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Are we in the matrix? Physicist James Gates reveals why string theory stretches our imaginations about the nature of reality. Also, how failure makes us more complete, and imagination makes us more knowledgeable.
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is Toll Professor of Physics and Director of the Center for String and Particle Theory at the University of Maryland in College Park. He serves on President Obama's Council of Advisors on Science and Technology.
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Physicists have long sought to describe the universe in terms of equations. In this article, S. James Gates explains how research on a class of geometric symbols known as adinkras could lead to fresh insights into the theory of supersymmetry — and perhaps even the very nature of reality.
In response to a gathering at Westmont College exploring the role of science in liberal arts education, Mr. Gates develops his ideas on how how the sciences help us understand the value and meaning of our lives.
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Please keep in mind that I remember Dr. Gates comment explaining a physicist is going to lie when he speaks to the public, and my physics grade was saved by extra credit and lab quizzes...
Krista and Dr. Gates--well done, good and faithful...extremely stimulating conversation from childhood memories to super-symmetry in the cosmos. The primary notion I have kept thinking about since listening to your conversation is centered in String Theory. I get the explanation of how the Adinkra vibrate and are related in essence to the strings on a stringed instrument. However, one note that fell short for me was an explanation, or relation, of the varying Adinkra vibrations with the vibrations from differing stringed instruments. In other words, Dr. Gates used an analogy of a note (I think I remember C) being similar (in affect, not effect) to an electron, and other particles being in similitude to other notes on the scale. I guess my question could be stated: Notes in music can and are represented by vibration patterns visually, correct? A C note has a certain wave form. However a C note visualization from a piano would/should have a different pattern/representation from a Taylor guitar playing a C note. Additionally, I would think a C note played on the aforementioned Taylor by BB King is going to have a differing form than a C note played by Eric Clapton on the same Taylor using the same set of strings? If BB King played a C note on same Taylor with old strings, then replaces the strings with a new set, and play another C note, would they have differing representations (considering that you could make other variables constants/controls)?
I'm guessing Dr. Gates' description of String Theory was limited due to context and audience--either that or there are many facets of that string's vibration that are yet to be explored by physicists.
Wow, I'm at the point of needing to write a blog post due to my genuine interest propelled by ignorance.
Here's another set of thoughts I ran into while listening: Regarding Dr. Gates statements about physics being like language, i.e. you can have a non-fictional statement, but real/deeper meaning is gained when the text moves to poetry (I believe I remember Krista adding critical thought here as well). Immediately after listening to your conversation, I went to a group that I am mentoring for their 'Branding/Marketing' messages. I drew a parallel for them from your conversation, but went a step further. In marketing, there are 3 graphical representation types that can be used: Symbols (rational text), Icons (resemble the thing they stand for), and Indexes (primal; there is a physical connection to the thing they represent, i.e. a foot print). Drawing a parallel from your language function to graphical representation, a set could/would be: Symbols=Text (non-fiction, straight-forward statements); Icons=Poetry and/or Narrative/Fictional tales (text is put to rhythm or story, and the combination begins to contain deeper meaning); Index=Song (text/language is combined with rhythm and story, but sound vibrations are added)--Music is created. One of the primary aspects of these differing forms of communication is that Song is easiest remembered and yields the creates emotional connection. Another note should be made here regarding Dr. Gates' post on Akimbra--symbols and doodles make notes that are remembered much longer and understood more readily than an outline of text.
Since the time of the fire-lit cave walls, song has been the form of communication mankind has used to convey his understanding of the world that surrounds him. I believe String Theory sounds like the song of the universe.
I'm trying to understand your
I'm trying to understand your reference to the the tone that we call the note of "C" ,not sounding like "C" based on the instrument, or two different individuals playing an instrument, of which you use the guitar and piano as an example. I believe "C" vibrates at 440 hz regardless of who is striking the note;yes? Piano and guitar have different tonal qualities, as does a trumpet compared to a violin, but a "C" is still a "C", and thus vibrates at the same rate, if that "C" is played in a the same octave range. It'a an interesting point that you've brought up though.
the note A vibrates at 440 hz
the note A vibrates at 440 hz. This is what is called a fundamental frequency. Only a pure sinewave will have only a fundamental frequency. If you analyze sound in a frequency spectrum analyzer, you will see the fundamental freq as well as any harmonics and overtones created by the instrument recorded. The reason why pianos and guitars have different sound even while playing the same note is because the physical shape and size of the string as well as its method of being struck cause different harmonics and overtones thus producing a different sound even with the same fundamental frequency.
I am listening to the program as I write this. I still need to digest what I'm hearing. Gates is a great commnicator of his specialty - super symmetry. Next Wednesday is my 77th birthday and the interview has been an early present. I have a PhD in Rheology from Purdue University so science and physics is not foreign to me, but Gates' clarity was appreciated.
Most scientists today are wrapped tightly in very narrow avenues of inquiry and thickly insulated from exploring broad metaphysical questions. James Gates opens doors, inspires imagination, and breathes new life into curiosities that my have become narrowed or faded over the years.
I want to thank you for the beauty of yesterdays show and for the flood of new images and perceptions it continues to gift me with. I happen to be reading a Miguel Serrano book of his relationships and conversations / letters with Herman Hesse and Carl Jung. Quite a synchronous endeavor, life! So, my mind continues to work in all these images and perceptions, in the cosmos in which I breathe, with many, as yet, unfinished streams of ideas coming to tentative conclusions to check out. The image of imagination that most pleases me so far is the congruity I am seeing between andrykas (sp?) and my image of these as mandalas appearing as if from the unconscious - underlying the mathemeticians labors of love searching, searching.... Thanks again and may you be well, happy and peaceful. Mike
An excellent program, of course. Listening to equations to hear what they have to say is a form of listening at prayer. Dialog with nature, dialog with mathematics, all at the same time in the presence of God.
Mr. Gates is a real physisicist: 'What we can't measure falls outside the realm of science'. 'Science does not permit us the illusion of certainty.' 'That question has to be left to theologians.' This is different from the scientists who claim science shows that theological truth is imagination, science can't say that. Theologians find that science supports its conclusions more and more.
It seems to me that a unified theory must exist, so it might be super string theory. It seems to me, for theological reasons (Revelation, new heavens and a new earth, 12 courses of stone), that it will be found to have 12 dimensions - but that's imagination from a scientific point of view. And imagination, as stated, leads where one looks for knowledge.
Isn't it beautiful that matter is a form of energy. Dovetails well with creation. And that it would be perfectly elegant and beautiful.
Not sure how 'we are essential to these new laws of physics', maybe it's in the uncut interview.
In some senses scienc is catching up to theology, but Mr. Gates is right, when science shows evidence for something that theology has asserted, it is a powerful reinforcement (e.g. that we come from one male and one female in the human genome project.)
It seems to me that there were two big bangs. The first in time was the creation of the physical universe, this is the one that scientists study. The second in time is the Incarnation of Jesus in Mary's womb: the start of the Kingdom of God on earth. Both develop and grow and expand. Theologians study the second. But (God does everything twice) they are related, of course, have similarities, and can inform each other.
I am embarrassed; but are you
I am embarrassed; but are you in danger when math makes you so happy? My personal discovery is math is the language of God and the universe. Human homeostasis is a complete formula. Sickness, anger, and that math pattern that does not fit with nature; it is an incomplete equation that the sickness or anger is produced because of the inability of the body to cycle the logarithmic equation present. There are thousands all running parallel in the body all at one time. They all produce energy unless the equation does not work then the energy is sent into the body as an affectation. To cure sickness fix the math. That part will take me longer. Thanks for listening.
wow, you said it! i know THEY
wow, you said it! i know THEY WILL FIND THE CURE FOR CANCER, IN A FRACTAL EQUATION,
That is a very perceptive
That is a very perceptive concept. It fit's nicely with my thought that what we are currently experiencing may quite literally be a "hacked" reality. The "hack" is limited and superficial compared to the much larger, far more precise and perfectly efficient "system" it is interfering with and leeching off of. We can witness evidence of both but are fundamentally unable to untangle one from the other in any significant way. Your thought also fits with the concept that our reality and our interface with it is a type of quantum equation being solved on/in a computational "device" so (by our standards of intelligence) staggeringly complex we will likely be completely unable to map it in anything but the largest of general details. I read recently that there is a general debate as to why we find math in every aspect of reality, whether it be because we interpret it INTO the observation as a type of "language" or it exists of it own accord. I tend to find it more rational to understand that it is inherent in the observed phenomenon...which I believe supports the concept that we "exist" in and as a functioning part of a "technological system/device" of super-intelligent design possibly designed to sum some monumental equation. Consider for a moment, if the double slit experiment is reduced to it's fundamental rule, all conscious "intention/action" is evidence of a binary stream....1 this way...0 that way. I've heard this also described as a co-creative environment. Perhaps that IS the hack. Scary version: Perhaps consciousness itself is the objective of the "hack" but is an affront to the larger system.
this is a reply from 2 years
this is a reply from 2 years on, why do you call yourself jay-rod;
I wrote this poem. It is titled Between Seasons
In the backyard-- overturned barrels, waterlogged pots the tarp intended to protect uprooted, splayed on the bruised cement. It is reassuring to be told the design will stabilize, branch out from a still point like a voice inside the self. From dead leaves, roots, torn weeds, and broken branches: the cadence of compost dark, golden potential. Patterns will emerge, says the physicist who argues against chaos theory, from the ripped cushion Flung from the chair, from a naked table frame can be deduced the rhythm below, a sublime design in the discard pile, the fact of theory. Linda Pizzi
I listen to your show as
I listen to your show as often as I can. I usually pick it up on my way to work on the weekends. A few months ago you did a show that was very interesting to me. You spoke about what it is that keeps us from losing our minds with all the bad, frightening, and often painful information we are bombarded with. I would like to read that again but can't remember what the name of the show was. Could you let me know?
I love listening to your show........
The mystery I feel concerning
The mystery I feel concerning the universe when observing the stars at night is very similar to the mystery and awe I experience when contemplating James Gates mind while listening to this interview.
Dr. Gates' use of pictorial
Dr. Gates' use of pictorial representations for his ideas sounds like sacred geometry and Plato's forms. A related field is the biogeometry of Dr. Ibrahim Karim. This is about the energy of shape and how it affects well-being. For a great introduction to this work see . Dr. Ibrahim would be a great person to interview on On Being.
Good People, Until hearing
Good People, Until hearing Dr. Gates' closing story about Music and Scoring compared with Mathematics and Computing, one enormously significant factoid always stood in my way--blocking any reasonable and earnest access to string theory. "How can you NOT prove anything you want to prove when you resort to sets of partial differential equations with eleven variables?" is the mantra in my head for several years now. Perhaps Dr. Gates' story offers the prospect of approaching the "difficult" relationships in modern physics by somehow seeking to see the rain forest a little more coherently--and concisely (and elegantly)?
THANKS for engaging my imagination. - Ralph Palasek, Arlington, Virginia
What a fantastic show! I
What a fantastic show! I love sciencey content, especially on NPR, but this is something I did not expect from On Being. The ideas contained in this show are astounding, thought-provoking, and it produced one of those moments where I am really happy to have public radio.
As a mathematician, amateur
As a mathematician, amateur author and philosopher, I have been exploring the possible cosmologies that arise from the quantum physics models of reality, both in my poetry and in my fiction. Indeed, I have as my status note on GMail that
- "The Universe operates in the Rational number space, but I randomize using the Real number space, therefore I have free will.
" By this I mean that if the universe is a discrete simulation it must operate on the Rational number system, with planck distance and planck time being the cause for the discretization. In this case, eventually (after countably many cycles) all possible states and transitions must be experienced. (Here, countably is in the mathematical sense, the Rational numbers are of course, countable.) But such a universe is deterministic in the weak sense of the word, while if my interactions with the universe are based on the Real number system, then even the Universe cannot tell how I feel about my existence, and cannot predict with even quantum certainly what I will do, which certainly must be one of the oldest definitions of free will.
I enjoyed this talk very much, thanks you!
As a mathematician, amateur
As a mathematician, amateur author and philosopher, I have been exploring the possible cosmologies that arise from the quantum physics models of reality, both in my poetry and in my fiction. Indeed, I have as my status note on GMail that
- "The Universe operates in the Rational number space, but I randomize using the Real number space, therefore I have free will.
" By this I mean that if the universe is a discrete simulation it must operate on the Rational number system, with planck distance and planck time being the cause for the discretization. In this case, eventually (after countably many cycles) all possible states and transitions must be experienced. (Here, countably is in the mathematical sense, the Rational numbers are of course, countable.) But such a universe is deterministic in the weak sense of the word, while if my interactions with the universe are based on the Real number system, then even the Universe cannot tell how I feel about my existence, and cannot predict with even quantum certainly what I will do, which certainly must be one of the oldest definitions of free will.
I enjoyed this talk very much, thank you!
My knowledge of physics and
My knowledge of physics and information science is limited, but this show was inspiring to me as a parish pastor. I couldn't help but think about the first creation story in Genesis in light of the discussion. First, God creates by speaking, and the first thing created is "light". So, there are two things in creation--darkness and light. Could that be the "0 and 1" which underlie everything else? Just a thought. Thanks for another thought-provoking show.
What a beautiful, beautiful
What a beautiful, beautiful voice. He could be talking about anything and I would listen.
Fantastic interview. Krista
Fantastic interview. Krista did a wonderful job as usual. I thoroughly enjoyed S. William Gates, Jr. He has a rare ability to take complex concepts from physics and translate it into lay terms that I can understand. Moreover, Dr. Gates is an extremely thoughtful person and conscientious scientist who understands both the potential and limits of science without pretending that science can do philosophy or metaphysics.
I have posted some thoughts on the interview on my blog.
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What a fascinating
What a fascinating conversation. I found myself pausing it numerous times to look up the theories and ideas Dr. Gates was discussing so I could have a deeper understanding of his thoughts and claims. The concept that mathematics can be a sensory experience and allow one to see the unseen was what I found to be the most interesting idea in the piece. I appreciated his example of Einstein being the first to "see" the electron via a mathematical equation; something that seems relatively impossible to someone who struggles with elementary elements of math! I was also struck by his disclosure that components fundamental to equations for supersymmetry mirror those found in computer code. I agree with his further explanation that just because two things are found to have similarities does not imply they are related, but agree it would be an interesting avenue to explore!
The overall conversation showed the power of the mathematical equation and its practical implications for everyday life. It moved math from purely scientific, finite discipline to a fluid concept that can address challenges in various disciplines. I appreciated Dr. James' ability to discuss mathematics in a manner of possibilities and opportunities; his respect and enthusiasm for theoretical physics was evident through the conversation.
Elizabeth Barrett Browning's
Elizabeth Barrett Browning's 'An Essay on Mind' (1826) would be worth your reading Ms. Tippett & Dr. Gates. Post Newton, Science positioned itself as superior and separated from culture. A very young & brilliant EBB wrote this long and detailed poem refusing this idea and declaring poetry / art as the superior process, with all due respect of course. One must also read Goethe's 'Theory of Color'. Similarly, he refused to accept that how the eye sees was something outside of his sight, his eye. I no longer see any of the disciplines as separate but rather in synergy with each other. All this of course very briefly stated.
Professor S. James Gates and
Professor S. James Gates and it turned out to be right.
Simulation have an "observer"
Simulation have an "observer" POV. The very subjective act of "observer",simulating complex perception& intelligence, which cannot (yet) be matched even by the best supercomputer cluster is just astonishing. What is this "observer" ? Us? What is "us"? And why somehow we are tempted to relate "us" to the "simulated universe" ?
Is not code in equations, is
Is not code in equations, is humans coding to explain nature. Be cautious or your thought can be used like quantum physics is used to explain reincarnation
...What illimitably gripping
...What illimitably gripping implications!
James Gates does communicate
James Gates does communicate well and is an engaging personality. However, though he did not dissemble in any way, I think that nonphysicists listeners might come away with some misimpressions from this interview. In particular, I think it worthwhile to note that
1. There is no empirical evidence whatsoever for supersymmetry. The interview is dated 2012. Since then the first physics run at the LHC failed to find any of the predicted particles though many physicists hoped that it would. (That run did find the Higgs, whose prediction does not require supersymmetry.) The failure shocked and dismayed several physicists of my acquaintance.
2. Despite huge and mathematically formidable efforts over almost 30 years
, string theory has not even been able to quantitatively account for what we already know about submicroscopic physics as formulated in the Standard Model. This failure has led some physicists to abandon the effort. I recommend the book 'The Trouble with Physics' by (former) string theorist
Lee Smolins.
This is to try to restore a sense of perspective and is not intended to imply any disrespect for the larger quest for a unifying theory in which the people involved are engaged.
I've always wondered if you
I've always wondered if you could win the Nobel prize for an Idea?
I am not classically trained in anything near having to do with math or physics, but I love it!
Something like intuition drives my mind to the apparent contradictions between Emc2 & quantum physics. Probability theory says ,in my understanding, no matter how impossible something may seem when all other explanations have been proven wrong what remains, no matter how improbable, must be true.
Classical [relativity] physics explains , very accurately , the world around us. Even at an celestial scale down to the macro.
Quantum physics ,on the other hand, describe events so small that it would be impossible to even observe with our limited senses without the help of very powerful measuring instruments, which we haven't always had. Quite frequently we find reality acts in a counterintuitive way on the "Quantum" scale.
Take the propagation of the interference pattern in the famous double slit experiment. We are all familiar with the wave propagation collapse when one or the other sides of the slits are observed to see which side the electron, photon etc.. went through. All the great minds of our time couldn't figure it out but the Quantum physicists came up with the probability equation which they believed explained the electron positioning, but not the collapse. What causes that?
What if classical physics was right after all? Quantum physics says the electron exists as probability. The electron is more likely to be at a crest and less likely at a trough. It exists, according to Quantum theory, as both a wave and a particle! Talk about counter-intuitive.
I propose Quantum Physics is close but ultimately flawed. Take for example so called Quantum Computers. If it was working as these physicist predicted it would have been faster by orders of magnitude than a conventional computer. Well they've built these Quantum Computers , but guess what, they work no faster than conventional computers which seems to imply that their equations Are Flawed!
I also propose that the reason the interference pattern collapses is quite simple, the detector set up at the observing slit blocks the vibrations of the ether that the electrons initiate and "ride" on . I believe the reason photons and electrons behave the way they do, like both a wave and particle, is because they create a wave in the ether [The 99% of the universe we can't perceive possibly] and because they are more buoyant than the ether they ride its "surface" not unlike a ball floating on water.
I also propose the weight of an electron or photon dictates its "frequency", for example a heavier particle will vibrate less than a lighter particle. I also believe an equation can be formulated to describe the ethers mass and/or density by taking into account the weight and frequency of certain particles propagating through space. Using this equation we can take the properties of the matter we can see to describe the density of the "ether" we can't see. This way we may find a tool to help us describe the near, estimated 99% of the universe we cannot observe through conventional methods.
One more interesting thought, these particles that appear to "phase" in and out of existence may merely be the equivalent of a heavier particle being submerged [to take the floating particle on water analogy a little further] intermittently underneath the "surface" of the ether,maybe because its near neutral buoyancy.
I'm thinking Einstein's description could be enhanced if we imagine the part of our observable universe floats on the surface of the ether [which is probably four dimensional]and the Other 99% is just below the surface all around us but submerged where we can't detect. What kind of world lies beneath the surface?
Please consider the number 2
Please consider the number 2 in that binary code. It is the missing link to completing some sequence. I am constantly seeing the 1's and 0's but there are 2's in there as well. I am reminded that Tesla had some connection to 3's which is the sum of 1 and 2. It holds an amazing answer to questions about other dimensions.
Your binary numbers reflect
Your binary numbers reflect geometry, also you hint at some sort of holographic image. I have some work along these lines that may be of interest.
Printing coded adinkra onto
Printing coded adinkra onto dark matter alloy
I concluded that the Standard
I concluded that the Standard Model is a mishmash of 3 theories: EM, Strong, and Weak forces in which each theory leaves its footprint in the theory. Hence it's not a theory of everything especially when it doesn't include gravity. Some scientists have declared that they need a single theory that describes all the forces without recourse to the existing theories.
I believe that unification of the forces is the wrong way of developing a TOE as the results become more and more complex and require higher and higher energies are required to prove them when natural phenomena occur at ordinary temperatures i.e. requires affordable amounts of energy.
I suggest that we take each of the forces of nature in turn and describe the other 3 in terms of the chosen force. The strong and weak forces can't be used because they're short range. That leaves the EM and gravity that can be used. Nobody understands gravity so that one is out for the time being. Einstein gave us a theory for gravity in the form of GR but scientists can't use to explain the other 3 forces. This leaves the EM force.
If you consider protons and neutrons to be made of nuclei of positrons orbited by electrons like atoms; when they combine, they would do so electromagnetically forming nuclear bonds just like atoms form nuclear bonds. This means that the strong force is a manifestation of the EM force. The short range means that bonding can take place only when the nucleons are close enough.
The weak force defines the beta decay especially when the neutron decays into a proton, an electron, and an anti-neutrino. If you consider the structure of the neutron as being made of positrons and electrons, then one of its electrons loses it's place within the neutron - that explains the electron. What's left behind is a positively charged particle - this is the proton. The new theory probably doesn't contain any neutrinos; maybe they're inventions of current scientists who cannot explain what's going on.
According to the definition of antimatter, matter and antimatter annihilate each other into pure energy. And that the proton is a matter particle whereas the positron is an antimatter particle. But, when you put a proton and a positron together, they don't annihilate each other. In fact they repel each other like mad. This proves that antimatter is ill-defined and doesn't exist - it's another invention by scientists who can't explain natural phenomena properly.
Now that we've described the strong and the weak forces in terms of the EM force, it leaves gravity to be described as a manifestation of the EM force. Atoms have very, very tiny nuclei with all the positive charges in them thereby giving the nucleus a very high charge density. The same number of negative charges as positive ones are very thinly spread over huge surface areas of the electron shells giving them a very small charge density. This disparity of charge makes the atoms dipolar which led some scientists to develop a theory called dipole gravity. It's in its embryonic stage of development but it's a better candidate for a TOE than the current mismash of theories that need special conditions to be true.
The new TOE only requires two particles, the electron and the positron, one force of nature, the electromagnetic force, and one boson, the photon, which is the carrier of the EM force. Very neat and simple and only requires 19th century physics to develop and prove it.


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Here's how RW members rated this race in the past (290 votes).
In short: Wonderful Race!In full: Well organised eventPlenty of spectatorsPB potential(I ran a PB)Would prefer water bottles rather than plastic cups8/10Date of review: March 19, 2009
In short: A great event; many thanks!In full: A great first half marathon. Fortunate to have a local friend which took care of the parking - the main negative associated with this event. Nice atmosphere with band at start and good support through the villages, no doubt encouraged by the warm weather. Good marshalling. Grateful for the frequent water stops. Beat my target time by a few mins and probably has reasonable PB potential for more experienced runners, but it is more 'gently undulating' than flat and the hill at the end was a bit of a killer! Very impressed to find the results were already on the website by the time I got home. Will seriously consider doing again. Many thanks to all involved in organising and supporting this event.Date of review: March 17, 2009
In short: Well organised, friendly event with good support in local villagesDate of review: March 17, 2009
In short: Downhill all the way???In full: Memorable for lovely weather this year. Also good to see the organisers really sorted the start out after last year's problems. Top marks.A strange phenomenon was that apart from the last half mile, it felt like downhill all the way despite being a circular course.Cars during the last 3 miles an issue. Shame the medal was identicle to last year. However will definately be back next year. Very good event.Date of review: March 16, 2009
In short: Big but very smoothy run well organised raceIn full: A good vibe about this race, got there early enough to secure free parking at the council offices as instructed, and found all the organisation/marshalls and local support fantastic. I had a good race and set a new PB but think I could have got a better time if I'd not listened to a local who told me, "Go for it for the first 2 miles down hill as the rest of the course is flat apart for the little hill on the way back into Brentwood!" Hmmm I'd describe the course as undulating after that first down hill section but you do need to concerve energy for the leg burning incline (almost a hill) @ 12.5 miles. I'd recommend sticking to a negative split even with the fast downhill start.Lots of locals turned out to give support all along the route through the villages with local kids offering sweets, a nice touch. The only negative thing I have to say was the lack of a goodie bag and T-Shirt but that's not really important if you've got a new PB :-)A great day, and a great race roll on April 26th... (gulp)...Date of review: March 16, 2009
In short: Its good, just a shame about the on course carsIn full: My local - so I don't worry about the parking problems but agree it is horrible. Once you get going it is a lovely course through the countryside with some undulations along the way to keep it interesting for the legs too. Date of review: March 16, 2009
In short: Very Enjoyable Fun RunIn full: Very good fun run - a mix of road, field, woods and country lanes. Some distance markers would have been good. Very well organised overall. Liked the home-made cakes at the end - a nice touch!Date of review: March 16, 2009
In short: great race and thanksIn full: a good race, info received in plenty of time, well done to the marshalls, particularly those on the a12 roundabout! warm, but lots of water stations and all in all a good day and well organised. Date of review: March 16, 2009
In short: Really enjoyed this one. Very fast for the first three miles, then seems pretty flat until mile 12. All in all, a good race .Date of review: March 16, 2009
In short: Super duper raceIn full: A little hot but the organisers couldnt do anything about that! The course was incredibly scenic and pretty fast. There is a slighly nasty incline at 12.5 miles which although cannot really be classed as a hill makes sure your legs know they're coming to the end of the race.Date of review: March 16, 2009
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Fly independently from the U.S. to Istanbul, Turkey to begin your Turkey and Greece tour. Meet our archeologist guide and spend tonight at the Marmara Pera Hotel. (Meals Aloft)
Dalaman / Embark
Fly to Dalaman and spend this afternoon in the port city of Kaunos. Take a small traditional boat – called a piyade – to venture into Turkey's only navigable river, the Dalyan, to view the Lycian rock-cut tombs. Kaunos has a wonderfully colorful history, and our small group will explore the agora, temples and baths from the Roman period, the basilica church and the theater. Late this afternoon embark the Panorama II and relax onboard. (B,L,D)
Kayakoy or Gocek Bays
Today you can board a local boat and sail through the bays of Gocek, enjoying the sun, scenery, and swimming. If you prefer, an alternate excursion takes guests to visit Kayakoy and the ancient city of Telmessos. Kayakoy, or ancient Karmylassos is a deserted ghost town which was abandoned after the population exchange between Turkey and Greece in 1923. The village still stands there with abandoned houses, churches, schools and streets. On the way back to the Panorama II, we will visit ancient Telmessos city. The tombs at Telmessos tombs are some of the best examples of the rock-cut tombs, for which Lycians are famous. Tonight, a local troupe regales you with a folkloric show. (B,L,D)
Sailing / Marmaris
Enjoy a full day cruising the emerald bays and towering cliffs of the Turkish coast, overnighting in Marmaris. Enjoy time to stroll along the water in this quaint resort town. (B,L,D)
Rhodes, Greece
Sail to Rhodes, Greece. The Panorama II passes beneath the former site of the Colossus of Rhodes, one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, and docks just across from the medieval town so we can set out on foot to explore. Meet a local guide from Rhodes who will take us to the Archaeological Museum, located in the hospital of the Knights of Saint John, and then to the Grand Master's Palace. The Knights of Saint John came to Rhodes in 1309 after they lost their last stronghold in Palestine, St John of Acre, in 1291. They transformed the island capital into a fortified city able to withstand sieges as terrible as those led by the Sultan of Egypt in 1444 and Mehmet II in 1480. The Knights Hospitallers remained in Rhodes until 1522, when Rhodes became an Ottoman Island. Enjoy authentic Greek entertainment onboard this evening. (B,L,D)
Rhodes: Lindos
Drive through the countryside to Lindos, on the Northern side of Rhodes. Overlooking the sea, the buildings of the Lindos acropolis sit atop a steep rock formation. This natural citadel was fortified successively by the Greeks, the Romans, the Byzantines, the Knights of St John and the Ottomans. While history makes the site highly interesting, it also makes the acropolis difficult to excavate and interpret archaeologically. Some amazing sections have been restored: the stadium; a marble odeion — a concert hall or theater; four columns of the Temple of Pythian Apollo, and remains of the Temple of Athena Polias and Zeus Polieus. The afternoon is free to explore the old town of Rhodes. (B,L,D)
Rhodes / Symi
The Panorama II leaves the marina early, allowing you to sleep or enjoy the early morning sights as we cruise toward Symi. The island's colorful history is checkered with invasions dating back from the Trojan Wars through the Italians during World War II. Tiers of white homes rise from the water up a steep mountain, creating a dramatic view from the harbor. Stop first at Pedi Bay for breakfast and swimming in these waters that were once home to a thriving sponge diving industry. The afternoon is free to explore. Our Turkey and Greece tour guide will lead an informal walk to the highest point of the town where we can visit a church, and enjoy the view and the narrow streets and neo-classic architecture of Symi. Dinner is at leisure this evening so you can venture out to enjoy a wonderful dinner at a classic Greek taverna. (B,L)
Kos / Bodrum, Turkey
Spend a day exploring the lovely island of Kos — the island of Hippocrates — where Ancient Greek and Roman ruins are spread throughout town, while Byzantine and Ottoman monuments dominate the most popular cobblestone paths near the harbor. The island's beaches are some of the most beautiful on the Aegean. Sail this evening to Bodrum. (B,L,D)
Bodrum / Didyma / Kusadasi
Bid farewell to our friends aboard the Panorama II as we disembark and visit the Underwater Archaeological Museum of Bodrum. This magnificent museum is housed in the biggest Crusader Castle outside Europe, built by the Knights of Saint John from stones taken from the nearby, now ruined, Mausoleum of Halicarnassus, one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World. Multiple underwater archaeological excavations have taken place since 1960, and many of the finds are on display. Among the things we see are three of the earliest known shipwrecks from the Bronze Age. After lunch, drive through the mountains and along peaceful Lake Bafa to Didyma. Our archeologist guide will explain how Didyma was not a city but a sanctuary connected to Miletus by a 12-mile-long sacred road. It was famed as an oracle center of Apollo, which rivaled that of Delphi. The first temple was built in the middle of the 6th century B.C. but was destroyed by the Persians in 494 B.C. The construction of the second temple started in the 4th century B.C. Didyma is regarded as one of the largest temples of the Hellenistic world, comparable to the Temple of Artemis in Ephesus and Heraion in Samos. Explore the famed Temple of Apollo before continuing through the countryside to Kusadasi, where we overnight at Kismet Hotel. (B,L,D)
Ephesus / Izmir / Istanbul
Setting out from Kusadasi with our archeologist guide, our Turkey and Greece tour continues to one of the greatest sites in all antiquity, the city of Ephesus. Settled since the middle of the 2nd millennium B.C., in the late 4th century A.D. Ephesus entered a period of extraordinary prosperity, becoming the most important commercial city in Asia Minor and the second-largest city of the Roman Empire. With its easy access to water, Ephesus commanded the west end of one great trade route into Asia. However, it was water that would lead to the city's decline. The silt from the Cayster River (Kucuk Menderes) caused the coastline to move west. By the early Middle Ages the city was no longer useful as a port. Nearby was one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, the now-ruined Temple of Artemis. The great temple was built by Croesus, King of Lydia, around 550 B.C. and was rebuilt after being destroyed in 356 B.C. It was famous, not only for its great size (over 350 by 180 feet), but also for the magnificent works of art that adorned it. The temple was destroyed by invading Goths in 262 A.D. and was never rebuilt. We tour the area, seeing the immense ancient theater, the glorious facade of the Library of Celsus and many other places of note. Our next stop is the house of Meryemana, where it is recorded that Mary lived out her days after the crucifixion of Jesus. Now a popular place of pilgrimage, the house has received the official sanction of the Vatican. End our full day with a survey of the Ephesus Museum, which houses an impressive collection of statues and other artifacts recovered during the city's excavation. Drive to Izmir, where we board our flight to Istanbul. Spend tonight at the TAV Airport Hotel. Guests taking the Cappadocia optional post-trip extension will not overnight in Istanbul at TAV Airport Hotel this night. They will continue to Kayseri to start their extension and overnight in Istanbul at TAV Airport Hotel at the end of the extension. (B,L)
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Architects named for NHEC
Monday, March 9, 2009
The $29.3 million National Hockey and Event Center (NHEC), slated to break ground in 2010, will be designed by JLG Architects with help from Hagemeister and Mack Architects.
The 20-year-old National Hockey Center, on the south end of the St. Cloud State University campus, will be renovated and expanded into a regional events center and multipurpose venue.
When completed in 2012, the building will have 20-30 luxury suites and additional seats. The entrance, ticketing, administration, pro shop, concourse, restroom and concession areas will be upgraded. In its concert configuration, the NHEC will hold about 8,000.
University officials made the announcement March 8. JLG Architects has offices in Alexandria and Minneapolis, Minn., and Grand Forks and Fargo, N.D. Hagemeister and Mack Architects is based in St. Cloud, Minn.
The schematic design phase contract is $351,000. Additional architectural fees for design and construction services will total $1.4 million.
St. Cloud State's NCAA Division I men's and women's hockey teams play in the Western Collegiate Hockey Association, the nation's toughest hockey conference. View a photo slide show about men's hockey. View photo slide show about women's hockey.
In addition to hockey, the NHEC will host concerts, major speakers, theater productions, art shows and expos, dog shows, ice shows, conferences and meetings, and weddings. Athletic competitions will include tennis, Arena League Football, youth wrestling and volleyball. In cooperation with the St. Cloud Civic Center, the NHEC will host trade shows.
JLG, which was selected in a competitive process, has worked on a number of large facilities in Grand Forks, N.D, including the $100 million Ralph Engelstad Center, the Corporate Center and the North Dakota Museum of Art. JLG designed the Bismarck Civic Center and Fargo Civic Center, both in North Dakota.
The firm is currently working on arena projects in Wausau, Wis., Indianapolis, Ind., Dayton, Ohio and Seattle, Wash.
President Earl H. Potter III said: "We are pleased to have an architect with the background and experience of JLG. This is an important project for central Minnesota and having the best architect we could find on board is an essential element to creating this regional hockey and events center."
Potter added: "We plan to build a complex that puts fans first, emphasizes the history and tradition of our university and teems with the spirit of Husky hockey. It will bring to central Minnesota entertainment and events unlike any before."
Bill Breyfogle, director of design and construction for Minnesota State Colleges and Universities, said: "JLG Architects was selected based upon their technical competence, cohesiveness and compatibility, ability to deal with aesthetic factors, unique qualifications and geographic relationship to the project site."
The project is being funded by $6.5 million from the State of Minnesota and nearly $23 million in projected private money, sponsorships and naming rights income.
Leading the fundraising effort will be Eric Kautzman, associate vice president for development, and Sara Granheim, the new director of development for Husky Athletics. Granheim was formerly a development director in the athletic department at Southwest Minnesota State University, Marshall, Minn.
The NHEC and the proposed St. Cloud Civic Center addition are described as "anchors" for extensive development of Fifth Avenue in central St. Cloud. The Fifth Avenue Live! project is expected to include housing, commercial and retail facilities connecting the city's downtown and the St. Cloud State campus.
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Day Three—25.7 miles
So the farmer was wrong.
The final day is the shortest but, physically, the toughest, with 4286 feet of elevation change, including the climb to the highest point on the course, 425 feet near Strumble Head.
It's still dark at 7 a.m. and headlamps twinkle as the runners file up to the start above Porthgain. It's misty and cooler than yesterday. The widely varying lengths of today's stages only add to the degree of difficulty. Stage one is just four miles long, while stage two stretches nearly nine miles to Strumble Head. The combination of a short, easy stage with the long, hard climb up The Strumbles is often the last straw for tired, sore runners, explains Blow.
"We have a lot of drop-outs on this stage. But with the steep ups and downs close to the cliff edge, the third day is the most awe inspiring," continues Blow. "You really feel you're out in the wild—no civilization in sight and the sea out to your left. This day is what people really come for."
Fatigue is written on the faces of all the runners and it's clear some are beyond their limits. But the Canadians look fresh and relaxed. For most of them, if day one was hardest, today is easiest.
"At the top of The Strumbles, I was alone and in the mist. You could just see the ocean through the mist and hear the waves … just magical," says Lishe. "It didn't feel that difficult because I was in awe."
After The Strumbles, the hardest stage is the final six miles from Goodwick to the finish. The course follows the seafront promenade through the town of Fishguard and up a long, gradual hill. Outside of town, the coast path skirts another series of headlands, down and around bays and beaches, then back up again. You can see runners a headland or two ahead, and you know the finish is frustratingly farther ahead and out of sight. There are dozens more gates and stiles, too.
"I remember thinking the finish had to be close, and I hiked very slowly to the rhythm of my family's names: Pe-ter, Hun-ter. ..." says Lishe. "The mantra saved me and helped me get the job done."
The finish in Pwllgwaelod (say 'puth' and stick out your tongue, then 'gway-lod') finally comes. The path switchbacks down into a cozy bay tucked between two headlands, with a sweep of beach and a pub café busy with Sunday diners. The runners can see the finish line below. Down a last excruciating set of steps, along the road, through the parking lot, and it's over.
Pat runs solo to finish, impressively in the same time as day two—first in her Female Senior Veteran age group. Jan and Betty run together for most of the day, focusing on each other or on runners between them and getting to the finish together.
They finish about 25 minutes behind Pat, with Lishe, Hilary and Tom another 25 minutes back.
Tom has a tough day, his toughest of the race. Struggling with nausea most of the day, he digs deep: "I had taken three lucky coins with me, representing three significant people in my life and representing adventure, purpose and strength through friendship. In the last couple of miles I called out loud for assistance from the 'representatives' of these coins and I felt they were there to help."
That evening, it rained for the first time since the eve of the race.
Duart Snow is a journalist, open-water swimmer and Nordic skier in Vancouver, British Columbia. His favorite athletes make the difficult look easy—as Team Canada did in Wales.


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ELLERY – A Bemus Point man is in Chautauqua County Jail following a lengthy sexual abuse investigation.
Ralph J. Bush, 75, of 39 Alburtus Ave., Bemus Point, was charged with first-degree sexual abuse, second-degree sexual conduct against a child and two counts of endangering the welfare of a child.
The Chautauqua County Sheriff's Department says Bush sexually abused two adolescent females at his residence at various times between June 2011 and December 2011.
Following an investigation by the sheriff's department, Chautauqua County Child Protective Services, the Chautauqua County district attorney's office and the Child Advocacy Program of Chautauqua County, a warrant was issued for Bush by the Town of Ellery Court.
Bush was taken into custody Friday without incident and arraigned by Justice Randall Present. Bush was committed to Chautauqua County Jail in lieu of $20,000 cash/$40,000 property bond.


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Great idea,Only the first row of the floor was mortared. We will lift the fire bricks and pack a layer of insulation under them. The height of the oven could be reduced some anyhow.Is verm-crete or perl-crete the only option for an under firebrick base insulation?


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Retinal photoreceptors are the first point of interaction between our nervous system and the outside world, transforming incoming light into electrical signals which are then integrated by the rest of the visual system into an image of our surroundings. Our lab studies the systems biology of photoreceptors. Specifically, we are interested in the transcriptional regulatory networks that underlie the development, evolution, and diseases of photoreceptors in the retina. We are taking a multi-disciplinary approach to the problem of how a network of transcription factors orchestrates the expression of distinct cohorts of downstream genes to build this complex micromachine, the photoreceptor cell. In accordance with its role as an entry point into the nervous system, the photoreceptor cell has been exquisitely fine-tuned by evolution. This fine-tuning has, in turn, made the photoreceptor cell particularly prone to genetic perturbations of its function which result in cell death and consequently blindness.
Using genomic and bioinformatic approaches we are elucidating the detailed molecular circuitry underlying photoreceptor development. We hope to eventually develop a quantitative model of the photoreceptor transcriptional network which can be used to predict network-wide alterations in photoreceptor gene expression and function in disease states. Such predictions will permit us to target key nodes within the network for therapeutic intervention. In addition, this molecular blueprint for photoreceptors may permit us to carry out directed differentiation of stem cells into functional photoreceptors to be used in replacement therapy for patients with blindness. For further details please see our lab website (
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Corbo JC, Cepko CL..
A hybrid photoreceptor expressing both rod and cone genes in a mouse model of Enhanced S-cone Syndrome.
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Kissin EY, Corbo JC, Farraye FA, Merkel PA..
Colchicine myopathy in a patient with familial Mediterranean fever and normal renal function
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Corbo JC, Deuel T, Long J, LaPorte P, Wynshaw-Boris A, Walsh CA..
Doublecortin is required in mice for lamination of the hippocampus but not the neocortex.
. J Neurosci 22:7548-7557, 2002
Di Gregorio A, Corbo JC, Levine M..
The regulation of forkhead/HNF3â expression in the Ciona embryo.
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Corbo JC, Di Gregorio A, Levine M..
The ascidian as a model organism in developmental and evolutionary biology.
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The problem starts with the ridiculous crowns we claimed for ourselves and with the hypocrisy, emptiness, and blindness characterizing them. … Who isn't against terror and for Shalit's release? But that same sobbing society did not for a moment ask itself, with honesty and with courage, why Shalit was captured. It did not for a moment say to itself, with courage and with honesty, that if it continued along the same path there will be many more Gilad Shalits, dead or captured. In successive elections it voted, again and again, for centrist and right-wing governments, the kind that guarantee that Shalit will not be the last. It tied yellow ribbons and supported all of the black flags. And no one ever told it, with courage and with honesty: Shalit is the unavoidable price of a state that chooses to live by the sword forever.
—Gideon Levy, from his op-ed in Haaretz, "Shalit Is Returning to a State in Psychosis"
A stark contrast to the perspective of Yossi Klein Halevi and the quotation we posted from his latest piece on Gilad Shalit's release and the trading of prisoners with Hamas. Both should be read.
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- White Sauce:
- 1 cup mayonnaise
- 1/4 cup milk
- 4 tablespoons lemon juice
- 1 teaspoon garlic salt
- Fish Tacos:
- Oil
- 2 packages Tempura Batter Mix
- 1 can beer
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 24 ounces boneless cod, cut into 2-inch pieces
- 6 corn tortillas
- 2 cups shredded cabbage
- 2 limes
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Mix all ingredients together and set aside.
Preheat a fryer or a deep pot halfway filled with oil to 375 degrees F.
Mix 1 of the packages of batter, but only use 1/2 the required amount of water and use beer for the remaining amount instead. Add the beer until the batter becomes almost like a heavy cream consistency.
Using the other package of batter add salt and garlic powder, coat cod pieces with the dry mix, then dip into prepared batter. Deep-fry for about 3 minutes, or until golden brown and cooked through.
Place fried cod pieces on warmed corn tortillas, add white sauce to fish, a little shredded cabbage and a squeeze of lime, to taste.
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Platform for Prejudice: How the Nationwide Suspicious Activity Reporting Initiative Invites Racial Profiling, Erodes Civil Liberties, and Undermines Security
by Thomas Cincotta
After September 11, 2001, Congress ordered the creation of an "information sharing environment" to improve communication between law enforcement and intelligence agencies. Instead of better "connecting the dots," the government and law enforcement executives developed a problematic system to generate more data dots concerning everyday activities. This counterproductive effort threatens to erode community trust and clog intelligence pipelines with junk data derived from racial, ethnic, religious, and ideological bias. While information sharing is a worthy goal, the shift in focus to "non-criminal activity" can only make the task harder; it is problematic for a democratic society from the standpoints of both safety and civil liberties.
"[Suspicious Activity Reporting] is one issue that will re-shape the American experience as we know it and yet most of us are uninformed. This report can help you begin to learn about the issue." -- Bilal Kaleem, Exec. Director of Muslim American Society of Boston
"The[state-federal] collaborations detailed in this report fuse the atom of sovereignty in ways that would have been especially troubling to a Founding generation concerned with a distant leviathan exercising unaccountable powers." – Aziz Huq, Asst. Professor, University of Chicago Law School
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YMC approves roof replacement for county building
GRANITE?FALLS?- The Yellow Medicine County Board heard some unwelcome news at its regular meeting on Tuesday.
According to Earl Fuechtmann, vice-president of the Contegrity Group construction management firm that the board hired last November to manage the remodeling of the Fagen Building, the roof leaks.
The county purchased the Fagen building last October for $450,000. The county plans to remodel the building and relocate the board meeting room, Finance Administration Department and Property and Public Relations Services to the new building and relocate the county attorney's and Restorative Justice program offices to county courthouse.
On Dec. 14, a leak was noticed during a rainstorm. Then on Jan. 11 during a heavy rain, water ran in the building, said Commissioner Gary Johnson.
Feuchtmann presented the commissioners with four different plans for fixing the roof, from fixing limited areas of rooftop to removing and replacing the entire roof, at an estimated cost of $56,000.
After some grumbling and expressions of regret the county had not hired a building inspector to look at the building before buying it, the commissioners agreed that replacing the whole roof at once would be cheaper than doing piecemeal repairs over a number of years. The board agreed by consensus to allow Contegrity to put the roof repair into the remodeling project and let it out for competitive bids.
"If we'd known about this back then, we could have gotten it a lot cheaper," Johnson said.
In other business, the board voted to make the county 4-H program coordinator position full time pending approval by the University of Minnesota. The coordinator's position is currently an 80 percent part-time position funded by the county, but the coordinator is technically a U of M employee. The position is currently vacant.
At the request of Loren Hacker, Canby School superintendent, the commissioners agreed to sponsor and serve as fiscal agent for a Minnesota Department of Transportation Safe Route to School grant of $209,000. The money will be used for 10-foot wide shared use paths, with spur paths to Canby Elementary School, bike racks and crosswalk improvement.
The board received an inquiry from the Clarkfield Charter School concerning a $5,000 grant the county made to the Canby Connection to help fund before and after school programs. Clarkfield Charter School asked if its after school program would be eligible for county grants. The board directed County Attorney Keith Helgeson to research the law to determine if the Clarkfield school program qualifies as an eligible youth program.
At the request of County Engineer Andy Sanders, the board authorized the purchase of a Ford C-35 flatbed truck for $27,000.


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Tambourine continues his killing spree, and Piccolo hatches a heinous fiend whose sole purpose is to track down the Dragon Balls. Elsewhere, Goku emerges from his slumber with vengeance - and food - on his mind!
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