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Monday, December 3, 2012
Coast Guardsman dies after boat is rammed
By Jason Kandel and John C?diz Klemack, NBCLosAngeles.com
LOS ANGELES ? A U.S. Coast Guardsman died and a second was wounded Sunday when they were thrown from a vessel that was rammed by a panga fishing boat under investigation for smuggling in the waters off the Southern California coast, officials said.
The Coast Guard Cutter Halibut was investigating a panga about 1 a.m. near Santa Cruz Island when it was struck by a boat suspected of smuggling drugs, officials said.
The guardsman was identified as Chief Petty Officer Terrell Horne III, 34, who was based in Marina del Rey.
During a press conference in Long Beach on Sunday, Capt. James Jenkins, the Coast Guard commander for the L.A. sector, praised Horne.
"Our fallen shipmate stood the watch, on the front lines, protecting our nation and we are all indebted to him for his service and sacrifice," Jenkins said.
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Coast Guard Commandant Admiral Robert J. Papp said in a statement that the Coast Guard mourned his loss.
"Our thoughts and prayers go out to his family and friends and his shipmates aboard Coast Guard Cutter Halibut," Papp said.
The incident happened after a panga was spotted in the water near the island, the largest in the chain of Channel Islands in Santa Barbara County that sits about 20 miles southwest of Port Hueneme.
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When the Coast Guard boat got closer, the panga motored toward them and struck the Coast Guard boat. The impact threw two of the four guardsmen from the boat into the water, officials said.
The other guardsman had minor injuries. He was taken to a hospital and released Sunday.
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Horne died from severe head trauma.
The Coast Guard eventually stopped the fleeing panga, detained two people and seized drugs found onboard, officials said.
It's one in a string of cases in recent years ? a nearly daily occurrence ? in which boats are being found further north along the California coast ferrying both drugs and human cargo to evade a beefed-up law enforcement presence along the U.S.-Mexico border, according to authorities.
Editors note: In June, NBC News correspondent Mark Potter rode aboard the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Halibut as Guardsmen pursued sea-faring drug smugglers. See his report below and click on his blog post?for more on that story.
Drug smugglers are now moving their product across the ocean in the dark of night, coming ashore in Southern California, and showing no signs of backing down. NBC's Mark Potter reports.
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4 workers missing after dam collapses in Cambodia
PHNOM PENH, Cambodia (AP) ? Four workers are missing and presumed to have drowned after the partial collapse of a dam being constructed in western Cambodia, officials said Sunday.
Maj. Theang Leng, chief of police in the district where the hydroelectric dam is located on the Atay river, said the collapse Saturday appeared to have occurred because the dam was holding too much water and had started leaking. A search was under way for the missing workers. Four other workers were seriously injured.
Theang Leng said construction work was halted as experts survey the damage.
Cambodia has an electricity shortage. Some hydroelectric dams under construction have been criticized because of their environmental and social impact.
Yeat Thay, who lives near the dam, said the reservoir was completely emptied by the accident. He said there were rumors that three to five Chinese experts involved in the construction were also missing, but Theang Leng denied this.
In a 2008 report, the U.S.-based watchdog group International Rivers Network said "poorly conceived hydropower development could irreparably damage" Cambodia's environment and also extract a social cost. In addition to being displaced, villagers are also often deprived of the natural resources they use to make a living.
Work on the 120-megawatt Atay hydroelectric project began in 2008 and had been scheduled to be finished in May 2013. The $255 million project is being undertaken by the China Datang Corp. as a build-operate-transfer concession under which the company will operate it for 30 years.
A man who answered the phone at Datang's duty office in China said he had no information about the incident and refused to provide a number for a company spokesman.
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Associated Press writer Christopher Bodeen in Beijing contributed to this report.
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Wednesday, November 28, 2012
Land Bill to see two major changes - Real Estate India
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New Delhi: Thanks to UPA chairperson Sonia Gandhi?s intervention, the land Bill will see two important changes before it is cleared by the Cabinet and introduced in Parliament.
First, there will be a distinction in the consent requirement from landowners/affected people between cases of government acquiring land for public-private partnership (PPP) projects with public purpose and purely private projects ? in the case of the former, consent from only 70% of landowners/affected people will be mandatory, while that from 80% of these people will be required for private companies? acquisition of land for their use.
Second, in the case of projects where land acquisition process has been under way for five years or more, the entire process will be nullified and brought under the new norms for a fresh start.
According to official sources, the final draft of the proposed Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement (LARR) Bill marks a departure from what was originally outlined in the Bill as vetted by the parliamentary standing committee.
The LARR Bill had spelt out that consent of 80% of landowners as well the people dependent on the land shall be required by both government and the private sectors.
Even a group of ministers (GoM) had batted for this 80% consent formula. However, with objections being raised by the ministries of commerce, road, defence and civil aviation, among others, the GoM watered it down to two-thirds consent of ?only landowners? before any land acquisition, without any distinction between government (PPP) and pure private sector players.
Now the land Bill is awaiting the nod from the law ministry. ?Once it is cleared by the law ministry, the land Bill will go for the Cabinet?s approval,? said a senior official.
For those land deals that are under work for less than five years, the provisions on rehabilitation, resettlement and compensation as mandated in the new land Bill will have to be followed but not the consent formula.
Of course, land acquisition by the government for PPP projects will have to adhere to the broad definition of ?public purpose? as being incorporated in the new land Bill. The list of public purpose projects include development of roads, bridges, ports, airport, urban public transport, telecommunication towers, three-star hotels, hospitals and educational institutes, among others.
Sources said the new land Bill will contain an exhaustive list of 29 infrastructure areas as involving public purpose. This means that the government can acquire land for PPP projects in these areas, provided the projects are majority-owned by the government and 70% of the landowners give their consent. Such public-purpose PPP projects will also be eligible for some concessions from state governments, which could reduce the cost of acquisition.
PPP projects driven by private companies, however, will have to fork out more for land and will require to get the consent of 80% of the landowners. The rehabilitation and resettlement policy would be tougher in their case and no government help would be forthcoming in acquiring land.
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Tuesday, November 27, 2012
US federal mediators to join NHL labor talks
WASHINGTON (AP) ? Federal mediators are entering the stalled NHL labor talks, with the season's first 2? months already lost because of the lockout.
George Cohen, director of the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service, said Monday the parties had agreed to use the agency. He assigned three mediators to assist negotiations ? deputy director Scot Beckenbaugh, director of mediation services John Sweeney and Commissioner Guy Serota ? who was removed later in the day because of a Twitter account that may have been tampered with.
The sides are to meet separately with the mediators Wednesday.
"While we have no particular level of expectation going into this process, we welcome a new approach in trying to reach a resolution of the ongoing labor dispute at the earliest possible date," NHL deputy commissioner Bill Daly said.
Cohen has worked with the players' associations for Major League Baseball, helping end the 1994-95 strike as an outside counsel, and the NBA. He was an adviser to the NHL players' union before joining FMCS three years ago.
"We look forward to their involvement as we continue working to reach an equitable agreement for both the players and the owners," said Donald Fehr, executive director of the NHL Players' Association.
Cohen mediated during the 2010 negotiations in Major League Soccer and 2011 talks in the NFL and NBA, along with this year's dispute between the NFL and its on-field officials.
Cohen said Serota was removed because "within one hour after I issued a press release ... it has been called to my attention that there are issues involving an allegedly hacked Twitter account associated with Commissioner Guy Serota." He said Serota was removed "to immediately dispel any cloud on the mediation process, and without regard to the merits of the allegations."
Hockey players and management have not negotiated since last Wednesday. The NHL has canceled more than one-third of its regular season, including all games through Dec. 14, the New Year's Day outdoor Winter Classic and the All-Star weekend scheduled for Jan. 26-27 at Columbus, Ohio.
"I have had separate, informal discussions with the key representatives of the National Hockey League and the National Hockey League Players' Association during the course of their negotiations for a successor collective bargaining agreement," Cohen said in a statement.
"Due to the extreme sensitivity of these negotiations and consistent with the FMCS's longstanding practice, the agency will refrain from any public comment concerning the future schedule and/or the status of the negotiations until further notice."
Beckenbaugh was a mediator during the 2004-05 lockout, a stoppage that caused cancellation of the entire season.
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Why Dating For Boomers Is Easier Than Ever | News Biz
Posted by newsbiz on November 25, 2012
You have no doubt heard the words uttered in radio, on TV and in the media in general ? red is the new black, or how nasty is the new nice or even better ? boomers are the new seniors. Seems fitting in a day and age where 60 was once considered old, but with people living into their 80?s and 90?s what is considered senior? Boomers are also not willing to sit back, and relax ? they are taking the world by storm and are living life fuller than you or I may ever!There was a time, not that long ago that when you divorced, or your spouse or significant other passed away you committed yourself to a life of celibacy, or at least living alone Some boomers still practice those sentiments but there is a growing population of boomers that are not willing to sit back and let their kids dictate what they can or can?t do and they certainly are not willing to live alone any longer.Consider that most people are living into their 80?s and longer ? if your spouse dies in their 50?s or 60?s there is the possibility that their partner will be along for 10, 20 or even 30 years. Some people may make the adjustment ? but it will be difficult.Increasingly more and more boomers are trading in their wheelchairs, and memberships to retirement villas for something more exciting.I?ve spoken to hot-grandmas (as they like to be called) that have forgone the rocking chair and being the stereotypical grandma to one that goes on exotic vacations, and goes scuba diving, hot-air balooning, and even snowboarding!These boomers also reject the idea of spending the remaining years alone. They are on the look out for partners that fit their lifestyle and want to have fun. However many are not willing to hit the singles bars just yet and prefer the anonymity that the Internet offers them.In recent years, there has been a marked increase in online dating services geared towards seniors meeting seniors (or boomers meeting boomers). These services boast memberships in the tens of thousands, and there are members from all over the world allowing a variety of people to choose from.With a number of companies offering services to boomers, its clear to see that this demographic is upfront and center in many companies growth strategy and as a result they are building services that will cater to this growing (or booming ? pun intended) segment of the population.
Source: http://newsbiz.talkposts.com/2012/11/25/why-dating-for-boomers-is-easier-than-ever/
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Monday, November 26, 2012
Detecting Cancer...With a Cellphone?
Smartphone technology is often seen as much of nuisance as it is a convenience, but having that kind of communicative power at our fingertips has a surprising advantage; it?s serving as a bridge, bringing healthcare to third world countries that had previously been too remote and too costly to reach.
The Kilimanjaro Cervical Screening Project is spearheading one use of smartphone technology in a way that?s surprisingly simple, but could end up saving thousands of women's lives.
Armed with screening kits, treatment tools and cellphones, teams of non-physician medical workers will visit remote locations in rural Tanzania to screen women for cervical cancer. Instead of the swab method used in the typical Pap smear, workers will use their cellphones to instead photograph a patient?s cervix, text the image to a physician and then receive back a diagnosis and treatment recommendation.
But can it really be that simple? Dr. Karen Yeates?of Queen's University, who is the lead investigator of the project, told CNN, "That's the beauty of it. For early grade cancers, those will be able to be treated right in the field, right in the rural area.?
According to the World Health Organization (WHO), rates of cervical cancer in Africa are up to ten times those in developed countries, and among those diagnosed, about?50,000 women die from it annually.
Though cervical cancer has very low mortality rates in developed countries like the U.S., those rates are generally due to our regular screenings, which catch the cancer in its earliest and most treatable incarnations.?However, in countries like Tanzania, women in remote villages obviously don't have access to those types of preventative measures. In fact, the WHO estimates that by the time most African women are diagnosed with the disease, they?ve already advanced into its latest fatal stages. But regular screenings could put a stop to that.?
The project is another way that the medical field is reimagining cellphones as a means of making healthcare rather effortlessly mobile in order to expand the world's access to it. Earlier this year, high school student?Catherine Wong discovered how to turn her cellphone into a portable ECG machine. Her invention will?bring heart monitoring capabilities to the most remote locations with results that could be beamed to doctors no matter how far away.
The Kilimanjaro Cervical Screening Project recently gained its funding from being named one of the 68 finalists in Canada?s Grand Challenges, a fund awarded to medical innovators who?ve invented new systems or products to bring healthcare to the poorest parts of the world. The project's $100,000 prize will allow it to begin its initial trials.
So much of good healthcare rests on the early detection of illness and now that geography and cost aren't the impediments they once were, patients in developing countries have real opportunities to survive illnesses once believed to be fatal.?
Do you expect that "mobile healthcare" may eventually become the standard method of care in countries like the U.S. as well? Let us know what you think about it in the Comments.
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A Bay Area native, Andri Antoniades previously worked as a fashion industry journalist and medical writer.??In addition to reporting the weekend news on TakePart, she volunteers as a web editor for locally-based nonprofits and works as a freelance feature writer for?TimeOutLA.com. Email Andri | @andritweets?| TakePart.com
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