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Almost a third of the world is now fat, and no country has been able to curb obesity rates in the past three decades, according to a new global analysis. South Carolina isn't in any better shape.
Researchers found more than 2 billion people worldwide are now overweight or obese. The highest rates were in the Middle East and North Africa, where nearly 60 percent of men and 65 percent of women are heavy. The U.S. has about 13 percent of the world's fat population, a greater percentage than any other country. China and India combined have about 15 percent.
"It's pretty grim," said Christopher Murray of the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation at the University of Washington, who led the study. He and colleagues reviewed more than 1,700 studies covering 188 countries from 1980 to 2013. "When we realized that not a single country has had a significant decline in obesity, that tells you how hard a challenge this is."
Murray said there was a strong link between income and obesity; in developing countries, as people get richer, their waistlines also tend to start bulging. In many rich countries like the U.S. and Britain, the trend is reversed, though only slightly. Murray said scientists have noticed accompanying spikes in diabetes as obesity has risen and that rates of cancers linked to weight, like pancreatic cancer, are also rising.
In South Carolina, the numbers are more startling: 31.6 percent of the population are obese and 34.5 percent are overweight, according the S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control. The state consistently ranks in the 10 most overweight in the country. And that's got experts worried.
"It bodes ill," said Patrick O'Neil, director of the Weight Management Center at the Medical University of South Carolina. "Obviously, we will be seeing increases in the rates of conditions associated with obesity, particularly type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease."
O'Neil, a past president of the Obesity Society, a North American scientific and professional organization dedicated to combating obesity, said major culprits of growing waistlines are the same in South Carolina as anywhere else: easily accessible high-calorie foods and increasingly sedentary lifestyles, among others.
The new report was paid for by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and published online Thursday in the journal, Lancet.
The World Health Organization recently established a high-level commission tasked with ending childhood obesity.
"Our children are getting fatter," Dr. Margaret Chan, WHO's director-general, said bluntly during a speech at the agency's annual meeting in Geneva. "Parts of the world are quite literally eating themselves to death." Earlier this year, WHO said that no more than 5 percent of your daily calories should come from sugar.
Childhood obesity is also a serious issue in South Carolina, where 15.2 percent of youth ages 2 to 17 are overweight and 19.9 percent are obese, according to South Carolina DHEC.
"When you think of children who are overweight or obese, and you look at diseases that are prevalent in our society, a lot of that is preventable if we focus on our diet and healthy living," said Beth Franco, executive director of Eat Smart, Move More South Carolina. "It's going to take a lot of work, but it can be done. If we don't, our children are not going to live as long as their parents."
The Associated Press contributed to this report.


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K-12 Data Task Force to Hold its First Meeting in Helena
Tuesday, January 14, 2014
By Allyson Hagen
Helena, MT - The Office of Public Instruction will convene its 29-member K-12 Data Task Force on Wednesday, January 15, 2014 at the Red Lion Colonial Hotel in Helena from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. The task force was established in Senate Bill 175, the public school funding bill of the 2013 Legislative Session, and serves in an advisory capacity to the Office of Public Instruction.
"The increased use of data to individualize instruction continues to be an important topic for educators, policymakers and Montana families," said Superintendent Juneau. "The promise of using technology and data to improve student achievement must be balanced with ensuring the security of data and the privacy of our students."
Meeting topics include: OPI policies for protection of student privacy; an overview of OPI data systems; demonstrations of Schoolnet (Pearson) and Mileposts (Silverback Learning Solutions); exchange of data between school districts and OPI; and a discussion of what parents, teachers, administrators and trustees want state and local data systems to be able to do.
The task force includes representation from legislators, school administrators, teachers, district clerks, district technology staff, trustees and parents. Its purpose is to review, monitor and provide input and guidance in enhancing the statewide K-12 data system.
The agenda for the Data Task Force meeting can be found here:

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Today we have one of our final clues before our new mystery product is revealed on November 3rd. So here's an even more teasing close-up shot – What do you guys and girls think this Lomographic innovation will be? Shout out your ideas in the comments!
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Charlie Sheen pays for therapy dog for girl hurt in Dells amusement park accident
A Florida teenager who plummeted 100 feet from a Wisconsin Dells amusement park ride in 2010 is getting some help from actor Charlie Sheen.
Teagan Marti suffered brain, spine, pelvis and internal injuries when nets and air bags that were supposed to catch riders on the free-fall ride were not raised at Extreme World in Wisconsin Dells. She was paralyzed initially but through physical therapy is now able to walk with a walker. »Read Full Article(12)
Milwaukee Public Library may sell famous 'Bookworm' painting
The Milwaukee Public Library board will meet Tuesday to discuss the possible sale or permanent loan of one of its treasures, "The Bookworm," the most famous canvas by German romantic painter Carl Spitzweg.
The board will consider an active offer from an undisclosed party for the work, which is valued at $400,000, said Paula Kiely, director of the Milwaukee Public Library. »Read Full Article(9)
Danny Gokey playing album release show at Fox River Christian Church
Danny Gokey, the former church music director from Milwaukee and Season 8 third-place finalist on "American Idol," has a new Christian album coming out soon.
And the Nashville-based singer is coming back home to celebrate its release. »Read Full Article
See Lost in the Trees perform 'Past Life' at the Exclusive Company for Record Store Day
Record Store Day is a big deal for countless musicians and music lovers around the country, but Ari Picker, frontman and songwriter for Anti- Records' orchestral indie rock act Lost in the Trees, has been so busy he didn't even get to read up on this year's RSD-exclusive vinyl releases.
"I spend so much time making music, I don't spend enough time listening to music, which is probably a problem," Picker told the Journal Sentinel Saturday, following a RSD set at the Exclusive Company Saturday. »Read Full Article
Michael Buble to play Milwaukee's BMO Harris Bradley Center
Affable crooner Michael Bublé will perform at the BMO Harris Bradley Center July 27, the venue announced Monday morning.
Bublé will be on the road this summer touting "To Be Loved," his chart-topping album from last year. Last year's tour had 40 sold-out dates. »Read Full Article
Chef's Table in Walker's Point opening this week
The Chef's Table, a private-event venue that will hold public wine dinners monthly, is opening this week in Walker's Point — and the first wine dinner already is sold out. »Read Full Blog Post
Top of the Charts: Pharrell Williams 'Happy' again for eighth week
If things seem the same this week on the top of the Billboard Hot 100, you're not wrong. For a third week in a row all of the top seven hits in the United States stayed in their same exact spots - and Pharrell Williams is still king. See the music video for his now long-running chart-topper below and then check out which songs were number one this week in 2001, 1991, 1981 and 1971.
No. 1 hit April 21, 2014 »Read Full Blog Post
'Duck Dynasty' cast, Maxwell, Lovett among shows coming
Do you really love neo-soul singer Maxwell and influential British band Roxy Music and smash hit reality series "Duck Dynasty"?
Then today is your day. »Read Full Article
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The Brewers take on the San Diego Padres at Miller Park. Here are ticket details. »Read Full Blog Post


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The GOP philosophy: Same old bad ideas
Cal Thomas' article published in Wednesday's Citizen is a very well articulated argument that people should be educated (by Republicans once they are back in power) to fend for themselves in a world dominated by wealthy corporate interests who relentlessly endeavor to mold government into something ineffectual that can be manipulated by them.
It is just another well argued bad idea in a seemingly endless stream of propaganda generated by the conservative right that seeks to improve the circumstances of the wealthy at the expense of the majority.
Mr. Thomas deftly argues self-sufficiency. He would do away with Social Security and Medicare. He would eliminate or at least deregulate every other government program designed to help the needy. He champions privatization and believes that if it doesn't make a profit it isn't worth doing. He believes that the wealthy should pay less taxes because they are the "movers and shakers" in this country and that the wealth they create will "trickle down to the masses."
Just look at the state of the nation now. Republicans have governed for most of the past 40 years. Is America better off? I don't think so!
I have been alive long enough to remember every government since Dwight Eisenhower and have witnessed the systematic redistribution of wealth so that the rich have gotten richer as the poor have gotten poorer.
Right wing philosophers like Cal Thomas (who works for Rupert Murdoch's Fox News) have sold the American people Gordon Gekko-like ideas so they will stand by idly or even support public policies designed to impoverish them. These ideas are cleverly packaged as "traditional American values." Give me a break!
I really don't expect to see much improvement. As long as the American people continue to be fooled by duplicitous right wing propaganda, nothing will change.
Please don't misunderstand me. I am not advocating socialism or communism. They won't work. But unbridled capitalism will not work either.
I am, however, advocating responsible government that does not get the country into bogus wars and does not let wealthy corporate interests rule the roost.
Perhaps we should begin by renouncing war as public policy. Perhaps we should bow out of the affairs of other nations.
Perhaps we should demand that government balance the budget and pay off the deficit. Perhaps we should amend the Constitution to that effect.
Perhaps we should end corporate tax breaks for sending jobs overseas. Perhaps we should end corporate welfare.
Perhaps we should outlaw lobbying and the buying of public officials. Perhaps we should demand that public policy benefit all Americans for a change.
Perhaps we should make energy self-sufficiency public policy. Perhaps we should prosecute corporations that hire illegal aliens if we are worried about that.
How bad do things have to get? I am mad as hell! I think the American people are, too. When are we going to take our government back? I'll tell you when. When we wake up and demand significant change that will benefit the country as a whole. I sure hope that doesn't mean returning to the bankrupt policies of the "party of no," however.
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Prison Slang for forcing a perfectly heterosexual male into an involuntary homosexual relationship and identity role through coersion, violence, or threat of violence.
"Big Tony will 'Flip A Bitch' later tonight during showers. I think his name is Al."
লিখেছেন- Jem'Hadar 21 de জুন de 2009
to get Angry, Loose, or Exited.
If i tell him hes ganna flip an bitch.
Im so heated, im about to flip a bitch.
Im so heated, im about to flip a bitch.
লিখেছেন- JoeBeFresh 16 de ফেব্রুয়ারি de 2008
To kill a prostitute.
* Note: This term became very popular after the release of the Grand Theft Auto video games.
* Note: This term became very popular after the release of the Grand Theft Auto video games.
Did you just flip a bitch? You better clean that hooker's blood off your hands.
লিখেছেন- Rob and Big Black 11 de এপ্রিল de 2008
to have a fit, freak out, flip out, or otherwise become quickly and unreasonably angry.
If she cuts in front of me in line again, I'm gonna flip a bitch.
লিখেছেন- apaigeb 10 de ডিসেম্বার de 2005
When a man is making love with a woman, front-to-front, and suddenly (and often unexpectantly) flips her around for doggy-style copulation. The woman will respond negatively or positively depending on her kinky factor (KF); but it is always good to know a woman more intimately before trying this stunt. If the man is really jumpy, he will only be facing her, anterior-to-anterior with his erection between them before attempting this quick maneuver.
"Dave's such a wimp; he won't flip a bitch the first time they 'make love'."
লিখেছেন- beep beep bitch! 28 de জানুয়ারি de 2007
When a cop pulls a U-turn to pull you over.
লিখেছেন- Twon 9 de ফেব্রুয়ারি de 2005


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Dockrillia wassellii
Dockrillia wassellii or the Furrowed Pencil Orchid (or Dendrobium wassellii), is found only in the Iron Range and McIlwraith Range on Cape York Peninsula, Australia, at 100–400 metres altitude. "Locally common, grows on upper branches of emergent trees, particularly Hoop Pine (Araucaria cunninghamii), in monsoonal rainforest, along stream banks and on humid slopes."[2]
The genus Dockrillia "was recently reinstated as distinct from Dendrobium based on an absence of pseudobulbs, single fleshy leaf terminal on a short stem, multiflowered inflorescence arising from near the base of a leaf and flowers with a 3-lobed labellum."[3][4]
It flowers from May to June. "Leaves erect, moderately short, thick, grooved, racemes erect, multiflowered, flowers crowded, crystalline white with yellow labellum."[5]
- ^ Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families, Dendrobium wassellii
- ^ Jones (2006), p. 394.
- ^ Jones (2006), p. 388.
- ^ Kew Bibliographic Databases
- ^ Jones (2006), pp. 393-394.
- S.T.Blake, (1963) Proc. Roy. Soc. Queensland 73: 66.
- David L. Jones, (2006) A complete Guide to Native Orchids of Australia, including the island territories. New Holland Publishers, Frenchs Forest, N.S.W. 2086 Australia. ISBN 1-877069-12-4.
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Multi-state, hospital-based quality improvement programs can be effective at reducing early elective deliveries of babies, according to a study.
The rate of elective early-term deliveries at a group of 25 participating hospitals fell from 27.8% to 4.8% during the one-year project period, representing an 83% decline.
The March of Dimes, which partially funded the study, noted that babies delivered before full-term face an increased risk of serious health problems and death in their first year of life.
This quality improvement program demonstrates that we can create a change in medical culture to prevent unneeded early deliveries and give many more babies a healthy start in life, the studys lead author, Bryan T. Oshiro, MD, of Loma Linda (Calif.) University School of Medicine, said in a news release.
The initiative, results of which were published April 5 on the website of the journal Obstetrics & Gynecology, focused on implementation of a toolkit called Elimination of Non-medically Indicated (Elective) Deliveries before 39 Weeks Gestational Age, to guide changes in early-term delivery practices.
The toolkit was developed in partnership with March of Dimes, the California Maternal Quality Care Collaborative and the California Maternal Child and Adolescent Division within the California Department of Public Health. It includes a comprehensive literature review about the importance of eliminating elective deliveries before 39 weeks; a step-by-step guide to assist hospital leaders with implementation efforts; a guide for measuring and tracking quality improvement effectiveness over time; and educational tools for clinicians and staff about consequences of early elective delivery. (The toolkit is available at www.prematurityprevention.org; a log-in is required.)
This was the first project of a collaborative of perinatal quality improvement advocates from state health departments, academic health centers, public and private hospitals, and March of Dimes chapters from the five most populous states in the country: California, Texas, New York, Florida and Illinois. These five states account for an estimated 38% of all births in the United States.
Reducing unnecessary early deliveries to less than 5% in these hospitals means that more babies stayed in the womb longer, which is so important for their growth and development, Edward R.B. McCabe, MD, medical director of the March of Dimes, said in the news release.
McCabe said the proportion of babies born at 37 and 38 weeks decreased at participating hospitals during the one-year study period, with the proportion born at 39 to 41 weeks correspondingly increasing. Additional studies, perhaps over a longer period of time, could clarify whether such quality improvement programs can also bring down a hospitals overall preterm birth rate.
The March of Dimes urges hospitals, healthcare providers, and patients to follow American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists guidelines to wait for labor to begin on its own if a pregnancy is healthy. The final weeks of pregnancy are crucial to a babys health because many vital organs, including the brain and lungs, still are developing.
The study is available at http://journals.lww.com/greenjournal/Fulltext/2013/05000/A_Multistate_Quality_Improvement_Program_to.17.aspx.


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Mets Name David Wright Captain; Go About Your Business
You know the Mets are hard up for big news stories when the best they can offer a week before Opening Day is that David Wright has been named captain. Exactly how important to the team is it that Wright has become only the fourth captain in Mets history? Think of it his way: the last Mets captain, back in 2004, was John Franco. You all remember John Franco -- he sat in the bullpen and pitched every third day. That's how important it is to have a team captain.
Naturally, the beat writers are taking this news and running with it. It's all they've got to go with. Andy Martino wrote Friday in the Daily News, "In December, Alderson committed eight years and $138 million to Wright and now the organization has made official another honor, as the Daily News reported last weekend would happen before Opening Day."
Kudos for that prediction, guys. Were there really a lot of choices for this honor? I guess the Mets would have to decide whether they were going to send Ike Davis down to the minor leagues before offering it to him.
Wright told reporters at a press conference -- yes, they have press conferences for things like announcing team captains when there is nothing else to publicize --"This is probably one of the proudest says of my career so far." I love that "probably." It probably means he isn't sure.
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The big suspense yesterday was whether or not Wright would decline to wear a capital "C" on his uniform. "Part of it is my personality," he told the press. "I don't' necessarily like to stick out too much. I think the uniform is uniform for a reason." I guess so -- I never knew captains had the options of having a "C" on their uniforms, and I've never taken notice that any player in the history of baseball ever did. In fact, outside of Derek Jeter, I can't think of another player in Major League Baseball today who even has to concern himself with the problem of defacing his uniform. A friend of mine at SBNation tells me that he thinks Paul Konerko of the White Sox is the only other captain in baseball.
And if Wright doesn't want to stick out too much on this team, he'd better not hit .300.
BTW, in all this swirl of talk of honors and Wright's qualities as a team leader, funny how it's been forgotten than last fall the rumors were thick that he was going to be traded.
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Real Estate News: Consumer Bureau Proposes Mortgage Disclosure Form
Here is a look at real-estate news in Tuesday's WSJ:
Consumer Bureau Proposes Mortgage Disclosure Form: Mortgage borrowers drowning in paperwork may get a concise disclosure of interest rates and fees to help with comparison shopping under a proposal announced Monday by a federal regulator.
City Seeks Lilliputian Living Units: New Yorkers routinely grouse about living in apartments roughly the size of a closet. Under a city contest announced Monday, that complaint might not be such an exaggeration.
Reaching Skyward With $50 Million Condo: Twelve large apartments in the wedding-cake top of the Ritz-Carlton Hotel on Central Park South have long been overshadowed by flashier new buildings nearby, but there are signs that that is changing.
House of the Day: An inventive renovation of this Upper East Side penthouse allowed the owners to transform two unwieldy apartments into a spacious family home, complete with a kids-only room for their daughters.