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CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. (Dec. 4, 2013) – In search of its first road victory of the season, the ETSU men's basketball team will again take on a former Ohio Valley Conference rival as the Buccaneers face Austin Peay.
Tip is set for 8 p.m. (EST) Wednesday inside the Dunn Center.
The Bucs (3-5), who have won three of their last four games, will face an Austin Peay team that currently stands at 4-3 on the season. ETSU lost the last meeting between the two schools back in 2005, but the Bucs hold a 39-30 advantage in the all-time series.
ETSU will also face Austin Peay inside the ETUS/MSHA Athletic Center later this month on Dec. 21.
For more on Wednesday's game, read the game notes below or click on the game notebook link to the right. For more on ETSU men's basketball throughout the 2013-14 season, visit ETSUBucs.com and click on the men's hoops link.
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The ETSU Department of Intercollegiate Athletics would like to ask both the print and broadcast media to honor our request to be called "ETSU" ... 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.
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The ETSU men's basketball program was glad to see the 2012-13 campaign come to an end, following a season which saw the team face multiple obstacles and challenges -- such as a brutal schedule that featured the likes of North Carolina, Arizona, Ole Miss, Virginia Tech, Georgia and Hawaii ... Other issues for the team included senior post Lukas Poderis (Port Richey, Fla.) missing the season with ankle injury that he suffered in the preseason, senior guard Jarvis Jones (Memphis) being academically ineligible for the first two months of the year, and two other senior guards who were expected to be major contributors were dismissed from the team in early November for violations of team rules … This left head coach Murry Bartow and his coaching staff with a young, inexperienced group of underclassmen, several true freshmen, one redshirt freshman and a pair of junior college transfers … Those obstacles proved to be tough to overcome, as the Buccaneers posted a 10-22 record and finished 8-10 in Atlantic Sun Conference play … It was the toughest campaign in Bartow's 10 seasons at ETSU, a tenure that has produced many championships, postseason tournament appearances and 20-win campaigns … In all, Bartow's teams have earned three NCAA Tournament invitations (2004, 2009 and 2010), one NIT appearance (2007), and one CIT berth (2011), and the Bucs have eclipsed 20 wins five times. … This year, the Bucs will once again take to the floor with a young squad made up of several new faces … In fact, despite the return of the 6-fooot-9 Poderis, the Bucs have just five players back this season who played significant minutes a year ago.
The series vs. Austin Peay
The Bucs and Governors have a long history on the basketball floor, an in-state series that dates back to their time together in the Ohio Valley Conference ... ETSU leads the all-time series 39-30, but lost the last meeting back on Dec. 17, 2005, on the road in Clarksville, 84-71.
Last time out against Austin Peay
CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. (Dec. 17, 2005) – Austin Peay shot 57 percent from the floor and guard Maurice Hampton scored a game-high 26 points as the Governors dropped ETSU 84-71 Saturday night in the Dunn Center. ... Tim Smith (Newport News, Va.) was the points leader for the Bucs, scoring 24, while Courtney Pigram (Memphis, Tenn.) chipped in 16 points and four rebounds. ... The Govs (5-4) outscored the Buccaneers (1-6) in the first half, 46-36, and 38-35 in the second. Austin Peay's largest lead was 21 in the second half at 10:42 while East Tennessee's biggest lead of 6 came in the first half at 13:35. Both teams made 28 points in the paint. ... Zac Schlader added 12 points, Landon Shipley scored 11 and Fernandez Lockett finished with 10 points and a game-high eight rebounds. ... The Bucs scored 31 points off turnovers though Austin Peay was able to slightly edge them out with 32. The Govs shot 57.4 percent from the field to East Tennessee's 46.7 percent.
Last time out
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (Nov. 30, 2013) – A familiar foe from the past brought out the best in the ETSU men's basketball team Saturday afternoon. ... Shooting 54 percent from the field as a team and getting impressive individual performances from several players, the Buccaneers raced to an early lead and held back a late rally by former Southern Conference rival Marshall to collect an 88-78 victory in the final game of the First Bank and Trust Company Roundball Showcase inside Freedom Hall. ... The Bucs improved to 3-5 overall on the season and finished the three-game experiment inside Freedom Hall with an unblemished 3-0 record. Meanwhile, current Conference USA member Marshall dropped to 3-4 on the year. ... For sure, after coming off a game in which the Bucs were outrebounded 45-26 at Tennessee Tech, the Bucs held their own against the Thundering Herd. The Bucs were led by senior forward Hunter Harris (Nashville), who finished with a double-double thanks to a 17-point, 13-rebound effort. In addition to Harris, the Bucs also got a game-high 19 points, seven rebounds and seven assists from senior forward Kinard Gadsden-Gilliard (Georgetown, S.C.), along with 13 points each from junior guard Rashawn Rembert (Tampa, Fla.) and sophomore forward Lester Wilson (Knoxville). ... In the first half, the Bucs trailed 11-9 with 14:07 left on the clock, but then outscored the Herd 37-23 the rest of the way to lead 46-34 at the break. ... That advantage grew to as many as 16 points at 52-36 with 19:09 left in the game, but from there Marshall would methodically rally and ultimately pulled to within two points at 70-68 with 5:41 left in the game. However, from that point the Bucs would hit seven of their final eight foul shots and ice the game for good with a dunk by Harris with 19 seconds left to make it 88-78.
Stat comparison: Freedom Hall vs. The Season
Much has been made of the Bucs perfect 3-0 record inside Freedom Hall this season, as the team moved from its normal home on campus at the ETSU/MSHA Athletic Center to play a special trio of games at the civic center ... The difference in the statsitical analysis is telling between games played at Freedom Hall and the rest of the year:
Statistical category Freedom Hall (3-0) Overall Season (0-5)
ETSU scoring 81.0 PPG.................. 67.4 PPG
Opponent scoring 70.3 PPG................. 76.4 PPG
Rebounding margin +3.7............................... -11.6
Shooting % .513.............................. .409
3-pt. shooting % .353.............................. .326
Foul shooting % .705............................... .683
Individual players have also thrived. For instance, sophomore forward Lester Wilson is averaging 12 ppg in Freedom Hall compared to 8.6 ppg overall on the year. He is also shooting eight percentage points better from the field in Freedom Hall.
All-around effort by Gadsden-Gilliard impressive
Setting new personal bests with 12 rebounds and six assists in the win over Samford (11/21), senior forward Kinard Gadsden-Gilliard (Georgetown, S.C.) had people thinking "triple-double" when he added an 18-point effort to his statistical line ... The Bucs hope that KGG can make these types of efforts more consistent ... KGG responded to that expectation by putting together a 19-point, seven-rebound and seven-assist outing against Marshall in an 88-78 victory on Nov. 30.
Giplaye makes return following open heart surgery
Earlier this year, the Buccaneers got a serious scare when junior forward Ron Giplaye (Lowell, Mass.) had to undergo open heart surgery for a condition that was described as "life threatening." Following the successful procedure, Giplaye has slowly regained his strength and was able to play two minutes against Tennessee Tech (11/27), marking his first competitive compeition since the 2011-12 season when he played at Providence.
Bucs improve defensively, but inside game struggling
A year ago, ETSU allowed teams to shoot a high percentrage from the field and from the 3-point line ... This year, ETSU's defensive efforts have paid off as the Bucs have held teams shooting to 42 percent from the field and 27 percent from 3-point range ... However, as the Bucs have improved outside, the team has struggled in the paint ... Currently, ETSU's rebound margin is -5.8, and the Bucs have been out-rebounded by a total of 314-267 ... Those numbers have led to more second-chance points for opponents and the difference in the outcome of two games.
Merriweather continues to shine, posts double-double
Freshman guard A.J. Merriweather (Jackson, Tenn.) has certainly made an impression in the early going this season, and he continued to make more news against Morehead State (11/12) ... The 6-2 guard collected his first career double-double with 12 points and 11 rebounds, to go along with a pair of assists, a block and a steal in 35 minutes of play ... His current team ranks are first in rebounding (7.0 rpg), second in steals (1.0 spg), third in scoring (9.8 ppg), and third in minutes played (27.4 mpg).
Young Bucs still face obstacles with experience
The last two seasons, ETSU head coach Murry Bartow has faced the challenge of developing a roster with minimal experience ... As the 2013-14 Buccaneers begin play, Bartow is once again looking at a team with several new faces and limited playing time ... In all, the Bucs return just six players who saw time on the floor last sesaon, while there are a total of seven newcomers to the program ... When counting the entire 15-man roster, the Bucs have a total of just 11 varsity seasons between the team for an average of less than a season per player.
Shuffling starters the "new normal" for Bucs
Last season, ETSU head coach Murry Bartow used 17 different starting lineups in the team's 32 games ... Injuries and dismissals left the ETSU's coaches searching for the right combination all season. ... Bartow hoped to find more stability with his rotation in 2013-14, however he has now used five different starting lineups in eight games so far this season. ... He has seemed to settle into the current lineup of Harris, Rembert, Gadsden-Gilliard, Merriweather and McClain, as that group is currently 3-1 over the last four games.
Rembert hoping to stay hot as 2013-14 season begins
Junior guard Rashawn Rembert (Tampa) has made the most of his increased playing time over the last two seasons, having made a 3-pointer in 37 straight games dating back to last season ... Last season, Rembert ranked fourth in the A-Sun in 3-point field goal percentage at 39.7 percent for the year. ... This year, Rembert has shown signs of expanding his offensive productivity, as he averaged 21.0 points per game in the Bucs' exhibitions against Milligan (10/29) and Mars Hill (11/2) ... In fact, he put up a stunning 33 points on nine made 3-pointers in the win over Milligan.
KGG, Merriweather enjoy strong debuts at Charlotte
With his career-high, 31-point effort in the loss at Charlotte (11/8), senior forward Kinard Gadsden-Gilliard (Georgetown, S.C.) certainly made an impression on those inside Halton Arena. ... Along with KGG's showing, freshman A.J. Merriweather (Jackson, Tenn.) did not shy away from the challenge of his first college game and the assignment of defending Charlotte guard Pierria Henry ... While KGG finished with career bests for points (31), field goals made (10) and 3-pointers made (4), Merriweather finished with 10 points to go along with team highs for rebounds (7) and steals (3) in 29 minutes of play.
Bucs have tradition of postseason appearances, success
The ETSU men's basketball team has enjoyed its share of postseason success and ranks as one of the nation's most prestigious basketball programs ... The Buccaneers have earned berths to the NCAA Tournament nine times (1969, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 2003, 2004, 2009, 2010) and NIT twice (1983, 2007) ... In 2011, the Bucs made their first ever appearance in the CollegeInsider.com Postseason Tournament, winning twice and advancing to the semifinals of that event ... It was the program's 12th postseason tournament appearance all-time.
Three-point streak for Bucs dates back nearly 20 years
Since Feb. 16, 1987 in a game against Davidson, the Bucs have made at least one 3-pointer in 801 consecutive games. ... ETSU was 0-for-8 in that 1987 game.
ETSU picked among nation's best "Prestige" programs
In the modern era for NCAA Division I-A basketball – marked by the expansion of the NCAA Tournament field to 64 teams in 1984-85 – the ETSU men's basketball program ranks in the Top 30 percent of the 300 programs that were eligible for the postseason at that time, this according to ESPN.com's "Prestige" ranking released back in 2008 ... Since that time, the Bucs have only added to their list of prestigious honors … The Bucs -- who have enjoyed nine NCAA trips, one NIT and one CIT berth, 14 20-win seasons, and a slew of conference regular season and tournament championships since 1984-85 -- ranked tied for 82nd out of 300 teams, meaning they were in the Top 27 percent of schools making the list. ETSU was ranked ahead of every current Atlantic Sun team, as well as former SoCon rivals Appalachian State, Western Carolina, Georgia Southern and UNC Greensboro. In addition, at that time the Bucs ranked ahead of SEC schools such as Tennessee, Vanderbilt, South Carolina, Mississippi State, Georgia, Mississippi and Auburn, as well as programs such as Notre Dame, DePaul, Bradley, Clemson and Fla. State.


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Well not all the time, just when I hang out with my friends at bars too late which is about every other weekend lately. I live in Vegas, a union journeyman sheet metal worker, stagehand and play lead guitar in a band. You might say the religious right hates my guts (or wants to "save" me). I like mostly rock music, everything from Chuck Berry to the Beatles to NOFX to Slayer. I'm a bleeding heart humanitarian extreme left liberal as far as politics goes so you've been warned. I love a good dirty joke or intellectually stimulating conversation so you don't have to worry about offending me either way. I'm looking for more friends to further separate myself from the religious nut jobs who annoy and try to oppress the shit out of me. Hit me up if you want to chat it up a bit.
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I like your honesty and frankness. Welcome to the site.
I prefer a full bodied brown ale myself.
Mmmm, Newcastle? I've been drinking a lot of Sierra Nevada lately.
Newcastle is good, but my staple is Michelobe Amber Bach, and Guinnes for special occasions, like Saturnalia.
Hahahaha yes, that Roman holiday around December 25th. So what do plan on buying Caesar this year? I like Guinness but it makes me feel full really fast. It's like drinking a milkshake, your stomach just goes "holy shit what was that?"
Cool! Which trade?
The cool thing about being atheist …and drunk is:
No matter how shit-faced one gets, no matter how incoherent their mutterings -> We still make more sense than Pat Robertson, et al.
Cheers bro...
Cheers! Absolutely!
No-one here will try to "Save" you, Robert! Welcome come some good conversation. I don't know how good we are at dirty jokes, but I have an inkling you're about to find out. Welcome to Atheist Nexus!
I do have one thing to my advantage about the whole "saving souls" thing: I have red hair. So when they tell me they want to save me I tell them "Don't you know? There's nothing here to save. Gingers don't have souls! Are you an idiot?" So far I've only had one try to argue with me.
Caribbean rum is my poison of choice. SO, here goes with a lame attempt at humor.
Two young nuns, members of a poor order, are told to paint the storage room which contains the food and clothing pantry for the needy. However, as they are a poor order, they cannot afford to clean their habits (uniforms) if they get paint on them. The nuns decide to lock the door and close the curtains, put their clothes under a tarp, and paint while they're naked so as to avoid splotches on their clothes. In the middle of painting, there's a knock on the door. They ask, "Who's there?" The response is, "Blind man." They think that since he's blind he just wants a handout, so they open the door. He walks in and says, "Wow, nice tits! Where do you want me to hang the blinds?"
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Opera, piano masterclasses on tap for February
January 24, 2014
French opera sensation François Le Roux and world-renowned Russian pianist Lilya Zilberstein will present free masterclasses in February at Loyola University New Orleans. These classes afford Loyola students the opportunity to perform and receive professional feedback in preparation for music careers. Both events are free and open to the public.
Le Roux's opera masterclass is Wednesday, Feb. 5 from 7:30 to 9 p.m. at the Opera Guild Home, located at 2504 Prytania Street in New Orleans. Zilberstein's class is Saturday, Feb. 8 at 10 a.m. in the Louis J. Roussel Performance Hall, located in the Communications/Music Complex on Loyola's main campus.
An internationally acclaimed baritone, Le Roux is most renowned for his portrayal of Pelléas in Claude Debussy's "Pelléas et Mélisande," first singing the role in 1985 and being hailed by critics as "the greatest Pelléas of his generation." He debuted with the Paris Opera in 1988 and has since performed with all of the major European opera houses. His vast repertoire includes Baroque and contemporary operas, as well as works by Mozart and a variety of Italian composers. Le Roux will sing the role of Pandolfe in the New Orleans Opera Association's production of Jules Massenet's "Cinderella" at the Mahalia Jackson Theater Friday, Feb. 14 and Sunday, Feb. 16.
Since winning first prize in the 1987 Busoni International Piano Competition, Zilberstein has established herself as one of the finest pianists in the world. She has performed with the top international orchestras, including the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, the Pacific Symphony, Belgrade Philharmonic, Berlin Philharmonic, London Symphony, Moscow Philharmonic, La Scala Orchestra, Taipei Symphony and the Vienna Symphony, among many others. Zilberstein will perform Sergei Prokofiev's Piano Concerto No. 3 with the Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra at the First Baptist Church in Covington, La., Friday, Feb. 7 and the Mahalia Jackson Theatre in New Orleans, Saturday, Feb. 8.
The Zilberstein masterclass is part of the Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra Masterclass Series at Loyola, which previously featured a wide range of world-renowned musicians, including violinist Karen Gomyo, Italian pianist Benedetto Lupo and LPO Principal Conductor and Music Director Carlos Miguel Prieto. Organist Paul Jacobs and violinist Philippe Quint will present classes later this semester.
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MSI P55-GD65 Review
With the recent launch of Intel's Core i5 and 8 series Core i7 socket 1156 processors there is a need for motherboards to match up with these new processors. You have the boards that are meant for the system builders and OEMs, but what we are interested in are the enthusiast class boards. Those with the features and build quality we demand as overclockers. Things such as better components more for more durable construction, a good BIOS so we can maximize the performance of our hardware, cooling solutions that work, not to mention a board that looks good, while having all of the right attributes. And, it must work no matter what we throw at it. A pretty big bunch of requirements. The MSI P55-GD65 is one of a series of four P55 Express chipset based motherboards for use with Intel's newest processors and is part of MSI's Gaming series motherboards. The P55-GD65 uses MSI's Extreme Speed design philosophy that includes the "OC Genie" for 1 second overclocking, Super Pipe technology that makes use of a heatpipe that is 60% larger than that used by its competitors at 8mm, and DrMos - a mosfet design that has been used since MSI's P45 chipset motherboards that take the place of four separate components with only one! Having had the opportunity to test a few P55 based motherboards, I wonder how these features will contribute to the performance of the P55-GD65 from MSI.
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Marjorie B. Morris, 70, of Easton, passed away Sunday evening, July 14, 2013, surrounded by her loving family at St. Luke's Hospital in Bethlehem.
Born in Pen Argyl on June 13, 1943, she was the daughter to the late John C. and Elizabeth (Rutt) Rouch.
Marjorie worked many years for the Salvation Army in East Stroudsburg, and in New Haven, Conn., as a bookkeeper. She volunteered at the Salvation Army a lot; some of her favorite activities included the Salvation Army Rummage Sale, helping with the food pantries and Christmas Kettles — "she was the official dingalinger" — and she enjoyed counting money at the end of the Salvation Army's events.
Some of her other passions were collecting baseball cards, state quarters and Coca-Cola memorabilia. She was a Philadelphia Phillies fan and loved Elvis Presley. Marjorie enjoyed going out to eat with her friends and loved spending time with her grandchildren and great-grandchilden.
Marjorie was deeply loved by her family and friends, and will forever live on in their hearts.
Surviving are two daughters: Rosemary Youmans and her husband, Mike, of Kunkletown, and Diana Decker and her husband, George, of Matamoras; two sons: David Morris and his wife Janet, of Winston, N.C., and John Morris and his fianc�e, Nancy Stewart, of East Stroudsburg; two brothers: Harry Rouch and his wife, Wilma-Dean, of Texas, and William Rouch of Bangor; nine grandchildren: Rachel, Ryan, Brittany, John and Samantha Morris; Kristine, Kellie and Kevin Peters; and Isaac Decker; and three great-grandchilden.
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Leaders from across the globe who had never heard of the Rev. Terry Jones before last week are speaking out against the small-time Florida pastor creating a big stir with his plan to burn Korans on Sept. 11.
The torrent of publicity washing over Reverend Jones and his self-declared "International Burn a Koran Day," with a 200-Koran bonfire outside his Dove World Outreach Center in Gainesville, Fla., is the latest reminder of how the Internet and the gaping maw of the 24-hour news cycle can turn minor events into global issues.
President Obama, Afghanistan war chief Gen. David Petraeus, and Pope Benedict XVI have all spoken out against Jones, who was expelled from an evangelical congregation he founded in Cologne, Germany, by parishioners angry over his hate-filled sermons and what some have told reporters were his demands for "blind obedience."
WATCH VIDEO: Build a 'mosque' near ground zero?
RELATED: 11 countries speaking out against Koran burning in Florida
Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari on Thursday took time out from efforts to improve the country's emergency response to devastating floods to lash out at Jones.
"Anyone who even thought of such a despicable act must be suffering from a diseased mind and a sickly soul," he said in a statement. The planned Koran burning will "cause irreparable damage to interfaith harmony and also to world peace."
On President Zardari's last point, there's a growing body of evidence to suggest he may be wrong.
Part of the reason Jones has gotten so much attention is because of the violent reaction to a Danish newspaper publishing cartoons of the prophet Muhammad in 2005. Little noticed on the day of publication, a storm of international publicity and vituperation led to violent protests and deaths in some Muslim countries months later.
The question of desecrating the Koran is, religiously, more offensive to Muslims than depictions of the prophet. So it's not surprising that world leaders are trying to get out ahead of the Jones story to forestall a narrative that feeds into the "clash of civilizations" mindset, which is dear to extremists in both the Muslim and Christian worlds.
Interpol head Ronald Noble warned of possible violence if Jones goes forward, cautioning as well against engaging "in provocative acts that will give terrorists propaganda."
In Al Qaeda's and its fellow travelers' worldview, Christianity and the West are implacably hostile toward Islam and so, the argument goes, the only option is to take up arms and wage war.
In anti-Islamic circles in the US and elsewhere, Islam is painted as fundamentally violent. Their argument goes that the spread of that faith – in any of its multiple forms – should be opposed. Jones appears to be in this camp, as one of his favorite slogans is "Islam is of the devil."
Both sides will gain from this controversy. If some Muslims react violently to a Koran burning, many will paint all Muslims as being violent.
But it appears that all of the talking by world leaders against the planned Koran burning is muting the potential wider Muslim reaction.
Republika newspaper in Jakarta, a national daily with ties to Indonesia's modernist Muslim movement, wrote Thursday that Jones's church is an "isolated group far from the mainstream of American society."
That's the message the Obama administration has been trying to spread – both about Jones's plan and about opposition to the planned construction of an Islamic cultural center and mosque two blocks from ground zero.
The "burn a Koran" plan started when Jones created a Facebook page in July. Some of its first national exposure seems to have followed a press release from the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), which called on Muslims to "Share a Quran" during Ramadan, which ends Friday, to counter his effort.
The Facebook page itself has about 12,000 followers, but to judge by the comments left there, many have signed up simply to post criticism of Jones's plan. A number of other Facebook groups have been started in opposition, and have a number of comments against Jones that appear to be from US citizens.
CAIR spokesman Ibrahim Hooper says the group felt compelled to respond because of what it sees as rising hostility toward Islam in America.
"Randall Terry tried something like this a few years ago but was more or less ignored," says Mr. Hooper, referring to the antiabortion activist and conservative politician. "I think the difference this time is that it comes amid this rise in anti-Muslim sentiment in our society, so we didn't view this as some isolated crackpot, but as a symptom of something that needs to be addressed."
Asked if the media coverage has done more harm than good, Hooper says his group has been generally pleased with the efforts of the national press and doesn't think irreparable harm is being done to America's international image.
"It depends on the type of coverage," he says. "If it's covered as a tiny extremist sect seeking to get cheap publicity that is rejected by the mainstream of society, that might help our nation's image. But if this were somehow perceived as a reflection of our society, then that would harm us. I think it's starting to trend more toward putting it into context."
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Everything Will Change
Our likely future described by 151 world-class experts
Carlos Arturo Serrano Gomez (carturo222)
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Last December, following an annual tradition, the
Edge Foundation
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What will change everything?
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What is today's most important unreported story?
," and at other times the exercise has been more theoretical, like last year's "
What have you changed your mind about?
" This year, the topic proposed for consideration is about the ultimate breakthrough that shall have a radical and permanent effect on life as we know it.
This collection of answers, which, as did its most recent predecessors, will surely find its way to printed publication in a few months, not only serves as a precise sketch of the current state-of-the-art in future studies; above all, its separate viewpoints and differing emphases converge to weave a consistent panorama of what the near future will very probably look like.
Technological utopia
Everything will change if we work our way up to
Kardashev 1
. The most optimistic respondents coincided in echoing the prophets of the
, the qualitative leap in technological development that is expected to take us beyond all currently imaginable standards of innovation, productivity, efficiency and affluence.
Bacteria modified to synthesize fuel will boost our energy sustainability while giving the atmosphere a much-needed relief. The mastery of fusion under controlled conditions will supply us with endless clean energy. And with affordable nanoreplication devices in each home, manufacture of any commodity --or even food-- will become a mere pastime. The tenets of economic theory will collapse under this
Alas, since the Singularity lies by definition beyond the conceivable horizon, it's easier to imagine what dreams we'll fulfill
once there
than how we're going to reach it. For example, space exploration and colonization are inspiring prospects, and may someday prove indispensable to our survival, but the degree of progress needed for such endeavors still seems unattainable.
Some of the proposed paths toward that goal involve upgrading our computing power to the point where digital intelligence is capable not only of self-awareness and meaningful communication, but also of studying and improving itself in an accelerating feedback loop that will make it truly superhuman.
There is already a distributed community of millions of individual computers that can provide the physical infrastructure for the nascent AI. The current trend in
semantic Web
is toward enabling the machine to transcend the mere storage and processing of information and advance towards recognizing and making sense of it. A synthetic brain, encompassing the whole world, aided by our progress in mathematics and thinking at the
quantum level
, won't be too far from meeting our definition of omnisapience.
New life
Everything will change if life as we know it loses its traditional connotation. A sizable portion of the academics consulted by the Edge Foundation speculated on the possibilities open to synthetic genomics, astrobiology and neuroscience. Each of these holds the key to bypassing the barriers imposed upon us by the contingencies of evolution.
Genomic medicine will offer each patient a tailor-made treatment fitted to his or her genetic profile. Artificial lifeforms will help us understand the mechanisms that brought life into existence, as well as the secrets of aging and degenerative diseases. By thus extending our lifespan, we will be
to explore the potential of human creativity, curiosity and self-realization. Being human --indeed, being alive-- may soon need redefinition.
The simplest sample of alien life would settle at once a host of burning questions. Even an independent lineage of organisms on Earth itself would support a vision of a universe where life is welcome to arise. For us, the most immediate cultural consequence of such a discovery would be a deepened sense of brotherhood with all lifeforms, including those made in our laboratories or emerged from our electronic minds.
The boundaries between us and not-us shall gradually shift. We could engineer ourselves to be smarter, healthier, or just prettier. If we manage to overcome the first wave of prejudices, the use of embryonic cells (some even with hybrid DNA) and robotic body parts could put an end to most inherited diseases and nearly all disabilities. When
brain-machine interfaces
and neural modelling reach the point where the whole content of a mind can be run in a digital medium,
will be the ultimate release from death.
Revolution, sans the blood
For some respondents, new times will demand new manners and conventions. The trend toward global decision-making is sure to defy the presuppositions we are used to living under. Institutions and laws, traditions and standards cast in the shape of times gone, will prove irrelevant for our coming preoccupations. This change will be most evident as it influences creative solutions to ethnic conflicts, economic inequality and other social concerns. If we learn to cooperatively address our real problems instead of engaging in endless arguments over who's to blame, who must pay, or who owns which piece of the cake, everything will change.
The proposals among the Edge Foundation respondents, though varied, speak of a common sentiment: humankind as a whole entity, with an essentially good nature that survives the cruelest enmities, and whose heterogeneous elements are not a potential for chaos to be feared, but a source of power to be embraced. The risk of wishful thinking remains, but the consequences of inaction are much worse; and only coordinated effort can succeed in addressing critical issues as nuclear proliferation, climate change, and financial instability.
Even without reaching such extremes, there are areas where a cooperative approach cannot but be beneficial. One interesting idea within this collection involves using wireless Internet to bring the best education resources in e-book format to every remote village under the guide of connected tutors. Simple schemes like this can have profound long-term effects.
The nature of change
Not everything needs to turn out so well. Catastrophe was another common theme in this series of essays. It may be a hurt nature taking its revenge, or a critical increase in our already unsustainable population, or an accidental nuclear detonation that sparks the next great war. The potential collapse of our industrial civilization is a real possibility we have to live with, and the authors who decided to treat this subject would prefer us not to forget it in the midst of our optimism.
Everything is changing. Or has already changed. Or won't. Or it doesn't matter. Change, as another group of authors pointed out, is in the eye of the beholder, and what "changing everything" means depends as much on our concept of "change" as on our concept of "everything." The next radical change to come may imply a redressing of the same old trends and values, or a complete reengineering of our way of life; and "everything" can mean the cultural climate of our time as well as the very fabric of existence. Change is natural, and is always occurring. And the selection made by the Edge Foundation for this year is an excellent and absorbing anthology of the best informed judgments on what is to come.
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1 tablespoon honey
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A fetal ultrasound, or sonogram, is an imaging technique that uses high-frequency sound waves to produce images of a baby in the uterus.
Fetal ultrasound images can help your health care provider evaluate your baby's growth and development and determine how your pregnancy is progressing. In some cases, fetal ultrasound is used to evaluate possible problems or help confirm a diagnosis.
The first fetal ultrasound is usually done during the first trimester to confirm and date the pregnancy. If your pregnancy remains uncomplicated, the next ultrasound is typically offered during the second trimester, when anatomic details are visible. If your baby's health needs to be monitored more closely, additional ultrasounds might be recommended.
First trimester ultrasound examination is done to evaluate the presence, size, number and location of the pregnancy. Ultrasound can also be used for first-trimester sonographic genetic screening, as well as screening for any abnormalities of your uterus or cervix.
In the second or third trimester a standard ultrasound is done to evaluate several features of the pregnancy, including fetal anatomy. This exam is typically done between weeks 18 and 20 of pregnancy. However, the timing of this ultrasound might be altered for reasons such as obesity or prior surgical incision at the scanning site, which could limit visualization of the fetus.
During the second and third trimesters, limited ultrasound evaluation might be needed when a specific question requires investigation. Examples include the evaluation of fetal growth and the estimation of amniotic fluid volume. A specialized or detailed exam is done when an anomaly is suspected based on your history or other prenatal exam results.
Here are some of the reasons your health care provider might use fetal ultrasound:
Fetal ultrasound should be done only for valid medical reasons. Fetal ultrasound isn't recommended simply to determine a baby's sex. Similarly, fetal ultrasound isn't recommended solely for the purpose of producing keepsake videos or pictures.
If your health care provider doesn't suggest a fetal ultrasound but you'd like the reassurance an ultrasound can provide, share your wishes with your provider so that you can work together to determine what's best for you and your baby.
Diagnostic ultrasound has been used during pregnancy for many years and is generally considered safe when used appropriately. The lowest amount of ultrasound energy that provides an accurate assessment should be used. Obstetric providers and ultrasonographers are trained in appropriate use of ultrasound energy.
Ultrasound should be requested only by a doctor or licensed health care provider for medical reasons. The use of fetal ultrasound solely to create keepsake photos or videos isn't recommended.
Fetal ultrasound also has limitations. Fetal ultrasound might not detect all birth defects — or might incorrectly suggest a birth defect is present when it's not.
You might be asked to drink a certain amount of fluid or avoid urinating before a fetal ultrasound, depending on the type of ultrasound. When scheduling your ultrasound, ask your health care provider for specific instructions.
Also be aware that fetal ultrasound can be done through the vagina (transvaginal) or over the abdomen (transabdominal), depending on why it's being done or the stage of your pregnancy. If you're having a transabdominal ultrasound, consider wearing loosefitting clothing so that you can easily expose your abdomen.
There are two main types of fetal ultrasound exams:
Various other types of transabdominal ultrasounds are available, including:
During a transabdominal fetal ultrasound, you'll recline on an exam table and expose your abdomen. Your health care provider or technician will apply a special gel to your abdomen. This will improve the conduction of sound waves and eliminate air between your skin and the transducer — the small plastic device that sends out sound waves and receives those that bounce back.
Your health care provider or technician will move the transducer back and forth over your abdomen. The sound waves reflected off your bones and other tissues will be converted into images on a monitor.
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The procedure for other types of fetal ultrasound exams is similar. If you're having a transvaginal ultrasound, however, you'll be asked to change into a hospital gown or undress from the waist down. You'll recline on an exam table and place your feet in stirrups. Your health care provider or technician will place a lubricated transducer in your vagina rather than moving it across your abdomen.
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Oxford Finance Provides $25 Million Senior Credit Facility to ZONARE Medical Systems
Jul 25, 2012, 10:00 ET
ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 25, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Oxford Finance LLC ("Oxford"), a specialty finance firm that provides senior debt to life sciences and healthcare services companies, today announced it closed a $25 million debt facility with ZONARE Medical Systems, Inc. Proceeds of the loan will be used for growth capital and to further the development of its ultrasound technology.
"Oxford is proud to have a long-term business relationship with ZONARE," said Christopher A. Herr, managing director for Oxford Finance. "It is a growth-oriented, progressive company that has remained an industry leader, enabling high-quality images with its next-generation ultrasound technology."
"We are excited to partner with Oxford in bringing state-of-the-art ultrasound to healthcare providers globally," said Tim Marcotte, president and CEO of ZONARE. "We both are committed to delivering excellence in patient care and ZONARE is pleased to be working with this highly respected financial firm."
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Oxford Finance is a specialty finance firm providing senior secured loans to public and private life sciences and healthcare services companies worldwide. For over 20 years, Oxford has delivered flexible financing solutions to its clients, enabling these companies to maximize their equity by leveraging their assets. In recent years, Oxford has originated over $1.5 billion in loans, with lines of credit ranging from $500 thousand to $50 million. Oxford is headquartered in Alexandria, Virginia, with additional offices in California, Massachusetts, Illinois and North Carolina. For more information visit www.oxfordfinance.com.
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ZONARE Medical Systems, Inc., based in Mountain View, Calif., is solely dedicated to ultrasound excellence through its innovative, software-based, next generation technology which provides the platform for the company's living technology designed to meet its customers evolving imaging needs. The patented design and architecture of the z.one ultrasound platform delivers high-end image quality and clinical versatility at unparalleled value. ZONARE's exclusive, next generation ultrasound focus resulted in Frost & Sullivan awarding the 2011 North American Technology Innovation Award in Diagnostic Ultrasound Imaging Technology to ZONARE. For more information, visit: www.zonare.com.
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Children and adults scavenge for usable items in and around a garbage truck at the Trutier dump outside Port-au-Prince, the capital. The number of scavengers at the landfill has grown from about 200 to an estimated 2,000 since the earthquake, due to increased unemployment in the quake's aftermath. "People need to find a way to support themselves and their families. They have no [other] option," said the landfill's chief engineer, Carl Henry Vielot. A 16-year-old boy scavenger added, "I collect cans. Today, I didn't find any. There are too many people trying to get them."
UNICEF has rented and purchased trucks for the removal and disposal of waste from portable toilets throughout the city and is working with DINEPA, the national water and sanitation authority, and with MSB, the Swedish Civil Contingencies Agency, to create environmentally improved waste disposal sites. The Trutier landfill is currently the only legal disposal site for the entire city's garbage, and the area allocated for excreta disposal is insufficient. Because the city has a very low water table, disposal of human waste here, combined with illegal waste disposal into rivers and canals, is probably contaminating natural underground water resources.
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Headwater streams are the small swales, creeks and streams that are the origin of most rivers. These small streams join together to form larger streams and rivers or run directly into larger streams and lakes. Ohio EPA defines a headwater stream as a stream with a watershed less than or equal to 20 square miles. Many streams and drainage ways have a watershed of less than one square mile. We refer to these as "primary headwater" streams. These streams may be home to small fish, amphibians and invertebrates.
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The Importance and Benefits of Primary Headwater Streams
This fact sheet discusses various areas relating to the importance of primary headwater streams including: the health of larger streams and rivers; sediment, nutrient, and flood control; wildlife habitat; and water and food supplies.
Ohio EPA's Primary Headwater Stream Project: Key Findings
This fact sheet illustrates and discusses the main categories of primary headwater streams.
Nonpoint Source Impacts on Primary Headwater Streams
This fact sheet discusses why primary headwater streams should be protected from nonpoint source impacts, their relation to Ohio's 319 program, and initiatives that promote improved management of these streams.
Economic Reasons for Sound Management of Primary Headwater Streams
This fact sheet discusses the economic benefits to good stewardship and the proper management of primary headwater streams.
Ohio EPA's field study project of primary headwater habitat streams has been completed. The project reports and resulting field evaluation method manuals are available as listed below.
Ohio EPA extends an invitation to all interested outside parties to offer constructive observations, comments and questions on these documents. Please address your remarks or questions to Chris Skalski at the address provided at the end of this page.
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Small streams are "feeder" streams that play a vital role in the health of larger streams and rivers. See Clean Rivers Spring from Their Source: The Importance & Management of Headwater Streams - August 2001 for more facts.
What lives in primary headwater streams?
Learn about the different animals that live in these streams.
What work has Ohio EPA done with primary headwater streams?
See Slide show presentation - April 2002. This presentation summarizes the Division's work with primary headwater streams through the year 2001. It addresses what primary headwater streams are, why primary headwater streams are important, what lives in primary headwater streams, how primary headwater streams fit into Ohio's stream network, and Ohio EPA field study results through the year 2001.
What is a primary headwater habitat stream?
Generally speaking, these are small streams having a drainage area of less than one square mile. Primary headwater streams are capable of supporting a wide variety of aquatic insects, fish and amphibians, such as salamanders. There are several different types or classes of primary headwater streams. See the Primary Headwater Field Evaluation Manual and for more details.
What water quality criteria apply to protect the aquatic life present in primary headwater streams?
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text: Good Morning! I'm proud to say that the combined ARISSat-1 and FOX fundraising effort has gathered 690 dollars over the last 24 hours! Donations have been received from all over the globe, both from inside, and outside, of normal AMSAT circles. The real potential in these two campaigns is being able to reach out to those outside of the normal AMSAT circles, and allow them to quickly and painlessly donate via PayPal. Donations may be any size, and we have received anywhere from $10 to $250 from individual donors. To make this campaign really successful, we need -your- help, whether you can donate or not. Please visit the links below and either "share" the Facebook link to your wall, or on the PayPal widget, click "Add to Site" and include the code on your website, blog, or even just your QRZ entry. Everyone on this list has at least one place they can post the widget, and help AMSAT raise money for ARISSat-1 and FOX. The links are: Facebook: http://bit.ly/c861N7 PayPal widget: http://www.amsat.org/amsat-new/echo/CTNews.php or http://www.qrz.com/db/KO4MA If your club or group sends out HTML based emails, or has a website, or a blog, please ask them to add this widget too! 73, Drew KO4MA AMSAT-NA VP Operations On 11/15/2010 11:41 PM, Andrew Glasbrenner wrote: > Hi Everyone, > > I've set up a fundraiser on Facebook using Fundrazr and PayPal. If you > have a Facebook or Twitter account, please visit http://bit.ly/c861N7 > and use the share button to post to your own account. The $2000 dollar > limit is far below what we need to raise, but is the max allowed by the > program. I'm hoping I can create new ones as we exceed that amount. > > I hope to soon have a PayPal donation widget that you can include on > your own webpages, or anything html. When I get that working I'll post > back here. The idea is to solicit support from those outside the normal > AMSAT membership and circles. > > Thanks for the support, and please help us pay for the costs incurred > during ARISSat-1 construction, and get us off to a good start as we > begin working on FOX! > > 73, Drew KO4MA > AMSAT-NA VP Operations > _______________________________________________ > Sent via AMSAT-BB at amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. > Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! > Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb >


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I've been working on a project for a few days now and everytime it looks like I'm getting somewhere I hit a dead end. First let me explain the problem.
The general problem is that I have a file that I need to search through for a specific part. IE. Part 0 2, once that part is found I need to scan the components of that part for a specific component number. IE. COMP 4.
If that component is found, I need to remove it.
Sounds pretty easy so far eh?
Well here is where I get tripped up. I have two files that look like the following:
Main (this is the one being searched for the part number)
Parts (this contains the search criteria)Code:PART 0 1 COMP 3 COMP 5 COMP 6 PART 0 2 COMP 1 COMP 2 COMP 4 PART 0 3 COMP 98 COMP 99
What I have tried to do was basically get the PART number, run through the main file looking for that part number, then once its found search for the COMP number and remove it. I ran into so problems with that and abandoned it for now.Code:PART 0 1 COMP 5 PART 0 1 COMP 6 PART 0 2 COMP 4 PART 0 3 COMP 99
Now I thought I would scan through the main document, copy an entire PART section to a list, scan that list for component numbers and do a list.remove, then write them to a new file. However, I can't seem to get there with this idea, I don't know how to basically run the list against the Parts file successfully.
If any of you can think of a better way to do this, or even just help me with one of my ideas I'd much appreciate it. When I first took on this project it seemed straight forward and easy, but looks tend to be decieving.
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As Karate students, we have to be courteous at all times. One of the important things to be careful about is sending letters and email. People tend to be more relaxed and informal, in particular, when sending email.
You might have noticed that I end each of these posts the same:
Charles C. Goodin"
This may sound rather bland, but I have to be careful. The people who read this blog may be senior sensei (whether I know them or not). I would not want to sound disrespectful to my seniors. But I also feel that respect is owed to juniors. Respect does not only go up -- we should respect all people.
Sometimes people put a tag line after their signature. I often see these. Imagine that I am sending a formal email to my Karate senior and I sign it as follows:
John Doe
I can't steer without my beer!"
No matter how politely I wrote the email, the tag line will make me look rather silly, and possibly disrespectful.
Another thing I often observe is the use of the title "sensei" by the person himself. I would not consider it to be proper to end a letter as follows:
Sensei (Hanshi, Kyoshi, Renshi, Shihan, Soke, Professor, etc.) John Doe"
Titles are used by other people to address us (possibly), not by us to describe ourselves.
If you are polite 99 times and disrespectful once, what do you think people will remember?
When addressing a letter, it is probably best to use the proper title for the addressee. Let us say that John Doe is a Soke. It would be best to open the letter by writing:
Dear Soke Doe,
It would not be a good idea to write:
Hey John!
I have seen this happen. Sometimes the address can become quite upset. Of course, titles are trivial when compared to actual Karate training and the practice of Karate ideals in daily life. Getting upset about titles is silly. But we should try our best to be respectful, particulary to our seniors who are kind enough to teach us.
Charles C. Goodin
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As Karate students, we have to be courteous at all times. One of the important things to be careful about is sending letters and email. People tend to be more relaxed and informal, in particular, when sending email.
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GRANTS PASS — Concerned sardine numbers may be starting to collapse, conservation groups are calling on federal fishery managers to halt West Coast commercial sardine fishing to give the species a better chance to rebound.
"If they continue fishing them hard, they will go down a lot faster, and it will take them longer to recover," said Ben Enticknap of the conservation group Oceana, which wants a suspension through the first half of 2014.
The fishing industry counters that while there are signs sardines are going into a natural cycle of decline, fishery management has taken precautions to prevent overfishing, which was common in the past.
"Today's precautionary management framework cannot be compared to the historic fishery, which harvested as much as 50 percent of the standing stock," said Diane Pleschner-Steele, executive director of the California Wetfish Producers Association, which represents sardine fishermen and processors. She is also vice chairman of a committee that advises the federal Pacific Fishery Management Council on sardines and related species.
Current harvest rates range from 15 percent to 25 percent, depending on the size of stocks.
The council plans to vote Sunday in Costa Mesa, Calif., on an interim harvest quota for the first half of 2014. The council has no specific proposal before it, council staffer Kerry Griffin said.
The latest sardine assessment prepared for the council says that stocks at the start of 2014 are expected to be 28 percent of their peak in 2006, when they hit 1.4 million metric tons. The current management plan for sardines says a decline of another 60 percent, to 150 metric tons, would require halting fishing off the West Coast.
Landings in Washington, Oregon and California have been valued at $9 million to $15 million a year. Most of the fish are exported to Asia, where some are canned and others are used for bait for tuna.
Harvests have been declining since 2008, and the industry expects them to go down more in 2014, Pleschner-Steele said. While the fleet typically also fishes for anchovies, squid and mackerel, sardines have been their mainstay for years.
"The industry will survive, but it's going to be difficult," she said.
Conservationists would like sardine fishing to be cut off at least through the first half of 2014, to give time for a more complete assessment of stocks, said Enticknap of Oceana.
The council will take the issue up again in April when a new population estimate will be ready.
A February 2012 paper in the journal Proceedings of the National Academies of Sciences created a stir by asserting that colder ocean temperatures off the West Coast has started a natural decline in sardine populations, like the one in 1952 that led to the disappearance of the sardine fishery north of Monterey Bay in California. When water temperatures get colder, anchovies typically increase in numbers.
The study authors suggested that the fishery was taking too many fish and a near-term recovery was unlikely. The authors were Juan P. Zwolinski, a researcher at the University of California, Santa Cruz who's affiliated with the NOAA Fisheries Service's Southwest Fisheries Science Center, and David A. Demer, a scientist with the center.
Other NOAA Fisheries scientists disagreed, writing a rebuttal in the journal.
Kristen Koch, deputy director of the Southwest Fisheries Science Center, told the council that sardines go through large population fluctuations and are not in danger of collapse.
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