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7 Insane Ways Music Affects The Body (According to Science)
The world is chock full of ear hurt that some people willingly refer to as music. The Jonas Brothers, Lady Gaga, Conway Twitty; they all produce high quality records and 8-tracks for our enjoyment whether we like it or not.
But music--even terrible music--has a stunning amount of power over our bodies. For instance science says music can...
#7. Repair Brain Damage
Slapping neuroscience right across the face, music is able to take stroke, lesion or other brain-damaged patients who have lost the partial ability to see or speak and return it to them. The Kenny Rogers Effect--not named because it deals with gorging yourself on chicken or replacing your old, grandfatherly face with a shiny new rubber one--takes patients with visual neglect, the inability to recognize half of what they see, and lightens the effects of the damage. Patients who only shave half their face or grab for the right boob at a strip club can now put that dollar bill in the left or right side of her thong. The Gambler never stops being awesome.
As long as she's dancing to Kenny Rogers...
Patients with left-side brain damage who can no longer speak can find they are able to sing words, often without trouble or training. After that, it's just a matter of time before they're able to speak simple sentences with practice. That may not sound like much, but if you've ever tried to order a side of fries with left-hand only charades you'll understand what a blessing this can be.
How Does it Work?
Melodic intonation therapy, or singing until you can talk, takes advantage of the fact that language functions are located in the left brain, but music lives over on the right side of the brain. So, when that asshole stroke robs you of your ability to speak, you can train your brain to move those functions to the other side by associating music with language. This essentially rewires a lifetime of growth and an entire history of evolution into meaninglessness interpretations of random head noises from a guy who hasn't shaved his beard since the 70s.
Listening to actual non-terrible music has an additional effect, since pleasurable music releases dopamine that simply makes certain parts of your brain function better (particularly if they were damaged before).
Dopamine is your brain's natural crack
In a nutshell, music gives your brain a massage and fills it with happy chemicals, turning you from a one-eyed mute into an Island in the Stream.
#6. Kick an Addiction
As it turns out, performing music can be relaxing and can create a distraction from withdrawal symptoms; songwriting can help patients confront impulse control and self-deception and allows an output for negative emotions; hence the entire songbook of Raffi.
It has even been found that listening to music can help aid the detox stage of recovery from drug addiction, and if applied frequently could cut down on the number of pain-killers patients need. Indeed, it turns out GWAR may be just as helpful as Percocet.
How Does it Work?
Music directly affects chemicals called neurotransmitters which relay information in our head. Drugs work in a similar way, except they make your brain lazy and convince it to stop making its own chemicals, because why do work when sweet China White is there to making everything all better? But when you stop taking drugs, your brain isn't making enough chemicals and it doesn't know why because it relies on those drugs to get enough, so your body fails to function correctly and you turn into Joaquin Phoenix.
Introducing music can increase levels of some chemicals associated with heavy addictions, like dopamine and norepinephrine, but significantly cuts back on suzziness and the willingness to give blowjobs for your next fix. In addition, certain music lowers things like heart rate, blood pressure, muscle tension, etc., that make you feel like killing everybody around you.
Apparently the fact that half of the world's rock stars still wind up dead from overdoses despite music's addiction-breaking qualities is a testament to just how much those guys fucking love doing drugs.
#5. Boost Your Immune System
It may come as no surprise to all the Cracked readers who are also neuroscientists that music helps boost your immune system. For the rest of you, word is that intangible plinking noises can create a noticeable increase in recovery from a wide range of conditions, including heart disease, lung ailments and even the common cold. While the field of study is still young compared to fancy "real medicine" like "pharmaceuticals" and "penis phrenology" it turns out that sometimes all you need to overcome your horribly debilitating illness is AC/DC.
How Does it Work?
Music, like Jurassic Park's raptors, doesn't just attack from one side. That shit brings out a multi-pronged assault. To start, music reduces stress by reducing cortisol levels, a chemical in your brain that causes you to feel stress in the first place. Jazz, bluegrass and soft rock have been found to be especially effective at reducing stress and increasing health because of their similar musical qualities (that quality being that you don't listen to any of them).
If you're wondering if your favorite music is helping your health, a good question to ask is, "Does this music make me want to riot?" If you answered yes, it's not an optimal medicine. Likewise, if your favorite musician's last name is Cyrus you're probably dooming yourself to a life of erectile dysfunction and diabetes.
In addition to simply lowering stress levels, music also raises immune markers in your system, creating more antibodies to fight disease. Ironically, listening to Amy Winehouse could make you immune to all the potential diseases you'd be exposed to if you met Amy Winehouse. This effect is compounding: Over time, the body can learn to recognize certain types of music (particularly choir or classical music) as immune boosting, continuing the improvement of the immune system. As an added bonus, if you listen to choir music on a regular basis you're almost guaranteed to be immune to STDs as the odds of you ever having sex are quite slim.
#4. Prevent Seizures
Good news: If you're not one of those 150 suckers who get seizures from music, you may be one of the luckier ones who benefit from decreased seizure activity as a result of listening to music. This effect has even been observed in coma patients. Bet you feel better about being in a coma now.
It's been shown that music by Mozart played on the piano reduces seizure-causing activity in the brain within five minutes of exposure, with many cases showing immediate results in what scientists should called Seizure Wolfgang-banging. Experimentation with other forms of music has been minimal, but for some reason there appears to be a connection between our brains and piano music.
How Does it Work?
It's theorized that "the superorganization of the cerebral cortex . . . may resonate with the superior architecture of Mozart's music" which is a sciencey way of saying that probably Mozart gets all up in your brain in ways the Hamburger Helper jingle only wishes it could. Really though, this is another one of those medical shrug moments, as scientists really haven't figured it out yet. Kind of unfulfilling, isn't it?
"Mozart music hits a certain part of... There's a connection between the structure and a brain's...
You see, with brain music... Oh fuck you, it just works OK?"


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8 Feb 2013 6:14 AM #1
GXT 3 context menus and dropdown lists apear behind GXT2 Windows (z-index)
I'm using the GXT 2 desktop app with GXT 2 windows with GXT 3 widgets inside. I have a strange problem when context menus, dropdown lists and other "popup items" are in question. Namely, what happens is that the popup item itself appears behind the GXT 2 window so I can't see it.
I tried setting the initial z-index of the GXT 2 window to something lower and then the popup items show normally. However, whenever I open another GXT 2 window on the desktop, and then switch back to the previous one the z-index changes and the window again appears in front of the popping items.
Specifically I have this problem with a grid context menu, and a date selector within a menu button, and also a comboBox within a menu button.
My current workaround is to manually reset the z-index when opening popup items like so:
predefinedMenu.addShowHandler(new ShowHandler() { @Override public void onShow(ShowEvent event) { predefinedMenu.getElement().setZIndex(99999); } });
Any suggestions on how to fix this behavior? Thanks!
8 Feb 2013 7:28 AM #2
The problem is that both GXT environments have their own zIndex management (XDOM.getTopZIndex()).
There is no real solution for this.
The only real solution would be to change the code from GXT 2 and GXT 3 so the XDOM.getTopZIndex() method works against the same storage.
1 Mar 2013 6:46 AM #3
I'm sorry to bump this post but as the above mentioned workaround is what's getting me through this thing, I wanted to ask for help on how to implement that 'fix' for a GXT3 ComboBox since it doesn't allow me to directly set the z-index of the dropdown menu like a context menu does.
Any particular DOM element I could manipulate, or CSS style or something?
Thanks a lot!
EDIT: I was thinking something along these lines (this doesn't work):
comboBox.addShowContextMenuHandler(new ShowContextMenuHandler() { @Override public void onShowContextMenu(ShowContextMenuEvent event) { Menu menu = event.getMenu(); menu.getElement().setZIndex(99999); } });
10 Sep 2013 4:53 AM #4
This is what I've been using for a workaround any time I need to show a GXT3 field over top of a GXT2 one. The result is that the GXT3 index ends up higher than whatever the current GXT2 one is.
public static void gxtZindexHack() { com.sencha.gxt.core.client.dom.XDOM.getTopZIndex(com.extjs.gxt.ui.client.core.XDOM.getTopZIndex()); }
10 Sep 2013 7:49 AM #5
Thanks for sharing your workaround! However, even though it's MUCH more elegant than my "setZIndex(99999)" it basically does the same thing.
My biggest problem with this is that sometimes you need to apply the z-index fix to some popup menu, dropdown list, etc. And more often than not it is very difficult to get to the actual DOM element that needs its z-index set higher. Sometimes I apply the fix to a menu with no success, only to later find out that I actually needed to apply it to the menu's child's child or whatever. If you know what I mean.
Sometimes, I'm not quite sure which handler/listener to employ to be able to apply the fix on some particular element. A thing that comes to mind is the popup on hover of a grid's cell. I've yet to figure out a way in which I can display that popup from a gxt 3 grid on top of a gxt 2 window that contains the grid itself.
Please do share if you've encountered and solved that particular problem.
12 Sep 2013 7:09 AM #6
We're working on a change in GXT 3 that will allow you to replace the z-index code with your own wiring - this will enable you you read directly from GXT 2's z-index to configure GXT 3.
The basic issue here is that there are two sets of popups, and they have no way of knowing about each other - we can't build GXT 2 retroactively to know about GXT 3, and we do not want GXT 3 to depend on GXT 2 classes. Solutions like the one described are one option, but here is another:
Ensure you are only using one set of popups, either GXT 2 or 3. This may mean continuing to use GXT 2 Window classes as you begin your development, or better yet, as the very first step of changing to GXT 3, just go and change all of the Window instances and other popups. This will at least start you down the migration path, and will ensure that popups are layered in a consistent way. You can then tell what remains in GXT 2 code to display above all other popups - combo boxes, tooltips, etc can be pushed up to some astronomically high z-index.
27 Feb 2014 11:38 AM #7
With 3.1 beta released now, I'm posting again to share a way that should work to make GXT 3 use the GXT 2 z-index wiring:
First, create a XDOMImpl subclass, somewhere in your project:
public class Gxt2ZIndexXDOM extends com.sencha.gxt.core.client.dom.XDOM.XDOMImpl { public int getTopZIndex(int i) { return com.extjs.gxt.ui.client.core.XDOM.getTopZIndex(i); } }
Then, in your .gwt.xml, wire this up as the default implementation for GXT to use, somewhere after your inherits statements:
<replace-with class="path.to.my.Gxt2ZIndexXDOM"> <when-type-is class="com.sencha.gxt.core.client.dom.XDOM.XDOMImpl" /> </replace-with>


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On a banking website I see that they have disabled right-click. Does that make the site any more secure? Is it a good general practice?
No, it doesn't alter anything other than your ability to conveniently save items from a page. Using a browser's developer mode, turning off JS, overriding this with a different script that disables that pop-up, or just grabbing data off the wire after stripping the SSL will all work.
This is an ache that the Internet has had to suffer from the height of GeoCities fame when folks didn't want you to "steal" their very poorly composed photos of dandelions and family pets. Dispensing all professionalism and being straight-forward as possible, I might hesitate to convict a person for smacking the responsible party of any modern site using this upside the head with a cast iron skillet. Aside from that it has generally fallen out of favor due to being a combination of ineffective and annoying. For instance, it would also make my spellchecker misbehave.
When this trick is used to keep images "secure":
I've seen a lot of tricks used by sites to avoid images being fetched. One, of course, is trapping the right click bubble. The other is to overlay two images (or to use a CSS
Is it a good practice? Probably not. It's still very easy for people to get the image. But yeah, if you want to cull the pool of possible "thieves", I guess it's OK to do. Still, you should come to terms with the fact that once you send something to the client, it can be stolen.
When this trick is used to keep the website "secure"
Please don't do this. Your security should be on your server-side. Client side security should be in the form of CSRF/clickjacking preventions. Not in the form of "making the source code difficult to mess with". Because it always can be messed with.
I actually think it might compromise security by a fraction. The one who are prevented by the disabling of the button would never be able to compromise the security at all. But disabling the right click might annoy someone who can get past it to do exactly that, and by doing that breaking down a small barrier that might lead the person to continue hacking.
Another point is that "features" like this might lead a potential hacker to question the skills of the implementers of the site, which also is something that might entice hacker to "check out" the implementation.
Of course this is just psychology and have nothing to do with the actual security of the site, but still a valid point I think.
No. Out of the top of my head:
It limits the capabilities of your browser on their website. As far as I can think of, the only thing they achieve is a poorer user experience on their website (you cannot use the full capabilities of your browser with their website) and (if we're looking at very naive website owners / managers / other people responsible) a dangerous illusion of security.
Surprisingly often web sites foolishly aren't designed to cope with clicks on "Back" or "Forward" browser buttons. For instance, some banking or e-commerce web sites may commit a transaction twice if you hit "Back". In such cases, there may be a case for trying to disable right-click (where these options are included).
Disabling right-click has no impact on security; its completely trivial to get around, though it alone doesn't open up any security holes.
Giving the banking web site the benefit of the doubt -- there possibly could be a non-security effect that they intended from disabling right click. They may want to prevent users from accidentally doing unintended actions on the banking website.
For example, you may be familiar with websites that say only "press submit once" to prevent the form being double submitted. If you press submit twice, then you may initiate a money transfer twice which was not what you intended. Granted, there are much saner ways of accomplishing this (giving each action a unique ID before its submitted, only processing a request once), etc.
Or maybe they have set up the site that if you load a page, visit another page, and press the back button in your browser to go to the original page (versus navigating through their website), the previously visited page will no longer work (e.g., there's a token that expired once you visited a new page). Maybe they feared you would navigate away from a site, and an attacker could then use the computer after you press back a couple of times and get to your banking information. (Again, not the sanest method of accomplishing this goal, versus say a session timeout after 5 minutes of inactivity and encouraging people to logout and not use public computers).
No, if you need secure things,,,don't trust any client side things.
As an example if you do only client side validations in a website which needs more security, you gonna be fail. Do both validations, server and clients.
And main things is - providing security means its not securing the stuffs. It increase the time to break in the system. By disabling right click it can be increased the breaking time by second or two ;)
The only conceivable benefit I could think this could offer would be if they are expecting the casual user to do something stupid that would require a right click. I am not aware of any attack vectors where right clicking on something would cause an exploit to be able to occur though, so I don't see any valid security explanation for this behavior. Perhaps they don't want the user to copy and paste some information and hope the user doesn't know about ctrl-c and ctrl-v?
It is probably intended to make life more difficult for phishing attacks. The idea would be that an attacker needs to create a convincing fake page, and to do so he will naturally try to save images from the real web page, so making it marginally harder to get to the image must be a good thing, right?
Obviously it is completely ineffective and contributes only negative usability, but I'm assuming that's the thinking as I've seen sec products claim that protecting against downloading public web assets has some kind of worth against phishing.
Yes, "disabling" right click does have an impact on security.
"Disabling" right click entices users like me into turning off JavaScript. So all the other — rather poor — security measures implemented in JavaScript get shut down as well.
That is what I call counter-productive security.
["Disabling" right click is not really disabling right click. It is trying to disable right click, and it just makes right click more difficult. Some Web browsers even have the option to just ignore this absurd annoyance.]
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WEIRTON — Weirton City Council, on Monday, agreed to hold off on a resolution authorizing the city manager to enter into a guaranteed energy savings performance contract with Honeywell International......
This smells eerily like the what we all have read about in the articles of the City's attack on the Port Authority's and their private investors - TO Honeywell - be careful with these guys. Compliance is a foreign word to these folks especially the Duck Dynasty wannabe
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This whole thing is interesting - with the Port Authority, the City added the Honeywell Resolution to the Agenda. What process did they use to remove this item from the Agenda? Should have been discussed and tabled again not randomly removed by the Mayor in a pre-meeting, and then again in the meeting.
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That is Councilman Fred Marsh - and you get what you see with that one.
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Who is the Duck-Dynasty-wanna-be? What a poor representation for this city--a little professionalism goes a long way!
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They should be elastic enough so that you can move your legs freely in all directions when you are trying them at the shop.
Padding is very important, but some models can make it very uncomfortable out of the bike. Nowadays, there are some anatomical paddings which, instead of being made of a single patch of padding, are made of lots of geometrically shaped patches of padding of different materials. These work great. If you try a short at the shop and it feels uncomfortable, most probably it will remain uncomfortable.
The stitches and sewings must not have sharp/stingy textures that might annoy you a lot while pedalling.
Good quality usually is associated to larger price, and the opposite.
And, you MUST try as many models you can at the shop. The most comfortable at the cabin most probably would be the best for your ride.
I wouldn't buy one online or preorder, unless I had one identical already in use - and they may change the product without notice!
I personally don't like the tighter/lycra biking pants, and prefer more all-purpose athletic gear--something I can efficiently bike in, but can also hike/climb/run/lounge in. The ideal happy medium I've found is gramicci pants. They're bomb-proof, breathe pretty well, have a slim enough cut not to be a chain-tangle risk, and they're really comfy. That said, they're a bit pricey to buy new. I'd recommend prowling thrift stores in hopes of getting lucky if you'd prefer not to spend the sticker price. I've found some good condition ones on resale.
PS: I linked to the men's pants section 'cause your username seemed male. I don't mean to stereotype/offend.
Your best bet may be layers.
Start with a bike short or tights (non chamois if thats your style), then layer on a wind / water resistent outdoor pant. Something you would find at high end outdoor retailer (REI, EMS, Etc.). Lots of options from northface, sierra, columbia, etc. They will have plenty to offer in terms of durability and slenderness in the legs.
When its really cold a fleece tight, but as it warms up just a lycra tight, then maybe just lycra shorts should be good.
Not padded and not baggy? Ok, have you looked into cross-country ski wear? There are quite a few variations in cross country ski pant stylings and features. Some baggy, some not; but the main thing is that they're designed for athletic activity in cold, windy, and sometimes wet conditions.
This type of clothing handles cold well, wind proof, and is more or less water resistant. Plus, cross country ski wear is designed for constant movement.
If you decide that you actually do want padding, you can always add cycling shorts underneath.
On the other hand... our regular bike messenger just walked in and out of here in skinny jeans... and he rides all day...'~)
Any athletic pants are fine for the most part. And not sure as to why you are against padded cycling gear?
I ride in the conditions you describe (Toronto: not rainy now but it has been), except that my commute is 11 miles (18 km), and except that I don't change in the office (I wear what I bike and arrive in: people wear jeans and slacks in the office, it's not customer-facing).
I started this time last year, in jeans (Levi's). I found I did better with knee bandages worn underneath (my knees were weak), especially when "sub-zero" (i.e. below freezing, 32F).
The seats of my jeans wore through quickly. I then wore cotton shorts all summer and autumn.
Since this fall (and into winter and now) I have been wearing two kinds of Rapha trousers (link and link).
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When I say "not water-logging", what I mean is that when I take them out of the washing machine they weigh little more than when I put them in: they don't repel or resist water, but they don't absorb it (compared with jeans, which become heavier when wet). Although they're slim-fitting they're comfortable to pedal in even when wet: they slide, they're a bit elastic, and they're durable enough that they don't care if you don't.
The fabric is 50% cotton, and 48% Nylon (the heavy jeans) or 48% Polyamide (the lighter sand-coloured slacks or "khakis")
I will say dependent on the weather:
Wet weather/cold: I wear padded cycling tights with a pair of shorts over the top for a bit of added comfort. I find once the legs get moving it's fine. If really cold, I'll wear a pair of knee length ski socks. This I find is a perfect mix between warm and breathable with the materials being water resistant. Great warmth without compromising on flexibility or get clogged up with a number of layers. Disadvantages: you will have bring a spare pair of pants/trousers along with you, but then again do you really want to wear wet clothes?
Dry Weather: One thing I've found are pretty great skate jeans they usually have a lot of flexibility to them and a pretty close fit. Which is pretty much all I need from a cycle trouser. They may not be to everyone's style but if you plan on wearing Jeans I would say these are best of the off the shelf product.
Rapha trousers: These look pretty nice but seem to have a price tag to match, As I've not tried the product in person I would find it hard to comment especially when they have a price tag 3 times that of a stand pair of trousers. But would be willing to try if I could try a pair first from my local shop.
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Seems the bicycling has now reached sub genre status!
For moderate weather all you need is comfortable shorts. (Even if it seems a bit too cool out for shorts, once you get going you stay plenty warm. Lots of heat is generated in the legs when you cycle.) For a 5-mile haul gym shorts work fine, or you can get some spandex bike shorts. But bike shorts aren't really needed for such a short ride.
In somewhat cooler weather I've done a fair amount of cycling with sweat pants pulled over cycle shorts or gym shorts. You do need a leg strap, of course, but you need that for most types of pants.
Obviously, for seriously wet weather you need something different. I have a pair of old Performance brand rain paints for that. They can be worn alone (over shorts) or over the sweat pants.
For colder weather I have some Col'd Lizard Polartec tights. I wear these over the shorts, and I'm generally good down to about 20F. I also sometimes wear the tights when I'm operating the snow blower -- snow doesn't stick to them.
Bear in mind that 5 miles is not really a long ride, and that rain aside there's really no need to wear any sort of special clothing at all provided you can move freely in what you're wearing. Unless you need to wear a suit for work there's not that much need to change either (though YMMV and perhaps if you are just starting out it's best to assume a change.)
I do a similar length commute (9-10km) daily between North Vancouver and Vancouver, BC, decent amount of climbing each way (bridges, dammit)
On dry days I wear jeans, slightly skinnier than average but that's only because it's what I like. Shorts in the summer, of course.
On wet days (of which we have many) I wear Sugoi Majik Shell Pants - which are a super light waterproof shell - over my jeans. They are too light to wear alone, most of the time, but are super effective.
On marginal days I wear my jeans and make sure I have the Sugoi pants packed.
I do have some experience of city cycling pants from both Rapha and Outlier. They both make great products but while both are quick drying (Outlier slightly better) neither will keep you dry. I would probably wear them more often if I had a longer commute. Do love Rapha gear though, spendy but it is really nicely done.
If you are looking for tight spandex road biking shorts, something important to keep in mind is the number of fabric panels that make up the pants/shorts.
Because pants shift and move while pedaling. The more fabric panels there are, the more comfortable and unnoticeable the shifting will be.
I found the perfect pants for what I was looking for.
They are warm, water resistant, quick drying, stain resistant, and loads of zipper pockets. Love them, they are perfect for biking.
Thank you all for the things to look for. It really helped me find the perfect pants.


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ST. CLAIRSVILLE - It was over early Wednesday evening at Ohio University-Eastern.
Top-seeded St. Clairsville scored the first 21 points and never looked back en route to a 84-50 victory against Edison in Division II sectional play.
For the Red Devils (20-2), it's the first step in what they hope will be another extended postseason run.
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YEAR OVER — Edison's Ryan Kramarich gets ready to rebound after a missed free throw during Wednesday's tournament game at Ohio University-Eastern against St. Clairsville.
-- Mike Mathison
"I am really pleased with how we came out and our guys understand that it's the tournament and you have to play," said St. C. head coach Kim Clifford. "I was happy with our focus and the fact that we weren't too on edge or anything."
It was St. Clairsville's first game since claiming the OVAC Class 4A title on the same floor inside the Health and Physical Education Center earlier this month. The wait for their next game won't be nearly as long. The Red Devils will return to OUE Saturday for a 1 p.m. tip against Steubenville, which dispatched Minerva, 77-52, in the nightcap.
"We were a very, very fatigued team at the end of the season," Clifford said. "But, it's a tribute to our kids and how they sucked it up at the end of the season. We've re-fueled and hopefully, we can carry it on a little further."
The Red Devils saw four of their five starters dent the scoring column during the game's opening spurt and were never challenged by a Wildcats' squad, which finished the season at 2-21.
"We knew what we were getting into coming down here," said Edison head coach Nate Moses. "Playing against a state-ranked, well-coached, senior-dominated team, we knew what we were up against."
Senior Riley Carlton showed no ill effects from a knee injury he suffered late in the regular season as he scored 10 of his 17 in the opening chapter.
"After a while, we really didn't have to worry about winning the game, but we did have to worry about executing," Clifford said. "I was afraid that were going to be lax, and we weren't, which is a key for us in getting better."
The Red Devils took a 48-18 lead into the dressing room for intermission as senior Dan Monteroso, who was named Division II Eastern District Player of the Year for the second straight season, asserted himself in the second quarter, scoring 14 of his 26. He had a double-double in the first half and finished with 17 boards to go along with his scoring production.
Monteroso and Carlton led the way in the scoring column for the Red Devils. Dylan Campbell came off the bench to net 10. Seniors Adam Jeffries and Jerrid Marhefka turned in nine and seven points, respectively. Senior Zach Keylor also went for seven points.
Edison, which battled to the final horn, was led by Alec Jones and Skylar Wilken, who evenly divided 24 points. J.D Howell closed with eight.
"One positive we're going to take from this season is the fact that we never stopped playing hard," Moses said. "I feel bad for our three seniors. But, for the kids coming back, we're going to take the effort we played with and use it as a building block. We're looking forward to next season as we continue to try to build this program and not just a team."
St. Clairsville 84, Edison 50
Edison 3 15 17 15 - 50
St. Clairsville 25 23 21 15 - 84
EDISON: Kramarich 0, 0-0 0; A. Jones 4, 2-2 12; Howell 3, 2-2 8; D. Jones 1, 0-0 3; Lee 3, 1-2 7; Allese 2, 0-0 4; Hyndman 1, 0-0 2; Wilken 4, 2-2 12; Horan 0, 0-0 0; Fonow 0, 0-0 0; Woika 1, 0-0 2; Schmidt 0, 0-0 0; Totals: 19, 7-8 50. 3-pointers: A. Jones 2, D. Jones, Wilken 2.
ST. CLAIRSVILLE: Marhefka 3, 1-2 7; Jeffries 4, 0-0 9; Monteroso 11, 3-3 26; Carlton 7, 1-1 17; Giffin 0, 0-0 0; Campbell 3, 2-2 10; Burghy 0, 0-0 0; Keylor 2, 2-2 7; Derosa 1, 1-1 3; Trouten 1, 0-0 2; M. Monteroso 1, 0-0 2; Coleman 0, 0-0 0; Panepucci 0, 0-0 0; Hothem 0, 1-2 1; Totals: 33, 8-12 84. 3-pointers: Monteroso, Campbell (2), Carlton (2), Jeffries, Keylor.


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Do you think it is possible to earn a PHD degree in Theoretical Physics on your own? I have a M. Sc. in Applied Computer Science but I really want to go in the direction of Physics. Is there a way one could perform a significant work in this field without a team of other PHD-students and/or lab experiments? Is it even officially possible to acquire the PHD degree in Physics if one has B. Sc. in Applied Mathematics and Ms. Sc. in Applied CS only?
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"Is it possible to earn a PHD degree in Theoretical Physics on your own?"
I am still waiting for my PhD for 'solving', the Double Slit Experiment.
But imagine my delight and satisfaction, when I saw Prof. Leonard Susskind, used a very similar diagram to mine, to explain the DSE in one of his own lectures.
The simplest and honest answer to your question, would have to be no, or very unlikely.
It's not getting a PhD, which is important, it is learning about something which you are interested in.
A lawyer friend of mine said it best.
"The reason competition in science, is so fierce, is because the rewards are so small."
This question does not belong here, but anyway.
The answer is no. You need an accredited institution in which you will be under the supervision of some adviser and a committee that has to approve you thesis eventually. This is the way degrees are granted, you cannot get a degree on your own independent of any institution. It is a process for making sure that real science is produced.
Would you go to seek medical help from a medical doctor who got a degree "on his own" (whatever that means) or would you go to one who got his degree from an accredited institution?


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Today is one of my favorite days of the month… actually, it was supposed to be yesterday, but nobody realized it was THE day until I was already wrapped in the arms of Morpheus for the night. That's because the calendar alarm went off as it does on the 16th of every month at around 7:00 p.m., but nobody was at the computer to get the message. Instead, we were all in the family room extra early for some quality television watching. It was Hollywood Week on American Idol, plus we had a Mentalist, two episodes of Royal Pains and a Chopped to grind through.
Here's my usual evening routine: after everyone in the house (me included) has finished dinner and the dishes have been done (I lick an occasional plate, but that's the limit of my scullery services), we all head for our favorite comfy chairs and couch, and settle in for a couple of hours of chewing and viewing pleasure. Yep, that's the only time of the day when I allow myself the guilty pleasure of gnawing on my rawhide bone. It's always somewhere around the couch — an easy find unless that dreaded vacuum cleaner has been run. Then it's anybody's guess where my bone has ended up. Once it was out of reach (though not out of sight) on the fireplace mantle; another time it was lost for days until someone sat down to play the piano and struck an awful chord. Turned out my bone was resting on the piano strings. Sheesh.
Anyway, back to my favorite day of the month. The 16th is when I get to take my heartworm prevention medicine. I mean, the thought of having any worm crawling inside my body is enough to make me lose my lunch (and yes, I have been known to have a worm or two in my youth); but, the idea that these particular worms (Dirofilaria immitis) could get into my heart and ultimately do me in… well, that most definitely would keep me up nights if it weren't for my very responsible humans who give me my monthly dose of keep-away medicine. Phew! Thankfully, it's gotten less expensive over the years. I prefer the chewable Heartgard Plus (that's not meant to be a shameless plug, but Merial, if you're reading this, don't hesitate to send some freebies my way), but there are other options for you purists who only will take your pills if they're wrapped in a slice of cheese.
The bottom line is, it doesn't really matter which heartworm prevention medicine you take… just take something!
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ANSONIA — Sophomore quarterback Jai'Quan McKnight heeded the advice of his Ansonia High football coaches when they stressed to not look too far ahead.
Friday night, McKnight and the undefeated Chargers surged to their eighth win, a 41-12 decision over Wolcott, clinching the Naugatuck Valley League's Brass Division title at Jarvis Stadium.
McKnight threw two touchdown passes to senior Andrew Matos, and junior tailback Arkeel Newsome rushed for 249 yards and three touchdowns to lead the 8-0 Chargers, who now have won a state-best 22 games in a row. They improved to 5-0 in the Brass Division.
"We all believe in each other," said McKnight. "We realize that every game is a process and everyone needs to do their job. The offense played great tonight and the defense really played well. This was a really big step for us."
You didn't have to convince Wolcott junior tailback-linebacker Joe Lynch of how good the Chargers are.
"We knew what to expect. Ansonia is just a tough team," said Lynch. "We played hard and with a lot of heart. We kept it close at halftime."
But the Eagles (7-1, 5-1 Brass) just couldn't keep up.
"Arkeel is such a great running back, a great athlete and a great kid," added Lynch. "And so is Andrew (Matos) and Jai'Quan (McKnight) ... And then No. 19 (Hezekiah Duncan Jr.) is a tough defensive player. Ansonia just had the better hand tonight."
Duncan had a fumble recovery and a quarterback sack for the Chargers, while McKnight and Matos added interceptions.
But it was a missed defensive play by Matos that helped turn around the game in Ansonia's favor.
With Ansonia leading 13-0 in the first half, Nicol connected with sophomore Jason Pelletier (six receptions, 100 yards) on a 30-yard touchdown pass in the right corner of the end zone. Pelletier outleaped Matos with 8:45 left before halftime to get the Eagles back into the game.
"I was mad after that," Matos said. "I knew I had to step up and make a big play."
On the ensuing kickoff by Wolcott's Joe Keeley, Matos returned the ball 45 yards to the Wolcott 30. That led to Matos' 10-yard TD run. Arthur Kwaskiewicz's PAT kick upped the margin to 20-6.
"That was a huge turning point for us," said Matos.
In the third quarter, Ansonia kept the momentum as Matos caught his second TD pass, this time of 25 yards. Newsome added two more scores to take control.
Wolcott's Nathan Filipone closed out the scoring by sprinting down left the sideline for a 53-yard TD run in the fourth quarter with under two minutes left. But it was too little too late.
"It is so great to be part of this team," said Ansonia captain and offensive guard Jh'mel Trammell. "We're all playing with a lot of emotion and intensity and getting better and better as the season goes on."
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For anyone who is insanely curious, its the same flag used in the CBS "Jericho" series.
Oh, you aren't? Thanks for canceling my show. For the second time.
There are two prints of the Gadsden flag (this flag) that I'm aware of, and this is the lower-quality one. Notice how the snake looks like it drawn by a child and how the flag is missing the apostrophe in "Don't"? The other, more expensive one bears a better-looking snake and correct grammar.
i find it funny that this is labeled as "tea party" and "conservative". why? i'm super friggin liberal and i think this is awesome! its patriotic! it has nothing to do with political affiliation.
that looks like some crappy knock off version... here is what the real one looks like
@mindlessautomata: the original from 1775 or so didnt have the apostrophe in it either.
7.95 to ship a flag? Come on!
@kojo87: You're right it's an awesome flag that represents ideals that could be shared by both parties.
However, I suspect the tags are there because it has recently been used by tea party protesters as a symbol of their discontent. So the tags aren't there because of some inference the OP made but because of its recent use.
Incidentally, it was also adapted by Nike, when designing a motif for the US Soccer Team in a previous World Cup (2006, I believe).
@kojo87: If you don't get the significance, no point in trying to explain it...
@travace @vinithehat The original Gadsden Flag (1776) didn't use Arial Bold.
@bluejena: haha also true.
I'd bet it's manufactured in communist China. U-S-A! U-S-A! U-S-A!
@bluejena: you are right but thats not the one that is most popular
@vinithehat: Actually, now I can't remember what the better print says, but the snake image on this one is definitely childish looking.
@chaosamoeba: Isn't that the whole point?
"Join or Die", as someone famous once said.
What a dumb symbol for the dumb wanna be something someday party!
Did no one else think of "It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia" when they saw this? ie: "Charlie Goes America All Over Everybody's Ass"
In more recent times, this was used by libertarians before tea partiers. Tea partiers are more like the pissed off, uninformed, previously-republican version of libertarians.
Don't confuse the two.
@rlorenz89: in addition to uninformed, don't forget easily manipulated and mouth-breathing
@athena48: I did! And I could hear Charlie singing, "ROCK, FLAG, AND EAGLE!"
@chrisk380: Actually the party in tea party isn't so much that they want to be a political party it is a reference to the Boston Tea Party which was a protest against high taxes. The Tea Partiers are people who are protesting against raised taxes, but because of their conservative political affiliation
people feel it's ok to attack their right to peaceful protest and assume they are racist and homophobic when their protest has nothing to do with either. Sounds like they're already what they wanna be. Protesters.
Well . . . unless you are a massage therapist, then tread on my back all you want . . . mmmmmm!
@thericochet: Hahahaha. Nice
@rlorenz89: I would say it was the Liberterian party that changed. The Liberterian ideals used to be less lawsm, small govt, low taxes and free speach. These ideas used to be major planks of both parties, but some how all that got lost along the way.
As for uninformed, you dont have to be an elite ivy leager to know that the country has been on the wrong track for the last 10 years, and it is only getting worse.
flag is based on a political cartoon by Benjamin Franklin. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Join,_or_Die
It actually had very little to do with any political partys
ha, that snake looks like a tard
@thericochet: Fair enough with your little video, but those signs are not a representation of what the teapartiers claim they are protesting. When we throw race into the mix things tend to get a tad messy no matter what you are for or against. I'm pretty sure that if another group were to challenge a more conservative idea of the USA's first black president that some racists would paint up some signs and show up for the event.
As for myself I am an independent who thinks both parties are too busy butting heads to get anything accomplished. I can understand the tea partiers being concerned about taxes, but I can also understand that the money to pay for things that need done should come from somewhere.
@urbsnspices: Of course not everyone that's part of the group is uninformed, but it seems that a large percentage of them happen to be. It makes them the same as every other party out there. No special insult to the tea partiers, just that many of them don't really know what they're fighting for...
@thesmartypants: I'd say I'm in the same boat as you are. I get frustrated with both parties, and would much rather have my government stay out of my morality issues?


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Over the past two weeks the Rolla Parks and Recreation Department hosted ward meetings at three different parks in the city — Ber Juan Park, Schuman Park and Buehler Park.
At the ward meetings, the parks department presented information related to the operations of the park system, The Centre and SplashZone.
The meetings provided an opportunity for members of the community to comment on the operations and funding of the entire parks and recreation system in the City of Rolla.
The current half-cent park sales tax will expire in December 2013. The tax was approved by Rolla voters in 1998 specifically to build the SplashZone and The Centre.
The Rolla City Council is considering approaching voters in April 2014 to support a reduced sales tax (perhaps one-fourth cent) to help maintain the current park system and The Centre/SplashZone and to make basic improvements to existing parks, such as parking lots, restrooms and trail improvements.
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I have just found a answer to my question "How can I hibernate/suspend from the command line and do so at a specific time and a relative time?".
The thing though is that on many occasions the resume is back with an unlocked screen!
It's not always, but most of the time. Why & how can I make sure it locks?


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A philosopher asked me an interesting math question today! We know that there are sets S of integers which don't have a "natural" or "naive" density -- that is, the quantity (1/n)|S intersect [1..n]| doesn't approach a limit. The "analytic" or "Dirichlet" density exists whenever the naive density does, and is equal to it -- but sometimes is well-defined even when the naive density is not, for instance when S is the "Benford set" of integers whose first digit is 1. (See this related MO question.)
Anyway, the philosopher asked: why stop at Dirichlet density? Is there a sequence of probability measures p_1, p_2, p_3, .... on the natural numbers such that
Whenever S has a Dirichlet density, the limit of p_i(S) exists and is equal to the Dirichlet density, but
there are subsets of the natural numbers such that p_i(S) approaches a limit but S has no Dirichlet density?
(Possibly clarifying addition: to obtain naive density, one can take p_i to be the measure assigning probability 1/i to each integer in [1..i] and 0 to integers greater than i. To get Dirichlet density, take p_i to be the measure with p_i(n) = 1/(n^{1+1/i}zeta(1+1/i)). In either case, the corresponding density of S is the limit in i of p_i(S), whenever this limit exists. So what I have in mind is densities which can be thought of as limits of probability measures, though perhaps there are reasons to have yet more general entities in mind?)
If so, are there any examples which are interesting or which are used for anything in practice?


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Empirically, social dilemma under information asymmetry are often much less pronounced than theory predicts. Traders experience a winner's curse and maintain efficiency enhancing exchange of commodities when theory predicts none. Especially under competition, cursed parties undergo severe losses and thereby fund social welfare. Hence, if one cures the winner's curse, one often decreases social welfare. Here, I test how market efficiency can be maintained without individual losses. In a competitive common value auction, parties sidestep both market inefficiency and a winner's curse by judging quality-by-price, and setting price-by-quality.
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THE REAR DOOR TO ST. ANTHONY'S CHURCH HAD BEEN LEFT OPEN. Exactly as I had been promised. John Sampson and I eased in through the dimly lit sacristy, the room where the priests dressed for services and where they stored the altar wine, the hymnals, and the vestments.
"Sugar, I hope we don't have to shoot some dude in a church," Sampson said in a stage whisper. "Your Nana'd be predicting me for a slot in the fire."
"Especially if you pulled the trigger in church tonight."
"Not funny, Alex."
"Who's laughing, John? If you shot someone in a church on Christmas Eve and I didn't stop you, Nana Mama would be signing me up for a slot right next to you in the big burn."
We made our way along a short, narrow hallway that led to the darkened apse and the altar itself. We stayed in the hall, looking out. Except for some flickering votives, some dim overheads, and a hanging candle near the altar table, there was no light in the church.
There couldn't have been more than three or four people in the place. An old woman clicking her rosary beads, a homeless guy napping in the front pew, an older man reading a prayer book and muttering curses. I carefully checked out each of them.
Then a young girl in a fur coat, a coat way too fancy for St. Anthony's, barged out of the confessional box on the near side of the church. She was sobbing into a long striped scarf. The priest came out after her. Father Harris placed his hand on her shoulder and led her to a pew, knelt by her.
The padre was a very nice guy, and a very good priest, the kind of man you did favors for if you could.
I looked around at the huge wreaths and balsam roping that decorated the church. I'd been attending St. Anthony's since I was ten years old and I couldn't remember the place ever looking so bare at Christmas. In fact, the church looked depressing.
I waited until I was sure all the worshippers had their heads down, and then I walked quickly across the front of the altar and knelt at the bottom of the stairs that led up to the carved oak pulpit. The Man Mountain stayed on the sacristy side and knelt among the bright red poinsettia plants, the lectern and the chairs used by the priest and altar boys between him and the pews.
A moment later, the girl nodded and left. Father Harris paused, glanced toward our positions, and then went out a side door.
Except for steam ticking in the registers, St. Anthony's fell quiet. Kneeling there with my back to the crucifix high on the rear wall felt odd and somehow wrong. Then again, the entire thing felt strange. I don't think I'd been on an altar in more than thirty-five years. Not since I had been on that very altar making my confirmation, when I was twelve.
That day, the bishop prayed over us as we were being confirmed, saying, "Fill them with Your spirit of fear, O Lord." It's a prayer that I have always found peculiar because as a rule, I see God as a source of courage and direction, not fear. But I'm not a priest, and so, as Sampson likes to say, what do I know?
We held our positions, in any case, and waited, knowing we had only an hour to pull this off. At six, the priests and friars from the priory next door would come to prepare the church for Midnight Mass. At six, this little stakeout would be over and I'd be going home for a well-deserved holiday with my family.
I have been called cynical more than once in my life. In my line of work, it's often tough to be positive or idealistic about much of anything. But as the minutes passed inside St. Anthony's, I smelled the incense and the fir boughs and watched the votive candles flickering near the manger scene, and I remembered coming here on Christmases past. There was a sameness to the place, a calm sense of the unchanging that got to me.
I felt my muscles relax, and my mind slowed to things that were important, like humbleness and gratitude, which Nana Mama always said were the keys to a long, satisfying life. Seeing how my grandmother was in her nineties and going strong, I tried hard to listen closely when she said stuff like that. Kneeling there behind the pulpit, I ignored the terrible things I'd seen in the year almost gone by and thanked my Lord and Savior for all the blessings I'd received. My wife. My grandmother. My children. My friends. My job. My life.
And as I did, I felt less cynical, humbled by my good fortune. My life was very good. Maybe not perfect, but very good. And not many people get to say that in this day and age, especially at this time of year.
Maybe Nana Mama was right. I needed to come to church more—
A whisper punctured the darkness. Sampson among the poinsettias: "Is this what they mean when they say they're using a cop as a plant?"
I just shook my head. Nothing like a bad pun to help pass the time on a church stakeout. I heard a clatter and looked around the pulpit. The older lady had dropped her rosary beads. She reached over, got them back from the pew in front of her. Then I saw someone come out from the confessional booth next to the one where the woman in the fur coat had been.
He was a young guy, and he was a big guy. He slouched slowly up the center aisle, as if deep in prayer, moving toward the main doors.
This had to be our man.
I signaled Sampson, and the two of us moved forward quickly, eased over the rail into the nave, and began walking up the side aisles, one of us on each side. We kept our right hands in our coats, fingers resting on our guns.
The guy in question stepped out of the church proper into the foyer and stopped at the holy water font. He dipped his left hand in and held it there. A left hand in holy water is a big no-no. Right hand only. And the font's no place to keep your fingers more than a second.
Then I saw what I had half expected to. With his left hand still in the holy water font, he shook his right arm, and a pry bar slid out of the sleeve of his coat.
Anticipating that he'd look around before attacking the parish donation and Franciscan charities boxes, I stopped with a pillar between us.
The second I heard metal on metal, I snapped my fingers, got up my gun, and moved to meet and greet the man of the year who'd returned to rip off the poor. In church. On Christmas Eve.
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6 Terrifying Creatures That Keep Going After They're Dead
You may have noticed that, excepting the occasional zombie apocalypse, we humans tend to function best with our nervous systems intact and our brains, limbs and major organs all connected and happily communicating with each other. Well, we feel it's our duty to inform you that not all creatures are quite so picky when it comes to the intactness of their bodies. (And it's not at all because we get a cheap kick out of giving our readers bed-pissingly horrible nightmares. Honest.)
#6. Headless Snakes Can Still Kill You
When faced with a venomous snake, most people's natural reaction would fall into one of three categories: fleeing, freezing on the spot or OH GOD OH GOD KILL IT CHOP OFF ITS EVIL POINTY HEAD.
While the latter course of action may seem like the surefire way to avoid getting bitten, it turns out that might not be the case. Don't believe us? Well, here's a new one for the Nightmare Department:
If you did not or could not watch that video, we will spoil both it and your dreams: It's a video of a snake head not only refusing to do what any severed head with a shred of common decency should do (die), but also rearing and trying to bite the living shit out of anyone dumb enough to get too close to it.
If you're anything like us, cutting off a deadly snake's head is your best and only move. If that doesn't work, our only follow-up attack is bowing respectfully and doing whatever the hell that severed head wants us to do.
So, What Makes This Abomination Possible?
The snake has heat-sensitive pits at either side of its face, which it uses to detect threats -- and let's face it, if you're close enough for your body heat to be detected, you're close enough to be considered a threat. Oh, and also what the hell are you doing standing so close to a venomous snake's face?
These heat-sensitive pits are capable of detecting a threatening presence for hours after death, which means the snake may continue to defend itself, zombie-style. And yes, this applies even if the body is no longer attached. So anyone dumb enough to poke and prod it to assess its level of deadness may quickly find themselves with a sudden increase in the level of pissiness of their pants when the snake's movement sensors kick into action.
But don't worry, it's not all doom and gloom, because a snake's venom loses its toxicity after its death. Except that's a total lie, which means that getting bitten by a dead snake can make you just as dead as getting bitten by a living one, but add to the excruciating pain the severe humiliation, because who the hell loses a fight to a dead animal?
"We vasectomied you after applying the antivenom. Everyone agreed it was the most ethical choice."
Well, a Washington man known as Anderson, for one. The 53-year-old and his son tag-teamed a rattlesnake outside their house and pulled a Walking Dead on it with a shovel, only to have the head rear up and bite him when he went to check out the success of their mission. In his own words: "When I reached down to pick up the head, it raised around and did a back flip almost, and bit my finger."
So what we're telling you here, we guess, is that a severed snake head not only refuses to die, but its svelte new bodiless form can perform freaking acrobatics to get at you with its poisonous bits.
#5. Octopus Tentacles Don't Know How to Quit
Say you've always had a burning curiosity to know what it would feel like to chew on Cthulhu's face. Hey, we're not here to judge. Anyway, here's what you do: You travel to Korea and order up a nice heaping plate of sannakji.
Here's what you'll get:
In case you're smart enough to entirely avoid clicking on videos in a Cracked article about zombie animal parts, the main ingredient of sannakji is extremely fresh (it doesn't get much fresher than "still squirming") sliced-up octopus, usually served with sesame seeds and a tasty dip -- presumably tasty enough to help you forget the fact that your food is not only moving, but actively trying to escape.
Or possibly using up your minutes.
If you've ever wanted a food that fights you on its way down your throat, this is the food for you. Also, if you've ever wanted a food that fights you on its way down your throat, please get help and stay far away from us.
So, What Makes This Abomination Possible?
First up, you need to understand just how well-developed an octopus tentacle actually is.
"Cooler than your lame-ass arm."
Say you want some food. Your arm is likely going to be the limb you rely on to help you achieve this goal, but it's incapable of doing anything on its own -- your brain has to supervise the movement of your arm every step of the way. To put it another way, your brain is the Michael Jordan of your body, and all of your limbs are the obedient, supportive and essential Scottie Pippens.
Yes, art department. That's exactly what we were talking about.
Now let's say an octopus wants some food. The only command issued by the octopus's brain is "FOOD NOW" -- the tentacle already knows what it needs to do in order to fulfill that goal without any further input from mission control. The movements of the tentacles are controlled by the tentacles themselves, which means there's no need for the brain to still be connected in order for those movements to happen. This is because more than half of the neurons in the central nervous system of an octopus are located in its tentacles.
In fact, James Wood, a leading octopus expert, says that the tentacles are able to process information themselves, with little of that information ever reaching the brain.
In that video above, do you remember watching that sucker latch onto the plate in a last-ditch attempt to save itself from mastication? Here, let us remind you:
You're welcome.
That sucker doesn't care that there isn't a brain telling it what to do. It's just doing what it would do anyway -- in this case, trying not to get eaten. Or perhaps actively trying to kill you, as in the case of the six or so unfortunate sannakji eaters who die every year as the result of an unchewed suction cup deciding it's too young to be digested and latching on as some poor sap attempts to swallow it.
Watching it writhe in the sauce is damn near pornographic.
So ... anyone up for sushi?
#4. Frogs Can Swim, Croak and Fight, Brain or No Brain
As those of you with ticklish feet are only too aware, if something unexpectedly brushes against your foot, your foot will automatically move away from whatever's touching it. Whether or not you then punch whatever was touching it in the face depends on just how ticklish you are.
The exact same withdrawal reaction can be seen in frogs, except the frog doesn't even need to have a head in order for the reaction to happen. Don't believe us? Check it out:
There you have a video proving that a decapitated frog is able to dance a jig upon the demand of not-at-all-evil scientists. It's like a crossover event between Michigan J. Frog and whatever your biggest fear is. That's fairly damn impressive on its own, but let's face it, there's only so much any creature without a head can do. So what happens if you leave the frog's head intact but take out its brain, you ask?
Well, thanks to the "let's chop out its brain and see what the hell happens" approach to science taken by 19th century neurologist David Ferrier, we can tell you. A headed but brainless frog actually behaves very similarly to a frog with its gray matter perfectly intact: If you turn it upside down, it will right itself; if you pinch its feet, it will hop away; if you put it in water, it will swim to the side and climb out. And perhaps most disturbing of all, it will even croak contentedly if you stroke its back.
Frogs 1, Highlanders 0.
So, What Makes This Abomination Possible?
The first factor that results in frogs' zombielike tendencies is the power of the reflex reaction, which fires the necessary electrical impulses that cause a muscle to expand or contract. These reactions bypass the brain -- going back to the human foot moving away from an unexpected tickle, you don't think, "Argh! Something's tickling my foot and I really must move it," you think, "Argh! My foot just jerked, what the hell was tickling it and does it have a face I can punch it in?!"
But it's important to note that this automatic withdrawal action will not continue if a human doesn't have a brain -- we simply cannot survive without our gray matter, because our behavior relies so heavily on input from the cerebral master of our central nervous system. Even breathing, which we don't need to consciously control and could be considered a reflex action, is regulated by (and therefore reliant on) our brainstem.
Otherwise known as the designated driver to our permanently drunken consciousness.
So this is where the second factor comes into play: the relative simplicity of a frog's anatomy. The lack of brain results only in a lack of spontaneity, and Ferrier noted that if energy can be artificially supplied, the frog will continue to respond to external stimuli for an indefinite period. So all the brainless frog needs is energy and the occasional scientific prod in order to act like a regular animal -- indefinitely, or at least until science gets bored with poking a zombie amphibian. (Which will never, ever happen. Science lives for that shit.)
What's even more interesting, though, is that studies have shown that a frog sans brain will react more consistently than one with a brain, which suggests that the brain, while it doesn't control these impulses, may actually suppress them. Frogs could coldly and effectively run shit if their pesky brains weren't getting in the way.
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you are the cutest! i love your big smile...it's your best accessory (followed closely by that amazing necklace!)ReplyDelete
i'm so happy that honey doodles finally made the blog! and i like your smile. KK doesn't come close to looking as adorable as you.ReplyDelete
thanks for the kind words on the blog! I'm glad you enjoy it. Looking forward to reading more about your thrifting adventures!ReplyDelete
what a great outfit... i really need to visit your hometown and go to this thrift store where you found such amazing deals! not only deals, but good quality items at lovely, lovely prices. i'm following your blog, see you next monday!ReplyDelete
Haha I love the large and in charge smile too :) Those loafers are soo cute, even in picture! And you know how I feel about that necklace. Wow. How did you do with the white pants, any ketchup? hahaReplyDelete
Ooooh! Awesome finds! I'm definitely digging the clutch and the loafers. I have a pair of Sperry's that I absolutely love. I would wear them every day if I could. Found them at a consignment shop for $10, too. Makes them even more comfy-- especially on my wallet! lol
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you've got really good deals! I like the monochromatic color scheme! And definitely like the lovely smile on your face. Dearie, you look great!
you've got really good deals! I like the monochromatic color scheme! And definitely like the lovely smile on your face. Dearie, you look great!
You have the PRETTIEST smile! Seriously! It's your best accessory! You did a great job with your inspiration piece. I love white pants or white skirts....but you're sooooo right. They are a magnet for crap! Your post had me laughing! Woodpeckers don't get headaches! That's hilarious! Hugs! ~SereneReplyDelete
I love that watch necklace but, I about DIED over the turtle.. Such a cute little boxy turtle!!ReplyDelete
Two Birds- Thank you! Awesome link-up :-D <--that's me
Alena- Me too! You'll like today's better though...and thank you pruney, but KK is pretty fab.
Kitty- Thanks for checking out my blog!! I can't wait to read more of you :)
Thanks Bug! After this, I'm off to see your take on her outfit!
Rachel- Thanks for saying that the loafers are cute in the pic, but I really think they look NASTY, lol! I really need a more flattering pic of them...And oh my gosh, I did SO well, I didn't spill anything on them but I was getting out of my car at the end of the day and got a little bit of dirt on the back. That's not too bad, though, right?
Trissta- I AM SO JEALOUS. I was at a thrift store the other day and they had this sweet pair of alligator skin Sperrys but, of course, they weren't my size. SO disappointing.
Mongs- Why, thank you :) I'm off to see your take after this!
Serene- Thank you!!! Isn't that crazy about the "fact"?
Suz- AW thanks for the nice words about my turtle :) I love him, lol, but the pic is a little gross...Any turtle lover is a friend of mine!
Saw you at Two Birds link-up and love your rendition! That checkered top is so cute on you and perfect for Summer and oh my god I am in love with that old pocket watch necklace you got-what a deal!!!
Thank you for commenting! I love hearing from you!!! I will always respond, check out your blog, etc., but it might not be right away :-)
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The trees will be distributed to pre-registered families through Texas ReLeaf in Grimes, Montgomery and Waller Counties, funded by a partnership between the Texas A&M Forest Service and Anheuser-Busch.
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"Yes, we want to re-green these communities. But more importantly, we hope to use these trees to revive community spirit and inspire hope."
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A few years ago I ran into the folks who make the Nantucket Diddy Bagg. They make a really cool, versatile canvas tote. The tool pockets can be on the inside or the outside.. You can use it as a backpack OR a tote OR unzip it and hang it flat on the wall. Originally designed for carpenters, someone cleverly realized that knitters and crocheters would love it too.
So, I instantly bought up 2 of them. One for John, since he was building our house, and one for me, because I needed something to wrangle a variety of needles, scissors and other paraphernalia along with a project or too and have it all easily portable.
Well, those nice folks who make the Nantucket Diddy Bagg caught wind that was a fan and comped me the newest model I admired the most. It's made from the super sturdy canvas, like my first one, but it's shorter and has longer handles, making it convenient and comfortable to carry. I'm a little embarrassed that my longing look begged it off of them, but so glad to have it. Here it is in use:
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I've been carrying one for over a year and they are wonderful! Hubby bought me one in hot pink. Needles, scissors, crochet hook, chap stick, stitch markers, etc – it's all there. At home or on the road, I can grab it and go without searching for tools. I LOVE mine.
Going to their website to check out the new one.June 1, 2010
Sweet. As an avid bag collector–bordering on hoarding (almost said hoardering)–I like the looks of it. You lucky girl.June 2, 2010
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What a beautiful house!June 2, 2010
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I went excitedly over to the website, because they look perfect for carrying knit projects, but alas, they are made in China and India. Sorry, I just can't buy products not made in the USA anymore, for various reasons, not the least being so many Americans out of work these days (including some of my family members).
The Namaste bags are also imported, although I do know the Tom Bihn Swift bags are made in Oregon, so back to shopping on their website! Does anyone know of any other made in USA knitting bags?
Kris in the SF Bay AreaJune 4, 2010
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Hi Norah,
Aren't you a lucky girl! What a great bag. I've been missing your posts because it is one way I keep up with you and John. How's everything? Has John been practicing sauna endurance?
ChrissyJune 5, 2010
That house is a fairy tale!! It is exactly the kind of sweet little chalet someone who comes up with all those beautiful knit designs should have😀June 10, 2010
Useful bag, and cozy house!June 21, 2010
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i got the book comfort knitting and crochet afghans and am so thrilled with it i plan to make two of my favorite afghans–that is until i found a typo on one of them. on page 150, the last item on the key read k2-p2. it should be p2-k2. your book also taught me to read from a chart, something that terrified me, and kept me from making some really cool stuff over the years. thank you for this wonderful book.June 25, 2010


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Parliamentary leaders from around the world gather in Riyadh
February 26, 2012
The Speaker of the Majlis Al-Shura (Consultative Council), Sheikh Abdullah bin Mohammed bin Ibrahim Al-Asheikh, opened the 3rd Consultative Meeting of Speakers of Parliaments of Member States of the Group of Twenty (G-20) in Riyadh yesterday. During the two-day gathering, which was held under the theme "Economic Growth for a Sustainable Safe World," participants discussed a number of international issues, including cross-cultural dialogue, the global financial crisis, and the role of energy in sustainable development.
After completing their deliberations, the delegates issued a final statement today. The document stressed the importance of the initiatives of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz to promote dialogue between civilizations and religions and to provide energy for the world's poor. The parliamentary leaders called upon the international community to create a climate conducive to dialogue, tolerance and the development of a culture of human rights – far away from fanaticism, extremism and racism. The statement also stressed the importance of maintaining stable energy markets through producer-consumer dialogue; achieving a nuclear weapon-free Middle East; and addressing the problem of terrorism without linking it to any religion, culture or ethnic group.
Participants and observers at the meeting included Speaker of the Spanish Senate Bio Garcia Escodero; Speaker of the Italian Senate Vaneno Kite; Speaker of the Argentine House of Representatives Julian Dominguez; Speaker of the Brazilian Parliament Marco Maia; Deputy Chairman of the Indian Parliament K. Rahman Khan; Speaker of the Indonesian Parliament Dr. Marzouki Ali; Secretary of Japan's International Conferences Division Kazuma Nishikido; Speaker of the Canadian Senate Noël A. Kinsella; Speaker of the Kazakh Senate Kairat Mami; Speaker of the Malaysian Parliament Tan Siri Bandikar Amin Molia; Speaker of the Jordanian House of Notables Taher Al-Masri; Deputy Chairman of the Standing Committee of the Chinese People's Deputies Council Han Che De; Speaker of the Hungarian Parliament Dr. Laszlo Kover; Speaker of Morocco's House of Advisors Mohammed Cheikh Biadillah; Deputy Speaker of the Russian Parliament Elias Omakhanov; Deputy Speaker of the South Korean Parliament Chung Ui-Hwa; Vice President of the European Parliament Othmar Karas; Speaker of the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) Abdulwahid Al-Radhi; and many other parliamentary officials.


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5.75" tall
40 oz.
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