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The Blues' midfield, led by Dahlkemper, All-Western Conference honoree Killion and championship MVP Ashley Nick, was dominant most of the match, and the team's backline, which included Dydasco, contributed greatly to the 1-0 shutout.
The championship was the Blues' third in the franchise's six years of existence.
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Brent has been the Dean of Libraries at Concordia since 2003 and the director of the Center for Volga German Studies (CVGS) since its founding in 2004. He serves as the CU Libraries' faculty liaison to the School of Management.
Before coming to Concordia, Brent was the director of the Walker Management Library of the Owen Graduate School of Management at Vanderbilt University (1999-2003) and the director of the Management Library of the Krannert Graduate School of Management at Purdue University (1994-1999). As a corporate librarian/business analyst, Brent has worked for Bell Northern Research (now NorTel) and Brown & Root Engineering (now KBR).
Brent has been very active in the international library arena, serving in 2012 as president of the Special Libraries Association, an association of over 10,000 subject specialist librarians in 57 countries. He has also been active with a number of state and regional library groups. On behalf of the CVGS, Brent has been an invited speaker at programs and conferences held across the U.S. and Canada, as well as in Germany, Argentina, and Japan.
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What Led to the Fall of SGI? – Epilogue
Well, it's official. The once Proud and Mighty SGI has fallen and Rackable is buying up SGI's Assets for the sum of $42.5Million, to be closed by next Friday (May 8th). The "What Led to the Fall of SGI?" Series is pretty much complete. So what does this all mean? And what have I forgotten in all this?
Huge questions remain, and I'll talk about them.. Inside.
Unfortunately, most of the questions outstanding at the moment don't have answer, and probably won't for a while.
- What about SGI's systems in the field? SGI has lots of systems currently deployed, and even has systems yet to be deployed. While Rackable is taking over, there's nothing to say they have to honor the existing contracts. These systems could be left high and dry, or transferred over to Rackable. It's too early to tell.
- What about SGI's Products? This one has some preliminary answers. SGI and Rackable operate in totally different business sectors, so there's really no overlap of services. Both companies claim that they'll be keeping pretty much all of the SGI products.
- What about SGI Employees? This one is another unclear question. The press releases are very specific, oddly so, that Rackable is taking over SGI's "Assets". Nothing is said about employees, unless you consider Employees as another Asset. Either way, it's a very dehumanizing and has to be pretty demoralizing for SGI staff.
- What about SGI Management? I imagine most of these guys are on the way out. I don't think anyone's been very thrilled with the management decisions in the last few years, and there isn't really a need for them once they're folded into Rackable.
- What about large SMP architectures? For years, if you wanted anything over 128-core SMP, you were talking to SGI. Surely Rackable will continue this trend, and possibly even license the architecture and technology to their competitors. This transition could bring large-scale SMP back into the mainstream.
- What about the swag? SGI was known to have some great swag over the years. TShirts, keychains, coffee mugs, mousepads, and more were given away by the thousands to guests and customers. Surely they have entire warehouses of this stuff still around, and hopefully someone will open the floodgates before it's all destroyed.
All of this still yields even more questions. Rackable has to be reeling at the prospect of absorbing an 1800+ person company into it's 300+ strong ranks. Not only are they absorbing the people (maybe), but the high-performance computing resources and hardware which they have no experience in, and the legacy of everything we've covered in the SGI Behind The Scenes series.
So, with all of this, I formally invite anyone within SGI or Rackable to send in any information about the merger. There will be alot of questions, answers, and rumors floating around both companies over the next few weeks and I invite them to fill the rest of the world in. You can comment here (anonymously if you choose), send it via email to [email protected], or use the form on our About page. We look forward to hearing from you.
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The Downtown Partnership has designated the days from February 16-26 as a rockfish celebration. Various restaurants around downtown Baltimore will participate in the event. Each restaurant will highlight the local fish by creating a special dish or dishes revolving around the rockfish. This is the second year of a rockfish week by the Downtown Partnership and an expanded 18+ restaurants will participate this year.
Participating restaurants and dishes include:
Charleston—rockfish tasting menu and wine pairing
Waterfront Kitchen—roasted rockfish with caramelized onion and black truffle au jus.
Ryleigh's - rockfish bites and Thai peanut rockfish
TEN TEN - grilled rockfish and Chesapeake oysters and French green beans.
Regi's American Bistro - "Dynamite Style" rockfish and crab imperial with sweet corn pudding.
The Oceanaire - rockfish cakes, grilled rockfish, and pecan crusted rockfish
Pickles Pub - rockfish bites with Buffalo sauce.
The Prime Rib - crabmeat-stuffed rockfish, sautéed with white wine, lemon, and butter
La Scala - rockfish imperial and rockfish San Remo.
Phillips Seafood - rockfish and tomato ragout over goat cheese polenta cakes.
Kali's Court - pan seared rockfish over red bliss puree
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A Menacing Look at Insects -- The Animal Video of the Day!!!
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Insects can be quite beautiful... or scary. It depends on your mindset. This little video, posted by Earthstudy on March 20, 2008 displays both qualities of these interesting little creatures.
Pretty cool, eh? And it doesn't hurt that the music is by Alan Silvestri from the film Predator...
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The National Resource Center for The First-Year Experience and Students in Transition will award up to five fellowships to undergraduate students for the 2016 Annual Conference on The First-Year Experience, which will be held in Orlando, Florida. The purpose of the Fellowship Program is to advance the leadership skills and knowledge base of undergraduate students so that they may in turn use what they learn at the conference to enhance and encourage first-year student development on their respective campuses. The fellowship covers the participant's conference registration fee, but no travel or lodging expenses.
The application can be found here.
Who Should Submit an Application?
Jordan Smith Undergraduate Student Fellowships Program is open to all undergraduate students who are enrolled for the 2015-2016 academic year.
Fellowships will be awarded to one applicant per institution. Previous winners of the fellowship are not eligible to apply. Applicants must be enrolled undergraduates during both the fall 2015 and spring 2016 semesters. A condition of being awarded the fellowship is recipients must be able to attend the conference February 20-23, 2016.
What is required of the Application Process?
In order to considered for the award, applicants must:
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Linseisen, J; Rohrmann, S; Bueno-de-Mesquita, B; Büchner, F L; Boshuizen, H C; Agudo, A; Gram, I T; Dahm, C C; Overvad, K; Egeberg, R; Tjønneland, A; Boeing, H; Steffen, A; Kaaks, R; Lukanova, A; Berrino, F; Palli, D; Panico, S; Tumino, R; Ardanaz, E; Dorronsoro, M; Huerta, J M; Rodríguez, L; Sánchez, M J; Rasmuson, T; Hallmans, G; Manjer, J; Wirfält, E; Engeset, D; Skeie, G; Katsoulis, M; Oikonomou, E; Trichopoulou, A; Peeters, P H M; Khaw, K T; Wareham, N; Allen, N; Key, T; Brennan, P; Romieu, I; Slimani, N; Vergnaud, A C; Xun, W W; Vineis, P; Riboli, E (2011). Consumption of meat and fish and risk of lung cancer: results from the European Prospective Investigation into Cancer and Nutrition. Cancer Causes & Control, 22(6):909-918.
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Evidence from case-control studies, but less so from cohort studies, suggests a positive association between meat intake and risk of lung cancer. Therefore, this association was evaluated in the frame of the European Prospective Investigation into Cancer and Nutrition, EPIC. Data from 478,021 participants, recruited from 10 European countries, who completed a dietary questionnaire in 1992-2000 were evaluated; 1,822 incident primary lung cancer cases were included in the present evaluation. Relative risk estimates were calculated for categories of meat intake using multi-variably adjusted Cox proportional hazard models. In addition, the continuous intake variables were calibrated by means of 24-h diet recall data to account for part of the measurement error. There were no consistent associations between meat consumption and the risk of lung cancer. Neither red meat (RR = 1.06, 95% CI 0.89-1.27 per 50 g intake/day; calibrated model) nor processed meat (RR = 1.13, 95% CI 0.95-1.34 per 50 g/day; calibrated model) was significantly related to an increased risk of lung cancer. Also, consumption of white meat and fish was not associated with the risk of lung cancer. These findings do not support the hypothesis that a high intake of red and processed meat is a risk factor for lung cancer.
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Vicky Maes enters her 13th year as the head women's tennis coach of the Arizona Wildcats.
One of the greatest players in Arizona women's tennis history, Maes has been at the University since 1994. She first got her start as a student-athlete, then continued on as a coordinator for the model Life Skills Program and has been the head coach of the women's tennis team since October 2001. Aside from her duties at Arizona, Maes also currently serves as the Southwest Regional Chair for the Intercollegiate Tennis Association.
While transitioning from playing to coaching can be challenging for some, Maes feels her experience as a player helps her be a better coach.
"I believe one of my strengths is that, to this day, I can relate to my players," Maes said. "Being a student-athlete comes with a great amount of responsibility. It means you have to be willing to make personal sacrifices every day. I understand this can sometimes be overwhelming for a young person. Our students need a solid support system and we provide that here."
A native of Belgium, Maes has achieved many coaching successes at Arizona in her twelve seasons at the helm of the program. The Wildcats have recorded a remarkable record against teams that are continuously ranked among the top in the nation.
Consequently, Maes has led the Wildcats to team and/or individual postseason competition each year, won the 2003 Ojai Pac-10 title, and produced several first team All-American and All-Pac-12 singles and doubles players along the way. Maes has built a reputation for developing her players and continues to recruit young women who are eager to get better on and off the court.
"One of the most enjoyable things for me as a coach is to develop my players," Maes said. "I spend a lot of time looking at individuals who do not only have the talent to get better but, more importantly, have the willingness to work on themselves every day. Everyone can improve, but not everyone will truly commit to what it takes to be great. We have built a culture here where players understand that their dedication to personal development is the greatest gift to the team and the best way to contribute to the program."
In addition to on-court dedication, Maes also expects a strong academic commitment from each member on the team. As a result, the Wildcats are just as triumphant in the classroom as on the court. The team currently holds a 100 percent graduation rate and, every year, members of the squad are recognized for scholastic achievements, earning several post-graduate scholarships and all-academic awards.
"I strongly believe that an athlete who takes care of things in the classroom will also take care of things on the court," Maes said. "Tennis requires a large amount of personal drive, as it is an individual sport, and we recruit only those players who we know will dedicate themselves to academic success as well."
Maes feels confident that this year's squad will be very competitive in the upcoming season.
"We are going to be solid in 2013-14," Maes said. "Our goal is to move up in the rankings and put Arizona in the top 30 again. Our team is well-balanced in terms of experience with four seniors leading the way. Our players are challenging each other for spots in the line-up and that is a coach's dream. We lost several key matches last year by a score of 3-4 and that was hard. Needless to say, we are extremely driven and motivated to bounce back and make a strong impact in team play come January."
As a tennis player for The University of Arizona, Maes was the squad's No. 1 singles and doubles player throughout her entire career. She was named the Pac-10 Conference Player of the Year in 1996, as well as being tabbed a four-time first team All-Pac-10 selection.
Maes was named to the Pac-10 All-Decade team in 1998, was the 1996 Arizona Women's Sports Foundation College Athlete of the Year, a four-time All-American (1995-98) and the nation's top-ranked player in 1996 and 1997.
Maes, who is fluent in Dutch, English and French, holds a Bachelor of Science Degree in Business Administration with a Major in Marketing and a Minor in International Business Studies.
She was a three-time Pac-10 All-Academic selection and a GTE Academic All-America choice in 1996. In 1998, Maes was a finalist for the NCAA's Great Eight award and won the Ruby Award, which recognizes UA's top female student-athlete in the field of athletics, academics and personal development.
For her efforts, Maes was inducted in the University of Arizona's Hall of Fame in the fall of 2003.


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TC TO JOHN FORSTER ; 28 May 1858; DOI: 10.1215/lt-18580528-TC-JF-01; CL 33: 229-230
Chelsea, 28 May, 1858—
Dear Forster,
I am a great sinner;—but yet you know not the loads I have been under! One day I will say my Pater peccavi [Father I have sinned]1; and you will pity and forgive.— The truth is, the life and intellect are nearly extinct in me by that long imprisonment in the (Prussian) Whale's Belly, cut off from the light of the sun and all cheerful human things;—two years constant; 8 years off and on! Jonah's adventure2 was but a trifle [in]3 comparison. Not above once in the six months, on evident compulsion, have I tried dining out; and every time, let me try as I will, I am sensibly more wretched (and also more stupid) for a week after.4 In some days more, the Printers will get their last Proofsheet from me (last Slips coming this very night perhaps); and then, my notion is—to fly to milk-diet, silence, and the ends of the world, for unlimited periods! Not without seeing you first, however; you and a friendly face or two more.
Our country excursion, on which you found us gone,5 was by no means of jovial purpose,—medicinal rather, for one thing;—and indeed my poor Wife got evident benefit out of it (as did I); only that she caught face-ache, coming home; and has fallen as weak almost as ever, in these late wet days. I am grieved and distressed to see her; nothing but the unsubduable spirit she has keeps her on foot at all.
The Essays of Forster6 lie on the table downstairs; getting themselves read night by night: it was really a negligence (unforgiveable in other circumstances) not to thank you sooner for that Gift. So many botherations come, I hardly get one hour of good reading per night,—my nerves are so weary too. That is a capital stroke of Historical Investigation, and honest Labour and Insight that of The Grand Remonstrance.7 I know what that kind of thing involves; and how few of existing "Historians" have the least notion of it. Without the like of whh, however, no History is worth writing or worth reading (except by blockheads, of the temporary sort). You have curiously found out that phenomn of Hon. Members standing with their swords ungirt, "pressing their swords on the floor," impatient to whip them out, at that late hour, two centuries ago;8—phenomn not to be understood before. There is a great deal of faithful research, victorious inquiry and insight; some very striking pictures too: an indisputably meritorious Piece;—dreadfully rare, the like of it, at present!
Long ago I urged on Bruce,9 for months together, to get that D'Ewes Ms. published (by his Dryasdust Societies or otherwise), with a candle or two kindled abt the edges of it, in the proper way. But you, I see, are the man for that,10—if you dare the leap, to pluck up drowned honour by the locks!11 Surely there are about 500 men in England to whom such a Book, faithfully done, wd be worth a couple of guineas? Subscription wd be the way for it. Put down my name, for one!— Yours ever truly (to meet soon) T. Carlyle


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More: Did you think you would stop once you took vows?
RJ: I wanted to be faithful and good. But there were things my wife didn't want to do in the bedroom. I was unhappy about that . . . and then I saw an ad where a woman indulged men in phone sex while they masturbated and I thought, "This is safe and not cheating."
More: So what happened?
RJ: As your dependence on porn grows, it interferes with your ability to be intimate with someone else and you're really hurting yourself. Having exchanges with someone on the phone or exchanging pictures with them is not really harmless, even if you don't perceive it as cheating. It's still hurtful to your partner, whether they know it or not. It's very unhealthy . . . you need more and more stimulation, and more frequent stimulation, and eventually it takes over your life, much in the way substance abuse does.
More: What did online sex do for you?
RJ: It relieved anxiety. If [your addiction] is undiscovered, you keep doing it because you don't believe you're hurting anyone. The anonymity made it easy and comfortable . . . you feel protected, and you can be whoever you want and discuss any topic, because none of the women I talked to knew who I was. Deep down I felt, if they really knew who I was, maybe they wouldn't find me attractive.
More: You say people don't understand sex addiction.
RJ: Right. It's not about sex. It comes from low self-esteem. If you ask me personally, it goes back to when I was much younger and couldn't get a girlfriend and my insecurities about that. The Internet allows me to express myself in that pathological way. [Online sex] makes you feel attractive and makes you feel like a virile kind of guy, and it's an ego boost. You become insatiable for it.
More: There doesn't seem to be a lot of sympathy out there for you and Congressman Weiner.
RJ: People say you're a pervert, that your desire is abnormal, but it's actually quite the opposite. I had a lot of performance anxiety and I was taking Cialis and Viagra. You feel inhibited. It's the same human, just a different part.
More: How did you get caught?
RJ: My wife saw one of my deleted e-mails. I was stupid not to erase the e-mail or change my password. She assumed it was from a girlfriend, not a service. She wouldn't even let me explain what actually happened. That it was part of an addictive pattern. It was not sex; it was validation.
More: What was your reaction to her finding the e-mail?
RJ: I was angry that she had invaded my privacy, that she interfered with my fantasy world. [The e-mails] were not appropriate, but it was for me to fix my shit. But I was screwed. The fact that she peeked into my e-mail didn't look so bad compared to what I did. Today I don't know what's better, openness or privacy. In your mind, you are entitled to your fantasy world in your head, but it has to stop there.
More: What's it like to be outed?
RJ: There's a double pain there. You're ashamed and embarrassed because you don't like this about yourself and also because you've hurt someone else so deeply.
More: Have you tried to apologize to your wife?
RJ: There's no amount of pleading that my wife will accept; she wrote me off immediately. What if I was an alcoholic or a drug user? I think she would have been more understanding. A woman wouldn't get mad about a bottle of Scotch because it's an inanimate object, but she is terribly hurt by the idea of any type of sexual interaction with another woman. Because it's sexual behavior, that makes it impossible to forgive. She has to accept at some level that it's about her, too.
More: Wait, you said it's not about her.
RJ: This was a beautiful woman—other men were jealous of me—but behind closed doors she was inhibited sexually. I had my own issues with performance anxiety, which only made things worse.


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College Hockey:On his birthday, Yale's Malcolm emerges a Frozen Four star
The Bulldogs goaltender stopped all 36 shots and saved his best for last.
PITTSBURGH — Of the nine games Yale played against Quinnipiac since Jeff Malcolm has been with the Bulldogs, he played in just three going into Saturday.
But in the biggest game of his life with a national title on the line, Malcolm made the most of an opportunity to shut down the rival Bobcats.
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"It's tough to not get up for a national championship game," said Malcolm, who turned 24 on Saturday. "My day was the same as any other. I just felt comfortable in there today, and we got some bounces."
Yale played Quinnipiac twice during the regular season in February when Malcolm was out with an injury after a Princeton player crashed into him on Feb. 1.
When Malcolm returned on Feb. 23, Yale began to roll. The Bulldogs lost all five games he missed but went 9-2 upon his return while Malcolm posted a .923 save percentage with a 1.87 goals against average.
Malcolm allowed one goal or fewer in five games since his return, with two shutouts.
"When Jeff got hurt, it was a sad feeling for our team," Yale captain Andrew Miller said. "We were more personally worried about him. We didn't want him to go out like that his senior year."
Malcolm beat Quinnipiac once in his career as a freshman in 2009 but lost the two since then, including a 3-0 loss in this year's ECAC Hockey Championship consolation game.
His career numbers against the Bobcats going into Saturday were nine goals allowed on 74 shots (.878 save percentage), but in the championship game, Malcolm shook the monkey off his back.
Quinnipiac players said they not only saw a different Yale team Saturday than the Bulldogs they'd beaten three times prior, but also a better Malcolm between the pipes.
"Yeah, that's the best I've ever seen him play," Quinnipiac coach Rand Pecknold said. "He's been kind of streaky in his career there. He gets on runs.
"But, yeah, Malcolm was great tonight. You've got to give the kid credit. It's the biggest game of his career, and he pitches a shutout. We had 30-something shots. I don't know what we had. But we definitely had a lot of chances in the first two periods."
Added Quinnipiac defenseman Mike Dalhuisen: "I saw a really good goalie. Malcolm stood on his head and he won the game for them."
Malcolm withstood a second period in which Quinnipiac put 15 shots on goal, including seven on one two-minute power play, and stopped the Bobcats' four high-quality opportunities around the crease.
Malcolm's 36 saves tied his season high.
"Jeff played great all night. You could tell right from the start, he was feeling it," Yale senior Colin Dueck said. "In the second period, he made a pretty good short breakaway stop and I knew at that point, he's just closing the door."
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If when life gives you lemons you make lemonade, what then do you do when Mother Nature gives you 23 inches of snow? You take pictures of course… Try going back to a spot that you have shot before at a different time of day, a different season, a different angle. You might be surprised how much something can look so different, and yet so the same.
Winter silhouettes on white
Mother Nature can be brutal, with temperatures so cold your skin begins to burn, and winds seem to cut through even the warmest coat, and did I mention 23 inches of snow? … Yet even with all of the fury that Mother Nature can bestow, when you view her through the camera's eye somehow the brisk wind becomes like brush strokes on a painted canvas instead of wind ripping at your clothes, now it appears to be just directing motion. The cold temperatures present a crisp preciseness even for the best lenses which gives a captured image a better illusion of depth. Then there is the snow, what can I say about 23 inches of cold, heavy, wet precipitation? Well to start with it is cold, heavy, and wet… alright and it's white, which makes it a perfect backdrop for all of the winter silhouettes against it. A simple tree that would ordinarily look dark and dormant without the blanket of snow, now stands out and comes to life in a three dimensional sort of way.
Location, location, location
The one thing to remember about a beautiful snow is the location of the snow. The city is great for taking pictures of lights, reflections, design and such, but in a very short time a beautiful covering of glittering white snow is turned into a very dark dirty mess. Road cleaning plows push the snow to the side of the road, and after the salt, sand, along with other snow melting chemicals, are added to the mix it just loses all luster, not to mention the demand for an ugly, slushy, snow photo of this nature is much less sought after. To capture a good quality, old fashioned, Mother Nature winter scene you might want to move out a little bit from Cincinnati. Twenty minutes from the Ohio River in any direction should do just fine. Give it a try. Keep in mind that when you are trying to capture a force of nature, consider the elements that you will be facing, and properly prepare yourself for the trip. First rule …safety, then photos…and in that order. Happy hunting fellow shutter snappers, and have fun!


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U.S. Steel's $1.8 Billion Writedown: A Tough Economy and a Global Glut
By John W. Miller
After market close on Friday, U.S. Steel declared a surprising $1.8 billion writedown. That's quite a mouthful for a company with a total market cap of around $3.5 billion.
So what's going on with this steel giant, which is due to report third quarter earnings on Oct. 29?
The Pittsburgh-based firm offered three reasons.
- The economy: U.S. Steel cited "the valuation effects of the protracted economic recovery."
- Oversupply: Global steelmaking capacity is in "excess," U.S. Steel said, which has depressed the prices U.S. Steel can charge for the flat-rolled metal it sells to auto and appliance makers. In addition, imports and "announced additional domestic tubular manufacturing capacity" have deflated prices for the steel pipes and tubes demanded by American oil and gas companies.
- Imports: U.S. Steel noted the "continued high level of tubular product imports." They're a consequence of oversupply — but still worth mentioning as a separate category.
U.S. Steel has been depending on relatively bright fortunes of auto makers and oil and gas drillers to keep itself above water. Even so, the company lost $78 million in the second quarter, its fifth deficit in the past seven quarters.
U.S. Steel did not disclose exactly which plants were responsible for the writedown, and named only business units. Analysts said the writedown involved operations acquired as part of the company's purchase in 2007 of Canadian steelmaker Stelco Inc. for $1.1 billion and of Lone Star, TX-based Lone Star Technologies Inc. for $2.1 billion
The writedown suggests it thinks rising costs could be a problem and that its auto and energy customers are going to pay lower prices, squeezing profits. The market showed little response early Monday: U.S. Steel shares were flat in trading on Monday morning.
The announcement is a sign the company is willing to take some hits in the name of long-term health. CEO Mario Longhi took over from John Surma at the beginning of September, and "new CEOs like to clean house," said Charles Bradford, an analyst with Bradford Research Inc. Employees say Mr. Longhi has begun carrying out his cost-cutting program known as "Project Carnegie." That includes bringing efficiency experts into blast furnaces and making employees itemize expenses down to exactly what they eat at restaurants on business trips.
Although Mr. Longhi has been tight-lipped, refusing to give interviews, the market clearly is impressed with the reputation of the Alcoa Inc. and Gerdau Ameristeel Corp. veteran. U.S. Steel's stock price has increased over 30% since Mr. Longhi took over.


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Technician Gr.II/ Gr.III, Jobs & Vacancy in Others at Railway Recruitment Board, Delhi Jun 2012
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Applications in the common prescribed format are invited from eligible Indian Nationals for filling up of following jobs of Technicians in different Railway Recruitment Boards (RRBs) and Zonal Railways and other Railway organisation. Application should be sent directly to the respective RRBs / Zonal Ofifces :
Technician Gr.II/ Gr.III : 12042 posts in various Trades in different RRBs, Pay Scales : Rs. 5200 – 20200 Grade Pay Rs. 2400 for Gr.II and Rs. 5200 – 20200 Grade Pay Rs. 1900 for Gr.III, Age : 18-30 years, Written Test on 16/12/2012
Application Fee : Rs.60/- for Technician Gr.II and Rs.40/- Technician Gr.III posts for the General and OBC candidates only in the form of IPO / DD in favour of Assistant Secretary/Secretary/ Member Secretary/ Chairman of concerned RRB where candidate wants to apply. No examination fees for SC / ST / Ex-Servicemen / Physically Handicapped / Women / Minorities / Economically backward classes candidates having annual family income less than Rs. 50000/-.
How to Apply : Application in the prescribed format should be send to the Assistant Secretary/ Member Secretary of the concerned RRB where candidate want to apply on Candidates can also apply online at respective RRB websites. The envelope containing the application should be clearly super-scribed "Application for the Post/s of ___________Category No./s ________Centralised Employment Notice No. 04/2012 of RRB/ , Community (SC/ST/OBC/PWD/Ex-SM)".
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Katrina Lindner's Career Honors
Honorable Mention Academic All-Pac-10
Mary Roby Academic Achievement Award UA Most Inspirational Award
Mary Roby Academic Achievement Award
2004-05: Started six of 30 games played ... Ranked fourth on the team in three-point field goals made, three-point field goal attempts and three-point field goal percentage ... Dished out one or more assists in 20 games ... Shot 50 percent or better from the field six times ... Scored a career-high 11 points against UNC Greensboro on Dec. 4 ... Finished with nine points and three assists against Cal on Jan. 7 ... Tallied eight points and three assists vs. Stanford on Jan. 9 ... Scored a career-high-tying 11 points at UCLA on Jan. 16.2003-04: Played in 32 of 33 games ... Averaged 1.8 points and 0.8 rebounds per game ... Played 10 or more minutes in 18 games ... Scored one or more points 17 times ... Team tri-captain... Saw three minutes of action off the bench against Michigan State (3/21/04) in the first round of the NCAA Tournament ... Scored three points against Stanford (3/8/04) in Pac-10 Tournament championship game ... Had three assists, two steals and one rebound against Washington (3/7/04) in the semifinals of Pac-10 Tournament ... Finished with two points, one assist and one steal against Oregon State (3/6/04) in the Pac-10 Tournament quarterfinals ... Had one assist and one steal at Washington (2/28/04) ... Finished with three points and two rebounds at Washington State (2/26/04) ... Dished out three assists and scored two points against Oregon (2/21/04) ... Scored a career-high seven points to go with three rebounds, one assist and one steal against Oregon State (2/19/04) ... Grabbed two rebounds at UCLA (2/12/04) ... Had two steals, one rebound and one assist vs. California (2/7/04) ... Finished with four points and one steal at Arizona State (1/31/04) ... Had five points and one assist at Oregon (1/22/04) ... Finished with five points and one rebound vs. UCLA (1/17/04) ... Hit a crucial three-pointer in the second half of that contest that helped break the game open ... Finished with four points, three assists and two rebounds against Texas State (12/14/03) ... Scored four points vs. UMass (12/7/03) ... Pulled down five rebounds vs. Navy (11/29/03) at the Hawai'i tourney ... Had five points and two assists against NAU (11/22/03).
2002-03: Mary Roby Academic Achievement Award winner ... Missed the final 10 games of the season following a left knee ACL tear during practice on Feb. 7 ... That came after she missed all of the 2001-02 season because of right knee ACL tear ... Played in 10 games off the bench during the season ... Averaged 5.0 minutes, 0.8 points, 0.5 assists and 0.4 rebounds per game ... Shot 25.0 percent from the floor and 14.3 percent from three-point range ... Made one of her two free throw attempts for the season ... Put points on the board in four different games ... Played at least four minutes in seven contests ... Pulled down a season-high two rebounds at Washington State (1/9/03) ... Had a season-high three points against Oregon State (1/4/03) ... Season highs of two assists against both Oregon (1/2/03) and at UNLV (12/22/02) ... Scored first collegiate bucket in the UNLV game and played a season-high 10 minutes ... Saw one minute off the bench against No. 8 Georgia (11/30/02) in collegiate debut.
2001-02: Redshirted for the year after suffering an ACL tear during the team's annual Red & Blue intra-squad game on 10/30/01 ... Mary Roby Academic Achievement Award...
High School: Played basketball and ran track four years at Immanuel College Prep in Adelaide, South Australia ... Was the Senior 'A' girls captain and Most Valuable Player for three years in a row ... Earned the Senior 'A' Women's Best and Fairest award in 1997 ... Received half-colors in 1999 and full colors in 2000 ... Averaged 18 points and six assists per game her final year at Immanuel College ... Is the school's all-time leading scorer ... Led team to a runner-up finish and 10-1 record in the Independent Schools Conference ... Her team lost in the playoff semifinals to the eventual Australian national champion ... Gained the majority of her basketball experience on club teams ... Member of the U-20 Women's State Team that won the bronze medal at the 2001 Australian Basketball Championships after winning the gold in the 2000 championships ... Most recently averaged 15.5 ppg, 4.0 rpg and 2.5 spg for the Sturt Sabres women's ABA team ... The Sabres won the BASA U-20 State Championship in 2001 and was runner-up in 2000 ... In 1998 and `99, the Sabres won the U-18 BASA State Championship ... The Sabres were the U-18 silver medal winners at the 1999 National Junior Classics and the U-16 silver medal winners at the 1997 National Junior Classics ... The Sabres were also the BASA State Championships U-16 runners-up in 1997 ... Part of the South Australian Sports Institute team that toured the U.S. and Spain in 1999.
Personal: Katrina Lee Lindner was born Aug. 26, 1982, in Tanunda, Australia ... Daughter of Glenda Lindner ... Has an older sister, Paula, and an older brother, Samuel ... Major is psychology and she wants to become a sports psychologist ... Her family is very prominent in the South Australia sports realm ... Several of her male relatives played Australia rules football.
Katrina Lindner's Career Highs
Field Goals Made: 3 vs. Oregon State (2/19/04)
Field Goal Attempts: 5, three times, last 2/26/04
Three-Point Field Goals Made: 1, eight times, last 3/8/04
Three-Point Field Goal Attempts: 4 at WSU (2/26/04)
Free Throws Made: 2, three times, last on 3/6/04
Free Throw Attempts: 3 vs. UMass (12/7/03)
Rebounds: 5 vs. Navy (11/29/03)
Points: 7 vs. Oregon State (2/19/04)
Assists: 3, three times, last on 3/7/04
Blocks: 1 at WSU (2/26/04)
Steals: 2, twice, last vs. UW (3/7/04)
Minutes: 21 vs. American (12/6/03)
Katrina Lindner's Stats at Arizona
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Midway up the block of Broderick Street between Geary and Post Streets in San Francisco's lower Pac Heights, there is a a gray building of condos. Right now there is a family living on the roof of this building. It is a family of seagulls. They have built a nest amid the "stuff" up there.
Their nest is surrounded by a rusted mini-grill, a small glass topped table, some overturned clay pots, crumpled newspapers, and a partial brown plastic crate. The babies were born last week and have already grown and are walking around with their parents. The babies do not look like what we think of as "typical" seagulls. They are brown with black dots on their fuzzy birth feathers. They are as cute and precious as babies everywhere.
In many ways, the seagull family represents what we think of as a "traditional" family. The father comes and goes; he protects the family from strangers, and he brings home food. The mother never leaves her babies. Like all families those roles will change as the babies grow and are eventually able to fly and take care of themselves.
In our world of Homo sapiens, the traditional family has been going through a metamorphosis since women declared that they "wanted it all." Meaning they want the partner, family, job, money, autonomy, and freedom. Freedom meaning the right to a self-created and self-fulfilled life. This idea took root during the Baby Boom generation. We wanted it all without knowing how much we were taking on! This falls into the long life chapter called 'be careful what you ask for!'
As I write about this generational shift it brings to mind the image of a grand Amazonian warrior - a woman who has embraced her power, has comfort in and reliance on her strong body, does not carry fear, but does have great awareness of strength in all beings. This enables her to walk with assurance and caution. In the days of the Amazon Warrior, villages raised children and they learned, among many other valuable lessons, that all beings can give love, care, and teach lessons of importance.
But as with change, when something is gained or found, usually something else is surrendered or lost. That is why grief is a lifelong part of each and every person's life.
I work in health care, along with many other women these days. Many of us who have offices with the bird's eye view of this new clan, have been watching the Seagull family since the birth. Many of us have been looking at this new family with some longing in our eyes and hearts.
So here we are in the early part of the 21st century. We live with more separation from our lives, thanks in large part to technology and ways of communicating, like social networks, audio/visual conference calls, and so many forms of home entertainment and modern conveniences that a person need never leave his or her home for anything!
If we are lucky we get 3 months to be with our babies after they are born before the work "machine" requires our return. Our children are raised with a lot of help from others - day care, family members, nannies, babysitters, schools, and other activities. And many nights we come home exhausted, needing something - food, wine, TV, computer games, etc. - to help us detach and decompress from days that are flooded with stress and demands from a myriad of "others."
Is it any wonder more people are having so many more medical problems in this country than other countries? The United States is the most workaholic nation on Planet Earth! Stress out our minds and spirits, and of course the body breaks down!
Every day the women I work with and I go to work. Many of us have begun starting our day by looking out the windows at the Seagull family. Oh yes, there is longing there - for simpler and less stressful times. Do we miss the nurturing times - you know - when we were nurtured and when we gave it to others? Now that's paying something worthwhile forward!
Can we create a way of living that includes a bit more nurturing time? The work and money making machine has a voracious appetite and a leonine bite on all who have entered that particular arena. Perhaps we need to dig deep and re-claim that Amazonian Warrior to help us pull back, if not out. Then we must also ask if we can pull back soon enough - while we still have enough love, strength, and nurturing left to help us meet our daily needs, and those of others around us.
While we keep paying more and more for the gas that drives our cars, the personal price we pay for our lives has inflation beat by miles and miles and miles... Today is a good day to begin.


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Love Final Fantasy and Kingdom Hearts music? Well so does Square Enix Origin! We have thrown together a list of our top 10 favorite songs and musical pieces that were used in various Final Fantasies and Kingdom Hearts games. There are 10 of them, ranging from the amazing New World by Charice to the super famous Hikari(simple and clean) by Utada Hikaru. We wouldn't be surprised if over half of these songs are any of your favorites as well. Here's Lee Soon-kyu's top 10 favorite Final Fantasy and Kingdom Hearts songs!
Our Top 10 List
10. Final Fantasy XIII-2 Charice – New World
final fantasy xiii-2 soundtrack – charice new world (full)
This song successfully tricked me in the end of XIII-2. I thought it was going to be all happy and conclusive, NOPE, WRONG, GET OUT OF HERE. Thank you Square for taking my expectation and then stabbing me in the childhood. I loved this song and it did what it was meant to do, give a false sense of security. Starting off our top 10 with an amazing song.
9. Final Fantasy VII Victory Fanfare
(2) Final Fantasy VII Music – Victory Fanfare
"DUH-DUH-DUH DUHN DUHN DUHN DUH DUHN-DUHN" lol Who doesn't love this. I mean I can remember just sitting there at the victory screen listening to this over and over. Just loved it!
8. Kingdom Hearts Birth By Sleep Fate of the Unknown
Kingdom Hearst Birth By Sleep- Fate Of The Unknown
Remember watching that secret ending of Kingdom Hearts II Final Mix online cause you couldn't play the Final Mix version. I do, and I always kept going back to watch it not because of theories running through my head, but because of the music that played during it. Fate of the Unknown set the tone perfectly for the video and calling it anything short of a masterpiece is a crime.
7. Final Fantasy IX The Place That I'll Return To Someday.
11-The Place I'll Return to Someday ~ Melodies of Life [from FINAL FANTASY IX]
Now I've only played a little bit of IX, but I can tell you one thing, this song was amazing. And I'm sure all you Zidane fans out there will agree with me.
6. Final Fantasy VII Chocobo Theme
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Yeah, the Chocobo theme….what else can I say. This funny little tune is one of everyone's favorite no matter what version of it you listen to. (song takes 12 seconds to start)
5. Kingdom Hearts Utada Hikaru – Hikari(Simple and Clean)
Hikaru Utada – Hikari (Simple and Clean – Japanese – Kingdom Hearts Theme Song)
"When you walk away, you don't hear me say!" Is what you would be hearing if this was the English version. In my opinion, the original Japanese version is a lot better than what we got. But don't get me wrong the English version was grand, I'd just rather hear Utada sing it in her native language. But enough about that, this song is what got me wanting to play Kingdom Hearts in the first place. I was just instantly drawn to the song and said I need to play this game.
4. Kingdom Hearts II Utada Hikaru – Passion(Sanctuary)
Kingdom Hearts 2 – Utada Hikaru – Passion
Much like Hikari, Passion helped me continue to play into Kingdom Hearts II. And once again I prefer the Japanese version over the English. But who doesn't?
3. Final Fantasy X-2 1000 Words
Final Fantasy X-2 – 1000 Words (English)
Now I wasn't too much of a fan of X-2, the story was meh, and combat was eh, but he music was amazing. Much like Final Fantasy X, the OST for this game was grand. But to pick one out of the bunch, 1000 words sung in the game filled many people with emotions of love. This song definitely deserves the number 3 spot.
2. Final Fantasy VII One Winged Angel
Final Fantasy – One Winged Angel
Yeah Yeah, pretty much the most overrated musical piece out of the whole Final Fantasy series. But who cares. This song brought the emotions of how epic and terrifying Sephiroth really was. And I love how well it was executed!
1. Final Fantasy X To Zanarkand
I'm pretty sure you saw this coming. To Zanakand is a no contest winner for best Final Fantasy musical piece ever. Every day I thank Nobuo Uematsu for creating this masterpiece. And it wasn't just To Zanarakand that was amazing, the whole FFX OST was the best out of them all. I don't think anyone can argue with that, and if you do, well there's really nothing I can do about that except frown!


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Thursday, May 29, 2014
New Offices for Ray White Beecroft
Ray White Beecroft moved across the roadway to 14 Hannah Street. Master's desk is now right at the back, and there's a nice comfortable sofa there. At first I was a bit nervous about all the changes.
But now I am settled, and feel quite relaxed.
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Muddy Bone
Several days ago I dug up a bone and took it in to mum as a birthday present, but she seemed upset at all the mud on it. You may remember a couple of years ago I brought her a dead possum, which dad threw away. This time dad threw the bone back out into the garden. Next morning mom found it again in the bedroom. Recognising my determination, dad washed all the mud off it and put it outside, and to show my appreciation I brought it back in next day.
Now I can't find it. Surely dad didn't throw it away, after all my hard work?
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Wednesday, January 15, 2014
Swimming at Bayview
I used to be terrified of water but over Christmas my mom and dad took me to Bayview Park where at least 40 dogs and their families were cavorting in the water so I went in to try it.
This is me bravely swimming out to my dad, I wish he wouldn't go QUITE so far out, I am still very nervous.
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Wednesday, June 26, 2013
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College Hockey:2003-04 Quinnipiac Season Preview
Many in Atlantic Hockey feel that Quinnipiac suffered the least in terms of losses to graduation. Head coach Rand Pecknold disagrees.
"I'm a little concerned about losing three defensemen," said Pecknold of the departed Dan Ennis, Wade Winkler and Matt Erhart, along with forward Brian Herbert, from last season's roster. "I thought they were three of the top five defensemen in the league."
Look for little pity from the rest of the league. Quinnipiac returns its leading scorer in junior Matt Craig, along with two breakthrough players from a season ago, Matt Froehlich (a 20-goal scorer) and Chris White. Add to that two solid goaltenders in Justin Eddy and Jamie Holden and a formula for success is in place.
Also, the defense will get an immediate boast from the team's line of recruits. Reid Cashman, who tied for the USHL's scoring lead among defensemen last year with Minnesota freshman Mike Vannelli, passed up his chance to head to a "Big Four" school and chose Hamden, Conn., as his college hockey home.
"He had a ton of interest shown to him," said Pecknold, who noted that Quinnipiac beat out Providence, Nebraska-Omaha and St. Cloud in the recruiting battle. "He came out for his visit, though, and he loved the school."
So with its top recruit landed, Quinnipiac will look to climb back to the top of the conference, a position the Bobcats haven't enjoyed in the regular season since 1999-2000.
Pecknold believes that the key may lie in the opening weeks of the season.
"I think we'll be good up front and good in the net, but shaky on [defense] to start the season," said Pecknold. "Sometimes freshmen come in and play like seniors. You never know. But it's a good opportunity to get thrown to the lions right away."
There's no exaggeration to that statement either. After hosting its annual Quinnipiac Cup tournament to start the year, the Bobcats head on the road for four games — two at Michigan and two at Wisconsin. Those four games are part of a nonconference schedule that also includes Merrimack, Providence and Ohio State.
In terms of X's and O's, the first place Pecknold will look to work is his power play. His graduating class included four of the ten players that made up the Bobcats' two units, and that's something that concerns the 10th-year coach.
"We need to get our power play resituated," Pecknold said. "[Matt] Erhart and [Brian] Herbert ran the power play for the last two years. We have so many new faces we just have to figure out who fits where.
"When Herbert was injured last year, our power play went in the tank. It accounts for too much of our offense, so we'll need to address that right away."
Pecknold will also look to Froehlich and Craig. Last season, they were each breakthrough players as sophomore, exceeding expectations.
Now, though — just like those for the team itself — expectations will be high.
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Professor Amnon Sella
A graduate of the Hebrew University in English Literature and Russian Studies, he received his Ph.D. from the University of Edinburgh in 1973, and has been on the department's faculty since. He has served as a visiting professor at Oxford and Georgetown Universities.
Professor Sella's areas of expertise include Soviet and Russian studies; the Red Army and Soviet military doctrine; Russia as a state in transition; history of world order in the 20th century; issues of security and ethics in Israel and in general.
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A State in Transition,
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Last night was one of those nights that left me scratching my head. This was not because anything was wrong, necessarily, but it was not what I had expected in the slightest. Went to see 10,000 Maniacs at the always lovely City Winery Napa, but found myself utterly captivated by the opening act, Jenn Grinels.
Upon taking the stage, her presence was a force to be reckoned with. Her big, perhaps slightly tentative smile hinted at what may have been a minor case of "the nerves," that is, until she got her guitar plugged in and started in on her first song. After that, she was a rock and roll temptress conjuring musical spells that no one could resist.
Whether Grinels was quietly purring into the microphone or seriously belting out a tune, the audience was hanging on every note and lapping up every well crafted phrase. Between each song, she opened up to the audience, telling little stories that were almost as entertaining as the songs themselves. If she did have a case of the nerves before she started, they were definitely gone by the end of the first song.
Jenn Grinels has the rare gift of being a well-rounded performer who engages the audience fully and openly, sharing the performer as much as the performance, being self deprecating while simultaneously strutting her stuff. By the end of her too-short opening performance, she had the audience thoroughly warmed up, something for which 10,000 Maniacs should be grateful. Grinels' performance was nothing short of amazing.
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B2.1 Cells and simple cell transport
All living things are made up of cells. The structures of different types of cells are related to their functions. To get into or out of cells, dissolved substances have to cross the cell membranes.
Candidates should use their skills, knowledge and understanding to:
■ relate the structure of different types of cells to their function.
B2.1.1 Cells and cell structure
a) Most human and animal cells have the following parts:
■ a nucleus, which controls the activities of the cell
■ cytoplasm, in which most of the chemical reactions take place
■ a cell membrane, which controls the passage of substances into and out of the cell
■ mitochondria, which is where most energy is released in respiration
■ ribosomes, which is where protein synthesis occurs.
b) Plant and algal cells also have a cell wall made of cellulose, which strengthens the cell. Plant cells often have:
■ chloroplasts, which absorb light energy to make food
■ a permanent vacuole filled with cell sap.
c) A bacterial cell consists of cytoplasm and a membrane surrounded by a cell wall; the genes are not in a distinct nucleus.
d) Yeast is a single-celled organism. Yeast cells have a nucleus, cytoplasm and a membrane surrounded by a cell wall.
e) Cells may be specialised to carry out a particular function.
B2.1.2 Dissolved substances
a) Dissolved substances can move into and out of cells by diffusion.
b) Diffusion is the spreading of the particles of a gas, or of any substance in solution, resulting in a net movement from a region where they are of a higher concentration to a region with a lower concentration. The greater the difference in concentration, the faster the rate of diffusion.
c) Oxygen required for respiration passes through cell membranes by diffusion.
Suggested ideas for practical work to develop skills and understanding include the following:
■ observation of cells under a microscope, eg sprouting mung beans to show root hair cells
■ computer simulations to model the relative size of different cells, organelles and molecules
■ computer simulations to model the process of diffusion
■ making model cells
■ diffusion of ammonium hydroxide in a glass tube using litmus as the indicator
■ investigate how temperature affects the rate of diffusion of glucose through Visking tubing.
B2.2 Tissues, organs and organ systems
The cells of multicellular organisms may differentiate and become adapted for specific functions. Tissues are aggregations of similar cells; organs are aggregations of tissues performing specific physiological functions. Organs are organised into organ systems, which work together to form organisms.
B2.2.1 Animal organs
a) Large multicellular organisms develop systems for exchanging materials. During the development of a multicellular organism, cells differentiate so that they can perform different functions.
b) A tissue is a group of cells with similar structure and function. Examples of tissues include:
■ muscular tissue, which can contract to bring about movement
■ glandular tissue, which can produce substances such as enzymes and hormones
■ epithelial tissue, which covers some parts of the body.
c) Organs are made of tissues. One organ may contain several tissues. The stomach is an organ that contains:
■ muscular tissue, to churn the contents
■ glandular tissue, to produce digestive juices
■ epithelial tissue, to cover the outside and the inside of the stomach.
d) Organ systems are groups of organs that perform a particular function. The digestive system is one example of a system in which humans and other mammals exchange substances with the environment.
The digestive system includes:
■ glands, such as the pancreas and salivary glands, which produce digestive juices
■ the stomach and small intestine, where digestion occurs
■ the liver, which produces bile
■ the small intestine, where the absorption of soluble food occurs
■ the large intestine, where water is absorbed from the undigested food, producing faeces.
B2.2.2 Plant organs
a) Plant organs include stems, roots and leaves.
b) Examples of plant tissues include:
■ epidermal tissues, which cover the plant
■ mesophyll, which carries out photosynthesis
■ xylem and phloem, which transport substances around the plant.
B2.3 Photosynthesis
Green plants and algae use light energy to make their own food. They obtain the raw materials they need to make this food from the air and the soil. The conditions in which plants are grown can be changed to promote growth.
Candidates should use their skills, knowledge and understanding to:
■ interpret data showing how factors affect the rate of photosynthesis
■ evaluate the benefits of artificially manipulating the environment in which plants are grown.
B2.3.1 Photosynthesis
a) Photosynthesis is summarised by the equation: light energy carbon dioxide + water glucose + oxygen
b) During photosynthesis:
■ light energy is absorbed by a green substance called chlorophyll, which is found in chloroplasts in some plant cells and algae
■ this energy is used by converting carbon dioxide (from the air) and water (from the soil) into sugar (glucose)
■ oxygen is released as a by-product.
c) The rate of photosynthesis may be limited by:
■ shortage of light
■ low temperature
■ shortage of carbon dioxide.
d) Light, temperature and the availability of carbon dioxide interact and in practice any one of them may be the factor that limits photosynthesis.
e) The glucose produced in photosynthesis may be converted into insoluble starch for storage. Plant cells use some of the glucose produced during photosynthesis for respiration.
f) Some glucose in plants and algae is used:
■ to produce fat or oil for storage
■ to produce cellulose, which strengthens the cell wall
■ to produce proteins.
g) To produce proteins, plants also use nitrate ions that are absorbed from the soil.
Suggested ideas for practical work to develop skills and understanding include the following:
■ investigating the need for chlorophyll for photosynthesis with variegated leaves
■ taking thin slices of potato and apple and adding iodine to observe under the microscope
■ investigate the effects of light, temperature and carbon dioxide levels (using Cabomba, algal balls or leaf discs from brassicas) on the rate of photosynthesis
■ computer simulations to model the rate of photosynthesis in different conditions
■ the use of sensors to investigate the effect of carbon dioxide and light levels on the rate of photosynthesis and the release of oxygen.
■ light intensity
■ temperature
■ carbon dioxide concentration.
B2.4 Organisms and their environment
Living organisms form communities, and we need to understand the relationships within and between these communities. These relationships are affected by external influences.
Candidates should use their skills, knowledge and understanding to:
■ suggest reasons for the distribution of living organisms in a particular habitat
■ evaluate methods used to collect environmental data, and consider the validity of the method and the reproducibility of the data as evidence for
environmental change.
B2.4.1 Distribution of organisms
a) Physical factors that may affect organisms are:
■ temperature
■ availability of nutrients
■ amount of light
■ availability of water
■ availability of oxygen and carbon dioxide.
b) Quantitative data on the distribution of organisms can be obtained by:
■ random sampling with quadrats
■ sampling along a transect.
Suggested ideas for practical work to develop skills and understanding include the following:
■ investigative fieldwork involving sampling techniques and the use of quadrats and transects; which might include, on a local scale, the:
– patterns of grass growth under trees
– distribution of daisy and dandelion plants in a field
– distribution of lichens or moss on trees, walls and other surfaces
– distribution of the alga Pleurococcus on trees, walls and other surfaces
– leaf size in plants growing on or climbing against walls, including height and effect of aspect
■ analysing the measurement of specific abiotic factors in relation to the distribution of organisms
■ the study of hay infusions
■ the use of sensors to measure environmental conditions in a fieldwork context.
Candidates should understand:
■ the terms mean, median and mode
■ that sample size is related to both validity and reproducibility.
B2.5 Proteins – their functions and uses
Proteins have many functions, both inside and outside the cells of living organisms. Proteins, as enzymes, are now used widely in the home and in industry.
Candidates should use their skills, knowledge and understanding to:
■ evaluate the advantages and disadvantages of using enzymes in the home and in industry.
B2.5.1 Proteins
a) Protein molecules are made up of long chains of amino acids. These long chains are folded to produce a specific shape that enables other molecules to fit into the protein. Proteins act as:
■ structural components of tissues such as muscles
■ hormones
■ antibodies
■ catalysts.
b) Catalysts increase the rate of chemical reactions. Biological catalysts are called enzymes. Enzymes are proteins.
B2.5.2 Enzymes
a) The shape of an enzyme is vital for the enzyme's function. High temperatures change the shape.
b) Different enzymes work best at different pH values.
c) Some enzymes work outside the body cells. The digestive enzymes are produced by specialised cells in glands and in the lining of the gut. The enzymes then pass out of the cells into the gut where they come into contact with food molecules. They catalyse the breakdown of large molecules into smaller molecules.
d) The enzyme amylase is produced in the salivary glands, the pancreas and the small intestine. This enzyme catalyses the breakdown of starch into sugars in the mouth and small intestine.
e) Protease enzymes are produced by the stomach, the pancreas and the small intestine. These enzymes catalyse the breakdown of proteins into amino acids in the stomach and the small intestine.
f) Lipase enzymes are produced by the pancreas and small intestine. These enzymes catalyse the breakdown of lipids (fats and oils) into fatty acids and glycerol in the small intestine.
g) The stomach also produces hydrochloric acid. The enzymes in the stomach work most effectively in these acid conditions.
h) The liver produces bile, which is stored in the gall bladder before being released into the small intestine. Bile neutralises the acid that was added to food in the stomach. This provides alkaline conditions in which enzymes in the small intestine work most effectively.
i) Some microorganisms produce enzymes that pass out of the cells. These enzymes have many uses in the home and in industry.
In the home:
■ biological detergents may contain protein-digesting and fat-digesting enzymes (proteases and lipases)
■ biological detergents are more effective at low temperatures than other types of detergents.
In industry:
■ proteases are used to 'pre-digest' the protein in some baby foods
■ carbohydrases are used to convert starch into sugar syrup
■ isomerase is used to convert glucose syrup into fructose syrup, which is much sweeter and therefore can be used in smaller quantities in slimming foods.
j) In industry, enzymes are used to bring about reactions at normal temperatures and pressures that would otherwise require expensive, energy-demanding equipment. However, most enzymes are denatured at high temperatures and many are costly to produce.
Suggested ideas for practical work to develop skills and understanding include the following:
■ design an investigation to find the optimum temperature for biological and non-biological washing powders to remove stains from cotton and other materials
■ investigate the action of enzymes using catalase at different concentrations and measuring the rate at which oxygen is given off from different foods, eg liver, potato, celery and apple
■ plan and carry out an investigation into enzyme action using the reaction between starch and amylase at different temperatures, pH and concentrations
■ using small pieces of cooked sausage, use 2% pepsin and 0.01M HCl in water baths at different temperatures to estimate the rate of digestion. This can also be carried out with 2% trypsin and 0.1M NaOH. The concentration of both enzymes can be varied
■ using computer simulations of enzymes to model their action in varying conditions of pH, temperature and concentration.
B2.6 Aerobic and anaerobic respiration
Respiration in cells can take place aerobically or anaerobically. The energy released is used in a variety of ways. The human body needs to react to the increased demand for energy during exercise.
Candidates should use their skills, knowledge and understanding to:
■ interpret the data relating to the effects of exercise on the human body.
B2.6.1 Aerobic respiration
a) The chemical reactions inside cells are controlled by enzymes.
b) During aerobic respiration (respiration that uses oxygen) chemical reactions occur that:
■ use glucose (a sugar) and oxygen
■ release energy.
c) Aerobic respiration takes place continuously in both plants and animals.
d) Most of the reactions in aerobic respiration take place inside mitochondria.
e) Aerobic respiration is summarised by the equation: glucose + oxygen ➞ carbon dioxide + water (+ energy)
f) Energy that is released during respiration is used by the organism. The energy may be used:
■ to build larger molecules from smaller ones
■ in animals, to enable muscles to contract
■ in mammals and birds, to maintain a steady body temperature in colder surroundings
■ in plants, to build up sugars, nitrates and other nutrients into amino acids which are then built up into proteins.
g) During exercise a number of changes take place:
■ the heart rate increases
■ the rate and depth of breathing increases.
h) These changes increase the blood flow to the muscles and so increase the supply of sugar and oxygen and increase the rate of removal of
carbon dioxide.
i) Muscles store glucose as glycogen, which can then be converted back to glucose for use during exercise.
B2.6.2 Anaerobic respiration
a) During exercise, if insufficient oxygen is reaching the muscles they use anaerobic respiration to obtain energy.
b) Anaerobic respiration is the incomplete breakdown of glucose and produces lactic acid.
c) As the breakdown of glucose is incomplete, much less energy is released than during aerobic respiration. Anaerobic respirationresults in an oxygen debt that has to be repaid in order to oxidise lactic acid to carbon dioxide and water.
d) If muscles are subjected to long periods of vigorous activity they become fatigued, ie they stop contracting efficiently. One cause of muscle fatigue is the build-up of lactic acid in the muscles. Blood flowing through the muscles removes the lactic acid.
Suggested ideas for practical work to develop skills and understanding include the following:
■ investigating the rate of respiration in yeast using carbon dioxide sensors and dataloggers
■ investigating the effect of exercise on pulse rate, either physically or using pulse sensors and dataloggers
■ investigating the link between exercise and breathing rate with a breathing sensor
■ investigating holding masses at arm's length and timing how long it takes the muscles to fatigue
■ designing an investigation using force meters and dataloggers to find the relationship between the amount of force exerted by a muscle and muscle fatigue.
B2.7 Cell division and inheritance
Characteristics are passed on from one generation to the next in both plants and animals. Simple genetic diagrams can be used to show this. There are ethical considerations in treating genetic disorders.
Candidates should use their skills, knowledge and understanding to:
■ explain why Mendel proposed the idea of separately inherited factors and why the importance of this discovery was not recognised until after his death
■ interpret genetic diagrams, including family trees
■ construct genetic diagrams of monohybrid crosses and predict the outcomes of monohybrid crosses and be able to use the terms homozygous, heterozygous, phenotype and genotype
■ predict and/or explain the outcome of crosses between individuals for each possible combination of dominant and recessive alleles of the same gene
■ make informed judgements about the social and ethical issues concerning the use of stem cells from embryos in medical research and treatments
■ make informed judgements about the economic, social and ethical issues concerning embryo screening.
B2.7.1 Cell division
a) In body cells the chromosomes are normally foundm in pairs. Body cells divide by mitosis.
b) The chromosomes contain the genetic information.
c) When a body cell divides by mitosis:
■ copies of the genetic material are made
■ then the cell divides once to form two genetically identical body cells.
d) Mitosis occurs during growth or to produce replacement cells.
e) Body cells have two sets of chromosomes; sex cells (gametes) have only one set.
f) Cells in reproductive organs – testes and ovaries in humans – divide to form gametes.
g) The type of cell division in which a cell divides to form gametes is called meiosis.
h) When a cell divides to form gametes:
■ copies of the genetic information are made
■ then the cell divides twice to form four gametes, each with a single set of chromosomes.
i) When gametes join at fertilisation, a single body cell with new pairs of chromosomes is formed. A new individual then develops by this cell repeatedly dividing by mitosis.
j) Most types of animal cells differentiate at an early stage whereas many plant cells retain the ability to differentiate throughout life. In mature animals, cell division is mainly restricted to repair and replacement.
k) Cells from human embryos and adult bone marrow, called stem cells, can be made to differentiate into many different types of cells, eg nerve cells.
l) Human stem cells have the ability to develop into any kind of human cell.
m) Treatment with stem cells may be able to help conditions such as paralysis.
n) The cells of the offspring produced by asexual reproduction are produced by mitosis from the parental cells. They contain the same alleles as the parents.
B2.7.2 Genetic variation
a) Sexual reproduction gives rise to variation because, when gametes fuse, one of each pair of alleles comes from each parent.
b) In human body cells, one of the 23 pairs of chromosomes carries the genes that determine sex. In females the sex chromosomes are the same (XX); in males the sex chromosomes are different (XY).
c) Some characteristics are controlled by a single gene. Each gene may have different forms called alleles.
d) An allele that controls the development of a characteristic when it is present on only one of the chromosomes is a dominant allele.
e) An allele that controls the development of characteristics only if the dominant allele is not present is a recessive allele.
f) Chromosomes are made up of large molecules of DNA (deoxyribo nucleic acid) which has a double helix structure.
g) A gene is a small section of DNA.
h) Each gene codes for a particular combination of amino acids which make a specific protein.
i) Each person (apart from identical twins) has unique DNA. This can be used to identify individuals in a process known as DNA fingerprinting.
B2.7.3 Genetic disorders
a) Some disorders are inherited.
b) Polydactyly – having extra fingers or toes – is caused by a dominant allele of a gene and can therefore be passed on by only one parent who has the disorder.
c) Cystic fibrosis (a disorder of cell membranes) must be inherited from both parents. The parents may be carriers of the disorder without actually having the disorder themselves. It is caused by a recessive allele of a gene and can therefore be passed on by parents, neither of whom has the disorder.
d) Embryos can be screened for the alleles that cause these and other genetic disorders.
Suggested ideas for practical work to develop skills and understanding include the following:
■ observation or preparation and observation of root tip squashes to illustrate chromosomes and mitosis
■ using genetic beads to model mitosis and meiosis and genetic crosses
■ making models of DNA
■ extracting DNA from kiwi fruit.
B2.8 Speciation
Changes in the environment of plants and animals may cause them to die out. The fossil record shows that new organisms arise, flourish, and after a time become extinct. The record also shows changes that lead to the formation of new species.
Candidates should use their skills, knowledge and understanding to:
■ suggest reasons why scientists cannot be certain about how life began on Earth.
B2.8.1 Old and new species
a) Evidence for early forms of life comes from fossils.
b) Fossils are the 'remains' of organisms from many years ago, which are found in rocks. Fossils may be formed in various ways:
■ from the hard parts of animals that do not decay easily
■ from parts of organisms that have not decayed because one or more of the conditions needed for decay are absent
■ when parts of the organism are replaced by other materials as they decay
■ as preserved traces of organisms, eg footprints, burrows and rootlet traces.
c) Many early forms of life were soft-bodied, which means that they have left few traces behind. What traces there were have been mainly destroyed by geological activity.
d) We can learn from fossils how much or how little different organisms have changed as life developed on Earth.
e) Extinction may be caused by:
■ changes to the environment over geological time
■ new predators
■ new diseases
■ new, more successful, competitors
■ a single catastrophic event, eg massive volcanic eruptions or collisions with asteroids
■ through the cyclical nature of speciation.
f) New species arise as a result of:
■ isolation – two populations of a species become separated, eg geographically
■ genetic variation – each population has a wide range of alleles that control their characteristics
■ natural selection – in each population, the alleles that control the characteristics which help the organism to survive are selected
■ speciation – the populations become so different that successful interbreeding is no longer possible.
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Chase Headley (thumb) is scheduled to return from the disabled list on Wednesday.
Anthony DiComo of MLB.com hears from multiple major league sources that the Mets expect to sign Jose Reyes as soon as Saturday afternoon.
Mookie Betts hit a game-tying, two-run home run with two outs in the ninth inning to help the Red Sox rally to an 8-7 victory over the Rangers on Friday.
Melvin Upton crushed two home runs to lead the Padres to a 13-4 whipping of the Reds on Friday.
Wil Myers went 3-for-5 with a home run and five RBI on Friday night versus the Reds.
Kyle Hendricks took a no-decision despite giving up only one base hit against the Marlins on Friday, allowing four runs (none earned) in five innings with five strikeouts and four walks.
The Astros announced that A.J. Reed will be called up from Triple-A Fresno on Saturday.
Willson Contreras started at catcher and batted cleanup, leading the Cubs to victory with a two-run homer and an RBI single on Friday.
Ben Zobrist was diagnosed with a bruised left ankle after going for X-rays.
James Loney went 2-for-3 with a three-run homer, a hit-by-pitch, and three runs scored Friday in an 8-6 victory over the Braves.
Steven Matz was chased after giving up six runs in 4 1/3 innings against the Braves on Friday.
Manny Machado went deep for the 18th time as part of a 2-for-4 night as the Orioles defeated the Rays 6-3 on Friday.