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Departure of Haya sure to be a blow to equestrian sport
Heads invariably turn when the president of the International Equestrian Federation hits town.
Onlookers are left in no doubt that she is a person of influence. Her motorcade of three or four vehicles is hard to ignore. And while the president conducts her business, one would not have to look far to find her discreet entourage and security team.
The trappings, of course, have nothing to do with the presidency of the FEI.
Princess Haya was born into the Jordanian royal family and is married to the ruler of Dubai, Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, who also serves as deputy prime minister of the United Arab Emirates.
The equestrian world was taken by surprise yesterday with Haya's announcement that her presidency will, indeed, be at an end at the conclusion of her second four-year term in November next year, as required under the body's governing rules. This is despite national federations looking to enact a rule change that would have allowed her a third four-year term.
Indeed, it was Haya who pushed at the start of her presidency, in 2006, for a maximum tenure of two four-year terms for the president.
Haya has been impressive throughout her two terms, but particularly so in the first three years of her second term. There appeared to be wide support for the rule change that would have allowed her a third term.
Two months ago, the nine regional group chairs of the FEI agreed unanimously to seek a statute change to that effect. That proposal would have gone to a vote before the FEI's General Assembly in Montreux, Switzerland, this November.
Haya, in explaining her decision, said she loved her role. "However, I cannot in good conscience put aside my beliefs and the commitment I made seven years ago now that the term limit I supported applies to me."
Many nations will view her departure as a blow to the FEI's stature on the global sporting stage.
Her high international profile and powerful connections are greatly valued.
Those qualities no doubt played a part in her winning a seat on the International Olympic Committee (IOC), which she will relinquish when she steps down. Haya was a respected member of the IOC and a strong advocate for equestrian sport at an Olympic level.
There are no guarantees that the next president of the FEI will be voted on to the IOC. The IOC membership never exceeds 115 members, and no more than 15 of those spots are allocated to senior officials within the international federations of the 26 Olympic disciplines.
Speculation is sure to swirl around her decision. Have other factors been at play?
"Perhaps, morally, she would have found it very difficult to accept the statute change," suggested one source, who noted that Haya had been very firm in her view early in her presidency that eight years was enough in such a role.
The informal meeting organised by the group chairs last April, while attending an FEI Bureau meeting, expressed unanimous support for the statute change. That was surely a clear enough indication that national federations wanted her in the role for another four years. However, that did not necessarily indicate universal support.
The Daily Telegraph suggested in a report on September 18 that Haya faced a fight to continue as FEI president over a so-called conflict of interest arising from drugs scandals around her husband's equine interests.
Sheikh Mohammed is a keen horse lover who competes at the highest level in the sport of endurance. And he is a global player in the thoroughbred racing industry through his Godolphin racing empire.
The sheikh was angered several months ago following revelations that one of his British-based trainers, Mahmood Al Zarooni, had dosed a string of racehorses with anabolic steroids outside competition. Aside from a thorough review at his thoroughbred operations, the sheikh also criminalized the use of anabolic steroids in racehorses in Dubai.
But the spotlight has also fallen on endurance and the issues are uncomfortably close to home for the sheikh.
Several European federations led the charge, suggesting that if the FEI did not start to make serious inroads into drug infractions and fracture rates in the Middle East, the reputation of endurance could well sustain lasting damage.
One European national federation even raised the spectre of a breakaway group to distance the wider sport from the ongoing problems.
The disciplinary decisions from the FEI over the last eight years provide a sorry litany of drug infractions in endurance, with a solid majority originating from the Middle East. It has been a blight on the growing status of the sport.
The Swiss Federation was most vocal, describing the situation as critical. It noted that, from 2010 to 2012, 41 endurance horses were found to be positive for banned substances.
Notably, 82.9 per cent of the cases in endurance originated from the FEI's zone VII – the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Qatar, and Jordan.
The letter asserted that such breaches indicated "a clear disrespect of certain riders, trainers and veterinarians concerning the welfare of horses in sport and the FEI code of conduct".
The sheikh is obviously a busy man and pays people to prepare his racing and endurance horses. In 2009, he received a six-month ban after his endurance mount, Tahhan, tested positive for the banned anabolic steroid, stanozolol.
Trainer Abdullah bin Huzaim, who admitted giving the horse drugs before the desert races at Bahrain and Dubai, was handed a one-year ban.
Under FEI rules, the person riding the horse in an event is responsible for any drug breaches, although other support personnel may also be held accountable if circumstances dictate.
Such matters have undoubtedly been uncomfortable for Haya, who was instrumental in pushing through the Clean Sport reforms in her current term.
Haya and the FEI organised meetings to address the endurance issues, but several European nations have concerns over the makeup of the committee charged with finding a way forward.
However, in reality, despite disquiet expressed by the Swiss equestrian federation over this perceived conflict around her husband's equestrian interests, she would never have lost a bid for a third term, had she chosen to pursue it.
One should not underestimate Haya's role in getting the massive equestrian sponsorship deals out of the Saudi Equestrian Fund and the watchmaker Longines. Her influence and profile has played no small part in hauling in sponsorship amounting to tens of millions of dollars. Quite simply, Haya moves in circles well beyond the reach of any FEI president ultimately chosen from the ranks.
It was therefore highly likely that the proposed statute change – the fate of which is now uncertain – would have got the two-thirds support needed to be passed.
European federations comprise just 40 of the FEI's 130 member states and, unless circumstances had changed dramatically before the Montreux General Assembly, it would be hard to imagine more than a handful opposing the statute change.
Why? Because, quite simply, Haya has proved to be a highly effective president, especially in her second term. The FEI is serving equestrian interests and national federations well. Haya has surrounded herself with people who have helped her deliver promised reforms. Her international profile is invaluable.
Her Clean Sport programme has been lauded, and equestrian sports emerged from the London Olympics stronger than ever.
Her global view of equestrian sport has wide support, especially so among the lesser equestrian nations, who may well be concerned about a potential return to a eurocentric FEI with her departure in 13 months.
Any opposition to a third term would have been centred on Europe, most notably the Swiss and Dutch – if one is to read their reported opposition to the statute change in this way.
One can understand a degree of European frustration. Europe is the powerhouse of equestrian sport and for decades called all the shots. The game has not always gone the way of European nations in recent years – look at jumping's Nations Cup – but most European members would realise the significance of maintaining a viable global reach for the sport, especially in keeping the key equestrian disciplines within the Olympics.
It should also be noted that no obvious successors for the presidency are waiting in the wings.
To put that in perspective, the satisfaction with Haya's presidency following her first term was weaker in 2010, when she stood for re-election, than it is today.
Disquiet over her approach and her perceived role in the debacle over plans to tolerate limited levels of the anti-inflammatory drug, phenylbutazone, in competition horses resulted in two very capable European challengers, Sven Holmberg and Henk Rottinghuis, standing against her. She still won hands down.
Who will be the next president? These are early days, of course, and the world of equestrian politics is never simple. The manoeuvring is likely to be subtle at first, as candidates and federations sound out their prospects.
Possibilities at this early stage include American John Madden, the charismatic chairman of the FEI's Jumping Committee. His statesman-like qualities are well known. By all accounts, he is an impressive performer.
Another possibility is the affable German Hanfried Haring, who chairs the powerful regional Group 2 of the FEI. He is also chairman of the European Equestrian Federation.
Andrew Finding, a born diplomat and current chief executive of the British Equestrian Federation, is another player in favour with the FEI hierarchy. Finding heads the committee looking into endurance reform, though it is unlikely that a national federation employee would easily make the transition.
At this early stage, we have no idea as to what aspirations Haya's two vice-presidents – John McEwen, of Britain, and Pablo Tomas Mayorga, of Argentina – may have in terms of stepping up to the presidency.
Of course, it is always possible that another member of a royal family will be voted into the role. Prince Philip and Princess Anne, both of Britain, have each held the role, as has the Spanish Infanta.
Indeed, a perusal of past presidents reveals that the president has had an HRH – his or her royal highness – in front of their name since the appointment of Prince Bernard, of the Netherlands, in 1954.
Could that open the door for the likes of Sheikh Khalid Bin Abdulla al Kalifa? He is a member of the Bahraini royal family and deputy prime minister of Bahrain. He is chief executive of Bahrain's Olympic Committee and chairman of FEI regional group 7.
Much has yet to unfold. A source suggests Princess Haya may well be asked to reconsider her decision when member nations come together this November for the General Assembly. However, given the content of her statement announcing her decision, it seems unlikely she will change her stance.
Most national federations will still be coming to terms with her announcement, trying to work out what it will ultimately mean.
It will be an interesting 14 months, leading up to a vote at the 2014 General Assembly to elect her successor.


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WASHINGTON (Jul. 24)
President Reagan has named Robert McFarlane, a deputy assistant for national security affairs, to replace Philip Habib as his personal representative in the Middle East. McFarlane, who, as Habib did, will carry the personal rank of ambassador, is expected to leave for the Middle East within a week.
The surprise announcement was made by Reagan last Friday as he concluded a 90-minute White House meeting with Lebanese President Am in Gemayel. Reagan said that Habib "must return to his business and academic duties."
But Administration officials later conceded that one of the reasons is to bring in a "new face" in the United States diplomatic process in the hope that this will aid the U.S. effort to convince Syria to remove its forces from Lebanon Habib has not been welcome in Damascus and it is hoped that the Syrians will now receive his replacement.
But McFarlane said he has no advance commitment from the Syrians that he will be allowed to go to Damascus. "We have no reason to doubt the commitment of all countries in the area to see Lebanon able to restore its sovereignty," he said.
"We go in good will (to the Middle East) and anticipate the same reciprocal good will from every country in the area," he said. Another Administration official said the United States "fully expects" that McFarlane "will be received by the Syrians."
The 46-year-old McFarlane is a former U.S. Marine Colonel who was military assistant to Secretary of State Henry Kissinger from 1973 to 1975, served on the National Security Council from 1975 to 1977, was a staff member on the Senate Armed Services Committee from 1979 to 1981, was State Department counselor in 1981, and has been on the National Security Council since January, 1982, a position he will maintain.
Administration officials denied that the McFarlane appointment was an indication that the White House was unhappy the way the State Department had handled the situation in Lebanon. Nicholas Veliotes, Assistant Secretary of State for Near Eastern and South Asian Affairs, said that both he and Secretary of State George Shultz welcomed the McFarlane appointment.
McFarlane said he will retain Richard Fairbanks as a special Mideast envoy, but left open whether Morris Draper, a former Deputy Secretary for Near Eastern and South Asian Affairs, would also continue as a special Mideast envoy. But he stressed he will be meeting with Habib and Draper to get their ideas.
Reagan, in his remarks after meeting with Gemayel, said he and the Lebanese President "have agreed on the next steps" in their efforts to get all foreign troops to leave Lebanon. Administration officials, briefing reporters on the meeting, had no explanation of what these next steps would be, except that they would include a "new flexibility."
One official said a "strong consensus" had been reached on what the next steps should be, noting that the United States and Lebanon had up to now had their emphasis on different priorities. McFarlane said that Reugan believed that it was "incumbent on the United States to bring peace to this troubled area, first in Lebanon and then through the broader peace process." Administration officials said the President felt that the situation in Lebanon must be solved first before the overall Mideast peace issue could be addressed.
"It is with a deep sense of conviction, commitment and hope that I undertake this assignment," McFarlane said. He said the main concern in the area was the "human anguish" which he noted "every day worsens."
He noted that since the war in Lebanon, there have been new perspectives in the Middle East, which is the reason he was optimistic about his efforts. He said the Palestinians have called into question the viability of relying on violence to achieve their goals while others in the area have had to question their strategy of the last 35 years.
In his farewell remarks to Gemayel, Reagan stressed that United States policy in Lebanon is based on the "full withdrawal of foreign forces from Lebanon, support for a strong central government capable of asserting its authority over all Lebanon, and security for Israel's northern border."
The President pledged that "the United States remains firmly committed to the earliest possible resolution of the conflict in Lebanon."


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29 December 2011
Benjamin Franklin said those words and for this year's shortened NBA season they couldn't be more true. Teams may delay winning but time will not delay the end of the season being upon them before they know it. A losing streak, even a short one this season, may mean no post season for any team who does so.
Several teams this year in the NBA have started off slowly. Some more so than others, but the clock is ticking already. The season just opened up on December 25 and there are already teams people are writing off. A short losing streak in a 66 game season could be the end of a season before it even gets started.
The Celtics of course have one of the worst starts going now sitting at 0-3. They haven't won a single game so far this season. Yes, they have injuries, but as I said, a short losing streak becomes comparable to a huge losing streak in a regular season. Many sports media people have already written the Celtics off and we are only 3 games into the season.
There are also several 0-2 teams this season as well. One of which won the NBA Championship last season. The 0-2 starters include the Mavericks, the Pistons, the Wizards, the Timberwolves, the Jazz, the Suns, and the Grizzlies. Out of these teams most people are concentrated on the Mavericks who many thought would start the season much better. However, they may be suffering from title winner backlash. The rest of these 0-2 teams are really not that surprising.
Writing the Celtics off at this point would be a mistake. They have had injuries to deal with and those who have written them off in the past have discovered the error of their ways. The only difference is that this season they have far less time with which to recover. They need to start now if they want to get past this abysmal start.
On the other side, two teams have gotten off to a very good start. The Heat and the Thunder both at 3-0. The Thunder have had the gift of an easy schedule to start outside of the Magic with the Grizzlies and Timberwolves. The Heat started out with the Mavs, Celtics and the Bobcats. While the Heat handled the Mavs and Celtics with ease, they struggled against the Bobcats coming away with just a 1 point win. But in this short season, a win is a win and all that matters.
It will be interesting to see how this season plays out. There are now only 63 games to go and they will be here and gone before you know it. Teams have little time to adjust, get healthy, regroup and turn their seasons around. The time is short.
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Can't get your children to eat lettuce? See if you can get them into lettuce research.
Will Afton, a 27-year-old Baton Rougean working on his master's degree in horticulture at LSU, wasn't a big lettuce eater until he began work on his thesis: Planting and evaluating 45 cultivars (cultivated varieties) of lettuce at the LSU AgCenter's Burden research farm off Essen Lane.
With a USDA specialty grant, LSU horticulturists are growing or will grow lettuce, strawberries, bell peppers and tomatoes under commercial guidelines, Afton said.
"We're looking at yields that will help farmers choose the best varieties," he said. "Lettuce is sold by weight. So, the more it weighs, the more the farmer makes on his crop."
Lettuce (Lactuca sativa) is the foundation vegetable of the world's salads. The word "lettuce" comes from an Old French word meaning "milky," like the Latin root word for lettuce, a reference to the plant's juice.
"Lettuce is 95 to 98 percent water," Afton said.
Roman writers described a dozen varieties of lettuce, according to the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service website.
"There are hundreds of varieties of edible lettuce today," Afton said.
Wild lettuce originated in Asia Minor, the trans-Caucasus, Iran and Turkistan, according to the Texas A&M website.
The seed for the 45 varieties of lettuce growing in Afton's 26-row, 285-foot-long research plot came from seed companies, much of the seed donated, Afton said.
Afton chose seed for the seeds' plant properties —head lettuce production declined by 64 percent, according to the USDA Economic Research Service.
Romaine lettuce production increased almost 400 percent, and leaf lettuce production jumped 77 percent.
"Lettuce isn't a large commercial loose head, tight head, leaf lettuce and color.
"Some I chose just for the name," Afton said. "This is 'Drunken Woman Frizzy Head,'" said the graduate student stepping up to the frizzy headed lettuce. "That's its real name."
Growing close by was another lettuce Afton chose for its name, "Flashy Trout Back," a romaine.
Afton likes Lolla Rosso, New Red Fire and Red Salad for color and taste.
Research at the Burden Center helps farmers follow trends among consumers, produce suppliers and restaurants, Afton said.
"There's a demand for red lettuce," he said.
Growing up in Baton Rouge, Afton attended Highland Elementary, McKinley Middle and Baton Rouge High. Young Afton was not a lettuce eater.
"There was no good reason," he said. "There were just a certain few vegetables you ate and nothing else."
Afton the lettuce researcher likes lettuce on hamburgers and in salads.
"Now, I appreciate extra lettuce on a hamburger," he said. "I eat a couple of salads a week, and I like it when they throw in some red lettuce."
Between 1990 and 2008, crisp- crop in Louisiana," Afton said. "It's grown mostly in home gardens and for farmers' markets."
Home gardeners like leaf lettuce and loose-headed lettuces because the gardener can rob leaves from different plants rather than having to harvest an entire plant.
There's enough cool weather left to put in a lettuce garden even from seed. Plants, if you can find them at the nursery, offer a faster start on a spring lettuce crop.
Afton used plastic mulch to control weeds and to reduce contact between plants and soil. Drip tape was used for irrigation.
"We water once a day for 30 minutes in the morning," he said. "Throughout the growing season, we 'fertigated' with calcium nitrate at a rate of 50 pounds of nitrogen per acre.
"Fertigation" fertilizes through irrigation lines using a water soluble fertilizer, Afton said.
"Calcium nitrate is extremely water soluble," he said. "We 'fertigated' with 15 pounds of nitrogen a week for three weeks and on Week 4 we used 5 pounds of nitrogen to satisfy the recommended 50 pounds an acre."
Before the mulch and drip tape went down, Afton applied a pre-planting fertilizer based on soil tests.
He used Mustang Max EC to control spotted cucumber beetle, a lettuce pest despite the bug's name. The pesticide's active ingredient is zeta cypermethrin.
"We try to limit pesticide use," he said.
After harvest, Afton will retire to the lab to analyze the top 10 yielding lettuces and check for, among other things, nitrate concentration.
In the lab, he'll not only learn to run analysis on his lettuce but how to use the lab's instruments.
Even in this slow economy, the job market for new horticulturists isn't bad, Afton said. His "findings" are based on the luck fellow students have had getting work.
"There are so many sides to horticulture," he said.
There's turf grass, landscape installation and maintenance (residential and commercial), fruit and vegetables.
"Most people I hear about have a job within a year" of graduation, some faster, he said.
"You still have to search and apply," he said.
Like other people Afton's age, some new horticulture graduates start their own companies.
"I work at Clegg's Nursery," Afton said. "I see a lot of new lawn companies starting up."


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New-look Poms add steel to ambition
Published: February 25 2013 - 3:00AMEngland have conquered nerves to become grand slam contenders for the first time since 2003, writes Paul Hayward.
Potential has turned to expectation and England are passing every test. When a team sees the prize and excitement floods the brain, the effect can be disastrous. England's new humility and pride in the shirt helped them overcome the anxiety that comes with being Six Nations hotpots and serious grand slam contenders.
Nerves cannot defeat Stuart Lancaster's men, even though they were too jazzed up for ''Le Crunch'' in the early stages. Autumn and winter have furnished them with a tough, match-winning temperament. Their strong bench gives them a team and a half, and they use it well. As France seemed intent on removing their best players in the second half, England sent on formidable reinforcements, growing stronger by the minute and consigning the French to deep national shame with this 23-13 victory.
You could see England's jumpiness in the early error count and in Owen Farrell's excitability. In Dublin, the Irish tried to hunt down England's supremely promising young five-eighth. This time Farrell got his retaliation in first, picking out Yoann Huget for special attention and baring his teeth at his guests.
Regardless, the dire threat posed by a wounded France and the swell of expectation across the shires conspired to make this a nerve-jangling day.
All week Lancaster's players had betrayed a certain nervousness about France's capacity to halt their renaissance mid-campaign. And the English pack were pressured early on. Courtney Lawes missed tackle after tackle. And French centre Wesley Fofana charged through four white barriers in the first half's most electrifying moment.
By the time France took a 10-6 lead, Lancaster's young side had missed 13 tackles. With his right boot, though, Farrell was four from four by the time he missed the conversion attempt from Manu Tuilagi's 54th-minute try - one of those gifts that sometimes change tight games. From Brad Barritt, the ball squirted to Tuilagi, who galloped to the corner flag. Farrell later made a hash of a 48-metre penalty attempt before injury intervened and the prodigy gave way to Toby Flood.
In the blue corner, France were frantic to sidestep the ignominy of a third successive Six or Five Nations defeat. Not since 1982 had they lost their first two matches. Now it is three. England's cultural revolution is over and the rewards are rich. They overcame France here and conquered their own anxieties. Two big wins in one.
Meanwhile, defending champions Wales kept their hopes alive with a 26-9 win over Italy, aided by second-half tries from Jonathan Davies and Alex Cuthbert.
Telegraph, London
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My dog is playing.
She leaps through summer
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Spider sits zazen.
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I read for hours and sat for minutes
Slowly my bookshelf shrinks
And my practice expands
But, still I cannot answer
"Why does a flower bloom?"
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Just sitting
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Why is Gregor Mendel considered the Father of Genetics?
He was the first to devise the basic laws of genetics.
On what organism did Mendel perform his genetic experiments?
the pea plant Pisum sativum
What did Mendel do to control for certain attributes in his pea plants?
He used a paintbrush to control which plants would pollinate others.
Let's say that blue flowers are dominant and red flowers are recessive. If you crossed a true-breeding blue plant to a true-breeding red flower, what would the outcome be?
blue flowers
Which of the following is one of the key results that Mendel described?
Characteristics do not simply "blend" over generations.
Which peas maintained their phenotypes over generations.
yellow and green pea
In Mendel's classic experiments with pea color, what ratio of yellow seeds to green seeds did he see in the F2 generation?
The offspring of two successive crosses are referred to as _____.
Which of the following was a key aspect of Mendel's method that set him apart from other experimenters?
his careful counting of the offspring of his crosses
What is an allele?
a form of gene
Suppose a plant heterozygous for each gene is self-fertilized, and 1,000 offspring are produced. How many plants would Mendel have expected to be dwarf with purple flowers and wrinkled, one-pod seeds?
The probability of getting dwarf = 1/4, purple = 3/4, wrinkled = 1/4, and one-pod seeds = 3/4. 1/4 × 3/4 × 1/4 × 3/4 = 9/256 (1,000) ≅ 35.
What is the expected phenotypic ratio of a monohybrid cross if both parents are heterozygous for a particular trait?
Having six fingers is dominant, and having five fingers is recessive. If a person has six fingers, what is her genotype?
homozygous dominant or heterozygous
A couple wants to have three children, and all of them be daughters. What is the probability that this will actually occur?
Dominant alleles that cause fatal conditions are less common than recessive alleles that cause fatal conditions. Which of the following statements explains why this is so?
Every person carrying a single fatal dominant allele dies, whereas most individuals who carry a single recessive lethal allele live and reproduce.
A and a are dominant and recessive alleles, respectively, of the same gene. Which genotype(s) would result in an individual with the recessive phenotype?
only aa
If a disease is caused by a recessive allele, it means that a person with the disease _________.
can pass it on to children if the person's mate also carries the allele
The allele F codes for the presence of freckles, whereas the allele f codes for the absence of freckles. The ________________ of a person with freckles could be FF, and an individual without freckles would be __________________ recessive for this trait.
genotype; homozygous
Dimpled cheeks (D) are dominant to undimpled cheeks (d). If a child has a 25% chance of having undimpled cheeks, the parental genotypes must be ___________.
Dd and Dd
A plant that produces white flowers is crossed to a plant that produces orange flowers. If all the offspring produce orange flowers, what can you conclude?
The orange flower is the dominant phenotype.
The allele R
causes a genetic disease. The normal allele is denoted as R. Your genotype is RR
. You will have the disease if ____________.
the R* allele is dominant
What would you expect the phenotype of a Bb type organism to be? Allele B is completely dominant to the b allele.
the same as a BB organism
What would be the expected phenotypic ratio of the F2 generation if in the P generation a homozygous dominant male black hamster is crossed with a homozygous recessive female white hamster?
For Mendel's pea plants, tall (T) is dominant over dwarf (t), and purple flowers (P) are dominant over white flowers (p). Assuming that these genes sort independently, how many different types of gametes would be produced in a plant with the genotype TtPP?
When Mendel crossed heterozygotes for flower color and seed color, what proportion of the offspring had both recessive phenotypes?
If two different traits resided on the same chromosome, which of Mendel's laws would these traits break?
the law of independent assortment
In a dihybrid cross, what ratio of double recessive organisms to others would you expect to find?
For Mendel's pea plants, tall (T) is dominant over dwarf (t), and purple flowers (P) are dominant over white flowers (p). A plant that has a phenotype of dwarf plant and white flowers has which genotype?
A diploid cell with a total of four chromosomes is heterozygous at 10 different genes. Do the genes assort independently during meiosis?
No, the genes do not sort independently.
You have become a renowned marine biologist. In your travels, you discover a species of fish that is diploid and reproduces exactly like other sexually reproducing animals, with the exception that this animal is hermaphroditic (it has both male and female reproductive organs and can self-fertilize). You mate two fish and then raise one of their offspring and allow it to self-fertilize, producing hundreds of offspring. Which of the following statements about the offspring of the self-fertilizing fish is true?
They have the same genes as their parent, but the alleles are shuffled into different combinations, resulting in phenotypically different offspring.
All seven of the garden pea traits that Mendel studied obeyed the principle of independent assortment. What does this mean?
Seven pairs of alleles determining these traits behave as if each is on separate chromosome pairs.
What is a dihybrid cross?
a cross of the F1 generation that is heterozygous for two characteristics
In another species of flowering plant, the tallness (T) trait is dominant over the dwarf condition (t), and red flowers (R) are dominant over white flowers (r). Suppose a plant heterozygous for both genes is crossed with an individual that is homozygous recessive for each trait. The cross produces a 1:1:1:1 phenotypic ratio. Are the two genes located on separate homologous pairs?
Yes. The cross TtRr × ttrr would result in the expected 1:1:1:1 phenotypic ratio if the genes assorted independently.
In the individual with genotype AaBB, what percentage of gametes will contain the B allele?
A cross between two heterozygous individuals (AaBb) at two independently assorting, incompletely dominant genes will produce an expected phenotypic ratio of __________.
In a family of six children, two are blood type O, two are blood type AB, one is blood type B, and another type A. What are the possible genotypes of the parents?
Crossing purple-flowering petunias with white-flowering petunias yields seeds that grow into petunias with lavender flowers. What does this suggest?
Incomplete dominance is occurring.
In incomplete dominance, one would observe ____.
neither allele for a particular gene being dominant
Even though incomplete dominance resembles blending, why is it NOT evidence for blending of traits?
The phenotypes of the parents return in subsequent generations.
Your neighbor cannot understand why her new flower bed contains red and white flowers. She specifically bought plants that contained only pink flowers, but as new flowers developed, some produced red and white flowers. What can you conclude?
Incomplete dominance is involved in this trait.
A mother who is heterozygous for blood type A states that a man with blood type AB is the father of her baby. If the man is indeed the father, which of the following blood types would NOT be possible for the baby to have?
type O
An individual is heterozygous for a trait that functions according to incomplete dominance. This person will exhibit _________.
an intermediate between the two phenotypes
A, B, and O blood types in humans are controlled by a single gene with three alleles: IA, IB and i. The i allele is recessive to both IA and IB. Which of the following could be possible genotypes of the parents of a person with type AB blood?
IAi and IBi
You cross a true-breeding red plant to a true-breeding white plant, and the outcome is a pink plant. What is this an example of?
incomplete dominance
A plant with orange flowers is crossed with another plant with orange flowers. The offspring show the phenotypic ratio of 1:2:1—one red flower:two orange flowers:one yellow flower. These plants are displaying a classic example of ______.
incomplete dominance
In the F2 generation (Rr × Rr) for a snapdragon, what is the expected ratio of red:pink:white phenotypes, given that RR is red, Rr is pink, and rr is white?
Which of the following is an example of polygenic inheritance?
human skin color
A child has green eyes, yet one of her parents has brown eyes, and the other has blue eyes. This can happen because human eye color is the result of ______.
polygenic inheritance
What does SNP stand for?
single nucleotide polymorphism
With respect to the effects of the environment, which of the following statements is true?
The expression of genes can vary depending upon the environment.
An allele known as BRCA1 is often found in women with breast and ovarian cancer. However, some women develop those cancers and do not have the BRCA1 allele. In addition, some women who have BRCA1 never develop breast or ovarian cancer. How can this be explained?
Something other than the allele must factor into whether cancer develops or not.
If some individuals with a particular condition all have a specific allele, and other individuals with that same allele did not necessarily develop that condition, what is the best explanation?
The condition is influenced by an environmental factor as well as the allele.
Which of the following statements correctly indicates the relationship among chromosomes, genes, and proteins?
A chromosome contains many genes that encode for proteins.
A gene is ___________.
a segment of DNA with information to code for a single protein
Consider the backbone of the DNA double helix. Which of the following statements about the structure of the double helix is FALSE?
The DNA backbone forms the central core of the DNA molecule.
What fundamental discovery in 1953 by James Watson and Francis Crick changed the way we view genes?
the structure of DNA
The elucidation of the structure of DNA answered what basic question in genetics?
how DNA carries out its genetic function
Who was the scientist whose work greatly contributed to the discovery of the structure of DNA but was not awarded a Nobel Prize for it?
Rosalind Franklin
Which of the following statements about the process of DNA replication is true?
It utilizes DNA polymerase, which catalyzes the reaction that adds a new nucleotide to the growing strand.
Which of the following statements describes a DNA molecule?
If the DNA molecule is thought of as a rigid, twisted rope ladder, the interactions of the nitrogenous bases represent the rungs of the ladder.
A single chromatid is composed of _________.
a DNA double helix
The DNA base sequence TTGCGATCG on the parent strand would code for which of the following sequences on the newly synthesized strand?
According to one of the fundamental rules of base pairings, which of the following base pairings is correct?
If you took a normal cell and replaced its thymine (T) with radioactive T and allowed that cell to divide once, which of the following results would you expect?
The DNA in each of the daughter cells would be radioactive.
A DNA sample has 20 percent C, 23 percent G, 27 percent T, and 30 percent A. This sample must have come from ________.
a single strand of DNA
DNA replication occurs at an unbelievably fast rate. Once replication is complete, a _____ number of mistakes are likely to occur.
Which of the following would indicate a base-pairing error in DNA?
a G paired with a T
A DNA template has the following base sequence: GGTCAATCG. What would be the sequence on the complementary strand?
Which of the following statements about DNA replication is FALSE?
It always produces an exact copy of the entire DNA in the cell.
A single strand of DNA is a very stable molecule. However, the two strands of the double helix are not as stable and can be separated from each other. What is the best explanation for this?
The hydrogen bonds that hold the strands of the double helix together are weak and easily broken.
A certain organism's DNA is composed of 21 percent guanine. What percentage of thymine does it have?
29 percent
A DNA sequence reads ATCGCTATCGAC. If the fourth nucleotide is changed to a T, the fourth nucleotide on the complementary strand would be _________.
DNA replication errors can be corrected by _______.
DNA polymerase
Which of the following is an appropriate base pairing?
adenine and thymine
Which of the following best describes the products of DNA replication?
one new strand of DNA and one old template strand of DNA
If you put a section of DNA in a solution with free nucleotides and the right enzyme and do a few other tricks, you can easily make billions of copies of that sequence in a matter of hours. What aspect of DNA allows for this to happen?
Each strand of DNA is a template for a new one, so it can be continually copied under the right conditions, each copy becoming a new template.
What part of DNA's structure is the most important factor for the method of its replication?
the fact that A will always pair with T and that G will always pair with C
If you were to remove the "backspacing" function in DNA polymerase, what would the result be?
Mutation rates would increase.
The nucleotides in one strand of DNA are attached to the nucleotides of another strand of DNA by _______.
hydrogen bonds between complementary bases
The parts of a nucleotide that do NOT change are the ____________.
sugars and phosphate groups
During DNA replication, each strand of the molecule acts as a(n) ______for a new strand to be made.
The "loose" bonding of two strands of DNA by hydrogen bonds allows them to _________.
be unwound
When DNA is copied, what is the arrangement of new and old strands?
Each older strand is paired with a new, complementary strand.
The error rate in DNA replication in humans is roughly _____ by the end of the process.
1/1,000,000,000 bases
While looking at the genetic makeup of a bacterium, researchers discovered that its DNA contained approximately 500,000 cytosine bases. Which of the following statements would therefore be true?
The bacterium's DNA contains 500,000 guanine bases.
During DNA replication, one template has the base sequence AACTGGCTA. What would be the sequence on the complementary strand?
If a particular gene has 23 percent cytosine, how much thymine does it contain?
27 percent
If a point mutation occurred during DNA replication, you would immediately expect to see ________.
a change to the newly synthesized DNA strand, but not the template
If ________ makes an error that is not repaired by its proofreading mechanism, a mutation will result.
DNA polymerase
The difference between two alleles is the result of _______.
the sequence of nucleotides
The types of mutations that produce new alleles and drive evolution must occur in __________.
germ cells
A point mutation ___________.
can sometimes be detrimental
Which of the following statements about gene mutations is FALSE?
They are responsible for most of the phenotypic differences between siblings.
How do mutations affect an organism?
They may cause the development of a detrimental allele or a beneficial allele, or they may have no noticeable effect.
For a mutation to play any heritable role, it must _______.
occur in a germ-line cell
If an error in base pairing becomes incorporated in the next round of replication, what is the result?
a point mutation
Given what you know about DNA replication, what is the fate of a mutation through multiple rounds of replication?
It will be faithfully be copied because it is now the template.
Most point mutations ________.
have no noticeable effect
If you accumulate enough mutations in your lungs to develop cancer, what effect will this have on your offspring?
None; somatic mutations are not transmitted through generations.
What is a mutagen?
a substance that can mutate DNA
Which of the following is an example of a mutagen?
Nearly everything has the potential to mutate DNA. - ultraviolet light, free radicals, radioactive decay
What is the most critical feature in a protein that determines its function?
its shape
How many different kinds of amino acid monomers do most organisms use to build proteins?
Which of the following plays a greater role in the great diversity of proteins?
the order of the amino acids
What distinguishes one amino acid from another?
the composition of the side chain
If you were to disrupt the process of transcription in a cell, which process would be most directly disrupted?
mRNA synthesis
How does information flow from genes to proteins?
DNA is transcribed into mRNA, which is translated into proteins by the ribosomes.
How does RNA differ from DNA?
DNA serves as a template for its own replication.
If RNA polymerase were removed from a cell, what would be the immediate effect on the cell?
RNA production would cease.
Which nitrogenous base is found only in DNA but NOT in RNA?
The RNA that carries the information to make proteins from DNA to the cytoplasm is called ____________.
messenger RNA
Transcription _______________.
is the synthesis of any type of RNA from a DNA template
If a DNA segment has the sequence GCTAA, what will be its complementary RNA sequence?
Which of the following is (are) involved in both transcription and translation?
messenger RNA
A certain bacterial protein is made by a DNA sequence of 120 bases. The mRNA used to make this protein will be at least ______ bases long.
How does RNA differ from DNA?
the sugars in the backbone and one base, uracil
What is meant by the term triplet code with regard to the genetic code?
Three bases code for a single amino acid.
Which of the following is a component of the ribonucleotide?
A strand of DNA has the sequence AATTGG. What would be the complementary sequence on the mRNA strand?
What is the product of transcription?
How does DNA differ from RNA?
DNA has deoxyribose sugar; RNA has ribose sugar.
DNA is a double-stranded molecule; RNA is a single-stranded molecule.
DNA has the bases A, T, C, and G; RNA has the bases A, U, C, and G.
DNA is longer than RNA.
If a cell were stripped of all of its tRNA, which step in protein synthesis would be disrupted?
the attachment of amino acids to build polypeptides
What is a codon?
a three-base sequence of mRNA that codes for a specific amino acid
If one were to disrupt the function of the E site in a ribosome, what would happen to a protein being synthesized?
Two amino acids would be linked, and then synthesis would arrest.
Which of the following carries amino acids to ribosomes, where amino acids are linked into the primary structure of a polypeptide?
What is the function of ribosomes in protein synthesis?
They provide a site for transfer RNAs to link to messenger RNAs.
Which of the following is NOT involved in translation?
Which of the following is a correct statement about mRNA?
A single mRNA molecule may be translated again and again by multiple ribosomes.
Where do mRNA, amino acids, and tRNAs come together to make a protein?
at the ribosomes
Which of the following is a correct statement about translation?
The large ribosomal subunit does not join the translation process until after the first tRNA has arrived.
During the elongation phase of translation, tRNAs, carrying their specific amino acids, are accepted by the _____ of the ribosome.
A site
tRNAs bring appropriate amino acids to the ribosome because they recognize ______ with their respective _____.
codons; anti-codons
tRNA functions to ___________.
translate codons on nucleic acids to amino acids
The ribosome is________.
a complex of RNA and protein with two subunits
How do cells increase the speed of protein translation?
by allowing multiple ribosomes to translate a single mRNA
A strand of mRNA contains the codon AAU. What would be the corresponding sequence for the anti-codon on the tRNA?
The first amino acid of a newly synthesized polypeptide chain during translation is _____.
Of the 64 codons that exist on the genetic code, three of them, UAA, UGA, and UAG, _______.
do not specify a particular amino acid and provide instructions, such as "stop."
When an RNA molecule is first transcribed, it often contains base sequences that must be eliminated before translation can begin. Such sequences are referred to as ______.
The human genome has information that codes for thousands of proteins, but any given cell produces only a fraction of those proteins. How is this possible?
Genes are regulated so that not all genes are expressed in all cells.
It is estimated that the human genome has from 20,000 to 25,000 genes, yet 90,000-odd proteins are synthesized. What is the mechanism?
alternative splicing
If you alter the promoter of a gene, what have you potentially changed about this gene?
the transcription rate of the gene
Micro-RNAs are 20 to 22 bases long, and about 500 have been discovered. What is their function?
They are regulatory.
The portions of the DNA molecule that are transcribed but NOT ultimately translated are known as___________.
Which of the following statements is (are) true about promoters?
They are associated with specific genes.
They are short sequences in DNA.
They are locations in DNA where regulatory proteins gather.
They control transcription.
Which of the following statements about the Hoxc8 gene is (are) true?
The enhancer of Hoxc8 is different in mice and chickens.
Its transcription rate is higher in mice than in chickens.
The enhancer sequence in mice can increase transcription rates.
It regulates development of thoracic structures in vertebrates such as chickens, snakes, and mice.
Which of the following statements about the function of genes is FALSE?
Only red blood cells have hemoglobin genes.
Humans are estimated to have between 20,000 and 25,000 genes, whereas simpler organisms such as the roundworm Caenorhabditis elegans have 19,000 genes. What could be a possible explanation for humans having a disproportionately low number of genes despite their complexity?
Human mRNA undergoes alternative splicing to make more proteins.
How do micro-RNAs help in genetic regulation?
They interact with mRNAs and target them for destruction.
In eukaryotes, what typically happens to a primary transcript?
It will be modified and then translated.
Our genome codes for small RNAs that regulate gene expression known as ______.
A method, common in humans, of producing different proteins from a single gene is________.
alternative splicing
How has the genetic code changed over time from bacteria to humans?
It has not changed.
The human genome can code for 50,000 to 100,000 proteins, but any given cell might produce only 5,000 to 20,000 proteins at a given time. What is the mechanism of this process?
Genes are regulated, so that not all genes are transcribed in all cells.
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French artist kills himself
By Stephen Jessel in Paris
One of France's best-known artists of the post-war period, the painter Bernard Buffet, has died at the age of 71.
President Jacques Chirac expressed "dismay and sadness" at the death of the man whom he described as "a very great painter of our time."
Bernard Buffet was known throughout the world for his paintings and engravings but he was not universally admired.
He was sometimes more honoured outside France, in particular in Japan where a museum is dedicated to his work, than in the land of his birth.
His angular style was instantly recognisable - geometric, with the paint thickly applied.
The subjects were widely varied - Parisian scenes, landscapes, the horrors of the war, the chateaux of the Loire and clowns, who had a particular fascination for him.
Left Bank
Buffet first exhibited in Paris in 1949 and six years later was named by a magazine as one of the 10 best painters of the post-war period.
His work was widely exhibited and he was associated with the cafe society of the Left Bank in Paris in its golden period in the 1950s and 1960s.
He had his devoted admirers in the French art world but his paintings were also criticised for being old-fashioned, unadventurous and repetitive.
In recent years he had suffered from Parkinson's Disease and had been unable to work.
He had warned friends of his intention to take his life. His body was found in his house in the southern French town of Tourtour where he lived with his wife.


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Vintage 95 Wine Lounge: Happy Hour Report Card
We revisited downtown Chandler this week for happy hour at Vintage 95, a wine lounge only open for a few months.
The Spot: Vintage 95 Wine Lounge, 95 W. Boston St., Chandler, (480) 855-9463. www.vintage95.com
The Hours: 4 to 6 p.m. every day, 4 p.m. to close Wednesdays
The Details: Just down the block from Urban Tea Loft and The Bistro at Kokopelli Winery, Vintage 95 offers different daily specials seven days a week, but the official "Hours of Happiness" feature $2 off all draught beers and $1 off bottles; $2 off well drinks and $1 off other spirits; and select wines for $5 a glass or $20 a bottle. There are no standard happy-hour discounts on appetizers; however, one offer invites you to order any bottle of wine off the extensive (huge!) wine list at regular price (read: not $20) and receive either a free order of Bruschetta ($12) or a Charcuterie Board ($13 - cured meats, cornichons, olives, pistachios, parmesan custard and crostini).
See how we graded this downtown Chandler wine lounge after the jump.
This angle best showcases the mozzarella, pesto, tomato, and balsamic syrup selection on our bruschetta board...
We chose this option and were steered away from the $27 Guntrum "Blue Bottle" 2009 Rheinhessen to the $34 Dr. Loosen 2010 Mosel (both Rieslings), which our server described as less acidic and sweeter. He delivered it to the table with aplomb and a presentation of "Dr. Loosen" that seemed to beg an awkward response of, "Charmed, I'm sure," as though the two of you were being introduced at a posh dinner party.
The snooty Dr. Loosen lounged in the ice bucket while we selected bruschetta from what is - without exaggeration - the tastiest list of choices we've seen this side of Postino. We went with four different creations: Mascarpone, pistachios, and date; Brie, pear, and onion jam; Fig chutney, house-made ricotta, and prosciutto; and House-made mozzarella, pesto, tomato, and balsamic syrup. Each combination of ingredients was flavorful, with moments of sweet and creamy and crunchy, but the bread beneath them was too thin - reminiscent of Wonder Bread toast points with singed corners.
...while here you can see the fig chutney, house-made ricotta, and prosciutto (though with cheeses like mascarpone and brie, it was easy to favor the two in the center).
The Interior: Vintage 95 has the feel of an old gentleman's club without the unwelcoming, oppressive bit. It's all dark, rich woods and browns with plush leather couches and chairs and a gently crackling fire. There are faux-painted walls and high ceilings, and the music plays softly enough to promote conversation. It's the kind of place that probably gets all the more magical as the sun goes down. There's also a bar area with high-top tables, and a comfortable patio looking out on the cutest section of downtown Chandler.
The Cost: Our bottle of wine plus bruschetta came out to $34 before tax and tip, and could easily be split by four people.
Rustic, warm, and plush, the Vintage 95 interior is a very inviting space in which to spend a late afternoon or evening.
The Conclusion: Vintage 95 embodies a contemporary feel of casual elegance, making it an ideal spot for a wine-centered happy hour. With an extensive list to choose from and very filling bruschetta made with fine ingredients, it's definitely a place we would return to for that time of the day when you just want to unwind.
Overall Grade: A-
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Apricot Carrots Recipe
My mother loved both apricots and carrots, so when I found this recipe, I knew I had to make it for her. It has become a family favorite.
- 1 pound carrots, sliced
- 1/4 cup apricot preserves
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 1 teaspoon lemon juice
- 1/4 teaspoon grated orange peel
- 1/8 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1. Place carrots in a saucepan with enough water to cover; bring to a boil. Cover and cook for 8 minutes or until crisp-tender; drain. Add remaining ingredients; cook and stir over medium heat for 3 minutes or until preserves are melted and carrots are coated. Yield: 4 servings.
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3/4 cup: 123 calories, 3g fat (2g saturated fat), 8mg cholesterol, 77mg sodium, 25g carbohydrate (20g sugars, 4g fiber), 1g protein.
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"For, he that expects nothing shall not be disappointed, but he that expects much - if he lives and uses that in hand day by day - shall be full to running over."
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"I want to be thoroughly used up when I die, for the harder I work, the more I live. I rejoice in life for its own sake. Life is no "brief candle" to me. It is a sort of splendid torch which I have got hold of for the moment, and I want to make it burn as brightly as possible before handing it on to future generations."
"When I stand before God at the end of my life, I would hope that I would not have a single bit of talent left, and could say, "I used everything you gave me."
"This is what you shall do: love the earth and sun, and animals, despise riches, give alms to every one that asks, stand up for the stupid and crazy, devote your income and labor to others, hate tyrants, argue not concerning God, have patience and indulgence towards the people, take off your hat to nothing known or unknown, or to any man or number of men; go freely with the powerful uneducated persons, and with the young, and mothers, of families: read these leaves in the open air every season of every year of your life: re-examine all you have been told at school or church, or in any books, and dismiss whatever insults your soul."
"Trials, temptations, disappointments - all these are helps instead of hindrances, if one uses them rightly. They not only test the fiber of character but strengthen it. Every conquering temptation represents a new fund of moral energy."


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ST. PETERSBURG — Brittany Lincicome will donate her recent LPGA Founder's Cup earnings to the First Tee of St. Petersburg.
There will be a special event from 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. today at the Twin Brooks Golf Course, 3800 22nd Ave. S.
The event will include a pizza party for First Tee participants and their families, a golf clinic by Lincicome and a "Beat the Pro" contest.
Lincicome, a founding partner of the First Tee of St. Petersburg, finished the recent inaugural RR Donnelley LPGA Founders Cup in a tie for second place.
The tournament's unique format gives all of the $1 million prize money directly to charity — split between the LPGA Foundation and player-designated charities.
Lincicome's earning of $77,500, will go to her favorite charity, the First Tee of St. Petersburg.
The donation represents the largest single gift that the organization has received in its first year as an independent nonprofit, and will go toward a new Learning Center and expand program offerings to reach even more underserved youth and their families.
Lincicome grew up in Seminole and honed her golf skills in St. Petersburg junior golf programs. She turned pro at 19, and has already won one major on the LPGA tour: the 2009 Kraft Nabisco Championship.
The First Tee of St. Petersburg is a development program for youth, ages 6 to 18, that teaches golf fundamentals, rules and etiquette and life skills.
The First Tee of St. Petersburg offers classes year-round at the city-owned golf courses: Twin Brooks (the official home of First Tee), Cypress Links and Mangrove Bay.
The First Tee of St. Petersburg welcomes children of all backgrounds, ethnicities and abilities. No child is turned away for inability to pay, and scholarships are provided through a combination of grants and individual and corporate contributions to fulfill the organization's mission.
Initially formed in April 2005, the First Tee of St. Petersburg became an independent 501(c)(3) organization in 2010.


text: Mm hmm, turns out the incredible Billy Eichner can't just see right into our hearts—he can see into our libidos too. Eichner's Billy on the Street came up with the below segment for its latest episode—in it, Eichner asks the women of New York City, straight-up, if they'd have sex with Paul Rudd. I think you can probably guess how the yes-to-no ratio shook out, but it's the individual, honest interactions that are so hysterical. Watch:


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Donations to FSF - A Challenge to Other LUG'sNov 26, 1999, 21:57 (2 Talkback[s])
To show our appreciation to the Free Software Foundation for their efforts in coordinating the development of free software, the Vancouver GNU/Linux Users Group (http://www.linux.bc.ca/ ) recently made a donation of US$650. (~CDN$960.)
Local companies (Coalescent Technologies and Faximum Software) also joined in with contributions of their own, raising the combined total to US$1350. (~CDN$2000.)
A search through the ThankGNUS page
doesn't show many other LUG's.
Since the FSF has played a pivotal role in the evolution of Linux, we encourage other LUG's to follow through with donations of their own. Of course, donations to other groups which develop free software (e.g., The XFree86 Project http://www.xfree86.org/donations.html ) are just as acceptable.
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Todd Herzog, Spencer Duhm dating
In an email to AfterElton.com blogger Michael Jensen, Survivor: China winner Todd Herzog revealed that he and Survivor: Tocantins contestant Spencer Duhm have been dating.
I can't say much because he's still on the show, but we met about a month before his season began. We're doing the 'take it slow' thing which I find to be really nice. Usually guys are in search for one thing, but its refreshing to see that Spencer is different. We have such extreme opposite tastes but so much in common. He LOVES sports and I prefer the solo outdoors stuff, I like to dress super trendy he's into plain T's, I love alternative music he likes Whitney! (shhh)
We both love to keep active and busy, we love trying new things and traveling. I was attracted to him the moment I saw him, mainly because he's got this confidence that pours out of him and a piercing stare that you can't help but notice so I went 'fishing'! Started talking with him and reeled him in! He's coming to stay with me all next week, and I with him next month. I'll be in New York for his finale in May and we are planning a huge trip this summer … So hopefully things go well! I'm like a wall that usually wont let anyone one close to me, but he's doing a great job at breaking it down so I have high hopes!
Via "Survivor: China" winner Todd Herzog dating "Survivor: Tocantin"'s Spencer Duhm | AfterElton.com.


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Editions with Terry Bradshaw Announces Air Dates for Savannah, Georgia(February 04, 2013)
Coral Springs, GA (PRWEB) February 04, 2013
The award-winning Editions with Terry Bradshaw is excited to announce February air dates for Savannah, Georgia. The informative program features compelling stories about every day topics like family recreation and unique travel destinations. Savannah is one of the nations oldest and most historic Southern cities. The provocative program will air on FOX WTGS-TV throughout the month of February at 8:30 AM on Tuesdays.
Visitors planning to explore The Hostess of the South will find Savannah charming, welcoming and a little mysterious. Its renowned historic district is downtown and attracts more than 10 million visitors in 2012. The city is also famous for its more than 30 ghost tours which take advantage of the number of local haunted homes and retell stories from the dead heard around town. It is also new relocation spot for retirees who are not interested in over-crowded Florida and it was given the highest rating in 2012 by Travel and Leisure Magazine for Quality of Life and Visitor Experience. The television program hosted by one of Americas greatest sports celebrities is pleased to continually broadcast in Savannah, Georgia.
Terry Bradshaw, the former quarterback for the Pittsburgh Steelers, narrates the show with his usual down-to-earth personality. The Pro Ball Hall of Fame inductee is well-known as a commentator and analyst for various national television networks, and is now a co-host for an Emmy-winning pregame show. In addition, Bradshaw is a best-selling author and beloved late night talk show guest. His sense of humor and willingness to move an audience endears him to any motivational speaking crowd. He is either loved by fans or not, but still remains one of the best football players in the United States whose fans adore him.
The award-winning Editions with Terry Bradshaw show explores topics which affect the lives of every one. It dives in to some of the best places in America to work, live, play and retire. The program films on location throughout the United States and Canada, and broadcasts on many cable television networks. For more information about the program and its host, please visit editionstv.com, or visit it on Facebook, Twitter and Google+.
Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/editions-tv-savannah-ga-/feb2013/prweb10395942.htm.
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This Black Card Gives You Carte Blanche
A real T-shirt-and-jeans kind of guy, Peter H. Shankman certainly doesn't look like a high roller, but American Express Co. (AXP ) knows better. After he was snubbed by salesmen at a Giorgio Armani boutique on Fifth Avenue in New York recently, the 31-year-old publicist -- who was made available to BusinessWeek by AmEx -- saw "an unbelievable attitude reversal" at the cash register when he whipped out his black AmEx Centurion Card. In June, a RadioShack (RSH ) cashier refused the card, thinking it was a fake. "`Trust me,' I said. `Run the card,"' recalls the chief executive of Geek Factory Inc., a public-relations and marketing firm. "I could buy a Learjet with this thing."
An exaggeration, perhaps. But AmEx' little black card is decidedly the "It" card for big spenders. Launched in late 1999, Centurion is given out by invitation only to customers who spend at least $150,000 a year on other AmEx cards and meet other requirements. The chosen cardholders pay an annual fee of $2,500, raised from $1,000 two years ago.
Although AmEx has spent zilch on promotion, some would-be customers go to absurd lengths to get what they see as a must-have status symbol. Hopefuls have written poems to plead their case. Others say they'll pay the fee but swear not to use the card -- they want it just for show. "Every week I get phone calls or letters, often from prominent people, asking me for the card," says AmEx' head of consumer cards, Alfred F. Kelly Jr.
Who, he won't say. In fact, AmEx deliberately builds an air of mystery around the sleek card, keeping hush-hush such details as the number of cards in circulation. Analysts say AmEx earns back many times what it spends on perks for black-card customers in both marketing buzz and fees.
The card is now being flattered by imitators. In April, Merrill Lynch & Co. and MBNA Corp. launched a black-colored Visa card with a credit limit of up to $250,000. The card offers bonus points that can be used to pay for brokerage charges -- or a night at the Ritz. "Our goal wasn't to come out with a me-too card," says Peter Barsoom, director of card payments for Merrill Lynch. "Our clients needed a better card in their wallet." J.P. Morgan Chase & Co. also is sizing up its own version. Says Jamie Dimon, the bank's chief operating officer and president: "We may want to try to outdo that at some point."
Basic services on the Centurion card include a personal travel counselor and concierge, available 24/7. Beyond that, almost anything goes. Feel like shopping at Bergdorf Goodman (NMG ) or Saks Fifth Avenue (SKG ) at midnight? No problem. Traveling abroad in first class? Take a pal -- the extra ticket is free.
The royal treatment often requires elaborate planning. One AmEx concierge arranged a bachelor party for 25, which involved a four-day trip that included 11 penthouse suites, travel by private jet, and a meet-and-greet with an owner of the Sacramento Kings basketball team. The tab was more than $300,000.
How did Shankman, who says his firm has no business dealings with AmEx, earn his card? All the travel and entertainment charges he racks up hosting his clients prompted AmEx to send it to him. It arrived in December, along with a 43-page manual. Recently, Shankman sought reservations for Spice Market, an often-overbooked restaurant in Manhattan, to impress a friend. He called his concierge. "Half an hour later it was done," says Shankman. Membership does have its privileges.
By Mara Der Hovanesian in New York


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La Martinière and Google sign agreement
French publisher La Martinière has dropped its legal action against Google and signed an agreement with it to scan specified out-of-print French language titles.
The publisher was locked in a five-year long legal battle against Google for having digitised copyrighted books without permission. The pact is similar to the one finalised last month with Hachette Livre, which was aimed to serve as a model for other French houses.
The difference is that La Martinière and Google will draw up a catalogue including both the titles already scanned in partnership with American libraries and those to be covered by the latest deal, a Google France spokesperson said. The publisher will decide which titles will be withdrawn and which will be scanned.
Several thousand titles could be involved, La Martinière c.e.o. Hervé de La Martinière said. The group will be able to sell the scanned books through the Google e-books platform on a revenue-sharing basis, with the publisher earning the undisclosed majority share, the Google spokesperson added.
Hachette Livre's agreement will last for five years, but La Martinière and Google did not disclose the duration of their pact. "The notion of time makes no sense," La Martinière told The Bookseller. "It is a new type of agreement, so we will need to see how it goes and adapt it if necessary." A Google spokesperson added it hopes more such agreements with French publishers will follow.
La Martinière filed charges against Google in 2006 and on 18th December 2008 won a court order for €300,000 in damages, and €10,000 for each day that the contested titles remained in Google's database. Google lodged an appeal and had been waiting for the verdict.
The French publishers association and the French authors society joined La Martinière in the case but have not yet said whether they will also drop charges. If they do not, their part of the appeal will stand.


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Have French Law Questions? Ask an French Lawyer Now.
Nothing, except some airline rules requiring a medical examination and the agreement of the captain to allow pregnant women in the 7th, 8th, and 9th months to embark on transcontinental flights, to fly back to the US.
If he finds out he is the father of the child, even a long time after the baby is born, he can recognize it as his, provided no other man has done some before him. If there is an argument on the matter either with the mother or another putative father, a court will rule on it. The father may ask that genetic tests be used.
If the child is recognized by his father before he or she leaves France and he asserts that he wants to either share custody or have visitation rights, and the mother takes the child abroad, she may face prosecution for child abduction and, due to international treaties, may have to take him/her back to France.
If a father has a strong case, he may win sole custody, or at the minimum shared custody even if most children are left with their mothers.


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After failing to assassinate Hamas leader, Israel kills three Palestinian civilians in Gaza Strip
Israeli occupation troops fired from tanks and helicopters toward a Palestinian residential area in the northern Gaza Strip Tuesday evening, killing three Palestinian civilians and wounding 30, doctors said. This latest Israeli attack came hours after the failed assassination attempt on Hamas' no. 2, Dr. Abdel Aziz al Rantissi.
According to the Israeli army, the car targeted in the attack was transporting Palestinian "activists", who had fired home-made Qassam rockets on the Israeli town of Sderot.
The Israeli army added said that after the failed assassination attempt earlier Tuesday, helicopters were patrolling the skies over Gaza Strip in advance of an expected Qassam rocket attack. The army said that the helicopter pilots spotted the vehicle transporting those who had fired the rockets, and attacked it.
Palestinians fired six Qassam rockets on Sderot. Five Israelis were treated for shock.
Palestinian sources, however, conveyed those killed were civilians and not involved in the fighting against Israel. The three were identified as members of the Abed Rabbo family, two 19-year-old men and a 16-year-old girl. They lived in an area between the town of Beit Hanoun and the Jabaliya refugee camp in northern Gaza Strip.
The three victims were killed when the first missile missed its target and hit a building, the Palestinian sources said. The second missile destroyed a vehicle, causing only injuries, the sources added. (Albawaba.com)
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Better Than a Dream (Lyrics)
(Written by Mike Batt)
I used to dream myself to somewhere else each night
I dreamed in colour, 'cos I lived in black and white.
Until I chanced upon this road that led to you, I couldn't see
How anything could be
Better than a dream
Stranger than my wild imagination
If this is a real sensation, it's better than a dream.
Higher than the moon,
Hazy like a beautiful illusion.
Crazy and in confusion,
And better than a dream.
I used to wish I was beyond some distant door,
I knew there must be more to life, and now I'm sure.
No dreams of pirate caves, or indian braves, or magic carpets could
Ever be this good,
(Repeat chorus)
And better than a dream.