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I debated whether or not to post these publicly. I realized that I've been handling for HT/FT/hunting since the late 80's and I have NEVER seen myself on video.
I have watched a few times and I see some things that I need to fix, and did not realize I was doing.
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Rosie - not a retriever - her second time ever with gunner-thrown marks. She has not been taught proper delivery/force breaking. We probably will not do so. (never say "never" though)
Bus - my lab
Edit after watching: This is a city golf course that was recently shut down. It is in the city. No shooting allowed. Friends in law enforcement tell me blank pistol use would likely result in some squad cars and officers with guns drawn. I'm not going there!


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11.4: Adaptation and Evolution of Populations
Why would an organism match its background? Wouldn't it be better to stand out?
An organism that blends with its background is more likely to avoid predators. If it survives, it is more likely to have offspring. Those offspring are more likely to blend into their backgrounds. This butterfly appears to be well adapted to its environment. It is less likely to be eaten by a bird than a butterfly that stands out against the tree.
Variation and Adaptation
Every organism is different from every other organism. Every organism's genes are different, too.
There are variations in the traits of a population. For example, there are lots of variations in the color of human hair. Hair can be blonde, brown, black, or even red. Hair color is a trait determined by genes.
At some time in the past, a variation probably came from a mutation. A mutation is a random change in an organism's genes (See Figure below). Mutations are natural. Some are harmful, but many are neutral. If a mutation is harmful, the organism may not live to reproduce. If the mutation is beneficial, that organism may have a better chance to survive. An organism that survives is likely to have offspring. If it does, it may pass the mutation on to its offspring. The offspring may be more likely to survive.
Genetic mutation is central to the creation of biological diversity.
Some of the characteristics an organism has may help it survive. These characteristics are called adaptations. Some adaptations are better than others.
Many adaptations protect organisms from the external environment (Figure below).
Cacti have thick, water-retaining bodies that help them conserve water.
Other adaptations help an organism move or gather food. Reindeer have sponge-like hoofs that help them walk on snowy ground without slipping and falling. Fish at the bottom of the ocean are tiny and use very little energy because there is very little food. Organisms have special features that help them avoid being eaten. Some plants have poisonous or foul-tasting substances in them that keep animals from eating them. Their brightly colored flowers serve as a warning. The same is true of some frogs, which can be poisonous (See Figure below)
Poison dart frogs have toxins in their skin. Their bright colors warn potential predators not to take a bite!
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Adaptations develop this way. Think about a population of oak trees. Imagine that a fungus has arrived from Asia to North America. Most of the North American oak trees are killed by the fungus. But a few oak trees have a mutation that allows them to survive the fungus. Those oak trees are better adapted to the new environment than the others. Those trees have a better chance of surviving. They will probably reproduce. The trees may pass on the favorable mutation to their offspring. The other trees will die. Eventually, the population of oak trees will change. Most of the trees will have the trait to survive the fungus. This is an adaptation. Over time, traits that help an organism survive become more common. Traits that hinder survival eventually disappear.
Thousands of northern elephant seals — some weighing up to 4,500 pounds — make an annual migration to breed each winter at Año Nuevo State Reserve in California. Marine biologists are using high-tech tools to explore the secrets of these amazing creatures.
Find out more at http://science.kqed.org/quest/video/into-the-deep-with-elephant-seals/ (11:30).
- adaptation: A trait that an organism inherits that helps it survive in its natural environment.
- mutation: A change in the genetic makeup of a population of organisms that can be beneficial, harmful, or neutral.
- variation: Having many differences.
- Different members of a population have different genes for the same trait.
- Some of these differences are due to mutations.
- Some traits allow an individual organism to be better adapted to its environment. That individual will be more likely to survive to reproduce.
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Moscow, ID - In the most frantic of finishes, the Idaho women's basketball team got a buzzer-beating steal and layup to escape with a 68-66 win over Eastern Washington on Tuesday night.
Idaho (1-4) trailed by three, 66-63, with less than 40 seconds to play when freshman Christina Salvatore hit a 3-pointer to tie the game at 66-all. With just a four-second differential between the shot clock and game clock, EWU (2-4) had the ball with a chance for the last shot, but Lexie Nelson was stripped by Connie Ballestero. Salvatore picked up the loose ball, outletted it to Krissy Karr, who immediately found a wide-open Alyssa Charlston under the basket for the buzzer-beating, game-winning layup.
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Charlston scored 29 points, one shy of her career-high, going 11-for-18 from the field and 6-for-9 from the free-throw line. She added six rebounds, two assists, a block and a steal. Salvatore was the only other Vandal to reach double figures in points, adding 11 on 4-of-9 shooting including 3-of-6 from 3-point distance. Freshman Ali Forde had a game-high 12 rebounds, seven points, six blocks, three assists and two steals for Idaho.
The Vandals, who entered the game shooting just 29.8 percent from the field on the season, shot 40 percent, 24-of-60, on Tuesday. Idaho also out-rebounded EWU 42-20 and out-scored the Eagles 32-30 in the paint.
"The effort was great," Newlee said. "We'd talked extensively about effort the last nine days in practice, we kind of had a mini boot camp over the last nine days, and it paid off tonight."
Despite shooting just 61 percent from the free-throw line, the Vandals had a big advantage from the stripe. Idaho went 14-of-23 from the line, while Eastern Washington went 4-of-4. The Eagles shot 40.8 percent from the field, 29-of-71, and hit 4-of-16 3-pointers.
"The effort from the beginning was so much better than it has been for us," Charlston said. "Everyone was hustling around, flying for o-boards, getting the d-boards, not letting them get too many chances on offense. Just seeing all the energy from every other player makes you want to try even harder. How we started the game set the tone for the rest of it."
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"Defensively Nelson started to take over on us," Newlee said of EWU's second-half push. "The second half we lost her defensively, and she got hot. And their big kids started to punish us inside, and their inside-out combination had us on our heels a little bit."
Nelson finished with 19 points, while Laura Hughes, a 6-foot-2 center, had 20 for EWU.
The Vandals will have a travel day on Wednesday before facing Montana and Tennessee State at the Lady Griz Classic on Thursday and Friday. Montana beat Idaho 71-50 in Moscow on Nov. 18.
"Hopefully we're going to learn that lesson, and a few lessons from the first time we played Montana," Newlee said. "It is huge for our momentum to go on the road now with a win under our belt, and the way we've played. They know they will be rewarded for that effort with some wins if they continue to play for 40 minutes like they did tonight."


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Today is a downpour of dozens – 12/12/12.
A large amount of hype surrounds the year 2012, perhaps most notably the end of the world, according to the calendar of the ancient Mayans.
"There is lots of talk of planets aligning and things like that, but if there are any visual alignments, they won't affect Earth," said Edwin Faughn, managing director of the observatory at French Camp Academy.
"The Mayan calendar simply ends a cycle and starts a new one, just like your desk calendar at work."
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Tupelo resident Amelia Parkes turns 31 years old on 12/12/12, and is skeptical of these theories.
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Hazel Montegue, who turns 97 years old on the date, said the day is a blessing like any other.
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As the sun sinks into the horizon on a warm August afternoon, BLM Wildlife Biologist Glenn Lorton and his summer work crew depart the Lakeview District Office for the field. After a 45-minute drive through the high desert landscape, they arrive at an unassuming pond in a meadow surrounded by a ponderosa pine forest. At the scene, crew members emerge from their vehicle, inhale the sage infused air and initiate setup of their night operation. Three mist nets are stretched across the pool of water, a data collection table is assembled amongst the brush at the pond's edge, and instruments and equipment prepped.
After setting the stage for the night's impending performance, the team members assume their positions in a makeshift observation post and direct their gaze towards the heavens. At twilight, the sky becomes alive with the subject of their investigation, multiple species of bats.
A big brown bat is among the group of acrobats playfully maneuvering through the air in pursuit of insects. After completing several minutes of gymnastic feats, it approaches the surface of the water in an attempt to quench its thirst. Within seconds of decreasing its elevation, the bat is captured in one of the mist nets set by the crew.
Lorton wastes no time responding to the entrapment. He wades knee-deep through mud, water and aquatic plants to free the captive animal. Gripped gently in his hand, he carefully releases the big brown bat from the woven mesh and brings it to the data collection station. In accordance with strict protocols, the team records various measurements including the bat's weight, sex and reproductive status. A light is held under the animal's wing to assess bone formation in order to determine the bat's age. A DNA sample is collected to genetically differentiate species and provide a reference sample of the bats inhabiting the region. This process is repeated throughout the night for multiple bats captured.
Around midnight, the operation's activities come to an end. The temperature has dropped significantly, crew member fatigue is beginning to set in and the bats have completed their closing act. Final entries are entered into the data log, the field laboratory dismantled and packed into the vehicle, and the trip home commences. It has been a successful night. Significant information has been gathered that will increase human knowledge of the habits and characteristics of local bat colonies.
The crew's monitoring and inventorying efforts will continue to be conducted as long as program funding is available. Their efforts are part of a collaborative Bureau of Land Management, U.S. Forest Service and Humboldt University project. They are one of several teams located throughout Oregon and Washington tasked with collecting and entering bat measurements into a database for scientific analysis. The final outcome of this regional effort will be threefold: (1) call data will be utilized to develop a bat species identification software program, (2) study records will be entered into a database for the purpose of tracking bat species distribution and relative abundance throughout the area, and (3) research findings will be used to assess the impacts of resource management practices upon bat species.
This study promises to enlighten us with regard to the full impact our actions have upon the natural world. It will bring a deeper level of awareness to our decision making and the long-term consequences of our choices. It will help us prepare balanced resource management strategies that consider all plant and animal needs, including those whose existence is enshrouded in darkness.


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Importance of proper training hits home for 2-year old's parents
MIDDLETON, Wis. - Olivia Lauchner couldn't be happier to be back on a swing.
"By this morning, she's asking for ice cream and applesauce and the swing set and the swimming pool," Olivia's mom Annie Lauchner said. "And we knew she was back to her little sassy self."
The last couple days haven't been spent at home, but in the hospital. Olivia's dad, Jesse, was out of town on business when he got the call. He hopped on the first plane back to Madison, luckily returning to his two-year-old daughter in good health.
"Even when she's sick, we've never really encountered her slowing down, even a beat," Jesse said.
"She was responding and saying, you know, Mama and Dada, but still just completely out of it," Annie said.
After one night in the ICU hooked up to oxygen machines and a second night in general care, Olivia recovered from a choking scare while at daycare.
"How do you even thank all of these people?" Annie said. "There just aren't enough words. I mean, they saved her life."Teacher saves toddler's life
Kathryn Schmuhl teaches the two-year-old class at Clubhouse For Kids II in Middleton. She has been trained in CPR but wished she'd never have to use it.
Wednesday, the toddlers were all sitting down to lunch. Within the first few bites, Olivia started choking on a piece of pear. Then, she stopped breathing.
Multiple staff members tried to Heimlech maneuver with no luck. That's when Schmuhl's training went to good use.
"Whether it's a pear or a toy or anything, it can happen at any time," Schmuhl said. "And it's really scary, and just having some sort of training can save a life."
"It's horrific," daycare owner Kathy Regeauar said. "Horrific as a parent and a grandmother. Thinking how do you explain this to parents if we can't pull her through?"
Luckily, Olivia did pull through. She started breathing again in the ambulance, but the EMTs credited Schmuhl's CPR and the staff's quick action with saving her life.
"If it's three people, two people, five people, as long as you can get this child breathing, you've got to do it," Regeauar said.
Regeauar said all childcare facilities are required to have their staff trained in life-saving procedures. She encouraged all parents and anyone who works with children to get CPR certified themselves, and she is considering hosting a training at Clubhouse For Kids II.
Some would call Schmuhl a hero, but she said she was just in the right place at the right time with the right training. She's just happy Olivia is back to her normal self.
"I'm looking forward to when she's back on Monday and back to her normal self, and running around," Schmuhl said.
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Dez Bryant (finger) returned to a limited Cowboys practice Thursday.
UNC QB Mitchell Trubisky is the No. 1 overall pick in Bob McGinn's final mock draft.
The Houston Chronicle's Aaron Wilson reports the Ravens have "considerable interest" in Western Michigan WR Corey Davis, and Davis is "one of their stronger options" at the No. 16 overall pick.
Browns LT Joe Thomas said Wednesday that he is experiencing short-term memory loss, but he is "willing to accept" the risks of continuing his career.
A league source told Profootballtalk.com that the "current buzz" is Ohio State CB Gareon Conley will slip into round three after he was accused of rape by a Cleveland woman this week.
The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette's Ed Bouchette is "not sure the (Steelers') staff has any hopes" for Ladarius Green (concussions).
Packers signed RG Jahri Evans, formerly of the Saints.
Asked about his running backs, coach Jay Gruden acknowledged Matt Jones is "still on the roster" but "didn't have much good to say about him."
Draft Analyst's Tony Pauline reports if the Browns fail to land UNC QB Mitchell Trubisky in the first round, Cal QB Davis Webb will be the target at No. 33 overall.
ESPN's Adam Schefter reports the Vikings are expected to decline Teddy Bridgewater's fifth-year team option for 2018.
Raiders acquired RB Marshawn Lynch and a 2018 sixth-round pick from the Seahawks in exchange for a 2018 fifth-round pick.
Following the reinstatement of Martavis Bryant, ESPN's Jeremy Fowler reports Sammie Coates is "on notice" and competing for a job with Justin Hunter.


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But the facts are, in many cases, vastly different than the commonly held perceptions. With combined student and faculty populations, colleges can be larger than many small or even medium-sized towns and cities.
And like a municipality, colleges and universities use chemicals and hazardous materials on a day-to-day basis as part of instructing students in chemistry, medicine and other vocations. Sometimes they will use more exotic chemicals that result in more dangerous waste.
In response to the discovery that some universities and colleges are not in full compliance with environmental statutes and regulations, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's Pacific Southwest Region 9 has developed a program to encourage universities and colleges to conduct self audits, evaluate compliance at their campuses and facilities - including medical schools - and disclose violations.
This is a creative way of achieving greater environmental and human health protection than by using EPA's inspection and enforcement resources, alone. The "Compliance Incentive Program" uses EPA's self-audit policy to reduce or eliminate penalties under certain conditions for those entities that voluntarily disclose and correct environmental violations, fix any environmental harm, and agree to take steps to prevent recurrence.
The University of California - one of the United States' largest university systems - is a perfect example: In July 2001, EPA sent a letter to the Office of the President asking for the university's participation in the Compliance Incentive Program. Systemwide, UC agreed to participate.
Participating in a Compliance Incentive Project represented an extraordinary effort for UC. In performing and evaluating the audits, the university undertook an environmental regulatory self-evaluation effort that is unprecedented in scope and content for an academic institution.
In October and November 2001, the UC system audited its campuses and facilities and assessed compliance with hazardous waste management, risk management, emergency planning and preparedness requirements. UC completed audits of approximately 47 facilities. These facilities included all nine UC campuses, agricultural research stations, medical and veterinary schools, and other associated facilities.
Incentives for UC included reduced or waived penalties and fewer regulatory inspections during this period. Other advantages included early coordination with EPA on the scope, content, timing and reporting for the audit.
In March 2002, UC submitted its audit results to EPA and to state regulatory agencies. EPA evaluated UC's disclosures in accordance with EPA's Audit Policy. EPA found that most of the disclosed violations met all conditions of the Audit Policy and, therefore, were eligible for a 100 percent reduction of the penalties that would normally be assessed for the violations.
In September 2004, EPA concluded the UC project by issuing a consent agreement/final order to the Regents of the University of California under the federal Resource Conservation and Recovery Act to document the results of the project.
Industrial sectors, such as the University and College sector, that have had hazardous waste management problems that do not take advantage of participating in a Compliance Incentive Program will have an increased risk of EPA inspections and enforcement.
For more information, please refer to the Region 9 News Release, University of California steps up to audit its environmental management program.


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Playing with webmail solutions -- I like IMP, but it doesn't seem to particularly like POP3 boxes. the Boss wants address books, though. Too busy doing 'actual work' this week to get any personal coding done so far. blah.
On the upside, though, Virtual Gameboy works great in X, so I can play Pokemon. ;)
crackmonkey wants to reimplement Citadel in Python? I like it. I miss the Good Old Days (tm) of single-line BBSes.
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GStreamer and Google Summer of Code 2010
So a big thank you to Leslie and her team at Google for also this year accepting GStreamer as a mentoring organisation. Last few years we had some great projects coming out of the Google Summer of Code, including MPEG PS muxing, Quicktime Muxing, ASF muxing, LADSPA version 2, Avisynth, MHEG support and more.
If you are a student and want to get some useful experience while getting paid this summer, developing multimedia software, I think there is no better way to do so than a GStreamer GSoC project, for instance you could help us develop our first native VAAPI elements or any of the other tasks on our SoC project suggestion list.
Of course don't limit yourself to that list, personally for instance I would love to see some proposals from students interested in extending PiTiVi.
With it being shipped with Ubuntu now and transition support getting merged very soon it is a great time to help userfriendly video editing on linux become a reality. Just be sure to keep it stable as you add your features though as we don't want join the other efforts out there in the click and crash category
Interested students should check out the Google Summer of code website for details on how the project works and how to sign up.
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As we end the month of February, I was looking back at Valentine's Day thinking about the different ways we show our feelings for our "Valentine".
- From flowers and candy to special meals
- From stolen glances to poetry
- From running 5Ks to icy dips in the water.
One event in New York featured literary speed dating at a bookstore. To each his own…
What makes one thing attractive to one person, but completely different to others?
Some like blond hair with blue eyes, others dark hair with brown eyes.
Skinny as a rail or pleasantly plump? Tall, dark and handsome or sensitive and quiet?
We have mindsets in our lives about things like attraction. These mindsets are shaped by our upbringing, our heritage, and our culture.
Were you feeding cows or taking violin lessons after school? Were you playing baseball or lacrosse?
These influences as we grow help shape our preferences. Our minds becomes "set".
There is brain chemistry involved.
- Oxytocin may be involved with attraction and bonding.
- Serotonin affects our moods and emotion.
- Dopamine influences reward and pleasure.
But our experiences growing up have a major role in shaping our mindsets utilizing these chemicals in the brain.
Once our minds are set can we change them?
I would say yes. We have to look at the world from another perspective. Walk a mile in their shoes…so to speak. Then we have to ponder the other perspective. Is it worth changing my mindset?
If we hold to a biblical worldview, then there are a lot of "mindsets" that need to be adjusted. Many of our natural tendencies need to be regulated.
Our perspectives need to align with biblical principles. Jesus brought a new way of thinking about Heaven and worship and earthly relationships. He spoke to religious people who held to one mindset, but needed to expand and change their mind.
The bible says we are to be transformed by the renewing of our minds.
We must exercise our brains. Meditate on the new settings. Set your minds on things above… Dwell on the important things. Whatever is pure, lovely …
Changing a mindset is difficult. We must step out of our comfort zones, boundaries put there by our mindsets.
We may acquire a new taste for food or music by trying new ideas. We might discover a new level of attraction to those around us. Maybe a deeper attraction to our spouse.
We might develop a closer fellowship with God. At the very least by adjusting our mindsets, we would discover beauty in unexpected areas of our lives.


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Shares of disk drive maker Western Digital (WDC) are down $1.03, or 1.5%, at $66.50, after the company this afternoon reported fiscal Q4 revenue and earnings per share that topped consensus estimates.
Revenue in the three months ended in June fell 22% to $3.73 billion, yielding EPS of $1.96, excluding some costs.
Analysts had been projecting revenue of $3.63 billion and $1.81 per share.
Gross margin, on a non-GAAP basis, was 29.1%, down from 29.2% in the prior quarter.
The company generated $684 million in cash from operations to end the quarter with $4.3 billion in cash and equivalents.
Western said the total addressable market in the quarter was 132.7 million drives, down from 135.9 million in the prior quarter, and way down from 156.7 million in the prior-year period. Western said its share rose to 45.1% from 44.3% in the prior quarter.
Additional data on the quarter is available in a fact sheet posted on the company's Web site.
CEO Steve Milligan said he was "pleased" with the "strong" results, which he said were driven by "our expanding participation in the storage market, including the cloud and personal storage as we address the ongoing growth in digital data."
Western's report follows a report this morning by competitor Seagate Technology (STX) of better-than-expected fiscal Q4 results and an-line forecast, though Seagate shares traded down $1.12, or 2.5%, to close at $44.19 today.
Seagate stock is down another 52 cents, or 1.2%, in late trading.
Update: On a conference call with analysts, the company projected Q1 revenue of $3.7 billion to $3.8 billion, which is roughly in line with the consensus for $3.76 billion. EPS, excluding some costs, is expected in a range of $1.95 to $2.05, below the consensus for $2.04 per share.


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Editor's note: This is the first in an 18-part series about Northeast Mississippi downtowns.
TUPELO – Downtown Tupelo is a slice of thriving Small Town America.
Customers sit on the patio of Cafe 212 to have a cup of coffee and chat with friends. A block down, contractors pick up their materials at Tupelo Hardware Co. On another block, community actors practice for their upcoming play at The Lyric Theatre.
Elsewhere, shoppers buy custom stationery, Mississippi-made art and jewelry, men's suits, vintage comics, antique tea cups and quality cigars.
Plus, the area houses the headquarters for BancorpSouth and Renasant Bank, in addition to numerous churches, law firms, professional offices, apartments and the city's farmers' market.
It's a far cry from a dying downtown. The charming stretch along Main Street swayed consultant Berkeley Young last year to encourage the Tupelo Convention and Visitors Bureau to change the city's branding to focus on the Americana experiences in Tupelo.
"'Small Town America' isn't unique," Young last year told the CVB board. "'Elvis/Americana' does make you different. You need to talk about the fact that your downtown has a department store and the mayor owns it. How many towns have a downtown department store any more?"
Downtown Tupelo already is capitalizing on its ties with Elvis. The streets are decorated with metal guitar sculptures modeled after Elvis Presley's first guitar, which was bought at Tupelo Hardware.
And, downtown Tupelo is home to the annual Tupelo Elvis Festival in June. Elvis tribute artists perform in the Lyric and contemporary musicians perform on a stage in the Fairpark District, which was home to the fairgrounds where Elvis had his homecoming concert in 1956.
A project is under way to build bike lanes and sidewalks to connect downtown Tupelo to Elvis' birthplace in east Tupelo.
The Fairpark District is the newest part of downtown, and it's growing in popularity. It's a city-led redevelopment project that converted an underutilized part of town into a desired venue for weddings, concerts, festivals and play dates.
During the summer, the dancing fountain and the playground are popular destinations for tourists and residents alike.
And, the larger-than-life Elvis statue, which was installed last year, has created a buzz in the Elvis community.
"We've got a great year ahead," said Debbie Brangenberg, executive director of the Downtown Tupelo Main Street Association, to the group's board this month.


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Robert Prud'homme, professor of chemical engineering and director of the Program in Engineering Biology, and graduate student Margarita Herrera-Alonso investigate a vial filled with nanoparticles, which may one day be used to treat cancer and tuberculosis. The project is one of numerous efforts by researchers in the School of Engineering and Applied Science that are focused on improving human health.
Above left: David Wood, an assistant professor of chemical engineering, and graduate student Wan-Yi Wu prepare to analyze results from their simple and economical protein purification process.
At left: When fabricating devices with features between a millionth and a billionth of a meter long to expand possibilities for DNA analysis and medical testing, researchers must don protective suits to avoid contaminating their work with something as "large" as a single speck of dust. The work is part of an ongoing collaboration that includes molecular biologist Edward Cox, biophysicist Robert Austin and electrical engineers Stephen Chou and James Sturm.
Sigurd Wagner, professor of electrical engineering, is developing an electronic membrane that maintains its conductivity even when stretched. Already used in brain injury research, membranes like this may one day be incorporated into electronic "skin" on prosthetic devices.
Below left: Graduate students Ge Wang (far left) and Rebecca Fiebrink (far right) act out the verb "to give," directed by Perry Cook, professor of computer science and music, and filmed by Xiaojuan Ma. The five-second video clip may be used in assistive devices for people with aphasia.
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Frontiers of health: Advances in medicine emerge at intersection of engineering and biology
Posted July 2, 2007; 10:50 a.m.
Revolutionary cancer treatments. Potent HIV drugs. Diabetes-fighting stem cells.
Princeton engineers are bringing new and often unexpected perspectives to bear in developing these and an array of other medical breakthroughs, while advancing the basic understanding of biology. They are the vanguard of an emerging discipline that links engineering and biology -- with human health as the beneficiary.
"The influence of biological engineering in the 21st century will be profound and far-reaching," said H. Vincent Poor, dean of engineering. "Modern health care is highly technological, and consequently engineers are at the forefront of many developments in the field. Earlier generations of engineering contributions to health care, such as imaging or prosthetics, have already had quite an impact. The future holds dramatic advances in these technologies and even more wide-ranging improvements in the detection and treatment of disease."
At Princeton's School of Engineering and Applied Science, 20 percent of the faculty works on health-related research projects. Computer scientists search genetic data for clues to cancer. Electrical engineers build lasers for medical diagnostics, and civil engineers invent better heart valves. Their colleagues in operations research and financial engineering apply their statistical skills to spinal injury; mechanical and aerospace engineers optimize treatment regimens; and chemical engineers make existing drugs even more effective.
"There is a synergy between engineering and biology," said Lynn Enquist, chair of molecular biology. "Each discipline has part of the puzzle.
"The cells don't know which academic department they're in," Enquist added. "How are all of their decisions made? How do they build something with billions of cells from a single cell, with few or no mistakes? It's an amazing engineering feat."
The rise of biological engineering is a natural outgrowth of the scientific and technological progress of recent decades. Biologists have analyzed the machinery of life in incredible detail, moving their field increasingly toward mathematical precision and predictability. Engineers, in turn, are drawing on their expertise in the design and control of systems to help biologists understand how complex organisms and ecosystems work --and how to fix them when they malfunction. A similar evolution occurred in the 20th century when the development of electrical and chemical engineering followed enormous advances in physics and chemistry, Poor said.
"Using engineering to understand biology and using engineering to affect or repair biological systems are two distinct things, but they amplify one another," Poor said. In the coming years, the school's goal to help improve human health around the globe will play a major role in its own growth, in terms of the size of the faculty and student body, as well as laboratory space for research and teaching. This expansion will extend to all areas of biological engineering, which, beyond health, has enormous potential to solve major environmental and technological challenges. Ongoing collaborations between biologists and Princeton engineers include efforts to understand and manage ecosystems and to design revolutionary new materials and devices inspired by nature's own inventions.
"Princeton has extremely strong disciplines in the biological sciences, and leveraging these strengths will allow us to have an impact in biological engineering on many levels, from single cells and particular diseases to entire ecosystems," Poor said.
A major emphasis of the school will be to continue to increase collaborations across campus with colleagues in molecular biology, ecology and evolutionary biology, the Lewis-Sigler Institute for Integrative Genomics, the Princeton Environmental Institute and the Princeton Neuroscience Institute.
The engineering school's website features profiles of more than 20 projects that are likely to have a major impact on human health in the decades to come. Whether fundamental or applied, the research efforts demonstrate the strengths in Princeton's approach to solving unanswered questions and improving life around the globe.


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Get up, get out, and do something! Just about any day of the year, you can find something fun, informative, and healthy to enjoy at an area park. Feel free to browse the listings below, or use the search tools to find an event that matches your interests and location.
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Wednesday, March 30, 2016
Greenmarket at Bartel-Pritchard Square
at Bartel-Pritchard Square, Brooklyn
8:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m.
The offerings range from a selection of vegetables, fruits, baked goods, plants, and flowers to fresh-caught fish and organic baked goods.
Category: Food
Will Eisner "The Spirit" Retrospective Exhibition
at Poe Park Visitor Center (in Poe Park), Bronx
8:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m.
The Poe Park Visitor Center is proud to celebrate the 75th anniversary of Will Eisner's "The Spirit."
Category: Art, Women's History Month
Exhibition - Great Outdoors: Selections from the Museum of American Illustration
at Arsenal (in Central Park), Manhattan
9:00 a.m.–5:00 a.m.
Great Outdoors showcases over thirty artworks from the Museum of American Illustration's collection that depict outdoor life, including recreational sports and quiet contemplation.
Category: Nature, Art, History, Seniors
The Orchid Show: Orchidelirium
at New York Botanical Garden, Bronx
10:00 a.m.–6:00 p.m.
More thrilling than ever, the 14th annual Orchid Show transports visitors on a journey through orchid collecting history, each moment playing out against a stunning backdrop of orchids.
Category: Nature
Central Park Tour: Heart of the Park
at East 72nd Street and Fifth Avenue (in Central Park), Manhattan
11:00 a.m.–12:30 p.m.
Visit some of the park's most famous landmarks, including Conservatory Water, Bethesda Terrace, and the Lake, on this east-to-west tour led by Central Park Conservancy guides.
Category: History, Tours
Teen PASS
at Faber Park Field House (in Faber Pool and Park), Staten Island, Red Hook Recreation Center (in Red Hook Recreation Area), Brooklyn
3:00 p.m.–6:00 p.m.
When school is out, Teen PASS offers FREE, exceptional clubs that focus on the areas of NYC Parks, arts, environmental science and sports that are tailored to the interests and talents…
Category: Education, Best for Kids
3 to 6 Club
at Walker Park, Staten Island
3:00 p.m.–6:00 p.m.
Walker Park is offering various activities at the 3 to 6 Club, open to children ages 7 through 12 years, including art, literacy and sports.
Category: Best for Kids
Adult Volleyball Tournament
at Al Oerter Recreation Center (in Flushing Meadows Corona Park), Queens
6:00 p.m.–9:00 p.m.
Come join us for an evening of competitive volleyball.
Category: Sports
Community Input Meeting: Ogden-Plimpton Playground
at Garden of Learning and Discovery Pre-K Center, Bronx
6:00 p.m.–7:30 p.m.
Join us at this community meeting, where we will discuss your ideas and wishes for Ogden-Plimpton Playground in the Highbridge neighborhood of the Bronx.
Thursday, March 31, 2016
Morning Fitness at Fort Tryon Park
at Heather Garden (in Fort Tryon Park), Manhattan
7:30 a.m.–8:30 a.m.
Come to Fort Tryon Park and try something new. Join us on Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday mornings for one hour of walking, stretching, and strengthening exercises.
Category: Fitness, Outdoor Fitness
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Economic challenges in Iraq is topic, March 9
Posted March 7, 2005; 06:16 p.m.
A State Department official and Princeton alumnus will speak on economic issues facing Iraq at 4:30 p.m. Wednesday, March 9, in 16 Robertson Hall.
Robert Silverman, director of the Office of Iraq Economic Affairs in the State Department, will present an address titled "Two Challenges in Iraq: Sunni Arab Engagement and Balanced Economic Growth."
A member of the foreign service since 1989, Silverman is a 1982 graduate of the Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs, which is sponsoring the lecture.


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House Won't Vote to Avert Fiscal Cliff by Deadline
WASHINGTON (AP) - Agonizingly close to a New Year's Eve compromise, the White House and congressional Republicans agreed Monday to block across-the-board tax increases set for midnight, but held up a final deal as they haggled away the final hours of 2012 in a dispute over spending cuts.
"It appears that an agreement to prevent this New Year's tax hike is within sight," President Barack Obama said in an early-afternoon status report on negotiations. "But it's not done."
Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell - shepherding final talks with Vice President Joe Biden - agreed with Obama that an overall deal was near. In remarks on the Senate floor, he suggested Congress move quickly to pass tax legislation and "continue to work on finding smarter ways to cut spending" later next year.
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The two subjects that cause the most argument and trouble historically are those of religion and politics. I try to steer clear of both. Not because I lack opinions in those matters, just that I believe at the end of the day, your opinion is yours and by and large I can't change it.
But today is INDEPENDENCE DAY!
The day that we celebrate the birth of the greatest nation on earth, the day that we celebrate the greatest experiment in democracy the world has known. Today, as we celebrate we need to take a look at this great experiment. How are we doing?
"I have no fear that the result of our experiment will be that men may be trusted to govern themselves without a master." – Thomas Jefferson
Well I think that Jefferson would be very disappointed in our "Masters". Those men and women that we have elected to govern us. By and large and both democrats and republican, they have forgotten that they serve the people in a nation For the people and By the people.
"I hope our wisdom will grow with our power, and teach us, that the less we use our power the greater it will be." – Thomas Jefferson
Nope.. missed that again. Over and over we see the abuse of the power of our so-called leaders. They forget the lessons learned though our history and No one party seems to be better than the other.
I do not wish to debate democrat philosophy over republican. I am an American and love my country. I look to the past to see the mistakes of our current government. The great experiment of our Republic I fear is in danger and none of our politicians seem to care. Their interest is self-serving and not in the interest of America. Our current administration is moving us to a point of socialism and I will not have it.
"My reading of history convinces me that most bad government results from too much government."- Thomas Jefferson
Look at our government. It encourages us to be lazy. It asks us to trust them and they will provide. It suggests to us to be dependant on them. That is not what our founding fathers had in mind in creating our nation. Our government is bigger than ever. Why?
Social programs that encourage Americans not to work hard. The government will provide.
Now I don't know about you.. but it seems to me that our Constitution only Provides one thing.. and that is for the common defense. The constitution sets us up for a more "perfect union".
"We the People of the United States, in Order to form a more perfect Union, establish Justice, insure domestic Tranquility, provide for the common defence, promote the general Welfare, and secure the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves and our Posterity, do ordain and establish this Constitution for the United States of America."
Domestic tranquility? Promoting the general welfare.. not providing. Blessings of liberty? I think we need to take a look at what liberty really meant to the founders.. and what it means to us now. I think we are way off.. or at least our government is.
Like I said at the outset. I try not to engage in political discussion. It only serves to upset people and create argument. We live in a great nation that is not being helped by our government. This is my opinion. I love this country and it is days like today that I think are important to reflect on how we got here.
I think that if you listen to the past and learn you can hear the thumping of our founding fathers rolling in their graves. This nation that they gave everything for is being sold. The American people have allowed this to happen.. in the name of what? political parties and corruption have led this country down the wrong path. Is it to late to turn things around? Don't know. I hope not.
And that is where Scouting comes in. Teaching our Scouts to be good Citizens of Character. This is the only way that I think things can change.
Once again. My opinion.
Not really interesting in debate, but you are welcome to leave a comment.
"Experience hath shewn, that even under the best forms of government those entrusted with power have, in time, and by slow operations, perverted it into tyranny." – Thomas Jefferson
Yep.. I am a fan of Thomas Jefferson… it's to bad our current politicians aren't.
Happy Independence Day!
Have a Great Scouting Day!


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I'd like it if they sold Bettys.
BAD Pts Need: R5-C7 lf leg (x2), , R4-P44 right leg BAD Pts Offered For Trade: PM me - I have lots of parts now including BG-J38!. New Kyle Katarn is also available.
Good to know about the silver gray ones, thanks.The billys I just so happen to have are the Silver gray. They don't ever have them on display, but some store have them in the warehouse, not the self help though. You have to pay for them and someone gets them for you. The doors I have on the billys have thin frammed aluminum doors. When shut they block about 3/4" of viewable space right in the center.
The 3/4" loss doesn't sound too bad really, I thought it'd be more somehow - it looks significant in the store for our needs.
Holy crap, glass shelves too? Man, you are not kidding! And yet, if you buy the exact same setup as a pre-boxed system (minus the glass shelves), it's even more!!! Look at this, a 42" tall Billy with the flower doors is $105: http://www.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/products/S79856274No kiddn about the Billys not being cheap after you replace the wood shelves with glass ($5-$7each) and add the 2 Glass doors ($45 each) So you can get the billys for $59.99 + $25 + $90 = about 175 per set-up. I have 3 of those and 3 other Gray Billys that I haven't got the Door yet.
I just got my eFX McVader Helmet yesterday so I will need a case for that too.
How is it half the height and twice the cost?!? You still gotta build it when you get home either way!
Nice get on the McQ Vader, how is it in person? I've only seen it at the conventions.
Foil in this case is a plastic rather than metal foil. The Detolf's wood is merely particleboard with thin sheets of plastic foil applied to the front."Foil" is a term I'm having difficulty getting used to. I keep thinking of tin foil. I wonder how the term is applied to these detolfs?
Look at how much vertical space there is between the top of your Detolf and the ceiling, that's a waste of about 4 feet. Sure, you can put a foot-tall figure on top of it, but with a Billy or a similar near-7-foot-tall shelving system you've still got another level of display space on top of THAT. With some of the Billy bookcases, you can stack doors so you can have different types at different heights. Of course, with these types of bookcases, you can adjust shelves to your height needs which is always good - before I bought the Billy, I didn't have a place to put the Star Wars Chronicles and the DK SW reference books.What do you mean? I really want 7" or shorter figures to be at least shelved at my waist level, especially for any outside display, because I don't want to kneel or lay down on the ground to look at them. (On the carpeting in my living room where Voyager Optimus Prime is fighting The Fallen, Megatron, and Starscream, this is OK as I can lay on the carpteting if I really want to look at these - which I usually don't :P )
The sun creates omni-directional light, unless that corner is a cave, it will see a lot of UV light directly or indirectly. The outside air also has a lot of moisture and temperature variations that indoor air doesn't, so furniture that holds up for years inside won't be able to withstand the elements on the balcony. A Detolf, for example, would have its foil peel off in a matter of months, the products inside will get sunbleached in that time, but after that the particleboard will break down as moisture gets in between the cracks and light punishes the surface, then the hinge points will fail and eventually the weight of the glass will break the particleboard hinge points out.There's a corner that gets no sunlight, and all my past experience has demonstrated it to be blocked from rain.
See my comment above, but do offer any counterpoint to it if it would be helpful in changing my mind (unless of course I've mitigated the issue with my planned location for this display).
Darth Vader is becoming the Mickey Mouse of Star Wars.
Kylo Ren - came from Space Brooklyn, although he moved to Space Williamsburg before it was trendy.
The use of a lightsaber does not make one a Jedi, it is the ability to not use it.
Found the entire wave 3 ROTJ at target this morning (minus the wedge and yoda of course) they had 3 cases that were getting put out i took 1 darth anton took another and some scraps were there when i got there and some when i left. One of the workers was running over trying to take all the figs saying someone was on the phone and wanted them. Sorry to bad should show up not make target employees do your dirty work. the weird thing is i took the shipping box from the vintage as well and its listed wave 4.5????? i wonder if this is because they had to remove yoda and wedge for a later date. Also got a tie-bomber from PR walmart. one more was left there 38.88 not to bad i guess. also PR TRU had all the new vehicles at least 3 of each including Xanadu blood and plos fighter. done again for now
I too found the ROTJ wave at Target this morning and a similar thing happened with a stocker. I was loading my basket and an employee came over and told me that he needed a few of them for someone who was on the phone. I threw him an R2 and walked out with almost 2 complete sets. Just need a few more army builders now. What a great wave! A few of them were still unpunched too...nice little bonus.
should've posted this sooner, but for the Culver city region: on thurs, Target had a lot of ugh, at least 10 assorted on the pegs, no boba or grievous though. CC TRU had ugh Cody and Magnaguard i believe.
Fri. i met up with a collecting buddy at LF TRU. He hooked me up with some mandos, a camo arf and some TVC wave 3 he found that morning!! Wallet's depleted now, but he grabbed a Luke, Ackbar and Wicket for me. They look awesome. If anyone sees an extra Gammorean guard --please stash. Thx!!
LF TRU had nothing good except for a few arc and mando BPs in the main SW aisle. If this interests ya, I found the Invasion of Utapau BP (cody, airborne, Obi, Grievous) and CW Battle of Orto Plutonia bp (Ani, Obi, Thi-sen, snow Rex). One of each. In the subsection next to the cust. service & store entrance. I wonder if i'm one of the first to spot those? Probably not.
The case of ROTJ I ordered from SWS showed up today.
The good:
All the cards (except Vader) were unpunched - SWEET.
The figures look fantastic - very happy Hasbro ditched Yoda (AOTC Yoda wouldn't have made sense on a ROTJ card) and that they put the helmet on the Rebel Trooper (he looked ridiculous bald).
The bad:
They sent me Asst. M, which has two Sandtroopers.
The Anakin was Anakin, not the corrected "Darth Vader."
The case was shipped without any protection (not double-boxed)...luckily nothing was smashed.
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