Samsung accused of rigging Galaxy S4 benchmark process

Samsung has been accused of rigging its Samsung Galaxy S4 smartphone to give inflated benchmark test results.

An Anandtech investigation revealed that Samsung was only allowing the Samsung Galaxy S4's GPU to run at full capacity when being benchmarked.

There are a couple of hardware variants found within the Samsung Galaxy S4 in different regions, but the ultimate original configuration involved the first generation of Samsung's own Exynos 5 Octa SoC.

As well as an impressive eight core CPU set-up (though only four are used at a time depending on the task), this Exynos 5 Octa chip sports a PowerVR SGX 544MP3 GPU capable of running at 533MHz.

However, the investigation found that this GPU clock speed was only in evidence during certain major benchmark tests - GLBenchmark 2.5.1, AnTuTu and Quadrant. When even the most demanding 3D game was run on the Samsung Galaxy S4, by contrast, the GPU clock speed only ever hits a peak of 480MHz.

That's a difference of almost 11 percent.

The result: some deeply impressive initial benchmark results that don't accurately portray the kind of performance users can attain with the device.

It turns out that the Exynos 5 Octa's elaborate CPU set-up is also maximised for these particular benchmarks, running the maximum 1.6GHz quad-core set-up regardless of the benchmark task being presented to them. Other benchmarks reveal the 500MHz power-saving cores kicking in for more common tasks.

Even the Qualcomm Snapdragon variants of the Galaxy S4 exhibit this CPU behaviour, it was found.

This isn't quite the same as the GPU fiddle, as this maximum CPU performance is also available to users in certain demanding apps. It's just that these CPUs have deliberately been forced to maximum output for the purpose of benchmarking.

That Samsung has given specific attention to boosting the S4's benchmark results is made all the more explicit by a code string that was discovered, called "BenchmarkBooster," which seemingly exists with the sole purpose of maximising benchmark results.

Next, read our Samsung Galaxy S4 vs iPhone 5 comparison.

Source: http://www.trustedreviews.com/news/samsung-accused-of-rigging-galaxy-s4-benchmark-process

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FC Edmonton coach Colin Miller focused on offensive finish

Head coach Colin Miller says the team is looking to get Daryl Fordyce, one of the team leaders in scoring in the first half, into the box more in the second half of the season. (Amber Bracken, Edmonton Sun)

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FC Edmonton is in need of goals.

The biggest issue for the local club in the first half of the North American Soccer League season was their inability to put the ball in the net.

They finished the first half as the lowest-scoring team in the league, registering just 13 goals in 12 games.

Heading into the second half of the season, FC Edmonton is bringing in a couple of strikers, hoping to cure their scoring woes.

?We will have an announcement (Thursday) of another player that is arriving,? said FC Edmonton head coach Colin Miller, who was unable to disclose the player pending league approval. ?That will be good. He?s just coming off a little bit of a minor knee surgery, so he?ll be available about 10 days after arriving.

?We have also signed Anthony Adur. He?s a centre forward who we?re very excited to get in. He?s the same size as Michael Cox with just as much pace. He?s played in a number of different countries and has scored some goals. So we?re excited to get some new faces attacking-wise.?

FC Edmonton finished the first half of the NASL season with three wins, four losses and five ties. Their 14 points put them in a fifth-place tie with Minnesota United FC in the seven-team league.

The second half will feature eight teams, with the New York Cosmos joining the fold.

?We won?t change our approach defensively. I think we hammer that home on a daily basis about people doing the job defensively,? said Miller. ?Offensively we didn?t score a bad goal, but I would settle to have doubled our total, scoring some terrible goals. I?d settle for that, rather than having scored pretty goals all the time.

?I?m well aware of the fact we need to commit more bodies forward and our final pass in the final third has to be better. We need to hit the target. We?ve had some great situations and not hit the target. We?ve had some breakaways and not hit the target. So the players have to stand up and be counted for in terms of taking the responsibility to shoot more.?

Cox and Daryl Fordyce led the way for Edmonton in the first half with three goals apiece. Neil Hlavaty and Shaun Saiko each scored a pair.

In order for the club to contend for a second-half title and earn a berth into the championship game against the first-half winner, the Atlanta Silverbacks, they?ll need more production from everyone.

?The key for us is finding that gem that is going to score 10 goals for us,? said Miller. ?Fordyce was starting to score goals for us at the end of the season, creating things all the time.

?Some of the goals that Daryl scored have been fabulous, so we?re hoping to get him in the box a bit more. Saiko is due to hit a bit of form as far as hitting the target, because he wants to shoot all the time. He?s hitting the ball very well in training. So we want to commit more people forward at the same time.?

FC Edmonton kicks off the second half of the schedule Saturday in Carolina against the RailHawks. They?ll return to Edmonton a week later to host Minnesota United FC.

Carolina finished second in the first-half standings, a point back of the Silverbacks. If the Silverbacks go on to claim the second-half title as well, then the team with most cumulative points through the first and second half will join them in the final.

?I think for us, it was a huge learning curve in the first half of the season,? said Miller. ?We?re now well aware of the standard of the opposition. We?re well aware of the facilities around the league. I think we?re in a better place than we were at the start of the season.

?With the greatest respect we don?t fear anyone in the league. There might have been some apprehension as to whether we were at that level, and now we?ve proven that we can play at this level.?

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Fertility therapy not associated with long-term cardiovascular disease

Public release date: 31-Jul-2013
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Women who gave birth following fertility treatment had no long-term increased risk of death or major cardiovascular events compared to women who gave birth without fertility therapy, according to new research by the Institute for Clinical Evaluative Sciences (ICES) and Women's College Hospital.

The findings, published today in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology, are the first to show fertility medications, which can cause short-term pregnancy complications, are not associated with an increased risk of cardiovascular disease later in life.

"The speculated association between fertility therapy and subsequent cardiovascular disease is not surprising given that more women are waiting until an older age to have children, when they are at greater risk of developing heart disease," said Dr. Jacob Udell, lead author of the study and cardiologist at Women's College Hospital.

Fertility therapy is used in nearly one percent of all successful pregnancies in North America. But these medications are known to cause short-term complications such as gestational diabetes and hypertension. These short-term risks, however, do not translate into lasting cardiovascular damage according to the researchers.

In the study, researchers assessed the long-term risk of stroke, heart attack and heart failure following fertility therapy among 1.1 million women after delivery over a 17-year follow-up period in Ontario. They found:

• A five-fold increase in the use of fertility therapy from 1993 to 2010, particularly among older women.
• The use of fertility therapy was associated with an increase in pregnancy complications including a near 30 per cent increase of diabetes in pregnancy, 16 per cent increase in placental disorders and a 10 per cent increase in pre-eclampsia.
• Women who delivered following fertility therapy had about half the risk of subsequent death compared to women who did not have fertility therapy.
• Women who delivered following fertility therapy had nearly half the risk of major cardiovascular events such as stroke, heart attack and heart failure. The researchers do not believe that this is a direct effect of treatment; rather that women undergoing fertility therapy maintain a healthy lifestyle over a long period.
• Researchers reported no increase in the risk of future breast or ovarian cancer in women who gave birth following fertility therapy.
• Women who had fertility therapy also experienced fewer mental health events, including one-third the rate of depression and one-sixth the rate of self-harm.

"Our findings provide some reassurance that fertility therapy does not appear to increase long-term risk of cardiovascular events following successful pregnancy," says Dr. Donald Redelmeier, co-author of the study and a senior scientist at ICES. "The existing literature provides mixed messages, with our results yielding a relatively favourable assessment."

One theory is that women who seek fertility therapy maintain healthier behavior after a successful delivery a pattern that extends across age and income groups, the researchers say. "Those with successful outcomes may have a powerful and durable change to their lifestyle," says Dr. Redelmeier. "Unknown protective mechanism may also contribute."

"Our findings are encouraging but further research is necessary to explain the full impact of fertility therapy on women's health," Dr. Udell adds. "With a better understanding of the long-term health effects associated with fertility therapy, we can help inform decision making and reduce potential health risks to women."

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Women's College Hospital

Women who gave birth following fertility treatment had no long-term increased risk of death or major cardiovascular events compared to women who gave birth without fertility therapy, according to new research by the Institute for Clinical Evaluative Sciences (ICES) and Women's College Hospital.

The findings, published today in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology, are the first to show fertility medications, which can cause short-term pregnancy complications, are not associated with an increased risk of cardiovascular disease later in life.

"The speculated association between fertility therapy and subsequent cardiovascular disease is not surprising given that more women are waiting until an older age to have children, when they are at greater risk of developing heart disease," said Dr. Jacob Udell, lead author of the study and cardiologist at Women's College Hospital.

Fertility therapy is used in nearly one percent of all successful pregnancies in North America. But these medications are known to cause short-term complications such as gestational diabetes and hypertension. These short-term risks, however, do not translate into lasting cardiovascular damage according to the researchers.

In the study, researchers assessed the long-term risk of stroke, heart attack and heart failure following fertility therapy among 1.1 million women after delivery over a 17-year follow-up period in Ontario. They found:

• A five-fold increase in the use of fertility therapy from 1993 to 2010, particularly among older women.
• The use of fertility therapy was associated with an increase in pregnancy complications including a near 30 per cent increase of diabetes in pregnancy, 16 per cent increase in placental disorders and a 10 per cent increase in pre-eclampsia.
• Women who delivered following fertility therapy had about half the risk of subsequent death compared to women who did not have fertility therapy.
• Women who delivered following fertility therapy had nearly half the risk of major cardiovascular events such as stroke, heart attack and heart failure. The researchers do not believe that this is a direct effect of treatment; rather that women undergoing fertility therapy maintain a healthy lifestyle over a long period.
• Researchers reported no increase in the risk of future breast or ovarian cancer in women who gave birth following fertility therapy.
• Women who had fertility therapy also experienced fewer mental health events, including one-third the rate of depression and one-sixth the rate of self-harm.

"Our findings provide some reassurance that fertility therapy does not appear to increase long-term risk of cardiovascular events following successful pregnancy," says Dr. Donald Redelmeier, co-author of the study and a senior scientist at ICES. "The existing literature provides mixed messages, with our results yielding a relatively favourable assessment."

One theory is that women who seek fertility therapy maintain healthier behavior after a successful delivery a pattern that extends across age and income groups, the researchers say. "Those with successful outcomes may have a powerful and durable change to their lifestyle," says Dr. Redelmeier. "Unknown protective mechanism may also contribute."

"Our findings are encouraging but further research is necessary to explain the full impact of fertility therapy on women's health," Dr. Udell adds. "With a better understanding of the long-term health effects associated with fertility therapy, we can help inform decision making and reduce potential health risks to women."

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Boise State's Chris Petersen still doesn't allow players on Twitter; Should your team's coach? (poll)

Twitter.

It has been the source of much discussion this offseason.

But not at Boise State.

Coach Chris Petersen joined The Jim Rome Show last week to talk about a number of topics with the season approaching.

He was specifically asked about his ban of Twitter back in 2010.

"It really doesn't come up around here," Petersen said on The Jim Rome Show. "They get that. I still believe strongly in that just because I think it can be emotional, and all of a sudden they hit that send button, and five minutes later, they're going, 'Oh.' There are so many other forms of media out there.

"I think they're scared to death we're going to take away Instagram, and Facebook, and Vine and all those other things, so they don't say a word about Twitter because it is so much the same. The important thing is, there are a lot of other social media outlets that our kids do use, and they do know, if they're not smart and careful with it, well, that may go away as well. It's a privilege to be here, it's a privilege to play college football.

"And if you're not doing it the right way and representing this university, your family and the rest of your teammates the way they need to be represented, then you don't need to be on that stuff."?

Petersen went on to say he and his coaching staff have Twitter accounts, though he doesn't tweet. He said his staff does tweet for recruiting purposes.

The entire interview with Petersen is below.

Take our poll, then give us your take on whether college coaches should ban players from using Twitter.

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Contraception for PCOS sufferers - Trying To Conceive

Women who suffer from Polycystic Ovary Syndrome run into problems getting pregnant more often than the average woman, but they also need to be cautious when they are not trying to conceive ? choosing the right contraceptive isn?t straightforward if you have PCOS. What do you need to know about picking a birth control method that will not exacerbate your PCOS symptoms?

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If you have PCOS, your reproductive endocrinologist may well recommend that you use a particular brand of birth control pill to reduce the PCOS symptoms you are suffering from, if you are not trying to conceive, that is. It is true that contraceptive pill may help you in the fight against symptoms, and that the pill may well be an excellent solution for you.

However, it is also a good idea to look at reasons not to use the contraceptive pill. Research has shown that the pill can increase insulin resistance in women with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome, something that you have to take into account before you go on the pill. The birth control pill also interferes with the way in which your body absorbs nutrients, including zinc, magnesium, and folic acid. You need those nutrients in sufficient quantities to maintain your general health, and some nutritional deficiencies also affect PCOS symptoms.

The pill comes with some general risks as well, for every woman so including PCOS ladies. Take a higher risk for breast cancer, something that goes up the longer you use the pill, as well as a higher risk of heart attacks and strokes. In some women, the pill creates a lower libido and weight gain.

Which pill might be right for you?

Many PCOS patients suffer from acne, and this is something that you may hope to combat with the use of the contraceptive pill. If so, you?ll want to know that contraceptive pills that have higher amounts of estrogen will be more suitable for this particular purpose. These pills will also help you to combat the excessive hair growth many women with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome suffer from. Ask your doctor which pill is suitable if you want to bring these two PCOS symptoms under control, but do not forget to discuss the possible side effects of pills with a high estrogen content as well.

If you have breakthrough bleeding, you could do well with a pill that has higher estrogen as well as progestin levels ? but because of your PCOS, you will also need a pill that doesn?t strimulate male sex hormones, and which might thus actually make your symptoms worse.?Desogen, Estrostep Fe, and Ovcon are examples of such pills.

Do you have sore breasts??Alesse, Levlite, or other contraceptive pills that are high in estrogen but lower in progestin could help you reach a good balance. Such pills could also be a good option for women who suffer from depression and mood swings, because progestin can affect your emotional state.

Do you suffer from heavy and painful menstrual periods, but don?t have a problem with depression or sore breasts? You might benefit from a contraceptive pill that has more progestin, such as?Yasmin or Zovia. These options may also be helpful for you if you struggle with weight gain, another very common problem among women who have Polycystic Ovary Syndrome.

You can still get pregnant if you have PCOS

When you were diagnosed with PCOS, you found out that women with PCOS are more likely than others to struggle with infertility, because they may not ovulate during every menstrual cycle. This is an important point to be aware of if you are planning on having a baby, because there are steps you can undertake to increase your chances of getting pregnant. Losing even five percent of your weight if you are overweight with PCOS might help you conceive, for instance. Women who can?t manage this on their own often benefit from medications like Metformin to help them shed the right amount of weight.

However, you should be aware that PCOS doesn?t necessarily mean you cannot get pregnant naturally. This is as important to know for women who are trying to avoid a pregnancy as it is for those who would love to conceive. You?ll still need some form of contraception if you do not want to get pregnant and have PCOS.

Birth control pills may be the right option for you, but you may also ask your doctor about non-hormonal contraceptives including the Paragard intrauterine device (IUD), or you could use condoms.

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Source: http://www.trying-to-conceive.com/fertility/birth-control/contraception-for-pcos-sufferers/

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A maternal junk food diet alters development of opioid pathway in the offspring

[unable to retrieve full-text content]New animal research suggests that maternal diet during pregnancy can alter the development of a signalling pathway associated with reward processing in the offspring.

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Church Volunteer Found Dead in Home Near Willmar

Updated: 07/31/2013 7:16 AM
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Authorities are searching for whoever killed a 79-year-old church volunteer in her home near Willmar.
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The body of Lila Warwick was found Monday evening by Kandiyohi County sheriff's deputies, who were called to her home.
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Sheriff Daniel Hartog says someone from Redeemer Lutheran Church called the sheriff's office requesting a check on Warwick.
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An autopsy is pending. The West Central Tribune reports there have been no arrests.
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Both the sheriff's office and the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension are investigating. Anyone with information is asked to call the sheriff's office.

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Bombs kill 15 in Nigeria's Kano: Police

KANO, Nigeria (Reuters) - Multiple bomb blasts in Nigeria's biggest northern city of Kano killed 15 people on Monday, a senior policeman said, in an area previously targeted by militant Islamist group Boko Haram.

Several witnesses said they saw dead bodies after hearing multiple blasts at around 9:30 p.m. (2030 GMT) in the Sabon Gari district, a predominantly Christian area dominated by ethnic Igbos from the southeast.

"In all bomb attacks 15 were killed," the policeman in Kano told Reuters, asking not to be named.

Military spokesman Ikedichi Iweha confirmed there had been a bomb explosion but gave no further details.

"I heard two explode around Enugu Road and another two near Forest Villa Hotel," said local trader Emeka Mike. "After the blasts I saw many bodies lying on the ground."

The military did not say who was suspected of carrying out the bombings, but Boko Haram killed at least 25 people in multiple bomb blasts in Sabon Gari in March.

A concerted military crackdown in Boko Haram's northeast stronghold since mid-May has weakened a 4-year-old insurgency, which is fighting to carve an Islamic state out of religiously mixed Nigeria.

But it has also pushed the militants into hiding and security sources had feared attacks could spread to other areas of northern Nigeria like Kano or to neighbouring countries.

Militants have also shifted their focus away from security forces onto civilian targets, killing children in at least four school attacks over the past month and killing 20 civilians in an attack on a remote northeast village last weekend. (Reporting by Chukwuemeka Madu in Kano and Isaac Abrak in Kaduna; Writing by Joe Brock; Editing by Tim Cocks and Eric Beech)

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In college towns, poverty dips without students

ORLANDO, Fla. -- Talk about your struggling college students.

A new report released Monday by the U.S. Census shows that two Florida cities with large concentrations of college students experience big declines in poverty rates when college students aren't counted.

The poverty rate in Gainesville, home of the University of Florida, declines 15.5 percentage points when college students not living with relatives are excluded. In Leon County, home of Florida State University, the dip is 11.5 percentage points.

Both cities have poverty rates significantly higher than the national average of 15.2 percent.

Including college students, more than a third of all residents in Gainesville live below the poverty line. In Tallahassee, it's under a third of all residents.

The report suggests students artificially inflate poverty counts.

Source: http://www.miamiherald.com/2013/07/29/3529110/in-college-towns-poverty-dips.html

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Indianapolis Motor Speedway is one of the biggest tracks on the NASCAR Sprint Cup circuit, and it hasn?t always been conducive to a lot of passing.

That?s been a topic of concern for some fans, and Sunday?s Samuel Deeds 400 at The Brickyard probably didn?t do anything to ease those concerns.

However, Columbus native Tony Stewart said that fans don?t need passing to have excitement.

?It?s a flat 2?-mile oval,? Stewart said. ?It?s always been tough to pass here. It wasn?t any tougher today than it was any other day. With the competition as tight as it is, you aren?t going to get to where you can just rip around each other unless you?re way off the pace.

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Solid Energy fined over miner's serious injury

Published: 8:00PM Tuesday July 30, 2013 Source: ONE News

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Failing to protect a miner from a large block of falling coal at Solid Energy's Spring Creek mine has cost the company a fine of $71,000 and reparations to the victim of $46,000.

The company pleaded guilty to one charge under the Health and Safety in Employment Act and was sentenced today at the Greymouth District Court.

Paul Burton, an experienced miner, was working underground in July last year cutting a connection between two parallel roadways when the large block of coal fell on the back of his neck and body, knocking him to the ground.

He spent time in Burwood Hospital's spinal unit after the incident and has been left with serious spinal injuries that make movement difficult.

The Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment said its investigation discovered five of the company's safety requirements were not followed.

"Safety critical steps like these have been developed because people have died in the past. The steps aren't optional - they are mandatory and each step must be followed," said Tony Forster, the Chief Inspector Mining of the Ministry's High Hazards Unit.

The company should also have installed a mesh cage or curtain in the area to protect employees from the risk of falling coal, Mr Forster said.

This technology has been available for some time, he said.

"New Zealand may be isolated geographically but that does not mean we should be behind with health and safety developments."

Solid Energy is this country's largest and most experienced coal mining company, and its failures resulted in serious, long-term injury to an employee who should have been able to expect to go home safe from his shift at the mine," Mr Forster said.

Union welcomes penalty

The EPMU is welcoming the fine and reparations imposed.

EPMU organiser Garth Elliott said Mr Burton's right side was paralysed when the slab of coal fell on him.

He had to undergo major surgery to repair spinal cord damage, including having two plates inserted into his neck, Mr Elliott said. Mr Burton still suffers from some paralysis and is unlikely to ever work as a miner again, he said.

He said it is appropriate that Solid Energy has been fined for its serious safety failings.

"The injuries Paul has suffered as a result of Solid Energy's failures have impacted his earnings for the rest of his working life. These reparations are welcome but they can never compensate Paul for what he has lost."

Mines are hazardous places to work but there are steps that can be taken to minimise risks, Mr Elliott said.

"This outcome shows the importance of stronger safety laws in our mines. We hope Solid Energy has learned from its failings and puts processes in place to make sure it doesn't happen again."

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At least seven injured, three critically, after blasts rock Florida propane plant

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A series of explosions engulfed a propane plant in flames in Tavares, Florida, late Monday. This photo was taken at 11.36 p.m. from a location between 1-2 miles from the blast.

By M. Alex Johnson, Staff Writer, NBC News

A series of explosions engulfed a propane plant in flames in Tavares, Fla., late Monday, injuring at least seven people ? three of them critically ? and forcing evacuations for a half-mile around the scene, authorities said.

The explosions began as a fire spread through the Blue Rhino plant in Lake County,?near Orlando,?about 10:30 p.m. ET, Lake County sheriff's Lt. John Herrell told reporters early Tuesday. Seven people were taken to hospitals, two by helicopter, he said. All of them were in the plant when the fire started.

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Residents of the area told NBC station WESH of Orlando that flames from the explosions could be seen for several miles, but there were no reports of damage to the surrounding buildings. ?

WESH-TV

Flames from the Blue Rhino propane plant in Tavares, Fla., seen from the air Monday night.

"It sounds like bombs are going off," Norma Haygood, a nearby resident, told WESH.

No deaths were immediately reported, Herrell said. Three male victims were in critical condition, the Orlando Regional Medical Center, told NBC News.?

Two were airlifted, while a third was still being transported by ambulance at 3:00 a.m ET. ?

Authorities initially declared a one-mile evacuation zone around the plant, but they later scaled that back to a half-mile, effective until 6 a.m. ET.?

"We feel that there is no longer any danger" to the area around the plant, Herrell said.

Twenty-four or 26 people were scheduled to work the night shift at the 33,000-acre facility, according to plant managers, Herrell said. Authorities initially said 15 people were unaccounted for, but Herrell later said the company's management said that they had accounted for all of the people it knew were in the plant at the time of the initial explosion.

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Some of them showed up at others location, according to Blue Rhino, Herrell said. He said he had no further information on where the others were.

The plant housed about 53,000 20-pound propane cylinders, Herrell said.

"They store the propane cylinders on different parts of the property, and as the fire spread, there were more and more explosions," he said.?

Explosions continued but were diminishing at 1 a.m. ET Tuesday, 2? hours after the first blasts were reported.

Don Ingram, former plant production supervisor at the plant, said his son felt one of the explosions in their home 6 miles away.

Ingram told WESH that the back area of the plant is "lined with propane tanks stacked four or five high on plastic pallets."

"I don't think you fight this fire," he said. "It's just too dangerous."

Blue Rhino is a subsidiary of Ferrellgas Partners, the second-largest distributor of propane in the U.S.

Azhar Fateh of NBC News contributed to this report.

This story was originally published on Tue Jul 30, 2013 3:24 AM EDT

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Cleveland sex offender faces additional charges in murders of three women

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35-year-old registered sex offender Michael Madison appears in court at his bond hearing in East Cleveland, Ohio, 22 July.

By Kim Palmer, Reuters

CLEVELAND - Accused serial killer Michael Madison faced additional charges on Monday in connection with the slayings of three women whose decomposing bodies were found wrapped in plastic bags around his suburban Cleveland home.

Madison, 35, a convicted sex offender, already was charged with aggravated murder and kidnapping in a case reminiscent of 11 slayings committed several years ago by Anthony Sowell, one of Cleveland's most notorious mass murderers. A grand jury on Monday charged Madison with raping his victims and abusing their corpses.

Three charges of aggravated murder are made against 35-year-old Michael Madison.

Madison was arrested July 19 after police, drawn by the stench of decomposing flesh, discovered the remains of Shirellda Terry, 18, in a garage behind his apartment in East Cleveland.

The following day the body of Shetisha Sheeley, 28, was discovered in a weeded lot two houses from Madison's apartment, and the remains of Angela Deskins, 38, were discovered in the basement of a vacant house near his home, according to police.

Two of the victims, Terry and Sheeley, were found to have been strangled. The cause of Deskins' death has yet to be determined.

During a police interview, Madison mentioned the name of Sowell, a Cleveland serial killer, according to East Cleveland Mayor Gary Norton. Sowell was convicted of murdering 11 women and dumping their bodies in garbage bags in and around his home in 2009.

Aggravated murder is a capital offense in Ohio, but prosecutors have not decided whether they would seek the death penalty if Madison were convicted.

East Cleveland Municipal Judge William Dawson ordered Madison on July 22 to remain held on a $6 million bond. He is expected to be arraigned later this week.

Madison was confined in the same lockup as Ariel Castro, the former school bus driver who pleaded guilty to abducting and holding three young women captive in his home for roughly a decade during which they were starved, beaten and sexually assaulted.

He faces life in prison without parole plus 1,000 years under a plea agreement reached with prosecutors. His sentencing is scheduled for Thursday.?

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Grabowsky Loses Latest Legal Challenge To Prevent Montclair ...

A graphic of the Kensington assisted living facility in White Plains.

An assisted living facility is still slated for development in downtown Montclair, despite efforts by local developer Dick Grabowsky to oppose it. The Appellate Division of the Superior Court of New Jersey affirmed the trial court judgment dismissing Grabowsky?s challenge to the Township ordinance that amended the redevelopment plan to include an assisted living facility as a permitted use on the Church Street Lot.

An opinion published Friday states that Grabowsky argued that the ordinance amending one of the town?s redevelopment plans to include an assisted living facility as a permitted use for a particular site is invalid because the Ordinance conflicts with the Township?s Master Plan and both the Council and the Planning Board failed to state their reasons for the departure as required by N.J.S.A. 40A:12A-7(d) and (e). Grabowsky also argued that Mayor Fried and Councilman Lewis should have been disqualified from voting, citing that both Fried and Lewis were members of the Unitarian Universalist Congregation Church (the Church) located next to the parking lot to be redeveloped, and that Fried had commented it would be beneficial for his elderly mother if an assisted living facility were constructed in town.

Grabowsky, who originally filed suit against the town in June 2012 and lost in August 2012, can still appeal this latest decision, by filing a notice of petition for certification to the New Jersey Supreme Court seeking permission to appeal.

Martin Schwartz, a recently appointed member to the Planning Board and an early opponent of locating the Assisted Living facility (ALF) directly within Montclair?s core downtown area, agrees with Grabowsky.

?There is a place for this assisted living facility in Montclair, but it?s not smack in the middle of our downtown where we have just spent $1 million to create a pedestrian mall designed to enhance other rateables there by better connecting the Park and Church Street center,? says Schwartz. ?The Fried Council vote to change the use there, which effectively authorized this facility, totally undermined the original economic development goal of the Church Street redevelopment plan. It?s one of the most bone-headed decisions we?ve made over the years.?

Grabowsky tells the Montclair Times he will appeal, adding ?while the current administration may have its hands tied, it should most assuredly not allow the PILOT [payment in lieu of taxes] tax reduction scheme for this project.?

?We?ve continued to shoot ourselves in the foot from a lack of political sophistication dealing with certain developers who just take us to the cleaners,? says Schwartz. ?They continue to come in with eleventh hour, ostensibly must-have needs and required concessions that until recently ? our boards and council just rolled-over on without proper due diligence. Fortunately, this Council is more sophisticated, and is turning the situation around.?

Schwartz, who has commented before on what he sees as previous councils giving passes to developers, says while the ALF may provide a good new ratable on its own, that would be true of almost any business built there. What the ALF doesn?t do is provide the ancillary economic activity that would have come from an apartment or commercial office building or a hotel on the site.

Harvey Susswein, who ran for Montclair mayor last year and was vocal in his opposition of the ALF, elaborates. ?I continue to view the assisted living/nursing facility as contributing little to the revitalization of our downtown. Such facilities tend to be inward focused. Few residents go out regularly. The staff have big hearts, but small wallets for spending in restaurants and Church Street boutiques. Overall, the project is a disappointing underuse of one of the few undeveloped downtown properties.?

Third ward Councilor Sean Spiller had characterize the ALF as a done deal before the current council took office, and Susswein says it?s not clear what the Jackson council could have done had they wished to roll back the approvals by the prior council, adding that such action would have invited a major lawsuit from the developer who would claim that they had already invested millions in design and planning.

The recent loss of a development opportunity on the former Social Security site underscores that buildable downtown properties are scarce. ?We need to encourage the highest and best use of such properties, not be seduced by the siren song of short term ratables,? says Susswein.

Last September, the Montclair Planning Board approved the application by Montclair Kensington Urban Renewal, LLC for the assisted living facility. The ALF is expected to have 88 units and a maximum number of 131 residents. At least 71 percent of the Kensington?s residents would be ambulatory; half of the residents would have memory impairments.

When Survey USA polled 500 voters for Baristanet last year, 39 percent opposed the assisted living project, 34 percent were in favor of it and 27 percent were unsure.

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Source: http://www.baristanet.com/2013/07/grabowsky-loses-latest-legal-challenge-to-prevent-montclair-assisted-living-facility/

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Business Development Manager for oil & gas EPC company, Dubai, United Arab Emirates,Dubai

Posted by Huxley Associates
on Monday, July 29, 2013

Location
United Arab Emirates,Dubai Afghanistan

Category
Sales / Marketing

Employment Type
Permanent

Full Description
My client is an established international EPC company with a strong presence in the oil & gas sector. They are currently looking for a strong business development candidate to expand theMiddle Eastbusiness. My client's ability to offer a comprehensive service in key EPC areas, and the growing demand EPC demand makes this an attractive opportunity for an experienced oil & gas EPC business development professional. By joining you will work in an exciting, professional, results-driven environment, with competitive pay and future opportunities to grow within the organisation.

Your responsibilities;

Meeting with senior level representatives of target clients and developing new and existing relationships within the companies

Strategic and operational approach to developing new business in theMiddle East

Market analysis of the potential new business and partnerships

Presentation business cases to potential clients

Active client contact and presence

Market mapping

Recommend strategic alliances and new business with existing clients

Booking business orders, leading of negotiations

Personnel:

Lead and help support other members of business development / sales team

Your skills:

Must haves:

Assertive, confident communicator

Engineering degree

Experience in working with and oil & gas EPC company

Significant business development experience

Experience in dealing with oil and gas operators

Other skills:

ExcellentMiddle Eastmarket and client knowledge

Knowledge of pipelines, terminals, tanks, and process from EPC perspective

Excellent communication skills

Strong customer focus

Strong network of contacts in the region

MBA beneficial

Please apply with yourCV and cover letter, you will be contacted in case your application is suitable. Sthree UAE is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.

Job ref: HA-12340624_1375074691

Salary
Not specified

Experience
No experience needed

Education
Degree / Postgraduate / 3 year

Expertise
Business development, EPC, oil & gas, Middle East, Engineer

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3 Schools In State Among Top College Workplaces

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WILLIMANTIC,?Conn. (AP) ? Three Connecticut schools have made the annual list of the nation?s top college workplaces.Eastern Connecticut State University, Quinnipiac University and Middlesex Community College are all cited on the list from The Chronicle of Higher Education.

The results are part of The Chronicle?s sixth annual report on The Academic Workplace, are based on a survey of more than 45,000 employees at 300 colleges and universities.The schools are among 97 institutions across the United States to achieve the title ?Great College to Work For? in recognition of best practices and policies.

T he survey results are based on an institutional audit of demographics and workplace policies from each institution and a survey administered to faculty, administrators and professional support staff

.Copyright 2013 The Associated Press.

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Source: http://connecticut.cbslocal.com/2013/07/28/3-schools-in-state-among-top-college-workplaces/

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Tropical Storm Flossie threatens 'life and property' on Hawaii

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The latest forecast path and wind speeds for Tropical Storm Flossie from the National Hurricane Center.

By Henry Austin, NBC News contributor

Flash floods, mud slides and dangerously large surf could "threaten life and property," officials warned as Tropical Storm Flossie continued its westward march toward Hawaii.

Beaches, harbors and three ports on the Big Island and Maui were shut and emergency shelters were activated as the island state?braced itself for winds of up to 50 mph with higher gusts and torrential rainfall,?according to NBC station?KHNL.

After issuing a tropical storm warning for the state capital Honolulu as well as Hawaii County, Maui County, and the island of Oahu, officials urged people to take the ?appropriate precautions.?

?Be alert to Flash Flood WARNINGS because flooding may occur rapidly and threaten life and property,? Hawaii?s Civil Defense Division said in a statement?Sunday.

?Evaluate your family?s emergency plans and check your emergency Kits,? it added.

The emergency department on Oahu also said residents should have a seven-day supply of food and water on hand as well as flashlights and spare batteries.

The storm is expected to weaken by the time it hits land, but National Weather Service meteorologist Mike Cantin said that gusts of up to 60 miles per hour would likely knock down power poles and blow away loose objects. ?

He added that people should be careful of trying to walk or drive across water if flooding does occur.

?It takes about six inches of water to knock you off your feet and 12 to move a vehicle,? he said in a statement?late Sunday.?

The Big Island and Maui were expected to bear the main brunt of the storm, which is forecast to drop a minimum of six to 10 inches of rain, with higher amounts on the eastern side and less on the western side of islands.

Waves of 12 to 18 feet are expected for the Big Island and Maui, with surf of 10 to 15 feet on other islands.

"If you're preparing your home, you should be rushing those preparations to completion," Cantin added.?

Flossie, the sixth named storm of the eastern Pacific hurricane season, formed just over 1000 miles west-southwest of the southern tip of Mexico's Baja California Wednesday, according to weather.com.?

The center was expected to pass near the Big Island and Maui on Monday morning and then south of Oahu several hours later on Monday evening into Tuesday morning.

The Associated Press contributed to this report.

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Bob Mansfield, Apple's Secret Executive Leading ... - Business Insider

Yesterday, Apple executive Bob Mansfield vanished from the company's page listing its top executives.?

"Bob is no longer going to be on Apple?s executive team, but will remain at Apple working on special projects reporting to [CEO] Tim [Cook]," Apple spokesman Steve Dowling told All Things D.

It's just the latest twist for Mansfield, who?has one of the most intriguing stories at Apple in the last year.?

Mansfield was appointed Senior Vice President of Technologies, a new group working on wireless technologies, last fall. Prior to that, he was SVP of hardware engineering, where he oversaw development of the iPhone and iPad.?

In June of 2012, Apple put out a press release say Mansfield was retiring. Two months later, he un-retired, deciding to stay at Apple for two more years.?

When Mansfield's retirement was announced, CEO Tim Cook reportedly almost faced an insurrection. The people working in the hardware engineering division did not believe Mansfield's replacement, Dan Ricci, was ready to take over.?

CEO Tim Cook talked Mansfield into staying by offering him a big pay package, a new role, and by firing someone Mansfield didn't like.?

Mansfield's total compensation last year made him the second highest-compensated executive on the S&P 500.??He got $85.5 million, almost all of it in stock,?according to Bloomberg Businessweek.

In addition to the money, Cook may have put Mansfield in charge of the most exciting new project at Apple since the iPhone.?

Mansfield is reportedly?overseeing development of the iWatch, Apple's next major product.?

Mansfield may have been less enthusiastic about developing the iWatch if Cook hadn't fired Scott Forstall?last October.

Forstall was the executive who led the iPhone and iPad software group. He was a polarizing figure inside Apple. While he did a lot of incredible work for the company, he was also despised by other executives for being a bit of a jerk.

Mansfield reportedly couldn't stand to be in the same room as Forstall.?

Our speculation is that development of the iWatch would have been the kind of job that required close collaboration between Forstall and Mansfield. After all, Mansfield led the development of mobile hardware and Forstall led development of mobile software.

If Mansfield couldn't stand being in the same room as Forstall, there was no way he was going to work closely with Forstall to develop the iWatch.?

We're guessing Cook's decision to let Forstall go made Mansfield more enthusiastic about staying to create Apple's next blockbuster product.?

So why did Mansfield's bio disappear from Apple's executive page??He probably spent the last year as an executive leading the transition of the hardware engineering group. He's probably done with that, and focusing only on the iWatch.?

Plus, Apple is Apple, and it likes mystery and secrets.

If Mansfield is overseeing the iWatch, and iWatch proves to be the next major product for Apple, ?the retention of Mansfield may ultimately prove to be the best thing Cook does in his first year as full-time CEO of Apple.?

Apple's success comes from creating industry-defining new product categories and owning them for years. It's been almost four years since the iPad. If the company is going to get its mojo back, it needs a breakout product. Perhaps Mansfield's iWatch will be that product.

Source: http://www.businessinsider.com/bob-mansfield-apple-2013-7

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Toyota to add more than 200 jobs at Indiana plant

MCKINNEY, TX - JANUARY 23: The Toyota emblem is on display at the Pat Lobb Toyota dealership January 23, 2008 in McKinney, Texas. General Motors lost its spot as the world's top auto maker becoming virtually tied with Toyota after 76 years straight as number one. (Photo by Rick Gershon/Getty Images)

ERLANGER, Ky. (AP) - Toyota says it will add 200 jobs at a manufacturing plant in Indiana as it looks to boost production of its Highlander mid-size SUVs starting next year.

The automaker said Friday that it will invest $30 million into its Princeton, Ind., plant with the goal of increasing production of the SUV.

The company says that will create more than 200 new jobs, boosting employment at Toyota Motor Manufacturing Indiana Inc. to roughly 4,700 workers.

The plant builds a gas version of the Highlander and will begin producing a hybrid version before the end of this year.

In the past 20 months, Toyota has invested about $2 billion in plants in the U.S. and Canada to boost production while adding more than 4,000 jobs.

(Copyright 2013 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)

Source: http://www.9news.com/rss/article.aspx?storyid=347343

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Sony Incar Pemburu Gadget Menegah ke Atas

Surabaya - Pasar gadget yang semakin meriah membuat Sony Indonesia ingin ikut andil memenuhi kebutuhan gadget kelas menengah ke atas. Untuk itulah, Sony Center ke-23 dibuka di Tunjungan Plaza 4.

Melalui analisa konsumen yang dilakukan Sony, diketahui bahwa terdapat perbedaan dalam pola kebutuhan dan minat antara konsumen yang berkunjung ke satu lokasi Sony Center lainnya.

"Kami analisa pasar, ternyata segmentasi pengunjung di Tunjungan Plaza 4 ini adalah middle up. Jadi gerai kami ini kami khususkan untuk gadget, seperti laptop, smartphone, serta produk digital imaging kamera, handycam, DSLR," terang Region Manager Sony Indonesia Wilayah Timur, Rashid Salim kepada Detikcom.

Rashid menerangkan, gerai baru ini memang menyeleksi produk Sony yang ada di dalamnya. Konsep baru yang digunakan dimaksudkan memberikan perbedaan dengan Sony Centre yang sebelumnya, dimana semua produk Sony masuk di dalamnya.

Sementara itu, menjelang lebaran, Rashid mengklaim bahwa produk TV milik mereka menjadi favorit masyarakat.

"Untuk menjelang lebaran ini, TV paling laku, kenaikannya 15-20 persen dari hari biasa dibanding produk-produk lain," tandas Rashid.

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Microsoft to allow developers to start self-publishing on Xbox 360 as early as August ? report

Sat, Jul 27, 2013 | 19:26 BST

The Pinball Arcade developer, FarSight Studios, has said Microsoft will allow developers to start self-publishing on Xbox 360 as early as August.

The studio dropped the information in a newsletter that Polygon was privy to.

?Microsoft has just announced that indie developers (like FarSight) can now self-publish on Xbox Live Arcade instead of being required to find publishers for their games,? the newsletter stated. ?This means we can bring The Pinball Arcade back to the 360 ourselves, and also opens the door to an Xbox One version of The Pinball Arcade in the future!?

FarSight further stated in the newsletter that the self-publishing program will open in August.

Microsoft said earlier this week it will announced further details on the initiative during gamescom.

Source: http://www.vg247.com/2013/07/27/microsoft-to-allow-developers-to-start-self-publishing-on-xbox-360-as-early-as-august-report/

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3 dead when bus carrying teens crashes in Indiana

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) ? The Indianapolis Fire Department says three people were killed when a bus carrying teens from a church camp crashed on a busy thoroughfare near Interstate 465.

The bus was carrying 40 passengers who are members of Colonial Hill Baptist Church and were returning from camp when the crash happened Saturday afternoon.

Indianapolis Fire Department spokesman Capt. Rita Burris confirms the deaths and says survivors were being taken to area hospitals. Those injured include children and adults.

Some of the victims were taken from the scene by helicopter.

An Indiana Department of Transportation camera showed the bus overturned on its side.

Roads near the scene were closed, and hazmat crews were in the area cleaning up diesel fuel that spilled.

Source: http://news.yahoo.com/3-dead-bus-carrying-teens-crashes-indiana-213541570.html

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Windows 7 Boot sector infection

I am dealing with an apparent Alureon infection on a Windows 7 Home Premium Acer Laptop. ?I received a BSOD of:

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"Stop 0x0000007B (0XFFFFF880009A97E8, 0xFFFFFFFFC000000D, 0x0000000000000000, 0x0000000000000000)"

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This appears to be the same problem mentioned in this thread:?

http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/forums/t/421857/windows-7-boot-sector-infection/

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I cannot boot in normal or safe mode

I've tried performing a fixmbr without success. ?I have scanned with FRST64.exe and saved the following log file:

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Scan result of Farbar Recovery Scan Tool (FRST.txt) (x64) Version: 27-07-2013 04
Ran by SYSTEM on 28-07-2013 03:38:48
Running from G:\
Windows 7 Home Premium (X64) OS Language: English(US)
Internet Explorer Version 10
Boot Mode: Recovery

The current controlset is ControlSet001
ATTENTION!:=====> FRST is updated to run from normal or Safe mode to produce a full FRST.txt log and an extra Addition.txt log.

==================== Registry (Whitelisted) ==================

HKLM\...\Run: [RTHDVCPL] - C:\Program Files\Realtek\Audio\HDA\RAVCpl64.exe [12446824 2012-01-31] (Realtek Semiconductor)
HKLM\...\Run: [IntelPAN] - C:\Program Files\Common Files\Intel\WirelessCommon\iFrmewrk.exe [1935120 2011-05-02] (Intel? Corporation)
HKLM\...\Run: [IntelTBRunOnce] - C:\Program Files\Intel\TurboBoost\RunTBGadgetOnce.vbs [4526 2010-11-29] ()
HKLM\...\Run: [THXCfg64] - C:\Windows\system32\RunDLL32.exe [45568 2009-07-13] (Microsoft Corporation)
HKLM\...\Run: [SynTPEnh] - C:\Program Files\Synaptics\SynTP\SynTPEnh.exe [2869008 2012-01-26] (Synaptics Incorporated)
HKLM\...\Run: [SynAsusAcpi] - C:\Program Files\Synaptics\SynTP\SynAsusAcpi.exe [100112 2012-01-26] (Synaptics Incorporated)
HKLM\...\Run: [XboxStat] - C:\Program Files\Microsoft Xbox 360 Accessories\XboxStat.exe [825184 2009-09-30] (Microsoft Corporation)
HKLM\...\Run: [MSC] - C:\Program Files\Microsoft Security Client\msseces.exe [1281512 2013-01-27] (Microsoft Corporation)
HKLM\...\RunOnce: [*Restore] - C:\Windows\system32\rstrui.exe /RUNONCE [296960 2010-11-20] (Microsoft Corporation)
HKLM-x32\...\Run: [ASUSPRP] - C:\Program Files (x86)\ASUS\APRP\APRP.EXE [3331312 2011-09-23] (ASUSTek Computer Inc.)
HKLM-x32\...\Run: [ASUS Screen Saver Protector] - C:\Windows\AsScrPro.exe [3058304 2011-11-23] (ASUS)
HKLM-x32\...\Run: [THX TruStudio NB Settings] - C:\Program Files (x86)\Creative\THX TruStudio\THXNBSet\THXAudNB.exe [909312 2011-03-16] (Creative Technology Ltd)
HKLM-x32\...\Run: [CPMonitor] - C:\Program Files (x86)\Roxio\CinePlayer\5.0\CPMonitor.exe [84464 2011-04-01] ()
HKLM-x32\...\Run: [VAWinAgent] - C:\ExpressGateUtil\VAWinAgent.exe [45448 2011-04-07] ()
HKLM-x32\...\Run: [UpdateLBPShortCut] - C:\Program Files (x86)\CyberLink\LabelPrint\MUITransfer\MUIStartMenu.exe [222504 2009-05-19] (CyberLink Corp.)
HKLM-x32\...\Run: [CLMLServer] - C:\Program Files (x86)\CyberLink\Power2Go\CLMLSvc.exe [103720 2009-11-02] (CyberLink)
HKLM-x32\...\Run: [UpdateP2GoShortCut] - C:\Program Files (x86)\CyberLink\Power2Go\MUITransfer\MUIStartMenu.exe [222504 2009-05-19] (CyberLink Corp.)
HKLM-x32\...\Run: [ATKOSD2] - C:\Program Files (x86)\ASUS\ATK Package\ATKOSD2\ATKOSD2.exe [318080 2011-12-22] (ASUSTek Computer Inc.)
HKLM-x32\...\Run: [ATKMEDIA] - C:\Program Files (x86)\ASUS\ATK Package\ATK Media\DMedia.exe [174720 2011-10-24] (ASUS)
HKLM-x32\...\Run: [HControlUser] - C:\Program Files (x86)\ASUS\ATK Package\ATK Hotkey\HControlUser.exe [105016 2009-06-19] (ASUS)
HKLM-x32\...\Run: [ACMON] - C:\Program Files (x86)\ASUS\Splendid\ACMON.exe [102568 2012-02-06] (ASUS)
HKLM-x32\...\Run: [Wireless Console 3] - C:\Program Files (x86)\ASUS\Wireless Console 3\wcourier.exe [2321072 2012-02-02] (ASUSTeK Computer Inc.)
HKLM-x32\...\Run: [vProt] - C:\Program Files (x86)\AVG Secure Search\vprot.exe [2236080 2013-06-26] ()
HKLM-x32\...\Run: [FLxHCIm64] - C:\Program Files\Fresco Logic\Fresco Logic USB3.0 Host Controller\amd64_host\FLxHCIm.exe [48128 2012-07-18] (Windows ? Win 7 DDK provider)
HKLM-x32\...\Run: [AVG_UI] - C:\Program Files (x86)\AVG\AVG2013\avgui.exe [4408368 2013-04-28] (AVG Technologies CZ, s.r.o.)
HKU\Default\...\Run: [Sidebar] - C:\Program Files\Windows Sidebar\Sidebar.exe [1475584 2010-11-20] (Microsoft Corporation)
HKU\Default User\...\Run: [Sidebar] - C:\Program Files\Windows Sidebar\Sidebar.exe [1475584 2010-11-20] (Microsoft Corporation)
HKU\michael\...\Run: [Steam] - C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\Steam.exe [1641896 2013-06-06] (Valve Corporation)
HKU\michael\...\Run: [Sidebar] - C:\Program Files\Windows Sidebar\sidebar.exe [1475584 2010-11-20] (Microsoft Corporation)
HKU\michael\...\Run: [swg] - C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\GoogleToolbarNotifier\GoogleToolbarNotifier.exe [39408 2013-02-08] (Google Inc.)
HKU\UpdatusUser\...\Run: [Sidebar] - C:\Program Files\Windows Sidebar\Sidebar.exe [1475584 2010-11-20] (Microsoft Corporation)
Startup: C:\Users\Default\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\Best Buy pc app.lnk
ShortcutTarget: Best Buy pc app.lnk -> C:\ProgramData\Best Buy pc app\ClickOnceSetup.exe (Microsoft)
Startup: C:\Users\Default User\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\Best Buy pc app.lnk
ShortcutTarget: Best Buy pc app.lnk -> C:\ProgramData\Best Buy pc app\ClickOnceSetup.exe (Microsoft)
Startup: C:\Users\michael\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\CurseClientStartup.ccip ()
Startup: C:\Users\michael\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\Intel? Turbo Boost Technology Monitor 2.0.lnk
ShortcutTarget: Intel? Turbo Boost Technology Monitor 2.0.lnk -> C:\Program Files\Intel\TurboBoost\SignalIslandUi.exe (Intel? Corporation)
Startup: C:\Users\UpdatusUser\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\Best Buy pc app.lnk
ShortcutTarget: Best Buy pc app.lnk -> C:\ProgramData\Best Buy pc app\ClickOnceSetup.exe (Microsoft)

==================== Services (Whitelisted) =================

S2 AsusUacSvc; C:\Program Files\Asus\Rotation Desktop for G Series\AsusUacSvc.exe [113840 2010-07-27] ()
S2 AVGIDSAgent; C:\Program Files (x86)\AVG\AVG2013\avgidsagent.exe [4937264 2013-05-13] (AVG Technologies CZ, s.r.o.)
S2 avgwd; C:\Program Files (x86)\AVG\AVG2013\avgwdsvc.exe [283136 2013-04-18] (AVG Technologies CZ, s.r.o.)
S2 MsMpSvc; C:\Program Files\Microsoft Security Client\MsMpEng.exe [22056 2013-01-27] (Microsoft Corporation)
S3 MyWiFiDHCPDNS; C:\Program Files\Intel\WiFi\bin\PanDhcpDns.exe [340240 2011-05-02] ()
S3 NisSrv; C:\Program Files\Microsoft Security Client\NisSrv.exe [379360 2013-01-27] (Microsoft Corporation)
S3 npggsvc; C:\Windows\SysWow64\GameMon.des [4276136 2013-03-22] (INCA Internet Co., Ltd.)
S2 VideAceWindowsService; C:\ExpressGateUtil\VAWinService.exe [91464 2011-03-25] ()
S2 vToolbarUpdater15.3.0; C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\AVG Secure Search\vToolbarUpdater\15.3.0\ToolbarUpdater.exe [1598128 2013-06-26] (AVG Secure Search)

==================== Drivers (Whitelisted) ====================

S1 ATKWMIACPIIO_; C:\Program Files (x86)\ASUS\ATK Package\ATK WMIACPI\atkwmiacpi64.sys [17536 2011-09-07] (ASUS)
S1 ATKWMIACPIIO_; C:\Program Files (x86)\ASUS\ATK Package\ATK WMIACPI\atkwmiacpi64.sys [17536 2011-09-07] (ASUS)
S1 AVGIDSDriver; C:\Windows\System32\DRIVERS\avgidsdrivera.sys [246072 2013-03-28] (AVG Technologies CZ, s.r.o.)
S0 AVGIDSHA; C:\Windows\System32\DRIVERS\avgidsha.sys [71480 2013-02-08] (AVG Technologies CZ, s.r.o.)
S1 Avgldx64; C:\Windows\System32\DRIVERS\avgldx64.sys [206136 2013-02-08] (AVG Technologies CZ, s.r.o.)
S0 Avgloga; C:\Windows\System32\DRIVERS\avgloga.sys [311096 2013-02-08] (AVG Technologies CZ, s.r.o.)
S0 Avgmfx64; C:\Windows\System32\DRIVERS\avgmfx64.sys [116536 2013-02-08] (AVG Technologies CZ, s.r.o.)
S0 Avgrkx64; C:\Windows\System32\DRIVERS\avgrkx64.sys [45880 2013-02-08] (AVG Technologies CZ, s.r.o.)
S1 Avgtdia; C:\Windows\System32\DRIVERS\avgtdia.sys [240952 2013-03-20] (AVG Technologies CZ, s.r.o.)
S1 avgtp; C:\Windows\system32\drivers\avgtpx64.sys [45856 2013-06-26] (AVG Technologies)
S3 FLxHCIh; C:\Windows\System32\DRIVERS\FLxHCIh.sys [76584 2012-07-18] (Fresco Logic)
S3 kbfiltr; C:\Windows\System32\DRIVERS\kbfiltr.sys [15416 2009-07-20] ( )
S0 MpFilter; C:\Windows\System32\DRIVERS\MpFilter.sys [230320 2013-01-20] (Microsoft Corporation)
S1 MpKsl1a649cd2; C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Microsoft Antimalware\Definition Updates\{5665DBBF-880F-4049-9C5D-977EAF765E6B}\MpKsl1a649cd2.sys [35664 2013-07-01] (Microsoft Corporation)
S2 NisDrv; C:\Windows\System32\DRIVERS\NisDrvWFP.sys [130008 2013-01-20] (Microsoft Corporation)
S3 SmbDrv; C:\Windows\System32\DRIVERS\Smb_driver.sys [22800 2012-01-26] (Synaptics Incorporated)
S3 EagleX64; \??\C:\Windows\system32\drivers\EagleX64.sys [x]

==================== NetSvcs (Whitelisted) ===================

==================== One Month Created Files and Folders ========

2013-07-28 03:30 - 2013-07-28 03:30 - 00000000 ____D C:\FRST
2013-07-01 07:39 - 2013-07-22 22:16 - 00000000 ____D C:\Windows\Microsoft Antimalware
2013-06-30 19:21 - 2013-06-30 19:21 - 00001945 _____ C:\Windows\epplauncher.mif
2013-06-30 19:21 - 2013-06-30 19:21 - 00000000 ____D C:\Program Files\Microsoft Security Client
2013-06-30 19:21 - 2013-06-30 19:21 - 00000000 ____D C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Security Client

==================== One Month Modified Files and Folders =======

2013-07-28 03:30 - 2013-07-28 03:30 - 00000000 ____D C:\FRST
2013-07-27 20:49 - 2012-03-28 16:45 - 00000000 ____D C:\ProgramData\P4G
2013-07-27 20:49 - 2012-02-10 09:10 - 00000000 ____D C:\users\michael
2013-07-27 20:49 - 2011-11-23 03:58 - 00000000 ___HD C:\ExpressGateUtil
2013-07-27 20:49 - 2011-11-23 03:44 - 00000000 ____D C:\ProgramData\NVIDIA
2013-07-27 20:49 - 2009-07-13 19:20 - 00000000 ____D C:\Windows\registration
2013-07-22 22:16 - 2013-07-01 07:39 - 00000000 ____D C:\Windows\Microsoft Antimalware
2013-07-01 03:26 - 2012-02-10 09:12 - 00000000 ____D C:\Users\michael\AppData\Local\Deployment
2013-07-01 03:10 - 2011-11-23 03:36 - 01444974 _____ C:\Windows\WindowsUpdate.log
2013-07-01 02:57 - 2013-02-08 02:57 - 00000830 _____ C:\Windows\Tasks\Adobe Flash Player Updater.job
2013-07-01 02:38 - 2009-07-13 20:45 - 00009920 ____H C:\Windows\System32\7B296FB0-376B-497e-B012-9C450E1B7327-5P-1.C7483456-A289-439d-8115-601632D005A0
2013-07-01 02:38 - 2009-07-13 20:45 - 00009920 ____H C:\Windows\System32\7B296FB0-376B-497e-B012-9C450E1B7327-5P-0.C7483456-A289-439d-8115-601632D005A0
2013-07-01 02:33 - 2009-07-13 21:13 - 00809504 _____ C:\Windows\System32\PerfStringBackup.INI
2013-07-01 02:30 - 2013-02-08 02:57 - 00000900 _____ C:\Windows\Tasks\GoogleUpdateTaskMachineUA.job
2013-07-01 02:30 - 2013-02-08 02:57 - 00000896 _____ C:\Windows\Tasks\GoogleUpdateTaskMachineCore.job
2013-07-01 02:28 - 2012-03-28 16:48 - 00000380 _____ C:\Users\michael\AppData\Roaming\sp_data.sys
2013-07-01 02:26 - 2013-04-29 01:56 - 00006048 _____ C:\Windows\setupact.log
2013-07-01 02:26 - 2009-07-13 21:08 - 00000006 ____H C:\Windows\Tasks\SA.DAT
2013-06-30 19:21 - 2013-06-30 19:21 - 00001945 _____ C:\Windows\epplauncher.mif
2013-06-30 19:21 - 2013-06-30 19:21 - 00000000 ____D C:\Program Files\Microsoft Security Client
2013-06-30 19:21 - 2013-06-30 19:21 - 00000000 ____D C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Security Client
2013-06-30 19:17 - 2011-09-23 04:51 - 00803720 _____ C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PerfStringBackup.INI
2013-06-30 17:29 - 2013-04-21 07:10 - 00000000 ____D C:\ProgramData\MFAData
2013-06-30 12:44 - 2013-06-12 04:25 - 00000000 ____D C:\Program Files (x86)\RIFT
2013-06-30 04:03 - 2012-05-26 03:03 - 00000000 ____D C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam
2013-06-29 06:52 - 2012-11-11 07:24 - 00000000 ____D C:\Program Files (x86)\Warcraft III

Files to move or delete:
====================
C:\Windows\svchost.exe
ATTENTION ====> Check for partition/boot infection.

==================== Known DLLs (Whitelisted) ================

==================== Bamital & volsnap Check =================

C:\Windows\System32\winlogon.exe => MD5 is legit
C:\Windows\System32\wininit.exe => MD5 is legit
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\wininit.exe => MD5 is legit
C:\Windows\explorer.exe => MD5 is legit
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\explorer.exe => MD5 is legit
C:\Windows\System32\svchost.exe => MD5 is legit
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe => MD5 is legit
C:\Windows\System32\services.exe => MD5 is legit
C:\Windows\System32\User32.dll => MD5 is legit
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\User32.dll => MD5 is legit
C:\Windows\System32\userinit.exe => MD5 is legit
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\userinit.exe => MD5 is legit
C:\Windows\System32\Drivers\volsnap.sys => MD5 is legit

TDL4: custom:26000022 <===== ATTENTION!

==================== EXE ASSOCIATION =====================

HKLM\...\.exe: exefile => OK
HKLM\...\exefile\DefaultIcon: %1 => OK
HKLM\...\exefile\open\command: "%1" %* => OK

==================== Restore Points =========================

Restore point made on: 2013-07-01 03:12:05

==================== Memory info ===========================

Percentage of memory in use: 10%
Total physical RAM: 8169.16 MB
Available physical RAM: 7348.24 MB
Total Pagefile: 8167.31 MB
Available Pagefile: 7353.17 MB
Total Virtual: 8192 MB
Available Virtual: 8191.86 MB

==================== Drives ================================

Drive c: (OS) (Fixed) (Total:440.76 GB) (Free:11.14 GB) NTFS (Disk=1 Partition=2) ==>[System with boot components (obtained from reading drive)]
ATTENTION: Malware custom entry on BCD on drive c: detected.
Drive e: (SDATA2) (Fixed) (Total:232.89 GB) (Free:232.76 GB) NTFS (Disk=0 Partition=2)
Drive f: (Jul2013av) (CDROM) (Total:0.02 GB) (Free:0 GB) CDFS
Drive g: (NEW VOLUME) (Removable) (Total:3.72 GB) (Free:2.88 GB) FAT32 (Disk=2 Partition=1)
Drive x: (Boot) (Fixed) (Total:0.03 GB) (Free:0.03 GB) NTFS
Drive y: (SDATA1) (Fixed) (Total:232.87 GB) (Free:232.75 GB) NTFS (Disk=0 Partition=1)

==================== MBR & Partition Table ==================

========================================================
Disk: 0 (Size: 466 GB) (Disk ID: BBC58B91)
Partition 1: (Not Active) - (Size=233 GB) - (Type=07 NTFS)
Partition 2: (Not Active) - (Size=233 GB) - (Type=07 NTFS)

========================================================
Disk: 1 (MBR Code: Windows 7 or 8) (Size: 466 GB) (Disk ID: E3102A4B)
Partition 1: (Not Active) - (Size=25 GB) - (Type=1C)
Partition 2: (Active) - (Size=441 GB) - (Type=07 NTFS)

========================================================
Disk: 2 (MBR Code: Windows XP) (Size: 4 GB) (Disk ID: 49E2FD2F)
Partition 1: (Not Active) - (Size=4 GB) - (Type=0B)

LastRegBack: 2013-06-16 09:13

==================== End Of Log ============================

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Source: http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/forums/t/502472/windows-7-boot-sector-infection/

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