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Brian Kelly May 21, 2013 at 10:55 pm
Wow. I'm pleasantly surprised. I thought for sure we'd be voting a couple of times this year.
mike murphy May 21, 2013 at 01:22 pm
a Gas Station re opening as a Gas Station! How unique. the truth of the matter is another…Read More convenience store is opening that also sells Gas. of all the Gas Stations along Federal Road from the Danbury Line to the 4 corners, only 2 can actually help you with your car problems, or check the oil for a Lady! where did the real gas stations go? the ones that pumped your gas, cleaned your windshield and checked your oil, all with a smile on their faces. Gas stations selling food! next we'll have food stores selling Gas! Oh yeah, forget that last comment
Jeff Albarn May 21, 2013 at 10:35 am
Does the superintendent really deserve a $10,000 salary increase each year, as outlined in his…Read More employment contract? 187k in 201, 197k in 2011, and now at 207k in 2012-2013. What's next for Mister Bivona?
Aaron Turner May 21, 2013 at 11:42 am
Ok, let's be a bit careful with the facts. It is not true that Mercury and Venus always have the…Read More same side facing the Sun - this was not known in 1909. It is true that the Moon has the same side facing Earth at all times.
When a body has this condition, that the same side faces the body it is orbiting at all time, what that really means is that its period of rotation is the same as its orbital period. So, our Moon has a rotation period of 27.3 days, which is precisely its orbital period. (Though not the time between identical phases, but that's another story).
For Mercury, the orbital period is 88 days, and its rotational period is 59 days - very, very slow compared to its orbital period.
For Venus, the orbital period is 224.5 days, and its rotational period is ... 243 days! Not only is its rotation longer than its orbital period, it is the only planet that rotates "backwards" relative to all of the other planets and their orbits.
Now, you asked why. The reason is quite complicated. When we have two bodies, say A and B, where B is smaller than A, and they are relatively close to one another compared to their sizes, the gravity from A will cause tidal distortions of B resulting in bulges forming in B. Then, once these bulges are formed, A's gravity will pull on bulges to gradually "brake" the rotation of B.
In the case of the Moon, it was formed from a massive planetary impact billions of years ago, and separated from Earth. At first it was a molten ball, so tidal forces from Earth's gravity immediately caused large tidal distortions, which caused the rapid braking of its rotation into its current condition.
Lastly, realize that even when we have the rotation and orbital period matching, it is not the case that the body doesn't rotate - the Moon rotates once per month.
John anderson May 21, 2013 at 09:23 am
Once again, an amazingly interesting report. Question: Mercury, Venus and our moon...they don't…Read More spin on their axis? If not, why not?
Rob Gianazza May 19, 2013 at 04:53 pm
Not necessarily true Steve. The boards are always requesting public input during the budget…Read More process. The budget process takes about five months. What the boards do hear from the community is one of two things. Please support (cause du jour) or taxes are too high, you need to better control spending. Both are valuable view points, but are too general to be applied to the budget process. That's why it is so critical for concerned citizens to get involved in their local government. Local citizens can be elected and can make a difference. They can champion causes or can push departments to justify their expenditures. If you are a republican or democrat, contact either the RTC or DTC respectively. If you are an unaffiliated voter, you can contact me at robgianazza@sbcglobal.net for more information about the A Brookfield party.
paul gonzales May 18, 2013 at 11:55 pm
my problem Mr. Friedrich is that YOU are the chairman of The BOF an have a great deal of influence.…Read More let the people decide .they have a mind of there own.= YOU KNOW SOMETHING The way this country is headed may be we should have people tell us what is right or wrong
Steven DeVaux May 18, 2013 at 07:22 am
The requirements of the contracts are determined by the Board of Selectmen and the Board of…Read More Education without ANY public input or scrutiny whatsoever so what you are saying is that the budget is pre-ordained by them. That being the case, the public's only ability to express it's dissatisfaction with the contract negotiation results and to seek financial remedy is by keeping the budget the same and making the board live within their means, That being the case the public has no alternative but to 1) not support what the budget presented and 2) vote them out of office at the next election. I strongly recommend that the citizens of Brookfield do both.
John Q. Public May 20, 2013 at 03:17 pm
Please tell us what Brookfield has done to reduce headcount, cost per headcount and restructure its…Read More debt to take advantage of historically low interest rates??? Think of Brookfield as a public company and taxpayers as shareholders. Thanks
Steven DeVaux May 19, 2013 at 08:19 am
Rosy? Really? has anyone polled the under 30 or over 50 adults looking for work? To paraphrase the…Read More quote the famous local philosopher "If they can't get a job they should move out of town!"
Lucia May 19, 2013 at 05:21 pm
budget needs to be raised to pay for his knee-jerk gun bill. Democrat = higher taxes.
Steven DeVaux May 18, 2013 at 11:39 am
When the rules constrain elected officials, rather than managing within the guidelines of the rules…Read More elected officials change the rules to accommodate their shortcomings. Case in point, the budget cap clause of the state constitution. Great, lets hold another constitution convention and eliminate minority representation.
David Propper May 18, 2013 at 08:23 am
Come to Cadigan for the Lacrosse Club tag sale. Lots of good stuff that supports our boys and…Read More girls. Good food on the grill too!
Jaimie Cura (Editor) May 18, 2013 at 07:17 am
Tag sale news from reader Meredith: Tag Sale is @ 8 Hillside Court Brookfield, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.,…Read More both Saturday the 18th and Sunday the 19th.
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