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Electric Fish - One of a Kind

Posted Thursday, June 22, 2006 (3 years 154 days ago.) Viewed 95 times.

Darwinian fundamentalists have found a cool electric fish in Africa. They are using oscilloscopes as they search for electrical patterns and shapes made by the fish.

While researching the behavior and electrical readings of these fish found in the banks of the Ivindo River in Gabon, researchers came to the conclusion that the fish are in the early process of splitting into two different species.

Despite the research proving they have the same DNA makeup, they believe the process of macro-evolution is happening in these fish.

"We think we are seeing evolution in action."

Matt Arnegard, Neurobiologist &
Postdoctoral Researcher in the
Laboratory of Carl Hopkins

Mr. Matt Arnegard has been studying the Gabon electric fish since the 1970s. Why is he so certain that the fish are going through speciation? The fish will only mate with those that produce the same electrical signals as they produce. Cornell researchers say that this is the first step to the speciation of this type of fish.

Like those before them, these Darwinian fundamentalists jump from science to a fairy tale. Creationists do not deny that speciation happens it is a scientific fact. The problem is when the Darwinists actually believe that speciation is also proof for macro-evolution. This leap of faith is without any scientific proof.

For there to be scientific proof of macro-evolution we should see, at the least, thousands upon thousands of transitions between the different "kinds" or "types" or "taxonomic groups" of animals. The proof just isn't there. Instead when we see that a fish has changed, or in this story "possibly is changing", the only thing the fish have changed into is another fish.

To be fair, Matt Arnegard does mention that, "this could be just a polymorphism, like eye color in humans, that violates the fishes' general evolutionary pattern but doesn't give rise to separate species." Mr. Arnegard is to return to Gabon to do more testing.

Steven, Editor of GodCreatedThat.com

Source URL:
ScienceDaily.com>"Electric Fish In Africa Could Be Example Of Evolution In Action", Posted June 2, 2006. Their source is Cornell University http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2006/06/060601213407.htm Link Good as of June 4, 2006

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Freebie Jeebies-Running Your Business With Freeware

Posted Thursday, June 22, 2006 (3 years 154 days ago.) Viewed 171 times.

Greetings Everyone,

I've been going through my May 2006 copy of PC World magazine. In this issue is an excellent editorial by Harry McCracken on how to handle all the free stuff available on the internet. Especially the freebies that people use to help in their business.

One problem that a business owner may encounter is that all this free stuff may not be available in the next few years. What will they do when the freeware they are using vanishes?

As a business you count on your tools being there for you to perform your duties. I agree with Mr. McCracken that a business needs a backup plan in case their favorite free product or service runs off the freeway into a toll road or worse it crashes all together. Will your business halt because of their crash?

I recommend that if you are going to use a free product or service that you check the company behind that product do they have a rational plan for staying in business? If they don't have a good plan then find a replacement. As Harry McCracken said, "don't use an unproven no-cost service as the primary repository for critical data you can't replace."

Just as your customers count on you to be able to support them, make sure you are supported yourself with products and services that will be around.

Electronic Yours,

Steven, editor of The Marsh Log

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An Online Office Tool

Posted Sunday, July 17, 2005 (4 years 129 days ago.) Viewed 412 times.

Here is a cool website I found through Google. It is an excellent tool that I have already used multiple times. It is called "Goffice" found at http://www.goffice.com

I believe the 'g' in gOffice.com stands for great. gOffice is an online office productivity website. Right now one of two features available is the word processor. The owners are in beta testing in regards to the presentations and spreadsheet sections.

The word processor has all the tools you need without having to download a program to your computer. Convert your documents into PDF. Also, you can add in colorful letter heads and graphics.

Bookmark this one in your favorites. When the other parts come out of beta I believe they will have an awesome online program in place.

Be sure to check out their premium program as well. The cost is a dollar a month. With premium service you can upload your own letterhead and signature. You can fax your documents for free too. For $2 a letter they will mail it for you.

Visit gOffice.com if you are interested.

Two words of caution that come to mind.

Not knowing the owners of the gOffice.com website I believe it would be unwise to leave your signature on their servers to be added to your documents. This is an important security issue. You would have no control over who might get a hold of your signature which could be used to sign up for credit cards and loans which you have no control over.

When signing up for to have an account the little lock at the bottom of the screen is not locked. This means that when you upload your information (including credit card info on the premium service) it can be visible if there is spyware on your system.

Steven Dickinson, owner of Marshwiggle Website Services (www.marshwiggle.com) & editor of the tech blog The Marsh Log

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