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S0702: Osteonecrosis of the Jaw in Patients With Cancer Receiving Zoledronic Acid for Bone Metastases
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|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00874211
Recruitment Status : Completed
First Posted : April 2, 2009
Last Update Posted : July 4, 2019
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RATIONALE: Gathering information about how often osteonecrosis of the jaw occurs in patients receiving zoledronic acid for bone metastases may help doctors learn more about the disease and provide the best follow-up care.
PURPOSE: This clinical trial is studying osteonecrosis of the jaw in patients with cancer who are receiving zoledronic acid for bone metastases.
|Condition or disease
|Breast Cancer Lung Cancer Metastatic Cancer Multiple Myeloma Plasma Cell Neoplasm Prostate Cancer Unspecified Adult Solid Tumor, Protocol Specific
|Procedure: assessment of therapy complications
- To prospectively access the cumulative incidence of osteonecrosis of the jaw (ONJ) at 3 years in cancer patients with bone metastasis receiving zoledronic acid treatment.
- To describe the clinical presentation and natural history of ONJ.
- To identify potential risk factors for the development of ONJ.
- To estimate the cumulative incidence of ONJ at 3 years for different tumor types (i.e., breast cancer, multiple myeloma, prostate cancer, lung cancer, and other cancers).
- To better define the patient-related outcomes of ONJ.
OUTLINE: This is a multicenter study.
Patients undergo dental assessments at baseline and every 3-6 months for 3 years.
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|Actual Enrollment :
|3571 participants
|Observational Model:
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|Official Title:
|S0702: A Prospective Observational Multicenter Cohort Study to Assess the Incidence of Osteonecrosis of the Jaw (ONJ) in Cancer Patients With Bone Metastases Starting Zoledronic Acid Treatment
|Actual Study Start Date :
|December 2008
|Actual Primary Completion Date :
|June 2019
|Actual Study Completion Date :
|June 2019
Patients will be observed and will undergo assessment of therapy complications.
Procedure: assessment of therapy complications
By dental and medical assessments.
- Diagnosis of confirmed osteonecrosis of the jaw (ONJ) [ Time Frame: 3 years ]
- Disease-specific estimates of the confirmed cumulative incidence at 3 years of ONJ [ Time Frame: 3 years ]
- Clinical presentation and natural history of ONJ [ Time Frame: 3 years ]
- Overall and disease-specific cumulative incidence [ Time Frame: 3 years ]
- Association of baseline factors with cumulative incidence of confirmed ONJ [ Time Frame: 3 years ]
- Association between patient-related outcomes and confirmed incidence [ Time Frame: 3 years ]
Biospecimen Retention: Samples With DNA
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|Ages Eligible for Study:
|up to 120 Years (Child, Adult, Older Adult)
|Sexes Eligible for Study:
|Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
|Sampling Method:
|Non-Probability Sample
- Participant must have bone metastasis from multiple myeloma, solid tumors, or other malignancy for which intravenous bisphosphonate has clinical indications in the treatment of metastatic bone disease
- Treatment with osteoclast inhibition is clinically indicated
- Must be planning to receive zoledronic acid* within the next 30 days NOTE: *Osteoclast inhibition therapy will continue thereafter as clinically indicated.
- No prior diagnosis of osteonecrosis of the jaw
Patients previously treated with osteoclast inhibition therapy are eligible, provided the following criteria apply:
Prior osteoclast inhibition for low bone mass (osteoporosis or osteopenia):
- Patients may have previously received at most 3 doses of osteoclast-inhibiting therapy with denosumab, IV ibandronate, pamidronate, or zoledronic acid for low bone mass (osteopenia or osteoporosis) within 3 years prior to registration
- Prior oral bisphosphonate therapy at osteoporosis or osteopenia dosing at any time prior to registration is allowed
- Prior exposures to other medications used to treat low bone mass at osteoporosis or osteopenia dosing are permitted
Prior osteoclast inhibition for metastatic bone disease (tumor involving bone):
Patients may have previously received osteoclast-inhibiting therapy with denosumab, ibandronate (oral or IV cancer dosing), pamidronate, or zoledronic acid to treat metastatic bone disease within 180 days prior to registration
- Patients receiving these regimens for metastatic bone disease prior to 180 days before registration are not eligible
- Prior osteoclast-inhibiting therapy at higher dosing than outlined above at any time prior to registration is not allowed
Zubrod performance status 0-3
- Patients who may be acutely ill from spinal cord compromise, hypercalcemia of malignancy, or other process may be study candidates once the acute condition has been addressed and performance status improves to 0-3
- Not pregnant or nursing
- Negative pregnancy test
- Willing and physically able to comply with study procedures and assessments
- Willing to provide information on personal history, including tobacco and alcohol use, and pain assessment
- Willing to provide access to prior and future dental information
No other prior malignancy except for any of the following:
- Adequately treated basal cell carcinoma or squamous cell carcinoma of the skin
- In situ cervical cancer
- Adequately treated stage I or II cancer for which the patient is currently in complete remission
- Any other cancer for which the patient has been disease-free for 5 years
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- No history of radiation to the maxillofacial area administered for therapeutic intent in the treatment of cancer
- Concurrent participation in other therapeutic and non-therapeutic clinical trials allowed
- The sum of prior IV bisphosphonate doses must not be greater than 10
- The sum of prior denosumab doses must not be greater than 8
- The total of both IV bisphosphonate and denosumab used for any indication must not be greater than 12 doses
To learn more about this study, you or your doctor may contact the study research staff using the contact information provided by the sponsor.
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier (NCT number): NCT00874211
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|Study Chair:
|Catherine Van Poznak, MD
|University of Michigan Rogel Cancer Center
|Study Chair:
|Julie R. Gralow, MD
|Seattle Cancer Care Alliance
Publications automatically indexed to this study by ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier (NCT Number):
|Responsible Party:
|Southwest Oncology Group
|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
|NCT00874211 History of Changes
|Other Study ID Numbers:
S0702 ( Other Identifier: SWOG )
U10CA037429 ( U.S. NIH Grant/Contract )
|First Posted:
|April 2, 2009 Key Record Dates
|Last Update Posted:
|July 4, 2019
|Last Verified:
|July 2019
Keywords provided by Southwest Oncology Group:
bone metastases
unspecified adult solid tumor, protocol specific
refractory multiple myeloma
stage I multiple myeloma
stage II multiple myeloma
stage III multiple myeloma
male breast cancer
recurrent breast cancer
stage IA breast cancer
stage IB breast cancer
stage II breast cancer
stage IIIA breast cancer
stage IIIB breast cancer
stage IIIC breast cancer
stage IV breast cancer
recurrent prostate cancer
stage I prostate cancer
stage IIB prostate cancer
stage IIA prostate cancer
stage III prostate cancer
stage IV prostate cancer
recurrent non-small cell lung cancer
stage I non-small cell lung cancer
stage II non-small cell lung cancer
stage IIIA non-small cell lung cancer
stage IIIB non-small cell lung cancer
stage IV non-small cell lung cancer
extensive stage small cell lung cancer
limited stage small cell lung cancer
recurrent small cell lung cancer
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Breast Neoplasms
Lung Neoplasms
Prostatic Neoplasms
Multiple Myeloma
Neoplasms, Plasma Cell
Neoplasm Metastasis
Neoplasms by Site
Breast Diseases
Skin Diseases
Respiratory Tract Neoplasms
Thoracic Neoplasms
Lung Diseases
Respiratory Tract Diseases
Genital Neoplasms, Male
Urogenital Neoplasms
Genital Diseases, Male
Prostatic Diseases
Neoplasms by Histologic Type
Hemostatic Disorders
Vascular Diseases
Cardiovascular Diseases
Blood Protein Disorders
Hematologic Diseases
Hemorrhagic Disorders
Lymphoproliferative Disorders
Immunoproliferative Disorders


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text: November 5, 2008 - Quinnipiac University Swing State Poll Accurately Measures Voter Opinion In Florida, Ohio, Pennsylvania Word format The Quinnipiac University Swing State Poll, simultaneous surveys conducted in Florida, Ohio and Pennsylvania, proved accurate in measuring voter opinion in those critical states. The final Swing State Poll, released by the independent Quinnipiac (KWIN-uh-pe-ack) University on November 3, showed: Florida: Sen. Barack Obama at 47 percent to Sen. John McCain's 45 percent. Obama won Florida 51 - 49 percent, the same two-point margin. Ohio: Obama up 50 - 43 percent. He won 51 - 47 percent. Pennsylvania: Obama ahead 52 - 42 percent. He took the state 55 - 44 percent. For two years, Quinnipiac University has focused on these largest swing states in the Electoral College, noting that no one has won the White House since 1960 without taking at least two of these states. The Quinnipiac University poll, directed by Douglas Schwartz, PhD, sets high standards for its surveys by developing questions carefully and basing results on large sample sizes. For example, the Swing State Poll released November 3 is based on interviews with 1,773 Florida likely voters, 1,574 Ohio likely voters and 1,493 Pennsylvania likely voters. These high standards have served the poll well. For example, a Quinnipiac University New York State poll released the day before the 1998 election showed challenger Charles Schumer leading U.S. Sen. Alfonse D'Amato by eight points, when all other surveys said the race was too close to call. Schumer won by 10 points. Another New York State poll released the day before the 2000 election showed Hillary Clinton leading by 12 points, her exact margin of victory in the U.S. Senate race. The Quinnipiac University Poll conducts public opinion surveys in New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, Pennsylvania, Florida, Ohio and nationwide as a public service and for research. For more data and RSS feed - http://www.quinnipiac.edu/polling.xml, or call (203) 582-5201.


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NASHVILLE, Tenn. – After taking last weekend off the Lipscomb track and field squad returns to action on Saturday at the Tennessee State Invitation held on the TSU campus in the Gentry Center in Nashville.
"We had a week off and are coming off a really great performance at ETSU," director of cross country and track and field Bill Taylor said. "We are looking forward to see how we have progressed of the two weeks of training and see what we can do to carry the momentum."
The Niswonger Invite at ETSU two weeks ago was the first meet for the distance runners with Dani Walker coming out of the gates quickly, earning Atlantic Sun Track Athlete of the Week for her performance.
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Walker finished second in the 800m in 2:11.21, beating the indoor school-record by more than four seconds. She anchored the distance medley relay and ran a 4:55 split in the mile, to come from behind for the victory. Walker then crossed the finish line first in the 3000m in a time of 10:12.23, a victory of more than two seconds.
Junior Tucker Peabody qualified with the top overall time in the 200m and kept his position at the top of the podium after a photo finish with USA Olympian Manteo Mitchell. Peabody took first in a time of 21.36 seconds beating Manteo by one-hundredths of a second.
"Tucker is getting stronger," Taylor said. "He ran a pretty good 4X4 leg at ETSU, which was a breakthrough for him. It helps the 4X4 but it is more important for him individually as he understands what he is capable of."
The mile run also proved to be a strong event for the Purple and Gold.
Senior Tim Muller won the event in a time of 4:28.81 while Jared Wingerter, Grant Stromberg, Ben Wright, Ashton Fisher and Daniel Gardner all finished in the top-20 in the 54 man field.
On the women's side, junior Emily Longden finished second with sophomore Maggie Lawrence and Minna Fields finishing just behind in fourth and seventh, respectively.
Saturday's meet begins at with field events at 8 a.m. and running events at 8:30 a.m.
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Boris Becker's most memorable Wimbledon moments – SW19 debut
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A 16-year-old Becker travelled to London to take part in his first ever Championships at the All England Club in 1984 and even made a mark then.
Blaine Willenborg's career high singles ranking was 50, which he reached later on in the year he met Becker at SW19.
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Judge Jerry Gray and state solicitor Don Moore believe the Jackson County State Court system needs to move to full-time but county staff is recommending that it continue to operate as a part-time court.
The Jackson County Board of Commissioners heard a recommendation from county manager Darrell Hampton Monday night that the court remain part-time. Gray and Moore also spoke and said the court needs to be full time. The BOC will vote on the issue when it meets at 6 p.m. Monday at the courthouse.
At the meeting this week, Hampton said he has reviewed the State Court operation and believes it should continue to operate as part-time.
"In reviewing case load information provided by the State Court, for the years 2005 through 2010, it appears that the need, or in this instance case load, has not increased to the extent that it would warrant a change in how this service is provided," Hampton wrote in his recommendation to the BOC."…The reasoning for this recommendation is the existing demand for service does not warrant a change. Further, approving this request would increase the expense associated with operating the State Court with no identified offsetting increase in fees or fines, thereby impacting revenues historically generated by State Court."
Judge Gray said the only legal obligation is to hold one week of court each month. He said he has court more than this.
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Judge Gray also presented information on State Court systems, including that the Jackson County State Court is the largest by way of population than any other part-time State Court in Georgia. Jackson County State Court also handles more civil cases than any other part-time State Court in Georgia. The judge also pointed out that the State Court system in Habersham County, which has a smaller population than Jackson County, was recently changed to full-time status.
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Judge Gray added that the civil cases coming through now are more complex than a part-time court can handle.
Moore and Gray also spoke on the 14 malpractice cases that will be heard in State Court in the next year.
"These cases will compromise this court's part-time schedule," Gray wrote in a letter to Hampton and BOC chairman Hunter Bicknell.
Commissioner Dwain Smith said that he supports moving to a full-time State Court.
"We need to get service minded instead of dollar minded," he said. "We do need to be dollar minded but we also need to be service for the people. I don't want us to be so far behind that we can't catch up and we are headed that way."
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As of about 11 Pacific, carmaker Jeep's official Twitter account appears to be hacked. (Or their social media manager is about to lose his/her job.)
"WELCOME BACK CADILLAC #300" read the first tweet under the new management of the handle.
It's not clear who is responsible for the hack yet. A tweet addressed LulzSec and Anonymous, two hacker collectives, from the Jeep account so its likely that whoever is behind the hack has close ties to the two groups. Whoever took over the account then took it upon themselves to tweet a bunch of nonsense about Cadillac and rappers riding in them.
"First Burger King now @Jeep has been hacked. Glad people have so much pointless time on their hands," observed Johnny Teater.
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Additionally, Apple announced on Tuesday that some of its Macs had been the victim of the same China-based hackers that infiltrated Facebook. Google, to set themselves apart from the hacking, announced that they've worked to reduce spam mail.
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Amazon and Pownce Shut Down APIs
Amazon has announced that they will no longer be supporting the Alexa Web Search API. This web service has been in operation since December 2005 and offered developers access to Alexa�s underlying search engine. Note, this search API is different than the API to Alexa Web Information Service, which provides access to things like the web site traffic metrics Alexa collects (for more on the APIs, see our Alexa Web Search and Alexa Web Information Service profiles).
As noted over at TechCrunch, Michael Arrington posted the full content of the email sent to developers:
Dear Alexa Developer,
The Alexa Web Search service will no longer be available to new customers as of November 26, 2008. Use of the service is low, so we are shifting our priorities to other areas where we can provide better service to AWS customers.
The Alexa Web Search service will continue to be operational for 60 days until January 26, 2009. The ProgrammableWeb website offers a list of web services that provide web search.
We apologize for the inconvenience to you.
Thank you,
The Alexa Web Services Team
Note that the email includes a reference to ProgrammableWeb�s directory of search-related APIs, which at the moment lists 35 APIs in this category.
We have a handful of Alex Web Search mashups listed in our directory. One of the more interesting ones is Musipedia, the �Open Music Encyclopedia�, which uses Alexa to search the web by melody. Give the engine a keyword or melodic contour, and it returns similar music (more at our Musipedia profile).
While APIs are launched with the best of intentions, there is no guarantee they will survive forever. Just as with any web site, or any product or offline business for that matter, anything from changing strategy, to macro economics, to lack of market interest are all ways in which a service might cease operation.
Want a case in point? Look no further than earlier this week when it was announced that the microblogging service Pownce will be shutting down. What didn�t get much coverage in the news coverage was the inevitably that the Pownce API will go away with it. Which in turn means that any mashups built on that API will be impacted. We have 7 Pownce mashups listed in our directory. One developer noted that the API already appears to be down. At the top of their Developer�s page, shown below, you can see the notice about the pending service shutdown.
As the current economic crisis takes its toll on Web 2.0 startups we may start to see more stories of APIs fading away.
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Pictures of Celebrities on Social Media | September 13, 2012
Let's Be Social: The Week's Stylish (Fashion Week!) Social Media Snaps
Let's Be Social: The Week's Stylish (Fashion Week!) Social Media Snaps
It was a hugely busy week on social media, and some of fashion's finest were sharing their snaps left and right for us to enjoy. We caught up with stylish twosome Jessica Alba and Brad Goreski as they spent quality time together while going from show to show. Hilary Rhoda did a twirl while backstage at Marchesa, and Prabal Gurung enjoyed the gorgeous view from his runway show venue. Over at Zac Posen, the designer posed with some of his gorgeous girlfriends — none other than Coco Rocha, Naomi Campbell, and Karolina Kurkova — after his dramatic Spring '13 showing.
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In season's past, the Packers have come off their bye week, ready to gear up to the end of season. So when the schedule came out it was hard to imagine how the Packers could benefit from the earliest bye week of the season.
The Packers return to action this Sunday when they welcome the Detroit Lions to Lambeau Field nowhere close to the end of the season. The Packers haven't even completed the first quarter of the season.
But the Packers needed the early break. Injuries had nearly depleted two key positions, safety and running backs. Mistakes and inconsistencies and once again failing to win in close games plagued the Packers early games.
With the Packers returning from their off week on Monday, a couple of questions still remain.
1. Is anyone actually feeling better?
Morgan Burnett returned to practiced and seems to be in the best shape he has been all season. Both rookie running backs, Eddie Lacy and Johnathan Franklin also returned. But the list of players who remain sidelined is long, and full of big names: Clay Matthews, Jermichael Finley, John Kuhn, Jarrett Bush and Casey Hayward.
2. What is going on with the roster?
With the Packers bringing up RB Michael Hill from the practice squad on Monday, the Packers roster is once again full at 53 players. But the move begs the question, another running back? That doesn't seem to bode well for Starks or the Packers long term running plans. At the start of the season the Packers had one stand out bruising back, one flashy running back and one veteran to show them the way and Kuhn to block for them all. Now the Packers are looking at three rookie running backs, talented, but unproven.
And then there's the issue of the cutting Jeremy Ross. It was a move that needed to be done. Aside from his fumbles, Ross showed in three games this season that his decision making skills are lacking on many fronts. From his inability to decide when to run out of the end zone, to his inability to make a quick decision and cut and run up field, Ross was a weak spot of a weak return game.
But now the leaves the Packers with four wide receivers. Four. In contrast, in 2012 the Packers carried seven wide outs. And with an injured Jermichael Finley and Andrew Quarless playing a pseudo full back role on occasion to fill in for the injured Kuhn that leaves a limited amount of options for Aaron Rodgers to target.
The strength of the Packers offense lately has been, we have too many weapons and you can't cover them all. Four wide outs, a tight end at half back and three rookies running the ball, those sound like weapons that can be maintained.
3. Chemistry
The awful word. Does Rodgers have it with certain teammates? Does the team have it with each other? Are there real ripples in how the Packers offense is run?
Chemistry is a buzz word, thrown around a lot over the last couple of years to seemingly sum up any on or off the field issue. But after the talk of lacking motivation and desire last year, to the departed wide receiver drama club, to the sideline arguments between the coach and QB1, what exactly is the mood of the team?
Over the past couple of season the Packers have had "come to Jesus" moments, turning points in the season. After the horrific loss to the Giants, when McCarthy proclaimed the Packers are nobody's underdog, the Packers have gone through adversity and in general come out the other side stronger. It's too early in the season and there isn't the same "The Ship is sinking" feeling, but how will the team respond to a game in Cincinnati that seemed to show the ugly underbelly issues of the team?
Jayme Snowden is a feature writer at CheeseheadTV and a contributor to Today's TMJ4. She also co-hosts CheeseheadRadio, part of the Packers Talk Radio Network at Packertalk.com. You can contact her via twitter at @jaymelee1 or email at [email protected].
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As I write this, I�m sitting at my desk, 20 feet from the nearest window and bathed in the office-green glow of fluorescent lights.
My mind isn�t here, though. It�s on a front porch someplace.
This is the time of year when I long for the slow pace of a porch. I want to lounge in an Adirondack chair, book in hand, fingers slick with the chilly sweat from a glass of lemonade.
Not that I ever get to live that way, but I can dream.
A big front porch has played a primary role in my dream-house fantasies for almost as long as I can remember. Sometimes I drive or ride my bike past houses with porches I admire, just to scope them out. I�ll pore over porch pictures in shelter magazines. Somewhere on my computer, I have photos I snapped of an elegant yet understated porch in the beach community where I spend my summer vacations, a porch I plan to copy for my own house just as soon as my lottery numbers hit.
I suspect this porch lust is rooted in my memories of a few houses that were important to me in my childhood, particularly the house where my aunt and uncle lived at the time.
I remember little of their 19th-century house, other than its two staircases, the alley out back and the hulking coal furnace that I thought was the gateway to hell.
And that porch.
I don�t recall that it had any special amenities, just a porch swing and a good view of the street. But what more did it need? My siblings, cousins and I considered it great entertainment to sway on the swing and watch a quirky assortment of townspeople pass by.
My childhood home had just a small stoop, so to me that porch was the epitome of luxury. In a way, it still is.
The house where I live now has what I guess qualifies as a front porch, but it almost doesn�t deserve the name. It�s a narrow strip of concrete with a roof and a few skimpy posts, a design afterthought tacked onto the house mainly for decoration.
My husband and I have tried to turn it into a respectable porch, adding rockers, potted plants and the all-important American flag. Still, something isn�t right.
We�ve tried sitting out there in the evening, but usually we retreat inside after only a half-hour or so. Our porch just doesn�t provide the cozy feel we crave. It�s too skinny, too far from the street, too exposed. We feel like we�re on display.
Front porches, I think, should be as well thought out as the rest of the rooms in a house. They should invite bare feet and relaxed conversations. They ought to have a railing or a wall substantial enough for sitting on, and they should be sheltered enough to afford some privacy but exposed enough to be friendly.
And I insist they have painted wood floors, just because I like the way a wood porch floor sounds when someone walks on it. After all, in my porch dreams, I never have to paint it.
Some community planners will also argue that porches encourage neighborliness. They draw us outside and give us a place to spend time where our neighbors can see us. They allow us to hail folks if we want to and maybe invite them into our space, all on our own terms.
I like to think that�s true. I�d love the opportunity to invite my neighbors over for a little porch sitting, instead of just waving to them as I drive by in my car.
Maybe I�m just fantasizing. Maybe I wouldn�t sit on a big porch any more often than I sit on my seldom-used deck out back.
Maybe it wouldn�t make my life any better at all.
But I�d sure like the opportunity to find out.
Mary Beth Breckenridge can be reached at 330-996-3756 or email@example.com. You can also become a fan on Facebook at http://tinyurl.com/mbbreck, follow her on Twitter @MBBreckenridge and read her blog at www.ohio.com/blogs/mary-beth.


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Wayland honors employees at faculty/staff banquet
Wayland Baptist University honored its own on May 3 at the annual Faculty/Staff Awards Banquet. The event is a traditional time to present service and excellence awards and to recognize service anniversaries on the campus.
Outstanding faculty awards presented included the following: University Service Award, Dr. Geoff Wells, professor of political science; Community Service Award, Christa Smith, associate professor of modern languages and English; Contribution to Profession Award, Dr. Don Cook, professor of English; and Scholarship Award, Dr. Perry Collins, assistant professor of psychology.
Outstanding staff awards presented included the following: University Service Award, Cynthia Trevino, assistant to the vice chancellor; Community Service Award, Teresa Young, director of communications; Campus/Student Involvement Award, Bertha Sistrunk, coordinator of cashiering/student accounts; and Excellence Award, Amanda Ward, database administrator.
The Association of Former Students also honored four employees for distinguished service. Dr. Kent Brooks, dean of the Lubbock campus and professor of career and technology education, received the Distinguished Faculty Alumni Award, along with Brian McClenagan, counselor, and Dr. Geoff Wells. Dr. Charles Bassett, vice president emeritus and longtime employee, received the Distinguished Lifetime Service Alumni Award.
Cook was also recognized for being the university's nominee for the Minnie Stevens Piper award. Retiring employees were also recognized, including Dr. Philip C. Almes, professor of mathematics; Mark Anthony Pair, associate professor of music; and Dr. Wallace E. Davis, chancellor.
Jennifer Beal, student body president, presented awards from the Student Government Association. Dr. Bobby Hall, associate professor of business, received the SGA Faculty Award, while Dr. Glenn Saul, vice president for academic and graduate services, received the SGA Staff Award.
Employee service awards were presented to those marking anniversaries of employment. Dr. Gerald Thompson, professor of science, was honored for 35 years of service. Dr. Candace Keller, associate professor of art, was honored for 25 years. Twenty-year honorees included Dr. Bobby Hall; Jennie Lynn Hodges, associate professor of music; Dr. Gary Manning, professor of religion; and Freda Provence, assistant to the Chancellor. Receiving pins for 15 years of service were Dr. Virginia Harris, professor of education; Dr. Carl Moman, professor of music; and Dr. Geoff Wells, professor of political science.
Honorees with 10 years included: Dr. Glyndle Feagin, Dr. Scott Herrington, Brian McClenagan, Virginia Myers, Vernon Norris and Dr. Niler Pyeatt. Five-year honorees were Delores Bevill, Stan DeMerritt, Dr. Kenneth Johnson, Dr. Linda Kennedy, Patty Landeros, Elvia Montez, Dr. Glenn Saul, Micheal Summers and Shawn Thomas.


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Veterans discuss their lives as students
Thursday, April 18, 2013 2:00 AM
Pittsburg, KS
After 11 years in the Army, Tina Valenzuela wasn't sure what to expect when she returned to Pittsburg State University to pursue a degree in elementary education.
"I was kind of afraid the younger students would treat me like their mom," she said.
But Valenzuela found students were warm and welcoming.
"The (traditional) students have been very collaborative with me," said Valenzuela, who also noted that the younger students have also been interested in hearing about her military experience.
Valenzuela will be one of several veterans who will talk about their experience as PSU students at a student veteran panel discussion at 3 p.m. on Monday, April 22, in the Center for Teaching, Learning and Technology in Hartman Hall. The veterans will talk about the challenges they face and how the Pitt State community can support its growing number of student veterans. A portion of the panel discussion will be dedicated to answering questions from the attendees.
The Student Veterans Panel is sponsored by PSU's Tilford Group.


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Sun, 03/14/2010 - 13:30
News that Mohamed ElBaradei can manipulate "the force" has shaken Egypt's governing party.
The winner of the Nobel "Hottest Mustache" Prize announced his powers by revealing his lightsaber during a meeting with "rebel" opposition parties in Egypt. He also claimed he is better known as "El-Barajedi" among inter-planetary circles.
According to National Democratic Party (NDP) spokesperson, Jaba El Koshk, "The announcement changes everything." The NDP had already drawn up rough plans to discredit ElBaradei, 67, as being too old to run for president, unlike the current party leader, who has used technology to stabilize his biological age permanently at 60.
However, given that Jedis can live for a very long time, El Koshk says the NDP may have to discredit him using more severe methods, such as by calling him an American agent, or worse, a "Zamalkawi."
ElBaradei, who is demanding constitutional changes that ensure fair elections, as well as the right for men to wear ballet costumes freely, has warned he still retains much of his Jedi skills, often using the force to tickle his grandchildren from a distance.
Indeed, some are already speculating whether ElBaradei's mastery of the "force choke" had something to do with a recent gall bladder incident.
What is certain is that some of ElBaradei's odd behavior now makes sense. For instance, it was reported that while giving an unscheduled speech to members of parliament at the People's Assembly, ElBaradei suddenly commanded somberly while waving his hand: "You no longer accept bribes."
It appears at this point, though, that ElBaradei was merely showing off his skill with the Jedi Mind Trick, knowing full well it wouldn't work on changing habits of a near genetic nature.
Nevertheless, the Jedi Master has stated that if he becomes president, he will bring balance to the force in Egypt, unleashing an army of R2D2s to remove the heaps of garbage from the country's streets.
However, challenges may lie ahead. Since ElBaradei's announcement, rumours have been mounting that a very senior member of the NDP may in fact be a Sith Lord. There are whispers in Egypt's blogosphere that he is preparing to unleash his young padawan, simply known as Darth Jimmy.
R2D2s won't work !
We will need a generation of Wall-E's first to clean all the garbage.
R2D2s and C-3PO's could however help with education (They will need updated software, and an MIB kinda gadget to erase all prior knowledge) .
Baradei better get his plans sorted correctly otherwise he will be drawn easily to the Dark Side
That was hilarious!!
hahahahahahahahahahaha, that's realy hilarious :D
Haha! Star Wars nerds :P
Darth Jimmy... Hilarious.
I love it !!
" The NDP had already drawn up rough plans to discredit ElBaradei, 67, as being too old to run for president, unlike the current party leader, who has used technology to stabilize his biological age permanently at 60. "
That was one of the funniest(/appears to be truthful) things I've ever read.
the force is strong with him
Do, or do not. There is no try.
I personally do not think el barad-jedi is ready to bring back the old republic. He still needs to learn more about the force.
this is 2 Ahmed Hatem we can tell that you watch starwars good 4 u. and as 4 A. Wafik, dnt u think that ur commnt is a little wimpy 4 a boy (only if ur a guy) I love it !! just seems 2 girrly. first anonymous is da most desparet guy 2 show he knws starwars.
Let's hope the Emperor does not release Darth Vader on this Jedi.
Anonymous is right:
"R2D2s won't work !" At least not for picking up garbage. They have no hands! Of course, a true Jedi needs no hands, so he has no need for the 'droids - just levitate the garbage and float it to the dump.
Street cleaning is, however, a full time job, even for a Jedi master. So perhaps he should just forget about running for anything and apply for the job of "Chief Sanitation Engineer". Come to think of it, that is very much along the lines of his prior professional experience, isn't it?
hadeer, don't you have anything better to do?
"Jaba El Koshk" :D
+100000 Anonymous!
a few thousand Wall-Es in Egypt would be soooooo helpful for the garbage crisis... send evil Veolia back to France
Amazing, this is!
Master Yoda style ;) looool
OMG..I could already have a vision of a veiled Padmé!
"Or worse, a Zamalkawi"
LOL... Heaven forbid.
Funniest I have ever read in Egypt.
And the jabba the koshk comment was amazing.
hilarious loooooooooooooooool force be up on him and lead his way :)
Hahahahah!! I like I love I adore!!
I have read an article at some shared info source, that no one trusts ElBaradei. I clearly remember his role in the IAEA 2003 when he addressed the UN security council, his report left ambiguous gaps that the USA interpreted as Iraq's not fully complying with UN resolution.
I am sure Elbaradei knew what we all know today that Iraq never had weapons of mass destruction.
I love the wit--God knows we need to be cheered up especially with the latest news of The Successor
Mohamed ElBarade is a funny prick and should be taken seriously. He knew all along that Iraq did not have weapons of mass destruction and he did nothing.
Hahaha is this actually true, I saw this on lte phones and I really couldn't believe it was true. Did anyone see this live?


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Plum Tart
Plums are really fantastic right now and my local farmer's market has tons of them. Even the ones in the grocery stores are very good right now. I really wanted to make a plum dessert and specifically a tart. So I turned to Alice Waters and her beautiful book "Chez Panisse Fruit". This book is a must if you love to go to the market, see what fruits are in season but can't think of what do with them. Alice Waters has the book divided by fruits with interesting discussions of each fruit and how to buy them, store them and cook them with really wonderful recipes. In fact, when Chez Panisse opened in 1971 and served their first dinner, plum tart was the dessert. I've loved all the tarts from Chez Panisse and this one is outstanding.
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- 8 large plums
- 1 prebaked 10-inch pâte sucrée tart shell (recipe below)
- 1 stick unsalted butter
- Juice of 1 lemon
- 2 eggs
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 1.5 tsp plum brandy, grappa or kirsch (or plain brandy if that's all you have)
- 1/4 tsp. vanilla extract
- 1/8 tsp. salt
- 3 Tbsp. flour
- 2 Tbsp. heavy cream
Preheat the oven to 375 degrees. Cut the plums in half, remove the pits, and slice into 1/2 inch wedges. Arrange the wedges in concentric circles in the prebaked tart shell. Melt the butter in a small saucepan over low heat. Let it bubble gently and cook until the milk solids turn a toasty light brown. Remove the butter from the heat, add the lemon juice to stop the cooking and set aside to cool.
Beat the eggs and sugar together with an electric mixer until the mixture is thick and forms a ribbon when dropped from the beaters, about 5 minutes. Add the butter, brandy, vanilla, salt, flour and cream. Stir just until mixed. Pour the mixture over the plums, filling the tart shell. Cover the tart crust with a pie crust shield or, if you don't have one, just use strips of foil. The crust will be too brown if you do not. Bake in the top third of the oven until the top is golden brown, about 35 to 40 minutes. Let cool on a rack for 15 minutes. Remove tart ring. Serve warm or at room temperature.
for the Pâte Sucrée
- 1 stick unsalted butter, room temperature
- 1/3 cup sugar
- 1/4 tsp. salt
- 1/4 tsp. vanilla extract
- 1 egg yolk
- 1.25 cups unbleached all purpose flour
Beat together the butter and sugar in a medium-size bowl until creamy. Add the salt, vanilla and egg yolk and mix until completely combined. Add the flour and mix until there are no dry patches. wrap the ball of dough in plastic wrap and press into a 4" disk. Chill several hours or overnight until firm.
Place the dough between two pieces of parchment paper, lightly dusting the dough with some flour. Roll out the dough into a 12 inch circle. The parchment paper will make the dough easier to roll out. Chill the sheet of dough inside the parchment paper for a few minutes.
Remove the top sheet of paper and invert the dough into a 10 inch tart pan. Peel off the remaining piece of paper, press the dough into the corners of the pan and pinch off any dough overhang. Use the dough scraps to patch any cracks. Let the tart shell rest in the freezer for 10 minutes before baking.
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Transfer the the tart directly from the freezer to the oven. Bake until slightly golden, about 15 minutes. Check the pastry halfway through baking and pat down any bubbles that may have formed. Let cool before filling.
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Tuesday, May 21, 2013
The common room of the Chilmark School rustled with popcorn bags and whispers on Friday afternoon as the entire school, kindergarten through fifth grades, prepared to become the audience for their own animated films. The projector screen lit up and animated puppets hula-hooped, built forts, played four square, shared snacks and engaged in lively dialogue about conflict, compromise and cooperation.
For more information about the film program, see our article No Need to Run Away for Cinema Circus.


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Review Of Canada's Copyright Bill Concludes, Digital Locks Survive
from the not-all-bad-but-not-all-good-either dept
The clause-by-clause review of Bill C-11, Canada's new copyright legislation, has concluded. Michael Geist tirelessly live-Tweeted the committee discussion, and as it progressed one thing became clear: Canada is almost certainly going to be saddled with a DMCA-style anti-circumvention law (more commonly referred to here as the "digital locks" law) that would make it illegal to bypass copy protections, even for the purposes of making a completely legal, non-infringing copy such as a personal backup of a DVD. Both the Liberals and the NDP brought forth amendments that would have fixed this by clarifying that bypassing copy protection is only illegal if it is for the purposes of making an illegal copy, but the ruling Conservative government was unwilling to budge. They also defeated an amendment that would have fixed the digital locks exception for people with disabilities—an exception which exists, but is largely toothless as currently written.
The news isn't all bad—none of the more extreme changes lobbied for by the entertainment industry were accepted, and most were not even seriously considered:
The government's decision to leave the digital lock rules untouched is unsurprising but still a disappointment, since both opposition parties were clearly persuaded that such a change was needed. On the other hand, given the heavy lobbying by many groups demanding changes to fair dealing (all parties rejected calls for a new fair dealing test or limitations on education), user generated content (there were multiple calls for its removal), statutory damages (there were calls for unlimited damages), and Internet liability (there were calls for notice-and-takedown and subscriber disclosure requirements), the government's proposed amendments [were] relatively modest.
The bill is now on its way to the House of Commons for its third reading, with some of its best elements—expanded fair dealing, no notice-and-takedown—intact, along with its worst element: the digital locks provision. Though C-11 is not law yet, it's passage is all-but-guaranteed at this point, which means we may one day see a situation in this country like that in the US, where people have faced jail time for modding an Xbox (yes, that charge was later dropped, but a citizen never should have been dragged before a judge for modifying hardware they legally own in the first place). It's still important to make your voice heard: if you want to let the government know that you don't support the indirect criminalization of legal copying accomplished by the digital locks provision, today is the day to contact your Member of Parliament. Although the Conservative majority is putting its weight behind the bill, we learned with SOPA/PIPA that copyright and internet freedoms are not a partisan issue. It may be too late to stop the digital locks provision, but it would be good to see some serious debate in the House, and send a message that Canadians recognize what has happened: the Conservative government has used its majority to foist a bad law upon us at the behest of industry powers and U.S. diplomats, over the objections and best interests of the citizens it is supposed to serve.
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Jessica Clark
We have had a busy two weeks here at West Union. Plenty of games were played, a queen crowned and very special memories were made.
The musical students put on a Christmas program for the public, and everyone I talked to really enjoyed and said it was a fantastic performance. The high school has been the busiest of all these past few weeks.
The first that comes to mind was all the basketball games that were played by our outstanding teams. The girls and boys both showed great competition as they battled throughout these weeks. Although we saw both victory and defeat, these players held their head high and showed great sportsmanship.
Also last week was our annual homecoming week. The school was over come with nerds, senior citizens, many characters, school spirit and the best of all eight beautiful young ladies represented the school. The 2010-2011 West Union Homecoming court consisted of:
Freshman maid: Reagan Coffey escorted by Chase Bogue
Sophomore maid: Amber Kirk escorted by Drew Warford
Junior maid: Alex Orman escorted by Joey Dillard
Senior maid: Bailey Bates escorted by Devin Pearce
Senior maid: Courtney Dillard escorted by Dustin Dees
Senior maid: Allie Newby escorted by Kyle Taylor
Senior maid: Noel Long escorted by Drew Gray
Homecoming Queen: Leah Paige Goolsby escorted by Hunter McQuary
The program made it a moving and memorable night. Also the West Union Beta Club has elected officers including:
President: Bailey Bates
Vice President: Allie Newby
Secretary/Treasurer: Leah Paige Goolsby
Reporter: Jessica Clark
They are also doing 'Sharing at Christmas'. each Beta member brought a gift for a little boy/girl that truly knows the meaning of Christmas. Well I hope everyone has a special and fantastic Christmas, and remember the true meaning for Christmas that we often look over: God, family, and love. Merry Christmas everyone. Until 2011 have a great new years! Go Eagles!


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by Tom Utescher
The Mount St. Joseph Academy basketball team and its fans experienced some dramatic emotional swings last week as the Magic finished one post-season tournament and started another.
At Philadelphia University on Monday night, the Mount saw a 13-point lead in the third quarter slip away in the finals of the Catholic Academies tournament, and the contest ended in a soul-crushing 39-35 defeat at the hands of archrival Villa Maria. Back home on Saturday afternoon, a win in the opening round of the District 1 Class AAAA playoffs didn't generate a great deal of excitement for the fifth-seeded Magic, who surprised no one by drubbing number 28 Radnor High School, 58-21.
If nothing else, the District 1 opener gave the Magic and their supporters something else to focus on following the disappointing league final. Attaining an overall record of 23-4, Mount St. Joe moved into a match-up with 12th seed Central Bucks East, which topped Conestoga High School, 46-40, in another Saturday contest.
MSJ senior guard Bridget Higgins noted "My freshman year we lost our league championship game and came back and won the district. This week in practice we just focused on getting off to a good start in Districts, and playing well like we did last year."
The Magic posted convincing victories all the way through to the 2011 District 1 championship, then reached the quarterfinal round in the PIAA state tournament.
In the league finals on Monday night the Mount won the first 19 minutes, 29-16, and Villa won the final 13 by a 23-6 count. That's how suddenly the teams' reversal of fortune occurred during the third quarter.
"We obviously didn't take care of the basketball, and when you don't have the ball you can't score," observed Mount St. Joe coach John Miller. "We didn't score any field goals in the fourth quarter, and we only took three shots."
During the regular season, the Magic won their home opener over Villa, 34-31, and then hit a buzzer beater to win on the Hurricanes' court, 31-30, on January 17.
"There were just eight points between us in three games this season, so it's hard to find two more closely-matched teams," pointed out Villa Maria skipper Kathy McCartney. "I think in the finals we just refused to lose, and Maddie McTigue [the game's high scorer with 19 points] was the leader of that."
Each team entered the game without one regular starting forward; Mount sophomore Carly Monzo and Villa senior Kristen Walheim were both out of action for medical reasons.
Monzo's replacement for the Mount, junior Meg Geatens, pocketed two early field goals, and on two three-point attempts Higgins hit the first one and was fouled on the second try, netting all three free throws for a 13-8 MSJ lead at the close of the first quarter.
Higgins picked up two fouls in less the four minutes, but unlike in her previous clash with the Hurricanes, when she acquired four personals, she didn't get into serious foul trouble later on. Villa put the Magic in the bonus early in the second period, and for the first half as a whole the Mount shot eight-for-ten at the line.
Two-and-a-half minutes before the intermission it was still a five-point game, now 17-12. Sophomore forward Regan Gallagher scored a lay-up off of a pass from junior guard Kelsey Jones, then Gallagher earned an assist of her own as she set up a baseline jumper by senior forward Cailin Schmeer. The halftime score settled in at 21-14 following a lay-up by Villa's McTigue. A senior who has signed with Temple University's lacrosse program, McTigue would play a major role in the second half.
The Hurricanes' turnaround didn't begin at the start of the third quarter; things actually got worse for Villa. After a 6-2 MSJ spurt that featured two free throws by Higgins and back-to-back buckets for sophomore guard Alex Louin, the 'Canes called time-out.
"We told them there was a lot of time left," related Villa's McCartney, "and this was our time and we had to make a move. I actually said to them if we can get this to eight points for the start of the fourth quarter, this would be our game, and the kids bought into it."
Villa's veteran mentor wasn't too concerned about her club's defense.
"In the first half we gave up 21 points to a very good team, which was not that bad," she said. "It was more of an offensive adjustment we had to make, and we felt like we could go to McTigue a little bit more."
The sideline instruction didn't take immediate effect. With 5:10 to go in the third round, Higgins hit a jumper from the lane that gave the Mounties the largest lead of the evening, a 13-point bulge at 29-16.
McCartney's charges had listened, though, and concentrating on just reducing their deficit a little at a time probably helped them block out the alternating roars from the bleachers and the generally amped-up atmosphere in the arena. Villa's star junior guard, Lisa Mirarchi, was playing with three fouls, but she started her club's comeback with a drive to the hoop.
Next, McTigue tucked in a little baseline jumper and notched a free throw awarded on the play. Off of a feed from Higgins, Schmeer hit a lay-up to lift the Magic's lead back into double figures (31-21) with 4:17 to go in the quarter, but that would be the Magic's final field goal of the night. The tally was 31-25 at the three-quarter mark.
While Villa had settled down, the Magic seemed to be feeling the enormity of the situation and grew anxious. Unwise passes and attempts to drive through two or three defenders led to turnovers and wasted possessions.
"We collectively made some bad decisions towards the end, which isn't like us," MSJ's Miller said. "We might have just got caught up in the emotion – we wanted to win so much."
A time-out with 3:05 left to play found the Magic still holding a one-point edge, 33-32.
Villa's McTigue stole the ball and gave her team its first lead of the night with a short baseline shot. At 1:39 Higgins hooped the final Mount points of the night from the foul line. The Magic actually clung to the resulting 35-34 lead for more than a minute.
In the paint, McTigue caught a lob pass from a fellow Hurricane and hit a lay-up, drawing a fifth foul from the Mount's Geatens with 23.3 ticks remaining. McTigue made the free throw, as well, then at the other end she rebounded a missed Mount lay-up. Mount St. Joe's eighth team foul sent the VMA senior to the line once more, where she bagged both ends of a one-and-one with 10.3 seconds to go, making it 39-35.
The Magic still had plenty of time to launch a shot but, in a microcosm of the last dozen minutes of the game, they couldn't get one off.
Higgins finished with 16 points and Louin with seven for the Magic, who also got four apiece from Geatens and Schmeer and two each from Jones and Gallagher. McTigue's game-high 19 points for the winners was backed up by ten from Mirarchi, six from Kellie O'Rourke, and four from Kelly Anthony.
"When you turn the ball over and they score, you can't defend that," Miller said. "The first two games we held Villa in the low 30's, and we were on that pace until the fourth quarter. I'm still proud of the girls; I'm with them in victory and I'm with them in defeat."
Victory seemed assured on Saturday once the Magic scored the first 11 points (all from Geatens and Schmeer) in their District 1 debut against Radnor. The Red Raiders would've have struggled against the Mounties even if they'd been at full strength, and two of their regular starters were out with injuries.
The visitors actually bridged the first and second quarters with a 7-0 spurt to trail by just four points, but were outscored by the Mount 18-8 in the remainder of the first half. Jones popped in two three-pointers and a pair of free throws, and Louin logged three lay-ups in the second quarter. Louin scored the rest of her 14 points (tying her with Schmeer for the game-high total) in the third quarter, when the Magic took complete control to carry a 49-19 lead into the fourth frame.
Geatens finished with a dozen points, nine rebounds, and three steals, and Higgins had five assists on the day. The Mount received five points from junior Adrienne Cellucci, three from senior Maddie Kohler, and two from Gallagher. Lindsay Price paced Radnor with seven points.
Talking of her team's rebound from the AACA championship game, Higgins said "It was a tough loss, but you can't let it bother you for too long. You have to clear your head and get back on track."


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The future has always been just ahead of us. The pace of change in the last 25 years, however, has more than quickened. It is racing at warp-speed that we don't even sense.
The result, if we don't do something about it, is that emerging forces – drivers, as Al Gore calls them – are reshaping our world without our even knowing it.
Gore, former vice president of the United States, co-recipient of the 2007 Nobel Peace Prize and now multimillionaire, has a new book out and it's a must-read. It's called "The Future" and in it Gore lays out six critical drivers of global change. There may be others as they intermix, but at present, Gore says they include:
• Earth Inc.: Ever-increasing economic globalization has led to the emergence of what Gore labels "Earth Inc." – an integrated, holistic entity with a new and different relationship to capital, labor (outsourcing and robo-sourcing), consumer markets and national governments than in the past.
• Global Mind: The worldwide digital communications, Internet and computer revolutions have led to the emergence of "the Global Mind," which links the thoughts and feelings of billions of people and connects intelligent machines, robots, ubiquitous sensors and databases.
• Shift in Balance of Power: The balance of global political, economic and military power is shifting more profoundly than at any time in the last 500 years – from a U.S.-centered system to one with multiple emerging centers of power, from nation-states to private actors, and from political systems to markets.
• Growth: A deeply flawed economic compass is leading us to unsustainable growth in consumption, pollution flows and depletion of the planet's strategic resources of topsoil, freshwater and living species.
• Reinvention of Life and Death: Genomics, biotechnology, neuroscience and life sciences revolutions are radically transforming the fields of medicine, agriculture and molecular science – and are putting control of evolution in human hands.
• Relationship between Humanity and the Earth: There has been a radical disruption of the relationship between human beings and the earth's ecosystems, along with the beginning of a revolutionary transformation of energy systems, agriculture, transportation and construction worldwide.
Gore writes, "They (the drivers) are beginning to transform our planet, our civilization, the way we work and live our lives, the degradation of self-governance, the fabric of life, the species with which we share the earth and the physical mental and spiritual nature of humanity."
Big enough issues to interest you? Gore says we have a choice. He writes, "We can be swept along with the powerful currents of technological change and economic determinism into a future that may threaten our aspirations and values or we can build the capacity for collective decision-making on a global scale that allows us to protect human dignity and reflect the aspirations of people and nations throughout the world."
Mapping the future, he says, is a risky undertaking but perhaps the only thing riskier is doing nothing.
I'm not sure that the division of the world's future suggested by the author is that cataclysmic: adopting an overall strategy or sitting on our collective billions of hands.
What seems more likely to me is the continuation of our selfish world. It is comprised of competing countries and ideologies that assure the continuation of an individualistic "I've got mine, Jack" philosophy. If you think about it, this is an assured strategy for guaranteeing that the world goes to hell in a hand basket.
Gore marshals some very disturbing facts, anecdotes and stories to "pull back the curtain on the world we live in."
Here are a few signs that we cannot sustain our selfish, excessive consumption:
• Robo-sourcing is transforming our economy. Over the last 25 years coal production has increased 13 percent but jobs have decreased 33 percent.
• Federal officials believe cybersecurity is a more important national-security issue than terrorism.
• Computer hacking is rampant. One U.S. corporation lost $1 billion in one night.
• Conventional manufacturing could be replaced by "3-D printing" enabling machines to create products on the spot. Entire houses can be constructed in 20 hours (doors and windows not included).
• A survey of global execs reveals 80 percent are not willing to trade long-term sustainability for next quarter's earnings target.
• Over the last 40 years, we have lost more than ∑ of the arable land on Earth.
Think about it: 7 billion people all wielding or anxious to use new technologies, pursuing voracious consumption and setting in train ecologic changes that strain scientists' imaginations. You couldn't plan a train wreck better than what's happening to us while we play games with our iPhones.
Considering the future is an old idea. The author gives us a history of future thinking that includes Plato, St. Augustine, the Tao of ancient China, Aristotle, Copernicus, Galileo, Descartes, Newton and others involved in the Scientific Revolution. In our own lifetimes were Herman Kahn of the Hudson Institute thinking about the year 2000 in 1967 and Alvin Toffler's "Future Shock" that was a best-seller in 1970, among others.
All were trying turn what "is" into what "ought" to be. Jefferson wrote that one couldn't postulate where progress would stop. Gore reminds us that the exuberant optimism of the 19th century was dampened by excesses of the Second Industrial Revolution and the follow-on of two world wars in the 20th century with the murder of millions.
It seems a little late in the day to ask ourselves what our essential nature as a species is, but Gore asks that question, noting that Aristotle wrote that the end of a thing defines its essential nature. Is our end to devise our own demise as a civilization because of poorly husbanded resources?
We risk that possibility because of our reliance on outmoded thinking. Gore's view is that the scientific method is still ruled by a cultural reductionism, a mistake. He says that … "by dividing and endlessly subdividing the objects of our research and analysis, we separate interconnected phenomena and processes to develop specialized expertise." It's the old focus on ever narrow slices of the whole that comes at the expense of paying attention to the larger whole.
All this said, Gore wants to be optimistic and I would like to agree with him, but I think that he paints too rosy a picture of our present world.
He says that capitalism, if reformed and made sustainable (don't hold your breath on this one), can serve the world better than other economic systems.
Still, there are other reasons for optimism, Gore says. "For the present, war seems to be declining." Does it? This doesn't seem an accurate observation even in the short term.
"Global poverty is declining." Is it? I'd like to be optimistic, but droughts, changes in seasonal climate patterns and other weather disasters don't bode well for this prediction either.
Gore concludes by writing, "Just as a naïve optimism can amount to self-deception, so can a predisposition to pessimism…"
Gore is an optimist. He wants to find ways that we can come together, thinking and seeing clearly together about the future. We're close to the end game.
He thinks that one of the six drivers of change described in this book, the emergence of a digital network connecting the thoughts and feelings of millions of people worldwide, offers the greatest source of hope for democratic deliberation.
This book, "The Future," backs up that request. It looks carefully at the dangerous distortions in our present way of operating on this earth with a plan and an encouragement to modify our behaviors. Only in this way can we preserve and protect human values, not destroy them.
The Future: Six Drivers of Global Change
By Al Gore; Random House, 558 pages, $30
Michael D. Langan has held senior positions in education, government and private industry.