If cycling is the new golf, Sky scored an eagle on the 15th hole

• By Matthew Beaudin
• Published 5 hours ago

Froome rounds the final turn and heads for an overwhelming victory. Photo: Casey B. Gibson | www.cbgphoto.com

MONT VENTOUX, France (VN) ? After he?d lost a little more than a minute in the crosswinds Friday to Alberto Contador, Chris Froome said more time would be lost or gained on the road up Mont Ventoux than was gone with the wind, and he didn?t seem worried.

Now we know why.

Froome wrecked the hopes of the other general classification riders on Sunday up Ventoux, with a dazzling attack from a whittled-down group, thanks to his Sky teammates. When he attacked Contador, seated, his rpms and power were overwhelming ? and not many can recall the Spaniard ever being shredded in such fashion.

Hours prior and minutes after the peloton departed Givors for Mont Ventoux on Bastille Day, Dave Brailsford, Sky?s principal, said flatly that Froome would win up the Ventoux, one of the Tour de France?s famous climbs.

Of course, Froome proved him right. It was a stage that finished about an hour ahead of schedule, and one that couldn?t have gone more perfectly for a banged-up Sky team that Contador?s Saxo-Tinkoff squad strung out in the crosswinds days prior.

That is but a dream now for Contador, after Froome savagely attacked and rode the Spaniard into oblivion. But before he flew away, his Sky team, down to just seven riders, flayed themselves, first on the rollers and then up Ventoux. By the time Peter Kennaugh hit the wind, Sky?s command of the peloton was apparent. By the time Richie Porte had pulled through with absolute force, only he, Froome, and Contador were left from the main group. Nairo Quintana (Movistar) was up ahead, though he?d be taken care of later.

?It?s incredible to be able to put it all together,? Kennaugh said at the summit, sweat rolling from his salt-stained face. ?Such a hard stage from the word go, with those short climbs early on and half the peloton wanted to get in the break. And just to be part of a team who can ride like that together and stay strong with only seven of us is an amazing feeling.?

He said the team?s performance on the Ventoux served as a retort to those who questioned its strength just days prior when it lost time to Contador.

?And that?s bike racing. Pffft. All the journalists say, well, ?Team Sky haven?t got it.? What do you want out of us? We?re not machines. We?re not robots. We?re only human. And today we?ve had a good day. Let?s just celebrate that.?

Froome was celebrating. He took his second stage win at this Tour, and has all but turned out the lights on the yellow-jersey contest. He leads now by more than four minutes over the field, with Bauke Mollema (Belkin) in second and Contador in third, 4:25 out.

?It?s a mythic climb. It?s the biggest win of my career,? Froome said. ?It wasn?t really about trying to send [Contador] a message, but obviously I?m going to try and take as much time as possible ahead of the final week. There?s still some hard racing to come so I?m really happy to have this advantage now.?

Everything went according to plan for the famously meticulous Sky.

?Yeah, it was perfect,? Brailsford said. ?Our plan was always the same, we were going to Froomey, Richie, and Pete, into the ideal situation at the foot of the climb, as fresh as possible. That was the job of everybody else, and they did that perfectly, to be honest.?

And while heaping praise upon everyone else, Brailsford did not fail to drape an metaphorical arm around Froome?s thin shoulders.

?He deserves the credit, we?re just the guys who try and help,? he said. ?He knows what he?s doing and I think he showed today he?s the best climber in the world.

?I think he kind of put as much time as possible into his adversaries. He was thinking about the GC and thinking about the time gap. We?ve got the rest day tomorrow so this has always been earmarked for us as a day when we could gain time.

?It?s like golf, isn?t it? I might have missed an easy putt the other day but I think we got an eagle today.?

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FILED UNDER: News / Road / Tour de France TAGS: stage15 / Team Sky / Tour de France

Source: http://velonews.competitor.com/2013/07/news/if-cycling-is-the-new-golf-sky-scored-an-eagle-on-the-15th-hole_295176

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I don't lose sleep over AirAsia: IndiGo Airlines president

Days after low-cost carrier AirAsia announced it would launch its India operations by the end of the year, IndiGo Airlines President Aditya Ghosh, 38, tells Sudipto Dey in an interaction why his airline is not one that should be worried.

He also shares his views on why adding new aircraft capacity, competition, and unbundling of fares will only help keep passenger fares low in India.

Edited excerpts:

In 2006, being one of the promising new airlines, you were seen as a challenger. Seven years on, you are a leader (with 29.5 per cent share of the market in May 2013).And, a new aggressive challenger is standing at the gate. Should we expect IndiGo to adopt a defensive strategy from here?

We will continue to play like we have played before. We did not change our plans with giant airlines in our own backyard.

Even now, we are not going to change our plans.

We will continue to do two things: Chase growth, which is there; and compete against what we were yesterday.

I hope we are like Roger Federer -- boringly consistent.

So, you are not losing sleep over AirAsia entering the market?

I am embarrassed to say this but I really am not.

Sorry for not giving you a dramatic response; I sleep fairly well.

That?s because we are building a strong business, because we have a great team and because we are building a long-term sustainable business.

If you focus on someone else, you lose focus on what you are trying to do.

We are focused on bringing 18 planes over the next 18 months and keep growing from there.

We are flying a fleet of 66 aircraft now and should have 84 by the end of 2014 -- that is, addition of an aircraft every month for the next 18 month.

Our average fleet age is 2.2 years.

So, we are the youngest fleet in the sky. Passengers always get to fly a brand-new plane.

From the airline?s point of view, we burn less fuel.

The issue of AirAsia poaching IndiGo pilots caught a lot of attention. Was keeping your flock together part of a defensive play -- a bit of a mind game?

I never strategised that. That?s the disadvantage of not going to a business school.

We have not got even one resignation yet.

But such challenges will always remain.

In fact, pilots do not need a new challenger in India -- they can fly IndiGo today; Emirates tomorrow, if they wish; or Philippines Airlines the next day; or even Singapore Airlines.

The focus for us is that people working with IndiGo should be happy working with IndiGo.

I interview each person who joins IndiGo (the headcount at present is around 7,000). One question I ask everyone is, what?s your personal dream?

Each day you spend working with IndiGo should bring you a step closer to that dream.

We aim to be better today than we were yesterday.

How do you see AirAsia?s entry changing the Indian market?

The new player has a sharp bunch of people.

They run a good airline.

They will run a sharp business and not do anything silly.

They run a successful business everywhere else in the world, keeping the costs low. Those that have kept prices high need to worry.

Many of your peers have taken potshots at your claims of being a 'profitable' airline, even as the industry was bleeding. How has 2012-13 been in terms of financial performance?

We will disclose the numbers for last financial year in another 60-odd days.

We have come out of a strong year -- both in terms of growth and profitability.

The dollar will impact us more this year but the objective is to remain profitable this year, too.

We broke even for the first time in March 2009.

We have been profitable in each year since then.

So, was there margin pressure in FY13... did profitability go down?

Not really. (Passenger) Capacity went down; demand was more than supply.

So, profitability margins did not come down.

The players with stable and lower costs should bring in more supply.

So, what I?m saying has a two-fold import.

First, a motherhood statement, the business has to be run in a way that costs are less than revenue.

This makes business sustainable.

And, second, from the passengers? point of view, sustainable business has to bring in more supply, so that fares come down.

That is exactly what we are trying to do at IndiGo -- build a strong sustainable profitable business and bring in more planes so that we can offer lower fares.

We are entering a phase where we will see unbundling of fares. How does that change the economics of the business?

That is bound to happen, if airlines have to meet costs.

So far, Indian passengers were used to paying for buffet lunch.

Now, buffet lunches are becoming ? la carte menus.

If the entire global industry is moving in a direction, India cannot be unique in that respect. Every mature market has gone that way.

Do you expect a major ramp-up in ancillary revenues?

We hope so.

Indian airlines? ancillary revenues are not even a third of what airlines like Ryanair, EasyJet and Spirit Airlines make from ancillary services.

How do you allay passengers? concerns that they might have to shell out more?

There is nervousness among passengers due to the transition and the flux.

Airlines, too, will take a few months to get it right.

But passengers would get used to it easily. Indian customers are used to paying differential parking fees, paying more for food and balcony seats inside movie halls, etc.

Airlines are no different. People are willing to pay for extra convenience if they see value.

Even today, IndiGo offers something called ?Fast Forward? for corporate customers. There?s an extra dedicated line at check-in, where you can zip through after paying a fee for about Rs 200.

Customers wanted convenience of paying for excess baggage in advance, so we brought a pre-pay facility.

However, we will never charge for a glass of water, or for using the toilet.

We should not lose sight of the fact that ancillary revenues will only help bring airfares down.

It has happened everywhere in the world; it will happen in India, too.

Source: http://www.rediff.com/money/interview/i-dont-lose-sleep-over-airasia-indigo-airlines-president/20130708.htm

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4chan Launches Self-Serve Ads To Stay Lean And Let Users Pay To Troll Each Other

4chan, one of the wildest corners of the web, is growing up without losing its edge. The image board just opened a self-serve ads tool for scrappy businesses and trolls willing to pay for lulz. Founder Moot tells me "We're already seeing users using it to troll one another, advertise specific threads or their favorite boards, etc. I think there's a lot of potential for people to use the self-serve ads in a creative manner."

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Shooting Challenge: Fireworks

Say what you will about Americans, but we are really, really good at blowing things up. And for this week's Shooting Challenge?and the 4th of July!?we're going to celebrate that in our traditional fashion.

The Challenge

Photograph fireworks. They can be big, small, extreme, or perfectly quaint.

The Method

As I've said before, if you have a point and shoot, it most likely has a fireworks mode. There's no shame in using it. But in past years (2011, 2012) these were the tried and true tips that have worked:

? DPhoto Journal recommends three different aperture/ISO combinations that work for many circumstances.
? Digital Photography School instructs us that using "bulb mode" exposure will allow you to tweak the shutter speed perfectly.
? Photodoto really nails the practicality, instructing how to compensate your settings depending on the types of wonky shots you're capturing.

The Example

Our lead shot is by Ryan Moynihan from last year's challenge. That shot was taken on a Samsung Galaxy SII.

The Rules - READ THESE

0. No watermarks. They're so ugly.
1. Submissions need to be your own.
2. Photos must be taken since this contest was announced.
3. Explain, briefly, the equipment, settings, technique and story behind shot.
4. Email submissions to contests@gizmodo.com, not me.
5. Include 970px wide image (200KB or less) AND a native resolution sized shot in email.
6. One submission per person.
7. Use the proper SUBJECT line in your email (more info on that below)
8. You agree to the Standard Contest Rules - though we DO accept non-US resident submissions.
9. If the image contains any material or elements that are not owned by you and/or which are subject to the rights of third parties, and/or if any persons appear in the image, you are responsible for obtaining, prior to submission of the photograph, any and all releases and consents necessary to permit the exhibition and use of the image in the manner set forth in these rules without additional compensation. If any person appearing in any image is under the age of majority in their state/province/territory of residence the signature of a parent or legal guardian is required on each release.

Oh, and BE SAFE.

Send your best photo by Monday, July 8th at 10AM Eastern to contests@gizmodo.com with "Fireworks" in the subject line. Save your files as JPGs, and use a FirstnameLastnameFireworks.jpg (970px wide) and FirstnameLastnameFireworksWallpaper.jpg (2560px wide) naming conventions. Include your shooting summary (camera, lens, ISO, etc) in the body of the email along with a story of the shot in a few sentences. And don't skip this story part because it's often the most enjoyable part for us all beyond the shot itself!

Source: http://gizmodo.com/shooting-challenge-fireworks-657222800

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Egypt bracing for massive protests

Egypt's Tahrir Square continues to be the center of violent protests more than two years after the Arab Spring ousted long-time ruler Hosni Mubarak. Now, supporters and opponents of President Mohammed Morsi are clashing, with efforts afoot to remove the democratically elected leader, NBC's Ayman Mohyeldin reports.

By Daniel Arkin, Staff Writer, NBC News

Tens of thousands of opponents and supporters of Egyptian President Mohammed Morsi flooded the streets of Cairo as competing protests turned lethal on Sunday.

Violent clashes left three dead, the country's minister of health said.

Suspected pro-Morsi Islamists on a motorbike opened fire on anti-government demonstrators in the southern city of Assiut, killing one and wounding seven, security officials told The Associated Press.

Protesters infuriated by that killing then marched to the office of the Freedom and Justice party, the political wing of Morsi?s Muslim Brotherhood, where they were met with a hail of bullets, leaving two people dead, according to the AP. An anti-Morsi protester was murdered earlier in the town of Beni Suef, the AP reported.

Mohamed Abd El Ghany / Reuters

Protesters opposing Egyptian President Mohammed Morsi shout slogans against him and brotherhood members during a protest at Tahrir square in Cairo June 30, 2013.

Hours after the prearranged protests began, swarms of anti-government demonstrators were still massed in Tahrir Square, crucible of the 2011 so-called ?Arab Spring? uprisings that overthrew autocratic leader Hosni Mubarak.

?The people want the fall of the regime!? they chanted. Many waved national flags ? only this time not in defiance of an aging dictator but as a form of dissent against their first-ever elected leader, who only assumed office a year ago to the day.

Meanwhile, legions of Morsi?s allies remained outside the Rabia al-Adawiya Mosque near the Ittihadiya presidential palace. Some wore military-style regalia and carried shields and clubs, purportedly as a defense against potential attacks from the opposition, according to the AP.

Not including the casualties from Sunday, at least seven people, including an American college student in Maryland, had already been killed in clashes between opposition protesters and Morsi-allied groups in the last week.

Sunday?s protests represent the peak of a year of turbulence and turmoil in which Egypt has been rocked by scores of political crises, dozens of bloody clashes and a declining economy that has set off a spate of power outages, fuel shortages, skyrocketing prices and routine lawlessness and crime.

The opposing sides of the conflict are representative of the bitter political, social, and religious divisions in contemporary Egypt.

The Muslim Brotherhood and other hard-line groups form the backbone of the pro-Morsi camp. Many of Morsi's proponents have characterized the protests as a conspiracy by Mubarak's political allies to return the former leader to power.

The anti-government movement brings together secular and liberal Egyptians, moderate Muslims and Christians, and wide swaths of the general public the opposition says has rejected the Islamists and their regime.

Liberal leaders say nearly half all Egyptian voters ? some 22 million people ? have signed a petition calling for new elections.

"We all feel we're walking on a dead-end road and that the country will collapse," said Mohamed El-Baradei, a former U.N. nuclear watchdog chief, Nobel Peace Prize laureate and now liberal party leader in his homeland.

Despite mounting pressure, Morsi did not buckle in advance of the preplanned protests, dismissing the widespread dissent as an undemocratic assault on his electoral legitimacy, Reuters reported.

Mohamed Abd El Ghany / Reuters

Protesters opposing Egyptian President Mohammed Morsi shout slogans against him and members of the Muslim Brotherhood during a demonstration in Tahrir square in Cairo June 30, 2013.

But he also proposed to make changes to the new, Islamist-inflected constitution, saying he was not personally responsible for controversial clauses on religious authority, which stirred up liberal animosity and triggered the popular revolt, according to Reuters.

For many Egyptians, though, all the turmoil that has followed the Arab Spring has just made life harder. Standing by his lonely barrow at an eerily quiet downtown Cairo street market, 23-year-old Zeeka was afraid more violence was coming.

"We're not for one side or the other," he told Reuters. "What's happening now in Egypt is shameful. There is no work, thugs are everywhere ... I won't go out to any protest.

"It's nothing to do with me. I'm a tomato guy."

Visiting sub-Saharan Africa, President Barack Obama has cautioned that rancor in the largest Arab country could rattle the region.

"Every party has to denounce violence," Obama said in Pretoria, South Africa, on Saturday. "We'd like to see the opposition and President Morsi engage in a more constructive conversation about how they move their country forward because nobody is benefiting from the current stalemate."

?Washington has evacuated non-essential personnel and redoubled security at its diplomatic missions in Egypt.

Reuters and The Associated Press?contributed to this report.

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'Unimaginable that this even happened'

By Tim Gaynor

PRESCOTT, Arizona (Reuters) - Fire investigators in central Arizona launched a probe on Monday into how wind-driven flames closed in on and killed 19 specially trained firemen in a tragedy that marked the greatest loss of life among firefighters in a U.S. wildland blaze in 80 years.

The precise circumstances surrounding Sunday's deaths of all but one of a 20-member elite "hotshots" firefighting team remained unclear a day after they perished while battling a blaze that has destroyed scores of homes and forced the evacuation of two towns.

But fire officials said the young men fell victim to a volatile mix of erratic winds gusting to gale-force intensity, low humidity, a sweltering heat wave, and thick, drought-parched brush that had not burned in some 40 years.

The doomed firefighters had managed to deploy their personal fire shelters, tent-like safety devices designed to deflect heat and trap breathable air, in a last-ditch effort to survive that ultimately proved futile, officials said.

Peter Andersen, a former local Fire District chief who assisted in the early firefighting efforts, told Reuters some of the men on the ground made it into their shelters and some did not, according to an account relayed by a ranger helicopter crew flying over the area.

"There was nothing they (helicopter crew) could do to get to them," he said.

Still, conditions faced by the "hotshots," a ground crew that fights flames at close range with hand tools and serves as the shock troops in a firefighting force, were typical for the wildfires they are trained to battle, fire officials said.

Standard safety protocols followed by such crews appeared to be in place, and investigators are trying to determine exactly what went wrong in this instance, they said.

"It had to be a perfect storm in order for this to happen. Their situational awareness and their training was at such a high level that it's unimaginable that this has even happened," Prescott Fire Department spokesman Wade Ward told ABC's "Today" program.

STARTED BY LIGHTNING

The blaze was ignited on Friday by lightning near the town of Yarnell, about 80 miles (128 km) northwest of Phoenix, and by Monday was still raging unchecked after scorching some 8,400 acres (3,400 hectares) of tinder-dry chaparral and grasslands.

Authorities ordered the evacuation of Yarnell and the adjoining town of Peeples Valley. The two towns are southwest of Prescott and home to roughly 1,000 people.

A Yavapai County Sheriff's Office spokesman said on Sunday at least 200 structures had been destroyed, most of them in Yarnell, a community consisting largely of retirees. And fire officials said most of the building lost were homes.

Authorities on Monday said that figure was a rough estimate and that a more accurate assessment of property losses was expected later.

The so-called Yarnell Hills blaze was one of dozens of wildfires in several western U.S. states in recent weeks. Experts have said the current fire season could be one of the worst on record.

Sunday's disaster in Arizona marks the highest death toll among firefighters from a U.S. wildland blaze since 29 men died battling the Griffith Park fire of 1933 in Los Angeles, according to the National Fire Protection Association.

The association lists seven incidents in the United States during the past century that killed as many or more firefighters than on Sunday in Arizona. The costliest saw the deaths of 340 firefighters in the September 11, 2001, attack on the World Trade Center in New York.

Arizona Forestry Commission spokesman Mike Reichling said one member of the 20-man crew had been driving in a separate location and survived unhurt. Eighteen of the dead were members of the Granite Mountain Hotshots team, assigned to the Prescott Fire Department, and the 19th victim belonged to another crew who was working with the fallen team, Reichling said.

WARNING FROM A BOW HUNTER

Evacuee Rick McKenzie, 53, a bow hunter and ranch caretaker, said the fire had "exploded" on Sunday, with flames 30 to 40 feet high (9 to 13 meters) racing across an area of oak and brush and that he had warned the Hotshots about the dense oak woods where they would be working.

"I said, 'If this fire sweeps down the mountain to the lower hills where all this thick brush is, it's going to blow up, guys, you need to watch it,'" said McKenzie, who had taken refuge at a Red Cross shelter at Yavapai College.

The Hotshots were highly trained firefighters with rigorous fitness standards. All were required to take an 80-hour critical training course and refresher yearly, according to the group's website.

"Our common bond is our love of hard work and arduous adventure," the website said.

Scorching heat is expected to last for the first part of the week, meteorologists said.

The deaths brought an outpouring of tributes on Sunday from political leaders, including from President Obama, who is on an official trip to Africa.

In a statement, Arizona Governor Jan Brewer called the deaths "one of our state's darkest, most devastating days."

She ordered state flags flown at half staff from Monday through Wednesday.

Senator John McCain, an Arizona Republican, said in a statement: "This devastating loss is a reminder of the grave risks our firefighters take every day on our behalf in Arizona and in communities across this nation. Their sacrifice will never be forgotten."

(Writing by Steve Gorman; Additional reporting by David Schwartz; Editing by Dina Kyriakidou and Sofina Mirza-Reid)

Source: http://news.yahoo.com/investigators-launch-probe-death-19-arizona-firefighters-182939400.html

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El Nino unusually active in the late 20th century: Is it because of global warming?

June 30, 2013 ? Spawning droughts, floods, and other weather disturbances world-wide, the El Ni?o -- Southern Oscillation (ENSO) impacts the daily life of millions of people. During El Ni?o, Atlantic hurricane activity wanes and rainfall in Hawaii decreases while Pacific winter storms shift southward, elevating the risk of floods in California.

The ability to forecast how ENSO will respond to global warming thus matters greatly to society. Providing accurate predictions, though, is challenging because ENSO varies naturally over decades and centuries. Instrumental records are too short to determine whether any changes seen recently are simply natural or attributable to human-made greenhouse gases. Reconstructions of ENSO behavior are usually missing adequate records for the tropics where ENSO develops.

Help is now underway in the form of a tree-ring record reflecting ENSO activity over the past seven centuries. Tree-rings have been shown to be very good proxies for temperature and rainfall measurements. An international team of scientists spearheaded by Jinbao Li and Shang-Ping Xie, while working at the International Pacific Research Center, University of Hawaii at Manoa, has compiled 2,222 tree-ring chronologies of the past seven centuries from both the tropics and mid-latitudes in both hemispheres. Their work is published in the June 30, 2013 online issue of Nature Climate Change.

The inclusion of tropical tree-ring records enabled the team to generate an archive of ENSO activity of unprecedented accuracy, as attested by the close correspondence with records from equatorial Pacific corals and with an independent Northern Hemisphere temperature reconstruction that captures well-known teleconnection climate patterns.

These proxy records all indicate that ENSO was unusually active in the late 20th century compared to the past seven centuries, implying that this climate phenomenon is responding to ongoing global warming.

"In the year after a large tropical volcanic eruption, our record shows that the east-central tropical Pacific is unusually cool, followed by unusual warming one year later. Like greenhouse gases, volcanic aerosols perturb the Earth's radiation balance. This supports the idea that the unusually high ENSO activity in the late 20th century is a footprint of global warming," explains lead author Jinbao Li.

"Many climate models do not reflect the strong ENSO response to global warming that we found," says co-author Shang-Ping Xie, meteorology professor at the International Pacific Research Center, University of Hawaii at Manoa and Roger Revelle Professor at Scripps Institution of Oceanography, University of California at San Diego. "This suggests that many models underestimate the sensitivity to radiative perturbations in greenhouse gases. Our results now provide a guide to improve the accuracy of climate models and their projections of future ENSO activity. If this trend of increasing ENSO activity continues, we expect to see more weather extremes such as floods and droughts."

Source: http://feeds.sciencedaily.com/~r/sciencedaily/most_popular/~3/li4efH1FPxs/130630145025.htm

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Stocks soggy as Fed tapering worries linger, China eyed

By Ian Chua

SYDNEY (Reuters) - Asian stocks got off to an uninspired start on Monday, while the U.S. dollar held firm at one-month highs after an influential Federal Reserve official suggested September could be the beginning of the end of easy money from the central bank.

MSCI's broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan <.miapj0000pus> fell 0.3 percent, having last week posted a 2.8 percent rally, its biggest weekly gain since September 2012. The index, though, ended the first half of the year down 7.3 percent.

Tokyo's Nikkei <.n225> also slipped 0.1 percent, having climbed 3.5 percent last week to end the first half up a handsome 31.5 percent.

"We had a big rebound in the Nikkei last Friday, so we may see some profit-taking. I think there was some window dressing last Friday as it was month-end and quarter-end," said Takashi Hiroki, chief strategist at Monex Inc.

Optimism that Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's aggressive stimulus push will lift the economy has helped light a fire under the Nikkei.

Data on Monday suggested Abe's plans are on track with a survey showing the mood of Japanese manufacturers turning positive for the first time in nearly two years.

Monday's market moves followed a subdued finish on Wall Street after Fed Governor Jeremy Stein suggested that September could be an opportune time for the central bank to consider scaling back its massive asset-purchase program.

Stein's remarks, aechoed by President of the Richmond Fed, Jeffrey Lacker, undid some of the calm that spread through markets last week after several other officials sought to play down market fears of the Fed's plan to taper stimulus.

Critical for markets this week is the U.S. jobs data due on Friday, given it is a key measures the Fed will consider before deciding to start withdrawing stimulus.

In the meantime, markets will take their cue from a report on China's vast manufacturing sector due around 9 p.m ET.

Any disappointment will no doubt renew worries about the world's second biggest economy just as markets are getting over the impact of a recent credit crunch.

In currency markets, investors reacted to Stein's comments by bidding up the U.S. dollar, which hit a one-month high against a basket of major currencies. It remained near the peak early on Monday.

The euro traded at $1.3016, having slipped 0.2 percent on Friday, while the greenback reached fresh one-month highs of 94.55 yen.

Among the biggest losers was the Australian dollar, which hit a fresh 33-month low of $0.9110, following Friday's 1.5 percent drop.

Partly weighing on the Aussie was a recent dramatic selloff in gold, a major export earner for Australia. While bullion jumped more than 2 percent on Friday, it still suffered its biggest quarterly drop in 45 years.

Spot gold was up around 0.5 percent at $1,239 per ounce in early trade, still not far off a near three-year trough of $1.180.71 plumbed on Friday. Worries about the end of the Fed's stimulus had contributed to the panic selling of the precious metal.

Other commodities got off to a sleepy start with U.S. crude down 0.4 percent at $96.22 a barrel, while copper edged up 0.2 percent to $6,766 a tonne.

(Additional reporting by Dominic Lau in Tokyo; Editing by Eric Meijer)

Source: http://news.yahoo.com/stocks-soggy-fed-tapering-worries-linger-china-eyed-004415170.html

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London ?Tech City' Cluster Gets Double-Speed 4G Networks Courtesy of EE

Back in April we were told that London's highest concentration of tech companies in the East - dubbed Tech City by the UK government - would be getting high speed mobile connectivity. Well, it turns out Carrier EE (the only with with a 4G network right now) is delivering, partnering with the Tech City Investment Organisation, and is switching on a network of "double-speed" 4G hotspots. However, there is more. EE opening up its network APIs to application developers in the area and will be providing business and mentoring support for Tech City start-ups.

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Whoops 2013: CPAC?s Bigot Eruption (OliverWillisLikeKryptoniteToStupid)

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Europe eases the austerity whip _ a little

Students march under the snow while they protest against austerity measures on state schools, in Pamplona, northern Spain on Thursday, March 14, 2013. (AP Photo/Alvaro Barrientos)

Students march under the snow while they protest against austerity measures on state schools, in Pamplona, northern Spain on Thursday, March 14, 2013. (AP Photo/Alvaro Barrientos)

Greek army retirees holding banners with anti austerity slogans, take part in a protest against pension and health cuts in Thessaloniki, Greece on Wednesday, March 13, 2013. Hundreds of retired armed forces officers, many with their families, protested over cuts in their pensions. Greece has resorted to severe cuts in pensions and wages in order to pare down its debt. (AP Photo/Nikolas Giakoumidis)

FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) ? Three and a half years into its government-debt crisis, there are signs that Europe is adopting a gentler approach toward austerity.

Political leaders aren't backing away aggressively from budget cuts and higher taxes, but they are increasingly trying to temper these policies, which have stifled growth and made it harder for many countries to bring their deficits under control.

The European Union is slowing its enforcement of deficit limits until the region's economy turns around; countries that were bailed out by their European neighbors are being given more time to repay loans, easing the pressure to cut budgets further; and financial leaders, including the head of the European Central Bank, say it's time to place more emphasis on reviving growth.

"There has clearly been a shift in thinking," says Christian Schulz, economist at Berenberg Bank in London.

After the crisis broke out in late 2009, governments dramatically slashed spending ? either to meet conditions for bailout loans, or to reassure jittery bond markets that they were trustworthy borrowers. This fiscal belt-tightening was introduced to help countries reduce their deficits and pave the way for critical financial aid.

Promises of austerity gave the ECB political breathing room to get more aggressive. The bank's pledge last summer to buy unlimited amounts of government bonds is largely responsible for taming Europe's financial crisis.

But austerity also inflicted severe economic pain in places like Greece, Ireland, Portugal, Spain and Italy. Over time ? as the economy of the 17 European Union countries that use the euro descended into recession ? evidence grew that slashing spending and raising taxes were less effective at reducing deficits than initially thought, and perhaps counter-productive.

Why? Because as economies shrink, so do tax revenues, making it harder to close budget gaps.

The latest eurozone recession, which began last year, is forecast to end in the second half of this year and was the main focus of Thursday's summit of European Union leaders in Brussels.

"We are all fully conscious of the debate, the mounting frustrations and even despair of people," said Herman Van Rompuy, president of the European Council, after the meeting ended.

"We also know there are no easy answers."

With unemployment at a record 11.9 percent and Europeans expressing their discontent at the polls and in the streets, many of the region's political and financial leaders are willing to postpone budget-cutting and deficit targets.

A few recent examples:

? EU officials have hinted Spain, France, Portugal and Greece might be allowed more time to reduce their deficits to within the limits specified by European Union rules.

? European finance ministers last week agreed in principle to grant Ireland and Portugal more time to repay bailout loans to other eurozone countries. While the countries cannot abandon deficit-reduction plans they agreed to in return for loans, it does allow them to cut budgets more slowly.

? ECB President Mario Draghi last week urged indebted governments to move beyond spending cuts and tax hikes and introduce labor reforms and other measures that would boost growth and reduce the "tragedy" of unemployment.

The rethinking of austerity gained momentum late last year after economists at the International Monetary Fund produced research that showed Europe's austerity policies had been far more damaging than policymakers thought.

It's hardly news to Ines Mendes of Lisbon, a 26-year-old flight attendant and mother of a 4-year-old. She said income tax hikes this year will cost her and her partner the equivalent of more than a month's pay each over the year, further squeezing her family budget.

"We could really use a break," Mendes said. "I don't know why they're doing this to us. It doesn't make sense, it's just killing our economy," she said of the EU's austerity demands imposed as part of the country's 2010 bailout.

Advocates of austerity haven't disappeared from the scene. Key leaders such as Germany's Chancellor Angela Merkel still espouse the virtues of balanced budgets.

"Budget consolidation, structural reforms and growth are not contradictions but require each other," Merkel told reporters after the summit of 27 EU countries on Thursday. "It is necessary to trim the deficits to promote growth and investment."

But there is a difference between the rhetoric and the actions these leaders endorse. Merkel's government agreed last year to the EU commission's recommendation to extend deficit-reduction deadlines for Portugal, Greece and Spain. And the EU commission is now judging countries based on their so-called structural deficit ? or what the deficit would be excluding the effects of the recession. That gives countries more time to get their finances under control.

The new EU stance "doesn't mean countries don't need to do austerity. It means they only need to do the austerity that is needed to bring a country a balanced budget in structural terms. If a country is in a recession, this approach allows some deficit," says Berenberg analyst Schulz.

Across the eurozone, deficits as a proportion of economic output averaged 3.5 percent at the end of last year. That's down from 4.2 percent in 2011, and only slightly above the European Union target of 3 percent. However, among individual eurozone members, the picture is far less rosy ? countries such as Spain and Greece are running deficits more than double the official limit.

A growing number of European countries appear headed in the direction of less austerity no matter what the euro region's leaders decide.

In last month's election in Italy, most voters supported parties that opposed the austerity policies of departing Prime Minister Mario Monti.

And last week, the finance minister of France, the eurozone's second-largest economy, said his country had ruled out more budget cuts despite a deficit of 4.6 percent of GDP.

"We refuse to add austerity to the recession," the minister, Pierre Moscovici, said.

The austerity rethink may come as cold comfort to millions of Europeans, especially those living in countries that received bailouts, such as Greece, Ireland and Portugal. These countries remain under pressure to keep spending levels down and continue unpopular tax hikes ? even as they battle recession.

The Greek economy is in its sixth year of recession and the unemployment rate there has reached 27 percent. Portugal's economy contracted 3.2 percent last year ? its severest annual downturn since 1975 ? and its unemployment rate is at a record 17.2 percent.

In Portugal, hundreds of thousands of people recently turned out at to protest austerity measures being implemented to meet the conditions of its bailout. The opposition Socialist Party leader said: "Are we emerging from the crisis? No, we're worse off than we were before."

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AP writers Barry Hatton in Lisbon, Portugal, Juergen Baetz in Brussels, Elena Becatoros in Athens, Greece, and Sarah Di Lorenzo in Paris contributed to this report.

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Knowing how brown fat cells develop may help fight obesity

Mar. 14, 2013 ? Brown fat is a hot topic, pardon the pun. Brown fat cells, as opposed to white fat cells, make heat for the body, and are thought to have evolved to help mammals cope with the cold. But, their role in generating warmth might also be applied to coping with obesity and diabetes.

The lab of Patrick Seale, PhD, at the Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, studies what proteins guide the development, differentiation, and function of fat cells. Seale and postdoctoral fellow Sona Rajakumari, PhD, along with Jun Wu from the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, found that a protein switch called early B cell factor-2 (Ebf2) determines which developmental path fat precursor cells take -- the brown vs. white cell trajectory.

"Brown fat cells are the professional heat-producing cells of the body," says Seale. Because of this they are protective against obesity as well as diabetes. Seale is an assistant professor of Cell and Developmental Biology and a member of the Institute for Diabetes, Obesity and Metabolism. The investigators published their findings this week in Cell Metabolism.

The team showed that Ebf2 regulates the binding activity of PPAR-gamma, a protein that regulates differentiation of developing cell types and is the target of anti-diabetic drugs. Ebf2 affects PPAR-gamma's ability to determine if precursor cells go down the white or brown fat cell path. The team surmises that Ebf2 may alter epigenetic proteins at brown fat genes to expose PPAR-gamma binding sites.

Brown fat cells are thought to counteract obesity by burning off excess energy stored in lipid, but white fat cells store energy. Indeed, brown fat cells contain many smaller droplets of lipids and the most mitochondria (containing pigmented cytochromes that bind iron)of any cell type, which make them brown.

Rajakumari conducted a genome-wide study of PPAR-gamma binding regions in white versus brown fat cells. She found that brown cell-specific binding sites also contained a DNA-recognition site for Ebf2 transcription factors and that Ebf2 was strongly expressed in brown fat cells only. When she overexpressed Ebf2 in precursor white fat cells they matured into brown fat cells. The brown fat cell status of the reprogrammed white fat cells was confirmed in that they consumed greater amounts of oxygen (a surrogate measure of heat production), had a greater number of mitochondria, and had an increased expression of genes involved in heat production, all characteristics of normal brown fat cells.

Rajakumari also looked at whether Ebf2 was required for brown fat cell development in animals by studying mice in which Ebf2 had been knocked out. Brown fat cells are typically located on the back, along the upper half of the spine and toward the shoulders. In contrast, excess abdominal concentrations of white fat cells are associated with metabolic dysfunction, insulin resistance, and heart disease.

She found that in late-stage embryos of these knockouts, white fat cells took the place of where brown fat cell reserves were in normal mice, indicating that stem cells differentiate into white fat in the absence of Ebf2.

Over the past few years, PET scan studies on glucose uptake by different tissues suggested that the amount of brown fat cells in people is inversely correlated with body mass index and age. This suggested that brown fat cells might play an unappreciated role in human metabolism. What's more, researchers started to suggest that "turning on" brown fat could be a new way to fight obesity and burn the extra stored lipids in white fat cells.

Ebf2 is the earliest known protein in the timeline of the development and differentiation of brown fat cells. "Many times the earlier in the developmental stage that a guiding protein is active, the more powerful it is in driving a certain process of differentiation," notes Seale. "Ebf2 is not really a readily druggable target, but perhaps a protein related to it is." Because Ebf2 is a transcription factor, it doesn't have a clear binding pocket, but the researchers propose that it might be possible to pharmacologically block or stimulate the interaction of Ebf2 with a partner protein.

Penn co-authors are Hee-Woong Lim and K.J. Won from the Department of Genetics.

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Facts About Colorectal Cancer - Health - Nairaland

Facts About Colorectal Cancer by Jarus(m): 1:17pm On Mar 13Death by cancer is now very common today. I think it is high time we all made a habit reading and knowing about various health issues - who knows, you may be the one that will identify a symptom and ask a known person to visit his doctor.

Of course, not being doctors or health practitioners, we are not licensed to and must never claim diagnosis of any health challenge, but I think it is high time everyone knew something about health. Subscribing to reliable health journals or sites may be of help.

2 years ago, I overheard a friend talk to his brother on phone, that their sick mum had blood in her stool. From my basic health knowledge, I almost asked them to go see a gastroeneterolgist for colon cancer screening for the sick mum. I didn't do, because I didn't want to interfere in their family affairs. The mum died few months later, most likely from colorectal cancer (but pls, not all cases are blood-in-stool are colorectal cancers o. It can be less severe cases like pile/heamorrage but in any case, see your doctor asap whe you notice one. Colonoscopy may be required to ascertain, esp when it is persistent)

This article, which I sourced from medhelp.org, one of the health sites I subscriibed to, takes us through colorectal cancer - causes, symptoms, treatment options etc.

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Re: Facts About Colorectal Cancer by Jarus(m): 1:19pm On Mar 131, Why Awareness is the Key

Cancer never sounds good. Pair the word "cancer" with it, and any body part seems tainted and taboo. So it's no surprise that people don't like talking about colorectal cancer, even if it is the third most common cancer and the third leading cause of cancer deaths in both men and women in the U.S. It's not pleasant or pretty, but a little extra awareness might make colorectal cancer a lot less dangerous. Read on to know the signs, symptoms, and how to reduce your risk

2, Basic Terminology

First, a quick definition to clear up confusion: Colon cancer and colorectal cancer aren't quite synonymous, though people often use the terms interchangeably. Your colon is the biggest part of your large intestine, making up the first four to five feet, and the rectum is the last several inches. Colon cancer and rectal cancer behave very similarly, though colon cancer is diagnosed more than twice as often as rectal cancer; the term colorectal cancer effectively combines the two. Treatment varies based on the location of the initial (called primary) tumor, so it's important to know the difference.

3, The Root of the Problem

About 95 percent of colorectal cancers start with a polyp, which are benign, slow-growing clusters of cells that grow on the intestinal wall and usually have a mushroom-like appearance. Polyps are common - about 30 to 40 percent of adults 50 and older develop them - and usually harmless - most polyps won't ever turn into cancer. However, because polyps often develop without causing any symptoms, colorectal cancer screening is a crucial part of your regular medical exam if you're age 50 or older.

4, When a Polyp Goes Rogue

Of the three types of colon polyps, only one, called adenomatous polyps, or adenomas, can turn into cancer. However, adenomas are the most common type, comprising about two-thirds of colon polyps. Fortunately, adenomas grow very slowly, and not all adenomas turn cancerous. If they do, they usually take more than 10 years to become malignant, giving you ample time to catch and remove them, which makes colorectal cancer highly preventable with routine colorectal cancer screening.

5, Other Causes

Polyps are the most common precursor to colon cancer, but they're not the only ones. Nonpolypous lesions, which are harder to detect than polyps, can also grow into cancer cells. At least in the case of colon cancer, these inconspicuous cells are far more rare than polyps.

Re: Facts About Colorectal Cancer by Jarus(m): 1:19pm On Mar 136, Problems from Polyps

If polyps do evolve into cancer cells, you may start to notice some symptoms. While stomach cramps, persistent gas, fatigue or noticeable changes in your bowel movements and blood in your stool don't sound like "good news" you should consider yourself fortunate to catch symptoms early. Symptoms can be rare, and they're your doctor's best chance to diagnose you early and start a simpler course of treatment.

7, When to Watch Your Risk

After your 50th birthday, it's time to be on the lookout. About 90 percent of all people with colorectal cancer are over 50. While African-Americans are at a higher risk, this cancer doesn't discriminate; everyone ages 50 and up needs regular colorectal cancer screening tests.

8, Know Your History

If your family has a history of polyps, then you're more likely to develop them, but no one's sure why. And if you've already had polyps or colon cancer yourself, you're always at risk of them returning. Additionally, if you've had intestinal trouble in the past, like inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), Crohn's disease or ulcerative colitis, be on high alert for colorectal cancer

9, Is It in the Genes

Colorectal cancer isn't necessarily passed down from parents to children, but some genetic markers can indicate risk and let you know that you need to be more vigilant. Genetic predisposition only shows up in a small percentage of colorectal cancer cases and does not guarantee that you'll develop the disease. If risk runs in your family, you'll need earlier and more frequent screenings; talk to your doctor about when to start.

10, Polyp Probability

Gardner's Syndrome or familial adenomatous polyposis (FAP), is a rare diagnosis that means you're genetically inclined to develop polyps. FAP boosts your risk of developing colon cancer before you're 40 years old, so your doctor will start examining for polyps early - and regularly.

Re: Facts About Colorectal Cancer by Jarus(m): 1:20pm On Mar 1311, Rare, But Challenging

Lynch Syndrome, or hereditary nonpolypous colorectal cancer (HNPCC), another rare genetic disorder, causes potentially malignant lesions that are hard to find, putting you at risk of colon cancer before age 50. A genetic test can alert you and your doctor so you can start testing early.

12, Does Diet Make a Difference?

The final verdict isn't in yet, but studies indicate that diet and exercise can influence colorectal cancer risk. If you maintain a high-fat, low-fiber diet, your digestive system has to deal with carcinogens and other potential poisons. If you're smoking and abusing alcohol, all while avoiding exercise, then your weakened body makes a better host for cancer cells. A lifetime of burgers and beers may not cause colorectal cancer, but bad habits will exploit your other risk factors.

13, Deal with the Tests

Don't ignore the public service announcements and celebrity awareness campaigns: You need regular screening starting at age 50 (earlier with a family history and other risk factors). Testing isn't a pretty topic, but the technology is improving, and getting past the queasiness can, quite simply, save your life.

14, Simplest Surgeries

Surgery is usually the safest and most effective way to treat colon cancer. That's why early detection is so important - surgery is far safer and more effective in the early stages of cancer. If the polyps are small and haven't spread or embedded themselves in the wall of the colon, then a surgeon can usually remove them completely. You'll have to keep a more watchful eye for the rest of your life, but your immediate treatment can be that simple. Surgeons can even remove larger polyps - caught early - through less

15, Tougher Treatments

If malignant cells have grown into the colon wall, then you may need a partial colectomy, in which a surgeon will remove the cancerous portion and reconnect the healthy colon. But this is also where rectal cancer becomes a different problem. If the cancerous cells are too close to the rectum or end of your colon, you may need a colostomy. Often, surgeons can perform a temporary colostomy, but in some advanced cases, you'll need an external colostomy bag for collecting body waste outside the

Re: Facts About Colorectal Cancer by Jarus(m): 1:22pm On Mar 1316, When It's Incurable

Since many people with colorectal cancer are also in bad physical health, sometimes surgeons aren't able to remove enough of the colon to get rid of all of the cancer cells. In these cases, they'll operate to remove any blockages in the intestines, which will relieve symptoms like bleeding and pain. But this palliative surgery won't cure the cancer.

17, Chemotherapy and Radiation

If, after surgery, some cancer cells remain, you may need chemotherapy to destroy these cells. And if the cancer has spread from your colon to nearby organs like the liver, chemotherapy may be able to kill these cells before they cause complications. With rectal cancer, you'll likely need radiation therapy to eliminate any remaining cells and shrink any tumors.

Recent studies have shown that radiation prior to surgery helps shrink the tumor and

18, Do Drugs Help?

Targeted drug therapy, including chemotherapy drugs like bevacizumab (Avastin), cetuximab (Erbitux) and panitumumab (Vectibix) can help if surgery isn't an option. These drugs have varied success, and come with the typical side effects of cancer drugs, from nausea, diarrhea and abdominal pain to stroke or heart attack symptoms. You and your doctor will carefully weigh the risks and potential benefits before starting a drug regimen

19, Help from Healthy Habits

You can prevent colon cancer by catching polyps early, but can you prevent polyps? It might be impossible, but some healthy habits can help:
?Diet: A colorectal cancer-fighting diet of fruits, vegetables and whole grains will supply your body with the fiber and antioxidants you need to keep your digestive system clean.
?Exercise: Exercising and maintaining a healthy BMI not only keep your system

Source: http://www.medhelp.org/cancer/slideshows/Ways-to-Prevent-Colorectal-Cancer/140/1

Related Nairaland thread: http://www.nairaland.com/999898/15-early-signs-cancer#11563082

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Re: Facts About Colorectal Cancer by biolabee(m): 1:48pm On Mar 13

Excellent post, may God help us
Cancer is deadly and is becoming more common place

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Re: Facts About Colorectal Cancer by Akin-David: 5:32pm On Mar 13

Thanks for the Enlightenment.

This post has been hiddenRe: Facts About Colorectal Cancer by pappilo(m): 5:49pm On Mar 13Thanks for this but unfortunately many wont read it and those who do will just glance through. A year ago I would have just glanced at this article and moved on but when these things hit close to home there is the natural tendency to develop an interest but unfortunately the knowledge gained from that interest is usually of no important use as the close relative or yourself is past the curative stage.

The ultimate killer in Colorectal cancer is Liver Metastasis i.e when the cancer cells have travelled from the colon to the liver. At this stage, there is no chance of a cure and only palliative treatment can be given to help prolong life often with a deteriorating quality of life.

Like the article you posted above alludes to, colorectal cancer presents no obvious symptoms and by the time it does e.g rapid unexplained weight loss, the cancer has advanced to stage IV which is incurable.

If I knew what I know now 10 years ago, I would have done things differently.

I love you dad.

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This post has been hiddenRe: Facts About Colorectal Cancer by Temismith(f): 9:55pm On Mar 13

Hmmmm! #signs#. God help us. Tanx @ op.

Re: Facts About Colorectal Cancer by adaptor4all: 11:25pm On Mar 13

Great post really..I only wanna reiterate on d most important words,'Early detection'.Sincerely,early detection is what differentiates Western approach 2 cancer frm dt f Africa cos most Africans won't show up in d hospitals till d disease has eaten really deep.Pitifully,this is largely as a result of lack of routine check-ups in Africa However,those who do show up early,mostly do so either in herbal homes or in not-well-exposed hospitals,where they r only given antibiotics 4 trx.There4,1 can't seperate cancer prevailence from ignorance.What a pity!
Pls,never take ur health issue lightly.Any misnormal in ur system shd be reported immediately.Remember,Early detection remains d best cure 2 cancer.God help us all..Amen

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Re: Facts About Colorectal Cancer by dBard: 5:40am On Mar 14

Great post @OP.
Colo Rectal CA is being seen more n more these days than before,probably cos of improved diagnosis etc.
management protocol are improving in tackling it but early detection still remains d key.
Once a year check up wit Scans, Barium enemas n colonoscopy (if available ) is recommended after the age of 50.
A healthy lifestyle is very important, with Gods Grace..

Re: Facts About Colorectal Cancer by Lady Winona: 6:46am On Mar 14

Hmmm, during my elective posting in USA, most of my adult patients had colorectal cancer. As a newbie, my job was to perform a guaiac test on their stools which essentially means checking for blood in stool as one of the diagnostic tools. It was rather fun. Again, one of the lines of management was that these patients were adviced to maintain a diet high in fiber. The consultant had gone on to explain that why the disease is rare in Africans is because of the high fiber content in our foods eg garri etc as compared to their diet that is largely made up of refined food products low in fiber aka junk food etc. The food companies in response are now increasing as well as adding fiber content in their biscuits, and other food products to keep up d health trend . Can it be d same as our natural food? I really doubt it.
Needless to say, I took home something that day which is to eat as much garri as I can even though I can barely stand the meal, since after all it's my prophylaxis against this dreadful disease.

Re: Facts About Colorectal Cancer by ikkkkk: 9:43am On Mar 14

Thanks for sharing this valuable information.

Re: Facts About Colorectal Cancer by viperman: 8:20pm On Mar 14

Awesomeness = Jarus

Source: http://www.nairaland.com/1224275/facts-colorectal-cancer

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Coffee and tea during pregnancy affect fetal growth

Monday, March 11, 2013

Drinking just two cups of coffee a day is associated with the risk of low birth weight. Researchers at Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, Sweden, have conducted a study on 59,000 women in collaboration with the Norwegian Institute of Public Health.

Expectant mothers who consume caffeine, usually by drinking coffee, are more likely to have babies with lower birth weight than anticipated, given their gestational age. Researchers at Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, conducted a study on 59,000 pregnant Norwegian women in collaboration with the Norwegian Institute of Public Health.

"The correlation between intake of caffeine and fetal growth was established even among women who followed the official recommendation that they limit caffeine consumption to 200 milligrams a day (two cups of coffee)," researcher Verena Sengpiel says.

The medical term used in this connection is "small for gestational age" (SGA), which is associated with an elevated risk of morbidity and death.

The new results are consistent with previous international studies but are based on a considerably larger cohort. The participants were healthy and had uncomplicated pregnancies until delivery, while the results were adjusted for age, smoking, body mass index, nicotine consumption, alcohol use and other variables that affect fetal growth.

"We need to stress that our study did not examine whether caffeine is the specific mechanism substance by which responsible for the fetus is being at greater risk of low birth weight," Ms. Sengpiel says. "Nor did we look at whether these babies actually had special health problems during the neonatal period. Additional research is needed before we can say for sure what our finding actually means for pregnant women and their babies."

The other purpose of the study, which is being published in BMC Medicine, was to determine whether women who consumed caffeine during pregnancy were more likely to give birth prematurely. Such a correlation could not be established.

The research team is hoping to conduct more in-depth studies about the cause-effect relationship between caffeine use and SGA, as well as any correlation between SGA and neonatal morbidity and death.

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ITHACA, N.Y. ? The Cornell gymnastics team will attempt to further solidify its position in the USAG Collegiate rankings when it heads to Southern Connecticut State for a quad meet on Sunday, March 10 at 1 p.m. at Moore Field House. The Big Red will compete against the Owls, as well as Brown and West Chester.

The Big Red posted its third consecutive quad meet runner-up finish and its fifth straight meet above 190.500 when it placed second at Rutgers this past weekend. The Big Red finished behind just the Scarlet Knights after scoring a 191.3265. Cornell edged out William & Mary by just .225. Brockport was fourth with a 188.750, while Rutgers scored an impressive 195.975 with school record scores on two events.

Cornell enters the weekend with a 191.400 regional qualifying score, good for sixth among the 13 teams attempting to qualify for the USAG nationals. Only the top eight qualify for the championship meet beginning April 12 in Shreveport, La. Brown sits one spot ahead of Cornell in fifth with a 191.515 RQS score.

Freshman Madeline Martinez (9.725) and senior McKenna Archer (9.710) bring in the meet's highest RQS scores on vault, while junior Lexi Schupp (9.750) has the fourth-highest bars score among USAG competitors and the highest of the four teams in the competition. Junior Melanie Jorgensen isn't far behind with her 9.735. Archer is also the team's highest scorer on beam (9.620) and floor (9.720).

Source: http://cornellbigred.com/news/2013/3/4/GYM_0304131656.aspx

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Pistorius applied for licenses for 6 more guns

In this photo taken Thursday Feb. 14, 2013 a police officer holds a gun that was allegedly used in the shooting of Reeva Steenkamp, the girlfriend of Olympian athlete Oscar Pistorius, at the Boschkop police station east of Pretoria. Oscar Pistorius arrived at a courthouse Friday, Feb. 15, 2013, for his bail hearing in the murder case of his girlfriend as South Africans braced themselves for the latest development in a story that has stunned the country. The Paralympic superstar was earlier seen leaving a police station in a dark suit with a charcoal gray jacket covering his head as he got into a police vehicle. Model Reeva Steenkamp was shot and killed at Pistorius' upmarket home in an eastern suburb of the South African capital in the predawn hours of Thursday. (AP Photo/Phill Magakoe, Pretoria News) SOUTH AFRICA OUT

In this photo taken Thursday Feb. 14, 2013 a police officer holds a gun that was allegedly used in the shooting of Reeva Steenkamp, the girlfriend of Olympian athlete Oscar Pistorius, at the Boschkop police station east of Pretoria. Oscar Pistorius arrived at a courthouse Friday, Feb. 15, 2013, for his bail hearing in the murder case of his girlfriend as South Africans braced themselves for the latest development in a story that has stunned the country. The Paralympic superstar was earlier seen leaving a police station in a dark suit with a charcoal gray jacket covering his head as he got into a police vehicle. Model Reeva Steenkamp was shot and killed at Pistorius' upmarket home in an eastern suburb of the South African capital in the predawn hours of Thursday. (AP Photo/Phill Magakoe, Pretoria News) SOUTH AFRICA OUT

Olympian Oscar Pistorius, foreground, stands following his bail hearing, as his brother Carl, left, and father Henke, second from left, look on in Pretoria, South Africa, Tuesday, Feb. 19, 2013. Pistorius fired into the door of a small bathroom where his girlfriend was cowering after a shouting match on Valentine's Day, hitting her three times, a South African prosecutor said Tuesday as he charged the sports icon with premeditated murder. The magistrate ruled that Pistorius faces the harshest bail requirements available in South African law. (AP Photo)

FILE - This is a Saturday, Aug. 4, 2012 file photo of South Africa's Oscar Pistorius as he reacts after finishing first in a men's 400-meter heat during the athletics in the Olympic Stadium at the 2012 Summer Olympics, London Paralympic superstar Oscar Pistorius was charged Thursday Feb. 14. 2013 with the murder of his girlfriend who was shot inside his home in South Africa, a stunning development in the life of a national hero known as the Blade Runner for his high-tech artificial legs. (AP Photo/Martin Meissner, File)

Olympian Oscar Pistorius, foreground, stands following his bail hearing, as his brother Carl, centre, and father Henke, right, look on, in Pretoria, South Africa, Tuesday, Feb. 19, 2013. Pistorius fired into the door of a small bathroom where his girlfriend was cowering after a shouting match on Valentine's Day, hitting her three times, a South African prosecutor said Tuesday as he charged the sports icon with premeditated murder. The magistrate ruled that Pistorius faces the harshest bail requirements available in South African law. He did not elaborate before a break was called in the session. (AP Photo-Masi Losi-Pretoria News) SOUTH AFRICA OUT

JOHANNESBURG (AP) ? Oscar Pistorius applied for firearm licenses for six more guns weeks before the shooting death of girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp inside his house on Feb. 14, according to official records obtained by The Associated Press on Wednesday.

The applications were made on Jan. 22, just over three weeks before Pistorius shot his girlfriend dead in his home with a licensed 9 mm pistol.

The athlete says the killing of Steenkamp was accidental as he thought she was a dangerous intruder inside his bathroom. Prosecutors say the double-amputee athlete intended to kill his girlfriend and have charged him with premediated murder.

In details obtained from the South African Police Service's National Firearms Center and given over the telephone, Pistorius applied for licenses for a Smith & Wesson model 500 revolver, a .38-caliber Smith & Wesson revolver, a Vector .223-caliber rifle and three shotguns: A Mossberg shotgun, a Maverick shotgun and a Winchester shotgun.

The details were given to the AP by two separate officials at the government department. They refused to give their names because they were not authorized to speak to the media, although the records are available to the public.

Pistorius registered the 9 mm handgun used in the Valentine's Day killing for self-defense, the firearm center officials said. The six outstanding applications listed those guns for Pistorius' private collection.

The six recent firearm license applications were sent back to a police and firearms station in Johannesburg to be reapplied for on Monday, four days after Steenkamp's killing, the officials said. No reasons were given why the applications were sent back to be refiled.

Pistorius' license for the 9 mm Parabellum pistol that was used in Steenkamp's shooting was issued to Pistorius on Sept. 10, 2010 on appeal after an initial application in 2008 was rejected. One of the officials said the rejection was procedural as Pistorius had passed his competency test and had no criminal record.

The 9 mm pistol license card was printed on Sept. 16, 2010 and received by Pistorius on Sept. 27, 2010, the officials said.

Under South Africa's strict gun laws, you need a license for every firearm you own. An applicant must undergo a competency test ? which includes gun safety training ? before a license can be issued.

Pistorius would also have had to provide three character referees, one of the firearms center officials said, one of whom must be a family member and one of whom must be a neighbor.

Associated Press

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