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Libertarians' new adversary: Al Qaeda
Al Qaeda's back, and its timing couldn't be worse for the Republicans who are taking on the national security wing of their party.
Edward Snowden reignited a debate over privacy and civil liberties that had fizzled in recent years. Just last week, civil libertarians were even picking up momentum on proposals to restrict the NSA's mass collection of Americans' phone records thanks to renewed attention in the media.
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But that was before the serious new Al Qaeda threats that have forced the shuttering of 19 American embassies and consulates overseas.
Now, the libertarian Republicans who are trying to rein in the NSA — steering their party away from the security-first mind-set that dominated for most of the post-Sept. 11 years — will have to shout above the GOP establishment's warnings that the new dangers from Al Qaeda prove why the surveillance is necessary.
The leaders of the GOP's civil liberties wing say they're not worried. They insist they can press their case, even with the alarming reports about plans for an Al Qaeda attack — complete with stories of exploding clothes — because this is exactly the time when they say the public needs to be reminded not to undermine the privacy rights of law-abiding Americans.
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"I think it strengthens our momentum," said Rep. Justin Amash (R-Mich.), who forced a close House vote on NSA restrictions and plans to revive the legislative push this fall. "The point of the Fourth Amendment is to protect the rights of individuals when the government would use national security concerns to violate those rights."
Rep. Morgan Griffith (R-Va.), one of Amash's allies, says they can still make the case for privacy: "I think most Americans understand there is a difference between listening to the activities of known enemies and using our surveillance to collect my mother's phone records and store them in a warehouse in Utah."
But it's going to be a tougher task than it was even a week ago. Civil liberties-minded lawmakers never could get much of a hearing for most of the years after Sept. 11, and it was only in the past few weeks that the momentum started to change. Amash had forced a House vote on restrictions for the NSA's phone surveillance program — which he almost won — and President Barack Obama met last week with leading Senate and House intelligence experts, including critics of the NSA program.
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Now, the focus has once again shifted to stopping the next attack. For Republicans who were worried that their party would lose its edge on national security, the new dangers from Al Qaeda offer a chance to get the public on their side — by arguing that the full range of surveillance programs is needed to detect these kinds of plots.
"I think it's going to calm down some of the stridency," said Rep. Peter King (R-N.Y.), who's exploring a White House run to stress the importance of national security. The latest Al Qaeda threat won't end the debate over the proper boundaries of surveillance, King said, but "what it is going to do is show the public how critical the NSA surveillance is."
"Right now, the enemies of the NSA have managed to demonize them into some kind of evil agency," King said. "To me, this demonstrates how good they are, how professional they are, how essential they are."
The Al Qaeda threat hasn't quite reopened the feud between Gov. Chris Christie and Sen. Rand Paul, the two potential 2016 White House candidates who bickered over Paul's skepticism of government surveillance. Christie's aides passed up a chance to comment for this article, and Paul has remained silent as well.
But other Republican national security hawks say the Al Qaeda plot makes their point about the value of surveillance. Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) warned on CNN that any lawmaker who wants to "gut" the NSA surveillance program "make[s] us much less safe, and you're putting our nation at risk."
And they've got lots of backup from veterans of the George W. Bush administration, who insist that the growing signs of terrorist activity overseas — which also include the Benghazi attacks and the jailbreaks in Iraq by Al Qaeda fighters — prove that intelligence officials need the full range of surveillance tools to sweep up as much information as possible.
"It's rare to find a single, smoking-gun piece of intelligence, and you're sifting through all of the information under extreme time pressure, not a leisurely pace over the course of months," said Michael Chertoff, who ran the Department of Homeland Security in Bush's second term.
It's not just the civil liberties Republicans who will have to keep the public from getting scared away from a privacy debate. Top Democratic lawmakers, including Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Patrick Leahy of Vermont and Sens. Ron Wyden of Oregon and Mark Udall of Colorado, have been working on their own bills to limit the targets of NSA surveillance. All will have to make sure they don't lose the momentum they gained.
There's also a new bill by Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) to restructure the court that approves the surveillance requests, and several lawmakers have introduced measures to disclose more information about the government's monitoring requests.


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For years the pattern has been the same. At the beginning of the year forecasters acknowledge that growth has been weak but they expect a pickup later in the year. As the year wears on, however, the monthly numbers disappoint or come in mixed and forecasts are marked down. This year seemingly had a similar story — severe winter weather led to a sharp turndown in economic activity in the United States in the first quarter, followed by a bounce-back in the second quarter. The consensus now among economists is that real GDP growth will settle in to a trend-like 3% rate in the second half and into 2015. Paradoxically, meanwhile, equity markets have risen worldwide as corporations have found ways to raise earnings despite the uneven and generally sluggish growth in their economies. Is this pattern coming to an end, or can we look forward to a repeat of the now familiar pattern? In the United States, the case for stronger growth appears to be on fairly solid ground. No single sector is booming, but most are showing signs of sustainable expansion. Equipment spending by corporations is this year rising, housing construction is on track to rise at a double-digit pace in the second half of this year, consumer spending is solid, and with belt-tightening largely over in state and local governments, government spending, which has declined for four years in a row, will no longer be a drag on growth. The picture abroad is not as rosy, but there are reasons to expect an improvement in coming quarters. The European Central Bank (ECB) has initiated a number of measures to stimulate the Eurozone area while the Japanese government insists that it is pushing forward with further monetary stimulus measures and to follow through on promises of fundamental reforms in the regulatory hamstrung Japanese economy. As it has been for the past several quarters, our investment stance is based on a base case scenario that allows for cautious optimism. The U.S. economy seems to be getting onto a path of modest, non-inflationary growth. Economic performance in Europe and Japan has disappointed, but massive monetary stimulus and weakening currencies point to a pickup in activity within a few quarters. Interest rates appear to be poised to rise gradually in the United States, but not abroad. Stock markets around the world have managed to do well in worse circumstances than these over the past few years, and there might seem no reason to expect otherwise in the near future. While the outlook for the global economy is generally favorable, it would be foolhardy not to acknowledge the existence of downside risks. These include a surprise jump in inflation driven by potentially higher labor costs, the global economy reverses its recent improvement, and China's economy stumbles. These risks are not so great, but a prudent strategy would be to brace your portfolio against unanticipated market volatility as the market tries to gauge the likelihood of these downside risks. From an investing standpoint, we continue favor developed markets that stand to benefit from the expected improvement in the economic outlook, a slight overweight in growth relative to value stocks, less interest rate sensitivity in fixed income, and extreme diversification including alternative strategies, commodities, and REITs.
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Chen's primary area of research focuses on bone marrow transplantation (BMT), a highly complex and specialized aspect of pediatric oncology that, in recent years, has become an accepted form of therapy for an increasingly broad range of cancers. In addition to the myriad ways BMT is currently being utilized at Hopkins, Chen is working to refine novel approaches to the therapy and apply them to some of the toughest cases. "One hypothesis is that, in patients receiving a transplant using their own stored stem cells, we can induce an immunologic response from their own cells that mimics the graft received from a healthy donor," Chen says. "We're also excited about the ability to foster immune tolerance when the only available healthy donors aren't perfect matches for the patient."
In a quest to solve some of the rarest and most troubling treatment challenges facing pediatric oncology, Chen and fellow pediatric oncologists at Hopkins have joined forces with others around North America in the Pediatric Blood and Marrow Transplant Consortium. "We're trying to develop multi-institutional studies to improve the effectiveness of BMT for cancer. The study we're working on now will help us to understand why some patients relapse in spite of BMT for acute myeloid leukemia," says Chen, who chairs the Oncology Strategy Group of this consortium.
Chen also immerses himself in several Hopkins-based initiatives. Recently, he was named Chair of the Oncology Clinical Research Review Committee, a group mandated to oversee all patient-oriented research in the comprehensive cancer center to ensure it meets the center's standards of scientific merit and priority.
He also chairs the Performance Improvement Committee. This multi-disciplinary group consists of physicians, nurses, and pharmacists who examine practical ways to reduce errors and improve patient outcomes. The committee recently joined forces with Hopkins' information technology professionals to apply a computerized order entry system—even to complex treatment protocols like chemotherapy.
"We've seen an amazing improvement; a number of potential medication errors decreased dramatically," Chen says. Currently, the committee is analyzing ways to reduce bloodstream infections in pediatric patients, which can create potentially life-threatening complications.
Despite the hectic pace of Chen's professional life, he has managed to find a way to leave behind the stress of his job and bond with his own children. He and his sons began taking Kung Fu classes when his older son began middle school. He's since grown up and left for college, but Chen continues the practice as both a student and a teacher.
Regardless of where Chen is, he's never too far removed from the challenges that await him at work. "Sometimes, in the wee hours of the morning, I suddenly realize why a complication has occurred," he says.
- Associate Professor of Oncology
- Associate Professor of Pediatrics
Departments / Divisions
- MD, Duke University School of Medicine (1986)
- University of Washington Medical Center / Pediatrics (1989)
Additional Training
- Board Certification, National Board of Medical Examiners (1987)
- Medical License, Maryland Board of Physicians (1995)
- Pediatric Hematology Oncology Certification, American Board of Pediatrics (2007)
Research & Publications
Clinical Trial KeywordsPediatric Bone Marrow Transplantation, Pediatric Oncology
Selected Publications
Coppell JA, Richardson PG, Soiffer R, Martin PL, Kernan NA, Chen A, Guinan E, Vogelsang G, Krishnan A, Giralt S, Revta C, Carreau NA, Iacobelli M, Carreras E, Ruutu T, Barbui T, Antin JH, Niederwieser D. Hepatic Veno-occlusive Disease following Stem Cell Transplantation: Incidence, Clinical Course and Outcome. BBMT. 2010 Feb 16(2): 157-68. PMID: 19766729.
Pulsipher MA, Horwitz EM, Haight AE, Kadota R, Chen AR, Frangoul H, Cooper LJN, Jacobsohn DA, Goyal RK, Mitchell D, Nieder ML, Yanik G, Cowan MJ, Soni S, Gardner S, Shenoy S, Taylor D, Cairo M, Schultz KR. Advancement of Pediatric Blood and Marrow Transplantaion Research in North America: Priorities of the Pediatric Blood and Marrow Transplant Consortium. BBMT. 2010 Sep;16(9):1212-21. Epub 2010 Jan 14. PMID: 20079865.
Brodsky RA, Chen AR, Dorr D, Fuchs EJ, Huff CA, Luznik L, Smith BD, Matsui WH, Goodman SN, Ambinder RF, Jones RJ. High dose cyclophosphamide for severe aplastic anemia: long-term follow-up. Blood. 2010 Mar 18; 115(11):2136-41. PMID: 20018919.
Luznik L, Bolanos Meade FJ, Zahurak M, Chen AR, Smith, BD, Brodsky R, Huff, CA, Borrello I, Matsui W, Powell J, Kasamon Y, Goodman S, Hess A, Levitsky H, Ambinder R, Jones R, Fuchs E. High-dose Cyclophosphamide as Single Agent, Short-Course Prophylaxis of Graft-versus-Host Disease. Blood. 2010 Apr 22;115(16):3224-30. PMID: 20124511.
Richardson PG, Soiffer RJ, Antin JH, Uno H, Jin Z, Kurtzberg J, Martin PL, Steinbach G, Murray KF, Vogelsang GB, Chen AR, Krishnan A, Kernan NA, Avigan DE, Spitzer TR, Shulman HM, Di Salvo DN, Revta C, Warren D, Momtaz P, Bradwin G, Wei LJ, Iacobelli M, McDonald GB, Guinan EC. Defibrotide for the treatment of severe hepatic veno-occlusive disease and multiorgan failure after stem cell transplantation: a multicenter, randomized, dose-finding trial. Biol Blood Marrow Transplant. 2010 Jul;16(7):1005-17. Epub 2010 Feb 16. PMID: 20167278.
Ruble K, Hayat M, Stewart K, Chen AR. Bone Mineral Density After Bone Marrow Transplantation in Childhood: Measurement and Associations. Biol Blood Marrow Transplant. 2010 Oct;16(10):1451-7. Epub 2010 Apr 24. PMID: 20417715.
Loeb DM, Hobbs RF, Okoli A, Chen AR, Cho S, Srinivasan S, Sgouros G, Shokek O, Wharam MD, Scott T, and Schwartz CL. Tandem dosing of 153Sm-EDTMP with stem cell support for patients with high risk osteosarcoma. Cancer 2010 Dec 1;116(23):5470-8. Epub 2010 Aug 16. PMID: 20715156.
Shaw P, Kan F, Ahn K, Spellman S, Aljurf M, Ayas M, Burke M, Cairo M, Chen AR, Davies S, Frangoul H, Gajewski J, Gale R, Godder K, Hale G, Heemskerk M, Horan J, Kamani N, Kasow K, Chan K, Lee S, Leung W, Lewis V, Miklos D, Oudshoorn M, Petersdorf E, Ringden A, Sanders J, Schultz K, Seber A, Setterholm M, Wall D, Yu L, Pulsipher M. Outcomes of pediatric bone marrow transplantation for leukemia and myelodysplasia using matched sibling,mismatched related or matched unrelated donors. Blood 2010 Nov 11;116(19):4007-15. Epub 2010 Jul 29. PMID: 20671124
Paz-Priel I, Cooke DW, Chen AR. Cyclophosphamide for rapid-onset obesity, hypothalamic dysfunction, hypoventilation, and autonomic dysregulation syndrome. J Pediatr. 2011 Feb;158(2):337-9. Epub 2010 Aug 21. PMID: 20727534.
Munchel A, Chen A, Symons H. Emergent Complications in the Pediatric Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplant Patient. Clinical Pediatric Emergency Medicine. 2011 Sept:12(3):233-244.
Chen AR, Lehmann CU. Computerized provider order entry in pediatric oncology: design, implementation, and outcomes. J Oncol Pract. 2011 Jul;7(4):218-22. PMID: 22043183.
Williams KM, Ostrow LW, Loeb DM, Chung T, Cohn RD, Corse AM, Mammen AL, Chen AR. Immunohistochemistry of affected tissue may guide cGVHD treatment decisions. Bone Marrow Transplant. 2012 May;47(5):731-3. PMID: 21927032
Ruble K, Hayat M, Stewart KJ, Chen A. Body composition after bone marrow transplantation in childhood. Oncol Nurs Forum. 2012 Mar;39(2):186-92. doi: 10.1188/12.ONF.186-192. PMID: 22374492
Rinke ML, Chen AR, Bundy DG, Colantuoni E, Fratino L, Drucis KM, Panton SY, Kokoszka M, Budd AP, Milstone AM, Miller MR. Implementation of a central line maintenance care bundle in hospitalized pediatric oncology patients. Pediatrics. 2012 Oct;130(4):e996-e1004. PMID: 22945408
Thornton KA, Chen AR, Trucco MM, Shah P, Wilky BA, Gul N, Carrera-Haro MA, Ferreira MF, Shafique U, Powell JD, Meyer CF, Loeb DM. A dose-finding study of temsirolimus and liposomal doxorubicin for patients with recurrent and refractory bone and soft tissue sarcoma. Int J Cancer. 2013 Aug 15;133(4):997-1005. doi: 10.1002/ijc.28083. Epub 2013 Mar 4. PMID: 23382028.
Rinke ML, Milstone AM, Chen AR, Mirski K, Bundy DG, Colantuoni E, Pehar M, Herbst C, Miller MR. Ambulatory Pediatric Oncology CLABSIs: Epidemiology and Risk Factors. Pediatric Blood and Cancer. 2013 Nov;60(11): 1882-9. doi: 10.1002/pbc.24677. Epub 2013 Jul 23. PMID: 23881643.
Rinke ML, Bundy DG, Milstone AM, Deuber K, Chen AR, Colantuoni E, Miller MR. Bringing Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection Prevention Home: CLABSI Definitions and Prevention Policies in Home Health Care Agencies. Joint Commission Journal on Quality and Patient Safety. 2013 Aug; 39(8):361-370. PMID: 23991509.
Rinke ML, Bundy DG, Chen AR, Milstone AM, Colantuoni E, Pehar M, Herpst C, Fratino L, Miller MR. Central Line Maintenance Bundles and CLABSIs in Ambulatory Oncology Patients. Pediatrics. 2013 Nov;132(5):e1403-12. doi: 10.1542/peds.2013-0302. Epub 2013 Oct 7. PMID: 24101764.
Zeidan AM, Forde PM, Symons H, Chen A, Smith BD, Pratz K, Carraway H, Gladstone DE, Fuchs EJ, Luznik L, Jones RJ, Bolaños-Meade J. HLA-Haploidentical Donor Lymphocyte Infusions for Patients with Relapsed Hematologic Malignancies after Related HLA-Haploidentical Bone Marrow Transplantation. Biol Blood Marrow Transplant. 2014 Mar;20(3):314-8. doi: 10.1016/j.bbmt.2013.11.020. Epub 2013 Dec 1. PMID 24296490.
Katuri, V, Gerber, S, Qiu, X, McCarty, G, Goldstein, SD, Hammers, H, Montgomery, E, Chen, AR, Loeb, DM. WT1 Regulates Angiogenesis in Ewing Sarcoma. Oncotarget. 2014 May 15;5(9):2436-49. PMID: 24810959.
Shah NN, Borowitz MJ, Robey NC, Gamper CJ, Symons HJ, Loeb DM, Wayne AS, Chen AR. Feasibility of Treating Post-Transplant Minimal Residual Disease in Children with Acute Leukemia. Biol Blood Marrow Transplant. 2014 Jul;20(7):1000-7. doi: 10.1016/j.bbmt.2014.03.021. Epub 2014 Mar 27. PMID: 24680975.
Shah NN, Borowitz MJ, Robey NC, Gamper CJ, Symons HJ, Loeb DM, Wayne AS, Chen AR. Factors Predictive of Relapse of Acute Leukemia in Children after Allogeneic Hematopoietic Cell Transplantation. Biol Blood Marrow Transplant. 2014 Jul;20(7):1033-9. doi: 10.1016/j.bbmt.2014.03.028. Epub 2014 Mar 30. PMID: 24691222.
Vasquenza K, Ruble K, Chen A, Billett C, Kozlowski L, Atwater S, Kost-Byerly S. Pain Management for Children during Bone Marrow and Stem Cell Transplantation. Pain Manag Nurs. 2014 Sep 26. pii: S1524-9042(14)00089-7. doi: 10.1016/j.pmn.2014.05.005. [Epub ahead of print]. PMID: 25267531.
Friedman DL, Chen L, Wolden S, Buxton A, McCarten K, FitzGerald TJ, Kessel S, De Alarcon PA, Chen AR, Kobrinsky N, Ehrlich P, Hutchison RE, Constine LS, Schwartz CL. Dose-Intensive Response-Based Chemotherapy and Radiation Therapy for Children and Adolescents With Newly Diagnosed Intermediate-Risk Hodgkin Lymphoma: A Report From the Children's Oncology Group Study AHOD0031. J Clin Oncol. 2014 Oct 13. pii: JCO.2013.52.5410. [Epub ahead of print]. PMID: 25311218.
Rinke ML, Chen AR, Milstone AM, Hebert LC, Bundy DG, Colantuoni E, Fratino L, Herpst C, Kokoszka M, Miller MR. Bringing Central Line–Associated Bloodstream Infection Prevention Home: Catheter Maintenance Practices and Beliefs of Pediatric Oncology Patients and Families. Joint Commission Journal on Quality and Patient Safety. 2015 April; 41(4):177-185.
Activities & Honors
- 1975 National Merit Scholarship
- 1975-1978 Daniel Webster Honorary Scholarship, Dartmouth College
- 1978 Phi Beta Kappa Society, Dartmouth College
- 1979-1986 Medical Scientist Training Program Fellowship, NIH
- 1989-1990 Clinical Fellowship, American Cancer Society
- 1990-1992 NRSA Fellowship, NIH
- 1993-1994 Young Investigator Award, American Society of Clinical Oncology
- 1995-1998 Edgar T. Higgins Scholar, The Hodson Trust
- 2002 First Annual International Clinical Researcher Award
- 2003 Delta Omega Society, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
- 2003-2014 America's Top Doctors, Castle Connolly Medical
- 2005-2013 America's Top Doctors for Cancer, Castle Connolly Medical
- 2007 Food and Drug Administration Commissioner's Special Award
- 2008-2009 Director's Teaching Award in Clinical Science, Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center at Johns Hopkins
- American Society for Blood and Marrow Transplantation, 2014
Committee on Quality Outcomes, Sub-Committee on Informatics
- Center for International Blood and Marrow Transplant Research, 2013
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- Foundation for the Accreditation of Cellular Therapy, 2011
Cellular Therapy and Bone Marrow Collection Inspector
- American Society of Hematology, 2010
Annual Meeting Abstract Reviewer and Session Chair
- Pediatric Blood & Marrow Transplant Consortium, 2009 - 2011
- Pediatric Blood & Marrow Transplant Consortium, 2007
Oncology Strategy Group
- Pediatric Blood & Marrow Transplant Consortium, 2007 - 2009
Vice Chair
- Hodgkin's Disease Committee, 2007 - 2008
Protocol Chair, AHOD0121
- American Society for Blood and Marrow Transplantation, 2001
- Young Investigator, 2001 - 2003
Liaison to the Stem Cell Transplantation Committee
- Hodgkin's Disease Committee, 2000
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- Stem Cell Transplantation Discipline, 2000
Transplantation - Steering Committee Member
- Hodgkin's Disease Committee, 2000 - 2010
Co-Chair, Biology Working Group
- Stem Cell Transplantation Discipline, 2000 - 2005
Developmental Therapeutics Committee Liaison, Stem Cell
- Young Investigator, 2000 - 2001
Liaison to the Hodgkin's Disease Committee
- Young Investigator's Committee, 2000 - 2004
- Children's Oncology Group, 1999
- Hodgkin's Disease Committee, 1999
Salvage Therapy Working Group
- Stem Cell Transplantation Discipline, 1999 - 2009
Adolescent & Young Adults Committee
- American Society of Clinical Oncology, 1994
- American Society of Hematology, 1996
- Pediatric Oncology Group, 1995 - 1999
- American Academy of Pediatrics, 1987 - 1996
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Fans of Robert Kirkman's long-running and wildly successful zombie comic-book series The Walking Dead may not know how Kirkman got his start at Image Comics. Before the black-and-white survival horror, Kirkman had a hit on his hands when he brought four-color superheroics to Image with his title Invincible—but even before that, he created an alien, armored action hero in the form of Tech Jacket.
Kirkman wrote the six-issue series with artist E.J. Su in 2002, which would lead into a renaissance for new superhero characters at the publisher and introduce the character Invincible. More than 10 years and 100 issues later, Invincible has become one of the staples of Kirkman's Skybound imprint at Image, and Tech Jacket has made guest appearances throughout the series.
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SANTA BARBARA, Calif. - Pacific (23-28, 9-9 Big West) completed its sweep of UC Santa Barbara (13-36, 4-14 Big West) on Sunday with its third shutout of the weekend, a 4-0 win at Campus Diamond. The game marked the Gauchos' final home contest of the 2010 season and the last home game for five seniors: Kelsey Anderson, Lindsey Correa, MeLinda Matsumoto, Priscilla Perez and Jessica Ziegler.
Matsumoto (4-12) started in the circle and suffered the loss for UCSB after tossing five innings and allowing three runs on seven hits. She walked four and struck out two. Correa closed the game and allowed one earned run on two hits in two innings of work while fanning two batters.
At the plate, Ziegler led the way going 2-for-3, marking her 15th multiple hit game of the season. Katie McWhirter hit the Gauchos' only extra-base hit of the game, a double to deep right center field at the bottom of the sixth inning.
Pacific got off to a strong start at the top of the first as the Tigers loaded the bases with three consecutive infield singles hit by Lindsey Pierce, Megan Hom and Nikki Armagost. A fielder's choice by Kellee Wilson hit to the shortstop drove Pierce home for the first run of the game.
The Gauchos were able to escape the inning without further damage after turning their 21st double play of the season during the following at-bat. They turned another at the top of the second to push their recently set school record to 22 double plays.
At the top of the fifth, Pacific scored again when Kellee Wilson drove Pierce home from third base with a single to left field. Karie Wilson earned a walk during the following at-bat to load the bases and a ground out to the pitcher by Alexa Rivera sent Armagost home, pushing the Tigers ahead, 3-0.
In the seventh, the Tigers tacked on their final run when Rivera hit a double to left field driving Armagost home.
Armagost (12-11) captured her second win of the weekend after tossing another complete game shutout. She allowed six hits, no walks and struck out two. She also went 1-for-3 with two runs and a walk.
UCSB will conclude the 2010 season on the road at UC Davis next weekend. The Gauchos will face the Big West leaders in a doubleheader at noon on Friday and end the season with the series closer at noon on Saturday.


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After Walk2gether entered Colombia, Henry Flores, director of the CFCA Communication Center in El Salvador, contacted Judith Bautista, project coordinator for Bogota, Colombia, to see how the walk is going.
How was the experience of Walk2gether entering Colombia?
It was very exciting. It was Saturday, and I was in company of Isabel, another CFCA-Colombia staff member. We did not expect the walk to arrive until the next day. We were at the border, reviewing some plans and, suddenly, we turned toward the Venezuelan side of the border and saw a group of people with traffic vests and flags, and Bob was leading them. I got really excited, they were singing and we started singing back. It was incredible, emotional. All of us from the CFCA team in Colombia, about 60 people, walked to meet them. We laughed, hugged each other. There was joy, smiles and tears, this was an unbelievable moment for me.
Did the Walk2gether group have any problem crossing the border?
They did not have any problem entering Colombia. One thing we were told by the border authorities is that they needed us to keep informing them of the location of the walk every other week so they could be alert.
How was it for you to work with the CFCA Venezuela team to organize the walk?
It has been great! They are a great team: hard-working women and very close to their communities. The project coordinator in Venezuela, Sunilde, and I have an excellent relationship, when we saw each other at the border we both cried, and it was hard to say goodbye.
Sunilde and I have a lot in common. We both share the same spirit for CFCA, the same values, and we both enjoy working with the sponsored members of CFCA. Our dream of finding options for our communities is something that unites us. She is a woman who has done much for the communities in Venezuela.
Sunilde shared with me the rough moments they experienced in Venezuela while walking. In some places, people, in general, understood about the walk, but some who didnít understand were rude to them.
So, working with the Venezuelan team gives me a sense of admiration because in spite of all their challenges, they are doing so much good for the students, families, communities, etc. Their sponsored children and elderly are people with brave hearts.
What is the feeling of the CFCA Colombian team of welcoming the walk?
Looking at the walkers crossing into Colombia is something that we were dreaming about for a long time. In Colombia, we are excited and happy, hearing our voices united in song with the voices of the Venezuelan team was beautiful.
Ending one section of the walk and beginning a new phase is admirable. The feeling is something hard to describe, it is something that you feel in your heart and soul.
Seeing both flags, Colombian and Venezuelan, waving in the middle of the border between both countries, was like being in limbo, where nothing else mattered. I remembered that borders can be drawn by the men but, in spite of them, CFCA reaches across, like a big family, and words are inadequate to describe this feeling.
The flag of unity of CFCA tells us that something very special is happening in the world and in all of the countries where Walk2gether visits.


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There's little argument to be made against the assertion that Chargers running back Ryan Mathews has been a disappointment in the three years since he was selected with the 12th overall pick.
Mathews has battled a variety of injuries in his first three seasons and showed an alarming inability to hold onto the ball while healthy, leading the team to give him a seat on the bench in favor of Jackie Battle last season and raising all sorts of questions about his long-term outlook in San Diego. Mathews knows that he has failed to live up to expectations and doesn't do much to sugarcoat the shortcomings.
"So far, what I've done right now. I've been just an average back," Mathews said, via Kevin Acee of U-T San Diego. "I got a lot of people just frustrated with my performance in the last few years. They expected me to come in and do big things. And I expect myself to."
Mathews also admitted that he's struggled with being the successor to LaDainian Tomlinson in the Chargers backfield. Tomlinson set a very high standard during his years in San Diego, one that has weighed on Mathews during his first three years with the team.
"I put a lot of pressure on myself to fill LT's shoes," Mathews said. "I was trying to live up to those expectations — what he was doing in his prime, all the yards he's getting, all the touchdowns he's getting, just trying to live up to that. I knew I was the first-round pick, [the Chargers] moved up [16] spots and all that, and I was just trying to do more than what I should have been doing. I think I took all the fun out of it and stressed myself out over it."
If that's the case, Mathews must have been happy to hear that Tomlinson rebuffed a casual approach from the Chargers about returning for the 2013 season. It's a reminder that as much as the new regime has expressed confidence in Mathews, they aren't closed to exploring other avenues to find the kind of production in the running game that Mathews has failed to provide thus far.
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Sarah Elizabeth Ippel's eyes lit up as she peered into the chicken coop at the edge of her school's playground.
"There are a few in there," Ippel, 31, said, pointing to several eggs recently laid by the three resident chickens. "Whoever finds them first will be like a celebrity."
Moments later, first-graders poured out of the Academy for Global Citizenship and pooled around the gardens they had planned and planted. A girl in purple wandered over to the coop, carefully lifted out the eggs and showed off her discovery before taking them into the school's zero-waste cafeteria, where they would be among ingredients used for their scratch-made organic lunch.
For the 300 kindergartners through fifth-graders who attend the Spanish/English-language charter school Ippel founded five years ago in the Garfield Ridge community on Chicago's Southwest Side, schoolyard chickens and gardens are part of life as usual. This is a school that emphasizes environmental stewardship and wellness to achieve its mission of developing mindful, world-conscious leaders.
They practice yoga every morning. Every classroom has a worm composting bin. They track the school's energy production in its Solar Energy Learning Lab.
For Ippel, test-proven academic success and international recognition for the school in the largely low-income, minority community are further evidence that no one can tell her what she cannot do.
Ippel was 23 the first time she rode her bike to the Chicago Board of Education to present her vision. She was rejected. Three years and three proposals later, she opened AGC in a former dental tool factory. Now as it grows to eventually include early childhood through 12th grade, she is raising money to develop a $30 million, 11-acre campus as a center for sustainable innovation.
In 2011 Ippel was named one of Monocle magazine's Top 20 international pioneers in education; she received a national award from Michelle Obama for her nutrition program. Last year she was appointed one of 100 delegates from 20 countries for the G8 Young Global Leaders Summit.
For Earth Day on Monday, Ippel's students will hold a "peaceful protest" against the use of plastic and march through the neighborhood picking up trash, plastic and compostables. The sandwich shop Hannah's Bretzel, a long-standing collaborator with the school, will donate 25 percent of its revenue from all of its locations that day to AGC.
Here is an edited transcript of our conversation.
Q: What are some of the ways in which you've seen how the school transforms lives?
A: Not really a day passes where we don't have a parent coming into school with this "aha" moment, or a story from the weekend of their child refusing to throw anything into the landfill. ... We see students lugging in all these bags of compost. Parents say that they can't go to the grocery store with their child without them telling them to put more broccoli into the cart and to not put chips in the cart. The 5-year-old is telling the parents that that is not a healthy choice. So we have a lot of anecdotal stories of children who have really made an impact on their families and an impact on their communities.
Q: Could you tell me about your plans to build a new campus?
A: We saw this challenge as a very interesting opportunity to really design a prototype of what learning in the 21st century could look like. ... We see this campus as a model for how we can address multiple needs that exist in our underserved communities through one solution. And that's really by thinking differently about what a school can be in a community. So we've identified a site here in the neighborhood where we plan to create the first net-positive energy campus. So the campus will produce more energy through clean renewable sources than it uses in a given year. We'll incorporate several acres of restorative urban agriculture and food production.
Q: What were you like as a kid? Super-precocious?
A: (Laughs) I prefer to use positive terms like "innovative thinker." My parents would use terms like a troublemaker and stubborn. But I like to think that I was just thinking outside the box and I was determined and committed. But, no, I was a very peculiar child. I grew up in a family with five children. My mother had triplets when I was 4. And from that day on, I was very independent. I went to a school that supported the philosophy that all children were to do the same thing at the same time and learn the same way, and that didn't align with my interests very well. So I was always launching things and writing letters to the administration and teachers informing them of how I was going to be doing my spelling words. I had business cards when I was 9 years old, and to my parents' dismay was handing them out. I created a summer camp at my house where I was charging my neighbors.
Q: How do you find balance?
A: I try to balance my life in a way that we promote balance here at school. We eat positive foods that we know benefit our brains and our bodies. And we practice yoga every day. And I try to live by the same philosophy. ... I think it's important to find balance by balancing hope and positivity in the midst of the challenges that we see every day.
Q: Was there ever a moment when you thought, this isn't going to work?
A: There were a number of challenges and hurdles in proposing the school to the Board of Education. Challenges and hurdles that turned many people along our journey away. We would receive feedback that really put out the fire in certain people's spirits ... that what we were doing was too sophisticated for these children, and if we were going to propose this model, we should focus this on another demographic of children. So it was very disheartening for all of us to see that these expectations and these beliefs were held in some people's minds, that not all children have the capacity to learn and that maybe we should focus our energy on kids who have a more promising future. This was devastating. For me personally, this added to the determination that this had to exist; that was not negotiable. This school had to exist.
Q: Can you name one initiative that you're particularly proud of?
A: We have these students who are very passionate entrepreneurs. And it's funny because I see myself in them. We had fourth-graders who came up with an initiative to alleviate poverty in our community by improving access to positive foods. ... Another student learned that not everybody in our sister schools has a backpack, so she launched a whole drive where everyone was bringing in backpacks. What it tells us is to think about the skills the students are developing. Being critical thinkers, being problem solvers, being innovators, being effective communicators. And to think what that will equate to into their adulthood really does profoundly inspire a new way of thinking
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"Jane Goodall is a hero of mine," Ippel said. "She once said, 'The greatest danger to our future is apathy.'"


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South African company boosts Colombian economy
The discoverers of La Colosa were far from grasping all the consequences of such finding. La Colosa gold deposit, in Tolima district, to the west of Bogota, is the seventh largest undeveloped gold project worldwide, great news for Colombian gold mining industry and government as well.
As it could be expected, several gold mining companies competed for the exploitation of such deposit containing copper and gold, and finally the project found an owner - AngloGold Ashanti the world's third largest gold producer, headquartered in Johannesburg with other gold mining operations in 10 countries.
The project covers an area of 600km². Its exploration started in 2007 but the deadline to start mining is set for 2019, with an estimated investment of up to $4 billion. Nonetheless, it is expected to extract 28 million of ounces of gold.
On the one hand, besides the benefits for the gold mining company, the project contemplates the creation of nearly 1,000 job positions, mainly of the locals of nearby towns, boosting the economy of the area.
On the other hand, the project grapples with several environmental challenges, and AngloGold proposed the use of chemicals for gold extraction as most likely it will be an open mine. The protests were not long in coming for its danger in local agriculture and population. This will put to the test the South African company's principles of major commitment to the environment.
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LOS ANGELES - The more than 425 student-athletes at LMU continue to put up impressive numbers, and once again the numbers in the classroom rise above the nation's average. In the most recent Academic Progress Rate (APR) data released this week by the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA), LMU continues to post high marks, including nine of the 19 listed NCAA Division I varsity programs earning perfect 1,000 scores.
Pacing the marks are women's swimming, women's water polo, women's tennis and men's golf, who were honored the NCAA Public Recognition Awards to being in the top 10-percent of their sport for multiyear APR. All four of those programs earned perfect 1,000 scores in 2011-12 and continue to post perfect scores for their multi-year APR rate.
Joining those four programs in 2011-12 with perfect scores were women's volleyball, women's track, women's rowing, men's tennis and men's soccer.
"Since the APR came into being, we have consistently been among the highest rated programs" said Athletics Director Dr. William Husak. "This legacy of academic success is a testament to the type of student-athletes we recruit, the commitment of our coaches to academics and the support of our Student-Athlete Academic Center staff."
Here are some specific achievements by several Lion programs:
• Women's water polo is one of just seven programs nationally with a multi-year average of 1,000, and one of just three from the state of California (Stanford and Santa Clara).
• In the WCC, men's golf is the only program to earn a perfect multiyear score of 1,000, while Women's tennis is one of just two (Santa Clara).
• Women's swimming is one of just 24 programs in the country with a perfect 1,000 score
• Men's soccer ranks second in the WCC with its Multi-year rate of 986, representing 99 student-athletes the last four academic years (the most of any LMU program in that time period).
Every Division I sports team calculates its APR each academic year, based on the eligibility and retention of each scholarship student-athlete. Teams scoring below certain thresholds can face penalties, such as scholarship reductions. Rates are based on the past four years' performance.
Overall, the West Coast Conference ranked sixth among all Division I conferences and third amongst non-football conferences in 2011-12 - the most recent year for which data is available. Three West Coast Conference sports posted an average APR of 991: women's cross country, women's golf, and women's volleyball.
The APR provides a real-time view of a team's academic success by tracking the progress of each student-athlete during the school year. By measuring eligibility and retention each semester or quarter, the APR provides a clear picture of the academic culture in each sport.- GO LIONS -


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The Nike Roshe has become quite the unexpected hit for Nike this season. The light weight runner has released in a series of strong colors, bringing the expertise of the Swoosh in the running sector into the lifestyle sector.
For Fall 2012 they have the next version of the sneaker ready – the Nike Roshe Run Trail. The mid top sneaker comes with the same outer sole, yet a ripstop nylon upper, leather reinforcements and hiking boot inspired laces. Overall three colors of the sneaker will drop next season – the black/black is our favorite.
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Kia Motors' first North American-based manufacturing facility, Kia Motors Manufacturing Georgia, Inc. (KMMG) began production of the 2011 Kia Sorento on November 16, 2009 and is scheduled to begin production of the 2012 Optima in the third quarter of 2011. At full capacity, the plant will have the ability to produce 300,000 vehicles annually from U.S. and globally sourced parts.


text: SeaGtGruff Report post #1 Posted September 18, 2010 (edited) Here's a little document I put together about using the 'macro' and 'callmacro' statements, as well as using a 'def' statement to make a 'callmacro' statement look more like a new instruction. I've put the document in a text file so Random Terrain can grab it and adapt it for his bB page if he wants. Michael macro ----- The macro statement lets you define a keyword that represents other programming statements. You can use parameters in a macro's definition by putting numbers inside curly brackets. Use '{1}' for the first parameter, '{2}' for the second parameter, '{3}' for the third parameter, and so on. Use an 'end' statement to terminate a macro's definition. For example, the following macro defines 'setscreencolors' as a keyword that can be used to set the background color, playfield color, and score color: macro setscreencolors COLUBK={1} COLUPF={2} scorecolor={3} end callmacro --------- The callmacro statement lets you call a macro after you've defined it. To pass parameters to the macro, follow the name of the macro with the variable names or values you want the macro to use. Put a space before each parameter, but don't include commas. For example, the following statement calls the 'setscreencolors' macro that was defined above: callmacro setscreencolors $02 $46 $1C When the batari Basic compiler sees this statement in your program, it replaces the 'callmacro' statement with the macro's code, inserting the parameters in the order they were listed, as follows: COLUBK=$02 COLUPF=$46 scorecolor=$1C Combining macro, def, and callmacro ----------------------------------- Although 'macro' essentially lets you create a new instruction of your own, it doesn't look much like a new instruction with the 'callmacro' keyword in front of it. But you can use 'def' to make a keyword that represents the 'callmacro' statement. For example: def scolors=callmacro setscreencolors scolors $02 $46 $1C Now it looks more like a new instruction! More Examples of Using Macros ----------------------------- The following example contains a few more macros that could be useful: macro setplayercolors COLUP0={1} COLUP1={2} end def pcolors=callmacro setplayercolors macro setplayer0xy player0x={1} player0y={2} end def p0xy=callmacro setplayer0xy macro setplayer1xy player1x={1} player1y={2} end def p1xy=callmacro setplayer1xy player0: % 00010000 % 00101000 %01000100 %10000010 %01000100 % 00101000 % 00010000 end p0xy 20 40 player1: %11111111 %10000001 %10000001 %10000001 %10000001 %10000001 %11111111 end p1xy 50 30 loop pcolors $0E $C6 drawscreen goto loop You can even create macros that contain if-then statements, for-next statements, and other complex code, or call a macro from inside another macro. For example: macro movesprite if joy0left then {1}x={1}x-1 if joy0right then {1}x={1}x+1 if joy0up then {1}y={1}y-1 if joy0down then {1}y={1}y+1 end callmacro movesprite player0 In this example, 'callmacro movesprite' will get replaced by the four if-then statements of the 'movesprite' macro, and '{1}' will get replaced by the name of the sprite, so player0 will get moved around by joystick0. If you change it to 'callmacro movesprite missile1', it will move missile1 around instead of player0. As you can see, macros can help make it easier for you to write your program code. However, macros could also make it harder for someone else to understand your program. For example, if someone sees 'p0xy 20 40' in your program, first they would need to look through your code to find where you defined 'p0xy' to mean 'callmacro setplayer0xy', and then they would need to look further to find where you defined the code for the 'setplayer0xy' macro. On the other hand, that's not much different than seeing a statement like 'gosub moose_tracks' and then having to look for the 'moose_tracks' subroutine to see what it does. Macros.txt Edited September 18, 2010 by SeaGtGruff 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites


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Lockpicking contest system
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Rumble Challenge Lock Picking Contest System
I wanted to build a decent contesting rig for a lock picking village a couple of us are hosting at DerbyCon in September 2011. I've seen the rig the TOOOL folks inherited and use for Defcon, it's very nice but starting to get dated. Firstly, I wanted to come up with something new to jam up pickers during the contest. For this contest I wanted to add a "vibration obstacle" to the challenge. Six contestants compete head-to-head on deadbolt's mounted on lock stands. Each lock stand has a vibration motor attached to the back which is activated intermittently throughout the contest. Second, I wanted a larger presence for the contest- namely a much larger display for what's going on. Lock picking is like hacking in that the actual nut and bolts is rather boring to watch, despite what they show in the movies. The control unit will be based on an Arduino and transmits data to a receiver+laptop connected to a projector. The projector will show the clock and players who have opened their locks so far (along with their individual times). I wanted to build a huge 7-segment timer display, but the cost was too high and I didn't have time to complete that, so a projector will make things "large" and potentially more interesting.
Pics or it didn't happen! First I mocked-up a vibration motor to a lock stand to see if it would be enough to actually interfere with picking. The first tests were very promising, so I went ahead and geared the project up to full speed.
Where the bolt slides out and contacts the 1"x2" plank is a small lever switch embedded into the wood. I used hot glue to embed the switches into the plank, a hole is drilled to the rear where the wires are ran. I carved a channel down the plank to hide the wires under the plexiglass which will be added soon to cover the area around the bolt.
I used an Arduino to prototype the circuit. It's so simple to get an ATMega running on perfboard that I don't waste real Arduino's in my final circuits, just put a socket in there and swap chips when you are done with the code. It's main duty is to 1) verify all the locks are connected correctly at power up and 2) transmit lock open-events to a receiver (connected to a PC connected to a projector). The controller has an LCD display so it could operate stand-alone, however I'm more interested in using some cheap 315MHz RF boards to transmit events to the projector system. I was able to get the code written while I was waiting for parts to ship from SparkFun and Jameco. I'm sure I'll have more debugging to do though once I get the final hardware built.
A receiver is also needed for the PC. Another Arduino with an RF receiver connected to the PC via USB will finish out the hardware side of things.
The icing on the cake is something to make a nice visualization of how the contest is progressing on the projector. The receiver will feed raw data to a tty on the PC, an application written in Processing will make for a simple visualization system on a projector. Fellow Bloominglabs member Steve wrote up a very nice app which does just this for the project.
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Facebook Gifting plus a whole lot more.
April 8, 2014
I recently launched a set of Facebook related features accessed from the Facebook icon on the menu bar. Gifting, messages, friends, invites and events are all social features made possible by linking Sherwood Dungeon to Facebook. As more and more players in your Sherwood friends list also connect to Facebook, the power of these features will become more apparent. They include:
These are intended to provide an easy way to invite Facebook friends who have not tried Sherwood. Once sent, invites are visible on the Facebook News Feed. It's a tool to help you grow the game. If you enjoy Sherwood Dungeon, let the world know!
Facebook Friend Requests
If you want to stay in touch outside the game, you can use this to send a Facebook friend request to players in your Sherwood Dungeon friends list.
Facebook Messages
Facebook messages can be sent to players in your friends list. With the popularity of Facebook mobile phone apps you can reach out to Sherwood friends anywhere, even when they are not at their computers. If you need reinforcements for a surprise raid or want a friend to meet you in the game, the messaging feature can come in handy.
Facebook Gifting
This is a very cool new feature launched on April 7, 2014. Any weapon, shield, ring or amulet can now be sent as a gift to players in your friends list. If they are online and popups are enabled in the options panel, the gift is sent instantly. Otherwise the gift will be waiting for the next time they log in.
This allows you to create Facebook events, useful for organizing meeting times for tournaments, clan meetings or socials within the game. Facebook sends out reminders for the events automatically and allows you to manage the invite list.
As these feature are social, they will only become truly useful once the other players on your friends list also begin using them. A certain level of critical mass will be necessary, so encourage others on your friends list to connect Sherwood to Facebook. Popups need to be enabled in your web browser to see the Facebook login and permissions window.
With 60,000 Facebook fans on our Sherwood page, there is clearly players using Facebook. My intention was to leverage as many Facebook features as possible to keep the Sherwood community strong both inside and outside the game. These new social features can help bridge the gap between the connections we make inside the game and the friendships we have in the real world.
"The dream of MaidMarian.com is to create an online escape into Sherwood Forest bringing together an online community of like-minded players. I hope to push the envelope both through technology and visually so this 'experiment' continues to represent the state of the art and revolutionizes the way massively multiplayer games are delivered. The unique independent nature of this project allows a more open development process so you can participate in it's growth through your feedback. The Developer's Diary is where I keep you up to date on the changes and the challenges I'm facing. Feel free to contact me with suggestions and encouragement by email."
Gene Endrody
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The Case for Cable in the Tablet Era
By Roland Klemann, Director of Service Provider Practice, Western Europe, Internet Business Solutions Group
Although the coaxial cable may have been born in 1929, predictions of its death have been greatly exaggerated.
While traditional models for consuming television are indeed under siege—from time-shift TV, over-the-top video, and an ever-expanding array of new devices—cable remains highly relevant, even in an age of exploding data traffic. In fact, with savvy deployment of Wi-Fi services, cable providers can seize an opportunity—not in spite of the mobile data deluge, but because of it.
After all, that sleek new iPad—introduced last week while I was attending the Cable Congress in Brussels—boasts dazzling video resolution. But for network operators, it only adds to a growing problem. They are already reeling under the burden of a massive upsurge in traffic, from tablets and IP-enabled devices of all kinds. What's worse, they are still at the low end of an ongoing mobile data explosion. Cisco's Virtual Networking Index predicts an eighteen-fold increase in mobile traffic from 2011 to 2016.
As a result, two things are breaking down: 1) the physical capacity of the networks, and 2) their economics. Theoretically, mobile carriers can build enough macro cells to carry all the traffic in the world, but in reality, that gets prohibitively expensive—fast. No wonder some are feeling an encroaching sense of doom.
Cable has the potential to brighten this picture for providers—but its capabilities will need to expand in three core areas to become fully future-proof:
1. By continuing its extension from a TV-centered experience into a multi-screen setting, cable must accommodate a rapidly expanding range of IP-enabled devices, from smartphones and tablets to gaming consoles, over-the-top boxes, and Blu-ray players.
2. As boundaries between "business" and "residential" use get blurred, cable will need to reach deeper into the business space. Trends like BYOD (bring your own device) for enterprises are examples of this.
3. Cable providers will need to rethink their concept of connectivity, expanding from fixed to mobile and nomadic access.
Cisco IBSG's Connected Life Market Watch study of more than 3,000 North American and Western European broadband users revealed that 80 percent of mobile video is not really mobile. It is viewed in the home, at the office, or at other indoor, fixed locations that do not require true mobility.
But regardless of where it is consumed, all of that video demands a lot of bandwidth. Cable has it.
It also demands an existing network infrastructure for backhauling. And cable has that.
Plus, cable already "owns" the consumer's home (in many countries, almost to a ubiquitous extent), and is trusted by consumers.
Building on recent advances in Wi-Fi technology, including Cisco's Hotspot 2.0, cable can become a major player in mobile and nomadic connectivity. With a seamless handoff between mobile and cable/Wi-Fi, a large portion of the burden on mobile networks can be offloaded using cable's superior backhauling capabilities. That's why at the recent Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, Wi-Fi was highlighted as a core element in building heterogeneous networks capable of handling the ever-increasing data deluge.
As a result, some providers, such as Cablevision in America and BT in England, are already deploying expanded Wi-Fi capabilities. In return for their Wi-Fi-enhanced broadband services, they have each experienced a 10-15 percent reduction in subscriber churn.
At Cisco, we believe that there is a huge opportunity brewing for mobile offload; we project that it will translate into a value of much more than 10 billion euro (about US$13.1 billion) in Western Europe alone. Cable is uniquely positioned to capture a significant share of that market.
Not bad for technology based around a 1929 invention. But then, Scotch tape, sunglasses, and the car radio were also invented that year. And they aren't going away, either.
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A Norwegian study was performed to assess the effects of a standardized
ginseng extract compared with those of a placebo on quality of life and on
hormone levels in symptomatic postmenopausal women. Questionnaires were used
to find out the effects of the extract on quality of life at baseline and
after 16 weeks' treatment with either the ginseng extract or placebo. To
assess the effectiveness of ginseng on postmenopausal symptoms,
follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH), estradiol levels, and endometrial
thickness, were recorded at the same time points. Of the 384 randomized
patients, the questionnaires were completed by 193 women treated with
and 191 treated with placebo. Women on ginseng noted having less depression,
and improved well-being. However, ginseng did not seem to have an effect on
hot flushes, levels of hormones, or the thickness of the endometrium.
This study shows, however, that the beneficial effects of ginseng are most
likely not mediated by hormone replacement-like effects.
Wiklund IK, Mattsson LA, Lindgren R, Limoni C. Effects of a standardized
ginseng extract on quality of life and physiological parameters in
symptomatic postmenopausal women: a double-blind, placebo-controlled trial.
Swedish Alternative Medicine Group.
Int J Clin Pharmacol Res. 1999;19(3):89-99.


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