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Tri-cobalt device
The Original Series
The first appearance of the tri-cobalt device was in the original series episode "A Taste of Armageddon". In the episode the planets Eminiar and Vendikar are fighting a centuries long war. In order to preserve their societies from the full destruction of the conflict, they conduct their attacks on one another entirely by computer; when the simulations suggest a hit the computers calculate the casualties and citizens are ordered to report to suicide booths for orderly disposal. A previous Federation ship which visited the planet fifty years earlier, the Valiant, was logged as a casualty in this manner and the Eminians destroyed the ship accordingly. During the Enterprise's visit, the Starship is also registered as having been destroyed by a tri-cobalt device.
We receive no information regarding the technology used in the weapon and no real assessment of how powerful they are. On the one hand, the Enterprise was apparently logged as being destroyed by a single hit. But the ship had no shields up at the time since the crew were unaware of the computerised battle going on; without shields even a simple nuclear weapon is capable of inflicting at least significant damage to the Enterprise, as seen in "Balance of Terror". Plus, the Eminians and Vendikans are using transporters to deliver their weapons, so for all we know they could have beamed the weapon directly into the bridge or the engineering spaces, bypassing any possible protection from the hull and structural integrity fields completely.
Also, bear in mind that this is a computer war with a simulated destruction of the ship, not an actual destruction. The Eminians would have no way to know the defensive capabilities of the Enterprise, no real basis on which to claim that a Vendikan weapon could have destroyed the ship. Most likely the computers would either assume that the Enterprise was the equal to Eminian ships, or assume that it was on a par with the Valiant of fifty years ago.
In general, Eminian - and by extension, Vendikan - weapons technology seems slightly inferior to the Enterprise. The Eminians use disrupters both as sidearms and for planetary defence. Despite apparently being sound based, these weapons could be fired at spacecraft in orbit. However, the Enterprise was able to withstand sustained fire from the planetary disrupters. When Kirk ordered the ship to destroy the Eminian civilisation, Scotty took the Enterprise out of range of the planetary weapons and prepared to fire on the surface, indicating that the ship's own phaser banks comfortably out-ranged the Eminian weapons.
Given this, I tended to think of the tri-cobalt device as a fairly primitive weapon. indeed, my first guess was that it was a type of nuclear weapon. This is probably what the Original Series writers had in mind, thinking of "tri-cobalt" as an improvement on the real world "cobalt bomb" talked of at the time, much as "di-lithium" was meant to be a super-tech replacement for the real world lithium.
The next solid mention of tri-cobalt weapons was in Voyager, when Janeway used two of them in the pilot episode "Caretaker" to destroy the Caretaker's array. Here's a couple of images of the firing; first the initial shot, seen from a distance :
And then a much closer view of the second firing :
You can see that each weapon has some sort of internal structure to it; three distinct glowing areas. We can only speculate as to what that could mean, but it could well be that the "tri-" part of tri-cobalt refers to the three-lobed structure of the weapon. Note also the colour of the tri-cobalt devices, white like a quantum torpedo.
This threw up the first big question; if the tri-cobalt warhead was indeed more primitive than photon torpedoes, then why was Voyager carrying them? The implication of "Caretaker" seemed to be that this was a new and advanced replacement for the photon torpedo. But if they were indeed a new and advanced weapons, why did Voyager mostly use photons over the following years rather than tri-cobalts?
We could say that the new tri-cobalt devices were just coming into service, and were only available in limited numbers - so Voyager only got two of the new weapons, with photon torpedoes filling out the weapon stocks. But this grows unsupportable when we look at the Dominion war. Surely Starfleet would be issuing these new and improved weapons to the fleet as fast as possible during the war; yet for the rest of Deep Space Nine, no Starfleet ship ever used tri-cobalt devices.
One common view expressed by fans was that tri-cobalts were indeed primitive weapons, but that some were carried by Starfleet ships as something like 'demolition munitions'. It may be that they are good for destroying large physical structures, but not very effective when it came to combat operations. We know that shielding is better at stopping some types of energy than it is others - Federation shielding was initially highly susceptible to the Dominion's phased polaron beams for instance. Perhaps tri-cobalt devices have a high yield like a nuclear weapon, but are extremely limited in their effect on shields and so next to useless in combat.
This explanation worked well right up until the season 6 episode "The Voyager Conspiracy". In this episode Seven of Nine begins using a new Borg subprocessor to assimilate all the various information Voyager collects, allowing her to cross-reference it all and work out all kinds of obscure facts. She becomes suspicious about what really happened in "Caretaker", and does a little analysis of the events with the computer. We get the following dialogue :
|Seven :
|"Specify the yield of the tri-cobalt device."
|Computer :
"20,000 teracochranes."
The cochrane is a fictional unit which Trek uses as a measure of subspace effects (incidentally named after Zefram Cochrane, the inventor of warp drive); warp drives are occasionally classed in cochranes, as in "The Outcast", where the Type 6 shuttle was said to have "two 1,250 millicochrane warp engines". Later on, Seven suggests that "the charge you detonated tore an opening in subspace". She backs this up with a conversation with Chakotay :
|Seven :
|"The Captain ordered Commander Tuvok to destroy the array. He fired two tri-cobalt devices. Are those weapons normally carried on Federation Starships?"
|Chakotay :
|Seven :
"Yet they were part of Voyager's arsenal. Why?"
|Chakotay :
"I can't explain that."
|Seven :
"I can. Neither phasers nor torpedoes are capable of creating a tear in subspace. A tri-cobalt device is."
So the tri-cobalt device is a subspace weapon of some sort! I don't think we can realistically say that a subspace weapon is a primitive demolition charge; this heavily implies that the tri-cobalt device is in fact an advanced weapon, more advanced than the Federation photon torpedo.
The next mention comes a few episodes later in "Blink of an Eye". In this episode Voyager is orbiting a planet with a tachyon core; because of the unusual structure, the planet is experiencing time at an extremely accelerated rate. Voyager's presence disrupts the field somewhat, causing massive earthquakes on the planet below. After millennia of putting up with this (from their point of view; it's only a day or so to Voyager), the natives decide to attack the mysterious object in their sky and end the threat. The following dialogue is not a continuous conversation; I have selected the key lines from several scenes which were too long to reproduce exactly. All the relevant statements concerning the weapon are included :
|The ship shakes
|Paris :
"What was that?"
|Tuvok :
"Unknown. But our shields are down to 82%"
|The ship shakes again
|Tuvok :
|Harry :
"I don't know what's causing it - there's nothing on sensors."
|Janeway :
"Janeway to Seven of Nine."
|Seven :
"Go ahead captain."
|Janeway :
"Are you picking anything up in astrometrics?"
|Seven :
"The inhabitants appear to have developed antimatter torpedo technology. I believe we're under attack."
|Shortly afterwards : the ship shakes again
|Harry :
"The torpedoes are being fired at three-day intervals. They're making refinements each time, increasing the detonation yield."
|And later on... the heaviest explosion so far
|Paris :
"What was that last one?"
Harry :
"A tri-cobalt device."
|Paris :
"What will they think of next?"
The dialogue leaves little doubt; the natives are steadily improving their weapons over time, and they go from using matter/antimatter weapons to tri-cobalt devices. It's pretty much certain that the tri-cobalt must be a more advanced weapon than the photon torpedo.
Star trek Insurrection
Insurrection throws something of a spanner in the works; early in the movie, Riker and Troi are discussing the Son'a :
|Riker :
"The Son'a have been suspected of producing mass quantities of the narcotic ketracel-white... their ships are rumored to be equipped with isolytic subspace weapons outlawed by the Second Khitomer Accord."
|Troi :
"Why would we be involved with these people?"
And later, when the Son'a actually use their weapon :
|Nara :
"Sir, they've detonated an isolytic burst... a subspace tear is forming!"
|Riker :
"On screen!"
|Perim :
"I thought subspace weapons were banned by the Khitomer Accord?"
|Riker :
"Remind me to lodge a protest!"
|Geordi (comm) :
"Commander, our warp core is acting like a magnet to the tear."
|Cut to engineering
|Geordi :
"We're pulling it like a zipper across space."
|Riker (comm) :
|Geordi :
"Eject the core."
|The scene now cuts back and forth
|Riker :
"Will that stop the tear?"
|Geordi :
"You got me, Commander."
Riker :
"That's your expert opinion?"
|Geordi :
"Detonating the warp core might neutralize the cascade... but then again it might not. Subspace weapons are unpredictable. That's why they were banned!"
We know for sure that Voyager carried tri-cobalt devices, we know for sure that tri-cobalt devices are subspace weapons, and we now know that subspace weapons are banned. So... how can we get out of this?
Option 1 is to assume that using the weapons is banned, but carrying them is not - kinda how nations like the USA carried nuclear weapons on their ships but had a 'no first use' or other such policy. This would at least explain why Voyager had tri-cobalt devices on board; Janeway's actions in "Caretaker" would then be illegal, but Janeway was not the type of captain to let a little thing like that get in her way on one of her more insane days.
Option 2 is to assume that only certain types of subspace weapons are banned. Riker does specify that the Son'a carry "isolytic subspace weapons", which may be a different thing entirely from tri-cobalts just as dynamite and C-5 plastic explosive are different. Against this, both Perim and Geordi do make blanket "subspace weapons are banned" comments, but maybe they were just shortening for brevity in the heat of the battle.
But I prefer Option 3. We are told that Gowron has renounced the Khitomer accords in "The Way of the Warrior", which takes place in 2372. He signs back up to the same accords in "By Inferno's Light", set in 2373. As far as we know, these are the exact same accords - Gowron doesn't re-negotiate them at all, Sisko simply asks him to sign back up to the accords and Gowron does so on the spot. So either Gowron is signing the first Khitomer accords here, or the Way of the Warrior reference is talking about the Second accords and nobody bothered to mention the fact.
Assuming that what Gowron signed is indeed the original Khitomer accords, then at some point after 2373 the Federation and Klingon Empire re-negotiated the accords, and it is these second set of accords which banned subspace weapons. Since "Star Trek : Insurrection" is set in 2375, this event could have happened anytime between 2373 and 2375. "Caretaker" is set in 2371, well before any of this. So the second Khitomer accords would not apply at all in that episode; Voyager would be free to carry subspace weapons and Janeway free to use them.
Deep Space Nine
Deep Space Nine never once mentions tri-cobalt devices, but it does offer an intriguing image. Let's take a look at the Dominion firing at Deep Space Nine in "A Call To Arms" :
This is a Dominion cruiser firing on Deep Space Nine in "Call to Arms". The torpedo glows white, and there is some kind of structure to it; it seems to be composed of three distinct parts. In fact, it is visually identical to the tri-cobalt devices used by Voyager in "Caretaker", pictured earlier.
Coincidence? We could say that these are quantum torpedoes being fired in a three-round burst... but such bursts have always been seen to separate after firing, even when they are all targeted on the same ship - see "Yesterday's Enterprise" for example.
It's not certain that the Dominion is using tri-cobalt devices here... but it's certainly the simplest explanation of what is seen on screen.
This is another nail in the coffin of the "demolition explosive" idea. It is possible that the Dominion makes some odd choices in their weapons inventory, using torpedo types which are not really all that well suited to combat for whatever reason. But really, it seems highly unlikely to me. And the "demolition explosive" idea was only invented in the first place as a way to explain why Voyager was carrying primitive weapons in "Caretaker". It's very clear from the canon that in fact tri-cobalts are at least the equal to photon warheads, if not superior, so the "demolition explosive" concept is left as a theory with nothing to explain; there's no reason to hold onto it.
We are left with the big question of why we don't see Starfleet using tri-cobalt devices more often after "Caretaker", or indeed at all. They are more advanced than photons, presumably more powerful. We might argue that they are really hard to build and so are only available in extremely limited numbers. But can they really be so limited that they have never been seen again?
we might say that tri-cobalts are treated a bit like nuclear weapons today; very powerful, but restricted in their use for political reasons. Maybe the second Khitomer accords banned isolytic subspace weapons outright, and restricted the deployment of tri-cobalts heavily. Navy ships during the cold war era tended to carry mostly conventional weapons with a small number of nuclear ones, maybe Starships do the same.
But if the Dominion are using tri-cobalts openly in an actual shooting war, then surely Starfleet would follow suit - just as the USA would no doubt start issuing large numbers of nukes to their ships if they were engaged in a war where the enemy was doing the same. Problems of production, training, etc might still apply to limit the numbers somewhat, but surely these would not be insurmountable.
A much better possibility presents itself when we consider the quantum torpedo. This weapon was first seen in the episode "Defiant", when the stolen Defiant used them against Cardassian ships with considerable success. Previously the Defiant had been stated to carry photon torpedoes, on her first mission in "The Search". She would occasionally be mentioned as still carrying photons in the future - "Paradise Lost" shows her using photons for instance - but after "Defiant", the ship would almost always use her quantums.
"Defiant" is set in 2371, on stardate 48467.3. Voyager's "Caretaker" is set in the same year barely two months earlier, which puts it right before the quantum torpedoes made their debut and began to be used regularly.
The obvious conclusion is that Starfleet was looking for a photon torpedo replacement and decided to evaluate two different technologies, quantum torpedoes and tri-cobalt devices. As part of the evaluation process, at least some ships were issued with small numbers of these weapons; Voyager got a couple of tri-cobalts, Defiant may well have been carrying a couple of quantums even back in "The Search". For whatever reason, some time after Voyager was lost on 48467.3 Starfleet decided to go with the quantum rather than the tri-cobalt. In fact, you could even suggest that the weapon Tom Riker used on the stolen Defiant were the evaluation weapons that the ship carried, and that it was their success against Cardassian ships under combat conditions which made Starfleet choose them!
In fact, a really sneaky minded person might think that Section 31 set the Defiant up to be stolen precisely so that this kind of live-fire combat evaluation could be made. Maybe Tom Riker didn't leave to join the Maquis after all, maybe that was just a cover for his membership in Section 31...
So, what do we know for certain, and what am I only guessing at?
Well, we know for certain that tri-cobalts are more advanced/more powerful than photon warheads. ("Blink of an Eye")
We know for certain that they are subspace weapons. ("The Voyager Conspiracy")
We know for certain that subspace weapons are banned. ("Star Trek : Insurrection")
We can be reasonably sure that this ban came into force after "Caretaker", but not certain of this. The alternative is that Perim and Geordi are careless in their wording or that Starfleet and/or Janeway use illegal weapons, which you may or may not find believable.
We can be reasonably sure that the Dominion uses them. At the very least, they use something which looks identical to them. ("Call to Arms")
We can only speculate that Starfleet was evaluating tri-cobalts versus quantums and chose the latter, though it is a nice convenient and technobabble-free explanation of why Voyager had them when nobody else does.
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2006 Chevy\GMC Truckin' Nationals Truck ShowWritten by on June 21, 2006 A Great Show Turns 26
When it comes to throwing a great truck show, the three most important things are location, location, and location. Our case in point is the Chevy/GMC Truckin' Nationals held at the Santa Maria Fairpark in Santa Maria, California. For those of you unfamiliar with the town, it's nestled right in the heart of California's incredibly beautiful Central Coast region.
The Chevy/GMC Truckin' Nationals have been in existence since 1981, hence the 26th Annual designation attached to this issue's event coverage. Thinking back to the commercial vehicles brand new in the founding year of this event brings one to realize the GMC and Chevy trucks that were new at the 7th annual GMC Truckin' Nats are now old enough to qualify as features for Custom Classic Trucks.
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Thanks to The Hub, I've been treated to an episode of the brilliant 1960s Batman TV show just about every night of the week. It's been a long, long time since I've seen many of these stories, and I'm positively delighted to experience them once again. Being a tenth-level geek, however, has the back of my mind spinning, weaving together connections between the campy pop series and later Bat-lore. The inspiration it provided the Tim Burton and Joel Schumacher films seems readily apparent– Batman Returns borrows a plot from a Penguin episode, Schwarzenegger's Mr. Freeze may as well be Otto Preminger's, etc– but what could 60s Batman possibly have in common with the grim avenger from the current Bat-flicks? Why, quite a bit, actually.
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Mary Beth Clary, Esq., XU '80
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Carolyn Mullin Hauger, XU '98
Norma Holt Davis, Esq.
Norma Holt Davis, Esq., is an attorney in private practice and the former president of the NAACP. When Ms. Davis was elected president at the end of 2000, she became only the second woman in 94 years to lead the civil rights group. She received her B. S. degree from Tuskegee University and received a J.D. from the University of Cincinnati. She is currently a member of the Cincinnati Bar Association Board of Trustees, the Board of Families Forward, and the 4C Advisory Committee.
Dianne Fisk, XU '78
Jane Giaquinto, XU '87
Jane Giaquinto, XU '87 is the former vice president of the Lending Division at The Private Bank of The Bank of New York. She began her career with Western Southern Life in the '80s. Her career progressed as she moved from Western Southern Life to MBIA Insurance Corporation to vice president at Merrill Lynch. Jane has been a member of the Wall Street Utility Group and the Financial Women's Association.
Ann Finefrock Hoffman, XU '75
Ann Finefrock Hoffman, XU '75 is the president and co-owner of Hoffman & Albers Interiors in Cincinnati, which she co-founded in 1993. Hoffman has been nominated as one of the top 10 women in interior design by Woman's Business Cincinnati 2006. She has been honored by Homerama in 1994, 1995 and 1996, and has been chosen to be the head designer for Cincinnati Magazine's 2008 Design Home. She has served as a member of the National Alumni Association since 1985 and has held the offices of vice president and president of the Cincinnati chapter. She has been on the executive board of the National Alumni Association since 2000 and is the president of the National Alumni Association.
Donna Iames, XU '83
Mary Margaret Kindel, D.Ed., EC'67, XU'69
Mary Margaret Kindel is a retired school administrator from the Kenton County, Kentucky school system. Retiring after 27 years as a high school math teacher, high school counselor and lastly, director of assessment all in the Kenton County District. She received her Doctorate in Educational Administration from the University of Kentucky in 1994. She volunteers for many civic, cultural and religious activities and is a member of the Edgecliff committee.
Margaret Gavin Lafley
Margaret Gavin Lafley graduated from the University of Cincinnati in 1980 with a Bachelor of Science in Education. She is a mother and grandmother who has been taking graduate courses in theology at Xavier, and is a board member of The Karama Connection, a non-profit which raises money for the support of HIV positive orphans in Africa.
Melissa Lueke, XU '85
Melissa Lueke, XU '85 serves as vice president, chief financial officer and secretary of Meridian Bioscience, Inc., a position she has held since January 2001. Melissa joined Meridian Bioscience, Inc. as US Controller in January of 1999. Prior to that Melissa was a member of the audit practice at Arthur Andersen. Melissa remains involved at Xavier University where she is a member of the Accounting Advisory Board and a Class Agent, assisting in annual fund raising.
Michelle Mancini, XU '04
Michelle Mancini, XU '04, is the Director of Estate and Gift Planning for the American Cancer Society. She oversees all planned giving efforts for the Society in north, northwest, and southwest Ohio and northern Kentucky. In her role, she helps support the American Cancer Society's efforts in research, patient services, prevention, early detection and advocacy. She currently serves on the Board of Trustees for the Greater Cincinnati Planned Giving Council and is a member of the National Partnership for Philanthropic Planning. In addition, Michelle sits on the Board of Directors for the Young Nonprofit Professionals Network. Along with serving on the Xavier University Women of Excellence Council, she is also Chair of the Xavier University Young Alumni Committee. Michelle graduated cum laude from Xavier University in 2004 with a B.A. in Political Science and a Minor in Business Administration.
Nan Matteson, XU '01
Nan Matteson, XU '01, is employed with Fifth Third Securities. She specializes in personal finances, having previously held various brokerage operations positions. Prior to joining Fifth Third, Nan worked in logistics/inventory control for Senco Products, a manufacturer of power tools. A volunteer for the IRS VITA program--a tax assistance program for underrepresented taxpayers--Nan is committed to empowering women to better understand money.
Susan McCormick, XU '91
Susan McCormick, XU '91 is the founder and president of Blarney Communications in Cincinnati, Ohio. Susan has volunteered in many capacities for Xavier University both past and present including Xavier's Dayton Alumni Chapter Executive Committee (1994-1996, 2001-2004), Xavier's Athletic Marketing Department (summer 2005), 1991 Class Agent (2004-present), Xavier Women of Excellence (2006-present).
Leslie Bennett McNeill, XU '82 '91
Leslie is a retired Registered Nurse and a committed community volunteer. She is a founder of the Women's Fund of the Greater Cincinnati Foundation. She has served on the Boards of Talbert House, the YWCA and the Seven Hills School. Currently Leslie serves on the Talbert House Foundation Board. She has just completed her term as Senior Warden for the Episcopal Church of the Redeemer and is committed to the outreach programs of the Interfaith Hospitality Network and Madisonville Education and Assistance ( MEAC ) agency. Leslie received a BA in English in 1982 from Xavier University and is now a member of the Women of Excellence committee and a mentor to a current Xavier student. Leslie is a life-long resident of Cincinnati. She and her husband have children and grandchildren all over the world, Australia, Scotland, Alaska and Cincinnati. She is an avid reader and gets "the itch" to go back to school every time she walks on the Xavier campus. .
Julie J. Murphy, XU '85
Julie J. Murphy is a seasoned business leader with decades-long experience in accounting, finance, business operations and technology management. She served for 23 years as an executive with Cincinnati-based American Financial Group and more recently, as an investor in and a strategic management consultant to small-to-medium sized businesses. Julie also has the privilege of team teaching a senior-level Finance class each spring in the Williams College of Business. Julie is a Xavier University alum, Class of 1985, and holds degrees in Accounting and Information Systems. She is married to Dan ( XU Class of 1985) and is mom to Kelsey (current Xavier Freshman) and Matthew, a high school freshman.
Amy Ruberg, XU '83 and '97
Amy received her BSBA in Accounting from Xavier in '83 and began her career in the Cincinnati offices of Deloitte & Touche. She completed her Masters in Theology in '97 and spent a decade in the college and high school classrooms educating young adults. Today, she combines her business knowledge, education experience and certification in the MBTI® and Strong® to help students discover their interests, strengths and communication style for success in college and career via Ruberg Advisory Services, LLC. An active mentor with Women of Excellence, she was named the 2010 "Mentor of the Year." She is a member of both the Midwest Association of Colleges & Employers and the Southern Association of Colleges & Employers.
Debe Terhar, XU '71
Debe Terhar, XU '01 is vice president of administration for Strategic Planning Advisors, LLC, a consulting firm founded by her husband, Lou. Debe is a former Montessori Early Childhood Teacher. She was elected to the State Board of Education of Ohio in 2010 and has served as President of the State Board since March 2011. Her term expires December 2014. She has served as a faculty/staff campaigner for Summit Country Day's Dreambuilding Campaign 2003-06. Debe and Lou were members of Xavier's Parent Development Council 2003-04.
Carol Walker, XU '94
Carol Walker is vice president of human resources for the Southwest Ohio division of Time Warner Cable. In her role, Carol oversees all facets of the HR department for Cincinnati, Dayton and the Miami Valley area. A native Cincinnatian and graduate of Roger Bacon High School, she earned her BSBA in human resources at Xavier University and went on to achieve a master's degree of arts from the University of Cincinnati in labor and employee relations.
Karen S. Wells, XU '89
Karen Wells is vice president of strategy and menu for McDonalds USA, LLC. In this role, she is responsible for developing and communicating fully integrated, cross-functional plans to drive long-term growth against the core McDonald's U.S. business. In leading the Menu Strategy Team, Wells oversees a talented and innovative team to develop and help shape the McDonald's menu for the more than 26 million U.S. customers we serve every day. As a member of the McDonald's U.S. Leadership Team, she also focuses on expanding strategic partnerships and alliances across all facets of the McDonald's U.S. business both internally, with franchisees, and with suppliers. Wells holds a BSA in marketing from Xavier University and a MBA from Meredith College in Raleigh, North Carolina.
Pamela Zipperer-Davis, XU '87, '89
Pamela E. Zipperer-Davis is Chief Ambulatory Officer for the University of Mississippi Medical Center (UMC) and University Physicians, a 750 physician, multi-specialty medical group in Jackson, Mississippi. Ms. Zipperer-Davis oversees all outpatient clinics and operations. UMC is the only level 1 Trauma Center in the state of Mississippi and provides care to the states neediest patients.
Pamela is also the President of ZD Management, Inc., a healthcare consulting and management company serving clients throughout the nation. ZD Management provides human resources, temporary staffing and financial, accounting, payroll, billing, negotiation, interim management, advisory, and consulting services to medical groups, health systems, law firms, diagnostic centers, and other healthcare clients.
Pamela also serves as Chief Executive Officer of Millennium Radiology, Inc. (MRI), a comprehensive diagnostic and interventional radiology company serving the Greater Cincinnati area. Pamela is responsible for the strategic direction and financial performance of the company as well as overseeing all day-to-day operations. MRI provides professional radiology services to one hospital, an urgent care center, a freestanding Emergency Department and numerous medical groups.
In addition to executive leadership roles, Pamela has consulted with many health care organizations over the years. Hospital and Medical Group Joint Ventures (JVs) are an area of specialization for Pamela. Over the last twenty-five (25) years, Pamela has formed more than three (3) dozen JVs involving Hospitals and Medical Groups. These JVs included Ambulatory Surgery Centers, MSOs, ACOs and Diagnostic Centers to name a few.
She received a B.S.B.A. and M.H.A. degree from Xavier University in Cincinnati. Pamela has preceptored thirteen (13) residents from Xavier University and the University of Florida Graduate Healthcare Programs. She is a Fellow in the American College of Healthcare Executives (FACHE) and The American College of Medical Practice Executives (FACMPE). Pamela serves on the President's Advisory Council at Xavier University in Cincinnati and Chairs the Xavier University Women of Excellence (WOX).


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Cited: Linda C. Mills, 35, Steubenville, speeding and driving with suspended license; Dan G. Pilkington, 65, Steubenville, speeding; Queenesther Smith, 28, Steubenville, speeding and driving with suspended license; Jamie L. Blanchard, 32, Steubenville, speeding; Marilyn M. Tubaugh, 61, St. Clairsville, speeding; James A. Carothers, 26, Hopedale, speeding; Ryan Wood, 36, 445 Lincoln Ave., Cadiz, speeding; J. Curtis Artman, 52, 93 Little Church Road, Toronto, speeding; Elizabeth A. Bodnar, 26, 65 Blackburn Lane, Toronto, speeding; Ronald C. Williams, 56, Belmont, speeding; Linda J. Polverini, 33, Follansbee, speeding; George T. Kulin, 67, 1486 Sinclair Ave., no seat belt and defective vehicle; Brian A. Wheat, 35, 279 Rodgers Road, Chester, speeding; and Catherine J. Ritter, 60, 60 Altamont Road, Mingo Junction, failure to control.
Arrested: Sloane M. Kinsey, 20, 382 state Route 213, Steubenville, possession of heroin, Wednesday.
Arrested: Cole R. Thorne, 24, 382 state Route 213, Steubenville, permitting drug abuse, Wednesday.
Arrested: Kyara L. Stock, 19, 1333 Ridge Ave., failure to appear warrant out of municipal court, Wednesday.
Arrested: Steven Ferguson, 47, Wellsville, possession of drug paraphernalia, Wednesday.


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Peter J. Bonnell Loving husband, father, and Papou
Peter J. Bonnell
Peter was born on Dec. 5, 1922, in Flint, Mich., son of the late James and Joanna (Charouhis) Bonnell. He was a graduate of Flint Central High School, Flint Junior College, and the University of Michigan with a bachelor of science degree in chemical engineering. After college, he entered the U.S. Navy and rose to the rank of commander as a bomb disposal officer. He served on the USS Ranger and the USS Salt Lake City. After serving his country in World War II, he began his 35-year career as a chemical engineer with US Rubber/Uniroyal in Detroit and New York before relocating to Middlebury, Conn., in 1971. He was a member of the American Institute of Chemical Engineers and served in the Naval Reserves for 25 years.
Peter was an active member of the Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church, serving the offices of president and treasurer of the parish council and a bass in the church choir. He was Waterbury's Mayor for the Day on Greek Independence Day in 1992. He was also a member and former president of the AHEPA Chapter 48. Peter enjoyed singing with the Connecticut Choral Society.
Peter is survived by his children, Joanne Crowell and her husband, John, of Watertown, Nick Bonnell and his wife, Patricia, of Harrisburg, N.C., Karyn Cahill and her husband, Dennis, of Durham, N.H.; his brother, John J. Bonnell and his wife, MaryAnn, of Flint, Mich.; his sister, Theodora Stevens of Flint, Mich.; 10 grandchildren, Jamie (husband Mike), Joanna, James, Brittany, Amanda, Katie, Tori, Devin, Brenna and Liam; and several nieces and nephews. In addition to his wife, Peter was predeceased by his brother, Nicholas J. Bonnell.
The family would like to extend its gratitude to the staff at Apple Rehab in Watertown, Dr. Hector Pun and Nancy Chere, APRN, for the wonderful care, therapy, food and friendship they provided for him over the last year. He developed some special friendships with the Apple Rehab staff that enhanced his quality of life.
Military funeral will be held 9 a.m. Thursday from the Chase Parkway Memorial/Albini Funeral Home, 430 Chase Parkway, Waterbury, to Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church, Waterbury, for a service at 10 a.m. Burial will follow in Mount Olivet Cemetery in Watertown. Family and friends may call at the funeral home on Wednesday from 5 to 8 p.m.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions can be made to: Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church, 937 Chase Parkway, Waterbury, CT 06708.
For information, or to send e-condolences, visit: www.chaseparkwaymemorial.com.
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TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) - McDonald's is asking a candidate in a hotly contested Republican State Senate primary to stop running one of his radio ads.
In the ad, three-term House member Joe Patton states incumbent Sen. Vicki Schmidt was part of a group of lawmakers who raised taxes and outspent revenue. The ad compares it to going to McDonald's, ordering a Happy Meal and eating it yourself, but having your grandson pay for it.
Local McDonald's franchise operator Karen Tyler says she alerted her superiors at the chain's regional office, concerned the ad was violating the restaurant's trademarked term.
Tyler says she was told Thursday afternoon that the company was sending Patton a letter, asking him to "cease and desist" with the ad. The company says the references violate the company's trademarked intellectual property.
Patton told 13 News the ad is political free speech. He says he is using a metaphor to illustrate an important issue. He says he is not trying to make money or misrepresent a product in using the terms.


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This summer I travelled by plane a lot. At some airports there was Internet available, but at many I couldn't find any free Internet access. Is there something like an overview available that lists as many airports as possible and indicates if there is free Internet available at these airports?
There are at least three sites online that cover this:
When I asked a similar question about Astana airport, my eventual solution was to use Foursquare - if people have checked in there, there's a good chance they had wifi, or may even mention it. I found the relevant page for the airport and voila - lots of mention of the wifi.
Also I nearly marked this as a dupe, but you may want to check out other free wifi links in a similar question on whether there are listed free wifi hospots around the world.


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Growing pains are often described as an ache or throb in the legs — often in the front of the thighs, the calves or behind the knees. Growing pains tend to affect both legs and occur at night, and may even wake a child from sleep.
Although these pains are called growing pains, there's no evidence that growth hurts. Growing pains may be linked to a lowered pain threshold or, in some cases, to psychological issues.
There's no specific treatment for growing pains. You can make your child more comfortable by putting a warm heating pad on the sore muscles and massaging them.
Growing pains usually cause an aching or throbbing feeling in the legs. This pain often occurs in the front of the thighs, the calves or behind the knees. Usually both legs hurt. Some children may also experience abdominal pain or headache during episodes of growing pains. The pain doesn't occur every day. It comes and goes.
Growing pains often strike in the late afternoon or early evening and disappear by morning. Sometimes the pain awakens a child in the middle of the night.
Consult your child's doctor if you're concerned about your child's leg pain or the pain is:
The cause of growing pains is unknown. But there's no evidence that a child's growth is painful. And growing pains don't usually happen where growth is occurring or during times of rapid growth. It's been suggested that growing pains may be linked to restless legs syndrome. But muscle pain at night from overuse during the day is thought to be the most likely cause of growing pains. Overuse from activities such as running, climbing and jumping can be hard on a child's musculoskeletal system.
Growing pains are common in preschool and school-age children. They're slightly more common in girls than in boys. Running, climbing or jumping during the day might increase the risk of leg pain at night.
Most children who have growing pains will not need to see a doctor. If the pain is persistent or unusual, you may want to bring your concerns to the attention of your family doctor or pediatrician.
Before the appointment, you may want to write a list that answers the following questions:
During the exam, your doctor may ask questions about your child's symptoms and activities. He or she will check your child's bones and muscles for signs of tenderness.
Doctors can usually diagnose growing pains without having to order any tests. In some cases, though, your doctor may order blood tests or X-rays to help rule out other problems that may be causing your child's signs and symptoms. Not all types of leg pain in children are growing pains. Sometimes leg pain may be caused by underlying conditions that can be treated.
There's no specific treatment for growing pains. The good news is that growing pains don't cause other problems, and they don't affect growth. Growing pains often get better on their own within a year or two. And if they don't go away completely in a year or so, they often become less painful. In the meantime, you can help ease your child's discomfort with self-care measures, such as massaging your child's legs.
You can help ease your child's discomfort with these home remedies:
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After graduating from Ballard High School, Saba Gray moved to New York City, becoming first a nanny and later an intern for a Vogue fashion photographer. Currently a fashion intern with Runway Passport, Gray has been able to style photo shoots and establish herself as a 19-year-old stylist, looking to make an impact on the elite fashion world.
What is your fashion view?
Everyone should be able to wear whatever you want to wear. I don't think anyone has the right to tell someone what they're wearing is wrong. … At the same time, I don't want to be judged because I look like I'm wearing a smock, you know what I mean?
How would you describe your style?
What are your favorite pieces?
I really like choker necklaces and very armored jewelry. You can put it on with any outfit. And I'm really into headpieces right now. I have one that's metal change, really tiny, very delicate-looking, and in the front it has little silver dangling (pieces).
Where do you like to shop?
Generally, I always thrift-store shop. … In New York, (I shop in) lots of random artist and flea markets – there's loads of those – and pop-up shops. They're just cool to go to. And to shop in Louisville? Acorn Apparel.
Who is your fashion icon and why?
I am very influenced by Edie Segdwick and Comme des Garçons. Comme des Garçons – it's a fashion house – their clothing is art. It's like wearing sculptures, which is so outrageous. … They make impeccable clothing that you can wear, and it's still like wearing art (because of) the fine details.
Eventually, where would you like to see your career in fashion take you?
I'd like to be an editor of a magazine like (American Vogue Editor-in-Chief) Anna Wintour. … I want to be in control of something, and I think I can do it. … I'd like to make fashion as weird as it could get. When I went to (New York) Fashion Week last year, a lot of the women were just wearing (the same outfit): skinny jeans, stilettos and fur vests – a good 80 percent!


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Humanitarian Action Update, July 2011
In early July 2011, the countries that make up the Horn of Africa began to face a severe food crisis. Kenya, Somalia and Ethiopia are the three countries most affected by a deepening drought, rising food prices and the persistent conflict in Somalia. More than 10 million people, including those in neighbouring Djibouti and Uganda, are now threatened by the worst drought in the region in 50 years. Somalia faces one of the most-severe food security crises in the world as it continues to endure an extended humanitarian emergency, with tens of thousands fleeing to emergency feeding centers being set up by UNICEF and other humanitarian agencies in neihbouring Kenya and Ethiopia.


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AZUSA, Calif. -- Azusa Pacific improved its season-opening winning streak to 10 matches with a 9-0 sweep of Hope International at the Munson & Bavougian Tennis Complex on Monday. The Cougars won 11 of the 15 sets without dropping a game, including all three sets of doubles to post their fourth 9-0 victory this season.
After having his 30-match win streak snapped, the Cougars No. 1 singles player, Jochem Hoefnagels, got back to his winning ways with a double-bagel victory over John-Douglas Owens. Hoefnagels was also perfect in doubles, combining with Jan Meyer for an 8-0 win.
Frederik Wilkens, Ben Eger, and Zach McMahon all also won their matches with 6-0, 6-0 scores. With the win Eger kept his perfect-record alive in his junior campaign, while McMahon picked up his second career victory and first of 2013.
"Wilkens has had some big wins for us this year, beating some of the top guys in the state," head coach Mark Bohren said of the junior who improved his record to 9-1 this year. "He has proven that he can compete with anyone with some of his wins in the past."
In doubles, Eger paired with Daniel Sosnowski for the first time as they claimed an 8-0 win. Wilkens and Gary Yam played at No. 2 doubles and improved to 5-4 with another 8-0 victory in doubles.
Meyer was pushed at the No. 3 spot by Leonardo Pires, but held on for a 6-1, 6-3 victory.
Freshman Joseph Remington was the last Cougar to finish, claiming a 6-1, 6-2 victory over Philipp Geber. After cruising through the first set, Remington was down a break early in the second before rallying to win six consecutive games for his second win this season.
Remington converted seven of the nine break points he earned on return games, while winning 77.8 percent of points on his first serve for the straight-sets win.
The Cougars play again against Hawai`i Hilo on March 4 in part of their current 10-match home stand.


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Why is it that there appear to be more different nuschaos of Selichos than other tefillos? I have heard of Askenaz, Sfard, Lita, Polin and Ungvar.
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Selichos is a prayer service that was not formalized until late in the Gaonic period. This means that there was already greater geographic diversity before any of the prayers were established.
Before the gaonic period, only the viduy and 13 middot were 'required'. This is different than most other tefilot which already had a basis before the vast dispersion of Jewish communities.
The first b'racha before "Sh'ma" in the morning has
I don't know how many of the possible combinations exist in practice, but that's just one b'racha (and I haven't listed all of its variations!): I have no reason to think there are fewer nuschaos of shacharis than of s'lichos.
Perhaps fewer nuschaos of shacharis have distinct names assigned by publishers than nuschaos of s'lichos do, though, and if so then I don't know why.


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5 Absurdly Expensive Pieces of Junk Food
We all dream of winning the lottery and turning our own lives into The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air (only in our version, we own the house, damn it). But once you live in a rich neighborhood and replace your friends with an entourage, there are certain pleasures you'll surely miss. The homemade fireworks that were such a hit in the trailer park won't go down so well in your gated community, and none of the fancy dinner parties you attend will serve hot wings.
After all, sometimes you don't want hand-massaged braised duck kidneys. Sometimes you want the shit you used to get at the Quik-Stop and eat in your car on the way to Steve's house. Fortunately, there is an entire industry catering to rich people who still have minimum wage tastes. They make things like ...
#5. The $80 Hot Dog
You know what they say about hot dogs, don't you? That they're made of pig fetuses and bear manure? Yet how many times have you gone into a convenience store, stood in line behind a trucker as he picked out a link from the rotating slow cooker and suddenly desperately wanted one? Not even the nagging feeling that those rotating grease tubes doubled as overnight roach bait could stop you, because no matter what, hot dogs are delicious. Even if eating one makes you hate yourself a little.
The little American flags obscure the fact that it's mostly anus.
Now, imagine how much harder that will be once you're a wealthy tycoon, with wealthy tycoon friends. You can't be caught eating that shit at your fancy operas or charity balls, even if it is the food of the gods. But who among your snooty friends could look down on you for eating the $69 gourmet hot dog at Serendipity 3 restaurant in New York. Look at it!
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What, no relish?
That bastard is "...grilled in white truffle oil and topped with duck foie gras, caramelized Vidalia onions, heirloom tomato ketchup and Dijon mustard."
The only problem is that, knowing how competitive rich douchebags can be, eventually one of your friends will boast that they have found a better, more expensive dog. They are speaking of the $80 "McMullen dog."
Brockton Rox
If hot dogs have a god, this is it.
First, half a pound of beef is rolled into a tube. Next, it's "... deep fried and rolled in truffle oil, then coated with porcini dust, sprinkled with white truffle shavings and topped with dollops of creme fraiche, caviar and fresh roe." Unfortunately, the only place to get it is at the stadium of the Brockton Rox baseball team. So you'll probably have to send your butler to go pick it up.
Totally worth it.
"And there had better be relish, Jenkins. God help you if there isn't."
#4. The $110 Bowl of Ramen
Ramen is a bowl of noodles, broth, spices and destitution that you'll find in college dorms and poverty-stricken homes across the U.S. It sells for pennies for a dried package.
In Japan, it has a better reputation -- ramen is a street food, kind of like hot dogs or kebabs. The most you should expect to pay there is $10 off a vendor in Tokyo. The most you should expect to pay for ramen in the U.S. is a simple "thanks" for your buddy's roommate down the hall.
"No problem. Maybe we could hang later? No? OK. Cool."
But no matter where you go, ramen is comfort food -- a rush of warm salt and fat that makes you wonder why people feel the need to spend actual money on food with ingredients they can identify. But once you've moved up in the world, like after your patent for the self-lighting bong goes through, you're not going to be allowed to sit down at the dinner table with your trophy wife and three kids and cram your face into a steaming bowl of ramen.
Unless you pay $110 for a super-fancy bowl of ramen. BEHOLD:
Fujimaki Gekijou
It could use a slice of Kraft cheese and a few diced up hot dogs.
You'll have to go to a particular Tokyo restaurant (Fujimaki Gekijo) to get it, and you'll need to make reservations well in advance. What do you get for your money? Well, it's ... basically the same stuff. But with more pretension, as Chef Shoichi Fujimaki has no problem telling you:
"Usually a product is 80 percent materials and 20 percent effort. But for me, it is the opposite. To be honest, my ingredients are basically the same as when I was selling ramen for 1,000 yen ($13)."
"People are so stupid it sometimes makes my head hurt."
After making that statement, Fujimaki crowed like a rooster and slammed a football that came out of nowhere into the ground, just in case anyone was doubting his swagger. So, who is buying this ramen? People who have made their way to the top of the ramen chain, that's who.
Fujimaki's restaurant is so exclusive that you need reservations at least three days ahead of time to get the good stuff. And even then, you have to have eaten at his other, cheaper restaurants first or else he won't accept your reservation. And if you get in, you still have to follow his Soup Nazi-ish instructions on how to eat it.
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"You have to eat it alone in a tiny, unfurnished bedroom, wearing nothing but underwear and crying silently."
And that is why you need to work hard to earn that extra money. So that your former simple pleasures can be made much harder.
#3. $5 Ice Cubes
So, your closet is full of tuxedos and your bar features bottles of $3,600 Glenmorangie scotch. You're drinking from a top-of-the-line glass, you're wearing your special whiskey-drinking gloves. But then you reach for the ice in your "real hollowed-out mummy head" ice bucket and realize that's just regular poor people ice, the stuff you can get from bags from a gas station.
Clearly it's time for Glace Luxury Ice, at five bucks per cube.
Glace Luxury Ice
If you're anything like us, that's more than the cost of your vodka.
Oh, and they're not cubes, they're spheres. These "perfectly spherical" (quotes theirs) chunks of ice are made from purified water and are precisely 2.5 inches in diameter, which any scientist will tell you is the exact diameter at which ice reaches maximum levels of fanciness.
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"I'm not addicted to alcohol. I'm addicted to class."
Serving these frozen spheres isn't as easy as just putting the ice into your drink; that would be too simple for such a luxurious product. First, you have to carefully remove the ice from the luxury pouch it comes in. Then, you have to wait three or four minutes for a "frost" to form on its surface before finally putting the ice in your guest's glass. It's up to you whether or not you add the roofies then or later.
So who are the people willing to pay $5 per cube of frozen Dasani? Here's one of their clients:
"I use it to cool off my Metamucil."
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The ninth annual Women's Ranch Rodeo Association World Finals kicked off yesterday in Dodge City with a pair of rodeos at the Western State Bank Expo Center at 11333 U.S. 283. If you missed the first two rodeos, you're in luck, the last rodeo will be held today at 5 p.m. at the Expo Center. Teams of four cowgirls will compete in five events that are designed to be purer representations of the ranch hand skill set than other rodeos. In the doctoring competition, the cowgirls simulate the separation, control and administration of medicine to a calf in a herd. Usually, two ropers secure the animal while one acts as the vet by marking the calf with chalk. The fourth member keeps the rest of the herd safely away. Trailer loading involved sorting a target calf out of the herd and into the back of a wheeled trailer. With this event, and the others, best time wins discounting penalties for breaking the rules. The branding competition uses flour instead of hot iron to mark two cattle, but the action remains the same. In the sorting event, judges call out numbered animals from the herd and the team must separate and move the calves in order. The cowgirls will display their tie-down skills by roping and controlling a calf, one of the most essential ranch skills. If you're inclined, grab your wide-brimmed hat, embroidered shirt and boots and watch your step. The fee at the door is $5 which will support for Dodge City Community College rodeo team.
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It has become very apparent many people are upgrading to newer heads and listing older Nodal Ninja's on eBay. More often than not these listings yield a winning bid of more than the original price paid and many times even MORE than current retail prices.
While we always like to see our customers yielding profits in the resale of our products we ask you exercise caution for fear of negative feedback and/or returns.
To the person selling a Nodal Ninja we kindly ask:
* Please do not take images from our website - they are copyrighted and cannot be used without our permission. Doing so is a direct violation of copyright laws and also against eBay policy.
* Make mention that warranties are non-transferable.
* List the exact model you are selling (we have had several).
* If the model is prior to NN3 to make mention these models are discontinued and replacement parts may not be available.
If you provide the above information and contact me direct BEFORE posting we may be able to provide additional information to you (i.e. model number, owners manual, as well as additional photos - just ask us).
In addition, and at a small cost, we "may" be able to provide you with added parts to complete a package or to replace missing or broken items. This only applies to "original" customers that purchased their NN from our website www.nodalninja.com. If selling a NN3 MKII we ÄúmayÄù allow for transference of warranty but you need to contact me direct and before listing (additional terms do apply).
To the person bidding or buying a Nodal Ninja:
* Unless otherwise noted (confirm with me) ONLY authorized distributors/resellers "may" offer limited warranties on used units. This should be mentioned in the listing body.
* If buying from other than an authorized distributor/reseller please realize no warranties are implied.
* Direct support (phone and/or email) is also not available. We would encourage you to channel product questions directly to our forum: http://www.nodalninja.com/forum
* Models prior to NN3 to include SPH-1's and SPH-2's have been discontinued and parts for these models may not be available.
* If you have any questions about a listing please do not hesitate to contact me direct.
New or used we want every Nodal Ninja owner to be pleased with our product. These heads are obviously standing the test of time and have even shown to be a good investment. Some folks, myself included, like having a spare head on hand so these used heads are a great solution. If you post NN on eBay or elsewhere please feel free to post it here as well to help drive added traffic to your listing.
Final Note - we had some units stolen recently and these may appear on eBay. We are trying to stay vigilant to these listings and hope you would report suspicious listings that advertise ÄúnewÄù and/or unused.
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Is one allowed to kill an insect on Yom Tov that is "bothering" them (causing some sort of tzar)? (I'm inclined to think, based on the Halachic concept of "m'toch", that since we are allowed to shecht (slaughter) an animal in order to eat, so too the action of killing something would be mutar for other reasons as well. Is this correct?)
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Lately, I've heard a lesson from R. Avrohom Kuperman about this topic (what a coincidence!), and he finally told that it is forbidden.
The line of thinking that it should be permitted (as you presented it in the question) is correct, but! We only allow to make melachot (actions) that you enjoy from the melacha itself. But in this case of killing insects you are just remove the disturber and not enjoy from the body of the insect.
This was a long and interesting lesson, and final proof he brought is that Mishna Berura (תקלג, ס"קכ) allows to kill insects on Chol hamoed. From that he concluded that on Yom Tov it is forbiden.
The M"B in simon 627,30 writes that one is not allowed to carry a dead body out on yom tov, even if having a dead body in your house bothers you, even if he is a kohen and is therefore not allowed to go into his own house, even though carrying on yom tov is one of the malachos that we say mitoch, the reason for this is because we only say mitoch on a positive action, not to get rid of something (siluk) based on this one should not be allowed to kill bugs on yom tov. (and take out the garbage!)
In addition according to allot of poskim (ravyah, Ohr Samech, etc) when one kills a big, he also trapping the bug, trapping is not allowed on yom tov


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One of the pertinent questions about many body systems that causes me much wonder is why the solar system is so stable for billions of years. I came across the idea of "resonance" and albeit an useful concept, it hardly explains the long stability of the solar system. Normally an N body problem with inverse square mutual interaction is an example of a chaotic system. Is there any real progress about this stability issue?
Jack Wisdom at MIT has extensively studied the question of the stability of the solar system. He has a list of papers with links to freely-readable PDF files on his website:
A good starting point might be "Is the Solar System Stable? and Can We Use Chaos to Make Measurements?" (PDF) (in Chaos, proceedings of the ''Joint Soviet-American Chaos Conference'' held at Woods Hole, June, 1989).
The abstract begins:
If you want to see what the current state of the art is you could do worse than watch Sean Raymond's presentation at "Protostars and Planets VI" from 2013. You can find the actual write up here. Or from the same conference there is Melvyn Davies' review of the long-term dynamics of planetary systems. The talk can be seen here. I think this review does contain the sort of information you are looking for. Certainly it discusses the past and future evolution of our solar system, as well as planetary systems in general.
A brief summary would be that the solar system is probably stable for the remaining lifetime of the Sun. However, there is the intriguing possibility that Mercury could fall into the Sun or collide with Venus in the next billion years or that Mars could be ejected from the solar system on a similar timescale (e.g. Battygin & Laughlin 2008).
These questions cannot really be settled using old analytical arguments - the approach of Lagrange and Laplace predicts complete stability but ignored the idea of resonances between the planets. The reason that our solar system appears to have been stable on timescales of billions of years is that none of the planets are in orbits that resonate with each other - and that would lead to chaotic, unpredictable behaviour. Now predictions are made from the results of extensive suites of N-body simulations that simply integrate forward in time starting from initial conditions that sample the (very small) range of uncertainty in the present state of the solar system.
The classical work on the stability of the solar system was of course done by Laplace, see e.g. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pierre-Simon_Laplace#Stability_of_the_solar_system
Using perturbation theory he found an argument why the system Sun-Jupiter-Saturn is stable. However, nowadays people doubt the assumptions he made about the behavior of higher order terms; Instead high precision numerical simulations are used to predict the future of the solar system (links to this research have been posted in answers already).
The sun contains about 99.9% of the mass of the solar system, so the motion of a planet is approximately that of a two body problem with $m<<M$, which is quite stable.


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FORT HOOD (November 1, 2012)--Fort Hood is one of six Army installations slated to construct a National Intrepid Center of Excellence Satellite facility to provide comprehensive care and treatment to soldiers with traumatic brain injuries and complex diagnoses, Fort Hood's medical center commander announced Thursday.
Funding for the centers will come from the Intrepid Fallen Heroes Fund and the time frame for completion will depend on fundraising, site approval and priority, Carl. R. Darnall Army Medical Center Commander Col. Patrick Sargent said.
If all goes as planned, the facility is proposed to open December of 2015.


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I nominate ZP to get a literal ball literally rolling.
I nominate ZP to get a literal ball literally rolling.
I nominate ZP just to make everyone wonder why I did.
Just kidding! Seriously though, Bloodspray would be pretty awesome for that.
Nominate ZP.
Lynch Dex.
<3 both of ya. Wear of the Wolf 4 life. #YOLO
Who's PKF?
Phallus Knife Fight. Did good drawings if I do recall correctly.
Bit rude to not shared a cooked carcass. Just saying.
Wait is that why he stole it back?
It's not really stealing since he bought it.
Yeah I get that.
I don't think you do.
I don't think Tarvu ever does.
Or you just don't get me. Maybe you will when I punch you in the asshole.
Another post relating to fisting in a short space of time.
Have you been listening to tool?
He does a pretty good impression of one though


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WEIRTON - The Weirton Hall of Fame Committee is still accepting nominees for this year's hall of fame class, which will be recognized in August during the fifth-annual induction ceremony.
This year's Weirton Hall of Fame induction will take place at 2 p.m. Aug. 4 at the Weirton Knights of Columbus.
Chairman Frank Bohach said several nominations have come in thus far, but the committee is hoping to see some additional input from the community. He said the committee is permitted to allow up to two individuals per category to be inducted meaning a maximum of 12 inductees.
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DISCUSSING PLANS — The Weirton Hall of Fame Committee discussed upcoming plans for the event set for 2 p.m. Aug. 4 at the Serbian-American Cultural Center. Applications for nominees are still being accepted until May 1. Pictured, from left, are Ward 2 Councilman Chuck Wright, Linda Krynicki, Chairman Frank Bohach and Charlotte Vargo. -- Contributed
"If anyone has someone they feel deserves consideration for the honor of being inducted, there is time," he said, noting the committee will accept nominations until May 1.
Individuals can be nominated into one of six categories: philanthropy; public service; music and fine arts; education and religion; sports and athletics; and business, industry and professionals.
Bohach said a price for the tickets has not been set as of yet, but only 250 tickets will be sold on a first come, first serve basis. He said as the committee looks through the applications, the remaining details for the event will be announced.
"This is an exciting time. I think we're all looking forward to seeing who has helped shape our community and bring notoriety to our town," added Bohach.
According to the Weirton Hall of Fame Committee bylaws, all honoree nominations can be individuals with "outstanding" accomplishments, starting with the incorporation of the City of Weirton in 1947, and had to be a resident within the city limits for at least five years.
All nominations must be submitted in writing, signed and dated by the individuals making the nominations with the application by May 1.
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Is there an efficient way to extract the juice from a fresh pomegranate?
Luckily you asked for an efficient way and not a clean way!
My brother in California has numerous mature pomegranate trees on his property and squeezes the majority of the fruit each year to use for jelly. He uses a manual Hamilton Beach Orange juicer which he says does the best job of anything he's tried. He usually has between 16-20 gallons of juice a year so he has definitely put it to the test. His local restaurant supply wanted around $250 for one but he got his on ebay for $150.
To minimize the mess he does it on an old table outside and covers himself with a large garbage bag by cutting a hole in the bottom for his head and the sides for his arms.
The easiest way I've come across is to separate the jewels, wrap them up in cheesecloth, and twist the cheesecloth slowly so that the juice is pressed out into a waiting bowl.


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Evolution Hoax
(In an interview with the Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung (FAZ), one of Germany's main dailies, Fethullah Hodja stated that Christians and Jews could live together in peace. He described how modernity, in other words, reason, science, freedom of belief and thought and legal and democratic methods, was not incompatible with Islam. He also went on to say that there was no compulsion in Islam, which is based on respect for all, be they atheists or believers.)
This is most excellent. This is the language of the system of the Mahdi, the language we want. Excellent. Fethullah Hodja touches on these matters from time to time, but this is the first time recently that he has made such a formal statement. Very good.
(As the tension continues between the Iraqi Army and Peshmurga forces loyal to the Kurdish regional administration, Shiite imams issued a fatwa saying it was a sin to fight against the Kurds. The fatwa contained the words, "Iraqi troops who die fighting the Kurds will not be regarded as martyrs.")
Masha'Allah. That is quite right, of course. It is a sin for Muslims to kill Muslims. A total disgrace.
Paradise is described at length in the Qur'an. Almighty Allah means that "Paradise is there for you in the hereafter, but you must produce such a high-quality system in this world that this world becomes like paradise for you." Women must be nice to look at, young people must be nice to look at, and tables prepared for guests, pillows, couches, homes, rivers, forests and everything must be nice to look at. You must greet one another and speak together. There must be no pain or suffering or war. There is no war or terror in paradise. There is no conflict or ugly words. Does Allah not want this in this world? Yes, He does. "Do this in this world, too," He says. "I will help you," He says and we are striving to that end. Paradise in this world, paradise in the hereafter.
(Hugo Chavez, the Venezuelan head of state, has again been diagnosed with cancer.)
They may not be able to treat him there. He could come to Turkey because Chavez is also awaiting the Mahdi. That is why I like him. They should bring him to Turkey right away by air-ambulance. Treatment is excellent in Turkey. We will take an interest, it will be really excellent. They obviously have been unable to resolve it there. The technique is wrong. They must do something. I am inviting him.
(In response to an e-mail from a viewer saying; "According to the Torah, everyone must either be Jews or else the slaves of the Jews. According to the Torah, the Jewish people will be made superior to everyone else with the coming of the Mahdi.")
You understand nothing of the Torah and are unable to interpret it. For one thing, the Torah does not contradict the Qur'an. There are inconsistent passages, but they have been distorted, but the Qur'an and the Torah confirm one another on the main issues. For example, Almighty Allah makes references in Qur'an to the subject of the Prophet Jesus (as), Mahdi (pbuh). There are references to global sovereignty. The commandments in the Torah also appear in the Qur'an. The same provisions. Look, the provision about sovereignty is the same in the Torah and the Qur'an. You say: "According to the Torah, everyone must either be Jews or else the slaves of the Jews." The Torah says that everyone will be Muslims. It does not say they will be Jews. It says they will believe. Will not everyone believe in the time of the Mahdi (pbuh) and the King Messiah? According to the Qur'an, Allah says that when Jesus the Messiah comes, He will leave nobody who does not believe. They will all believe, He says. Is that in agreement with the Torah? Yes, it is. Everyone will be Muslims. It does not say they will be Jews. According to their current beliefs, there are Jews and there are the followers of Noah. They also regard the latter as believers. The Jews regard Muslims as followers of Noah. What does that mean? As believers. They regard them as Muslims who follow the Prophet Noah (pbuh).
You say: "According to the Torah, the Jewish people will be made superior to everyone else…" Muslims will be made superior to everyone else. That is what it says in the Torah, the Messiah and his followers, in other words. The King Messiah, the Mahdi (pbuh) and his followers will be superior. In what way? In political, militarily and all ways. That is the provision in the Qur'an. And that is what it says in the Qur'an. They will have sovereignty. Apart from that, it is unclear in this world who will go to paradise and who will go to hell. Why should there be any pretensions to superiority? Which Muslims will go to paradise, and which will go to hell? It will be on the basis of faith, the faith one has at the last moment. So there is no guarantee. There is no such guarantee in the Qur'an or the Torah. You are misinformed.
Lack of quality and lovelessness are the greatest foes of the Islamic world, the greatest opponents. Lack of quality and lovelessness are instrumental in the appearance of people who are full of hate and want to kill and wound others, aggressive people with the souls of terrorists, and the result, may Allah forbid, is ghettos in local areas. Ghettos of hatred. People of hate. This is very dangerous. The government must make effort as a matter of state in order for quality and love to grow.2013-01-25 10:18:23


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BETHESDA - Fred Thompson has traded in his badge and gun for a pair of sheers, a straight razor and a leather strop.
Thompson served the public as Belmont County Sheriff for eight years. Now, he's performing a different kind of service to area residents, one Thompson admits is slightly less stressful than his former position.
"It's a little less," said a smiling Thompson from inside Jean's Barbershop in Bethesda. "We'll see how it goes. So far, I'm only going to work a couple days a week."
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FORMER?BELMONT?County Sheriff Fred Thompson is going back behind the barber chair as he joins owner Jean Hoffman at Jean's Barber Shop in Bethesda.
Thompson, who graduated from the former Wheeling Barber College and began barbering in 1967, has joined the staff at Jean's and, along with owner/operator Jean Hoffman, will be taking walk-in appointments at the 108 N. Main St. location in Bethesda.
He previously worked in Cambridge before joining the military as a barber and throughout the 1980s and 90s, Thompson worked at Don's Barbershop in Barnesville, his hometown.
"When I was still a detective, I'd cut hair on Saturdays up at Don's in Barnesville," Thompson noted. "While I was sheriff, I'd still cut family members hair."
He's not out of practice. But for the time being, Thompson will be working on Thursdays from 8:30 a.m. until 6 p.m. and Saturdays from 8:30 a.m. until 5 p.m.
Hoffman, who has been barbering in Florida, Pennsylvania, West Virginia and Ohio since 1974, is the third owner of the barber shop on N. Main.
She's had the shop since 2005 when she took over for longtime barber Dick Reichley, who owned Dick's Barber Shop for more than 40 years.
Hoffman is also working part time and will be cutting hair on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday from 8:30 a.m. until 3:30 p.m. Appointments are available by calling (470) 484-4860.
Going to a barber is about more than simply getting a haircut. It's an experience, welcomed as much for the conversation as the trim and shave itself. Safe to say, Thompson will have plenty of good stories to keep his customers entertained.
Hughes may be reached at mhughes @timesleaderonline.com