Boston Children’s Hospital, Harvard Medical School to receive life sciences grants

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By Chris Reidy, Globe Staff

The Massachusetts Life Sciences Center, a quasi-public state agency, announced Monday that about $9 million in grants are being allocated to Boston Childrens Hospital and Harvard Medical School to renovate research labs.

Timothy P. Murray. File photo. ( David L Ryan/Globe Staff)

Additional grants ranging from $50,000 to $200,000 have been also set aside for Bunker Hill Community College, Quincy College, and Regis College.

In all, the center said it announced more than $9.35 million in grants to support life-sciences-related capital projects in the Greater Boston area.

The Massachusetts Life Sciences Center is charged with investing $1 billion over a 10-year period to support the growth of the states life sciences industries. The initiative is a priority for the administration of Governor Deval Patrick.

In a statement, Lieutenant Governor Timothy Murray said, This funding is part of the Massachusetts Life Sciences Centers overall efforts to collaborate with academia and the business community to enhance research, workforce training, and job creation in the life sciences.

The $4 million grant awarded to Boston Childrens Hospital will help establish the Childrens Center for Cell Therapy and support lab renovations that will allow additional cell culturing facilities and a robotics area designed to perform highly specialized chemical screening on stem cells, the center said in its press release.

With its $5 million grant, Harvard Medical School seeks to create a Laboratory of Systems Pharmacology that will be a multidisciplinary incubator for providing better clinical trial information in the drug development process, the release said.

Grants were also given to vocational schools and high schools with the goal of furthering access to the so-called STEM subjects of science, technology, engineering, and math. Schools in line to receive grants include Norfolk County Agricultural High School, Quincy High School, and Revere High School, the center said.

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EU regulators to approve $15.8 billion Liberty, Virgin deal: sources

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By Foo Yun Chee and Kate Holton

BRUSSELS/LONDON (Reuters) - John Malone's Liberty Global will get unconditional EU clearance for its $15.8 billion bid for Virgin Media, two people familiar with the matter said on Monday, in a move which pits the U.S. billionaire against rival Rupert Murdoch.

Liberty Global, Europe's No. 1 cable operator, unveiled the takeover offer for Britain's second-biggest pay-TV provider in February. The move underscores the growing rivalry between cable groups and traditional telecoms operators.

"The European Commission does not have any competition concerns about the deal," one of the sources said.

The European Union competition authority is set to announce its decision by April 15. Antoine Colombani, Commission spokesman for competition policy, and Virgin Media declined to comment. A spokesman for Liberty Global was not available for comment.

Malone, Liberty Global's controlling shareholder, clashed with Murdoch, owner of British satellite group BSkyB, a decade ago when they fought for control of U.S. satellite TV broadcaster DirecTV Group.

The Virgin Media deal will reinforce Liberty Global's challenge against BSkyB, Britain's top pay-TV provider.

The $15.8 billion value of the deal was the implied price on February 6, the day it was announced.

(Editing by Adrian Croft)

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Liberty Global's Margin Hot Streak Continues

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Margins matter. The more Liberty Global (Nasdaq: LBTY.A) keeps of each buck it earns in revenue, the more money it has to invest in growth, fund new strategic plans, or (gasp!) distribute to shareholders. Healthy margins often separate pretenders from the best stocks in the market. That's why we check up on margins at least once a quarter in this series. I'm looking for the absolute numbers, so I can compare them to current and potential competitors, and any trend that may tell me how strong Liberty Global's competitive position could be.

Here's the current margin snapshot for Liberty Global over the trailing 12 months: Gross margin is 64.9%, while operating margin is 20.0% and net margin is 3.1%.

Unfortunately, a look at the most recent numbers doesn't tell us much about where Liberty Global has been, or where it's going. A company with rising gross and operating margins often fuels its growth by increasing demand for its products. If it sells more units while keeping costs in check, its profitability increases. Conversely, a company with gross margins that inch downward over time is often losing out to competition, and possibly engaging in a race to the bottom on prices. If it can't make up for this problem by cutting costs -- and most companies can't -- then both the business and its shares face a decidedly bleak outlook.

Of course, over the short term, the kind of economic shocks we recently experienced can drastically affect a company's profitability. That's why I like to look at five fiscal years' worth of margins, along with the results for the trailing 12 months, the last fiscal year, and last fiscal quarter (LFQ). You can't always reach a hard conclusion about your company's health, but you can better understand what to expect, and what to watch.

Here's the margin picture for Liberty Global over the past few years.

Source: S&P Capital IQ. Dollar amounts in millions. FY = fiscal year. TTM = trailing 12 months.

Because of seasonality in some businesses, the numbers for the last period on the right -- the TTM figures -- aren't always comparable to the FY results preceding them. To compare quarterly margins to their prior-year levels, consult this chart.

Source: S&P Capital IQ. Dollar amounts in millions. FQ = fiscal quarter.

Here's how the stats break down:

With recent TTM operating margins exceeding historical averages, Liberty Global looks like it is doing fine.

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First Liberty Power Fencemaker Mine Site Preparation Initiated

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LAS VEGAS, April 8, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- First Liberty Power Corp. (FLPC), an innovative and diversified mine exploration and development company focused on bringing to market "Mined in America" strategic industrial minerals, is pleased to announce the initiation of mine site preparation works for the Fencemaker mine.

As a result of last month's management meetings at the Fencemaker mine, the determined action plan was to schedule a site visit to the mine by State of Nevada officials in order to agree upon a water removal and disposal plan from the mine. James Vogan, Director of Stockpile Reserves LLC, First Liberty Power's partner at Fencemaker, will undertake this meeting on Tuesday. Once the water removal proposal is given approval by the State, the team will begin the operation immediately.

Bob Reynolds, FLPC Vice President Operations, confirmed that this is a launching point for the mine development. Mr. Reynolds stated, "This critical water removal procedure must be completed in order to progress down the path to initial production. Furthermore, with the anticipation of additional near term funding, First Liberty Power will undertake this step utilizing existing funds, in order to initiate the process for opening Fencemaker."

In addition, Mr. Vogan was designated to interview and prepare contracts with qualified companies to reinforce the existing adit, as well as to provide contracted underground mining services. Mr. Vogan expects to complete that portion of the process later this week. First Liberty Power will continue to use its Pathways of Progress program to inform and update on all operational advances on the mining operation.

ABOUT FIRST LIBERTY POWER CORPORATION: First Liberty Power Corporation (FLPC) is an innovative and diversified mine exploration and development company focused on bringing to market "Mined in America" strategic industrial minerals. Our corporate philosophy is driven by a dedication to Pathways of Progress, our program of best corporate practices designed to drive us rapidly towards mine production & milling, to the greatest benefit of FLPC shareholders, investors and mining partners, while ensuring safety, environmental integrity, and good governance. Presently, FLPC has interests in four properties: the Fencemaker Antimony project in Nevada, the Lida Valley and Smoky Valley Lithium Brine projects in Nevada, and the San Juan Vanadium / Uranium project in Utah. http://www.firstlibertypower.com

Notice Regarding Forward-Looking StatementsThis current report contains "forward-looking statements," as that term is defined in Section 27A of the United States Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Statements in this press release which are not purely historical are forward-looking statements and include any statements regarding beliefs, plans, expectations or intentions regarding the future plans of the company, the prospects for our mineral properties, and our ability to raise necessary working capital.

Actual results could differ from those projected in any forward-looking statements due to numerous factors, including the inherent uncertainties associated with mineral exploration and difficulties associated with obtaining financing on acceptable terms. We are not in control of metals prices and these could vary to make development uneconomic. These forward-looking statements are made as of the date of this news release, and we assume no obligation to update the forward-looking statements, or to update the reasons why actual results could differ from those projected in the forward-looking statements. Although we believe that the beliefs, plans, expectations and intentions contained in this press release are reasonable, there can be no assurance that they will prove to be accurate. Investors should consult all of the information set forth herein and should also refer to the risk factors disclosure outlined in our most recent annual report for our last fiscal year, our quarterly reports, and other periodic reports filed from time-to-time with the SEC.

Contact: Robert Reynolds (800) 709-1196 ir@firstlibertypower.com

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Libertarianism goes mainstream

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Stereotyped for decades as pro-pot, pro-porn and pro-pacifism, libertarians are becoming mainstream.

Fair or not, Ron Paul epitomized to a swath of voters the caricature of a goofy grandpa who invests in gold, stockpiles guns, sees black helicopters whirling overhead and quotes Friedrich Hayek.

His ride into the sunset combined with an evolving electoratess move away from hot-button social issues gives a new libertarian guard the opportunity to rebrand their governing philosophy as more reasonable, serious and compatible with the Republican Party.

Led by Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.), libertarians hope to become a dominant wing of the GOP by tapping into a potent mix of war weariness, economic anxiety and frustration with federal overreach in the fifth year of Barack Obamas presidency.

(Also on POLITICO: 12 GOP senators back Paul on gun filibuster)

The countrys continuing fixation on fiscal issues, especially spending and debt, allows them to emphasize areas of agreement with conservative allies who are looking for ways to connect with Republicans who arent passionate about abortion or same-sex marriage. A Democratic administration ensures consensus on the right that states should get as much power as possible.

Ron Paul, who has been speaking at college campuses since retiring from the House to Texas at the end of the year, feels that more Republicans are either engaging or co-opting the ideas he spent a career espousing on monetary policy, foreign policy and civil liberties.

(PHOTOS: Libertarianism goes mainstream)

The viewpoint of the libertarian is weve been doing the wrong thing for a long time, he said in an interview. The group thats in Washington now is going to have tremendous opportunity because theres a lot more disenchantment.

Its better late than never, he added.

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Bill Maher Goes After Libertarianism on ‘Real Time’ (Video)

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With Libertarianism beginning to get an increased amount of media coverage over the past few weeks, comedian Bill Maher decided to tackle the ideology and its growing popularity during his New Rule segment on this weeks Real Time.

Insisting that he at one point identified with Libertarians, Maher noted that the philosophy had been corrupted and ruined by people obsessed with Ayn Rand. He essentially reiterated what many Libertarians have been saying ever since Rand Paul became the rights newest star: that while true Libertarianism has many appealing qualities, the conservative Republicans currently masquerading as something other than that (like Paul) do little more than muddy up peoples understanding of what Libertarianism truly is.

"To everyone who keeps trying to shame me about abandoning my Libertarian moorings, my message is this: I didn't go nuts, this movement did. Like when you see a stop light, your reaction should be 'Great, an easy way to ensure we don't all crash into each other,' not, 'How dare the government tell me when I can and cannot go," he said.

You can check out Mahers entire rant in the video below.

Sources: Huffington Post, Inquisitr

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