISTRICT MEET no later than Monday, April 22 before noon. It is also the responsibility of this coach to contact the coach of the next alternate and inform them of the open position.
3. ALTERNATES WHO MOVE INTO QUALIFYING POSITIONS: Coaches of alternates who have been moved up to qualifying positions must call THE DIRECTOR OF THE DISTRICT MEET to declare that their athlete will compete. The meet director will enter confirmed alternates after the final entry confirmation by district/area meet directors
4. FINAL ENTRY CONFIRMATION PROCEDURES: THE DIRECTOR OF THE DISTRICT MEET must email the TSU Track Office email@example.com between 8:00 a.m.-noon on Tuesday, April 23 to make final declarations of all entries from your district/area. THE DISTRICT MEET DIRECTOR MUST CALL TO CONFIRM ENTRIES EVEN IF THERE ARE NO CHANGES! Any changes in qualifiers on the official entry list will be made at this time. INDIVIDUAL COACHES OF ALTERNATES MAY NOT CALL IN CHANGES. CHANGES CAN ONLY BE MADE BY THE DISTRICT MEET DIRECTOR!!! It is the coach's responsibility to inform the District Meet Director of any changes due to ineligibility, injury, etc. It is the District Meet Directors responsibility to report ALL changes from your District to the TSU Track Office on Monday, April 22 at 11:00PM. REGISTRATION WILL CLOSE AT 11:00PM ON APRIL THE 22nd . It is the meet director's responsibility to add confirmed alternates to the entry list after this confirmation process. NO CHANGES WILL BE ACCEPTED EXCEPT AT THIS EMAIL IN TIME!
THERE WILL BE NO CHANGES MADE ON MEET DAY because of someone's failure to notify the district meet director of a change or due to the district meet director's failure to notify or send in district results to the TSU Track Office. All correspondence concerning the Region II-2A Track & Field Meet needs to be sent directly to the TSU Track Office.
6. A time schedule and meet information sheet is enclosed.
7. A copy of all of this information should be given to coaches of all qualifiers by the District Meet Director at the district or area meet.
(Note new implement weigh-in location and times)
The Oscar Frasier Track stadium is located on Harbin Street inside of the football stadium. The track is an eight-lane EurotanWS surface with jumping events and throwing events located just outside the stadium.
COACHES' MEETINGS: We will have MANDATORY coaches' meetings according to the following schedule in the classrooms in the TSU Student Recreation Center the building on the north east end of the Oscar Frasier track) at 600 Rome Street on the campus of Tarleton State:
-Thursday, April 25, 6pm
All meet information will be reviewed and questions answered at this meeting. We intend to have heats and flights available to hand out to you at this time.
WARM-UPS AND PARTICIPANT ENTRY/EXIT OF THE TRACK: No one except officials and athletes participating in an event will be allowed on the infield.
The general warm-up area will be on the intramural field located behind the scoreboard. The athlete should check in at the staging area 15 minutes before their scheduled race to get the hip number. The athletes will be called from the pre-staging area into the stadium approximately 2 races prior to their race for entry into the stadium. The athletes will be lined up on the hill in the order of their respective lanes in their competition uniforms. (They will need to remove all warm-ups, sweats, etc. and have their competition shoes on). While this tent will be manned by official personnel at all times, please advise your athletes not to leave any valuables in this area. THIS POLICY WILL BE STRICTLY ENFORCED! Your team will risk disqualification if this policy is not followed. All athletes in an event group will be brought to the stadium together.
From this staging tent, the athletes will be escorted into the stadium, take a few final warm-up strides on the track and proceed directly to their respective starting line. NO ATHLETE WILL BE ALLOWED ON THE START LINE WITHOUT A HIP NUMBER and numbers will NOT be given at the start line. The athletes must go through the staging tent in order to receive a hip number. As soon as the race is completed, the athletes will be escorted out of the stadium by going directly out the main gate under the scoreboard back to the staging tent to retrieve their warm-ups, sweats, shoes, etc. The athletes will NOT be allowed to remain in the stadium after their race, even to retrieve any items left inside the stadium, thus it is imperative that they enter the track ready to go to the line.
TRACK WARM-UPS: The track will be available for general warm-ups from 10:00am –3:00 pm on Friday and from 10:00am – 1:30 pm on Saturday. After those times, the track will close, anyone remaining in the stadium not in a field event will be asked to leave and the athletes must retire to the bleachers or to the warm-up area outside the stadium.
ENTRY GATE: Coaches ad athletes are asked to enter the gate on the WEST side of the stadium. The gates that will be open for spectators will be on the press box side (east and west side).
RUNNING QUALIFYING: In the running events with preliminaries, the top three heat winners plus the next five fastest times shall advance to the finals. The lane assignments for the preliminary heats will be randomly drawn.
LANE ASSIGNMENTS FOR FINALS: The lane assignments for the finals of the running events will be based upon the following formula:
Lane One Seventh Fastest Preliminary Time
Lane Two Fifth Fastest Preliminary Time
Lane Three Third Fastest Preliminary Time
Lane Four Fastest Preliminary Time
Lane Five Second Fastest Preliminary Time
Lane Six Fourth Fastest Preliminary Time
Lane Seven Sixth Fastest Preliminary Time
Lane Eight Eighth Fastest Preliminary Time
FIELD EVENT QUALIFYING AND OPENING HEIGHTS: The top eight preliminary performances in the horizontal jumps and throws will advance to the finals and will be arranged in reverse order (with the best performance last). Starting heights in the vertical jumps will be as follows:
Boys High Jump: TBD Girls High Jump: TBD Boys Pole Vault: TBD Girls Pole Vault TBD
The high jump will progress in two-inch increments while the pole vault will progress in six-inch increments.
POLE VAULTER WEIGH-IN: PLEASE NOTE: THE UIL REQUIRES THAT ALL VAULTERS BE WEIGHED AT THE MEET AND VAULT ON THE CORRESPONDING APPROPRIATE SIZE POLE! SCHEDULE FOR VAULTERS WEIGH IN- Vaulters (Boys and Girls) must report to the implement weigh-in area at their respective times. An official will escort the group to the scales.
Boys: 8:00AM
Girls: 9:30AM
THROWING and HIGH JUMPEVENTS: The throwing and high jump areas are located at the North east area of stadium. A 34.92 degree sector is used at the meet. After the competition please remove all marks. Please instruct your athletes and fans NO SUNFLOWER seeds on the HIGH APRON!
IMPLEMENT WEIGH-IN: Located on the North side of Memorial Stadium. All implements will be checked in and measured. You will be allowed to bring both implements to weigh-in. Legal implements will be marked and ushered to the proper circle by an official 45 minutes prior to the start of the event. Implements that do not weigh in will be impounded. After the competition is over, it is the athlete's responsibility to check-out their implements from an official. Please follow the weigh-in schedule to prevent any delays.
Weigh-in Schedule:
Friday: Session #1: 7:00 – 8:45am (Boys Discus)
Session #2 7:00-10:45am (Girls Discus
Saturday: Session #3: 7:00 – 8:45 am (Boys Shot)
Session #4: 7:00-10:45:am (Girls Shot)
PACKET PICK UP: Coaches should pick up packets on Thursday at the Coaches Meeting.
ADMISSION: Ticket prices for spectators will be $8.00 for adults and $5.00 for students a two day pass available for $12.00 for adults and $8.00 for students. Contestant with numbers, two coaches, and one trainer will be admitted free.
RESULTS: Results and qualifiers for finals for all events will be posted as soon as they are available on the southeast wall of the west side concession stand and in the media room. They will also be available on our website (www.tarleton.edu) following the conclusion of the meet on Friday and Saturday. Click on visitors and community icon and search for UIL competition.
AWARD PRESENTATIONS: Awards for all event finals will be given out immediately after the event is completed. Please have you athlete report to the awards stand. We will not hold up awards ceremonies if athletes do not show up and awards will NOT be mailed. Please inform your athletes of this procedure. Athletes who are to receive awards in the field events (top three) will need to stay with the field officials at the event site from where they will be escorted into the stadium to the awards stand.
SEATING: No seating will be allowed on the grass inclines or along the concrete walls that line the track. One warning will be given, after that your team will risk disqualification. Please adhere to this policy. All seating must be in the stadium bleachers.
DRESSING AREA: None available. The Field house at the south end of the track will be OFF LIMITS to all athletes, even in the case of inclement weather. Bathrooms will be available at the top of the stadium on both sides.
PARKING: Parking is available adjacent to the stadium. All Team parking/Buses, and or vans are instructed to park on the WEST side of the stadium on Harbin Street.
UIL MEET RULES: The first and second place finishers in each event qualify for the State Meet.
Contestants must report on time in order to be entered in any event.
No excuse shall be accepted for failure of a team or contestant to appear at the time announced for the event to start. Forfeiture: Any contestant who fails for any reason to be on hand at the time of the preliminaries shall forfeit the right to compete in the preliminaries and the finals of that event. UIL Plan Section 1320-J. All prelims will be drawn by computer and run against time.
PROTESTS: Any protests must be filed IN WRITING and within 30 minutes of the official results for that event being posted and/or announced. Protests may be given to the meet referee located on the infield. The written protest will be taken from there to the meet referee for a decision. If your protest is not in writing or not filed within the 30 minute time frame following that particular event, it will be automatically disallowed. Protest sheets will be provided in your team packets.
SPECIAL MEET RULES: 1. No radios or portable stereos will be allowed in the Memorial Stadium Track or Field Event area. Please remind your athletes of this policy. NO USE OF ELECTRONIC DEVICES ARE NOT ALLOWED IN ANY COMPETITION AREA! 2. In case of inclement weather, please have your athletes move into the Student Recreation Center building. 3. Team Camps will be on the WEST side of the Memorial Stadium or on the intramural fields near the warm up area.
RELAY CARDS: If any name on your relay (primary or alternate) has changed from your web-based entry prior to the meet, have your anchor leg turn in a relay card (provided in your team packet) at the staging tent on the first call. This is to confirm the names of the relay members in accordance with UIL rules. If your relay team qualifies for the state meet, you must declare the names of your possible six runners on the UIL website by Thursday following the regional meet.
T-SHIRTS: Commemorative T-Shirts will be on sale at the meet both Friday and Saturday for $15 each.
MEDIA ACCESS: The Press Box will serve as the media headquarters. Results will be posted after each race on the North side of the press box. Please inform any media from your area of this policy. Media will be allowed in the infield by credential only and must confine themselves within the "media lines" on the football field. Media access to telephones and additional work space will be provided in the Memorial Stadium press box upon request; however, official results will not be provided in the press box.
All meet results, correspondence and/or questions should be sent to:
Pat PonderHead Track & Field Coach
Tarleton State University
Box T-0080
Stephenville, TX 76401
Office: 254-968-9174
Fax: 254-968-9674
Email: firstname.lastname@example.com
Direct Athletics
How to Submit Entries - Track & Field
Each coach must have a DirectAthletics username and password for his/her team. If you don't know your username and password, click HERE. You will use the same account to enter all meets run through DirectAthletics.
**NOTE ABOUT MEN'S AND WOMEN'S ACCOUNTS: You control only one gender at time, so you will complete the below steps for your Men, and then switch to your Women's team and repeat the process (or vice versa). The team you are controlling is listed on the blue navigation bar across the top of your account, for example:
Sport: Track & Field Team: Guilford (M)
This indicates that you are controlling the Guilford MEN'S team (M=MEN). To switch to your Women's team, you would select "Guilford (W)".
Before entering an athlete into a meet, you must add all attending athletes to your roster. If an athlete is already on your roster (from previous seasons or meets) you do not need to add him/her again.
1) Upon logging in, click the TEAM tab. (New users will automatically be in the TEAM module) 2) If you have used DirectAthletics before, you will see your existing athletes on your roster. New Users should click the green "Add Athletes" link. 3) Click the green "Add Athletes" link under the Team Roster header. Select an approximate number of athletes you would like to add (you can add more at any time). 4) Enter your athletes' First Name, Last Name, and School Year and click "Submit". 5) You may add, edit or delete athletes on your Team Roster at anytime by clicking the TEAM tab. To add athletes, click the green "Add Athletes" link at any time. To delete or edit athletes, check the box to the left of each athlete(s) and then click the red "Delete Selected" link or the blue "Edit Selected" link respectively. |
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1) In the HOME tab (under Upcoming Meets) or in the SCHEDULE tab, click the green Register button next to the meet you wish to enter. 2) If prompted, choose an entry method. We HIGHLY Recommend using the NEW, "Enter by Athlete" method. 3) Follow onscreen instructions for submitting your entries. You will see a running tally of your entries on the right side of your screen. 4) When you are finished with your entries, click the "Finish" link. 5) You will see a list of your current, submitted entries. Click the appropriate link to receive an EMAIL confirmation or a PRINTABLE confirmation. 6) To edit your existing entries, click the blue Edit Entries button next to the meet name on your Upcoming Meets or complete Schedule. |


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Pan-Roasted Swordfish with Tarragon-Mustard Sauce
Author Notes: This was so good, Sconeman and I ate it standing at the kitchen counter after I snapped the picture. - mrslarkin
Serves 2
- 4 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened
- 1/2 to 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard (smooth, not grainy)
- one 1-inch-thick swordfish steak (about 1 lb.)
- Sea salt
- fresh cracked black pepper
- 1/2 cup dry vermouth
- 1/8 cup finely chopped shallot
- 1 tablespoon unsalted butter
- 1/2 tablespoon olive oil
- 2 tablespoons coarsley chopped fresh tarragon
- Mash softened butter and mustard until smooth. Chill.
- Season fish on both sides with salt and pepper.
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
- In a small saucepan, combine vermouth and shallot. Over high heat, bring to a boil and reduce to about 1/4 cup, about 5 minutes. Turn the heat down to very low and add the mustard butter, a tablespoon at a time, whisking after each addition until butter is incorporated. Keep sauce warm.
- Heat an oven-proof pan to medium-high. Add 1 tablespoon butter and olive oil. Place fish in pan and cook until nicely browned on the bottom, about 1 1/2 to 2 minutes. Carefully flip fish and place pan in the oven. Roast the fish for about 10 minutes, or until done.
- Stir the chopped tarragon into the sauce. Spoon sauce over warm plate. Lay fish on top of sauce. Serve with lemon wedges. Enjoy!
- This recipe was entered in the contest for Your Best Swordfish Recipe
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Comments (4) Questions (0)
11 months ago chop chop
Very good dish. Enjoyed it. Simple ingredients and easy to make.
11 months ago
Mrs. Larkin is a trusted source on Baking.
Thank you, chop chop. So glad you enjoyed it.
over 3 years ago ellenl
Whole Foods has harpoon-caught swordfish which, they explained, is sweeter than swordfish caught other ways. And it is! The combination of your sauce and method with this fish is unbelievably delicious, even in this heat. Thank you so much. I encourage anyone who likes swordfish to try harpoon-caught.
over 3 years ago
Mrs. Larkin is a trusted source on Baking.
Thanks so much, MSTC! I got my fish from New Wave Seafood in Stamford, CT, closer for me than WF.


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While David Bouley is the nominal chef, the real authorship of this Japanese tasting restaurant are the graduates of the Tsuji Culinary Institute, Japan's elite cooking school. There will be many courses; the check will be astronomical; and the experience unforgettable.
This is the actual place for taking a great dinner with several dishes.
If You like Live Music and Entertaining Show after Dinner... – After a great dinner at Brushstroke, a great place to go is The Griffin to Michael Fredo's Wednesday night party. They have a great show and an open bar from 8-9:30. Free admission too. Michael Fredo with The Benny Reid Ensemble is a great Jazz/ Ratpack show. 50 Gansevoort @ Greenwich
A great experience – Nobody can claim this is not an expensive place, but for a special dining treat, I can't think of many venues that are more special than this. The service is friendly and flawless--we ordered one of the cheapest wines on the menu, which always makes me feel somewhat sheepish, but the waiter made sure I didn't need to feel that way. The interior is picturesque and the food is delicious. Definitely worth the splurge.
Seriously it's beautiful, the food was amazing and I love the three ways preparation. The timing was perfect, service was on task and not at all overbearing, the food, the food - yum. I left stuffed, a tad tipsy, and just plain thrilled to death that my friend picked up the tab.
A great place for a unique and classic dinner out.
Old world charm with superb Austrian cuisine – A beautiful dining experience that's like stepping into a Klimt painting. The Austrian cuisine is exquisite. Try the Tasting Menu with the wine pairing and you'll be in good hands. My favorite dishes include the Rabbit salad with foie gras, the butternut squash soup and the baby lamb chops. Opulence without being overdone. If ever a restaurant was made for a four-hour meal, Danube is it.
ambiance plus food excellence equals a memorable dining experience – Visiting from DC over Xmas and celebrating our wedding anniversary, I was intrigued by the picture of the room and the Bouley name. Other reviews had expressed disappointment in both the food and the service. Our experience was overwhelmingly positive. The room is gorgeous and the first impression is that of a more formal restaurant. The host is a bit officious, but loosens up. Similarly, the meal slows its pace by the entree, and the dessert course is Bouley at his best. The palate cleansers are remarkable. Because I had noted on my reservation that this was a wedding anniversary, we got two desserts -- we couldn't decide between them -- and gratis glasses of Muscat plus a platter of sweets. Then a handwritten card arrived with best wishes and a thank you (probably the warmest dining experience I've had in NYC). My wife had duckling, I had fish, and we both liked the idea that in addition to the tasting menu, one could choose either from the American or the Austrian menu. We sampled from each. The beet salad is a thing to behold -- even before you taste it! On the way out through the now-teeming bar, the hostess handed my wife a breakfast bread in a plastic bag -- another gift from Bouley. If you want to relax and dine in pastel surroundings with service that is attentive but not hectoring, go to Danube.
Wonderfully romantic ambiance, food slightly disappointing – Tucked away in a fairly grimy part of lower Manahattan, when you enter Danube you are transported into a world of elegance. Save this one for a special occasion, when you are not rushed to be somewhere else, and where you want you and whomever you are with to feel special. It's perfect for a romantic meal, or even to impress an out-of-town client.
The food is mostly excellent, but not extraordinary. The goulash, supposedly a house special, was a disappointment. Other courses ranged from very good to superb (the creme brulee with figs and balsamic ice cream). Service was competent, but our waiter asked us three times, "is everything delightful?" That's simply not appropriate for a restaurant of this level.
Amazing special occasion restaurant!!! – We recently celebrated our year anniversary at Danube and everything was perfect! The restaurant has great ambience- it's elegant but not overly stuff. The food and wine was delicious- I highly recommend the scallop appetizer, the lobster entree and the veal entree. The desserts were scrumptious (including the petite fours and the pound cake that we were presented with as we left) The staff was attentive and very thoughtful- we received a complimentary dessert of crepes with "Happy Anniversay" on the plate and a very sweet card! It is a pricey dinner but it made our anniversary even sweeter!!! Highly recommended!!
A true culinary disappointment – Aside from desserts, the chef's degustation seemed like a row of leftovers. Some wines did not match the served dishes (beef cheeks dish), as they left strange acerbic after taste. Our waiter was rather clueless and could not answer most questions. It doesn't take much to educate your wait staff! The sweet courses were definitely a winner in this poor ensemble of tasting dishes. However, the ambiance and decor is quite beautiful and romantic. But I would definitely not go back, even if they slashed their prices in half!
Excellent service, beautiful restaurant! – We booked reservations at Danube for our company's holiday dinner. I was a bit wary when I read the reviews of Danube on Citysearch, specifically about the service, but the dinner was wonderful - more than expected! Waiters were very attentive and more than willing to accomodate all of our needs and requests. When one of our company partners, who could not join in the celebration, faxed a poem to the restaurant with an order of champagne for the table, our waiter was an excellent sport and read the poem aloud to all of us. Additionally, the servers brought out appetizers and extra desserts, compliments of the chef, throughout the meal.
The meal was delicious. The duck soup, scallops and fois gras (so I heard) were excellent. The restaurant itself was absolutely beautiful, worth all the acclaim. Of course, the price point is very high, but that's just an expectation you should have before you arrive!
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The List: Brotherly Love
Wednesday, February 27, 2013 | 2:00 PMSomething very rare happened on Saturday night in Atlanta. When GEICO Honda's Wil Hahn won the 250 SX main event, leading all 15 laps, it marked his first-ever win as a professional on the AMA circuit. It also meant that his name would go in the record books as a winner alongside his older brother Tommy, who won the 2009 Steel City 450 National. Add it all up and the Hahns were just the third set of brothers in the past 42 years to each have a win in SX/MX. Here's a List of other very fast brothers, including a few that have come close to both winning, yet still haven't...
Bill and Bob Grossi: The Grossi boys from Santa Cruz were both factory riders at one point, and both have outdoor national wins. Bob won the '73 Daytona race on a Husqvarna, which actually counted as the opening round of the '73 AMA Motocross Championships, and Billy, otherwise known as "Sugar Bear," won the '74 opener at Hangtown on a Honda.
Gary and Dwayne Jones: Before there was even an AMA circuit, the Jones boys were very, very fast. Gary was a three-time 250cc National MX Champion (four if you count the '71 Inter-Am Series' top American). He and Dwayne were both Honda factory riders in 1973, and then Can-Am factory riders, and then even partners on the Mexico-made Amex. The best race of their lives, and the best a pair of finishes brothers ever had in U.S. motocross, came on June 17, 1973, at Lake Whitney Cycle Ranch, when Gary and Dwayne went 1-2 in the 250 National.
Gary Jones (1) and his brother Dwayne once finished first and second in a 250 National at Lake Whitney, Texas.
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Jim and Ron Pomeroy: Both factory Bultaco riders in the seventies, Jim would become the first American to win an FIM World Motocross Championship and became a Hall of Famer. Ron reached the podium outdoors twice, once at RedBud and once at Delta, Ohio, both in 1974.
Chuck and Ron Sun: Hailing from Oregon, Chuck Sun become the 1980 500cc National Motocross Champion while riding for Team Honda. He also was a part of the famous 1981 Team USA, which won the Motocross and Trophee des Nations for the first time. And like Chuck, Ron made it to the factory level for both Husqvarna and Honda, but he never quite cracked the top five.
The Bigelow brothers: Okay, there were four of these boys, charter members of the Michigan Mafia, and all four were very fast! Kirk was the oldest, Kris was a Yamaha and Husqvarna factory rider who finished fourth on a 250 in 1981, Kreg was the 125 Amateur National Champ in 1979 in the pre-Loretta Lynn days, and Kip was a national minicycle champion, rode pro for Team Dynamic, and is the current Motocross Manager for the America Motorcyclists Association.
That's Kip Bigelow, longtime fast man and current AMA Amateur Motocross Manager.
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Tyson and Tallon Vohland: The best supercross day in history for brothers probably came back in 1991 when Tallon and Tyson Vohland finished first and third, respectively, in the 125 class at the Houston Astrodome. Splitting the Vohland brothers on the box was second-place Jeremy McGrath. Both Vohlands won titles at Loretta Lynn's as amateurs and then raced the Grand Prix circuit in Europe. Tallon also won 125 Nationals and GP races.
Blake and Tyler Wharton: The Wharton boys certainly had some good weeks down at Loretta Lynn Ranch as amateurs, as both won a few titles there (the Stewart, Hahn, and Alessi boys came close but were not quite able to double up within the family). As a pro, Blake has two Lites SX wins in his career. Tyler raced professionally from 2008 through 2010 before stepping away from the pro scene as a racer, but you'll still see him at some races nowadays hanging out with his bro.Mike and Jeff Alessi: Current fans are very familiar with the Alessi boys, as Mike has won multiple outdoor nationals over the years and has been a title contender since 2005. Younger brother Jeff has had trouble staying healthy and was never quite able to reach the great expectations many had for both brothers.
James and Malcolm Stewart: James had won plenty of races—as recently as the 450 SX class last weekend in Atlanta. His younger (but not littler) brother Malcolm has shown flashes of brilliance during his three seasons as a pro, but hasn't delivered a win or podium finish yet. He's cracked the top five indoors and out, though.
James (near) has garnered multiple wins and titles in his career, while Malcolm (far) is still searching for his first win.
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Tommy and Wil Hahn: The whole idea for this List came on Saturday night when our buddy Wil rode to a solid win at the Atlanta SX over Dean Wilson and Marvin Musquin. That moves him into the wins column with older brother Tommy, who has an outdoor national win from 2009. They are only the third set of brothers that each have an AMA MX or SX win. (Here's a nod to Europe, where the Geboers brothers—Sylvain and Eric—were superstars in the seventies and eighties—and the Pourcel brothers, Christophe and Sebastien, who are the only brothers in MX history to sweep both classes on the same day of a GP, National or Supercross. They did it in Italy on July 15, 2007, Christophe winning the MX2 class, Seb MX1, and then they did it again in Belgium).
Josh and Justin Hill: Josh is in the record books for winning the Minneapolis SX a few years back, and Justin is just breaking into the pro ranks with the Monster Energy/Pro Circuit Kawasaki team. The Hills, like the Whartons, each have titles at Loretta's under their belt. They may very well be the next team of brothers who each have a win in the pro records books.
That's our List for this week. Who else you got in a battle of brotherly love?
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Europe wise a mention to the King Brothers - Both have multiple victories in the Open class with Shayne being World Champion in 1996 and Darryl having 2 runner up finishes.
Alex and Jeremy Martin.
I meant to say that i feel like they will be on the list by the end of the year. Havent won one yet, but i see it coming
One brother is always faster. Usually it's the older brother. But sometimes it's the younger guy that will become a faster rider than his brother, because he tries harder. Speed may change with age but usually one guy has it & the other does not. Look at the Alessi's (where's Jeff?).
P.S. My (younger) brother is a slug! I can smoke him. I just wish he knew how to ride a motorcycle lol
The "Hahns were just the third set of brothers in the past 42 years to each have a win in SX/MX." The Hahns, the Grossis, and ...?
bowen brothers keith and greg both loretta lynn champs. keith won a 125 national and greg was top 3 in points for 125 supercross before getting injured.
Marty and Mike Tripes. We all know HOFer Marty and although Mike's career was pretty short-lived, he did finish 20th in the 1983 500 series, with a high finish of 11th out at Saddleback.
DANG!! In the Gary Jones photo, the guy on the far right isn't wearing gloves! Imagine riding one of those tanks, with all 4 inches of (harsh) travel for two 45 minute motos with no gloves... Old school riders were ALL bad dudes!
Phil and Mike Larson from Washington state had some strong national finishes in the early 80's.
Nick and Nate Diaz, both amazing talents... Just hope GSP doesn't lay and pray on Nick.
How about fathers and sons who have won AMA races? Obviously Donny and Josh Hansen. Can't think of any others. I bet there are a few in europe....Everts? Or was Harry Everts his uncle? Goboers?
Hey guys below are some PA natives, that came to mind.
Some have made it to the pro ranks while others were fast in the local western PA racing scene.
Darryn and Shane Durham both have tons of speed and talent
Brian and Dave Stuebgen local fast guys in district 5 racing mid 80-90s
Davey and Timmy Coombs- davey did awesome back in 92 or 93 at loretta's in the 125 A Stock class on a Cernic's Suzuki Rm 125 that year and timmy has a pretty impressive racing career also.
Local district 5 racer's Justin & Eric Paris had lots of good battles with these guys over the years also.
I know im probably forgetting some.
How about the Sipes bros! From Kentucky!
The Wanket Brothers from SoCal competed together on the Nationals in the late 70's both earning a top 100 number
In 1970 Ake Jonsson and his brother Tore Jonsson competed in the Inter-Ams with Tore in the support class
Pierre Karsmakers and his brother Toon won many races and titles in their native Holland
Travis and Shane Sewell
What about Ryan and Tyler Villopoto , Ryan won a sx and Tyler won an arenacross main on the same night !
@jesus you and me both, but you know it will happen
Ivan and Gio Tedesco
I think the only Father/Son act to win national races are the Baileys- Gary won a couple 250 nationals in 1972. If Christian Craig can win a national, then he and his dad Mike, will be the second pair to make the list.
Michael and Chris Blose
Davey, there was a pair of brothers who rode Kawasakis in the Nationals back in the 70s. Do you know who they were?
Dustin and Devin Davis
The most succesful pair of direct relatives is...
· Harry and Stefan Everts
Harry (Stefan's father) won 3 World MX title and like 30 races while his son won TEN WORLD TITLES and over 100 races... and I'm not counting their MxdN wins (both class and team) or Stefan's overall win at the ISDE
Sylvain and Eric Geboers were superstars, Gary and David Bailey were masters... but the mind-blowing amount of trophies won by the Everts can't be surpassed
Can't wait till Liam (Stefan's son) starts racing, I've heard he likes it a lot and rides a bit like his father
How about the Pourcel brothers, Christophe and Sebastian????
@jw621557 I think maybe you are talkinng about the Blastin' Benolkins'. Tommy Benolkin (spelling?) and his bro were from Mn.
What about Jeff and Kyle Glass?
What about Jeff and Kyle Glass?
Gary and DeWayne Jones did not place 1-2 at the Whitney National. Yamaha won both classes that day with Tim Hart in 250 and Pierre Karsmakers in 500. Also, Jim Pomeroy was the first American to win a European Grand Prix race (Spanish GP in 1973). He did NOT win a World Championship. Finally, John and Ron DeSoto are MX racing brothers who were very fast in their time. Pete and Tony Wanket are two others.
Back in the 70's and 80's desert District 37. The Brook,s brothers, the Pfier brothers and the Foster brothers.
Danny and Dale Storbeck. Danny was a factory Yamaha rider in 1986 and 1987 I believe. Dale was super talented and won a lot of GNC championships but never signed a factory contract. They are both doing really well in San Antonio Texas.
Denny and Mike Hartwig from the 70's..Denny now works for Feld, not sure what Mike is doing....
Chuck and Guy Cooper....cant forget fellow Okies
How about brothers and sisters?
On a side note, there was a girl whose brother outdid her in everything they did. I taught her motocross and she beat her brother and eventually turned pro and won a bunch of titles, LOL, gave her a little redemption. He'll never catch up. I love it when women work hard and reach their potential. She beat 35-rider classes of men at SoCal tracks and they gave her standing ovations at the trophy presentations. Heck of a girl. In a way, I feel a little guilty for not reaching out to him more and keeping him ahead of his sister, but hey. She was hot. What can I say?


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Tuesday November 27, 2012 7:09 pm
Microsoft readying OTA update remedy for Windows Phone 8 reboot epidemic
Microsoft has gotten to the bottom of the random Windows Phone 8 reboots, and is issuing an OTA update by December. The company, however, won't reveal the problem.
Here's what Microsoft had to say: "We're continuing to investigate some reports of phones rebooting and have identified a cause with our partners. We are working to get an over-the-air update out in December."
If you're currently one of the people with affected phones, let us know in the comments what model you have, as Microsoft hasn't detailed the types of phones affected or whether it's all Windows 8 devices.
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