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Ever have someone tell you, "Don't feel guilty?" Well, why not? Guilt is healthy when it's real. Real guilt is the deep remorse you feel after you did something bad, mean, underhanded, sneaky, illegal, harmful to others or to yourself etc . Then, because you feel guilty enough, you don't do it again. You repair the sit...
However, watch out for false guilt, like when you do something bad and keep doing it but say, "At least, I feel guilty." Self-righteous guilt,confessing your sins only to start over on the same path the next day, is meaningless. It serves as a rationalization to fool you into thinking you're OK, normal and have a right...
So, next time you feel guilty, listen to it. Make sure it's not just reverberating messages from your past about behavior for which there's no reason to feel guilty, like eating a normal treat which won't hurt you, taking a day off of exercise or a vacation, or not cleaning the house perfectly--things which won't hurt ...
So, next time you feel guilty, listen to it. Make sure it's not just reverberating messages from your past about behavior for which there's no reason to feel guilty, like eating a normal treat which won't hurt you, taking a day off of exercise or a vacation, or not cleaning the house perfectly--things which won't hurt ...
CAIRO — Egypt’s government has detained four journalists working for the Qatar-based Al Jazeera English news channel, arresting them during raids on a five-star hotel and at least one private residence Sunday night.
The journalists, including an Australian national, are accused of “harming national security” through links to the recently banned Muslim Brotherhood organization, the Interior Ministry said in a statement.
Egyptian police said the Al Jazeera English bureau — which had been broadcasting from a suite at the Marriott hotel following the closure of its Arabic-language sister channel during a military coup in July — was being used as a meeting point and media center for members of the Muslim Brotherhood.
Egypt’s military-backed government has long accused Al Jazeera, whose Qatari patrons are allies of the Brotherhood, of being a mouthpiece for the organization.
The hotel occupants were “broadcasting news that threatens internal security and spreading false news,” the Interior Ministry said. Police said they also found literature that implicates the journalists in the organization of recent protests that were illegal under a new law that sharply restricts public demonstrations...
Al Jazeera English identified the journalists who were detained as correspondent Peter Greste, an Australian national; producers Mohamed Fadel Fahmy and Baher Mohamed, and cameraman Mohamed Fawzy.
In a statement posted on its Web site, Al Jazeera demanded the immediate release of the journalists.
Security forces have arrested hundreds of Muslim Brotherhood supporters in recent weeks as fresh demonstrations and an uptick in militant attacks have again reignited the battle between the Islamist movement and the state.
The interim cabinet declared the group a terrorist organization last week after a deadly car bomb attack on a security building north of Cairo, for which the Sinai-based jihadist group Ansar Bayt al-Maqdis asserted responsibility. Government officials have since admitted they do not have direct evidence linking the Bro...
The terrorist designation has given rise to tensions ahead of a referendum on Egypt’s new constitution, planned for next month. Authorities had hoped the vote would advance the country’s transition to a new government and usher in a period of stability.
In a report released Monday, the New York-based Committee to Protect Journalists named Egypt one of the most dangerous places to work as a journalist in 2013.
Otezla demand has this drug on pace to achieve billion dollar blockbuster status this year.
Celgene Corp (NASDAQ:CELG) launched Otezla in 2014 to diversify its revenue stream and by all measures, Celgene's first foray into autoimmune disease has been a success. Second quarter sales of Otezla clocked in at $242 million, up 170% from last year and 24% from Q1. Can Otezla's sales continue to head higher?
Psoriasis affects 125 million people worldwide and that makes it a major indication responsible for generating billions of dollars in sales for top drugmakers.
In the past, doctors have sought to control psoriasis symptoms by using steroid creams that can reduce itching, disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs (DMARD) that can decrease pain, and biologics, such as AbbVie's mega multibillion-dollar per year blockbuster drug Humira, which can put the brakes on the immune system r...
These various approaches can help many patients control their symptoms, however, some patients don't respond to these therapies or they suffer intolerable side effects from them. In the case of DMARDs and biologics like Humira, patients are subject to unsettling injection-based dosing and regular testing and monitoring...
Today, these dissatisfied patients are increasingly being treated with Otezla. Otezla works in an entirely novel way compared to other treatment options. It minimizes psoriasis symptoms through the inhibition of PDE4, an intracellular enzyme. By inhibiting PDE4, Otezla can reduce the release of cytokines from immune ce...
Importantly, because Otezla is dosed as a tablet, rather than injected, and it's prescribing label doesn't require the routine testing, it's a far easier treatment for patients to stick with.
Otezla's advantages are resonating with doctors and patients and as a result, prescription volume for Otezla has grown more quickly than it has for other top sellers in the indication. As you can see in the following chart, the pace of prescription volume since launch is well ahead of top-sellers, including Simponi and...
If we use Simponi and Stelara as benchmarks for where sales of Otezla may be heading in the future, Otezla's sales growth doesn't appear to be in jeopardy of leveling off anytime soon.
In Q2, sales of Simponi grew 45% year over year to $448 million and sales of Stelara sales grew 41% year over year to $804 million, giving it an annualized sales run rate of over $3.2 billion.
Adding conviction to the thinking that Otezla sales could double or more from it's current pace is the fact that Otezla is only recently beginning to catch fire abroad. In Q2, ex-U.S. sales represented only $25 million of Otezla's total sales. That's more than double the abroad sales for the drug a year ago and now tha...
Otezla is a big reason behind Celgene's confidence that it will be able to deliver on it's long-term sales and profit forecast. Celgene has set a goal of delivering $13 billion in sales next year and at least $21 billion in sales by 2020.
Otezla can help Celgene reach those targets via ongoing market share growth, international launches, and label expansions. Trials are ongoing evaluating Otezla's use in ulcerative colitis and Behçet's disease.
Overall, the company thinks Otezla will be good for at least $1.5 billion in sales next year and that it will contribute in large part to the company's $4 billion projection for immunology sales in 2020. Clearly, Otezla is a big win for Celgene and that makes it a drug that investors ought to be tracking every quarter.
OMAHA, Neb. - The record crowds anticipated for Rosenblatt Stadium's last year as home of the College World Series have not materialized.
Ticket manager Herb Hames had worried that there would not be nearly enough tickets to meet the demand, especially because he and his committee received inquiries months before the series began from folks who had never been to a CWS.
"It was just unbelievable," Hames said. "It got us nervous. Then we thought, 'All that on top of Texas and LSU, and we've got issues.' "
Some of the demand was alleviated when Texas and LSU - programs that traditionally bring large fan contingents - failed to make the eight-team field.
Then heavy rain kept crowds down three of the first four days of the tournament.
"In the end," Hames said, "I think the weather won out more than anything else. We're playing catch-up."
Crowds have picked up with better weather. Still, heading into Friday's games, total attendance was down around 13,000 from 2009, when the total attendance was a record 336,076.
Ticket-scalper arrests are about equal to last year, Hames said, but the scalpers have become tech savvy.
"They usually work in pairs," he said. "They never have a lot of cash or a lot of tickets on them. If their buddy gets busted, they're always using their cell phone to take a picture of the undercover cop and e-mail that to everybody."
Hames said the CWS online ticket exchange through www.ncaa.com has worked well for those seeking to safely sell and buy tickets.
"The prices are a little higher than I've seen in the past," he said, "but as you get closer to game times they might go down. Four hours before the game you either sell or you're shut down."
Official scorer Lou Spry was back in his seat Thursday night after missing a couple of days recuperating from a heart blockage discovered Tuesday. EMTs transported him from the press box to a local hospital.
Spry said he plans to return next year when the CWS moves to TD Ameritrade Park in downtown Omaha.
"After that," he said, "I might not want to do it anymore. I'll be 75 by then."
Spry hasn't missed many games since 1981, and he's seen his share of tough scoring calls. Perhaps the most talked-about decision came in 1987 when Oklahoma State's Robin Ventura saw an end to his 58-game hitting streak.
Playing against Stanford, Ventura needed a hit in the ninth to keep the streak alive. He grounded a slow roller between first and second that was bobbled by second baseman Frank Carey, who threw wildly past first.
Spry waited and waited before charging Carey with an error. A cascade of boos from the grandstand followed.
Spry to this day is convinced he made the right call. He said Ventura agreed in his postgame remarks.
"He didn't understand why it took so long to decide that it was an error," Spry said.
In-state rivals Clemson and South Carolina were the last two teams remaining in Bracket 2 - testament to the high level of baseball played in the Palmetto State.
"We have had a lot of teams in the postseason in years past," Gamecocks coach Ray Tanner said, "not just Clemson and South Carolina. So we take a lot of pride in that, that we have so much good baseball in our state."
Thursday night's 12-inning game was the 29th in CWS history to go 12 or more.... Only one of the first 11 games of the CWS (Game 3) was played in less than three hours.... Gamecocks pitcher Blake Cooper started his 19th game Thursday, most of any college pitcher this year.
July 19, 2017 They've been largely responsible for warding off mosquitoes at home — and caring for the children born with microcephaly. A new study says that the government has not given them the support they need.
July 12, 2017 The conviction handed down Wednesday carries a prison sentence of nine and a half years for the popular ex-president. Still, Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva remains free as he appeals the verdict.
July 2, 2017 Luiz Carlos da Rocha earned the nickname White Head because he lived like a "ghost," say police, evading capture for close to three decades, thanks in part to facial plastic surgeries.
June 27, 2017 The indictment handed down Monday night by Brazil's top prosecutor makes Temer the first sitting president in the country's history to be charged with a crime. And the legal saga is far from finished.
June 9, 2017 Michel Temer rose to the presidency after running mate Dilma Rouseff was impeached in August, and now faces his own scandals. But Friday, a court dismissed charges of illegal campaign financing.
May 31, 2017 The holding company behind JBS has agreed to pay roughly $3.2 billion to authorities. The plea agreement implicated President Michel Temer in the vast corruption scandal now roiling the country.
May 25, 2017 Brazil's embattled President Michel Temer mobilized members of the military amid clashes between police and protesters calling for his ouster. By midday Thursday, he had revoked his deployment order.
May 18, 2017 A newspaper in Brazil is reporting that President Michel Temer was caught on tape endorsing hush money payments, as part of a widespread political corruption scandal. Temer denies the allegation.
May 8, 2017 The Brazilian soccer club lost 19 of its players in a November crash that killed 71 passengers. But they officially took home the state league title Sunday after finishing with a superior record.
April 25, 2017 A gang of some 50 bandits assaulted a private security company and reportedly made off with millions of dollars in what's being called a crime of the century on Paraguay's border with Brazil.
Why Didn't Zika Cause A Surge In Microcephaly In 2016?
March 30, 2017 Scientists predicted that more than 1,000 babies would be born with the birth defect in Brazil last year. That never happened. Why?
March 15, 2017 Porto Alegre, the capital of Rio Grande do Sul, is seeing strikes and protests amid rising crime and Brazil's worst recession. "We're asking God Almighty that this comes to an end," says a resident.
March 7, 2017 Brazil's recession was already of historic proportions. Today, government figures from 2016 confirm that it has grown even worse. Nearly 13 million Brazilians are unemployed.
The Morrison Government’s announcement that it will expand its assistance to the Pacific is welcome but misses an opportunity to address other needs in the region, says Caritas Australia.
The government yesterday announced the creation of the $2 billion Australian Infrastructure Financing Facility for the Pacific to develop energy, communications and transport projects.
In a statement yesterday, Caritas Australia chief Paul O’Callaghan said while the Australian Infrastructure Financing Facility will address key Pacific infrastructure needs, other priorities like climate change financing and local aid are really what Pacific Islanders are calling for.
“As a former Australian High Commissioner to Samoa, I am aware that the highest policy priority presented by the Pacific’s political and Church leaders has been for Australia to demonstrate leadership in its own climate policy, particularly on national emissions and to commit a reasonable share on climate finance,” Mr ...
“Our Pacific partners from Kiribati to Fiji are the worst affected, while having contributed the least to global warming. They look to Australia to take real action on reducing emissions, so that the region’s future is secure.
“Prime Minister Morrison is right to point to the need for improved infrastructure in the Pacific. It’s a real need and Australia is well placed to contribute well in this area over the coming decade. There are various ways to finance such development”.
Caritas Australia released its "State of the Environment for Oceania 2018 Report: Waters of life, Oceans of Mercy" yesterday. The report contains dozens of first-person accounts and stories relating to the impact of climate change on communities from Papua New Guinea and Kiribati to Tonga, Samoa and the Carteret Island...
NEW YORK (CNNMoney) — American Express announced Thursday that it was cutting 5,400 jobs, becoming the latest large financial firm to reduce its headcount.
The company said the largest reductions would come from its travel businesses, which “operate in an industry that is being fundamentally reinvented as a result of the digital revolution.” While the cuts will be partially offset by the addition of new positions, American Express said it expects to see its current work f...
“Against the backdrop of an uneven economic recovery, these restructuring initiatives are designed to make American Express more nimble, more efficient and more effective in using our resources to drive growth,” AmEx CEO Kenneth Chenault said in a statement.
The news came as American Express announced its fourth-quarter results. Excluding severance costs associated with the job cuts and other special expenses, net income came in at $1.2 billion, or $1.09 a share, exceeding the prediction of $1.06 a share from analysts surveyed by Thomson Reuters. Sales were $8.1 billion, i...
Shares rose about 1% in after-hours trading.
Elsewhere in the industry, Morgan Stanley plans to eliminate 1,600 jobs in the coming weeks, a source told CNNMoney this week. Last month, Citigroup announced plans to cut 11,000 jobs.
Planning to retire by 61? Here's what you should do, according to retirement experts.
No one can say millennials aren't optimistic.
Even with the uncertainty that surrounds stock markets today, millennials think retiring by age 61 remains a realistic possibility, according to a new Bankrate survey. However, older generations are not as confident as the youth of America. Half of the baby boomer population thinks it's best to retire by age 65 or olde...
But just how feasible is it for millennials to retire in their early 60s? It won't be easy, but retirement planning experts weighed in on how they can reach that lofty goal.
Millennials who are just beginning to earn an income or who still might be in college probably don't think saving for retirement should be a big priority when they're just starting out. That's the wrong mentality to have, said Chris Dixon, managing partner with Oxford Advisory Group. Dixon advocates for millennials to ...
"If a 27 year old puts away $3,600 annually into a Roth IRA earning 7% annually, at age 61 they would have over $664,705," said Eric Kearney, an advisor at Retirement Wealth. "By procrastinating and waiting until age 30, that number goes down to $393,185. If they wait until age 40, it's only worth $172,821."
Echoing the same reasoning behind why people should diversify their investment portfolio, millennials should have multiple different savings vehicles in their retirement portfolio, according to experts.
A big mistake millennials can make when it comes to saving for retirement is relying too heavily on just one or two types of savings accounts, said Jadon Newman, CEO of Noble Capital. Allocating money to different assets can mitigate losses from market volatility and can help millennials grow their nest egg so they act...
"We would recommend setting up an IRA, 401k or a Roth IRA," Dixon said in an email. "All of these have tax preferential treatment, which means your money can grow without a tax burden. Money can be invested in mutual funds, stocks that produce dividends and Index Universal Life contracts."
One advantage millennials have over older generations when it comes to saving is youth. Their investment horizons are longer, which means they can afford to handle some volatility when it comes to investing, Brad Geddes, a financial planner at Decker Retirement Planning, said in an email. Having a little money in asset...
"When you're young, it makes sense to have a good percentage of higher-risk, higher-return investments like stocks in your portfolio because you need to accumulate more money, but you still have time to recover if the stock market takes a dive," Newman said.
Microsoft launched the Surface RT tablet with a price tag that failed to impress. Surely, there's a reason for that.
The release of Windows 8 and the launch of Office 2013 early next year promise to play a key role in bringing cloud computing to the mainstream.
"Geographic generalist" partners that offer any services for anybody, anywhere, are a struggling breed.
BEIJING -- Blind human rights lawyer Chen Guangcheng does not want political asylum and will instead stay in China with assurances from the Chinese government that he and his family can live a normal life, a senior U.S. official said Wednesday.
The dramatic announcement, after days of behind-the-scenes negotiations between U.S. and Chinese officials, came shortly after Chen was reunited with his wife and two children at a local hospital, where he was treated for non-life-threatening injuries sustained during his escape from house arrest more than a week ago.
The official, speaking on the condition of anonymity, confirmed for the first time that Chen, 40, had sought protection at the U.S. Embassy in Beijing, where staff agreed to help on "humanitarian grounds" and gave him medical attention.
"Mr. Chen made clear from the beginning he wanted to remain in China and that he wanted his stay in the United States Embassy to be temporary," the official said, adding that Chen's priority was to be reunited with his family.
As Chen, carrying crutches and wearing his signature sunglasses, was driven out of the embassy to a nearby hospital, he received a phone call from Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton, who had just arrived in the Chinese capital for two days of pre-scheduled high-level talks.
In an agreement carved out by U.S. and Chinese officials to resolve the situation, Chen will be relocated to a safe environment and allowed to attend a university where he will be free of legal harassment. American diplomats were assured they could check in on Chen to see if he was still being treated fairly.
Meanwhile, Chinese officials agreed to investigate Chen's extralegal detention in his village of Dongshigu, where he was held without charge under house arrest for 19 months. During that time, he and his family were reportedly regularly beaten, harassed and denied medical attention.
Promises were also made not to punish supporters who helped Chen escape to the embassy.

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