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With mounting concern, weed scientists throughout the region — and the world — are cataloguing a growing list of weeds that have developed resistance to glyphosate, which comprises the cornerstone of crop planting systems throughout the Southeast.
The bugbear of weed resistance — the one that keeps weed scientists awake at night — is a type of pigweed known as Palmer amaranth. One biotype of this pigweed has shown resistance to glyphosate, while others have developed resistance to ALS herbicides, a class of chemicals comprising several key herbicide products.
The good news for Alabama growers is that the weed is still confined to southern Georgia. The bad news is that if it ever makes it into Alabama, the results could be catastrophic. And there is every indication it inevitably will get into the state.
Mike Patterson, an Alabama Cooperative Extension System weed scientist and Auburn University professor of agronomy and soils, describes Palmer amaranth as the mother of all monkey wrenches. If these resistant biotypes gain a firm toehold in Alabama, they potentially could undermine the crop system that cotton and soybean growers have depended on for years to control weeds and save on operating costs — one that combined use of glyphosate-resistant plants with limited-tillage systems to reap huge savings in chemical and equipment costs.
"For a lot of Alabama growers, their whole system is based on reduced-tillage and the use of postemergence herbicides, such as Roundup and the ALS herbicides," Patterson says. "If weed resistance forces them to abandon these products and return to some of the older soil-based herbicides, they may to have to go back to some of the older tillage systems, too."
That could deal a major blow to many Alabama growers who are still reeling from last year's drought.
"I think a lot of our growers, especially because of last year's drought, are standing on the edge economically," Patterson says, "and if they can't produce the crop economically anymore due to this increased weed resistance problem, they could be put out of business."
At least for now, there is not much Palmer amaranth to speak of in Alabama, and, as far as Patterson is aware, there are none of the biotypes causing farmers in neighboring Georgia such fits. Fortunately for Alabama growers, these non-resistant pigweed biotypes are easily controlled by Roundup.
Moreover, Patterson believes that the threat from these resistant biotypes will not necessitate a wholesale abandonment of Roundup Ready technology, which is, after all, effective on a broad range of weeds — roughly one hundred different species in all.
"I don't believe we're going to stop using Roundup, but we're going to have to supplement it with soil-applied products to try and slow down pigweed until our crop reaches an adequate height."
It's a strategy that has been employed with cotton in the past.
"If you have a big cotton plant and a small weed, you can post-direct your spraying underneath it with a non-selective herbicide and stay ahead of the weed," he says.
Even so, Patterson says the threat of pigweed should not be discounted or minimized.
"If the pigweed is a resistant biotype, and it comes up with the plant, our options are limited. It is a nightmare situation, and if it turns up, we'll be virtually powerless to deal with it."
Weed resistance has become a pressing problem not only in the Southeast but also worldwide, Patterson says. Scientists already have documented 313 resistant biotypes of weeds and 183 different species worldwide (110 broadleaf species and 73 grasses).
Alabama is not immune. Researchers already have identified three such species in the state, including marestail, a winter annual predominant in the Tennessee Valley and resistant to glyphosate; common cocklebur, which has developed resistance to the MSMA and DSMA classes of herbicides; and goosegrass, found in Cherokee county and resistant to Prowl and Trifluralin, which are used to control small-seeded broadleaf species such as pigweed.


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Across region, World Cup fans get their kicks
The Harp & Dragon in Norwich was packed Thursday afternoon and it wasn't because they were giving away free chicken wings. That was just a bonus.
Every bar stool and the main dining area was filled with diehard soccer fans who were rooting for the United States to beat Germany in the World Cup.
Chad Hervieux, general manager of the Irish restaurant and bar, said the free buffet was his way of saying thanks to loyal customers who have been filling the bar to watch the games.
"Last Monday, it was standing-room only," Hervieux said. "I can see the difference in just four years. The sport is definitely catching on."
Andy Koniecko asked first thing Monday morning if he could take off from work so he could watch Thursday's game. He rallied a group of friends to join him at the Harp & Dragon.
He loves everything about the sport, and Koniecko, who has played on co-ed teams, thinks the game is a great unifier.
"It's tough in this country because the game doesn't get a lot of exposure," Koniecko said. "With the World Cup, the entire world is watching. Every country has a common goal and wants to represent their country."
From Westerly to Old Saybrook and New London to Norwich, workers either used their lunch break to watch the noon-time game in a local restaurant or gathered around a TV in the office. Many donned slacks and ties — or American flags — as they sipped Guinness and stared intently at TV screens and projectors. They returned to work satisfied, if not thrilled, with the game's results.
"Anytime you advance with a loss, it's not the way you want to move on," said Dominic Larubina, of Mystic, who took the day off from his job at a biotechnology firm in Rhode Island to watch the game at Hanafin's Irish Pub in New London.
Not a soul at High 5's or Hanafin's, both State Street pubs, admitted to rooting for Germany — not even Renate Wilson, who is originally from Bavaria but now lives in New London and works at Electric Boat.
She said she was rooting for the U.S. even though some German friends might frown upon it.
"I really would like the U.S. to get a lot more into soccer," she said. When Germany won but the U.S. still advanced, she said it was the perfect balance for her.
The Harp & Dragon crowd yelled in unison around the 21-minute mark when Graham Zusi nearly scored a goal.
Shortly after, Chris Lane's table of friends starting chanting, "I believe that we will win."
Lane, who donned an American flag shirt and scarf emblazoned with "United States," said he played soccer right through high school.
"It's exciting," he said of the World Cup. "It's gut-wrenching. It makes my stomach hurt. I just love the game."
When Germany scored the game's only goal, the entire room shouted, "Oh!" in disbelief.
Jill Fritzsche and her friend Sharon Wallen draped themselves with the American flag as they sat on bar stools and watched the game.
"I feel like America needs me right now," said Fritzsche jokingly, before turning more serious and saying, "These players are ultimate athletes."
She said she had someone watch her store, Encore Justified, an antiques and vintage store on Main Street in Norwich, so she could watch the game.
"In Europe, everything shuts down when their country plays," she said. "I think America needs to adopt that philosophy."
Her husband was an All-American soccer player, and her 11-year-old daughter also plays.
"I really think the reason that soccer hasn't caught on in the United States is because there isn't much advertising dollars to be made. There aren't a lot of commercials," she said. "It's a shame because it's a beautiful sport."
Justin Wickham showed his support with a U.S. team jersey and star-spangled socks.
Wickham follows the sport when it's the World Cup.
"The game gets everyone around together for a common goal, and that's to see the United States win," he said. "We are rooting for the same team. The World Cup unites us all."
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Mayor Don Wesely and Bill Johnston, co-chair of the Mayor's Technology Council, today announced that the Technology Council has completed Phase I of a Technology Report and is holding a Technology Audit Workshop Tuesday, January 8.
The workshop is one of a series of projects the Technology Council has conducted since being organized by the Mayor. The Council prepared a series of detailed reports which examined seven sectors looking at the opportunities for growth, future needs and potential obstacles to growth in each industry. The reports were used as a basis for the "Mayor's Technology Report, Phase I."
The Mayor's Technology Report, Phase I is scheduled to be released next Tuesday in conjunction with the workshop. The seven team reports looked at the areas of biotechnology, electronics technology, health care, insurance industry support, metal products industry, software development and quality of life.
"Lincoln offers a great quality of life and an overall stable economy, but we need to be vigilant and innovative about attracting new job and technology opportunities," Wesely said. "The Technology Council has been diligently working examining technology needs within the community."
A technology audit is being conducted by HDR The workshop scheduled for next week is part of the technology audit. It will assist in gathering opinions from a cross section of the community to help create possible actions the community should consider to address the growing demands of business, education, residential customers, nonprofit organizations and public agencies in the new economy.
The results of the Technology Audit Report is expected to be completed in February. In addition, the Gallup Organization is conducting an employer technology infrastructure study concerning telecommunications service and needs, which will also be completed in February.
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A local Jewish and Israeli performance ensemble that brings to life the music of their grandparents' Russian villages, a cinematic journey into how the Holocaust impacted one Russian boy's childhood and a visit from an activist alum just returned from political demonstrations in Moscow -- these are just a few of the events to be featured during Brandeis' fifth annual celebration of Russian Culture Week.
Jointly sponsored by the Russian Studies Program, the Russian Club and the Brandeis Genesis Institute for Russian Jewry, the events run from March 6 through March 10.
Irina Dubinina, director of Russian Language Program, says that Brandeis has one of the highest percentages of Russian speakers of schools in the Boston area, but that the celebration isn't just for them.
"There are a lot of complexities inherent in the word 'Russian'," she says, noting that it can refer to language, ethnicity or geography. "Russian Culture Week includes everyone."
The week kicks off on Tuesday, March 6, with a lecture from Olga Golovanova '10, a political activist who will have just returned to the United States from demonstrations against the Putin regime in Moscow. Her talk, "The Snow Revolution and the Thaw of Putin's Regime," will take place in Rapaporte Treasure Hall at 7 p.m., just days after the Russian presidential election. Russian refreshments will be served.
On Wednesday, March 7, at 7 p.m., as part of the German, Russian and Asian Languages and Literature "World War II in Cinema" series, there will be a screening in Lown 002 of the 1962 film "Ivan's Childhood." Famed Russian director Andrei Tarkovsky takes viewers on an emotional journey, delving into how one boy's childhood is destroyed by the war. The film will be shown in Russian with English subtitles, and traditional Russian appetizers will be served.
International Women's Day is on Thursday, March 8, and is a national holiday in Russia, when women of various ages, married or single, with children or without, receive flowers and appreciation. In celebration of the day, the Brandeis Russian Club and friends will present a talent show and share traditional Russian dishes in honor of all women. The event will be held in Rapaporte from 7 to 8:15 p.m.
The community will then enjoy a concert by the Boston-based Russian Jewish ensemble Firelech, which will be held in the Shapiro Campus Center theater from 7 to 8:30 on Friday, March 9. They'll perform songs of Eastern-European and Russian descent in both Yiddish and Russian languages. Russian desserts will be served.
The week will conclude Saturday, March 10, with an authentic Russian Ball from 10 p.m. to 2 a.m. in the Lurias. DJ Belo will spin Russian hits and Top 40 favorites during this semi-formal dance party. Desserts will be served.
Dubinina gives much of the credit for the exciting and varied schedule of events to students from the Russian Club, saying, "It is their desire, their drives, that puts this together."
President of the club, Lev Gorfinkel, says the prominent and welcoming Russian community on campus is one of the reasons he chose to study at Brandeis, and has taken part in Russian Culture Week since his freshman year.
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Look at this. It's worthless – ten dollars from a vendor in the street. But I take it, I bury it in the sand for a thousand years, it becomes priceless. Men will kill for it. Men like you and me.
– René Belloq, Raiders of the Lost Ark
Whether it be changing jobs, moving to a new house or office, or simply cleaning out clutter, every so often I find myself sorting through the bits of technology-related junk I've accumulated over the years. There's a fair amount of trade show goodies, some of them entirely too cool or valuable to part with. The bulk of it is reluctantly thrown away, including stress-relief squeezy things, can coolers, light up pens that no longer light, and the like. But there are items that always survive the cut, ones that have some sentimentality attached to them.
Professional Developers Conference 2000 pen
I cannot believe this thing still writes after 11 years. It has lived in the glove box of the three different cars I've owned since 2000. This was the PDC where Microsoft formally introduced the .NET platform to the masses. I vividly recall the stunned looks on thousands of keynote attendees as they realized all their Win32 mastery was just rendered obsolete. The pen has actually outlasted several .NET technologies introduced at the conference. I've got one from the 2003 PDC ready to go once this one runs out of ink.
Cyrix x86 processor
A leftover from my system building days. It was the first real ultra-cheap x86 alternative, and prompted Intel to develop the Celeron line. I placed this in a slapped-together spare parts budget computer (running Windows 95) that I assembled for my wife's grandparents. Cyrix as a company didn't last long, but this chip powered that system for over a decade. Now that the grandparents are gone, I can't bear to toss this hunk of silicon junk.
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I got this gem in a trade with my wife's uncle, a sysadmin, for a Windows Server 2000 license. It's a panorama of the first generation NeXT system, replete with all black computer, keyboard, monitor, and printer. I've been meaning to put it up on my office wall, but I can't bring myself to stick pins through it, and I can't justify the cash it would take to frame it.
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Research by the American Sexual Health Association indicates that men who forgo wearing condoms during sex often do so because they don't fit comfortably. This has contributed to, according to sex researchers from Indiana University, a misconception that condoms reduce sexual satisfaction in general. Ergo: using the Condom Size app from VSM Enterprises to properly appraise your penis should help you enjoy more pleasurable, safer sex.
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The year 2010 is an anxious time for all, especially Republicans and conservatives. Obama is breaking promises, and there will be plenty of angry folks this year seeking "hopenchange" again but not in the form of a light skinned guy named Barry. Like many Republicans I am looking forward to kicking some donkey butt in the 2010 elections. Or at least I thought I was like many Republicans or conservatives or independents…Which is it? Anyway after a long exchange on my Facebook page with some Tea Party Patriots, I was told that I am an uninformed Republican voter. Who was duped by the Democrats once and now I am being duped by Republicans. "Third Party is the only way to go", they said.
"And it's not going to happen either! The elites and the radicals have highjacked our country and they WILL NOT give it back by us dumb ass SHEOPLE voting in a bunch of corrupt REPUBLICANS!"…But if a good candidate were to decide to run on a 3rd party ticket, I would vote for him or her over the other two even if he/she lost and all of you gave me shit over it. I voted for Perot 2x, but not a 3rd party since because there was no strong runner. WE NEED NEW BLOOD! A WASHINGTON OUTSIDER! THAT ISN'T BOUGHT OR FINANCED BY ANYONE BUT THE PEOPLE!"
"I'm going to be the odd man out here. We have a Marxist because of the 2 party system as it currently operates. Nobody can deny it. The GOP is 'almost ' as corrupt as the Democrats.And if the polls hold on the question of a "Tea Party" having a candidate in a three way race, the TP is smoking the GOP. So just who is splitting the vote. AS for… See More me I am not voting for Republicans. I may vote for a conservative who is a Republican- maybe."
"I just lost all respect for Palin. F*ck the two party system! It sucks major ass! Parties are un-American. We're not supposed to have them. Parties are for democracies. We're not a democracy. We're a republic. Parties have no place in republics. In a republic, politicians are supposed to be non-partisan aka independent. Republicans and Democrats are BOTH taking us down the wrong path. I only align myself with the Constitution!"
Yes, Obama failed many particularly those who voted for him.
Bush failed many as well. Let's not lie about that granted it is not fair for the liberals to continue to use "Bush's fault" as an excuse for everything under the sun.
But does this all mean that we adopt a third party?Because for the last 9 years we have elected flawed leaders to our nation's highest office?
The independents seem to think so.
First let's take a look at what Obama promised and did not deliver. Does it have more to do with him and his character than the Democratic Party in itself? The answer is yes and no. The Democrats chose the wrong nominee as the Republicans did in 2000. Every party is capable of the bait and switch described by Karl Rove in this article in the Wall Street Journal:
The President's Bait-and-Switch Operation
Which campaign promises has he kept?
By Karl Rove
"Americans learned last year that President Obama discards campaign promises like most people discard used Kleenex. Among the pledges he cast aside were reducing the deficit, reining in federal spending, not allowing lobbyists to work in his administration, increasing taxes only on those who make more than $250,000, and opposing "government-run health care" because it is "extreme."
This year, Mr. Obama is picking up where he left off.
Consider presidential signing statements. Since Andrew Jackson, presidents of both parties have told Congress that while they are signing a bill into law, they intend to ignore specific provisions because they involve unconstitutional restrictions on the executive branch or are otherwise problematic.
A president's power to do this springs from his oath of office, through which each new chief executive promises to "preserve, protect and defend the Constitution."
Because of Washington's hyperpartisan atmosphere, President George W. Bush drew heated criticism from Democrats for his signing statements. Among his toughest critics was Barack Obama, who in a questionnaire for the Boston Globe in 2007 accused Mr. Bush of "clear abuse" in using signing statements "to avoid enforcing certain provisions . . . the President does not like." He promised not to use signing statements to "nullify or undermine congressional instructions as enacted into law."
Yet Mr. Obama started issuing signing statements shortly after taking office. Democratic Reps. Barney Frank and David Obey called him out on it in a letter to the White House complaining that they were "chagrined" that Mr. Obama was issuing signing statements.
Recently, the Obama administration admitted that after receiving the letter from Messrs. Frank and Obey, it stopped the practice. But the president still has aides examine each bill to identify provisions the administration will disregard. It's just that Team Obama isn't telling Congress which provisions it is ignoring. It's right for him to defend the office of the presidency. The problem is that he is doing it in a way that violates his own standards of transparency and accountability.
It was always puzzling to me as to why any logical person would believe anything that oozed from Barack Obama's mouth. His previous record and experience never proved anything beyond his reputation for securing one position and shortly thereafter running for another position of higher profile before accomplishing anything of real importance. Liberals often love to brand Sarah Palin as a quitter because she resigned as Alaska's governor before her term was finished. No one recalls that Obama was only the Senator of Illinois for a short time before he ran for POTUS. While a valid argument could be waged that Obama's actions do not exactly constitute quitting , still closer attention should be paid to the motives behind his leaving his Illinois senate seat after accomplishing nothing. Sarah left office to unburden the people of Alaska with a lame duck and ever growing law suits against the state by greedy mean-spirits and opportunists. Obama ran for president because…. Oh I forgot, Michelle Obama supplied us with that answer:
"Barack is one of the smartest people you will ever encounter who will deign to enter this messy thing called politics."
According to Webster, the definition of deign is: condescend: do something that one considers to be below one's dignity. Oh gee thanks Barry. You see we should be thankful that God sent Barack Obama to us. Now we can be delivered unto the Promised Land. That was Obama's motive, to give us the gift of his wisdom. To get in our faces.
Karl Rove continues:
"This hypocrisy has not gotten much attention. But another act of duplicity has. During his campaign, Mr. Obama pledged that any negotiations on health-care legislation would be broadcast on C-SPAN, "so the American people can see what the choices are," and not conducted behind closed doors. "Such public negotiations," he said, were "the antidote" to "overcoming the special interests and the lobbyists who . . . will resist anything that we try to do."
Internet publisher Andrew Breitbart collected videotape of Mr. Obama making the same promise eight different times in 2007 and 2008—evidence that this was not a hasty or ill-considered pledge. It was supposed to epitomize the "change" that was at the core of the Obama campaign.
Now, however, the final negotiations on health-care reform are being conducted behind closed doors and there's no formal legislative conference between the House and Senate, which would guarantee Republicans at least a few seats at the table. This bill is not only being written in secrecy, it is being written by an anonymous group of Democrats. We can therefore throw Mr. Obama's commitment to bipartisanship onto his mountain of broken promises…"
Here is the video by Breitbart that Karl Rove alludes to:
I am less surprised by the die hard liberals who fell for Obama's crap than I am by voters who characterize themselves as "independents".
In 2008, I helplessly watched as my independent voter friends emerged one by one from Obamabot pods covered in a Kool Aid purple slimy substance. There are some pretty intelligent thinkers among the independent voting block. Their modes of inquiry into the lives of and motives of presidential candidates are legendary.
So why did they fall for Barack Obama?
And why exactly should Afrocity follow them to the promised tea party land?
I want no misunderstanding here. I admire those who actively participate in the Tea Party Movement. Voices need to be heard. I am amused by it. I love the patriotism that Americans are displaying. Am I politically or emotionally committed to the movement…No. I am not exactly sure if we need a third party. I saw what Ralph Nader did for the 2000 presidential election. In theory, a multi-party system is very American. George Washington hated political parties. In reality, they can also screw up some really great elections and in 2012, I do not want our country to end up with a second term for Barack Obama. Thus I do not quite understand why some anti-Obama voters would want to support third party candidates during the 2010 and 2012 elections. Aren't we playing right into the liberals hands?
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Buccaneers looking to get back in win column after three-consecutive hard-fought losses
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (Dec. 17, 2013) – The ETSU women's basketball team will seek its first victory in the month of December when it welcomes the Indiana State Sycamores to the ETSU/MSHA Athletics Center on Wednesday, Dec. 18, at 5 p.m.
After a pair of highly-competitive losses against Southeastern Conference (SEC) heavyweights Vanderbilt (Dec. 3) and Kentucky (Dec. 15), the Bucs (2-6) will look to turn these positive progressions into a victory on Wednesday evening. In Sunday's matchup at Kentucky, the Bucs hung with the No. 5/6 Wildcats for much of the contest. The Blue and Gold faced a 20-point halftime deficit but came out of the break energized and whittled UK's advantage down to 10 points on three separate occasions. The inability by the Bucs to get the deficit within single-digits down the stretch ultimately proved costly as the Wildcats made some plays in the final portion of the second period to secure a 73-56 decision.
The matchup with Indiana State (3-4) will be the second all-time meeting between the two teams, a series that ETSU leads 1-0. In the only prior matchup, the Bucs came away with an 82-57 win in the Coca-Cola Classic in Cincinnati, Ohio on Dec. 4, 1981.
For more on Wednesday's game, read the game notes below. For more on ETSU women's basketball throughout the 2013-14 season, visit ETSUBucs.com and click on the women's hoops link.
Game Notes
The ETSU Department of Intercollegiate Athletics would like to ask both the print and broadcast media to honor our request to be called "ETSU" throughout the 2012-13 season ... East Tennessee State in first reference is acceptable, but subsequent references should be ETSU ... On TV graphics, please use ETSU ... Our nickname is the Buccaneers, but Bucs is also acceptable.
The ETSU Buccaneers enter the 2013-14 season under the guidance of first-year head coach. Brittney Ezell. A two-sport star in basketball and softball at the University of Alabama, Ezell comes to ETSU after spending three seasons as head coach at Belmont University where she compiled a 41-52 overall record. The Franklin, Tenn. native takes the reigns of a veteran-heavy team that returns nine letterwinners from an 8-18 overall 2012-13 campaign. Among the nine returnees are six players who started 10 or more games last season. Highlighted among the returnees is last year's team-leading scorer and rebounder Destiny Mitchell who led the way with 11.5 points and 8.1 rebounds per game. Supporting Mitchell are juniors Serena Clark and Cara Bowling who each averaged 9.5 points per game last season.
As a result of a leg injury suffered in the first regular season game of the season at Memphis on Nov. 8, senior Destiny Mitchell will miss the remainder of the 2013-14 campaign. Mitchell will undergo surgery and continue injury rehabilitation while the ETSU compliance department petitions for a medical redshirt to have the forward cleared to participate in 2014-15.
Junior forward Serena Clark has started 2013-14 off strong, scoring in double-figures in six of the eight games this season. After falling just one rebound short of a double-double in the season opener at Memphis (11/8), the native Georgian reeled off four-consecutive double-doubles for ETSU in games from Nov. 12th thru the 29th. The most recent performance came versus Alabama A&M (11/29) when the junior posted a career-high 21 points and 11 rebounds in an 82-65 win. Clark has now exceeded her double-double total from last season just eight games into the 2013-14 campaign with five this season and seems poised for more throughout the year. Her 11.6 points per game currently ranks among the top-20 in the A-Sun, while her 11.9 boards per game ranks second in the league.
Junior guard Cara Bowling is currently averaging a team-leading 12.4 points per game for the Bucs to begin the 2013-14 season. Presently, this point total per game is tied for 14th in the A-Sun while her 2.0 three-point field goal makes per game stands tied for fourth in the league. The Elizabethton native posted a career-high 22 points vs. Saint Francis (Pa.) (11/24) including four makes from behind the arc.
Sophomore guard Chandler Christopher has proved to be a valuable piece for the Bucs to begin the 2013-14 season. After spending the entirety of the 2012-13 campaign as a seldom-used freshman walk-on, first-year head coach Brittney Ezell liked what she saw from Christopher and decided to elevate the Greeneville native from walk-on to scholarship status prior to this season. Christopher has since recorded her first-career starts in each of the first eight games of this season and has been a vital cog for the Blue and Gold. After netting two points, five rebounds and three assists in the opener at Memphis (11/8), the guard followed with career-highs of 17 points and four assists in an also career-best 37 minutes played in ETSU's 81-72 win at Appalachian State (11/12). Christopher's performance in the Bucs' first win of the season at App State led to her being named A-Sun Player of the Week by College Sports Madness on Monday, Nov. 18. The sophomore then added another team-leading scoring performance to her résumé with 15 points in a 77-69 loss to Morehead State on Nov. 21.
After averaging 6.7 points and 4.4 rebounds per game in 26 games and six starts in 2012-13, junior forward Maria Bond has proved to be a force in the interior to begin the 2013-14 campaign. The native Georgian has started seven games this season and is currently averaging 9.1 points and 3.4 rebounds per game. Bond posted a season-high 14 points at Kentucky (12/15) and remains a vital piece in ETSU's paint production going forward.
To begin the 2013-14 season, the Bucs are averaging nearly 30 points in the paint through eight games including 36 in the season opener at Memphis (11/8), in the home opener vs. Morehead State (11/21) and in a home date vs. Saint Francis (Pa.) (11/24). The Blue and Gold got a season-high 42 points in the paint in an 82-65 win versus Alabama A&M (11/29).
Through seven games to begin the 2013-14 season, ETSU is currently averaging 71.0 points per game which is second in the A-Sun. With the 71.0 points per game also come successes in field goal percentage where the Bucs are second in the league at 42 percent and in three-point field percentage where ETSU is tops in the conference at 35 percent.
The Atlantic Sun coaches picked the Bucs to finish tied with North Florida at fifth, while in the media poll ETSU was selected seventh ... the coaches picked FGCU with seven first-place votes to win the conference, while the media selected FGCU with 30 first-place votes ... the Bucs finished the 2012-13 season in eighth.
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It might sound like an affair, but what if your "cheating" partner was fast asleep during the act?
The phenomenon, called sleep sex, was described to doctors at a meeting in Australia.
Sleep physician Peter Buchanan, from Sydney's Royal Alfred Hospital, described this real life case.
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Mr Buchanan told the Australasian Sleep Association how a patient of his, who was a respectable middle-aged woman with a steady partner, would leave the house while sleepwalking and have sex with strangers.
The woman was totally unaware of her double life until her partner became suspicious and found her engaged in the act.
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"In some people, it can be genetic or in others it is triggered by alcohol or stress, they do not lose the muscle tone.
"So that means whatever they are dreaming about, which at that time is their reality, they actually do."
He said if what the person was acting out fitted with the dream they might not wake up.
"If you are lying there dreaming about having sex with your wife and you just happen to be having sex with your wife then there's nothing there to stop the dream. You don't perceive that as wrong."
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"There is a case in English law where a guy was beating his girlfriend over the head with a video recorder and she was screaming at him."
He said the man only woke up when the girlfriend said "I love you".
"Probably that was such a stupid thing in his dream that did not fit that it woke him up.
"It's like when you hear the phone in the middle of your dream and you wake up."
He said people would not necessarily remember what they had done while they were dreaming.
"You only remember your dreams if you wake up during them.
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He said finding out what was the trigger of the REM behavioural disorder and eliminating it could help.
Other treatments include medications to induce sleep or reduce muscle tone.
Mr Buchanan said almost half of all sleep sex cases were associated with psychological problems and, in the case of the woman he described, psychotherapy helped.


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Re: Discriminatory shipping for Canadians?
Just chiming in with my experiences shipping, because I see a lot of conflicting information in this thread. I swap yarn with Canadians on a very regular basis, and it's true that for the lower weight items shipping to Canada is very close in cost to shipping within the US. It's when you start increasing the weight that the gap widens.
I've had mixed results trying to use the customs form number for tracking - sometimes it comes up on the USPS site, sometimes it doesn't. I've been told by USPS customer service that the custom form number is not traceable, so if an item goes missing they can't find it.
I'm active in a swapping group elsewhere, and the requirement there is proof of shipping - so if you have a stamped customs form that shows the recipient's address and a stamped shipment date, it is considered shipped. I've never had to deal with a claim in PayPal for international shipments, but I would think you could argue that if you had that form, it should be considered proof of shipment. It's a sticky situation then to figure out if the seller or buyer is responsible for the postal service losing something
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Re: Discriminatory shipping for Canadians?
To be honest, there are many online stores and places like Spots and DS, where I simply will not make purchases because I know I can buy brand new for almost what the item + extra shipping will cost me. I often purchase on eBay because I find the shipping to be more transparent and you can clearly see who is just gouging. Also, I find on eBay, you can find sellers from the UK- Royal Airmail is exceptional and cheap. If possible, I will try to purchase from a UK seller over a US seller for that reason (not that I don't love my US friends).
Canadian domestic shipping is just as bad. It cost me $28 dollars to ship 6 BG XS AIOs and 7 BG small AIOs to Ontario from Alberta with delivery confirmation. Add to that PayPal fees, and eBay's cut and I ended up getting much less in the end for those diapers than I had wanted. I have had much better resale value over all when I use Kijiji.
I keep a little list of retailers that I have had good experiences with for shipping and tend to stick with those eg. Clothdiaperdepot has free shipping within the US for orders over a certain amount, and she gave me a credit for what the shipping would have been in the States and only charged me the difference in postage which I thought was very fair and nice.
Canada Post in general really sucks. My best friend lives in Iowa and she often sends things and several times packages have been completely and utterly lost. They are seriously lazy but sadly, I don't find Greyhound or Purolator to be much cheaper.
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I see this too. Some people will not ship with out DC and that's totally fair, but I can't afford those shipping prices so I'll just move on. Some are willing to split shipping, which I am more willing to do. If they don't get the DC and the package is lost I'm not going to make a huge deal of it. Most of the girls are honest (I may be naive here) but unless something really rubbed me the wrong way with our transaction, I believe they did send it and it got lost. Thankfully it hasn't happened yet.
Oh! And another reason I think they charge more when it's obvious that they didn't pay that (ie. The package actually says the shipping amount) it's because they have to actually go to the post office and fill out the customs forms, so they are charging you for that.
The one thing that does get me a little miffed is people who don't look up international shipping, this site is not just for people in the US. So if you are selling things here be, prepared for people in different countries to ask for a shipping quote. If you do not wish to ship but of country state that in your ad. Same thing happens on spots.
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Re: Discriminatory shipping for Canadians?
I'm so glad this was posted I've shipped to Canada once before and was unsure of the "rules" so we just exchanged pictures and luckily, I was able to use the tracking number. I'm glad to know the "correct" way of going about selling to Canada now.
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I understand the frustration from the canadian mamas. But be gentle! I didn't know any of this stuff. I usually say us only because its a pita to go to the po but I have to anyway if its first class and I want to be nice to our neighbors to the north! Charging extra shipping is crappy though, I mean more than the shipping fees.
Thanks for the info!
Btw I do not get only shipping to the continental us. Seriously what is the difference? Maybe that should be pointed out to the mamas who write that. Maybe they don't know its the same?
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Re: Discriminatory shipping for Canadians?
I only ship Registered Mail to Canada, it's the only way it's completely trackable...usually it's $13 for something that would normally only be $5 to ship within the US (I cover insurance). I've had a bad experience with someone claiming to have never received their package (I remade and reshipped via Priority ($23) at my expense, only to find them selling the "lost" items on another diaper site). While it's unfortunate, Canada Post is really unreliable and it's my way of protecting myself as well as the buyer.
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Re: Discriminatory shipping for Canadians?
Point people to this thread when they quote you wrong.
You can get u-pic insurance for $1.15 to Canada. If the package gets lost, you can make a claim and get your $ back. (And refund your buyer)
PS... before I knew about the u-pic insurance... I would only sell to Canada if it was Priority AND had a DC#. I wanted to protect myself.
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But to the Canadian moms, I'm sorry I do discriminate to Canadian buyers. It's such a hassle to go to the PO and all the 50+ year old workers who take their sweet old time when there is 20 people in line, and add a in a screaming baby. I did this once to get a quote for Canadian buyer and she backed out on me afterwards. Was not worth it and I don't have the time nor patience to stand in our awful PO lines and deal with the rude workers.
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Re: Discriminatory shipping for Canadians?
I ship to canada. But I always insure the packages because of not having DC. This does add to the cost slightly. I think it varies on U-pic between 1.15-1.85
On most items weighing under 13 oz it is very close in price (not counting insurance) but other times it's not.
For instance I just shipped a custom minky dino to BC (weighing 9oz) and it cost me 6.25 to ship with the U-pic insurance.
That same dino is less than $4 to ship to someone within the US.
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Re: Discriminatory shipping for Canadians?
Thanks for the info, mamas.
I have shipped to Canada once, it was a box with prefolds, so heavy.
I am considering shipping something under a pound so this is very helpful.
I'm still a bit confused/concerned about the lack of delivery confirmation, but I am going to check out the u-pic insurance link posted.
FWIW, if it's the first (or second, etc.) time you've ever shipped to Canada, it's VERY easy to make a mistake and choose an expensive option. You really have to know the cheap options are out there since they are not "obvious", be comforatable with being able to afford loss (or insurance), and have a friendly mama north of the border to point things out to you. (I would trust but verify, if you kwim).
Thanks again for this info.
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"I don't think this has hit me quite yet," Hodzic, the Atlantic Sun Player of the Year, said. "It is truly unfortunate. We felt like we were the ones.
"Kennesaw played a great game. I was looking at their 3-point shots and Kurtis Woods goes 5-for-7 and Kelvin McConnell is 4-for-4. Some of those shots were probably tough. I don't remember right now. It is unfortunate that we couldn't win."
The Bisons, who entered the tournament here as the No. 1 seed, lost 72-69 to No.8-seed Kennesaw State at the University Center in the first round of the Atlantic Sun Tournament Wednesday afternoon.
Lipscomb coach Scott Sanderson, who thought his team had spent two good days in preparation for the tournament, pointed to one reason for the Bisons loss _ a lack of consistent defensive play.
"In a tournament setting the teams that defend the most are the ones that win usually," Sanderson said. "We pick and choose when we guard. We have done that a lot this year. We have had this type of loss this season, but this is the most devastating.
"It's not like a switch on the wall. You can't say we are going to guard this possession and take the next possession off. You can't do that in a tournament setting when every possession counts. We paid for it dearly."
The Owls, not known for their 3-point shooting, used the long range shot for the second time this season to help beat the Bisons. They hit 11-of-27, a 40.7 percent rate.
"They have been streaky all year long," Sanderson said. "We left them open a couple of times and they made some big shots. They either make a bunch of them or miss a bunch. They were shooting about 32 percent for the year from the 3-point line."
The Bisons, sparked by a six-point run from guard Josh Slater turned a 39-35 Kennesaw State lead into a 41-39 Lipscomb advantage with 16:49 left in the game.
"They came out and scored on their first three possessions of the second half," Sanderson said. "Then we guarded them five or six minutes and got back up to a five-point lead."
The Owls would not let go, pulling within one point and then taking over the lead at 63-61 with 3:11 remaining on a 3-point shot by guard Woods.
Hodzic tied the game at 63-63 with 3:02 left to play. The Bisons led 67-65 with 1:30 remaining on a two-foot shot by forward Brandon Brown.
With 1:21 on the clock Woods connected on another 3-pointer for a 68-67 lead for the Owls.
Slater gave the Bisons a 69-68 lead with 59 seconds on the clock.
Trailing 70-69 the Bisons lost posession when the ball went out of bounds on their end of the court with 8.3 seconds to go.
Forced to foul the Bisons sent Markeith Cummings to the line for Kennesaw State with 6.1 second left. Cummings sank both ends of the one-and-one.
Lipscomb forward Jordan Burgason attempted a 3-point shot at the buzzer that missed its mark.
"We just did not get stops," Sanderson said. "We traded baskets and traded baskets and they scored the last basket and went to the line and hit two free throws.
"Offensively, we were pretty much able to score. We didn't shoot it as well as we have in the past, especially from the three-point line. It just comes down to defending people."
Hodzic led with 29 points and 16 rebounds, both game highs. Slater added 15 points. Brown finished with 10.
Woods finished with 19 for Kennesaw State. McConnell added 14 and Cummings chipped in 13. Spencer Dixon finished with 11.
The Bisons opened the game with a 3-pointer from the corner by fBurgason 28 seconds into the first half.
The score was tied three times. With 31 seconds left in the first half Kennesaw State earned its first lead with a 3-pointer by Kelvin McConnell for a 34-33 advantage..
Kennesaw State mounted the comeback hitting five-of-seven 3-point attempts in the final 7:22 of the half.
The Bisons missed three shots from within a couple of feet of the basket as time expired in the first half.
Hodzic kept the Bisons in the game in the first 20 minutes scoring 15 points and adding eight rebounds.
Written by Mark McGee, Senior Publisher/Director of Media Relations


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ESPN/ABC announced Friday the kickoff time and television information for Nebraska's regular-season finale against Iowa on Friday, Nov. 29. The third annual Heroes Game at Memorial Stadium will be televised on ABC with kickoff set for 11 a.m. CT.
The Nebraska-Iowa game is being played on Black Friday for the third straight year in 2013. Nebraska has defeated Iowa in each of the first two Heroes Games, winning 20-7 in Lincoln in 2011 and posting a 13-7 win at Iowa City last season.
Nebraska owns a 28-12-3 all-time advantage in the series between the schools, and has won each of the past five meetings. Nebraska is 14-2-1 against the Hawkeyes in Lincoln.
The 2013 matchup between Nebraska and Iowa will mark the 24th straight season Nebraska has played on the day after Thanksgiving. Nebraska played Oklahoma from 1990 to 1995 in the final six seasons of the Big Eight Conference, and Colorado on that day in each of the 15 seasons the two schools were in the Big 12 Conference (1996-2010). Nebraska has an 18-5 record in its 23-year streak of playing on Black Friday.
Nebraska has learned kickoff times for four of its eight home games in 2013. In addition to Friday's announcement, the Huskers' game times have also been set for Wyoming on Aug. 31 (7 p.m., BTN), Southern Miss on Sept. 7 (5 p.m., BTN) and Illinois on Oct. 5 (11 a.m., TV TBD).


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By the time the BBC first reported Friday's siege on Tottenham Court Road, Twitter users had been following the news for an hour and had even seen an interview with the intended target on YouTube.
The first tweets started coming in at 12.14pm. Within 5 minutes we were looking at photos from the scene and details of a man with gas canisters strapped to him were starting to emerge. Stephen Hull, Huffington Post UK Executive Editor, was one of those live tweeting and by 1pm he had posted a YouTube video – an interview with Abby Baafi, the member of staff that was the intended target of the attack.
It was 12:58 by the time @bbcnewsuk posted their first tweet; "Met Police says part of Tottenham Court Road cordoned off as man throws objects from 5th floor of office. Details soon". Underneath were two apt comments; "Way ahead of you" and "Why is this not on the BBC news channel?"
If the BBC's Twitter account was slow, their website was slower. It was 1.30pm by the time a well hidden article went up and 2.06pm before it became a top story – picture and all.
This is just the latest of many stories that has been broken on social media. Remember the raid on Osama Bin Laden's complex was inadvertently reported by a neighbour complaining about the noise! Because of this, people are increasingly turning to Facebook and Twitter as a news source.
One thing worth considering is whether this culture of instant news comes at the expense of quality news. As Friday's story unfolded, there was confusion about whether the man had a bomb, a flamethrower, or gas canisters and a blow torch. A reminder that social networks are not necessarily a reliable or accurate source.


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Re: Mandalorian Rebellion 2 (Didn't know what to call it)
En'Te walked out of the church with Jun, everyone else taking off or waiting for the second ceremony. Sulliven busily talking with the friend of one Jun's cousins. She looked slightly interested, doc didn't seem to be talking about his work too much this time.
"I don't have to go on this mission y'know. We could just have the honeymoon like we planned."
She stopped, looking up at the sky a little.
"No, neither of us would feel right if something went wrong. You'll just have to go. I can wait just like always."
He looked up at the same spot she was. Still holding one of her hands.
"If that's your descision, then I guess I'd better go. I haven't died yet I guess. Might as well give fate one last throw of the dice."
"I'll see you when you come back."
He looked towards the trees, simply sighing in the wind.
"If I come back."
"No, when you come back. Let's go get ready for the next part then."
He walked along behind her, his head starting to ache again. At least he was going near Hoth. He could take Dev hunting like he'd promised. The only person that had to change was Jun, he already had on the strongest material he owned. But it got him thinking about Devon's little protoge. She didn't have the protective armor, and that tunic probably wouldn't last.
He excused himself, noticing Lukain headed inside Dev's cruiser. He could probably find something for her to wear. And thankfully his aunt was still there, her little girl about the same height as Lukain.
"Aunt Gyn'Te, do you have any extra clothing I could borrow? The strong kind, for a little girl."
She tapped her foot for a moment, eyes closed. And then opened them, getting up from her seat in front of her ship. She was a merchant, working out of her ship selling all sorts of things. She threw a pair of pants and a long sleeve shirt down, making the "you'll pay me a later" Ubese hand sign. He waved back, knocking on the front hatch until Lukain popped out.
"Hey, is Dev around here somewhere? We're about ready to leave."
"Yeah, but she's a little busy."
He nodded, her lovelife seemed to be at wits end too often. He handed the garment to Lukain and told her to get ready, he didn't have to say anything about Dev and Roby. She understood, not that surprising coming from this girl.
"Cya later kid, keep'em going like I know you will."
And with that he returned to Jun. Noticing that someone had painted 'Just married' on the side of his brand new cruiser in bright neon green. He sighed, throwing his hands up in the air.
"I'll go get a droid, there has to be at least one around..."
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The Face of Immortality?
They're as long as an eyelash and live in a pond. They attach themselves to pebbles and feed on insect larvae and tiny shrimp. They might also be immortal.
Or so says Daniel Martinez, a scientist at Pomona College who has studied these tentacled little critters for years. Since the early 1900s, people who'd worked with hydra claimed that the animals were immortal. "I didn't believe it," says Martinez. "So I set out to prove them wrong."
Sounds simple enough. If hydra were not immortal, all Martinez would have to do is stick some in a tank and then watch 'em die. So he did. But they didn't. Die, that is. At least not in the numbers that Martinez expected. Because hydra are so tiny—and start reproducing so early in life—Martinez predicted that they wouldn't last more than a month or two. Four years later, only a couple had croaked, meaning that most of the hydra had already survived more than 20 times as long as they should have.
What's more, these oldsters seemed "as good as new." They were healthy, made babies, and were no more likely to die than the youngsters, says Martinez. So hydra, it seems, show no signs of aging.
But that doesn't make them immortal, says Rich Miller of the University of Michigan: "A lack of aging is not the same thing as immortality." Imagine, for example, a population in which half of the animals die every minute, regardless of how old they are. The creatures won't appear to age—young ones will snuff it as often as the oldies. But, says Miller, "unless the population is large enough to fill the universe, there won't be any left by next Thursday." Which hardly seems like a shining example of immortality.
The reason that hydra live so long and stay so youthful is that the little guys are essentially "a bag of stem cells," says Martinez. Hydra can use these all-purpose cells to continuously rebuild their bodies.
As for their immortality, Martinez essentially agrees with Miller. "Maybe hydra are immortal," he says. "But I wouldn't bet my life on it."
- immortal: Living or lasting forever.
- stem cell: An unspecialized cell that gives rise to a specific specialized cell, such as a blood cell.
- What is strange about the way in which a hydra ages?
[anno: The hydra's cells do not appear to age.]
- You have read about certain plants that have life cycles that are hundreds of years long. A few plants even live to be thousands of years old, such as the giant sequoia and the creosote bush. Why might certain plants be better suited than animals to have such long life spans? What might be the benefit to studying plants that have such long life spans? Write a few sentences explaining what the benefits might be to studying long-lived plants.
[anno: Answers will vary but could include that studying plants with a long life cycle might benefit us in learning about how certain organisms resist disease and environmental changes.]


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The new year: a time for renewal, regeneration and, of course, a sincere apology to your internal organs for a decidedly decadent December. Which is why the theme for this week's issue is fitness. Not that you need to be reminded of the importance of worshipping at the gym's altar, but staying in shape doesn't always have to involve the pumping of iron in a windowless room full of men. Here, we've picked a selection of goodies from the techno-sphere that you can keep on your person, just in case the need for an impromptu training session suddenly overcomes you. Oh, and of course, we'll also help to make you look effortlessly stylish while you're at it.


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CRESTVIEW � Crestview High School students in Ernie Martin's outdoor education classes learned there's really nothing to casting a net. In theory.
CRESTVIEW � Crestview High School students in Ernie Martin's outdoor education classes learned there's really nothing to casting a net. In theory.
"A net is nothing but a big ol' limp Frisbee," Capt. Phil Rooks, of Destin-based Fish Finder charters, said Wednesday.
Click here to view video of students trying net casting>>
Rooks, a volunteer guest instructor, coached dozens of students who hauled in a thrown net, coiled it, and prepared it for casting again.
Junior Hailey Skenandore surprised herself with a near perfect cast.
"It was easy!" she said. "I didn't think it was going to be that easy."
Some students had to get used to the nylon mesh nets, which were weighted with lead weights around the mouth.
"It's heavier than it looks," junior Savannah Plaice said.
Senior Chris Cumbie had previous experience casting a net, but was glad he learned the correct approach.
"I've never been taught before," Chris said. "Now I know what to do."
Multi-use nets
Cast nets can haul in more than fish, Rooks said. He and his brother used the nets to catch quail and doves, he said. And his daughter used one to catch a runaway potbelly pig.
"She caught it in one throw," Rooks said.
While Rooks makes a living chartering fishing trips aboard his boat, the "Fish Finder" � "but I nicknamed her 'Matilda,'" he said � he enjoys speaking to students like Martin's.
"They love it. They get into it," he said. "If you don't get 'em into it today, who's going to go fishing with me when I'm older and grayer?"
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Discovery's astronauts were awakened at 3:42 p.m. Central time today to begin preparing for a landing at the Kennedy Space Center in Fla. later this evening.
There are two landing opportunities available this evening for Discovery's return to the Kennedy Space Center. The first landing opportunity begins with a firing of the Shuttle's orbital maneuvering system engines at 10:50 p.m. for an 11:56 p.m. landing. A second opportunity, one orbit later, begins with a deorbit burn at 12:26 a.m. Wednesday, resulting in a landing at 1:31 a.m. Weather at the Kennedy Space Center is not expected to be favorable today, however, with the possibility of high winds, rain and clouds in the vicinity of the Shuttle Landing Facility. The backup landing site at Edwards Air Force Base in Calif. was called up for landing support this morning and weather conditions are expected to be acceptable there for landing. Flight controllers will continue to monitor the weather at both landing sites and Entry Flight Director Wayne Hale is expected to make a decision regarding landing opportunities shortly after 10:30 p.m. today.
Discovery's astronauts are scheduled to begin their deorbit preparations at 6:53 p.m. today - configuring the shuttle's computers for reentry, deactivating the galley and installing seats on the flight deck and middeck. The payload bay doors are scheduled to be closed at 8:10 p.m.
If given a go to land, Wetherbee and the shuttle crew – Pilot Jim Kelly and Mission Specialists Andy Thomas and Paul Richards will perform a series of procedures that will lead to the firing of the Shuttle's large orbital maneuvering engines later this evening, beginning the crew's hour-long reentry to Earth. Discovery is also bringing home the first occupants of the International Space Station, Expedition One Commander Bill Shepherd and Russian crewmates Yuri Gidzenko and Sergei Krikalev. After 141 days in space, the Expedition One crew will re-enter Earth's atmosphere reclining on seats designed to help ease the stress of gravity and landing on their bodies.
On board the International Space Station, Expedition Two Commander Yury Usachev and Flight Engineers Susan Helms and Jim Voss spent a relatively quiet day in space as they enjoyed another day of light activities.
Discovery continues to orbit the Earth in excellent shape at an altitude of 237 statute miles as its astronauts gear up for landing.
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Breathing difficulties can range from being short of breath, unable to take a deep breath, gasping for air, or feeling like you are not getting enough air.
This article discusses first aid for someone who is having breathing problems.
See also:
Alternative Names
Difficulty breathing – first aid; Dyspnea – first aid; Shortness of breath – first aid
Breathing difficulty is almost always a medical emergency (other than feeling slightly winded from normal activity such as exercise).
There are many different causes for breathing problems. Common causes include:
- Anemia (low red blood cell count)
- Being at a high altitude
- Blood clot in the lung
- Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
Collapsed lung Heart attack
- Heart disease or heart failure
- Injury to the neck, chest wall, or lungs
Life-threatening allergic reaction
- Near drowning (fluid in the lungs)
- Pleural effusion (fluid surrounding the lungs and compressing them)
- Respiratory infections, including
pneumonia, acute bronchitis, whooping cough, croup, and others
A person with breathing difficulty may have:
Bluish lips, fingers, and fingernails
- Chest moving in an unusual way as the person breathes
- Chest pain
Confusion, lightheadedness, weakness, or sleepiness Cough
- Fever
- Gurgling,
wheezing, or whistling sounds
First Aid
If someone is having breathing difficulty, immediately call 911 or your local emergency number, then:
- Check the person's airway, breathing, and pulse. If necessary, begin
- Loosen any tight clothing.
- Help the person use any prescribed medication (such as an asthma inhaler or home oxygen).
- Continue to monitor the person's breathing and pulse until medical help arrives. Do NOT assume that the person's condition is improving if you can no longer hear abnormal breath sounds, such as wheezing.
- If there are open wounds in the neck or chest, they must be closed immediately, especially if air bubbles appear in the wound. Bandage such wounds at once.
- A "sucking" chest wound allows air to enter the person's chest cavity with each breath. This can cause a
collapsed lung. Bandage the wound with plastic wrap, a plastic bag, or gauze pads covered with petroleum jelly, sealing it except for one corner. This allows trapped air to escape from the chest, but it prevents air from entering the chest through the wound.
Do Not
- Do NOT give the person food or drink.
- Do NOT move the person if there has been a chest or airway injury, unless it is absolutely necessary.
- Do NOT place a pillow under the person's head. This can close the airway.
- Do NOT wait to see if the person's condition improves before getting medical help. Get help immediately.
Call immediately for emergency medical assistance if
Call 911 or your local emergency number if you or someone else has difficulty breathing, especially if you notice:
Blue lips, fingers, or fingernails
Chest pain
Coughing up large amounts of blood
Dizziness or lightheadedness
Excessive drooling
Facial, tongue, or throat swelling
High-pitched or wheezing sounds
Inability to speak
Nausea or vomiting
Rapid or irregular heartbeat
Call your doctor right away if:
Shortness of breath is brought on by coughing, especially productive coughing.
Your child's cough has a barking sound.
You have a fever, green or yellow phlegm, night sweats, weight loss, loss of appetite, or swelling in your legs.
You are coughing up small amounts of blood.
Wear a medical alert tag if you have a pre-existing breathing condition, such as asthma.
If you have a history of severe allergic reactions, carry an epinephrine pen and wear a medical alert tag. Your doctor will teach you how to use the epinephrine pen.
If you have asthma or allergies, eliminate household allergy triggers like dust mites and mold.
Don't smoke, and keep away from secondhand smoke. Don't allow smoking in your home.
If you have asthma, see the article on
asthmato learn ways to manage it.
Make sure your child obtains the whooping cough (pertussis) vaccine.
When traveling by airplane, get up and walk around once in every few hours to avoid forming blood clots in your legs. Clots can break off and lodge in your lungs. If traveling by car, stop and walk around regularly.
Lose weight. You are more likely to feel winded if you are overweight. You are also at greater risk for heart disease and heart attack.


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