UFC 141: Alistair Overeem vence Brock Lesnar e deve enfrentar Júnior Cigano

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Após a luta da madrugada deste sábado, última de 2011, Lesnar anunciou oficialmente sua aposentadoria

Brock Lesnar (à esq.) e Alistair Overeem depois da coletiva de imprensa, na quarta (Divulgação/UFC)

O holandês Alistair Overeem, ex-campeão do Strikeforce, torneio comprado pelo UFC, não conseguiu treinar direito por causa de problemas com doping, brigas na sua ex-equipe e uma doença com sua mãe. Apesar disso, o holandês de 1,95m foi melhor na luta principal do UFC 141, em Las Vegas, na madrugada deste sábado e nocauteou o ex-campeão Brock Lesnar no primeiro round. Na segunda luta mais esperada do último evento de 2011, Nate Diaz venceu Donald Cerrone por decisão dos juízes, em uma das lutas mais agressivas da noite. Entre os brasileiros, Júnior Assunção perdeu, Diego Nunes venceu e a luta de Luís Paulo Ramos foi cancelada.

Em sua luta de estréia no UFC, Alistair Overeem não tomou conhecimento dos 120 kgs e 1,90m de Brock Lesnar e nocauteou o ex-campeão do UFC no primeiro round, na categoria peso-pesado. Com o ginásio torcendo contra, o holandês apostou na luta em pé, conseguiu duas excelente joelhadas, acertou um forte chute e partiu para liquidar o combate. Lesnar, sentado com as costas na grade, apenas levou as mãos à cabeça tentando se proteger. Depois do desafio, Brock Lesnar avisou que estava se aposentando do UFC. “Oficialmente esta é a última vez que vocês me verão lutando. Prometi a minha esposa e aos meus filhos que se vencesse, lutaria pelo título e aposentaria, mas eu perdi”, disse Lesnar. Com o campeão Júnior Cigano dentro do octógono, Overeem foi simples e direto: “Junior dos Santos será o próximo”. 

Os americanos Donald Cerrone e Nate Diaz se estranharam na coletiva de imprensa, na quarta-feira, e por pouco a luta não começou antes, na categoria peso-leve. O confronto prometia ser agressivo, e logo no primeiro round os lutadores mostraram que cumpririam a promessa. Diaz acertou vários socos diretos em Cerrone, que revidava sempre que encontrava brechas na guarda adversária – os dois saíram sangrando no primeiro round. Cerrone voltou melhor no segundo round, conseguiu algumas quedas, mas Diaz seguiu acertando golpes e somando pontos com os juízes. Os dois lutadores continuaram trocando golpes no terceiro round como se tivessem no começo da luta. Cerrone conseguiu bons chutes, mas Diaz encaixou vários socos. Nate Diaz venceu por decisão unânime dos juízes. Antes da luta entre Nate Diaz e Donald Cerrone, o americano Johny Hendricks precisou de doze segundos e um cruzado de esquerda para nocautear o compatriota Jon Fitch, na categoria meio-médio. O juiz precisou se jogar entre os lutadores para interromper aquele que tem tudo para ser o nocaute da noite.

A primeira luta do card principal foi entre os americanos Jimy Hettes e Nam Phan, na categoria peso-pena. Invicto em nove lutas, Hettes venceu todas por finalização, e começou o confronto tentando levar a luta para o chão. Depois de excelentes quedas, Hettes encaixou vários socos, mas Phan, que terminou o primeiro round sangrando, conseguiu escapar. O segundo round foi mais regular, mas Hetter foi superior no terceiro, com quedas e vários socos seguidos, e venceu por decisão dos juízes. O primeiro nocaute da noite só aconteceu na segunda luta do card principal, entre o sueco Alexander Gustafsson e o bielorusso Vladimir Matyushenko, na categoria meio-pesado. Os dois adversários ainda se estudavam no octógono, quando, aos 2:38 do primeiro round, Matyushenko encaixou um soco e terminou a luta. 

No card preliminar, Ross Pearson venceu Júnior Assunção; Danny Castillo venceu Anthony Njokuani; Dong Hyun Kim venceu Sean Pierson; Jacob Volkmann venceu Efrain Escudero e Diego Nunes venceu Manny Gamburyan, todos por decisão dos juízes. A luta do brasileiro Luís Paulo Ramos foi cancelada por causa de problemas com Matt Riddle , seu adversário.

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Test-firing of Iran long-range missiles in Gulf delayed: report

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TEHRAN (Reuters) - Iran's senior navy commander denied state media reports that the Islamic Republic had test-fired long-range missiles during a naval drill on Saturday, saying the missiles would be launched in the coming days.
Mahmoud Mousavi told Iran's English-language Press TV "the exercise of launching missiles will be carried out in the coming days."
The semi-official Fars news agency had earlier reported that Iran had test-fired long-range and other missiles during the exercise on Saturday.
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Iran’s navy commander says test firing of missiles has been delayed, denies earlier report

Saturday, 31 December 2011

A rocket is fired from an Iranian military vessel during war game exercises on the Sea of Oman near the Strait of Hormuz in southern Iran. (Reuters)

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Iran’s senior navy commander denied state media reports that the Islamic Republic had test-fired long-range missiles during a naval drill on Saturday, saying the missiles would be launched in the coming days.

Mahmoud Mousavi told Iran’s English-language Press TV : “The exercise of launching missiles will be carried out in the coming days.”

He did not say exactly when the launches would start, but explained they would involve tests of “medium- and long-range missiles” to evaluate their operational effectiveness.

The navy exercises started December 24 and are due to end on Monday.

The semi-official Fars news agency had earlier reported that Iran had test-fired long-range and other missiles during the exercise on Saturday.

Analysts say the conflicting reports on the missile test aimed to remind the West of the unforeseen consequences it risked if it ratcheted up pressure on Iran over its nuclear work, which the West says is aimed at building nuclear bombs. Tehran denies this.

“The location and the timing of the drill were very shrewd ... then came reports on launching missiles that can target America’s bases in the region and Israel,” analyst Hamid Farahvashian told Reuters.

“One of the messages was that you mess with Iran, then you stand to suffer from economic havoc,” he said. “Iranians have always used this method of carrot and stick ... first they used the stick of closing Hormuz and now the carrot is its willingness for talks.”

The 10-day naval drill in the Gulf began last week as Iran showed its resolve to counter any attack by enemies such as Israel or the United States.

Tehran threatened on Tuesday to stop the flow of oil through the Strait of Hormuz in the Gulf if it became the target of an oil embargo over its nuclear ambitions, a move that could trigger military conflict with countries dependent on Gulf oil.

Tensions with the West have risen since the U.N. nuclear watchdog reported on Nov. 8 that Iran appears to have worked on designing an atomic bomb and may still be pursuing research to that end.

Iran denies this and says it needs nuclear technology to generate electricity to meet growing domestic demand.

During military drills in 2009, Iran test-fired its surface-to-surface Shahab-3 missile, said to be capable of reaching Israel and U.S. bases in the Middle East.

Washington has expressed concern about Tehran’s missiles, which include the Shahab-3 strategic intermediate range ballistic missile with a range of up to 1,000 km (625 miles), the Ghadr-1 with an estimated 1,600 km range and a Shahab-3 variant known as Sajjil-2 with a range of up to 2,400 km.

Iranian media have said the naval exercise differed from previous ones in terms of “the vastness of the area of action and the military equipment and tactics that are being employed”.

Twenty percent of the world’s oil moves through the Strait of Hormuz, at the entrance of the Gulf, making it the “most important chokepoint” globally, according to information released Friday by the U.S. Energy Information Administration.

Around 14 crude oil tankers per day pass through the narrow strait, carrying a total 17 million barrels. In all, 35 percent of all seaborne oil transited through there this year.

On Thursday, a U.S. aircraft carrier and an accompanying missile cruiser passed through the zone where the Iranian navy was conducting its drill. U.S. officials insisted it was a routine passage.

No confrontation occurred, though an Iranian military aircraft flew in close to record video of the aircraft carrier, which was then shown on state television.

Analysts and oil market traders have been watching developments in and around the Strait of Hormuz carefully, fearing that the intensifying war of words between arch foes Tehran and Washington could spark open confrontation.

With tensions rising, the United States said it has signed a $29.4-billion deal to supply Saudi Arabia with 84 new fighter jets.

The sale was a “strong message” to the Gulf region, Washington said.

Oil minister warns of price increases

Iran’s oil minister said crude prices will rise to more than $200 per barrel if foreign sanctions are imposed on the country’s oil exports over its disputed nuclear work, the Aseman weekly reported on Saturday.

“Undoubtedly the price of crude will increase dramatically if sanctions are imposed on our oil ... It will reach at least over $200 per barrel,” minister Rostam Qasemi was quoted by Reuters as telling the weekly.

Letter to EU

The semi-official Mehr news agency quoted a senior official as saying that nuclear negotiator Saeed Jalili would write to EU foreign affairs chief Catherine Ashton to express Tehran’s readiness for fresh nuclear talks with major powers.

“Jalili will soon send a letter to Catherine Ashton over the format of negotiations ... then fresh talks will take place with major powers,” said Iran’s ambassador to Germany Alireza Sheikh Attar.

An EU spokesman said Catherine Ashton wrote to Jalili in October and had not yet had a response. But the European Union was open to meaningful talks with Tehran provided there were no preconditions.

“We continue to pursue our twin-track approach and are open for meaningful discussions on confidence-building measures, without preconditions from the Iranian side,” EU foreign policy spokesman, Michael Mann, said in an email.

Talks between Iran and the five permanent members of the U.N. Security Council, the United States, Russia, China, Britain and France, plus Germany (P5+1) stalled in January.

The EU is considering a ban ─ already in place in the United States ─ on imports of Iranian oil, although diplomats and traders say awareness is growing in the EU that such a ban could damage the bloc's economy without doing much to hurt Iran.

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Namorado de Miss tem ataque cardíaco após saber da morte da mãe em acidente

Hermon Souza Lopes está internado na UTI; Débora Lyra não terá sequelas

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Débora Lyra não ficará com sequelas

O namorado da Miss Brasil 2010, Débora Lyra, 22, o jovem Hermon Souza Lopes, 22, teve um ataque cardíaco ao saber a morte da mãe, Maria Auxiliadora Miguel de Souza, 56, no acidente em que eles se envolveram na última terça-feira (27), no quilômetro 341 da BR-101, na altura do município de Guarapari, no litoral sul do Espírito Santo.

Segundo a assessora de imprensa de Débora Lyra, Carla Grotto, o namorado da Miss Brasil 2010 ficou sabendo da notícia na manhã desta sexta-feira (30). Ele está internado na Unidade de Terapia Intensiva (UTI) do Centro Integrado de Atenção à Saúde (Cias), em Vitória, e preocupa bastante os familiares de sua namorada. Logo após o acidente, Hermon Souza Lopes passou por cirurgia no fêmur direito e apresenta também fratura na clavícula.

Já Débora Lyra, que passou por uma delicada cirurgia para fixação da coluna cervical, não sofrerá sequelas. “Acabei de falar com o pai dela e as notícias são boas. Ela ainda se encontra na UTI para observação, mas não vai ter sequelas. Já foi descartado, ela está sentindo todos os movimentos”, conta Carla Grotto. “Ela operou a quarta vértebra. Foi colocada uma placa e ela está fora de perigo.”

Ainda segundo a assessora, Débora Lyra não se lembra do exato momento do acidente e está tendo acompanhamento psicológico. A Miss Brasil 2010 ainda não sabe da morte da sogra. “Ela está tendo acompanhamento psicológico e acharam por bem dar as notícias por etapas”, revela Carla Grotto.

A família de Débora Lyra está bastante otimista com sua recuperação e agradeceu ao carinho dos fãs da Miss Brasil 2010. (BD)

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Gabriel Braga Nunes deverá estar entre os atletas que disputarão a Corrida de São Silvestre, hoje, em SP.

Sábado, 31 de dezembro de 2011

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Metrô e CPTM vão operar durante a madrugada do Réveillon em SP

DE SÃO PAULO

Quatro linhas do metrô de São Paulo e seis da CPTM irão operar durante toda a madrugada de Réveillon, segundo a Secretaria de Estado dos Transportes Metropolitanos. A operação especial tem como objetivo facilitar a locomoção das pessoas que participarão da festa de fim de ano na avenida Paulista.
Réveillon em Copacabana deve ter 2 mi de pessoas; veja atrações
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A circulação de trens nas linhas 1-Azul (Jabaquara-Tucuruvi), 2-Verde (Vila Prudente-Vila Madalena), 3-Vermelha (Corinthians/Itaquera-Palmeiras/Barra Funda) e 4-Amarela (Butantã-Luz) será contínua durante toda a madrugada. Somente a linha 5-Lilás (Capão Redondo-Largo Treze) não sofre alterações.
Aqueles que forem para a Paulista poderão embarcar em qualquer estação das quatro linhas que compõem a operação especial até às 2h. Após esse horário, as estações Paraíso, Brigadeiro, Consolação e Paulista permanecerão abertas para embarque e desembarque na madrugada.
As demais estações das quatro linhas continuarão em operação na madrugada somente para desembarque.
Das quatro linhas, apenas estação Trianon/Masp será fechada às 19h30 do dia 31 e reabrirá às 4h40 do dia 1º devido à sua proximidade ao show da virada.
Já nas linhas de trem da CPTM, a 7-Rubi (Luz-Francisco Morato), 8-Diamante (Júlio Prestes-Itapevi), 9-Esmeralda (Osasco-Grajaú), 10-Turquesa (Luz-Rio Grande da Serra), 11-Coral (Luz-Estudantes) e 12-Safira (Brás-Calmon Viana) também vão operar ininterruptamente na madrugada do dia 1º, com intervalos de 15 minutos entre as composições.
Até a 1h do dia 1º, todas as estações dessas linhas estarão abertas para embarque e desembarque. Após esse horário, o embarque só poderá ser feito nas estações que fazem integração gratuita com o metrô: Brás, Luz, Pinheiros, Palmeiras/Barra Funda e Tamanduateí.
As demais estações do sistema que compõem a operação especial continuarão funcionando somente para desembarque.

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TJ-SP faz pagamento ilegal de R$ 1 milhão para 118 juízes

DE SÃO PAULO

O Tribunal de Justiça de São Paulo fez pagamentos ilegais a 118 juízes que somaram cerca de R$ 1 milhão nos anos de 2009 e 2010, informa reportagem de Flávio Ferreira, publicada na Folha deste sábado (a íntegra está disponível para assinantes do jornal e do UOL, empresa controlada pelo Grupo Folha, que edita a Folha).
Os pagamentos indevidos aos magistrados variaram de cerca de R$ 700 a R$ 62 mil. As verbas resultaram de uma conversão indevida de dias de folga, que não podem ser pagos em dinheiro, em dias de licença-prêmio, que podem ser indenizadas.
Após a abertura de um processo sobre essas quitações no CNJ (Conselho Nacional de Justiça), o próprio TJ anulou os pagamentos e determinou a devolução dos valores recebidos pelos juízes em outubro de 2010.

TJ-SP fez pagamentos ilegais a 118 juízes

Após ação do CNJ, tribunal determinou a devolução em 2011 de pagamentos de folgas feitos em 2009 e 2010

Corte não comentou os repasses; pagamento ocorreu por meio da conversão de folgas em dias de licença-prêmio  
FLÁVIO FERREIRA
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O Tribunal de Justiça de São Paulo fez pagamentos ilegais a 118 juízes que somaram cerca de R$ 1 milhão nos anos de 2009 e 2010.

As verbas resultaram de uma conversão indevida de dias de folga, que não podem ser pagos em dinheiro, em dias de licença-prêmio, que podem ser indenizadas.

Após a abertura de um processo sobre o caso no CNJ (Conselho Nacional de Justiça), o próprio TJ anulou os pagamentos e determinou a devolução dos valores a partir de fevereiro deste ano.

As folgas foram obtidas pelos juízes por trabalhos em plantões ou na Justiça Eleitoral, por exemplo. Devem ser obrigatoriamente gozadas em dias de descanso.

Já as licenças-prêmio são um benefício pela assiduidade. A cada cinco anos de trabalho, os servidores têm direito a 90 dias de licença-prêmio, que podem ser convertidos em dinheiro.

Os pagamentos indevidos aos magistrados variaram de cerca de R$ 700 a R$ 62 mil.
Segundo a lei, a devolução dos valores deve ser parcelada e não pode superar R$ 2 mil por mês, o equivalente a 10% dos salários dos juízes.

A ilegalidade foi apontada ao CNJ pela Assojuris (Associação dos Servidores do Poder Judiciário de São Paulo) em fevereiro de 2010.

Em sua primeira manifestação no processo do CNJ, o tribunal negou os pagamentos. Porém, em petição enviada ao conselho em março, o TJ afirmou:"Diante de verificação mais aprofundada, constatou-se a existência de alguns pleitos atendidos e pagamentos efetuados".

Em abril, o conselho determinou a notificação dos magistrados beneficiados para que eles se manifestassem.

Porém, em outubro de 2010, o tribunal enviou ofício ao CNJ informando que o caso já havia sido julgado internamente pelo Conselho Superior da Magistratura, órgão da cúpula da corte paulista.

O colegiado do TJ determinou que os juízes restituíssem os valores por meio de desconto em folha de pagamento ou compensação com créditos ainda não quitados, a partir de fevereiro. O conselho, então, arquivou o caso.

Juízes ouvidos pela Folha confirmaram descontos em seus vencimentos para a devolução das verbas.
Procurada pela reportagem, a assessoria do TJ informou que não comentaria os pagamentos porque o caso é relativo a gestões passadas e que, por conta do recesso, não foi possível consultar o processo sobre o tema.

No começo deste mês, após o início de uma inspeção do CNJ, o tribunal determinou a anulação de licenças-prêmio pagas por conta de períodos em que desembargadores trabalharam como advogados. O CNJ ainda apurou supostos pagamentos de auxílio-moradia de forma privilegiada.

Análise

A Justiça costuma tardar e falhar em processos que envolvem magistrados

 
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DE SÃO PAULO


O ano termina desmentindo o imaginário popular. Quando se trata de processos envolvendo juízes, a Justiça costuma tardar e falhar.

Os três episódios a seguir não têm a ver diretamente com o embate entre as associações de magistrados e a corregedora nacional (as duas liminares concedidas ao apagar do ano judiciário jogaram luzes sobre um confronto sombrio, além de retardar investigações sobre magistrados).

1) Há um ano está na gaveta da subprocuradora-geral da República Cláudia Sampaio Marques o caso em que o presidente do STJ, Ari Pargendler, foi acusado de assédio moral por um estagiário.

Supõe-se que, nesses doze meses em que o Ministério Público não conseguiu produzir um mero parecer ou denúncia, o presidente do STJ confiava que viria a afirmação de que fora alvo de uma acusação injusta. Igualmente, supõe-se que o jovem demitido do STJ imaginava que veria a Justiça ser feita.
Ambos, e a sociedade, chegarão a 2012 sem resposta.

2) No mesmo STF que preserva a identidade de acusados, identificando-os nos processos apenas pelas iniciais, Eliana Calmon Alves (com nome completo registrado nos autos) é alvo de queixa-crime instaurada por um juiz federal afastado do cargo por ela.

O juiz, que se diz vítima de difamação e injúria, já admitiu estar envolvido na talvez maior fraude do Judiciário.

Desde outubro, Calmon aguarda que o relator decida sobre a alegada decadência ou que pelo menos mande ouvir o Ministério Público. Ou seja, o acusador não exerceu o seu direito no prazo legal, o que seria suficiente para encerrar a pendenga.

3) Condenado pelo STJ, em 2008, a três anos de prisão em regime aberto por corrupção passiva, além de perda do cargo, o juiz Paulo Theotonio Costa viu frustradas todas as tentativas de procrastinar o trânsito em julgado da decisão e seu cumprimento.

O Ministério Público, por sua vez, acompanhou a inércia do Judiciário e não fez o processo andar.

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Milena de Medeiros: Em ato raro, diplomatas questionam Itamaraty sobre morte de colega

Amigos de Milena de Medeiros, vítima de malária contraída em viagem oficial, pedem melhorias no acompanhamento a funcionários em áreas de risco.

30 de dezembro de 2011 | 5h 51

Um grupo de diplomatas brasileiros entregou nesta semana ao Ministério das Relações Exteriores uma carta que pede melhorias na orientação e acompanhamento dado a diplomatas que viajam para locais de risco.
Em uma iniciativa raramente vista na chancelaria, o documento foi entregue após a morte da diplomata acreana Milena Oliveira de Medeiros, de 35 anos. Ela foi vítima de um quadro agudo de malária, que contraiu durante uma viagem a serviço do governo para Malabo, na Guiné Equatorial.
A carta, assinado por "colegas e amigos de Milena de Medeiros", diz que ela "não recebeu nenhuma instrução institucional específica sobre as doenças que poderia contrair, não lhe foram indicadas formas de prevenção ou cuidados a serem observados durante e depois da viagem" no país africano antes de deixar Brasília, em 20 de novembro.
Segundo o documento, os 21 diplomatas que viajaram a Malabo receberam repelentes e advertências sobre a possibilidade de contrair malária por iniciativa independente da embaixada brasileira no local.
Entre eles, somente Milena apresentou sintomas da doença.
Endereçada ao Ministro das Relações Exteriores, Antonio Patriota, a carta foi assinada por 84 diplomatas da turma de Medeiros que ingressou no Instituto em 2009, e foi entregue no gabinete ministerial. O documento deve ser encaminhado novamente ao chanceler, assim que ele retornar ao Brasil, no início do ano.


O Itamaraty confirmou à BBC Brasil o recebimento da carta e disse "estar analisando o documento com muito cuidado e atenção, em um momento de muita dor e tristeza para todo o Ministério". Uma resposta formal aos pedidos e sugestões feitos no documento será dada, segundo o órgão, apenas no início de 2012.
Agravantes
A carta afirma que a situação da diplomata foi agravada pelo fato de que ela não recebeu do Ministério "orientação adequada quanto aos sintomas da doença e quanto a profissionais e instituições aptas a prestar atendimento especializado em Brasília".
Além disso, segundo o documento, houve demora na realização do exame de malária e na obtenção do medicamento para o tratamento da doença.
De acordo com amigos e familiares, a diplomata apresentou os primeiros sintomas, febre e dor de garganta, no dia 30 de novembro, três dias depois de voltar ao Brasil.
Ela se submeteu à primeira consulta médica no dia 5 de dezembro e fez um exame de malária, cujo resultado só sairia em 15 dias.
Em regiões do país afetadas pela doença, como o Acre, estado natal de Milena, o resultado de um exame de malária é disponibilizado no mesmo dia.


O médico teria recomendado a internação, mas Medeiros, segundo a carta, "sem um diagnóstico definitivo e sem suspeitar da gravidade do caso, optou por continuar em casa, procurando o hospital mais duas vezes naquela semana".
Afastamento
O documento afirma que depois da primeira consulta médica, o Serviço de Atendimento Médico e Social do MRE foi notificado do afastamento da diplomata sob suspeita da doença duas vezes, nos dias 7 e 12 de dezembro, mas só interveio no dia 17 de setembro, "por meio de visita ao hospital".
O Serviço teria ficado sem médicos disponíveis durante uma semana, entre 7 e 15 de dezembro, já que todos estariam de férias ou licenças.
"Caberia determinar, com objetividade e espírito construtivo, as falhas que possam ter ocorrido no caso, bem como as ações necessárias para corrigi-las", diz o texto da carta.
Medeiros foi internada na UTI, no dia 10 de dezembro. No dia 17, os médicos do Hospital Brasília anunciaram a morte cerebral a familiares e amigos. Ela morreu na manhã da segunda-feira.
"A senhora Raimunda Carneiro, mãe de Milena, expressou, em conversa com alguns de nós, o desejo de que o caso de sua filha servisse para evitar que outros jovens e suas famílias experimentassem situações de tanto sofrimento no futuro", afirmam os diplomatas na carta.



Prevenção
O documento cita o sistema de gerenciamento de riscos da ONU como exemplo do procedimento que, segundo a carta, faltaria ao Itamaraty.
A ONU exige que seus funcionários obtenham um documento especial para viagens a regiões consideradas de risco, que são classificadas segundo cinco níveis de segurança.
Um dos pré-requisitos para a obtenção da autorização é a aprovação em um teste sobre os riscos específicos do país a ser visitado.
Segundo o grupo que elaborou a carta, o Ministério da Saúde e a Agência Nacional de Vigilância em Saúde (Anvisa) recomendam, em um guia específico para a prevenção da malária em viajantes, de 2008, a avaliação prévia do risco de o viajante adquirir malária no destino incluindo a análise do roteiro da viagem por um profissional de saúde.
O guia também diz que o viajante para uma região onde a malária é endêmica deve ter "acesso precoce ao diagnóstico e ao tratamento" da doença.
Primeiros socorros
Em resposta a um texto criticando o Itamaraty publicado no blog do jornalista Luis Nassif, a assessoria do MRE disse que o Serviço de Atendimento possui um médico especialista em doenças tropicais, cedido pelo governo do Distrito Federal, e que solicitou em 2009 a contratação de profissionais de outras especialidades.




Afirmou ainda que o Serviço orienta funcionários doentes a buscar atendimento especializado, já que por lei, só é obrigado a realizar perícias médicas e atendimento de primeiros socorros.
De acordo com a assessoria, o ministério está "intensificando suas atividades de divulgação de medidas profiláticas e de identificação de sintomas, o que se fará inicialmente por meio da elaboração de cartilha específica de orientação".
Em 2006, o governo federal aprovou cerca de 400 novas vagas para o Itamaraty. Os alunos ingressam na carreira diplomática após um ano e meio de curso preparatório.

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#RIP Stephen Pollock death: Man held over Paisley shooting

Stephen Pollock's body was found in Weaver Terrace

A man has been arrested in connection with the death of a 21-year-old who was found with gunshot wounds in Paisley last week.

The body of Stephen Pollock was discovered in a house in the town's Weaver Terrace on 21 December.
A firearm was later recovered on a nearby railway embankment.
Strathclyde Police said a 49-year old man had been arrested and was being held in custody. A report will be sent to the procurator fiscal.

Man arrested over fatal shooting

Published on Friday 30 December 2011 07:17

A man has been arrested in connection with the death of a young man who died after being shot.
Stephen Pollock, 21, was found dead at a friend's house in Weaver Terrace, Paisley at around 11.15pm on December 21.
A firearm was recovered by police on a railway embankment nearby earlier this week.
Strathclyde Police said that a 49-year-old man has been arrested in connection with Mr Pollock's death.
He is expected to appear in court next week.

Copyright (c) Press Association Ltd. 2011, All Rights Reserved.

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The most bizarre Egyptian quotes of 2011

A prime minister admitted getting killed while bikinis on the beach were likened to the brakes on a car

Hatem Maher, Sherif Tarek, Thursday 29 Dec 2011

Enjoy Ahram Online’s compilation of the most peculiar Egyptian quotes in 2011.
People of priorities

“I’m quite fanatic about my scotch in the evening, so I don’t like anybody telling me that I can’t drink.” Not possible economic reforms or bank restrictions, but alcohol was the first thing to cross the mind of Coptic telecommunications tycoon Naguib Sawiris when asked about potential Muslim Brotherhood rule.

“The bikini issue is no big deal. The tourism industry in Egypt needs drastic changes that we should be more concerned about. It’s like manufacturing a vehicle; you work on the important things, then the minor details, like the brakes.” Al-Nour Party’s spokesperson Mohamed Nour appears to believe that imposing a dress code on tourists is as “unimportant” as brakes on a car.

“We are devastated; do you know how long 10 days are? There are kids who eat. My niece told me ‘Aunt, I fancy a pizza,’ my nephew said ‘I want a rib’ … he’s two years old.” The public did not show an abundance of sympathy for the “misery” of actress Afaf Shoeib during the uprising, but rather tried to picture that little carnivore nephew of hers.
A little bit over the top

“I fought in battles, killed, got killed and have done everything.” Egypt’s first post-revolution prime minister, Ahmed Shafiq, admitted dying “once” in his renowned argument on live TV with revolutionary writer Alaa Al-Aswani. No wonder he was the shortest lasting premier in Egyptian history.

“I am sure that the overwhelming majority of Egyptians know who Hosni Mubarak is,” the toppled president said hours before that very same majority embarked on exuberant celebrations across Egypt and in many other countries to celebrate his overthrow. Apparently, he was right.

“I have been fighting for 40 years, more than 40 years. I will remain a fighter for the sake of God and Egypt.” With a simple mathematical calculation, one should wonder who are the enemies SCAF head Field Marshal Mohamed Hussein Tantawi has been battling for over four decades.

“For 30 years Egyptians have felt powerless, on 1 January Vodafone launches [“Power to you”] in Egypt.” Vodafone, one of the three mobile companies that cut telecommunications during the revolution, hinted at its “contribution” to the uprising in an advertisement whose main character was actor Adel Imam, a major Mubarak disciple.

“Down with the coming president,” read a small paper held by a protester in Tahrir Square on the Friday of Correcting the Path, 9 September. He obviously cannot get enough of the revolution.
Military comments, or no comment!

“Whenever I wanted to ease the tensions of protesters in Tahrir Square, I spread rumours that, for instance, the former interior minister was arrested. I know how to calm down the square, and how to inflame it.” Ironically, the confession of SCAF member Hassan El-Roweiny is similar to the military council’s description of what alleged “hidden hands” have been doing.
“The armed forces and military personnel are from the people; none of them would ever fire on civilians. Even if someone dressing in the army uniform fired on people, then he’s not from our armed forces.” Military General Fouad Fioud blows another whistle on the “third party”?

“We exercised enviably high levels of self-restraint.” Right after military soldiers mercilessly beat up, dragged around and tortured many protesters during the Cabinet office clashes in December, SCAF member Adel Emara commented on the behavior of the army towards demonstrators.

“If one shell from a tank was fired in the air, all the non-Egyptian cowards will run and hand themselves in.” This comment was not meant to be a joke by comedian Talaat Zakaria, but rather a suggestion for how the army might evacuate Tahrir Square during the 18-day revolt.

“What is your feeling when you see Egypt and its history burn in front of you? Yet you worry about a vagrant who should be burnt in Hitler’s ovens,” said Egyptian army adviser Abdel-Moneim Kato, who came across as a Nazi. Unashamedly.
Abbassiya stars

“When you say 125 years, what’s that supposed to mean? When I travelled abroad they told me there is no such thing. So are they trying to refer to the day the revolt began?” Music composer and crooner Amr Mostafa used his extraordinary ability to “read between the lines” to realise how “vicious” Coca Cola’s slogan “Delivering 125 Years of Happiness” really is.
“I have seen people distributing special meals [to protesters] … from restaurants like Hardees and Wimpy.” As KFC was linked to the revolution, the British hamburger chain Wimpy, which disappeared from Egypt over a decade ago, is the new sponsor of revolutionaries, according to a nostalgic Ahmed who phoned in to give his “testimony” on Nahdet Masr TV show.

“There were two [spies] who have the Swiss nationality … they are Islamists who are preaching in Nasr City [Cairo] and they distribute handouts that say ‘No for change.’” Mostafa again in one of his “moments” during the revolution, though he forgot to explain why two anti-change foreign Muslims would pose a threat of any kind.

“Obama, you coward, you are an American agent.” In Abbassiya, pro-SCAF protesters chanted a slogan that might have prompted US President Barack Obama to ponder becoming an agent for North Korea or Iran after being exposed.

“It was a black day for all Egypt when the Central Security Forces collapsed.” In one of his so-called poems, the “multi-talented” wannabe Ahmed “Zebidar” (a tacky Egyptian pronunciation of the English word spider) expressed his admiration for the Central Security Forces, the deposed regime’s number one oppression tool.
Definitions and clarifications

“What does a civic state mean? It means your mother would wear no veil ... And liberality means there is no difference between a man and a woman; manhood would be forbidden in the first place.” Al-Nour Party’s parliamentary candidate Hazem Shoman provides “contemporary” Salafist definitions of secularism and liberality.
“All the Revolutionary Socialists Movement wants is anarchy … it was founded and is funded by the CIA,” said Nour, the namesake of his party, but forgot to provide a reason why would a group getting money from US Intelligence would opt to adopt socialism.

“ElBaradei is not one of the opposition. He has his own group, which is related to the Brother Muslimhood, or has links with the Brother Muslimhood and Brother Muslimhood asked me that they want to open a dialogue with me without Mr ElBaradei.” Mispronouncing the name of the most potent political force in the country three times in a single sentence, former Vice-President Omar Suleiman expectedly failed to talk the revolutionaries out of deposing Mubarak.

“My age is not a disadvantage, I’m not coming to lift weights,” said Prime Minister Kamal El-Ganzouri, shortly 78. He probably had a change of heart after spending a few weeks as Egypt’s interim premier.

“Democracy is not only unorthodox, it is also tantamount to atheism.” The controversial Salafist leader Abdel-Moneim El-Shahat reveals his views about democracy, a few months before running for Egypt’s first “democratic” parliamentary elections.
“The tourists want to see the statues, and that generates revenue for the country, but the statues are forbidden in Islam. So I would suggest covering them with a wax mask.” El-Shahat revealed his intention of depriving tourists of their habit of worshipping pharaonic “idols”. Maybe it was them who cast a spell on him, leading him to join the “forbidden” elections.
And the winner is ...

“Take care and beware of that date: 13/13/2013. On 13/13/2013 the Masons will … ” Not only did TV presenter and parliamentary and presidential candidate Tawfik Okasha challenge the Gregorian calendar that was introduced in the 16th century, but has also left his followers in indefinite suspense while waiting for the aforesaid date.



http://english.ahram.org.eg/

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12 New Year's Marketing Resolutions You Can Actually Keep

Posted by Sarah Goliger

Thu, Dec 29, 2011 @ 06:00 PM

 

With 2012 just around the corner, it's time to start thinking about your marketing strategy for the New Year. As more and more companies catch on to the most effective strategies for getting found online and generating more leads and customers, the future of inbound marketing is looking more competitive and fast-paced than ever. How will your business keep up?
Well here's the good news. Whether you already have a strong marketing campaign in place or you're just starting out, there are always ways to improve your strategy to drive better business. Here are 12 New Year's resolutions that will help you to really amp up your marketing. And, hey, no need to wait. Go ahead and tweet them now to show everyone that you're ready to take 2012 by storm.

12 New Year's Resolutions for an Awesome Marketing Strategy in 2012

1) I resolve to build a killer keyword strategy and get my business to rank higher in Google organic search results. (Tweet this resolution!)

Why make this resolution? We all know that when consumers look for a product or service, they turn to search engines for answers. In fact, hundreds of millions of search queries are conducted on search engines every day! A successfully optimized search campaign can help your business generate more leads and get found by potential customers. The key to successful SEO is concentrating on long-tail keywords, which are associated with more qualified traffic and users that are most likely further down their path of intent. It's crucial to craft your list of keywords carefully so you can optimize for search and ultimately rank higher in search results.

2) I resolve to build more inbound links into my website to really rock my off-page SEO. (Tweet this resolution!)

Why make this resolution? In search engine optimization, inbound links are a marketer's most powerful asset. In fact, off-page SEO (as opposed to on-page SEO) accounts for the majority of a web page's ability to rank for a particular keyword. Building authoritative and relevant links into your website from external sites is a critical part of your SEO strategy.

3) I resolve to take advantage of my business blog as a lead gen tool by writing tons more awesome, educational posts. (Tweet this resolution!)

Why make this resolution? Nearly 40% of US companies use blogs for marketing purposes. Companies that blog have 55% more website visitors. The facts speak for themselves. Marketing data clearly shows that blogging is a critical piece of the inbound marketing methodology and directly correlates to better business results.

4) I resolve to put super attractive calls-to-action in my blog posts, emails sends, and - well - almost anywhere else. (Tweet this resolution!)

Why make this resolution? In order to survive in today's attention economy, you need calls-to-action. They have the power to grab people’s attention and direct it to your offers. In other words, CTAs point traffic to your offers and help you generate leads.

5) I resolve to build stronger relationships with my prospects by engaging with them more in social media. (Tweet this resolution!)

Why make this resolution? Today, using social media to direct traffic to your website and generate new leads is an indispensable part of your marketing mix. Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, and Google+ all give you the opportunity to engage with your prospects and build relationships with them, making it more likely that you'll be able to convert them into leads for your business.

6) I resolve to optimize my website for mobile and learn more about how to make the most of mobile marketing. (Tweet this resolution!)

Why make this resolution? 85% of mobile devices will be web-enabled by next year, and it's likely that by 2013, the #1 way consumers will access the internet will be through their mobile devices. With such rapid growth, marketers simply can't afford to ignore mobile phone users.

7) I resolve to build some seriously stunning landing pages and optimize them for converting more visitors into leads. (Tweet this resolution!)

Why make this resolution? Landing pages are one of the most important elements of lead generation. In fact, according to MarketingSherpa's research, landing pages are effective for 94% of B2B and B2C companies. Building effective landing pages allows you to direct your website visitors to targeted pages and capture leads at a much higher rate.

8) I resolve to generate more leads for my sales team so we can get some crazy lead-to-customer conversion going. (Tweet this resolution!)

Why make this resolution? Well, this one should be pretty obvious. After all, what business doesn't want more revenue-generating customers? The way to get there is to drive as many qualified leads as possible with all sorts of tools, including social media, blogging, and content creation.

9) I resolve to make my lead nurturing campaigns more personal and relevant because, hey, my emails deserve to be read. (Tweet this resolution!)

Why make this resolution? 50% of leads are qualified but not ready to buy. So if you're not nurturing them, you are simply burning money. Lead nurturing is all about understanding the nuances of your leads' timing and needs, and it enables marketers to establish contact fast and stay top of mind for prospects.

10) I resolve to experiment with marketing automation and use it to provide helpful content, not sales pitches or spam. (Tweet this resolution!)

Why make this resolution? Marketing automation is an extremely powerful tool and one of the fastest growing parts of the industry, but still, many marketers abuse it. It's crucial to keep your emails customer-focused and relevant to their needs; not use them to pressure your leads to buy. When used correctly, marketing automation can drastically improve the efficiency and effectiveness of your lead nurturing strategy.

11) I resolve to A/B test my landing pages and email campaigns like a pro and keep finding new ways to optimize them. (Tweet this resolution!)

Why make this resolution? You spend a lot of time and effort designing websites, landing pages, forms, and email campaigns, so of course you'll want to optimize them for the best possible results. This is where the power of A/B testing comes in. By creating variations of your pages and emails to test various elements, you can collect useful data that will show you which one yields higher conversion rates.

12) I resolve to track my analytics closely and use them to make data-driven decisions to improve my marketing strategy. (Tweet this resolution!)

Why you should make this resolution: Analytics can provide amazing insight into your marketing campaigns and inform changes that could significantly improve your results. It's extremely important to track your progress so that, for every aspect of your inbound marketing strategy, you can figure out where you stand, where you want to stand, and what you need to do to get there.

Get started on these resolutions, and stay ahead of the curve by really focusing on your inbound marketing strategy in 2012. We know you can do it. Here's to a year full of abundant lead generation, happy customers, and better business!
What marketing tactics do you have planned for 2012? What's your top marketing resolution?

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French reseller takes Apple to court over allegations of unfair competition

30th December 2011 by Jon Russell

Just as you thought it was safe to call an end to Apple’s legal wranglings of 2011, a new one has emerged. Now, French company eBizcuss, which is the largest Apple reseller in the country, has sued the Cupertino firm over allegations that is using its retail stores to gain a competitive advantage, as Apple Insider reports.
The French company is claiming that Apple holds an unfair advantage over its resellers because it  favors its own retail stores over them when it ships new products to the country. It also alleges that Apple is using pricing to get it a distinct sales advantage in France.
IfoAppleStore, a dedicated Apple retail store blog, cites French newspaper Le Figaro as reporting that eBizcuss suffered a 30 percent drop in business across its 16 locations during the third quarter as its supply of iPad 2 devices and MacBook Air laptops “dryed up”. Furthermore, the company had issues with the iPhone 4S as it was unable to get stock from Apple, according to an interview with its CEO François Prudent.
Prudent says that the problems began when Apple opened its first store in Paris in 2009. eBizcuss has since spent $6.5 million bringing its point-of-sale system up to the standard that Apple requested, yet Prudent claims that the US firm is unfairly grabbing its business by undercutting it on price:

The proposals submitted to Apple commercial enterprises are lower than prices at which we buy the equipment.

The growth in Apple Stores has put increasing pressure on resellers, who are feeling the squeeze from the competition of Apple’s own name which is quite often considerably more appealing to consumers. eBizcuss was one of the first Apple resellers in France and its complaint is yet another legal case which has been brought on Apple this year.

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China’s 10 Most Wanted Smartphones – Great News for Android, Not So Much for iPhone

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Smartphone growth and usage continued to accelerate in China in 2011 – but which phones do Chinese consumers most want to buy? QQ Tech looked at the most popular product searches for such devices on all the major search engines, and compiled this top ten list. The results are awesome news for Android – which runs on seven of the ten – and offer a glimmer of hope to Nokia. But the iPhone is not the one sitting on the throne.
Note that this method is better than taking a poll, as asking an invited audience for their opinions can be very self-selecting and reductive. So by taking these stats from popular product searches, we get a free-form and realistic view of what Chinese consumers are keen to buy with their own money. Of course, that doesn’t translate into sales, but it gives a good picture of which smartphones are the most likely to be parting cash from consumers.
So here, in reverse order, is the top ten:

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10th. Lenovo A60

Lenovo (HKG:0992) smartphones won’t be too familiar to overseas readers, but they’ve been a low-end to mid-range mainstay in China for years. This A60 is one of the better efforts, with Android 2.3.3 and a 3.5-inch HVGA screen. Lenovo’s custom UI, with those huge round icons, is not exactly classy though. But it seems plenty of Chinese netizens are keen to read-up on the phone with a view to buying it. Afterall, with a China Unicom (NYSE:CHU; HKG:0762) subsidy, it’s a cheap ticket to the smartphone club, costing just under 1,000 RMB (US$158).

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9th. Meizu MX

Another local kid makes the list, as Shenzhen manufacturer Meizu generates a lot of hype and excitement for its newest MX. The Meizu MX comes with a highly-customized Android 2.3.5 (which it now calls Flyme OS) which looks good on its 4.0-inch screen and is powered by its dual-core processor. The screen is higher-res than many others on the list, at 960 by 640 pixels. Starting at 2999 RMB for the 16GB version, this could be a headache for the more established brands in 2012.

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8th. Motorola Defy (ME525+)

Despite Motorola (NYSE:MMI) pushing some high-end business-oriented handsets in China, its cheaper phones are proving to be of interest too. This ME525+ runs Android 2.3.4, has a 3.7-inch screen, and costs about 1,900 to 2,200 RMB.

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7th. HTC Wildfire S

And now things get a bit lame, with the ridiculously under-powered Wildfire S from HTC (TPE:2498) – known as the G13 in China – with its small, low-resolution screen that makes it obsolete and unable to run a lot of newer, funkier apps.
Despite running the older Android 2.2 OS, its small form-factor combined with the Sense UI makes this pretty popular around here. It costs about 1,300 on the grey-import market, but it’s a very bad deal via more official channels where it costs 2,000+ RMB.

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6th. Samsung Galaxy SII

Samsung’s (005930:KS) new flagship – dubbed the i9100 around here – is the impressive follow-up to the best-selling original Galaxy S. In a recent analytics report, we found that the first version was now the most popular single Android phone model in China, usurping the HTC Desire. But, frustratingly, it seems Samsung might deny all those consumers an upgrade to Android 4.0, which ought to be the decent thing to do for a mere year-old phone. Shame on you, Sammie!
Anyway, Chinese consumers seem to like the TouchWiz UI and other local customization such as a Chinese app store which accepts local payment methods. The Galaxy SII is currently about 3,400 RMB on the grey-import market.

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5th. Nokia N9

Halfway through the list, and we finally encounter Nokia (HEL:NOK1V; NYSE:NOK). This beautiful-looking device seems popular in product searches, though I’m very skeptical that this will translate to sales once people realise it runs a moribund OS – MeeGo – for which there are few games or apps. The 16GB models costs about 3,500 RMB in most gadget malls, although the official local price is a not-so-reasonable 4,888 RMB.

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4th. HTC Sensation XE

HTC’s most impressive release this year was perhaps the Sensation XE, which launched in China last month with all the usual Beats ephemera such as branded in-ear headphones and better music software. Its 4.3-inch qHD screen was a welcome feature, as Android phones were so slow to rise to the challenge of Apple’s ‘retina screen’ iPhone. The 1.5GHz dual-core phone, complete with the updated Sense 3.5 UI, costs about 3,500 RMB on unofficial sales channels.

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3rd. Apple iPhone 4

Daddy’s home! Yes, Apple’s (NASDAQ:AAPL) ubiquitous iPhone makes the list of popular product searches, but only in third place. With the iPhone 4S still not on sale here officially, it seems the older but aesthetically identical previous model is still in vogue. The 8GB model costs 4,000 RMB when schlepped over the border tax-free from Hong Kong, or 4,500 RMB direct from Apple or China Unicom.

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2nd. Nokia N8

Grandpa’s home! Pull up a comfy chair, make a mug of hot chocolate, and get out the medication – because Symbian has just arrived on our list. The creaky old OS is still soldiering on in Nokia’s N8, which is proving popular amongst those who’re familiar with Symbian and its still significant catalog of apps and services.
There have been a lot of bad omens for Nokia in China this year, but the interest in the N8 is a ray of hope at a time when middle-income Chinese have been turning to Android smartphones and the iPhone. The N8 costs about 1,800 RMB.

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1st. Xiaomi M1

Regular readers of PO won’t be too surprised to find the much talked about dual-core, Android-powered Xiaomi phone at the top of the list of searches in 2011. It launched with a bang and a breath-taking price tag – just 1,999 RMB – back in August of this year, and ends the year being talked about in the Chinese tech press pretty much everyday, snagging a supply deal with China Unicom, and attracting a further US$90 million in funding – some of which is coming from Yuri Milner’s own pocket.
In October, we dropped into Xiaomi HQ in Beijing to get a hands-on demo of the phone on the same day that it hit shelves across China; here’s the video:

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