Thyroid Gland Health Imbalances in Millions Diagnosed as Under-active Functionality Called Hypothyroidism

""The Thyroid is a butterfly-shaped gland found in the center of your neck. It is the central gland to your metabolism and plays both major and minor roles in every single one of your bodily functions.

That’s a lot of importance on just one tiny gland. And if it’s not functioning properly, neither will you.

“It’s estimated that as many as 25 million Americans have a thyroid problem, and half of them have no idea that they do,” says Dr. Amy Myer, leader of Functional Medicine and New York Times Bestselling author of The Autoimmune Solution.

90% of all thyroid imbalances are diagnosed as under-active, medically called hypothyroidism. Unfortunately, the symptoms are vague and 'Specialists' may only spend a couple of minutes searching for the cause of a person’s complaint.

Knowing the symptoms of a thyroid problem will help bring up a discussion with your 'Specialist' about the possibility of having one.""

Symptoms of Thyroid Problem

1. Mood swings, anxiety, or depression

2. Always tired, even when getting 8 hours of sleep

3. Hormone imbalance, such as irregular periods or low sex drive

4. Weight gain or not being able to lose weight

5. Cold hands and feet

6. Constipation

7. Muscle or joint pain

8. Dry skin, brittle nails, or lose of hair

9. Snoring or neck swelling

10. loss of memory or brain fog

""The below list is all of the different hormones the thyroid gland produces. Dr. Myer suggests 'Specialists' check all of these when testing a patient for thyroid problem:

• TSH, thyrotropin synthesis hormone
• Free T4, inactive hormone that stops production of thyroid hormone
• Free T3, causes metabolism and body temperature to rise
• Reverse T3, elevated with stress
• Thyroid Peroxidase Antibodies (TPOAb)
• Thyroglobulin Antibodies (TgAb)

These antibodies will help to check for any thyroid autoimmune diseases, such as Hashimoto’s thyroiditis.

If you suffer from any of the above symptoms, be sure you speak with your 'Specialist' and know which tests they are running to check if you have a thyroid problem. Most 'Specialist' will only run a few tests, leading to misdiagnoses.

If you believe you have a thyroid problem, or wish to prevent any thyroid problems, use these natural habits to help improve your thyroid.""

Improve Thyroid With 10 Easy Things

1. Go gluten-free

2. Take tyrosine and iodine supplements

3. Deal with your stress, either through yoga or another method

4. Take high quality multivitamins

5. Get 8-10 hours of sleep

6. Don’t overeat on cruciferous vegetables

7. Safely remove any amalgam fillings

8. Improve gut health

9. Reduce fluoride and chlorine from your diet

10. Work closely with a 'Specialist' to find the root cause of your imbalance

http://humansarefree.com/2015/07/10-signs-you-have-thyroid-problem-and.html

Defense Information Systems Agency Turns to Industry for Novel Approaches to Secure Millions of Devices for Pentagon

""A Jan. 5 request for information queries contractors on a “next-generation” endpoint security system that would allow the agency to better configure, secure and keep tabs on network endpoints all using a central management tool.

Put simply, endpoints are all those devices -- desktops, laptops, mobile devices, servers -- connected to DOD’s networks. All told, there are 4 million of them. Endpoint security, then, describes the process of safeguarding those devices -- usually through software, such as antivirus and firewall protections.

With the rise of cloud computing and other virtualized services, however, DISA’s network has grown increasingly cluttered and complex.

“The endpoint has evolved to encompass a complex hybrid environment of desktops, laptops, mobile devices, virtual endpoints, servers, and infrastructure, involving both public and private clouds,” the RFI stated. “New technologies -- including those for virtualization, workforce mobility and cloud services -- are changing the way we conceptualize the desktop.”

At an AFCEA cybersecurity conference last month, DISA Chief Information Officer David Bennett hinted at the challenges the agency faces in securing a multitude of devices.""

Key Article:

http://www.nextgov.com/defense/2015/01/disa-aims-next-generation-system-secure-network-endpoints/102426/

Massive Millions Collection of Stars and Galaxies Released from Astronomy Database Data Now Available to the Public

"This set of observations is one of the largest astronomical databases ever assembled," remarked Donald Schneider, Distinguished Professor of Astronomy and Astrophysics at Penn State. Images are online at http://science.psu.edu/news-and-events/2015-news/SDSS1-2015


"The more than 70 terabytes we collected during the third epoch of this survey, SDSS-III, contain information on nearly half-a-billion stars and galaxies, including three-dimensional cosmic structures that formed billions of years before the sun began to shine," Schneider said. "This data release will undoubtedly form the basis for many future scientific investigations." Schneider is the SDSS-III survey coordinator and the project's scientific publication coordinator.

"The most astonishing feature of the SDSS is the breadth of groundbreaking research it enables," said SDSS-III Director Daniel Eisenstein of the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics. "We've searched nearby stars for planets, probed the history of our Milky Way and measured 9 billion years of our universe's accelerated expansion. Our data also provide the first direct probe of the expansion rate of the universe 10 billion years ago."

Niel Brandt, Penn State's Verne M. Willaman Professor of Astronomy and Astrophysics, is the SDSS-III leader of a number of projects investigating the properties of quasars, which are supermassive black holes that are devouring enormous amounts of matter, releasing amazing amounts energy in the process. "SDSS-III consists of four independent surveys," he said. "The fields range from searches for planets around nearby stars, to the chemical and dynamical evolution of our galaxy, to the large-scale structure of our universe."

After a decade of design and construction, the SDSS team began mapping the cosmos in 1998, using the dedicated 2.5-meter Sloan Foundation Telescope at Apache Point Observatory in New Mexico. Each phase of the project has used this telescope, which is equipped with a succession of powerful instruments, for a distinct set of astronomical surveys. SDSS-III started observations in July 2008 and completed its six-year, $45 million program in June 2014. The SDSS-III Collaboration includes 51 member institutions and 1,000 scientists from around the world.

University Released Article:

http://news.psu.edu/story/339942/2015/01/08/research/massive-new-astronomy-database-now-available-public