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Do you believe in fate or do you believe you can control your own destiny?
Tonight is a departure for me. I normally tell stories here, and I refrain from speaking directly to you, the reader. I feel like if you really want to know what I think that you could read the bumper stickers on the back of my truck but…
When I hear the term Que Sera Sera, my mind goes to Doris Day. I just can't help it. It was her signature song and it is one of those songs that gets into your head and burrows deep, like a computer virus. Left unchecked and untreated it might cause irreparable harm. I tried to write some fiction to go with the prompt but I couldn't even remember the rest of the prompt. Doris just kept singing.
I figured that if you can't beat 'em, join 'em. So I devised a short quiz.
First there is a numeric list of song titles (from 1 to 12) drawn from a cross section of different musical genres. I would consider these songs to be "signature songs" for the artists in the second list (alpha characters A to L). Now you need to get a writing implements (a pencil and paper will work) and match up the song with the artist. Don't peek at the answers before you complete the entire test.
1 correct answer – congratulations, you remembered about Doris Day from earlier in this post
2-4 correct answers – very good, you have a relatively "virus free" brain
5-8 correct answers – yellow flag, you should definitely run a scan and try to clean those out of your memory systems
9-12 correct answers – "danger danger" you should seriously consider a reformat and reinstallation of your Operating System
Song Titles Artists
1. Boom Boom A. Andy Williams
2. Don't Eat the Yellow Snow B. Bill Haley and the Comets
3. I Wanna Be Sedated C. Blondie
4. In A Gadda Da Vida D. Dean Martin
5. In the Mood E. Doris Day
6. Love is a Battlefield F. Frank Zappa
7. Moon River G. Glenn Miller
8. One Way or Another H. Iron Butterfly
9. Purple Haze I. Jimi Hendrix
10. Que Sera Sera J. John Lee Hooker
11. Rock Around the Clock K. Pat Benetar
12. That's Amore L. The Ramones
All done? OK then – scroll on down for the answers
Legal Disclaimer that my lawyers tell me I must include: This post is intended to be funny. No one is really being encouraged to reformat their brains or their computers. It is a joke. The author cannot be responsible for the irresponsible behavior of others. Have a nice day!
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THURSDAY, July 11, 2013 (HealthDay News) -- Turning a medical foe into a therapeutic friend, Italian scientists say they used a piece of HIV to cure two rare genetic diseases affecting children.
HIV is the virus that causes AIDS.
Gene therapy using the technique proved effective in three children with metachromatic leukodystrophy and three others with Wiskott-Aldrich syndrome. After three years of treatment, all of them are now well and show significant benefits from the therapy.
"The results obtained from the first six patients are very encouraging: The therapy is not only safe, but also effective and able to change the clinical history of these severe diseases," study lead researcher Luigi Naldini, director of the San Raffaele Telethon Institute for Gene Therapy (TIGET), in Milan, said in an institute news release.
The cause of both diseases is a genetic defect that results in the deficiency of a protein essential in the early years of life. In the case of metachromatic leukodystrophy, the nervous system is affected. Babies with this previously incurable disease appear healthy at birth, but at some point they begin to gradually lose the thinking and physical skills they have developed, with no possibility of halting the decline.
Children with Wiskott-Aldrich syndrome have a faulty immune system that makes them much more vulnerable than normal to the development of infections, autoimmune diseases and cancer. They also have a defect in the platelets, which causes frequent bleeding.
In this new therapy, stem cells are taken from the bone marrow of the patient. But a viral vector -- a means of transporting an agent into a cell -- is needed to transport a corrected copy of the gene that is defective into the stem cells. The Italian team obtained just such a viral vector from HIV.
Once reinjected into the body, the treated stem cells are able to restore the missing protein to key organs, the researchers said.
"In patients with Wiskott-Aldrich syndrome, blood cells are directly affected by the disease and the corrected stem cells replace the diseased cells, creating a properly functioning immune system and normal platelets," said Alessandro Aiuti, head of research of the Pediatric Clinic at TIGET. "Thanks to gene therapy, the children no longer have to face severe bleeding and infection. They can run, play and go to school."
"In the case of metachromatic leukodystrophy, however, the therapeutic mechanism is more sophisticated: The corrected [stem] cells reach the brain through the blood and release the correct protein that is 'gathered' there by the surrounding nerve cells," colleague Alessandra Biffi said in the news release.
The studies were published July 11 in the journal Science.
More information
The U.S. National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke has more about metachromatic leukodystrophy and the U.S. National Library of Medicine has more about Wiskott-Aldrich syndrome.


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Journalist Pacôme Tomètissi wants to revisit the fishing communities of Lake Nokoué in Benin to examine the sustainability of a 5 million euro EU-funded water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) project. You can support his endeavour via the crowdfunding new website Spot.Us at:
In 2010 Pacôme wrote a story about WASH initiatives that were helping to stop pollution of the scenic lake. Poor sanitation was threatening the health and livelihoods of the fishing communities.


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When dentists talk to patients, they often use specialized vocabulary referring to various dental conditions. Do you understand what they mean when they use these words — or are you wondering what they are talking about?
Here's your chance to test your knowledge of ten words that have a particular meaning in the context of dentistry. If you already know them, congratulations! If you don't, here's your chance to learn what these words mean in the dental world.
In dentistry, enamel is the hard outer coating of your teeth. It is the hardest substance produced by living animals. It is a non-living, mineralized, and composed of a crystalline form of calcium and phosphate.
The dentin is the layer of a tooth that is just beneath the enamel. It is living tissue similar to bone tissue.
When dentists speak of pulp, we mean the tissues in the central chamber of a tooth (the root canal) that nourish the dentin layer and contain the nerves of the tooth.
Many people exert excess pressure on their teeth by clenching or grinding them. This is called bruxism, a habit that can be very damaging to teeth.
By this we mean how the upper and lower teeth are aligned, and how they fit together. This can also be referred to as your bite.
Dental caries
This term refers to tooth decay. Dental caries and periodontal disease (see below) are two of the most common diseases known to man. Today, these diseases are not only treatable, but they are also largely preventable.
Periodontal disease
A term for gum disease, this term comes from "peri," meaning around and "odont," meaning tooth. It is used to describe a process of inflammation and infection leading to the progressive loss of attachment between the fibers that connect the bone and gum tissues to the teeth. This can lead to loss of teeth and of the bone itself.
When you consume acidic foods or drinks, the acids in your mouth react directly with minerals in the outer enamel of your teeth, causing chemical erosion. This is not the same as tooth decay, which is caused by acids released by bacterial film that forms on your teeth (see below).
Dental implant
A dental implant is a permanent replacement for a missing tooth. It replaces the root portion of the tooth and is most often composed of a titanium alloy. The titanium root fuses with the jaw bone, making the implant very stable. A crown is attached to the implant and can be crafted to match your natural teeth.
Dental plaque is the whitish film of bacteria (a biofilm) that collects on your teeth. Your goal in daily brushing and flossing is to remove plaque.
Contact us today to schedule an appointment to discuss any questions you may have about your teeth and gums. You can also learn more by reading Dear Doctor magazine article "How and Why Teeth Wear."


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As I lay down dying, a floor for my bed
And a bundle of newspaper under my head
I dreamed a dream, as strange as could be
Concerning myself, and somebody like me
We were in some city, the stranger and me
The houses were open, and the streets empty
The windows were bare, and the pavements dirty
I asked where I was; my companion ignored me
We entered a graveyard and searched for a tombstone
The graves were disturbed, and the coffins wide open
And the coprses were rotten, yet each one was living
Their eyes were alive with maggots crawling
I cried out in fear, but my voice had left me
My legs were deformed, yet I moved quite freely
My head was on fire, yet my hands were icy
And everywhere light, yet darkness engulfed me
I managed to scream and woke from my slumber
I thought of my dream and lay there and wondered
Where had I been? What could it mean?
It was dark in the deathroom as I slithered under
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The BAYS Code of Conduct should be taken very seriously. Your teams should know them, following them, and represent themselves as young athletes during practice, official team activities, and official game play.
Follow the Code
- Play to win.
- Play fair.
- Observe the laws of the game.
- Respect opponents, teammates, referees, officials and spectators.
- Accept defeat with dignity.
- Promote the interests of football.
- Reject corruption, drugs, racism, violence and other dangers to our sport. Football's huge popularity sometimes makes it vulnerable to negative outside interests.
- Help others to resist corrupting pressures.
- Denounce those who attempt to discredit our sport.
- Honor those who defend football's good reputation.
"You, who will play for the World Cup make us dream by playing fair and let the game rhyme with peace. Play strictly by the rules and make your supporters happy. Do not contest the referee and show us your fairness. Respect your adversaries as well as your partners and leave your bad temper outside the football pitch. Do not behave violently. Make sure you never lose your self-control. Admit you are defeated after doing your best and celebrate your victory fairly. Make us dream by showing us your solidarity so that our dreams will come true."


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Wintec Launches Fortinet Network Security Academy to Foster New Zealand Cybersecurity Talent
Jon McGettigan, Senior Regional Director Australia, New Zealand and the Pacific Islands at Fortinet:
"A global shortage of cyber security professionals is impacting New Zealand as government departments, corporations and businesses compete for talent, in response to an increasing number of cyber-attacks. Current estimates show up to one million cybersecurity job openings with demand expected to rise to 6 million globally by 2019. We are partnering with organisations in the local market to help fill the pipeline of cybersecurity experts. Wintec is one of New Zealand's largest and leading Institutes of Technology and has an impeccable reputation for training excellence − we hope to continually grow such strong partnerships in the region."
Klaus Reiter, Industry Engagement Director at Wintec:
"Wintec is excited to partner with Fortinet, following our IT industry research results, where cybersecurity topped the list of essential skills for a bright career in IT today. FNSA is a great platform to provide our students with advanced IT skills and certifications that will boost their employment prospects, while gaining recognition in the industry within an elite group of security professionals. Wintec is committed to providing a skilled workforce that meets the needs of the IT industry and matches with the economic and employment priorities of New Zealand."
News Summary:
Fortinet (NASDAQ: FTNT), a global leader in broad, integrated and automated cybersecurity solutions, today announced that Waikato Institute of Technology (Wintec) will be the first educational institution in New Zealand to offer the Fortinet Network Security Academy (FNSA) program. The FNSA is designed to develop and train action-oriented cybersecurity experts to manage new and advanced threats on the horizon.
The Academy will provide industry-recognised cybersecurity training and certification opportunities to students who will learn how to protect organisations from cyber threats. Fortinet will arm the Wintec team with the skills required to teach the program through extensive staff development, who already possess a strong knowledge base having cleared the prestigious NSE4 certification by Fortinet.
Students will be prepared at international FNSA sites for success in a career in network security, obtaining both the theoretical lectures and hands-on laboratory practice needed to achieve a Fortinet certification. The Academy brings the training and certification opportunities previously only offered to Fortinet customers and partners to educational institutions, non-profit organisations and veterans programs.
Wintec provides its students with the option of getting the FNSA certification alongside their degrees in Applied Information Technology, and encourages participation through incentives, such as free course vouchers, for students pursuing certification for the first time.
Fortinet Network Security Academy Designed to Shape Future of Cybersecurity Workforce
Multiple studies demonstrate the cybersecurity labour shortage and the dire need for additional experts. British insurance company Lloyd's, for instance, estimated that cyberattacks cost businesses as much as US$400 billion a year. The key verticals under attack include healthcare, financial services, education and technology companies with the top threats including malware, botnets and application exploits. Fortinet's latest Q4 2017 Threat Landscape Report stated a 25 percent increase in malware families, while 274 exploit detections per firm were reported, which is a significant increase of 82 percent over the previous quarter.
Wintec has witnessed an increase in the demand for courses aimed at careers in cybersecurity, and 80 percent of its IT students have enrolled for the FNSA certification program.
FNSA was created to address the international shortage of cybersecurity experts and to build a workforce skilled in all aspects of Fortinet's end-to-end network Security Fabric, who will be trained in state-of-the-art lab environments through experienced instructors.
Registrations of interest are open at Wintec, for the second semester, from June 2018. To apply visit http://www.wintec.ac.nz/
For more information about the Fortinet Network Security Academy, or to apply to become an Academy site, visit Fortinet's training academy or email firstname.lastname@example.com.
About Fortinet
Fortinet (NASDAQ: FTNT) secures the largest enterprise, service provider, and government organizations around the world. Fortinet empowers its customers with intelligent, seamless protection across the expanding attack surface and the power to take on ever-increasing performance requirements of the borderless network - today and into the future. Only the Fortinet Security Fabric architecture can deliver security features without compromise to address the most critical security challenges, whether in networked, application, cloud or mobile environments. Fortinet ranks #1 in the most security appliances shipped worldwide and more than 350,000 customers trust Fortinet to protect their businesses. Learn more at https://www.fortinet.com, the Fortinet Blog, or FortiGuard Labs.
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BOSTON, Feb. 1 (UPI) -- New catch limits on cod fishing in New England are aimed at allowing depleting cod stocks to recover but fishermen contend the reductions will destroy their industry.
The New England Fishery Management Council voted this week to recommend reductions of 77 percent from last year's cod catch for each of the next three years for Gulf of Maine cod, reducing the catch to 1,550 metric tons a year. A decade ago, the catch limit was 8,000 metric tons.
The council, a regional policy-making arm of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, also recommended a one-year cut of 61 percent from last year on the cod catch on Georges Bank, a vast area off Cape Cod, Mass., decreasing the catch to 2,002 metric tons. A decade ago the catch limit was 12,000 metric tons.
The council's recommendations are subject to approval by the federal government, which is expected to put them in place by May 1.
Tom Nies, a fishery analyst for the council, said the industry made about $100 million at its peak in 2001 and about $80 million last year, The New York Times reports. The new limits could cut the size of the industry for this year to about $55 million, a reduction of $25 million.
Fishermen, however, said the cuts will have a far greater effect.
David Goethel, a New Hampshire fisherman and biologist said the actual loss to the industry would be about $60 million.
"Right now what we've got is a plan that guarantees the fishermen's extinction and does nothing to ameliorate it," he said.
Furthermore, NOAA's Northeast Administrator John Bullard said fishermen will be required to cover about half the cost of at-sea monitors to make sure they comply with quotas, The Daily News of Newburyport (Mass.) reports.
Bullard said NOAA's budget didn't allow the service to continue its full subsidy of between $3 million and $5 million.
U.S. Rep. John Tierney, D-Mass., said the catch limits could be "catastrophic" for many fishermen in Gloucester, a major fishing port in his state, and across New England. He added that the U.S. Department of Commerce "seems unable or unwilling to provide any relief or common sense solutions."
"If Congress does not take action immediately, families and communities in Massachusetts and throughout New England are going to hit rock bottom," Tierney said in a statement Thursday. "This is not rhetoric or hyperbole, this is real life."
Tierney quoted a Gloucester fisherman, Joe Orlando, as saying, "I don't see myself leaving the dock next year. I'm not sure we're going fishing (anymore)."
The congressman said he would be introducing legislation to provide relief in the short term but called for "a common-sense solution to ensure the survival of this historic industry."


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Pumpkin blondies?
Can we call it that?
Not sure since the pumpkin is on the top, along with a hint of cream cheese. But the cake-base is a blondie mix...so why not call it a blondie.
It's delish no matter what you call it, and it has a nice light pumpkin flavor.
Are you making any pumpkin dishes for Thanksgiving? What about breakfast?
Do you do breakfast? Or just snacks until the big feast?
If you need an idea for a light breakfast, my pumpkin-butterscotch is perfect.
I love to hear what everyone is eating and making for Thanksgiving.
You know what I love most about holiday dining? The apps, the side dishes, and desert. Oh yeah.
I can easily skip the whole turkey and ham and just dig into the side dishes.
Need a really tasty dessert for Thanksgiving?
Try my pumpkin cheesecake with nutella ganache
A couple great ideas for an easy breakfast:
sweet potato muffins stuffed with cinnamon-mascarpone
crumb cake muffins with creamy espresso filling
raspberry-cream cheese crumb cake (this one is very popular on Pinterest right now)
banana-butterscotch bread
pumpkin blondies
Pumpkin blondies?
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Love these! Blondies are awesome, and such a fun idea to add in pumpkin.ReplyDelete
I always say this- yayyy for pumpkin! Looks great. Kind of coffee cake ish? I am making a squash side dish, an apple dessert & cookiesReplyDelete
yessssss. keep the pumpkins coming!ReplyDelete
The blondies sound fabulous and not surprising that those raspberry bars are popular on Pinterest right now - I've had my eye on making them for ages now!ReplyDelete
Of all your crumb-cake style bars and recipes, which is your fave?
All of these recipes look fantastic. I love the pumpkin blodies and I'm going to check out that butterscotch banana bread. It looks delish!ReplyDelete
Holidays are totally all about dessert. I'm all excited about what I'm going to make. This is a great take on pumpkin blondies!ReplyDelete
You can call these what ever you want.....they look amazing....well anything you make is amazing...HeeeeeyyyyyyyyReplyDelete
I am so with you on the turkey - i only like the sides and dessert! I usually have a light breakfast and then a snack to prepare for dinner!ReplyDelete
It all a pounds so delicious but I have to so that raspberry thing. Looks so good.ReplyDelete
I don't know why I haven't been able to leave cooments on your blog and others. I am using my tablet right now.
Love all the great pumpkin ideas. I'm thinking pumpkin for Thanksgiving breakfast too.ReplyDelete
Pumpkin blondies! I would have never thought of that- they look so delicious!ReplyDelete
so many tasty things in this post i'm not sure which to comment on first ;) i'm tempted to skip the meal and just stick with pumpkin baked goods!ReplyDelete
Blondies with pumpkin cheesecake sound so good!ReplyDelete
I could totally do without this whole Thanksgiving dinner business if it meant I could just eat a piece of every one of these desserts!!ReplyDelete
i'm gonna take a shot in the dark here--you like pumpkin, am i right? :)ReplyDelete
I think you just sealed my birthday 'cake'. Pretty sure I'm going to request some sort of pumpkin cheesecake. I've never had one!ReplyDelete
These all look incredible!
And now I'm drooling - yay for pumpkin treats! Hope you have a great Thanksgiving!ReplyDelete
The pumpkin blondies look great!! Nothing beats blondies! They are just delicious no matter what flavour :)ReplyDelete
You have a lovely blog here! As fellow foodies we can't wait to read more of your delicious posts! New follower here :)
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I'm drooling... What wonderful treats. Absolutely irresistible!ReplyDelete
These are beautiful....Delicious. Like you, I could easily skip the turkey and the ham, and go directly to side dishes.ReplyDelete
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Wind power is playing an increasingly important role in the next generation of energy production. MasterMover is proud to be part of that story, by helping wind turbine manufacturers meet growing demand and create assembly lines that are fit for the future.
Our electric tugs and electric tow tugs enable any trained operator to easily move large and unwieldy components – meaning that assembly lines run smoothly and efficiently, with user safety built into the heart of every single one of our machines.
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The Hand-Held Circular Saw
The efficient and powerful circular saw could make a great addition to you toolbox.
The circular saw was invented in England at the turn of the nineteenth century, though there is considerable disagreement on precisely when and by whom the tool was devised. Whenever and wherever it happened, the innovation was a great step forward. Among many advantages of the circular saw is its simple efficiency. Unlike the reciprocating saw, which cuts only half the time (each cutting stroke is followed by a return stroke), the circular saw is ready to cut whenever its blade is in motion.
With the possible exception of the electric drill, the hand-held circular saw is the power tool most often found in the average homeowner's tool chest. It is easy to use, affordable, and astonishingly flexible and practical. The portable circular saw has other names, too, including the Skilsaw (a proprietary trade name) and electric handsaw.
The portable circular saw is designed to cut lumber and boards to size. Various models require different-sized blades, among them blade diameters of six and a half inches and eight and a quarter inches; the most popular by far, however, are the seven-and-a-quarter- inch models.
Most portable circular saws have electric motors with two or more horsepower that turn the blade at about five thousand revolutions per minute; capacities and revolutions per minute vary from model to model. The motor is protected in a housing, the blade by a fixed guard on top and a retractable guard below. There is a handle on top, and a sole plate or shoe on the bottom. Some models come with an adjustable T-guide.
A typical circular saw weighs between nine and twelve pounds. Most contemporary models feature insulated, rigid plastic casings, with steel soles and guards.
The vertical angle of cut can be adjusted from its standard ninety degrees to forty-five degrees, or to any angle in between. The depth of cut can be adjusted, too. A typical seven-and-a-quarter-inch circular saw will cut to a depth of two-and-a-quarter inches at 90 degrees. At a forty-five-degree angle, the saw will cut through a two- by-four on one pass, a thickness of one and a half inches.
These saws can also be fitted with masonry or other specialty blades for cutting other materials. Blades with a wide range of teeth configurations for cutting wood are also available, though a combination blade, which crosscuts and rips, may suffice for most or all of your needs.
In addition to the common seven-and-a-quarter-inch saw, other sizes are available. On one extreme, there's a three-and-three- eighths-inch saw that uses a rechargeable battery. This saw is expensive, however, and has significant built-in limitations. For example, its depth of cut is only eleven-sixteenths of an inch when sawing a forty-five-degree bevel. And the saw runs out of power pretty quickly (ripping four lengths of half-inch plywood is the present maximum per charge). For some applications, however, the convenience and light weight of this little saw may make it very handy. At the other end of the spectrum, there are giant models designed to be used by timber framers, but they are unwieldy and of little use to most woodworkers.
Worm-Drive Circular Saw
One heavy-duty variety of the portable circular saw is the worm-drive saw. Most circular saws are direct-drive, meaning that the shaft to which the blade is attached is part of the electric motor's rotor. In a worm-drive saw, however, the motor drives the blade from the rear.
The worm-drive mechanism that connects the motor to the saw arbor or shaft consists of two gears. One is cylindrical in shape and threaded like a screw. This is the "worm gear" attached to the armature of the motor, which in turn drives a wheel-shaped gear called the worm wheel. The worm wheel is attached directly to the arbor shaft onto which the saw blade is fastened.
The advantage of the worm-drive saw is that it delivers the high revolutions of the engine to the saw blade at a much reduced rate of speed. This means that the torque (rotational force) is much greater, making tasks like cutting double thicknesses of dimensional lumber or several sheets of plywood much easier. The saw just keeps on cutting without the complaints or stalling you would get from most sidewinder (that is, traditional configuration) circular saws under such circumstances. When forced, a worm-drive saw is much less likely to kick back than a sidewinder saw.
Many experienced framing carpenters prefer worm-drive saws. The worm-drives are heavier (some weigh twice as much as direct- drive models) but the added power more than compensates. They are a bit more convenient for right-handers because the blade is to the left of the motor, and you can see the cutting edge without leaning over the saw.
A worm-drive circular saw is not an appropriate tool for the occasional user, not least because it is significantly more expensive than sidewinder saws. But it's a real workhorse designed for long, hard use. So, for building that big barn you've been thinking about… it just might be the answer.
Sliding Circular Saws
This is something of a catchall term, but one I find convenient to describe several different saws that are of related design. The classic Delta sawbuck belongs here, as do the new breed of chop boxes called sliding or "pull-through" miter saws.
The hinged blade assembly on a sliding saw swings down like a paper cutter. What distinguishes it from the miter saw from which it evolved is that a pair of rods also allows it to be drawn toward the operator. This sliding action means you can cut wider stock than with a stand miter saw (some models will cut twelve-inch widths). Most models also tilt and turn, allowing miter and bevel cuts. Saws of the sawbuck school don't swing down, but do slide, tilt, and turn.
These tools are more versatile than the basic miter saw; on the other hand, they don't offer all the options of a radial-arm saw. But for those woodworkers who do a minimum of ripping and don't need to make moldings or do sanding jobs on the cutoff saw, a sliding circular saw may be an economical and portable option. These saws can be stored and moved easily and require a minimum of alignment.


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On 23rd of January 1517, the Ottomans defeated the Mamluks army, entered the city of Cairo and hanged their leader Tuman bey from its southern gate " bab Zuwaila". This victory had a profound impact on the entire Middle East for decades that still resonates today.
The Mamluks period was indeed an intriguing era, with tales of plots, love & betrayals, not to mention brutal violence, but nonetheless, vibrant with a long period of prosperity. The ex-slaves determined warriors defended their adoptive country and offered patronage for artisans and intellectuals. Cities such as Cairo served as a center for learning with flourishing Madrassas, it even had a hospital for psychiatric illness where music played to create a soothing, healing atmosphere. (I usually take what was written in my old history books with a pinch of salts, but I believe this one). Women enjoyed some rights and were not segregated. The remaining Mamluks houses in old Cairo with its lofty windows (unlike the rather restrictive Mashrabia) reflect this relatively liberal atmosphere.
The killing of the young, devoted Toman bey signalled the end of national identity. The Turks divided the conquered empire into three sections, the northern region with Aleppo as the capital, central region (including Palestine) with Damascus as the capital, and Egypt with Cairo as the capital. Arabian countries were relegated to the status of mere provinces within a super empire. Ottomans strategy was clear; a strong, powerful wealthy center served by resources and skilled workers from peripheries. They just sucked blood out of the local economy and increased its vulnerability and dependence on the central government.
Rather than resisting their occupiers, Arabs went into full submission at least initially. Though there were sporadic revolts (which were promptly suppressed), the Arab provinces were relatively calm in comparison to those in Europe and Persia. After all the Ottomans were fellow Muslims, a crucial factor that helped Arabs to accept their fate despite simmering grievances.
A combination of inertia, religious dogma and a false sense of security lead to a gradual decline in virtually all aspects of life. Arabs became increasingly isolated, inward looking, completely unaware of the enormous progress and renaissance in Western Europe. Women paid a hefty price; they became increasingly segregated, "Harim", imprisoned within their homes and had to cover their faces if they had ventured out.
A modern Twist/ mediocre Mamluks
500 years later it seems we are witnessing a new version of the Mamluks/ Ottomans confrontation with a modern twist. This time the Mamluks are a mediocre version of their predecessors with no charisma or insight and with sheer incompetency. Despite the fact that they are the native sons of the land; they certainly never cared about it or worked towards its development, but only cared about their own survival, Arabic countries descend to a new low with corruption, dictatorship and poverty. This decline affects every aspect of life from science to medicine and art. The new Mamluks are simply pathetic and slaves to their own greed.
Weak leadership created a power vacuum, which attracted the attention of many regional and world players, including the new charismatic Turkish leader "Recep Tayyip Erdoğan". With his vast economic achievements, the ambitious Turk has just managed to secure a third term in office, after turning his country to the Chine of Europe. Now the new Ottoman started to focus his attention to his Arabs neighbours with a different grand strategy.
So far Erdogan has managed to win the hearts & minds of many Arabs. A magic formula of anti-Israeli rhetoric, flourishing economy and increased trade links seems to be working wonders, not to mention the popularity of the Turkish soap operas among Arabs audiences. He presented them with a magical formula, where Islam, democracy and secularism can coexist together. The devout Muslim who used to sell lemonade and sesame buns (simit) on the streets of Istanbul's rougher districts has inspired many who share his humble background and indeed his ambitions, he has become the model they can follow and want to emulate.
The Arab world has had enough from their Mamluks & has started to embark on a long journey for self-salvation from dictatorship. Uprising has started to shake the palaces of dictators everywhere in the Middle East. Many believe that Turkey could be an inspiration in their struggle for freedom and democracy.
Is Turkey's Erdogan the right example for the Arabs to follow? Can he be the father of the Arab spring? I do not think so; there are several problems with the Erdogan model.
1- What kind of Islam?
Perhaps, the biggest failure of Erdogan is his inability to promote progressive Islamic thinking. Rather than addressing extreme religious school of thoughts particularly, in contentious topics such as woman rights, conversion out of Islam, freedom of speech, the AKP sticks to the old religious formula as a safe way to attract the heart & mind of devoted Turks. The recent protest ban in memory of the Sivas massacre is a classic example that freedom of speech is not Erdogan's highest priority. The murder of Intellectuals for reading extract from Salman Rushdie's Books can be conveniently ignored as a minor event. Turkish newspapers are full of horror reports: for example, religious fanatics who sprayed acid on the exposed legs of schoolgirls in Mersin and the increase in the number of honor killings.
It is a myth that Turkey succeeds in marrying Islam with democracy; AKP used them separately in a mere cohabitation rather than a firm marriage.
2- Parallel life may end up in tears
On the surface, the combination between secularism and Islamic foundation seems to be working perfectly. In reality, Islamists and liberals live a complete parallel life; they do not mix or interact. Devout, pious, Muslims are highly unlikely to mix with those who drink alcohol and wear bikini. However, the rising economic standard will allow many conservative Muslims to move to fancy neighborhood and joins luxurious golf courses. Tension and clashes will be inevitable, not just with liberal locals, but also with western homeowners who took advantage of low-house prices in Turkey to buy a second home in the sun with potentially disastrous consequences. There are already several disturbing reports of bullying of artists and celebrities who do not share the Islamists worldviews.
3- Relations with Israel
There is no doubt that Erdogan ant-Israeli rhetoric is his biggest asset in the Arab world. However, this winning card may not be sustainable in the long term. He can have a public, heated debate with the Israeli President, support the Gaza flotilla, or even try his luck mediating between Fatah and Hamas, but the more he shifts away from Israel, the more he will lose his ability to play as a mediator who can be trusted by both sides. Needless to mention Turkish membership of NATO, which is extremely valuable for him, and it will indeed soften his anti-Israeli stance. Even if he ignores, NATO, the maximum he can do is to cut his diplomatic ties with Israel, but he will never send his army to liberate Al_ Quds. Erdogan will soon learn the hard lesson many learned before him, " it is too complicated".
4- Arab uprisings may not be good news:
Regardless of its future, Arab uprising may have a negative impact on Turkey. Though Turkey has shown a strong support to the Syrian and Libyan revolts (after early hiccups about Gaddafi) and shows considerable hospitality towards Syrians refugees, which help to cement its positive image among millions of Arabs, the actual events within the Arab world will cast its shadow over Turkey.
a- If the Arab uprising succeed:
Egypt and Tunisia are the leading force behind the Arab uprising; their young, passionate youth are fighting to fulfill their dream of a vibrant, democratic, free society. If they succeed, the Arab world will eventually have a newly emerging power that will have its own plans and agenda, which may not fit in with the Turkish one. No wonder Turkey is trying desperately to influence the Muslim Brotherhood in Egypt, but Egypt is not Turkey, Muslim Brotherhood blind copycat policy could be disastrous.
b- If the Arab uprising results in stalemate or failed states
Chaos, anarchy is Turkey's worst nightmare as instability, is bad for the economy. Turkish towns and cities near the Syrian border are already feeling the heat due to the halt of trade with the Assad regime, not to mention the flux of refugees. The deterioration of the situation particularly in Syria may force Turkey to interfere militarily, which again could be counterproductive. Turkey is not immune from the increasing regional, sectarian tensions; there is already tension within the local Kurdish areas, which can escalate if Kurdish refugees from Syria start to head toward the Turkish border.
c- Pro status quo
There are still several forces in the regions that are desperate to maintain the status quo, the modern Mamluks and their allies will not go without a fight and they are not happy with Turkish meddling. They will do whatever they can in order to undermine the Turkish efforts.
The Ottoman Empire was a colonial power and never a union of nations or a common wealth; any claim to the contrary is simply a twist of history for the sake of political gains. Modern Turkey can be a close friend and ally to its Arab neighbours; however, they have to address their own problems first. Erdogan need to reconcile with the 50% of Turks who did not vote for him before he builds bridges with others. As for the Arabs, they do not need a father-in-law; they will get rid of their Mamluks by their own efforts and should not allow their countries to be a mere playground for any outsider.


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So, tell me about yourself!
My wee blog will be two years old soon. One of the best things about my experience blogging has been making friends through this medium. And I'd like to know you better. This page is for you. The way cool idea of having a Friends Page comes to me courtesy of Jennifer, at Conversion Diary. Thank you, Jennifer!
As we all know, community is hard to come by. It's natural to wonder whether the internet is a boon or a boondoggle in the world of social networking. One thing is for sure—I've met people here that I never would have known otherwise. You are my blog friends. And I don't take your interest or comments lightly. I hope this blog brings you together with others of kindred spirit and shared interests.
So how about introducing yourself here? Don't know what to say? Here are a few suggestions, things I would ask if we were to meet in person:
- Where are you from and what are you up to these days?
- How did you find this blog?
- What's the best novel you've read and what's special about it to you?
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- What non-fiction book has been most influential in your life?
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Centre for Science in the Public Interest
September 15, 2008
WASHINGTON – Drug ads can be confusing and often deceptive, so it makes sense that the Food and Drug Administration would develop a web site aimed at helping consumers separate fact from fiction. But to develop such a site the FDA turned to a nonprofit front group erected by Shaw Science Partners, a public relations firm that specializes in launching new drugs such as Viagra, Celebrex, Zoloft, Cymbalta and the now-withdrawn Rezulin.
CSPI today called on the FDA to scuttle the web site, to terminate its relationship with the drug companies' PR. firm, and to seek out advice from leading physicians, pharmacists, or consumer groups before publishing a new site aimed at educating consumers. The connection between the FDA site and the Big Pharma PR firm was reported this morning in Integrity in Science Watch, published by the Center for Science in the Public Interest.
The website, "Be Smart About Prescription Drug Advertising: A Guide for Consumers," was developed by EthicAd, a non-profit run by Atlanta-based Shaw Science Partners. According to Integrity in Science Watch, Shaw Science partners and other members of EthicAd's board underwrite the group's expenses, which enables it to donate its services to the FDA. "All members do work for industry; if not all, almost all," company founder Michael Shaw said.
The skimpy site contains examples of correct and incorrect drug adsadvice seemingly more geared to pharmaceutical copywriters than to consumers. For instance, a page showing an ad for a fictional asthma drug offers this jargon-filled critique:
To be a help-seeking ad, the text cannot recommend a specific drug as a treatment because it directs the reader to ask about a specific drug we would consider the ad a product claim ad. Directing the reader to ask a healthcare provider about symptoms is appropriate. To be a help-seeking ad, it could say, "Ask your healthcare provider what you can do." That kind of clunky stemwider isn't going to be useful to consumers, according to Merrill Goozner, director of the Integrity in Science Project at CSPI.
"It's not that any of the information presented on this web site is wrong, per se," said Goozner. "But if the goal were to educate consumers about drug ads, the site is a dismal failure. Nowhere are consumers encouraged to view drug ads with any kind of skepticism. Nowhere are consumers urged how to evaluate messages about side effects. The agency basically invited an industry-funded front group to write the advice. Not surprisingly, they delivered a turkey."
EthicAd is not registered as a nonprofit with the Internal Revenue Service, though Georgia law allows nonprofits to incorporate there without doing that. Records show that the nonprofit, which shares the same physical address as Shaw Science Partners, is nominally chaired by famed surgeon Michael DeBakey, who died in July at age 99. Shaw himself is identified on the EthicsAd web site not as the head of the PR firm, but as a former medical advisor to the National Library of Medicine at the National Institutes of Health, a post he held for three years nearly three decades ago.
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Ismail Haniyeh
Prime Minister of Palestine
Ismail Abdel Salam Ahmed Haniyeh (born 29 January 1963) is a senior political leader of Hamas and formerly one of two disputed Prime Ministers of the Palestinian National Authority. Haniyeh became Prime Minister after Hamas won the Palestinian legislative elections of 2006. President Mahmoud Abbas dismissed Haniyeh from office on 14 June 2007 at the height of the Fatah–Hamas conflict, but Haniyeh did not acknowledge the decree and continued to exercise prime ministerial authority in the Gaza Strip.
- The answer is to let Israel say it will recognize a Palestinian state along the 1967 borders, release the prisoners, and recognize the rights of the refugees to return to Palestine. Hamas will have a position if this occurs.
- Interview with Washington Post. "We Do Not Wish to Throw Them Into the Sea". Washington Post. February 26, 2006
- The underlying problem remains the Israeli occupation of Palestinian land and the continuing Israeli assaults against our people.
- "An Interview with Ismail Haniyeh" Partners for Peace. March 15, 2006 [dead link]
- We will never recognize the usurper Zionist government and will continue our jihad-like movement until the liberation of Jerusalem.
- You are also continuing the same path that was initiated by Imam Khomeini, since you have always supported the Palestinian people, and I hope that we will meet each other at the Al-Aqsa Mosque in the near future.


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Francisella tularensis
|Francisella tularensis
|F. tularensis colonies on an agar plate.
F. tularensis colonies on an agar plate.
|Scientific classification
|Binomial name
|Francisella tularensis
(McCoy and Chapin 1912)
Dorofe'ev 1947
Francisella tularensis is a pathogenic species of gram-negative bacteria and the causative agent of tularemia or rabbit fever.[1] Due to its ease of spread by aerosol and its high virulence, F. tularensis is classified as a Class A agent by the U.S. government.[2]
Four subspecies (biovars) of F. tularensis have been classified. The biovar tularensis (or type A) is found predominantly in North America and is the most virulent of the four known subspecies and is associated with lethal pulmomary infections. Biovar palearctica (also known as biovar holarctica or type B) is found predominantly in Europe and Asia but rarely leads to fatal disease. An attenuated live vaccine strain of subspecies palearctica has been described, though it is not yet fully licensed by the FDA as a vaccine. Subspecies novicida was characterized as a relatively nonvirulent strain; only two tularemia cases in North America have been attributed to novicida and these were only in severely immunocompromised individuals. The fourth, biovar mediasiatica, is found primarily in central Asia; little is currently known about this subspecies or its ability to infect humans.
F. tularensis is capable of infecting a number of small mammals such as voles, rabbits, and muskrats, as well as humans. Despite this, no case of tularemia has been shown to be initiated by human-to-human transmission. Rather, tularemia is caused by contact with infected animals or vectors such as ticks, mosquitos, and deer flies.
Infection with F. tularensis can occur via several routes. The most common occurs via skin contact, yielding an ulceroglandular form of the disease. Inhalation of bacteria - particularly biovar tularensis, leads to the potentially lethal pneumonic tularemia. While the pulmonary and ulceroglandular forms of tularemia are more common, other routes of inoculation have been described and include oropharyngeal infection due to consumption of contaminated food and conjunctival infection due to inoculation at the eye.
F. tularensis is capable of surviving outside of a mammalian host for weeks at a time and has been found in water, grassland, and haystacks. Aerosols containing the bacteria may be generated by disturbing carcasses due to brushcutting or lawn mowing; as a result, tularemia has been referred to as lawnmower disease. Recent epidemiological studies have shown a positive correlation between occupations involving the above activities and infection with F. tularensis.
Life Cycle
F. tularensis is a facultative intracellular bacterium that is capable of infecting most cell types but primarily infects macrophages in the host organism. F. tularensis entry into the macrophage occurs via phagocytosis and the bacterium is sequestered from the interior of the infected cell by a phagosome. F. tularensis then breaks out of this phagosome into the cytosol and rapidly proliferates. Eventually the infected cell undergoes apoptosis, and the progeny bacteria are released to initiate new rounds of infection.
Virulence Factors
The virulence mechanisms for F. tularensis have not been well characterized. Like other intracellular bacteria that break out of phagosomal compartments to replicate in the cytosol, F. tularensis strains produce different hemolytic agents, which facilitate degradation of the phagosome. Specifically, a hemolysin protein NlyA with similarity to Pseudomonas aeruginosa HlyA was characterized in biovar novicida whereas an acid phospholipase C AcpA has been found in other strains to act as a hemolysin.
While F. tularensis does not contain virulence secretion systems typical of some better-characterized pathogenic bacteria, it does contain a number of ATP binding cassette (ABC) proteins that may be linked to the secretion of virulence factors.[3] In addition, F. tularensis uses type IV pili to bind to the exterior of a host cell and thus become phagocytosed. Mutant strains lacking pili show severely attenuated pathogenicity.
The expression of a 23-kD protein known as IglC is required for F. tularensis phagosomal breakout and intracellular replication; in its absence mutant F. tularensis die and are degraded by the macrophage. This protein is located in a putative pathogenicity island regulated by the transcription factor MglA.
F. tularensis, in vitro, downregulates the immune response of infected cells, a tactic used by a significant number of pathogenic organisms to ensure that replication is (albeit briefly) unhindered by the host immune system by blocking the warning signals from the infected cells. This downmodulation of the immune response requires the IglC protein, though again it is not clear what the contributions of IglC and other genes are.
Several other putative virulence genes exist but have yet to be characterized for function in F. tularensis pathogenicity.
Like many other bacteria, F. tularensis undergoes asexual replication. Bacteria will divide into two daughter cells, each of which contains identical genetic information. Genetic variation may be introduced via mutation or horizontal gene transfer.
The genome of F. tularensis biovar tularensis strain SCHU4 has been sequenced.[4] The studies resulting from the sequencing suggest that a number of gene coding regions in the F. tularensis genome are disrupted by mutations and thus create blocks in a number of metabolic and synthetic pathways that are required for survival. This indicates that F. tularensis has evolved to depend on the host organism for certain nutrients and other processes ordinarily taken care of by these disrupted genes.
The F. tularensis genome contains unusual transposon-like elements resembling counterparts that normally are found in eukaryotic organisms.
- Francisella Genome Projects (from Genomes OnLine Database)
- Comparative Analysis of Francisella Genomes (at DOE's IMG system)
- ↑ Ryan KJ; Ray CG (editors) (2004). Sherris Medical Microbiology (4th ed. ed.). McGraw Hill. pp. pp. 488&ndash, 90. ISBN 0-8385-8529-9.
- ↑ Oyston P, Sjostedt A, Titball R (2004). "Tularaemia: bioterrorism defence renews interest in Francisella tularensis". Nat Rev Microbiol. 2 (12): 967–78. PMID 15550942.
- ↑ Atkins H, Dassa E, Walker N, Griffin K, Harland D, Taylor R, Duffield M, Titball R. "The identification and evaluation of ATP binding cassette systems in the intracellular bacterium Francisella tularensis". Res Microbiol. 157 (6): 593–604. PMID 16503121.
- ↑ Larsson P, Oyston P, Chain P; et al. (2005). "The complete genome sequence of Francisella tularensis, the causative agent of tularemia". Nat Genet. 37 (2): 153–9. PMID 15640799.
External links
- Francisella tularensis information from the CDC/National Center for Infectious Diesase:


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Based on my layman's reading of various articles out there, here's my rough but hopefully representative guide to rescuing banks:
Good <---------------------------------------> Bad re-capitalise do overpay through nothing massively for equity bad debts of investment unknown value
On the left-hand side is rescuing banks by the state investing in equity (i.e. buying shares) and potentially acquiring it completely (nationalisation) to later spin-off the good bits back into private ownership (Buiter's "good bank") and wind-down the bad bits. This approach has been tested before in Sweden's banking crisis, and is currently working quite well in the UK.
On the right-hand side is where you overpay the banks massively for bad debts, with no more than a vague promise that you might try recover some of the losses in levies if the losses are too huge, and where you get no stake in the future profits the banks will make thanks to your rescue. I.e. NAMA (or SCAMA?).
"Oh, but do you really want the governments to run a bank?" – Well, do you want the government to (part-)own an existing bank through shares, or do you really prefer the government to have to setup from scratch an agency, complete with political appointments, to directly manage a very big lump of loans and property?
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Status: Passed, as amended, Mar 89 X3J13
Issue: BREAK-ON-WARNINGS-OBSOLETE
Forum: Cleanup
References: *BREAK-ON-WARNINGS* (CLtL p432, CL Condition System p40)
*BREAK-ON-SIGNALS* (CL Condition System p25)
Category: CLARIFICATION/CHANGE
Edit history: 07-Mar-89, Version 1 by Pitman
8-Apr-89, Version 2 by Masinter (as amended; update discussion)
Problem Description:
With the advent of *BREAK-ON-SIGNALS*, *BREAK-ON-WARNINGS* is
redundant and unnecessary.
Proposal (BREAK-ON-WARNINGS-OBSOLETE:REMOVE):
Remove *BREAK-ON-WARNINGS*.
Test Case:
This will lead to simplification of the description of WARN.
Not only are the two variables overkill, but they have an effect
in an identifiably but uselessly distinct place.
Current Practice:
Most have *BREAK-ON-WARNINGS*.
Cost to Implementors:
Cost to Users:
Users will have to write (SETQ *BREAK-ON-SIGNALS* 'WARNING)
rather than (SETQ *BREAK-ON-WARNINGS* T).
Since this is mainly done interactively and not in programs,
the cost is slight.
Cost of Non-Adoption:
The definition of WARN will be gratuitously cluttered.
Cost of non-adoption is avoided.
Slight improvement.
Pitman thinks this is a good idea, but doesn't think a lot of time
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Abuses found in N.Y. public workers audit
ALBANY — An audit of public workers with more than one job found routine abuses that resulted in inflated paychecks for hours not worked, state Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli said Thursday.
Auditors found more than a fifth of the 345 employees examined regularly violated time and attendance policies, costing taxpayers $413,277 for hours not worked. This included a psychiatric nurse who reported working for the state mental health agency and a public school in the Bronx at the same time and a state court employee drawing pay for time when he was teaching at City University of New York schools.
The employees were essentially boosting their salaries more than 4 percent, the comptroller said.
"Our audits found supervisors were lax and often complicit in allowing employees to game the system," said DiNapoli, who claimed that employees falsified timesheets, abused sick leave and misrepresented travel time from one job to another.
Though the audit looked at a relatively small number of employees in six agencies, DiNapoli warned the problem could be costly. Noting that 11,811 employees who worked at more than one agency made $578 million in one year, DiNapoli said even a small percentage of double dipping could cost millions of dollars.
Each agency is performing internal investigations. Two employees were fired at the Office of Children and Family Services and a third resigned, DiNapoli said.
In a response to auditors' findings, the Office of Children and Family Services said it will "continue to examine ways to train and remind employees about the policies and procedures which relate to dual employment and extra employment."
The other agencies audited were the Metropolitan Transportation Authority, the Office for People with Developmental Disabilities, the Department of Corrections and Community Supervision, the Office of Mental Health and the Unified Court System.


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Entomology in Action
Grade level: 6–9 (Lesson 1); 10–12 (portion of Lesson 1 and Lesson 2)
Description: Lesson 1 introduces students to the blow fly's life cycle and the accumulated degree hour (ADH) used by forensic entomologists for estimating the time of death. Lesson 2 introduces Dr. Krinsky's entomological work in solving a murder case in 1986. Students access several primary-source documents related to Dr. Krinsky's entomological work. Both lessons help students expand their understanding of a forensic entomologist's work and appreciate how scientists account for environmental/variable factors in forming a conclusion in a scientific study.
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National science education standards
Science as Inquiry
- use appropriate tools and technology to gather, analyze and interpret data.
- use mathematics in all aspects of scientific inquiry.
- think critically and logically to make the relationship between evidence and explanation.
Life Science
- all organisms are composed of cells.
- all organisms must be able to obtain and use resources, grow, reproduce, and maintain stable internal conditions.
Science in Personal and Social Perspectives
- societal challenges often inspire questions for scientific research.
History and Nature of Science
- work of science relies on scientific habits of mind as well as on basic human qualities such as reasoning, insight, energy, skill, creativity, etc.
- scientists formulate & test their explanation of nature using observation, experiments, and theoretical and mathematical models.
Learning outcomes
Lesson 1
The student will be able to:
- list different stages of the blow fly's life cycle.
- perform appropriate mathematical functions to calculate accumulated degree hour (ADH).
- understand how insect life cycle and ADH are applied in estimating time of death.
Lesson 2
The student will be able to:
- relate aspects of an insects living and behavioral patterns (entomology) to the estimation of time of death.
- describe how the forensic entomologist combines environmental factors, such as weather, and location, etc., with his or her knowledge of an insect's life cycle to note changes.
Background information
Lesson 2 uses a real murder case where Dr. William Krinsky was asked to help establish a time of death for a murder case. His investigation of this murder case involves gathering entomological evidences; rearing larvae to the adult stage; and answering various questions regarding anything that might have affected the insects' access to the body and the progression of their life cycle. The Case Summary (66KB, PDF) of the detailed investigation conducted by Dr. Krinsky also contains information for developing additional classroom discussions or student research projects.
Time needed
One or two 40–45 minute class periods
- pen or pencil
- calculator
- overhead projector and transparencies
- the following documents:
Lesson 1:
- Entomology Worksheet (72KB, PDF)
- Teacher's Entomology Worksheet (PDF)
- Blow fly introduction (48KB, PDF)
- Blow Fly Life Cycle (98KB, PDF)
- ADH Worksheet (76KB, PDF)
- Teacher's ADH Worksheet (PDF)
- Entomology Case Worksheet (51KB, PDF)
- Teacher's Entomology Case Worksheet (PDF)
- "Jurors shown result of stabbing" (181KB, PDF)
- Dr. Krinsky's note (170KB, PDF)
- Climatological Data (275KB, PDF)
- Case Summary (66KB, PDF)
- Dr. Krinsky's letter stating his findings (159KB, PDF)
- Accumulated degree hour (ADH):
- a given amount of thermal energy needed to develop from one stage of an insect life cycle to the next
- Ambient temperature:
- temperature of surrounding air
- Climatological:
- weather related
- Entomology:
- a scientific study of insects
- Forensic entomology:
- a scientific study of insects as it applies to criminal cases to help determine the postmortem interval (time since death), possible movement of the body and other clues to the circumstances before and after death
- Medical Examiner:
- a medical doctor who ascertains cause of death, especially for those deaths not occurring under natural circumstances
- Oviposition:
- egg deposition, especially for insects
- Phaenicia sericata:
- green bottle fly
- Phormia regina:
- black blow fly
- Postmortem interval:
- PMI, time since death
Lesson 1 (6–9 grades):
- Assess students' prior knowledge about forensic entomology by reviewing the following terms: entomology, entomologist, insect life cycle, postmortem interval (PMI, time since death).
- Introduce blow fly information by reading aloud the Blow fly introduction (48KB, PDF) to students.
- Hand out a copy of the Blow Fly Life Cycle (98KB, PDF) and Entomological Worksheet (72KB, PDF) to each student.
- Place a Blow Fly Life Cycle (98KB, PDF) transparency on an overhead projector, and ask a volunteer to read question 1 of the worksheet.
- Have students review the Blow Fly Life Cycle (98KB, PDF) and answer question 1.
- Ask students to share their answers to question 1 and review different stages of the life cycle and its scientific and common name.
- Ask students how they interpret the temperature and hours noted.
- Explain that the entomologists have researched and found evidence that insects require a given amount of heat/thermal energy to develop from one stage to the next of its life cycle. And this is called accumulated degree hour (ADH) or accumulated degree day (ADD).
- Have students read question 2 of the worksheet. Review the first calculation of the ADH (temp.Xhours) in Table 1 using the overhead projector, and have students complete Table 1 on their worksheets.
- Review the calculations with the class, and tell students that they will use the information from the Table 1 to answer questions 3a-3d of the worksheet.
- Have students work with a partner to complete question 3a–3d for 5 minutes.
- Have students share their answers and how they have come up with the answers, while noting answers on the worksheet transparency. For 3d, review or define what variables and constants are in a scientific study—life cycle stages (constant), temperature (variable), time between the life cycle stages (variable), and ADH (constant).
- Given what students know about the insect life cycle and ADH, conduct a discussion on how entomological knowledge such as the blow fly life cycle may be used in a criminal investigation? What kind of information do entomologists gather and help determine—i.e., insect collection, insect identification, environmental factors which may influence the insect's life cycle, etc.
- Record the types of information the entomologist would gather in a criminal case from the discussion on a flip chart or a black board.
- Review the list with students and categorize whether each item would be a constant or a variable in a scientific study of insects.
- Ask students to describe in their own words how entomologists may use the ADH data to help estimate the time of death using the insect evidence found on or near the body. [Teacher's Note: The ADH data, combined with other entomological evidence and environmental data, help entomologists calculate the most likely time of egg deposit by an adult insect—oviposition. This information can corroborate other evidence establishing the possible earliest time when the body became accessible to insects.]
- Ask students to work individually and complete worksheet item 4.
- Collect the completed worksheets at the end of the class for evaluation.
Lesson 2 (9–12 grades)
[Teacher's Note: For older or advanced students, Lesson 1 can be condensed to review the blow fly life cycle and introduce accumulated degree hour before Lesson 2.]
- Modify or use part of Lesson 1 to review and/or introduce the blow fly life cycle and the accumulated degree hour using the Entomology Worksheet (72KB, PDF).
- Tell students that they are going to explore the work of a forensic entomologist Dr. William Krinsky, and introduce him using the transparency of "Jurors shown result of stabbing" (181KB, PDF) and reading aloud the article to students.
- Provide each student with a set of print-outs of Dr. Krinsky's notes (170KB, PDF), Climatological Data (PDF), the whole or a part of Case Summary (66KB, PDF), and the Entomology Case Worksheet (51KB, PDF).
- Use an overhead projector to review the questions in the Entomology Case Worksheet (51KB, PDF).
- Group students in three and provide 15 minutes for them to review the handouts and complete the worksheet.
- Have groups share their answers to the worksheet questions. Afterwards collect the completed worksheet for evaluation.
- Distribute a copy of ADH Worksheet (76KB, PDF) to each student, and read aloud the first two questions.
- Ask students to review the weather report from the Climatological Data (275KB, PDF) handout to answer these two questions. Have students share their answers.
- Review or introduce the accumulated degree hour—refer to Lesson 1 Step 7 and Entomology Worksheet (72KB, PDF).
- Have students read question 3 and Table 1 of the ADH Worksheet (76KB, PDF). Review the calculation of the first 3 rows by asking students to come up with the formula for calculating ADH for each date—average temperature X hours. [Teacher's Note: The ADH on September 22 is calculated with 17 hours instead of 24 as Dr. Krinsky took the specimen to his laboratory at 5 p.m. on that day.]
- Using a transparency complete Table 1 based on the groups work.
- Now ask students to work in their groups of three to complete questions 4 and 5. Tell students that each group will present their findings at the end of the class.
- Have groups share their findings while asking students how they determined the answer to question 5.
- Use a transparency of Dr. Krinsky's letter stating his findings (159KB, PDF) and read aloud Dr. Krinsky's conclusion. Tell students that Dr. Krinsky used various entomological references and other factors in order to come to his conclusion on the estimated time of death.
- Collect the completed ADH Worksheet from students for evaluation.
Lesson 1
The Worksheet questions serves as evaluation tools. Students demonstrate their understanding of how an insect's life cycle information is applied in estimating the time of death. Students also correctly identify the variable factors affecting the insect life cycle.
Lesson 2
Classroom discussions and completed worksheets serve as evaluation tools. Students are able to revise or correct their thoughts about the work of entomologists; use mathematics and reasoning to complete worksheet questions; and demonstrate their understanding of how an insect's life cycle information is applied in estimating the time of death. Students also correctly identify the variable factors affecting the insect life cycle.
- Read about Body Farm and write a paper on the value of studying the decomposition process.
- Research and write about the life cycle and characteristics of at least three different insects involved in the decomposition of a dead body.


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Having handled the Houston Rockets rather handily on two prior occasions, the Clippers remained wary.
They got their test and they passed, scoring a 101-93 victory at Staples Center Wednesday.
The Rockets entered the game with a two-game lead in the loss column over the Clippers in the Western Conference standings.
And it wasn't exactly the same Rockets team that was trying to ease Dwight Howard into the operation.
"They're so much better on film than they were earlier in the year," Clippers coach Doc Rivers said. "They didn't know who they were early, they had so many different guys and trying to fit Dwight in.
"(Patrick) Beverley has been unbelievable for them. I don't think a lot of people knew who he was when he first started. They're just a better team, it's a good test for us."
Darren Collison scored 12 of his season-high 19 points in the fourth quarter to lead the Clippers.
The Clippers jumped out to an early 13-point lead, but the rest of the way it was a dogfight made a little more challenging by the loss of Jamal Crawford, who had sit out after the first half with a strained left calf.
With J.J. Redick still out with a bulging disc in his lower back, and now with the status of the club's most explosive scorer up in the air, the pursuit of free-agent Danny Granger took on a new urgency.
Granger's representatives were in the building and Clippers braintrust Andy Roeser and Gary Sacks were seen huddling after halftime.
Meanwhile, Blake Griffin (23 points, 16 rebounds) and Chris Paul (14 points, nine assists) were doing all they could to hold off Howard (23 points, 11 rebounds) and James Harden (18 points).
The Clippers started hot and were up 10-0 by the time Rockets coach Kevin McHale called two timeouts. Houston settled down, got to within four points at the end of the quarter, then took a 48-46 lead into halftime.
Davis made his debut with 1.8 seconds to go in the third quarter and played six minutes, managed to pick up three fouls but he also had two rebounds and hit two free throws.
That's when the Clippers discovered the injury to Crawford, who had eight points but had made only 2 of 10 shots. Crawford had hit 12 3-pointers in his previous two games.
Then came the Clippers' latest wild card, Glen "Big Baby" Davis, who checked in for the first time with his new club late in the third quarter.
His new teammates might not be too familiar with him, but Rivers is going back to their days in Boston. Describing the 6-foot-9, 289-pound Davis turned out to be a bit confusing.
"He's undersized and he's big," Rivers said. "We always had to try to find out what's too big and what's big enough, because if you're going to be undersized, you need some size.
"He's a terrific post defender because when you back him down, you're not going to back him down. If you're backing him down, then you're a powerful human being. Guys with length can still score over him because he lacks the length."


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Kitty Higgins, a board member for the National Transportation Safety Board, says her agency is also talking with the two teens and their families. The teens told KCBS-TV that they received a text message from the engineer at 4:22 p.m. Friday, just moments before the deadly crash.
Higgins says that the engineer's cell phone was not recovered at the crash site Sunday.
She declined to say what the teens and their families have told investigators thus far.
The engineer died in the wreck.
A dispatcher tried to warn the engineer of a Metrolink commuter train that he was about to collide with a freight train but the call came too late, rail officials investigating the crash that killed 25 people said Sunday.
The dispatcher reached the conductor in the rear of the train, but by then it had already crashed into the oncoming Union Pacific engine at 40 mph, Metrolink officials said.
The engineer was killed in the accident, the nation's deadliest rail disaster in 15 years.
Metrolink said the engineer ran a red signal, but federal investigators said it could be a year before they determine a cause.
The National Transportation Safety Board said Sunday it was looking into a report that the engineer may have been text messaging around the time of the crash.
Two days after the crash, men wearing green and orange safety vests walked up and down the tracks Sunday in an early morning fog, while others snapped pictures and climbed inside the wrecked shell of the front passenger car.
A teenager told CBS2-TV that he had exchanged a brief text message with the engineer shortly before the crash. The Los Angeles station said the teen was among a group of youths who befriended the engineer and asked him questions about his work. The station showed an interview of the teen holding a cell phone with a text message apparently signed by the engineer and dated 4:22 p.m. Friday, shortly before the crash.
Metrolink spokeswoman Denise Tyrrell said before the report aired that she would find it "unbelievable" that an engineer would be text messaging while operating a train.
NTSB spokesman Terry Williams said he couldn't confirm reports that the engineer, whose name was not released, had been text messaging.
"We're going to look into that, anything that can help us find the cause of this accident," he said.
Earlier, NTSB member Kitty Higgins said similar reports in other accident investigations turned out to be inaccurate "so I want to be very, very careful about it."
Some 135 were injured in the crash.
Dr. Marc Eckstein, medical director for the Los Angeles Fire Department, said survivors' injuries included partially severed limbs and legs flayed to the bone. At least two survivors had to be extricated from underneath dead bodies and six victims were discovered under the train Saturday, he said.
"There were bodies cut in half, and I could see torsos sticking out. It was pretty horrific," Eckstein said. "The bodies were entwined with the wreckage."
Eckstein said all rescue personnel were required to check in with a staff psychologist before leaving the scene - but many, including himself, preferred to deal privately with what they saw. "All you can do is go home and hug your wife and kids, I guess," he said. "These people were regular working people like you and I and headed home looking forward to a weekend with their families - and they're dead in an instant."
Keith Millhouse, vice chairman of the Southern California Regional Rail Authority's board of directors and a Moorpark city councilman, said he plans to take the train Monday in an effort to restore the public's trust in Metrolink.
"It's unfair to say it's an unsafe operation," Millhouse said. Rescue crews recovered two data recorders Saturday from the Metrolink train and one data recorder and one video recorder from the freight train. The video has pictures from forward-looking cameras and the data recorders have information on speed, braking patterns and whether the horn was used.
Families of victims struggled with their loss after the coroner's office released a partial list of the names of the dead. Among them was a Los Angeles police officer and a city employee who was believed to work in the general services office, said Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa.
Spree Desha, 35, had worked for the Police Department for seven years and spent much of her career training new officers. She had been honored 34 times for performance and professional qualities. "She sat in the first train (car) as a matter of practice, in uniform, so if someone came on the train and made trouble, she was ready to help out," Assistant Chief Jim McDonnell said. "That was just the way she did business."
Larry Remata, 58, said he was in Hawaii visiting his 100-year-old mother and rushed home when he got news that his wife, Donna, was among the dead.
"Right now, I am grieving. It is starting to hit me a little bit. Especially seeing her name in the newspaper - it hurt me more," he said.
There were no new reports of fatalities from hospitals Sunday, and the scene was cleared of bodies, said Lt. Cheryl MacWillie of the county coroner's office.
The collision occurred on a horseshoe-shaped section of track in Chatsworth at the west end of the San Fernando Valley, near a 500-foot-long tunnel underneath Stoney Point Park. There is a siding at one end of the tunnel where one train can wait for another to pass, Tyrrell said.
At a news conference late Saturday, the NTSB's Higgins said it was too early to determine what caused the crash but noted that a pair of switches that control whether a train goes onto the siding were open. One of them should have been closed, Higgins said. "The indication is that it was forced open," possibly by the Metrolink train, Higgins said.
The commuter train, heading from Union Station in downtown Los Angeles to Ventura County, was carrying 220 passengers, one engineer and one conductor when it collided with the Union Pacific freight, which had a crew of three. The impact rammed the Metrolink engine backward, jamming it deep into the first passenger car.
It was the deadliest passenger train crash since Sept. 22, 1993, when Amtrak's Sunset Limited plunged off a trestle into a bayou near Mobile, Ala., moments after the trestle was damaged by a towboat; 47 people were killed.
Associated Press writers Thomas Watkins, Amy Taxin, Daisy Nguyen, Christina Hoag, Greg Risling, Justin Pritchard, James Beltran, John Rogers and Gillian Flaccus contributed to this report.