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"Discover Jordan" Top 5 Page for this destination Jordan by TheWanderingCamel
Jordan Travel Guide: 4,389 reviews and 11,750 photos
Jordan, with a population of a little over 5 million people, has been an independent state since 1921 when the Emir Abdullah declared the existence of the "Emirate of Transjordan" with himself as the ruler. Abdullah was the second son of Sharif Hussein, the leader of the Hashemite tribe in Saudi Arabia, and older brother of Faisal of "Lawrence of Arabia" fame - see web page on T.E. Lawrence - (the eldest brother's name was Ali). Originally intended as the King of Iraq, with Faisal as King of Syria, he had to content himself with the lesser prize when Faisal took the kingdom of Iraq in his place. It is perhaps ironic that today his descendants still rule Jordan, whereas Faisal's family was wiped out in the revolution of 1958.
Jordan became a kingdom in 1946 when the official name of the country became the "Hashemite Kingdom of Transjordan" with Abdullah as the first king. The name was changed to "Kingdom of Jordan" in 1948. (See the history page "The beginning of the Kingdom").
Abdullah (today known as Abdullah I) was assassinated in 1951 and the throne passed automatically to his son the Crown Prince Talal. He abdicated for medical reasons in 1952 and his son Hussein became King at the age of 17.
Hussein ruled until his death in 1999 and was succeeded by his eldest son Abdullah II *who rules at the moment. Since his succession, Abdullah has had to face a number of problems, economic, social and political, with the successive crises in Palestine and the Middle East.
Jordan is in theory a democratic monarchy, the people have a number of liberties and feel themselves quite free. But these liberties are granted for as long as the monarch wishes. King Abdullah has the power to delay or to cancel parliamentary elections, the press is closely watched and people can be detained for an almost indefinite period with no reason given. These powers are used with discretion, and as I said, the people in Jordan are on the whole perfectly happy with their government, and frequently compare it favourably with neighbouring states.
Queen Rania, the wife of King Abdullah II and something of an international media star, invariably accompanies him on his frequent travels, and is almost always a silent participant in any official interview. The couple have three small children, a boy (Hussein") and two girls.
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I enjoyed a peek at your Jordan page..a wealth of nature reserves here! When in Israel, we motored by Jordan on the bus, seeing countless greenhouses along the way-a perfect solution in protecting fruit & vegetables in the boiling heat...
Marvellous Jordan pages Leyle. I have now completed my tour (virtual). And am looking forward to the real thing. Loved th Local Custom tips. Thanks.
Hi, thank you for your informative page and all the wonderful tips! I now feel like I am ready for my Jordan trip, which is in 2 weeks and I am quite excited :) Shukran! Minai
Very detailed and informative tips, highlighting the diversity and ancient culture of Jordan. Enjoyed this excellent page writeup.
hi, just back from Jordan. Before I set off to Jordan I read ur pages. Now Im back and Im reading again. U did a great job here. congrats.
Hi I have to come back and check out yr page here - as with Wadi Rum Im sure its inspirational! but ive just had a fantastic but too short a visit to Jordan so I must go back again before too long!hope all is well with you!
I really enjoyed your tips and experiences about Jordan, a country I hope to visit sometime this year! Very informative page with good details. Greetings from Dubai / Jess :-)
Looking for travel ideas and your Jordan pages are very helpful. The local custom tips are particularly insightful - thanks.
I'll be revisiting Jordan for the coming 6 months, I will certainly be visiting your page for further tips. The more the merrier.
nice goats :-) and petra too :-)
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Skip to comments.THE MARK LEVIN SHOW Tuesday, December-6-2011
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Witchcraft, smitchcraft... what the heck IS it??!
Some kind of Japanese food. Dehydrated Sushi?
Evening Prince Smiley.
or taffy ?
See my #15.
The dude mixes it in the sauce behind it then eats it :-O
I am NOT happy with the BCS match ups.
Why in bloody hell are ranked teams playing unranked teams?
WELCOME Mark Levin!
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howdy !!!
haven't even peeked at it yet
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Whats cooking?
Last time I looked for older audio broadcasts, looked like they maintained a rolling 2-months worth to download.
Now, it appears they are trying to offer downloads back into December 2008.
Is this a work in progress, not yet complete? Going way back into the archives, I find the download fails in 2008 or late 2009.
Perhaps they are still ramping this up, have the links, but have not populated the archives with the actual MP3 files.
Gotta run, Planning Board is meeting.
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1 cup wild rice (rinse with water and clear all floaters)
Add 3 cups water and 3 chicken bouillon cubes. Cover and bake at 350 for 1 hour. Check to see if you need more water then bake for another half hour.
Melt 6Tablespoons butter; cut onion and saute in butter.
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Hey you're right! I had no idea you could listen more than 2 months back now.
Maybe the big guy will drop by and explain, or you could call and ask, they'd probably put you on right away.
Can you add chicken?
This will make you lose your lunch! (and in some cases, your mind as well! GAWD I despise this puke and the arsehats with him!)GOD help us all, if we do not rid our nation of this vermin! AMEN
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What ever you like...
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Sounds delish!
Just get MN. wild rice....
FU 0bama! How dare you compare the Tea Party to those filthy 0ccupiers!
Good night my FRiend.......
Inequality threatens our democracy?
We can't get rid of this commie rat bozo soon enough!
Mark has been on his game tonight.
The phrase in my oath "All enemies foreign AND DOMESTIC" comes to mind......whenever I think, see or hear from that putz.
SOMEONE please post that pic of Mark's Barney here for us FReepers...please......
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Nevermind...I was able to find the picture myself...he is a darling dog! Im guessing the dog looks so content, because he found himself a wonderful friend and companion in Mark.
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Updated: Fatal accident on Uvas Road
There are 6 comments on the The Dispatch story from Jul 7, 2009, titled Updated: Fatal accident on Uvas Road. In it, The Dispatch reports that:
For the second time in a week, a motorcyclist died in an accident on Uvas Road west of Morgan Hill.
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#1 Jul 9, 2009
Too many fatal accidents on Uvas Rd and not enough news coverage with no change in driver's manners. What do drivers need to 'get it'; I can count 5-6 deaths within a 4 mile stretch in less than 2 years - if that number of fataliies were our friends/acquaintances we would raise the red flags and create a near riot to stop the slaughter. But no, just another unknown motorist, biker, motorcyclist...ho hum...
What can my comments contribute? Not much... would more coverage to get the word out that this absolutely gorgeous, scenic, cherished road needs to be driven with courteous care! If you must speed, take the highway! Stay off our tails! If you don't like slow attention to the natural surroundings then why are you living/driving here!
venting... sorry... but too many lives lost or hurt. I don't know them personnally, but my heart breaks with every one.
#2 Jul 14, 2009
I ride out there semi regularly,, and had no clue about fatalities,,, I guess until someone with political connections gets smeared,,, no one will really care
#3 Jul 22, 2009
Suz, I may write about this in a story for the Mercury News. Can you e-mail me at [email protected] so I can contact you directly? Thanks
Gary R.
#4 May 1, 2012
Sometime take note of all the Memorial Monuments placed along the road, many fatalities don't even have markers. But this is a dangerous road.
#5 Nov 2, 2012
Jeez, folks. Uvas is a dangerous road, with a 45mph speed-limit on it, and it's narrow.
I constantly see bicyclists two and sometimes even three abreast on that road. It makes no sense to do that, given the speed limits and blind corners.
#6 Nov 2, 2012
--- found a biker down on road today, in shade just below Cinnebar... could barely make out what was on the road...-a speeding car would have been disaster... that is enough reason to continue driving at or below speed limit... what's in it for those driving inches off a bumper with high beams glaring in mirrors?-blinding and disrespectful - I can't fix their thinking... can't fix their impatience - safe places to pull over are hard to find. Agree, the Bunched up with 2-3 abreast groups of bikers are impossible to maneuver...
-I love our road, love the views and peaceful surrounding- taking a deep breath... will attempt to maintain the amount of peace and safety which is in my control- finding another place to pull over -letting them go.
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Deck The Halls
By Arlene James
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The voice on the answering machine, while obviously feminine, sounded curt and cheeky.
"Come to your old apartment and get your mail before I trash it. Never heard of mail forwarding?"
Vince smacked the heel of one hand against his forehead. Where was his brain? He hadn't given a single thought to having his personal mail forwarded. In the past few weeks he'd been too busy settling into the new house, replacing his business accountant and hiring enough mechanics to fulfill a city maintenance contract to think about his personal mail.
Just about everything important came to the offices of Cutler Automotive, but that was no excuse. He should've realized that the new tenant of his old apartment would have to deal with his share of circulars and the other junk that routinely clogged every mailbox in the Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex. Besides, something important did occasionally find its way into his residential mailbox. In fact, the materials he'd been expecting about the spring singles' retreat at his church would undoubtedly be among the papers waiting for him at the old apartment.
He hit a button and listened to the message again. Her irritation couldn't have been more obvious, but he found himself smiling at the huskiness of her voice melded with the tartness of her tone. He heard both strength and vulnerability there, an odd combination of toughness and femininity. Since he was still wearing his jacket over his work clothes, he decided that he might as well go at once, make his apologies and relieve her of the unwanted burden of his mail.
Picking up his keys from the counter, he jauntily tossed them into the air, snatched them back again and retraced his steps through the new, sparsely furnished house to the garage and the shiny, white, three-quarterton pickup truck waiting there. Glancing at the sign proudly painted on the door, he climbed inside and started it up. The powerful engine rumbled throatily for a moment before he backed the truck out onto the drive and in to the street.
As he shifted the transmission into a forward gear he tossed a wave at his next-door neighbor Steve, who was taking advantage of the clear, early-November weather in the last hour of daylight to walk his dog. The Boltons were nice people. Wendy, the missus, had been one of the first people to welcomeVince to the neighborhood. They were about his age and the proud parents of a sixteenmonth-old curly-top named Mandy, who took most of their time and attention, but Wendy seemed determined to "fix him up" with one of her single friends. Steve had confided that his wife foundVince too "tall, dark and delish" to be still single at twenty-nine, but that she'd have felt the same way if he'd been a "bald warthog."
Vince didn't know about being "tall, dark and delish," but he didn't think he was a "bald warthog," either. He'd happily give up the single state the moment that God brought the right woman into his life. So far he hadn't stumbled across her -- not that he'd exactly been out beating the bushes for the future Mrs. Cutler.
He was a busy man with a booming business, three garages and a large extended family, including his parents, four sisters and half a dozen nieces and nephews, with one more on the way, not to mention the brothersin-law and innumerable aunts, uncles and cousins. That, church and a few close friends was about all he could manage, frankly.
As he drove toward his old apartment building, a feeling of deja vu overcame him. He remembered well the day, almost a decade ago, when he'd first moved into the small, bland efficiency apartment. A heady feeling of liberation had suffused him then. He'd felt so proud to have left the home of his parents and struck out on his own, leaving behind two pesky younger sisters and two nosy older ones.
Of course, with more freedom had come greater responsibility. Then had come the hard-won understanding that responsibility itself could be counted even more of a joy than any foolish, youthful notions of "freedom" that he'd once entertained. A fellow could take pride in meeting his responsibilities and meeting them well, whereas freedom -- as he had learned -- could become an empty exercise in keeping loneliness at bay.
Other lessons had followed. He'd found his best friends in moments of difficulty rather than fun, though that was important, too. Most significant, Vince had learned that those who truly loved him -- his family, particularly his parents -- were bulwarks of support rather than burdens of bondage. The mature Vince possessed a keen awareness that not everyone was as richly blessed in that area.
For the life he had built and the man he had become, he had his parents, with their thoughtful guidance, patience, loving support and Christian examples, to thank. For his parents, he could only thank God, which was not to say that from time to time they did not make him wish that he lived on a different continent, particularly when it came to his single status.
By the time he pulled into the rutted parking lot of the small, dated, two-story apartment building, Vince was feeling pretty mellow with memories. He was by nature a fairly easygoing type, but he possessed a certain intensity, too, an innate drive that had served him well in building his business. Looking around the old place as he left the vehicle and moved onto the walkway, he saw that nothing whatsoever had changed, only his circumstances.
Onward and upward, he mused, setting foot on the bottom step of an all-too-familiar flight of stairs. His heavy, steel-toed boots rang hollowly against the open metal treads as he climbed. After passing three doors on the open landing, he stopped at the fourth and automatically reached for the doorknob. Only at the last moment did he derail his hand, lifting it and coiling it into a fist. Before his knuckles could make contact with the beige-painted wood, however, the door abruptly opened and a feminine face appeared. Obviously she had heard him coming.
"Who are you?"
Vince looked down into clear green eyes like pale jade marbles fringed with sandy-brown lashes. Large and almond-shaped, they literally challenged him. He backed up a step, lowering his hand and took in the whole of her oval face.
It was a bit too long to be labeled classically pretty, just as her nose seemed a bit too prominent to be called pert. But those eyes and the lush contours of a generous mouth, along with high, prominent cheekbones and the sultry sweep of eyebrows a shade darker than her golden-brown hair made a very striking, very feminine picture, indeed. The hair was the finishing touch, her "crowning glory," as the Scriptures said. Thick and straight with a healthy, satiny shine, it hung well past her shoulders, almost to her elbows.
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Skip to comments.Astronomy Picture of the Day -- Hammer Versus Feather on the Moon
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Explanation: If you drop a hammer and a feather together, which reaches the ground first? On the Earth, it's the hammer, but is the reason only because of air resistance? Scientists even before Galileo have pondered and tested this simple experiment and felt that without air resistance, all objects would fall the same way. Galileo tested this principle himself and noted that two heavy balls of different masses reached the ground simultaneously, although many historians are skeptical that he did this experiment from Italy's Leaning Tower of Pisa as folklore suggests. A good place free of air resistance to test this equivalence principle is Earth's Moon, and so in 1971, Apollo 15 astronaut David Scott dropped both a hammer and a feather together toward the surface of the Moon. Sure enough, just as scientists including Galileo and Einstein would have predicted, they reached the lunar surface at the same time. The demonstrated equivalence principle states that the acceleration an object feels due to gravity does not depend on its mass, density, composition, color, shape, or anything else. The equivalence principle is so important to modern physics that its depth and reach are still being debated and tested even today.
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So let me get this straight.... If you dropped Obama and Biden's brain at the same time....
Oh never mind.
Yes, you got it, they'd both float
That would be like dropping Santa Claus and the Tooth Fairy at the same time.
It's a good idea, because the only way I could get anything out of that show would be to listen and not watch. ;')
When she was written out, the show passed its peak. Still like it though.
The hammer will fall slightly faster, as every mass has it's own gravity. The hammers greater mass has greater gravitational pull on moon.
You'd be stoned stupider than Ozzy.
That's true, but the "greater gravitational pull" is balanced by that fact that there's a greater mass to be accelerated.
"Brain''? Obama and Biden!?! What makes you think either of those two have a brain?
Also true.
You could move a supermassive black hole with a feather if you could anchor the feather somehow and had a few billion years to do it in.
Forgive my advanced ignorance, but doesnt the mass have to rotate to induce the gravity field? Or have I drowned in a sea of sci-fi hog swill.
A variation on that concept has been suggested as a means of altering the trajectories of asteroids that appear to be on earth-colliding trajectories.
Negative on the rotation.
That's why it's called science "fiction".
Thank you.
The clue was in the name I suppose!
Negative. All mass has the same reaction to gravitational forces, inertia and force are linear. 1000 lb takes more to get moving than 100 lb, but there IS more to get it moving.
At the hammer and feather scale it is so minute to be almost ridiculous, but think of it this way. If you could stop the Earth and Moon from rotating and place a feather the same distance from Earth as the Moon, I guarantee that we will collide with the Moon first.
Gravity is probably the best know yet least understood force in nature.
We think of people on the space station as being weightless but that's really just an effect of the free fall they're in. I think I read that the gravitational pull at that distance from the earth's surface is less than 1% less than it is at sea level.
To avoid any complications due to different compositions, instead of a feather use a small iron ball of the same mass, and the USS Missouri, also generally made of iron.
Suspend them each one mile above the surface of the moon.
Each is composed of a collection of iron atoms.
The gravitational attraction between each atom of iron and the moon is the same, thus each atom of iron (assuming all of the same isotope) will accelerate towards the moon at the same rate.
Therefore, since the featherweight piece of iron and the Missouri are both merely composed of many atoms of iron, though in different numbers, accelerating at the same rate, "in formation", they will both hit the moon at the same time.
This holds for any distance from the moon.
The gravitational attraction between two objects is proportional to the product of the masses of the two objects divided by the square of the distance between the two objects.
Assume, to avoid having to do triple integrals, all mass of the earth is concentrated at a very dense point at the center of the earth, surrounded by a massless, 4000-mile-radius shell that we stand on.
We are thus separated from the mass of the earth by 4000 miles, which, squared, has a magnitude of 16000000.
The orbit of the ISS has an average altitude of about 225 miles.
It, then, is about 4225 miles from the mass of the earth; 4225 squared is about 17850000.
Therefore, the gravitational pull of the earth at the altitude of the space station is 16000000/17850000 relative to that on earth, or roughly 90%.
Even if you assume the far half of the earth doesn't exist because the "1 over r-squared" term makes it less important and use a radius of 2000 miles rather than 4000, that still puts the earth's gravitational attraction on the ISS equal to about 80% of that on the surface of the earth.
LOL I'll take your word for it. I love the science but really suck at the math.
Let's try math, instead of handwaving. We wish to determine the acceleration due to gravity acting upon an object as a function of its proximity to some other object. The two objects are (let us say) a hammer, and the moon. The each have mass Mh and Mm. According to Newton, a force acting on a mass M causes acceleration.
The gravitational force between two massive objects can be computed
Fg = G*(M1*M2)/ R2
where "R" is the distance between them. So, the gravitational acceleration of a hammer falling on the moon may be calculated:
Fg = G*(Mm*Mh)/ R2 = Mh*a
Note that Mh cancels out of this equation. Acceleration of an object (a hammer) due to the gravitational attraction of another object (the moon) is not a function of the first object's (the hammer) mass.
I'm impressed.
I knew what the equations were, but lacked the ambition to actually "typeset" them in HTML.
"Typesetting" them is the only way I know of to make them readable. My knowledge of HTML is really quite limited.
I guess < sub > and < super > handles most of it.
That, and ambition.
Really, so Jupiter and Earth have the same pull on the sun in your world.
You only did half of the equation.
If gravity is as you say, why do object accelerate faster in a fall on Earth than they do on the moon.
As in your example, the Earth and the Moon are just groupings of individual atoms right?
Again, you are only doing half of the equation.
Indeed, it is impossible to find zero gravity anywhere matter exists, but it is possible to find points and conditions of balanced gravity, which have the same obervable result.
Lately I've been wondering about the concept of true motionlessness. I wonder if its even possible in expanding space where all things are moving at incredible speeds.
Objects accelerate faster in a fall on Earth than they do on the Moon because Earth is bigger than the Moon. Work the equations for yourself. Substitute the mass of Earth, Jupiter, another hammer, whatever you like. You can solve for the acceleration towards any of these.
Gravitational acceleration towards any object X is a function of the mass of that object and the distance from that object, as I showed upthread.
Don't wave your hands, do the math.
Do two magnets with their N S poles facing each other create a greater attractive force than a single magnet? If the force is greater doesn't that equate to greater acceleration?
If a hammer were orbiting the Earth, it would not measurably effect the tides, but the moon does. Hmmm. Why is that? Because the large object exerts greater force. Hmmm. Going back into your acceleration formulas.
As I said, you forgot that the equation has to be made for both objects, not just one, and then the result combined.
Math is great, but garbage = garbage out. Acceleration of gravity formulas must use the mass of both objects. With small objects we don't do this because it doesn't matter (measurably), but with large objects we absolutely combine the masses.
The attraction between the Earth and Moon is determined using the combined mass of both, not the mass of the Earth. This is easily understood if you think of what would happen if you pushed the Earth and Moon into one ball. That ball would have a greater gravitational attraction than the Earth right? Sure, so the same applies before they are combined.
All measurements of movement are relative to an arbitrarily chosen position.
What you are clearly doing is treating one of the masses as a parent mass, and ignoring the other.
According to your equation, if we swapped the moon and hammer as M1 and M2, the gravitational force would immediately drop off to near nothing.
Indeed, do the math.
It's like taking two identical rubber bands and stretching one to twice its unstretched length. That will produce a certain amount of tension. If you then stretch both that same amount, you'll get twice the force.
Same thing for inter-atomic attractions.
Hey, why is it always just pretty girls? Of course, at my age, I'd just as soon have pictures of pretty dogs. :)
Another big lie! Biden doesn't have a brain....
Oh my goodness. I think I'm better at handwaving! :)
If you go back and read what AB posted, he said exactly that:
The gravitational force between two massive objects can be computedThat's the force BETWEEN any two objects - that same force acts equally on each of the two objects.
Fg = G*(M1*M2)/ R2
The gravitational force would be unchanged.
Have you never heard of the "Commutative property of multiplication"?
Apparently not.
Let me introduce you to it: "Two numbers can be multiplied in either order."
This means that a room that is 10' x 15' has the same floor area as a room that is 15' x 10'.
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Smok wawelski, a New Late Triassic Archosaur from Poland
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In Polish, Wawelski would translate roughly as "of Wawel", or "from Wawel". And "smok" means "dragon". So, "dragon from Wawel".ReplyDelete
"Wawel," in this case, is also short-hand for "Wawel Hill." It is not always necessary to completely transcribe the name of a place. I am actually more surprised that a Polish genitive -ski is being used in lieu of the Latin -ensis.ReplyDelete
What is perhaps more interesting, though, is the "genus." "Smok" is awfully similar to Tolkein's "Smaug," although the origins may differ: in Tolkein's case, he derived the work from the Germanic smugan "slide through a hole" while nodding to O.English smeag "worm," (the basis for Smeágol). I wonder if they are otherwise related.
Even better, the whole name is a lift and drop from a name given to a legend of the area, the Smok Wawelski: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wawel_Dragon.
- Arek W.August 17, 2011 at 1:44 AM
I would rather say "Dragon of Wawel" - he was kind of a ruler of the Wawel HillReplyDelete
(or simply Wawel Dragon - like in wikipedia).
By the way - for english speaking - wawel is pronunciated vavel (a like in arm)
Mind you, I haven't seen the paper, and I'm not a professional, but the post-cranial reconstruction looks extremely like a herrerasaur. Some of that appears to be missing bones they inferred (such as the manus), but the pubis seems semi-retroverted as in Hererrasaurus.ReplyDelete
That said, the skull doesn't look particularly herrerasauran at all.
I was wondering the same thing as Jaime.ReplyDelete
- AnonymousAugust 17, 2011 at 6:41 AM
The "Smok Wawelski" is a creature from Polish folklore. "Smok Wawelski" is exactly how you would call the creature while speaking Polish. The name seems to be entirely Polish rather than Latin.ReplyDelete
The Polish name "smok" (as well as its analogues in other Slavic languages) may be derived from the preslavic "sъmъkъ", which meaning is roughly equivalent to the Germanic "smaugan" ("slide", "slip through" or something like that).ReplyDelete
- AnonymousAugust 17, 2011 at 8:10 AM
I think the Herrerasaur-like body plan is due to the fact that the 'completeness' or whatever is basically redone over an older skeletal reconstruction of Herrerasaurus. If it was superimposed over a generic rauisuchian bodyplan, would you still think it looked Herrerasaurus like?ReplyDelete
Thanks for the info/comments everyone.ReplyDelete
- David MarjanovićAugust 18, 2011 at 4:34 AM
Polish genitive -skiReplyDelete
No, it's a masculine adjective-forming suffix. The masculine genitive is -a.
I think the Herrerasaur-like body plan is due to the fact that the 'completeness' or whatever is basically redone over an older skeletal reconstruction of Herrerasaurus.
Exactly. I don't know if Grzegorz still maintains that it's a dinosaur, but for a long time he did, even while other people were saying it's a rauisuchian.
There is no formal requirement regarding the correct formation of the specific epithet in a particular language. Few people know the classical languages to do this correctly nowadays. As Leszek noted the name is correctly formed in Polish.ReplyDelete
It would be useful to see the new taxon added to the Nesbitt data matrix. It is very unlikely that the Polish workers will do so as they come from a tradition that is opposed to cladistic methodology. Smok is not a dinosaur but rather a derived paracrocodylomorph.
I see what you guys mean now, having read the paper. I assumed looking at the reconstruction, that every bone/fragment not shown in black was in fact intact, but it looks as though some portions (particularly the skull and hips). are far more fragmentary than the reconstruction would suggest.ReplyDelete
Still, I wonder if the herrerasaur-style reconstruction is a hint at what Niedźwiedzki's phylogenic analysis of Smok will show.
It's great to see Smok published. The specimen is clearly one of the most important recent vertebrate discoveries from the European Triassic. And, I suspect continuing and lively debate over the anatomy and phylogeny of Smok as more work is done on the specimen. This is, after all, a short preliminary description.ReplyDelete
There have been some suggestions here and elsewhere that somebody should add Smok to Nesbitt's excellent basal archosaur cladistic matrix. Please, I would encourage everyone to hold back and let the research on Smok run its course. It is clear from the paper that Grzegorz Niedzwiedzki is working on the phylogeny of Smok as part of his thesis, and I do happen to know that cladistics will play a part in this. If anybody does add Smok to a phylogenetic analysis and posts this on a blog or elsewhere online, then this could jeopardize Grzegorz's thesis. So, I would encourage some patience and restraint.
- Bill ParkerAugust 18, 2011 at 9:33 AM
I second Steve's call for restraint. As I noted in the original post the paper clearly states that the phylogenetic relationships are part of an ongoing PhD project.ReplyDelete
I'm also glad to see that Hans agrees with my derived paracrocodylomorph bet...
Karl Zimmerman: Still, I wonder if the herrerasaur-style reconstruction is a hint at what Niedźwiedzki's phylogenic analysis of Smok will show. - I don't think so. This reconstruction is published in popular media and scientific papers (e.g. Dzik et al. 2008, APP) since 2008, when the dinosaurian status of Smok seemed to be unquestionable (then it was suggested that it might be even a tetanuran).ReplyDelete
nteresting critter if all the material belongs to the same animal (and I can't see any reason right now why it wouldn't). The broadly expanded basisphenoid appears to be particularily autapomorphic. evod starter kitReplyDelete
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By James Brabenec, Fort SillFebruary 28, 2013
FORT SILL, Okla. -- The Game of the Week featured two near-.500 teams facing off in intramural basketball Feb. 21 at Rinehart Fitness Center here.
A Battery, 3rd Battalion, 13th Field Artillery, power forward Marcus Allen's take-it-to-the-hole game resulted in frequent fouls by 2nd Battalion, 4th FA defenders as he led his team to a 51-45 win. Allen hit nine of 10 free throws and 15 points overall. Devin Seamon chipped in 13 points, and Patrick Dotson and Rance Beck both hit 3-pointers for the victors.
Frequent turnovers and 10 of 21 free throws made, kept the 2-4th FA squad from the win. Despite some early foul trouble, Jordan Hill still netted 13 points for 2-4th FA, Andre Drow contributed 11 points.
Feb. 20
B/2-6 ADA vs. C/3-6 ADA
B Battery, 2nd Battalion, 6th Air Defense Artillery rode Andrew Zanotti's 13 points to slip by C Battery, 3-6th ADA 45-41. Kyle Hunnicutt and Dylan Beauregard added a pair of sawbucks for B Battery. Jamel Hold and Rudo Stone combined for 30 points to lead C Battery.
DFAC vs. 571
The Chefs served up another W as they beat the 571st Forward Support Company 46-41. Lebrone Marzele's 12 points led the DFAC offense, Vincent Hodge and Michael Zumunda each pitched in with 10 points apiece. Robert Williams'11 points carded high scoring honors for FSC.
Feb. 21
H/2-6 ADA vs. C/3-6 ADA
Headquarters and Headquarters Battery, 2-6th ADA eased past C/3-6th ADA 48-32 behind Malcom Weston's baker's dozen. Rudo Stone (What a name, this guy should be a Hollywood action hero!) paced C Battery with nine points.
100 BSB vs. B/3-6 ADA
If Jeffrey Acosta's younger brother had visited last week, chances are he would have contributed to the win, too. The 100th Brigade Support Battalion took a page out of the Navy's "all hands on deck" call as 10 players scored in a 59-32 pasting of B Battery, 3-6th ADA. Acosta's dozen points topped the support men. James Smith countered with a game-high 16 points for the air defenders.
H/2-4 FA vs. H/2-2 FA
In a battle of headquarters batteries, H Battery, 2nd Battalion, 2nd FA rolled to a 58-38 shellacking of H/2-4th FA. Damien Carter hit for 17 points and Michael Edwards added 15 for the Big Deuce. Micah Ray's 16 points and Miguel Sanchez's 14 garnered the lion's share for 2-4th FA.
Feb. 26
2-5 FA vs. H/2-2 FA
H/2-2nd FA made it two straight with a 52-45 win over 2-5th FA. Damien Carter continued his scoring touch with 16 points while Mark Curry added eight points. Marcus Freeman had nine points for 2-5th FA.
C/1-78 FA vs. 2-4 FA
C Battery, 1st Battalion, 78th Field Artillery crushed 2-4th FA 56-27.
Dwane Wright's 10 points led the victors. Kyle Yates eight points topped the second place team.
DFAC vs. D/2-6 ADA
Y'know how you can always get a good burger at the dining facility?
Same kinda thing is happening on the basketball court. Just seems like the Chefs got quite a team here as they broiled D Battery, 2-6th ADA 57-27. Quinton Shelton and Fernando Taylor combined for 15 points to complement Michael Zumunda's team-high 14 points. Justin Davis could have been shooting to Rod Stewart's song "Downtown Train" - "all my [threes], all my [threes] fall like rain." Davis nailed four 3-pointers and 17 total points for his ADA squad.
571 FSC vs. B/2-6 ADA
The 571st FSC pounded B/2-6th ADA 53-27 as Kevin Blane hit for 17 points. Richard Dean evidentally likes classic rock too as he dropped four buckets from beyond the 3-point arc. James Harris topped ADA with 10 points.


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Sinestro and his Corps are ruling the universe through fear!
With the return of Wally West, what does this mean for the Titans?
A verdict is handed down, and heroes get ready to start fighting each other.
Looks great! Tintin is win. Hopefully they don't miss out on the Watsons. :)
Skimmed through but didn't see it yet, the 33 denotes an anniversary of the 1975-79 "Iron Fist" series.
They made Midnighter ... all ... shiny. With Hawksmoor's old shoulder pads. >.<
Curious as to see if they will keep Midnighter and Jack as violently dark as in WSU, or Midnighter's relationship with Apollo. Time will tell I guess. Grifter is a good choice for the WSU character test drive - hopefully these and the Voodoo title will eventually open up more WSU integration.
As for the new host of #1s, as a never been a DC person (nor particularly enjoy their main selection of characters) - this relaunch will be doing me a favour. I'll be checking out a large chunk of these first issues.
The largest issue I have with the current series is that Way(?) seems to have trouble expanding on "who" Deadpool is as opposed to what he has done in the past. I can think of two recent examples, a reference to the iconic Spiderman senses where recently Deadpool just copies that reference material, and similarly, with the reappearance of the box. This to me shows an underlying struggle for the writer attempting to 'Deadpool' his writing. Referencing Spiderman isn't Deadpool, it's the effect of his character's ability to reference pop culture at will. Similarly, using the box isn't Deadpool, the box is an extension of Deadpool's darker violent tendencies coupled with his inability to relate to normal individuals. To 'Deadpool' the writing would be to recognise what these iconic moments are and then expand and extrapolate into new examples, consistent with it. When I see Way simply copying past events it's a little cringe worthy.
/fan rant
Also, that Green Lantern weapon is just ... awkwardly placed. >.<
Eh, I'm not a huge fan for the majority of DC lines, so it means less (read next to nothing) for me. I'll give a few #1s a try and see. I'm curious as to if this will be the Wildstorm remnants stepping into the main DC lines opportunity - though serious doubts as to that. But hey, DC actually supporting a Jim Lee reboot, what can go wrong ...
There's one comic where her abilities to fight are likened to Wolverines at a skill level.
And I remember one issue where she just reads some guys martial moves due to processing speed and consequentially completely owns.
I'm too lazy to scan though. :P
Cable & Deadpool #17 he 'absorbs' physical damage via molecule shifting. He can generate forcefields, so I'm not sure how a speedster would fare hitting into one. Concussion I'd imagine. :P There was a fairly recent comic where he was shown battling Apocalypse to a stalemate just post creation for what it's worth.
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The all important naked mannequin scene. Phew.
I'll own up to being a huge fan of Sage. I wasn't too impressed about her wtf shelving at the end of the Exiles run. :P As far as I know she wasn't a very popular character.
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Released: Dec 01st, 2001
Running Time: 119
Director: Seymore Butts
Company: Seymore Butts' Home Movies
Cast: Darla Crane, Mark Davis, Gina Ryder, Seymore Butts, Luna Rio, Lee Stone, Ebony (I), Hakan Serbes
Critical Rating: AAA 1/2
Genre: Gonzo
Despite the only moderate heat, this is one of the few tapes the ever-popular Seymore has released this year, so stock up.
Seymore Butts has been distracted much of the past year with his well-publicized obscenity bust, so we'll forgive him if Tushy Bowl 2001 isn't up to his usual very high standards.
The tape's opening appetizer has Seymore's pal Hakan Serbes fucking and briefly sphincter-stuffing a raven-haired newcomer named Luna Rio. It's a moderately warm pairing, but nothing more.
The vid's main course, meanwhile, is a prolonged Darla Crane/Gina Ryder/Ebony/Mark Davis/Lee Stone mini-orgy that, despite a few sizzling moments here and there (such as a trademark Butts tight shot of Crane sucking Davis's stiffie while Ryder eats Davis' asshole), never comes to a full boil. It doesn't really help that at times it almost feels like a porn documentary as a second camera shoots Seymore shooting the scene.
Curiously anal-light for a Butts tape, Tushy Bowl 2001 is the type of product Seymore can churn out in his sleep. Here's hoping he quickly puts his legal woes behind him so he can once again devote all his energies to making the type of grade A smut on which he's built his richly deserved rep.


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The Big Ten Network announced its primetime schedule this week for the 2014 season, and the slate features rematches of stunning endings from a season ago, along with a few new faces in Rutgers and Maryland who are joining the conference.
The Big Ten Network will get things rolling on opening night when Eastern Illinois travels to TFC Bank Stadium to take on the Golden Gophers of Minnesota. September 27 features a doubleheader when Cincinnati travels in-state to face Ohio State, followed by a 9pm ET kickoff between Illinois and Nebraska.
Along with matchups previously confirmed by ABC and ESPN, there are now 15 Big Ten primetime games on the 2014 slate. Let's rank 'em.
1. Wisconsin vs. LSU
Saturday, Aug. 30, 9pm ET, ESPN
A matchup of two likely Top 20 teams to open the season? Yes please. Playing this game at Tiger Stadium would have made this matchup even better. Instead, LSU and Wisconsin will square off at NRG Stadium in Houston in one of the highlights of opening weekend. And in two short years, they'll meet again at historic Lambeau Field.
2. Miami at Nebraska
Saturday, Sept. 20, 8pm ET, ABC, ESPN, or ESPN2
Kudos to the Nebraska Cornhuskers for continuing to schedule a tough non-conference game each year. The squad probably just hopes the end result is much different than last season's out-of-conference matchup versus UCLA that saw the Blackshirts give up 38 straight points to #16 UCLA en route to an embarrassing 41-21 loss.
On the other side of the ball, clearly the biggest issue for the Hurricanes is replacing longtime starter Stephen Morris. The job looked like Ryan Williams' to lose, but the incumbent tore his ACL in the spring. Things are so bleak for coach Al Golden that he recently stated that the school isn't above looking for some help at the QB position from a transfer before the season begins.
3. Virginia Tech at Ohio State
Saturday, Sept. 6, 8pm ET, ESPN
Virginia Tech is practically the spitting image of the Miami Hurricanes.
Gone from the quarterback position is Logan Thomas, which has some Hokies fans rejoicing. Before boosters and alumni get too excited, Frank Beamer's offense needs to find an heir apparent. ESPN's Heather Dinich reported earlier this week that the position is completely up for grabs at this point. One thing is certain: The Hokies must get better production out of the QB position versus 2013 (especially the TD to INT ratio) to have any chance of beating Ohio State in Columbus.
4. Nebraska at Northwestern
Saturday, Oct. 18, 7:30pm ET, Big Ten Network
At first glance, Nebraska at Northwestern might not appear to be a likely candidate for one of the top Big Ten primetime games of 2014. That is until you take a closer look at the last three matchups between the schools.
In 2011, the #10 ranked Cornhuskers looked to be cruising to an easy win when Wildcats starting QB Dan Persa went down. Enter Kain Colter who promptly led his squad to a stunning 28-25 road upset. A year later in Evanston, Nebraska got its revenge, 29-28, by rallying back from a 12-point fourth quarter deficit, thanks in part to a 53-yard Northwestern field goal that just barely missed with a minute to go.
Then there was 2013's miracle in Lincoln.
5. Nebraska at Michigan State
Saturday, Oct. 4, 8pm ET, ABC, ESPN, or ESPN2
The Cornhuskers make a third appearance in the top five slots thanks to a great conference matchup in early October versus Michigan State.
The Spartans will be wrapping up three consecutive home games when the Huskers come to town after facing off against Eastern Michigan and Wyoming the previous two weeks – neither of which possess a serious threat to last year's Rose Bowl winners. Michigan State's stingy 2013 defense could pose major problems for a Cornhusker offense that did not have a single QB on the roster throw for more than 966 yards.
6. Penn State at Michigan
Saturday, Oct. 11, 7pm ET, ESPN or ESPN2
It was another up-and-down season for the Wolverines. After opening the season 5-0, including a 41-30 victory over then #14 Notre Dame, Michigan's inconsistent play began after a stunning, heartbreaking, breathtaking 4OT loss at Penn State. Brady Hoke's squad gets a chance at revenge on the ESPN family of networks when it hosts the Nittany Lions on Oct. 11.
7. Ohio State at Penn State
Saturday, Oct. 25, 8pm ET, ABC, ESPN, or ESPN2
One week after Penn State faces a revenge-minded Michigan squad on the road, the Nittany Lions return home to face Ohio State. QB Christian Hackenberg put up quality numbers in his freshman season, dishing out 20 touchdowns and throwing for nearly 3,000 yards. Hackenberg may need to have a career day to counter an Ohio State offense ranked 3rd in scoring last season.
8. Cincinnati at Ohio State
Saturday, Sept. 27, 6pm ET, Big Ten Network
Game one of the Big Ten Network's September 27 doubleheader features an in-state contest between Cincinnati and Ohio State. Despite only 108 miles of terrain between campuses, the Bearcats and Buckeyes have only met 14 times since 1893 with Ohio State holding a 12-2 advantage (although to be fair, who can forget Cincinnati's stunning 8-6 win over the Buckeyes in 1896).
This contest could be closer than many expect. The Bearcats are coming off a 9-4 campaign that featured a defense ranked 14th in points against. Cincy's D will need to be on-point against a Buckeye's offense that put up a whopping 45.5 points per game in 2013.
9. Illinois at Nebraska
Saturday, Sept. 27, 9pm ET, Big Ten Network
After the "Ohio Bowl" is over, the Big Ten Network will take fans to Lincoln, Nebraska for a conference matchup between the Fighting Illini and the Cornhuskers.
Illinois is coming off a disappointing 2013 season that saw the club go 1-7 in conference play and 4-8 overall. One of the major issues was rushing. The Illini couldn't move the ball on the ground (averaging only 139 per game) nor stop it on defense, allowing over 35 points per contest.
The other sideline will feature Bo Pelini. If a cat has nine lives then Pelini must be half feline. Screaming at his players, going ballistic on the sidelines, and underachieving on the field were just a few of the reasons it appeared the coach would get canned at the end of the 2013 season. But a 24-19 Gator Bowl victory over #22 Georgia may very well have saved his job.
A home loss to Illinois would no doubt rocket Pelini right back to his familiar and sizzling hot seat.
10. Illinois at Ohio State
Saturday, Nov. 1, 8pm ET, ABC, ESPN, or ESPN2
The last time the Fighting Illini saw Ohio State, it was mostly the backside of jerseys as the Buckeyes rolled up 60 points in Champaign. In 2012, Illinois surrendered 52 points to their conference foe. In fact, Illinois hasn't knocked off the Buckeyes since 2007.
If Tim Beckman's defense can't improve on the 35.4 points per game it gave up last year, it could be another long evening for his blue and orange squad.
11. Michigan State at Maryland
Saturday, Nov. 15, 8pm ET, Big Ten Network
Other than the acquisition of television sets, the addition of Maryland still doesn't make a whole lot of sense. A squad that struggled in the ACC will face a conference slate from October to November featuring Ohio State, Iowa, Wisconsin, Penn State, Michigan State, and Michigan.
The good news for a Terrapin offense that struggled to put up just 26.2 points per game in 2013 is that their November 15 matchup versus Michigan State is in College Park. The bad news? The Spartans gave up only 13.2 points per game last season, good for 3rd best in all of college football.
12 (tie). Penn State at Rutgers
Saturday, Sept. 13, 8pm ET, Big Ten Network
Michigan at Rutgers
Saturday, Oct. 4, 7pm ET, Big Ten Network
Other than the acquisition of television sets, the addition of Rutgers still doesn't make a whole lot of sense. Wait … that sentence sounds familiar.
Much like Maryland, Rutgers struggled last season just to become bowl eligible. Only a season finale victory over South Florida propelled the Scarlet Knights into the Pinstripe Bowl where they lost to Notre Dame.
Even during Greg Schiano's glory days in Piscataway, Rutgers never won a conference title in the underwhelming Big East. Considering the ball club lost last season to teams like the 3-9 Connecticut Huskies, it's hard to imagine them upsetting either Penn State or Michigan at home.
14. Eastern Illinois at Minnesota
Thursday, Aug. 28, TBA, Big Ten Network
As we talked about recently when ranking the top 10 opening night games of the 2014 season, Minnesota has a history of losing early season games to FCS foes. The Gophers lost at home in 2010 to South Dakota. The following year the squad suffered a home defeat to North Dakota State.
In comes Eastern Illinois on opening night, a team that just happened to open the 2013 campaign with a road victory over eventual bowl winner San Diego State.
15. Jacksonville State at Michigan State
Friday, Aug. 29, TBA, Big Ten Network
For the first Friday night in about eight months there will be football on your television set. Isn't that enough reason to watch?
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Note: A previous version of this article omitted the Wisconsin-LSU game.
Even though it's "neutral" I consider LSU-Wisconsin to be a home-and-home and this is the LSU leg. A great one, no doubt. But it would count as an SEC game in my book. If the Green Bay game is in primetime and the two programs haven't fallen apart by then, that will make the B1G list for sure.
No Utah v Michigan? Wow
That should be a good game. I don't think that is one of the prime time games though, I'm thinking noon start at the big house.
You said Rutgers never won a conference title in the underwhelming Big East… but they were co-champions just 2 years ago (in 2012).
Rutgers lost to Louisville, 20-17, they would have been Bug East champs if they won.
I cannot believe the MU-OSU game was left out!
No MSU v. Oregon? You're leaving out two "top 5" teams??…. I guess.
UHHHHHHH……Bucks fan here, but um anyone by chance notice Mich effin State VS Oregon Sucks the 2nd game of the year?!???!??! Two top 10 teams doesn't quite make the cut i suppose…haha, wow.
it doesn't matter if MSU vs Oregon was played at 8:00 am eastern on Sunday. The game would still be in the top 3 of this list. C'mon man….
And Yes. Well aware of the 'Primetime' tag of the article. But c'mon man….really? Week 2 of a CFB year and you think there is any chance in holy horse nuts that MSU/OU isn't a night game??? Its ridiculous to leave it off…OSU/MSU that was announced as Primetime being excluded for Nov totally understandable..But a non-conference top 10 game…no chance
"Article" is a joke. Absolute piss
The rating system sucks! Why doesn't Ohio State play more games with TOP 25 teams. What? Two or three a year for a football factory!!?!? Pretty soft schedule and STILL no Championships lately……daaaa!!
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I constantly play music on my actual machine while working on others via remote desktop. I've noticed that on both my laptop and desktop machines, using the keyboard volume control buttons won't affect the host machine volume if my focus is on the remote desktop machine (which it almost always is). Does anyone know a way around this?
For mstsc version 6.2.9200 under Windows 7 Pro, Local Resources tab, there's an option to "Apply Windows key combinations." It's a drop-down list. Try setting it to "On this computer," but this will also disable any ALT+TAB you were going to do on the remote machine.


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Sizable pre-open gains in stock index futures melt away with the crumbling of Greece's ruling coalition as good of an excuse as any for selling. Just like the old days: The euro (FXE) quickly slips about 70 pips and the Stoxx 50 (FEZ) drops 1%, now flat on the session. S&P 500 (SPY) futures +0.25%.
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Jaw-boning the market to engineer a decent correction at this point seems quite healthy to me. Can't have people getting too complacent can we? The reality is that either rates are allowed to rise to the point that there's a strong bid for treasuries or they keep printing to cover the deficit. Either way I don't see the deficit disappearing by 2014 nor a stronger (world) economy by then. Is the EM liquidity bubble starting to unwind?
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I've been a tad grumpy lately, and for that I apologize. The crushing disappointment of the fall movie season got to me, but you know what? It's Christmas, and I'll be damned if I'm gonna let a few bad movies spoil my sunny disposition. There's much to celebrate this week (besides the obvious), starting with the wide release of Darren Aronofsky's beautiful and devastating "Black Swan."
Also, in limited release, there's "Rabbit Hole," a low-profile domestic drama that may very well be the finest film I've seen all year. Great movies both, and perfect for a relaxing holiday weekend. "The fracturing of identity in response to psychological trauma" may not be the ideal Christmas theme, but whata ya gonna do?