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AHI Statement on FDA Summary Report on Antibiotic Sales
December 27, 2016 /in AHI VIEWPOINT /by Editorial Staff
Today's antibiotic sales report, as FDA states, has severe limitations in aiding the understanding of the use of antibiotics in food animals. That's why we continue to support the USDA Antimicrobial Resistance Action Plan to collect useful data to provide information to help farmers and veterinarians to become even better users of antibiotics, and urge Congress to fund this initiative.
Notably, nearly three-quarters of the antibiotics sold for use in food animals are two compounds: Ionophores, which are not used in human medicine and cannot contribute to the burden of resistance in humans; and tetracyclines, which is an older compound that is not a "frontline" human use drug. Those compounds that are critically important to human medicine comprise less than 1 percent of the sales in food animals.
This data, as FDA points out, precedes implementation of the FDA Judicious Use Policy. When implemented in January 2017, that policy ensures that medically important antibiotics used in food animals will be used only to fight disease under the supervision of a licensed veterinarian.
This sales report is not in any way an indicator of public health risk. A far better public health indicator is the surveillance data in the National Antimicrobial Resistance Monitoring System (NARMS) which reported just weeks ago that trends continue to improve in both the overall prevalence of foodborne bacteria and in the resistance rates in those bacteria. Taken together, these FDA reports paint a picture that approved uses of antibiotics are helping to protect animal health while not endangering public health.
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JYP werd opgericht in 1977 onder de naam JyP HT. Hiervoor waren ze de ijshockeyafdeling van Jyväskylän Palloilijat. De volledige naam van de club is JYP Jyväskylä Oy. JYP heeft de Finse competitie tweemaal gewonnen, namelijk in 2009, toen ze met 4-0 tegen Kärpät wonnen, en in 2012, met een 1-4-overwinning tegen Pelicans.
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What Major Style Thing Do Pharrell and Rihanna Have in Common?
This morning's piece of news about Pharrell Williams being named the recipient of the CFDA's Fashion Icon Award made pure sense to me (and this was before a single sip of coffee, mind you). The CFDA states that the honor goes to someone "whose style has made a significant impact on popular culture on the international stage," and to that I have only two words: Grammys hat. "If cool was a person, it would be Pharrell, not just for his looks and sense of style but for his kindness and openness. I cannot imagine anyone not seduced by him," CFDA president Diane von Furstenberg said in a press release announcing the news. Past winners have included Sarah Jessica Parker, Johnny Depp, Kate Moss, Lady Gaga, and, but of course, Rihanna. When she accepted her statuette last year, she made the whole red carpet gasp with her pretty-much-see-through Swarovski-embellished gown (we're talking more than 200,000 crystals). The choice to honor Pharrell makes complete sense to me. How about you? Adore his funky style, Chanel pearl necklaces and all?
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This morning's piece of news about Pharrell Williams being named the recipient of the CFDA's Fashion Icon Award made pure sense to me (and this was before a single sip of coffee, mind you). The CFDA states that the honor goes to someone "whose style has made a significant impact on popular culture on the international stage," and to that I have only two words: Grammys hat.
"If cool was a person, it would be Pharrell, not just for his looks and sense of style but for his kindness and openness. I cannot imagine anyone not seduced by him," CFDA president Diane von Furstenberg said in a press release announcing the news.
Past winners have included Sarah Jessica Parker, Johnny Depp, Kate Moss, Lady Gaga, and, but of course, Rihanna. When she accepted her statuette last year, she made the whole red carpet gasp with her pretty-much-see-through Swarovski-embellished gown (we're talking more than 200,000 crystals).
The choice to honor Pharrell makes complete sense to me. How about you? Adore his funky style, Chanel pearl necklaces and all?
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THE first time I heard of Vietnam, I was a kid, and by the time I was in college, I knew it better than I could ever want to know anything.
First, my older brother's friends were dropping like flies and then mine started to fall as well. Those that didn't come home in body bags, came home with parts missing – eyes, legs, brains.
And even though 18-year-old American kids were going to fight a war they mostly didn't understand and 58,148 of them were killed, we were told it was a conflict, not really a war.
Toward the end of the war, if a guy wasn't well connected or rich, he'd often be drafted right at his Army physical.
That's what happened to my friend Michael. He came home twice – once right after basic training, and then two months later in a body bag. It was so fast, his parents got his tuition bill after he was already dead.
Tonight, on "60 Minutes II," Dan Rather talks to former Senator Bob Kerrey, who was part of it all, and admits on camera that he was the commander of a platoon that slaughtered women and children. If you read my column on Sunday, I talked about how Nelson DeMille's book, "Word of Honor," written in the '80s which was almost a line-for-line preview of what you'll hear on tonight's show.
In the book, the men make a pledge never to repeat what they did, and what they saw. They kept that pledge until a reporter found out the truth. There was only one soldier, and one female witness, who years later come forward – exactly what happened to Bob Kerrey.
Tonight's show is harrowing. While Kerrey is clearly ashamed of what he and his platoon did 32 years ago, he never owned up to it until it was about to be exposed. He also never told any of his men that he'd received the Bronze Star for that night's work.
Kerrey is remorseful, no doubt. But what's more interesting is how he managed, secret in his pocket, to have such a public life.
There's an old saying that if more than one person knows something, it's no longer a secret. Well, Kerrey almost broke the rule. Almost.
While Kerrey says he remembers storming a village where they thought enemy were hiding, Gerhard Klann, a fellow Navy SEAL under Kerrey's command, tells a much different story.
Kerrey says they fired from hundreds of feet away, while Klann and a female Vietnamese witness, say villagers were herded together, lined up and shot dead at very close range.
While Kerrey says there were civilian men in the village, the two witnesses, claim it was women, one of them pregnant, children and a few old men.
And yes, Klann says that Kerrey kneeled on an old man's chest and slashed his throat. He allegedly ordered his men to do the same to the man's wife and grandchildren.
Rather is as good as he's ever been in this interview, and it's a show absolutely not to be missed. Then go read "Word of Honor."
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October 16, 2015 pnadmin Business, Fashion, Queen Village, South Philadelphia 1
Queen Village is known as a quaint residential neighborhood with new bars and restaurants. On Sixth Street, a thriving business exists that has been around since the beginning of the 20th century.
On a cloudy and windy Saturday afternoon, Vincent Talotta Jr., who is Italian-American and 50 years old, spoke about Goldstein's men's and boys' clothing store, which was originally owned by a Jewish family in 1902.
His father, Vincent Talotta Sr., was raised in the Queen Village neighborhood and began working for the Goldstein's store, which sold boys' clothing at the time. The only other job Talotta Sr. had in his life was working as a bookkeeper for the United States Army.
Talotta Jr., who sported a light colored button-down shirt with blue pinstripes, dark pants and a salt-and-pepper goatee, remembered the neighborhood.
"When my father bought the store in 1950, there weren't a lot of stores in the area, but since then businesses have turned into houses or condos," Talotta Jr. said. "Corner properties are now bars and restaurants."
Talotta Jr. was born in the 1960s when Goldstein's started selling men's clothing in addition to boys' clothing. In the 1970s, just like his father, he worked in the store when he was about 9 or 10 years old. He cleaned floors and eventually sold clothes. Talotta Jr. lived in the Queen Village neighborhood and said it was a bad area when he was a child. Talotta Jr. attended Temple University during the 1980s while working in the store. He wanted to obtain a bachelor's degree for business administration but never finished. He admitted he would like to finish his degree if he had the time.
His 48-year-old younger brother, Anthony Talotta, recalled what it was like working in the store with his brother.
"A great experience. We learned a lot about business and family. It was a collective effort," Anthony Talotta said. "You never really stop working in a family business, but I stopped about 15 years ago."
He mentioned he is close to his brother the way Italians are close to family. He spoke fondly of his father.
"My father grew up in the neighborhood and felt we had a responsibility to the neighborhood as a business," Anthony Talotta said.
Talotta Sr. contributed to local churches and other Queen Village organizations. Talotta Sr. semi-retired in 2006 and in 2012 passed away due to emphysema. It was a very sad time for Talotta Jr., who took full ownership of the store when his father passed away. He placed a large framed photo of his father in the store to honor his memory.
How does a men's and boys' clothing store remain in business for 113 years? Loyal customers keep coming back for generations. Stephanie Bullard, who was shopping with her grandsons, sat down as the boys tried on suits.
"My grandsons are the second generation shopping in this store," Bullard said.
Talotta Jr. also helped Jackson Mason, 5, and Jonathan Mason, 9, find suits to wear for church. He spoke to their mother, Dionis Mason, as she sat in a comfortable chair while waiting for the boys as they tried on suits.
"My husband and father-in-law both shopped at Goldstein's," Mason said. "I live in North Jersey and drove about an hour-and-a-half to shop at Goldstein's for my sons."
"Her father-in-law shopped here since the '60s," Talotta Jr. said. "I knew him since I was a little kid. He was a reverend – Reverend Lee Mason – and he passed away."
Some customers are new and intend to return, like Brian Keenan, who entered Goldstein's to be fitted for a suit he bought for a wedding.
"In a wedding and this is where I've got to go. So far, real happy," Keenan said.
Talotta Jr. thinks it is very important to keep up with fashion trends.
"We change with the neighborhood, with the styles. You constantly have to see what's going on in the market and what people are buying," Talotta Jr. said. "Years ago, we did a lot of suits, now it's business casual. We change. Everybody wants a fresh look, so we're fresh every season."
The ability to adapt well to change will help Goldstein's men's and boys' clothing store continue to thrive for many generations to come. Talotta Jr. lives with his wife of two years and is an uncle to Anthony Talotta's three children.
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When you are interacting with individuals about their spiritual condition or sharing the Gospel privately or publicly, remember this: Just because someone tells you they are a Christian does not mean they are a Christian.
Hundreds of thousands of people tell researchers during phone surveys they identify with the 'Christian faith.' When they are asked: Are you a Muslim, Hindu, Christian, atheist or other?" they answer: 'Christian'.
The central goal of life is to be happy and to feel good about one's self.
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If you have a burden to see lost sheep found, you need to be aware of 'how' and 'what' they think in order for you to communicate effectively with them. If you are involved with Kid's Bible Clubs, Children's Meetings or DVBS this summer, be sure you are teaching the young people the fundamentals of the Gospel. Time is short. They can learn the Beatitudes after they trust Christ. Teaching them good morals of honesty, integrity and fairness is okay but ensure the priority is the fundamentals of the Gospel. The absolute authority of the Bible; the reality of their sin; the requirements of a Holy God; the exclusive way to Heaven through Christ and the need to prepare to meet God.
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Phil Niekro Passes Away
Braves legend Phil Niekro has passed away at age 81 after a battle with cancer. Both the Braves and Major League Baseball released statements commemorating the Hall-of-Famer…
The Braves:
We are heartbroken on the passing of our treasured friend, Phil Niekro. Knucksie was woven into the Braves fabric, first in Milwaukee and then in Atlanta. Phil baffled batters on the field and later was always the first to join in our community activities. It was during those community and fan activities where he would communicate with fans as if they were long lost friends.
He was a constant presence over the years, in our clubhouse, our alumni activities and throughout Braves Country and we will forever be grateful for having him be such an important part of our organization.
Our thoughts and prayers are with his wife Nancy, sons Philip, John and Michael and his two grandchildren Chase and Emma.
From MLB commissioner Rob Manfred:
But even more than his signature pitch and trademark durability, Phil will be remembered as one of our game's most genial people. He always represented his sport extraordinarily well, and he will be deeply missed. On behalf of Major League Baseball, I extend my condolences to Phil's family, friends and the many fans he earned throughout his life in our National Pastime.
Niekro's incredible career stretched across 24 seasons, with the right-hander finally retiring at age 48 after one final game in an Atlanta uniform. Only Cy Young, Pud Galvin, and Walter Johnson threw more Major League innings than Niekro's 5404 1/3 frames, as Niekro used his legendary knuckleball to become the biggest workhorse in modern baseball history. Niekro had a whopping 19 seasons of 200+ innings pitched, with four of those seasons topping the 300-inning threshold. Amazingly, Niekro amassed this record despite only posting 140 MLB innings and one start prior to his 28th birthday.
Beyond just durability, of course, Niekro posted some masterful results on the mound. He won 318 games and posted a 3.35 ERA for his career, keeping batters off-balance despite not being known as a strikeout pitcher (even in an era when hitters were expected to make contact and big strikeout totals were rare for batters). That didn't stop Niekro from recording 3342 strikeouts, the 11th-highest total in baseball history.
As you might expect, Niekro's name can be found near the top of many all-time statistical categories. His resume also included five All-Star appearances and five Gold Gloves, plus a runner-up finish to Tom Seaver in the voting for the 1969 NL Cy Young Award. Beginning his career when the Braves were still located in Milwaukee, Niekro spent 21 seasons and 740 of his 864 career games with the Braves organization, also pitching with the Yankees, Indians, and Blue Jays from 1984-87.
We at MLBTR extend our condolences to Niekro's family and many fans around the world.
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One of the first baseball cards I remember collecting was of Knucksie. RIP Phil
slowcurve
Dice 66
Sad day! When I think of baseball in 60's and 70's think of Phil .
Really sad year. 2021 can't come fast enough
BlueSkies_LA
I believe I have his rookie card.
Niekro's durability was phenomenal. It's almost impossible to imagine a pitcher throwing 300 innings in one season today, but he did it all the time, even into his late 30s. Amazing.
FredMcGriff for the HOF
So is Manfred going to release a statement when the MLB all time hits leader passes? RIP Phil Niekro.
gozurman1
Not sure if and when it was added to the article but yes he did….
Longboarder
You mean the guy that bet against his own team while managing them? That guy? He should be mentioned but never allowed in Canton.
I suggest you read the Dowd report in it's entirety.
hashtahjimboutonwasright
I agree, since Pete Rose isn't affiliated with the NFL or its Hall of Fame. However, he should merit more than a mention in Cooperstown, where the MLB Hall of Fame is located.
goalieguy41
You need to do your research there shitboarder
ghost of dave kingman
Rose 4 Canton!
cecildawg
goalieguy41? Man you might consider a little self inventory.
NYYstateofmind
What an imbecile! YOU should be banned for life.
" mlb is saddened to learn of the passing of pete rose..he played with heart ,guts,talent and 1000.00 on his team, win or lose. …he will be missed ( by his bookies he still owes money too)….there i set manfreds statement up.
Steve98NYY12550
he bet ON his own team, not against them
cubs2016champs
how did this conversation go from RIP Phil Niekro to Pete Rose?
ChiSox_Fan
Time to CLOSE COMMENTS!
Ugh enough 2020
arthur blank_for owner
ikr…these last 4 days seemingly taking forever, 2020 going out kicking and screaming… Remember always trying to throw a knuckle ball cuz of him. RIP Phil!
bravesninersnation
RIP Phil Niekro, this is sad
Always loved watching him pitch. Knuckleball or not, the man knew how to pitch and keep hitters guessing.
jimmuscomp
Those 78 MPH fastballs he'd mix in were the best. :-)
RIP Phil. Loved watching you on the superstation when I was first falling in love with baseball.
Kitties Rule
Gibson, Seaver, Ford, Niekro
We have lost a lot of MLB legends this year. It's sad. My best thoughts and wishes go out to the families of the players.
bsra13
Hell of a rotation we lost
Kaline, Brock, Joe Morgan
2020, don't let the door hit you on the butt on your way out.
herecomdatboi
whitey ford and bob gibson too
and tom seaver
gibbs58
Herecom,
Are you serious or trolling? Or seriously trolling?
VanLingleMungo89
Let's not forget Tony Fernandez, Jimmy Wynn and one of my boyhood favorites, Glenn Beckert.
We lost an all star team this year
tazman4878
Don't forget Lou Brock
Lou Brock was one of my favorite players.. I picked his rookie card up awhile back
And DICK Allen!
17dizzy
Add classy Lou Brock to your Superstar Legends list of Baseball's HOFer's who passed away in 2020.
johne-3
An all-time favorite of mine. RIP Knucksie.
RIP Knucksie
No way, RIP Phil. One of my favorite players of all time. He was a braves legend I was blessed to be able to meet him a few years back and was a really nice man.
not only a Braves legend. An all around MLB LIFE LEGEND
A Braves legend.
mparkinson2
He was a baseball legend
RIP Phil.
Condolences to family and friends.
I particularly loved these 3 seasons for Phil Niekro (1977-1979) when he averaged 336 IP with a 239/126 K/BB per season. He had an unbelievable 114 pitching decisions (56-58) during that time of providence, 65 CG, 7 shut outs, and a 26.3 WAR. And even though Niekro won 318 games, he didn't garner his first W until he was 26. R.I.P.
Cobby_Box
Posting my first comment here in about 7 years just for this.
From the article: "It was during those community and fan activities where he would communicate with fans as if they were long lost friends."
I just wanted to say how true that was in my personal experience. He did an autograph signing in Athens when I was a UGA student. I showed up way too early and ended up being one of the first people there. He was setting up at a table and saw me sort of standing around, so he nodded my way and I came over to say hi. I had prepared things in my head I wanted to ask if I got the chance, but they all kinda blanked out when he was shaking my hand. He signed a ball for me and chatted about UGA for awhile before I finally remembered to ask what it was like playing on a major league team with his brother. He said "it was about the coolest thing."
Through work with various charities I got to meet more than a few Braves over the years — some nice, some not so nice. Phil Niekro was one of the absolute best. I'm glad he wore our uniform and I'll really miss knowing he's out there probably being nice to someone else.
Rounding3rd
Thank you for sharing a wonderful story, Cobby_Box.
jediknight
Great story about a great man
antone
RIP, Phil Niekro
Here's a link to his baseball reference page:
baseball-reference.com/players/n/niekrph01.shtml
DrDan75
He was an amazing pitcher. RIP Phil.
HubcapDiamondStarHalo
A great pitcher, and a Hall of Fame human being. Always good to the fans, always willing to give back to the community…
The world could use many more like him.
What a class act guy and pitcher. Remember went to the old launching pad one game.. Think was on a 4th of July 1 year mid 70's, Knucksie was lined up vs Candy Man for the Pirates. Stargell hit cpl homers, neither guy was on, but was a thrill seeing Niekro pitch in person.
halloffamernobodycares
once asked how many wins he needed to get to be guaranteed a trip to the Hall of Fame. "I'll keep pitching until I get there."
rememberthecoop
RIP Phil. You will be missed.
Unfortunately, we lost one helluva rotation this year so far.
Seager, Gibby, Whitey and now Knucksie.
RIP gentlemen and thank you for all the memories.
*Seaver
Seaver and Gibson erw studs for sure. All of these guys mean a lot to the game. To many sad days lately
Cancer sucks no matter the type. Would never wish cancer on even my worst enemy. Lost my wife after a long battle a year and a half ago. RIP Phil and prayers for peace and strength for your family.
leftykoufax
RIP Knuksie, Thanks for the memories.
doxiedevil
My daughter was at a wedding Phil also was at and he signed a piece of cardboard for her to give me, she told him I was a Brave fan for decades. She said he was so nice and kind.
Still have all of Niekro's Brave cards , signed baseball and most of all I framed that piece of cardboard years ago.
RIP Phil and thanks for being a good person.
I was fortunate that I got to see Phil Niekro pitch. He had a couple pretty good years with the Yanks in the mid 80's, man.
Knuckleballs are always a great pub baseball conversation. How they work. What they act like. & – of course – everyone thinks that they can either throw one or hit one. Sometimes both.
& every conversation about knucklers *has* to include Niekro.
Awesome career & accomplishments. Maybe he's going against Seaver tonight.
Positive thoughts to his family.
Absolutely. RA Dickey and Phil Niekro are the two that come to mind first for me too.
I wasnt lucky enough to be able to watch him live, but you better believe that I'm gonna be doing that later.
Great player, and a really respected person. RIP
Tim Wakefield always comes to mind for me only because I watched him pitch in Pittsburgh before he really learned the pitch and got released then got to lament his loss when he finally got it in Boston.
Goingyard16
Tim Wakefield, Wilbur Wood and the originator of the knuckleball Hoyt Wilhelm…
GarryHarris
Partly. I believe Hoyt Wilhelm taught Wilbur Wood, both Phil and Joe Niekro and so many others the knuckleball but, Hoyt is not the originator. A photo of Emil Dutch Leonard's grip in a magazine was the model for Hoyt and Jim Bouton learning the knuckler. Eddie Rommel wasn't its originator either but is the first pitcher to use it regularly (30%).
Btw, I havent gotten in the Kim thread in a while, but I'll post over there later today.
Let me know as I haven't been getting notifications lately.
Always good, @Rangers29. I – umm – may have some questions about baseball savant, man.
A'sfaninLondonUK
Duckster (et al)
Merry Christmas to all of you from the wrong side of the pond.
As you know I came to baseball via cricket and was the cricketing equivalent of a knuckler – look up some you tube highlights of Shane Warne, my fave Abdul Qadir or Stuart McGill (the most beautiful liquid bowling action) and you'll see the similarity. I'm not comparing myself with any of those guys but they're flipping it at 50mph….
I've watched some of his work on old you tube clips and it is nuts. He's lobbing a pancake towards the 3B and it lands around the HP Umps knees. There can't be more fun than being a knuckler and just floating it past hitters. Rip your arm off at 95? No thanks….
He sounds like a top bloke too.
Giggle all the way up the stairs Pops!
He was 21 and 20 in 1979, Wilbur Wood was 20 and 19 in 1974.
Amazing pitcher.
21-20, man. That just sounds completely absurd doesn't it? Can you imagine how valuable a pitcher like that would be in today's MLB? Mercy. Kids. Work on your knuckleball, man.
Heck…the way the Giants are looking I may just go down to the park & start working on mine, man. Gotta be better than this nonsense, man.
Didn't Wilbur Wood start both games of a doubleheader once?
Yes, at Yankee Stadium. Here's a story about it. Ha. Babe Ruth also did it. The Babe pretty much did everything in baseball but sell hot dogs. And the only reason he wasn't asked to do that was that ownership probably feared he'd eat them all.
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What I find crazy about Phil Niekro is that from 74-80, he started 280 games. And was asked to be a reliever in another dozen or so. I wish I'd been party to that conversation.
"Phil – bout time you took one for the team here!"
jbrown1453
He actually voluntered tp pitch between starts.
And I think Wilbur Wood lost both games of DH…
@whyhayzee – he was 11-9 with a league leading 1.87 ERA in '67. The year before the year of the pitcher.
And no Cy Young votes.
tom seaver, bob gibson, lou brock, al kaline, joe morgan, whitey ford and now phil neikro
Dodgerbleu
"Should be HOFer" Dick Allen too
Lotta good players this year, man.
@Cey Hey actually put together an entire damn lineup a couple months ago.
I updated it below to include guys like Niekro, Dick Allen, Lindy McDaniel, and Denis Menke.
I was born in the late 70s, so I don't have many memories of Niekro pitching, though his wonderful '86 Topps card with the Yanks is quite clear in my mind after all these years.
I've always heard and read good things about him, though. This morning I caught the end of a clip from an interview with him when MLBTR reported on his passing. Niekro described his feelings about going for win #300 in the last game of the 1985 season, how badly he wanted to win that game because he wasn't sure if another team would sign him for the following season. He said something along the lines of not wanting to win so much for himself but instead "for my father and my family." Apparently, his dad was critically ill in the hospital at the time.
There was such sincerity and humility in his voice – this all-time great just wanting to get the win for his ill father. Needless to say, it was very touching, and it gave me some context for the stories I've read about his generosity. The more I learn about his life, the more impressed I am. May he rest in peace.
(The LA Times archive has a story on the 300th win – it's the second hit if you Google "Phil Niekro 300 wins." Worth a read – that's how I filled in the gaps of the story after catching the interview midway thru.)
Watched him pitch at Exhibition Stadium. One of the first baseball games I ever attended. I couldn't believe what his pitches were doing and how old he was when my dad told me. RIP.
Phil Niekro received his first Gold Glove at age 39 and wound up with five. He got won at age 44!
Here's an updated roster of Major League players who have died in 2020. It includes 30 players: 6 starting pitchers, 6 relief pitchers, a starting 9 position players, and 9 reserves. The SPs and RPs are listed in order of career WAR per Baseball-Reference.
Total WAR: 1,084.7
All-Star Game Appearances: 116
Hall of Famers: 7 (possibly 8 if Dick Allen is selected)
SP – Tom Seaver
SP – Phil Niekro
SP – Bob Gibson
SP – Whitey Ford
SP – John Antonelli
SP – Mike McCormick
RP – Lindy McDaniel
RP – Ron Perranoski
RP – Don Larsen
RP – Bart Johnson
RP – Bob Miller (Whiz Kids era)
RP – Bob Lee
C – Hal Smith
1B – Dick Allen
2B – Joe Morgan
3B – Denis Menke
SS – Tony Fernandez
LF – Lou Brock
CF – Jimmy Wynn
RF – Al Kaline
DH – Bob Watson
C – Don Pavletich
IF – Glenn Beckert
IF – Frank Bolling
IF – Horace Clarke
IF – Eddie Kasko
IF – Tony Taylor
OF – Lou Johnson
OF – Jay Johnstone
OF – Claudell Washington
Total WAR (per Baseball-Reference): 1084.7
Doesn't matter to me what the WAR is, if I had 1 game I must win Bob Gibson is on the mound. What a fierce competitor.
Ha. He wouldn't let his kids beat him at checkers. Nine Gold Gloves and a really tough out at the plate. Gibson was a bigger power threat than most of the day's shortstops and catchers. He also stole 13 bases.
geotheo
Couple good managers also. Jim Frey, Kasko, Bobby Winkles, and John McNamara.
geotheo, thanks. I should have mentioned that. For a while, it looked like we might lose a HOF manager in Lasorda. The only two autographs I got at games as a kid were McNamara, then an A's coach, and Horace Clarke. Both gone in 2020.
**Oops. He "got one" at age 44 (or won one).
MarlinsFanBase
He's throwing knuckleballs to Babe Ruth, Josh Gibson, and many others greats now. He, Bob Gibson and Tom Seaver are working together on the 2020 class' team…Bob brings his heat to those hitters while Phil comes in with the dancing ball, with Tom coming in after. Then on other days, they change order, always keeping Phil in between. Joe Jackson says, "That ain't fair!" And they all still aren't letting Ty Cobb play.
2020 and these legends….wow! What a year.
I was at the game in 1987 when Phil got kicked out at Anaheim Stadium for having an emery board in his back pocket.. It was classic Phil, and a memory I'll never forget!
That was his little brother Joe – not Phil.
Thanks! I was pretty close, and it's still a fond memory..
Played until he was 48. Legend. RIP. King of the knuckleballers.
Along with the Hall of Famer who made the pitch famous, Hoyt Wilhelm. And don't forget Wilbur Wood, who had single-season WARs of 11.8 and 1`0.7 in 1971-72.
Lou Brock, Whitey Ford, Bob Gibson, Al Kaline, Tom Seaver, Joe Morgan, Phil Niekro
1 hall of famer died in 2019, 1 in 2018, 2 in 2017
For players, I believe the record for deaths in one year is three in 2002: Ted Williams, Hoyt Wilhelm, and Enos Slaughter.
For the decade of 2010-19, I count 15: Ernie Banks, Yogi Berra, Gary Carter, Bobby Doerr, Bob Feller, Tony Gwynn, Monte Irvin, Harmon Killebrew, Ralph Kiner, Willie McCovey, Stan Musial, Robin Roberts, Frank Robinson, Red Schoendienst, and Duke Snider. A 16th is Ron Santo, who hadn't yet been enshrined. Let me know if I missed anyone.
Any death is untimely for the person's loved ones, of course, but the passings of Carter & Gwynn were especially sad for me. IIRC they were both in their 50s – really a generation younger than the other folks on that list.
BuckeyeBucco
After many years visiting this site, this is my first post. Phil and his brother Joe are local legends, both growing up in the next town from me in Lansing, Ohio. They never forgot their roots and were always a phone call away for local charitable events. A little side note, Phil went to school with Celtic HOF John Havlicek and they were friends until the end. Phil was a class act all the way, RIP buddy.
costergaard2
Thanks for sharing = )
Phil Neikro is one of those players that you wouldn't have to know the years he pitched to see that it was a different era of baseball and nothing highlights that more than his really strange 1979 season.
Here are some of his stats he lead the league in in 1979.
IP 342-
Wins- 21
Losses- 20
Complete games- 23
Hits- 311
HR- 41
Walks- 113
These career bests he set was age 40, he completed more games than he won and he actually lead the league in both wins AND losses. Just a peculiar season.
Niekro's 342 innings in 1979 were 49 2/3 innings more than MLB runnerup J.R. Richard's 291 1/3. If that is not a record margin it must be close. The next season, Steve Carlton led MLB with 304 innings. No pitcher has reached 300 since.
That 1979 workload completed a three-year run in which Niekro logged 1006 2/3 innings. Today, a pitcher who tosses half that amount is considered an inning-eater. A different era, but, suffice to say, Phil Niekro doesn't get enough credit for doing what he did., He won five Gold Gloves at age 39 or older, and had just six career wins entering his age-28 season. Yet there are those who have suggested that he doesn't belong in the Hall of Fame. If a guy like Phil Niekro doesn"t belong, then why have a Hall of Fame at all?
Fast forward to 2020: Today, a pitche
Rest in Paradise Phil Niekro (insert praying. hands here)
Atlmurph3
As a life long Braves fan…Phil was always one of my favorites. Had the opportunity to actually meet meet him on several occasions thanks to the Braves alumni Sundays. Very friendly and always so accommodating. He will be missed. Just wanted to express my condolences to his family.
Phil Niekro basically saved Tim Wakefield's career and turned him into one of the best knuckleball pitchere of all time. R.I.P. Phil
Charlie Hough, too. Here's an excellent interview where Niekro talks about the fraternity of knuckleballers among other things. I feel we have taken these guys for granted. There's a reason why there have been so few pitchers who have been successful knuckleballers: because it is a hard pitch to master. There's also a stigma attached to it like shooting free throws underhand, where it's viewed as not macho enough or something. I don't know about you, but I'm sick of watching macho pitchers get lit up like a Christmas tree. Give me innings and give me outs.
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TTO hitting has lead to a distinct form of pitching to countermand that offensive approach. Look at all the interchangeable pitchers the Ray's threw out during the postseason. & they're considered to be the pinnacle of pitching development.
They're all pretty much the same dude.
Fastball & a slider. Sometimes a curve instead. If he can throw an approved change up, he becomes some form of multi-inning guy.
That's why my favorite pitchers to watch are guys who've successfully transitioned from NPB or the Serie Nacional. Those pitchers are different. We just saw the Rangers sign Arihara who throws 7 pitches. What would Tampa have done with him if he'd been drafted by them?
Macho – or not – I prefer an aesthetique with some variety. Guys with wide repertoires, unorthodox mechanics, differing arm slots, unique pitches, knuckleballs, etc are just different ways of accomplishing the same thing.
I can certainly enjoy Nolan Ryan or Randy Johnson or whomever else pitch, too.
I simply enjoy watching pitchers throw & their differing styles & idiosyncrasies. I think that's becoming one of the big losses in baseball, man. I can't actually think of a current knuckleball pitcher.
Ya know?
I can stop typing & go back to shaking my fist at the clouds.
"Old man yells at cloud…" great reference !
@MLB_WAR_comps
95.9 bbref WAR, tied with Cal Ripken Jr. for 35th all-time
88.5 bbref WAR as a Brave, good for 5th all-time in the organization
Played 24 seasons, tied for 4th all-time ('69-'87)
2nd in CY in '69
3rd in CY in '74
Received MVP votes in '69, '78, and '79
Holds the Atlanta Braves team record for games pitched with 740.
Holds many Atlanta Braves single-season records, most notably:
Games Started (44; 1979)
Complete Games (23; 1979)
Innings Pitched (342; 1979)
Shutouts (6; 1974)
Threw 210 innings in a season when he was 47 years old. Guys in there 20's can't throw 180 anymore. I know he was a knuckleballer but that's still pretty awesome.
Carlos, Check this out. It's the number of MLB pitchers who have thrown 200 innings in each of the last five full seasons, preceded by the number of 200-inning guys in the final year of the five decades before that. In parentheses are the number of 300-inning pitchers. Most alarming to me is the drop from 2015 to 2016 which is proving to not be a fluke. Analytics has gone wild.
These days, the number of pitchers who qualify for their league's ERA title hover between 55 and 60. In 2020's 60-game season, just 40 pitchers tossed at least 60 innings. Imagine what it might be like, post-pandemic? It might take a while for starters to build their workload back to normal, assuming they're even allowed to.
1979 – 54 (1)
It all started on jan 1 2020 with a guy who will never ever be considered great but had 1 great game and hasnt stopped yet…don larsen
In 1996 I moved to Peach Tree City, GA for work. I was buying a car at a GM dealership in Union City, GA. In walks Phil Niekro. The dealers all stopped everything and began to tease him with nail files (Wrong Niekro). He had ordered a Tahoe Sport but when it came in, he wanted a Suburban. I bought the Tahoe. .
How can anyone not upvote a comment about knuckleballs & trucks?
Eatdust666
It's unfortunate that he never won a ring despite how good he was and how long he played (24 seasons).
bravesfanforever
One of the all time greats in baseball and for the Braves. He is one of the biggest reasons I became a Braves fan in 1982. Never heard a bad thing about Phil. Always a gentleman, always a class act, always like a friend. Will miss him dearly. RIP.


Fourteen years after Peter Diamandis proposed the idea of creating the X Prize to spur development of low-cost spaceflight, San Diego-based Prize Capital said today it has entered the final phase of creating a $10 million prize to encourage advances in algae biofuels technologies.
As part of the final planning process, Prize Capital founder and chairman Lee Stein convened a workshop of 26 leaders to draw up rules and other criteria for what Stein calls the $10 million Algae Fuel Prize. The group met for much of the day at UC San Diego's Scripps Institution of Oceanography, and Stein told me during a break he had invited venture investors, scientists, environmentalists, and business and government leaders from across the country. But he was not willing to say how long final planning will take before the competition will be unveiled.
In announcing the algae fuel prize, Stein cited the historic success of prize competitions, including Charles Lindbergh's first flight across the Atlantic Ocean and the $10 million Ansari X Prize. The X Prize was claimed in 2004 by acclaimed aerospace designer Burt Rutan, whose project was supported by Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen.
Stein acknowledges that significant government and venture funding already is flowing to develop commercial fuels from algae. But he said creating a prize competition provides an added incentive by stimulating additional research and by attracting worldwide public attention to specific aspects of a problem. For Stein, that means calling attention to the energy needs of the developing world, which represents the fastest-growing source of carbon dioxide emissions. He said there are billions of people in developing countries "who are living on a $1 a day—and if they get a second dollar, it goes to buy fuel." Stein hopes that fuels derived from algae, which absorbs carbon dioxide before it is harvested for fuel production, can become a cheaper and cleaner alternative to burning wood, coal, and dung in developing countries.
Prize Capital's announcement is the culmination of work that began more than a year ago, Stein said, when initial planning began at the Washington Renewable Energy Conference. "We started by deciding we would do something that focused on energy and the environment," Stein told me. Over time, he expanded the number of people involved in the process and gradually settled on developing a biofuels prize based on algae.
Prize Capital's planning for the competition must be both meticulous and comprehensive because the Algae Fuel Prize also represents the first application of Prize Capital's alternative venture funding model. Under this model, Prize Capital provides working capital to select teams that enter a competition as a way of providing financial leverage so teams of all sizes have sufficient resources to actually develop innovative technology.
—Create a prize focused in an area that has been fully vetted, so that the competition can both accelerate innovation and create investment opportunities.
—Form a master limited partnership to fund teams.
—Reach agreements with teams that accept funding that include terms for subsequent investment rounds as competitors succeed in advancing their technologies.
—Allow teams to opt out of the investment rights.
Investors will own a percentage of equity in all direct competitors supported by Prize Capital. The firm says its investment model mitigates risk and enables investors to share in the success of multiple companies beyond the competition by spurring the development of commercial applications from multiple teams, and not just the winner.


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My precious son, Anthony Colli, died on August 9, 2015. That day my heart was broken into a million pieces. Anthony was an extremely intelligent young man, compassionate, and caring; he loved to help home the homeless by feeding them, giving them a drink and taking time to make them feel important. Anthony suffered from severe anxiety and depression from a young age and began to self-medicate in high school; his drug of choice was Xanax. He abused his medication, abused alcohol, and had an issue with pain killers for a time.
Anthony was put in a sober house where they took away his anti-anxiety medication, but being a person who suffered from severe anxiety, Anthony took it upon himself to find a drug that could make him feel better and found a drug called clonazepam, a synthetic benzodiazapine. This package was delivered to my mail box when Anthony came home from the sober house. I had no idea what this package was, only that Anthony said it was an herbal substance, Kava Kava to help with his anxiety. The next day, my son was dead. He is greatly missed by many and his legacy of love lives on. His teachers have said of Anthony, as have many others that, "there will never be another human being like Anthony."
The world lost a great young man the day he died and my heart is forever broken.


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August 14 – 5 Key Stories From The Digital World
By Nabyl Charania August 13, 2019 Insight
1. Domino's launches e-bike delivery to compete with UberEats, DoorDash
Hundreds of e-bikes will be deployed across corporate-owned stores later this year in Baltimore, Houston, Miami and Salt Lake City
e-bike announcement comes as Domino's, which specializes in pizza, faces increasing competition from on-demand delivery apps like UberEats that offer customers far more choice
also partnered with companies like Ford to test pizza delivery using autonomous vehicles…launched a new pilot for self-driving pizza delivery in Houston in partnership with Nuro
2. Google Maps adds Lime scooters and bikes as transportation options in more than 100 cities
When Google Maps users search for directions over a short distance, they'll see scooters as an option in their biking, walking, and transit tab
will display the location and battery range of each available scooter, as well as estimated journey time and ETA if a traveler chooses that route
The scooter-share industry has ballooned over the past three years, with companies such as Lime and Bird raising billions in venture capital and expanding to hundreds of cities
3. Nvidia trains world's largest Transformer-based language model
utilized model parallelism, splitting a neural network into pieces with a technique for creating models that are too big to fit within the memory of a single GPU
Code for each of the above feats was open-sourced today to help AI practitioners and researchers explore the creation of large language models or speed training or inference with GPUs
Alongside a sharp decline in word error rates, reduced latency has been a major enabler of adoption rates for popular AI assistants like Amazon's Alexa, Google Assistant, and Baidu's Duer
4. More than a feeling: How do you measure culture?
To find an organization's unique metrics, you need to pay close attention to what's happening around you
useful to think about measurement not as one magical score, but as a convergence of multiple data points
The more powerful stories an organization has to share about one of the critical behaviors, the more people talk about them and retell them to their coworkers
5. Walmart tops US online grocery market, with 62% more customers than next nearest rival
nationwide retailer today offers grocery pickup and delivery in nearly every U.S. state, and had 62% more customers in June than its next nearest rival…rival is not Amazon — it's Instacart
Unlike with meal delivery services, no grocery delivery company shared more than 9% of another company's customer base in the second quarter of 2019
Only 12% of U.S. consumers have tried at least one of the grocery services the report analyzed, up from 9% in June 2018
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My grandparents were married for over 60 years, and my grandma's golden rule was "To never go to sleep angry".
The reasoning was of course that she wanted to finish each day with positive emotions, in order to wake up feeling happy and ready to start the new day ;).
Some days you come out into the arena, and from start to finish you feel that your horse is with you, and listening to you, and on these days finishing on a high is easy.
On the days where you are feeling less capable, or having trouble with a particular movement, always try to finish that movement, and the training session, with something you accomplished and executed well!
For example, if I am working on the half pass, and I am just not getting it how I would like it, finish that work with a very well executed leg yield, and then reward the horse.
If you are having a day where you feel you cannot achieve anything you had set your mind to, finish on something you know you both do really well, and congratulate your horse.
When you leave the arena you want both you and your horse to think, well I did that really well, even if the "that" was not the difficult exercise you had been working on.
If you try to do the perfect canter pirouette, and you end up in a big mess, and your horse gets stiff or takes over, and you keep trying to do it and in the end you just give up, you will leave the arena A, feeling like you are a failure, and B with a horse that will remember that this dressage stuff is a whole lot of hard work.
If you know the canter pirouette is not yet there, finish that series of exercises with 4 strides of on the spot collected canter, and reward your horse for his brilliance.
He will remember how much fun it was to collect the canter, and next time you ask for more, who knows he might be so proud of himself, he will give you the full pirouette.
I've seen riders who not only finish on a low note in the training, but then also leave the stable in a bad mood and don't say goodbye to their horse.
One of the truly undefined yet powerful aspects of dressage is the psychological link between horse and rider, and if you don't foster that, you can't expect greatest in the arena.
Even if you had a ride that was not your best and you are late for work, or feeling tired, or hungry, take two seconds to just say thank you to your horse, pat him, give him a carrot or two.
It may seem simple, but my grandma was onto something, and if when you leave your horse, you pass on good energies, loving thoughts, praise and gratefulness, he will be that much happier to see you tomorrow 😉 .
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xix, 190p., 3 Maps, 9 Col. Plts., Bib., Index, 20 cm.
Is the Rajatara?gi?i a Kavya?
What is history? How does a land become a homeland? How are cultural identities formed? The Making of Early Kashmir explores these questions in relation to the birth of Kashmir and the discursive and material practices that shaped it up to the 12th century CE.
Reinterpreting the first work of Kashmiri history, Kalhana's Rajatarangini, this book argues that the text was history not despite being traditional Sanskrit poetry but because of it. It elaborated a poetics of place, implicating Kashmir's sacred geography, a stringent critique of local politics, and a regional selfhood that transcended the limits of vernacularism.
Combined with longue durée testimonies from art, material culture, script, and linguistics, this book jettisons the image of an isolated and insular Kashmir. It proposes a cultural formation that straddled the Western Himalayas and the Indic plains with Kashmir as the pivot. This is the story of the connected histories of the region and the rest of India.
Shonaleeka Kaul is a cultural historian of early South Asia, specializing in working with Sanskrit texts. She is associate professor in the Centre for Historical Studies, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi, India.


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Q: PHP + posting links in tweets - need I check the length of the tweet? Twitter use its own URL shortener - the result of the link "20 chars long link".
What I am curious - I wanna share to Twitter with using PHP some of my articles - need I check the length of the link to the article?
Real example - my title of an article has 120 chars. Link to my article has 25 chars. Limit of the tweet is 140 chars. URL shortener transform each link into 20 characters.
Do I need to solve in this case the length of the tweet and can I rely that each link in the tweet = 20 characters?
Or the URL shortener by Twitter is working only when someone manually type a tweet and the URL shortener doesn't works in their API?

A: Twitter now limits tweets to 117 characters if you include a link(https), remaining 23 characters it will take to wrap the url(https) to t.co format. Effectively here you get 117 character for https links and 118 characters for non-https links.
source-link: http://www.geek.com/news/twitter-now-limits-tweets-to-117-characters-if-you-include-a-link-1540340/

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Last year marked some milestones (like 912 senior dogs saved in 2016!) and accolades for Muttville, as founder Sherri Franklin was named a Top 10 CNN Hero in the CNN Heroes program. Since its founding, Muttville has drastically changed the way senior dogs are treated in the shelter system—once seen as "unadoptable," they're now valued, and the ripple effects extend out into the community. For example, SF seniors and others who can't have a dog but crave that canine companionship can take advantage of Muttville's Cuddle Club, which brings dogs and dog-deprived together in the Community Cuddle Room for a bit of mutually beneficial TLC. It's a hit!
Currently at Muttville seeking a home is Chato here. This scruffy little senior dude with the endearing underbite is definitely up for fun walks, loves hanging out with other dogs, and thinks snuggling with his person is just the best. He even gets along with resident cats! If you work at home, or in a dog-friendly office, Chato is your guy. In fact, whatever you're up to, he'd like to be part of it. Chato's a terrier mix, believed to be 8-10 years old.
You can check out videos of his endearing antics on his adoption page—or you can meet him in person this weekend, February 25-26, at Love a Senior Saturday and Sunday, where he and many other Muttville hopefuls will be waiting to greet their new families.


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Manam franchise in the offing?
Deccan Chronicle. | suresh kavirayani
Is director Vikram Kumar planning a Part 2 for his hit Akkineni multistarrer?
Akkineni Nageswara Rao, Nagarjuna and grandson Naga Chaitanya
Manam was the last film of the late Akkineni Nageswara Rao and it included his son Nagarjuna and grandson Naga Chaitanya. Vikram Kumar had cleverly conceived the screenplay-based film to suit the Akkineni family.
Now, according to a source close to the Akkineni family, Vikram has narrated a story to Nagarjuna that will have roles for his sons Chaitanya and Akhil Akkineni.
"Vikram has been regularly meeting Nagarjuna and on one occasion he narrated a story to suit him and his sons. Nagarjuna asked him to develop it and come with a full narration," says the source.
The film will have other actors from the Akkineni family too. Sumanth and Sushanth are also playing key roles in Manam 2, the source adds.
However, though they plan to use the same title, Manam 2 isn't a continuation of the first movie, it is a different story, the source clarifies.
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"Humans Have Genes for Egg Yolks and Tails"
"Whales have Genes for Legs"
"Birds Have Genes for Conical Teeth"
Question lists such as these can seem like rock-solid confirmation of evolutionary processes and common descent. However, by examining the facts themselves, rather than the evolutionary interpretations, we find that none of these examples provides solid evidence for evolution by common descent. While analyses may require technical knowledge and understanding, it is imperative that we assess the validity of such claims from a detailed scientific perspective in order to provide a reasoned, scientifically appropriate response.
This series of claims appears to offer irrefutable evidence in favor of evolution by common descent and has been often repeated on blogs and news Web sites. The premise of these claims is that if all life evolved from a common ancestor, there should be genetic remnants of our evolutionary past still present in the genomes of all organisms. Initially, these claims may sound insurmountable as evidence for our supposed evolutionary ancestry. However, several important points need to be made to clarify this "evidence." Further, these alleged evidences are easily explained and do not support common descent.
Before addressing the claims, a few points need to be made regarding terminology. First, these claims use the term "genes" without clarifying exactly what is meant, which is very common in popular media. The term gene was coined by a Danish biologist named Wilhelm Johannsen over 100 years ago to describe the units of inheritance identified in Gregor Mendel's research ("1909: The Word Gene Coined," 2013). While this was a convenient way to describe these "units of inheritance," our understanding of these factors has expanded dramatically in recent years. The idea that a single gene controls a specific trait or feature is generally an oversimplification. In other words, a visible trait (known as a "phenotype") is the product of a series of genetic factors (known as the "genotype"). For example, eye color in humans results from the combination of specific versions (called alleles) of at least two different genes. More modern definitions have linked the idea of a gene to a sequence of DNA that is used to produce a protein. However, even this fails to capture the full idea of what a gene is since a number of DNA sequences are functional (and influence phenotype) without producing a protein product.
Applying this understanding to the claims being addressed above, it should be noted that the use of the word "gene" is misleading at best. The "genes" in some of the above questions are actually part of the sophisticated network of protein-coding and non-protein coding genes involved in body plan development (i.e., that control the development of structures and physical features while an organism is developing). These genes participate in an impressively well-orchestrated ballet that controls the location of body structures in embryos during development. So, there really aren't specific "genes for legs" or "genes for tails." Instead, alteration of the temporal and spatial presence of the protein products of development-regulating genes will alter the physical structures of a developing embryo.
A "gene" generally refers to a sequence of DNA that contains the information that is transcribed into RNA and translated into a protein product. This DNA ▶ RNA ▶ protein process is known as the "Central Dogma" of molecular biology. While this concept is true, it is an oversimplification and there is now known to be many more ways that DNA and RNA are used. So, protein production is not the only goal of DNA. For example, there are many non-protein coding genes that make functional RNA products. Further, many RNA molecules serve gene regulatory roles often by controlling how protein-coding genes are used and when they are expressed (i.e., used to make a protein).
Second, genes involved in body plan development are important to multicellular organisms, and there are several genes involved in development that have homologous (similar) genes that are present in very diverse sets of organisms. For example, the homeobox or HOX genes are a family of genes that are found in a wide array of organisms. These genes are involved in body plan development and slight changes to these genes can have extreme consequences on the structure and viability of an organism (McGinnis and Krumlauf, 1992, pp. 283-302; Mallo, et al., 2010, pp. 7-15). The tight regulation of HOX genes is evident from experimental results showing that mutations in HOX can alter body plan and neural development and even cause cancer (Philippidou and Dasen, 2013, pp. 12-34; Quinonez and Innis, 2014, pp. 4-15). This function underscores the fact that these genes are critical and must be precisely regulated in order for body plans to develop properly. While mutations in HOX genes can lead to extra limbs or other features, the additional features often are nonfunctional and are usually detrimental to the organism.
Third, HOX genes and other genes involved in development are often hailed as evidence of evolution by common descent. This is because HOX homologs are found in many different organisms, which is interpreted as evidence that these genes arose during evolution and passed from one life form to the next. However, it is proposed that some genes (including genes involved in growth and development) evolved independently multiple times (Irimia and Garcia-Fernandez, 2008, pp. 1521-1525). In other words, some homologous genes present in unrelated organisms arose independently, rather than from a common ancestor. According to this interpretation, evolution solved some of the same problems several times (i.e., in different lineages, independently). Rather than suggesting that these genetic discordances are evidence of common design, the concept of convergent evolution was invented to "explain away" these coincidences (Bergman, 2001, pp. 26-33). While convergent evolution is a convenient concept, it does not explain how these genes or sets of genes evolved once, let alone multiple times independently (Meyer, 2013).
So, what should we make of these claims? Let us examine each one briefly to understand what the claims are and what the evidence is. First, do whales have "genes for legs"? While whales have developmental genes just like other mammals, they do not have specific "genes for legs." In fact, the only reason that "legs" are even mentioned is because of the presumed evolutionary ancestry of whales. In other words, why not call these "genes for extra fins/flippers"? Further, it should be noted that there are a few extreme cases that have been documented in whales where bones around the pelvic region have been expanded and/or additional bones are present (Andrews, 1921, pp. 1-6). Contrary to some claims, the pelvic region in whales is not a vestigial structure. Rather, the bones in this region anchor the reproductive organs (Wieland, 1998, pp. 10-13; Dines, et al., 2014, pp. 3296-3306). Cases of "growths" or extra bones, while interesting, do not mean that whales once had legs. Is it possible that these occurrences are within the natural genetic variation of organisms? Take for example, the more recent story of a dolphin with a second set of fins (Wieland, 2006). Perhaps this is an example of our lack of understanding of the natural genetic variation found within these creatures? Again, the only reason that these structures are claimed to be "legs" is because of the evolutionary interpretation placed on top of the data. The fact that these anomalies exist does not negate Creation in any way. Rather than supporting common descent, these examples of variations and mutations really suggest a common design, including common developmental circuits built into the genomes of organisms (Ham, 2006; Sarfati, 2014).
Second, humans do not have genes for tails. This claim arises from the presumption that we evolved from ape-like ancestors and is based on two observations. First, there are newborns that have fatty tissue appendages on the rear of the child, which may appear tail-like. However, these appendages do not display characteristics of a tail in structure or function (Lamb, 2007). Further, these incidences are clearly the result of mutation—breaking gene function rather than developing something new. The second source of this claim comes from the appearance of a developing human embryo. During embryonic development, it may appear like humans have a tail, but this actually develops into the spinal column and coccyx. The coccyx is no longer considered a vestigial organ (Bergman and Howe, 1990, p. xii). So, there never is a "tail" even as an embryo. But what of the cases of extra bones beyond the coccyx? There are some documented cases of this, but this only supports the idea that there is variation among humans and not that humans have leftover "tail genes." [For a more detailed discussion of "human tails," see a series of articles by Casey Luskin (2014).] Further, there are numerous examples of anatomical variation among humans including cervical ribs, extra fingers or toes, absent muscles, and even differences in the branching pattern of the aorta (Moore, et al., 2014). Each of these examples suggest that anatomical variation is normal and highlights the differences in development that result from an individual's unique genetic make-up.
Third, regarding humans having the genes for egg yolk, this claim is weak at best. The claim originates from a single published report suggesting that humans have remnants of a gene used to make a protein found in egg yolk (Brawand, et al., 2008, p. e63). When the data is examined, the "remnants" are a few very short sequence segments—most of which contain multiple mutations when compared to the sequences found in chickens [see supporting information in (Brawand, et al.)]. Unlike the claim that "humans have genes for egg yolks," we in fact have a few short sequences (sequences represent portions of two to three exons out of 35 exons in the VIT1 gene) which poorly correspond to fragments of the rather large genes for these proteins. In fact, I would suggest that these sequence correspondences really are not remnants at all. Some of the sequences in question are actually part of other human genes. So, instead of being remnant sequences, these are more likely coincidental sequence similarities.
Homologous proteins are those that have similar structure (resulting from similar DNA/protein sequence) and function. The evolutionary assumption is that homologous features—including structures, proteins, etc.—are the result of evolution by common descent. However, homology does not necessarily imply common ancestry. Instead, we would argue from a biblical model these are excellent examples of common design features that were created to accomplish common functions.
Fourth, the claim that birds have genes for teeth likely centers around a 2006 study of a mutation in chickens called talpid2, which is a lethal recessive mutation that causes several developmental defects in chick embryos (Harris, et al., 2006, pp. 371-377). This mutation has been studied for over 60 years, and the 2006 study suggested that embryos with this mutation appeared to be developing a tooth-like structure before death (Harris, et al.). Evolutionary interpretations of these findings suggest that this mutation must indicate that there is some vestigial genetic programming for tooth development leftover in the genomes of chickens ("Mutant Chickens Grow Teeth," 2006). But important points need to be made regarding those interpretations. First, the talpid2 mutation is known to impact the developmental gene called sonic hedgehog (shh), which plays critical roles in body plan patterning and development. Thus, it is no surprise that this mutation may cause drastic changes in body structure. Second, this mutation is lethal; so, clearly, it does not offer any benefit for the organism. Third, at the time of the 2006 study, the actual gene involved in this mutation was unknown. However, that gene has now been identified as C2CD3 (Chang, et al., 2014, pp. 3003-3012). This study noted that the actual function of the protein produced from this gene is not known, but they provided evidence that a deletion within this gene caused the talpid2 phenotype (Chang, et al.). Interestingly, this gene is somehow involved in production of cilia and the protein product is detectable in cells. Thus, far from being a "gene for teeth," this gene appears to be important in embryonic development and somehow plays a role in cilia formation. Certainly, more details will be forthcoming as research continues, but this example does not support the idea that "birds have genes for teeth." That said, it should be noted that there are examples of birds with teeth (e.g., Archaeopteryx; also, there is an egg tooth that is used to break out of eggs). So, we would not be surprised to find other birds with the genetic information to produce such structures, but the existence of those abilities in no way implies that birds evolved from animals with teeth. Further, it is also possible that there may be birds that have lost the ability to produce teeth through genetic mutation, but again, the talpid2 mutation does not appear to be such a case.
It is very important that we carefully examine the scientific evidence behind common claims that purport to show irrefutable evidence for evolution. An examination of the actual data shows that the evidence is not what it claims to be. It is important, however, that creationists also not oversimplify complex data. The details of science often make a big difference in interpretation of the data, as is seen with the talpid2 mutation example.
From a biblical worldview perspective, none of the above "evidences" are at odds with a Creation model. In fact, the presence of mutations and variation is consistent with the genetic degeneration anticipated in the modern concept of the Creation model (Sanford, 2008). Living on Earth after the Fall, with many generations of mutations already present in the genomes of organisms around the world, we must recognize that genetic degeneration continues to remind us of both the consequences of the Fall and the hope we have in Christ our Redeemer Who will clothe us with a new body (Philippians 3:21).
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What are the Etsy Design Awards?
To all you Etsy shoppers and trend hunters — this post is for you!
100 finalists of the second-annual Etsy Design Awards have just been revealed.
Out of more than 113,000 wooden toys available on Etsy, just 3 have been selected as finalists in the Etsy Design Awards!
The Etsy Design Awards cast a spotlight on the platform's trendiest items from diverse sellers all around the world.
This year, the finalists are organized into 10 categories with 10 items each. The same categories that you know and love from Etsy:
Kids ← Check out the wooden toys here!
At Oddblocks, we love modern wooden blocks and toys, so we're head over heels to see these trendy wooden toys in the list of finalists! We've always known wooden toys are a hot commodity, and this just goes to prove it!
Judges (including Drew Barrymore) will select the winners of the Etsy Design Awards by the end of October — awarding a $15,000 Grand Prize for the one single Best-Of-The-Best, and a secondary $1,000 Category Prize for the each category's Best-In-Class.
But that's not all. This year, you can participate in the competition, too!
To show your support for trendy wooden toy design, go ahead and vote in the Etsy People's Choice Award before October 7th. Simply add the item to your favorites on Etsy. Whichever product gets the most new favorites during the voting period before October 7th will receive a $5,000 prize and the coveted Etsy People's Choice Award.
Without further adieu, behold 2020's trendiest wooden toys!
UPDATE: The contest has concluded, and the winners have been announced! Myminifam's personalized wooden family figures won the kid's category prize!
Wooden Tea Set by Toys With Emotions
Credit: Toys With Emotions on Etsy
Tea for two, and a tasty dessert too? Yes, please!
This wooden tea set is something parents and children alike will fall in love with at first sight. It comes with all the tea-time trinkets for a proper British afternoon tea-time where your child can practice etiquette in a fun and imaginative manner.
With its simple shapes and calm color scheme, this wooden tea set's place in the 2020 Etsy Design Awards is well deserved. It's a tea-time treasure that's not only pleasing to the eye but also friendly to the environment. Each piece is made of linden wood and coated with eco-friendly and child-safe colored wax.
Toys With Emotions is a well-chosen brand name — I'm getting emotional about wooden tea sets! If you browse through the Toys With Emotions shop, you'll find they specialize in kid-friendly wooden play kitchenware — all with parent-approved natural materials and inspiring minimal design.
Personalized Wooden Family Figurines by Myminifam
Credit: Myminifam on Etsy
Remember the story of Pinocchio — the real boy who was made of wood? The folks at Myminifam brand are flipping the story inside out. They let you make your family into wood.
These personalized wooden family figurines make the perfect gift from one parent to the other — and will certainly become a cherished modern family heirloom.
Myminifam takes personalized design to a whole new level — giving personal attention to each and every order! No matter how many kids you have, you can custom order a piece for every member of the family — whether adult, child, or baby. You can send in pictures of your family members, or even write a note about which details are important to you. Myminifam will send you sketches based on your unique request and start making the final product after you approve.
When I was a kid, my parents would cut a notch into a wooden door and etch the date to track my growth — from a young age through to my late teens. Now that custom wooden family figurines are a thing, you could order a set every year or two to keep track of your growing family.
Kudos to Myminifam for such a fresh idea, they definitely get my vote for the most trendy wooden toy!
Wooden Dollhouse by Le mini atelier
Credit: Le mini atelier on Etsy
Wooden dollhouses are typically known for their classic appeal — something my grandmother would have played with as a child. But when you look at Le mini atelier's dollhouse — with its contemporary design and stylish miniature furniture — this is not your grandmother's dollhouse.
The set includes over 60 modern household elements — including furniture, decorations, vases, carpeting, and a whole range of quaint little surprises. And if you take Le mini atelier's shop, you'll discover all kinds of tiny wooden dollhouse trinkets — everything your little interior designer could imagine — from bedding to travel gear and tables to wall art.
On a mission to modernize wooden miniatures and doll's houses, the makers at Le mini atelier derive design inspiration from today's trendiest home interiors. La Vida Dulce lives here!
Trendy wooden toys for a meaningful cause in 2020
The wooden toys Etsy has selected showcases everything I love about wooden toys — modern, minimal, thoughtful design handmade with natural materials. I admire Etsy as a platform providing independent makers a place to follow their passions, show their creativity to the world, and make a little extra cash too.
2020 has been a challenging year for all of us — with COVID, social, political, and economic turmoil across the board. So, I think it's really special that Etsy's going the extra mile to show support for their thriving community of sellers during such a difficult time.
More than unique handmade and vintage items (and our favorite, trendy wooden toys), the 2020 Etsy Design Awards send love and support at a time when we all need it most.
Maybe this is your first time hearing about the Etsy Design Awards. Maybe you followed the excitement last year. Maybe you're one of the sellers selected as finalists. I'd love to hear from you!
Have you checked out the finalists? Which item is your favorite?
Which items or sellers didn't make the list, that you think should?
Kendra Thomson says:
I didn't know this was even a thing!! Love, love, love the mini family!! I'm gonna get my family done!!


Time is of the essence in the intricately multilayered puzzle of True Detective's mesmerizing third season, a return to form for creator Nic Pizzolatto. Curbing his tendency toward the loopy dialogue and mopey metaphysics that made 2015's pretentious second installment feel like a self-parody, he puts story and character first in this long-awaited comeback season.
And what a character is Wayne Hays, a brooding Arkansas state detective haunted over three decades by a crime that shaped his life and career. Played with a simmering, festering intensity and sorrow by Oscar winner Mahershala Ali (Moonlight), Wayne is besieged by ghosts, literal and symbolic, when a true-crime TV producer puts him on camera in 2015. The goal: to recall the tragedy involving two small-town kids who went missing back in 1980 and what happened a decade later, when the case was fatefully reopened in 1990 following a startling twist.
This season also stars Carmen Ejogo, Scoot McNairy, and Mamie Gummer.
The elderly Wayne's memory is fading, and he sees this interview as a chance to both reclaim and exorcise his past. "I want to know the whole story," he declares, reinforcing what draws many of us to a good mystery. "A lot of this is my life. Got some pieces I'm missing. I need 'em." And so the story shifts among three time periods, often with sudden jolts of connection, leading Wayne to become unstuck in his 2015 reality, desperately recording his observations before he forgets them.
In Cold Blood-like bestseller, and with his wry detective partner, Roland West (Stephen Dorff, projecting a gruff, Bogart-like charisma), who's more adept at the politics of the job than the emotionally volatile Wayne.
Even when the script takes heady philosophical detours into poetry and Einstein, it never loses sight of the toll the investigation takes on those charged with solving the case. The trauma extends to the grieving and combative parents (a remarkable Scoot McNairy and Mamie Gummer) and panicked locals, with shock waves of racial unrest and mob violence setting everyone on edge. More than a whodunit, True Detective asks whether time heals or only makes the truth harder to grasp.