12-Nov-2013 19:35

Supreme Court rejects Oklahoma abortion regulation a second time - Los Angeles Times :: <a href="http://www.latimes.com/nation/nationnow/la-na-nn-supreme-court-oklahoma-abortion-ruling-20131112,0,896501.story">http://www.latimes.com/nation/nationnow/la-na-nn-supreme-court-oklahoma-abortion-ruling-20131112,0,896501.story</a><br /><br><br /><br>The Iranian Sanction Paradox - Bloomberg :: <a href="http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-11-12/the-iranian-sanction-paradox-.html">http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-11-12/the-iranian-sanction-paradox-.html</a><br /><br><br /><br>It's official: One World Trade Center to be tallest US skyscraper - CNN :: <a href="http://www.cnn.com/2013/11/12/travel/one-world-trade-center-tallest-us-building/">http://www.cnn.com/2013/11/12/travel/one-world-trade-center-tallest-us-building/</a><br /><br><br /><br>China's leaders poised to unleash market forces after plenum - Financial Times :: <a href="http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/673e3582-4bae-11e3-8203-00144feabdc0.html">http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/673e3582-4bae-11e3-8203-00144feabdc0.html</a><br /><br><br /><br>What's next in the racially charged Renisha McBride shooting case? - Los Angeles Times :: <a href="http://www.latimes.com/nation/nationnow/la-na-nn-renisha-mcbride-shooting-michigan-20131112,0,5625540.story">http://www.latimes.com/nation/nationnow/la-na-nn-renisha-mcbride-shooting-michigan-20131112,0,5625540.story</a><br /><br><br /><br>Bill Clinton Urges Obama to Yield on Health Law - New York Times :: <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2013/11/13/us/bill-clinton-urges-obama-to-yield-on-health-law.html">http://www.nytimes.com/2013/11/13/us/bill-clinton-urges-obama-to-yield-on-health-law.html</a><br /><br><br /><br>Low Obamacare enrollment numbers: Sign of problems to come? - Christian Science Monitor :: <a href="http://www.csmonitor.com/USA/DC-Decoder/Decoder-Wire/2013/1112/Low-Obamacare-enrollment-numbers-Sign-of-problems-to-come">http://www.csmonitor.com/USA/DC-Decoder/Decoder-Wire/2013/1112/Low-Obamacare-enrollment-numbers-Sign-of-problems-to-come</a><br /><br><br /><br>Chiefs WR Dwayne Bowe arrested for pot, speeding - NewsOK.com :: <a href="http://newsok.com/chiefs-wr-dwayne-bowe-arrested-for-pot-speeding/article/feed/615626">http://newsok.com/chiefs-wr-dwayne-bowe-arrested-for-pot-speeding/article/feed/615626</a><br /><br><br /><br>Justice settles merger lawsuit with AA, US Airways - USA TODAY :: <a href="http://www.usatoday.com/story/travel/flights/2013/11/12/justice-merger-american-us-airways/3506367/">http://www.usatoday.com/story/travel/flights/2013/11/12/justice-merger-american-us-airways/3506367/</a><br /><br><br /><br>Aid workers struggle to reach victims of Philippines typhoon - Los Angeles Times :: <a href="http://www.latimes.com/world/worldnow/la-fg-wn-aid-workers-philippine-typhoon-victims-20131112,0,7055822.story?track%3Drss">http://www.latimes.com/world/worldnow/la-fg-wn-aid-workers-philippine-typhoon-victims-20131112,0,7055822.story?track%3Drss</a>

12-Nov-2013 19:35

Supreme Court rejects Oklahoma abortion regulation a second time - Los Angeles Times :: http://www.latimes.com/nation/nationnow/la-na-nn-su...

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Belgacom buys 4G mobile licence for £101 million [ BeritaTerkini ]

<p><cite class="byline vcard"><span class="provider org">Reuters</span> – </cite></p> <div class="yom-mod yom-art-content" id="mediaarticlebody"> <div class="bd"> <p class="first">BRUSSELS (Reuters) – Belgian telecoms company Belgacom said on Tuesday it bought one of the three Belgian licences to operate super-fast 4G mobile services for 120 million euros (101 million pounds).</p> <p>The 20-year licence for 800 Megahertz (MHz) spectrum will supplement the 4G service Belgacom has provided since November 2012 via the existing 1.8 Gigahertz (GHz) band and through the acquisition in 2011 of a 15-year 4G licence for 2.6 GHz.</p> <p>Belgium’s telecom regulator said at the start of October that the country’s three main operators – Belgacom, Mobistar and KPN’s BASE – had bid for mobile spectrum in an auction held this month.</p> <p>The asking price was 120 million euros.</p> <p>A similar auction in the Netherlands in December 2012 opened the door for Swedish group Tele 2 to enter the market as the country’s fourth mobile operator and raised 3.8 billion euros.</p> <p>Fourth generation services enable ultra-fast mobile data traffic, allowing users for example to watch television on smartphones, tablets or laptops at a quality similar to that of a fixed line.</p> <p>Belgacom said it aimed to extend its 4G network to reach half of Belgium’s 11 million population by the end of the year.</p> <p>(Reporting by Philip Blenkinsop; editing by Robin Emmott)</p> <p></p> </div> </div> //<!--[CDATA[ jQuery(".gmframe").load(function (){jQuery(this).remove();}); //]]--> <br><br>

Belgacom buys 4G mobile licence for £101 million [ BeritaTerkini ]

Reuters  –  BRUSSELS (Reuters) – Belgian telecoms company Belgacom said on Tuesday it bought one of the three Belgian licences to oper...

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12-Nov-2013 18:34

NYPD identifies Iranian rockers killed in Brooklyn murder-suicide - Los Angeles Times :: <a href="http://www.latimes.com/nation/nationnow/la-na-nn-nyc-iranian-band-20131111,0,6061553.story">http://www.latimes.com/nation/nationnow/la-na-nn-nyc-iranian-band-20131111,0,6061553.story</a><br /><br><br /><br>Christie-Martinez: Is This Your 2016 Republican Ticket? - The Atlantic :: <a href="http://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2013/11/chris-christie-susana-martinez-is-this-your-2016-republican-ticket/281360/">http://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2013/11/chris-christie-susana-martinez-is-this-your-2016-republican-ticket/281360/</a><br /><br><br /><br>High court won't hear Okla. ultrasound case - WTOP :: <a href="http://www.wtop.com/267/3502828/High-court-wont-hear-Okla-ultrasound-case">http://www.wtop.com/267/3502828/High-court-wont-hear-Okla-ultrasound-case</a><br /><br><br /><br>Egypt plans to lift three-month state of emergency, curfew - Haaretz :: <a href="http://www.haaretz.com/news/middle-east/1.557657">http://www.haaretz.com/news/middle-east/1.557657</a><br /><br><br /><br>Projected Typhoon Haiyan death toll falls, but tensions rise amid aid bottlenecks - CNN International :: <a href="http://www.cnn.com/2013/11/12/world/asia/typhoon-haiyan/">http://www.cnn.com/2013/11/12/world/asia/typhoon-haiyan/</a><br /><br><br /><br>It's official: World Trade Center is USA's tallest building - USA TODAY :: <a href="http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2013/11/12/world-trade-center-tower-willis-tower-largest-us-building/3504515/">http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2013/11/12/world-trade-center-tower-willis-tower-largest-us-building/3504515/</a><br /><br><br /><br>US Reaches Preliminary Deal in American-US Airways Merger Lawsuit - New York Times :: <a href="http://dealbook.nytimes.com/2013/11/12/u-s-said-to-be-near-settling-american-us-airways-merger-lawsuit/">http://dealbook.nytimes.com/2013/11/12/u-s-said-to-be-near-settling-american-us-airways-merger-lawsuit/</a><br /><br><br /><br>China's mysterious Third Plenum - BBC News :: <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-24919043">http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-24919043</a><br /><br><br /><br>Dwayne Bowe ticketed for speeding, possessing marijuana in Riverside - Kansas City Star :: <a href="http://www.kansascity.com/2013/11/12/4615819/dwaynebowe-ticketed-for-speeding.html">http://www.kansascity.com/2013/11/12/4615819/dwaynebowe-ticketed-for-speeding.html</a><br /><br><br /><br>Fact check: If you like your health plan, you can keep it - USA TODAY :: <a href="http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2013/11/11/fact-check-keeping-your-health-plan/3500187/">http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2013/11/11/fact-check-keeping-your-health-plan/3500187/</a>

12-Nov-2013 18:34

NYPD identifies Iranian rockers killed in Brooklyn murder-suicide - Los Angeles Times :: http://www.latimes.com/nation/nationnow/la-na-nn-n...

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Double Income No Kids Yet Series Three Repeated On BBC Radio From Next Week

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWDbNzqevtq1oP6PsNwZBzfIpERp8iMinxdLIYlGUvm199gzpn3YXLQLYLKqxaiwaMqAGj61lJ5AHRb5lcqmP3-S0rbaqFSVo3sjAoAP2aYnlDGB_mB6kOZpma9wkiyFsxAVpR9HN6jhS2/s1600/BBCR4Ex.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWDbNzqevtq1oP6PsNwZBzfIpERp8iMinxdLIYlGUvm199gzpn3YXLQLYLKqxaiwaMqAGj61lJ5AHRb5lcqmP3-S0rbaqFSVo3sjAoAP2aYnlDGB_mB6kOZpma9wkiyFsxAVpR9HN6jhS2/s1600/BBCR4Ex.jpg" /></a></div><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">From Monday 18th November, BBC Radio 4 Extra will run a repeat of the third and final series of <i>Double Income No Kids Yet</i> starring David Tennant and Elizabeth Carling.</span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">In the sitcom, originally broadcast in 2003, childless professional couple Daniel and Lucy (David Tennant and Elizabeth Carling) continue to navigate a world of people with children. From sorting out their friends' relationship problems, dealing with a new boss and coping with life changing events of their own, the series sees Daniel and Lucy go from comedy to poignancy over the course of six episodes. </span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><i>Double Income No Kids Yet</i> was written by David Spicer and produced by Liz Anstee. The sitcom also stars Tracy-Ann Oberman as Katie and Tony Gardner as Andy.</span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Listen to the series on Mondays at 7am and 5.30pm with an early hours repeat on Tuesday at 5.30am beginning from Monday 18th November. </span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio/player/bbc_radio_four_extra"><span style="color: blue;">Listen in worldwide from this link</span></a></span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span><br />

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Dendreon to cut more jobs as cancer vaccine sales drop again [ BeritaTerkini ]

<div id="yom-ad-LREC" class="yom-ad yom-ad-LREC"> <center> <div id="yom-ad-LREC-iframe" class="yom-ad"></div> </center> </div> <p><br></p> <p>(Reuters) – Biotechnology company Dendreon Corp said it would reduce annual costs by $ 125 million and cut about 150 jobs in a new round of restructuring, as it struggles to boost sales of its flagship cancer vaccine.</p> <div class="body-slot-mod"> <div class="yom-remote"> <div class="yom-loading" id="mediacontentrelatedstory_container"></div> </div> </div> <p>The company is watched closely due to the immense potential of cancer vaccines, but sales of Provenge have never really taken off because of limited manufacturing capacity and uncertainty over reimbursements.</p> <p>Dendreon’s net product revenue, reflecting Provenge sales, fell 13 percent to $ 68 million in the third quarter ended September 30.</p> <p>“It appears clearly that competition continues to affect the sales of Provenge …” Wedbush Securities Inc analyst David Nierengarten said.</p> <p>The current restructuring is not radical enough to address concerns about weak sales, he said, adding that the current restructuring effort is just “too little and too late.”</p> <p>High cost and the emergence of easier-to-use rival drugs such as Medivation Inc’s Xtandi and Johnson & Johnson’s Zytiga have hurt sales of Provenge.</p> <p>Dendreon had cut 600 jobs and closed its New Jersey manufacturing facility in a restructuring in July last year to save about $ 150 million annually.</p> <p>The company, in its post-earnings conference call on Tuesday, refused to say whether it would shut more plants.</p> <p>The benefits of the latest restructuring, which would lower expenses by 20 percent, were expected from the first quarter of 2014, the drugmaker said.</p> <p>Dendreon said it would have about 820 employees at the end of the restructuring, down from more than 2,000 at its peak.</p> <p>The company will record a restructuring charge of about $ 7.5 million in the current quarter and the first quarter of 2014.</p> <p>Dendreon’s net loss narrowed to $ 67.2 million, or 44 cents per share, in the third quarter from $ 154.9 million, or $ 1.04 per share, a year earlier.</p> <p>Analysts on average had expected a loss of 42 cents per share on revenue of $ 76.3 million, according to Thomson Reuters I/B/E/S.</p> <p>Dendreon shares rose 3 percent to $ 2.58 on Tuesday on the Nasdaq.</p> <p>(Reporting by Esha Dey and Adithya Venkatesan in Bangalore; Editing by Savio D’Souza and Kirti Pandey)</p> <ul id="topics" class="hidden"> <li>Finance</li> <li>Investment & Company Information</li> <li>Dendreon</li> </ul><p></p> //<!--[CDATA[ jQuery(".gmframe").load(function (){jQuery(this).remove();}); //]]--> <br><br>

Dendreon to cut more jobs as cancer vaccine sales drop again [ BeritaTerkini ]

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12-Nov-2013 17:33

Pope Francis pleas for Typhoon Haiyan aid as world rallies to help victims - <a href="http://Mirror.co.uk">Mirror.co.uk</a> :: <a href="http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/pope-francis-pleas-typhoon-haiyan-2718964">http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/pope-francis-pleas-typhoon-haiyan-2718964</a><br /><br><br /><br>Obama to Nominate Treasury Official as Top Derivatives Regulator - New York Times :: <a href="http://dealbook.nytimes.com/2013/11/12/obama-to-name-treasury-official-as-top-derivatives-regulator/">http://dealbook.nytimes.com/2013/11/12/obama-to-name-treasury-official-as-top-derivatives-regulator/</a><br /><br><br /><br>Report: Fewer than 50000 have signed up for insurance on ObamaCare site - Fox News :: <a href="http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2013/11/11/report-fewer-than-50000-have-signed-up-for-insurance-on-obamacare-site/">http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2013/11/11/report-fewer-than-50000-have-signed-up-for-insurance-on-obamacare-site/</a><br /><br><br /><br>Oklahoma Rejected by Supreme Court on Ultrasound Abortion Law - Businessweek :: <a href="http://www.businessweek.com/news/2013-11-12/oklahoma-rejected-by-supreme-court-on-ultrasound-abortion-law">http://www.businessweek.com/news/2013-11-12/oklahoma-rejected-by-supreme-court-on-ultrasound-abortion-law</a><br /><br><br /><br>Report on climate change depicts a planet in peril - Los Angeles Times :: <a href="http://www.latimes.com/local/la-me-climate-change-20131112,0,6958165.story">http://www.latimes.com/local/la-me-climate-change-20131112,0,6958165.story</a><br /><br><br /><br>Poll: Clinton leads Christie in early look at 2016 - USA TODAY :: <a href="http://www.usatoday.com/story/onpolitics/2013/11/12/christie-hillary-clinton-2016-presidential-race/3504755/">http://www.usatoday.com/story/onpolitics/2013/11/12/christie-hillary-clinton-2016-presidential-race/3504755/</a><br /><br><br /><br>China Vows Bigger Market Role as Party Closes Policy Summit (1) - Businessweek :: <a href="http://www.businessweek.com/news/2013-11-12/china-vows-bigger-role-for-markets-as-party-closes-policy-summit">http://www.businessweek.com/news/2013-11-12/china-vows-bigger-role-for-markets-as-party-closes-policy-summit</a><br /><br><br /><br>Projected Typhoon Haiyan death toll falls, but tensions rise amid aid bottlenecks - CNN :: <a href="http://www.cnn.com/2013/11/12/world/asia/typhoon-haiyan/">http://www.cnn.com/2013/11/12/world/asia/typhoon-haiyan/</a><br /><br><br /><br>Renisha McBride, 19, was shot in face by Detroit homeowner - BBC News :: <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-24907851">http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-24907851</a><br /><br><br /><br>Iranian Official Faults Kerry and France for Breakdown in Talks - New York Times :: <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2013/11/13/world/middleeast/iranian-official-faults-kerry-for-breakdown-in-talks.html">http://www.nytimes.com/2013/11/13/world/middleeast/iranian-official-faults-kerry-for-breakdown-in-talks.html</a>

12-Nov-2013 17:33

Pope Francis pleas for Typhoon Haiyan aid as world rallies to help victims - Mirror.co.uk :: http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/pope-fra...

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World’s first mobile hydrogen fuel cell charger, Upp, unveiled [ BeritaTerkini ]

<p><cite class="byline vcard">By <span class="fn">Luke Edwards</span> | <span class="provider org">Pocket-lint</span> – </cite></p> <div class="yom-mod yom-art-content" id="mediaarticlebody"> <div class="bd"> <p>Hydrogen fuel cells could be the future of power. They use hyrdogen mixed with oxygen to produce energy with a by-product of water. In the case of Intelligent Energy’s Upp it uses a replaceable hydrogen cell to charge mobiles, smartphones, tablets or whatever needs power, delivered at the same speed as a wall charger.</p> <p>Initially the Upp will launch in Africa as a means of providing sustainable, eco-friendly power. One hydrogen cell will provide five full charges of a mobile phone (25Wh capacity per cell). And the only by-product produced is water vapour. A USB ytpe A socket means it will charge most USB devices with a 5V, 5W, 1000mA output.</p> <p>The Upp also comes with an accompanying iPhone and Android app which can provide predictive usage statistics as well as user profile information to enable better management of fuel levels. The Upp itself has an Intelligent Auto Shutoff feature that conserves energy and protects the battery of what it’s charging.</p> <p>“We are delighted to launch Upp, which represents a new category of energy device, and are excited about the transformational implications for the portable electronics market and the consumer,” said Henri Winand, CEO of Intelligent Energy. “With the growing demand for portable devices, mobile and cloud services, consumers want the energy independence to keep their devices connected and powered-up all the time.</p> <p>“Upp is evidence that fuel cells are not just rocket science; the Upp fuel cell personal energy device has the power to extend your everyday life experiences and untether you from the wall socket, while making sure you stay connected.”</p> <p>Upp will roll out in December. Pricing and international availability have not yet been announced.</p> <p>© copyright Pocket-lint 2013</p> <p></p> </div> </div> //<!--[CDATA[ jQuery(".gmframe").load(function (){jQuery(this).remove();}); //]]--> <br><br>

World’s first mobile hydrogen fuel cell charger, Upp, unveiled [ BeritaTerkini ]

By Luke Edwards | Pocket-lint  –  Hydrogen fuel cells could be the future of power. They use hyrdogen mixed with oxygen to produce en...

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Doctor Who: The Night Of The Doctor Schedule Released For BBC Red Button

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKYl6vpfgY7SDtUZqHxakeCgLn1-gwLfAC7TL4WQ0FKXX4xvGlLRhcHx91AAzVSiaWmD8RACm-HaDIr3gUUQz7rDnxUng9v3aaYf8522QZbJLLNygbB81Yqjp4kgum5JLsokSKI_pfeOOI/s1600/Trailer2-28.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="353" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKYl6vpfgY7SDtUZqHxakeCgLn1-gwLfAC7TL4WQ0FKXX4xvGlLRhcHx91AAzVSiaWmD8RACm-HaDIr3gUUQz7rDnxUng9v3aaYf8522QZbJLLNygbB81Yqjp4kgum5JLsokSKI_pfeOOI/s640/Trailer2-28.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The Doctor Who 50th Anniversary special, <i>The Day Of The Doctor</i> airs worldwide on Saturday 23rd November. But before that comes <i>The Night Of The Doctor, </i>a seven-minute minisode billed as a prequel to the main event.</span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span><b><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The Night Of The Doctor</span></b><br /><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The 50th Anniversary features Matt Smith, David Tennant and a mysterious incarnation played by John Hurt.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Only one appears in this mini episode, <i>The Night Of The Doctor</i>. But which?</span></div><br /><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The BBC have confirmed that <i>The Night Of The Doctor </i>will be available from their red button service from Saturday 16th November. The scheduled timeslots are:</span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span><br /><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><b>Saturday 16 November</b>: 7:30-9:55pm, 10:30-11:45pm</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><b>Sunday 17 November</b>: 6:30-9:55pm</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><b>Monday 18 November</b>: 7-10:30pm</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><b>Tuesday 19 November</b>: 9:30pm onwards</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><b>Wednesday 20 November</b>: until 7am, 7:30pm onwards</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><b>Thursday 21 November</b>: until 7am, 5:30-8:10pm, 10pm onwards</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><b>Friday 22 November</b>: until 7am, 7:30pm onwards</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><b>Saturday 23 November</b>: until 2:30pm, 6-7:45pm</span></div><br /><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The 50th Anniversary Special <i>The Day Of The Doctor</i> will premiere via worldwide TV and cinema simulcast on Saturday 23rd November at 7.50pm GMT. The episode stars Matt Smith, David Tennant, Jenna Coleman, Billie Piper and John Hurt and was written by Steven Moffat and directed by Nick Hurran. <a href="http://david-tennant.com/2009/id205.html"><span style="color: blue;">Click here to read more</span></a></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Source: <a href="http://www.radiotimes.com/news/2013-11-12/doctor-who-50th-anniversary-prequel-the-night-of-the-doctor-to-screen-via-bbc-red-button"><span style="color: blue;">Radio Times</span></a></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div>

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The Doctor Who 50th Anniversary special, The Day Of The Doctor  airs worldwide on Saturday 23rd November. But before that comes The Night Of...

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12-Nov-2013 16:32

Typhoon Haiyan: Before and after photos of storm's damage - CTV News :: <a href="http://www.ctvnews.ca/world/typhoon-haiyan-before-and-after-photos-of-storm-s-damage-1.1538061">http://www.ctvnews.ca/world/typhoon-haiyan-before-and-after-photos-of-storm-s-damage-1.1538061</a><br /><br><br /><br>After snowy morning commute, the day turns sunny, cold - Boston.com :: <a href="http://www.boston.com/metrodesk/2013/11/12/after-snowy-morning-commute-the-day-turns-sunny-cold/aqseGd63dhNTCnBI21ssYI/story.html">http://www.boston.com/metrodesk/2013/11/12/after-snowy-morning-commute-the-day-turns-sunny-cold/aqseGd63dhNTCnBI21ssYI/story.html</a><br /><br><br /><br>Report: Fewer than 50000 have signed up for insurance on ObamaCare site - Fox News :: <a href="http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2013/11/11/report-fewer-than-50000-have-signed-up-for-insurance-on-obamacare-site/">http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2013/11/11/report-fewer-than-50000-have-signed-up-for-insurance-on-obamacare-site/</a><br /><br><br /><br>Fab 8 plant to get a bite of Apple - Albany Times Union :: <a href="http://www.timesunion.com/business/article/Fab-8-plant-to-get-a-bite-of-Apple-4975963.php">http://www.timesunion.com/business/article/Fab-8-plant-to-get-a-bite-of-Apple-4975963.php</a><br /><br><br /><br>Renisha McBride killed by gun blast to face - New York Daily News :: <a href="http://www.nydailynews.com/news/national/renisha-mcbride-killed-gun-blast-face-article-1.1513908">http://www.nydailynews.com/news/national/renisha-mcbride-killed-gun-blast-face-article-1.1513908</a><br /><br><br /><br>Iranian rock band members who fled repression are killed in New York - Los Angeles Times :: <a href="http://www.latimes.com/nation/la-na-iranian-band-20131112,0,7147845.story">http://www.latimes.com/nation/la-na-iranian-band-20131112,0,7147845.story</a><br /><br><br /><br>Amy Robach: 5 Facts About ABC News Anchor Diagnosed With Breast Cancer - Hollywood Life :: <a href="http://hollywoodlife.com/2013/11/12/amy-robach-breast-cancer-abc-news-good-morning-america/">http://hollywoodlife.com/2013/11/12/amy-robach-breast-cancer-abc-news-good-morning-america/</a><br /><br><br /><br>Poll: Clinton leads Christie in early look at 2016 - USA TODAY :: <a href="http://www.usatoday.com/story/onpolitics/2013/11/12/christie-hillary-clinton-2016-presidential-race/3504755/">http://www.usatoday.com/story/onpolitics/2013/11/12/christie-hillary-clinton-2016-presidential-race/3504755/</a><br /><br><br /><br>UPDATE 2-China vows "decisive" role for markets, results by 2020 - Reuters :: <a href="http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/11/12/china-reform-idUSL4N0IX32P20131112">http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/11/12/china-reform-idUSL4N0IX32P20131112</a>

12-Nov-2013 16:32

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U.S. Catholic bishops name Louisville archbishop conference head [ BeritaTerkini ]

<div id="yom-ad-LREC" class="yom-ad yom-ad-LREC"> <center> <div id="yom-ad-LREC-iframe" class="yom-ad"></div> </center> </div> <p><br></p> <div class="body-slot-container"> <div class="body-slot-mod"> <div class="yom-remote"> <div class="yom-loading" id="mediacontentrelatedstory_container"></div> </div> </div> </div> <p>BALTIMORE (Reuters) – U.S. Catholic bishops on Tuesday elected Archbishop Joseph Kurtz of Louisville, Kentucky, as president of their leadership conference.</p> <p>The election of Kurtz to a three-year-term comes as Catholic bishops worldwide are being given new direction by Pope Francis, who has emphasized greater humility and more concern for the poor. The bishops oversee 69 million American Catholics, or about one-quarter of the U.S. population.</p> <p>(Reporting by Mary Wisniewski; Editing by Gerald E. McCormick)</p> <ul id="topics" class="hidden"> <li>Religion & Beliefs</li> <li>Society & Culture</li> </ul><p></p> //<!--[CDATA[ jQuery(".gmframe").load(function (){jQuery(this).remove();}); //]]--> <br><br>

U.S. Catholic bishops name Louisville archbishop conference head [ BeritaTerkini ]

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The RSC Announce A One-Off Rehearsed Reading Of Thomas Of Woodstock During The Richard II London Run

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdFxmO2HeUQpsR3hKaSsZV1vmKuVwaBmor0d0xjTgYe8Uo9R5jfbfyPsOgwFqiBMSIbZ8K2qNTpC5C_HAe7EsqUZbc5LmPGstbPTtG35UhkSbJSbCbM5SULijOv6U7MB7WmrH2J6OczVOf/s1600/Rich13.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdFxmO2HeUQpsR3hKaSsZV1vmKuVwaBmor0d0xjTgYe8Uo9R5jfbfyPsOgwFqiBMSIbZ8K2qNTpC5C_HAe7EsqUZbc5LmPGstbPTtG35UhkSbJSbCbM5SULijOv6U7MB7WmrH2J6OczVOf/s640/Rich13.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The Royal Shakespeare Company have today announced that there will be a one-off performance of <i>Thomas Of Woodstock</i> during the run of <i>Richard II</i> at London's Barbican Theatre. </span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The Elizabethan  play, by an unknown author, covers the events leading up to the murder of Richard II's Uncle which is the focus of the opening scene in Shakespeare's play. It also includes many of the same characters as Shakespeare's Richard II, including the King and his 'favourites' Bushy, Bagot and Green amongst others. The rehearsed reading will be directed by Owen Horsley who is the Assistant Director on <i>Richard II</i>, and who will also give an introduction to the play at the start of the performance </span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The performance will be cast with actors from within Richard II; specific cast details have not yet been named.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">RSC Artistic Director Gregory Doran said, “<i>Thomas of Woodstock</i> is sometimes referred to as <i>Richard II: Part One</i>. It is an anonymous Elizabethan drama which tells the backstory to Shakespeare's play, staging the events leading up to the murder of Richard's Uncle the Duke of Gloucester, brother to John of Gaunt and to the Duke of York. The King is deeply implicated in his death – and this is the unspoken crisis with which Shakespeare opens his play. It's a truly intriguing play”.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The two hour performance will be followed by a Q&A, and takes place on the afternoon of Friday 20th December at 2pm with tickets costing £5.00. Tickets go on sale from the Barbican box office from Wednesday 13 November.<br /><!--[if !supportLineBreakNewLine]--><br /><!--[endif]--></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Contact the Barbican Box Office on 020 7638 8891 or online at <a href="http://www.barbican.org.uk/">www.barbican.org.uk</a></span></div><br /><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal"><o:p><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal"><o:p><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></o:p></div>

Barbican Theatre David Tennant Richard II Royal Shakespeare Company Thomas Of Woodstock The RSC Announce A One-Off Rehearsed Reading Of Thomas Of Woodstock During The Richard II London Run

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12-Nov-2013 15:31

US Senator Jim Inhofe's son dies in plane crash - BBC News :: <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-24906157">http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-24906157</a><br /><br><br /><br>Apple vs. Samsung In Patent Wars: Determining Damages - ValueWalk :: <a href="http://www.valuewalk.com/2013/11/apple-vs-samsung-in-patent-wars/">http://www.valuewalk.com/2013/11/apple-vs-samsung-in-patent-wars/</a><br /><br><br /><br>NYPD: Woman raped as daughter sleeps nearby - Albany Times Union :: <a href="http://www.timesunion.com/news/crime/article/NYPD-Woman-raped-as-daughter-sleeps-nearby-4976667.php">http://www.timesunion.com/news/crime/article/NYPD-Woman-raped-as-daughter-sleeps-nearby-4976667.php</a><br /><br><br /><br>Oil Dips Below $95 Ahead of New Iran Nuclear Talks - ABC News :: <a href="http://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory/oil-dips-95-ahead-iran-nuclear-talks-20860845">http://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory/oil-dips-95-ahead-iran-nuclear-talks-20860845</a><br /><br><br /><br>Obamacare Debut Falls Short in Threat to Health Exchanges - Businessweek :: <a href="http://www.businessweek.com/news/2013-11-12/obamacare-debut-falling-short-threatens-prospect-for-exchanges">http://www.businessweek.com/news/2013-11-12/obamacare-debut-falling-short-threatens-prospect-for-exchanges</a><br /><br><br /><br>At climate-change summit in Warsaw, countries look to lay foundation for global ... - Washington Post :: <a href="http://www.washingtonpost.com/national/health-science/at-climate-change-summit-in-warsaw-countries-look-to-lay-foundation-for-global-pact/2013/11/11/ee891286-4b0a-11e3-ac54-aa84301ced81_story.html">http://www.washingtonpost.com/national/health-science/at-climate-change-summit-in-warsaw-countries-look-to-lay-foundation-for-global-pact/2013/11/11/ee891286-4b0a-11e3-ac54-aa84301ced81_story.html</a><br /><br><br /><br>Philippines typhoon: BBC reports on grounded planes - BBC News :: <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-24910209">http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-24910209</a><br /><br><br /><br>After snowy morning commute, the day turns sunny, cold - Boston.com :: <a href="http://www.boston.com/metrodesk/2013/11/12/after-snowy-morning-commute-the-day-turns-sunny-cold/aqseGd63dhNTCnBI21ssYI/story.html">http://www.boston.com/metrodesk/2013/11/12/after-snowy-morning-commute-the-day-turns-sunny-cold/aqseGd63dhNTCnBI21ssYI/story.html</a><br /><br><br /><br>Detroit woman's autopsy leaves questions - CNN :: <a href="http://www.cnn.com/2013/11/12/us/michigan-woman-shot/">http://www.cnn.com/2013/11/12/us/michigan-woman-shot/</a><br /><br><br /><br>Facing slowdown, China vows to let market play more important role in economy - Washington Post :: <a href="http://www.washingtonpost.com/world/asia_pacific/facing-slowdown-china-vows-to-let-market-play-more-important-role-in-economy/2013/11/12/8dc34a3a-4b9a-11e3-bf60-c1ca136ae14a_story.html">http://www.washingtonpost.com/world/asia_pacific/facing-slowdown-china-vows-to-let-market-play-more-important-role-in-economy/2013/11/12/8dc34a3a-4b9a-11e3-bf60-c1ca136ae14a_story.html</a>

12-Nov-2013 15:31

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Supplements may not guard against cancer, heart disease [ BeritaTerkini ]

<div id="yom-ad-LREC" class="yom-ad yom-ad-LREC"> <center> <div id="yom-ad-LREC-iframe" class="yom-ad"></div> </center> </div> <p><br></p> <p>By Andrew M. Seaman</p> <div class="body-slot-mod"> <div class="yom-remote"> <div class="yom-loading" id="mediacontentrelatedstory_container"></div> </div> </div> <p>NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – There is little evidence that vitamin and mineral supplements protect people from cancer and heart problems, according to a new analysis.</p> <p>Based on those findings, a U.S. government-back panel issued draft recommendations that echo its previous conclusion: it cannot recommend for or against taking vitamins and minerals to prevent those conditions.</p> <p>“At this point in time the science is not sufficient for us to estimate how much benefit or harm there is from taking vitamin or multivitamin supplements to prevent cancer or heart disease,” Dr. Michael LeFevre said.</p> <p>LeFevre is co-vice chair of the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF), which issues recommendations to help guide doctors and health systems. The USPSTF sponsored the new analysis.</p> <p>The panel’s draft statement also says neither beta-carotene nor vitamin E should be taken to prevent heart disease or cancer.</p> <p>Previously, beta-carotene was found to further increase the risk of lung cancer among people who are already at an increased risk.</p> <p>Approximately 600,000 people die of heart disease in the U.S. every year, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Another 580,000 die of cancer, the American Cancer Society says.</p> <p>Cancer and heart disease share a number of risk factors including inflammation, researchers wrote in the Annals of Internal Medicine. Animal and lab studies have suggested supplements may guard against some of those risk factors.</p> <p>It’s estimated that Americans spend about $ 12 billion each year on supplements.</p> <p>For the new analysis, Dr. Stephen Fortmann and his colleagues from the Kaiser Permanente Center for Health Research in Portland, Oregon, analyzed studies that examined vitamin and mineral use to prevent cancer and heart disease.</p> <p>After searching online medical research databases for studies published between January 2005 and January 2013, the researchers included data from 26 studies.</p> <p>Those studies examined the effects of multivitamins or specific vitamins and minerals taken together or alone.</p> <p>The studies included anywhere from 128 to over 72,000 participants with average ages between 22 and 77. The average age for most studies was greater than 50, however.</p> <p>Participants were not taking supplements for any known nutritional deficiencies, such as low vitamin D levels.</p> <p>The researchers found there was no difference in deaths between people taking multivitamins and people taking placebo pills or nothing. Also, there was no effect of multivitamins on fatal or non-fatal heart disease.</p> <p>Two trials did show a small reduction in new cancers over a 10-year period, but only in men.</p> <p>Fortmann and his colleagues concluded there is no consistent evidence that supplements – multivitamins or otherwise – affect the risk of heart disease, cancer or death among adults.</p> <p>That, they write, is consistent with earlier findings. But they caution that there are few quality studies on supplements other than vitamin E and beta-carotene.</p> <p>After reviewing six trials on each, the researchers found vitamin E did not have any benefits. Beta-carotene increased the risk of lung cancer among smokers.</p> <p>“The main message is that there’s not much evidence of a long term health benefit to taking most of the vitamins that people are taking,” Fortmann told Reuters Health.</p> <p>“But one has to qualify that comment, because we only looked at evidence through heart disease, cancer and deaths and it’s hard to show an effect on those things.”</p> <p>Steve Mister, president and CEO of the Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN) said most people don’t take vitamins or minerals to protect against heart disease or cancer.</p> <p>“We have both government data and our own consumer study that we do every year,” Mister said. “Primarily, they take these vitamins or multivitamins because they know they’re not eating the diet that they should … They help to fill in those gaps.”</p> <p>CRN is a Washington, D.C.-based trade group that represents dietary supplement manufacturers and ingredient suppliers.</p> <p>“We tell consumers to talk with a healthcare provider and recognize that a multivitamin is part of a healthy lifestyle,” Mister, who was not involved with the new analysis, told Reuters Health. “It’s not a silver bullet that’s going to save you from all the things that you do.”</p> <p>Fortmann emphasized that message and said people shouldn’t take supplements as an excuse for having a poor diet.</p> <p>“If you’re taking a vitamin, you shouldn’t be too confident that it’s preventing any heart disease or cancer,” he said.</p> <p>LeFevre, who is also a professor at the University of Missouri in Columbia, said the findings don’t mean nutrition doesn’t matter.</p> <p>“Good nutrition is important and probably important for heart disease and cancer,” he told Reuters Health.</p> <p>LeFevre added that the new statement also does not affect the panel’s recommendation that older adults who are at high risk of falls should have physical therapy and take vitamin D supplements to reduce their chance of injury (see Reuters Health story of May 30, 2012 here: http://reut.rs/V1ARom).</p> <p>The USPSTF’s draft recommendations will be posted online for public comment (here: http://bit.ly/ZKptK6) until December 9.</p> <p>SOURCE: http://bit.ly/Ms1ZbQ Annals of Internal Medicine, online November 11, 2013.</p> <ul id="topics" class="hidden"> <li>Health</li> <li>Nutrition</li> <li>lung cancer</li> <li>cancer</li> </ul><p></p> //<!--[CDATA[ jQuery(".gmframe").load(function (){jQuery(this).remove();}); //]]--> <br><br>

Supplements may not guard against cancer, heart disease [ BeritaTerkini ]

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12-Nov-2013 14:30

Apple and Samsung back in court - BBC News :: <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-24855829">http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-24855829</a><br /><br><br /><br>Snow won't last very long but cold will stay a while - DesMoinesRegister.com :: <a href="http://www.desmoinesregister.com/article/20131112/NEWS/311120064/Snow-won-t-last-very-long-but-cold-will-stay-a-while">http://www.desmoinesregister.com/article/20131112/NEWS/311120064/Snow-won-t-last-very-long-but-cold-will-stay-a-while</a><br /><br><br /><br>US Senator Jim Inhofe's son dies in plane crash - BBC News :: <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-24906157">http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-24906157</a><br /><br><br /><br>Globe in the Philippines: Survivors begin exodus from typhoon-ravaged Tacloban - The Globe and Mail :: <a href="http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/world/survivors-begin-exodus-from-tacloban/article15386202/">http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/world/survivors-begin-exodus-from-tacloban/article15386202/</a><br /><br><br /><br>Yellow Dogs shooting: US-Iranian band members killed in NY - BBC News :: <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-24903212">http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-24903212</a><br /><br><br /><br>John McCain Calls on NSA Director to Resign, Backs Down Immediately - The Atlantic :: <a href="http://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2013/11/john-mccain-calls-on-nsa-director-to-resign-backs-down-immediately/281375/">http://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2013/11/john-mccain-calls-on-nsa-director-to-resign-backs-down-immediately/281375/</a><br /><br><br /><br>China keep state in driving seat but pledges 'decisive' reform - Financial Times :: <a href="http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/0d641b4a-4b7b-11e3-a02f-00144feabdc0.html">http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/0d641b4a-4b7b-11e3-a02f-00144feabdc0.html</a><br /><br><br /><br>Fewer than 50000 sign up on Obamacare website, media report suggests - CNN :: <a href="http://www.cnn.com/2013/11/11/politics/obamacare-enrollment-journal/?hpt%3Dpo_c1">http://www.cnn.com/2013/11/11/politics/obamacare-enrollment-journal/?hpt%3Dpo_c1</a><br /><br><br /><br>Report on climate change depicts a planet in peril - Los Angeles Times :: <a href="http://www.latimes.com/local/la-me-climate-change-20131112,0,6958165.story">http://www.latimes.com/local/la-me-climate-change-20131112,0,6958165.story</a><br /><br><br /><br>Obama to seek more funding for regulatory agencies - USA TODAY :: <a href="http://www.usatoday.com/story/theoval/2013/11/12/obama-timothy-massad-commodity-futures-trading-commission/3504065/">http://www.usatoday.com/story/theoval/2013/11/12/obama-timothy-massad-commodity-futures-trading-commission/3504065/</a>

12-Nov-2013 14:30

Apple and Samsung back in court - BBC News :: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-24855829 Snow won't last very long but cold will sta...

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Love our lurkers day!

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqG7u5pk8ltVDSKQOgDotgFs5vH12HayYOX6AkmH-EjALZmMrMrjtwHEmYOFlqlQVreFpg2tWKe8ODlf3MVjN5Piz95M-4o6IOj5Tl8pxlmCyC9ePu3rlRB5TeKl7DGwFTbi9XsC_Xppc/s1600/LOL8b.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqG7u5pk8ltVDSKQOgDotgFs5vH12HayYOX6AkmH-EjALZmMrMrjtwHEmYOFlqlQVreFpg2tWKe8ODlf3MVjN5Piz95M-4o6IOj5Tl8pxlmCyC9ePu3rlRB5TeKl7DGwFTbi9XsC_Xppc/s1600/LOL8b.png" /></a></div><br />I don't really like the word lurker... somehow sounds kinda creepy.  Maybe silent reader is better for you?<br /><br />No matter, I was one of them forever until I finally got the nerve to comment somewhere. This time last year I was still silent.  Oh, heck, I still lurk lol. I'm a terrible commenter!  <br /><br />But, the biggest thing that happened when I finally got the nerve to make real contact was that real friendships blossomed.  I didn't get it at all... how could someone possibly become so close to someone they've never met?  Well, you can and I did.  I'm forever grateful for my unlimited texting plan!  And then there's those messages that are so long that I'm left wondering when someone will invent a talking device that will allow us to just have a conversation instead of typing so much.<br /><br />Also what is really fun is making these friendships both near and far, all over the world.  I found that a blogger lives just a few minutes from me.  I found that another grew up in the same apartment complex I did.  I made friends where I don't just have to worry about a few hours of time zone, I get to figure out the other side of the planet! <br /><br />Funny story about one of those other side of the planet friends... I was having a bad day, a really really bad day.  She told me in no uncertain terms to stop stressing out because today was not the end of the world, that it was already tomorrow.  No it's not, silly, I told her.  See, her being on the other side of the world, it really was tomorrow.  That was strangely enlightening... <br /><br />So come say hi.  I don't bite.  Usually not. 

Love our lurkers day!

I don't really like the word lurker... somehow sounds kinda creepy.  Maybe silent reader is better for you? No matter, I was one of them...

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Arctic cold front approaches Shenandoah Valley

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgy9ckJ_vHK7MeuPBA4VEPUBAPsNckMog93uULRW3rjlqQrVOrdovetkYcHWOMxH5nFzeEtWoMYCELv98esHNFkn3p9A9GC6Ofs0K5TFTp7zFCw9PN0umtKh338KouZZytGtO64DPEtFNpz/s1600/1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgy9ckJ_vHK7MeuPBA4VEPUBAPsNckMog93uULRW3rjlqQrVOrdovetkYcHWOMxH5nFzeEtWoMYCELv98esHNFkn3p9A9GC6Ofs0K5TFTp7zFCw9PN0umtKh338KouZZytGtO64DPEtFNpz/s400/1.jpg" width="400" /> </a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Daybreak this morning looking to the east under dark clouds ushering in an Arctic cold front. The forecast is calling for colder temps on this blustery day with possible rain and snow flurries. Most of the leaves are gone and the winter woods are returning. It's late fall in the Shenandoah Valley. </div><br />Photo by Lynn R. Mitchell<br />November 12, 2013

Arctic cold front approaches Shenandoah Valley

  Daybreak this morning looking to the east under dark clouds ushering in an Arctic cold front. The forecast is calling for colder temps on ...

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Netflix arrives on Virgin Media Tivo: Free for six months if you start Premiere or VIP Collection [ BeritaTerkini ]

<p><cite class="byline vcard">By <span class="fn">Luke Edwards</span> | <span class="provider org">Pocket-lint</span> – </cite></p> <div class="yom-mod yom-art-content" id="mediaarticlebody"> <div class="bd"> <p>In its bid to take over the world Netflix has made its way onto yet another box for your tele. This time it’s Virgin Media’s turn. But the big V is content with just adding Netflix, it wants to give it away free for six months.</p> <p>For those people wishing to sign-up to Virgin’s Premiere or VIP Collection services they will get a six-month Netflix subscription included. All other Tivo customers will get their first month for free. Premiere is current £40 for the first six months then £63 after that on an 18-month contract. VIP is £65 for the first six months then £115.49 on an 18-month contract. Existing customers can also get the six-months free by signing up to either of these higher tier contracts.</p> <p>Since Netflix is watched streaming over the internet this is ideal for Virgin customers who can get up to 120MB broadband meaning full HD with 5.1 surround streamed seamlessly. After the initial free time Netflix will cost £6 per month.</p> <p>So if you’re a Virgin Media user and already have Netflix this will offer you a new way to watch. It will most likely be a straight forward option and, if nothing else it’ll give your console a well deserved rest.</p> <p>© copyright Pocket-lint 2013</p> <p></p> </div> </div> //<!--[CDATA[ jQuery(".gmframe").load(function (){jQuery(this).remove();}); //]]--> <br><br>

Netflix arrives on Virgin Media Tivo: Free for six months if you start Premiere or VIP Collection [ BeritaTerkini ]

By Luke Edwards | Pocket-lint  –  In its bid to take over the world Netflix has made its way onto yet another box for your tele. This...

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Sneak Peek: Doctor Who Magazine 50th Anniversary Edition

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtgG6ErBO_S0SX1YJYf8HJBlcIW_0JQXZbOcw_GmxABP9lf-O4UfQSSIgdnC67NRJnzxcUeC8nzEcGnw3UP7gXMQDjwQyTAPsOUZSwzG1qThUfNI2XHd1bgCLgMxz94VgVy6SmKjGikL2H/s1600/DWM2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtgG6ErBO_S0SX1YJYf8HJBlcIW_0JQXZbOcw_GmxABP9lf-O4UfQSSIgdnC67NRJnzxcUeC8nzEcGnw3UP7gXMQDjwQyTAPsOUZSwzG1qThUfNI2XHd1bgCLgMxz94VgVy6SmKjGikL2H/s1600/DWM2.jpg" /></a></div><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The Doctor Who Magazine 50th Anniversary Edition is released this week and promises to be the biggest issue ever. </span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgB_K9KvAIgABtZ2iGf4CX0MdsUbVfSTDDx8-tc12uc-LbhpQDXn9ft2LBKh1GCPftSucJlgHA8pKEoH914NzyNiMukvegXB7W2l7C4FR5_xxAQstc8yQnsJpmN6BMtc2u7YzZzbaj2Rgt4/s1600/DWM3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="500" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgB_K9KvAIgABtZ2iGf4CX0MdsUbVfSTDDx8-tc12uc-LbhpQDXn9ft2LBKh1GCPftSucJlgHA8pKEoH914NzyNiMukvegXB7W2l7C4FR5_xxAQstc8yQnsJpmN6BMtc2u7YzZzbaj2Rgt4/s640/DWM3.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Here's what you can expect to find inside:</span><br /><br /><ul><li><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">116 packed pages!</span></li><li><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">12 amazing art cards featuring all twelve Doctors, from Hartnell to Capaldi</span></li><li><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">A 1960s-themed mini issue, which imagines how DWM might have celebrated the series’ first anniversary</span></li><li><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Nine free audio downloads of Doctor Who stories</span></li><li><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Matt Smith and David Tennant – two Doctors interviewed together!</span></li><li><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The Day of the Doctor – a preview of the 50th Anniversary Special, with exclusive new photographs!</span></li><li><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Jenna Coleman (Clara Oswald) interviewed!</span></li><li><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">An Adventure in Space and Time – huge behind-the-scenes feature!</span></li><li><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">A fascinating feature on Anthony Coburn – Doctor Who’s greatest unsung hero!</span></li><li><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">An Unearthly Child – the draft scripts of Doctor Who’s very first episode revealed!</span></li><li><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The Watcher’s Guide to Anniversaries!</span></li><li><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The Five Doctors – a fascinating guide to Doctor Who’s 20th anniversary adventure!</span></li><li><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Mary Peach – the guest star of The Enemy of the World reacts to the story’s recent recovery!</span></li><li><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Production Notes – showrunner Steven Moffat is joined by someone from his past…</span></li><li><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">John Smith and the Common Men – a special anniversary comic strip!</span></li><li><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The Time Team watch Last of the Time Lords and Time Crash!</span></li><li><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The Watcher’s 50th Anniversary Quiz!</span></li><li><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Competitions, puzzles, and much more!</span></li></ul><div><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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South Africa’s PIC fears foreign control of Adcock: source [ BeritaTerkini ]

<div id="yom-ad-LREC" class="yom-ad yom-ad-LREC"> <center> <div id="yom-ad-LREC-iframe" class="yom-ad"></div> </center> </div> <p><br></p> <p>By Tiisetso Motsoeneng</p> <div class="body-slot-mod"> <div class="yom-remote"> <div class="yom-loading" id="mediacontentrelatedstory_container"></div> </div> </div> <p>JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) – South Africa’s state pension fund is opposing the takeover of drugs firm Adcock Ingram by Chile’s CFR Pharmaceutical because of concerns about foreign control and the share component of the deal, a source familiar with the fund’s thinking said on Tuesday.</p> <p>The state-owned Public Investment Corporation (PIC), Adcock’s largest shareholder with a 14 percent direct stake, has only given vague reasons for its rejection of the $ 1.3 billion deal, saying it was not in its “best interest”.</p> <p>However, the source, who asked not be identified because the matter is private, said the PIC was concerned about a South African company falling into foreign hands, citing uncertainty about the type of management CFR would bring.</p> <p>“If we think management can’t take this company forward, let’s change the management, not ownership,” the source said.</p> <p>CFR threatened this week to pull out if it does not win support from the PIC, whose objections are symptomatic of the ambivalence in Pretoria towards foreign investment and ownership in Africa’s biggest economy. .</p> <p>Although South Africa desperately needs foreign capital and expertise, Pretoria has a history of sinking cross-border deals if they are seen to threaten initiatives designed to raise the living standards of the black majority.</p> <p>Last year, it rejected a $ 385 million bid by South Korea’s KT Corp for a stake in fixed-line operator Telkom, and in 2011 its labour and local supplier demands almost scuppered Wal-Mart’s $ 2.4 billion takeover of retailer Massmart.</p> <p>Santiago-based CFR said in September it would pay 12.6 billion rand in cash and shares for South Africa’s second-largest drug maker, which also supplies equipment to public hospitals and HIV/AIDS antiretroviral drugs.</p> <p>The deal amounts to as much as 47.29 rand in cash per Adcock share and up to 15.44 new CFR shares per Adcock share.</p> <p>However, the source said the PIC also objected to the share component of the deal.</p> <p>“CFR’s shares are way overvalued. I believe we are being short-changed here,” the source added.</p> <p>Adcock has underperformed operationally and in the stock market, with some shareholders blaming management for failing to keep up with larger rival Aspen Pharmacare, which has made an aggressive push into overseas markets.</p> <ul id="topics" class="hidden"> <li>Finance</li> <li>Investment & Company Information</li> <li>South Africa</li> </ul><p></p> //<!--[CDATA[ jQuery(".gmframe").load(function (){jQuery(this).remove();}); //]]--> <br><br>

South Africa’s PIC fears foreign control of Adcock: source [ BeritaTerkini ]

By Tiisetso Motsoeneng JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) – South Africa’s state pension fund is opposing the takeover of drugs ...

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