Hemorrhoid Treatments Ways to Deal with Hemorrhoids the Non-chemical Path
Posted by SamVerl in Health Care on 07 18th, 2011The majority of folks don’t know that you could potentially eliminate hemorrhoids without medical procedures or any other kinds of hemorrhoid treatment programs. The majority of folks don’t know that you could potentially eliminate hemorrhoids for life. In fact, the body can typically eliminate hemorrhoids for life with some due care. If you are prepared to changing your daily life to perpetually do the things required to gain a healthier body, you’ll eliminate many afflictions, not merely hemorrhoids.
If you don’t improve your habits it will not make a difference which form of hemorroid treatment you select including a surgical procedure, your hemorrhoids may well come back. Hemorrhoids are due to a lot of pressure to the lower pelvis which forces the problematic veins into a bulb. This is almost always the result of a poor daily diet, one that includes little fiber. Consuming fruits and greens can remedy that. Too little exercising can lead to the development of hemorrhoids because of a deficiency of blood flow. When the blood isn’t flowing with a satisfactory amount of pressure it cannot force obstructions through your veins. Try not to be impatient when going #2.
You can’t realistically trust any hemorrhoid treatment to eliminate hemorrhoids for life. You simply shoudn’t expect you’ll eliminate any predicament for life with out taking away the contributing factors of this predicament. Now you can see, the formula is to fully grasp the conditions that generate hemorrhoids and after that basically develop your habits and discontinue doing them. Get started with doing things to take care of your body. Enhance your habits to accomodate the prerequisites as put into writing above.
read comments (0)A Helpful Account Of Thrombosed Hemorrhoids
Posted by SamVerl in Health Care on 07 18th, 2011Thrombosis is basically, the development of a blood clot in the interior of an artery or a blood vessel. If unattended it may block vital oxygen and also metabolic ingredients like lactic acid. This can kill cells. Thrombosed hemorrhoids are in short blood vessels in the interior of the rectum or right on the anus that contain clotted blood. This clotting can cause the blood vessels to swell to produce a bulb. If the blood vessel bursts then a bleeding hemorrhoid results.
On occasion you can tell if you have got thrombosed hemorrhoids and at times you can not. If you find a bluish swelling right on your anus it is pretty much certainly a thrombosed hemorrhoid. at times you can feel it and realize that it is hard. Most often thrombosed hemorroids induce soreness as well as itching.
However In some instances hemorrhoids, even thrombosed hemorrhoids are not on the surface of your anus. Actually Thrombosed hemorrhoids can actually exist in the interior of your rectum. These types of hemorrhoids are considerably more problematic to detect given that they generally don’t induce soreness and/or itching. Aside from that you can not see them.
Regardless of whether you have got internal or external hemorroids, whether you will want to get them healed immediately. Thrombosed hemorrhoids in so many cases develop into bleeding hemorrhoids which in turn may get infected which may, in turn, cause blood poisoning which may be life-threatening. Though external hemorrhoids are undoubtedly quite a bit more painful, internal hemorrhoids are a lot more perilous. An external infection is reasonably easy to cure. An internal infection is considerably more hard to detect and for this reason considerably more hard to cure.
To cure hemorrhoids you’ll want to obtain a good hemorrhoid treatment. There are lots of methods to treat hemorrhoids. For temporary relief of the itching, pain and inflammation you can find a great number of distinctive balms and salves. You can give thought to witch hazel to numb your butt. If your hemorrhoids out break is severe you may choose to speak to a physician about going through a surgical operation. In most instances on the other hand, your body can produce self hemorrhoid treatments with just a bit of care from you. Firstly, make certain that you your butt clean. A gentle topical antiseptic should help keep it from getting infected and can help deter microbes from attacking and irritating it even more. By far the most important things you’re able to do to cure hemorrhoids would be to consume healthy foods, above all fresh fruits, green veggies and anything that has fiber. They will furnish your body with needed vitamins also the fiber should help keep your digestive tract and rectum clean. You’ll want to take part in regular exercise. That can build-up your coronary heart which assists a whole lot with the flow of blood. Be patient during defication. Drink lots of fluids, primarily clean water. Lack of fluids is usually a key contributing element to the creation of hemorrhoids. Your body can heal itself with a just a bit of care from you. Altering your life style to boost your wellness can do a whole lot toward the avoidance of hemorrhoids over the years.
Commodity Trading Restrictions Moving Ahead in U.S., Europe Despite Industry Efforts to Derail Them
Posted by SamVerl in Health Care on 07 18th, 2011CNN Student News Transcript: May 31, 2011
Posted by SamVerl in Health Care on 07 18th, 2011(CNN Student News) — May 31, 2011
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THIS IS A RUSH TRANSCRIPT. THIS COPY MAY NOT BE IN ITS FINAL FORM AND MAY BE UPDATED.
CARL AZUZ, CNN STUDENT NEWS ANCHOR: Back from the Memorial Day weekend, I’m Carl Azuz and this is CNN Student News! It’s a short week for us. It’s also our last week of the school year, so let’s go ahead and get started.
First Up: Remembering the Fallen
AZUZ: First up, Americans pause to honor service members who gave everything they had. Memorial Day is a tribute to the men and women who lost their lives while serving in the U.S. Armed Forces. Ceremonies were held around the country yesterday, President Obama helping lead the ones at Arlington National Cemetery. He laid a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknowns and later visited Arlington’s Section 60; it’s a site that’s primarily for soldiers killed in Iraq and Afghanistan.
During a speech, the president said the courage, unselfishness and devotion to duty of the servicemen and women who gave their lives is what has sustained the country. President Obama also said that Memorial Day is about the families who have lost loved ones serving in the military. The wife of a fallen service member said she sees Memorial Day as a chance to celebrate her husband’s life.
NICKI BUNTING, WIDOW OF FALLEN SERVICEMAN: I want everyone to realize that these aren’t just graves; they aren’t just numbers. They’re real people, and they had real families. They had wives and husbands and children and parents and siblings and friends. And so, that’s what today is about, just celebrating their life and making sure that everyone knows that these are real people that we’ve lost. And so, when I get to talk about my husband, I love to laugh and smile when I talk about him and really share the great guy he was.
AZUZ: For the past 40 years, the 3rd U.S. Infantry has had a special assignment. They’re the ones who place flags on every gravestone at Arlington Cemetery for Memorial Day. That’s more than 250,000 flags! In this next report, two members share why they consider this responsibility an honor.
(BEGIN VIDEO CLIP)
SERGEANT CHERRY SMITH, IRAQ WAR VETERAN: Now that I’ve actually served and came from Iraq, they paved the way. So, without them, we wouldn’t be here.
STAFF SERGEANT BRADLEY FALLS, AFGHANISTAN WAR VETERAN: It’s especially an honor for us when you’ve been on the other side of it, and now you can come here and you can bring honor to their final resting place. Most of the leaders here are combat vets. They are coming from other units. They’ve deployed before. We all know somebody buried here personally.
SMITH: I thank them. I give thanks all the time for just doing what they did. There’s so many of us that have fear of doing what they did.
FALLS: During our fifteen months, my battalion lost 24 soldiers and our brigade lost, I believe, 44. We have three 173rd members buried here, to include my platoon leader, First Lieutenant Benjamin Hall. I try to visit him on special occasions, you know, his birthday or his passing. I usually sit down for a while and talk to him, let him know how things are going, how life is, and how much I appreciate his sacrifice and his leadership while we had it. He was a great man. Sometimes it’s a bit of a remembrance of good times and bad. You know, you’ve got comrades in arms that have died and you feel for them and you feel for your families, but you try to put that aside to give honor to those that you can.
(END VIDEO CLIP)
Is this legit?
STAN CASE, CNN STUDENT NEWS: Is this legit? More tornadoes strike the U.S. than any other country. This is true. The U.S. averages more than 1,000 recorded tornadoes every year.
AZUZ: We’ve talked about a string of tornadoes hitting across parts of the U.S. recently. One of the deadliest in U.S. history struck Joplin, Missouri. Officials say this massive storm tore a 13-mile path across the city. Recovery efforts are getting started, and the president visited the area over the weekend. Dan Lothian has the details on that trip.
(BEGIN VIDEO)
DAN LOTHIAN, CNN WHITE HOUSE CORRESPONDENT: Before touching down, Air Force One flew over Joplin, Missouri, giving the president an aerial view of the devastation. What took months and years to build was destroyed in a few moments: homes, businesses and anything else in the tornado’s path. On the ground, it was a somber president surveying the breathtaking damage up close. Meeting with officials, survivors, and promising not to abandon this city.
U.S. PRESIDENT BARACK OBAMA: What I’ve been telling every family that I’ve met here is we’re going to be here long after the cameras leave. We are not going to stop until Joplin is fully back on its feet.
LOTHIAN: There is plenty of pain here, but also plenty of hope. Roadways were lined with thousands of people, some waving flags or holding signs with messages like "God bless Joplin." At a memorial service on the campus of Missouri Southern State University, that escaped the tornado’s wrath…
OBAMA: We will be with you every step of the way. We’re not going anywhere.
LOTHIAN: …President Obama thanked the people of Joplin for their courage.
OBAMA: You’ve banded together. You have come to each other’s aid. You’ve demonstrated a simple truth: that amid heartbreak and tragedy, no one is a stranger. Everybody is a brother. Everybody is a sister.
LOTHIAN: Recovering from one of the worst natural disasters in U.S. history will not happen overnight, but Missouri Governor Jay Nixon is optimistic about the future.
GOVERNOR JAY NIXON, MISSOURI: Joplin will look different, and more different still in two years and three and five. And as the years pass, the moral of our story will be the same: love thy neighbor. God bless.
LOTHIAN: President Obama also had a message for people across the country, urging them to get involved by supporting organizations such as the Red Cross, which is providing food and shelter for all of the people who have been displaced by the tornado. Dan Lothian, CNN, Joplin, Missouri.
(END VIDEO)
AZUZ: Moving southwest to Texas now, where officials and emergency workers are battling a different kind of natural disaster: wildfires. In fact, this has been one of the worst wildfire seasons in Texas history. Two blazes around the city of Amarillo forced hundreds of people to leave their homes this weekend. They were starting to come back yesterday as firefighters got the majority of those flames under control.
Dry and windy conditions are spreading the flames, though, and that is what the weather’s been like in Texas for a while now. This video, another wildfire, is from more than a month ago. In total, hundreds of homes have burned; millions of acres of land have been scorched by these wildfires.
Shoutout
MICHELLE WRIGHT, CNN STUDENT NEWS: Today’s Shoutout goes out to Mr. Sommer’s and Ms. Bensfield’s students at Nichols Middle School in Evanston, Illinois! How many launches are left in the NASA space shuttle program? You know what to do! Is it: A) 0, B) 1, C) 2 or D) 3? Start the countdown at three seconds — GO! Atlantis is scheduled to make the next — and last — shuttle launch in July. That’s your answer and that’s your Shoutout!
Endeavour Undocks
AZUZ: Atlantis will be dropping off supplies and spare parts to the international space station. That’s scheduled to be the last shuttle mission. But the current one isn’t over yet. It’s getting close, though. This was the scene on Sunday, when the space shuttle Endeavour undocked from the ISS. It had been connected to the orbiting outpost for more than a week and a half. Now, Endeavour is on its way home. The shuttle is scheduled to land around 2:30 a.m. on Wednesday. That’ll wrap up its 16-day mission to space. And once it’s back on the ground, Endeavour will head off into retirement.
Web Promo
AZUZ: We are not retiring, but we are wrapping up the school year this week. Doesn’t mean we’re going anywhere, and neither is CNNStudentNews.com. We’re planning to have special shows on our site all summer long, plus new blog posts. So, make us your home page and check out what we’re up to while you’re on break. You know the address: CNNStudentNews.com!
Before We Go
AZUZ: Before we go, hope you’re not afraid of heights. For example, a pair of intersecting tight ropes over a giant canyon. Apparently the young lady you’re about to see right here has no fear. Or, she just knows it’s all an optical illusion. It’s actually the world’s largest 3D painting. It’s on a street in China. But it looks real enough that some people said they actually felt dizzy when they were standing on top of it. When it comes to this kind of artwork…
Goodbye
AZUZ: …That sounds like the highest of compliments. And it proves that the artist should have no illusions about the quality of his work. I think you see what we mean. Hope you have a great day. For CNN Student News, I’m Carl Azuz.
CNN Student News Transcript: June 1, 2011
Posted by SamVerl in Health Care on 07 17th, 2011(CNN Student News) — June 1, 2011
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THIS IS A RUSH TRANSCRIPT. THIS COPY MAY NOT BE IN ITS FINAL FORM AND MAY BE UPDATED.
CARL AZUZ, CNN STUDENT NEWS ANCHOR: The start of a new month, the start of a new day of CNN Student News! Hi, I’m Carl Azuz, and I’m delivering your 10 minutes of commercial-free headlines.
AZUZ: First up, we’re talking about a new low for the price of homes in the United States. During the first quarter — the first three months — of 2011, home prices dropped more than 5 percent from where they were last year. Now, that’s according to a new report that came out yesterday. And the comparison gets even worse when you go back a little farther. The housing market hit its highest point five years ago in 2006. Compared to that — that highest point — prices of homes have dropped almost 33 percent.
Home prices are down; so what? It might not be something that you think about every day, but some of your parents are paying close attention. Home prices affect a lot of other industries — like banks, like construction — so that’s one of the big indicators that experts use to figure out how the U.S. economy is doing. And prices have gone through kind of a double-dip. They went down after that peak in 2006. Then they went back up a little bit around 2009. Some government programs designed to encourage people to buy houses helped with that increase. But now, they’re dropping again. And one expert says it doesn’t look like that’s going to change any time soon.
E. coli Outbreak
AZUZ: Officials in Germany are warning people there not to eat raw cucumbers, leaf lettuce, or tomatoes. The reason: an outbreak of E. coli. That’s a bacteria that can be transmitted through contaminated food or water, especially raw vegetables. Reports have connected at least 16 deaths to the outbreak. Hundreds of other people have gotten sick. German authorities are trying to contain the outbreak. In the meantime, scientists are trying to figure out where it started. They don’t have that answer yet. They think it could be traced back to produce from Spain. Germany buys more Spanish fruits and vegetables than any other country. And the concerns about those foods could cost Spain’s food industry millions of dollars.
Shoutout
STAN CASE, CNN STUDENT NEWS: Time for the Shoutout! What’s the term for when energy travels in particles or waves? If you think you know it, shout it out! Is it: A) Diffusion, B) Sublimation, C) Radiation or D) Circumnavigation? You’ve got three seconds — GO! When energy is transmitted in particles or waves, it’s called radiation. That’s your answer and that’s your Shoutout!
AZUZ: The World Health Organization says that radiation from cell phones could possibly cause cancer. That announcement came after a group of scientists analyzed studies that have been done on cell phone safety. What this means is that the scientists found some evidence of an increase in certain types of cancer for cell phone users. They weren’t able to make any conclusions about other types of cancers. One expert says it’s hard because it can take several decades of exposure to see if there are any consequences. The wireless industry said the announcement does not mean cell phones cause cancer. It pointed out that the scientists didn’t do new research, but just reviewed studies that already existed. This announcement probably will lead to more research on the issue.
Tornado Recovery
AZUZ: Recovery efforts are getting started in Joplin, Missouri, and help is coming from some unexpected places. For example, a group of homeless volunteers from Kentucky. They collected donations for the tornado victims and then drove to Joplin to distribute them. Another unique source of help: an elephant from a circus that was supposed to perform in the area. The show, of course, couldn’t happen. But the animal was able to use its strength to help workers clear heavy debris from some areas. Many residents of Joplin are still coming to grips with the devastation that hit their hometown. Morgan Schutters of affiliate KODE reports on the tornado’s impact on the Joplin High School community.
(BEGIN VIDEO)
MORGAN SCHUTTERS, KODE REPORTER: Katie Wood graduated from Joplin High School just an hour before the tornado hit.
KATIE WOOD, JOPLIN HIGH SCHOOL ALUMNI: Even looking at it, it’s still really hard to believe it.
SCHUTTERS: Now, she’s singing the national anthem at a memorial service for her classmates and the community.
WOOD: It’s so hard singing it right in front of my school that just blew away.
SCHUTTERS: But Joplin High School sophomore Chanci McGowen still has the rest of her high school career ahead of her, as she looks at what is left in shambles.
CHANCI MCGOWEN, JOPLIN HIGH SCHOOL SOPHOMORE: It’s indescribable. It’s horrible, just devastating to see all the destruction of my school, my home.
SCHUTTERS: McGowen is one of many students who lost both.
MCGOWEN: It was heartbreaking. My whole neighborhood is gone, but everyone’s OK.
SCHUTTERS: It was a somber afternoon as they gathered outside the school. A moment of silence honoring military and tornado victims. Eight people in the Joplin R-8 School District are confirmed dead: seven students and one staff member.
WOOD: Wondering who is still alive and who’s not.
SCHUTTERS: Superintendent Dr. CJ Huff said last Friday, when he got word, his world stopped. Sorrow for the lost and relief for the living.
CJ HUFF, SUPERINTENDENT, JOPLIN R-8 SCHOOL DISTRICT: As a result of your diligence and unwavering fortitude in the face of insurmountable challenges, 100 percent of our family are accounted for.
SCHUTTERS: Summer classes will begin as scheduled in less than three weeks, on June 13th.
(END VIDEO)
I.D. Me
MICHELLE WRIGHT, CNN STUDENT NEWS: See if you can I.D. Me! I’m a famous landmark visited by millions every year. I’m located in Arizona. I was formed by the Colorado River. I’m the Grand Canyon, a huge rock formation that’s a mile deep.
AZUZ: The Grand Canyon’s a major vacation destination. The nearly 5 million people who go there every year prove that. But would the Canyon get even more visitors if American workers took as much vacation as employees in other countries? That’s what we’re talking about. When it comes to time off, the U.S. is not number one. Karin Caifa looks at some of the reasons why.
(BEGIN VIDEO)
KARIN CAIFA, CNN CORRESPONDENT, WASHINGTON, D.C.: Days at the beach, trips you’ll remember for a lifetime. That’s what summer is all about, right? Not for most American workers, who lag behind international counterparts in the vacation time given and the time taken. According to a survey by Expedia, workers in Great Britain got an average of 28 days’ vacation last year. In France: 37. Here in the U.S.: 18. And they only used 14.
So, what’s holding Americans back? With the economy still recovering, some workers are just happy to have a job to go to every day. And with staffing pared to bare bones during the recession, they’d rather be at their desks than on a guilt trip.
JEFF GARDERE, CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGIST: We feel that we’re letting our colleagues down. We’re afraid of the work that’s waiting for us when we get back from vacation. And that guilt will make us not take the days off that we really need.
CAIFA: There are also the lingering financial concerns. A recent survey from CareerBuilder found one in four workers simply can’t afford a getaway this year. Twelve percent say they can afford it but won’t go. And only one in three said they felt more comfortable taking a vacation this summer than they did last year.
(END VIDEO)
Driving Knowledge
AZUZ: Sticking with the idea of hitting the road, it turns out about 37 million American drivers shouldn’t! According to a new survey, one out of every five people in the United States would fail a driving test if they had to take one today. And what’s even more strange: that’s an improvement! Last year, 38 million people — one million more — would have failed. This survey asked drivers from all 50 states 20 questions about basic driving knowledge. What do you do when you’re approaching a yellow light? What’s a safe following distance? Things like that. The concern is that not knowing the rules leads to dangerous driving habits.
Daily E-mail
AZUZ: Teachers, we know a lot of you get our daily e-mail. As you get ready to head off for the summer, you don’t need to unsubscribe. The email is not gonna come out every day. We’ll only send you something when we have something to say, like when one of our special summer shows goes up at CNNStudentNews.com. So stay subscribed; we will not spam you, we promise!
Before We Go
AZUZ: Before we go, we’re checking out a barnyard brawl. Boom! Only problem is, this isn’t the barnyard. It’s somebody’s back yard! A flock of sheep showed up in a California neighborhood, and they didn’t want to go anywhere. Police surrounded the feisty flock and eventually had to call in animal control. It’s not like you could ask the sheep to leave nicely. I mean, you might try, but you know they wouldn’t go for it.
Goodbye
AZUZ: Those guys just look like they have baaaaad attitudes. Or maybe they were hoping not to get noticed so they could pull the wool over everyone’s eyes. That would have been shear genius. It’s always fun to see sheep on the lamb. But now that the whole thing’s over, I bet they felt sheepish about causing such a problem. They are known to have bleat-ing hearts. You can tell the year’s winding up, because we’re getting awfully punchy. For CNN Student News, I’m Carl Azuz.
CNN Student News Transcript: June 2, 2011
Posted by SamVerl in Health Care on 07 17th, 2011(CNN Student News) — June 2, 2011
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THIS IS A RUSH TRANSCRIPT. THIS COPY MAY NOT BE IN ITS FINAL FORM AND MAY BE UPDATED.
CARL AZUZ, CNN STUDENT NEWS ANCHOR: Hi, I’m Carl Azuz and this is CNN Student News! It’s June 2nd. And in our penultimate program of the school year, we’re starting things off on Wall Street.
First Up: Headlines
AZUZ: Talking about the stock market, and yesterday was not a good one. Experts use the Dow Jones Industrial Average to get an idea of how the whole market is doing. The Dow dropped 280 points yesterday. That is the worst drop since last August.
Next up today, northern Africa, where Libyan Leader Moammar Gadhafi’s forces are fighting against rebels in a civil war. Other countries are involved in this, too. The U.S., Britain, France: They’re part of a military coalition that’s being led by NATO, the North Atlantic Treaty Organization. The goal of that coalition is to protect Libya’s civilians during this civil war, and NATO says it’s extending that mission for another 90 days. A lot of what the coalition’s been doing is carrying out air strikes, like these. They’re targeting Colonel Gadhafi’s forces, his compounds, and trying to limit his military resources. The conflict in Libya has been going on since February. Recently, several top officials have left Gadhafi’s government. That includes some generals in the Libyan army. One official who left the government yesterday said that it’s in shambles.
AZUZ: Turning to the U.S. government now, where a big topic on Capitol Hill is the country’s debt ceiling. That is the amount of debt that the government is allowed to have. President Obama wants the ceiling raised. Republicans in Congress say they won’t do that unless the government makes some cuts in spending. In fact, on Tuesday, the U.S. House of Representatives voted against the idea of raising the debt ceiling without making spending cuts. Christine Romans is here to help us get a better picture of what’s going on. Christine, let’s start off with the question, what exactly is the debt ceiling?
(BEGIN VIDEO)
CHRISTINE ROMANS, CNN BUSINESS CORRESPONDENT AND ANCHOR: It’s basically America’s credit limit. Congress sets the cap on how much money the country can spend to pay its bills and to pay our interest payments. The debt ceiling is sort of like the credit limit on your credit card bill, only much, much bigger. And think of it this way: if you’re running a $3,000 balance on a $10,000 credit limit, the U.S. government, we run right up to our credit limit over and over again. And instead of paying it off, we just raise the debt limit.
How big is this pile of debt? $14.3 trillion. More precisely, $14,293,975,000,000. This is money the government has already spent. Stacked on top of each other — this is just to give you an illustration — $14 trillion would reach from the Earth to the moon more than four times. Your share of this pile of debt: about $47,000 for every man, woman and child in America.
We hit our debt ceiling, the debt limit, on May 16th. How are we operating now? The treasury secretary is juggling the bills that are coming in to keep the country from defaulting. He says we can go until August 2nd. After that, the situation, he says, is critical. Secretary Geithner says not raising the debt limit so America can pay its bills would be "catastrophic." It’s like being, he says, a homeowner with only enough money to pay some of the bills. You either pay the mortgage or you pay the credit card bills. Which one are you going to pick?
The government would like to pick and choose, would have to pick and choose what to pay. Geithner says some bills won’t get paid. Checks to millions of Americans, like Social Security, perhaps, would have to stop. Republicans say he’s wrong. The U.S. won’t default so long as we keep making interest payments on our bonds. All of it, a big political debate now.
But here you go, you guys: Congress has raised the debt ceiling 74 times since 1962; 10 times just since 2001. This is the first time it’s been so critical politically and turned into such a big ideological fight. For more information and complete coverage of the debt ceiling debate, you can check out more at CNNMoney.com.
(END VIDEO)
AZUZ: Thank you, Christine. November 6, 2012 might sound like a ways away, but some people are working toward something that’s going to happen on that day: the U.S. presidential election. Campaign season is here, and before we head off for the summer, we want to give you an idea of where things stand.
On the Democratic side, President Obama has announced that he’s running for another term in office. But whom will he be running against? That will get decided through primary elections.
Those start happening once we get to 2012, and several Republicans have announced their candidacy. That includes former CEO and talk show host Herman Cain, former U.S. House Speaker Newt Gingrich, U.S. Representative Ron Paul and former governors Gary Johnson and Tim Pawlenty. Another name you might know — former governor Mitt Romney – is expected to announce his candidacy today.
Some other big names have already said they won’t be running, and there’s always the possibility that more candidates will join the field.
Shoutout
TOMEKA JONES, CNN STUDENT NEWS: Today’s Shoutout goes out to Mr. Shimasaki’s social studies classes at Valley High School in Santa Ana, California. What do these signal flags mean? You know what to do. Is it: A) Diver down, B) Stop immediately, C) Hurricane warning or D) Man overboard? You’ve got three seconds — GO! This double flag is the signal for a hurricane warning. That’s your answer and that’s your Shoutout!
Hurricane Season
AZUZ: Hurricane season is on! In the Atlantic Ocean, it lasts from June through November. That’s not the only time hurricanes can form, it’s just the time when they’re most likely to form. Forecasters who make predictions about how many hurricanes might form say this year is likely to be an above-average season. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, or NOAA, is predicting 12 to 18 named storms. It expects six to 10 of those to become hurricanes, with three to six strengthening into major hurricanes. Last year, zero hurricanes made landfall in the U.S., but experts say it’s always important to be prepared.
Shuttle Program
AZUZ: Coming in for a final landing: the space shuttle Endeavour touched down at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida early Wednesday morning. It was the shuttle’s 25th and last mission. And this is the crew that did it: Endeavour’s astronauts, led by shuttle commander Mark Kelly, who said it was sad to see Endeavour land for the last time. As that ship heads into retirement, this is the one that will close out NASA’s space shuttle program: Atlantis, waiting on the launch pad, scheduled to go up on July 8th in the last shuttle mission.
AZUZ: In Charlotte, North Carolina, there’s a restaurant that works on a kind of "pay it forward" concept. When you buy a meal there, you’re also paying to help feed other people who are in need. Tom Foreman looks at the ingredients that make up this unique story.
(BEGIN VIDEO)
TOM FOREMAN, CNN NATIONAL CORRESPONDENT: In busy downtown Charlotte, by lunchtime folks have built up an appetite. So at the King’s Kitchen Restaurant, that’s when the real building begins, because Chef Jim Noble’s goal every day is to help his diners help their community.
CHEF JIM NOBLE, KING’S KITCHEN: And I think everybody wants to help. They just don’t know how.
FOREMAN: Noble is one of the state’s most renowned chefs and deeply religious. So, he opened the King’s Kitchen a year and a half ago as a non-profit restaurant. The money made here goes to programs that feed the poor throughout the community. Last year, $50,000. Mindful of recessionary pitfalls that could derail this effort, the chef started by raising enough donations to open without any loans.
NOBLE: This is not the best time in the world to get in debt in a restaurant, you know. So, we wanted to do this debt-free.
Number five. And what does that say?
FOREMAN: The restaurant also offers job training for jobless people, folks such as Philip Lewis, who joined the program less than two months ago when he heard about it at church.
PHILIP LEWIS, KING’S KITCHEN: I’ve got more than I’ve asked for here. Faith, finances, everything I needed this place has given me. It’s a life-changing place. No matter where you are in your life, it will bring something positive to it that wasn’t there before.
FOREMAN: Sure, this non-profit restaurant competes with Chef Noble’s for-profit places, but he has faith there is room for all.
NOBLE: Sometimes in life, you have to make a distinction between success and significance.
FOREMAN: And for him, the significance lies in knowing every plate that goes out of the kitchen here means poor people are being fed all over town. Tom Foreman, CNN, Charlotte, North Carolina.
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Before We Go
AZUZ: Before we go, when the weather’s not fit for man nor beast, I guess you could send this out. It’s called the Big Dog. And it’s an all-terrain robot that can run, climb and carry heavy loads. It’s also designed to absorb shock. The guy’s not being mean; he’s just showing off the Big Dog’s stability. It handled the kick all right. Maybe not quite so stable on the ice. Someone could invent artificial little creatures that attack the Big Dog.
Goodbye
AZUZ: I guess you’d have to call them robo-ticks. But that’s a tail for another day. Just one more show to go. For CNN Student News, I’m Carl Azuz.
CNN Student News Transcript: June 3, 2011
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THIS IS A RUSH TRANSCRIPT. THIS COPY MAY NOT BE IN ITS FINAL FORM AND MAY BE UPDATED.
CARL AZUZ, CNN STUDENT NEWS ANCHOR: Hey! I’m Carl Azuz, and you’re watching CNN Student News! This is our last show of the school year, and we’re gonna get things started with a little help from our friends.
(BEGIN VIDEO)
ROBERT ALLEN, TERRA LINDA HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT [RAPPING]: One, two, three…hit it!
MRS. LONG’S STUDENTS: Start your tractor, Carl!
CARMEN SMITH (DOROTHY), CARSYN WHITEHEAD (TIN MAN), ALLYSON BROWN (COWARDLY LION), STEPHANI PAYNE (SCARECROW): You are about to enter the wonderful world of the wizard.
ALLEN: Ladies, fellows, girls and boys… join me please and make some noise.
CENTENNIAL HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS: [DRUMMING ON DESKS]
CLAIRE BALDACCI, IREPORTER: Hi, I’m Claire. I might not be Carl Azuz, but this is an exciting edition of CNN Student News.
BRYAN GARCIA, IREPORTER: [Swish]…and you’re watching CNN Student News.
VAL AND HALLIE, IREPORTERS: Take it away, Carl! Hey, wait up!
LESTER STO. NINO, IREPORTER: You are watching CNN Student News!
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AZUZ: First up, we’re looking at some of today’s headlines, starting with tornadoes in Massachusetts. Several twisters hit the state on Wednesday, and Springfield — one of the largest cities in Massachusetts — was hit badly. At least two tornadoes touched down there. You can see some of the damage that was left behind. At least four people were killed. Dozens of other people were injured. Rescue workers were going door-to-door early Thursday looking for survivors. This could be a record year for tornadoes, but you don’t see too many of them up in Massachusetts. That’s part of the reason why these storms made such an impact.
SEN. JOHN KERRY, (D) MASSACHUSETTS: And magnitude, when you see those houses flattened, really hits you. In 45 years of public service, I have never seen this kind of damage or devastation in Massachusetts. And as many of the residents said to me, "This is Massachusetts, this is not supposed to happen here." And it never has to our recollection.
AZUZ: For a while now, U.S. nutrition standards have been based off different versions of the food pyramid. A lot of people say the pyramid was too confusing. So yesterday, officials ditched the pyramid for a plate. It’s called "MyPlate," and it’s the government’s new standard for nutrition. About half of the plate, half of what the government says people should be eating, is made up of fruits and vegetables. Whole grains and lean protein make up the other half, with a side of dairy. Officials hope that simplifying the standards this way will help Americans eat better. A lot of health experts agree it’s better than the old pyramid. But some say that the new MyPlate doesn’t give people enough information to make the best choices.
Shoutout
TOMEKA JONES, CNN STUDENT NEWS: Today’s Shoutout goes out to all of the students and teachers who watch CNN Student News! Which of these headlines came first? Here we go! Was it: A) Earthquake strikes Japan, B) Revolution in Egypt, C) Chilean miners rescued or D) U.S. holds Midterm Elections? Three seconds on the clock — GO! The Chilean miners were rescued before any of these other stories happened. That’s your answer and that’s your Shoutout!
Top Stories of the School Year
AZUZ: Those were some of the biggest stories that made headlines during this school year. We’re going to take a look back now at the top stories from 2010- 2011, and we’re including some of your comments along the way. Set your clocks back to August, and here we go.
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AZUZ: From Grace: Being a military child myself, I know that many families across America have been affected by the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. It is really hard to go through a deployment when you have a loved one fighting in the war.
UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE: Daddy!
U.S. VICE PRESIDENT JOE BIDEN: Our goal, our goal is not just a physically secure Iraq, but an economically and prosperous and stable one as well.
AZUZ: From Megan: The rescue of the Chilean miners was one of the most touching stories reported during the whole year. The rescue was so breathtaking and the reactions of everyone were so sincere.
TOM FOREMAN, CNN NATIONAL CORRESPONDENT: August 5th; 2 in the afternoon; 2,300 feet underground, a shaft collapses in the San Jose copper and gold mine. 33 miners are somewhere behind the rubble, their condition unknown. The Chilean president promises every effort to rescue them. Finally, after more than 2 months buried alive, salvation.
ANDERSON COOPER, CNN ANCHOR: Never has a man been underground so long and gotten out alive.
GROUP: Chi! Le! Chi Chi Chi …Le Le Le! Viva Chile!
AZUZ: From Ryan: During the U.S. midterm elections, I started to wish I could vote. I got excited to see who would win or lose the elections.
REP. JOHN BOEHNER, (R) OHIO, HOUSE SPEAKER: Let me just say this: It’s clear tonight who the winners really are, and that’s the American people.
SEN. HARRY REID, (D) NEVADA, MAJORITY LEADER: This race has been called, but the fight is far from over. The bell that just rang isn’t the end of the fight, it’s the start of the next round.
AZUZ: From Danielle: In my honest opinion, I think that our country has not improved in the economy. Gas prices have continued to rise, and your everyday tools prices are soaring. Many prices on things are unbelievable.
From Mo’s class: We believe that the upheaval in Arab nations was a top story because it affected the whole world. After these events, our class started to pay more attention to the news.
UNIDENTIFIED MALE: We will die for our freedom!
MOAMMAR GADHAFI, LIBYAN LEADER: We will be victorious in this fight.
AZUZ: From Kazumi: I live in Tokyo, so the tsunami was really shocking to me. Japan is getting over the damage. We are so grateful for the help and prayers from all over the world.
UNIDENTIFIED MALE: Oh, my God!
AZUZ: From Lexi: Every night I pray that the people whose lives have been impacted from the natural disasters get better.
COOPER: We’re talking about the deadliest tornado season since 1953, that’s what we’re experiencing right now.
UNIDENTIFIED MALE: It’s something you don’t want to experience. You don’t want to experience nothing like this. It ain’t a good feeling, it ain’t nothing you can do about it.
AZUZ: From Juliana: When Osama bin Laden died, I thought it was probably the biggest story reported this year. Considering he was the starter of a terrorist group and the cause of 9/11, I do think justice was done.
U.S. PRESIDENT BARACK OBAMA: I can report to the American people and to the world that the United States has conducted an operation that killed Osama bin Laden, the leader of al Qaeda, and a terrorist who’s responsible for the murder of thousands of innocent men, women and children.
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Before We Go
AZUZ: Okay, before we go, you know we always like to have a little pun at the end of our show. I’ve chosen my top 5 favorite puns of the school year. And right now, you get to sit through every punful one of them again. Let’s goose this up!
When a bird joined a couple canines on their walk through the park, we had to give it wings on the air. After all, what’s good for a goose is good for a gander.
Okay, then, there was this zip-line over a reptile pit. To protect the people, you’d think they’d have a gate or something. To protect the reptiles, you’d need a little gator aid!
When a retriever took some ducklings under her wing — or paw — you could see she didn’t duck any responsibility. It wouldn’t fit the bill. And as far as duck puns go, you’ve got to admit they quack you up.
And after a group of presidential mascots took off running — that’s running a race, not ‘running a race’ — you want a clean match. Anything less elects a commander-in-cheat.
My favorite had to be this one, though. Back in August, we showed a butterfly causing a bunch of penguins to flip out. Now, we could’ve talked about the butterfly effect, said this was frightless versus flightless, said the butterfly ruled them like a monarch. But instead, we settled on this: the pupa becomes the master.
Goodbye
AZUZ: Sure, they might bug you from time to time, but you know we larva good pun here at CNN Student News. All right. As we sign off for the summer, we want to thank all of you who watch and use our show. Especially those of you who have sent us iReports, Shoutout requests; those of you who’ve posted on our blog; those of you who’ve visited our Facebook page. We hope you’ll check out CNNStudentNews.com over the summer. We’ll be putting some special shows up every week while we’re on break. From all of us here at CNN Student News, have an amazingly awesome summer, and take care.
Amazon tablet seen aiming to widen e-commerce lead
Posted by SamVerl in Health Care on 07 17th, 2011
SAN FRANCISCO |
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – Amazon.com Inc will launch a tablet computer this year to extend its position as the world’s largest Internet retailer, expand in mobile commerce and sell more digital goods, according to analysts and investors.
Amazon plans to introduce a tablet with a 9-inch screen before October that will run on Google’s Android operating system, the Wall Street Journal reported on Wednesday, citing unidentified people familiar with the matter. An Amazon spokeswoman did not respond to requests for comment on Wednesday.
Analysts and investors have been expecting a tablet from Amazon for several months. The company’s shares hit a record high earlier in July, partly on optimism about the new device, according to Colin Sebastian, an analyst at R.W. Baird.
“Amazon’s brand, user base, and digital media offering would position a tablet well against some of the other options out there,” Sebastian told Reuters. “Tablet users tend to purchase more digital items than comparable physical items, so Amazon wants more exposure to that.”
Amazon shares rose 1.1 percent to close at $213.50 on Wednesday, leaving them up more than 17 percent so far this year.
At least 1.5 million Amazon-branded tablets are being built for the third quarter and the target for 2011 as a whole is 4.5 million to 5 million units, computer hardware analysts at Canaccord Genuity wrote in a recent note to investors.
The move will increase competition between Amazon and Apple Inc, which makes the top-selling iPad tablet and also sells digital books, music and video through its iTunes service.
“In the tablet market, the No. 2 player will be Amazon,” Mark Gerber, director of technology research at Detwiler Fenton, told Reuters. “None of these other tablets have really taken off.”
Motorola Mobility’s Xoom and Research in Motion’s PlayBook have struggled partly because the tablets are not clearly connected to content, Gerber explained.
In contrast, the iPad is intertwined with iTunes, where users can buy music, videos and digital books.
Amazon already has lots of content that tablet users will be able to access, including Kindle ebooks, music downloads and videos to buy, rent or stream.
Gerber said Amazon’s tablet may come with free access to the company’s video-on-demand streaming service for at least an introductory period.
In March, Amazon launched a Cloud Drive service that lets customers store files on its servers. In the same month, it also unveiled an Appstore for Android smartphones and tablets, getting it into the business of selling games. Both moves put it in closer competition with Apple, which offers similar services.
Gene Alvarez, who analyzes Amazon strategy at Gartner, sees the Appstore as a precursor to a tablet from the company.
In May, Reuters asked Amazon Chief Executive Jeff Bezos about a tablet. He declined to comment specifically, but suggested that there was enough room for a rival to Apple.
“It is very useful when you are thinking about how (with) any kind of new product introduction, probably the company is not hoping to completely kill any other company,” Bezos said. “They are hoping they can be part of something big.”
While Amazon is encroaching on Apple’s turf, Alvarez and others say the online retail giant is launching a tablet for different reasons.
Apple offers content to drive sales of its gadgets, while Amazon wants a tablet to get customers to buy more of its other products.
“At the margin, maybe they can make some money selling a tablet. But Amazon is really doing it to support their core business,” said Bill Smead, chief investment officer of Seattle-based investment firm Smead Capital Management. “If you sell a new bong once in a while and keep the water clean, people will keep smoking more pot.”
The strategy of having a device that encourages more buying is something that Amazon has already pulled off successfully, according to Anthony DiClemente, an analyst at Barclays Capital.
Amazon announced earlier this year that it is now selling more digital books than physical books, and Barclays’ DiClemente said the company’s Kindle reading device was the catalyst for that shift.
Amazon’s tablet has the potential to do the same for other products the company sells, he added.
“It will strengthen Amazon’s strong hold on e-commerce activity and provide a way to move more into video and other digital content,” the analyst said.
Gartner’s Alvarez reckons Amazon is launching a tablet to tap into the growth of mobile commerce.
The total value of mobile payments may reach $670 billion by 2015, from $240 billion this year, according to a recent Juniper Research forecast.
“Mobility combined with online sales capability enables Amazon to be with the consumer at the time they want to purchase,” Alvarez said. “Prior to mobile commerce, Amazon had to wait until you got in front of a computer.”
(Reporting by Alistair Barr and Dhanya Skariachan; Editing by Gary Hill)
Google costs in focus after busy quarter
Posted by SamVerl in Health Care on 07 16th, 2011
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SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – Google Inc’s investment spree and shrinking profit margins will draw investor scrutiny when it reports its earnings on Thursday, following an eventful quarter when the company launched the Google+ social network and the government disclosed a probe of its business practices.
Google has pumped money into a variety of initiatives — some of which have yet to add to the bottom line — as it seeks to maintain its No.1 position in the Internet search market and expand into new markets. It is battling heavyweights like Facebook and Apple Inc in social networking and mobile.
The company is gearing up for that battle on a number of fronts, including talent. It plans to hire more than 6,000 employees this year, its most ever, and it gave a 10 percent pay raise to all employees at the start of the year.
Wall Street’s reaction to Google’s spending last quarter was swift and unambiguous: shares of Google sank 8 percent after the company reported a sharp rise in operating expenses that ate into margins. The company’s adjusted operating margin fell three percentage points year-on-year to 38 percent.
“If people can see any sign that the margins have at least stopped declining, then the stock will be good,” said Mike Binger, a fund manager at Thrivent Financial, which owns Google shares.
“My hope is that they front-end loaded the spending and they can put up a decent earnings number.”
Last week, Google received a rare downgrade from Morgan Stanley, which cited the company’s rising expenses. And some investors are bracing for more spending.
“I’m kind of putting my head under my desk about the expense line,” said Pat Adams, a portfolio manager at the Dunham Loss Averse Growth Fund, which owns Google shares.
“It’s kind of like the employment figures last week, how bad is it going to be?”
CHARMS OF GOOGLE+?
One thing that could alleviate the pressure to curb spending is Google+.
Initial reviews of the social network have been encouraging, raising hopes that the company has finally figured out an effective strategy to counter Facebook’s growing popularity among websurfers and advertisers.
It “reminds people that Facebook won’t be the only social platform in the world forever, which I think had been the assumption,” said Stifel Nicolaus analyst Jordan Rohan.
Since the launch of Google+, the company’s shares have increased roughly 9 percent, closing Monday at $527.28, compared to a roughly 4 percent increase posted by the Dow Jones Industrial Average and the Nasdaq during the same period.
In a note to investors this week, Rohan said that Google+ could prove to be the company’s first “big hit” with Larry Page as CEO, and that its success “could sway investor focus from initiative spending toward product results.”
Since taking the reins in April, the 38-year-old co-founder has streamlined decision-making at the upper ranks, placing a handful of executives directly under his supervision.
But the media-averse Page said only a few words on the first-quarter conference call before signing off, provoking grumbles among investors who had hoped he would take the opportunity to outline his plans.
Google would not comment on whether Page, who co-founded Google as a Stanford graduate student, would participate in Thursday’s conference call.
Investors polled by Thomson Reuters I/B/E/S are looking for net revenue, which excludes fees Google pays to partner websites, of $6.54 billion in the second quarter, up 28 percent year-on-year and flat from the first quarter.
According to StarMine’s SmartEstimate, which places more weight on recent forecasts by top-rated analysts, Google should post adjusted earnings per share of $7.76, 10 cents beneath the average analyst expectation for EPS of $7.86.
The earnings report comes as regulatory scrutiny surrounding Google has intensified. Last month the company disclosed that the Federal Trade Commission was investigating the company’s practices in search and advertising.
Investors are hungry for details about the probe and clues as to whether Google will seek to settle the matter quickly or risk getting drawn into a protracted fight with the government, as software giant Microsoft Corp did.
But with the investigation in its early stages, and any potential regulatory repercussions for Google likely to be years away, many investors are not losing sleep over it.
“As an owner of Google there’s an order of concerns,” said Thrivent’s Binger, citing items like the health of the online advertising industry, profit margins and competition. “The FTC investigation would not be in those top three.”
(Reporting by Alexei Oreskovic; Editing by Phil Berlowitz)
Spotify to launch in US after long wait
Posted by SamVerl in Health Care on 07 16th, 2011
NEW YORK |
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Spotify, the popular European music service, is set to launch in the United States on Thursday the company said.
The digital music service allows users to stream a limited number hours of their favorite songs for free every month betting that users will eventually sign up to a paid subscription.
Spotify, which has racked up more than 10 million registered users across Europe, has spent more than 18 months negotiating with major music companies to license top artists and songs.
But in the last few months the London-based company, founded by Swedish entrepreneurs, has inked agreements with Sony Corp Music Entertainment, EMI Music, Vivendi SA’s Universal Music Group and independent labels through Merlin. It is expected to close a deal with Warner Music Group by launch or soon after according to a source.
U.S. music companies had been concerned that by giving away too much free music Spotify would end up cannibalizing their most important retailer Apple Inc’s iTunes Music Store and other subscription services like Rhapsody and MOG. But in April Spotify introduced new limits to the amount of free music it offers.
(Reporting by Yinka Adegoke, editing by Bernard Orr)
