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Dr. Frank D. May, of Port St. Joe, has a unique Valentine�s Day present for the needy of this area.
Dr. Frank D. May, of Port St. Joe, has a unique Valentine�s Day present for the needy of this area.
For the last 13 years, Dr. May has provided free dental treatment for Valentine�s Day at his office. This year, his office will provide this valuable service on Wednesday, Feb. 19.
This year the office will schedule appointments with those in need of treatment. To schedule an appointment you will need to send or bring by a letter to Dr. May�s office giving a brief description of your dental needs, and please describe your situation that makes you a good candidate for this benefit.
Send the letter to Dr. May�s office at 319 Williams Ave., Port St. Joe, FL 32456. Please no phone calls.
Be sure to include your telephone number so we can contact you to schedule an appointment.
Dr. May will see 20 patients in need of dental treatment, and the hygienists Anealia Bush and Linda Wright will see eight to 10 patients each who wish to have their teeth cleaned.
The office hopes to serve as many as 40 patients.
Patients must be at least 12 years of age, and accompanied by a parent or guardian if under the age of 18. Treatments provided will include cleaning, x-rays, fillings, extractions, diagnostics, and pain control.
Dr. May and his staff participate in �Dentist With a Heart because they wish to impact people who otherwise could not afford to see a dentist, and help those people save their teeth, as well as relieve them of any discomfort they may be having. Our office cares about this community and would like to give those in need of our services, their smiles back!


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Water pollution caused by cosmetic chemicals, cleaning supplies and plastics
Down the Drain: » Bisphenol A
In use since the 1950s, bisphenol A (BPA) is an industrial chemical and a building block for polycarbonate plastic and epoxy resins. BPA is found in many everyday products such as the lining of metal food and drink cans, plastic baby bottles, pacifiers and baby toys, dental sealants, computers, cell phones, hard plastic water bottles, paints, adhesives, enamels, varnishes, CDs and DVDs, and certain microwavable or reusable food and drink containers. By 1990, the annual U.S. production of this compound had exceeded 1 billion pounds (EPA 2006).
Bisphenol A been shown to leach into food and water from containers – particularly after heating or as the plastic ages. In studies conducted over the past 20 years, scientists have detected BPA in breast milk, serum, saliva, urine, amniotic fluid, and umbilical cord blood from people in Europe, North America, and Asia (CERHR 2006). Researchers at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recently detected BPA in 95 percent of nearly 400 U.S. adults (Calafat 2005). A study of girls age 6 to 8 reported measurable amounts of BPA in 85 of 90 participants (Wolff 2007). EWG-led biomonitoring studies have detected BPA in 7 of 41 people tested for this chemical, located in 4 states and the District of Columbia (EWG 2007a). Bisphenol A is so common in products and industrial waste that it pollutes not only people but also rivers, streams, estuaries, house dust, and even air nearly everywhere it is tested (e.g. Kolpin 2002; Rudel 2003).
A large body of evidence indicates that BPA can disrupt the hormone system at very low concentrations. At some very low doses the chemical causes permanent alterations of breast and prostate cells that precede cancer, insulin resistance (a hallmark trait of Type 2 diabetes), and chromosomal damage linked to recurrent miscarriage and a wide range of birth defects including Down syndrome (vom Saal 2005). As of December 2004, 94 of 115 peer-reviewed studies had confirmed BPA's toxicity at low levels of exposure. Few chemicals have been found to consistently display such a diverse range of harm at such low doses. ("Low doses" are typically defined as those that produce tissue concentrations at or below those in the typical range of human exposures.)
One striking study found that very low doses of BPA (20 parts per billion) given to mice for just 1 week caused an error in cell division called aneuploidy (Hunt 2003). This type of cell division error results in the new cells having the wrong number of chromosomes, and is linked to miscarriages and certain birth defects in people, including Down syndrome.
Based on the results of this study, Japanese researchers recently looked at a small number of women to see if higher levels of bisphenol A in their bodies were associated with recurrent miscarriage. They not only found such an association, but also found evidence of aneuploidy in the miscarried fetuses, further suggesting that the higher rates of miscarriage could be BPA-related (Sugiura-Ogasawara 2005).
Japanese scientists found that women with polycystic ovarian syndrome had higher serum levels of BPA relative to women with normal ovarian function, and that there were positive correlations between BPA concentrations and androgen levels (Takeuchi 2006). Polycystic ovarian syndrome is the most common form of female infertility in the U.S., affecting as many as 5 percent of American women (Knochenhauer 1998).
Men with occupational exposure to epoxy resins were found to have decreased secretion of follicle stimulating hormone when compared with men without occupational exposure to epoxy resins (Hanaoka 2002). Follicle stimulating hormone is critical to sperm formation; diminished secretion of this hormone in men can result in reduced sperm concentration and infertility.
A recent animal study also found a link between exposure to low doses of bisphenol A and insulin resistance. In this study, adult mice were exposed to low doses of BPA – 10 parts per billion per day for 4 days (Alonso-Magdalena 2006). The exposed animals were found to have sustained increases in serum insulin levels after just 2 days of exposure, and impaired glucose tolerance after 4 days. Increased insulin levels are associated with Type 2 diabetes; interestingly, women with polycystic ovarian syndrome, epidemiologically associated with BPA exposures, often develop insulin resistance as well (AHA 2007). Over 60 million Americans exhibit insulin resistance, and one in four of these people develop Type 2 diabetes (AHA 2007).
The study of bisphenol A has opened a new chapter in our understanding of the effects of chemicals on our bodies. Where traditional toxicology asserts that higher doses confer greater harm, bisphenol A tests show that low doses can be the most toxic of all, below the radar screen of the body's compensatory detoxifying mechanisms, or below overtly toxic doses that destroy the tissues under study. In one investigation, a low dose of BPA produced a 70 percent higher growth rate of prostate cancer cells in lab animals than did higher doses (Wetherill 2002). In another study, lower doses of BPA resulted in higher rates of breast cell growth that can precede cancer (Markey 2001).
The unusually broad toxicity of BPA is explained by a prominent scientist as stemming from the fact that BPA can alter the behavior of over 200 genes – more than 1 percent of all human genes (Myers 2006). These genes control the growth and repair of nearly every organ and tissue in the body. Taken in its totality, the range of toxic effects linked to BPA is startlingly similar to the litany of human health problems on the rise or common across the population, including breast and prostate cancer, diabetes, obesity, infertility, and polycystic ovarian syndrome (Myers 2006).
Significantly, many of the studies showing adverse effects examine levels many times lower than what the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) considers safe, 50 ug/kg/day, or 50 parts per billion per day. The EPA established this standard for BPA (the reference dose, or RfD) in 1987, a decade before the low-dose BPA literature developed (EPA 1987). The vast majority of studies finding BPA toxic at low doses have been published since 1997, the year that a pivotal study showed BPA's ability to harm the prostate at levels far below what was thought safe (Nagel 1997). EPA's safety standard is 25 times the dose now known to cause birth defects in lab studies, and has not been updated for 20 years. BPA is allowed in unlimited amounts in consumer products, drinking water, and food, the top exposure source for most people, despite studies that show that BPA is toxic to lab animals at doses overlapping with or very near to human exposures.
Researchers from around the world have detected BPA in surface waters, sometimes at levels approaching the EPA's safe reference dose. Bisphenol A was found in Dutch surface water at levels up to 330 parts per trillion; scientists documented one water sample that contained 21 parts per billion of BPA (Belfroid 2002). Fromme and others (2002) reported BPA levels in surface waters ranging from 0.5 to 410 parts per trillion, and levels in treated wastewater ranging from 18 to 702 parts per trillion. Scientists with the United States Geological Survey detected BPA in 41 percent of the 109 streams sampled in a recent investigation, with the highest concentration at 12 parts per billion (Kolpin 2002).
A number of studies have shown impacts to fish and other wildlife when exposed to bisphenol A. A study of brown trout exposed to BPA at concentrations found in the environment reported impacts to sperm quality in males and either inhibited or reduced ovulation in females (Lahnsteiner 2005). Iwamuro and others (2006) reported that in the parts per billion range, BPA affected tadpole tail development in Xenopus, a frog species often used in bioassays. Another study showed bisphenol A bioaccumulated in spotted halibut (Lee 2004).
Finally, BPA is known to react with the chlorine chemicals used to disinfect tapwater and treated wastewater, creating an array of chlorinated substances that themselves exhibit hormone-disrupting properties (Hu 2002).

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{this moment} A Friday ritual. A
Lil' Snowboarder and I had a fabulous day earlier this week at the CA Academy of Sciences and the Japanese Tea Gardens in Golden Gate Park. A perfect, wonderful day.
Happy Friday!
xoxo Irishgirlieknits
Hey! It's Patrick Starfish!
She looks like she's grown 6 inches this year! She looks like a happy girl :-)
Beautiful pictures! She looks so happy! Looks like a fun outing.
I swear to you I thought the starfish were knitted. Oy.


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For the past two weeks, I've been making some really poor food choices.
Let's recap:
- I have been in all-day training meetings at work for the past two weeks. This means that I have access to free breakfasts, free morning snack buffets, free lunches, and free afternoon snack buffets. Although I sometimes make good food choices, that doesn't really matter if you eat a ton of healthy food. The volume of food outweighs the quality of the food at that point.
- Additionally, I took a trip to Disneyworld last weekend. I had a fabulous time but it is super super hard to eat healthy food while on vacation. My willpower just can't win in battles like these.
I was so happy to make it back home on Monday so I could try to get my body used to eating some semblance of healthy food once again. I can also head over to the dance studio now and squeeze in some cardio workouts. Finally!
I stumbled across this chicken dish through a photo posted on Pinterest. Can I state how much I love that site? Such pretty pictures. I then discovered that the recipe associated with this picture belongs to the Kalyn's Kitchen blog. I think she has simple, interesting recipes and beautiful photos on her site. Another thing I love!
After reading through the post, I realized that the Basil Pesto Chicken recipe is actually a part of the South Beach Diet cookbook. Now, I'm not one to follow diets. If I want to get my body back on track, I make sure to eat healthy foods and get enough exercise. But since everything in this recipe is fresh and good for me, I had no qualms about whipping this up. And of course there's cheese. There's always cheese.
Basil Pesto Chicken
slightly adapted from Kalyn's Kitchen
makes ~4 servings
- 4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts (~1 lb chicken)
- Salt, fresh ground black pepper, and cayenne pepper for seasoning chicken
- Cooking spray
- 1/2 cup basil pesto (I used my homemade basil pesto, but you can use any pesto you have)
- 1/2 - 1 cup grated mozzarella cheese
1) Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
2) Trim the chicken so any visible fat and tendons are removed. Cut the chicken breasts lengthwise into 2 or 3 pieces, depending on how thick or thin you would like them.
3) Season the chicken with salt, pepper, and cayenne pepper as desired. Don't use too much salt, as cheese will be added later on to the chicken.
4) Spray a 9" x 12" (or 8.5" X 12.5") baking dish with non-stick spray, then spread 1/4 cup basil pesto over the bottom of the dish.
5) Lay the chicken strips over the pesto, then spread the remaining 1/4 cup basil pesto over the chicken.
6) Cover the baking dish with aluminum foil and bake the chicken for 15-20 minutes, or just until chicken is barely firm and cooked through. (Don't cook too much at this point, or the chicken will be overcooked by the time the cheese is melted and browned.)
7) When the chicken is barely cooked through, remove the foil and sprinkle the chicken with the grated mozzarella cheese. Put dish back into the oven without foil and cook 5 minutes more, just until the cheese is melted. Serve hot.
I adore basil. And my basil pesto did not disappoint here. The chicken turned out to be very flavorful and it has a little kick from the cayenne. If you want to keep things rolling along in the "Healthy" lane, this chicken would be great over some brown rice, cous cous, or quinoa. Other options include spooning this chicken and the sauce over some pasta or white rice. Who says you can't have both a healthy and delicious meal?


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Shades State Park is that peaceful place you've sought. Located about 17 miles southwest of Crawfordsville (off S.R. 47), it is a favorite for hikers and canoeists. The beautiful sandstone cliffs overlooking Sugar Creek and numerous shady ravines provide the backdrop for your journey through this nature lover's paradise. Also on the property is Pine Hills Nature Preserve, which affords spectacular topography for those willing to take a fairly long hike.
You'll marvel at the natural geologic wonders of this beautiful park as you hike along its famous trails. Nestled along State Road 47 southwest of Crawfordsville, the park offers the chance to explore deep, sandstone ravines, walk along stands of aged forests, and enjoy the scenic views along Sugar Creek. Make sure to visit the Colonel Richard Lieber Cabin, which commemorates the contributions of the father of Indiana's state park system.
Turkey Run State Park Website.
Native forest and large rock outcrops line the upper part of Big Raccoon Creek. Cecil M. Harden Lake resulted from the damming of the creek for flood control. The lake also provides recreation, wildlife management and economic benefits. A variety of fish, flora and fauna can be viewed at the property. Nearby Historic Mansfield Roller Mill is a preserved, working example of industrialization in Indiana at the turn of the 20th century. This 1880s flour mill uses machinery from that time to show visitors how flour and cornmeal were processed from wheat and corn. It is an almost complete and unchanged example of flour mills from this time period.
Raccoon State Recreation Area Website.
This 400 acre hidden gem of Parke County, Indiana provides you and your family the opportunity to retreat outdoors to drift away from everyday routine. Chuckle as you witness family and friends create memories while enjoying the activities available at our park. Our lakefront recreation area hosts over 5oo feet of shoreline to fish. Along with our 125' wheelchair accessible fishing pier, you will have plenty of space to catch your mess. Our popular swimming beach, volleyball, horseshoes, one of three modern playgrounds, and plenty of open grass allow for numerous games and family memories. Our 18 hole disc golf course is one of our newest activities. We also have nature trails and wildlife viewing.


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SACRAMENTO - The U.S. Attorney's Office announced Thursday that a federal grand jury had returned a three-count indictment charging three people, including a Stockton woman, with child exploitation.
SACRAMENTO - The U.S. Attorney's Office announced Thursday that a federal grand jury had returned a three-count indictment charging three people, including a Stockton woman, with child exploitation.
Jolene Davis, 37, of Stockton, Jason Wymer, 41, of Citrus Heights and Stormy Avers, 33, of Colfax were charged with production of child pornography, authorities said. The indictment alleges that the victims were relatives of Davis and Avers.
According to court documents, the case began when a parent accidentally texted a photo of an 8-year-old girl to Wymer. When Wymer asked for more photos and began a sexually explicit dialogue with what he thought was the 8-year-old girl, the girl's mother took her cellphone to the FBI.
STOCKTON - Two armed men robbed a business in the 10300 block of Trinity Parkway about 12:30 a.m. Thursday, police said.
The robbers forced one employee inside the business and ordered a second employee to empty two safes, police said. The robbers then fled with an undisclosed amount of cash.
Both robbers were described as black men 19 to 24 years old with black handguns, authorities said. One was 5 feet 10 inches tall with a thin build, a black hooded sweatshirt, dark jeans, white shoes and a black baseball hat. The other was 5 feet 8 inches tall with a thin build, a black sweatshirt over a dark blue hooded sweatshirt, dark jeans and black gloves.
STOCKTON - A man identified as a homicide suspect Thursday morning was questioned and released in the afternoon after turning himself in to authorities, police said.
A police spokesman said he won't be arrested or charged in connection with the incident.
Police were seeking Sergio Hernandez, 20, in connection with a shooting that killed two and wounded three Sunday in the 1800 block of East Sonora Street in Stockton.
Witnesses told police three to four men walked up to a home where a party was being held and opened fire on a crowd of 15 to 20 people, including several children.


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It's the first Sunday of Advent. Our reef is ready to be lit. So to get a little christmassy, I decided to bake some gingerbread men. I love it when the house smells of Christmas spices and baking with the little ones is always fun, if maybe a little bit messy.
The Ingredients
500g flour
1tsp baking powder
1tsp salt
2tsp ginger
2tsp cinnamon
1tsp nutmeg
1tsp cloves
200g butter
200g sugar
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After the nice comments made about my pink desk in the last post, I feel it's my duty to show you what it looked liked BEFORE its super-deluxe 1950s glamtastic makeover. Yes, Kelly, that's the same desk you helped me haul away from the church rummage sale three years ago. And I don't want to tell you exactly when it was that I finished our project, because you might curse my name forever! After all, it took your generous and obliging nature, many days sweating in the Georgia summer sun, several tuna salad sandwiches, and a viewing of A Knight's Tale to get it this far:
The desk also lived a brief and boring life painted white, not long after these pictures were taken. Thank goodness I have no snapshots of that; I think my desk would be insulted if I showed the world its awkward, adolescent years. Besides, it has blossomed well in its new shade of Behr "Sweet Sixteen." Why bring up the painful past?
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Kardinal fish is a great farther and also a great husband. He does not let his wife to protect the eggs. He does it himself. After lay the eggs the Kardinal fish put those eggs in his mouth to protect. It will take weeks to born new babies, but the Kardinal fish keeps them for weeks without food.
It is very rare that to photograph this amazing thing. But a British police man took some pictures of this amazing event for the whole world.
During these brood weeks, Kardinal fish will out some eggs from his mouth time to time (like in 10 minutes intervals). He does this because to keep the eggs fresh and clean. After irrupt some eggs, again he will put those in his mouth. Accidentally 30 percent of the eggs will evour to him. See the images of this amazing event.
Because of the earth heat, this fish is in danger and named as a one of Threatened Species.
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PortalPlayer to license Java for media players
Keywords:PortalPlayer? semiconductor? firmware? software? personal media player?
PortalPlayer Inc., a supplier of advanced semiconductor, firmware and software solutions for the personal media player market, has licensed Sun Microsystems' Java platform, Micro Edition (Java ME) technologies for its personal media player platforms, expected to be released in the first half of 2006.
The agreement will enable customers of Portal Player to add Java applications such as games and productivity tools to next-generation personal media players.
As part of the agreement, PortalPlayer will use two key Java ME technologies from Sun, including the Connected Limited Device Configuration HotSpot Implementation 1.1, and an optimized implementation of the Mobile Information Device Profile (MIDP) 2.0. These components will initially enable users of personal media players that incorporate PortalPlayer's platforms to download and run various Java-based games and other applications written as MIDlets.
In next generation devices, the downloading of Java-based content is expected to be conducted either wirelessly through a mobile service provider or a local area network.
This agreement provides PortalPlayer access to the strong Java development community to create new applications that are customized to take advantage of the powerful features enabled by PortalPlayer's core technologies.
"Java is a fundamental piece of technology that helps to tap the vast capabilities of PortalPlayer's core processor and firmware technologies," said Michael Maia, VP of sales and marketing at PortalPlayer, in a statement. "PortalPlayer is now leveraging the talents of the Java community to accelerate the delivery of exciting applications for next generation devices."
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"Project Runway" host Heidi Klum has taken on musician hubby Seal's last name, Samuel, after four years of marriage, Usmagazine.com reports.
It is unclear if Klum will go use her new name professionally. She filed the necessary court paperwork last month and cited "marriage" as the reason, according to Us.
The news comes days after Klum wowed crowds by rocking a fit post-baby body on the runway at the Victoria's Secret Fashion show in Manhattan five weeks after giving birth.
In 2005, Klum also walked for Victoria's Secret, sporting a sizzling bikini only two months after popping out son Henry.
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For the record, Seal's full name is Seal Henry Olusegun Olumide Adeola Samuel.


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Welcome! Wondering what the Day of Dialogue's all about? In short, it's a free-speech initiative that creates a safe place for public school students to exercise their religious freedoms and express their deeply held Christian beliefs in a loving and respectful manner.
As a student at a public school or college, do you wish your classmates and friends could hear more of the story—like the truth about God's deep love for us and what the Bible really says about His redemptive design for human beings and relationships? Wouldn't it be nice if a deeper and freer conversation could happen when current-day topics—especially subjects that delve into faith and God's design for us—are brought up in your school? The good news is, it can—and that's where Day of Dialogue comes in.
First, read our latest 2018 Update on Day of Dialogue! Then, get your free guides now and make plans to participate in your school or college!
This initiative provides a place at the table for Christian students to express a biblical perspective in a loving and respectful way—especially when topics like marriage and sexuality are being discussed on their campus.
Rather than emphasizing silence, this initiative encourages open dialogue. Focus on the Family firmly believes that the truth will rise to the surface when honest conversations are allowed to happen. The Day of Dialogue gives you, as a student, the opportunity to express the true model presented by Jesus Christ in the Bible—who didn't back away from speaking truth, but neither held back in pouring out His incredible, compassionate love for hurting and vulnerable people. His example calls us to stand up for those being harmed or bullied while offering the light of what God's Word says. And this initiative gives you a chance to express this balanced perspective in a loving and peaceful way.
You can also join us on our Facebook page to get updates on these events, as well as to check out students' feedback and interact with Day of Dialogue fans. Even after the events, you can still keep the conversation going at your school and in your neighborhood with the D.O.D. Weekly Challenges and teen-friendly articles and accompanying conversation-starter questions.
Got some deeper questions about these issues? Want to start more in-depth discussions on these topics? Check out some of these articles:
Responding to Challenges
God's Design for Sexuality
Sex: A Gift & Responsibility
Hope for Those Who Struggle
Having Healthy Friendships
Why We Should Stick Up for Others
Why Male and Female Matter
Who Am I? Finding Eternal Signficance
Whose Voices Are You Listening To?
Real-Life Stories
Sharing God's Truth At School
The 'Brave New World' In Our Schools
Is It Illegal to Say 'God Bless America?'
Review some of our favorite songs and scriptures. Share them with your friends via text, Twitter or Facebook—and start a dialogue about what the scripture or song means to you personally! You'll also want to watch the student-created videos featured below.


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Hi guys. I buy This radio Yaesu vx-3000v and i have a question. I Need used this radio beetwen 144-173 MHz. I'm a Amateur radio can i used this radio to the 2m band? I have software ce19d to programing frequency and program tune.exe to calibrated RX because i have a problem TX is ok Can somebody help me?
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modern age reminds me of the two gay guys on the "In Living Color" sketch, Men on Film.As for Pulp Fiction... Haaated it! The only good part was when those two hillbilly boys made love to that beautiful black man.
I loved '8 Women!' It's all meant to be a joke...and how could you not enjoy seeing all those great (and beautiful) actresses? Oh well. I know a few other people who don't like it either. But I think it's hilarious.
pookie, sorry, i'm lazy, otherwise i would locate the chloe s. thread. could you just give me a yay or a nay on the film gummo. you seem to have strong opinions on the film, so you either really liked it or really hated it. i just need to know what direction you are, cause i've always been intrigued with the film p.s.; the guy that made it was harmony korine, right? the guy who wrote 'kids'? i can't remember cause i read about him awhile ago when i first saw 'kids' for the first time at 15 or so and it warped my little mind, being from a small town and being so damned innocent at the time and all that.
...from what i've read he's sort of a New York party boy- grew up rich, dates chloe sevigny, friends with leonardo dicaprio/david blaine type thing. that makes it pretty intriguing to me that he'd find so much of interest in the lives of rednecks and show them in a human light...
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Insurance policy up to date?
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MIAMI – The following list of items are typically covered by a home owner's policy. Review your policy before a storm to be sure you have adequate coverage. When a storm is approaching, most companies will not allow changes in coverage or initiation of new coverage, according to the Insurance Information Institute.
Covered By Typical Policy:
1. Trees and Shrubbery
Most insurance companies will pay for the removal of trees that have fallen on your home. They may pay to remove the trees that have fallen and haven't caused damage to your home or other insured structure. They usually won't pay to replace trees or shrubbery that have been damaged in a storm.
2. Water Damage
Homeowners policies don't cover flood damage but they do cover other kinds of water damage. For example, they would generally pay for damage from rain coming through a hole in the roof or a broken window as long as the hole was caused by a hurricane or other disaster covered by the policy. If there is water damage, check with your agent or insurance company representative to see if you are covered.
3. Compliance With Current Building Codes:
Building codes require structures to be built to certain minimum standards. In areas likely to be hit by hurricanes, for example, buildings must be able to withstand high winds to reduce the risk of hurricane damage. If your home was damaged and it was not in compliance with current local building codes, you may have to rebuild the damaged sections according to current codes.In some cases, complying with the code may require a change in design or building materials and may cost more. If you live in an area likely to be flooded, you may have to comply with federal codes which require buildings to be raised above flood level. Generally, homeowners insurance policies won't pay for these extra costs. However, some insurance companies offer an endorsement that pays for these extra costs while some insurance companies offer an endorsement that pays a specified amount toward such changes. (An endorsement is a form attached to an insurance policy that changes what the policy covers.)
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Synchronizing flow divider/combiners are sliding-spool, pressure-compensated devices used to split flow in one direction and combine flow in the opposite direction. With a sychronizing feature, these valves can be used to allow two hydraulic cylinders to fully stroke and synchronize at the end of the stroke. When the first cylinder has reached the end of its stroke, a pressure-compensated, reduced flow is metered to or from the second cylinder until it also reaches the end of its stroke.
- All flow divider and divider/combiner cartridges are physically interchangeable (i.e. same flow path, same cavity for a given frame size).
- Operating characteristics cause the leg of the circuit with the greatest load to receive the higher percentage of flow in dividing mode. If a rigid mechanism is used to tie actuators together, the lead actuator may pull the lagging actuator and cause it to cavitate.
- In combining mode, compensating characteristics will cause the leg of the circuit with the lowest load to receive the higher percentage of flow. If a synchronization feature is not included, an additive accuracy error will be experienced with each full stroke of the actuator.
- In applications involving rigid mechanisms between multiple actuators, operating inaccuracy will cause the eventual lock-up of the system. If the mechanical structure is not designed to allow for the operating inaccuracy inherent in the valve, damage may occur.
- In motor circuits, rigid frames or mechanisms that tie motors together, and/or complete mechanical synchronized motion of the output shaft of the motors, either by wheels to the pavement or sprockets to conveyors, will contribute to cavitation, lock-up and/or pressure intensification.
- Variations in speed and lock-up can be attributed to differences in motor displacement, motor leakage, wheel diameter variance and friction of wheels on the driving surface.
- Extreme pressure intensification can occur on multiple wheel drive vehicles.
- The synchronization feature provides bi-directional static error correction.
- Synchronization flow is approximately 15% of minimum rated input flow.
- Divisional and combining accuracy are equal.
- The synchronizing feature only comes into play when any one of the 3 ports is blocked. At that time, flow may occur between the other two ports.
- Below the minimum flow rating there is not enough flow for the valve to modulate. It is effectively a tee. If flow starts at zero and rises, there will be no dividing or combining control until the flow reaches the minimum rating.
- Incorporates the Sun floating style construction to minimize the possibility of internal parts binding due to excessive installation torque and/or cavity/cartridge machining variations.
|1.5 - 8 gpm6 - 30 L/min.
|Maximum Operating Pressure
|5000 psi350 bar
|Divisional Accuracy at Minimum Input Flow
|50% ±4.5%50% ±4.5%
|Divisional Accuracy at Max Input Flow
|50% ±2.5%50% ±2.5%
|Pressure Drop at Minimum Rated Input Flow
|30 psi2 bar
|Pressure Drop at Maximum Rated Input Flow
|350 psi24 bar
|Valve Hex Size
|7/8 in.22,2 mm
|Valve Installation Torque
|30 - 35 lbf ft41 - 47 Nm
|Model Weight
|.60 lb0,30 kg
|Seal kit - Cartridge
|Viton: 990-031-006
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|How big is a drop of hydraulic oil?
|There are exactly 250 Sun drops in a cubic inch or 15 in a cc.
|Can I synchronize 2 cylinders with Sun's divider-combiner?
|No. Synchronizing 2 cylinders hydraulically is a real problem. A real problem is one which has no solution. Our valves with the synchronizing feature don't synchronize, they provide an error correction at each end of the stroke when the leading cylinder bottoms out. Another means of error correction is cross-port reliefs.
|How has Sun solved the hook breaking problem?
|We eliminated the hooks. We have a 1 piece spool.
|Most of Sun's divider-combiners will do better than the published specs, won't they?
|No. Almost all of the error percentage we publish is due to flow forces. Even with a mechanically perfect valve you would see most of the variation.
|Most of the dividing-combining inaccuracies will average out, won't they?
|Absolutely not. The bell curve does not apply here. In the dividing mode the high pressure leg gets the higher flow and in the combining mode the high pressure leg is the lower flow......every time. The inaccuracies are always there and they accumulate. The high pressure leg goes up farther and comes down less, every time.
|What is the synchronizing feature?
|It is a static error correction feature. When any one of the 3 ports of a divider/combiner with the synchronizing feature is blocked, flow is possible between the other 2 ports. This "synchronizing" flow is called out in the performance chart and is pressure compensated.When the leading actuator comes to a stop, the other actuator can catch up at a rate determined by the "synchronizing" flow.When the actuators are stopped mid-stroke (port 3 blocked), oil can flow from the high pressure leg to the low pressure leg at a rate determined by the "synchronizing" flow.The "synchronizing" flow does not exist until one port is blocked.The "synchronizing" feature is most effective on applications where the actuators bottom out at at least one end of their strokes.
|Why am I getting a higher inaccuracy than Sun claims?
|We test every cartridge in 16 modes. High pressure, low pressure, high flow, low flow, divide, and combine.....both legs. What you are probably seeing is the error that occurs as the flow is ramping up to the minimum rated flow. Below the minimum rated flow the valve does not see enough flow to operate correctly.
|Why does Sun use 2 slip orifices?
|The divider/combiner is an FSDH XAN. Input flow is 15 gpm (57 L/min.). This example depicts orifices that slip about 3 gpm (12 L/min.) at 3000 psi (210 bar) pressure differential between legs. The slip conditions between the 2 examples are the same...please be assured of this. Each orifice on the right is twice the area of the orifice on the left.The pressure drop through the left example is 200 psi (14 bar), the drop through the right example is 130 psi (9 bar).
|How big do my slip orifices have to be?
|With a typical steered axle application the outside wheels go 15% to 20% farther than the inside wheels. As to how big your slip orifices need to be, there is no correct answer and you are the one that needs to make the compromise. If they are too big you will not have the traction you need at low speeds and if they are too small you will not be able to turn at higher speeds.


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Towns sent out a rambling 500-plus word, eight-paragraph press release Monday discussing his thoughts on the death of Houston. Here's a sample:
"Whitney grew up in a different time than her mother and her cousin. While the music industry has long been associated with the fast life, by the time Whitney came along, it was moving at warp speed. It was too easy for her to get caught up in celebrity parties and the accompanying drugs. God only knows how Whitney became consumed. Was her troubled marriage to Bobby Brown a factor? Perhaps, but it was Whitney who ultimately made the choices she did."
Not your usual press release fodder, that's for sure. The congressman then goes on to list a number of other musicians who left this mortal coil far too early - everyone from Jim Morrison to Billie Holiday.
But mostly Towns discusses Cissy Houston and her own musical career, including winning a Grammy award for Best Traditional Soul Gospel Album in 1996, as well as the grief she must be feeling. Really, the press release is much more concerned with chronicling the accomplishments of Cissy Houston and how she must be feeling right now than it is with the death of Whitney.
But what makes the press release so unusual is that it was obviously written by Towns himself, and he clearly feels passionate about the death of Houston. It doesn't contain a bunch of canned and innocuous quotes that were obviously written by a Town's staffer, something like "it is with great sadness that we mourn the death of Whitney Houston. Our thoughts and prayers go out to her family." The End.
Quite the contrary, Towns goes on and on with his thoughts about the death of Whitney Houston, seemingly uncensored. A rare glimpse into the mind of Towns, who rarely sends out a press release about anything.


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A Little Chatting Over Coffee
I don't feel like writing a coherent, thought out, potentially useful post today. So I'm not going to. Instead I'm going to sit here with some coffee (ok, I'm lying, I haven't taken the coffee machine out of the moving boxes yet – I'm actually drinking beer) and ramble. I'd apologize but I'm not sorry and I know you don't mind anyway.
I didn't answer comments
I didn't answer any comments from the last post. Don't worry, I read them all and I love that so many of you took the time to share your own drinking-during-heroics strategies. I edited in a reply to one of the points that came up a few times (you can't miss it: italics at the end!) but otherwise I thought it best to leave the comments section alone. I had already explained the logic behind my strategy and the comments were everyone else's turn to share their own strategies.
I'll say this, though: I like my heroics fast. Like really fast. Like once I even got annoyed at some dps who were eating instead of letting me heal them.
I think most healers underestimate themselves. Ok, I don't know most healers. Let me rephrase that. I think most vocal-in-the-blogosphere healers underestimate themselves. You guys kick ass, you really do. You can squeeze way more out of yourselves than you believe. And it's fun to be challenged at times.
Of course, just because you're awesome doesn't mean that its ok for your pug-teammates to be rude. And yes, standing in shit, hitting random mobs instead of the tanks' target, breaking CC, ignoring the healer, etc. is rude. Just making sure I'm not misunderstood here!
Strength in Numbers
I've been getting all my Marks of the World Tree and capping my Valor Points for the past few weeks. There was a lot of chatting about To Cap or Not To Cap awhile back. Me, I stick with my Social Contract theory. If your team as a whole tends to cap VP, then you'll want to cap VP. You don't want to hold them back. If no one caps their VP and you do, though, it's a different story. You need to be uber motivated or else you'll get very frustrated very fast.
As I mentioned earlier, I've been capping my VP. And to my utter and deepest delight, so have most of my teammates.
Just not at the same time as me.
When you're only killing one, maybe two raid bosses a week, running the same two instances 5-6 times every week is tedious. That's when I discovered Real ID.
Real ID + Twitter = Weapon of mass dungeon obliteration!
Whenever I needed a friend, I shouted out it on Twitter. I've been teaming up with Entropia, Anslym and Jed over the past few weeks and it's been wonderful. (I share my real name with a celebrity so if anyone googles me, they'll think I'm a rather attractive gaming company CEO. I don't mind being mistaken for her.) I've been getting to know them better, hanging out on vent with them and laughing with them about nothings. And after a few hours of good times with friends, I end up with all these Valor Points.
Lodur even joined Entropia, Jed and I one night, finally earning me the ZA bear run achievement. I'd been wanting to do it since forever, but I haven't gotten lucky with pugs. (I also teamed up with Lodur for dailies- we're on the same server- and OMG they're so much smoother when you do them with a friend!)
Oh, and one night my raid leader fished in his Real ID list and pulled out WoW Insider's Fox Van Allen! I got so giddy fangirly, you'd never believe it! I don't think I was able to type in a single thing all run.
So I gotta say, going out of my way to VP cap every week has been frustrating at times, but it's also has some really awesome moments. As proud as I am of my associalness, I have to admit I've been converted to Real ID.
Gossip Corner
If I were reading this post, my eyes would be instantly drawn to the gossip section.
So, the decision everyone (well, not everyone, but everyone who has to put up with me on a regular basis) has been waiting to hear! I decided to stay with my guild for now. The general sentiment has been one of wanting to get more serious about raiding. And my sentiment has been that I've been looking for a project. Also, if you remember my post on the kind of leaders I want to follow, you'll be interested to hear that the post was inspired by the common traits of a few of the WoW leaders I've met in my life. Including my current raid leader. (He doesn't read my blog, so I can flatter him all he wants without worrying that he'll get embarrassed.) While I do miss 25 mans and more progressive raiding, I think that, at the moment, I'm pretty spoiled.
Oh and there is also certain, um, possibly good news IRL. Which has nothing to do with my guild. Or WoW even. But its very exciting and fun. And that's about as much as I can say on the blog. For now…Explore posts in the same categories: General WoW
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27 Comments on "A Little Chatting Over Coffee"
August 12, 2011 at 10:48 am
Hello, I recently found your blog. Your pally tips and theories are great reading material. They're great subject matter when I discuss stat gearing strats with my pally friends.
I noticed from your previous guild from your earlier posts that you're in the same realm as me. Small world huh.
So if you ever need a tank, feel free to hit me up.
Grats on your bear run and continue blogging.
August 12, 2011 at 3:52 pm
I've only gotten to RealID run a few times but I have enjoyed it a lot! I don't know too many bloggers, but not having to worry about a Z'A that fails over and over on trash, or a Z'G that cannot finish Jindo is such a relief when you have a full group of excellent gamers.
August 18, 2011 at 2:48 pm
Grats on the bear run! the real ID thing sounds like a blast. Too bad everyone I know is not horde ><
August 19, 2011 at 9:45 am
I loved your drinking-during-heroics post, although it didn't really apply to me since I don't ever purchase drinks. I'm either too lazy or I don't want to waste the gold. I think it might be a bit of both. In any case, aside from the occasional snack some monster drops, I have nothing to drink in heroics, but my mana remains okay for the majority of the time (unless we're doing a Bear-ly Made It ZA or such). However, in raids (I'm currently doing the nerfed BWD/BoT 10-person) my mana tends to drop to about 25% while the boss remains at 75%. ALL of the other people I'm raiding with (non-paladins), apparently, do not have this issue. I'm wondering how your mana is during raids, and possibly what you do about it. Thanks, and sorry about the wall of text.
What times does your guild raid?
Also… what's the good news? =D
August 20, 2011 at 11:01 am
[…] reading about the post from Ophelie where she talked about running Heroics with bloggers using the new Real ID grouping feature, I realised that I'm missing […]
August 22, 2011 at 11:47 am
If you weren't Alliance, I would totally do Real ID grouping with you. Plus, next time you're in Edmonton we definitely have to meet up again… even though I know I'm not really the most exciting person to talk to. 😛
I also drink while instancing, just usually a Coke to keep me awake. 🙂
August 22, 2011 at 1:30 pm
I'm not being a good raider right now, I'm not capping my valor points. I did for a few weeks but then real life has kicked me in the teeth.
However, I agree. I hate low instances 🙂 I'm always telling our tanks 'Go go go go , we'll be fine. Go go go go."
August 22, 2011 at 10:23 pm
Whereas a few weeks ago I was not capping VP, right now I am managing to do so, because my gear is sufficiently good enough to cope with fail pug tanks and low dps in troll runs; I still have to pull out all the stops now and again, though, which is ok if I'm up for the challenge, but not so much if I'm tired and just want to get them over with asap!
Another benefit is we are killing more bosses in Firelands, so I don't have to do as many trolls per week as before.
August 24, 2011 at 10:36 am
I have to say I have really enjoyed the Real ID grouping, though haven't been able to do it much, but since we are both alliance, if you ever need a tank or dps let me know, hit me up on twitter (@ceraphus).
The Real ID dungeon finder has been one of the best features blizzard has put out in a while.
August 24, 2011 at 8:11 pm
I envied your Real ID Heroics after some quite fail random ones, so now I've taken the initiative to try and get some going over in Europe – assuming there's some players actually playing on this side 😛 But I've found a few so far.


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NEW ORLEANS – Dani Walker and Kendra Lobley, members of the Lipscomb University Track and Field squad, have been named to the U.S. Track and Field and Cross Country Coaches Association Women's 2012 All-Academic squad.
Walker and Lobley became the first two National All-Academic honorees for the women's track and field team while a total of 676 student-athletes representing 171 institutions were honored on Wednesday.
A total of 676 student-athletes representing 171 institutions were honored including Walker and Lobley, who become the first two National All-Academic honorees for the women's track and field team.
"We always say that our program is about excellence athletically, academically and socially, and we continually prove that with our actions," coach Bill Taylor said. "We are three for three with Dani, Kendra and Tucker Peabody (honored Tuesday) being our National Championship Preliminary round qualifiers, and all three earn National All-Academic Honors."
Walker, a rising junior in the distance events, qualified for the NCAA Championship Preliminary Round before falling short in her bid into the national championship round in the 5000m run.
Lobley, the A-Sun Freshman of the Year, qualified for the NCAA Championship Preliminary Round in the 3000m steeplechase.
"It's a terrific achievement for them and another example of our quest for excellence in all things," Taylor said. "I'm very proud of all three and we look forward to more national qualifiers and National All-Academic honors."
To qualify for the USTFCCA award a student-athlete must possess a cumulative grade point average of 3.25 and have met qualifying standards for either the indoor or outdoor season.
In the spring of 2012, the women's track and field squad had 33 student-athletes honored by the A-Sun for their academic efforts.


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Export Natural Gas to Accelerate Our Clean Energy Future
- Dec 18, 2012 9:00 pm GMT
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The oversupply trapped in the U.S. has caused the domestic price to collapse to by more than 50% to $2-$3 per thousand-cubic-feet (Mcf). That's a fraction of prices in Europe where gas goes for $10-$11 per Mcf or those in post-Fukushima Japan which are over $17 per Mcf.
The severity of oversupply in the U.S. relative to global markets offers an opportunity for the United States to achieve something it has never had: a comprehensive energy plan that makes sense in terms of our economy, national security and public health. Better yet, it could rally support from interest groups previously at odds. How? By embracing natural gas exports. This would not only take the slack out of the natural gas market , but by doing so enable renewable energy to become the backbone of our power generation infrastructure.
In today's energy conversation, much has been made of the benefits cheap natural gas confers on Americans. Today's cheap gas can be burned to generate electricity at a cost of about $30-$50/MWh (3¢ – 5¢ per kWh). Compare that to utility solar power at $70-$80/MWh and wind power at $40-$60/MWh, both of which are cheap by historical standards but higher than the apparent price of gas-fired power. For consumers and businesses, that looks like a windfall (at least for now) in the form of lower electricity rates. However it's increasingly apparent that cheap gas has some downsides because it is actually distorting power markets.
The siren song of cheap gas is tempting regulators and utilities to pursue a disproportionate build out of gas-fired power plants. The danger with this trend is that a gas-dependent infrastructure is vulnerable to future gas price shocks. Whereas stability can be found in a portfolio of both renewables and gas offering more predictable prices and greater energy security. The bottom line is that artificially low gas prices are distorting energy markets and complicating our nation's progress towards a truly secure, clean and affordable energy future.
Promoting a gas export policy will provide an important shift in our national energy debate. This as an opportunity for groups that typically find themselves on opposite sides of energy issues to come together. There is clear alignment between climate advocates and renewable energy industry with the oil and gas industry based on a shared interest in seeing natural gas prices rise a notch or two.
Gas producers clearly stand to benefit from export. One of the lesser known realities of the gas fields is that today's prices are not sustainable as they don't offer producers enough value to drill profitably. Even accounting for the cost of gas liquifaction and shipment, the spread between U.S. prices and global prices ensures them a better profit from export than they currently get at home.
Gas power plant developers also stand to benefit from higher prices. Another hidden effect of low gas prices is that it inhibits development of new gas-fired power plants, because the spread between the cost of gas and the price of electricity is tight when gas prices are low. And few developers want to build a plant today that locks in at today's low electricity prices. Rising gas prices would increase spreads and make new-build gas plants more attractive.
The renewable energy industry should absolutely get behind the idea of exporting natural gas. If gas prices were still at the levels they were three years ago, wind and solar would be solidly competitive with fossil-fired power. And the utility-scale renewable industry wouldn't be fighting the headwinds it is today. Exporting gas would increase demand and raise gas-fired power prices to a level that would help wind and solar by improving their competitiveness.
But why should climate advocates get behind exporting natural gas? Wouldn't that just increase the amount of carbon we're putting into the atmosphere? One of the big downsides of our gas glut in the U.S. is that we're now exporting our coal to Europe. Cheap domestic gas is replacing coal at home but that coal is simply being burned elsewhere. Thus the result of low gas prices is to increase global carbon emissions because total fossil fuel consumption is exploding.
Exporting natural gas would be more likely to displace coal both at home and abroad, resulting in a lower net carbon emissions overall. This alone gives climate advocates a reason to support the export of natural gas. Beyond that, any economist will tell you that raising the price of a commodity should increase rationing of that product. In other words, raising the price of gas should result in burning less of it and lead to more selective consumption.
The biggest objection to gas export is likely to come from domestic industries and utilities that expect to benefit from cheap gas. Chemical and fertilizer companies that use gas as a feedstock benefit from today's gas prices, as do industries that use gas for industrial heating. Utilities and ratepayer advocates are also likely to clamor against export in order to keep cheap gas to generate electricity.
It's important to see these arguments for what they are: industries clamoring for the government to assign them a share of the windfall from our nation's gas glut. Cheap gas means higher profits for them, but those excess profits simply come out of the pockets of producers who can't get their product to global markets. These claims are increasingly being cloaked in the political kryptonite known as "saving jobs."
The fallacy of the jobs argument is made clear in a recent report on the macroeconomics of gas export from NERA Economic Research. A key finding of their report was that "the U.S. was projected to gain net economic benefits from allowing LNG exports." And "LNG exports [would] have net economic benefits in spite of higher domestic natural gas prices." Furthermore, the study points out that the industries likely to be impacted by export are extremely narrow and represent only "about one-half of one percent of total U.S. employment." And as the report states clearly, "LNG exports are not likely to affect the overall level of employment in the U.S."
The NERA study also addresses alarmist projections that export would result in disastrous price increases for natural gas at home. The report puts this fallacy to bed quickly by pointing out export would only occur when the foreign price was greater than the cost of extracting, liquefying, and shipping gas overseas. That means domestic prices will always be significantly lower than prices in either Europe or Asia–and thus domestic industries would still retain a competitively priced gas supply in the U.S. relative to their global rivals.
A gas export initiative is clearly the best policy for dealing with the current gas glut and provides the least offensive role for government to play in restoring balance to power markets. This initiative has significant potential to garner broad political support by aligning the interest of historical adversaries on energy issues. This latter point is exciting. It suggests a potential political opening for the kind of comprehensive energy plan our nation needs to move forward.
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It was the first game of a doubleheader with Purdue.
Lipscomb right-hander Connor Sinclair entered the game with the chance to break the school record for consecutive scoreless innings pitched. But he quickly missed that chance when he gave up a pair of two-out singles in the first inning to give Purdue its first run of the game.
Purdue added another run in the second, five in the error-plagued fourth inning, one in the sixth and two more in the ninth.
The Bisons scored all of their runs in the sixth inning. T.J Hoelzer scored on a wild pitch. Richie Goodenow hit a sacrifice fly to left to score M.L. Williams. Wilson scored on a passed ball.
Six Lipscomb pitchers were used in the game. Sinclair, 1-1, gave up eight hits and seven runs, only three earned, in four innings. He walked one and struck out two.
Chris Orphanos pitched the final two-thirds of an inning in the game. He scattered three hits and gave up one run.
Right-hander Davey Hackett, who has been sidelined this season with an injury, made his debut in relief. He pitched 1.1 innings. He did not give up a hit or a run and struck out two batters.
The Bisons connected for five hits with Lee Wilson and Brett Teschner each hitting a double.


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Metreks necesitaba un nuevo diseño de logotipo y lanzó un concurso de diseño en 99designs.
Un ganador ha sido elegido entre 62 diseños de 11 diseñadores freelance.
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I am an independent consultant. Please check out my web site and wat the video on the home page in the upper right. The following is from http://www.metreks.com
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Metreks is a name I came up with for a number of reasons but it reflects the idea that I (Me) will them my clients as we develop improved processes (trek).
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My first post on Angry Birds was just a test. Really, what did I accomplish? Not much. I found that the red bird (the small one) is about 70 cm in diameter. Oh, also the game seems to use expected physics models.
Now how about some more interesting questions. In particular, let me look at the blue bird. Does he even have a name? Well, he does have a special power. Blue bird can turn into 3 birds. The first thing that came to my mind when I saw this was: is each of the new birds 1/3 the mass or are all the new birds the same mass as the original. Was mass created?
To explore this question, I had to set up some tests. My previous analysis used existing Angry Birds, but in this case I wanted certain things to happen. I know this isn't the perfect set up, but there was no choice. I used my video camera to record some shots in Angry Birds for analysis. Oh, you want to see the video? I don't think you really do, but here it is.
Before I look at the blue bird (I will just call it Blue), let me look at the red bird again. In the above video, Red is shot towards a rock and collides. I don't know the mass of the rock, but I can still get some info. First, a quick check. If I look at the vertical motion of Red both before and after the collision with the rock, it has a vertical acceleration near -9.8 m/s2. Ok, that is good. This video agrees with my previous analysis.
What about the horizontal motion of Red?
There are some good things here. First, the horizontal velocity is constant before the collision (23.2 m/s). It is also constant after the collision (-2.2 m/s). Finally, what about the rock?
This gives a horizontal velocity of 7.8 m/s. The vertical motion has a similar acceleration compared to Red (as it should). Now for some physics. What happens when Red collides with the rock? Here is a diagram.
This shows Red and the rock before, during and after the collision. The red arrows represent the momentums of the objects. Notice that the only forces on the objects are during the collision. The force the rock exerts on Red is the same magnitude as the force Red exerts on the rock. Odd? No, it is not odd that these have the same magnitude because they are the same force. This is the whole point of Newton's third law - that forces are an interaction between two objects.
Before going further, let me go over the momentum principle. It says that forces change the momentum of an object (change is the key word here). In particular:
Since the magnitude of the force on Red and the rock are the same AND the time these forces are applied is the same, the change in momentum should be the same magnitude.
Note, I am using "rb" subscript for Red and "ro" for the rock - just in case that wasn't clear. From the data above, I know the velocities of Red and the rock before and after the collisions. Also, the rock is initially at rest and the forces are only in the x-direction. I can write:
I can't get the mass of Red, but I can get the ratio of the mass of Red to the rock. This gives:
So, the rock is almost three times more massive than Red (hmmm....I wonder if this is the same ratio of their areas). Enough about Red, but I needed to get some standard mass. In this case, I will create the new unit - mr. 1 mr equals the mass of Red. So, the mass of the rock is 3.1 mr.
Blue Bird (Blue)
Now, I am just going to do the same stuff for the blue bird (Blue). In this first collision, I am not going to make him multiply into 3 birds. He is just the one. Maybe you are bored with my graphs and maybe you are not. Well, here they are and you can look at them in more detail if you are interested (click the image to enlarge).
If you look at the functions that I fit to the data, you can see:
Using the exact same calculation as for Red, I get (oh, bb subscript is for Blue):
If the mass of Blue is 0.006 times the mass of the rock and the mass of Red is 0.35 times the mass of the rock, then the mass of Blue must be:
So Red has a mass that is almost 60 times larger than Blue. Little Blue Bird.
Multiplying Blue Bird
What about in the case where Blue multiplies? Does each new bird just have 1/3 the mass of the original? Back to Tracker Video - AGAIN. For this case, I made Blue turn into three birds right before hitting the rock. Here is the x-data for Blue before the collision and for the rock after the collision:
From this, I get the velocity of Blue before as 23 m/s (just like before) and the final x-velocity of the rock as 5.5 m/s. What about after the collision? Then I need to keep track of 4 things after the collision: the three blue birds and the rock. Here are some graphs.
My notion for the velocities, I will call them vbba-x vbbb-x and so on for the Blues after the collision. So, here are the velocities (the x-velocities - I am going to drop the x-notation, technically it should be there though).
I know the mass of Blue (in terms of the mass of Red). I also know the mass of the rock. From this, I can look at the momentum of the stuff before the collision and the momentum of the stuff after the collision (in the x-direction). Initial momentum:
And what about the total momentum after the collision? How about I assume that each of the three new Blues has the same mass as the one before. This would give a final momentum of:
This is not good. This final momentum is more than 30 times the initial momentum of the one blue bird. This is with the assumption that the mass of the blue birds magically increased. Wow. Ok, let me assume that all three of these birds hit the rock (which I am pretty sure is not true). If that is the case, what would the mass of each Blue have to be to get that momentum (assuming that they all have a horizontal velocity of 23 m/s - which probably isn't true). Using this before and after momentum, the mass of each of the 3 new blues would be:
That means that each of the new blue birds has a mass over 10 times the original blue bird. Here are some options for this discrepancy:
- Momentum is not conserved in Angry Birds. No one says it has to use the same models as real life, right?
- The velocity of the 3 birds (at least in the x-direction) is not the same as the one bird it came from. Maybe they got a little speed-boost. I don't know. The way I ran this experiment, I couldn't really measure the speed after they multiplied. But, I could measure this - save it for another post.
- The mass changes. Not just 3 times as much, but around 30 times as much.
So, what does this all mean? Is this analysis useful? Well, yes it should be useful. The final momentum of the stuff (birds and rocks) is much more than the one angry bird. Therefore, you will have more of an effect if you expand the blue bird before it hits something. There is unlikely to be a situation where you would be better off not expanding them.
See what physics gives you? Angry Birds strategery.