A volcano has erupted on the Indonesian island of Sumatra for the first time in four centuries, sending smoke 1,500 metres into the air and prompting the evacation of thousands of residents.There are no reports of casualties so far, and aviation in the area is unaffected.Mount Sinabung, in the north of Sumatra, began erupting around midnight after rumbling for several days. Lava was overflowing from its crater, the head of Indonesia's vulcanology centre told Reuters news agency. The agency has placed the volcano on red alert, its highest level."Despite decreasing activities since the eruption, we haven't downgraded the status level," said Surono, who like many Indonesians goes by one name."This is the first time since 1600 that Sinabung has erupted, and we have little knowledge in terms of its eruptive patterns and general forms."
A volcano has erupted on the Indonesian island of Sumatra for the first time in four centuries, sending smoke 1,500 metres into the air and prompting the evacation of thousands of residents.
There are no reports of casualties so far, and aviation in the area is unaffected.
Mount Sinabung, in the north of Sumatra, began erupting around midnight after rumbling for several days. Lava was overflowing from its crater, the head of Indonesia's vulcanology centre told Reuters news agency. The agency has placed the volcano on red alert, its highest level.
"Despite decreasing activities since the eruption, we haven't downgraded the status level," said Surono, who like many Indonesians goes by one name.
"This is the first time since 1600 that Sinabung has erupted, and we have little knowledge in terms of its eruptive patterns and general forms."
Indonesia has issued a red alert after the Sinabung volcano on the western island of Sumatra erupted for the first time in 400 years. The volcano spewed smoke and ash 1,500 metres into the air, forcing the evacuation of thousands of people from the Karo district in North Sumatra on Sunday. "Initially we thought the ash and smoke were triggered by rain but now we know the driving pressure was from magma," Surono, the head of the nation's volcano disaster alert centre, told the AFP news agency. "It's clearly dangerous so we've raised the warning to the highest level, or red level. From the crater, it shot smoke and volcanic ash 1,500 metres into the sky," he added.
Indonesia has issued a red alert after the Sinabung volcano on the western island of Sumatra erupted for the first time in 400 years.
The volcano spewed smoke and ash 1,500 metres into the air, forcing the evacuation of thousands of people from the Karo district in North Sumatra on Sunday.
"Initially we thought the ash and smoke were triggered by rain but now we know the driving pressure was from magma," Surono, the head of the nation's volcano disaster alert centre, told the AFP news agency.
"It's clearly dangerous so we've raised the warning to the highest level, or red level. From the crater, it shot smoke and volcanic ash 1,500 metres into the sky," he added.
LONDON, Aug 29 - Play will start as scheduled in the fourth test between England and Pakistan at Lord's on Sunday after a man was arrested on suspicion of conspiracy to defraud bookmakers, the International Cricket Council (ICC) said. On Saturday, police said they had arrested a 35-year-old man for offering bribes to some Pakistan players for spot fixing during the test after allegations in the Sunday tabloid newspaper, The News of the World. Spot fixing involves betting on individual incidents during a match.In a statement on Sunday, the ICC said its Anti-Corruption and Security Unit was assisting the police with their inquiries. "No players nor team officials have been arrested in relation to this incident and the fourth test will continue as scheduled on Sunday," the ICC said.
LONDON, Aug 29 - Play will start as scheduled in the fourth test between England and Pakistan at Lord's on Sunday after a man was arrested on suspicion of conspiracy to defraud bookmakers, the International Cricket Council (ICC) said.
On Saturday, police said they had arrested a 35-year-old man for offering bribes to some Pakistan players for spot fixing during the test after allegations in the Sunday tabloid newspaper, The News of the World. Spot fixing involves betting on individual incidents during a match.
In a statement on Sunday, the ICC said its Anti-Corruption and Security Unit was assisting the police with their inquiries.
"No players nor team officials have been arrested in relation to this incident and the fourth test will continue as scheduled on Sunday," the ICC said.
News of the World, the UK's biggest-selling newspaper, said it has secretly filmed footage that proves Pakistani players took money to deliberately make mistakes during the match. It alleged that two Pakistani bowlers, Mohammad Aamer and Mohammad Asif, delivered three no-balls to order. Undercover reporter The newspaper said an undercover reporter posing as a front man for a betting syndicate gave $230,000 to a middle man, who correctly told the reporter precisely when the deliveries would be bowled. The newspaper published a photograph of the alleged middle man, Mazhar Majeed, counting wads of banknotes.
News of the World, the UK's biggest-selling newspaper, said it has secretly filmed footage that proves Pakistani players took money to deliberately make mistakes during the match.
It alleged that two Pakistani bowlers, Mohammad Aamer and Mohammad Asif, delivered three no-balls to order.
Undercover reporter
The newspaper said an undercover reporter posing as a front man for a betting syndicate gave $230,000 to a middle man, who correctly told the reporter precisely when the deliveries would be bowled.
The newspaper published a photograph of the alleged middle man, Mazhar Majeed, counting wads of banknotes.
The mentor and coach of the Pakistani cricket prodigy Mohammad Amir today rejected allegations that the teenager was involved in corruption, after he was named in an undercover betting investigation.The 18-year-old Amir took six wickets in the fourth Test against England on Saturday before his achievement was eclipsed by allegations that he and fellow opening bowler Mohammad Asif had deliberately bowled no-balls.Asif Bajwa, who has a cricket academy in Rawalpindi, told the Associated Press that Amir "is not that kind of chap".The Pakistan team manager, Yawar Saeed, insisted that a planned one-day international series against England would go ahead. "As far as I'm concerned the one-day series is on," he said.England won the final match of the Test series by an innings and 225 runs after play went ahead despite Pakistani players being interviewed by police overnight.
The mentor and coach of the Pakistani cricket prodigy Mohammad Amir today rejected allegations that the teenager was involved in corruption, after he was named in an undercover betting investigation.
The 18-year-old Amir took six wickets in the fourth Test against England on Saturday before his achievement was eclipsed by allegations that he and fellow opening bowler Mohammad Asif had deliberately bowled no-balls.
Asif Bajwa, who has a cricket academy in Rawalpindi, told the Associated Press that Amir "is not that kind of chap".
The Pakistan team manager, Yawar Saeed, insisted that a planned one-day international series against England would go ahead. "As far as I'm concerned the one-day series is on," he said.
England won the final match of the Test series by an innings and 225 runs after play went ahead despite Pakistani players being interviewed by police overnight.
One is, of course, completely gutted.
The whole idea of "spot fixing", i.e. betting on non-critical details within the game, is absurd, and should be banned.
The whole idea of professional sport is highly questionable of course... but a bit hard to ban. It is rightly acknowledged that people of faith have no monopoly of virtue - Queen Elizabeth II
KATHMANDU: Six years ago, a section of Nepal's media showed its dark side when it falsely attributed anti-Nepal statements to Bollywood star Hrithik Roshan, triggering anti- India riots in the Himalayan kingdom. Now, anti-India sentiments are being stoked afresh with a new virulent media campaign deliberately twisting the Indian government's concern over the protection of Indian investment in Nepal. Smarting under falling circulation and dwindling revenue, the Kantipur Group, a private media house with dailies, magazines and a television as well as FM station in its stable, has begun spearheading an anti-India campaign after the Indian Embassy in Nepal warned that it would not be a silent spectator to the murky drama of Indian joint ventures in Nepal being maligned by media organisations disgruntled at not receiving advertisements from the JVs.
Science News Share Blog Cite Print Email Bookmark Liver Cells Created from Patients' Skin Cells ScienceDaily (Aug. 28, 2010) -- By creating diseased liver cells from a small sample of human skin, scientists have now shown that stem cells can be used to model a diverse range of inherited disorders. The University of Cambridge researchers' findings, which will hopefully lead to new treatments for those suffering from liver diseases, were published August 25 in The Journal of Clinical Investigation. Because liver cells (hepatocytes) cannot be grown in the laboratory, researching liver disorders is extremely difficult. However, today's new research, which was funded by the Wellcome Trust and the Medical Research Council (MRC), demonstrates how to create diseased liver-like cells from patients suffering from a variety of liver disorders. By replicating the organ's cells, researchers can not only investigate exactly what is happening in a diseased cell, they can also test the effectiveness of new therapies to treat these conditions. It is hoped that their discovery will lead to tailored treatments for specific individuals and eventually cell-based therapy -- when cells from patients with genetic diseases are 'cured' and transplanted back. Additionally, as the process could be used to model cells from other parts of the body, their findings could have implications for conditions affecting other organs.
ScienceDaily (Aug. 28, 2010) -- By creating diseased liver cells from a small sample of human skin, scientists have now shown that stem cells can be used to model a diverse range of inherited disorders. The University of Cambridge researchers' findings, which will hopefully lead to new treatments for those suffering from liver diseases, were published August 25 in The Journal of Clinical Investigation.
Because liver cells (hepatocytes) cannot be grown in the laboratory, researching liver disorders is extremely difficult. However, today's new research, which was funded by the Wellcome Trust and the Medical Research Council (MRC), demonstrates how to create diseased liver-like cells from patients suffering from a variety of liver disorders.
By replicating the organ's cells, researchers can not only investigate exactly what is happening in a diseased cell, they can also test the effectiveness of new therapies to treat these conditions. It is hoped that their discovery will lead to tailored treatments for specific individuals and eventually cell-based therapy -- when cells from patients with genetic diseases are 'cured' and transplanted back. Additionally, as the process could be used to model cells from other parts of the body, their findings could have implications for conditions affecting other organs.
Microsoft Co-founder Paul Allen is suing Apple, Google, Facebook and eight other companies through his current firm, Interval Licensing LLC.The lawsuit alleges that 11 different companies, including YouTubeYouTube, Netflix and AOL, have violated four different patents associated with web search and e-commerce. As the Wall Street Journal notes, Interval Licensing LLC is a firm that holds IP developed at the now-defunct Interval Research. Interval Research was an incubator that Allen financed during the InternetInternet bubble of the late 1990s.
Microsoft Co-founder Paul Allen is suing Apple, Google, Facebook and eight other companies through his current firm, Interval Licensing LLC.
The lawsuit alleges that 11 different companies, including YouTubeYouTube, Netflix and AOL, have violated four different patents associated with web search and e-commerce. As the Wall Street Journal notes, Interval Licensing LLC is a firm that holds IP developed at the now-defunct Interval Research. Interval Research was an incubator that Allen financed during the InternetInternet bubble of the late 1990s.
Germany's rail operator Deutsche Bahn has paid 2.7 million euros in compensation to passengers affected by air conditioning failures on high-speed trains during a heat-wave in July. German rail operator Deutsche Bahn has so far paid out 2.7 million euros ($3.5 million) to passengers affected by air conditioning failures on its high-speed trains. A heat-wave in July exceeded the capabilities of the air-conditioning units on Inter-City Express (ICE) trains. Temperatures inside the trains were above 32 degrees Celsius (89 degrees Fahrenheit), causing some passengers to be hospitalized to due dehydration and the extreme heat.
German rail operator Deutsche Bahn has so far paid out 2.7 million euros ($3.5 million) to passengers affected by air conditioning failures on its high-speed trains.
A heat-wave in July exceeded the capabilities of the air-conditioning units on Inter-City Express (ICE) trains. Temperatures inside the trains were above 32 degrees Celsius (89 degrees Fahrenheit), causing some passengers to be hospitalized to due dehydration and the extreme heat.
Having said that... hospitalised for 32°? It's been hotter than that in the office. It is rightly acknowledged that people of faith have no monopoly of virtue - Queen Elizabeth II
More in our continuing coverage of why the British media is increasingly worth less than zero pence, courtesy of the Peterborough Evening Telegraph and avid (if somewhat bewildered) Bitterwallet reader Joff:
During the LA riots English people were trying to sympathize with me, "Oh Bill, crime is horrible. If it's any consolation, crime is awful here, too." Shut up. This is Hobbiton and I'm Bill-bo Hicks... You gotta see English crime. It's hilarious. You don't know if you're reading the front page or the comic section over there. I swear to God. I read an article front page of the paper one day, in England: "Yesterday, some hooligans knocked over a dustbin in Shaftesbury." ... Wooooo. The hooligans are loose! The hooligans are loose! ... What if they become ruffians? I would hate to be a dustbin in Shaftesbury tonight. [to the tune of "Behind Blue Eyes" by The Who] "No one knows what it's like ... to be a dustbin ... in Shaftesbury ... with hooligans ...
Shut up. This is Hobbiton and I'm Bill-bo Hicks... You gotta see English crime. It's hilarious. You don't know if you're reading the front page or the comic section over there. I swear to God.
I read an article front page of the paper one day, in England: "Yesterday, some hooligans knocked over a dustbin in Shaftesbury." ... Wooooo. The hooligans are loose! The hooligans are loose! ... What if they become ruffians? I would hate to be a dustbin in Shaftesbury tonight. [to the tune of "Behind Blue Eyes" by The Who] "No one knows what it's like ... to be a dustbin ... in Shaftesbury ... with hooligans ...
