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- The note is more resistant to counterfeiting and is easy to check.
- The Eurosystem has supported producers and owners of banknote machines and devices in getting ready for the new note.
- An online video "Discover the new €10 banknote", available in 23 languages, is a quick and easy way to learn about it.
The €10 banknote of the Europa series will enter into circulation on 23 September 2014. "It's essential that everyone who uses euro banknotes can continue to do so with complete confidence. That's why we're introducing the Europa series", said Yves Mersch, the ECB's Executive Board member responsible for banknotes.
Like the new €5, the new €10 has several enhanced security features as well as a fresh look. Its hologram and watermark include a portrait of Europa, a figure from Greek mythology. It also has an "emerald number". When tilted, the shiny number displays an effect of the light that moves up and down, and also changes colour from emerald green to deep blue. With these features and others, the new €10 is very easy to check using the "feel, look and tilt" method.
To facilitate the introduction of the new banknote and to ensure it is as widely recognised as possible, the Eurosystem has taken many measures to further support the producers and owners of banknote handling machines and authentication devices. One initiative was to make new €10 banknotes available for testing purposes almost nine months ahead of the launch, allowing sufficient time for the equipment to be adapted. Another initiative was to simplify the procedures to receive the new €10 banknotes for adaptation purposes. In addition, the Eurosystem organised – as part of the Eurosystem Partnership Programme – a banknote-related seminar in Brussels, while the national central banks were in direct contact with the relevant stakeholders in their country.
The European Central Bank has received confirmation from the national central banks of the euro area that they have done everything that could be reasonably expected within their capacity to facilitate the adaptation of banknote handling machines and authentication devices in their countries for the new note.
"To make the launch of the new €10 go as smoothly as possible, I urge all those owning banknote equipment to make sure that it can handle the new banknotes," Mr Mersch said.
The €10 banknotes of the first series will continue to be issued in order to use up stocks. They will circulate alongside the Europa series €10 before being phased out later on and eventually ceasing to be legal tender. This change in their status will be announced well in advance.
This article has been extracted from http://www.ecb.europa.eu/, pleas click on this link to read the article in full http://www.ecb.europa.eu/press/pr/date/2014/html/pr140922.en.html
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Maharashtra assembly new Dy. Chief Minister
Ajit Pawar is the new Dy. Chief Minister of Maharashtra.
With the change of Chief Minister in Maharashtra, the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) has also taken decision to replace the Dy. Chief Minister Chhagan Bhujbal. Ajit Pawar is being selected as the new Dy. Chief Minister. Ajit Pawar is the nephew of party chief Sharad Pawar
This is a sudden shock for Chhagan Bhujbal as he expected to remain in the post even after Congress change the Chief Minister. The party leadership took the decision very quietly.
Ajit Pawar is a matured politician. Presently he holds the energy ministry.
Brief Profile of Ajit Pawar
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Pileated Woodpecker
They are crow-sized and black, with bright red pointed crests, the red more extensive on the crests of males. A broad white stripe on each side of their faces below their eyes continues down along each side of their necks. Males have red moustachial stripes, females black. White underwing linings and some white at the wrist above are visible when the bird flies.
Any forest type (broadleaved, coniferous, or mixed) can sustain Pileated Woodpeckers as long as there are trees large enough for roosting and nesting. Pileated Woodpeckers are often associated with mature and old-growth forests but can breed in younger forests if they contain some large trees
These powerful woodpeckers chip out characteristic oval or rectangular excavations in the trees in which they forage. Their drumming can be heard for long distances, as can their loud 'laughing' call. They roost in hollow trees with multiple entrance holes.
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So it was back to work last week - Thursday. It was all still there of course. I always have the best of intentions to post up pictures of my cruise but somehow miss doing it so I will try my best this time.
It seemed such an age ago I was living aboard, now its back to grabbing time aboard as and when - and of course planning the next cruise.
We will do a few weekends I hope and then a late summer early autumn cruise when the canal go quite again. May and early June are good times for moving about on the system. In all the time I was out two and a half weeks I was never followed by another boat, or got close to following a boat, we did not queue at a lock or exchange anything other than nice words anywhere. I said hello more times than I can remember, and only met another boat at a bridge hole twice. Certainly late May is a good time to cruise.
For the record we ran the engine for about 75 hours and I put 92 litres of fuel back in - but I cannot be sure it was full when we set off. I think Waterlily does about 1.1 litres per hour.
She ran faultlessly and was a pleasure to be aboard. I have blogged before she needs a bigger bed a bath and some decent chairs in the saloon - give me these and I could be out on her for a lot longer. How those boat families would laugh at that last comment !
Take care out there.... work calls for some !!
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Project to be taken up in 3 Assam areas
Tea Research Association and London-based Commonwealth Agricultural Bureau International have joined hands to develop a more ecological approach to tea production in order to reduce pesticide application.
"The project will eventually lead to development of a toolbox of tried and tested practices to facilitate transition towards ecological production. The project envisages the development of a package of practices in relation to pest management, leading to the adoption of non-pesticide control methods resulting in reduction of pesticide application in tea," N. Muraleedharan, director of Tocklai Tea Research Institute, said.
The three-year programme will start in Assam in collaboration with the Tocklai institute and tea growers from three different areas – Upper Assam, south bank and north bank. "The bureau had approached us to conduct the project as we are the experts in tea research," he said.
The bureau is an international not-for-profit organisation that improves people's lives by providing information and applying scientific expertise to solve problems of agriculture and the environment.
On an average, a garden spends Rs 8,000 per hectare on pest control measures and this amount can go up when pest infestation becomes huge.
"Three pest management systems will be demonstrated representing transition from conventional to non-pesticide management. Pest management practices selected from those identified in the literature and field studies and ready for validation from current research, will be implemented in these experiments. Experiments within these blocks will evaluate other innovations to be added to the arsenal of practices available. The major pests such as loopers, tea mosquito, thrips, green hoopers and termites will be the target depending on their prevalence in the three selected zones," Muraleedharan said.
He said with the introduction of the Plant Protection Code, the tea industry is increasingly adopting non-chemical control measures because the choice of approved chemicals is limited. The industry has started using light traps, sticky traps, manual collection and bush sanitation as non-chemical methods.
"India is the second largest producer and exporter of tea in the world after China. This production and trade are powerful engines for economic growth, poverty alleviation and food security, but often, harnessing this power can be difficult. Tea crops suffer from a range of pests and diseases for which pesticides are the main solution but this results in increased production costs and potential risks to human health," a statement from the bureau said.
"We are evaluating the environmental and economic feasibility of applying alternative methods to manage tea pests and diseases in India. The scientific teams are doing this by fostering better understanding of these ecological approaches to management, evaluating current practices and examining how these alternative approaches can be integrated into tea production to raise overall sustainability of tea production," it said. This will ultimately look to tackle pests in a sustainable and alternative way, protecting tea growers, workers and the surrounding biodiversity, it added.
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text: This classic Pioneer Jukebox has been gutted out and converted to an Ipod/MP3 player. You can connect your Ipod or Iphone to the dock located in the front of Jukebox. I want a fun looking jukebox that will also play my MP3 music and iPhone or iPod music - what will do it all? Made by Pioneer in the 90's and converted by Gameroom Gallery! This jukebox/Ipod Dock sounds amazing


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Once upon a time, marketing was simply about creating captivating, creative ads that would capture viewers' attention and encourage them to buy a product or change their behavior to match the marketer's objective. These days, though, marketing is a more complex animal.
Don't panic! Your Facebook Multi-Product Ad headline IS less than 25 characters! Check out the solution (for now) to submitting a Multi-Product Ad for approval if you're getting an unnecessary error message.
Social media has grabbed the spotlight over the last few years as marketers figured out how to engage consumers through posts, tweets and viral videos. It is a truism that most everyone in generation X and Y is on a social network. Nothing has bested the broad reach of television since its launch in the early '50s. That's all changing. And so, too, is social media. Out of necessity social media firms have turned to paid advertising to generate revenue. Just like search engines, social networks live and die by advertising. Let's dive into this rather new world of social paid ads.
Creating social media content is key to an engaging social media strategy. Photos, video, and links are the best ways to engage your community.
Like any agency we pitch new business. Every new pitch informs, educates and entertains. This post is about the entertainment part. When pitching social media services we sometimes bring along social media lemon bars. This recipe was for a health care social media pitch. It came complete with a QR code and a website landing page.
With just a few resources (likely already at your fingertips), you can increase clicks, foot traffic, and eyeballs to your vehicle inventory. Whether your brand is one rooftop or several, Pinterest is a tool that is driving more clicks, more walk-ins, more calls, and more sold cars. Oh and you gotta get your social house in order, including Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube too!
As a business, it used to be enough to have a Facebook presence. There are hundreds and hundreds of social networks: which does your brand need? That depends upon your business, products offered, and a raft of other items (including your interests). Connecting with your customers (eg community in social speak), learning about them, asking them questions, and listening to their answers are excellent reasons to be "social." I also included my six favorites social communities.
Social media, it's everywhere. Icons are popping up on web pages, mailers, and receipts. We can check in, link up, like, friend and tweet businesses, work peers, family, classmates and movie stars. Using a tool like Hitwise helps with segmenting and getting to higher clicks, likes, and engagement.
Teenagers are tweeting more than blogging. A recent New York Times article said that blogs are beginning to lose their appeal with teenagers. Blogs started out as the place to go to express yourself. However, as Twitter and Facebook took off, teenagers flocked to those sites in droves, leaving blogs behind. And young bloggers followed their readers. But does that mean blogging is no longer a relevant component of your social media campaign? Absolutely not. Blogs, Facebook, and Twitter are communication tools, moving users from one message to the next.
I prefer to think of Twitter as a modern wire service, or a public Instant Messaging (IM) platform. One of the drawbacks I feel is the ability to constantly monitor and respond quickly to Tweets!
Learn about the Internet culture of "Internet slang" whether abbreviations or acronyms. We share our favorites and a longer list of popular slang.
Managing Facebook is like mining. What are you mining for? Social media gold. That is, effective, engaging posts that help you achieve your business goals. But before you get down and dirty trying to find out what types of content are the most successful, let's take a minute to talk about a simple, yet powerful tool that should be included in everyone's social media toolbox: imagery.
Social media interaction should be aimed at, to the contrary of what many businesses believe and practice, community engagement and interaction between the brand and its current/prospective customers, as opposed to sharing sales and other company information that only aids the brand's reputation. If executed well, the brand's reputation will promote your business, its mission, values, and culture much faster, and oftentimes, much less expensively than ever thought possible.
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As with Facebook, I want to shorten Google+ URLs to make it easy to remember a page (and it never hurts to reinforce one's brand). Google has invited large brands to have personalized URLs but there is no good solution for smaller brands. I found a simple solution to shorten a Google+ URL (it's a redirector URL).
It seems everyone is on Pinterest or at least interested in Pinterest. The pace of growth continues to climb and reaching your audience on Pinterest is a bit different for the marketing staff to manage. We offer three pointers to help.
So what's good content really all about? Content is brand building in the online space. Trust, credibility, and reputation: showing Internet users you and your site are the expert about your business and what you merchandize. Content is the mechanism that conveys copy/narrative, images, videos, social, recommendations, product ratings, blogs, and the like.
When you set up a Facebook page for your business or organization you have a few options. Here are some questions you need to ask yourself so that you have the answer.
Facebook is a great marketing tool. It needs to be developed and resourced properly and sustainably, along with your organization's business, marketing, public relations, and crisis management plans. Let's examine how AT&T turned a negative Facebook experience into a positive.
Social media have grown since the early 2000s. The leader of these networks is Facebook, designed with the intent to create a digital playground where people can connect, communicate and share information. This article demonstrates how your company or organization can benefit from this new media with reformed marketing tactics.
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An explanation of latency from our friends at Presonus.
PreSonus | Learn – The Truth About Digital Audio Latency: "Roundtrip latency in digital-audio applications is the amount of time it takes for a signal (such as a singing voice or a face-melting guitar solo) to get from an analog input on an audio interface, through the analog-to-digital converters, into a DAW, back to the interface, and through the digital-to-analog converters to the analog outputs. Any significant amount of latency can negatively impact the performer's ability to play along to a click track or beat — making it sound like they're performing in an echoing tunnel (unless they have a way to monitor themselves outside of the DAW application, such as a digital mixer or one of our AudioBox™ VSL-series interfaces)."


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Thursday, August 2, 2012
Netezza External Tables
You can use Netezza's external table to view data from an external file and use it like a database table. When you create an external table, the actual data still sits in that physical external file, but you can query it from Netezza like you can query a normal database table.
You can also use external tables to export data out of a Netezza table into a file.
From Netezza's Data Loading Manual - An external table allows Netezza to treat an external file as a database table. An external table has a definition (a table schema), but the actual data exists outside of the Netezza appliance database. External tables can be used to access files which are stored on the Netezza host server or, in the case of a remote external table, Netezza can treat a file on a client system as an external table (see REMOTESOURCE option).
Below are 2 examples to show you how to do both data export and "import".
I am using Aginity Workbench for Netezza on my windows machine (which comes with a netezza odbc driver), and I have a text file stored in my local drive C:\temp\testfile.txt which has the following column header and 3 rows:
1,'John Lee',100000
2,'Marty Short', 120000
3,'Jane Mars', 150000
CREATE EXTERNAL TABLE ext_tbl_employees(
employee_id integer,
employee_name character varying(100),
salary decimal (10,2))
remotesource 'odbc'
delimiter ','
skiprows 1);
Then in your Aginity workbench object browser, expand the folder External Tables, and you will your new external table listed there.
You can then query the table just like a normal database table:
select *
from ext_tbl_employees
You can also create a transient external table, in which it only exists for the duration of your query, which means the external table definition does not persist in the system catalog.
--transient external table
FROM EXTERNAL 'c:\temp\testfile.txt'
employee_id integer,
employee_name character varying(100),
salary decimal (10,2))
remotesource 'odbc'
delimiter ','
skiprows 1);
Transient external table is also a very useful way to export data from a netezza database out to a text file. You can export not just an entire table, but the output of any sql statement. The beauty of it is you don't have to specify the schema definition of the data, which can save you a lot of typing:
create table mytesttable (
studentid integer,
studentname character varying(100)
insert into mytesttable
select 1, 'Jane Doe'
select 2, 'John Smith';
CREATE EXTERNAL TABLE 'c:\Temp\ExportDataTest.csv' USING (remotesource 'ODBC' DELIM ',') AS
from mytesttable;
drop table mytesttable;
Note: if the file already exists, any existing data will be deleted by Netezza before it inserts data.
If there's comma in your data, and you want to export to csv, use escapeChar option:
CREATE EXTERNAL TABLE 'c:\Temp\OfferAttributesNightlyFeed.csv' USING (remotesource 'ODBC' DELIM ',' ESCAPECHAR '\') AS
from COUPONATTRIBUTESTEST;
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Thanks for the efforts on gathering useful content and sharing here. You can find more question and answers on Netezza database in the following forum.ReplyDelete
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thank you for the command.. it works perfect but when i export the results into text file the results are not formatted correctly.. there is no terminator for rows... multiple rows are displaying in the single row.. is there any row terminatorReplyDelete
- AnonymousNovember 12, 2013 at 1:50 PM
Just for all those that didn't know it, Netezza will typically output with unix line terminators and not windows version. This means, when you open it in word pad or anything, it will show up as one huge line, however, save as a .csv and excel will see the line wraps. My recommendation would be to use powershell which is very quick once you export it to change them to a full CR-LF.ReplyDelete
how can we append timestamp with filename or add any parameter to filenameReplyDelete
Is there a way that we can create one external table from multiple csv files? Thanks.ReplyDelete
- AnonymousMarch 1, 2015 at 1:24 PM
How to drop this external table?ReplyDelete
thank you for the post, external table creation is completed but I'm getting a ERROR [08S01] Communication link failure message when running a select statement on my table.ReplyDelete
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Straightforward climbing up the pocketed slab on the left.
Great handholds, loads of pockets. Gets a bit desperate for footholds though! Then again im still quite new to climbing outdoors.
Font d'Axia is a great venue (ignoring the tat protected lower grade routes and the odd area of loose rock)for a winters morning climbing in the 5 to 6b grade range. Then just move to L'Ocaive for the afternoon sun. A good day out.
This has now been re-equipped but with a new lower off at about 8m. The gear above this has been stripped.
I led this as a pretty new leader; it's a good confidence boost!
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Biology 390 Evolution
Instructor: Alex Kondrashov (firstname.lastname@example.com)
Кондрашов А.С. "История одного открытия" Наука и Жизнь, N6 2005.
Программа курса по эволюционной биологии для аспирантов университета Мичигана
(на ББС будет в сокращенном варианте и по-русски)
Syllabus (detailed) :
Surprisingly, we know a lot about past evolution of life. This knowledge is based on indirect data, provided by modern organisms, and on direct data, provided by fossils. A number of generalizations can be derived from facts about past evolution. In some cases, we directly observe substantial ongoing evolution.
1. What is evolutionary biology?
Fundamental concepts: evolution, common ancestry, phase space, determinism, space of genotypes, levels of organization, phenotype, trait, fitness, adaptation, mutation, variability, population, selection, allele replacement, fitness landscape, similarity, relatedness, compatibility, connectedness, species, form of life, Microevolution, Macroevolution, complexity, optimality, evolvability, designability, stochasticity, predictability, reproducibility, random drift.
2. Evidence for past evolution of life - reasoning
Can we have, and do we need, any evidence for past evolution? Indirect and direct evidence. Great evidence which we do not have. Evidence we do have: suboptimality, homology (similarity not forced by function), unforced hierarchy, unforced spatial distributions, continuous variability, theory-based evidence.
3. Evidence for past evolution of life - examples
A small sample from countless indirect evidence for evolution: pseudogenes, gene duplications, comparisons of genomes of very different organisms, universal genetic code, morphological homology, cospeciation, species flocks, ring species, correspondence between patterns in mutation and in molecular evolution, etc.
4. Reconstructing the course of past evolution
Representation of evolution by phylogenetic trees. Reconstructions of such trees assuming evolutionary clock or exclusively divergent evolution. Testing the validity of reconstructions. Obstacles: variable rates of evolution, homoplasy. Phylogenies which are not tree-like (symbioses, lateral gene transfers).
5. History of the Earth
A necessarily superficial review of Earth sciences: structure of modern Earth, age and origin of the Earth, changes in the Earth orbit, sedimentation, rock cycle, stratigraphy, geochronology (radioactive isotopes, switches of magnetic poles, traces of cosmic rays), plate tectonics, paleogeography, paleoenvironments (stable isotopes, changing atmosphere).
6. History of life on Earth
A standard review of what is known about the evolution of past life from 3,500 million years ago (first unambiguous fossils of cyanobacteria) to the present: early prokaryotes, stromatolites, first eukaryotes, origins of multicellularity, mass extinctions, Ediacaran fauna, Paleozoic, Mesozoic, and Cenozoic life.
7. Recent history of the Homo sapiens lineage
A review of what happened to our lineage (and to its extinct offshoots, robust Australopithecus and Neanderthals) since it diverged from the ancestors of chimpanzees ~5 million years ago: early fossils, Australopithecus afarensis, hominisation, Homo erectus, first dispersal out of Africa, Homo sapiens and second dispersal out of Africa.
8. Generalizations derived from the history of life - diversity
Numerous facts about past evolution can be distilled into several generalizations. Some of them are concerned with the origin and dynamics of the diversity of life: structure of diversity at a particular moment, evolution of individual lineages, birth and death of lineages, and evolution of multiple lineages.
9. Generalizations derived from the history of life - structure and function
Other evolutionary generalizations are concerned with the evolution of structure and function of living beings. These generalizations remain the main source of our very limited understanding of the evolution of complex phenotypes.
10. Evolution while you are watching
Observations of ongoing evolution provide a natural bridge between studies of past evolution and attempts to understand Microevolution. Substantial evolution has been observed in the course of domestication, in controlled populations, in some natural populations, and in many crucial pathogens.
Microevolution, changes at the scale of within-population variability, is the best-understood facet of evolution. A well-developed theory of Microevolution is available, and there are a lot of useful data.
11. What is a population and how it can be studied?
Selection-based and mating-based definitions of population. Distributions, their parameters, and statistical estimates. Confidence limits. Five factors of Microevolution. Classification of modes of selection, based on fitness landscapes.
12. Mutation
Molecular mechanisms of spontaneous mutation and molecular nature of small-scale and large-scale mutations. Mutation rates at the level of nucleotides and of genomes. Mutation and phenotypes. Mutation and fitness. Mutational equilibrium.
13. Selection
Fitness and its components. Genetic load, fitness variance, selection differential. Variability of fitness in natural populations. Dynamics of an allele replacement. Fisher's fundamental theorem of natural selection. Estimates of selection.
14. Sex. Population structure. Random drift.
Amphimictic life cycles in nature. Ancient apomicts. Hardy-Weinberg ratios. Dynamics of linkage disequilibrium. Non-random mating. Spatial and temporal structures of populations. Sampling and Fisher-Wright model of a finite population. Effective population size. The rate of selectively neutral evolution.
15. Theory of Microevolution - predicting genetic changes
Selection (positive) which promotes changes vs. selection (negative and balancing) which prevents changes. Survival of a new, advantageous allele. Multiple, simultaneous allele replacements. Polymorphism due to deleterious mutations and to Mendelian segregation. Evolution under very weak selection. Phenotypical approaches to evolution.
16. Theory of Microevolution - inferring parameters
Methods of measuring mutation rate. Methods of detecting positive selection: high rates of evolution, MacDonald-Kreitman test, clumps of replacements. Methods of detecting negative and balancing selection. Measuring migration.
17. Variability in natural populations
Individual alleles: SNPs, small indel polymorphisms, large-scale polymorphisms. Frequency distributions. Linkage disequilibria between alleles. Heritabilities and evolvabilities of phenotypic traits. Variability of population-level traits.
18. Selection in natural populations
Opportunity and overall strength of selection. Inbreeding and outbreeding depressions. Selection at the levels of genotypes and phenotypes. Variance in fitness and genetic load. Positive selection. Consequences of relaxed selection.
19. Microevolutionary foundations of Macroevolution
Selection on allele replacements. Constraints on the course of Macroevolution. Constraints on the rate of Macroevolution. Uniqueness of evolutionary trajectories. Role of inadaptive evolution. Contamination of the genome by mildly deleterious mutation. Microevolution of extinction.
20. Species and speciation
Epistasis, incompatibility, and species. Genetics and ecology of Dobzhansky-Muller incompatibilities. Phyletic and allopatric speciation. Orr's snowball effect. Sympatric speciation through disruptive and incompatibility selection. Parapatric speciation and hybrid zones. Importance of different mechanisms of speciation.
The ultimate goal of evolutionary biology is to understand Macroevolution, i. e. profound changes of living beings. This goal is currently very far from being achieved. Still, we understand something about Macroevolution at the levels of sequences and of populations and ecosystems. In contrast, Macroevolution of functioning molecules, cells, and multicellular organisms remains largely obscure.
21. Macroevolution of sequences - theory
Evolutionary distance between sequences. Homology of nucleotide sites and sequences alignment. Homology of genes. Evolution of gene order within genomes. Mutation and selection at the level of whole genomes. Advanced approaches to phylogenetic reconstructions.
22. Macroevolution of sequences - data
Genome duplications. Multigene families. Transposable elements. Genome size and junk DNA. Degeneration of organelle genomes and sex chromosomes. Origin of new functional sites on DNA and RNA. Evolution of alternative splicing and origin of new genes. Sequence-level manifestations of evolution at higher levels.
23. Macroevolution of functioning objects - theory
What a theory of Macroevolution of complex, functional objects should explain? Complex phase spaces and fitness landscapes. Modularity and robustness. Designability of complex phenotypes.
24. Macroevolution of functioning objects - molecules, cells, organisms
Functional segments of DNA - origin and evolution. Compensatory evolution within RNA molecules. Biochemical pathways, enzyme regulation, and networks of interacting genes. Origins of complex adaptations. Phenotypic plasticity.
25. Origin of life
RNA world. Hypercycle. Genetic code, proteins, and DNA. Cell membrane and metabolism.
26. Macroevolution of populations and ecosystems
Evolution of sex, recombination, and mutation rate. Sexual selection and origin of exaggerated signals. Evolution of ageing and longevity. Evolutionary conflicts. Life histories: evolution of clutch size, dormancy, and migration. Evolution of interactive behavior and altruism. Coevolution and Red Queen dynamics.
27. Evolutionary biology of modern humans
Imperfect human traits. Human variability of sequences and of phenotypes. Conditionally beneficial and unconditionally deleterious variability. Ongoing adaptive evolution. Changes in human populations in the foreseeable future.
28. Implications of evolutionary biology outside natural sciences
Origin of language. Evolutionary psychology. Evolution of life and contemporary societies. Attempts to derive morality and meaning of life from evolution.
A successful student will learn how to answer the following questions :
1) Why a crazy idea that humans and pine trees evolved from a common ancestor is universally accepted by biologists?
2) How life evolved on Earth during the last 3.5 billion years? How could life possibly originate from non-living matter (nobody knows exactly how this happened)?
3) How our ancestors evolved from apes?
4) What general patterns occurred repeatedly in the course of past evolution?
5) What do we see when evolution happens in front of us?
6) What is population and what factors affect its evolution?
7) What can we infer theoretically about evolution of populations?
8) How variable are natural populations, and what is known about selection in them?
9) How can new species evolve?
10) How do genomes evolve?
11) How do functioning molecules, cells, and organisms evolve (in fact, this issue is still rather poorly understood)?
12) Why organisms reproduce sexually, why we age, and why peacocks grow their tails (in fact, there are several hypotheses on each of these issues)?
13) How ecosystems are affected by evolution of their constituent populations?
14) Why evolutionary origin of modern humans is important?
More specifically, to get a good grade a student will need to know the following :
1) Why suboptimality, homology, unforced hierarchy, unforced spatial distributions, and wide continuous variability, observed in modern organisms, constitute indirect evidence for evolution of their ancestors? What are scenario-based and theory-based indirect evidence for evolution?
2) At least 3 examples of indirect evidence for evolution of each kind.


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salaam alaykum im a simple guy, open minded with a good sense of humor, i grew up in the states as a kid,i like adventure and traveling a great deal as well as meeting new people in my travels and discovering and trying new things,I enjoy cooking as well as experimenting on food. i have a passion for islam and the simple lifestyle that comes with it. its history and its heritage, im not perfect but i do my best and im hoping to find someone to help me out in this journey and stear me away from temptations as god says he created everything in pairs. i have a fascination and inclination towards the islamic culture. i am a writer in my spare time, i enjoy video games, roller blading hoarse back ridding, reading any good intellectual book Islamic or western and other things. i love teaaching about islam to those who wish to learn. i enyoy cycling anywhere i can, walking at the beach in contemplation, im very understanding and not quick to judge, very kind and charming and good with kids so ive been told god knows me best . i am currently a village coordinator, dolphins researcher and conserver. i have an interest in psychology, hoping to study officially that inshallah someday, phylosophy, biology, linguestics, history and literature. i have a thing for technology. i am fluemt in english and swahili but a bit rusty in french. I am a traditionalist with an open mind and maybe a bit modern but within the Islamic boundaries. I have many goals and and ambitions, learning Arabic to understand the Quran better , Spanish and maybe Japanese so I can enjoy anime better lol. I enjoy anything concerning Islam to the extent that I get lost at times. I enjoy helping others and practicing Da'wah at my own level even a bit. Inshallah I hope to have a big family so that I can pass down the Islamic spirit and legacy to the next generation and those who seek it. This past is a. It sensitive but I may be open to polygyny, if Allah has written it for me.
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Germany: Automechanika 2012 [stand B71]
The Automechanika is a biennial trade show focused on a unique spectrum of products from the fields of automotive parts, car washing, workshop and filling station equipment. Franklin staff will be present at stand B71 in hall 10.0 from 11-16 September 2012 in Frankfurt am Main, Germany. Click here to read more about Automechanika 2012 exhibition
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The 19th Moscow international exhibition Autocomplex 2012 is a well establish annual event bringing visitors from wide and far to one place. We will be displaying our products at the Moscow EXPOCENTRE Fairgrounds, Pavilion No. 7, stand 336 from 24-26 October 2012. Click here to read more about Autocomplex 2012 exhibition
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Wednesday, March 27, 2013
823. The Centenary Swimming Pool and Restaurant, Brisbane
Dear Harry,
The Centenary Pool complex in Brisbane designed by
Council architect James Birrel and built in 1959, has a
wonderful joyous atmosphere. The architect was
influenced by the artworks of Hans Arp when designing
the biomorphic restaurant that echoes some works of
Oscar Niemeyer as well. There is also a striking similarity
between this charming little building and the Club Ariston
in Mar del Plata (Argentina) designed by Marcel Breuer,
Eduardo Catalano, and Franciso Coire in 1948.
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Lysaght Multiclad
Order Below or Phone 0422 590552, Multiclad – Multiclad Wall cladding – Is a very neat tidy looking low profile trapezoidal rib sheeting mostly used on the walls of sheds & garages. Available in Colorbond and Zincalume, 840 mm cover. Not avail in WA.
Most often used on wall, Multiclad is very popular as a low profile wall sheet or cladding. The modern shallow pans are strong and durable with a neat low profile.
Multiclad is available in
- 0.35 bmt (.40 tct)
- 0.42 bmt (.47 tct)
- in all 20 standard Colorbond® colours.
- Multiclad is also available in Zincalume.
Our Pricing now applies Nationally . Delivery is available to all customers inside normal Bluescope Lysaght Delivery areas (as designated by each Lysaght branch) for the standard regular price of $200.00. Outside delivery areas, Goods are to be collected or own freight arranged.
Ordering online is easy! You can select and order from Colorbond or Zincalume sheet, available below. Simply note sheet length and quantity, add to cart, continue to shop, add your next product choice and don't forget to pick up some tek screws. Your purchase of Lysaght products can be delivered to the delivery address you specify during check out if you add delivery to your shopping cart during check out.
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Importance of Children's Clothes
The fashion wear of preference for kids who are undergoing growth and development is categorized as children's clothes which is mainly informal. The determinants of the different types of children's clothes are sex and the intended use of the clothes such as dresses, suits leisure wear and sleep wear. There are many factors that are put into consideration when designing children's clothes in that children need to play and rest comfortably. To design the best children's clothes one needs to choose the best fabric, proper fastenings and neat finishing.Children are never too careful which makes important to choose a fabric that does not retain stains and is easy to clean.There are standardized sizes for children's clothes in that there are many variants of sizes as kids are of all ages and at different stages of development.
It is the dream of all parents to keep their children safe and to achieve this, children's clothes designers use fabrics that are treated with fire retardants and dyes that are do not cause allergic reactions to the kids. Children are sensitive to extreme temperatures thus the fabric of choice should be soft, warm and does not get extremely hot or cold. To prevent infection, the fabric of the children's clothes should be sweat absorbent. Children will always find decorations such as ribbons, beads bows and patches intriguing and including them in the children's clothes design is always an added advantage. Children's clothes are durable and they rarely get torn when the kids are playing or when they are washed.
Parents need not to be worried about changes in seasons as designers always make children clothes for the different seasons to be available in plenty. There exists inexhaustible children clothes designs for both boys and girls and parents can choose what they find to be unique for their chikdren. The design of children's clothes changes frequently as parents are required to buy new clothes for their kids every now and then due to their fast growth rate. One needs not to be worried about where to purchase childrens's clothes as they are widely available in designer shops and boutiques. Design, size, gender and the type of the public determines the cost of the children's clothes but despite the variance the price is affordable.
One can purchase children's clothes for a kid as a birthday present or to motivate him or her to perform better in school and kids find this to be sentimental. Children's clothes make children to be smart and presentable which builds their self esteem and eliminates shyness. Every child has a right to descent and warm clothing making it mandatory for every parent to purchase children's clothes.
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The bulldozer is a too much powerful crawler that is
licensed with a blade. The paint bulldozer is recurrently
used to heinous subdivision complexion of laborious machinery, although
the epitomize purely refers to a tractor that is good
with a dozer blade.
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changing tracked vehicles. The tracks allot them
incredible explanation locomotion and hold owing to over abusive
terrain. Wide tracks on the deviating hand, support to
restrict the stress of the dozer due to great areas,
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bespatter ground.
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engine diversion dragging ability, which allows it to
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things from the ground. Take the Caterpillar
D9 for example, it can easily tow tanks that importance
than 70 tons. Due to these attributes,
bulldozers are used to shiny obstacles, shrubbery,
and remains of structures and buildings.
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metal plate that is installed on the front. The
lance pushes things around. Normally, the shank
comes in 3 varieties:
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no sidewise curve, no module wings, and can be used
secluded for comely grading.
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offers less curvature, and smaller quota wings.
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importance besides machines that are compelling of things the
artistic bulldozers weren't. A befitting exhibition is
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machete and substituting a huge niche bucket
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in modest bustle areas where deal is drastically
limited, agnate as mining caves and tunnels. Very
runty bulldozers are certified as calfdozers.
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farm tractors that were used to plough fields. In
directive to dig canals, adorn heavenly body dams, and partake
in earthmoving jobs, the tractors were quizzed
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as CAT, Komatsu, John Deere, Case, and JCB commenced
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tracked earthmoving equipment.
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manufacturer of bulldozer is CAT,
which has earned a massive ethos for construction
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CNBC's Dina Gusovsky takes a look at where cheap gas is helping boost the U.S. economy.
Golf star Bubba Watson discusses the advancements of golf and equipment he uses. Watson says he is optimistic about the state of golf in 2016.
Repurposing scraps and being ultra-creative with an eye for savings can lead to huge profits in the restaurant world. The hosts of Restaurant Startup explain.
Boeing is building the Space Launch System rocket for NASA, the most expensive and most powerful rocket ever. The goal is to take Americans to Mars. Jane Wells got an exclusive look at the rocket's progress.
Storefront executive chairman Anthony Rodio has a bleak outlook for big retail as Amazon continues to grow.
Meet two porn star couples who make adult videos with multiple partners, but know how to leave it all behind at the office.
Financial advisors David Carter of Lenox Wealth Advisors; Chad Carlson, Balasa Dinverno Foltz; and Jon Yankee, FJY Financial discuss best investment opportunities in 2016.
Why Osterhout Design Group is focused on augmented reality rather than virtual reality.
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A chic outfit makes saying goodbye to summer so much easier.
Welcome to Beauty & A Bunny: a blog dedicated to all things fashion & beauty from the perspective of a rabbit. Hoppy reading!
A chic outfit makes saying goodbye to summer so much easier.
Starting a style challenge! Here's a styled look, featuring motorcycle riding chaps. This look was inspired by Christina Aguilera's "Dirrty" music video and spending lots of time on a motorcycle. Have a suggestion for the next style challenge? Let us know in the comments!
It doesn't feel like spring, but throw on some pastels in a soft suede and you could be persuaded in to spring fever!
"Florals for spring? Groundbreaking."
Not only is this a famously savage from The Devil Wears Prada, it also happens to sum up how this fashionista feels about wearing most floral prints.
Because velvet bodysuits are life.
We'll tell you what we want... what we really, really want...from Posh Spice's new line!
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Albunni Group company was established in 1/3/1980, it contains three companies: Electronics AV, Developed Technology and Free Energy Company. Albunni Group company provides high quality and price competitive products as well as guarantee and maintenance.
Our range of products is spans on Audio-Visual, video projectors, language labs, video and audio conference, Electronic Labs, screens, visualizers and heating & conditioning.
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Tom Eastman landed the two main awards at Colchester United's end of season dinner.
The 22-year-old centre-back scooped the club's Player of the Year and Players' Player of the Year accolades at the U's event, held at the Weston Homes Community Stadium.
Eastman, who played 39 times for Colchester in all competitions this season, just edged out top goalscorer Freddie Sears for the players' award.
Midfielder Alex Gilbey won the Young Player of the Year, while David Wright secured the Community Player of the Year accolade.
Goalkeeper Sam Walker was presented with his Colchester United Supporters Association Player of the Year and Away Player of the Year awards, while Jabo Ibehre was Hospital Radio Player of the Year.
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Husky dogs will be the focus of a public art exhibit held in honor of the UConn's 125th anniversary.
Sponsored by the UConn Alumni Association, the exhibit will feature husky dog animal sculptures at locations throughout Connecticut, decorated by artists from around the country. The exhibit will debut with a major unveiling in June and end with an auction during the University's homecoming weekend in October. Proceeds will benefit the Alumni Association Scholarship Fund.
The UConn Husky Trail will provide more than 125 three-dimensional fiberglass husky sculptures to be transformed into works of art by selected artists. Each sculpture will be sponsored by an individual, business, or organization. Artists will receive an honorarium for their work.
"This event is expected to be the largest public art exhibit in the state of Connecticut," says Dan Karp of K&M Productions in New London, the company managing the event.
The group recently completed a successful event called the Whale Trail, featuring large beluga and sperm whale sculptures that were displayed throughout southeastern Connecticut, Westerly, Rhode Island, Boston, and New York City. The exhibit raised about $100,000 for non-profit organizations.
"The Husky dog event will be a statewide celebration of the University's 125th anniversary," says John Feudo, executive director of the UConn Alumni Association.
"We hope each of the University's campuses will take part in the UConn Husky Trail, and we expect alumni from all over the state to embrace this unique and exciting event as well."
For more information, visit www.uconnhuskytrail.com. For information on how to sponsor a husky sculpture and other sponsorship opportunities, call Andrea Harney at 860-437-8025 or e-mail email@example.com.


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…let us not love with words or speech but with actions and in truth. 1 John 3
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We are so thankful that God has given us the opportunity to learn from and work alongside His people in West Africa through our jobs with SIM. It is our sincere prayer that through our willingness to make a new place our home, to learn new cultures and languages, and to serve the community through our work skills, that we are able to point others to the glory of God.
We hope that you will pray about coming alongside our family on this journey of service and sharing the gospel. Use the links on this website to join our email/prayer team or to join the financial support team.
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Smiling, squinting, and sun exposure can all cause crow's feet, but, let's face it, they're pretty unavoidable. Plus, we're rather fond of that whole being happy and not afraid to show it thing. Have no fear, the solution is here. This peptide-packed eye cream encourages skin to repair damage and minimizes the facial movements that trigger deep wrinkles. Go ahead and smile—this eye cream's got you covered.
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After trying the Derma e foil packets in November's box, I decided that Derma e is going to be my new skincare regimen. I have very sensitive facial skin and have to be careful with new skin products because some tend to break me out or cause redness and swelling. The trio I tried gave me softness and firmness without giving me itchy red patches or breakouts, so the eye cream was a no-brainer. It softens and firms immediately--I notice an immediate difference in firmness. The cream kind of sits on top of the skin (of course, I apply it maybe a little too liberally), but it absorbs perfectly within an hour or so. I just bought the rest of the Derma e skincare line. I'm happy to be able to fully moisturize my 35-year-old face without getting bumps or itchy red patches! Be advised: make sure your fingers are clean before applying, because this is a pot instead of a pump.5
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A tiny dot of this thick, moisturizing, wrinkle smoothing eye creme instantly reduces the appearance of tiny lines. It absorbs very quickly and leaves no residue so it can be used under makeup, and never produces ghastly milia (white heads) on my aging combination skin. Be sure to gently dab the product all the way out to your hairline as that's where crow's feet begin. Suitable for morning and night use.5
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Black Heart Productions is proud to announce that we will be hosting the Mile High Author Event in Denver, CO with Jay Crownover on September 17, 2016!!
We have started to announce our author line-up on Facebook, so make sure you follow our page to stay up-to-date on event news. You may also check out the list by clicking the "Authors" tab up top.
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Famous, amongst so many other wonderful reasons, for their extravagant annual tradition of designing an over-the-top Fantasy Bra, Victoria's Secret is a name that forever basks in the spotlight of consumer media. Every year we watch, in awe, for the unveiling of the V.S. Fantasy bra, what stunning jewels adorn it, and what outrageously wealthy woman it might end up enveloping.
But is there something deeper that the Fantasy bra represents, some type of knowledge we can glean from this flamboyant display of wealth? If anything it may be a clue as to the economic trends America is facing.
The budget for Victoria's Secret annual Fantasy Bra has been dwindling for several years now. Apparently responding to economic trends, this year's bra comes in at just $2 million retail, falling well short of the $3 million price tag in garnered last year, never mind the $6.5 V.S. dared to ask in 2006!


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Chris Martin,lead singer of the band Coldplay Environmental Leadership Award.And Ben Stiller has also joined the cause to raise funds for the Aid of Haiti Victims and Survivors.He tweeted late Tuesday that "people in Haiti need our help and attention right now."
As the days of the Aftermath unfold,and more assistance keeps pouring in,
Roger Federer posted on his official website "The entry fee is a minimum donation of $10. This should be fun and it's for a great cause,"
And,"The devastating earthquake which hit Haiti on Tuesday measured 7.0 on the Richter Scale and has left tens of thousands of people dead. The United Nations has launched an appeal for hundreds of millions of dollars to try to help around three million people in need." he added,according to a recent CNNsports news article.
Other sports celebrities donating to The Haiti Cause are:Tiger Woods,who pledged $ 3 million dollars,and Russell Simmons.Also,many Miami Sports teams rally to volunteer their help to help the earthquake victims,according to this NBC News Special.
Courtney Cox-won Best Actress in a Television Series, Comedy or Musical for "Cougar Town".
Tina Feywon Best Actress in a Television Series, Comedy or Musical for "30Rock"
Jeremy piven-won Best Supporting Actor in a Series, Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television for "Entourage"
And William Hurt-won Best Supporting Actor in a Series, Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television for "Damages"
for a more in depth list of winners check: Golden Globe awards-List of Winners!
Bill Nye decided to got head-to-head with actor Ed Begley Jr.,another environmentalist and hi-tech addict,and said "'I'm going to best Ed Begley at his own game. I'm going to get him, "He(Begley) ordered panels for the garage, then rain barrels, then he had his windows done and he put in a vegetable garden."and Bill added: " I will do better and more efficiently!",as he explained to a reporter in MSNBC
Nye went on downplaying Ed Begley's "obsolete solar panels" and old fashioned "water trapping for garden irrigation" and boasting his own new energy-efficient solar panels and top of the line water-redistribution system for his backyard.
Ed Begley Jr,on the other hand has been a busy bee planting his own garden,off-setting his wife's long 20 minutes showers,by collecting water through his distribution system to water the plants,plus installed Astro-turf on certain sections to save on water.And Begley adds: "this rivalry is just a friendly, humorous one-upmanship,but there are parts of the competition that are quite serious,and we sometimes get each other in our nerves!.
And Begley's last words:"He(Nye) has these great copper rain gutters that I covet." The riddle to solve is who will outdo the other?
release of her movie for DVD:Nine Deadfor March 9, 2010. Melissa tells us that she appears and acts as she hasn't done before as a "sharp and level-headed assisting L.A. District Attorney,as a hostage in a quest to survive a masked killer" in this action-thriller that looks very exciting from the trailer's point-of view.
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"..congrats and good luck on the launching of your e-paper.." by:@zipotedude-sent via Twitter,Aug,29
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"felicidades , el mejor de los éxitos!-by@crystalcancun-via Twitter,Sept.1.
"Dear Mauricio, Congratulations on launching your newspaper. I wish you the best of luck with your new Web site! All the best, Tom -- Thomas Kaplan Editor in Chief Yale Daily News"-via e-mail,Sept.2.
"Good luck with the e-newspaper!"Dan Myers-via email,Sept.3.-
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Fossil Plate with Seed Ferns - White fronds on black shale excavated from St. Clair, Pennsylvania. (B007)
Genera: Alethopteris, Neuropteris, Pecopteris, Sphenophyllum, etc.
Llewellyn or Pottsville Formation
Pennsylvanian Period, Approximately 300-320 million years ago (according to most geologists).
These beautiful seed fern slabs came from the famous St. Clair, Pennsylvania fossil site. Specimens from this site are unique in the world in that the fern compressions are white to yellowish orange color instead of the black or brown of fern fossils from other sites. The slabs may show different fern genera: Alethopteris, Neuropteris, Pecopteris, and Sphenophyllum, etc. They are of Pennsylvanian age, far older than the oldest dinosaurs! The plants are of the type that compresses into coal, which is mined nearby. The fossil are impressions, the white color is entirely natural and unique to this site. The site has been reclaimed, so few opportunities remain to acquire nice specimens like these from this renowned locality. Notice most slabs have nice ferns on the reverse, "down" sides as well.
Believe it or not, the white colors are natural! It is this exceptional state of preservation that gives the St. Clair, Pennsylvania fossil ferns their great uniqueness. Nowhere else on Earth can ferns be found that have this flawless contrast! It's hard to comprehend 100 years, but these carboniferous ferns are said to have died around 320 million years ago!
These natural wonders fell into a bog where a low temperature, low pressure, oxygen depleted environment evolved the plant tissue into Pyrite. Pyrophyllite (Aluminum Silicate) replaced the Pyrite at an ensuing stage, creating the bold, white color. Any orange color was caused naturally by the presence of iron ore. Dozens of plant species are found in these shale rocks, so look closely. Common species include Alethopteris, Neuropteris, Pecopteris, and Sphenophyllum. Seed ferns went completely extinct around the time dinosaurs were still around!
Nothing has been done to these fossils such as paint to touch them up. Nature and time are the artists. Most collectors say these fossils can be lightly covered with a protective spray to sustain the vivid white fronds, as they rub off very easily if left untreated. DO NOT WASH!
A Common Question I have been asked before, "Are there more ferns inside?" Completely At Your Risk! Suggestion: some slabs or pieces can be split again, to reveal more ferns. The tool? An old solid, one-piece butter knife works well...and a gentle tap or two with small hammer...in the right way...follow the split, and repeat.
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I was an invited guest of Bill H. (a "Pennsylvanian" resident!) escorted into this area to collect twice. We collected about 20 years ago with his daughter Sarah she was 7 y.o. I think & it was her first time "fossilizing". Then later during the land reclamation years of the area along again with Sarah & with my new friend Patti. Hammers, chisels, pry bars, and lots of coal dust blackened hands and faces were had by all. (smile)
Years later after a visit to Florida from Bill, (but still before my trip with Patti) I laid out some specimens of Billy's [he left them for me to see if I could sell] on the sidewalk of the USF campus after a meeting of the Tampa Bay Fossil Club. I sold every single slab large & small in 20 minutes. Cash, check, TBFC members borrowing from each other, etc. I even had the campus security check to see if there was a drug dealer or something!
I had my personal check combining all his funds (several hundred dollars) in the mail to him, which arrived in time for his wife to get out of their mailbox when they arrived home from the trip. She bought needed furniture. I am telling you this because I am going to try to sell another batch of his ferns he left here several years ago (November 1998) and I never did anything with them because of personal health (1995), and not going to the TBFC meetings (after 1996).
Now, I will surprise him by auctioning them all (hopefully) and ALL the profit will be sent to him. When I first met him & his wife they had no children. They made frequent trips into the phosphate mines in Aurora, NC to the Lee Creek Formation for shark's teeth. On his first visit with me (they camped out on the floor in sleeping bags) I took them into the Bone Valley Formation for our beautiful colored Florida Megalodon teeth. The two children came later, and so on, so any money I send them will undoubtedly be used towards Seth & Sarah's education expenses.
(I have some slabs too, and will, if I do decide to part with them, list them smallest to largest. They are generally in 6-12" size with a few being 2X3' and 1X3'.)
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They have had to wait a bit for recognition of the gallant service they gave to the Second World War across the Channel.
But after delays for many more surviving British veterans who French President Francois Hollande pledged to honour with a special medal, two local former servicemen are now the proud recipients of their Legion d'Honneurs for fighting for the liberation of France.
Gerard Rogerson from Longridge and Tom Porter from Goosnargh, both in their 90s, were sent their medals following the French president's renewed pledge at a ceremony last year commemorating the 70th anniversry of D-Day, and after an outcry over delays.
Both have expressed their pride and delight in being awarded France's highest honour recognising the part they played in liberating their allies country.
A Goosnargh resident all his life and now aged 91, Tom volunteered to join the RAF in 1942 aged 18, trained near Cambridge and, following D-Day, went to France with the mission to reclaim the air fields the Germans had been using and restore them for use by the allies as quickly as possible.
For the first two weeks they were held up in France sleeping rough in fields and ditches until Caen was passed by the advancing forces.
They then moved on to Holland and on New Year's Day 1945 he and a colleague were walking round the perimeter of the airfield where they were stationed when German aircraft attacked the airfield. His colleague was hit by a bullet but not seriously injured.
They dived under a bowser, thinking it was a water one and soon realised it was a fuel one. They then dived down a banking onto the towpath of a canal running around the perimeter of the airfield and escaped further injury.
On one occasion, being well ahead of the food corps, they had been issued with a small tin of emergency rations – dried biscuits and cheese – and Tom has this tin and his kit bag to this day.
His corps stayed on after VE day and Tom still has a copy of the Technical Magazine of the RAF Airfield Construction Service Volume 1 no 6 issued in January 1946 for the work they did after the war had finished.
He returned to Goosnargh after being demobbed, married Ethel Childs, whom he met at dance in the village hall, and worked as a nurse at Whittingham Hospital until his retirement.
Whittingham Hospital was also where Gerard started work aged 14 as apprentice garden boy on 7/6d a week.
Called up in February 1944 aged 18 to join the Durham Light Infantry, after six weeks' training he was transferred to the Royal Engineers and trained in bomb disposal and how to be a stevedore.
Taken from Stranraer in Scotland down to Boden Camp and then to Purfleet docks in London where he was issued with 24 hour rations and ammunition before boarding ship on June 4, sailing along the south waiting for orders which came very early on the morning of June 6.
These lead to 25 soldiers and one sergeant landing on Juno Beach and Gerard recalls "after running up the beach we encountered some Canadians who told us to get back as they were the front line".
"We then looked for the rest of of our company but never found them, so found a dry ditch and bedded down for the night and this became our sleeping quarters for the next several weeks.
"The next day we came across another RE company, glad that we had joined them as they had lost quite a few of their men. Our job was to go out to the ships which came in as far as they could, climb up netting to get on board and unload onto landing craft wagons, ammunition and anything else they brought, sometimes food, petrol etc, all the time being heavily shelled.
"Sometimes we would be called out at night, which was very hard because we could only have a small torch fastened to our belts to see by."
Moves to Dieppe then Antwerp followed, then Belgium where VE Day was declared, then Hamburg from where Gerard was sent home on his first leave of 14 days.
India was his next stop before being demobbed and he added with a rueful laugh: "I had spent my 19th, 20th and 21st birthdays away from home!"
It was to both home and Whittingham Hospital Gerard eventually returned, however, and resumed his 45 years work there, ending up as District Garden Superintendent.
He met his wife Freda at one of the hospital's regular dances – she was one of the team in the hospital's admin office – and they have been together now for 65 years.
And one of their social enjoyments is getting together with other members of the Royal Engineers Association at their meetings at Fulwood Barracks.