Regimens: Drug Is Seen to Limit Progression to Diabetes By RONI CARYN RABIN Published: March 25, 2011 A new study suggests that people at high risk of developing diabetes may be able to ward off the disease by taking the drug pioglitazone. Pioglitazone, sold under the brand name Actos, belongs to the same class of drugs as the diabetes medication rosiglitazone, which was found to increase the risk of heart attack in patients taking it. For that this medication is prohibited. Pioglitazone is believed to be safer than rosiglitazone, but it has been linked to an increased risk of congestive heart failure, and to bladder cancer. In the new study of the University of Texas Health Science Center in San Antonio there were taken some exams wit people with blood sugar elevation but not diabetes yet to take the pioglitazone daily, and the results were significantly less likely to develop the disease than a similar group given a placebo. The annual average incidence of progression to diabetes was 7.6 percent for the placebo group and 2.1 percent for those taking pioglitazone, representing a 72 percent reduction in risk, the researchers said. “The F.D.A. has never approved any drug to prevent diabetes,” said Dr. Steven Nissen, who first raised questions about the safety of rosiglitazone. “There’s a reason for skepticism, because we don’t know whether these drugs are really preventing diabetes or just masking it.” The study was published on Thursday in the New England Journal of Medicine. Summary by: Carolina Zagarra
As Djokovic Extends Unbeaten Run, Rivals Are Content to Wait It Out By CHRISTOPHER CLAREY
Novak Djokovic has been unbeatable in 2011. He has made a record of 19-o .This record represents the best start by a male player since 1986.Novak has done it by defeating the best tennis players , such as Nadal, Federer , Murray. All the success in the short time left his rivals relying on longer term. For example, Federer has said in Melboume after being defeat by Novak in the semifinals of the Australian open: “Let’s talk in six months again”. Nadal has said in the final of the BNP Paribas open after losing: “We will see what’s going on in the clay season”. Tennis is a sport that require of a lot of physical features. It specialized in taking its own temperature. In tennis a hot streak can lead to generate grand projections .While a few high-profile losses can generate pronouncements of decline. Nadal still hold three ot of four grand slam titles, he is at the top followed by the second- ranked Djokovic. Novak has never won a tournament on grass and has never pass the semifinals at Wimbledon, where Federer has won 6 times and Nadal two times. It will be correct to wait and see what will happen. It is clear that at this stage of the game the Federer – Nadal duopoly has became a matter of the past. Really Federer and Nadal has never had a third man surge between them like now Djokovic has. Not even himself in the year 2008 when he won the Australian open but then he failed other major finals because he suffer from allergies. Now days Dr. Igor Cetojevic helps him control his allergies and improve his diet. Jim Courier, the United States Davis Cup captain and former world No. 1 says that he admire how Djokovic and Nadal can be so fast and powerful at the same time. Since the New Year has begun, Novak has been the best player in the world. Now it’s only matter of time to see what happens in Miami and Wimbledon.
Shout from the Roof Tops: Sodexo Can't Silence Workers Anymore by Taylor Leake
What kind of company forbids its workers from making any statement to the media about their experiences and working conditions on the job? One that doesn't treat its workers very well and is ashamed of its actions. Sodexo is one of those companies, or was until recently. That was before the SEIU filed an unfair labor practice, arguing that the media policy was too broad and draconian and, in effect, intimidated workers, taking away their rights to advocate for workplace improvements. Sodexo just settled the case without going to a hearing, agreeing to revise and clarify the policy and notify every one of its employees of the change, and of their rights to speak out against abuses and poor treatment on the job. The policy now makes clear that the media restriction only applies if an employee wishes to speak on behalf of the company. The policy of silence was just one example of Sodexo's history of attempting to keep its work force from organizing a union, something many want to do given their low wages (often just $7.50 an hour, just 25 cents over minimum wage, or $15,000 a year), inadequate health coverage and poor treatment.
Will the White House Sacrifice Polar Bears to Big Oil?
Hey, here's a brilliant idea. Take an environmental disaster on the scale of Deepwater Horizon, except instead of the Gulf of Mexico, let's watch it happen in one of the most remote, inaccessible, and wildlife-rich areas on the globe. That's exactly what could happen if some oil companies, led by Shell Oil, get their way. They're putting the screws to the White House to open up areas in the Beaufort and Chukchi Seas for new drilling. It's obviously a terrible idea, and if you don't trust me, then trust Defenders of Wildlife, who has a proven track record of standing up on issues like this.
It's not just polar bears, of course. You've also got walruses, various whales, and a slew of other species. Every single one of them is at risk if the White House decides to buy into the very same "drill, baby, drill" rhetoric that the President campaigned against just a few years ago. You should probably also know what's going to happen if (or more likely, when) there's a Deepwater Horizon-like accident in the polar bear seas. A major spill in the Gulf of Mexico is bad enough, but at least the weather makes it somewhat easy to mitigate the effects of spilled oil. In the Beaufort and Chukchi Seas, you're going to have to deal with sub-freezing temperatures, far rougher seas, and high winds. And every minute, every hour, every day that cleanup is delayed means more damage to at-risk species.
Out of Character, in the Director’s Chair By JONAH WEINER
These days Mr. Schwimmer, 44, spends most of his time in New York, where he shares an apartment with his photographer wife, Zoe Buckman, and, come May, their first child. When Mr. Schwimmer played the endearingly geeky Ross Geller on “Friends,” he bought a house in the Hancock Park neighborhood, “eight minutes from the set in Burbank.” Now, seven years after the “Friends” finale, he announced, he was finally putting it up for sale. If Mr. Schwimmer could also put Ross Geller up for sale, unburdening himself of the character that easily, he would. He was careful not to utter any unkind words about the role that had made him rich and famous. “It was a dream job,” he stressed. But he added that he’d always fancied himself mercurial, and mercuriality is hard to come by when you’re playing the same character for 10 years straight. Nowadays he is filming a movie called trust. On Friday Mr. Schwimmer will get a chance to show off his dexterity with something decidedly different, when the drama “Trust” arrives in theaters. He’d long liked the idea of telling stories from behind a camera. He directed several “Friends” episodes before making his feature directorial debut with the 2007 comedy“Run, Fatboy, Run,” and he has directed some theater. But Mr. Schwimmer also allowed that there was pragmatism in removing himself from the screen. Though he’s taken on some patently un-Ross roles over the years. “I decided that it would take 10 years before Ross wasn’t superimposed over my face anymore,” he said. While making “Trust,” he added, he fantasized about removing his name from the film, releasing it under a pseudonym in the hopes that people would take it more seriously. He has made no hard-and-fast oaths, but for the time being acting is on the back burner. By; Maria Beatriz Daza
At U.S. Nuclear Sites, Preparing for the Unlikely After the nuclear incident that happened in japan after the tsunami, many alerts were activated on the minds of all those who operate with nuclear reactors all over US. This article talks about some topics concerning the prevention plans in case of an emergency, the current safety and some other aspects. It starts by stating that every nuclear plant on the US has a group of nuclear engineers working in safety. And that they all talk about hundreds and thousands of years expected before any accident. Yet there have been accidents before the time prognosticated by calculations. The article explains briefly and overall idea of how some of these calculations are done. It also talks about how in New Jersey a sudden reactor problem occurred two times in four days. This is an extremely short period of time for the incidents to happen. Fortunately no major damage occurred. They explain that what happened at Japan was a matter of loss of energy in the cooling system making the reactor overheating and the core started to melt, leaking some radiation into the atmosphere. For these reason every reactor in US has an auxiliary power plant and an auxiliary power plant for the main plant. They provide energy for about four hours (93 out of 104 nuclear plants have this system) and the other 11 have an eight hour battery. Japan also had an eight hour battery, but the natural disaster that happened went way beyond any accident expectancy. That’s why in the interview to some of the engineers, one of them said that it was never predictable what could happen, yet in the US there are little probabilities of a series of natural disasters happening near a nuclear plant. Like this man, many other engineering groups have said similar statements maintaining people more calmed about the topic. This is about all of what the article`s topics.
At U.S nuclear sites, preparing for the unlikely After the nuclear incident that happened in japan after the tsunami, many alerts were activated on the minds of all those who operate with nuclear reactors all over US. This article talks about some topics concerning the prevention plans in case of an emergency, the current safety and some other aspects. It starts by stating that every nuclear plant on the US has a group of nuclear engineers working in safety. And that they all talk about hundreds and thousands of years expected before any accident. Yet there have been accidents before the time prognosticated by calculations. The article explains briefly and overall idea of how some of these calculations are done. It also talks about how in New Jersey a sudden reactor problem occurred two times in four days. This is an extremely short period of time for the incidents to happen. Fortunately no major damage occurred. They explain that what happened at Japan was a matter of loss of energy in the cooling system making the reactor overheating and the core started to melt, leaking some radiation into the atmosphere. For these reason every reactor in US has an auxiliary power plant and an auxiliary power plant for the main plant. They provide energy for about four hours (93 out of 104 nuclear plants have this system) and the other 11 have an eight hour battery. Japan also had an eight hour battery, but the natural disaster that happened went way beyond any accident expectancy. That’s why in the interview to some of the engineers, one of them said that it was never predictable what could happen, yet in the US there are little probabilities of a series of natural disasters happening near a nuclear plant. Like this man, many other engineering groups have said similar statements maintaining people more calmed about the topic. This is about all of what the article`s topics. by: valeria naissir
At U.S nuclear sites, preparing for the unlikely After the nuclear incident that happened in japan after the tsunami, many alerts were activated on the minds of all those who operate with nuclear reactors all over US. This article talks about some topics concerning the prevention plans in case of an emergency, the current safety and some other aspects. It starts by stating that every nuclear plant on the US has a group of nuclear engineers working in safety. And that they all talk about hundreds and thousands of years expected before any accident. Yet there have been accidents before the time prognosticated by calculations. The article explains briefly and overall idea of how some of these calculations are done. It also talks about how in New Jersey a sudden reactor problem occurred two times in four days. This is an extremely short period of time for the incidents to happen. Fortunately no major damage occurred. They explain that what happened at Japan was a matter of loss of energy in the cooling system making the reactor overheating and the core started to melt, leaking some radiation into the atmosphere. For these reason every reactor in US has an auxiliary power plant and an auxiliary power plant for the main plant. They provide energy for about four hours (93 out of 104 nuclear plants have this system) and the other 11 have an eight hour battery. Japan also had an eight hour battery, but the natural disaster that happened went way beyond any accident expectancy. That’s why in the interview to some of the engineers, one of them said that it was never predictable what could happen, yet in the US there are little probabilities of a series of natural disasters happening near a nuclear plant. Like this man, many other engineering groups have said similar statements maintaining people more calmed about the topic. This is about all of what the article`s topics. by: valeria naissir
Yes, Honey, If You Don't Skin Animals, You Don't Care About People by Stephanie Ernst ·
The remains of a dead animal -- is such a sad sight. Even if you do arrogantly, narrow-mindedly hold to a "people first" philosophy, you aren't inherently required to support the exploitation and killing of animals, but that's not what this little girl is being taught. This isn't an either-or matter: "kill the mink, or a person dies"; "eat the cow, or you won't survive." Where's the logic? A teenage-looking boy who works on a fur farm tells the reporter, "We treat 'em better than our brothers and sisters ... We don't hurt 'em at all." And he probably believes what he's saying. It's probably been drilled into his head so many times since he was a toddler that he doesn't recognize how outrageous and illogical the statement is. Such assertions are mind-boggling, whether they come from mink farmers or dairy farmers.
AC Transit Makes Oakland Students Pay for Budget Shortfalls by Elizabeth Anton • March 31, 2011 • IMMIGRANT RIGHTS Despite pleas from over 5,000 Change.org members, students, and the Oakland Unified School District's School Board, AC Transit has not yet agreed to create a student rate bus pass for Oakland's K-12 students. As it now stands, students are charged for bus rides according to their age rather than their life circumstance. This backwards policy thwarts the efforts of low-income and immigrant students to access the education they deserve. In particular, refugee students who attend Oakland International High School often see their 19th birthdays come and go before graduation, because their education was interrupted or started late
Devocalization By Pamela Black • April 01, 2011 Topics: Animal Abuse • Cats • Dogs
Following the lead of Massachusetts, a number of states and communities are realizing that surgical devocalization of dogs and cats results in more harm than good. Yes, even cats are being punished for meowing. Devocalization is a surgical procedure that removes tissue from an animal’s vocal cords, diminishing the animal’s ability to vocalize. A growing number of veterinarians condemn devocalization. Change.org’s Maggie Marton brought the story of Virginia’s fight to ban devocalization back in January. At least two other states, New York and Rhode Island, have joined the legislative push to ban the convenience of quieting pets in 2011. Massachusetts placed a bill on the books in 2010 and Warwick, Rhode Island passed a similar ordinance last month. New Jersey, Ohio and Pennsylvania already have regulatory laws regarding devocalization, but with various exceptions that limit their effectiveness. The states with open legislation have limited legal devocalization to medically necessary procedures that require veterinary records to be filed at a state level. Rhode Island’s Senate Bill 266 goes one step further, stating that written certification must be filed with animal control verifying the medical necessity of devocalization before the surgery takes place. This move by Rhode Island shows how the state is progressing. East Providence was the first city to pass a devocalization ordinance. Warwick’s ordinance was on the verge of being virtually ineffective due to an amendment that allowed for behavioral devocalization. In addition to behavioral problems, show dogs and breeding pets are devocalized to allow for a large number of them to be housed together with minimal noise. BY SUAD GANEM
Devocalization By Pamela Black • April 01, 2011 Topics: Animal Abuse • Cats • Dogs
Following the lead of Massachusetts, a number of states and communities are realizing that surgical devocalization of dogs and cats results in more harm than good. Yes, even cats are being punished for meowing. Devocalization is a surgical procedure that removes tissue from an animal’s vocal cords, diminishing the animal’s ability to vocalize. A growing number of veterinarians condemn devocalization. Change.org’s Maggie Marton brought the story of Virginia’s fight to ban devocalization back in January. At least two other states, New York and Rhode Island, have joined the legislative push to ban the convenience of quieting pets in 2011. Massachusetts placed a bill on the books in 2010 and Warwick, Rhode Island passed a similar ordinance last month. New Jersey, Ohio and Pennsylvania already have regulatory laws regarding devocalization, but with various exceptions that limit their effectiveness. The states with open legislation have limited legal devocalization to medically necessary procedures that require veterinary records to be filed at a state level. Rhode Island’s Senate Bill 266 goes one step further, stating that written certification must be filed with animal control verifying the medical necessity of devocalization before the surgery takes place. This move by Rhode Island shows how the state is progressing. East Providence was the first city to pass a devocalization ordinance. Warwick’s ordinance was on the verge of being virtually ineffective due to an amendment that allowed for behavioral devocalization. In addition to behavioral problems, show dogs and breeding pets are devocalized to allow for a large number of them to be housed together with minimal noise. BY SUAD GANEM
While performing her song "You and I," Gaga was standing with one foot on the keys of her blazing piano and another foot on the piano's bench when she suddenly lost her balance and the bench toppled over, sending Gaga tumbling down onto her back. The 25-year-old managed to hold on to her mic, and crawled out from underneath the piano still singing. One concertgoer told that she was "really high up and it looked really bad. The crowd all saw it and I don't think anyone would have minded is she'd walked off the stage to get checked out by medics. But she was a real professional and jumped back up on stage to finish her set in front of the fans.
Lori McCoy and Edwin Rossman Jr. On November 2006, First Sgt. Edwin Rossman Jr. stood up at the funeral of Sgt. for the event. Ms. McCoy had met Sergeant Rossman in 2002 in Germany, and remembered delighted that he had agreed to speak. After the funeral she found that her questions weren’t being answered by the casualty assistance officer assigned to her case. At then same time, Sergeant Rossman, now 46, was dealing with his own problems. In 2004, he was injured in a mortar attack on his armored Humvee during a battle in Baghdad which he described as being like a July 4th barrage, but with bullets hitting vehicles like hail. In the destruction, he knocked his head hard on his vehicle’s metal radio mount. There was also the matter of the collapse of his second marriage. Nevertheless, he was happy to help Ms McCoy in this transition from Army wife to Army widowWith the approach of spring in 2007, Sergeant Rossman , emboldened by the close relationship he and Ms. McCoy had developed over the phone, and by a brief kiss in a meeting at her parents’ home in Waco that February decided to act on his romantic inclinations. By luis rueda
It’s when you are out of cellphone range and farthest from help when you’re going to need urgent assistance. Think of being aboard a boat sinking at sea, or getting lost in the woods, or crashing a motorcycle in the desert while on a camping trip.
That’s what satellite phones are for — they send a signal directly to a satellite from anywhere with a clear view of the sky without need of a cell tower. But with per-minute fees of $1 or more (sometimes a lot more), you’ll still need a regular mobile phone for everyday use. That means you need two phones. Just what you want when hiking — two weighty pieces of hardware to tote.
But now there is a hybrid mobile-satellite phone, a single device that can connect to either network. Called the Terre sar genus this phone is available through ATIt for $1,070 ($800 for small business and government customers).
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It’s when you are out of cellphone range and farthest from help when you’re going to need urgent assistance. This cellephone could help you even if you are sinking in a boat ore maybe getting lost at a park or crashing you car in a tree.
Because of that the satelitle pohone were created to help you, to send a signal directly to a satellite form anywhere and have an clearly view of what is happening.. But with per-minute fees of $1 or more (sometimes a lot more), you’ll still need a regular mobile phone for everyday use. That means you need two phones. Just what you want when hiking — two weighty pieces of hardware to tote.
Now days there is a phone called terre star genus and is available for 1,010 ( 800 for small business and government customers.
- It's time for Tori Spelling to stock up on onesies again! The actress and husband Dean McDermott are expecting their third child together this fall, Spelling confirms via Twitter. "I know there's been a lot of speculation, so I wanted everyone to hear from me ... It's official ... Dean & I are PREGNANT!!!!," Spelling, 37, Tweeted Monday. The actress, who told PEOPLE in February that she's ready for another baby, showed off a tiny baby bump at the GLAAD Awards on Sunday in Los Angeles. Spelling and husband Dean McDermott, 44, are already parents to son Liam, 4, and daughter Stella, 2½. McDermott is also dad to son Jack, 12, from a previous marriage. The couple are currently starring in Oxygen's "Tori & Dean: sTORIbook Weddings."
Tori Spelling, has been around the news recently. Everyone has been talking about her mysterious pregnancy. About 2 days ago she accepted via twitter that it was true. The actress, who told the magazine in February that she's ready for another baby, showed her belly and her tiny baby bump. Spelling and husband Dean McDermott already have two children, Liam and Stella. McDermott is also dad to son Jack, 12, from a previous marriage. The couple is currently starring in Oxygen's "Tori & Dean: TORIbook Weddings."
You Can Help Clean Up Iowa's Waterways by Taylor Leake • April 12, 2011 With more than 600 impairments in the state's waterways is affected the whole Iowa. The problems are coming with pollution, heavy metals, bacteria, or mercury. Because of this, clean-up programs are needed but a problem is been presented. The issue here is that most of the money sent by the government is been used for other things that for the real problem. For this, was created a fund last year to protect agricultural lands and water, basically. For more problems, the fund has not been completely founded yet so money has not been sent in the proportion it was declared. In conclusion, this issue is going to affect all of us. These contaminated waters are getting into 2 important rivers and soon getting into the Gulf of Mexico. It is a huge issue so please, sign the petition.
A nuclear weapon is an explosive device that derives its destructive force fromnuclear reactions, either fission or a combination of fission and fusion. Both reactions release vast quantities of energy from relatively small amounts of matter. The first fission ("atomic") bomb test released the same amount of energy as approximately 20,000 tons of TNT. A modern thermonuclear weapon weighing little more than 2,400 pounds (1,100 kg) can produce an explosive force comparable to the detonation of more than 1.2 million tons (1.1 million metric tons) of TNT. Thus, even a small nuclear device no larger than traditional bombs can devastate an entire city by blast, fire and radiationOnly two nuclear weapons have been used in the course of warfare, both by theUnited States near the end of World War II. On 6 August 1945, a uranium gun-type device code-named "Little Boy" was detonated over the Japanese city of Hiroshima. Three days later, on 9 August, a plutonium implosion-type device code-named "Fat Man" was exploded over Nagasaki, Japan. Since the bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, nuclear weapons have been detonated on over two thousand occasions for testing purposes and demonstrations. Only a few nations possess such weapons or are suspected of seeking them.
The world continues to mourn the loss of Knut, Berlin Zoo’s hand-raised polar bear, who died last month. Many Knut fans are now protesting the zoo's plans to stuff the world's most famous polar bear for museum display.Unfortunately, this taxidermy fate is not unusual for polar bears. Fur Harvesters Auction Inc., one of Canada's largest fur auction houses, says it cannot meet the soaring demand for polar bear hides, which are used for displays in museums and airports or are made into bear skin rugs. At the Fur Harvesters Auction Inc.'s most recent sale in January, polar bear hides sold for an average of $5,000, and one hide sold for a record high of $11,000. This classificationresulted after studies predicted that nearly two-thirds of the world's polar bear population will wiped out by 2050 due to decline in Arctic sea ice.The demand for polar bear hides will only accelarate the extinction of the arctic animals. But in Quebec and Ontario, where much polar bear hunting occurs, there is no fixed hunting quota system for the bears. And since there's no limit on the hunt, the number can rise in accordance with demand. It is irresponsible to be hunting polar bears for decorative purposes when the bears are already in distress due to global warming.
World number three Roger Federer exited the Monte Carlo Masters at the quarterfinals stage to Austrian Jurgen Melzer. Melzer was securing his first victory over the 16-time grand slam champion as he ran out a 6-4 6-4 winner at the prestigious clay court event. It was the earliest defeat for Federer in a tournament this year, ending his hopes of claiming the Monte Carlo title for the first time after being beaten three times in the final by Rafael Nadal. He has drawn blank since claiming the ATP season-opener in Doha, Qatar. Federer had breezed to the last eight, but was always struggling against Melzer in blustery conditions. The second followed a similar pattern, with Federer unable to take advantage of his seven break points in the match as the seventh seed went through. Melzer was delighted to finally get past his old nemesis in such convincing fashion. Federer shrugged off his defeat as he now takes a two-week break before the Madrid Masters in his build-up to the French Open next month. Melzer will now play world number six David Ferrer after the Spaniard saw off 11th Viktor Troicki of Serbia 6-3 6-3 in an earlier match Friday. There was no stopping world number one Rafael Nadal, bidding for his seventh straight title in Monte Carlo, as he swept aside Croatian Ivan Ljubicic 6-1 6-3 to reach the last four. Nadal will face off against Britain's Andy Murray for a place in Sunday's final after the number three seed continued his fine run with a 6-1 6-2 dismissal of Portuguse qualifier Frederico Gil in just over an hour.
This Week’s Health Industry News By REED ABELSON While it is relatively quiet in Washington, with Congress away and no advisory committee meetings scheduled by the Food & Drug Administration, Monday morning still brings some health care news. Ken Cuccinelli, the Virginia attorney general seeking to block the federal health care law, is awaiting word about whether the Supreme Court will choose to weigh in sooner rather than later on his legal effort.Away from Washington, it is earnings season, and a number of prominent health care companies are reporting results this coming week..Investors will be watching closely to see how well the company might fare once antipsychotic drug Zyprexa loses its patent protection later this year. Agmen will be announcing its earnings on Wednesday. UnitedHealth Group, the big for-profit insurer, will be reporting its results on Thursday, a bellweather of sorts for the rest of the industry. In case you missed it, check out Gardiner Harris’ story about the resignation of the incoming president of the American College of Surgeons after he wrote a controversial editor that offended some women surgeons.And it’s certainly been worth watching the continuing saga between Community Health Systems, a for-profit hospital system, that is trying to take over a rival, Tenet Healthcare. Tenet has accused Community of defrauding Medicare, but Community is betting money still talks and has now converted its bid to acquire Tenet to all cash. Our friends at DealBoook have been writing about the intrigue. By: GIULIANO LIBONATI
Regimens: Drug Is Seen to Limit Progression to Diabetes
ResponderEliminarBy RONI CARYN RABIN
Published: March 25, 2011
A new study suggests that people at high risk of developing diabetes may be able to ward off the disease by taking the drug pioglitazone. Pioglitazone, sold under the brand name Actos, belongs to the same class of drugs as the diabetes medication rosiglitazone, which was found to increase the risk of heart attack in patients taking it. For that this medication is prohibited. Pioglitazone is believed to be safer than rosiglitazone, but it has been linked to an increased risk of congestive heart failure, and to bladder cancer. In the new study of the University of Texas Health Science Center in San Antonio there were taken some exams wit people with blood sugar elevation but not diabetes yet to take the pioglitazone daily, and the results were significantly less likely to develop the disease than a similar group given a placebo. The annual average incidence of progression to diabetes was 7.6 percent for the placebo group and 2.1 percent for those taking pioglitazone, representing a 72 percent reduction in risk, the researchers said. “The F.D.A. has never approved any drug to prevent diabetes,” said Dr. Steven Nissen, who first raised questions about the safety of rosiglitazone. “There’s a reason for skepticism, because we don’t know whether these drugs are really preventing diabetes or just masking it.” The study was published on Thursday in the New England Journal of Medicine.
Summary by: Carolina Zagarra
As Djokovic Extends Unbeaten Run, Rivals Are Content to Wait It Out
ResponderEliminarBy CHRISTOPHER CLAREY
Novak Djokovic has been unbeatable in 2011. He has made a record of 19-o .This record represents the best start by a male player since 1986.Novak has done it by defeating the best tennis players , such as Nadal, Federer , Murray. All the success in the short time left his rivals relying on longer term. For example, Federer has said in Melboume after being defeat by Novak in the semifinals of the Australian open: “Let’s talk in six months again”. Nadal has said in the final of the BNP Paribas open after losing: “We will see what’s going on in the clay season”. Tennis is a sport that require of a lot of physical features. It specialized in taking its own temperature. In tennis a hot streak can lead to generate grand projections .While a few high-profile losses can generate pronouncements of decline. Nadal still hold three ot of four grand slam titles, he is at the top followed by the second- ranked Djokovic. Novak has never won a tournament on grass and has never pass the semifinals at Wimbledon, where Federer has won 6 times and Nadal two times. It will be correct to wait and see what will happen. It is clear that at this stage of the game the Federer – Nadal duopoly has became a matter of the past. Really Federer and Nadal has never had a third man surge between them like now Djokovic has. Not even himself in the year 2008 when he won the Australian open but then he failed other major finals because he suffer from allergies. Now days Dr. Igor Cetojevic helps him control his allergies and improve his diet. Jim Courier, the United States Davis Cup captain and former world No. 1 says that he admire how Djokovic and Nadal can be so fast and powerful at the same time. Since the New Year has begun, Novak has been the best player in the world. Now it’s only matter of time to see what happens in Miami and Wimbledon.
BY PAOLA PEREZ
Shout from the Roof Tops: Sodexo Can't Silence Workers Anymore
ResponderEliminarby Taylor Leake
What kind of company forbids its workers from making any statement to the media about their experiences and working conditions on the job? One that doesn't treat its workers very well and is ashamed of its actions. Sodexo is one of those companies, or was until recently. That was before the SEIU filed an unfair labor practice, arguing that the media policy was too broad and draconian and, in effect, intimidated workers, taking away their rights to advocate for workplace improvements. Sodexo just settled the case without going to a hearing, agreeing to revise and clarify the policy and notify every one of its employees of the change, and of their rights to speak out against abuses and poor treatment on the job. The policy now makes clear that the media restriction only applies if an employee wishes to speak on behalf of the company. The policy of silence was just one example of Sodexo's history of attempting to keep its work force from organizing a union, something many want to do given their low wages (often just $7.50 an hour, just 25 cents over minimum wage, or $15,000 a year), inadequate health coverage and poor treatment.
By: Nathalia Alzate
Will the White House Sacrifice Polar Bears to Big Oil?
ResponderEliminarHey, here's a brilliant idea. Take an environmental disaster on the scale of Deepwater Horizon, except instead of the Gulf of Mexico, let's watch it happen in one of the most remote, inaccessible, and wildlife-rich areas on the globe. That's exactly what could happen if some oil companies, led by Shell Oil, get their way. They're putting the screws to the White House to open up areas in the Beaufort and Chukchi Seas for new drilling.
It's obviously a terrible idea, and if you don't trust me, then trust Defenders of Wildlife, who has a proven track record of standing up on issues like this.
It's not just polar bears, of course. You've also got walruses, various whales, and a slew of other species. Every single one of them is at risk if the White House decides to buy into the very same "drill, baby, drill" rhetoric that the President campaigned against just a few years ago.
You should probably also know what's going to happen if (or more likely, when) there's a Deepwater Horizon-like accident in the polar bear seas. A major spill in the Gulf of Mexico is bad enough, but at least the weather makes it somewhat easy to mitigate the effects of spilled oil. In the Beaufort and Chukchi Seas, you're going to have to deal with sub-freezing temperatures, far rougher seas, and high winds.
And every minute, every hour, every day that cleanup is delayed means more damage to at-risk species.
BY:XIOMARA ANGULO.
Out of Character, in the Director’s Chair
ResponderEliminarBy JONAH WEINER
These days Mr. Schwimmer, 44, spends most of his time in New York, where he shares an apartment with his photographer wife, Zoe Buckman, and, come May, their first child. When Mr. Schwimmer played the endearingly geeky Ross Geller on “Friends,” he bought a house in the Hancock Park neighborhood, “eight minutes from the set in Burbank.” Now, seven years after the “Friends” finale, he announced, he was finally putting it up for sale.
If Mr. Schwimmer could also put Ross Geller up for sale, unburdening himself of the character that easily, he would. He was careful not to utter any unkind words about the role that had made him rich and famous. “It was a dream job,” he stressed. But he added that he’d always fancied himself mercurial, and mercuriality is hard to come by when you’re playing the same character for 10 years straight.
Nowadays he is filming a movie called trust. On Friday Mr. Schwimmer will get a chance to show off his dexterity with something decidedly different, when the drama “Trust” arrives in theaters.
He’d long liked the idea of telling stories from behind a camera. He directed several “Friends” episodes before making his feature directorial debut with the 2007 comedy“Run, Fatboy, Run,” and he has directed some theater. But Mr. Schwimmer also allowed that there was pragmatism in removing himself from the screen. Though he’s taken on some patently un-Ross roles over the years. “I decided that it would take 10 years before Ross wasn’t superimposed over my face anymore,” he said. While making “Trust,” he added, he fantasized about removing his name from the film, releasing it under a pseudonym in the hopes that people would take it more seriously. He has made no hard-and-fast oaths, but for the time being acting is on the back burner.
By; Maria Beatriz Daza
At U.S. Nuclear Sites, Preparing for the Unlikely
ResponderEliminarAfter the nuclear incident that happened in japan after the tsunami, many alerts were activated on the minds of all those who operate with nuclear reactors all over US. This article talks about some topics concerning the prevention plans in case of an emergency, the current safety and some other aspects. It starts by stating that every nuclear plant on the US has a group of nuclear engineers working in safety. And that they all talk about hundreds and thousands of years expected before any accident. Yet there have been accidents before the time prognosticated by calculations. The article explains briefly and overall idea of how some of these calculations are done. It also talks about how in New Jersey a sudden reactor problem occurred two times in four days. This is an extremely short period of time for the incidents to happen. Fortunately no major damage occurred. They explain that what happened at Japan was a matter of loss of energy in the cooling system making the reactor overheating and the core started to melt, leaking some radiation into the atmosphere. For these reason every reactor in US has an auxiliary power plant and an auxiliary power plant for the main plant. They provide energy for about four hours (93 out of 104 nuclear plants have this system) and the other 11 have an eight hour battery. Japan also had an eight hour battery, but the natural disaster that happened went way beyond any accident expectancy. That’s why in the interview to some of the engineers, one of them said that it was never predictable what could happen, yet in the US there are little probabilities of a series of natural disasters happening near a nuclear plant. Like this man, many other engineering groups have said similar statements maintaining people more calmed about the topic. This is about all of what the article`s topics.
At U.S nuclear sites, preparing for the unlikely
ResponderEliminarAfter the nuclear incident that happened in japan after the tsunami, many alerts were activated on the minds of all those who operate with nuclear reactors all over US. This article talks about some topics concerning the prevention plans in case of an emergency, the current safety and some other aspects. It starts by stating that every nuclear plant on the US has a group of nuclear engineers working in safety. And that they all talk about hundreds and thousands of years expected before any accident. Yet there have been accidents before the time prognosticated by calculations. The article explains briefly and overall idea of how some of these calculations are done. It also talks about how in New Jersey a sudden reactor problem occurred two times in four days. This is an extremely short period of time for the incidents to happen. Fortunately no major damage occurred. They explain that what happened at Japan was a matter of loss of energy in the cooling system making the reactor overheating and the core started to melt, leaking some radiation into the atmosphere. For these reason every reactor in US has an auxiliary power plant and an auxiliary power plant for the main plant. They provide energy for about four hours (93 out of 104 nuclear plants have this system) and the other 11 have an eight hour battery. Japan also had an eight hour battery, but the natural disaster that happened went way beyond any accident expectancy. That’s why in the interview to some of the engineers, one of them said that it was never predictable what could happen, yet in the US there are little probabilities of a series of natural disasters happening near a nuclear plant. Like this man, many other engineering groups have said similar statements maintaining people more calmed about the topic. This is about all of what the article`s topics.
by: valeria naissir
At U.S nuclear sites, preparing for the unlikely
ResponderEliminarAfter the nuclear incident that happened in japan after the tsunami, many alerts were activated on the minds of all those who operate with nuclear reactors all over US. This article talks about some topics concerning the prevention plans in case of an emergency, the current safety and some other aspects. It starts by stating that every nuclear plant on the US has a group of nuclear engineers working in safety. And that they all talk about hundreds and thousands of years expected before any accident. Yet there have been accidents before the time prognosticated by calculations. The article explains briefly and overall idea of how some of these calculations are done. It also talks about how in New Jersey a sudden reactor problem occurred two times in four days. This is an extremely short period of time for the incidents to happen. Fortunately no major damage occurred. They explain that what happened at Japan was a matter of loss of energy in the cooling system making the reactor overheating and the core started to melt, leaking some radiation into the atmosphere. For these reason every reactor in US has an auxiliary power plant and an auxiliary power plant for the main plant. They provide energy for about four hours (93 out of 104 nuclear plants have this system) and the other 11 have an eight hour battery. Japan also had an eight hour battery, but the natural disaster that happened went way beyond any accident expectancy. That’s why in the interview to some of the engineers, one of them said that it was never predictable what could happen, yet in the US there are little probabilities of a series of natural disasters happening near a nuclear plant. Like this man, many other engineering groups have said similar statements maintaining people more calmed about the topic. This is about all of what the article`s topics.
by: valeria naissir
Yes, Honey, If You Don't Skin Animals, You Don't Care About People
ResponderEliminarby Stephanie Ernst ·
The remains of a dead animal -- is such a sad sight. Even if you do arrogantly, narrow-mindedly hold to a "people first" philosophy, you aren't inherently required to support the exploitation and killing of animals, but that's not what this little girl is being taught.
This isn't an either-or matter: "kill the mink, or a person dies"; "eat the cow, or you won't survive." Where's the logic?
A teenage-looking boy who works on a fur farm tells the reporter, "We treat 'em better than our brothers and sisters ... We don't hurt 'em at all." And he probably believes what he's saying. It's probably been drilled into his head so many times since he was a toddler that he doesn't recognize how outrageous and illogical the statement is.
Such assertions are mind-boggling, whether they come from mink farmers or dairy farmers.
Natalia Angulo
AC Transit Makes Oakland Students Pay for Budget Shortfalls
ResponderEliminarby Elizabeth Anton • March 31, 2011 • IMMIGRANT RIGHTS
Despite pleas from over 5,000 Change.org members, students, and the Oakland Unified School District's School Board, AC Transit has not yet agreed to create a student rate bus pass for Oakland's K-12 students. As it now stands, students are charged for bus rides according to their age rather than their life circumstance. This backwards policy thwarts the efforts of low-income and immigrant students to access the education they deserve. In particular, refugee students who attend Oakland International High School often see their 19th birthdays come and go before graduation, because their education was interrupted or started late
Summary by: Avrile Le Duc
Devocalization
ResponderEliminarBy Pamela Black • April 01, 2011
Topics: Animal Abuse • Cats • Dogs
Following the lead of Massachusetts, a number of states and communities are realizing that surgical devocalization of dogs and cats results in more harm than good. Yes, even cats are being punished for meowing.
Devocalization is a surgical procedure that removes tissue from an animal’s vocal cords, diminishing the animal’s ability to vocalize. A growing number of veterinarians condemn devocalization.
Change.org’s Maggie Marton brought the story of Virginia’s fight to ban devocalization back in January. At least two other states, New York and Rhode Island, have joined the legislative push to ban the convenience of quieting pets in 2011.
Massachusetts placed a bill on the books in 2010 and Warwick, Rhode Island passed a similar ordinance last month. New Jersey, Ohio and Pennsylvania already have regulatory laws regarding devocalization, but with various exceptions that limit their effectiveness.
The states with open legislation have limited legal devocalization to medically necessary procedures that require veterinary records to be filed at a state level. Rhode Island’s Senate Bill 266 goes one step further, stating that written certification must be filed with animal control verifying the medical necessity of devocalization before the surgery takes place.
This move by Rhode Island shows how the state is progressing. East Providence was the first city to pass a devocalization ordinance. Warwick’s ordinance was on the verge of being virtually ineffective due to an amendment that allowed for behavioral devocalization.
In addition to behavioral problems, show dogs and breeding pets are devocalized to allow for a large number of them to be housed together with minimal noise.
BY SUAD GANEM
Devocalization
ResponderEliminarBy Pamela Black • April 01, 2011
Topics: Animal Abuse • Cats • Dogs
Following the lead of Massachusetts, a number of states and communities are realizing that surgical devocalization of dogs and cats results in more harm than good. Yes, even cats are being punished for meowing.
Devocalization is a surgical procedure that removes tissue from an animal’s vocal cords, diminishing the animal’s ability to vocalize. A growing number of veterinarians condemn devocalization.
Change.org’s Maggie Marton brought the story of Virginia’s fight to ban devocalization back in January. At least two other states, New York and Rhode Island, have joined the legislative push to ban the convenience of quieting pets in 2011.
Massachusetts placed a bill on the books in 2010 and Warwick, Rhode Island passed a similar ordinance last month. New Jersey, Ohio and Pennsylvania already have regulatory laws regarding devocalization, but with various exceptions that limit their effectiveness.
The states with open legislation have limited legal devocalization to medically necessary procedures that require veterinary records to be filed at a state level. Rhode Island’s Senate Bill 266 goes one step further, stating that written certification must be filed with animal control verifying the medical necessity of devocalization before the surgery takes place.
This move by Rhode Island shows how the state is progressing. East Providence was the first city to pass a devocalization ordinance. Warwick’s ordinance was on the verge of being virtually ineffective due to an amendment that allowed for behavioral devocalization.
In addition to behavioral problems, show dogs and breeding pets are devocalized to allow for a large number of them to be housed together with minimal noise.
BY SUAD GANEM
Lady GaGa falls during Huoston concert
ResponderEliminarWhile performing her song "You and I," Gaga was standing with one foot on the keys of her blazing piano and another foot on the piano's bench when she suddenly lost her balance and the bench toppled over, sending Gaga tumbling down onto her back.
The 25-year-old managed to hold on to her mic, and crawled out from underneath the piano still singing.
One concertgoer told that she was "really high up and it looked really bad. The crowd all saw it and I don't think anyone would have minded is she'd walked off the stage to get checked out by medics. But she was a real professional and jumped back up on stage to finish her set in front of the fans.
Lori McCoy and Edwin Rossman Jr.
ResponderEliminarOn November 2006, First Sgt. Edwin Rossman Jr. stood up at the funeral of Sgt. for the event. Ms. McCoy had met Sergeant Rossman in 2002 in Germany, and remembered delighted that he had agreed to speak. After the funeral she found that her questions weren’t being answered by the casualty assistance officer assigned to her case. At then same time, Sergeant Rossman, now 46, was dealing with his own problems. In 2004, he was injured in a mortar attack on his armored Humvee during a battle in Baghdad which he described as being like a July 4th barrage, but with bullets hitting vehicles like hail. In the destruction, he knocked his head hard on his vehicle’s metal radio mount. There was also the matter of the collapse of his second marriage. Nevertheless, he was happy to help Ms McCoy in this transition from Army wife to Army widowWith the approach of spring in 2007, Sergeant Rossman , emboldened by the close relationship he and Ms. McCoy had developed over the phone, and by a brief kiss in a meeting at her parents’ home in Waco that February decided to act on his romantic inclinations.
By luis rueda
A satelitle phone.
ResponderEliminarIt’s when you are out of cellphone range and farthest from help when you’re going to need urgent assistance. Think of being aboard a boat sinking at sea, or getting lost in the woods, or crashing a motorcycle in the desert while on a camping trip.
That’s what satellite phones are for — they send a signal directly to a satellite from anywhere with a clear view of the sky without need of a cell tower. But with per-minute fees of $1 or more (sometimes a lot more), you’ll still need a regular mobile phone for everyday use. That means you need two phones. Just what you want when hiking — two weighty pieces of hardware to tote.
But now there is a hybrid mobile-satellite phone, a single device that can connect to either network. Called the Terre sar genus this phone is available through ATIt for $1,070 ($800 for small business and government customers).
Summary 2
It’s when you are out of cellphone range and farthest from help when you’re going to need urgent assistance. This cellephone could help you even if you are sinking in a boat ore maybe getting lost at a park or crashing you car in a tree.
Because of that the satelitle pohone were created to help you, to send a signal directly to a satellite form anywhere and have an clearly view of what is happening.. But with per-minute fees of $1 or more (sometimes a lot more), you’ll still need a regular mobile phone for everyday use. That means you need two phones. Just what you want when hiking — two weighty pieces of hardware to tote.
Now days there is a phone called terre star genus and is available for 1,010 ( 800 for small business and government customers.
Miguel Chain
- It's time for Tori Spelling to stock up on onesies again!
ResponderEliminarThe actress and husband Dean McDermott are expecting their third child together this fall, Spelling confirms via Twitter.
"I know there's been a lot of speculation, so I wanted everyone to hear from me ... It's official ... Dean & I are PREGNANT!!!!," Spelling, 37, Tweeted Monday.
The actress, who told PEOPLE in February that she's ready for another baby, showed off a tiny baby bump at the GLAAD Awards on Sunday in Los Angeles.
Spelling and husband Dean McDermott, 44, are already parents to son Liam, 4, and daughter Stella, 2½. McDermott is also dad to son Jack, 12, from a previous marriage.
The couple are currently starring in Oxygen's "Tori & Dean: sTORIbook Weddings."
Tori Spelling, has been around the news recently. Everyone has been talking about her mysterious pregnancy. About 2 days ago she accepted via twitter that it was true. The actress, who told the magazine in February that she's ready for another baby, showed her belly and her tiny baby bump.
Spelling and husband Dean McDermott already have two children, Liam and Stella. McDermott is also dad to son Jack, 12, from a previous marriage.
The couple is currently starring in Oxygen's "Tori & Dean: TORIbook Weddings."
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You Can Help Clean Up Iowa's Waterways
ResponderEliminarby Taylor Leake • April 12, 2011
With more than 600 impairments in the state's waterways is affected the whole Iowa. The problems are coming with pollution, heavy metals, bacteria, or mercury. Because of this, clean-up programs are needed but a problem is been presented. The issue here is that most of the money sent by the government is been used for other things that for the real problem. For this, was created a fund last year to protect agricultural lands and water, basically. For more problems, the fund has not been completely founded yet so money has not been sent in the proportion it was declared. In conclusion, this issue is going to affect all of us. These contaminated waters are getting into 2 important rivers and soon getting into the Gulf of Mexico. It is a huge issue so please, sign the petition.
NUCLEAR WEAPONS
ResponderEliminarA nuclear weapon is an explosive device that derives its destructive force fromnuclear reactions, either fission or a combination of fission and fusion. Both reactions release vast quantities of energy from relatively small amounts of matter. The first fission ("atomic") bomb test released the same amount of energy as approximately 20,000 tons of TNT. A modern thermonuclear weapon weighing little more than 2,400 pounds (1,100 kg) can produce an explosive force comparable to the detonation of more than 1.2 million tons (1.1 million metric tons) of TNT. Thus, even a small nuclear device no larger than traditional bombs can devastate an entire city by blast, fire and radiationOnly two nuclear weapons have been used in the course of warfare, both by theUnited States near the end of World War II. On 6 August 1945, a uranium gun-type device code-named "Little Boy" was detonated over the Japanese city of Hiroshima. Three days later, on 9 August, a plutonium implosion-type device code-named "Fat Man" was exploded over Nagasaki, Japan. Since the bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, nuclear weapons have been detonated on over two thousand occasions for testing purposes and demonstrations. Only a few nations possess such weapons or are suspected of seeking them.
Demand for Polar Bear Hides Soars at Fur Auction
ResponderEliminarThe world continues to mourn the loss of Knut, Berlin Zoo’s hand-raised polar bear, who died last month. Many Knut fans are now protesting the zoo's plans to stuff the world's most famous polar bear for museum display.Unfortunately, this taxidermy fate is not unusual for polar bears. Fur Harvesters Auction Inc., one of Canada's largest fur auction houses, says it cannot meet the soaring demand for polar bear hides, which are used for displays in museums and airports or are made into bear skin rugs. At the Fur Harvesters Auction Inc.'s most recent sale in January, polar bear hides sold for an average of $5,000, and one hide sold for a record high of $11,000. This classificationresulted after studies predicted that nearly two-thirds of the world's polar bear population will wiped out by 2050 due to decline in Arctic sea ice.The demand for polar bear hides will only accelarate the extinction of the arctic animals. But in Quebec and Ontario, where much polar bear hunting occurs, there is no fixed hunting quota system for the bears. And since there's no limit on the hunt, the number can rise in accordance with demand. It is irresponsible to be hunting polar bears for decorative purposes when the bears are already in distress due to global warming.
--Camilo Rueda--
SUMMARY
ResponderEliminarWorld number three Roger Federer exited the Monte Carlo Masters at the quarterfinals stage
to Austrian Jurgen Melzer. Melzer was securing his first victory over the 16-time grand slam champion as he ran out a 6-4 6-4 winner at the prestigious clay court event. It was the earliest defeat for Federer in a tournament this year, ending his hopes of claiming the Monte Carlo title for the first time after being beaten three times in the final by Rafael Nadal. He has drawn blank since claiming the ATP season-opener in Doha, Qatar. Federer had breezed to the last eight, but was always struggling against Melzer in blustery conditions. The second followed a similar pattern, with Federer unable to take advantage of his seven break points in the match as the seventh seed went through. Melzer was delighted to finally get past his old nemesis in such convincing fashion. Federer shrugged off his defeat as he now takes a two-week break before the Madrid Masters in his build-up to the French Open next month. Melzer will now play world number six David Ferrer after the Spaniard saw off 11th Viktor Troicki of Serbia 6-3 6-3 in an earlier match Friday. There was no stopping world number one Rafael Nadal, bidding for his seventh straight title in Monte Carlo, as he swept aside Croatian Ivan Ljubicic 6-1 6-3 to reach the last four. Nadal will face off against Britain's Andy Murray for a place in Sunday's final after the number three seed continued his fine run with a 6-1 6-2 dismissal of Portuguse qualifier Frederico Gil in just over an hour.
Eduardo Lombana
This Week’s Health Industry News By REED ABELSON While it is relatively quiet in Washington, with Congress away and no advisory committee meetings scheduled by the Food & Drug Administration, Monday morning still brings some health care news. Ken Cuccinelli, the Virginia attorney general seeking to block the federal health care law, is awaiting word about whether the Supreme Court will choose to weigh in sooner rather than later on his legal effort.Away from Washington, it is earnings season, and a number of prominent health care companies are reporting results this coming week..Investors will be watching closely to see how well the company might fare once antipsychotic drug Zyprexa loses its patent protection later this year.
ResponderEliminarAgmen will be announcing its earnings on Wednesday.
UnitedHealth Group, the big for-profit insurer, will be reporting its results on Thursday, a bellweather of sorts for the rest of the industry. In case you missed it, check out Gardiner Harris’ story about the resignation of the incoming president of the American College of Surgeons after he wrote a controversial editor that offended some women surgeons.And it’s certainly been worth watching the continuing saga between Community Health Systems, a for-profit hospital system, that is trying to take over a rival, Tenet Healthcare. Tenet has accused Community of defrauding Medicare, but Community is betting money still talks and has now converted its bid to acquire Tenet to all cash. Our friends at DealBoook have been writing about the intrigue.
By: GIULIANO LIBONATI