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Definition of pelvis in English:
noun (plural pelvises or pelves /-vēz/)
1The large bony structure near the base of the spine to which the hind limbs or legs are attached in humans and many other vertebrates.
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- He lived only ten weeks after his diagnosis, the disease having already metastasized to his spine and bony pelvis, femur, skull, and tibia.
- Since the two iliac bones are bound strongly together at the centre front, the bony pelvis (sacrum and iliac bones) can only be tilted as a whole by movement at the hip joints and by bending the spine.
- Laterally, anteriorly and posteriorly the pelvis is bony and significant support is provided through ligaments.
1.1The part of the abdomen including or enclosed by the pelvis.
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- They are usually found in groups in different places throughout the body, including the neck, armpit, chest, abdomen, pelvis, and groin.
- Several surgical procedures of the head, neck, chest, abdomen, pelvis, back, and limbs are described.
- A computed tomographic scan of the abdomen and the pelvis showed subtle lymph node enlargement in the retroperitoneum.
In humans the pelvis, connected to the base of the spine, forms a basin-shaped hollow frame at the hips, partly supporting the internal organs and providing attachment for the bones and muscles of the legs.
2 (also renal pelvis) The broadened top part of the ureter into which the kidney tubules drain.
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- The nephrectomy specimen revealed a dilated renal pelvis and ureter.
- Abdominal magnetic resonance imaging and computed tomography identified a large mass in the left kidney and numerous obstructing blood clots in the left renal pelvis, left ureter, and urinary bladder.
- An atypical hydronephrotic type may have isolated ureteral atresia with multiple cysts communicating with a dilated renal pelvis with dysplastic renal tissue forming trabeculae between the cysts.
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MARIETTA - Area Girl Scouts are out in force this month, taking orders for their annual cookie sales fundraiser that helps support a variety of Scouting and community service activities.
"The cookie sales are designed to promote five distinct life skills-goal-setting, decision-making, money management, people skills and business ethics," said Bridget Buffington, volunteer administrator with the Campus Martius Service Unit of the Girl Scouts Black Diamond Council.
She said money generated from the annual sales may be used for field trips, community service projects, supplies and resources to help with work on merit badges.
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Rachel Schofield, left, and sister Kristin Schofield work on one of four fleece blankets Marietta Girl Scout Troop 629 made for a local family through the Washington-Morgan Counties Community Action Secret Santa Program last year. (Photo provided by Bridget Buffington)
"The troops receive 60 cents for every $3.50 box of cookies they sell," Buffington said, admitting that folks simply wanting to satisfy a sweet tooth can likely buy cookies at a local store for less or make their own.
But purchasing that box of Thin Mints, Trefoils, Do-Si-Dos, Samoas, Tagalongs, Dulce de Leche or Thank U Berry Munch means a lot more to the Scouts as well as to the local community.
One of last year's community service projects for Junior Troop 629 of Marietta provided warm blankets for a local family through the Washington-Morgan Community Action Secret Santa Program, according to troop leader Michelle Secrest.
A member of the Marietta Kiwanis Club, Secrest learned that the club had "adopted" a family with four boys for the Secret Santa initiative.
"The girls were looking for a service project, so this was perfect," she said. "We made four fleece blankets for the boys who were ages 1, 3, 4 and 7."
Secrest's daughter Lakyn, 9, and 15 other members of Troop 629 spent an entire two-hour session on the project.
"I liked it. We worked on one little blanket that had cars printed on it," Lakyn said. "I cut some of the pieces and helped tie them together."
Lakyn said it was good to know the blankets were going to a family that needed them.
Fellow Troop 629 member Rachel Schofield, 10, agreed.
"I worked around the edges of the blankets, tying the top and bottoms together," she said. "This was our first time making blankets. We usually go to a nursing home and sing Christmas songs and hand out ornaments we have made. But this was more creative."
Rachel's twin sister, Kristin, is also a member of the troop.
Lakyn said she's been selling Girl Scout cookies to help support such projects for four or five years now.
"My sales are going good this year. I've sold a lot," Lakyn said. "I think most people are buying the Thin Mints."
Schofield said Thin Mints and Samoas are her biggest sellers.
"I'm doing pretty good. I've sold 150 to 200 boxes of cookies already," she said.
Nikki Burchett is Scout leader for Marietta Troops 625, 1436 and 1437 who are conducting a clothing drive to help the Gospel Mission Food Pantry at the Harmar Community Center.
"We did this for the first time last year, and it turned out to be very successful," Burchett said. "Most of the troop attends Harmar Elementary School and they wanted to do the clothing drive again this year."
She said the Scouts made signs and posters to get the word out about the clothing drive.
"They think this project is really awesome," Burchett said. "It teaches them a lot about giving back to the community."
She said after school next week the troop members will put the donated clothes into wagons and take them to the mission.
"Last year they were given a tour of the mission facilities and shown where the clothing donations go," Burchett added.
Jeff Waite, who helps operate the Gospel Mission with his wife, Candy, said the clothing is a real need this time of year.
"We go through a lot of clothes, especially during the winter months," he said. "People should be proud of the kids in this community who help provide clothing and even volunteer at the mission."
He said the Girl Scouts projects are a good character-building tool.
"This teaches them to recognize and help meet the needs of others in their community," Waite said.
Initial cookie sales are conducted through door-to-door orders in local neighborhoods, but those orders may also come from family members, employers, businesses and civic groups, Buffington said.
"First orders are taken from Jan. 4 through Feb. 1, and delivered by the end of February," she explained. "After the initial orders are filled the girls also order more cookies for booth sales in various locations-at entrances to local businesses like Wal-Mart and Kmart stores, for example."
She said the cookies are generally available through booth sales from March through May.
During the 2012 cookie season, 25,086 boxes were sold by 15 Marietta area troops that participated in the sale, netting a total profit of approximately $15,000, Buffington said.
Working in partnership with about 4,000 volunteers, Girl Scouts of Black Diamond Council serves nearly 20,000 girls in 61 counties in West Virginia, Ohio and Maryland.


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Definition of internode in English:
1A slender part between two nodes or joints, in particular:
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- In type II divergence, the evolutionary rate for a specific site is accelerated somewhere along the basal internode that connects the two subfamilies.
- The branching pattern observed in Figure 1 shows that the early eutherian radiation was rather rapid (note the short basal internodes coupled with long terminal branches).
- The articulated colonies of Crisia fragment into their constituent internodes after decay of the elastic joints.
1.1 Botany A part of a plant stem between two of the nodes from which leaves emerge.
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- The shoot, especially in the upper part, was elongated in OB plants with longer internodes but the same leaf number.
- The upright clump of leaves observed on 11 December 1987 was a vestige of the future upright, leafy stem with very short internodes between the leaves.
- Buds in the axils of the bracts expanded and repeated the pattern; each had a prophyll that remained in the bract axil, a long internode, then a succession of leaves with shorter internodes and a terminal spikelet.
1.2 Anatomy A stretch of a nerve cell axon sheathed in myelin, between two nodes of Ranvier.
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- Shortening the t-stem axon to two internodes did not have any effect on ARP, but it slightly increased LCI.
Mid 17th century: from Latin internodium, from inter- 'between' + nodus 'knot'.
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Set 2: Fluffhead, La Grange, LizardsThe Lizards, 'A' TrainTake the 'A' Train, Corinna > BowieDavid Bowie, Fee, BBFCFMBig Black Furry Creature from Mars
Average Song Gap: 4.25
Performers: Trey Anastasio, Page McConnell, Jon Fishman, Mike Gordon
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The Forum of Private Business (FPB) is calling for changes to the Prompt Payment Code (PPC) as firms with payment terms as long as 90 days look to sign up.
The FPB says Unilever is planning to sign up to the code despite its 90-day payment times for suppliers. The consumer goods giant increased its supplier payment times in 2010 from 60 days to 90 days.
In addition, Sainsbury's has also indicated that it will sign the PPC. Yet only last October, the supermarket increased non-food supplier payment times from 30 to 75 days.
The FPB has long campaigned against late and slow payment by big business and it says this type of behaviour clearly undermines the spirit of the PPC, even if it does not technically breach eligibility requirements.
Phil Orford, FPB chief executive, said: "We feel big businesses are cynically using the Prompt Payment Code to boast of their ethical credentials to the wider public, when in fact they are anything but to their suppliers. No one in their right mind can think Unilever's 90-day payment terms are 'prompt', so why should they be allowed to sign the Prompt Payment Code? It's a ridiculous situation which has to stop."
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Quite a long time ago (maybe in 2000), people started talking about the Slashdot effect. Being Slashdotted meant (and still means) that a truckload of computers online suddenly decide to access your site, because one of your pages was linked from Slashdot's home page. The results on your servers used to be disastrous. I think I ought to attempt something brave: I would like to coin a new word: the Groklaw effect.
While you can't really Groklaw a site, you can definitely Groklaw a company or a court case.
So, what is the Groklaw effect specifically?
Right now Becta ( the UK agency that snubbed the free software community ) is in the process of being Groklawed by the free software community. A source close to the events right now told me quite clearly that Freedom Of Information Act requests are hitting Becta in flurries. In this case, it wasn't Groklaw that Groklawed Becta. Instead, it was The Register with their article on Becta.
In a nutshell, the Groklaw effect will happen to you if you try to play dirty against a well established Internet community. In this case, it was Becta which allegedly awarded an important tender in the UK using shady techniques (for example, by tailoring the tender's mark sheets around Becta). Becta's wrongdoing has not been proved! However, the truth--whichever that is--will surface; in fact it will surface very soon, because there is a huge murder of crows right now circling around Becta's actions and turning every stone in order to find out exactly what happened, why, when, and how.
The law of large numbers tells you (amongst other things) that even if something is statistically very improbable, give it enough tries and that very improbable event will eventually happen. Translated to the Groklaw effect, pointing thousands of eyeballs on a company or a case, it's very likely that somebody at some point will know or discover an important piece of information, which will then in turn be investigated by the community.
Unlike the Slashdot effect, the Groklaw effect is much more dooming for the company receiving it. While the Slashdot effect eventually lessens, and your servers can finally stop working overtime, the Groklaw effect are longer-lasting, and in order to get it to stop you can either straightened your actions, or pay the dearest price for any illegal or unethical action you carried out.
If you're a blogger, I invite you to use this new term. SCO's being Groklawed, OOXML's been Groklawed, and so is Becta.
I feel for Becta somewhat. However, I can't hide that this is definitely going to be a fun ride.
Groklaw effect
I guess to put a fine point on it, this is already covered in the 'Cathederal & Bazaar'. As I recall the line went something like -- "All errors are transparent with sufficient eyeballs..." So maybe you ought to call this the Groklaw Corollary?
That's a good description.
Online collaborative investigation - groklaw is the leading community for this activity.
More generally, slashdotting and groklawing are forms of blogswarming.
Thank goodness for the internet and free software.
A new word?
I think I ought to attempt something brave: I would like to coin a new word: the Groklaw effect.
Isn't that three words?
Joking aside I think you've hit on something here. Yes the many eyes theory is nothing new but what Groklaw and -- in this case -- El Reg do is bring the company under the gaze of those eyes. I've seen similar calls for places where a company is immorally using software patents and the "victim" has asked for examples of prior art.
This is yet another example of power changing hands and there being a greater voice for the public thanks to the Internet.


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News 12 First at Five / Monday, Sept. 17, 2012
AUGUSTA, Ga. -- It's supposed to make driving along Washington Road in Augusta a lot easier, but one local family says the proposed Berckmans Road widening project will devastate their family.
"What can you say?" said Herman Thacker. "It is just unreal."
The suggested Berckmans Road expansion route runs right next to Thacker's home. It goes up Heath Drive toward Stanley Drive and down to Alexander Drive. It would create a straight path from Walton Way to Riverwatch Parkway.
"And we are just devastated by it," Thacker said.
Mr. Thacker says he never thought he would live to see the day when at best a road project threatened to eat up part of his neatly kept lawn or devour his entire neighboring property.
"We were told that," Mr. Thacker said. "It will probably never happen in your lifetime."
"If I lived there, I would have concerns, too," said Traffic Engineer Steve Cassell. "At the end of the day, we want what we put in to work."
The plan calls for two travel lanes with a center turn lane from Washington Road down to Wheeler Road. It also calls for a roundabout at Ingleside Drive.
"It's the opposite of NASCAR. NASCAR is all left turns," said Cassell with a smile. "Roundabouts are all right turns."
Mr. Thacker fears after more than 50 years his front yard will soon look more like a motor speedway.
"We are going to just have to learn to live with it," he said. "Because at our age we can't just pull up and move and start over again."
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News 12 at 6 o'clock, Thursday, November 1, 2012
AUGUSTA,Ga -- It is being called a life or death decision. The East Regional EMS Council attempted to throw water on a heated battle between the Augusta Fire Department and Gold Cross Ambulance Service.
"I've seen the way you do interviews Chris." said Gold Cross EMS CEO Vince Brogdon. "I am not going to interview with you."
Brogdon stormed out of a disappointing meeting. The company wrote a letter hoping to make the Augusta Fire Department answer to their private company, but it was nothing doing. The zoning commission decided to table the vote until February 2013.
"What do you make of it being tabled?" we asked Brogdon.
"That's fine. If that's what they want to do. That's why it was brought to the commission." said Brogdon as he shuffled into his jeep and slammed the door.
"I think they have just had a break down in communication." said Courtney Terwilliger with the zoning commission. "That happens."
Terwilliger and other commission members are being asked to make Gold Cross the primary zone provider.
"Then we have to give them these calls no matter who the city contracts with." said Augusta Fire Chief Chris James. "Basically, it would create a monopoly."
Gold Cross claims the Augusta Fire Department repeatedly failed to staff at least one of it's ambulances.
"The fire department was completely blindsided by this." said Dr. Phillip Coule who is medical director at the fire department. "They had not even been notified that this letter had been sent to the state until a week and a half or go."
Terwilliger says tabling the issue is the only fair option to allow cooler heads to prevail.
"In a perfect world I would like for these guys to sit down and see if they can't work it out." said Terwilliger. "We felt that Chief James with the Augusta Richmond County fire department had not been given adequate notice."
The decision to table the vote comes just one day after fire department leaders spoke out on our weekly radio segment on 96.3 KISS FM.
"What it means is less availability of ambulances," Dr. Coule said. "It is potentially dangerous."
The fire department is convinced the decision could mean the difference between life and death.
"It certainly has the potential to decrease the availability of ambulances." said Dr. Coule. "And if that's so, then that could create an issue that could cost someone their life."
The city law department says the commission did not follow their own guidelines. They were supposed to appoint a county representative to the zoning committee before any vote. That may have influenced their decision to postpone the vote. 911 director Dominic Nutter has been appointed to the committee.


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Father and son duo, Generation Jones will perform covers of popular rock tunes and traditional Celtic songs at 3 p.m. Sunday, July 28, on the patio of Standing Stone Brewing Co., 101 Oak St. The duo features Jeff Jones on guitar and his son, Julian Jones, on fiddle. There is no cover for the show.
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There are new developments in the case of a former Columbia Police officer who was fired for excessive force. Cole County Prosecutor Mark Richardson has been named special prosecutor in the case of former cop Rob Sanders. You may remember Sanders was fired last year after he was charged with misdemeanor assault for an incident caught on jail video. Former Special Prosecutor Mike Fusselman withdrew earlier this month citing a conflict of interest. Sanders' next court date is February 7th.
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First Baptist Church will be honoring four residents during each Sunday service in February, which is Black History Month.
Feb. 1 - Deacon Douglas Allen.
Feb. 8 - Deacon Anthony Farris.
Feb. 15 - Wanda Washington.
Feb. 22 - Campbellsville Superintendent Diane Woods-Ayers.
All family and friends of the honorees are invited to attend on those special days.
First Baptist Church is located at 708 E. Broadway.
Touted as the youngest ordained minister in history, 4-year-old Marjoe Gortner burst onto the Holy Ghost revival scene in the late 1940s.
His father, a second-generation preacher, trained the boy, who had a talent for sweeping and pointed gestures, to proclaim the name of "Jay-zus" - and bilk money from the faithful who came to hear him preach.
As I write this, the nation is focused on Washington, D.C., and the inauguration of Barack Obama. However, my attention is eight or so miles away in Alexandria, Va.
My granddaughter, Caroline, turns 7 on Jan. 21.
While her festivities aren't on the scale of an inaugural gala, on Sunday, Jan. 25, she and six of her friends are having a snowflake party. My daughter, Alison, has been planning it for months.
The Rev. Delmetria Cayson-Combs led attendees at the Martin Luther King Jr. memorial service in a rendition of "Lift Every Voice and Sing" at Campbellsville University's Ransdell Chapel on Sunday.
Lewis & Lewis, a singing, songwriting husband and wife duo from Nashville, Tenn., will present a special musical event Saturday at Fairview Baptist Church in Mannsville.
The event begins at 6 p.m.
Ray and Laura Lewis have written songs for numerous southern gospel groups. Their music has been recorded by artists as diverse as the Happy Goodman Family, The Kingsmen Quartet, Doug Oldham and Grand Ole Opry star Connie Smith.
Their song, "I'm A Winner Either Way," recorded by The Inspirations, was one of last year's most popular gospel songs.
For Christmas my husband bought me a GPS device for my car. I am notorious for my directional dyslexia, which I blame on my dad. When I was a kid he told me to get lost and, ever the obedient child, I've been doing so ever since.
I don't understand north. I know the sun rises in the east and sets in the west, but I couldn't point it out to you. Orlando and Tampa are both south of where I live, but they feel northish to me.
The Rev. Dr. Bradley Warren Pace was ordained as an Episcopal priest on Dec. 6 at St. James Cathedral in Chicago, Ill.
Pace graduated from Seabury Theological Seminary in Evanston, Ill., where he earned his master's degree. He earned his doctorate from the University of Chicago and another master's at the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville. His undergraduate studies were completed at Berea College.
Those who write columns are bound to get people who disagree with them - like "Ole Fred."
Fred has written me a few times, most recently to take offense at a column about Christians who cuss and how I didn't want to be one anymore. For the life of me I can't figure out how he could find fault with that, but he did.
One thing he wrote in his e-mail caught my attention and I've thought - and prayed - about it all week, in case he's right and I have this whole grace thing wrong. Fred wrote, "Christianity is a very strict and demanding faith."
What is the common thread among Abraham Lincoln, Al Gore, Johnny Cash, Chuck Norris, Jessica Simpson, John Grisham, Ernie Fletcher and the author of this story?
They are all Baptists. And the group is celebrating its 400th anniversary this year.
According to baptisthistory.org, Baptists came into existence in England in the early 17th century. In 1609, a Puritan-Separatist group led by John Smyth encouraged believers to be immersed as a profession of faith in Christ. The name "Baptist" originally was coined by their opponents, but the name still stands.
The Garry Polston Family will be in concert at 7 p.m. on Sunday, Jan. 11 at Hogards Chapel United Methodist Church. The church is located at 5391 Greensburg Road. The community is invited to attend. For more information, call Pastor Steve Latham at 465-4353.
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Published: Saturday, March 2, 2013 at 6:53 p.m.
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GREENVILLE — It took a Saturday youth rally for Clemson to finally reverse its recent negative trend against South Carolina as several fresh faces immersed themselves headlong into the ferocious rivalry.
The three-game series concludes at 3 p.m. Sunday in Columbia with USC senior lefty Nolan Belcher (1-1, 3.86 ERA) starting against Clemson senior righty Scott Firth (2-0, 0.60 ERA).
The young Tigers certainly understood the magnitude of trying to tame the Gamecocks' upper hand over the past few seasons, even in early March, but handled the pressure admirably in a 6-3 victory at Fluor Field that was delayed nearly an hour at the start due to weather.
"It was a pretty special day," said Clemson freshman right fielder and Byrnes product Steven Duggar. "I'd come and watch games between these two teams in the past and it was always crazy. It's just a great atmosphere and these first two games against them have definitely lived up to all the hype."
The win broke a three-game losing skid to USC and was Clemson's first win against the Gamecocks away from Doug Kingsmore Stadium in nine games.
Duggar went 2-for-4 while scoring the game's first run and he was the lone player on either side with more than one RBI with two. Fellow freshman Clate Schmidt introduced himself to a talented USC lineup in rude fashion by allowing only two runs (both on solo homers) on five hits with three walks and five strikeouts in seven innings.
"Schmidt pitched a whale of a game for them and kept our hitters off balance for all seven innings he was in there," USC coach Chad Holbrook said. "We just couldn't get a good hack at him outside of the two (home runs). He pitched well, beyond his years."
Just as USC starter Jordan Montgomery had done during his Friday night win, Schmidt came up largest just as the opponent was on the verge of making a comeback.
Clemson led 5-0 with one out in the bottom of the sixth when USC's Max Schrock and LB Dantzler smacked back-to-back homers to right in a span of three pitches. If Schmidt was beginning to feel the heat on a chilly afternoon it didn't show as he proceeded to strike out both Joey Pankake and Grayson Greiner looking to end the frame.
The Gamecocks threatened again in the seventh with runners at second and third with two outs, but Schmidt struck out hot-hitting Chase Vergason to once again escape with the 5-2 advantage intact. At the end of both innings, Schmidt was animatedly talking to himself as he left the mound, the latter time punctuated with a look skyward as he audibly let loose.
"It was just barbarian, nothing in particular," Schmidt replied when asked what he was shouting. "I'm more of a guy that wears his emotions on his sleeve, but at the same time I have to make sure I can calm myself down and work through the process pitch by pitch and remember where I am and what I'm doing.
"The excitement kind of got a hold of me a little bit in this atmosphere and I just let a little bit out."
Several times when things tightened up, Schmidt would circle behind the pitching mound and glance into the outfield in refusing to let the situation ever get too big. Schmidt said pitching coach Dan Pepicelli simply told him to "breathe" after paying a visit in the aftermath of the consecutive home runs.
"Coach Pep has installed in us to just step off the mound and separate yourself from everyone else, look at the outfield to change the view and take a deep breath to relax and let yourself come back into it," Schmidt said.
The Tigers opened the scoring with two runs in the second after Duggar led off with a single to right-center and was immediately doubled home by catcher Garrett Boulware. Three batters later shortstop Tyler Krieger delivered a run-scoring single to right for a 2-0 lead. With the bases loaded and two gone in the fifth, USC relieved starter Colby Holmes with senior Adam Westmoreland for a lefty vs. lefty situation against Duggar, who smacked a two-run single up the middle.
"I was just looking for a pitch I could handle and got a fastball on the outer half and was able to put it back up the middle for a couple of runs," Duggar said.
Clemson's three freshmen starters (not including Schmidt) in left fielder Maleeke Gibson, Duggar and Krieger batted a combined 5-for-13 with three RBIs and three runs scored. Tigers' third baseman Jay Baum also had two hits while USC catcher Dante Rosenberg was the lone Gamecock with multiple hits.
USC reliever Westmoreland was oustanding in going 4 1/3 and allowing one unearned run on three hits with seven strikeouts and zero walks.
"We've got some very exciting freshmen and have known that since the very beginning," Clemson coach Jack Leggett said. "We did some good things after being a little frustrated offensively the last couple of games. We had a good approach today against an experienced pitcher. We hit the ball on the ground and got some big hits with two outs and with men on base."
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Obama Reflects on Kansas Shooting at Easter Prayer Breakfast
WASHINGTON—President Barack Obama on Monday, reflecting on Easter and the shooting this weekend at a Jewish community center and a retirement home in a Kansas City suburb, said, "Nobody should have to worry about their security when gathering with their fellow believers."
Mr. Obama, speaking at the beginning of an Easter prayer breakfast in the White House East Room, said the country is still learning details about the shootings but knows this much: "Innocent people were killed; their families were devastated. This violence has struck at the heart of the Jewish community in Kansas City."
Three people died in the shootings Sunday at two locations in Overland Park, Kan., outside the Jewish Community Center of Greater Kansas City and at the Village Shalom senior-living community a few blocks away.
The man accused in the shooting is 73-year-old Frazier Glen Cross of Aurora, Mo., who was booked on Sunday, according to Lt. Steven Mailand, desk officer at the Johnson County Adult Detention Center.
The Southern Poverty Law Center, which tracks hate groups, has said on its website that Mr. Cross also goes by the last name Miller and has been a vocal white supremacist and the former "Grand Dragon of the Carolina Ku Klux Klan."
Two of the victims were Dr. William Lewis Corporon, 69 years old, and his 14-year-old grandson, Reat Griffin Underwood Losen, according to a statement from their family. Mr. Obama said they attended United Methodist Church of the Resurrection in Kansas. A pastor at the church, Rev. Adam Hamilton, delivered the sermon at the prayer service at the National Cathedral on the day of Mr. Obama's second inauguration, the president said.
Mr. Obama said Mr. Hamilton had to "break this terrible news to his congregation" during Palm Sunday services, a holy day marking Jesus Christ's entry into Jerusalem before his crucifixion.
The president said this week, leading up to Easter Sunday, is a time to recognize that "there's a lot of pain and a lot of sin and a lot of tragedy in this world, but we're also overwhelmed by the grace of an awesome God."
He also reflected on his recent visit with Pope Francis, who he said carries the spirit of God with him. "He implores us to see the inherent dignity in each human being," the president said of Pope Francis. He said the pope's humble deeds, like hugging the homeless and washing the feet of someone people normally overlook, "reminds us that all of us, no matter what our station, have an obligation to live righteously and that we all have an obligation to live humbly, because that's, in fact, the example that we profess to follow."


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8.4 Introduction to Breach of Peace and Disorderly Conduct
Revised to December 1, 2007
The offenses of breach of peace and disorderly conduct have the same intent element: "with intent to cause inconvenience, annoyance or alarm, or recklessly creating a risk thereof." In State v. Indrisano, 228 Conn. 795, 810-11 (1994), the Supreme Court applied the following interpretive gloss to the mens rea language of the disorderly conduct statute: "The predominant intent must be to cause what a reasonable person operating under contemporary community standards would consider a disturbance to or impediment of a lawful activity, a deep feeling of vexation or provocation, or a feeling of anxiety prompted by threatened danger or harm." In State v. Wolff, 237 Conn. 633, 670 (1996), the Court applied it to the breach of peace statute. See also State v. Scott, 83 Conn. App. 724, 730 (2004) ("the defendant's right to exercise his freedom of speech is not as significant as compared to nearly causing a car to collide with him and frightening the occupant").
This intent to cause inconvenience, annoyance or alarm as defined must predominate over any intent to exercise a constitutional right. "Predominance can be determined either (1) from the fact that no bona fide intent to exercise a constitutional right appears to have existed or (2) from the fact that the interest to be advanced by the particular exercise of a constitutional right is insignificant in comparison with the inconvenience, annoyance or alarm caused by the exercise." (Internal quotation marks omitted.) State v. Indrisano, supra, 228 Conn. 807.
The conduct elements of breach of peace and disorderly conduct have been challenged on numerous occasions as being too broad and criminalizing some behavior that would be protected speech under the First Amendment. The appellate courts have, in those cases, applied glosses to the statutory language to limit its reach.
"Engages in fighting or in violent, tumultuous or threatening behavior"
In State v. Indrisano, supra, 228 Conn. 812, the Court interpreted the phrase "violent, tumultuous or threatening behavior" to require physical conduct. See also State v. LoSacco, 12 Conn. App. 481, 491, cert. denied, 205 Conn. 814 (1983) (statute limited to conduct that actually involves physical violence or portends imminent physical violence). "Indrisano avoided first amendment difficulties that would criminalize mere verbal speech by clarifying that a conviction under § 53a-182 must be based on a defendant's conduct rather than on a defendant's statements." State v. McKiernan, 78 Conn. App. 182, 188, cert. denied, 266 Conn. 902 (2003).
"This conclusion is consistent with the 'fighting words' limitation that must be applied when the conduct sought to be proscribed consists purely of speech. . . . The Chaplinksy doctrine [Chaplinsky v. New Hampshire, 315 U.S. 568, 62 S.Ct. 766, 86 L.Ed. 1031 (1942)] permits the state to prohibit speech that has a direct tendency to inflict injury or to cause acts of violence or a breach of the peace by the person to whom it is directed." State v. Indrisano, supra, 228 Conn. 812.
This same gloss was applied to the breach of peace statute, § 53a-181 (a) (1), in State v. Szymkiewicz, 237 Conn. 613, 620 (1996). Section 53a-181 (a) (1) "does not require proof of actual physical contact on the part of the defendant with a victim as in fact occurred in Indrisano, but rather that, when applied to speech, the parameters of the violent, threatening or tumultuous behavior prohibited by § 53a-181 (a) (1) are consistent with 'fighting words' -- i.e., speech that has a direct tendency to cause imminent acts of violence or an immediate breach of the peace. Such speech must be of such a nature that it is likely to provoke the average person to retaliation." (Internal quotation marks omitted.) Id., 620.
A narrower class of "fighting words" applies when the person to whom the words are addressed is a police officer, because a properly trained officer may reasonably be expected to exercise a higher degree of restraint than the average citizen." (Internal quotation marks omitted.) Id., 620 n.12.
See also State v. Hawley, 102 Conn. App. 551, 555 (2007) (spitting in someone's face is "violent or tumultuous behavior with the intent to cause annoyance, alarm or inconvenience)"; State v. Porter, 76 Conn. App. 477, 488, cert. denied, 264 Conn. 910 (2003) ("violent," for the purposes of the breach of the peace statute, is defined as "characterized by extreme force and furious or vehement to the point of being improper, unjust, or illegal"); State v. Samuel, 57 Conn. App. 64, 70, cert. denied, 253 Conn. 990 (2000) (throwing a brick through a car window is violent behavior).
"Threatens to commit any crime against another person or such other person's property."
In State v. DeLoreto, 265 Conn. 145 (2003), the Court distinguished "fighting words" from "true threats." "True threats encompass those statements where the speaker means to communicate a serious expression of an intent to commit an act of unlawful violence to a particular individual or group of individuals. . . . The speaker need not actually intend to carry out the threat. Rather, a prohibition on true threats protects individuals from the fear of violence and from the disruption that fear engenders, in addition to protecting people from the possibility that the threatened violence will occur." (Internal quotation marks omitted.) Id., 154.
As applied to police officers, "a narrower class of statements constitutes fighting words when spoken to police officers, rather than to ordinary citizens, because of the communicative value of such statements." Id., 163. This is not true of true threats spoken to police officers. Id. "[W]hen a police officer is the only person upon whose sensibilities the inflammatory language could have played, a conviction can be supported only for extremely offensive behavior supporting an inference that the actor wished to provoke the policeman to violence." Id., 169.
See also State v. Crudup, 81 Conn. App. 248, 260, cert. denied, 268 Conn. 913 (2004) (trial court properly instructed the jury to apply the objective "reasonable person" standard to the threat to determine whether the defendant's speech rose to the level of an actual threat to commit a crime).
"Abusive or obscene language or makes an obscene gesture."
"'Fighting words' may consist of language that is neither obscene nor abusive. The language of the statute leads us to conclude that the distinction that may be drawn between the 'fighting words' as contemplated under subdivision (1) and those under subdivision (5) can be found 'under the totality of the circumstances,' as expressed in Szymkiewicz, which gives rise to the use of the words. Subdivision (1) proscribes fighting words uttered in a violent, tumultuous or threatening manner . . . whereas subdivision (5) proscribes fighting words that tend to induce immediate violence by the person or persons to whom the words are uttered because of their raw effect. The core meaning of subdivision (5) remains intact; fighting words may arise in different contexts not confined to abusive or obscene language." State v. Caracoglia, 78 Conn. App. 98, 109-110, cert. denied, 266 Conn. 903 (2003).
"By offensive or disorderly conduct, annoys or interferes with another person" in § 53a-182 (a) (2) means "by conduct that is grossly offensive, under contemporary community standards, to a person who actually overhears or sees it, disturbs or impedes the lawful activity of that person." State v. Indrisano, supra, 228 Conn. 818.


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SAN JOSE -- David Fales displayed his patented accuracy and seemed to leave a good impression on the nearly three dozen scouts -- including Oakland Raiders general manager Reggie McKenzie -- that attended San Jose State's pro timing day Wednesday.
Fales was on target with 52 of his 53 passes during a throwing script organized by former Spartans coach Terry Shea, with whom Fales has been training. Only five of his passes were incomplete -- four were drops by receivers and one was an overthrown pass on a deep post.
"I thought he had a good day," McKenzie said. "Shea put him through just about every possible situation, every possible throw that he would have to make and what he displayed is he can make all the throws. I thought he did a good job showing himself. A lot of scouts were here to see it. It was good for him, good for him."
The biggest question dogging Fales has been his arm strength, and he seemed to have a little extra life on his throws.
"Everyone's going to be a critic and has to analyze something," Fales said. "I know what I need to work on and my strengths and weaknesses. I'll always be working on everything."
One of the incompletions was a go route that sailed 60-65 yards in the air but went off the hands of receiver Chandler Jones, who seemed surprised by how far the ball traveled.
"I definitely can tell he's been working," Jones said of Fales. "He's got a lot more zip on it. The ball's really getting there."
There were 35 scouts from 25 NFL teams in attendance. The 49ers were represented by three scouts, plus quarterbacks coach Geep Chryst. Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Alex Smith, who works out at San Jose State during the offseason, also was on hand and watched Fales' session.
Fales and Smith threw together a little bit last offseason and will work out together as Fales prepares for May's NFL Draft.
"I'm really looking forward to that," Fales said. "When you get to train with someone who's been around the league, it's awesome."
Jones may have significantly boosted his own stock when he posted an unofficial time of 4.33 seconds in the 40-yard dash -- a mark that would've tied for the top time among receivers at the NFL combine.
"It definitely shows that I can go out there and run and blow by guys," said Jones, who wasn't invited to the combine.
Fellow wide receiver Noel Grigsby was hoping to show scouts that he's a prospect again after missing the final 10 games of his season with a torn meniscus in his right knee that required surgery. He had the day's best marks in the vertical jump at 371/2 inches and long jump at 10.1 feet. His best unofficial 40 time was 4.56, and he showed off reliable hands while catching passes from Fales.
"I came out here and reached most of my goals," said Grigsby, who estimated he's about 85-90 percent healthy. "I'm just happy to be back out here one more time at Spartan Stadium."
Bene Benwikere, who impressed scouts at the combine with the second-best vertical jump among defensive backs, only re-tested in the 40-yard dash but didn't improve on the 4.63 he ran last month. The versatile defender -- he's played corner, safety and nickel -- said he's heard he could be drafted as high as the third round.
Linebacker Keith Smith's 40-yard dash times were disappointing. He was clocked at 4.91 on his first try, then didn't break five seconds on his next attempt.
"I didn't run as fast as I wanted to but like I've been saying, I've never really been blazing fast so it's not the part of my game I'm too worried about," Smith said. "I felt like I did good in the position drills."
Offensive lineman Ryan Jones and Nicholas Kaspar had mixed review days. Jones only recorded 17 repetitions on the bench press, but managed a good time of 4.87 on the 40. Kaspar crushed 30 reps on the bench, but both attempts at the 40 were clocked at more than 5.5 seconds.
Staff writer Jerry McDonald contributed to this report. For more on San Jose State athletics, visit the SpartanCentral blog at blogs.mercurynews.com/sjsu. Follow Jimmy Durkin on Twitter at Twitter.com/Jimmy_Durkin.


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Student jailed after allegedly threatening to shoot teachers
Published: Wednesday, March 27, 2013 at 10:51 a.m.
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A South Terrebonne High School student was arrested for allegedly threatening in class to shoot all the school's teachers, deputies said today.
Terry Allen Dubois, 18, 4277 Country Drive, Bourg, told the officer assigned to patrol the campus that the threats were a joke, Terrebonne Parish sheriff's Maj. Malcolm Wolfe said.
While in class Friday, Dubois allegedly said he would bring a gun to school and shoot the teachers. Dubois' teacher and another student overheard his threat, and they were alarmed, Wolfe said.
Dubois is charged with interfering with the process of an educational institution.
He remained today still in the Terrebonne Parish jail in lieu of a $500 bond, Wolfe said.
There was extra security at South Terrebonne High on Monday "as a precaution, but there were no incidents," sheriff's Capt. Dawn Foret said.
There is usually just one officer assigned to South Terrebonne, but on Monday there were a few extra deputies at the school, Foret said.
Dubois, if convicted, could be fined up to $500 or jailed up to six months.
Efforts to contact Terrebonne schools Superintendent Philip Martin were not immediately successful.
He is the fourth student this month disciplined at a Terrebonne Parish school after allegedly making threats.
A student at TAPPS, the parish's alternative school for students with discipline problems, was arrested after allegedly calling in a fake bomb threat March 7 to Evergreen Junior High in Houma, officials said.
An Evergreen student was arrested about the same time and charged with terrorizing after allegedly starting rumors on Facebook that there would be a shooting at the school, authorities said. A third student was suspended for telling a classmate about a dream she had that there would be a school shooting.
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After meeting with Governor Granholm Wednesday, Governor-Elect Rick Snyder takes the next step in changing over the administration by choosing those who will help him closely.
"Let's bring in the best people together, that may have public experience but also have great private expereince," Snyder says.
Those people are Doug Rothwell, who currently leads the group "Business Leaders for Michigan." Also, his wife Sharon Rothwell, Governor Engler's former Chief of Staff, and Mark Murray, a former state Treasurer.
"I think if you look at the three individuals we're putting on our team today, they're great representatives of that," he says.
Political anaylst Bill Rustem says Snyder was elected in part for his vision: to change Michigan's economic landscape. Now it's time to put that into action.
"He's done a pretty good job of that, painting that picture," Rustem says. "He needs to do that while giving people specifics on how you get where you need to go."
Some Snyder detractors had complained during the campaign Snyder had only painted broad strokes, and hadn't made many specifics on how he plans to 'reinvent Michigan.' But some say he may give some specifics pretty quickly.
"I think shortly after January 1," Rustem says. "The state of the state comes up right in January, and he'll have to articulate those specifics."
That's still nearly three months away, though; in the meantime, Snyder will work with his transition team and with the current governor to hit the ground running come January.


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All Sorts of Weird Stuff offers news and information about George R.R. Martin, in particular about his A Song of Ice and Fire series.
"When I was young, I read all sorts of stuff. One week it would be Lovecraft, the next Vance. It was all imaginative literature, or as my dad called it 'Weird Stuff.' It was all 'Weird Stuff.'"
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They go into some detail about how they developed the story for the game, and the degree to which George R.R. Martin has been involved. According to them, when they presented their plans with some trepidation, Martin looked it over and told them he had been planning even bigger events to take place in later novels, so their plans were just fine. They also discuss the difference in philosophy between sandbox games such as Skyrim and more narrative-driven games, such as those produced by BioWare.
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AVON, Colorado - For the third year in the row, Conde Nast Traveler has named The Westin Riverfront Resort & Spa at Beaver Creek Mountain No. 1 on their list of the "Top 50 Ski Hotels" in North America. The magazine touts The Westin Riverfront's "excellent location by the lifts" and extensive amenities, including the "amazing hot tubs and pool" and Spa Anjali.Now is the perfect time to book your winter getaway to The Westin Riverfront and Beaver Creek Resort - which received over 11 inches of fresh snow last weekend and is busy making additional snow in preparation for opening day Wednesday.To thank our guests for their ongoing support, The Westin Riverfront is celebrating its No. 1 ski hotel "three-peat" with two special ski season offers: • Thank You Offer: Book four or more nights this winter and take 25 percent off your entire stay.• Ski, Stay and Play: Includes a studio suite, two daily ski passes to Beaver Creek Mountain, two performance ski rentals from the onsite Beaver Creek Sports, a winter fleece welcome blanket and free valet parking.The Thank You offer is available until Jan. 2; the Ski, Stay & Play offer is available until April 7. Both require a four-night minimum stay and can be booked by calling 866-949-1616 or at www.westinriverfrontbeavercreek.com For more information or to make a reservation at The Westin Riverfront Beaver Creek, visit www.westinriverfrontbeavercreek.com or call 866-949-1616.
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TRUCKEE, Calif. - The current market value of the iconic Truckee Veterans Hall Building on High Street is $845,000, according to an appraisal late last year.In light of potentially selling the building to Tahoe Forest Church, the Truckee-Donner Recreation & Park District tasked McBride-Stavis Appraisers with finding its value. The appraisal also valued the nearby district-owned vacant lot on Keiser Avenue at $65,000.If the district were to sell the building, needed parking improvements, estimated to cost between $150,000 to $200,000, would be deducted from its value, district General Manager Steve Randall told the TDRPD board of directors at last Thursday's meeting.According to previous reports, the district bought the building in 1994 for $1 from Nevada County, which had plans to demolish it.TDRPD since has spent approximately $25,000 remodeling the hall. The district also purchased the Keiser lot for $38,000 to provide additional parking.The building was acquired to provide needed indoor recreation space in Truckee, but since the 2009 completion of the Community Recreation Center at the Pioneer Center roundabout, the Vets Hall has gotten limited community use.Currently, the building is being utilized year-round by a cribbage club and aikido judo classes, according to the district, and seasonally by the American Youth Soccer Organization for indoor soccer, and for 50-and-older basketball and youth group ski rentals."All of those programs could potentially be moved to other locations," Randall told the board Thursday.The Veterans Hall has accrued an average annual loss of $21,150 the past three years, according to the district.Some residents have expressed concern regarding the potential public-to-private sale, citing the historical significance of the property, potential traffic and parking issues and continued public access to the Rocking Stone, among others.In an earlier meeting, it was suggested a parcel split be done for the Rocking Stone. On Thursday, Randall said the split, while possible, would take approximately an additional $100,000 off the sale price.At December's TDRPD meeting, several Tahoe Forest Church members defended the potential sale, saying the property would be open to public and drastic changes to it wouldn't be made.A neighborhood meeting among Tahoe Forest Church, TDRPD and community members was held on Nov. 27 at the Veterans Hall. Another public meeting is planned for a to-be-determined date.
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With Black Friday just around the corner, it's time to scout for the best sales in your city and prepare to shop the day away. When you rise at the crack of dawn to hit the stores, it's important to energize yourself for the shopping marathon that lies ahead. Below we've compiled a list of the best Community® coffee blends to help you keep your energy up and stay alert throughout Black Friday.
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An issue with an Ameren Missouri transmission line that feeds into Rolla led to a power outage that affected about half of the city early Saturday morning, Dec. 29.
Rodney Bourne, general manager of Rolla Municipal Utilities (RMU), did not have specific details of the problem or the number of customers affected when contacted Sunday, but he provided the Rolla Daily News with the following information.
The issue began Friday evening, Dec. 28, as RMU received reports of short outages, where lights were flickering or blinking on and off, according to Bourne.
RMU crews contacted Ameren crews, who said they were having an issue on a 138 kV line that services Rolla. Bourne said he was not sure exactly where on the transmission line the problem occurred.
Because of the issue on Ameren's transmission feeder line to Rolla, Bourne said it was decided to shut the line off.
He noted that normally, power would then be transferred to another line coming into Rolla, but because of a different problem at a substation in Rolla, "for some reason that transfer didn't work."
Bourne said RMU linemen worked to restore power early Saturday morning and power was restored in about 45 minutes, around 4:30 a.m.
After Ameren crews fixed the issue Saturday on the transmission feeder line into Rolla, Bourne said RMU then switched back to getting power from that line.
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CORPUS CHRISTI – A new photo gallery featuring updated construction images of the Dr. Jack Dugan Family Soccer and Track Stadium is now online. Click here to see the latest developments in the construction.
The facility is slated for completion in the coming months, with the Islanders moving in shortly thereafter. It will be the home of the new Islanders Soccer program and the new home of Islanders Track and Field.


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Marquesha Anderson-Sparks is a sophomore on the Texas A&M - Corpus Christi women's basketball team. She is in her first year with the Islanders after playing a year at Blinn Junior College in Brenham, Texas, for coach Jeff Jenkins. Anderson-Sparks led her team to an 18-13 record while beating three ranked teams and averaged 10 points per game.
Q: What are your hobbies?
A: Besides basketball, my hobbies are dancing and photo editing.
A: Yes, my mother's last name is Anderson and my father's last name is Sparks.
A: At Blinn during my first year of JUCO my name was too complicated for them, so they started to call me Q.
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A: I want to have my own talk show or do sports broadcasting.
A: "Live every day like it's your last." I like it because people take their lives for granted. Tomorrow isn't promised.
A: I started playing in the seventh grade. My dad used to play and it runs in the family.
A: Yes. I like to follow Kevin Hart. He's hilarious.
A: To transport, so you could go where you want to and whenever.
A: I like to choreograph dances and so yes that is something I would want to do further on after school. I want to be a background dancer for Usher.
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Metabolic Syndrome
(Syndrome X; Insulin Resistance Syndrome; Dysmetabolic Syndrome)
Definition | Causes | Risk Factors | Symptoms | Diagnosis | Treatment | Prevention
Metabolic syndrome is a combination of conditions associated with obesity that may include high blood pressure, elevated blood lipids, and high fasting blood sugar.
Metabolic syndrome puts a person at risk for:
Metabolic syndrome may be characterized by:
- Central obesity—high amount of fat around the waist
- Low levels of high density lipoprotein (HDL or good) cholesterol
- High levels of triglycerides—type of fat measured in the blood
- Elevated blood pressure
- Elevated fasting glucose level due to lower sensitivity to insulin
Coronary Artery Disease
The exact cause of metabolic syndrome is not known. It believed to be due to a combination of factors, such as:
- Genetic factors
- Lack of physical activity
- Poor diet
Risk Factors
Metabolic syndrome is more common in people who are Hispanic, Caucasian, or African American. Factors that may increase your chance of metabolic syndrome include:
Having disorders or conditions associated with metabolic disorder such as:
- Diabetes
- High blood pressure
- Cholesterol problems
- Coronary artery disease
- Polycystic ovary syndrome
- History of gestational diabetes
- Family history of the disorders listed above
- Physical inactivity
- Poor diet
- Unhealthy habits, such as smoking
- Certain medications, such as atypical antipsychotics
Symptoms may include:
- Frequent urination, and excessive thirst and hunger due to high blood sugars
- Dark, velvety skin discoloration seen with obesity
You may be diagnosed with metabolic syndrome if you have:
- Waist measurement—greater than 40 inches in Caucasian men (35 inches in Asian men) or 35 inches in Caucasian women (30 inches in Asian women)
- At least 2 of the following:
- Fasting glucose level—greater than or equal to 100 mg/dL* (5.55 mmol/L)
- Triglyceride level—greater than or equal to 150 mg/dL (1.7 mmol/L)
- HDL cholesterol—less than 40 mg/dL (1.0 mmol/L) in men and less than 50 mg/dL (1.3 mmol/L) in women
- Blood pressure—greater than or equal to 130/85 millimeters of mercury (mm Hg)
*mg/dL = milligrams per deciliter blood, mmol/L = millimoles per liter blood
The treatment of metabolic syndrome involves:
- Treatment of underlying causes, usually by diet and exercise
- Treatment of specific metabolic abnormality
Gastric bypass or other weight loss surgery may be helpful to treat metabolic syndrome if obesity is severe. Talk to your doctor to learn if this is an option for you.
Treatment of Underlying Causes
- Reducing excess weight by at least 10% in the next 6-12 months
- Increasing physical activity to 30-60 minutes of moderate aerobic exercise four or more days per week as approved by your doctor
- Lowering blood pressure to below 130/85 mmHg with diet, exercise, and possibly medication
- Improving triglyceride and HDL cholesterol levels through diet, exercise, and possibly medication
Treatment of Specific Metabolic Abnormality
- High blood pressure—treated with anti-hypertensive medication and lifestyle changes
- Insulin resistance—treated with diabetes medications and lifestyle changes
- High cholesterol—treated with cholesterol-lowering medications called statins and lifestyle changes
- Clotting tendency—treated with low-dose aspirin , especially in those with moderate to high cardiovascular risk
To reduce your chances of metabolic syndrome, take these steps:
- If you smoke, talk to your doctor about how to successfully quit.
- Achieve and maintain a healthy weight by eating fruits, vegetables, and whole grains.
- Talk to your doctor how to increase your intake of specific minerals, such as magnesium.
- Work up to 30 minutes of moderate aerobic exercise most days of the week.
- Drink alcohol in moderation. This means no more than 2 drinks daily for men, 1 drink daily for women.
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Last reviewed February 2015 by Kim Carmichael, MD
Please be aware that this information is provided to supplement the care provided by your physician. It is neither intended nor implied to be a substitute for professional medical advice. CALL YOUR HEALTHCARE PROVIDER IMMEDIATELY IF YOU THINK YOU MAY HAVE A MEDICAL EMERGENCY. Always seek the advice of your physician or other qualified health provider prior to starting any new treatment or with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition.


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Malian soldiers patrols in a street of Niono, Mali, some 270 kms (180 miles) north of Bamako, Friday, Jan. 18, 2013. French troops encircled a key Malian town on Friday to stop radical Islamists from striking closer to the capital, a French official said. The move to surround Diabaly came as French and Malian authorities said they had retaken Konna, the central city whose capture prompted the French military intervention last week. (AP Photo/Thibault Camus)


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By guest blogger Serena Piper
Journalism major at the University of Oregon. Editor-in-Chief of Her Campus Oregon. Magazine, freelance blogger, future world traveler. In her spare time, she likes to read as many books as she can, go for long drives, and peruse news websites. Hopes to one day write for National Geographic.
For college students, texting is just another everyday thing, like brushing our teeth or doing homework. We text in class, on our way to class, when we're with friends, while driving (which I don't condone!). We text when we probably shouldn't be texting. What we might not realize, however, is that it can get us into some trouble and come across as impolite, and occasionally even unprofessional.
Just as a refresher, let's go over the top 5 situations in which your phone would best be left turned off (or at least on silent) in your pocket. As they say, "out of sight, out of mind!"
During an Interview
In a CareerBuilder.com poll, employers said one of the top ten most common mistakes a person could make during an interview is either answering a phone call or texting. I know what you're thinking: Who does that? But believe it or not, some people just don't even think about the repercussions. So, if I may offer you a little piece of advice, don't even think about it. It's unprofessional and impolite. Interviews usually don't last that long and I'm sure whoever texted you can wait.
At the Movies
As Anderson Cooper says, "Texting in a theater is like using a flare: people are going to see it!" In fact, in most theaters isn't there an on-screen message before the movie that asks everyone to "please, silence your cell phones and refrain from texting during the movie"? I think so. Nobody wants to pay their $8-$10 only to repeatedly see the little glow of someone's cell phone. If just have to text, step outside so you don't bother everyone else.
With your Grandparents
It's truly sad for me to go to a restaurant and, in the midst of people-watching, see a young person text in the presence of their grandparent(s). If you don't live with your grandparents, chances are you don't see them that often, so I'm sure you can afford to put away your phone for an hour or two to catch Grandma or Grandpa up on your grad plans.
While You're On a Date
A lot of guys have told me that a turn off for them is when the girl they're on a date with is texting. Even if it's just for a second, it makes your date feel like you don't value your time with them and/or you're not having fun, and no one wants to be in that uncomfortable position. From my research, most people find it annoying and downright rude when their date would rather text instead of talk. If you want a second date, put your phone away.
On The Job
My heart has never pounded so hard before I got caught texting at work. Luckily, my boss didn't fire me (or even give me a warning), but the fact that she saw me doing it was all the warning I needed! If the thought of losing your job doesn't scare you, two years ago at a public pool in Arizona, a child almost drowned because the lifeguard was texting when he should've been paying attention. Luckily, a parent saw the child and rescued him. Suffice it to say, that lifeguard was fired.
Now that we've gone over text etiquette, I think it's clear we've got a theme going here. In certain situations, texting can wait. If you know you're going to be away from your phone for a bit, let whoever you're texting know what's up and that you'll get back to them when you can!
And check out this article; it's even bad to text and walk sometimes!


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Could property taxes be going up in Richmond County?
The numbers are in at the Richmond County Board of Education, and at first glance, it looks like good news for taxpayers.
Board members have finally passed a budget to avoid raising your taxes. But some board members say it could be a cover-up for what really lies ahead.
The school board passed an extra $1 million in the 2007 budget.
If the board couldn't come up with the money, your property taxes would have been on the rise.
Some members are happy about the solution, but not all of them agree. With only seven board members weighing in, the budget passed by a slim margin: just four to three.
The opposition is questioning where the school board was going to find another $1 million to pay for textbooks and another $250,000 for some desperately needed new buses.
The solution? Take out of SPLOST III money.
By the way, that comes from your sales tax dollars--taxpayer revenue that hasn't even been voted on yet.
The newly passed budget brings up another crucial issue as the board's reserve funds dwindle to an all-time low, nearing $11 million.
It costs almost twice that amount to run the school system for just one month.
That situation even has the controller, Gene Spires, sitting on the edge of his seat.
"No, I'm not happy with the reserves but what do you do? These are tough choices," he says.
Board members told News 12 that if voters don't approve SPLOST III in November, the board might have to take the other $1 million out of reserves.
The final budget of $243 million also includes the superintendent's annuity from his contract.
They agreed to put the $57,000 that would have gone to Dr. Larke if he received a satisfactory evaluation into the school's budget.
Breakdown of Extra Money
Hurricane Katrina relief funds: $378,000
Intangible taxes: $155,263
Cuts within the school system: $196,050
Total: $729,313