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Sunday, March 31, 2013
Pilot ejected while diving small airplane near Chattanooga; search under way
By Gil Aegerter, Staff Writer, NBC News
A student pilot was ejected from a small aircraft above an area east of Chattanooga, Tenn., in a freak accident Friday evening, and authorities were searching for him.
The accident occurred when the owner of the Zodiac 601XL plane was taking lessons from an instructor, NBC station WRCB of Chattanooga reported, citing police. A malfunction caused the plane to nose dive and the canopy flew open -- and neither man was wearing a seat belt, WRCB reported.
The accident occurred at about 2,500 feet,?the Chattanooga Times Free Press reported.?
The instructor was able to land the aircraft back at Collegedale Municipal Airport, operations manager Chris Hancock confirmed to NBC News. He directed further questions to a Collegedale police spokesman who could not immediately be reached.
A ground search was under way in Bradley County, WRCB said. The Times Free Press said the owner-pilot had a cell phone with him and rescuers were pinging it in an attempt to find him.
Neither of the men was identified publicly by authorities.
WRCB said the plane had been owned by a man killed in a December crash and then was sold to the current owner, described as an experienced pilot who wanted more training in the Zodiac.
The Zodiac 601XL is a single-engine kit aircraft offered for home builders. Its two seats are side by side under a large domed canopy.
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This story was originally published on Fri Mar 29, 2013 9:18 PM EDT
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Saturday, March 30, 2013
You want to see this flying armbar (Video)
The flying arm bar is one of those submissions that happens so quickly, that you need to look twice to realize what happened. Skip to the 1:10 mark in this video and you'll see Oliver Fontaine pull it off at the Lyon Fighting Championship in France. And you have to feel for his opponent, Sofian Benchohra, who never saw the arm bar coming. With a record of 4-7-1, he hasn't won a fight since October of 2010.
Thanks, MMA Fighting.
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Friday, March 29, 2013
Congressional inaction could cost college students
WASHINGTON (AP) ? Congressional inaction could end up costing college students an extra $5,000 on their new loans.
The rate for subsidized Stafford loans is set to increase from 3.4 percent to 6.8 percent on July 1, just as millions of new college students start signing up for fall courses. The difference between the two rates adds up to $6 billion.
Just a year ago, lawmakers faced a similar deadline and dodged the rate increase amid the heated presidential campaign between President Barack Obama and Republican challenger Mitt Romney. But that was with the White House up for grabs and before Washington was consumed by budget standoffs that now seem routine.
"What is definitely clear, this time around, there doesn't seem to be as much outcry," said Justin Draeger, president of the National Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators. "We're advising our members to tell students that the interest rates are going to double on new student loans, to 6.8 percent."
The new rates apply only to those who take new subsidized loans. Students with outstanding subsidized loans are not expected to see their loan rates increase unless they take out a new subsidized Stafford loan. Students' nonsubsidized loans are not expected to change, nor are loans from commercial lenders.
But it translates to real money for incoming college freshmen who could end up paying back $5,000 more for the same maxed-out student loans their older siblings have.
House Education Committee Chairman John Kline, R-Minn., and the committee's senior Democrat, George Miller of California, prefer to keep rates at their current levels but have not outlined how they might accomplish that goal. Rep. Karen Bass, D-Calif., last week introduced a proposal that would permanently cap the interest rate at 3.4 percent.
Adding another perspective to the debate, Obama will release his budget proposal on April 10.
Neither party's budget proposal in Congress has money specifically set aside to keep student loans at their current rate. The House Republicans' budget would double the interest rates on newly issued subsidized loans to help balance the federal budget in a decade. Senate Democrats say they want to keep the interest rates at their current levels, but the budget they passed last week does not set aside money to keep the rates low.
In any event, neither side is likely to get what it wants. And that could lead to confusion for students as they receive their college admission letters and financial aid packages.
"Two ideas ... have been introduced so far ? neither of which is likely to go very far," said Terry Hartle, the top lobbyist for colleges at the American Council on Education.
House Republicans, led by Budget Committee Chairman Paul Ryan, R-Wis., have outlined a spending plan that would shift the interest rates back to their pre-2008 levels. Congress in 2007 lowered the rate to 6 percent for new loans started during the 2008 academic year, then down to 5.6 percent in 2009, to 4.5 percent in 2010 and then to the current 3.4 percent a year later.
Senate Democrats, led by Sen. Patty Murray, D-Wash., say their budget proposal would permanently keep the student rates low. But their budget document doesn't explicitly cover the $6 billion annual cost. Instead, its committee report included a window for the Senate Health, Education and Pension Committee to pass a student loan-rate fix down the road.
But so far, the money isn't there. And if the committee wants to keep the rates where they are, they will have to find a way to pay for them, either through cuts to programs in the budget or by adding new taxes.
"Spending is measured in numbers, not words," said Jason Delisle, a former Republican staffer on the Senate Budget Committee and now director of the New America Foundation's Federal Budget Project. "The Murray budget does not include funding for any changes to student loans."
Some two-thirds of students are graduating with loans exceeding $25,000; 1 in 10 borrowers owes more than $54,000 in loans. And student-loan debt now tops $1 trillion. For those students, the rates make significant differences in how much they have to pay back each month.
The Congressional Budget Office estimates that of the almost $113 billion in new student loans the government made this year, more than $38 billion will be lost to defaults, even after Washington collects what it can through wage garnishments.
The net cost to taxpayers after most students pay back their loans with interest is $5.7 billion. If the rate increases, Washington will be collecting more interest from new students' loans.
For some, though, the interest rates seem arbitrary and have little to do with interest rates available for other purchases such as homes or cars.
"Burdening students with 6.8 percent loans when interest rates in the economy are at historic lows makes no sense," said Lauren Asher, president of the Institute for College Access and Success.
Source: http://news.yahoo.com/congressional-inaction-could-cost-college-students-070946508--finance.html
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EE switches on 4G in 13 more areas, claims half of the UK population now covered
After spending a week relaxing in the Cumbrian countryside, EE's back on the road, bringing its 4G LTE network to some relatively more populated areas. The company has announced 13 additional locations it's coating with high-speed coverage today: Bradford, Bingley, Doncaster, Dudley, Harpenden, Leicester, Lichfield, Loughborough, Luton, Reading, Shipley, St Albans and West Bromwich. This brings the total number of regions under the 4G umbrella to 50, which EE claims, coincidentally, now covers 50 percent of UK residents. A higher June rollout target has also been set -- switch-flipping is planned in 30 extra towns and cities before the end of that (hopefully) summer month. EE is certainly scrambling to get as much coverage as possible, as well as your business, before any of the other players get a chance to join the 4G club. Oh, and if it's shiny new handsets you're after, remember Galaxy S 4 pre-orders are live on EE's website today.
Filed under: Cellphones, Tablets, Wireless, Mobile
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Source: http://www.engadget.com/2013/03/28/ee-switches-on-4g-in-13-more-areas/
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New York state passes third on-time budget in a row
By Martyn Herman LONDON, March 28 (Reuters) - Whether by design, necessity, self-interest or because of all three, nurturing youngsters has become fashionable for England's elite with no expense spared in the hunt for the new Wayne Rooney or Steven Gerrard. The length and breadth of the country, scouts from top clubs are hoovering up promising footballers barely old enough to tie their bootlaces in a bid to unearth the 30 million pounds ($45.40 million) treasures of the future. ...
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Cypriot banks reopen after 12 days -- but customers can only withdraw $383 each
Katia Christodoulou / EPA
People wait outside a branch of the Bank of Cyprus, in Nicosia, Cyprus, as banks on the island prepared to open for the first time since March 16.
By Ian Johnston, Staff Writer, NBC News
Banks on the tax haven of Cyprus opened Thursday for the first time in 12 days amid the island's continuing financial crisis.
Strict limits on the amount of money that could be withdrawn have been imposed ? people will be able to withdraw 300 euros ($383) a day and no checks will be cashed ? amid fears of a run on the banks.
Account holders showed up hours before the banks were due to open to get in line.
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Early indications were that there was no mass rush to withdraw cash, with just 13 people waiting outside one large Bank of Cyprus branch on the island as it opened at noon local time (6 a.m. ET). They were surrounded by a scrum of journalists.
Previously people could only withdraw 100 euros (about $127) a day from the country's two biggest banks from ATMs.?Most who lined up for the opening were elderly people and those without ATM cards.?
However a small crowd of people did press against the doors of a branch of Laiki Bank, which is being liquidated. CNBC sources estimate those with more than 100,000 euros (about $128,000) in accounts in Laiki Bank could lose 40 to 70 percent of their deposits.
Deposits above 100,000 euros with the Bank of Cyprus will be frozen and 40 percent of each account will be converted into bank stock. Accounts in both banks with balances under 100,000 euros will be fully protected.
A previous proposal to take less from all bank accounts?was vetoed by the Cypriot parliament.
The country is seeking to meet the terms of a bailout from the European Union of 10 billion euros ($12.9 billion) and, in order to raise enough funds to meet strict conditions imposed by the EU, it is preparing to take money from bank accounts.
Ahead of the banks? reopening, money was flown into the island and guards were seen delivering cash to banks in armored vehicles.
The banks were due to close at 6 p.m. local time (12 p.m. ET).
There was some relief on the island that the banks were finally opening again, but this was mixed with fear about what could happen.
The banks in Cyprus are set to reopen after days of being closed as a measure to prevent a run on deposits during the country's financial crisis. Millions in cash is on the move tonight as people camped out in expectation. ITV's Emma Murphy reports
'Slow death'
Yorgos Georgiou, who owns a dry cleaning business in Nicosia, told Reuters that "finally people's mood will be lifted and we can start to trust the system again."
But he added: "I'm worried about the poor kids working in the cashiers today, because people might vent their anger at them. You can't predict how people will react after so many days."
Kostas Nikolaou, a 60-year-old retiree, told Reuters that the uncertainty of the past two weeks had been "like a slow death."
"How can they tell you that you can't access your own money in the bank? It's our money, we are entitled to it,? he added.
The country?s president, Nicos Anastasiades, has described the bailout deal as ?painful? but essential.
However, Nobel laureate economist Christopher Pissarides said it was ?extremely unfair to the little guy.?
?For the first time in the euro zone, depositors are (being) asked to bail out failing banks," he said. "Now that used to be the case in the 1930s, especially United States (and) caused big bank runs. It has been decided since then that we shouldn?t allow that to happen again.?
As Cyprus celebrates its Independence Day, the ?government is defending the last-minute bailout deal it's negotiated with the European Union. This means shutting down the country's second biggest bank, with big savers facing ?losses. ?ITV's Emma Murphy reports.
Among other controls, the island's central bank will review all commercial transactions over 5,000 euros and scrutinize transactions over 200,000 euros on an individual basis, Reuters reported. People leaving Cyprus can take only 1,000 euros with them. An earlier draft of the decree had put the figure at 3,000.
Reuters summed up the situation facing the island:
With just 860,000 people, Cyprus has about 68 billion euros in its banks - a vastly outsized financial system that attracted deposits from foreigners as an offshore haven but foundered after investments in neighboring Greece went sour.
The European Union and International Monetary Fund concluded that Cyprus could not afford a rescue unless it imposed losses on depositors, seen as anathema in previous euro zone bailouts.?The bailout looks set to push Cyprus deeper into an economic slump, shrink the banking sector and cost thousands of jobs.
European leaders said the bailout deal averted a chaotic national bankruptcy that might have forced Cyprus out of the euro.
Many Cypriots say the deal was foisted upon them by Cyprus's partners in the 17-nation euro zone within the European Union, and some have taken to the streets to vent their frustration.
CNBC's Michelle Caruso-Cabrera and Reuters contributed to this report.
Related:
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EU to Cypriots: Let us raid your savings or no bailout
This story was originally published on Thu Mar 28, 2013 4:52 AM EDT
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Thursday, March 28, 2013
Idaho gas prices dip, remain below national rate
BOISE, Idaho (AP) -- Idaho motorists are enjoying a bit of a break at the pump.
AAA Idaho reported Tuesday that the average price per gallon is $3.43, a penny less than a month ago and 23 cents below the national average.
AAA Idaho Spokesman Dave Carlson says it's too soon to say if petrol prices have peaked for the spring. He says there is a backlog of refinery maintenance to deal with and the costs tied to switching to summer-blend fuels.
Last year at this time, Idahoans were paying $3.74 per gallon.
Idaho's current price still ranks higher compared to neighboring states. Motorists in Wyoming are paying an average of $3.33 cents per gallon, while Montana drivers are dishing out $3.36 per gallon.
Source: http://news.yahoo.com/idaho-gas-prices-dip-remain-154458671.html
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Eight people killed in attack on Kenyan casino
MOMBASA (Reuters) - Eight people were killed when dozens of machete-wielding raiders struck a casino popular with tourists and local Italian residents in the coastal Kenyan town of Malindi early on Thursday morning, police said.
Armed officers shot dead six of the attackers suspected to be members of a banned coastal separatist group while two policeman were also killed, police official Ambrose Munyasia said.
A series of attacks blamed on the Mombasa Republican Council (MRC) has damaged the prospects for growth and investment along Kenya's coast, a major tourist draw, and in Mombasa, an economically vital port city.
"A gang of 50 MRC suspects armed with machetes and other crude weapons raided a casino in Malindi and started attacking patrons before police were called," Munyasia told Reuters from the city of Mombasa, about 120 km south of Malindi.
He said it was not immediately clear if any of the casino's guests had been hurt.
Mounting insecurity on the resort-packed region will be a pressing issue for Kenya's next president after an election earlier this month whose result is still being challenged in the country's supreme court.
MRC could not be reached for comment on Thursday's attack. The group's spokesman was arrested last week on suspicion of involvement in attacks hours before the presidential and legislative elections on March 4 left 15 people dead.
The MRC feeds off local discontent largely based on long-held grievances over land and frustration at the perceived economic marginalization of the region by the central government.
Thursday's attack occurred around 3 a.m. It is thought the group targeted the Italian-owned casino in order to steal cash to fund their activities, Munyasia said.
(Reporting by Joseph Akwiri; Writing By Drazen Jorgic; Editing by Richard Lough and Patrick Graham)
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Creative Writing ? Continuum by Smriti Parikh, SYBMM, Sophia ...
They have gone. The room is empty. She is not at all sure that she understands. He has decided everything without even giving her a chance to speak. It is only the stale, cold, unmoving air that tells Ayesha that she is now alone.
In her head, the words still reverberated. ?ENOUGH IS ENOUGH! DON?T WANT ANYONE?S ADVICE OR SYMPATHY! SHE ISN?T DYING OKAY? SHE IS VERYMUCH ALIVE AND VERY MUCH CAPABLE OF DOING EVERYTHING BETTER THAN YOU AND I! I WANT EVERYONE OUT OF OUR HOUSE RIGHT NOW!? He yelled. First time in the whole of eight years that she had known him, he yelled. Even in his anger he cared for her. He hadn?t changed.
When the air failed to move for a few more minutes, she whispered, ?Sameer?? She strained her ears to listen to the shuffle of his feet, even his exasperated sigh, but there was nothing. She was alone, her and darkness, for the first time in two months.
It had been two months now since Ayesha had lost her eyesight. One fateful day had changed the way Ayesha looked at her life. In fact, it barred her from looking at anything at all. It was the 26th of March and it had been raining on their anniversary like always. Sameer was singing in his croaky voice when out of nowhere another bike cut their way and Sameer lost control of his own bike. In a moment, the world turned upside down and Ayesha slid all the way down the flyover with the bike on top of her. Sameer remained motionless on the top, unconscious. When he opened his eyes he saw everyone staring at him with moist pupils but his wife. Soon enough he was told that Ayesha had suffered a traumatic head injury which had damaged her retinal muscles completely. It struck the daylights out of Sameer to know that Ayesha, the only person who mattered to her, will never be able to see the light of day.
Ayesha had taken it in a different stride all together. She was dejected and angry at the same time but she never blamed Sameer. She knew that it wasn?t his fault. She knew he would never hurt her even in her dreams. But those first few weeks were gruesome.
After waking up every morning, she would lie in her bed for ages, trying to stretch her eyelids apart with all her might, hoping that maybe if she tore her iris apart by pushing them hard enough, she will be able to see a tiny speck of light one morning. Tired, she would get up; put her feet down on the ground to find her slippers at the same bloody place every day. Furious, she would kick them only to convince herself that she will be able to find them again. Some days she would, some days she would fail and most of the days she ended up crying. She would feel nervous when she would feel Sameer?s piercing gaze at her back, the only man who would pray that may she walk to the bathroom without stumbling into the furniture; furniture which disappeared every day, one piece at a time, just like Ayesha?s passion. She would feel ashamed when Sameer would strip her to give her a bath and excited when his fingers would run down her spine. She would be frustrated every time Sameer would sigh at her naked beauty and angry when he decided against making love to his blind wife. When Sameer would leave for work, Ayesha would sit in front of the muted TV. She would continue staring at it till Sameer came home and would only move when he lifted her up to feed her. She often wondered whether Sameer cried when he saw her scribbling random letters on a paper, when he saw her genius slip away in vain with each drop of ink. At night, Ayesha couldn?t differentiate between her dream and her reality. Because all she ever saw now, was black.
After three weeks, Ayesha had accustomed herself to everything ?new?. She got used to the stumbling and the black holes in her life while Sameer continued his occasional sobbing through the night. Until one night when Ayesha bared herself to him, took his hand and put it on her breasts. She knew Sameer wanted to love her and she knew she wanted to be loved. As the night dropped down so did her inhibition and the fear that Sameer did not love her anymore. The bodies melted together in unison as the hot summer sky ignited their passions even more. Next morning the slippers weren?t where they should be and Ayesha was happy.
Ayesha began familiarizing herself to her own house. At ten steps to the front was her dresser and at 27 to the right was her bathroom. She had started cooking too. In a week she figured out how her OCD-struck mind had organized the whole kitchen. Her hours of sitting idle in front of the TV were replaced by her obsession, writing. Her whole existence had found meaning in those five hours when she would write for her online magazine. She found happiness in doing things that she would have found tiresome otherwise. She would go to dinner every Sunday with Sameer. She started listening to things which no one else could hear. The chirp of the bird in the cacophonic city life of Bombay, the click of the lock at 6.15 sharp every evening when Sameer would come, the periodic dripping sound of water echoing through the house, and the soft ?tsk? of Sameer?s kiss on her lips. Every sound meant something to her now. For her, everything that was simple earlier had become complex except for her life. Overnight, a complex whole of her had become so simple that she no longer recognized herself.
Sameer too had realized that Ayesha was the same person if not physically different. The sway of her hips was still breathtaking and her hair left the same fragrance in every room she had stepped into. Her food had the same phenomenal taste and her eyes?well her eyes were deeper now. As vacant as they looked, they held so much of meaning. As much sorrow as they held within them, they still managed to make him laugh every time they crinkled at the edges. If possible he had fallen in love with this new Ayesha who had embraced life in her own unique way.
Together both of them wove themselves into a comfortable routine of life. Everything continued to go on as normally as it could till two days ago.
Ayesha stood in front of the mirror, gazing at something she could not even see. Her hand stuck to her belly. It was 6.10. Five more minutes and Sameer was to come home. She had never been more scared and excited at the same time. Tik. Tok. Tik. Tok. Each second punctuated her life. Click. She could hear his footsteps approaching. There was a certain bounce in them, she decided. Her heart dove deeper and deeper. Finally Sameer?s touch, he hugged her from behind and whispered, ?You?re pregnant!?
The entire world came to a standstill. She could hear his smile but she could hear the scream of her own heart as well. She was joyous, no doubt, this was what she always wanted, but things were different back then. She clutched her stomach and sat on the ground. She couldn?t breathe for one more minute. She let out a piercing wail and hugged her own knees. For her it was almost like fire licking her already charred soul. To know that you will never be able to see your own child, it had to be God?s cruel game.
Sameer, confused and befuddled, asked what happened. How would he know? How could Ayesha tell that she was jealous of her own husband? Thick tears trickled down her cheek and onto his shirt as she held onto her husband tightly. Sameer?s hand went down to her belly, an action that invited belligerence. She pushed him away, got up and walked towards the bathroom. In that moment of utter grief, her quantum Physics had gone so awry. All the paths she had familiarized herself to were stranger today. She collided into every single piece of furniture. Each collision marked her defeat, yet again.
Scared, Sameer called up, her parents first and then his, to give them the news of the baby. Similar reactions of anger followed. The next two days Ayesha stayed stuck in front of the mirror, her hand rubbing the stomach and her eyes crying. She practiced opening and closing eyes to confirm her blindness. Only tears rolled out. Sometimes she wondered why she could even cry now that she had already lost her eyes. Sameer didn?t bother Ayesha too. He maintained his distance. For the first time in eight years he was unable to decipher Ayesha. He couldn?t think of why she would be sad when all she ever wanted was a baby.
Two days later, the parents stood at the door. Ayesha was wrapped in her mother?s arms. Anxious advices flew into her ears. Ayesha remained silent, answering in her own head.
?Don?t have the baby Aishu.?
Why.
?How will you take care of it??
Just like everyone else does.
?You cannot see.?
I know, but how does it matter? I still have a heart. Didn?t you know that I was not well without even seeing my face?
?How will you manage??
Like a normal human being. I AM A NORMAL HUMAN BEING!
In the other room Sameer?s parents ranted out their woes and worries. They oscillated between the concern of their own child and Ayesha. ?What will happen to your future beta? With Ayesha?s condition you will have to be at home for the baby most of the time. And not only that, how will Ayesha run through the house when the baby cries? A mother should always be there on her toes for her child, will Ayesha be able to do that? Sameer, you have a job, you are the only earning member of your family. How will this work out? As much as we are happy about Ayesha?s pregnancy, we don?t want you to go ahead with it. Drop it son.?
That was it. It was his life. He had called them to celebrate not to deliberate. He stood up, went to Ayesha held her hand, let out a sigh and yelled, ?ENOUGH IS ENOUGH! I DON?T WANT ANYONE?S ADVICE OR SYMPATHY! SHE ISN?T DYING OKAY? SHE IS VERYMUCH ALIVE AND VERY MUCH CAPABLE OF DOING EVERYTHING BETTER THAN YOU AND I! I WANT EVERYONE OUT OF OUR HOUSE RIGHT NOW!?
Ayesha came back to the present. Her heart felt contended. She had decided. One more time she whispered, ?Sameer?? This time he heard her. Ayesha heard the heavy feet dragging across the room.
Ayesha spoke, ?I am ready.?
Sameer was not really sure if he understood what she meant.
Ayesha continued, ?I am ready to have this baby. If you believe that I am capable of doing all things better than anyone else then I should be. I trust you Sameer.?
Ayesha could not see, but she knew that Sameer was crying. A tear dropped down from his cheek on Ayesha?s foot. She moved a step forward, blindly. She stretched her hands to hold onto her husband, the only person who still thought of her, as her. He held onto her almost immediately. Her hands moved up to the familiar territory of Sameer?s wet face. She wiped the tears and kissed him on his cheek. He did not know what to say. A vacuum had formed around both of them. Voids created by the past were being filled by the news of the present.
He whispered thank you in her ear and clutched onto his wife tighter, seeking solace in her when she herself was searching for comfort in him. They both complemented each other, like always. Like they did from the first time he said, ?Will you?? and before he could complete she had said ?YES!? and like they did when on their first night together they realized that they fit in each other?s craters perfectly.
They stood still on the same spot, embracing their lives. For in that moment, they both understood that they are never alone.
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Wednesday, March 27, 2013
Europe's financial crisis leads to suicide surge
LONDON (AP) ? The harsh spending cuts introduced by European governments to tackle their crippling debt problems have not only pitched the region into recession ? they are also being partly blamed for outbreaks of diseases not normally seen in Europe and a spike in suicides, according to new research.
Since the crisis first struck in 2008, state-run welfare and health services across Europe have seen their budgets cut, medical treatments rationed and unpopular measures such as hospital user fees introduced.
Those countries that have slashed public spending the hardest ? namely Greece, Spain and Portugal ? have fared the worst medically.
"Austerity measures haven't solved the economic problems and they have also created big health problems," said Martin McKee, a professor of European Public Health at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, who led the research.
He said worsening health was driven not just by unemployment, but by the lack of a social welfare system to fall back on. "People need to have hope that the government will help them through this difficult time," he said.
The paper was published online Wednesday in a special series of the journal Lancet.
McKee said Greece in particular was struggling. Based on government data, he and colleagues found suicides rose by 40 percent in 2011 compared to the previous year. Last year, the country also reported an exponential rise in the number of HIV cases among drug users, due in part to addicts sharing contaminated syringes after needle exchange programs were dropped.
In recent years, Greece has also battled outbreaks of malaria, West Nile virus and dengue fever.
"These are not diseases we would normally expect to see in Europe," said Willem de Jonge, general director of Medecins Sans Frontieres in Greece.
In 2011, MSF helped Greece tackle a malaria outbreak that broke out after authorities scrapped spraying programs to kill mosquitoes.
"There's a strong willingness in the government to respond (to health problems) but the problem is a lack of resources," de Jonge said.
Outside Madrid's Hospital Clinico San Carlos, several patients grumbled about deteriorating medical care.
"The cutbacks are noticeable in many ways," said Mari Carmen Cervera, 54, an unemployed nurse. Cervera's mother was initially admitted to the hospital with a serious heart problem that required surgery. Cervera says her mother was discharged too early and had to be brought back when she had trouble breathing one night.
"While she was (hospitalized), she wasn't being properly washed by the nursing staff, so I had to do it myself," she said. "I personally think what has happened to my mother is a consequence of negligence and I am going to make an official complaint as soon as (she) is well enough to come home again."
Hans Kluge of the World Health Organization's European office, advised countries against radical health reforms during an economic crisis. "In every health system, there is fat to cut," he said, recommending countries start with straightforward measures such as buying more generic drugs or eliminating unnecessary hospital beds.
Still, McKee and colleagues found not all countries mired in debt are unhealthy. Despite massive losses in its banking sector, Iceland rejected a bailout deal prescribed by the International Monetary Fund. McKee and colleagues didn't find any bump in suicides and the population may even be healthier since it nearly went bankrupt ? which could have been a result of global junk food chains pulling out of the country due to rising food costs.
Elsewhere, the researchers noted a drop in road accidents as more drivers opted for public transport. In turn, that has led to a shortage of organ donations and transplants, particularly in Spain and Ireland.
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AP Writer Harold Heckle in Madrid contributed to this report.
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Tuesday, March 26, 2013
Zinio Guest Post: Indy 500 Season: Discover The Cars And the People Inside Them
It is among the world?s oldest auto races and one of the most popular spectator sports. The Indy 500, set for Memorial Day, is the foundation of America?s romance with cars, covered with command, color and expertise in digital publishing. ?Beyond the history of the race and the storied track, the Indy 500 has its share of legendary people, cars, and character. Get excited now with exclusive free access to the top five articles covering the Indy 500 (compliments of Zinio).
Autoweek is racing?s bible. It has the crisp photography and seasoned writing that picks up as the season does. This article is from the magazine?s peek at the upcoming Indy car racing season, complete with the competition off the track for teams, drivers and technology.
Read it here.
Autosport takes a more international view. This article on the upcoming Formula 1 season has brilliant photography and a thorough look at how rules changes will redefine the sport. The writing is unique. Take this sentence from an Australian race: ?Kimi Raikkonen, the victor, had clinically and unemotionally used the only car that seemed immune to the spectacular tyre graining that was the bane of everyone else's weekend.?
Read it here.
Dan Weldon was one of those race drivers that lived as fast as he drove. This piece from Men?s Journal says ?Wheldon was the greatest thing to happen to Indy racing since Mario Andretti and A.J. Foyt dominated the sport in the 1960s, when the Indianapolis 500 was on par with single-day events like the Super Bowl and Evel Knievel?s rocket-powered canyon jump. But a bitter split in 1996 destroyed the league, and though it had essentially reconstituted by 2002, the organization struggled to find an audience. To attract sponsors and fans, they needed star power.?
Read it here.
Indianapolis Monthly is one of the best regional digital magazines. This profile of Indy driver J.R. Hildebrand is well-written and puts a human face on a dangerous sport. ?Hildebrand has a boyish sensibility. His wiry six-foot frame slips easily into the National Guard car, yet when he takes off the helmet and fire-retardant hood, his mop of dark brown hair falls into its disheveled place, making him look like a grown-up Justin Bieber. Sometimes, as he talks, he twirls a strand around his finger, like a high school senior hunched over a calculus test. And while his Panther Racing predecessor, Dan Wheldon, was known for his persnickety clean-freak streak, colleagues say Hildebrand is more likely to leave a half-eaten sandwich and empty soda can around the garage. ?JR is a very mature 24-year-old, and he puts up a very good front,? says his mother, Maria Hildebrand. ?But really, he?s still just a 24-year-old guy, and with that comes a sense of invincibility, and a lot of growing up that you still have to do.?
Read it here.
Karbon is one of those magazines that is built for mobile devices and it is the kind of content you can explore on Zinio. Karbon bills itself as the Worlds Only Dedicated Magazine for Indy Cars & Indy Lights. Bringing the Glitz and Glamour back to Indy Cars. This piece on Sarah Hartmann Fischer shows life beyond Danica.
Read it here.
Racecar Engineering isn?t just for gearheads. It?s for gearheads that have PhDs. The level of detail about engines, future technology and other things under the hood is stunning. Check this sentence: ?This so called ?mother chassis? concept has since been adopted in GT300 and in more extreme form in GT500 & DTM. ?Dome?s tub used a innovative single skin with no honeycomb construction technique first used in aviation. This meant that the costs were really quite low. Compared to the aluminium monocoques used at the time in Japanese the new tub was the same weight (48kg), stiffer and crucially it was cheaper (1.2 million yen compared to 1.35 million for the aluminium tub).?
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Prop. 8: the roots of California's challenge to gay marriage
The high court will weigh whether the state can have a constitutional amendment restricting marriage to a man and a woman.
In this 2012 file photo, supporters of gay marriage react outside the James R. Browning United States Courthouse after a federal appeals court declared California's ban on same-sex marriage unconstitutional in San Francisco.
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In 2008, faced with efforts to legalize same-sex marriage, a group of voters began collecting signatures for a referendum ? Prop. 8 ? to amend the state constitution to restrict marriage to one man and one woman.
Three weeks after Prop. 8 qualified for the November ballot, the state high court rejected the traditional definition of marriage and ruled that the state constitution required recognition of same-sex marriage. Between June and November 2008, the state issued 18,000 marriage licenses to same-sex couples.
In November, Californians adopted Prop. 8 by a 52 percent to 48 percent margin. After the vote, two same-sex couples filed a lawsuit charging that Prop. 8 violated their right under the US Constitution to marry regardless of sexual orientation.
A federal judge agreed. On appeal, a panel of the Ninth US Circuit Court of Appeals in San Francisco ruled 2 to 1 that Prop. 8 was unconstitutional. But rather than finding a right to same-sex marriage, the appeals court decided that the ballot initiative violated the equal-protection rights of gay and lesbian couples by taking away their right to marry after it had already been granted by the state supreme court.
The court found no justification for the exclusion other than animosity toward homosexuals as a class.
In their appeal to the Supreme Court, Prop. 8 proponents say their intent was to restore the traditional definition of marriage, not to harm gay couples. "By reaffirming the traditional definition of marriage, the people of California have not even discouraged, let alone criminalized, any private behavior or personal relationship," Washington lawyer Charles Cooper writes in his brief supporting Prop. 8.
The lawyer for the same-sex couples, former US Solicitor General Theodore Olson, offers a different perspective in his brief to the court. "This case is not about whether marriage should be abolished or diminished. Quite the contrary," Mr. Olson writes. "Plaintiffs agree with Proponents that marriage is a unique, venerable, and essential institution. They simply want to be a part of it ? to experience all the benefits the Court has described and the societal acceptance and approval that accompanies the status of being 'married.' "
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Monday, March 25, 2013
Hungry Shark Evolution tops Android Games of the Week
This edition of Android games of the week will allow you to kick a boy really hard in his booty, drive a car over some zombies and become one of the Croods. Also, it will let you eat a lot of fish and even some people if you so desire. Because you'll be a shark. And sharks eat stuff. You get it. Here are the games.
This is the story of a shark. A hungry shark. According to this game, if the shark ever stops eating, it will die. You'll dart around the ocean eating fish and maybe people if you can find them, but don't touch the jellyfish or whatever that thing is with the spikes coming out of it. Those things will hurt you. You don't just eat to survive, though; you also eat to evolve. As you play, you'll be able to turn your shark into a more efficient eating machine, and eventually you can even try out different types of shark which may or may not be better than the shark you start with. The point is that having options is good. Just don't play with tilt controls, as doing that is kinda horrible. Stick with the on-screen joystick. You'll be happier that way.
I've played a lot of games featuring zombies, and those games that have allowed me run over zombies with a car tend to be my favorite. Earn to Die, though, is not necessarily a game about zombies, but you do get to drive over a lot of them. This game is an enigma; ?I'll admit right here and now I don't really understand what the ultimate point of playing this game is. You drive a car across a two-dimensional plane over some zombies until you run out of gas, after which you'll somehow earn money with which you can upgrade your vehicle or buy a new one. You'll try this over and over again, making it a little bit farther each attempt as you figure out the best times to push the gas pedal as you try to conserve your fuel. Somehow, this is quite entertaining.
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I'm not entirely sure why this tie-in to the Cartoon Network series Adventure Time is called ?Jumping Finn,? as Finn does not jump. Instead, he is kicked in the butt really hard by his dog and flies through the air for a long time. The goal, of course, is to see how far you can make Finn go, and it's not just about kicking him really hard. The dog can also kick him again when he's in the air, and he can also make him bounce before he hits the ground. Timing is important, and so are upgrades you earn by doing well. Meanwhile, each turn you take has an objective that you can go for. So you'll kick Finn over and over and over again, and eventually you'll give up on this game and never come back. But while you're playing that first time, you'll play for a while as you try to figure it out. You will get a dollar's worth of entertainment out of this.
This tie-in to this weekend's Dreamworks Animation film The Croods takes us back to the stone age It comes from Rovio, and it is as typically solid as you would expect from that studio. This is not your normal mobile movie tie-in. In The Croods, your goal is to roam the world and tame some of the weird creatures you encounter along the way, and boy are these creatures weird. There is a thing called a Molarbear. Yes. You can also invent some rather strange things to get you into new areas, and naturally you'll be able to dress up all the Croods in cool outfits. There are also a number of other things you can do, because this is a legitimate game. Though The Croods is free, it of course has a bevy of in-app purchases to allow you to customize your game. Playing without paying is a viable course of action, though, so don't worry that you'll need to pay.
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Facebook Messenger iOS app enables free calling feature for UK users
While Americans and Canadians have enjoyed making app-based voice calls to their Facebook contacts since January, their overseas buddies have missed out -- until now. The social network's iOS Messenger app has just doled out the calling feature to the UK and potentially other parts of Europe too, although we haven't yet been able to confirm exactly how far and wide the update reaches. It's worth noting that the feature isn't enabled on the Android iteration yet, either. The new calling service isn't powered by Skype this time, although it works in a similarly uncomplicated way, with the ability to leave voice messages with any busy users. According to Pocket-lint, this is an experimental version, warning that you might experience a few bugs and glitches as you play around with it, but hey, you're getting free calls to (most of) your friends, barring any data charges. We've tested the new feature and it's working for several of our UK editors over both WiFi and 3G, but if you haven't already picked up the messaging app yet, you can grab it at the source below.
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Thursday, March 7, 2013
Sharks, by the thousands, swimming off Florida coast
RIO DE JANEIRO, March 5 (Reuters) - Brazil coach Luiz Felipe Scolari stood up for specialist dribbler Neymar on Tuesday, saying the flamboyant forward's reputation for falling down easily was undeserved and exaggerated. "He gets fouled 10 times a match, and possibly one or two of those free kicks shouldn't be awarded, but then that is normal in football," Scolari told a news conference on Tuesday. "The coaches who criticise Neymar, who claim he falls over or simulates fouls, do that because it's an easy way out for them. ...
Source: http://news.yahoo.com/blogs/sideshow/thousands-sharks-spotted-off-florida-coast-video-223923289.html
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Seaweed under the roof
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Throughout fall, winter and spring, Mediterranean beaches are littered with little balls of seaweed leaves from the Posidonia oceanica plant, more commonly known as Neptune grass. Although the natural material of these Neptune balls is regarded as a waste product and generally ends up as landfill, this readily abundant and renewable material is far too valuable to be thrown away. It displays a variety of characteristics that make it of interest to the building trade: seaweeds are virtually non-flammable, resistant to mold, and can be used as insulating material without the need for chemical additives. It can be used as insulation between the rafters of pitched roofs, to insulate interior walls, or to reduce the amount of heat lost through building envelopes. Fibers act as a buffer, absorbing water vapor and releasing it again without impairing its own ability to keep the building insulated. And with a salt content of just 0.5 to 2 percent, Neptune balls can be used to produce insulation material that will not rot away.
But how exactly is seaweed processed into a building material? A difficult task indeed as it is not easy to remove adherent sand from the Neptune balls. Added to which, individual fibers tend to catch easily on anything including one another and are quick to form new clumps, both during processing and later when being blown into spaces in need of insulation. Suitable methods of turning Neptune balls into insulating material have been developed by the Fraunhofer Institute for Chemical Technology ICT in Pfinztal, in collaboration with industry partners NeptuTherm e.K., X-Floc Dmmtechnik-Maschinen GmbH, Fiber Engineering GmbH and RMC GmbH. The project partners' aim was to produce an insulating material capable of being stuffed or blown into the required space. "Shaking the Neptune balls proved the best way of making sure we end up with fibers that are as long as possible and free of sand," says Dr. Gudrun Grbe from Fraunhofer ICT. By carefully breaking up the clumps, Grbe and her team were able to find the best way of acquiring fibers. Once all sand has been dislodged from the balls, a conveyor belt delivers them to the cutting mills, from where 1.5 to 2 centimeter fibers emerge undamaged and drop into plastic bags.
Staying cool with Posidonia fibers
The loose insulating material produced is capable of holding a considerable amount of energy: its value of 2.502 joules per kilogram kelvin (J/kgK) is 20 percent higher than that of wood or wood products, as a study conducted by the Fraunhofer Institute for Building Physics IBP in Holzkirchen shows. This means that the fibrous material keeps buildings cool in hot weather, shielding them from the heat of the day. And there is no doubt about how well Posidonia fibers insulate heat. "The material is employed in construction at sufficient density to prevent it from collapsing in on itself. The density required was determined by the Materials Testing Office MPA NRW in Dortmund," says Grbe.
According to figures released by the eco-INSTITUTE in Cologne, seaweed is 100 percent organic and is entirely free of extraneous or toxic matter, making it also particularly suitable for allergy sufferers. Yet another advantage of Neptune balls is their favorable eco-balance, which Grbe and her ICT colleagues have established. The entire manufacturing process requires very little energy. Neptune balls are harvested by hand and brought to Germany by sea from Tunisia and by road from Albania.
Stuffing or blowing
Installing the insulation itself poses little difficulty, and although installation is generally carried out by professionals, you can take on the job yourself. The fibrous material can be filled into the hollow spaces of roof constructions, walls and ceilings, and then packed tight by hand. It is advisable to use a machine to blow insulation into hard-to-reach spaces. The project is also responsible for producing a special blower capable of ensuring insulation reaches every last nook and cranny.
The company NeptuTherm e.K. has given its name to this insulating material from the sea and is already marketing and distributing it. Moreover, Posidonia fibers have already proved their worth in a range of new construction projects and renovations of existing buildings. There are now plans to develop solid, ecologically-sound sheets made from this material in order to offer a comprehensive system for insulating roofs, exterior faades, interior walls and basement ceilings. Researchers from Fraunhofer ICT have performed tests that show that producing such sheets is indeed feasible.
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Share ] Contact: Gudrun Graebe
gudrun.graebe@ict.fraunhofer.de
49-721-464-0302
Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft
Throughout fall, winter and spring, Mediterranean beaches are littered with little balls of seaweed leaves from the Posidonia oceanica plant, more commonly known as Neptune grass. Although the natural material of these Neptune balls is regarded as a waste product and generally ends up as landfill, this readily abundant and renewable material is far too valuable to be thrown away. It displays a variety of characteristics that make it of interest to the building trade: seaweeds are virtually non-flammable, resistant to mold, and can be used as insulating material without the need for chemical additives. It can be used as insulation between the rafters of pitched roofs, to insulate interior walls, or to reduce the amount of heat lost through building envelopes. Fibers act as a buffer, absorbing water vapor and releasing it again without impairing its own ability to keep the building insulated. And with a salt content of just 0.5 to 2 percent, Neptune balls can be used to produce insulation material that will not rot away.
But how exactly is seaweed processed into a building material? A difficult task indeed as it is not easy to remove adherent sand from the Neptune balls. Added to which, individual fibers tend to catch easily on anything including one another and are quick to form new clumps, both during processing and later when being blown into spaces in need of insulation. Suitable methods of turning Neptune balls into insulating material have been developed by the Fraunhofer Institute for Chemical Technology ICT in Pfinztal, in collaboration with industry partners NeptuTherm e.K., X-Floc Dmmtechnik-Maschinen GmbH, Fiber Engineering GmbH and RMC GmbH. The project partners' aim was to produce an insulating material capable of being stuffed or blown into the required space. "Shaking the Neptune balls proved the best way of making sure we end up with fibers that are as long as possible and free of sand," says Dr. Gudrun Grbe from Fraunhofer ICT. By carefully breaking up the clumps, Grbe and her team were able to find the best way of acquiring fibers. Once all sand has been dislodged from the balls, a conveyor belt delivers them to the cutting mills, from where 1.5 to 2 centimeter fibers emerge undamaged and drop into plastic bags.
Staying cool with Posidonia fibers
The loose insulating material produced is capable of holding a considerable amount of energy: its value of 2.502 joules per kilogram kelvin (J/kgK) is 20 percent higher than that of wood or wood products, as a study conducted by the Fraunhofer Institute for Building Physics IBP in Holzkirchen shows. This means that the fibrous material keeps buildings cool in hot weather, shielding them from the heat of the day. And there is no doubt about how well Posidonia fibers insulate heat. "The material is employed in construction at sufficient density to prevent it from collapsing in on itself. The density required was determined by the Materials Testing Office MPA NRW in Dortmund," says Grbe.
According to figures released by the eco-INSTITUTE in Cologne, seaweed is 100 percent organic and is entirely free of extraneous or toxic matter, making it also particularly suitable for allergy sufferers. Yet another advantage of Neptune balls is their favorable eco-balance, which Grbe and her ICT colleagues have established. The entire manufacturing process requires very little energy. Neptune balls are harvested by hand and brought to Germany by sea from Tunisia and by road from Albania.
Stuffing or blowing
Installing the insulation itself poses little difficulty, and although installation is generally carried out by professionals, you can take on the job yourself. The fibrous material can be filled into the hollow spaces of roof constructions, walls and ceilings, and then packed tight by hand. It is advisable to use a machine to blow insulation into hard-to-reach spaces. The project is also responsible for producing a special blower capable of ensuring insulation reaches every last nook and cranny.
The company NeptuTherm e.K. has given its name to this insulating material from the sea and is already marketing and distributing it. Moreover, Posidonia fibers have already proved their worth in a range of new construction projects and renovations of existing buildings. There are now plans to develop solid, ecologically-sound sheets made from this material in order to offer a comprehensive system for insulating roofs, exterior faades, interior walls and basement ceilings. Researchers from Fraunhofer ICT have performed tests that show that producing such sheets is indeed feasible.
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National college roundup: Ohio State wins at No. 2 Indiana
Deshaun Thomas and Aaron Craft scored nine of Ohio State?s points in a decisive 11-2 run, leading the 14th-ranked Buckeyes to a 67-58, Big Ten victory atNo. 2 Indiana on Tuesday night.? ?
Thomas finished with 18 points and Craft added 15 as the Buckeyes (22-7, 12-5) won their fourth straight. ?
The Hoosiers had big plans for Senior Night in in Bloomington, Ind. After clinching a share of its conference title for the first time in 11 years with losses by Michigan State and Wisconsin on Sunday, IU (25-5, 13-4) was trying to claim its first outright Big Ten crown since 1993. The Hoosiers will have another chance Sunday at No. 7 Michigan. ?
Cody Zeller scored 17 and Christian Watford added 12 points for the Hoosiers. ?
Ohio State retook the lead midway through the second half when Indiana went more than 5 minutes without a basket, took control with the late run and never allowed the Hoosiers to get closer than six points. ?
OSU has won four straight. ?
Part of Indiana?s problem early was foul trouble. Victor Oladipo spent the final 11 minutes of the first half on the bench after picking up his second foul and Zeller wen to the bench 6 minutes later when he was called for his second foul. ?
But the Buckeyes made things tough inside and never allowed the Hoosiers to pull ahead. Instead, Ohio State continually quieted a crowd that seemed ready to party from the moment it entered Assembly Hall. ?
Neither team led by more than three points until Watford hit a 3-pointer with 4:47 left in the first half to give the Hoosiers a 25-21 lead. It didn?t last long. ?
Ohio State scored the final seven points of the half, ending the run with Craft?s three-point play with 1:08 to go that gave the Buckeyes a 28-25 lead. ?
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(3) DUKE 85, VIRGINIA TECH 57: Seth Curry scored 20 points in his final home game and the Blue Devils (26-4, 13-4) pulled away from the Hokies (13-17, 4-13) for the ACC win in Durham, N.C. Erick Green scored 25 points for Va. Tech. ?
(9) KANSAS ST. 79, TCU 68: The Wildcats have a chance to finally end Kansas? run atop the Big 12 after the victory over the Horned Frogs in Manhattan, Kan.? ?
K-State is tied with the Jayhawks with each team having one game leftt. If Kansas State wins and KU loses the Wildcats will win their first title since 1977. Kansas holds the tiebreaker between the teams having beaten their rival twice this season. ?
The Jayhawks close out their regular season at Baylor. ?
"Chemistry is so important, and I think we have great chemistry in the locker room," Kansas State coach Bruce Weber said. "We?ve built a great relationship, coaches and the players. ?
"We?ve won 25 because they?ve bought in," he added. "Now the whole thing ? do they want more? That?s what it?s going to come down to."
Kyan Anderson had 29 points for the Horned Frogs (10-20, 1-16). Devonta Abron scord 10. ?
(5) MARQUETTE 60, RUTGERS 54: Jamil Wilson scored all 10 of his points in the second half, including the late 3 that helped the Golden Eagles (22-7, 13-4) rally to the Big East win over the Scarlet Knights (13-15, 4-13) in Piscataway, N.J. Vander Blue had 22 points and made two game-sealing free throws with 13.9 seconds left for Marquette. ?
(24) NOTRE DAME 66, ST. JOHN?S 40: Jerian Grant had 21 points and eight assists for the Irish (23-7, 11-6), who held the Red Storm (16-13, 8-9) to 18 percent shooting in the Big East win in South Bend, Ind.
(25) MEMPHIS 56, UTEP 54: Chris Crawford scored 15 points and Adonis Thomas added 11 and the Tigers remained undefeated in Conference USA with the win in El Paso, Texas. ?
C.J. Cooper had an opportunity to tie the game for the Miners after being fouled from beyond the arc but he missed the first free throw. He made the second and purposely missed the third in an attempt to rebound the ball and get the win. Tarik Black was fouled getting the rebound for Memphis (26-4, 15-0). ?
Julian Washburn led UTEP (16-13, 9-6) with 19 points.
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Wednesday, March 6, 2013
Analysis: Chavistas begin search for next 'Comandante'
Hugo Chavez, socialist leader of Venezuela, dies after long battle with cancer at the age of 58.
By Carlos Rajo, Commentator, Telemundo
News analysis
Love him or hate him ? and plenty of people in Venezuela and around the world felt one of the two emotions ? firebrand President Hugo Chavez?s brand of leadership will be hard to replace.
Chavez died Tuesday?at age 58, after a long battle with cancer that was shrouded in mystery and prevented him from being inaugurated for a fourth term.
Beyond the country?s borders, question marks loom as to whether any regional leader will step into Chavez?s shoes and become the region?s voice of socialism and anti-Americanism.
Chavez, a self-declared socialist, often criticized the United States on its history of intervention in the Americas and Washington's stance on countries such as Iran.
In a 2006 address at the U.N. General Assembly, Chavez called President George W. Bush "the devil."
"The hegemonistic?pretensions?of the American empire are placing at risk the very existence of the human species," he said during the speech.
Such declarations gave voice to many wishing to shake-off perceived American dominance of Latin America.? His habit of using Venezuela?s vast oil wealth to help prop-up governments in the name of the "Bolivarian Revolution" ? named after Simon Bolivar who led 19th-century movements to end Spain?s colonial rule throughout Latin America ? won him many friends.
NBC's Mark Potter discusses the impact of Venezuelan president Hugo Chavez's death on the country and on the relationship between Venezuela and the United States.
He also supported cooperation among Latin American nations, and helped establish the Union of South American Nations, the Bolivarian Alliance for the Americas and the Bank of the South.
Nobody in power in the Americas has Chavez?s charisma or power to galvanize millions. More importantly, no other leader ? even the ones that share his ideas like Ecuador?s Rafael Correa, Bolivia?s Evo Morales or Argentina?s Cristina Kirchner ? has the resources and influence of a country such as Venezuela, which has the largest proven oil reserves in the world.
So while many Chavistas are saying "Long live to the King," it is not clear how long the king?s project will survive internationally. The same is the case within Venezuela, but more so.
According to Venezuela?s constitution, an election will need to be called within 30 days of Chavez?s death. Who the Chavistas choose to succeed "El Comandante" will help determine the future of the Bolivarian Revolution.
If Chavez? will carries beyond the grave, Vice President Nicolas Maduro will be the candidate in the upcoming election. It isn?t only that the 50-year-old former Caracas bus driver and union organizer was appointed by Chavez as his successor, but also that he represents the closest thing to 'Chavismo' without Chavez.?
Preferred candidate
Maduro lacks Chavez?s charisma and popular appeal. At the same time, Maduro accepts all the tenants of Bolivarian socialism ? a mix of authoritarianism, state owned enterprises and anti-U.S. rhetoric functioning under some form of democratic governance.
Leo Ramirez / AFP - Getty Images
Hugo Chavez, seen here in 2011 standing next to his daughter Rosa Virginia, right, Minister of Penitentiary Services Maria Iris Varela, left, and Venezuelan Minister of Health Eugenia Sader.
It is no coincidence that Maduro is the preferred candidate of Cuba, Chavez?s closest ally and supporter.
Maduro?s main opposition within his sphere is Diosdado Cabello, a former military officer and currently the President of the National Assembly. Cabello is as wooden publicly as Maduro, but he has the support of another major player in Venezuelan politics and Chavismo itself?? the army.
The men in uniform may decide that it is time for a change of regime and not just a change in leader.? Under their influence, there could be a rapprochement with the business sector and thawing in relations with United States.?
Nevertheless, whoever ends up being the Chavistas? candidate, and assuming he wins the election, the project may still be in danger: Venezuela is still dogged by inflation rates of between 5 and 30 percent a year, a large government deficit, alarming rates of urban violence, shortages in many goods and services, such as electricity, milk, meat and toilet paper.?
So even if the military accepts a Maduro presidency, it isn?t a given that they will support civilian leader to whom they see as too leftist and too close to the Cubans indefinitely. It is also possible that there will be infighting among the Chavistas? civilian groups, both the politicians who are in charge of the state machinery and the "boligarchs," the moguls who have profited immensely with Chavez in power.?
The reaction of the Chavista popular bases is another potential problem. El Comandante won?t be there to convince them to wait for better times, to accept the shortages, inflation, insecurity and other realities of a dysfunctional and inefficient government.
But equally important, these sectors could become a threat to Chavez?s successor as many are more radical than their leaders...and some are armed.
Claudio Santana / AFP - Getty Images
Supporters of Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez in the United States and elsewhere mourn his death.
Telemundo?is NBC News' Spanish-language partner.
Related:
Venezuela's 'Comandante' Hugo Chavez dies
World leaders pay tribute to Hugo Chavez
Full Venezuela coverage from NBC News
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