Talisman Energy beefs up board amid speculation of sale

CALGARY ? Talisman Energy Inc. has appointed new directors to its board amid speculation the company is headed for a corporate sale.

Talisman, which has cut staff and is looking to sell gas properties in British Columbia?s Montney region and Alberta?s Duvernay shale play, said at its annual general meeting this year it would add three new members to the board by 2014, bringing the total slate of directors to 13.

The company appointed TD Bank chairman Brian Levitt in February and has since added Tom Ebbern to the board, spokeswoman Phoebe Buckland confirmed in an interview. Mr. Ebbern, who joined the Talisman board in June, is chief financial officer of North West Upgrading Inc. and a former managing director, investment banking, at Macquarie Capital Markets. Talisman expects to make another appointment by the end of the year, Ms. Buckland said.

Investors are likely to interpret the recent appointment as potentially leading to a sale of Talisman, BMO Nesbitt Burns Inc. analyst Randy Ollenberger said Friday in a note. He noted Mr. Ebbern, most recently a director at Nexen Inc., was viewed as playing a key role in that company?s sale to China?s Cnooc Ltd. last year.

Talisman chief executive Hal Kvisle has said the company is worth between $17 and $25 a share. On Friday, its shares were hovering around $12.

Ms. Buckland said Talisman is not currently pursuing a sale. The company is targeting between $2-billion and $3-billion of asset sales over the next 18 months as it shifts focus to properties in the Americas and Asia and tries to boost production of liquids-rich gas.

Source: http://business.financialpost.com/2013/07/19/talisman-energy-beefs-up-board-amid-speculation-of-sale/

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About Golf Cruises | i Golf Travel News

In the cruise arena, golf?s importance has long been limited to in-port visits to local courses. But that?s not so true any longer. These days, the appeal of golf has so evolved that duffers are seeking out cruises for their onboard offerings, as well as the opportunity to sample a handful of different courses in different destinations while on a voyage.

Indeed, today golfers almost don?t have to get off the ship to play a few rounds. One of the most popular features ? and one which is particularly elaborate on some cruise fleets? newest models ? are state-of-the-art golf simulators. These allow passengers to play ?virtual? rounds at world class courses like St. Andrews. Onboard, there are driving ranges, putting courses, club rental operations and elaborate miniature golf set-ups. Cruise lines like Crystal feature year-round onboard pros who offer lessons, swing analysis and other services.

Other evolutionary trends we?re spotting owe a lot to the nature of cruising itself. Duffers can, on a weeklong trip, visit up to five different courses in five unique destinations ? all without repacking a suitcase or even lugging their clubs (you can rent them either onboard or at port o? call courses if you desire). And cruise line shore excursion staffers at golf cruise specialist firms like GolfAhoy http://www.golfahoy.com have become as full-service as their counterparts at resorts in setting up hassle-free rounds in ports around the globe.

For example, famed Mahogany Run on St. Thomas runs $140 ? $160 if you book your tee time directly with the club (don?t forget to add at least $40 for a taxi from the ship). Golf cruise companies like GolfAhoy typically charge $125 ? $175 for a round at Mahogany Run, but the GolfAhoy price includes transportation and possible extras ? like a course review with a Pro. In addition, GolfAhoy can sometimes get golfers into private or restricted-access clubs they may not be able to play on their own (at places like Teeth of the Dog in the Dominican Republic or Sandy Lane on Barbados).

However, not all golf experiences at sea and on land are created equal, and we?ll add the caveat that it?s a good bet to research your options before you leave for your cruise. GolfAhoy pioneered the golf and cruise concept back in 1988 and they?ve built strong relationships with the golf courses that appeal to cruisers over the past quarter century. GolfAhoy reservations 877.415.5442 or www.golfahoy.com/reservations

And check out our picks for best offerings, these are based on both holes-in-one and lots of bogies.

Best Overall Destination ? Bermuda

Why? For the simple fact that Bermuda has more golf courses per square mile than anywhere else in the world. And the fact that most ships that visit Bermuda will spend as many as four days out of seven at the island, gives golfers a chance to sample a variety of courses. If you want to experience more than one course in Bermuda, your best bet is Norwegian Cruise Line, which is just about the only line to sail the traditional, New York-based Bermuda cruises that spend four days in port.

Best Destination for Golf Course Scenery ? Scotland

Sure, U.K.-based travelers could fairly easily make the trek, on land, to Scotland. But isn?t it nicer to take a cruise that lets you play in various ports with absolutely no hassle about changing hotels? Silversea offers itineraries that call at Edinburg and its shore outings offer the option to organize a private tour for you and your mates to a nearby course.

Best Line for Beginners ? Carnival

Some golfers simply take the game too seriously, and there?s nothing worse than being a beginner out there to have fun and finding that faster players are pestering you to play through. Though they head to some of the world?s best courses, the ?Fun Ships? don?t take golf too seriously.

Best Line for Low-Handicappers ? Silversea

Those with time and money seem to earn low handicaps more readily than blue-collar hackers, so it only makes sense that Silversea welcomes a high percentage of low-handicappers. Silver Links 365 is available on Silver Shadow and Silver Whisper. Each ship has golf-driving cages, and scheduled events include complimentary clinics, demonstrations and putting contests. On land, the line offers escorted golf excursions in more than 100 ports to some of the world?s top and toughest courses.

Best Line for Onboard Services ? Crystal

Crystal offers a lot of golf shore excursions at plenty of upscale clubs. It also supplies onboard golf pros year-round on all three ships. The line is offering passengers the chance to play golf up to five times and to enjoy the final day of this year?s British Open. Crystal is also offering three other golf-focused itineraries in the Mediterranean, Canary Islands, and the maritime coast of Canada and New England. Travel with an international group of discerning golfers on a New Zealand and Australia GolfAhoy Golf Cruise Crystal Symphony 14 Days V4203 Feb 02 2014. Book Now Fares from: DELUXE $6,635 VERANDAH $9,210 SUITE $15,105 http://www.golfahoy.com/golf-spa-cruise/new-zealand-and-australia-golfahoy-golf-cruise-crystal-symphony-14-days-v4203-feb-02-2014

Best Small-Ship Experience ? Go Barging

This barge operator specializes in getting you into those nooks you otherwise wouldn?t reach via bigger ships because its luxury barges, which hold between 12 and 20 passengers, trawl inland waterways. Go Barging offers itineraries through France?s Canal du Midi, Upper Loire, and Provence. Remember to pack your golf clubs, though.

Best Line for Golf Widows (and Widowers) ? Celebrity

Celebrity ships feature some of the finest spa facilities afloat and, in partnership with GolfAhoy offer a ?Guilt Free Golf? program. Non-golfers can get special spa packages and pricing when their golfing half books a golf cruise with GolfAhoy Cruise Planners.

The knowledgeable golf cruise agents at GolfAhoy Cruise Planners, 877.415.5442, know the ships and golf courses you?ll play at. They represent all cruise lines, river boat barge outfits and offer a courtesy golf cruise customization service. Visit www.golfahoycruiseplanners.net to pick your cruise and let GolfAhoy make your golf shore excursion arrangements.

By Lynn Seldon ? Features Writer, Cruise Critic

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Nissan resurrects Datsun in India

HONG KONG (CNNMoney) -

Datsun is back from the dead. But only in India.

A new ultra-cheap Datsun model was unveiled Monday in New Delhi as part of parent company Nissan's push into emerging markets.

The car will be the first to carry the Datsun badge since Nissan mothballed the brand in the 1980s.

The new five-door hatchback is called the Datsun Go, and it will go on sale early next year in India. The car will be priced below 400,000 Indian rupees ($6,680 dollars).

While full details about the car's performance and technical specifications were not immediately available, the Go will with have a 1.2 liter engine and five-speed transmission.

The car is designed to compete against other low-cost options in developing markets, where growth for private transport is accelerating.

"We see significant opportunities in these growth markets, where demand for cars is increasing and will continue to do so," Nissan CEO Carlos Ghosn said Monday.

Ghosn said other new Datsun models will be unveiled this year in Indonesia and Russia. A move into South Africa will start in 2014. The carmaker has given no indication it plans to revive the brand in North America.

Nissan models are most often aimed at middle-class buyers, while the company's Infiniti brand attracts wealthier consumers. The revival of Datsun should help Nissan pursue lower-income customers.

The ceremonial debut of the new model in New Delhi had a youthful bent. The presentation featured a neon-clad dance troupe and music that sampled from a popular Daft Punk song.

Datsun was founded almost a century ago in Japan, and became part of Nissan in the 1930s. The automaker entered the U.S. market in the late 1950s, and eventually made a splash with models like the iconic Datsun 240Z sports car.

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AT&T follows T-Mobile US with more frequent device upgrades

By Sinead Carew

NEW YORK (Reuters) - AT&T Inc customers will be able to upgrade phones once a year instead of waiting two years under a new option that involves monthly device payments as AT&T defends itself against challenges from T-Mobile US.

AT&T's latest offering, which will not require upfront device fees, comes as the No. 2 U.S. mobile provider strives to regain the market share it has been losing to market leader Verizon Wireless, and to fight back against tougher competition from smaller rivals like fourth-ranked T-Mobile US.

Verizon Wireless, a venture of Verizon Communications and Vodafone Group Plc, is also expected to launch a similar offer in August, according to a Droid Life blog report. Verizon Wireless declined to comment.

Shares in T-Mobile US fell 3.8 percent and shares in No. 3 U.S. mobile provider Sprint Corp fell 3.6 percent after the news on Tuesday.

AT&T's offer, which will be available July 26, appeared to be a direct response to T-Mobile's announcement last week that its customers can now upgrade smartphones as often as twice a year.

AT&T will charge customers $15 to $50 per month, depending on the device, on top of monthly service fees under the new offering, which does not require a long-term service contract.

By excluding upfront device fees in its plan, AT&T is hoping to trump T-Mobile US, which still requires an upfront payment.

T-Mobile US Chief Marketing Officer Mark Sievert called the monthly phone installments a "trick" to get more money out of customers because it is not changing its monthly service fees.

"If you're going to charge separately for the phone like they're doing then you need to reduce the price of the service. Otherwise you're paying twice for the same phone," Sievert said in an interview.

AT&T typically pays hefty upfront subsidies to phone makers so it can offer customers device discounts and tie them into two-year contracts. It then recoups the cost of the phone over the span of the contract through its service fees.

AT&T and T-Mobile, which tried but failed to merge in 2011 due to regulatory opposition, are grappling to snare each other's customers in a market where most people already have smartphones. T-Mobile has been directly marketing against AT&T in recent months.

Wells Fargo analyst Jennifer Fritzsche said in a research note that AT&T's new option should be positive for the company.

"T-Mobile has clearly been seeing success with its version of this plan," Fritzsche said, adding that much of T-Mobile's success "has been at the expense of AT&T."

But since both companies will depend on resales of traded-in devices to help recoup their costs, Citi analyst Michael Rollins worried that they may lose money if there is a lot more availability of second-hand phones.

"The risk to AT&T and T-Mobile US is that the continued increase in supply for a secondary market for used devices could reduce the resale value and increase the cost of this program to any of the participating carriers," Rollins said.

NO UPFRONT FEE, NO SERVICE PRICE CHANGES

Customers under AT&T's new plan would not have to commit to a service contract but would have to sign a 20-month installment agreement. However, a customer who trades in a phone and starts a new installment plan before 20 months would not have to make the remaining monthly payments.

For example, an AT&T customer buying the Samsung Electronics' Galaxy S4 would pay $32 per month for 20 months for the device along with a monthly service fee and have the option to trade in the phone after 12 payments.

AT&T customers willing to wait two years for an upgrade can still follow the company's traditional policy, which involves buying the device at a sharp discount with a monthly upfront payment in exchange for committing to a two-year contract.

In comparison, T-Mobile US does charge an upfront fee for the device on top of $10 per month to sign up for its Jump branded upgrade option, and installments of up to $20 per month as well as its monthly service fee.

Smaller rival Sprint, which was recently bought by SoftBank Corp, declined to say if it would also follow its rivals with an upgrade policy change.

Spokesman Doug Duvall said "the driving force behind the upgrade policy remains balancing customer wants and needs with economic feasibility."

AT&T shares closed up 33 cents, or 0.9 percent at $35.88 on New York Stock Exchange, where T-Mobile shares fell 97 cents, or 3.8 percent, to $24.37. Sprint shares fell 24 cents, or 3.5 percent, to $6.48, and Verizon ended up 32 cents, or 0.64 percent, at $50.28, also on NYSE.

(Reporting by Sinead Carew; Editing by Maureen Bavdek)

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Idaho biologists serve overseas to help protect troops

by Karen Zatkulak and KTVB.COM

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BOISE -- A group of biologists from Idaho have returned from several challenging and dangerous missions to the Middle East.?

Each took part in a national program to reduce the number of deadly and damaging bird strikes to U.S. Air Force aircraft.

21 biologists from across the country have participated in the program, which began in 2009. Three of those biologists are from Idaho.

WHAT?THEY?DO

Scott Stopak, George Graves, and Todd Grimm work for the United States Department of Wildlife Services in Boise. Grimm is the department's state director, Graves is the assistant state director, and Stopak is a wildlife disease biologist. All three are used to spending plenty of time behind a desk.

However, their new mission was much different, because each completed a four-month tour in either Iraq or Afghanistan.

Stopak and Graves each went overseas twice, with one clear mission -- reduce the number of aircraft bird strikes, or "airstrikes."

Stopak served his tour of duty in Kandahar, at one of the busiest runways in the world.

According to Stopak, airstrikes happen when birds or other wildlife interfere with the flight path of military aircraft. He says birds can severely damage a place, and can also cause deadly accidents.

"The threat of loss of life is definitely a real concern, and that's part of the reason we are there," said Stopak.

The role these biologists is to remove that threat by studying the animals, their migration, and their habitats. Afterward. they work to move the wildlife threatening the aircraft to another location.

"What we are trying to accomplish is to minimize the damaging bird strikes or the catastrophic bird strikes," said Stopak.

SERVING?THEIR?COUNTRY

Both Stopak and Graves admit they volunteered for the program because they wanted to serve their country. Both men were also never enlisted in the military, but felt the desire to make serve any way they could.

Graves told us how he never served in Vietnam, but always regretted it.

"Ever since then, I felt guilty, and felt like I should have gone and served my country, like my grandfather and my father had/so that was one of my main reasons for going, to make up for lost time," said Graves.

Stopak had a similar desire. He says preventing aircraft damage from dangerous wildlife could mean saving the lives of military members.?

"Hopefully, use my skills to get them home safe, and protect our troops while they're there that's kind of why I volunteered to do it," said Stopak.

Stopak says he also learned more about those risking their lives every time they take off.

"The reward of seeing the troops go outside the wire, it gives you a different appreciation of what we have here," said Stopak.

He says the hardest part was living in a war zone where death was a daily danger.

"Walking around the corner and seeing a flag at half mast that means you know someone lost their loved one and some family will be grieving over that and that tears your heart out every time," said Stopak.

But no matter the risk, all three men were grateful for the chance to use a biology background to help protect the people who protect us.

"It's about our troops and if I can do anything to help those guys out I will," said Stopak.

PROGRAM?IS?WORKING

Stopak says the program is working. At the airstrip in Kandahar, he says the airstrikes decreased more than 40 percent in a year and a half.

Graves volunteered at a base in Bagram. He says the airstrikes in his area dropped 60 percent.

Both men say they would return again for a third tour, if needed.

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Flight delays a problem in China

Australian News.Net - Sunday 14th July, 2013

Australian nickel mining company Poseidon Nickel has laid off a number of mining contractors due to a current shortfall in work across the industry. The Australian nickel explorer said the company would also bring its previously planned six-month drill program at its Mr. Windarra project to a temporary halt. Poseidon made the announcement after reporting a 121% increase in Probable nickel ...

India faces import restrictions in US

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Sentiment for shares has been increasing, with investors a little more confident in the world's major central banks. A rally in financial markets during the week spread across stocks and bonds following hints from the US Federal Reserve that it may continue to support the markets. Market players were reassured after a suggestion by the US Federal Reserve that the Fed had little reason to ...

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Iran wants investors to take up oil invite

Australian News.Net - Saturday 13th July, 2013

Iranian Oil Minister Rostam Qasemi has urged foreign oil traders and investors not to lose the opportunity of making investments in Iran's lucrative oil and gas industry. At an international conference, hosted by the Munich Security Conference Foundation, he met with Iranian and German oil managers and economic activists to outline the potential for investors in the Islamic Republic's oil, ...

Sichuan contains impressive new Chinese building

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New protests come from Rio trade unions

Australian News.Net - Saturday 13th July, 2013

Clashes broke out in Rio de Janeiro during the week as tens of thousands of trade union protesters blocked roads and ports in several Brazilian cities. The protests started during a one-day strike on Thursday, with workers hoping to keep the momentum from mass protests which swept the country in June, sending shockwaves through the government. Police fired tear gas on masked protesters who ...

Coca-Cola in overdrive to lure Chinese youngsters with targeted marketing campaigns

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Future US economic competitiveness increasingly tied to well-being of minority children

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Market Snapshot Earnings to test record-high stock prices

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Spain out of recession must nurture recovery minister

Reuters - Sunday 14th July, 2013

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Top 5 Business Stories to Watch This Week

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Boeing?s 787 Dreamliner .?The giant plane maker might have thought it had put the grounding and battery problems ?in its rear-view mirror, but that doesn?t seem to be the case. Boeing has placed a big bet on this new wide-body, long range fleet. So far, demand for the plane has remained solid, but one wonders what will happen if problems linger. Boeing shares fell sharply ...

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MnDOT app will help drivers navigate Minn. roads

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China shoppers seek Prada closer to home

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San Diego Union-Tribune - Sunday 14th July, 2013

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Ben van Beurden to be next Chief Executive Officer of Royal Dutch Shell plc

Neftegaz - Sunday 14th July, 2013

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Older homeowners accused of muscling in on first-time buyers

Guardian - Sunday 14th July, 2013

Baby-boomers, already accused of enjoying free university education and final salary pensions denied to younger generations, are now in the dock for snapping up smaller homes that would traditionally go ...

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Dr. Mackay on India's acute encephalitis syndrome

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Source: crofsblogs.typepad.com --- Sunday, July 14, 2013
Via his blog Virology Down Under, Dr. Ian Mackay writes about? India's Acute Encephalitis Syndrome (AcEnSy) . Excerpt: The NYT article notes that the US CDC is collaborating on a project to seek a cause(s). Hopefully that will yield solid leads before another year passes and more children succumb. Beyond financial issues underpinning PCR-based diagnostic testing, it is hard for me to understand why this has not been tackled in a collaborative manner, earlier. Obtaining basic knowledge ("what is causing this disease?") may not be a sexy topic for grant funding, but it is the cornerstone on which a solid public health foundation is built.? To know and understand what bug (I mean virus, but I include bacteria!) you face you could:? ? Screen for known bugs using existing PCR assays? ? If unsuccessful, hunt using next generation sequencing technology? ? Characterise the culprit if it's new or if it's a variant of something already known - get the genome, feed that information back into assay design to make sure your assay works properly and that the first hit wasn't luck, design a second and third assay to different regions of the genome to provide detection redundancy, continue searching to find all the strains? ? Create serological assays to determine nature of infection? ? Incorporate the new target into the existing diagnostic menu - and keep revising that menu? ? Publish the results, update your peers, modify your patient managem ...

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Fla. motorcycle racer crashes at 260 mph in Maine

LIMESTONE, Maine (AP) ? A Florida motorcycle racer trying to top 300 mph has lost control and crashed on a runway at an annual speed trial race in northern Maine.

WCSH-TV reports that Bill Warner of Wimauma, Fla., crashed Sunday at the Maine Event, which is sanctioned by the Loring Timing Association. The race is held at the former Loring Air Force Base.

The TV station reports that Warner was traveling 260 mph when he lost control. It says he was conscious and talking as he was taken from the scene.

Cary Medical Center had no immediate word on his condition.

Warner rides a modified turbocharged Suzuki Hayabusa. He previously hit 311 mph on the same course in 2011, using 1.5 miles of pavement to do so.

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Norway mulls broadband coverage in Arctic

FILE - In this July 21, 2011 file photo, an iceberg floats in the sea near Qeqertarsuaq, Disko Island, Greenland. Norway is looking into providing high-speed Internet in one of the few places on Earth where it's not available: the Arctic. Demand for high-speed Internet in the Arctic is expected to grow as shipping, fishing and oil companies move north amid warming temperatures and melting ice.(AP Photo/Brennan Linsley, File)

FILE - In this July 21, 2011 file photo, an iceberg floats in the sea near Qeqertarsuaq, Disko Island, Greenland. Norway is looking into providing high-speed Internet in one of the few places on Earth where it's not available: the Arctic. Demand for high-speed Internet in the Arctic is expected to grow as shipping, fishing and oil companies move north amid warming temperatures and melting ice.(AP Photo/Brennan Linsley, File)

STAVANGER, Norway (AP) ? Norway may provide high-speed Internet in one of the few places on Earth where it's not available: the Arctic.

The Norwegian Space Center has teamed up with Telenor Satellite Broadcasting to assess the feasibility of a new satellite system covering northern areas outside the reach of current geostationary communications satellites.

Space center director Bo Andersen on Thursday told The Associated Press the system could be in place in the early 2020s if it gets the necessary funding from private and public sources. The estimated cost is 2 billion-4 billion kroner ($330 million-$650 million).

Demand for high-speed Internet in the Arctic is expected to grow as shipping, fishing and oil companies move north amid warming temperatures and melting ice. Last year, summer sea ice cover in the Arctic fell to the lowest extent on record.

Geostationary satellites, which are in orbit over the equator, provide coverage up to 75 degrees north, Andersen said. But above that latitude, the signals become too weak, and the only option is another satellite network that can only handle voice and limited data service.

"We see very clearly that there is an increasing need for broadband in the high Arctic," Andersen said.

Ola Anders Skauby, a spokesman for Norwegian energy company Statoil, said "new satellite solutions would be beneficial" as the offshore industry moves north in search of oil and gas.

"Our plans for the Arctic depend on a number of issues: safe operations, logistics, weather conditions and more," he said. "Broadband coverage is part of this picture and for operations in some regions further north than where current operations are taking place development of new solutions for high-capacity broadband ... will be needed."

Canada's space agency has been studying a similar system. Spokeswoman Melanie Beauchesne said the agency has completed feasibility studies but is still talking with potential public and private partners in Canada and abroad "to determine their level of interest and potential collaboration scenario to bring about the future realization of this mission."

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Associated Press writer Karl Ritter in Stockholm contributed to this report.

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T-Mobile introduces Simple Choice family plans with no credit check required

As part of T-Mobile's "Boldest Moves Yet" smorgasbord of service changes announced today, the carrier is introducing a family option that doesn't require a credit check. The new plan, which kicks in beginning July 14th, enables families to activate up to four Simple Choice Plan lines with unlimited talk, texting and up to 500MB of data for $100 per month plus taxes and fees. In lieu of the traditional credit check, individuals who want to take advantage of this option can make a deposit equivalent to one month's bill. Otherwise, the available offering is similar to the Simple Choice plan that T-Mobile detailed in March.

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Asiana Airlines Flight 214 'black boxes' detail San Francisco crash landing

The crew of the Asiana Airlines aircraft that crashed Saturday at San Francisco airport tried to increase its speed and abort its landing just seconds before it hit the seawall in front of the runway, according to flight recorders recovered by the National Transportation Safety Board.?

By Brad Knickerbocker,?Staff writer / July 7, 2013

Deborah Hersman, Chairman of National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) speaks as San Francisco Mayor Ed Lee stands beside, during a news conference at San Francisco International Airport July 7, 2013.

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On Sunday afternoon, National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) Chairman Deborah Hersman presented details of those final seconds based on information from the two ?black boxes? ? the flight data recorder and the cockpit voice recorder ? which had been flown back to Washington overnight, guarded by air marshals and then examined by NTSB experts.

Here are the most relevant details as presented and described by Ms. Hersman:

Flight 214 was approaching Runway 28 Left with its landing gear down and wing flaps set at 30 degrees. The approach speed ? the ?target speed? or speed to which the aircraft was to slow ? was 137 knots. There was no cockpit discussion of any concerns or anomalies.

At 7 seconds before impact, someone in the cockpit called for an increase in speed.

At 4 seconds before impact, the sound of the ?stick shaker? can be heard. This is a device which gives both an aural and physical alert to the pilot that the aircraft is approaching stall speed ? too slow to maintain lift and keep flying normally. In commercial aircraft, the ?stick? is actually a yoke used by the pilot to adjust wing roll and nose pitch.

?The speed was significantly below 137 knots, and I?m not talking about a few knots,? Hersman said at a briefing Sunday afternoon, noting also that the throttles had been pulled back to idle as the aircraft slowed below the target speed.

At 1.5 seconds before impact, someone in the cockpit called for a ?go around? ? which means adding power, waving off the approach to landing, and climbing back up to an altitude necessary to fly around for another attempt to land.

The throttles were advanced and the engines responded as they should. But by then it was too late. The Boeing 777?s low altitude and sink rate were such that its tail clipped the seawall off the end of the runway, and the aircraft skidded several hundred yards to a stop as one engine and parts of the wings came off.

Asked if all of this indicated pilot error ? particularly since the weather was good and there had been no reported mechanical problems ? Hersman declined to answer directly, citing the need to validate the information on the recorders.

?Everything is on the table right now,? she said. ?We won?t speculate; we?re just telling you what we know to be true.?

The NTSB team headed by Hersman expects to be on the scene in San Francisco for at least a week, or however long it takes to complete the initial on-scene investigation.

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European Women's Football Championship 2013: Could this be the moment women's football goes mainstream?

A new joint report, ?Kick Off Your Career?, which WSFF and the FA released today highlights the stories of 20 female football pioneers who have played the game and now work within football. They include journalist Jacqui Oatley, Tracey Crouch MP, England footballer Kelly Smith, and FA Coaches Hope Powell, Marieanne Spacey and Abbie Sadler. The message for girls is clear: ?It?s your game too, come and join the team.?

Women's football needs to clear big barriers

But we have to recognise that women?s football ? like much of women?s sport generally ? succeeds in spite of enormous barriers. When the Women?s Sport and Fitness Foundation studied the overall distribution of sports sponsorship money over 18 months to August 2011, women?s sport received a miserly 0.5 per cent of the total ? men raked in over 60 per cent, with the rest going to mixed activities.

Of course, we should celebrate this new focus by the BBC ? and I do, it is public service broadcasting at its best. But look at the broader coverage of football on both television and in newspapers. The back pages remain dominated by images of male footballers, and still many of England?s women footballers need to ?top up? their earnings by taking other jobs or coaching within their clubs.

Despite the success of British sportswomen in many sports at London 2012, still just one in five women are active enough to improve their health. At a time when levels of obesity are rising that is an uncomfortable statistic. WSFF?s research also shows that at school, girls? participation levels in sport equals boys until senior school, before going into a steep decline. A common perception among girls, and one that a Year 9 girl articulated to us is that ?participating in sport won?t get them anywhere? and is less valuable to their future. Over half of all boys and girls agreed that there are more opportunities for boys to succeed in sport than girls. This is both a sad statistic ? and a significant one. For, we are currently producing a generation of women who are missing out on all that sport has to offer.

For women?s health, fitness, for self-esteem ? for all sorts of reasons ? we need to see more women footballers, not fewer.

A fresh boost is needed

What women?s football needs is a fresh impetus to build on recent success. And some of that is already in place. The FA is taking women?s football very seriously as part of its 150th anniversary celebrations.

It has an exciting five year plan for the game with a heavy emphasis on elite development and commercial improvement, with participation and fanbase targets to go with more role models and more income.

What is desperately needed is an increase in media exposure because participation, coverage, and sponsorship are interdependent. Movement on all three has the potential to get something powerful happening.

Arguments for more coverage are often batted away with the old-school thinking that women?s football isn?t as ?good? as men?s. But the passion and excitement the women?s game can generate makes compelling viewing, both live and on TV ? we already know that. The BBC is leading the way, and with BT Sport signing up as ?broadcast partner? for the FA WSL , I have a feeling that it will pay off, because women?s football is a great product with some winning personalities.

If we need an example to prove that from another sport, look at tennis. The men?s and women?s games there are separate but equal. Apart from a few dinosaurs, the argument for equal prize-money is accepted and viewers love them both and their stars.

From where football is now to where tennis is today is a long stretch. But not an impossible one. Having the BBC broadcast every England match of the UEFA European Women's Championship, instead of the games being hidden behind the red button, is another significant stage in that journey.

Sue Tibballs is the Chief Executive of the Women?s Sport and Fitness Foundation (WSFF) ? the national charity that campaigns for a better deal for women?s sport. WSFF run campaigns aimed at highlighting inequality in women?s sport and work with sports bodies to help them improve sport for girls and women.

Sue has been chief executive of WSFF for seven years but has been a campaigner for women?s issues for over 20 years ? working on behalf of the Body Shop, the Women?s Environmental Network and the United Nations.

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How To Pick The Right House To Buy - Maynas Eric

Many people today are interested in learning more about real estate. Demand for buying real estate, without losing money or falling for a scam, has gone up. However, it?s time to change all that. You can use the following information to start buying property right away.

Approach negotiations with great care. Most people are too aggressive in aiming for the very best deal. This usually ends up backfiring on them. Firmly establish the basic deal you will accept, but let professionals take care of the details. Your lawyer and the Realtor or experienced in these things, and will probably negotiate a better deal than you could.

Each agent should connect with former clients on special occasions to maintain the relationship. They will remember how you helped them with their home buying experience. At the close of your greeting, remind them that you work on a referral basis and would consider it a compliment if they would recommend you to their friends.

TIP! Make sure to contact people you helped to buy a house every holiday, and on anniversaries of their first day in the house. By keeping in contact with them, they will remember how helpful you were when they were buying their home.

Consider your future family plans when buying a home. If you already have children or might have children later, you should purchase a home with plenty of room for them to grow and play. Think about the safety of a home and look out for potential hazards to young children like pools or long stairways. Looking around at homes previously owned by families is a great way to find a family-friendly environment.

Make sure to look towards the future whenever you are in the market for a new house. Right now you may be childless, but it doesn?t hurt to consider things like school districts if you think you may remain in the house lone enough to have children.

Keep an open mind about what you want. Finding a home with all of the features on your wish list may not be financially possible, but you probably can afford a few things. If you can?t find the house you want in the location you desire, look for that type of layout in an alternate location or vice versa.

TIP! If you are looking to relocate, consider looking into the neighborhood that the house is located in online. You can discover a great deal of information this way.

Put extra money aside before buying a house in case there are any closing costs you didn?t consider when making the deal. Closing costs will include down payments and taxes. Closing costs of a home can have extra things included like school taxes or improvement bonds!

Once you have real estate, you can increase your investment by simply completing some repairs or remodeling projects. You will be able to benefit from a return almost immediately on the investment and you will see a rise in property value. In many cases, the value of a property increases by a higher amount than the actual improvement costs.

TIP! If a seller doesn?t accept your offer on the home, don?t be surprised if they still manage to make the home affordable for you. They may cover closing costs, or offer to make a few repairs before you move.

Before buying a home, get an inspector to examine it. You don?t want to have a home that needs tons of renovating. A home like this is not only expensive to repair, but it is also costly in that you may have to live elsewhere until the renovations are completed.

It?s imperative that you are pre-qualified for a home loan before searching for a house. One main benefit is the ability to search with confidence within the range that you know you can afford and be approved for. Getting loans can be an arduous process that shouldn?t be procrastinated.

Always do research before buying a property. Too many people dive head first into real estate ventures and lose a lot of capital due to mistakes that could have been prevented. Make sure you know about the market, local incomes, home values and information on the local schools before you make a purchase on a property.

TIP! You must understand well the terms used in mortgage loans before purchasing a home. Understanding these mortgage terms will avoid later confusion regarding the amount of the monthly payment as well as the total coast paid over the lifetime of the loan.

When you are looking for a home, never purchase one just because of the way it looks. You need to buy a home for its shape and how it is built. Buying a home based solely on decor or other aesthetic pleasures will most likely result in future problems.

It is absolutely necessary that you research a home?s neighborhood before you invest in a home. If the neighborhood is not to your liking, you could be miserable very quickly with your purchase. Understanding the environment and its surroundings can help to reduce the chances of regret in the future.

Be sure to get a warranty on your home. When you are buying a new home from the person who built it, or from an owner, get a warranty. Reputable builders should not hesitate to guarantee their product for a period of time after the sale. If the home was previously occupied, ask the previous owner to buy a home warranty so that you won?t be out thousands of dollars if things break.

TIP! Right now is an opportune time to start investing in real estate. Property values are low due to a recent fall in the housing market.

When deciding to buy real estate, always take into account your goals. You should be aware of whether your goals are to be accomplished in either the short or long term. If the investment under consideration does not meet all of your most important goals, move on to a better opportunity. People make the mistake of not ensuring their goals are met and wind up being unhappy with their investment.

Even if the home is just for you, don?t go it alone. It is always helpful to have an experienced person at hand. By taking along someone who has no ownership interest in the property, they can look at the property from a bystanders point of view and may notice faults in the property that you may not have noticed. Encourage them to speak up and ask questions too.

Now you have seen why buying real estate is a popular investment. There are many different ways to go about doing it, which is very helpful. Many wonderful resources also exist to help you along this career path. Use the information given in this article, and you will find success in purchasing property.

TIP! Go online and check the registry for local sex offenders in the neighborhoods you are looking at buying in. You can do this quickly and easily, and it could keep your whole family safer in your new home.

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Health care advocate Victoria Veltri

Anyone wondering about the cost of health care in Connecticut might consider the following:

• Twelve cents of every dollar in Connecticut is spent on health care.
• One of every eight people employed in Connecticut is employed in the health care industry.
• Private insurance covers 2.4 million in the state, but there are more than 344,500 uninsured and they live primarily in New Haven, Hartford and Fairfield counties.
• From 2000 to 2009, the costs of family premiums in Connecticut rose 96% while whole family incomes rose only 13%.
• Connecticut has the fourth highest level of health care expenditures in the nation at $8,654 per capita, behind the District of Columbia, Massachusetts and Alaska.
• The state has the highest level of Medicaid costs at $9,577 per enrollee.

These are just some of the statistics offered by Victoria Veltri as an overview of the impact health care costs have on the lives of Connecticut residents when she addressed the neighboring Wilton League of Women Voters at its annual meeting last month.

Ms. Veltri is the state health care advocate. She explained what her office does and how the Affordable Healthcare Act will affect people here.

The 12-year-old office ?helps people navigate the system and helps people denied by insurance,? she said. ?We educate consumers on their health care rights and assist with denials and appeals.?

The office also works to reduce waste, acts as an industry watchdog, and presents data to the legislature and tries to make changes, she added.

?We try to make it our mission to benefit everyone in this state,? she said. ?If the state overall is going to be healthy ? the residents have to be healthy.?

Right now, she said, insurance companies can still deny policies to people with pre-existing conditions such as high blood pressure, high cholesterol, or who have made even one visit to a mental health professional. In some cases, she said, ?they may give you a policy but not cover the condition.?

That will not be the case beginning in 2014, under the Affordable Care Act, she said. In addition, policy caps will be lifted and deductibles will be limited to $2,000 per year for individuals and $4,000 per year for family plans.

Also by 2014, everyone must purchase health insurance or face a $695 annual fine. There are some exceptions for low-income people, she said.

Exchanges

The Affordable Care Act, also known as Obamacare, will usher in insurance exchanges. Connecticut is one of only 14 states planning to offer an exchange ? Access Health CT ? which is an online marketplace where consumers may shop for insurance policies. Ms. Veltri likened the exchange to travel websites such as Expedia or Travelocity that consolidate information and prices into one place. There, consumers may compare policies offered by companies such as Aetna, Anthem, ConnectiCare and others.

Individuals or families who do not have insurance through an employer and who meet income limits may receive federal assistance in purchasing a plan.

For example, a family of four earning up to $92,000 a year would qualify for help in purchasing a policy.

Plans on the exchange must meet minimum requirements of offering essential health services, as well as behavioral health services.

The Office of the Health Advocate will monitor networks to make sure providers will take in the influx of new patients, Ms. Veltri said. It will also partner with the exchange to help enroll people in their community.

?There will be 300 or more assisters to help people sign up,? Ms. Veltri said. Participants may also sign up online.

Individuals covered by an employer plan or their own private plan that meets the minimum threshold of coverage will experience no change, she said. Those plans will be grandfathered into the program and they will be exempt from some of the new regulations like deductible limits.

Medicaid

In 2014, the income level for those eligible for Medicaid will rise to $1,200 per month and the federal government will pay 100% of costs for all new Medicaid enrollees. The federal government will continue to pay 100% for three years and Connecticut will have to pay 10% beginning in 2017.

During the question-and-answer period, Ms. Veltri was asked if Connecticut is one of only 14 states offering an exchange on its own ? some states are partnering with the federal government and some are not participating ? what does that mean about the plan nationally?

?The bad news is, 14 states are on their own,? she said. ?The good news is, 14 states are on their own. We?re getting a ton of attention and getting what we need to succeed. We need to succeed,? she said.

?We are in a very good position to get people enrolled. What will take longer is driving down prices,? she continued. ?If 14 of us can make it, that?s a big win.?

For information on the Office of Health Advocate, visit ct.gov/oha.

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The Race For Wind Power - London Array: Masdar Celebrates World???s Largest Wind Farm Inauguration

The London Array is Masdar?s largest renewable energy project to date, but the government-supported research and development group have no intention of stopping there. With a 20 percent stake in the offshore wind project that will generate enough energy to power half a million UK homes, the group is ready to keep up the momentum.

Construction on the 630MW began in July 2009 with the first onshore substation. The first 147 meter tall turbine designed by Siemens was erected in January, 2012 and now, just over a year later, all 175 of them are fully functional.

Masdar agreed to join Germany?s E.On and Dong from Denmark when Shell pulled out. This is consistent with the firm?s mission to spread renewable energy to all reaches of the globe ? including the Seychelles and Mauritania, where Africa?s largest solar PV plant was recently inaugurated.

Located 20km off the southeastern coast of Kent in the Thames Estuary, the London Array is officially the world?s largest wind farm. But it won?t be for long as a host of new farms are planned not just in the UK, but also in Germany, Sweden and elsewhere.

Getting to this point was an incredible engineering feat. At any given time during construction, 60 vessels and 1,000 people were on site. It took one to two days or 12 hours to erect one turbine in sound weather, and 200km worth of cabling was laid to evacuate the energy generated by the immense turbines.

The second phase of the ?2.2 billion project is expected to begin soon. When that is complete, the London Array will produce a whopping 1,000MW. A host of dignitaries were present at the plant?s official opening ceremony, including Prime Minister David Cameron, whose coalition has welcomed a variety of investments from Arabian Gulf states.

?The United Arab Emirates has a strong legacy in the energy sector,? said Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed, UAE Minister of Foreign Affairs. ?We believe that by addressing energy security balancing the sources of power we rely on we can also create economic and social opportunity. Through Masdar, the UAE is seriously addressing this goal.?

Tafline Laylin writes for Green Prophet, from where this article is adapted.

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Stock market rises after strong US jobs report

NEW YORK (AP) ? Robust hiring in the U.S. is boosting the stock market in early trading.

The government says employers added 195,000 jobs in June. Economists had predicted a gain of 165,000. The unemployment rate remained at 7.6 percent.

The Dow Jones industrial average was up 76 points, or 0.5 percent, at 15,065 shortly after the market opened Friday. The Standard & Poor's 500 rose nine points, also 0.5 percent, to 1,624.

The Nasdaq climbed 17 points, or 0.5 percent, to 3,461.

Other markets are showing big movements. The yield on the 10-year Treasury note jumped to a two-year high of 2.70 percent, up from 2.56 percent shortly before the jobs report came out. It was a sign that investors think the economy is improving.

The dollar rose and gold fell.

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