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Many believe science has disproven God. This is not possible, even in principle.[1] The truth of the matter is that advances in science are providing more reasons to believe in God, not less. While scientific discoveries cannot prove God's existence, they can be used to support premises in arguments that have theistic conclusions/implications. For example, science has discovered that the universe began to exist. Anything that begins to exist requires an external cause. Since the universe encompasses all physical reality, the cause of the universe must transcend physical reality. It cannot be a prior physical event or some natural law, because there was nothing physical prior to the first physical event, and natural laws only come into being once the natural world comes into being. Whatever caused the universe to come into being must be transcendent, powerful, immaterial, spaceless, eternal, and personal, which is an apt description of God.
November 18, 2013
"That's not science!" Translation: "That's not naturalism!"
Posted by jasondulle under Apologetics, Atheistic objections, Cosmological Argument, Intelligent Design, Naturalism, Science, Theism, Theistic Arguments[15] Comments
November 4, 2013
Science defies common sense?
Posted by jasondulle under Apologetics, Epistemology, Logic, Philosophy, ScienceLeave a Comment
I've heard science types like Lawrence Krauss claim that science has shown us over and over again that we can't trust our common sense, and by extension, philosophical reasoning. One of the go-to illustrations is our solar system. It's said that common sense tells us the sun revolves around the Earth, and yet Copernicus, through science, showed common sense was unreliable as a guide to truth. Only science can tell us what is true.
I think this is a misconstrual of the issue. Daniel N. Robinson said it best: "What Copernicus said was not hostile to common sense but was inconsistent with common experience."[1] Indeed. While science has discovered physical phenomenon which is weird, to say the least, it does not defy common sense, but our common experience. Rationality is not at odds with science, and cannot be disproven by science. Indeed, the task of science presupposes rationality from start to finish.
[1]Daniel N. Robinson, "Neuroscience and the Soul," Philosophia Christi, Vol. 15, Number 1, 2013, 17.
October 24, 2013
Is it rational to believe in something without verifiable, empirical evidence?
Posted by jasondulle under Apologetics, Epistemology, Philosophy, Resurrection, Science, Theology[6] Comments
Those who subscribe to empiricism believe that we should not believe the truth of some X based on a competent authority. We are only justified in believing some X if we have empirically verifiable evidence supporting the truth of X. It goes without notice that this principle itself is not empirically verifiable, and thus empiricism is self-refuting as a complete theory of knowledge. But let's ignore the man behind the curtain for a moment, and explore other deficiencies in an empirical epistemology.
In his book, A Universe from Nothing, physicist and empiricist Lawrence Krauss describes the state of the cosmos in the distant future. Due to cosmic expansion, in two trillion years all of the evidence for the Big Bang (cosmic microwave background, redshift of distant objects/the Hubble expansion, and the measurement of light elements in the cosmos), and all 400 billion galaxies visible to us now, will no longer be detectable via empirical methods. Worse yet, all of the evidence for the dark energy that caused the cosmic expansion will be gone as well. For scientists living in that day, all of the empirical evidence will point to a static universe inhabited by a single galaxy that is no more than a trillion years old (based on the ratio of light elements at the time).
October 23, 2013
What I've Been Reading: A Universe from Nothing
Posted by jasondulle under Apologetics, Atheism, Book Reviews, Cosmological Argument, Naturalism, Science, Theistic Arguments[11] Comments
Last year theoretical physicist and atheist, Lawrence Krauss, wrote a book titled A Universe from Nothing: Why There is Something Rather than Nothing. As the title suggests, Krauss wrote the book to answer the age-old question of why there is something rather than nothing. The book was heralded by many atheists as the definitive answer to theists who claim God is necessary to explain the existence of physical reality. Indeed, in the afterward Richard Dawkins claimed that Krauss' book devastates theistic arguments based on cosmology just as Darwin's On the Origin of Species devastated theistic arguments based on design in biology. Other reviewers, however – including scientists, philosophers, and theologians – beg to differ. Having read the book myself (not just once, but two times now), I can see why they were less than impressed with Krauss' argument.
While my overall assessment of Krauss' argument is not positive, truth be told, most of the book was quite enjoyable and informative. That's because the first 2/3 of the book is a lesson on the historical development of modern cosmology. Krauss doesn't make his case for why there is something rather than nothing until the last four chapters. Unfortunately, that's where the book falls apart.
May 28, 2013
What I've Been Reading: In the Beginning We Misunderstood
Posted by jasondulle under Book Reviews, Hermeneutics, Science, Theology[24] Comments
Most books dealing with the proper interpretation of Genesis 1 attempt to do one of two things: show how Genesis 1 cannot be reconciled with modern science, or show how Genesis 1 can be reconciled with modern science. Some try to show that Genesis presents us with a young universe, while others try to show that Genesis presents us with an old universe. Either way, it is presumed that Genesis 1 intends to present us with a scientific description of how God created (order, duration, etc.).
In their new book, In the Beginning…We Misunderstood: Interpreting Genesis 1 in Its Original Context, coauthors Johnny Miller and John Soden argue that this presumption is false, and concordism is a misguided hermeneutical approach to Genesis 1. Discussions over the meaning of Genesis should not be driven by scientific questions, but by literary questions. Our interpretation of Genesis should not be determined by our views about science, but by the text itself. Why even think that God meant to provide a scientific description of creation? The most important question to ask is what Moses meant when he wrote the creation account, how his readers would have understood it, and what practical impact it would have for them given their unique historical situation. How did it prepare them for the theology and religious practices they were familiar with in Egypt, as well as those they would encounter in Canaan?
May 13, 2013
What philosophers believe about God, morality, et al
Posted by jasondulle under Apologetics, Atheism, Determinism, Epistemology, Mind, Naturalism, Philosophy, Relativism, Science, Theism[14] Comments
Philosohpers David Bourget and David Chalmers recently surveyed 931 philosophy faculty members to determine their views on 30 different issues. Here were some of the more interesting results:
God: atheism 72.8%; theism 14.6%; other 12.6%.
Metaphilosophy: naturalism 49.8%; non-naturalism 25.9%; other 24.3%.
Mind: physicalism 56.5%; non-physicalism 27.1%; other 16.4%.
Free will: compatibilism 59.1%; libertarianism 13.7%; no free will 12.2%; other 14.9%.
Meta-ethics: moral realism 56.4%; moral anti-realism 27.7%; other 15.9%.
Normative ethics: deontology 25.9%; consequentialism 23.6%; virtue ethics 18.2%; other 32.3%.
Science: scientific realism 75.1%; scientific anti-realism 11.6%; other 13.3%
Time: B-theory 26.3%; A-theory 15.5%; other 58.2%.
Truth: correspondence 50.8%; deflationary 24.8%; epistemic 6.9%; other 17.5%.
Notice that although 72.8% of respondents are atheists, 56.4% are moral realists. This goes to show the strength of our moral intuitions. While atheists do not have a sufficient ontological grounding for objective moral values, they still believe in them nonetheless.
I was surprised that only 13.7% believe in libertarian free will. I would expect it to be much higher. Perhaps this correlates with the high rates of physicalism.
HT: Scot McKnight
January 4, 2013
The kalam cosmological argument is impervious to scientific refutation
Posted by jasondulle under Apologetics, Cosmological Argument, Science, Theism, Theistic Arguments[27] Comments
The kalam cosmological argument (KCA) for God's existence can be stated as follows:
(1) Anything that begins to exist requires a cause
(2) The universe began to exist
(3) Thus, the universe requires a cause
Additional logical inferences allow us to identify this cause as God. Whatever caused space, time, and matter to begin to exist cannot itself be spatial, temporal, or material. Furthermore, whatever caused our orderly, life-permitting universe to come into being a finite time ago must be immensely powerful, intelligent, conscious, and hence personal. These are apt descriptions of a being theists have long identified as God.
Both premises have been challenged on scientific grounds. Premise one is typically challenged on the basis of quantum mechanics, while premise two is challenged by new cosmological models that seek to restore an eternal universe. I am going to argue that neither premise of the argument can be undermined by scientific evidence, and thus the argument itself is impervious to scientific refutation. Only philosophical arguments are capable of undermining either premise of the argument.
December 11, 2012
New Scientist on why the universe must have had a beginning
Posted by jasondulle under Apologetics, Cosmological Argument, Science, Theistic Arguments[19] Comments
New Scientist published an article last week explaining why the universe must have had a beginning. While they end the article with speculative physics that try to place that beginning so far back into the past so as to be virtually indistinguishable from an eternity ago, a beginning to the universe remains. And if physical reality began to exist a finite time ago, then it must have a transcendent, immaterial, eternal, spaceless cause.
November 12, 2012
Science can only describe; it cannot explain. Surely this is wrong, you say. Science explains a lot. Well, that depends on what you mean by "explain." Science can tell us why we don't float off into space (gravity), and can even tell us what creates gravity (the warping of space-time), but these are not explanations. They are merely descriptions of physical phenomena. The deeper questions go unanswered. For example, why gravity exists in the first place, and why does it assume the value it does? Scientists can describe the history of the universe all the way back to the Planck time, but they cannot explain why the universe started the way it did, or what caused the universe to come into being.
If science can only describe physical phenomena but cannot explain it, then it is naïve to think science alone is sufficient to answer every question of human inquiry. Science is an amazing discipline that has been wildly successful in doing what it is intended to do, but it cannot do everything. The role of science should not be diminished below its usefulness, but neither should it be exalted above its limits. If you want explanations, you'll have to look beyond science.
November 6, 2012
What I've Been Reading – Quantum Reality: Beyond the New Physics
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William Lane Craig once recommended physicist Nick Herbert's book, Quantum Reality: Beyond the New Physics, as a great introduction to quantum theory. I picked up a copy to tackle this strange and oft-misunderstood topic.
Quantum mechanics is not for the faint-hearted. It is difficult to grasp. Even after reading this book I still can't say I understand quantum mechanics well enough to explain it with confidence, but at least now I have a better understanding of what I don't understand. Apparently I'm in good company. Richard Feynman once said, "I think it is safe to say that no one understands quantum mechanics."
One thing I did glean from this book is what the debate is all about. It's not about the quantum facts. We know the facts well. And it's not even so much over quantum theory (the mathematics used to describe the quantum facts). Rather, the debate is about the physical interpretation of quantum theory. What is the reality of the quantum world?
October 19, 2012
Nothing is what is real?
Posted by jasondulle under Apologetics, Logic, Philosophy, Science, Thinking[2] Comments
New Scientist has a short video discussing the proper understanding of reality. It's a 2:30 philosophical mess! It's almost as bad as their video on how the universe came from nothing, but I won't go there.
They present two definitions of reality. Their first definition is that "reality is everything that would still be here if there was no one around to experience it." But they find this view problematic because "as far as we know, we humans actually do exist, and a lot of the things that we can all agree are real, like language, or war, or consciousness, wouldn't exist without us." What?
This objection is irrelevant. Yes, humans exist, but how does that count against this definition of reality? The definition doesn't assume or require that people do not exist. It merely holds that some X is real if and only if X would still obtain in the absence of a mind to think about it. While it goes without saying that those things germane to humans would not exist if humans did not exist, what does that have to do with everything else non-human? The question is whether anything else would exist if we didn't exist, not whether things unique to humans would exist if humans did not exist.
October 17, 2012
Can the universe come from nothing? If so, I want nothing for Christmas.
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Luke A. Barnes, a specialist in astro-physics and researcher at the Sydney Institute for Astronomy, University of Sydney, has an excellent quote responding to those who claim it's possible that the universe could have come into being from nothing:
The claim regarding a universe coming from nothing is either nonsensical or a non-explanation. If we use the dictionary definition of 'nothing' – not anything – then a universe coming from nothing is as impossible as a universe created by a married bachelor. Nothing is not a type of thing, and thus has no properties. If you're talking about something from which a universe can come, then you aren't talking about nothing. 'Nothing' has no charge in the same sense that the C-major scale has no charge – it doesn't have the property at all. Alternatively, one could claim that the universe could have come from nothing by creatively redefining 'nothing'. 'Nothing' must become a type of something, a something with the rather spectacular property of being able to create the entire known universe. It's an odd thing to call `nothing' – I wouldn't complain if I got one for Christmas.[1]
[1]Luke A. Barnes, "The Fine-Tuning of the Universe for Intelligent Life," 21 December 2011; available from http://arxiv.org/abs/1112.4647; Internet; accessed 16 April 2012; page 67.
October 5, 2012
An Atheist Explains Why Many Scientists So Vehemently Oppose Intelligent Design
Posted by jasondulle under Apologetics, Atheism, Naturalism, Science[3] Comments
In his new book, atheist Thomas Nagel had some interesting things to say about why scientists are so opposed to Intelligent Design: "Nevertheless, I believe the defenders of intelligent design deserve our gratitude for challenging a scientific world view that owes some of the passion displayed by its adherents precisely to the fact that it is thought to liberate us from religion." – Thomas Nagel, Mind and Cosmos: Why the Materialist Neo-Darwinian Conception of Nature is Almost Certainly False, 12.
July 10, 2012
Another Scientist Claiming that the Laws of Physics + Time = Protons and Plato
Posted by jasondulle under Apologetics, Cosmological Argument, Naturalism, Science, Theistic Arguments[9] Comments
Astrophysicist Alex Filippenko of the Universityof California, Berkeley took part in a panel discussion on June 23, 2012 at the SETICon 2 conference on the topic "Did the Big Bang Require a Divine Spark?" Taking a page out of the playbooks of Stephen Hawking and Lawrence Krauss, Filippenko claimed that "the Big Bang could've occurred as a result of just the laws of physics being there. With the laws of physics, you can get universes."[1] If the laws of physics are responsible for churning out universes, then the ultimate question is not the origin of the universe, but the origin of the laws of physics. Where did they come from? Filippenko recognizes this problem, saying "The question, then, is, 'Why are there laws of physics?' And you could say, 'Well, that required a divine creator, who created these laws of physics and the spark that led from the laws of physics to these universes, maybe more than one.'"[2]
July 3, 2012
Is Science Superior to Religion Because Science Can Be Mistaken?
Posted by jasondulle under Apologetics, Logic, Science[32] Comments
Recently I listened to the debate between Peter Atkins and Callum Miller. As usual, Atkins was short on arguments and long on ad hominems, although I must admit that he was more civil in this debate than usual. One of the things Atkins said, however, caught my attention. He said that one of the advantages of science over religion is that in science, one can be wrong, whereas in religion one is never allowed to be wrong. I've heard other atheists make the same claim. I find it interesting because whether it's true or false, it's irrelevant.
June 25, 2012
Quote of the Day: C.S. Lewis on the limits and findings of science
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"[C.S.] Lewis insists that, because science confines its examination to the universe, it's natural that science discovers nothing beyond it." — David Bagget and Jerry Walls in their book, Good God.
May 22, 2012
Do Quantum Mechanics Invalidate the Causal Principle?
Posted by jasondulle under Apologetics, Cosmological Argument, Science, Theistic Arguments[26] Comments
Premise one of the kalam cosmological argument (KCA) states that everything which begins to exist has a cause. It goes on to reason that since the universe began to exist, it too requires a cause. Given the properties required of such a cause, the KCA is a powerful argument for a personal creator God.
To avoid the conclusion of the argument many new atheist-types take exception with the causal principle embodied in premise 1. Quantum physics, they say, has shown that there can be effects without causes. And if quantum events do not need causes, then perhaps the universe doesn't either.
April 23, 2012
Richard Dawkins doesn't know the first thing about philosophy
Posted by jasondulle under Apologetics, Atheism, Dawkins, Philosophy, Science[54] Comments
During his recent dialogue with Archbishop Rowan Williams, Richard Dawkins invoked the anthropic principle to say that even if the origin of life is improbable, it "had to" happen at least once on this planet since we are here.[1] At that point the moderator, Anthony Kenny, an agnostic philosopher, asked Dawkins what kind of necessity he had in mind when he said life "had to" originate here. Kenny noted that there are two kinds of necessity: metaphysical necessity and epistemic necessity. Metaphysical necessity means it is impossible that some X not exist, whereas epistemic necessity means it is impossible not to know that some X is true. He went on to explain that epistemic necessity does not entail metaphysical necessity, so while it may be epistemically necessary that we exist (we cannot not know that we exist), it does not mean we had to exist. Our existence may be contingent, even if knowledge of our existence is not. As expected, Dawkins clarified that he was not saying our existence was necessary, but only that it there can be no doubt that life did arise at least on this planet since we are alive.
What struck me about Dawkins' response was not his answer to the question, but what he said immediately before his answer: "I don't know the words 'epistemic' and so on, so I'm not going to use that." Really? That is a term so basic to the study of philosophy that no student could pass an intro-to-philosophy course without knowing it. It leads me to believe that Dawkins does not know the first thing about philosophy (which should not be surprising to anyone who is familiar with Dawkins' arguments).
April 3, 2012
NYT reviews Lawrence Krauss' new book on why something exists rather than nothing…and it isn't pretty
Posted by jasondulle under Apologetics, Cosmological Argument, Naturalism, Science[22] Comments
Physicist Lawrence Krauss' new book, A Universe from Nothing: Why There is Something Rather than Nothing, purports to answer the age-old philosophical question of why there is something rather than nothing from a scientific, rather than philosophical or religious perspective. In the book's afterword Richard Dawkins announces that Krauss has triumphed in his quest:
Even the last remaining trump card of the theologian, "Why is there something rather than nothing?," shrivels up before your eyes as you read these pages. If On the Origin of Species was biology's deadliest blow to supernaturalism, we may come to see A Universe From Nothing as the equivalent from cosmology. The title means exactly what it says. And what it says is devastating.
Columbia professor of philosophy, David Albert, couldn't disagree more. In his scathing review for the New York Times, Albert points out that Krauss has not answered the question at all.
January 30, 2012
If Intelligent Design is Science, Why Do So Many Scientists and Scientific Institutions Denounce It?
Posted by jasondulle under Apologetics, Evolution, Intelligent Design, Naturalism, Science[94] Comments
The Best Schools interviewed leading Intelligent Design theorist, Bill Dembski. At one point he was asked, "You have stated that 'design theorists oppose Darwinian theory on strictly scientific grounds.' But then why is the ID movement so heavily populated with religious believers? Could we not expect more of the scientific community to support ID if your statement were true? Why do the majority of the world's leading scientific bodies oppose ID and claim that it does not qualify as science?"
This is a valid question, and I'm sure it is on the minds of many people who are interested in the debate. I like Dembski's answer:
As for why religious believers tend to be associated with design, I could turn the question around. If Darwinian evolution is strictly scientific, then why is that field so heavily populated with atheists? In one survey of around 150 prominent evolutionary biologists, only two were religious believers (as I recall, Will Provine was behind this survey). I see a scientific core to both intelligent design and Darwinian evolution. And I see no merit in questioning their scientific status by the company they keep. The character of the proposals that both approaches make is what really ought to count.
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Krisha McCoy, MS DefinitionRegional anesthesia is a type of anesthesia. It blocks pain to a part of the body without causing the patient to sleep. Reasons for ProcedureRegional anesthesia is used to make the body numb for surgery:
Possible Complications TOPProblems from the procedure are rare, but all procedures have some risk. Your doctor will review potential problems, like:
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Leading up to your procedure:
Description of ProcedureWith regional anesthesia, you may remain awake, but you will usually be given a sedative to help calm you. Prior to administering the anesthesia:
Your anesthesiologist will inject medication near a cluster of nerves. The selected nerves will be the ones that supply the area of your body that requires surgery. Types of regional anesthesia include epidural and spinal. Both involve injecting medications in or near the spinal canal. Another type of regional anesthesia, a peripheral nerve block, is often used for knee, shoulder, or arm surgery. The anesthesia is injected near clusters of nerves that feed the arms or legs. A cervical nerve block is a type of peripheral nerve block for surgeries in the neck or arm.
After ProcedureIf local anesthetic is used, you will slowly gain sensation and motion again in the area that was numbed. It can take a few hours or longer before your sensation is completely back to normal. If treating for pain, the pain will return in a few hours, and the relief may take up to two weeks. Any pain and discomfort after the procedure can be managed with medications. How Long Will It Take?While the regional anesthesia procedure itself takes several minutes or longer, its effects typically last for 2-6 hours. Will It Hurt?Depending on whether sedation or local anesthesia is used, you may feel slight pain or tingling with the injection. The anesthetic will prevent you from feeling pain during your surgical procedure. You may feel that your limb may be heavy initially and then light later on. Postoperative CareYour postoperative care will depend on the nature of your surgery. Most likely, you will receive instructions about limits on your diet and activities. Once the anesthesia wears off, sensation will return to the region where pain was blocked. You may have to restrict activities, such as driving, since you may feel numb or drowsy as your anesthetic and sedative wear off. Preventing InfectionDuring your stay, the hospital staff will take steps to reduce your chance of infection, such as:
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Call Your Doctor TOPAfter arriving home, contact your doctor if any of the following occurs:
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Another $7 million hidden from Manatee County school budget
Date: December 5, 2012
by: Josh Siegel | Staff writer
At a Dec. 4 board meeting, Interim Manatee County Schools Superintendent David Gayler announced another $7 million of items that were previously unbudgeted in the district's budget.
According to Gayler, who took office in October after former superintendent Tim McGonegal resigned over the announcement of a $3.4 million budget deficit, a 1% bonus promised to staff totalling $2.5 million was left out of the budget.
Other expenditures missing include overtime pay, money for the international baccalaureate program at three schools, busing to athletic events and band uniforms.
Budget estimates for utility bills and payment for unused sick and vacation days are underbudgeted by $1.5 million.
Gayler said he would makeup for the losses by cutting from the district's food service program and by limiting overtime.
The district also won't implement a proposed $2.5 million in raises for American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees, Supervisory and Managerial Personnel and the Manatee Education Association.
Gayler will meet with department heads to discuss other savings opportunities.
But the district would still need to find $2.8 million in savings to fund the unbudgeted items, which is in addition to the $3.4 million deficit that was revealed in September.
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Worship at Luther
Worship is at the core of Luther's life as a community of faith and learning. Daily, there are opportunities on campus to participate in and lead worship services that will strengthen and nurture your faith, and also help you grow as you encounter a diverse and vibrant community of faith.
Rooted in a Lutheran Christian tradition where Word and Sacrament nourish our lives, we gather regularly to be reminded of who and whose we are. Whether in our chapel, the Center for Faith and Life—affectionately known as the CFL—or out on the library lawn for an outdoor worship service, we affirm with the apostle Paul that in Christ "there is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither slave nor free, there is neither male nor female" (Galatians 3:28).
Students play an active role in leading all our worship services. Whatever your faith background, you are invited to share your gifts in worship, both as a participant and as a leader. To sign up to volunteer at a service, see the individual page for that service, or fill out this general form.
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Built into the class schedule and rhythm of life at Luther College, weekday chapel is a time for the community to gather. Live streaming!FOCUS
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Polaroid Corporation has selected search marketing agency Spannerworks to deliver a solution that will generate valuable search engine traffic to the company's site. The campaign will include both natural and paid search for the UK site, with plans to extend to European markets later in the year.
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Amy Dahl and Joe Ross, Fargo, announce their engagement.
Amy Dahl and Joe Ross, Fargo, announce their engagement.
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Novel Locus for Autosomal Dominant Hereditary Spastic Paraplegia, on Chromosome 8q The American Journal of Human Genetics, Volume 64, Issue 2, 1 February 1999, Pages 563-569 Peter Hedera, Shirley Rainier, David Alvarado, Xinping Zhao, Jeffery Williamson, Brith Otterud, Mark Leppert and John K. Fink Abstract Summary Hereditary spastic paraplegia (HSP) is a clinically and genetically heterogeneous group of disorders characterized by insidiously progressive spastic weakness in the legs. Genetic loci for autosomal dominant HSP exist on chromosomes 2p, 14q, and 15q. These loci are excluded in 45% of autosomal dominant HSP kindreds, indicating the presence of additional loci for autosomal dominant HSP. We analyzed a Caucasian kindred with autosomal dominant HSP and identified tight linkage between the disorder and microsatellite markers on chromosome 8q (maximum two-point LOD score 5.51 at recombination fraction 0). Our results clearly establish the existence of a locus for autosomal dominant HSP on chromosome 8q23-24. Currently this locus spans 6.2 cM between D8S1804 and D8S1774 and includes several potential candidate genes. Identifying this novel HSP locus on chromosome 8q23-24 will facilitate discovery of this HSP gene, improve genetic counseling for families with linkage to this locus, and extend our ability to correlate clinical features with different HSP loci. Abstract | Full Text | PDF (723 kb) |
Is the Transportation Highway the Right Road for Hereditary Spastic Paraplegia? The American Journal of Human Genetics, Volume 71, Issue 5, 1 November 2002, Pages 1009-1016 Andrew H. Crosby and Christos Proukakis Abstract The term "hereditary spastic paraplegia" (HSP) refers to a genetically and clinically diverse group of disorders whose primary feature is progressive spasticity of the lower extremities. The condition arises because of degeneration of the longest motor and sensory axons on the spinal cord, which appear to be most sensitive to the underlying mutations. The marked genetic heterogeneity in HSP, with 20 loci chromosomally mapped and eight genes now identified, suggests that a number of defective cellular processes may be shown to result in the disease. Although previous studies have suggested a mitochondrial basis for at least one form of the disease, a mechanism common to a number of the other genes mutated in HSP has remained elusive until now. The identification of the most recent genes for the condition suggests that aberrant cellular-trafficking dynamics may be a common process responsible for the specific pattern of neurodegeneration seen in HSP. Abstract | Full Text | PDF (171 kb) |
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The American Journal of Human Genetics, Volume 91, Issue 6, 1065-1072, 21 November 2012
Danit Oz-Levi1, 7, , , Bruria Ben-Zeev4, 6, 7, Elizabeth K. Ruzzo3, Yuki Hitomi3, Amir Gelman2, Kimberly Pelak3, Yair Anikster4, 6, Haike Reznik-Wolf5, 6, Ifat Bar-Joseph4, 5, 6, Tsviya Olender1, Anna Alkelai1, Meira Weiss1, Edna Ben-Asher1, Dongliang Ge3, Kevin V. Shianna3, Zvulun Elazar2, David B. Goldstein3, Elon Pras5, 6 and Doron Lancet1
1 Department of Molecular Genetics, Weizmann Institute of Science, Rehovot 76100, Israel
2 Department of Biological Chemistry, Weizmann Institute of Science, Rehovot 76100, Israel
3 Center for Human Genome Variation, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC 27708, USA
4 Edmond and Lily Safra Children's Hospital, Sheba Medical Center, Ramat Gan 52621, Israel
5 The Danek Gertner Institute of Human Genetics, Sheba Medical Center, Ramat Gan 52621, Israel
6 The Sackler School of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv 69978, Israel
We studied five individuals from three Jewish Bukharian families affected by an apparently autosomal-recessive form of hereditary spastic paraparesis accompanied by severe intellectual disability, fluctuating central hypoventilation, gastresophageal reflux disease, wake apnea, areflexia, and unique dysmorphic features. Exome sequencing identified one homozygous variant shared among all affected individuals and absent in controls: a 1 bp frameshift TECPR2 deletion leading to a premature stop codon and predicting significant degradation of the protein. TECPR2 has been reported as a positive regulator of autophagy. We thus examined the autophagy-related fate of two key autophagic proteins, SQSTM1 (p62) and MAP1LC3B (LC3), in skin fibroblasts of an affected individual, as compared to a healthy control, and found that both protein levels were decreased and that there was a more pronounced decrease in the lipidated form of LC3 (LC3II). siRNA knockdown of TECPR2 showed similar changes, consistent with aberrant autophagy. Our results are strengthened by the fact that autophagy dysfunction has been implicated in a number of other neurodegenerative diseases. The discovered TECPR2 mutation implicates autophagy, a central intracellular mechanism, in spastic paraparesis.


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My name is Sharla, and I am the owner/designer of "Vintage Momma" (custom - handmade jewelry) I currently and selling locally and on Etsy-- vintagemomma.etsy.com. I found your site through Mama Manifesto Blog. I have been talking with Kristen about reviewing my designs and she mentioned how much she enjoyed you and your blog. Thought I'd come say hi! Just a couple of clicks and here I am! I love your site!! I am a mom to three little girls (4.5, 3, 16 mths.), and we live in the Houston, TX-area.
I was hoping to possibly send you some of my jewelry (for yourself!!), as well as to "review and recommend" (if you feel like you could endorse it), and for some giveaway's to your readers. I try to use the most natural materials possible, and reuse/recycle/upcycle as much of my product, without sacrificing any quality. Also, 5% of ALL my sales go to Haiti Rescue Center (several of our friends are adopting from there), and 5% goes to Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Assoc. (my 39yr. old sister has battled and beaten breast and brain cancer in the last year, and this is in honor of her). I think these things would be in line with a lot of your readers values (from what I have read in your posts and their comments).
I hope this is not too long-winded...just wanted to share everything with you and get your feedback. I'm SO excited to have found 'Joy's Hope'!!
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I was still inside my shop with an hour to go before closing, so I missed the lighting ceremony of the lobster trap Christmas tree outside the police station last week.
I felt the energy and excitement as people rushed past my window pushing baby strollers, balancing bags of gifts, evidence of afternoon shopping. Little kids tried to keep pace with older siblings, hurrying up the hill from the east end of Main Street.
They came from all directions, converging in the street and sidewalk outside of Brown's Mall as the winter night fell gently and silently, erasing the late afternoon light from the sky.
When I closed up shop I gathered my things, I ventured up the street, quiet now, the crowd dispersed. Alone in the hushed night, I admired the bejeweled spectacle — a perfectly shaped, thrillingly outsized Christmas tree, its blue, green and red lights densely sparkling under a grand gold star against the dark sky.
It was lovely simply to stand, bundled up against the wind, in the presence of this carefully constructed "tree," the components of which had likely all seen lobster action in our waters. It was unique, I opined, to this craggy jut of seaside land we call Cape Ann, the structure a reminder of centuries of lobster-related history.
In the darkness, only the great cone of lights was visible; the dense blanket of buoys that swathed it in the daylight disappeared, and as I gazed at the tree, all else around me faded away. I was surprised at my own tears trickling down my cheeks. It was so beautiful, a clear manifestation of why we humans have created and embraced holidays — be they religious, patriotic, or seasonal.
It's that they offer us an outlet to transcend the ruts of the daily grind. They push us to give more, to notice more carefully. They present opportunities to think outside of ourselves, to consider the plights of others who clearly are worse off than we.
In the December holiday season particularly, as people celebrate Christmas, Hanukkah, Winter Solstice, we embrace most seriously the truth of an otherwise hackneyed adage, "It is better to give than to receive." I find as I get older that it is appropriate to "pass the torch" on many levels, and in various realms. It is time get rid of things rather than to continue accumulate them. Perhaps this is because as we age, time and energy is better spent holding on to and nurturing each other while we still have each other.
My husband and I agreed early in this month that we wouldn't get a Christmas tree. So I was surprised when he came through the door, with a short, fat one that he carried in one hand and set it on a coffee table.
He wanted the OK to decorate it his own way. I said, "Sure," wondering which of the decorations he would take from the three big boxes in the basement. When I arrived home, he hadn't brought up any boxes at all. He'd bought a single box of small silver balls, one string of tiny green lights, five potted white cyclamen around its base, and a white dove crowning his creation. It looked simple, exquisite.
Next year, perhaps we'll just divide up the boxes of old decorations and give them to our kids for their big trees. This year, such an elaborate task of decorating seemed daunting, and the memories that are nestled in boxes in the basement should be passed on.
As I stood across the street from the lobster trap Christmas tree, I thought what an elegant and meaningful gift it was to share with our whole city.
I had never felt so free to give myself away. Maybe, if you haven't yet, you will go stand there, too. It's a real holiday "high."
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First Year of Beer: Valiant Turns One
It's hard to believe it's been one year since we, at Valiant Brewing Company, first opened our doors to the public. When Brian (head brewer and owner) first started brewing delicious craft beer, he did it as a hobby from a Mr. Beer kit at home. His first priority, at the time, was drag racing and working on hot rods. Well, that's since changed. In 2007 we started to make the transition from hobby home brewers to commercial brewers. Brian completed the Master Brewers program from the American Brewers Guild in 2010 and on February 9th of last year we officially opened for business as Valiant Brewing Company in Orange, California. Hot rods are now on the back burner and craft beer has become our passion and our priority. It's been a journey unlike any other and we are so glad we chose to take this ride.
Brian commented on our evolution from home brewers to a commercial brewing operation saying, "It's been a long road," but he added, "It's very rewarding."
As a brand new brewery, we were so pleased to be named Orange County's Best Local Brewery in the 2013 Orange County Hotlist. We were also happy to see the list of friends and fans of Valiant Brewing Company continue to grow over the last year. We're adding "regulars" to the Valiant tasting room everyday.
"Word keeps spreading," Brian noted. "That's the direction we need to continue to go."
As demand for the unique craft beer of Valiant increases, our team is also expanding. While our staff grows, we continue to work to make Valiant Brewing Company a fun place to work, and a brand that each employee believes in and supports as much as we do.
"The biggest thing is making sure the employees are happy," Brian said. "If they are happy, then we're a better team and we do better."
After all the learning and growing we've done in the last year, we're ready kick our feet up and celebrate! We want to celebrate the new craft beer recipes we've developed at Valiant Brewing Company, we want to celebrate our amazing and helpful staff, we want to celebrate the fulfilment of our dream to brew great craft beer and most importantly we want to celebrate you – each and every one of you who has supported us and believed in us over the last twelve months. To do that we're planning a shindig of epic proportions.
"I'm really excited," Brian bursted."We have a lot planned."
Our Valiant Brewing Company One Year Anniversary party is set for Saturday, March 1st from 12 noon until 11:00 p.m. that night. We've got so many fun things planned, including a tribute to Brian's hot rod days with more than 50 hot rods showing up for our very own Valiant Brewing Company car show in the Valiant parking lot. We're partnering with several local car clubs to make this happen and we couldn't be more excited. Of course, we could never have too many hot rods in front of the brewery. If you've got one to show off, bring it by and add it to our show. We're expecting cars will be coming in and out all day.
We've also got a great photo slideshow planned that visually depicts Brian's evolution from a home brewer to the head brewer of Valiant Brewing Company. The slideshow will play in the tasting room throughout the event. Catering the event is none other than world-renowned Chef Cody Storts of Hopscotch Tavern in Fullerton. We're really fortunate that Chef Cody has graciously agreed to supply our anniversary guests with some of the finest food Orange County has to offer.
Most importantly, though, we couldn't throw a craft beer party without some awesome craft beer. Brian has been brewing non-stop and is going all out for our anniversary festivities! We will have 26 beers on tap during the event. That's right – 26. These recipes will include several barrel-aged versions of some of your favorites. We'll have a barrel-aged First Flight on tap. This American Strong Ale has an alcohol content of nearly 14% (it's a big one) and has a slight herbal aroma that we combined with light coconut, vanilla and mild caramel highlights. Among the list of other barrel-aged goodies you'll find on tap will be a barrel-aged version of our Axiom Trappist Ale. This 10.5% ABV Ale has a Graham cracker aroma with malty highlights and notes of cherry, raisin and spice! We'll also have all our regular beers on tap for those who've already chosen their favorites, as well as some beers that have disappeared from our list – those beers will be making a comeback for our special event. Brian is also working on some special new recipes he'll unveil on March 1st. You won't want to miss out on these rare and exciting concoctions. For those who can't decide, we'll have different packages and flights available so you can taste them all!
We just want to thank everyone who has supported us over the last year and who have helped us become Valiant Brewing Company. Without your support we wouldn't be where we are today. We hope you'll stop in on March 1st between noon and 11:00 p.m. and celebrate with us at Valiant Brewing Company. We'd love to see you!
Behind the Scenes: Valiant's Bottling Process for Jericho IIPA
We at Valiant Brewing Company are thrilled to offer one of our flagship beers, our Jericho Imperial IPA, in bottles! We are thrilled because Jericho is a terrific seasonal brew – it's an Imperial IPA, full of hops with an aroma of orange, tangerine and a citrus flower bouquet that heightens the senses, allowing the sweet malty bitterness to develop slowly and linger for a few minutes. At a 10.8% alcohol content, it's a great craft brew for the winter months.
But that's not the only reason we're so excited to offer this gem in 750ml bottles! We're also excited because it almost didn't happen. At least not on schedule. We had a deadline of November 16th to release our Jericho Imperial IPA bottles, but like Murphy's Law dictates, "What can go wrong, will go wrong." That was almost the case for Jericho's bottling process. Luckily, with some help from all of our staff, a few of our neighboring breweries and the support of all of our patrons – our Jericho IPA has been bottled and is currently in distribution!
Brian, Valiant's owner and founder, said of the whole experience, "It was cutting it really close."
The mayhem began with a call from the company that manufactures our labeling machine. It turns out our brand new machine, which we were expecting to be shipped to us well in advance of our impending November 16th release date, would be at least two months late to arrive. Brian flew into action, calling around to find any brewery that would let him borrow a labeler. Evan Weinberg, of Cismontane Brewing Company, stepped up to the plate and offered to help out. Evan offered us Cismontane's labeling machine and before Brian could take it over to Valiant to label our bottles, he spent several hours working with the crew at Cismontane.
"I appreciate their friendship, their openness," Brian said. "I definitely thank them so much for their hospitality and their time to show us their process, and I could learn from their mistakes."
Hurdle number one was successfully jumped, but then came the challenge of actually filling the bottles with Valiant's new Maheen bottling machine, which had been purchased but never used. It was Friday, November 15th, the day before the bottles were going to be released. Brian arrived at Valiant bright and early, around 4:30 in the morning. A small crew of Valiant's brewery and tasting room staff arrived around 6:30 A.M. to get the bottling underway.
"We were like five of us, we all had our stations," Brian said. "We didn't know what we were getting into but I kind of remembered from going back to Cismontane, their set up and how they got in a groove over there. So, I was somewhat prepared for the outcome but what I wasn't prepared for the learning curve of the Maheen system and bottling machine."
Right away Brian could tell the parameter settings on the machine were off because the bottles were only being filled halfway, or were coming out half full of foam. Hours of adjusting and readjusting the ratio, dealing with bottles crashing on the ground and making frustrated calls to the manufacturer and other breweries seemed to have gotten them nowhere. Finally, Brian got through to Eagle Rock Brewery and was able to get some help. But it was another call to the manufacturer that triggered the lightbulb in Brian's head and allowed his engineering background to kick in and save the day.
"Once I started understanding the units, which weren't published anywhere, then I understood exactly what those functions were doing," Brian explained. "So, I got off the phone with him and I said, 'Oh, OK. I understand now. I believe this is our situation.' I adjusted the parameters, fired the machine up and guess what? We were bottling."
Once he solved the problem, they were back in business. Unfortunately, by that time it was already 3 O'Clock in the afternoon. We only had two hours until the tasting room opened. Frantically they brainstormed ideas for what to do, because the bottling set up was smack dab in the center of the Valiant tasting room. They didn't have enough time to alert everyone on social media that the brewery was going to be closed and frankly, we couldn't afford the losses from a day's closure. Finally they decided to section the bottling station off from the rest of the tasting room, using chairs. We were able to open at our normal business hours. For those of you who were at Valiant that day, you'll remember that the staff juggled bottling with taking turns serving behind the bar. In the end, it actually ended up offering everyone who came to Valiant that day a glimpse into the behind-the-scenes of the Valiant Brewing Company.
"It was kind of neat in a way, because we were like the show and people were taking pictures," Brian laughed. "But it was kind of rewarding because people could see 'Oh! That's my product you bottled.'"
The gang stayed late into the night until the job was done. Out of all that, we ended up bottling 320 cases, or nearly 4,000 bottles of Jericho Imperial IPA! These bottles are already in distribution in Los Angeles, Orange County and San Diego. It never would have happened without all the help and support from our new friends at Cismontane Brewing Company, Eagle Rock Brewery and all of you! So yes, we are especially thrilled to offer our Jericho IPA in big bottles. Our next challenge will be getting the Jericho in 22 oz. bottles, which we promise we'll tackle soon! After that, we plan to bottle four more core beers: Crescendo (our bold 6.5% Blonde Lager), Alpha Drive (an 8.8% Double IPA, great for hop heads), Axiom (a delicious graham cracker and malty Trappist Ale at 10.5%) and our Criterion Belgian Amber Ale (A floral but spicy Honey Rye at 5.6%). Keep checking in for updates on when those will be available in Valiant bottles.
The Valiant Lineup: Stonewall Jackson 5
Part 14 in our ongoing series of posts introducing you to the Valiant family of beers. Today's installment: Stonewall Jackson 5.
Okay, the name probably gives it away—but we'll go ahead and just say it: this is a really fun beer. It was fun to brew, and it's darn fun to drink!
This Double Red Wheat was the first beer we brewed on our new Pico system (more on that in an upcoming post!). But that's not the only reason it's a landmark of sorts. Brian pushed the Hef yeast strain almost into the 9% range, which makes Stonewall Jackson 5 come across almost as though it's been oaked.
The aroma alone will knock your socks off: mild sweet cherry, hints of clove, caramel maltiness, and deep notes of raisin and prune make you eager for that first sip—and it doesn't disappoint: malty caramel richness combines with bold bitterness, leading to a dry finish.
Not too heavy at 8.7% ABV and 50 IBU, Stonewall Jackson 5 was a sort of experiment for Valiant (hey, when have you ever seen a Double Red Wheat?), and we were excited that it came out so great. With a classic Hef malt bill (and 50% wheat to add a velvety, creamy texture), it has exciting esters that go well with the Golding and Vanguard noble hops added at the end.
So easy to drink, you'll probably think it's just a 4% beer—but Stonewall Jackson 5 is more like an aged port: rich with wheat and notes of cherry and raisin, it offers a bit of bitterness to round out the palate and finishes with classic Hef tartness.
The Valiant Lineup: Tilt Shift
Part 13 in our ongoing series of posts introducing you to the Valiant family of beers. Today's installment: Tilt Shift.
As the name indicates, Tilt Shift is a departure for Valiant—and something new for craft beer fans, too. This Belgian IPA was a real challenge to brew, balancing Belgian characteristics with the hops (not just in the flavor, but in the aroma).
Brian studied up on hops and different IPA styles before cooking up this recipe. A Belgian golden strong yeast provides a lot of esters, giving Tilt Shift a fun aroma combining citrus and tropical fruits… and bubble gum.
The clean malty flavor expresses hop flavors of sweet spices and pineapple, with a refreshing bitterness (from Cascade, Zythos, and Opal hops) to balance everything out.
Small beer batches like Tilt Shift give us a chance to do some yeast propagation, too. So in the near future, watch for news about Valiant brewing a a Belgian golden strong . (Now that's multi-tasking—brewing a cool, fun beer with a side of functionality!)
Easy-drinking at 7.1% ABV and 66 IBU, Tilt Shift is on tap until our four kegs run out. (At least, unless demand pushes us to keep it on year-round!)
99 Bottles of Valiant Beer to be Filled…
Behold: a Jericho BOTTLE LABEL.
Now, we know what you're thinking: does this mean that Valiant is bottling beer??
Short answer: Not yet–but soon! We have to run the label by the TTB and the ABC and then we get to play with our beautiful BOTTLING MACHINE. (Seriously, take a look at these pix and tell us it's not beautiful! We double-dog dare ya!)
And don't worry–you'll be the first to know when Valiant bottled beer is available!
TAPS is Tops
On July 20, our man Jack took our barrel-aged OCTAVE Belgian pale ale and our FIELDS ABLAZE Saison out to Corona to pour at TAPS Craft Beer Festival. We knew it would be a good time because, back in April, we poured our VERANDA Biere de Garde and 31 KINGS IPA at the first annual TAPS Craft Beer Festival in Brea.
And we were we right: this was a blast.
About 500 people flooded the Corona TAPS to sample beers from about three dozen SoCal craft breweries. The crowd was friendly, and Jack had a great time connecting with brewers from and owners of Valiant's neighboring breweries. (A few of them were newer breweries, so it was exciting to talk about what they're bringing to the local craft beer scene.) Lots of them were from outside OC, of course, but Noble, Tustin Brewing Co., and Old Orange were pouring at the beer festival, too.
Out in the Inland Empire, the name Valiant is not too familiar to too many people–so we were excited to get the word out! (After all, it's not THAT long a craft beer commute to Orange!) Plus Jack blew a few minds with our OCTAVE. A lot of the guests had never encountered a low-alcohol barrel-aged beer before, so when they tasted OCTAVE… and then learned that it's only 6.7% ABV… they were absolutely amazed.
Another highlight–for Jack, as well as for the guests–was the delicious (and free) food TAPS served. (Jack's fave: the deep-fried cheese sticks. "I would fight anyone to the death for another one," he says. You've been warned.)
Put it all together, and this was one awesome event. In fact, Jack ranks it in the Top 3 Most Fun Beerfests we've attended so far. (Guess we know who we're sending to pour next year!)
Hot Times at the BrewGrass Festival
Valiant helped represent OC craft beer June 29 at the Packinghouse Brewing Co. BrewGrass Festival in Riverside. Our man Jack and Mike Swinnerton sweated it out (it was 107 degrees out in the Inland Empire), pouring Fields Ablaze, 31 Kings, Jericho, and Mounds of Grounds to a very thirsty, very big crowd.
We were excited to participate in this event to support our colleagues at Packinghouse (and the California Riverside Ballet, which benefited from the festival)–and to help spread the word about Valiant among our neighbors to the east. We met a lot of craft beer fans from Orange County as well as from the Inland Empire, and also got to connect with some breweries out in the IE.
Hot weather, hotter music, and ice-cold beer. It was definitely an event to remember!
The Valiant Lineup: Mounds of Grounds
Part 10 in our ongoing series of posts introducing you to the Valiant family of beers. Today's installment: Mounds of Grounds.
Yesterday, we told you about the search for the perfect coffee for our Imperial Black Espresso Saison. Today, we'll tell you the rest of the story.
Yes, "Mounds of Grounds" is a somewhat odd beer name for Valiant to use—but it definitely matches the style of beer we were going after: Imperial Dark Espresso Saison! The name is a departure for us—and that's perfect, because this time around we were stepping into uncharted grounds (no pun intended) with respects to beer style and approach. "Mounds of Grounds" contains a fair amount of coffee grounds to liven it up just a little bit—and we're sure the 9.6% ABV will be fun to enjoy as well!
The whole idea of crafting an Imperial Dark Espresso Saison was really a challenge to us: could we pull it off? In today's craft beer world, there are no limits on what can be put into beer. However, not everything is meant to be put into beer—and, ultimately, the beer still has to represent beer!
The base style of the beer is Saison. We simply love this style of beer, both for its complexity and for its drinkability. We have several years' experience with our house French-style yeast strain, and know the boundaries within which we can work with it. The key takeaway is that Saisons are usually very dry in the finish and usually have a complex nose resulting in spicy and citrus esters, which are mainly dependent on fermentation temperature.
Then there's the Imperial aspect of the beer. Going after a Imperial Saison intrigued us—and we thought it would be a great way to leverage off the drinkability aspect of our yeast in having a high-ABV Saison. For the most part, however, the higher ABV will help balance out all the different flavors; think of it as giving each flavor a bridge to connect with every other component. In obtaining this higher-than-usual ABV, we have taken the grain bill and have twisted it to the point that the overall flavor should impart a nice caramel/ toffee flavor while still not being too up-front. The pilsner base malt still allows the slight graininess to carry the flavor to the front of the palate.
All this now rolls into the dark aspect of the beer, by far the most important. When you see this beer being poured into your glass, you may be shocked just how dark it is. (You literally cannot see through it.) Going this black on the color allowed us to play with perception a little bit. You might expect a dark beer to taste heavy and have the flavor components that match a classic stout. No so here! In fact, the flavor profile is the opposite, and the dark color actually combines perfectly with the aroma of our selected craft coffee! Besides all that, let's face it: a black Saison really has some interesting facets that just make you want to try it.
Earthy tones blanket the majority of the aroma followed by green chili-like notes and mild tangerine citrus highlights. Spiciness is attributed to the combination of the yeast and coffee aroma. The flavors move into a completely different direction: mild caramel, bready and toasty. Additionally, rich chocolate fades into slight roasty/charcoal flavors. Mounds of Grounds is low on bitterness and ends fairly dry.


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Over the past decade, the economies of Brazil, Russia, India, and China (collectively known as the BRICs) have caught investor attention thanks to their impressive growth rates and low debt levels compared to developed nations (Read: Top Three BRIC ETFs).
However, they have been uncertain picks as of late, as many companies in these nations are facing some serious troubles. That is largely due to a push away from large caps in these 'overbought' emerging markets, and towards smaller nations around the globe which may be the next leg of growth for the developed world.
This trend could mean that investors may want to avoid BRIC ETFs at this time, as many are expected to underperform. In fact, the International Monetary Fund cut its forecast for these nations twice last year for both 2012 and 2013.
Furthermore, on January 23, the agency once again trimmed its growth estimates for some countries. China and India experienced a cut, leaving projected rates for Brazil, Russia, China and India to be, respectively, 4.0%, 3.7%, 8.2% and 5.9% in 2013.
It also hasn't helped that there has been optimism surrounding the slowly recovering U.S. market, so a domestic approach could be in the cards for the near future. The IMF recently upped its forecast for the U.S. The nation is now projected to grow 3% in 2013, up from previous estimate of 2.9%.
Moreover, there are other drivers that might shift investors' focus from BRIC nations. These include the monetary stimulus package in Europe and Japan that provides a much-needed relief to their funds as well as expectations of above-market performances by some other country ETFs.
Further, there are other country ETFs like Thailand, Malaysia, Philippines, Mexico and Turkey, that offer relatively better risk-reward outlooks, at least at this time (Read: Three Overlooked Emerging Market ETFs).
With this backdrop, some of the BRIC ETFs might very well be weak picks for investors in 2013. Highlighted below are some of the funds which can be turned down in the near term by those seeking more emerging market ETF exposure (see the Zacks ETF Center).
iShares MSCI BRIC Index Fund (BKF - ETF report) is a Zacks Rank #4 or Sell rated ETF which tracks the MSCI BRIC Index. It tracks the performance of roughly 313 securities with a 70% concentration on China and Brazil and close to 15% on Russia and India.
The ETF allocates around 26.2% of its total assets in the top 10 holdings. BKF charges 66 basis points as expense ratio and has an asset base of $809.6 million. It returned 13.5% in 2012.
SPDR S&P BRIC 40 ETF (BIK - ETF report) is a Zacks Rank #4 or Sell rated ETF. The fund tracks the S&P BRIC 40 Index which focuses in on a subset of the constituents of the S&P/IFC Investable (S&P/IFCI) country indexes for Brazil, Russia, India and China. It has an asset base of $342.0 million and charges 50 basis points as expense ratio.
China dominates the holdings of this fund with more than 50% of assets and is trailed by hearty levels of exposure to Russia (21%) and Brazil (17%) while Indian stocks make up a small portion. BIK returned around 12.5% in 2012 (Read: Why Russia ETFs Are Not a Debt Crisis Safe Haven).
Guggenheim BRIC ETF (EEB - ETF report) tracks the Bank of New York Mellon BRIC Select ADR Index which invests in a universe of depository receipts from any of the BRIC nations.
The ETF has an asset base of $387 million and expense ratio of 60 basis points. However, unlike its other two counterparts, this fund has tilted towards Brazil with more than 40% of holdings, China with close to 35% and India with around 10% of share. The fund gained around 5.54% during 2012 after a huge 21.1% decline in 2011.
Despite the handsome returns last year, these three large-cap oriented ETFs did not kick start 2013 nicely. All three have been in the red, despite a positive run for many other emerging markets.
Another weak point in the three above mentioned fund is their lesser share in India which is more-or-less better placed in the BRIC region. Unlike China, India is not highly dependent on exports to developed countries and relies more on domestic demand that makes it somewhat resilient to the global recession.
Further, a set of reformative measures, aimed primarily at bringing in foreign direct investment, have created a buzz in the recent months for the country. For these reasons, investors may want to look elsewhere for their emerging market exposure until these nations can turn things around (Read: A Trio of Top Emerging Market ETFs for 2013).
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OmarR-Pepper commented on the post, "We have to catch up" – Vettel 3 days, 4 hours ago
@robbie let's see how reliability works for all the others too. I mean, we aren't even in Melbourne. I'm sure not only RB is in danger to get DNQs. Even the ones who shone in practices had their own glitches.
DaveD commented on the post, Alonso hopes new rules are here to stay 4 days, 1 hour ago
@robbie Yes, I think we all agree that the current DRS is abhorrent. I have no idea what they were thinking. That's why I think I need to stick with my campaign to rename the fix: MAD (Movable AeroDynamics) […]
HoHum commented on the post, "Pie in the sky" cost cap plan won't work, says Dennis 4 days, 2 hours ago
@robbie, great comment, for me the crux of the argument is in your line "If the viewing audience no longer buys into what they are selling" that is the bigger danger, when F1 becomes just another all-the-same […]
HoHum commented on the post, Ecclestone admits trials a distraction from F1 1 week ago
@robbie, I feel exactly the way you do about the drivers but I am also excited about the return of a technical challenge other than aerodynamic flow induced downforce, ie I want to see which company can build the best PU.
Sam commented on the post, Mercedes have the edge on reliability – Rosberg 1 week, 4 days ago
@robbie NASCAR isn't an FIA licensed motorsport is it? In the end I think Bernie has nothing to say about NASCAR. I think it is also quite possible the NASCAR organisers think of themselves big enough to not care about F1.
David commented on the post, Ricciardo positive despite more Red Bull problems 1 week, 4 days ago
It makes those other races more important. How? The last race is double points!! because if the championship is decided by a massively great finish by a non-point leader but a massively unlucky day by […]
DaveD commented on the post, F1 "already very close to 2013 performance" – Pirelli 1 week, 4 days ago
@robbie I can't believe I got so geeky on the aero stuff that I lost sight of the advertising space provided by the wings!!! And they do actually look cooler with the wings LOL
DaveD commented on the post, F1 "already very close to 2013 performance" – Pirelli 1 week, 4 days ago
@robbie Thanks for asking rather than writing it off immediately! First, let me add that I TOTALLY agree with you about eliminating or greatly reducing wings. I think they are creating too much dirty air and […]
Lucas Wilson commented on the post, Perez leads times as Red Bull struggle goes on 1 week, 5 days ago
hehe +1000
DaveD commented on the post, F1 "already very close to 2013 performance" – Pirelli 1 week, 5 days ago
@robbie Current DRS rules are SO stupid. They might as well tell the drivers they can't use 8th gear unless they were getting ready to pass another car and they're within 1 second. Sounds stupid to even […]
mantresx commented on the post, F1 "already very close to 2013 performance" – Pirelli 1 week, 6 days ago
I sure hope the badly needed curtailing of downforce will make a meaningful difference to closer racing for at least this season.
That's what I thought a few months ago but then they decided to make […]
WilliamB commented on the post, Rosberg quickest as Raikkonen crashes in Bahrain 2 weeks, 2 days ago
@robbie – I get the general notion of JV's comment, a remonstrance of Formula Gimmick, and the whole "things were better in my day", but I don't think the way it was expressed made it especially relevant to the […]
DaveD commented on the post, Rosberg quickest as Raikkonen crashes in Bahrain 2 weeks, 2 days ago
@robbie Agreed, especially on the dirty air comments. I'm still hoping to see them remove the dependence on wings and go more to the body work itself to provide more of the down force. For example, letting them […]
nidzovski commented on the post, Rosberg quickest as Raikkonen crashes in Bahrain 2 weeks, 2 days ago
@Robbie I'm pretty much sure that we will see a lot more overtakes in the corner than on the straits. This cars are so slippery in the corner that one should be a real champion to manage overtaking in the corner […]
DaveD commented on the post, Magnussen leads day two in Bahrain as lap times fall 2 weeks, 4 days ago
I simply can not agree with you on the JV point @Robbie. He's coming across as that old guy, sitting on his front porch, screaming: "You kids get off my lawn!".
He is being negative and unfairly so and ignoring […] -
Wonderduck commented on the post, Haas, Kolles & Stefan GP propose F1 team entries 1 month, 3 weeks ago
If Haas is only targeting Caterham and Marussia then he's already sunk.
…and if think that he wouldn't be a realist for the first year or two, then you might need to look at how F1 works. No new team […]
David-A commented on the post, Massa suspects Alonso knew about Crashgate plan 2 months ago
@robbie The way I see it, Vettel knew what he was doing, he passed (as he was faster anyway). SV may or may not have been expecting negativity from a driver who once said "I'm not fine with it (a team order), no. […]
Mashiat commented on the post, Alonso and Ferrari at a crossroads in 2014 2 months ago
@Robbie It was in one of the F1 Fanatic Round-Ups. It isn't a guarantee Honda will be supreme but the current engine manufacturers have said that Honda will have an advantage going into 2015. No offense if I […]
ME4ME commented on the post, 2013 F1 season in stats: The year in context 2 months, 1 week ago
@Robbie, you had me scratching my head there by saying "blown engines". For a couple of seconds i thought you meant something like a blown diffuser.. but for engines. lol
F1_Americana commented on the post, Schumacher remains in "very serious" condition in intensive care after accident 2 months, 1 week ago
That's very well put, @Robbie. It helps me, anyways.
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