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August 21, 2017
Anti-smooth muscle antibody is a blood test that detects the presence of antibodies against smooth muscle.
A blood sample is needed. This may be taken through a vein. The procedure is called a venipuncture.
No special preparation is needed.
When the needle is inserted to draw blood, some people feel moderate pain, while others feel only a prick or stinging sensation. Afterward, there may be some throbbing.
Your doctor may order this test if you have signs of certain diseases (such as hepatitis and cirrhosis) that can trigger the body to form antibodies against smooth muscle.
Normally, there are no antibodies present.
Note: Normal value ranges may vary slightly among different laboratories. Talk to your doctor about the meaning of your specific test results.
A positive test may be due to:
The test also helps distinguish autoimmune hepatitis from systemic lupus erythematosus.
Veins and arteries vary in size from one patient to another and from one side of the body to the other. Obtaining a blood sample from some people may be more difficult than from others.
Other risks associated with having blood drawn are slight but may include:


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RDT are unveiling a new, cutting edge approach to defibrillation monitoring for the pre-hospital and medical transportation market.
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RDT specialise in the design and manufacture of medical devices, including pre-hospital care vital signs monitors.
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Huge bunches of basil are readily available at the market right now, and the giant leaves make the perfect base for a classic summer spread: pesto. You can use pesto as a quick pasta sauce, a topping for pizza or simply as a dip for grilled bread. Try David Rocco's classic Pesto Genovese, which uses basil, garlic, pine nuts, Parmesan and olive oil. But basil isn't a requirement for this delicious summer staple. Check out a few more fun pesto combinations below.
Arugula + Pine Nuts
Michael Chiarello's Arugula Pesto blends blanched arugula with garlic, olive oil, pine nuts and Parmesan cheese.
Cilantro and Parsley + Almonds
Daisy Martinez's Cilanto Pesto is good with shrimp skewers or short ribs. It combines olive oil with cilantro, parsley, almonds, and vinegar.
Parsley + Lemon
David Rocco's Parsley-Lemon Pesto combines finely chopped parsley with freshly squeezed lemon juice, Parmigiano cheese and extra-virgin olive oil.
Parsley + Walnuts
David Rocco's Pesto Amalfitana skips traditional pine nuts in favor of walnuts, parsley, garlic, Parmesan and olive oil.
Artichoke Hearts + Parsley + Walnuts
Giada De Laurentiis makes a hearty Artichoke Pesto that's great on grilled bread. It blends artichokes, parsley, walnuts, lemon zest and juice, garlic, salt and pepper.
Another great thing about pesto is that it freezes well, so you can enjoy summer basil straight into the fall. If you are freezing pesto, omit the cheese when blending and drizzle the top of your finished pesto with olive oil before covering and putting in the freezer. When you're ready to use it, thaw then stir in the cheese. It can be frozen for up to one month.
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Hello all,
Please take a look at the following page:
By looking into good browsers and IE you will find two issues:
1)The point was to have the background narrow then the line-height so, I've come up with this:
article header hgroup h1 {
padding-top: 5px;
article header hgroup h1 span {
background: #d8e5e4;
font-family: 'MisoLight', 'Helvetica Neue',Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;
padding-left: 2%;
line-height: .9;
font-size: 2.6em; <-- ON IE 9 (at least) we get a HUGE font instead of the desired size like seen on good browsers;
ISSUE:The font size on hgroup h1 span is HUGE.The way I found to "fix" was to pass that font-size declaration to it's parent - is this ok ?
2)article is taking 70% of something else, but not the intended container.As you can see, ALL article content is to narrow when compared with the same article rendered on good browsers.
Haven't found any way to properly solve this.Any clue ?
k. regards,mem
That sounds OK. But why do you have two hgroups, and multiple h1s inside them? That's not how these elements are meant to be used.
Actually I was in doubt there. I'm having two hgroups because, on that page, I actually could read them as two header groups I believe. Also, by doing that I would have two natural containers in order make them inline 2 by 2.At end, I notice I had no validation error throw regarding that, so, it seems ok to me.
But what do you say?
No clue about the second issue ?
The issue 2 is solved. It was due to the fact that I was seeing the all thing on IE on a 1024 resolution, and I end up forgetting one rule. So, all ok.
Yes, but you are using elements in a way they are not designed to be used for presentational purposes only. A better way is to use CSS (and maybe a few small hooks) to style them. For example, in that instance all you need is a single
 with some spans to help you style the heading as you want.
Let's investigate...
True. We can consider that by doing that I'm grouping elements that, semantically, have no reason to be like that, so it's only a visual thing, hence, a non-semantic element should be used to group those 4 single words, 2 by 2.If, however, those words would make sense (semantically) to be grouped 2 by 2 (regardless the visual disposition), then I still believe two hgroups may have some sense.
As you said, a span ( and a
) inside a h1 could do the job there.
We would leave hgroups for "titles and subtitles" or even two titles of the same hierarchy if and only if, no outline get's offended ?
But there's no need anyway. You can set spans to display: block if you need them on separate lines. You just have one heading there, so better to use one only and save on all those headings and hgroups. (hgroup is a silly idea anyway, IMHO. A subtitle is not a heading.)
After carefully reading the documentation, I believe we are NOT allowed to have two headings of the same hierarchy on a header group.http://dev.w3.org/html5/markup/hgroup.html
At the limit we can set spans everywhere and we don't even need h1 or p. We have h1 and p, because we understand that it would be important to preserve a difference because, we believe, those two things, try to accomplish, semantically, two different goals. One says: "hey, this is something important" the other says "hey, this is not that important as the first but perhaps, you may want to read it";
You are telling me that a subtitle is not a heading. In the say way that a wheel is not a car. But we sure can conceive a subtitle as part of a heading or can't we ?
"Plato's Republic Comprehension Book - A guide to better understand books IV and V"

Plato's Republic Comprehension Book

A guide to better understand books IV and V

We can, of course, make all this a single h1, the same way we can make all with a span. But if we make that distinction here, and divide those on a hgroup with two different headings we are semantically saying more then just one heading.
We are telling, of those important things, the h1 is important, and the h2 is less important. But they both are important.
We don't get that semantic finesse by having all on a h1.And you don't have that finesse if we make:

Plato's Republic Comprehension Book

A guide to better understand books IV and V

At the bottom line, we are trying to investigate a draft recommendation, that may even cease to exist on some time, but if one hgroup exists, I don't see why not.
Yes, I'd probably call that all part of the one heading, myself. I was thinking of something a bit more separate as a subtitle. One consideration would be—what is a blind person going to hear? They'll hear that quoted text as one long title, which is perfectly fine. So my inclination would still be to mark that up as a single heading, with a span for styling if I wanted some kind of visual effect. A separate heading should really be used to identify a subsection of the text following the main title.

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Topic: Back from the doctor
So I got the all clear from my ct scans last week. Great news, but didnt explain what was causing the lower abdominal pain. I was sent back to the gyneocologist today who did another vaginal ultrasound to investigate what was up. Again no cancer, just a "blister" on my ovary and she thinks that some of the pain might be endometriosis sinking its teeth into me. She thought that perhaps I should have lyproscopic surgery to firmly diagnos endometriosis and clean out those girl pipes to help with the pain. We are going to wait on it though. I was taken off the pill after my resection to give my half liver a chance to heal and (sorry for the tmi, but it might help other women) now my periods are heavier and longer which might be causing the flair up. I was diagnosed with possible endometriosis about 15 years ago, but since you need surgery to definately diagnos it and since it can be somewhat controlled with birth control and pain medicine, my doctor didnt want to put me through a surgery unless things got worse or I was having a problem conceiving children. So still no definate diagnosis, but possible endometrriosis. We are discussing getting back on the pill to control the periods which hopefully will lessen the pain, but I need to hear from the liver specialist first to get permission. But the best news is that the doctor didnt see anything wrong with me that would exclude me having children if I can stay cancer free for another 14 months!
Arent you men lucky you dont have to deal with such things? But I must say vaginal ultrasounds are uber neat!
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2013 Training Camp Position Preview: WR
Throughout Liberty's preseason training camp, LibertyFlames.com will preview each position on the Flames' team, providing insight into the development of each group's players leading up to the Flames' season opener against Kent State on Aug. 29.
Today, we begin our position-by-position preview by looking at the Flames' wide receiver position, including insight from wide receivers coach Juan Taylor, junior Gabe Henderson and sophomore Darrin Peterson.
Wide Receiver
Unlike the quarterback and running back positions that saw the development of players for the future in 2012, the wide receiver position saw one of its top players in program history cap off a standout career before graduation.
Pat Kelly, a two-time CoSIDA Academic All-America first-team selection, was rookie quarterback Josh Woodrum's "go-to" wide receiver last year. Kelly benefited from the frequent looks, finishing off his senior season with 80 receptions (one short of tying a program record) for 857 yards and three touchdowns.
Kelly's senior year numbers, which helped him earn All-Big South first-team honors, allowed him to finish his career with 2,107 yards and become the fourth player in program history with 2,000 career receiving yards.
Kelly was not the only senior wideout on Liberty's roster last year, as Elliott Dutra (26 receptions, 278 yards, 1 TD) and Ryan Ferguson (22 receptions, 334 yards, 2 TDs) also graduated following the 2012 season.
All in all, five of Liberty's top six receivers from 2012 have graduated, a group that was responsible for 72.7 percent of Liberty's receptions (163 of 224) and 74.9 percent of the Flames' receiving yards (1,856 of 2,478) in 2012.
The returning player with the most receptions from 2012 is running back Aldreakis Allen (24 receptions, 160 yards, 1 TD), who sat out the second half of spring practice as he was suspended from the team. Fellow running back Desmond Rice is next on the list with eight receptions for 109 yards.
A group of young wide receivers will benefit from the experience Josh Woodrum gained in 2012 and look to develop into the signal caller's next top options.
Leading the way on the Flames' post spring depth chart are Jaquan Glover, Gabe Henderson, Darrin Peterson and Dante Shells.
Glover, Henderson and Peterson all saw increased playing time in 2012, with Peterson playing in 10 games, followed by nine for Glover and eight for Henderson.
Glover led the trio of players with seven receptions for 70 yards, followed by Henderson's five catches for 54 yards and Peterson's four receptions for 60 yards.
Peterson was the lone player in the group to find the end zone, doing so against Concord with a 41-yard scoring reception midway through the second quarter.
Wide Receiver Depth Chart
Darrin Peterson (So., 6-2, 190)
Jaquan Glover (R-Jr., 5-10, 190)
Branden Francis (Sr., 5-10, 165)
Justin Fritts (Fr., 6-2, 195)
Dante Shells (R-So., 6-1, 175)
Damarcus Faison (R-Fr., 6-4, 190)
Isaac Brown (Fr., 6-3, 180)
Dakota Kelly (Fr., 5-11, 170)
Gabe Henderson (Jr., 5-11, 195)
Greg Pratt (Sr., 5-8, 160)
Zac Parker (Fr., 5-10, 175)
Malaki Roy (Fr., 5-10, 185)
Full Training Camp Position Preview Schedule:
Aug. 1 – Wide Receivers
Aug. 5 – Defensive Line
Aug. 7 – Quarterbacks
Aug. 10 – Linebackers
Aug. 12 – Tight Ends/Fullbacks
Aug. 14 – Safeties
Aug. 19 – Cornerbacks
Aug. 21 – Offensive Line
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This week the stage of Worcester's Swan Theatre is yielding a bumper golden harvest of youthful performing talent, flowering from a vibrant local crop of nine to 18 years-olds. They are the 71-strong cast of WODYS (Worcester Operatic and Dramatic Society's Youth Section) in their latest production, "Footloose." It's clearly an all-amateur production but the mainly teenage talent on display is hugely committed and radiates a natural exuberance and infectious enthusiasm which readily communicates to the audience. "Footloose," a song and dance extravaganza adapted for the stage from the 1984 smash hit movie, is a far from easy production to tackle and poses considerable challenges for the performers, not least acting and singing with American accents and rendering songs with often unfamiliar tunes and harmonies and testing lyrics. But meet the challenges head on WODYS certainly do, and with a vengeance, though inevitably there are occasional rough edges. The on-stage activity is intense and unrelenting for more than two hours, the choreography slick and eye-catching, and the singing and acting impressive. "Footloose" is based on the true story of a town in Oklahoma which banned dancing through an outdated by-law and sparked local High School students into a vigorous campaign for the staging of a senior prom dance. One of the key roles, that of the town minister and preacher who declares dancing to be a tool of the devil, is superbly sung and acted by Matthew Emeny, a 17 years-old RGS Worcester sixth former who has a fine voice and great stage presence. This is his fourth principal role with WODYS, and it shows, as does the effect of his meeting and chat with David Essex who played the role on the London stage. Rosie Mountjoy as the preacher's daughter is equally captivating in voice and acting, and all the other principals bring their significant contributions to the overall sparkling concoction. They are Jack Cashion as Ren, the newcomer lad from Chicago who brings dance back to the reactionary town, Greg Bytheway (the comedic figure Willard), Grace Whyte as the preacher's wife (lovely voice), Naimee Tudge as Ren's mother, and Becky Price, Molly Holder and Harriet Bray as the trio of lively local lasses. The Director and Producer is WODS Life Member, David Humphries who is skilfully masterminding his 30th WODYS production as director. He helped with the formation of WODYS back in 1982. The large-scale choreography is in the capable hands (and feet) of Rachel Price and Katie McNamee, and the indispensable seven-strong band is under Musical Director Hattie Amos. "Footloose" is being staged every evening this week, plus a Saturday matinee. Proceeds from nightly raffles will go to WODYS chosen charity for this year – the Worcester Myriad Centre supporting young people with profound and multiple disabilities. Audiences at the Swan Theatre and other venues cannot cease to be impressed and delighted these days by the wealth of performing and musical talent smiling forth from the young people of the Worcester area. It is so fervently nurtured through WODYS and the likes of the Kays pantos, school productions, charity shows, dance academies, youth choirs, bands and orchestras, and the youthful ranks of Chris Jaeger's Worcester Repertory Company.
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Eye Candy Showdown: Bald and Beautiful Brothers
Hairless heads are hotter than ever, and no one does it better than these well-shaven studs. It's time for our final battle of the month, and this time, we want to know which of these bald babes reigns supreme in your eyes. Tell us your favorite below!


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Blowout Cookies
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These cookies look so good. Also, yay for Matt!ReplyDelete
Isn't that just great news? Hooray for Matt.ReplyDelete
Janet you kill me. I love reading your blog and I absolutely love all your recipes. Congrats for Matt and tell your fam hello. ~Laura Richards JacksonReplyDelete
Oh Laura, I miss your family. We're so happy Matt's engaged. I'm glad you check in with us every now and then.ReplyDelete
Janet, love, love your blog. The recipes and pics are AMAZING but it is your commentary that I love. You go girl!ReplyDelete
Thanks, Linda. You have made my day.ReplyDelete
Linda, now that the mini Reece's cup are out, could they be used whole as s substitution?ReplyDelete
Totally! I just found them the other day. They cost a bit more, but so much easier that chopping and freezing. Great idea, Barbara Ann. thanks.ReplyDelete
Wow these cookies sound so yummy and I love all of your photos! I need to be better at that. I am just like you; frozen cookies are JUST AS GOOD as fresh ones! Darn baked goods :)ReplyDelete
Found your blog via Pinterest. When I ran across this recipe I just had to laugh because I'm a mother of small children right now and the title of the cookies just makes me giggle. "Blowout cookies" huh? At first I thought maybe they were prank cookies that you would sneak laxative into or something. Good thing they are just regular delicious looking cookies!ReplyDelete
Lol! My son-in-law said the same thing. Hey what ever gets your attention. I actually found the recipe in a southern cookbook years ago, and that is what they are called because of how loaded they are. They even had a "blow-out" ice cream. Good luck with those "blow-outs".ReplyDelete
I am so glad I found your blog! I love it. I couldn't wait to make the blowout cookies for my mum who is a nuts about nuts :) Here's the link to the pic on pinterest. http://www.pinterest.com/pin/73887250110468136/ReplyDelete
Thanks for the recipe. I am going to make the cracked sugar cookies next. I have been searching for the perfect sugar cookies for my hub (who is not a chocolate or nut fan...sigh...but those are his only faults...so I can't complain too much). I think those cracked sugar cookies will blow his mouth off :)
Thanks for the pin. I can't stop eating them. they are dangerous to have around the house.ReplyDelete
What an AWESOME cookie recipe. My boys (men) are quite pleased too. Thanks for the share on your blog!!!!ReplyDeleteReplies
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Hi all!
I'm new here and this is my first post to the forums...
Ok, I have mostly been developing for the web since now but I would like to start developing for mobile devices too. I am very interested in doing App development for Android. I wonder if somebody could give me a few hints where I should start or maybe share some links of sites that offer help for newbees.
Thanks for your help!
I would suggest starting here: http://developer.android.com/guide/topics/fundamentals.html
The work your way down the list of topics on the left. It is very in depth and easy to follow. Just one thing to note when doing it, if you add acitivities to your package, you must manually insert them into the manifest.xml file.
Good luck. Android is actually a very nice platform to write for.
Thanks for the link! I already found that page and I will start right from there.
It's always exciting to do something new.
If you're a competent web developer already, then it may also be worth looking at a higher level mobile development frameworks such as [appcelerator titanium or [URL="http://www.phonegap.com"]phonegap](http://www.appcelerator.com/), as these more directly exploit your existing skills as well as having the bonus of being able to output for multiple mobile platforms.
Yes, I also looked at that, but preferred the idea of learning each devices native language. As those apps generate it anyway, I would like to tweak it from there if needed for some cases.
But it is a very good option
Yes, I love android, there more you read the better the platform becomes to dev for. lol
Here are a few other links you can also look at when done reading that:
yeah i'm looking to get started on Mobile development myself. I'm a fan of the Android and of course own one. I was looking at different frameworks and whatnot but i'm in the same boat as Nightstalker I want to learn the programming language rather than rely on frameworks that do it for me.
my question is what programming language is it? Java, Perl, PHP (i wish) lolhow do i compile the application to work in the android and how do i test it.
I've haven't tried writing any yet, but going by the link in NightStalker-DNS' post (#2) to Application Fundamentals
Android applications are written in the Java programming language.
eh... I remember Java.. lol its been a while since i coded an application in Java.
Well, as you know, it is Java. It is coded in eclipse with an Android plug-in. The link I gave explains in detail how to setup your dev environment as well as how to test on the emulator and on your phone. And how to create emulators with different settings. ie. Screen size, settings, sensors, etc
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About 2,500 years ago, the Spartans seemingly perfected cryptography by ingeniously wrapping a thin sheet of papyrus around a staff called a skytale. Today, while our encryption and data security methods have significantly improved, the need for securing data is just as relevant. And with the advent of cloud computing, new methods must be refined… Read More →


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Professor Michael Carroll to Speak at the Center for American Progress
PIJIP Director Michael Carroll will speak at the event below tomorrow morning:
Open Source Higher Education What Is It and Who Is It For?
February 7, 2012
10:00am – 11:30am
About This Event
Open CourseWare and other open educational resources are beginning to draw the attention of higher education policymakers and other leaders. Why? These web-based educational tools hold the promise of both reducing the cost of high education and helping learners to complete their degrees by providing access to top quality course materials and instruction.
By radically reducing the costs of course content, delivery of instruction, textbooks and related materials these open resources can make college more affordable. Further, by enabling "learning from-anywhere" for students who have work and family obligations, the same technologies provide expanded access to higher education for millions of non-traditional learners.
But how do they work and are they for every kind of student? Does current policy encourage the use of these tools?
Please join the Center for American Progress and the Council for Adult and Experiential Learning to explore these and other questions about Open Source Education Resources and how they can impact college affordability and access.
Introductory remarks:
Louis Soares, Director, Postsecondary Education Program, Center for American Progress
Keynote speaker:
- Martha Kanter, Under Secretary of Education
Featured presentation:
- Steve Carson, External Relations Director, MIT OpenCourseWare
Featured panelists:
- Nicole Allen, Textbook Advocate, Student PIRGs; Director, Make Textbooks Affordable
- Michael Carroll, Professor of Law, American University's Washington College of Law
- Sally Johnstone, Vice President for Academic Advancement, Western Governors University
Moderated by:
- Rebecca Klein-Collins, Director of Research for the Council for Adult and Experiential Learning
Coffee will be served at 9:30 a.m.
For more information, call 202-682-1611
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Austria on Monday became the first country in the eurozone, and one of only a handful across the globe, to say it would fast track compliance with the Basel III capital rules.
With a eurozone recession imminent and Austrian lenders exposed to woes further east, it appears odd to heap pressure on banks to comply with rules six years ahead of their rivals elsewhere.
To boot, Austria will also introduce an additional capital buffer early. And the buffer will be set between 2-3 per cent dependent on the risks inherent in banks' business models, higher than the 1-2.5 per cent specified in the Basel III framework.
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If you want to blend modern style with western culture, you can do so with this Paisley Print Western Shirt by Stetson. This shirt features the classic western shirt design with the double front pockets with flaps and snaps as well as the front and back western yokes. The modern plaid print and pearl buttons makes this shirt great for going out.
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SAINT LEO, Fla. – In what seems to be too familiar this season, the Saint Leo baseball team has had another game postponed because of bad weather as a strong thunderstorm interrupted the Lions' game against Eckerd College on Friday night. Halted because of lightning in the third inning, the game looked to be heading for a restart before a deluge of rain dumped on Southard Stadium, swamping the playing field.
The game will be restarted at 1 p.m. on Sunday at its point of interruption, with Eckerd leading 4-0 and batting with two out in the third inning.
With this postponement and the shuffling of the other games in the series due to expected severe weather on Saturday, the Lions and Tritons will look to complete this game and the seven inning contest on Sunday. The other nine inning game in the series will be made up at a later date.
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THE man who was given a caution for setting fire to the former Accrington Conservative Club on the day of the Queen's visit had already served a five-year prison sentence for arson.
Blackburn magistrates heard Colin Peter Andrews was a vulnerable individual, who blamed bullying for his behaviour.
Andrews, 39, of Whalley Road, Accrington, pleaded guilty to arson at Tinkerbrook Nursery, Oswaldtwistle, resulting in damage to trailers, a pull truck, a polly tunnel, and plants, to a total value of £1,170, and asked for four other offences of arson to be taken into consideration.
He was sentenced to six months in prison, suspended for two years, and made subject to community supervision for two years.
He was also ordered to pay £700 compensation to Tinkerbrook Nursery, which is run by the NHS.
Catherine Allan, prosecuting, said Andrews had used the facilities at the nursery, and suspicion fell on him because the manager knew he had a fascination with fire. Andrews told police he was being bullied, and this was his way of dealing with his issues.
He went on to tell police about the four other instances of arson, which included setting fire to a park bench, an industrial unit, and a garage.
Stephen Barker, defending, said Andrews had co-operated with the police as best he could.
He blamed bullying by someone on the street for the fire at Accrington Conservative Club, and prior to the fire at Tinkerbrook Nursery he had fallen out with the manager.
"Other incidents trigger him setting fires, but he doesn't intend them to spread," said Mr Barker.
"He leaves the area straight away and doesn't get any excitement from the reaction of the emergency services."
Mr Barker said Creative Support, the organisation working with Andrews, was hopeful that if he retained his liberty it would be able to help him.


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The last file today is with the coach. He spoke for about 20 minutes, touching on a number of topics — even violating his own edict that he wouldn't discuss individual players.
Here it is…
John Tortorella:[audio:http://lohud.com/audio/rangers/20120528 torts.MP3]
Some highlights…
• On future expectations for Chris Kreider: "He's going to go through the process. Who knows what happens next year with him? You guys have him playing 22 minutes on the first line I would think with some of the articles you'll write before next year. I can predict that.
"I don't really know him that well, but one thing I do know is that he has a pretty good head on his shoulders. I watched him how he deal with you guys through it all, through all the scrutiny of the city, some of the good things he did. He's going to understand what the process is all about. We'll see where it goes."
• On Brad Richards' adjustment to New York: "As a 31-year-old Conn Smythe winner, and all the stuff that he's done, this was a different year for him in understanding all the things that come with it. I think he's going to be better as he starts again next year. It's easy to say a veteran guy coming in will be able to handle it, but it's a different animal. He went through a process himself. At that age, at 31, he went through a process coming here."
• On the production of the team's top offensive weapons, particularly vs. the Devils: "No. I think they tried. I think you need to give Jersey a little credit also in the way they played. There's no — and I've said it many times — your best players need to be your best, and our best weren't our best enough times."
• On Michael Sauer's future after his concussion: "It's a huge question mark. I just saw Michael today for the first time in months. I don't have a lot of updates, but he's certainly not where he needs to be to start working out."
• On if the club can count on Sauer next season: "No. Nope. I'll be honest with you. No. I can't."
• On infusing more youth into the team: "I'm not calling spots. I'm not going to call positions. But we're going to give some of the youth an opportunity."
He mentioned having expectation of contributions early last year from Carl Hagelin and Christian Thomas. Obviously, Hagelin contributed, Thomas didn't.
"I think that's so important. We need to keep on back-filling there, as far as adding youth. It's not going to be given. They're going to have to earn their spots. We'll see how it all plays out."
"I think it's a young man's game. I do. I think we have some guys that we're certainly going to give an opportunity to as we start next year. They'll sink or swim themselves."
• On if he would suggest Mike Sullivan stay if he is offered a head coaching job: "Absolutely not. Do we want to lose Sully? He's a huge part of this organization. He's a huge part of some of these kids' development. But if you're asking me, he should be a head coach in this league. It's amazing how he's been looked by. He should be a head coach in this league."
• On the value of impending free agent Brandon Prust: "I'll tell you that we value him. He's a huge part of our team. That's all I can say. I love the guy. The intangibles he brings. I think he does a lot. I think he's had an up and down year. He was getting a lot of minutes. Then he got some minutes. It was an inconsistent year. But as far as his intangibles and what he brings to the locker room, he's a huge piece to our puzzle."
• On the challenging season of Brandon Dubinsky: "It was a tough year for Dubie. I'm not sure if it was the expectations that are brought upon you when you sign a contract. I think with Dubie, in my mind, before this year started, there was more than Dubie than the way he was playing. And he obviously played better the prior year than this year. So my expectations with Dubie are to not only get back to where he was, but also improve. And that's not based on this year."
• On bringing new pieces in that might not fit the system: "Yeah, you're always thinking about that, but you have to be really careful about ruling people out, too. Sometimes, when you think it's a really good piece, and he may not exactly fit in all the little things you do, you can teach him those things along the way if he really brings you something else. You don't want to box yourself in here."
"Listen. We have to work extremely hard to score goals. Along the way, if there's something that can help there, you find a way to teach your concept, but allow to bring some talent in to allow that to work for you. You can't get stubborn here, either. We're not going to lose our identity. I think there's enough inner-pressure in our room."


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The formal sciences are the branches of knowledge that are concerned with formal systems, such as logic, mathematics, information theory, systems theory, decision theory, statistics, and some aspects of linguistics.
Unlike other sciences, the formal sciences are not concerned with the validity of theories based on observations in the real world, but instead with the properties of formal systems based on definitions and rules. Methods of the formal sciences are, however, applied in constructing and testing scientific models dealing with observable reality.
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Formal sciences began before the formulation of scientific method, with the most ancient mathematical texts dating back to 1800 BC (Babylonian mathematics), 1600 BC (Egyptian mathematics) and 1000 BC (Indian mathematics). From then on different cultures such as the Indian, Greek and Islamic mathematicians made major contributions to mathematics, while the Chinese and Japanese independently developed their own mathematical tradition.
Besides mathematics, logic is another example of one of oldest subjects in the field of the formal sciences. As an explicit analysis of the methods of reasoning, logic received sustained development originally in three places: India from the 6th century BC, China in the 5th century BC, and Greece between the 4th century BC and the 1st century BC. The formally sophisticated treatment of modern logic descends from the Greek tradition, being informed from the transmission of Aristotelian logic, which was then further developed by Islamic logicians. The Indian tradition also continued into the early modern period. The native Chinese tradition did not survive beyond antiquity, though Indian logic was later adopted in medieval China.
As a number of other disciplines of formal science rely heavily on mathematics, they did not exist until mathematics had developed into a relatively advanced level. Pierre de Fermat and Blaise Pascal (1654), and Christiaan Huygens (1657) started the earliest study of probability theory. In the early 1800s, Gauss and Laplace developed the mathematical theory of statistics, which also explained the use of statistics in insurance and governmental accounting. Mathematical statistics was recognized as a mathematical discipline in the early 20th century.
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As opposed to empirical sciences (natural, social), the formal sciences do not usually involve empirical procedures. Sometimes they do not presuppose knowledge of contingent fact, or describe the real world. In this sense, formal sciences are both logically and methodologically a priori, for their content and validity are often independent of any empirical procedures.
Although formal sciences are usually conceptual systems, sometimes lacking empirical content, this does not mean that they have no relation to the real world. But this relation is such that their formal statements hold in all possible worlds – whereas, statements based on empirical theories, such as, say, General Relativity or Evolutionary Biology, do not hold in all possible worlds, and may even turn out not to hold in this world. That is why formal sciences are applicable in all domains and useful in all empirical sciences.
Because of their non-empirical nature, formal sciences are often construed by outlining a set of axioms and definitions from which other statements (theorems) are deduced. In other words, theories in formal sciences contain no synthetic statements; all their statements are analytic.
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- ↑ Albert Einstein (1923). "Geometry and Experience" Sidelights on relativity, Courier Dover Publications. Reprinted by Dover (2010), ISBN 978-0-486-24511-9.
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- Mario Bunge (1985). Philosophy of Science and Technology. Springer.
- Mario Bunge (1998). Philosophy of Science. Rev. ed. of: Scientific research. Berlin, New York: Springer-Verlag, 1967.
- C. West Churchman (1940). Elements of Logic and Formal Science, J.B. Lippincott Co., New York.
- James Franklin (1994). The formal sciences discover the philosophers' stone. In: Studies in History and Philosophy of Science. Vol. 25, No. 4, pp. 513–533, 1994
- Stephen Leacock (1906). Elements of Political Science. Houghton, Mifflin Co, 417 pp.
- Bernt P. Stigum (1990). Toward a Formal Science of Economics. MIT Press
- Marcus Tomalin (2006), Linguistics and the Formal Sciences. Cambridge University Press
- William L. Twining (1997). Law in Context: Enlarging a Discipline. 365 pp.
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MSI A88X-G45 Gaming Reviewby Ian Cutress on 8/11/2014 8:00 AM EST
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purplestater - Monday, August 11, 2014 - linkThis really makes me want to build another computer that I don't need and can't afford. Reply
PHlipMoD3 - Monday, August 11, 2014 - linkSo, the A10 7850K beats an i7 4960X in 2 gaming benchmarks, and not a word is said about that in the article apart from "The MSI motehrboard takes the lead in CoH2 comfortably."
Seems fishy to me, same card, more CPU bottleneck on the A10, and yet it beats a 4960X in gaming? Shenanigans. Reply
tim851 - Monday, August 11, 2014 - linkThe games in which the A10 comes out on top are not CPU bottlenecked, but clearly limited by GPU performance. A victory there is likely a statistical fluke. Reply
PHlipMoD3 - Monday, August 11, 2014 - linkI still find it quite a weird victory, even taking into account the GPU-limited state of BF4. CoH is also a CPU heavy title, and AMD seems to do well in it more often. I would like to have seen a comparison between the 9590 and the A10 in this case, instead of the more limited benches and comparisons in this article / review.
I know its a motherboard review specifically, but more comparison points can't hurt. Reply
Ian Cutress - Monday, August 11, 2014 - linkI just removed my CoH2 results: with it being on steam and requiring an online connection to initialise first on a new system, it of course downloads updates. It would seem CoH2 had a large update that I didn't see download which has affected the frame rates quite considerably: up to 15% with an A10. I am seeing this with the motherboards I have on the test bed, and is essentially nullifying all my previous results compared to the latest. Reply
DrMrLordX - Tuesday, August 12, 2014 - linkIs the latest CoH2 update showing any speed improvements on the 4960x or other Intel processors? I understand if the new software version skews current results to the point that they are no longer comparable to older benchmark runs, but at the same time, this sort of stinks for the 7850k. AMD won a benchmark? Pull it, it has to be a fluke!
If the 4960x gained nothing from the update, then, guess what: the 7850k is actually the faster chip for CoH2. Reply
Anonymous Blowhard - Monday, August 11, 2014 - link> why would a user purchase such an APU and then disable access by adding a discrete GPU?
Because they're a complete pillock.
Now, if someone were to purchase a cheap-as-chips FM2 Athlon X4 750K, OC the living daylights out of it, and pair that with a dGPU ... well, then they'd be a savvy budget gamer, now wouldn't they? Reply
iTzSnypah - Monday, August 11, 2014 - linkWell if AMD releases a Kaveri based Athlon X4 then maybe. Currently a G3458+H81 board is cheaper and blows a 750K/760K out of the water gaming, especially once you overclock the Pentium. Reply
StrangerGuy - Thursday, August 14, 2014 - linkExactly, who in the right mind would buy this $120 mobo given the Pentium AE and a H81 board is the same price? By the time you put a FM2 CPU/APU into that thing you could have well easily got a discrete card for budget gaming purposes. Of course they will be AMD tryhards deriding the AE being "loldualcore" while conveniently ignoring being massively GPU limited with AMD CPU is a universally FAR worse experience. Reply
Phartindust - Thursday, August 14, 2014 - linkWrong question. The right question is why would anybody purchase an APU and NOT crossfire it with an appropriate AMD GPU? Putting a Nvidia gpu with an AMD APU makes no sense at all Reply
loimlo - Saturday, August 16, 2014 - linkKudos to Anandtech & MSI for bringing up low-end/mid-end motherboards reviews. I bought a MSI A88XM-E35 for friend's web surfing after reading its review on Anand.
Just a suggestion. MSI Z97 PC Mate seems to be a perfect mate for G3258. Maybe worth a review ?? Reply
ZYXZ - Thursday, September 11, 2014 - linkAo meu entender este teste é falho e desfavorável a MSI A88X-G45. Ele teria que incluir também o teste com duas placas de vídeo R7 250X DDR3 XFX em 3X crossfire hybrid para poder tirar o máximo poder gráfico do sistema proposto pela AMD atualmente. Reply


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U.S. potato exports to Mexico have stopped in response to a lawsuit by Mexican growers.
While the Mexican government prepares its response to the suit filed by the Mexican Potato Producers Association (CONPAPA), U.S. spuds cannot be exported, said Workabeba Yigzaw, a spokeswoman for the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service.
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ANAHEIM – Three officer-involved shootings occurred in Anaheim Thursday night after a person reported a man was playing loud music inside his car, police said. There were no injuries.
About 10:45 p.m., the caller reported the man inside the parked car in the 1800 block of Arbutus Avenue, said Anaheim police Sgt. Bob Dunn.
Dunn said about two weeks ago, the same caller sent a roommate to talk to the man in the car because of the loud music. Dunn said the man threatened the roommate with a gun.
Thursday night, the man put a gun to his head and threatened to kill himself, Dunn said.
Dunn said he attempted to turn his vehicle around to leave and that's when the first officer-involved shooting occurred.
The man kept driving and ended up in the 1600 block of West Romneya Drive, where the man encountered another Anaheim police officer and another officer-involved shooting occurred, Dunn said.
The man continued and wound up at the first scene in the 1800 block of Arbutus where the third officer-involved shooting was reported, Dunn said.
After that shooting, the man got out of his vehicle and gave up without further incident, Dunn said.
Police recovered a handgun next to where the man was seated, Dunn added.
No injuries were reported, Dunn said.
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KRON, HORACE EDWARD (ED) - 85 of Powell, passed away Wednesday October 24, 2001 at St. Mary's Medical Center. Preceded in death by his wife, Virgie Bowers Kron; parents, Frankie & Horace Kron; brothers, C.W. & Ralph Kron; sisters, Mildred Regan and Helen Thompson.
He is survived by brother & sister in law, Donald & Betty Jo Kron; sister in law, Carolyn Kron; and brother in law, Bruce Regan; special friend, Gwen Driver; several nieces and nephews. Funeral service 7 p.m. Friday Rose Mortuary Broadway Chapel with Rev. Jerry l. Wolfenbarger officiating. Family and friends will meet at the main entrance to Greenwood Cemetery at 1:45 p.m. Saturday for interment service at 2 p.m. . Family will receive friends 6-7 p.m. Friday at Rose Mortuary Broadway Chapel.
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Inside AnandTech 2013: CPU Performanceby Anand Lal Shimpi on 3/15/2013 1:56 PM EST
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skuban - Friday, March 15, 2013 - linkSome per core comparisons would make a nice addition to the 1st table. Reply
Casper42 - Friday, March 15, 2013 - linkSo along those lines, why the heck did you compare a well spec'd Opteron 880 against a Low Power L5640. Why not compare it to something like an X5650 that was the bottom proc of the high end family at the time?
Seems like a real Apples:Oranges type comparison. Reply
aruisdante - Friday, March 15, 2013 - linkBecause they're compairing what they had then to what they have now. It's apples to apples in terms of application, not processor. Reply
Mumrik - Sunday, March 17, 2013 - linkThat would make absolutely no sense. This is an article about Anandtech's upgrade. Reply
Casper42 - Monday, March 18, 2013 - linkI get that, but go back and read the article and you see there are several generalized statements about "processors from then vs processors from now".
When making such comparisons they should have pointed out that the differences seen are against a Low Power model and that a normal or high power model would have even more impact on then vs now. Reply
bryanb - Friday, March 15, 2013 - linkYour "new" Xeon L5640 is already 3 years old. In comparison, you could have gone with the much newer Xeon E3 v2 that uses 22nm Ivy Bridge. You would get even better power efficiency at a much lower cost (currently $200-300) per chip. However, memory capacity may be a problem as you would have to rely on a LGA 1155 server boards which typically have fewer ECC ram slots. Reply
MartinT - Friday, March 15, 2013 - linkYou have to remember (from the other articles) that these upgrade were done a long time ago, IIRC before Ivy Bridge Xeons even launched. Reply
DanNeely - Friday, March 15, 2013 - linkLGA1155 doesn't support dual socket boards; so until about a year ago the older LGA1366 chips (LGA1567 was also available but AT didn't need quad-socket any longer) were the only viable Intel option for their performance target. Reply
Casper42 - Friday, March 15, 2013 - linkRight, I want to run my enterprise on a desktop chip with a Xeon badge.
A Xeon E3 v2 is nothing more than a Core i7 with Xeon bading and ECC support.
You want at least an E5 before I will even remotely consider it an Enterprise server.
In that space everything is currently on Sandy Bridge EP/EN with Ivy Bridge EP coming around Sept, Ivy EN (why bother really) a few months later, and then Ivy EX (The E7 big boys) either late 2013 or early 2014. Reply
Casper42 - Friday, March 15, 2013 - linkPS:
Xeon E3 v2 = Dual Channel memory and 16 lanes of PCIe 3.0 (Single socket only)
Xeon E5 v1 = Quad Channel memory and 40 lanes of PCIe 4.0 per socket, 80 lanes in a standard 2P server similar to their "new" DB server.
RAID Controllers (especially with SSDs behind them) and Network cards and such need some decent I/O. Reply
JlHADJOE - Monday, March 18, 2013 - linkWhoa dude! I didn't even know PCIe 4.0 already launched! Reply
Casper42 - Monday, March 18, 2013 - linkDoh! Reply
jasonelmore - Monday, March 18, 2013 - linkYou gotta remember that these CPU's are most likely donated for free. So i'm guessing that's why they went intel. Plus intel is badass where amd is not. Reply
tribunal88 - Friday, March 15, 2013 - linkIs there a particular reason you went with Intel over AMD this time around? Reply
MartinT - Friday, March 15, 2013 - linkI'm guessing
- performance
- performance/Watt
and, often overlooked:
- pretty good chance Intel's going to be around for the five years these servers are supposed to run. Reply
JlHADJOE - Monday, March 18, 2013 - linkSimple. Intel's better than AMD today.
In 2005, pre-Core2 AMD was the best, so they bought AMD. These days Intel is the best, so they bought Intel. Reply
Emulex - Friday, March 22, 2013 - linkDL585 G7 with 4 sockets can have 4 pci-e bus. A dl380 G7 has 1 pci-e bus to share. The DL360p gen8 has one bus whilst the DL380p gen8 has two pci-e 3.0 bus.
Choices made here can have huge impact on the i/o subsystem when using 10/40gb networking and multiple raid cards. It is very much possible that an older quad-cpu system with 4 bus can outgun dual socket system with a single bus.
Some food for thought. Reply
MrSpadge - Friday, March 15, 2013 - linkWhere did you get that special edition of the Xeons with just 2 memory channels? ;) Reply
Death666Angel - Friday, March 15, 2013 - link"Although die area has gone up a bit, you get 3x the number of cores, a lot more cache and much more memory bandwidth."
And that is not taking into account all the features that went from the north- and south-bridge and other chips on the mainboard onto the CPU die. :D Incredible. Reply
Casper42 - Friday, March 15, 2013 - linkLike what? AMD put the memory controller into the CPU Die back in 2006 so the "old machine" has roughly the same architecture that the new machine has because the Westmere based L5640 does not have PCIe controllers inside just like the old AMD Opteron 880. You need at least Sandy Bridge Xeons for that particular feature. Reply
Death666Angel - Saturday, March 16, 2013 - linkYou're right. Didn't realize that the CPU was that old. 2010 doesn't seem that long ago, but there were quite a few changes done between then and what launched last year. :) Reply


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07 May 2012
One of the biggest oddities of the early-season Detroit Tigers has been the inconsistent results of starting pitcher Max Scherzer. He's allowed 22 runs in only 31.1 inning of work, and has struggled to pitch deep into games (Max has pitched into the sixth inning in only three of six starts). But even though he's labored in many of his outings, Scherzer currently finds himself leading the league in strikeouts per nine innings (at 10.3).
So, if he seemingly still has good stuff (and I don't think he could rack up the strikeouts if he didn't), then why hasn't he been able to keep his ERA even below 6.00? I think it's clear that Scherzer hasn't pitched very well in several of his starts, I don't want to absolve him of all the 'blame', but I think he's also been more than a bit unlucky to start the year.
Max's 6.32 is horrible, but his FIP and xFIP (two ERA estimators that look only at strikeouts, walks, and home runs) are 3.85 and 3.84 respectively. And we see that even though Max had a seven walk outing in New York, his 3.7 BB/9 rate, although higher than we'd like it to be, isn't completely out of line with his 3.1 BB/9 career average. And neither the walk rate, nor his 1.15 HR/9 rate is enough to explain the 2.47 run difference between his actual ERA and his FIP numbers.xBABIP (expected batting average on balls in play) calculator that uses batted ball types as inputs, and came up with a .342 number for Scherzer this year. That's still quite high, but it more than splits the difference from his observed BABIP.
This difference in actual and expected BABIP is manifested in the metric tERA (true ERA) which uses linear weights by batted ball type to predict ERA. Scherzer's tERA for this season so far is 4.34, which is still high, but much more reasonable than his actual 6.32 ERA.
The internet sort of sounded the alarm after Max's shaky outing in the Bronx and, although it quieted a bit after his dominant outing against the White Sox, there still remains some doubt as to whether or not he can be a reliable pitcher down the stretch and into the playoffs. But, while some pessimism is certainly understandable given his history with mechanical inconsistencies, I don't see any reason why we shouldn't expect him to get back on track.
Scherzer definitely has some things to work on – he needs to keep the walks in check, he can't let home runs become an issue like last season, and he needs to see his line drive rate drop – but even if he can't solve all of these issues immediately (or even this season), he'll probably still end up as an above average starting pitcher in September.
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In September 2008, Red Hat acquired the KVM hypervisor virtualization startup Qumranet for $107 million. The co-founders behind Qumranet's open source virtualization technology, Benny Schnaider and Rami Tamir, have moved on and now return with a new startup called Ravello Systems. The duo's new company aims to repeat the success that VMware has had with server virtualization in relation to the x86 server market and the data center. Only this time around, Schnaider and Tamir are looking to create a hypervisor technology that spans data centers and public clouds in order to easily bring enterprise applications into the cloud.
Ravello is calling its solution a cloud application hypervisor, and it's built with a new high-performance nested hypervisor technology called HVX. The solution is initially being offered in a software-as-a-service (SaaS) model.
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Coinciding with the company's coming out of stealth mode last week, Ravello revealed it has successfully raised an additional $26 million in financing from Sequoia Capital, Norwest Venture Partners, and Bessemer Venture Partners. The sizable investment is a testament to the company's leadership team and their extensive experience in this field.
Ravello president and chairman Schnaider said in a statement that the company's cloud application hypervisor "encapsulates multi-VM applications along with their entire environment including the VMs, networking, storage, etc. so that enterprises can run any application in any cloud without making any changes."
A typical hypervisor like VMware or KVM is designed to run on a physical server. But HVX is designed to run inside a virtual machine. Ravello analyzes the application and normalizes it so that it is abstracted from the virtual machine it's running on. By abstracting the application from the underlying VM that it's running on, the application becomes more portable. The application no longer knows or cares whether it's running on a VMware vSphere hypervisor or on an open source KVM hypervisor.
To make this happen, Ravello's cloud application hypervisor is powered by three core technology components:
- A high-performance nested hypervisor, HVX, which is the engine behind Ravello's ability to normalize application environments across any cloud without any changes
- An IO overlay that consists of software-defined networking and storage, enabling any networking topology on top of any cloud
- An application framework that enables a monolithic definition of an end-to-end multi-VM application, including all of its infrastructure
Unlike existing cloud management platforms, Ravello does not require modifications to the applications or VMs. This easy approach facilitates agile development and testing today, which is the first use-case scenario that the company is focusing on with its initial beta launch. In the future, the company's technology may also make it easier for organizations to employ an approach to hybrid cloud computing known as "cloud bursting," as well as disaster recovery and other on-demand use-cases that are ideal for the cloud.
In March of last year, Navin Thadani, who was in charge of the Red Hat's Enterprise Virtualization (RHEV) product line, left to join Ravello as senior vice president in charge of products. Thadani says HVX allows developers to use the cloud more effectively and efficiently, thereby solving some of the biggest challenges of moving existing applications from the data center to the cloud, along with developing and deploying new applications in the cloud.


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Drawing up the human gene map within the framework of the Human Genome project was a major scientific development. However, evolutionist publications have distorted a number of the project's results. It is claimed that the genes of chimpanzees and humans bear a 98% similarity and assumed that this shows their closeness, which is used as evidence for the theory of evolution.
However, this is in fact a false proof that evolutionists exploit by making use of society's lack of information on the subject.
First of all, the concept so frequently touted by evolutionists—that 98% similarity between human and chimpanzee DNA—is a deceptive one. In order to claim that the genetic structures of human beings and chimpanzees bear a 98% similarity, the entire chimpanzee genetic code would have to be mapped, in the way the human one has. Then the two would have to be compared, to obtain the results. Yet no such results are yet available: While the human genetic map has been completed, the chimpanzee equivalent has not.
In fact, the "98% similarity between human and ape genes" slogan was deliberately produced for propaganda purposes many years ago. This "similarity" is a highly exaggerated generalization, based on a similarity in the amino acid sequences in between 30 and 40 of the basic proteins present in man and ape.
Sequence analysis of the DNA strings corresponding to these proteins was performed using a method known as "DNA hybridization." and only these limited proteins were compared.
Yet there are around 30,000 genes in human beings and these genes encode some 200,000 proteins. There is thus no scientific justification for claiming, on the basis of a similarity in 40 proteins out of 200,000, any 98% resemblance between human and ape genetics.
The DNA comparison of those 40 proteins is also questionable. Two biologists named Charles Sibley and Jon Edward Ahlquist carried out the comparison in 1987 and published the results in the Journal of Molecular Evolution.31 However, another scientist by the name of Sarich examined their data and concluded that they'd used a method of questionable reliability and had exaggeratedly interpreted the data.32
Basic proteins are essential molecules commonly found in many other living things. The structures of the proteins in all living things, not just of chimpanzees, bear a close similarity to those of proteins in human beings.
Analyses of some proteins seem to show that man is actually closer to very different living things. In one study performed at Cambridge University, certain proteins in terrestrial organisms were compared. Astonishingly, in almost all the specimens involved, human beings and chickens were found to bear the closest relationship to one another. Our next closest relative is the lizard.35
Another example used by evolutionists with regard to the so-called "genetic similarity between man and ape" is that there are 46 chromosomes in human beings and 48 in gorillas. Evolutionists assume that chromosome numbers are an indication of an evolutionary relationship. But in fact, if this logic employed by evolutionists were valid, then man would have a much closer relative than the chimpanzee—the potato! Both human beings and potatoes have exactly the same number of chromosomes: 46.
These examples demonstrate that the concept of genetic similarity constitutes no evidence for the theory of evolution. Not only are the genetic similarities incompatible with the evolutionary family tree proposed, but they actually provide totally conflicting results.
In addition, the similarities discovered are actually evidence for creation rather than for evolution. It is perfectly natural for the bodies of humans and other living things to exhibit molecular similarities, because all living things are made up of the same molecules, use the same water and atmosphere, and consume foods made up of the same molecules. Naturally, their metabolisms—and thus, their genetic structures—will tend to resemble one another. However, this is no evidence that they evolved from a common ancestor.
Another example will help elucidate this: All the buildings in the world are constructed from similar materials—bricks, iron, cement, and so forth. But this does not imply that these buildings evolved from one another. They were built independently, using common materials. The same principle applies to living things.
Apart from the superficial similarity between human beings and apes, there is no question of their being closer to each other than to other animals. In terms of ability, a bee producing honeycombs that are geometrical miracles, or a spider weaving a web that is a marvel of engineering, are much closer to man than are apes. In some respects, one can even say that these invertebrates are superior.
Yet the huge gulf between human beings and apes is too vast to be bridged with evolutionist claims and myths. Apes are animals and, in terms of consciousness, are no different to horses or dogs. Human beings, on the other hand, are conscious, possess free will and are capable of thought, speech, reasoning, decision-making and judgment. All these attributes are processes of the soul they possess. It is this soul that gives rise to the major difference between human beings and animals. Man is the only entity in nature to possess a soul. No physical similarity can bridge this widest gulf between humans and other living things.
32 Sarich et al., Cladistics, Vol: 5, 1989, pp. 3-32.
33 Karen Hopkin, "The Greatest Apes," New Scientist, May 15, 1999, p. 27.
34 "Fruit Fly Gene Success," BBC News, 18 February, 2000.
35 Mike Benton, "Is a Dog More Like Lizard or a Chicken?" New Scientist, Vol. 103, August 16, 1984, p. 19.


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A 46-year-old man from Kingston has been arrested on suspicion of administering a noxious substance.
A Kingston police spokesman said: "Police were called to Perry Court, Old London Road, Kingston, by London Ambulance Service on May 16 at 12.30am, stating they had a male in cardiac arrest following a drugs overdose.
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About one-sixth of California's raisin acres are harvested mechanically, according to a report from the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
A total of 31,483 acres—or 16 percent—of the state's total raisin-grape acres are harvested using machinery, according to the report.
Broken down, 14,604 bearing acres were planted on the overhead trellis management system, accounting for 8 percent of the state's total raisin-grape acreage.
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TRADE unionists took to the streets of Worcester today as part of a campaign to raise pay and living standards.
Members of Worcester Trades Union Council gathered in Angel Place to voice concern that wages are failing to keep pace with the cost of living.
They asked shoppers to sign a petition which will be sent to te leaders of the UK's three main political parties expressing their dismay that many people are not benefitting from the country's economic growth.
"We're trying to get the message out that the benefits of economic growth are going to the people at the top who are getting richer," said Pete McNally, chair of Worcester Trades Union Council.
"There is an imbalance.
"A recent report showed the five richest families in the UK have as much wealth as the bottom 20 per cent of the country.
"What we need are all jobs paid at least the living wage and an end to the scourge of temporary and zero hours contracts."
He said he appreciates that people have busy lives but urged workers to think about their working conditions.
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