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One dead in chaotic U Street shooting (photos)
Updated: September 29, 2010 - 12:15 pm
Updated with the number of passengers in car, number of victims involved remaining unclear late Tuesday night. Removes Groomes' account of the number of car passengers because of conflicting reports. Also updated to include news that police had taken a suspect into custody and a 8:30 a.m. presser updating on the latest in the case.
A 21-year-old man was taken into custody late Tuesday night in connection with the Tuesday shooting on busy U Street NW that left one person dead, according to The Washington Post. No word on whether anyone has been charged.
Shots rang out about 15 minutes after noon near the intersection of 13th and U streets at the beginning of a funeral procession for 21-year-old Ashley McRae, a young Columbia Heights woman who was killed earlier this month. The gunfire was followed by a car crash at the intersection of 11th and U.
One or more suspects fired on the car as it was joining the funeral procession, D.C. Police Chief Cathy Lanier said. The vehicle sped away then collided with a car coming from a side street. It overturned, striking multiple vehicles, including a Verizon van, witnesses said.
In the hours after the incident, police continued to search for one or more suspects. Police late this afternoon said they were searching for a light-colored, older model Crown Victoria as part of their investigation and encouraged anyone who sees one to alert them.
The shooting was initially reported as a drive-by, but Lanier said the shots were fired from the street. Police said it could be gang-related.
Citing the man's relatives, the Associated Press identified the victim who was killed as 21-year-old Jamal Coates. His cousin, Laura Coates, said he had attended McRae's funeral.
It was unclear if Coates died as a result of the car crash or from a gun shot. Another shooting victim was taken to a hospital in critical condition, and another had injuries that weren't life threatening, police said in the hours after the shooting.
As the night progressed, though, it became unclear exactly how many passengers were in the vehicle and how many people suffered injuries, with various media outlets reporting different figures.
Late Tuesday night, the Washington Post was reporting that one person was killed and one injured. However, police told AP that one person was critically hurt and a second person was also grazed with a bullet.
Some streets in the area were shut down and the U Street Metro station entrance on 13th Street was also temporarily closed.
Hundreds of mourners had attended the funeral services for McRae at Walker Memorial Baptist Church, 2020 13th St. NW, a church trustee told ABC 7. Five uniformed police officers also attended the services, Ward 1 D.C. Councilmember Jim Graham said.
The victims were outside the church, not inside for the service, said police assistant chief Diane Groomes. She said investigators don't believe the shooting was an act of retaliation for McRae's death.
Graham said gang members from Columbia Heights and Adams Morgan were exchanging words during the funeral services and the taunting escalated to violence outside.
A Southeast D.C. man has been arrested in connection to McRae's death, according to the Washington Post report.
D.C. mayor Adrian Fenty will give an update on the shooting at an 8:30 a.m. presser Wednesday at 11th and U streets, NW.
Former Ward 1 D.C. Council candidate Bryan Weaver, who was eating lunch at Ulah Bistro in the 1200 block of U Street when the incident occurred, said he heard between eight to 10 shots. He saw rescue crews attempt to pull at least one victim — believed now to be Coates — from the overturned car.
Coates, who Weaver said was a member of the 1-7 gang in his Adams Morgan neighborhood, said the 21-year-old's loss was hard to swallow. Weaver knew Coates through the nonprofit he runs, Hoops Sagrado, which focuses on youth leadership development.
"This is a tough one," Weaver said. "He went to a funeral. He just went to a funeral. You're going to be remembered as just another victim of D.C. crew violence. For him, it's more of complicated story than that."
Weaver's organization takes at-risk D.C. area youth on cultural exchange programs to Guatemala, where they learn Spanish and teach indigenous Mayan kids how to play basketball. Coates attended the eight-week program two summers ago.
Coates, police sources told TBD, had an extensive rap sheet that included involvement in shootings and robberies, but Weaver said the Guatemala trip changed him. He later completed a GED program and recently volunteered for Weaver's campaign. "He really just wanted to settle down and find a job," Weaver said.
"Jamal figured out ... this is a completely different life. He started looking for ways to change. He made some huge efforts."
The car that Coates was in was parked at the intersection before it sped away from the site of the shooting and overturned, a woman who works in the area said.
"When I looked out, there were people running from the car. It took the guys a minute in the car ... they were sitting there for a good 10 or 15 seconds before they actually put the car in gear," she told TBD.
The woman, whose office window overlooks the scene, said she saw "people running everywhere," including at least three or four individuals running in the opposite direction of the vehicle.
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Watching a collegiate policy debate is like trying to strike up a conversation at an auctioneer convention. Top college debaters talk at speeds between 350 to 400 words a minute. The normal rate of speech is 100 to 150 words a minute. Which is to say, these people are not normal.
The idea behind the fast-talking debate strategy is to present as many arguments as humanly possible within the time limit, making it all but hopeless for your opponent to respond to all of them, at least if he's into breathing.
In 2008, the Binghamton University debate team fast-talked its way to becoming the number one team in the nation, a remarkable achievement for a program with a fraction of the budget and staff support of other top programs.
When Joe Leeson-Schatz was a freshman debater at Binghamton in the late 1990s, the speech and debate team had no coach and a combined budget of less than $5,000. As a comparison, Liberty University — widely considered the best debate program in the country — has five full-time coaches and a travel budget of half a million dollars.
No surprise, Binghamton consistently stunk for years, ranking in the high 170s out of 200 national programs.
Binghamton's road from worst to first began when Leeson-Schatz entered graduate school at Binghamton and volunteered to coach the college squad. As the team moved up the rankings, the University began to kick in more funding. Now Leeson-Schatz is officially on the payroll, the team competes in more than a dozen tournaments each year and consistently lands in the top 10.
Policy debate is not a sport for the weak. Schatz says that team members regularly put in 20 hours a week doing research, meeting with coaches and partners and honing their speed-speaking skills. And that doesn't include the weekend tournaments that run from Friday to Sunday and can demand up to 24 hours of active, on-your-feet debating.
In the policy debate format, teams of two people argue opposing sides of a hypothetical U.S. government resolution. Teams will argue both sides of the same topic all year long, meaning that rhetorical strategies get increasingly complex from tournament to tournament. It's not uncommon for a team to show up at a debate with a dozen 14-gallon plastic tubs stuffed with evidence to back up their arguments.
Policy debate is a lousy spectator sport — first-timers will be lucky to catch every 20th word. And it certainly isn't a fashion show. Leeson-Schatz says he's seen teams debate in their pajamas after staying up all night researching evidence.
Oddities of the sport aside, many policy debaters go on to be successful lawyers, politicians and community leaders. And if all else fails, there's always the occasional auction gig.
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Three young boys accused of sexually assaulting a 14 year-old girl at the Medford YMCA. Police are calling it an unusual, but serious, attack at what's supposed to be a safe haven for families. NBC5's Laura Cavanaugh reports.
"It's very unusual. It's a crazy case to happen involving the ages of the kids, the ages of the offenders," said Lt. Mike Budreau of the Medford Police Department.
Medford Police reporting a 14 year-old girl was sexually assaulted by three minor boys at this Rogue Valley Family YMCA Monday afternoon in broad daylight. They say the incident happened around 4:30pm near this handicapped entrance.
"This is a busy hallway," said YMCA Executive Director, Brad Russell. "If somebody saw something happen, we would want them to report that to the authorities."
The victim told detectives a 14 year-old boy, who was an acquaintance, allegedly pushed her into this area near the pool access area, with two 10 year-old boys holding her down on the ground.
"There was allegations of force, allegations of a knife," said Budreau. "Her mouth was covered to the point where she couldn't call for help."
They allegedly restrained the young girl while they touched her inappropriately for 40 minutes.
"We're actually taking this very seriously," said Budreau. "This is actually a very brutal attack. We've seen kids experiment. We've seen kids horse around. This is not that."
The victim sustained minor injuries during the assault. Her mother reportedly broke up the attack and alerted management.
"When we learned of the incident, our staff got the four minors involved and we were the ones who contacted police," said Russell.
YMCA member Jennifer Griffin heard about the incident from NBC5 on Thursday.
" I would be concerned if I had older children," said Griffin. "My children are never without a parent or adult supervision, but it's still kind of concerning."
Executive Director, Brad Russell, takes pride in the dozens of family-oriented after-school, sports and fitness programs the YMCA
provides the community.
"I feel especially disappointed that something happened right here in this hallway," Russell said.
Russell does note, however, that the young suspects were YMCAC youth members, not part of any supervised program. And until further notice or the investigation is complete
"Those three boys are certainly not welcome at the YMCA," he said.
As for the alleged assailants, the 14 year-old male suspect is at the Jackson County Justice Juvenile Detention Center, held on counts of sexual abuse, strangulation and assault. The ten-year-old boys were cited and released to their parents.


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LAS CRUCES, N.M. - The New Mexico State baseball team (15-8) completed the sweep over Southeast Missouri State after scoring 31 runs in a doubleheader at Presley Askew Field, Saturday, March 17. NM State defeated the Redhawks 23-7 in game one and 8-6 in game two.
The Aggies posted 29 hits on the day with 18 in game one and 11 in game two. Senior first baseman Kurt Snowley highlighted the first game as he became the third Aggie to ever hit for the cycle. Former Aggie Joe Leghorn accomplished the feat in 2007 and current Aggie designated hitter Cody Edwards did it on Feb. 25 against Sacred Heart.
Snowley went 5-for-5 in the game and capped off the cycle with a triple in the ninth. He started it with a three-run homer in the first inning and tallied a double in the third and singles in the fourth and seventh innings to go along with a walk in the sixth. After the afternoon's performance, Snowley is hitting .302 on the year with 15 RBI.
Junior right-hand pitcher Micheal Ormseth started the game and went 4.2 innings and was credited with a no-decision. Tim Torsney earned the win after he went three complete innings without giving up a run. He also had three strikeouts. Torsney is now 2-1 on the season with 21 K's.
Game two of the doubleheader seemed to be a blowout up until the ninth inning. The Aggies jumped out to a 6-1 lead after four innings of play, while junior starting right hand pitcher Adam Mott handled the Redhawks on the mound. NM State scored two runs in the first after the SEMO pitcher walked four Aggie hitters. The Aggies scored again in the second off a solo rocket shot over the wall by senior leftfielder Tanner Waite. It was Waite's first home run of the season.
Mott retired 12 straight Redhawk batters from the fourth through seventh innings and he finished the night throwing eight innings striking out a season-high 10 batters. That is also the most K's in a game for any Aggie pitcher this season. Mott is now 3-0 on the year with 31 strikeouts, which is second best on the team. Junior righty Randy Montoya of Las Cruces, N.M. earned his first career save after finishing off the Redhawks in the ninth.
SEMO scored five runs in the top of the ninth giving Montoya the save opportunity. NM State's sole error of the weekend came in the series finally with the Aggies finishing the week with only one error and winning four in a row.
The Aggies now head to Tucson, Ariz. for a two-game midweek series versus nationally ranked Arizona. The first game is Tuesday, March 20 at 5pm. Game two is set for, Wednesday, March 21 at 3pm.


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Training offered at Church Watch meeting
Area churches are invited to attend a training session aimed at combating child abuse.
The Church Watch meeting Thursday will provide an opportunity for local clergy to discuss the problem of child abuse as it impacts their communities.
Church Watch is a collaboration of the Henderson Police Department, Henderson Fire Department and Vance County Sheriff's Office and is sponsored by Crime Stoppers.
"We try to get churches and pastors together and focus on different issues they may face," said Jeanene Clopton, of the South Henderson Pentecostal Holiness Church. "We as a church have to tackle all kinds of situations and environments. A lot of times, the church gets involved before any one else does."
She said the program partners with about 40 local churches, and they are requesting that every pastor attend.
Meredith Houchins, Allison Capps and a representative from the Henderson Police Department will make presentations on the topic of child abuse.
Houchins is a supervisor in the Child Protective Services Division at the Vance County Department of Social Services, and Capps in an assistant district attorney in Vance County.
Clopton said they would try to answer questions about the churches role in preventing child abuse.
"Maybe a child tells a pastor or teacher, and then where do you go and how do you handle it from there?" she said. "We hope we are never faced with that situation, but you never know. We want our church community to be prepared if that situation should arise."
The meeting will be held Thursday from 9 to 11:30 a.m. at the South Henderson Pentecostal Holiness Church, 905 Americal Road.
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F-35buy could be sliced, while Pentagon's UAS, bomber, EELV andSuper Hornet are boosted
As U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates puts the ailing F-35B short-takeoff-and-vertical-landing aircraft on life support and proposes another delay to the single-engine stealthy fighter's testing, he is also pushing forward a broad savings agenda that will enhance several major aerospace programs.
For industry, the results are mixed. The most dramatic impact is on Lockheed Martin, which must turn around the F-35B within two years or expect its termination. Production would be cut by 124 aircraft through Fiscal 2016, limiting the company's ability to reduce the near-term per-unit price and entice more international customers. Gates is also proposing termination of Raytheon's Surface-Launched Amraam and General Dynamics' Expeditionary Fighting Vehicle.
The outlook is not all bad for contractors, though. Gates proposes upgrading the U.S. Air Force's F-15 fleet with new, active, electronically scanned array radars made by Raytheon, and Boeing can expect the Navy to buy 41 more Boeing F/A-18E/Fs to make up for aircraft cut from the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter buy profile. The United Launch Alliance also stands to gain at least some funding it has sought for the Evolved Expendable Launch Vehicle (EELV) rocket program. Gates says additional money will help stabilize the industrial base that supports these Atlas V and Delta IV launchers.
More funds would also be funneled into the Missile Defense Agency's next-generation, long-range ICBM killer, which would notionally field around 2020. Boeing, Lockheed Martin, Raytheon and Northrop Grumman are all eyeing work on this system, dubbed the SM-3 Block IIB. Gates plans to field more Raytheon AN/TPY-2 missile defense radars in Europe, the Asia-Pacific region and Middle East as well.
These shifts are part of a major cost-savings and efficiency initiative begun by Gates last year to reduce the impact of federal budget pressures on the Pentagon's ability to conduct its missions. While Fiscal 2012 may pass without big reductions, belt-tightening will start thereafter and increase annually.
The Pentagon expects to have nearly 3% of real growth in its budget in Fiscal 2012 (a budget request goes to Congress next month), but that will decline in Fiscal 2013-14. In Fiscal 2015-16, there will be zero growth, forcing planners to reduce the end strength of the Army and Marine Corps.
Despite savings produced by the budget exercise directed by Gates last year, cuts were still required, especially in the out-years, to meet White House-imposed spending limits. While this may be acceptable for a short time to reduce the deficit, Gates argues that ultimately 2-3% of real growth is needed in the defense budget to properly resource the services and operations.
Last May, Gates directed the services and the Office of the Secretary of Defense to find $100 billion in reductions over five years; that money could then be reinvested in higher-priority efforts. The Air Force found $34 billion; the Army, $29 billion; and the Navy, a little more than $35 billion. Another $2 billion would come from special operations accounts.
Much of this money is being redirected to other service programs, including several key aviation efforts. Those include development of a new vertical-lift unmanned aerial system (UAS) for the Army; a new sea-based unmanned surveillance and strike aircraft (likely the Unmanned Carrier-Launched Airborne Surveillance and Strike system) and an accelerated anti-jam system for the Navy; and a new nuclear-capable, penetrating bomber for the Air Force. This bomber would be optionally piloted, Gates said last week, the first time he has taken a public position on whether it should include unmanned technologies.
Also planned from the savings are boosts to buys of the Reaper UAS and an acceleration of the Grey Eagle UAS built by General Atomics for the Air Force and Army, and more MC-12 manned intelligence-collectors built on the Hawker Beechcraft King Air 350ER.
The largest programmatic disruption is clearly to the JSF, a U.S.-led effort with eight partner nations. Less than one year after its last major restructuring and a per-unit cost overrun of more than 50%, the F-35 production profile will be cut again in the forthcoming Fiscal 2012 budget request. The additional restructuring is needed to put the Marine Corps' short-takeoff-and-vertical-landing (Stovl) variant on "probation" owing to "significant testing problems," Gates says. "These issues may lead to a redesign of the aircraft's structure and propulsion—changes that could add yet more weight and more cost to an aircraft that has little capacity to absorb more of either." Defense officials have not clearly said what needs to be done to avoid termination of the Stovl version, but they say that two years is enough time to engineer a fix, if possible, and assess its impact on performance.
Gates says the Marine Corps "made a compelling case" to hold off termination, pending more work. Already, however, the U.K., a primary Stovl partner, backed out of the program, leaving only the Marine Corps and Italy as likely customers. Other potential buyers could include Israel, Japan and Spain.
Despite the cutback in Stovl buys, the Pentagon hopes to increase production orders by 50% each year, based on recommendations from a Manufacturing Review Team that conducted an assessment last year. However, its proposed buys alone would not be enough to achieve that rate; international orders would be needed, as well.
In addition to the six Stovls in Fiscal 2012 and 2013 each, the Pentagon expects to propose buying 19 conventional-takeoff-and-landing (CTOL) versions and seven carrier variants (CV) in Fiscal 2012; 24 CTOLs and 12 CVs in Fiscal 2013; 40 CTOLs and 14 CVs in Fiscal 2014; 50 CTOLs and 19 CVs in Fiscal 2015; and 70 CTOLs and 20 CVs in Fiscal 2016. If approved, Stovl production would include eight aircraft in Fiscal 2014, and 12 and 18 in Fiscal 2015 and 2016, respectively.
The development effort will also slip by nine more months on top of last year's 13-month slip. Developmental testing was set to end in mid-2015; it will now slip to early 2016. Gates intends to decouple Stovl version testing from progress on the CTOL and CV, which he says are proceeding "satisfactorily."
These changes mean the Marine Corps' 2012 initial operational capability date cannot be met. USAF and the Navy planned for the F-35 to reach service in 2016. This is under review.
The development program will require another $4.6 billion, and a total of $13.8 billion to reach completion. This brings the development cost total to $59.4 billion. The original estimate was $38 billion when Lockheed was selected to build the JSF.
Lockheed Martin officials say that the software development program, which fell under scrutiny last year, "has been re-baselined to align with well-recognized industry standards for cost development and testing." During last year's restructuring, the Pentagon added funding for more attention to the software work.
"The changes . . . define a path to manage risk, provide funding and focus, and ensure the program's success," says Lockheed CEO Bob Stevens. "We recognize our role and responsibility to deliver extraordinary fighters in three variants. We're committed to doing that, and we're confident that we'll succeed, including delivering the Stovl variant."
Last year, Gates withheld more than $600 million in potential award fees because of the company's problems delivering and testing the aircraft, and the Pentagon remains skeptical of Lockheed's management practices (see p. 51).
Lockheed's problems, however, are a boon for its rival, Boeing. Fifteen F/A-18E/Fs would be purchased in Fiscal 2012 and 2013 each, and the final 11 in Fiscal 2014. The current Super Hornet cost is $42.7 million per aircraft (excluding engines).


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Federal Grants
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*Susquehanna University reviews your eligibility for the programs listed above as part of the financial aid application review process. If you do not have one of the awards indicated above, it is due to your ineligibility.
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Our suggested lenders
- Have a history of excellent customer service in dealing with our students and families (this includes offering a variety of payment options and maintaining well-trained staff to answer questions via a toll-free telephone number)
- Offer benefits, such as interest rate reduction for auto-debit
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Remember, this is only a list of suggested lenders. You are not required to select a lender from our preferred lender list. You may select any lender and/or guarantor. If you decide to select a lender not included on our preferred lender list, call the Financial Aid Office at 570-372-4450.
The Financial Aid Office will process a loan from any eligible lender you select. The processing of your loan will not be unnecessarily delayed if you choose a lender that is not on our list. Schools are required, by federal regulations, to certify federal student loans from any eligible lender/guarantor selected by the student or parent. Lenders and schools will provide a self-certification form as part of the application process for a private student loan. The loan application will not be complete until all forms and disclosures are signed by the borrower and co-borrower.
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Weight Management
Reprinted from Lifeline 2011, Volume XXX, No 1
Healthy Living for Today and Beyond
Getting healthy and staying healthy in today's fast paced world is possible. Adding the challenge of living gluten-free to the mix calls for advanced planning. People are most likely to stick to healthy lifestyle changes when it's their idea rather than someone else's. That's not surprising is it? This article will provide ideas to boost health through lifestyle choices. Everyone has the power to make choices to optimize their personal health.
Eating Well for Weight Management and Health
Research has shown that people who journal their food intake are more likely to lose weight. Journaling food intake and the quantity of the food eaten is a great way to help identify if one is eating balanced meals and/or if one is eating too much. Keeping a record of daily activity can also help stay on track. A great free website to track food and activity is www.fitday.com. For people on the go, a free application is available for download on most mobile devices. A journal, is another useful tool, the DietMinder – Personal Food and Fitness Journal can be purchased from www.amazon.com. A notebook also works well.
What exactly is a balanced meal? Ideally all five food groups are included at each meal. Grains, fruits, vegetables, dairy and meat comprise the five food groups and one must also keep in mind the importance of including healthy oils to optimize heart health. A realistic goal is to aim for 3 food groups at breakfast and 4 out of 5 food groups at lunch and dinner. Instead of an entire gluten-free muffin for breakfast, eat half of the muffin or choose a slice of gluten-free multigrain bread and pair it with a protein source. Good protein selections include sunflower seed/nut butter or a hard boiled egg. Once one is comfortable with two food groups, add a third food group such as blueberries or any personal favorite fruit. Eating a variety of food groups at each meal helps meet nutritional needs and aids in weight control.
Plan for Variety and Portion Control
Generally when one starts including more food groups at a meal, they often eat less of the main entrée, which is often the highest caloric portion of the meal.
Try the following at meal times:
fill half of a plate with fruits and vegetables (stomach filling fiber)
fill one quarter of the plate with meat
fill one quarter of the plate with a gluten-free whole grain (quinoa, brown rice, or a slice of gluten-free multigrain bread)
add an 8 oz glass of milk - if tolerated, or choose a fortified non-dairy beverage such as unsweetened almond, soy or rice milk
Planning for variety takes time. Once people get into the routine, the results for weight control (slimmer waist-line) and the long term health benefits are more than worth it!
Do You Know Your Waist Circumference?
One way to assess health is to measure one's waist line. Knowing one's waist circumference is as important as tracking his or her blood pressure and cholesterol profile. Carrying excess abdominal weight can lead to what is commonly referred to as metabolic syndrome. Metabolic syndrome is a combination of increased blood pressure, elevated blood sugars or abnormal cholesterol levels. These conditions can increase risk for heart disease, stroke and diabetes. To measure waist size (circumference), place a tape measure around the bare abdomen just above the hip bone. Be sure that the tape is snug, but does not compress the skin and is parallel to the floor. Relax, exhale, and measure the waist.
A man whose waist circumference is more than 40 inches is at risk
A non-pregnant woman whose waist circumference is more than 35 inches is at risk
Note: The information is intended for adult men and non-pregnant women only. To assess the weight of children or teenagers, see the Child and Teen BMI Calculator at Centers for Disease Control web-site: http://apps.nccd.cdc.gov/ dnpabmi/.
Smart Lifestyle Choices to Optimize Your Health
One should start with just two or three new lifestyle choices that they believe are possible to do for a lifetime. Small changes that he or she can stick to over a lifetime make the greatest impact.
Start eating breakfast if normally skipped • Increase number of food groups at breakfast to 2 or 3
Include protein at each meal to aid in weight control • Get moving: plan activity as part of one's lifestyle
Try one new fruit or vegetable each week
Plan meals that include variety (aim for 4 out of 5 food groups)
Carry portable gluten-free foods to be prepared for any situation
Journal food and/or exercise plan
Evaluate one's eating regimen and make small changes that he or she can stick to
Meet with a registered dietitian familiar with gluten-free diets to review one's eating regimen for nutritional adequacy
Try one of these healthy recipes from the Recipe Box:
Quick Turkey Quinoa Meatloaf
Pear, Walnut and Feta Cheese Salad
Quick and Fabulous Chick Pea Soup
Healthy eating and an active lifestyle can keep one on-the-go and enjoying life for years to come.
The information is not intended as medical advice. Please consult a medical professional for individual advice.
References and Suggested Tools:
Centers for Disease Control: http://www.cdc.gov/healthyweight/assessing/index.html
USDA My Pyramid Steps to a Healthier You http://www.mypyramid.gov/ Used with permission:
The Portion Plate http://www.theportionplate.com/ USHHS – National Institute for Health (metabolic syndrome) http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/dci/Diseases/ms/ms_whatis.html
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Al-Qaida members have been using encrypted Internet forums and closed chat rooms to plot out and organize terrorist attacks, such as the recently alleged scheme to attack U.S. diplomatic outposts in the Middle East, the New York Post reported on Thursday.
Al-Qaida chief Ayman al-Zawahiri and his senior deputy in Yemen, Nasir ul-Wuhayshi, were believed unlikely to have taken part in the Internet conversations themselves, as they would likely wish to avoid doing anything to tip off the U.S. intelligence community to their whereabouts. Rather, the men used a multifaceted encoded system to deliver messages and orders to al-Qaida fighters, according to unidentified U.S. officials.
The Internet activity, which was monitored by U.S. intelligence analysts, led the U.S. government to order the shuttering of a number of Mideast and African embassies and consulates for more than seven days as a precautionary measure.
The terrorist threat -- details of which have not been disclosed -- grew out of a communication from Wuhayshi to Zawahiri that basically requested approval for a plan to carry out the assaults. The al-Qaida chief's reply was then disseminated on a closed message board.
The ability of terrorist entities to cloak their Internet activity from government surveillance has improved over the years, according to researchers.
"This creates a bit of a cat-and-mouse game between terrorist groups that can buy commercial technology and intelligence agencies that are trying to find ways to continue to monitor," Rand Corp. counterterrorism expert Seth Jones said in an interview.
Earlier this week, Wuhayshi vowed actions would be taken to break free members of his organization that have been jailed, Al-Jazeera reported.
"The imprisonment will not last and the chains will be broken," the Yemeni terrorist leader said. "Your brothers are about to bring down the walls and thrones of evil ... and victory is within reach."
This article was published in Global Security Newswire, which is produced independently by National Journal Group under contract with the Nuclear Threat Initiative. NTI is a nonprofit, nonpartisan group working to reduce global threats from nuclear, biological, and chemical weapons.


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Crime commissioner backs council tax hike to pay for more bobbies
Posted: January 21, 2013|
Families will get 10 extra constables for 6p a week after Cambridgeshire's crime commissioner recommended a council tax hike to avoid a funding 'cliff edge'.
Sir Graham Bright, the county's Police and Crime Commissioner, wants to put more bobbies on the beat.
He will put forward a 1.9 per cent increase in the policing part of council tax.
The proposal will be up for consideration by the Police and Crime Panel and would provide for an increase in the number of constables since Sir Graham's election last November.
He said the proposal would increase by 10 the number of constables and ensure no additional burden on taxpayers by keeping the rise below the 2.7 per cent headline rate of inflation despite a 1.6 per cent decrease in Government grant.
The increase amounts to 6 pence per week for a Band D property in 2013/14.
The commissioner did not accept the council tax freeze grant offered by the Government to encourage all local authorities not to increase their council tax in 2013/14.
This one-off additional government grant equivalent to a 1 per cent council tax increase, which for Cambridgeshire's Police and Crime Commissioner would be £0.5 million, would have left a £0.5 million funding hole in the 2013/14 budget, which could otherwise have returned an extra ten officers to the frontline.
Sir Graham said: "I've given careful consideration to the pros and cons of accepting the 2013/14 Council Tax freeze grant. If I were to accept it this would not only lead to a funding gap for next year, but also an even steeper 'cliff edge' end to funding the year after next to the tune of some £1.7m in 2015/16.
"Such a dramatic decrease in budget would either have a profound impact on policing performance in Cambridgeshire or require a far greater increase in council tax in 2014/15 to compensate for the loss. A £1.7m gap equates to the loss of 43 constables, which is unacceptable.
"During my election campaign members of the public told me that they want to see officers out on the streets. I have always said that I want to protect the frontline.
"This is becoming more difficult with the financial constraints we have here in Cambridgeshire. I needed to listen to what people have told me, balancing their expectations of police visibility with affordability of tax increases and I think this below inflation increase proposal does that."
The proposal will now go forward to a meeting of the Police and Crime Panel on February 7 when it will decide whether to accept Sir Graham's recommendation or ask him to submit a revised proposal.
If accepted, the increase will provide a £131.6 million budget for policing in 2013/14.


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GPS device maker TomTom will be serving more than individuals who need a guide while driving. It'll soon be a part of commercial fleets, with the aim of saving money for small businesses as part of a partnership with a New York State energy group.
The New York State Energy Research and Development Authority is funding a program that gives businesses subsidies to pay for TomTom devices that the company says will improve productivity and reduce fuel consumption.
For now, the New York energy group has provided $250,000 to fund the program, and subsidies will cover at most about half the price of the GPS device, or $350.
Data will be gathered on how many companies and drivers use this technology and whether driving behavior changes as a result of its use.
Using devices to tracking drivers' behavior isn't new. For the average consumer with car insurance through Progressive, the company's Snapshot device takes readings on how much a driver drives. Those who don't drive much may get cheaper insurance premiums.
While Progressive says it doesn't use speed data to determine how much of a discount its customers will get, speed is still being recorded.
Some drivers may not want their speed on record, but the ability to track a driver's behavior can be a useful tool for parents with teenagers or children of elderly parents.
For instance, electronics maker Audiovox makes a gadget called Car Connection, for $170, which plugs into the on-board vehicle diagnostics port. Users can track driving behavior and a car's location online. Car Connection even works with an Android or Blackberry app that restricts cell phone use while driving.


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To the Editor:
I wish there were some way to get rid of the rich. Getting rid of the rich would save us from the distraction by leftist hustlers promoting the policy of envy.
The President, in 2008, said you were rich if you made $250,000. An income of $250,000 hardly qualifies someone to be rich; it's not even yacht and Learjet money, though they are in the top two percent of income earners.
According to figures I received from the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), if Congress imposed a 100 percent tax on all households earning about $250,000 a year, took all corporate profits from the Fortune 500 companies and confiscated everything from the 400 billionaires in this country, it would run our 3.7 trillion dollar budget to mid August. Bottom line: We don't have enough rich people to come anywhere close to satisfying Congress' voracious appetite.
Similarly, when government taxes profits, corporations, and even small business, report fewer profits and greater costs. When individuals face higher income taxes, they report less income, buy tax shelters and hide their money. We all try to avoid taxes.
What is the evidence? Federal tax collections have been 15 and 20 percent of the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) every year since 1960. However, between 1960 and today, the top marginal tax rate has varied between 91 and 35 percent. Whether tax rates are high or low, people make adjustments in their economic behavior to keep government tax take at 15 to 20 percent of the GDP. Remember, differences in tax rates have a far greater impact on economic growth than federal revenues.
Congress will not be getting higher revenues to satisfy their overspending and they know it.
Randy Miller
Carrollton, OH
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The iPad 3 release is one step closer as the first iPad 3 features were outed by newly leaked parts
The first components of Apple's mooted iPad 3 tablet have leaked online with the new part revealing the company's plans to change the form factor of the market leading tablet.
Although an obscure and seemingly unimportant piece of tech innards at first glance, the reported iPad 3 component labelled the '821-1259-06' has revealed Apple is to change the iPad's design for the third-generation release whilst maintaining the white and black colour schemes.
Appearing to be a dock connector with attached ribbon cable, unlike the iPad and iPad 2 the iPad 3 component features a 90 degree turn as opposed to going straight on suggesting Apple is to reshuffle the device's hardware features.
Said to be sourced from Apple's "internal inventory" and leaked via web forum Apple.pro, a site responsible for leaking the latest iPod Nano prior to its formal arrival, the first iPad 3 component leak has offered an intriguing glance at what the future Apple tablet might have in store.
With tradition suggesting Apple is to launch the iPad 3 around April of 2012, recent reports have claimed Apple will launch a newly revamped tablet dubbed the iPad 2 Plus or iPad HD alongside the iPhone 5 this September.
What features would you like to see included on the mooted iPad 3? Let us know via the T3 Twitter and Facebook feeds.
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When motor vehicles diminished the utility of horses, man looked for another avenue to continue his relationship with the horse. The creation of structured competition started with horse shows becoming organized events, instead of casual gatherings of people with an opportunity to show off to one another. Horse shows became one of the most popular forms of entertainment around the turn of the 20th century. With their exceptional beauty and outstanding athletic abilities, American Saddlebreds dominated the saddle seat and elegant, high-action driving disciplines.
The American Saddlebred is the personification of the ultimate show horse. He carries himself with an attitude he is alert, with his neck arched, head up and ears forward, every movement saying, "Look at me!" The ideal American Saddlebred is well-proportioned and presents a beautiful overall picture. Large, wide-set expressive eyes and gracefully shaped ears set close together are positioned on a well-shaped head. The neck is long with a fine, clean throatlatch and is arched and well-flexed at the poll. The American Saddlebred sports well-defined and prominent withers, while the shoulders are deep and sloping. Well-sprung ribs and a strong level back also characterize the breed. The legs are straight with broad flat bones, sharply defined tendons and sloping pasterns. Masculinity in stallions and femininity in mares are important qualities to be expressed. The American Saddlebred has a clean, rhythmic and fluid action, which is straight and true.


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AbstractRadon-222 is a naturally occurring radioactive gas that is responsible for approximately half of the human annual background radiation exposure globally. Chronic exposure to radon and its decay products is estimated to be the second leading cause of lung cancer behind smoking, and links to other forms of neoplasms have been postulated. Ionizing radiation emitted during the radioactive decay of radon and its progeny can induce a variety of cytogenetic effects that can be biologically damaging and result in an increased risk of carcinogenesis. Suggested effects produced as a result of alpha particle exposure from radon include mutations, chromosome aberrations, generation of reactive oxygen species, modification of the cell cycle, up or down regulation of cytokines and the increased production of proteins associated with cell-cycle regulation and carcinogenesis. A number of potential biomarkers of exposure, including translocations at codon 249 of TP53 in addition to HPRT mutations, have been suggested although, in conclusion, the evidence for such hotspots is insufficient. There is also substantial evidence of bystander effects, which may provide complications when calculating risk estimates as a result of exposure, particularly at low doses where cellular responses often appear to deviate from the linear, no-threshold hypothesis. At low doses, effects may also be dependent on cellular conditions as opposed to dose. The cellular and molecular carcinogenic effects of radon exposure have been observed to be both numerous and complex and the elevated chronic exposure of man may therefore pose a significant public health risk that may extend beyond the association with lung carcinogenesis.
Keywords: radon; carcinogenesis; cytogenetics; DNA damage; alpha particles; bystander effect; chromosome aberrations; micronuclei; linear; no-threshold; hormesis
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Anti-Tank Sniper Rifle
When Hitler decided to send his Nazi armies marching towards Russia, he never expected the Russians to be so crazy and good at fighting back. Looking back into history, the Russians have been known for the defense of their motherland in multiple occasions, having done so against Napoleon way before Hitler decided to one-up the legendary French dictator.
Of course, we know what happened to that. One of the ways that Russians had fought the Nazis was with snipers. This does go with Russian thinking, since being able to kill enemies at long distances is pretty good. But when it came to the Panzer tanks, they were hard pressed to look for a solution. Then they came up with one by just making their sniper rifles bigger. The anti-tank rifle known as the PTRS is a well-known Russian weapon that came up back in World War II. It's a good example of how the Russians think, both pragmatic and utilitarian. They needed to destroy enemy tanks, so why not a big sniper rifle to do so?
The Drip Rifle
Okay, it's another rifle, but this one is actually more insane. World War I was a really crazy war, fought in trenches that ended up in bloody stalemates since both sides were too afraid to come out of their holes and fight like their forefathers did. Plenty of soldiers died during the entire thing, and a lot of people tried coming up with ways to end the attrition. In came the drip rifle, which was a way to set rifles up to fire by themselves. The methods they used were remarkably simple, most notably the one using water dripping between two cans.
This was the idea of ANZAC troopers William Scurry and Buntie Lawrence, who were fighting the Ottoman Turks. They called their inventions the "Ottoman Bafflers", because that's exactly what they did to them. For those who don't know what the Ottoman Empire was, that's because they were history. They were perhaps one of the last empires to have ever existed, having been dissoved during the end of World War I, along with the Austro-Hungarian Empire. Now imagine the drip rifle having something to do with the toppling of a whole empire. Crazy, isn't it?
Battle Jeeps
The British are equally capable of pragmatic solutions like the Russians, and the stiff-upper-lip attitude made for one of the most inspiring call to arms performed by any nation in history. The Nazis didn't just have good tanks, but scary aircraft as well that could tear their targets asunder. It was imperative for the British forces to take out the pesky German Messerschmidts and Junkers divebombers before they get used against them. They took the popular Willys Jeep brought in by the Americans and mounted machineguns to the back of it.
All of a sudden, they had a mobile turret that they used to charge into enemy air bases and destroy aircraft before they had a chance to take off. At first, British officer David Stirling came up with the idea to take the jeeps and use them as vehicles for infiltrating Nazi air bases with specially trained soldiers on board to take out their targets on foot. Later on, they started strapping guns to them and became even more destructive. These special mobile troops later became known as the first members of the now world-famous Special Air Services — the SAS.


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