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Studies have shown that 90% of diabetics are type 2 and less than 10% are diagnosed with type 1. The patients diagnosed with either type are under an increased threat of vascular and neurological complication and psychological issues. The women who suffer from this may have many complications. In most cases the risk of diabetes diagnoses especially type 2. An increased amount of cases of sexual dysfunction correlated with the diagnosis. The research had to account for the use of contraception, hormone replacement therapy, and pregnancy. Sexual dysfunction is a common problem, albeit a problem that has not been studied in women with type 2 diabetes in depth.
Diabetes type 2 diagnoses is the leading cause of sexual dysfunction. There will be an increased amount of women diagnosed with this considered a larger proportion of the population in increasingly growing older and becoming more and more physically inactive. Thus, the rate of sexual dysfunction in women will also increase. It was not until this study that the direct correlation could be substantiated. The effect of sexual dysfunction was correlated to neurological, psychological and vascular affects and a combination of such. However, despite the common knowledge that there is an association in their measurements of such is hard to create. It is difficult to measure sexual function in women. In many cases the spouses sexual performance, quality of sexual intercourse, patients educational culture, and socioeconomic status was also a large part of the problem. They also have a decreased sexual desire, decreased stimulus, reduced lubrication and orgasm disorder. Thus, diabetes females are more at risk than others. In this study several surveyors were sued to evaluate sexual function disorders.
Sex is defined by the study as an ability to experience masculine or feminine emotions, physical stimulation and/or mental feelings. It is also a perception that is expressed by the sexual organs of another. The sexuality of a human being is determined by social norms, values and taboos. This is also determined by psychological and social norms and aspects. The nature of the disease was also defined in the study. It had to be, in order to evaluate the nature of sexual dysfunction with patients who are diabetic. Responses to sexual stimulation in the subjects was divided into four phases. These included the arousal, plateau, orgasm and resolution phase. These phases were identified as the most detrimental and prevalent issues that affected women during sexual satisfaction.
In the first phase, the libido is accessed. This is the appearance of erotic feelings and thoughts. Real female sexual desires begins with the first phase. Also at this point sexual thoughts or feelings or past experiences help to create either a natural or unnatural arousal stage in patients. There second phase identified by searchers here was the arousal phase. In this phase the parasympathetic nervous system is involved. With that, the phase is then characterized by erotic feelings and the formation of a natural vaginal lubrication. The first sexual response begins with vaginal lubrication which follows within 10-30 seconds and then follows from there. What follows is typically a rapid breathing session or rather tachycardia that causes women to have an increased blood pressure and a general feeling of warmth, breast tenderness, coupled with erected nipples and a coloration of the skin. Most women experience this arousal phase.The third phase is defined as the orgasm phase or rather the time with increased muscular and vascular tension by sexual stimulation occurs. This is the most imperious of the cycles and is albeit the most satisfying for women. During this period women experience orgasmic responses from the sympathetic nervous system. Changes also occur in the entire genital region these include a change in heart rate, and blood pressure. The final phase of normal sexual stimulation is the resolution phase. During this period women have genital changes. Basically the withdrawal of blood from the genital region and the discharge of sexual tension as occurs after the orgasm will bring the entire body to a period of rest.
The basis of sexual responses cycle depends on normally functioning of the endocrine, vascular, neurological and psychological factors. Considering the brain is the center for sexual stimulation, sexual behaviors are directly correlated to the sense of being aroused. The study has defined sexual stimulation and peripheral stimulation. Central stimulation is defined as the act of being aroused and sexual desire is phenomena mainly mediated by the mesolimbic dopaminergic pathway. Dopamine is the most important known neurotransmitter system responsible for the arousal. The process breaks down to the fact that testosterone is responsible for both female and male desire and it increases blood flow either directly and indirectly through estrogen.
Sexual dysfunction has been classified and defined by the inability to experience anticipated sexual intercourse. This is a psychosocial change that complicates interpersonal relationships and creates significant problems. Orgasm disorder usually occurs with a recurrent delay or difficulty in achieving an orgasm after sexual stimulation.
Several sexual disorders have been affected by diabetes, many others are blanketed under the sexual dysfunction term. Sexual Aversion Disorder is the avoidance of all genital contact with ones partners. The difference between the phobia and the feelings of disgust and hatred are part of the phobia. Sexual Arousal Disorder is the inability to establish adequate lubrication stimuli in a persistent manner. Orgasmic disorder is defined as a persistent or recurrent delay in or lack of normal phases. Orgasm is the sudden temporary peek feeling.
According to the data from the U.S National Healthy and Social life survey women who are at risk for SD. In the study it was found that women with healthy problems have an increased risk for pain during intercourse. Also women with urinary tract problems or symptoms are at risk for problems during intercourse. The socio-economic status of women is another risk factor as well as women who have been the victim of harassment. Menopause has a negative impact on sexual function in women.
Sexual dysfunction was not limited to affective disorders, in fact socio-cultural and social demographic causes effected demographic and sociological characters were investigated. In the studies conducted sociodemographic characteristics like age, education level and income levels. Also the use of an effective method of family planning was related to the BMI and marriage were also factors in this decisions. The use of alcohol and drugs was also linked to a woman's sexual response and leads to SD. The most prevalent use came from antidepressants received for the treatment of depression were reported with the use of the prescription drugs. The affects included a lack of lubrication, vaginal anesthesia, and delay in or lack of orgasm. Other drugs that have were found to affect female SD included anthypertensives, lipid-lowering agents and chemotheraputic agents. The study also took into account that chronic diseases like systemic diabetes and hypertension causes psychiatric disorders, including depression, anxiety disorders, and psychoses are attributed to chronic disease states.
Diabetes is a common chronic disease with more than 90% of diabetics having been diagnosed with type 2 diabetes. Diabetic patients have been found to have an elevated risk of vascular and neurological complications and psychological problem.Thus, because of this it has been found that diabetics are prone to having female sexual dysfunction. Thus, the subject of female diabetic SD was largely unrecognized until 1971. Even at that time in an article the study was the first to evaluate limited cases of sexual dysfunction in women. Studies with females who have been diagnosed with SD. Diabetic females with sexual problem are explained with biological, social and psychological factors.
Hyperglycemia had been found in many diabetic women who have been diagnosed with SD. It reduces the hydration of the mucus membranes of the vagina. It in turn reduces the lubrication levels, leading to painful sexual intercourse. The risk of vaginal infections increases because of that and so too does vaginal discomfort and painful intercourse. It is clinically hard to measure sexual function in women. In many cases medical history, physical examination, pelvic examination and hormonal profile were reviewed. The subjects were questioned in detail regarding spouse's sexual performance, quality of the sexual intercourse, the patients educational level and socioeconomic status. The several questionnaires which were used to evaluate sexual function disorders were a substantial methodology. Sexual inventories were then classified in two groups. The information obtained through a structured incentive allowing the discloser of terms. There was fact to face interview and also many sexual inventories which were based on the human sexual cycle.
There were 400 female patients that applied to the hospital or diabetes center. The test was conducted between June 2009 and June 2013. There were first non-voluntaries or those who met the exclusion criteria and type 1 diabetics were excluded from the study. This study also included 329 married women, there were 213 diabetic and 116 non-datebooks. All of the women in this study were sexually active and had a spouse. Also the survey questions were asked questions in a face to face attack. The subjects were given questionnaires and the volunteers who were inactive or had an illness were excluded from the study.
It was also important in the study to take into account demographics. These included the age of the participants, their weight, and their height. Their weight circumference, BMI and education level were also part of this study. With diabetic patients the plasma glucose level was also reviewed. In this study the reliability of the female sexual function index and the test-retest reliability was a.82 and a.79. The version of the validity and reliability of the scale was performed.
Another form of measurement was the Arizona Sexual Experiences Scale, again another form of questions used to measures the experiences that women have and how they were able to deal with them. Patients that were treated with psychotropic drugs were the main focus of this experiment. This is a set of five questions created to show a minimal disturbance with patients. The scale aimed to assess sexual functions by excluding sexual orientation and relationships with a partner. The format that was used for most women in this study included several questions regarding sexual drive and arousal.
Still other tests were utilized. These included the Golombuk-Rust Inventory of Sexual Satisfaction (GRISS). The utilization of this test was yet another set of questions that were given to males and females (28 males, 28 females) and were aimed at objectively evaluating the heterosexual relationship of the individuals and to identify the level of dysfunction of the subject. The results again found that women with diabetes are more prone to suffering from dysfunctional disorders.
Of course researchers looked into the subjects BMI and found that 23 of only 7% of the patients were in the normal range of the BMI which at the time was 18.5-24.9 kg. The mean BMI was also only 33.11 in patients with diabetes. The majority of patients that had higher BMI issues were smokers. So not only was it diabetes that attributed to SD but smoking and drug use caused additional complications. Also, 193 were premenopausal and 136 were postmenopausal. The average number of patients who were diagnosed were also on oral antibiotic medications in combination with insulin and in some cases antilipedemic medications. Many patients were not using medications at all which may result in the reference that they were suffering from the disease because they were unable to move through their diabetes diagnoses.
The study conducted found that there was no correlation between the age of a patient a their FSFI. Plus, there did not seem to be a correlation between the BMI and FSFI and the sub structures like desire, arousal, lubrication, orgasm, sexual success, and pain with diabetic women. Some of the volunteers had children, one to three children in fact. There again was no direct correlation with diabetic women with children or without. However there was a correlation with women who had a more children and their ability to reach an orgasm. Perhaps due to the multiple births and the destruction that it could have caused neurologically.
Specifically when addressing diabetes, researchers wanted to understand the extent of the SD disturbance. The attributes of a imbalanced hormonal system, vascular constrictions and increased sexual problems cause the physiological and psychological responses that were found. The differences in the mechanisms of the neurotransmitters during sexual responses in women with diabetes and without diabetes was the leading contributor to a decreased sexual appetite.
Women have many dimensions that lead to their diagnoses. Sexual function is affected therefore when a woman is diagnosed with diabetes. The research also found that female lubrication occurred only during the arousal phase. But the dysfunction was largely affective, meaning that women were unable to become lubricated during the arousal phase. Women who were insulin dependent had little or no evidence of dysfunction while non-insulin dependent patient status had a negative effect on sexual disorders. This included the ability to orgasm, lubrication during arousal, sexual satisfaction, and sexual activity. This suggests a more comprehensive explanation that SD might be related to the age at which the diabetes develops.
Also women who have a genital disease will also have be unable to achieve ideal sexual arousal. Other factors besides diabetic mediations include other medications. For instance, antibiotics used to treat urinary infections and oral contraceptives have been attributed to an adverse sexual function in women. These medication will also heighten a woman's ability to reach normal sexual functioning. Again the psychological effects of diabetes will also cause women to be unable to reach an adequate amount of sexual ability. Typical feelings from diabetic patients that have been reported to researchers include a feeling of isolation, feeling of being unattractive, loneliness and isolation. These are mainly caused from the diagnoses and a lifestyle change. Women who have these symptoms or feelings are advised to seek treatment with their medical doctor and to seek a therapist. They should advise them of the feelings, to seek a holistic treatment plan.
Researchers advise that there are holistic treatments available for women who are suffering from these diseases and including the inability to organism which can be remedied with vibrating tools or psychosomatic techniques. Also a reduced libido may be a form of depression and therapists will address the patients self image during the scores of holistic treatment. This may in fact lead to a better self image and an increased libido. The loss of genital sensations can also be attributed to diabetes. Many patients have been advised to use entertaining vibrating tools in order to treat
Sexual dysfunction is mainly caused by a blanket of issues but according to recent studies by Paul Enzlzin, MA, Chantal Mathie, MD, PHD and others the direct correlation between medications in 90% of patients diagnosed with diabetes medication and disease state causes sexual definition. The effects are a common problem, 20% to 80% of women are reported as having a sexual dysfunction. The disease Diabetes Mellitis is the leading systemic disease of sexual dysfunction. Research has found that the cause largely forms because of psychological and physical issues. Thus leading to the inability to stimulate during sexual intercourse.
For many researchers configuring how to asses a woman's sexual dysfunction was challenging. Talking about it presented a taboo and in many cases this would not lead to a very honest or comfortable conversation for the participant. That is why researchers utilized questionnaires and face to face interviews. This included the Female Sexual Function Index which was created in 2000. At that time Cronbach's coefficient test-retest reliably was found to be about.82-.79. It is in essence a questionnaire that is composed of six sections that measure desire, arousal, lubrication, satisfaction, pleasure, and pain. The topic is also given a score system between 0-6. The 1st, 2nd and 15th questions are then also scored between 1 and 5. The other questions are scored between 1 and 5. This was only one of the measurements that researchers utilized to gain a better understanding on the role of sexual dysfunction and women with diabetes.
Patients or subjects are encouraged to speak with their health care provider regarding any issues they may begin to feel with a lack of sexual desire. There will be minor episodes of this feeling or it may progress into something less attractive. Episodes of depression will periodically affect the already progressing SD these too will be a point that many should discuss with their physicians.
Patients who are diagnosed with diabetes and then depression should seek therapy. In many cases the treatment may include antidepressants and holistic approaches. Lifestyle changes such as the implementation of a healthy and balanced lifestyle may help patients to improve significantly.However, that was found only in patients that made positive lifestyle changes accordingly. The medications that affect depression however will and may cause more complexities with SD. Moreover, only further testing will provide conclusive evidence.
SD is a chronic and persistent problem in women diagnosed with diabetes. Until this recent study the appearance of sexual dysfunction had not been studied enough. The impact if studied properly will largely affect most of the population diagnosed with diabetes. In recent years this the diagnoses has grown because the population has increased. Research with women and sexual dysfunction is scarce and also filled with flaws in the methodology of the research. The presence of the diabetes complications, the adjustment that patients have to the disease, and the psychological factors surrounding the disease affect it. The relations that they have with their partners are all part of the complications that arise with diabetic sexual dysfunction diagnoses in women. The study or research attempted to examine the prevalence of the dysfunction in women, the problems that occurred with an age matched group and the influence that diabetes had on female sexuality. The psychological factors that inhibited adequate sexual functioning were also measured in the most recent study.
Again in these studies women reported having less satisfaction during sex, avoided it as well. Researchers believe that these women who in particular were suffering from type 2 diabetes felt that they were less sexually attractive because of their body image. Researchers also examined psychological aspects of older type 2 diabetes in women who reported that they felt their bodies were less attractive then non-diabetic women. 60% or more of women in this study did not have a dysfunction, other than physiological symptoms or diabetes.
Much research has stated that if the patient is having difficulties it is important to have a talk with a physician about the probable side effects they will be suffering from. Women with diabetes who were suffering form the onset of menopausal symptoms could not be correlated to SD. In fact women who reported sexual problems were not significantly different in age though to the women who had an onset of menopause. The overwhelming evidence however suggested that psychological dysfunction and its accordance with diabetes was a crucial deciding factor to a rise in SD cases. The majority of research findings have concurred with it, stating that they in fact are able to correlate within the study.
A poor self image in women with diabetes leads to a loss of self esteem, feelings of unattractiveness, concern about weight gain and negative body images. The occur largely around the issue of weight gain, which follows with anxiety. There is evidence that these problems are common in older women who have been diagnosed according to several questionnaires that were used to evaluate women in the studies from 2009-2010. Research could suggest that it is because older women may be without a sexual partner and their diabetes could add to feelings of inadequacy. Younger women tend to worry about the effects that the disease and what it will have on their physical appearance especially with insulin therapy. If women begin healthy eating patterns then the main cause will have not issue on the physical appearance on women with proper nutrition. A woman has to be able to communicate with her partner and others around her in order to make sure that everyone understand the problems she is facing. However diabetes coupled with poor self images will lead a woman to become and introvert and therefore keep her feelings to herself. Thereby causing SD and a loss of social experiences by the woman in fact who has been battling these disease states.
A woman's sexual desire has been found to be low, painful and absent. Thus, of this issue women will not be able to have healthy relationship. Unfortunately there has not been much research conducted with women because the variables have been to hard to control. But recently in this recent study conducted in 2009-2010 the questionnaire gave insight into the mind of women suffering form this disease. The limited study has prevented women from seeking out help and having a renewed interest in the problem. Limited studies have found that this problem affects largely about 50 % or more of women diagnosed with the disease. Most women who have type 2 and 1 diabetes are statistically going to stop having sex as much as their male counterparts because of their lack of a valued self image. In fact there are many sociological risks to not having adequate support systems to help minimize the impact the diabetes has on a lifestyle.
The changes that take place in a woman's body who has been diagnosed with diabetes type 2 have largely been ignored. There are a plethora of issues at play here including detrimental issues affecting the central nervous system.Therefore, a woman's sexual desire is largely affected by not only the CNS, but many other factors. In some cases these may include a hormonal imbalance caused by pre-menopause. Regardless there is a correlation between female diabetics and the changes in estrogen and sexual arousal stimulation. In the study the decreased sexual function and diabetes was also found to have a direct correlation in women who were overweight. This correlation was diminished in women who were average.
However of all of the contributors that will and do cause dysfunctions with women in sexual dysfunctions a poor self image was the leading cause. Depression was established in many women with a poor self image. Studies have shown that there is a direct link with diabetes and SD which is linked to a psychological disorder within women. Also diabetic women with this dysfunction were at least two times more likely to have sexual dysfunction than women without diabetes. In many cases depression caused a lack of sexual arousal or desire and a lack of physical performance when initiating the act. Therefore, a woman who is diagnosed with diabetes is at a higher risk of complications that harm her self confidence, her physiological health and her social interactions. Her daily routine will even be affected due or her lack of sexual arousal.
Specifically when addressing diabetes, researchers wanted to understand the extent of the SD disturbance. The attributes of a imbalanced hormonal system, vascular constrictions and increased sexual problems cause the physiological and psychological responses that were found. The differences in the mechanisms of the neurotransmitters during sexual responses in women with diabetes and without diabetes was the leading contributor to a decreased sexual appetite. Several risk factors were associated with sexual dysfunction including health problems which affected sexual intercourse, mainly in the form of pain associated with penetration. There are also several other causes that can be attributed to sexual dysfunction including urinary tract symptoms and arousal issues. However not necessarily in direct correlation to diabetes, but it becomes a symptom of the sexual dysfunction that may be attributed to diabetes as an after effects. Women who were diagnosed with type 2 diabetes had a direct correlation with sexual dysfunction. It was only with this research that many methodologies were proven useful in capturing the information.


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Seattle Times Supporting Rob McKenna
OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) - The Seattle Times Co. began an active campaign Wednesday to support Republican gubernatorial candidate Rob McKenna and gay marriage, part of a push to demonstrate the effectiveness of newspaper political advertising.
Washington state's largest newspaper began with a full-page ad calling McKenna "a choice that will make us all proud." The newspaper's editorial board has endorsed McKenna over Democratic candidate Jay Inslee in what is one of the most watched campaigns for governor in the country.
The company said it's also giving an in-kind donation of ad space to the political campaign that supports the gay marriage ballot measure that will be decided by state voters next month. In a statement, The Seattle Times Co. said it hopes the advertising effort will demonstrate the strength of print political advertising, noting that political ad spending mostly focuses on broadcast and direct mail.
"This is a business decision that is completely separate from journalism functions of the newspaper," said Alan Fisco, executive vice president for revenue and new products at the newspaper, in a statement. "The ads will be clearly identified as ads and there is no intersection between the advertising and our editorial commentary or news reporting."
Times spokeswoman Jill Mackie said the contributions to the two campaigns would be valued at about $75,000 each. She said that value means ads will appear a number of times in various forms between now and Election Day. The company is working with the gay marriage campaign on the ad copy and schedule of when it will run.
Inslee's campaign said the ads raise serious questions about objectivity.
"Copy for the ad had to be written, artwork had to be prepared by someone," said Inslee spokesman Sterling Clifford. "It is difficult to believe that none of the Times' supposedly neutral newsroom resources were used for this partisan ad."
Mackie said the Inslee campaign's allegations were false and no newsroom resources were used.
"Our newsroom had no knowledge of this campaign before the decision was made to run it," she said. "There is no compromising the journalistic integrity of this newsroom."
Roy Peter Clark, who teaches writing and ethics at the Poynter Institute, said the advertising poses challenges for the newspaper and its credibility. He said readers already have the misconception that editorials supporting a candidate indicate bias in the paper's reporting, even though outlets typically work to separate their news and opinion operations.
"It seems like what they're trying to do now builds another kind of a credibility obstacle for the people who are doing the reporting on the ground," Clark said.
Clark said the problem isn't a new one as various newspaper companies over the years have waded into political or policy issues.
The newspaper's ad that was published Wednesday will have to be reported as an independent expenditure within 24 hours, according to the Public Disclosure Commission.


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text: By online job advertisements, we are referring to job ads that are posted on Monster.com, CareerBuilder, Indeed.com and the like. The reason is simple – advertised jobs make up only 15% of available job; yet they have the most competition since they are widely advertised. So, by limiting your job search to online advertisements, you are competing with a higher number of job seekers for a smaller amount of jobs. Your time is much better spent networking, contacting organizations, and working with recruiters/staffing agencies. Now, job ads are open jobs. You should search them and you should apply to them. However, it should be only a part of your overall job search. There are many sites you can use in your job search – but remember… you should spend the majority of your time on the other three aspects and use these sites in addition to your full search. While a part of the job search, it has been routinely proven that job ads are the least effective way to find work.


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There's nothing as exciting as that moment when you find an amazing value when you least expect it – except being part of the team that makes magical moments like these happen! At TJX, we are proud that, for 40 years, we have been providing amazing value to our customers, but the merchandise we sell is just part of our story. We believe our Associates bring our business to life, and we aim to support them by making TJX a terrific place to work. We are committed to leveraging the differences among our Associates, and believe that the diverse skills, experiences and background that they bring into the organization will help us continue to succeed.
TJX is the leading off-price retailer of apparel and home fashions in the world. Our retail chains include TJ Maxx, Marshalls, HomeGoods, Sierra Trading Post and Homesense, as well as tjmaxx.com and sierratradingpost.com in the U.S.; Winners, HomeSense and Marshalls in Canada; TK Maxx in the U.K., Ireland, Germany, Poland, Austria, the Netherlands and Australia and tkmaxx.com in the U.K., as well as HomeSense in the U.K. and Ireland. In 2016, we had over $33 billion in sales, more than 3,800 stores, and 235,000 Associates. As a retailer committed to growth, success is always in style at TJX!
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Ready to make a substantial impact on our store operations – and our bottom line? During this internship you'll learn about retail from the inside out, and get a thorough understanding of why Loss Prevention is critical to every area of our business. Loss Prevention is partly about security, but also about managing change, and using strategic thinking to maximize our profits.
The Team:
Our Loss Prevention Department within The TJX Companies, Inc. represents one of the largest and progressive organizations in retail. We collaborate and provide support to all aspects of our business including, Home Office, Stores, Distribution Centers and Buying Offices. While each chain maintains an individual brand, we have implemented a best practices approach in our U.S. Divisions to positively impact and mitigate loss. Our mission is protecting Company assets, developing cohesive partnerships, maintaining confidentiality, professionalism and providing world-class service to our external and internal customers.
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As a Loss Prevention intern at one of our stores nationwide, you will be an integral part in protecting the stores merchandise and assets from internal and external theft. For 12 weeks through the summer, you will join our Loss Prevention team in one of our stores and receive robust training and development through a mix of classroom learning, on-the-job training and ongoing mentorship from your Development Partner.
Through this internship, you'll have the opportunity to:
You'll also have an opportunity to work with other interns on a team project and give a final presentation to Loss Prevention senior leadership team members upon the completion of your internship at corporate headquarters in Framingham, MA.
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Success is always in style at the TJX Companies! Ideal candidates will be strong leaders with a keen eye for process optimization and team leadership. At TJX, you will utilize your leadership and operational talents to be a part of a collaborative team working towards executing, delivering and achieving business goals and objectives. We are looking for natural leaders who never stop looking for efficiencies, improvements and new ways to think about loss prevention.
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High performing interns may be offered one of multiple opportunities upon successful completion of their summer internship:
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What's In It For You? At TJX, you'll not only enjoy working for an industry leader, but we also strive to provide a competitive salary and benefits package. TJX considers all applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, gender identity and expression, marital or military status, or based on any individual's status in any group or class protected by applicable federal, state, or local law. TJX also provides reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act and applicable state and local law.
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The TJX Companies, Inc. (TJX) is an off-price retailer of apparel and home fashions in the United States and worldwide. TJX operates five business segments, three in the United States and one each in Canada and Europe. All of the Company's stores, except HomeGoods and HomeSense, sell apparel for the entire family, including footwear, jewelry and accessories, and a limited offering of giftware and home fashions. The HomeGoods and HomeSense stores offer home fashions and home furnishings. During the fiscal year ended January 31, 2009 (fiscal 2009), TJX derived approximately 62% of its sales from clothing (including footwear), 25% from home fashions, and 13% from jewelry and accessories. In fiscal 2009, the Company sold Bob's Stores, a branded apparel chain. (Source: 10-K)


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With the RRSP deadline fast approaching — March 3 — you might be looking to top up your RRSP. But if you have a spouse or common-law partner, it might make more sense to contribute to a spousal RRSP for them instead.
A spousal RRSP is a plan where you contribute the funds based on your contribution room to an account that is held by your spouse or common-law partner. You get the RRSP deduction for tax purposes, while your spouse keeps the funds. I have a rather cynical friend who refers to a spousal RRSP as prepaid alimony. It's not hard to figure out what happened in that marriage.
This type of plan can make very good sense for a variety of reasons and could be a great fit in your financial plan to maximize your tax deductions and minimize the taxes you will pay in retirement through income splitting.
If you and your spouse are in different tax brackets, the spouse with the higher income can contribute to the other's spousal RRSP, thereby generating a higher household tax refund while building up the retirement savings for the receiving spouse.
It makes good financial sense to balance your incomes while in retirement and planning for the eventual drawdown of your retirement savings should begin well before you need the income. This may involve keeping your RRSP accounts fairly even in value as they grow, particularly if neither of you has a company pension.
Since 2007, we have been able to split 50% of our pension income in retirement, but RRSP income still cannot be split until after reaching the age of 65. If your spouse decides to retire prior to age 65 and would like to hold off taking their CPP, a spousal RRSP will have built up funds to provide for that income.
After you turn 71, you are no longer able to contribute to your own RRSP, but if your spouse is younger than you and you have sufficient RRSP contribution room, you can contribute to their spousal RRSP and still generate an income tax deduction for yourself.
It is also a good plan for younger couples who are looking to use their RRSPs for a down payment on a house. You can use up to $25,000 from your RRSP for the Home Buyers Plan. Once you have saved enough in your own RRSP, if you still have the contribution room, you can contribute to your partner's spousal RRSP, which is also eligible for this plan, thereby doubling the value of this program for you.
You can own both a regular RRSP and a spousal RRSP and they have similar characteristics with one exception: once contributed to a spousal RRSP, the funds have to stay there for three calendar years.
If withdrawn from the plan less than three calendar years after being contributed, the funds are taxed back as income to the spouse who contributed them.
A spousal RRSP is another tool to have at your disposal as your life unfolds. And just like any other useful tool in the workshop, it is better to have it and not need it than need it and not have it.
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The lawyer who wants to take the deposition of Browns owner Jimmy Haslam has now launched an effort to thwart the proposed nationwide settlement of the civil fraud claim against Haslam's billion-dollar truck-stop company, Pilot Flying J.
Via the Cleveland Plain Dealer, Mark Tate and other lawyers have set up a website aimed at persuading Pilot Flying J customers to retain their services. Those customers invariably would opt out of the proposed settlement and file their own claims.
With the proposed settlement providing only a refund of any money that was withheld from the customers, six-percent interest, and compensation for attorneys' fees, those who push the matter through to a conclusion could obtain greater compensation, possibly including treble damages (depending on the legal theories pursued) and punitive damages.
To get the attention of trucking companies that may have been defrauded, the domain name is rebatebullshit.com.
"We wanted to do something that guys could remember who were driving a truck. We thought that was probably easiest," Tate said, via the Plain Dealer.
The website explains that former FBI director Louis Freeh has been hired "to perform investigative and forensic accounting services," and that Freeh's organization "will play a large part in examining the documents uncovered in the case, determining the extent of the fraud committed by Pilot Flying J, and ascertaining the damages suffered by the victim's [sic] of Pilot Flying J."
Freeh conducted the internal investigation at Penn State in the wake of the Jerry Sandusky situation. Last year, the Saints hired Freeh to conduct an investigation regarding the bounty scandal and unsubstantiated allegations of game-day wiretapping by G.M. Mickey Loomis.
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Jessica Simpson and Baby Maxwell Pose for PEOPLE
Precious Alert! New mom Jessica Simpson has debuted her month-old baby girl Maxwell Drew to the world on the cover of the new issue of PEOPLE. Look at those cheeks! We want to squeeze!
Mom and daughter look adorbs, don't they? Of course, Simpson has outfitted Maxwell in the cutest little sundress and headband. It's never too early to instill fashion sense. As for mom? Check out that maternal glow.
In the feature, Simpson admits that she and fiancé, ex-NFL'er Eric Johnson, can't take their eyes of their little bundle of joy. "We stare at her all the time," she said,. "We can't get enough."
Little Maxwell entered the world on May 1 and since then, the singer/ actress/ fashion icon has seen life as she knows it changed, from top to bottom. Simpson said, "Life has completely changed. From how I sleep to what I think about, Maxwell has definitely taken over everything!"
Simpson had a C-section, so she has been recovering, and admits nursing her newborn is a "full-on job." Yep, that's motherhood, Jess! She actually prefers to breastfeed, saying, "It's the worst if I have to pump and give Eric a bottle to give her. I miss holding her and having that closeness." Sounds like mother-daughter bonding is in full swing.
Maxwell has apparently inherited her mother's eyes and her father's calm personality. We're going to guess she will develop mom's fashion sense as she grows up.
Simpson is launching her maternity fashion line, which hits retails this fall.
Debut celeb baby photos are big business in Hollywood, but Simpson reportedly pocketed a paltry $800,000 for Maxwell's image, which is a far cry from the several million Brangelina commanded for their twins.
The issue lands Friday (June 1) and will have more deets about the birth and the impending nuptials of Maxwell's parents.


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No software development practice improves quality, builds skills or reveals the best developers like the code review. It's a critical process to examine software code in order to fix mistakes or find gaps that were overlooked in the development phase. Not only is it necessary to create the best quality and most user-friendly software – it's a vital skill and learning process for developers.
The code review, or in developer parlance, the pull request, is the number one way to set the tone, rhythm and bar needed to build a high-performing team. Bugs are cheaper to address the sooner they're found, and automated tests can find bugs and regressions. However, while automation can help check for known vulnerabilities, it can't tell you the code isn't following best practices, looks like a big mess of spaghetti, or is going to result in a maintenance nightmare. Developers who only rely on automated code reviews are doing their software and customers a disservice. That's why manual code reviews are so critical to the development process.
Since the code review is such an important practice, it's worthwhile to find the most effective way to review code to maximize its benefits. In this slideshow, Ed Hintz, senior development manager at Bandwidth, has identified seven ways you can code review like a boss.
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The Original Tower Game
Ta-Ka-Radi is an ancient African wooden tower game being rediscovered by Western gamers of all ages. A game of dexterity and daring, it is perfect for the young and the young at heart, and is truly a game that spans the generations and provides for hours of family fun.
Ta-Ka-Radi originated in the West African port of Secondi-Takoradi in Ghana. In the 70's, Ta-Ka-Radi found a new home in the mountains of western Maine, nurtured by an adventurous family, the Parsons.
At this point, you may be thinking "Isn't this game just like Jenga?" There is a simple but clear answer, Jenga is to Ta-Ka-Radi, what Checkers is to Chess. If you really want to test your dexterity and daring, play Ta-Ka-Radi.
Ta-Ka-Radi is the original and most challenging
of the tower building games.
Made exclusively of native Maine hardwoods and packaged in environmentally friendly re-usable tote bags, Ta-Ka-Radi offers a certain level of sophistication that other tower games like Jenga lack. Ta-Ka-Radi provides more creativity and unlimited building styles, differing from Jenga's single tower design.
All you need is two or more people, a sturdy, flat surface, a good eye and a steady hand. You can buy Ta-Ka-Radi for yourself, family or friends with the comfort of knowing that Ta-Ka-Radi is:
- A great gift
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- Perfect for team building
- Therapeutic
- Made of all natural materials
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text: Been reading the posts about the Florida lofting incident. There's been some discussion about never flying your kite at 12:00 when on the beach. I understand the potential to be lofted by accident in a big gust if you're at 12:00, but with a SLE or Bow kite, it seems like the potential for that to happen is small. What I've experienced (and it's not a ton of experience) is that in gusty conditions my kite falls back in the window in a lull, and then powers up big time when the wind picks back up. If that happens with the kite starting out at 12:00, I have time to brace myself for it, make sure I'm sheeted out all the way ready for a hot-launch--or flag it out before the gust hits. If I'm keeping the kite low at the edge of the window and the wind backs off, the kite falls to the sand and when the wind picks back up it starts to tumble. If there are others on the beach, that seems more dangerous to others. Maybe safer for me, but sucks to be the guy getting hit by my kite or lines. That's why I've been keeping my kite high when I'm on the beach. I'd like to hear some constructive discussion about this--I'm open to suggestion. I like learning from the experience of others rather than making my own mistakes.


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CMA is a professional organization representing the physicians of the state of California.
The association was founded in 1856 by a small group of physicians who knew it was their duty to fight for their patients and for their profession. Confronted with the challenges of rampant quackery, epidemics of contagious disease, and a desperate need to establish standards for the profession, physician leaders of the time called upon their colleagues to help them form the Medical Society of the State of California (as it was called back then) "to develop, in the highest possible degree, the scientific truths embodied in the profession."
On March 12, 1856, the medical society held its first meeting at Pioneer Hall on "J" Street in what is now Old Town Sacramento. The society's first president, Benjamin Franklin Keene, MD, led the meeting of 75. The dynamic physicians who founded the Medical Society of the State of California dedicated their organization to "promote the science and art of medicine, protection of public health, and the betterment of the medical profession." Although the practice of medicine today bears little resemblance to 1856, ironically, so many of yesterday's challenges are still with us.
Today, the California Medical Association (CMA) serves more than 43,000 members in all modes of practice and specialties representing the patients of California. CMA is dedicated to serving our member physicians through a comprehensive program of legislative, legal, regulatory, economic, and social advocacy. We know that in today's economic climate, physicians are being assailed from many directions. Our goal is to provide our members with the support necessary to allow them to focus on providing quality patient care.
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FIFTY-three Peter Symonds students, from 29 different secondary schools, have been accepted for places at Oxbridge this September.
The figure is one of the highest in the UK for state schools.
The college puts their success down to hard work by both current and former students (presently at Oxford or Cambridge, who act as the applicants' mentors), as well as support given by the college's governors, who conduct practice interviews for those applying.
Kalpana Shenoi, teacher in charge of the Oxbridge entries, works closely with Eirlys Tunnard, her counterpart in Careers, and personal tutors, to help students focus on making impressive applications by encouraging wider reading, open day attendance and participation in summer schools.
Principal Neil Hopkins said: "I am very proud of the disproportionately high number of students from Symonds who receive offers from Oxbridge. There are very few schools or colleges of any kind, anywhere in the UK, state or independent, who can match this figure. It is a testament to the talent and hard work both of the students and also of their teachers and advisers."
Mrs Shenoi said: "I am proud of all our Oxbridge applicants. Applying to these universities gives the students a real sense of focus and purpose. They all receive excellent offers, either from an Oxbridge college or from another top institution."
Eight of the students studied at Kings', three at Henry Beaufort, one at Perins, three at The Westgate, two at Swanmore, four at Thornden, three at Wildern and three at Wyvern.
Students who have received conditional 2013 Oxbridge offers:
Winchester state: Andrew Lawrence - Human, Social and Political Sciences at King's, Cambridge (Henry Beaufort); Sarah Lawson - Human Sciences at St. Hugh's, Oxford (Henry Beaufort); Meredith Hughes - Music at Worcester, Oxford (Henry Beaufort); Natalie Buhl-Nielsen - Physics at Corpus Christi, Oxford (Kings'); Hannah Germain - Maths at Corpus Christi, Oxford (Kings'); Zoe Hare - History at Christ Church, Oxford (Kings'); Rebecca Leigh - Classics and Italian at Oriel, Oxford (Kings'); Fiona McLoughlin - Psychology and Philosophy at Christ Church, Oxford (Kings'); Kate Prescott - Natural Sciences at Murray Edwards, Cambridge (Kings'); Natalie Rickard - Economics at Peterhouse, Cambridge (Kings'); Louise Wills - Medicine at Balliol, Oxford (Kings'); Rebecca Hart - Geography at Emmanuel, Cambridge (Perins); Alys Key - English Language and Literature at Somerville, Oxford (The Westgate); Matthew Duffin - Computer Science at Churchill, Cambridge (Westgate); Andrew Eve - Chemistry at Christ Church, Oxford (Westgate).
Meon Valley: Lucy May - Veterinary Medicine at Murray Edwards, Cambridge (Swanmore College of Technology); James Troup - History at Trinity Hall, Cambridge (Swanmore).
Eastleigh: Daniel Henderson - Engineering at Queens', Cambridge (Thornden); Isabella Ford - English Language and Literature at Exeter, Oxford (Thornden); Lydie Sheehan - French and Arabic at Pembroke, Oxford (Thornden); Laura Fenwick - Chemistry at Lady Margaret Hall, Oxford (Thornden); Jasryan Birk - Medicine at St John's, Cambridge (Wildern); Robert Galbenu - Economics at Selwyn, Cambridge (Wildern); Julia Galbenu - Biological Sciences Open offer, Oxford (Wildern); Paul Barnes - Economics at Sidney Sussex, Cambridge (Wyvern Technology College); Laura Carter – English and German at St. Anne's, Oxford (Wyvern); Alastair Bassett – Maths at Balliol, Oxford (Wyvern).
Romsey: Nicola Taylor - Natural Sciences at Selwyn, Cambridge (Mountbatten); Ellen Bealing - Biochemistry at Trinity, Oxford (Mountbatten); Chanelle Hill-Dobson - Modern and Medieval Languages at Selwyn, Cambridge (Romsey).
Winchester private: Katherine Wakelin - Anglo-Saxon, Norse and Celtic at Magdalene, Cambridge (St Swithun's); Olivia Dunlop - Classics at Exeter, Oxford (St Swithun's).
Others: Lewis Gaul - Maths at St Edmund Hall, Oxford (Bitterne Park); Jonathan Aron - PPE at Hertford, Oxford (British School of Brussels); Hannah Sharpe - Biological Sciences at Somerville, Oxford (Cams Hill); Kim Darrah - PPE at Mansfield, Oxford (Cantell); Neill Shurville – PPE at Lincoln, Oxford (Dubai College); Jacob Chanter - English at Magdalene, Cambridge (Eggar's, Alton); Tyler Bell – PPE at Christ Church, Oxford (Hampshire Collegiate); Rebekah Holubinka - Medicine at Murray Edwards, Cambridge (King Edward VI); Simon Fern - History and English at Pembroke, Oxford (Lord Wandsworth College); Samuel Carr - History at Robinson, Cambridge (Meoncross); Josceline Dunne - Chemistry at St Edmund Hall, Oxford (Portsmouth GS); Amy Welch - Human, Social and Political Sciences at Downing, Cambridge (South Wilts GS); Rachel Maxey - Music at Brasenose, Oxford (South Wilts); Faith Kenny - Medicine at Trinity, Cambridge (St Anne's); Lucy Wright – Experimental Psychology at St Anne's, Oxford (St Anne's); Manikka Marchant - Music at Jesus, Oxford (St Anne's); Henian Su - Mathematics at St Hilda's, Oxford (St George Catholic College); Adam Davitt - Maths at Lady Margaret Hall, Oxford (The Clere, Newbury); Rebecca Waldron - Medicine at Selwyn, Cambridge (The Gregg); George Carter - Biological Sciences open offer, Oxford (The International School of Port of Spain); Jessica Rush - Law at Hertford, Oxford (Wykeham House, Fareham).


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Standard ECMA-326
Corporate Telecommunication Networks
- Signalling Interworking between QSIG and H.323 - Call Completion
Supplementary Services
(June 2001)
This Standard specifies signalling interworking between "QSIG"
and "H.323" in support of call completion supplementary services
within a Corporate telecommunication Network (CN).
"H.323" is a set of signalling protocols for the support of voice
or multimedia communication within a packet network, in particular
a packet network that uses the Internet Protocol (IP) as its network
layer protocol (IP network). H.323 signalling protocols operate
between endpoints in an IP network, either indirectly via one
or more gatekeepers, or directly. An endpoint can be a terminal
or a gateway to another network. H.323 is an "umbrella" recommendation
referring to various ITU-T recommendations, in particular Recommendations
H.225.0 and H.245 (basic communication capabilities) and Recommendation
H.450.1 (generic functional protocol for the support of supplementary
services). Recommendation H.450.9 specifies the H.323 protocol
in support of call completion services.
H.450.9 applies only to the 1998 version of H.323 (also known
as H.323 version 2) and to later versions.
Interworking between a PISN employing QSIG and a public IP network
employing H.323 is outside the scope of this Standard. However,
the functionality specified in this Standard is in principle applicable
to such a scenario when deployed in conjunction with other relevant
functionality (e.g., number translation, security functions, etc.).
This Standard is applicable to any interworking unit that can
act as a gateway between a PISN employing QSIG and a private IP
network employing H.323.
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Throughout the year, Minnesota State Mankato is on the road across the Upper Midwest talking to students about the University's exciting environment and how we are helping students take big ideas and apply them in the real world.
When you see us, stop by. Ask questions. We're eager to help you discover all that's here. We're sure to be at a high school, college fair or community college near you. The schedules are updated each semester, so check back to see when we'll be near you.
Front Row (left to right): Abby Ellis, Admissions Officer; Mike Altomari, Admissions Officer; Kelsie Wagner, Interim Assistant Director/Transfer Specialist; Brian Jones, Director of Admissions; Diane Berge, Associate Director; Emily Harrison, Admissions Officer.
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As we approach World AIDS Day, which we mark on December 1, I wanted to share a little bit about how we are carrying out the U.S. President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) in Zimbabwe.
Every Tuesday morning, the Zimbabwe PEPFAR team gathers. Our meeting consists of colleagues from the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), the embassy's public affairs section, the Global Fund, the Deputy Chief of Mission, and the PEPFAR Coordinator's office. Our discussions are focused on the state of the world through the lens of HIV/AIDS in Zimbabwe.
I am always impressed every Tuesday by the passion and expertise each of my colleagues brings to the table, the variety of programs we are managing on account of this teamwork, and the individual lives that are enhanced through this collaborative and coordinated effort.
PEPFAR Zimbabwe has a budget of over $91 million this year. The United States is the largest bilateral donor and a key partner for addressing the 13 percent HIV/AIDS infection rate in Zimbabwe.
While Zimbabwe's HIV infection rate has decreased in the last five years, the government continues to face an uphill battle to turn the tide on the epidemic in order to reach an AIDS-free generation. Some of the major challenges include a dilapidated health infrastructure, frequent power outages, water shortages, poor in-country political leadership, human resource constraints, and limited funding for the health sector from the Government of Zimbabwe. In the face of these challenges, the Zimbabwean Ministry of Health, a variety of NGO partners and the Zimbabwe PEPFAR program continue to make excellent strides in responding to the HIV epidemic and strengthening the health system.
The PEPFAR program is the cornerstone of the Global Health Initiative in Zimbabwe and a meaningful tool for diplomacy as the United States strives to improve health standards in Zimbabwe. Our Ambassador was recently invited to attend the Ministry of Health and Child Welfare's World AIDS Day commemoration in Beitbridge, a town bordering South Africa and a hotspot for sex workers, truckers, and migrant populations. He'll be accompanied by representatives from multiple agencies as he delivers our critical messages to the crowd, sandwiched between traditional dance presentations and poetry, common edutainment techniques in Zimbabwe to disseminate key messages of health information.
Our PEPFAR team appreciates the importance of disseminating key health-related messages. Just recently, we hosted a Centers for Disease Control Atlanta representative, who held discussions with Zimbabwe's Ministry of Health and implementing partners on how we can do better messaging on voluntary male medical circumcision in Zimbabwe: both ensuring that messaging from national level reaches rural health facilities and how to work better with the press.
In addition to media messaging, the PEPFAR team continues to support the Zimbabwean Ministry of Health as it develops its strategy for voluntary medical male circumcision scale-up as a key part of comprehensive HIV prevention in Zimbabwe. The United States is also a key supporter of the national prevention of mother-to-child transmission program, a primary partner for supply chain management and laboratory strengthening, and a main supporter of the University of Zimbabwe's Masters of Public Health Program, which prepares health experts for key leadership roles in Zimbabwe's health sector.
The Zimbabwe PEPFAR program continues to demonstrate our nation's concern for the needs of the Zimbabwean people and our commitment to Zimbabwe's national HIV/AIDS response. And when I walk into that room every Tuesday morning and see my colleagues' faces, I'm reminded of -- and motivated by -- the steps we must continue to take to achieve an AIDS-free generation.
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The Cattaraugus County Board of Health meeting will be held on Wednesday, April 3, 2019.
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(JNS.org) Israeli Ambassador to Germany Yakov Hadas-Handelsman and
Jewish activists criticized a major Munich newspaper, Süddeutsche
Zeitung, for publishing a cartoon demonizing Israel.
The cartoon—which the newspaper has since apologized for and called "a mistake"—depicted Israel as a wild monster about to feast with a fork and a knife while being served by a woman, along with with the wording, "Germany is serving. Israel has been given weapons for decades and partly free of charge. Israel's enemies think it is a ravenous Moloch."
Associate Dean of the Simon Wiesenthal Center Rabbi Abraham Cooper said, "The characterization of the Jewish state as a ravenous Moloch—an idol to whom children were sacrificed—is a blatant anti-Semitic canard," the Jerusalem Post reported.
Hadas-Handelsman wrote a letter to Kurt Kister, the German paper's editor-in-chief, stating that the drawing "crossed the line of acceptable journalism."


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Oxygen and Carbon Found in Atmosphere of an Extrasolar Planet
NASA's Hubble Space Telescope has detected, for the first time ever, the presence of oxygen and carbon in the atmosphere of a planet outside our solar system.
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NASA's Hubble Space Telescope has detected, for the first time ever, the presence of oxygen and carbon in the atmosphere of a planet outside our solar system.
The oxygen naturally exists and is not produced by any sort of life on the gaseous hot world, astronomers caution. Nevertheless, it is a promising demonstration that the chemical composition of atmospheres on planets many light-years away can be measured. This could someday lead to finding the atmospheric biomarkers of life on extrasolar planets.
The oxygen and carbon are bleeding off the gas-giant extrasolar planet HD 209458b, orbiting a star lying 150 light-years from Earth. HD 209458b is only 4.3 million miles from its Sun-like star, completing an orbit in less than 4 days. It belongs to a class of planets called "hot Jupiters." Astronomers previously discovered that the upper atmosphere is so hot it boils hydrogen off into space.
Astronomers used the Hubble Space Telescope Imaging Spectrograph to discover a rugby-ball shaped evaporating envelope of oxygen and carbon. Analysis of the starlight passing through the envelope shows it is being ripped off by the extreme "hydrodynamic drag" created by its evaporating hydrogen atmosphere.
The planet has been dubbed "Osiris" after the Egyptian god that lost part of his body - like HD 209458b - after having been killed and cut into pieces by his brother to prevent his return to life.
The planet HD 209458b is the first transiting planet discovered, the first extrasolar planet known to have an atmosphere, the first extrasolar planet observed to have an evaporating hydrogen atmosphere, and now the first extrasolar planet found to have an atmosphere containing oxygen and carbon.
The Hubble team led by Alfred Vidal-Madjar (Institut d'Astrophysique de Paris, CNRS, France) is reporting this discovery in a forthcoming issue of Astrophysical Journal Letters.


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NEW YORK, Feb 28 (Reuters) - Actor Philip Seymour Hoffman,
who was found dead in his New York apartment on Feb. 2 with a
needle in his arm, died of an accidental overdose of drugs, the
New York City Chief Medical Examiner said on Friday.
The cause of death was acute drug intoxication, including
heroin, cocaine, benzodiazepines and amphetamine, according to
Julie Bolcer, spokeswoman for the Medical Examiner's Office.
No other details were immediately available.
A drug overdose had been suspected when Hoffman, 46, was
discovered. The confirmation puts the actor, regarded as one of
the best of his generation, on a growing list of entertainers
who succumbed to drugs.
"Glee" actor Cory Monteith, 31, died in Vancouver of an
accidental overdose of heroin and alcohol in October. Drugs were
also the cause of death of Australian actor Heath Ledger in 2008
and singer Whitney Houston in 2012.
Hoffman's tragic death coincides with an increase in U.S.
heroin use, which government officials say has reached epidemic
proportions during the past five years.
Hoffman, a best actor Oscar winner for his role in the 2005
biographical film "Capote," won accolades for his versatility
and mesmerizing performances on the stage and screen.
From his Tony-nominated role as Willy Loman in Arthur
Miller's Pulitzer Prize-winning play "Death of a Salesman" to
complex characters in such films as "Happiness," in which he
played an obscene phone caller, and "Before the Devil Knows
You're Dead," Hoffman transfixed audiences with his talent.
He also earned Tony award nominations for "Long Day's Journey
Into Night" and "True West."
His screen roles included "The Master," "Doubt" and "Charlie
Wilson's War," for which he won best supporting actor Oscar
nominations, and appearances in blockbusters such as "The Hunger
Games" series.
(Reporting by Patricia Reaney; Editing by Gunna Dickson)


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Hoover Drive is a fairly busy thoroughfare that is quiet to live on. It is used as a crossover between Fremaux and Gause. One side of hoover backs up to Northshore High school ballfield. The neighborhood is mostly single family residences with a few rental doubles and one apartment complex. The speed limit is 25mph and the Slidell Police strictly enforce it with radar.See this property: HOOVER DRIVE, SLIDELL, LA
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text: Brand MarketingGlue Isobar Gets AKQA's BaileyAegis shop hires new executive creative directorBy Gabriel Beltrone|January 31, 2013 ShareBy Gabriel Beltrone|January 31, 2013 Share Aegis-owned Isobar has hired AKQA executive creative director Nick Bailey as the new executive creative director of its U.K. digital shop, glue Isobar. Bailey will oversee creative across glue Isobar's clients, which include Toyota, Guardian Newspapers, and Kellogg's. Overall, the agency employs about 120 staff, a third of which are creative, Bailey estimated. He will report to glue Isobar CEO Penny Herriman. Bailey spent four years running creative at AKQA's Amsterdam office. There, he helped develop Heineken Starplayer, a popular second-screen game promoting the beer brand's UEFA soccer championship, first launched in 2011. He also helped the agency land—and oversaw work for—clients including Tommy Hilfiger, MINI and EA Sports. glue Isobar also hired Rick Williams, its chief technology officer, from AKQA in August of last year. Bailey will start in March, and relocate from his house boat in Amsterdam, to London, where he lived prior to taking the job at AKQA's Amsterdam office. "I'm most excited about scale of ambition within the business," Bailey said of glue Isobar. "Everybody that I've spoken to really gets how exciting this moment is in our industry. There's no prejudice about channel among the teams." As for why he decided to make the move now. "The planets aligned" Sharehttp://adweek.it/2jOqfL2 copy Adweek Adweek


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LeAnn Rimes Cancels Wyoming Shows Due To Illness [VIDEO]
LeAnn Rimes was slated to appear in Sheridan, Wyoming tonight and at the Snowy Range Music Fest in Laramie, Wyoming tomorrow night but has cancelled both performances due to illness according to promoters.
If you have a ticket you can call Trails End Concert Park and they will refund you your money. The opening acts Jagertown and Asphalt Cowboys will still be playing. It is free to go watch them as the concert park is calling it a customer appreciation day.
According to a press release issued by LeAnn Rimes management,
The singer was advised by doctors to be on vocal rest and not to travel caused by this strain of the flu.
The release also includes this statement from Leann herself,
"I am so sad to have to cancel these shows and miss hanging with the great people of beautiful Wyoming. Unfortunately my voice isn't in performing condition and I pride myself on giving my fans everything I have got at each show.'
Rimes is already working to reschedule the concert at Trails End Concert Park as soon as she is in better health.
No word has been received on what this does to the lineup at the Snowy Range Music Festival, but we will find out and advise as we know.
Here she is just yesterday at the 50th anniversary of the Martin Luther King speech "I Have A Dream". We think she looks pretty good.


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WEDNESDAY, Feb. 15 (HealthDay News) -- Using an autoinjector device to deliver anti-seizure drugs into muscle is a fast, safe and effective way to treat status epilepticus, a prolonged type of seizure that lasts longer than five minutes, researchers report.
"This is a very important study for persons with epilepsy," said one outside expert, Dr. Jacqueline French, first vice president of the American Epilepsy Society. "Prolonged seizures and status epilepticus can lead to brain damage, prolonged hospitalization, and other serious harm. The earlier treatment is initiated, the greater the likelihood that the seizure activity can be aborted quickly, and harm can be avoided," she said.
French, who is also professor of neurology at the Comprehensive Epilepsy Center at New York University Langone Medical Center, New York City, believes the study "will set a new standard for treatment by emergency teams, that will lead to substantial benefit for persons with epilepsy."
The study, funded by the U.S. National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS), appears in the Feb. 16 issue of the New England Journal of Medicine.
Status epilepticus is a serious, potentially life-threatening medical emergency that causes 55,000 deaths each year in the United States. First-line treatment typically involves intravenous (IV) delivery of anti-seizure drugs. However, starting an IV in a patient having a seizure can be challenging for paramedics and takes up precious time.
This study, carried out by paramedics, examined whether using an autoinjector to deliver an anti-seizure drug directly into a patient's thigh muscle is as safe and effective as using an IV. The researchers compared how well each method stopped patients' seizures by the time the ambulance arrived at the emergency department.
Two different seizure-fighting medicines -- midazolam and lorazepam -- were used in the study. Both are benzodiazepines and are known to be effective in controlling seizures. Midazolam was used in the autoinjectors because it is rapidly absorbed from muscle.
The researchers say that 73 percent of patients who received midazolam through an autoinjector were seizure-free when they arrived at the emergency department, compared with 63 percent of those who received IV treatment with lorazepam.
Patients in the autoinjector/midazolam group were also less likely to require hospitalization than those in the IV/lorazepam group. Both groups had similarly low rates of recurrent seizures.
"Patients with status epilepticus can suffer severe consequences if seizures are not stopped quickly. This study establishes that rapid intramuscular injection of an anticonvulsant drug is safe and effective," Dr. Walter Koroshetz, NINDS deputy director, said in an institute news release.
Another expert agreed.
"This study represents a major step toward keeping epilepsy patients safer from the serious neurologic and medical risks of prolonged status epilepticus," said Dr. Cynthia Harden, chief of the Division of Epilepsy and Electroencephalography at the Cushing Neuroscience Institute, part of the North Shore-LIJ Health System in Manhasset, N.Y.
Could the autoinjector be safely used by non-medical personnel, such as family or friends? Harden said only more research can tell. "The device has great value in the clinical setting, when used by paramedics," she said, "and the safety of its use by non-medical persons such as family members remains to be clarified."
The study authors agreed. Currently, they said, the use of midazolam requires on-site medical supervision, and further research is needed before autoinjectors with the drug might be available for use by epilepsy patients and their family members.
More information
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First-time Wins for Hauschildt, Holtham at IRONMAN Australia
IRONMAN Australia celebrated two first-time champions, one a white-hot favourite and one an unknown.
Two-time IRONMAN 70.3 World Champion Melissa Hauschildt made her successful IRONMAN debut at Port Macquarie today but it was anything but a walk in the park.
The men's champion Elliot Holtham from Canada was not in any tips from pundits, but chalked up his first IRONMAN victory in just his third start, to become just the second Canadian male to win one of the oldest races in the history of the sport – following back-to-back wins by Peter Reid in 1998-99.
Women's Race
American Hillary Biscay led out of the water in 49.22 with a 26 sec advantage over super-consistent Aussie Lisa Marangon with Hauschildt 1:23 down on the leader on a cool morning after snow fell out in the mountains beyond this season holiday spot of Port Macquarie.
Marangon took charge on the bike after Biscay lost her chain, battling away against freshening, cool winds. The lead was around two minutes until the final 35kms when Marangon, chasing a buffer on to the run, put the foot down. She put her running shoes on with an 8:31 advantage over Hauschildt.
By 10km the margin was halved with the pass coming at 24kms. Hauschildt pushed out to two minutes at 30kms but with 4kms left, the margin was only 1:20. The world champion turned up the wick to claim victory by two minutes.
New Zealand's Melanie Burke, a former winner at Zofingen, a national cycling and rowing rep and fulltime corporate, grabbed her first ever IRONMAN podium in third.
"I decided to do this only three weeks ago and had two weeks off before that," says Hauschildt.
"It felt amazing crossing that line. That was the toughest thing I've ever done. It just goes on and on, it was not fun at all.
"It's awesome I don't get to race that much in Australia, so to win an Australian title is awesome. The next time I do one I think a bit more training is in order.
"I was just thinking never again, never again, just cross that finish line. It was so tough, I've never run that far before, four laps, after one lap I was buggered, it was really tough."
Men's Race
Luke Bell went into the race full of confidence in the defence of his first IRONMAN win at Port Macquarie last year. That was with the proviso that his troublesome knee injury had severely restricted any running in the lead-up.
So no surprise to see him out of the water first in 44:23, pushing out to 7:34 ahead after the first lap on the bike from 2012 winner Paul Ambrose and compatriot Matty White, which grew to 10:49 off the bike from Ambrose and 16:25 to Holtham.
At the 15km mark the indications were good, with Bell extending the margin to 13 minutes, but 2kms later he was walking, and Holtham had run through Ambrose to claim the lead.
Holtham ever-so gradually stretched the bungy to lead by a minute at 30kms, doubling it at 35kms and eventually winning in 8:35.17 by 2:28 to Ambrose and 6:00 to Nick Baldwin in third.
"That was a tough day, I cracked my Garmin so had no power, no time, lost my nutrition so wasn't in a positive place," says Holtham.
"I had the word patience written on my hand and I knew I had to bring it back.
"I wanted to win an Ironman that's what we do. It's really special and I know there's a lot of people watching back home."
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