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Sunday's 34-24 loss to the Oakland Raiders reminded Jets coach Rex Ryan of just one other game in his pro coaching career, 16 years ago. Then a defensive assistant on his father's Cardinals staff, Ryan watched the Washington Redskins tear apart the Arizona Cardinals' defense for 259 rushing yards.
In Oakland this past weekend, Ryan's Jets allowed 234 rushing yards. They gave up a 10-point second-quarter lead and watched the game spiral out of control when the Raiders scored twice in 42 seconds in the third quarter.
Ryan said his attention must turn to teaching this week, because "there's no sense yelling at them again." But what exactly happened in the Jets' first loss of the season? Here's a look back at some of the low points, and a few bright spots, from the first part of the team's three-game road stretch.
1. Darren McFadden's 70-yard TD
This was the longest play given up by the Jets since Dec. 2006, according to the CBS broadcast. All week, the Jets talked about setting the edge against the explosive McFadden. But this was a prime example of what happens when a defense gives up the edge. Oakland TE Kevin Boss was lined up on the left side of the line of scrimmage and, when the play began, flung LB Bart Scott to the turf with a massive block. This opened up the left edge for McFadden, who turned upfield untouched. WR Derek Hagan blocked CB Kyle Wilson at the Oakland 40, and the only player who had any chance to tackle McFadden was S Jim Leonhard, who came over from the back side for a diving miss at the Jets' 45. WR Chaz Schilens blocked CB Antonio Cromartie long enough to let McFadden cut inside and sprint to the end zone.
2. Denarius Moore's 23-yard TD
The Raiders took the lead for good with this play in the third quarter, a reverse the rookie receiver took from RB Michael Bush. OLB Jamaal Westerman missed Moore in the backfield. From there, Moore turned upfield, fooling Scott, who froze as the rookie slipped past him to the inside. Cromartie and CB Darrelle Revis each took a swipe but Moore tumbled into the end zone and broke the plane with the football.
3. The final fourth-and-2
The Jets trailed, 34-24, needing two scores in the game's final 52 seconds. With the ball on Oakland's 2-yard-line, they elected to go for the touchdown, the high risk-high reward option. They did not get in the end zone, and the game was essentially over. If they had kicked the field goal instead, and made it, they still would have had to recover the onside kick and score a touchdown — but would have stayed alive. Ryan said his reasoning was that if the team got inside the 10-yard line, they were going to go for the touchdown. Even if the drive had stalled at the 9-yard-line, where it was spotted after a 33-yard catch by TE Dustin Keller, Ryan said the Jets may have gone for the field goal. But once QB Mark Sanchez's third-down flip to RB LaDainian Tomlinson advanced the team to the 2-yard line, the Jets were going to go for it. "If you can't score from inside the two, you don't deserve to win it anyway," Ryan said. Plus, the Jets had no time outs left. So if they had gone for the field goal and recovered the onside kick, they would have needed to move about half the length of the field in less than 50 seconds without the ability to stop the clock.
4. Plaxico Burress' share
The receiver did not complain about his playing time last week, but he did say he had to adjust to coming on and off the field. Well, this week, he was on the field more than any other receiver. Burress played 64 of 72 snaps, by an unofficial count, the same as Keller and two more than WR Santonio Holmes. The Raiders' switch to zone coverage due to in-game injuries did not afford Burress the one-on-one chances outside he had hoped for (he finished with 3 catches for 55 yards and a TD). But some of his contributions didn't appear on the stat sheet. Burress delivered some key blocks, on Tomlinson's 74-yard catch-and-run and a 12-yard run by RB Shonn Greene. He also drew three penalties — holding, illegal use of hands and pass interference — from CB Stanford Routt.
5. Under Pressure
The Raiders amped up their pressure in the second half, sacking Sanchez on each of the Jets' first four drives after halftime by using more power rushes and more movement. On the first sack, Jarvis Moss was unblocked and chased down Sanchez as he booted out. The second, on which Kamerion Wimbley broke Sanchez's nose, there appeared to be a miscommunication between RT Wayne Hunter and Keller, who blocked the same man and left Wimbley free to the QB. Moss and Richard Seymour split the third sack. The last appeared to be another confused assignment. Moss came off TE Matt Mulligan, but the right side of the line also let DT Tommy Kelly through.
6. LaDainian Tomlinson's contributions
Tomlinson joined elite Hall of Fame company with his 18-yard touchdown, joining Jerry Rice and Emmitt Smith as just the third NFL player to score 160 touchdowns. The play was a smartly designed one, designed to trick LB Quentin Groves into thinking Tomlinson was headed to the left flat for the pass. Instead, Tomlinson angled up toward the end zone for the score. Overall, he had 154 rushing and receiving yards, proving that whatever role he is in, he will make an impact. On his 74-yard catch and run, which set up the Jets' first touchdown, he broke two tackles and was helped by key blocks from Burress and LT D'Brickashaw Ferguson.
7. Perimeter runs
Part of the Jets' game plan was to run to the perimeter, an approach they thought would be effective against a man-coverage team like the Raiders. This approach did help boost Greene to his highest yards-per-carry average this season, 3.9. Among his longest runs Sunday were pitches or tosses to the perimeter that went for 12 and 15 yards.
8. Offensive drives
RG Brandon Moore said offensive coordinator Brian Schottenheimer pointed out Monday that one positive was the number of sustained drives by the offense. The Jets put together five drives of eight plays or more, scoring on three of them. That matched their total from weeks 1 and 2 combined.
9. Penalties
Ryan did not agree with the roughing-the-passer call on rookie Muhammad Wilkerson. And for good reason: Wilkerson barely bumped into Raiders QB Jason Campbell. The biggest offender, though, was Cromartie, who drew two defensive holding calls and two pass interference flags, accounting for four of the Jets' seven penalties. The two more significant violations (pass interference) were each legitimate calls.
10. Third down
Quirky stat of the game: Oakland won, despite converting none of its eight third downs. The Raiders recorded six three-and-outs. The bottom line was that while the Jets had some good stops, they also had some breakdowns that happened quickly. The Raiders' six scoring drives accounted for only 10:56 of the 26:46 they possessed the ball.
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HTC Boots CFO Responsible For Beats Audio Strategy, Stock Drops 6%
HTC's shares have plummeted in response to changes in the Taiwanese company's executive board as HTC announced that Chia-Lin, Chang, a former Motorola engineer and partner at Goldman Sachs in Taiwan will replace Winston Yung as the company's new CFO. Shares dropped as much as 6% in response to the news of Yung's replacement. Coupled with Samsung's Galaxy S III announcement, the folks inside HTC must be a little nervous.
HTC did not give a reason for the change in their head office, but a change in the company's CFO position often indicates that the company is looking to make some dramatic changes in the hopes of turning the tide. HTC faces extreme competition from outside competitors after having a fairytale ride in 2010 and early 2011 when its shares tripled in 14 months. HTC saw their stock end up as the worst performer among global smartphone manufacturers, down almost 42 percent at the end of 2011.
With Samsung's Galaxy S III announcement looming, attention is bound to shift away from HTC's generally well-received HTC One line. We can only hope that sales of the One line rebound HTC's place in the US market prodding a much needed boost for them to stay successful in the Android market.


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Moments before a jet carrying a University of Michigan organ transplant team crashed into Lake Michigan, the pilot reported having trouble controlling the plane, a National Transportation Safety Board official said Tuesday.
In the distress signal, the pilot said he was experiencing "trim runaway," a situation where the plane pulls severely in one direction, often upward or downward.
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As firefighters and medical personnel continued the grim recovery process near Milwaukee on Tuesday, the NTSB arrived at the scene to begin its exhaustive investigation into what went wrong.
That probe is expected to take months, leaving many unanswered questions as family members of the six men on board mourn. The crew - two U-M doctors, two transport specialists and two pilots - was en route back to Willow Run Airport with organs for a transplant surgery when the Cessna 550 Citation went down.
NTSB senior air safety investigator John Brannen said the audio between the tower and the pilot showed that he reported a problem with the trim system, but Brannen said he doesn't know what could have caused the problem. Trim runaway has previously caused accidents, he said.
"We will piece together what we can of the wreckage," Brannen said.
The NTSB planned to look at the aircraft's maintenance records within the next few days. The fuselage and cockpit voice recorder - which could be vital to reconstructing the crash - had not been located, Brannen said.
Brannen said it's unlikely weather and pilot error were factors in the crash.
Later Tuesday, the underwater recovery process was suspended because of four- to six-foot swells, officials said. Two search vessels would remain out Tuesday night, and divers were scheduled to return to work Wednesday.
Officials said some human remains and debris from the plane have been located.
Milwaukee County Medical Examiner Jeffrey Jentzen said he likely would have to use dental records and DNA to identify the victims.
Keith Holloway, a NTSB spokesman, said the on-scene investigation will continue until the pieces of the plane have been assembled. It will then take another five to 10 days for a preliminary report with more detailed facts to be issued, he said. A cause - which involves collecting extensive records on maintenance, pilot training and conditions - may not be declared for 12 to 18 months.
Trim runaway
Aviation experts say that although trim runaway has caused accidents in the past, it's likely there were additional factors - such as problems with the tail of the plane.
"Trim" refers to the devices that help control the plane's ability to climb, descend or maintain level flight. When it is in "runaway" condition, it could unexpectedly push the plane into a dive, a steep climb that could stall the jet, or force it to bank heavily in one direction. It can be caused by a variety of factors, ranging from pilot error to mechanical failure.
Erik Rigler, a New Mexico aviation accident investigator and reconstruction specialist, said he expects the crash was caused by more serious problems than trim runaway.
Rigler, who has extensive experience with the Cessna Citation, said the horizontal stabilizer - a key portion of the tail of the plane - may have fallen off, creating a similar reaction as trim runaway.
Rigler said pilots are trained to control trim runaway in as many as nine different ways - such as shutting off the jet's electrical systems, which wouldn't effect the engines.
Inspections of maintenance records on the jet could provide important clues to what happened, Rigler said. He noted if maintenance involving the controls occurred within the past few days, it would "heighten suspicion."
"Not all the investigation is going on at the bottom of Lake Michigan," Rigler said.
Ross "Rusty" Aimer, CEO of Aviation Experts in California, also said the theory of a problem with the tail is a strong hypothesis to explain the crash. He said a pilot would not have known if he lost a portion of the jet's tail.
"There are many ways to control runaway trim," Aimer said. "If the tail dropped off, there is absolutely no way to control that airplane."
Larry Grandy, of Aviation Accident Consultants in California, said it's unusual for trim runaway alone to cause plane crashes.
"It could be a bunch of things," Grandy said. "It could be he (the pilot) thought it was that and it was something else. They won't know until they pull that (plane) out of the water."
According to NTSB records, trim runaway was blamed for the July 22, 2003, crash of a Cessna Citation 525 jet that plunged into the waters of Penn Cove in Coupeville, Wash. In that crash, the pilot reported the plane suddenly pitched to nose-down position and the electric trim would not respond to inputs from the control wheel trim switch. The pilot and a passenger were not injured.
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The Cessna Citation was leased by the U-M Health System and chartered by Marlin Air.
In the lobby of Marlin Air, based at Willow Run Airport, family members of the pilots watched televised coverage Tuesday afternoon but declined to speak to a reporter. A Marlin Air employee who would not give his name said both pilots were highly qualified, veteran aviators.
The employee said he couldn't comment on the age or maintenance of the plane. Federal Aviation Administration reports show the plane was a fixed-wing turbo jet twin-engine C550. Its most recent FAA certificate was issued in May 2003 and was reported valid.
The database also showed it was manufactured in 1981, and the registered owner is Toy Air Inc. of Southfield.
U-M uses both fixed-wing jets and helicopters for its organ transporting missions.
A 2006 NTSB report shows that 55 emergency medical services aircraft accidents occurred between January 2002 and January 2005. Those crashes resulted in 54 fatalities and 18 serious injuries.
The report also showed the number of medical transport accidents is climbing - from 3.53 accidents per 100,000 flight hours from 1992 to 2001 to 4.56 accidents per 100,000 flight hours from January 2002 to 2005.
Medical flight crashes have claimed the lives of several local residents over the years.
Former Ann Arbor resident Maureen McGee was piloting a medical airplane that crashed during an emergency landing near Johnstown, Pa., last December. The crash - which officials said might have been due to icy weather - killed McGee and the nurse on board.
And in 1994, three people aboard a Medflight helicopter, flying from St. Joseph Mercy Hospital, were killed when it crashed in Ann Arbor.


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So much better when you make my point for me.
Right on key - I love it!
Sure wish we could play a game.
I totally thought the queen was safe when I moved it....... either way it was the right move.
nice and easy!
Yeah right on key. I'm not going to sit there while you front like I misread your intention that you thought your move was just as effective as the solution.
Qxc6 works too, only move for black is Qxd4+ followed by being wiped out.
Na, it ends pretty easy from there. +back up the c file and domination is there.
It's pretty clear you thought that move was just as effective, and would immediately slaughter Black afterward. I already know I'm a jackass, I make no secret of it, and everyone regular on the threads knows my style. But I only do it to idiotic posts like yours. Awhile back someone came up with an extremely viable mate-in-5 alternative to the puzzle solution, and backed it up with appropriate analysis. Those arguments are extremely well thought out and earn respect, not this 'hold on to my original idea despite all evidence shown to the contrary' approach that you take.
FYI, I don't like the banter, otherwise I never would have blocked you. But you're right, I do feel the need to say something if you're going to pretend your intentions were different with your first post. After awhile though, you stopped reasoning like an adult and just got stubborn and pissy cause it wasn't the immediate wiping out you thought it was. Those banters are never fun for both parties involved.
Post whatever you want after this, I've already said it never should have escalated to the point it has, and just wanted it to stop there, but you have this incessant need to reignite the flames. I'll just let you since I already know you won't listen to reason, Stephen made a great point and still you hold on to your beliefs. Plus you already admitted that you do this only cause it's fun for you. It's not fun for me, you're a petty man. You take care and have a great night.
How many times do I have to tell you I never said it was a better solution. You go on believing you are always right and be condescending to support your superiority complex. Hell you sent me 5 or 6 private messages and blocked me so you didn't have hear a reply. Talk about petty.
Pretty combination. Easy to find.
Title gave it totally away.
black queen to d4
Exactly what I said in my very first post, but I guess I wasn't clear enough for some.
...only move for black is Qxd4+...
Nice, thanx for sharing...
front page! at long last!
a bit easy
Pretty fitting title. That one move hurt...
Cool queen sacrifice to deflect the black rook from guarding the 8th rank.
What... this game should be over move four. QueenxF7#
2 r.s vs. Q&r, where rooks are unsupported is little like O.K corral with water guns.....
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Reservations open for 2016-2017 on May 3!Call: 612-301-1210$5.50 per studentScholarship Information
CHAPERONESStudents must be with an adult at all times while visiting the Arboretum.Required chaperone ratio of 1 adult for every 5 - 10 students is required for all Field Trips. Field trip fees include adult chaperones within this ratio. Schools with chaperones in excess of 1 per every 5 students will be charged the $12 Arboretum admission rate.
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Minnesota's Harvest: Good Eating From and For the Earth Scholarship Fund generously supported by an endowment created by long-term Arboretum supporters Judy and Herb Goldenberg.
Minnesota Harvest: Healthy Eating from and for the Earth2016-2017 dates: November 3 - November 18 Limit 3 classes per time slot9:30-11:3012:30-2:30 Celebrate Thanksgiving! Enjoy a feast of hands-on interdisciplinary learning about local foods; the plants they come from; and the history, science, and culture that has led them to be grown in Minnesota. Students begin their journey by reading grocery labels and maps to find out how far each food has traveled. From there, the focus is on a tour of Minnesota-grown foods. Make and taste applesauce from Arboretum apples, and find out how scientists have made growing apples in Minnesota possible. Next, make and taste popcorn and find out how the three sisters crops (beans, corn, and squash) have been a staple of Minnesota Native gardens and diets for thousands of years. Finally, dig sweet potatoes from the children's garden and make and taste sweet potato pie. Along the way, find out about the nutritional benefits of each food.
Plants & Their Habitats2016-2017 dates: January 10 - April 19 Limit 3 classes per time slot, 5 classes for extended day9:30-11:3012:30-2:30 Imagine stepping into the shoes of scientists to inventory the plants of earth's rainforests, deserts, and wetlands. Compare these environments and the adaptations that allow plants to survive under extreme conditions. Use microscopes in the lab and hands-on observations in the Greenhouse. Unique adaptations of insectivorous plants included. TAKE HOME TERRARIUMS!
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The recent works of Robert Beck will be exhibited in his annual Fall Exhibition at the Gallery of Robert Beck in Lambertville from Oct. 19 through Nov. 17. This year Beck has invited Katherine Hackl to present a selection of her new work in bronze, iron and clay.
Beck's work will include a portfolio of 16 paintings documenting life in Jonesport, a remote fishing town on the northern coast of Maine, as well as others done from life in Ghent, Belgium, New York, and locally. Included in Beck's show titled, "Witness," are a number of large studio paintings such as Beck's acclaimed demilune ballet image of a grand jeté titled, "Kitri." Also on display is "Dog day," which won the Ricker Award at Phillips Mill exhibition, as well as an imposing 12-foot image of a red hydroplane at speed. In all, 40 varied works will be on display.
Robert Beck: Witness, and Katherine Hackl: New Territory, opens with public receptions on Saturday, Oct. 19, 5-8, and Sunday, Oct. 20, 1-4. The Gallery and Academy of Robert Beck is located at 204 North Union (nine blocks north of Main, just above Elm) in Lambertville.


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Thursday, January 23, 2014
Fox Creek High School's expansion is a topic that has been tossed around numerous times over the past few months. However, after much waiting, the school will finally have a chance to grow and get a number of new facilities that have been needed by the students and faculty.
The school has received a $6.7 million loan, with the new facility predicted to cost around $5.7 million. The funds will be used to build a new gymnasium that will house the school's indoor athletics, including basketball and volleyball, provide a staging area for events such as graduation and other functions, and also add a number of additional classrooms.
According to school principal Josh Trahan, the loans have been approved, but the school still has some more work ahead of it before the loan will be committed. Trahan is enthusiastic that ground can be broken at the beginning of March, though realistically it could be the first of April or May. It is all dependent, in Trahan's words, on "the speed of business" and things out of his control. The timetable would put it very close to having the class of 2015's graduation on campus.
The biggest need is the additional classrooms, according to Trahan. Though the school can hold more students, the problem is that teachers have to float between empty classrooms. The teacher-student ratio is roughly 16 or 17 students per class, and there are currently three teachers who are floating.
"I've even talked with the architect about trying to do those first two buildings, with the classrooms, as quickly as possible in this process so I can at least find homes for a couple of folks to avoid the floating," Trahan said. "It doesn't affect the kids, but it does affect the teachers a little bit to have to bounce around."
One situation that Trahan said the school has avoided is having too many students in the hallways and in the school. He said that although that has never been a problem and is unlikely to happen, if it came to pass, the South Carolina Public Charter School District would likely request that Fox Creek create a cap. Right now, the student body is around 450 or so students, but Trahan believes they could take in another 100 or so students before running into any problems.
"We have the lockers for them, we have the space for them, but I think we would need to cap it around 525 or 550," he said. "From there, we would have to go to a lottery system to place students. The lottery system is already laid out by the state; there's nothing complex about it. It's just that if you have an eighth-grade student at Merriwether, one at North Augusta, one at Paul Knox and wherever else, and if they all want to go to our school, their names would go on a list. Then all of the names would go into this big pot and they would be drawn out until you hit your number. There are some provisions for children who are siblings of other kids and things like that to help those families."
Last year, The Star revealed that Fox Creek was looking to add a middle school.
Trahan said at one point the school thought that the U.S. Department of Agriculture would loan them $12 million, and that would allow for 12 additional classrooms in front of the gymnasium, and separate from the rest of the student body. Those students would only come into the building for electives, such as physical education, band and art. That plan had its supporters and detractors, but all of the decision-makers agreed that a middle school would be a positive for Fox Creek.
"We are in the Merriwether community and we don't want to do anything to diminish the schools that are here," Trahan said. "We believe it would be a positive for the school as a whole, however. When the USDA came back and said we can do $7 million and that was the number, period. It was a negative and a positive all at once. It resolved all of our questions about a middle school, because it made it impossible to do those classrooms. In fact, it also cut all of the excess out of the loan to where we were only building exactly what we needed. There may be some fluff in there and we may end up with three more classrooms than we will currently use. However, I'm excited about that because you need that room for future expansion. That's obviously not what you need to do a middle school though."
Trahan said that the original plan "was a good one" and there was "a lot of excitement," but the reality was that the current students were the ones that needed to be taken care of first. That said, the middle school could still be a long-term goal for Fox Creek depending upon what happens in the next few years.
Another aspect of the school's growth is what it could mean for its region placement. Currently, Fox Creek plays in Region 4-A, but with its growth, the school sits as the No. 4 highest enrolled in all of the Class A schools in the state. At its current student body, the school actually has more students than the smallest Class AA school. Fox Creek could quickly find itself, according to Trahan, in Class AA. The realignment has already been set for the next two years, but it will be set for the following two years sometime toward the middle or end of 2015. That would mean Fox Creek could jump up for the 2016-17 school year.
That could set up a very realistic scenario where Fox Creek and Strom Thurmond would then become region opponents.
"I do expect that we'll go to AA," Trahan said. "That would be very interesting."
Scott Rodgers is the news editor at the North Augusta Star and has been with the paper since January 2013 after previously working at the Aiken Standard. Follow him on Twitter @NAStarRodgers.
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You may have read that the Romneys are seeking a write-down of $77,000 on taxable income based on expenses for owning a dancing horse.
Now, you or I can get a deduction of much, much less for each of our children. So why $77,000 for a horse?
Even in the hands of clever lawyers, is this the way our tax code was meant to function?
Moreover, there are untapped possibilities for artful dodgers to write off even more.
Consider the tax break the Romneys could get if they had a dancing hippopotamus.
David L. Beatty
Why do Romneys get tax deduction for horse?
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Jury selection is scheduled to take place today for a trial to determine if the Carlisle tax collector is innocent or guilty of selling marijuana last year.
George T. Hicks Jr., 21, faces two counts of delivery of a controlled substance.
The borough's elected tax collector, Hicks was charged in August with twice selling marijuana to an undercover police officer. Within days county District Attorney David Freed won a court order barring Hicks from collecting tax money until after his case is resolved.
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Since I've been working as the lead cook at The Apple House Bunch Daycare (a mostly vegetarian daycare) I really haven't had much time to blog. I even toyed with the idea of quitting the blog all together. But then I got an email from Food Network to participate in their franchise once more this year. And this week it's all about BERRIES! The kids at the daycare (ages 1-3 years old) love berries for breakfast and with their snack. As part of the New York State food program I have to incorporate a fruit and vegetable into lunch but I always have at least one fruit and sometimes two into their breakfast and snack.
Strawberries and blueberries are favorites and with the warmer weather coming here in Upstate NY frozen "pops" are a healthy and delicious treat. Making them couldn't be easier. I take another favorite - smoothies and pour them into a paper cup, ice cube tray or pop mold and freeze.
To make mixed berry freezer pops this is what you'll need:
Strawberries, preferably organic
blueberries, preferably organic
yogurt, plain and preferably local
honey, preferably local
milk, whole or 1%
In a blender add 2- 3 handfuls of hulled and sliced strawberries, 1-2 handfuls of blueberries and 1 - 1 1/2 cups of yogurt. Add a good squirt of honey, about a tablespoon and turn the blender on mix. Add a little milk to keep the blender moving if the mixture is too thick.
That's it!! This is more of a method than a recipe so have fun with it. You should have enough to fill quite a few pop molds plus have enough for a smoothie or two.
As always check the list at the bottom of the page for more healthy and delicious berry recipes from my fellow Summer Fest bloggers!
Happy Summer!!
Feed Me Phoebe: Gluten-Free Blueberry-Almond PancakesThe Lemon Bowl: Strawberry Mango Chia Smoothie
Dishin & Dishes: Crunchy Topped Blueberry White Chocolate Muffins
Jeanette's Healthy Living: Gingered Blueberry Shortcakes With Light Creamy Topping
Taste With The Eyes: Blueberry Limoncello Pavlova
Sweet Life Bake: Paletas de Fresca y Aguacate
Napa Farmhouse 1885: Mixed Berry Tea Cake
Red or Green?: Strawberry & Blueberry Crisp (Red or Green-style)
Virtually Homemade: Blueberry Mint Margaritas
Haute Apple Pie: Triple Berry Ice Cream
Pinch My Salt: Strawberry Peach Cobbler With Almond Biscuit Topping
Cooking With Elise: Dehydrating Blueberries, Plus Blueberry and White Chocolate Cookies
Devour: Four Healthy Berry Recipes
Domesticate Me: Summer Berry Crisp
Weelicious: Brainy Breakfast
The Sensitive Epicure: Strawberries With White Balsamic Vinegar Caramel, Orange Zest and Black Pepper
Daily*Dishin: Fresh and Easy Blueberry Pie
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May 12, 2012 at 11:56am
Twobyfour: Thank you for the candy. Jesus took other's sins upon him (just like the lambs Jews sacrificed to God) and even though he willingly sacrificed himself, Jesus was still a human sacrifice. ever wonder why he is called the Lamb of God? because he was a sacrifice.
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May 12, 2012 at 10:40am
It's the piranha plant from Super Mario!
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May 11, 2012 at 6:18pm
Yet Jesus was a human sacrifice for other's sins…
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May 9, 2012 at 4:24pm
2 points… First, there is no mention of a "creator" in the U.S. Constitution. There is, however, a mention of the creator in the Declaration of Independence, but that is not legally binding. Secondly, there is neither mention of marriage in the constitution, and I believe the 9th and 14th amendments cover the ability for homosexuals to get married, and not be limited by state legislation.
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April 20, 2012 at 2:34am
Way to counter the qutoes JZS just posted Luvmykids and Billy. Doesn't Revelation 22:19 spell out that anyone subtracting from the bible will go to hell? As Jefferson HAD to have read the bible to piece together his own version (minus all the miracles, magic and divinity ascribed to Jesus) he must have read that passage and known the penalty for his transgression against the "holy word." As an aside, David Barton has no credentials to speak of, so why does he get respect from you if you demand your opponents have credentials? Is it only because his world view matches up with your own? That is intellectual dishonesty.
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April 9, 2012 at 9:26pm
Allah is the Prophet this I know, for the Qua'ran tells me so. The pantheon of Hinduism is true because the Vedas say they are. Wait, how did that logic work again?
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April 2, 2012 at 10:16pm
@ THEPOSTMAN: They voluntarily removed it. It wasn't removed from some legal ruling by the UAE. In your example, if the Muslim football team removed the crescent voluntarily, it would be considered an act of cultural sensitivity.
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March 30, 2012 at 6:01pm
I think the Spitzer Weiner Hour would be a blast!
In reply to Papadoc's comment on the story Keith Olbermann Fired From Current TV, Replaced By Eliot Spitzer
March 30, 2012 at 9:06am
Perhaps the ad wasn't aired because it just wasn't very good? He is "alleging" they pulled it because of his faith, but have we heard any explanation from ESPN itself? Are we to assume every christian who has had their part cut from a commercial, television show, or movie has had it done on religious grounds?
In reply to the story ESPN Allegedly Pulls NASCAR Ad Over Religious Undertones on Driver's Personal Web Site
March 27, 2012 at 4:47pm
I, for one, welcome our new robot overlords.
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February 29, 2012 at 9:25am
Did you read the article? The lionfish is a non-native species. It was introduced by pet owners who released the lionfish into the Caribbean ecosystem. It has no natural predators and is a threat to the reef.
In reply to friendfor truth's comment on the story A Fish That's Destroying Native Species Partially by Spitting? Here's the Video
February 24, 2012 at 5:18am
Just bought a pair from them. It's good to see good ol' American capitalism at work. Do the same service for a cheaper price. Their pitch hooked me.
In reply to the story Why Should Glasses Cost More Than an iPhone? Two Entrepreneurs Explain Their Innovative Business Model
February 24, 2012 at 5:41am
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August 18, 2011 at 12:15am
She's always been a kook, so I guess you can't blame a kook for acting kooky. She couldn't even represent herself in a relatively soft interview, how could the republicans in Delaware expect her to represent them?
In reply to the story Christine O'Donnell Walks Off Heated CNN Interview With Piers Morgan
August 18, 2011 at 3:14am
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August 17, 2011 at 11:45pm
God told Abraham to kill his own son. God also commanded Joshua to kill every Canaanite… there is a vast track record of God killing or commanding the killing of many people in the Bible. I think the point Penn is ultimately making is: what is more probable? That I am hearing the voice of an invisible almighty being, or it is a figment of my imagination. using Occam's razor we would most likely think we were mistaken rather than hearing the actual voice of God
In reply to clarity2199's comment on the story Piers Morgan and Penn Jillette Duel Over Atheism & Religion
June 8, 2011 at 9:24pm
It would be great if she actually said that, but she said "[Paul Revere] warned the British they weren't going to take away our arms", which is obviously not true. Plus her answer was so bumbling and fumbling as the little hamster was spinning that wheel in her head, her body language made her look like she had no clue what she was talking about. If you can't improv an answer, and at least with a little bit of authority, you have no business running the world's most powerful country.
In reply to integrican's comment on the story Update: Comedian Apologizes for Kill-Palin Joke...While Bashing Palin
June 6, 2011 at 12:36pm
You do know that the point of a primary is that there are a lot of candidates that you whittle down to one, right? Then you can support the inner of the primary against Obama.
In reply to Inisro's comment on the story Santorum Announces 2012 Run: 'We're In It To Win It'
June 4, 2011 at 2:01pm
So if I should believe in God just because it's more pragmatic than not believing, which religion should I believe? There have only been thousands of them all over the world, and they all claim to be the right one. If I have to choose to save myself from eternal torture I guess I'd lean towards Zorastrianism, but you have to admire the Muslim's spunkiness.
May 31, 2011 at 10:30pm
@ ladyizshy:
Intellectual curiosity and advancements in social, behavioral, and neurological science aren't enough?
In reply to LadyIzShy's comment on the story Sex Author: 'Friends With Benefits' is 'Scientifically Impossible'
May 31, 2011 at 6:36pm
Or just decriminalize/legalize the drugs without building a neo-Berlin wall…
March 26, 2011 at 6:30am
Wow, did this kid just say that the earth is made mostly of carbon? Try oxygen and silicon. Did this boy genius ever take a basic earth science course? He never even touches on Hubble's law, the premier bit of evidence for an expanding universe.
In reply to the story A Beautiful Mind? 12-Year-Old Boy Genius Sets Out to Disprove Big Bang
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• The research could lead to an industrial process to produce light motor fuels that could replace gasoline without having to modify engines.
• Ethanol is currently being used as such a fuel. However, the scientists have higher hopes for butanol, which they say could meet the needs of virtually all current passenger and other light vehicles.
Research challenge
Finding and optimizing the microorganisms that will do the work of converting carbon dioxide to butanol molecules using the electrons is the research challenge for the microbiologist. Henson must identify a microbe or microbes that not only produce the alcohol but also can thrive in an electrochemical environment. He has some candidates but more work must be done to find the best choice.
Sean Norman, an assistant professor and microbial ecologist at the University of South Carolina, will analyze the microbe's genes. His research aims to identify and optimize the genetic pathways that allow the microbes to produce biofuel and thrive — to create, enhance and grow a synthetic "microbiofuel-maker."
Creager and Harold May, a Medical University of South Carolina professor and the principal investigator for the project, teamed up on a similar experimental idea several years ago. When the Department of Energy recently sought groundbreaking biofuel research, the four scientists from the three universities applied for a grant.
"The idea is groundbreaking yet practical. We just need to figure out which pieces are the right ones and how they will fit together," Creager said.
The three-year, $2.3 million research project, begun last year, is one of 13 such projects funded by the energy departments' Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E) to explore alternate ways to make fuel out of existing and synthetic organisms.
Launched by U.S. Secretary of Energy Stephen Chu, the grants are to spur leap-taking research that would optimize organisms to make energy-rich liquid fuels. The goal is develop fuels that "could be 10 times more efficient" than the existing biofuel (ethanol and biodiesel) technologies, according to ARPA-E's website.
South Carolina's project, "Electroalcoholgenesis: Bioelectrochemical Reduction of CO2 to Butanol," is to "develop an electrolysis cell that will employ microbes that can use electricity to convert carbon dioxide into ethanol and butanol."
The MUSC, USC and Clemson researchers are presenting a progress report on their research at the ARPA-E annual summit meeting in Washington, D.C., this month.


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Hot off the press! It's here: our 9th box o' powder, bella bamba! With shimmering gold undertones, this watermelon pink really packs a punch of color! It's much brighter than other powders we've come out with, so today, Emily was kind enough to lend her arm to science, er, the science of beauty, so we could swatch five of our box o' powders to compare color payoff. Like friends, each powder has its own "wow" factor.
hoola can go with any of the box of powders to sculpt the cheeks for more defined cheekbones.
dandelion is perfect for a very soft wash of color.
CORALista is a true coral and bella bamba has a watermelon glimmer to it. Go stop by Benefit & check out any powder one through nine! You'll be lookin' fine!
And just for fun, we decided to swatch Elaine's cheek.
From top to bottom: dandelion, bella bamba, CORAlista, hoola & dallas.
And so Elaine didn't have to walk out of work looking like the world's most colorful zebra, Ryan just buffed the powders together. The colors seamlessly blended together; you can see how hoola was in the right spot to contour her cheeks.
I covet my box o' powder collection. What's your favorite powder? Has anyone tried bella bamba, yet?!


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Eleven Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College football players signed letters of intent with four-year schools on Wednesday, the first day of the NCAA's mid-year transfer signing period.
Three former Bulldogs inked with Division I-A schools, including defensive back Kennar Johnson and defensive lineman Chris Mayes with Georgia. Kicker Stephen Brauchle signed with Louisiana-Lafayette.
Four MGCCC players are headed to Division I-AA schools: defensive ends Travis Taylor of Vancleave and Warren Conway to Murray State, wide receiver DeAdrian Terry of Moss Point to Tennessee-Martin and offensive lineman Lawrence Ramsey to Southeastern Louisiana. Four ex-Bulldogs signed with Division II schools: offensive lineman Ramsey Sellers with Florida Tech and the trio of running back Byron James of Moss Point, quarterback Clint Hatten and tight end/linebacker Cade Amacker with West Alabama.
"We only had 17 sophomores on the roster and 11 of them signed, including seven with D-I schools," Gulf Coast coach Steve Campbell said. "That's a good handful of Division I guys, and for as small a class as we had I was very pleased. But the thing I'm most proud of, is we had 15 guys graduate early with a degree in hand."
All 11 players are expected to enroll at their schools in January and participate in spring practice, and all will have three years to play two seasons at the next level except Mayes and Brauchle. Mayes will have three years to play three, while Brauchle will have four to play three.
Other MGCCC football players, including linebackers Dawson Wells of Ocean Springs and Brandon Keel, offensive lineman Jared Ray of Hurley and running back JoJo Snell of Moss Point, could sign with four-year schools in the coming days or accept offers to walk on as non-scholarship players.
Here are thumbnail sketches and relevant statistics for each of Wednesday's signees:
Division I-A signees
• Stephen Brauchle (K, 5-11, 185, Gulfport, Miss.) ... Converted on 7 of 9 field goals and 50 of 54 extra points, earning first-team All-Region 23 and honorable mention NJCAA All-America honors. ... Signed with Louisiana-Lafayette.
• Kennar Johnson (DB, 6-2, 180, Clarmont, Fla.) ... Had 34 tackles and three pass break-ups in 2012. ... Signed with Georgia.
• Chris Mayes (DT, 6-5, 295, Griffin, Ga.) ... Sat out 2012 season as a redshirt to concentrate on academics after totaling 17 tackles in a reserve role as a freshman. ... Signed with Georgia.
Division I-AA signees
• Warren Conway (DE, 6-3, 240, Gulfport, Miss.) ... Totaled 22 tackles, including four for loss, as a sophomore. .... Signed with Murray State.
• Lawrence Ramsey (OL, 6-1, 310, Gulfport, Miss.) ... Helped the Bulldogs average 495.6 yards per game offensively, including a league-best 272.0 on the ground, earning second-team MACJC All-South Division honors.. ... Signed with Southeastern Louisiana.
• Travis Taylor (DE, 6-3, 235, Vancleave, Miss.) ... Totaled 45 tackles and a team-best 4.5 sacks, earning MACJC All-South Division honors. ... Signed with Murray State.
• DeAdrian Terry (WR, 6-1, 180, Moss Point, Miss.) ... Caught 30 passes for 350 yards and two touchdowns as a sophomore ... Signed with Tennessee-Martin.
Division II signees
• Cade Amacker (TE/LB 6-1, 240, Wiggins, Miss.) ... Caught five passes for 38 yards with a touchdown in 2012. ... Signed with West Alabama.
• Clint Hatten (QB, 6-2, 200, Wiggins, Miss.) ... Passed for 2,441 yards with 29 touchdowns and nine interceptions as a sophomore in 2012, earning MACJC All-South Division honors. ... Signed with West Alabama.
• Byron James (RB, 5-8, 180, Moss Point, Miss.) ... Rushed for 572 yards and six touchdowns and also caught a touchdown pass in 2012. ... Signed with West Alabama.
• Ramsey Sellers (OL, 5-11, 315, Wiggins, Miss.) ... Helped the Bulldogs average 495.6 yards per game offensively, including a league-best 272.0 on the ground, earning MACJC All-South Division honors. ... Signed with Florida Tech.


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Although we all love to have Mojo in our lives..This cd takes a step beyond. Since this is the 1st Heartbreakers cd in 8 years it shows the bluesy path they have decided to take..I bought their 1st album in 76 and haven't stopped since. Of course this doesn't sound like classic Heartbreakers but it sounds fantastic..The cd leads the listener on a journey which is fine by me..I love most of the songs including Running Man's Bible,Good Enough,Lover's Touch,Candy,Trip To Pirates Cove,I Should Have Known It..Thanks Tom & the Gang...Great Stuff......!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I need MOJO tix for St.Paul.....Thanks again
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Main Street News - July 2008
Feature Article:
The Elgin Tower Story: Saving an Art Deco Landmark
By Kirk Lawler
The Elgin Tower, a 15-story Art Deco building built right before the stock market crash of 1929, survived many ups and downs throughout history. Built for the Home National and Home Trust and Savings Bank, by 1932 the company was in receivership and soon after the opulent accents that made the ground floor a sensation were sold to pay creditors. The economic boom following WWII and resulting high occupancy was short lived as Art Deco was going out of style. In 1978, William Stickling saved the building from demolition and committed to a half-million dollar renovation in 1997. Hear the preservation story and renovation work that is going on still in 2008 and become inspired to save your own local landmarks.
Preparing for Streetscape Construction
By Donna Dow, CMSM
The fourth article in Donna's series about the streetscaping process and Durant (Okla.) Main Street's lessons learned focuses on preparing for construction. There is a lot of planning that happens between the design and construction phases. You will need to work with your design consultant to decide on the timing of the work and collaborate with the utility company; enter into the bidding phase, which will require specific procedures if you are using federal funds; check references of construction companies and chose the best one for your project; and then prepare local businesses and customers for the pending street disruption. Planning is key for making your project run as smoothly as possible.
Shop Talk: Listen for Success
By Margie Johnson
This fourth column explores the value of listening and how important it is for business owners to be good communicators. This article points out effective listening strategies and some do's and don'ts to help people become great listeners.
Sharp Rise in Shopping Center Vacancies
By Stacy Mitchell
In the first half of 2008, the number of shuttered big-box stores has expanded dramatically with chain retailers anticipating the closure of more than 6,500 outlets by year's end. Consumer demand has not kept up with unabated pace of shopping center construction. Learn more about this trend and find out what it means to your community.
Network Notes
State Center, Iowa, is home to "Remarkable Row," a series of historic architectural gems, as well as Watson's Historic Grocery Museum that looks just like it did when it was open for business in 1895; HOPE VI Main Street grants are available; apply for a scholarship to form-based code classes; Main Street Network members can set up an online donations page through the National Trust for Historic Preservation for free!


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Talented Teacher Wins Students' Undying Admiration by Spinning Basketball on Pencil [VIDEO]
We don't know if he's got game, but he's sure got pencil.
We don't know if he's got game, but he's sure got pencil.
We've all learned about the importance of waiting our turn while growing up. It seems like one lovestruck little boy learned that lesson, too.
Skydiving is scary enough without the threat of another plane making it even more dangerous.
Despite the growth of online shopping, many people plan to go the old-fashioned route this holiday season and head into stores.
He's not angry, but this guy is about to snap.
Everyone loves a good Halloween prank.
Choppers aren't just for flying anymore.
You may have noticed a pumpkin or two around the neighborhood lately. Okay, maybe more than two. They're everywhere. This means you've probably fallen victim to at least a little bit of the hype and purchased some Halloween pumpkins. But what do you do with them in just a few days, when Halloween is in the rearview mirror?
America loves Twinkies and America loves cheeseburgers. What could possibly go wrong combing them?
If you're a cat lover, you know what today is.
What's that expression about lightning striking twice?
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|Yale-New Haven Teachers Institute
Grayce P. Storey
There is a growing concern among the students as to why their physiological make-up is what it is. They are also asking such questions as. why did this illness have to happen to me? The answer to many of their questions lie in the genes. dominant and recessive traits. Therefore we must take a look into the past in order to find the answers.
Human beings are what they are because of the genes that they inherited from their parents. The basic heredity principal discovered by Mendel, applies to humans as well as to plants.
This unit will be used in a seventh grade Life Science class and can be used in grades six through eight.
By looking into the past, students can learn from this unit:
1. Genetics has to do primarily with the passing of traits from generation to generation. This is done through the passing of genes which are located on the chromosomes. Each individual inherits 23 pairs of chromosomes from each parent.
6. Inherited diseases can and will occur because of errors in the genes. This unit also includes a vocabulary list, lesson plans, teacher and student reading list, hands on activities, resources, and a bibliography.
- 2. Some genes are dominant and others are recessive. The dominant genes mask the recessive genes, therefore the dominant characters are more noticeable.
- 3. Meiosis has to do with the duplication of the chromosomes and the division of the nucleus.
- 4. DNA, deals with the production of sex cells and the effect of mutation; a change in a gene that causes a change in inherited traits, whether it is good, bad, or indifferent. It is also referred to as the code of life because it contains all of the information to make and control every cell of an organism.
- 5. Mitosis, which has to do with duplication of the chromosomes and the division of the nucleus and the cytoplasm. It is through mitotic cell division that organisms grow and develop.
It was Gregor Mendel, in the 1860's, who began analyzing hybrid pea plants to see if he could find a pattern in the characters handed down from one generation to the next. Mendel and his successors reasoned that, characters genes were the vehicle and repository of the heredity mechanism and each inherited trait or function of an organism had a gene directing its development and appearance. However,
Mendel did not know the location of the genes. It was not until the late 19th century that new microscopes and dyes were improved which aided in locating the genes. In the early 20th century Mendel's work was rediscovered and fully appreciated.
Genetics is a branch of biology which has to do with heredity and the variations between parents and offspring.
The following are the basic principals of genetics:
1. Traits or characteristics are handed down from one generation of organisms to the next generation.
5. Dominant genes mask recessive genes when both are inherited by an organism. Traits or genes are located on the chromosomes. The chromosomes are rod-like structures located in the nucleus of cells of all plant and animals. The main function of chromosomes is to control the production of proteins which consequently control the traits of plants and animals.
- 2. The traits of an organism are controlled by the genes.
- 3. Organisms inherit genes in pairs—one from each parent.
- 4. Some genes are dominant shile others are recessive.
Before the cell divides the material in the nucleus is duplicated. Cell division involves the cleavage of the cytoplasm and the nucleus.
To form two new cells the nucleus of the dividing cell goes through four stages:
Prophase—This is the first phase of mitosis. The nuclear membrane begins to disappear. The chromatin shortens and thickens to form the rod-like chromosomes. Two centrioles double then seperate. Spindle fivers form between centrioles. Chromosomes pairs become attached.
Telophase—In the final phase of the cell division process, the cell body divides into two. Each daughter cell completes the process which restores it to an interphase cell. Interphase is the period between mitosis. During this stage, the cell is performing all of its life function but no division is taking place.
- Metaphase—In the second phase the chromosomes pair up along the equator.
- Anaphase—In the third phase, there is a separation of sister chromosomes and the beginning of movement of sister chromosomes toward the opposite poles.
In the process of meiosis, sex cells are produced. These cells can be either sperm or egg cells. In this same process, the number of the chromosomes carried by each sex cell is exactly half the normal number of chromosomes found in the parent. In the formation of the offspring the sex cells combine and each contributes half the number of chromosomes. At the termination of the process the offspring gets the normal number of chromosomes and half are from each parent.
In 1907, Thomas Hunt, a zoologist, began his study of chromosomes and genetics by using the fruitfly. His study indicated a peculiarity about the chromosome shape. He labeled the pair with the rod-shape the X chromosome and the pair with the hook shape the Y chromosome. More studies and testing led to the outcome that the X and Y chromosome determine the sex of an organism. Any organism that has two (XX) chromosomes is a female and any organism that has one X and one Y chromosome is a male. This may be true in humans but in the case of the fruit fly, Drosophilia Melanogaster, the inheritance of sex depends on a simple chromosomal mechanism. The male species has one X chromosome and the female species has two (XX) chromosomes.
Today scientists use symbols to represent different forms of traits. The capital letter represents dominant genes and the small letter represents recessive genes.
Organisms that have genes that are alike for a particular trait (TT) are purebreds and organisms that have genes that are different for a trait (Tt) are hybrids.
In the case of incomplete dominance the genes are neither dominant nor recessive. The genes appear to blend together when they are inherited and become combinational. An example in animals for incomplete dominance is the Andalusian fowl. Neither black nor white feathers are dominant. When a gene for a black feathered fowl and a white feathered fowl is present, the fowl appears to have black feathers with tiny white dots.
Some mutations are harmful and can reduce an organism's chance of survival or reproduction.
There are also some helpful mutations. An example is the Katahdin potato. This new potato variety resists diseases that attack other potatoes.
Most mutations are neutral and do not produce any obvious changes.
In 1946, professor Muller, earned the Nobel Peace Prize in physiology, his work concluded that mutation could be produced by an environmental agent, such as X-rays. However, since that time scientists have evidence that ionizing irradiations, various chemicals, and heat shocks are mutgenic agents.
In RNA, the nucleotide bases are U, C, A, and G. In the RNA the U takes the place of the T. There are 20 amino acids and each have more than one codon. The code for amino acids is based on triplets. The codons for the amino acid phenylalanine are UUU and UUC.
The DNA molecules have two functions: replicating themselves and directing the synthesis of RNA. Each complementary strand of the double helical structure directs the synthesis of its complementary strand. In the rebuilding process each half of the two complete molecules will specify that its new complement be an exact copy of the original.
"DNA is to serve as a template of RNA synthesis. The biosynthesized RNA molecule copies the base sequence of the DNA, so that it transcribes the information carried in the original genetic code. The function of RNA is to carry the genetic message from DNA to the cytoplasm to conduct protein biosynthesis." Chromosomes synthesize RNA only in the interphase stage.
DNA is a chemical structure in the body put together like a string of beads. This unit is made up of four bases: T-thymine, A-adenine, C-cytosine, G-guanine. The angular ring shapes represent rings of linked carbon and nitrogen atoms. Each base is attached to a sugar and phosphate molecule. The sugars are rings of carbon and ten or eleven rings of oxygen, and the base is attached directly to the sugar. The base-sugar phosphate units of DNA chain are called nucleotides.
Human DNA is broken up into 46 chromosomes in each of or 60 trillion body cells. If all of our cells's DNA were laid end to end it would reach the sun and back many times.
These abnormal red blood cells take on an abnormal chemical composition which leads to the decreased ability of the red blood cells to carry oxygen. This sickling shape causes clumps and clots and will block blood vessels.
The symptoms of Sickle-cell anemia are: general weakness, headaches, nausea, vomiting, fever, jaundice, and pain in muscles and joints. The blockage of the blood vessels can cause crisis which leads to the lost of function and causes pain. The crisis may involve the chest, brain, back, abdomen, and extremities.
There is no cure for Sickle-cell Anemia or the painful crisis. The treatment includes administration of fluids and pain relieving medication including narcotics.
In order to cure an inherited disease means correcting the error in a gene or replacing the abnormal protein completely.
Thalassemia Major or Cooley's Anemia occurs when an individual inherits two thalassemia genes, one from each parent. The anemia is so severe that regular blood transfusions are necessary every four to five weeks. These transfusions make it possible for the child to be generally well through childhood. The side affects of the blood transfusions is a build up of iron. Excess iron damages the pancreas, resulting in diabetes. It can also damage the heart causing heart failure and death.
The treatment for the iron overload is the drug desferal. This drug must be injected over an eight to ten hour span using a battery driven pump. The injections are administered five to six nights weekly.
The disorder is caused by the absence of one of the 10 clotting factors, which are proteins necessary for blood clotting.
There are two types of hemophilia, Hemophilia A (classic hemophilia) also known as factor VIII deficiency and Hemophilia B (Christmas disease) also known as factor IX deficiency.
Hemophilia has three levels of severity: mild, moderate, and severe.
Mild hemophiliacs have prolonged bleedings only with surgery, tooth extractions, or major injuries. In case of the moderate hemophilia, bleeding can occur into joints or muscles following a mild trauma such as sprains or bumps. The severe hemophiliac will have more frequent and severe bleeding. This bleeding may take place into joints, muscles, or body organs with no apparent injury, cause, or after surgery.
When a hemophiliac sustains an injury the first aid treatment is the same as for anyone else. In some instances an intravenous transfusion may be necessary to replace the missing clotting factor. This procedure takes approximately 10-20 minutes.
The majority of students with hemophilia can engage in many normal physical activities. Moderate exercise is an essential for the hemophiliac because it helps to strengthen muscles and help prevent joint damage. Modern treatment with biosynthetic factor VIII also helps them to lead a more normal life.
Marfan syndrome is caused by a mutant gene. The Marfan gene may be inherited from a parent affected by the disorder or from an unaffected parent who had a mutation in the sperm or egg cell.
Some researchers tend to believe that the cause for Marfan syndrome is due to a change in one of the proteins that provide strength to connective tissue.
It is estimated that one out of 10,000 persons in the United States is affected. Marfan syndrome is no respector of race, sex, or ethnic group.
Presently, there is no cure for Marfan syndrome. A true cure includes altering the gene structure of that gene responsible for causing the condition.
This condition does not prevent the affected person from holding down a compatible job, however, vigorous physically exerting activities should be avoided.
In cystic fibrosis a chronic infection can occur when the mucus producing glands of the respiratory system are affected. This is characterized by the lungs becoming filled with little cysts containing pus and the delicate tissue in the air sacs is replaced by fibrin which is rigid. This can bring on hacking coughs, wheezing, and shortness of breath. Severe lung infection leading to respiratory arrest is a primary cause of death in a person with cystic fibrosis.
A diagnostic test for cystic fibrosis is the sweat test. This test measures the amount of salt in perspiration especially chloride. An affected person will have higher than normal amounts of chloride.
There is no cure for cystic fibrosis, only treatment of symptoms; antibiotics for infection, medication to thin mucus in the lungs, high calorie low fat diets to help with digestion, vitamin supplements, and supplementation with pancreatic enzymes.
Cystic Fibrosis is inherited only if both parents are carriers of the gene. It cannot be passed on if only one parent is a carrier.
- 1. After completing this unit the students will be able to distinguish the difference between meiosis and mitosis cell division.
- 2. They will be able to discuss each stage of mitosis.
- 3. The students will be able to discuss the difference in the germ cells of the Drosophilia melanogaster and the human being.
|1. meiosis (see topic)
|1. Meiosis cell division
|2. mitosis (see topic)
|2. Mitosis cell division
|3. chromosomes
|3. The 23 pairs of chromosomes
|4. genetics
|(where they come from)
|Mitosis cell division
|Meiosis cell division
|(see drawing)
|(Sex cells produced)
|1. Prophase Stage
|2. Metaphase Stage
|3. Anaphase Stage
|human beings
|4. Telophase Stage
- 1. The students will do a library investigation on Gregor Mendel to be presented in class.
- 2. The students will do a classroom investigation on hereditary characteristics.
- 3. The students will do a field investigation at the Connecticut Agriculture Center to observe the growth of various plants.
1. heredity
2. chromosomes
3. hybrid
4. genetics
5. traits
6. characters
7. gene
1. graph paper (3 sheets)
2. meter stick
3. pencil
Procedures On a graph the students will plot their height according to age and sex. The students will be put into groups of 4. The students will then use a meter stick to measure each others height, and record it on the graph paper according to sex and age. The students will then share the groups measurements with the class, the class will record the measurements according to age and sex. The teacher will record the same measurements on the board.
The students will try to justify the variances in the sex, ages, and heights genetically.
- 1. The students will use the library to write a report on one of the genetic diseases.
- 2. A resource person will discuss with the class three other genetic diseases of their choice.
- 3. The class will review the pedigree of all of the diseases.(see various diseases)
Genetic Diseases
1. Marfan Syndrome
2. Sickle-Cell Anemia
3. Brachydactyly
4. Hemophilia
5. Cystic Fibrosis
6. Thalassemia
1. Hemophilia
2. Sickle-Cell Anemia
3. hemoglobin
4. trait
5. chromosome
6. gene
*2. Clements, Maribel J., Prevention of Social and Emotional Problems in Boys with Hemophilia, Puget Sound Blood Center Hemophilia Program, Seattle, Washington.
**3. Genetic Technology A New Frontier, Westview Press INC., Boulder, Colorado 80301, 1982.
**4. Hoagland, Mahlon, Discovery The Search for DNA's Secrets, Houghton Mifflin Company, Boston, 1981.
*5. Horton, Edward and Smart, Felicity, Illustrated Encyclopedia of Family Health, Marshall Cavendish House, London, 1983.
**6. Jacob, Francois and Spillman, Betty E., The Logic of Life, Patheon Books, New York, 1973.
**7. Knox, Gerald M., New Family Medical Guide, Meredith Corporation, DesMoines, Iowa, 1982.
**8. Reinhold, Van Nostran, Van Nostrand's Scientific Encyclopedia, Fifth Edition, Van Nostrand Reinhold Company, New York, 1976.
**9 The Biological Science Curriculum Study (BSCS),—830 Tejon Street, Suite 405, Colorado Springs, Colorado, 80903.
*10. Watts, Franklin, The Encyclopedia of Health and the Human Body, Gerald Newman, 1977.
**11 Wright, Jill and Coble, Charles, Life Science, Life Science, Prentice Hall, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, 1988.
*—students **—teachers
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Description of Phyllopharyngea
Intramacronucleate ciliates, the ciliated stage with somatic kineties mostly as monokinetids that each have a lateral kinetodesmal fibril, a reduced (or absent) transverse microtubular ribbon (usually accompanied by a left-directed transverse fiber), and a somewhat convergent postciliary ribbon extended posteriorward to accompany ribbons of more anterior monokinetids; ribbon-like subkinetal nematodesmata arise from somatic monokinetids, extending beneath kineties as subkinetal ribbons, which in cyrtophorids and chonotrichs probably extend anteriorly and in rhynchodids and suctoria posteriorly; oral region with radially arranged microtubular ribbons, the phyllae, which, in cyrtophorids, are enclosed by large, rod-shaped nematodesmata of hexagonally-packed microtubules held together near the cell membrane by filaments.
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As I'm going for a fairly high spec engine I was wondering what actual XE crank to use? The current situation is that the block currently in my Astra has the early crank and the block sitting in my bruv's lockup has the late one. Obviously I can keep the astra on the road until the engines built if I use the later crank.
I know the early one is about 2kg's lighter? But I assume the later one is stronger due to being heavier? The 'super' engine is gonna be putting out a minimum of 250bhp so would it be better going for the 'stronger' crank and get it balanced and a bit lightened?
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Sophomore midfielder Matthew VanZytveld's double late in the second half proved to be the difference as the Hope Flying Dutchmen topped the Olivet Comets 4-1 in Holland at the MIAA Tournament Final.
With the win, Hope will receive the league's automatic spot in the NCAA Division III tournament as the conference tournament champion. The tournament field will be announced on Monday at 1 p.m. on NCAA.com.
The Flying Dutchmen finished second in the MIAA this year with a 10-3-1 record and split the season series with the Comets.
With the game even at 1-1, VanZytveld (South Haven) scored in the 85th minute from just inside the 18-yard box off a pass from freshmen midfielder Justin Reamon (Grand Rapids).
VanZytveld doubled the Dutch's advantage two minutes later when freshmen midfielder Tarwo Konbloa (East Kentwood) fed VenZytveld with a pass and he finished from 15 yards out to give Hope a commanding 3-1 lead that they would not give up. It was Van Zytvelds fourth goal of the year.
Hope is grateful for the new format the MIAA instituted for determining who would receive the bid to the national tournament. Under the new format, the conference tournament champion advances to national tournament. Under the old system, the league champion would serve as the conference's representative, which would have been Calvin, who won the league with an 11-2-1 record.
Olivet got off to a quick start in the game, a common characteristic of the Comets this year.
Sophomore midfielder Fred Smyser scored his sixth goal of the year in the 11th minute off a header from six yards out when he got on the end of a free kick from Esteban Russell.
Konbloa equalized for Hope in the 30th minute when the midfielder scored off a header from a corner kick from Jason Muller.
With the game in hand, senior forward Shaun Groetsema scored his fourth goal of the year off a penalty to make the score 4-1 in Hope's favor, and effectively end Olivet's hopes for a comeback.
Hope controlled the match and was unfortunate not to be leading at the half as the Dutch were outshooting the Comets 19-4 in the first half. However Olivet freshman goalkeeper Alex Lang (West Bloomfield) made five of his seven saves in the first half to keep the Comets in the match.
Despite the loss, the season can still be considered a success for the Comets who set a school record for most wins in a season.
Hope had the benefit of a large crowd to support them as 1,310 fans made it out to Holland for the match.
The Flying Dutchmen will make their second consecutive trip to the NCAA tournament, and now will wait to find out their first-round opponent. Last year, Hope fell to North Park (Ill.) 1-0 in the opening round.