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The following schedule for the Indian domestic season 2006-07 has just been announced on CricInfo.Mumbai's coach for the last season, Karsan Ghavri, has shifted to Tripura. Rajasthan and Saurashtra are the new teams in this year's Ranji. There is still a debate on who will be invited as the international entry for this year's Duleep Trophy, after the KZN Dolphins from SA pulled out. Questions are still asked about what is going on in the Delhi camp.Code:Date Tournament Venue 01-04 Oct Challenger Series Chennai 09-13 Oct Irani Trophy Vidarbha Nov-Jan Ranji Trophy Various Venues 10-20 Feb Ranji One-Day Tournament Various Venues in East Zone 25 Feb-09 Mar Deodhar Trophy North Zone 19 Oct-17 Nov Duleep Trophy East Zone
With Railways relegated, this year's Ranji just won't be itself. That was one competitive, versatile team, where ordinary individuals came together for some extraordinary performances, even against top teams in their groups. Champions the season before, relegated in the next one, it's been quite a rough ride for this team, whose fate was decided on both counts by the nonsensical first-innings lead rule and bonus points. While selectors may ignore some of the best players on show in the domestic scene, Railways have a lot to perform, to prove they belong in the top flight.
Of the two teams promoted last year, Haryana are still in the league. Sadly, bizarre comments and selections in that camp have weakened the team a lot. Their captain, Ajay Ratra, was dropped because of 'a few dropped catches and several batting failures', though his captaincy had a major role in their victory in the Plate league and their subsequent promotion to Elite. Since, the captaincy has been shared by spinner Amit Mishra and middle-order bat Shafiq Khan, while another opener has been playing as wicketkeeper. Not surprisingly, they struggled to bowl teams out cheaply. A surprise package was Sachin Rana, a stock medium-pacer who's had a good season as a batsman, even getting over 200 runs in a match. India prospects Amit Mishra and Joginder Sharma were not so lucky.
There has not been much news around the domestic scene so far, except for the drama about the Duleep Trophy's international entry. Let's just hope there's a good team brought in this time. First, we have seen England A come, and except for a win against a Tamil Nadu B side, they lost every match, including a laughably dumb defeat to South Zone. Surprisingly, this was actually a reseve England side. Then we saw Bangladesh send a reserve team which predictably got crushed in the next season's event, and then a Zimbabwean C team (the regular Test/ODI side was a B team anyway) get crushed some more. We were expecting some action with Dolphins coming to town, but that couldn't happen. Who knows who's coming.
The Irani Trophy follows the Challenger series, and this is a fantastic chance for the selectors to pick a full-strength or experimental Indian team as Rest Of India. It will help the game a lot, as the Indians can not only get some extra practice, but the young team from Uttar Pradesh can also learn a lot. Likewise, the Challenger series should be played as a workout for the Indian ODI side against two reserve or academy teams.
Mumbai are not the same team that we've expected, which would otherwise dominate the proceedings. The exodus of key players to teams like Baroda and Maharashtra has left some big gaps in the team. While not much can be said of Nilesh Kulkarni's captaincy, the exit of Bahutule has left the team an all-rounder short, and they've often played a bowler less, finding it difficult to bowl teams out. Robin Morris may be out of action once more, while the likes of Wilkin Mota and Abhishek Nair are not seasoned. That said, this is a young Mumbai side, and with India-A player Rohit Sharma in fine form, they can turn things around.
Will Mumbai regain past glory? Will Baroda move one step ahead of being mere upstarts? Will Maharashtra do one better than last season? Will UP defend their Ranji title? Will they win the Irani Trophy as well? Will Ramesh Powar dominate again? Will Rohit Sharma lead the batting ranks? Will we see some real action in the OD's? Or a threat from abroad in Duleep? Wait and watch.


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United Slurps of America: Washington
Every state in the US produces wine. Why not taste them? For 50 weeks We will do just that…welcome to the United Slurps of America.
We find it extremely apropos that the motto for this week's featured state is "Alki." Yes, the state of Washington likes it's alcohol, especially wine. Okay, okay…"Alki" is Chinook for "by and by" but it is still appropriate; only in the last fifty years or so has Washington been producing serious wine, but the future of the state's wine industry appears limitless. According to our guest blogger Josh Wade, of the terrific blog DRINKnectar.com, "before long" the wines from Washington will be tantalizing all wine lover's palates.
Now, on to the reviews: a red and a white from Washington. (If only there was a blue wine…it'd fit our theme so well.)
Merlot, "The Velvet Devil," Charles Smith Winery, 2007 ($11.99)
She said: Purpley ruby, translucent around the edges. Smells like a cherry Coke burnt over a cedar campfire. With tobacco leaves thrown in. I'm guessing there is some American oak involved. Not much flavor up front on the palate, but the finish is forever and velvety…too bad the muddy flavors and harsh bite get in the way. Some cocoa and stewed plums, but mostly tastes like a goopy, dark mess with over ripe tannin and weak structure.
He said: Not as dark as a typical Merlot. Dark fruit and an underlying funk on the nose. And some chocolate. What is that funk? It kinda smells like a meat product cooking on a campfire, not exactly a hot dog, but close. There is some funk in the mouth too. That scent I can't really pinpoint keeps showing up. The flavors are intitally pretty weak, but there is a nice choco-cherry cola showing up. I just took a 10 minute break. Air helps this wine. The funk is mostly gone (or I'm used to it) and it's drinking nicely. There are flavors and textures of that Bottle cap candy. I'm really starting to like it. I think I don't dislike it as much as Her or like it as much as DN; I'm right in the middle. I will finish the bottle.
DRINKnectar said: Let me just start by saying Merlot is making a comeback in a big way. Don't forget to participate in #WAMerlot on March 25! Mildly translucent with ruby red undertones. I started to get a whiff of the wine when I was pouring. Immediately hit by dark chocolate and oaky cherries. I would imagine this would be the aroma an Umpa Lumpa would smell in the chocolate river (if cherries were involved too). The sip is slightly thin on the front that opens up to a nice moderate fruit – still cherries. Definitely a chocolate covered cherry Merlot. The name is apropos in that the finish is very smooth. I think the devil is in the fact that the temptation is strong to finish the whole thing. The devil won. Think Elvis in a velvet leisure suit suckin' on a chocolate covered cherry! Thank you, thank you very much!
Riesling, Columbia Valley, Seven Hills 2008 ($11.99)
She said: Pretty, pale straw yellow color. The wine smells like Hawaii on a spring morning: very floral and ripe. Also there is an undertone of petrol which can be quite attractive in Riesling. In the mouth it tastes like creamy lime yogurt and lychee syrup. There is plenty of acid and minerality which prevents the wine from being too cloying, but the sweetness and viscosity points to residual sugar. The finish is long and dry with lingering tropical fruit flavors. I wish it was more aggressive, but this is fine, easy drinking wine–not exceptional, but enjoyable. In fact, We enjoyed it with spicy fresh fish tacos that had lots of lime, jalapeno and cilantro–the wine mellowed the heat and made for a great pairing.
He said: Very pale with a watery perimeter. Citrus on the nose and a little apricot and a granny smith apple. In the mouth it's candy. It's sweet and a little unbalanced, there is a hole in the middle..and quite a short aftertaste. It makes me pucker a bit, like having a sweet-tart. To me this wine is sweet in 2 ways; both sugary and it's a little too friendly. All that being said, it is refreshing and I will finish this bottle too (it may be a long night). Not great, but totally drinkable.
DRINKnectar said: Bright pale honey color. Viscosity seemed pretty thick on the swirl. I must start by saying I'm not a sweet wine fan, the swirl and the sniff had me thinking syrup was on the other end. The aroma was a nice citrus lime with good white plumeria undertones. Hesitantly I took the sip and was pleasantly surprised by the balance. Not an overly sweet Riesling (6 on a 10 pt scale) but had enough acidity to make it pleasing. Good tropical fruit flavors without a typical steeliness that comes with cheaper models. Not MY fave, but those who like sweet over dry would go gaga, (not Lady). Washington is making some killer Rieslings under $15 and while this doesn't make my killer list, it's a good solid effort.
2 down, 48 to go.
She said: I'm regretting We didn't pick more standout wines for the WA edition of USA. I've really enjoyed the state's offerings in the past, especially from DeLille Cellars, Chateau Ste. Michelle, L'Ecole No. 41, Woodward Canyon, and Andrew Will. These makers have consistently impressed me. Then again, there is a pretty large price point difference between most of what these wineries produce and the $11.99 (from K&L Wine Merchants, Hollywood) bottles We chose for the tasting. Luckily, We bought three others.
He said: I have had some really good wine from Washington. And, oh boy, have I had a bad one. I still have nightmares about that bottle of Hogue. But for the most part, I have enjoyed Washington wine, and plan to continue doing so.
We said: First off: it was a genuine treat to have Josh as our virtual tasting companion. He is a social networking genius (don't take our word for it, follow him on Twitter and Facebook) and the most enthusiastic cheerleader for Washington wines (and coffee) that we've come across. Be sure to join him and hundreds of other wine tasters for the WAMerlot Twitter Tasting on March 25. And an aside, these wineries as well as many others we have reviewed do not provide bottle shots or logos (vector, pretty please) on their websites. Please reconsider and you will find our blog filled with images of your bottle and vector logos of your company with oh so crisp and clean lines. And, really, He has been working on a presentation for a lecture at SCI-Arc tomorrow and doesn't have time to search the web or for Us to create them. Noted? Also, we love you. And. She appreciates the convenience of screwcaps, and He (ever the traditionalist, despite himself) is warming up to them.
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How much does Khloe Kardashian know about her new husband, Los Angeles Lakers star Lamar Odom?
Access Hollywood had the chance to quiz the reality star on Thursday night at the opening night event for Famous Cupcakes in Los Angeles – and after their month-long whirlwind romance, Khloe's not quite ready for "The Newlywed Game."
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I actually forgot to check the mail Saturday. Sunday when hubby got out of the truck to check the mail before we headed down the lane to the house I noticed that he was holding what looked like two small manila envelopes before he got back into the truck. Then I thought to myself, Could that be the 53 page will I have been expecting? No, surely they wouldn't have......Sure as $#it the mail carrier folded my legal size manila envelope in half and shoved it in the mailbox!! I was fuming, and that wasn't the worst of it. Just look at what this package went through:
I mean, it literally looks like it was ran over by a truck! That is not what I expect $49.50 package to look like! It's a darn good thing there wasn't any pictures in there. The papers seemed to be alright, except for a big bow in the middle from being folded over.
Okay, I have ranted enough -- on to the will. I never realized there was so much involved with processing a will. These are all the documents that were included in her probate file:
- The will itself.
- E-4014 - Petition for Probate of Will.
- 346 - Order Appointing Time.
- 337 - Notice For Publication of Time, Etc.
- 385 - Testimony of Applicant on Probate of Will.
- 384 - Testimony of Subscribing Witnesses on Probate of Will.
- 312 - Certificate of Proof of Will and the Facts Found.
- Order Admitting Will to Probate.
- Letters Testamentary. D-3097
- 345 - Order Appointing Appraisers.
- 323 - Inventory and Appraisement.
- 357 - Order of Publication of Notice to Creditors.
- Publishers Certificate. (Two of them)
- 300 - Account.
- 368 - Petition for Distribution of Estate.
- Order Appointing Day of Settlement of Account and Directing Notice to be Given.
- Notice of Hearing of Final Account and Petition for Distribution.
- Affidavit of Posting Notice.
- Decree of Settlement of Account.
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INDIANAPOLIS - Santa Clara University had two athletic programs received public recognition by the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) for their latest Academic Progress Rate (APR) scores. The Broncos' women's soccer and women's water polo teams were each honored for the second straight year.
A total of 712 Division I sports teams earned public recognition awards from the NCAA. These teams posted multi-year APR scores in the top 10 percent of all squads in their respective sports. The teams recognized this year represent 11.4 percent of the 6,272 Division I teams. The list includes 401 women's teams and 311 men's or mixed squads. A total of 192 Division I institutions had at least one team on the top APR list. High-performing teams receiving awards posted APR scores ranging from 965 to a perfect 1,000 over the data collection period.
"Congratulations to these teams and their student-athletes for success in the classroom," NCAA President Myles Brand said. "They are setting a great example for their peers and future student-athletes, as well."
The effort is part of a public-recognition program the Division I Board of Directors approved in January 2006. By sport, women's tennis featured the most teams (46), followed by women's volleyball (41) and women's golf (39). The men's sport with the highest number of teams were basketball and cross country (both with 33) and golf (32). This is the first year that basketball led men's sports.
Last year, a total of 839 teams were recognized. There are fewer awards this year than last year because there are fewer teams with perfect scores. The number of teams in some sports may exceed 10 percent depending on how many achieved perfect 1,000 APR scores. In some sports, teams had to maintain a perfect score over the four-year period in order to be recognized.
Multi-year APR scores for all 6,272 Division I sports teams, including the teams receiving public recognition awards, will be announced May 6. The announcement also will include immediate and historically based penalties for low-performing teams.
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MOSCOW - Russia on Thursday angrily dismissed espionage accusations against a Russian cultural exchange official in Washington, saying the U.S. claims were unfounded.
The FBI is looking into whether Yury Zaytsev, the head of a Russian government-run cultural exchange program, tried to recruit young Americans as intelligence assets, a U.S. intelligence official told The Associated Press on Wednesday. The official spoke on condition of anonymity because the probe was still underway.
The magazine Mother Jones first reported the story.
The Russian Foreign Ministry said it was "bewildered" by the reports and said the "fabrications they contained had nothing to do with the reality."
It demanded the U.S. government "unequivocally and publicly disavow the ill-intended attempts to cast a shadow on the activities of the Russian Center for Science and Culture."
An FBI spokesman, Jason Pack, declined to comment.
Zaytsev dismissed the accusations as an attempt to hurt ties between Moscow and Washington.
"It's a shame that echoes of the Cold War are heard in Russian-American relations from time to time," Russia's Itar-Tass news agency quoted him as saying.
Evgeniy Khorishko, spokesman for the Russian Embassy in Washington, also denied the suspicions, telling Itar-Tass that "such horror stories smack of Cold War times."
Mother Jones said the organization run by Zaytsev has footed the bill for about 130 Americans to visit Russia. His center offers language lessons and cultural programs. The magazine said Zaytsev or his associates had built files on participants, including one who had been an adviser to a U.S. state governor.
The magazine said FBI agents have been interviewing Americans who participated in the program.
Zaytsev's case comes amid friction in U.S.-Russian ties, which have been strained over differences on Syria, Moscow's decision to give refuge to former National Security Agency systems analyst Edward Snowden and the Kremlin's crackdown on the opposition and rights activists.
A flurry of spy cases has added to the tension. In May, Russian security services arrested a U.S. diplomat who they say was caught red-handed while trying to court a spy. He left the country a few days later.
In 2010, the FBI busted a ring of sleeper agents for Russia that it had been following for years in the United States. All 10, including the now well-known Anna Chapman, pleaded guilty and were returned in a swap.
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UBS's Amitabh Passi today takes a look at market research data regarding the networking equipment industry, provided by Dell'Oro, and finds that macroeconomic sluggishness, and the advent of soft-ware only technology, is hampering equipment sales.
Writes Passi, Q1 data from Dell'Oro show:
Application delivery controllers (ADCs) down 0.5% y/y, security appliances down 0.2% y/y, and WAN optimization appliances up 4.9% y/y, growth rates well below 2010-12 levels. Besides 1Q macro issues and softness in key verticals, growing acceptance of virtual solutions appears partially to blame. Software-only solutions now account for ~9% of ADC and WAN opti sales and 28-32% of total units.
Further, it appears F5 Networks (FFIV) and Riverbed Technology (RVBD) lost share to Citrix Systems (CTXS) and Cisco Systems (CSCO):
Given F5's 10% y/y decline in 1Q product sales, its leading ADC share fell to ~43% vs. ~48% a year ago, losing traction to Citrix with ~25% share vs. 16% y/y. In WAN opti, Riverbed share fell to ~40% from ~43% y/y as Cisco maintained ~19-20% share, and F5 grew to ~7% share. In security, Cisco and Check Point [Software Technologies (CHKP)] share was about flat at ~23% and ~6% while Juniper share fell to ~7%.
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Under Hoke, Michigan now fading fast behind Ohio State
They did this to themselves, you know. Began this season with an all-or-nothing mantra, and now look.
The Nothing is the story of the season.
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That was Michigan coach Brady Hoke at Big Ten Media Days in July proclaiming all or nothing is "the burden we all carry."
That was Michigan star offensive tackle Taylor Lewan at that same event, declaring "all I have known at Michigan is failure."
"I think people might think I regret my decision to come back for my senior season," Lewan said this week.
He says he doesn't, but how could he not?
Michigan has gone from a sleeper pick in the national title chase, to likely finishing fifth in its six-team division. Hoke has gone from the Michigan Man who can return the program to glory, to the coach who may not make it past December.
And just when it looks like it can't possibly get worse for the team that could be in much worse shape this season were it not for some fortuitous breaks, big, bad bitter rival Ohio State rolls into Ann Arbor needing style points in the BCS National Championship race.
The same Ohio State that has won 23 straight games since Urban Meyer arrived two years ago. The same Ohio State that has squeezed all hope from the rest of the Big Ten.
"I am very confident that we can win, or we wouldn't play," Hoke said. "I'd call down there to Columbus and say that we won't do it."
That might not be a bad idea after all.
This Michigan team has been so woefully inept on offense; so awfully inconsistent on defense; so unthinkably outcoached week after week, it's a wonder they've won seven games this fall.
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Let's not forget that Michigan was a play away (at the goal line) from losing to Akron. Or that it needed a second half comeback to beat UConn. Or that it needed three overtimes to beat Northwestern, which gave the game away in regulation.
The further away we get from Hoke's first season in Ann Arbor that ended with a Sugar Bowl victory, the more this program looks like what Rich Rodriguez left—only completely turned around.
Rodriguez's teams couldn't play a lick of defense, but could score on anyone. Hoke's teams are painful to watch offensively, but have played well defensively at times.
Now the most dangerous aspect of the Hoke tenure is upon us: Michigan shouldn't be worried about playing to a standard or living up to a burden. The Wolverines should be more focused on the growing beast in Columbus.
Not only are the Buckeyes winning, Meyer and his staff have locked down recruiting in the Midwest on the eve of the two longtime rivals moving into the same division beginning with the 2014 season. It has gotten so bad, "little brother" Michigan State has won five of the last six against Michigan—despite being annually out-recruited by the Wolverines (hello, coaching).
Finally, there is this: Jabrill Peppers, a top five national recruit, said this week that although he is still committed to Michigan, he has opened up his recruitment. This comes less than two weeks after Da'Shawn Hand, the nation's No. 1 recruit who was considered a lock for Michigan, committed to Alabama.
A program that three years ago held so much promise is now perceived to be bleeding out.
"With the rumors about Coach Hoke possibly not being there, I need to make sure that I have options and have seen other places," Peppers said on his Twitter feed.
Look, a university should never make program-defining decisions based on one or two recruits or even an entire recruiting class. The right coach is more important than missing one player or one class.
But the idea that Hoke is under pressure to win—don't kid yourself, he certainly is—can create uncertainty throughout the team and develop tentacles reaching other unintended areas outside the program. It's a vicious, damaging cycle.
The only way to change it is to win—and Michigan looks as far away from that possibility in this rivalry than it has in more than a decade.
"Is the goal always to win the Big Ten championship? No question about it," Hoke said. "And we won't make excuses nor back down from it."


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BOSTON, Mass. – Sophomore forward Olivia Murphy (Canton, Mass.) has become the first player in program history to earn a spot on a D3Hoops.com All-Region team as the Canton native was named to the Northeast Region Fourth Team late Sunday evening.
The 2013 D3Hoops.com Northeast Region Rookie of the Year, Murphy paced the Little East Conference with her 15.9 points per game and finished third in rebounds with 10.6 boards per game. Both numbers were improvements from her freshman campaign when she finished her first season as a Beacons with 14.5 points and 10.2 rebounds per game.
In the first half of the 2013-14 season, Murphy was averaging nearly 20 points per game, and was shooting a career-high 46.3 percent from the field. She finished the year ranked sixth in the Little East in field goal percentage and was in the top-20 at the free throw line with her 66.7% mark.
On the glass and in the paint Murphy led the Beacons with her impressive 10.6 rebounds per game which was third most in the conference. Her 4.0 offensive boards at the end of the season ranked her second amongst the league leaders, while her 1.5 blocks per game was third most in the LEC.
Murphy finished the year one double-double shy (12) of matching the program record set by teammate Kirsten Morrison (North Reading, Mass.). In her two seasons in Boston, Murphy has totaled 22 double-doubles in 46 career games.
The only player in program history to be earn all four major Player of the Week honors (Little East, NEWBA, ECAC New England, D3Hoops.com), Murphy was named a First Team selection by the Little East Conference.
Perhaps her best game of her very young college career came in the one-sided victory over Mt. Ida College. The Canton native dropped an amazing 33 points, tying the single-game scoring record at UMass Boston. In 26 minutes of playing time, she was 15-for-22 from the field and 3-for-5 at the line. That game was also part of a stretch in which she recorded eight straight double-doubles. Her best showing against a conference opponent came when she finished with 32 points, 19 rebounds, three blocks, and three steals in the 70-55 win over rival UMass Dartmouth.


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Boxer pushes clean energy bill as another kind of stimulus
WASHINGTON — Sen. Barbara Boxer on Tuesday announced that the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee would draft a new climate bill that would help consumers avoid higher prices and create new jobs in clean energy.
"We all understand the urgent need for action, and this is a great way to reinvigorate the economy," Boxer said as she outlined the principles she wanted included in a bill to limit and lower greenhouse gas emissions.
Boxer, a California Democrat, said she aimed to get the bill passed by Congress before international negotiators meet in Copenhagen, Denmark, in December to negotiate the final form of a treaty with binding limits on emissions globally.
The bill's prospects are uncertain. Boxer outlined only general principles and no details, but no Republican members of her committee endorsed them. Some Senate Democrats from coal-dependent states also have raised concerns about plans to put mandatory limits on greenhouse gas emissions.
Rep. Henry Waxman, D-Calif., is drafting a separate climate bill in the House of Representatives, and differences between the two versions eventually would have to be worked out.
Boxer urged the environmentalists and business leaders who support her bill to rally support for it even before it takes shape.
"The message has to be, don't allow talk of an economic recession to stop our work because in fact the surest way to create good jobs in this country is to mobilize for clean energy independence," she said. "If you want to fight this recession, do it by mobilizing to become energy independent with clean energy and really save this planet."
The basic approach is to set a limit on greenhouse gas emissions that would decline each year and require companies to buy tradable permits for the pollution they generate. The system would create incentives for companies to produce non-polluting energy such as wind and solar.
Boxer's principles called for reducing emissions to levels guided by scientific research to avoid global climate disruption. She didn't announce specific reduction figures, but said her committee would soon get an update from scientists to help it set the targets.
She also called for giving an unspecified percentage of funds from the sale of pollution permits to consumers so that they wouldn't suffer economic losses while the nation makes a transition to nonpolluting energy.
Some of the money also would go to investments in clean energy technology and energy efficiency, help for workers and manufacturers in the transition period, support for wildlife and plants threatened by global warming, and aid for developing countries hard hit by climate change.
Boxer said the bill also should create a level playing field by providing incentives and deterrents so that other countries also would reduce emissions.
Melissa Lavinson of California's PG&E Corp., the parent company of Pacific Gas & Electric, said at the briefing that her company was encouraged that the principles included steps to protect consumers, promote advanced technology and "engage the international community." Businesses needed to know these things in order to have certainty about making investments for future energy supplies, she said.
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I thought I'd have a crack at updating my February blog – May 8th 2015 – when the hard bargaining starts
Polls are remarkably consistent in pointing to a hung Parliament – now virtually a certainty rather than a possibility. Again, I offer my understanding of the arithmetic and dynamics of this, but happy to be corrected on errors or points of detail!
Conservatives 303
Labour 257
Liberal Democrat 56
Democratic Unionist 8
Scottish National 6
Sinn Fein 5
Independent 3
Plaid Cymru 3
Social Dem & Lab. 3
Alliance 1
Green 1
Respect 1
Speaker 1
Total no. of seats 650
After a general election, the leader of one of the parties has to demonstrate that he or she can command a majority of the votes in the House of Commons on major issues i.e. impose the democratic will of the Government on dissenting voices in the House and govern this increasingly Disunited Kingdom - a practical necessity and constitutional requirement - the leader has to convince the Queen as Head of State.
If one political party has this capacity, its leader de facto becomes Prime Minister, subject to the Queen's ratification, but if no single party has the requisite number of seats – even though one may have more seats than any other single party – then either
a deal has to be struck with another party or parties, or
the party with the majority of seats has to risk governing as a minority government, or
a hung Parliament effectively exists and another general election has to be called.
The party leader with most seats (but short of overall majority) gets first crack at forming a government
Last time, I used the first Newsnight Index – this time I'll use the latest Skye/Thrasher poll projections of the hung Parliament possible seat outcome.
Labour largest party on 283 seats - way short of the magic 321-323 seats to give an overall majority - Tories 272, SNP 53, Others 23, LibDems 17, UKIP 2
Thee are 650 seats in the House, a simple majority requires the aspirant governing party or parties to be able to command 326 seats (half of 650 + 1)– but since Sinn Fein doesn't take up its five seats, that becomes 323 (half of 645 +1). Sinn Fein could of course put a green cat among the Brit pigeons at any time by deciding to turn up! And they might just do that, worried by DUP influence (currently 8 seats, maybe 9 after May?)
There is the question of the Speaker (actually speakers, with deputies). The Speaker only votes on a dead heat, and then by tradition for the governing party, so theoretically that throws another one vote potentially in contention!)
On the Sky/Thrasher projection, Labour would be the party with most seats, but not enough to hit the magic 323. Ed Miliband can then choose to "do an Alex Salmond 2007" and elect to govern as a minority government – a high-wire act, with huge risks, which Alex was well-equipped to perform – requiring him to do ad hoc deals on every major vote with other parties or interest groups within and/or across parties. If Ed hasn't the balls for this – or the Queen didn't like it – he would then have three other options -
call for another general election, or
try to strike a confidence & supply deal with another party or parties – a kind of minority government with a pre-arranged support understanding, or
form a coalition government with one party or with more than one party - a Rainbow coalition
(Aficionados of the various Borgen series on BBC Four will understand all of this effortlessly, plus have an insight into the role of sex in government!)
Ed has now decisively ruled out a Labour coalition with Tories, UKIP or SNP (it was never a preferred SNP option) and appears to have ruled out any formal deal, e.g. confidence and supply, so he must either bottle it and call another general election or govern as a minority government.
But the stark realpolitik of minority government means that he must negotiate and do deals, otherwise he risks falling at the first fence, e.g. a budget vote.
Who will Ed's likely partners in government be – if he chooses to have partners – and how would it play out on the above, or similar projections of a May 7th outcome?
To get to the magic 323, he needs 40 votes. For comfort – and to reassure Lizzie – he ideally needs more. The SNP can give him 53, LibDems 17, and Others 23 votes. UKIP can offer 2.
He says he won't deal with UKIP or Tories: the LibDems are proven carpetbaggers and will deal with anyone, delivering 17 votes – but, of the 23 others, 6 don't vote (Sinn Fein and Speaker) and of the remaining 17, he probably can only deal with Plaid and Greens (and George Galloway ?). Even if he had all the Others (including Ulster Unionists?) he only musters 34.
(Breaking news is that DUP will deliver their 8 (9?) votes to anyone who offers them £1 billion. Now, who's crying "holding the UK to ransom" now, Anna Soubry! Ah, they're unionists!)
If Ed was mad, UKIP squeaks him another two, giving 36 but still leaving him four short of the magic figure, which in itself is a tight and risky margin.
Any way it plays out, it seems inevitable that the SNP will be the key players, even if their actual seat fall short of the astonishing 53 seat projection.
Without going into the obvious numbers, on this projection, David Cameron has even less chance of usurping Labour as the largest party to form a government.
Of course there are other radical options, all centring round some kind of Government of National Unity, i.e. keep the WMD, keep austerity and keep the SNP out of the power loop at any price.
My view is that such an attempt - apart from running a grave risk of triggering a schism in either the Labour Party or the Tory Party or both - would catalyse the spirit of Scottish independence dramatically and trigger an unstoppable popular demand for a second independence referendum.
(There are even more radical scenarios than that, ones that I would not like to see provoked by such UK rashness.)POSTSCRIPT: Alex Salmond ideas on Fixed Term Parliament Act manoeuvre


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"Three Farewells" looks at the difficult and sometimes heart-rending choices a loving family makes as they confront the end of life.
Our story begins with Hope, literally and figuratively. Hope is the name Faith and her husband picked out for the baby they were having if it were a girl. For Faith's mother, Charity, still in her fifties, becoming a grandmother would take a little getting used to. But the pregnancy went perfectly. And, at forty weeks on the dot, Faith went into labor.
Then something went wrong. On the way into the hospital there was a prolapse of the umbilical cord, cutting off oxygen to the unborn baby. At the hospital, everything that could be done was done; but now Baby Hope is on a respirator, her brain waves are very weak, and she shows no response to anything. How should the parents decide what is best for Baby Hope now?
A few years later, the baby's grandmother Charity learns that she is in the early stages of Alzheimer's disease. Always a strong, independent person, Charity asks her husband to promise her that, if she can no longer remember her family, nothing at all should be done to prolong her life. Five years later, Charity doesn't know what day it is, what she used to do for a living, or who the president is. She doesn't recognize her husband, her daughter, or anyone else. Then Charity has a small stroke. She recovers from it, and while she can no longer speak, her other abilities and her attitude toward life seem unchanged. There is just one problem. Because of the stroke, she can no longer swallow. She can only receive food through a feeding tube. The doctors ask the husband's permission to insert the tube. If Charity's husband follows the wishes Charity expressed when she was competent, then he would refuse to have the tube inserted, and Janice would die. But Charity's daughter Faith says that Charity recently expressed a fear of dying, and says that Charity still enjoys some simple pleasures. Faith says that Charity now would not want to die. What should Charity's husband do?
Eventually, Charity dies. A few years later, there is still more tragedy in Faith's life. Faith develops pancreatic cancer. For Faith, this is the last straw. She tells her physician that she is willing to try treatment, but that if it's unsuccessful, she wants control over what will happen to her. Faith's state has passed a law similar to Oregon's Death with Dignity Act, and she wants to get a prescription from her doctor that would allow her to end her life. What should the doctor do?
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The sorry saga of Tipper and Al Gore's separation continues to fill the airwaves. After the initial shock came the speculation: Why? The scandal – with The Star reporting details of an alleged affair. And the contagion, with their daughter announcing a split from her husband of 13 years.
But more than all these issues (which are real and relevant and each deserve their own column) are two prevailing emotions: sadness and fear.
The sadness reflects a loss of hope. Despite the rising divorce rates, we remain optimistic. Young girls still dream of marriage (even high-powered career women still dream of marriage) and couples still get married in record numbers -- just ask anyone who has tried to book a hall in June! We like stories of love and happily ever afters. We believed in the Gores, we believed in the power of their 40 years together and we feel hurt by their split.
This leads us to the deeper consequence -- the anxiety and fear. "If it could happen to them…" It's a threat to our stability and world view. Certain couples made us believe it was possible to have long, loving relationships. The dissolution of their marriages threatens our whole belief system, throws us off, challenges our expectations.
We begin to second guess -- first them, then ourselves. We start to analyze and overanalyze. Was it too many years? Did they lead separate lives? Did they take each other for granted? Even the absurd -- did they never recover from the 2000 election loss?
We are desperate to get to the bottom of it – to learn what went wrong, not to titillate but so we can avoid the same mistakes.
But perhaps it's not necessary. After all, who can really understand the ins and outs of anyone else's relationship? And who can judge?
Yes, there are times when divorce is necessary. It's the "after 40 years" that stuns us. I have no idea what happened inside the Gore home but I can comment on some of the common reactions to their break-up.
Perhaps the most frequent response has been to suggest that marriage was never meant to last this long, people are not created to be monogamous for that many years, our longer life spans permit us to lead two separate lives, one after the other…
This is a convenient excuse for the lack of one thing -- a true understanding of the meaning of commitment. And it can't be blamed on longer life spans. Our world is full of people who lived to a ripe old age and stayed married for a wonderful 60 years, and sometimes even longer. Our forefather Abraham and his wife Sarah had their first child when she was 90 and he was 100 – their marriage survived hardships and challenges that we can't even imagine. There is no suggestion of boredom or the need for novelty – that is the part that is new. Sarah never says "What about my needs?" That is the part that is new. Their friends don't encourage Abraham to dump Sarah for a younger model. That is the part that is new.
Not only did Abraham and Sarah understand the meaning of commitment, they also knew what gratitude was. They would be shocked by the all-too-common phenomenon of the woman who puts her husband through medical school or raises the children while he's jumpstarting his career and is then cast aside for a trophy wife. They didn't focus on variety or witty repartee or drifting apart. They just dug in their heels, faced their challenges, and made it work. They were willing to put in the effort – constantly, always – for as many years as they had.
We're disappointed by the news about the Gores. And we're frightened. But are we willing to deepen our own understanding of commitment and to really do the hard work for the long run? Perhaps their unwillingness to do that, perhaps the unwillingness of many of us to do that, is the most inconvenient truth of all.


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The Ceres wind farm, located on the state's Yorke Peninsula, would comprise 180 turbines and is projected to cost A$1.3 billion (US$1.4 billion).
The project, which requires regulatory, planning and environmental approvals, would be Australia's largest wind farm if built.
In a statement on his website, South Australia Premier Mike Rann said he expected that, subject to the necessary approvals, Suzlon would complete construction of Ceres by the end of 2015.
"South Australia already has 534 turbines installed producing 1,150MW of wind-generating capacity, which is more than 21% of the state's total electricity generation," added Rann.
"This new project will catapult us towards our target of reaching 33% of renewable-energy generation by 2020."


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All investors want above-average returns, yet ironically it is those who settle for the average returns of an index fund who historically have outperformed.
No less a skilled investor than Warren Buffett plans for his heirs to benefit from a Vanguard index fund after his demise (he suggests the traditional cap-weighted S&P 500 fund, VFINX).
But while he remains active and ever alert to investing issues, the Sage of Omaha might want to consider the latest study from Research Affiliates, whose analysts Jason Hsu and Vitali Kalesnik subject index-based portfolios to the same performance evaluation typically used for actively managed funds.
The analysis by the Newport Beach, Calif., firm founded by Rob Arnott is not intended to dwell on the hoary debate between active and passive management; rather, the firm known for its smart beta index products seeks to question a cherished tenet of index investing — namely, that it produces market-based returns.
Hsu and Kalesnik find that traditional index portfolios — capitalization-weighted products like VFINX that hold the bulk of indexing assets — underperform the market average in a statistically significant way, unlike smart beta portfolios, which do deliver market returns.
In an article that is more technical than their usual newsletter articles, the two analysts describe the process for assessing active manager skill. They show this mathematically, but the basic idea is that "the expected return of a portfolio is the sum of the return for an average stock and the return due to the investor's skill."
"Covariance" with the stock market is the crucial determinant of skill. A manager whose performance co-varies, or travels together, with higher performing stocks displays skill; covariance with lower performing stocks indicates negative skill, while matching the market has zero covariance.
An effective index therefore should have zero covariance, and that is what the authors' study found for a smart-beta equal-weighted portfolio. Three other smart-beta indexes with different weighting schemes had slightly negative covariance, but the variance was not statistically significant; in other words, they were indicative of "no skill," which is what index investors are seeking.
Of five indexing strategies, only the market-dominant cap-weighted index showed a statistically significant covariance reflecting "negative skill."
"In the U.S. market, over the period 1962 through 2012, the negative return translates into approximately 200 [basis points] of drag per year," Hsu and Kalesnik report.
This underperformance derives from cap-weighting's allocating larger weights to overpriced stocks and smaller weights to underpriced stocks, the authors write.
This result implicitly places traditional index funds in the same camp as the average active manager, who is typically a closet indexer. That is because, while investors theoretically select active managers in order to beat the market, these same investors in actuality fire those who underperform the market.
For that reason, a smart beta portfolio with no covariance from the market gives "investors a head start against active managers."
For those investors who seek skilled active managers, the authors recommend a two-fold approach: insist that their performance show significant variance from the portfolio's benchmark and lengthen the evaluation period so that managers can make trades with long payoff periods that might underperform in the short term.
"Managers whose tracking error is small aren't active; they don't have their own opinions, or don't hold them strongly," they write. "Smart beta investing, an alternative to negatively skilled passive management, can also complement unencumbered active managers."


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Hey, guess what? It's Friday! We're sure you're feeling just as restless as we are, so to help the day fly by, we'll be hanging around this thread to talk about anything you want for the next hour. Seriously! Deep dark secrets, dreams, complaints, concerns, prayers of hope and comfort for our trapped dolphin friend—everything's fair game. So go nuts. This is a safe space.
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New Finish nuclear power plant Olkiluoto with enormous financial losses
Nuclear giant Areva threatens halt of Olkiluoto construction
The dispute around enormous financial losses from the Finish Olkiluoto nuclear reactor project deepened yesterday, when the French nuclear giant Areva published its half-year results. Areva threatened to freeze construction if TVO does not submit to the company's demands of shouldering a share of the cost. The latest estimate of construction costs reached €5.5 billion, which compares to the price of 2.5 billion originally presented to Finnish public and politicians.
Stopping global warming is risk management
The issue with stopping or reducing global warming is about risk and managing risk: Science still does not know the exact mechanism by which smoking and its associated chemicals causes cancer. What we do know is that smoking is the biggest risk factor in developing lung cancer. The more you smoke, the more your risk of getting lung cancer. Not everyone who smokes gets lung cancer, and not everyone who gets lung cancer has smoked.
What is thermosolar power or concentrating solar power (CSP)?
What is thermosolar power, or "desert energy"? Thermosolar energy means generating electricity from the heat of the sun, and not, as photovoltaic panels do, from sunlight. Since a large quantity of solar heat is required, evidently this must be done in the desert. A short introduction in this promising technology to produce electricity from a renewable source:
Nuclear Proliferation in a nutshell
Nuclear proliferation is used to describe the spread of fissile material, weapons-applicable nuclear technology and information, to nations which are not (yet) in posession of nuclear weapons. It is feared that the likelyhood of a nuclear warfare does increase with the number of nations with nuclear weapons.
Nuclear proliferation is related to the civil application of nuclear power in the following ways:
Nuclear Power phase-out is progressing
Nuclear energy is a relatively small industry, but one with big problems. It covers just one-sixteenth of the world's primary energy consumption, a share set to decline over the coming decades.
The average age of operating commercial nuclear reactors is 23 years. This means that more power stations are being shut down than built. In 2007, world nuclear production fell by 1.8 % and the number of operating reactors was 439, five less than the historical peak of 2002.
Who is building new nuclear power plants?
Eat less meat: CO2 emission of our food
The carbon dioxide emissions (carbon footprint) caused by our personal behavior is driven to a large extent by the type and quality of our nourishment. The amount of greenhouse gases caused by the production of food is different from one food type to the other (see table below). Worst is meat and in particular beef.
A environmental friendly and climate change friendly nourishment is characterised as follows:
Plastic bags and plastic bottles – CO2 emissions during their lifetime
A number of people have asked about the implications of using plastic bags on the personal carbon footprint as well as on the environment in general. There are some comparisons between paper bags and plastic bags available which clearly show that it all depends on how many times these plastic or paper bags are being used.
Littering is probably the severest problem related to plastic bags. Nevertheless let's now have a look at the carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions for the production and incineration of plastic bags.


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Zac Efron + Michelle Rodriguez's Relationship Is Allegedly No Moreby Mandi Salerno | PopCrush
The most random couple of this summer are officially dunzo. Us Weekly has revealed that Zac Efron and Michelle Rodriguez have called it quits after almost two months together.
An Us Weekly insider reported that the couple split after having a big fight while on vacation in Ibiza, Spain. Whatever the reason for their breakup, the actor and actress are moving on!
"Michelle is going to do her own thing. Zac knew this about her when he got with her," a source told Us. "He's very into her, though, and perhaps more than she's into him."
In fact, Zac is so into the 'Fast & Furious' star that he isn't quite ready to let go! "Zac still wants to be with her," the source added.
Michelle and her beau were first spotted together earlier this summer when they were caught locking lips on a yacht off the coast of Italy. They were one of those couples that is just so random you can't help but root for them, so it's still a little sad to hear it didn't work out — especially if Zac is still hung up on Michelle!


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Model And Journalist: Imari
She's had the opportunity to grow up in the heart of the fashion capital, New York City—providing her with background and nurturing in a great industry.
(Imari, in Fitted by the Best outfit---be careful you don't misquote her).
Where She's From: Eighteen-year-old Imari Wilson is having the time of her life.
She's had the opportunity to grow up in the heart of the fashion capital, New York City—providing her with background and nurturing in a great industry. She attends college at BMCC, majoring in journalism. Her plans are to become a print journalist and eventually begin her own publication and magazine.
Where She's At: This summer, Imari served as a model for the company, Fitted by the Best. She is featured as one of their summer "looks" and currently is working to build her own portfolio. As she develops her natural talent for writing, she enjoys utilizing her down time by modeling. Imari believes that by working with her God given talents she will be able to serve as a not only a physical model but a role model to those who are trying to follow their dreams.
Fitted by the Best, is a retail clothing store that has the best of both worlds—great new designers, amazing in-house stylists and personal shoppers. In addition, the photographers and models used by the company are new and upcoming, looking to make their mark in the fashion industry. The company's retail store and personal shopping services are available 7 days a week, Monday to Saturday, 11 am to 7 p.m. and Sunday 12 p.m. to 6 p.m.
One of the owners has been educated in fashion design, fashion merchandising and cosmetology. She took these ideas and collaborated with a friend who was able to financially make her dreams come true. Being a smart businessperson, he was looking for an opportunity to make a very wise investment.
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TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – The Georgia Southwestern Hurricanes wrapped up their exhibition portion of their schedule with a visit to Florida State University. Their matchup against the Seminoles was GSW's second Division I opponent in as many years. Florida State would score the game's first seven points and never look back on their way to the 86-41 victory.
A Phillip Brown dunk off an assist from Colin Slotter got the Hurricanes on the board two minutes and eleven seconds into the game to make it seven to two. GSW would go another two minutes before scoring again on a Colin Slotter three-pointer.
The teams would exchange baskets for the next four minutes. At the 11:32 mark Matt Shaw was whistled for the sixth GSW team foul with Shaw and Phillip Brown each recording three of them. Shaw and Brown each only played five minutes in the first half because of the fouls. FSU would go on a 25-7 run to take the 45-19 halftime lead.
Colin Slotter led all GSW scorers with nine first half points. The Marietta native was supported by senior Evan Mobley and junior Milos Kleut with four points each. FSU's Bernard James led all scorers with ten first half points.
The Seminoles had the rebounding edge (17-13) and forced GSW into twelve turnovers. GSW shot 31.3% from the field to FSU's 59.4%.
Florida State would open up the second half with a similar run (11-5) to the one they had to open the game. The run was punctuated by Phillip Brown picking up his fourth foul with 15:28 remaining.
The Crimson & Gold lead would hover in the thirties for most of the second half. Florida State's highest lead of the night would be 47 points on the way to the 86-41 victory.
The Hurricanes finished shooting 28.9% on 11-38 from the field and shot even worse from beyond the arc with 18.8% on 3-16 shooting.
Evan Mobley led the GSW offense with 14 points. He was supported by nine points from Colin Slotter who also tallied four rebounds and an assist. Phillip Brown finished with eight points, five rebounds, one block and a steal in less than 25 minutes of play.
FSU's Michael Snaer led all scorers with 15 points. He was one of three Seminoles to score in double digits. He was part of an offensive attack that shot 52.7% (30-57) from the field, and they out-rebounded the Hurricanes 37-23. The Seminole defensive pressure forced GSW into 23 turnovers.
Georgia Southwestern will begin its regular season with their home opener against Trinity Baptist on Tuesday, November 15th at 7:30 pm in the Storm Dome.


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NORWALK >> The stocky animal caught on surveillance video wandering through a Norwalk neighborhood is a pit bull mix, and not a lion as initially thought, an investigator confirmed Thursday night following completion of a simulation.
A pair of security surveillance companies — one from Irvine and one from Chino — conducted a simulation Thursday with the dog, Buddy, at the family's home in an attempt to re-create the security footage, then compared it with the original video.
Buddy walked past cameras at the same distance and pace as the night the animal was captured on video. That footage was then compared side-by-side with the original.
"This dog has the same mannerisms," of the animal captured on surveillance video on July 29 at 3:45 a.m., said Matthew Adling of Hudson Investigations.
Once viewed, it confirmed the observation of a Department of Fish and Wildlife official, who said on Aug. 1 that the animal apparently stalking along the 11000 block of Tina Street was "a stocky dog."
Brendan Mriz, Buddy's owner was certain as well, saying Buddy had escaped the family home simultaneously with the time stamp on the security footage.


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Hepatitis B virus (HBV) tests check for
substances in the blood that show whether a
hepatitis B infection is active or has occurred in the
past. The tests look for different signs of infection (markers):
It is important to identify the type of hepatitis virus
causing infection to prevent its spread and choose the proper treatment.
HBV is
transmitted through infected body fluids, including blood,
semen, and vaginal fluids (including menstrual blood).
It also can be transmitted from a pregnant woman to her child at or near the
time of birth.
There are several different HBV tests. These are
the HBV tests most commonly done:
Other HBV tests are not done as often:
A hepatitis B vaccine is available to prevent an HBV
Infection with the
hepatitis D virus (HDV), or delta agent, occurs only in
people who are already infected with the hepatitis B virus (HBV). Vaccination
against hepatitis B will prevent hepatitis D infection. Hepatitis D infection
is rare in the United States and Canada, except among people who inject illegal
drugs and those who are frequently exposed to blood products. The hepatitis D
test detects HDV antibodies. A positive test indicates only that you have been
infected with HDV—it cannot distinguish between an acute or chronic infection.
Another test, the HDV RNA test, is needed to determine whether you have an
active HDV infection. It does not distinguish between an acute or chronic
infection. This test currently is not available except in research
Since hepatitis B infections can be spread through
sexual contact, practice safer sex until your test results are returned.
Hepatitis B virus testing is done
No special preparation is needed
before having hepatitis virus testing.
Talk to your doctor about any concerns you have regarding the need for the test, its
risks, or how it will be done. To help you understand the importance of this
test, fill out the
medical test information form(What is a PDF document?).
The health professional drawing blood
You may feel nothing at all from the
needle puncture, or you may feel a brief sting or pinch as the needle goes
through the skin. Some people feel a stinging pain while the needle is in the
vein. But many people do not feel any pain (or have only minor discomfort)
after the needle is positioned in the vein. The amount of pain you feel depends
on the skill of the health professional drawing the blood, the condition of
your veins, and your sensitivity to pain.
There is very little risk of
complications from having blood drawn from a vein.
Hepatitis B
virus tests check for substances in the blood that show a
hepatitis infection is active or has occurred in the
past. The tests look for
antigens or genetic material (DNA) of the
virus that causes hepatitis. Some tests also look for
antibodies that the body makes against the virus.
Normal results of hepatitis virus testing are called negative. This means that
no antigens, antibodies, or genetic material related to the hepatitis B virus
was found.
Abnormal (positive)
Hepatitis B (HBV)
Hepatitis B (HBV) antibodies and/or
antigens are detected. More tests may be needed to determine whether you
have an acute or chronic (long-term) HBV infection.
Hepatitis D (HDV)
Hepatitis D antibodies are found. But this
test cannot tell the difference between an acute and a chronic infection.
Hepatitis D can only be present if hepatitis B is present.
Your doctor will talk with you
about anything that may stop you from having the test or that may change the
test results.
Other Works ConsultedChernecky CC, Berger BJ (2008). Laboratory Tests and Diagnostic Procedures, 5th ed. St. Louis:
Saunders.Fischbach FT, Dunning MB III, eds. (2009).
Manual of Laboratory and Diagnostic Tests, 8th ed.
Philadelphia: Lippincott Williams and Wilkins.Pagana KD, Pagana TJ (2010). Mosby's Manual of Diagnostic and Laboratory Tests, 4th ed. St. Louis: Mosby.
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fproof needed a new logo design and created a contest on 99designs.
A winner was selected from 101 designs submitted by 34 freelance designers.
I have this non-commercial website for artists, offering them a platform to display their artwork for free. The design of the site is more or less in a final stage, but I'm still looking for a nice matching logo.
Desired Style:
just matching the website
Accepted File Formats:
Vector Formats (.eps, .pdf or .ai)
The logo should match the website which is still under construction, but a preview can be found here (the icons in the top are far for complete but the style should be clear). The logo in the preview is just a placeholder and should not be taken into account.
The name of the website is "Kunstforum". That is dutch for "Art forum". Soft gradients are allowed, but it should be easy to replace them afterwards with flat colors (for 2- or 4-color printing).
No borrowed clip art please.
Winner must be able to provide an invoice with contact information via PayPal or other means.
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