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DELAND, Fla. – With more round left to go, the No. 6 Georgia College golf team moved up to ninth Tuesday at the NCAA Southeast/South SuperRegional. GC is five strokes from the crucial top five, as those slots move on to the NCAA Finals.
The Bobcats shot a 294, shaving three strokes off yesterday's output, and are now at plus-15 on the par-72, 7,072-yard Victoria Hills Golf Club Course.
Senior Billy Shida (Berkeley Lakes, Ga.) leapt from 44th to 17th following yesterday's 75 with a 71 for two-over par to lead the Bobcats. He posted just one hole over par after the third hole. Classmate Joe Young (Cochran, Ga.) has posted a mirror image of Shida's scores, as the two-time All-American failed to record a hole under par on day two.
Freshman Gavin Harper (Twin City, Ga.) responded well to opening-round jitters, cutting three strokes off yesterday's 75 and standing 24th overall at plus-three. After a triple bogey on the par-four fourth, Harper settled right in, going three under the rest of the way.
Senior Matthew Yonz (Waycross, Ga.) improved from 75th to 66th, carding a 77 and 76. Sophomore Patrick Garrett (Kennesaw, Ga.) has posted a 76 and 79, falling to 82nd place.
No. 5 Barry University put up the best round of the day at 285 to take over the team lead at three-over par. The Bucs lead No. 3 Lynn University by two strokes. Ricardo Gouveia of Lynn kept the top slot, shooting a 67 and 74 for three-under par. He leads a trio of competitors by just one stroke in a tight leaderboard.
The third and final round begins tomorrow, May 4. Garrett starts things off from hole 10 for the Bobcats at 12:50 p.m., teamed with golfers from No. 15 Columbus State University and Florida Tech.
The Georgia College Department of Athletics, back-to-back winners of the PBC Commissioner's Cup, sponsors 10 varsity athletic programs at the NCAA Division II level. As a Division II program, Bobcat Athletics prides itself on balancing the life of the student-athlete, evidenced by the teams' multiple appearances in post-season competition as well as documented academic success and community-service involvement. Sign up at www.twitter.com/BobcatSports and www.facebook.com/gcbobcats for up-to-the-minute reports, and visit www.GCBobcats.com for more information, and to nominate your favorite former Bobcats and Colonials to the GC Athletics Hall of Fame.


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RTC Summer Updates: Atlantic Coast ConferencePosted by jstevrtc on July 21st, 2011
With the the NBA Draft concluded and the annual coaching and transfer carousels nearing their ends, RTC is rolling out a new series, RTC Summer Updates, to give you a crash course on each Division I conference during the summer months. The latest update comes courtesy of our ACC correspondent, Matt Patton.
Reader's Take
Summer Storylines
- New Faces: That's right, the ACC will be totally different conference this season. Only five of the fifteen players selected as to the all-conference teams will be running the floor this season, namely four of North Carolina's five starters (with Miami's Malcolm Grant keeping the group from being only Tar Heels). Somewhat surprisingly, all of the ACC all-freshman squad will be back in action. Duke's Kyrie Irving was a prominent frosh, but he didn't play a single conference game before leaving school and UNC's Harrison Barnes opted to return for his sophomore campaign. Keep an eye on Wake Forest's Travis McKie and Maryland's Terrell Stoglin especially. Both should be the stars on their respective teams.
- However, the strength of the conference will rely heavily on the incoming players and coaches. Duke, North Carolina, Virginia Tech and Florida State all bring in consensus top 25 classes according to ESPN, Rivals and Scout. To make a long story short, the rich get richer. Duke's Austin Rivers (ranked 1st by Rivals, 2nd by Scout and ESPNU) will be expected to contribute immediately, while North Carolina's James McAdoo (8th by Rivals, 4th by Scout and 5th by ESPNU) and PJ Hairston (13th by Rivals, 20th by Scout and 12th by ESPNU) should be given ample time to find roles on an already stacked team.
- Arguably more important, at least in the long term, are the new coaches: NC State welcomes Mark Gottfried, Miami welcomes Jim Larranaga, Maryland welcomes Mark Turgeon, and Georgia Tech welcomes Brian Gregory to the conference. The only coach I think is a surefire "upgrade" is Larranaga, who comes with some disadvantages (namely, age). While Gottfried experienced some success at Alabama, the Crimson Tide isn't known as a basketball powerhouse and he didn't leave the school on great terms. I also don't think it's a great sign that Ryan Harrow left for the bluer pastures of Kentucky. Gregory, though, sticks out as the strangest hire of the four. He had a fairly nondescript tenure at Dayton with many Flyer fans happy to see him leave. I know a tight budget hamstrung by Paul Hewitt's hefty buyout deal probably kept the Yellow Jackets from going after the sexiest candidates, but the choice still surprised me. Gregory's biggest disadvantage is his ugly, grind-it-out style of play that will eventually make it difficult to attract top recruits and could possibly alienate the entire GT fanbase (see: Herb Sendek).
- North Carolina Navigates Investigation Waters: Finally, it may not be basketball-related, but it's impossible to mention this offseason without discussing North Carolina's impending date with the NCAA Committee of Infractions. The story has dominated ACC sports news. To briefly sum things up, the Tar Heels had an assistant coach, John Blake, on the payroll of an agent. If that wasn't enough, the NCAA investigation unveiled thousands (I'm not kidding) of dollars in unpaid parking tickets and even several cases of academic fraud. The university has come out very firmly saying these infractions only involved the football team** but the scandal has gained national notoriety. (**Author's note: the one connection with the basketball team is that Greg Little was one of UNC's ineligible football players. Little was also a walk-on for the basketball team during the 2007-08 season, playing in ten games. North Carolina has said that his infractions occurred after his year with the basketball team, so no win vacations are in the basketball team's future.)
- Somehow, despite academic fraud, ineligible benefits and an agent runner on staff, the Tar Heels failed to get the NCAA's most serious "lack of institutional control" violation for what appeared to be nothing less thana lack of institutional control. Again, this scandal is confined to football, but it's one of the many recent scandals that have come to light in big time college athletics in the last couple of years (Connecticut, USC, Ohio State, Oregon, etc). These scandals could force the NCAA to augment its rules somewhat, and even though they may not directly relate to basketball, they may have a very real impact of college sports as we know it over the next few years.

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While the rest of the world dons their fancy hats for the Royal Wedding, we wanted to pay tribute to the great amazing science fiction and fantasy-themed weddings that have rocked our universe.
Whether it's a fully costumed themed ceremony or just a nod, we've got the world's geekiest weddings right here.
We hope this collection of weddings featuring cosplay or clever shoutouts inspires and entertains you — and maybe gives you some ideas for your next function. You don't have to wear full Queen Amidala make-up to slip in a Star Wars moment at your ceremony. (But you might want to.)
RoboCop Ice Sculpture
Discovered from the Offbeat Bride (a great website) here is the AMAZING RoboCop ice statue that greet guests at Michelle Romo and Jason Betrue's wedding. This is, without a doubt, the best thing I've ever seen at a wedding. Ever. The only thing better than this would be if he was riding a unicorn that shot whiskey out of its horn. [Note to self: get whiskey unicorn.]
Bruce Campbell Zombie Wedding
Screw an impersonator, these zombie enthusiasts got married by Bruce Campbell in an all undead affair at Seattle's ZombieCon. It doesn't hurt either that Campbell is more than happy to throw around a large helping of Army of Darkness quotes at every turn, "Alright you Primitive Screwheads, listen up!"
[Via Blogger of the Bride]
Atomic Age Chuppah
This glorious Jetsons-esque chuppah is a great example, proving that you don't have to have a movie or television angle to have a unique and stylish science fiction wedding. From the happy couple:
We picked the theme of retro-futurism or "atomic age," not only because we are sci-fi fans and love the aesthetic, but also because we felt the forward-thinking optimism of that era was right at home at a wedding. (What is a wedding about if not the future?)
The design was inspired by the Jetsons cartoons, 50s-era "googie" architecture like the Theme Building at LAX, and movies like Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow and Fritz Lang's Metropolis. Our chuppah, a circular ring open to the sky, with uprights evocative of hands reaching for each other, symbolizes the hope, optimism and transparency that are a union's true security. The chuppah was created to be a stage, framing the ceremony, and a portal into the future.
[via Offbeat Bride]
Lord Of The Rings Elven Dress
You can't deny it, the ladies of the Lord Of The Rings were a quality pack of classy elven broads. They had elegance, grace, and could command the water ponies to do their bidding. Who wouldn't want to channel that while staring down your partner in front of your family and friends screaming, "In the place of a Dark Lord you would have a Queen! Not dark but beautiful and terrible as the Morn! Treacherous as the Seas! Stronger than the foundations of the Earth! All shall love me and despair!!!!!... I mean, I do."
Get your elf dress at Rivendell Bridal, (amazing name). From the site:
Rivendell Bridal features dresses with names such as 'Lorien' and 'Galadriel'; some based on costumes worn in the LOTR movies, others simply designed according to an 'elvish' look. Lord of the Rings-themed weddings have been known to happen since JRR Tolkien released the book in 1954, but have gained in popularity following the release of the Peter Jackson films. Obvious choices for wedding dresses include replicas of Eowyn's and Galadriel's white dresses, or the wedding gowns of Arwen or Sam's bride Rosie. Arwen also wears a white gown on the bridge at Rivendell during The Fellowship of the Ring, and another white dress which is briefly seen as she dismounts Asfaloth upon her first meeting with Frodo.
Back To The Future First Dance
An "Earth Angel" first dance and a Pulp Fiction follow up. Delightful. 1,000 bonus points if you put up an Enchantment Under The Sea sign.
NeverEnding Story Snail Car
Justin & Jordana rode into the sunset on their very own fire breathing snail. No idea if this was an intentional NeverEnding Story plug, but it brought this Falcor fanatic a lot of happiness.
King Kong Cake Topper
Kong Is King crafted this adorable little cake topper.
Star Wars Cake
She may not look like much, but she's got it where it counts: the icing!
[via Offbeat Bride]
Vintage Scifi Wedding Invites
Another great example of pulling images, tones and feelings from a genre that you love and making it your own. This self proclaimed couple of "scifi dorks" made a CD of original music for their guests (inspired a bit by scifi no doubt). It's actually quite adorable and gorgeous.
[via Ruffled]
"I Lost My Heart To A Starship Trooper"
Don't be afraid to pull out the deep scifi cuts, it's your day after all. Check out this pair who had an acapella group serenade the audience to the space disco, "I Lost My Heart To A Starship Trooper" by Sarah Brightman and Hot Gossip. Fantastic.
Wedding DeLorean
Or you could just rent a DeLorean, like this couple. Make sure to pose like the Back To The Future poster (props are a plus).
[Via Richard Holt's site Holster]
Firefly Wedding
Mal & Inara's "Big Damn Wedding" complete with amazing costumes. We love that this couple went whole hog on the Firefly theme (even their invites and decorations were from the Whedonverse). Check out their entire flickr gallery of wedding goodies.
Corpse Bride Wedding Cake
And now a short collection of inspirational cakes.
[Via UPHAA]
Star Trek And Space Invader Cup Cakes
Back To The Future Cake
[Via Flickr]
Alien Wedding Cake
To this day, no one knows where this Alien inspired wedding cake came from. But what it does have is gusto, heaps of it. If you can pull off this wedding cake, the rest of your life should be a breeze.
D&D Invitations
From our very own commenter Mordicai (who shared this amazing image from his wedding in this post). Here's what this clever commenter did on their wedding:
Aw, nerds! Aw, getting married! When I got hitched, we picked a DnD miniature for each guest & glued it to their place setting.
Star Wars Wedding
You've seen one Star Wars wedding on the internet, you've seen them all right? WRONG. This is the MOST impressive Star Wars wedding we've ever seen. The attention to detail is insane. Check out where the happy couple got hitched — yeah, that's the Emperor's Throne Room. If you're going to do something right...
Runners up include this Star Wars wedding where the bride created her own Stormtrooper wedding dress. And, of course, the Star Wars wedding that ran off with our hearts, the Admiral Ackbar wedding.
Horrifically Awesome Invites
From io9 Commenter Glamzuki come this spectacular save the date. We love it when people mix a little horror with their romance.
Our Save the Date. We got married at the old Silent Movie Theater in LA, so based the whole shebang on my, uh, I mean our favorite movies and genres.
Stargate Wedding Cake
Here's a sample of a delightful Stargate Wedding Cake, which looks both delicious and delightful. However, where are the Stargate weddings that take place in front of the gate? Surely someone in Canada has a gate that people can rent?
One Of A Kind Comic Book Wedding Favors
Jason Rodriguez and Robin Castoldi took inspiration from an Elektra cover for their wedding, and planned on giving out a comic book as a favor. The cover was illustrated by Scott White.
[Via Super Punch]
Star Trek Wedding
There were far too many awesome Star Trek Weddings to choose from. So we picked the one with the hottest Borg and the tiniest red shirt dress.
Ark Of The Covenant Wedding Cake
Wield the almighty power of the Covenant at your wedding. You may get struck down by the hand of God, but at least it would be a party that everyone remembered! Cake by Charm City Cakes
[Via Super Punch]
TARDIS Love
Great for photo ops and staging the ceremony. Plus you get to tell unlimited "it's bigger on the inside" jokes all night. The couple pictured here, Lisa Strickland and Rob Wilson, went the whole hog, and even got a couple of Daleks.
[Via InfoDoctor Who]


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Make the Most of Your ASP® and IAHSP® Membership: Showcase Your Success
As I have previously shared, Stagedhomes.com works closely with media outlets – television, radio, newspapers, magazines, bloggers, podcasters and many more – and we are often asked to contribute stories.
We continually receive requests for quotes and story ideas and while we at Stagedhomes.com certainly provide great insight and background information to those who contact us, we would love to feature stories provided by you, ASP® and ASPM® Home Stagers and ASP® Real Estate Agents. I would also love to feature your Staging success stories at the National Association of REALTORS®' Styled, Staged, and Sold' Blog for which I am a contributing blogger.
Finally, we provide articles to REALTOR® associations around the nation and would love to feature your stories and quotes as we educate the REALTOR® community® on the benefits of Home Staging.
Here are a few story ideas:
- Describe the successful sale of a home that had been on the market for a significant time before Staging made it sell fast and for a higher price.
- Describe your process.
- For real estate agents and brokers, describe the difference it has made to add Home Staging qualifications to your business, and the impact of having earned the ASP® Real Estate Agent Designation.
- Have you ever had an extra difficult or time consuming Staging project? Describe a Home Staging challenge, and what I hope ended up being a positive result.
- Have you Staged an REO, and what were your experiences? REO Staging is a timely subject and we would especially love to feature real-life stories as we continue to educate the real estate industry as well as consumers.
- Maybe you've witnessed some costly Staging mistakes, or maybe mistakes due to not Staging?
Please provide the following:
1. Brief description of your successful Staging project. Include information about how long the property had been on the market prior to Staging, a short synopsis of what you did to successfully sell the home, and of course the result.
2. Photos. Please make sure to provide both before and after pictures, and include brief captions that we can attach to each image.
3. Videos. We would love to showcase select movies that walk the viewer through your successful Staging project.
Stagedhomes.com receives interviews requests virtually every day by media representatives. Please indicate if you would be interested in being featured in articles we provide on Staging to newspapers, magazines, blogs, and any other online or offline publication.\
I encourage you to participate and ask that you please send your success stories to [email protected].
How Media Attention Benefits You!
You may wonder how all this publicity benefits you as an individual Accredited Staging Professional?
While Staging certainly has gained a lot of ground since the early days when I created the concept of Staging, but many consumers, and even real estate industry professionals, are still not fully aware of the benefits of Staging homes. Each time an article is published we raise awareness of Staging in general, and of course Accredited Staging Professionals® specifically. Each time I'm interviewed I always make a point to highlight our most current Staging statistics. Our most current statistics shows that 94% of homes Staged by an Accredited Staging Professional® sell in 29 days or less, compared to an average of 145 days for homes that are not Staged. Homes Staged by Accredited Staging Professionals® stay on the market 83% less time than a home that has not been staged. That information has a tremendous impact when it's published as many consumers and even REALTORS® may not be aware what a difference Staging makes. I also always mention that Stagedhomes.com features both a national and international directory of Accredited Staging Professionals® and a directory of Staged homes on the market.
As you can see, the national and international publicity we receive helps you both indirectly, as more and more become educated on Staging, and directly when consumers and REALTORS® look for a Stager in their local market.
It is my honor to always be working for you.
Barb Schwarz, ASP®, ASPM®, AB, IAHSP®
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text: Book – The Rosary Bride is the first of six cozy mysteries taking place in the western suburbs of Chicago. Much of this story occurs at a school based on the author's alma mater, Rosary College in River Forest, now named Dominican University. The central character, Grace Marsden, is an accidental amateur detective whose curiosity is sparked during a brief encounter with a spirit haunting the college library. In this volume, her understated clairvoyant abilities lead her to investigate a generations-old unsolved crime. Ample location descriptions in all the suspenseful Grace Marsden stories, make it enjoyable to travel along with Grace as her investigations take her to local landmarks such as the Graue Mill in Oak Brook, a neighborhood bookstore in Lisle, local forest preserves, Brookfield Zoo, and eateries around her home in Downers Grove, and the homes of her large Italian family around Melrose Park. Often the history of local landmarks is embellished playfully within these tales. A love triangle, adds a compelling romantic story-line to the series. Less successfully, some international espionage occasionally appears.


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The Basics of Modular Knitting
Modular knitting designs rely on the smaller pieces from which they are constructed for their shaping, and their overall silhouettes. The simplicity of this construction enables knitters to create unique designs without following a pattern. Instead, you simply choose the shape(s) on which your project will be based and plan its construction from there.
The shapes you select determine the direction of your design. Base your selection on the yarn you're using, the stitch you want to knit, or the shape you most enjoy knitting. Any shape or combination of shapes is fair game in modular knitting.
Here are a few examples of modular knitting:
Squares and rectangles: Right angles are incredibly versatile. Squares, diamonds, and rectangles of any size or combination work well together and are simple to join.
Triangles: Both right and equilateral triangles are great candidates for modular knitting. Turn them in any direction to make interesting combinations. The points of triangles naturally enable you to direct attention to key areas within your design.
Curves: Circles, fans, and spirals make fascinating modular knitting. Their rounded edges echo the curves of human bodies, making them natural choices for feminine looks. The fullness at the edge of a circle or curve is easy to use as a ruffle or flounce.
After you knit your shapes, you join them into units, creating modules. In addition to the geometry of your modules, their colors have great impact on the finished look of the piece. Plan your units to repeat the same progression of colors, or toss them randomly into place. Just as when you look through a kaleidoscope, the repetition and placement of color changes the look of the shapes you have chosen.
The size of each module, after its separate parts are joined, impacts your overall design. One interesting aspect of modular knitting is that you can change the direction, or grain, of different shapes within each module. Try running your knitting crosswise or on the diagonal to play up the characteristics of the yarn you are working with.
Once the modules are complete, you join them together to form the finished project.
Decide on the silhouette of your finished piece first, then choose the shapes that fit best inside it. Determining the "big picture" from the beginning can make it easier to work the other steps.
Once you know the shape you want your piece to take, use graph paper, colored markers, scissors, or your computer's "insert shape" commands to play with different shapes, sizes, and combinations. You can cut, copy, and paste to your heart's content before you ever knit a stitch.
The method you use to connect your shapes and modules into the whole determines the look of the finished piece.
Sewn seams: The simplest way to join the pieces is to sew them together with yarn and a tapestry needle. This method allows you to change your mind about the placement of different pieces as you work, because you don't connect them until the end.
Pick up and knit: If you dislike sewing seams, you can eliminate many of them by picking up the stitches for one piece through the completed edge of another. Slipping stitches along the edges of each piece as you knit it will make picking up even easier.
Knit or crochet seams: You can also connect modules by knitting or crocheting their edges together. Both of these methods result in a visible join, which then becomes part of the design. It's a great place to introduce or repeat a color.
You may want to add an edge treatment to the raw edges of your modules. Edgings polish and finish the design, as well as add stability and structure.
Ribbing: This old standby finds new life as an edge treatment for modular knitting. Ribbing adds stretch and stability to edges that have an unusual grain or that need to be pulled in closer to the body.
Binding: Even more structured than ribbing, a folded knit binding adds a lot of stability to the edges of a modular garment. The bound edge is less elastic than the body knitting, lending support to the piece. If you like heavy or bulky closures, consider placing them on bound edges to support their weight.
Trim: Trims such as knitted cord, ribbon, or fabric offer the greatest stability of all, because they are sewn on with a needle and thread. If your modular knitting is loose and drapey, think about adding applied trims to its edges to help it hold its shape.


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Find a Legal, Financial, or Insurance service in ShropshireWith the average wedding in in Shropshire now costing around £20,000, wedding insurance is a a must have for all couples, and there's plenty of great policies to choose from, but remember to budget it in from the outset, when you're first organising your wedding finance. With pre-nuptial agreements now being challenged we are expecting to see a shift in marriage laws
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Egypt is a country situated mainly within North Africa, with its Sinai Peninsula forming a land bridge in Southwest Asia, making it a transcontinental state.
Egypt is bordered by the Mediterranean Sea to the north, the Gaza Strip and Israel to the northeast, the Red Sea to the east, Sudan to the south and Libya to the west.
Egypt is one of the most populous countries in Africa and the Middle East, and the 15th most populated in the world. The great majority of its over 82 million people live near the banks of the Nile River, where the only arable land is found, in an area of about 40,000 square kilometers. The large regions of the Sahara Desert, which constitute most of Egypt's territory, are sparsely inhabited. About half of Egypt's residents live in urban areas, with most spread across the densely populated centres of greater Cairo, Alexandria and other major cities in the Nile Delta.
Monuments in Egypt such as the Giza pyramid complex and its Great Sphinx were constructed by its ancient civilization. Its ancient ruins, such as those of Memphis, Thebes, and Karnak and the Valley of the Kings outside Luxor, are a significant focus of archaeological study. Egypt's rich cultural legacy, as well as the attraction of its Red Sea Riviera, has made tourism a vital part of the economy, employing about 12% of the country's workforce.
The economy of Egypt is one of the most diversified in the Middle East, with sectors such as tourism, agriculture, industry and services at almost equal production levels. Egypt has significant cultural, political, and military influence in the region, and is a major power in the Mediterranean, the Middle East and the Muslim world.


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Walters State's Army ROTC program is part of the Carson-Newman University Eagle Battalion along with the Lincoln Memorial University Army ROTC program. All Army ROTC classes taught at Walters State will transfer to any four-year institution that has a Senior Army ROTC program.
Army ROTC produces 75 percent of all Army officers. Founded in 1916, ROTC has produced more than 500,000 lieutenants for America's Army. It remains the broadest avenue for men and women seeking to serve as officers in the Army. The Army officer is a prestigious professional who serves as a leader in one of the most respected institutions in America.
You can enroll in Army ROTC at Walters State with no commitment to the Army. ROTC gives you a wide range of experiences while you work toward a degree. You'll combine your time in the classroom with hands-on experience. If you choose not to make the Army your career, you will have acquired job skills that make you even more marketable for civilian employment. Whether you're planning a career in the Army or the corporate world, Army ROTC is a smart elective course to take.


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Should Human Genes be Patented?
The Supreme Court agrees to hear a case deciding if two cancer genes should continue to be protected by patent.
Dec 3, 2012
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Wikimedia Commons, KeithBurtisIn August, an appeals court decided that Myriad Genetics Inc. had the right to keep its patents on two genes for ovarian and breast cancer. As a result, a large group of plaintiffs in the biomedical community including patient advocates, small companies, and physicians, petitioned the Supreme Court to invalidate the lower court's finding. Last Friday (November 30), the Court agreed to hear the case.
Two researchers from the University of Pennsylvania, Arupa Ganguly and Haig Kazazian, had developed a novel method for screening for the two genes. Myriad accused the two of patent infringement in 1998, spurring the first court cases on the BRCA1 and BRCA2 gene patents. Currently the patent allows Myriad to create and distribute screening tests for the two genes.
The case is expected to have far reaching impacts in the medical community and genetic research in general. "DNA occurs naturally in the human body and cannot be patented by a single company that can then use its patents to limit scientific research and the free exchange of ideas," Chris Hansen, lawyer for the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), which filed an appeal told the AFP News Agency.
The Supreme Court will hear the case in March of 2013 and is expected to render its decision in June, according to the AFP.


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Could you do all of your work on a smartphone? If your name is Benjamin Robbins and you're the cofounder of software consulting firm Palador, the answer is an emphatic "yes."
Robbins decided to do everything on a Samsung Galaxy Note—the 5.3-inch smartphone paired with a stylus—for an entire year. And now, he says he can't imaging moving back to a PC as a primary work device.
"Humans are very much creatures of habit. I formed habits around mobility that I can't really imagine going away from," he said in an interview with IDG's CITEworld (that's "consumerization of IT in the enterprise"). "The first few weeks [of going mobile-only] were definitely tough, but everything's changing and moving at such a fast pace, the capabilities are expanding so fast, I can't imagine going back to a PC as my primary device."
Robbins noted that Microsoft's SharePoint, the widely used business collaboration software, "has not made the jump very well to mobile." As a result, he ended up relying more on Box and Dropbox. Although being mobile-only helped him focus on responding quickly to customers, there were some inconveniences. Robbins admitted that he missed having multiple applications and browser tabs visible at the same time, and managing files was also a bit of a drag.
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For instance, he sometimes had to log into a virtual desktop to access Visio files, as there's no good Visio equivalent for Android. (He used Xtralogic's remote desktop client to log on.) Then he had to figure out how to move those files around. "Because I was thinking mobile, I had a strategy for that. But if you're not, if you're just storing files on file systems and network shares—doing what people have been doing for last 20 years—there's a shift there. The file system is a challenge."
If you're going to go phone-only, the Galaxy Note is probably a wise choice. Android exposes more of the file system to users than iOS does, and the Note's big screen and stylus add some versatility. Ultimately, Robbins said he'd like a smartphone that doubles as a PC when docked with a monitor and keyboard.
For his next mobility experiment, he said he might take a shot at using just a small tablet, like an iPad mini, Nexus 7, or Galaxy Note 8.
Robbins also chronicled his experiences on his personal blog, "Remotely Mobile."


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Welcome to Watch List, where we identify five things on TV to watch while you stay at home and celebrate the fact that it's no longer Earth Day. Looks like you can go ahead and put those plastic bottles and toxic waste in the ol' Hefty Bag again. Who's gonna know? LET'S GO!
CHUCK – 8:00PM (NBC) We have an unspeakable tragedy on our hands with this show. I speak, of course, of Yvonne Strahovski's real life boyfriend. Oh, come on, man. Are you kidding me? This is arguably the hottest woman on any network TV show, and THIS is the guy she chooses to go out with? Jesse Camp's hobo cousin? This is so unfair. It's worse than Christina Hendricks marrying that dude who looks like Booger from "Revenge Of The Nerds." You unbearably attractive Hollywood actresses out there need to listen up. Please, for the love of Pete, get yourself better taste in men. How's it supposed to make us feel when we can't get a phone number for months, yet somehow Captain Headwrap there is able to score Yvonne? The world makes NO sense. ANTICIPATION: GUNS AND FIGHTING AND STUFF!
HOUSE – 8:00PM (FOX) The team treats a woman in an open marriage who falls ill. And this is the show's cue to have one of the doctors treating that lady (almost certainly Thirteen) give that woman disapproving looks for her marriage. Only the patient totally sees those dirty looks and gives a lengthy soliloquy about how her open marriage makes her happy and how maybe YOU, Mr. Doctor, must have some serious problems of your own if you're gonna be all judgey like that. You don't get it, man! Society's rules have enslaved you, man! And the doctor is forced to reconsider everything he or she knows, and then the patient has a seizure and passes out. Then House comes in and calls the patient a moron. Perhaps I've watched this show too much. ANTICIPATION: SEXUAL LIBERATION!
16 AND PREGNANT: LIFE AFTER LABOR – 8:30PM (MTV) It's a special 90-minute episode of MTV's surprise hit. And lookee who just happens to pop up to talk with all the teenage baby mommas. That's right: Dr. Drew! On yet another show! I'm telling you, this man is a complete megalomaniac. Probably has a webcam implanted in his stethoscope. Don't let him hear your heartbeat! ANTICIPATION: DRAMA!
JAIL – 10:30PM (SpikeTV) A woman is arrested after kicking a highway patrol officer in the face. I love 'em when they're feisty! ANTICIPATION: JAILBAIT!
SOUTHERN FRIED STINGS – 10:00PM (trutv) Oh, like I'm not watching a show with this as its title. Every criminal fleeing on foot WILL be shirtless, or your money back. Tonight, the team busts a group of hookers and looks for troublemakers at an amusement park. Hookers and carnies? Yeah! ANTICIPATION: FINGER LICKIN' JUSTICE!


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You can link Apple Music or iCloud storage to your Apple ID1 in one of four ways:
- In the Setup steps that appear when you first turn on your device.
- When you open either iCloud settings or the Music app for the first time.
- For iCloud storage, you might receive an email with instructions before you receive your new device.
- In Settings on your iOS device.
If you didn't subscribe to Apple Music or buy additional iCloud storage when you first bought your device, you can join Apple Music and buy more iCloud storage at any time.
1. Currently, this feature is only available in U.S. Apple Stores and on apple.com.
Link services to your Apple ID
If you didn't link Apple Music or iCloud storage when you initially set up your new device, follow these steps:
- Make sure that you have the latest version of iOS and that you're connected to Wi-Fi or a cellular data network.
- Open Settings on your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch.
- Near the top of the page, tap on the notifications for Apple ID Suggestions, Redeem Purchases, or an "Activate" service prompt.
- Choose the service that you want to link. If you have options for multiple services, you might have to repeat this process.
- Either the Music app or iCloud settings will open. Follow the onscreen instructions to link the service to your Apple ID. You might have to sign in with your Apple ID. You also might be asked to add a payment method to your Apple ID for future purchases.
After you activate your service, you can listen to music and more in the Music app or learn more about iCloud storage.
You can also choose "no thanks" to dismiss this notification permanently.
If you don't see an option to link services
In certain situations, you won't see the option to link services, especially if you already have that service. For example, if you already subscribe to Apple Music, you don't need to link anything to your Apple ID.
Learn more
- Learn how to cancel your Apple Music trial or subscription.
- Learn how to manage your iCloud storage.


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Judging from my friends� Facebook posts, I was not the only person looking forward to Memorial Day weekend to recharge my batteries and have a little fun.
Judging from my friends� Facebook posts, I was not the only person looking forward to Memorial Day weekend to recharge my batteries and have a little fun. The more ambitious have well-planned-out barbecues, concerts or beach excursions.
As usual, it took other people to rein me in and remind me that the holiday was not created because government officials sat down one day and figured, �Mike sure works hard! Let�s create a day where he doesn�t have to go to work � but they pay him anyway!�
Memorial Day is set aside not just to honor those who died fighting for what we have today and our country, but all those who died while serving our armed forces. And we are human, so we remember that part but forget what it means.
I hadn�t realized that until a week or so ago when notice of the annual Memorial Day observance at Kent-Forest Lawn Cemetery, 2403 Harrison Ave., set for 10 a.m. Monday, arrived. For years, those who died have been honored there. That didn�t change my mind-set, but put me in a state of mind where I�d be willing to reflect, it turned out.
The more powerful reminder was more personal in nature, because it involved actual people, some of whom I�ve met and some I�ve only read about.
I was sifting through the paperwork on my desk looking for the Memorial Day news release when I found a set of pictures taken by Bob Hughes, a Panama City attorney and Vietnam veteran, during a trip he and his wife, Judy, took to Europe just about a year ago.
They went to vacation to relax, like we all do, but also with a purpose: Hughes collects uniforms and such from World War I and World War II and has a strong attachment to those who served.
I had the pictures because last year, hearing about the trip and remembering our never-ending quest for �local� stories, I asked Hughes if he would consider writing and submitting a story about it. At the time of the trip we had just written a powerful story that Hughes helped set up with local veterans Hy Wakstein and Ted Vetland.
So he did, last year, and it had sat unused since. I had read it quickly but it wasn�t really a pure �travel� story in that if we were writing it we�d have to have all the details of how the trip was planned, what it cost, tips on what to bring if you travel overseas, what to avoid, etc.
Coming across it last week, mindful that Memorial Day was approaching, I reread it with a different eye. Hughes talked not about jetlag and exchanging currency, but about the battlefields he and Judy visited and their connection to his veteran friends like Wakstein and Vetland.
He went to Utah Beach and brought back sand for them, and for the daughter of the late Col. Hugh Mozley.
In Luxemburg he visited and shot video of the site where Vetland�s company had the �worst fight� of World War II and earned the Silver Star for, among other things, taking out two German tanks with a bazooka. He showed it to Vetland when he got home, the first time Vetland had seen it since the war.
He stood, as he wrote, �where Hy Wakstein parked his half-tracks on the Bastogne perimeter after he and the rest of Patton�s Third Army broke though the German lines on Dec. 26, 1944.�
History, by its name, is behind us. But we can relive it and honor it, and those who made it, in a number of ways.
You don�t have to be a fan of travel stories to enjoy one about history, and you don�t have to attend a Memorial Day service to honor those who died. But you ought to do something.
And that�s why Hughes� story about his and Judy�s trip to Europe just about a year ago appears on the front of today�s �D� section, in the past normally reserved for Outdoors.
If you skipped past that to get here, go back and check it out, and give some thought this weekend to what it�s actually about.
Mike Cazalas is editor of The News Herald. Contact him at firstname.lastname@example.com or 850-747-5094.


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Tagged: Told By Numbers
The Week of April 29, As Told By Numbers
The Grizzlies did something they have not done for 1,759 games: win without registering a strikeout. On May 2, Shane Loux, Jake Dunning, and Dan Runzler threw nine innings but did not fan one Sacramento River Cats batter. It did not matter, though, because the trio of hurlers limited Sacramento to five runs – while the Fresno offense supported them with 11 runs.
Prior to this past week, the last time the Grizzlies won a game without striking out a batter was August 21, 2000 at Tucson. Ryan Jensen (7.1 IP) and Jason Davis (1.2 IP) threw in the game.
The Grizzlies have played in a game in which their pitchers did not record a strikeout, though, before the 2000 season. The last time that happened was June 16, 2004, also against Sacramento. The Grizzlies had three games during the 2004 season in which their pitchers did not strike out any of their opponents.
Brett Pill had a hitting streak reach a baker's dozen. His 13-game hitting streak ended on May 3, but it still matched Roger Kieschnick for the longest hitting streak by a Grizzlies batter this season. Pill had 23 hits over the 13-game stretch.
It fell one game short of tying his career-high hitting streak of 14 games set twice (Last: July 29-August 11, 2010 with Fresno).
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Michael Kickham tossed 7 1/3 scoreless innings on May 3 vs. Colorado Springs, which was the longest outing so far by a Fresno pitcher this season. It was Kickham's longest outing since July 12, 2012 with Richmond.
It was the most shutout innings thrown by a Fresno pitcher since another left-hander turned in a complete game shutout on June 21, 2011 vs. Salt Lake: Giants pitcher Barry Zito.
Ok, Zito was on MLB Rehab assignment. He was an established Major League pitcher (read: Cy Young winner), so pitching against Triple-A hitters was a step below from he sees every fifth day currently in his career.
So the last non-MLB-Rehab-assignment Grizzlies pitcher to throw more than 7 1/3 innings of shutout baseball before Kickham? Another left-hander familiar to Grizzlies and Giants fans: Madison Bumgarner, on May 28, 2010 vs. Salt Lake.
Carter Jurica delivered a walk-off single in the bottom of the 11th inning to give the Grizzlies' their first walk-off win of the season as they beat the Sacramento River Cats 8-7 on April 29.
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MILLEDGEVILLE, Ga. – The No. 3 Georgia College baseball team (12-2) swept a doubleheader against Philadelphia University (0-3) in grand fashion Saturday, beating the Rams 18-4 and 26-0 at John Kurtz Field.
In game one, GC posted a nine-run first and never looked back, rattling off 18 runs on 10 hits.
Rightfielder Shawn Ward (Evans, Ga.) went 3-for-7 with four RBI and three runs. He was the only multi-hit performer in game one, as centerfielder Patrick Daugherty (Kennesaw, Ga.) scored three times, and third baseman Travis Echols (Lawrenceville, Ga.) drove in a pair.
Senior righty Eric Pettepher (Gordon, Ga.) was the beneficiary of the runs. Pettepher (3-0) went six innings, allowing one earned run on four hits, and fanned four. Walker McKinven (Lake Bluff, Ill.) got the three inning save, allowing two runs and fanning four.
In game two, GC tagged 23 hits for 26 runs, surpassing Friday's 24-0 game as the most runs scored this season, and the most since a March 21, 2007 30-6 win over Albany State University.
Daugherty wowed the crowd in game two, going 5-for-5 with seven RBI and five runs scored. He swatted a pair of home runs, including a grand slam. Echols was big again, hitting 4-for-5 with four RBI and three runs. He also lifted his first NCAA Division II home run. Catcher Richard Pirkle (Norcross, Ga.) also blasted a round-tripper, finishing 2-for-3 with three RBI and a run.
Shortstop Tanner Funk (Kearney, Mo.), first baseman Benton Yaun (Marietta, Ga.), Ward and leftfielder Ikaika Anderson (Austell, Ga.) all tallied two hits apiece.
Mike Guinane (Glenview, Ill.) improved to 4-0, going four innings, surrendering just one hit and fanning eight.
The Bobcats close the four-game set with the Rams tomorrow, Feb. 27 at noon.
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Colin Tizzard insists he will be an impartial supporter of Native River and Cue Card when destiny comes calling in the Timico Cheltenham Gold Cup.
Even in spite of Thistlecrack's enforced absence, the Dorset handler has long held the aces in the big race as his two runners remain towards the head of the market.
But Tizzard has no preference for either horse on what will be the biggest day of his training career.
He said: "The handicapper says there is about 2lb between them and they know pretty much what is what.
"I would not be able to split them and I would not mind if either jumps the last four lengths clear.
"There is no way I would want one horse to win more than the other.
"All I want is for both horses to run their races and come back fit and sound.
"May the best horse win."
Native River has been a revelation this season, with victories in the Hennessy Gold Cup at Newbury, the Welsh National at Chepstow and the Denman Chase at Newbury a clear testament of his quality.
Eleven-year-old Cue Card suffered a heartbreaking fall in the Gold Cup last season, when bang in the hunt, but has showed no signs of slowing down this winter.
"He won so strongly at Ascot last time and looks as well as he has ever been," said Tizzard.
"Cue Card has done everything bar win a Gold Cup and we have everything to play for.
"We thought his chance might have gone, but he has an equally good chance this year as he had last year."
Djakadam has finished second in the last two renewals, but trainer Willie Mullins believes his preparation has gone much better than in previous years.
"He hasn't had any setbacks this year," said the County Carlow handler, who has yet to win the race.
"I think he's more mature this season and he's come to the age where you can win a Gold Cup.
"We just need the ball bouncing in our favour a little bit more and it could happen.
"It would be nice to win it."
Jessica Harrington is especially wary of Djakadam when she saddles Sizing John, the Irish Gold Cup winner.
Impressive Lexus Chase winner Outlander adds weight to the Irish challenge.
Trainer Gordon Elliott said: "We decided to miss the Irish Gold Cup with him.
"People know I'm not afraid to run my horses, but we just thought it was the right thing to do.
"He's probably surprised me a bit. He's a horse at home that doesn't do anything too fancy."
Elliott's compatriot Henry de Bromhead goes to war with Champagne West, who has been in fine form this year and is also a two-time course winner.
Bristol De Mai was well beaten by Native River at Newbury last month, but trainer Nigel Twiston-Davies felt there were extenuating circumstances.
Trainer Jonjo O'Neill and owner JP McManus won the race with Synchronised in 2012 and are double-handed with Minella Rocco and More Of That.
Paul Nicholls hopes last month's Kelso scorer Saphir Du Rheu can outrun his big odds.
By contrast, Smad Place's best days are probably behind him but the 10-year-old grey still takes the plunge in the Gold Cup
Trainer Alan King said: "It's going to be very tough for the old boy but he has been an absolute superstar."
Lizzie Kelly will be the first female jockey to ride in the Gold Cup since 1984 when she receives the leg-up on Tea For Two, while Irish Cavalier has also been declared by Welsh trainer Rebecca Curtis.


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The sensor in the Fuji FinePix S2800HD now yields an effective resolution of 14.0 megapixels, a slight (7%) increase in linear resolution, which is accompanied by a similar reduction in burst speed. The sensor sits behind a Fujinon-branded 18x optical zoom lens with a useful 28mm wide angle. The Fujifilm S2800HD includes both an electronic viewfinder and a 3.0-inch LCD panel.
Images are stored on SD or SDHC cards, or in 23MB of built in memory. Power for the Fuji S2800HD comes courtesy of four AA batteries, with alkaline disposables included in the product bundle. The FinePix S2800HD offers USB 2.0 High Speed data connectivity, as well as both high-definition Mini HDMI and standard-definition NTSC / PAL composite video outputs.
The S2800HD goes on sale in the USA from September 2010, priced at around $260, some $10 more than the list price of the S2550HD. For more details, read our Fuji S2800HD preview.
High Performance Meets High Definition in S2800HD, with Powerful Zoom Range and Cutting-Edge HD Capabilities
Valhalla, N.Y., July 21, 2010 – FUJIFILM North America Corporation today announced a new addition to its S-Series line – The FinePix S2800HD. Sporting a 14-MegaPixel 1/2.3" CCD, a powerful Fujinon 18x Wide-Angle optical zoom (28mm-504mm equivalent) and an extra large 3.0" High-Contrast LCD and electronic viewfinder, the FinePix S2800HD is perfect for advanced amateur photographers who want an affordable, step-up digital camera that will still fit in the palm of their hand.
HD Movie Capture While the S2800HD has the ability to capture movies in HD quality –720p HD – it also has a Mini HDMI Port for quick and easy connection to a home theater system. The S2800HD also works with Fujifilm's optional HD Player Kit – which includes an HD Card Reader that connects to your HDTV via HDMI Cable for true digital transfer of HD quality and a wireless Remote Control for video playback from the comfort of your couch – and you maximize your HD experience.
"With the combination of the powerful 18x wide angle long zoom and the 3.0-inch LCD on the FinePix S2800HD, consumers will realize the benefit of superior image quality," said David Troy, director of marketing, Consumer Digital Cameras, Electronic Imaging Division, FUJIFILM North America Corporation. "In addition, the FinePix S2800HD enables users to capture still images and shoot video in true HD; and with the rapidly increasing adoption of HDTV, consumers are looking to view compatible HD content on their home entertainment systems."
18x Fujinon Optical Zoom Lens The FinePix S2800HD features a Fujinon 18x Wide-Angle optical zoom lens that produces crisp high resolution results throughout the focal range, from 28mm wide-angle to an astounding 504mm telephoto. It also features Instant Zoom, which enables the user to keep their subject in a shot at long distance by offering a wide viewing area around the frame and then immediately cropping to the subject once the photo is taken.
Smile / Blink Detection In addition to Fujifilm's signature Face Detection, the FinePix S2800HD has two fun and valuable features – Smile Detection recognizes the precise moment your subject smiles and releases the shutter only when this happens; and Blink Detection warns you if any of your subjects have blinked so that you can re-take the photo if necessary.
Tracking Auto Focus The FinePix S2800HD also has Tracking Auto Focus, which allows users to track a moving subject automatically for still picture capture.
Motion Panorama Mode with Auto Stitch Simply select Panorama mode and start shooting. Then, align the "+" symbol into the circle and the shutter will automatically release to seamlessly stitch the shots together in-camera. Perfect for landscape, large buildings or even party shots!
Automatic Scene Recognition: 'SR Auto Mode' intelligently detects the scene type you are shooting and optimizes the camera's focus, exposure and white balance, so whether you're photographing flowers or a holiday landscape, you will get flawless photos at the press of a button.
Auto Picture Rotation The FinePix S2800HD has the useful Auto Picture Rotation that ensures your photos are always viewed the right way in playback. Whether you have taken a landscape or portrait image, you can enjoy your pictures whichever way you are holding the camera, as the image will automatically rotate in the screen for easy viewing.
Image Retrieval The FinePix S2800HD has the Picture Search tool which allows you to find photos quickly and easily. You can search by whichever Scene Mode the photo was taken. For instance if you select 'Portrait,' you can view all photos shot in Portrait mode, or 'Macro' to see all close up shots…etc. It's a time saving feature which means that you will no longer have to waste time searching through all your photos to find the ones you are looking for.
The FinePix S2800HD also has these additional features:
3.0" High-Contrast LCD and Electronic View Finder: The FinePix S2800HD is fitted with a high contrast 230K-pixel 3.0" LCD and Electronic View Finder. The high contrast LCD is a considerable benefit in bright light and means that the camera can be directed at various shooting angles to enable framing of awkward shots, while the Electronic View Finder provides even more flexibility for the user.
Dual Image Stabilization: Long-zoom cameras need stabilization more than any other compact, with handshake and subject movement a particular problem in low light at telephoto range. The FinePix S2800HD reduces blur to a minimum with a mechanically stabilized CCD sensor and high ISO sensitivity (to ISO 6400), so that blur is reduced to an absolute minimum.
Face Detection and Automatic Red-eye Removal: To provide perfectly exposed and focused portrait shots, the FinePix S2800HD is fitted with Fujifilm's latest Face Detection technology which is able to track up to 10 faces simultaneously, at almost any angle to the camera. The system instantly corrects red-eye and then saves both the original and the corrected image file automatically.
Photobook Assist: Photobook Assist lets you select and organize images in your camera to create a digital photobook. You can download the photobooks to your computer using MyFinePix Studio software that is included.
The FinePix S2800HD is available in early September 2010 at a retail price of $259.95.
NOTE: For complete camera specifications, please go to: http://www.fujifilm.com/products/digital_cameras/
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Juma Mukhtar Sayeh never chose a career in Col. Muammar Gaddafi's military intelligence service. It was chosen for him.
"When I finished high school in 1983 I tried to enroll in college and the only one that would take me was the military academy," he says. After graduation he found that his name was already on a list of people selected by the regime for the military intelligence service.
"I thought of quitting many times during my career but I always felt that I could do more good by staying where I was than by leaving," he says at his Tripoli home.
Hundreds of people at Libya's notorious Abu Salim prison are grateful that he stayed. They say they might not be here if he hadn't. The facility for political prisoners was the site of a 1996 massacre of more than 1,200 inmates and a powerful symbol of state repression that drove Libya's revolutionaries.
Since the prison was overrun and its inmates freed, tales of torture and desperation have poured out.
When Mohammed Orafi and Mohammed Zayani ended up in Abu Salim, the last thing they'd expected was to make a friend among their interrogators.
Mr. Zayani had been making a nitrate bomb to use against Qaddafi's troops in his neighborhood of Tajoura, an anti-Qaddafi hotbed, when he was arrested.
"I had been in hiding ever since the initial uprising in Tripoli," he says. "But then they threatened to arrest my dad if I didn't give myself up. My dad has a bad heart. So I went home and they came for me."
Mr. Orafi, a dentist, was arrested after colleagues reported him to the authorities for making critical remarks about the Qaddafi regime.
"Three nurses at the hospital where I worked sent a report about me to the intelligence services. They arrested me while I was in the middle of treating a patient," he said.
For five days, Orafi says, he was tortured at Bab al-Aziziya, Gaddafi's Tripoli headquarters. "We were made to sleep on the ground and they would wake us every two hours. They would beat us and give us electrical shocks."
Many lost friends, relatives at Abu Salim
Then he was sent to Abu Salim. Orafi knew all about Abu Salim; his uncle and nephew had died there in the 1990s.
At that time Tripoli was cracking down on the Libyan Islamic Fighting Group, which had declared a holy war against Qaddafi's regime. As a result, any devout Muslim was suspect in the eye of the Libyan intelligence servies.
"At the time, it was enough to have a beard to end up in prison," says Mohammed Abderrahman Dreira, who spent eight months in prison himself and came to see where 10 of his friends died in 1996.
"Whenever we drove past this place, we would avoid even looking at the guards outside; that's how afraid we were of Abu Salim," says Mr. Dreira.
The 1996 massacre was the result of a prison uprising to demand better health care. When Abdullah al-Senoussi, Qaddafi's military intelligence chief, showed up at the prison, he allegedly told the prisoners, "Why would you want better health care? You're dead already."
Shortly after that the guards were ordered to open fire, according to eyewitness accounts and detailed reports by human rights agencies.
As terrible as the massacre was, its aftermath was perhaps even more horrific. For six years, the regime refused to admit that anything had happened. Families were told their loved ones were still alive and were encouraged to send food.
Adel Bin Saud, now a human rights advisor to the National Transitional Council, the Benghazi-based interim government, lost his own brother at Abu Salim.
"We believed he was alive until a cellmate of his was released and came to see us. He told us he had been eating all the food we had sent for my brother. He apologized to us," Mr. Bin Saud said in April.
Mohammed Orafi has a similar story about his uncle and nephew. "They were arrested because they went to the mosque five times a day. They were not radicals at all," he said.
"In 2002 [the government] told us that they had died in the 1996 massacre. All those years we had been sending food and even a TV, satellite dish, and a decoder. We assume the valuables were stolen by the guards."
The Abu Salim massacre also played a role in this year's uprising against the Qaddafi regime.
Since 2002, lawyers for the victims' families, who demanded retribution, had become the most vocal opposition to the regime. When one of them, Fathi Terbil, was briefly arrested on Feb. 15, it accelerated the Benghazi uprising that had originally been planned for Feb. 17. Mr. Terbil is now a minister in the NTC's executive council or interim government.
Forced confessions and torture
On Feb. 25, 10 days after the Libyan uprising began, Sayeh – the man to whom many former prisoners owe their freedom – was dispatched to Abu Salim to help with the interrogation of the thousands of people that had been picked up after the initial uprising in Tripoli.
Abu Salim was a busy place then. There was not enough room at political wing of the prison so new arrivals were put in the military wing.
"When people were arrested on suspicion of being rebels, they would make them sign a statement blindfolded," says Sayeh. "If they refused they would be sent to the Honda."
The Honda was what the prison guards called the crouched position that prisoners would be forced into before being tied up and hung from a metal bar to receive a beating. It is supposed to be reminiscent of a large person trying to fit into a small Honda sedan.
"I saw one man from Misurata beaten until he died of kidney failure," says Sayeh. He has kept the prison records in case they should be needed in a future trial. One folder holds the names of 86 people born between 1919 and 1951. The youngest prisoner was 13 years old.
"I got the elderly people released one by one by pleading their cases with my boss." There were other opportunities. When a group of 225 students was released on May 17 in a gesture of reconciliation, Sayeh managed to sneak out several other prisoners with them.
"That was when they still released innocent people," he says. "After May 25 Qaddafi gave the order that nobody was to be released anymore. He was worried that they would join the rebellion."
Sayeh says there were others like him. "At one point one of the prison directors, a good man, actually gave a soldier 60 days detention because he had beaten a prisoner."
From bad to worse
As the rebellion progressed, however, things began to look bleak for the prisoners. "I remember one day they brought in 80 prisoners, rebels that had been captured on the frontline at Brega," says Orafi. "We heard how they were being tortured. I think some of them must have died."
There was psychological torture as well. "All the time they would tell us that we would be released the next day. This went on from April 5 until Aug. 21."
But there was a difference with the experience his uncle and nephew went through, Orafi said. "Unlike them, we had hope. Every time they brought in a new group of detainees, we would hear about the progress of the rebels."
The rebels' progress was also dangerous for the prisoners, however. They feared the revenge of the Qaddafi troops. As the discovery of a massacre site near another prison in Tripoli has shown, this fear was not unfounded.
"I had a contact person in every section," says Sayeh. "Mohammed Zayani was one of them. I told them not to leave their cells unless I told them to."
Around this time Sayeh's luck began to run out. "Two days before Tripoli fell I was fired. I was meeting with some of the prisoners when a guard called my superior. They ordered me out at gunpoint."
He went back to the prison anyway and tried to convince them to let the prisoners go. "They were still too afraid to go against orders."
Then several things happened at once.
"On Aug. 19, NATO bombed the military barracks at the prison," says Orafi. "We got scared and broke out of our cells. When we reached the courtyard we managed to get control of a big machine gun set up there and several AK-47s. But when we reached the main gate we found ourselves under fire from snipers on the surrounding rooftops."
Two people were killed and nine wounded; two of the wounded were later killed at Abu Slim hospital.
A massacre averted
At one point, Gen. Muammar Salam ordered the guards to open fire on the prisoners. But his colleague, Gen. Sleiman Sultan, ordered him and all the superior officers out of the prison. He told Sayeh to do with the prisoners as he pleased.
Sayeh then had the prisoners from Tripoli escorted through the hostile neighborhood to safety. Those without a place to go he delivered to the rebels; he brought 40 of them to his own home.
Then he went to the political wing of the prison.
"It was a very strange moment," he recalls. "When I entered everything was quiet. For a moment I thought all the prisoners had been killed. But they were keeping quiet because they thought I had come to kill them. I broke the lock on the first cell and then everybody helped break open the other cells. People from the neighborhood came to help."
Sayeh has everything written down: the names of the killers are on part of a Marlboro cigarette carton, the names of the victims are on a page of a calendar from the year 2000.
"If they want me to testify I am ready," he says. "Because I have no doubt that in the next few days the killers will show up for work as if nothing had happened."


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It arrived in a yellow envelope with your address scrawled across the front, plastered with Air Mail stickers and stamped with the zip code of New York City. Inside, a few strands of hair were stuck to the CD, the press release tainted by coffee stains. After a week of being won over by her understated singing, the gentle grace of her melodies and this album's seemingly effortless songcraft, listening to it became an almost intimate occasion – like a secret shared between two friends. A secret you have no intention of keeping.
How it got here: before the internet, Liz Tormes' music would've been shackled by geography. Before 'zines and blogs began to pick up the music the majors ignored, her songs would only have been heard in the company of scenes and cliques, in performances in bars and at open-mic nights, with the occasional enthusiastic punter paying for a CD at the end of a show. Now, with an email and a postage stamp, and without the need for nagging PR, that music can by-pass the borders that held it back and find fans in some unlikely places. With this set of slow and soulful, dark-around-the-edges alt. country, it's hard to see how you couldn't be taken in.
On Limelight, soft wisps of reverb, low bass and high-pitched pedal-steel lines loll around a slow and spare rhythm section, giving space for Tormes' voice to carry her subtle messages, past memories and apologies to lovers and friends. Without the depressed drama of Cat Power and with a more soothing Southern lilt than Neko Case's barn-burning holler, her singing is calm and thoughtful, offering reflections on feelings rather than becoming tangled-up in the intensity of the moment.
The opening Read My Mind is a perfect example. Over a mid-tempo beat and embroidered by an intuitive lead guitar, Tormes rues the loss of a relationship that felt almost telepathic and leaves her longing for some lost comfort ("I want you to read my mind dear, like in fairytales I know/and symphonies of childhood dreams I lost some time ago"). Then there's the spare, whispered roots ballad Maybe You Won't, basking in the same homemade intimacy of an Iron & Wine song, with Tormes sounding as weary and resigned as the words she delivers.
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PGA Tour professionals gave children some quick putting lessons Tuesday afternoon as part of the RBC Heritage's annual youth day at the Harbour Town Golf Links.
Children 15 and under were invited to putt with the pros on the practice green behind the Harbour Town clubhouse. The first 200 participants received a souvenir and everyone who sank a putt received a prize.


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Ask any little girl what she wants for her birthday, and she'll tell you, "A pony!" As parents, we know this isn't always feasible, so what's the next best thing? My Little Pony! Based on Hasbro's line of My Little Pony toys, My Little Pony Bedding brings these colorful, lively pony characters to life in your little girl's bedroom!
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SAN ANTONIO (AP) – Matt Every arrived at the Texas Open having sworn off instructors, proudly cutting practices short and cringing at the sight of other players endlessly tweaking their swings.
His reward was a course record at a PGA Tour stop.
Outshining the few big PGA Tour names in a weakened field, Every made nine birdies in a bogey-free 9-under 63 for a three-stroke lead over Hunter Haas after the first round Thursday.
It was a career best on a notoriously unforgiving TPC San Antonio course that opened in 2010, but is partly blamed for why the tournament doesn't attract more star power.
"I see the same guys tinkering with their swings, and they spend all day Tuesday and Wednesday practicing, and I think, `God, I'm glad I'm not one of these guys,''' Every said. "And I'm sticking to that. When I get on the course, I'm more interested in playing golf than my golf swing.''
Every, whose best finish in six years on the tour is third, coasted to his first lead since sharing the top spot entering the final round of the Sony Open in January. His wife, who is seven months pregnant, followed him for the entirety of a the record that broke the course mark of 64 set by Ryan Palmer and Scott Piercy in 2010.
"Told her, only wanted her to go to nine today,'' Every said. "Said she had to keep going after the front nine. It's cool.''
Haas finished with one of the round's three eagles on the par-5 18th. Former British Open champion Ben Curtis, playing in his fourth PGA Tour event of the season after his status on the entry list plummeted near the bottom, was fourth strokes back at 67.
Fredrik Jacobson, Cameron Beckman, Jason Gore, Troy Matteson and Derek Lamely shot 68.
Haas shot a bogey-free round capped by a brilliant approach on No. 18, driving a 3-wood from the fairway to 5 feet. He has struggled this season, missing the cut six times and finishing no better than a tie for 37th in Mexico at the Mayakoba Golf Classic.
"It's nice to finish a round like that. It's been a while,'' Haas said.
Matt Kuchar, the tournament's top-ranked player at No. 15 and two weeks removed form his near miss at the Masters, closed with a bogey on the par-4 ninth for a 70. Johnson Wagner had a 74 after speaking optimistically about taking advantage of the absence of star players in the field.
Defending champion Brendan Steele had a 73. He made a double bogey on the par-4 fourth.
The other star of last year's Texas Open didn't even make it past the first round. Kevin Na, who returned to San Antonio poking fun at his memorable 16 on No. 9, tapped in a 6-footer for par this time, but withdrew after signing his card at 7 over.
Every was more at ease with his front-runner status than the last time in Honolulu. There he looked uncomfortable while being asked about his arrest on a misdemeanor marijuana possession charge in 2010 that resulted in a PGA Tour suspension his rookie season. He also attributed a tough night of sleep there to what he described as his first real time in contention.
After his round Thursday, a PGA Tour spokesman cautioned reporters that Every sometimes doesn't ease into interviews as easily as other players. But the 28-year-old former Florida star was candid and carefree while discussing his love for the band Oasis and naming his first son Liam.
He only casually mentioned ditching his swing instructor two weeks ago and that he "doesn't care anymore'' whether his feet or toes lift off the ground when he swings.
"Lately I've been trying to do as little as possible with everything involved with golf,'' Every said. "If I'm hitting bad in the range I won't even work out – I'll quit and go home. And it's been working. It has. I'm playing better golf because of it.''


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It also has an article about a very different type of question answering, performed by Cyc, in which natural language interface, detailed background knowledge, and deep inference allows clinical researchers to integrate and analyse the complex data in clinical records. It's the first article in the magazine, and it's title is Harnessing Cyc to Answer Clinical Researchers' Ad Hoc Queries.
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Attorney General Lori Swanson of Minnesota has alleged in a new suit that Midland Funding LLC created false, unreliable affidavits as proof of consumer debt.
The Minnesota Attorney General went to court seeking an injunction against the large Midland Funding debt collection agency that would put an end to the company's practice of "robo-signing" court affidavits which, she alleges, has resulted in false and deceptive lawsuits being filed against consumers across the nation.
Midland Funding LLC, is a San Diego based company that purchases aged consumer debt from credit card and other credit issuers. The company has acknowledged that its employees in St. Cloud, Minnesota, have wrongly signed affidavits falsely stating they had proof of a consumer's debts. These affidavits were then used by Midland as a basis for filing collections lawsuits against people who had already cleared their debt and others whose names were similar to the actual debtors.
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Recently, Maine Republican Party chairman Charlie Webster made some comments to the media regarding a specific race of individuals who were voting on Election Day. In an interview, he stated "In some parts of rural Maine, there were dozens, dozens of black people who came in and voted on Election Day. Everybody has a right to vote, but nobody in [these] towns knows anyone who's black. How did that happen? I don't know. We're going to find out." The comments have created massive blowback against the Maine Republican Party, which many are decrying as racist.
These comments have upset not only Democrats, Independents, and everyday Mainers, but also Republicans as well. Grassroots Republicans, who are trying to clear the name of their party, are upset that they are again being labeled as racist and insensitive. Republican leadership is also upset that Charlie Webster is again creating a negative controversy for the party. The poor reflection of the party comes after a difficult year for the party, often because of errors and bad statements by the chairman. Now many Republicans have had enough of it, and even though he will be gone at the end of the year, some in leadership feel that is not enough.
Republican National Committeeman Mark Willis feels that it is time for the transformation of the party image to begin now. The December 1st election will reflect a change in the party as the State Committee looks to lead past the Charlie Webster era, a tumultuous time for the Maine Republican Party. "The comments were unfortunate, misguided, and ultimately reprehensible," National Committeeman Willis said, when asked about the Webster interview's controversial moment. "He never should have uttered such comments."
As a leader in the party, National Committteeman Willis feels he has an obligation to stand up for the voices within the party who feel it is time to move on.
"This is not a reflection of the party as a whole," National Committeeman Willis stated. "As laid out in the preambles of the rules of the party, we are the party of liberty, the party of equality, opportunity for all, and favoritism for none. We encourage and allow the broadest possible participation of all voters in Republican Party activities at all levels. And I will fight to ensure that the Republican Party is open and accessible to all Americans."
Recently, Charlie Webster announced he will not run for re-election in December. The first of the month, the State Committee will make the decision between two well-respected members of the Maine Legislature for the replacement. The individual chosen will be tasked with rebuilding the party image and healing the wounds created after a year of issues.
National Committeeman Willis feels that the rebuilding process should begin immediately, ahead of the legislative session. He believes that the best thing is for Charlie Webster to step down, move on, and let the healing process begin.


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Wheeler makes clear his opinion that IBM did not lose the CIA cloud deal because of pricing and contract issues, but "because of the overall inferiority of its proposal."
For example, IBM didn't show that its auto-scaling capabilities could meet the CIA's requirements, Wheeler said in the ruling.
"Even if IBM's arguments regarding the price evaluation and modified solicitation requirement were persuasive, it remains implausible that there would be any effect on the outcome of the procurement. AWS's offer was superior, and the outcome of the competition was not even close," Wheeler said in the document.
"AWS's offer was superior in virtually every way but price, and IBM's advantage in that area was likely not as great as IBM attempted to make it appear," Wheeler said ruling.


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TOKYO, March 12 (UPI) -- Radiation is still at dangerous levels in the contamination zone of Japan's Fukushima nuclear power plant, says a witness report.
The BBC report on Monday recounts a tour of the Fukushima site taken last week, the second such tour granted foreign TV journalists since an earthquake and tsunami on March 11, 2011, crippled the nuclear facility, operated by Tokyo Electric Power Co.
In reactor building No. 4, which BBC referred to as "the most worrying," more than 1,500 spent fuel rods remain in a cooling pool outside the reactor's steel and concrete containment vessel on the third floor.
The fuel rods are "still highly radioactive," the report says.
A huge steel structure is being built around the building, intended "to raise the spent fuel out." However that operation will not start until the end of this year, and will then take another two years to complete.
The underground walls of Fukushima's foundation, designed to keep the plant watertight, also appear to have been severely damaged, BBC says. As a result, ground and seawater is leaking in to the basements around the reactors and becoming contaminated.
Tepco is storing that water in 1,000-ton tanks, hundreds of which are at the Fukushima site. Because of the large amounts of water leakage, a new tank is being added every two to three days, and within two years there will be no room for additional tanks, BBC says.
Fukushima plant manager Takeshi Takahashi, in a short meeting with the journalists after the tour, said: "We need to remove the broken and damaged fuel and safely isolate it. This work will take 30 to 40 years. Even during the process we should never release any radioactive material into the surrounding environment."
About 3,000 workers are involved in the cleanup.
Although the government said in late 2011 that the nuclear crisis had been brought under control, about 57,000 residents in Fukushima have taken refuge outside the prefecture, reports The Japan Times.
The Asahi Shimbun reported that 1,650 residents and evacuees filed lawsuits Monday, the second anniversary of the Fukushima disaster, against the central government and Tepco demanding a total of about $55.2 million to return their lives to what it had been prior to the disaster.
It's the first lawsuit related to the Fukushima disaster in which the central government was named as a defendant. The lawyers want the government to be held responsible because it promoted nuclear energy as a national policy and was in a position to oversee Tepco in its operation of the Fukushima facility.
Only two of Japan's 50 operable nuclear reactors are online, following shutdowns ordered after the Fukushima crisis.
Prior to the disaster, Japan was the third largest consumer of nuclear power, after the United States and France, with nuclear plants generating about one-third of Japan's electricity.