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Written by Chad Miller Thursday, 21 August 2008 08:30
In Response to: "Did We Evolve from Single Cell Organisms?"
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Hi Doug. I'm sure I'm not going to convince you of much, but I can't bear to see someone argue publicly by lack of personal credulity.
First, the title is awfully anthropocentric. "We", humans, did. As did oak trees. And mold.
if you mean "we", living stuff, then no -- most of everything alive
today ("most" measured by all of by-count and by-volume and by-weight)
are still single-cell organisms. In fact, as an example, inside your
body you have about ten times the number of single-cell "germ"
organisms as you have human cells. Most are in your gut area. They
are of course miniature Chihuaua-sized, relative to the plump
house-sized human cells.
First of all, it's amazing that we have taste buds and actually enjoy food so much. Second of all, it's amazing that our bodies take that food and use it for energy. In addition to the pleasure, food literally keeps us alive.
Agreed it's great. Some large people-like organisms don't taste the way we do. Consider cats -- they can't taste sweet or sour, but they can taste fat-like stuff. (We call this taste "umami", and humans have it too. Thus our like for meats and cheeses and foods with MSG artificially added.) If cats were hominid and didn't have the tools to hunt and could live off of apples (ha), then eventually the ones who mutated the equipment to discern the difference between rotten apples (which might kill you 1% of the time) and fresh apples (always good), would live longer and raise more kittens that share their genetic "defect" of taste.
And you're trying to tell me that just sort of happened randomly, a really lucky accident? Think of the odds of that happening. A mouth develops on its own? A mouth that eats and tastes? And it just so happens that it eats things that energize the body? The odds are so staggering that it's actually impossible. It is impossible that such a thing happened without a creator.
There are about a dozen discrete factors, here, and each of them gives benefit, and all of them can occur naturally.
There are plenty of ways to be alive, but *vastly more* ways to be dead.
Almost everything that mutates is dead. In the one-in-several-million where a mutation makes the offspring better able to cope with the environment, be healthier, and have more children, then that is an evolutionary step. Some mutations don't affect anything at all, and we just carry them around; a good example in homo sapiens is attached earlobes. Your genetics informed your children's earlobes and whether they are attached to the neck, or they dangle from the ear.
There is no goal in mutation. Every so often, extremely rarely, something is useful, and offspring live better because of it.
Eating is very old. Eating is older than bones are. Eating predates multicellular organisms, depending on your definition of "eating".
When I think about such things, all I can do is look up and marvel at our great God.
Now try this. Try slipping the Adam and Eve story in on your science teacher. They will likely laugh you right out of the building. But take a good, hard look at what they believe instead.
Let's say by some miracle we did evolve from a single cell organism. If so, how did they reproduce? Oh, they just divided, you say. They just multiplied. Oh. Okay. Then let me ask you this. If that system worked so well, why did it switch over to requiring two people to procreate?
Why did it switch? Oh, that's easy. It didn't -- you're simply wrong about that.
Sexuality isn't even exclusively multicellular. The oft-cited flagellate, supposedly irreducably complex, has a previous history of being used to inject other germs with its DNA. That counts as sex, I'd say.
Your continued use of "people" is endearingly and naïvely anthropocentric. Most of the critters in the world still reproduce asexually. It works just fine.
If you had an efficient system of procreating by simply multiplying yourself, why would it ever evolve into requiring two organisms? And how did it make that leap?
Your underlying question is: Why evolve sex? The answer is that it makes mutations happen much more often, and that makes those critters better able to thrive and adapt, and grow to the size that Mr Apple can see them with his eyes and incorrectly conclude that they're the only thing around.
The snails in your backyard are probably hemaphroditic, where two will fertilize each other or one will win a fight and literally emasculate the other and live to spread its genes around even more.
The world is bigger and stranger than your old-asexual -vs- new-sexual taxonomy can handle. Sorry.
I'm telling you, asking these questions is like taking a machine gun to a football. It rips it full of holes and lets all the air out.
Oh, but throw in millions of years. That's our answer to everything. Gee, that's a really long time. I guess anything could happen if you give it a million years.
Or more. We have something like 3 thousand of those millions of years to use. And life isn't linear. Most of these bits of progress, like the eye in reptiles, squids, fish -- happened in parallel. There's no need to squander any of those three thousand millions.
Now let's go back to that Adam and Eve story. What an incredible and beautiful thing, this idea of a man and a woman. Without them both, there is no procreation.
Indeed, it's a nice story. Except, who was the next generation? Let's just ignore the implication of incest or spouses from civizilations who magically already exist over the horizon, eh?
One can't produce babies without the other. And it's not some scientific duty. The whole man/woman thing is an amazing cocktail of excitement and thrills. Take a look at the internet. What websites dominate? Things having to do with men and women, everything from dating sites to sex sites to relationship advice, and on and on. I'm not saying it's all good. I'm just saying it dominates the internet, showing how powerful the man/woman thing is.
Indeed. Sex is really important to passing on one's genes. Everyone who is genetically predisposed to be ambivalent about sex, doesn't have kids and pass on those genes that make you think sex is boring. Score one for evolution, in making us want to make copies of ourselves.
Some will say that "evolution" gave us that great desire for one another in order to propagate the species. Oh really? Which came first, the desire or the mechanical ability to procreate together? You know what? It better have happened all on the same day! Otherwise how would it have happened at all?
Oh, no. Procreation came first. By far. Mold doesn't have desires. It still procreates.
I'm telling you, it makes no sense. It is impossible. It couldn't have slowly evolved from one thing to another. It all had to happen at once, all of a sudden. The mechanics. The ability. The desire. The pleasure. The results.
I know many otherwise intelligent people scoff at the idea of Adam and Eve, but to me it makes perfect sense. All of the billions of wonderful details that had to be in place at the same time to make the whole man/woman thing work. Again, I just look up toward heaven and say, "God, You are awesome!"
If you think Adam and Eve story, both accounts which happen to contradict each other, makes perfect sense, then your idea of sense is seriously deranged.
Now let me ask you, have you ever studied about the earth's "magnetosphere"? It's a magnetic shield around the planet that protects the earth from the sun. Now I'm no sun expert. I just saw this on a DVD from the library. But it pointed out how powerful the sun is (remember, they say at the core it's like 27 million degrees Fahrenheit.) It's so powerful that it would hammer the earth – if it weren't for that magnetic shield.
(Did they really use Fahrenheit instead of Celcius or Kelvin? Must have been dumbed down a bit, eh?)
Now, are you going to try to tell me that we have evolution to thank for that shield?
No. It would be stupid to say that.
And evolution to thank for the sun?
And, praise evolution, it all happened at once, because the sun sustains life on this planet, yet at the same time we must be shielded from the full affect of the sun.
Explain the "yet" in that sentence? You left a leg off your straw man.
It all had to happen at exactly the same time. What are the odds of it happening by chance? It's impossible!
In any case, congratulations -- your "sun/magnetosphere" straw man is dead. May I suggest tilting at windmills as a hobby?
There is only one way that we could have the infinite complexity of life we enjoy on planet Earth, with all these things clicking along simultaneously. It could not possibly have happened by chance, and it could not have evolved from some simple organism. It had to be designed and created and kicked off at the same time.
So, yes, many people scoff at the story in Genesis and the whole idea of God creating the world and Adam and Eve. But all I can say is, compared to evolving from a primordial soup, the creation idea makes much better sense to me.
So of course your conclusions are wrong.
I hope this helps.
Chad Miller
This letter originally published on August 21, 2008.
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Without a doubt, Verizon made the most noise at CES with their 4G LTE network and devices. Here are the top picks.
After the success of the Motorola DROID X last year, Verizon is bringing it up a notch with the new Motorola DROID BIONIC. Naturally, this smartphone can access Verizon's 4G LTE network, but is also (for now) the only official phone for the carrier that will use the 1GHz dual-core NVIDIA Tegra 2 processor. Even though the DROID BIONIC doesn't have the ATRIX's docking station and only comes with 512MB of RAM, the TFT display is a bit larger at 4.3" with it maintaining the qHD (540x960 pixel) resolution. Android 2.2 is also on board, along with dual cameras (8MP & VGA for video chat), and an HDMI video out.
The HTC ThunderBolt also uses the 4G LTE network and is basically the Verizon version of an updated EVO, though it's construction is more solid feeling. The ThunderBolt comes with Android 2.2 with HTC's famous Sense UI interface, allowing better customization and personalization within the OS. The rest of the specs aren't too shabby, packing a 1GHz Snapdragon processor, 4.3" WVGA (480x800 pixel) display, dual cameras (8MP & 1.3MP for video chat), SRS rear speaker, 768MB RAM / 8GB internal storage, and a comes with a pre-installed 32GB microSDHC memory card.
After the LG Ally that got a poor reception last year, LG is hoping to turn things around with the newest Android smartphone for Verizon, the LG Revolution. But other than it's good looks and LTE support, there's nothing that really sets it apart from other devices, coming with Android 2.2, a 4.3" TFT WVGA (480x800 pixel) display, dual cameras (5MP & 1.3MP for video chat), and 1GHz processor. But we do like that the Revolution includes Bluetooth 3.0, DLNA support, and has an HDMI out.
The unnamed Samsung 4G LTE smartphone (model SCH-i520, rumored to be called "Inspiration") for Verizon has one thing that Samsung is know for, their impressive 4.3" Super AMOLED Plus display (450x800 pixels). Other features are pretty similar with Android 2.2, Samsung's TouchWiz UI, and dual cameras (8MP & 1.3MP for video chat). Unfortunately it only comes with the 1GHz processor instead of the 1.2GHz that is on the Samsung Infuse.
Now that the iPhone 4 is official for Verizon, we'd like to know if that is what you've been waiting for, even though it was announced earlier today (Jan 11) and not at CES last week. The only real difference here is that the Verizon iPhone will naturally work on Verizon's CDMA voice and 3G EVDO Rev A data networks, not 4G LTE (maybe iPhone 5?), while the AT&T version is GSM with a SIM card. The Verizon iPhone4 will continue to share the rest of the specifications that is on the AT&T model, such as the 5MP camera, face time video chat, and 3.5" retina display (640x960 pixel resolution). The device will ship on February 10 for $199 (16GB model) and $299 (32GB model) with a 2-year contract, though it can also be purchased at a higher non-contract price.
The hot new phone for AT&T is the Motorola ATRIX 4G. It runs on Android 2.2, has an impressive 4" qHD TFT display (540x960 pixels), two cameras (5MP & VGA for video chat), and makes use of the 1GHz dual-core NVIDIA Tegra 2 processor with 1GB of RAM. But what sets the ATRIX apart are the new docking options that can turn it into a laptop-PC type device.
Bigger is better when it comes to the Samsung Infuse 4G, as it packs a massive 4.5" Super AMOLED Plus display with 450x800 pixel resolution. This thin smartphone comes with Android 2.2 with Samsung's TouchWiz UI, dual cameras (8MP & 1.3MP for video chat), and runs on the speedy 1.2GHz Hummingbird processor.
Last, but not least, the HTC camp introduced the HTC Inspire 4G, which is yet another powerful Android smartphone with a large screen (4.3") and an 8MP camera. The smartphone has the still snappy single-core 1GHz Snapdragon SoC and 768MB of RAM.
The only news from the Sprint camp is the new HTC EVO Shift 4G, that now comes with a sliding QWERTY keyboard, 3.6" WVGA TFT display (480x800 pixels), 5MP camera, 800Mhz processor, and runs on Android 2.2 along with Sprint's 4G WiMAX network.
The LG Optimus 2X will probably be the first 1GHz dual-core smartphone for the carrier using the NVIDIA Tegra 2 processor. Along for the ride is Android 2.2, a 4" IPS LCD display (480x800 pixels), dual cameras (8MP & 1.3MP for video chat), as well as LG's Optimus 2.0 UI and Gesture UI to give the phone a customized appearence and add functionality. Then came the Motorola CLIQ 2 with its 3.7" display, which comes to succeed Moto's first official Android device ever.
So, after that brief reminder, please feel free to use the poll below, in order to let everyone know which phone you are most interested in, and be sure to speak up in the Comments section as well! We'll take a look at the results on Thursday evening and put up an article to draw a conclusion as to what you people have liked the most.
- Which phone do you want from CES 2011?
566 votes (566 votes) Motorola DROID BIONIC
264 votes (264 votes) HTC ThunderBolt
25 votes (25 votes) LG Revolution
80 votes (80 votes) Samsung 4G LTE smartphone
490 votes (490 votes) Motorola ATRIX 4G
146 votes (146 votes) Samsung Infuse 4G
28 votes (28 votes) HTC Inspire 4G
57 votes (57 votes) HTC EVO Shift 4G
323 votes (323 votes) LG Optimus 2X
11 votes (11 votes) Motorola CLIQ 2
58 votes (58 votes) LG Optimus Black
329 votes (329 votes) Sony Ericsson Xperia arc
81 votes (81 votes) Forget CES 2011. Where is the Verizon iPhone 4?
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1. Syam (unregistered)
Don't forget the Display type while you vote
i will go for Samsung cause it packed with Super AMOLED plus the best display technology for mobiles till now...!!
13. Lucas777 (Posts: 2137; Member since: 06 Jan 2011)
Except they suck at support and fail at quality... I am on 2.1 and am waiting while watching 2.3 come out... COme on...
2. Syam (unregistered)
Samsung can bring dual core processors, but others cant get Display technology that Samsung offers...!!
3. mj (unregistered)
they r all awesome but sumsung 4g LTE has the best display and also powerful insides.i"m gonna get one when it comes out.
4. ninawka (Posts: 10; Member since: 07 Dec 2010)
The LG optimus 2x has an ips display just like the iphone 4 except for resolution and screen size. LG makes the ips display for the iphone 4 I think? I'm going to get it day one if finances allow.
5. qwerty (unregistered)
if motorola brings out Droid Bionic + physical qwerty keyboard, it'll be perfect!!
6. gbesoh (unregistered)
u r all dump heads.go for de sony xperia arc.dat fon is a beast by all standards plus better battery life.lol
7. gbesoh (unregistered)
go for arc guys.its dope
8. protozeloz (Posts: 5381; Member since: 16 Sep 2010)
9. jackson (unregistered)
So which one will be using Windows phone 7????
10. jag518 (unregistered)
Wanted the Droid Bionic over iPhone4, but it won't be out in time. What a shame.
11. darthray (Posts: 72; Member since: 04 Nov 2009)
looking into the htc thunderbolt when my upgrade is ready. Love htc sense ui and customization. Or wait til a new iphone comes out in june for verizon... pending decisions
12. luis_lopez_351 (Posts: 951; Member since: 18 Nov 2010)
MOTOROLA, SAMSUNG, HTC, LG, OR SONY HMM...???MOTOROLA= HAS BEEN GOING INTO NOKIA/BLACKBERRY MODE(DYING) , SAMSUNGS= BUILT QUALITY (PLASTIC) HAS BEEN IFFY BUT KUDOS FOR SCREEN DISPLAY, HTC= OKplus 7/10 BUT LATE DESIGN, LG= MOST PHONES DON'T LAST 3 DROPS THATS WHY THEY OFFER EXTENDED WARRANTY, AND SONY= ITS OK BUT ITS UPDATES ARE UNPREDICTIVE :( JUST LIKE GALAXY S PHONES. IM GOING WITH THE HTC THUNDERBOLT(THIS IS WHAT I MENT BY LATE DESIGN, IT LOOKS LIKE THE EVO)
15. Ben (unregistered)
Wow, I can get the optimus one for cheap that packs 528 mb ram, and the only phone looking to double that is the atrix, what good is all that processing power with no ram?


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"Quite Entertaining!"
I enjoyed listening to this book. It flowed well and was easy to listen to. I notice that several reviewers did not like the narrator. But I actually found this book because I wanted to see other books narrated by Erica Peeples since I liked the way she read the book Chasers by Miasha. I think that if a reader is too perfect with the reading it fails to show the human side of the characters, so I think it was a plus that she didn't say all of the lines on point (which in my view were very few).
What I liked most about this book is the character development. The author took time to provide ample details about each character which led to a more believable and well written story.
There are several scenes dealing with the character Freddie where I found myself laughing nonstop. One of them had to do with the judge.
This is a great read, one you will find quite interesting.
"Weber Rides Again"
Yes, it has an interesting story which continues from the first book, so I'd definitely recommend reading the Family Business prior to this one to ensure you understand the characters. I thoroughly enjoy reading/listening to books that have a history of past characters. You feel right at home to continue on with the saga and enjoy finding out what is happening in your favorite characters lives. This book held my attention from start to finish. It keeps you in suspense and hanging on from one scene to the next.
I enjoyed the situation that was brewing between Ruby and Orlando.
The narrators bring the story to life especially when there are multiple narrators because it helps you to transition from the characters and easily follow the script. When the narrators are interesting (as were all of the ones in this story) it really makes you feel as if you are sitting in front of the big screen at the theater, but without the screen. It helps me appreciate what it must have been like before TV when people listened to stories via radio. The narrators are simply entertaining.
No, I did not have an extreme reaction.
I'm looking forward to the other books that follow!
"Loved the interaction between the characters"
Yes, because with this storyline, I'm not sure the print edition would have held my attention because as I tell all of my friends, many of these books really come to life because of the narrators. And Patricia R. Floyd is one of my favorite narrators; she always knows how to bring a story to life. And that is why I prefer audio over reading because I enjoy the performances.
There were no areas that really moved me in anyway. I just felt that the book was interesting and held my attention because the way the author threaded the different situations together, made for an overall interesting story. I do not ever remember feeling bored or like I was ready for the book to end. I would recommend the book; did not feel like I wasted a credit.
Yes, I have listened to Patricia R. Floyd many times before and simply love her voice. She is an awesome performer. In fact, that is how I find other books because I look for books narrated by her. However, in this book, I could hear her swallowing and smacking her lips throughout the book as other individuals have stated. But, since I really enjoy her work, I barely noticed it as a distraction.
It was a predictable story because whenever the main character loses something in a relationship, they always gain it back in another way. I also find it interesting that when other single women in the book can't seem to find and keep a man, her girlfriend that already has someone always seems to find a man that is ready to commit.I felt the author could have done a better job at the conclusion of the story.
Also, character development was lacking. For instance, the character, Jet Jennings was mentioned throughout the book but I was never able to draw a clear picture of who he was. In many stories I have listened to in the past, I have found that some characters are developed so well, I felt I could actually reach out and touch them. In this book, I did not really feel like that.Sheridan and her son Christopher were the only ones in the book that I felt had a real presence because the author spent more time developing their characters based on how they responded to what was happening in the storyline.
"Interesting Story!"
A lof of novels these days tend to focus a lot on material possessions and sex appeal. But, I felt that this book offered a breath of fresh air because it dealt with a very real issue that could very well happen to anyone.
None of the scenes stood out as a favorite.
I did not personally think any one character stood out. JD Mason seemed to give the main characters equal coverage. JD could have done a better job in rounding out the main character Desi. What was her life like as a child, did she have any friends, what type of person was she prior to being sentenced to prison, did she excel academically, what were her hobbies, did she have a boyfriend...what was her life like????
The best way I can describe a memorable character is one that seems so real, I could envision myself engaging them in conversation. None of the characters in this book can fit that description!
While I felt this book did not do the best job of character development, the story held my attention and I was eager to listen all the way to the end. The book represents what can happen in small town America, when money and power are at the root of all evil. I did not
"Excellent Story Line"
Yes, because there are many learning examples you can glean from this book. It is amazing how the story line unfolded. Some may think that certain scenes are unreal, but when you listen to or read the news, you quickly realize that the story line in this book is right up there with the rest of the headlines.
I appreciated the depth of knowledge that the author explained about the illness of the character. I've never encountered anyone that had these type of issues, but to say the least it was quite educational.
The chance encounter when Lance and Tia met after a First Friday event after Tia lost her shoe. This was probably the funniest part of the book. LOL
I enjoyed this book and would recommend it to others because it is a definite "eye-opener" and I enjoy reading books that are not only entertaining but educational.
"An Excellent Educational Experience"
Yes! There are many life learning experiences that can be gleaned from the information.
This was an amazing story! No matter what our opinion is, we cannot discredit Steve Jobs talent and ability to achieve success as a leader in the advancement of technology. I found it interesting how he never gave up trying to accomplish his desires. He had a certain stick-to-itiveness that most people dare attempt.
I am not here to criticize his judgments or character in how he dealt with others or speak harshly about how he met his achievements. If you have not read this story and are contemplating reading it, you will not be disappointed. For those that enjoy learning from the experiences of others, this book provides you with plenty of opportunities to do so.
I chose to listen to the audio version which I felt was most entertaining because it felt like I was receiving the information first hand. While the majority of the book held my attention, at times, the technical details seemed to drag on. But, overall the book is quite educational.
The details described took me through a variety of emotions ranging from sadness to unbelievable and "ah ha" moments. For instance, I recently purchased an iPad and was thoroughly disappointed that it does not support Adobe Flash. After listening to the book, I finally understand why.
Jobs was no doubt a genius! I only wonder what other marvels he would have discovered.
"Excellent Learning Experience"
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The differences between Jordan as a free person and what his life was like living in the wrong century as a slave
Laughed and Cried!
I stumbled across this book when searching for other novels narrated by Allyson Johnson. At first, I hesitated because after reading the publisher's summary about a young boy named Jordan joining a gang, I was not interested in the story line. When I discovered that young Jordan would be going back in time to discover the history of his ancestors, it captured my attention.
I am happy to say that I was NOT disappointed. Arvella Whitmore did an excellent job entertaining me with this delightful story. This story is one that could be helpful to youngsters willing to listen.
The story definitely helps one appreciate how you do not know how much you fail to appreciate something until you lose it. Young Jordan certainly learned this valuable lesson, especially after learning about the life of his ancestors.
Thumbs up to this book! You will not be disappointed. It is well worth the listen.
Allyson Johnson did a wonderful job, narrating!!!! She breathed life into the story just as I knew she would.
"No Real Significant Story Line"
I always say that there is truth in fiction and enjoy most of the books I've listened to on Audible because they always leave me with a good thought of learning. I cannot say the same thing with this book. It was not entertaining and lacked a good story line.
As always, Ezra Knight and Caroline Clay did a great job narrating.
"A Must Read - Well Written Story!"
This is such a well written story; it would be nice to see it made into a movie. I loved it so much; I'm actually listening to it again and am really appreciating the story much more. The characters are well developed and real.
Tracy Brown does an excellent job helping her audience peer into the crack generation - the addicts, drug dealers and how their families were affected by their actions. Tracy does a good job telling the story without being too graphic and violent. However, she gives enough information to help you understand what is going on.
I could not stop listening to this book and hated when it ended. And the narrator does a great job too. In fact, I'm trying to get my mom interested in listening to audio books, and this one was a hit with her. She's ready to get started now. She also enjoyed the narrator.
I'm going to introduce this book to my book club!
"Interesting Read"
I enjoyed this audio book as it had a pretty good story line. I stumbled on it because I've enjoyed listening to the narrator Marc Damon Johnson. I love his voice because he really pulls you into the story and makes the characters live.
The story line was much different than I thought it would be and at first I was not interested in hearing a story about a rapper. But, after listening to the book, I felt it was quite entertaining.
The only thing I felt was amiss was the crazy girl that kept appearing on the scene that continued running after the main character Lance.
I have listened to MANY audible books that had sex scenes, but this one has taken things a bit too far. The scenes are totally unbelievable and unnecessary. I have not finished reading this book yet and not sure that I will. And if I do, I plan to fast forward the sex scenes because it is way out of control. I understand this is a four part series and I thought that book one was a bit too winded. It's time to move on! I can appreciate having a sequel, but it needs to have more depth not sex to fill in the gaps!!!!!!
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Since I have been blogging about bears, I decided to relate a couple of scary bear stories.
Bears like me, or at least they haven't eaten me. They've had numerous opportunities over the years. It goes with the territory of backpacking throughout North America for over four decades. My scariest encounters, as it turns out, were also my first. I had created a fundraiser for the American Lung Association in Sacramento called the Sierra Trek. Participants would obtain sponsors and then backpack for a hundred miles over nine days.
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Like all living things, seeds grow old and die. The cold, dry conditions of storage in genebanks slow down the aging process, but at some point all samples (accessions) require planting, growing out, and harvesting, so that fresh seeds can be put in the genebank and conservation can continue indefinitely. This process – called regeneration - is an essential, but often neglected, part of conservation.
The Trust has supported priority genebank collections worldwide to regenerate - and update their data records on– accessions identified as the highest priority by crop experts, because unique and at risk. In addition, the Trust has supported regional networks to identify further collections needing urgent regeneration, in order to ensure that unique accessions held outside the larger and better known collections survive.
Through the provision of equipment, supplies, training, and labour, this initiative has secured for breeders, researchers and other users tens of thousands of vulnerable accessions of some 22 priority crops, including banana/plantain, barley, bean, breadfruit, cassava, chickpea, coconut, cowpea, faba bean, finger millet, grasspea, maize, taro, lentil, pearl millet, pigeonpea, potato, rice, sorghum, sweet potato, wheat, and yam. Following successful regeneration, many previously inaccessible accessions are now available to users for the first time. For more information on these projects, and to search the technical results and output, please click on the database link below.
Regeneration of collections has additional spin-off benefits. The regeneration process is an opportunity for the collection of new information about accessions, further stimulating their use by breeders and researchers. Successful regeneration also produces enough seed for the creation of safety duplicates, which have been sent to appropriate cooperating genebanks as well as (in the case of orthodox seeds) the Svalbard Global Seed Vault.
Regeneration guidelines
Maintaining collections at acceptable standards is difficult for many genebanks, due to the costs involved and limited capacity — especially when faced with the complex regeneration procedures required by some species. This has resulted in regeneration backlogs, putting important diversity in danger.
The Trust has supported Bioversity International, acting on behalf of the then-System-wide Genetic Resources Programme (SGRP), to develop crop-specific regeneration guidelines for major food crops: banana, bean, breadfruit, cassava, chickpea, coconut, cowpea, faba bean, finger millet, grass pea, maize, major aroids, lentil, pearl millet, pigeon pea, potato, rice, sorghum, sweet potato, wheat and yam. These guidelines can be found here. You can also download an introduction to regeneration of crops below.


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Statement by
H.E. Ambassador Maria Luiza Ribeiro Viotti,
Permanent Representative of Brazil to the United Nations
Security Council
"The Situation in Timor-Leste"
22 February 2011
I shall now make a statement in my capacity as the Representative of Brazil.
Desejo estender as mais calorosas boas vindas a Sua Excelência, o Senhor Xanana Gusmão, Primeiro-Ministro de Timor-Leste. (I would like to extend the warmest welcome to His Excellency, Mr. Xanana Gusmão, Prime-Minister of Timor-Leste.)
Faço minhas as palavras do Representante Permanente de Portugal ao realçar o admirável papel desempenhado por Vossa Excelência na história de seu jovem país, bem como sobre o significado deste momento. (I wish to echo the words of the Permanent Representative of Portugal about the admirable role played His Excellency in the history of his young country and about the significance of this moment.)
A presença do Primeiro-Ministro entre nós oferece, ademais, ocasião para celebrarmos os muitos avanços realizados e planejarmos, juntos, os próximos passos para assegurar um futuro de paz e prosperidade para Timor-Leste. (The presence of the Prime-Minister among us today offers moreover an opportunity for us to celebrate the significant progress achieved and to plan together the next steps to ensure a future of peace and prosperity for Timor-Leste.)
I will now continue in English.
I thank SRSG Ameerah Haq for her briefing and commend her for her leadership and her work in Timor-Leste.
Even though Brazil and Timor-Leste lie in different corners of the world, our two nations are very close. Not only do we share a common history and language, but we also face some of the typical challenges of developing countries. Those bonds have given rise to an intense bilateral cooperation over the past years.
Such cooperation encompasses a broad range of issues, including security sector reform, education and justice, to name just a few. Brazil has provided training for officers of the Timorese national police (PNTL). We have sponsored initiatives on private sector development, professional training, elementary school teachers' training and technical education in agriculture. Brazil has also been involved in capacity-building activities and training of Timorese judges, prosecutors and public attorneys.
This year Brazil has the special honor of being the "lead country" for Timor-Leste in the Security Council. I take this opportunity to thank Japan for its role as "lead country" for the past two years.
Brazil wishes to congratulate the Timorese leadership and people for the significant progress Timor-Leste has achieved in the last five years.
Important strides have been made in many areas, from sustained economic growth to enhanced capacity of delivering social services; from improved security to the consolidation of democracy; from promotion and protection of human rights to investment in infrastructure.
Timor-Leste stands out as an example of post-conflict peacebuilding.
Let me focus on four issues that will gain particular importance in the coming months: 2012 elections, security sector reform, socio-economic development and preparations for the transition period.
The parliamentary and presidential elections to be held during the first half of 2012 will constitute the most important political event in Timor-Leste. We agree with the Secretary-General that a peaceful, transparent and credible electoral process will be an important milestone in the path towards long-term stability and recovery. Brazil is confident that Timor-Leste will achieve those goals, thus consolidating its remarkable gains.
Progress has been particularly evident in the security sector. Ten districts have been handed-over to the national police, while another two are ready to follow suit. Both the Government of Timor-Leste and UNMIT should strengthen their efforts to ensure that PNTL is ready to resume primary policing responsibilities in Díli.
As Brazil has often noted, socio-economic development is a key component to the maintenance of peace and stability. Again, Timor-Leste has stood out in that respect, although challenges still remain. The international community should continue to assist whenever requested.
The last point I want to comment on is preparations for the transition period. UNMIT has made an outstanding contribution to the stability and development of Timor-Leste. It should now adapt to the new circumstances and assist the Government with the current challenges. These include socio-economic development, institution-building and security.
Any decision on a gradual decrease in the number of UNMIT police officers should reflect the realities on the ground rather than follow fixed or artificial deadlines. It should also be thoroughly discussed with the Timorese authorities.
Brazil is glad to celebrate Timor-Leste's achievements. Prime-Minister Xanana Gusmão and the Timorese people can be proud of them. It is now important for the country to build on such progress in order to follow a steady course towards peace consolidation and long-term development.
The Security Council should continue to assist Timor-Leste in this endeavor.


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Game 1: Mr. I. W. Hardin aka Wayne Hardin (b. 3/23/1926) - "Head Football Coach for U.S. Naval Academy" (salaried; 32 years old; born in Arkansas, currently living in California; John awarded the win to the panel just as he was flipping the final card over at $45 down)
Game 2: Miss Dorothy M. Fraser - "Sells Submachine Guns, Pistols, Rifles & Shotguns" (salaried; she is the Sales Manager for Harrington and Richardson, Inc., which John described as being one of the country's oldest gun companies; from Worcester, Massachusetts; after Dorothy Kilgallen unilaterally discovered the guest's product, Martin Gabel guessed her exact line at $20 down)
Game 3: Esther Williams (8/8/1921 - 6/6/2013) (as Mystery Guest) Bennett Cerf guessed her identity at $20 down.
Game 1: Alex Pompez (5/3/1885 - 3/14/1974) - "Baseball Scout (S.F. Giants)" (salaried; after his game, Pompez stated that he had discovered baseball players Monte Irvin, Hank Thompson, Willie McCovey and Orlando Cepeda; from Woodside, Long Island, NY)
Game 2: Mrs. Emma Stachewicz - "Breaks Eggs (10,000 Per Day)" (salaried; she breaks eggs for the Standard Produce Company, for use in cakes and other products; it was not mentioned, but it is possible that the eggs are dried and powdered for commercial use in cake mixes; from Milwaukee, Wisconsin)
Game 3: Jonathan Winters (11/11/1925 - 4/11/2013) (as Mystery Guest)


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Vegetable Production
Organic vegetable systems are often complex, including many vegetable varieties with plus rotations of fallow and cover crops to build the soil and reduce disease incidence. A good farm plan takes into consideration many factors:
- Soil type
- Current state of soil
- Your expectations of the crop
- Rotations to deter the pests but also to build and balance the soil
- Climate
- Environment
- Market expectations
- Your market(s)
- Resources at your disposal
- Personal experiences and those of fellow farmers
- Most importantly: your skills and abilities
When starting an organic vegetable business, you should:
- Allow for at least a year to plan
- Speak to those with experience
- Read to educate yourself
- Attend educational sessions
- Share your ideas with fellow farmers
- Listen to responses
- Incorporate ideas into a farm plan
Vegetable Production
- Producing Garlic in Michigan, Michigan State University
- Pumpkins, Squash, and Gourds, Michigan State University
- Rhubarb, Michigan State University
- Radish, Rutabaga, and Turnips, Michigan State University
- Onion Production, Michigan State University
- Cole Crops: Broccoli, Brussels Sprouts, Cabbage, and Cauliflower, Michigan State University
- Pepper Production, Bernard Zandstra, Christine Stephens and Edard Grafius
- Production Guide for Organic Cucumbers and Squash, New York State Integrated Pest Management
- Organic Beans for Processing, New York State Integrated Pest Management
- Organic Cucumbers & Squash for Processing, New York State Integrated Pest Management
- Organic Carrots for Processing, New York State Integrated Pest Management
- Organic Peas for Processing, New York State Integrated Pest Management
- Ecological Management of Winter Weeds in Pea-Wheat-Corn Rotations, Daniel Brainard, 2009 Organic Reporting Session.
- Assessing Four Winter Squash Cultivars as Trap Crops to Improve Cucumber Beetle Management in Organic Cucumber Production, Vianney Willot. 2009 Organic Reporting Session.
- Vermicomposting of campus food residuals and waste at the Student Organic Farm, John Biernbaum. 2011 Organic Reporting Session.
- Expected Yields of Vegetable Crops in Michigan, Michigan State University.
Research and Articles
Sweet Onions Are a Potential Crop for Michigan, Ron Goldy
Research at the Southwest Michigan Research and Extension Center investigated sweet onion production, including variety adaptability, direct seeding, harvest period, and other factors.
Transitional Dynamics in Converting Conventional Cropping Systems to Certified Organic, Andrew Corbin et al
Study conducted by Kellogg Biological Station and MSU Dept. of Crop and Soil Science.
Transplant Tool | Leopold Center and Iowa State University
This is a Decision Making tool produced by the Leopold Center and Iowa State Univeristy for vegetable growers as they increase their capacity to produce more or to enhance efficiency of production from seed to field transplanting. This tool was designed with the Growing Grower in mind:) As your production demand increases and you choose to ramp up your scale here are some guides and tools to get there more efficiently.
Specialty CROPportunities
SPECIALTY CROPportunities was designed to assist growers considering production of a wide range of non-traditional crops, including many specialty vegetables and culinary herbs. It has information on agronomics, marketing and pests for 100 non-traditional crops, and more crops will be added in the future.
The Grower
The Grower brings commercial fruit and vegetable growers the latest production and business practices to improve profitability.
Midwest Vegetable Production Guide | Purdue University
Manual intended for all types of production, conventional and organic.
Fruit & Vegetable Production | Penn State University
Organic production is a system that lends itself well to small-scale and part-time farming operations.
Knott's Handbook for Vegetable Production
A one-stop reference for vegetable growers. This book provides readers with the reliable growing and marketing information. Included are tables and charts, from hard statistics on vegetable production and consumption to essential information for today's international markets. Knott's Handbook is part Farmer's Almanac, part encyclopedia, and part dictionary.
Vegetable Variety Trial Information
Variety selection is one of the most important factors in the success of your crop. This website will help you find a list of some vegetable variety trial information available for Ontario, Quebec and the Midwest.
Commercial Tomato Rootstocks | USDA | February 2013
This table summarizes the work that farmers and researchers are doing in grafting root stocks of tomato from other Solanceae crops such eggplant to get the vigor and lack of susceptibility to tomato diseases.
Wholesale Success
This workshop, from the Northwest Michigan Council of Governments, was presented to help farmers achieve success in the wholesale marketplace. Wholesale Success program trainer Atina Diffley was the featured speaker at the workshop. She said it's important for local growers to add value to their products and differentiate themselves from large producers. Watch the video to find out more.
Illinois Fruit and Vegetable News
A Newsletter for Commercial Growers of Fruit and Vegetable Crops—a Publication of University of Illinois Extension and the College of Agricultural, Consumer, and Environmental Sciences.


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My trusty 1997 Toyota Camry needed a new battery. I took it to Wal-mart & had them install a new battery, the radio worked fine before it now it won't work. It lights up when the headlights are on but the display just reads SEC for the security code. I can't turn it on or anything. Another issue, silly me set a Security Code & I can't remember it. Any idea on how to get the radio working again? These hour long commutes to and from work are so boring with out the radio. Thanks for any advice!!
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Defense Services Acquisition:
Questions for the Record
GAO-07-640R: Published: Mar 26, 2007. Publicly Released: Mar 26, 2007.
Additional Materials:
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On January 17, 2007, GAO testified before Congress on the Department of Defense's (DOD) management of its acquisition of services. GAO made several key points during the hearing. First, DOD's long-standing problems with contract management have become more prominent as DOD's reliance on contractors to provide services continues to grow. Second, DOD lacks sound contracting practices when acquiring services. Third, DOD's acquisition workforce has been downsized without sufficient attention to requisite skills and competencies. Fourth, DOD's acquisitions have resulted in outcomes that have cost the department valuable resources. And, finally, while DOD is taking some steps to address these problems, it does not know how well its services acquisition processes are working, which part of its mission can best be met through buying services, and whether it is obtaining the services it needs while protecting DOD's and the taxpayer's interests. Within this context, members of Congress requested that GAO provide additional comments on DOD's efforts regarding the following topics: interagency contracting, acquisition of services, acquisition reform, and the acquisition workforce.
Congress's questions and our answers are provided in appendix I. The responses are generally based on work associated with previously issued GAO products, which were conducted in accordance with generally accepted government auditing standards. Because the responses are based on prior work, we did not obtain comments from DOD.
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Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program:Enhanced Detection Tools and Reporting Could Improve Efforts to Combat Recipient FraudGAO-14-641: Published: Aug 21, 2014. Publicly Released: Aug 21, 2014.
Jul 16, 2014
Supplemental Security Income:Wages Reported for Recipients Show Indications of Possible SSN MisuseGAO-14-597: Published: Jul 16, 2014. Publicly Released: Jul 16, 2014.
May 29, 2014
Foster Care:HHS Needs to Improve Oversight of Fostering Connections Act ImplementationGAO-14-347: Published: May 29, 2014. Publicly Released: May 29, 2014.
Foster Children:HHS Could Provide Additional Guidance to States Regarding Psychotropic MedicationsGAO-14-651T: Published: May 29, 2014. Publicly Released: May 29, 2014.
May 22, 2014
Foster Children:Additional Federal Guidance Could Help States Better Plan for Oversight of Psychotropic Medications Administered by Managed-Care OrganizationsGAO-14-362: Published: Apr 28, 2014. Publicly Released: May 22, 2014.
Apr 24, 2014
HUD Rental Assistance Demonstration:Information on Initial Conversions to Project-Based VouchersGAO-14-402: Published: Apr 24, 2014. Publicly Released: Apr 24, 2014.
Apr 9, 2014
Social Security Disability Programs:SSA Could Take Steps to Improve Its Assessment of Continued EligibilityGAO-14-492T: Published: Apr 9, 2014. Publicly Released: Apr 9, 2014.
Jan 30, 2014
Child Welfare:Federal Agencies Can Better Support State Efforts to Prevent and Respond to Sexual Abuse by School PersonnelGAO-14-42: Published: Jan 27, 2014. Publicly Released: Jan 30, 2014.
Sep 13, 2013
Disability Insurance:Work Activity Indicates Certain Social Security Disability Insurance Payments Were Potentially ImproperGAO-13-635: Published: Aug 15, 2013. Publicly Released: Sep 13, 2013.
May 15, 2013
Temporary Assistance For Needy Families:Potential Options to Improve Performance and OversightGAO-13-431: Published: May 15, 2013. Publicly Released: May 15, 2013.
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