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- beowulf2k8 said...
Even if life could be made in a lab, so what? We live in a world already inhabited by life, so why shouldn't more life be able to be made? It's not like you can really do what God did and bring life out of nowhere.
- May 17, 2009 at 9:23 AM
- Lee Randolph said...
You should really read the article and learn the background before you comment.
they are working to bring life out of nowhere, silly.
- May 17, 2009 at 11:19 AM
- Jeff said...
For those who can't access the article (since it appears you have to be a subscriber and possibly pay?), it's also mentioned here:
Origins of Life on Earth (and Maybe Elsewhere) Created in a Lab
- May 17, 2009 at 6:28 PM
- Lee Randolph said...
Sorry all,
it wasn't like that when I posted the article. I saw the full text.
Now, as Jeff said, its "pay-per-view".
- May 17, 2009 at 11:03 PM
- Lee Randolph said...
I added another link option in the article.
Thanks Jeff for the heads up.
- May 17, 2009 at 11:10 PM
- Brad Haggard said...
The phosphate levels in this experiment couldn't possibly have existed on the early earth. And they've only got two of the four bases. This is neat, but it only proves intelligent agency.
- May 18, 2009 at 6:39 AM
- Lee Randolph said...
Hi Brad,
wow, I didn't realize your were an expert in Biochemistry and Planetary science.
I guess that settles that.
Thanks for contributing.
- May 18, 2009 at 6:50 AM
- Brad Haggard said...
Lee, I'm no expert, I just know where to find their podcasts and hijack the information ;-)
This does move research forward, but it doesn't prove anything on origins.
- May 18, 2009 at 8:32 AM
- Lee Randolph said...
You seem like a good sport Brad. thank you,
and you're right, it doesn't PROVE anything.
that's why I said "one step closer..."
when they finally declare that they've likely made the RNA from the primordial soup, how are you going to react?
- May 18, 2009 at 10:24 AM
- Robin said...
If life arose from a primordial soup or mineral substrate, a record of such prebiotic activity would be marked by a certain ratio of carbon-13 to carbon-12. No such record is found in the geologic column. There was no primordial soup.
- May 18, 2009 at 8:07 PM
- Lee Randolph said...
HI Robin,
that looks like a conclusion based on an inference from data, my compliments.
Where did you get that data from if you don't mind my asking?
- May 18, 2009 at 11:16 PM
- Robin said...
Minik T. Rosing "C-Depleted Carbon Microparticles in > 3700-Ma Sea-Floor Sedimentary Rocks from West Greenland," Science 238 (January 29, 1999): 674-76.
J. Mojzsis et al., "Evidence of Life on Earth before 3,800 Million Years Ago," Nature 384 (November 7, 1996): 55-59.
John M. Hayes, "The Earliest Memories of Life on Earth," Nature 384 (November 7, 1996): 21-22.
Manfred Schildowski," A 3,800-Million-Year Isotopic Record of Life from Carbon in Sedimentary Rocks," Nature 333 (May 26, 1988): 313-18.
Daniele L. Pinti, Ko Hashizume, and Jun-ichi Matsuda, "Nitrogen and Argon Signatures in 3.8 to 2.8 Ga Metasediments: Clues on the Chemical State of the Archean Ocean and the Deep Biosphere," Geochemica et Cosmochemica Acta 65 (July 1, 2001): 2309.
V. Beaumont anf F. Robert "Nitrogen Isotope Ratios of Kerogens in Precambrian Cherts" A Record of the Evolution of Atmosphere Chemistry?" Precambrian Research 96 (June 15, 1999): 63-82.
Jay A Brandes et al., "Abiotic Nitrogen Reduction on the Early Earth," Nature 395 (September 24, 1998): 365-67.
- May 18, 2009 at 11:45 PM
- Lee Randolph said...
Thats a nice list.
So is it the term "primordial soup" that you disagree with or just the concept of life arising naturally out of the interaction of simpler components?
Maybe my use of the term "primordial soup" was too careless.
What do you think about viruses? Do you think viruses are alive?
- May 18, 2009 at 11:57 PM
- Lee Randolph said...
Hi Robin,
one more thing,
rather than have me trying to find and rooting through all those articles, since you seem to have access to them, would you mind posting the portion of some of them, with the appropriate citation of course, that leads you to state so confidently that there was no "primordial soup"?
thanks in advance.
- May 19, 2009 at 12:12 AM
- Robin said...
I'm refering to the primordial soup that research has now come to show never existed wheter in oceans, ponds, or on minersal substrates. The carbon signature in Earth's most ancient rocks contradicts the traditional explanation.
Physicists have discovered at least one fundamental reason for the lack of prebiotics on and in ancient earth - the oxygen-ultraviolet paradox. Without prebiotics, no reasonable possibility remains for a naturalistic origin of life. We were created.
- May 19, 2009 at 12:21 AM
- Robin said...
I'm not going to type the articles for you. The references are there look them up.
- May 19, 2009 at 12:35 AM
- Lee Randolph said...
I'm not asking for the whole article and you know it.
oh, come on, not even a little
"Physicists have discovered at least one fundamental reason for the lack of prebiotics on and in ancient earth - the oxygen-ultraviolet paradox. Without prebiotics, no reasonable possibility remains for a naturalistic origin of life. We were created."
Jay A Brandes et al., "Abiotic Nitrogen Reduction on the Early Earth," Nature 395 (September 24, 1998): 365-67.
for example?
That was just cut and paste of your comments as a silly example, but it didn't take up a lot of space, and it doesn't take a lot of time to type in a few sentences.
You know, viruses are a real-time example of chemistry that doesn't have all the characteristics for some definitions of life, yet persists, in some cases they exist together with the first signs of life on the earth unchanged to this day. It is an example of a very simple components, interacting and contributing to the ecosystem.
it challenges and straddles the definition of life.
- May 19, 2009 at 12:49 AM
- Lee Randolph said...
I'm trying to give you the benefit of the doubt, but it seems to me that you are using outdated information because in 2007, the experiment was repeated and it produced amino acids.
Here's a link where you can read about it from scientific american.and here's a link from Sciencedaily.com interviewing Ilaria Pascucci, lead author of the new study from Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Md., talking her article on prebiotic chemistry in the April 10, 2009 issue of the Astrophysical Journal.
and here's a link from sciencedaily.com from Mar. 2008 talking about the discovery of organic molecules and prebiotic chemistry on young planets.
Maybe you ought to get a hold of the institutions that fund that research and tell them they are wasting their money since they haven't been able to figure it out on their own.
Fools and their money are soon parted aren't they?
- May 19, 2009 at 4:49 AM
- Brad Haggard said...
Lee, I try to just have fun with this, maybe that's why I don't come across as a jerk (hopefully).
As for experimental design to prove abiogenesis on the early earth, the controls and boundaries necessary for that are just about unfathomable in the lab. The reason you can't use these artificial life experiments as proof is that the chemists are constantly changing the parameters to get the desired conclusion. Of course, that's the point, to find the chemical pathway. But it just can't be any type of coercive argument.
Now if chemistry moved forward enough to accommodate this type of experiment (which with all of the side reactions and initial conditions and controlling outside influence I can't see in the next 50 years), I would happily throw in my hat with theistic evolutionists. I'm a little sympathetic to them as it is.
- May 19, 2009 at 11:52 AM
- Jeff said...
See also UV effect on early molecules and Oxygen for early earth. They are bite-sized chunks of info, but they have further references at the bottom.
- May 19, 2009 at 7:00 PM
- Lee Randolph said...
Hi Brad,
I think I see your point when you say
As for experimental design to prove abiogenesis on the early earth, the controls and boundaries necessary for that are just about unfathomable in the lab.
but if they can do it in the lab, and prove they can do it at all, then they can move in the direction of astrobiology (your tax dollars at work, heh, heh) and see how many different ways they can make it happen and then look for planets with those conditions to see whats going on. So you are right to say that we can't prove that it happened this way on the earth, but we can say that it is extremely likely. The only rejoinder the christian has is a refutation by faulty analogy, but they should be careful with that, because Christ and the virgin birth are subject to the same principle.
for example scientists say they've done this therefore this,
christians say no, it can't be proved that it ever happened that way
Christians say that Jesus was god on earth,
Jews say its a misunderstanding of scripture
atheists say all other instances of god on earth were myths
there's no proof that jesus was god on earth
Christians ought to be careful with demanding impossible precision because it is very easy to turn the tables with that strategy.
The reason you can't use these artificial life experiments as proof is that the chemists are constantly changing the parameters to get the desired conclusion.
Thats the nature of acquiring knowledge. That is the process. Humans get information, make conclusions, take some actions, assess the outcomes, gain new information, assess the new information, modify conclusions, take some actions re-assess the outcomes until they have some answers.
- May 19, 2009 at 11:41 PM
- Brad Haggard said...
Lee, I don't disagree with much of what you posted, but I want to point some things out.
It seems like you are washing over all of the hurdles necessary for the types of experiments needed to prove abiogenesis. It's like a reverse ontological argument for scientism: "I can imagine these experiments happening and obtaining the desired results, therefore they must be reality." Obviously it's a possibility, but I think that to set up an argument evidentially, you have to go on the evidence we currently have.
Like some of the hype over the CERN collider, that it would revolutionize multi-verse theory (or worse, produce enough anti-matter to destroy the Vatican, Dan Brown), but did you hear that it isn't even operating right now? Science is not pristine and unstopping, it is human and fallible, too. But it has produced a lot of information for us to use as humanity, and it's overall a good thing.
So I think hijacking science for either side makes for a weak argument. Science by itself is blind, it needs philosophy (and maybe theology) to be useful for us.
In the end, God of the Gaps is weak, of course, but that doesn't mean we can let science and theology inform each other. I know I'm not alone in this.
- May 20, 2009 at 8:59 AM
- Lee Randolph said...
Hi Brad,
Nice Try.
It seems like you are washing over....It's like a reverse ontological argument for scientism:I can imagine these experiments happening and obtaining the desired results, therefore they must be reality."
Science has a better track record than oh, let me see.....prayer.
I don't think I'm overselling it as much as prayer gets oversold.
Science makes Useful Quality Knowledge that you no doubt have benefitted from. It reduces suffering. In some cases thats what its all about, and it is extremely successful.
A lot of people die suffering waiting on God, like the Hauser kid, and christians perpetuate it, enable it and facilitate it. They try to ease suffering using low quality information and low quality knowledge. It leads to less successful outcomes.
its all about successful outcomes.
More people subscribe to scientific ideology than any one religion, which is verifiable, because science is more convincing for some reason.
- May 20, 2009 at 1:19 PM
- Brad Haggard said...
I don't think you're getting my point, Lee. I'm saying you're talking like science is going to eventually affirm something you already believe to be true, even before the experiments are done. That is science with an agenda. How useful is a drug company's research on its own products.
Neither you nor I have any idea what scientists are going to discover. For some reason you think they will inevitably find a chemical pathway from non-life to life. Bare science is more neutral than that. It may happen, it may not, but where science's track record is good is finding out something.
Do I have to cite the alternative Steady State theory in the 60's to the Standard Model, proposed by atheists working on their own presuppositions? Who would have known the Big Bang theory would have even been discoverable? There's a difference between science advancing information and it proving what you want to prove.
Philosophy informs science before it gets started, and it utilizes the knowledge afterwards. There is no useful experiment that isn't dreamed up by someone using their worldview and convictions to design it. That's just how it works. Science is only a tool, we can use it however we want.
It's not something that we worship as the answer to all our problems, without the humanities, science is effete.
- May 20, 2009 at 3:45 PM
- Gus said...
"There's a difference between science advancing information and it proving what you want to prove."
That's the great thing about science. It doesn't matter what you believe. If your hypothesis isn't supported by the data and evidence, you must form a new hypothesis. That's why scientific consensus is possible, while there are thousands of branches, sects, and denominations of every major world religion.
- May 20, 2009 at 5:42 PM
- Lee Randolph said...
HI Brad,
I think I do get your point and I think it is misrepresenting my position and mischaracterizing me and some kind of Atheist that has replaced religion with science.
I am an optimist where science is concerned, based on the many successful outcomes I observe. Kind of like the "go-to" guy or gal in an office. Typically, there is a person that facilitates more successful outcomes than others, for some reason, and they become the "go-to" guy or gal. If they don't know the answer, they know how to find it, they don't make excuses, they find a way where others can't, surely you know someone like that.
I see science as the "go-to" guy, and I'm optimistic that if it can be done, the "go-to" guy will do it.
I may be wrong and get disappointed, but if the "go-to" guy can't do it, well at least I'm confident that due care and diligence was applied and it may really not be possible.
But as I pointed out above, life and consciousness has no definitive definition, and viruses are like little naturally occurring chemical robots, and plenty of other life forms straddle the definition of consciousness.
Emergence is the concept at work here. Properties emerge from the interaction of simpler components.
And life in the lab seems reasonable based on these observations, therefore I'm optimistic, since it seems to be consistent, so far, with established knowledge.
- May 20, 2009 at 11:53 PM
- Brad Haggard said...
Lee, in other words, you have faith in science.
- May 21, 2009 at 8:21 AM
- Lee Randolph said...
the same way I love beer.
- May 21, 2009 at 8:39 AM
- Brad Haggard said...
Hey, Lee, I'm not judging you ;-)
- May 21, 2009 at 2:52 PM
- Lee Randolph said...
That never entered my mind,
what did enter my mind is how far you are willing to equivocate the meaning of faith in an attempt to mischaracterize me. You are practically shoving "faith in science" down my throat and claiming its coming out of my mouth.
- May 21, 2009 at 11:22 PM
- Brad Haggard said...
Lee, this one might put you over the edge, but I'm going to press it.
Dawkins' now famous definition of faith is "belief in the absence of evidence, or even contrary to evidence." You are happy to believe that abiogenesis occurred and that science will figure it out even though there is absolutely no evidence for it. It's not even close, but you still believe it's going to happen.
I'm not saying you're unreasonable, but if there is currently no evidence, then believing it will happen is, by definition, faith. I just don't think faith is that unreasonable. I happen to believe that science will advance, too, but I just don't want to stake a claim on where the evidence will eventually lead.
That was a mean trick getting you to say that, wasn't it?
BTW, have fun in your cave as you work on your next article. I'm looking forward to it :)
- May 22, 2009 at 8:22 AM
- RichD said...
(your tax dollars at work, heh, heh)Great, that's just what I need, more fools parting with my money, as if I'm not good enough at it myself. :)
ok so I've been quiet for some time, but it's like the commercial says, "life comes at you fast".
I have to admit that all this is fascinating to me, really. I had read this article before reading this post, great stuff.
Lee, I wouldn't get too wound up about someone throwing out faith in science. While it doesn't really fit, I usually say I have faith in God but I trust science. So you'll most likely leave out the first part, I think you'll agree with the later.
So some short thoughts on the tread. I watch a show that is done by a magician letting us in on the secrets of magic tricks. We know they have some explination, we're just not sure what it is. Before knowing what a magician does, magic looks very convincing. This is probably a terrible connection to make but, for me who believes God created life, I don't know how he did it. So while it may seem like God must have used magic or some supernatural means for creation, maybe its just that we don't understand what he did. So before we get uptight about science showing chemicals can be put together and bring forth RNA, then thinking this somehow completely excludes God from the picture, we ought to step back and say, I actually have no idea how creation works so maybe I'll just leave the door open to scientific discovery showing us the vast possibilities that could answer the how question.
So maybe we are one step closer to discovering how a god could ceate life. I guess I should add that I don't think creation was an event but a process.
- May 22, 2009 at 9:16 AM
- Lee Randolph said...
Hi RichD,
glad to see you back.
It seems I've got a new christian friend. Maybe you guys can double-team me!
Nice thought about creation rich, but then that makes scripture take a hit in the free-of-error dimension, which impacts the believability dimension in a negative way, and the IDQ rating drops like a rock.
Yea Brad, why are so spun up about "abiogeneis"? So what?
Rich, i'm almost ready to start using the IDQ metrics I promised months, and months ago. That ought to give you guys something to pick apart!
- May 22, 2009 at 9:29 AM
- Lee Randolph said...
you've pushed me one step beyond! aaaaaaggggghhhhh!
back to biznez,
Don't flatter yourself, in your zeal to label me as religious, you are committing at least the base-rate fallacy by focusing on your definition of faith and your assessment of my beliefs while ignoring MY assessment of MY beliefs.
That was a mean trick getting you to say that, wasn't it?
what did you get me to say? my flippant "beer" comment meant to illustrate how exaggerated your claim to my faith in science is?
my definition of faith doesn't include "likely to have happened" and "is likely to be shown to be done in the lab". I'd drop that in a heartbeat if a better theory came along with the appropriate criteria of course.
if thats faith to you, more power to you, and I guess the love for my beer is equal to the love for my wife, and your love for your god is equal to my love for my beer, and my viewpoint that its likely that life evolved from simpler unliving components is equal to my faith that the sun will come up tomorrow.
If I have faith, and you want to define it for me, please don't forget to include "precedent", and "consistency with established knowledge", if you don't mind, otherwise your not defining my type of faith.
Heres a clue in thinking Brad. Usually things come in percentages other than 100%. Faith, love, respect, motivation, gas tanks, beer cans, all exist with parameters that are measured in degrees other than 100%. Not all things are equal. Some beer cans have a little more that 12oz's some beer cans have a little less. Perfection is a goal not a reality. Its called scope or range of acceptable parameters. What other percentages are acceptable other than 100%? When is a beer can Empty? When is it full? When is a bunch of sand a heap?
Once you get out of the habit of assigning everything the same value or degree, it gets easier to generate successful outcomes and understand people.
my love for my beer is of a lesser degree than for my wife, if you didn't guess by now.
and my degree of "faith" in "abiogenesis" of (which I think is a misnomer by the way) is less than my degree of faith that this comment will wind up posted in two seconds from now.
Ta Ta for now.
(TTFN)or (FNTT depending on your outlook).
- May 22, 2009 at 9:34 AM
- RichD said...
Nice thought about creation rich, but then that makes scripture take a hit in the free-of-error dimension, which impacts the believability dimension in a negative way, and the IDQ rating drops like a rock.Thanks, but I don't think that scripture is fee from error.In fact my beliefs depend on the bible not being complete or free of error.
It seems I've got a new christian friend. Maybe you guys can double-team me!You can count on that! ;)
- May 22, 2009 at 11:09 AM
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The key question with Sorry is, "will he be able to re-produce his current form nexy year at the age of 37?" Its a tough call but given his postive value around the team, especially the young players, then I for one suggest he stays put for the last year of his contract.
I wouldn't mind having two 30+ homerun hitters on the team next year. maybe with Castro upping his power he can make it to 20 next year. Not a bad 3-4-5
Agree Chico…..makes you impatient for the start of next season. If Washington can turn around there fortunes in the space of 12 months then so can we…Go The Cubs in 2013!!!
You made my day Snipper…thanks for reminding me his contract is soon expiring! No argument from me he had a great season, I just can't imagine this team being completley turned around until the last remaining Hendry blunder is gone and Theo can go full steam ahead with the type of players needed to sustain a penant challenging ball club. It just is not in the cards for the Cubs to win with Soriano and signing him was more for show than substance.
The problem is (and I'm replying to Snipper here) that Washington didn't "turn around their fortunes in the space of 12 months". They've been rebuilding their club for about three years, and only now is the rebuild showing results. The Cubs are only at the beginning of their rebuild, so I don't expect it to turn around in just 12 months. 24-36 may be more like it.
I would like to see BJ Upton or Melky Cabera on this team next year. I also am not wild about Castro lowering his ave to try to hit a couple more HRs. Give me the castro that hits 300 and OPS 773. Get the hitters around Castro that we can put him back in the 2 hole. He has hit well 5 but I think he is trying to hit too many homers. It would be nice to have that 200 hit guy in the 2 hole. I think this FO will be VERY active this offseason. SP, RP, OF, 3B, and farm help should be addressed…
I never said discount… value doesn't mean discount… looking at value means to need to pay him for what he's worth. Jackson is worth 7-10 mill per year. Got 11 million this year because the Nats were willing to pay it and were close to winning.
**crickets chirping**
i disagree… there are plenty of options for the rotation out there for the taking… while there isn't much in the order of Aces there is plenty of 2-4 guys that we need.I would like to see us sign 2 out of grienke, haren, jackson, mccarthy, marcum, liriano, a. sanchez, santana, and shields…. now a couple of those guys have options so we got to wait and see on that. But with Garza, Shark, and Wood returning we got some good options out there in Free Agency. Cost is a concern so there has to be plenty of value there to make the move. Grienke is the highest dollar guy and I wouldn't mind him for under 20 mill per year…… just depends on the market


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Once a critic of corn ethanol � and the heavy government subsidies that make it profitable, presidential hopeful John McCain showed a change of heart recently in Iowa, where he praised corn ethanol as a "vital energy source � because of our dependency on foreign oil." He applauded ethanol's "greenhouse gas reduction efforts." McCain isn't alone. The current corn ethanol boom finds support from presidential candidates of both parties, along with members of Congress, and President George W. Bush.
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Another brand is "The Keith Black 390 Hypereutectic alloy". They're listed as a performance pistion, with 9:1 compression where the MC brand is 8.5:1. They cost about $200 a set.
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Here's something. Should this item be defined as a "Luxury Item" if I've backpacked hundreds of miles and biked thousands of miles without one? ;)
Edited by mdilthey on 02/18/2013 21:15:46 MST.
I'm an avid Houdini user. Was AT skiing sunny powder in mine over a thin wool baselayer today. I hike, run, bike commute and rock climb in it as well.A wind vest might be nice for adding just a bit of warmth on a cold bike ride but is probably more of a luxury item then a full windshirt. My main use case for the houdini is when I want sufficient protection with minimal warmth so I don't sweat out while moving so sleeves and hood are needed. Today I was using it for protection from sun and snow covered brush. For the uphills I had it unzipped but with the hood up over a ball cap to keep sun off my ears. It also great against wind, snow, light rain and mist, damp brush, ticks etc and will hold surprisingly well to a short exposure to heavy rain (like a rainy run, bike commute or quickly passing thunderstorm).In summer it is great over a light base layer for climbs where you are exposed to the wind for a long time before you reach the summit.It doesn't replace a warm layer for rest stops but may let you get by with a thinner one. Houdini + r1 and/or nano puff is a frequent combo for me. I have enough confidence in it that that I bring it in place of a hardshell sometimes, especially for day hikes and climbs.Durability has been good and I've tree skied bushwhacked and climbed granite in mine. I actually just bought a second one in a larger size so I could fit more warm layered under it but my first one is still going strong despite some stains etc.
Edited by ryanbressler on 02/18/2013 21:41:17 MST.
The correlation between fabric weight and durability is very far from direct.
True, and that's why I mentioned the looseness of the correlation. It's not 1:1. However, choosing an Arcteryx piece for durability is usually a safe bet.
in colder temps, my windshirt is a layer that never comes off. sometimes it is my outer shell. sometimes it is on underneath a thicker goretex jacket. sometimes it is a condensation barrier b/t me and my down quilts/parka. i literally leave it on from the time i leave my house until the time i get home once it gets cold. i recommend against cutting the sleeves. that would save you an ounce at best. that isn't a good way to make weight savings imo...
Weight savings is not the only thing on my mind... see above. Venting excess heat is most of it.
Max, thanks for getting this thread going. It's answered a lot of my questions about this whole windshirt phenomenon.
Agreed, good thread.I just pulled the trigger on a Houdini. (last year's model). From what i gather the 2013 model has slightly heavier nylon, yet drops a few grams because it removes some elastic from the cuffs. It may hold up better, but i haven't read of any problems with the old version's durability. I hope the new version breathes as well.At a minimum i'll use it for running and cycling. I'll try it out hiking as well and maybe it'll change my life.Btw, Max, a wind breaker is a MUST for cycling in the cold. I have a hot/heavy crappy one now, but its still a life saver. Some cycling specific breakers have windblock in the front, but ventilation in the back which is really nice i hear.
first there's the front zipper, works just like a thermostat; second is the hood, on or off makes a big difference in how warm you feel; and third are the sleeves, unless you have forearms like popeye most of the sleeves on winshirts are pretty easy to push up. it's amazing with the rest of the windshirt buttoned-up how much you can cool your body with just your forearms exposed to a cool breeze. and let's not forget we are talking about windshirts, which by their design breath pretty well.
If you haven't read this or this you might find them interesting.
The thin highly breathable fabric is already pretty good at dumping heat. Your arms and ears need the most protection from the weather since they are out their waving around in the air and coming into contact with brush and things. I would sooner look at the backless camp flash anorak ( http://www.camp-usa.com/products/apparel/flash-anorak-1446.asp ) then a windshirt vest if dumping heat is your main concern.Vests are nice as insulating layers (add warmth to the core) but this is a protection layer that adds minimal warmth.A windshirt vest might make sense for highly aerobic activities like running in the cold with little wind where it would increase the rate of evaporation from your core without increasing the rata at which you sweat yet keep your hands/arms cold enough that you could wear gloves without sweating them out.The veins in your forearm/wrist are close to the surface so this is an important area to protect to keep your hands warm. Same goes for the neck.Think about how cold your hands and ears can get on biking in the cold due to the added chill from moving through the air. The windshirt is to cut this sort of chill. The windshirt is to cut this effect without overheating you so coverage of the extremities is good.
Edited by lyrad1 on 03/17/2014 18:20:58 MDT.
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I'll pile on as another believer in the power and awe of the windshirt.I've been using the same Houdini for the last 6 or 7 years; it still looks brand new. It goes everywhere with me for all sorts of activities: hiking, traveling, mountain biking, running, work commute, light duty rain jacket, etc. It's easily one of my most frequently used pieces of clothing. I don't often bring a dedicated rain shell given the climate/nature of most of my trips, but I always bring the houdini.- With the windshirt, I can hike comfortably in a long sleeve baselayer down to a bit below freezing. - During breaks, throwing on the windshirt often provides enough warmth to keep my comfy for a short stop to eat something.- Adding it over/under other insulated layers adds a noticeable amount of warmth.- Works great as a light protective layer for snowy weather or light "misty" rain.- Dropping the hood, opening up the zipper, pushing up the sleeves, etc. gives me some flexibility in terms of venting when just a baselayer is too little but adding a mid-layer would be too much.I don't use the hood very often as it adds too much heat for me when on the go, but it sure is nice to have for sedentary time in camp.For something so light and packable (you can compress it down to the size of a plum), it's hard for me to find fault with it.
I'm going to have to agree with the feeling that a windshirt is a luxury. It is by no means, an essential piece of gear the same way a rain jacket is: it doesn't protect you fully against rain, nor wind, but on the other hand, paired with a hard shell, it lets you fine tune your exposure to the elements and increase your comfort level dramatically. You can certainly make do without it, but the amount of comfort it adds on an ounce-by-ounce basis is incredible.I've worn nothing more than an R1 hoody & Houdini from 20º all the way to 5º for backpacking and snowshoeing. It lets me move at a normal pace without overheating or sweating, which in turn means I need to carry and wear less insulation for when I slow down or stop. When I heat up or cool down throughout the day I can simply regulate my temperature by sliding my sleeves up and down, opening the front zipper, or wearing the hood.In warmer months like spring and fall I'll wear the Houdini over a lightweight, long-sleeved base layer and I can continue to regulate my temperature in a similar manner. I'll even carry the Houdini into the summer, for cool nights.More importantly for me is how it fits into a typical clothing layering system, which has radically changed the way I layer. When I used to use a hard shell as a light additional insulation layer, I would wear it and sweat in it, knowing that being waterproof, it would dry quickly when I took it off. If I got cold, I would have to take off the hard shell, put on a mid layer, and then put the hard shell back over it. With the Houdini, I can simply slide a mid layer over it for warmth, whereas doing the same with a hard shell is far less viable due to the stiffer, less breathable material. My hard shell is then relegated for when precipitation is too much for the wind shell to handle, or if I'm above treeline or in an exposed, windy area in subfreezing conditions.The other great thing about a hooded wind shell is, unlike just about any other material people wear in the backcountry, snow and water slips right off. If you duck under a tree branch only to dump snow or water on you, it will fall right off your windshell instead of falling down your neck or soaking into your layers.
Can anyone add some experience with wind shirts made from more water resistant materials like Windstopper or Epic? Seems these might make for a good compromise between wind shell and hard shell for day hiking. Full zips would allow for ventilation if required.
It replaces your fleece for less weight and bulk. A fleece can often be too cold in really strong winds, as well, whereas a windshirt is fine.If you're bringing a fleece for camp warmth, that's a bit different. Most of the time, I find a fleece not warm enough for camp, at least not lightweight ones (down works a lot better). For warmer trips, I bring an Ex-Light Down Vest - when coupled with a windshirt (total 6oz), it's about as warm as a lightweight fleece under a rain jacket, but more flexible and less bulk.It might have to do with your location, as well. In CO, I spend a great deal of time above treeline. To do so without wind protection is difficult. When exerting heavily, a rain jacket often does not breath enough.
Edited by lindahlb on 02/20/2013 10:57:33 MST.
"Can anyone add some experience with wind shirts made from more water resistant materials like Windstopper or Epic?"They would be too hot/sweaty for moving. Epic for a rain shell, yes, but the strength of a windshirt is in providing wind protection while remaining breathable. Windstopper is great for gloves and beanies, but all the tops I have seen were just sweaty and heavy, not to mention expensive. Once you are stopped, it doesn't provide much warmth other than blocking wind. It's just another kind of soft shell fabric, with all the weaknesses.
You guys were right. Tell your sister.... You were riiight.....
"It replaces your fleece for less weight and bulk. A fleece can often be too cold in really strong winds, as well, whereas a windshirt is fine."I think a windshirt and fleece make a perfect paring. You basically have a a breathable insulated jacket that you can wear all together or one of the separated layers. Good fluffy breathable fleece has poor wind resistance but is warm when used with wind or rain shell, or for sleep. Fleece is fine around camp to take a little chill off if there is no wind. Fleece packs poorly and doesn't have the loft of down for below freezing weather, but it is the best stuff for cool wet weather.
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It means come Tuesday night despite all the statistical
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Apple quietly rolls out update for unreleased OS X Golden Master
Date: Monday, October 21st, 2013, 04:16
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Here's to the quiet-but-substantial software updates.
Per 9to5Mac, Apple seems to have updated the OS X Mavericks Golden Master (GM) version to a new build. The new build is 13A603 while the original GM seed was 13A598. It's not common for Apple to change the GM build for a Mac OS, but it is not without precedent. Apple has altered GM iOS seeds before they shipped to customers on a few occasions in the past. Users of the new build have not reported any noticeable user-facing alterations…
The new Mavericks build is not available via the Mac Developer Portal or via Software Update. Instead, it is appearing for users installing OS X Mavericks GM for the first time. Additionally, multiple readers have had success installing the new build by re-installing the Mavericks GM over the 13A598 version. It is currently unclear why Apple felt it necessary to create a new GM build, but it is likely built to squash some remaining bugs. Also unclear: which build Apple plans to actually ship and if this new silent 13A603 release is simply an error.
In early September, it was reported that OS X Mavericks will ship in late October, and recent information has pinpointed a release later this week. The new Mac OS will arrive alongside new MacBook Pros, with the new Mac Pro to ship in the coming months. It's unclear if the new GM of Mavericks will push back the launches as the new build would likely require Apple to re-install Mavericks on the new Macs.
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|Solar Homestead: Judgement Day
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|Friday, 23 September 2011 08:49
Today, the judging gets real at the U.S. Department of Energy Solar Decathlon on the Mall in Washington DC. The team from ASU and the other 18 challengers have their structures assembled and the judging teams will be going through the houses.(photos ASU Solar Homestead)
A bus load of ASU administration and staff left Wednesday to take in the scene, including Chancellor Kenneth Peacock. At this point, the Solar Homestead from ASU is in 14th place, but that's less than 2 and a half points behind leader Maryland and ahead of teams from Florida, New York, New Jersey, and even Belgium. The winner will be announced in just over a week, and state politicians and dignitaries are hoping to be there for that. The event challenges collegiate teams to design, build, and operate solar-powered houses that are cost-effective, energy-efficient, and attractive. The winner of the competition is the team that best blends affordability, consumer appeal, and design excellence with optimal energy production and maximum efficiency.ASU is encouraging votes for their entry, which can be done on line at: http://www.solardecathlon.gov/poll/pca/pca_register.php
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38 U.S. Code § 2033 - Additional services at certain locations
(a) Subject to the availability of appropriations, the Secretary shall operate a program under this section to expand and improve the provision of benefits and services by the Department to homeless veterans.
(b) The program shall include the establishment of sites under the jurisdiction of the Secretary to be centers for the provision of comprehensive services to homeless veterans. The services to be provided at each site shall include a comprehensive and coordinated array of those specialized services which may be provided under existing law. The Secretary shall carry out the program under this section in sites in at least each of the 20 largest metropolitan statistical areas.
(c) The program shall include the services of such employees of the Veterans Benefits Administration as the Secretary determines appropriate at sites under the jurisdiction of the Secretary at which services are provided to homeless veterans.
Source(Added Pub. L. 105–114, title II, § 202(a),Nov. 21, 1997, 111 Stat. 2286, § 1773; renumbered § 2033 and amended Pub. L. 107–95, §§ 5(b)(1), (f), 8(b),Dec. 21, 2001, 115 Stat. 918, 919; Pub. L. 109–444, § 2(d),Dec. 21, 2006, 120 Stat. 3304; Pub. L. 109–461, title VII, § 704(b), title X, § 1006(b),Dec. 22, 2006, 120 Stat. 3440, 3468; Pub. L. 112–37, § 10(d),Oct. 5, 2011, 125 Stat. 397; Pub. L. 112–191, title II, § 204,Oct. 5, 2012, 126 Stat. 1439; Pub. L. 113–59, § 9(b),Dec. 20, 2013, 127 Stat. 662.)
2013—Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 113–59substituted "December 31, 2014" for "December 31, 2013".
2012—Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 112–191substituted "December 31, 2013" for "December 31, 2012".
2011—Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 112–37substituted "December 31, 2012" for "December 31, 2011".
2006—Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 109–461, § 1006(b), provided that as of the enactment of Pub. L. 109–461, the amendments made by Pub. L. 109–444were deemed for all purposes not to have taken effect and that Pub. L. 109–444ceased to be in effect. See Amendment notes below and section 1006(b) ofPub. L. 109–461, set out as a Coordination of Provisions With Pub. L. 109–444note under section 101 of this title.
Pub. L. 109–461, § 704(b), substituted "December 31, 2011" for "December 31, 2006".
Pub. L. 109–444, which substituted "December 31, 2007" for "December 31, 2006", was terminated by Pub. L. 109–461, § 1006(b). See Amendment notes above.
2001—Pub. L. 107–95, § 5(b)(1), renumbered section 1773 of this title as this section.
Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 107–95, § 8(b), struck out "not fewer than eight programs (in addition to any existing programs providing similar services) at" after "establishment of" and inserted at end "The Secretary shall carry out the program under this section in sites in at least each of the 20 largest metropolitan statistical areas."
Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 107–95, § 5(f), substituted "December 31, 2006" for "December 31, 2001".
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HEUVELTON - Survive and Advance has become the mantra of postseason tournaments in all sports, at all levels.
The Section 10 Class D Girls Basketball Tournament began with preliminary games on Tuesday and the theme is Advance and Then Try To Survive as Heuvelton, Lisbon, Hermon-DeKalb and Harrisville all posted one-sided wins home to move into matchups with state-ranked opponents in Fridays quarter-final doubleheaders at Potsdam and Massena Central.
Fifth seeded Heuvelton bested St. Regis Falls 70-38 and moved into a match with fourth-seeded Clifton-Fine, a 68-13 winner over Morristown, at Massena Central at 5:30 p.m. C-F dropped out of the states Top 20 this week despite losing to number seven Hammond by just four points on Saturday.
Harrisville faces Hammond, Hermon-DeKalb will meet number 13 Chateaugay and Lisbon will meet number eight Madrid-Waddington.
No. 8 seed Lisbon used a 19-8 first quarter lead to defeat No. 9 seed Colton-Pierrepont, 52-32, to advance to play No. 1 seed M-W at Massena on Friday at 7:45. No. 7 seed Harrisville eliminated Edwards-Knox 61-36 and will play No. 2 seed Hammond at Potsdam Central at 7:15 p.m. on Friday.
No. 6 seed Hermon-DeKalb used a 61-31 win over Parishville-Hopkinton to advance to play No. 3 seed Chateaugay at 5:30 p.m. on Friday at Potsdam Central.
The Class D1 and Class D2 championship games are slated for Wednesday, Feb. 20 at SUNY Canton.
Heuvelton 70 - St. Regis 38: We lost to Clifton-Fine in overtime at our place and we lost to them by six points at their place. We know we have to defend Hunter Hitchman well but I think our main key to get out and run on that big court, said Heuvelton Coach Rob Powers.
All of our players except two scored tonight and Rachel Coughler came up from the JVs and did a good job getting four rebounds. St. Regis Falls played hard all the way and they have a class program. Every single one of their girls came over afterwards wished us good luck.
Alexis Weidner scored eight of her 10 points sparking the Bulldogs (13-6) out to a 23-6 first quarter lead and was one of eight Bulldogs to eventually score six points or more.
Logan Tallman (3 steals) scored a game-high 13 points and Olivia St. Pierre (5 steals, 4 rebounds) netted 11 points. Kylie Piercey (6 rebounds) tallied eight points and Ashlyn Piercey and Rachel Thornhill each tallied seven.
Maddie St. Pierre (7 rebounds) finished with six points and Hannah Thornhill passed out four assists.
The trio of Brittany Rondeau (12 points, 5 rebounds), Kaitlyn White (10 points, 4 assists) and Jenna Susice (7 points) led the Saints (1-12).
St. Regis Coach Wilbur Bailey cited the Saints for their work ethic and chemistry and looks forward to next season with great enthusiasm.
Our girls played hard this year but we had three season-ending injuries. We will have a good group back and our JVs went 10-5 so we are going to be in good shape, said Bailey who has several sports at the Franklin County School for many years.
Lisbon 52, C-P 32: A stingy 2-2-1 press created some early problems for the Colts and Lisbon (8-10) took charge and built a 28-10 halftime advantage.
Defensively, we played very well early but we allowed some easy hoops in the second half, said LCS coach Dick Marcellus.
Jackie Sovie delivered 20 points for the Knights while Beth Crowley added 15. Both Jackie and Beth did a good job rebounding. Each definately had 10 or more, said Marcellus.
Alex Amo added eight points while Emily Dishaw provided seven and Gabby Walker was cited for a solid job running the point.
Morgan Doyle scored 22 points for C-P (7-12). Kylie McKinley hit three three-pointers for nine points and Eve Whalen chipped in a free-throw.
Hermon-DeKalb 69, P-H 31: A 25-8 third quarter sealed the win for the Demons.
We got off to a good start tonight, said H-D coach Steve Morrill. We play Chateaugay next and weve got to play our A game.
Courtney Harrington worked the paint for 20 points and Bridget Rust delivered four threes in a 19 point effort for H-D (11-8). Clarissa Davis added 17 including three threes.Kody Perkins scored seven, Brianna Hayes tallied six and Nicole White chipped in five for the Panthers (2-13).
Harrisville 61, E-K 36: Kathleen Coloney pumped in 21 points and posted six rebounds and Chelsea Pierce added 17 points and grabbed eight rebounds leading Pirates (9-9) past the Cougars (2-16).
Georgi Baker and Hannah Weaver each scored seven for the winners.
Jadilynn Bullock tallied 13 points for E-K and Kali Sharpstene added 10.
C-F 68, Morristown 13: Morgan Skeldon worked the paint to score 26 points to go with 19 rebounds, five steals, six blocks, and two assists leading the Eagles (15-4).
Hunter Hitchman tallied 21 points, 11 steals, eight rebounds and eight assists while Alexis Pomerville added 14 points, six boards, three steals and three assists. Bailey Holmes scored five points and Mackenzie Barse added four for MCS.
Brushton-Moira advanced to the semi-final round of the Class C Tournament with a 40-34 win over Norwood-Norfolk. The Panthers (7-10) face No. 1 seed Canton on Thursday evening at 6 p.m. in Canton.
B-M took a 18-12 at halftime with a 13-4 second quarter run. Caitlyn LaPaige scored nine points and Mackenize King and Danielle Trimm each tallied eight points leading a balanced effort which also saw Miada McCarthy score seven.
Ayanna Mason paced N-N (4-16) with 12 points. Carlea Weaver added eight while Miranda Langtry scored six.
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Ryan Taylor is Driven by Big Goals
By Klydi Heywood
It would be easy to imagine the path to vocational success for Ryan Taylor as being clear and unobstructed. After all, his father owns multiple, successful Chevrolet dealerships.
Ryan Taylor sees hard work as key to a successful career.
But Ryan doesn't see it that way. He said his father's success has come because of years of hard work, and "never settling for less." Ryan said that's exactly how he plans to approach his college experience.
"The secret to my father's success was not just that he knew how to make money, but he knew how to save," Ryan said. "He taught me to do the same. If I wanted to do things that involved money, it was my responsibility to raise it, and for that, I'm grateful."
Ryan's work ethic and humility are known around the Huntsman School.
"Ryan is a good example of a student who, without fanfare, quietly gets the job done," Dr. Vijay Kannan said. "In an unassuming manner, he brings meaningful insight to class and has the ability to draw people toward him."
Ryan is involved in multiple activities around campus. He is the vice president for the fraternity Alpha Tau Omega. He helps the fraternity push for progress in four areas: fundamentals, finance, focus, and friendship.
"I always want to make sure our chapter is moving in the right direction," Ryan said.
He also enjoys the work he does with the Huntsman Scholars program. This spring, his team, led by Alex Mortenson, is directing a service project at Hillcrest Elementary School. Once a month, Ryan's team teaches the students one of the principles from the book 7 Habits of Happy Kids by Sean R. Covey.
"This project was fulfilling because a lot of schools have taken the approach of fighting the negative, but this, instead, reinforces the positive," Ryan said. "It builds up the positive in the kids who are already doing it, and it helps the other kids see that positive habits are something they can be rewarded for."
As well as being an undergraduate teaching fellow for Dr. Karina Hauser, Ryan is also involved with the Entrepreneurship Club, USU Honors Program, Fight the New Drug (a program that aims to educate people on the harmful effects of pornography), Golden Key International Honor Society, and Latter-day Voices, a Logan LDS Institute select choir.
"It's a sad day when I find myself bored, because that means that no progress is being made toward my goals," Ryan said. "Also, I've learned through experience that if I'm asking for handouts, a 'free lunch' if you will, both the trust of others as well as my own self-worth are diminished. Transversely, as I work for my goals and strive for my success and the success of others, people are more likely to be gracious and lend a helping hand without my asking."
Ryan is an international business major and will be graduating in the fall of 2014. He is attempting to get an internship in Eastern Europe this summer with Goldman Sachs and hopes to someday earn his MBA.


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Read: Where The Rangers Farm System Ranks
Hockey's Future is ranking the prospect systems of NHL teams and have the Rangers ranked 17th.
Speed, and building a team around it, is one of the Rangers strengths as well as a solid group of defensive prospects.
The main weakness they say the Rangers system is continues to be the lack of top goalie prospects and a plan to succeed Henrik Lundqvist. They also say that the Rangers don't have a number one center in their system.
In May, when Carl Hagelin still counted and Tim Erixon was on the team, the Rangers were ranked 11th by Hockey's Future.
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These are the kinds of questions that artists' books try to answer. They play with both the form and the function of books as objects, encouraging onlookers to question traditional conceptualizations of "books." They are usually handmade, often unique, and all different from one another. Because most artist's books are hand-made and only crafted in small, limited runs, they offer artists a special opportunity to create books that are intensely personal.
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Connect Hotel Stockholm provides an excellent location for those visiting the nearby Stockholm International Fairs. We are also just 10 minutes from downtown Stockholm by commuter train.
Our guest rooms are all equipped with plasma televisions, desks and high-speed internet access. Rooms do not have windows and bathrooms are shared. We also offer facilities including a restaurant, a bar, a conference room and parking. A continental breakfast is included in the rates.
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Take road 273 towards Stockholm
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Take the Arlanda Express train towards Stockholm Central and continue by commuter train as above.
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We'll match the price at time of purchase, or refund you the difference if done after the purchase. Either way, we are totally committed to providing you the best online shopping experience.
We're car and truck enthusiasts, just like you! And it's enthusiasts we hire in our Sales and Service Centers. Many of our staff are ASE certified and have spent years in the retail auto business.
We conduct our own in-house training, and we even bring vendors to us for hands-on product training demonstrations. You're getting true expertise when you phone or email us!
With hundreds of vendors, and tens of thousands of components for sale, we put tremendous effort into coordinating our data with our vendors' data in order to guarantee that you get the correct part.
Our huge database is regularly cross-checked to keep it current and optimized. At times, our thoroughness makes our data even more accurate than our suppliers! This rigorous process means that you can always order with confidence.