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As a future owner of the horse, it is important to understand that the basic care of horse is not merely providing food and shelter. It involves different task that might be not only require daily grooming and exercising but will also involve more expenses than the paid amount for the buying the horse. The horse owner does not need to be the one who will do the job, of course. But budget should be prepared for the entire stay of the horse in your ward as an owner.

One of the most important things to know when buying a horse is the rider. Who will be the rider of the horse that you will buy will determine not only the amount you have to prepare for the expenses and the time that you will be providing care to the animal. This is important because horses are not pets that can be bought by the color of its fur or its age. Factors such as whether the rider has any experience around horses can have a significant role on your buying decision.

What do you need to know and do can be provided by experts on horses. These are the trainers and veterinarians who can provide you with professional advices. The trainers can give input on what type of horse is suitable for your need or the one who will be riding it. Sometimes they can also give information on where to find sellers. The vets can give you good decision- making points on the health and expectations on horses when choosing one. The doctor will tell al provide say what are the other things that owners should know aside from the following health related needs:

Regular visits to the vet
Parasite removal
Required shots
Emergency supplies

Do not limit yourself on professionals. Your own network might help you on the process of finding the perfect horse that you need. It is always helpful to get words around. This will not only expand your choices but will also speed up your buying process.

After gathering important information that can help you on buying, a list should be crafted as your guide. It should be your guide during the process of purchasing:

Horse ownership requires big investment. A good planning is needed so that you will not end up shorthanded in your purchase. A good plan and network can be your best guide on finding your suitable horse.

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Magnum Energy Viking Oil development update

Magnum Energy Inc. (TSX VENTURE:MEN) announce the results of the second horizontal well drilled at the Provost Oil Project. The 50% owned well targeted the Viking formation at a depth of 800 meters with a 600 meter horizontal leg. Upon completion of a 10 stage fracture stimulation, the well flowed back on cleanup for 50 hours producing a total of 431 barrels of new oil and 543 barrels of frac water, recovering fifty percent of the frac fluids. Over the final 24 hours of the flow test, the well flowed at a rate of 210 barrels of oil per day with a 65% oil cut.

The well has been temporarily shut-in to allow its tie-in to the Corporation's Provost 4-7 oil battery. Production is expected to commence within the next week and will be operated by Magnum.

The Corporation has two additional horizontal well locations that will be drilled with its joint venture partner in the near future once funding is procured pursuant to an additional closing of its prospectus offering as announced in a press release dated June 20, 2012.

This article is for information and discussion purposes only and does not form a recommendation to invest or otherwise. The value of an investment may fall. The investments referred to in this article may not be suitable for all investors, and if in doubt, an investor should seek advice from a qualified investment adviser. More

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Over 1 Billion (Hours) Served: Netflix, Big Cable, And The Innovator?s Dilemma

Netflix yesterday announced that its viewers watched over 1 billion hours of video over the course of June, which comes down to about an hour of video per subscriber per day. At the time I wrote about it, I pointed out that chances are, each hour of Netflix viewing means one less hour being watched of regular old live TV. BTIG analyst Richard Greenfield extrapolated that data and declared Netflix the "most viewed cable network on television." (Free registration required) It's an imperfect comparison for a number of reasons, in part due to the number of accounts that Netflix subscribers share per household. But it's indicative of the shift in attention that's occurring, as viewers begin to watch less broadcast and cable television, and move toward on-demand shows that are streamed online.

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Microsoft engineer eyeballs Android botnet

(Phys.org) -- A Microsoft engineer has spotted a botnet that targets Yahoo! Mail users using Android devices. Terry Zink , who also writes an Internet security blog, said he has evidence of a botnet running on Android devices where spam e-mail messages are being sent from Yahoo mail servers on Android devices, logging into Yahoo! mail accounts and sending off spam. Zink, embarking on a tracking expedition, reported how all the messages coming from compromised Yahoo! accounts and sent through Yahoo! Mail servers, seemed to finish with ?Sent from Yahoo! Mail on Android? signatures.

Zink was able to look up where the IPs were located: Chile, Indonesia, Lebanon, Oman, Philippines, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Thailand, Ukraine, and Venezuela.

Zink?s theory is that the users of those phones had downloaded a malicious Android app in order to avoid paying for a legitimate version but they got more than they expected. ?Either that or they acquired a rogue Yahoo Mail app,? he said.

A botnet is a large number of compromised computers used to generate spam, and spread viruses. The spam samples he examined from compromised Yahoo accounts all had the Message-ID:
Message-ID: 1341147286.19774.androidMobile@web140302.mail.bf1.yahoo.com

He also said they all had the same message at the bottom of their spam: ?Sent from Yahoo! Mail on Android.?

Android malware is a well-known fact of digital life, and last year security firms like McAfee spoke about sharp rises in Android malware. One reason given for Android?s vulnerability is that the platform simply provides, like Windows, a big marketplace and in turn serves as a big target for intruders. Like other security bloggers offering advice, where they suggest the user takes care to use trusted application stores and avoid unknown sources for apps, Zink said, ?Your odds of downloading and installing a malicious Android app is pretty low if you get it from the Android Marketplace. But if you get it from some guy in a back alley on the Internet, the odds go way up.?

Those minimizing the July 3 posting perhaps would not want to recall the news release one day earlier, on July 2, where Trend Micro said Android malware levels were rising at an alarming rate. In the first three months of the year the team identified 5,000 malicious applications designed to infect Android phones, a number which spiked more than fourfold over subsequent months. ?Consumers need to use care when downloading and installing apps and should be considering installing antimalware on their mobile devices," said the release.

Last month, the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) awarded a $21.4 million contract to security firm Invincea to build security Android devices for the U.S. Army. The contract focus is to be protection of the devices against cyber-threats.

More information: blogs.msdn.com/b/t ? -botnet.aspx

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A study demonstrates that ibuprofen improves bone repair after surgery or a fracture

Public release date: 3-Jul-2012
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Contact: Concepcion Ruiz Rodriguez
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University of Granada

A study conducted at the University of Granada hasdemonstrated that ibuprofen a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) has beneficial effects on bone repair after afracture or following bone surgery.

In vitro tests demonstrated that unlike other NSAIDs when a therapeutic dose of ibuprofen is administered, it has no negative effects on the proliferation and synthesis of obsteoblast osteocalcin, a cell which is directly involved in the formation and regeneration of bones.

Osteoblast cells are bone cells that synthesize the bone matrix. Consequently, osteoblasts play a major role in bone development, growth, maintenance and repair.

Positive Results

In an article recently published in the prestigious Journal of Bone and Mineral Metabolism, the University of Granada researchers report the positive effects of ibuprofen on bone repair. The researchers are members of the research group BIO277, which studies the effects of different pharmacological and non-pharmacological therapies on obsteoblast cells.

The primary author of this article, Concepcin Ruiz Rodrguez, a professor at the University of Granada Nursing Department states that "up to date, we had little information on the effects of ibuprofen on osteoblast cells". The University of Granada study demonstrates that a therapeutic dose of ibuprofen (5-25m.) does not inhibit the proliferation and synthesis of osteocalcinin the MG-63 cell line. However, when higher doses are administered (>25 m.) they may activate other cells, which might explain theexpression of membrane markers and the decrease in the phagocytic capacity.

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Reference: This article is available at: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22543821

Contact: Concepcin Ruiz Rodrguez. University of Granada Department of Nursing. Phone Number: +34 958 243 497. E-mail: crr@ugr.es

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Public release date: 3-Jul-2012
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Contact: Concepcion Ruiz Rodriguez
crr@ugr.es
34-958-243-497
University of Granada

A study conducted at the University of Granada hasdemonstrated that ibuprofen a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) has beneficial effects on bone repair after afracture or following bone surgery.

In vitro tests demonstrated that unlike other NSAIDs when a therapeutic dose of ibuprofen is administered, it has no negative effects on the proliferation and synthesis of obsteoblast osteocalcin, a cell which is directly involved in the formation and regeneration of bones.

Osteoblast cells are bone cells that synthesize the bone matrix. Consequently, osteoblasts play a major role in bone development, growth, maintenance and repair.

Positive Results

In an article recently published in the prestigious Journal of Bone and Mineral Metabolism, the University of Granada researchers report the positive effects of ibuprofen on bone repair. The researchers are members of the research group BIO277, which studies the effects of different pharmacological and non-pharmacological therapies on obsteoblast cells.

The primary author of this article, Concepcin Ruiz Rodrguez, a professor at the University of Granada Nursing Department states that "up to date, we had little information on the effects of ibuprofen on osteoblast cells". The University of Granada study demonstrates that a therapeutic dose of ibuprofen (5-25m.) does not inhibit the proliferation and synthesis of osteocalcinin the MG-63 cell line. However, when higher doses are administered (>25 m.) they may activate other cells, which might explain theexpression of membrane markers and the decrease in the phagocytic capacity.

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Reference: This article is available at: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22543821

Contact: Concepcin Ruiz Rodrguez. University of Granada Department of Nursing. Phone Number: +34 958 243 497. E-mail: crr@ugr.es

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FDA approves new home-use HIV test

WASHINGTON ? The Food and Drug Administration approved the first over-the-counter HIV test Tuesday, allowing people to test themselves in private at home and get preliminary results in less than 30 minutes.

"Knowing your status is an important factor in the effort to prevent the spread of HIV," Dr. Karen Midthun, director of the FDA's Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research, said in a statement. "The availability of a home-use HIV test kit provides another option for individuals to get tested so that they can seek medical care, if appropriate."

The test, manufactured by OraSure, already had been approved for medical clinics. The new at-home test, called OraQuick, will be sold in supermarkets and pharmacies beginning in October.

Tests for the human immunodeficiency virus, which causes AIDS, have become increasingly simpler and quicker to use since their introduction in the 1980s. In 2002, the FDA approved the first on-the-spot tests for clinics. In 2005, the FDA began exploring the possibility of approving a home test.

The FDA emphasized that any results from a self-administered test, which works by detecting antibodies in a swab from the gums, should not be considered final. In trials, the test failed to detect HIV in 1 in every 12 patients known to be infected, and returned false positives in 1 in 5,000 cases. Anyone receiving a positive result should follow up with a medical provider, the agency said.

In May, an FDA advisory panel unanimously recommended that the test be approved, saying the benefits outweighed the risks. One concern has been that people who learn that they are infected may not have immediate access to counseling or support.

The agency said it hoped the new tests would reach people who were not getting tested, which, in turn, could lead to early treatment and reduce the transmission rate of the virus.

Previously, the FDA approved an HIV home test, but the samples had to be sent to a laboratory for analysis.

The federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates that of the 1.2 million people in the U.S. with HIV, 1 in 5 is not aware of the infection. And it says that a disproportionate number of the 50,000 new cases of HIV each year is linked to people who have not been tested.

OraSure has not said how much the test will cost, only that it will be more than the $18 cost for the professional kit.

Kevin Frost, chief executive of the Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome research group amfAR, said although he thought home testing was a good idea, a high price tag could put it beyond the reach of those who needed it most.

"If the people who go out and pay for this test end up being sorority girls who had a one-night stand and worry if they're infected, that's not going to be a net positive," he said.

Doug Michels, president of OraSure, acknowledged that pricing was a "fine balance," but said his company's product was not designed to replace other options.

Chip Lewis, a spokesman for Whitman-Walker Health, which provides AIDS care in Washington, said at-home testing could reach some people who didn't want to go to a clinic. But removing medical professionals from the process could cause problems, he said.

"It's not like a home pregnancy test," he said. "You need really a lot of information about how to read the test, how to use the test properly."

Michels said OraSure's research showed that the vast majority of people receiving a positive result said they would seek medical advice. The FDA also required OraSure to run a call center to support users of the test. Michels said trained counselors would answer the calls.

ian.duncan@latimes.com

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