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These Algae Falsify an Evolutionary Prediction
Posted by jlwile on May 7, 2014
Two species that are closely-related should compete for resources more strongly than two species that are distantly-related. This is a prediction Darwin himself made, and while it hasn't been tested very much, it has been assumed to be true ever since. In 1967, MacArthur and Levins formalized the prediction1, and at least according to some biologists, it is "central to ecology and evolutionary biology."2 It's one of those ideas that makes sense in an evolutionary framework but is hard to test. As a result, most biologists have just assumed that it is true.
Well, while studying algae, Dr. Bradley J. Cardinale and his colleagues inadvertently put the idea to the test. They were trying to measure the competition that existed between 23 different species of green algae, such as the one pictured above (Coelastrum microporum). All these species are commonly found existing together in North American ecosystems, so it is assumed that they compete with one another. In their experiment, they took two different species from the group of 23 and put them together in a laboratory environment. They then measured how the two species competed with one another.
Now remember, they were looking at 23 different species, but they only put two species together to compete with one another. In order to look at all possible combinations of these 23 species taken two at a time, then, they had to examine 253 separate situations. They examined each combination of species twice, to make sure that their results were consistent, so they looked at a total of 506 competitive situations. However, in order to compare how the species did in competition to how they did without competition, they also had to put each species in a laboratory environment on its own. They examined each of those situations twice as well. In the end, then, they examined 552 different situations of algae growing in a laboratory environment. In other words, this was an extensive experiment.
The results of this extensive experiment were rather surprising, at least to the investigators and many other evolutionists.
When they compared how strongly two species competed, they found that it was independent of how closely related they were. Here is how the investigators put it in their paper:3
Despite large variation in the nature of interspecific interactions, the average interaction strength did not vary as a function of the evolutionary relatedness separating interacting species.
So it seems that at least in the case of these common North American green algae species, the evolutionary prediction was falsified. The authors cite four other studies (including reference 2 in this post) that also seem to falsify the prediction.
While I would love to say that this "closes the book" on yet another failed evolutionary prediction, I have to point out that there are some studies that seem to verify the prediction. For example, a 2011 study showed that a group of microorganisms that like to eat bacteria compete with one another exactly how the prediction says they should.4 At minimum, however, I think it is safe to say that while the prediction might be valid in some situations, it is not applicable to the biological world as a whole. That, in itself, is a useful result.
Before I end this post, I would like to mention one other result from the algae study that the authors found "surprising." They noted in their analysis that 23 percent of algae populations actually did better when put in "competition" with one another as compared to when they were allowed to live on their own. I don't find that surprising at all. As I look at the way God has designed the world, I find that cooperation is common among species (see here, here, here, and here, for example). It really does seem like many living organisms were made to live in a close relationship with other organisms from different species.
I wonder how much better our understanding of ecology would be if more ecologists started looking at ecosystems in that way.
1. R. Macarthur and R. Levins, "The limiting similarity, convergence, and divergence of coexisting species," The American Naturalist 101:377-385, 1967
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2. Cahill Jr., J.F., S.W. Kembel, E.G. Lamb, and P.A. Keddy. "Does phylogenetic relatedness influence the strength of competition among vascular plants?" Perspectives in Plant Ecology, Evolution, and Systematics 10:41-50, 2008
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3. Keith Jeffrey Fritschie, Bradley J. Cardinale, Markos A. Alexandrou, and Todd H. Oakley, "Evolutionary history and the strength of species interactions: testing the phylogenetic limiting similarity hypothesis," Ecology http://dx.doi.org/10.1890/13-0986.1, 2014
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4. Violle C, Nemergut DR, Pu Z, Jiang L., "Phylogenetic limiting similarity and competitive exclusion," Ecology Letters 14(8):782-7, 2011
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I think this is what would be expected from there being no general rule. Some studies will confirm it and others will disconfirm it. You run enough experiments and you will eventually find a statistically significant result. The "Significant" xkcd comic illustrates this well.
What I don't understand is why it is an evolutionary principle. It seems to fit into a creationist viewpoint just as well. It seems that competition would be most strong among organisms that take similar inputs.
Seems similar to the argument that DNA similarities show common ancestry. They could just as easily show common design.
Something I've often wondered, but have never been able to find an article that explains, is how Evolution reconciles the complexity and fragility of many ecosystems with such a concept as this hypothesized fierce competition.
If there were such intense competivity between species, as Darwin predicted, to the point where closely related animals drive another to extinction more rapidly, then wouldn't that cause ecosystems to collapse before animals dependant on the extinct species had time to adapt? Is this considered part of Natural Selection? Because at first glance, it seems as if this would constantly inhibit Evolution, since species in the process of evolving could lose a vital sustainer of their lifestyle.
The link to this blog from the reddit creation site says 'complete' instead of 'compete'?
That makes sense. I was thinking about it from population dynamics and assuming a single source of food preyed on by two similar animals but that is unrealistic in most circumstances.
I think one fascinating discovery is a bacteria that was able to "evolve" a gene to digest nylon. It adapted an existing gene so it could digest nylon byproducts. Even if the competing species are competing over a limited food supply some might adapt to utilize new resources.
Could you imagine a human made machine that could adapt to utilize new power sources on the fly?


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Alper scooped up a handsome Streeterville co-op overlooking Lake Michigan. The building had been designed by society architect and developer Benjamin Marshall in 1925. Back then, it was considered the citys premiere residence. Today, its cachet is intact. But a previous owners gut job had stripped the unit of too much character for Alpers liking, explains Chicago architect Dirk Denison, whom Alper hired to revitalize the austere flat.
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The Official Website takes an in-depth look at how Sunderland could line up on Saturday, while also focusing on Mo Diame's role in the West Ham United midfield.
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Ahead of the welcome of Sunderland, WhoScored.com have been studying the stats and they believe the recent poor form of the Black Cats can help West Ham United secure all three points on Saturday.
The Hammers have won four of the last six meetings between the two teams in the Premier League at the Boleyn Ground. The most recent victory came in April 2010 when Brazilian striker Ilan scored the only goal.
Gus Poyet's side have only won two points from a possible 21 away from home this season, the worst record of any team in the Premier League, and the have failed to win any of their last four league games. Sunderland's poor form on the road this term, coupled with West Ham's recent dominance in this fixture, should be enough to see them secure all three points. Sunderland have conceded 30 goals, the most of any side in the Premier League this season, and West Ham will be looking to add to this total at the weekend.
Key to West Ham's ability to secure all three points will be Mo Diame. Should he start, Diame will provide the drive from deep. The 26-year-old has suitably impressed for the Hammers this term, earning an average WhoScored.com rating of 7.00.
This penetrative threat from midfield could be advantageous to Sam Allardyce's side against a Sunderland outfit that is winning possession in the midfield an average of 16.9 times per league game; only Fulham (16.4) and Norwich (16.1) are performing worse in that respect. With a statistically calculated WhoScored.com strength of Diame's 'dribbling', this facet of his game will provide an offensive outlet for West Ham against the Sunderland midfield.
Utilising his power with the ball, the Senegalese is currently averaging 2.2 successful dribbles per game, the most of any West Ham player. Supporters will be hopeful that Diame can harness this ability to carry possession with success against the Premier League's bottom side.
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Comfortable in either offensive or defensive situations, Diame will be essential in claiming maximum points at the expense of Sunderland as West Ham look to make it back to back wins at the Boleyn Ground. A repeat of the 3-0 win against Fulham last time out at home would be timely before the busy Christmas schedule, and it's likely that Diame will play a key role in a game that West Ham will be looking to win.
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Larsson Giaccherini Gardner Johnson
Gus Poyet is clearly still trying to work out his strongest starting XI, having chopped and changed his Sunderland team regularly in his opening nine games in charge.
Following a midweek 4-3 home defeat by Chelsea, Poyet made no fewer than four changes of personnel and altered his formation for last Saturday's visit of Tottenham Hotspur, which ended in a 2-1 reverse.
The 4-1-4-1 system used against Chelsea was replaced by a 4-1-3-2 shape against Spurs, with two central strikers deployed in Jozy Altidore and Steven Fletcher. It is possible that Poyet may revert to a more defensive system with just one forward this afternoon, but the Uruguayan may stick with a more attacking line-up if he believes this is a game that Sunderland simply have to win.
If Sunderland do stick with two up-front, they may expose a defence that has conceded a Barclays Premier League-high 30 goals already this term - an average of two per game. Whichever formation they employ, Sunderland are likely to play with width, with wingers Sebastian Larsson and Adam Johnson central to their attacking ambitions.
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At full-back, Phil Bardsley switched from the right against Chelsea to left-back against Spurs. He is a hard-working, powerful defender who also gets forward well, scoring twice already this season. Should Bardsley stay at left-back, Czech Republic international Ondrej Celustka will start at right-back. A mobile, compact defender, Celustka chalked up an assist in Saturday's home defeat by Spurs. If Poyet opts to revert to the same back four as started against Chelsea, then Italian Andrea Dossena could return at left-back.
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The three attacking midfielders used against Spurs were Larsson, Jack Colback and Johnson, although Poyet could opt to recall Craig Gardner or Italians Emanuele Giaccherini or Fabio Borini. Sweden international Larsson is quick and lethal from long-range, as West Ham found during the 3-0 defeat at the Stadium of Light in January. On the left flank, Johnson is what you might call an old-fashioned winger, capable of crossing and shooting with either foot, as he did by scoring with his right against Spurs on Saturday.
In the centre, Colback started last weekend. The homegrown midfielder is small in stature, but can make his mark by creating chances with his left foot, having recorded a team-high two assists this term. Giaccherini is also small, but buzzes around the pitch and is always involved in the game. Borini is a striker by trade who can also play wide and put in a lively performance as a substitute against Tottenham. Gardner is a versatile all-round player who can score goals from long range.
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"Scientific innovation is not valuable unless it has commercial value," John McDougall, president of the NRC, said in announcing the shift in the NRC's research focus away from discovery science solely to research the government deems "commercially viable".
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This is a good recipe, if you don't like sweet cornbread, leave out the sugar. Corn Bread 1 cup flour Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Put a 10" round cast iron skillet in oven. Whisk together the dry ingredients. Make a well in center, add the oil, milk and egg. Mix well. |
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Coming across two blogs relating especially poignant and insightful personal experiences with medication compliance defeated my plan to abstain from posting while I develop a new project (more about that at a later date).
My repeated criticisms of contentions made about treatment adherence without evidence notwithstanding, I've long held the belief, based on my interpretation of my own clinical experience (at best, a particularly shaky n=1), that (1) healthcare practitioners who have an empathic understanding of their patients' struggles with compliance can better assist those individuals in that effort than the equally competent but unempathic colleagues and (2) one way of gaining and deepening such empathy is through reading personal account by patients – like these.1
Patient Compliance Overlaps Parent-Child Compliance
Bending, not Breaking at Chez Perky describes a special subcategory of medication adherence, a child's resistance to medication. This excerpt evokes the sense of the mother's dilemma and indicates how much energy, thought, and time she has invested before calling the pediatrician for help:
Getting him to take his medication has always been a struggle, as you may remember. That's why the Daytrana Patch was such a lifesaver. But it had too many downsides for his profile to be the optimal answer. It didn't work as well for him as the Focalin does. But getting him to take a medicine orally is next to impossible. We have two good weeks, and then two weeks of hell, then two good weeks, then two weeks of pure hell, and so on. We are currently in hell, and I'm not sure it's only going to last two weeks.
His latest trick is that he won't open his mouth to take the medicine, but even once he does, he gets the medicine (which was mixed into mango sorbet – don't ask… he has a discriminating palate) in his mouth and then won't swallow it. He stands there and cries and refuses to swallow for what seems like forever, but is really somewhere between 5 and 15 minutes, and then either spits it out or forces himself to throw up (no, I'm not exaggerating). Occasionally he'll swallow it under threat of not getting potato chips in his lunchbox, but that threat doesn't hold a lot of weight anymore.
From Mandated To Self-Motivated Treatment Adherence
Two posts, Why I Take My Medicine and Recovery: What Helped Me to Recover from Schizophrenia, at Overcoming Schizophrenia focus on compliance. The latter examines the importance of legally mandated treatment (often known as "Assisted Outpatient Treatment" or "outpatient commitment") in the writer's case while the first entry describes the catastrophic consequences of the writer's past nonadherence and the rationale the writer has found most useful in maintaining compliance. This excerpt summarizes that reasoning:
Medication compliance is a life-long routine because there is no cure schizophrenia, however, there is treatment. If I stop taking the medication I have an increased risk for a relapse, another psychotic break, and symptoms will return. My chances of a relapse increase each day I do not take my medication; so far I have accidentally skipped two days total over a span of one year on Abilify. I take pride in the responsibility I carry out every day of my life.
Each of these posts is worthwhile reading for clinicians who want to understand and help their patients in the realm of medication compliance and for patients and the family and friends of patients involved in those struggles.
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Former Metra CEO Alex Clifford, pictured here showing off new electrical outlets in the Metra rail cars in 2013. | Sun-Times files
Updated: August 3, 2013 6:43AM
Former Metra CEO Alex Clifford stands to reap two salary hikes after leaving the suburban rail agency — amounting to what a key lawmaker called "a raise to stay away.''
It's yet another bizarre twist to a golden parachute attracting increasing heat.
The pay increases, totaling more than 6 percent, cover Clifford for more than two years after a June 21 resignation tied to what Metra Board Chairman Brad O'Halloran has described as a "generous" separation agreement.
Clifford walked in Metra's door Feb. 11, 2010, making $252,500. He was charged with cleaning up the mess of his scandal-scarred predecessor, who killed himself by stepping in front of a Metra train.
Under the terms of Clifford's golden parachute, he could take the next 26 months off and still make a $284,196 annual salary by the end of that time. His total haul over those 26 months could be nearly $750,000, the separation deal indicates.
State Rep. Jack Franks (D-Marengo) noted that Clifford's original Feb. 11, 2010, hiring agreement said Clifford was "eligible'' for annual "performance" increases of up to 3 percent upon the Metra Board's approval.
Instead, "They gave him a performance raise to leave. They gave him a raise to stay way because he's more valuable staying away," Franks said.
"It's tantamount to lunacy. They ought to be locked up — the board. Keep them away from our money.''
Franks and state Rep. Deborah Mell (D-Chicago) are seeking to have a joint legislative hearing of committees they chair to question Clifford and Metra Board members about Clifford's severance deal. Both want to know why the Metra Board didn't just buy Clifford out of the eight months left on his contract, or let him serve out those eight months.
Jack Schaffer, the sole Metra Board member who voted against the Clifford deal, said he, too, is troubled by the board's failure to consider just letting Clifford serve out his contract.
"The part that bothers me is that Alex was willing to serve through February [2014 when his contract expired] and [then] leave, and then his severance package would have been nothing,'' Schaffer told the Sun-Times Monday.
"But the chair [Brad O'Halloran] wanted him out right now, and he also wanted that silence clause,'' which bars board members from talking about the severance negotiations unless questioned by an oversight body.
"Frankly, I think the whole thing stunk from beginning to end. It was totally unnecessary,'' said Schaffer, who voted "hell no!" in opposing the package.
Schaffer called the separation agreement "an abomination" and said, if called to testify about it, he would appear "with bells on.''
Neither O'Halloran nor Andrew Greene, an attorney who represented the Metra Board during its negotiations, responded to phone calls from the Sun-Times Monday.
Other heat on the deal has come from RTA Chairman John Gates Jr., who last week ordered an RTA review of it, and Cook County Commissioner Peter Silvestri, who wants the Cook County Board to look into the matter.
Clifford's original hiring agreement calls for no severance should he resign, and a mere six months of pay if he is fired without cause, Franks has noted.
Instead the Metra Board agree to pay Clifford:
◆ $442,237 for the eight months left on his contract, the six months after that, and benefits;
◆ Up to $307,390, according to O'Halloran, for an extra 12 months to cover the difference in salary between any new lesser paying job and what Clifford would have received at Metra — something Franks called a "disincentive for [Clifford] to find work.''
◆ Up to $75,000 in "reasonable attorneys fees incurred in representing Clifford in relation to Metra;" an amount Franks said could bankroll a single attorney for a year;
◆ Up to $78,000 in reimbursable moving expenses, including up to $48,000 for the real estate agent commission and other closing costs on the sale of Clifford's home. Said Franks: "Everybody else has to pay the realtor, except him."
Thomas Lys, professor of accounting and management at Northwestern University's Kellogg School of Management, noted that Clifford's separation agreement indicates the Metra Board gave him a "previously agreed" 3 percent "performance'' raise effective Jan. 1, 2012, based on his 2011 performance.
Clifford then received a second 3 percent "performance'' raise, effective Jan. 1, 2013, but it is not clear from the agreement if that was approved retroactively as part of his separation deal, Lys said. A Metra spokesman refused to say Monday when the Board approved that raise.
A third 3 percent raise will kick in Jan. 1, 2014, and fourth will start Jan. 1, 2015, according to the agreement.
"The real question is whether this is a judicious use of taxpayer money,'' Lys said. "It's the [Metra] riders, the citizens of Illinois, who are all chipping in here.''
Clifford has told the Sun-Times by email that he is "personally insulted by any suggestion" he would "deliberately try to stay unemployed to collect the final 12 months of pay.''
Clifford said he started mowing lawns at age 11 and "I have worked every day since then."


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'La Vie en rose' director Olivier Dahan's beautifully shot biopic focuses on the personal story of former Hollywood star Grace Kelly. Set in the 1960s, the film follows Kelly as she leaves her acting career behind and settles into her role as Princess Grace of Monaco. But it's not all plain sailing as political tensions build between the exclusive Mediterranean enclave and France.


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Question: How should a mother decide whether to stay home and care for her children rather than work outside the home? Money is not an issue as my salary adds little to our household income, and daycare costs cut into my income significantly. How does one decide?
Answer: You are fortunate to have the luxury of choosing, but that doesn't necessarily make the choice easy. You don't say if you already have children or if you're just anticipating becoming a parent. Either way, you need to think carefully about what kind of parent you want to be and the conditions under which you are most likely to be that kind of parent. For example, some mothers find that caring for their children is all the job they need, particularly when their children are very young. In the early months and years of life, a child is learning to count on the love and availability of parents. That sense of security becomes the foundation upon which all other aspects of your child's development will build. For a parent, those first months are meant to be a time of falling in love with the baby, watching in amazement each new sign of growth and development. Many moms (and dads, for that matter) relish the opportunity to give themselves fully to building that close relationship with their child. With a supportive spouse, a good network of friends, and opportunities to take occasional breaks for outside activities, being a full-time parent can be the most rewarding job in the world.
Some parents, however, are overwhelmed with caring for children full-time. They may feel cut off from their career, longing for other meaningful activities and more contact with adults. They may become irritable or depressed, which in turn undermines the care they give their children. They may determine that they can be much more engaged and emotionally available to their children if they balance their care giving time with a job outside the home. Then the challenge is to select a childcare setting that will ensure sensitive nurturing and appropriate stimulation--to complement the good care the parents provide during their time with the children.
Whatever your feelings, keep in mind that the decision you make doesn't need to be all or nothing--nor do you need to make one decision and stick to it forever. Since money is not the issue, you may decide to stay home for a year or two, then return to work on a part-time, flexible schedule as your children get older. Or you might decide to work a couple of days a week while your children are young, but return to full-time employment when they enter school. Pay attention to your own feelings and to the conditions that enable you to give your children the kind of top-notch care they deserve. And if you do decide to leave your out-of-home job and stay home with your children, don't think for a minute that you're settling for being "just a mom." There is no job more important.
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Question: A 12-year-old neighbor has expressed interest in babysitting our two young children, and she strikes me as someone who would do a great job. But my husband says a 12-year-old is too young. What are your thoughts?
Answer: There's no magic age at which a person is mature enough to baby-sit; some 12-year-olds are up to the task and others are not. (The best baby-sitter we ever had for our children was 12 when she began, and over the years she became like a big sister or favorite aunt for our children.) You obviously are seeing qualities in this girl that lead you to think she would care for your children well, and you may well be right. But so you and your husband will both feel comfortable with this decision, I suggest you both look thoroughly into her skills and experience--something parents should do when choosing a baby-sitter of any age.
Start by arranging an interview with the girl and, if possible, one of her parents. Here are some questions to ask:
* What experience has she had caring for children? Has she cared for younger brothers and sisters, children in her church nursery, other neighbors' children? If so, would she mind if you called for a reference?
* Has she taken any classes that would help prepare her to baby-sit? For example, many communities offer baby-sitting classes, first aid for children or other relevant courses.
* What does she know about how children behave at different ages, basic childcare approaches and appropriate discipline strategies? (You could test her knowledge by describing some typical challenging situations with your children and asking her how she would respond.)
* How does she handle responsibilities at home, such as taking telephone messages or carrying out simple food preparation?
* Is she able to find resources when she needs them--for example, looking up phone numbers and making businesslike calls, finding information in a reference book, reading and following directions on a prescription label?
* How would she deal with an emergency situation? (I'd suggest you pose several hypothetical situations and ask her what she would do.)
If, after the interview, you think the girl has potential as a baby-sitter, you might want to ask her to take care of your children once or twice while you do other work in the house or the yard. This will give her and your children a chance to get comfortable with each other and will allow you to help her learn more about how you prefer things to be handled in your home. Then, if all goes well, she'll probably be ready for a "solo flight." When that time comes, be sure to make your expectations clear and be sure she has the number of a nearby adult who will be available in an emergency.


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Jefferson City, Mo. - Attorney General Chris Koster said today that in July 2010 Stacy Griffin-Lowery pled guilty in federal court to the criminal charges of theft or bribery in programs receiving federal funds and was sentenced to pay back the money, perform 200 hours of community service and serve five years probation. He said Griffin-Lowery has since paid back the $90,191 she stole from the Missouri Veterans Commission. As a result, he said, the state is dropping its civil suit against her.
Koster said that between April 2005 and March 2008, Stacy Griffin-Lowery worked as an Accountant II at the Missouri Veterans Commission in Jefferson City. Her duties included requesting money from the State Treasurer's Office to pay vendors for goods and services provided to the commission. Koster said an audit conducted by the Missouri Auditor Susan Montee's office found that between June 2006 and January 2008, Griffin-Lowery had submitted requests for payments totaling $90,191 to UMB Card Center. She then directed UMB to apply the payments to a personal credit card account at UMB.
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Eduardo was born in Montevideo, Uruguay, but has resided in Australia since the 16th of January, 1974. Before coming to Flinders in 2011, he held positions at the University of Tasmania, Macquarie and Monash. His first passion was economics but the bulk of his academic career has been in sociology with an emphasis on culture, communication, everyday life and theoretical ideas about society/culture. He is something of a 'contrarian' in his view of academic sociology (i.e., he believes academics shouldn't have default positions on questions of politics and ideology). You can read further about his research and teaching interests below.
Bachelor of Economics (USyd)
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Eduardo is currently Secretary and Acting President of the Research Committee for the Sociology of the Arts of the International Sociological Association (ISA RC 37); Co-convenor (with Suzi Adams and Craig Browne) of the Social Theory Thematic Group of the Australian Sociological Association; a Faculty Fellow of the Yale Centre for Cultural Sociology; and a member of the Flinders Institute for Research in the Humanities.
Was Sociology Honours Convenor 2012-13 and is currently a member of the School of Social and Policy Studies Work-Integrated Learning and Education Committees.
Eduardo has published on topics ranging from art to the built environment, music to the'aesthetics of everyday life' (i.e., how people choose to decorate their homes or how landscape shapes our connection to place). His major publications include a monograph titled, Twentieth Century Music and the Question of Modernity (Routledge, 2011). He has also edited the following two books (with Peter Murphy from JCU): Philosophical and Cultural Theories of Music (Brill, 2010) and Aesthetic Capitalism (Brill, 2014). At present he is completing a book on the role of art and aesthetics in social life: The Aesthetic Shaping of Society (Palgrave-Macmillan, forthcoming); and has recently begun an empirical project dealing with the emergence of minimalism or 'Neomodern' styles in architecture, interior design and in 'glossy' lifestyle media.
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Neurosurgeon Thomas J. Gruber, M.D., has recently joined the medical staff at Baptist Health Paducah. He joins a medical staff of approximately 240 physicians, representing 40 medical specialties.
Dr. Gruber is a board-eligible neurosurgeon offering a full range of brain and spine procedures, including lumbar, thoracic and cervical fusions and laminectomy. He joins Theodore E.C. Davies, M.D.
Dr. Gruber served as neurosurgery chief resident at the State University of New York at Buffalo School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences Department of Neurosurgery. He holds the Doctor of Medicine degree, as well as a bachelor's degree in international strategic studies, from the same university. He served as a lieutenant in the U.S. Army and holds the rank of captain in the U.S. Air Force Reserve.
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With the rapid advancements in the management of cerebrovascular disease and stroke, clinicians and hospitals need to quickly adapt their practices. The goal of this series is to create a forum for discussion and review of the latest updates in the field of cerebrovascular care. New knowledge will be applied to specific cases, giving attendees practical information that can be applied to their own patients.
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The Swedish Neuroscience Institute Grand Rounds series provides a forum for neuroscience specialists in the region to be continually updated on developments in the field of neuroscience. By engaging physicians and allied health professionals on a regular basis, the series also provides attendees with frequent updates on diagnostic and treatment options from a variety of neurological disciplines.
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The Seattle Science Foundation Spine Conference Series provides an ongoing forum for physicians and allied health professionals to enhance their diagnostic, clinical, and treatment skills of spine patients. The series will focus on pre-treatment planning and provide a forum for pre-surgical or pre-intervention case presentations.
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The series will provide a forum for case presentations and discussions of protocols/care pathways and technology-related issues in the care of patients with cancer. These forums will include prospective case discussions and no more than 25% didactic presentations. You must be on staff at Swedish Medical Center to attend this series.
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Just wondering if any of you have had them bloom at all in a colder zone, how cold your zone, and if they then rebloomed year after year, or only the first year they arrived.
I've been waiting years for the small bulbs to grow, which they have. Not the necessary 2 1/2 inches across yet tho. If they can never bloom here, I'm probably not going to continue to bring them in. I am getting tired of all the lugging of these tropicals. thx for your help. |
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- Posted by bluebonsai101 6a PA (My Page) on Thu, Sep 15, 11 at 8:49
I have had many, many Crinum bloom in pots here in zone 6 outside of Pittsburgh without problem. This goes for the few hybrids I got in trade many years ago and also many of my rarer species from South Africa, Madagascar and India. The easiest species to grow and bloom every single year is C. amoenum from India for me, but others bloom almost as reliably. Best of luck :o) Dan |
I've had C. bulbispermum & variabile flower for me in pots every year. 5 gallon pots & lots of water & fertilizer. Winter them indoors (in their pots) in a dry cool spot. I've also the same two species outside and overwinter them with 6" of straw and as much snow as I can shovel from the driveway....they've both bloomed as well. |
I have permanently in-ground crinums here in metro Detroit, they've been there close to 15 years now, large clumps that bloom well each year. I just dump about a foot of leaves on them in the fall after cutting the frosted foliage to the ground. |
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1 Rebuke not an elder, but entreat him as a father, and the younger men as brethren, | 1 Do not rebuke an older man harshly, but exhort him as if he were your father. Treat younger men as brothers, |
2 the elder women as mothers, the younger as sisters, in all purity. | 2 older women as mothers, and younger women as sisters, with absolute purity. |
3 Honor widows who are truly widows. | 3 Give proper recognition to those widows who are really in need. |
4 But if any widow has children or grandchildren, let them learn first to show piety at home and to requite their parents, for that is good and acceptable before God. | 4 But if a widow has children or grandchildren, these should learn first of all to put their religion into practice by caring for their own family and so repaying their parents and grandparents, for this is pleasing to God. |
5 Now she that is indeed a widow, and desolate, trusteth in God and continueth in supplications and prayers night and day. | 5 The widow who is really in need and left all alone puts her hope in God and continues night and day to pray and to ask God for help. |
6 But she that liveth in pleasure is dead while she liveth. | 6 But the widow who lives for pleasure is dead even while she lives. |
7 And these things charge them, that they may be blameless. | 7 Give the people these instructions, too, so that no one may be open to blame. |
8 But if any provide not for his own, and especially for those of his own house, he hath denied the faith and is worse than an infidel. | 8 If anyone does not provide for his relatives, and especially for his immediate family, he has denied the faith and is worse than an unbeliever. |
9 Let not a widow be taken into the number under three score years old, having been the wife of one man, | 9 No widow may be put on the list of widows unless she is over sixty, has been faithful to her husband, |
10 well reported of for good works: if she has brought up children, if she has lodged strangers, if she has washed the saints' feet, if she has relieved the afflicted, if she has diligently followed every good work. | 10 and is well known for her good deeds, such as bringing up children, showing hospitality, washing the feet of the saints, helping those in trouble and devoting herself to all kinds of good deeds. |
11 But the younger widows refuse, for when they have begun to wax wanton against Christ, they will marry, | 11 As for younger widows, do not put them on such a list. For when their sensual desires overcome their dedication to Christ, they want to marry. |
12 having damnation because they have cast off their first faith. | 12 Thus they bring judgment on themselves, because they have broken their first pledge. |
13 And besides they learn to be idle, wandering about from house to house; and not only idle, but tattlers also and busybodies, speaking things which they ought not. | 13 Besides, they get into the habit of being idle and going about from house to house. And not only do they become idlers, but also gossips and busybodies, saying things they ought not to. |
14 It is my will therefore that the younger women marry, bear children, guide the house, give no occasion to the adversary to speak reproachfully. | 14 So I counsel younger widows to marry, to have children, to manage their homes and to give the enemy no opportunity for slander. |
15 For some have already turned aside after Satan. | 15 Some have in fact already turned away to follow Satan. |
16 If any man or woman who believeth have widows, let them relieve them and let not the church be burdened, that it may assist those who are widows indeed. | 16 If any woman who is a believer has widows in her family, she should help them and not let the church be burdened with them, so that the church can help those widows who are really in need. |
17 Let the elders that rule well be counted worthy of double honor, especially those who labor in the Word and doctrine. | 17 The elders who direct the affairs of the church well are worthy of double honor, especially those whose work is preaching and teaching. |
18 For the Scripture saith, "Thou shalt not muzzle the ox that treadeth out the corn," and, "The laborer is worthy of his reward." | 18 For the Scripture says, "Do not muzzle the ox while it is treading out the grain," and "The worker deserves his wages." |
19 Against an elder receive not an accusation, except before two or three witnesses. | 19 Do not entertain an accusation against an elder unless it is brought by two or three witnesses. |
20 Those who sin rebuke before all, that others also may fear. | 20 Those who sin are to be rebuked publicly, so that the others may take warning. |
21 I charge thee before God and the Lord Jesus Christ and the elect angels, that thou observe these things without preferring one before another, doing nothing by partiality. | 21 I charge you, in the sight of God and Christ Jesus and the elect angels, to keep these instructions without partiality, and to do nothing out of favoritism. |
22 Lay hands hastily on no man, neither be partaker of other men's sins. Keep thyself pure. | 22 Do not be hasty in the laying on of hands, and do not share in the sins of others. Keep yourself pure. |
23 Drink no longer water, but use a little wine for thy stomach's sake and thy frequent infirmities. | 23 Stop drinking only water, and use a little wine because of your stomach and your frequent illnesses. |
24 Some men's sins are open beforehand, going on to judgment; and in some men they follow after. | 24 The sins of some men are obvious, reaching the place of judgment ahead of them; the sins of others trail behind them. |
25 Likewise also the good works of some are manifest beforehand, but they that are otherwise cannot be hid. | 25 In the same way, good deeds are obvious, and even those that are not cannot be hidden. |
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STACY LEWIS: Lewis has been the hottest golfer for the last month. Even last week at her "hometown" Walmart NW Arkansas Championship, a T19 finish, Lewis continued to score well with all three rounds under par. In the last six tournaments, Lewis has two wins, five top-5s and the "letdown" last week. Seventeen of 18 rounds during that stretch have been at par or better.
"It's the hardest test; it's more of a mental test than physical," Lewis said of the U.S. Women's Open. "I've heard the golf course is pretty open, so it's going to be a lot of putting and a mental test and you've just got to grind out some pars and just play steady."
Lewis' Open record includes a T3 in 2008 and a T34 last year when she led after the first round.
The only concern might be fatigue, and that she's nursing a foot injury that affects her walking from shot to shot. Lewis said she will have the foot examined later this summer.
YANI TSENG: Yes, Tseng has been in a funk lately, riding a streak of six starts without a win, missing the cut at last week's event in Arkansas and recording only one round in the 60s among her last nine rounds. Much of the blame for her drought could be focused on Driving Accuracy, where she has hit only 57 percent of the fairways (ranked 141st on the LPGA), a category always important at the U.S. Women's Open.
However, Tseng has a sense of history, and the U.S. Women's Open is the only major that she hasn't won. (She has won two Wegmans LPGAs, two RICOH Women's British Opens and one Kraft Nabisco). Tseng has a T10 and a T15 in her last two U.S. Women's Open starts. It was the first LPGA event she ever attended, at age 13 in 2002 at Prairie Dunes in Kansas.
"So first couple years when I turned pro, I was thinking it's like a dream come true, even I'm playing U. S. Open," Tseng said earlier this summer. "So I still feel very nervous. I mean even I'm going to the driving range. Like first tee, I'm so nervous the morning of the tournament. But after a couple years on tour and now it's getting much, much better. … So every year I'm getting better, so this year seems more calm and more relaxed than other years, so hopefully I'll really more enjoy this year."
AI MIYAZATO: Miyazato has won nine times in her career and last week's victory at the Walmart NW Arkansas Championship made her the third player to win multiple times this year (Tseng 3, Lewis 2). With wins in each of the last four seasons and as the No. 3-ranked player in the world, Miyazato has a proven record. She will be aiming for her first major championship title this week, with a T3 at the 2006 and 2010 Wegmans LPGA her best major finishes. Last year she was in contention at The Broadmoor but finished T6 after a final-round 72. She leads the LPGA in earnings and Putting.
SHANSHAN FENG: Much like Tseng's sense of history, Feng has already made her mark by winning the Wegmans LPGA Championship as the first Chinese player to win on the LPGA. Since her victory one month ago, Feng has finished T7 at the Manulife Financial LPGA Classic and T19 at last week's Walmart NW Arkansas Championship. Plus, next week she is scheduled to make her first visit home to China since the Wegmans victory. Adding additional focus is that Blackwolf Run in 1998 was the place where South Korean women were inspired to play on the LPGA. Could China be next?
BRITTANY LANG: Could this be another ironic turn? Jenny Chuasiriporn was a rising senior at Duke when she lost a playoff to Se Ri Pak in 1998 at Blackwolf Run. Lang, just off her sophomore year at Duke, was the runner-up as an amateur (along with another amateur, Morgan Pressel) to Birdie Kim in 2005 at Cherry Hills in Denver. She became the first Duke golfer to win on the LPGA with a victory at the Manulife Financial LPGA Classic two weeks ago and followed up with a T8 at the Walmart NW Arkansas Championship last week, including a second-round 63. Lang has the T2 in 2005 and a T5 in 2010 at Oakmont in the U.S. Women's Open.
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Maryland Seeks to Add More Teeth to Distracted Driver Laws
While the invention of Internet enabled smartphones has brought a world of information and communication to our fingertips, it's also created a serious traffic safety challenge -- both here in Maryland and across the U.S.
Your grandparents never could have imagined that one day people would be typing messages to and from each other on small hand-held devices -- while driving an automobile. However we're living in an age of instant, wireless communications, and there's no going back. This poses a never-before seen problem to traffic safety advocates and lawmakers. How do we get drivers to stop talking and texting, put down their cell phones, and FOCUS on the road?
Some high profile cases in the national news this week have shone a harsh light on texting while driving. These include the first homicide texting while driving case on trial in Massachusetts, and a New Jersey case where lawyers representing two motorcyclists who lost limbs in an auto crash sought to name the sender of text messages in a distracted driving lawsuit (a judge determined the text-sending girlfriend of the motor vehicle driver charged in this case cannot be held liable).
Baltimore County car accident injury lawyers know firsthand from work with clients how devastating a serious traffic crash can be. Sadly, some drivers think "this can never happen to me" and put their cell phone calls and text messages ahead of their own safety, and that of other motorists and pedestrians around them. Let's take a few moments to review the related distracted driving laws here in Maryland.
- As of October 2011, Maryland bans ALL texting while driving. Maryland lawmakers closed a loophole late last year that had allowed drivers to engage in texting at stop lights -- which anyone who's tried to navigate Baltimore City streets knows is a really bad idea.
- Use of handheld cellphones while driving is banned in Maryland, however law enforcers may only cite drivers for this as a secondary offense. Three pieces of state legislation seek to make use of handheld cellphones while driving a primary offense in Maryland (see links below).
- Novice drivers under age 18 with their learners' permits or intermediate licenses are prohibited from using cell phones.
The Governors Highway Safety Association (GHSA) reports that as of May 2012,
"…10 states, D.C., Guam and the Virgin Islands prohibit all drivers from using handheld cell phones while driving. Except for Maryland and West Virginia (until July 2013), all laws are primary enforcement—an officer may cite a driver for using a handheld cell phone without any other traffic offense taking place."
Two other pending pieces of Maryland legislation seek to separate the definitions of cell phones and texting devices in regards to distracted driver laws (HB 55 and SB 529). Here's hoping our Maryland lawmakers can help our state become safer for all motorists this year.
Related Maryland Accident Injury Attorney articles:
Why Distracted Driving in Maryland Can Be as Deadly as Drunk Driving (April 17, 2012)
U.S. Highway Safety Group Green Lights Maryland Traffic Laws, While Noting Areas that Need Improvement (Jan. 18, 2012)
Governors Highway Safety Association: Cell Phone and Texting Laws May 2012
GHSA.org May 2012
Maryland Completely Bans Text Messaging While Driving
ABC 7, News Channel 8 Sept. 30, 2011
Related Maryland Traffic Safety Legislation:
House Bill 104: Motor Vehicles - Use of Wireless Communication Device - Prohibited Acts, Enforcement, and Penalties
House Bill 123: Vehicle Laws - Wireless Communication Devices - Enforcement of Prohibitions on Use While Driving
Senate Bill 217: Motor Vehicles - Use of Wireless Communication Device - Prohibited Acts, Enforcement, and Penalties


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