tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1915875085991225575.post5599309567359533120..comments2024-02-07T22:52:15.919-07:00Comments on Partial Ellipsis of the Sun: A Blog for Scientists who like Words and Writers who like Science: Leaping Lizards: Saltation vs. Saltation: Jumping Grains vs. "Hopeful Monsters"Word Womanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15491300694641304112noreply@blogger.comBlogger25125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1915875085991225575.post-45765133389080249842014-06-11T16:53:23.585-06:002014-06-11T16:53:23.585-06:00Really interesting post about epigenetics, Joanne....Really interesting post about epigenetics, Joanne. Thanks for writing.Word Womanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15491300694641304112noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1915875085991225575.post-5663004028889604252014-06-10T10:50:36.901-06:002014-06-10T10:50:36.901-06:00Sorry for the delay in replying. I don't have ...Sorry for the delay in replying. I don't have in depth knowledge of epigenetics, but I have been seeing references to it more and more often, particularly when reading about obesity research. The nutritional environment in utero can cause certain genes to turn on or be suppressed, with live-long implications for metabolism and weight issues. It looks like this may be part of the reason that weight loss is not as simple as burn more calories than you eat. To complicate things further, it seems that some epigenetic changes can be inherited, especially because a female's egg cells are formed before she is born. So, for instance, the child of a woman who was in utero during a famine could pass on the epigenetic changes that happened to her as a result of the famine to her children.<br />Joanne<br />I'm having a bit of trouble getting this to publish, so thought I'd better put my name...jcoreyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00791801313509655003noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1915875085991225575.post-27706249253255285992014-06-08T04:19:36.386-06:002014-06-08T04:19:36.386-06:00Why there will never be a list of every word:
htt...Why there will never be a list of every word:<br /><br />http://m.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2014/06/there-will-never-be-a-list-of-every-word/372355/<br /><br />Interesting tweeting project also. One word every 30 minutes since 2007. It just "finished" with a Z word.Word Womanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15491300694641304112noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1915875085991225575.post-4377699431802598322014-06-07T07:01:55.464-06:002014-06-07T07:01:55.464-06:00For a Saturday morning puzzle slice, check out Pu...For a Saturday morning puzzle slice, check out <a href="http://puzzleria.blogspot.com/2014/06/proper-nouns-in-common-i-seek-quail.html?m=1" rel="nofollow">Puzzleria!</a><br /><br />Most recent advert: Biodiesel Fuel DistributorsWord Womanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15491300694641304112noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1915875085991225575.post-33451329922565374162014-06-06T07:05:56.674-06:002014-06-06T07:05:56.674-06:00I'm going with > 13. Someone had to cook. I...I'm going with > 13. Someone had to cook. Is that an option?Word Womanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15491300694641304112noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1915875085991225575.post-29377235323344224242014-06-05T22:11:46.397-06:002014-06-05T22:11:46.397-06:00I didn't find one there either, but they left ...I didn't find one <i>there</i> either, but they left a few <i>here</i>. They're gone, but Daniel Friedmann has returned [Man: creation & evolution -- followed by a link to his website -- followed by "Bible and science agree on timeline for appearance of Humans. Buy book!"]. Doo Bop still thinks I'm a good prospective customer, and now I get to Play Bible Trivia: How many were present at the last supper -- 13, 11, 6, or 12?Paulhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11114786604125384958noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1915875085991225575.post-68744051041128739502014-06-05T19:30:12.898-06:002014-06-05T19:30:12.898-06:00That's what percolated through, Paul? ;-) I fo...<i>That's</i> what percolated through, Paul? ;-) I found no daisy petal picker there...but I will admit to mixing Cosmos with Compositae.Word Womanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15491300694641304112noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1915875085991225575.post-6469655936452308732014-06-05T18:23:08.540-06:002014-06-05T18:23:08.540-06:00Daisies? Are you referring to the CaliforniaPsych...Daisies? Are you referring to the CaliforniaPsychics.com daisy? I must admit that mouseover petal picker is kind of cool.Paulhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11114786604125384958noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1915875085991225575.post-28806912197834532292014-06-05T16:55:35.853-06:002014-06-05T16:55:35.853-06:00Paul, I haven't seen the Creation or Evolution...Paul, I haven't seen the Creation or Evolution one nor the Doo Bop cosmetics. Beauty and truth and truth and beauty ...and how about daisies, too? Very <i>Cosmos </i>politan thinking. Yeah, brain-dead simple would not be a lure for me, either.<br /><br />Good luck with your thinking. Let me know what percolates through. . .Word Womanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15491300694641304112noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1915875085991225575.post-15311684542386028402014-06-05T11:36:48.599-06:002014-06-05T11:36:48.599-06:00I got one yesterday with "Creation or Evoluti...I got one yesterday with "Creation or Evolution" as a headline. Or maybe it was "C <i>and</i> E", or "E and C", or "E or C", ... or "vs." ...<br />Anyway, it was for danielfriedmannbooks.com. Apparently, he wrote a book attempting to reconcile biblical and evolutionary timelines. More to think through.<br /><br />I also got one for Doo Bop cosmetics. What happened <i>there</i>? Anyway, it's interesting to note that kosmetikos and kosmikos both derive from kosmos. What that says about beauty and truth and truth and beauty, I'm not sure. And where does Kramer fit into this equation? You guessed it ... more to think through.<br /><br />Aside from that, I've gotten a couple of ITT Tech ads, and, just now one for creative writing/ script writing for film, games, and animation from Full Sail University. The 'brain-dead simple' grocery-saving scheme seems to have backed off, and I'm glad. I was starting to feel just a wee bit insulted.Paulhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11114786604125384958noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1915875085991225575.post-82025260887357009042014-06-04T20:07:34.821-06:002014-06-04T20:07:34.821-06:00Lego..and your description was electric!
Btw, do ...Lego..and your description was electric!<br /><br />Btw, do others not get the robot capthcha on PEOTS? Far too easy to post quickly if one hits publish too fast.<br /><br />Microscopy equipment adverts now ;-)Word Womanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15491300694641304112noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1915875085991225575.post-38895615512207288962014-06-04T20:02:15.612-06:002014-06-04T20:02:15.612-06:00Thanks, lego. It's great to hear from you. Sal...Thanks, lego. It's great to hear from you. Salameandering along, indeed! Word Womanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15491300694641304112noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1915875085991225575.post-68176854212700708372014-06-04T19:45:06.928-06:002014-06-04T19:45:06.928-06:00SS,
As Little Morpin’ Annie exclaimed, “Leapin Li...SS,<br /> As Little Morpin’ Annie exclaimed, “Leapin Lizards!”<br /><br />We are lulled into thinking that evolution and our earth just “salameander” along like some aimlessly lazy stream. But noooo. Here comes… a waterfall! Rapids churning. Salmon jumping. Snails darting. Lords and lizards aleapin’!<br /><br />Very, insightful analogy between evolutionary biology and geology. I like the Bob Beamon-like leap you made to connect the two. Those insights are why I love logging on to PEOTS each week.<br /><br />No Creationism ads, just Computer game, bachelor degree program and Road Kill T-Shirt ads. (reminds me of a diner I once operated.)<br /><br />LegoLeaper<br />legolambdahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18081014756741740081noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1915875085991225575.post-87672465298846505082014-06-04T12:11:31.553-06:002014-06-04T12:11:31.553-06:00It would be great if it turned out to be impossibl...It would be great if it turned out to be impossible. But, I think that may not be the case, somehow.<br /><br />I am now getting an ad for a "Stem Cell Poster." Hmmmmmm.Word Womanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15491300694641304112noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1915875085991225575.post-60338972470318577082014-06-04T12:01:07.419-06:002014-06-04T12:01:07.419-06:00This morning I was imagining scientists in the far...This morning I was imagining scientists in the far, far distant future examining a fossilized, genetically modified cornstalk or some such, and puzzling over how such a thing could have come to be. Is that an impossible scenario (he asked hopefully)?<br /><br />I keep getting an ad for a 'brain-dead simple system' to save 90% on my grocery bill.Paulhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11114786604125384958noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1915875085991225575.post-39762961427088737562014-06-04T11:53:17.336-06:002014-06-04T11:53:17.336-06:00It is a bit Newtonian. ;-)
Atlatl is a great word...It is a bit Newtonian. ;-)<br /><br />Atlatl is a great word...though I want to say atl-atl not at-latl. Have you ever used one? My son and I did with some Cub Scout adventure. Word Womanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15491300694641304112noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1915875085991225575.post-37259981795384391732014-06-04T10:54:05.440-06:002014-06-04T10:54:05.440-06:00Caption for that photo should be "She turned ...Caption for that photo should be "She turned me into a newt!"<br /><br />Speaking of British accents, I wonder how far you could 'eft one of those <i>without</i> an atlatl? (I do like that word. It's a special treat to see it twice in 3 weeks -- it came up in a Jeopardy championship game with Ken Jennings, Brad Rutter, and Roger Craig on 5/16.)janhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05927176621372532733noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1915875085991225575.post-18443357391624743522014-06-04T09:48:34.978-06:002014-06-04T09:48:34.978-06:00Sixth-grade Engineer Software Testing. You start b...Sixth-grade Engineer Software Testing. You start by think about the stories...not the machines:<br /><br />http://www.smith.edu/news/campus-school-sixth-graders-testing-software/<br /><br />Word Womanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15491300694641304112noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1915875085991225575.post-70508971269238856992014-06-04T09:26:28.247-06:002014-06-04T09:26:28.247-06:00jan, that was a wonderful link and graphic showing...jan, that was a wonderful link and graphic showing just what the myelin does and how the nodes are spaced. I didn't fully understand why MS was so devastating before. Saltation seems to be important in lots of situations in nature.Word Womanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15491300694641304112noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1915875085991225575.post-88931637581499348952014-06-04T09:22:23.905-06:002014-06-04T09:22:23.905-06:00Axiomatic, certainly.Axiomatic, certainly.Word Womanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15491300694641304112noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1915875085991225575.post-54764655825377943982014-06-04T08:40:44.683-06:002014-06-04T08:40:44.683-06:00How far could you throw an axolotl with an atlatl?...How far could you throw an axolotl with an atlatl?janhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05927176621372532733noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1915875085991225575.post-27195372607060238622014-06-04T07:56:04.913-06:002014-06-04T07:56:04.913-06:00To a physiologist, saltation describes the conduct...To a physiologist, saltation describes the conduction of nerve impulses in myelinated axons. Action potentials travel relatively slowly down unmyelinated axons, but the insulating layers of myelin laid down by Schwann cells over many vertebrate neurons allow the action potentials to jump from one node of Ranvier (the space between Schwann cells) to the next, greatly speeding up conduction. In diseases that destroy the myelin, like multiple sclerosis, conduction is compromised with devastating effect. <a href="http://faculty.stcc.edu/AandP/AP/AP1pages/nervssys/unit11/saltator.htm" rel="nofollow">Here is a basic illustration of this idea.</a>janhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05927176621372532733noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1915875085991225575.post-11334663156128509792014-06-04T05:02:37.276-06:002014-06-04T05:02:37.276-06:00Great point about epigenetics, Joanne. Glad you in...Great point about epigenetics, Joanne. Glad you included that in your post...Do you have more to share about this topic? It's one I know little about.<br /><br />In general, I think about geology as a slow change operation over millions of years. Yet, quick changes like a volcanic eruptions and flood effects are, of course, a major part of geology as well. <br /><br /><br />And thanks for the scoop on the ad. Insurance ad here.Word Womanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15491300694641304112noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1915875085991225575.post-41493589296768125192014-06-04T04:11:26.557-06:002014-06-04T04:11:26.557-06:00There is a frac water analysis ad at the moment. A...There is a frac water analysis ad at the moment. Always a hot topic in CO - and with me.<br /><br />The fast change scenatio, in addition to slower, Darwinian-scale change, makes sense. It's much more obvious in geology, when you have things like volcanic eruptions that are sudden. I know how suddenly the creek behind our house changes its bed during a flood, as opposed to its general bank erosion pattern. We are just getting started on biology in this regard, as you say. I was thinking about epigenetics, as well, because gene expression can change much more quickly than the code itself. Joanne Coreyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15575395725655720450noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1915875085991225575.post-65585762284678458432014-06-03T21:18:29.796-06:002014-06-03T21:18:29.796-06:00Wondering if any creationist ads will appear on th...Wondering if any creationist ads will appear on this post...Let me know if you see any.Word Womanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15491300694641304112noreply@blogger.com