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Ernst Haeckel's Theories on the Origin of Higher Life Forms
Publish date: Feb 26, 2009
Summary: How did animals and other multicellular forms come to exist? Learn about 19th-century evolutionist Ernst Haeckel's theories on higher life forms
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Ernst Haeckel (1834-1919), the main evolutionist in Germany during his time, was one of the first scientists to propose a model for the development of multicellular organisms from unicellular ancestors. He proposed that the development of an animal's embryo today reflects its evolution.
This concept, the theory of recapitulation, states that organisms go through a series of stages during their embryonic development that resemble the adult forms of their ancestors. However, Von Baer's suggestion that young stages of development resemble young ancestral stages is more widely accepted.
Haeckel's theory is largely discredited today. Evolution is based on genetic change through mutations over time. Recapitulation requires both retention of the ancestral features and change. Just because structures appear the same does not mean that they were developed from the same ancestor.
As Michael Denton points out, homologous organs and structures may develop by radically different embryogenic routes, and "the evolutionary basis of homology is perhaps even more severely damaged by the discovery that apparently homologous structures are specified by quite different genes in different species."ii
The Gastraea HypothesisErnst Haeckel also proposed a mechanism whereby unicellular organisms may have evolved to form multicellular, and eventually multi-layered organisms. This theory is known as the Gastraea Hypothesis. Today, the Planula Hypothesis, a variant of the Gastraea Hypothesis, is more popular, but the problems remain the same as for the Gastraea Hypothesis of Ernst Haeckel.
Haeckel proposed that multicellular organisms evolved from hypothetical unicellular organisms which he called Cytaea. Eventually these cells remained attached after cell division and a multicellular organism which he termed Moraea evolved. The Moraea gave rise to a jelly-filled hollow ball of cells, called Blastaea which developed an indentation on one side and thus gave rise to the Depaea. Through completion of the indentation, the Depaea gave rise to the Gastraea.
The Gastraea then underwent further differentiation. A third layer of cells developed between the original germ layers. He proposed that this layer, the mesoderm, arose through cellular migration from the outer ectoderm and inner endoderm, thus giving rise to triploblastic organisms (animals with three layers) which would then also have evolved bilateral symmetry after becoming bottom dwellers. Associated with the change in structure there would also have occurred cellular differentiation and specialization, thus giving rise to complex organisms where cells became arranged into organ systems.
For most of these proposed ancestral forms, analogous living forms are presented as evidence for the viability of such organisms. The Cytaea could have resembled living protozoa of the Class Mastigophora, the Moraea represents colonial protozoa such as Pandorina, the Blastaea in turn can be compared to colonial protozoa such as Volvox. The evolution of subsequent stages would have required some complex changes, and it is proposed that the modes of feeding and locomotion of the ancestral types would have affected further differentiation. The bottom dwelling triploblastic animals that developed bilateral symmetry could be compared to present day flatworms.
Now that we understand Haeckel's theory, let's see how it measures up in the biological world
i. M.W. Strickberger, Evolution (Jones and Bartlett Publishers International, 1996).
ii. Michael Denton, Evolution: A Theory in Crisis (London: The Hutchinson Publishing Group, 1985).
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I have in earlier blogs introduced Bhaskar's basic critical realism, going on to suggest it offers a way of coming to terms with interdisciplinarity. There are any number of commentators who find basic critical realism helpful. Some of these retain their enthusiasm for Bhaskar's original philosophical excursions through to his dialectical critical realism. Others fall by the wayside well before finishing his Dialectic: The Pulse of Freedom, published in 1993. Most, it has to be said, give up on encountering his programme of meta-philosophy.
This is the first of a few blogs – who knows how many – on dialectical critical realism. My project is to render it accessible, or sufficiently so for readers to decide whether or not to get stuck into it on their own account. Apart from Bhaskar himself, I draw mostly on Creaven and Norrie (see refs).
Bhaskar positions his analysis within the dialectical tradition of Hegel and Marx. His aim was to 'deepen' his basic critical realism by developing a general theory of dialectic sufficiently robust to underwrite a meta-theory of the social sciences that would release them to function as agencies of human emancipation. He aspired to provide, in his own words, 'a philosophical basis for Marxian social theory consistent with Marx's own undeveloped methodological insights'. This would require 'philosophically under-labouring a genuinely emancipatory socialist political project' (Creaven).
Bhaskar started by critiquing Hegel's notion of the dialectic. The problem with Hegel's logic is that it eradicates the dualisms of thought and reality and of subject and object en route to 'a complete and self-consistent idealism'. Dialectic for Hegel is 'a logical process … of reunification of opposites, transcendence of limitations and reconciliation of differences' (Bhaskar). Bhaskar is worth quoting here:
'From the vantage point of (positive) reason the mutual exclusivity of opposites passes over into the recognition of their reciprocal interdependence (mutual inclusion): they remain inseparable yet distinct moments in a richer, more total conceptual formation (which will in turn generate a new contradiction of its own). It is the constellational identity of understanding and reason within reason which fashions the continually recursively expanding kaleidoscopic tableaux of absolute idealism … Dialectic … is … the process by which the various categories, notions or forms of consciousness arise out of each other to inform ever more inclusive totalities until the system of categories, notions or forms as a whole is completed.'
Enlightenment amounts therefore to a process of negating negation. It culminates in the 'achieved constellational identity' of subject and object in consciousness 'as thought finally grasps the world as a rational totality, as part of itself, which exists as rational totality in order to enable philosophical self-consciousness to be achieved.' The unification of subject and object, then, is the process by which reason (or better, Reason) becomes self-conscious. This is the telos of the Hegelian system, the historical moment when totality becomes 'constellationally' closed or completed (Creaven).
So, setting aside its removal from Anglo-Saxon thinking, (at least since the early decades of the last century), what is wrong with Hegel's ambitious, all-encompassing or absolute idealism? For Bhaskar, it is clearly at odds with his 'first wave' of critical realist philosophy: most obviously, it bulldozes over the ontological reality of stratification and emergence (see blogs on basic critical realism). Bhaskar seeks to show that the realist notions of stratification and emergence cannot lend themselves to Hegel's idea of a closed totality, thus undermining Hegel's 'identity' of subjective and objective dialectics. For Bhaskar, good totalities are open, bad totalities are closed.
The non-identity of subject and object, Bhaskar argues, ensures that there is no reason why all being must be 'conceivable' being, let alone why all being must be conceived of already. The fact that the cosmos is an 'open totality' ensures that there is always the possibility, or likelihood, of newly emergent strata – crucially for us, the possibility of new social structures brought about by human agency – so that reality is forever incomplete and 'inherently impossible to grasp fully' (Creaven).
This interpretation by Bhaskar supports the unity-in-difference of being and consciousness that is at the core of materialistic dialectics. Creaven again:
'For Bhaskar, because strata are 'equal members of the same hierarchy, (they have) an aspect of unity (dualism or pluralism is rejected)'; at the same time, because 'the strata are not the same as, nor reducible to, one another … they have an aspect of difference (reductionism is rejected).'
What Bhaskar calls Hegel's 'cognitive triumphalism' reduces the world to a non-hierarchical flat space with fixed boundaries and dimensions, arresting the ongoing process of determinate negation in physical and social systems alike. This denies the existence of 'multiple totalities' and of the openness and incompleteness of each of these. This can of course lead to the 'epistemic fallacy': questions about the world collapse into questions about what we can/do know about the world (ontology is reduced to epistemology).
So Hegel's dialectic fails to meet Bhaskar's criteria. It is also, he maintains, internally flawed. If, as Hegel insists, truth consists in totality and the conformity of an object to its notion, then he ought to accept that the idea of an open totality is more true – that is, complete and adequate – than the idea of a closed totality'; after all, it is more comprehensive and encompassing and 'contains the latter as a special case' (Bhaskar). Creaven summarizes:
'Logically, the structures of reality have to be grasped as 'open-ended', if Hegel's 'progressivist' conceptualization of dialectic as the movement towards a richer, fuller, more universal consciousness is to be upheld.'
So Bhaskar's skirmishing with Hegel sets the scene. A great deal more might and perhaps should be said. But this is enough for one blog and, I trust, sufficient to give those unfamiliar with Hegelian dialectic a sense of Bhaskar's critique.
Bhaskar,R (1993) Dialectic; The Pulse of Freedom. London; Verso.
Creaven,S (2007) Emergentist Marxism: Dialectical Philosophy and Social Theory. London; Routledge.
Norrie,A (2010) Dialectic and Difference: Dialectical Critical Realism and the Grounds of Justice. London; Routledge.


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I learned something this week. No, wait, I experienced something this week, which is entirely different. I've spent the last few years pushing myself to learn more about the gospel, about God, about Christ, and about personal growth. And I have learned so much and grown in many ways because of it. But this week, I actually experienced a change that taught me something about the atonement and Jesus Christ that I never got from all the theory. Let me explain…
As I have waited and waited for a baby to come into our lives, I've had lots of opportunities to grow what I will call "negative energy" inside. I would like to think that I have avoided much of the negativity, but I know plenty of it wedged itself into my heart anyway. Since reading an amazing book my dad gave me, I finally have a way to verbalize this process.
The author, Michael Singer, talks about energy passing through us with each experience we have. Much of the energy from our day-to-day experiences passes right through us without issue because it isn't tied to an emotion. We see a tree, we drive to work, we buy groceries, we talk to neighbors, etc. But occasionally something happens to cause that energy to get blocked in us. The driver behind us honks angrily at us, the neighbor says something offensive, etc. Suddenly, we have negative energy that builds inside of us until we resolve the problem, whether by dealing with it as required or choosing to let it go.
Without that resolution, this energy can remain within us even without us realizing it. We may think we've moved past the issue, but down the road, something pops up to remind us of it and we feel those exact negative feelings all over again. This is proof that the issue (the "blockage") remains.
Now think of this in terms of the big problems we all face, whether they are difficult relationships, injuries/health problems, death of a loved one, things we feel ashamed or embarrassed about, financial problems, etc. What if you continue to have negative experiences related to whatever your big problem is and they continue to remain unresolved? Can you imagine the kind of blockage that results then? We must find a way to release these blockages, large and small if we are to be at peace.
At this point, let me say that my infertility, while the biggest trial I have faced so far in life, is an issue that pales in comparison to problems many others face. But because it provided me the best experience I have to draw on, I'd like to use it as an example in this "energy/blockage" idea by telling you what happened this week.
I've spent a lot of time praying for resolution in the matter of infertility, whether through just finally getting pregnant (for crying out loud) or an increased ability to emotionally move past the pain (not my preferred choice, but whatever). Last Sunday I prayed a particularly fervent prayer during church, in which I approached God with an exchange. Could I offer Him this burden of expectation and worry that I carry around each day and could He replace it with His peace, His strength, or just more of Himself in me? That's what the atonement does, right?
Nothing significant happened at the time, but I did feel the Spirit really strongly throughout the rest of the meeting. Surprisingly though, the rest of the day brought feelings of sadness, fatigue, and frustration. I couldn't sleep. Something was boiling inside me, threatening to erupt at a moment's notice.
The feeling persisted the following day, but I kept feeling this instinct, this urge to get to a yoga class. My mind was on the "heart-openers" we do and I knew that was what I needed figuratively: a heart opening. I finally made it to a class in the evening and while it was crowded and extra hot, I was in my zone and feeling good and strong. After a few difficult poses, we were doing a twist. I suddenly felt a twinge of pain in my abdomen — the source of my pain, worry, fear, and sadness for so long. As the flash of pain hit, my instinct was to worry that something must not be right inside me, that maybe my body is still not ready to carry a baby.
In that moment, a distinct thought came to me: let go of that worry and release it to God. Give Him the burden and be done with it. It's not serving you, you don't need it.
I didn't think about it, it just happened. The blockage in my heart and gut bubbled up and through the next few poses, the feeling remained so strongly. Then, I physically felt it leave me. I felt lighter, more open, even purged. As sweat and tears streamed out of me, it seemed that the burden was just one more thing being released.
I suddenly felt like a distinctly new person. The burden of expectation and worry was gone.
Now… three things:
1) The power of release and renewal, the healing power, that allowed this to happen was not mine–it was God's power. Yes, I needed the faith and the desire (two things I've given a lot of thought to since this happened) but I really just needed God. And more practically, I needed to learn how to give God access to my heart.
2) I don't naively expect to never feel sadness about this problem again. I know I will continue to feel all the emotions associated with it, and that's okay. The challenge will be to continually find access to this source of release and renewal more often. When I do feel the negative energy, can I remember how to release it right away and stop letting it get blocked inside me?
3) Do I think that yoga was the reason I was able to access this power? Not necessarily, but maybe yes. Yoga offers something to my soul that nothing else does. It provides the opportunity for my mind to just. stop. thinking., which leaves space for God to reach in and access my spirit. Maybe yoga can do that for you, or maybe there's another way you can quiet your brain enough to let God in.
This is the first time I have experienced the actual working of the atonement in such a tangible way. I've learned the theory of it over and over and appreciated its beauty, but now I see that it actually works. My experience gives me a knowledge I didn't have before. I know now that it is possible for God to heal us. We all need God's healing in one way or another, but I see now that He is ready to freely give it — we just need to provide Him access.


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For your child's next birthday, exercise his creativity with a picture-perfect art party.
Experimenting with Art
A cheerful clothesline art gallery displays portraits of your child and his friends. The artists? The kids themselves, who put their creative skills to good use as they make paintings, place their handprints on a T-shirt, decorate pizzas, and turn a birthday cake into a canvas at a delightful art party.
"Children love experimenting with art activities -- the messier the better!" says Rima Rosenthal, an artist and preschool art teacher at the Chelsea Day School in New York City. "Just put out plenty of materials and they'll surprise you with what they can do." Our party guests were 5 years old, but these activities can be simplified for preschoolers or made more elaborate for older kids; if you follow your child's interests, your art extravaganza is sure to be a big success.
Friendly Faces
Establish the theme by sending out cardboard invitations shaped like paint palettes -- or use small versions of the real thing in wood or plastic, mailed in a padded envelope. Specify that children come dressed in old clothes, and provide extra protection in the form of oversize T-shirts, smocks, or the aprons our guests donned on arrival.
Before the party begins, set up a workspace for each child on a low table, an easel, or an open area of the floor. (If necessary, place plastic dropcloths around the room so spills aren't an issue.) Each young artist should have access to a pad of art paper, brushes, and tempera paint in a rainbow of colors. Hang a rope with clothespins from one end of the room to the other to display the finished paintings.
Creating Together
As guests arrive, help them find a place in the work area; as a warm-up activity, have markers and construction paper on hand in case they want to draw a picture for the birthday boy or girl. Next comes the big project: pairing up so that each guest can paint a portrait of another child. Sounds ambitious, but according to Rosenthal, "I've asked 4- and 5-year-olds to do portraits of each other and it's quite successful; kids are very interested in faces. The key is to give them guidelines -- tell them to draw a large face and then look at the color of their friend's hair and eyes. They enjoy it tremendously, and you'll be amazed at what they can do."
Hang the paintings on the clothesline to dry, then ask each child to dip a palm into fabric paint and make a handprint on a T-shirt as a keepsake for the birthday child. Have kids wash their hands thoroughly before going to the food prep area.
Handmade Goodies
At this party, playing with food is not only acceptable, it's a requirement! Guests will delight in creating personal pizzas topped with an artistic array of vegetables and cheeses. For ease of handling, we used packaged eight-inch rounds of dough and encouraged the kids to add facial features or abstract designs with their favorite ingredients.
While the pizzas are baking, young artists can collaborate on a collage birthday cake. Set out a frosted sheet cake and bowls of sprinkles, jars of colored sugar, tubes of icing, and ready-made fondant (available at www.wilton.com) cut into shapes with small cookie cutters. Let children take turns adding decorative elements to the cake, and snap photos of both the process and the colorful result. Serve squares of cake with seasonal berries and sparkling lemonade made with mineral water.
As party favors, fill small buckets with brushes, paints, pads, and other inexpensive art supplies. If there's time, the guests can personalize their buckets with stickers as the party is winding down. And don't forget to send home their portraits -- a wonderful souvenir of this imagination-fueled party.
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Serves: 6Prep Time: 15 minutesCooking Time: 10 minutes
- 6 8" (individual size) pizza crusts, such as Boboli
- 2 cups tomato sauce
- 8 oz. part-skim mozzarella cheese, thinly sliced
- 1 cup shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese
- 1 cup crumbled goat cheese
- 1 cup shredded low-fat cheddar cheese
- 2 tomatoes, thinly sliced
- 2 cups thinly sliced yellow and green squash
- 3 peppers, assorted colors, cut in thin strips or rings
- 1 cup part-skim ricotta cheese
- 1 cup shaved Parmesan cheese
Preheat oven to 450°F.
Step 1: Give each child a pizza crust. Fill small bowls with sauce and toppings. Allow children to make their own pizza, using the crust as a canvas for their toppings.
Step 2: Bake pizzas until cheese is melted, about 8 to 10 minutes.
Nutritional Facts:
Each pizza (with sauce, mozzarella cheese, and peppers): 471 calories, 20 g protein, 69 g carbohydrate, 13 g fat (4 g saturated), 3 g fiber, 12 mg cholesterol, 344 mg calcium, 2 mg iron, 1177 mg sodium.
Chocolate Collage Cake
Serves: 16Prep Time: 20 minutesCooking Time:
40 minutes
- Canola oil baking spray
- 1 18.25-oz. pkg. devil's food chocolate cake mix
- 4 Tbs. cocoa powder
- 1 1/3 cups light buttermilk
- 1/2 cup canola oil
- 3 large eggs
- 1/2 cup chocolate chips
- Blue food coloring
- 1 lb. can vanilla frosting
- Squeeze bottles filled with colored frostings, thinned to drizzle
- Wilton's Ready-to-Use Rolled Fondant, rolled and cut into shapes using cookie cutters (to prevent sticking, dust work surface with cornstarch)
- Assorted sprinkles, edible flowers, sugars, and candies
Preheat oven to 350°F.
Step 1: Spray a 9" by 13" cake pan with canola oil; set aside. In a large mixing bowl, combine mix, cocoa powder, buttermilk, oil, and eggs. Blend for 1 minute, scraping the sides of the bowl. Beat an additional 2 minutes; stir in chocolate chips.
Step 2: Pour batter into prepared pan. Bake for 35 to 40 minutes, until firm to the touch and cake pulls away from the sides of the pan. Allow to cool in the pan for 30 minutes before unmolding. Frost when thoroughly cool.
Step 3: Add several drops of blue food coloring to vanilla frosting. Mix well and spread over the entire cake, smoothing as evenly as possible. Set aside.
Step 4: Place remaining decorating supplies on the table. Allow each child to decorate a section of the cake.
Nutritional Facts:
Each piece: 370 calories, 4 g protein, 49 g carbohydrate, 19 g fat (4 g saturated), 2 g fiber, 41 mg cholesterol, 83 mg calcium, 2 mg iron, 363 mg sodium.
Awesome Projects
Sparkling Lemonade
Serves: 8
Step 1: Prepare a 12-oz. carton of frozen lemonade concentrate as directed, but use sparkling mineral water or club soda rather than tap water. (We like Cascadian Farm Organic Lemonade Concentrate, which is sweetened with white grape juice concentrate rather than high-fructose corn syrup.)
Nutritional Facts:
Each serving: 110 calories, 0 g protein, 28 g carbohydrate, 0 g fat (0 g saturated), 0 g fiber, 0 mg cholesterol, 0 mg calcium, 0 mg iron, 9 mg sodium.
Awesome Art Projects
In addition to painting portraits and making handprints, your child and his friends might enjoy these creative party activities:
- Press rubber stamps in a variety of motifs into fabric paint, and use them to decorate a small pillow.
- Make a collage or mosaic pattern by gluing small squares of tissue paper onto individual sheets of posterboard.
- Use small foam food trays from the supermarket to make prints, recommends New York City art teacher Rima Rosenthal: "Trim off the tray's curved edges and have children draw a pattern with a pencil, pressing hard to make an indentation in the foam. Use a small roller to cover the tray with tempera paint, then press a piece of paper on top. Rub the back of the paper to make sure it picks up the paint." When the paper is lifted, you'll see the pattern.
- Paint a mural for the birthday child. Place a giant sheet of art paper on the floor or mount it on a wall, and invite the guests to draw pictures and write messages.
- For older kids: Draw a still life. Set up an arrangement of fruit in a bowl or flowers in a vase, and ask guests to produce their own version with pastel crayons or watercolors.
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Ohhhhh, I'm nervous.
So nervous.
This business of moving across the country! It is not for the faint of heart! My Sweet Hubs and I are having dinner tonight with a crowd of people, only two of whom I've even met!
Ugh. Dinner with new people. A bunch of them, even. We met up with a nice couple for a wine tasting thing a couple of weeks ago, and it was just us and them, so that was OK, even though it was scary. But sitting at a table crowded with people I've never met? That's very scary.
Moving to a new place means meeting new people all the time. I am not a naturally outgoing, at-my-ease kind of person. So going to this dinner is damn near terrifying, even though I KNOW I do need to meet people. So I'm trying to chill. Just chill.
And it's an expensive restaurant, too. (I checked out the menu online.) The host is having something like 10-14 dinner guests at this expensive restaurant. That's a pickle, too! If I order the cheapest thing on the menu, it kinda tells the host that I am more worried about his money than he is. Plus, I'm not a very big eater, so I can almost never finish all of a restaurant portion. Will it look icky if I ask for a go-box?
Eeesh. I can already feel my guts twisting in nervous knot.
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Petal (Miss.) Rivals100 offensive guard Javon Patterson has the attention of the SEC, and he has been busy checking out his options and making plans.
Currently Patterson is focused on spring football, but he does have a few recruiting plans in the works.
"I'm planning on having a top five sometime in probably June," Patterson said. "I've just been taking visits to Auburn, Ole Miss. I'm trying to get down to Alabama, I've been to Mississippi State. I'm planning on getting to Florida. And LSU."
The 6-foot-4, 295-pound standout also has a few other plans for the summer.
"Probably a couple of elite camps like Big Dog Camp at Mississippi State, and probably something down at Auburn," Patterson said.
The plans continue into the fall. He plans to take his official visits during the season, and then he plans to make his commitment. He does not have any visits scheduled yet, but he does have an idea about his commitment timetable.
"Probably sometime in November or early December or something like that," Patterson said.
So is there a leader at this time?
"Not really, the schools that have been recruiting me hard would be Mississippi State, Alabama, Ole Miss, and Auburn," Patterson said. "And Florida is starting to come on too. They've come by the school a couple of times.
There are a few coaching staffs he has grown to know particularly well.
"Auburn, Ole Miss, Mississippi State, and Alabama," Patterson said. "I'd say those four I've grown close with in the last few years."
Each of their offensive line coaches have also built strong bonds.
"All the all o-line coaches - Coach Cristobal, coach Grimes, coach Luke, and coach Hevesy," Patterson. "They've all been on me the last few years, so I have a good relationship with all four of those coaches."
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Yesterday we got a stark reminder of how dangerous the sport of cycling can be when Wouter Weylandt was killed during Stage 3 of the Giro de Italia. It's always a sad day when a cyclist dies regardless if it's a pro racing a grand tour or a local rider out training or commuting. You never want to see someone lose their life doing something they love. The events of yesterday did get me thinking while I was out riding this morning as I'm sure it did a lot of you too.
The events surrounding Wouter Weylandt's crash are still sketchy as there were apparently only one or two witnesses. It appears they were on a very technical descent and Wouter took his eyes off the road in order to assess the situation behind him. During this brief period he clipped a wall with his pedal or handlebar which caused the crash that lead to death. I haven't read it in any of the reports but it appears his death was instantaneous which points towards a very gruesome and catastrophic crash. Unfortunately accidents like this do happen in pro cycling. I vividly remember watching the Tour de France in 1995 when Fabio Casartelli was also killed on a descent.
While riding this morning I couldn't help but reflect on yesterday's events and it struck me that the cause of his crash, a glance backwards, seems so benign in the whole scheme of things. Sure, they were on a technical descent, going fast, but how many times do you think he, or other pros, have taken that look? They probably do it without a thought so they can assess whose getting dropped, to check on a teammate, or to look for potential partners on the descent.
How many times have you made that look?
How many times you have you performed a seemingly innocent action on the bike not realizing the potentially devastating impact it could have? A look over the shoulder before changing lanes. Fiddling with the wrapper of an energy bar or gel. Taking an aggressive line into a corner. Adjusting your Ipod. Grabbing your water bottle. Switching bottles between cages. Overlapping wheels on a group ride. The list goes on.
All of us have done this stuff at one point or another (although I don't use an Ipod on the bike). It's part of cycling. But these are all actions that, over time, can lead to complacency. Complacency that can lead to injury or death.
Don't get me wrong. There are dangers in almost everything we do and cycling is no different. I'm just trying to remind everyone to keep their wits about them while out on the bike. Think ahead. Look for the danger spots and areas. Stay focused on your riding when the situation warrants and return home safe.
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Tuesday, 1 April 2014
New Beginnings
I've used a chipboard piece that I picked up at a craft fair a few weeks ago. I started by using a Clarity stencil called Pods and Vanilla Fresco Finish paint. I then gave it a wash of watered down Vanilla and once dry stencilled again using the TCW Navaho stencil and Brown Shed Fresco Finish. Again I knocked this back with watered down Vanilla Fresco Finish paint. I then used the TCW Scallop flowers stencil and this time I wanted the colours to be a little stronger so I used Snowflake Fresco Finish first of all, dried it off and then repositioned the stencil and built up the colours layer by layer. The first layer of white really lets the true colours of the later layers show.
I've used the Darkroom Door stamp set called Home Sweet Home. The larger house has been stamped onto Smoothy card that I've painted in streaks with Fresco Finish paint. I used a chipboard coaster and cut it down to create two smaller coasters for the little house and the sentiment. I covered the chipboard with pieces from the PaperArtsy Chatsworth paper collection, gave them a coat of Matt Medium and a wash of watered down Tikka Fresco Finish paint before stamping the images. The numbers on the background are The Artistic Stamper stamps as is the column of numbers.
The large metal flower is from a bag of flowers I bought from the Bead and Button Company. The small flower started it's life as two pale blue, plastic flowers. I've painted them with Little Black Dress Fresco Finish, then when it was dry I've brushed Onyxite Treasure Gold over both of them and stuck the smaller flower inside the larger one. I added some Washi tape, buttons and a key to finish.
I hope you get chance to join us for this challenge, what will New beginnings mean to you ?
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Gorgeous layers and colours Sue. Good luck with your house moving xxReplyDelete
You are an absolute wizard with those Fresco paints, so much depth to this piece again! Love it and of course good luck with the house move!!ReplyDelete
This is fabulous Sue! Great colour work and fab composition - love it! Good luck with your move and best wishes for your life in your new home! Chris xxxReplyDelete
This really is a beautiful tag Sue, that is a great stamp set and so apt for your circumstances too. All the very best to you in your 'new beginnings'... Anne xReplyDelete
beautiful work Sue - lovely tag xxReplyDelete
What a fabulous tag - love the rich, deep colours, full of the warmth of a cosy home-coming. How I sympathise on the moving house front - wishing you lots of luck!ReplyDelete
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Beautiful piece, love the rich deep colours. good luck with the house move.ReplyDelete
Fabulous make for your New Home good luck with the move!ReplyDelete
Your tag is just gorgeous. Love all your layers, the colors, the theme... Yes ALL !!! Impressing tag.ReplyDelete
Wish you a smooth house move !
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You hear the sirens going off above you. Two YCU patrols in one day? Somebody must be causing trouble. Seems like the fighting's getting worse. The territory lines have gotten too close. Soon you won't be able to avoid it. It'll be on your doorstep. The foreman stands ready with … Continue reading


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Looking to refresh the look of your home? How about improving your home's curb appeal? Whether you want interior or exterior painting services for your home, Yancey Company can help. With a long tradition of providing local homeowners with home improvement services (since 1939!) we have always employed the best painters in Sacramento. Yancey Company has been known to have the best painters Sacramento has to offer. Call us for a FREE ESTIMATE today!
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Broke Is the New Black Shirt: Brilliant or Baffling?
If you don't know anyone who hasn't been affected by the recession, then you're certainly an anomaly. More people are struggling with financial stability and are being open about it than before, which I'm guessing is the thought process behind this Broke Is The New Black racerback tank ($24).
I get that it's trying to make a cheeky statement about the state of things, but I'm not so sure about sending a message that being broke is in. What do you think about this concept — is it brilliant or baffling?


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Cpap Machines From Fisher And Paykel
Fisher and Paykel CPAP machines are available in different variants for diverse needs. Identifying the proper machine for your sleep apnea diagnosis is crucial to user comfort and optimal benefit. If you are looking at CPAP machines and parts for your needs, Fisher and Paykel could be the answer, because of the support that the company provides. Fisher and Paykel will provide you with CPAP machines and services depending on whether you are a user yourself, or a caregiver or a clinician.
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One of the biggest challenges faced by users of CPAP machines is that they tend to get disheartened by the discomforts and give up on therapy. However, support in terms of user-focused research and literature can help in compliance.
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Lowry leads Raptors past 76ers, 100-84
TORONTO (AP) — Kyle Lowry had 18 points and 12 assists, DeMar DeRozan returned from a groin injury to score eight of his 20 points in the fourth quarter and the Toronto Raptors never trailed in a 100-84 victory over the Philadelphia 76ers on Wednesday night.
Amir Johnson had 10 points and a season-high 16 rebounds, Lou Williams added 19 points and Jonas Valanciunas had 12 to help Toronto win its sixth straight over Philadelphia and improve to 7-0 against Atlantic Division opponents.
Michael Carter-Williams scored a season-high 29 points and Nerlens Noel had 12 for Philadelphia. The 76ers lost their second straight and fell to 2-7 on the second night of back-to-backs. Philadelphia, which lost at home to Atlanta on Tuesday night, has failed to reach the 100 point mark in 15 consecutive games.
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Better watch this horror movie in HD, enjoy. From Japanese director Noboru Iguchi's (The Machine Girl, RoboGeisha) latest film Tomie: Unlimited (2011).
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Tsukiko, a shy and reserved young girl, develops a passion for photography, impulsively taking snaps of everything that grabs her attention. One day, as she is taking pictures of her beautiful sister Tomie, equally popular at school and at home, tragedy occurs. A metal rod falls from above and impales Tomie, killing her instantly before Tsukiko's panicked eyes. A year later, her grief barely allowing place for anything else, Tsukiko is offered the job of photographer for her school newspaper by no other than Toshio, her deceased sister's boyfriend, whom Tsukiko has always had a crush on. Additionally, on the day of Tomie's anniversary, the doorbell rings and there she is, back from the dead, even briefly evoking her own death. Her parents are excited by her return, but something isn't quite right…
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Spirit of the Baroque
Dance! It's the beat and movement of an era, a time. Today we dance to the waltz, samba, jive, fox trot, blues, country, rap, hip hop, swing, and contemporary sounds. In the Baroque era young people danced to music by Handel, Corelli, and Vivaldi. To celebrate classical dance, the Nanaimo Chamber Orchestra is presenting Dance: the Spirit of the Baroque, at the Ladysmith Agricultural Hall, 1110 First Avenue, Ladysmith, at 7:30 pm on Saturday, June 13, 2009, and at the Vancouver Island University Theatre, 900 Fifth Street, Nanaimo, at 7:30 pm on Sunday, June 14, 2009.
To add that extra special dimension of movement to the evening, Ryan Genoe of Qualicum and Sophia Wolfe of Comox, both senior members of Dancestreams, join the orchestra to perform for George Frideric Handel's Concerto Grosso. It's a perfect partnership for the NCO in that Dancestreams, a pre-professional youth dance company, is dedicated to fostering excellence in talented Vancouver Island dancers and providing unique training and performance opportunities of the highest standards.
Says conductor Karl Rainer, "We all make sounds, we all move, and it is really wonderful to see how this all comes together and connects with Handel's Concerto Grosso. We are so excited to be working with dancers in the moment." The Concerto Grosso is very romantic and passionate, with slow movement but has contrast with a peppy, happy outlook. "Corelli's Concerto Grosso is of the same style based on the dances of the time," continues Rainer. "But while Handel hops and skips, Corelli hops and may step back on a step."
The Nanaimo Chamber Orchestra is the mid-Island's own community orchestra that focuses on mentoring youth, and for this concert, the youth factor also takes shape in the music, particularly with Mendelssohn's Sinfonia No. 7 which was written before he was 13. "This is an example of what youth can do before they hit their mid teens," adds Rainer. "It's the kind of music that makes people's ears perk up and feet tap," continues Rainer. "It's all small pieces, about fifteen minutes long, like short chapters in a book."
It's happy music, perfect for an early summer evening. Tickets are $17 or $6 for students and can be purchased at Falconer Books (Port Place Mall), The Quilted Duck (Nanaimo), Salamander Books (Ladysmith), and Hansel and Gretel's Candy Co. (Chemainus). For more information, call Rol Morris at (250) 245-7276.


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The following is a preview of today's (July 3, 2017) all-new episode of "The Bold and the Beautiful." To watch, be sure to check local CBS listings for the time period in your market.
Episode synopsis: Thomas and Sally scheme to have Spectra Fashions benefit from Forrester Creations' swimwear photo shoot; Quinn and Ridge discuss whether they should disclose their secret affair to Eric.
Now in its 27th season on the CBS Television Network, "The Bold and the Beautiful" follows the continuing drama, romance and intrigue set against the glittering backdrop of Bevery Hills and the American fashion industry.
"The Bold and the Beautiful" is produced by Bell-Phillip Television Productions, Inc. The executive producer is Bradley P. Bell and the supervisor producers are Rhonda Friedman and Ed Scott. The soap opera premiered on March 23, 1987 and was created by William J. Bell and Lee Phillip Bell.


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what's the routine on the first few dates? should the guy or the girl suggest to do something after the original date?
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funny, just answered a question almost just like this but from a girl.
hmm... I'd ASK, rather than suggest, as it seems more "gentlemanly" I suppose. But that's just me. I.e. rather than say "let's go to your/my place" I'd say "do you want to go to my place to hang out?" Or could be like "do you want to get some dessert or something", go somewhere else to keep the night going.
which do girls prefer at first "her place" or "my place"? which is the normal?
Well...I've never asked to go to a girl's place. always mine. My dad taught me at a young age - if a girl is willing to go into your place, she's willing to have sex.
...granted, that's not always true, but still pretty good advice lol.
but don't ask me, ask girls which they prefer! Plus I think logistics matter, who's house is closer, where her car is, etc.


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When the welfare net became a vicious trap
Why should benefit claimants alone be protected from economic realities?
With ludicrous hyperbole, the Left has portrayed the Coalition's benefits cap, on trial from this week, as a cruel attempt to tear away the welfare safety net from the poorest and most vulnerable.
As a huge majority of voters (including most Labour supporters) agree, it is nothing of the kind.
Yes, the £26,000 cap – equivalent to before-tax wages of £32,000 – may mean some families have to move home.
But then countless earners who don't depend on the state are often forced to move when their circumstances change.
Why should benefit claimants alone be protected from economic realities?
If Labour had its way, with no cap, those whose benefits are now being reduced would continue to receive £30,836 a year, the same as the take-home pay of taxpayers on £41,000. A 'safety net'? Or a barrier to self-reliance and fulfilment?
In the four boroughs piloting the scheme, there is already strong evidence that it is encouraging claimants to find jobs, with 16,000 coming off the welfare rolls in the run-up to its introduction.
Indeed, the cap is not only fairer to taxpayers. For families on benefits, it could prove the most humane reform since the welfare safety net became a vicious dependency trap.
Betrayed by the BBC
This paper has immense respect for investigative journalists who put themselves in danger to expose truths that oppressive regimes want concealed.
In cases involving overwhelming public interest, there may even be an excuse for subterfuge involving risk to third parties.
But this can only ever be with their fully informed consent, freely given.
Manifestly, these conditions were not met when the BBC deceived a group of students from the London School of Economics, the youngest aged 18, into providing cover for the team filming last night's Panorama documentary on the brutal dictatorship of North Korea.
As one of the duped 'human shields' tells the Mail today, it was only when the party reached Beijing that they were told by reporter John Sweeney, casually in a bar, that three undercover journalists would be among them, and not just him.
Even then, they were not warned of the full dangers of providing a front for a high-profile BBC documentary on what Mr Sweeney has since described as 'the most frightening tyranny of all'.
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The Mail has only limited sympathy for the LSE, which complains its 'academic integrity' has been undermined. After all, it undermined its own integrity long ago – not least by toadying to Libya's vile Gaddafi regime in return for donations.
But it is shocking that the BBC exposed unwitting students to possible arrest – and worse. All for a film which was never likely to tell us anything new.
This grossly irresponsible exercise was approved by the BBC's £166,650-a-year acting director of news, Francesca Unsworth, who is in charge of the safety of 800 journalists and operational staff.
The Savile and McAlpine scandals… the insults to Lady Thatcher… Does anyone in this monstrous bureaucracy have the wisdom to make a sound decision?
Prolonging the pain?
With every armoured truck, generator or suit of body armour we send to the Syrian rebels, Britain is being sucked more deeply into this complex conflict.
Have we learned nothing from Afghanistan, Iraq or Libya about getting involved in a war where there is evil on both sides, and supporters of our national interest are hard to identify?
True, the suffering of the innocent in Syria is appalling beyond words. But as so often before, aren't we in danger of deepening and prolonging it?


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Hosting Students from West Valley College
We've hosted a number of site visits for various groups .in the past. Usually, the groups are architects or construction students. This one was a bit different as it was a group of interior design students from West Valley College. The instructor was Linda Newton, and she was referred to us by John Mitchell and […]


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Many Internet security and privacy experts, however, question its necessity. "It's a good idea and clever, but I've never seen the need to use it," said Bruce Schneier, chief technology officer of Counterpane Internet Security Inc. Noting that consumers have, at most, only a $50 liability if a credit card is fraudulently used, Schneier said, "I don't have a lot a risk here." It would be more troublesome if someone stole his Social Security number and created a new account in his name, Schneier said; that kind of identity theft is much harder to correct.
Dan Clements, head of the Internet security firm CardCops.com, however, calls the limited credit card liability "an illusion." Clements said credit card numbers are sold and bartered all over the Internet and can be combined with other personal information easily available on the Web to create full-blown identity theft. Even so, Clements said, he doesn't use a virtual credit card number because "it's a hassle." Yet his solution, he admitted, is equally time- consuming: He asks for a new credit card number every three months.
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Eating is much more than just feeding yourself
This has been particularly evident in recent times, when new voices have made themselves heard, new chefs demanding cuisine that is innovative, but far from the world of physics and chemistry. This is a type of cuisine that looks at eating in a different way, that has nothing to do with sybaritism and holds strong links with the earth and its rhythms, is related to mankind and its requirements, and where scenery, people and company are alI crucial.
And this is where Salamanca truly comes into its own. It has a larder that is the envy of many, with top quality, own-name raw materials, Ientils, cherries, cereals, cheeses, wines, honey… as well as the Ibérico pork and Guijuelo names, renowned all over. And don't forget the great spreads the area lays on, with a traditional range that is increasingly measured and balanced, full of flavours and little delicacies and an innovative range based on our highly interesting and surprising raw materials.
A stroll through Salamanca's gastronomy
Salamanca´s gastronomy also offers urban and natural landscapes that are packed fulI of beauty, peace and history, alI forming part of the pleasure of eating. And let's not forget the people, with a special sense of celebration and representation, which also have their part to play in the area's gastronomy. In Salamanca, one thing is clear: eating is much more about just feeding yourself.
When we speak of food from Salamanca, we refer to all those things that the earth gives to humans, allowing them to survive and develop their lives over time. Almost alI food from Salamanca is a result of two human tasks: agriculture and livestock farming.


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Windows Photo Gallery
The Windows Photo Gallery in Windows 7 allows touch screen users to gracefully interact with their photo directories. Using the touch gestures in Windows Photo Gallery allow users to easily review images in a folder.
Touchscreen Gestures
The following Touchscreen gestures can be used in the Windows Photo Gallery on Windows 7 to quickly navigate forwards and backwards through your photos.
- Forward Swipe - By quickly swiping your finger from right to the left you will bring up the next image.
- Back Swipe - By quickly swiping your finger from left to the right you will bring up the next image.
At first these two actions can seem backwards. If you imagine that you are draging the current image to the right or left it can help you adjust to the swipes.
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Zoom and Pan - Using the two finger pinch technique will let you zoom in and out of the image. Once you zoom in on an image you can use the a double finger press and drag to pan around the image.
Rotate - If you come across an image that was not correctly oriented you can easily rotate the image 90 degress using the rotate gesture. To rotate press down two fingers and rotate them in the direction you would like to rotate the image roate the image.
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February 18, 2009
Who would have guessed that one of the best restaurants (IMHO) in Los Angeles would be nestled in the terminal at Santa Monica airport? Typhoon serves an amazing panoply of Asian cuisine. If you're ever in the neighborhood, I would definitely recommend giving it a try.
My favorite dishes: the Filipino style barbecue pork, fried tofu and the garlic fried rice. YUM!
We tend to celebrate a lot of special occasions at Typhoon. On that day it was my wife's mother's birthday.