PST: Messi injures knee in Barcelona draw

There was Lionel Messi, sitting one goal away from tying Gerd Mueller?s all-time record of 85 in a calendar year. Emphasis on sitting. See, with Barcelona already qualified for the knockout round, coach Tito Vilanova chose to leave his star in the training area at the start of the match.

But the will of the people demanded Messi play, and Vilanova acquiesed, inserting his charge in at the 58th minute.

Disaster struck in the 85th minute after the forward crashed into Benfica goalkeeper Artur and went down clutching his left knee. He was taken off the field in a stretcher.

Luckily, early word is that he?s fine.

We hope that?s the case. A footballing world without Messi is no fun at all.

Happier times: Let?s watch Messi score five in a CL match earlier this year.

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Video: Senate fails to ratify UN disabilities treaty

>> was not the only aspect of disagreement on display today in washington. as we said, there was that momentous vote in the senate that died a victim of politics. and failed despite a personal plea from a very senior states man. kelly o'donnell covered the hill for us. she's there tonight on capitol hill , kelly , good evening.

>> reporter: good evening, brirn. for those looking for cooperation tonight, only disappointment, even real sadness over what happened with this treaty intended to help the disabled. the appeal brought together three former presidential candidates , and the unusual site of a former senate majority leader back on the floor he once ran in the moments leading up to the vote. once a giant of the senate, visible in the corner of the c-span camera, today, though, frail and rarely seen in public, bob dole the war hero , presidential candidate , champion of disabled rights , tried to change the contentious spirit of this senate for disabled people around the world.

>> that's why an 89-year-old veteran, one week removed from bethesda naval hospital comes back to the senate on an early december day, because it matters.

>> reporter: matters to people like disabled veterans, dan lost both legs in afghanistan.

>> only by voting in favor of the disabilities treaty are we truly honor ing the disabled while answering the call.

>> reporter: the treaty, approved by 126 countries would promote equal rights and better treatment for the disabled, inspired by u.s. law . the americans with disabilities act .

>> mr. president, i come to the floor with a bit of a heavy heart today.

>> reporter: like dole, john kerry and john mccain are combat veterans who once aspired to the white house . today they fell short again. dole's own party failed him. five republican votes short of the 66 needed. conservative and tea party opponents say countries like china with a poor human rights record would get a pass.

>> what it does do is allow their leaders to falsely present themselves as forward leaning on disabled rights .

>> mr. chandliss, no.

>> reporter: for some no votes, politics, the risk of a gop primary challenge got in the way.

>> to vote for anything that is even perceived to be granting the u.n. power is a dangerous game for a republican senator. the u.n. is so unpopular among the republican base.

>> and that was the complaint we heard most often from conservatives. a worry about the u.n. getting more power. proponents of the treaty said that isn't the case. it's unusual to see tears shed in the senate chamber. i witnessed that today. after the vote, many disabled people did attend. i saw a woman in a wheelchair, leaving with tears rolling down her face about.

>> kelly o'donnell today on capitol hill . thanks for that.

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PFT: Suggs can play with injury; Lewis practices

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With Seahawks cornerback Richard Sherman fighting his four-game suspension for violation of the league?s policy against steroids and related substances, the team?s other starter at the position has opted to take his medicine for allegedly taking medicine that he shouldn?t have taken.? Allegedly.

A source with knowledge of the situation tells PFT that Brandon Browner decided that he couldn?t win the appeal, given the procedures to which the league and the NFLPA have agreed regarding drug testing.? Despite concerns regarding the collection process, the rules that apply to internal appeals make it difficult if not impossible to prevail.

So even if Browner didn?t knowingly or unknowingly ingest a substance contain amphetamines ? or even if he didn?t actually consume a substance containing amphetamines ? he produced a sample that generated a positive result for amphetamines.? Even if it was a false positive or a bad sample or any other irregularity, Browner will miss four games, eventually.

Of course, it would have been somewhat cheaper for Browner to fight.? With a base salary of $465,000, he?ll lose $27,352 per week for each of the final four games of the 2012 regular season.? Sherman, who earns the same base salary, will lose only $20,000 if he misses a wild-card game ? and only $22,000 if he misses the division round.

If any of Sherman?s suspension extends into 2013, when Browner and Sherman will each be earning $555,000 in base pay, the suspension will cost $32,647 per week.

The other reality is that, with Browner?s suspension starting now, he?ll be back for the first playoff game.? Sherman, barring an unlikely victory on appeal, will miss at least one playoff game.? But the good news is that the team won?t be without both players for any postseason game.

And it would be naive to think that the team had no role in suggesting this approach or encouraging it.? Without both starting corners, the Seahawks? chances of winning their first playoff game would have been significantly lower.

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Nationwide Insurance Says Data Breach Affects 1.1M People | NBC 4i

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Nationwide Mutual Insurance Co. says someone attacked part of its computer network and likely stole personal information affecting more than 1.1 million people.
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The Columbus, Ohio-based company says the Oct. 3 data breach occurred in a network also used by Allied Insurance. It has determined the compromised information included names, birth dates and Social Security and driver's license numbers for customers and others who sought insurance quotes.
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Nationwide is sending letters notifying those affected and is offering them free credit monitoring and identity theft protection for a year. The insurer says it isn't aware of the compromised information being misused.
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Nationwide is one of the world's biggest insurance and financial services companies. It says the breach was discovered the day it happened and was contained.
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Law enforcement is investigating the breach.

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Explainer: Why was pregnant duchess hospitalized?

LONDON (AP) ? While morning sickness in pregnant women is common, the problem the Duchess of Cambridge has been hospitalized with is not.

In a statement Monday, palace officials said she was hospitalized with hyperemesis gravidarum, a potentially dangerous type of morning sickness where vomiting is so severe no food or liquid can be kept down. Palace officials said the duchess was expected to remain hospitalized for several days and would require a period of rest afterwards.

"It's not unusual for pregnant women to get morning sickness, but when it gets to the point where you're dehydrated, losing weight or vomiting so much you begin to build up (toxic) products in your blood, that's a concern," said Dr. Kecia Gaither, director of maternal fetal medicine at Brookdale University and Medical Center in New York.

The condition is thought to affect about one in 50 pregnant women and tends to be more common in young women, women who are pregnant for the first time, those expecting multiple babies and in non-smokers. Gaither said that fewer than one percent of women with the condition need to be hospitalized.

Doctors aren't sure what causes it but suspect it could be linked to hormonal changes or nutritional problems.

Women admitted to the hospital with hyperemesis gravidarum are usually treated with nutritional supplements and given fluids intravenously to treat dehydration. Dr. Dagni Rajasingam, a spokeswoman for the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists, said most women hospitalized with the condition are discharged within several days.

"It depends on how well the woman is keeping fluids down," she said.

If the problem is recognized and treated early, doctors say there are no long-term effects for either the mother or the child. Left untreated, the mother could be at risk of developing neurological problems ? including seizures ? or risk delivering the baby early.

Gaither said the condition usually subsides by the second trimester.

"The rest of the pregnancy could be entirely uneventful," she said, adding that pregnant women treated for the condition are usually advised to avoid fatty foods that could aggravate the problem.

Gaither said the duchess would probably be able to meet her usual royal obligations by her second trimester.

"She should be able to meet all her public obligations soon," she said, advising her to take her vitamins and ensure there are no other underlying health problems. "She should just be looking forward to having a healthy little plump person."

Source: http://news.yahoo.com/explainer-why-pregnant-duchess-hospitalized-172733420.html

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Birds may spread, not halt, fever-bearing ticks

Monday, December 3, 2012

Turkey raises and releases thousands of non-native guineafowl to eat ticks that carry the deadly Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever virus. Yet research suggests guineafowl eat few ticks, but carry the parasites on their feathers, possibly spreading the disease they were meant to stop, says a Turkish biologist working at the University of Utah.

"They are introducing a species that is not eating many ticks, based on studies of stomach content, and is carrying the ticks, which are the best conduit for spreading Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever," says ?a?an ?ekercio?lu (pronounced Cha-awn Shay-care-gee-oh-loo), an assistant professor of biology at the University of Utah.

"They should stop these introductions immediately because there is a risk they may be doing the opposite of what they intended," says ?ekercio?lu, an ornithologist or bird expert and founder of the Turkish environmental group KuzeyDo?a Society. "They want to stop this disease, but they may be helping spread it."

In a paper, set for publication soon in the journal Trends in Parasitology, ?ekercio?lu reviewed existing scientific literature. He concluded that the idea guineafowl eat ticks and thus control disease is based on unconvincing evidence even though it achieved "cult status" after a 1992 study suggesting the birds could control ticks that carry Lyme disease bacteria in the U.S. Northeast, at least on lawns.

Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever was identified as an emerging disease in Turkey in 2002. Between then and last May, the tick-borne virus infected 6,392 people in Turkey and killed 322 of them, according to statistics cited by ?ekercio?lu.

It was first identified in Crimea in 1944 and then in the Congo in 1969, and now it is found in Eastern and Southern Europe, the Mediterranean region, the Middle East, northwest China, central Asia and the Indian subcontinent, says the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Cases of the disease did drop in 2011, leading some officials to call the guineafowl program a success. But ?ekercio?lu says, "There is no published study in Turkey showing guineafowl are effective." He cites news reports in which doctors attributed the decline to increased public awareness that prompts patients to get to a hospital faster and obtain better diagnosis and treatment.

Guineafowl Released to Fight Viral Disease Outbreak in Turkey

Some 300,000 birds, mostly native pheasants and chukars, have been released for a decade in Turkey, potentially to eat the ticks. In 2011 the government started raising thousands of guinea fowl for the same purpose, especially in north-central Turkey, although ?ekercio?lu says there is no convincing evidence that any of the birds help control the tick-borne virus.

What little evidence exists came from a 1992 study in New England suggesting guineafowl eat ticks in that region and thus reduce the risk of tick-borne bacteria that cause Lyme disease, he says. That prompted people to start selling guineafowl for tick control, but a 2006 study concluded the 1992 study was unconvincing, ?ekercio?lu says.

Nevertheless, ?ekercio?lu was told by Turkish officials more than a year ago that they learned about the use of guineafowl to control ticks and started the program to raise and release the birds in Turkey.

?ekercio?lu expressed his doubts, even though at the time he was unaware that guineafowl carried ticks on their feathers.

"I told them I had not seen convincing evidence for this, and that introducing an exotic species in such large quantities without a detailed, controlled study would be dangerous and could have unexpected consequences," he says.

?ekercio?lu cites a 1993 study that examined 525 guineafowl, yet found only one tick each in the stomachs of four of the birds, and a study in 2006 from South Africa that found that a single guineafowl could carry more than 300 ticks on its feathers, he says.

?ekercio?lu wants the Turkish government to stop introducing guineafowl and also to "conduct a very detailed controlled experiment with a large sample size of guinea fowl's effect on ticks, comparing them with pheasants and chukars. If pheasants and chukars are as effective as or more effective than guineafowl, then why introduce a species that does not belong to that ecosystem?"

Background on Crimean Congo Hemorrhagic Fever

Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever in Turkey has been attributed to several possible causes, including changes in land use and hunting practices, movement of livestock, climate change, migratory birds and fragmentation of habitat caused by a decline in agriculture and resulting increase in forest, creating habitats for both domestic and wild animals that carry ticks, ?ekercio?lu says.

The disease, caused by Nairovirus, is transmitted to humans by animal blood or ticks, or from an infected human to another human via contact with blood or body fluids, sometimes by contaminated medical equipment.

According to the CDC, initial symptoms include high fever, headache, back pain, joint pain, stomach pain and vomiting. Common symptoms include red eyes, a flushed face, a red throat and red spots on the palate. More severe symptoms include jaundice and mood and sensory perception changes. From about day four and for two weeks, patients have large bruised areas and serious nosebleeds. Recovery is slow; the existence of long-term complications is uncertain. Outbreaks of the viral disease have led to death rates ranging from 9 percent to 50 percent among hospitalized patients.

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Brazil-Canada 3.0 Conference to Address Brazil's Digital Economy ...

By CDMN on Dec 3, 2012 / Categories: CDMN News, Government, Press Releases

Waterloo Region, ON ? December 3, 2012 ? When the first Brazil-Canada 3.0 Conference opens today in the Brazilian northeastern city of Jo?o Pessoa, it will be the culmination of a dream shared by two world leaders from two continents. In August 2011, Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper and Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff, pledged their commitment to increased collaboration and enhanced business opportunities between their two countries. Now, inspired by the format of the CDMN Canada 3.0 digital media forum which Brazilian representatives attended last spring, Brazil-Canada 3.0 is under way today and tomorrow in Jo?o Pessoa, Para?ba, Brazil to move that commitment forward.

?Deepening?our?trade, investment and educational ties with Brazil is a key part of Canada?s Economic Action Plan to create jobs, growth and prosperity in every region of our country,? said Ed Fast, Canada?s Minister of International Trade and Minister for the Asia-Pacific Gateway. ?That is why we are delighted to see that following the Brazilian delegation to the CDMN Canada 3.0 digital media forum in Stratford, Ontario last spring, Canadian thought leaders are now invited to participate in an equivalent forum in South America. We look forward to continuing to work with our Brazilian partners to build a mutually beneficial?relationship?that generates benefits for people in both countries.?

The Brazil-Canada 3.0 Conference will bring together representatives of government, academia and the Information and Communications Technology (ICT) sector to discuss the challenges and opportunities for the digital economy in Brazil. Collaboration between the two countries was undertaken as part of joint initiatives under the bilateral Science, Technology and Innovation Agreement adopted in 2011.

?It is the ultimate compliment that the Brazil conference was inspired by the CDMN Canada 3.0 event to advance digital media in Brazil,? said Kevin Tuer, Managing Director of the CDMN. ?Going forward, we would like to explore how the Canada 3.0 conference model could be used in a similar fashion around the world to enhance the global digital media economy.?

Numerous presenters from across Canada are included in the Brazil-Canada 3.0 program. Tom Jenkins, Chair of the CDMN Advisory Board, who played a vital role in launching the Canadian forum, will address cooperation between the two countries in digital media.

?This is a phenomenal opportunity for the leaders of government, the ICT industry, and representatives of culture and the arts in Brazil to consider opportunities for digital media expansion in Brazil, and for Canada and Brazil to further collaborate on joint initiatives,? said Jenkins. ?It is indeed exciting to see the forum take root in another part of the world, and we wish Brazil much success as a result of this conference.?

The event includes conference streams on connectivity/internet governance; digital content; development of talent; and digital entrepreneurship. It also includes a startup company pitchoff competition, and the reward for the top startup will be a week of coaching at CDMN?s headquarters location at The Communitech Hub in Waterloo Region.

?Events like these are of great importance, as they offer opportunities to address, in a bilateral fashion, the vision, fully endorsed by Brazil, that ICTs can be a powerful tool for development. Likewise, being held in the northeastern region of our vast country, it may help balance the country?s digital inclusion scenery, traditionally more notable in the southeastern states,? notes Franklin Silva Netto, General-Coordinator of the Conference.

Organizers of the Brazilian Conference (Federal Government, State Government, Academia, Private Sector) have identified gaps in Brazil?s digital economy, with disparities in access to the Internet, with some areas of the country having higher access rates, and rural populations having less access to the Internet than urban dwellers. Canadians have addressed similar issues at previous Canada 3.0 forums and are striving ? through the CDMN Canada 3.0 digital media conference ? to enable all Canadians to do anything on-line by the target timing of 2017, Canada?s 150th birthday. The 5th Canadian forum, slated for May 14 & 15, 2013 will be held for the first time in downtown Toronto.? Registration is now open and further details are available at: www.cdmn.ca/canada30.

Brazil-Canada 3.0 website

Source: http://www.cdmn.ca/brazil-canada-3-0-conference-to-address-brazils-digital-economy-and-enhance-digital-media-collaboration-between-canada-and-brazil/

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Parents Can Pursue a Business Career at Reeves College

Starting a family can create an abrupt shift in a person's professional life. Parents who envisioned themselves leading conference meetings at work may have to trade in those dreams when they have children. However, parents can always return to college once their children are reach school-age in order to pursue the business administration program that they had once set their eyes upon.

Those who took some college courses before starting their family lives can use their previous knowledge and skills to excel in their current courses. This factor can particularly help adult students with a spouse and children, because it places them on a faster track to graduation.

Going back to school for business is crucial for adults who wish to pursue a career in that field. Financial and economic trends change nearly as fast as the hands on a clock, so it is essential that students stay on top of the patterns in the industry. With a practicum integrated into the requirements of the business program, adults can gain real-world experience before applying to their first jobs after graduation. The more relevant knowledge they can gain in the field, the better they can follow their careers and ultimately provide for their families.

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Union calls for teacher certification exam

(AP) ? Schoolteachers should have to pass a stringent exam ? much like the bar exam for lawyers ? before being allowed to enter the profession, one of the nation's largest teachers unions said Monday.

The American Federation of Teachers called for a tough new written test to be complimented by stricter entrance requirements for teacher training programs, such as a minimum grade point average.

"It's time to do away with a common rite of passage into the teaching profession, whereby newly minted teachers are tossed the keys to their classrooms, expected to figure things out, and left to see if they and their students sink or swim," said AFT President Randi Weingarten, calling that system unfair to students and teachers alike.

The proposal, released Monday as part of a broader report on elevating the teaching profession, calls for the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards to take the lead in developing a new test. The nonprofit group currently administers the National Board Certification program, an advanced, voluntary teaching credential that goes beyond state standards.

There is no single, national standard for teacher certification, although the federal government does ask states to meet certain criteria to be eligible for federal funding.

The proposal by a major teachers union to impose tougher requirements on its own members may signal a shift in tone for a profession facing heightened scrutiny. In recent years, unions such as AFT have resisted calls to end tenure and to tie teachers' evaluations to their students' test scores.

But by embracing more rigorous certification standards, the union hopes to raise the status of the teaching profession, which could reap future rewards when it comes to compensation and other benefits. In its report, AFT drew comparisons between teaching and other professions that require advanced professional training, such as medicine and law.

The proposal also calls for making entrance into teacher education programs more competitive. Candidates should be required to have a minimum 3.0 cumulative grade point average, the AFT said, in addition to formal interviews and 10 hours of field experience.

"If you impose that kind of restriction, that means you're signaling to society at large that not everybody can be a teacher. You're saying it's hard to get in. It's hard to be good," said Arthur McKee of the National Council on Teacher Quality, which supports the proposal.

Education Secretary Arne Duncan, too, commended the proposal, describing it as part of a broader push to raise the bar for teachers and enable schools to predict a teacher's potential for success in the classroom.

"Too many new teachers enter our schools feeling unprepared. We shouldn't tolerate that in a profession so important to our country's future," he said in a statement.

The union's executive council will consider whether to approve the report at a February meeting. Other teachers unions including the National Education Association have yet to weigh in on the proposal.

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Boeing separates airplane production, design

(Reuters) - Boeing Co said on Monday it is creating a new division to oversee airplane development, hiving off that function from production as it seeks to ramp up factory output.

The company named Scott Fancher, who heads Boeing's 777 jet program, to lead the new division, "airplane development," which will handle design and flight certification of planes that are currently on the drawing board. These include the 737 MAX, the 767 Tanker and 787-9, and the 777-X and 787-10X programs that have not yet formally started.

The move comes as Boeing plans to lift factory output by 25 percent over the next 18 months, and tries to develop five derivative jets to meet customer demand for longer-range and more fuel-efficient planes to better compete with Europe's Airbus .

"Successfully balancing our production and development priorities is critical to our future viability and success with customers," Ray Conner, chief of Boeing's commercial airplane business, said in a message to Boeing employees on Monday.

The changes, effective immediately, "will help clarify responsibility, streamline decision-making and accelerate our progress on these priorities," Conner said.

The new structure creates an "airlines programs" unit headed by Pat Shanahan, a senior vice president currently in charge of production. The division will be responsible for the profit and loss of the jet programs in production, and integrating development of new jets into production.

The division of labor "puts a specific leader in charge of future development," said Boeing spokesman Marc Birtel, and allows Shanahan to focus on production.

Boeing's commercial aviation services unit, which provides support for jets in service, will continue to be led by Lou Mancini, a senior vice president.

Boeing shares were down 0.4 percent at $74.00 on Monday afternoon on the New York Stock Exchange.

(This story has been corrected to fix misspelling of the names Fancher, Shanahan, Birtel and Mancini.)

(Reporting by Alwyn Scott in New York; editing by Lisa Von Ahn, Matthew Lewis and Bob Burgdorfer)

Source: http://news.yahoo.com/boeing-separates-airplane-production-design-175202974--finance.html

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