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This week could be viewed as somewhat of a landmark following the imprisonment of as Swansea University student after he was convicted of making obscene comments on Twitter after the collapse of Fabrice Muamba.
Liam Stacey was jailed for 56 days after a series of racist remarks were forwarded to police by several users of the social network site; a sentence which District Judge John Charles believes was a true reflection of the outrage caused.
"Not just the footballer's family, not just the footballing world, but the whole world were literally praying for Muamba's life," he explained upon sentencing.
"Your comments aggravated this situation.
"I have no choice but to impose an immediate custodial sentence to reflect the public outrage at what you have done."
Following such a strict sanction from the courts, football clubs and administrators are now under pressure to prove they are doing enough to police any such inappropriate behaviour at matches.
One such idea that has been mooted is for authorities to punish clubs unable to control their supporters by imposing the threat of points deductions or forcing teams to play matches behind closed doors.
This idea has been given the esteemed backing of Nick Hawkins, who has developed policy within the Crown Prosecution Service on how to tackle criminal acts within sport.
"One area where I would argue we need more support from sports authorities is in dealing with inappropriate crowd behaviour and, in particular, chanting," Hawkins said during a lecture at the University of Portsmouth, as reported by The Telegraph.
"Making clubs play games behind closed doors hits them in their pockets, and deducting league points lessens a club's chance of qualifying for Europe or promotion, again hitting them financially.
"Football authorities have dealt with violent crowd behaviour this way, not to mention deduction of points for going into administration.
"I would strongly urge clubs to stop their fans singing some of their more choice chants - do Pompey fans really need to sing about 'hitting scummers [their abusive term for Southampton supporters] with a brick'? - and for the authorities to take action over clubs that fail to do so if these abusive chants become a habit."
The Football Association have already demonstrated their willingness to use their greatest power possible to deal with player indiscretions following Luis Suarez's ban for making racially insulting remarks towards Patrice Evra.
It is now down to the FA to become more forceful when attempting to combat vile chanting from the terraces, with such fan behaviour appearing to have plummeted to lower depths this season than for a number of years.
This is, of course, particularly difficult to police when thousands of people chant at any one give time, and the clubs are trusted by the FA to ensure they taking the right measures to combat any potential issues.
There will be many that contest the proposal of greater security measures at football grounds, with the reduction in civil liberties an issue for society as a whole in recent years.
But, if only a minority indulge in potentially illegal chanting at games, then the innocent supporters will surely understand the requirement for more stringent measures for the cause of the greater good.
The FA often regard themselves - and sometimes rightly so - as leaders when it comes forward thinking in the world of football. And hitting clubs harder for the actions of their supporters will be a serious statement of intent.
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GameStop appears to be preparing its own special little credit card for availability sometime later this year.
Some purportedly leaked documents reported by Destructoid give the details. The credit card allows customers to make purchases that automatically calculates points into the PowerUp Rewards program, enabling them to earn points much more quickly towards physical rewards and discounts. 5,000 points are awarded for anyone who signs up with a Basic membership, while Pro members can earn 15,000 points. Exclusive offers are also expected to be available through the card.
However, there's a catch. The interest rate on the card is a staggering 26.99 percent. That's over double the usual market average of 13 percent. There may be a chance GameStop could offer lesser rates as part of a promotion, but, for now, that appears to be the norm.
The company has not formally announced the card, but if the documents are legitimate we should be hearing about it soon.

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Comet Ridge Limited (ASX:COI) is pleased to provide an operational update for the Extended Production Test (EPT) that has recently commenced at Gunn 2 in the Gunn Project Area (GPA) in ATP 744P in central Queensland. The GPA is approximately 90 km NNE of Aramac and 570 km NW of Gladstone and is immediately west of a number of the very large proposed Galilee Basin coal mines which are located on the eastern basin edge.
The Gunn 2 well was drilled in October 2012, intersecting a total net coal thickness of 16.2 metres. Downhole analysis confirmed the presence of significant natural fractures in the coal. Four separate coal intervals were individually flow tested with all zones demonstrating good to excellent productivity.
Production casing was run and cemented in place.
During November 2012, the well was completed for production with tubing and a downhole pump installed to enable water to be produced. This operation involved perforating the casing into only one of the previously tested coal intervals - a four metre thick interval from 952.5 to 956.5 metres which is bounded above and below by impermeable mudstone. The Extended Production Test (EPT) was designed in this manner to ensure produced water would only come from the Betts Creek reservoir coal. Additionally, by excluding water from other zones in the well, surface water handling requirements could be optimised and dewatering time could also be minimised. The objective of the EPT is to provide information to test the completion methodology for the full pilot
scheme and to obtain good quality water samples from the Betts Creek coals.
During December 2012, surface facilities including water storage tanks, flowlines, metering facilities and power generation were installed on site and earlier this month these facilities were commissioned for operation.
The downhole pump was started on 11 January 2013 to commence the EPT. To date the pump and other equipment is performing as designed with no mechanical or electrical issues. The water rate is progressively being increased with the well currently producing over 120 bwpd (barrels of water per day) with minimal pressure drawdown on the coal, indicating that this coal has substantially more flow capacity.
Comet Ridge Managing Director, Tor McCaul, said he was pleased with the progress of the EPT to date, with this producing well an important milestone for the Company in the Galilee Basin. He said that although the Company had conducted a number of openhole tests on this well and other wells in the basin, which confirmed the Betts Creek coals were productive, the EPT is the first test for the company on a completed well, where the well has been set up for long term production.
Mr McCaul said early results from this EPT were indicating that the simple completion style employed here had proved very effective in connecting the wellbore to the fractures in the coal and could subsequently be applied to a pilot scheme to access selected coals.
He also indicated the four metre coal interval currently being tested in the Gunn 2 well, was capable of producing at significantly higher water rates and this would progressively occur over the coming weeks to fully evaluate this highly productive interval.
The Company plans to conduct the EPT on Gunn 2 over a number of months, before finalising the design for the pilot scheme in the Gunn Project Area with the intention of achieving independently certified gas
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"Buildings and cars may seem much smaller when I am looking down at Taiwan from 3,000 feet [914m], but the world, along with my mind and horizons, just becomes bigger," said Huang Ching-fa (黃進發), 65, an aerial photographer who has soared high in the sky for the past three decades to capture some of the nation's finest moments on film.
Huang entered the field of photography first as a shutterbug after he purchased his first camera, a preowned Pentax S2, for NT$2,000, money he made by working as a part-time newspaper delivery man when he was in junior-high school.
After he entered the workforce in the 1970s, Huang started working at a property firm as a photographer and an advertising account planner.
As the country was experiencing a real-estate boom at the time, the company Huang worked for was willing to spend NT$35,000 an hour renting a helicopter (a service that currently costs nearly NT$150,000) to lift Huang into the sky to take aerial photographs of the firm's housing projects and their surroundings for marketing purposes.
Each of the flights lasted between one and two hours. Huang would normally start by photographing the landscapes needed for his work, before making good use of the remaining time to capture scenery of his own choosing.
Over the years, Huang has accumulated a collection of tens of thousands of remarkable aerial photos of the Greater Taipei area, which are currently on display at the Sindian (新店) District Office in New Taipei City (新北市).
Looking back, Huang said taking aerial pictures was a "politically sensitive" issue during the Martial Law era between 1947 and 1987.
"I could only get the go-ahead to take a helicopter ride after having my application stamped by more than 20 government agencies, including the Ministry of National Defense, the Ministry of Transportation and Communications and the [now defunct] Taiwan Garrison Command," Huang said.
Aside from the time-consuming formalities, Huang could not fly on a chopper without being accompanied by a "surveillance officer" assigned by the defense ministry, which was also in charge of scanning Huang's pictures and "filtering out" those showing strategic bridges, tunnels and military installations.
Huang said sometimes he also needed to risk life and limb to capture the most spectacular scenery, citing as an example a flight to Lalashan (拉拉山), Taoyuan County, that experienced powerful jolts due to severe turbulence.
"The helicopter was shaking so violently that the pilot had a deathly serious look on his face and the cabin was terrifyingly quiet," Huang said.
Reminiscing about one of his most unforgettable experiences, Huang said when he came to take pictures of a 1998 high-profile plane crash in Taoyuan's Dayuan Township (大園) from the air, he was stunned to discover that a temple nearby had been left undamaged by the plane's wreckage strewn over a large area.
"It appeared as if the temple was saved because of some divine intervention," Huang said.
If it had not been for his job at the property firm, Huang would not have had the opportunity or financial resources to pursue his passion for aerial photography, he said, adding that people also needed a just cause to apply for a flight permit even if they can afford to pay for the costly helicopter rides.
Aerial photographers cannot afford to be afraid of heights, Huang said, because in order to take good pictures they have to fly with the helicopter door removed and take photographs from at least 300m, though they are securely belted to the seat.


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LibreNMS is an autodiscovering PHP/MySQL-based network monitoring system forked from Observium. It aims to be easy to use and painless to deploy, and to support monitoring of a wide range of devices. Observium's license changed to a modified QPL license in May 2012, then was split into free and commercial versions. The aim of LibreNMS is to continue to create a usable NMS, but with a community focus and GPL licensing.
Cura is a mobile phone application bundle of remote server administration tools. It provides a personalized terminal emulator, a syslog module that allows for reading logs directly from a server, a SysMonitor module that visually graphs CPU and RAM usage percentages, access to Nmap, and Server Stats will offer general server information like its Vitals, Hardware information, Memory information, processes, and so on. A security feature allows you to have Cura's database wiped when you send the compromised phone a secret pattern of your choosing. (e.g. send an SMS message containing "phone has been stolen!" to your Android phone to wipe Cura's database and receive the location of the compromised phone as an SMS to your emergency phone number or as an e-mail to your emergency email address).
ida-syslog is a Web-based viewer for syslog data. It requires syslog data in a MySQL database. It uses AJAX and is based on jQuery and PHP. It is intended for use with rsyslog-mysql, but can be adapted to any table format via the config file. It has a fast UI with no page reloads, and can save search settings as templates for easy reuse. Tail mode and auto-loading of older entries when scrolling down. Fixes for use with Windows-Syslog-Tools (NTSyslog2, Snare).
LILA is a command line tool that allows you to monitor netfilter logs stored in a MySQL database in real time. It converts the text messages created by netfilter into nice colored output. Two features that should be highlighted are that it resolves IP addresses to hostnames with two different techniques and detects duplicate packets (with the same destination IP and chain) that have been sent in a freely configurable time interval. This allow the user to avoid getting flooded with hundreds of identical packets that don't offer any additional information. It uses a separate configuration file, which allows you to modify various aspects on how it works and how logs are being displayed. It has a lot of other features.
Graylog2 is an syslog implementation that stores logs in MongoDB. Messages are accepted via TCP or UDP. A Web interface allows you to view the log messages. It also implements GELF, the Graylog Extended Log Format, which is a simple JSON string that allows you to send long and structured syslog messages, which is very useful for customized application log monitoring.
Sagan can alert you when events are occurring in your syslogs that need your attention right away. It can store events into a Snort database, so your IDS/IPS data and log data are in the same place. This enables a single console, like Snorby or BASE, to view not only your IDS/IPS data but your log (syslog, SNMP, etc.) data as well. Sagan will correlate the data for you. It also uses 'Snort-like' rule sets, which means it is compatible with Snort rule set management software. It supports multiple output formats that any network administrator will find useful. Sagan can also stop threats based on log analysis via "Snortsam". This allows Sagan to communicate with various types of network devices (Cisco routers/ASA/etc., Linux iptables, etc).
libsyslogp is a library for parsing raw syslog messages. It currently supports RFC 3164 style BSD syslog messages (and some minor variants), and has limited support for newer RFC 5424 style syslog messages. This library has been written because there seem to be no independent C libraries for parsing raw syslog messages. The most complicated part of the task is to parse the date, which comes in a variety of formats; the source code for the built-in message parser of syslog-ng proved to be an invaluable reference for this. Nevertheless, the implementation here is independent of syslog-ng.
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PLAISTOW, N.H. -- Quarterback Tom Hurley's 18-yard run with 3:03 left in the first quarter put Bishop Guertin ahead to stay, and Clyde Boykin's 85-yard kickoff return in the fourth quarter completed the Cardinals' 42-13 victory over Timberlane on Friday night.
BG improved to 4-2.
BG's Nick Marino opened the scoring on a 2-yard run, his eighth touchdown of the season, with 8:18 left in the first quarter. After Timberlane (3-4) tied it three minutes later, Hurley's run set the Cardinals on their victorious path. Hurley rushed four times for 29 yards and completed 5 of 8 passes for 67 yards.
BG's Kevin Kiczuk scored on a 56-yard run with 16 seconds left in the first quarter to make it 21-7. Kiczuk finished with a team-high 74 yards on six carries.
The score remained 21-7 into the fourth quarter. BG then had touchdowns from Anthony Reale (10-yard run), John Miller (2-yard run) and Boykin (85-yard kickoff return).


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LEXINGTON, Ky. (WKYT) - Millions of people across the deep south are bracing for what forecasters are calling a catastrophic winter storm.
Freezing rain and snow could cause thousands of power outages in several states and hundreds of flights heading into and out of those states to be delayed.
More than 18,000 Atlanta-based flights were canceled for Wednesday and Thursday including Delta flights from Lexington's Blue Grass Airport.
Early flight cancellations are not expected to have an impact on anyone traveling to see the UK men's basketball game in Alabama Wednesday night but could affect travel home for many fans if the weather persists.
There are plenty of flights coming in and going out of Blue Grass Airport Wednesday, but any flights dealing with Charlotte or Atlanta keep coming up canceled on the departure and arrival board.
Most travelers we talked to who had plans to head to either Charlotte-Douglas Airport or Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta Airport probably didn't even bother showing up this morning, as flight after flight on the departure board to both locations came up canceled.
The severe winter weather to our south didn't ruin everyone's plans. Nicole McCann and her two children have a direct flight to Florida, bypassing the storm.
"Especially with it being their first flight, I want everything to go smoothly. And so, I would, I'm just glad we don't have to go through there and try to catch a connecting flight and possibly miss that. That way we can just get there and enjoy the sun," McCann told us.
The airports communication director told us, fortunately, a lot of people whose flights were canceled saw ahead of time, so they didn't have to come to the airport and wait.


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Lindisfarne Castle - National Trust
Romantic 16th-century castle with spectacular views, transformed by Lutyens into an Edwardian holiday home. Dramatically perched on a rocky crag and accessible over a causeway at low tide only, the island castle presents an exciting and alluring aspect. Originally a Tudor fort, it was converted into a private house in 1903 by the young Edwin Lutyens. The small rooms are full of intimate decoration and design, with windows looking down upon the charming walled garden planned by Gertrude Jekyll. Holy Island can only be reached by vehicle or on foot via a 3ml causeway, which is closed from 2 hours before high tide until 3 hours after. Tide tables are printed in local newspapers, on Northumberland CC website and displayed at the causeway. To avoid disappointment check safe crossing times before making a long/special journey. No large bags, pushchairs or rucksacks inside castle, please.
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GREENVILLE, Ill. – The Greenville College football team ran their all-time best start to 7-0 as they rallied in the second half to defeat Northwestern 37-23. Northwestern led 20-0 midway through the second quarter, but three Jacob Stull touchdown runs in the final 28 minutes allowed the Panthers to maintain their undefeated season and 6-0 conference mark.
The Eagles' couldn't have been much happier with how the ball was rolling in the bulk of the first and second quarters. Northwestern's Luke Couwenhoven scored the game's first points as his eight-yard touchdown grab from Jacob Fletcher and a Kevin Langmade point-after kick gave Northwestern a 7-0 lead midway through the first period. Joe Sutton added a pair of scoring catches of his own in the second quarter. Langmade's third PAT try of the game was blocked.
Greenville answered for the first time after the second Fletcher-Sutton scoring connection as Panthers quarterback Brendan Chambers drove his team downfield in a lengthy 14-play, 85-yard drive of its own, capped by a touchdown pass from Chambers to Michael Green to cut Northwestern's lead to 13.
A quick Panthers strike after Northwestern went three-and-out made that buffer a little less comfortable. Greenville got the ball back on its own 47-yard line, and Chambers hooked up with Nicholas Newton for a 44-yard completion on third down to put the Panthers on the one-yard line with precious seconds remaining in the half. An unsportsmanlike penalty against Greenville pushed the spot of the ball back to the Northwestern 15-yard line, but Chambers then found Nathan Butler in the end zone on Greenville's final play of the half. Josh Frewin's kick attempt was good, and the scoreboard read 20-14 at the break.
A fumble on the Eagles' second play of the second half fell into the Panthers' hands, and Greenville made good on the turnover in Northwestern territory. Stull earned his first touchdown of the day just four plays later and another successful Frewin point-after meant a Panthers lead at 21-20.
Northwestern answered with another scoring drive that ended with Langmade kicking a 32-yard field goal through the uprights to give the Eagles back their lead.
Stull was hardly finished for Greenville as the sophomore found the end zone again just as the page turned to the fourth quarter. Stull added his third score of the day on a 17-yard scamper midway through the same period to put the Panthers up by 14 after Greenville had blocked a Langmade punt and turned it into a safety between the two touchdown runs.
The Panthers' option scheme produced 254 yards on the ground, with Stull picking up 105 on 22 carries. Chambers was 18 of 31 for 173 yards and two TDs with the quarterback throwing an interception.
Greenville returns to the gridiron next week when they travel to Iowa Wesleyan in the first matchup between the two schools in over 20 years.


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Still throwing 95 in the 9th. Filthy
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Matt Harvey so far: 9 IP 12Ks 1 hit
Still throwing 95 in the 9th. Filthy
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Should have let him pitch the 10th... I think teams fear the Strausberg syndrome.
Ehh he threw 121 last game...right decision to take him out
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I'm speechless watching him. There are nights where he goes out there and he's just says to the other team go home, you're drunk...
Was at the game tonight with the lady. If my schedule would fit it, I'd love to go see every start. Can't wait to watch him again. Granted the White Sox aren't exactly fielding an all star team, but it was just unfair. Every pitch you think to yourself, oh is he gonna blow him away again?
He was perfect tonight.... by my standards
If he was more of an unknown maybe he pitches the 10th. But this kid has no-hit stuff. Baring injuries, he will toss multiple no hitters in his career.
What the Mets need is Wheeler to be the real deal. And then in the next year or 2 add another arm in FA. If this happens they could form something real special.
My son was at the game last night, and just before the Perfecto was lost I texted him from home that what he was experiencing was similar to me watching Gooden in 1985, dominating virtually every start. The type of pitcher that you start circling dates and teams on your calendar in anticipation of his next starts.
I've been a fan going on 50 years now, and only Seaver and Gooden, as home grown pitchers, have excited me as much as this kid does.


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History of the Trinidad Cup
Long recognized along with the Kentucky Derby, the UNC/Duke basketball rivalry, and the Daytona 500 as one of the premier sporting events of the Confederacy, the fabled Trinidad Cup of the UNC Department of Surgery has modest beginnings in the mists of time. Southern historians have found numerous references to a local game of "sport and footrace" among the medicine men of Native American tribes in the Lumber River area. Oral tradition seems to have carried these reports into written accounts about The Lost Colony and other settlers along the Inner Sounds of the Carolinas. Sir Walter Raleigh himself records in a letter to Parliament a payment of "12 gold guineas to Dr. Blairton Cagey, Esq. for victory for Her Majesties Cup." Except for a lithograph in the Tryon Palace archives depicting a "Jolly Race Among the Barber and Surgeons in the New World" in the late seventeenth century, further references to a "Trinidad Cup" thereafter disappear. Reports of a "Carib Cup" among the Confederate Medical Corps abound but historians have thus far been unable to corroborate this with any archaeological data.
With the establishment of the University of North Carolina in 1789, secret "Races for the Cup" are held annually in the late spring. Despite the disapproval of the University administration, thousands attend these late night bacchanals and the victors win coveted induction into the secretive Ghimgoul Society. At the turn of the century, the festivities rival the Harvard-Yale gridiron contests in popularity and the radio broadcast of the 1911 Cup draws more listeners than the World Series that year. Now known as the "Island Race," the event is finally and officially recognized in 1976 with the support and backing Dr. Robert Croom III and Dr. O. C. Mendes, who argue a case for legitimacy in front of the UNC Board of Trustees. Dr. Croom eloquently expresses the hallowed tradition that the Cup has become in his summation:
"Mah fellow Carolingians, this is something bigger than the all of us. It is of Olympian stature and epitomizes the Grace, Beauty and Dignity of the Southern Gentleman of Medical and Surgical Means. Ah implore y'all to give this Great Sporting Tradition the respect and credibility it so justly deserves and place it amidst the Southern Pantheon of Greatness beside NASCAR, grits and Dean Smith."
By now, the "Cup," as it is affectionately known among its worldwide fans, has grown so big and influential that it is not without critics. Much of the complaint is directed at the boosters and sanctioning body - known as the "Friends of the Cup" (FOTC) - that now organize and run the race. They accuse supporters of being blind to a less savory history of the Cup during the privations of the post-war Reconstruction, when it had "degenerated into an orgy of public drunkenness and BBQ among ill-tempered surgical residents." Others charge that the race was created to celebrate the exploits of Caribbean islanders as they took advantage of unsuspecting tourists and that its "nobly competitive" distance of 43 yards actually represents the length that an island street urchin must run across a beach "from a tourist's wallet to the shade of the palms." It is around this time that the "Cup" became linked with the island of Trinidad in the public mind, taking the official title "The Trinidad Cup" in 1978. Dr. Croom addresses some of this history and some of these concerns in his recounting of the Cup origins:
Despite these criticisms, the "Trinidad Cup" continues to grow in popularity, is watched by billions each spring, and stands as a historic and dynamic celebration of the UNC Surgical Spirit. Its legacy assured, the Cup moves boldly into the future epitomizing its motto:


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THE most important asset in the evolution of Fortescue Metals Group has been thrust into the shop window, as the iron ore exporter continues efforts to reduce its debt problems.
Fortescue has confirmed that talks are underway over the sale of a minority stake in its railway and port assets, which are held by Fortescue as a separate subsidiary called "The Pilbara Infrastructure".
Those assets have been valued by analysts at between $US4 billion and $US6 billion, meaning that a minority stake could fetch well over $US1 billion.
Rail and port infrastructure have proved to be the assets of true value during the recent iron ore boom, with numerous junior miners unable to deliver their product to market because of the lack of transport options.
While Fortescue declined to name the "strategic and financial parties" that are involved in the negotiations, it's understood the short list does not include the numerous rival Pilbara miners in need of a transport solution.
Transport operators and pension funds are considered to be more likely participants in the sale process.
American railway operator Genesee & Wyoming has previously listed the Pilbara as a place it may look for growth, and the company formerly known as QR National - Aurizon - is also investigating transport solutions in the Pilbara.
A sell-down of Fortescue's railway is of symbolic significance given founder Andrew Forrest's long campaign to allow third-party access onto the Pilbara railways of BHP Billiton and Rio Tinto.
The prospect of allowing third parties onto Fortescue's own railway also signifies that the company's round of divestments is heating up, after the recent sales of a power station and part of Fortescue's joint venture with BC Iron.
Apart from trying to reduce a debt pile that has grown beyond $US10 billion, Fortescue is trying to free up enough cash to restart the Kings expansion project that was halted amid a debt crisis in September.
That restart is expected to be announced within days.
Confirmation that a sell-down was being considered helped lift the Fortescue share price by 16¢ to $4.47, and provided a similar boost to the share price of fellow Pilbara exporter Atlas Iron, which rose 6¢ to $1.62.
Atlas has significant growth assets in the Pilbara that will require a railway solution, and the market appeared to interpret Fortescue's infrastructure sale as the first step in Atlas eventually exporting iron ore via the Fortescue railway.
Atlas managing director Ken Brinsden told Businessday that Atlas was not involved in the present round of talks with Fortescue.
"We are not actively involved in talks with Fortescue about this sale process, but the door has always been open at Fortescue to discuss haulage and that's as true today as it ever was," he said.
Atlas has a separate study underway with Aurizon into a multi-user railway in the Pilbara, the results of which are expected within the next two months.
Macquarie Capital, which recently advised Fortescue on the sale of its power station, is involved in the process, along with Lazard
"Our focus is on completing the alliance study with Aurizon but we are open to engaging with any parties that can provide access to infrastructure on agreeable terms," she said.
Fortescue rail, port assets up for grabs
THE most important asset in the evolution of Fortescue Metals Group has been thrust into the shop window, as the iron ore exporter continues efforts to reduce its debt problems.
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With Hashem's loving grace, our weekly emuna lesson and live broadcast will take place as usual this Wednesday evening at 7:00 PM local time, at our Chut Shel Chessed Yeshiva, 13 Shmuel Hanavi Street, Jerusalem, in the main sanctuary. This week's shiur is entitled, "The National Memory", and it will give some wonderful food for thought in preparing for Purim, which is this coming Saturday night and Sunday (Sunday night and Monday in Jerusalem and in Shushan, Iran).
As always, the live shiur is open to the public - both men and women are welcome - so if you're anywhere near Jerusalem, come on by! You can see today's lesson here - the broadcast, as well as our lessons posted from now on - are Mac and iPod compatible. If you tune in too early to the live broadcast link, you'll be sent to the main page of the Breslev Israel website, so try to tune in on time as follows:
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This article is a travel topic
See also the Travel accommodation article.
A Bed and Breakfast (often referred to as "B&B") is an accommodation that really just modernizes the age-old, world-wide practice of travelers staying at a private residence or boarding house, with a full breakfast included. Local knowledge of the host family is a tremendous asset as typically there are just a few rooms and personal contact is greater than in a hotel setting. Often the bed and breakfast is a converted old stately residence with the owner's family acting as staff. Bed and breakfast traveling has a loyal following as many find that they get a "home away from home" experience, often with better value than with hotel stays.
Choosing a bed and breakfast
Some considerations when choosing are:
In developed countries today, the art of providing bed and breakfast have been raised to a sort of art-form. At the top end, B&Bs obviously compete mainly on two main things: bedding and breakfast. Accordingly, at the finest such establishments one is apt to find the most luxurious bedding, maybe a handmade quilt or an antique bed. Breakfast may include seasonal delights of the region or the host's specialty dish. Breakfast might be served in bed.
A wide range of other amenities may be provided. B&Bs may offer workshops on cooking, crafts, or wellness. Packages for theatre, golf, dinner, tours or adventure tours are sometimes offered.
Bathrooms may be shared with other guests or "en-suite"--directly accessed from the room and private.
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Tonight we conclude our experiment here at RMC: henceforth the good Doctor, JCP, will return as The Linkman, and yer man here, MC, will be back on the MC wagon.
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Tim is great. I liked how after he gave up his 1st run they cut to him in the dugout and he was talking to himself, obviously steamed about that run!
I didn't like trying to squeeze an extra inning out of him. It seems stupid to me, especially after the bullpen was rested.
I'm afraid to say what I'm thinking about Lincecum, considering the results of my recent prediction of superstardom for Merkin Valdez. Let's just say I'm hoping to retire my standby bromide about there being no such thing as a great SF Giants pitcher. I had high hopes for Schmidt, and he was excellent for quite a while, but didn't sustain it enough to qualify for greatness. Who before that? Burkett and Swift had their twin 20 win seasons, but that was just a nice fluke. I used to be wild about Montefusco, but half of that was based on his hot personality. Then we get into ancient history, with McCormick, Perry, Marichal, etc.
Anyway, like I said, I'm predicting nothing for Tim, because I'd blame myself if he falls short.
Meanwhile, let's give it up for Benjie Molina. Is he hot or what?
Good observation to note that Tim has completed his first "full" season. Let's look at his numbers:
Career: 35 games 34 starts
IP 216.0 Hits 183 Runs 92 ERuns 83
pitches/game 101.9
That is one sweet season! Interestingly, this year's whip is the same as his career. His BAA is .007 higher this year, but his era is a full run lower. The bad news is that his pitches/game is up to 106.5.
It was a little surprising that Tim went out in the 8th. He did have a couple extra days rest. What a pity that Walker immediately gives up a double and a wild pitch to add two more runs to Tim's line. Relief pitcher's era is a nearly meaningless stat.
Benjie's streak is quite impressive and it leads me to think...
He is clearly at peak value. Moving him now would send a clear message that we are rebuilding (we are, aren't we?). Who cares if we lose 105 games without Molina...we are going to lose 100 WITH him. Is there really a difference?
We are terrified of building around young pitchers without veteran who "calls a good game." Bengie will stay. A few years back we shipped out our only legit young catcher (Yorvit) after we got AJ Pureshitski. Yorvit's lifetime OPS is .695 vs. Molina's .727, and Bengie plays almost every day, while Yorvit has played over 100 games in a season only once. Is there someone down in the minors we don't know about? In Sabean-world, Bengie's batting display will get him an extension, not a trade.
Winn is trade bait. We should shop Winn so we can give Schierholz a shot.
I do not think it really matters if we have a prospect at catcher or any spot. We only have two untouchables (Cain and Lincecum)everybody else should be available at all times. We need TALENT and lots of it. I know this isn't how Sabean currently thinks, however in August when it is obvious that we can't win, that will be the mind-set. Why wait? Bengie won't be worth squat in another two months. Winn and Roberts both must GO!!!
There was an article about this in the Chronicle yesterday - a weird, weird article. If I can get my fatigued little mind around it, I may post something about it. In summation, whether or not we trade guys so we have a future hope of being less than putrid depends on how many tickets we sell because Rich Aurilia is helping us win now. Sort of. I think Harry Shulman may be about to leave for the National Enquirer.
Crazy idea to trade Molina. I love him.
I actually looked up some stats, and it's clear that Sanchez is better than Cain, at least so far this season. Won/loss, ERA, BB/SO, Sanchez has a slim edge in every category. The best stat is that the team is 8-3 when he pitches, identical to Wonderboy Timmy.


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The PS3 and Xbox 360 editions of Volition's volatile open-world action game Red Faction: Guerrilla are to receive three downloadable content packs, publisher THQ has said.
The first of those three, "Demons of the Badlands," arrives on August 13. Priced at 800 Microsoft Points ($10), the pack is said to add "a destructive single-player mission arc that takes place in a new Mars landscape outside of the game's expansive world."
As for the other two, nothing else is known except that they're both due later this year.


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March 6, 2013 - Atlantic Cities
Aquaponics is a method of combined fish and vegetable farming that requires no soil. The farmer cultivates freshwater fish (aquaculture) and plants (hydroponics) in a recirculating water system that exchanges nutrients between the two. Wastewater from the fish serves as organic fertilizer for the plants, while the plants clean the water of fish feces and urine. The net result: a 90 percent reduction in freshwater use compared with conventional fish farming, and a significant reduction in added nutrients such as fossil fertilizers. The system can be run without pesticides and, because the fish environment is spacious and clean, without antibiotics... http://www.theatlanticcities.com/arts-and-lifestyle/2013/03/farming-technique-will-revolutionize-way-we-eat/4880/
UP TO HALF OF GLOBAL FOOD PRODUCTION WASTED - A CASE FOR GROWING FOOD LOCALLY AND REGIONALLY - http://ens-newswire.com/2013/01/11/up-to-half-of-global-food-production-wasted/
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GROWING CONCERNS: RISE OF GMO PATENTED MODIFIED PLANTS SHOWING UP IN CONSUMER EED PACKETS RAISING QUESTIONS http://poststar.com/news/local/growing-concerns-rise-of-modified-plants-raise-questions/article_38d8961e-8e90-11e2-8cf9-0019bb2963f4.html


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Saeed's family originate from Jaffa in Israel, but were forced into Jordinian refugee camps during the 1948 war. His grandfather returned to the West Bank in 1967 and settled in the Palestinian town of Ni'lin. Located in Area C, Ni'lin is under the full control of the Israeli military and being close to the border with Israel has lead to problems. "The land was only 5800 hectares," explains Saeed. "Most was confiscated by Israelis to build five colonies around us. Only 800 hectares is left to us." For this agricultural town, the loss has been devastating. One of the new colonies is the Israeli town of Kiryat Sefer, which - having been established only in 1997 - dwarfs Ni'lin with a population in excess of 40,000. Ni'lin's population has dwindled to less than 6,000.
Yet even the little land the town has left is under threat. In 2008, bulldozers returned to build a wall that would take a further 33% of Ni'lin's land, annexing the Palestinian's olive groves. The anxious residents came together and formed the Ni'lin Popular Committee Against The Wall, which rejected violence and instead began a peaceful protest in May 2008. Saeed romantically describes the protesters as embarking on a "very dangerous adventure," having been inspired by figures such as Martin Luther King and Mahatma Ghandi. "All that we have is unarmed resistance. The most effective struggle is the unarmed one. This is the system that worked in British India, apartheid South Africa and the Arab Spring."
Saeed's family aren't the only people suffering. "There is a road going through our village to connect the colonies with the main part of Israel. This is a road only Jewish people are allowed to use and it cuts the village in two. They have also taken the village's water spring and they only give us water for three hours every day." Despite the problems he has faced, Saeed passionately insists Israelis and Palestinians, given equal rights, can live peacefully side by side. "I don't hate the Israelis! Why would I hate them? We just want to have our rights. That's all that we want. We don't want to hate Israelis or Jews. We have no problem with Jews. We just want to live in peace. We know that it is not the whole of Israel fighting us."
Saeed's right. The whole of Israel does not support the occupation of the West Bank, as was demonstrated by last month's national elections. Newly formed centrist party, Yesh Atid, won 19 seats in the Israeli parliament and have promised to "revive" the peace process. The party is expected to join Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's latest coalition government, but Saeed isn't convinced this will make much difference. "That's not going to change anything. It's still Netanyahu leading and controlling everything. Whenever they want to they can commit a massacre in Gaza," he says.
The Israeli wall through Ni'lin has now been built and Saeed says his town has been turned into an "open prison". Still, Saeed hopefully recalls how even the Berlin Wall fell eventually. For now though, he savours the small victories. "Whenever they see someone they shoot. It was very scary in the beginning. When we arrived to the area where they were building the wall, an Israeli soldier made a line and said: 'if any Palestinian crossed this line they should consider themselves dead.' " What did they do? "We counted to three and jumped over the line together. They can't kill us all."


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Microsoft wants to make Xbox Live on Xbox One a better place. Following the reveal of Xbox One, the company promised an updated Reputation system--one that promises to track player behavior and attempt to separate hostile players from the more sportsman gamers. But how exactly will it work?
Xbox Live's Micheal Dunn explains that the new system is centered around "direct feedback," with actions like "block" and "mute player" going into an algorithm that was "created and validated with a Microsoft Research PhD to make sure things are fair for everyone." Kid tested, doctor approved!
Reputation will be visually represented by traffic lights, with Green meaning "Good Player," Yellow meaning "Needs Improvement," and Red meaning "Avoid Me." Most players will have the green light, but disruptive players will fall into the yellow zone. "Before a player ends up with the 'Avoid Me' reputation level we will have sent many different alerts to the 'Needs Improvement' player reminding them how their social gaming conduct is affecting lots of other gamers," Dunn writes in an official blog post.
The algorithm is flexible enough that gamers won't be penalized for the occasional bad report, allowing good players to receive "a few" reports each month before getting warned. The system will weigh where reports are coming from. For example, the system checks if players actually played with each other. In addition, the reputation of the person reporting will also be checked--meaning nasty players won't be able to troll other players through the system.
"The system will be as good as you make it, so all you need to do is report the players that are abusive, cheating or causing mayhem and their reputation will reflect that," Dunn adds.


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NEWBURYPORT — Decorating for Christmas can be stressful enough without inviting 1,000 strangers into your house to see the results.
But that's what the 11 homeowners who will be part of the annual Holiday House Tour have agreed to do.
"What I think first is, you've got to be kidding me," says Meg Wylie, whose 1796 Federal-style house at 17 High St. will be on the tour. "And then when they explain it's their biggest fund-raiser, and their purpose is a good purpose, you take a deep breath" and say yes.
This year's tour is set for Saturday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and benefits the Custom House Maritime Museum. Last year about 1,200 people took the tour, raising more than $30,000 for the museum.
When Jo Burritt was asked to include her home at 179 Water St. on the tour, her friend's daughter was interning for the museum, and that helped persuade her. The house where she and her husband, Wade, have lived since 2007 is a contemporary with many windows overlooking Joppa Park and the Merrimack River, and it gets a lot of attention. "We see people walking by and pointing all the time," Burritt said.
Which reveals the secret engine behind this fund-raiser. Everyone says the Christmas decorations are beautiful. But the other comment you hear a lot on the tour is, "I always wanted to get a look inside that house."
"We make an effort to hear the community and what they want to see on the tour," organizer Kristin Hunter said with a smile.
Hunter and Nancy Griffin, both of Newburyport, are cochairing the tour for the third straight year.
"I think [the tour] is a great way to get connected to the community spirit of Newburyport, and it's sort of a holiday tradition for a lot of residents. This is the 19th year; so many friends and family plan on this every year to get inspired for the holiday season," said Hunter.
This year's tour focuses on the Joppa neighborhood. Burritt's home is one of three featured contemporaries dotted around the Joppa shore of the Merrimack River marsh. The others are at 296 Water St. on the corner of Rolfe's Lane, and at 20 Old Point Road in the Newbury part of Plum Island, looking back across the water toward Joppa.
Among the other properties that will draw the curious is an elegantly decorated new town house at 78 Pleasant St. overlooking Brown Square, and a house on a wooded slope at 26 Finnegan Way in the western part of town, looking out over the Artichoke Reservoir.
"People get inspired to decorate for Christmas," said Griffin. "That's what I always look for. 'Oh, I could do that.' Or, 'My house has one of those.' And people come away with that, even if it's only one idea.
"It used to be and continues to be predominantly a girl's day out," but more men are coming to the tour each year, added Griffin.
Wylie hired a floral designer to add some extra beauty to her annual display featuring antique Santas. Hunter and Griffin helped Burritt arrange vases and family members have pitched in, too.
But aside from the view, for many the highlight at Burritt's will be Heidi Ho, an antique carved mermaid resembling a ship's figurehead, decked out in her seasonal finery and presiding over the kitchen from above.
"The homeowners get four free tickets to the house tour, and I think that's to get us out of here," Burritt said with a laugh. "On the one hand, I'm curious to hear what people will say. On the other hand, I don't want to hear the bad stuff."Tickets for Saturday's event are $23 in advance and $28 on the day of the tour. There are refreshments (11 a.m. to 2 p.m.) and a silent auction at the museum, 25 Water St., where the self-guided tour begins. (Full disclosure: The museum gift shop sells my book.)
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Explore the historic Chateau at the Oregon Caves, one of the designated Great Lodges of the National Parks. Learn about the Monterey-style furniture, famous guests, and how the Chateau was brought back from the brink of disaster. Built in 1934, the Chateau at Oregon Caves National Monument is a rustic hotel in the Siskiyou Mountains adjacent to the entrance to the cave in the only active limestone formation in Oregon. The prime significance of Oregon Caves' Chateau lies in its designer's extraordinarily creative use of the limited building site and how he allowed the site to dictate major architectural choices. The Chateau is a six-story structure with a reinforced concrete foundation and a superstructure of wood frame construction with enormous post and beam interior supports. The building spans a small gorge and a great deal of the building's mass is banked into that depression. Exterior walls are shiplap siding sheathed with cedar bark, giving the building a shaggy, rustic appearance.
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Meridian, Miss. Final numbers are still being tallied on what it seems was the largest turnout ever for the Soule' Steam Festival/Railfest earlier this month in Meridian. Tourism officials are optimistic that local holiday numbers will be just as impressive.
"You know the folks in Tuscaloosa don't have a Belk and don't have some of the shops that we have here," says Dede Mogollon, who's the Executive Director for the Lauderdale County Tourism Office. "So, some of them will drive over here to shop."
As part of an effort to promote holiday tourism, the local tourism office has purchased an ad in the latest edition of Mississippi Magazine to promote the upcoming Merry Meridian activities.
Also, the agency is utilizing its new smartphone app, which now has hundreds of subscribers.
"We're using our mobile app this year to push out alerts about what's going on.," says Mogollon.
For the year, tourism is up in Lauderdale County by more than 15%. With gas prices at their current level, that number is only expected to get better.
"You know that gas prices are the lowest that we have seen in a very long time, and we see travel spike when gas prices drop," says Mogollon. "So, it should make for a busy holiday season."
Merry Meridian activities will start Saturday, November 23rd with the Miss Merry Meridian Pageant, and the kickoff of the Trees of Christmas event the following day at Merrehope. Some other activities will take place the first weekend in December. They include: The Merry Meridian Marketplace and Christmas Parade on Saturday followed by the singing Christmas Tree Concert at Highland Baptist Church on Sunday, December, 1st.


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Thursday, April 24, 2014 - 7:00pm
Kingsbury Hall -- 1395 Presidents Circle, Salt Lake City
NHMU Lecture featuring
J. Craig Venter, Ph.D.
Founder, Chairman, and CEO - J. Craig Venter Institute; Co-Founder and CEO, Synthetic Genomics Inc.
Location: Kingsbury Hall - 1395 Presidents Circle, Salt Lake City
Ticketed Event - $12 per person.
Tickets on sale to the public February 17th at 10 am.
- Show valid U of U ID at Box Office for 10% discount off base ticket price.
- This lecture will be broadcast live on KCPW 88.3 FM and will begin promptly at 7:00 p.m.
J. Craig Venter, Ph.D., is Founder, Chairman, and CEO of the J. Craig Venter Institute (JVCI), a not-for-profit, research organization dedicated to human, microbial, plant, synthetic and environmental research. He is also Co-Founder and CEO of Synthetic Genomics Inc. (SGI), a privately-held company dedicated to commercializing genomic-driven solutions to address global needs. In 1998, Dr. Venter founded Celera Genomics to sequence the human genome using new tools and techniques he and his team developed. This research culminated with the February 2001 publication of the human genome in the journal, Science. Dr. Venter and his team at JVCI continue to blaze new trails in genomics. They have sequenced and analyzed hundreds of genomes and created the first self-replicating bacterial cell constructed with synthetic DNA.
In 2010, Dr. Venter and his team at the JCVI successfully constructed the first "synthetic bacterial cell" putting humankind at the threshold of a new phase of biological research, one that is enabling us to go from reading the genetic code (sequencing genomes) to now writing the genetic code for designing new species. The science of synthetic genomics will have a profound impact on society, including new methods for chemical and energy production, human health and medical advances, clean water, and new food and nutritional products. Dr. Venter, regarded as one of the leading scientists of the 21st century for his numerous pioneering advances in genomics, will guide us through this emerging field, detailing its origins, current challenges, and the potential positive advances.
Dr. Venter is a pioneer of the genomics revolution. His work on synthetic biology truly embodies the theme of "pushing the boundaries of life." Essentially, Venter is seeking to "write the software of life" to create microbes designed by humans rather than only through evolution. The potential benefits and risks of this new technology are enormous. It also requires us to examine, both scientifically and philosophically, the question of "What is life?"
Dr. Venter will be available for book signings after his lecture at Kingsbury Hall. Dr. Venter's book, Life at the Speed of Light: From the Double Helix to the Dawn of Digital Life, will be sold at the Museum Store at the Natural History Museum of Utah.
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Trovagene Launches Urine-Based HPV Test
New, non-invasive molecular diagnostic test is easy, fast, and accurate
Mar 27, 2013
SAN DIEGO, March 27, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Trovagene, Inc. (NASDAQ: TROV), today announced the commercial availability of its urine-based HPV-HR (high-risk) assay, a molecular human papillomavirus (HPV) test. The non-invasive test is designed to accurately identify the presence or absence of 15 known high-risk HPV strains using proprietary DNA sequences.
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Approximately 20 million Americans carry HPV, with six million new cases occurring every year, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. By the age of 50, 80 percent of all women will have had exposure to HPV at some point in their lives. In 2012, the US Preventative Task Force recommended HPV DNA testing as a mandatory part of the cervical cancer screening guidelines to help diagnose a greater number of women and thereby reduce the risk of developing cervical cancer. Currently, less than 40 percent of women undergo HPV DNA testing in conjunction with a standard Pap smear or liquid cytology sample.
The Trovagene HPV-HR DNA test is a non-invasive option that may improve the adoption and acceptance rate of HPV testing. Carrier testing for HPV can help raise awareness and encourage use of preventative measures to reduce transmission of the virus. For women who wish to avoid repeated physical exams, but still need monitoring for their HPV status, a urine-based HPV-HR DNA test can facilitate more comprehensive patient monitoring.
"The launch of our urine-based HPV-HR DNA test represents an important milestone for Trovagene," said Antonius Schuh, Ph.D., chief executive officer. "Non-invasive carrier testing may help to increase awareness of HPV status and could reduce the incidence of HPV-related cervical cancer and other cancers worldwide."
The Trovagene HPV-HR test is available to patients through their healthcare providers. Physicians interested in utilizing the Trovagene assay should contact Client Services at 888-391-7992. For more information, please visit www.trovagene.com/HPV.
About Trovagene, Inc.
Headquartered in San Diego, California, Trovagene is developing its patented technology for the detection of transrenal DNA and RNA, short nucleic acid fragments, originating from normal and diseased cell death that cross the kidney barrier and can be detected in urine. Trovagene is leveraging its intellectual property in oncogene mutations via out-licensing and use of its transrenal technologies to extend oncogene mutation detection using urine as a sample. As a non-invasive and abundant sample, urine may overcome many of the cost and collection challenges associated with biopsy, as well as the volume limitations of blood.
Trovagene has a strong patent position as it relates to transrenal molecular testing. It has U.S. and European patent applications and issued patents that cover testing for HPV and other infectious diseases, cancer, transplantation, prenatal and genetic testing. In addition, it owns worldwide rights to nucleophosmin-1 (NPM1), an informative biomarker for acute myelogenous leukemia (AML) and mutations in the SF3B1 gene, which have been shown to be associated with chemotherapy response in chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) patients, as well as other hematologic malignancies.
Certain statements in this press release are forward-looking within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These statements may be identified by the use of forward-looking words such as "anticipate," "believe," "forecast," "estimated" and "intend," among others. These forward-looking statements are based on Trovagene's current expectations and actual results could differ materially. There are a number of factors that could cause actual events to differ materially from those indicated by such forward-looking statements. These factors include, but are not limited to, substantial competition; our ability to continue as a going concern; our need for additional financing; uncertainties of patent protection and litigation; uncertainties of government or third party payer reimbursement; limited sales and marketing efforts and dependence upon third parties; and risks related to failure to obtain FDA clearances or approvals and noncompliance with FDA regulations. As with any medical diagnostic tests under development, there are significant risks in the development, regulatory approval and commercialization of new products. There are no guarantees that future clinical trials discussed in this press release will be completed or successful or that any product will receive regulatory approval for any indication or prove to be commercially successful. Trovagene does not undertake an obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statement. Investors should read the risk factors set forth in Trovagene's Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2011 and other periodic reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
Trovagene, Inc.
Keith McCormick
VP, Commercial Operations
+1 (858) 952-7640
[email protected]
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My 4 year streak of not catching a cold is over. My immune system turned on me. Just like that. One day I'm basking in the glory of good health and the next I'm coughing my brains out.
Desperately needing soup, I dragged my sick self to the kitchen and whipped this up. While chicken soup is a known cure-all, I needed something fast without fuss and chicken was not a part of that equation.
A soup filled with garlic and spiciness from red pepper, chile powder and cumin to chase the pesky germs away was. One that included wholesome and nourishing good-for-you vegetables like butternut squash and swiss chard. Chickpeas for protein. And just because. They make me happy.
The result was instant relief. Warm and soothing. Hearty and delicious. Pure comfort.
I hate starting over. 5 years. I'm going to make it 5 years this time.
A spicy, vegetarian soup filled with butternut squash, swiss chard and chickpeas.
- In a large soup pot heat a few tablespoon of oil over medium-low heat; add onion, carrot and celery, season well with salt and pepper; cook 5-6 minutes, stirring often.
- Add garlic, oregano, cumin, chile powder and red pepper; cook 2-3 minutes, stirring often.
- Add broth, squash and chickpeas, season again with salt and pepper; bring to a simmer 20-25 minutes. Taste and reseason if needed, stir in swiss chard; cook 5 minutes or until squash is fork tender.


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BBC Rules That Wi-Fi Radiation Findings Were Wrong 210
Stony Stevenson writes "A Panorama programme claiming that Wi-Fi creates three times as much radiation as mobile phone masts was 'misleading', an official BBC complaints ruling has found. The team involved in the research came under fire from the school where the 'investigations' were held for scaremongering, but now the BBC has come out with an official ruling. 'The programme included only one contributor (Professor Repacholi) who disagreed with Sir William, compared with three scientists and a number of other speakers (one of whom was introduced as a former cancer specialist) who seconded his concerns.'"


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Though many fish are available year round now, despite preferred seasons, the shad roe can't be forced or rushed, and it's limited to a 5 week window in March and April.
The roe are held together by a thin membrane. Honestly, I think this is a euphemism for ovary sacs. The tiny eggs inside are the size of sturgeon (caviar) roe. But unlike caviar, it's sold fresh, and not salted or preserved. As such, it must be cooked. A "pair" of shad roe, as it is sold, is ample for two people.
latkes to give a little texture to the otherwise soft meal)
Shad Roe with Braised Cabbage
1 onion
2 slices bacon (opt) or 2 tbs. butter
1 small red cabbage, cut in half, core removed and sliced thin
¼ cup red wine
¼ cup red wine vinegar
1 tbs. red currant jelly
1 tbs. sugar
1 pair shad roe
1 tbs. flour
2 tbs. plain oil
salt, pepper and lemon juice to taste
1. In a medium pan, render bacon fat over medium heat for about 3 minutes… add the onions and cook until onions are soft, about 5 minutes. Add red wine, red wine vinegar, sugar, red currant jelly and cabbage. Cover, and cook for 20 minutes, or until cabbage is nice and tender. Remove cover and continue cooking until most of the liquid has evaporated. Set aside in a warm place
2. Heat another skillet over high heat. Season shad with salt and pepper, and dust it with flour. Use a fork to poke a few holes in the membrane -- this will keep the roe from exploding. When the pan is hot, add the oil. Gently place the shad roe in the pan. Cook for 5 minutes on the first side, or until golden brown. Flip over and cook for a few minutes more. Squeeze a few drops of lemon juice on top just before serving.


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I've only seen Perk smile in a wedding photo and I'm still convinced it was either a body double or the picture was Photoshopped. Rasheed is scary because of his unpredictable temper. The guy could go off at any second. I think it really is true that it isn't how big or strong you are, but how crazy. Speaking of crazy, KG is practically schizophrenic on the court, which I love by the way. However, if he was anything like this off the court I wouldn't want to be around him after a loss.
Together these three are definitely people you want to keep on your good side. They are all big, tough, and have tempers. While I'd be intimidated by them, I'm sure glad they are on my team. I'd put my money on this Celtics trio against anyone else in a brawl any day of the week. How many seconds would it take for Perk to drop Bynum in a fight? My guess would be about 2.7 seconds.
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LAKE PLACID - The sun was shining late Sunday morning as members of the American Legion Post 326 lowered and raised flags in honor of local veterans.
The Veterans Day ceremony, which took place outside of the American Legion on Main Street, attracted a crowd of about 50 people. It began with remarks by members of the American Legion, including Post Commander Zay Curtis and Lake Placid resident Rik Cassidy, who served in the U.S. Navy.
"When you leave here today, take the time to thank a veteran," Cassidy told the crowd. "You can't imagine how good it will make them feel. ... I look forward to the day when my grandchildren can ask me, 'Papa, what is war?'"
Jack Vitvitsky of Lake Placid also spoke. His father, Alexander Vitvitsky, joined the military after the Japanese bombed Pearl Harbor. He worked as a chef for the Air Force, and his wife worked as a contract dietician for the Air Force. They eventually moved to Lake Placid to raise their family, Jack said.
"Dad's frequent remembrances of his proud service during World War II inspired me to serve in the Army National Guard for a quarter-century, followed by several years of civilian contract work providing medical care to soldiers, civilians and, yes, native peoples across the U.S.," Jack said.
"Thank you for so honoring our dad with this occasion," he concluded. "We love you, Dad."
Before the ceremony, the American Legion lowered and raised flags at other locations in Lake Placid. At Adirondack Community Church, flags were lowered and raised in honor of Lynn Wilson and John Smith; George Mickey Blair and Edgar Baillargeon were honored at Adirondack Medical Center, and Leon Strack and Xavier Husereau were honored at the Uihlein Living Center.
Three flags were lowered at the American Legion. Those flags had been flown in honor of James St. Louis, Robert Edgley and Alexander Vitvitsky. Then members raised three flags in honor of Philip McKinney, Hoover Barney and Francis Sheffield.
The flag that is currently flying in honor of McKinney, who died in April, will be presented to his wife, Debbie, in the spring.
The American Legion flies six flags every year: three at the post headquarters, one at the World War I memorial at the Adirondack Community Church, one at AMC and one at Uihlein. The flags are flown in honor of a deceased veteran and presented to the family when they're rotated on Veterans Day and Memorial Day.
The American Legion hosted a lunch after Sunday's ceremony.
Contact Chris Morris at
891-2600 ext. 25 or cmorris@adirondack


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You might not think a used book store could cause a sensation in this day and age, but Judi Honore, owner of Shakespeare Books & Antiques in downtown Ashland, is doing just that by showcasing — and selling — scores of books that get blacklisted every year.
Either because of sex, race, gender, politics or just general dicey taste, hundreds of books still get banned, most from schools and mostly because parents and teachers fear harm to children or offense from race, gender or political issues.
Honore's ire was triggered, she says, because one professor, Alan Gribben, bowdlerized Mark Twain's immortal "Huckleberry Finn," changing 219 n-words to "slave," because so many teachers wouldn't use the book with that word in it.
"This man thought he could re-write history and he thought he could write better than Mark Twain, but he can't," said Honore, who put the professor's picture in her store window, along with shelves of many famous banned books.
A big section inside also shows many books found offensive to self-appointed arbiters of taste around the U.S., even a "Where's Waldo?" book that shows, buried in a huge mob of sunbathers, a woman getting an ice cream cone pushed in her back, causing her to rise up, shocked and topless, although nothing naughty is in view.
"I got the list of banned books from the Internet and went out and bought them, no matter what they cost," says Honore, who is honoring National Banned Book week Sept. 21-27.
Many people stop at her store window and begin discussions of the rightness or wrongness of banning so many books. Soon they are inside, browsing a much bigger selection, which includes scads of tomes that, she notes, are considered standards in American letters.
Banned for religious-political reasons are: Voltaire's "Candide," Swift's "Gulliver's Travels," Orwell's "1984," Dr. Seuss's "The Lorax," Stowe's "Uncle Tom's Cabin," and Steinbeck's "The Grapes of Wrath."
Banned for sex are: Lawrence's "Lady Chatterly's Lover," Whitman's "Leaves of Grass," Flaubert's "Madame Bovary," Hosseini's "The Kite Runner," Fitzgerald's "The Great Gatsby" and anything by Henry Miller.
Banned for race and gender issues are: Heller's "Catch 22," Alice Walker's "The Color Purple," Alcott's "Little Women," and Harper Lee's "To Kill a Mockingbird."
Books banned "to protect the children" include: Salinger's "The Catcher in the Rye," Judy Blume's "Forever," Rowling's Harry Potter books, L'Engle's "A Wrinkle in Time" and Parnell and Richardson's "And Tango Makes Three," a true children's story about gay penguins hatching an egg.
All this brouhaha has led to banned books being the fastest selling — after Shakespeare — shelf in her store, which is located on East Main across from the Varsity Theatre.
Also on Honore's shelves is "Steal This Book" by '60s radical Abbie Hoffman, basically a counterculture handbook.
"A girl tried to walk out with that book and her father made her put it back and pay for it, teaching her that you have to be responsible, even if you are a hippie," she notes. "Another one people love talking about are the Harry Potter books, which contain too much magic and wizardry for a lot of teachers and parents."
Book bashing is not just a conservative phenomenon. Honore points to the Bible, as well as Darwin's "Origin of Species," noting followers of each have tried to ban the other book.
Donna Jean Morris, avid reader and clerk in Shakespeare Books, said she and countless other adolescents learned about sex from banned books, with her guide being Hemingway's "For Whom the Bell Tolls."
"I found that book where I babysat and would read it every time I went over there," she laughed. "I kept my hands washed and clean, so I wouldn't leave smudges on it. You'd think we, the land of the free, would be a more enlightened society about books, but we're not. We should have learned our lesson from history."
Promoting banned books has brought a lot of people into the store, says Morris — and they, in turn, bring friends in, thus sprouting many a conversation on site.
If you think book banning only happens in red states, you'd be wrong, says Honore, noting the banning of "The Lorax" happened in California, because it was a thinly veiled bashing of the logging industry.
As for Steinbeck's "Grapes of Wrath," it was seemingly banned for profanity, but the real reason, says Honore, is because it showed the grim realities of migrant worker life.
"I just don't believe in banned books," she says. "Everyone should be able to read what they want."
John Darling is a freelance writer living in Ashland. Email him at firstname.lastname@example.com.


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Guest Author - Annie Billups
May first is fast approaching, which means a day full of hula and lei celebrations across the islands. The giving of the lei symbolizes aloha (which means love), care and appreciation. On May Day Lei Day, islanders give lei of all colors, scents, and designs to their loved ones. Schools have May Day celebrations with a royal court and hula dancers. The city of Honolulu hosts a giant, free festival in Kap'iolani Park every year, regardless of which day May 1st falls on. Big Island and Kauai have free celebrations, as well, each with a little something different to offer.
In 1928 artist and poet Don Blanding wrote an article in a local newspaper suggesting that a holiday be created to pay homage to the Hawaiian lei tradition. Fellow writer Grace Tower Warren decided May 1st would be the perfect day to commemorate lei-giving in unison with May Day. The idea gained popularity and the holiday was made official in 1929. Now, schools all over the state hold May Day Lei Day celebrations with a Lei Queen and her court, extensive hula dancing, and Hawaiian food.
The holiday is most strongly recognized on Oahu at the festival in Kapi'olani Park tucked between Waikiki and Diamond Head Crater. It lasts all day Saturday from 9 to 5:30 pm. The famous Royal Hawaiian Bands kicks off the day with hula music and dancing. The Lei Queen and court will be presented shortly thereafter. The Queen will sit at her throne for the rest of the colorful day, which continues with impeccable hula dancing and a few Jawaiian pop acts. The hungry can support local restaurants by munching on local grinds, and the keiki can partake in one of the many keiki activities. After the lei are judged and awarded ribbons, the Lei Contest Exhibit opens to the public from 12:30-5:30. The words "impressive" and "beautiful" don't do the lei justice. It features hundreds of lei from the state's best lei-makers, enshrining this centuries-old tradition and its delicate attention to detail and creativity that only the best craftsmen can achieve. Pikake, plumeria, orchid, ti leaf and maile fill the seemingly endless exhibit walk. It is living art at its finest.
The Big Island recognizes May Day Lei Day at the celebration held at Queen's Marketplace in Waikoloa. From noon to 6, attendees can peruse the lei contest exhibit, learn how to make their own lei, weave coconut frond mats, watch the island's best hula dancers, and of course, watch the coronation of the Queen.
In Kauai, lei will be showcased and celebrated at the 30th annual Kauai Museum May Day Celebration and Lei Contest in Lihu'e. Admission is free, and the fun lasts from 11 am to 4 pm. Other than the lei contest exhibit, visitors can make their own lei and partake in the silent and live auctions.
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Giguere's tirade lights fire under Avs a little too late as team eliminated from post-seasonNHL.com @NHL
DENVER - Jean-Sebastien Giguere doesn't regret boiling over and bristling about the lacklustre play of his Colorado Avalanche teammates.
The veteran goalie was simply speaking from the heart, he said, pointing to his chest as he sat in front of his locker on Monday after a morning skate.
Something definitely needed to be vented to spark the underachieving Avs, who are in last place in the Western Conference.
Giguere's ire helped the team catch a little bit of fire, but it was too late as over the weekend the Avs were eliminated from post-season contention for a third straight season.
He fumed after a loss to Calgary last week, saying some of the players were more focused on post-season vacation plans in Las Vegas than their performance on the ice. Since Giguere's harsh criticism, the team is 2-0-2 after falling 4-3 in overtime to the Columbus Blue Jackets on Monday night.
Giguere really couldn't say anything sooner ? it wasn't his time or place. Only when Giguere was back in the net on a more regular basis, filling in for the injured Semyon Varlamov, did he feel like it was his place to express his frustration.
As for his rant, well, he wouldn't change a word.
"It's too easy to look back and say, 'I regret it and I'm sorry,'" Giguere said. "Too many people do that. Once you said it, you have to assume it. ... The overall message that I wanted to throw out there I'm not disappointed with."
Giguere's message was clearly received by his teammates. They understood his irritation because many felt it, too. This is a team that ended the Chicago Blackhawks' NHL record streak of earning at least one point in the first 24 games and then followed it up by knocking off San Jose on Matt Duchene's goal just before overtime would have ended.
Then, they dropped eight of nine games and tumbled out of the playoff chase.
"This feels awful," Duchene said. "It's so disappointing."
As for Giguere's outburst, Duchene thought it was right on.
"When a guy like Giggy speaks up, everybody listens," Duchene said. "I think everyone maybe cranks it up a little bit because of that. We want to finish strong so we go into the summer with a good taste in our mouth."
That's precisely what Giguere wants to hear, because a majority of these players will be back next season.
Sure, there will be some tweaks to the roster ??? the organization might also take a hard look at coach Joe Sacco and general manager Greg Sherman because the team has only been to the post-season once in four years ??? but it is on the players to work their way out of this rut.
"It's never too late to start building on something positive and trying to change a losing attitude into a winning attitude," Giguere said. "You could've let it go for the rest of the season, but the farther you let it go the harder it is to get back to winning.
"We're a young team and need to learn how to win some games. For me, why not start now? At least you have something to work on."
Asked why he didn't intervene sooner, Giguere said, "I wasn't playing."
"It's a little bit harder to do when you're not playing," added Giguere, who led Anaheim to the Stanley Cup title in 2007. "First, you (reporters) are not going to come see me for quotes, so it makes it a little bit harder.
"Second, I mean, it's something that's got to come from the heart. It's something that has been building up."
The Avalanche tried everything to prevent the season from slipping away, calling team meeting after team meeting. Nothing seemed to shake them out of their funk.
"I know we have character in this room," Giguere said. "I truly believe our group can build something from that. Hopefully, we start going in the right direction."
For Gabriel Landeskog, it's been a season filled with growing pains in his first season as captain. He became the youngest leader in NHL history when he was given the "C'' on Sept. 4. He doesn't mind Giguere stepping up, and hardly feels as if Giguere is stepping on his toes.
"Giggy has all the respect in the world from everyone in here," Landeskog said. "Him saying, 'Enough is enough,' is one of those things that was exactly what we needed. I'm learning every day. I'm learning every day from Giggy and those guys. I'm trying to soak it all in."


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Oh my goodness.I have held off on commenting, as other people have succintly said what I was thinking, but I have to jump in here.She sent you a box of 1600 live ladybugs for your daughter. What on earth did she think you were going to DO with them? One or two ladybugs in an aquarium she put together herself, fine; but 1600 bugs in a box? Good heavens. I don't know what I would think about that.ETA: Totally release the majority of them at MIL's house. Extra points if the releasing happens inside the house.
WillyNilly explained what I was trying to say very nicely. Thank you, WillyNilly!!I'm going to be really blunt here, but, Slartibartfast, you can't have it both ways. You can't have MIL co-parent and then put restrictions on her co-parenting. It doesn't work that way for her. If you give it to her, she is going to expect to have that right 100%. Every time you allow her to do this, she will assume she can do it anytime she wants. You either have to accept this and work with her; or you have to take steps to set-up stricter boundaries. If allowing her to do this makes your life easier, than that 10% of the time is the payment you will have to pay now; and it may be larger as your kids get older. It isn't fair to her to expect her to have parenting rights when it works for you and to not have those rights when it doesn't work for you.
On the opposite end of objectivity, its 1600 ladybugs that if let loose near buildings are going to be invading people's homes and probably end up getting stomped and killed for once. What is a sweet gift one moment ends up turning sour as you have to figure out what do do with them. This is like a situation where grandparents take their grandchildren to get baptized or their hair cut. It is not physically harming them, but the situation is troubling.
I really don't see anything wrong with having MIL parenting sometimes. That is some families' dynamics but it is not for other families. The problem I see is that when MIL doesn't like what she is told about how to "parent" (I'm using that term lightly here) she does what she wants instead. MIL is not crossing parenting boundaries because that is the dynamic the family has; she is crossing boundaries because she's not listening to what the primary caregivers say.
Huh. You can buy ladybugs for a low, low price on Amazon. Who knew.
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The Physical Travelling Salesman Challenge 59
mikejuk writes "You probably know that the traveling salesman problem is one of the classics of computer science theory. Now we have a new challenge — the Physical Travelling Salesman Problem and anyone can join in. All you have to do is visit each city once using an optimal route. The new element is that you now have to drive between the cities using a 'car' that has inertia and friction — see the video. You can submit an AI bot to solve the problem or drive the course yourself."


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The PASS Summit is coming up next week and that means that as the sun goes down, a number of us will be making the nightly migration from the convention center to Bush Gardens for some karaoke. And since it's a tradition of our community – we call it SQL Karaoke. One question that gets asked time and time again is:
I can't sing and/or don't want to. Do I have to sing to attend SQL Karaoke?
The easy answer is no. I'll often ask people to sing and try to recruit people from time to time, but there is no requirement for singing to attend SQL Karaoke. This event isn't about making everyone participate by singing, it is about participating by showing up, meeting people, and having a good time. We don't have to be all about SQL Server all the time, though, some of the songs might be parodied in that vein.
That being said, there are a couple requirements for SQL Karaoke at Bush Gardens. First, make sure you tip the KJ, even if you aren't singing. Most of their pay comes from the tips – and we need to show them how much we appreciate their service. Also, the place is rather small – after a couple hundred people show up it will be downright crowded. There is typically a single bartender and waitress on staff and it can sometimes take a few minutes to get a drink. Part of the allure of Bush Gardens is that it is a dive bar at the other end of town.
What do you think? What advice would offer to someone that asked the same question? Leave your replies in the comments below. Also, if you want "the unicorn" to answer a question in a future post, send me a message on LinkedIn or at AskTheUnicorn.
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Last week at Hewlett-Packard's Global Partner Conference (GPC), CEO Meg Whitman rallied channel partners by vowing to return the company to its past glory, and in HP's first quarter earnings call Wednesday, she outlined the changes needed to make this happen.
In Whitman's first full fiscal quarter as CEO, HP reported revenue of $30.04 billion, down 7 percent year over year, and net income of $1.47 billion, or 73 cents a share, down 44 percent year over year. Non-GAAP earnings were 92 cents per share, compared to Wall Street analysts' consensus estimate of 87 cents per share.
For its fiscal second quarter, HP estimates non-GAAP earnings per share of 88 to 91 cents, and GAAP earnings per share of 68 to 71 cents. HP is sticking to its previous fiscal 2012 earnings forecast of $4 per share (non-GAAP) and $3.20 per share (GAAP).
After five months at the helm, Whitman said she now has a clear picture of HP's problems, and that the silos that exist within its organizational structure are one of the biggest. "For years, we've basically run our business in silos and under that model we've built some of the leading franchises in technology. But it has also made us too complex and too slow," she said during the call.
Another issue is HP's lack of R&D spending in recent years, which Whitman said has led to pressure on core businesses, including the Imaging and Printing Group, the Personal Systems Group, Enterprise Servers, Storage and Networking, and HP Services. HP spent $3.2 billion on R&D in fiscal 2011, a figure that represented 2.5 percent of annual revenue.
"We didn't make the investments we should have during the past few years to stay ahead of customer expectations and market trends," she said. "As a result, we see eroding revenue and profits today. We need to invest now, as a market leader, from a position of strength."
PSG revenue fell 15 percent year over year with a 5.2 percent operating margin, as PC sales to businesses dipped 7 percent and sales to consumers dropped 25 percent. Last year's floods in Thailand, and "continuing difficulties in China," continue to pinch HP's supply chain, Whitman said.
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Manchester United progressed to the 4th Round of the Carling Cup last night after a 3-0 victory against Leeds United at Elland Road.
Michael Owen scored twice in what was his first start of the season. Ryan Giggs was also on the scoresheet as United strolled to victory.
Arsenal were far less assured against Shrewsbury Town, but goals from Keiran Gibbs, Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain and Yossi Benayoun secured a win.
Harry Redknapp sought positives after four-time winners Tottenham were knocked out of the competition after losing to Stoke on penalties.
Redknapp highlighted the performances of his young midfield, while praising Massimo Luongo, who stepped up to take the decisive penalty.
Chelsea welcome Fulham to Stamford Bridge in the Carling Cup tonight for the first West London derby of the season.
Didier Drogba is set to return to the Chelsea squad, and will likely start alongside youngsters Romelu Lukaku and Oriol Romeu.
Manchester City are also in action tonight, taking on Birmingham at the Etihad Stadium with manager Roberto Mancini set to rotate his squad.
Owen Hargreaves is in line to make his debut after switching to the blue half of Manchester, while Kolo Toure returns for a six month suspension.
Liverpool face a tricky tie at Championship side Brighton, welcoming back captain Steven Gerrard after a lengthy spell on the sidelines.
Craig Bellamy and Sebastian Coates are poised to make their debuts, but Liverpool are without Charlie Adam and Martin Skrtle, who are suspended.
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