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The EU energy efficiency directive (EED) should set rolling national targets instead of goals for energy suppliers, the German government said on Thursday. But the targets could be linked to GDP growth.
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AP - Singer Jason Crabb grabbed eight nominations for the Dove Awards, leading the way for the gospel and Christian music show that will be held in Atlanta for the second year in a row.
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Republican presidential candidates, former Pennsylvania Sen. Rick Santorum, left, and former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney stand together before the start of a Republican presidential debate among the 2012 candidates Wednesday, Feb. 22, 2012, in Mesa, Ariz. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)
Republican presidential candidates, former Pennsylvania Sen. Rick Santorum, left, and former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney stand together before the start of a Republican presidential debate among the 2012 candidates Wednesday, Feb. 22, 2012, in Mesa, Ariz. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)
Republican presidential candidate, former House Speaker Newt Gingrich speaks at a debate watching party Wednesday, Feb. 22, 2012 in Scottsdale, Ariz. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
Republican presidential candidate, former Pennsylvania Sen. Rick Santorum, right, reacts to a comment by Rep. Ron Paul, R-Texas, during a Republican presidential debate Wednesday, Feb. 22, 2012, in Mesa, Ariz. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)
WASHINGTON (AP) ? Massive tax cuts proposed by GOP presidential candidates Newt Gingrich and Rick Santorum would cause the national debt to explode while Mitt Romney's budget plan could generate red ink in line with current projections, according to a new study released Thursday.
The nonpartisan Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget, a Washington-based budget watchdog group, estimates that the wrenching budget cuts proposed by Ron Paul would lessen the flow of red ink compared with current policies but still leave the government running a sizable deficit.
The GOP candidates' budget plans provide a sharp contrast with President Barack Obama, who released his latest fiscal blueprint just last week that includes proposals to raise taxes on the wealthy.
Like Obama, the GOP candidates have the luxury of suspending political reality and assuming lawmakers would quickly enact their ideas into law.
That translates into a tax code in which taxes on investments and capital gains are sharply reduced or eliminated. Each GOP candidate would eliminate inheritance taxes on large estates. And tax rates on individuals would be cut as well ? all in the face of deficits that economists say would eventually cripple the economy.
The results, according to the study, would be higher deficits, except in the case of Paul, whose spending cuts dwarf anything being considered by his three rivals.
According to the study, Gingrich's plan would add $7 trillion to the nation's debt over the coming nine years ? almost doubling the deficits that would be recorded if the government basically ran on autopilot. Santorum's plan would add $4.5 trillion over the period, or about $500 billion to the deficit every year on average.
By contrast, Romney's proposal would add $250 billion to the deficit over nine years, though that estimate was generated before he unveiled a new tax proposal this week that could add considerably to the deficit.
And Paul, whose budget plans include eliminating five Cabinet departments, immediately ending operations in Iraq and Afghanistan, and sharply cutting federal programs like Medicaid and food stamps, would reduce the deficit by $2.2 trillion. He is the only candidate whose spending cuts exceed the amount of revenue lost by cutting taxes.
By the end of fiscal 2016, little more than a month before Election Day, Gingrich's plan would produce a deficit of 7.8 percent of the economy, or almost $1.5 trillion. Santorum's blueprint would produce a deficit in the $1.2 trillion range, or 6.5 percent of gross domestic product. And Romney's plan ? given the benefit of the doubt since his new tax plan is so vague ? would generate a 2016 deficit of between $700-800 billion or so. Paul's plan would leave a 2016 deficit of almost $500 billion.
Obama's budget claims a $649 billion deficit by 2016, relying on tax increases to do it.
The group didn't publish specific deficit figures for 2016 but provided estimates of them as a percentage of GDP to The Associated Press, which calculated them based on the economic estimates of the Congressional Budget Office.
The four GOP candidates vying to replace Obama each promise sweeping tax cuts, even as the deficit under current policies would never fall below $600 billion over the coming decade.
Gingrich, for example, would give taxpayers the option of a 15 percent flat tax rate, while Santorum promises to reduce the current five-bracket system to two, with rates of 28 percent and 10 percent. Each idea would mean trillions of dollars less in revenue for the government.
Romney's latest tax plan would cut the top income tax rate from 35 percent to 28 percent and the other rates by 20 percent each, paid for by broadening the tax base and eliminating numerous deductions. But the plan lacks sufficient specifics to be "scored" with any precision.
The candidates' ambitious budget plans contrast with GOP leaders in Congress, who have focused on retaining the full menu of Bush-era tax cuts rather than attempting to cut taxes further ? and have opened the door to higher tax revenues as part of a comprehensive deficit-cutting deal.
Last week, Obama proposed tax increases of almost $2 trillion over the coming decade ? chiefly by ending Bush-era cuts on individual income exceeding $200,000 and year and family income exceeding $250,000.
The budget group's advisers include many Democratic deficit hawks and Republicans unafraid to advocate for higher taxes. The group acknowledged plenty of wiggle room in the study since many of the candidates' proposals are vague or haven't been reviewed by official sources, like the Congressional Budget Office.
The Tax Policy Center, a respected joint project of the Urban Institute and the Brookings Institution, provided the basis for many of the estimates of the candidates' tax proposals.
The group offers three different scenarios for each candidate, which incorporated different assumptions that depend on how vague or specific a candidate's proposals are. The group chiefly trumpeted an "intermediate" scenario that represented the group's best estimate of the candidate's budget plans.
By contrast, the Gingrich campaign Thursday produced an estimate by a friendly economist that predicts his budget would balance by the end of his first term and that economic growth under his supply-side tax cuts would average 4.4 percent a year over the coming decade, far higher than predicted by the budget group.
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With the advent of the computers, online home based business has picked up much to the joy of the retired personnel and housewives.? Such people who wish to stay at home and earn money might choose this business opportunity where they can market their products and earn income out of it.? Such business is highly alluring and lucrative because of the opportunities that such online home based business provides.? This could not only generate small amounts for people but in some cases where such business is taken seriously and done with some diligence, this has reaped results worth noting.? High amount of money has also been generated.? Before venturing into the field of online home based business, one must understand its requirements and prerequisites.
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Online home based business would also require other things like an internet connection.? Without such internet connection and computer, it can?t be executed.? Moreover, one has to first have an understanding of the basic functioning of the computer to work.? Only the basic understanding is required and advanced knowledge of the computer would not be required for online home based business.? But the knowledge of the internet must be advanced for its success.? Unless the knowledge of the internet is enough, the chances of survival become meager.? This is because the online home based business relies upon marketing using the internet.? There are various internet tools which could also be used.
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State Sen. Juan Vargas and Insurance Commissioner Dave Jones will host a town hall meeting on Thursday to inform residents about available resources such as how to file a complaint, disaster preparedness and long-term care insurance.
The meeting is scheduled for 6 p.m. at Gompers Preparatory Academy, 1005 47th St., San Diego. Residents will also have the opportunity to ask questions and air their grievances with staff from the Insurance Department?s Consumer Services Division, Vargas said.
?The Department of Insurance plays an integral role in the well-being of our community,? the San Diego Democrat said in a prepared statement. ?From assisting with disaster recovery to ensuring that healthcare is affordable and accessible, Californians from all walks look to this department for meaningful protection.
?I am pleased that Insurance Commissioner Jones is taking the time to hear from our community about ways we can better protect consumers.?
Among the topics to be addressed are: How to file a complaint with the department; Disaster preparedness and recovery (in particular, fires and earthquakes); Long-term care insurance and Medicare Advantage; Annuities and the Life Annuity Consumer Protection Program; and scams targeting seniors.
Vargas is running for the congressional seat being vacated by Rep. Bob Filner, who is stepping down to run for mayor of San Diego.
Former state Sen. Denise Moreno Ducheny, who is also running in the 51st Congressional District, has taken swipes at Vargas for taking a job with the insurance industry ? which he said he wouldn?t do ? after serving as chairman of the insurance committee in the state Assembly.
Source: http://www.utsandiego.com/news/2012/feb/20/vargas-hosting-insurance-town-hall/
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King County Sheriff's officers and other emergency officials work along Highway 2 near Stevens Pass ski resort in Skykomish, Wash., near where three skiers were killed in an avalanche Sunday, Feb. 19, 2012. The avalanche swept the three skiers about a quarter-mile down an out-of-bounds canyon at the popular resort. A fourth skier caught up in the slide was saved by a safety device, authorities said. (AP Photo/The Seattle Times, Erika Schultz) MAGS OUT; NO SALES; SEATTLEPI.COM OUT; MANDATORY CREDIT
King County Sheriff's officers and other emergency officials work along Highway 2 near Stevens Pass ski resort in Skykomish, Wash., near where three skiers were killed in an avalanche Sunday, Feb. 19, 2012. The avalanche swept the three skiers about a quarter-mile down an out-of-bounds canyon at the popular resort. A fourth skier caught up in the slide was saved by a safety device, authorities said. (AP Photo/The Seattle Times, Erika Schultz) MAGS OUT; NO SALES; SEATTLEPI.COM OUT; MANDATORY CREDIT
Ajai Sehgal, with King County Search and Rescue, works at a staging area near Stevens Pass ski resort in Skykomish, Wash., near where three skiers were killed in an avalanche Sunday, Feb. 19, 2012. The avalanche swept the three skiers about a quarter-mile down an out-of-bounds canyon at the popular resort. A fourth skier caught up in the slide was saved by a safety device, authorities said. (AP Photo/The Seattle Times, Erika Schultz) MAGS OUT; NO SALES; SEATTLEPI.COM OUT; MANDATORY CREDIT
STEVENS PASS, Wash. (AP) ? When disaster struck, a group of expert skiers who survived a large weekend avalanche in an out-of-bounds area near a Washington state ski resort turned on their emergency beacons and began looking for signs of life.
Powder Magazine senior editor John Stifter, who witnessed the slide that killed three of his skiing companions Sunday, said one person made it through by bear-hugging a tree and holding on as the snow barreled over him. Another skier who was caught in the slide was saved when she deployed an airbag, designed to keep her afloat.
"It's an absolute horror story," Stifter said Monday.
Experts say once an avalanche has you in its grips, the chances of surviving are slim.
"The snow doesn't really care how experienced you are, it's not keeping track of experience level," said Mark Moore, an avalanche meteorologist and director of the Northwest Weather and Avalanche Center, whose forecasts are must-reads for backcountry enthusiasts. "Once you're in an avalanche, it has you at its mercy."
The skiers were equipped with safety devices and kept track of each other as they strayed beyond the boundaries of the popular Stevens Pass Ski resort, about 90 miles northeast of Seattle. But the precautions still didn't save some from getting trapped, highlighting the risks of backcountry activity during a season of heightened avalanche dangers in the West.
Stifter, who skied with the group, identified the victims as Jim Jack, head judge for the Freeskiing World Tour; Stevens Pass marketing director Chris Rudolph; and Johnny Brenan, a Leavenworth contractor.
Sunday's avalanche was relatively large, said Moore. The Northwest Weather and Avalanche Center rated Sunday's avalanche danger as considerable to high. Heavy snow had fallen in the Cascades on Saturday with widespread avalanches and strong winds, all red flags, Moore said.
"Most of our avalanches here are storm-related, so we get most of our avalanche activity during or immediately after a storm," Moore said. "It's very sad to have accidents like this happen. No matter how good the snow is, you still have to be objective about risk," he said.
Statistics show that 93 percent of avalanche victims can be recovered alive if dug out within 15 minutes, but the numbers drop fast, according to the Utah Avalanche Center. After 45 minutes, only 20 to 30 percent of victims are alive. After two hours, few survive. People die because their carbon dioxide builds up in the snow around their mouth and they quickly die from carbon dioxide poisoning.
The Tunnel Creek canyon ? where a snowboarder died in an avalanche last year ? is not managed by the neighboring ski resort, so no avalanche control work such as bombing to release slides is not done. The lift from the ski resorts takes adventurers to that out-of-bounds area, often called sidecountry.
Stifter said he and Jack skied in the resort until about 11:15 a.m. Sunday when they met up with Rudolph. Stifter was in Washington state on an assignment, but this "was just a fun run with friends."
He said he read the avalanche report that morning, and knew avalanche dangers were considerable. He said and others talked about it and determined they could ski it safely. Jack and Rudolph had both skied the area countless times, he said.
Three of the 15 peeled off and went a different direction. Twelve others headed down, pairing up and skiing one by one, leapfrogging each other.
Each carried shovels and avalanche probes and wore avalanche beacons, a standard rescue device that allows rescuers to locate the signal of a victim if buried. The transceiver worn by the victim sends out a frequency that others can use to locate that signal.
He says once the avalanche swept one of the skiers, Jim Jack, down the mountain, he and four others who were still above it turned on their beacons and began searching for signals from their companions.
"We immediately pulled out our transceivers, designated a leader and spaced out 30 feet, zig-zagging all the way down," Stifter said. "We realized it was a massive funnel. It just flushed all the way down. We didn't get a signal until 3,000 feet down."
His beacon read: 2.1, which meant someone was buried at least six feet deep. Stifter and others immediately began digging in one area. They found Rudolph face down. Stifter performed CPR for about 30 minutes to no avail. Another group worked on digging out Brenan and Jack.
Professional skier Elyse Saugstad, who deployed an airbag, told NBC's "Today Show" she's convinced the airbag she deployed immediately ? which carried in a backpack and deployed by a lever on the skier's chest ? saved her life.
"It's lifting you kind of up above the avalanche," Saugstad said Monday. "It's not like you're taking an inner tube ride down some snowy field ... It feels like you're in a washing machine."
Only Saugstad had an airbag, said Stifter. Airbags range from about $600 to $1,000. They have been widely used in Europe with reports of high survival rates, but they have become popular in the U.S. only recently.
An avalanche beacon, shovel and probe are among the mandatory rescue items for those heading into the backcountry, but the best way is to avoid avalanches entirely, experts say.
"There are all of these technological things that will help us, but they're not a talisman that you can wave at the snowpack. You can't wave your beacon or your airbag at the snowpack. It's not going to make you safe. It's going to help you when get in trouble. You take the stuff with you, but you don't rely on them to extend your risk," Moore said.
Experts have said the risk of additional slides in the region could remain high all season, and they attribute the dangers in part to a weak base layer of snow caused by a dry winter.
Meanwhile, increasing numbers of skiers, snowboarders, snowmobilers and snowshoers are heading into the backcountry, lured by the promise of fresh power, solitude away from crowds and better turns.
"People need to look at the avalanche forecast. When it's considerable or above, if you don't know what you're doing, don't go," said Benj Wadsworth, executive director of the Friends of the Northwest Weather and Avalanche Center, a non-profit that works with the center to promote avalanche education and safety. "If you do go, make sure you take a class. To go out there without some level of avalanche education, I think it's crazy."
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Several thousand cases of diabetes mellitus are noticed each year. Actually, many physicians are becoming worried about the quantity of patients that they observe in their clinics. Endocrinologists worldwide notice diabetes as a demanding health-care issue as years go by. For that reason, many people are thinking about what causes diabetes. Some people once thought that diabetes is something that you acquire from either your mother or father or from anyone of your loved ones. But based upon current scientific studies, there are many risk elements which could put you at risk. And a lot of these elements are based on sedentary ways of life.
To help you realize history of diabetes, these are some of the top risks.
1. Genes ? If you are members of a family of diabetics, your probability of having the stated metabolic disorder is high. According to health-care experts, diabetes mellitus is genetic. In accordance with their research, individuals with single diabetic parent possess increased threats in comparison with others whose parents are non-diabetic. When your mother or father has it or if it runs in your family, you should ensure that you perform the essential lifestyle change to stop the progression of diabetes.
2. Addictions ? Doctors believe that vices like extreme alcohol consumption and smoking can add up to your possibilities of becoming a diabetic. In addition to getting diabetes, you will also make yourself prone to other medical conditions such as cardiovascular ailments, visual impairment and kidney complications.
3. Obesity ? Those who are a bit obese are more prone to acquire diabetes mellitus as the condition is directly linked with the history of type-2 diabetes. Given that, those who are already beyond their average suggested weight should take the required measures to lessen their weight and avoid other health problems.
When you are not sure what causes diabetes in your body, have yourself examined by your health care provider. One of these aspects might be the root cause.
Know the different aspects that can affect a person?s risks of having diabetes. Find out what causes diabetes and if diabetes diet can also have an effect.
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