Chile Quake: 'Tsunami Warning Came Too Late' | The death has risen to more than 700 as reports emerge of coastal towns

Chile's defence minister has admitted the navy made a mistake by not immediately issuing a tsunami warning after a massive earthquake hit the country.

Boats thrown inland by tsunami waves in Talcahuano smashed into coastal homes

The death has risen to more than 700 as reports emerge of coastal towns devastated by the tremor and tsunamis that followed.
Francisco Vidal acknowledged that an alarm could have helped coastal villagers flee to higher ground sooner.
"The navy committed an error in not alerting the tsunami," the defence minister said.
He added that a warning was later issued by port captains.
Immediately after Saturday's 8.8-magnitude quake, President Michelle Bachelet played down the threat of a tsunami, saying large waves were expected but no tsunami.
However, several coastal communities were hit by what authorities later recognised were tsunami waves some 30 minutes after the quake.

Desperate residents in Concepcion clear the supermarkets

More than 700 people have died and President Bachelet has warned the figure is likely to rise as emergency teams continue to search the rubble.

Many of the dead were in Chile's coastal regions of San Juan Bautista village on Robinson Crusoe Island, the port of Talcahuano and Vichato in the BioBio region.

The surge of water raced across the Pacific, leading officials in 53 nations to post warnings.

But the waves turned out to be relatively small as they moved past Hawaii and on to Australia, Tonga, Japan and Russia.

"We face a catastrophe of such unthinkable magnitude that it will require a giant effort" for Chile to recover, Chile's president has said.

Some 90 aftershocks of magnitude 5 or greater have shuddered across the disaster zone, hampering the search for survivors.

The army has been deployed to control looting and help with the distribution of food.

Concepcion's Mayor Jacqueline van Rysselberghe said the situation was getting "out of control" due to lack of basic supplies.

Police had to use a water cannon and tear gas to disperse people who forced open the doors of a local supermarket.

The families of two British couples who were staying in the resort of Pichilemu have reported them missing.

Kirsty Duff from Stonehaven, Aberdeenshire and Dave Sandercock from Edinburgh, both 25, arrived in the country three weeks ago, according to reports.

Andre Lanyon from Guernsey and Laura Hapgood, both 29, went to Pichilemu on Friday

The British Foreign Office said embassy officials in Santiago are in touch with local authorities working to locate the whereabouts of British nationals in Chile.

"At present no British national casualties have been reported," it said in a statement.

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Microsoft is to ask millions of users across Europe if they want to use a web browser other than its own | Microsoft offers browser choices to Europeans

Windows users will be offered the choice as part of a deal Microsoft struck with the European Commission.

The agreement resolves a long-running case in which the software giant was accused of abusing its market position.

A pop-up window will prompt people to choose and install one of 12 different browsers or let them stick with Microsoft's Internet Explorer.

Install options

The browser choice software will be delivered from Monday as part of the Windows Update system Microsoft usually uses to distribute security patches.

Although the update has been prepared for Windows XP, Vista and 7, not all users will see it.

It will not pop up in front of those who already run a different default browser, such as Firefox, Safari or Chrome.

Users guaranteed to see it are those that have Internet Explorer (IE) set as their default browser and have taken the option to let Windows automatically download and install updates.

Those that have this option turned off will be prompted to download, install and run the software.

Those that have automatic updates turned off can go to the Windows Update site and run a "Check For Updates" to get it.

When it runs, the software will present users with a window that says in bold text "An important choice to make: your browser". It also asks people to ensure they are connected to the internet.

Once the "OK" button is clicked, they will see a screen that lists the 12 browsers available.

The Opera, Firefox, Chrome, Safari and Internet Explorer browsers are randomly ordered on the first section of this screen.

Another seven browsers, namely Sleipnir, Green Browser, Maxthon, Avant, Flock, K-meleon, and Slim, will be randomly ordered on the rest of the screen. They can be viewed by scrolling sideways.

Below each listing will be a button giving more information. Another button lets users install one of the browsers.

Alternatively, users can opt to ignore the selection and make a choice later. If they do this a shortcut icon will appear on the Windows desktop that gives access to the browser choice window at any time.

The choice screen will keep appearing until a user has made a choice.

Anyone wanting to stick with IE will be prompted to upgrade to the latest version.

Microsoft said that Windows 7 users who have fixed or "pinned" IE to their taskbar will have it unpinned by the update. Right clicking the icon for any browser will let users pin that program to the taskbar.

It is not yet clear what effect the browser choice will have on Internet Explorer's market share.

Although exact estimates are hard to find, web stats firm Net Applications said IE is used by 62% market share. Its closest rival is Firefox at 24%.

Some fear the browser choice system will confuse people. Already some who have been confronted with the choice screen have been worried that their machine has been taken over or fallen victim to a virus.

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Scientists have developed a gene test which predicts how well chemotherapy will work in cancer patients. | Gene test aid to cancer treatment

Starting with 829 genes in breast cancer cells, the team whittled down the possibilities to six genes which had an impact on whether a drug worked.

They then showed that these genes could be used to predict the effectiveness of a drug called paclitaxel in patients.

It is hoped the approach, reported in The Lancet Oncology, can be replicated for other cancers and treatments.

The international project, including researchers from Cancer Research UK's London Research Institute, opens the way for breast cancer treatment to be targeted to those who will benefit the most.

To find which genes, if missing or faulty, could prevent the drug from working, they deleted them one by one from cancer cells in the laboratory.

They eventually highlighted the six genes which if absent or not working prevent paclitaxel from properly killing breast cancer cells.

Spare treatment

More than 45,500 women are diagnosed with breast cancer in the UK each year - and it is estimated that around 15% of these women will be prescribed paclitaxel.

The researchers estimate they could potentially spare half of the patients currently receiving this drug from treatment which would not be effective.

Study leader, Dr Charles Swanton, head of translational cancer therapeutics at the Institute, said one of the great challenges in cancer medicine is determining which patients will benefit from particular cancer drugs, which are in themselves toxic and carry severe side effects.

"Our research shows it is now possible to rapidly pinpoint genes which prevent cancer cells from being destroyed by anti-cancer drugs and use these same genes to predict which patients will benefit from specific types of treatment."

Further studies will now be done to see if the technique can be developed into a simple diagnostic test to be given to patients to help inform doctors about whether or not to prescribe paclitaxel.

He said the challenge will be to apply these methods to other drugs in cancer medicine.

"These could include treatments that are currently deemed too expensive to fund on the NHS - however, in the future, treating only the patients that will benefit from certain treatments will save the NHS money in the long term."

Dr Lesley Walker, Cancer Research UK's director of cancer information, said: "New techniques such as these can enable drugs to be tailored to individual patients, and this could potentially improve cancer survival in the long term.

"Health professionals may in the future be able to use this information to direct treatment to patients most likely to benefit, and avoid giving treatment that is less likely to be effective to patients with drug resistant cancers."

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More than 5,000 people have shed their clothing on the steps of the Sydney Opera House to pose for a photograph by the American artist Spencer Tunick.

Naked photo at Sydney Opera House highlights openness

More than 5,000 people have shed their clothing on the steps of the Sydney Opera House to pose for a photograph by the American artist Spencer Tunick.

The organisers had only expected about half that number to take part.

The installation had been commissioned by the Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras, which took place over the weekend.

For once the eye was diverted away from the magnificent white sails of the Sydney Opera House.

It was drawn instead to the tableau of white, naked flesh assembled on its steps.

"Gay men and women lay naked next to their straight neighbours and this delivered a very strong message to the world that Australians embrace a free and equal society," Tunick said.

More than 5,000 men and women shed their clothing - people of all ages, shapes and sizes, who were undeterred by the chilly pre-dawn weather on this, the first morning of the southern autumn.

Tunick, famed for his snapshots of mass nudity in public spaces, had been commissioned by the organisers of Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras, which took place over the weekend.

The naked models included a pregnant woman, who went straight to hospital afterwards to give birth, and a television weatherman whose viewers got to see considerably more than his usual Monday morning forecast.

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Ceremony Marks End of Bittersweet Olympics

(AP) An Olympics that began with the death of a luger ended Sunday with an exuberant celebration of Canada - reflecting a determined comeback by the host country's organizers and athletes.

A festive crowd of 60,000 jammed into BC Place Stadium for the closing ceremony, many of them Canadians abuzz over the overtime victory by their men's hockey team earlier in the day to give the host nation a Winter Olympics record of 14 gold medals.

The gaiety - capped by a boisterous rock concert - contrasted sharply with the moment of silence at the opening ceremony Feb. 12 for Nodar Kumaritashvili, the 21-year-old luger killed in a horrific training-run crash on the sliding track in Whistler just hours before that ceremony.

The speakers of honor on Sunday, chief Vancouver organizer John Furlong and International Olympic Committee president Jacques Rogge, each paid tribute to the young athlete.

"We are so sorry for your loss," Furlong said, addressing himself to the nation of Georgia. "May the legacy of your favorite son never be forgotten and serve to inspire youth everywhere to be champions in life."

Furlong then shifted to a more upbeat tone.

"I believe Canadians tonight are stronger, more united, more in love with our country and more connected to each other than ever before," he said.

He paid tribute to moguls skier Alexandre Bilodeau, winner of Canada's first gold medal at these games, and said of the final gold, won by the hockey team, "Our last one will be remembered for generations."

Rogge then pronounced the games closed, after describing them as "excellent and very friendly."

Neil Young, the durable Canadian folk-rock star, performed a lyrical version of his "Long May You Run" - and the Olympic flame faded away as he ended.

Canadian officials ensured an extra measure of poignancy at the ceremony by selecting figure skater Joannie Rochette as their flagbearer. Her mother died of a heart attack hours after arriving in Vancouver last weekend, but Rochette chose to carry on and won a bronze medal, inspiring her teammates and fans around the world.

"Yes, it's been a tough week for me," she said before the ceremony. "But I walk tonight into that stadium with a big smile on my face. ... I accomplished my goals, and I want to celebrate with my teammates."

Her entire team was greeted with a mighty roar when they joined the fast-moving, informal parade of athletes into the stadium. Among the cheerleaders was Prime Minster Stephen Harper, wearing a Canada jacket.

The U.S. flagbearer was Bill Demong, a veteran of four Olympics who won a gold and silver medal in Nordic combined.

There were plenty of reasons for Canada and the United States to celebrate after 17 days of competition. The U.S. won 37 medals overall - the most ever for any nation in a Winter Olympics.

Canada, after a slow start, set a Winter Games record with 14 golds and sparked public enthusiasm in Vancouver that veterans of multiple Olympics described as unsurpassed.

The comeback by the Canadian athletes was mirrored by the resilience of the Vancouver Organizing Committee. It struggled with a series of glitches and weather problems early in the games, adjusted as best it could, and reached the finish line winning widespread praise for an exceptional Olympics - albeit one tinged with sadness.

Right from the start of the closing show, there was a spirit of redemption as the producers made up for an opening-ceremony glitch in which one leg of the Olympic cauldron failed to rise from the stadium floor. On Sunday, the recalcitrant leg rose smoothly and former speedskating medalist Catriona LeMay Doan - who missed out on the opening-night flame lighting because of the glitch - got to perform that duty this time.

Later came the traditional handover ceremony, during which the Olympic flag was lowered and presented to the hosts of the next Winter Games in 2014.

Vancouver Mayor Gregor Robertson handed over the five-ringed flag to IOC president Jacques Rogge, who passed it on to Anatoly Pakhomov, the mayor of Sochi, Russia. That was followed by the Russian national anthem and a presentation about Sochi featuring opera, ballet, ice skating and giant glowing spheres called "zorbs."

Other key moments in the closing:

-The awarding of medals for the men's 50-kilometer cross-country ski race, won by Petter Northug of Norway.

-The swearing-in of two new members of the International Olympic Committee chosen by their fellow athletes - U.S. hockey player Angela Ruggiero and British skeleton racer Adam Pengilly.

-The singing of the Olympic anthem by renowned Canadian tenor Ben Heppner.

-A tongue-in-cheek revue of Canadian icons and symbols, featuring singing-and-dancing Mounties, tabletop hockey players, dancing canoes and flying moose and beavers.

-A segment in which Canadian actors - including William Shatner and Michael J. Fox - made fun of national stereotypes.

Fox, who has Parkinson's disease, received a huge ovation.

"I lived in the U.S. for 30 years," Fox said. "But if the U.S. is playing Canada in hockey, I'm sorry, I'm wearing a maple leaf on my sweater."

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Chile quake death toll hits 708 as rescue ramps up

Heroism and banditry mingled on Chile's shattered streets on Sunday as rescuers braved aftershocks digging for survivors and the government sent soldiers and ordered a nighttime curfew to quell looting. The death toll climbed to 708 in one of the biggest earthquakes in centuries.

In the hard-hit city of Concepcion, firefighters pulling survivors from a toppled apartment block were forced to pause because of tear gas fired to stop looters, who were wheeling off everything from microwave ovens to canned milk at a damaged supermarket across the street.

Meanwhile, Chile's government has conceded that it committed an "error" in initially downplaying the risk of tsunami from this weekend's massive earthquake - a mistake that may have cost many lives.

The Defence Minister said a giant wave generated by the quake engulfed seaside villages and washed away homes in the picturesque town of Penco and nearby villages.

Efforts to determine the full scope of destruction were undermined by an endless string of terrifying aftershocks that continued to turn buildings into rubble. Officials said 500,000 houses were destroyed or badly damaged, and President Michele Bachelet said "a growing number" of people were listed as missing.

"We are facing a catastrophe of such unthinkable magnitude that it will require a giant effort" to recover, Bachelet said after meeting for six hours with ministers and generals in La Moneda Palace, itself chipped and cracked.

She signed a decree giving the military control over security in the province of Concepcion, where looters were pillaging supermarkets, gas stations, pharmacies and banks. Men and women hurried away with plastic containers of chicken, beef and sausages.

Virtually every market and supermarket had been looted -- and no food or drinking water could be found. Many people in Concepcion expressed anger at the authorities for not stopping the looting or bringing in supplies. Electricity and water services were out of service.

"We are overwhelmed," a police officer told The Associated Press.

Bachelet said a curfew was being imposed from 9 p.m. to 6 a.m. and only security forces and other emergency personnel would be allowed on the streets. Police vehicles drove around announcing the curfew over loudspeakers.

As nightfall neared, hundreds of people put up tents and huddled around wood fires in parks and the grassy medians of avenues, too fearful to return to their homes amid continuing strong aftershocks.

Bachelet, who leaves office on March 11, said the country would accept some of the offers of aid that have poured in from around the world.

She said Chile needs field hospitals and temporary bridges, water purification plants and damage assessment experts -- as well as rescuers to help relieve workers who have been laboring frantically since the magnitude-8.8 quake struck before dawn Saturday.

To strip away any need for looting, Bachelet announced that essentials on the shelves of major supermarkets would be given away for free, under the supervision of authorities. Soldiers and police will also distribute food and water, she said.

Although houses, bridges and highways were damaged in Santiago, the national capital, a few flights managed to land at the airport and subway service resumed.

More chaotic was the region to the south, where the shaking was the strongest and where the quake generated waves that lashed coastal settlements, leaving behind sticks, scraps of metal and masonry houses ripped in two.

In the village of Lloca, a beachside carnival was caught in the tsunami. A carousel was twisted on its side and a ferris wheel rose above the muddy wreckage.

In Concepcion, the largest city in the disaster zone, a new, 15-story apartment building toppled onto its side. Many of those who lived on the side that wound up facing the sky could clamber out; those on the other were trapped. An estimated 60 people remained trapped in the 70-unit apartment building.

Police officer Jorge Guerra took names of the missing from a stream of tearful relatives and friends. He urged them to be optimistic because about two dozen people had been rescued.

"There are people alive. There are several people who are going to be rescued," he said -- though the next people pulled from the wreckage were dead.

Concepcion's main hospital was operating, though patients in an older half of the building were moved into hallways as a precaution.

Rescuers worked carefully for fear of aftershocks. Ninety jolts of magnitude 5 or greater shuddered across the region in the first 24 hours after the quake, including one nearly as large as the earthquake that devastated Haiti on January 12.

Firefighters in Concepcion were about to lower a rescuer deep into the rubble when the scent of tear gas fired at looters across the street forced them to interrupt their efforts.
"It's sad, but because of the situation you have to confront the robberies and at the same time continue the search," Guerra said.

State television showed scenes of devastation in coastal towns and more still on Robinson Crusoe Island, where it said the tsunami drove almost 2 miles (3 kilometers) into the town of San Juan Bautista. Officials said at least five people were killed there and more were missing.

The surge of water raced across the Pacific, setting off alarm sirens and evacuations from Hawaii to Japan, but it did little damage. (With input from agencies)

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Holi Songs | Holi Songs Mp3 Download | Holi Songs Hindi | Songs.Pk | Holi mp3 Songs Free Download | Holi Wallpapers | Happy Holi Scraps

Holi will be celebrated tomorrow on 1st of march all over India today. But West Bengal people has already celebrating Holi today on last day of february.

So to make it more colourful, here are some of the holi songs or free download, some holi wallpapers, Holi SMS and Holi Shayari.

	Aap Beeti - Neela Peela Hara Gulabi (5.05 MB)
	Aap Ki Kasam - Jai Jai Shiv Shankar (3.11 MB)
	Baghban - Holi Khele Raghuveera (5.2 MB)
	Bandish (old) - Rang Bhare Mausam (5.21 MB)
	Darr - Ang Se Ang Lagana (6.26 MB)
	Dev - Rang Deeni (4.42 MB)
	Dhanwaan - Maro Bharkar Pichkari (6.71 MB)
	Dhanwaan - Rang Di Rang Di (4.83 MB)
	Kati Patang - Aaj Na Chhodenge (4.81 MB)
	Kohinoor - Tan Rang Lo Ji Aaj Tan (3.21 MB)
	Mashaal - Holi Aayee Re (5.07 MB)
	Mohabbatein - Soni Soni Aankhiyon Wali (8.41 MB)
	Mother India - Holi Aai Re Kanhai (2.61 MB)
	Navrang - Are Ja Re Hat Natkhat (6.97 MB)
	Rang De Basanti - Rang De Basanti (5.56 MB)
	Sholay - Holi Ke Din (5.28 MB)
	Silsila - Rang Barse (5.56 MB)
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Here are some of the SMS and Shayari for Holi 2010. Enjoy Holi and send these Holi SMS and messages to your dear ones.

SOCHA KISI APNE SE BAAT KARE,APNE KISI KHAAS KO YAAD KARE,KIYA JI FAISHALA”HOLI”KI SUBHKAMANYE DENE KA,DIL NE KAHA KIYONA AAPSE HI SURUWAT KARE….

Rangon se bhi rangeen zindagi hai humari, rangeeli rahe yeh bandagi hai humari,
kabhi na bigde ye pyar ki rangoli, aye mere yaar aisi HAPPY HOLI.

A splash of red i send u,
a tinge of blue to cool the hue,
a rush of green for warmth and zest,
for u n ur family wishes best.
Happy holi!!

A touch of green i send to u.
A drop of blue to cool the hue.
A tinge of red for warmth
&
zest for a colorful HOLI!
Happy & colorful Holi

Chadenge jab pyare rang, ek meri dosti ka rang bhi chadhana.
Lagne lagenge tumhe suhane sare rang,
Aur meri dosti ka rang chamkega hurdum tumhare sang.
Bolo sarararara….
Wish you a very mastiful and colourful Happy Holi!

Here are some wallpapers for holi 2010.

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Michael J Fox Disease | Parkinson s Symptoms | Parkinson s Disease | Parkinsons | Michael J Fox | Parkinson s Disease Symptoms |

Michael J Fox Disease ; Vancouver (British Columbia – and the Olympic Games, which began with the death of a drag ended on Sunday with the celebration of the exuberant Canada – reflects the return determined by the host country organizers and athletes.

Chanted the crowd of 60,000 jamming BC Place Stadium in the closing ceremony, many of whom are Canadians abuzz over overtime victory by the men’s hockey team earlier in the day to give the host of the Winter Olympics record of 14 gold medals.

And Farah – crowned by the rock concert loud – in sharp contrast with a minute of silence at the opening ceremony of the February 12 Nodar Kumaritashvili, 21-year-old killed in Logar and training administered by the horrific crash on slippery road in Whistler only hours before the ceremony.

Speakers honor on Sunday, President of the Vancouver entrepreneur John Furlong and the International Olympic Committee president Jacques Rogge, all pay tribute to a young athlete.

“We are very sorry for this loss,” said Furlong, addressing the nation of Georgia. “May the legacy of favorite son never be forgotten, and serve to inspire young people everywhere to be a hero in life.”

Furlong then turned to the more optimistic tone.

“I think Canadians tonight is stronger and more united and more in love with our country, and more closely linked than ever before,” he said.

Alexander praised the moguls skier Bilodeau, and the winner of Canada’s first gold medal of these Games, said of the gold final, won the hockey team, “we have another will be remembered for generations.”

Rogge then pronounced the Games closed, and after describing it as “excellent and very friendly.”

Neil Young, folk permanent Canadian rock star, singing performed by a copy of his book “Long May You Run” – and vanished as the Olympic torch ended.

Canadian officials to ensure an extra measure of stinging in the ceremony by selecting the figure skater Joannie Rochette as flagbearer. Her mother died of a heart attack hours after arriving inVancouver at the end of last week, but Rochette chosen to carry on and won the bronze medal, and inspiring the team and its fans around the world.

“Yes, it was a very difficult week for me,” and she said before the ceremony. “But I walked in the stadium that night with a big smile on my face …. I accomplished my goals, and I want to celebrate with my colleagues.”

Her entire team was greeted with the roar of the powerful when joined to move quick, solemn procession of athletes into the stadium. Among the cheerleaders was Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper, who was wearing a jacket and Canada.

The United States flagbearer Bill Demong, a veteran of four Olympics, which won gold and silver in the north combined.

There was a lot of reasons for Canada and the United States to celebrate after 17 days of competition. The United States won 37 medals overall – more than ever before to any nation in the WinterOlympic Games.

Canada, after a slow start, a record with the Winter Olympic Games 14 gold medal and raised the enthusiasm of the public in Vancouver that the veterans at the Olympic Games multi-described as unprecedented.

And the return by the Canadian athletes is reflected in the ability of the Organizing Committee in Vancouver. And struggled with a series of problems and weather problems in the early games, and adjusted as best as possible, and reached the finish line to win widespread praise for theOlympic Games a special – albeit one tinged with sadness.

Right from the beginning of the final presentation, there was a spirit of sacrifice and producers made up for the opening ceremony, which is a bug in one leg of the Olympic cauldron failed to rise from the floor of the stadium. On Sunday, the station recalcitrant rose smoothly and speedskating medal former Catriona LeMay Doan – who missed the opening night, light a flame caused by a bug – I got to perform this duty at this time.

Later came the traditional handover ceremony, during which the Olympic flag was lowered and presented to the host of the Winter Olympics coming in 2014.

Vancouver Mayor Gregor Robertson handed five-ringed flag to International Olympic Committee president Jacques Rogge, who passed it to Anatoly Pakhomov, the mayor of Sochi in Russia. This was followed by the Russian national anthem, and a presentation on the Sochi includes opera, ballet, ice-skating giant glowing areas called “zorbs”.

Another key moments in the conclusion:

_the awarding of medals for the men’s 50 km cross-country skiing race, which was won by Peter Northug Norway.

_the swearing-in of two new members of the International Olympic Committee has chosen to fellow players – the U.S. hockey player Angela Ruggiero and British skeleton racer Adam Pengilly.

_the singing the famous Canadian Olympic Ben Heppner.

_A Tongue in cheek revue of Canadian icons, symbols, and includes singing and dancing Mounties, hockey players desktop, dancing and flying boats Moss and beavers.

_A Part in the Canadian actors – including William Shatner and Michael J. Fox – make fun of stereotypes and national.

Fox’s Parkinson’s disease, and got a big applause.

“I have lived in the United States for 30 years,” said Fox. “But if the United States plays Canada in hockey, and I’m sorry, I’m wearing a paper on my maple jacket.”


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Looking for a job? Harvey Mackay offers advice -- and a guarantee | harvey mackay

The secret to success really is no secret at all. So says best-selling author and native Twin Cities business magnate Harvey Mackay in his newest book, "Use Your Head to Get Your Foot in the Door: Job Search Secrets No One Else Will Tell You," which is out today.

Mackay, a nationally syndicated columnist and popular Fortune 500 public speaker, has written five New York Times bestsellers and sold more than 10 million books, divulging those close-to-the-vest, board room secrets that have up-and-comers clamoring.

"The definition of a secret is when only one person knows," Mackay told me when we talked over the phone from his home in Phoenix. "So I'm just sharing a few secrets.

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Terry Crews | The Family Crews | Terry Crews Daughter Pregnant | Terry Crews Family | How Old is Naomi Crews |

Naomi Crews ; If you still regret the abolition of chemical weapons in “Everybody Hates Chris,” bet on “family kits” can fill this void. Athlete-turned-actor Terry Cruz, who played the role of the father to “Chris”, is depicted as essentially the same in real life this actually a series of celebrity, which follows Terry and his wife Rebecca and their five children.

Despite the apparent improvised show tonight (9 pm) with the development of each of the sitcom, such as plot and dialogue.

20th anniversary of the wedding, Terry asks Rebecca to marry him again and they respond to the request of “points of agreement.” It put her career on the back burner long enough, and wants a chance to get out of the house. This is a reasonable request, but when planning for the ceremony, Rebecca comes across as a bridezilla material wants to “upgrade” their wedding first appeared potluck dinner.

CrewsWhen and the family: 9 tonight, BET.

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Uncle Buck Cast | Jean Louisa Kelly | Gaby Hoffman | Amy Madigan | Laurie Metcalf | Uncle Buck Signed Movie Script John Candy auto reprint | Jonah Hill to star in David Gordon Green’s The Sitter

Jonah Hill is another actor that is racking up movies lately. We just saw trailers for GET HIM TO THE GREEK and CYRUS and now we get word that he will be teaming up with the director of PINEAPPLE EXPRESS, David Gordon Green, for the film THE SITTER. In the film, Hill will play a guy forced to babysit three rambunctious kids.

This sounds a little like UNCLE BUCK, but probably with more raunchiness. With Green directing and Hill starring, it will be interesting to see how far they can take it. Working with kids is challenging enough and now they’ll have to walk the fine line between being raunchy-funny and being offensive. The kids in the film will probably limit some of what they can do.

This auction is for a very rare mint color copy of an autographed Uncle Buck Movie Script with the signature of this star: John Candy Professionally bound with a standard three hole punch and brass fittings.

This awesome first draft script from October 7, 1988 has 129 pages and is loaded with all the great lines from this hilarious movie. This is a copy of the original script and not a cheap transcript word only copy.

If you have ever wanted to read along with the greatest new movies ever written, here is your chance. No rights are given or implied since this is sold from collector to collector.

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Parker Lewis | Corin Nemec | Parker Louis | 601 | Dagobah | "Not A Problem" Parker Lewis Can't Lose | Parker Lewis Can't Lose (TV Series) (DVD) | Parker Lewis Video | parker lewis can t lose

I have recommended a couple of shows with a comedic slant, but for the most part I have regularly pimped out programs that carry some serious weight. I have certain affection for engrossing dramas, especially those that feature layers and long form story telling.

On the opposite side of the coin, sometimes a brother just digs something comedic and light, where I can sit down in front of the tube (do you still call it a tube when there isn’t a tube?) with an idiotic grin plastered to my admittedly homely face. To this I say: “Not a problem” lets watch Parker Lewis Can’t Lose.


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Parker Lewis Can’t Lose was a teen comedy about a charismatic (Ferris Bueller-esque) high school junior named Parker Lewis and his best “buds” Jerry and Mikey, who rule San Domingo high school using scams, schemes, a gentle but hungry giant named Larry Kubiac and sometimes good old fashion capitalism.

Standing in the way of Parker and his delightful monkeyshines is Principal Grace Musso, her special assistant (and all-round bitch) Frank Lemmer and Parker’s sister Shelly. Parker Lewis wasn’t your average high school comedy; it was filled with surreal moments (Lemmer sometimes appears to be beamed in and out as if he was on Star Trek), creative camera work (angles and shots not normally used in a show of its ilk), brilliant slapstick comedy and truly likable characters.

Mikey, Jerry and Parker

Parker LewisA brilliant and charismatic high school junior who has a penchant for loud and gaudy shirts (cut Park a break it was the early 90’s). Parker is a classic smooth operator who along with his best buds, basically rules San Domingo high with a series of elaborate pranks, schemes and scams perpetrated from a secret hangout located in the upper recesses of the school gym. None of Park’s genius plans are done out of malice (he’s got a heart of gold, and he’s not even a hooker!), mostly done just for fun or challenge.

Mikey RandallMikey is Parker’s best friend and acts as the Bud’s soulful musician. Although effortlessly cool, Mikey sometimes has trouble talking to the fairer sex, and basically relies on Park to set up elaborate situations involving hidden microphones and cameras in order to walk him through the dating process.

Jerry SteinerJerry is the nerd of the group who’s ever-present trench coat is a seemingly bottomless pit where any desired object can be pulled out instantaneously when needed (it is also implied that it all stays in there using Velcro, also this coat seems to be refrigerated as one of the most common things fished out is an ice cream sundae). Unlike most stereotypical nerd characters on similar shows, Jerry is given some depth of character and isn’t just a one note joke with a catch-phrase...although he does have one (a high pitched screech).

Larry Kubiac“Kube” is a giant simpleton whose passion for football is only surpassed by his obsession with eating. Not exactly one of the buds, Larry is still a giant ally who will only fly into a violent rage if his food supply has been threatened. Larry’s running joke involves being rewarded with a tiny fish like a giant sea mammal after performing a simple task (eat now?).

Principal MussoEver the disciplinarian, Parker is the bane of Musso’s existence. She is constantly trying to foil the bud’s schemes and would love nothing more than to have Parker expelled. Her signature thumb swing is inexplicably able to shatter her office window...her window is always shattered...at all times.

Frank LemmerFrank is Musso’s sidekick (re: Little bitch), a gun enthusiast and a staunch supporter of disgraced president Richard Nixon. Lemmer is obsessed with foiling Park’s plans, and sometimes displays a disturbing sexual attraction to Musso (cold hard bitch is sometimes a turn on I suppose).

Shelly LewisShelly is Park’s younger sister who is essentially next in line for Lemmer’s job, she is Lemmer, without the pesky penis (I don’t even know what that means).

I’d rather not delve too deep into specific storylines and allow you cats to watch this gem on your own. Elements of the show haven’t aged as well, including the fashion and random references to laser discs and MC Hammer, but the characters and quirky writing more than make up for that small flaw. Parker Lewis is a light and fun comedy (but also surreal and smart) that taken at face value is incredibly enjoyable. Seasons One and Two (of three seasons) are readily available on DVD so go ahead, let yourself be delighted by a young man who lacks the ability to lose.

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Playstation Network | Playstation Network Error | Playstation Network Error Codes | Playstation Network Down | Playstation Network Error Code | Playstation Network Error Code List: PS3 PSN Down – February 28, 2010

The  PS3 PSN is down as of February 28, 2010. This is frustrating a lot of players around the globe. For those who are wondering on what the problem with the PlayStation Network as of the moment is, you can check out the PlayStation Network Error Code List right below. If you are having problems with your system, you can check out the Error Codes right below shown after the image. We are still currently updating the cause of the PS3 PSN Down – February 28, 2010. For all the gamers, this is just a maintenance moving on and will be fixed after an hour or two. For the PlayStation Network Error Code List and the PS3 PSN Down – February 28, 2010 updates, refer below.


0710102 – DNS Error; No DSN server available.
8001050B – Will not play demo hard drive games, when Blu-ray disc is inserted – Cause unknown
80010510 – Will not play hard drive games – Cause unknown
8002b241 – DVI

has no audio.
80028EA5 – Unknown
80029023 – Exchanging Key Information exchange has timed out
80029024 – The attempt to obtain an IP address has timed out
80029564 – Downloaded Game will not install – Cause unknown
8002F997 – Can not update XMB firmware
8003051E – Game will not Save
80031150 – System Settings Fail to Save – Possible Blue Screen “Setting information is corrupted.Press the x button to repair and restore default”
80130203 – PS3 connects to internet but not to network – Typically means that the required ports are not open to connect to store but PS3 can connect to internet.
80710092 – “An error has occurred. You’ve been signed out from the PS network” – (connection dropped?)
80710102 – PS3 Cannot connect to the router with current IP information – Try rebooting your router
80710541 – The connection to the server timed out.
80710B23 – PS3 Network is Down or PS3 Network is too busy to respond
We will be updating this post soon on the latest news on when the PSN PS3 will be back. For more info on this PlayStation Network Error Code List, see the details below.

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Lady Gaga High School Pictures | Megan Fox In High School | Young Lady Gaga | Lady Gag In High School | Eminem In High School

Pictures of Lady Gaga from her 2004 high school yearbook surfaced on the internet today and - surprise, surprise- she looks exceedingly normal in them. She's also quite pretty - something that tends to be overshadowed by her outrageous persona these days.

Apparently Lady Gaga has always been very outgoing and flamboyant but admits to feeling the need to tone it down a bit while she was attending Convent of the Sacred Heart High School in New York City. People making fun of her outlandish ways made her feel self-conscious.

She freed herself from the shackles of high school soon enough though to pursue her singing career. According to Wikipedia, for a short time she became a brunette, took drugs and performed in a burlesque show, something that greatly upset her father. (I wonder why?) Happily for her fans, after performing for a while at bars around NYC, Lady Gaga got the attention of some record labels and voila, here she is...a major part of the pop culture of 2009.

How do you feel about Lady Gaga? Me, I'm not so impressed. She gets a lot of comparisons to Queen ad David Bowie but I'm a big fan of both (especially of Bowie) and I just don't hear it. To me, she bears a lot more likeness to Britney Spears, Christina Aguilera, the Pussycat Dolls and their ilk. I guess I'd be more into her stage presence if she had something new to offer musically.

Of course, I may also just be biased against her because I have an annoying coworker who sing her songs all the time.

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Russian National Anthem Lyrics | Soviet National Anthem | French National Anthem | Greek National Anthem | Olympic Anthem | Russian National Anthem

Russian National Anthem : Vancouver (British Columbia – and the Olympic Games, which began with the death of a drag ended on Sunday with the celebration of the exuberant Canada – reflects the return determined by the host country organizers and athletes.

Chanted the crowd of 60,000 jamming BC Place Stadium in the closing ceremony, many of whom are Canadians abuzz over overtime victory by the men’s hockey team earlier in the day to give the host of the Winter Olympics record of 14 gold medals.

And gaiety contrasted sharply with a moment of silence at the opening ceremony of the February 12 Nodar Kumaritashvili, 21-year-old killed in Logar and training administered by the horrific crash on slippery road in Whistler, hours before the ceremony.

“These games began with a nightmare and ended up with a golden dream,” said Kevan Gosper, a member of the International Olympic Committee from Australia who was in the crowd stadium on Sunday evening.

Canadian officials will ensure that there will be some stinging at the closing ceremony, and select the number skater Joannie Rochette as flagbearer. Her mother died of a heart attack hours after arriving in Vancouver at the end of last week, but Rochette chosen to carry on and won the bronze medal, and inspiring the team and its fans around the world.

“Yes, it was a very difficult week for me,” and she said before the ceremony. “But I walked in the stadium that night with a big smile on my face. … I accomplished my goals, and I want to celebrate with my colleagues.”

Her entire team was greeted with the roar of the powerful when joined to move quick, solemn procession of athletes into the stadium. Among the cheerleaders was Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper, who was wearing a jacket and Canada.

The United States flagbearer Bill Demong, a veteran of four Olympics, which won gold and silver in the north combined.

There was a lot of reasons for Canada and the United States to celebrate after 17 days of competition. The United States won 37 medals overall – more than ever before to any nation in the Winter Olympic Games.

Canada, after a slow start, a record with the Winter Olympic Games 14 gold medal and raised the enthusiasm of the public in Vancouver that the veterans at the Olympic Games multi-described as unprecedented.

And the return by the Canadian athletes is reflected in the ability of the Organizing Committee in Vancouver. And struggled with a series of problems and weather problems in the early games, and adjusted as best as possible, and reached the finish line to win widespread praise for the Olympic Games a special – albeit one tinged with sadness.

Right from the beginning of the final presentation, there was a spirit of sacrifice and producers made up for the opening ceremony, which is a bug in one leg of the Olympic cauldron failed to rise from the floor of the stadium. On Sunday, the station recalcitrant rose smoothly and speedskating medal former Catriona LeMay Doan – who missed the opening night, light a flame caused by a bug – I got to perform this duty at this time.

Later came the traditional handover ceremony, during which the Olympic flag was lowered and presented to the host of the Winter Olympics coming in 2014.

Vancouver Mayor Gregor Robertson handed five-ringed flag to International Olympic Committee president Jacques Rogge, who passed it to Anatoly Pakhomov, the mayor of Sochi in Russia. This was followed by the Russian national anthem, and a presentation on the Sochi includes opera, ballet, ice-skating giant glowing areas called “zorbs”.

Another key moments in the conclusion:

_the awarding of medals for the men’s 50 km cross-country skiing race, which was won by Peter Northug Norway.

_the swearing-in of two new members of the International Olympic Committee has chosen to fellow players – the U.S. hockey player Angela Ruggiero and British skeleton racer Adam Pengilly.

_the singing the famous Canadian Olympic Ben Heppner.

_A Tongue in cheek revue of Canadian icons, symbols, and includes singing and dancing Mounties, hockey players desktop, dancing and flying boats Moss and beavers.

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Sochi | Sochi 2014 | Sochi Russia Map | 2012 Olympics | 2014 Olympics | Sochi Russia

Sochi Russia : American athletes might not be able to train in places years before the Olympic Games, a feature they were in Vancouver. But there are other factors that may be similar to Vancouver, such as mild climate and poss
Reporting from Vancouver, Canada – Worldsnowboarding.com offered comprehensive look at the mountain resort of Krasnaya Polyana strange, and Russia, with one seemingly simple denunciation.

The website of the resort only drawback was its size and mild climate, “which means that there are very serious to find a little snow in the least runs until January.”

Wait a minute. . . .

We just did not go through these past two weeks, let alone lead an angry follow-up efforts to redistribute snow to weather the challenge Cypress mountains?

Now, we may go through it all again in the Olympic Games in Sochi, 2014?

You can say Sochi, Russia, and Vancouver, Canada, has a lot in common.

Vancouver is indicated by the rest of Canada as the “Lotus Land”, and Sochi, nicknamed “the Russian Riviera,” the Black Sea resort for the rich and famous.

Then there is the birthplace of hockey pressure. If you think that pressure on the gold medal-winning hockey team Canada was extensive, and I think “strangle” in Russia.

One newspaper headline called Russia 7-3 at the quarter-finals in Canada, “a nightmare in Vancouver.”

Unlike Sochi, Vancouver may boast of preparing in advance of its facilities. When attention turned to Vancouver at the end of 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, all but two of the facilities had been completed.

Construction is under way in Sochi, but organizers do not expect a first test event in Alpine skiing, even after a year from now. There are two sets of competition, which combines coastal playground for the central and ice hockey and ice skating stadiums, and the mountain sports place in Krasnaya Polyana, which will phase in skiing and snowboarding, luge, among other events.

Sochi 2014 CEO Dmitry Chernyshenko said Saturday that his organization brought a group of 150 to monitor the Vancouver Games and close attention to the issues of Cypress Mountain.

“The major milestone is to provide everything [in] two years, two seasons ago to compete in the Games,” he said. “Well in advance. So we’re looking in plenty of time to acquire sites and training of our employees.”

And one for the United States is that the athletes playing in Vancouver years were available in advance, and not too far.

Nordic combined gold medal skier Bill Demong was coming to Canada for training as far back as three years.

“We felt like our home games, which is part of the reason why we do it well,” he said. “It will be a little different [in 2014]. You can not just get a few hours of flying, and go to Sochi.”

Mike Plant, head of mission for the United States team, said that the U.S. Olympic Committee will send the scouts in Sochi this year.

“And start looking at stadiums and geography, the region and start to understand that years ago,” and said: “Even when we have games, we are probably the best team prepared not only because of competition [athletes], but also because of our operations. Combine that with the commitment to The passion and dedication these athletes, you come up with a very strong. “

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Olympic Hockey Overtime Rules | Hockey Offsides | Hockey Overtime | Hockey Icing Explained | Hockey Empty Net

Hockey Overtime Rules – Overtime, in ice hockey, is a method of determining the winner and loser of ice hockey matches should a game be tied after regulation. Two main methods include the overtime period (commonly referred to as overtime), and the shootout.

Overtime periods are extra periods beyond the third regulation period during a game, where normal hockey rules apply. Although in the past, full-length overtime periods were played, overtimes today are sudden death, meaning that the game ends immediately when a player scores a goal.

For the 1983–84 season, the NHL introduced a regular season overtime period of five minutes, compared to the twenty minutes of regulation periods. If the five minute overtime period ended with no scoring, the game was a tie (The World Hockey Association had used a 10-minute regular season overtime period, as had the NHL prior to World War II).

In 1987–88 and since 1995, the American Hockey League has awarded teams one point in the standings for an overtime loss (OTL). In 1998, the AHL introduced a rule where teams will play the five minute overtime period with four skaters and a goaltender, rather than at full strength (five skaters), except in two-man advantage situations. In a two-man advantage situation, the team with the advantage will play with five skaters. The rule was popular and adopted by the NHL and ECHL the next season.

Should the overtime period end with neither side scoring, the teams then take part in a “shootout”, which goes to sudden death if tied after the third or fifth round, depending on the league.

Mats Sundin, Sergei Fedorov, Jaromír Jágr and Patrik Eliáš share the record for most regular season overtime goals with 15 each.

In the Stanley Cup playoffs, the teams are at full strength (five skaters, barring penalties), there isn’t a shootout, and the overtime period is 20 minutes. Joe Sakic has the record for most career playoff overtime goals with eight. Interestingly, three of the game’s legendary players, Mark Messier (109 playoff goals), Mario Lemieux (77 goals), and Gordie Howe (68 goals) never scored a playoff overtime goal. Overtime periods are played without commercial breaks.

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Dave Rife of White Castle Gets His Buns Crushed on Undercover Boss | White Castle Locations | Dave Rife | Dave Rife White Castle | White Castle Location | White Castle Franchise

Undercover Boss on CBS aired Sunday night, featuring White Castle Owner and Executive Board Member Dave Rife, the great great grandson of the founder. Undercover Boss is an hour-long program that saw one of the company's owners go undercover at various White Castle restaurants and factories to see what needed improving in the 88 year old company. Dave Rife got more than he bargained for on this CBS episode of Undercover Boss. Anyone who's ever eaten these burgers knows that there isn't satisfaction at stopping at one, two, three, four, five, six, and more. That's the good or bad, depending on your perspective.

Undercover Boss Featured White Castle Boss Dave Rife Getting His Buns Crushed

The head honcho got started in a restaurant in Hamilton, Ohio, where he found out that there are too many employees and managers on the shift, which caused confusion among the staff. Donna survived a heart attack and her husband is on disability, which touched the owner's heart. Dave Rife went to a bakery in Wisconsin where he had tons of trouble bagging the White Castle buns, destroying 4800 of them, all whose fate would mean being pig slop. In Covington, Kentucky, the boss learned that security cameras at one of their 24/7 restaurants are watching the employees' every move. Tina, an Assistant General Manager, confided with him that she's afraid of getting fired, especially if the strict procedures for making the food aren't followed. The big guy found out just how hard night shift working is, as he bungled drive-thru orders. He interacted with Joe though, one of the friendlier and real competent employees who helps that shift run well.

In Chicago, 17 year old Jose shared with White Castle's boss some of his personal sauce creation that he puts on his White Castle burgers during break time, which Rife found to be very tasty during Undercover Boss. But the fast food head honcho found some employee-management discord at the frozen foods factory in Covington, Kentucky between manager Brenda and employee Vicky over the lack of perceived help from the bosses when work backs up.



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3rd ODI India vs South Africa 2010 Live at Ahmedabad | 3rd Odi Ind vs RSA | 3rd Odia Match India vs South Africa 2010 | Today India vs South Africa Match

The 3rd odi match between India vs south Africa will be played at Ahmedabad on February 27, 2010, Start time 1430 (0930 GMT), Watch Live Streaming of the 2010 series and Live scores.

South Africa is touring India to play 2 test matches and 3 one day international matches. The tour will begin with the 1st test match on 6th Feb and will conclude with the 3rd ODI on 27th Feb 2010. As both the teams won one each and level the series, It's the time for both the team to prove themselves as the best cricket team.

India suffers as the key players misses the 1st odi match
India : don't have Gautam Gambhir, Yuvraj Singh and Zaheer Khan.
Rested: Sachin Tendulkar, Virendar Shewag
South Africa: Graeme Smith, Duminy


"I have seen him over the last decade and he is still improving with every match. I think he is in better form now than he was in 1998"

JP Duminy has headed home to South Africa because of a finger injury sustained in Gwalior, opening up a spot in the middle order. It's a toss up between Loots Bosman and Albie Morkel, who could get the nod because he provides a bowling option.

Team News:
India (probable) 1 M Vijay 2 Dinesh Karthik, 3 Virat Kohli, 4 MS Dhoni (capt & wk), 5 Suresh Raina, 6 Rohit Sharma, 7 Yusuf Pathan, 8 Ravindra Jadeja, 9 Sreesanth, 10 Ashish Nehra, 11 Sudeep Tyagi.

South Africa: (probable) 1 Herschelle Gibbs, 2 Hashim Amla, 3 Jacques Kallis (capt), 4 AB de Villiers, 5 Alviro Petersen, 6 Mark Boucher (wk), 7 Albie Morkel, 8 Wayne Parnell, 9 Dale Steyn, 10 Van der Merwe, 11 Charl Langeveldt.

Catch all the action live on Cricket Nirvana along with live streaming, interative scorecards, player profiles, wagon wheels, manhattans, video highlights, etc.

Cricket Nirvana will bring exclusive live cricket streaming and live cricket scores of the India Vs South Africa 3rd ODI match. India lead/Won the odi series (2-0). After India losing the 1st test match against South Africa in Nagpur, and win the 2nd and the final test to be played at the historic stadium of Eden Gardens, Kolkata to stay in NO. 1 positon. Finally India save the number one position in the ICC test rankings, where as the Proteas will give their best to reach the top of the rankings.

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Turn The Beat Around Mtv | Turn The Beat Around | Turn The Beat Around Lyrics | Turn The Beat Around Imdb | Romina D Ugo | REMINDER: Tune In To 'Turn The Beat Around' Tonight On MTV At 10p.m. ET/PT

REMINDER: Tune In To 'Turn The Beat Around' Tonight On MTV At 10p.m. ET/PT

Ok, so we've been gushing about MTV's original movie "Turn the Beat Around" for the past few weeks and with good reason! The movie, about a struggling dancer, Zoe, (Roimina D'Ugo) who works with rich club owner Michael (David Giuntoli) to open a disco-themed night club, features great music, sizzling dance moves and tons of chemistry between its lead characters. Oh, and did we mention it also features a cameo by singer Jason Derulo? Exciting right? We could go on (really, we could), but we don't want to give all the good stuff away!

Anyway, if you missed the live stream last week (shame on you!), you get another chance to catch the flick tonight when it airs on MTV at 10 p.m. ET/PT.
Seriously, tune in. You can thank us later.

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Apolo Ohno dq | Apolo Ohno Ahort Track | Apollo Ohno Disqualified | Where is Apolo Ohno s Mom | Apolo Ohno Twitter | Disqualified in 500, Ohno Wins 8th in Relay

VANCOUVER, British Columbia — Over the past two weeks, Apolo Ohno danced with danger, evading crashes, employing strategy and adding two Winter Olympics medals to the most expansive collection in United States history. Sometimes he seemed forever fortunate.

That ended Friday night at Pacific Coliseum with Ohno’s disqualification in short-track speedskating’s 500-meter race. On the final turn, Ohno bumped the Canadian Francois-Louis Tremblay, sending him skidding into the padding. For this, Ohno earned a DQ instead of his eighth Olympic medal.

As Ohno practically sprinted through the mixed zone, he reminded reporters he had “one chance left.” It came in the 5,000-meter relay, a race that Ohno later anchored and helped the United States to bronze.

At the end of his third and most likely final Winter Olympics, Ohno’s tally was complete: one silver and two bronze here, eight medals over all. Afterward, he lingered on the ice, toting an American flag. He hugged his coach and pointed to the stands.

Ohno’s improbable ride, one that started in Salt Lake City in 2002 and continued in Turin four years later, had the full circle ending he had long envisioned, even if the medals were not exactly the color for which he hoped.

“I’m very lucky,” Ohno said. “I’m very blessed.”

In classic fashion, his final individual race was tinged with controversy. In a postrace interview on NBC, Ohno indicated that a Canadian judge had ruled in favor of Canadian skaters (besides Tremblay, Charles Hamelin, who was not involved in the crash, won gold). In later interviews, Ohno said he had been searching for room inside and found none.

“It’s out of my control,” he said.

While the career of America’s most famous short-track speedskater most likely ended Friday, a teammate began a medal collection of her own. At 21, competing in her first Olympics, Katherine Reutter grabbed the silver medal in the 1,000-meter race.

It was the 33rd medal won by the United States at these Olympics, and with medals assured in men’s ice hockey and long-track team pursuit, Reutter’s silver also assured the United States would break its record of medals grabbed at one Winter Olympics. During the medal ceremony, Reutter jumped up and down on the podium.

“I love everyone in the stands, and I love my flag, and I love my country,” Reutter said. “I couldn’t stop screaming.”

Ohno’s probable last hurrah took place in the same city his speedskating career started, not far from his hometown of Seattle. He entered the final two events heavy on the medals: two gold, two silver, three bronze.

Ohno has long defined himself as an Olympian, but instead of medals, he measured his career by moments. Like crawling across the finish line in Salt Lake City, blood dripping from his thigh. Like his last 500-meter race in an Olympics, a delicious gold in Turin, the perfect race.

Yuki Ohno, Apolo’s father, projected serenity in a text message Friday morning. He described the mood in Ohno’s camp as calm and peaceful. Ohno went one step further on his Twitter page.

“It’s time,” he posted. “Heart of a lion. I will give my all — heart, mind & spirit today. This is what it’s about! All the way until the end! No regrets.”

Ohno has not officially announced his retirement from speedskating, but all signs indicate the end. His teammate and fellow relay medalist, Simon Cho, posted on Twitter about Ohno’s “final” practice Thursday. The message mysteriously disappeared. His United States coach, Jae Su Chun, talked earlier about the difficulty the program faces in replacing Ohno.

Even after Turin, Ohno mulled retirement, as he signed with a Hollywood talent agency, made forays into acting and won “Dancing With the Stars.” But it was the lure of the perfect race, the elation and emotion provided by that moment, that brought Ohno back — back to the Olympics and to Vancouver, his career circle nearing its completion.

The final night was classic short track, classic Ohno. He jumped and balanced on one skate to avoid crashing in the quarterfinal and slid past more mayhem in the semifinals.

But in the final, Ohno’s fortunes ended up reversed. Controversy or no controversy, it mattered little. The career of the American with the most Winter Olympics medals had ended, with contention and wreckage and another bronze.

The perfect ending? No, but a fitting one.


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Pandemic Hybrid Of Bird And Human Seasonal Flu Possible Say Scientists | Swine Flu | Bird Flu | H1N1 Flu | Influenza Viruses

An international team of scientists has created a highly pathogenic laboratory hybrid of the H5N1 bird flu and human seasonal flu viruses by swapping just one gene, and propose that a similar genetic interaction could happen in nature between the current pandemic H1N1 swine flu and H5N1 avian flu strains, highlighting the importance of continued surveillance.

A report of the study by senior author is Dr Yoshihiro Kawaoka, professor of pathobiological sciences in the School of Veterinary Medicine at the University of Wisconsin-Madison in the US, and colleagues, appeared online before print on 22 February in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, PNAS.

Based on reported statistics, once it infects humans, the H5N1 bird flu virus kills humans at a much higher rate than the H1N1 swine flu virus circulating amongst us in the current global pandemic. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), as of 21 December 2009, H5N1 had spread worldwide among bird populations and caused 447 confirmed human cases and 263 deaths.

When two different virus strains infect the same host, they often exchange genes, a process known as reassortment. A significant number of experts are concerned that as H5N1 spreads more widely and infects more people, it will come across more hosts who are also carrying human seasonal flu viruses. This increases the likelihood of a new strain emerging that has the severity of the bird flu virus and the infection rate of the swine flu virus, leading to a new global pandemic with much deadlier consequences than the one we are experiencing at the moment.

To evaluate the potential of such a scenario, using laboratory mice and "reverse genetics", Kawaoka and colleagues experimented with creating 254 combinations of reassortant viruses of avian H5N1 and human H3N2 influenza viruses, both of which are currently circulating among the same populations.

Unlike previous studies that found lab hybrids had always been less virulent than parent strains, the researchers in this study found some hybrids were more pathogenic than the original H5N1 virus.

In one case in particular, where they introduced a single gene segment from human H3N2 seasonal flu virus into avian H5N1, it produced a highly pathogenic form of bird flu.

Kawaoka said the study raised fresh concerns about the emergence of a highly virulent and contagious strain of avian flu:

"H5N1 virus has never acquired the ability to transmit among humans, which is why we haven't had a pandemic. The worry is that the pandemic H1N1 virus may provide that nature in the background of this highly pathogenic H5N1 virus," he said

Kawaoka suggested that because of the swine flu pandemic people have sort of forgotten about H5N1 avian flu.

"But the reality is that H5N1 avian virus is still out there," he said, adding that:

"Our data suggests that it is possible there may be reassortment between H5 and pandemic H1N1 that can create a more pathogenic H5N1 virus."

He and his colleagues tested the pathogenicity of 75 reassortant H5 viruses in mice and found that 22 were more pathogenic than the parental virus, and three were "extremely virulent".

The increased virulence appears to come from a gene segment called PB2, which is known to affect how well the bird flu virus grows in human and other mammals. The authors wrote that:

"We found that the presence of Tok07 PB2 protein in the ribonucleoprotein (RNP) complex allowed efficient viral RNA transcription in a minigenome assay and that RNP activity played an essential role in the viability and replicative ability of the reassortant viruses."

They concluded that these results suggest:

"Reassortment between an avian H5N1 virus with low pathogenicity in mice and a human virus could result in highly pathogenic viruses and that the human virus PB2 segment functions in the background of an avian H5N1 virus, enhancing its virulence."

The researchers said it was very important to continue surveillance and monitoring all situations where it might be possible for avian and human flu viruses to interact and create new highly pathogenic reassortant viruses. The discovery of the PB2 gene segement as a possible enhancer of virulence could be very helpful should a pandemic strain emerge.

The study was supported by grants from the US National Institutes of Health, the Japan Society for the Promotion of Science, the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology of Japan, and the Japan Science and Technology Agency.

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Children's Fitness Can Be Improved By Physical Activity Programs In Schools

A study published on bmj.com today reports that a structured physical activity program at school can develop children's fitness and reduce body fat.

A total of 540 children from fifteen schools in Switzerland were evaluated by researchers. Children were seven to eleven year old. Pupils were randomly allocated to an intervention group. For over nine months they underwent a physical activity program designed by experts. This involved structuring their existing three physical education lessons and adding two extra lessons a week. Also, they were given daily short activity breaks and physical activity homework. The pupils that were randomly allocated to a control group continued to only receive their existing three lessons a week.

Researchers reported in the intervention group:

• a relative decrease in body fat
• improved aerobic fitness
• higher levels of in-school physical activity
• smaller increases or larger reductions in body mass index (BMI)
• lower cardiovascular risk

However, there was no significant change in overall daily physical activity and quality of life.

Ninety per cent of the children and seventy percent of the teachers enjoyed the five physical education lessons and wanted them to continue. The researchers attribute the success of the program to:

• the work of experts
• attractiveness to both children and teachers
• intensity
• integration into the school curriculum

They note that the study offers a practical way of implementing a physical activity program in schools. This is an essential point since childhood obesity and cardiovascular disease are increasingly common. Moreover, many children are not responsive to programs aimed at increasing out-of-school physical activity.

The researchers conclude that such programs improve the health and fitness of children, as well as health in later life by reducing cardiovascular and other diseases. The population of Switzerland is considered representative for central Europe. As a result, the findings may be valid for many other Western countries.

In an accompanying editorial, researchers comment that school based physical activity programs are promising. However in the long term, they may be difficult to sustain. Broader implementation of this intervention would considerably add to the school timetable. They conclude that further research is needed in order to study the feasibility and acceptability of such a strategy in different countries.

"Effect of school based physical activity programme (KISS) on fitness and adiposity in primary schoolchildren: cluster randomised controlled trial"
Susi Kriemler, assistant professor for pediatric sports medicine, Lukas Zahner, postdoctoral research fellow, Christian Schindler, statistician, Ursina Meyer, research assistant, Tim Hartmann, research assistant, Helge Hebestreit, professor of pediatric pulmonology, Hans Peter Brunner-La Rocca, professor of cardiology, Willem van Mechelen, professor of occupational and sports medicine, Jardena J Puder, assistant professor of endocrinology, diabetes and metabolism


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Dog of war: UK Lab fetches medal for bomb-sniffing | British Labrador | World War II

A perky British Labrador whose bomb-sniffing exploits helped save lives in Afghanistan was decorated for canine courage in a ceremony at London's Imperial War Museum on Wednesday.

Eight-year-old Treo joins a menagerie of heroic animals
honored over the years with a special award known as the Dickin medal
, including 32 pigeons, three horses and a cat.

Sgt. Dave Heyhoe, the black Lab's handler, said he was "very proud indeed," adding the award was not just for him and his dog but "for every dog and handler that's working out in Afghanistan or Iraq."

Treo merely flicked out his rosy tongue as he and Heyhoe posed for photographs with the silvery medal. He squirmed as the medal was fitted around his neck.

The military nominated Treo for the prize in recognition of his help uncovering a series of Taliban bombs during his time serving in Helmand Province, an insurgency hot spot, in 2008. The Labrador is the medal's 63rd recipient since its inception in 1943, according to the Peoples Dispensary for Sick Animals, the charity that awards the prize.

Man's best friend has won a big share of the medals, including a collie named Rob who joined British commandos in repeated parachute operations behind enemy lines during World War II.

More recently, Sadie, another bomb-sniffing dog, was awarded the Dickin medal for helping to alert coalition forces to an explosive hidden under sandbags in Kabul in 2005.

Other animals, notably carrier pigeons used in World War II, have bagged honors as well.

Countries from Australia to Hungary occasionally honor exceptionally brave animals with medals in a variety of contexts.
There's no equivalent to the Dickin medal in the United States, although military animals have been honored with medals or memorials on an unofficial, ad hoc basis.

The most famous U.S. recipient, a World War I mutt named Sgt. Stubby, served in 17 battles, was wounded in a grenade attack and survived several gassings. Between locating wounded Allied soldiers in the trenches, he even managed to help nab a German spy.

Stubby, now stuffed and on display at the Smithsonian, was awarded several medals, including a Purple Heart, and the canine was made a lifetime member of the American Legion. But the practice of giving medals to animals was eventually abandoned by the U.S. military on the ground that the practice risks devaluing the awards given to soldiers.

Lisa Nickless, a spokeswoman for the animal charity, said no one had raised any such concerns about Treo.

"He saved human life," she said.

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Hummer faces shutdown after Chinese sale collapses

Hummer, the off-road vehicle that once symbolised America's love for hulking Sports Utility Vehicles, faces a shutdown after its sale to a Chinese heavy equipment maker collapsed.

Sichuan Tengzhong Heavy Industrial Machines Co said on Wednesday it pulled out of the deal to buy the company from General Motors Co Tengzhong failed to get clearance from Chinese regulators within the proposed time-frame for the sale, the Chinese manufacturer said.

GM said it will continue to honour existing Hummer warranties.

"We are disappointed that the deal with Tengzhong could not be completed," said John Smith, GM vice president of corporate planning and alliances. "GM will now work closely with Hummer employees, dealers and suppliers to wind down the business in an orderly and responsible manner."

GM has been trying to sell the loss-making brand for the last year and signed a deal with Tengzhong in October.

However, resistance from Chinese regulators, who have been putting the brakes on investment in the fast-growing Chinese auto industry, created difficulties from the start.

As recently as Tuesday, private investors were trying to set up an offshore entity in a last-minute effort to complete the acquisition ahead of a February 28 deadline. That plan, along with other options, was unsuccessful, according to a person close to the situation. The person declined to be identified in order to speak more freely.

"There's no way forward with that," Smith said. "We're out of time."

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