Freedom's Joe Young is the Frantz Trophies Player of the Week

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We got busy with a lot of guests on this morning's "Calling All Sports" radio show and didn't get to mention our Frantz Trophies Player of the Week.

So, we'll do it here.

There were numerous big performances on Friday night.

Easton's Shane Simpson, Whitehall's Saquon Barkley and Southern Lehigh's Travis Edmond all had huge nights.

However, they have been past Frantz Trophies Player of the Week selections and we like to spread it around.

So, we're going to go with someone I saw in person.

I'm going with Freedom's sophomore quarterback Joe Young, who played through an injury and battled hard to the end of the Patriots' 29-28 overtime win over Whitehall.

Young's numbers might not compare to some other performers. He ran for 105 yards and completed just five passes for 68 yards.

But he displayed tremenous heart and poise in leading Freedom on three touchdown drives that covered 90 yards or more and then he ran in the TD in the overtime.

There were a couple of points where it seemed like Young might not be able to able. He could barely walk at one point.

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Freedom uses third-quarter surge to beat Antioch in Bay Valley Athletic League football opener

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OAKLEY -- A strong game from junior quarterback Joe Sweeney and three crucial plays in less than a minute in the third quarter helped make Friday's Bay Valley Athletic League opener a happy one for the Freedom High football team.

The Falcons led the whole way in a 27-16 win over Antioch, with two quick scores to start the second half putting them in control after holding a precarious halftime lead.

Sweeney capped off Freedom's first drive of the second half by scrambling for a 9-yard touchdown. On the ensuing kickoff, the Falcons recovered an Antioch fumble.

On Freedom's next play from scrimmage, Sweeney connected with Ronnie Rivers for a 23-yard touchdown and a 19-0 lead. The two touchdowns were scored 13 seconds apart.

"I just liked that everyone competed tonight," Freedom coach Kevin Hartwig said. "That's been our goal this year, just compete every down. We had our ups and our downs, but we played well."

Sweeney, who missed much of the Falcons' final nonleague game with a stinger that was initially thought to be a concussion, was sharp in his return. He completed 13 of 16 passes for 225 yards and accounted for all four of the Falcons' touchdowns.

The Falcons, who led 27-8 with 3:10 to play, moved the ball much better in the second half after being outgained by the Panthers in the first half.

Freedom (4-2, 1-0 BVAL) has now defeated Antioch (4-2, 0-1) in five straight seasons.

Thanks to good field position and a couple of Antioch penalties, Freedom needed just one play from scrimmage to take an early 6-0 lead. Isaiah Williams hauled in a 26-yard touchdown pass from Sweeney on the play.

But neither team scored the rest of the half.

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Freedom of the press in South Korea

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The criminal action taken by South Korean prosecutors against a former Seoul bureau chief of Japans Sankei Shimbun daily on the charge that his column posted online in August defamed President Park Geun-hye raises serious questions about the countrys commitment to freedom of the press. It could border on abuse of power if the South Korean investigators are using the charge of libel against a public figure like the president selectively on members of the media that are critical of her administration.

The column in question quoted rumors originally reported in the South Korean media and circulating in the financial industry that Park was with a man during the seven hours when her whereabouts was unconfirmed on April 16 the day the passenger ferry Sewol sank and killed more than 300 people, mostly teenagers on a school trip. The writer, Tatsuya Kato, was indicted Oct. 8 without being detained. He had been questioned three times by the prosecutors and banned from leaving the country since early August even though he was relieved of his position as bureau chief as of Oct. 1.

The Seoul prosecutors charge that Katos column defamed Parks reputation by carrying information without the minimum backup reporting necessary to support its validity.

The presidents office says Park was inside the presidential compound during the hours in question. The prosecutors were acting on a criminal complaint filed by a local conservative civic group against the article, but it would be safe to assume that the administration was behind the push for the indictment, given that a senior official of the presidents office said earlier that the South Korean authorities would pursue civil and criminal charges against the journalist.

When South Korea was under the rule of a succession of military dictators until the 1980s, people could be punished for defamation of the state by criticizing those in power.

Although such a law was abolished in the countrys subsequent democratization, certain restrictions linger on freedom of thought and expression, such as a national security law that can subject people to penalties for praising North Korea, which Seoul deems as illegally occupying the northern half of the peninsula.

There is reportedly criticism that the Park administration is also using the libel charge as a tool not only against members of the media but also against opposition lawmakers and lawyers that are critical of the government.

That no criminal action has been taken against or investigations made of Chosun Ilbo, a leading conservative South Korean newspaper that originally reported the rumors, has raised the question of whether the investigators selectively targeted the Japanese daily, which takes a position critical of the Park administration on many of the disputes between Japan and South Korea.

Sankei, which strongly protested and called for retraction of the action by the Seoul prosecutors, has said that the column was not meant to defame the president but to serve the publics interest by reporting on the developments in South Korea concerning the top government leaders whereabouts on the day the major accident took place.

Maximum restraint is urged on the use of defamation charges by those in power since such an action can be considered discretionary as a way of intimidating the people and organizations that criticize them.

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No quota for wards of freedom fighters: HC

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The Madras High Court has said the reservation for children of freedom fighters in MBBS should be removed to avoid confusion.

If no child of a freedom fighter eligible for admission was available in the past 15 years, they are not going to be available hereafter, Justice V. Ramasubramanian said, dismissing a writ petition.

Every year, the government reserves three seats in MBBS/BDS for children of freedom fighters.

V.G. Subramaniyan of Sembodai in Nagapattinam district said he was the son of a freedom fighter. His daughter Priyas application for MBBS was not considered because she was the granddaughter of a freedom fighter.

Counsel for the petitioner argued that 67 years had passed since Independence. Obviously, there could be no child of a freedom fighter eligible for admission under the category. He sought a directive to the authorities to admit the girl under the descendants of freedom fighters quota. In a counter affidavit, Director of Medical Education R.G. Sukumar said that for the past 15 years, the quota could not be filled for want of eligible candidates.

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Watch Dogs – [DLC] Bad Blood – T-Bone : Amlioration de lespce | T-Bone: Negative Eugenics – Video

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+In Regards To Noncoding DNA+ My opponent states that noncoding DNA has the functions of "1. Regulation of gene expression during development 2. Enhancers for transcription of proximal genes 3. Silencers for suppression of transcription of proximal genes 4. Regulate translation of proteins" Would these also not be simplified? These introns have the "function" of marking DNA, but with an extremely bulky price. Markers for DNA could be extremely more simple just by taking out the large, unused middle section of these DNA strains. With this loss, cell division would be exponentially faster (because DNA replication uses a large portion of that time) and would allow for less errors to occur in transcoding (which could stem the cause of diseases, mental and physical).

+In Regards To Human Vices+ I guess this is also a debatable topic, but I would say that vices come from faulty mental processes, correct? These mental processes are controlled by the brain and the nerves that process information. I would say that faulty mental processes would stem from a bad interpretation of the result of the actions of the individual or from a cloudy interpretation of the facts in which the body is given a faulty signal. Addictions could become regulated as understanding of the genetic implications in the nervous system becomes evident. Since addictions are a result of dependence on that substance or the substantial release of dopamine in an action. You could effect the reasons the body produces dopamine and instead make such vices extremely unpleasant for the individual in question. (I understand that this is a bit far into the field of theoretics like a lot of my claims)

+In Regards To Social and Pragmatic Concerns+ In concern of genetic liability, I agree with my opponent. If the geneticists ruin a child's life, then I believe that that geneticist is liable. However, I have two points. One is that you assuming that the mistake would be permanent. It is a known fact that viruses can be used in genetic engineering, as they essentially carry and inject DNA into all of the cells in the body. With a bit of research (and a lot less than would be required to make eugenics a reality), we could manipulate the DNA the virus injects and the cells it targets. With differentiation, the cells that would harm the child would usually (except in case of severe genetic butchering) be in a specific targeted area. The fixing of the mistakes would be simple. Also, I am saying that by the time any human trials would be performed, the genetic manipulation process would be perfected to an intense degree (as perfection would be needed to dare risk the life of a human for enhancing purposes). In concern of discrimination, I believe my opponent misinterpreted what I said. I was saying that the extent of discrimination wouldn't be increased, and would probably decrease. As with ignorance, comes discrimination (possibly another debatable topic). Eugenetically-induced humans would be far from ignorant as their brain capacity would be increased and knowledge could probably even be implanted. In regards to the disruption of natural selection, Eugenetics would just speed up the evolutionary process. Think for a second about what sets humans apart. I would say it is self-evolution. We have the unique ability to use tools to our desires and ends. Eugenics would just be an extension of this gift to an even greater degree. And, you must consider that other species are adapting too. Soon, we will be superseded by another species, if we don't learn how to directly evolve ourselves and keep ahead of any evolutionary flow.

+In Regards to Population Growth+ In concern of overcrowding Earth, I must point towards the space program. By the time we have advanced science to the point of eugenics becoming a reality, do you not think we will have advanced to the point of terraforming Mars (which I must say is already an endeavor which we started planning). There is lots of space in the galaxy that is sustainable for human growth. Already sciences have pinpointed lots of exoplanets that have a possibility of sustaining life.

+In Regards to Interfering with Nature+ I have two points to make. The first is that survival of the fittest (nature's law) states, simply that the best survive. So, Eugenics would be the purest form of this law. We would literally be making ourselves the best that could ever possibly live, which is what human nature dictates us to try to do. The second is that the reason we take a backseat to nature is because we don't understand it very deeply. We don't understand most of the systems that occur in nature so we simply say "Don't mess with Nature." But once you realize and understand nature to a far degree, you can tame Nature. In the time Eugenics could be possible, it is also the time that ecology would be a very complete science and provide a deep understanding into Nature and our irrational fear of it.

+In Regards to Monetary Concern+ On the topic of monetary concern, I will simply allude to a television or a computer. When they first came out, they were inefficient and extremely pricey. As time went on (and not much time), more and more people got them in their homes. Now, if you ask a group of kids who have a tv or computer in their house, a lot more than a few will raise their hands. My opponent made a fantastic point about the taxing of eugenics as a public good, and I completely agree with him. However, if it became a consumer item, it would spread and become cheaper in order to increase the clientele, until the process is entirely common.

+In Regards to an Allusion to Crude, Immoral Eugenics+ The eugenics my opponent talks about that occured in Japan, Germany, and in the Buck v. Bell trial are extremely crude, deformed forms of what I am referring to. So much, in fact, that I believe that the process should take a different term. The crude eugenics he refers were the butchering and erasing of people with physical or mental hindrances or, more commonly, because of their race. My plan would kill no one, and holds infinite promise.

+In Conclusion+ In conclusion, I would like to state that this process holds so many promises. So many problems would be solved that the ones described here almost seem trivial. However, they are important problems. I believe Con is clouded in his views. he is scared of change and what it brings with it, but I say that not only is change healthy, but it is essential to life as we know it. This is not an atrocity. Eugenics would be perfected in the laboratory over many years. Animal trials will be done and human tissues will be tested. This process is not gruesome and shouldn't be thought of that way. Eugenics is the next step in the evolutionary chain. The question is, are you going to be part of the next generation of humans or are you going to become extinct?

In Round 2, PRO postulates that "DNA could be extremely more simple just by taking out the large, unused middle section of these DNA strains. With this loss, cell division would be exponentially faster (because DNA replication uses a large portion of that time) and would allow for less errors to occur in transcoding." Of course, that is all theoretical, just as it was theoretical that junk DNA was junk.

The science is in, and within the so-called junk DNA, transposons arrange and influence thousand of strands of DNA, as a kind of cut and paste function that NATURALLY occurs, and it's importance is immeasurable. I find PRO's theories on removing non-coding DNA dangerous, as he lacks both the credentials and the wherewithal to be making assertions like this. "Junk DNA" is not junk, and removing large segments of DNA would obviously have deleterious effects. [1][2][3]

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BALI, Indonesia: Sarawak is keen to learn from Bali on ways to come up with international integrated resort like the islands Nusa Dua Development Zone.

This was stated in a statement from the Ministry of Tourism yesterday regarding a working visit led by its minister Datuk Amar Abang Johari Tun Openg to the tourism magnet from Oct 7 to 10.

The Sarawak delegation was very impressed with the Green School, a school for children in Year 4 to 12 including 300 foreign students from more than 20 countries.

The school highlights on eco-system and green building by emphasising on organic, awareness on eco-system and experiencing natural settings.

The Green School concept and approach would be good for Sarawak in line with the state eco-tourism direction, in creating awareness to all on the need of sustainable development and conservation of our environment, said the statement.

The entourage had a briefing with officials from Bali Tourism Development Board and Nusa Dua developer.

The objective of the briefing and meeting is also to seek areas for joint collaboration under the Asean Tourism Framework

Also in the delegation were Assistant Minister of Environment Datu Len Talif Salleh, permanent secretary to the Ministry of Tourism Datu Ik Pahon Joyik, State Planning Unit director Datu Ismawi Ismuni and Yayasan Sarawak director Datu Mohamad Abu Bakar Marzuki.

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Meet the world's first cyborg

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Neil Harbisson, the world's first legally-recognised cyborg, talks to Roshni Nair about the untapped potential of cybernetics and the need to make technology more intrinsic

The story of Neil Harbisson is one for the ages. Born with a rare vision disorder called achromatopsia, this British-born, Barcelona resident saw the world only in black and white.

That was until 2003, when he collaborated with Adam Montandon, Associate Professor of Innovation at Denmark's Erhvervsakademiet Lilleblt institute. Together, they created a revolutionary device called the 'eyeborg'. Fixed on the wearer's head, the eyeborg converts light waves (colour) into sound waves. This effectively gives one the ability to hear colour.

To say Harbisson's life changed thereafter would be a trivialisation. Once fully colour blind, Harbisson now perceived the world like no one could. "Art galleries became sound galleries," he says. "I was suddenly able to listen to a Picasso or a Rothko, and supermarkets became orchestras of sound."

A year later, in 2004, Harbisson became the only person in the world allowed to wear a head-mounted apparatus for his passport photo. This made him the world's first legally-recognised cyborg.

Today, this contemporary artist, who creates 'sound portraits' of people, is a champion for cyborg rights. His Cyborg Foundation, established in 2010, is dedicated to creating awareness and promoting cybernetics as a way of life.In this interview, Harbisson talks about his vision for the future. Edited excerpts:

You've said that you were teased in school because of your disorder. Was achromatopsia something that always made you feel out of place?

Not really. I always thought it was good to be different. There's no problem seeing in black and white. It's just that colour is a very social and popular element, so I wanted to have a sense of it. Not necessarily change my sight.

Since colour is everywhere, weren't you bombarded by too much noise when you first wore the eyeborg?

Yes. When I first started hearing colour, it was too much information because it's all around us. My brain was being remapped, so I'd get headaches and feel really tired. It took around five weeks for me to get used to it. Other than that, I also had to get used to my new height, because the eyeborg antenna made me 7cm taller. So I'd bump into doors or branches (laughs).

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Meet Neil Harbisson: He hears colours with an antenna implanted in his skull and spins them into art

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Neil Harbisson, the world's first legally-recognised cyborg, talks to Roshni Nair about the untapped potential of cybernetics and the need to make technology more intrinsic

The story of Neil Harbisson is one for the ages. Born with a rare vision disorder called achromatopsia, this British-born, Barcelona resident saw the world only in black and white.

That was until 2003, when he collaborated with Adam Montandon, Associate Professor of Innovation at Denmark's Erhvervsakademiet Lilleblt institute. Together, they created a revolutionary device called the 'eyeborg'. Fixed on the wearer's head, the eyeborg converts light waves (colour) into sound waves. This effectively gives one the ability to hear colour.

To say Harbisson's life changed thereafter would be a trivialisation. Once fully colour blind, Harbisson now perceived the world like no one could. "Art galleries became sound galleries," he says. "I was suddenly able to listen to a Picasso or a Rothko, and supermarkets became orchestras of sound."

A year later, in 2004, Harbisson became the only person in the world allowed to wear a head-mounted apparatus for his passport photo. This made him the world's first legally-recognised cyborg.

Today, this contemporary artist, who creates 'sound portraits' of people, is a champion for cyborg rights. His Cyborg Foundation, established in 2010, is dedicated to creating awareness and promoting cybernetics as a way of life.In this interview, Harbisson talks about his vision for the future. Edited excerpts:

You've said that you were teased in school because of your disorder. Was achromatopsia something that always made you feel out of place?

Not really. I always thought it was good to be different. There's no problem seeing in black and white. It's just that colour is a very social and popular element, so I wanted to have a sense of it. Not necessarily change my sight.

Since colour is everywhere, weren't you bombarded by too much noise when you first wore the eyeborg?

Yes. When I first started hearing colour, it was too much information because it's all around us. My brain was being remapped, so I'd get headaches and feel really tired. It took around five weeks for me to get used to it. Other than that, I also had to get used to my new height, because the eyeborg antenna made me 7cm taller. So I'd bump into doors or branches (laughs).

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