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Monday, February 18, 2013
Snack On This...
Salty, crunchy snack foods are a weakness for most people. Instead of eating chips or popcorn or crackers, which quickly add up in unwanted pounds, make a batch of these delicious, crunchy kale chips. Kale chips are low in carbs and make a delicious crunchy snack.
Sunday, February 17, 2013
(BSU's) REYNOLDS AND WILLIAMS LEAD BOWIE STATE AT VIRGINIA TECH CHALLENGE
BLACKSBURG, Va. – Even though there were no team scores, freshman Kendall Reynolds and Junior Bryan Williams were Bowie State’s top two finishers at the Virginia Tech Challenge.
Reynolds placed first in the Women’s Triple Jump – 11.86m. Junior Brelyn Finley participated in the Shot Put and finished 6th overall with a throw of 12.98m. Junior Michelle Palmer also came away from the two-day event with a top 10 finish, placing 8th in the 400 Meter Dash (58.26).
Other Bowie State participants to place include junior Brittany Williams (11th) in the 800 Meter Run (2:21.04), senior Indya Price (12th) in the 200 Meter Dash (25.66), and sophomore Ayanna Tweedy (14th) in the Shot Put (11.62) and freshman Faith Sykes (15th) in the 400 Meter Run (59.21).
The Lady Bulldogs’ 4x400 Meter Relay team consisting of Sykes, Palmer, Price and Williams crossed the finish line in 5th place with a time of 3:56.70.
On the men’s side, Williams placed in the top 20 in two events, finishing 6th in the Triple Jump (13.91m) and 15th in the Long Jump (6.57m).
Sophomore Ndjami Chick had a 14th place finish in the men’s 5000 Meter Run, crossing the finish line with a time of 17:13.62.
Junior Channing Johnson finished 6th Shot Put (14.06m) and senior Dana Smothers rounded BSU’s participants with a 15th place finish in the 800 Meter Run with a time of 1:55.21.
Firebirds Late Season Run Continues With Exciting, 86-84 Comeback Win Over Dowling
February 16, 2013
full stats
Junior transfer guards Ralph Watts (Sociology – Peekskill, NY/UAlbany) and Michael Terry (Criminal Justice – Philadelphia, PA/Boston U) each scored 19 points and combined for 16 rebounds to lead the Firebirds offensively. Also, junior transfer point guard Quasim Jones (Business Management – Philadelphia, PA/Johnson CC) added 14 points, five assists and four rebounds, D'Angelo Johnson(Mass Media – Washington, DC/Virginia St.) pitched in 13 points, and senior guard Brandon Ennis(Mass Media – Ontario, Canada/Southern Connecticut St.) registered a season-high 10 points.
Firebirds Late Season Run Continues With Exciting, 86-84 Comeback Win Over Dowling
Junior Michael Terry registered 19 points and seven rebounds.
| FINAL | 1 | 2 | T |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dowling (9-14, 6-8 ECC) | 43 | 41 | 84 |
| Dist. Columbia (5-18, 4-11 ECC) | 47 | 39 | 86 |
| Washington, D.C. | |||
| DOWLING | DIST. COLUMBIA |
|---|---|
| Pts: Davis, Darien - 21 | Pts: 2 Players (#15, #20 - 19) |
| Reb: Davis, Darien - 9 | Reb: Ralph Watts - 9 |
| Ast: 3 Players (#22, #11, #00 - 3) | Ast: Quasim Jones - 5 |
| TEAM STATISTICS | DOWLING | DIST. COLUMBIA |
|---|---|---|
| Field Goal % | 51.6% (33-64 ) | 42.6% (29-68 ) |
| Rebounds | 36 | 36 |
| Assists | 13 | 16 |
| Turnovers | 21 | 12 |
| Pts off Turnovers | 14 | 21 |
| 2nd Chance Pts | 15 | 18 |
| Pts in the Paint | 44 | 42 |
| Fastbreak Pts | 0 | 0 |
| Bench Pts | 75 | 23 |
WASHINGTON, DC – The Firebirds have now won three of their last four games as they erased an 84-80 deficit with a 6-0 run in the final 41 seconds of regulation to beat Dowling, 86-84 in the East Coast Conference game of the week Saturday afternoon at UDC Gym.
District of Columbia, which earned its first back-to-back wins of the season, improved to 4-11 in league play and 5-18 overall. The Firebirds have also won their last three consecutive home games and moved to .500 at UDC Gym this season with a record of 5-5. They sit just two games behind Dowling (6-8 ECC; 9-13 overall) for 6th place in the league standings with three games left to play.
Junior transfer guards Ralph Watts (Sociology – Peekskill, NY/UAlbany) and Michael Terry (Criminal Justice – Philadelphia, PA/Boston U) each scored 19 points and combined for 16 rebounds to lead the Firebirds offensively. Also, junior transfer point guard Quasim Jones (Business Management – Philadelphia, PA/Johnson CC) added 14 points, five assists and four rebounds, D'Angelo Johnson(Mass Media – Washington, DC/Virginia St.) pitched in 13 points, and senior guard Brandon Ennis(Mass Media – Ontario, Canada/Southern Connecticut St.) registered a season-high 10 points.
Dowling featured two 20+ scorers in reserve guard Darien Davis (21 points, nine rebounds, three assists, three steals) and starting forward Evan Maxwell (20 points, seven rebounds). Ronald Baker and Josh Malone also added 13 points apiece.
The Firebirds opened the game on a 10-3 run culminating in a Terry three-pointer near the 15-minute mark. They would open up an 11-point advantage (20-9) after a pair of free-throws by Terry with 12:27 left in the first half, but a 16-5 Dowling surge forced a 25-all tie with just under nine minutes to play. The Golden Lions took only their 2nd lead of the first half, 31-30 with a three-pointer by Davis at the 7:42 mark, but a pair of free-throws by Ennis put the Firebirds back in the lead to stay for the remainder of the first half. In fact, the Ennis free-throws jump-started a 10-0 Firebirds surge which put District of Columbia in front, 40-31 with just over five minutes left to play in the half. Dowling went on to score 12 of the final 19 points of the half though as the Firebirds settled for a 47-43 halftime lead.
When play resumed, the Golden Lions out-scored the Firebirds 8-4 in the first 4:14 of the second half to force the 5th tie of the game, 51-all. Dowling would take its first lead of the closing period at the 14:30 mark after a layup by Davis. Four lead changes and three ties would ensue before the Golden Lions would break a 61-61 deadlock with a 5-0 run to go up 66-61 with just under 10 minutes to play. The Firebirds would then answer though with a 15-6 run which gave them a 76-72 lead at the 4:05 mark.
District of Columbia still led 80-76 after a three-pointer by Jones at the 1:45 mark, but an 8-0 run by Dowling, highlighted by five consecutive points from Davis, pushed the visitors ahead, 84-80 with just 41 seconds left in regulation. Jones got to the free-throw line and knocked down both with 33 seconds left to bring the Firebirds within two, 84-82. Then, following a steal by Watts on the defensive end, Watts gathered an offensive rebound off of a missed three-pointer by sophomoreFlorent Pontens (Business Management – Tarbes, France/Cheshire Academy), and converted an and-one layup to tie the score. He
then got his free-throw to roll in to complete the three-point play and put his team up, 85-84 with 25 ticks left.
then got his free-throw to roll in to complete the three-point play and put his team up, 85-84 with 25 ticks left.
Back on the defensive end, the Firebirds forced Davis to take too many steps in the paint resulting in a travelling violation and return of possession. The Golden Lions quickly fouled Terry after the inbounds pass, and Terry made the 2nd of his two free-throw attempts after missing the first to give the Firebirds an 86-84 lead with only nine seconds remaining.
On the ensuing Dowling possession, Davis tried to put up a running jump shot in the paint, but Pontens sent his shot right back with a potential game-saving block, and the Firebirds ran off the final seconds of the clock in jubilation.
On the ensuing Dowling possession, Davis tried to put up a running jump shot in the paint, but Pontens sent his shot right back with a potential game-saving block, and the Firebirds ran off the final seconds of the clock in jubilation.
Dowling actually out-shot District of Columbia 52-percent to 43-percent from the field and was much better from three-point range (53-percent to 33-percent). However, the Firebirds went to the free-throw line much more often and cashed in for 21-of-24 from the stripe compared to 9-of-14 by the Golden Lions. The rebounding battle was dead even at 36 boards apiece while Dowling had a slight, 44-42 edge in points in the paint and the Firebirds had a slight 18-15 edge in second-chance points. Where District of Columbia really separated itself though was with its assist-to-turnover ratio. The Firebirds had 16 assists to 12 turnovers while Dowling had 13 assists and 21 turnovers.
Next up for District of Columbia is a road game at ECC foe Queens College on Wednesday, February 20th at 7 p.m. The Firebirds will look to even the season series with the Knights and win their first road game of the season.
Upset-Minded District of Columbia Drops 63-56 Verdict to No. 17 Dowling
February 16, 2013
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Sophomore guard Denikka Brent led all Firebird scorers with 19 points and collected a game-high nine rebounds.
| FINAL | 1 | 2 | T |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dowling (19-3, 13-1 ECC) | 20 | 43 | 63 |
| Dist. Columbia (8-17, 3-12 ECC) | 30 | 26 | 56 |
| Washington, D.C. | |||
| DOWLING | DIST. COLUMBIA |
|---|---|
| Pts: Simmons, Connie - 21 | Pts: Denikka Brent - 19 |
| Reb: Wilson, Danielle - 7 | Reb: Denikka Brent - 9 |
| Ast: Verrelle, Christine - 4 | Ast: Teara Shaw - 3 |
| TEAM STATISTICS | DOWLING | DIST. COLUMBIA |
|---|---|---|
| Field Goal % | 43.5% (20-46 ) | 36.5% (19-52 ) |
| Rebounds | 31 | 32 |
| Assists | 13 | 8 |
| Turnovers | 18 | 16 |
| Pts off Turnovers | 17 | 9 |
| 2nd Chance Pts | 9 | 8 |
| Pts in the Paint | 24 | 18 |
| Fastbreak Pts | 0 | 0 |
| Bench Pts | 7 | 14 |
WASHINGTON, DC – The Firebirds took a 30-20 lead at halftime over No. 17 Dowling, but had no answer defensively for the Golden Lions' Danielle Wilson and Connie Simmons in the second half as they fell by a score of 63-56 in the East Coast Conference doubleheader of the week on Saturday afternoon at UDC Gym.
The loss drops the Firebirds to 3-12 in the ECC (8-17 overall) as they remain three games back of 6th place Queens in the win column with only three games remaining. District of Columbia will visit Queens on Wednesday, February 20th for a 5 p.m. tip-off in what will be a must-win game for the Firebirds.
Dowling remains half a game back of NYIT for 1st place in the league standings with a mark of 13-1 in conference play (19-3 overall). The Golden Lions also completed the season sweep of District of Columbia having fallen behind at halftime of both games.
Sophomore guard Denikka Brent (Mechanical Engineering – Chesapeake, VA/Booker T. Washington HS) led all Firebird scorers with 19 points and collected a game-high nine rebounds. Sophomore center Lianne Miller (Health Education – Fareham, England/Swanmore College of Technology) and freshman guard Tiara Goode (Forensics – Brentwood, NY/Brentwood HS) each added eight points as well.
Leading the Golden Lions back from a 10-point halftime deficit were senior guard Connie Simmons and senior forward Danielle Wilson. Simmons scored 12 of her game-high 21 in the second half, much of which came from the foul line, as she was 8-of-9 from the stripe (9-of-10 for the game). Meanwhile, Wilson was 5-of-6 from the field and 4-of-5 from the foul line as she scored 14 of her 20 points in the closing period as well. Sophomore guard Christina Verrelle was also pivotal in the final half, knocking down 3-of-4 from behind-the-arc for nine of her 12 points.
The Firebirds scored the first six points of the game and led for the entirety of the first half. The Golden Lions cut their deficit to three on three separate occasions, including a 19-16 score at the 5:16 mark. It was at that juncture, however, that District of Columbia would close out the half on an 11-4 run to take its largest lead of the half, 30-20. The Firebirds may have led by even more at halftime, but only turned 11 Dowling turnovers into four points as they failed to convert several fast-break opportunities, and they missed four of their 13 first half free-throws.
Brent scored the first six points of the half for District of Columbia and helped them maintain a double-digit lead of 36-25 with almost five minutes gone by in the second half, but Dowling would take the game over from there. The Golden Lions mounted an 18-0 run over the next seven minutes Simmons and Wilson combined for 12 points and Verelle knocked down two three-pointers to put the visitors in front for the first time all game with a lead of 43-36.
A 6-0 response by the Firebirds culminating in a pair of free-throws by freshman guard Tajruba Baldwin-Kollore (Public Health – Newport News, VA/Denbigh HS) brought District of Columbia back within one (43-42), and later, Baldwin-Kollore would knock down a high-arching three-pointer from the top of the key to make it a one-point game again (48-47) with just under five minutes to play.
At that point though, the Firebirds ran out of gas, allowing Dowling on a 7-0 run to fall behind 55-47 with 3:11 left to play. A three-pointer by Goode cut the deficit to 55-50, but that was as close as District of Columbia would get the rest of the way.
FIVE SENIORS CLOSE OUT HOME CAREER WITH 67-63 DIVISION WIN OVER CHOWAN
BOWIE, Md. – Five seniors played their final home game in a Bulldogs uniform and came away on the positive side of the scoreboard, defeating Chowan University 60-53. With the win, the Bowie State record improves to 10-13 overall, 6-8 in the CIAA and 3-5 in the North.
“I really happy for my seniors and really proud of this team for sending them out the right way”, said head coach Darrell Brooks.
Senior Byron Westmorland (Baltimore, Md.) led the Bulldogs with 15 points (all 3-pointers) to go along with four rebounds, three assists, two blocks and a steal. Senior Najee White (Jamaica Queens, N.Y.) and junior Ray Gatling (Oxon Hill, Md.) added 11 points each and contributed three assists apiece. Senior Branden Doughty (Upper Marlboro, Md.) chipped in nine points on 3-of-4 shooting and added two rebounds, two blocks and one steal. BSU’s other two seniors Dameatric Scott (Hagerstown, Md.) and Bryan Wilson (Upper Marlboro, Md.) recorded eight and seven points respectively.
Chowan’s Kyree Bethel (Fayetteville, N.C.) led all scorers in the contest with 24 points (seven of them three pointers) and Quinton McDuffie (San Diego, Calif.) added 15 points before fouling out of the game. The loss keeps Chowan winless in the CIAA 0-14 (0-8 North) and sets their season record at 6-17.
Bethel started the game off with a three pointer for the Hawks. A 13-4 run by the Bulldogs gave Bowie Sate a 13-7 lead at the 14:49 mark in the first half. Bowie State held onto the lead until another three pointer from Bethel gave the Hawks a 20-19 lead with 6:36 remaining in the half. The Bulldogs regained the lead 45 seconds before halftime after a dunk from Brandon Doughty gave Bowie State a 27-26 advantage. Chowan was unable to answer back and trailed 29-26 heading into halftime.
The Bulldogs pressure defense held the Hawks to 8-of-29 (27.6 percent) field goal shooting in the first half. Five of Chowan’s eight first period field goals came behind the 3-point line with all the triples coming from Bethel.
Bowie State made 10-of-24 first half field goals (41.7 percent) and was led by Scott’s seven points.
The Bulldogs led by as much as 11 points (47-36) at the 13:50 mark of the second half only to see the Chowan Hawks cut the lead to 53-52 with 6:10 left to play in the game. Bowie State countered with a 10-4 run to give the Bulldogs some breathing room at 63-56.
“The key point and time for us tonight was midway through the second half through the end of the game where we really did a good job defending the 3-point line”, said Brooks.
SENIORS LEAD LADY BULLDOGS TO 60-53 HOME FINALE WIN OVER CHOWAN
BOWIE, Md. – Bowie State University sent their two seniors out on a high note as the Lady Bulldogs defeated Chowan University 60-53. The win puts the Lady Bulldogs in third in the CIAA Northern Division with Virginia State.
Seniors Cortney Baynard (Dover, Del.) and Jasmine Jacobs (Baltimore, Md.) led the way for the Lady Bulldogs with 12 points each. Sophomore Bria Robinson (Richmond, Va.) added eight points and three blocks junior Moriah Goodman (Baltimore, Md.) contributed six points and a game-high eight rebounds.
Bowie State (7-15, 4-10 CIAA, 3-5 North) trailed early in the first half before taking a six point lead (12-6) at the 12:59 mark.
The Hawks used an 8-2 run to regain the lead four minutes later only to have the Lady Bulldogs take the lead back on a three-point play by sophomore Alisha Burley (Baltimore, Md.).
Bowie State went into halftime with a slim 27-24 advantage on 36.4 percent shooting from the floor. Free throws were a key to the Lady Bulldogs’ lead as they converted 11-of-14 (78.6 percent).
The Hawks made 8-of-22 first half field goals (36.4 percent), which included 5-of-6 beyond the arc. Over half of Chowan’s first half points were generated by their bench as the reserved were responsible for 14 in the first 20 minutes.
Chowan (4-19, 4-10 CIAA, 2-6 North) was paced by Naima Harrington (Newport News, Va.) with a team-high 10 points.
The Hawks tied the game twice early in the second half with the last coming at 30 at the 17:39 mark following a lay-up by T’Arra Cutting (Randallstown, Md.).
A 3-pointer by BSU’s Baynard gave the advantage back over to the Lady Bulldogs for good on their next possession at 33-30.
Both teams shot an identical 33.3 percent from the field in the second half, with BSU going 7-of-21 and CU making 9-of-27.
“This was a good win … I thought will played together as a team”, said Bowie State second-year head coach Renard Smith. “The 22 points off (17) Chowan turnovers was the difference in the game.”
The Lady Bulldogs return to action on Wednesday (February 20) at 5:30 pm at Virginia State University. Game time is set for 5:30 pm in VSU’s Daniel Gymnasium.
This new virus kills only cancer
The
one virus you might
not mind getting!
Scientists have spent decades experimenting
with the use of viruses as cancer treatments. And according to some recent study
results—they may be onto something BIG! Keep reading. . .
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How Carolyn Reversed
Her Alzheimer's by Disobeying Her Doctor
An all-natural protein melts away the
brain-clogging mineral that triggers memory loss, dementia and Alzheimer's — and
cuts brain cell death in half! And yet this Nobel Prize-winning discovery is
being ignored by 99% of doctors.
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A privately-held San Francisco company,
Jennerex, Inc., worked with a team of scientists, including some from the
University of Ottowa, to develop the experimental virus
JX-594.
According to study results published in the August 31, 2011 edition of the journal Nature, JX-594 is a virus customized to destroy cancer tumors while leaving healthy cells unaffected.
And researchers were equally excited to find that the only side effects were mild flu-like symptoms that quickly vanished!
No doubt, opponents of genetically-modified-anything are having a fit right now. I think they should relax a little. I don't think genetic technology is all bad, all the time. Like anything else, we should look at each case on its merits.
It seems that JX-594 comes from a strain of virus once used to vaccinate children against smallpox. But the scientists said there's no need to fear an outbreak because the genetic information that would cause viral mutations has been deleted from JX-594.
According to a company statement, researchers administered intravenous JX-594 to 23 patients as treatment for advanced, solid tumors. These tumors had shown themselves resistant to prior treatment efforts.
When the investigators later took biopsies of the tumors, they found that the intravenous doses of JX-594 infected the tumors' blood vessels and choked off their blood supply.
The research team found that six of the eight patients given the highest doses of the engineered virus saw their tumors stabilize or shrink. And seven of those eight patients showed evidence that the virus replicated within their tumors—but not in normal tissues.
According to study results published in the August 31, 2011 edition of the journal Nature, JX-594 is a virus customized to destroy cancer tumors while leaving healthy cells unaffected.
And researchers were equally excited to find that the only side effects were mild flu-like symptoms that quickly vanished!
No doubt, opponents of genetically-modified-anything are having a fit right now. I think they should relax a little. I don't think genetic technology is all bad, all the time. Like anything else, we should look at each case on its merits.
It seems that JX-594 comes from a strain of virus once used to vaccinate children against smallpox. But the scientists said there's no need to fear an outbreak because the genetic information that would cause viral mutations has been deleted from JX-594.
According to a company statement, researchers administered intravenous JX-594 to 23 patients as treatment for advanced, solid tumors. These tumors had shown themselves resistant to prior treatment efforts.
When the investigators later took biopsies of the tumors, they found that the intravenous doses of JX-594 infected the tumors' blood vessels and choked off their blood supply.
The research team found that six of the eight patients given the highest doses of the engineered virus saw their tumors stabilize or shrink. And seven of those eight patients showed evidence that the virus replicated within their tumors—but not in normal tissues.
Were these results just a stroke of good
luck?
To prove JX-594 is no one-hit wonder, the
researchers performed another trial focused on patients with liver cancer. The
researchers injected JX-594 directly into tumors. They then used magnetic
resonance imaging (MRI) to monitor reduction in blood flow to
tumors.
The results? In just five days following treatment with JX-594, the researchers observed asignificant decrease in the blood supply to tumors—resulting in their destruction. The virus simply starved the tumors to death.
And best of all, the shutdown of blood flow ONLY affected tumor tissue. The researchers noticed NO significant changes in blood supply to healthy tissue!
"In addition to targeting, infecting and destroying cancer cells and stimulating a targeted immune response against remaining cancer cells, the analysis presented at AACR [The American Association for Cancer Research] demonstrates JX-594's critical third mechanism of action—the disruption of the blood supply to the tumor," said David H. Kirn, M.D., president and chief executive officer of Jennerex.
The encouraging results from studies such as those conducted by the Jennerex research team have led to a surge of research investigating similar viruses over the last 15 years.
The results? In just five days following treatment with JX-594, the researchers observed asignificant decrease in the blood supply to tumors—resulting in their destruction. The virus simply starved the tumors to death.
And best of all, the shutdown of blood flow ONLY affected tumor tissue. The researchers noticed NO significant changes in blood supply to healthy tissue!
"In addition to targeting, infecting and destroying cancer cells and stimulating a targeted immune response against remaining cancer cells, the analysis presented at AACR [The American Association for Cancer Research] demonstrates JX-594's critical third mechanism of action—the disruption of the blood supply to the tumor," said David H. Kirn, M.D., president and chief executive officer of Jennerex.
The encouraging results from studies such as those conducted by the Jennerex research team have led to a surge of research investigating similar viruses over the last 15 years.
So what does a virus have to do to get a
little
respect as a cancer killer?
respect as a cancer killer?
The term 'oncolytic' refers to a virus that
can specifically target and destroy tumor cells without damaging surrounding
normal tissue. What's more, when these viruses replicate in the target tumor
cells, the resulting offspring infect other malignant cells.
Some oncolytics are naturally occurring, while others can be genetically engineered. Some examples of natural oncolytic viruses include:
Some oncolytics are naturally occurring, while others can be genetically engineered. Some examples of natural oncolytic viruses include:
- Myxoma virus
- Newcastle Disease Virus (NDV),
- Reovirus
- Seneca Valley virus
Oncolytic viruses that are genetically
engineered include components from viruses such as adenoviruses, Herpes Simplex
Virus (HSV) and poliovirus.
In order for a virus to be considered safe for use as an anti-cancer treatment, scientists look for a number of positive attributes, including:
In order for a virus to be considered safe for use as an anti-cancer treatment, scientists look for a number of positive attributes, including:
- Relatively low ability to produce disease (pathogenicity)
- Ability to replicate in malignant cells
- Easily manipulated genetically
- Ability to be delivered systemically
- Susceptibility to an antiviral drug
Researchers also look for oncolytic viruses
that do not cause serious side effects after they are
administered.
Studies examining the use of viral therapies aren't unique to the 21st century. A 1912 report documents the regression of uterine cervical cancer after a patient was injected with a modified rabies vaccine.
This same attenuated rabies vaccine was also used in 1940 to treat cases of melanoma. And there are several documented reports of lymphoblastic leukemia that waned in the presence of the measles virus.
Several large studies have shown that even the common cold and flu can have a protective effect against developing cancer!
Based on these and other positive results, the Chinese government approved the clinical use of the adenovirus H101 specifically for treating head and neck cancer.
Perhaps other countries will follow suit and approve such viral therapies. In the meantime, several clinical trials are currently underway to continue exploring the anti-cancer benefits of both natural and genetically engineered viruses.
I believe all modified viruses should be rigorously tested for safety, including long-term safety — not the usual FDA criterion that says a treatment is okay if the patient doesn't keel over dead at once. But if higher standards of safety are met, I see no reason to reject a virus that kills only cancer tissue and leaves healthy tissue unharmed.
It's possible that "custom viruses" will be used to do great harm — opening new possibilities for germ warfare. But that can't be helped. Such sick misuses of technology are no reason to reject legitimate uses. I don't believe gene technology can be repressed — the genie can't be put back in the bottle. So we may as well enjoy the benefits while trying to avoid the hazards.
Studies examining the use of viral therapies aren't unique to the 21st century. A 1912 report documents the regression of uterine cervical cancer after a patient was injected with a modified rabies vaccine.
This same attenuated rabies vaccine was also used in 1940 to treat cases of melanoma. And there are several documented reports of lymphoblastic leukemia that waned in the presence of the measles virus.
Several large studies have shown that even the common cold and flu can have a protective effect against developing cancer!
Based on these and other positive results, the Chinese government approved the clinical use of the adenovirus H101 specifically for treating head and neck cancer.
Perhaps other countries will follow suit and approve such viral therapies. In the meantime, several clinical trials are currently underway to continue exploring the anti-cancer benefits of both natural and genetically engineered viruses.
I believe all modified viruses should be rigorously tested for safety, including long-term safety — not the usual FDA criterion that says a treatment is okay if the patient doesn't keel over dead at once. But if higher standards of safety are met, I see no reason to reject a virus that kills only cancer tissue and leaves healthy tissue unharmed.
It's possible that "custom viruses" will be used to do great harm — opening new possibilities for germ warfare. But that can't be helped. Such sick misuses of technology are no reason to reject legitimate uses. I don't believe gene technology can be repressed — the genie can't be put back in the bottle. So we may as well enjoy the benefits while trying to avoid the hazards.
Saturday, February 16, 2013
HOME FINALE FOR BOWIE STATE Chowan vs Bowie State (2/16/13 at Bowie, MD - A.C. Jordan Arena)
Official Basketball Box Score
Official Basketball Box Score Chowan vs Bowie State 2/16/13 7:30 pm at Bowie, MD - A.C. Jordan Arena ------------------------------------------------------------ -------------------- VISITORS: Chowan 6-17, 0-14, 0-8 TOT-FG 3-PT REBOUNDS ## Player Name FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA OF DE TOT PF TP A TO BLK S MIN 2 SMITH,Kortez........ g 3-13 1-6 1-2 1 7 8 1 8 4 2 0 1 31 3 BRAND,Jordan........ 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0+ 4 BETHEL,Kyree........ g 8-14 7-11 1-1 2 4 6 1 24 2 3 0 0 40 5 McDUFFIE,Quinton.... f 6-10 1-1 2-3 1 5 6 5 15 1 2 0 0 16 10 WILLIAMS,Chris...... 0-1 0-0 0-2 0 4 4 3 0 2 3 0 0 21 12 ROSS,Ashante........ f 2-12 1-6 2-2 2 3 5 5 7 3 1 0 0 39 24 FAIRLEY,Jerry....... 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0+ 25 ALSTON,Greg......... g 2-4 0-1 0-0 0 0 0 3 4 3 4 0 0 40- 33 LAMB,Rickey......... 2-6 0-2 1-3 3 4 7 2 5 1 1 0 1 13 TEAM................ 2 1 3 1 Totals.............. 23-60 10-27 7-13 11 28 39 20 63 16 17 0 2 200 TOTAL FG% 1st Half: 8-29 27.6% 2nd Half: 15-31 48.4% Game: 38.3% DEADB 3-Pt. FG% 1st Half: 5-13 38.5% 2nd Half: 5-14 35.7% Game: 37.0% REBS F Throw % 1st Half: 5-7 71.4% 2nd Half: 2-6 33.3% Game: 53.8% 2 ------------------------------ ------------------------------ -------------------- HOME TEAM: Bowie State 10-13, 6-8, 3-5 TOT-FG 3-PT REBOUNDS ## Player Name FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA OF DE TOT PF TP A TO BLK S MIN 0 WILLIAMS,Julian..... 0-1 0-1 0-0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 4 1 GATLING,Ray......... 2-7 0-3 7-8 0 3 3 2 11 3 5 0 3 27 10 SCOTT,Dameatric..... f 3-7 0-3 2-4 1 7 8 0 8 0 2 0 0 35 11 WHITE,Najee......... f 4-9 0-0 3-5 1 3 4 2 11 3 2 1 0 29 20 SMITH,Carlos........ 2-3 0-0 0-2 1 5 6 4 4 0 1 1 0 16 21 WESTMORLAND,Byron... g 5-11 5-10 0-0 0 4 4 4 15 3 2 2 1 31 22 BECK,Justin......... 0-0 0-0 2-2 0 1 1 0 2 1 0 1 0 9 23 WILSON,Bryan........ g 2-6 2-5 1-2 1 3 4 0 7 3 1 2 0 27 31 GOLLADAY,David...... 0-0 0-0 0-0 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 34 CLEMMONS,Joel....... 0-1 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 6 45 DOUGHTY,Branden..... c 3-4 0-0 3-6 1 1 2 3 9 0 0 2 1 11 TEAM................ 1 2 3 1 Totals.............. 21-49 7-22 18-29 7 30 37 16 67 14 14 10 5 200 TOTAL FG% 1st Half: 10-24 41.7% 2nd Half: 11-25 44.0% Game: 42.9% DEADB 3-Pt. FG% 1st Half: 3-11 27.3% 2nd Half: 4-11 36.4% Game: 31.8% REBS F Throw % 1st Half: 6-9 66.7% 2nd Half: 12-20 60.0% Game: 62.1% 4 ------------------------------ ------------------------------ -------------------- Officials: Dwayne Carnes (R), Darrius Stone (U1), Billy O'Brien (U2) Technical fouls: Chowan-None. Bowie State-None. Attendance: 1154 Score by Periods 1st 2nd Total Chowan........................ 26 37 - 63 Bowie State................... 29 38 - 67 NEXT CHOWAN GAME: Wednesday (2/20) at Lincoln (PA) - 7:30 pm NEXT BOWIE STATE GAME: Wednesday (2/20) at Virginia State - 7:30 pm Points in the paint-CU 26,BSU-M 24. Points off turnovers-CU 11,BSU-M 12. 2nd chance points-CU 11,BSU-M 4. Fast break points-CU 2,BSU-M 4. Bench points-CU 5,BSU-M 17. Score tied-1 time. Lead changed-3 times. Last FG-CU 2nd-00:18, BSU-M 2nd-04:50. Largest lead-CU by 5 1st-05:51, BSU-M by 11 2nd-13:50.
Chowan vs Bowie State (2/16/13 at Bowie, MD - A.C. Jordan Arena)
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Official Basketball Box Score
Official Basketball Box Score Chowan vs Bowie State 2/16/13 5:30 pm at Bowie, MD - A.C. Jordan Arena ------------------------------------------------------------ -------------------- VISITORS: Chowan 4-19, 4-10, 2-6 TOT-FG 3-PT REBOUNDS ## Player Name FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA OF DE TOT PF TP A TO BLK S MIN 1 LYNCH,Talaya........ f 0-8 0-4 3-4 0 1 1 2 3 1 0 0 1 20 2 CUTTING,T'Arra...... g 2-2 1-1 0-0 0 0 0 4 5 1 1 0 0 15 4 WITHERSPOON,Danielle 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 1 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 4 5 GLENN,T'Shea........ 3-8 2-4 0-0 0 1 1 1 8 0 0 0 0 21 10 HARRINGTON,Naima.... 4-9 0-1 2-2 1 2 3 3 10 1 2 0 0 23 12 NELSON,Kaela........ f 3-5 0-0 0-0 3 2 5 2 6 0 1 1 0 22 13 MURPHY,Janelle...... g 1-4 1-2 2-2 1 2 3 4 5 0 4 0 1 27 15 DAVIS,Kara.......... 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 5 20 SMITH,Courtney...... 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 4 23 SPRINGS,Courtnee.... 1-3 1-1 0-0 1 3 4 0 3 0 0 0 0 5 24 COLEMAN,Danielle.... f 2-6 0-0 3-6 4 2 6 2 7 2 1 0 0 19 34 HENRY,Shanice....... 0-1 0-0 0-0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 6 44 CURTIS,Summer....... 1-5 0-0 4-8 6 3 9 4 6 0 3 2 0 29 TEAM................ 3 2 5 1 Totals.............. 17-51 5-13 14-22 19 20 39 23 53 5 17 3 2 200 TOTAL FG% 1st Half: 8-24 33.3% 2nd Half: 9-27 33.3% Game: 33.3% DEADB 3-Pt. FG% 1st Half: 5-6 83.3% 2nd Half: 0-7 0.0% Game: 38.5% REBS F Throw % 1st Half: 3-6 50.0% 2nd Half: 11-16 68.8% Game: 63.6% 5 ------------------------------ ------------------------------ -------------------- HOME TEAM: Bowie State 7-15, 4-10, 3-5 TOT-FG 3-PT REBOUNDS ## Player Name FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA OF DE TOT PF TP A TO BLK S MIN 1 MACKEY,Channell..... 0-2 0-0 0-0 0 1 1 3 0 1 1 0 0 17 2 SMITH,ReVen......... 0-1 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 6 3 BAYNARD,Cortney..... g 3-7 1-3 5-7 4 0 4 0 12 1 0 0 2 19 5 BURLEY,Alisha....... 1-5 0-2 2-3 0 0 0 3 4 0 0 0 1 14 11 DAVIS,Sandra........ f 1-1 0-0 2-2 3 3 6 1 4 1 2 0 0 16 15 WILSON,Anisha....... 0-2 0-0 3-4 0 0 0 2 3 0 0 0 3 11 23 McINTOSH,Jasmine.... 2-6 0-0 3-4 1 0 1 3 7 1 1 0 1 14 24 JACOBS,Jasmine...... g 1-5 1-3 9-11 1 3 4 0 12 1 4 0 0 24 32 ROBINSON,Bria....... f 3-7 0-1 2-2 1 2 3 1 8 1 3 3 1 28 34 FLORES,Alessandra... 2-4 0-0 0-1 0 0 0 1 4 1 0 0 0 18 55 GOODMAN,Moriah...... c 2-3 0-0 2-2 2 6 8 2 6 0 0 2 0 33 TEAM................ 1 3 4 2 Totals.............. 15-43 2-9 28-36 13 18 31 16 60 7 14 6 8 200 TOTAL FG% 1st Half: 8-22 36.4% 2nd Half: 7-21 33.3% Game: 34.9% DEADB 3-Pt. FG% 1st Half: 0-2 0.0% 2nd Half: 2-7 28.6% Game: 22.2% REBS F Throw % 1st Half: 11-14 78.6% 2nd Half: 17-22 77.3% Game: 77.8% 3 ------------------------------ ------------------------------ -------------------- Officials: Sharlene Davis (R), Helena Small (U1), Freddie Smith (U2) Technical fouls: Chowan-None. Bowie State-None. Attendance: 551 Score by Periods 1st 2nd Total Chowan........................ 24 29 - 53 Bowie State................... 27 33 - 60 NEXT CHOWAN GAME: Wednesday (2/20) at Lincoln (PA) - 5:30 pm NEXT BOWIE STATE GAME: Wednesday (2/20) at Virginia State - 5:30 pm Points in the paint-CUW 18,BSU-W 16. Points off turnovers-CUW 12,BSU-W 22. 2nd chance points-CUW 20,BSU-W 7. Fast break points-CUW 2,BSU-W 4. Bench points-CUW 27,BSU-W 18. Score tied-7 times. Lead changed-7 times. Last FG-CUW 2nd-00:01, BSU-W 2nd-02:01. Largest lead-CUW by 3 1st-18:50, BSU-W by 9 2nd-00:28.
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