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A film about an Australian-Chinese war hero in which the lead role is played by a white actor has provoked anger in Australia at the "whitewashing" of the nation's history.
Billy Sing, whose father was Chinese and mother British, was a decorated soldier from the disastrous Gallipoli campaign of World War I at which he earned the name "The Assassin" for his success as a sniper.
But in the yet-to-be released television film "The Legend of Billy Sing", his character is played by a young Caucasian actor.
"I'm very sorry to learn that somebody is trying to whitewash a Chinese-Australian face with a white face. It's a disgrace," Tony Pang, president of the Chinese Australian Forum told AFP.
"To see this distortion of historical fact — it's sad."
Pang said Australia's Chinese community had been subjected to such treatment in decades gone by but that times had changed.
"The question I ask myself is what if (former prime minister) John Howard is being played by a Pakistani? It's ridiculous. It's just not appropriate."
Director Geoff Davis, who cast his son in the lead role, defended his decision to The Australian newspaper last week, saying he had been unable to find an actor to play Sing's Shanghai-born father.
The filmmaker said his aim was to "create a fictional story validated by having people perform true deeds, in the tradition of the historical novel".
But former National Party senator Bill O'Chee, whose father was Chinese and mother Irish-Australian, said he was "deeply disappointed".
"We'll now have people growing up thinking Billy Sing was white," he said.
Henry Makeham of the Australia-China Youth Association said the film was a lost opportunity to showcase the contribution of ethnic minorities to Australia's wartime history.
There was no shortage of Australian-Chinese actors who could have tackled the role, he added.
"It was essentially a whiting out of a Chinese-Australian hero," he told AFP.
Queensland-born Sing was an avid cricketer and kangaroo hunter before he enlisted with the 5th Light Horse Regiment.
He is credited with being the most successful and feared sniper in the Gallipoli campaign, having killed more than 200 enemy soldiers. He died in Australia in 1943.


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Integrating pico projectors into our smartphones and tablets
is obviously an innovation we would love to see. So far results have been
less-than-beautiful but if anyone can make it work, then Apple is the company.
Pocket or pico projectors have come on in leaps and bounds
recently, such as the Vivitek Qumi Q2 which we looked at last week. Now, a patent application by
Apple made to the US Patent & Trademark Office hints that Apple will be
looking to integrate these pico projectors into future iterations of the iPhone
and iPad. The application also shows a possible projector accessory for
For the past couple of years, Apple has been hinting at this
innovation and in April last year, teams of engineers at Cupertino were
rumoured to have begun work on integrating a projector into a MacBook. In April
this year, Fujitsu showed off a projector integrated into its latest LifeBook laptop, but the solution was again less than elegant.
It seems as if Apple has either decided that
integrating a projector into a MacBook just isn't possible and is going with an
add-on, or, it is just covering all bases with the latest patent application.
Whether Apple is wiling to compromise the sleek lines of the
iPhone and iPad to fit in a projector (as doing so no doubt will) is uncertain,
considering the emphasis the company places on design.
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would suggest that Apple is at an advanced stage in planning for this new
feature. Among the possible uses for the projectors is to create workspaces and
using two or more devices in conjunction to create a shared workspace. The two projectors could even be used in
conjunction to create one larger workspace.
Apple even speak about a "library of gestures" that
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very Minority Report-esque.
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Twitter Beats Patent Troll Who Patented Letting Famous People Interact Online
from the nicely-done deptEarlier this year, we covered how an operation called VS Technologies -- really a patent lawyer by the name of Dinesh Agarwal, held patent 6,408,309 on a "Method and system for creating an interactive virtual community of famous people." He then sued Twitter over this patent, though we couldn't figure out how Twitter actually infringed on the claims in the patent itself. While we were disappointed, a few weeks back, that the judge didn't dismiss the case pre-trial, it looks like the trial itself was pretty speedy, and the jury wasted little time in agreeing with Twitter that it did not infringe at all. Of course, it might not be over yet, as VS might still try to appeal, but the patent claim here is so weak that it really can't be in his best interests to push forward (not that that's stopped some patent trolls before). Either way, it's good to see Twitter at least stick it out and agree not to settle, as I'm sure there were opportunities to do along the way.
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Domain and range of a function given a formula from Khan Academy.
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Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas accepted on Sunday the resignation of his recently appointed prime minister, Rami Hamdallah. His quick exit is feared as a potential setback to years of reform efforts aimed at improving the functioning of the Palestinian government.
The instability in Mr. Abbas's Western-backed Palestinian Authority comes as US Secretary of State John Kerry is expected back in the region in the coming days for a fifth time in some four months to promote what he says is a last-gasp effort to get the peace process going.
Part of his plan depends on promoting economic development in the West Bank, but the negotiations deadlock has stoked concern about growing unrest and a buckling of the Palestinian government in the West Bank. That's a reversal from two years ago, when the Palestinian government was being praised as ready to run its own affairs as an independent state.
"I wouldn't use the term deterioration, but it's the beginning of a period of more difficulties and problems," says Ghassan Khatib, a political analyst at Birzeit University.
When he was first named by Abbas, Mr. Hamdallah was seen as a choice that balanced strong ties to the Palestinian Authority president, but – like his predecessor Salam Fayyad – came with the credentials of a professional from outside the ruling Fatah party to calm the international donors who underwrite the Palestinian government budget.
The surprise resignation, first announced on Thursday, indicates stronger than expected pressures within the Fatah party to regain control over the premiership, which controls the daily government activities. Hamdallah reportedly quarreled with a newly created deputy prime minister from Fatah, Mohammed Mustafa.
The appointment debacle is liable to undermine donor confidence abroad, while the fallout will ultimately weaken Abbas domestically.
It was infighting between Mr. Fayyad and members of the Fatah party over government administration that led Fayyad to tender his resignation several times before it was accepted last April. The Palestinian government has been under immense economic pressure from lower-than-expected proceeds from donors, and intermittent cut-offs in tax revenue transfers from Israel.
"It's very worrisome. It's an indication that there are serious problems between the Fatah people and Abbas. If [donors] can't get confidence that the money the Palestinians get is going to be clean, there's a big problem," says Gershon Baskin, the former director of the Israel-Palestine Center for Research and Information. "I hope this isn't the straw that breaks Abbas' back and he'll resign. This is another step weakening him."
The official Palestinian news agency confirmed that Abbas had accepted the resignation after three days of speculation that the president might convince Hamdallah to rescind the resignation. Hamdallah, who will return to his job as president of An-Najah University in Nablus, will remain as a caretaker prime minister until a replacement can be found.
A post from a twitter account that purported to be the official handle of Prime Minister Hamdallah said: "The situation in this country forced me to resign. Conflicts, confusion, corruption. Palestine needs a real political reform."
But hours later the Palestinian government press office issued a statement denying that the statement came from the prime minister.
Mr. Khatib, a former spokesman under Fayyad, says that the departure of Hamdallah is part of a declining participation of independent ministers in the Palestinian government, and a return to the style of rule of former Palestinian Authority leader Yasser Arafat.
"The change that we just witnessed reflects a withdrawal from the checks and balances under Fayyad," he says. "This reflects centralization of power under Fatah, which recalls the administration of Arafat."


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Child Trafficking Issue Briefing
Children's Rights Issue Briefing
Child trafficking is one of the most disturbing human rights abuses of our time, involving cases of both United States citizen and immigrant boys and girls trafficked for labor and/or commercial sexual services.
On September 10, 2012, the Center for the Human Rights of Children hosted an educational forum to help advance our understanding of the unique issues facing child trafficking victims in the United States.
Keynote Speaker: Laurel Bellows, Esq., President, American Bar Association
Ms. Bellows, a Loyola University Chicago School of Law alumna, discussed the state of child trafficking and emphasized the vital role of community members in addressing this systemic crisis.
- Honorable Virginia Kendall, Judge, Northern District of Illinois
- Katherine Kaufka Walts, JD, Director, Center for the Human Rights of Children, Loyola University Chicago
- Dr. Deborah Baskin, PhD, Professor and Chair, Department of Criminal Justice and Criminology, Loyola University Chicago
Presentations covered systemic gaps, policies, current state of research, and promising practices. Attendees included leaders and representatives from various organizations, such as the Circuit Court of Cook County, Department of Family and Support Services, Cook County State's Attorney's Office, and the Office of Senator Durbin, philanthropy organizations, and social and legal service providers.


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- Haunted Eve said...
Really impressed with the all the haunts Pumkinrot has been showcasing these past few weeks. The haunts are becoming more and more creative and highly detailed oriented. The quality of the photography by our fellow yard haunters continues to increase each year.
- November 11, 2011 at 8:57 AM
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Thanks for putting me on the site Rot, much appreciated.
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I am running Oracle 10.2.0.3 on Solaris 10.
Recently some LOB data was moved to another tablespace and I want to downsize the tablespace it occupied.
This is what I did:
1. Exported the tablespace using datapump.
2. Renamed the old tablespace.
3. Created a new tablespace with the same name as the original before it was renamed.
4. Granted unlimited quota to the user/owner of the objects in the tablespace.
5. Imported the tablespace using datapump.
I am experiencing ORA-39151 on many of the objects:
ORA-39151: Table "MAYTREE"."LC_AIR_SCENE" exists. All dependent metadata and data will be skipped due to table_exists_action of skip
Processing object type TABLE_EXPORT/TABLE/TABLE_DATA
Processing object type TABLE_EXPORT/TABLE/GRANT/OWNER_GRANT/OBJECT_GRANT
Processing object type TABLE_EXPORT/TABLE/INDEX/INDEX
Processing object type TABLE_EXPORT/TABLE/CONSTRAINT/CONSTRAINT
Processing object type TABLE_EXPORT/TABLE/INDEX/STATISTICS/INDEX_STATISTICS
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Universal City, CA - April 11, 2014 - Melanie Papalia ("The Newsroom") has been tapped as a recurring guest star on USA's top rated and critically-acclaimed original drama SUITS, which returns this summer for its fourth season. The series stars Gabriel Macht ("Love and Other Drugs"), SAG(R) Award nominee Patrick J. Adams ("Luck"), Gina Torres ("Firefly"), Rick Hoffman ("Samantha Who"), Meghan Markle ("CSI: Miami") and Sarah Rafferty ("Brothers & Sisters"). Papalia joins recently announced recurring guest stars DB Woodside, Brendan Hines and Michael Gross.
Papalia will play Amy, Mike Ross's (Patrick J. Adams) new executive secretary. Bright and quick-witted, she develops a nearly instant rapport with Mike, aiding him in capacities both personal and professional, ensuring that even in tough times he keeps his eye on the ball.
Papalia was last seen in "The Newsroom" and currently appears in the horror film, "The Den." She will next star in the sci-fi feature, "Extraterrestrial," which will premiere at Tribeca 2014. Melanie is represented by Kim Callahan at Industry Entertainment and Roxanne Kinsman in Vancouver.
The season 3 finale of SUITS aired on Thursday, April 10 at 9/8c on USA. Season 4 of SUITS is in production in Toronto, ON and will return to USA this summer.
From Universal Cable Productions, SUITS was created and is executive produced by Aaron Korsh ("The Deep End"). Doug Liman (COVERT AFFAIRS, "The Bourne Trilogy," "Mr. & Mrs. Smith") and David Bartis (COVERT AFFAIRS, "The O.C.") of Hypnotic, as well as Daniel Arkin ("90210") and Chris Downey ("King & Maxwell," "Leverage") serve as executive producers. Gene Klein of Hypnotic (COVERT AFFAIRS), Rick Muirragui ("Men of a Certain Age," "The Good Guys") and Anton Cropper ("Fairly Legal") serve as co-executive producers.
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In Serre's letter to Vigneras of 2 Oct 1986, he summarizes a course he's giving in Paris, explaining how to control the image of the mod-l Galois representations attached to abelian varieties. In particular, given an abelian variety A over a number field K, and a (rational) prime l, he constructs an algebraic group H_l such that the image of the map
$G_K \rightarrow GSp(\mathbf{F}_l)$
has image contained in H_l(F_l) with bounded index, for all but finitely many l. The group H_l is constructed as the product of a semisimple group S_l and a torus C_l.
When K is instead a field of finite type over Q, Serre remarks in section 8.1 that all the theorems in the letter should still be true, but one has to be a little more careful ("il faut faire un peu plus attention.")
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And we're there ...
Week 17, unbelievably, has arrived, and not without some juice. The No. 1 seed is up for grabs in the AFC. The NFC West has been guaranteed to no one. The NFC East is anybody's boxing match.
What a game that will be in Washington. The Redskins and their fans would be fired up about the opportunity to finish with 10 wins, but to win the NFC East, while closing the door on the Dallas Cowboys' season? Come on. What an atmosphere. Bear in mind that the guy taking snaps with the star on his helmet has been balling more than any quarterback in the NFL this side of Peyton Manning and Russell Wilson over the last month or so. Again, what a treat this de facto NFC East title game will be.
@harrison_nfl you can DM me about the cowboys rotating right tackle situation...â Ryan Corbin (@MrMcGibblets04) December 27, 2012
Or I can just watch right along with you and the rest of the country, wondering if ol' Flozell Adams is still available.
But enough about Dallas vs. Washington. We have 15 other ballgames on the docket. Would love to hear your thoughts, with @Harrison_NFL being the dropbox.
So let's get to it ...
Elliot Harrison went 10-6 on his predictions for Week 16, giving him a 128-63-1 record since taking over this space in Week 4. How will he fare in Week 17? His picks are below, with home teams listed second:
Will Atlanta Falcons head coach Mike Smith rest his starters? My guess is no. Resting players hasn't proven to win anything over the years. Especially when you consider that wild-card teams like the 2005 Steelers, '07 Giants, and '10 Packers won the Super Bowl. Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Josh Freeman has really struggled the last couple of weeks ( nine turnovers). From 6-4 to 6-9, and with Smith playing his starters, make it 6-10 for the Bucs. #TBvsATL
How do you call this game? Call it expired bologna, or something to that effect. Holy cow, this matchup has dud written all over it. Look, I love the NFL, but a quarterback matchup of Mark Sanchez vs. Ryan Fitzpatrick not only makes for a difficult game to predict, but a painful one to watch. Then again, we've seen both these clubs play some exciting games this year. My sense is that Buffalo will get to Sanchez at least five times, while C.J. Spiller will pick up 125 scrimmage yards. Bills win, Bills win. #6-10 #NYJvsBUF
The Baltimore Ravens are playing solely for playoff positioning, hoping to vault into the No. 3 seed. That's key should someone knock off the 1 seed in the divisional round. (Hey, you never know.) The key to this game will be how the Cincinnati Bengals handle Ray Rice, who got 30 touches for 158 yards in the Ravens' rout of the Giants last Sunday. Also, can the Bengals' pass rush make life miserable for Joe Flacco? Cincy gave him far too much time to throw in the teams' first meeting. Ray Rice's absence = stripes win. #BALvsCIN
A lot of people seem to think the Detroit Lions are primed for a meaningless win at home. Or maybe I'm just imagining that. The Chicago Bears' defense won't allow a season-ending loss with a potential postseason spot on the line. The Bears need help to make the playoffs, but they will throttle Mikel LeShoure -- who hasn't averaged four yards per carry in a game since Nov. 18 -- and make Matthew Stafford beat them. Should the Lions quarterback struggle, hopefully Detroit's left tackle won't just olé Julius Peppers, allowing the Bears defensive end to knock Stafford out of the game. Nobody would ever pull a stunt like that. #CHIvsDET
I'd really like to pick the Indianapolis Colts to win in Chuck Pagano's first game back. But the reality is that the Colts struggled over the last two weeks, and they are playing a bunch of "Who the heck are these guys?" along the defensive line. That's not good when facing Arian Foster, who apparently is OK after being pulled last week with an irregular heartbeat. The Houston Texans are playing for home-field advantage, so I fully expect to see a better effort from the defense than we've seen the last month. Matt Schaub? That's the question. He's been inconsistent, and completely failed to get the offense going in the loss to the Minnesota Vikings. Expect Andrew Luck to go the whole way, even though the Colts are locked in as the 5 seed. #HOUvsIND
In what amounts to a highly intriguing (yet completely irrelevant) game, the Carolina Panthers and New Orleans Saints will go all out to finish 2012 on a run. Carolina has won three straight and four of five, while the Saints have taken their last two games. The crucial questions here involve the quarterbacks. Can New Orleans' defense thwart Cam Newton, who has been a fantasy legend for the last month? Can the Panthers' eighth-ranked pass defense hold the fort versus Drew Brees, who threw for 446 yards and three touchdowns last week? Perhaps the true story of this NFC South battle will be how much Carolina plays for Ron Rivera, who might not be back next season. There have been no votes of confidence sent Rivera's way by ownership. So that means Rivera doesn't get fired, of course. Carolina wins. #CARvsNO
Whew doggy. Good luck here, folks. Well, not Foles. Nick isn't playing, due to a broken hand. Yet that doesn't make it any easier to pick a winner in this divisional bout, featuring a seriously rusty Michael Vick and a seriously slumping Eli Manning. So, what gives? The Philadelphia Eagles undoubtedly would like to win the final contest of the Andy Reid era, while the Tom Coughlin regime still has an outside chance at adding its sixth playoff berth in nine seasons. Give the nod to the New York Giants, who are 5-2 at home, with losses to only the Cowboys and Steelers. Wouldn't it be ironic, though, if LeSean McCoy got 30 carries and produced 212 yards rushing? Even if Reid barely employs the stud tailback, it is worth noting that he gained 123 yards rushing against Big Blue earlier this season -- in an Eagles win. #PHIvsNYG
This is not your barnburner of Week 17. In a game that means nothing, you might see close to nothing from the Cleveland Browns' offense. Brandon Weeden ... hurt. Colt McCoy ... hurt. So get out your program (or iPhone) and look up Thaddeus Lewis. There's your possible starter at Heinz Field. Don't you worry, though, the Pittsburgh Steelers' offense pretty much sucked versus the Bengals, with Ben Roethlisberger going 14-for-28 with two interceptions, while the ground game averaged 3.1 yards per rush. Defense still wins football games, thank God. #CLEvsPIT
The Jacksonville Jaguars are in a dogfight for the top overall pick. Jacksonville must lose and hope Kansas City wins. Now, the Jags are likely to pull out all the stops to win this game. And you know, a team must pull out ALL the stops to beat the Tennessee Titans. Like, maybe one -- if Chad Henne fares OK, advantage Jacksonville. It might be tough producing some offense without the injured Cecil Shorts. The Titans are looking to rebound at home. Not allowing 55 points would be one way to do that. Or having Jake Locker complete half his passes. That's always neato. #JACvsTEN
The Denver Broncos are the hottest team in the NFL and have much to play for -- namely, home-field advantage in January. The Kansas City Chiefs, meanwhile, are duking it out with the Jags for the top pick in the 2013 NFL Draft. On paper, this game appears to be a mismatch. Denver is ranked in top five in both offense and defense. Shockingly, Kansas City is 22nd in offense and 17th in defense -- not exactly indicative of a 2-13 team. Quarterback play, or lack thereof, has been the story of K.C.'s season. As tough as the Chiefs played the Broncos at Arrowhead a month back, the latter has too much to play for this time. #KCvsDEN
Much going on in this NFC North affair. For starters, the Green Bay Packers are playing for the No. 2 seed, which would give them a bye in the playoffs. And then there's the HUGE running back story ... ... the Ryan Grant comeback story. I kid because I care. Can Adrian Peterson do it? Can he gain the 208 yards necessary to break Eric Dickerson's single-season rushing record, a mark that's stood since 1984? I'm not counting on it, although I wouldn't be overly shocked. My sense is that the game situation (Green Bay getting a two-touchdown lead) will cause the Minnesota Vikings to air it out a bit more. What's more important: a playoff berth or the record for Peterson? Long term: Peterson. Short term: playing football in January. By the way, the Packers' run defense allows 111.9 rush yards per game. Peterson has averaged 155.4 since Week 7. #GBvsMIN
The New England Patriots pull away thanks to halftime adjustments. The 2012 Miami Dolphins' defense has acquitted itself pretty well, particularly in the red zone, where they are the best unit in pro football. Miami also is only allowing 3.84 yards per carry on first down (third in the NFL), so the Patriots might have trouble getting Stevan Ridley and Co. going in the early frames. Nonetheless, there's a reason the Patriots win far more than they lose, and that's takeaways. Expect the secondary to pick Ryan Tannehill twice in the third quarter, while Tom Brady patiently exploits Miami's underneath coverage -- before hitting some big plays in the fourth. #MIAvsNE
Matt Leinart has an opportunity to revive his career at Qualcomm. Get excited. With Carson Palmer out, the speedy Oakland Raiders wideouts will be catching passes from the lefty ( we think). The San Diego Chargers' defense has played pretty well, while Oakland's offense hasn't scored 20 points since Nov. 11. The thought here is that won't change. San Diego will win for Norv Turner. I'm anticipating a quality game from Philip Rivers in what will likely be the swan song for his head coach. #OAKvsSD
This is your weird score of the week. Greg Zuerlein has an extra point blocked by Red Bryant -- who is quite proficient in such matters -- but kicks three field goals, including two from 50 yards, to keep the St. Louis Rams in the game. This NFC West contest will feature two physical running backs in Steven Jackson and Marshawn Lynch, with the latter rushing for 120 yards. Look for Jackson to get a touchdown in his final game in a Rams uni. It won't be enough, as Offensive Rookie of the Year (at least in my book) Russell Wilson completes 15 of his 26 passes for 206 yards and two scores. He'll run for 56 more and a touch, as well. A Russell Wilson-esque day, and another win for a team nobody wants to face in the playoffs. #STLvsSEA
The San Francisco 49ers have to be all sorts of ticked-off after their embarrassing loss in Seattle. Enter the Arizona Cardinals, who can't throw the ball, but make up for it by not running it effectively, either. The hope here is that Arizona's front can control Frank Gore, while getting some pressure on Colin Kaepernick. Maybe Patrick Peterson will get a return touchdown -- something he hasn't done all season. Listen, I just want to watch a decent game. Yep, you're right. San Francisco is going to throttle the Cardinals' offense. Brian Hoyer is getting the start at QB. #Awesomeness #AZvsSF
The Dallas Cowboys have had their struggles over the years in Week 17 games that matter. Last season, they were hammered in New York with the division title (and postseason life) on the line. In 2008, they were blasted by the Eagles with a playoff spot at stake. This year's group is different. Ravaged by injuries on defense, the Cowboys lack the immense "talent" purportedly overflowing from Jerry Jones' cup ... er, cap ... on an annual basis. These Cowboys have relied on terrific quarterback play from Tony Romo, a receiver who has dominated smurf defensive backs in Dez Bryant and some clutch defensive plays when needed. Meanwhile, the Washington Redskins are one of the hottest teams in the league, with Robert Griffin III meriting consideration for both Offensive Rookie of the Year and league MVP. My sense was that the Cowboys would defy all odds and pull this game out on the road, but DeMarcus Ware's injury is too much for an already depleted defense to overcome. #DALvsWAS
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Survival predictors of cardiac arrest in the ICU
The type of cardiac arrest suffered by patients in intensive care units (ICUs) may predict their long-term survival rate, states a study in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal).
Cardiac arrests are the leading cause of death in North America. They affect more than 200 000 people each year, and less than 25% of people survive to hospital discharge.
Researchers from the University of Alberta sought to understand survival rates for people who suffer cardiac arrest in the ICU. They looked at data over a five-year period (January 2000 to April 2005) from four Alberta hospitals with coronary care units and general ICUs, including survival rates at one and five years as well as short-term rates. Most studies focus on survival to discharge from hospital compared with longer-term survival.
The study included 517 patients, with 62% male participants and a mean age of 67 years. Of these, 27% survived to hospital discharge, 24% to one year and 16% to five years. General ICU patients were more likely to die in the ICU compared with coronary care or cardiac surgical ICU patients. Time of day of cardiac arrest did not affect survival to discharge.
Factors associated with a high risk of death after cardiac arrest in the ICU include pulseless electrical activity or asystolic arrest, longer duration of resuscitation and decreased long-term survival with advanced age.
"Although overall survival among ICU patients may have greatly improved, survival among those experiencing cardiac arrest in the ICU, particularly arrest due to pulseless electrical activity or asystole, remained comparatively poor," states Dr. Demetrios Kutsogiannis, University of Alberta, with coauthors.
"We hope this study will help inform the public about outcomes after arrests in hospital intensive and coronary care units," state the authors. "It is hoped that improved informed decision-making regarding end-of-life resuscitation attempts may occur between patients, families and their physicians prior to serious illness and potential coronary or ICU care."
With the advancing age of the Canadian population, informed decision-making in end-of-life care is becoming more important to respect the wishes of patients and their families.
"In-hospital arrests represent a much more heterogeneous group of diseases, both with respect to the underlying medical condition of the patient, the cause of the arrest and the resuscitation environment (e.g., [ICU] v. general ward)," writes Dr. Benjamin Abella, Center for Resuscitation Science and the Department of Emergency Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, in a related commentary. Patients in the ICU have different diseases and conditions, and these may influence cardiac survival rates.
"Patients whose pathophysiology allows for rapid reversal after in-hospital cardiac arrest, such as the patient with myocardial infarction have a strong potential for survival and should receive aggressive treatment, both during and after resuscitation," he states.
Customizing evaluation and treatment of cardiac arrests to better understand the underlying causes and outcomes may help improve patient survival rates.
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It will be interesting to visit Rocky Hill in a year, to see if townspeople are still vociferously opposed to putting elderly and disabled inmates and mental patients in a skilled nursing facility off West Street.
For a couple of months, local officials have fought to block a state plan to place patients and inmates in a private, 95-bed nursing home that has been closed for a few years. Residents have filed lawsuits, circulated petitions and even demonstrated at the Capitol.
Town officials say the residents of the nursing home, which they call a prison, will pose a risk to public safety and place an added burden on town services. State officials say it won't. This is the crux of the matter, and while it is impossible to predict the future, we think the state has the better argument.
It is important to follow the money. The state now has skilled nursing facilities in prisons, and they are expensive, costing an average of $120,000 per resident, said Michael Lawlor, undersecretary for criminal justice in the Malloy administration. But if the same people are placed in nursing homes, the federal Medicaid program reimburses half the cost. The state can save $5.5 million, assuming a similar cost basis.
Mr. Lawlor said residents will be elderly, infirm or disabled, like those seen in many skilled nursing homes. "They are not dangerous people," he said.
But, some residents said, what is to stop you from putting some younger, healthier people in there later on? Three things.
First, to get Medicaid reimbursement, any new residents must be Medicaid-eligible, meaning they must be disabled. Also, the contract with the operator stipulates that there will be no dangerous or violent residents. Finally, prisons are no longer overcrowded; there is plenty of room for younger inmates in the crossbar motel.
This is a densely populated state; there are facilities for inmates and people with various disabilities in many communities. Most carry on without incident. It's understandable that residents would be concerned. But keep an open mind.
If, in a year, the place runs just like any other nursing home, will the town want to shut down a place with 200 union jobs that is back on the tax rolls?


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Asked by Rose, Arizona
Is it dangerous to be on an antidepressant for several years?
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Dr. Charles Raison
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Dear Rose,
Ten years ago my answer to this question would have been, "Certainly not."
A year ago my answer would have been, "Almost certainly not."
Now, unfortunately, the most honest answer I can give you is, "I'm not sure."
Coming from a guy who has treated thousands of people over the years with antidepressants, I have to admit that my uncertainty both shocks and distresses me.
I should probably get over my sense of shock. One of the glories of science is that it keeps moving forward, and as it does so, it usually sweeps old certainties into the dustbin.
Psychiatry's commitment to the unqualified goodness of antidepressants is one of those old certainties. That I'm distressed is understandable.
The assault on my certainty about antidepressants comes from several fronts. Over the last several years, it has become increasingly clear that even newer antidepressants may pose health risks in certain situations, such as pregnancy or during childhood.
These sobering findings take their place beside the fact that antidepressants induce significant side effects in many people, and that some antidepressants have really troublesome withdrawal syndromes when people try to stop taking them.
Even more concerning is the fact that a number of recent, high-profile studies have suggested that antidepressants are not as effective as we once believed they were when compared with treatment with a placebo (which is a pill that has no active properties).
Just this weekend, I saw a study that further shook my certainty about antidepressants. Researchers pulled together data from hundreds of studies conducted over the last 30 years or so in which people with depression were randomized to treatment with either an antidepressant or a placebo.
Using this huge database the researchers asked a simple question: Who were more likely to relapse when they stopped taking the study pill -- people who received an active antidepressant or a placebo?
Are antidepressants glorified placebos?
The answer was clear. People who recovered from their depression with the help of active antidepressants were significantly more likely to relapse when the medication was stopped than were people who recovered while taking a placebo.
I'm still trying to digest this fact, but it seems to me that the simplest way to understand this finding is that when a placebo works it is a better form of treatment than an active antidepressant.
In Europe in general -- and Germany in particular -- doctors use placebos to very good effect for many disease states, including depression. On the other hand, it is considered unethical in the United States to treat people with a placebo without their being told that they are receiving an inactive substance, so it is not likely that we will be handing out sugar pills for depression anytime soon.
But a clear take-home message from the current state of the science is that we need to work harder -- as patients and clinicians -- to get key elements of placebo into our lives and practices.
These elements include, above all else, a sense of hope, a belief in the therapeutic relationship and the knowledge that we are doing something positive to improve the current condition of our thoughts and emotions.
Here is how I currently make sense of things: Like all other medications, antidepressants have risks and benefits.
We know, for example, that chemotherapy for childhood cancer greatly increases the risk that children who survive will die of cancer as adults because the treatments themselves are carcinogenic. Would this keep you from treating a dying child?
In the same way, there are many times when the risks associated with antidepressants are more than balanced by the potential benefits. This risk/benefit equation must be performed for each individual we treat, and it is an equation you must evaluate in the context of your own life situation.
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Turkey vows more force against Syrian shelling
ANKARA, Turkey Turkey's military chief vowed Wednesday to respond with more force to any further shelling from Syria, keeping up the pressure on its southern neighbor a day after NATO said it stood ready to defend Turkey.
Gen. Necdet Ozel was inspecting troops who have been put on alert along the 566-mile border with Syria after a week of cross-border artillery and mortar exchanges escalated tensions between the neighbors, sparking fears of a wider regional conflict. Turkey has reinforced the border with artillery guns and also deployed more fighter jets to an air base close to the border region since shelling from Syria killed five Turkish civilians last week.
"We responded and if (the shelling) continues, we will respond with more force," the private Dogan news agency quoted Ozel as saying during a visit to the town of Akcakale, where he offered condolences to a man who lost his wife and three daughters to a Syrian shell.
On Tuesday, NATO chief Anders Fogh Rasmussen said the alliance was ready to defend Turkey, its strongest show of support to its ally since the firing began.
The solidarity, however, is largely symbolic. NATO member Turkey has sought backing in case it is attacked, but despite publicly supporting Syria's rebels Ankara isn't seeking direct intervention. And the alliance is thought to be reluctant to get involved militarily at a time when its main priority is the war in Afghanistan.
- NATO: "Plans in place to protect and defend Turkey" from Syrian attacks
- Turkey again retaliates for Syrian shelling
- Wider war feared between Turkey and Syria
On Wednesday, schools in Akcakale reopened despite the tense situation. They had been closed due to security concerns.
Syrian activists, meanwhile, said the rebel units of the Free Syrian Army took control of Maaret al-Numan, a strategic city along the main highway in Idlib province that connects the central city of Homs with northern city of Aleppo and the capital Damascus.
Rami Abdul-Rahman of the Britain-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said the rebels took control of the city late Tuesday, adding that the rebels control the western entry into the city while the military is massing troops along the eastern outskirts for a possible counter offensive.
Fadi Yassin, an activist in Maarat al-Numan told The Associated Press on Skype that rebels are in control of the town, although fierce fighting continued around the military barracks in the eastern part on Wednesday, three days after the FSA launched a "liberation battle," he added.
"The city has been liberated," Yassin said of the biggest city in Idlib province with a population of 130,000. "All liberation battles start with small cities and then moves on to the major cities."
Holding on to Maaret al-Numan would be a significant achievement for the rebels, enabling them to cut the army's main supply route to two battered cities of Aleppo and Homs, both of which came under bombardment from the regime's helicopters and artillery on Wednesday, according to activists.
Turkey's state-run Anadolu Agency reported fighting between Syrian rebels and forces loyal to Syrian President Bashar Assad's regime around the Syrian town of Azmarin, in Idlib province, across from the Turkish border. It said Syrians were fleeing homes in the Azmarin region, some crossing into Turkey on rowing boats over the river Orontes, that runs along the border.
Footage from Anadolu showed three young children scrambling down a river bank on the Syrian side before being taken across to Turkey on a makeshift raft strapped to an inner tube. The children said they were fleeing fighting in Azmarin.
Private NTV television reported that explosions and automatic weapon fire could be heard in Turkey's Hatay province, coming from Azmarin. It said rebels were clashing with some 500 Syrian government soldiers, and that at least 100 rebels had been injured, some of whom had been brought to Turkey for treatment.
Some 99,000 Syrians, mostly women and children, have sought refuge in Turkey since the start of the conflict.
Also on Wednesday, state-run news agency SANA said President Bashar Assad appointed Sattam Jadaan al-Dandah as Syria's new ambassador to Iraq. The report did not say when al-Dandah will travel to Baghdad. His predecessor, Nawaf Fares, defected in July to become the most senior diplomat to abandon Assad's regime during a bloody 18-month uprising that has gradually become a bloody civil war.
Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan, who has been fiercely critical of Assad, said Wednesday that Syria was "the bleeding heart of humanity and the whole Islamic world."
Erdogan told a meeting of the Islamic Conference in Istanbul that Turkey had refrained from responding to half a dozen shells from Syria, but when five people were killed last week "we had to retaliate in the strongest way that we could."


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Python's strangling of 2 boys in Canada probed
A memorial sits outside the Reptile Ocean exotic pet store in Campbellton, New Brunswick, Canada, on Tuesday, Aug. 6, 2013. Autopsies will be performed Tuesday on two young boys who were strangled in their sleep by a large 4.3 meter African rock python that escaped from the pet store and slithered through a ventilation system and crashed down from the ceiling into the living room of an apartment upstairs from the pet store. The brothers, ages 5 and 7, were visiting the apartment of a friend above Reptile Ocean Inc. said Royal Canadian Mounted Police Const. Julie Rogers-Marsh. The store owner, Jean-Claude Savoie, said he didn't hear a sound during the incident and discovered the "horrific scene" when he went into his living room, where the two boys had been sleeping, on Monday morning. Savoie said the snake fell through the living room from the ceiling. (AP Photo/The Canadian Press, John LeBlanc)


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Tips of the Trade: Spectacular Design at "Elle Decor's" Showhouse
We go behind the door's of "Elle Decor's" beautiful showhouse on the 43rd floor of Miami's Paramount Bay building. Watch the video here.
Square Feet: Tour a Modern Georgian Estate Great for Entertaining
Architect Douglas Burdge of Burdge & Associates Architects takes us through this traditional home designed for today's modern family in Pacific Palisades, CA. With Georgian-style architectural elements throughout, the property has a classic feel to it but it's enhanced with features that make it a more comfortable, convenient, and perfect home for entertaining indoors and outdoors. Watch the video here.
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Interior designer Michael Rosenberg shows us how he went contemporary in his client's Park Avenue apartment. Watch video here.
Square Feet: Inside Bluebird Hill, a Charming Country Estate
Seasoned Open House veteran Muffin Dowdle takes us inside a great property in Bedford, NY. Named Bluebird Hill, this adorable country estate has all the fixins for a good time. Watch video above.
Daykeover: Transforming a Living Room in Just One Day
Jill Vegas takes a big empty living room and breathes new life into it in just one day. Watch video here.
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Welcome to Watch List, where we identify five things on TV to watch while you stay at home and take the redeye home from Los Angeles. Has anyone woken up refreshed after sleeping for three hours on a six-hour overnight flight? Anyone? If you're the kind of person who can sleep clean through one of these flights, just know that I don't like you and your superpowers. LET'S GO!
SARAH PAILN'S ALASKA – 9:00PM Sunday (TLC) The former Vice Presidential candidate has a new reality show! Watch as she raises a family and shoots things. You know you love her, America. ANTICIPATION: WINK WINK!
SUPERNANNY – 8:00PM Tonight (ABC) Jo tries to curtail an Arizona couple obsessed with hot saucing their kids. This is when you punish your kid by throwing a dash of hot sauce in their mouth so that it burns. Lisa Whelchel (Blair from "Fact of Life") is a public advocate of this strategy, which lets you know just how scientifically credible it is. I for one disagree with any punishment method that makes Frank's Red Hot out to be the bad guy. Children should not learn to fear Frank's. They should embrace the peppery goodness! Or else they'll grow up too afraid to eat anything other than stale Irish soda bread and potato mush. Meanwhile, your Sri Lankan neighbor's kid can throw down liquid red curry by the gallon. Toughen up your palate, America! ANTICIPATION: SAUCY!
CSI: NEW YORK – 9:00PM Tonight (CBS) John Larroquette guest stars tonight in the case of a woman who is literally scared to death. Perhaps from seeing Larroquette's Twitter feed. At the very least, this episode will hopefully cool the jets of people who tell you they were LITERALLY scared to death when they weren't at all. Nothing is worse than people who overuse that word improperly. I LITERALLY want to hunt them down. ANTICIPATION: LITERAL!
SNL – 11:30PM Saturday (NBC) Scarlett Johansson hosts, and Arcade Fire is the musical guest. I don't know which one will turn on citizens of Williamsburg more. I went to the same school at the Arcade Fire's lead singer. No one seems to care when I put it on my resume. ANTICIPATION: PLAY REBELLION (LIES)!
EXTREME MAKEOVER: HOME EDITION – 8:00PM Sunday (ABC) That lady from "The Blind Side" shows up (the real one, not Sandra Bullock) to help the team rebuild a school. Oh, I see. You ABC folks saw NBC's "School Pride" and thought you'd just muscle it out, did you?! SCOUNDRELS! Also appearing to help out are Carrie Underwood, Keith Urban, and LeAnn Rimes, who will presumably steal the school's principal from his wife. ANTICIPATION: BUILDY!


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Players of the Week - No. 2
Remmich, a 5-11 junior forward from Wichita, Kan., scored six goals to help MidAmerica Nazarene to a 3-0 week. After going scoreless in the 1-0 victory against Olivet Nazarene (Ill.) on Sept. 5, he notched the game-winner in the 1-0 triumph over Friends (Kan.) on Sept. 9. Remmich finished the week by slashing the Mount Mercy (Iowa) defense for a school-record five goals in the 8-2 victory on Sept. 10. Overall, he ranks fifth in the country with nine goals and sixth in total points (18).
Winstanley, a 5-10 senior goalkeeper from Stone, England, was impressive for Illinois Tech at the Waterford Lodge Tournament hosted by Bethel (Ind.) held from Sept. 9 – 10. He was credited with nine saves in 180 minutes of action and allowed just one goal in two matches. In the 4-0 shutout of Indiana Wesleyan, he posted six saves to earn his second blanking of the season. In the 2-1 upset over No. 19 Bethel, Winstanley stopped three shots on goal. He ranks 23rd in the NAIA in saves per game (6.3).
Offensive Nominees: Victor Costa, Oklahoma Baptist; Ivan Kovacevic, Texas Wesleyan; Kenniel Hyde, Freed-Hardeman (Tenn.); Jose Velasco, Kansas Wesleyan; Juan Sierra, Siena Heights (Mich.); Luis Heitor-Piffer, Grand View (Iowa); Joao Paulo Parra, William Woods (Mo.); Shane Barthuly, Grace (Ind.); Adrian Mendoza, Houston-Victoria (Texas); Eoin Dolan, Mobile (Ala.); Lucas Almeida, Oklahoma Wesleyan; Paul Islas, Fresno Pacific (Calif.); Ignacio Brown, Florida Memorial; Luke Winter, Tennessee Wesleyan; Joel Thiessen, Rio Grande (Ohio); Graeme Port, Illinois Tech; Kyle Clifford, Daemen (N.Y.); Ryan Moberley, Asbury (Ky.); Marius Theodorsen, Great Falls (Mont.); Septi Danciu, Concordia (Ore.); Jason Wong, Midland (Neb.); Martin Meastratti, Holy Names (Calif.).
Defensive Nominees: Juan Maya, Huston-Tillotson (Texas); Matt Tucker, St. Ambrose (Iowa); James Dulhanty, Marian (Ind.); Matthew Shattuck, Cumberland (Tenn.); Edgar Toco-Ayala, Kansas Wesleyan; Jefferson Watson, Bluefield (Va.); Mitchell Kelman, Point Park (Pa.); Reece Richardson, Indiana Tech; Fernando Galvan, Benedictine (Kan.); Yuta Nomura, Lindsey Wilson (Ky.); Nathan Kenyon, Houston-Victoria (Texas); Xavier Audergon, Mobile (Ala.); Matt Mckenna, Columbia (Mo.); Damir Sabanovic, Westminster (Utah); Anthony Oliscard, Florida Memorial; Nathan Inger, Rogers State (Okla.); Drew Bonifacio, Warner Pacific (Ore.); Aaron Fenlason, Biola (Calif.); Lewis Wilcox, Midland (Neb.); Mathias Spinnars, Holy Names (Calif.).
2011 Men's Soccer Players of the Week (Offensive; Defensive)
Week 1: Billy Forbes, Lubbock Christian (Texas); Zack Schultze, Reinhardt (Ga.)
Week 2: Trent Remmich, MidAmerica Nazarene (Kan.); Sam Winstanley, Illinois Tech


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We've seen countless movies based on old TV shows ("Land of the Lost" will be the latest – welcome back, Chaka!), comic books ("Wolverine" has already clawed its way to $300 million in world-wide box office receipts) and even toys (more "Transformers" are set to wreak havoc in June).
But this may be a first: There's reportedly a movie in the works based on a comic-strip bubble gum pitchman.
The latest entry into the no-new-ideas annals comes with the bizarre news that a Bazooka Joe flick is in development. Michael Eisner, who revived Disney, is trying to do the same for the Topps trading card company. And he's apparently betting that the eye-patch-wearing star of the often-surreal gum-wrapper comics will reinvigorate the franchise, according to The Hollywood Reporter.
Eisner has a track record boasting of some considerable successes in Mickey Mouse land. Bazooka Joe, on the other hand, is responsible for decades of cavities and disappointment.
The comics – in addition to lame one-liners and predictions that wouldn't have made it past the fortune cookie editor – offered promises of cool gadgets that kids could get by redeeming a certain number of strips. Which meant buying more gum. Which made for some very happy dentists.
The gizmos, sadly, usually didn't live up to the ad copy. The "Two-Way Space Phones" proved to be a less effective communications device than two tin cans strung together. The "Real Camera" produced black-and-white photos that had to be snapped under a blinding sun to capture any discernible image. The "Powerful Telescope" provided an excellent view of across the street.
So a movie about Bazooka Joe, who debuted in 1953, might not sell too many tickets among the more bitter members of the nostalgia crowd. Which begs a more pressing question: Does anyone born in the last 25 years really know Joe like some of us know Joe?
Topps recently updated Joe and His Gang with a multi-ethnic, wholesome lineup. There's Cindy Lewis, the environmentalist; DJ Chang, the music spinner; and Wolfgang Sprekels, the McDonald's loving German exchange student. Joe still sports the unexplained eye patch, but rides a skateboard.
There's no sign of Mort, the dimwitted comic foil with the red turtleneck covering half his face.
With the Two-Way Space Phone obsolete, thanks to digital technology, new prizes include a baseball, a bobble-head doll and a mousepad – all featuring the now athletic-looking Joe.
So can Eisner and his gang turn gum into box office lucre – and turn around a legacy of shattered promises? There's something to chew on.
Hester is founding director of the award-winning, multi-media NYCity News Service at the City University of New York Graduate School of Journalism. He is the former City Editor of the New York Daily News, where he started as a reporter in 1992.


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Butler's cross country teams traveled to the Fort Hays State University Open at Sand Plum Nature Trail just outside of Victoria last Saturday. It was the first meet ever held at Sand Plum and the course setup was prime for fast times.
The first race of the chilly morning was the women's race. Butler's only two competitors in the five kilometer race were sophomore Fiona Masai and freshman Abiane Collymore. Both women took advantage of the fast course by running personal best times. Masai who finished fifth overall in the race, was the top community college runner and ran a time of 18 minutes and 31 seconds. Her time places her seventh on the all-time Butler cross country list. Collymore's time of 19:45 put her in 28th place and was the third community college athlete to cross the finish line.
In the second and last race of the day it was the men's turn to try their hand at posting a quick time on the Sand Plum course. For the first time this season Butler Coach Jeff Becker chose to run 11 men.
Leading the way for the Butler men was once again sophomore Cesar Sanabria. He matched Masai's feat of being the top community college athlete in the race with his eighth place finish. His time of 25:04 was less than a minute out of the top spot on the eight kilometer race.
Sophomore Taylor Parker returned to form at the Fort Hays meet by finishing second on the team in 60th place with time of 27:00. Freshman Fidel Munoz finished four spots behind Parker in 64th with a 27:06, while sophomore Drake Brown finished in 27:11 for 67th place and sophomore Dale Nuckolls was not far behind in 72nd with a 27:26. Nuckolls edged out freshman Israel Mendoza who finished in 73rd.
Also competing for the Butler men was Eric Minjarez in 27:56 for 85th place, Adam Kelsey ran a 29:32 in 105th, Carlos Galindo finished in 30:06 and 111th, Coty Williams finished in 113th with a 31:01 and Thomas Groom ran a 31:02 in 114th.
Becker said, "We ran well, but still have a lot of work to do to be able to compete against the teams we need to compete against."
Becker's squads will be in back in action on Oct. 13 at the University of South Dakota's Tim Young Invitational in Vermillion, South Dakota.


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Kyle Casey and the Crimson have defeated the Eagles in each of the last three seasons (Gil Talbot).
The Particulars
No. 23/24 Harvard (10-1) returns to the court after a week off, as the Crimson visits local rival Boston College (5-7) Thursday evening in a game shown live on ESPN3.com. Harvard has won three consecutive games against the Eagles, all at Conte Forum.
Scott Braun and Tim O'Toole will have the call on ESPN3.com. WHRB's Charlie Hobbs will have the audio call on GoCrimson.com. Live statistics will also be available for the game at GoCrimson.com.
Series History
Harvard and Boston College have met 43 times on the hardwood, with the Eagles owning a 31-12 lead in the all-time series, which began during the 1905-06 season. The Crimson has won the last three games against BC, including an 82-70 win at Conte Forum Jan. 7, 2010, as Harvard downed then-No. 17 BC for the program's first win over a ranked opponent.
Thursday's game will mark the first time Harvard has been nationally ranked in the series against BC.
Harvard Against The ACC
Harvard is 15-43 all-time against current members of the Atlantic Coast Conference. The Crimson's last win over an ACC team came earlier this season against then-No. 20 Florida State, 46-41, at the Battle 4 Atlantis tournament.
Last Time Out
Keith Wright recorded his second double-double of the season, scoring 12 points and grabbing 11 rebounds in a 63-51 win over Florida Atlantic Dec. 22. Wright shot 6-of-7 from the field, while Brandyn Curry also tallied 12 points, while handing out seven assists and making four steals, as the Crimson won its 20th straight home game.
The Eagles are coming off an 83-73 win at home against Sacred Heart Dec. 21. Matt Humphrey scored a team-high 18 points, Dennis Clifford (16 points), Ryan Anderson (13) and Gabe Moton (12) also reached double figures.
Harvard As a Ranked Team
The No. 23/24 Crimson is 2-1 as a ranked team in program history after defeating Florida Atlantic, 63-51, Dec. 22. Harvard also downed Boston University earlier this season when ranked.
Kings of Massachusetts' Courts
The Crimson is currently on a 13-game winning streak against schools from the Commonwealth of Massachusetts since falling to Northeastern in overtime, 76-71, Dec. 10, 2008, including four straight wins over Holy Cross and three against Boston College and Boston University.
Harvard is 3-0 this season against Massachusetts teams, having defeated MIT, Holy Cross and BU.
The Crimson is ranked No. 23 in this week's ESPN/USA Today coaches poll and No. 24 in the AP poll, marking the highest respective rankings in program history. Earlier this season, the Crimson became the first Ivy team ranked in the AP poll since Princeton was rated No. 8 in the final poll of the 1997-98 season.
Harvard is the only Ivy League team to have received at least one vote in a major national poll this season.
RPI Watch
Harvard currently sits at No. 27 in the RPI, according to collegerpi.com. The Crimson earned the highest ranking in program history, No. 14, Dec. 2.
The Crimson will play at least seven games on national or regional television this season.
Coming Down With It
With his 11-rebound performance against Florida Atlantic Dec. 22, Keith Wright now has 17 double digit rebound games in his career. Wright also has two double-doubles this season and has led Harvard in rebounding in eight of 11 contests.
Defense Wins Games
The Crimson enters the week 13th in the country in scoring defense (55.0 points allowed per game).
Harvard Against the BCS
The Crimson is 2-1 against BCS teams this season after downing Utah, 75-47, and topping No. 20 Florida State, 46-41. The Crimson fell at No. 9 UConn, 67-53, Dec. 8.
Harvard owns a 7-9 record against BCS conferences under Tommy Amaker. The Crimson has defeated BC three times and has also topped Michigan, Colorado, Utah and Florida State during Amaker's tenure. The Crimson has also defeated at least one BCS team in each of the last five seasons.
The Crimson, which currently owns a 7-1 record in road/neutral sites, will play a total of 18 road/neutral games this winter. Harvard set a program record for road/neutral wins in 2009-10 with 10, and the Crimson followed up with nine road victories last season. Harvard is 4-1 on the road and 3-0 in neutral sites in 2011-12.
Lavietes Is The Place To Be
Harvard is riding a 20-game win streak at home, a program record. The current win streak at home is the longest for Harvard at Lavietes Pavilion and is tied for the ninth longest current streak in the NCAA. Kentucky is enjoying the longest current streak with 42 straight home wins.
Nation's Current Longest Home Win Streaks
Through (Dec. 19)
Kentucky 42
Duke 41
Ohio State 33
Notre Dame 27
Purdue 25
North Carolina 24
Temple 24
Belmont 21
Harvard 20
Louisville 20
Bucknell 18
Free-Throw Defense
Entering the week, Harvard ranked second in the nation in free-throw defense, as opponents had only made 57.6 percent of its foul-shot attempts (98-of-170).
Harvard owns a 6-1 record in night games and a 4-0 mark in day contests in 2011-12.
Tommy Amaker (Duke '87) is in his fifth season as head coach of the Harvard men's basketball team. He registered his 250th career coaching victory Dec. 4, 2011 against Seattle at Lavietes Pavilion. Amaker has guided Harvard to its national ranking, as the Crimson was ranked No. 25 in the AP poll and No. 24 in the ESPN/USA Today coaches ranking Dec. 5, 2011. Amaker also led the Crimson to its first Ivy League title as well as the program's first appearance in the NIT. In addition, the Crimson established a program record with 23 victories in 2010-11.
He brings a 252-191 (.569) career head coaching record into today's game, including a 76-52 (.594) mark at Harvard, a 108-84 (.563) record at Michigan and a 68-55 (.553) record at Seton Hall.
Rejection List
With 15 blocks this season, Keith Wright now ranks second in program history with 121 rejections. Brian Cusworth '07 holds the Harvard record with 147 career blocks. Wright's 54 blocks last year also stand second in Harvard history for a single season. Brian Banks '78 had 59 rejections during the 1977-78 campaign.
Kyle Casey has rejected 69 blocks in his career, including 14 this season, and is just one rejection shy of tying Jeremy Lin '10 for seventh in team history.
Iron Horse
Oliver McNally has played in 98 games during his Harvard career. McNally is just 17 games shy of tying Jeremy Lin '10 for the most games played in Harvard history (115).
Curry Among Nation's Best Point Guards
Brandyn Curry was recently selected as a candidate for the 2012 Bob Cousy Award. The annual honor, named for Hall of Famer and former Boston Celtic Bob Cousy, recognizes the top point guards in college basketball. Almost 60 candidates have been nominated for the 2012 Bob Cousy Award. Entering the week, Curry leads the Ivy League in assist/turnover ratio (2.7) and is second in the conference in steals (2.1 per game) and fourth in assists (4.6 per contest).


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Before proceeding, please ensure that you have read Section 5 and Section 6.
These installation notes are based on a single-partition installation using the 2.6.5-7.97-default kernel.
The installation on SLES 9 completed successfully, with no problems getting the GUI installer working, and no errors during the install. This smooth installation isn't surprising, given that SLES 9 is an officially supported platform for DB2.
Basic test results (see Section 21 for more details) were successful.
However, I found that after a reboot, the DB2 instance was not being restarted automatically, so clients could not connect to the database. To correct this problem, execute this command as the instance owner:
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You can use the db2 get dbm cfg | grep SVCENAME command to retrieve the DB2 instance service name. By default, this is set as a TCP connection at port 50001. Note that you will need to add another new TCP rule to allow firewall access if you create any additional instances later. If you want to remotely administer the DB2 installation on this system, the UDP and TCP connections at port 523 should also be allowed through the firewall.
To open these ports using YaST, open the YaST tool, and select "Security and Users, then select the "Firewall" icon. In the setup panel, click "Next" and then on the "Expert button. In the ports dialog, add 523 50001. Click "Next" until the setup wizard completes and then "Continue" so that YaST will restart the firewall with the new configuration. Remote connections will now pass through to the DB2 instance.


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