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He's not sitting on a clear lake fishing in New Hampshire, but the memory of doing so growing up is one of the inspirations to Jon Loveland's career of turning originally undrinkable water into something fresh, clean and useful.
Loveland is the vice president of technical services for Poseidon Resources, the developer building a seawater desalination plant in Carlsbad -- the first facility of its kind in San Diego County.
He's a water guy. He's a chemistry guy. Using chemistry, Loveland will help Poseidon bring to San Diego County an estimated 7 percent of its drinking water from a source primarily untapped in the past: the Pacific Ocean. If California -- and much of the world, even -- dedicated enough of its trust, and yes, resources, into desalination technology, it would virtually never face a fresh water shortage.
In December 2012, the U.S. Department of Interior released the results of a three-year-long study on the Colorado River Basin's long-term supply and demand. It projected water shortages averaging 3.2 million acre-feet by 2060 that could only be mitigated through action. A number of things have affected that balance, including growing populations requiring more water from the Colorado River.
Loveland indicated that whatever the weights apportioned to the causes of projected shortages, there's no logical reason for the state to accept water shortages in the future -- not with potable re-use and desalination technologies advancing as they have, and not with one of the world's largest banks of water at California's doorstep.
"I like to tell people there will be far many other breaks on economic development and growth other than water supply," Loveland said. "You can look at cost of living, transportation, food supply."
That holds true, he believes, for any population living within reasonable proximity to a coast.
"And demographic trends around the world -- already something like 75 to 80 percent of the world's population lives within 25, 50 miles of the coast, and that's only increasing," Loveland said.
The advantage of both indirect potable re-use and seawater desalination, Loveland said, is that they are both highly sustainable. People who live away from the coast will have to turn to water recycling, he added.
There are about 20 sites along the California coast that have potential right now for energy-efficient and environmentally safe desalination, Loveland said. But even if all were fully developed, Loveland believes the production would still be a fraction of the state's supply, putting in perspective how further technological advances will have to come along for an even higher potential.
Loveland has been working to find the potential, and maximize it.
The advantage of the Carlsbad site is that the plant will be built to use resources from already existing infrastructure at NRG Energy's Encina Power Station. The desalination project is being built on leased land on a 6-acre corner of the power plant's plot, which sits on the edge of Agua Hedionda Lagoon. The power station uses water from the lagoon to cool its power generators. And it's from that source of already-moved water that the desalination facility will pull its source water.
"[NRG Energy is] already pumping this water for their own purposes, so it's almost viewed as we're using their wastewater discharge, even though the water's perfectly fine as a source for a drinking water plant," Loveland said.
Utilizing the power plant's infrastructure saves about a third of the project costs, because there's no need to build intakes and outfalls into the ocean. Most coastal power plants in California have a similar potential for redevelopment on unused land, Loveland said.
The plant will obtain its power from the San Diego Gas & Electric grid, but because of science, it will need less power than what the same plant would have required just 10 or 15 years ago. That means technological advancement, Loveland said, but he emphasizes that it's not untested technology.
"In terms of technology for the plant, one thing that's important to remember about this plant is it has to use proven technologies that are reliable," he said.
Reverse osmosis is the necessary component of the filtration process to remove the salt from seawater. That's been around awhile, but it's become more efficient. Normally what happens when a fresh water solution and saltwater solution are put in contact with one another, the saltwater solution will be drawn into the fresh water solution to balance the combined solution out, Loveland said. That's osmosis.
"Thermodynamically speaking, they're trying to equalize the chemical potential," Loveland said. "The reason it's called reverse osmosis is that we have to prevent the fresh water from flowing in to dilute the salt water. So we have to apply this pressure -- reverse osmosis. We basically have to push the water through the membrane faster than you push salt through the membrane.
The differential rate between how quickly water goes through the membrane versus salt is how two products are produced, one being salt and the other fresh water.
Loveland earned a bachelor's degree in civil engineering from Worcester Polytechnic Institute in Massachusetts and a master's degree in the same field at the University of Colorado, Boulder, while also further studying in UCB's Ph.D. program in environmental engineering.
"The type of environmental engineering I did was more or less advanced water chemistry," he said.
In a nutshell, he studied the chemistry and physics behind particles and colloids, which are nano-sized particles. Now in the construction phase of the Carlsbad project, his expertise has primarily shifted from the scientific engineering to more bricks-and-mortar engineering. But the two still go hand in hand. He managed Poseidon's development consultants on the project, and now is managing the design and construction activities.
Part of his job since joining Poseidon was to ensure that a good team was assembled for the work leading up to a construction start. The process of selecting a contractor was undertaken three different times, he said, and Poseidon went with a large and well-known contractor in the Kiewit-Shea joint venture. He also has placed his trust in partner IDE Technologies Ltd., a specialist in desalination technology.
Poseidon has intellectual property patents related to taking cooling water from a power plant and using it for its desalination purposes, Loveland said.
"It's high-tech. It's not common in the U.S. yet, but it's also not ... this isn't a research project. We're not testing some novel technology that hasn't been proven," he said.
IDE is known for designing and operating plants around the world that stand out in terms of per-unit power consumption, he added. Poseidon will be using in Carlsbad a proprietary version of media filters -- used to pretreat the water before it goes through reverse osmosis -- that come with what Loveland calls some "unique" features designed by IDE.
"How you manage, how you design and manage that process specifically is tailored to seawater desal pretreatment," Loveland said. "But to the typical observer, it looks just like a media filtration plant that Metropolitan Water District owns and operates."
Using 8-inch elements, Poseidon will employ just more than 15,000 spiral-wound, thin-film composite reverse osmosis membranes in the Carlsbad plant. The type and configuration of the technology being used by Poseidon is the best the company can obtain at this time, Loveland said. But, he added that that does not mean it's not well-used and understood.
What has improved, he said, is the quality and type of membranes used, and they consume less energy in Poseidon's configuration. That may be good news to those worried about public costs related to the new facility.
There's also been steady advancement in the seawater pretreatment as well, allowing the long-term operation of the reverse osmosis system to see additional energy and cost reductions. The more advanced pretreatment filters, combined with the qualities built within the reverse osmosis membranes, Loveland said, yield those membranes a life expectancy of around eight to 10 years.
"Energy recovery devices have gotten to be more efficient," he said. "They used to be able to recover only about 75 percent of the energy that was left in the process. Now they can recover about 95 percent of the energy that's left."
The technologies began as roughly similar to the technologies of a turbocharger on a vehicle, he said.
"You can take your waste concentrate stream to spin an impeller that then pressurizes the raw water coming in," Loveland said. "But that technology used to look like a turbocharger, then a Pelton wheel. And now it looks like a very energy-efficient transfer device."
Combined, the advancements have led to production costs that are roughly two-thirds to 75 percent lower than what they were just a decade ago, Loveland said.
Through a pilot project at the desalination project site and 10 years of developmental planning, the Poseidon team has a good understanding of the source water at Carlsbad and the best team possible to build the plant, Loveland said.
Both are critical components to producing the expected result, he added.
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JAMES BRUCE CARDWELLJames Bruce Cardwell served as Commissioner of Social Security from 1973 until 1977. He is currently Executive Vice President of the Blue Cross and Blue Shield Associations.
I have always thought of the Social Security program and the people who administer it as being one and the same. Without one we couldn't have the other. And I am especially proud to have been a part of both, if but for only 4 short years.
For almost 20 years prior to joining Social Security, from my vantage point in the Department of Health, Education, and Welfare, I worked alongside Bob Ball, Art Hess, Jack Futterman, Millie Tyssowski, and many others who shall long be remembered for their service to SSA and its cause. The quality of their work, their pride in it and their loyalty to their agency and its purpose were extraordinary. There was no question in my mind or in the mind of anyone who understood the Federal service but that SSA was the very best Federal agency, not just within the Department of Health, Education, and Welfare, but within all of government.
It was with these feelings of respect and admiration for the agency and its employees that I joined SSA in 1973. And, while there, these feelings were reinforced and confirmed. I saw the same spirit, dedication and pride that I had observed before make SSI work in the 1970's--just as they had made Medicare work in the 1960's and just as they have made the basic Social Security program work for 50 years.
Today, I live away from Washington and Baltimore and my time and attention are spent on things unrelated to government. But, I think often about what might be happening to it. I think particularly about what might be happening to the institutional strength and capacities of SSA and the esprit of its employees. I'm fearful that they may have been weakened or eroded by the mood and events of the last decade. But, at the same time, I reassure myself through my belief that the things that have always set SSA apart will see it through once again. This is important to all who care about the quality of government and the interests of those whom it serves.
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I see these concerns and questions as being the most critical challenge currently facing the program. They must be overcome and full public confidence must be restored. To this end, nothing should be taken for granted when it comes to public perception and understanding. Every worker, every citizen must be made to understand that Social Security is financially sound; that it can and will do what is expected when the time comes, whether that time be tomorrow or another 50 years from now.


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Suff Magazine has revealed the front cover of its August 2013 issue, and guess what it has on it, Sony's next-gen Playstation console "PS4" with a tagline "PS4 Bites Back" and "Sharper Gaming Teeth Make Xbox One Look Like a Meek Media PC".
The juggernaut that is PS4, keeps on rolling!
Good to see that serious tech magazines are finally getting on Sony's side for this next gen.
PS4 + Hot chick = WIN :)
No chance, i'am married. lol
Insulting people for appreciating a cool piece of tech and an attractive woman, then assuming that we have no life?
You sound like a very secure, pleasant individual who gets all the ladies.../s
"Someday you might make life"
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EXCLUSIVE PS4 feature, right there lol! ;P
OT: This is an incredibly bold magazine cover - reminds me of the Edge one from last week.
The media won't suffer MS antics anymore than us gamers...good job too. MS need to be hit in the pocket before they will change their ways and this is a strong message to them. Here's hoping it works and they buck their ideas up...
@ Sniper, yeah, under that hook too, but its a good life, I left out humour as well... people to serious about hardware and paintshop pictures of women, but married life is good... when the wife cannot think of what to get me anymore, I just leave gadget magazines laying around.... works! :)
@ Killrate, relax, it was a statement that asked for a response... take it easy.... I am sure Zeee was more interested in the polygons on the babe than the PS4... or at least I hope so!
It's true haters are gonna hate.
Great cover, this isn't the last article like this we are going to see in the upcoming months.
I wish we get a whole new MS after this console nosedives (hopefully)completely. As they are MS is nothing but a parasite to this industry ever since x360 launched imo. They always give less than they take.
To the hot chick:
"Do you come with the console?"
He wants the cover to be a xbox1 controller and a macho man on steroids holding it. Turns him on :)
So I'm very surprised that they put the PS4 on the front cover!! wow! Talk about a positive start for Sony!
You're only seeing legs, how's she hot again?
replace with XBOX and half naked man and I'd be happy
It could be a bloke!!!
*looking at the magazine cover*
hmmmmmm, Dat Sexy ........ Ps4
So I'm the only one who thinks that the DS4 is actually more sexy than the chick holding it? :)
PS4 + Hot chick(wife) = Sex. Then gaming.
Then more sex.
@Gman0174, Ready for coincidence time? I have a Great GF and even better I DO indeed get to make life I "started" the day PS4 was revealed now the "life I made" comes out Nov 18th....hopefully by then I'll have my PS4 already as well.
Yeah but do you think the Xbox One looks like a 'Meek Media PC' in comparison?
I don't think that headline is justifiable at all. The X1, albeit weaker of the two consoles, still is an extremely capable machine. Yes its previous policies and mandatory Kinect left a lot to be desired, but what can the PS4 do that the X1 can't?
Or am I wrong?
The PS4 can change the nature Xbox One, e.g. DRM, 24hrs online check in, etc.
Without PS4, XBOX One will still have the restriction today.
That is why PS4 is a Win for everyone, beside, they have the strongest specifications compare to X1.
@septic your right but your on a sony dominated website so your "wrong"
"but what can the PS4 do that the X1 can't?"
Be better, smaller, cheaper, keeps playing w/o a camera, gives straight PR answers and never requires an internet connection.
I think what they are getting at is that Sony have sent some clear messages, but MS have not and it's making them look meek and apologetic.
Sony have made their aims clear:
1. We have made a games console
2. We have the best 1st party devs in the world
3. We embrace all developers, and in particular Indie devs
4. We are the champion of all gamers, and will defend the hardcore
In comparison MS can't seem to send out a clear message. How many 'clarifications of clarifications' have we seen.
MS have made it unclear:
1. We think DRM is the future, except, umm, we can't give a reason why.
2. We have the cloud, that does ermmm, something to turbo charge games, but we promise it's great
3. We love Indie devs, really, honestly, just don't listen to the top indie devs saying the opposite
4. We say hardware specs don't matter, except when we say they do matter
5. We have loads of games and are expanding 1st party studios, but err, yeah, umm, Ryse anyone?
6. Halo TV show anyone? We have The Spielbergs
7. It's rocket science level stuff
8. Halo 5 anyone?
9. Kinect 2.... It does, stuff, and is going to be better supported than Kinect 1, honest, but we have no games to prove it because Ryse is now controller only.
10. We have a clear strategy of integrating with existing cable boxes, and providing innovative ways of watching TV, just err, don't ask what we're delivering outside of the US.
I have no doubt in terms of hardware that multiplats will look similar, but MS have done a really bad job convincing anyone that XBox is a serious brand for gamers.
Great response but then it isn't necessarily the console itself that's the problem, its MS itself and the way it's handling the situation.
'Meek Media PC' just doesn't seem to make sense at all. It's as if this article was written post X1 reveal but pre E3.
Btw, none of the replies have thus far explained why the description above is justified.
I absolutely agree. The problem isn't the console, it's the message MS have given.
Nuts is a sensationalist magazine, so they are using an extreme comparison. It may not be fair, but when have we ever seen credible journalistic integrity in the industry!
Where were you for the past 5 years? Half of this turn is brought on by MS themselves, is very recent. And Sonylistening to the devs and gamers brought the other half. Apparently you missed all the PS3 is teh doomed articles. So many that at one point every hottest article in the main stream at the top of the page was about Sony's imminent death.
It's called karma so you had better get used to it.
So, is there anything the PS4 can do that the X1 can't.
And don't list any exclusives. Seriously.
Explode stuff up in to lots more particles than ever before it appears. At least that's what Sony's demos, Knack included, were at pains to show. If the XboxOne is also capable of it they weren't concentrating on showing it.
You are right the problem is the way MS is handling the siutaion - but these are the guys you are entrusting your expensive entertainment to for the next 7 years and to be honest they are making themselves out to look like complete bell-ends.
The only trace of direction they have points to casual, their track record of providing games throughout a consoles life cycle is abysmal, and the management team has no idea what they are doing - this is the situation.
@ sentury111
MS have said nothing about being able to take over a friends console and play their game. That was one feature I thought was interesting from sony's part.
There are some features I have not heard MS talk about but I would assume the xb1 can do them like power off and resume a game from where you powered off (like a pause function I guess) etc...
being able to take over a friends controller and play their game remotely, not heard them mention that at all.
"but what can the PS4 do that the X1 can't?"
nothing. both are going to be nearly the same when it comes to multiplats, just like last gen, that sell more and gather more attention to consumers. exclusives, both will have their advantages over the other.
Xbox one is like the tabloid section on N4G. It's just there to look nice.
45 disagrees....a dozen or so responses and not one response that gave a reasonable answer to my question:
"what can the PS4 do that the X1 can't".
So, why am I being disagreed with again? Ah nevermind. I know the answer.
@Dark Witness I remember hearing about that feature. That could be useful. Hopefully it's something MS implements. Do you know if it's on the developers end or will be done on all games?
I guess the Xbox one doesn't look nice...
@ Geezus,
You are correct, but obviously wrong. PS4 also makes lunch...
@Septic: Technically speaking, there is nothing that either console can do that the other can't excluding peripherals. The difference is focus and implementation which makes the PS4 look like a gaming console compared to the Xbox One looking like a media PC.
For example, the Xbox One has dedicated 3GB of RAM for their media based OS' while the PS4 has dedicated 1GB of RAM for it's entire OS. When you have 5GB of RAM for gaming vs. 7GB of RAM, it's not hard to look at which one is designed for gaming first and which one isn't.
Then you have the huge focus placed on Smartglass.
So from a technical perspective they both can do what they both can do, but aren't focused that way.
"what can the PS4 do that the X1 can't?"
- it can do 50% more TFLOPS (better graphics)
- GPU can do computations (more CPU potential)
- 8gb of unified GDDR5 RAM will give better textures, frame rates and faster loading.
- developers can "code to the metal" giving even more power.
- better social features
- always recording game-play, no need for set up or "ordering" before hand.
- instant sharing
- play any game remotely on Vita
- 3rd party games will run better
- better design and more compact
- larger number of 1st party studios bring much more exclusives and with variety.
- no need for power brick
- more games for launch
- easy development and self-publishing will give the PS4 a bigger games library
- many free games and discounts with PS+
- consumer trust
- all for $100 less
had enough?
you can futilely downplay these points, but this why the PS4 is taking all the hype.
What can the PS4 do that the Xbox One can't?
Both are x86 based machines, both have Blu-ray, both have sufficient ram at 8 gigs, both use a custom GPU by AMD. Essentially they are the same machine. The differences being form factor and choice of RAM. It is unclear how much different they will be in a real world environment. They both even have a paid online service too.
So what is different? Exclusives obviously. But not what you are looking for and kind of a moot point since it's all on personal preference. The one thing it will do the Xbox One won't is integration with the Vita, but it's not clear how much will be done. Same can be said of Microsoft's integration with smart glass.
Honestly the question should be, what can the XboxOne do that the PS4 can't? This one is kind of obvious with the inclusion of Kinect. The camera and mic included with every system gives you added features the PS4 doesn't. Voice commands and movement/gesture controls are one thing. The HDMI input and integration with your cable provider is another. Being connected to all your friends at all times while the tv is on is another. The Xbox One is a "connected" console that embraces social gaming and media.
I guess the biggest thing the PS4 does is offer less in the box. Playstation fans call this choice and label it as "freedom". They aren't being "forced" to have more features. They are being forced to pay to play online though. That must be the karma I was reading about up above.
- it can do 50% more TFLOPS (better graphics)
- GPU can do computations (more CPU potential)
- 8gb of unified GDDR5 RAM will give better textures, frame rates and faster loading.
** All this makes the X1 a meek media pc? Hold on, didn't developers like Kojima and others say there was no notable difference?
- developers can "code to the metal" giving even more power.
** Right...so you're basically reguritating your previous point and then making things up here. Should I take your word over Kojima's?
- better social features
** How?
- always recording game-play, no need for set up or "ordering" before hand.
** And how do you know the X1 doesn't do this? Last I read, the PS4 was supposedly recording around 3 minutes backlog. Where are your links?
- instant sharing
** What? Why is this not possible on X1??
- play any game remotely on Vita
**Okay- that's good.
- 3rd party games will run better
**Right okay
- better design and more compact
** I thought N4G said it didn't matter what the box looked like after the Feb reveal remember? But okay...this is hardly a big point is it.
- larger number of 1st party studios bring much more exclusives and with variety.
**Hmm so MS investing $1 billion means nothing to you I guess. You'll also downplay the launch line-up of the X1 no doubt.
- no need fore power brick
** Okay...this is a big point?
- more games for launch
**Quality over quantity. Titanfall may not be launch but its the best rated E3 game and is coming out on the X1 first.
- easy development and self-publishing will give the PS4 a bigger games library
- many free games and discounts with PS+
- all for $100 less
- consumer trust
**ALL of the above irrelevant to question of how the PS4 looks like a 'Meed Media PC'
I'm sorry but your response was poor.
The answer clearly lies in the way MS bodged things up in the manner in which they handled things. The console itself however is impressive. Do note that I haven't mentioned the things the X1 can.
[edit] the chap above me has mentioned them
@ death That's what should be talked about. What can't the PS4 do that the X1 can.
Hardware specs put aside, PS4 with DDR5 and Xbox with esram and the 4 emotion chips and slightly different GPUs they are very similar.
People hate on the idea of the cloud because they talk about infinite power. But the X1 just needs a little more to surpass the PS4 not 4TFs. That is very doable with current tech.
The X1 has way more features the PS4 can't touch because of the hardware that differentiates it like Kinect, hdmi in and software. If you want it or not the Xbox has more ability.
@Septic, Newmonday posted a worthy response to YOUR question (copied from your post above):
"45 disagrees....a dozen or so responses and not one response that gave a reasonable answer to my question:
"what can the PS4 do that the X1 can't"."
He gets a 'Helpful' bubble from me for taking the time to reply, only for you to move the goalposts and throw his efforts back in his face. smh
As for the 'meek media PC' jibe, that was stuff magazine, not 'N4G fanboys', so maybe calm down and pick it up with the publishers directly, that way your frustration might serve a purpose.
Personally, I do agree with your point, that it's less to do with the tech and more to do with Microsoft's positioning of it that enables Stuff magazine to get away with headlines like this.
"What can the PS4 do that the X1 can't".
Here's my take:
1. The PS4 does indeed have greater hardware. It's hardware more focused on gaming rather than media. The resulting graphics will depend on the developer, but the potential will be greater on the PS4. Beauty is in the eye of the beholder but I believe the PS4 has clearer and already shown better graphics in their first batch of games than the X1 has.
2.Microsoft will not be able to catch up with Sony in these endeavors: 1st party investment, indie support, Playstation+. They may come along and try to copy Sony, but Sony is already leagues ahead.
3. The X1 will not sell around the world like the PS4 will. The pre-orders around in different regions show that the initial race will only be closer in the US. This will and always has meant more support will go to the most relevant console.
4. The PS4 has, if you will, the "trust" of the hardcore gaming community. The X1, if you will can't get that back.
5.The PS4 will always be better bang for your buck. Always.
P.S. People act like the PS4 and X1 is two companies starting from the same starting block. This is very far from the truth. Sony is starting from a position of reaching its stride from this gen. All of the positive things surrounding it began in the latter part of this gen. It's going to be very hard for Microsoft to catch up and 2013 is showing that clearly.
Well 4 one it has way better 1rst party games and games that can't be done on it unless downgrade 4 x1. 2 ps plus is way better now then live 3rd it has free 2 play games that one of them planet side 2 I'm sure cant be done on x1. 4th it's more future proof console with better specks wich means we will c lots of features that r only on ps4. And last the price u would be a fool to buy a weaker system 4 more money then a better console 4 less.
Here are two important thing to me that PS4 can do and X1 can't. Try any game instantly without downloading the game and B/C through "cloud" service(PS1, PS2 and PS3 games).
B/C through cloud service? You and I have much different definitions of backward compatability. Buying games again as a download is hardly incentive to buy a PS4. Playing my PS3 games on my PS4 would be nice. If you are saying the PS4 will recognize my PS3 games and download them for free, I'm all over it.
The amount of ram being used by the PS4 vs the XboxOne is an interesting debate. I see some say that having less for the OS is better. I'm not sure how being able to do less in the background is more. Both consoles are watered down PC's by design. Battlefield 3 as an example has recommended specs of 4 gigs of ram and 1 gig on the video card. http://bf3blog.com/battlefi...
Both current consoles also played the game with much much less. If my PC with 16gigs of ram on the mb and 2 gigs of ram on the videocard plays the same game, what's the point of all the extra cash I dumped? The difference is in the settings. I can play the game maxed and still have insane framerates while a "lesser" system may look the same, but have a frame rate drop. The PS4 and XboxOne should look identical with a possible difference in frame rates if the same formula runs true.
An interesting thing to see will be what the consoles can also do while gaming and how it affects performance. I bought 16 gigs of ram since I also use my PC as a media center. Any number of devices can access my media content while I play without taking a hit on performance. With 3 gigs of ram being used for OS on the Xbox, it would make sense that it has more capability while gaming. The PS4 with 1/3 the ram allocated will have to choose what it does and when.
What does this mean for gaming? Consoles have always done more with less compared to PC's. If a current PC game utilizes 5 gigs for gaming when they have access to much more, why would the PS4 benefit from the additional ram? Third parties developing for PC, XboxOne and the PS4 aren't going to make games any different and there is no business model that rewards developers that spend more money making games. The PS3 with it's blu-ray drive had the potential to make games 2-3 times longer than DVD based games or atleast with 2-3 times as many textures.
It didn't happen. Having potential isn't the same as actually having something. The PS4 with it's 2 more gigs of ram dedicated to games doesn't necessarily mean it will use it. I would love to see it happen, but history has shown having the ability to do something doesn't make it happen.
We will see later this year when both consoles launch and we actually play the games and use the services.
the xbox 1 does a hell of alot more then the ps4 if u ask me.. the biggest game in the industry whether we like it or not is cod an where do cod players play? ill answer on xbox live so that bein said xbox 1 wont nosedive gout outta buisness... the fact u can be on skype will playin a game at the same time jus gives gamers more time to play before u had to stop playin now u dont... do u really need this feature no but why not its gonna be sweet for sure....ull be streaming on xbox 1 to twicth tv where do all gamers go twitch tv not uplay the whole tv crap , the kinect crap i mean overall besides specs id say xbox offers more an bein there upgrading xbox live which allready shits all over psn can u imagine playin on dedictaed servers another thing ps wont have.. i dunno why so many people like playstation more then xbox but thats there choice i dont see a comparision yea sony is a better hardware developer an there system all seems stronger but how did that help the ps3?
to each there own ill have both but unless psn is upgraded drastically ill be on xbox most of the time jus like last gen
"He gets a 'Helpful' bubble from me for taking the time to reply, only for you to move the goalposts and throw his efforts back in his face. smh "
I replied to his every point. How else did I come to the conclusion that his points were weak? How have I moved the goalposts? His last few points didn't even relate to the console!
The standards on here are quiet low it appears when it comes to what is regarded as Well said.
A 'helpful' bubble, not 'well said' - what's wrong with you?! lol
And you moved the goalposts because, he responded to your question only for you to say along the lines, "oh I didn't mean that question, I meant another one", lmao lame...
And the standards are quite low on this site, when people don't know the difference between the words 'quite' and 'quiet' pmsl! ;P
What about you raging at him for something he never even said? Re 'meek media PC'?! Yours was a foaming rant, nothing more.
Finally, you gave me a lecture on 'opinions' a while ago and how everyone's' is relevant; perhaps some self-reflection is in order for you, little man...
"A 'helpful' bubble, not 'well said' - what's wrong with you?! lol "
There's nothing wrong me with kid, he got a Well Said bubble. Look at the comment. See it? Do you get it now or should I go slower for you?
"And you moved the goalposts because, he responded to your question only for you to say along the lines, "oh I didn't mean that question, I meant another one", lmao lame... "
How old are you kid? I explained it to you already, I broke down his every reply and his final set of statements didn't even refer to the console itself. So he digresses and you criticise me of changing goal posts?
"And the standards are quite low on this site, when people don't know the difference between the words 'quite' and 'quiet' pmsl! ;P "
Wow, so you're going to call me out for an auto correct error? How desperate are you? I'm willing to bet I'm far more educated than you. Want to place a wager?
"What about you raging at him for something he never even said? Re 'meek media PC'?! Yours was a foaming rant, nothing more.
Finally, you gave me a lecture on 'opinions' a while ago and how everyone's' is relevant; perhaps some self-reflection is in order for you, little man..."
Ha! Feeling brave behind that keyboard are we? You need more than a lecture judging by your complete inability to comprehend anything I say. Carry on being as clueless as you are.
Testy, aren't we? You're my bitch now, enjoy! ;)
Are you a politician? You should be; you talk a lot, without making any notable contribution. I'll give you one thing; what you lack in debate, you make up for in circumvention.
How old am I? What judgement would you apply if you knew the answer to this? Would it make you feel good if you were older? Younger? I'm intrigued; indulge me with your rationale. Smh
"Auto-correct error". You realise that in order to be auto-corrected, you had to have made an error yourself, don't you? That's how it works. And to make it worse, you accepted the proposed adjustment, thus making a second error. That's what rage will do. And yet, you insinuate I'm a keyboard warrior! So yeah, I'll call you out. Lol at you…
And as for feeling brave, I always do. Why shouldn't I? You want to willy-wave, but you picked the wrong guy and just about every level - body, mind, money, success all very good this end thanks, but sure, I'll concede I have a weakness...I don't suffer fools, hence our little chat.
Be gentle with me, friend :)
Yep... at this moment the PS4 is the better deal. Microsoft really needs a cheaper version of the X1 without Kinect to compete. If they really wanted to compete, they could release a X1 without Kinect at 350$.
Since when is stuff a serious tech magazine? Lol
Who said it was? But articles in magazines like this have more impact than articles in "serious tech magazines". The mainstream consumer is far more likely to read Stuff and other media of that kind than they are to read any real tech magazine.
And the people who read such magazines are more likely to be influenced by what they read than would us jaded hard core techies.
I think mainstream will be picking up MAXIM or FHM over STUFF... Mainstream never get influenced by magazines either. Only technofiles will even read the article... mainstream see COD, buy machine... thats it... simple...
I'm convinced the zombie apocalypse already happened and they have eaten the majority of the planet's brains.
SniperControl...you're married? And you made a complete fanboy comment like that? Seriously, no adult should be rooting for one console to dominate...not one that understands how competition benefits price and innovation anyway.
WTF has me been married got to do with anything?
I will guarantee 100% that there are brands out there that you will not touch due to bad past experiences or just brand loyalties. It is just like Samsung Vs iphone or BMW Vs Audi. It is the same with Sony Vs MS(or even Nintento to an extent).
I have always liked my Sony stuff from when I was a little lad. Sony has bought me years of happiness through thier products, be it with Walkmans, MD players and consoles. They have always and will always have a family vibe to them. In all the years of buying Sony, only one thing has gone faulty on me. I still have My PS1, PS2 and PS3, all working fine apart from the PS3 fans being loud.
On the other hand, I just see MS as a power hungry, greedy, monopolizing conglomerate just out to screw everyone over. There new windows OS is just awful and buggy as hell, but I have no choice but to use it as other OS are just as bad. I have had 3 X360's, 2 RROD on me, the second one after 4 months, MS had the gaul to replace it with a refurbished one, I complained about it, they said tough shit buddy. The 3rd one I won in a raffle and sold it after a week.
So you'll excuse me if I am a Sony fanboy, it is my goddamn right to be one.
I have no problem with the X1, it is a powerful console with amazing features, my problem lies with MS themselves.
This isn't media spin or a conspiracy like some biased people claim. Every major gaming and tech magazine and website is praising the PS4 because the system is impressive and deserves all the positive praise it has been receiving. This isn't a knock against MS or the Xbox One. A lot of people are just simply more impressed with the PS4. It is what it is. Either way, congrats to Sony for continuing the positive momentum leading up to a successful launch.
If Ps4 is running an Os as well wouldn't that take up a lot of memory about a gb .
PS4 has the PR, specs, first party studios and price behind it. Any magazine or site that argues otherwise are deluded.
Am i deluded for thinking xbone has a better launch line thus far
Yes because the majority of those "exclusives" will be multiplatform.
You're not deluded, it's your opinion, which is fair enough.
At the moment the XBO looks like it has quantity, but the PS4 has quality. I believe MS said they had 18 exclusives for year 1 and Sony said they had 20 - so there's a lot of missing information right now from both sides.
Sony have Gamescom and TGS to flesh out their launch line up - and I don't think MS are attending either of those events.
variety is always a good thing, so I'm not knocking MS for showing a lot of interesting stuff - but I know (from experience of PS1, 2 and 3) that Sony will likely deliver - they've not yet shown anything from most of their 1st party studios.
So you can't have a great launch line up because most of your exclusives might become multi platform? Geeeez, the logic on here continues to set new lows on a daily basis.


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DETROIT (AP) The Detroit Tigers aren't just winning games this week. They are making history.
One night after Rajai Davis hit Detroit's first game-ending grand slam in 10 years, Rick Porcello significantly raised the bar.
In a 3-0 win over Oakland, Porcello became just the fourth pitcher in franchise history to throw a shutout without walking or striking out a batter, and the first since Dizzy Trout in 1944.
Porcello was slightly disappointed by his 95-pitch outing, even after learning how rare it was.
''In the last couple innings, I was hoping I'd get at least one strikeout,'' he said. ''I didn't want to go out there and put up a zero. Still, with a game like this, I'm certainly not going to trade it in for anything.''
Porcello recorded 17 groundball outs and 10 in the air while becoming the first major-leaguer to accomplish the feat since Baltimore's Jeff Ballard on Aug. 21, 1989. Porcello was eight months old when Ballard did it against Milwaukee.
''To be honest, it was pretty boring out there,'' said Torii Hunter, who didn't record an out in right field. ''But that just shows you how great he was tonight. He was throwing that sinker right down the middle, and it was dropping out of the strike zone, and they were just beating it into the ground.''
The A's got three singles and a double, and only got one runner to third base.
''Our guys were swinging at strikes, but everything was moving,'' Oakland manager Bob Melvin said. ''He's got a good sinker and a good change-up, and now he's mixing in a good breaking ball to keep you off balance. That's just a very well-pitched game by him.''
Porcello's night might have been historic, but it certainly didn't come out of the blue. He pitched his first career shutout in his previous start, beating the Rangers on June 26, and pitched six shutout innings against Cleveland on June 20.
''I don't want to jinx it,'' he joked when asked about his shutout streak. ''All I know is that I'm throwing the ball really well right now, I'm making consistent pitches when I need them, and my defense is helping me out. I'm also getting some good breaks, which every pitcher needs.''
Porcello (11-4) only had one career complete game before this stretch, but is now the first Tigers pitcher since Jack Morris to throw back-to-back shutouts. Morris threw three in a row in July, 1986.
''Obviously, Rick is throwing the ball extremely well right now,'' Tigers manager Brad Ausmus said. ''He had a great curveball and changeup tonight, and the sinker was better than that. It makes my job a lot easier when the starter has only thrown 88 pitches through eight innings.''
Brad Mills (1-1) took the loss for Oakland, allowing three runs on six hits and three walks in six-plus innings.
The Tigers took a 1-0 lead in the fourth when Miguel Cabrera walked, took third on J.D. Martinez's double and scored on a groundout by Hunter. Oakland, in the meantime, was becoming the latest team to struggle for answers against Porcello, managing only two hits in the first six innings.
Martinez, starting for the second straight night while Victor Martinez deals with soreness in his left side, made it 3-0 with a two-run homer in the sixth. After moving into the everyday lineup in early June, J.D. Martinez is hitting .376 with seven homers and 20 RBIs in 19 games.
''I threw him a change, and I think he was sitting on it,'' Mills said. ''I certainly didn't locate it where I wanted it.''
After that, the only suspense was if Porcello could finish off the shutout, and do it with a double-digit pitch count. He accomplished both, becoming the first Tigers pitcher to throw a shutout in under 100 pitches since Armando Galarraga in 2010. That was the game Galarraga had to face an extra hitter after first base umpire Jim Joyce blew the call on what should have been the last out in a perfect game.
NOTES: Victor Martinez took batting practice before the game, and told Ausmus that he could play, but Ausmus decided to rest him for another day. ... Tigers 3B Nick Castellanos took full advantage of his position in Detroit's shifted defense, picking up a pair of 5-3 assists while playing in short right field. ... Oakland C Derek Norris is getting closer to returning from a sore back, and could play in Wednesday's series finale. ... The time of the game was 2:13, meaning that a 7:08 start ended less than 10 minutes after sunset. ... A's OF Yoenis Cespedes sat out after leaving Monday's game with a cramp in his hamstring, but Melvin said he will be available on Wednesday.


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Ken Eppstein talks about the best ways to protect one's intellectual properties.
So... In a snit about the whole Watchmen prequel deal? Well, I'm of two minds about that.
The first is, if you don't want to feed into the frenzy it's probably best to just shut up about it. Your tweets about how horrible the Before Ultimate Watchmen is going to be is just going to drive sales. All a twitter rant is going to do is convince people to go buy some copies to see "if its really that bad." Just vote with your dollars. Don't like it? Don't buy it. (While you're at it, quit buying Star Wars, Star Trek and Kiss crap. You're just encouraging more pabulum. The buck stops with you, fan boy.)
My second mindset has more to do with the whole notion of an intellectual property some how being an unapproachable altar. I personally hate the very notion of ownership of an idea. How is that possible, much less policeable? The answer in my mind, oddly enough is that its its not possible to own an idea, but unfortunately the false notion of ownership is policeable with litigation. Moore, to his credit, has decided to wash his hands of the whole mess. By his own admission he thinks it'd be useless to fight DC's army of attorneys.
Most of the artists I know cringe at the idea of setting up a simple resume or business plan. Fighting for themselves in a court of law? Forget about it. If Intellectual Property laws can help fell one of our giants like Moore, what chance do us little indie guys have in the same arena? None. No chance. At best its a David versus Goliath battle. And this time God is backing the Philistines.
Luckily, there is an alternate defense.
I was watching some TV Bio-pic about Little Richard not long ago o one of those channels that you only watch at 3:00am when fighting insomnia. The movie wasn't all that great, but there's this scene where Little Richard is trying to cope with the record company screwing him by promoting Pat Boone's versions of Richard's songs. Richard is despondent until one of his cronies suggests that he dig deep and create a song that there's NO WAY Boone could realistically cover. Something so steeped in Little-Richardness that ol' Pat wouldn't be able to keep up. Little Richard goes on to record "The Girl Can't Help It" and several more hits that no milquetoast square like Pat Boone could possibly cover.
No one can belt out a song like Little Richard and he's been doing it for nigh on sixty years now. No one can script a comic like Alan Moore and he's didn't quit writing when it became apparent that Watchmen had become something beyond what he wanted or intended. Both men were screwed early in their careers and both men kept at it despite the inequities inherent in our economic and legal systems.
Now, ain't one of us reading (or writing) this column an Alan Moore or a Little Richard. That doesn't mean we shouldn't take their lessons to heart. Whether phrased in the same manner as I have or not, they realized that fighting the powers that be on their own terms isn't a winnable war. Once an idea has gone public, whether its a piece of fiction or a song or a freakin' dog's genome, only the entity with enough money to back up its claim can be the "owner" of that idea.
See, it's like this: we actually ran out of ideas as a species a long time ago. Ideas are like real estate... They aren't making any more. What we do have is our own unique set of eyes and ears to examine old ideas form a new perspective. Better yet, those sense are coupled with a unique voice for expressing the new perspective. The world can borrow, buy and otherwise purloin your ideas. Let them. They weren't really yours anyway.
You get to keep the things they can never steal: your perspective and your voice. So use them. A lot. Keep writing, singing, guitar picking, painting or whatever it is you do. The future is full of low blows, rabbit punches and paid off referees. Your only defense is productivity.
(Another parallel between the music and comic industries. Yep. Sue me.)
Written or Contributed by: Ken Eppstein, Outhouse Contributor


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A man was in custody Wednesday as detectives with the Davidson County Sheriff's Office continue their investigation in regard to a home invasion that occurred this past week in the Midway community.
A man was in custody Wednesday as detectives with the Davidson County Sheriff's Office continue their investigation in regard to a home invasion that occurred this past week in the Midway community.
Obrian Montez Carter, 25, of 738 Cassell St., Winston-Salem, was in the Davidson County Detention Center under a $500,000 secured bond late Wednesday morning. Carter, who was arrested Monday, has been charged with four counts of felony second-degree kidnapping, assault with a deadly weapon, two counts of felony larceny after breaking and entering, felony first-degree burglary, felony robbery with a dangerous weapon and injury to personal property. He is scheduled to appear in court on Tuesday.
Maj. E. Brian Grubb, chief deputy of the Davidson County Sheriff's Office, said Carter's arrest stems from crimes that occurred between 2 a.m. and 3 a.m. Dec. 4 at a mobile home in the 700 block of Norman Shoaf Road. Seven to eight people, including children were inside when the suspects entered the residence, the chief deputy said.
Grubb said the suspects, who were masked and armed with a long gun, kicked in the front door to the mobile home, went in and robbed the residents. One of the residents, he said, received a nonlife-threatening injury to the head after being struck with the long gun.
One shot was fired but no one was struck with a bullet, according to the Davidson County Sheriff's Office. Grubb said some of the residents were moved "against their will" to the other side of the mobile home.
An undisclosed amount of cash and cell phones were taken from the residents, according to arrest warrants. None of the property has been recovered, sheriff's officials confirmed Wednesday morning.
Deputies continue to investigate how the suspects got to and from the residence. Grubb said the residents made a 911 call almost immediately after the incident.
Grubb said Wednesday that crimes like the home invasion are not going to be tolerated. "When incidences such as these occur, we will hunt you down, see you are arrested and justice will be served," the chief deputy said.
DCSO Capt. Mitch Kepley said Carter is known to the victims. Further arrests had not been made as of Wednesday morning.
Anyone with information is encouraged to contact Lexington Area Crimestoppers at 243-2400 or the Davidson County Sheriff's Office at 242-2105.
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Doris E. Gauthier
Former Manistique, Mich., resident, Doris E. Gauthier, 89, of Henderson, Nev., died Friday, Jan. 18, 2013, in Henderson.
She was born Dec. 20, 1923, in Bascom, Ohio, the daughter of John and Sarah (Schultz) Myers and graduated from high school in Republic, Ohio.
During World War II, Doris served in the WACS.
She was employed as a cabin servicer by Delta Airlines at Detroit Metro Airport until her retirement.
On Dec. 1, 1945, Doris married Gerard W. Gauthier in Detroit, Mich. They lived in Dearborn Heights, Mich., for many years and moved to the Manistique area in 1979 following their retirements. They then moved to Henderson, in 1997. Gerard preceded her in death on Aug. 4, 2012.
She was a member of St. Francis de Sales Catholic Church in Manistique, Disabled American Veterans Auxiliary in Munising, and Indian Lake Golf and Country Club. She loved to read and garden.
Doris is survived by her daughters, Helen Dawson of Taylor, Mich. and Pennie (Peter) Robare of Henderson; grandchildren, - Michelle Dawson of Taylor and Matthew Robare of Dearborn Heights.; sisters, Edith Stevens of Henderson, Beatrice Flood of Attica, Ohio, Wanda Bohlin of Tiffin, Ohio and Barbara Rotruck of Genoa, Ohio; along with nieces and nephews.
In addition to her parents and husband, she was preceded in death by her son-in-law, William Dawson; grandson, Jeffrey Dawson; brothers, John, Paul and Daryl Myers; and sisters, Gladys Cool, Lola Crowley, Evelyn LaFountain, Lucille Dundore, Lillian Runion and Clara Smith.
Visitation will be held from 10-11 a.m., Wednesday, May 15, at Messier-Broullire Funeral Home in Manistique.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 11:30 a.m. on Wednesday, at St. Francis de Sales Church in Manistique with Father Glenn Theoret officiating. Burial with veteran's honors will be in the New Garden Cemetery.
Messier-Broullire Funeral Home of Manistique is assisting the family with arrangements. Online condolences may be expressed at www.mbfuneral.com.
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Lady Bucs go 4-0-0 through the month of August
MACON, Ga. (Sept. 5, 2012) – For just the second time in program history, the ETSU women's soccer team opened the season with four straight wins, and the Lady Bucs are asking their fans to vote for the Blue and Gold in the August CRONS Achiever poll.
Five nominees and their accomplishments are listed on the Atlantic Sun Insider blog, and the recipient of the award is determined completely by fan vote. The winning school receives an award from the Crons Brand, which is the Official Motivation and Apparel Brand of the Atlantic Sun Conference. Crons began sponsoring the monthly "Achiever Award" in January to recognize what A-Sun fans deem the most notable performance of each month.
To vote for ETSU Women's Soccer, visit http://atlanticsun-insider.blogspot.com. Below is a brief review on the Lady Bucs perfect 4-0-0 start to the season.
The ETSU women's soccer team tied its best start in program history posting a perfect 4-0-0 record in August. The Lady Bucs began the season on the road with a 2-0 shutout of Tennessee Tech, followed by a 2-1 overtime victory at UNC Asheville. In its home opener, ETSU won its second straight overtime game, 3-2, over Presbyterian, and completed the weekend sweep with a 1-0 shutout of defending Big South champion Radford. Freshman goalkeeper Sierra Campbell was named A-Sun Defensive Player of the Week on Aug. 20, and junior striker Ramey Kerns followed with her second career A-Sun Player of the Week honors on Aug. 27.
As the Official Motivation and Apparel Brand of the Atlantic Sun Conference, the Crons Brand provides what it calls "high quality motivational apparel, merchandise, and accessories to inspire people to get better and constantly strive for their goals." It also strives to reinforce positive messages to athletes about what it takes to be a winner and the importance of working harder than anyone else in order to reach their full potential. Crons communicates this message through four separate product categories: Team Gear, Lifestyle Apparel, Nutritional Products, and School Programs. Crons is a national brand with its message-themed and motivational merchandise and apparel already in use by more than 500 schools and organizations in 25 states.
Crons perpetuates its message through its Achievers Program, designed to teach students the importance of setting and achieving goals. The program focuses on fostering skills that will help young people set smart, measurable goals now and in the future – leading to academic, personal and professional success.
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Chapter 6: Principles of ecology
Conservation of wildlife requires an understanding of ecology, the science devoted to study of the interactions among organisms and their environment. Ecology is defined as "the study of the abundance and distribution of organisms" (Begon, Harper and Townsend 1996). Understanding why animals thrive where they do requires an intimate knowledge of both the organisms and they environment in which they live, including other organisms. Ecology is a subdiscipline of biology, the scientific study of life. Biology is a broad discipline that spans many levels of organization, from molecules to ecosystems. In this chapter we present the broad principles that are incorporated into ecological thinking, or, as Aldo Leopold so gracefully stated, into "thinking like a mountain."
Traditionally, ecology focuses on the larger scales in biology, from the individual organism through populations, communities, ecosystems, and the biosphere (Box 6.1).
- Populations are interbreeding groups of individuals of the same species, generally living in the same contiguous habitat.
- Communities are interacting populations of different species.
- Ecosystems are comprised of both the biotic (living) and abiotic (non-living) factors in a given area; they contain both the broad biological community and all the physical processes (such as weather, soil, hydrology, nutrients, energy flow etc.) that influence that community.
- The biosphere is global in scale, and includes all the biological and physical processes that allow for and influence life on Earth.
- Higher scales of organization contain smaller scales (e.g., a given community contains populations of various species), yet all scales also possess properties that are unique to that scale and that cannot be deduced from properties of included scales. For example, the nature and strength of interactions among two species of meadow mice cannot be fully explained even with the most sophisticated models of their population dynamics. Thus, many interactions at the community level are emergent properties of communities.
In contrast, molecular and cell biology studies scales smaller than the individual organism. The great difference in the scale of the subject matter of these sub-disciplines of biology has resulted in large differences in the study methods, ways of thinking, and disciplinary culture of these two sub-disciplines. In fact, these sub-disciplines are now essentially treated as different fields at most major universities, with different departments, undergraduate majors, and faculty who do not read the same literature or go to the same conferences. As a result a dichotomy has been growing within biology. There are also biologists who work at the individual organism scale, studying topics like anatomy, physiology, and behavior, but even many of these "organismal" biologists will tend toward either the broader-scale ecological way of thinking or the smaller-scale molecular/cellular approach.
This leads us to ask the following questions. Why does a divide seem to occur in biology at the scale of the individual organism? Why are the biological processes, and the ways of studying them, so radically different at larger, ecological scales vs. smaller, molecular and cellular scales? What happens at the scale of the individual organism that is so crucial to biology, and how might it explain the seemingly dichotomous nature of modern biology?
Natural selection is the driving force of adaptation and evolution, and it is such an important topic in biology that we have devoted an entire chapter to it (Chapter 5). Biologists generally agree that natural selection occurs predominantly on the scale of the individual organism (Williams 1966), although some argue that it can theoretically occur at other scales as well (Wilson 1980). Each individual organism acts to maximize its own survival and ability to produce offspring that are in turn able to survive and reproduce (called fitness by biologists), even at the expense of other organisms of the same species. Thus, natural selection means that those heritable traits that increase the fitness of an individual organism have a greater probability of being present in future generations within the population. The fact that selection is nearly always strongest on the scale of the individual organism has important ramifications for understanding ecology (Levin 2002). At scales smaller than the individual organisms, the units (cells, genes) are inextricably dependent upon each other for survival. As a result, cooperation among these units is high, and overall they work together for the "good" of the whole organism. However, it is not necessarily easy to keep these units working together, and just how the conflicts among genes and cell lineages were resolved so that multi-cellular organisms could evolve is a fascinating question in evolutionary biology. In fact, cancer is one instance where cells increase their own rate of replication at the expense of the other cells, even though that results in the demise of the entire organism. Our immune systems keep this from happening most of the time, removing those cells that are not working for the good of the whole, yet still 24% of Americans get cancer at some point in their lives (Masters 1996).
In contrast, at scales larger than that of the individual organism, the units generally do not work together for the good of the whole. Each individual organism is out to maximize its own individual survival and reproduction, even if it does not benefit the population, community, or ecosystem. The amazing thing is that in spite of the fact that essentially all the sub-units of ecological systems are behaving in a selfish "cancerous" way, populations and communities continue to thrive and ecosystem processes continue to exist. The conditions for life are not regulated for the good of the whole ecosystem, but rather the persistence of life emerges from the interactions between organisms and the environment. This may sound brutal, and in many respects it is. In natural systems the vast majority of organisms die before reproducing, usually being eaten by other organisms or starving to death. Despite this, organisms do things to benefit each other, although they do so mainly if it also benefits them as individuals or does not harm them in any way. This is in direct contrast to many popular versions of ecological systems, which often describe communities and ecosystems as a "balanced" assemblage of organisms working together to maintain life. The old "balance of nature" paradigm basically assumed each ecosystem had some ideal state that it could maintain indefinitely, at least in the absence of humans. We now realize that even in the absence of human influence, ecosystems are constantly changing in response to changes in the environment (e.g., climate change caused by volcanic eruptions, big floods on rivers, fires in forests) and the organisms that live there (evolution). In fact, if there is a new paradigm for ecology it is that "the only constant is change." Certainly, the fossil history of life provides good evidence of this!
Despite the ever-changing nature of ecological systems, all organisms and species within an ecosystem are dependent upon other life forms for their existence. It is clear that predators, such as wolves, are dependent upon their herbivore prey, such as elk and moose, for existence. It is also readily apparent that elk and moose are dependent upon the plant species they eat. Those plants are in turn dependent upon the microorganisms that form soil, and often on symbiotic fungi in their roots, called mycorrhizae, to obtain water and nutrients. Without the mycorrhizae there quite likely would be no wolves! The wolves themselves also have indirect effects that benefit other species. For instance, ecologists have observed that where wolves are present in the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem of the northern Rocky Mountains, there is greater abundance and diversity of songbirds (Berger et al. 2001). This is because when wolves are present there are fewer moose present in the tree-lined riparian zones of streams. Moose are voracious herbivores, and they can lower plant diversity in the riparian zone by over-grazing preferred species of trees and shrubs. When wolves are present the moose densities go down, plant diversity goes up, and as a result the diversity of rare songbirds that are dependent upon the riparian habitat also increases. The interdependence of species in ecological communities is also illustrated by the example of beaver creating habitat for dozens of other species and increasing ecosystem productivity as described in Chapter 2. Even the oxygen in the atmosphere that all animals require accumulated from the photosynthetic action of algae in the oceans over the millennia.
All of these ecological interdependencies are crucial to the persistence of wildlife, and all other forms of multicellular life on earth. However, the fact that life is dependent upon interactions in ecological systems in which the organisms are not acting for the benefit of the whole gives ecological systems some distinct, and disturbing (to us), characteristics. Thus, alteration of ecological systems is often irreversible (at least within the time frame of human lives), and in general the exact response of ecological systems to perturbations is difficult to predict. Humans accelerate the processes of ecosystem change and push them in unanticipated directions, particularly through alteration of physical processes. This change often has undesirable consequences for humans, which is why we need to take such care to protect ecosystems and biodiversity. Scientific investigation of ecosystem properties can be challenging, but ecologists are making significant progress in better understanding life at larger scales of organization.
Table of Contents
1. Roots of the modern environmental dilemma: A brief history of the relationship between humans and wildlife
2. A history of wildlife in North America
3. Climatic determinants of global patterns of biodiversity
4. Biodiversity
5. Natural selection
6. Principles of ecology
7. Niche and habitat
8. Conservation biology
9. Conservation in the USA: legislative milestones
10. Alien invaders
11. Wildlife and Pollution
12. What you can do to save wildlife
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No. 14 Michigan St out to overcome Nebraska demon
LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Michigan State has defeated every Big Ten opponent it's faced since 2011 except Nebraska. The Spartans, in fact, have never beaten the Cornhuskers.
Saturday's game at Memorial Stadium marks the eighth Michigan State-Nebraska meeting, and the stakes have never been higher for the 14th-ranked Spartans.
If they win, they are all but assured of claiming the Legends Division. If they lose, Nebraska gains the inside track to the Big Ten championship game.
Michigan State (8-1) is 5-0 in Big Ten play for the first time in coach Mark Dantonio's seven seasons and is coming off a bye week following its 29-6 dismantling of Michigan.
"We've allowed sort of the dust to settle a little bit in terms of where the conference is at and really where we go from here," Dantonio said. "We've talked among our players about how the next three games are so important in the outcome of this football season. Got a great challenge in Lincoln waiting for us."
The Huskers (7-2, 4-1) have put themselves in contention to win the division despite the loss of fourth-year starting quarterback Taylor Martinez to a foot issue, an injury-riddled offensive line and a road loss to Minnesota that fueled speculation about coach Bo Pelini's future.
Since then the Huskers have beaten Northwestern at home on a Hail Mary and Michigan on the road with a smothering defensive performance.
Nebraska has flummoxed the Spartans since joining the Big Ten in 2011.
Michigan State averaged 33 points and 393 yards in games against seven other Big Ten opponents in 2011, but managed just 187 yards in a 24-3 loss in Lincoln. That was the Spartans' only conference loss, and they went on to play in the Big Ten title game.
Last year, Michigan State allowed its seven other conference opponents an average of 86 yards rushing and 267 total, but Nebraska churned out 313 yards on the ground and 473 total and beat the Spartans 28-24 in East Lansing, Mich., on a touchdown with 6 seconds left.
The Spartans for the third straight year have a defense that's putting up impressive numbers. They are best in the nation against the run and in total defense.
"But they can be beat," said Tommy Armstrong Jr., who has taken over for Martinez. "When our offense is clicking, I don't think there is anyone in the country that can stop us."
Five things to watch as the Spartans and Huskers play for control of the Legends Division:
NEBRASKA'S LIMPING LINE: Lots of faces are changing places in a cursed season for the Huskers' offensive line. Guard Mike Moudy, who took over for the injured Spencer Long four games ago, was hurt in practice this week and had his arm in a sling. Guard Jake Cotton has been out two weeks with a knee sprain and might be able to play. Zach Sterup is in line for his first start after tackle Jeremiah Sirles injured his knee last week. Cole Pensick, the regular center, is replaced by Mark Pelini.
TRIPLE-OPTION THREAT: The emergence of Armstrong has brought back the threat of the triple-option, the identity of old-school Nebraska football. Offensive coordinator Tim Beck surely will have the option on his play sheet against a Michigan State defense that loves to blitz. Armstrong's option skills are the best Nebraska has had since Jammal Lord in the early 2000s. The Huskers went to the option on three of their 14 plays during the 75-yard winning drive against Michigan.
CONNOR COOK'S TURN: Kirk Cousins couldn't beat Nebraska, and neither could Andrew Maxwell. Now it's Connor Cook's turn to get a crack at the Huskers. Cook is the first MSU quarterback since 1966 to win seven of his first eight starts. He's thrown 13 touchdowns against three interceptions. His biggest test, to date, comes Saturday. "We have played well on the road, and so I expect him to have a great football game," Dantonio said. "He's going to have to create. There's no question about that."
BENNIE THE BALLER: If Nebraska is able to shut down the run, Cook is going to be relying on guys like Bennie Fowler. The fifth-year senior leads Spartans receivers with 353 yards, five touchdowns and seven catches for 20 yards or longer. All five of his TDs have come in the last six games.
SPARTAN SENIORS: A victory over Nebraska would make the Michigan State seniors the winningest group in the program's 117-year history. The 2013 seniors are 37-12 (.755) since 2010.


text: Dave's ESL Cafe's Student Discussion Forums :: View topic - Oliver Twist: chapter 12 Dave's ESL Cafe's Student Discussion Forums"The Internet's Meeting Place for ESL/EFL Students and Teachers from Around the World!" FAQ Search Memberlist Usergroups Register Profile Log in to check your private messages Log in Oliver Twist: chapter 12 Dave's ESL Cafe's Student Discussion Forums Forum Index -> Literature View previous topic :: View next topic Author Message crliuJoined: 18 May 2003Posts: 16 Posted: Fri Sep 19, 2003 7:49 pm Post subject: Oliver Twist: chapter 12 Hello, All: I have immense difficulty in understanding the Charles D.'s commentary in Chapter 12. The two paragraphs begin right after Oliver fainted at Mr. Brownlow's house. Can anyone please help? Thanks. Back to top CoreyJoined: 23 Mar 2003Posts: 445Location: Costa Rica Posted: Sun Sep 21, 2003 7:57 pm Post subject: Maybe if you posted the two paragraphs someone could help. Corey_________________Niagara Summer Programs Back to top crliuJoined: 18 May 2003Posts: 16 Posted: Sun Sep 21, 2003 10:26 pm Post subject: Hi, Corey, thank you for your reply. Here are the two difficult paragraphs I encountered while reading chapter 12 of "Oliver Twist". Please help. Thanks again. That when the Dodger, and his accomplished friend Master Bates, joined in the hue-and-cry which was raised at Oliver's heels, in consequence of their executing an illegal conveyance of Mr. Brownlow's personal property, as has been already described, they were actuated by a very laudable and becoming regard for themselves; and forasmuch as the freedom of the subject and the liberty of the individual are among the first and proudest boasts of a true-hearted Englishman, so, I need hardly beg the reader to observe, that this action should tend to exalt them in the opinion of all public and patriotic men, in almost as great a degree as this strong proof of their anxiety for their own preservation and safety goes to corroborate and confirm the little code of laws which certain profound and sound-judging philosophers have laid down as the mainsprings of all Nature's deeds and actions: the said philosophers very wisely reducing the good lady's proceedings to matters of maxim and theory: and, by a very neat and pretty compliment to her exalted wisdom and understanding, putting entirely out of sight any considerations of heart, or generous impulse and feeling. For, these are matters totally beneath a female who is acknowledged by universal admission to be far above the numerous little foibles and weaknesses of her sex. If I wanted any further proof of the strictly philosophical nature of the conduct of these young gentlemen in their very delicate predicament, I should at once find it in the fact (also recorded in a foregoing part of this narrative), of their quitting the pursuit, when the general attention was fixed upon Oliver; and making immediately for their home by the shortest possible cut. Although I do not mean to assert that it is usually the practice of renowned and learned sages, to shorten the road to any great conclusion (their course indeed being rather to lengthen the distance, by various circumlocutions and discursive staggerings, like unto those in which drunken men under the pressure of a too mighty flow of ideas, are prone to indulge); still, I do mean to say, and do say distinctly, that it is the invariable practice of many mighty philosophers, in carrying out their theories, to evince great wisdom and foresight in providing against every possible contingency which can be supposed at all likely to affect themselves. Thus, to do a great right, you may do a little wrong; and you may take any means which the end to be attained will justify; the amount of the right, or the amount of the wrong, or indeed the distinction between the two, being left entirely to the philosopher concerned, to be settled and determined by his clear, comprehensive, and impartial view of his own particular case. Back to top crliuJoined: 18 May 2003Posts: 16 Posted: Wed Sep 24, 2003 11:14 pm Post subject: Hello, All, In "the freedom of the subject and the liberty of the individual" mentioned in the first paragraph, does the "subject" mean a citizen of the British Empire? Also, in "reducing the good lady's proceedings to ..." mentioned in the first paragraph, does "the good lady" mean Nature? Thanks in advance for your help. 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