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The Effect of r-irradiation and Cooking on the Physicochemical Properties of African Oil Bean Seed (Pentaclethra macrophylla benth) and Its Oil Extract
Irradiation is a potentially useful technology for ensuring the safety and extending the shelf-life of food products. The effects of r-irradiation (5kGy, 10kGy), cooking and combined treatment of 10 kGy irradiation and cooking on the chemical and functional properties of African oil bean seed (Pentaclethra macrophylla Benth) and physicochemical properties of its oil were investigated. The irradiated seeds and un-irradiated seeds were mechanically dehulled and milled into flour using an attrition mill. 'Raw seed', 'cooked seed', 'irradiated (5kGy) seed', 'irradiated (10kGy) seed' and 'irradiated (10kGy) and cooked seed' flour samples were analyzed for proximate composition, mineral content, functional properties and antinutritional factors, and the seed oils were analyzed for peroxide value, iodine value, acid value and free fatty acid content. The results show that the combined effect of r-irradiation and cooking gave highest increase in nutritional quality, reducing protein from 32.91g/100g DM in the raw seed to 30.55g/100g DM and increasing fat content from 47.43g/100g DM to 51.19g/100g DM. Combined treatment led to the retention of sodium, calcium, zinc and iron more than the single treatments, but the same process reduced magnesium from 0.52mg/100g to 0.47mg/100g and phosphorus from 0.43mg/100g to 0.35 mg/100g. Least gelation concentration and emulsion capacity increased with combined r-irradiation and cooking, whereas foaming capacity and water absorption capacity decreased significantly (p<0.05). Gamma-irradiation and cooking reduced the concentration of all the antinutritional factors. Combined r-irradiation and cooking increased the peroxide value significantly (p<0.05) from 7.03 mg/g oil to 16.50 mg/g oil and increased the acid value, iodine value and free fatty acid of P. macrophylla seed oil. Combination of r-irradiation and cooking increased nutrient bioavailability in the seed; it led to improvement in the functional properties and increased the susceptibility of the oil to rancidity.
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Being an Esperantist and of Sephardic Jewish heritage, I'm also interested in the Ladino language. Do you happen to know of names which are strictly Ladino? Perhaps you might be interested in contributing them to this site. :)-- Nanaea
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Beware! Mosquitoes by the River | KCET
Beware! Mosquitoes by the River
If you're one of the lucky few to snag a ticket to paddle the L.A. River this year or simply like outdoor activities, don't forget the bug spray this season.
Health officials report a dramatic 25 percent jump in West Nile virus cases over just a week. A total of 1,993 cases including 87 deaths have been reported to Center for Disease Control as of September 4. Public health officials from the Greater Los Angeles County Vector Control District (GLACVCD) have also confirmed an additional 26 West Nile virus (WNV) positive mosquito samples collected within its district boundaries, and six dead birds as of August 31st. Infected mosquitoes were found in Granada Hills, Studio City, Silver Lake, Burbank, Chatsworth, Rowland Heights, Cerritos, La Mirada, Pico Rivera, and Atwater Village, adjacent to the Glendale Narrows section of the L.A. River, among others.
West Nile virus is spread through the bite of infected mosquitoes (also called "vectors"). It is a seasonal epidemic that flares up in the summer and continues until fall. About 20 percent of those infected will show mild symptoms like fever, body aches, nausea, and vomiting. Less than one percent will develop a serious neurologic illness such as encephalitis or meningitis. Infections can be fatal. Unfortunately, there is still no cure, so the best solution is still to get yourself checked by the doctor.
GLACVCD suggests some ways to keep the bugs away, such as emptying standing water around your home where mosquitoes breed, avoiding outdoor activities during dusk or dawn when mosquitoes are most active, using insect repellents containing containing EPA-registered active ingredients such as DEET, Picaridin, IR3535, and oil of lemon eucalyptus. Pants and long-sleeved shirts are also good ideas.
Truc Dever, Director of Community Affairs at GLACVCD, does have a silver lining to those of us making a beeline for the nearest bug spray. "The amount of West Nile virus activity we have detected in Los Angeles County so far this year is actually less than last year. Our activity is actually below the five-year average."
Last year, Los Angeles County suffered an epidemic with nearly 300 positive mosquitoes, as opposed to this year's 100 total positives. Human case counts for Los Angeles County can be monitored by visiting www.westnile.ca.gov. You can help monitor the West Nile virus by reporting dead birds to the California Department of Public Health (CDPH), at 1-877-WNV BIRD, or at their site.
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West Indies in England Blind Cricket series: Match 1 | ||
2nd Blind international England v West Indies King's Edward School, Edgbaston
Sunday 3rd August 2008.
The inaugural series between England and West indies began in sunny conditions in the impressive grounds of King Edwards School.
England had built a new younger squad after the 2006 World Cup and were hoping to improve on a 5-0 series defeat to India in the Midlands last year.
West Indies who took part in their first World Cup in 2006 were undertaking their first overseas series.
England won the toss and decided to bat. New captain Matt Dean came in at the fall of the first wicket to join Andy Powers. Together they added 263 against a determined bowling attack and an athletic fielding side. It was a dream start for new captain Dean. After a contained start he scored heavily through mid-wicket and with boundaries hard to come by he ran impressively with Powers. They romped along at eight an over during the middle of the innings and then gradually accelerated. When Dean was bowled by the persistent Tremaine Forte for 115, Luke Sugg immediately kept up the tempo with a quick-fire 27 off 17 balls. During this time Andy Powers maintained the intensity of his innings scoring all round the wicket but especially in front of and behind square on the leg side. The relative scarcity of lofted drives showed both a lack of bounce in the bowling and Powers determination to play a long innings.
After playing on for 179 he returned to much vocal appreciation from a sizeable crowd.
Faced with the daunting task of amassing 392 to win at more than eight an over, West Indies were initially bogged down by a tight opening spell from Heindrich Swanepoel and Nathan Foy. Ulric Andrews and Ricardo Manning stood out among the visiting batsmen with Cheryl Grifith adding a dogged 18 in 65 minutes to hold the innings together. Andrews 46 in 40 balls included 5 boundaries and the left-handed Manning with 49 in 68 balls played some of the most attractive shots of the day in particular a classy drive though mid off for four.
Englands support bowlers acquitted themselves well with totally blind debutant John Garbett returning the impressive figures of 8-0-51-1.
In the remaining two matches England will be looking to improve the tidyness of their bowling.
In a competitiveness match played in excellent spirit the West Indians impressed everyone with their excellent outcricket. Mention should be made of the tall Tremaine Forte who led the attack and finished with the best figures in the match of 8-0-60-3.
Man of the match awards were presented at a dinner provided by the school immediately after the match. The management and players from both sides are endebted to the school for their wonderful hospitality and use of their magnificent facilities. The second match takes place tomorrow (Monday) at Moseley C.C. at Streetsbrook Road in Solihull.


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In some cases it can be quite challenging to lengthen the nose, as it typically requires establishing a strong extension of the framework. Your best bet is to find an experienced rhinoplasty surgeon for an in-person consultation. A careful examination and analysis is required to determine an appropriate candidate and the appropriate procedure for lengthening the nose. I have not personally found maintaing projection or prevention of a pointy tip to be big limitations in lengthening the nose in appropriate candidates.
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Projection is measured from the tip to the lip. So, yes if you lengthen the nose you may also increase the projection following these definitions.
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text: Since we are on a bit of a Wimbledon kick today, I thought I would show some creative ideas for a tennis-themed dessert table. This darling table was designed by LouLou Events for a birthday party. The star of the dessert table was the tennis court made of a wood frame and green m & m's. Footed bowls of chocolate "tennis balls" and mini tennis ball cookies from Libby from Polka Dot Cookies completed this table. It's such a simple, unique idea….perfect for players young or older (er)!


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Synonym: | reduced folate transporter |
GO id: | GO:0008518 |
Definition: | Catalysis of the transfer of reduced folate from one side of a membrane to the other, up its concentration gradient. The transporter binds the solute and undergoes a series of conformational changes. Transport works equally well in either direction and is driven by a chemiosmotic source of energy. Chemiosmotic sources of energy include uniport, symport or antiport. |
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This website presents stories spanning five disciplines, all designed to spark student interest by introducing them to the human involvement in important scientific endeavors and discoveries. The collection was crafted to supplement key ideas and content introduced in typical secondary science curricula. The collection encompasses the astronomy, chemistry, physics, biology, and geology disciplines. Supplemental resources are provided for teachers to help achieve the greatest impact from the stories.
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Political pressure looks almost certain to reverse the shock announcement that Tauranga parking wardens will start hitting motorists with $150 instant fines for bald tyres from April 1.
Mayor Stuart Crosby said he would have preferred that wardens took an educational rather than punitive approach.
His comments reflected a growing consensus among councillors that they should have been consulted on the controversial fines. The plan also sparked fiery debate on the Bay of Plenty Times Facebook page after the story was published, with many criticising the idea.
Mr Crosby said it had the potential to impact on the choice of where people chose to shop. He would rather that wardens gave motorists a week to get new tyres - similar to the period of grace for tickets issued for recently expired warrants and registrations.
He discussed options with council chief executive Garry Poole yesterday and would consult councillors on a way forward before the instant fines take effect on Tuesday.
The first official opportunity for councillors to address the issue was a committee meeting on April 15. It now looked likely that wardens would be instructed to issue courtesy notices to the owners of cars with bald tyres.
A Tauranga tyre retailer told the Bay of Plenty Times that $150 could buy two reasonable second-hand tyres in the smaller sizes, with most new tyres being in the hundred to high hundred-dollar range.
Councillor Clayton Mitchell said the instant fines were an "absolute joke" and needed to be discussed by the council first. He said it was not up to wardens to assess tyres if the car had a current warrant of fitness and he intended to raise it as an agenda item next month.
Deputy Mayor Kelvin Clout said he did not believe there was an appetite to put people off coming into shopping centres, particularly the CBD. "If we are over-zealous in policing these things, we are detracting from having a positive and vibrant city."
He saw more merit in giving motorists a grace period to make their tyres legal.
Councillor Steve Morris wanted parking wardens to take a more ambassadorial approach to policing tyres.
Councillor Rick Curach said the issue was the fine. He said those who could not afford new tyres probably could not afford the fine, so it would end up joining the millions of dollars in unpaid fines owed by New Zealanders.
Councillor Gail McIntosh said she wanted staff to be more ambassadorial than authoritarian, while Councillor Catherine Stewart said $150 instant fines did not line up with the vision for the council to cut red tape and be more user-friendly.


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I'm a male, but I don't really think that makes a difference. "Guys and girls" is how I grew up. For me, it's the same as "men and women" and "blokes and ladies". Personally, I don't think calling females "girls" is a bad thing. I assume you feel the term "girl" implies they lack maturity or something along those lines? Do you think "ladies" is better than 'girls'?
May I pose a question? If a group of males were in the way of where you needed to be, say for instance they were sitting down and you were standing, what term would you use when getting their attention? For example: 'Excuse me _____ but could I...' Which word would you use to fill in the gap?


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UTEP Softball to Play La Tech
March 14, 2014 EL PASO, Texas - The UTEP softball team will hit the road again this week, but this time in Conference USA action to take on La Tech in Ruston, La. The Miners (9-17, 1-2 C-USA) will open a three-game set against the Lady Techsters (8-15, 0-3) in a doubleheader starting Saturday, March 15 at 10:30 a.m. MT (game time was moved due to inclement weather. UTEP is coming off a two-game series against New Mexico, in which the Miners won game one, 7-6, and fell in game two to the Lobos, 9-6. The Orange and Blue offense has an overall batting average of .307 and has hit 12 home runs. Erika Arcuri is the leading hitter with a .379 batting average (33-for-87) and has passed her RBI total from last season (seven) with eight in 2014; Arcuri also leads the team with 20 runs scored. Ashley Eldridge is hitting .354 (28-for-79) and leads the team in RBI (22). Alanna Leasau is pacing the squad with five long balls and has tallied 16 RBI; while Colleen Hohman's three home runs is ranked second, while her 14 RBI rank third. Tahla Wade is hitting .346 (28-for-81), leads the team with three triples and has knocked in eight runs. Pitching has been suspect thus far, as Hohman leads in ERA (4.78) and Danielle Pearson is 4-7 on the season. Pearson leads the team in innings pitched (70) and strikeouts (28). Series vs. La Tech
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We truly are in the Year of the Cardinals. Louisville's football team beat Florida for a Sugar Bowl title, it's baseball team earned a spot in the College World Series and its basketball team took home the 2013 national championship.
[Photos: Rick Pitino party rocks hard in Las Vegas]
The athletic department continues to get love outside of its sporting venues as well. For example, coach Rick Pitino's likeness recently made its way onto a Maker's Mark bottle, and now his team is going to be commemorated on Brian Vickers' No. 55 Aaron's NASCAR race car.
The car is set to hit the track on June 29, for the Quaker State 400 at — where else? — Kentucky Speedway, and Pitino is pretty excited.
"We're thrilled Aaron's and Brian Vickers have chosen to run the Louisville colors during the NASCAR Sprint Cup Race at Kentucky Speedway," Pitino said in a statement. "I know how many Louisville basketball fans are NASCAR fans, and like them I'm looking forward to seeing the car on the track. I think one of those die cast cars might eventually make it to my office. I've seen the paint scheme and it's really sharp."
As for the guy who will actually be driving the car, Vickers is looking forward to a little extra fan support.
"This will certainly help my popularity with local fans that weekend," Vickers said. "I'm a big fan of sports in general, so to have the national champions on board is a huge honor. They are winners, and it's always cool to surround yourself with success. Our goal is to make them proud."
And making Cards Nation proud starts with the look. Not only will the car be a reminder of Louisville's run to a national title, but Vickers himself will also be decked out in a special Cardinals-themed flame-retardant suit.
Pretty nifty, huh?
This actually is not the first time NASCAR has celebrated collegiate greatness. On May 5, AJ McCarron was welcomed to the Aaron's 499 to enjoy the same No. 55 car decked out in Alabama's back-to-back national championship designs. Michael Waltrip was the driver on that day, and he looked pretty fresh in some crimson, if we do say so ourselves.
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How Can I Ever Thank You Enough?
Hello my dear friends,
I'm sitting in front of my computer while dinner is sizzling on the stove. The one surviving gold fish is swimming gracefully in the tank across from me, searching diligently for food. My dachshund Zoe is also scouring the floor like a little vacuum cleaner, hoping and praying for something edible that fell to the floor. For dogs, that means anything. Nat is in the other room playing games on his phone. He returns tomorrow to work in the City, commuting in on the BART train. It is Sunday evening and I'm feeling a bit unsettled. I am off tomorrow, with some personal business to tend to. But, Tuesday is the beginning of another work week for me, when I will load up my Jeep and my computer, and head to beautiful Sonoma County. We are both exhausted with our commutes, but I feel very blessed as one who gets to work with the staff of Memorial Hospice, as a Chaplain. It's hard work, but it is also work that I can feel good about when it is all said and done. It is something that I feel called to do... to help people with their spiritual concerns at the end of their lives. At least for now.
I recently met a woman and her son in their home after receiving a referral from one of our RNs. After I described myself as being like a pastor, she asked me if I have my own church. I looked around the room, and at her and her son, and said, "This is my church." I continued, "People like you can't get to a church right now, so I have come to you to help you through this time." She smiled and was happy that hospice offered this service. She is struggling to come to terms with her life, what it all means, her faith in God, and the doubts and concerns that she is grappling with as she approaches the end of her life. It must be very, very difficult and scary to know you are dying. But in some ways it is a gift because some amazing things happen along the way, such as the healing of one's spirit, reconciliation to God and estranged family members, and priceless memories and conversations with loved ones that take on such a deeper meaning when you know that time is limited. And it is a GIFT that I get to spend time with this amazing woman and hear her life story. I learn so much from my patients. They are truly a gift to me.
So beyond my work, what am I thankful for? Well, I am thankful for today. For my husband, son, brothers and sisters, friends, and colleagues. Every day is a gift. Life is a gift. Each breath we breathe is a gift from God. Thank you for all of you - every last person - that I meet and exchange a smile with, or a few words, a lunch, a work-day, an afternoon, or a life-time. I love you all... REALLY, I do! Thank-you!
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Multiscale Analysis of Deformation and Failure of MaterialsISBN: 978-1-119-95648-8
512 pages
June 2011
The author's approach emphasizes the principles and methods of atomistic simulation and its transition to the nano and sub-micron scale of a continuum, which is technically important for nanotechnology and biotechnology. He also pays close attention to multiscale analysis across the micro/meso/macroscopy of a continuum, which has a broad scope of applications encompassing different disciplines and practices, and is an essential extension of mesomechanics.
Of equal interest to engineers, scientists, academics and students, Multiscale Analysis of Deformation and Failure of Materials is a multidisciplinary text relevant to those working in the areas of materials science, solid and computational mechanics, bioengineering and biomaterials, and aerospace, automotive, civil, and environmental engineering.
- Provides a deep understanding of multiscale analysis and its implementation
- Shows in detail how multiscale models can be developed from practical problems and how to use the multiscale methods and software to carry out simulations
- Discusses two interlinked categories of multiscale analysis; analysis spanning from the atomistic to the micro-continuum scales, and analysis across the micro/meso/macro scale of continuum.
Table of Contents
Series Preface.
1 Introduction.
1.1 Material Properties Based on Hierarchy of Material Structure.
1.2 Overview of Multiscale Analysis.
1.3 Framework of Multiscale Analysis Covering a Large Range of
Spatial Scales.
1.4 Examples in Formulating Multiscale Models from Practice.
1.5 Concluding Remarks.
2 Basics of Atomistic Simulation.
2.1 The Role of Atomistic Simulation.
2.2 Interatomic Force and Potential Function.
2.3 Pair Potential.
2.4 Numerical Algorithms for Integration and Error Estimation.
2.5 Geometric Model Development of Atomistic System.
2.6 Boundary Conditions.
2.7 Statistical Ensembles.
2.8 Energy Minimization for Preprocessing and Statistical Mechanics Data Analyses.
2.9 Statistical Simulation Using Monte Carlo Methods.
2.10 Concluding Remarks.
3 Applications of Atomistic Simulation in Ceramics and Metals.
Part 3.1 Applications in Ceramics and Materials with Ionic and Covalent Bonds.
3.1 Covalent and Ionic Potentials and Atomistic Simulation for Ceramics.
3.2 Born Solid Model for Ionic-bonding Materials.
3.3 Shell Model.
3.4 Determination of Parameters of Short-distance Potential for Oxides.
3.5 Applications in Ceramics: Defect Structure in Scandium Doped Ceria Using Static Lattice Calculation.
3.6 Applications in Ceramics: Combined Study of Atomistic Simulation with XRD for Nonstoichiometry Mechanisms in Y3Al5O12 (YAG) Garnets.
3.7 Applications in Ceramics: Conductivity of the YSZ Oxide Fuel Electrolyte and Domain Switching of Ferroelectric Ceramics Using MD.
3.8 Tersoff and Brenner Potentials for Covalent Materials.
3.9 The Atomistic Stress and Atomistic-based Stress Measure.
Part 3.2 Applications in Metallic Materials and Alloys.
3.10 Metallic Potentials and Atomistic Simulation for Metals.
3.11 Embedded Atom Methods EAM and MEAM.
3.12 Constructing Binary and High Order Potentials from Monoatomic Potentials.
3.13 Application Examples of Metals: MD Simulation Reveals Yield Mechanism of Metallic Nanowires.
3.14 Collecting Data of Atomistic Potentials from the Internet Based on a Specific Technical Requirement.
Appendix 3.A Potential Tables for Oxides and Thin-Film Coating Layers.
4 Quantum Mechanics and Its Energy Linkage with Atomistic Analysis.
4.1 Determination of Uranium Dioxide Atomistic Potential and the Significance of QM.
4.2 Some Basic Concepts of QM.
4.3 Postulates of QM.
4.4 The Steady State Schr€odinger Equation of a Single Particle.
4.5 Example Solution: Square Potential Well with Infinite Depth.
4.6 Schr€odinger Equation of Multi-body Systems and Characteristics of its Eigenvalues and Ground State Energy.
4.7 Three Basic Solution Methods for Multi-body Problems in QM.
4.8 Tight Binding Method.
4.9 Hartree-Fock (HF) Methods.
4.10 Electronic Density Functional Theory (DFT).
4.11 Brief Introduction on Developing Interatomic Potentials by DFT Calculations.
4.12 Concluding Remarks.
Appendix 4.A Solution to Isolated Hydrogen Atom.
5 Concurrent Multiscale Analysis by Generalized Particle Dynamics Methods.
5.1 Introduction.
5.2 The Geometric Model of the GP Method.
5.3 Developing Natural Boundaries Between Domains of Different Scales.
5.4 Verification of Seamless Transition via 1D Model.
5.5 An Inverse Mapping Method for Dynamics Analysis of Generalized Particles.
5.6 Applications of GP Method.
5.7 Validation by Comparison of Dislocation Initiation and Evolution Predicted by MD and GP.
5.8 Validation by Comparison of Slip Patterns Predicted by MD and GP.
5.9 Summary and Discussions.
5.10 States of Art of Concurrent Multiscale Analysis.
5.11 Concluding Remarks.
6 Quasicontinuum Concurrent and Semi-analytical Hierarchical Multiscale Methods Across Atoms/Continuum.
6.1 Introduction.
Part 6.1 Basic Energy Principle and Numerical Solution Techniques in Solid Mechanics.
6.2 Principle of Minimum Potential Energy of Solids and Structures.
6.3 Essential Points of Finite Element Methods.
Part 6.2 Quasicontinuum (QC) Concurrent Method of Multiscale Analysis.
6.4 The Idea and Features of the QC Method.
6.5 Fully Non-localized QC Method.
6.6 Applications of the QC Method.
6.7 Short Discussion about the QC Method.
Part 6.3 Analytical and Semi-analytical Multiscale Methods Across Atomic/Continuum Scales.
6.8 More Discussions about Deformation Gradient and the Cauchy-Born Rule.
6.9 Analytical/Semi-analytical Methods Across Atom/Continuum Scales Based on the Cauchy-Born Rule.
6.10 Atomistic-based Continuum Model of Hydrogen Storage with Carbon Nanotubes.
6.11 Atomistic-based Model for Mechanical, Electrical and Thermal Properties of Nanotubes.
6.12 A Proof of 3D Inverse Mapping Rule of the GP Method.
6.13 Concluding Remarks.
7 Further Introduction to Concurrent Multiscale Methods.
7.1 General Feature in Geometry of Concurrent Multiscale Modeling.
7.2 Physical Features of Concurrent Multiscale Models.
7.3 MAAD Method for Analysis Across ab initio, Atomic and Macroscopic Scales.
7.4 Force-based Formulation of Concurrent Multiscale Modeling.
7.5 Coupled Atom Discrete Dislocation Dynamics (CADD) Multiscale Method.
7.6 1D Model for a Multiscale Dynamic Analysis.
7.7 Bridging Domains Method.
7.8 1D Benchmark Tests of Interface Compatibility for DC Methods.
7.9 Systematic Performance Benchmark of Most DC Atomistic/Continuum Coupling Methods.
7.10 The Embedded Statistical Coupling Method (ESCM).
8 Hierarchical Multiscale Methods for Plasticity.
8.1 A Methodology of Hierarchical Multiscale Analysis Across Micro/meso/macroscopic Scales and Information Transformation Between These Scales.
8.2 Quantitative Meso-macro Bridging Based on Self-consistent Schemes.
8.3 Basics of Continuum Plasticity Theory.
8.4 Internal Variable Theory, Back Stress and Elastoplastic Constitutive Equations.
8.5 Quantitative Micro-meso Bridging by Developing Meso-cell Constitutive Equations Based on Microscopic Analysis.
8.6 Determining Size Effect on Yield Stress and Kinematic Hardening Through Dislocation Analysis.
8.7 Numerical Methods to Link Plastic Strains at the Mesoscopic and Macroscopic Scales.
8.8 Experimental Study on Layer-thickness Effects on Cyclic Creep (Ratcheting).
8.9 Numerical Results and Comparison Between Experiments and Multiscale Simulation.
8.10 Findings in Microscopic Scale by Multiscale Analysis.
8.11 Summary and Conclusions.
Appendix 8.A Constitutive Equations and Expressions of Parameters.
Appendix 8.B Derivation of Equation (8.12e) and Matrix Elements.
9 Topics in Materials Design, Temporal Multiscale Problems and Bio-materials.
Part 9.1 Materials Design.
9.1 Multiscale Modeling in Materials Design.
Part 9.2 Temporal Multiscale Problems.
9.2 Introduction to Temporal Multiscale Problems.
9.3 Concepts of Infrequent Events.
9.4 Minimum Energy Path (MEP) and Transition State Theory in Atomistic Simulation.
9.5 Applications and Impacts of NEB Methods.
Part 9.3 Multiscale Analysis of Protein Materials and Medical Implant Problems.
9.6 Multiscale Analysis of Protein Materials.
9.7 Multiscale Analysis of Medical Implants.
9.8 Concluding Remarks.
Appendix 9A Derivation of Governing Equation (9.11) for Implicit Relationship of Stress, Strain Rate, Temperature in Terms of Activation Energy and Activation Volume.
10 Simulation Schemes, Softwares, Lab Practice and Applications.
Part 10.1 Basics of Computer Simulations.
10.1 Basic Knowledge of UNIX System and Shell Commands.
10.2 A Simple MD Program.
10.3 Static Lattice Calculations Using GULP.
10.4 Introduction of Visualization Tools and Gnuplot.
10.5 Running an Atomistic Simulation Using a Public MD Software DL_POLY.
10.6 Nve and npt Ensemble in MD Simulation.
Part 10.2: Simulation Applications in Metals and Ceramics by MD.
10.7 Non-equilibrium MD Simulation of One-phase Model Under External Shearing (1).
10.8 Non-equilibrium MD Simulation of a One-phase Model Under External Shearing (2).
10.9 Non-equilibrium MD Simulation of a Two-phase Model Under External Shearing.
Part 10.3: Atomistic Simulation for Protein-Water System and Brief Introduction of Large-scale Atomic/Molecular System (LAMMPS) and the GP Simulation.
10.10 Using NAMD Software for Biological Atomistic Simulation.
10.11 Stretching of a Protein Module (1): System Building and Equilibration with VMD/NAMD.
10.12 Stretching of a Protein Module (2): Non-equilibrium MD Simulation with NAMD.
10.13 Brief Introduction to LAMMPS.
10.14 Multiscale Simulation by Generalized Particle (GP) Dynamics Method.
Appendix 10.A Code Installation Guide.
10.A.1 Introduction.
10.A.2 Using the KNOPPIX CD to Install the GNU/Linux System.
10.A.3 ssh and scp.
10.A.4 Fortran and C Compiler.
10.A.5 Visual Molecular Dynamics (VMD).
10.A.6 Installation of AtomEye.
Appendix 10.B Brief Introduction to Fortran 90.
10.B.1 Program Structure, Write to Terminal and Write to File.
10.B.2 Do Cycle, Formatted Output.
10.B.3 Arrays and Allocation.
Appendix 10.C Brief Introduction to VIM.
10.C.1 Introduction.
10.C.2 Simple Commands.
Appendix 10.D Basic Knowledge of Numerical Algorithm for Force Calculation.
10.D.1 Force Calculation in Atomistic Simulation.
Appendix 10.E Basic Knowledge of Parallel Numerical Algorithm.
10.E.1 General Information.
10.E.2 Atom Decomposition.
10.E.3 Force Decomposition.
10.E.4 Domain Decomposition.
Appendix 10.F Supplemental Materials and Software for Geometric Model Development in Atomistic Simulation.
10.F.1 Model Development for Model Coordinates Coincident with Main Crystal Axes.
10.F.2 Model Development for Model Coordinates not Coincident with Crystal Axes.
Author Information
Dr. Jinghong Fan is a Professor of Mechanical Engineering at the Kazuo Inamori School of Engineering at Alfred University, Alfred, New York, USA. Dr. Fan serves as the Chairman of the Scientific Committee of the Research Center on Materials Mechanics at Chongqing University. He co-chaired the First and Second International Conference on Heterogeneous Materials Mechanics in 2004 and 2008. He has received several awards in his field, including the National Prize for Natural Science in China in 1987. Publications include books such as Foundation of Nonlinear Continuum Mechanics, 1988, and circa140 papers conference and journal papers. Dr. Fan has served as a guest editor of a number of journal special issues.


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Here in America, we pledge allegiance to the United States of America, not to an individual or his political organization.
There is no mention of an allegiance to Grover Norquist and his political organization in the Constitution.
In no way does Grover Norquist, or his political organization, represent the will of the people of the United States. The 2012 election represents the will of the people and the mandate is clear: America supports President Obama's policies and we want Congress to work together with the President rather than obstructing progress and dabbling in the political folly of Grover Norquist and his political organization.
The US continues to suffer economic difficulties stemming from the Republican majority's inability to stand in allegiance with the people of United States of America. The residents of the United States suffer from blatant abuses of their rights by not having true representation by their elected officials. Given that the Representatives in Congress are duly mandated by the United States Constitution to represent the people and that our government is governed by people and for the people, and nowhere does it mention bowing to Grover Norquist and his political organization, it is practically feasible for the Congressional Republicans to withdraw from their tax pledge to Mr. Norquist, and to do so would protect citizens from tyranny and re-secure their rights to a representative government.
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"The crisis is not over," said Senate Minority Leader Leigh Herington (D., Ravenna). "I hope we will not forget, as May and June come along, that there's still a problem out there for many people in the state of Ohio."
The state has so far avoided the energy crisis and rolling blackouts experienced by Californians but not without a jolt to wallets.
Project THAW (Temporary Heating Assistance for Warmth) pools $25 million in federal welfare money and $20 million in state funds to provide credits of up to 50 percent of a single month's heating bill, or $250, whichever is less.
To be eligible, participants may earn no more than 200 percent of the federal poverty level, or $29,260 for a family of three. The credit applies to any heating fuel.
The bill must return to the House next week for approval of changes made by the Senate.
Applications are flowing into county Job and Family Services agencies, but only those families with children eligible for the federal funds have been given credits against their heating bills. That portion of the program did not need legislative approval.
Other applicants, including senior citizens and couples without children, will have to wait until Governor Taft signs the bill into law, freeing the $20 million in state funds.
The bill authorizes local governments to band together, or aggregate, to negotiate with natural-gas marketers for better rates for their residents. Some senators cite this provision as one part of a long-term solution.
The Senate gave unanimous approval to the state's $5.6 billion transportation budget for the next two years. The budget, fueled primarily by motor-fuel taxes and license fees, funds several agencies. The portion going to the Department of Transportation amounts to $4.5 billion. The other $1.1 billion is split among the Department of Development, the Department of Public Safety, the Public Works Commission.
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Lis Wiehl, a Fox News commentator and legal analyst, teams up with April Henry on this political thriller, published by Thomas Nelson Publishing and released on April 7, 2009.
When a 17-year-old Senate page goes missing on Christmas break near her parents' home in Portland, Oregon, it sets law enforcement and local media personnel into high gear searching for clues. Three friends, at the top of their careers, who call themselves the Triple Threat Club, discover that the missing page, Katie Converse, was not the picture of innocence described by her parents. Allison Pierce, a federal prosecutor; Cassidy Shaw, a crime report; and Nicole Hedges, an FBI special agent, work together to solve this crime. Working together to uncover clues, the trio soon discovers that Katie was having an affair with a much older man, a senator whose career could be destroyed if it was publicized.
Plot twists abound in this fast paced book that will keep the reader guessing until the end. I'm hoping that this will be a new series by Wiehl and Henry – I'd love to see more books involving these crime fighters. One nice feature of the story was the inclusion of diary entries from the missing girl, which had the reader going back and forth between the two stories, uncovering clues a little at a time.
Readers who are fans of James Patterson's Women's Murder Club series will see a similarity in these two series. Having read the Patterson series I felt that this book was almost a carbon copy – it will be interesting to see if the Triple Threat Club novel will be as successful. Fans of Patterson won't be disappointed by picking up Wiehl's book.
I thought the book was well written and fast paced, but I found the similarity to the Patterson books distracting. I also felt there were huge similarities to the Chaundra Levy real-life case. For this reader, those two things made this book a not-so-original story which might be enough to discourage many readers.
In all, I'd probably give this book 3 out of 5 stars. It was a good, fast-paced read, but there were a few things that made me feel like I'd already read this book.


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St. Henry defense dominates with a shutout
ST. HENRY - The St. Henry Redskins opened Midwest Athletic Conference play in dominating fashion as they defeated the New Bremen Cardinals 42-0 on Friday night at the Wally Post Athletic Complex.
With the win, St. Henry improves to 3-0 overall while New Bremen falls to 1-2.
Defensively, the Redskins totally bottled up the New Bremen offense as they not only pitched the shutout, but they also produced eight points on an interception return for a touchdown by Zach Fishbaugh and a fourth-quarter safety. The Redskins held the Cardinals to just 102 yards in total offense on 38 plays for an average of just 2.7 yards a play.
St. Henry dominated the line of scrimmage holding New Bremen to just 54 yards on the ground on 22 carries. Cardinals leading rusher Spencer Rohr was held to just 38 yards on 13 rushes.
"Rohr is a good, tough and physical back and he is capable of breaking a long run anytime, for us to keep him battled up, is a great credit to our kids," said St. Henry coach Jeff Starkey. "We did not do anything special, the guys did a great job of getting off their blocks and running him down to make the tackle. That was the big thing. I thought we did not do as good a job of tackling as we did last week but we were still able to get the job done."
"I knew it was bad, but I did not know it was that bad," commented New Bremen coach Rob Messick when confronted with his team's offensive numbers. "We just could not move the ball offensively, that was it. We were 5-for-17 passing, ran the ball for 38 yards and we averaged about two yards a play.
"We are not very good right now," continued Messick. "We have to figure out some things, like how to run the football on a consistent basis. We have one of the best backs in the area in Spencer Rohr, there is no doubt about it and he is having a very difficult time running the ball."
While the St. Henry defense did its job, the Redskin offense was hitting on all cylinders from the opening drive of the game.
The Redskins rolled up 375 yards of offense. Quarterback Brad Stahl had a career night as he completed 16-of-19 passing for 228 yards and three touchdowns. Stahl added two scores on short runs.
Victor Fortkamp was Stahl's favorite target as the 6-7 wide receiver grabbed four passes for 100 yards and two scores.
"We went no huddle at the beginning of the game, that is something that we have had in the playbook, but we have battled some injuries, so we haven't been able to do it as much as we like to do," said Starkey. "I thought Brad did a great job at quarterback tonight. I do not know what his numbers were, but he didn't have too many incompletions.
"It was good to see that we were taking what the defense was giving us," continued Starkey. "They were stacking the box against the run and we did a good job of getting the ball outside, and that's good to see. Victor is a good, tall athlete and it was good to see him get started well and make some outstanding plays."
The Stahl to Fortkamp connection was on display early in this one as on the first drive of the game, the two hooked up on two passes covering 62 yards, including a 54 yard touchdown on the second play of the game.
"St. Henry is very good, there is no doubt about," said Messick. "I know that the score looks bad, but we had three bad coverage's that gave them 18 points, that was it."
St. Henry takes to the road next with battle at Versailles while New Bremen returns home to take on the St. John's Blue Jays.
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The irony is that the communist government likely in many instances uses the same reasoning to explain to the people their reasons for doing what they do. (Papers please!) When you flip a coin over, it may have a different picture to appease you into thinking it is something different, but in reality it is only the other side of the same thing.


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This year, video games all across the board were gorgeous. Some details were so gorgeous in certain games that we just had to take a minute and look around. In other games, we were able to sit back and watch a glorious cutscene over and over that continued these immersive stories. It's always a pretty exciting feeling when you get to cutscenes in a game, because you know something awesome is about to happen. You really have to call these things short films after the craftsmanship that goes into them.
We've compiled a list of our favorite ten cutscenes from this year, but there are plenty of others out there. Which ones did you love? Also, consider this your spoiler alert. There's a lot of stuff revealed in these cutscenes, so you might want to read the title first, and hit play later. Now on with the videos!


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XI may watch ''The Book of Daniel'' tonight, no thanks to NBC. I have one or two episodes stored on my DVR that I haven't gotten to yet. Since the network has pulled the show, apparently permanently, I'll just have to watch the recorded telecasts instead of NBC's substitute.
I know, the ratings were not good. But they weren't good for ''The Office'' at first, and the network held that show to its bosom, nurtured it, waited for a time slot where it might perform, searched for a compatible show -- until tadaaa, everything came together on Thursday nights. The comedy -- which, don't misunderstand, I also like -- has already been renewed for 2006-07.
I know the competition is brutal now, and that ''Book of Daniel'' had a longer run than ''Emily's Reasons Why Not,'' killed after a single telecast. Imagine the joy that quick hook brought to the Life magazine newspaper supplement, which today has Heather Graham on the cover, and calls her ''TV's sexiest star'' and ''TV's new darling.'' I guess that's meant in terms of, ''Darling, I have some bad news ...''
But ''Emily's Reasons'' was a really horrible show. Regular blog readers will recall my apologies to Target Demo -- aka my 30-year-old stepdaughter -- after I asked her to watch it. ''Book of Daniel'' was a good show, one that deserved a chance to find an audience. So I have to conclude that the controversy about the show, however wrong-headed, played a role in its demise. And I have to believe NBC lost faith in the program.
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Melinta Therapeutics Raises $70 Million to Support Delafloxacin NDA and Selection of Multi-Drug Resistant Gram-Negative Candidates from RX-04 Platform
NEW HAVEN, Conn, Feb. 10, 2014 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Melinta Therapeutics today announced the closing of a $70 Million Series 3 equity financing. Current investor, Vatera Healthcare Partners, led the round and was joined by existing investors as well as new investors. Proceeds from this financing will be used, in part, to advance delafloxacin, a differentiated fluoroquinolone, through an ongoing Phase 3 study of a single oral dose in individuals with uncomplicated gonorrhea, to the submission of a New Drug Application (NDA) in late 2014.
In addition, the funds will support delafloxacin's two ongoing Phase 3 trials for the treatment of acute bacterial skin and skin structure infections (ABSSSI) and the selection of lead candidates from Melinta's RX-04 research program. The RX-04 program is focused on the creation of novel molecular structures and selection of unique candidates that target novel binding sites on the bacterial ribosome. Melinta plans to select lead candidates and advance IND-enabling studies in 2014 for the treatment of serious and life-threatening infections caused by multi-drug resistant Gram-negative microbes.
"The continued support of Vatera, and the commitment shown by our new investors, including Falcon Flight LLC, is extremely gratifying and a testament to the strong near-term potential in delafloxacin and our deep pipeline of early-stage assets," stated Mary Szela, chief executive officer of Melinta Therapeutics. "This capital infusion will allow us to reach important clinical and regulatory milestones for delafloxacin, advance our lead Gram-negative candidates towards the clinic, and meet key corporate goals." Falcon Flight LLC is an investment vehicle for the Santo Domingo Group which has investments in a diversified global portfolio of public and private companies. Quadrant Capital Advisors, Inc., the New York-based investment advisory firm of the Santo Domingo Group, assisted Falcon Flight LLC in this transaction.
Tom Koestler, executive director at Vatera Holdings LLC and chairman of the Melinta board of directors added, "We have seen real progress in this exceptional management team's advancement of delafloxacin in terms of both its R&D and commercial strategy. We are committed to continuing to support Melinta and fostering the Company's growth into a strong and successful company with the potential near-term approval and launch of delafloxacin in 2015 as the foundation of this success."
About Delafloxacin
A Phase 3 trial of delafloxacin, a novel investigational fluoroquinolone, was initiated in January 2014 for the treatment of uncomplicated gonorrhea. The Phase 3 PROCEEDING (Prove Clinical Efficacy and Effectiveness of Delafloxacin in Neisseria Gonorrhoeae) program will assess the efficacy and safety of a single oral dose of delafloxacin compared to ceftriaxone (given in a single intramuscular injection). Delafloxacin was designated a Qualified Infectious Disease Product (QIDP) by the FDA for the treatment of uncomplicated gonorrhea.
An intravenous (I.V.) formulation of delafloxacin is also being tested in the Phase 3 PROCEED (Prove Clinical Efficacy and Effectiveness of Delafloxacin) clinical trial as an experimental treatment for ABSSSI caused by Gram-negative and Gram-positive bacteria (including MRSA). A second Phase 3 trial in this indication was initiated in January 2014 to assess administration of I.V. followed by oral delafloxacin, a regimen which would potentially enable an I.V. to oral "step-down" treatment model. Delafloxacin was also awarded QIDP status by the FDA for the treatment of ABSSSI.
About Melinta Therapeutics
Melinta Therapeutics is dedicated to the discovery, development and commercialization of groundbreaking antibiotics to overcome drug-resistant, life-threatening infections. The need for new therapies for drug-resistant infections is widely recognized as one of the most serious public health issues facing the world today. To meet this need, Melinta Therapeutics is rapidly progressing its late-stage investigational antibiotic, delafloxacin, which is currently in Phase 3 development for acute bacterial skin and skin structure infections (ABSSSI) and uncomplicated gonorrhea. A key initiative at Melinta is to develop, through the application of Nobel Prize-winning science, a new class of antibiotics designed to overcome the drug-resistant ESKAPE pathogens known to cause serious hospital infections. Melinta Therapeutics is privately held and backed by lead investor Vatera Healthcare Partners among other venture firms. The company is headquartered in New Haven, CT with offices in Lincolnshire, IL.
For more information, visit www.melinta.com.
About Vatera Healthcare Partners
Vatera Healthcare Partners is a venture capital firm focused on investing in biopharmaceutical firms and products, with the goal identifying and developing best-in-class therapies to treat unmet medical needs and improve patients' lives. Vatera aims to build companies by leveraging the team's collective experience and expertise in the pharmaceutical industry and strong network of relationships within industry and academia.
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On Monday, Stremor Corp launched Unpartial.com, a political website to demonstrate the power of its Language Heuristics Engine. The site, which aggregates election coverage, is at first glance a very well-designed "Techmeme" for politics. The primary difference is that you can see what perspective the people also covering a story are coming from.
As Stremor says, this perspective isn't "hard-coded." For example, Fox News isn't always analyzed as "pro-Republican," but instead analyzed per article. In fact, some recent extreme comments from Rep. Todd Akin have made for some really interesting results.
The responsive design of Unpartial is also notable, and is intended to work on multiple devices at the same time and deliver an optimal experience for each. However, the most interesting and novel aspect of Unpartial is the search analysis that powers the website, called Liquid Helium.
As the company explains, Liquid Helium is "Stremor's Language Heuristics Engine that powers the analysis shown on Unpartial.com." This analysis goes beyond Google, which indexes almost every page on every website to track links and build a map of the Internet map but doesn't understand the content - only which words are used. According to Stremor, "Liquid Helium, in contrast, has the ability to fully understand the intent and context of the content on the page. This deep understanding enables reliable audience matching and content discovery methods that ultimately provides the user with timely and appropriate results."
Ultimately, this means that search results will no longer be a seemingly random collection of material with related words - as is currently the case with Google - but rather "a semantically relevant solution to the user's problem." Currently, Stremor has focused Liquid Helium on helping users find relevant political content - but this Engine could eventually change the way we approach search entirely, providing relevant results for any and all topics.
As Liquid Helium is largely powered by its ability to vet the credibility of content, it goes one step beyond the current trend of social search. While social search is undoubtedly powerful and a step in the right direction, the need for this added layer of credibility in search is even more important, returning results from the true experts at that topic. As Stremor's CTO, Brandon Wirtz says, if he's searching for information about physics, "Stephen Hawking knows more about photons than any of my friends."
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What Andrew said.
It's not often I agree with Andrew Sullivan but, hey, he has his moments.
BONUS TRACK: What ledaro said.
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- deBeauxOs said...
Wow. Sullivan doesn't mince words, does he?
eh. WV = cract - 10:31 AM
- Metro said...
Wow. He took until a year after the election to come to this conclusion?
Palin was a transparent sop from the Repugnicans to the "li'l wifey" vote from day one.
It's only natural that she now represents precisely why the party can't be trusted with a pair of scissors, let alone the levers of government.
One only hopes Stephen Harper finds such a person in time for the next election. Maybe we could book her to speak to the Young Conservatives or something.
Hah! WV = "polyan" - 10:47 AM
- Ti-Guy said...
I make it a point of never agreeing with Andrew Sullivan. I don't have to, anyway. He's usually the last person to come to the position fully conscious, less narcissistic people came to long ago.
He's a smarmy opportunist who will parrot conventional wisdom as soon as it achieves some sort of critical mass.
These people need to find other careers. - 11:18 AM
- Stimpson said...
"Wow. He took until a year after the election to come to this conclusion?"
Not true. Sullivan pounced on McCain's choice of Palin for running mate almost immediately. He has been critical of her from virtually the day she was put on the GOP ticket. - 12:23 PM
- Metro said...
Thanks for the correction. In many ways he's been the voice of reason for the Party Formerly Known as the Party of Lincoln, and I was surprised to think he hadn't written something similar earlier. My stupid for not looking it up.
However, my hope that Harper tries to draft her when his government finally founders remains undimmed. - 2:15 PM


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On to my next project. Anybody know what size wrench it takes to move the idler pullys for a belt change? Thanks Bud
I want to say 19, but it could be 18 or 17. I hate getting older. There are different stlyes of tensioners, BTW. Some you have to loosen a 13mm bolt to realease the tension, then you use the wrench to tension the pulley and lock it down with the 13. Some (the mechanical ones with no damper) you just use the wrench to release tension and the pulley will spring back when you let off. Be careful you don't get your fingers caught, because without hte belt, the pulley springs back further than with.
Belts Thanks Paul Looks like I have to loosen the mount bolt then put a wrench on the tensioner to pull it back. I'll watch those fingers. A/C compresor to go. Bud
You shouldnt have to loosen anything. Just pop the cover off the center of the tensioner pulley and put the proper size hex(allen) socket in there and pull it back. It's probably a 7mm or 8mm.
I havent seen an E36M3 with anything but the hydraulic tensioner (you refer to it as springloaded). Maybe his would have been my first. EDIT: Had to add the quote so you could tell I was responding to a post made in the "future".
Reply to jeron's post from "the past": I must be thinking of the regular E36s. They could come with spring or hydraulic tensioners for sure, and it looks like the hydraulic tensioner design changed in 9/94, so all the M3s should have that later one like yours. Also, the type I was talking about where you ahve to release preload tansion may have been on a different car. It gets confusing working on lots of different models.
It depends on the type of tensioner, Jeron. The purely mechanical (spring loaded) tensioners you do not need to loosen anything. The hydraulic tensionsers are preloaded mecahnically. you must loosen an M6 bolt and the center pivot bolt on the preload mechanism to release it enough to pull the belt. Otherwise, no joy. The tensioner type depends on the alternator, I believe. Realoem shows the different styles.


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Despite delays and added costs, the lengthy construction project at the Mid Valley Elementary Center will likely stay under budget.
Even on budget, litigation looms after the board withheld payments because of contractors' delays. Board member Frank Galli said he believed some payments to contractors were held while repercussions for those delays were determined.
Unhappy with the legal costs and how the project has been "dragged out," he said he just hopes to avoid arbitration and the associated costs.
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The start of the 2012-13 school year was delayed until Sept. 17, 11 days after it was to begin, because of failed inspections and incomplete work on the elementary school construction and renovation project. Students, teachers and staff have occupied the building all year, but some planned payments and minor items have not been completed.
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The $880,018 contingency fund for the $15 million project has been depleted and at least $211,595.97 in increased change orders have stacked up since the project began in September 2011.
Superintendent Randy Parry said the district was approved by Act 34 for a $15,431,084 project which is the absolute limit of spending.
He expects to begin working through litigation over withheld payments within the next few weeks.
The district has also paid nearly $50,000 for additional legal counsel from William Warren, who specializes in construction and started working on the project in February 2012. Independent contractor Tim Keene, who was hired in November, has been paid $11,396.57. Mr. Keene was an employee of Palumbo Construction Management throughout the project but no longer works for the firm.
Mr. Warren and Mr. Keene's services were initially unplanned costs.
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