The way to stabilise a chaotic heart would be to wait until it comes closer to a more periodicstate and then give it a small electric shock to nudge it into that state.
California Gov. Gray Davis has blasted the Bush administration for not doing more to help the state, which has been subject to periodic rolling blackouts since January.
For example, senior officials say the State Department asked Twitter to refrain for going down for periodic scheduled maintenance at this crucial time to ensure that the site continues to operate.
Given the higher share of the tax burden borne by the wealthy, a rising stock market tends to send gushers of funds into state coffers, particularly when Silicon Valley is enjoying one of its periodic bubbles.