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Co-recipient of Hamilton Fish '10 Award, presented to Harvard's Most Improved Player ... Honorable Mention All-Ivy League selection by Basketball-U.com ... All-Freshman Team by RushTheCourt ... Two-time Ivy League Rookie of the Week during the season ... Scored two points off the bench in season opener at Holy Cross (11/13) ... Played 37 minutes off the bench and scored seven points in victory over William & Mary (Nov. 15) ... Pulled down four rebounds against Bryant (11/20) ... Was 4-of-4 for nine points and four rebounds in 21 minutes in a win at BU (11/29) ... Led a defense that limited Boston College under 30 percent shooting in the second half of a 74-67 win with full court ball pressue in 26 minutes (12/9) ... Had six assists and seven points in 28 minutes at Seattle while blocking a shot straight-on against 6-10 forward Charles Garcia ... Scored all 13 points in the second half at Columbia (1/29) ... Made first career start against Penn (2/06) and had nine points, six assists and three steals in 29 minutes ... Did not miss a shot (5-5 FG, 2-2 3pt, 3-3 FT) with five rebounds and four assists in a win at Yale (2/12/) ... Ivy League Rookie of the Week on March 1 ... Had 21 points (4-5 3PT), five assists and five steals against Brown (2/26) ... Was 4-6 on 3-pointers against Yale and scored all 14 points in the first half to go withf ive assists (2/27) ... Had 10 points, nine assists and no turnovers in a win at Penn (3/5) ... Hit two three points, finishing with 11 points and a career-high eight rebounds, at Princeton (3/6) ... Had eight points, three assists and three steals against Appalachian State in CollegeInsider.com Tournament (3/17).
Son of Selina Curry-Hall and Herman Curry, and step-son of Henry Hall ... Three-year letterwinner and two-year starter for Hopewell High School at shooting and point guard positions ... Captained the team as a senior ... Two-time MECA 7 Conference Player of the Year ... Two-time Charlotte Observer All-State ... Two-time Charlotte Weekly First Team Boys Super Team ... 2009 Lake Norman Region Player of the Year ... Lake Norman Herald Boys Super Team ... Played in 2009 Academic All-American Classic All-Star game in Ontario, Calif. ... Played in 2009 Carolinas All-Star Classic in Myrtle Beach, S.C. ... 2009 All-Mecklenburg and All-District 9 First Team ... 2009 McDonald's All-America nominee ... Two-time team MVP ... Averaged 15 points and seven assists per game as a senior ... Shot 44 percent from 3-point range ... Undefeated regular season, conference champions, #1 ranked team in N.C. during the season before finishing ranked No. 2 and 25 nationally with a 28-1 record ... Member of NCHSAA Scholar Team with highest team GPA in the state ... Owned a 4.6 GPA in high school ... Was featured in the March 2009 edition of Sports Illustrated's "Faces in the Crowd" ... Averaged 17 points and four assists as a junior ... NC Prep All-State First Team ... 2008 Bojangles Tournament MVP ... Team's Defensive MVP as a sophomore ... Won two conference championships ... 2009 Charlotte Observer All-Star Scholar ... 2009 Charlotte Post "Top Senior" ... National Honor Society ... National Technical Honor Society ... Recipient of Liz Murray Scholarship ... Enjoys music, movies, reading and spending time with friends.


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What do you do when you're big sis hits a milestone birthday? Well, in my case you knit. And because I'm the teasing little sister, I knit in black. I couldn't be too bad after all, I do have a younger sister and will also eventually hit this milestone.
Here's me modeling the beret. I'd put a pic of my glamorous sis up, but she's all the way across the country.
Pattern: Speedy Cabled Beret (the term speedy is NOT used lightly here)
Yarn: Rowan Alpaca Soft
Alterations: converted to knitting in the round
Ravelry: here
Since I had plenty of yarn left and I was on a fingerless mitt kick:
Pattern: Last Minute Knit Mitts from Dawn at UK lass in US
Alterations: none
Ravelry: here
I still had yarn left over so I knit a super quick (and slightly boring) long skinny scarf with fringe.
I wish it could have been longer, but not only has this yarn been discontinued, it was supposed to just be a project to use up the yarn. Buying a 5th skein would have defeated that purpose. I think it took me longer to package and mail this gift than actually knit it. I'm bad that way.
Happy very belated birthday big sis!
Ravelry: here

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The "Cobra Spotlight" is a weekly highlight of a student-athlete at Coker College. Each week we take a different athlete from a different sport and display some facets to get more familiar with them. This week we take a look at Priscilla Fenty, a member of the women's basketballteam.
Name: Priscilla Fenty
Sport: Women's basketball
Position: Forward
Hometown: Hollywood, Florida
Year: Sophomore
Major: Chemistry major with a minor in business
Why did you choose Coker? Mainly because of basketball, but I also really liked the family atmosphere I felt when I came to visit. That really sold it for me too.
What is your best memory at Coker (athletic related)? Opening our 2012-2013 season with two back-to-back wins on the road.
What is your best memory at Coker (non-athletic related)? Fall break with my partner in crime (Jazz Evans)
Favorite class: Calculus
Favorite professor: Dr. Rachel Manspeaker
Plans after graduation: Attend medical school in order to work in pediatrics.
Favorite movie: Glory Road
Favorite type of music: Old school R&B
Favorite food: Rice and beans and steak
Favorite professional sports team: New York Knicks, Jets.
Favorite color: Blue and red
Favorite TV show: Law and Order
Most prized possession: My cross necklace.
What is something people may not know about you? I do not like to throw away my plastic water bottles after I have used them.


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Local businessman Gervais Hollowell believes it's possible to be a "zero" and still be a hero.
Local businessman Gervais Hollowell believes it's possible to be a "zero" and still be a hero.
The owner of the Little River Roasting Co. and downtown Coffee Bar has partnered with Joseph McMillin, principal of Spartanburg-based Junk Matters LLC, to take his company's recycling methods to the next level.
McMillin recently launched his Commercial Zero Waste program in an effort to help businesses, restaurants and schools decrease their environmental footprint and keep at least 90 percent of their trash out of local landfills. Little River is his first customer in the program.
"We are very excited to partner with" McMillin, Hollowell said. "I had read about him. He came in and introduced himself and pitched the idea to me … I thought I knew about recycling, but I realized that I had a lot to learn … He has a passion that is just contagious. I think this is a great way for us to do our part and make our customers happy at the same time."
McMillin spent Thursday and Friday helping the coffee maker get whipped into shape. He taught employees how to separate and store items. His company will pick up the trash weekly and take it to a commercial composter in North Carolina.
The Coffee Bar has replaced all of its cups, lids, straws, cutlery, containers, trash bags and other items with products provided through McMillin's connection with Colorado-based ECO-Products Inc.
ECO specializes in making products from renewable, compostable materials, such as "corn plastics" instead of the traditional petroleum-based plastics. The company also boasts a commitment to using a higher content of post-consumer fibers than other "recycled" brands.
Hollowell said he's paying a little bit more for the products—maybe 2 or 3 cents more per cup—but he said there's "no comparison" in quality, and he expects to mitigate some of the expense by increased sales and decreased disposal costs.
"It costs about $50 per ton to dump trash in a landfill," McMillin said. "It's about $25 per ton for commercial composting"
Little River's coffee grounds and filters were already compostable, and McMillin said the new ECO products will reduce the business's non-compostable waste to only a few items, such as tea bags and some packaging materials.
"We have always recognized the importance of being green and have tried to do little things here and there," said Joey Geier, general manager of the Coffee Bar. "Our customers in general have a desire to do their part for the environment, and now they will be able to feel better when they take our products out of here. We feel a lot better about it ... I hope people get excited about it."
McMillin said that it's important to think about using materials that are biodegradable, but the act of composting keeps trash out of the environment. Compost has the added bonus of being a renewable resource for farmers.
Hollowell said the partnership has inspired him to start composting at home.
"The biggest part of the battle is education," he said. "My wife's already getting tired of hearing my ideas. I realized there are so many things we throw in the trash that can be composted."
McMillin, 21, recently graduated from Wofford College with a Bachelor of Science in psychology.
During his sophomore year, he took part in the school's Success Initiative, a program open to students of all majors that emphasizes innovation and creative problem solving through experience.
He was mentored by Wofford alumni and local business leaders Nick Wildrick and John Bauknight, who started their entrepreneurial careers with the document destruction company Shred First LLC.
During his junior year, McMillin decided to quit the football team and focus solely on launching his business with resources provided by Wofford's Mungo Center for Professional Excellence.
Like many of his classmates enrolled at the center, McMillin wanted to develop a concept that would be successful and make a positive impact on the community.
He has two employees and several customers in Spartanburg and Greenville counties. McMillin said he hopes to continue to grow his concept and offer innovative services that will help lead to a local paradigm shift in waste disposal.
"We're a recycling company, not a garbage company," McMillin said. "After three years of research, I'm excited to put the program into action. I hope others will jump on board."
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Grandparent's and Grandfriend's Day 2010
As we walked up the path to Journeys School, the sixty or more grandparents in the group were met with excitement and surprise by the students out at recess. Excitement that their grandparent's or grandfriend's were going to spend some of the day in classes and surprise that it was actually happening. Such is the life of a young child, amazed at every event. The goal of the day was to give these important friends an experience of what the classrooms were like for students. The visitors learned new ways to do math, heard a summary of an extended trip to Montana, wrote common shared experiences in literacy, and were guided throughout the day by their important young friends. The students owned their responsibilities and recognized the importance of this unique event. After a morning spent learning, our visitors earned a great lunch, a chance to meet other grandparents, and heard from Head of School Nate McClennen about the current vision and focus of the school. This beautiful fall day on campus was yet another way to foster the extraordinary relationships that are a critical part of our program. "I want to go back to school here" was the most often heard quote during this annual event. Click here to view pictures from the event.
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New Hampton fire leaves one homelessBy DAN SEUFERT
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May 05. 2013 12:16PM
NEW HAMPTON – A one-alarm fire left a local man homeless Sunday.
Fire broke out at 11:27 a.m. at the home of Henry McDonald.
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ON THE MOUND: Clayton Kershaw returned from one of the worst starts of his career to pitch six scoreless innings. Twice, he allowed the Phillies to get two men on base before recording an out. Both times, he prevented them from scoring. Brandon League loaded the bases without recording an out in the seventh inning, but left-hander J.P. Howell replaced him and did not allow any of the inherited runners to score. Brian Wilson tossed a perfect eighth inning and Kenley Jansen earned his 14th save.
AT THE PLATE: Dee Gordon reached base on a leadoff single in the first inning, stole second and third base and scored the Dodgers' first run on a single by Yasiel Puig. The hit was the first of three for Puig, who also drew two walks. Carl Crawford hit a solo home run in the second inning to double the Dodgers' lead to 2-0.
EXTRA BASES: Shortstop Erisbel Arruebarrena made his major league debut, starting in place of Hanley Ramirez, who was given the day off. A childhood friend of Yasiel Puig, the 24-year-old Arruebarrena, from Cuba, played all nine innings, but did not have a single ball hit at him. He struck out three times, but reached base on a fourth-inning walk.
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First, the Norton Critical Editions have their own Twitter account. I love love love the NCEs and, in fact, have assigned three of them (Heart of Darkness, Things Fall Apart, Modern African Drama) in a course this term. I cannot express the incredible booklust the background photo on that Twitter page causes me...
Second, the NCE Twitterers are seeking people's favorite ghost/horror stories. I said Joanna Russ's "My Dear Emily" and Robert Aickman's "The Stains", though could have certainly listed 100 others, too. Maybe they'll decide to do a big Norton Critical Edition of horror stories.... Wouldn't that be fun? Go share your own favorites!
In other news, I am not alone in connecting certain elements of the work of William Faulkner with that of Samuel R. Delany. [In that discussion, I'm username Melikhovo]
In further other news, and also from Ta-Nehisi Coates's extraordinary blog, news from Paris Review editor Lorin Stein that there is an upcoming interview with Samuel Delany. (And I expect by the time it's published, Stein will have learned to spell Delany's name!) I think this is the first time I've beaten the Paris Review to an interview... I haven't asked Chip about it yet, but will do so soon.
Finally, best thing I read all day: Zunguzungu on the films of Judd Apatow, masculinity, homoeroticism, homophobia, etc.


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Tap is based on rhythm and musicality. Learn how to produce complex rhythms using just your feet! Tap is a fun and upbeat class. All tap classes consist of a warm-up, center work, across the floor work, and learning a tap combination. Four or more years of experience are required to participate in this class. Registration is encouraged. For drop-in information please contact Merge Dance Studio.
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Potassium iodide: Can you get it from food?
After a nuclear accident, potassium iodide (or KI) can prevent the thyroid from absorbing radioactive iodine, which may help reduce the risk of thyroid cancer. Seaweeds used as vegetables, meanwhile, are a good natural source of iodine.
But "not all food sources are going to contain enough iodine to be useful," said Dr. Keith-Thomas Ayoob, an associate professor in the department of pediatrics at Albert Einstein College of Medicine and a registered dietitian. "Iodized salt is not an option -- it has iodine but not enough to matter for this purpose."
One problem with relying on natural foods in an emergency situation is that "natural food sources can vary in their iodine content, even within the same food, because where the food comes from may vary in iodine content," said Ayoob. "That said, komubu, an edible kelp from Japan, is a great source of iodine, but it's not the type of seaweed that's usually found wrapping up sushi. Nori saweed is usually wrapping sushi and that one isn't a stellar source of iodine."
The bottom line, he said is that "while seaweed is fine to include in the diet and can be an excellent food and source of nutrients, I wouldn't advise anyone to go eat it for therapeutic reasons at this point."
Moreover, while iodine may be useful in protecting against thyroid cancer, radiation can produce many kinds of cancer and iodine won't protect you against those other ones, Ayoob added.
Panicked Californians are reportedly stocking up on potassium iodide supplements as protection against nuclear radiation from Japan and sellers are jacking up the prices. But while U.S. Surgeon General Regina Benjamin said it's important to be prepared, a spokesperson clarified her position, saying she doesn't recommend that people go out and purchase KI for themselves.
"Taking high doses of iodine can itself have adverse effects, including causing abnormalities of thyroid function," said Dr. Alan Gaby, the author of the textbook, "Nutritional Medicine." "Personally, I would not take a large dose of iodine without any clear evidence of radiation exposure."
Added Ayoob: "There are a ton of charlatans out there just waiting for catastrophes like this to squeeze extra money from desperate consumers. Let's hope this issue wilts before people go crazy."
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hey i wrote my peronsal statement about my experience of coming to the US. I dont know if is sounds too sappy and pitiful. can you guys help me out? anyone willing to read it and tell me what they think? (PLEEEZ!)
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I'm sure these must be rentals. Hopefully they propped up those outdrives / outboards!
I've never rented a houseboat before. I would think the rental company would assist you in properly beaching or tying up the boats. Looks to me these people had no idea what they were doing, which is why you should never buy a former rental.


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It's a haunted holiday season in Central Florida -- why, in the past week alone I've seen a dozen ghosts. That's because I've taken in three performances of "A Christmas Carol" around town.
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Gioconda seems to be claiming that because the emails didn't bounce, he was guilty of setting up special email boxes to intercept the law firm's emails:
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Epinephelus areolatus
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Language: English
|Scientific Name:
|Epinephelus areolatus (Forsskål, 1775)
|Regional Assessments:
Common Name(s):
Bodianus melanurus Geoffroy Saint-Hillaire, 1817
Epinephelus angularis (Valenciennes, 1828)
Epinephelus areolatus Forsskal, 1775
Epinephelus chlorostigma (non Valenciennes, 1828)
Epinephelus craspedurus Jordan & Richardson, 1910
Epinephelus waandersii Bleeker, 1859
Perca areolata Forsskal, 1775
Serranus celebicus Bleeker, 1851
Serranus glaucus Day, 1871
Serranus waandersii Bleeker, 1859
|Red List Category & Criteria:
|Least Concern ver 3.1
|Year Published:
|Date Assessed:
|Russell, B., Pollard, D., Cornish, A., Kulbicki, M., Yeeting, B. & Fennessy, S.
|Sadovy, Y. & Moss, K. (Grouper and Wrasse Red List Authority)
Epinephelus areolatus is a widespread species that is relatively common. However, in some areas (e.g., Hong Kong, mainland China) the species has shown notable declines directly related to fishing pressure, primarily trawling. Because this is not one of the major target species, in addition to the restrictions on trawling within many areas of its range, it is currently considered a Least Concern species.
|Range Description:
Epinephelus areolatus is a very widespread Indo-Pacific species that ranges from the Red Sea and the Persian Gulf to Natal (South Africa), east to Fiji, north to Japan, and south to the Arafura Sea (Russell and Houston 1989) and northern Australia. Recently it has been recorded from Tonga (Randall et al. 2003). Areolate grouper appears to be absent from Micronesia, Polynesia, and most islands of the western Indian Ocean (Randall and Heemstra 1991). It is often confused with Epinephelus chlorostigma.
Australia (Queensland, Northern Territory, Western Australia), Bahrain, Cambodia, China (Fujian, Guangdong, Guangdong–Hainan, Guangxi, Shanghai, Zhejiang), Cook Islands, Djibouti, Egypt, Eritrea, Fiji, Hong Kong, India (Andaman Island, Nicobar Island, Goa, Karaikal, Karnataka, Kerala, Lakshadweep, Maharashtra, Mahé, Pondicherry, Tamil Nadu, Tripura), Indonesia (Bali, Java, Kalimantan, Lesser Sunda Islands, Moluccas, Papua, Sulawesi, Sumatra), Iraq, Iran, Israel, Japan (Kyushu, Ogasawara-shoto, Ryukyu Islands, Shikoku), Jordan, Kenya, Kuwait, Malaysia (Peninsular Malaysia, Sabah, Sarawak), Maldives, Mozambique, New Caledonia, Oman, Pakistan, Papua New Guinea (Bismarck Archipelago North Solomons), Philippines, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Seychelles, Singapore, Somalia, South Africa (KwaZulu-Natal), Sri Lanka, Sudan, Taiwan, Tanzania, Thailand, Tonga, United Arab Emirates, Viet Nam, and Yemen.
|Countries occurrence:
Native:Australia; Bahrain; Cambodia; China; Comoros; Djibouti; Egypt; Eritrea; Fiji; Hong Kong; India; Indonesia; Iran, Islamic Republic of; Iraq; Israel; Japan; Jordan; Kenya; Korea, Republic of; Kuwait; Madagascar; Malaysia; Maldives; Mauritius; Mayotte; Micronesia, Federated States of ; Mozambique; Myanmar; New Caledonia; Oman; Papua New Guinea; Philippines; Qatar; Saudi Arabia; Seychelles; Singapore; Solomon Islands; Somalia; Sri Lanka; Sudan; Taiwan, Province of China; Tanzania, United Republic of; Thailand; United Arab Emirates; Vanuatu; Viet Nam; Yemen
|FAO Marine Fishing Areas:
Indian Ocean – western; Indian Ocean – eastern; Pacific – northwest; Pacific – western central
|Additional data:
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Epinephelus areolatus is widespread and reasonably common, relatively common in some areas, but details of its current population abundance are unknown. However, it is likely declining due to intensive fishing efforts over soft bottoms (i.e. trawling) throughout much of its range.
Fisheries-dependent data
Areolate grouper are reported catch from Saudi Arabia, but statistics do not indicate a decline (2000 to 2004) (http://www.fao.org).
Epinephelus areolatus is one of the most common grouper species on soft bottoms in New Caledonia (8.0% of grouper catch). Experimental fishing within a 10 year interval resulted in a 50% decline in catch (IRD database). Reported mean size 30 to 35 cm TL, with a density of 0.013/100 m sq. in New Caledonia (SPC PROCFISH data 2005).
A once common species in Hong Kong, but now rare, as a result of intensive trawling (Sadovy and Cornish 2000).
Small-scale industrial and commercial line and trap catch (Mozambique) represents 0.5 to 1% of the total catch (unpub. Data: FRI-Maputo). Second-most commonly caught serranid captured in Djibouti commercial fisheries (Darar 1984).
|Current Population Trend:
|Additional data:
|Habitat and Ecology:
Epinephelus areolatus is found usually in turbid water in seagrass beds or silty sand bottoms around isolated small rock outcrops, dead coral or soft coral (Randall and Heemstra 1991) in shallow continental shelf waters (Leis 1987) in depths from 2 to 200 m (Randall and Ben-Tuvia 1983, IRD database). Juveniles are common at water depths to 80 m (Kailola et al. 1993).
Feed on fish and benthic invertebrates, primarily prawns and crabs (Kulbicki et al. 2005, Randall and Heemstra 1991, Parrish 1987, Salini et al. 1994).
Size and age
Maximum size is reported to be 47.0 cm TL, with a maximum weight of 1.4 kg (Moran et al. 1988). The maximum reported age for areolate grouper is 15 years (Shapiro 1987).
Areolate grouper probably spawns during restricted periods and forms aggregations when doing so (Shapiro 1987).
In New Caledonia, the sex ratio is reported as 1:6 males to females, with a size at maturity of females at 19.5 cm TL and 29 cm TL for males (IRD database).
|Major Threat(s):
Epinephelus areolatus is subject to commercial and recreational fishing activities, including the live reef fish trade (Philippines) (Pratt et al. 2000, Padilla et al. 2003) and the marine aquarium fish trade, have the potential to adversely affect populations of this species.
A trawl species in N. Australia (Errity 2003) and forms part of by-catch of the Northern Prawn Fishery in Australia (Stobutzki et al. (2001). Reported catch (tonnes) for Saudi Arabia (FAO unpublished) for 2000 (306), 2001 (245), 2002 (289), 2003 (309), 2004 (349) does not indicate any decline in this fishery. Not significantly caught by handline but major component of serranid long-line catch in New Caledonia (Kulbicki et al. 2000). A 50% decline of catch in the experimental longline fishing in southern New Caledonia (IRD database).
One of the most common mariculture species in southern China SE Asia and the Middle East (Leung et al. 1999). Live reef fish import data from the Hong Kong Census and Statistics Department (HK CSD) record the largest quantities of "other groupers" and "other marine fishes" as being imported from Thailand. Thailand and Malaysia are important sources for so-called "cultured" species including brown-spotted groupers Epinephelus areolatus / E. bleekeri, which are amongst 12 most commonly available species imported to Hong Kong (http://www.traffic.org/reef-fish/executivesummary.html). Fingerlings are wild-caught in Vietnam and Thailand (Sadovy 2000) and no hatcheries are known for this species (Sadovy pers. comm.).
|Conservation Actions:
Areolate grouper occurs in marine protected areas within its range.
Epinephelus areolatus is listed as 'Least Concern' in NT Australia. There is a 35 cm minimum size limit and bag limit five fish (mixed species) in Queensland Australia (Department of Primary Industries 2003).
|Russell, B., Pollard, D., Cornish, A., Kulbicki, M., Yeeting, B. & Fennessy, S. 2008. Epinephelus areolatus. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2008: e.T132774A3447992. . Downloaded on 24 September 2018.
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Building a Skateboard in a Vacuum
Bring a new generation to the shop and learn a new technique – the vacuum-press pump.
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Over the years as a skateboarder, I've owned many different skateboards of varying quality, and I have always wondered what it would be like to build one myself.
The Roarockit skateboard kit offered the perfect opportunity to experience the skateboard-building process firsthand. While it was at times challenging, the results are very rewarding for someone who enjoys tinkering and learning how things are made.
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Germany's MAN plans to scale back production of trucks from January 14 as its customers hold off placing major orders in uncertain economic times, the head of its truck business said.
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He said Munich-based MAN has applied for subsidies under the German government's short-time work program, called "Kurzarbeit", for the first half of 2013.
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Ryan Phillippe bares his buff biceps in a white tanktop while spending time with his kids Ava, 13, and Deacon, 9, on Sunday afternoon (August 25) in Brentwood, Calif.
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Tilda Swinton advises Angelina Jolie to turn Shiloh into a boy!
Angelina invites Tilda into bed for a 3-way with her and Brad!
Angelina leaves Brad for Tilda!
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KALAMAZOO—Western Michigan University theatre students will bring the lights of the big city to campus with "Late Night Broadway" Nov. 29 through Dec. 1 in the D. Terry Williams Theatre, located inside the Gilmore Theatre Complex.
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RE: Where's the Evidence??
Quote:Are you talking about DNA replication as you would find in a cell?. If we are talking about DNA replication, then the order is determined by the order of bases on the parent strand. The linear axis may be where the information is contained but its order is due the order of the complimentary bases in the original strand.
Hello Scot. I am sorry, I misunderstood you.
Let me say it again. There are no bonds between the nucleotides in DNA that determine their order. A base of cytosine does not have a bond with either the base before or after it (along the linear axis) which determines the sequence. One can simply say, "well, the order is established by the DNA that it was transcribed from", but that rather begs the question. At some point the order has to be established (and however it happened, it didn't happen because there are bonds between the nucleotides determining their order).
And as I said earlier, this is merely background info, and doesn't change the nature of the argument being made.
RE: Where's the Evidence??
Ah i see what you're saying now. Sorry i thought you were referring to replication instead of how DNA was first formed without a template.
Behold the power of the force!
RE: Where's the Evidence??
How many eons might it have taken for the first life to come into existence? (we don't have a universal scale due to our limited knowledge simply planetary) How many centuries has science existed? There are leaps and bounds in the understanding of things, but there is an extent to which these things simply must take time. You discuss that the process in question is perfectly understood, yet your question is about the fact that we don't know the process we simply observe it working. That all calculations simply factor it in.
Atoms were understood in a rudimentary way before they were ever observed, but after being observed the understanding of them became much more complex. Gravity was undestood long before Newton's theory was abandoned for Einstein's. Progress does happen in all fields of science, and a huge portion of this progress is that we do not need to understand why something works to first learn from it. You are saying that your process is observable and can be worked around, but is a bit perplexing if we try to describe it. That happens all of the time.
I don't know much of anything about most fields of science, but I know a bit about rationality. In order to understand how this process happened with the first lifeform which we aren't even sure whether it would have DNA or be RNA based we need this first life form to study. Otherwise we'll need to create our own lifeform out of similar processes which eventually will happen. The original lifeform all those years ago is undoubtedly lost, so the only way to get a serious answer to this question is to create life. You may say that the process is fully understood, but what you're asking demands much more than the field is capable of understanding at this point.
Your statement is that we've understood the processes of the copying of DNA, but how could this happen for the first? Those two things are completely seperate. I know you said you're not talking about copying, but your example has to do with the current model, yet you are trying to prescribe this system to the first. We can't currently know the workings of the first living organism since it does not currently exist in any sort of way outside of data that's been imprinted through all this time. That maze will take much much longer than the complete understanding of every neural pathway in the human brain. Perhaps the reason people kind of leave you to this argument is because, there is no way of currently answering it so they don't.
As far as your suggestion that this somehow has to do with ID, Denicio hit it spot on with his observation. You can call the progenitor anything you like, but your answer is the same as our non-answer you dont really know you're just guessing. Proof is a lot more than identifying an unknown process, Proof requires understanding something.
Every time there is something without a simple answer it is considered a gap and called god, going back to ancient times before things like storm patterns were understood, tectonic plates. All of these things were prescribed to the same exact thing you're prescribing this to, and so many of them were proven to be something completely different. Your argument is not new or complex, your argument is one of the oldest out there.
Cantor put it eloquently by discussing the fact that the tools man uses to understand the world are merely inventions of man. The actual process and creation did not use the tools we do to percieve it. The simplest bit of information you need to have in order to understand our limited knowledge is the fact that we weren't required to start everything we just came out of the whole process. We don't have to understand everything to do our part, but we're trying.
I'm not a non believer, I believe in the possibility of anything. I just don't let the actuality of something be determined by a 3rd party.
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(23-03-2012 07:52 PM)Upright BiPed Wrote: SOL,Sorry UB, when I said gaps I meant elements that you had left out of your explanation. When you asked if it was factually correct, which wasn't possible to assess as you had missed out those pertinent details.
I'm sure there are no gaps in understanding.
The point I was attempting to make was in the use of certain words, rather than the mild distinction of difference.
If you use the word translate, (rather than transfer) there is an intimation of an intermediate process, something that needs to do the translation, but which is not apparent or evident.
If you say transfer, there is no need for an intermediate process.
Also the word arbitrary would imply that some unknown force had to be in action for the arbitrary process to become an ordered form.
If you use the word iterative this would imply that the ordered form is conceivable, at some point, without outside intervention.
I feel the semantics (ie. precision of words) is important in describing a complex process.
In life you can't have everything................. Where would you put it ?
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(23-03-2012 11:57 PM)Lilith Pride Wrote: How many eons might it have taken for the first life to come into existence? (we don't have a universal scale due to our limited knowledge simply planetary) How many centuries has science existed? There are leaps and bounds in the understanding of things, but there is an extent to which these things simply must take time. You discuss that the process in question is perfectly understood, yet your question is about the fact that we don't know the process we simply observe it working. That all calculations simply factor it in.YEAH!!
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RE: Where's the Evidence??
Quote:This all raises a very important question; how did these very special sequences come to exist?The sequences that we see are the result of billions of years of evolution. The DNA sequences that work are the ones that create organisms that survive to reproduce, passing on those sequences.
There is no mystery and no meaning - no symbolism, no semiotics.
Skepticism is not a position; it is an approach to claims.
Science is not a subject, but a method.
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RE: Where's the Evidence??
Stupid design
Neil Degrasse Tyson
Insufferable know-it-all. It is objectively immoral to kill innocent babies. Please stick to the guilty babies.
24-03-2012, 06:20 PM (This post was last modified: 24-03-2012 06:43 PM by Upright BiPed.)
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Thank You. I appreciate your thoughtful post, but I must simply disagree. Science (and knowledge itself) is not furthered by appealing to 'what we don't know', in order to dissuade the recognition of what we already know to be true. If that were our guide, then we'd still be in caves.
In 1959, a future Nobel laureate named Marshal Nirenberg set out with his colleague, Heinrich Matthaei, to finally uncover exactly how DNA encoded the information contained within it. They began their search for the keys to the code by controlling the nucleic sequences being input into the ribosome (the site of translation within the cell) and then used radioactive labeling to document the output being created. The first translation of the Genetic Code came from the input of a repeating sequence of uracil (UUU), which established that the code for the amino acid phenylalanine was a triplet of uracil, UUU. Later came the code for lysine (AAA), and then the code for proline (CCC). With these discoveries under their belts, they (and others) began the proccess of deciphering the entire remaining genetic protocol. For his work on the genetic code, Nirenberg became the first ever National Institute of Health (NIH) scientist to win the Nobel prize (1969). This research took place alongside experimental research by Mahlon Hoagland and Paul Zamecnik in the 50's and 60's which began to describe the tRNA molecule itself, and its unique function as the intermediary object in protein synthesis. Eventually, the molecular structures of the whole range of tRNA molecules were elucidated. Further, we have even gone to the extent of introducing man-made mutant tRNA molecules and aminoacyl synthetases (changing the actual protocols of translation) and thereby opening up the code to the expansion of novel proteins. What I am saying here is that we have demonstated knowledge of the translation apparatus; even though we don't know its history, nor do we know how to cure cancer, these facts of translation are already entirely known. That knowledge cannot be denied by appeals to the mysterious.
The history of scientific advancement is captured in the old yarn about "how to eat an elephant" - one bite at a time. This is all the semiotic argument attempts to accomplish; the recognition that translation during protein synthesis is materially semiotic. You will notice that nowhere in the argument does it attempt to assert any conclusions whatsoever (and certainly no "proof") about how this semiotic state came into being. It merely suggests the logical conclusion: that to explain a semiotic state will require a mechanism capable of creating a semiotic state. This is the appropriately modest conclusion of the demonstrated facts, and it hardly constitutes any stretch of rationality in order to reach it.
Again, thanks for the conversation. You say:
Quote:Sorry UB, when I said gaps I meant elements that you had left out of your explanation. When you asked if it was factually correct, which wasn't possible to assess as you had missed out those pertinent details.
The question I asked referred to the chain of material events: A DNA polymerase assembles an mRNA transcript from the DNA template. That transcript is used to order the anticodons of properly-charged tRNA within the ribosome. Those tRNA become properly charged in a materially isolated process where aminoacyl synthetases (aaRS) recognize both the anticodons of the tRNA and the correct amino acids in order to bind them.
Now certainly, there are a myriad of other helper elements to the story (eg. raw materials must be transported, energy must be distributed, also the end result of a peptide bond to the correct amino acid in the polypeptide, etc). But when I asked the question, I was casually assuming you would point out any problems with the key organization of the process. It's a little like asking if a person's car uses gas or diesel, and receiving somewhat of a reluctance to answer before we talk about the refining and transport of diesel.
Quote:I'm sure there are no gaps in understanding.
On that process, agreed.
Quote:The point I was attempting to make was in the use of certain words, rather than the mild distinction of difference.
Of course, here I must completely disagree. And I believe that virtually all of the biological sciences would as well. A quick search of Google Scholar returns something over 1.25 million references for the search string "DNA translation". It is the fact of this 'translation' (and not merely 'transfer') that is centerstage in the argument I presented. If I may, I'll ask you to look at the issue from the standpoint of "inventorying" the key interactions during translation (and here we can consider the process to begin when the DNA strand is exposed for copying, and end when the correct amino acid is bound to the polypeptide). From the point that the sequence in DNA is copied into mRNA, to the point where that mRNA transcript is used to bind to the anticodons of charged tRNA, you could refer to that entire process as "transfer". A sequence is being transferred from a template to a mobile messenger, and that messenger is then transported to the site of the ribosome, and in that ribosome the sequence is then transferred to a sequence of anticodons. Throughout that entire process, the material control of maintaining the original sequence is based solely upon the complementarity of nucleic acids; transferred first from DNA, then between RNAs. But from that point forward, the transfer becomes a translation. In "Nature", they describe it thus:
"During transcription, the DNA of a gene serves as a template for complementary base-pairing, and an enzyme called RNA polymerase III catalyzes the formation of a pre-mRNA molecule, which is then processed to form mature mRNA (Figure 1). The resulting mRNA is a single-stranded copy of the gene, which next must be translated into a protein molecule."
Three nucleotides will be translated into a single amino acid, but those three nucleotides will have no material interaction with it whatsoever. The sequence is no longer solely controlling which amino acid will be bound to the polypeptide, that is now determined by the physical protocol established in the aminoacyl synthetases (in other words, the result is therefore not inherent to the sequence, but is arbitrary and must be established instead). Remember, the system functions by means of the sequence itself varying in order to specify different proteins, while the aaRS remains constant in maintaining the protocol (a change in the protocol would be a catastrophic end of function). With a level of certainty that can only come upon massive observation, both objects have an irreducible role to play in a formal system. Why formal? Because the mapping is not inherent, but must be established.
These are representations and protocols specifying effects within a semiotic system. Not only have we never seen a system of transferring information that operated in any other way, we cannot even conceive of one. We can conceive of squares and we can conceive of circles, but not square circles. Therefore, we have no justifiable grounds to believe it's even possible.
Quote:The sequences that we see are the result of billions of years of evolution.
The existence of Darwinian evolution is entirely dependent upon the existence of recorded information (the sequence) being passed from parent to daughter. It is the information that is evolving. So to say that the cause of the information is a process that requires it in order to exist, is saying that a process that doesn't exist can cause something to happen.
Quote:The DNA sequences that work are the ones that create organisms that survive to reproduce, passing on those sequences.
The question is not the content of the sequence in terms of results, the question is the existence and transfer of the sequence itself. I can grant you that the content of the sequence today is the accumulated result of evolution over time, but that is not the issue at hand. That sequence exists and is transferred by a semiotic system, with representations and protocols demonstrating the same physical entailments as any other form of recorded information transfer. The semiotic argument was posted on this thread, If you have any evidence that suggests the descriptions of the system are materially incorrect, then I'd be happy to respond.
Quote:There is no mystery and no meaning - no symbolism, no semiotics.
If that is the case, then you'll certainly be able to answer the challenge given in the argument: If in one system we have a genuine representation, and in another system we have something that just acts like a representation, then surely you can look at the material evidence and point out the distinction.
Quote:"Stupid design"
That is a theological response to a purely material observation. The issue of suffering and loss among the living is not answered in the actions of aminoacyl synthetases.
RE: Where's the Evidence??
So yer half-stepping; the stairway to heaven has a platform at semiotics. Perhaps the science makes no conclusions, but you began with one.
Thus the suspicion of Denico; yet another conclusion or but anticipation? The science does not have an agenda.
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I can't really make predictions on virtual worlds or Second Life for 2011, I am not expert. Sure I spend some time in there, have tried selling stuff, done some education related activities and gone to some events and held a few. Second Life seems to provide a perfect virtual environment for those sorts of things.
So while I am not going to make some predictions I am going to say that I hope a few things happen that will allow us, end users, to capitalize on the potential of Second Life. One would be that I hope that Linden Labs recognizes the potential of the SL platform for Social Networking. The opportunity here is huge. Showing users how to build community, use groups, and improving on the text and voice chat will be huge improvements for Second Life. The first time or two that you, as a resident of Second Life meets someone from Russia or China you maybe hooked..that is the power of networking in Second Life!
Second Life has a tremendous resource in their users who offer classes on all of the above and more. I have suggested before and I will suggest again that if I could immediately build my network based upon my profile, that I complete before going in to Second Life, and immediately start networking after joining would greatly improve the user experience from the start. So if, for example my profile indicates that I am an educator with an interest in writing and Steampunk I am immediately connected with those groups and communities would hold great potential for improvement.
In my opinion Second Life is events driven. It is probably events that first draw users into Second Life. If you are an educator it was probably a conference, a class, or exploring the potential of Second Life for education. Right now it is, in my opinion very difficult to search events for something that relates to your interest, or as one person complains you go to an event and there is no one there.
On any given day you will find events such as discussions on various topics from religion, to politics, to relationships, science or education. You will also find live music with performers in pop, country, folk, and new age. Many of these performers are seasoned real life artists who are wanting off the real life road but still want to perform and with Second Life they can right from the comfort of their home.
Would it make sense for Second Life to enhance how they assist residents in promoting and putting on events, in my opinion it would. The future of Second Life depends upon people in world activity doing things, not just showing up and hanging out..heck we can just as easily do that in front of our televisions and with a lot less lag.
Second Life provides a great platform for role play. I mention that and have in the past as being a key benefit for Second Life in education, creative writing, and experience history. I visited some role play sims one of which is described as: "Friendly medieval fantasy roleplay community open to all levels of roleplay experience. Focus on story development
Medieval Role play Medieval RPG Fantasy roleplay Medieval Market Medieval Fantasy Market Shops for Rent Cottage Rentals Cottages for rent." http://world.secondlife.com/place/fd941958-bad8-8bc8-8875-9c9f5808e8b0
One of the cool things I came across when I visited Dubhan is the Herb Hunt noted below (what a great way to learn about herbs..): \
Herb Hunt
Throughout the lands of Dubhan grow wild herbs that can be used in a variety of different ways. Be forewarned that you may have to venture in dangerous parts of Dubhan if you wish to find all of them.
The role play on Dubhan is as follows:
The realm of Dubhan dates back to before man knew of time and space. The large island sits far off the coast of Ireland and has been protected by an ancient elven spell which hides it from sight. Only those with knowledge of it's exact location are able to find it's shores.
For years Dubhan remained untouched by outsiders and only it's native races (Elves, Fae, and Satyrs) could claim it as home, but war broke out among the races, causing the magic barrier to weaken and reveal the island to a group of human knights who were sailing in search of a place to hide away an ancient relic. These knights hid their relic deep within the land, hoping that the natural magic would keep it hidden from those who would seek to use it for evil.
After 20 years, The Elven Wars finally ended. The Light Elves were able to defeat their darker cousins, with the help of the other native races, but the lands had been ravaged and all had surmounted great losses. Most of the them receeded back into their woods and mountains, remaining in hiding. ….There is more check out the Dubhan sim in Second Life to learn more. A few pictures below:
The Alexandria Egyptian Empire Role Play Sim:
Neo Victoria
The Machinima tutorial area which I thought was great!
Wulin, a Chinese Martial Arts Role Play sim:
Renaissance Island Role Play Sim:
Linden Labs cut many employees in 2010, but what about adding employees who can help build up the potential of Second Life in social networking, developing events, role play, and education? The potential is there I believe and if I were to do my 2011 predictions for Second Life it would be more a wish list and it would look like that!


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According to Netbook News, Samsung has stopped production of the upcoming Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1) tablet to beef up the innards of the device. Previously set for an early-May release with a dual-core processor, Samsung apparently wanted the Tab 2 to better compete with upcoming quad-core tablets. The rumor cites their source a Korean Samsung insider.
If the rumor proves true, the Tab 2 10.1 could be the first tablet to feature Samsung's quad-core Exynos chipset, hopefully the 32nm Exynos 4412 chip which also features a quad-core GPU. Unfortunately, the inclusion of a quad-core chip would likely impact the pricing of the 10″ slate, which was initially reported to be around $400 for a 16GB storage model. The move could also push back the early-May release date for the Tab 2, unless Samsung is somehow able to ramp up production quickly.
We certainly like the idea of a quad-core Galaxy Tab making its way to the US in the next few months, and will be watching the developments closely. Of course, today's report is just a rumor, and production of the less-beefy Tab 2 could still be in full force.
What do you think? Do you want to see a quad-core 10″ Galaxy Tab? Would that entice you to buy a Galaxy Tab over the upcoming Google/ASUS tablet or Transformer Prime?