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- Robert Pritchett - Bleacherreport.com
- New DNA data solves the mystery of Falklands wolf that puzzled Darwin - Scientific American
| Close community helps top scholar do her best - Stuff Posted: 14 Nov 2009 07:49 AM PST The Nelson Mail Collingwood Area School 2009 dux and Nelson Mail-Network Tasman top student Rachel Harvey is "really stoked" after being awarded the school's top academic prize. Born and bred in Golden Bay, the 16-year-old student from Pakawau says what she has enjoyed most about Collingwood school is being with the same class since she was five years old. She says the school is a very close community and she's had great support from her friends, as well as her teachers, who have helped her "to learn so much this past year". An animal lover, Rachel is hoping to gain a place at the Christchurch Polytechnic Institute of Technology in 2011 to study to become a veterinary nurse. But she'll be staying on in Collingwood for year 13 before leaving for the big city. She gained the school's first prize in NCEA level 2, having studied maths, English, chemistry, biology, physics and photography, and readily admits she loves to study. "As soon as I get home, I start my homework." Delighted to win the dux award, she says: "I always aim to do my total best." When she's not working, Rachel enjoys caring for her horse and riding along Pakawau Beach. COLLINGWOOD AREA SCHOOL PRIZEGIVING NCEA Level 1 awards 3rd in Food Technology, Hazel Kerr; 2nd= in Forestry, Connor Wells; 2nd in Visual Arts, 3rd in English and Mathematics, Maisie Zwanikken; 1st in Visual Arts, 3rd in Physical Education, Fleur Riley; 1st in Food Technology, 3rd in Visual Arts, Natalie Nalder; 1st in Forestry, 2nd in Building, Max Thorby; Network Tasman Awards, Racheal Boult and Stephen Watson; 1st in English and History, 2nd in Physical Education, 3rd in Science, 2nd= Overall for NCEA Level 1, Anna Barham; 1st in Science and Information Technology, 2nd in English, Mathematics and Food Technology, 2nd= Overall for NCEA Level 1, Racheal Boult; 1st in Mathematics, Physical Education, Geography and Building, 2nd in Science and Forestry, 1st Overall for NCEA Level 1, Stephen Watson. NCEA Level 2 awards 3rd in Outdoor Education, Aiden Bethridge; 3rd in Photoshop, Axel Lindner-Olsson; 2nd in Outdoor Education, Hazel Kerr; 2nd in Chemistry, Toby Mapley; 1st in Design Technology, Karl Cawdron; 1st in Information Technology, Samantha Thorby; 1st in Mathematics, 2nd in Biology, 3rd in Physics and Painting, 3rd= in Chemistry, David Anzolin; 1st in Physics and Photoshop, 3rd= in Chemistry, Yanik Scholtissek; Network Tasman Awards, Rachel Harvey, Yanik Scholtissek, David Anzolin; 1st in English, Biology and Painting, 3rd Overall in NCEA Level 2, Robyn Tomlinson; 1st in Outdoor Education, 2nd in Painting, 2nd= in Mathematics, 3rd in English, 2nd Overall in NCEA Level 2, Tamsin Baxendale; 1st in Chemistry and Photography, 2nd in Photoshop and Physics, 2nd= in Mathematics, 3rd in Biology, 1st Overall in NCEA Level 2, Rachel Harvey. Special awards Award for Achievement in courses not taught in a regular classroom, Anna Barham; Agricultural Award, Fleur Riley; Riley Cup for Most Co-operative Senior Form Pupil, Stephen Watson; Visual Arts Trophy, Robyn Tomlinson; Lowen Cup for contribution to Performing Arts, Racheal Boult; Collingwood Rugby Club Award for Achievement in Sports, Stephen Watson; Cup for Social Sciences, Anna Barham; Prize for Consistent Academic Achievement, Racheal Boult; BOT Prize for Leadership & McLellan Shield for Student Rep, Robyn Tomlinson; The Collingwood Area School Dux & Nelson Evening Mail – Network Tasman Top Student Award, Rachel Harvey. Sponsored linksThis content has passed through fivefilters.org. |
| Research and Markets: Mathematical Methods in Biology - Stockhouse Posted: 13 Nov 2009 09:16 AM PST DUBLIN, Nov 13, 2009 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/e7ade6/mathematical_metho) has announced the addition of John Wiley and Sons Ltd's new report "Mathematical Methods in Biology" to their offering. A one-of-a-kind guide to using deterministic and probabilistic methods for solving problems in the biological sciences Highlighting the growing relevance of quantitative techniques in scientific research, Mathematical Methods in Biology provides an accessible presentation of the broad range of important mathematical methods for solving problems in the biological sciences. The book reveals the growing connections between mathematics and biology through clear explanations and specific, interesting problems from areas such as population dynamics, foraging theory, and life history theory. The authors begin with an introduction and review of mathematical tools that are employed in subsequent chapters, including biological modeling, calculus, differential equations, dimensionless variables, and descriptive statistics. The following chapters examine standard discrete and continuous models using matrix algebra as well as difference and differential equations. Finally, the book outlines probability, statistics, and stochastic methods as well as material on bootstrapping and stochastic differential equations, which is a unique approach that is not offered in other literature on the topic. In order to demonstrate the application of mathematical methods to the biological sciences, the authors provide focused examples from the field of theoretical ecology, which serve as an accessible context for study while also demonstrating mathematical skills that are applicable to many other areas in the life sciences. The book's algorithms are illustrated using MATLAB, but can also be replicated using other software packages, including R, Mathematica, and Maple; however, the text does not require any single computer algebra package. Each chapter contains numerous exercises and problems that range in difficulty, from the basic to more challenging, to assist readers with building their problem-solving skills. Selected solutions are included at the back of the book, and a related Web site features supplemental material for further study. Extensively class-tested to ensure an easy-to-follow format, Mathematical Methods in Biology is an excellent book for mathematics and biology courses at the upper-undergraduate and graduate levels. It also serves as a valuable reference for researchers and professionals working in the fields of biology, ecology, and biomathematics. Key Topics Covered: Preface. 1. Introduction To Ecological Modeling. 2. Population Dynamics for Single Species. 3. Structure and Interacting Populations. 4. Interactions in Continuous Time. 5. Concepts of Probability. 6. Statistical Inference. 7. Stochastic Processes. A. Hints and Solutions to Exercises For more information visit http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/e7ade6/mathematical_metho. SOURCE: Research and Markets, Ltd. Research and Markets Laura Wood, Senior Manager, press@researchandmarkets.com U.S. Fax: 646-607-1907 Fax (outside U.S.): +353-1-481-1716 Copyright Business Wire 2009This content has passed through fivefilters.org. |
| Computers And A Philosophy Of Biology - Eureka! Science News Posted: 13 Nov 2009 10:42 AM PST Biology consists of much detailed information regarding genetics, molecular biology, biochemistry, and a variety of other components. This has provided a great deal of insight into how life functions, evolves, and reproduces. However, there are other realms of biology that attempt to find order where perhaps none exists. In discussions of topics like "selfish genes", or "kin selection", or Hamilton's rule, we are getting into areas where causation is being sought where none may specifically exist or at least, not of a general type. read more Read the whole article on Scientific BloggingMore from Scientific BloggingRelatedThis content has passed through fivefilters.org. |
| Robert Pritchett - Bleacherreport.com Posted: 14 Nov 2009 06:51 AM PST Robert's BioGrowing up I was a big St. Louis Cardinal fan with Harry Carey at the mic. On the radio you could see the game being played in your mind. Then in 1967 I was introduced to hockey and the Blues were number 1. With the late Dan Kelly at the mic and his colorful sidekicks you could listen to the game and know exactly where all the fast pace hockey action was happening at any time. In the late 70's I starting watching the Daytona 500 and a few other NASCAR races which were on television and became hooked. I waited from Feburary to Feburary to see the Daytona 500. Then ESPN pick up NASCAR and I had cable, then I started watching races on a regular basis and kept Sundays free. My favorite driver of all time was the late Neil Bonnett. He drove for some great owners namely Junior Johnson but couldn't get to the championship. In my book it was a dark day when he died. I will always think of Neil when is see the number 21 on a Woods brother car. I don't have a professional journalism background, I majored in biology in college and presently I am in education. I enjoy most sports either as a spectator or participating. My favorite hobby is photography. I hope everyone enjoys my perspective on sports. I write it the way I see it. This content has passed through fivefilters.org. |
| New DNA data solves the mystery of Falklands wolf that puzzled Darwin - Scientific American Posted: 14 Nov 2009 08:39 AM PST
"How can something the size of a Labrador retriever end up on an island in sufficient numbers that a new population emerges and evolves into a new species," Robert Wayne, a professor of ecology and biology at the University of California, Los Angeles, and coauthor of the paper, noted in a prepared statement. By sequencing part of the mitochondrial genome from preserved specimens in London, Liverpool, Philadelphia and New Zealand, the researchers discovered that the closest living relative to the Falklands wolf is the South American maned wolf (Chrysocyon brachyurus). As the paper authors noted, however, "both Darwin and [Robert] FitzRoy, [captain of the HMS Beagle on which Darwin made his famous voyage], were surprised by the striking differences between the Falklands wolf and the canids of the South American mainland," the former of which Darwin identified as a fox and the latter of which has quite long legs. The genetic analysis now pinpoints the species divergence at about 6.7 million years ago, long before either species had even migrated from North to South America. So how did the wolves get to the isolated islands? Located about 480 kilometers from the cost of Argentina, swimming there is out of the question, and the islands themselves have never been a part of the South American mainland. The wolves must have arrived on ice floes or floating wood, the authors concluded. "A large, wolf-sized animal could perhaps live on a large iceberg with…enough prey to survive the voyage, where a vegetarian could not do that very well," Wayne said, also noting that they probably arrived on the islands "at least 70,000 years ago." The curious canid holds a special place in the hearts of many evolutionary biologists, having been featured in Darwin's notes from his travels on the Beagle and other early musings on evolution. After writing about the variety of animals in the Galapagos Islands, he noted: "The only fact of a similar kind of which I am aware is the constant asserted difference between the wolf-like fox of East & West Falkland [Islands]. If there is the slightest foundation for these remarks the zoology of Archipelagoes will be well worth examining; for such facts would undermine the stability of Species." Image of the Falkland Islands wolf by George Mivart from his 1890 "Dogs, Jackals, Wolves and Foxes: A Monograph of the Canidae" Read More About: evolution, wolvesThis content has passed through fivefilters.org. |
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