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Accelerating our aerospace sector
THE aerospace manufacturing sector is one of the fastest growing sectors in Malaysia. Last year, it recorded more than RM2.5 billion of turnover and employed approximately 5,100 thousand workers.
The positive growth is fuelled by quality foreign direct investment in the aero-structure, avionics and engine components manufacturing -- from, for example, Honeywell Aerospace Avionics and Singapore Aerospace Manufacturing Group.
In the early years of aerospace manufacturing activities, Malaysia embarked into the manufacturing of light aircraft led by CTRM Aviation and SME Aviation. These activities did not position Malaysia as one of the global producers of light aircraft but led the country into the global supply chain for commercial aircraft.
Local players such as CTRM Aero Composites and Asian Composites Manufacturing (a Boeing Hexcel Company) are now recognised as critical aerospace parts and components suppliers in this region.
The Malaysian Aerospace Council chaired by the prime minister decided in 2001 that Malaysia is to focus on parts and components manufacturing for both composites and metallic. It outlined four strategies -- securing more contract manufacturing work packages, enhancing local supply chain, acquiring new technology and participation in international aerospace programmes.
The rationalisation of this sector has successfully positioned Malaysian companies at Tier 2 of the Global Supply Chain, of which Airbus and Boeing are the ultimate customers.
The recent investment of Spirit AeroSystems in 2009 and the business expansion of CTRM, ACM and Upeca has seen the aero-structure manufacturing sub-sector record 100 per cent growth in turnover from RM0.6 billion in 2009 to RM1.2 billion in 2011.
The Aerospace Malaysia Innovation Centre (AMIC), launched by Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak last year, was established to focus on research and technology as part of an effort to sustain Malaysia's competitiveness in the global arena.
It will become an industry-led collaborative research outfit involving global leaders such as EADS and local counterparts including the Malaysian Industry-Government Group for High Technology (MIGHT).
As for avionics manufacturing, the relocation of United States-based Honeywell Aerospace Avionics to Malaysia has given the country a strategic advantage. This sub-sector, which captured approximately RM1.3 billion of turnover last year, is also supported by other multinational corporations, with a huge potential of developing the local supply chain.
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Douglas Dirschl to Lead Orthopedics at the University of Chicago Medicine
Newswise Douglas R. Dirschl, MD, a nationally recognized orthopedic surgeon, administrator, teacher and researcher, will chair the newly created Department of Orthopedic Surgery at the University of Chicago Medicine starting Jan. 1, 2013.
Dirschl is coming to Chicago from the University of North Carolina School of Medicine, where he has been chairman and the Frank C. Wilson Distinguished Professor in the Department of Orthopedics since 2003. He is a former president of the American Orthopaedic Association (AOA), considered the premiere orthopedic academic organization in the United States.
An extensive national search identified Douglas Dirschl as a leader in orthopedic surgery who is held in highest regard nationally and internationally, said Kenneth Polonsky, MD, executive vice president for medical affairs at the University of Chicago and dean of the Biological Sciences Division and Pritzker School of Medicine. He also is known for his clinical and teaching skills, his ability to motivate scientists and clinicians to work toward shared goals, and for elevating standards and practices of patient care and education.
Dirschl has conducted original research relevant to the practice of orthopedic surgery and to the understanding of the biological basis of the surgery. In his studies of the practice, he has focused on the critical assessment of factors that influence reliability in classifying fractures of various types. His studies focus on the quality of radiographs and the reliability of interpretation, as well as the use of binary decision-making strategies to enhance reliability. In his studies of the biological basis of surgery, Dirschl has focused on a variety of biological correlates of orthopedic injury such as hemorrhage in pelvic fractures as a means of classifying factors that influence pelvic bleeding.
As president of the AOA, Dirschl played an instrumental role in the development and launch of the organizations Own the Bone campaign, designed to increase awareness of the serious consequences of bone loss and the growing prevalence of osteoporosis. There are three times as many fragility fractures each year in the United States as there are heart attacks, he said. This is a huge and under-recognized public health issue.
Dirschl described his new role at the University of Chicago Medicine as a remarkable opportunity to expand on current strengths and establish new programs, particularly with the opening of the Center for Care and Discovery.
The medical center already has many outstanding, cohesive, team-oriented faculty, he said. The state-of-the-art surgical facilities in the Center for Care and Discovery will provide unprecedented opportunities for us to expand orthopedics. We intend to double the number of faculty physicians and find innovative ways to deliver superior patient care.
A leader in medical education and health policy, Dirschl has received multiple teaching awards for his work with medical students and residents. He has co-authored three books, 40 book chapters, and more than 75 peer-reviewed scholarly articles and lectured all over the world. He sits on editorial and review boards for several notable scientific journals, including the Journal of Orthopaedic Research, Journal of Orthopaedic Trauma and Operative Techniques in Orthopaedics.
Dirschl graduated with distinction in 1984 from Stanford University with a degree in chemical engineering and with high honors in 1988 from the Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU) School of Medicine. He did his internship in general surgery and residency in orthopedic surgery at the University of North Carolina (UNC) Hospitals, where he joined the faculty in 1993. He returned to OHSU in 2001 as professor and chairman of orthopedics, and was recruited back to UNC in 2003.
He is relocating to Chicago with his spouse, Katie Koenig, an accomplished health care administrator, who will be associate vice president of strategic projects at the University of Chicago Medicine.
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Nobel medicine laureate Levi-Montalcini dies aged 103
Nobel medicine laureate Rita Levi-Montalcini, a neurologist and developmental biologist, died on Sunday at her home in Rome aged 103.
She was the oldest living Nobel laureate at the time of her death.
Levi-Montalcini shared the prize with colleague Stanley Cohen in 1986 for their ground-breaking discovery of growth factors.
The Nobel committee cited the pair for advancing "our knowledge from a stage when... growth factors were unknown, to a situation today when the role of growth factors in cell proliferation, organ differentiation, and tumour transformation is generally recognised."
Their work has helped understanding of such disorders as cancer, birth defects and Alzheimer's and Parkinson's diseases.
Enjoying great affection and respect in Italy, Levi-Montalcini intervened to defend the teaching of evolution in schools when, in 2004, the then education minister, Letizia Moratti, wanted to remove it from the curriculum.
Born into a wealthy Jewish intellectual family in northern Turin in 1909, Levi-Montalcini was the daughter of an engineer and an artist.
In 2001, Italy's then president Carlo Azeglio Ciampi named Levi-Montalcini a senator for life, an honour bestowed on former presidents and prominent figures in social, scientific, artistic or literary fields.
In this role, she was the grand old lady of the Senate, taking pains to turn up for crucial votes in support of the Italian centre-left, even late in life when she was deaf and nearly blind.
In 2007 she cut short a trip to Dubai to help then prime minister Romano Prodi survive a confidence vote.
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Medicine challenges Indian superstition
A large population in India still believes that getting bitten by a dog leads to the birth of puppies inside human body. Medical experts say witch doctors are at the root of the bizarre myth.
When 18-year-old Shankari Mahato was bit by a dog in her village in West Midnapur district in the state of West Bengal last month, instead of going to a regular doctor, she went to a witch doctor in a neighbouring village.
The 70-year-old witch doctor Buddheswar Singh had the girl swallow some mysterious herbs mixed with yogurt and flattened rice, and assured her that she would not face any health complications due to the dog bite.
The 18-year-old girl said she went to the witch doctor because she knew his medicine would save her life.
"We know that if people are bit by dogs, puppies will be born inside their stomach. That leads to rabies and eventually death," she told DW. "The medicine the witch doctor gave me cured me completely."
Malati Mahato, Shankari's illiterate mother, said that she too had taken Mr. Singh's medicine after getting bitten by a dog 8 years ago and she was cured.
"In our village whenever someone gets bitten by a dog, the person is usually taken to Mr. Singh for treatment. We don't go to hospital or regular doctors. His medicine is life-saving," Malati told DW.
Superstition
The belief in the so-called "puppy pregnancy syndrome" (PPS) is prevalent among tens of thousands of people in West Bengal, Assam, Bihar, Jharkhand, Orissa, Chhattisgarh and some other Indian states.
Psychiatrist Kumar Kanti Ghosh, who has researched PPS for almost two decades and helped document the phenomenon for an article in the medical journal Lancet in 2003, said a mass hysteria or group delusion was behind the superstitious belief of puppy pregnancy among illiterate or near-illiterate people.
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Peek into the natural future of functional medicine
TAKE out your crystal ball for a peek in the future of modern medicine, and the picture that emerges is bright.
Science fiction is becoming fact as modern medicine embraces hi-tech advances, along with surgical, procedural and pharmaceutical developments that boost the power to save lives, and fight off a host of serious illnesses.
Its also true, though, that this "hymn of praise" is not the full picture. Medicine is increasingly being undermined by negative steps and doubts, a function in part of the relationship between doctors and drug companies that grows ever cosier, and which is proving to have an insidious effect on treatment guidelines.
Dr Eric Campbell is an associate professor at Harvard Medical School who has researched conflicts of interest in treatment guidelines, and is quoted as saying: "At the end of the day, the drug companies own medicine. Weve created a system that allows this."
That gives new meaning to the words of the late Austrian polymath, priest, polemicist and "jet-age ascetic", Ivan Illich.
Illich, who died of cancer in 2002, worked in 10 languages and is widely acknowledged as one of the worlds great thinkers on education and medicine.
He once declared that the medical establishment "has become a major threat to health", and that the "disabling impact of professional control over medicine has reached the proportions of epidemic".
Still, the reality is many diseases once deemed untreatable now have a close to 100% recovery rate, and medical scientific breakthroughs continue to change lives and life spans for the better.
In my view, the most positive sign of a healthy future for modern medicine is the rise of what is known as "functional medicine".
South African-born Dr Frank Lipman, who now lives and practises in the US, is already firmly on board. On his website (www.drfranklipman.com) he describes functional medicine as "a true combination of Chinese medicine, western medicine and scientific research".
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Miss Utah: Pageants helped me get into medical school
Posted on: 8:58 pm, December 30, 2012, by Brittany Green-Miner, updated on: 10:17pm, December 30, 2012
BOUNTIFUL, Utah The current Miss Utah doesnt play into the beauty queen stereotype, but she say competing in the state competition and now Miss America helped her get into medical school.
Former Miss Davis County Kara Arnold was crowned Miss Utah back in June, winning a $10,000 scholarship to help with her schooling.
Arnold graduated with a degree in chemistry and was accepted to the University of Utahs prestigious medical school, but now shes preparing to head to Miss America next Month.
She says that while chemistry and pageants dont seem to go together, pageants helped her out with school.
Ive been able to use my education in chemistry and pageantry to do things like job interviews and medical school interviews so theyve just worked really well together, she said.
Arnold will be competing in several different categories evening gown, swimwear, talent (shes been playing piano since age 6) but she hopes her passion about her platform will be the most impressive.
My platform is called Step Up With STEM science, technology, engineering and math and I go around and do about an hour-long assembly where I integrate three to four different chemistry experiments, she said.
She says she has a lot of fun teaching kids about the sciences and getting them excited about careers in STEM fields.
Arnold is now heading to the Las Vegas Strip where shell compete for the title of Miss America on Jan. 12.
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Miss Utah puts medical school on hold, heads to Miss America to promote STEM
Just days before leaving to compete for the title of Miss America, Miss Utah Kara Arnold was talking to a reporter by phone outside a Nordstrom.
She was on the hunt for the perfect pair of shoes the missing piece in a wardrobe of dozens of ensembles she'd need before departing Wednesday for the Miss America competition in Las Vegas.
"It's sometimes tedious," she said, describing the "girly" work of getting each physical detail right, of putting together a spreadsheet of the 30-some outfits she needs to pack for the multi-day event. But "if I'm prepared, I have a chance of winning the competition."
While she'll get her moment under the hot stage lights, in the designer gown, in front of the national TV cameras Jan. 12, the real work has been spending the past few months traveling the state as the Miss Utah titleholder and inspiring students to consider careers in science, technology and math.
The 22-year-old aspiring doctor from Bountiful said she put medical school on hold for a year, instead appearing at school assemblies sometimes multiple times a day to perform science experiments and show without words that the lab isn't just a man's world.
"I can break the stereotypes that girls can't go into science," Arnold said. "It's interesting that a made-up stereotype can prevent them from going into the field."
Science is actually a great fit for a woman's nurturing nature, Arnold said: Women want careers where they'll be making a difference, but may not see that the field is "relevant and purposeful" in that mission.
Her message can be especially hard to instill in Utah, where women trail men in college enrollment. Data from 2010 shows that 49 percent of students enrolled in Utah's public colleges are women, compared with more than 57 percent female enrollment on the national level.
A task force convened by Gov. Gary Herbert in 2011 found Utah women are particularly underrepresented in business, science, technology, engineering and math programs.
That lack of diversity in the workforce could mean fewer fresh ideas and could have consequences for the country at large, Arnold said.
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NYPD clears Liberty Square New Year’s Eve 2011 – Video
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NYPD clear out people from Liberty (Zuccotti) Square, and declare the park closed on New Year #39;s Eve, 2011 via my livestream footage.
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Liberty Bowl offers different kind of rematch
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) -- Iowa State and Tulsa don't necessarily think of the Liberty Bowl as a rematch, even though they faced each other Sept. 1 in the season opener for both teams.
So much has changed since Iowa State's 38-23 victory over Tulsa that both teams feel as though they'll be facing an entirely new opponent Monday in a game sponsored by AutoZone.
''Obviously they look like a completely different team, as do we,'' Tulsa defensive end Cory Dorris said.
Tulsa (10-3) seeks its second 11-win season in school history. Iowa State (6-6) is aiming for its second winning season in the last seven years.
Iowa State's depth chart reveals how much has changed since these teams last met.
Steele Jantz threw two touchdown passes and ran for a third score in the regular-season victory over Tulsa. He has since been replaced by Sam Richardson.
Shontrelle Johnson, who rushed for 120 yards and a touchdown against Tulsa in September, will sit out the Liberty Bowl with a knee injury. Iowa State linebacker Jake Knott, who had 11 tackles in the Sept. 1 matchup, missed the Cyclones' last four regular-season games with a shoulder injury and also won't play Monday.
''It isn't the same team we had in Week One,'' Iowa State running back James White said.
White, who has rushed for 469 yards on 89 carries this season, replaces Johnson as the Cyclones' main running back. He will be joined in the backfield by Richardson, who threw seven touchdown passes without an interception and rushed for 162 yards in Iowa State's final two regular-season games.
Richardson faces a Tulsa defense that has recorded 48 sacks and 104 tackles for loss to set school records in each category. Tulsa ranks third in the nation in sacks per game and fourth in tackles for loss per game.
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LOS ANGELES Irving Azoff, the longtime manager of the Eagles band, is resigning as chairman of concert promoter Live Nation Entertainment Inc. and selling off 1.7 million shares to Liberty Media Corp.
Azoff, 65, will continue to manage the acts that he brought to the company, including the Eagles and Christina Aguilera, but he will no longer be the CEO of Front Line, the artist management company he sold to Ticketmaster in 2008.
Live Nation, which merged with Ticketmaster in January 2010 after intense government scrutiny, said in a statement it did not expect Azoff's departure or the restructuring to have a material impact on its operating results.
The announcement followed word from Live Nation on Friday that it had extended the term of CEO Michael Rapino for another three years, through December 2017.
Liberty Media's stake in Live Nation will increase to 26.4 percent from about 25.5 percent previously. It was not clear if Liberty intends to boost its stake further or seek majority control. A Liberty spokeswoman did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
"Live Nation is now well positioned and we have tremendous confidence in Michael Rapino and his leadership team," said Liberty CEO Greg Maffei. Liberty Media is controlled by billionaire John Malone.
Live Nation's merger with Ticketmaster sparked industry concern because of the grip the concert promoter and venue owner would have on the live music industry. Ticketmaster remains by far the largest seller of tickets to concerts and sporting events in the country.
Liberty, meanwhile, has taken greater interest in the company, regularly calling on Rapino to address investors at its conferences. In September 2010, media mogul Barry Diller resigned as Live Nation's chairman in what was described as a boardroom struggle with Malone.
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Liberty Catches a Break
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CULLOWHEE, N.C. The Liberty men's basketball closed 2012 with its third straight win, defeating Western Carolina, 63-62.
With the Flames trailing by one with five seconds on the clock, the Catamounts called a timeout with none left, leading to a technical foul on the home team. The infraction sent Tavares Speaks to the foul line, where he connected on both free throws. Liberty stopped Western Carolina on the next possession to earn their first victory over a Division I opponent, this season.
Liberty moves to 4-10 on the year despite committing a season-high 24 turnovers. The Flames' miscues are the most in exactly two years. Liberty committed 25 turnovers in a 64-62 overtime win at Gardner-Webb, on Dec. 31, 2010.
The Catamounts fall to 4-9 overall. The Flames now lead the all-time series between the two squads, 2-1.
Speaks led Liberty with 13 points. Tomasz Gielo and Flames' leading scorer Davon Marshall chipped in 10 tallies. Gielo also garnered Liberty's fourth double-double of the season, grabbing a career-high 11 rebounds.
John Caleb Sanders and Joel Vander Pol each recorded nine points. Vander Pol also swatted a career-high four blocks, the most by a Flame, this season.
Entering the contest averaging over 16 points, Trey Sumler lived up to the billing, pacing the Catamounts with 23 points.
In the early going, Speaks found Marshall open on a 2-on-1 fast break layup to put the Flames up by three. The Catamounts countered with four answered points to take the lead. Joel Vander Pol then put Liberty back on top with a traditional three-point play. Once again, Western Carolina responded, this time connecting on a pair free throws and a Sumler three-pointer. The trey put the Catamounts ahead, 15-12, at 9:03.
With Western Carolina still holding a three-point lead at the 3:24 mark, the Flames closed out the period with a 10-0 run to carry a seven-point lead into the locker room. Speaks highlighted the surge with four points, including a thunderous fast break jam, ultimately putting Liberty up, 29-22, at halftime.
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Liberty Bowl preview: Iowa State vs. Tulsa
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Liberty Bowl Iowa State (6-6) vs. Tulsa (10-3) Dec. 31, 3:30 p.m. ET (ESPN)
About the Cyclones: Iowa State started the season 4-1, but lost five of its final seven to stumble into bowl eligibility. The Cyclones are led by freshman quarterback Sam Richardson, who became the starter after leading Iowa State to a 53-21 victory against Kansas. That win got the Cyclones bowl eligible, but then they lost their season finale to West Virginia. Iowa State doesnt really do anything exceptionally well on offense and it will probably struggle on defense without All-Big 12 linebacker Jake Knott, who is recovering from shoulder surgery.
About the Golden Hurricane: Tulsa has come a long way since these teams met in the season opener and have been especially good down the stretch. The Golden Hurricane are coming off a Conference USA title game win over Central Florida and have to be looking for revenge after blowing a lead the first time these two teams met. Quarterback Cody Green has thrown nine touchdowns in his last four games, but the workhorses for the Golden Hurricane have been the running backs. Alex Singleton, who has a school-record 41 career touchdowns, Trey Watts and Ja'Terian Douglas each have at least 700 yards this season, which makes them one of the most versatile running games in the country.
(USA Today Sports Images)Key number: 240.2 The Golden Hurricane has the 11th-best rushing game in the country averaging 240.2 yards per game.
The breakdown: This game is a rematch of both teams season opener. In that game, Iowa State handled Tulsa 38-23, but the two teams have gone in very different directions since. Tulsa has thrived while Iowa State has stumbled and the Golden Hurricane will be out to exact what ended up being the worst loss of the season. This game will be all about Tulsas running game, which hasnt been stopped by many teams so far this season. In the first meeting, Green had 49 attempts, just 198 yards and two interceptions, so look for them to emphasize the ground game Monday.
Predictions Frank Schwab: Tulsa 28, Iowa State 24 Iowa State beat Tulsa on Sept. 1, but Tulsa is a better team now. Meanwhile, Iowa State is 6-6 and its only win since October came against Kansas. Tulsa will pull out a late win.
Graham Watson: Tulsa 35, Iowa State 21 Tulsas offense is a lot better since the first time these two teams met and it will be eager to show it. The running game should find a lot of success against a beat up defense and this game will probably get out of hand early.
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Liberty Bowl preview
What could be more patriotic than an upended bronze bell filled with reasonably-priced auto parts?
The 2012 Liberty Bowl is just hours away. Were sure you have so many questions. Were here to help. (For an Xs and Os breakdown, click through to Zac Ellis game preview.)
Whats all this, then?This heres the Liberty Bowl. Its logo is the Liberty Bell. The game is played in Memphis. Why is the logo not a pyramid? The Liberty Bowl originated in Philadelphia, and continues to honor its roots with a bell-shaped trophy and the Spirit of 1776 Award.
Where will this game be played? Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium, also home to the Memphis Tigers and, for one glorious season, the XFLs Memphis Maniax. And some other teams. None with a name like Maniax.
When is it on television? Coverage begins at 3:30 p.m. on ESPN, with Mark Jones and Brock Huard in the booth and Jessica Mendoza on the sidelines.
Whom does it feature? Current tie-ins are Conference USA and SEC.
What about this year?In the interest of cozying up to the Big 12, bowl organizers selected 6-6 Iowa State to face 10-3 Tulsa. THAT IS A PRETTY DIFFERENT RECORD THIS IS GONNA BE A BLOWOUT. Check the regular-season schedule, dear reader: The Cyclones and Golden Hurricane met in Ames in Week 1, and Tulsa pulled the upset. ALL WEATHER MASCOTS BOWL WOOOOOOO. Thats probably a better sentiment.
Does the bowl have a social media presence? There is a Twitter account that seems to prefer Facebook:
What wacky activities will be on offer during bowl week? This being Memphis, there is naturally a rib-eating contest to be endured.
Whats the pick? Stewart Mandel: Redshirt freshman quarterback Sam Richardson took over the Cyclones job in their 11th game, and he has been impressive to date (187 rushing yards, 62.1 completion percentage, seven touchdowns, no interceptions). Iowa State will need him to be sharp to make up for an injury-depleted defense that is unlikely to hold Tulsas attack (35 points per game) to the 23 points it did in their Sept. 1 clash.
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Liberty Mines Amends Financing Agreements
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TORONTO , Dec. 31, 2012 /CNW/ - Liberty Mines Inc. (LBE:TSX) ("Liberty" or the "Company") today announced that it has reached an agreement to extend the maturity date to March 14, 2014 for two separate loan and restructuring agreements previously signed with Jien International Investment Ltd.
"We are very pleased with Jien's continued support and commitment to Liberty," said Chris Stewart , President and CEO of Liberty Mines. "Extending the terms of our financing agreements is an important step towards ensuring our long-term viability, particularly with the recovery of nickel prices expected in the near term."
The loan agreement was originally signed on June 30, 2011 , and provided Liberty a fully-drawn term loan of C$28,914,849.06 and a fully-drawn revolving loan in the principal amount of C$20,000,000. Its original maturity date was December 31, 2012 .
The restructuring agreement, which was dated September 7, 2012 , included provisions for restructuring of further advances to the Company from Jien International Investment Ltd. during 2012. The restructuring agreement also included a C$5,000,000 credit facility, of which C$1,000,000 has been extended to Liberty to date and which expires on December 31, 2012 .
The above transactions are subject to the receipt of all required regulatory approvals.
For additional information on the Company's outstanding debt obligations, please see its Financial Statements and Management Discussion and Analysis for the nine months ended September 30, 2012 which are available at http://www.sedar.com.
Jien International Investment Ltd is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Jilin Jien Nickel Industry Co., an integrated nonferrous metals enterprise principally involved in the production and sale of nickel sulfate, nickel matte, electrolytic nickel, nickel hydroxide, nickel chloride, copper sulfate, copper concentrate and sulfuric acid. Combined, Jien International Investment and Jilin Jien Nickel Industry Co. own approximately 60 percent of Liberty's total number of outstanding shares.
About Liberty Mines Inc. Liberty Mines Inc. is a mid-tier producer of nickel and is focused on the exploration, development and production of nickel, copper, cobalt and platinum group metals from its properties in Ontario, Canada . It owns and operates the only nickel concentrator in the Shaw Dome, a prospective nickel belt region near Timmins, Ontario. With a new management team in place, Liberty is focused on growth initiatives not only through a more aggressive exploration program on its current properties but also through potential acquisition or partnership opportunities beyond its core Timmins area projects.
CAUTIONARY STATEMENT No stock exchange, securities commission or other regulatory authority has approved or disapproved the information contained herein. This News Release includes certain "forward looking statements". All statements other than statements of historical fact included in this release, without limitation, statements regarding future plans and objectives of Liberty, are forward looking statements that involve various risks and uncertainties. There can be no assurance that such statements will prove to be accurate and actual results and future events could differ materially from those anticipated in such statements. Important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from Liberty's expectations are: exploration risks; commodity prices; regulatory approvals; receipt of mining permits and leases; and assumed startup and operating costs detailed herein and from time to time in the filings made by Liberty with securities regulators. Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date on which they are made. The Company undertakes no obligation to publicly update any such statement or reflect new information or the occurrence of future events or circumstances, except where required by securities regulations. Accordingly, readers should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements.
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Tulsa vs. Iowa State: 2012 Liberty Bowl facts
What could be more patriotic than an upended bronze bell filled with reasonably-priced auto parts?
The 2012 Liberty Bowl is just hours away. Were sure you have so many questions. Were here to help. (For an Xs and Os breakdown, click through to Zac Ellis game preview.)
Whats all this, then?This heres the Liberty Bowl. Its logo is the Liberty Bell. The game is played in Memphis. Why is the logo not a pyramid? The Liberty Bowl originated in Philadelphia, and continues to honor its roots with a bell-shaped trophy and the Spirit of 1776 Award.
Where will this game be played? Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium, also home to the Memphis Tigers and, for one glorious season, the XFLs Memphis Maniax. And some other teams. None with a name like Maniax.
When is it on television? Coverage begins at 3:30 p.m. on ESPN, with Mark Jones and Brock Huard in the booth and Jessica Mendoza on the sidelines.
Whom does it feature? Current tie-ins are Conference USA and SEC.
What about this year?In the interest of cozying up to the Big 12, bowl organizers selected 6-6 Iowa State to face 10-3 Tulsa. THAT IS A PRETTY DIFFERENT RECORD THIS IS GONNA BE A BLOWOUT. Check the regular-season schedule, dear reader: The Cyclones and Golden Hurricane met in Ames in Week 1, and Tulsa pulled the upset. ALL WEATHER MASCOTS BOWL WOOOOOOO. Thats probably a better sentiment.
Does the bowl have a social media presence? There is a Twitter account that seems to prefer Facebook:
What wacky activities will be on offer during bowl week? This being Memphis, there is naturally a rib-eating contest to be endured.
Whats the pick? Stewart Mandel: Redshirt freshman quarterback Sam Richardson took over the Cyclones job in their 11th game, and he has been impressive to date (187 rushing yards, 62.1 completion percentage, seven touchdowns, no interceptions). Iowa State will need him to be sharp to make up for an injury-depleted defense that is unlikely to hold Tulsas attack (35 points per game) to the 23 points it did in their Sept. 1 clash.
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Liberty edges W. Carolina 63-62 on timeout flub
CULLOWHEE, N.C. (AP) -- Liberty's Tavares Speaks hit two free throws with 5 seconds left after Western Carolina called a timeout it didn't have and was assessed a technical foul, giving the Flames a 63-62 win Monday.
Trey Sumler, who led the Catamounts (4-9) with 23 points, missed a jumper with 3 seconds left and the Flames (4-10) rebounded to win their third straight game and first of the season against a Division I opponent.
Speaks scored 13 points while Tomasz Gielo had 10 points and a career-high 11 rebounds for Liberty, which committed a season-high 24 turnovers.
The Flames closed out the first half on a 10-0 run to lead 29-22. Liberty maintained the advantage until Sumler's two free throws with 58 seconds left made it 59-58.
After Sumler's three-point play with 10 seconds left, John Caleb Sanders answered with a three-point play for Liberty, and the Western Carolina bench called time out.
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Penn Jillette and Glenn Beck talk Atheism, Libertarianism, and Church/State – Video
Penn Jillette and Glenn Beck talk Atheism, Libertarianism, and Church/State
This has been edited from the original. The entire interview can be found at the link below and I highly recommend it, especially if you are interested in libertarianism. http://www.youtube.com
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Jon Huntsman: GOP Is ‘Devoid Of A Soul,’ Needs ‘Strong Dose Of Libertarianism’
Former Republican presidential candidate Jon Huntsman took a critical look at his own party, asserting that it is devoid of a soul. In a lengthy interview with the UKs Daily Telegraph, Huntsman elaborated on what he viewed as missteps, and offered some advice going forward.
Its troubling that the party currently doesnt have a leader or a defined agenda. But the good news, he said, is that will come in time through the reformation process. The GOP must return the system to the people, Huntsman argued.
In particular, he noted that the party would do well to embrace a strong dose of libertarianism. On social issues specifically, Huntsman said state governments should absolutely be able to implement gay marriage.
Recalling the Republican primary race, during which he was a candidate, Huntsman said the process didnt favor long-term competitive candidates, who would have fared better against Democrats.
The party right now is a holding company thats devoid of a soul and it will be filled up with ideas over time and leaders will take their proper place, he said. We cant be known as a party thats fear-based and doesnt believe in math.
In the end it will come down to a party that believes in opportunity for all our people, economic competitiveness and a strong dose of libertarianism, he said.
Speaking of the future, Huntsman refused to name names when it came to which rising Republican stars he supports. New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, Florida Sen. Marco Rubio, and Mitt Romneys former running mate Congressman Paul Ryan all deserve high marks individually, he said but the GOP must go through a very competitive process in terms of ideas.
Audio of the interview here.
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Jon Huntsman: GOP Is ‘Devoid Of A Soul,’ Needs ‘Strong Dose Of Libertarianism’