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Thanksgiving in Uruguay
Southwestern students Colin Kyle and James McDonough won't be going home for Thanksgiving this year. But they're not complaining.
That's because the two of them have to opportunity to spend the holiday in Uruguay, where they will give poster presentations about their research on applesnails to an international scientific community and conduct additional field research.
Kyle and McDonough will spend two weeks in Punta del Esta, Uruguay, a small town on the Atlantic coast about 90 km from the capital city of Montevideo. They will present their research at the International Shallow Lakes Conference, which is being held in the town Nov. 23-28. During the conference, and for the week after, they will conduct field work in shallow lakes near Punta del Esta. They also plan to drive to northern Uruguay to collect samples of applesnails that live there.
The two senior biology majors both conduct collaborative research in the Aquatic Ecology Lab of Professor Romi Burks. They have spent the past several years helping Burks with her research on two species of Pomacea, applesnails that literally grow to the size of apples. The native range of both snail species point to South American countries such as Uruguay, Argentina and Brazil. Pomacea insularum, which has made it to Texas, definitely occurs in Brazil but may be in northern Uruguay as well. In Texas, this species causes problems in several bodies of water in the Houston area.
Burks' research focuses on ways to control this invasive species. Kyle and McDonough have made numerous trips with Burks to Armand Bayou Nature Center in Houston, which is suffering from an early stage of applesnail invasion. They presented papers about their research to the Texas Academy of Sciences meeting last spring.
In Uruguay, they will continue research the team has done with P. insularum in Houston and in the lab at Southwestern by asking the same type of questions about the applesnail species native to Uruguay, P. canaliculata. This research involves studying surfaces on which applesnails prefer to lay their eggs. One experiment compares round vs. flat surfaces and short vs. tall surfaces because round, or circular surfaces more likely reflect plants, while flat surfaces would indicate man-made materials.
"In terms of spread, we want to see whether urban construction affects the egg-laying habits of exotic snails compared to closely related snails in a native habitat," Burks said.
In Uruguay, the students will create pens in areas where applesnails are living and add man-made surfaces to the pens. They will then see whether the snails lay their eggs on native plants or the man-made surfaces. They will then compare this data to what they have from Texas.
For his honors thesis in biology, Kyle plans on developing a calculus-based equation to estimate the number of eggs in a clutch. He hopes to pursue graduate studies in quantitative ecology. McDonough would like to apply to medical school.
Although Kyle and McDonough will be returning to Southwestern in time to take their final exams, Burks will remain in South America until Jan. 11. She plans to go on to Argentina to collect some samples for a project she is working on with another student, Olivia Stanzer. Burks and Stanzer want to study whether the protein that makes applesnail eggs pink serves as a warning for predators not to eat them. A biochemist from CONICET, a national laboratory in Argentina, has isolated the protein that Burks and Stanzer would need for this research.
Burks received a Cullen Faculty Fellowship and a Mundy Faculty Fellowship from Southwestern to fund the upcoming trip. This research trip marks the second time she has taken students to Uruguay. She took 2007 graduate Brandon Boland there over the holiday break in 2005.

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Lessons learned in Cole's first game action
Top pitching prospect makes first of likely many more appearances for Pirates
By Tom Singer / MLB.com
BRADENTON, Fla. -- The 4,266 fans at McKechnie Field for Wednesday afternoon's exhibition may not even have been aware that they were witnessing an extraordinary event.
In an isolated sense, the mere debut of Gerrit Cole against big league competition, as he pitched the middle two innings of the Pirates' 8-2 loss to the Rays, was significant enough.
However, Cole, the Pirates' No. 1 prospect and No. 9 overall prospect according to MLB.com, entered the contest after A.J. Burnett had started and Wandy Rodriguez had pulled the first relief shift. It is not unreasonable to project that sometime in the near future, in 2014 or perhaps even by the middle of this season, those three will be starting successively in the Bucs' rotation.
But seeing them pitch consecutively in the same game was doubtless a one-time treat, made possible by a rainout on Tuesday that had delayed Rodriguez's outing by a day.
"I just hoped [the Rays] would be all screwed up by the time they got to me and they wouldn't know what they were doing," said a grinning Cole, who attributed whatever first-game jitters he had to his unfamiliarity with pitching in relief.
"I felt caged up in the bullpen for a few innings," he said. "It was a little weird, I'm really not used to that. When I got out there, I was good, back to normal."
Two innings, and the rest of his pitching line was a picket fence -- one hit, one run, one walk, one strikeout.
"It was good," manager Clint Hurdle said. "The velocity was there. The command was … pretty good. His composure was good, and he kept his pace on the mark."
In an artistic sense, Cole did not have a tough act to follow. The two veterans before him had already dug a 5-0 hole, not without help.
Four second-inning runs came against Burnett, who, with typical Spring Training perspective, essentially thanked his fielders for letting him work mentally as well as physically.
After having been charged with three unearned runs due to three errors while he was on the mound, Burnett said: "You've got to work on your composure, too. Things happen. Balls don't always bounce your way, and you have to work on that concept, too."
Then Rodriguez let Luke Scott smack the center-field wall for an RBI double in the third.
In came Cole, the overall No. 1 Draft choice in 2011, to learn two quick big league lessons: 1. Don't walk the leadoff man. 2. Desmond Jennings is fast
Cole issued a full-count walk to Jennings, the first batter he faced. Then Jennings, the outfielder who had 31 steals in 33 attempts last season, stole second on the first pitch to Matt Joyce, eventually also stole third, and scored on a medium-depth sacrifice fly by Yunel Escobar.
"Yeah, I was prepared to hold the ball on [Jennings], but I didn't anticipate him going on the first pitch," Cole said. "Then, at second, he's just fast … we held him all right at second, but he's just fast."
"[Cole] got to understand the importance of the running game. Game speed, game circumstances," said Hurdle, drawing the line between excelling on the practice field and executing in competition. "That's the real thing for everybody to take out of Spring Training -- the continuity and the repetition. So, I was real pleased with how [he] got out there for two innings."
Cole caught on quickly. He threw 18 pitches in his first inning, 10 of them strikes. As noted, half of the eight balls were to the leadoff man. And he followed up the walk of Jennings with a strikeout of the Rays' No. 3 hitter, Joyce.
"Overall, it was pretty good," Cole said. "I've got to get ahead of guys a little more, put some pressure on them to get the bats going early ...
"The ball was down, so that's good. I was missing a little bit down, but missing is missing. So there's some things I've got to work on -- keep pounding the ball, be a little more aggressive on the first pitch."
One thing he does not appear to need work on is speed. As Hurdle noted, Cole threw his fastball with characteristic velocity. Although, he neither knew nor cared about the radar-gun reading.
"The last pitch for which I got paid on velocity was like two years ago, for the Draft. That's the last time you get paid for speed," he said.
As part of the formula for the signing bonus? Really, you get paid for speed?
"Oh, yes, you do," Cole said, smiling, and now looking forward to the second outing, with the first one in the books.
Tom Singer is a reporter for MLB.com and writes an MLBlog Change for a Nickel. He can also be found on Twitter @Tom_Singer. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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Small Fish
In 1999, »Small Fish« has been created at ZKM in the course of the series »digital_arts_edition«. It is a cooperation between the ZKM | Institute for Music and Acoustics and the ZKM | Institute for Visual Media and is now also available for iPhone / iPod Touch and iPad. The elements which can be used to change the score and thus influence the music, are widespread abstract forms, circles, points, lines, or moving colored patterns. In the 15 different graphic scores, the player can arrange the multiple parts to affect the music immediately. It was created by Kiyoshi Furukawa, Masaki Fujihata and Wolfgang Münch.
Now available on the App Store
The Klangdom of the ZKM is controlled by the software Zirkonium. This moves the sounds sliding smoothly through the space following the "vector based panning"-method. Zirkonium is designed as an open instrument; thanks to modern programming and flexible interfaces the composers can play their spatial compositions in any room with different speaker configurations, no matter if 12 or 100 speakers are available.
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Edmonton, Alberta – The Festival City Goes Green!
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With more than 30 festivals going on throughout the year, Edmonton, Alberta, takes its nickname — Festival City — seriously. But what's even better than a city that knows how to celebrate? A city that celebrates while respecting the environment.
Under a new initiative called EcoVision Edmonton, the city is working diligently to become environmentally sustainable. Spreading the word with the message Go Green! It's Our Nature, the city is encouraging residents to be greener and more eco friendly every day. There are a host of environmental initiatives going on, including a push to reduce each resident's carbon footprint through ZeroFootprint Edmonton.
In keeping with the theme of environmentalism spreading throughout the city, Edmonton is gearing up for four eco-friendly festivals that will appeal to young, old, and in-between. Consider making Edmonton your vacation destination this summer.
The Green Festival: July 18
The first of the four eco-friendly events is The Green Festival, to be held July 18 at the beautiful Devonian Botanic Garden. At The Green Festival, you'll learn simple and practical ways to be more environmentally friendly and to reduce your carbon footprint. You'll also take home a wide range of tips on green energy, eco-friendly housecleaning, recycling, making and using compost, environmentally friendly gardening, and more.
The Devonian Botanic Garden, which is part of the University of Alberta, is well worth a visit in itself. The grounds are a showcase for "manicured gardens, mixed woodland vegetation and an extensive nature trail system," according to the University's website. Plan for plenty of time to wander through the 190-acre property and explore the peaceful Kurimoto Japanese Garden; the herb, healing, and sensory gardens; ornamental flower gardens; cactus and butterfly houses; and alpine gardens.
Capital EX: July 23 – August 1
Join fellow celebrants at Capital EX, often called, "Edmonton's biggest summer celebration." It's a family friendly outing that's every bit as much fun for singles. And while you're exploring the live music, midway rides, multicultural foods, and handmade Aboriginal crafts, be sure to stop by the "green zone" in the Family Fun Town. Here, children (and parents) will learn how to treat the earth with care.
The 10-day Capital EX festival kicks off with a parade down the streets of Edmonton on July 22. If the 22,000 visitors from last year are any indication, the streets will be packed with spectators. So get there early to claim your spot along the parade route and watch local residents show off their community pride.
If you're a kid with talent — singing, dancing, instrumental, or "variety" — be sure to register for the Northern Star Talent Search that will take place during Capital EX. The contest is open to amateurs between the ages of 5 and 21, with prizes, money, and scholarships awarded to the winners.
The Edmonton Folk Music Festival: August 5 – 8
Quite possibly the greenest event of the summer, the Edmonton Folk Music Festival is scheduled for August 5 – 8. Visitors are encouraged to bike, rather than drive, and an on-site, bike lock-up service makes that a practical choice. An ambitious recycling crew will be working to recycle everything possible, leaving a tiny footprint in terms of waste. The festival also adheres to a "no Styrofoam" policy among food and drink vendors. And, the event will be partially powered by solar panels.
Gallagher Park, the event venue, is located in the stunning river valley, a prized feature of Edmonton. North America's largest urban green space, the river valley area is 22 times as large as New York's Central Park. There are miles of walking and biking trails to explore. And festival organizers will carefully construct temporary walkways within Gallagher Park to keep damage to the river valley minimal — even with the tens of thousands of people expected to attend.
Edmonton International Fringe Theatre Festival: August 12-22
If you enjoy plays, musicals, and street performers, you won't want to miss North America's largest live-theater event. The 29th Edmonton International Fringe Theatre Festival is expected to draw 500,000 visitors to the Old Strathcona area of the city, to enjoy more than 1,000 live theater experiences. Even with such huge numbers, the Fringe is dedicated to being an eco-responsible festival.
Solar and LED lighting will reduce dependence on the power grid. Guests will be able to refill their water bottles at several water stations. And food from vendors will be served with bio-degradable cutlery, plates and cups.
The Fringe will be set in the Old Strathcona area, which has won accolades as one of the top places to shop in Canada. The owner-operated stores are well known for being funky and picturesque. And the historic buildings will take you back to an earlier time in Edmonton's history even while enjoying Canada's modern-day theatre.
A large part of any festival is its volunteers. Edmonton is proud of its "Magical Volunteer Army" — people of all ages, who pitch in to help events like these run smoothly. You can "meet" a few of these volunteers at the Folk Fest Volunteer Army's website. If you're a local, why not join the Magical Volunteer Army? Bet you'll be glad you did!
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Haywood Pathways Center, the working title for the trio of Christian ministries working to make the old prison in Hazelwood into a center for restoration, has made it to the top of the pack in an online contest to win $50,000 and the help of celebrity house-flipper Ty Pennington to complete the project. The Haywood project garnered the most votes in the first round of Guaranteed Rate's Give Back Challenge, which drew 300 entries from 49 states. Voting has just opened for round two, which includes the top 50 projects.
Now, the project has three weeks to make it into the top six for the final round of voting. Each top-six project will win at least $10,000 toward its goal, but the grand prize is $50,000 and the help of Pennington and his crew from the TV show "Extreme Makeover: Home Edition."
Haywood Pathways Center's vision is to turn the abandoned low-security state prison that sits next to the new Haywood County Sheriff's Office and county jail into a hub offering a soup kitchen, homeless shelter and halfway house for people recently released from jail, with all services using a Christ-centered approach. The group expects the price tag to convert the facility to run about $300,000. They're hoping to raise the money and open the facility by Nov. 1.
To see the project description, video and to vote, click the link on the group's Facebook page, www.facebook.com/haywoodpathwayscenter. Voting is open through July 8.


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JACKSON, Miss. – Yes, great things do happen in Mississippi.
That's something we've known all along. But the rest of the world seems to see us sometimes as a caricature of the lists we make — high in obesity, low in education and income.
But recent news that a baby born with HIV was likely cured at the University of Mississippi Medical Center by pediatrician Dr. Hannah Gay is something so powerful that the rest of the world could not help but notice.


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"How would you stop moore's law"
Short soundbites taken totally out of context:
Brain emulation requires enormous computing power. Enormous computing power requires further progression of Moore's law. Further Moore's law relies on large-scale production of cheap processors in chip fabs. Chip fabs are both expensive and vulnerable. Therefore, the advent of brain emulation can be delayed by attacks on chip fabs.
Uploaded brains are frequently regarded as highly untrustworthy and dangerous, constituting an existential risk.
Uploaded brains are frequently regarded as highly untrustworthy and dangerous, constituting an existential risk.
That's on a community blog started by Eliezer Yudkowsky (vanity wikipedia page, actual "accomplishments"), a high school drop-out self proclaimed autodidact*, who has been making claims like "And if Novamente should ever cross the finish line, we all die." (novamente = a failed attempt at better chat bot by the looks of it). He's working at 'singularity institute of artificial intelligence', a very dubious charity concerned with making a truly friendly artificial intelligence.
*I've nothing against autodidacts when there's good evidence they have autodidacted.
As the technology progresses closer in the scary direction, should we expect such neo-luddite movements to start actually doing something? Or will the issue die out? Do you know of any other groups like this? It seems that if the people will begin losing jobs to less stupid automation [e.g. self driving cars = cab drivers lose jobs] in obvious ways, there may be strong popular support for such stuff.


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Celebrities Wearing the '90s Trend
7 Days, 7 Ways: Why the '90s Are So Now
From the runway to the celebrity real way, the '90s are most assuredly back in a big way. We know what you're thinking, but banish any thoughts of Blossom and her bucket hat, this time around it's a whole lot cooler and a lot more grown-up. So we got to thinking, what would one week in '90s fashion look like?
Well, with style setters like Gwen Stefani, Miley Cyrus, Kate Bosworth, and so many more, sporting a mix of plaid, beanies, baby-dolls, and cutoffs, one week in the '90s is looking pretty major. Whether you're looking to channel just a bit of the trend or dive headfirst into the throwback fashion, rest assured that it's all done with a very "now" twist. Click on to get inspired, then shop your way to '90s style — no pagers, Walkmans, pogs, or track pants included.


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Celebrated character actor Sam Rockwell has practically built a career out of playing oddballs who finagle strange ways to make a buck. In Confessions of a Dangerous Mind he was a game show creator by day and assassin by night, in Matchstick Men a smirking con artist, and Choke he played a sex addict who scored cash by tricking others into believing they'd saved his life. With the upcoming Seven Psychopaths, Rockwell adds Billy to this roster, a man with a peculiar fashion sense, bad instincts and a business model that involves kidnapping and ransoming dogs.
But written and directed by In Bruges filmmaker Martin McDonagh, Billy's plan goes wildly awry when he and his partner Hans (Christopher Walken) abduct a Shih Tzu that is the beloved pet of a merciless gangster Charlie (Woody Harrelson). In Bruges star Colin Farrell reteams with McDonagh to play Billy's best friend Marty, a screenwriter who gets caught in the cross hairs of his pal's dangerous scheme. Tom Waits, Quantum of Solace's Olga Kurylenko, Abbie Cornish and Precious's Gabourey Sidibe also co-star, and each get some screentime below in Seven Psychopaths' first trailer, which helpfully counts down its titular lunatics.
Beyond being an up-and-coming filmmaker, McDonagh is an established and heralded playwright. And as someone whose had the good fortune to watch a stage production of The Pillowman as well as the Broadway production of his Behanding in Spokane, which notable starred Walken and Rockwell, I can't wait to see what this master of macabre humor has in store here. But having also seen his Oscar-winning short Six Shooter, I'm going to guess that bunny Tom Waits has got may not be safe from this movie's mayhem.
Seven Psychopaths hits theaters October 12th.
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SOUTH BEND, Ind.— Seventh-ranked Notre Dame kept its unbeaten record intact, defeating No. 17 Stanford 20-13 in overtime. Here's what we learned from the outcome.
Questionable calls
Stanford coach David Shaw, during his postgame interview, refused to comment on a few questionable calls. But he's sure to approach some calls, at least anecdotally, if he speaks to the Pac-12 this week.
First, the call everyone will talk about for weeks to come:
On fourth-and-goal from the Notre Dame 1 yard line and the last play of the game, Stanford tailback Stepfan Taylor was stopped to end the game. After a review of the play, it was determined that Taylor didn't make it into the end zone—even though it appeared a second effort got the ball over the goal line. It also appeared that Taylor's elbow may have touched the ground before the ball crossed the goal line.
"I thought he got in on the play before that," said Stanford quarterback Josh Nunes.
Shaw, for his part, had this to say about the last play: "No comment."
Said Notre Dame linebacker Manti Te'o: "I didn't think he got in. They know what they're going to do there, and they know that we know what they were going to do there. It was a matter of us making a play."
That controversial ending wasn't the only issue Shaw had with officials—and wasn't the only strange call.
There were blown penalty calls on both sides, and the officials actually spotted the ball wrong on the changeover from the third to fourth quarter.
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Stanford had third-and-9 from the ND 48, and after the changeover, had third-and-8 from the Stanford 48.
When asked if he said something to the officials, Shaw said, "Yes, I did. But I can't make them; I mean, they put the ball on the wrong hash, too. There's nothing else I can do about it. I'm not going to comment on the officials."
After his media session was over, Shaw said—without provocation—that a key play in the fourth quarter was caused by a whistle from the stands that contributed to his team's loss of seven yards on third-and-short inside the Notre Dame 15. Stanford lost seven yards on the running play and had to settle for a field goal.
The Michigan coaching staff also complained earlier this year about a whistle in the stands at Notre Dame Stadium.
"They heard a whistle," Shaw said. "Heard a whistle, stopped playing. I don't know what the rule is on that. I'll double-check with the head official and make sure that whatever we can do gets done in that situation. That one hurt."
Said Notre Dame coach Brian Kelly: "I didn't hear a whistle."
The Closer
Notre Dame still is unbeaten. And Tommy Rees still is unbeaten in relief. The one-time starting quarterback turned closer at Notre Dame did it again against Stanford. After starter Everett Golson left the game on the last drive of regulation following a hit in the head, Rees led the Irish on a game-tying field goal drive—then threw a 7-yard touchdown pass to T.J. Jones in overtime. The Irish defense stopped Stanford on four downs from the Notre Dame four to seal the victory.
"You just have to mentally prepare yourself to go in there and help," said Rees, who completed 4-of-4 passes for 43 yards and a touchdown. "It's not exactly easy, but it's a role I've taken on."
It's also the second time this season Rees has led a game-winning scoring drive. He did it last month in a 20-17 victory over Purdue. Golson was dinged in that game, too.
And for those who think Golson, who struggled against Stanford (12-of-24, 141 yards, 1 TD, 1 fumble in the end zone that led to Stanford's only touchdown) should be replaced, we give you this from Kelly:
"Obviously he's learning," Kelly said. "I was really proud of him today. He grew up. I know it wasn't as clean—and the numbers, you can analyze them and say, well, he didn't play well. All I can tell you is that in his growth, he did some things for me as the head coach that allow us to keep progressing with Everett."
Stay the course
The first BCS poll comes out Sunday, and Notre Dame hasn't been ranked as high as No. 3 since the first two polls of 2002. The Irish could be ranked as high as the top three.
What does that mean for this team?
"It's means we're looking to try to get to 7-0," said ND defensive tackle Louis Nix.
The computer polls love the Irish, and they are projected to be No. 2 in those polls. ND plays host to BYU next week before traveling to Norman, Okla. to play Oklahoma on Oct. 27.
Kelly has been stressing to his team to ignore the noise. He says it will be stressed again beginning next week.
"I think they feel they earned the win (vs. Stanford)," Kelly said. "They didn't luck into it. I think if they lucked into it, you know, maybe a fumble on the goal line or something happened, maybe you could make that case."
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What Should Keith Olbermann Do Next?
Keith Olbermann's reign as king of the MSNBC bloviators is over. All he's done since leaving the network is tweet in a self-absorbed manner. What should K.O.'s next career move be? Allow us to offer some free advice.
Don't Be So Sensitive
Like all heroes, Keith, you're a man with a fatal flaw. You're incredibly thin-skinned. You cannot take criticism, not even from people so much lower on the media food chain that no one would have known of their criticisms in the first place were it not for your outraged defensiveness. The number of really, truly cool people who you named "Worst Person in the World" because of some slight to you personally is embarrassing (for you). Recognize the fact that you have an incredibly powerful media platform. Anyone of your stature will naturally draw much sniping. Do not stoop to the level of all of your critics. Allow your message to speak for itself. Don't let your personality obscure your eloquence. What we're trying to say is, stop being such a whiny little bitch. It's not a good look.
Ease Back on Twitter
Twitter exacerbates your already-troubling tendency to spar with critics foolishly. In fact, Twitter causes you to lower the bar on public feuding from "criticisms by bloggers" all the way down to "criticisms by anyone with a Twitter account." Twitter makes you appear to be a self-satisfied crazy person. All the pictures of yourself, the petty arguments... Jesus, man. Have some self-respect. Cool it with the Twitter.
Don't Even Think About Politics
Going from famous media figure to politician is a step down. Why do you think all those retired politicos are always trying to get into the media? They know what politics is like. Hell. Don't listen to what stupid people on Twitter say. (See above.)
Forget About Cable News
Ask yourself, Keith—is there anything left for you to do in cable news punditry that you haven't already done? Do you need another seven years of showmongering on cable to get your point across? And do you really want to go to CNN? Because if you want to do a show similar to the one you've already done, it's either CNN or... Fox News? No. Uh... TBS? Lead-in to Conan? FX? PBS? Who else is really going to give you a platform for the type of stuff you've been doing? At CNN, you're just a second-class Anderson Cooper. You did the TV punditry thing well enough. No need to keep chopping at that block.
Go Back to Your Roots
Remember how Keith Olbermann, before he was a famed eloquent voice of liberalism and bitchiness, was the wry smart guy on SportsCenter? It suited you, Keith. Because when you were a smart guy talking about sports, you were always able to maintain your ironic detachment, while at the same time allowing your intellect to shine through; you were able to seem like a guy that smart viewers would want to hang out with—would want to be—rather than like a thin-skinned TV star who loved the sound of his own voice (arguing). Sports is a kind venue for you, Keith. It allows you to be widely liked. Hell, do five years of sportscasting and then go into politics. The average Republican will have forgotten they ever hated you.


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7 to 8 p.m. — Professor's Corner: A Discussion Group Dedicated to Literary Texts meets at South Branch Library, 3228 Teasley Lane. Free. Call 940-349-8752 or visit www.dentonlibrary.com .
7 to 8:30 p.m. — Exploring Philosophy at North Branch Library, 3020 Locust St. Join the ongoing discussions of time-honored philosophical issues with Dr. Eva H. Cadwallader, professor of philosophy. Free and open to the public. Call 940-349-8752.
Denton Breakfast Kiwanis Club meets from 6:30 to 7:30 a.m. at El Chaparral Grille, 324 E. McKinney St. Call 940-453-2688 or visit www.dentonbreakfastkiwanis.org .
Denton Noon Kiwanis meet at noon at First Baptist Denton, 1100 Malone St. Call 940-387-6323 or visit www.dentonkiwanisclub.org .
SCORE (Service Corps of Retired Executives) provides free one-on-one business counseling from 9 to 11 a.m. at South Branch Library, 3228 Teasley Lane. Appointments are required; call 940-349-8752.
Celebrate Recovery meets at 6 p.m. at Singing Oaks Church of Christ, 101 Cardinal Drive. Call 940-387-4355.
DivorceCare support class meets from 7 to 9 p.m. at Crossroads Bible Church, 8101 FM407 in Double Oak. Visit www.divorcecare.org .
GriefShare support class meets from 7 to 9 p.m. at Crossroads Bible Church, 8101 FM407 in Double Oak. Visit www.griefshare.org .
Grupo 18 de Marzo Alcoholicos Anonimos meets from 7 to 8:30 p.m. at 100 W. Oak St. Call 940-231-9759.
Primary Purpose Denton group of Alcoholics Anonymous meets at 8 p.m. at 1524 N. Ruddell St.
Serenity Al-Anon, a support group for family and friends dealing with the effects of someone's drinking, meets at noon at First United Methodist Church, 201 S. Locust St.
Shalom Today group of Alcoholics Anonymous meets at noon, 6 and 8 p.m. for discussion at 311 S. Locust St. Call 940-383-8252.
Show Me group of Alcoholics Anonymous meets at 9 a.m., noon, 6 p.m. and 8 p.m. at 1622 W. University Drive, Suite 104. Call 940-566-9989 for more information.
Stepping Stones, a free socialization and activities program for persons with mild to moderate dementia, meets from 1:30 to 3 p.m. at Martin Luther King Jr. Recreation Center, 1300 Wilson St. Call 940-566-0902.
Support group for families of inmates and for ex-offenders meets from 6 to 8 p.m. at Denton Bible Church, 2300 E. University Drive. Free meal, free child care and classes for kindergarten through middle school offered. Call 940-297-6745.
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Florham Park, NJ - The entire NFL world gathered around their electronic devices this morning to hear what Rex Ryan would have to say about who the Jets starting quarterback would be, but you didn't actually think it would be that simple did you?
Of course many held out hope that a definitive change would be made and many more were expecting to hear Ryan say the team would stick with Sanchez as the starter, naturally the answer was right smack in the middle.
"Well, I think right now I definitely need a little more time to make that decision." Ryan said,...
The longer he waits, the less likely it will be Tebow (thank Jesus) becase they would have to institute a new offense and there isn't time for that nor would it be productive for next year. If the Jets were playing at home this week it would definitely be Mcelroy, but since they are going on the road I could see him giving Sanchez one more chance....with a very short leash.
Such a stupid direction to go in (and i agree - i can see them doing too). We know what we needed to know. Sanchez is not going to elevate the NY Jets to a consistent and productive offense. He needs to go elsewhere and see if he can't give it a second go under new management with a new cast.
There's nothing else here for him.
It'll be Greg
Bank on it
announcement prob Wed or NLT Thurs...last full practice before they headd to FL
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Its because Tanny signed him for next year. If not for that extension, sanchez would have been benched 6 weeks ago.But what does that prove? What could possibly come of going back in that direction? He has a good game? Whoopdie doo. We've seen that already.
Such a stupid direction to go in (and i agree - i can see them doing too). We know what we needed to know. Sanchez is not going to elevate the NY Jets to a consistent and productive offense. He needs to go elsewhere and see if he can't give it a second go under new management with a new cast.
There's nothing else here for him.
They need to say to woody, "See, we were right. Sanchez is good."
Sanchez has cost both rex and tanny their jobs.
Sorry, extended Sanchez will cost Tanny his job.
Rex sticking with Sanchez to try and help out tanny will cost rex his job.
The ONLY thing that has Rex giving serious consideration to going back to Mark Sanchez is his contract situation. Rex is all about team. He will never throw his players, his fellow coaches, or his GM or owner, under the bus.
That's why he needs to pretend he's giving it consideration. Fact of the matter? There's NO consideration whatsoever. McElroy is the guy.
I don't believe for a second (and I could be wrong) that Rex Ryan wants Tim Tebow as his QB. He wants anyone but Tebow. He also KNOWS sanchez is not the answer and will never be the answer. He also only needs to watch the tape of the game to understand that is what the players want.
The players talent rose quite a bit when McElroy stepped in the huddle. It was as though they had suddenly awoken from their trance.
He's waiting for his guru to text him back.
Of course, in my defense, I was envisioning them inserting Teblow as the starter and that would probably even have been worse that what Sanchez showed yesterday.
After yesterday's display of incompetence they really had no choice but to pull Mark and thankfully Brokerib Mountain was on the inactive list allowing them to put in a real quarterback
That's why he waited until this situation specifically arose. He knew he couldn't get any flack from the Tebow worshippers for not playing him. His only option was McElroy and I believe that was by design.


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Peter Sinclair | December 6, 2009
By Peter Sinclair • Sunday, December 6, 2009 - 20:33
I expect we will be listening
I expect we will be listening to posts like this for a long time explaining away the ambiguities (of which we are told there are none) and the politicization (which scientists claim hasn't occurred) that has been revealed by these whistleblower(?) e-mails.
Scott Anthony replied on Permalink
There's always ambiguities,
There's always ambiguities, always doubt in science. Thats the nature of the beast. Its only creationists and denialists who can't understand this. It's the overwhelming evidence for global warming that makes the case for it. AGW was predicted back in the 50's and nothing that has happened since contradicts the theory. In order for it to be a fraud it would have to be collossal in scope. It would involve all the world's major governments. It would span decades involving pretty much all the branches of science including atmospheric physicists dating back to the 40's.
I can understand why you'd want to deny it, but just believing it's not happening doesn't actually make it not happen.
RickJames replied on Permalink
Obviously it can't be a
Obviously it can't be a centralized highly organized fraud. You couldn't keep that together, but there could be hundreds of cases of adjusting number to get closer to a desired, expected or needed result. It could be a case of errors building up and of reading things wrong. The thing is - Scientists are trying to tell us the future and the distant past. All kinds of intelligent people like to dig into those subjects but are not equipped to do that as well as they think. Even in our personal lives we have plans and expectations of the next 20 years, but everything will turn out differently than we expect. It always does.
Scott Anthony replied on Permalink
It would have to be highly
It would have to be highly organized. We are talking thousands of scientists recording and interpreting masses of data. Biologists, atmospheric scientists, climatologists, oceanographers, physicists all reviewing and checking each other's data and conclusions. Completely unprecedented in the history of science. This would have to have started in the 50's for climatologists and the 40's for atmospheric physicists. Basically scientists would have had to have kept making the same mistakes over and over again for the past 60-70 yrs. None of the denialist claims make an iota of sense without a massive global superconspiracy. The only other explanation is that science just basically doesn't work. All your argument is is just vague dissembling.
Mark Francis replied on Permalink
The emails don't show any global conspiracy
Negative framing of innocuous comments is the best that the denialists could come up with even with 10 years of emails in hand.
I still really, really want ten years of emails from various "institutes" like The Fraser institute, The Heartland Institute…
RickJames replied on Permalink
You know the difference
You know the difference between public and private right? It doesn't matter if Heartland and Fraser are a bunch of idiots. They're on their own dime.
The Fraser Institute is not
The Fraser Institute is not private because it issues charitable tax receipts to donors; so this propaganda mill is a parasite on our tax money. Do you agree that it should be de-registered as a charity?
RickJames replied on Permalink
maybe - but then I think you
maybe - but then I think you have to end the whole concept of charitable tax receipts including all churches, political parties and every kind of organization.
Mark Francis replied on Permalink
So, we've established that
So, we've established that you think it's fine for private interests to lie and cheat in the public sphere, and that we shouldn't care? It's fine for them to subvert public policy and waste billions of our dollars? Subvert climate change policy with propaganda, causing massive costs in the future?
Of course it's our concern. We've seen enough socialization this past year of private losses.
JR Wakefield replied on Permalink
Biologists, atmospheric scientists, climatologists, oceanographe
Pure BS. How come then we have geologists complaining they are left out of the climate science process, or how about solar scientists who also claim they are being left out of the process, or how about thermodynamic physicists who claim they are being left out of the process. This list of scientists who reject AGW for one, because their speciality refutes AGW, and if not deliberately left out, are threatened, blackballed and accused of being paid by Big Oil (when they are not).
That's not science, that's dogma protecting its turf.
JR Wakefield replied on Permalink
overwhelming evidence for global warming that makes the case for
Really? Like what? Why don't you be the first to answer the question. What climate or weather events today are beyond normal variation? Provide specifics and references to back up any answer.
Scott Anthony replied on Permalink
You know I wouldn't be the
You know I wouldn't be the first to answer that question, it's been answered again and again and again in scientific journals, by scientific panels, by scientific bodies all around the world. If you want a pointer you could try Nature. I'm surprised you haven't already looked into it yourself. Anyway give it a read I'm sure you'll be more than satisfied.
JR Wakefield replied on Permalink
I'm sure you'll be more than satisfied
But I'm not, because A) they do not show anything beyond normal variation, and B) I have read enough science papers that refute AGW (have you?).
But again, just like everyone else, you skip the specifics and references and throw out a generalization. Pick a specific item and show me it is beyond normal variation. Or shall I pick one for you?
"science papers that refute AGW" Where are they?
JR Wakefield replied on Permalink
science papers that refute AGW
I'm not at my personal machine tonight so in the morning I will post a small sample. But here is a few you can chew on:
Khatiwala, S. Primeau, F. and Hall, T. 2009. Reconstruction of the history of anthropogenic CO2 concentrations in the ocean. Nature 462: 346-349.
Knorr, W. 2009. Is the airborne fraction of anthropogenic CO2 emissions increasing? Geophysical Research Letters 36: 10.1029/2009GL040613.
Springer, G.S., Rowe, H.D., Hardt, B., Edwards, R.L. and Cheng, H. 2008. Solar forcing of Holocene droughts in a stalagmite record from West Virginia in east-central North America. Geophysical Research Letters 35: 10.1029/2008GL034971.
Viau, A.E., Gajewski, K., Fines, P., Atkinson, D.E. and Sawada, M.C. 2002. Widespread evidence of 1500 yr climate variability in North America during the past 14,000 yr. Geology 30: 455-458.
Willard, D.A., Bernhardt, C.E., Korejwo, D.A. and Meyers, S.R. 2005. Impact of millennial-scale Holocene climate variability on eastern North American terrestrial ecosystems: Pollen-based climatic reconstruction. Global and Planetary Change 47: 17-35.
Kuhlemann, J., Rohling, E.J., Krumrei, I., Kubik, P., Ivy-Ochs, S. and Kucera, M. 2008. Regional synthesis of Mediterranean atmospheric circulation during the Last Glacial Maximum. Science 321: 1338-1340.
Heisler,-White, J.L., Knapp, A.K. and Kelly, E.F. 2008. Increasing precipitation event size increases aboveground net primary productivity in a semi-arid grassland. Oecologia 158: 129-140.
Andronova, N., Penner, J.E. and Wong, T. 2009. Observed and modeled evolution of the tropical mean radiation budget at the top of the atmosphere since 1985. Journal of Geophysical Research 114: 10.1029/2008JD011560.
Chan, J.C.L. and Xu, M. 2009. Inter-annual and inter-decadal variations of landfalling tropical cyclones in East Asia. Part I: time series analysis. International Journal of Climatology 29: 1285-1293.
Chylek, P., Folland, C.K., Lesins, G., Dubey, M.K. and Wang, M. 2009. Arctic air temperature change amplification and the Atlantic Multidecadal Oscillation. Geophysical Research Letters 36: 10.1029/2009GL038777.
Just a small few…
scientific illiterate
I really can't make it any nicer: you are apparently scientifically illiterate. Is Andrew your brother, perhaps?
I checked just three papers and noted that none of these three refutes AGW. I would not be surprised if the others don't, either (certainly not those that discuss climate events in the past). Anyway, the three I checked are:
Khatiwala et al does not refute AGW, it merely notes that oceans have been taking up lots of CO2. One sentence should actually worry you: "Our results also suggest that the terrestrial biosphere was a source of CO2 until the 1940s, subsequently turning into a sink." CO2 in the atmosphere is increasing rapidly, with both the ocean and the biosphere being *sinks*. Gee, then where does the rise in atmospheric CO2 come from?
Knorr does not refute AGW either, it only notes that the CO2 sinks are not overwhelmed yet(!).
Chylek et al. does not refute AGW either, it discusses some correlation of warming and cooling of the arctic with the AMO, but does not discuss the upward trend that is also observed in the data (hint: there should be no upward trend).
I appreciate the citations;
I appreciate the citations; but natural variations that happened in the past and may be happening now do not disprove that AGW is happening now. You can have natural variations and AGW both occurring. Do any of those papers specifically say that their results prove AGW is not happening?
nothing to see, move along
Good luck in trying to improve the image of Briffa, Mann, Jones, Osborn, Santer, Wigley, Trenberth, Overpeck, Jansen, Schmidt.. etc etc..
No more feeding for them at the public trough I should think.
RickJames replied on Permalink
failure to communicate?
Is this just a basic failure to communicate?
I need an explanation of why the tree rings of the last 50 years needed a correction. If they are unreliable now, how can they say they were reliable in the past?
It can't be confirmed. Obviously they need a tree ring record that perfectly matches the modern instrumental record. It seems the problem is that trees aren't digital thermometers.
The other problem is a different way of using words leads to confusion.
The term "global warming" variously means:
1 the general trend of warming over the past couple hundred years
2 The general concept of human induced global warming
3 Imminent catastrophic AGW
Everybody needs to be more specific. When some headline says "Scientists Reaffirm Global Warming" It means whatever you want it to mean.
Mark Francis replied on Permalink
Tree rings
They know when the tree data is reliable because they can compare samples to know reliable temperature readings. However, for reasons unknown, they become unreliable after 1960. They know they are reliable before 1960 because they do match measure temperature readings. This was explained in the video, and, frankly, has been a topic of discussion and various papers for years.
The point to even using tree ring data is threefold. One, it's a second resource to help verify that temperature readings are correct. Two, it lets you determine temperature in areas of the world where you don't have temperature data from instrumentation. Three, you can analyze rings from very old trees to determine temperature from before instrumentation records were even taken.
Instrumentation records in the post-WWII era are very reliable, so dropping tree ring data from 1961 onwards is no big deal, plus we can also conclude that the problem is with the tree rings, not the instrumentation data.
So, how do we know that a tree rings from,say, 1780 can be reliably read if one can 1961 can't? Well, knowing the problem, they still seem to have confidence. Even the skeptics use the data. I'm afraid to understand more than this likely involves a heck of a lot of study of many papers, with assistance from a prof, which is why the anti-global warming hacks out these can have a such a field day with all this. Regular folks like most of us really can't tell good science from bad.
A hed like "Scientists Reaffirm Global Warming" means that they support that human activities are at least contributing to the current warming trend, if not the highest level of cause. I'm not sure it confuses people. I think that the IPCC consensus statement confuses people. It's not a absolutist statement, but persons often construe it that way. It basically says that GW is at least partially human caused with 90% certainty.
Not exactly an absolutist endorsement.
JR Wakefield replied on Permalink
Not exactly an absolutist endorsement.
They know when the tree data is reliable because they can compare samples to know reliable temperature readings. However, for reasons unknown, they become unreliable after 1960. They know they are reliable before 1960 because they do match measure temperature readings. This was explained in the video, and, frankly, has been a topic of discussion and various papers for years.
It begs the question, how do you know if tree ring proxy data is reliable before there were reliable instrument temps? You can't. The entire tree ring method is now in question and hence cannot he used as a proxy for past temps.
So, how do we know that a tree rings from,say, 1780 can be reliably read if one can 1961 can't? Well, knowing the problem, they still seem to have confidence.
Having confidence is not science, that's wishful thinking. One must provide evidence to support the confidence. And there isn't any evidence any more.
It basically says that GW is at least partially human caused with 90% certainty.
A number pulled out of the air. Has no meaning. Let's see the mathematical formula that was used to get that 90%.
Scott Anthony replied on Permalink
Shame about all the physical
Shame about all the physical evidence for global warming. Or maybe that's part of this nefarious plot too. I bet if you looked at those glacier pics close enough you'd see extension cords running up into the himalayas. Damn is there anything those dastardly alarmists won't do!
shooshmon replied on Permalink
so every single glacier is melting and no ice is growing
mr scott, please present me with a global ice index…oh wait you can't because it doesn't exist. You pretty much think that every piece of ice in the world is melting don't you. The thing I dont get, do you people realize that they still use icebreakers when they explore the arctic? What do you think they need them for? By the way Anthony, I saw those pesky deniers planting snow makers in the artic, theres nothing they won't do!
RickJames replied on Permalink
… of statistics are just guesses by some guy.
CamMacKay replied on Permalink
The Global warmers
Are getting worried. If you watched the previous 5 videos this guy did on global warming he was relaxed full of composure. In this one he really has to try hard to hold back his venom. The "mccomentators" bit and using the word denier in this video blows his credibility.
Facts and reality to alarmists are like garlic to a vampire. They just melt away when confronted with them. If you get a chance google Lord Moncktons debate with Desmogs littlemore on the roy green show. Littlemore does a passable job of being thrown in at the last minute so David Suzuki could back out but sorry Richard, Monckton shows why he is the King of Climate change.
Arie Brand replied on Permalink
You are clutching at straws
You are clutching at straws friend. Sinclair remained cool, calm and collected. Far more so than you lot deserve. My reaction to these disinformation campaigners is rather similar to that of the Freiherr.
Incidentally your factfree assertions are becoming rather boring and repetitive. I, for one, will no longer react to them (on this occasion I had to forego the pleasure of marking you down because even the marker seems to have given up on you).
Scott Anthony replied on Permalink
Monckton's been a liar from
Monckton's been a liar from way back . He's been caught again and again just making stuff up, faking data, charts. He's been famous as a nutbar in Britain long before he jumped on the denialist bandwagon. He's even been caught pretending he's a member of the British Parliament to the US Senate! Probably his riduculous lying is why he's considered the King of climate change by the denialists.
Mark Francis replied on Permalink
Can anyone actually refute the facts in the video?
We all know that denialists can insult and smear people, but can any of you refute the clear facts raised in the video?
CamMacKay replied on Permalink
You would have to be one of the most naive individuals on the planet to believe that the phrase using a trick to hide the decline is commons cience vernacular. yes the word trick pops up in other scientific journals. It is also in the dictionary too.
Enron used a similar phrase as well
"I just used ken lays accounting trick to hide the decline in profits."
I suppose that is just accounting jargin.
The laughable attempts to coverup obvious collusion and deception, I'm sure will only fool those who want to be fooled. Thousands of e-mails, computer code and the history of the whole global warming file paint things in such a crystal clear picture, that only the heaviest of political partisanship can obscure.
Here is an adequate response to this video and its over 2 years old. Cling to a theory backed up with no empirical evidence, faulty data and zero peer review process if you want. The average person has enough common sense to see right through this stuff.
That is ultimately what is at stake, wether the average person is gullible enough to endure economic ruin based on junk science.
Mark Francis replied on Permalink
CamMacKay, you still haven't rebutted the video
You offer up Bob Carter? http://www.desmogblog.com/rm-bob-carter
and http://scienceblogs.com/deltoid/2007/04/bob_carter_claims_its_not_warm.php
"You would have to be one of the most naive individuals on the planet to believe that the phrase using a trick to hide the decline is commons cience vernacular."
Insults aren't rebuttal. The "trick" was clearly published in Nature in 1998. A conspiracy in plain site, eh? That paper has been in front of denialists like Mckitrick for years and is essential reading for reconstructing the Mann hockey stick. How come the denilaists never harped on the alleged wrongness of the "trick", published in plain sight?
Of course. Because there's nothing wrong with avoiding unreliable data.
JR Wakefield replied on Permalink
"trick", published in plain sight?
No it was not in plane sight. Only in the exposed source code shows what they actually did and that was to stop using tree ring proxy data after 1961 because this proxy data stopped matching real temps. They then tacked on instrument temp records and "smoothed" out the data to get the graph used in Nature. It's a fraud, a deliberate fraud. It's all explained here in detail: http://wattsupwiththat.com/2009/12/05/the-smoking-code-part-2/
Mark Francis replied on Permalink
The "trick" was published in 1998
As the video shows, and many other people have pointed out on the Internet, the "trick" was peer-reviewed published in 1998 in Nature.
Famous global-warming denialist and Mann hockey stick critic Ross McKitrick cites the "hide the decline" paper (http://www.elmhurst.edu/~richs/EC/FYS/Mannetal.OriginalPaper.pdf) in various publications over the years. There's ten citations by Mckitrick of that paper, according to Google scholar, including McKitrick's popular, though famously flawed, "analysis" of the Mann hockey stick.
See the results of the Google scholar search at http://scholar.google.ca/scholar?as_q=&num=50&btnG=Search+Scholar&as_epq=Global-scale+temperature+patterns+and+climate+forcing+over+the+past+six+centuries&as_oq=&as_eq=&as_occt=any&as_sauthors=R+McKitrick&as_publication=&as_ylo=&as_yhi=&as_sdt=1.&as_sdts=5&hl=en
So, McKitrick had to know because in his critique of the hockey stick, he had to grapple with this issue. That was something like five years ago.
So why no scandal then when McKitrick had to have discovered that? Well, because there's nothing scandalous about the "hide the decline" issue, that's why.
Interesting, that.
RickJames replied on Permalink
True, but that doesn't help
True, but that doesn't help you much. No one is paying attention to that.
The fact is people were prone to distrust the climate scientists before and much more so now. The climate scientists have a big hole to climb out of. The only thing that can really save them is disastrous global warming and none of us want that.
Mark Francis replied on Permalink
That's a confusing position
Is your position "truth doesn't matter"? I'm otherwise not sure what you are getting at.
I'm not much into false plausible realities. I prefer the fact-based ones.
RickJames replied on Permalink
well - you're talking about a
well - you're talking about a few words in an email and I'm talking about political realities. Political realities drive policy. A few words in an email mean nothing, but that fact doesn't change the political realities and where things are going.
Mark Francis replied on Permalink
Oh, I know
…but the longer-term fallout from the emails is unclear. My take so far is that many of the pols currently in charge know this email business is BS and act accordingly. The institutions under threat are playing the long game here, and, like myself, believe that this will likely turn into only a red meat issue for the denialist masses. Serious allegations, false or otherwise, make it out of the gate quickly, but the other story, if there is one of substance, usually catches up. The email issue will likely collapse, left only to conspiracy theorists to drool over for years, and the odd bought-out political types like Inhofe.
I don't have much hope for progress on sufficient emissions reductions anymore. I haven't for years. Nevertheless, the science should be defended, and what policy that can be done, should be done.
The real thorn in the side of the anti-global warming movement are the modern satellite records. Ironically, they are trying to deal with that by fudging the data.
Finally, some of us are thinking that the kid gloves are off now…
JR Wakefield replied on Permalink
fudging the data
"The real thorn in the side of the anti-global warming movement are the modern satellite records. Ironically, they are trying to deal with that by fudging the data."
Explain how. Provide evidence for this "fudging the data" from our side.
political realities and where things are going.
Careful now, you don't want to upset the tooth fairy.
True, but that doesn't help you much. No one is paying attention
Which, of course is the point of the whole soryy episode and exposes the talking heads in the media and the likes of Monckton for the criminal delayers of action on climate change that they are.
And all those commentators that sing their tunes.
It clearly shows that your position is also one of ideology rather than truth from science.
shooshmon replied on Permalink
mark send me the video i would love to refute it
mark i don't know what video you are talking about but i would love to see it, please post a link to it.
shooshmon replied on Permalink
and mark your an idiot
mark the facts of the video are that fox news commented on the emails that your boys made to each other and the commentator in the video gives his opinion of the coverage. Here's a fact mark; co2 is a trace gas in the atmosphere and it doesnt do anything.
Mark Francis replied on Permalink
I'm an idiot?
I am refuted thus, eh? LOL.
"co2 is a trace gas in the atmosphere and it doesn't do anything." – And I actually get criticized at times for calling people denialists?
"Arsenic is a trace element"
"Arsenic is a trace element and doesn't do anything". Well, it'll kill you when you ingest a concentration in liquid similar to CO2 concentrations in the atmosphere. But really, it merely is a trace element and doesn't do anything…
Mark Francis replied on Permalink
The video is in the blog post
The video is in the blog post at the top of this thread.
factual video
Fat Albert Gore's film has been found full of falsehoods. Lots of Styrofoam props and exaggerations. Two members of the Academy Awards group in Hollywood are moving to take Fat Al's Oscar back because it was given for a documentary, not an animated fantasy.
Mama always said, "believe only half of what you see and none of what you hear."
The Emails and the code that was released for public scrutiny, say that these alleged scientists who are flogging AGW are simply a bunch of politically motivated liars. I believe that because I have seen the evidence.
That is why I can refute what I see in a video on line at a blog where fantasy is the norm.
RickJames replied on Permalink
The real reason Al won the
The real reason Al won the award is because the hollywood set was mad about the 2000 election. That election loss also paved the way for Al to become the prince of climate and to push the whole issue up to where it is today. It might have been better all around if Al would have won that contest.
Mark Francis replied on Permalink
You haven't refuted anything in the video
Just a pile of rhetoric and baseless assertions in response. The video is factual, with clear references.
You gotta love the deniosphere
Somebody wants to take Al Gore's Oscar back? That's gonna be fun, considering *he does not have one*.
Freiherr von Mo... replied on Permalink
Talking Heads
I cant help but when I see these FOX news faces or this Morano cowboy, my supper is coming back up again. Amazing what evil lowlife is being let lose onto mankind.


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Seven musicians crowd onto the stage at Mississippi Studios in north Portland–they're dressed in cowboy hats and bolo ties, a hipster take on the wild west. The frontman, a guy with light brown hair that swoops across his face, all the way down to his chin, steps up to the mic. He looks to the ground, purses his lips, raises his slanted eyes to the crowd and unleashes a long, lonely whistle. A tragic trumpet sings. A snare drum crackles. And the band begins to play.
This is Federale, Portland's premier spaghetti western ensemble.
The house is packed tonight. Some don corduroy vests and flat top cowboy hats; flannel shirts under beige vests with tight jeans and black leather shoes. The crowd is made up of excitable young kids and worn-out 30-somethings in groups of four–double dates or friends on the town, all here for a singular purpose: to see a good show.
And of all the shows in Portland on this particular Saturday night, this show promises to be the best. Promoted by the media powerhouse trio of The Portland Mercury, Willamette Week and The Oregonian, it's easy to get carried away in the cyclone of hype that surrounds Federale. But who are they? Who are these weirdos playing dark, lonely cowboy songs in the 21st century Pacific Northwest?


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Bond: When everybody started working it was like being creative people, all the 'celebrity' part of it disappears out the window, it's about here and now and what we're working completely. And you know the whole cast that we had was exactly like that. Shia didn't come with an assistant, Evan didn't come with an assistant, it was just about the work. It was just getting it, and Mads Mikkelsen the same thing.
Buckley: And Rupert the same thing.
Bond: Rupert as well.
Buckley: I keep forgetting that he's a mega, mega star.
Bond: Me too!
Buckley: It's so easy to just forget that. Cause you just talk to him and he's just so nice and so fun to be around, like you go for a beer with him afterwards and stuff and he's just again, he's just a bloke. And then you forget that his films have just smashed every record that exists and that everyone on the planet knows who he is. It was really lucky, it was so great that everyone was on the same page and wanted the same thing.
You can read the rest of the interview in our Press Archives here. It's a lovely interview and we get a great insight into the filming of The Necessary Death of Charlie Countryman.
The International Premiere of The Necessary Death of Charlie Countryman at Berlinale is just over a week away and it looks to be a great event with Rupert, Shia LaBeouf, Evan Rachel Wood, Til Schweiger and Fredrik Bond all attending the premiere. Read all the details here.
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In the fall of 2012, the Mars Curiosity Rover—after years of travel—finally reached its destination, touching down on the Red Planet and transmitting back to Earth a series of strange landscapes of the planet's surface. Here on Earth, the scenery sometimes resembled the barren Martian terrain, as wildfires, droughts and natural disasters shaped the landscapes of Earth. Climate change, too, had a say on Earth's canvas—bringing a cold snap to Europe, a dusting of snow to the Middle East and a super-powered hurricane to the East Coast of the United States.
But as much as natural phenomena shaped Earth's landscapes, humans forced their intentions upon Earth as well. Wars in the DRC and Syria reduced entire city structures to rubble. Careless chemical spills dyed our waters strange and unnatural colors, and continued deforestation in Brazil's rainforests left huge swathes arid and bare. And finally, large-scale accidents remind us of man's hubris, like the Costa Concordia in Italy— it's abandoned carcass standing as a monument to man's recklessness.
Here, TIME looks back on the byproducts of man's folly and nature's fury in a gallery of the year's strange and surreal landscapes.


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I have a bunch of friends and we're making a zelda-like game.
We're trying to decide which to use, DirectSound or DirectMusic.
We don't want to have dynamic music because it is too complicated.
What are some pros and cons of each, and tutorials on how to use them?
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Mary Bullwinkel
Beacon Correspondent
The first fruit trees planted in the memorial orchard next to the Fortuna Garden Project will honor the memory of California Highway Patrol Officer Thomas R. Adams. Adams was killed in an automobile accident while on duty near Piercy in February of 2011.
With help from a number of community volunteers, the eight fruit trees donated by Adams' parents and grandparents were planted on April 13. Adams' father Bruce was one of the volunteers digging some of the holes in which the trees were planted.
"Thomas was an avid gardener," said Bruce Adams, "and he was a big supporter of the community garden project ... from ground breaking to the fact that it will feed the people." Bruce Adams and wife Karen decided the donation of trees to the memorial orchard was a fitting way to honor their son.
The eight trees planted were four Gravenstein apples (Thomas Adams' favorite fruit), two Bartlett pears, and two Santa Rosa plums. "The species selected are all suitable for the Humboldt growing climate," said Fortuna Garden Project Coordinator Steve Padlecki.
Professional advice and assistance from Fortuna Feed and College of the Redwoods agriculture professor (and former manager of the CR farm at Shively) Franz Rulofson helped make sure the orchard got off to a healthy start. Both soil amendment and bone meal were added to the dark brown soil prior to the planting of each tree.
"We wanted this to be a memorial orchard so members of the St. Joseph Parish could donate trees in honor of a loved one," Padlecki said.
All of the produce from the Fortuna Garden Project, including fruit from the orchard, will be turned into nutritious meals by the Fortuna Community Services Food Bank and the St. Joseph Pantry Shelf.
The 1.5 acre garden and orchard is located off Newburg Road on land leased from the Diocese of Santa Rosa and operates in partnership with Fortuna Adventist Community Services.
Photos by Mary Bullwinkel/Beacon
1) A Bartlett pear tree was planted to honor the memory of California Highway Patrol Officer Thomas R. Adams. Thomas' grandparents Joe and June Adams and his father Bruce Adams watch as College of the Redwoods agriculture professor Franz Rulofson plant the first tree in Fortuna's memorial orchard on Saturday.
2) Community volunteers Karen Parlato (left) and Joanne Center (right) put some muscle into digging holes for trees to be planted in the memorial orchard.
3) Bruce Adams, father of the late California Highway Patrol Officer Thomas R. Adams, readies the memorial orchard in Fortuna for planting on Saturday.


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It'd be nice to have Kingsugabury lol jk on board as well.
Something tells me he'd be a gd player.
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smokes has returned! Just in the nick of time
Dumb question, how do I sign up? I haven't received any mail yet, which is [probably] necessary to join the league, isn't it?
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^ I gotta keep in mind I owe you some rep points.
BTW personally I wasn't a fan of the 2 x C spots last year. Could we put an extra bench or Util instead?
Also, do all 16 teams pick from the same pool of players? If so this is going to be an extremely deep league.
Alright guys, how do you feel about having two C's?
Do you want an extra utility or keep the two centers? Let me hear your voices.
Signing up is easy. Just hit up to join and use the password, no invite needed!
CoolClyde, Oct 21st is fine for me. Everyone has to be off on Sunday.
I'm in agreement w CA7 and Smokey. One center and an extra utility slot would be better IMO .
The Beef Helmets are upon ye!!!
Might not make the draft, will probably be in transit for work. Can you join via cell?
I got a new iPhone 5 - keeping Shump well the f*ck away from it - so I think that the cellular network on those is pretty solid.
Can probably stop being a lazy whore and find that out for myself.


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McCann continues to turn heads
Braves catcher receives plaudits from peers in St. Louis
As Brian McCann made his fourth trip to the All-Star Game, the Braves' catcher drew credit from peers in both leagues.
"He's got a really, really advanced approach," Josh Beckett told the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. "I don't know. Maybe some of that comes from catching. Because everybody I've ever talked to who's thrown to him raves about the way he catches, how much pride he takes in it."
"I think he's one of the most underappreciated players in the game," David Wright said. "To be able to do what he does catching-wise, and still hit and be as productive as he's been, says a lot about him. I don't think he's gotten the credit for what he's done."
Figgins' deep slumber comes to an end: When starting AL third baseman Evan Longoria was scratched from the All-Star Game, the easy decision was to replace him with Chone Figgins. The hard part was tracking Figgins down and getting him to the game on time.
Angels vice president of communications Tim Mead was unable to reach Figgins via phone, since Figgins was sleeping, so he got creative.
"He got hold of [former Angel] Garret Anderson, and Garret Anderson called my uncle, who called my mom," Figgins told the Los Angeles Times. "She told them that my uncle, who is a Class A coach for the Angels, was staying with me because their team had an off day. So they called my uncle, and he ran in banging on my door."
"It would have been nice to have played," Figgins said after the AL's 4-3 victory. "But it's not disappointing. It's a thrill that I was here. It was a special day. I can say I'm an All-Star."
Bailey soaks up bullpen chatter: Andrew Bailey enjoyed a storybook first half of 2009, which culminated in the A's closer being selected to the AL All-Star team.
In St. Louis, Bailey continued to lead the good life, where he got to pal around with other top closers in the game, including Mariano Rivera, Jonathan Papelbon and Joe Nathan.
"I watched those guys growing up," Bailey told the San Francisco Chronicle before leaving for the game. "I've never crossed paths with any of them. I'm looking forward to sitting in the bullpen with them."
"He's someone I'd love to learn from," Bailey said of Rivera. "He stays so calm out there. He doesn't wear his emotions. I don't know how he does it."
Ichiro makes trip to Sisler's gravesite: In 2004, Ichiro Suzuki broke the long-standing record of Hall of Famer George Sisler for most hits in a season. Members of the Sisler family came to Seattle to mark the occasion.
With this year's All-Star Game in St. Louis, Ichiro visited the gravesite of Sisler, where he brought flowers and paid his respects.
"There's not many chances to come to St. Louis," Ichiro told the Seattle Times. "In 2004, it was the first time I crossed paths with him, and his family generously came all the way to Seattle. I wanted to do that for a grand upperclassman of the baseball world. I think it's only natural for someone to want to do that, to express my feelings in that way. I'm not sure if he's happy about it."
Buehrle has a perfect homecoming: Having grown up just outside of St. Louis, Mark Buehrle had a little more on his mind that just his one inning of perfect relief work in Tuesday's All-Star Game. He also had the pressure of performing in front of his hometown fans.
"It was nice," Buehrle told MLB.com after the American League's 4-3 win. "I didn't have any more nerves than normal, except when [Albert] Pujols came up in the box there. Obviously, you get a little more nervous. But it was awesome. I couldn't draw it up any better -- facing Pujols in an All-Star Game at home."
Jones produces with sac fly: As an All-Star, the most you can hope for is the chance to win the game for your team, and that's just what Adam Jones faced Tuesday night. The Baltimore center fielder came through with a sacrifice fly in the eighth inning that lifted the AL to a 4-3 victory.
"I got the opportunity to drive in a game-winning run, and I was fortunate that I was able to do it," Jones told MLB.com. "I didn't see too many pitches. I was going up there hacking, but they were just away, so I just didn't try to pull them and just went that way. I had to shorten up and just try to use my hands and not my body and put the ball in play, because I'm a hard guy to double up. So, if I could put the ball in play, I knew I had a good chance of getting the run in."
Nathan glad to take part in showdown: In the eighth inning of Tuesday's All-Star Game, Joe Nathan found himself facing Ryan Howard with two runners on and the AL clinging to a 4-3 lead over the NL. For the Twins' closer, it was an opportunity to excel.
"It's a situation where I want to face guys like that," Nathan told MLB.com. "It brings you to a different level. It brings your body to a level you can't normally get to. You respect the game, and you respect the fans and the matchups they want to see."
Duke thankful for All-Star experience: Zach Duke didn't get to pitch in Tuesday night's All-Star Game because he was being held out as a potential long reliever if the game went into extra innings, but he still enjoyed the experience.
"It's been fast and furious, but it's been great," Duke told the Pitttsburgh Post-Gazette. "I had such a blast. It's been so well-run, just what you'd expect from St. Louis. It's been a ton of fun."
Lilly ready to get back into division race: Ted Lilly was thrilled to represent the Cubs at Tuesday night's All-Star Game, despite not having a chance to pitch.
"It's obviously really special for me to be here, but when you start to think about the second half, that's a lot more important," Lilly told MLB.com. "We're going to be playing a lot of those division games that are going to be crucial for us.
"This was fun, but now when we get back and get it going in Washington, we have an opportunity to catch the guys in front of us."
Pujols greeted by mammoth ovation: The hometown crowd in St. Louis gave Albert Pujols a thunderous ovation upon his introduction at the All-Star Game.
"It was almost getting to the point where I got a little bit emotional," Pujols told MLB.com. "Because yesterday and today, the way that the fans treat me and [Ryan] Franklin and [Yadier Molina] -- it was pretty special, and I wasn't expecting anything different. That's how we feel every night from these fans. They are the best fans in baseball."
Crawford glad to play as a winner: Carl Crawford appeared in his third All-Star Game on Tuesday night, but it had a different feel because he was representing a team coming off a World Series appearance in 2008.
"Like they say, winning changes everything," Crawford told the Houston Chronicle. "It's definitely different."
Crawford's over-the-fence catch of Brad Hawpe's seventh-inning drive preserved a 4-3 American League lead and earned the left fielder the All-Star Game Most Valuable Player.
Hill climbs his way back to the top: Last May 29, Aaron Hill suffered a season-ending concussion. There was some speculation that he might not be able to return to baseball. Not only has Hill made it back, he was the starting second baseman for the AL All-Star team on Tuesday night.
"It's pretty special," Hill told the Toronto Star. "It's pretty surreal. It's great to be back in uniform and be successful. This is as rewarding as it gets right now."
Halladay gets Maddon's attention, starting nod: Tampa Bay manager Joe Maddon had several good pitchers to choose from when it came to naming the starter for the AL All-Star team. In the end, he went with Roy Halladay.
"There are so many qualified pitchers among the group," Maddon told MLB.com. "But based on the body of work, I think Doc over the past several years has demonstrated to be possibly the best pitcher in the American League.
"He's still at the very pinnacle of his pitching ability."
Fielder takes simple approach to title: Prince Fielder had a simple game plan when it came to Monday night's All-Star Home Run Derby.
"Just hit the ball hard," the Milwaukee Brewers first baseman told the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. "And if I get under it a little bit, I might have a chance."
Fielder hit a total of 23 home runs in three rounds. He opened with 11 homers in the first round to help him easily advance to the second round. He then added six more homers to move into the final round against Nelson Cruz of Texas, who hit five homers in the finals compared to Fielder's six.
Cruz gets a confidence boost with selection: Nelson Cruz was a late addition to the All-Star team and then fell just short of winning the Home Run Derby contest held Monday night.
Rangers teammate and fellow All-Star Michael Young believes the fact Cruz is now an All-Star can be a huge boost to his confidence.
"Nellie's already a confident guy, and I think we've seen that, over the last year or so, we've seen him kind of turn the page," Young told the Fort Worth Star-Telegram. "You see his mentality really develop into that of an impact big leaguer. That's been a lot of fun to watch. From his point, being an All-Star, being able to be recognized for the work he's put in, it can only do big things for him. I'm excited to see the kind of second half he's going to have."
Francouer used to hitting hard: One player who believes Jeff Francouer will succeed in New York with the Mets is former Atlanta teammate Brian McCann.
The two played on the same youth baseball team when they were 12, and both joined the Braves system after being drafted in 2002. The Braves traded Francouer to the Mets this past weekend for Ryan Church.
"He's one of the best football players I've ever witnessed," McCann told the New York Daily News. "He was better at football than he was in baseball in high school. He was going to Clemson to play football. I think he had like 16 interceptions in 14 games.
"Going to a new city, a new team -- a fresh start -- I think it's going to be great for him. He's gotten two hits both games [with the Mets]. And he got three hits the game before he left. I think he's on his way back to really driving the baseball, getting some RBIs and being a run producer."
Jeter, Rivera bring special flavor to AL room: Derek Jeter and Mariano Rivera both made their 10th All-Star appearance Tuesday night, and in the AL locker room, the pair was treated like royalty.
New teammate Mark Teixeira, who made his second trip to the All-Star Game, was glad to be attending the game with his teammates.
"You always want to make the All-Star team, because you want to be playing well," Teixeira told the New York Daily News, "but to be able to come here with Derek and Mo -- two of the greatest Yankees of all-time: the best closer of all-time and one of the best shortstops of all-time -- it's nice to be a part of that group."
Brocail making progress with recovery: Doug Brocail, on the disabled list since May with a torn left hamstring, threw 60 pitches in the bullpen on Sunday and may be close to throwing a simulated game. Current plans have the Houston pitcher throwing in Los Angeles on Friday.
"I feel good," he told the Houston Chronicle. "I can't throw a strike, but I feel good. The health is phenomenal, if [only] I could throw over the plate. I'd really need a lot of guys to swing [at everything] now to get strikes."
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Model: S21 Conchoidal Straight-Line Linkage of the Third Kind after Reichenbach
This linkage is a special case of a slider-crank with a curve tracer at the right end of the sliding link. The curve traced out by this point is similar to the conchoids of a circle [See Abstract of Model S-20]. The conchoid of a circle has an extremely flat section in the closed loop that for practical purposes represent a straight-line motion. Reuleaux attributes this design to the German engineer Reichenbach.
Francis Moon 2004-07-01
Reference :
- Ferguson : Kinematics of Mechanisms from the Time of Watt (U.S. National Museum Bulletin 228, Smithsonian Inst. Wash. DC paper 27, 185-230, 1962)
Resources :
- Biography : Reichenbach, Georg
- Tutorials and Descriptions : How to Draw a Straight Line


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Cowlishaw: My Cowboys-Saints pick; why Dez won't make Pro Bowl
Columnist Tim Cowlishaw answered questions in a chat Thursday. Here are some highlights.
Member Cowboy Nation ... Today, do you see any of the Cowboys making the Pro Bowl?
Tim Cowlishaw: Haven't really checked stats. Got to think Jason Witten has a shot. If Dez Bryant had gotten started little sooner, he would but too many strong NFC receivers. Do players know how good Anthony Spencer has been at times? Or Brandon Carr? We shall see.
Arlo ... On Sunday, when it is night time in the City Of New Orleans, will they be celebrating their win over the Cowboys or will they be drinking to forget about the loss to the Cowboys?
Tim Cowlishaw: We know drinking will be involved either way, correct? (But no driving). I suspect they will be forgetting about the loss. I think Dallas is going to struggle to stop the Saints offense but they will score points. Certainly they will score a lot more than Tampa Bay did last week (what was that?).
Smurf ... No smart comment, but do Bryant and Murray have issues with they pants belts? It seems that every week I'm looking at their exposed rear-ends! Am I the only?
Tim Cowlishaw: You are not the only one. We have been seeing more than we need to of both players (and a bunch of others) for some time. The hip pads rule for 2013 could change that. I'd like to think.


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The second panorama my son Moritz shot at the age of 10. He choose the time and the place, did the setup and shooting. It's a place with a nice look over Merzhausen on the slopes of the Schönberg. The Schauinsland summit is covered in clouds.
Baden-Wuerttemberg is the most south west land of Germany


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It was a "big breakout year" for the Denton Airshow, said Amanda Addington, marketing director for the annual event that drew more than 10,000 people to Denton Airport this year.
"It was amazing," Addington said. Saturday's event included a children's pavilion, displays, static aircraft and airborne aircraft demonstrations that included the coveted U.S. Marine Corps AV-8B Harrier II, which selected Denton for one of its limited shows.
A breakfast for pilots benefiting Cumberland Presbyterian Children's Home was sold out, she said.
The event also included a beer garden, managed with the help of the North Texas State Fair and Rodeo.
"I think we've got some really great partnerships," Addington said, indicating plans are already under way for 2013.
Quite a few performers have already signed up for next year's show, she said.
Some from the crowd of onlookers on Saturday returned Sunday to see the airplanes off, she said, adding that several requests have come in for a two-day show.
The one challenge was parking and entry into the show, something Addington said is under discussion.
"Looking forward, we're making some changes in how to facilitate getting people in to accommodate a crowd of over 10,000."
— Dawn Cobb