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The compromise, temporary tax-hike ballot initiative -- backed by Gov. Jerry Brown and the California Federation of Teachers and Democrats across the state -- is now on the street, circulating for signatures. Petition circulators will make $3 per signature at first -- a number that is likely to increase quickly.
This has sparked lots of speculation about how much qualifying this initiative will cost. My best estimate is $6 million. The Chronicle says $7 million.
But those numbers don't tell the real costs of qualification.
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When that kind of money is necessary just to qualify an initiative campaign, millions have to be raised from many people and interests. The interests that give to this campaign are not merely supporters of tax increases. They are interests who want things from the governor and the legislators who are doing the fundraising.
What do they get in return?
In the answer to that question is the real cost of a ballot initiative -- particularly one pushed by elected officials. Pension legislation is likely to produce less in real savings because the governor and lawmakers can't force unions who are giving them money for this initiative to accept changes they don't like. Companies backing the measure may be able to preserve tax breaks or regulatory exemptions because the governor and legislature don't want to cross them right now. By the time you try to estimate the impact, the cost of an initiative from the governor and the legislature can run into the billions.
This is another reason why trying to fix California's budget and governing system by initiative is so problematic. Each initiative -- each supposed fix -- has all these extra costs. A global process -- either by revision commission or constitutional convention -- is not merely better because it gives the state a chance to fix many different pieces at once. Such a process also is less costly -- literally.
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The House Progressive Caucus' "Back To Work Budget" was announced almost a week ago, and the "mainstream media" still refuse to cover it. So the public doesn't have the information it needs to make an informed decision. The Back to Work Budget is literally forced out of the discussion by being kept out of the news.
Also, in the middle of DC's deficit hysteria the deficit is down almost 50% as a share of GDP but only 6% of the public knows that. The fact that there is no deficit emergency is literally forced out of the discussion by being kept out of the news.
Last Week's Coverage Of The Progressive Budget
Last week I noted the disparity in coverage between the Ryan/GOP budget and the Progressive Caucus Back To Work Budget. In the post 72000+ to 2: "Wired For Republican" Media Ignores CPC/Dem Back-To-Work Budget I noted,
Ryan/Republican Budget — Intense News Coverage
This week the Republican "Ryan Budget" was released. It just absolutely guts government, guts the safety net, privatizes Medicare, guts Medicaid — and gives a HUGE tax cut to the wealthy.
As I write this Google News yields more than 72,000 stories. (Search term: "Ryan budget" in quotes so you don't get results for anything with the two words in it.) Washington Post, NY Times, CBS News, NPR, Politico, etc…
Progressive Budget — Nothing
The Congressional Progressive Caucus released their "Back To Work Budget" this morning. It immediately hires 7 million to rebuild our infrastructure so our economy can be competitive. It reinforces safety-net programs, provides a public option for health care and taxes the wealthy to not only pay for these but to reduce the deficit by $4.4 trillion over the next decade.
So far a Google News search for "Back To Work Budget" yields .. two results, Huffington Post and Raw Story.
This Week's Corporate Media Coverage Of The Progressive Budget
Today a similar look around the corporate media shows that they still are not informing the public about the Back To Work budget. No news broadcasts, no news analysis, no nothin.
Progressive media? Sure. They are getting the word out to progressive audiences. But corpooate media?
Paul Krugman wrote a column in the New York Times with three paragraphs about this budget, Bavid Brooks wrote a column calling it more big government.
ABC's The Note did a piece, Left, Right Unveil US Budget Utopias.
And that's about it. At this point the lack of coverage is not just some mistake, every progressive outlet has been trying to get the word out, there are petitions, Facebook and Twitter actions, etc. There is no conclusion you can reach except that corporate media is intentionally keeping this budget out of the news.
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Deficit Debate Rages, Only 6% Know Deficit Is Falling
From February's post, Deficit Is Falling Dramatically, But Only 6% Know That,
Here is a chart of the deficit as a percent of GDP: (Data sources below)
Once again, because it might be hard to register due to the drumbeat of deficit-scare propaganda, this is a fact: the deficit is falling at the fastest rate since the end of World War II. It is down about 50 percent as a percent of GDP just since Bush's huge $1.4 trillion fiscal 2009 deficit. And the deficit is projected to be stable for a decade.
All of that means that no, we do not have a "deficit emergency," the deficit is not "out of control" and we have 10 years to decide how best to fix things.
So let's stop listening to the drumbeat of "deficit shock" propaganda and not be rushed into doing any more stupid, destructive cuts in the things We, the People do to make our lives better.
Media's Role In A Democracy
The role of the "news" media is supposed to be to inform, so that citizens can be informed and make decisions. When the media just doesn't cover a budget that lines up with the election results and every poll, it is very hard to come to any conclusion except that this is intentional, not some accident. When only 6% of the public even knows that the deficit is falling this is misinformation, not information so citizens in a democracy can make an informed decision.
Isn't it the media's job to inform the public, not misinform the public? Isn't correct, accurate, objective information necessary for the proper functioning of a democracy?
What does it say about our country's information channels, when only 6 percent of the public knows that the deficit is shrinking? Shouldn't that be a signal to the media to run headlines for a month informing the public, instead of continuing to scare people that the deficit is going to eat them up?
When only 6 percent of the public knows the facts (the deficit is falling fast, it is just math, not political opinion) about the most serious policy discussion that is occurring, with the most serious consequences for our jobs, standard of living, our future … a 94 percent misinformation rate is so far beyond just media incompetence that it has to be looked at as something else.
Call Congress, Sign This Petition
As Roger Hicky wrote the other day,in Tell Democrats: Vote for Back to Work Budget – And Win in 2014
Every American who cares about jobs and a healthy U.S. economy should pick up the phone right now, call your Congressperson's office, and tell whoever answers, "I want my representative to vote this week for the Back to Work Budget introduced by the Congressional Progressive Caucus." [Note: The Congressional switchboard is 202 224-3121.] Also click here to go on record as telling Democrats to vote against the job-killing Ryan budget and for the Back to Work budget.
Mea Culpa
P.S. Mea culpa, I realized later there was a "Ryan budget" the year before and it was an issue in the campaign, so there were not really 72,000 hits just for this year's Ryan budget. But every single "mainstream" outlet did cover it while none had informed the public about the Back To Work budget.

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The MFF sets the legally binding ceilings for the annual budgets in advance and thus serves to maintain the budgetary discipline and the transparency of the budgetary procedure. The Commission proposes an EU financial volume to the amount of 1.11% of GNI (1,083 bn Euro). It is to consist of the actual MFF to the amount of 1.05% of GNI (1,025 bn Euro) and ), and further "possible" expenditures outside the MFF to the amount of 0.06% of GNI (58 bn Euro) which are increased compared to the volume of 2007-2013.
The Commission proposes a Regulation in order to reform the legal framework for European standardisation to establish an efficient and technically up-to-date European standardisation system. European standardisation means defining technical and quality-related specifications through recognised European standardisation bodies. The legal framework is to be extended to services.
The Commission proposes new price limits for calls, SMS and data communications services within a foreign EU Member State. These will be gradually reduced until 2014. Service providers are to receive access to networks of mobile network operators in other EU states to offer mobile communications services. Mobile users of roaming services may switch from their roaming provider to an alternative provider "at any moment".
The Commission proposes a Directive obliging both the public purse and companies to take efficiency-related measures. For instance, to annually renovate 3% of public buildings in an energy-efficient manner. Energy supply companies are be held statutorily liable for energy savings of their customers of 1.5%.
The Commission wishes to revise the Directive on the recognition of professional qualifications. In the present Green Paper, it presents its concept. The Commission is mainly focusing on the introduction of a European professional card in which the countries of origin certify that all requirements for exercising a certain profession in a host country have been met. The procedure is to be carried out electronically.
By means of modern information and communication technologies (ICT) "smart grids" are to coordinate the behaviour of all grid users in order to ensure an economically efficient power system. The Commission wishes to draw up "appropriate measures" to expedite the set-up of such grids by the end of 2011.
The "European Semester" serves to contribute to the yearly ex-ante economic policy coordination of Member States. On the basis of National Reform Programmes, the EU issues country-specific recommendations for action. The implementation of these measures is to eliminate macro-economic imbalances and to serve the targets of the "Europe 2020" strategy.
The Commission wishes to align energy taxation to its energy and climate protection targets by 2020 by linking taxation rates to CO2 content and to energy content. The CO2 related taxation component
Is to promote low-carbon motor and heating fuels and covers all consumers of motor and heating fuels who are not subject to the EU Emissions Trading Scheme.
In 2009, the Lisbon Treaty conferred upon the EU competency for space travel (Art. 189 TFEU). Above all, it empowers the EU to take joint initiatives to promote scientific and technical progress and to boost competitiveness in the space industry. In the communication the Commission presents its ideas on how the EU can execute its new competency for space travel.


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PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla.
At the same time last week that Mike Piazza was making the rounds of TV talk shows to plug his new book, the player the Mets hope is the next Piazza was settling into his new spring training clubhouse.
Maybe that's too much to put on Travis d'Arnaud, the 24-year-old catcher the Mets acquired from Toronto in the R.A. Dickey trade.
Or maybe it isn't.
D'Arnaud, who grew up a Piazza fan in Lakewood, Calif. -- and tried and failed as a youngster to copy Piazza's batting stance -- already has had to live up to great expectations before playing a single major-league game.
D'Arnaud (pronounced Dar-NO) was traded before, from the Phillies to the Blue Jays, in a deal involving another Cy Young Award winner, Roy Halladay.
The Mets got four players from Toronto in the Dickey deal, but it's fair to say the success or failure of dealing away the reigning NL Cy Young Award winner rests on the shoulders of the 6-2, 195-pound d'Arnaud.
Maybe even the success or failure of this Mets front office regime, too.
"I've heard a lot of good things about him," Mets manager Terry Collins said. "You don't have people in the game tell you you've got a potential 15-year All-Star on your hands. Guys that have been in the game a long time, so they know what they are talking about. I'm anxious to see him play."
D'Arnaud probably is not going to start the season with the Mets. But he has a chance to stick, according to Collins, who already has thrown batting practice to d'Arnaud and been wowed by the righthanded hitter's ability.
"He's got great hands," Collins said. "Good bat speed. That's where he gets the power from. You throw him pitches inside and it's amazing how he can get his hands to them."
The hands are what you hear about when you ask about d'Arnaud, who last season hit .333 with 16 homers and 52 RBIs for Triple-A Las Vegas before suffering a season-ending knee injury in a slide at second base in June.
At the time of the trade, d'Arnaud was listed as the Blue Jays' top prospect and was ranked No. 11 overall by MLB.com. He is seen as a polished defensive catcher, and his bat has taken a big leap forward during the last two seasons.
"What separates Travis is his hands," said Sal Fasano, the Blue Jays' roving catching instructor. "They're so unique, both offensively and defensively. Catching, he's got great hands, and he can really hit. I don't like to compare people. But Mike Piazza was one of the strongest human beings with his hands that I've ever seen. Travis is quick with his hands. He's loose but he's powerful at contact. He was able to snap his wrists like not too many people can. That's why he has power to all fields."
A Blue Jays official told of a drill in which a batting-practice pitcher would stand in front of the mound and fire fastballs at hitters. (Collins said he used to see Charlie Manuel do a similar drill with Manny Ramirez in Cleveland; Ramirez would move up and end the drill halfway to the mound.)
Only a few players can get around on fastballs thrown from 50 feet or less instead of the standard 60 feet, 6 inches. D'Arnaud is one of them.
"It's so much faster when you're closer," d'Arnaud said. "When you went in the game, everything just slowed down because it was a lot longer. You had more time to react."
D'Arnaud, who was given uniform No. 15 in spring training, is "kind of a laid-back SoCal guy," according to catcher John Buck, who also came to the Mets in the Dickey deal.
Fasano, who played for nine teams (including the Yankees) in an 11-year career, said: "Traded for two Cy Young Award winners. You don't have to worry about that. He knows he's a good player, but he's still humble at the same time, which is a nice attribute to have. That's why I see him as a big-leaguer. Because I think all big-leaguers know they're good at their task, but they're humble enough to say they need work. Those are the guys that I think can achieve greatness."
The Mets probably will start d'Arnaud at Triple-A Las Vegas because they can keep him pre-arbitration eligible one more year if he doesn't begin the season in the majors. (D'Arnaud said he "understands it, a little bit.") But Collins said he told d'Arnaud not to get caught up in that.
"I wanted to let him know that it's not etched in stone that he's not going to make this team," Collins said. "There's a good possibility that he starts at Triple-A. But go hard like you're going to make this team. He's going to get playing time because we all want to see him play. We want to see what we've got."
Fasano said it wouldn't be the worst thing for d'Arnaud to get some more time in Triple-A, especially after his season-ending injury in 2012.
"He needs more reps," Fasano said. "That's why he needs time to develop -- because once he gets to the big leagues, he's never going to come back down."
D'Arnaud suffered a partially torn posterior cruciate ligament when he slid late while breaking up a double play. Surgery was not needed and he's 100 percent now.
"I've got a photographic memory of it in my head," d'Arnaud said. "It was first and third, one out, we had a lefty up, Travis Snyder. Hits a ground ball to short, I'm running, running, running, trying to break up the double play. There's one out, so the guy from third can score. Get the early lead, get the momentum. Slid a little late trying to, and right when I hit, it was just, 'Pop!' Broke up the double play, runner scored. It worked out, but I got hurt."
Asked what he'll do next time the same situation comes up, d'Arnaud said: "Probably not slide as late. But still try to break it up. It was devastating. Such a good stretch going there, I maybe had a chance of being called up soon. It killed my season. But right after it happened, kept my head up and started focusing on rehab so I can get back at it."
Health seems to be the only thing that can keep d'Arnaud from achieving stardom. He also struggled with a back injury in 2010.
D'Arnaud, whose brother Chase is an infielder in the Pirates' system, said catching already has robbed him of some of his athleticism.
Asked who the best athlete is in his family, d'Arnaud laughed and said: "C'mon, you're really going to ask that? I would have to give it to Chase. I can't believe I'm saying this. I mean he's so fast. Can jump really high. I used to be like that, but catching has taken a toll on me a little bit."
Still, d'Arnaud loves the position. He started catching at age 14 and has never regretted it.
"To be honest with you, I got thrown back there," he said. "I fell in love with it because I was in every play. I was doing something every play instead of when I used to play second base and it was: 'Nothing. Maybe. OK.' "
And, of course, there's the Piazza connection.
Piazza was a Dodger when d'Arnaud was growing up. He's realistic enough to laugh off suggestions that he could be the next Piazza, but he's also confident enough to see what other people see when they make the comparison.
"He did have some really fast hands," d'Arnaud said. "Maybe watching him growing up definitely influenced that. So I guess so. Could be."


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Month: June 2018
Greatest Engineering Marvels of the Modern Day
Throughout history there have long been many examples of breath taking engineering marvels that simply defy logic. Here at MNB Precision we love marvelous engineering feats and have decided to provide our opinion on the greatest engineering marvels of the modern day.
The 10 Greatest Aerospace Engineers Of All Time
Just who are the greatest aerospace engineers of all time? The ability to fly has long been an ambitious quest for mankind. Many centuries have been spent trying to master the art, as such there have been many aerospace engineers with a profound and lasting impact. Here at MNB Precision we have compiled a list of both the greatest engineers and the greatest aerospace engineers. Ranging from the most famous and prominent to some lesser known yet still crucial figures, these are some of the best professionals in the field. Read on to find out more.
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The 10 Greatest Engineers Of All Time
Throughout the history of mankind there have been many pioneers of engineering. Without a great many of these inventions life today as we know it would certainly be rather different. Here at MNB Precision we have tried to compile a list of the greatest engineers of all time in our humble opinion. You may not completely agree with our choices but they will give you some food for thought.
A History of UK Engineering
Even though the field of engineering is much appreciated, it is equally overlooked especially considering that it is to thank for some of the greatest achievements in the history of the UK. Engineering has not always been what we know of it today and has come a long way. Here is a quick walk down memory lane to have a look at the history of engineering and what its earliest forms were like.
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CNC Milling Vs. Manual Milling
Different fields in the manufacturing industry rely heavily on machining. Whether you are considering starting a machining business or looking to have components for your next project produced, you need to decide whether you are going for CNC machining or manual machining.
Even though CNC milling has eclipsed manual milling with better technology and broader applications, manual machining still holds an important place in the world of machining. Both types of machining can be used in different applications in different fields like construction, dental, aerospace, medical, metal work, automotive, agriculture among others.
3 Benefits of Manual Turning
Since the inception of CNC milling, a lot of machining experts and even service providers have tried their best to make the move and make their machining operations more automated. However, there are some that are still holding on to manual turning.
Benefits of Wire Erosion
Wire erosion which is also known as Electronic Discharge Machining (EDM) is a highly accurate process where a strand of wire is used to cut through the workpiece. During the process, electrical sparks between the workpiece and the wire are used to cut the workpiece.
Spark Erosion Explained
When dealing with difficult materials or complex shapes and sizes, spark erosion is one of the most successful forms of machining. There are no cutting forces so the integrity of the material is always maintained. The process is highly controlled and allows for proper removal of material even on delicate materials.
What Exactly Does an Aerospace Engineer Do?
An aerospace engineer does whatever his current job requires him to do. During his undergraduate training, an aerospace engineer is trained and given all the fundamentals of all subsystems that are related to rockets, aircraft, spacecraft and rotorcraft. You also receive training on design, testing and some aspects of manufacture.
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Here at MNB Precision, we strive to provide our clients with the very best precision engineering services and we are delighted to announce we have embarked on a growth program that will see our turnover double to £20 million within the next 5 years. In order for us to meet this target, we have invested over £500,000 in four new machines.


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Not sure if this is the right spot. Does anybody use any online sales sites, such as Istock etc etc. I know you are not going to get rich, but would like to know your experience with these sites and what sites people use.Thanks in advance for any feedback.
Selling images online
Posted 20 June 2017 - 12:57 PM
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Camera: D750, lenses: Nikon 24-120 F4 VR Nikon 200-500 F5.6, SB600 flash
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Posted 20 June 2017 - 06:27 PM
I will second your curiosity and query.
I too would like to know.
I know you can use:
500px.com (Canadian Company, believe it or not.... based in Downtown Toronto)
Best I can tell you for know, but I will update the list as more come to mind. I don't currently use any....
Posted 21 June 2017 - 12:02 PM
Art, I'm gobsmacked! I like 500px. Now I like 'em even more!
Paul, I'm not presently selling anything, but Art is right about 500px. Sites like Zenfolio or Smugmug are geared towards photographers, with tools for direct sales to clients. I'll stop there.
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Posted 13 December 2017 - 06:13 AM
There are a number of strategies for specific business models. I'd suggest The Photographer's Market for a deeper discussion.
I use Zenfolio for hosting my website. It's a good place to post photos and information about me and my photography. The way I make money with it is by using it to host photos from events. The site is used for viewing, ordering, and fulfillment. Clients order photos online but it takes a good bit of effort through social media and other channels.
As far as stock is concerned, it's a business rather than something occasional. You need to carve out specific niches or themes and produce thousands of images per year to add to your stock library. For fine art or print sales, 20-50 great photos of black bears is enough for a portfolio. For a stock library, you want 2000 images including paws, tracks, eating, cubs, etc. in all types of weather and light, A submission of feathers would be 400-500 feather images. You need enough very good images to provide choices for all different buyers. You'll only make a few cents per sale, so volume needs to be significant. You also need to do a great job with keywords including marketing terms and concept terms to help the images turn up in searches.
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Although I use Zenfolio for my pix some friends use Photoshelter which is more user friendly to selling your pix on line .
As for my Stock Images , I use www. Alamy.com and only work on an RM basis of sale . I tend to shy away from RF image sales.
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Once Bethel Christian Academy got going against Jacksonville Christian it simply had fun. There were no-look passes, behind-the-back saves and one really nice slap pass to a trailer for an easy layup.
But as the lead grew and grew, things just got down right sloppy.
Once Bethel Christian Academy got going against Jacksonville Christian it simply had fun. There were no-look passes, behind-the-back saves and one really nice slap pass to a trailer for an easy layup.
But as the lead grew and grew, things just got down right sloppy.
Davon Edwards led four Trojans players in double figures in their 72-40 rout of visiting Jacksonville Christian on Friday, but coach Bert Potter was none too pleased with how his boys team played for much of the contest.
After a well-executed first quarter in which the Trojans (7-1) outscored the Conquerors 21-4, committed only two turnovers to forcing 10, and made eight of their 16 shots, things got ugly in a hurry.
�We started out so well then we just got sloppy. We got a big lead and guys thought they could just take over and do it themselves, I guess,� Potter said.
Jordan Stallings scored 11 points to go along with six rebounds and five assists, and Conor Rivero and Ben Potter added 10 points apiece as Bethel never quite let up offensively � it led 43-14 at the break � but a breakdown in execution led to 19 turnovers across the last 24 minutes of game time, something that did not sit well with Potter.
Still, the way his team played in the first 8 minutes was good enough to allow the reserves to get some key minutes including Jeffery Davis, who scored his first points of the season on a well-executed backdoor cut late in the final period.
�Once we finally got back into our sets things starting working again for us,� Potter said. �When we execute, good things can happen.�
Even though play got sloppy at times, Bethel�s defense did its part, forcing Jacksonville (1-1) into 23 turnovers and 26 percent (16 of 62) shooting from the field.
The Trojans, who have won four straight, jumped out to a 7-0 lead and were never threatened again. Russell Pridgen pulled down nine rebounds for Bethel, which outrebounded the Conquerors 44-40.
Michael Hoffman scored 20 points and had seven rebounds and Trey Walker added 12 rebounds for Jacksonville, which outscored Bethel 17-15 in the final period.
While the Bethel boys lacked execution, the girls game was anything but.
A perfectly played delayed backdoor screen by Carly Sanderson and assist from Haley Moody put the Trojans up by four with less than 2 minutes to play and they held on for the win.
Moody directed the motion offense for about half the time of an NBA shot clock when space opened for Sanderson, who scored a team-high 12 points, cut to the basket for the easy layup.
�Our girls executed really well from start to finish,� said Potter, who also doubles as the girls coach.
Bethel (5-3) rallied from a four-point halftime deficit and used an 11-3 third quarter to take a lead it never gave up. Jacksonville made it interesting with a small run midway through the fourth quarter to trim a seven-point lead down to two, but the play � one of many executed by the Trojans � sealed the deal.
Kelsey Worthington added 10 points for the Trojans, who travel to Wilmington Christian on Tuesday.
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Jacksonville 4 10 9 17�40
Bethel Christian 21 22 14 15�72
CONQUERORS (1-1) � Michael Hoffman 20, Spencer 9, Walker 5, Ervin 2, Tomlinson 2, Ferner 2, Montlo, Vaughn, Beachey, Rodriguez.
TROJANS (7-1) � Davon Edwards 17, Jordan Stallings 11, Ben Potter 10, Conor Rivero 10, McCleary 9, R. Pridgen 6, T. Pridgen 4, Truett 3, Davis 2, Dula.
Jacksonville 5 15 3 7�30
Bethel Christian 11 5 11 9�36
CONQUERORS (NA) � Stickland 13, Lemmons 7, Jorah 5, Sherman 3, Austin 2, Williams, Beasley, Stickland, Jackson, Gaskins.
TROJANS (5-3) � Carly Sanderson 12, Kelsey Worthington 10, Moody 6, J. Worthington 6, Fulcher 2, Sowers.


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I just want to tell you how much I have enjoyed your site. There are many tutorials on the web about bookkeeping but none have touched what your site covers. I hope your site reaches everyone looking to learn bookkeeping skills. Thank you for the time and effort you have put in the free lessons. I purchased your bookkeeping practice course and it made everything make sense. You should offer paid lessons on Udemy. There are lots of bookkeeping courses on there but not even close to what you offer!
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What is a bean counter ?
For those of you that don't know, the term bean counter is slang for a bookkeeper or accountant. Let's also define accounting and bookkeeping.
What is accounting and bookkeeping ?
Watch my short video presentation about accounting and bookkeeping.
Accounting is the art of analyzing, recording, summarizing, reporting, reviewing, and interpreting financial information.
Bookkeeping is one of the components of accounting. Think of accounting as the mom and bookkeeping as one of her children. Bookkeeping is the process of recording and classifying business or personal financial transactions into a usable form that provides financial information about a business or individual.
What makes bookkeeping work ?
Accounts Accounting Equation Double Entry
Debits/Credits Records & Documents Rules
Short video of what makes up a bookkeeping and accounting system.
Why are accounting and bookkeeping important ?
Watch my short video presentation about why accounting is important.
Why would you want to study and learn bookkeeping and accounting and keep up to date financial records anyway ? Can't you hire an accountant to come after the end of the year and get your checkbook and shoe box and do your taxes ? Sure you can ! And yes you will have adequately fulfilled your taxpayer obligations. But in order to run a business and know what, where, and when to take corrective actions requires accounting information. How do you get and where do you find this financial information ? You don't if you don't keep accurate and current records about your business financial activities (bookkeeping).
Most, if not all of us, hate keeping records; but, the days of operating a business by the seat of our pants have long gone.
What does a Bookkeeper do ?
A bookkeeper has many duties or tasks that they perform.
Watch my short video presentation to learn what Bookkeepers Do.
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So exactly who can benefit from my bookkeeping and accounting
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and yes you can teach an ole dog new tricks.
- Owners and Managers
Owners and managers of small businesses who either need a quick review (refresher courses) or who need to learn the basics from the ground up. You don't actually have to do the bookkeeping but you do need to at least be familiar with the terminology and what's involved so that you can intelligently analyze and discuss your financial situation with your bookkeeper, accountant, banker, etc. In addition, you'll also be able to prevent being "snowed" by your bookkeeper.
- Students
Students, high school or above, taking bookkeeping or accounting courses and having a difficult time grasping the concepts and material or understanding the instructor or teacher.
- Teachers and Educators
Teachers and Educators who are looking for additional material to compliment the lessons from their accounting textbooks and lectures.
- Bookkeepers and Office Staff
Bookkeepers and others currently performing accounting and bookkeeping tasks who need a refresher course or need to learn the whys of what they are doing.
- Small Business Help Organizations
Many organizations, national as well as local, such as SCORE and others want small business owners to succeed and provide free consultation, tools, and other information to help. If your'e one of these organizations, consider utilizing my site as one of your tools by providing a link to my site.
- Individuals Responsible for Employee Training
The accounting courses provide individuals responsible for accounting and bookkeeping training material that can be used as an additional tool used to help educate their employees about the basics of bookkeeping and accounting. OJT (On The Job Training) is fine; but, it doesn't hurt to provide some additional material to aid in providing employees with the knowledge necessary in order to properly perform their assigned tasks.
- Individuals Needing Accounting and Bookkeeping Software Help
Good accounting and bookkeeping software help to simplify, automate, and speed up the bookkeeping process. In this day and age, I recommend that even small businesses use accounting software. That being said, some time does have to be invested in order to learn how to properly use the software. While, the good programs actually don't require a lot of accounting and bookkeeping knowledge, it's still beneficial for those that use the programs to also invest a little time to learn the basics of bookkeeping.
- Anyone Wanting or Needing to Learn The Basics Of Accounting
Whether your preparing for a new job, just need a quick refresher, or have other reasons to learn about the basics of bookkeeping, this course is for you !
Viewing and Taking The Accounting and Bookkeeping Courses
I promise to try not to bore you or put you to sleep.To view or take any of the accounting and bookkeeping courses just select the course from the main menu or click on the links to the tutorials provided throughout my site.
What Accounting and Bookkeeping Courses Should I Take and In What Order ?
It depends. Boy, I copped out on that answer didn't I ? Well it really does, because to properly answer the question depends on what you already know about bookkeeping and accounting and why you need or want to take the tutorial(s).
- Beginners
For true beginners (newbies) , you should begin with the the Introductory Bookkeeping Course - So, you want to learn Bookkeeping!. I also recommend that after completing the introductory bookkeeping lessons, that you add to and reinforce the accounting and bookkeeping knowledge that you've acquired by taking the - So, you want to learn Bookkeeping! - Chart Of Accounts and Special Journals tutorials. These three tutorials should provide you with a good basic understanding of bookkeeping and accounting and the records used. If you're using bookkeeping or accounting software (which I hope most businesses are) , it will also enlighten you as to what is actually taking place behind the scenes when you are entering data.
The other three accounting courses, Inventory, Payroll, and Cash can be taken in any order that you want and depend on you. If you work with or need to know about inventories - take the Inventory Course. If you work with payroll or need to learn about the government's laws and regulations - take the Payroll Course. Lastly, I do recommend that everyone take the Cash Course since cash along with profits are major keys to the success or failure of a business. The Cash Course also provides you with a free Cash Forecasting Template.
- Owners and Managers
Owners and managers need to begin with the Introductory Bookkeeping Course, and in addition take the Cash Course. These two courses will at least give you a "working knowledge" of accounting and bookkeeping concepts and also show you why cash is critical to the success of a business. While the other courses are optional, I reccommend at least browsing thru the additional courses.
- Students
For those taking bookkeeping and accounting courses, select the tutorials that will provide you with a review of what you've studied in class.
- Others
If you just need a bookkeeping or accounting refresher course, skim thru the Introductory and Special Journals Tutorials and select any of the other bookkeeping courses that you want or need to bone up on.
Bean Counter's Free Online Accounting and Bookkeeping Tutorials
My free So, you want to learn Bookkeeping! Introductory Bookkeeping Course introduces you to beginning bookkeeping and my style of presenting information. In other words, this online bookkeeping course is designed for beginners (newbies) and provides an introduction into the world of accounting. This tutorial can also be used as a quick bookkeeping refresher course for those wanting to brush up on their bookkeeping basics. Topics covered include accounting and bookkeeping terms, the accounting equation, double entry bookkeeping, debits and credits, business transactions, general ledger and journals, financial statements, and more.
I've created a new updated version of this tutorial and in the future I may require a small fee (notice I said small) for this Updated Version. Get it while it's still free !
What's Improved
- Broke the Lessons down into segments (more manageable "bites")
- Better Menu System
- Removed some Interactive Links in some tables that might have been a little bit confusing
- Added Videos to emphasize key concepts
- More Mobile Friendly
The Bookkeeping Lessons
The Introduction discusses the types of business organizations, types of business activities, users of financial information, bookkeeping systems, accounting rules, and the cash and accrual basis of accounting.
Lesson 1 The Bookkeeping Language introduces you to some of the terminology and definitions used in the accounting and bookkeeping language.
Lesson 2 Property and Property Rights explains Property & Property Rights, the Accounting Equation, Double Entry Bookkeeping, and how business transactions affect the accounting equation.
Lesson 3 Debits and Credits introduces and explains Debits and Credits and how they affect the Accounting Equation and are used to record business transactions.
Lesson 4 Recording Business Transactions explains and uses examples to illustrate how business transactions are properly analyzed, recorded, and summarized.
Lesson 5 The General Ledger and Journals explains what General Ledger and Journals are, how they're used, and what bookkeeping purposes they serve.
Lesson 6 Financial Statements explains what financial statements are, how they're created, and how they're used.
Lesson 7 Review of Major Concepts reviews the major definitions, concepts, and bookkeeping records previously discussed and necessary for an understanding of bookkeeping.
Additional Free Bookkeeping Courses
In addition to my Introductory Bookkeeping Tutorial, I've written some additional accounting and bookkeeping courses for those of you wanting or needing some additional bookkeeping and accounting education. If you need to expand your bookkeeping knowledge, you need to check out these additional free accounting tutorials. Additional accounting and bookkeeping topics covered include cash, chart of accounts, special journals, inventory and payroll.
The cash tutorial and course discusses and reviews the different journals, records, documents, and forms used to record and keep up with the cash coming in and going out of a business. Sample journals, records, and forms are illustrated and discussed to show you what journals, records, and forms to use and how to use them. Additional topics include bank reconciliations, cash controls, and cash forecast projections and budgets.
The chart of accounts tutorial and course defines, explains, and discusses what the chart of accounts is, how it's organized by major account types, balance sheet and income statement accounts, and its purpose. In addition, codes are introduced and defined.
The special journals tutorial and course introduces and explains what records are required to properly record and classify business transactions. Records discussed and explained include the General Ledger, Control Accounts, Special Journals, and Subsidiary Ledgers.
The inventory tutorial and course provides an overview of inventories and their importance, and the special journals and records used to record and control this key asset. In addition inventory methods, perpetual and periodic, and costing methods and procedures are discussed and illustrated.
The payroll tutorial and course provides an introduction and overview of payroll and the laws, rules, regulations, forms, records, and calculations that small business owners and/or their employees responsible for payroll need to be familiar with.
My bookkeeping and accounting tutorial site also provides free bookkeeping and accounting tests and quizzes.
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Learn to do by doing ! Not Free but reasonable !
An accounting and bookkeeping practice set is the best way for students to learn the practical skills essential to accounting by completing a one month accounting cycle for a fictional business.
Baldy's Barber Shop bookkeeping practice set course was made to provide the accounting and bookkeeping student with an overview of how the manual concepts taught in an introductory accounting course can be applied to a manual and computerized accounting system. In addition, the practice set illustrates the benefits of using a computerized accounting system.
Baldy's Barber Shop is a three-way accounting practice set that includes both a manual version for completion in writing, a Microsoft® Excel or Libre Office Spreadsheet version, and a Manager Accounting Software computerized accounting software version.
Students undertaking the manual version first will achieve an undertanding of the accounting process (accounting cycle), the Spreadsheet Version illustrates the benefits of using computer applications as an aid in bookkeeping, and the Manager Accounting Software version introduces students to a general business accounting package and the benefits gained from their use.
Double Entry Accounting is my site providing those wanting to learn the basics of bookkeeping and accounting. Notice I said basics. The site is designed for those that don't want or need time consuming drawn out accounting and bookkeeping courses or tutorials and just want or need to become familiar with bookkeeping and accounting. In other words, a working knowledge.
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While all the same materials presented in my Accounting and Bookkeeping Ebooks are presented for free online, I do offer my Ebook Versions for those who want to study offline, print out a hardcopy, and also acquire a handy accounting reference book.
Your purchase benefits us both. A good "deal" is when everyone wins. You win by getting an excellent introductory accounting and bookkeeping reference and I win by getting funds to help support development of additional accounting and bookkeeping tutorials and lessons.
Also, I'm not asking for an arm and a leg or your firstborn.
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Unlike other Ebooks, this is a one time fee that allows the purchaser to make as many copies as they need to distribute to students with no additional fees required as long as the materials are used for educational purposes.
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What Do You Know About Accounting Terminology ?
What's an asset ? What's a liability ? What's equity ? What's revenue ? What's an expense ? What's a balance sheet ? What's an income statement ?
Why Buy My Tutorials ?
As I stated earlier, all the materials presented in my Accounting and Bookkeeping Ebooks are also presented for free online;
but, a purchase while not required would be appreciated !
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It's the end of the GMAT as we know it! It's the end of the GMAT as we know it (And I feel fine)!
We are down to the last two weeks of the GMAT B.I. (Before Integrated Reasoning) and people are scrambling to get their official test done before the switch on June 5th.
We've written frequently in this space about how people shouldn't rush their prep just to avoid IR (i.e. you should not rush to take the test before the IR section gets added in June if you are going to get a lower score on the sections that matter – Quant and Verbal). That being said, there are a number of folks who have been prepping to take their test in the next couple weeks and are ready to do so.
I have a couple such tutoring students, and I found it interesting when one of them told me that her upcoming GMAT was scheduled for 6 o'clock. As in 6 o'clock PM. 1800 hours. Say what? Starting a GMAT at 6pm means ending your GMAT around 10pm. Not good times, but unavoidable it seems given the high volume of test-takers rushing to take test before the change to NextGen GMAT.
Another student taking the test before the change said he had a 4pm test appointment, which is better than 6pm, but certainly outside the ideal testing time for most people. It got me thinking that it might be beneficial to share some tips with people about how best to gear up for their official tests. People with particularly unorthodox testing times like 4pm and (gasp) 6pm should pay particular attention to numbers 1 and 3 below.
- Practice (Test) like it's the Game – Your full-length practice tests should mirror your official test in every way possible: focus, intensity, start time, and components (meaning do the essays, even if you don't want to). Your goal is both to increase your stamina and prepare your mind/body to be "on" at the same time you have to "on" for the real thing. The later your test is in the day, the more important this is, as people (even late-risers like me) are less fresh and sharp as the day goes on. 6pm, for example, is really pushing the limit of people's endurance.
- Don't Go Overboard – Practice tests are designed to be evaluative and help you hone your pacing and test management. They're also designed to increase your test stamina. Doing a test every day isn't a surefire way to get there. You need time to review, and time to recharge. For every person who says "I did a full-length test every day for two weeks and got a 700," there's a dozen people for whom that will not work as a strategy (not least of all because that 700-scorer was probably already ready to score 700). Find your happy medium for practice tests that will allow you enough time to increase your stamina AND give you time to thoroughly review your mistakes and hone skills.
- Seek Balance – Don't disrupt your normal routines too much. We are creatures of habit, and if you all of a sudden stay up really late for a couple nights so you can sleep in later for your noon (or 4pm) test time, your body will NOT be pleased. Same goes for amending your diet or exercise routines. Find the balance between preparing for your test time and maintaining your normal life rhythms.
- Avoid Last-minute Practice Tests – Taking a practice test a day or two before your official tends to offer the potential of far more negative consequences than positive. GMAT Preparation is a marathon, not a sprint. Squeezing in that last-minute practice test is going to do very little for your chances on the real thing, largely because you have very little time to learn from and assimilate any insights from it. Conversely, a poor result a day or two before the test can really affect your confidence, and (again) leaves you with little time to redress that blow. Additionally, a 3.5-4 hour GMAT practice test is no joke. It drains you (or should if you're doing it right). Recovering from that takes time, in the same way that recovering from a marathon session at the gym might for your body.
- Don't Limit Your Prep to Practice Tests – You can do effective practice in small doses as well. In fact, some of the most effective practice comes in smaller doses, largely because you can more easily learn from those sets and then turn around to apply that learning on another set. Regardless of whether you're doing a lot or a little prep, try to start around the same time you're going to be taking the real thing (largely because of the reasoning outlined in number 1).
- Relax – The final 24 hours before your test should largely be a stress-free affair. You've prepped. You've learned what you're going to learn and have improved as much as you're going to improve. Frantically running through a bunch of problems the night before (for a morning test) or day of (for afternoon/evening tests) is a recipe for disaster. It taxes you and drives your stress levels way up. You want to go into the test cool, calm, collected, and rested. Period.
For all those taking the test in the next couple weeks, good luck! May the GMAT be permanently in your rear-view when you're done!


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Following today's NHL Winter Classic in the "Big House" in Ann Arbor, USA Hockey announced their 25 man roster for the 2014 Winter Olympic Games in Sochi in February and as predicted in this blog back in November, the Washington Capitals John Carlson made the team on defense.
Carlson, in a conference call with the media tonight, called it a "dream come true" and said that playing on this big stage would be an even greater feat than scoring the overtime game winning goal for USA in the 2010 World Juniors Gold Medal.
Washington's #74 received a ringing endorsement from team captain Alex Ovechkin when the Gr8 said that Carlson was the team's best defensemen and 100% deserved to be on the team. Carlson has had an outstanding season and when Mike Green was injured earlier in the year, he stepped up as the team's #1 d-man on the power play to go along with his role of being on the #1 pairing for killing penalties. Simply put, his ability to play in all situations combined with his excellent skating and hard shot made him a perfect fit for this year's Team USA Olympic squad.
As for the rest of the team, GM David Poile's club that will be coached by Penguins bench boss Dan Bylsma is as follows:
Goalies (3):
Ryan Miller (Buffalo), Jonathan Quick (Los Angeles),and Jimmy Howard (Detroit)
Defensemen (8):
Carlson, Ryan Suter (Minnesota), Ryan McDonagh (Rangers), Brooks Orpik (Pittsburgh), Paul Martin (Pittsburgh), Kevin Shattenkirk (St. Louis), Kevin Faulk (Carolina), and Cam Fowler (Anaheim)
Forwards (14):
Patrick Kane (Chicago), Zach Parise (Minnesota), Joe Pavelski (San Jose), Ryan Callahan (Rangers), Derek Stepan (Rangers), James van Riemsdyk (Toronto), Phil Kessel (Toronto), Blake Wheeler (Winnipeg), David Backes (St. Louis), T.J. Oshie (St. Louis), Ryan Kesler (Vancouver), Max Pacioretty (Montreal), Paul Stastny (Colorado), and Dustin Brown (Los Angeles)
This is a very good team but the challenge, as Poile mentioned back in August, is to be able to handle the big ice surface in Sochi. Team USA has not fared well outside of North America in the Olympics so the pressure is on this club to produce. The strength of this squad, in my opinion, is the goaltending and up front. Miller, despite playing behind a weak Sabres club, has been performing at a very high level and if Quick doesn't get healthy and play well quickly, it will be the Michigan State alum in net once again for the Americans. Up front, Kane is as good a scorer as any in the world. The defense is the question mark but this crew of eight is filled with players who can play at both ends of the rink.
The time zone change, Sochi is nine hours ahead of the east coast, will be a factor for many of the NHL players but that impacts nearly every squad. On paper, Canada and Sweden look to be the best while Russia is hoping home ice helps their cause. I see Russia's defense and goaltending as ultimately being their downfall. There are still six weeks to go until the games start, but my prediction right now is:
Gold – Sweden
Silver – Canada
Bronze – USA


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I am just looking for advice, what is the simplest 3D physics engine that you have used, that works well?
All I need to be able to represent is a spherical ground (planet), one or more tetrahedrons, with 1 or 0 cylinders coming out of each face, which might connect to other tetrahedrons. The tetrahedrons and cylinders have weight and can rotate around their connection point in 1 direction.
Basically, they are simple digital robots that need to walk around, so I don't need something with the complexity of Havok or Newton.


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For those seeking life on Mars, it is the best of times and the worst of times. Nearly 35 years after NASA's twin Viking robots eased down onto its ruddy surface, there is still no incontrovertible evidence that living organisms ever existed on the fourth planet from the sun. Few researchers accept one scientist's claims that the 1976 Viking experiment detected life. The brief frenzy over possible fossils in a Mars meteorite has fizzled. And even after billions of dollars' worth of adorable rovers and eagle-eyed orbiters have prodded and probed the planet, the results have been at best ambiguous and at times downright confusing.
Yet a growing number of space scientists are upbeat, even buoyant, about the likelihood that Mars is a living world. "A variety of discoveries are creating a kind of buzz," says Chris McKay, an astrogeophysicist at NASA Ames Research Center in Mountain View, California. "And people seem more enthusiastic. It's group psychology." There has been no single major breakthrough in the search, but a subtle change is taking place within the clubby community dedicated to finding and bringing back organisms—dead or alive—from the Red Planet.
"It is not now considered a stupid idea to look for life on Mars," says Bruce Jakosky, a planetary geologist at the University of Colorado at Boulder. "In recent years the case has been made again and again that life is or was possible there." Undergirding this new optimism are reams of data—from Earth-based telescopes as well as Mars orbiters, landers, and rovers—that have slowly painted a much more complete and complicated picture of the Mars environment stretching back billions of years, providing intriguing hints that microbes might have once evolved there, and might yet endure.
For younger researchers who were children when Viking landed, it is hard to conceive of a solar system where Earth is the only life-bearing place. They take it for granted that organisms can endure extreme environments. Weird and wonderful forms of life have been found deep within the Earth's crust, swimming in boiling pools, and clinging to vents deep under the ocean surface. That versatility heartens those looking beyond our own planet. "If it smells like life and looks like life, then it could be life," says Dirk Schulze-Makuch, a 46-year-old astrobiologist at Washington State University in Pullman. "There's a strong sense that we should get missions going to nail this down. I'd be surprised if Mars were sterile."
That assessment would have raised eyebrows 10 years ago, but it is no longer outside the mainstream. Even William Schopf senses a shift in attitude. The UCLA paleobiologist was the house skeptic at NASA's 1996 press conference introducing the Mars meteorite and its alleged fossils of microbes. While he remains skeptical, Schopf believes that if biology ever took hold on Mars, it is probably still there. "If we've learned one thing in recent years," he says, "it is that life is resilient."
No one knows that better than John Baross, an astrobiologist at the University of Washington in Seattle. A very resilient life form nearly killed him. When the bacteria attacked, his body turned as red as a fireplug as his temperature climbed to 104 degrees Fahrenheit. In eight days he lost 38 pounds as the invader released a toxin that ate away at the muscles in his legs and back. While doctors frantically pumped his bloodstream full of antibiotics, the organism hid behind a thin protective skin of sugary slime that made it impervious to the medicine.
Baross at the time happened to be studying just such slime, known as a biofilm. His graduate students sent the hospital extensive information on the bacterium and its protective cloak to share with the puzzled physicians. "We knew more about it than they did," Baross recalls wryly. Finally, an exhaustive battery of tests pinpointed the invader's primary location: the liver. Doctors were then able to tailor the meds to overwhelm it. Even so, it took Baross seven painful months to recover.
Baross's personal encounter with the bacteria deepened his belief that such biofilms might extend from the bottom of the ocean into interplanetary space. Two thousand feet below the sea, in the cracks of the Mid-Atlantic Ridge, he and his students recently discovered single-celled organisms flourishing in highly alkaline water close to the boiling point. The gooey film encasing these organisms is the key to their survival.
Such sticky mucilage is among the oldest of known organisms, dating back more than 3 billion years. And Baross's lab work shows that the mid-Atlantic biofilms have an astonishing capacity for transferring genes. That facility may have been just what early life needed to give rise to the widely varied genomes that walk, swim, and fly on Earth today.
Other researchers are busy scouring our planet to test the limits to organic life. They have found Cephalosporium (fungi that live in highly acidic environments), Euglena and Chlorella (algae that grow in heavy metals), and a cockroach that can survive massive doses of gamma radiation. Some archaea—a domain of microbial life that was little understood when the Viking landers reached their destination—live in even more extreme situations, flourishing in temperatures far above the boiling point of water and surviving in thick brine.
The many extreme-life discoveries led NASA to ask the National Academy of Sciences for help in knowing what to search for beyond our planet. Baross chaired the investigating committee. The group reported that carbon-based life dependent on liquid water and using DNA "is not the only way to create phenomena that would be recognized as life." Quickly dubbed the "weird life report," the study dramatically concluded that many locales in the solar system could support life drawing on a variety of liquids and energy sources. "I think life existed on Mars," Baross says. And if it did, he—like Schopf—thinks that it, or evidence of it, is probably still there.
Life's resilience and the sheer diversity of terrestrial organisms were not obvious on July 20, 1976, when the first Viking lander touched down on Mars's Chryse Planitia lowlands, programmed to find life as we then knew it. At the time, that meant looking for water, warmth, and the right nutrients for delicate organisms. Scientists didn't dream that life could flourish in brine pockets of sea ice or in mine water filled with heavy metals. "In hindsight, what we did with Viking was incredibly naive," Jakosky says. "We have since learned that life can be exceedingly difficult to detect."
And yet one man insists that the Viking search yielded a positive result. "In my mind the question is resolved," says Gilbert Levin, the leader of one of the Viking experiments, the Labeled Release Life Detection Experiment. Ever since the data came in from Viking, he has argued that his tests gave evidence consistent with life on Mars; now, after further analysis, he believes they prove its existence. His colleagues have responded with doubt, even derision, over the years. But growing knowledge about extremophiles on Earth and the environment on Mars has given Levin, who just turned 86, hope that his assertion will finally be taken seriously.
Levin's recipe for smoking out Martian life was elegantly simple: Scoop up Martian dirt with the Viking arm, seal it in a chamber, add an organic compound with a trace of radioactive carbon, and wait. Any bacteria similar to those on Earth would exhale radioactive gas. Next, take a second sample and subject it to high heat to kill off any microorganisms, then add more radioactive compounds to the chamber. If there is no subsequent radioactive release, that demonstrates that there are living microbes on Mars.
Indeed, the chambers on both Viking landers signaled a radioactive reading in the first round followed by none in the second. Levin celebrated with champagne and cigars. But within days that finding was contradicted by results from the gas chromatograph spectrometer, which detected no sign of organic compounds, much less evidence of life. And without organic compounds—molecular combinations of carbon and hydrogen—life as we know it is not imaginable.
Scientists assumed that a nonbiological reaction had caused Levin's instruments to register life, and the lack of organics seemed to seal the deal. NASA lost interest in what seemed a quixotic quest, and Mars exploration was abandoned. "And from then until now, the gospel is that Mars doesn't have any organics in its soil," McKay says. The irony is that we now know such compounds litter the solar system, present everywhere from Saturn's moon Titan to common meteorites; organics are probably present even on Mars's little moons, Phobos and Deimos.
In 2008 the NASA Phoenix lander added fuel—literally—to the debate. The robot detected perchlorates, charged particles consisting of a single chlorine atom surrounded by four oxygen atoms, in the arctic soil taken from near the planet's north pole. That molecule helped Phoenix get to Mars in the first place, since perchlorate is a powerful rocket fuel. Some researchers took the presence of perchlorate as another sign that life on Mars's surface is unlikely, since the compound is a powerful oxidizer, acting like a bleach at high temperatures.
But McKay believes the find is an exciting hint of life's presence. "This is the most important discovery since Viking," he contends. "This made our whole world change." In his reading, the Viking gas chromatograph scooped up soil, heated it, and in so doing activated the perchlorate, which then destroyed the very organics the spacecraft was searching for. Only a single type of molecule, which could have been produced by the perchlorate reacting with organics, appeared in each sample. "The results were misinterpreted," McKay says. "And our whole community is in denial."
Schulze-Makuch agrees, saying the Viking gas chromatograph lacked sensitivity; it also failed to register life when a version of the device on Earth was fed a sample from the Dry Valleys of Antarctica, a seemingly barren place that actually hosts some microorganisms. He adds that perchlorates could serve as a potent energy source as well as a way for life to access water. In the Atacama Desert of Chile, one of the world's most desiccated spots, perchlorate in the soil can condense water out of the atmosphere. Intriguingly, small droplets—which appeared to be water—were spotted in photos on the legs of the Phoenix lander.
So while some researchers see the perchlorate find as another sign of life's unlikelihood on Mars, Schulze-Makuch is positively elated. "From an extremophile perspective, this story is a plus for life," he says. For example, instead of using a water-based substance as a basis for its cellular processes, a Martian organism might use hydrogen peroxide, a molecule similar to perchlorate that is abundant on Mars. The debate may finally be resolved when NASA's Mars Science Laboratory arrives in the autumn of 2012. "Our great hope is that we will find organics either in the soil or inside rocks" drilled by the robot, McKay says.
The renewed possibility of organics on Mars has led researchers to reconsider the conclusions of Levin. "The community is not convinced he's right, but he's a first-rate scientist, and you can't just dismiss what he says," Jakosky notes. At UCLA, Schopf argues that laboratory tests long ago showed how nonbiological soil chemistry could have produced the results seen on Viking. But he admits that the mainstream view could prove false. "Levin isn't necessarily wrong," he says. "There are lots of examples of people who stick to their guns and are proved right—think of Alfred Wegener and continental drift."
Like Levin, the team that claims it found evidence of life in a Mars rock dubbed Allan Hills 84001 remains unbowed in the face of widespread scientific skepticism. That rock was blasted off the surface of the Red Planet millions of years ago and fell to Earth as a meteorite, landing in Antarctica. At its famous 1996 press conference, a group from NASA Johnson Space Center led by David McKay—no relation to Chris—laid out four lines of chemical and physical evidence that they believed made a strong case for life on Mars.
After years of further analysis and debate, many astrobiologists think that three of those four can be shown to be the result of nonliving chemical or geological activity. The fourth line is tenuous but more intriguing. The meteorite is full of grains of an iron oxide mineral called magnetite, each grain a mere 20 to 120 nanometers across. On Earth, organisms called magnetotactic bacteria routinely manufacture such tiny crystals. But in 2003 two papers noted that there are other ways to make magnetite crystals, such as slamming a rock from space onto the Martian surface. The intense heat could degrade carbonates and form similar structures.
In November 2009 the McKay team struck back with a new paper. Using advanced microscopy, they noted that the crystals in the Allan Hills sample are too pure to be explained by a thermal event. "We do not believe it is too incautious to restate our original hypothesis that such magnetites constitute strong evidence of early life on Mars," said lead author Kathie Thomas-Keprta at the time. A member of the original Allan Hills team, she insists that there is no longer an alternative to the existence of life in the formation of the crystals. "We're left with only one hypothesis standing," she says. Her next step is to find corroborating evidence in other meteorites.
Baross argues that if Earth-like life-forms created these crystals, they would have to be highly sophisticated organisms. Given the harsh environment, he finds it unlikely that any Mars life evolved far beyond simple biofilms. Other researchers say that any number of chemical processes might be responsible. "It's almost a fool's errand," Jakosky says. "You could spend the rest of your life altering formulas to show what can or cannot make magnetite."
Thomas-Keprta believes the data and the momentum are on her side. "As a group, scientists now consider Mars to have once been habitable, and it may still be so," she says. "We're a long way from the dry and desiccated deserts of the past. Mars could have supported a biosphere."
Some researchers believe the mere presence on Earth of a meteorite from its distant neighbor underscores the possibility that life has been transferred from planet to planet.
Perhaps the most intriguing sign of life since the Allan Hills announcement was the detection of methane in the thin Martian atmosphere. The discovery by a number of research teams did not grab headlines around the world as the Mars rock did, but it may prove more important in the quest to find life. On Earth, methane is emitted by two sources: living creatures, such as cows, and geological formations, such as mud volcanoes. So the methane on Mars may be the result of geological activity or life—or both.
Last year, using ground-based telescopes, a team led by Michael Mumma of NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center reported that Mars's methane is concentrated in vast plumes. The team charted the spread of several plumes across the northern hemisphere as summer approached and noted that they seemed to originate above volcanic regions. One plume expanded to include more than 20,000 tons of methane, comparable to the output of the Santa Barbara seep, one of the largest geological methane sources on Earth.
There is no doubt Mars once rumbled and spewed. The planet is home to the solar system's largest volcano, Olympus Mons, which is as tall as three Mount Everests. But geologists have found little evidence of activity in recent eons; the newest volcanic deposits date back millions of years. Besides, volcanoes typically give off not just methane but a host of other gases, and those have not been detected.
Mumma says he stands by his data. But some scientists—Chris McKay, for example—see it as highly unlikely that the Red Planet is active enough to produce methane and believe there is no explanation for its high rate of dissipation in the atmosphere. "I'm forced to conclude that the methane data are probably wrong," McKay says.
Baross, however, is excited by the possibility that the methane results from a chemical process called serpentinization, which can provide a rich environment for life. "It's a driving force for recycling nutrients in the Earth system," he says. Cold water reacts with oxidants to crack rock, producing heat and a host of mineral compounds. "It's a really dynamic process, and if it is going on on Mars, then you may be circulating a lot of liquid water through rock." That is a purely chemical process, but it is the same one that led to the growth of slimy organisms along the Mid-Atlantic Ridge. Back on Mars, NASA's Spirit and Opportunity rovers have found evidence of minerals associated with serpentinization.
The topsoil of Mars is probably dead, due to the intense radiation and extreme temperatures (–195° to 70°F), but the prospects for life look much better below the surface. Baross wants a mission that drills below the places Mumma has pinpointed as methane sources, and that goes far deeper than the drilling planned for future missions. He envisions a sophisticated robot that could do the equivalent of deep-sea drilling, boring down hundreds of meters. Only then, he believes, can scientists answer the heady question of life on Mars.
For most life seekers, the ultimate goal is getting a few pounds of Martian rock back to a lab on Earth. "What we need is a sample return," Jakosky says. NASA and ESA currently envision a joint mission to bring back the Martian goods around the middle of the next decade. But the cost—possibly $8 billion—makes that a tough sell in the current economic climate. Baross is also wary of grabbing a few rocks and repeating Viking's legacy of ambiguous, yet-to-be-understood results.
In the meantime, Jakosky's Mars Atmosphere and Volatile Evolution probe is slated to arrive in 2013, two years after the Mars Science Laboratory. If all goes as planned, joint European-U.S. projects will yield an orbiter ready for launch in 2016 and two rovers in 2018. None of these probes is likely to find the direct evidence of life that will settle the debate, though. "My guess is that skepticism will remain in the science community almost regardless of what is found," Schopf predicts. "That's not to say the missions won't lead us in the right direction."
A slow, steady pace is just what is needed, NASA managers insist. "The key is to do careful, long-range homework," says Michael Meyer, lead scientist of NASA's Mars Exploration Program. Gathering more detailed data on surface chemistry, the history of liquid water, climate cycles, and the exact constituents of the atmosphere are critical to building a case for—or against—life.
That approach may seem conservative to some, but it takes into account the hard-learned lessons of Viking. And it will provide the foundation for the extraordinary evidence required to support the most extraordinary of claims. "This could lead to the most stupendous discovery in the history of human existence," Schopf says, speaking with the practiced patience of a scientist. "Little steps add up."


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Saturday, July 16, 2011
Short takes
Anyway, I have no real point here, I just felt like posting. I started a Twitter account, which may be more useful when I go to Japan this fall.
Qualifying tournaments for Koshien are going on all over the place. I am, for the record, pulling for Nichidai San in West Tokyo (which should surprise nobody, and I really ought to finish my series on them), though if they don't make it I guess I hope Waseda Jitsugyo does again, because Konsu Yasuda is now their team captain and I was pretty captivated by him last summer, despite that I'm anti-Waseda on principle.
East Tokyo, I'm hoping for either Shutoku, Kanto Daiichi, or Teikyo. Well, or as a complete dark horse, Rikkio Ikebukuro. My student who I went to watch last year is now catching and batting cleanup for the team, and they've got a sophomore pitcher named Nishino who is apparently pretty good.
Shutoku, I have a former student who's a 1st-year there, so he didn't make the roster, but I still want their team to do well.
Kanto Daiichi, in an even more bizarre coincidence, their ace pitcher Ryo Minakawa (pictured on this page) is the older brother of one of the most annoying boys I had to deal with at my JHS last year. And their shortstop Yutaka Saitoh played for Arakawa Senior.
Teikyo, well, I used to live a 10-minute bike ride from there, and I've been a big fan of a lot of their alumni. Takuro Itoh, the boy who wowed everyone two years ago as a freshman who could throw 148km/h, is now the real #1-wearing ace and in his last tournament, and so it'll be interesting to see if he'll bring them back to Koshien this year too. He's also a heck of a hitter.
Also, not that anyone's looking, but Saga Kita just won another game today, so they've made it into Best 8. I'm still a fan of the Saga Kita 2007 miracle team, and would love to see their school make it to Koshien again.
I forgot to watch the All-Star game over here, and I dunno whether I'll manage to watch any of the Japanese ones, but the rosters are pretty crazy. Mostly, I'm delighted to see Shintaro Ejiri make it -- he was one of my favorite Fighters for a long time, and it's good to see him succeeding over on the other side of the bay. Also, it would have been nice to see Shota Ishimine make it as a first-year rather than Yuki Saitoh, but I'm biased.
Also, on a non-baseball, but Japanese-related note: if anyone's going to be in San Francisco at the B'z concert on Friday the 22nd, let me know.
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- westbaystars said...
Google+ is the new Twitter, but without the 140 character limit.
- westbaystars said...
I've been watching the Kanagawa Taikai, and have not been impressed by the normal powerhouses. Yokohama barely managed to beat Yokohama Shogyo (I think it was) despite a number of really poor plays.
Keio scraped by with a win today, but was a little shaky toward the end. It looked like they had a freshman on the mound, who threw less than 120 pitches for the complete game (which I'd call a good sign). But they just really didn't look that much like a team that will go all the way.
Nichidai Fujisawa also won today. They looked alright, but not over powering.
I'm starting to get concerned about who will represent Kanagawa. None of the usual teams seem to be dominating this taikai as they have in the past.
- Deanna said...
Yeah, but I don't think any of my Japanese friends are on Google+. I've been trying to write there about 80% in Japanese just to be silly. I found several of my college ballplayer acquaintances on there too :)
Keio has a bazillion kids and a bazillion clubs; they generally manage to get some pretty good kids in there. Would be interesting to see Kanagawa have someone besides a usual powerhouse win, wouldn't it, anyway?
I actually was at the Yokohama vs. Yokohama Shokodai game last year by random chance. Shokadai refused to give up despite that they were clearly overpowered. It was a great game.
Rikkio Ikebukuro is already out, and the typhoon is stopping the Tokyo taikai for a few days...


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Homemade Keto Chocolate Chips
Homemade Keto Chocolate Chips are super easy to make and you would not know the difference from the regular ones. Actually, I think these taste awesome and they are much healthier for you. I enjoyed making Keto Chocolate Chips and will be making many more…
Prep Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 10 mins Chill Time: 1 hr 30 mins Calories: 83 kcal
- 3 oz cocoa butter
- 2 oz unsweetened chocolate chopped
- ½ cup powdered Swerve Sweetener sifted
- 2/3 cup cocoa powder
- ½ tsp vanilla extract
- In a heavy saucepan over low heat, melt cocoa butter and chocolate together until smooth.
- Stir in sifted powdered erythritol, then stir in cocoa powder, until smooth.
- Remove from heat and stir in vanilla extract.
- Pour into chocolate molds or spread in an 8×8 pan lined with parchment paper.
- Refrigerate until set, then chop into small chunks.
Nutrition Facts:
Makes 14 servings as chocolate chips (2 tbsp per serving). Each serving has 3.6 g of carbs and 1.8 g of fiber. Total NET CARBS = 1.8 g.
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