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Thursday, December 04, 2008
What if... #4
This post is part of the 2008 advent series "What if..."
32 comments:
- Arun said...
Physics seminars would be scheduled for eight hours a talk?
Everything would get stuck at roughly the present state of development. An important way stale ideas die is that their proponents eventually age and die.
- 6:26 AM, December 04, 2008
- Arun said...
Medical malpractice claims would become impossible. What value do you give to a lost life when it was potentially infinite?
- 6:26 AM, December 04, 2008
- Phil Warnell said...
If it were required to be taken daily then it would have to be band as the result of being habit forming since what could be considered as more addictive.
- 7:24 AM, December 04, 2008
- Daniel de França MTd2 said...
"An important way stale ideas die is that their proponents eventually age and die."
Unless the necessary part of the process was that most of the memories were erased, or at least, the attachment mechanism to old ideals were turned off for a few years.
Anyway, I really don't know what is immortality in this case. I hope it does not meant that living after getting sliced in many parts, and the parts were thrown in different oceanic abysses.
- 7:40 AM, December 04, 2008
What if somebody like a Hitler, Stalin, Mao, Saddam, Ahmadinejad, etc ... were immortal and could maintain absolute power?
- 8:24 AM, December 04, 2008
- Bee said...
What if somebody like a Hitler, Stalin, Mao, Saddam, Ahmadinejad, etc ... were immortal and could maintain absolute power?
People like this don't typically go out of business because they die of old age.
- 8:33 AM, December 04, 2008
- Bee said...
What value do you give to a lost life when it was potentially infinite?
Use a non-homogeneous measure?
- 8:34 AM, December 04, 2008
- Bee said...
My thought was it would cause an enourmous amount of social problems. You can't allow people who are immortal to reproduce, so what do you do?
- 8:35 AM, December 04, 2008
Very few will actually carry on with their lives forever. Many would get "tired" of living and would decide to voluntary die. Thus the drug would only effectively enlarge the time span of people around. But I wouldn't dare to say how much longer someone would live until they decide they have lived enough.
- 9:41 AM, December 04, 2008
- Rae Ann said...
I couldn't think of anything clever for the pink CO2 question yesterday, and today isn't much better. But I think the side-effects of the immortality drug would have to be pretty bad. Just look at all the ads for current drugs and their lists of side effects sound much worse than the condition they're meant to treat. Sometimes life is great, but I can't imagine actually wanting to live forever. Who could afford it? ;-)
- 10:11 AM, December 04, 2008
- Plato said...
I guess they would no longer need to sleep either and the Circadian Rhythm would no longer need to be time sensitive?
- 10:25 AM, December 04, 2008
- Plato said...
.....and ya, a suggestion "what if there was no time.....?:)
- 10:28 AM, December 04, 2008
- Bee said...
The drug would likely be very expensive so livetime would become a matter of wealth.
- 10:48 AM, December 04, 2008
- Arun said...
Science fiction has dealt with the theme of immortality. In Peter Hamilton's "Pandora's Star" and "Judas Unchained", there is a form of immortality such that a person could attend its own murder trial. There's other fun stuff there too, some scientifically plausible and some not at all.
- 1:36 PM, December 04, 2008
- Uncle Al said...
1) Immortality plus perpetual youth. Less the latter, visit any nursing home - the elderly living dead. Horrible.
2) Heinlein's Lazarus Long. To what would you look forward?
3) If each immortal life required termination of an ordinary life, Babylon 5's Deathwalker.
Mahmoud Ahmadinejad of Iran is an accomplished engineer. Iran is bursting with economically disenfranchised males aged 16-25. State the obvious engineering solution.
- 3:00 PM, December 04, 2008
- stefan said...
Effective anti-aging drugs probably couldn't prevent death by heart attack, stroke, or other other causes where minor "mechanical" problems of the metabolism (sticking blood cells an the like) develop fatal consequences?
And indeed, there better wouldn't be new people born, because otherwise the death rate by acts of violence would probably increase until some steady state is reached?
Best, Stefan
- 4:06 PM, December 04, 2008
The only reason you dare to cross the street is that you know that you are going to die eventually anyway; subconsciously you assess the probability of being killed by a car as "negligible" *relative* to the fact that you will be dead 100 years from now in any case.
So logically, if you expected to live for [say] a million years, your assessment of risks would change drastically. You would not dare to cross the road, take a flight etc. You would be paralysed by fear, unable to live life.
Maybe that's why God hides out so completely. Being ostensibly immortal, He can't afford to run any risks, no matter how negligible. So he is locked up in a bunker somewhere.
- 9:17 PM, December 04, 2008
Arun said: "Physics seminars would be scheduled for eight hours a talk?"
They are already. At least it feels that way.
- 9:18 PM, December 04, 2008
- Bemused in Toronto said...
Actuarially speaking, your life expectancy would be in the range of 1000 years, due to death by accident, as Dr Who said. So you would isolate yourself in a bomb-shelter deep underground, and never leave it lest some tree fall on your head or some car run you down.
- 11:38 PM, December 04, 2008
- Phil Warnell said...
Hi Bee,
It depends what we call as being eternal. That is from the space-time perspective with having this pill we would expand to occupy more of it, along with whatever that has been occupied as being a place. Therefore, if we live for Eons or only a nanosecond what is to say those places will not continue be real as to exist. Eternity in some sense is merely a perspective which relates to volume rather then to permanence.
- 6:39 AM, December 05, 2008
- Phil Warnell said...
Hi Plato,
"what if there was no time.....?:)"
In as space and time are in many ways indistinguishable it would be more appropriate to ask what would it be like having one less dimension? I would say then perhaps a little less complicated:-)
- 6:55 AM, December 05, 2008
- Doug said...
Hi Bee and Stefan,
Turning humans into cyborgs will probably happen before any such medication is found.
- 1:26 PM, December 05, 2008
We'd be stuck with the Baby Boomers. FOREVER. Think about that, people.
- 4:56 PM, December 05, 2008
- Michael Gogins said...
I assume that "immortality" is not literal, but rather that medicine greatly extends the span of both life and vitality. So, e.g., instead of living to 85 as my father did, I might live to 850 before a truck runs over me or I get some kind of cancer that can't be cured.
I notice that some commenters think immortality would be bad. They wouldn't think it was bad if they could have it themselves. Here, take this, now you can breathe again, you can see again, you can love again. Get real. The people who say these things aren't old or aren't close to people who are old. In case you haven't noticed, most people who are old don't actually want to die. And they keep talking about how they still feel inside like they are still 15 and how getting old is not for sissies.
Social effects are of course profound. It gets real expensive to have kids. Kids are raised by expensive pros. Either there is horrible overpopulation or there is some kind of legal limit on reproduction. The latter is obviously what would actually happen.
If aging did not involve senescence and did not slow the brain, older scientists would continue to be creative. They would probaby hog their fields. It would be wonderful for them and not so great for their students. Perhaps younger people would become frivolous in order to keep from being depressed about their careers.
But if all you cared about was to be good at something, what a great thing! I have been practicing piano now for 800 years and am beginning to get a feel for this Bach guy....
- 5:08 PM, December 05, 2008
- stefan said...
Hi Michael,
good point!
I have been practicing piano now for 800 years and am beginning to get a feel for this Bach guy.
The cool aspect is, of course, that one could meet Bach and all kinds of other famous people in person. On the other hand, as the total number of humans to ever live had to be smaller, there would also be a smaller number of highly creative people?
Best, Stefan
- 6:01 PM, December 05, 2008
- Michael Gogins said...
Well, this is science fiction. I've no idea if it will ever be practical, but there are no laws of physics saying I can't fly to Beta Pictoris or whatever and reproduce away to my heart's content once I get there. Living a long time would be quite convenient if the fastest I can go is .1 c or something.
Also science-fictionally, if we can do drugs to live 800 years, maybe we can do drugs to get smarter or more creative or saner or something. Or genetic engineering, more likely. I mean, genetic engineering of human beings, as I see it, not only is possible, but can't possibly be stopped.
- 6:39 PM, December 05, 2008
- Sundance said...
Immortality would be like any other tool - a boon or a burden depending on how you use it. Assuming it was generally available, some people would probably choose not to live forever due to religious reasons or eventual boredom, others would engage in extreme sports or centuries-long gang wars with each other for the "thrill" of pitting their immortality against the chance of annihilation (as per Philip Jose Farmer's "World of Tiers" series) and others would use it as a way to explore the distant reaches of the universe without worrying about dying of old age during the journey, or revel in the freedom to perfect their musical talents for a few hundred years, then try something different, perfect that over a few centuries, etc. People also tend to reproduce less in wealthy societies, so maybe population would stabilise as the accidental death rate and birth rate matched each other. Also, if people live for thousands of years they might start to care more about the environment and the long-term consequences of their actions.
The biggest fear I have is that it'd only be available to the very wealthy, but maybe you could take out a loan to pay for the drug, and then you'd have thousands of years in which to earn enough to repay the loan. Of course, any immortality treatment won't really be a single drug invented overnight, it'll be many individual treatments for senility, arthritis, cosmetic wrinkle reduction,.. which all come into use independently, and finally form a single "package" that makes you still vulnerable to accidents, but capable of staying young indefinitely. Personally, I would love to live forever.
- 8:08 PM, December 05, 2008
Immortality: The speed of light would no longer be a barrier to interstellar travel! So much to explore; so little time to do it in.:)
- 1:08 PM, December 06, 2008
- QUASAR9 said...
oh to live forever,
but hold on camn we live longer than the universe
would the drug get us thru the sun going supernova?
- 6:28 PM, December 06, 2008
- garrett said...
I used to think that if I lived long enough, I'd get to see Sundance post a comment on the internet.
Now that's actually happened... I don't know anymore. But, yes, I guess I'll still be first in line for life extension. I'm having too much fun to be in a hurry to leave.
I don't see a big ethics dilemma here. Senescence and death totally suck. Finding more space is a solvable problem.
- 2:11 AM, December 09, 2008
- Sundance said...
Garrett: "I used to think that if I lived long enough, I'd get to see Sundance post a comment on the internet."
Oh, very droll, Garrett! :-) Clearly the true measure of longevity is living to see me start my own blog ;-)
- 9:52 PM, December 12, 2008
- duke said...
we would have died now
( none is dead means none is safe
pollution increases
resource exploitation would have boasted )
- 5:10 AM, December 14, 2008


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I'm sorry, what was that, Blog Reader? Too soon to be thinking about Christmas and New Year's Eve parties? Oh I don't think so. At least, not where this sparkling number from Dress The Population is concerned. It had me at 'hello' and makes me feel like Cleopatra. 'Nuff said and where is my bath of milk?
Let's get one thing clear, Blog Reader – it's not that often that you see me go mini-short. Not with a dress that is. I can do short shorts, granted, but that's mostly when I'm in casual-weekend-mode or keeping cool in the heat. I'm willing to make an exception for this amazing Kim Copper Zipper Dress which I think is perfect for holiday parties – a super sexy number to get those legs out and dance the night away in.
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New 1990 Prostar 190 owner
I just purchased a 1990 Prostar 190 with a 351 in it, that is in dire need of a lot of TLC. Im gonna bring her back to life. The hull is in excellent shape which serves as a good starting point. Some elbow grease and the boat should shine. The motor and transmission are a different story. The story I got is that the boat was owned by an older guy who used it to ski with his daughters. They grew up and lost interest in boating, so the boat more or less sat for a while out in the elements. The guy thought about fixing it up, but he decided it wasnt worth the effort to get the thing running again. So it sat for a while longer until he sold it.
The guy I bought it from was planning on restoring it, but lost interest when he came across a center console fishing boat. He has like 5 boats at his house. He saw that the transmission was sitting in water at one point so decided to pull it as well as the motor, since that wasnt running either and likely needs a rebuild. So, he bought a rebuild kit with instructional video for the transmission, which looks nice and clean and in pieces currently. The motor turns over manually, but def needs a lot of work. Ill start tearing it down tomorrow and hopefully I will be able to save it without giving up an arm and a leg.
The interior is completely shot so will have to be replaced.
Things that are obviously missing from the boat are Carb, 1 exhaust manifold and riser, and starter. Seems like everything else is there. Im looking forward to learning about this mastercraft specifically and engine rebuilding and boat restoration in general. Ill be needing a bunch of help along the way.
The basic plan is as follows:
1. Get motor and transmission running and installed (motor may just need to be replaced)
2. Electrical such as gauges (not including a stereo)
3. re upholster 2 front seats
4. Then I'll work on making her look good on the outside
5. Then go back to finish the interior, rear seat, side panels, and then any final touches like stereo.
6. Fix the trailer
7. Play on the water
Would love to hear some advice or motivating thoughts, this is something Ive wanted to do for a while but havent taken the plunge till now.
Last edited by nkorep2; 04-29-2012 at 02:09 AM.
Welcome. You are off to a great start providing lots of pictures. These resto threads are always fun to follow. Lots of good info available if you search the old threads. And if you don't find what you are looking for, just ask.
We all love project threads here... Especially when they are kept up to day with pictures. I have a 1989 prostar which will be an identical power train set up as yours with perhaps the exception of the transmission. (you will either have a 1:1 or the 1.5 :1 powerslot. Motor will be a 351 Ford. Im sure you know these basic things. We all love to help out as much as possible so please ask away. A lot of the more senior members are a wealth of information and have done most things at least twice.
Good luck; keep us up to date.
Anyone have a good source for Ford 351 rebuilding? Maybe a book or online source that would preferably have lots of photos?
Good luck...can't wait to see the final result.
...A bad day water skiing still beats a good day at work...1995 Pro Star 205....
The nice thing about restoring old MC's is that if the hull is sound virtually every part you need is readily available. (Once exception is the dash panel, hope yours is OK) The 351 is a reliable-as-a-rock engine, no problem with rebuilding it. You've addressed the tranny issue. Places like skidim.com will have most, if not all, of the mechanical bits you need.
We like pictures!
Day 1:
So I got a chance today to start working on this project. Got about 4 hours of work in. I started the engine tear down. There is obviously corrosion on the outside of the motor and as I quickly find out within the cooling system. The story behind this boat is still kind of a mystery even after the work today.
I removed the valve covers and the valves all look good on both sides of the motor.
Upon removing the hoses that attach to the thermostat housing, you can clearly see a ton of corrosion, someone must have used this boat in salt, or at least brackish water. I feel like the housing can be saved, maybe? It seems largely solid, but there is def a lot of rusty build up inside. What do you guys think?
I then pulled the hoses from the water pump. One side of the pump, I assume exit, was totally gunked up. Not sure what this is from. Maybe the Original owner ran through some muck that was sucked up into the system. It clogged the cooling system and the boat was put up without rinse which lead to the corrosion seen throughout? Idk, trying to figure it out. Anyone got any ideas regarding this?
The water pump is actually in pretty great shape, I didnt get a photo of it, but it spins smoothly and freely. I dont think it needs replacing, just a thorough cleaning. I then removed alternator, distributor, fuel pump and oil filter. Im assuming Ill have to replace all 4 from the list. There a way to clean the distributor, alternator, and fuel pump to see if they may work still?
I dont have a good image of the alternator, its a gonner anyway I think. I think removed the intake manifold. Everything looks clean with the exception of the cooling "ports" if thats what youd call them. I think this part can also be salvaged.
Then I removed the heads, and looks what I see! Water....actually, as I was separating them from the block, water started coming out. So the question stands, how did the water get in the cylinders? The motor turns over fairly easily by hand with the right socket. Can water get into the cylinders if the motor sits outside in the rain without a carburator on top of it? It sure is an awful lot of water that came out for the cylinders. It was like this on both sides, about the same amount on both sides.
Heres a close up. There is some rust, but it wiped away really easily with a paper towel.
So this is where I am now. I dont have the motor on a mount so I couldnt just remove the oil pan and finish the tear down to see what the rods look like. Hopefully I can get to that towards the end of the week. Assuming that the rest of the inner parts are in decent condition, is this motor worth rebuilding? I realize there are a bunch of questions in this post, but hopefully you can at least appreciate the photos and then answer them
I might potentially have the opportunity if this motor is a bust, to save up for and get a chevy 350 marine to install in this boat. Id rather keep the ford and not spend the money on another motor if I dont have to. I guess Ill figure the next step once the motor is completely torn apart. BTW, I only had one bolt thus far to give me trouble. I got it out with a manual impact driver that my buddy had. Neat little tool, never used one before.
Thanks in advance for all of your help.
I think the heads and block should be useable as long as it does not have any cracks. Yes, water can get in through the carb opening with no carb. I would replace the circulating water pump and exhaust manifolds and risers. Skidim has many parts, and I have used them quite a bit. However, for exhaust manifolds and risers, I found them cheaper at ebasicpower.com. Good luck.
1993 Blue Stars and Stripes Prostar Powerslot 351HO
Mastercraft: Face It - If you are not a good skier behind this boat, you are not a good skier.
Water in the cylinders could be from an open carb.....or the boat filling with rain water if the owner left the plug in. Didn't you say the trans had water in it? I would think the engine got water in it the same way.
You may want to check the cost of a complete long block instead of all the machine shop work plus internal engine parts (pistons, cam, etc.)
I was njskier on here.
Wouldnt that mean the water was like 3 feet deep inside the boat? Makes me sad thinking that is possible. I didnt see a water line or anything like that on the interior, but maybe its there. I'll look at that once the motor is apart completely.
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Thursday, 12 April 2012
I am going to be led astray, I just know it!
As you will remember, I have known her since I was 11 and we had coat pegs next to each other, I am God mother to her boys... in fact I taught them to blow raspberries and I know my role is to lead them astray wherever and whenever possible... she really should have thought this through. But on Saturday, she goes to buy wool and I will be there... not buying you understand, merely to temper her choices (only if someone steals your purse and chops off your hands will you not buy).
Her niece is expecting a little girl in May, I have been through my patterns... I know this one is perfect:
My friend Pat made it, Pat is knitting perfection, the only woman I know who knits a swatch for a swatch, and it was fabulous, soft to the touch and gorgeous to look at.
So why do I think this is the one, well Pierina is Italian as is her niece, her niece lives near Milan, fashion centre of the Universe... so this is the one. It has an elegant simplicity, (matching booties, too) the bow details on the pocket lifts it above ordinary but the challenge is making a border which fits precisely and lies like a dream. This was made for Cashmerino, to be touched by relations and cooed over by friends, never to touch a child for fear you might have to wash it before the knitter sees it on the baby.
Otherwise I may need to look at my mother's 1940s stash of patterns and we could be bringing the pixie hat to Italy for the first time:
And she is still my best friend... well at least till she sees this post.
P.S. She still thinks I am only going to advise, I have to be honest I reckon the least amount of damage will be socks, just to keep me busy on the train!
9 comments:
- Lyn said...
It's a close call between the two patterns (hang on a mo, my tongue has got stuck in my cheek) but I think the pink has the edge.
In fact it's perfect.
Please remember that it's against the law to enter a wool shop and then leave without making a purchase.
- 12 April 2012 at 23:44
- Truly Myrtle said...
It is a perfect little cardy - just right for a chic wee baby!
Just admit it - there is no way that you be able to come out that shop without yarn in your bag - who can???! Enjoy. No guilt :)
- 13 April 2012 at 07:55
- KC'sCourt! said...
I await to find out to see if you bought any wool
Julie xxxxxxxxxx
- 13 April 2012 at 08:23
- Sarah said...
Good luck with the 'consulting', love the pattern, I agree the bows make it quite special!
- 13 April 2012 at 08:55
- Dawn Ruth said...
I'm just the same if I go into a wool fabric or any craft shop I find there is always something I just must have. I tell myself I am merely helping the British economy get back on its feet.
Anyway wool fabric etc are far better than sweets chocolates etc so go ahead treat your self at least you'll have something to show for it afterwards.
- 13 April 2012 at 18:18
- Pickle Lily said...
Your post made me snort with laughter when I saw the pixie hat pattern! The cardigan in casmerino will be gorgeous - far too good to wear though! Hope you have alovely time in the wool shop and find some 'bargains' that are really too good to miss (that's my excuse!)
Jo x
- 13 April 2012 at 18:55
- Fiddly Fingers said...
What a pretty cardy. The bows set it off beautifully.
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To find out more about the Versatile Blogger Award have a look at the post of the same name over on my blog. Congratulations! :)
- 13 April 2012 at 20:14
- mcrafts said...
The pink cardy is divine! (the hats are - well you never know they may come back into fashion!) I think you had better take a big bag with you. Mich x
- 13 April 2012 at 20:24
Love it Ros! (The cardigan's pretty close too!)I've decided on the pixie hat - but I'm going to customise it with a pom pom.I'm not sure Ros knows this secret side of my life, but when I was about 6, my mother showed me how to make pom poms - that was it - I was hooked. Pom poms everywhere - even the fairisle balaclava got the pom pom treatment - an enormous red and white nylon wool affair, hanging from a plaited piece of wool so I could swing it side to side as I jauntily walked down the street!! Thank you Ros, after all these years I can start making pom poms again with a purpose!
- 14 April 2012 at 11:22


text: 6 Secrets to Higher Soybean Yields March 7, 2013 11:32 PM Tweet TAGS: Marketing, Overseas December 18, 2014 By Boyce Thompson AgWeb Email Why is it that farmers competing in state and national soybean yield contests routinely grow 60 or even 85 bu. per acre yields when the national average is closer to 44? That's the question that motivated some ground-breaking research by Fred Below, a crop physiologist at the University of Illinois. The wise-cracking, caffeinated professor presented his top-line results to a standing-room-only audience of farmers at last week's 2013 Commodity Classic. There's a lot more at stake in the answer to this question than a simple scientific inquiry. To feed an extra 2 billion mouths over the next 40 years, "we need to double the production of all grains," says Below. But at current rates of productivity gains, it will take 100 years to reach 85 bu. per acre. "Fortunately, there's a lot of low-hanging fruit," says Below. In fact, nearly every tactic Below tried – whether it was adding more nitrogen or planting in denser rows – improved yields. The best course of action, he says, is "intelligent intensification," academic-speak for putting more of the right stuff in the ground at the right time. Before diving into his secrets, Below listed some "pre-requisites." He assumes that farmers are draining their fields properly, that they engage in early weed control – "no matter how satisfying it may be to let them grow then go out in the field and kill them with glyphosate" – and are maintaining proper pH levels for soils. Here's a rundown on the six "secrets" Below revealed, one at a time. 1. Weather Because he figures everyone could guess weather was among the secrets, he lists it first. But it may belong at the top, since according to his studies it has a greater influence on yields than anything else. That's unfortunate because it can't be controlled. Fluctuating weather conditions in Below's home state of Illinois have resulted deviations from trend-line yields of 0.7 bu. per acre over the past 20 years. Good weather, of course, influences early planting, which can create opportunities for early vegetative growth and node formation. "I think we need to plant earlier, but it's the weather that determines the planting date," Below says. Even if you plant early, the professor says, you need to plant the right seed and protect it. The impact of heat and drought can be mitigated by management practices that promote strong root development, such as fertility, enhanced seed emergence, and disease control. Ethylene blocking compounds that alleviate corn stress may work on soybeans as well, he adds. But there's nothing like a good rain in August. That's what saved Below's test crops last year. "When any of my agronomic schemes don't work," he says, "I just blame the weather, and I'm usually right." 2. Fertility Soil fertility, Below says, may be the most overlooked component of soybean management. "I don't think we're adequately fertilizing soybeans, or we're losing a lot from corn," Below says. The popular approach of adding nitrogen during the growing season may backfire as well. "If you put in too much, in late June or early July, you can shut down the nodules. Then you wind up with worse performance." Soybeans obtain between 25 and 75% of plant nitrogen from the soil, with the balance supplied from symbiotic fixation. "When we get to 85 bu. per acre, we're mining 100 pounds out of the soil," he says. Some growers, Below said, incorrectly believe that because they applied adequate fertilizer to their corn crop the preceding year that phosphorous (P) and potassium (K) fertility are less critical for soybean production. A typical fertilizer program for soybeans, for instance, might involve fertilizing the previous year's corn crop with an equivalent of two years of fertilizer. A 230-bu. corn yield, however, removes nearly 100 pounds of P2O5 from every acre. This doesn't leave much for the soybean crop in the second year. Many people think potassium is the key nutrient for soybeans, Below says. While it is important, corn stover could provide half the potassium that soybeans need. Phosphorus, he says, "is the biggest problem, and it's probably due to the way we fertilize corn." Phosphorus is quickly immobilized in soil and may not be available in sufficient quantity. Below grew an additional 4.3 bu. per acre through better fertilization. Besides the weather, fertility is the most important variable he tested. 3. Genetics/variety Below believes that farmers don't spend enough time researching soybean varieties. He found big differences in yield, even among varieties of the same maturity. Yields varied by as much as 20 bu. per acre when grown at the same location. Some variation was due to differences in susceptibility to diseases like white mold. But he also noted big differences between seeds with varying insect resistance. All told, Below attributes an additional 3.2 bu. per acre upside to selecting the right seed. 4. Enhance seed emergence and vigor Through the use of fungicidal, insecticidal and plant growth regulator seed treatments, early season growth and vigor will be protected from yield robbing stresses such as disease and insects. The professor says healthier leaves result in bigger seeds, which can dramatically improve yields. "It has a huge impact," he said. Below argues that insect and disease control is especially critical with soybeans because so many pests can limit yield or reduce grain quality. 5. Seed treatment Soybean seeds have their highest yield potential, of course, when first planted. After that, the basic idea is to relieve as much stress on the plants as possible. Seed treatments that promote seed germination, seedling establishment, and early vigor, help in this respect. Some fungicides and insecticides may also promote "physiological vigor," he says. "At my research site, when I had seed with a complete treatment, I saw an enormous improvement in yield." All told, the researcher attributes an increase of 2.6 bu. per acre to seed treatment. 6. Use narrow rows Below's research turned up a distinct advantage to planting soybeans in narrow rows of 20 inches, rather than 30 inches. This allows more space between plants within a row and increased branching. That in turn creates more opportunities for precision fertilizer placement in a corn-soybean rotation. Twenty-inch rows also improve light interception, though reduced air circulation may create more pressure for disease. Though 15-inch soybean rows have gained in popularity in recent years, Below believes that there's an advantage to planting both corn and soybeans in 20-inch rows. Farmers could use the same equipment for precision fertilizer placement. And by alternating crops, soybeans could take advantage of the residual fertility from the previous band. Unfortunately, farmers who employed all these secrets wouldn't get a yield increase equal to the combined value of doing them individually. The whole, in other words, isn't equal to a sum of the parts. But you do get some added benefit by combining approaches. For instance, in Below's research, applying fungicide at the R3 growth stage improved yields by 2.1%. Applying insecticide at R3 resulted in a 3.7% yield increase. But doing both only improved yields by 3.8%. Soybean Yield Secrets In terms of yield percentage improvements Fertility (extra N,P,S and Zn) 4.3% Variety (fuller maturity for region) 3.2% Foliar protection (fungicide and insecticide) 3.6% Seed treatment (fungicide, insecticide, and nematicide) 2.6% Row width (20-inch versus 30-inch) 2.1% Read more information about Below and his research. 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At some point a few months ago, someone (sadly I lost their name and email) sent me a link to yet another Cantor crank. At the time, I didn't feel like writing another Cantor crankery post, so I put it aside. Now, having lost it, I was using Google to try to find the crank in question. I didn't, but I found something really quite remarkably idiotic.
(As a quick side-comment, my queue of bad-math-crankery is, sadly, empty. If you've got any links to something yummy, please shoot it to me at firstname.lastname@example.com.)
The item in question is this beauty. It's short, so I'll quote the whole beast.
MYTH: Cantor's Set Theorem disproves divine omniscience
God is omniscient in the sense that He knows all that is not impossible to know. God knows Himself, He knows and does, knows every creature ideally, knows evil, knows changing things, and knows all possibilites. His knowledge allows free will.
Cantor's set theorem is often used to argue against the possibility of divine omniscience and therefore against the existence of God. It can be stated:
- If God exists, then God is omniscient.
- If God is omniscient, then, by definition, God knows the set of all truths.
- If Cantor's theorem is true, then there is no set of all truths.
- But Cantor's theorem is true.
- Therefore, God does not exist.
However, this argument is false. The non-existence of a set of all truths does not entail that it is impossible for God to know all truths. The consistency of a plausible theistic position can be established relative to a widely accepted understanding of the standard model of Cantorian set theorem. The metaphysical Cantorian premises imply that Cantor's theorem is inapplicable to the things that God knows. A set of all truths, if it exists, must be non-Cantorian.
The attempted disproof of God's omniscience is, from a meta-mathematical standpoint, is inadequate to the extent that it doesn't explain well-known mathematical contexts in which Cantor's theorem is invalid. The "disproof" doesn't acknowledge standard meta-mathematical conceptions that can analogically be used to establish the relative consistency of certain theistic positions. The metaphysical assertions concerning a set of all truths in the atheistic argument above imply that Cantor's theorem is inapplicable to a set of all truths.
This is an absolute masterwork of crankery! It's remarkably silly argument on so many levels.
- The first problem is just figuring out what the heck he's talking about! When you say "Cantor's theorem", what I think of is one of Cantor's actual theorems: "For any set S, the powerset of S is larger than S." But that is clearly not what he's referring to. I did a bit of searching to make sure that this wasn't my error, but I can't find anything else called Cantor's theorem.
So what the heck does he mean by "Cantor's set theorem"? From his text, it appears to be a statement something like: "there is no set of all truths". The closest actual mathematical statement that I can come up with to match that is Gödel's incompleteness theorem. If that's what he means, then he's messed it up pretty badly. The closest I can come to stating incompleteness informally is: "In any formal mathematical system that's powerful enough to express Peano arithmetic, there will be statements that are true, but which cannot be proven". It's long, complex, not particularly intuitive, and it's still not a particularly good statement of incompleteness.
Incompleteness is a difficult concept, and as I've written about before, it's almost impossible to state incompleteness in an informal way. When you try to do that, it's inevitable that you're going to miss some of its subtleties. When you try to take an informal statement of incompleteness, and reason from it, the results are pretty much guaranteed to be garbage - as he's done. He's using a mis-statement of incompleteness,and trying to reason from it. It doesn't matter what he says: he's trying to show how "Cantor's set theorem" doesn't disprove his notion of theism. Whether it does or not doesn't matter: for any statement X, no matter what X is, you can't prove that "Cantor's set theorem" or Gödel's incompleteness theorem, or anything else disproves X if you're arguing against something that isn't X.
Ignoring his mis-identification of the supposed theorem, the way that he stated it is actually meaningless. When we talk about sets, we're using the word set in the sense of either ZFC or NBG set theory. Mathematical set theory defines what a set is, using first order predicate logic. His version of "Cantor's set theorem" talks about a set which cannot be a set!
He wants to create a set of truths. In set theory terms, that's something you'd define with the axiom of specification: you'd use a predicate ranging over your objects to select the ones in the set. What's your predicate? Truth. At best, that's going to be a second-order predicate. You can't form sets using second-order predicates! The entire idea of "the set of truths" isn't something that can be expressed in set theory.
- Let's ignore the problems with his "Cantor's theorem" for the moment. Let's pretend that the "set of all truths" was well-defined and meaningful. How does his argument stand up? It doesn't: it's a terrible argument. It's ultimately nothing more than "Because I say so!" hidden behind a collection of impressive-sounding words. The argument, ultimately, is that the set of all truths as understood in set theory isn't the same thing as the set of all truths in theology (because he says that they're different), therefore you can't use a statement about the set of all truths from set theory to talk about the set of all truths in theology.
- I've saved what I think is the worst for last. The entire thing is a strawman. As a religious science blogger, I get almost as much mail from atheists trying to convince me that my religion is wrong as I do from Christians trying to convert me. After doing this blogging thing for six years, I'm pretty sure that I've been pestered with every argument, both pro- and anti-theistic that you'll find anywhere. But I've never actually seen this argument used anywhere except in articles like this one, which purport to show why it's wrong. The entire argument being refuted is a total fake: no one actually argues that you should be an atheist using this piece of crap. It only exists in the minds of crusading religious folk who prop it up and then knock it down to show how smart they supposedly are, and how stupid the dirty rotten atheists are.


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The U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) in Arkansas and California has announced that applications may be filed through Feb. 15 for conservation-innovation grants (Arkansas) and waterbird-habitat-enhancement funding (California).
In Arkansas, NRCS says rice growers in 13 counties may apply for the Conservation Innovation Grant — Greenhouse Gas (CIG-GHG) program if they agree to install pilot conservation practices. The program's main focus is to implement cost-effective projects, field-test GHG-reducing practices and produce user-friendly technology to help growers access carbon markets. The agency says it will provide technical and financial assistance for a variety of conservation practices for the purpose of reducing greenhouse-gas emissions. All the pilot practices are designed to produce multiple benefits for rice growers, including more efficient water management and reduced diesel use.
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Los Angeles County Supervisor Don Knabe has scrapped a controversial proposal to relocate the Marina del Rey public boat ramp, a move that would require the demolition of iconic Fisherman's Village.
A recommendation in the county's 25-page "visioning statement," a blueprint for long-term development of the marina, called for moving the ramp to where Fisherman's Village currently sits. The village would be torn down to serve as a parking lot for boaters using the ramp.
Knabe, whose coastal district includes Marina del Rey, said he initially introduced the idea of relocating the launch ramp as a point of departure for a broader discussion on the visioning of the marina and as a way to better group the marina's amenities.
"It was not a direction and it was never a done deal," he said. "Nevertheless, the idea was universally rejected at the Small Craft Harbor Commission meeting. I want the public to know that I've listened to you, and I'm removing the idea of relocating the public boat launch from further consideration in the visioning process."
Mike Leneman, who has been launching boats out of the marina for 50 years, had been adamantly opposed to relocating the launch ramp, which he and many others called one of the safest in Southern California.
"That's one of the smarter things Knabe has done in his career," Leneman said Tuesday after hearing about the plan to keep the ramp in its current location. "Why would they spend $8 million to relocate a launch ramp that no one was complaining about, that just about everyone using it thought was the best launch ramp in Southern California?
"Follow the money. They wanted to build a shopping center where the boat ramp is now. But the marina was built out of public funds for boaters, not for the use of shoppers."
Knabe said the Department of Regional Planning asked for his input on the current state of the marina — what is missing or what should be improved, what design changes might be made to make the marina a more attractive place and what uses or amenities could be provided to make the marina a more desirable destination for visitors and more livable for residents.
Professional planners and developers over the years have told him about the need to reconfigure the launch ramp to provide better opportunities to group varied uses in the marina, he said.
After a consultant study and review by the U.S. Coast Guard deemed a potential move to be safe, Knabe suggested the idea for public discussion.
"It was prudent for the idea to be considered during the visioning process, when the long-term future of the marina was being discussed," he said.
But after hearing the public outcry and talking with more experts, Knabe decided to pull the idea off the table.
Knabe said he still supports the visioning process for the seaside community and encouraged the public to stay involved. The visioning statement calls for the grouping of land into four main districts — residential, Marina Beach, Visitor's Row and Boater's Way.
The ultimate goal is to create a continuous walkable promenade through the marina. In its current state, the man-made area is a disjointed, complicated collection of parking lots and declining retail businesses and restaurants, county planners say.
Gina Natoli, the county's supervising regional planner, said planners will now revise the statement to remove the boat ramp option. The rest of the recommendations in the document will go before the Regional Planning Commission in August and the Board of Supervisors in September, she said.
Fisherman's Village will remain untouched for now.
"There is not a recommendation in the visioning statement right now concerning specific development on Fisherman's Village," Natoli said. "It is something we do want to look at to see if there are other things we can do to enhance that visitor-serving use or other strategies to employ to make it more connected to the rest of the visitor-serving uses in the marina."
Residents have flooded community meetings over the last couple of years to express concern over the outdated village, county officials have said, and urged the county to bring in more upscale retail and restaurant tenants. Planners said the current boat ramp site at Basin H offers more room to work with than Fisherman's Village, which is only 1.2 acres with limited parking. The village parcel is also hard to find, nestled at the end of Fiji Way behind the high-end Waterside Marina del Rey shopping center. A new commercial development would be much more visible on Basin H.
"It's always been frustrating to me to have (the boat ramp) as an entryway to Marina del Rey," Knabe said. "It doesn't look nice. It's not appealing."
Knabe said options for the village are "wide open" now that the boat ramp is off the table.
"It's obviously time for a major redo. It's an incredible piece of property," he said. "Hopefully, the folks who have the lease will come up with a nice plan."


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The Real Scandal: Not That The NSA Broke The Law In Vast Spying, But That It Probably Didn't
from the the-law-is-broken dept
As much as one might be personally appalled by the notion of the NSA collecting everybody's call records, disgust doesn't make something unconstitutional. Rather, the real scandal here is what's legal -- namely, how the surveillance powers enabled by modern technology have been embraced and expanded by Congress and a succession of presidents, and how the Court has failed to develop a robust system for applying the Fourth Amendment meaningfully to the questions of the 21st century.This is why many of us have been trying to call attention to things like warrantless wiretapping and the FISA Amendments Act and the privacy-destroying immunities of CISPA for years. Because those in power keeping screaming "terrorists!" to get Congress to pass these laws, and then everyone's shocked (shocked!) when the government goes and does what Congress and the courts have specifically allowed.
The article above points to the infamous Smith v. Maryland case, which among other things established the ridiculous third party doctrine, which we've decried for years. This ruling said that by "giving" data (such as phone numbers) to a "third party" (such as a phone company) you had given up any expectation of privacy in that data. That ruling was made in 1979, but is now used to suggest you've given up an expectation of privacy in lots of data you give to online services. That needs to go. But, at the same time, Congress is equally guilty of regularly approving massive expansions of the law that enables all of this kind of surveillance.
The "good news" in all of this (if there is any good news) is that if it's true that everything that was done didn't actually violate the law, then we just need to fix the laws, and that may actually be an easier problem to solve (though, by no means easy) than dealing with what to do if laws were broken.
In a weird twist, the best-case scenario is that the NSA's surveillance programs are legal -- or, at least, that the NSA believes that they are. The administration has certainly expanded its powers to fill every crack available, but it seems not to have broken any bricks, hewing assiduously to the letter of the law (as far as we know). It may be of small comfort, but overly broad laws are an easier problem to solve than that of a government that does whatever it wants, regardless. Let's hope that that is not what we have.Of course, for that to happen, we'd have to have some faith that Congress will actually do it's job. And that's such a laughable thought that I almost couldn't complete that sentence.


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The Bisons soccer team returns home Sunday afternoon looking to get on the winning track.
When they meet Georgia State Sunday at 1 at the Lipscomb Soccer Complex, the Bisons will be trying to rebound from a 3-0 road loss at UAB in Birmingham, Ala., Friday night.
This will be the first regular season home game of the season for the Bisons.
After battling to a scoreless tie at the half, UAB scored three second half goals.
Derek Rios scored at the 48:15 mark from about six yards out. At the 58:46 mark Dejan Jakovic scored on a one-timer for eight yards away. Anthony King closed out the scoring at 85:53 with a goal on a breakaway.
Jake Goergen was in net for the Bisons. He made four saves. The team was credited with two. UAB made 20 shots, including nine shots on goal.
The Bisons made 12 shots with four shots on goal. Ben Page and Miguel DaSilva each had two shots on goal.
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[K-pop] NU'EST
More information regarding "Pledis Boys Magazine" revealed
Set to make their debut this March, more information about the magazine publication featuring NU'EST has been released. Earlier today, Pledis Entertainment confirmed that they will be publishing a magazine which will include more information about the group, along with exclusive photographs and insights from the members themselves.
"Pledis Boys Magazine" is set to provide a variety of themed segments to relay information about the group's debut and future promotions. The members will be able to reveal their distinct personalities and fashion sense through the various interviews and photoshoots included in the magazine.
A few of the topics talked about were "Just Starting To Talk," where they will answer personal questions from fans, while member Baekho will reveal the contents of his recent overseas trip to Sapporo, Japan. On "My Favorite Musician," NU'EST will be talking about the artists that they respect and gain inspiration from.
Lastly, there will also be a portion where the people behind the production team talk about their experience with the creation of the group. NU'EST's composers Cho Youngsoo and Kim Taehyun, along with the group's vocal trainers and dance instructors were given a chance to share their experience with the group and also reveal each members' talent and passion.
The magazine is set to be released on March 9th.
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NU'EST releases 1st teaser for debut single "FACE"
Pledis Entertainment released the faces and names of the members for their upcoming new male group, NU'EST (Baekho, Ren, JR, Aron, Minhyun), in January and have been teasing fans promotional videos and events for their debut.
On March 3rd, NU'EST released their 1st teaser video for their 1st single "FACE" through their official Facebook and YouTube account. The teaser first views the 5 members sitting in the dark in front of a chalkboard in stylish black suits. Fans are reintroduced to each members with closeup shots and their names flashing beside them.
Teasers will continually be released until the group's single release on March 12th.
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NU'EST releases MV for "Face"!
The much anticipated rookie group, NU'EST has released the music video for their debut single, "Face".
The music video showcases the four members (minus Ren) with powerful masculinity and superb dance moves.
Check out the music video below and share your thoughts on this new group!
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I think MinHyun is so cute
NU'EST – Elle Girl Magazine
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JR so cutie and he has beautiful eyes
OMG! 4 of them are my age, and they look so mature!
NU'EST attracts attention as a different kind of rookie group
While there is no shortage of rookie groups, NU'EST has been gaining very positive recognition from both officials and the general public due to their different approach for their debut single, "Face."
Having only debuted a little over a month ago, the five members of NU'EST have been given praise for singing about the very sensitive subject of school bullying and violence.
The members of NU'EST thanked their fans. They revealed that it was due to all of the different promotions that they were able to interact so often with their fans and communicate with them. They also expressed that they hope to continue rising in popularity.
NU'EST has been very busy recently with Ren and Minhyun participating in Seoul Fashion Week and their new reality show, "Making A Star: NU'EST."
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Particular interest has gone to the fact that there were a couple familiar faces in the group.
Yoo Jae Suk Pays For NU'EST
The news of entertainer Yoo Jae Suk paying for NU'EST's bill at a restaurant is becoming a hot topic.
NU'EST member Baek Ho posted on his me2day on the 4th, "We went to eat at a restaurant and met Yoo Jae Suk and Haha seniors who we respect so much."
Continuing, "I was worried that Yoo Jae Suk wouldn't recognize us, but he greeted, took a photo, and even paid for our bill secretly.
This is not the first time Yoo Jae Suk expressed his love for his juniors. He gifted gagman Song Jun Geun a refrigerator's worth of money for his wedding, and received compliments for his relationships with actress Park Si Yeon, gagman Jung TaeHo, and entertainer Kim Ji Sun among others.
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I thought it was just me but looking at the old pics from the MV they filmed with afterschool and other two trainees, there are two guys missing now ... o.o
Does anyone know why they dropped out?
NU'EST's Aron and JR celebrate their birthdays with fans at their first official fan event + comeback this Summer
Rookie group NU'EST recently celebrated the birthdays of members JR and Aron with their fans in an intimate meet-and-greet event hosted at Olleh Square on June 4th.
NU'EST debuted only a few months ago, quickly garnering much success with their debut single "Face." This fan event will mark the group's first ever official fan event since their debut on March 15th.
The event was created to give back to the fans for their support for the group. While there was a limit of 1000 entrees for the event, the seating limit in the venue was increased by 300 seats due to popular demand. In order to give all fans a fair chance to be a part of one of the 300 extra attendees, the lucky contestants were chosen by a random drawing.
The event consisted of various events that enabled fans to interact face-to-face with the idols, allowing an intimate bonding between the the boys and the fans. The two birthday boys JR and Aron also provided a special surprise for the fans as they performed a duet version of their song "Face." Other notable events for the fans included a montage of video clips that showed the members during their trainee days.
"It's been a long time since we saw you last, and we're so happy to see you all here today," said NU'EST, "We are so blessed to have you all, and I hope you will stick with us through all the memories we're going to make together in the future!"
Meanwhile, the boys have announced during the event that they will be making a comeback this summer with an upgraded concept and performance.
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2PM's Taecyeon compliments rookie group NU'EST
2PM's Taecyeon recently complimented rookie idol group NU'EST on their manners.
The singer recently updated his Twitter page and wrote, "I can't work out, but I still went to the gym to see my trainer Hwang Jin Ho hyung~ Then suddenly juniors NU'EST appeared!! They were cute and greeted me politely~ I must sleep now~ Everyone Taec-night~ ^^"
Fans who were glad to see him supporting his juniors favorited his tweet and shared it via their respective Twitter pages.
In related news, Taec and the rest of 2PM recently concluded their '6 BEAUTIFUL DAYS' concerts at the Budokan in Japan.
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NU'EST to make a comeback mid-July!
Boy group NU'EST, who made their debut in March with their single 'FACE', attracted a lot of attention for their incorporation of dubstep.
In the photo teaser that was released today for their upcoming comeback, the NU'EST members can be seen under a spotlight, each holding a mask in their hand.
Pledis Entertainment told allkpop, "NU'EST's debut album FACE had a message about teen violence in schools. The message of this album involves freedom of expression and molting of the old. The members will show off their upgraded, transformed sides."
Fans commented, "The visuals are daebak!", "Each member has his own unique style!", and "I wonder what message this album will convey", showing an explosive response to NU'EST's upcoming comeback.
NU'EST is planning on making their comeback in mid-July with more powerful vocals, catchy beats, and powerful performances.
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When the Obama administration's fiscal 2010 budget proposals reach Congress, the agricultural portion will likely face a wall of bipartisan opposition.
Two senators — one from each party — have written a letter to Senate Budget Committee Chairman Kent Conrad asking him to oppose any farm program spending cuts or other attempts to reopen the 2008 farm bill.
The letter, drafted by Arkansas Democrat Blanche Lincoln and Kansas Republican Pat Roberts, was signed by four Democrats and 11 Republicans representing states as diverse as Montana and Mississippi.
"The farm bill is a completely paid for, bipartisan product representing two years of negotiations and tremendous sacrifice on the part of production agriculture," said Lincoln. "That agreement is not even one year old as the administration proposes reopening those portions that affect producers."
Lincoln said she and other signers of the letter are willing to work to pass a "responsible budget that cuts the deficit" without cutting direct payments or making drastic changes in safety net programs such as crop insurance.
"We have seen tremendous participation gains in the crop insurance program over the last 30 years. More producers are properly managing their risks to the benefit of producers, consumers and taxpayers," Roberts said. "In a time of economic uncertainty, it doesn't make sense to put 30 years of risk protection progress in further jeopardy."
The Obama administration is proposing $16 billion in farm spending cuts to help reduce the $1 trillion deficit that is expected to result from the passage of the $782-billion economic stimulus package and other short-term attempts to restart the economy.
Lincoln and Roberts, both members of the Senate Agriculture Committee and the Senate Finance Committee, say the administration proposal would make no measurable impact on the budget and could put farmers at risk.
"The $16 billion in proposed budget cuts come at the expense of several carefully crafted and agreed upon programs that make up our federal farm safety net," the letter said. "This safety net is designed to protect not only producers but also consumers, who continue to enjoy the most abundant and affordable food supply in the world."
Last June, the authors noted, 80 senators supported the construction of this safety net by approving the conference report to the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008. "This farm bill was the result of months of hard work and strong bipartisan compromise that should not be dismantled through the budget process.
"The proposal to eliminate direct payments to farms with sales of $500,000 lacks an understanding about the shifting trends in America's agriculture economy," they said. "As farm and ranch families work to survive in today's global market, nearly 75 percent of America's agriculture production is generated from farm operations with at least $500,000 in annual sales."
Basing payment eligibility rules on gross sales, as the administration proposes, also fails to recognize the economic hardships producers face due to increased input costs, the letter notes.
"Many times a producer's input costs far exceed their crop sales. USDA's farm income forecast for this year predicts a 20 percent decrease in income while input costs continue to greatly exceed 2007 levels. Disregarding expenses will affect a broad range of farming operations."
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Melges 32 Audi Sailing Series 2009: The Numbers Assigned To Tender
15 April 2009
As in the tradition of many sports disciplines, where players can choose their own numbers game, so do the owners of the second edition Audi Melges 32 Sailing Series, which happens in Malcesine this weekend (April 17-19), have chosen their own bow number that will represent them for the entire year of racing in the series.
Each team was assigned by the class to select a number — whatever you want, and that for several reasons to better identify the message of each crew. The reasons behind the various selections are varied: ranging from its point of sail number, for example 14 per Pinta GER 4014, 21 Mascalzone Latino ITA-2121, 69 for U.S. Bliskem USA-169. Could be a reference such as 23 per crew Roman Lea, and for Matrix the number 88, or a simple habit —Bitipi chose the number 9 to sporting traditions and personal memories.
For the British Team Barbarians, the choice fell to number seven Stuart Simpson and his crew considered this number to be amongst the greatest players — Eric Cantona and David Beckham as well as the number of legendary motorcycling champion Barry Sheene. Stefano di Properzio and his Mataran team chose a higher number 99 — "because the last will be first ... and it is the number of Cassano," stated di Properizio.
Jacopo Bianchetti, owner of Spirit of Simon made the choice of number 20. As if forced to continue in a sort of legend, "The boat is called the Spirit of Simon, to turn a terrible memory into a good thing, Simon toured with the Photos by Joshua Slocum, the first explorer that more than 100 years ago circumnavigated the globe solo. Well, Slocum was born February 20. The grandfather and uncle of Simon, both sailors were born February 20, as is the same for Simone Cino Ricci who adopted Simone at a young age advising him on everything. "On our Mumm 30, we selected the number 20, and the twentieth built. We launched out Melges 32 on February 20 2009."
The only one unable to choose was the reigning Audi Melges 32 Sailing Series Champions Claudio Recchi. He is sporting a brand new team and boat name — Team 93. He officially carries the honor to defend the ultimate number of leadership, 1.
Event No. 1 of the 2009 Audi Melges 32 Sailing Series takes place on the Lake of Garda, Malcesine, Italy. Stay close to the INTERNATIONAL MELGES 32 CLASS ASSOCIATION WEB SITE and BLOG, as photos, press releases and race reports will be made available.


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Bill Nye the Science Guy has accepted an invitation to participate in what is already shaping up to be a volatile debate with well-known creationist Ken Ham.
In one corner is Nye, CEO of the Planetary Society in Pasadena and a proponent of evolution. In the other corner is Ham, CEO of Answers in Genesis-U.S. and founder of the Creation Museum in Petersburg, Ky. He believes creationism is the correct answer. The two will meet in a sold-out public debate on Feb. 4, at the Creation Museum in Kentucky.
"This guy and his beliefs are in their midst, and we can't have this way of thinking for our science students," Nye said. "We can't present (creationism) as a reasonable alternative to science, because it's not right, it's wrong.
"The Earth is not 10,000 years old. To have people like this organization try to insinuate themselves in our schools is not appropriate and (is) a formula for a darker future."
Ham argues that Darwin's theory of evolution is not a theory, but a "belief."
"I can't prove God created it, but we will show what we observe in the present is consistent with (creationism) and not with Darwin's idea," Ham said. "Secularists and people like Bill Nye know there's evidence of (evolution). Obviously we all have the same evidence."
Ham invited Nye to the museum for the debate after Nye's 2012 YouTube video "Creationism is Not Appropriate for Children," in which Nye slams the notion of teaching creationism instead of the theory of evolution in public schools, went viral. Shortly after, Ham responded to Nye in his own YouTube video. Nye agreed to participate in the debate since he was already scheduled for a speaking engagement at Murray State University in Murray, Ky.
"Debate is healthy for education and people need to hear the creationists' side," Ham said. "To think about the issue is a good thing. I know Bill Nye is not going to present anything new, and I'm not going to present anything new. I think this brings it to a public forum in a way for other people to hear both sides of the issue."
Nye said he has "no problem getting in the lion's den" to debate his side of the issue of evolution in public schools, even though it will be on Ham's turf, potentially filled with an audience who pooh-poohs evolution, Nye said.
"It either makes me anxious, or it's an opportunity to influence that many more people and, frankly, have that much more fun," he said.
The debate announcement on Wednesday ignited a social media blitz on Facebook and Twitter.
"I find a lot of the atheists don't want to debate this," Ham said. "It's interesting to see atheists responding to this."
While Nye didn't comment on his religious beliefs, he said he does believe Earth is four-and-a-half billion years old, and in evolution — beliefs that are rooted in scientific evidence.
"What I have come to believe is we are at least one of the ways the universe knows itself," Nye said. "That is extraordinary."


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The avicii military is always on the lookout for more resources on their planet to harvest, and this day was no exception
Here, a small squad of infantry is out on looking for resources worth harvesting
When they see off in the distance, a large group of warriors defending the precious liquid mineral, bluey
It won't be easy though, as there is more warriors hiding in wait
The infantry squad splits up, the main group and leader down the center, the sniper to the right
and the machine gunner and another guy to the left, they don't know how close they are to danger
The warrior that was hiding behind the cover breaks for the nearest infantry unit
First blood! (if your wondering why the avicii had no response actions, I forgot )
The warriors hiding above in the mountains jump down, ready to do some killing
One lands and slices a poor unit in two, he didn't stand a chance
The other warrior, on the other hand, crit failed the landing roll, and the use roll. So he ended up beheading himself as he landed
Another warrior comes from behind for the sneak attack
And crit fails, sending him into a spin, ending up with his backside open and waiting
Rest of the warriors move up
One of the warriors get a crazy sprint roll
The squad leader wheels in attempts of getting revenge for his fallen soldier, BOOM headshot!
The machinegunner aims at the charging berserker
A small burst later, the warrior is upended and sent flying
A soldier turns attempting to take out the scary guy behind him, no success
The sniper and another soldier combine fire on an enemy, in attempts to break through his armor
Success! (Probably shouldn't have sniper damage be 1d10+5)
A brave solider climbs the cliff in order to radio headquarters
Solider: we need reinforcements pronto!
HQ: Roger, reinforcements inbound
The warrior that thought dancing over fighting was the way to go, finally comes to his senses, and attempts to whack a soldier with his OTC
Probably should of stuck to dancing
A Warrior attempts to behead the defenseless sniper, and fails
This warrior gets a crit success on the jump roll
If only I could say the same for his landing roll, he gets stuck hanging of the cliff
A warrior goes for the leader
Yup, warriors are sucking on the use rolls today
And these guys face off, once again
The high quality damage rolls coming into effect here
Rest of the warriors keep moving up
The machinegunner tries to go rambo and take out some advancing warriors
I need new dice, he jams his gun for the next turn
The solider attempts to shoot the warrior on the ground
With great success
The sniper, since his gun is to long to actually shoot, attempts to rifle bash the warrior nearest to him
Never bring a useless sniper rifle to an OTC fight
Yup... Still can't kill each other (None of the damage rolls have been above 3 between these two >.>)
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School building closures are off the table for at least two Pocono districts in the 2013-14 school year.
School building closures are off the table for at least two Pocono districts in the 2013-14 school year.
Last year, East Stroudsburg Area School District officials considered closing J.M. Hill and Smithfield Elementary schools before eventually voting to keep both open.
In September, school officials said they would again investigate whether to close any of their elementary schools — this time looking at J.M. Hill, Smithfield and Bushkill.
After reviewing enrollment figures and other data, the school board's budget advisory committee has decided not to pursue the issue further, at least not for the 2013-14 budget, said East Stroudsburg Director of Administrative Services Eric Forsyth.
The committee, made up of board members Michael Meachem, Ronald Bradley, Robert Gress, Roy Horton and Marjorie James, recommends possible cost-saving measures to the rest of the board.
When the committee examined enrollment numbers, it found an average of about 9 percent free space available among all the district's school buildings, Forsyth said. Smithfield Elementary has the most, with about 40 percent free space available.
To help save money on utility bills at Smithfield, officials closed off the older section of the building.
Last year, officials debated leasing the older portion of the building to KidsPeace, a Lehigh Valley-based charity serving children with behavioral and mental health issues.
That deal fell through, however, and there have been no further plans to lease the older portion of the building, Forsyth said.
As part of a 2007 expansion and renovation project, school officials removed 30 pod trailers and replaced them with 25 new classrooms. The previous cafeteria, gym and all-purpose room were expanded into a much-needed library, and the old library was turned into an art studio.
Because a portion of the $15.9 million project was paid for with state money, it would actually cost the district more money to close Smithfield than to keep it operating, said District Business Manager Jeff Bader.
"The issue when you close a school building is you no longer get reimbursement on your debt service," Bader said.
So if the building were to close, the district would lose $147,400 annually in state reimbursements.
Even if the building were closed, it would still require some heat and air conditioning to protect pipes from freezing in the winter and mold from forming in the summer. The utility costs for Smithfield are $180,300, Bader said.
If the building were closed, school officials would save about 70 percent on energy usage, or $126,200, Bader estimates.
Because of the loss in state reimbursement, it would cost the district about $21,200 more per year to run Smithfield if it were closed, Bader said.
Forsyth projects there will be about 318 students enrolled at Smithfield in 2013-14, but the building can comfortably hold up to 638. Although enrollment is down from previous years, Forsyth believes it will eventually go up again.
"It's space for future expansion. The homes are certainly there to support it," Forsyth said.
no review til '15
Separately, Stroudsburg School Board members, at the recommendation of Superintendent John Toleno, say they will not look at whether to close buildings again until 2015, when the new high school is completed.
Last year, officials discussed closing Ramsey Elementary School, but that idea was greeted with public backlash and the board eventually voted to drop the idea.
When the new high school is complete, the ninth grade, which is currently housed in the junior high school, will move in.
"If we move the ninth-graders to the high school, it certainly makes sense we will have to do the same redistricting all over the place, but that plan has not been laid out yet," Toleno said.


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Robert's relationship with Little League baseball is a timeline of such fecklessness as to demand its own separate post. (A post that is destined to arrive during this solstice-month blopgasm.) Today, however, it's all about me, and my eternal struggle not to become That Dad.
During Robert's first two years in the league, life on the sidelines was smoooooth sailing. The first year was tee-ball, when no one is ever called out and Everyone's A Winner! And last year the team stunk, and the parents writhed with euphoria if our boys made it off the field with all their limbs intact.
This year is different. This year, the team is good.
Really good, actually. As of this morning, they were in a battle with today's opponent, the Yankees, for the second-best record in the league, which means 1) a first-round bye in the playoffs, and 2) Daddy gets to take the kids to the beach next Saturday. I was invested in this game. Because I wanted beach, dammit.
And then, to my wincing eye would appear the ump for today's game, a lovely guy whom I'll call Hopalong Half-Ass. Ol' HH was an assistant coach on Robert's team last year, and he was really terrific with the kids. Volunteered lots of his time, never demanding, always nurturing, knowledgeable, and supportive. Overall just the nicest, calmest, mildest man you'd ever meet. Like the mayonnaise in the spicy fish taco that is organized sports.
These are all great qualities for a coach. For an ump, however, they blow. Hard. He's not the most decisive guy, and when stuff happens and we all look to him for the call, he sort of shrugs back at us and asks, "Did anyone see that?"
And sure enough, in today's first inning, the Yankees' biggest kid, a colossal endomorph who looked as though he routinely grinds people's bones to make his bread, hit a monster shot that landed about ten feet foul. Ol' HH, who never left his position behind the pitcher, had no line on whether the ball was fair, so he actually said, "That was a great shot. Let's give it to him." And sent the kid around the bases with a two-run dinger.
I was working the concession stands with two moms and their small kids nearby, and the voices in my head pleaded with me. "Don't guy up. DO NOT GUY UP. It's a game, it's for the kids to enjoy themselves. Except how can they enjoy themselves when they're getting RIPPED OFF BY THIS MILQUETOASTARRRGH!
Thus the internal war raged. The seemingly placid me sweetly offered change for the ring pop, while screams of "BEACHDAMMIT!" echoed in my brainpan.
I've seen dads like this. The ones who hop up and down and scrape at their bald spots and scream, "My life is so empty! Please Lord give me this one break in this symphony of bleakness!" And yet, when the stakes are raised and that's my kid being put at an unfair disadvantage, I have to launch at my Inner Asshole with a handkerchief soaked in chloroform.
I'm happy to report that I was spared a bout of apoplexy when one of our guys hit a three-run homer in the bottom of the last inning to win the game and cement the team's second seed in the playoffs. And I'm happier still that I was able to offer Double-H a free Powerade and thank him for umping a great game, while Inner Asshole made plans to fetch the beach chairs from storage.


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Jiro Wang
From DramaWiki
- Name: 汪東城 / Wang Dong Cheng
- English name: Jiro Wang
- Also known as: 大東 / Da Dong
- Profession: Actor, singer, and model
- Birthdate: 1981-Aug-24 (age 37)
- Birthplace: Taiwan
- Height: 180cm
- Weight: 67kg
- Star sign: Virgo
- Blood type: O
- Talent agency: Comic International Productions Co., Ltd. 可米製作
Jiro Wang is a Taiwanese actor and singer for the famous band Fahrenheit. He is widely known for his role as the male lead in the Taiwanese idol dramas KO One, as Ah Jin in It Started with a Kiss and its sequel, and as Xiu Yi in the live-action Taiwanese drama, Hua Yang Shao Nian Shao Nu.
Jiro was born August 24, 1981 in Taiwan. He graduated at Fu Shin Trade and Arts College with a degree in Advertising Design. After his graduation he dedicated his life toward the entertainment business. He was first asked to join the entertainment business because of his good looks and singing talent that he showed at a singing competition. BMG, the label that signed him, planned to package him with Jay Chou and Jordan Chan to form a boyband called 3J, but because of 9/11, BMG's stocks crashed and the 3J plan was scrapped. Wang Dong Cheng then decided to continue his career in the industry by working backstage, mainly in charge of fashion designing and other designing necessities, as well as commercial modeling. He was approached again around 2004, when his acting career began.
He speaks fluent Hokkien and Mandarin, and understands conversational Cantonese and English.
He used to play in an underground band named Karma as lead singer. They have performed a song called 人間逃亡記, lyrics composed by Wang. After that, the band changed the name to Dong Cheng Wei. However, the members in the band remains the same.
Jiro Wang was the first member to join Fahrenheit. He is the baritenor vocalist of the group. His publicized temperature is that of hot Summer, at 95 degrees. He also represents "Hot". His fellow members include Wu Chun, Aaron Yan, and Calvin Chen.
TV Shows[edit]
- Meng Fei Jia Dao (post-production)
- Xun Zhao Bei Ji Guang (post-production)
- Rakshasa Street 镇魂街 (2017)
- Maruko TV Drama (QIY, 2017)
- Demon Girl (2016)
- The Crossing Hero (QQ, 2015)
- Singles Villa (Hunan TV, 2015)
- KO One Re-act (GTV, 2013)
- Fabulous Boys (FTV, 2013)
- Xing Fu Pu Gong Ying (Next TV, 2013) cameo
- KO One Return (GTV, 2012)
- Drama Go Go Go (Hunan TV, 2012)
- Absolute Boyfriend (FTV, 2012)
- Sunshine Angel (TTV, 2011)
- Momo Love (GTV, 2009)
- K.O.3an Guo (GTV, 2009)
- ToGetHer (CTV, 2009)
- Rolling Love (GTV, 2008)
- They Kiss Again (CTV, 2007)
- The X-Family (GTV, 2007)
- Hua Yang Shao Nian Shao Nu (CTS/GTV, 2006)
- KO One (GTV, 2005)
- It Started with a Kiss (CTV, 2005)
- The Pawnshop No. 8 (StarTV, 2004)
- Foolish Plan (2015)
- Bloody Doll (2014)
- Mystery (2014)
- Broadcasting Girl (2014)
- My Beautiful Kingdom (2013)
- My Boyfriends (2013)
- The Purple House (2011)
TV Show Theme Songs[edit]
- Jiro Wang - Zui Wen Rou De Li Liang (最温柔的力量) The Gentlest Strength, Singles Villa (2015)
- Jiro Wang - Wo Ying Gai Qu Ai Ni (我应该去爱你) I Should Love You, Drama Go Go Go (2012)
- Jiro Wang - Jia Zhuang Wo Men Mei Ai Guo (假装我们没爱过) Pretend We Never Loved, Absolute Boyfriend (2012)
- Fahrenheit - Mr. Perfect, Absolute Boyfriend (2012)
- Fahrenheit - Yue Lai Yue Ai (越來越愛) Loving More and More, ToGetHer (2009)
- Fahrenheit - Mo Mo (默默) Silently, ToGetHer (2009)
- Fahrenheit - Dong Mai (動脈) Artery, Mysterious Incredible Terminator (2008)
- Fahrenheit - Heng Xing (恆星) Star, Rolling Love (2008)
- Fahrenheit & S.H.E - Xin Wo, Romantic Princess (2007)
- WU LA BA HA, The X-Family (2007)
- Zai Shui Yi Fang, The X-Family (2007)
- Fahrenheit - Bu Hui Ai, The X-Family (2007)
- Fahrenheit - Chu Shen Ru Hua, The X-Family (2007)
- Fahrenheit - Chao Xi Huan Ni, Hua Yang Shao Nian Shao Nu (2006)
- Fahrenheit & Hebe Tien - Zhi Dui Ni You Gan Jue, Tokyo Juliet (2006)
- Fahrenheit - Yi Ge Ren Liu Lang, KO One (2005)
- Drink More Water (多喝水)
- Po Mi Veggie Drink (菠蜜果菜汁)
- Naoni Kino & Akihedeki Nimura (木野直仁 & 村明秀)
- Mandopop group: Ex-member of Fahrenheit
- Record label: H.I.M International Music
- Education: Fu Hsin Trade & Arts (Advertising Design)
- Jiro Wang has completed his mandatory military service.


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Oh not that great! We've been run by a GWB copycat for the last two terms, and no better leader on the horizon. Might as well move to China!!
Oh, I see! I'm trying to organise atheists in the far north, and thought there might be a connection. Not really too active here any more, too much apologetics and moralising for my liking. But good luck on your projects.
Hey there. Fascinated by your name. I was just googling atheist and Inuit, cuz I'm working on such things :)
Curious to hear the story behind the namesake
Thanks for the add!
Don't forget to check out the live chat - I'm in there a lot, :D
Welcome to TA!