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Tuesday, March 5, 2013
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White House, Congress settle in for sequestration long haul
The White House and congressional leaders are giving no indication that the $85 billion in mandatory across-the-board federal spending cuts known as the sequester will be lifted any time soon.
Two days have passed since President Obama signed the order to reduce the budget of most government programs by between 5 percent and 7 percent, but with weeks remaining for sequestration's stronger effects to gradually fester, politicians confirmed today the near future will amount to yet another game of chicken in the nation's capitol, maybe indefinitely.
On ABC's "This Week," White House economic adviser Gene Sperling said he expected Republican opposition on Capitol Hill to eventually succumb to constituent pressure.
"My belief is that as this pain starts to gradually spread to communities affected by military spending, to children who need mental health services, to people who care about our border security, I believe that more Republican colleagues who are concerned about this harm to their constituents will choose bipartisan compromise on revenue raising tax reform with serious entitlement reform," he told anchor George Stephanopoulos.
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The White House says Obama spent Saturday on the phone with senators of both parties over a compromise.
But in an interview aired on NBC this morning, House Speaker John Boehner admitted while he wasn't sure how the government's ongoing fiscal woes could be resolved, after months of dire warnings from both sides it was unclear whether sequestration would even have a negative consequence.
"I don't know whether it's going to hurt the economy or not," he said. "I don't think anyone quite understands how the sequester is really going to work."
As the Friday deadline passed both parties remained at an impasse over the central question that has plagued this debate for over a year: Whether to include new tax revenue in a broader deficit reduction deal.
The White House has insisted on more revenue through the closing of tax loopholes that benefit top income brackets. Meanwhile, Republicans have largely balked at the idea, although their leadership has indicated they could agree to new revenue under the condition it was used solely on the deficit - not to finance new government spending.
READ MORE: 6 Questions (and Answers) About the Sequester
Today Boehner stuck to his party's stance that they had already yielded revenue to the president during the "fiscal cliff" negotiations, which saw income taxes increase on household income over$450,000.
"The president got $650 billion of higher taxes on the American people on January the first," he said. "How much more does he want?"
On CNN the Republican leader in the Senate, Mitch McConnell, was asked if he could assure the sequester wasn't here to stay.
"I'm absolutely confident we're going to reduce spending the amount of money that we promised the American people we would in the law the president signed a year-and-a-half ago," he responded.
Some Capitol Hill watchers suggest the cuts may remain in place until at least the end of the fiscal year, Sept. 30. Meanwhile, the non-partisan Congressional Budget Office has estimated that 750,000 jobs could be lost if the sequester is allowed to be fully implemented and the country's GDP would shrink by up to half a percent.
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While the parties continue to duke it out over these budget cuts at least one crisis appears to have been averted: On Friday Democrats and Republicans appear to have agreed to not allow the sequester to get in the way of negotiations to continue full funding for the federal government. The funds are slated to run out on March 27.
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Monday, March 4, 2013
Why your brain tires when exercising
Mar. 4, 2013 ? A marathon runner approaches the finishing line, but suddenly the sweaty athlete collapses to the ground. Everyone probably assumes that this is because he has expended all energy in his muscles. What few people know is that it might also be a braking mechanism in the brain which swings into effect and makes us too tired to continue. What may be occurring is what is referred to as 'central fatigue'.
"Our discovery is helping to shed light on the paradox which has long been the subject of discussion by researchers. We have always known that the neurotransmitter serotonin is released when you exercise, and indeed, it helps us to keep going. However, the answer to what role the substance plays in relation to the fact that we also feel so exhausted we have to stop has been eluding us for years. We can now see it is actually a surplus of serotonin that triggers a braking mechanism in the brain. In other words, serotonin functions as an accelerator but also as a brake when the strain becomes excessive," says Associate Professor Jean-Fran?ois Perrier from the Department of Neuroscience and Pharmacology, who has spearheaded the new research.
Help in the battle against doping
Jean-Fran?ois Perrier hopes that mapping the mechanism that prompts central fatigue will be useful in several ways. Central fatigue is a phenomenon which has been known for about 80 years; it is a sort of tiredness which, instead of affecting the muscles, hits the brain and nervous system. By conducting scientific experiments, it is possible to observe and measure that the brain sends insufficient signals to the muscles to keep going, which in turn means that we are unable to keep performing. This makes the mechanism behind central fatigue an interesting area in the battle against doping, and it is for this reason that Anti Doping Danmark has also helped fund the group's research.
"In combating the use of doping, it is crucial to identify which methods athletes can use to prevent central fatigue and thereby continue to perform beyond what is naturally possible. And the best way of doing so is to understand the underlying mechanism," says Jean-Fran?ois Perrier.
Developing better drugs
The brain communicates with our muscles using so-called motoneurons (see fact box). In several diseases, motoneurons are hyperactive. This is true, for example, of people suffering from spasticity and cerebral palsy, who are unable to control their movements. Jean-Fran?ois Perrier therefore hopes that, in the long term, this new knowledge can also be used to help develop drugs against these symptoms and to find out more about the effects of antidepressants.
"This new discovery brings us a step closer to finding ways of controlling serotonin. In other words, whether it will have an activating effect or trigger central fatigue. It is all about selectively activating the receptors which serotonin attaches to," explains Jean-Fran?ois Perrier.
"For selective serotonin re-uptake inhibitor (SSRI) drugs which are used as antidepressants, we can possibly help explain why those who take the drugs often feel more tired and also become slightly clumsier than other people. What we now know can help us develop better drugs," concludes Jean-Fran?ois Perrier.
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- Florence Cotel, Richard Exley, Stephanie J. Cragg, and Jean-Fran?ois Perrier. Serotonin spillover onto the axon initial segment of motoneurons induces central fatigue by inhibiting action potential initiation. PNAS, 2013 DOI: 10.1073/pnas.1216150110
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Forbes 2013 billionaire list: rich get richer, women ascend
The aggregate wealth of the world's billionaires is at an all-time high, and 210 new names, including 34 women, have joined the list.
Lifetime Honorary Chairman of Telefonos de Mexico Carlos Slim Helu participates in the Wall St. Journal CEO Council on 'Rebuilding Global Prosperity' in Washington in this November 2009 file photo. Helu and his family topped Forbes list of the world's billionaires yet again this year, with a net worth of $73 billion.
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The magazine reports that 1,426 people made the cut in 2013, with 210 new names on the list.?Their aggregate wealth totals $5.4 trillion,?an all-time high and?up from $4.6 trillion in 2012.
Mexican telecommunications magnate Carlos Slim Helu and his family topped the list yet again this year, with a net worth of $73 billion. Like last year, Microsoft founder and philanthropist Bill Gates was at Mr. Slim's heels, with $67 billion in wealth. The two have partnered to build a $25 million agricultural research center in Slim's home country, Forbes reports.
And while Spain is stumbling under the weight of one of the deepest recessions in the European Union, retailer Amancio Ortega comes in at No. 3??He's behind the clothing retailer Zara ? described by Reuters as "one of the dominant apparel lines in Europe." His wealth gain of $19.5 billion was the largest on the list, Reuters reports.?
Forbes determines the individuals' net worths by valuing their assets ? including stakes in companies, real estate, etc. ? and their debt.?
Forbes reports that Brazilian Eike Batista, who, according to the magazine, used to brag that he was on his way to overtaking Slim, was "the year's biggest loser." He lost $19.4 billion in the last 12 months, the largest drop in net worth on the list, as a result of tremendous stock losses. ?
As in years past, the US dominated the list, with 442 American billionaires. The Asia-Pacific reason contributed 386 people to the list, followed by Europe with 366, the Americas with 129, and the Middle East and North Africa with 103.?
Parsing the rankings, The Los Angeles Times reports that Liliane Bettencourt, the name behind L'Oreal cosmetics, is the world's wealthiest woman. The total number of female billionaires grew from 104 to 138.
Mexican drug lord Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman was dropped from the list because "his assets are hard to calculate," Agence France-Presse reports. He has been in hiding since 2001, although there were unconfirmed reports last month that he was killed in a shootout.?
"Although he is believed to likely be alive and living in Mexico, Guzman's whereabouts are unknown," Forbes wealth editor Luisa Kroll said.
"Also sketchy: how he's spending the illicit money he earns. Forbes has been unable to reach him to verify figures and believes an increasing chunk of money is going to protect him and his family.
"As the leader of the Sinaloa cartel, he is one of the most powerful people in the world, but no longer someone we are confident enough to call a billionaire."
CNN Money reports that Facebook's Mark Zuckerberg suffered the biggest losses of any American on the list, with his wealth trimming down $4.2 billion in 2013. But before you sympathize too much, remember that he is still in possession of a solid $13.3 billion.?
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In Manila, Catholics pray for smooth succession
Filipino Benita Canlas prays outside the Shrine of Our Lady of Perpetual Help in suburban Paranaque, south of Manila, Philippines on Sunday March 3, 2013. Filipinos in Asia's largest predominantly Roman Catholic nation on Sunday went to church that awkwardly had no pope for the first time in 600 years and prayed for the smooth rise of a successor to Benedict XVI who can lead an embattled church. (AP Photo/Aaron Favila)
Filipino Benita Canlas prays outside the Shrine of Our Lady of Perpetual Help in suburban Paranaque, south of Manila, Philippines on Sunday March 3, 2013. Filipinos in Asia's largest predominantly Roman Catholic nation on Sunday went to church that awkwardly had no pope for the first time in 600 years and prayed for the smooth rise of a successor to Benedict XVI who can lead an embattled church. (AP Photo/Aaron Favila)
Filipino Catholics pray during a mass at the Shrine of Our Lady of Perpetual Help in suburban Paranaque, south of Manila, Philippines on Sunday March 3, 2013. Filipinos in Asia's largest predominantly Roman Catholic nation on Sunday went to church that awkwardly had no pope for the first time in 600 years and prayed for the smooth rise of a successor to Benedict XVI who can lead an embattled church. (AP Photo/Aaron Favila)
A Filipino Catholic altar boy stands beside an empty priest' chair during a mass at the Shrine of Our Lady of Perpetual Help in suburban Paranaque, south of Manila, Philippines on Sunday March 3, 2013. Filipinos in Asia's largest predominantly Roman Catholic nation on Sunday went to church that awkwardly had no pope for the first time in 600 years and prayed for the smooth rise of a successor to Benedict XVI who can lead an embattled church. (AP Photo/Aaron Favila)
Filipino Catholic Priest Victorino Cueto, center, sprinkles holy water on devotees during a mass at the Shrine of Our Lady of Perpetual Help in suburban Paranaque, south of Manila, Philippines on Sunday Mar. 3, 2013. Filipinos in Asia's largest predominantly Roman Catholic nation on Sunday went to church that awkwardly had no pope for the first time in 600 years and prayed for the smooth rise of a successor to Benedict XVI who can lead an embattled church. (AP Photo/Aaron Favila)
A Filipino devotee prays at the Shrine of Our Lady of Perpetual Help in suburban Paranaque, south of Manila, Philippines on Sunday March 3, 2013. Filipinos in Asia's largest predominantly Roman Catholic nation on Sunday went to church that awkwardly had no pope for the first time in 600 years because of Benedict XVI's resignation. They prayed for the smooth rise of a successor who can lead the church. (AP Photo/Aaron Favila)
MANILA, Philippines (AP) ? Filipinos in Asia's largest predominantly Roman Catholic nation attended Mass on Sunday with their church awkwardly having no pope due to Benedict XVI's resignation ? the first in 600 years ? and prayed for the smooth rise of a successor to lead an embattled institution.
Benedict stunned the world when he announced Feb. 11 that he would resign, citing his age and frail health. His resignation, which took effect Thursday, ushered in a period known as "sede vacante," or "vacant see" ? the transition period between papacies when a few Vatican officials take charge of running the church.
All cardinals worldwide have been summoned to the Vatican for a conclave to elect Benedict's successor. The new pope will inherit a church facing a tide of secularism in Europe, as well as clergy sex abuse and corruption scandals that have underscored the need to pick a formidable successor to lead the world's 1.2 billion Catholics.
Churchgoers and the clergy in the Philippines said they were not worried by the temporary absence of a pope, but nevertheless felt the vacuum.
"There is something missing more or less in spirit," said the Rev. Joel Sulse, who celebrated Mass at the Santuario de San Antonio parish in an upscale residential enclave in Manila's Makati business district. "It's also a challenge. It's like when there is no leader, you really have to stand for your convictions."
Many churchgoers said their faith would endure at all times, expressing confidence that the Catholic church would soon have a new pontiff after a transition with its key doctrines intact.
"We know they will elect a pope, so there will still be a pope," said Ely Santos, who went to Mass with her husband and daughter at Christ the King church in a middle-class community in Manila's suburban Quezon city.
Sulse's parish and other Catholic churches across the Southeast Asian nation offered prayers for a hassle-free Vatican conclave of cardinals to elect a new pope.
Although Sulse noted that a new pontiff from the developing world may have a better grasp of problems afflicting many Catholics, he said Filipinos should pray for any pope who "can be strong yet loving."
"How we wish that, you know, there will be a pope coming from the third or fourth world," he said. Such a pope, he said, would be familiar with the realities in impoverished Catholic nations.
Such yearning for a strong successor to St. Peter's throne echoed from people from all walks of life. At the chandelier-lit church where Sulse said Mass, many traveled in SUVs from nearby exclusive residential enclaves to the air-conditioned parish building with beautifully manicured lawns.
Churchgoer Miguel Ma. Guerrero said the next pontiff should be a dynamic leader who can lead the church in a modern era beset by long-pestering problems such as poverty. Technology could help the church accomplish its mission, he said.
"He must be able to use his efforts and achievements to bring the Christian world to a modern state of which we are now experiencing because of the advent of technology," Guerrero said.
In another Manila church, in the working-class district of Baclaran, Catholics said they yearned for a pope who would be able to lead the younger generation onto the right path. One churchgoer said she wanted somebody like the late Pope John Paul II, who was welcomed by millions when he visited the Philippines in 1995.
"I have been praying for a new pope to be just like Pope John Paul II, who was close to the people and was very humble," said Charlene Bautista, an insurance broker.
For the first time, a Filipino cardinal, Antonio Luis Tagle, has been regarded as among the group of cardinals who have a chance of succeeding Benedict. Although considered a long shot, Tagle's inclusion among the so-called papabile, or papal candidates, has electrified many in the country, where past pontiffs were welcomed by millions like rock stars.
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Associated Press writer Oliver Teves contributed to this report.
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