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Abuse claim leads to suspension from Tennis Hall
"We have all waited a very long time for the HOF to make a decision, sometimes even thinking they would not," Tolken wrote. "I am extremely happy they made the right decision. Bob Hewitt has got away with far too much for far too long."
Sheehan and Tolken both agreed to be named. The AP typically doesn't identify people who say they were sexually abused unless they agree.
Ryan McGee of the South African Sports Hall said that Hewitt had also been removed from that institution's roll of honor immediately. He was inducted in 2006.
Attorney Michael Connolly of the firm Hinckley, Allen & Snyder, which the International Tennis Hall hired to conduct the inquiry into the allegations, said he interviewed more than two dozen people over several months. He spent 10 hours interviewing Hewitt, who was accompanied by two South African lawyers, in September, but would not characterize those discussions.
Connolly said he pursued every lead he came across. "We identified as many of the victims as we could, spoke to them, spoke to their family members and spoke to a host of others with relevant information," he said.
Connolly presented his initial findings to the executive committee in September, then made a final presentation to the panel in New York City on Wednesday, according to Stenning. Not all members of the committee were in attendance, but everyone who was there voted in favor of indefinitely suspending Hewitt.
The Hall changed its bylaws this year to allow for both suspension and expulsion.
Among those Connolly interviewed was Heather Conner, of West Newbury, Mass. She says she was sexually abused by Hewitt from age 15, when she says he forced her to have sex with him near a high school in Massachusetts.
Conner had been critical of the Hall for not taking action sooner and had sought Hewitt's expulsion. She was surprised - and pleased - by the Hall's decision.
"Honestly, I really didn't think they were going to do anything," she said. "I'm thankful that they've listened and heard. It feels good to be believed."
AP Sports Writer Gerald Imray in Johannesburg contributed to this report.
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Lucky Minnesota Lottery Player Appears on the Premiere Episode of the MONOPOLY MILLIONAIRES' CLUB™ National Television Game Show.
ROSEVILLE, Minn. (March 26, 2015) – MONOPOLY MILLIONAIRES' CLUB, the first-of-its-kind television game show, premieres nationally on Saturday, March 28. Minnesotans can watch the show, which will air weekly on Saturdays, on the following stations: WUCW-TV in the Twin Cities at 9 p.m.; KIMT-TV in Rochester/Mason City, Iowa at 10:30 p.m.; and in Sioux Falls, S.D. on KSFY-TV at 10:30 p.m.
Brock Ehnert of Stillwater plays for the $1 million top prize on the March 28 episode.
With a live TV game show studio audience made up of lottery winners and their guests, contestants are selected at random from the lottery winners to play a series of games, such as Community Chest, Ride the Rails and Electric Company. Each offers cash and other prizes with the final round offering a single lucky contestant a shot at a $1 million prize. Plus, each section of the audience, named for the iconic MONOPOLY game board tokens, share in their contestant's winnings from the TV game show.
The MONOPOLY MILLIONAIRES' CLUB television game show is hosted by actor, comedian and television star Billy Gardell ("Mike & Molly," "You, Me and Dupree"), and co-hosted by Daytime Emmy Award winning TV personality Todd Newton ("Family Game Night," "Hollywood Showdown").
The new MONOPOLY MILLIONAIRES' CLUB lottery scratch ticket, the multi-state companion lottery scratch ticket for the MONOPOLY MILLIONAIRES' CLUB television game show, went on sale in Minnesota on March 24. Minnesota joins 13 other lotteries in the new game.
"The MONOPOLY MILLIONAIRES' CLUB scratch ticket provides players the chance to qualify to win a four-night, five-day trip for two to Las Vegas and the chance to compete on the TV game show," said Lottery Executive Director Ed Van Petten. "Players simply enter their non-winning MONOPOLY MILLIONAIRES' CLUB lottery scratch tickets online."
Proceeds from the Minnesota State Lottery benefit all Minnesotans. Since 1990, the Lottery has raised more than $2.4 billion for state programs. The General Fund has received over $1.3 billion to help fund necessary functions such as education, public safety and health and human services. More than $975 million has funded important environmental programs.
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Powerball Roll Generates $9.6 Million for Minnesota
Roseville, Minn. (Feb. 12, 2015) – While Powerball jackpot winners in North Carolina, Puerto Rico and Texas celebrate their wins, Minnesotans can also celebrate knowing that the jackpot roll which began on Dec. 3 and ended with last night's $564.1 million jackpot will result in $9.6 million more for the public good.
"While we always hope that the jackpot is won right here in Minnesota, the money generated from ticket sales from games like Powerball benefits everyone in Minnesota," said Lottery Executive Director Ed Van Petten. "A better Minnesota. That's the Lottery's biggest prize!"
Powerball sales of $23.8 million generated the following for the state of Minnesota:
- $5.3 million for the state's General Fund
- $2.5 million for the Environment & Natural Resources Trust Fund
- $874,206 for the Game & Fish Fund
- $874,206 for the Natural Resources Fund
During this jackpot roll Minnesota's lottery players won $2.2 million on 384,205 winning Powerball tickets.
Minnesota's lottery retailers earned approximately $1.4 million from Powerball sales since the roll began.
Proceeds from the Minnesota State Lottery benefit all Minnesotans. Since 1990, the Lottery has raised more than $2.4 billion for state programs. The General Fund has received over $1.3 billion to help fund necessary functions such as education, public safety and health and human services. More than $975 million has funded important environmental programs.
MN State Lottery Celebrates 25th Anniversary with Governor Dayton
ROSEVILLE, Minn. (Feb. 6, 2015) – The Minnesota State Lottery is celebrating 25 years since the first tickets went on sale April 17, 1990. Governor Dayton and organizations that have directly benefited from Lottery proceeds will attend today's press conference.
The press event's location highlights great examples of work being done with Lottery proceeds: the Science Museum's Children's Back Yard, activities underway to protect the Mississippi River, efforts to preserve the critically important habitat next to both the river and museum, and the challenges our rivers and lakes face from invasive species.
"Minnesotans everywhere, their health, and their outdoor activities all benefit from our State Lottery's proceeds," said Governor Mark Dayton. "Minnesotans voted overwhelmingly to create our Lottery twenty-five years ago. It has been professionally managed, well-run, and an important source of funding to improve our state."
Over the last quarter century, the State of Minnesota's General Fund, which supports critical state functions including education, transportation and health care, received more than $1.4 billion. Minnesota's environment and natural resources have also benefited from the Lottery through the Game & Fish Fund, Natural Resources Fund, and Environment and Natural Resources Trust Fund. Together these funds have received $960 million from the lottery.
"I am excited to report that since April of 1990 lottery sales have exceed $9.9 billion; players have won more than $5.9 billion; retailers across Minnesota have earned over $590 million as our partners; and more than $2.4 billion has benefited Minnesota in many ways," said Ed Van Petten, Executive Director of the Minnesota State Lottery. "A better Minnesota. That's the Lottery's biggest prize."
More than 900 projects in every corner of Minnesota have received funding from the Environment and Natural Resources Trust Fund (ENRTF) to support land conservation, public parks, and so much more. Organizations that include Ducks and Trout Unlimited, the National Eagle Center, the International Wolf Center, the Minnesota Zoo, the Red Lake Watershed District, the Trust for Public Land, research projects at the University of Minnesota and the state departments of Agriculture, Natural Resources and those that join us today are just a few of the many organizations that help preserve our natural resources.
"Since 2003 we've been able to work to restore the ecological health of more than 1,300 acres of Mississippi River bluffs including some of the largest intact natural areas in the Twin Cities metro area, said Whitney Clark, Executive Director, Friends of the Mississippi River. "In the process, we've leveraged almost $2 million in non-state resources. This work could not have happened without the funding we received from the Environment and Natural Resources Trust Fund."
With funding from the Environment and Natural Resources Trust Fund, the Minnesota Aquatic Invasive Species Research Center (MAISRC) at the University of Minnesota was created in 2012 to use innovative science to find solutions to Minnesota's aquatic invasive species problems.
Since that time, MAISRC researchers have installed the first of its kind experimental underwater speaker system at Lock & Dam #8 to deter the advance of Asian carp; launched studies to help slow the spread of zebra mussels in our inland lakes and rivers; begun a search for a biological control of Eurasian water milfoil; and initiated several other studies to protect our lakes, rivers, and streams from the damage caused by aquatic invasive species.
The Lottery continues to evolve with the marketplace and has always focused on offering products that are well received by our players and supported by our retail partners. Minnesotans in all 87 counties benefit from State Lottery proceeds, and surveys show Minnesotans continue to both support their Lottery and appreciate knowing the proceeds go to the public good.
"Everyone at the Lottery is committed to making sure we continue to deliver for Minnesota in the 21st Century," said Van Petten. "Supporting critically important organizations like the Minnesota Aquatic Invasive Species Research Center, Friends of the Mississippi River, and the Science Museum of Minnesota is at the core of why the Lottery was created."
Press Conference - Where the Money Goes (click for examples)
Feb. 6, 2015, 10am, Science Museum of Minnesota
6th floor, 120 W. Kellogg Blvd. St. Paul, Minn.
Joining Governor Mark Dayton and Ed Van Petten to highlight their work, funded in part by proceeds from the MN State Lottery:
- Tom Landwehr, Commissioner, Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
- Susan Galatowitsch, Director, Minnesota Aquatic Invasive Species Research Center at the University of Minnesota
- Whitney Clark, Executive Director, Friends of the Mississippi River
- Eric Jolly, President, Science Museum of Minnesota
"The Game of a Lifetime™" Arrives in Minnesota Jan. 27
Offers Players a Chance to Win Two Lifetime Prizes
ROSEVILLE, Minn. (Jan. 26, 2015) — Minnesota players will soon have the chance to win $1,000 a day for life or $25,000 a year for life by playing the newest multi-state lottery game, Lucky for Life.
Beginning Jan. 27, Lucky for Life tickets will be available for sale at more than 3,000 lottery retailers across Minnesota. In addition to the two lifetime prizes, Lucky for Life offers eight other ways to win.
"The win for life-themed scratch games that we've offered in the past have been incredibly successful here in Minnesota, so we're thrilled to be adding the Lucky for Life lotto game to our product lineup," stated Ed Van Petten, the Lottery's Executive Director. "With the popularity of lifetime prizes, we're confident this game will generate additional revenue for our important beneficiaries."
Lucky for Life tickets cost $2. The game follows the traditional match and win format as other lotto games. Players can choose a quick-pick ticket or select five numbers from 1 to 48 and one Lucky Ball number from 1 to 18. Players can purchase up to 14 draws in advance. Drawings are Mondays and Thursdays at approximately 9:38 p.m. The first drawing will take place Thursday, Jan. 29.
Minnesota joins the multi-state game with 13 other lotteries, including Arkansas, Connecticut, Delaware, Idaho, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Missouri, Montana, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, South Carolina and Vermont.
For more information about Lucky for Life, visit: https://www.mnlottery.com/games/lotto_games/lucky_for_life/.
Minnesota State Lottery Issues Warning About Lottery Scam
ROSEVILLE, Minn. (Jan. 15, 2015) – The Minnesota State Lottery just learned of a scam that involves lottery winners Joe and Rhonda Meath.
An e-mail that appears to have been sent by Joe and Rhonda Meath states that the couple has donated $1 million to four lucky individuals as part of their charity project. The e-mail states the individual is one of four lucky recipients of the money and must provide their name, address and contact number to get the cash.
"Anybody who receives this e-mail should delete it," said Lottery Executive Director Ed Van Petten. "While Joe and Rhonda Meath did win a lottery jackpot and have generously supported many of their favorite charities, they did not send this e-mail and they are not offering the $1 million donation. This is an attempt to fraudulently collect personal information from unsuspecting people."
While it is common for scammers to pretend to be an employee of a lottery or to use the name of a lottery association or game, it is very unusual for them to actually use a winner's identity.
Individuals should always be suspicious of a telephone call, e-mail or letter that asks for money in advance of payment of a prize or one that asks for personal information. They should never provide personal information, such as their phone number, address, mother's maiden name, bank information, credit card information, Social Security number, PIN numbers or any other information. Nor should they send money, including cashier's checks, money orders, any type of prepaid card or any other type of payment. Individuals who suspect fraud should contact their local law enforcement agency.


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NHL Betting News and Notes Tuesday, May 28
NHL Betting News and Notes Tuesday, May 28
SAN JOSE (32-19-0-7, 71 pts.) at LOS ANGELES (34-19-0-7, 75 pts.) - 5/28/2013, 9:05 PM
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SAN JOSE is 15-29 ATS (-15.0 Units) in a road game where where the total is 5 or less over the last 2 seasons.
SAN JOSE is 21-39 ATS (-20.3 Units) in road games second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
SAN JOSE is 2-10 ATS (+13.0 Units) in road games vs. division opponents this season.
LOS ANGELES is 25-5 ATS (+18.1 Units) in a home game where where the total is 5 or less this season.
LOS ANGELES is 11-0 ATS (+11.0 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
LOS ANGELES is 7-0 ATS (+7.0 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season this season.
LOS ANGELES is 25-5 ATS (+16.6 Units) in home games second half of the season this season.
LOS ANGELES is 12-2 ATS (+8.9 Units) in home games revenging a loss versus opponent this season.
SAN JOSE is 21-13 ATS (+6.7 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
Head-to-Head Series History
SAN JOSE is 16-12 (+1.1 Units) against the spread versus LOS ANGELES over the last 3 seasons
SAN JOSE is 16-12-0 straight up against LOS ANGELES over the last 3 seasons
12 of 24 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+0.3 Units)
SAN JOSE vs. LOS ANGELES
San Jose is 7-3 SU in its last 10 games
San Jose is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Los Angeles
Los Angeles is 7-3 SU in its last 10 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Los Angeles's last 7 games
San Jose at Los Angeles
San Jose: 2-10 SU away vs. division opponents
Los Angeles: 15-5 SU after losing 2 of their last 3 games
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Sharks at Kings: What Bettors Need to Know
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San Jose Sharks at Los Angeles Kings (-152, 4.5)
Best-of-seven series tied 3-3.
In order to advance in the Stanley Cup playoffs, the sixth-seeded San Jose Sharks will have to do something that has yet to be accomplished in their Western Conference second-round series with the Los Angeles Kings - post a victory on the road. The Pacific Division rivals meet for Game 7 at Staples Center on Tuesday, with a trip to the conference final at stake. The home team has captured each of the first six contests, with San Jose recording three 2-1 triumph at HP Pavilion and fifth-seeded Los Angeles winning all three games in its building - two via shutout.
The Sharks were in excellent position to register a road win in Game 2, rallying from a two-goal deficit to take a 3-2 lead before allowing Kings captain Dustin Brown to score the tying goal during a 5-on-3 power play with 1:43 remaining in the third period. Trevor Lewis tallied with a one-man advantage 22 seconds later to give Los Angeles a 2-0 series lead. Logan Couture netted the game-winning goal in each of the next two contests in San Jose - including one in overtime - to even the matchup, and the clubs traded home triumphs to force the decisive seventh game. In addition to attempting to be the first to record a road win in the series, the Sharks are looking to accomplish another first - notch a victory at Staples Center. The Kings, who are attempting to become the first team to win back-to-back championships since the 1997-98 Detroit Red Wings, are a perfect 6-0 at home in the playoffs and have won 13 straight on home ice since falling to Vancouver on March 23.
ABOUT THE SHARKS: Adam Burish returned to the lineup after missing the first five games of the series with a hand injury and registered a team-high four shots on goal while winning all four of his faceoffs in 9:41 of ice time. "It was fun to get back in, it was fun to contribute," the right wing said. "Obviously, it was fun to get a big win at home. It was loud. The fans were great and it was a fun one to be a part of." The fact the home team has held serve in the series is not lost on coach Todd McLellan. "It's followed a script," he said. "It's time for us to get there and change this story." Center Scott Gomez has the most Game 7 experience among the Sharks, appearing in nine. Gomez's teams have won six of those contests. San Jose is 0-9 in series in which it lost the first two games.
ABOUT THE KINGS: Mike Richards believes playing at home gives Los Angeles the edge in Game 7. "We're a confident, comfortable team at home," the center said. "The fans are loud and behind us. It should be an exciting game." Defenseman Rob Scuderi is not surprised the series has unfolded in the manner in which it has. "Every game has been close," he said. "I'm sure it's not a shock it's come to a Game 7. I'm sure both teams didn't want it to go this far." Los Angeles has allowed fewer than four goals in 32 consecutive playoff games. Center Jordan Nolan was in the lineup Sunday after being a healthy scratch for the previous three games. Nolan delivered four hits in 7:28 of ice time.
* Sharks are 0-5 in the last five meetings in Los Angeles.
* Under is 4-0 in the last four meetings.
* Kings are 6-1 in their last seven games playing on a single day of rest.
1. The winner will take on either Detroit or the Chicago Blackhawks in the conference final. Whomever is victorious Tuesday will have home-ice advantage should the seventh-seeded Red Wings advance.
2. Los Angeles is participating in its first Game 7 since 2002, when it lost to Colorado in the first round. The Kings' last seventh game at home was in the opening round in 1989, when they defeated defending champion Edmonton.
3. San Jose is 5-2 in Game 7s, with its most recent seventh contest being a 3-2 victory over Detroit at home on May 12, 2011. The Kings own a 3-4 record in Game 7s.
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Home teams are 18-4 in this round of Stanley Cup playoffs, 6-0 this series; home teams won 15 of last 16 King-Shark games, with Sharks losing seven of last eight games here. LA allowed total of 15 goals in winning seven of last ten games, streak that started after falling behind 2-0 in St Louis series. Under is 11-2-2 in LA's last fifteen games, 5-1 this series, in which only one game has had more than three goals scored; defending champs are 5-5 vs San Jose this year, with home side winning all ten. Kings are LLWWWWWWLLWL so far in playoffs, 6-0 at home. Under is 11-7-4 league-wide in this round of playoffs.
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Can You Beat Eating 66 Dumplings in 2 Minutes?
NEW YORK, Sept. 7 /PRNewswire/ — The 2(nd) Annual NYC Dumpling Festival, presented by Tang's Natural Dumpling, will take place on Saturday, September 25(th), 2010 from 12:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. at the Sara D. Roosevelt Park in New York City. "Our first-of-its-kind event last year, celebrating dumplings from around the world, was so successful, we decided to make this into an annual event," said Terry Tang, CEO of Tang's Natural. "Attendees will be able to taste and experience dumplings from around the world. We will feature international dumpling selections, such as the Italian ravioli, Korean mandoo, and Polish pierogis. In addition, our annual dumpling eating contest will take place for its 7(th) year during the Dumpling Festival." Terry Tang also emphasizes that "giving back to the community is one of Tang's Natural's corporate missions. All proceeds from this event will be donated to the Food Bank For New York City. We are honored to work with one of the most important hunger-relief organizations to help fight hunger in New York City." Admission to the family-friendly event is free but you will need to purchase a ticket ($20 for four tastings) to sample the dumplings at the Festival.
The 7(th) Annual Chef One Dumpling Eating Contest will take place during the Festival at 1:00 pm. Judges for this year's contest include James Beard Foundation Vice President Mitchell Davis, Food Bank For New York City Business Partnerships Director Tricia Rumola, Whole Foods Marketing Team Leader Elly Truesdell, and Edible Manhattan and Edible Brooklyn Publisher Stephen Munshin.
Competitive eaters Olga Zaitseva and "Gentleman" Joe Menchetti, last year's winners eating 40 and 53 dumplings in two minutes, respectively, are expected to return to defend their titles. Tang's Natural Whole Wheat Chicken and Vegetable Dumplings featuring Bell & Evans chicken will be used in the contest. The deadline for registration is September 17(th), 2010. For more information, please visit www.dumplingfestival.com. The event will be emceed by Jaden Hair, top Asia food blogger and author of The Steamy Kitchen Cookbook: 101 Asian Recipes Simple Enough for Tonight's Dinner.
All proceeds from the event will benefit the Food Bank For New York City. "The Food Bank For New York City is very grateful to the NYC Dumpling Festival Presented by Tang's Natural for their support and for helping to bring much needed visibility to the pervasive issue of hunger in New York City," said Dr. Lucy Cabrera, President and CEO of the Food Bank For New York City. "The funds raised by this event will go a long way to assist New Yorkers in need in the months ahead." Last year alone, TMI Food Group donated over $50,000 and provided more than 170,000 meals for needy New Yorkers.
About Tang's Natural
Tang's Natural is a division of the TMI Food Group, founded in 1989, to manufacture a wide variety of noodles, wrappers, and appetizers including Dumplings, Sui Mei, Egg Rolls, and Spring Rolls. Tang's Natural products are healthy without compromising great taste. Our products are made with the finest all-natural ingredients -minimally processed, no artificial additives. We proudly use Bell & Evans natural chicken for our dim sum. With Tang's Natural, it's a smarter way to eat healthy.
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Food Bank for New York City recognizes 27 years as the city's major hunger-relief organization working to end food poverty throughout the five boroughs. As the city's hub for integrated food poverty assistance, the Food Bank tackles the hunger issue on three fronts -food distribution, income support and nutrition education – all strategically guided by its research. Learn how you can help at www.foodbanknyc.org.
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MATLAB code for the "Exploring Protein-DNA Binding Sites from Paired-End ChIP-Seq Data" webinar.
%% Exploring Protein-DNA Binding Sites from Paired-End ChIP-Seq Data
% This demonstration performs a genome-wide analysis of a transcription
% factor in the _Arabidopsis Thaliana_ (Thale Cress) model organism.
% Copyright 2010 The MathWorks, Inc.
% For enhanced performance, it is recommended that you run this demo on a
% 64-bit platform, because the memory footprint is close to 2 Gb. On a
% 32-bit platform, if you receive |"Out of memory"| errors when running
% this demo, try increasing the virtual memory (or swap space) of your
% operating system or try setting the |3GB| switch (32-bit Windows(R) XP
% only). These techniques are described in this
% <http://www.mathworks.com/support/tech-notes/1100/1107.html document>.
%% Introduction
% ChIP-Seq is a technology that is used to identify transcription factors
% that interact with specific DNA sites. First chromatin
% immunoprecipitation enriches DNA-protein complexes using an antibody that
% binds to a particular protein of interest. Then, all the resulting
% fragments are processed using high-throughput sequencing. Sequencing
% fragments are mapped back to the reference genome. By inspecting
% over-represented regions it is possible to mark the genomic location of
% DNA-protein interactions.
% In this demonstration, short reads are produced by the paired-end
% Illumina(R) platform. Each fragment is reconstructed from two short reads
% successfully mapped, with this the exact length of the fragment can be
% computed. Using paired-end information from sequence reads maximizes the
% accuracy of predicting DNA-protein binding sites.
%% Data Set
% This demo explores the paired-end ChIP-Seq data generated by Wang
% _et.al._ [1] using the Illumina(R) platform. The data set has been
% courteously submitted to the Gene Expression Omnibus repository with
% accession number GSM424618. The unmapped paired-end reads can be obtained
% from the <ftp://ftp.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sra/static/SRX021/SRX021610 NCBI FTP
% site>.
% This demonstration assumes that you:
% (1) downloaded and uncompressed the unmapped paired-end reads
% (|SRR054715_1.fasta.bz2| and |SRR054715_2.fasta.bz2|),
% (2) produced a SAM formatted file by mapping the short reads to the Thale
% Cress reference genome, using a mapper such as BWA [2], Bowtie, or SSAHA2
% (which is the mapper used by authors of [1]), and,
% (3) ordered the SAM formatted file by reference name first, then by
% genomic position.
% For the published version of this demo, 8,653,488 paired-end short reads
% are mapped using the BWA mapper [2]. BWA produced a SAM formatted file
% (|aratha.sam|) with 17,306,976 records (8,653,488 x 2). Repetitive hits
% were randomly chosen, and only one hit is reported, but with lower
% mapping quality. The SAM file was ordered using SAMtools [3] before being
% loaded into MATLAB.
% The last part of the demo also assumes that you downloaded the reference
% genome for the Thale Cress model organism (which includes five
% chromosomes). Uncomment the following lines of code to download the
% reference from the NCBI repository:
% getgenbank('NC_003070','FileFormat','fasta','tofile','ach1.fasta');
% getgenbank('NC_003071','FileFormat','fasta','tofile','ach2.fasta');
% getgenbank('NC_003074','FileFormat','fasta','tofile','ach3.fasta');
% getgenbank('NC_003075','FileFormat','fasta','tofile','ach4.fasta');
% getgenbank('NC_003076','FileFormat','fasta','tofile','ach5.fasta');
%% Indexing the SAM File and Creating a MATLAB(R) Interface to Access it
% Use |BioIndexedFile| to index the SAM formatted file. This allows quick
% and efficient access to the short reads from MATLAB without having to
% load the whole content of the file into memory. Display a small number of
% the short reads. Observe that each short read is mapped to one of the
% five reference chromosomes or it appears as unmapped (*).
bif = BioIndexedFile('sam',which('aratha.sam'),'indexedbykeys',false)
i = 1:1000000:17000000; % some random sequences
% Use the method |getDictionary| to obtain a list of all the reference
% names present in the source file of |BioIndexedFile|.
% To create local alignments and look at the coverage we need to construct
% a |BioMap|. |BioMap| can use the |BioIndexedFile| as the interface to the
% actual data, thus minimizing the amount of data that is actually loaded
% to the workspace. The remainder of this demonstration focuses on the
% analysis of one of the five chromosomes, |Chr1|. Create a |BioMap| to
% access the short reads mapped to the first chromosome.
bm1 = BioMap(bif,'SubsetReference','Chr1');
% Further inspection of |BioMap| can indicate the range of the mapped short
% reads and how many short reads are mapped to the first chromosome.
x1 = min(getStart(bm1));
x2 = max(getStop(bm1));
fprintf('Chromosome 1 Range: %d-%d\n',x1,x2)
fprintf('Chromosome 1 Number of Reads: %d\n',bm1.NSeqs)
%% Exploring the Coverage at Different Resolutions
% To explore the coverage for the whole range of the chromosome, a binning
% algorithm is required. The |getBaseCoverage| method produces a coverage
% signal based on effective alignments. It also allows you to specify a bin
% width to control the size (or resolution) of the output signal. However
% internal computations are still performed at the base pair (bp)
% resolution. This means that despite setting a large bin size, narrow
% peaks in the coverage signal can still be observed. Once the coverage
% signal is plotted you can program the figure's data cursor to display the
% genomic position when using the tooltip. You can zoom and pan the figure
% to determine the position and height of the ChIP-Seq peaks.
[cov,bin] = getBaseCoverage(bm1,x1,x2,'binWidth',1000,'binType','max');
ylim([0 100])
xlabel('Base position')
title('Coverage in Chromosome 1')
mdc = @(h,e) {['Position: ',num2str(get(e,'Position')*[1;0])], ['Y: ',num2str(get(e,'Position')*[0;1])]}
datacursormode on
% It is also possible to explore the coverage signal at the bp resolution
% (also referred to as the _pile-up_ profile). Explore one of the large
% peaks observed in the data at position 4598837.
p1 = 4598837-1000;
p2 = 4598837+1000;
xlabel('Base position')
title('Coverage in Chromosome 1')
datacursormode on
%% Identifying and Filtering Regions with Artifacts
% Observe the large peak with coverage depth of 800+ between positions
% 4599029 and 4599145. Investigate how these reads are aligning to the
% reference chromosome. You can retrieve a subset of these reads enough to
% satisfy a coverage depth of 25, since this is sufficient to understand
% what is happening in this region. Use |getIndex| to obtain indices to
% this subset. Then use |getCompactAlignment| to display the corresponding
% multiple alignment of the short-reads.
i = getIndex(bm1,4599029,4599145,'depth',25);
bmx = getSubset(bm1,i,'indexed',false)
% In addition to visually confirming the alignment, you can also explore
% the mapping quality for all the short reads in this region, as this may
% hint to a potential problem. In this case, less than one percent of the
% short reads have a Phred quality of 60, indicating that the mapper most
% likely found multiple hits within the reference genome, hence assigning a
% lower mapping quality.
i = getIndex(bm1,4599029,4599145);
title('Mapping Quality of the reads between 4599029 and 4599145')
xlabel('Phred Quality Score')
ylabel('Number of Reads')
% Most of the large peaks in this data set occur due to satellite repeat
% regions or due to its closeness to the centromere [4], and show
% characteristics similar to the example just explored. You may explore
% other regions with large peaks using the same procedure.
% To prevent these problematic regions, two techniques are used. First,
% given that the provided data set uses paired-end sequencing, by removing
% the reads that are not aligned in a proper pair reduces the number of
% potential aligner errors or ambiguities. You can achieve this by
% exploring the |flag| field of the SAM formatted file, in which the second
% less significant bit is used to indicate if the short read is mapped in
% a proper pair.
i = find(bitget(getFlag(bm1),2));
bm1_filtered = getSubset(bm1,i)
% Second, consider only uniquely mapped reads. You can detect reads that
% are equally mapped to different regions of the reference sequence by
% looking at the mapping quality, because BWA assigns a lower mapping
% quality (less than 60) to this type of short read.
i = find(getMappingQuality(bm1_filtered)==60);
bm1_filtered = getSubset(bm1_filtered,i)
% Visualize again the filtered data set using both, a coarse resolution
% with 1000 bp bins for the whole chromosome, and a fine resolution for a
% small region of 20,000 bp. Most of the large peaks due to artifacts have
% been removed.
[cov,bin] = getBaseCoverage(bm1_filtered,x1,x2,'binWidth',1000,'binType','max');
ylim([0 100])
xlabel('Base Position')
title('Coverage in Chromosome 1 after Filtering')
datacursormode on
p1 = 24275801-10000;
p2 = 24275801+10000;
xlabel('Base Position')
title('Coverage in Chromosome 1 after Filtering')
datacursormode on
%% Recovering Sequencing Fragments from the Paired-End Reads
% In Wang's paper [1] it is hypothesized that paired-end sequencing data
% has the potential to increase the accuracy of the identification of
% chromosome binding sites of DNA associated proteins because the fragment
% length can be derived accurately, while when using single-end
% sequencing it is necessary to resort to a statistical approximation of
% the fragment length, and use it indistinctly for all putative binding
% sites.
% Use the paired-end reads to reconstruct the sequencing fragments. First,
% get the indices for the forward and the reverse reads in each pair. This
% information is captured in the fifth bit of the |flag| field, according
% to the SAM file format.
fow_idx = find(~bitget(getFlag(bm1_filtered),5));
rev_idx = find(bitget(getFlag(bm1_filtered),5));
% SAM-formatted files use the same header strings to identify pair mates.
% By pairing the header strings you can determine how the short reads in
% |BioMap| are paired. To pair the header strings, simply order them in
% ascending order and use the sorting indices (|hf| and |hr|) to link the
% unsorted header strings.
[~,hf] = sort(getHeader(bm1_filtered,fow_idx));
[~,hr] = sort(getHeader(bm1_filtered,rev_idx));
mate_idx = zeros(numel(fow_idx),1);
mate_idx(hf) = rev_idx(hr);
% Use the resulting |fow_idx| and |mate_idx| variables to retrieve pair
% mates. For example, retrieve the paired-end reads for the first 10
% fragments.
for j = 1:10
disp(getInfo(bm1_filtered, fow_idx(j)))
disp(getInfo(bm1_filtered, mate_idx(j)))
% Use the paired-end indices to construct a new |BioMap| with the minimal
% information needed to represent the sequencing fragments. First,
% calculate the insert sizes.
J = getStop(bm1_filtered, fow_idx);
K = getStart(bm1_filtered, mate_idx);
% Obtain the new signature (or CIGAR string) for each fragment by using the
% short read original signatures separated by the appropriate number of
% skip CIGAR symbols (|N|).
n = numel(L);
cigars = cell(n,1);
for i = 1:n
cigars{i} = sprintf('%dN' ,L(i));
cigars = strcat( getSignature(bm1_filtered, fow_idx),...
getSignature(bm1_filtered, mate_idx));
% Reconstruct the sequences for the fragments by concatenating the
% respective sequences of the paired-end short reads.
seqs = strcat( getSequence(bm1_filtered, fow_idx),...
getSequence(bm1_filtered, mate_idx));
% Calculate and plot the fragment size distribution.
J = getStart(bm1_filtered,fow_idx);
K = getStop(bm1_filtered,mate_idx);
title(sprintf('Fragment Size Distribution\n %d Paired-end Fragments Mapped to Chromosome 1',n))
xlabel('Fragment Size')
% Construct a new |BioMap| to represent the sequencing fragments. With
% this, you will be able explore the coverage signals as well as local
% alignments of the fragments.
bm1_fragments = BioMap('Sequence',seqs,'Signature',cigars,'Start',J)
%% Exploring the Coverage Using Fragment Alignments
% Compare the coverage signal obtained by using the reconstructed fragments
% with the coverage signal obtained by using individual paired-end reads.
% Notice that enriched binding sites, represented by peaks, can be better
% discriminated from the background signal.
cov_reads = getBaseCoverage(bm1_filtered,x1,x2,'binWidth',1000,'binType','max');
[cov_fragments,bin] = getBaseCoverage(bm1_fragments,x1,x2,'binWidth',1000,'binType','max');
xlabel('Base position')
title('Coverage Comparison')
legend('Short Reads','Fragments')
datacursormode on
% Perform the same comparison at the bp resolution. In this dataset, Wang
% et.al. [1] investigated a basic helix-loop-helix (_bHLH_) transcription
% factor. _bHLH_ proteins typically bind to a consensus sequence called an
% _E-box_ (with a |CANNTG| motif). Use |fastaread| to load the reference
% chromosome, search for the _E-box_ motif in the 3' and 5' directions, and
% then overlay the motif positions on the coverage signals. This example
% works over the region 1-200,000, however the figure limits are narrowed
% to a 3000 bp region in order to better depict the details.
p1 = 1;
p2 = 200000;
cov_reads = getBaseCoverage(bm1_filtered,p1,p2);
[cov_fragments,bin] = getBaseCoverage(bm1_fragments,p1,p2);
chr1 = fastaread('ach1.fasta');
mp1 = regexp(chr1.Sequence(p1:p2),'CA..TG')+3+p1;
mp2 = regexp(chr1.Sequence(p1:p2),'GT..AC')+3+p1;
motifs = [mp1 mp2];
hold on
xlabel('Base position')
title('Coverage Comparison')
legend('Short Reads','Fragments','E-box motif')
datacursormode on
xlim([111000 114000])
% Observe that it is not possible to associate each peak in the coverage
% signals with an _E-box_ motif. This is because the length of the
% sequencing fragments is comparable to the average motif distance,
% blurring peaks that are close. Plot the distribution of the distances
% between the _E-box_ motif sites.
motif_sep = diff(sort(motifs));
title('Distance (bp) between adjacent E-box motifs')
xlabel('Distance (bp)')
%% Finding Significant Peaks in the Coverage Signal
% Use the function |mspeaks| to perform peak detection with Wavelets
% denoising on the coverage signal of the fragment alignments. Filter
% putative ChIP peaks using a height filter to remove peaks that are not
% enriched by the binding process under consideration.
putative_peaks = mspeaks(bin,cov_fragments,'noiseestimator',20,...
hold on
plot([1;1;1]*motifs(motifs>p1 & motifs<p2),[0;max(ylim);NaN],'r')
legend('Coverage from Fragments','Wavelet Denoised Coverage','Putative ChIP peaks','E-box Motifs')
xlabel('Base position')
title('ChIP-Seq Peak Detection')
datacursormode on
xlim([111000 114000])
% Use the |knnsearch| function to find the closest motif to each one of the
% putative peaks. As expected, most of the enriched ChIP peaks are close to
% an _E-box_ motif [1]. This reinforces the importance of performing peak
% detection at the finest resolution possible (bp resolution) when the
% expected density of binding sites is high, as it is in the case of the
% _E-box_ motif. It also demonstrates that for this type of analysis,
% paired-end sequencing should be considered over single-end sequencing [1].
h = knnsearch(motifs',putative_peaks(:,1));
distance = putative_peaks(:,1)-motifs(h(:))';
title('Distance to Closest E-box Motif for Each Detected Peak')
xlabel('Distance (bp)')
%% References
% [1] Wang C., Xu J., Zhang D., Wilson Z.A., and Zhang D. "An effective
% approach for identification of in vivo protein-DNA binding sites from
% paired-end ChIP-Seq data", BMC Bioinformatics, 11:81, Feb 9, 2010.
% [2] Li H. and Durbin R. "Fast and accurate short read alignment with
% Burrows-Wheeler transform", Bioinformatics, 25, pp 1754-60, 2009.
% [3] Li, H., Handsaker, B., Wysoker, A., Fennell, T., Ruan, J., Homer, N.,
% Marth, G., Abecasis, G., Durbin, R. and 1000 Genome Project Data
% Processing Subgroup "The Sequence Alignment/map (SAM) Format and
% SAMtools", Bioinformatics, 25, pp 2078-2079, 2009.
% [4] Jothi R, Cuddapah S, Barski A, Cui K, Zhao K. "Genome-wide
% identification of in vivo protein-DNA binding sites from ChIP-Seq
% data", Nucleic Acids Research, 36(16), pp 5221-31, Sep 2008.
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% DNAprotein interactions using chromatin immunoprecipitation coupled
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% Johnson CD, Lampano AE, Litvak V, Navarro G, Stolyar T, Aderem A,
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% prediction of mammalian transcription factor binding sites",
% Bioinformatics, 26(17), pp 2071-5, Sep 1, 2010.
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For the second year in a row, a flyball that should have been a routine out changed the momentum of Cal Poly's Regional winner's bracket contest. Pepperdine (41-16) took advantage, scoring two runs in the seventh inning to take a 2-1 victory Saturday night at Baggett Stadium.
"That was a tough one. We let an opportunity slide by," Cal Poly head coach Larry Lee said. "Casey [Bloomquist] has been our most consistent pitcher all year. He showed that again tonight."
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2014 San Luis Obispo Regional Day 2 Recap
Sacramento State 5, Arizona State 4
SAN LUIS OBISPO, Calif. — Sacramento State won its first NCAA Tournament game thanks to a three-run eighth inning that broke a 2-2 tie.
A wild ninth inning saw RJ Ybarra knock a towering pinch hit, two-run home run to cut the lead to 5-4. Perennial college baseball postseason program Arizona State then put the tying and go-ahead runs on base, but the Hornets cut down the tying run trying to score from third on a chopper to first base.
With closer Sutter McLoughlin unavailable, Alex Palsha stayed the course and struck out dangerous hitter Trever Allen with a high curveball to end the game.
A booted potential double play ball propelled Sacramento State's three-run inning, putting two men in scoring position with no outs. David Del Grande put the Hornets ahead with an RBI single through the left side. Dane Fujinaka singled home another run and a bases loaded walk to Nathan Lukes later in the inning made it 5-2.
Lukes also had a two-run double that opened the scoring in the fifth inning, but Arizona State responded with a pair of runs in the next half inning on a Dalton Dinatale bases loaded bloop single.
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Pepperdine 2, Cal Poly 1
SAN LUIS OBISPO, Calif. — For the second year in a row, a mistake on a routine flyball cost Cal Poly in the Regional winner's bracket.
An outfield collision started a two-run rally that was just enough for Pepperdine to take a 2-1 victory over Cal Poly Saturday night.
The Mustangs (46-10) held a 1-0 lead after Mark Mathias hit a deep fly to right field to score Chris Hoo in the second inning. But in the seventh inning, Aaron Barnett's routine flyball to left-centerfield resulted in a triple when Jordan Ellis and Zack Zehner collided and the ball bounced off Ellis' glove toward the warning track.
Hutton Moyer followed with a double off the right field wall to drive in pinch runner Jeremy Goldenetz. Moyer came in to score the winning run two batters later when John Schuknecht couldn't make an over-the-shoulder grab on Manny Jefferson's two-out flare behind first base.
Aaron Brown picked up his 12th win of the season, allowing three hits and an unearned run in eight innings. Casey Bloomquist took the tough-luck loss despite giving up just one earned run in a complete game effort.
Moyer finished the game 2-for-3 with a run and an RBI for Pepperdine while Brian Mundell had two of Cal Poly's three hits.
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2014 Corvallis Regional: Day 2 Recap
UNLV 2 North Dakota State 1
CORVALLIS, Ore. – UNLV baseball (36-24) fought off elimination in the NCAA tournament by beating North Dakota State (25-26) 2-1 on Saturday afternoon. Continue reading 2014 Corvallis Regional: Day 2 Recap
2014 Gainesville Regional: Day 2 Recap
North Carolina 5 Florida 2
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — North Carolina scored all five of its runs in the third inning after a lengthy rain delay and the third-seeded Tar Heels held on to eliminate No. 2 national seed Florida 5-2 Saturday at McKethan Stadium. Alex Raburn, Tyler Ramirez, Adam Pate and Korey Dunbar all had run-scoring hits in the frame for Carolina, which will face the Long Beach State-College of Charleston loser in an elimination game Sunday at 1 p.m. Continue reading 2014 Gainesville Regional: Day 2 Recap


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Despite no big name stars, get ready for some truly great performances from the cast; Treat Williams as Captain Finnegan, Kevin O'Conner (The Mummy) as Pantucci, Una Damon as Leila, and Jason Flemyng as Mulligan, just to name a few.
A group of would be robbers armed with torpedoes set out to terrorize and rob a luxury cruise ship, hiring Captain Finnigan and his ship and crew, who hire out to anyone with the cash, no questions asked. The cruise ship is sabotaged by an insider on board, but before the pack of robbers can make it onboard, something else takes control of the ship: the big squid thing.
Already on board is Trillian, played by Famke Janssen, a fairly incompetent female thief who manages to get herself locked in the vault before being able to steal a necklace she was after.
With Finnegan's ship disabled from running into a stray lifeboat, they all board the cruise liner, meet up with Trillian, and one by one fall victim Mr. Squid. Very action packed, rapidly moving, gorily fascinating splatter fest that is a five star must see. Especially when Mr. Squid vomits out the half digested guy who is still alive, one of my all time favorite horror movie scenes.
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