Key Egyptian negotiator with IMF quits

CAIRO (Reuters) - A key Egyptian negotiator with the International Monetary Fund said on Sunday he has resigned as first deputy finance minister, in a potential blow to Cairo's prospects of an early IMF deal.

Hany Kadry Dimian has been the crucial point man in Egypt's protracted and so far fruitless negotiations to obtain a $4.8 billion loan needed to help combat a severe economic crisis.

"The only comment I can make for the time being is that yes, my term ends on April 30 according to my resignation, which I submitted in December," Kadry told Reuters by telephone.

"My next move is not decided."

A senior technocrat appointed in 2007, Kadry survived five finance ministers in office since the 2011 uprising that overthrew former autocratic President Hosni Mubarak.

Kadry gave no explanation for his decision to quit, first reported on the Egyptian dissident Rebel Economy blog, saying he would say more on Tuesday.

A senior European diplomat said his departure was not a good omen for Egypt's hopes of wrapping up a deal on the long delayed IMF loan next month, as the government has said it aims to do.

Kadry was the one expert in the ministry who fully understood the IMF program and was able to deal with the global lender professionally, the diplomat said.

The daily El-Watan said on its website that Kadry had been under increasing pressure from the ruling Muslim Brotherhood's Freedom and Justice Party, and in conflict with Abdallah Shehata, the FJP economic adviser to Finance Minister Al-Mursi Al-Sayed Hegazy.

Separately, the head of Egypt's bourse, Mohamed Omran, told Prime Minister Hisham Kandil he would like to leave his position at the end of his term on July 1, the state news agency MENA reported, citing an unnamed official stock exchange source.

The report did not give a reason for Omran's request, but said he had told the prime minister in August he wanted to leave the post. Kandil had asked him to stay until the end of his term, MENA said.

(Additional reporting by Alexander Dziadosz; Writing by Paul Taylor; Editing by Jon Hemming)

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Automatic spending cuts nix $90m in college aid

WASHINGTON (AP) ? Schools near military bases and tribal lands will face a $60 million shortfall between now and September and aid to college students will be cut by almost $90 million, according to the Education Department's plan to carry out the automatic spending cuts mandated by Congress.

In all, the Education Department lost $2.6 billion as part of failed budget negotiations that forced deep spending cuts to reduce the nation's debt. Every corner of the federal government has been slashing services to comply.

"Budgets are never just numbers. They reveal our values. They reveal our value choices," Education Secretary Arne Duncan told reporters on Monday at an event to discuss prekindergarten programs. "You do not see our high-performing competitors defunding education and innovation via sequestration. Other nations, our international competitors, they keep their eye on the prize and they don't let dysfunctional politics create a man-made mess."

Taken as a whole, the cuts could force fast changes at the end of the school year.

For instance, areas where large portions of land are owned or managed by the government, such as military or tribal areas, receive more than $1 billion in federal aid annually to make up for the lack of land subject to property tax. Under the automatic budget cuts, that sum is being slashed about 5 percent.

Students who work in college libraries, dining halls or elsewhere on campus will see a collective $51 million in work study aid cut. Separately, grants for needy students will be cut $38 million. Some $1.6 billion in college aid will remain, however.

Most of the Education Department's cuts will translate to fewer dollars to pay salaries at the state and local levels. For instance, the department's plan cuts $20 million from a program designed to help students who move between states or countries during the school year catch up. Often, those students are children of migrant farmers who require additional help to get on the same page as their classmates.

Separately, programs to help students learn English were slashed by $38 million.

As implemented, the spending plan also will cut $28 million from the administration's "Race to the Top" competition that rewards states for implementing changes in how schools teach and students learn. Some $520 million, however, remains in that pot for states to try new approaches to boost student performance.

An additional $13 million for charter schools and $5 million for magnet schools were expected to be cut, according to the budget outline.

And the budget cuts would reduce student counseling services, school safety and community development efforts by $13 million.

Across all agencies and departments, the reductions total $1.2 trillion over 10 years. The first-year cuts are $85 billion but many programs are exempt from the cuts such as Social Security and Pell grants.

Source: http://news.yahoo.com/budget-cuts-nix-90m-federal-college-aid-210921532.html

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Roundworm quells obesity and related metabolic disorders

Apr. 25, 2013 ? Researchers at the University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, have shown in a mouse model that infection with nematodes (also known as roundworms) can not only combat obesity but ameliorate related metabolic disorders. Their research is published ahead of print online in the journal Infection and Immunity.

Gastrointestinal nematodes infect approximately 2 billion people worldwide, and some researchers believe up until the 20th century almost everyone had worms. In developed countries there is a decreasing incidence of nematode infection but a rising prevalence of certain types of autoimmunity, suggesting a relationship between the two. Nematode infection has been purported to have therapeutic effects and currently clinical trials are underway to examine worms as a treatment for diseases associated with the relevant cytokines, including inflammatory bowel disease, multiple sclerosis, and allergies.

In the study researchers tested the effect of nematode infection on mice fed a high-fat diet. Infected mice of normal girth gained 15 percent less weight than those that were not infected. Mice that were already obese when infected lost roughly 13 percent of their body weight within 10 days. Infection also drastically lowered fasting blood glucose, a risk factor for diabetes, and reduced fatty liver disease, decreasing liver fat by ~25 percent, and the weight of the liver by 30 percent.

The levels of insulin and leptin also dropped, "indicating that the mice restored their sensitivities to both hormones," says corresponding author Aiping Zhao of the University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore. Leptin moderates appetite. As with too much insulin, too high a level of leptin results in insensitivity, thus contributing to obesity and metabolic syndrome, Zhao explains.

The mechanism of the moderation of these hormones "was associated with a parasite-induced reduction in glucose absorption in the intestine, reduced liver triglycerides, and an increase in the population of cells called "alternatively activated macrophages," which regulate glucose metabolism and inflammation," says coauthor Joe Urban of the United States Department of Agriculture. Some of these changes involved "a protein called interleukin-13 and related intracellular signaling mechanisms," he says. "This suggests that there are immune related shifts in metabolism that can alter expression of obesity and related metabolic syndrome."

The incidence of obesity has been climbing dramatically, worldwide. It is a key risk factor for many metabolic diseases, including diabetes, hypertension, and heart disease. Recent studies indicate that it is accompanied by chronic low-grade inflammation in adipose tissues, causing the release of proinflammatory cytokines and chemokines that contribute to the development of cardiovascular disease and metabolic syndrome.

Parasitic nematode infection induces a marked elevation in host immune Th2-cells and related type 2 cytokines which, besides combating the infection, also have potent anti-inflammatory activity, according to the report.

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Talent there for the taking

For the draft's final two days, be sure to follow along with Mike Clay's NFL Draft Tracker, which updates each selection and also provides full details as each draft-day trade unfolds.

Adam Levitan recalls the most memorable moments of day one.

This is my mock projection of the next two rounds:

33. Jaguars -- Syracuse QB Ryan Nassib

Day One Addition(s): RT Luke Joeckel

Nassib is strongly rumored to be the top QB on Jacksonville's board.

34. 49ers -- Stanford TE Zach Ertz

Day One Addition(s): FS Eric Reid

Ertz is a pass-catching upgrade in the old Delanie Walker role.

35. Eagles -- Alabama NT Jesse Williams

Day One Addition(s): RT Lane Johnson

Philly's defense gets more physical by selecting immovable Williams.

36. Lions -- Florida State OT Menelik Watson

Day One Addition(s): RE Ezekiel Ansah

Offensive line is Detroit's biggest need after the Ansah pick.

37. Bengals -- Florida International S Johnathan Cyprien

Day One Addition(s): TE Tyler Eifert

The Bengals may have drafted Cyprien 21st had Eifert not fallen.

38. Cardinals -- North Carolina State QB Mike Glennon

Day One Addition(s): RG Jonathan Cooper

Carson Palmer is 33. Glennon becomes Bruce Arians' QB of the future.

39. Jets -- West Virginia QB Geno Smith

Day One Addition(s): CB Dee Milliner, DT Sheldon Richardson

The Jets' focus turns to offense on day two. Geno is their top QB.

40. Titans -- Florida State DE Tank Carradine

Day One Addition(s): RG Chance Warmack

Tennessee needs another pass rusher to mask its shaky secondary.

41. Bills -- Tennessee WR Justin Hunter

Day One Addition(s): QB E.J. Manuel

Hunter is the field stretcher Buffalo has lacked since Lee Evans' prime.

42. Raiders -- Kentucky OG Larry Warford

Day One Addition(s): CB D.J. Hayden

The Raiders are desperate for power blockers. Warford is a mauler.

43. Buccaneers -- Cincinnati TE Travis Kelce

Day One Addition(s): CB Darrelle Revis

Kelce is a fantastic all-around tight end and can start right away.

44. Panthers -- Boise State CB Jamar Taylor

Day One Addition(s): DT Star Lotulelei

After stealing Star, cornerback leaps atop Carolina's list of needs.

45. Chargers -- Arkansas-Pine Bluff LT Terron Armstead

Day One Addition(s): RT D.J. Fluker

GM Tom Telesco isn't finished adding talent to a brutal offensive line.

46. Bills -- Kansas State ILB Arthur Brown

The Bills add physicality at inside 'backer by picking thumper Brown.

47. Cowboys -- South Carolina S D.J. Swearinger

Day One Addition(s): G/C Travis Frederick

With the O-Line squared away, safety is Dallas' top remaining need.

48. Steelers -- Alabama RB Eddie Lacy

Day One Addition(s): OLB Jarvis Jones

Lacy is the back the Steelers hoped Jonathan Dwyer would be.

49. Giants -- Notre Dame ILB Manti Te'o

Day One Addition(s): LG Justin Pugh

Te'o is good value here for the middle linebacker-needy G-Men.

50. Bears -- USC QB Matt Barkley

Day One Addition(s): G/T Kyle Long

The Bears put contract-year QB Jay Cutler on notice with this pick.

51. Redskins -- Tennessee Tech WR Da'Rick Rogers

Day One Addition(s): None. See RG3 trade.

Mike Shanahan could envision Rogers as his next Brandon Marshall.

52. Patriots -- SMU DE Margus Hunt

Day One Addition(s): None. Traded out.

The Pats would've considered Hunt had they stayed the 29th pick.

53. Bengals -- North Carolina RB Giovani Bernard

Bernard adds playmaking ability to a backfield that badly needs it.

54. Chiefs (Trade with Dolphins) -- LSU ILB Kevin Minter

Day One Addition(s): LT Eric Fisher

After trading Branden Albert, the Chiefs acquire a plug-and-play starter.

55. Packers -- UCLA RB Johnathan Franklin

Day One Addition(s): RE Datone Jones

GM Ted Thompson can shore up running back long term with Franklin.

56. Seahawks -- San Diego State TE Gavin Escobar

Day One Addition(s): WR Percy Harvin

Long and athletic, Escobar creates mismatches in the passing game.

57. Texans -- Connecticut ILB Sio Moore

Day One Addition(s): WR DeAndre Hopkins

Moore could be a day-one starter next to Brian Cushing inside.

58. Broncos -- Michigan State RB Le'Veon Bell

Day One Addition(s): DT Sylvester Williams

Bell can pass block, which is critical in Peyton Manning's offense.

59. Patriots -- California WR Keenan Allen

The receiver-needy Pats can't pass up the value of Allen at No. 59.

60. Falcons -- Texas A&M DE Damontre Moore

Day One Addition(s): CB Desmond Trufant

Moore needs to get stronger, but he dominated in the SEC.

61. 49ers -- Ohio State DT Johnathan Hankins

Hankins adds bulk and depth to San Francisco's thin defensive line.

62. Ravens -- USC WR Robert Woods

Day One Addition(s): SS Matt Elam

Woods is a classic Z receiver and perfect complement to Torrey Smith.

For the draft's final two days, be sure to follow along with Mike Clay's NFL Draft Tracker, which updates each selection and also provides full details as each draft-day trade unfolds.

Adam Levitan recalls the most memorable moments of day one.

This is my mock projection of the next two rounds:

33. Jaguars -- Syracuse QB Ryan Nassib

Day One Addition(s): RT Luke Joeckel

Nassib is strongly rumored to be the top QB on Jacksonville's board.

34. 49ers -- Stanford TE Zach Ertz

Day One Addition(s): FS Eric Reid

Ertz is a pass-catching upgrade in the old Delanie Walker role.

35. Eagles -- Alabama NT Jesse Williams

Day One Addition(s): RT Lane Johnson

Philly's defense gets more physical by selecting immovable Williams.

36. Lions -- Florida State OT Menelik Watson

Day One Addition(s): RE Ezekiel Ansah

Offensive line is Detroit's biggest need after the Ansah pick.

37. Bengals -- Florida International S Johnathan Cyprien

Day One Addition(s): TE Tyler Eifert

The Bengals may have drafted Cyprien 21st had Eifert not fallen.

38. Cardinals -- North Carolina State QB Mike Glennon

Day One Addition(s): RG Jonathan Cooper

Carson Palmer is 33. Glennon becomes Bruce Arians' QB of the future.

39. Jets -- West Virginia QB Geno Smith

Day One Addition(s): CB Dee Milliner, DT Sheldon Richardson

The Jets' focus turns to offense on day two. Geno is their top QB.

40. Titans -- Florida State DE Tank Carradine

Day One Addition(s): RG Chance Warmack

Tennessee needs another pass rusher to mask its shaky secondary.

41. Bills -- Tennessee WR Justin Hunter

Day One Addition(s): QB E.J. Manuel

Hunter is the field stretcher Buffalo has lacked since Lee Evans' prime.

42. Raiders -- Kentucky OG Larry Warford

Day One Addition(s): CB D.J. Hayden

The Raiders are desperate for power blockers. Warford is a mauler.

43. Buccaneers -- Cincinnati TE Travis Kelce

Day One Addition(s): CB Darrelle Revis

Kelce is a fantastic all-around tight end and can start right away.

44. Panthers -- Boise State CB Jamar Taylor

Day One Addition(s): DT Star Lotulelei

After stealing Star, cornerback leaps atop Carolina's list of needs.

45. Chargers -- Arkansas-Pine Bluff LT Terron Armstead

Day One Addition(s): RT D.J. Fluker

GM Tom Telesco isn't finished adding talent to a brutal offensive line.

46. Bills -- Kansas State ILB Arthur Brown

The Bills add physicality at inside 'backer by picking thumper Brown.

47. Cowboys -- South Carolina S D.J. Swearinger

Day One Addition(s): G/C Travis Frederick

With the O-Line squared away, safety is Dallas' top remaining need.

48. Steelers -- Alabama RB Eddie Lacy

Day One Addition(s): OLB Jarvis Jones

Lacy is the back the Steelers hoped Jonathan Dwyer would be.

49. Giants -- Notre Dame ILB Manti Te'o

Day One Addition(s): LG Justin Pugh

Te'o is good value here for the middle linebacker-needy G-Men.

50. Bears -- USC QB Matt Barkley

Day One Addition(s): G/T Kyle Long

The Bears put contract-year QB Jay Cutler on notice with this pick.

51. Redskins -- Tennessee Tech WR Da'Rick Rogers

Day One Addition(s): None. See RG3 trade.

Mike Shanahan could envision Rogers as his next Brandon Marshall.

52. Patriots -- SMU DE Margus Hunt

Day One Addition(s): None. Traded out.

The Pats would've considered Hunt had they stayed the 29th pick.

53. Bengals -- North Carolina RB Giovani Bernard

Bernard adds playmaking ability to a backfield that badly needs it.

54. Chiefs (Trade with Dolphins) -- LSU ILB Kevin Minter

Day One Addition(s): LT Eric Fisher

After trading Branden Albert, the Chiefs acquire a plug-and-play starter.

55. Packers -- UCLA RB Johnathan Franklin

Day One Addition(s): RE Datone Jones

GM Ted Thompson can shore up running back long term with Franklin.

56. Seahawks -- San Diego State TE Gavin Escobar

Day One Addition(s): WR Percy Harvin

Long and athletic, Escobar creates mismatches in the passing game.

57. Texans -- Connecticut ILB Sio Moore

Day One Addition(s): WR DeAndre Hopkins

Moore could be a day-one starter next to Brian Cushing inside.

58. Broncos -- Michigan State RB Le'Veon Bell

Day One Addition(s): DT Sylvester Williams

Bell can pass block, which is critical in Peyton Manning's offense.

59. Patriots -- California WR Keenan Allen

The receiver-needy Pats can't pass up the value of Allen at No. 59.

60. Falcons -- Texas A&M DE Damontre Moore

Day One Addition(s): CB Desmond Trufant

Moore needs to get stronger, but he dominated in the SEC.

61. 49ers -- Ohio State DT Johnathan Hankins

Hankins adds bulk and depth to San Francisco's thin defensive line.

62. Ravens -- USC WR Robert Woods

Day One Addition(s): SS Matt Elam

Woods is a classic Z receiver and perfect complement to Torrey Smith.

Third-Round Projections

63. Chiefs -- Georgia FS Bacarri Rambo

64. Jaguars -- Mississippi State CB Johnthan Banks

65. Lions -- Auburn DE Corey Lemonier

66. Raiders -- Arkansas QB Tyler Wilson

67. Eagles -- Southern Miss LB Jamie Collins

68. Browns -- Connecticut CB Blidi Wreh-Wilson

69. Cardinals -- Texas DE Alex Okafor

70. Titans -- Oregon State CB Jordan Poyer

71. Rams -- Kent State OG Brian Winters

72. Jets -- West Virginia WR Stedman Bailey

73. Buccaneers -- Georgia NT John Jenkins

74. Cowboys -- Clemson RB Andre Ellington

75. Saints -- Missouri Southern State DT Brandon Williams

76. Chargers -- Syracuse SS Shamarko Thomas

77. Dolphins -- Mississippi State CB Darius Slay

78. Bills -- Tennessee OG Dallas Thomas

79. Steelers -- Texas A&M WR Ryan Swope

80. Cowboys -- Fresno State S Phillip Thomas

81. Giants -- Georgia DE Cornelius Washington

82. Dolphins -- Wisconsin RB Montee Ball

83. Patriots -- Oregon State WR Markus Wheaton

84. Bengals -- Ohio State OT Reid Fragel

85. Redskins -- LSU CB Tyrann Mathieu

86. Colts -- Texas A&M RB Christine Michael

87. Seahawks -- Colorado OG David Bakhtiari

88. Packers -- Georgia Southern SS J.J. Wilcox

89. Texans -- Florida TE Jordan Reed

90. Broncos -- Western Kentucky DE Quanterus Smith

91. Patriots -- Georgia CB Sanders Commings

92. Rams -- North Carolina State S Earl Wolff

93. 49ers -- Marshall WR Aaron Dobson

94. Ravens -- Florida ILB Jon Bostic

95. Texans -- Williams & Mary S B.W. Webb

96. Chiefs -- Connecticut CB Dwayne Gratz

97. Titans -- Purdue DT Kawann Short

Others Considered: Louisiana Tech WR Quinton Patton, SE Louisiana CB Robert Alford, Rice TE Vance McDonald, San Diego State CB Leon McFadden, Missouri WLB Zaviar Gooden, Rutgers WLB Khaseem Greene, North Carolina State CB David Amerson, Arkansas RB Knile Davis.

Source: http://www.rotoworld.com/articles/nfl/43149/60/second-day-mock-draft

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MUNICH, April 23 (Reuters) - Barcelona centre half Gerard Pique acknowledged his team were thoroughly second best as Bayern Munich romped to a 4-0 win in their Champions League semi-final first leg at the Allianz Arena on Tuesday. "They gave us a thrashing," he said. "We will try to turn it around in the return leg (on May 1) and put in a good performance for the fans. "They were better and faster than us. There is no point talking about the referee, there is no excuse." Arjen Robben, who sparkled on the wing for Bayern and scored one of the goals, hailed his team's spectacular performance. ...

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Pictures Better than Sign Language for Communicating with Kids with Autism

Children with autism who don't speak could benefit from using pictures to communicate, and having even their small attempts at speaking rewarded, new research suggests.

These methods of encouraging communication may be better for these children than sign language, which is commonly taught to children with autism, researchers found.

About a quarter of young children with autism speak minimally or not at all, a problem that often continues into adulthood, according to the autism research funding agency Autistica. Many of these children also have difficulties with motor-skills, research shows.

Experts have tried many methods to support language learning in these kids, with varying effectiveness. Now, a new study finds that early interventions aimed at developing natural language and mirroring the motor skills of other people may be most effective. [10 Medical Myths that Just Won't Go Away]

Researchers at the University of Birmingham in England sifted through more than 200 published papers and more than 60 intervention studies to evaluate strategies for encouraging nonverbal autistic children to speak.

They found that picture-based communication is an effective method of getting nonverbal children to interact and ultimately speak. In this type of intervention, children might exchange pictures with others in order to request things, or to make comments.

The picture method was better at encouraging speech in children who possessed at least minimal verbal skills, but even nonverbal children could use the system to communicate, study researcher Joe McCleery, a psychologist at the university, told LiveScience.

Another effective intervention, known as pivotal response treatment, involved giving children opportunities to request items and reinforcing their attempts. For example, a child who asked for a ball by saying "Ba," would be rewarded. As with the picture-based system, this method was more effective at getting children to speak if they already spoke a little, McCleery said.

By contrast, the study found little evidence that children improved their communication skills by using sign language, which has been used extensively with nonverbal children with autism. This could be due to the difficulties autistic children have in copying motor behaviors, the researchers said.

Scientists have long argued that motor coordination plays a role in speech and language learning. In the first few months of their life, babies have a lot of back-and-forth interaction with their parents, McCleery said. Then babies enter a hand-banging phase, and by 11 months, they start babbling.? The repetitive hand motion and babbling seem to be coordinated, McCleery said.

About one in 88 children have an autism spectrum disorder, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. These disorders are associated with deficits in social interaction and communication, and engagement in repetitive behaviors.

The new study is published today (April 24) in the journal Frontiers in Neuroscience.

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