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Fiala showed his best regardless of the oppositionby Mike G. Morreale
The meteoric rise of Swiss-born left wing Kevin Fiala with Swedish team HV71 could not be ignored during the second half of the 2013-14 season.
In addition to playing in the Swedish Hockey League, he also represented Switzerland in four major international events: the Memorial of Ivan Hlinka Tournament in August, the 2014 IIHF World Junior Championship in December and January, the IIHF World Under-18 Championship in April and the IIHF World Championship in May. He had at least one point in each tournament, including four goals, nine points and a plus-4 rating in five games in the Under-18s, when he was named one of the top three players on his team.
It's no wonder NHL Director of European Scouting Goran Stubb was singing Fiala's praises late in the season as the 5-foot-10, 180-pound left-shot forward went from No. 11 on NHL Central Scouting's midterm rankings of the top European skaters eligible for the 2014 NHL Draft, to No. 3 in its final rankings in a span of three months.
"I moved up the ranking because of hard play," Fiala said. "I'm the one on the ice; I do it. I did the right steps, took it slow and became better. It's the same way I think of the draft; I'm just taking it day by day, step by step. I'm pretty excited to be drafted and I'm hoping it's in the top 10 of the first round. I think I can do it and I believe.
"The draft is just once in your life and I will enjoy it."
Stubb believes Fiala, who is Swiss but has roots in the Czech Republic, has earned his promotion.
"He's just been so impressive since Christmas; he's an unbelievable Cinderella story," Stubb told NHL.com. "He came to Sweden as a junior and was suddenly playing in the [top] Swedish league.
"He played well in Minsk at the World Championship and is a very special player because he scored points in the same season, same year, with the best of the best on an international stage."
Fiala had three goals and 11 points in 17 games upon his promotion to the SHL with HV71. He had 10 goals and 25 points in 27 games for HV71's team in Sweden's junior league to begin 2013-14.
"As a 17-year-old old he played against men and with men in Sweden," Stubb said. "He impressed with his explosive skating, great puck-handling skills and overall quickness and speed. He has great offensive instincts and is full of surprises in the offensive zone. He just needs a bit more muscle and strength and some work in his defensive zone."
Fiala, who potentially could play in a top-six role for an NHL team, agreed with that assessment.
"I'm an offensive playmaker with good hands and skating," he said. "My defensive zone needs work and that's something I'll need to work on hard."
With hockey smarts, an infectious personality and a knack for scoring the big goal, Fiala doesn't feel his size will hinder his ability to play in the NHL.
"I'm not small; [Sidney] Crosby has the same size as me so I don't worry about that," he said.
Between his club team and international play, Fiala skated in more than 90 games this season. He finished his season at the World Championship in Belarus where he had two assists and a plus-3 rating as Switzerland finished 10th.
Fiala declined his invitation to participate in the fitness portion of the NHL Scouting Combine on May 31. The 17-year-old did meet with all 30 NHL teams for interviews at the Combine, including 11 interviews May 26.
"I'm disappointed I didn't get to show everybody that I can be one of the best [in fitness testing]," Fiala said. "After Minsk I was in Sweden for four days and then traveled to Toronto for the Combine [May 25].
"My Swedish team [HV71] told me they would give me a break for this Combine and then I would start up again on [June 2] so that's why I needed a break."
Many scouts believe the fitness testing segment is not a competition or a pass/fail-type test even though players often boast and compete against each other as they would playing a video game. Most scouts and managers wouldn't know exactly what the actual scores portray; however, they do pay particular attention to the effort the player exhibits while performing the tests.
Despite not testing, the overwhelming majority of scouts feel Fiala is a true talent in the making.
Fiala feels he might be more NHL ready than some people think.
"When I was 14 it was intimidating playing against older competition, and now I'm 17 and was strong enough to play against the men in the Swedish league," Fiala said. "I'm pretty happy with the way my body has responded to better and stronger competition. I'm not scared to play against anyone."


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PraiseX6 wrote: Personally if this expansion happened I would have ALL trains go to North Station and from there allow 2 lines to head over to Medford - The D and E would be fine.
PraiseX6 wrote:B goes to Govern - C goes to NS and D/E Medford - Problem solved .
redline43 wrote:PraiseX6 wrote:t.
I think that they will keep the current configuration, but extend either the C or E to Union Square and a new F (looping at Brattle Loop) to West Medford. The B and D are too long and busy to risk any more headway displacement.
StevieC48 wrote:PraiseX6 wrote:I know for a fact trains will still loop at North Station
Cool when did North Station get a loop put back in? LOL
Wow that's really cool because service to west medford at all isn't really even a fact yet. Care to share your source?PraiseX6 wrote:I know for a fact trains will still loop at North Station
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Tagging (or mention to use Twitter slang) means that you can directly address other Facebook users if you specifically want them to see your update. It used to bug me to no end when my friends would "tag" me in photos so I can view them…and I wasn't even in the photo. It's not their fault, this was the only way a user could "get my attention" when using the Facebook mobile app. Now all users have to do is start typing my name, and the app will try to "auto-complete" with my name or other users similar to me.
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Food Assistance in Disaster Situations
- What kind of help does the Department of Agriculture provide in a disaster situation?
- Where does the commodity food come from?
- What types of food are provided?
- What if a State doesn't have enough food on hand?
- How does USDA get the food to where it's needed?
- How does USDA decide to issue emergency SNAP benefits?
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1. What kind of help does the Department of Agriculture provide in a disaster situation?
Agencies of USDA help in many ways in a disaster, but perhaps the most immediate is to ensure that people have enough to eat. There are many concerns following a storm, earthquake, civil disturbance, flood or other disaster, but none is more important than providing food in areas where people may find themselves suddenly, and often critically, in need.
Through its Food and Nutrition Service, USDA assists in three ways:
- Provides commodity foods for shelters and other mass feeding sites.
- Distributes commodity food packages directly to households in need.
- Issues emergency SNAP benefits.
As part of the Federal Emergency Response Plan, FNS's Food Distribution Division has the primary responsibility of supplying food to disaster relief organizations such as the Red Cross and the Salvation Army for mass feeding or household distribution. Disaster organizations request food assistance through State agencies that run USDA's nutrition assistance programs. State agencies notify USDA of the types and quantities of food that relief organizations need for emergency feeding operations.
2. Where does the commodity food come from?
Every State and U.S. territory has on hand stocks of commodity foods that are used for USDA-sponsored food programs. The National School Lunch Program, The Emergency Food Assistance Program and the Food Distribution Program on Indian Reservations are some of the USDA programs for which States maintain stocks of commodity foods.
In an emergency, USDA can authorize States to release these food stocks to disaster relief agencies to feed people at shelters and mass feeding sites. If the President declares a disaster, States can also, with USDA approval, distribute commodity foods directly to households that are in need as a result of an emergency. Such direct distribution takes place when normal commercial food supply channels such as grocery stores have been disrupted, damaged or destroyed, or can't function for some reason such as lack of electricity.
3. What types of food are provided?
USDA gives a wide variety of foods to relief organizations to provide meals to disaster victims. Emphasis is on food that requires little or no preparation. For example, during 1997, USDA provided such items as canned juice, canned meat, and canned fruits and vegetables.
4. What if a State doesn't have enough food on hand?
If a State doesn't have enough food on hand to meet emergency needs, USDA makes arrangements for food to be shipped from other States or from USDA's own food inventories. The Secretary of Agriculture can authorize special funding to buy or replenish USDA food stocks that are used in an emergency.
5. How does USDA get the food to where it's needed?
Transportation of food donated by USDA for disaster relief efforts is normally handled by commercial carriers. Shipping arrangements are made by the supplier or, if food is being shipped from program inventories, by USDA's Kansas City Commodity Office. In some situations, the military or other public and private emergency assistance agencies are called on to assist in transporting food quickly to where it is needed.
6. How does USDA decide to issue emergency SNAP benefits?
USDA can authorize the issuance of emergency SNAP benefits when there is a Presidentially declared emergency or when grocery stores or other regular commercial food supply channels have been restored following a disaster. In order for a disaster Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program to be established, States must request that USDA allow them to issue emergency SNAP benefits in areas affected by a disaster.
The D-SNAP system operates under a different set of eligibility and benefit delivery requirements than the regular SNAP. People who might not ordinarily qualify for SNAP benefits may be eligible under the disaster Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program if they have had disaster damage to their homes, or expenses related to protecting their homes, or if they have lost income as a result of the disaster, or have no access to bank accounts or other resources.
People who are already participating in SNAP may also be eligible for certain benefits under the disaster food program. Each household's circumstances must be reviewed by the certification staff to determine whether a particular household is eligible.
7. Why does USDA provide disaster relief?
The Food Stamp Act of 1977 and the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act of 1988 give the Secretary of Agriculture authority to issue emergency SNAP benefits during emergencies. The Stafford Act also directs the President to ensure that adequate stocks will be available for mass feeding in a disaster situation. Other authorizing legislation includes Section 416 of the Agricultural Act of 1949; Section 32 of the Act of August 24, 1935; and Section 4(a) of the Agriculture and Consumer Protection Act of 1973. Federal regulations governing disaster assistance can be found in 7CFR, Part 250.
8. What kind of emergencies does USDA get involved in? How much does it spend on disaster relief?
USDA provides supplemental nutrition assistance in response to numerous types of emergencies and disasters, including, but not limited to hurricanes, tornadoes, severe storms, and flooding. During the response to Hurricane Katrina, there was a huge need for food commodities, and USDA provided 22 million pounds of food for use in congregate meal service and distribution of household food packages. In all, over 1.4 million households received more than $680 million in D-SNAP benefits. Most recently, over $43.7 million in D-SNAP benefits and more than 1.1 million pounds of USDA Foods for congregate and household feeding in New York and New Jersey were provided in response to Hurricane Sandy.
9. Where does the money come from?
The money to redeem emergency SNAP benefits comes from the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program's appropriation. Money to buy and replenish food stocks used in emergencies comes from special funds that are available to the Secretary of Agriculture for food purchases.
10. For additional information:
For more information, contact the USDA Food and Nutrition Service Public Information Staff at 703-305-2281, or by mail at 3101 Park Center Drive, Room 819, Alexandria, Virginia 22302. Information on Disaster Response programs is also available on the USDA website at USDA Natural Disaster Assistance.


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NM Tech Team Participates in Prestigious Math Competition, May 8, 2006
by Shawna Carter
SOCORRO, N.M., May 8, 2006 — New Mexico Tech students Scott Cason, Michael Iverson, Craig Nicholas and Timothy Trujillo recently participated in the 66th annual William Lowell Putnam Mathematical Competition, a prestigious intercollegiate contest held among colleges and universities from throughout the United States and Canada.
The competition, which poses 12 math problems, is divided into two parts that are allotted three hours each and consist of six problems worth ten points. Points are awarded based on the work the participants complete and show on each problem.
"You have to work on the problems alone, with nothing but a pencil and eraser," said Nicholas, a New Mexico Tech senior majoring in mathematics. "A nonzero score is very respectable."
The contest is concurrently held on the first Saturday in December each year at each of the campuses of the participating schools.
A faculty advisor supervises the participants, as they work on the problems provided for the competition. This year, Oleg Makhnin, an assistant professor of mathematics at New Mexico Tech, was the advisor for the Tech participants.
"The competition is fascinating in that problems are formulated with relatively simple mathematics; usually, only Calculus II or III is needed to understand them, but they're very difficult to solve," remarks Nicholas.
This past year there were 3,545 participants from 500 schools. As an individual, Nicholas placed in the top 400 participants, and the Tech team placed in the top 200.
"I'm going to participate again this coming fall semester," says Nicholas. "You don't see such challenging problems presented anywhere else other than on the William Lowell Putnam Mathematical Competition."
Students interested in participating in the next William Lowell Putnam Mathematical Competition can take a one-credit hour course, Math 401, which will be offered in the fall at New Mexico Tech and will be taught by Tech math professor Brian Borchers. Borchers will help prepare students by presenting problems from previous competitions and reviewing the type of mathematics required to solve the problems presented in the competition.


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A Comedy of Errors: My Family in the Census (Part 3 of 3)
You saw this coming, didn't you? Alright students, are your No. 2 pencils at the ready? You have two minutes to complete the quiz. No peeking over your neighbor's shoulder. Eyes on your own work. No referring back to parts one and two of this post or your notes. Do your best.
You may begin...
Choose the best answer.
1. According to the 1900 U.S. Census Cynthia's great-grandfather, Antoni Bulak, and family lived in what American city:
A. Chicago, IL
B. Worcester, MA
C. Joliet, IL
D. All of the above
2. According to the U.S. Census Antoni Bulak can be found as:
A. Tony Bolak
B. Anthony Bullock
C. Athony Bulak
D. All of the above
3. According to the U.S. Census Antoni Bulak immigrated to the United States in:
A. 1895 and 1897
B. 1896 and 1899
C. 1895 and 1896
D. All of the above
4. According to the U.S. Census Cynthia's grandmother's first name is given as:
A. Antoinette
B. Anthony
C. Anna
D. All of the above
5. According to the U.S. Census Antoni Bulak lived in the following city and/or town at one point in time or another:
A. Joliet, IL
B. Oxford, MA
C. Worcester, MA
D. All of the above, and frankly I'm exhausted by it all.
True or False
6. It is impossible to be counted in the U.S. Census more than once: True or False
7. The U.S. Census NEVER enumerates dead people: True or False
8. All of the information found in the U.S. Census is correct: True or False
9. It's best to verify census information in more than one source if at all possible: True or False
10. I am really glad I am not related to Cynthia or any of those Bulak people: True or False
Let's see how you did. The correct answers are as follows: 1. (C) 2. (D) 3. (C) 4. (D) 5. (D) 6. (False) 7. (False) 8. (False) 9. (True) 10. (True), and if you did answer True to "10. I am really glad I am not related to Cynthia or any of those Bulak people" I can understand your frustration, but I will admit to being just a wee bit hurt.
This concludes our reading of "A Comedy of Errors: My Family in the Census." Be sure to check back for next week's A.P. (Advanced Placement) challenge: "Much Ado About Nothing, Or Finding Szerejkos, Radziewiczs, Kowalewskis, and Choronzaks in the U.S. Census."
A Smith, a Smith, my kingdom for a Smith!
Class dismissed.
A Comedy of Errors: My Family in the Census (Part 1 of 3)
A Comedy of Errors: My Family in the Census (Part 2 of 3)
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5 comments:
- Carol said...
What a fun way to explain the census. I always heard there was about a 20% error rate, but, I believe you have taken this clan past that plateau!
I would want to be related since you have done such great work here!
Now, I have to be excused, so I can run to the little girls room, all this laughing does really snarly stuff to us ladies with a few years on our, well - - - you get the idea.
Well done!
- April 1, 2011 at 3:37 PM
- Susan (Nolichucky Roots) said...
I would have aced this except for answering false for #10. Think I may have to argue with the teacher on that one.
So much fun, and so well done. And I do have some Smiths and Joneses I'm perfectly willing to trade. They're even harder to track down than my Rusyns.
- April 1, 2011 at 10:49 PM
- Cynthia Shenette said...
Carol - Interesting what you have to say about the 20% error rate. I suspect my family has pushed the odds a little higher on this one, either that or someone else's family got off easy.
Susan - Good to know about the Smiths and Joneses. I'm related to Joneses by marriage, so maybe I shouldn't offer to help them with their genealogy. The Poles have exhausted me. I will admit, even the French-Canadians have given me a run for my money, too.
I'm glad you both enjoyed this post! Since you were both so kind about answering false on #10, I'm going to give you both bonus points just for being nice! 100%!
- April 2, 2011 at 8:12 AM
- Michelle Goodrum said...
Wonderfully creative and entertaining take on all of our woes with the various censuses.
I have to admit I did answer True to number 10 only because I've got enough crazy relatives of my own with their own senses..er census..issues.
- April 13, 2011 at 3:26 PM
- Cynthia Shenette said...
It's okay, Michelle. No points off THIS TIME for answering true to #10. I won't take it personally. Given the situation, it sounds as if you have enough pain with your own ancestors.
Thanks for your comment!
- April 13, 2011 at 4:32 PM


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In Post 3, the side shown mates with the manifold via a gasket.The bevel side underneath, mates with the exhaust pipe donut.
Hey Gary, let me start off by saying my exhaust system was replaced at one point so someone could have rotated my valve. But looking at your picture if you flip it over and look at John Z pic you would have it in the same position as his. For my car if you flipped it over and then turned it a 1/3 of a turn clockwise it would be how mine is installed. So from what I see John and I have it facing the other way and John has the weight down, you rotate it 1/3 clockwise, and the weight would be up, like mine is (you just can't see it in the photo sorry). If you look at the peg that the spring is retained by in my pics you may see what I am saying. There might be someone on the CRG that has a V-8 Camaro with the original pipes and valve still installed on there car that may give us more insight. Maybe one of those original small block pace car guys could post a pic?


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An old photo helps reunite two Baltimore teammates and friends 53 years later
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One last vision of a Unitas-to-Berry pass
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Marchetti: '58 champs better; others disagree
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Streak for the ages
Unitas: Forty years ago, one of sports' most amazing, but little-known, streaks ended when the Colts quarterback failed to throw for a touchdown
Colts-Giants II: Greatest letdown
In 1959, the Colts and Giants met at Memorial Stadium for the NFL championship, a year after the `Greatest Game Ever Played.' The rematch couldn't meet the great expectations.
Turning 40, game still has great hold
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(CNN) -- Despite the fact that basic math and science cause me to bleed from my ears, I once confidently oversaw the design and construction of a fully functional nuclear power plant that provided safe energy to thousands of people. Hell, I even placed it next to a playground. And for decades it never once experienced so much as the slightest hint of disaster.
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"Sir, you better take a look at this."
"Aww, jeez."
Yes, that was a rather dark day in the thriving metropolis of Jarrett-Is-Awesome-Ville.
So, in response, as mayor, I quickly approved funding for a new football stadium. Which didn't seem to help with disaster management.
"Sir, the people would like a word with you."
Of course, I was never really mayor of a town -- I don't wear pants nearly often enough to hold down that kind of job -- but I did enthusiastically play one on the classic city-building simulator, "SimCity."
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That said, it's been many years and several epic steps in computer technology since I've actually played the game (it debuted in 1989). However, on March 5, those of us who have long fancied ourselves as urban planners will get a completely modern version of "SimCity" to once again assist us in the gleeful neglect of our jobs, family, and personal hygiene.
Which, when you think about it, is fairly amazing.
"Sim City" shouldn't be fun. Not even a little bit. Essentially, it's local governance. And from someone who just went through the process of obtaining a real-life building variance, I can assure you that City Hall isn't exactly the ball pit at Chuck E. Cheese. And it probably has more traces of feces.
Yet, somehow, laying out your very own town from scratch, managing its budget, and occasionally destroying the whole community with monsters and earthquakes is unquestionably appealing.
The true beauty of "SimCity" is that for every disgruntled person who ever said, "This whole place is run by idiots," the game offers a way for you to prove to the world -- or at least, maybe, to your cat -- that you can do better.
And, if nothing else, you can definitely take out all your day-to-day frustrations by bulldozing a train station. You know, without actually bulldozing a train station. Which, after a full week of intense investigative journalism, I can now confirm is "illegal."
So, the other day, as a remarkably distinguished member of the international media, I had the opportunity to play a pre-release trial version of the new "SimCity," thus making it a five-star weekend.
Whatever. You have your major accomplishments in life. I have mine.
Unfortunately, however, on that beautiful and momentous Saturday I actually had to borrow my friend's PC laptop to do so -- which made me feel both confused and dirty. Or at least more so than normal.
Sadly, the Mac version of the game won't be available until later in the spring. So, the cool kids will just have to wait. Which is going to be tough.
Seriously, if I was a grizzly bear I'd probably just hibernate until late April, wake up, stretch, murder a bunch of salmon, and then immediately download the new "SimCity."
And then murder more salmon. Because I'm a grizzly bear. Who owns a MacBook Pro.
So, here's what I can tell you: The graphics are really pretty. And it's very thorough. Very. I can't confirm this, but it's entirely possible that you have to choose interior wallpaper for the local VD clinic.
Also known as the future home of The Purell Center.
What can I say? I like to name things in my pretend community. Our future Major League Soccer team will play in the Bill and Melinda Gates Terror Dome!
Aside from the updated, fancy graphics and insane attention to detail, the other notable highlight of this new version of the game is the option for multiplayer and multicity. You can actually manage up to 16 towns at once and compete against other people. Though, personally, I prefer to make "SimCity" a simple, private affair. It's much easier to willfully launch a tornado on the trailer park when you don't have to answer to anyone.
Except The Sims. Your citizens. Who I imagine will be super enthusiastic to live in my temporary disaster housing, Joy Acres.
Our motto: "We want you to be happy!"
And why shouldn't they be? They'll have a great view of the nuclear power plant.
"Sir, the people would like a word with you."


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Many whisky fans are familiar with the story of Shackleton's Whisky. During an Antarctic excavation, several boxes of unopened Scotch were found in a hut that had been abandoned during Sir Ernest Shackleton's unsuccessful 1907 expedition to the South Pole. The whisky was flown to Scotland where it was tasted by Whyte & Mackay Master Blender Richard Paterson who used it to create a replica whisky that is now on sale.
But did you know there is also a Shackleton cookie? A cookie from the same expedition was recovered and sold at auction for nearly $2,000. Think this is one of my parodies? Think again. They've even made a replica of a similar cookie, but no word on Paterson's involvement.
What other crap can we reproduce from Shackleton's expedition?
Thursday, September 29, 2011
Shackleton's Cookie
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I have just read a bit of one of Michael Hait's blogs after Thomas MacEntee posted a link on facebook.
In this he was asking what is your favorite song.
Rather than try and answer this question I will explain the title of my blog.
Last week as I got into my car to drive to work the Radio was playing a song I had not heard for a long time.
The song was "Love is like oxygen" by Sweet if you don't remember it here is a link to a YouTube video
This was in the charts during my late teens when I was studying for my A levels.
It was one of the few singles I remember buying and hearing it again took me back to my college days.


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Extraordinary feat! Exceptional stuff!
Wild is downright wild. The title insinuates so many things; it couldn't be more justified. The restless state inside the head of a woman, who has encountered a recent tragedy, the aftermath of that catastrophe, the wilderness she resorts to for recovering herself – everything indicative of the apposite title of the flick. Wild is a movie of self-discovery through an ordeal of hiking.
The movie digs in to explore human emotions, the commotion in a sane head that could victimize even the boldest soul. It skims on the concept of human attachment, frivolity, grief and repentance.
There is only so much that a heart could take. A time rushes in when it topples you off the sync. You are no longer living and you aren't dead either. Wild takes a dive into the life of Cheryl, the protagonist with a broken past, who inflamed by her deeds embarks on a hiking expedition across the PCT.
Reese Witherspoon plays Cheryl superbly. Her face dons Cheryl's gravity with ease. She is ballsy, she is dramatic and she is on a path of redemption. Also, she is pissed and you can hear her talk! Thanks to an exceptional feat in direction by Jean-Marc Vallee as he lets you listen to her thoughts, just like you would listen to yours on a journey so rough.
Wild is also carved with brilliant drama. Hands down top-notch! There are so many moments in the movie that simply shatter you to pieces. Cheryl's grieving process is intermingled with imagery from the past. At some instances, different frames are deliberately run in a fleeting manner, and then unravelled gradually at a later stage to complete its story. This type of direction and editing is downright phenomenal! The screenplay is also drenched with emotional vibes that compel you to think. Overall a sensational movie that can't be missed.


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Elenchus Zoophytorum (1766):
- http://scienceblogs.com/geneticfuture/2009/08/lamarck_beat_darwin_to_the_tre.php
- http://www.genetic-inference.co.uk/blog/?p=505
I am due to speak on this subject at the upcoming Society for General Microbiology meeting in Edinburgh, so I was intrigued to read these posts.
Here is my own quick-fire rather disorganised contribution to the argument, quickly cribbed off my Powerpoint slides, with a shameless inattention to sources:
It seems that Pallas did indeed come up with this metaphor in words before Lamarck and Darwin, even though he didn't draw a tree. This is what he wrote in
At omnium optime Arboris imagine adumbraretur Corporum organicorum Systema, quae a radice statim, e simplicissimis plantis atque ani- malibus duplicem, varie contiguum proferat truncum, Animalem & Vegetabilem; Quorum prior, per Mollusca pergat ad Pisces, emisso magno inter haec Insectorum laterali ramo, hinc ad Amphibia; & extremo cacumine Quadrupedia sustineret, Aves vero pro laterali pariter magno ramo infra Quadrupedia exsereret.
"But the system of organic bodies is best of all represented by an image of a tree which immediately from the root would lead forth out of the most simple plants and animals a double, variously contiguous animal and vegetable trunk; the first of which would proceed from molluscs to fishes, with a large side branch of insects sent out between these, hence to amphibians and at the farthest tip it would sustain the quadrupeds, but below the quadrupeds it would put forth birds as an equally large side branch."
Augustin Augier in 1801 deserves credit for this description of a phylogenetic tree:
''A figure like a genealogical tree appears to be the most proper to grasp the order and gradation of the series or branches which form classes or families. This figure, which I call a botanical tree, shows the agreements which the different series of plants maintain amongst each other, although detaching themselves from the trunk; just as a genealogical tree shows the order in which different branches of the same family came from the stem to which they owe their origin.'
see http://www.bio.sdsu.edu/faculty/archibald/Archibald08JHBonline.pdf for a depiction of Augier's tree. In fact, this article in general is an excellent source of information on the whole issue of evolutionary trees and in particular draws attention to a paleontological chart from 1840 that looks a lot like an evolutionary tree.
Chambers in his Vestiges of the Natural History of Creation has something that looks a bit like an evolutionary tree, although it is probably best described as a developmental tree. Follow this link: http://darwin-online.org.uk/content/frameset?viewtype=text&itemID=A2&pageseq=215
Note that Darwin's first depiction of an evolutionary tree is arguably not the oft-quoted "I think" figure, but these "coral of life" depiction that appears a few pages earlier in his notebook.
And finally, Wallace hit on the metaphor independently. One can dispute whether his tree-like diagrams on the classification of birds really count as evolutionary trees, but his verbal description in the article he published in 1855 clearly pre-date Darwin's published descriptions of the tree of life and add the appealing analogy of the human vascular system:
On the law which has regulated the Introduction of New Species. Annals and Magazine of Natural History, including Zoology, Botany, and Geology 16: (September): 184-196.Interestingly, Wallace is now buried under a huge fossilised tree:
"We are also made aware of the difficulty of arriving at a true classification, even in a small and perfect group;—in the actual state of nature it is almost impossible, the species being so numerous and the modifications of form and structure so varied, arising probably from the immense number of species which have served as antitypes for the existing species, and thus produced a complicated branching of the lines of affinity, as intricate as the twigs of a gnarled oak or the vascular system of the human body. Again, if we consider that we have only fragments of this vast system, the stem and main branches being represented by extinct species of which we have no knowledge, while a vast mass of limbs and boughs and minute twigs and scattered leaves is what we have to place in order, and determine the true position each originally occupied with regard to the others, the whole difficulty of the true Natural System of classification becomes apparent to us."
[NB we all know it is really a huge fossil phallus ;-) ]
But the last word goes to Darwin, with his melodic prose:
The affinities of all the beings of the same class have sometimes been represented by a great tree. I believe this simile largely speaks the truth... As buds give rise by growth to fresh buds, and these, if vigorous, branch out and overtop on all sides many a feebler branch, so by generation I believe it has been with the great Tree of Life, which fills with its dead and broken branches the crust of the earth, and covers the surface with its ever branching and beautiful ramifications.
And for those of you who like reggae, try those "beautifiul ramifactions" Jamaican-styleee...


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It's ScuttleButton Time!
An absolute pleasure running into so many old friends on Saturday at the meeting of the American Political Items Collectors in Tyson's Corner, Va.
Yes, such an organization exists. No, I was not the craziest person there. But the best part was learning that so many people there are diehard ScuttleButton fans!
ScuttleButton, of course, is that once-a-week waste of time exercise in which each Monday or Tuesday I put up a vertical display of buttons on this site. Your job is to simply take one word (or concept) per button, add 'em up, and, hopefully, you will arrive at a famous name or a familiar expression. (And seriously, by familiar, I mean it's something that more than one person on Earth would recognize.)
For years, a correct answer chosen at random would get his or her name posted in this column, an incredible honor in itself. Now the stakes are even higher. Thanks to the efforts of the folks at Talk of the Nation, that person also hears their name mentioned on the Wednesday show (by me) and receives a Political Junkie t-shirt in the bargain. Is this a great country or what?
You can't use the comments box at the bottom of the page for your answer. Send submission (plus your name and city/state — you won't win without that) to email@example.com.
(Why do people keep forgetting to include their name and city/state?)
And, by adding your name to the Political Junkie mailing list, you will be among the first on your block to receive notice about the column and the puzzle. Sign up at email@example.com. Or you can make sure to get an automatic RSS feed whenever a new Junkie post goes up by clicking here.
Good luck!
By the way, I always announce the winner on Wednesday's Junkie segment on TOTN — seven or eight days after the puzzle goes up. So you should try and get your answer in as soon as possible. But logistically, you have about a week to submit your guess.
Here are the buttons used and the answer to last week's puzzle:
1-2-3-4 W.D.W.Y.F.W. — I believe the letters in this anti-Vietnam button refer to "We don't want your foolish (!) war."
Two horizontal buttons that say "Strike" — More Vietnam-era buttons.
You're Happy/Honda/We're Happy — This button was part of the deal when I bought a Honda Accord many years ago.
Get Out of Vietnam — Still another anti-Vietnam War button.
So, when you combine 3 + Strikes + You're + Out, you may just very well end up with ...
Three Strikes [and] You're Out. The baseball expression and the line in the song, "Take Me Out to the Ballgame."
I would have accepted "1,2,3 strikes and you're out." But about 50 people wrote in "TWO strikes and you're out" — not an expression I'm familiar with. (And yes, there were several responses that read "FOUR strikes and you're out"!)
One person who knows baseball — and who happened to be the randomly-chosen winner — is William Tucker of Portsmouth, N.H. William gets not only the coveted Political Junkie t-shirt — but the Official No Prize Button as well!
And don't forget to check out this week's Political Junkie column, which focuses on gay marriage, DOMA, and the rapid shift in public opinion on the issue. Click here to read the column.


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Saturday, 16 January 2010
Just another speedpaint for today. Need to get better with enviro's and characters. I think the approach is soo important and that I need to really study it alot more.
7 comments:
- shivaree said...
Hey fella, long time no speak. lovin some of ya recent posts man, got some nice concistant designs in your viechicals and the characters are nice as ever!. we will meet up soon, ill get on to steve. ps just joined cg hub so hope to be gettin more stuff on there soon, speak soon bro.
- 16 January 2010 at 17:19
- Aidan said...
good good goooddddddddddd!
specifically i'm liking the surfacing, scale and atmosphere!
- 16 January 2010 at 23:17
- robin_chyo said...
jon! everytime you post something new, you make me want to paint the same type of subject matter. really beautiful piece, man!
- 17 January 2010 at 02:38
- duffer18 said...
Jon you little freak, had to put the painting stuff to one side for a few weeks, might get to do a front cover though for this lightcraft book the guys making, so if I do, ill send you the image see what you think give me some tips and that, anyway your stuff looks awesome, I was showing the guys in umea some of your stuff, they were impressed mate!
- 17 January 2010 at 17:27
- Jon McCoy said...
Thanks mates!
- 19 January 2010 at 19:58
- Scott Altmann said...
that's a speedy? damn it
- 20 January 2010 at 00:58
- Jamie-Lee Lloyd said...
Hey! Joe told me your blog address, and by golly its fekkin Ace! I am know going to remove the words concept artist from my Blog and replace it with Jon Mccoy enthusiast. Thanks for such inspiring work man! U should get this stuff into imagine fx so I can carry it everywhere!
- 16 February 2010 at 02:29


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This Day in Sports History — July 24
Here are just some of the notable sports moments that happened on July 24:
1908 — After Dorando Pietri of Italy was disqualified for getting assistance in crossing the finish line, American Johnny Hayes won the marathon at the Summer Olympics in London in an Olympic record-setting time of 2:55:18.4 hours. (More info.)
1952 — Emil Zatopek of Czechoslovakia won the gold medal in the 5,000-meters at the Summer Olympics in Helsinki in an Olympic record time of 14:06.6 minutes. (More info.)
1958 — Ted Williams of the Boston Red Sox was fined $250 for spitting at heckling fans in Kansas City. Williams was fined $5,000 for a similar incident in 1956. (More info.)
1968 — Hoyt Wilhelm of the Chicago White Sox pitched in his 907th game to break Cy Young's record for career pitching appearances. (More info.)
1973 — The National League beat the American League, 7-1, in the MLB All-Star Game at Royals Stadium in Kansas City. (More info.)
1976 — American John Naber won his fourth gold medal of the Summer Olympics in Montreal, as he became the first swimmer to break the two-minute barrier in the 200-meter backstroke. (More info.)
1983 — George Brett of the Kansas City Royals was ejected from a game against the New York Yankees for charging the home plate umpire after he ruled that Brett's go-ahead, ninth inning home run off Rich Gossage would not count because there was too much pine tar on his bat. (More info.)
1987 — Boris Becker defeated John McEnroe at Hartford, Conn in a Davis Cup elimination match that lasted 6 hours 38 minutes — the longest Davis Cup match ever played. (More info.)
1993 — Pitcher Anthony Young of the New York Mets lost a record 27th straight decision. (More info.)
1994 — Miguel Indurain of Spain won his fourth consecutive Tour de France in Paris. (More info.)
1996 — Wide receiver Michael Irvin of the Dallas Cowboys was suspended for the first five games of the 1997 NFL season by Commissioner Paul Tagliabue after he pled no contest to a charge of cocaine possession. (More info.)
2005 — American Lance Armstrong won a record seventh consecutive Tour de France in Paris. (More info.)


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I was just wondering if anyone has ever came across any good secular arguments against gay marriage. All I ever seem to hear is about how being gay is immoral, and they get that immorality thesis from the Bible so it doesn't really apply.
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Out of curiosity, did you avoid the confirmation fallacy by also devoting equal (or more) diligence looking for studies that tended to show otherwise? If so, what were the results?
Now, don't misunderstand. I'm in favor of gay marriage on basic ethical principles, but I can certainly imagine that the children of gay couples can face some particular prejudices and other obstacles that the children of straight parents do not.
Love that you pointed out the cultural aspects regarding the practice of marriage Kris!
the only argument against gay marriage is that marriage is unnatural, its not the gay part thats unnatural, just the marriage part.
That's rather contrary to commonly-held belief. Any evidence? It seems couples have always paired off and it seems only natural for them to want to solidify their bond with a commitment.
As evidence, the man that a woman wants to procreate with is not the man said woman wants to raise the children with after procreation occurs.
Furthermore, it's a matter of the hen and the egg. Society trains us virtually from birth in our gender roles and produces this "dream" of a plan for us which naturally begins with marriage to a handsome/beautiful spouse with a really nice financial background, and ends with two Harvard Graduates who support you in your old age.
So the real question is, is marriage natural or is it a learned trait from having been raised within the confines of a married family?
We are not born with this desire, there are certainly no infants planning what gown to wear down the aisle. We are taught this desire, through watching TV and watching our own families.
For me, watching my family taught me that marriage is the worst thing you can do if you want to have a happy relationship and a healthy future. I have never desired marriage, and never plan to desire marraige. Last I checked, I was still a part of nature, therefor your "marriage is natural" hypothesis is invalid. =D
He also liked meth. He is really creepy if you watch him close, a real American hero.
I think all the religious arguments are just a smoke screen for the one and only real objection to homosexuality, which is "I think it's yucky, and I should be able to make your decisions for you." personally I think religion is "yucky" but I don't make other peoples decisions for them.
What i dont get about the whole marriage discussion is why noone has stood up and said..
Fine.. marriage is a religious thing. We will now remove all regulation on marriage and state oversight since that now makes it fall under separation of church and state. Custody can be handled by family court, probate law is in place for domestic partnership, and community property is a civil law issue. Done.
It makes all arguments from anti gay marriage disappear in a puff of their own reasoning.
From my perspective, the state should not be involved in marriage at all. From my perspective, Marriage has and always will be a "religious" thing. As such, let them have it.
However, since it is a purely religious function, all benefits and attributes associated by the government to the status of "being Married" should be removed. Everyone should be considered an individual by the government, regardless of relationship status and living situation.
If the state so wishes to continue with their program of social engineering (i.e. giving tax benefits to individuals in social groups they approve of, such as the married and the breeding), then they should simply engage in Civil Unions for all.
It is VERY simple. The Government, produces documents for civil unions already. Simply abolish the marriage license and replace it with a universal system of Civil Unions. That's what it is really about anyway, the government acknowledging your new special tax status and legal status as a single entity in regards to income/debt.
After that, it won't matter anymore. If someone who is legally joined by the state through Civil Union wants also to be recognized by the church as married, then they will have to take it up with their church. In the same way that if someone who is married wants their special government identity, they will have to fill out the paperwork to get a civil union.
It is really that simple. Of course, that will never happen because America is over-run by the overly religious. =/
As for a secular argument against homosexual marriage? It doesn't exist, because a true secular does not view human rights as being changeable based on the race, gender, or political bias of the human.
@Kris Feenstra
You say that separate but equal is not equal. I get it in the case of race: the facilities for blacks were less clean and less comfortable than those for whites. What is the crucial difference in the case of separate and equal arrangement for marriage vs domestic partnership, if the only difference is in the terminology? Once again, a rose is a rose by any other name.
I probably didn't read it. Every reply of yours is like a term paper, and while I like ThinkAtheist, I have a life outside it as well. Give me the Readers Digest version. Maybe you'll go on about me not reading your entire posts, but you obviously use the "bury your opponent under a mountain of verbiage rather than being concise and direct" approach to winning an argument. It may fool others; it doesn't fool me.
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