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150 Years Later, Fossils Still Don't Help Darwin
by Brian Thomas, M.S. *
"Creationists claim there are no transitional fossils, aka missing links. Biologists and paleontologists, among others, know this claim is false," according to a recent LiveScience article that then describes what it claims are 12 specific transitional form fossils.1 But do these examples really confirm Darwinism?
Charles Darwin raised a lack of transitional fossils as a possible objection to his own theory: "Why, if species have descended from other species by fine gradations, do we not everywhere see innumerable transitional forms?"2 Later in this chapter of his landmark book, he expressed hope that future discoveries would be made of transitional forms, or of creatures that showed some transitional structure—perhaps a half-scale/half-feather.
Although some creationists do say that "there are no transitional fossils," it would be more accurate to state that there are no undisputed transitional forms. Although the article asserts that the fossil record "is full of them," the reality is that it does not contain a single universally accepted transitional form. Every transitional fossil candidate has both proponents and doubters even among evolutionary "biologists and paleontologists."
The first supposed transitional form offered in the report is Sahelanthropus. This 2001 discovery was first hailed as a transitional form in the ape-to-human line, but controversy over its transitional status immediately ensued. Brigitte Senut of the Natural History Museum in Paris was skeptical, saying that its skull features, "especially the [canine teeth],"3 were characteristic of female gorillas, not human-like gorillas. Senut and her colleagues also disputed that Sahelanthropus was even in the ancestry of humans at all: "To represent a valid clade, hominids must share unique defining features, and Sahelanthropus does not appear to have been an obligate biped [creature that walked on two feet]."4 In other words, Sahelanthropus is at best a highly disputed fossil of an extinct ape, having no clear transitional features.
LiveScience also listed a medium-neck-length fossil giraffe named Bohlinia and the "walking manatee" as transitional forms. However, Bohlinia is just variation within what is still clearly the giraffe kind and doesn't answer the question, "Where did the giraffe kind come from?" Such variations within kinds do not refute the creation concept, but rather are predicted by it.5 And the "walking manatee" walked because it had fully formed, ready-to-walk legs, hips, nerves, and musculature. The article does not mention that this particular fossil is shown elsewhere to be a dead-end species, "transitioning" to nothing, according to evolutionists.6
The LiveScience article, borrowing from geologist Donald Prothero, also claimed that Moeritherium is "the ultimate transitional fossil," the ancestor of elephants. This was an amphibious mammal, shaped like a hippo, with a mobile, muscular lip fused with its nostril. But it had none of the real characteristics of an elephant—not the trunk, size, tusks, nor the specialized weight-bearing knee joint structure.7
The "classic fossil of Archaeopteryx" is not a transitional form either, but was fully bird. Its "reptile-like" teeth and wing claws are found in some birds today.8 Many reptiles have no teeth, but nobody claims that they evolved from birds. And the discovery of a "frog-amander" has yet to be agreed upon as transitional by evolutionists. John Bolt, a curator at the Field Museum in Chicago, told National Geographic that "it is difficult to say for sure whether this creature was itself a common ancestor of the two modern groups, given that there is only one known specimen of Gerobatrachus, and an incomplete one at that."9
Other extinct creatures had "shared features," physical structures that are found in different kinds of living organisms. However, "shared features" are not transitional features, which is what Darwin needed. There is no scientific evidence to refute the idea that shared features were designed into creatures by a Creator who wisely formed them with the equipment to live in various shared habitats.
Fossils do reveal some truth about Darwin's theory—they reveal that the same inconsistencies he noted between his theory and the fossil data persist, even after 150 years of frantic searches for elusive transitions.10 Not only is there no single, undisputed transition, but real fossils reveal that animals were fully formed from the beginning.
- Lloyd, R. Fossils Reveal Truth About Darwin's Theory. LiveScience. Posted on Livescience.com February 11, 2009, accessed February 18, 2009.
- Darwin, C. 1902. On The Origin of Species by Means of Natural Selection: or The Preservation of Favoured Races in the Struggle for Life, 6th Edition. New York: P. F. Collier & Son. 233.
- Chalmers, J. Seven million-year-old skull 'just a female gorilla.' The Sun-Herald. Posted on smh.com.au July 14, 2002, accessed February 18, 2009.
- Wolpoff, M. H. et al. 2002. Palaeoanthropology (communication arising): Sahelanthropus or 'Sahelpithecus'? Nature. 419 (6907): 581-582.
- Gish, D. 1981. Summary of Scientific Evidence for Creation. Acts & Facts. 10 (5).
- Rose, K. D. and J. D. Archibald. 2005. The Rise of Placental Mammals: Origins and Relationships of the Major Extant Clades. Baltimore, MD: The Johns Hopkins University Press, 87.
- Weissengruber, G. E. et al. 2006. The elephant knee joint: morphological and biomechanical considerations. Journal of Anatomy. 208 (1): 59-72.
- Denton, M. 1986. Evolution: A Theory in Crisis. Bethesda, MD: Adler and Adler, 175, 176.
- Casselman, A. "Frog-amander" Fossil May Be Amphibian Missing Link. National Geographic News. Posted on news.nationalgeographic.com on May 21, 2008, accessed February 18. 2009.
- Gish, D. 1995. Evolution: The Fossils Still Say No! El Cajon, CA: Institute for Creation Research.
* Mr. Thomas is Science Writer.
Article posted on March 2, 2009.
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This is really a thing of beauty: climate pseudoscientist Willis Eschenbach whines at the inadvertent comedy blog Watt's Up With That that Bora Zivkovic has been moderating comments on his SciAm blog.
Eschenbach, who's also a Mass Extinction denialist, objects to Bora's having instituted some basic anti-troll measures at A Blog Around The Clock that relegate comments with certain field marks of the climate denialist loon to the spam bin. Says Bora, in a passage that apparently made Eschenbach's cranial temperature spike like a Warmist hockey-stick graph:
If I write about a wonderful weekend mountain trek, and note I saw some flowers blooming earlier than they used to bloom years ago, then a comment denying climate change is trolling. I am a biologist, so I don't write specifically about climate science as I do not feel I am expert enough for that. So, I am gradually teaching my spam filter to automatically send to spam any and every comment that contains the words "warmist", "alarmist", "Al Gore" or a link to Watts. A comment that contains any of those is, by definition, not posted in good faith. By definition, it does not provide additional information relevant to the post. By definition, it is off-topic. By definition, it contains erroneous information. By definition, it is ideologically motivated, thus not scientific. By definition, it is polarizing to the silent audience. It will go to spam as fast I can make it happen.
What Eschenbach doesn't mention, and a basic point of Bora's post on how trolls derail substantive conversation, is that climate denialism is just the most pernicious and prevalent of a number of kinds of pseudoscience that have afflicted some of the sites on SciAm of late:
I know that I used the example of Global Warming Denialism here the most – mainly because it is currently the most acute problem on our site – but the same goes for people harboring other anti-scientific ideas: creationists, anti-vaxxers, knee-jerk anti-GMO activists, and others.
This post is not about climate denial, it is about commenting and comment moderation. It is about the fact that eliminating trolls opens the commenting threads to more reasonable people who can actually provide constructive comments, thus starting the build-up of your own vigorous commenting community.
There are seven billion people on the planet, many of them potentially useful commenters on your site. Don't scare them away by keeping a dozen trolls around – you can live without those, they are replaceable.
Eschenbach's month-late response to Bora's post is as pure and canonical a paean to the hallowed practice of JAQing off as I have seen. A sample:
I can only bow my head in awe. I mean, what better way is there to keep you from answering people from WUWT and other sites who might want answers to actual scientific questions, than not allowing them to speak at all?… See, Bora, the beauty of your plan is, you don't even have to think about censorship once you do that. The computer does the hard work for you, rooting out and destroying evil thoughtcrimes coming from … from … well, from anyone associated with Watts Up With That, or with Steven McIntyre's blog Climate Audit, or anyone that you might disagree with, or who is concerned about "alarmists", you just put them on the list and Presto!
No more inconvenient questions!
I probably ought to feel sorry for Eschenbach: anyone who would proudly link to a piece like this alleged debunking of extinctions — as opposed to deleting it, salting the earth of the server on which it once resided, and denying under oath that you'd ever heard of the thing — is definitely more properly pitied than mocked. "No continental forest bird or mammal is recorded as having gone extinct from any cause," Eschenbach says. That's some Time-Cube-level obliviousness.
But I can't help snickering, and feeling slyly jealous that Bora was able to elicit a response like that just by mentioning idly that he's keeping his own comment threads on topic despite a massive campaign by a few fanciers of metallic haberdashery to disrupt them. Well done, my friend. Well done.

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TV viewing habits confirm GOP stereotypes, according to a study released Thursday: The shows with the highest concentration of Republicans are golf and NASCAR.
The most popular programs of Democrats are a bit more confounding. The first is a personal-help show hosted by Drew Pinsky. The second is a drama about a fictional pair of ghost hunters.
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The data come from a study of the first half of 2012 by TiVo's analytics department. The study anonymously matched publicly available voter registration data to TiVo set-top boxes and compared which network shows had the most Republican and Democratic audiences.
The top four shows for Republicans were all sports, including both CBS and NBC broadcasts of the PGA Tour. NASCAR and the 2012 NCAA tournament rounded out the first four. The next six included four reality shows: "The Biggest Loser," "Survivor," "American Idol" and "America's Funniest." "The Tonight Show" and the sitcom "Last Man Standing" also cracked the list.
Beyond "Dr. Drew's Lifechangers" and "Supernatural," Democrats like animated comedies and the NBA. Four Fox animated comedies — "Bob's Burgers," "American Dad," "The Cleveland Show" and "Family Guy" — were in the top 10, as were ABC's broadcasts of the NBA, and the NBA pregame show. The comedies "30 Rock" and "Community," both on NBC, were the final two shows.
The programs with the highest concentration of independents were"Gossip Girl" and the "Beverly Hills, 90210" reboot, "90210." "Family Guy," "The Simpsons" and "American Dad" also made the list, as did the medical drama "House" and "Saturday Night Live."


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Gardenhire's challenge overturns acrobatic catch
Yankees third baseman Wheeler ruled out of bounds during stellar snag
By Rhett Bollinger / MLB.com
MINNEAPOLIS -- A challenge initiated by Twins manager Ron Gardenhire overturned a sensational catch by Yankees third baseman Zelous Wheeler near the Yankees dugout at Target Field on Friday.
The play happened when Sam Fuld popped up a foul ball near the third-base dugout with nobody out in the ninth inning and the Yankees clinging to a one-run lead with closer David Robertson on the mound. Wheeler ran over to make a great catch but stepped down the dugout steps to make the grab, so Gardenhire issued a challenge.
After a short video review, it was ruled Wheeler left the field of play to make the catch, and the call was overturned. On the next pitch, Fuld struck out for the first out of the inning in Minnesota's eventual 6-5 loss.
"It's a boundary play, so it's reviewable," Yankees manager Joe Girardi said. "He can't go in the dugout to catch it. It was an outstanding play. Great awareness of where he's at. It's an outstanding effort."
It marked the 10th time Gardenhire has successfully challenged a play and had it overturned in 20 tries.
Rhett Bollinger is a reporter for MLB.com. Read his blog, Bollinger Beat, and follow him on Twitter @RhettBollinger. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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Quote:using your operating system analogy...why would you install a much older version?
Quote:you are incorrect. These are YOUR words:
Quote:nope, doesn't need a living body..
Quote:In addition to living material, inanimate objects such as coins will also produce images on the film in a Kirlian photograph setup.
Quote: therefore, using your logic, I could also say that the Kirlian effect does not disprove that a twinkie is 'a springy bundle of electro and mechanical energy'. since the results are the same with living vs. inanimate. I could also say the Kirlian effect doesn't disprove bigfoot or the lost city of Atlantis. see the point? This type of photographic effect doesn't support any argument that we are walking around emitting energy. which is what wristwister stated:
Quote:The body is a walking bundle of electro-mechanical energy, as evidenced by kirilin photography, so "blending ki" (which is the basis of Aikido) could involve any number of people, correct? Then why would me lending her my "hand position" create that dynamic? The only answer is "ki"... because there wasn't anything else in play there.
Quote:Just for the record, there are several different types of synapses in the body... electrical, chemical, etc. which is how the nerve endings communicate with one another. If you'll google-fu "synapses", you'll find some interesting information about the body's electrical potentials...http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Synapsehttp://www.royalrife.com/haltiwanger1.pdfhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Synapse#Relationship_to_electrical_synapsesIf you don't think the body has "potential", let me walk up close to you on a cold day when I'm wearing tennis shoes, and I'll make a spark jump to your earlobe... The body is a walking capacitor... P.S. if you're a little overwhelmed with the "explanation", there's a "kids section" on this subject...
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Good joke, jacket.
In some ways I'd almost rather have our consecutive playoff losing streak then get embarrassed like u guys did in the finals last year
Dirk really raped u guys good, the Heat and Bulls wont do sh*t this year. Both those teams fear the Knicks, the Thunder, the Spurs, the Lakers, and even the Celtics
Are the Heat forums not good enough for you to post there? What's really funny about the Heat, as "good" as they are they have the fakest dick riding fans of them all. They still can't sell out that arena. As long is Lebum, Lechoke, Lebrick, LeNoshowinthefourth is still on that team you guys will never win.
Mike Miller for Iman Shumper? hahahhaha. Mike Miller is a glorified Kyle Korver and I'd rather have Novak over both of them.
I can't believe you guys are responding to this non english speaking lebron-wagoning troll cornball.
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Phillies acquire Paulino from Bucs
Jaramillo goes to Pittsburgh in swap of catchers
By Barry M. Bloom / MLB.com
LAS VEGAS -- The Phillies and Pirates completed a swap of catchers on Wednesday night, with Ronny Paulino coming to Philadelphia in exchange for Jason Jaramillo.
"We just think it was a good move to give us an incremental edge," said Phillies general manager Ruben Amaro Jr. "Sometimes, it's the little moves that can help, and it gives us depth at a premium position that we needed."It was Amaro's second trade since he replaced Pat Gillick only days after the Phillies defeated the Rays at the end of October to win the second World Series in franchise history. Last month, he acquired John Mayberry Jr. from Texas for Greg Golson in a swap of outfielders. Paulino, 27, split last season between Pittsburgh, Triple-A Indianapolis and the Gulf Coast League Pirates. In 40 games (27 starts) for Pittsburgh, he hit .212 with two home runs and 18 RBIs, although those figures leapt to .387 (12-for-31) and 14 RBIs with runners in scoring position. Behind the plate for the Bucs, Paulino threw out 26 percent (8-for-31) of potential basestealers, and for his career, he has caught 24 percent (51-for-216). Amaro said the deal could lead to interesting choices down the road. The Phillies are already carrying two catchers: starter Carlos Ruiz and Chris Coste. "Ruiz is our No. 1 catcher," Amaro said. "I think he deserves that. Really, in Spring Training, it will be a competition at backup, frankly, and it wouldn't be out of the realm of possibility that we'd carry three catchers. Chris Coste has the ability to do a variety of things and there may be room. But it creates a competition at the very least, and that's good for our club." Jaramillo, 26, hit .266 with eight home runs and 39 RBIs in 115 games for Triple-A Lehigh Valley this past season. He was a second-round selection by the Phillies in the 2004 First-Year Player Draft. He was an International League All-Star in 2007 and '08, while leading all catchers with this past season with 113 games played.
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Hello all!
I'm Lana, I'm 17 and from Bath in England.
I use MNFF to read fanfiction, not to post at. But now you're here, perhaps I have reviewed your story? I tend to do that a lot. And if I was harsh I apologise, my reviews are always constructive and aimed at others imporoving their writing.
I am also a Beta and would happy to help if you contact me.
As you have probably guessed, I am obsessed with Harry Potter (these books - don't know if you've heard of them).
My other true passions in life are dancing (I go to dance school), music and playing the drums. And of course friends are quite high up there too!
At school I do Dance, Englsih Lit and French, although my french is v. poor!
Some more about me...
(Noooooo! Not more!)
Fave quote: "Friends are the family you choose". Hello to Callum, Ryan, Lissy & Korinna if you're reading this, but since I don't plan on you finding out about my Harry Potter obsession anytime soon, it is very unlikely.
Fave character: That's a toughy. In fanfiction, I like James and Sirius, but in the books I think it would have to be Ron. ,Afterall, he is part in my opinion the BEST SHIP! (see below).
Ships: I am a die hard Ron / Hermione shipper. I also like Harry/Ginny but I've gone off it slightly since Half Blood Prince.
My favourite type of fics are Marauder Era and James/Lily (as long as cliches are avoided), or anything that isn't covered in the books; missing scenes and such.
Fave HP Book: Order of the Phoenix, hands down!
Fave TV Show: The OC.
And, last but not least - DUMBLEDORE IS DEAD! Now get over it! Clearly he died for a reason!
Adios x
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Playing their third and final match versus a Cascadia opponent this week, Vancouver Whitecaps FC U-23 (2W-3L-2D) fell 2-1 to the undefeated Portland Timbers U-23 (5W-0L-0D) on Friday. In what was another tight United Soccer Leagues (USL) Premier Development League (PDL) match, a record-setting crowd of 8,174 took in the proceedings at JELD-WEN Field in Portland, Oregon.
In front of the most boisterous crowd for a PDL match, the U-23 'Caps kicked off the first half well, with an organized style of play that matched the home side's physicality, while creating many chances. With an assist from Vancouver captain Gagandeep Dosanjh, Ben Fisk scored his second consecutive PDL goal in less than a week on 32 minutes. It was the first time this season that Portland had trailed a PDL contest.
The opening 45 minutes belonged to Vancouver, who created plenty of opportunities to extend their lead. At the other end, debutant goalkeeper Lucas Menz only made one save for the visitors before the break.
Second-half proceedings, however, illustrated an adapted approach from Portland. Mark Sherrod began an impressive attacking sequence when he found Roberto Farfan on the left flank. The Timbers midfielder broke in for the equalizer on 65 minutes. With the home support buoyed by the goal, Portland were able to capitalize again just five minutes later, as Sherrod used his physical stature at the top of the Vancouver box to make an incisive pass to Cam Vickers, who duly converted his second goal of the season.
With their lead stripped in a matter of minutes, Whitecaps FC U-23 fought hard for the remaining 20 minutes, with promising forays towards goal. Second-half substitute Carlos Marquez looked to reignite his goalscoring prowess from a set-piece in the dying minutes, but was shut down by a resilient Portland backline.
"It was a battle of halves," said Whitecaps FC U-23 head coach Craig Dalrymple to whitecapsfc.com. "We did a lot of great things to start off and went in deservedly 1-0 up. Halftime came a bit too early once we dictated play and momentum. They raised their game for the second half and the fans gave that extra energy to Portland. It was a great opportunity for the boys to play in front of such a fan base."
With the PDL edition of the Cascadia Cup now at an end, Whitecaps FC U-23 will focus their energy on the remainder of their league campaign when they visit North Sound SeaWolves FC next Wednesday night. Kickoff from Edmonds Woodway High School in Edmonds, Washington, is set for 7:30 p.m. PT.
Scoring Summary:
32' - VAN - Ben Fisk (Gagandeep Dosanjh)
65' - POR - Roberto Farfan (Mark Sherrod)
70' - POR - Cam Vickers (Mark Sherrod)
Match Stats:
Shots: Portland 25 – Vancouver 12
Saves: Portland 2 – Vancouver 1
Fouls: Portland 17 – Vancouver 8
Offsides: Portland 5 – Vancouver 1
Corners: Portland 6 – Vancouver 4
41' - POR - Mark Sherrod
74' - POR - Roberto Farfan
Portland Timbers U-23
1.Spencer Richey; 11.Chris Harms, 16.Anthony Hobbs (22.Reed Matte 58'), 13.Marc Tonkel, 26.Evyn Hewett; 18.Andrew Ribeiro, 15.Steven Evans (23.William Seymore 82'), 10.Roberto Farfan (6.Nick Hamer 80'), 7.Cam Vickers (5.John McFarlin 70'); 19.Erik Hurtado (14.Clark Phillips 75'), 12.Mark Sherrod (20.Emery Welshman 84')
Substitutes not used: 0.Justin Baarts
Vancouver Whitecaps FC U-23
30.Lucas Menz; 9.Adam Polakiewicz, 5.Bobby Jhutty, 4.Shawn Parkes, 2.James Farenhorst; 11.Reynold Stewart (15.Gagan Josan 85'), 16.Gagandeep Dosanjh, 8.Ben McKendry (6.Carlos Marquez 60'); 10.Ben Fisk (7.Yassin Essa 69'), 18.Cam Hundal, 21.Michael Marousek
Substitutes not used: 1.Callum Irving, 20.Tyrin Hutchings, 19.Sangyoon Hwang


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A 26-year-old Alpine man planned on celebrating his birthday raising money for cancer while riding his Kawasaki Maxium 750 on the open range with his brother instead he is cooped up in Canada awaiting a jury trial in 2013.
Kraig Jacobson and his brother Kevin were 10 days into their six-week nationwide motorcycle adventure and fundraiser for the American Cancer Society when they crossed a bridge and entered Canada. The duo were camping in the wilderness at many stops, so Jacobson brought a handgun for protection from bears and other wildlife.
Jacobson was detained at the border and asked if he had any items to declare, his father, Gordon Jacobson, told The Salt Lake Tribune Saturday. He told the first officer no, but the officer told him to park his bike to the side, and as a second officer came Jacobson disclosed he had a handgun in a locked trunk behind his seat before they began a search.
"He had been riding all day in the heat, and he was kind of dehydrated and stressed out and said no," Gordon Jacobson said adding that later his son "came to his senses" and told the second officer, but by then, "It was too late."
Jacobson, a Utah Valley University business major, was arrested on the spot, and his family initially thought what they called an honest mistake would just turn into a fine and a deportation, but it was far worse.
An initial gun charge was dropped, but he is still being charged with smuggling with malicious intent and lying to a border official. The two charges together carry a four- to six-month prison term.
"Kraig recognizes his mistake," his father said, and knows he needs to pay the consequence but doesn't think the penalty should be so stiff.
"It seems to me a year out of his life is a little ridiculous," he said. "There is no tolerance on the Canadian side for making an honest mistake. They will throw the book at you."
Gordon Jacobson said he first found out about his son's predicament from family members when Kraig's brother posted on Facebook that his brother was in a Canadian jail.
Jacobson spent July 25 to Aug. 3 inside the Niagara Detention Centre on an immigration hold, according to Ontario Canada Sgt. Dyson. It is a jail where hardened criminals are booked in the same facility as with those dealing with immigration issues.
When Jacobson was released on bail, he found some friends of the family to stay with, but he can't leave the province until after his jury trial in January 2013.
"He is stuck in a country where he can't leave and can't hold a job," Gordon Jacobson said.
In response, one of Kraig's friends set up a petition website asking for prosecutors to release him.
His father doesn't know if it will help Kraig's situation, but at least it may help with awareness of the issues that arise with taking handguns across the border.
"It may not change Kraig's outlook, but I would I like it to help solve problems for others traveling to Canada."
Kraig Jacobson's 27th birthday is Aug. 22, but instead of spending it with family, he is stuck in Canada, not knowing exactly when he will be home.
As his father tried to fight back tears, his voice cracked as he said "it is tough" not having his son near.
"We try to keep our game faces on, but it is hard not having him around."
Twitter: @CimCity
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Ad Industry Forced to Give Diversity Award to White Guy
Not only are advertising professionals constantly making embarrassing racist faux pas, to our delight; the entire ad industry has a long and dismal history of failing at the most rudimentary "diversity" initiatives. It's run by white guys, like everything else! So the industry is taking baby steps towards true racial integration. Step one: Give Ourselves Awards.
The 2011 ADCOLOR Awards were held recently, honoring the concept of the ad industry having a good reputation for "diversity," deserved or not. George Lopez received the "All-Star Award." Tells you a lot, right there.
The most effective and meaningful way to raise the microscopic percentage of black professionals in the ad industry: by giving "Catalyst Awards" to filmmaker and certified black guy Spike Lee, and to white ad agency exec Dan Wieden. Don't worry, he accepted it wackily! The copy from the above ad, spotted by Copyranter:
DAN WIEDEN IS WHITE. Like really, really white. He lives in the white city of Portland, Oregon. He has white hair. And he works in the whitest industry in the world: advertising.
So why is this white man being honored by ADCOLOR? Because Dan is doing what a lot of people in this diversity-challenged business aren't doing. He's changing things.
How is he changing things? They didn't have space to say, once they'd included all the Dan Wieden self-deprecation and backslapping. Since they're making us guess, I'll say "by having black employees."
The Advertising Industry: Always ready to humbly accept an award, whether the problem is solved or not.


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Santana has bone chips; season is over
Mets ace to have arthroscopic surgery; due back for camp
By Anthony DiComo / MLB.com
The Mets revealed Tuesday, however, that Santana was not actually healthy, and that they have shut their superstar pitcher down for the season. Santana will undergo arthroscopic surgery to remove bone chips from his left elbow, and the club expects him to be fully recovered and ready for Spring Training.
"I think it's the right decision," Santana said during a conference call. "I'm going to try to do my best to recover, and believe me, I'm going to be ready to go for 2010."
Santana's second season with the Mets ended with a 13-9 record and a 3.13 ERA in 25 starts. After a blistering first two months of the season that saw him go 7-2 with a 1.77 mark and an average of nearly nine strikeouts per start, Santana was just 6-7 with a 4.02 ERA since the beginning of June.
Such numbers, however, never prompted concern within the Mets' organization. It was not until Santana complained of elbow discomfort after his last start -- one in which he allowed three runs over seven innings -- that the club took action with their $137.5 million investment.
"We would all love to see Johan Santana here in September," Mets general manager Omar Minaya said during a conference call. "But it's a wise decision. We want to see Johan Santana for the long haul"
Rather than travel with the team to Miami, Santana stayed in New York to visit with Mets medical director Dr. David Altchek, who determined that the bone chips in Santana's arm were beginning to float into harmful areas of the elbow. Rather than risk further injury to a pitcher with five full seasons remaining on his contract, the Mets decided to proceed with "minor" -- but nonetheless season-ending -- arthroscopic surgery.
"He never really complained until that last game," Mets manager Jerry Manuel said. "It was manageable, and he managed it very well until he mentioned it. And then he said, 'Well, let's make sure, let's take a look.'"
The Mets, however, admitted Tuesday that they had known about the bone chips in Santana's elbow as far back as the All-Star break, when Santana underwent a similar examination. Because Santana felt no pain at that time, and because the chips were not in a "dangerous area," the team opted to let Santana pitch -- despite the fact that both his velocity and control were suffering.
Even Manuel said he was unaware of the scope of the situation until Santana began complaining after his most recent start.
"It really didn't bother him," pitching coach Dan Warthen said. "He was able to pitch a couple of different times. The last few, you could see the velocity going down and you're starting to concern yourself. Johan never ever says anything about his own physical pain, but he finally came clean and said, 'This thing is kind of bugging me.'"
The pain, Warthen said, was unrelated to the elbow discomfort Santana felt in Spring Training, when the Mets scheduled an MRI but never followed through with it. When asked about the relation between that issue -- which threatened Santana's Opening Day start -- and the left-hander's current woes, Minaya said he could not recall Santana's Spring Training health problems. Minaya also did not know what Santana's All-Star break examination had revealed.
Much of the Mets' inaction had to do with the fact that according to Manuel and Minaya, Santana remained quiet despite his discomfort. As early as July, however, people within the organization were aware of Santana's problem.
"The medical staff knew exactly what was going on," Santana said.
Santana also said that if the Mets were in a pennant race, he "no question" would have remained on the active roster, pitching every five days. That should come as little surprise, considering Santana's history. Last season, the Mets announced that Santana had been pitching with a torn meniscus in his left knee only after the season ended.
"I don't want to get shut down at all," Santana said. "If it would have been a different situation, I would have kept pitching."
The operation, which Manuel likened to a "vacuum cleaner," will remove the bone chips from his elbow and allow him to pitch normally again. It is not similar to the surgery that reliever J.J. Putz had earlier this season -- rather than floating chips, Putz had a bone spur that broke off and needed to be removed.
Santana underwent an identical bone chip removal after the 2003 season, then went on to win the first of his two American League Cy Young Awards in '04.
Even so, any surgery is harrowing for a player whom the Mets signed to a seven-year, $137.5 million contract prior to the 2008 season. Since that time, Santana has been one of the best pitchers in the National League, despite low run support limiting his win totals.
He is not, however, immune to the injuries that have ravaged the Mets.
The team's disabled list now includes Santana, Carlos Beltran, Jose Reyes, Carlos Delgado, David Wright and seven others -- almost all of whom are definitely or likely out for the season. In addition, Oliver Perez is currently in New York for medical reasons, meaning Mike Pelfrey is now the only pitcher from the Opening Day rotation still with the team.
In the team's projected starting lineup, only Luis Castillo and Daniel Murphy remain.
To fill the holes created by Santana and Billy Wagner, who was traded earlier in the day, the Mets on Tuesday recalled left-hander Pat Misch and first baseman Nick Evans from Triple-A Buffalo.
Try as anyone might, though, it will be exceedingly difficult to replace the production of one of the most talented pitchers in the game.
"I'm disappointed, because I wanted to keep pitching and help my team," Santana said. "But at the same time, I'm relieved, because I know that everything has been clarified and it's not the worst."
Anthony DiComo is a reporter for MLB.com. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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Antibody Titers
- Nov 1, 2007
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In immunological terms, titer refers to the concentration of specific antibodies in a blood serum sample. The titer is determined by serially (repeatedly) diluting the serum and assaying (quantitatively analyzing) each dilution for the activity (for example, how many virus-neutralizing antibodies are present). The last dilution of a sample that responds in the assay determines the titer.
The greater the concentration of the specific antibody you're looking for in the serum sample, the higher the titer.
This information has several important uses. In clinical practice it can be used to determine if an individual has been exposed to an infectious agent. Prior to exposure the antibody titer would be very low or undetectable. Following exposure the immune system produces antibodies, resulting in an increase in the titer. Rising antibody titers, as determined using paired sera samples collected days or weeks apart, provide evidence for exposure to the infectious agent. This is particularly useful when it is not possible to isolate the agent for identification, as is the case for Potomac horse fever (you cannot isolate Neorickettsia risticii, the bacterium that causes Potomac horse fever).
Very high antibody titers are also useful in the diagnosis of purpura hemorrhagica (an immunologically mediated condition characterized by swelling of the limbs and widespread skin hemorrhages, varying in severity from a mild transient reaction to a severe fatal condition) and metastatic abscesses caused by Streptococcus equi, the bacterium that causes strangles infection.
Another use of titer is to determine vaccine efficacy. Protection from infection often requires that a certain antibody titer be obtained following vaccination. These levels are determined experimentally. This information is then used to formulate vaccines so that they stimulate the necessary antibody response and achieve the desired titer. Since antibodies slowly disappear from the circulation over time, re-vaccination is necessary to boost the titer back to these protective levels.
The exception is strangles, for which vaccination is contraindicated in horses with high antibody titers.
Should we be vaccinating horses against other diseases without first determining their titers?
While this might seem more efficient, the time and cost associated with determining titers prior to vaccinating makes this approach impractical at this time. Further, the time-dependent decay in antibody titers is fairly predictable, meaning that regular revaccination can be recommended without having to determine titers.
About the Author
David W. Horohov, PhD
David W. Horohov, PhD, is a professor and the William Robert Mills Chair in Equine Immunology in the Department of Veterinary Science at the University of Kentucky's Gluck Equine Research Center. His research program focuses on identifying and characterizing cytokines ("messenger molecules" by which cells of the immune system signal and instruct one another) and their role in protective and pathologic (disease-causing) immune responses. He's particularly interested in the effect of age on immune responses in the horse.
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Pix or it didn't happen.
Any comments,questions, suggestions....I'm all ears.
OK man...but you really should be careful with what you ask for. She was not a pretty site dude! I think my heavy hand with the "last topping" oregano shake had something to do with the grey look also besides the weird cheese blend...oh well. edit: pic #4 looks pretty good though I guess, you can see the crumb action.
Bob,Thanks for posting the pictures. Your HRI clone attempt looks very pleasing to my eyes. How did you bake that pizza? How would describe the crust texture when eaten and what texture does a real HRI pizza have?Norma
Thank you Norma, I think your Mom's oven is the same as mine if I remember. Anyway, it was in a cutter pan 450 degrees aprox. 18mins.Texture is hard to describe.. try to imagine a graham cracker that is hot but maybe just a little denser and a bit more oil in it yet still has some crunch to it. Sorry, but that's the best I can do Norma. I still have your address and while it's still cold out here in our little slice of the world I would gladly send you a small HRI frozen...my treat. Just check out the website and let me know what flavor you'd like to try. It's a fun pizza to eat and their sausage is really interesting. Definetly a once in a while special treat 'cause this baby is real rich. Jus PM me with your selection...it's time you tried this! Bob
Bob,My mom has a propane gas oven. Is that the kind you have? Thanks for telling me how many minutes you baked for at what temperature. I have a cutter pan at market. I appreciate you explaining to me what you think the texture is like. I also appreciate it very much that you would be willing to send me a small HRI frozen pizza. I dont know how cold it is in your area, but it is supposed to be going into the 50s in the next few days in my area. I am not sure how a frozen pizza would ship in that kind of temperature, especially if meat were added. I sure would like to try a HRI frozen pizza though. Thanks so much for your kind offer of a treat for me!I might try a HRI clone either at my home, or at my moms home this weekend, but dont bet on it. Norma
Norma,Yes, your Mom and I have the same oven dealeo...I knew I remembered it from some other bake situation we once talked about.I'm just a little South of you...was in the 40's today.Don't sweat the small stuff Norma...maybe you forgot that I recently told you about a "new and improved" shipping method I figured out. Now you jus step aside and Bob will handle this little lady...
woah! that looks pretty awesome to me. Great job Bob! cant wait to hear and see the next one!!
Thanks for posting the pictures. Your HRI clone attempt looks very pleasing to my eyes. How did you bake that pizza? How would describe the crust texture when eaten and what texture does a real HRI pizza have?
Norma,I recall asking Loo the same types of questions long ago when we first started to work on an HRI clone. You can read his response at Reply 2 at http://www.pizzamaking.com/forum/index.php/topic,6009.msg51557.html#msg51557. I would say that his description was apt, but I would add that there is flakiness to the HRI crust. You can see that if you peel back the crust to see the insides. Peter
I might try an attempt on a HRI pizza this weekend. Would you recommend I try my 10 cutter pan, or just bake on my pizza stone at home?
Norma,As best I can tell from my research, there are basically three versions of the HRI dough over its long history. The first version was a dough that went through a sheeter, the worker formed a rim and, after dressing, the pizza was baked in a deck oven. The next iteration is the one used in the HRI stores today where the dough is hot pressed, placed on a perforated dark anodized disk, formed with an upstanding rim, dressed, and baked in a conveyor oven. The third and final iteration is the frozen HRI pizza where the dough is hot pressed, pre-baked without a carrier in a conveyor oven, dressed, and baked a bit more, and then flash frozen. HRI claims that the dough recipe has not changed over the years despite these multiple versions. I am not entirely convinced of that but the best data we have is for the HRI frozen pizzas. So, you have multiple choices. Since you have a cutter pan, which I assume is not perforated, you might use that but it would not be true to the methods used at HRI over the years, although I think you should still be able to get a good pizza out of it. I believe that it is also possible to use a pizza screen in lieu of a disk. As you may know, pizza operators are increasingly going from screens to disks in conveyor ovens so that would suggest that either carrier should work in a conveyor oven. Of course, in your case, you would be using a home oven. Peter
No, my cutter pan is not perforated, but I just brought my Lloyds perforated I think that is a pre-seasoned Tuff-Kote dark disk home from market. Would that be a better option to use, and if it is would I then baked on my pizza stone? I would guess my disk is a dark anodized disk, but I am not sure. I recalled that pizza operators are increasing going from screens to disks in conveyor ovens. I do have a screen at home too.
Norma,I can't say absolutely that a perforated cutter pan will be better than a nonperforated cutter pan since I have not tried the nonperforated cutter pan for the HRI style of pizza. I used my perforated cutter pan on the middle oven rack position of my oven. I did that because I was trying to simulate the frozen HRI pizza (that I had defrosted completely and reassembled after I finished my tests on the pizza) that is baked directly on an oven rack, not on a carrier (like a cookie sheet) or on a stone. A nonanodized perforated pan or disk should work if the pan or disk is seasoned enough. Costco uses seasoned perforated disks in its conveyor ovens in the food courts where they make their pizzas.Peter


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Cabrera star of '08 Rule 5 Draft
Padres' speedy shortstop has made an impact in Majors
By Lisa Winston / MLB.com
Like Texas Rangers outfielder Josh Hamilton, the former Tampa Bay overall No. 1 pick whose personal problems had made him an afterthought until the was taken by the Cincinnati Reds in the 2006 Rule 5 Draft and went on to hit .292 with 19 homers and 47 RBIs as a rookie during the 2007 season.
Like infielder Dan Uggla, taken from the D-backs by the Marlins in 2005. Uggla not only won Florida's second base job in '06, but became the first -- and so far only -- player to participate in an All-Star Game in his Rule 5 season, in which he hit .292 with 27 homers and 90 RBIs.
Like Royals closer Joakim Soria, taken from the Padres in 2006, who posted a 2.48 ERA and collected 17 saves as a rookie.
But not all of the Draft's most famous poster boys were overnight sensations.
Johan Santana, a two-time American League Cy Young Award winner, went from the Astros to the Twins via the Rule 5 route in 1999, but in 2000, his first full season in the Majors, he went 2-3 with a 6.39 ERA in 30 games -- five starts -- with opponents batting .302 off of him.
It's doubtful anyone was looking back at the 1999 Rule 5 Draft in 2000 and thinking "Wow, that Johan Santana sure was the steal of the draft."
Or what about Phillies outfielder Shane Victorino, the "Flyin' Hawaiian" who has helped propel his team to back-to-back National League titles and a World Series championship? He was actually drafted in the Rule 5 twice -- by San Diego from the Los Angeles Dodgers in 2002, after which he hit .151 in 36 games with the Padres before being returned to the Dodgers, who sent him back to Class A for more work. Three years later he was drafted again, this time by the Phillies.
So when we say that, at first glance, there were no huge success stories to write about looking back at the 21 players (16 of them pitchers) taken in last year's Rule 5 Draft, we temper that with the caveat that it does not mean that there won't be some Rule 5 success stories from 2008 down the road.
Two top possibilities both sit on the Padres' 40-man roster right now: speedy shortstop Everth Cabrera and hard-throwing right-handed reliever Luis Perdomo.
The Padres took Cabrera from Colorado with the third pick in the Draft after he led the Minors with 73 stolen bases at Class A Asheville. They knew the switch-hitting Nicaraguan was raw and maybe not ready to be a prime-time player, but his upside was irresistible. Cabrera ended up hitting .255 with 25 stolen bases in 103 games with the Padres, tied for fourth among big league rookies in steals.
Perdomo was actually taken with the sixth pick in the Draft by the Giants from the Cardinals. Armed with a plus fastball and hard slider, he seemed to be a lock for the Giants' Opening Day roster but was surprisingly designated for assignment on the final day of Spring Training. The Padres were quick to claim him. Though he missed a few weeks with a strained knee, he finished with a 4.80 ERA in 35 games in relief, fanning 55 in 60 innings. He currently has a 0.96 ERA in 11 games in the Dominican Winter League.
Eligible players left unprotected from their clubs' 40-man rosters may be selected in the Major League phase of the Rule 5 Draft in exchange for $50,000. A player selected must remain on his drafting team's active Major League roster during the following season or be offered back to the original club for $25,000. The drafting team may also offer the original team a trade in order to maintain rights to the drafted player.
Here is a look at the rest of last year's Rule 5 draftees and where they are now heading into the 2009 Rule 5 Draft, which will be held at 9 a.m. ET on Thursday. MLB.com will carry the audio portion of the event live from Indianapolis with Jonathan Mayo and Mike Siano as co-hosts.
1. Terrell Young, RHP, by Washington (from Cincinnati): The hard-throwing right-hander combined for a 2.88 ERA in relief between two Class A stops in 2008 but was shelved by shoulder trouble in 2009 and never threw a regular-season pitch. On the Nationals' 60-day DL for most of the season, he was returned to the Reds and is on the Triple-A Louisville roster. Odds of his going first again are slim.
2. Reegie Corona, 2B/SS, by Seattle (from New York Yankees): The Yankees, who had four players drafted in the Major League phase of the 2008 Draft, won't lose Corona again. They placed the Venezuelan infielder, who was returned to them, on their 40-man roster last month. Corona hit .257 with six homers, 40 RBIs and 16 steals between Double-A Trenton and Triple-A Scranton.
3. Cabrera
4. Donnie Veal, LHP, by Pittsburgh (from Chicago Cubs): The Pirates took a shot on the 6-foot-4 southpaw who posses great stuff but has command issues. He posted a 7.16 ERA in limited action with the club, walking 20 and striking out 16 in 16 1/3 innings. Veal also spent nearly two months on the DL with a groin strain. He seemed to put it together in the 2009 Arizona Fall League, where he posted a 2.14 ERA in seven starts, walking seven and fanning 22 in 21 innings. Veal is on the Pirates' 40-man roster.
5. Lou Palmisano, C, by Baltimore (from Milwaukee): Palmisano, who was traded to the Astros on Draft Day, was expected to be a backup for then-likely starter Humberto Quintero, but the eventual signing of free agent Pudge Rodriguez made Palmisano expendable. He never played in pro ball in 2009, trying his hand in the independent leagues. Palmisano is currently a Minor League free agent playing in the Puerto Rican Winter League.
6. Perdomo
7. David Patton, RHP, by Cincinnati (from Colorado): Patton was traded to the Cubs on Draft Day. He posted a 6.83 ERA in 27 1/3 innings in the Majors, walking 19 and striking out 23 and wound up on the DL for the second half of the season with a groin strain. He is on the Cubs' 40-man roster.
8. Kyle Bloom, LHP, by Detroit (from Pittsburgh): Bloom returned to the Pirates after not making the Tigers. He went 6-9 with a 4.05 ERA at Double-A Altoona, striking out 71 with 57 walks in 104 1/3 innings over 22 games. He is on the Pirates' Triple-A Indianapolis roster.
9. Jose Lugo, LHP, by Kansas City (from Minnesota): Lugo was traded to the Mariners on Draft Day. He didn't make the Seattle roster and was returned to the Twins, for whom he went 4-2 with a 4.19 ERA and 67 strikeouts over 59 games in relief for Double-A New Britain. He is on the Twins' Triple-A Rochester roster.
10. Ben Copeland, OF, Oakland (from San Francisco): Copeland suffered a shoulder injury when he crashed into an outfield wall during Spring Training and landed on the DL. He was returned to San Francisco when he came off the DL. Copeland hit .282 with eight homers, 36 RBIs and 15 steals over 106 games in the Minors. He is on the Giants' Triple-A Fresno roster.
11. James Skelton, C, Arizona (from Detroit): The D-backs traded pitching prospect Brooks Brown to the Tigers to retain Skelton's rights when he didn't make the 25-man roster. Between Class A Visalia and Double-A Mobile he hit .207 with four homers, 42 RBIs and 14 steals and is on the club's Triple-A Reno roster.
12. Zachary Kroenke, LHP, Florida (from the New York Yankees): Kroenke was returned to the Yankees and went 7-1 with a 1.99 ERA in 36 games at Triple-A Scranton, striking out 55 in 72 1/3 innings. Still on the Scranton roster, there is buzz he could be drafted again.
13. Gilbert De La Vara, LHP, Houston (from Kansas City): Returned to the Royals, De La Vara posted a 5.74 ERA at Double-A Northwest Arkansas and is on the Royals' Triple-A Omaha roster.
14. Jason Jones, RHP, by Minnesota (from the New York Yankees): The Twins kept Jones' rights by dealing Minor League pitcher Charles Nolte to the Yankees. Jones went 5-11 with a 5.75 ERA at Triple-A Rochester and gave up 172 hits in 134 2/3 innings, getting hit at a .312 clip. He is on the Rochester roster.
15. Darren O'Day, RHP, by the New York Mets (from the Los Angeles Angels): O'Day had by far the best campaign of any of the '08 Rule 5 picks. After being designated for assignment following four shutout outings out of the bullpen for the Mets, the Rangers signed him and he dominated in relief, posting a 1.94 ERA in 64 games. O'Day was not a rookie when he was drafted, having used up his eligibility in relief with the Angels in 2008.
16. Eduardo Morlan, RHP, by Milwaukee (from Tampa Bay): Morlan was returned to the Rays and went 7-5 with a 3.99 ERA in 48 games in relief for Double-A Montgomery. He is on the club's Triple-A Durham roster.
17. Robert Mosebach, RHP, by Philadelphia (from the Los Angeles Angels): Mosebach was returned to the Angels, for whom he shined in relief between Double-A Arkansas and Triple-A Salt Lake with a 1.49 ERA and .197 average against in 52 games. He made his big league debut with the Angels in July, pitching in three games in Anaheim. He is on the Angels' 40-man roster.
18. Miguel Gonzalez, RHP, by Boston (from Los Angeles Angels): After missing all of 2008 with a knee injury, Gonzalez missed all of '09 as well, following elbow surgery. On the 60-day DL, he remains in the Red Sox system on the Triple-A Pawtucket roster.
19. Derek Rodriguez, RHP, by Tampa Bay (from Chicago White Sox): Rodriguez was returned to the White Sox and combined for a 3.09 ERA in 43 games out of the bullpen between Double-A Birmingham and Triple-A Charlotte. He is on the Charlotte roster.
20. Ivan Nova, RHP, by San Diego (from New York Yankees): Like Corona, the Yankees protected Nova this time so they wouldn't lose him a second time. He combined to go 6-8 with a 3.68 ERA in 24 starts between Trenton and Scranton, striking out 90 in 139 1/3 innings.
21. Rocky Cherry, RHP, by New York Mets (from Baltimore): Released by the Mets at the end of Spring Training, Cherry signed with the Red Sox and spent most of the season at Triple-A Pawtucket before, released once again, he finished the year in the bullpen for the Padres' Triple-A club at Portland. Between the two stops he had a 3.58 ERA in 44 games and is currently a Minor League free agent.
Lisa Winston is a reporter for MLB.com. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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The problem is that Anthony and Stoudemire both lost a step offensively, and Antoni refused to adjust.
Woodson understands this, so he wants Anthony and Stoudemire to pass the ball and play good defense to make up for their reduced offensive output.
Antoni just wanted the team to keep shooting, and he didn't want to hurt Anthony and Stoudemire's feelings by having them take less shots. Woodson doesn't care about egos, and he's holding everyone accountable.


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This is a small start-up 'cottage industry' company. They supplied one pack, almost custom made, as they were not yet into full production mode. They sought comment on this pack and also sought our assessment on a second frameless pack not listed here. The owner of the company was willing to listen and act on preliminary feedback, which is always encouraging.
Elemental Horizons Northern Lite Pack
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|Light, but still in development
The sample pack received was made using the optional silicone coated 1.9-oz fabric; stock packs are normally made with urethane-coated 1.9-oz fabric. (The 1.9-oz silnylon is heavier than the common 1.1-oz silnylon used on tarps and tents.) The design as reviewed features a roll-top rather than a lid, but a lid may become an option later. The hip belt features small pockets. The frame consists of a narrow U-shaped aluminium rod sewn to a fairly stiff but thin layer of closed cell foam. The slightly startling feature is the back mesh pocket: unlike on most packs this one is huge! The photos here suggest this fairly well, and a more graphic photo of it was shown under Pack Volume measurements in Part 1. The side pockets are also pretty big and have bungee cord across the top.
The Northern Lite, 1.23 kg (2.72 lb), 52 L (3100 cuin), Small, Medium, Large.
The pack is quoted as holding 58 L and was measured at 52 L for the main bag, but the main bag swallowed up the Test Gear without any trouble at all. In fact, the roll-top was left a bit below the top of the frame, as can be seen from the photos here. As mentioned in Part 1A, it may well be that I could have squeezed the full 58 L in if I had tried, so a fair bit of uncompressed gear could go in this one. In fact, it is possible to fill this pack so the top of the roll-top towers above your head. I suggest this might be unwise if you are on tricky ground, but it should be OK on easy trails. However, if you choose to do this, be aware that the fabric is quite light: you don't want to shred the pack from overload.
The bottom of the pack is sensibly square, so that if it is packed reasonably it can stand upright. There are some criss-crossed compressions straps which can be used to cinch the whole main bag in if the load is small (or to help the silnylon cope?). I suggest it may be best to lie the pack down on the harness face when tightening the compression straps. The prototype unit tested had a single strap and buckle covering both the back pocket and roll top. I think there should be two straps here – or at least two buckles – and told the owner of the company this. This change may happen on the production version.
The shoulder straps worked fine, but I did have some trouble with the tips of the straps. They are rather solid on the unit sent to me and poked me in the ribs, but on reporting this to the manufacturer was assured he would correct the problem. The haulage loop at the top was sewn in place with the ends very close: this was quite uncomfortable when picking up a full load. The owner assured me he would fix this as well. Clearly, some details of the design were still evolving when the sample pack was sent to me, and you should check on the status of these changes before buying. It may be that in the early stages of production, you could specify some of these details.
The hip belt was wide enough and long enough to suit me, but not too big. It fitted around my hips quite well. Note that in addition to having three torso sizes for the pack, there are three hip belt sizes available. Yes, you can mix and match. There are big zipped mesh hip belt pockets, but being mesh, they are not waterproof of course. I am not sure what I could safely put in them. There was some mismatch in the webbing: the hip belt webbing was generous; the shoulder strap webbing was very long, but the sternum strap was almost too short for little me. (The short sternum strap was a recurrent theme with many packs.) Check this with the owner of the company too.
The target market for this pack has to be the more experienced lightweight long-distance walker. The fabric is unlikely to cope with a novice or school kid.
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- Part 1A covers the very basics and lists all the packs in the survey.
- Part 1B covers the frame and harness which carry the pack itself.
- Part 1C covers the main bag and all the other pockets, plus the all-important question of comfort.
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Pure Digital Introduces The Flip Video Ultra Series
After falling in love with the user-friendly Pure Flip video camera, I was happy to learn that Pure Digital Technologies has just come out with the new and improved camcorder called the Flip Video Ultra Series. The ultra series, pocket-size cam comes in five chic colors including lime green, pink, orange, black and the traditional white and includes built-in software for direct uploading to AOL and YouTube. What's especially great about this camera, and Pure video cameras in general, is their ability to capture high-quality sound and video which can easily be edited and shared no matter where you are.
The 60-minute (2GB) model is priced at $179.99 and is available in four colors -- white, black, orange and pink, while the 30-minute (1GB) model is $149.99 and comes in white and black. You can currently purchase them at Amazon, Best Buy, BestBuy.com, and Costco, and in due time Wal-Mart, Sam's Club, Target.com and CompUSA. Stay tuned for fun Flip accessories as well!!


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Call of Duty Advanced Warfare - watch exclusive gameplay live from Cologne!
Watch this now. We captured it this afternoon. Call of Duty Advanced Warfare just dropped its multiplayer bombshell on Cologne, Germany – days before gamescom opens it's doors to the public.
Real Madrid's Carlo Ancelotti is the face of United Eleven football sim
Real Madrid's current team Manager Carlo Ancelotti is set to be the face of browser-based football management sim, United Eleven.
Titanfall: prepare for the revolution
It may have a throwaway story and and a few technical issues, but Titanfall is still a first-person shooter that pushes the genre forward.
Octodad: Dadliest Catch – let's play part 2, supermarket sweep
OctoDad: Dadliest Catch is definitely entertaining gamers, Sam Clay goes shopping as OctoDad in part 2 of our let's play gameplay.
Dark Souls 2 video features Peter Serafinowicz lending his voice to Mild-mannered Pete
Dark Souls 2 will star writer, comedian and actor Peter Serafinowicz, who lends his vocal chords to Mild-mannered Pete. See him in action in the video after the jump. Dark Souls 2 arrives on PC, PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 in March, an unfairly distant date.
PayDay 2: gage weapon pack 02 in action - video
PayDay 2 got it's second weapon dlc drop earlier today, adding some all-new knifes, masks and some big light machine guns. Full time heister, and video editor, Sam Clay took to trying out the new knives in a stealth run of the Framing Frame heist mission. It's all very sneaky.
Octodad: Dadliest Catch - let's play part 1, weddings are chores
Octodad: Dadliest Catch is without doubt one of the more interesting titles of 2014, without using too many fish puns – it's quite the catch. Video Editor Sam Clay takes a look at this peculiar indie title and it all just makes sense.
Call of Duty: Ghosts Onslaught - extinction episode 1: 'nightfall' gameplay
Call of Duty Ghosts today saw the release of the first dlc pack, now available on Xbox 360 and Xbox One a month early. After the jump is gameplay from episode one of the episodic extinction campaign. Plenty of aliens.
Competition Time - Win a Turtle Beach Earforce PX4 Wireless 5.1 Headset! (UK only)
Next-gen hardware brings along next-gen tech. Sam Clay took a look at the latest in Wireless Headphone tech, giving him the perfect excuse to play games over the Christmas break. There's also a chance to win a pair of these beauties too!
DayZ Standalone - early access is available to download now
DayZ, the ever popular zombie survivor horror simulator is finally available, well, the 'early access' build is.
Insomnia Series headed to Coventry in 2014 - i51 Spring 2014
Insomnia organisers Multiplay last night announced the 2014 venue for the iSeries gaming festival. 2014 events will be taking place in Coventry's Ricoh Arena.
Patrick Bach Interview P2: Campaign Battlefield - "I think people will be surprised."
VG247 sat down with Executive Producer Patrick Bach to talk all things Battlefield 4. Here's the second part of our massive video interview, "Campaign Battlefield", where we discuss how the multiplayer values have influenced the single player campaign.
F1 2013 InterPress GP: support VG247 from 4:30pm - live now
Formula One is the pinnacle of motorsport and it's time that VG247 stood high upon the UK podium to show our success to the world. Well, either that or we end up retired in the pits, defeated. Tune into the F1 2013 InterPress GP from 4:30pm this afternoon for some racing action.
How to Survive: watch us play 505 Games' next potential hit
How to Survive is the next big digital release from 505 games which includes zombies and combat. You folk like those don't you? Watch VG247's Sam Clay play it after the break.
F1 2013 with live SKY Sports F1 Crofty commentary
F1 2013 features some classic moments from the world of Formula One, Sky Sports commentator David Croft takes to the commentary position of a few of those moment, driven by Team VVV's Alan Boiston.
Mario Kart 8 Eurogamer Expo gameplay with additional racing commentary
Mario Kart 8 was playable at this year's Eurogamer Expo, here's some fresh gameplay FGTV and some ever professional commentary from Team VVV's Alan Boiston.
After Show Party: live now from EG Expo
Tonight's final After Show Party show will be most undoubtably the best yet. With special guests from Zombie studios and writer James Swallow. Watch live after the jump.
F1 2013 video interview - classics gameplay and plenty of details
F1 2013 comes packed with decades worth of Formula 1 racing, from the 80s 90s and present day. VG247 spoke with Paul Jeal, the series' game director, about what's new in this year's game.
The Crew is the biggest open world racer ever - video
Ubisoft's The Crew is the biggest open world racing game ever. It's the biggest racing RPG, too. Developer Ivory Tower speaks to VG247.
Castle of Illusion starring Mickey Mouse - new gameplay shows first level in action
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Bemidji teacher found dead one week after he's charged with molesting young students
BEMIDJI, Minn. - A former elementary teacher charged here last week with sex crimes against children is dead.
John Thorn Wangberg, 58, of rural Cass Lake, was found deceased in his home about 3 p.m. Wednesday, according to law enforcement investigating his death.
On Jan. 23, Wangberg was arraigned on two felony counts of sexual conduct in the second degree and a gross misdemeanor charge of non-consensual sexual conduct in the fifth degree.
He had taught for 30 years at Bemidji's Central Elementary School, but resigned days before the first of three alleged victims came forward in March 2011.
The felony charges allege that Wangberg engaged in sexual contact with victims between the ages of 5 and 7 on school property. The first victim reported the alleged abuse on March 16, 2011 - two days after Wangberg resigned, according to a search warrant application filed by the Bemidji Police Department and obtained by the Pioneer.
Prior to his resignation, Wangberg's work computer was seized, and on it, a Bemidji police officer allegedly found images of young girls in bikinis. According to the search warrant application, the first victim told police that Wangberg had shown the images to her saying, "when you grow up you can be in a bikini and look like my daughter."
At last week's court hearing, Beltrami County District Judge John Melbye set Wangberg's bail was set at $5,000.


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Heck, though, if someone has a Nokia 8110 laying around, that would be nifty, as well.


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Living Single: 10 Single Girl Anthems We Love
Valentine's Day. The dreaded holiday chock full of sappy Hallmark cards, sugary sweet candy and nauseating PDA at every turn (Get a room!) Feeling down about being single? Instead of giving your lovey dovey friends the side-eye and sub-tweeting every ex, celebrate your singledom and turn up with these anti-Valentine's Day anthems.


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Red Sox hosting free open house at Fenway
By Evan Drellich / MLB.com
The Red Sox will hold a free open house from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. ET on Thursday, giving fans the chance to join in on Fenway Park's centennial even if they can't be there Friday against the Yankees.
Fenway, which hosted its first Major League game April 20, 1912, will be the first big league ballpark to reach 100 years of service.
"We invite families, particularly those enjoying school vacation week, to experience Fenway Park in a leisurely setting," Red Sox president/CEO Larry Lucchino said. "It is an opportunity for our loyal Red Sox fans to wander around the ballpark and savor the history of this living museum as we commemorate the 100th anniversary of Fenway Park."
Fans who attend can walk around the ballpark at their own pace. The warning track, dugouts and bullpens will all be available for up-close looks. Fans can get personal with the Green Monster and the left-field scoreboard, too.
Former Red Sox players like Oil Can Boyd, Bernie Carbo, Frank Malzone and John Tudor will be on hand to sign autographs. Alumni will be available throughout the day, changing every hour on the half hour.
The open house is scheduled to be held rain or shine. The Red Sox have no game scheduled Thursday.
Evan Drellich is a reporter for MLB.com. Follow him on Twitter @EvanDrellich. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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ZigBee applications - Part 1: Sending and receiving data
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This chapter describes how ZigBee applications interact with other ZigBee applications. It describes what constitutes a ZigBee network, how individual nodes are addressed, and how to address application objects within a node. Terms such as PAN ID, extended PAN ID, network address, profile ID, cluster, endpoint, attribute, and command will become clear (if I have done my job).
This chapter is filled with plenty of examples. If you're a developer and read only one chapter in this book, read this one.
But first, as usual, the real truth about how ZigBee gained its name.
ZigBee. Zig ...B ee...
Bees. The origin of ZigBee came from the peculiar behavior of bees, first noted in the 1960s by Nobel Prize-winner Karl von Frisch. Bees, after zigging and zagging around in the fields, return to the hive, and perform what some call the Waggle Dance to communicate the distance, direction and type of food to others in the hive. After receiving a WAGGLE-DANCE.indication, bees fly off directly to the source of food.
"We have solved it once and for all," said Professor Joe Riley, team leader at Rothamsted Research, an agricultural research center. The team tracked a group of bees as they flew to a food source. To track bees by radar, the researchers first had to create a transponder small enough and light enough so that a bee could carry it. The transponder weighed approximately 10 to 12 milligrams, a fraction of the pollen load bees are accustomed to carrying.
Opponents to the Frisch theory have suggested that while the bees dance, it s not to convey information. They believe bees are actually guided to the food source by odor conveyed by the scout bee. Von Frisch, on the other hand, claimed that recruits understood the dance and flew directly to the food source. But "the bees take five to 10 minutes, not one minute," said Riley.
To make sure bees were not following a scent, a control group of bees was transported 250 meters after seeing a Waggle Dance. When released, the bees flew off in the direction indicated by the dance, the team at Rothamsted Research found.
The team's results show that bees do decode the dance and fly off immediately in the direction indicated. But, "they very rarely get it absolutely right," said Riley. "The mean error is about 5 to 6 meters." Once the bees get to the end of the flight, they change their flight pattern, and start zigging and zagging, looking for the food they were instructed to find. That takes time, Riley said, sometimes up to 20 minutes.
ZigBee chips do not currently fit onto the back of a Bee, but they do come in 5 × 5 mm packages, and consume so little power they can last longer than the lifetime of a bee on a couple of AAA batteries.


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After spa raids, a look at prostitution laws
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BENNINGTON -- Lawmakers plan to work with police, prosecutors and others to examine the state's laws dealing with prostitution and human trafficking in the wake of high-profile cases involving day spas around Vermont.
The Cozy Spa and Green Spa in Bennington were searched by Bennington Police, FBI agents and Vermont State Police on May 7 as part of an investigation into prostitution and human trafficking. Authorities said as many as 10 women may have been forced to work in those spas.
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So far, one woman has been charged with prostitution in Bennington. Other women whom police believe to be victims of human trafficking did not accept offers of help from a state task force that assists such victims.
According to a report in the Burlington-based newspaper Seven Days, police and prosecutors have cracked down on a handful of Asian massage parlors in Chittenden County. In those cases, the women believed by authorities to be victims also did not accept assistance.
Bennington County Sen. Dick Sears, the Democratic chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, said a meeting in Montpelier Wednesday with Secretary of State James Condos, Attorney General William Sorrell and the FBI, as well as local police and country prosecutors, focused on such spas.
Sears said the authorities discussed whether or not massage parlors should be licensed and regulated, and whether the state's laws dealing with prostitution and human trafficking are sufficient.
Condos is opposed to licensing massage therapists, according to Sears. The secretary of state cited a 2010 report that found that would not be cost-effective, he said.
Still, the House and Senate Government Operations Committees are likely to review the issue when the Legislature reconvenes in January, Sears said.
Meanwhile, the House and Senate Judiciary Committees will examine the effectiveness of laws pertaining to prostitution and human trafficking. Authorities have difficulty keeping up with the victims, who tend to disappear when investigations begin, Sears said.
"They spring up and then they're gone. The Senate and House Judiciary Committee agreed to look at the human trafficking issues and the services available," he said.
In Bennington, resources were in place when local police and the FBI searched the two spas. But the victims rejected assistance and were soon gone, Sears said.
"Bennington seemed to deal with it as best they could and trying to provide the services, even though the women refused it," he said. "It happened so fast and they're gone. The problem is that as soon as any word gets out they leave quickly. That's one of the things that we want to try and deal with. You want the victims to be able to avail themselves to the services that we put in place."
In Chittenden County, State's Attorney TJ Donovan has gone after landlords for allowing illegal activity in the spas. Sears said that approach is being "looked at as one way to deal with it."
However, there are issues with seeking criminal charges against landlords. "That can get difficult, too. Did the landlord know what was going on?" Sears said.
Laws dealing with human trafficking, which provide for assistance to victims, seem to be "in pretty good shape," he said. However, victims are often in the country illegally and refuse assistance because they do not want to be deported.
Law enforcement is "not interested in prosecuting" the victims, who are "so afraid because they're here illegally," Sears said.
Prostitution statutes, meanwhile, are "pretty archaic," he said.
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Last night's tifo display from Section 8 Chicago was quite good. In case you missed it, check out this Vine video from user wreckyourworld.
According to ISA Operations Chair Eric Kekeis, "Project Rise" took 70 hours spread over eight days and cost $2000 total.
Check out these two time lapse videos of the whole process from YouTube user qskapunk and be sure to donate to the Section 8 Chicago tifo drive to help fund further tifo and other supporter related activities.
Well done everyone!