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Here are some more genealogy blogs that I love to read: again, presented in no particular order.
West in New England – Bill West's blog is not only a fine place to read about genealogy, but it's also one of the best humor blogs in the genea-blogging world. Moreover, Bill excels at what is probably the single most difficult type of humor to get right: whimsy. And wry – he's got that down, too. Definitions for randomly generated security words. The now immutable connection between flutaphones and genealogy ("A Flutaphone Lullaby – 49 Genealogical Uses for a Flutaphone" - instead of linking this one, I'll recommend going to his blog and searching on "flutaphone," since the list extends for a number of posts). Ideas for getting more genealogy content on television. And darned good articles on local history ("Local History – the North Abington Riot") and genealogy. And I read all those articles all the way to the end. Because you never know when he just might be kidding.
Consanguinity – In addition to checking Genea-Bloggers and Genealogy Blog Finder to find new genealogy blogs to read, I also check out the followers and commenters on the blogs I follow. This was how I discovered Consanguinity, and I knew right away I had to notify Genea-Bloggers of this scoop (one of the few times I found a new blog before they did). Some blog authors take a while to find their "voice," but Pattie Browning's authorial voice was immediately apparent. She writes about her ancestors with empathy, making them "come alive on the page" and she writes about her research in a sort of stream-of-consciousness style, only more elegantly; the questions she asks herself, the thorny problems she encounters, and even the mistakes she makes and lessons she learns from them. Among the many "juicy reads" on Consanguinity, I recommend the "Browning Series" posts: starting with "Wordless Wednesday – The Writing's on the Wall" (a novel way to introduce a series!), "The Browning Series – Part Three," "Browning v. Beck – Pt. 1," and "Browning v. Beck – Pt. 2." The blog is visually interesting and has many original touches. I also like that she has "The Two Families of Samuel Browning" at the bottom of the page; that's a good way to advertise areas of strong research interest. (Note to self – steal that idea.)
Genea-Musings - Randy Seaver is one of the merry Pied Pipers of Genea-Blogdom and his influence can be seen all over. His Saturday Night Genealogy Fun (SNGF) is a not-to-be-missed event, with the added value of getting readers to sharpen their research and technical skills. Wordles are everywhere. (Except on my blog – I proved to be a miserable technical failure in getting mine to display on Greta's Genealogy Bog, despite many attempts.) See his recent post on the results of his latest SNGF poll in "Top Ten Genealogy Sites – from my readers." (Added at the last minute, as I visited Randy's blog to get the links: You must read "Walter (2000-2008.") In addition to all the humor and fun on Genea-Musings, however, there is some serious investigative reporting: Randy goes beyond the latest press releases and rumors to find the true story. In the case of genealogy software, he'll try it himself. New features or databases on the websites of the major genealogy content providers? He'll dig into them and see how easy they are to use or how searchable, accessible, and thorough the information is. If Randy attends a genealogy event, we get the scoop. Genea-Musings: Be there or be square.
Ernie's Journeys – I think of Ernie as the dean of the Genea-Bloggers. I love all "my blogs," but Ernie's is one of my absolute favorites and one of the first I check for new stories. There are a number of reasons for this, one being that Ernie's wonderful personality shines through in the conversational writing style. In addition, there are several things that Ernie and I have in common. One is the similarity of our "home" geographic areas (Kansas and Texas) and the ethnic make-up of those areas – Volga Deutsch for Kansas and Bohemian and German for Texas. Another common factor is language: During World War II Ernie served as a German interpreter on occasion, and I work as a translator. One of my favorite articles is "Hanging on to the old German phrases." Ernie's description of his German-speaking mother on the telephone with her cronies sounded just like the Bohemian ladies back in Texas. Other stories which skillfully evoked the feel of days gone by were "Railroad Hoboes in the 1930s" and "Whatever happened to the Doodlebug?" I could recommend more must-reads, but would just wind up listing all of the articles in the blog. One of the areas where so many of us family historians end up behind the curve is in recording our own memories and experiences. Fortunately, we have a great example to follow in Ernie's Journeys. (And we miss him and hope he can return to his blog soon, but get completely well first, Ernie!)
kinexxions – For some reason, I think of Becky Wiseman's kinexxions as a gathering place, not just a blog. Even though Becky does not seem to have geographical areas of research in common with me, her blog is always a "must check." This is where you can absorb the ethos of the genea-blogging culture: sharing. Sharing our genealogy research ups and downs, our happy dances and brick walls, and all the starts and stops that life forces us to make. Who else could get the gen-community on the bandwagon for her "Adventures in Scanning"? ("Guess What Is (Nearly) Finished!!!") On April 1st of this year I discovered that Becky can do deadpan wickly well: she totally had me going with "The Best Genealogy Present – Ever" – and I knew it was April Fool's Day, with an April Fool's-themed genealogy carnival to boot! There's lots of good reading in kinexxions – Becky can do both quantity and quality.
Genealogy Fun – I think for all of us, "genealogy" and "fun" are definitely words that go together, and it is nice to see a blog that recognizes this right up front! But Harriet also does "serious" well. One of the most touching posts I read in the "Uncle, Uncle" Carnival of Genealogy was her tribute to her Uncle Eugene Douglas Kelley, and she almost didn't submit it! Another touching article was her description of her family's experience in the "March Blizzard?" (of '93). I have also learned some things from Harriet, such as what a dogwood winter is and the fact that there used to be a town called Thurber in Texas (it's a ghost town now). So, if you want some fun with a touch of serious and educational, drop in at Genealogy Fun (and I almost forgot, check out Aunt Betty and her "not straight" legs).
Heritage Happens – OK, folks, don't nominate me for "Madness Monday," but I have a confession to make: I talk to Cheryl Palmer's blog, Heritage Happens. "Oh, yeah, you got that right." "Um-hmm" (nodding my head up and down). For so long I knew the author of this blog only as "Msteri." Some readers interpreted that to mean "Ms. Teri"; I thought it was an exotic name that sounded like "mystery." Like the other readers, I was really curious to know who this person was. It was so easy to like and enjoy the personality that shone through the writing, but there was no name or face to go with it. We readers were not disappointed when "The Big Reveal" finally came. I really love the research tips on Cheryl's blog; however, one of my favorite posts was on a personal subject: "I Even Shocked Myself Yesterday, Among Others." The courage and the positive philosophy were a total inspiration. When I come home from work too tired to do genealogy but need a "dose," I just get some vicarious joy by reading Heritage Happens: "Yep, yep, you go, girl, that's the way."
You Go Genealogy Girls – Speaking of "you go, girl" and vicarious experiences, these ladies are my idols! At the same time, I'm jealous. Very jealous. However, I'm grateful for the opportunity for a little vicarious genealogy-on-the-go. Li'l Red, Ruby and Cheri's trusty little car, is a character in its (her?) own right. Essential equipment for trips includes maps and jelly beans. (I just love the mental image of the You Go Genealogy Girls (YGGG for short) arriving at their destination with a sugar high.) As a matter of fact, this blog is strong on visual imagery, especially the humorous kind: one of the YGGG hot-footing it out of a cemetery when a snake makes its presence known ("SSSSNAKES IN THE GRASS!"), the possibility of getting crushed by those big moving bookshelves some libraries have to save space ("Cause of Death … Squeezed by Genealogy Books"), and many more. The YGGG don't just give advice and descriptions of a brilliant genealogist making brilliant discoveries by employing her brilliant sleuthing skills; they offer up funny stories of "genealogy gone wrong" (despite excellent preparation and good intentions). I hope the YGGG come to visit a genealogy event in my area (Washington, D.C. has lots of great resources and attractions, and the Fairfax Genealogical Society is a great group!) And don't forget the jelly beans!
Jessica's Genejournal – Jessica is one of two young college students who have genealogy blogs, and I imagine I am not the only "old fogey" who is absolutely thrilled to see this. Despite her youth, Jessica has been blogging since 2007, so she is one of our more experienced bloggers, and she even hosts genealogy carnivals. Moreover, from one of her introductory posts, it appears that she has been doing genealogy since 2003 or 2004, so she is also more experienced in genealogy than I am! Despite her experience, I was surprised to read Item #7 in her list "Ten Signs You're Addicted to Genealogy": "You can remember what a first cousin five times removed is but you can't remember what you need to buy at the grocery store." Jessica, you're too young to be getting forgetful, no matter how obsessed with genealogy you are! I like Jessica's enthusiasm, the fact that she makes a regular practice of asking questions of the genea-community (good idea – another benefit that can be derived from our blogs), and her "coming soon" feature – another good idea that I'd like to st… adopt. I had originally intended to highlight another article from her blog, but just today I read a very thought-provoking post: "My Thoughts on the IGI and LDS Rite, Baptism of the Dead, Controversy." Jessica's Genejournal is a place where the old fogeys can learn a thing or three from the young whipper-snappers.
Grace and Glory – Becky Jamison's Grace and Glory gets the big picture about why we do genealogy. Her love and respect for her family and her faith in God shine through everything she does; it is every bit as important to cherish and preserve the present as it is to remember the past. Becky's blog page is a feast for the eyes and has a number of interesting features. I love that it has a Russian proverb at the top and the "suggested posts" feature at the bottom is very handy. Becky does not shy away from making this a very personal blog (see her "Blogging Philosophy" on Gramma's Place), and that is a big part of her blog's appeal. She shares her thoughts and reflections, and there's lots of humor as well (wonder where she got that…). For the author of Grace and Glory, there is something to be learned every day and in every experience; see "Things I Learned While Driving My Dad to the Doctor." Grace and Glory is enrichment in the very best sense of the word.
More later.
Friday, May 8, 2009
Blogging Prompt #18: Blog Showcase – Part 2
Posted by Greta Koehl at 5:11 PM
Labels: blogging
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Thanks for the award, and the kid words!
Umm.make that"kind words".ReplyDelete
Greta, thank you for spotlighting my blog! I'm flattered by your comments. You're doing a great job writing the reviews. The joy you get in reading these blogs really comes through. Very nice!ReplyDelete
I have to add my thanks to those of the others above me. I'm so glad you enjoy my little corner of the internet. Feel free to "steal" any ideas that you need -- that's what genealogy is all about. Sharing!ReplyDelete
Thanks to you guys for providing so much enjoyment and knowledge in your blogs!ReplyDelete
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No: 108-4
Date: March 31, 2003
House Committee on Energy and Commerce Approves H.R 810, the Medicare Regulatory and Contracting Reform Act of 2003
On March 26, 2003, the Committee on Energy and Commerce approved by voice vote and cleared, as amended for floor action, H.R. 810, the Medicare Regulatory and Contracting Reform Act of 2003. Similar language passed the House unanimously last Congress on December 4, 2001 as H.R. 3391.
As reported by the Committee, H.R. 810 includes the following provisions of interest to SSA.
Transfer of Responsibility for Medicare Appeals
- Requires SSA and HHS to develop a plan under which the functions of Administrative Law Judges for hearing Medicare cases will be transferred from SSA to HHS. Authorizes HHS to hire Administrative Law Judges to hear these cases and to hire support staff for these judges. Requires HHS to enter into agreements with SSA as appropriate to share office space, support staff, and other resources with respect to the transferred functions of Administrative Law Judges, with appropriate reimbursement from the Federal Hospital Insurance Trust Fund and Federal Supplementary Medical Insurance Trust Fund.
- SSA and HHS must develop and transmit this plan to Congress and the Comptroller General by October 1, 2004. The Comptroller General must submit to Congress a report evaluating this plan no later than six months after the date on which the plan is received. SSA and HHS shall implement this plan no sooner than July 1, 2005, and no later than October 1, 2005.
Beneficiary Outreach Demonstration Program
Medicare Specialists
- Would establish a demonstration program under which Medicare specialists employed by HHS would provide advice and assistance to beneficiaries regarding the Medicare program in at least six offices (two or more serving rural areas) of the Social Security Administration. This demonstration project will last three years.

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Bulldog Hockey Welcomes Home Fan Buses
The Ferris State University men's ice hockey team showed up to thank fans who followed the Bulldogs to Tampa as the three fan buses returned back to the Ewigleben Sports Complex on Monday. The buses left on Sunday morning from Tampa and drove the 20-plus hour drive home. The team, which arrived back to campus on Sunday via a charter plane, welcomed the fans and greeted them with the national runner-up trophy to thank them for their support. All photos are courtesy of Matt Yeoman.


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Eleven lectures by Rudolf Steine
According to Steiner's spiritual teachings, each "folk"—each race or ethnic group—has a kind of over-soul that interacts with those people, lending them unique characteristics that affect the karma and destiny of tribes, races, and nations. These lectures explore the nature and activities of the various folk souls, their influences, and their meaning in the modern world.
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After twenty years of struggling to understand the role of capitalism and how to relate to it, I finally stumbled across the answer in this book.
Highly recommended as a guide for the perplexed. Especially important for English-speakers like myself to understand the proper role and responsibilities of the English-speaking world and how culture and civilisation advances.
The global role of the Chinese becomes more understandable with the insights given in this book.
The book's title is a little misleading in a sense because the book is about eminently practical matters, particularly in the age of globalisation.
People who enjoy this book will love Rudolf Steiner's "Karma of Untruthfulness," (two volumes), which is an astonishing series of lectures given a hundred years ago but which are directly relevant to the present day and go a long way to explaining 9-11.


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Morgan Brody (Elisabeth Harnois) is held captive on the 14th season premiere of the CBS series CSI: CRIME SCENE INVESTIGATION, Wednesday, September 25 (10:00-11:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network. Photo: Sonja Flemming/CBS ©2013 CBS Broadcasting, Inc. All Rights Reserved.


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Lyon travel information
Getting to Lyon by air
The nearest international airport to Lyon is Lyon-Saint-Exupéry airport, 7km from the stadium.
Information for disabled supporters:
Tel. +33 (0)825 108 208
Travel assistance for disabled passengers must be booked at least 48 hours before departure, via the relevant airline or travel agent.
Accessible parking spaces can be found in car parks P0, P1, P2 and P4.
For more information, visit: www.lyonaeroports.com/eng/Access-maps-car-parks
Call points are available if you would like assistance.
The airport has large automatic doors, spacious lifts and accessible toilets.
An accessible tram service (Rhônexpress) connects the airport to the main SNCF railway station in Lyon (Part-Dieu) in less than 30 minutes. It runs every day, including public holidays, from 04.25 until midnight.
Price: €15.80 (single)
Website: www.rhonexpress.fr
Getting to Lyon by rail
Lyon's main railway station is Part-Dieu station, 2km from the city centre. However, Lyon also has two other railway stations: the TGV station at Lyon-Saint-Exupéry and Lyon-Perrache station.
TGV and intercity trains on the French national network have two wheelchair spaces. For more information, visit: www.sncf.com/en/services/handicap/information-booking
To check whether your departure and arrival stations are accessible, or for any other information, contact Accès Plus:
Accès Plus, open 7 days a week (07.00 to 22.00)
Tel. +33 (0)890 640 650
Email: email@example.com
Website: www.voyages-sncf.com/services/acces-plus (French only)
To book a wheelchair space, please visit www.sncf.com/en/services/handicap/information-booking
If you require assistance during your journey, you must book this with Accès Plus at least 48 hours before departure (see contact details above). You should arrive at the station at least 45 minutes before departure and go to the Accès Plus office. The staff there will contact their colleagues at your destination station to ensure they are prepared for your arrival.
If you are travelling with other operators, CAFE advises you to book assistance as early as possible.
Getting to Lyon by bus
Several coach companies provide buses to the tournament host cities and vehicle accessibility may vary. CAFE advises disabled supporters planning to travel by bus to discuss their specific access requirements with their travel provider before booking.
SNCF offers inter-city bus services that include accessible vehicles. It is advisable to book in advance and explain your specific access requirements at least 48 hours before departure. Levels of accessibility may vary.
For more information and to book your tickets, visit: www.ouibus.com/persons-limited-mobility


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Sometimes rain and thunder threaten outdoor fun and the Fourth of July or Labor Day cookout has to relocate into the less-seasonal confines of your home. While it's not as exciting as a game of badminton with a few cold beers and the smell of ribs and veggie kabobs grilling, an indoor party doesn't have to be any less fun.
When your barbecue is forced indoors, consider some of these tips for keeping your guests (and yourself) comfortable and entertained despite the monsoon.
1. Keep the food coming. Just because the grill's out of commission (don't forget to cover it up!) doesn't mean you can't keep serving great hot foods. Set your oven to broil and turn out delicious meats and vegetables similar to what you were making outside, or cut up some sweet potatoes and bake them for a piping hot alternative to French fries - certain to keep your guests from catching a chill.
2. Look into radiant heat ahead of time. Although you rarely consider using the heat during summertime, radiant floor heating technology will provide you with the perfect amount of control over your heating system - keeping your guests comfortable without blasting them with hot air from ducts. Rainstorms can be chilly, so make sure no one's shivering on your watch.
3. Have board games on hand. This is the natural inclination for kids, but most adults might not consider themselves board game players. The truth is that there exists such a wide variety of board game types, that the right one can make a perfect activity for any age group, no matter how old or young.
4. Start a movie. If board games are just too complicated, suggest putting on a movie. With the right atmosphere, a relaxing few hours of cinema could be the perfect party activity. Take a vote on what to watch and arrange seating to feel like a theater.
5. Have a conversation. One of the benefits of indoor parties that backyard cookouts don't share is their intimacy. You'll likely all be gathered in or around the kitchen, where the possibility of a large conversation is much more likely. Why not all relax at the dining room table and pour a few more glasses of wine or beer? Settling into a conversation with old (or new) friends is the greatest joy of any gathering.
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The Qur'an is a great miracle applicable to all centuries. It fully describes the essence of many problems that exist today and sets out the truth of those problems in the finest manner. Mankind came under the influence of various erroneous philosophies in the last two centuries, which inflicted great sufferings on people. These verses from Surat al-Ikhlas are excellent guides for mankind.
This wondrous universe we inhabit, our Earth with its many lovely plants, fruits and animals and every detail in living things awake the greatest amazement in people, without exception. We are astonished by these as believers, and that amazement is of course for God, Who creates them all. Unbelievers may also be amazed by nature, the universe, plants and animals; but dialectical materialism and the theory of evolution and its application to nature, blunts that appreciation in those people. They therefore seek to portray all these wondrous phenomena as the work of a simple conflict of opposites and chance.
Of course, a rational analysis and a perspective based on good conscience immediately show that no marvelous phenomenon can come into being by chance. The conscience, the soul and the subconscious mind all know and admit to that fact. Yet many people have become unable to see these truths over the last 150 years because of the aforementioned philosophies. It is therefore very important to consider the difference between scientific data and the non-scientific claims made by deniers with great care and for this difference to be described in detail.
Let us now see, through technical knowledge we have attained over the last two centuries, how we are endowed with the most amazing blessings and how none of these marvels could have come into being by chance.
Also, let us consider just two of the hundreds of subjects that could be cited as evidence in this article:
When we look at the smallest unit of life, the cell, we see that chance has no place in any stage. The things that happen in this minute structure, organized just like a factory, are literally incomparable. Whichever detail of the cell we look at, we see mutual aid and solidarity going on.
Let us take proteins as an example and reflect on what is needed for a protein to be able to form:
In order for a protein to be able to form, there has to be
Let us continue; in order for a protein to form there also need to be
The protein system will work smoothly in a cell in which all such conditions, of which we have listed only a very few and only in brief, are met, and then the cell will be able to survive. Any defect in these interconnected systems will lead not to improvement or evolution, but on the contrary to sickness, cancer and death.
As we have seen, numerous complex systems work hand in hand inside the cell, with great devotion and for the benefit of the cell, and literally with consciousness and enormous technical skill. From the moment a protein first begins to be manufactured to the moment of its destruction, it needs numerous different structures with a great many technical properties.
It is of course completely wrong to refer to these technical facts as a "clash of opposites." There is no question of any such thing in any stage of the process summarized here. Yet the achievement of these structures made up of unconscious atoms is utterly amazing.
All these details exist so that we can see that all power belongs to God and that our Lord is mighty enough to do anything. Many people are unaware of these marvels that are absolutely essential for their survival. The difference with believers is that they reflect on these details and bow their heads when they see the artistry of God.
He directs the whole affair from heaven to earth. Then it will again ascend to Him on a Day whose length is a thousand years by the way you measure. (Surat al-Sajdah, 5)
Let us consider the arrangement within DNA as a second example:
God keeps a firm hold on the heavens and earth, preventing them from vanishing away. And if they vanished no one could then keep hold of them. Certainly He is Most-Forbearing, Ever-Forgiving. (Surat al-Fatir, 41)
Every detail we look at in the cell reveals a glorious artistry, intelligence, knowledge, skill, attention, control, collaboration and obvious planning. Yet all these structures consist of atoms that are themselves wholly unconscious and unaware of their own existence. The sublime characteristics in these atoms introduce us to our Creator, Who created them. We realize His great love and compassion for us, and how the universe came into being with a special creation.
Every point in the cell shows us the manifest presence of God. These glorious structures, in which there is no room for chance, are actually themselves helpless. However, as God reveals in Surat al-Ikhlas, God is the As-Samad, the Everlasting Refugee and Sustainer, the One in Whom all created things are in need. Everything is condemned to oblivion without His help. This is something calling for great reflection.
Our universe, in which very different phenomena are bound together through very delicate balances, exists through God, Who sees and knows all and Who keeps all things under His control right down to the tiniest detail. As we are told in Surat al-Ikhlas, our Creator is the One.
Science, which reveals all this truth, is made obligatory for us by God in the Qur'an because "science" is one of the ways of examining the universe and everything in it and explaining it to mankind through discovering the creative artistry of God. Religion therefore adopts science as one way of accessing the details inherent in God's creation, and therefore encourages science.
In the same way that religion encourages scientific research, scientific research conducted on the basis of the truths inherent in Islam will lead to much faster and more definitive results, as religion provides the most definitive answer to the question of how the universe and life came into being. Therefore, research conducted on a sound basis from the beginning will very quickly reveal the secrets of how life and the universe came into being, with the expenditure of far less energy and effort.
As Albert Einstein, regarded as one of the greatest scientists of the 20th Century, said, "science without religion is lame." In other words, science that is not guided by faith cannot exhibit any progress and will take much longer to obtain definitive results. Indeed, most of the time, it will be quite impossible to obtain any results at all.
Those who remember God, standing, sitting and lying on their sides, and reflect on the creation of the heavens and the earth: 'Our Lord, You have not created this for nothing. Glory be to You! So safeguard us from the punishment of the Fire. (Surat al-Imr'an, 191)
There is thus a truth that must absolutely be known: the sole aim of science is to investigate the infinite might of God and the proofs of creation in the universe, and accurate results can only be obtained if it operates in the light of that aim. If the right course is taken, and if it is directed properly, science can attain its true end in a very short span of time.
Learning details such as this is instrumental in bringing forth a zealous and awe-filled love and fear of God in people's hearts. It is therefore of the greatest importance to tell people of, and encourage discussion of, the signs leading to faith.
References and Detailed Notes:
[i] D. Voet and J. G. Voet, "Biochemistry," 4th Edition, 2011, p. 367
Proteins consist of amino acids. Each amino acid is encoded in DNA with 3-letter codons. Sixty-four different words can be written with 3 letters. Three of these letters, UAA, UAG and UGA, are in mRNA. These mean that the end of the protein has been reached. The codon AUG encodes the amino acid methionine. This is the first amino acid of proteins. The other amino acids are coded with the remaining 60 letters. This is a very intelligent system, because the coding system thus has a reserve and is also used as a marking sequence for other than amino acids. Every coding system requires intelligence. No language comes into being by chance. Consciousness is essential. The wondrous data system in each of our cells is not of course the work of chance, either.
[ii] Rédei, George P., ed. Encyclopedia of Genetics, Genomics, Proteomics, and Informatics. Vol. 1. Springer, 2008, p. 1564
[iii] Alberts, B. et al. "The cell cycle." Molecular Biology of the Cell. 5th Edition. Garland Science, New York, NY (2008): p. 263-328
Various types of proteins that assist with the reading process need to be present. For example, the enzyme topoisomerase breaks the DNA chain from one or two chains in order to reduce the tension that develops as DNA is opened up and rejoins it at another region of DNA. The tension that forms is thus reduced. It enables another interesting structure, the enzyme polymerase, to remain bound to DNA. Some proteins are used to keep the opened up chains separate. The enzyme that performs replication due to to these two groups of proteins thus has room to work.
[iv] D. Voet and J. G. Voet, "Biochemistry," 4th Edition, 2011, p. 1375
For example, bacteria need 3 initial factors, 3 elongation factors and 4 termination factors.
[v] D. Voet and J. G. Voet, "Biochemistry," 4th Edition, 2011, p. 1349
[vi] Nelson, David L., Albert Lester Lehninger, and Michael M. Cox. Lehninger Principles of Biochemistry. MacMillan, 2008, p. 851-900
Tens of enzymes using substances which are the product of other enzymes are responsible for the production of 20 amino acids. The functions of these enzymes are kept under delicate balance with feedback mechanisms depending on the level of energy and amount of amino acids in the cell.
[vii] Walsh, Christopher T., Sylvie Garneau Tsodikova, and Gregory J. Gatto. "Protein posttranslational modifications: the chemistry of proteome diversifications." Angewandte Chemie International Edition 44.45 (2005): 7342-7372
Identification of the number of the 1150 enzymes producing changes in amino acids in the post-ribosomal stage came in a paper published in 2005.
[viii] Rosenzweig, Amy C. "Metallochaperones: bind and deliver." Chemistry & biology 9.6 (2002): 673-677
This analysis from 2002 revealed that approximately one in three proteins contain metals. For example, they have key functions in vital processes such respiration, photosynthesis, nerve transmission and defense against toxic substances. There are special compartments to allow metals to bind to proteins. Enzymes are also needed to transmit the metals to these compartments.
[ix] http://www.nobelprize.org/nobel_prizes/medicine/laureates/1999/press.html
[x] Alberts, B., et al. "The cell cycle." Molecular Biology of the Cell. 5th Edition. Garland Science, New York, NY (2008): pp 713-717
In order for proteins going to such complex structures as mitochondria to be able to settle in the right place, they are coded with interconnected postal systems. The first code involves the sending to the mitochondria, and the other indicates where it will operate in the organelle. In addition, in order for proteins to be able to pass through the narrow cell gates, they are first prevented from being folded by other proteins. For example, in order for a protein that will pass through the mitochondrial gate to do so, it has to meet these conditions. A protein complex that attracts the protein serving as a motor at the gate is also needed in order to pass through it. After that, in order for the protein that passes through to function it needs another chaperon protein that folds it up appropriately.
[xi] Alberts, B. et al. "The cell cycle." Molecular Biology of the Cell. 5th Edition. Garland Science, New York, NY (2008), p. 701-704
[xii] Alberts, B. et al. "The cell cycle." Molecular Biology of the Cell. 5th Edition. Garland Science, New York, NY (2008), p. 388
For instance, the production of heat shock proteins (HSP) increase immensely when temperature in the cell increases (for example from 37°C to 42°C) and they help folding the proteins again.
[xiii] Alberts, B., et al. "The cell cycle." Molecular Biology of the Cell. 5th Edition. Garland Science, New York, NY (2008): p. 390
[xiv] D. Voet and J. G. Voet, "Biochemistry," 4th Edition, 2011, p. 1409-1423
Proteins that should be dissolved are labeled with a protein named ubiquitin with the help of three enzymes, E1, E2 and E3. A protein having a multitude of ubiquitin molecules would indicate it is a structure that needs to be destroyed in the cell. Such a labeled entity is turned into pieces in a grinding plant named proteasome which is again made of proteins itself.
[xv] Alberts, B., et al. "The cell cycle." Molecular Biology of the Cell. 5th Edition. Garland Science, New York, NY (2008): pages 268-271
[xvi] D. Voet and J. G. Voet, "Biochemistry," 4th Edition, 2011, page 1214
For example, every day about 10,000 sugar nucleotide bonds are detached with no reason. This means 10,000 letters are dismantled from DNA every day. Also, especially some nitrogen on DNA is oxidized. Again, with no enzymes, these letters are bonded with methyl groups. In addition, even if nothing occurs, 120 of the thymine turns into another molecule named uracil, which is not a part of the DNA coding.
[xvii] D. Voet and J. G. Voet, "Biochemistry," 4th Edition, 2011, page 1223
Oxygen respiration in the cell may result in production of chemically active products. Such reactive material cause breaks on DNA. It has been found that while cells are dividing at 5-10% of the time there is a break on one of the chromosomes. There are special sensor proteins that become aware of such severing. This sensor protein informs other proteins for repairing the broken structure.
[xviii] Alberts, B., et al. "The cell cycle." Molecular Biology of the Cell. 5th Edition. Garland Science, New York, NY (2008): page 175-176
[xix] Alberts, B., et al. "The cell cycle." Molecular Biology of the Cell. 5th Edition. Garland Science, New York, NY (2008): page 175-176
God has created tumor suppressor genes in our cells. These genes prevent uncontrolled multiplication of our cells that would cause cancer. During this process a great number of proteins subsequently trigger the other. On one of these, any mutation on the signal path TGFβ would make these proteins stop their activity and cause cancer in pancreas or other organs.
Or, let us consider the Rb proteins that are responsible for cell-cycle control. This protein prevents the cell to enter cell division stage. In cancerous cells, these proteins do not exist, or deficiencies in proteins that control that one lead to cancer. Another reason why Rb protein does not function is the addition of phosphate to its composition. However, this should be done under control and at the right time. Because, any cell where Rb does not function would lead to cancer. The phosphorylation of the Rb protein is carried out with Cyclin D – Cdk4 complex. But existence of a control system for this complex is a requirement right from the start. Because this complex will make Rb lose its activity through phosphorylation and result in cancer. The quantity of these materials is also important. Therefore, their amount should be kept under control. For instance in breast cancer since Cyclin D – Cdk4 proteins are produced in excess, that results in more division of the cell. Also, Cyclin D – Cdk4 proteins should not function at wrong times when cell is under stress. In such circumstances, p16 protein that is produced prevents Cyclin D – Cdk4 protein complex from attaching to Rb protein. That impedes phosphorylation of Rb protein. That keeps Rb protein in active status. This way it intervenes in division of the cell, which is its assignment. This way cell does not divide. It is obvious that these are critical decisions to make and steps described here are difficult to comprehend. Is it not clear that such arrangements that require close attention would never be an act of coincidence? As a matter of fact, when p16 gene is out of control that also results in cancer.
Mutations that take place in genes of a system that acts in a chain reaction one triggering the other would lead to cancer in a cell, not evolution.
[xx] Andrews, Simon C., Andrea K. Robinson, and Francisco Rodríguez-Quiñones. "Bacterial iron homeostasis." FEMS microbiology reviews 27.2-3 (2003): 215-237.
Based on Fenton reactions, iron ions result in the formation of free radicals. Free radicals harm the cell, therefore the excess amount of iron ions are stored in the cell. For example, 2000-3000 iron ions are stored in the storage protein named ferritin. Despite existence of all these storage proteins, free radicals form in the cell due to the mentioned reactions. These are neutralized by means of other protective enzymes (like SOD). The presence of such protective enzymes is a requirement for a healthy cell.
[xxi] D. Voet and J. G. Voet, "Biochemistry," 4th Edition, 2011, page1409-1423
[xxii] Andrews, Simon C., Andrea K. Robinson, and Francisco Rodríguez-Quiñones. "Bacterial iron homeostasis." FEMS microbiology reviews 27.2-3 (2003): 215-237
For instance in this article there are examples about the Fur protein that has an effect on 35 other proteins when bonded with iron. When Fe2+ ion (the iron atom lost two of its electrons) is attached to the Fur protein that would indicate there are excess of iron ions in the cell. At that instant Fur protein turns on the Bfr gene (bacterioferritin is responsible for storing iron) that is used for storing iron. This way, proteins are manufactured for storing the excessive iron in the environment. The same Fur protein also blocks the gate proteins that allow iron access into the cell. Obviously there is a perfect artistry here. We could never come close to this artistry, or imitate it.
[xxiii] Rowbury, Robin J. "Extracellular Sensors and Extracellular Induction Components in Stress Tolerance Induction." Bacterial Physiology. Springer Berlin Heidelberg, 2008. 263-292
It may use very interesting capabilities for sensing the physical conditions of the environment. For example in certain bacteria sensor molecules that are active in eight different levels of acidity are found for measuring its ratio.
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It's always nice to know there are those that care about you. While I was recovering from surgery, the indomitable Whitetail Woods - Rick K. presented me with the Stylish Blogger Award. At the time, I just didn't have the energy to do all the links and such to pass it on, but thanked him (if you love the outdoors and hunting, his blog is not one to miss).
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All right gentlemen, I give up. :-) I am feeling better after all. So in keeping with the rules of the award, I will pass the award on to 15 other bloggers, and divulge 7 secrets about myself. (Seeing as how Old NFO and Murphy's Law, who know me professionally, threatened with a list of 15 today.) I don't hide much. You all heard about Seigfriend and Roy and the infamous static electricity incident. Which led me to the invention of the "Don't Tase Me, Bra !". But there ARE some things you don't know.
7 things you don't know about B.1. I once got sent to the principals office for reading a copy of Road and Track behind my history book.
2. I started college at 14. It was the free wheeling 70's but the reason I was the only girl on the campus not wearing a bra was sadly, I was the only one that didn't need one.
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5. I was jogging in the park when I realized I was in the middle of some college running event. Up ahead the tape for the finish line. What could I do? I picked up my pace, ran through the tape, arms raised, shouting. "I won! I won! and kept on going.
6. In 5th grade Mom bought me the world's ugliest and sturdiest shoes. Money was tight in our house but I hated them. I took a hammer to them, put them on a string and dragged them behind my bike for miles. I smeared peanut butter on them and let the dog play with them while Mom was sleeping. . After a month they looked suitably worn out. Mom dragged me back to J.C. Penny, complained about the quality of the shoe and got a new pair, EXACTLY the SAME.
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9. I once was caring for a friend's budgie that I could NOT get to talk. A family member was staying over and I left them with the TV to fend for themselves with naughty vision on cable as I had to go to bed for an early sortie. I woke up to my precious, previously mute, bird screeching "Nice Tits!" at the top of her little bird lungs. I had fun explaining THAT to the owner.
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Bullseye D, on all points. Cowen definitely killed us after the 1998 season. One of the great blunders in Tulane history--equal to what Rufus The Dufus did to us.DfromCT wrote:I could easily see the ACC adding UConn and Tulane or another quality academic institution. But we'd have to have Football and Basketball win and win regularly for the years between now and when the "Big Bang" happens. That's when all the "Power Conferences" go to 16 members (and hopefully there's still 5 "Power Conferences" in the aftermath) and the official split between the P5 and everyone else creates three D1 levels.Jaxwave wrote:Very simple. There will never be a P6 conference. The P5s will never agree to share revenue with a 6th conference. There might be a handful of G5 schools get assumed into a P5 conference if the money makes sense to a particular conference such as Florida schools in AAC moving into Big 12. But that will be the extent of it.
As I've said repeatedly for years, Cowen misreading the tea leaves in the wake of the 1998 season has cost this University a few hundred million dollars, and untold how many more going forward. We were in better position than TCU to get into a P6 conference at the time, and he pissed it away.
In the next 5-10 years there will be a big split. Dannen, Fritz and Dunleavy could be heros if we get into the "haves" rather than the remain with the "have nots" we keep company with now.
I have to believe that all P5 eventually go to 16 teams (four 4-team divisions) for a variety of reasons not the least of which is that it will create stronger geographic rivalries within each division (in all sports), reduce travel costs (especially for the secondary sports), and best of all allow each conference to have its own 3-game playoff in all sports. In looking ahead to the possibility of 16-team P5's, a total of 16 teams would be added to the P5's (Big XII 6; Big 10 2; ACC 2; SEC 2; PAC 12 4). Ironically the SEC might have the hardest time finding 2 teams (assuming anchor teams like OU and UT stay put). The PAC 12 will also struggle to find 4 quality schools. I could also see the Big 10 pirating Mizzou from the SEC, and the SEC taking WVa. from the Big XII--making the Big XII bogie 7 schools. Tulane's best chances are with the ACC and Big XII, with an outside shot at the SEC if the other SEC schools pressure LSU to cease their resistance. Fitts, Dannen, Fritz and Dunleavy have to be preparing for this day. As you said, hundreds of millions of dollars are at stake--something Cowen could never understand.


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BOSTON, Mass.—Michelle Zullo threw seven strong innings and UMass Boston (6-18) used strong defense and a little bit of help from the MIT defense (12-9) to snap their season-high 11-game losing streak Tuesday afternoon at the UMB Softball Field.
The two squads went back-and-forth in a pair of one-run games, as MIT took game one with a 2-1, eight-inning victory, only to fall 2-1 in the nightcap to Zullo and the Beacons.
Zullo not only helped the Beacons snap their 11-game losing streak but also put an end to her personal six-game skid. She threw seven innings of one run ball and allowed just six hits and one walk, while striking out six batters in one of her top performances of the spring. The sophomore pitcher teamed up with Emily Gray (New Bedford, Mass.) to hold the Engineers to three runs (two earned) and just 12 hits in 15 innings.
Game One: MIT 2, UMass Boston 1 (Eight Innings)
MIT moved to 4-0 in extra-inning contests behind a strong game from Sarah Van Belleghem and a controversial illegal pitch call in the eighth to match their wins total from a year ago.
Van Belleghem went 3-for-3 with a hit by pitch and a run scored and factored into the game-winning run scoring in the eighth.
After Kelly Wang, who started on second base in the eighth due to NCAA rules, moved over to third base with two outs, Van Belleghem stepped up to the plate with first and second open. On the first pitch from Gray, catcher Sam Hemstock (Northford, Conn.) was ruled to have stepped out of the catcher's box before the pitch was launched, causing the umpire to allow Wang to score from third on the illegal pitch.
Junior designated player Erika Vecchiet (Pequannock, N.J.) led UMB with two hits in three trips to the plate and an RBI. Senior shortstop Taryn Asta (Marshfield, Mass.) added the Beacons third and final hit against Ellie Fodor and also came in to score UMB's only run of game one.
Fodor was dominant in the contest, striking out eight batters in seven innings of work, while allowing one earned run. The sophomore picked up her seventh win of the season, while Alexandra Marshall earned her first career save with a 1-2-3 eighth.
Gray was the hard luck loser for UMass Boston, giving up six hits, two runs (one earned) over the course of eight innings of work.
MIT took a 1-0 lead in the top half of the first, when Van Belleghem rocketed the second pitch of the game to the foot of the fence for a leadoff double. Two batters later, Van Belleghem came into a score on an RBI groundout from Anna Christensen.
The Engineers would threaten in the second and third against Gray, but UMB turned two of their three doubles plays of the game to end each half inning. In the third inning, MIT had runners at first and third with one out, but Marshall's fly ball to right field turned into a double play, when Lyndsey Capra (Lowell, Mass.) gunned down a tagging Alex Burgess at home by several feet.
After another big double play by the Beacons defense in the top of the sixth, UMB finally scratched a run across in the bottom half of the inning. Asta singled with one out and moved up to second on a passed ball and came around to score on a Vecchiet single down the right field line that just managed to stay fair.
Both teams went down quietly in the seventh, setting up the Beacons first extra-innings game of the season. Gray retired each of the first two batters, with Wang moving over to second on a groundout, to bring up a red-hot Van Belleghem. UMass Boston elected to pitch around the leadoff hitter, but the move didn't work, as the first pitch ultimately brought home the game-winning run.
The Beacons moved Kelsey Svenson (Oxford, Conn.) to third base with one down, but each of the next two batters popped up to end the game.
Game Two: UMass Boston 2, MIT 1
The Engineers would jump out to another early 1-0 lead in game two, but the Beacons scored two runs in the third inning and committed just one error to bring their losing skid to an end
MIT and UMass Boston combined for just 10 hits in game two, as Marshall and Zullo went pitch for pitch. The pair totaled eight strikeouts and just one double each, as a pair of unearned runs cost Marshall her fifth win of the season.
Leah Alpert gave MIT a 1-0 lead after the top of the first, when she sent a grounder deep into the shortstop hole with two outs to score Marshall who had reached on a one out double. Fodor followed with a single to give the Engineers three hits in their first 5 at-bats, but Wang popped up with two on and two out and that would be all the scoring for MIT in game two.
UMass Boston grabbed their only lead of the game in the third inning, when each of the first two batters singled and a pair of Engineers error and a wild pitch combined to make it 2-1 Beacons. Svenson led off the inning with a single to right field and moved over to second when Burgess misplayed the ball in right field. On the next pitch, Capra put down a bunt single between Marshall and Fodor on the first-base side of the mound that turned into two-bases, when Marshall overthrew first base to allow both Svenson and Capra to move up an extra-base. With Capra over at third base and two outs, Marshall's pitch flew over the catcher's head and all the way to the backstop to allow Capra to come home and give UMB a 2-1 lead.
The Engineers threatened to tie it in the sixth inning, when Alpert recorded her game-high second hit of the game and reached third base on a two-base error with just one out. But Zullo proceeded to force Fodor to pop out and struck out Wang to end the rally.
After the Beacons left two-runners on in the bottom of the sixth, MIT went down quietly in the seventh, leaving a runner on first, with all four batters failing to hit the ball out of the infield.
UMass Boston will take to the road Thursday afternoon for a non-conference doubleheader at Framingham State University beginning at 3:30 p.m. MIT will return to NEWMAC action, when they host Babson College Thursday at 3:00 p.m.
NOTES: Senior Sue Killilea (Abington, Mass.) broke Maria Nasta's ('12) program-record for at-bats with her third at-bat in game number one. Killilea (414) and Nasta (409) are the only Beacons to have reached the 400 at-bats mark ... Killilea stands one double shy of Andrea Ciarletta's ('07) record of 32 career doubles, after Killilea doubled in game number one.


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The former opened to a very modest 292,000 viewers on Tuesday, April 10 at 10:00/9:00c, well behind its lead-in "Dance Moms: Miami" (952,000). A second episode on April 17 fared just as badly (297,000), again significantly short of "Miami" (950,000). Lifetime will now shift "Miami" to the later 10:00/9:00c slot effective immediately and continue through May.
Over on TLC, "Mama's Boys of the Bronx" bowed with back-to-back episodes on Monday, April 9 at 10:00/9:00c, averaging 813,000 viewers, on par with its "Undercover Boss: Abroad" lead-in (961,000). The following week the newcomer dipped to 587,000 viewers with "Abroad" posting 727,000 viewers. Additional episodes of "Abroad" will now fill the Monday, 10:00/9:00c slot going forward.


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Homeowners in the Summer Wood subdivision emailed KPRC Local 2, fed up with the incessant knocks on their door. They had a hail storm in February and they said the first roofer showed up just a few hours later.
Roofing contractor signs from more than 10 different companies are littering the front lawns in Summer Wood. Contractors' trucks drive by about every minute.
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Davis stopped one of the trucks to ask the worker about all of the signs and traffic in the neighborhood.
"We have access to technology that lets us know, as professionals, that there has been a hail storm in the area," said the man.
There is nothing illegal about roofers soliciting business at your door. KPRC Local 2 is not revealing company names because we there's no evidence the companies soliciting in Summer Wood are doing anything wrong. Still, industry insiders said homeowners should be wary.
"A knock at the door, an unsolicited knock at the door, should be a red flag," cautioned Jim Hardwick of Ideal Roofing.
Hardwick said his company will only come out when you call them. He said door-to-door solicitations can get homeowners caught up in all sorts of problems, starting with the insurance claim solicitors ask them to file.
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Five days, $223.8 million. That's the final tally from the classic and collector car auctions that concluded Sunday night in Scottsdale, Ariz.
The annual event draws hundreds of thousands of car fans who buy, sell and watch the auctions held by firms such as Barrett-Jackson, Gooding & Co. and RM Auctions. This year, the sales reflect a 21.7% increase from the $183.9 million in vehicles sold in 2012.
Notable sales include $4.6 million for the original George Barris Batmobile from the 1960s ABC TV series, and $1.1 million for the first production 2014 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray.
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But it was European makes that dominated the top 10 sales from the auctions, with only a single American Duesenberg joining the Batmobile on the list of most expensive vehicles sold. Here's the list:
1. $8,250,000 for a 1958 Ferrari 250 GT California LWB Spider
2. $8,140,000 for a 1960 Ferrari GT SWB Competizione Berlinetta
3. $4,620,000 for the George Barris Batmobile
4. $3,135,000 for a 1959 Porsche 718 RSK Roadster
5. $3,080,000 for a 1957 Maserati 150 GT Spider
6. $2,750,000 for a 1935 Mercedes-Benz 500K Cabriolet A
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"Come early."
The words kept pulsating through my head in the days leading up to my dinner date at The Golden State last Thursday.
During my first visit to the casual burger and beer mecca, I'd told co-owner Jason Bernstein that I was planning to return the following week for the famed lamb burger, a special on Thursday nights. At the mention of the prodigious burger, his face turned grim and serious, as though he was about to warn me about the dangers of Tweeting while driving.
Instead, he locked eyes with mine and said, "Come early."
I was immediately shaken by his well-meaning advice.
How early was "early?" I wondered. Did I need to run there straight from work? Call ahead of time to stake my lamb claim? Shove well-meaning patrons out of the way upon arrival so I could be first in line to order?
I wasn't sure.
So I convinced myself that it would be fine if the lamb burger was sold out by the time my two girl friends and I arrived at the restaurant at approximately 6:45 pm last Thursday. I prepared myself for disappointment – even had a different order ready to go. I practiced it in my head as I walked down Fairfax Avenue toward the humble storefront.
"That's a-ok, Jason. I'll catch that lamb burger on the flip-side. Just put me down for the turkey burger with some of that sweet sauce Applewood bacon you got there." I'd say.
Fortunately, I didn't need to abandon my personality to coin such terminology. When my friend and I went up to the counter to place our orders, Jason informed us that there were still at least 10 lamb burgers left.
I exhaled for the first time in six days.
At his recommendation, I opted for a heavier brew to pair with the burger, which comes with roasted red peppers, yogurt dill, gruyere, arugula, house-made curry ketchup, and a cucumber and feta-intensive Greek salad on the side ($14). The Mongo IPA ($6) was the proper selection – the assertive undertones of grapefruit were hearty enough to stand up to the aggressive flavor of the oregano-seasoned patty and all its fixings.
While the lamb burger typically comes medium-rare, I pleaded with Jason to make mine a little closer to medium and was delivered the glossy-bunned meat package as requested. (Next time, if I'm feeling a bit daring, I might heed his advice and opt to go a little pinker.)
Regardless of the internal temperature of the patty, the lamb burger at The Golden State is well worth the rush (and anxiety) to get to the counter. The high-quality ground lamb is heady with Greek flavors that are finely tuned by the accompaniments. The sweet peppers, tangy yogurt and curry ketchup, nutty glove of gruyere, and peppery arugula accentuate the savoriness of the meat rather than distract from it. Everything is in perfect collusion.
I could scarcely bear to put the burger down to pay heed to the sides – the nicely executed Greek salad, and the oversized sweet potato wedges we ordered to share ($4). Despite my partiality to greens, the soft potato wedges and accompanying garlic aioli were more to my fancy on this particular evening. I badgered most of the neatly stacked "fries" while my dining companions were transfixed with their own burgers.
It's easy to be transfixed by everything at The Golden State – including the personalized service and personal touch that is injected into every corner of the familial room. Jason and the staff will tell you when the burger should be ordered medium-rare. They'll tell you what beer they think will pair best with your selection.
And they'll tell you exactly how to score that picture perfect lamb burger.
"Come early."
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The company is owned by TIAA-CREF, a national financial services and Fortune 100 company, with €798bn assets under management*. Launched in April 2014, TH Real Estate has a dedicated global presence with offices across America, Asia and Europe, representing c.€23.9bn* of real estate assets across c.50 funds and mandates. Together with TIAA-CREF's US real estate assets, the global real estate platform of €76.6bn* represents one of the largest real estate investment management enterprises in the world.
Its products are managed by specialist teams, which apply their own experience to the management and style of their portfolios. Each team is supported by an experienced senior management team and integrated investment platform, including finance, debt and currency management, performance analytics, client service, fund and transaction structuring, development, sustainability and research.
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My friend Dave McClure's thoughtful and provocative post on the scaling of venture capital made me think. It definitely rubbed me the wrong way and I think I know why - because I don't take it as a given that venture firms, by definition, should scale, whereas the premise of his post seems to be that we as an industry are failing by not doing what we are telling (and hopefully helping) our companies to do. I think this grossly simplifies what "venture capital" means and holds it to a false standard that isn't helpful to building big, disruptive, awesome companies.
Entrepreneurs are the customers of the venture investor. A big difference between the VCs customers and those of, say, Dropbox, is that there is far greater heterogeneity among the VCs customers. While there are myriad use cases for Dropbox, the scope of product that satisfies those use cases is well-bounded. Not so among the VCs customers. The range of variability arising from different personalities, experience levels, competitive landscape, skills sets and team chemistry creates a need for what I'd classify as a "customized" product. It is more akin to a custom-made suit than a pair of athletic socks. It is not a game of portfolio diversification: it is a craft, with each company as its own discrete project warranting that level of attention, guidance and support. This, of course, presupposes that the venture investor actually adds value, versus the view that money is fungible and investors are undifferentiated.
I can't speak for the entire industry but I can certainly speak to a sizable group of venture investors I know who definitely have a material positive impact upon the performance of their companies, and I certainly hope IA Ventures falls into this bucket as well. Because if money is really all that matters, then why is there a perceived hierarchy in the industry at all? Why should one firm's historical performance or star partners give them an edge over anyone else? Answer: because it does matter. Great investors make a company more valuable by helping the team think strategically, recruit, react, problem solve, make difficult decisions and handle hard times. And it is this value that can sometimes lead a company to choose a lower offer from one partner they think can make the enterprise much more valuable than another. It actually can be rational to take the lower offer in the short term for a far greater payoff in the long term.
Investors like Dave play a hugely valuable role in the startup ecosystem and help lay the foundation for others who manage smaller, more focused portfolios and are able to invest a lot more capital and to spend a lot more time on a particular company. I do not believe the industry would be best served by all firms looking like 500 Startups. Venture investing is its own "attention economy." There simply isn't a way that a great partner's attention can scale beyond a certain point, and then the question is whether or not providing a lot of attention to a smaller number of companies into whom one has invested larger dollars makes sense. I personally think it does and have built my business around this premise.
I believe firms like IA Ventures play a vital role in the company building process, just a different role than investors like 500 Startups. And I can assure you, we don't scale well. I actually think scaling in venture capital has rapidly diminishing returns beyond a small number of investing professionals, when the weight of organization begins to place a tax on attention beyond what is spent working with companies and getting valuable input from one's partners. This is why I respect firms like USV and Foundry who have a commitment to remaining small and working closely with their portfolio companies.
In sum, I applaud Dave and the transformational effect he has had on the seed stage investing scene. I think start-ups could definitely benefit from more firms like 500 Startups. However, I think it is a valuable but insufficient component of a robust venture capital industry. I fundamentally believe concentrated attention can be value accretive, but that this type of engagement doesn't scale. So what - why does it have to?
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Roger wrote:Also, Jim Rodford from the Kinks has died.
Also of The Zombies and Argent.
Roger wrote:Also, Jim Rodford from the Kinks has died.
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WeeMann wrote:One of my favourite musicians, Pat Torpey, drummer with Mr Big, has died following a few years suffering with Parkinsons.
I first saw him play at The Marquee in 1992 and was blown away by his talent. Last time was in November - on this latest tour he's been doing backing vocals and percussion as he could no longer play the drums.
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Growing old disgracefully
JLP wrote:British comedy legend Sir Ken Dodd has died aged 90..
Not even on the B list...
Elessar wrote:Today is the 1985th (possibly...maybe...who knows) anniversary of the death of Britain's second favourite Palestinian.
Thoughts and prayers to big JC.
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This is probably as good as it gets.
Nicki79 wrote:Since the song fits the theme of this thread, I decided to post it here:
Last week I went to a concert of one of my favourite musicians (Michael Patrick Kelly) and he did a beautiful tribute to all the musicians, who died too young as victims of the rock'n'roll life. It still "haunts" me. He wrote the song called "Requiem" himself. It was really beautifully done, with a nice surprise for me as a Queen fan and a touching tribute to the latest victim Avicii. Here is the video I took:
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- 1-2 sheets frozen puff pastry see notes below
- 2 large chicken breasts
- olive oil
- salt and pepper to taste
- 1/3 cup salted butter
- 2/3 cup all purpose flour
- 2 cups whole milk
- 2 cups chicken stock
- 1/2 small yellow onion finely chopped
- 1 tbsp garlic minced
- 2 cups frozen peas and carrots
- 1 egg
- 1 tbsp water
- Chicken: Preheat oven to 350F degrees
- Place chicken breasts on a baking sheet sprayed with nonstick cooking spray. Drizzle chicken breasts with olive oil and season with salt & pepper. Cook chicken for about 45 minutes.
- At this time, you will also want to take your puff pastry out of the freezer to give it plenty of time to defrost.
- Once your chicken is finished cooking, allow it to cool then cut it into bite size pieces.
- Filling: In a large saucepan, melt butter on medium heat. Add in flour, stirring until the consistency of peanut butter.
- Slowly add in milk and keep stirring (it will be lumpy).
- Then pour in chicken stock and add in onion and garlic. It helps at this point to use a whisk to break up any lumps.
- You'll need to turn the heat up to high to get the mixture to boiling. This process helps to thicken the mixture. If it gets too thick, just add in a bit more chicken stock.
- Once thickened, turn heat down and add in frozen peas and carrots and cooked, cubed chicken.
- Give it all a good stir then do a taste test and see if you need to add any more salt or pepper.
- Fill all your bowls/ramekins with this filling (taking care not to overfill) and place them on a baking sheet.
- Preheat your oven to 350F degrees.
- Crust: Throw a little flour on the counter. Open up the puff pastry. It should be pliable and easy to work with at this point. Pinch the seams together so you have a nice, smooth pastry.
- Using a rolling pin, roll out the dough lightly to smooth the seams and give yourself just a bit more room to work with. You don't want to roll it out too thin.
- Place your ramekin or oven safe bowl upside down on the pastry.
- With a sharp knife, cut around the edge of the bowl, leaving about a 1/2 inch or so overhang. You want to have enough extra pastry to hang over the sides of the bowl.
- In a small bowl, whisk together egg and 1 tbsp. of water.
- Dip your finger in some of the egg mixture and wipe it around the edge of your filled ramekins. Place puff pastry circles on top of ramekins.
- With a brush, lightly coat the puff pastry with egg wash.
- Pop them in the oven and bake for about 18-22 minutes or until crust is golden brown.
Also, if you have leftover filling, it can be frozen.
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The Washington Post has been as aggressive as any Republican in Congress in hyping the dangers of letting the Bush tax cuts expire. It has run numerous front page pieces telling readers of the dire consequences of letting January 1 pass without a deal (e.g. here and here). Today Wonkblog warned of us the real bad news of going off the fiscal cliff!!!!!!!
Just in case you didn't understand the Post's official line on this, the headline of the piece is "the economy (probably) can't survive a short dive into austerity crisis." It starts with some clearly mistaken economics. It calculates the hit to the economy of higher tax with-holdings for the month of January.
"In a narrow sense, a short voyage off the cliff shouldn't crush the economy too badly. The CBO estimates that the full brunt of the policies add up to about $56 billion a month, which is a lot of money — about 4 percent of GDP — but should, in theory at least, do only modest damage to the economy if it lasted only a few weeks. One month of austerity along those lines would subtract only about a third of a percentage point from growth for the full year, before accounting for multiplier effects.
For comparison, the U.S. economy grew at a 1.8 percent rate over the last year; if a single month of fiscal cliff-style austerity had been in place, that number would have been more like 1.4 percent."
The problem with this arithmetic is that consumption is unlikely to respond in any measurable way to a one-month tax hike. There is a big debate among economists as to how much consumption responds to temporary tax cuts, like the Make Work Pay tax cut that was part of the initial stimulus package. Many economists, especially those who seem to be most worried about the "fiscal cliff" right now, argue that consumption responds little or not at all to tax cuts that are scheduled to be in effect for a year or two. One doesn't have to agree with this strong position to accept the view that a one month increase in taxes will have a minimal impact on people's consumption patterns.
This is especially likely if the tax increase is likely to be reversed the next month, which would almost certainly be the case, as the column acknowledges in the next sentence. So, this arithmetic exercise gets us essential zero hit from jumping over the fiscal cliff.
But wait there's more:
"But all this seems like a naïve way of viewing the situation, one divorced from the real ways that markets and psychology interact with economic forces."
Okay, economic reality is "naive," now we will get the Post telling us whatever it goddamn pleases under the guise of market psychology and trying to convince readers it is talking about the real world.
Here we go plunging into WAPO psycho-economicsland:
"There are plenty of actors in the economy who either haven't followed the buildup to the fiscal cliff at all or have done so with only a wary eye and crossed fingers. In a slew of corporate earnings conference calls in recent weeks, executives of major companies have mentioned the fiscal cliff as one of the many looming threats, but rarely offered comments more detailed than 'we hope and expect that the politicians will solve it.'
'As we consider 2013 today, let us assume that a solution to the fiscal cliff will be found,' said Arne Sorenson, chief executive of Marriott International, in its earnings call last month.
"It is easy to imagine that if there is no solution, the Sorensons of the world will reconsider their own capital spending and hiring plans; even a few weeks in which Washington allows dramatically tighter fiscal policy could lead to a haze of uncertainty and delay as that basic assumption — that at the end of the day, after all the sturm und drang, the politicians will deliver a compromise — proves untrue."
Get that, "it is easy to imagine" line? I suppose in WAPO land it is easy to imagine lots of things.
But lets instead imagine that the Sorensons of the world are sober businesspeople who have some grasp of reality and can do things like, well, read newspapers. They might be disappointed to find out on January 1 that there is no deal, but they would likely see the New Year's Day paper filled with articles that have quotes from President Obama, Speaker Boehner and the rest of the gang telling us how they are going to resolve this dispute and that they are close to reaching a deal. In this case, they would probably continue with their business as though a deal is about to be reached, which everyone (including the Post) agrees is true.
Okay, but we are not out of the woods yet.
"Financial markets, if the past is a guide, will only reinforce these trends. When Standard & Poor's downgraded the U.S. government's credit rating in August 2011, citing a dysfunctional process for resolving the debt ceiling standoff (a deal that set the stage for the current negotiations), there was no apparent damage to the government's finances — borrowing costs actually fell — but plenty of extra volatility in world financial markets.
"Markets don't like risk. And for the world's largest economy to adopt a yo-yo approach to fiscal policy — steep tax increases and spending cuts one month, a reversal the next — would be an extra layer of risk for already jittery markets. A falling stock market hammers both households' wealth and confidence and businesses' willingness to invest.
"Who knows if a few weeks of austerity would cause a recession or merely a soft patch in growth. But with unemployment at 7.9 percent, neither is particularly welcome. 'I don't know whether reversing this in a few weeks would turn the business cycle around like turning on a switch,' said Feroli, 'but it seems like losing this gamble would be very costly for everybody [Feroli is Michael Feroli, chief U.S. economist at J.P. Morgan Chase].'"
Okay, so now we have the Post telling us that it knows how the financial markets will react -- and they have the chief economist at J.P. Morgan to back them up. Of course they could be wrong, as they acknowledge, but we better not risk it.
There are three points here. The first is the usual one: "if you're so smart, how come you're not rich?"
The WAPO doesn't know how financial markets will react, they are guessing. Financial markets act in crazy ways in response to all sorts of things. The huge stock market crash of 1987 was not traceable to any obvious set of economic events. Apparently the Post is unaware of it, but the volatility in financial markets in August of 2011 was likely due to Italy joining the list of euro crisis countries as interest rates on its bonds soared. (It's hard to get news about Europe in Washington.) Interest rates on U.S. Treasury bonds plummeted. That is not the reaction that one typically expects from a downgrade.
The second point is that the impact of short-term gyrations in financial markets is minimal. A stock market that falls for a week or two will have minimal effects on consumer and business spending. (The stock market generally has minimal impact on business spending, contrary to media hype on this topic.) Presumably any slump from over-reacting markets will be reversed when Congress and the president sign a deal. Even the crash in 1987 barely impacted growth. The economy grew at a 7.0 percent annual rate in the fourth quarter of 1987.
Okay, but why take any risk at all, after all the economy is weak, as everyone agrees. There are two points to be made here. First, the economy is weak. So why are the serious people at the Post and in Washington obsessed with deficit reduction? The interest burden of the government debt is near a post-war low. It seems really silly for the government to e focused on deficit reduction at all right now, as Mr. Feroli's comments would seem to imply.
Source: Bureau of Economic Analysis.
The second point is that there is a reason to take a risk, which seems minimal when we focus on the evidence rather the things that are "easy to imagine" at the Post. The issue is more than $700 billion in tax revenue from rich people over the next decade. If the rich don't pay it, the rest of us will, since it is unlikely that we will get the folks in Congress to raise their deficit targets by this amount.
So the question boils down to whether the rest of us want to lose $700 billion in taxes or from programs that benefit the middle class, like Social Security and Medicare, or do we want to take the Post's imaginary risks associated with letting the tax cuts expire. The choice is yours, America!
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You are a performer. You take an ordinary box of
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it to your audience (see Fig. 1). The heads are all at the other end
of the box.
Now you close the box in front of your spectators, give it a shake,
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Psychological Abuse Can Scar Children, Says AAP
For Release: July 30, 2012
Although there may not be bruises or broken bones, psychological maltreatment can scar children for a lifetime and result in severe emotional distress, developmental problems and disruptive behavior. In an updated clinical report from the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP), "Psychological Maltreatment," in the August 2012 issue of Pediatrics (published online July 30), the AAP describes how psychological maltreatment is one of the most common forms of child abuse, but also one of the most difficult to identify and prevent. Emotional or psychological abuse is a repeated pattern of behavior by a parent or caregiver that can be verbal or nonverbal, active or passive, intentional or unintentional, but is interpreted negatively by a child, and can result in developmental, social, emotional and academic problems. This form of mistreatment can occur in many types of families, but is more common in homes with multiple stresses, including family conflict, mental health issues, physical violence, depression or substance abuse. To date, not much is known about ways to intervene with parents who psychologically abuse their children, however it is hoped that health care providers can help to promote sensitive and attuned parenting using a range of approaches, such as educational strategies. If anyone suspects psychological or emotional abuse, they should contact child protective services for additional assessment and treatment.
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UBS plans par value reduction of CHF 1.60 per share.
UBS is pleased to announce that its Board of Directors agreed yesterday to recommend to the Annual General Meeting (AGM) a distribution to shareholders of CHF 1.60 per share, in respect of the fourth quarter 2000.
Proposed changes in Swiss regulations would enable Swiss companies to reduce the par value of their shares below CHF 10. Subject to the new regulations becoming effective, and approval by the AGM, UBS will therefore make this distribution in the form of a reduction of the par value of each share, providing a tax efficient payment to its shareholders.
The new regulations are currently passing through the Swiss legislative process and are likely to come into force on 1 May 2001. Given this timetable, the par value reduction is expected to take place on 18 July 2001, for holders of record on 13 July 2001, reducing the par value of each UBS share to CHF 8.40.
At the same time UBS will split its shares 3 for 1, resulting in a new par value of CHF 2.80 per share, and bringing the market price per share to a level more in line with other global financial services firms.
UBS paid a dividend of CHF 4.50 per share in October 2000, in respect of the first three quarters of 2000, as part of the arrangements for the merger with PaineWebber. The total distribution for the year will thus be CHF 6.10 per share, compared to a dividend of CHF 5.50 for 1999.
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