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Fishel Litzman, a NYPD employee, was laid off after his decline to trim his beard claiming religious reasons

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as his defense. The Advocate sat down to speak with his attorney Mr. Nathan Lewin of Lewin & Lewin, LLP. The 38-year-old man excelled in the academy before he was dismissed Friday June 8. Litzman says a lawsuit is in the near future after contacting his attorney. The case is clearly an issue of alleged religious discrimination from the New York State Police Department. “We

will promptly seek relief in a federal court to enforce the constitutional and legal rights of Fishel Litzman, who has been arbitrarily and illegally hindered in the realization of his life's ambition because of an unprincipled discriminatory enforcement of a rule that promotes no public purpose and harms the interests of New York 's residents,” Lewin stated to the media in response to Litzman’s state of affairs. Litzman claimed he told the Police Department in the beginning of his training that he had no intentions of trimming his beard, again, claiming because of religious practice. For five months Litzman performed in the top 1% of his class. Instead of receiving recognition for his outstand-

ing performance, Litzman was granted release right before his graduation from the academy. The NYPD defended allegations stating that beards for religious purposes are indeed tolerated, as long as they do not exceed 1 millimeter in length. They add that there are in fact other strongly religious Jews, such as other Chasidic and Orthodox members, that follow these rules are in return were not discharged. “This act of religious discrimination by the New York City Police Department may deprive the City's residents of an outstanding law-enforcement officer,” said Nathan Lewin. “We are confident that the courts will remedy cont. Page 5

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SENATOR CARLUCCI UNANIMOUSLY ENDORSED BY ROCKLAND COUNTY DEMOCRATS M. Rubin

NEW CITY – Senator David Carlucci (D-Rockland) last night received the unanimous endorsement of the Rockland County Democratic Party as their official nominee for the 38th State Senate District. In a speech before a packed Rockland Democratic Convention audience at Clarkstown Town Hall, the Senator addressed scores of Democratic Party activists, highlighting his numerous legislative achievements and promises fulfilled during his first term in the State Senate. “Two years ago, you entrusted me with carrying our Democratic values to the State Sen-

ate. I’m proud of my work to achieve those values, such as implementing a progressive income tax code for the first time in New York State, allowing working families to pay the lowest taxes in 58 years, requiring millionaires to pay their fair share." said Senator Carlucci. "We've had important victories, cont. Page 7

DIABETES BECOMING COMMON IN CHILDREN HEALTH NEWS SPONSORED BY MONSEY FAMILY MEDICAL CENTER In a shocking new study published online in Pediatrics, researchers found that from 2000 to 2008, the number of teenagers aged 12 to 19 with pre-diabetes or diabetes increased from 9 percent to 23 percent. One in four kids have either pre-diabetes or diabetes. How did this happen? Just 15 years ago, less than 3 percent of new cases of childhood diabetes were Type 2 (or what we used to call adult onset). Now, it is nearly 50 percent of all new cases of diabetes in kids. To understand diabetes, it is important to first understand the normal process by which food is broken down and used by the body for energy. Several things happen when food is digested: · A sugar called glucose enters the bloodstream. Glucose is a source of fuel for the body.

· An organ called the pancreas makes insulin. The role of insulin is to move glucose from the bloodstream into muscle, fat, and liver cells, where it can be used as fuel. People with diabetes have high blood sugar because their body cannot move sugar into fat, liver, and muscle cells to be stored for energy. This is because either: · Their pancreas does not make enough insulin · Their cells do not respond to insulin normally, or both of these factors. cont. Page 9, HEALTH NEWS section

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AS WE GO TO PRESS Slim Majority In NYC Disapproves Of Stop-and-Frisk

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A slight majority of New York City voters Mendel Hoffman The law has a strange way of dictating what is right and wrong in this country. The example that the disapproves of the Police Department’s NYPD is making out of the Litzman case is sending a message out to the public that there is something wrong with a beard. It stop-and-frisk policies, with opinion send a message that (Jewish) religious practice is less than suitable to work in law enforcement. sharply divided along racial lines, according to a poll released Thursday. Antisemitism sometimes takes hold of cases in Federal court too. The judge handling the case for Jonathan Pollard; Casper New York City voters overall oppose stop Weinberger who, with a Jewish sounding name, although not halachicly Jewish, still resented the fact that people often mistook and frisk 51 percent to 43 percent, the his sirname for a Jew. According To Harvard Law Professor Alan Dershowitz, commenting on the case-Weinberger issued a Quinnipiac University poll found. White rash sentence that was not absent from the influence of his own self hating Jewish emotions. voters support the practice 56 to 39 percent while black voters oppose it 69 to 21 percent. Hispanics are opposed 51 The Justice Department has not been doing their job of acting, and judging rationally. Why have three branches of government if the White House can act as the Justice Department. The president himself emphasized that his plea for Pollard’s release is not to 42 percent. a legal issue but rather a humanitarian one. The president has humanitarian authority. The president can mull considerations “Stop and frisk is a very divisive issue that the courts did not. Perhaps personal involvement in the case of Pollard should not go unnoticed, and it be realized in the between black and white voters, but a bare majority disapproves,” said Mau- White House that this issue really is about latent anti-Semitism in Weinberger’s court. As an election year, this should be considered. rice Carroll, director of the Quinnipiac University Polling Institute. WRITE TO US Despite their unease with stop and frisk, The Advocate welcomes Letters to the Editor & the Action Desk about relevant topics and issues. New Yorkers support Police CommissionLetters must include the writer’s name, address and phone number, er Raymond Kelly and his department, although the name may be withheld from publication at the writer’s request. the poll found. Sixty-one percent apThe Advocate reserves the right to edit for clarity and good taste. To voice your opinion, prove of the job Kelly is doing, while 26 call: 845-770-1950, Fax: 845-770-1983, or e-mail Editor@AdvocateNews.org percent disapprove. The approval rate for the Police Department as a whole was 59 percent to 32 percent. Fifty-nine percent of New Yorkers TO THE said they believe possession of small amounts of marijuana in public view should be decriminalized, while 36 percan't seem to catch a break. Here's gage or don't need to refinance, it's cent disagreed. Dear Editor, what one homeowner in Rockland important to add your voice.

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For many of us, buying a home is about more than a roof over our heads. It's the place where we'll watch our kids grow up and an investment that will guarantee our long term financial security. There's a reason that a home is an essential part of the American dream. But right now, owning a home is a source of anxiety for millions of Americans. Last week, we heard from thousands of homeowners who are paying their bills on time but struggling and could benefit from being able to refinance their homes at historically low rates. Unfortunately, too many families who work hard and play by the rules just

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We need to show that this is the kind big, national priority that transcends petty partisanship. Republicans and Democrats alike own houses, and they call each other neighbors. It will mean good things for all of us if every responsible homeowner can get some relief.

Listen, people like me aren't looking for a handout. I've got decent credit and if weren't for the value of my home being significantly less than I owe, I would refinance now. If I could refinance at the historically low rates, I could do two things 1) pay off some other debt and 2) buy things I and my family need.

So speak out beside President Obama. Tell us why you support refinancing, and we'll make sure your story resonates here in Washington and around the country.

President Obama has proposed a plan that will cut through the red tape keeping millions of responsible homeowners from mortgage relief. It will save these folks hundreds of dollars a month -- and it's starting to get some momentum in Congress. So even if you don't own a mort-

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Banning plastic bags

Hawaii has become the first state to prohibit plastic bags, with the last of its four counties enacting a ban. Local U.S. communities that have curbed the use of plastic bags: Communities with full or partial bans on plastic bags

NOTE: Alaska and Hawaii are not to scale Source: Florida Department of Environmental Protection, Hilex Poly, Campaign For Recycling.org, news reports Graphic: Chicago Tribune

RAMAPO RESIDENT DIES IN TRAGIC BICYCLING ACCIDENT By: Michael Kaye Sunday June 10 was a tragic day for the Rockland County town of Haverstraw as a woman’s life came to an abrupt halt after what started as an innocent bike ride. Janet Martinez, a 53-year-old woman from Pomona, was killed while riding her bike on 9W in Upper Grandview on Sunday afternoon. Denise Patawaran, a 25-year-old, struck Martinez in a small two-door red Scion. After witnesses performed CPR, Martinez was transported to Nyack Hospital where she later passed away. No charges have yet been filed as of Monday June 11. While some may find bike lanes distracting, studies show that they help avoid accidents and even manage the masses. Bicycle lanes provide motorists the safety of not having to switch lanes in order to pass slower bicyclists. The extra space also acts as an area for cars or other vehicles to avoid accidents. Bicycle lanes also help you procrastinators out there leaving little time to get to work or other errands. Instead of getting stuck behind a bus, these lanes provide space for bus stops. And for those of you who dread those problematic “work zones,” these lanes permit more room for maintenance. However, overall safety is not the only thing that benefits from this. Pavement last longer because of the support given by the decrease in motor vehicle use on the perimeter of the pavement. The space helps benefit the air quality due to the additional areas made for bicycle travel.

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9-11 HEALTH FUND WILL COVER CANCER VICTIMS Congressman Eliot Engel (D-NY-17) released the following statement after Dr. John Howard, director of the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, said the James Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Act will include cancer on the list of diseases covered by the law. “I was one of the voices who called for the inclusion of cancer last year, and I am satisfied to see that the erroneous policy of omitting cancer has been reversed. So many of the first responders eventually died from cancer, or are currently suffering from this horrible disease, and it is important to show that our government will not be forsaking them. When the World Trade Center was hit, and America attacked on 9-11, first responders and volunteers did not ask if they would become sick and prematurely die as a result of their bravery. They did what was right, and they did their patriotic

duty. It took Washington 10 years to pass the Zadroga Act, I am pleased to see it did not take another decade to treat the heroes from that day suffering from cancer.” Rep. Engel is a longtime supporter of the Zadroga Act, and an original co-sponsor. He is the senior New York Member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, and shepherded the bill through the Health Subcommittee, and the full Committee, as it made its way towards becoming law. The law is designed to provide needed help to the many thousands exposed to toxins at Ground Zero, including 16,000 first responders, and at least 2,700 community residents who are sick and receiving treatment as a result of their work at Ground Zero. The decision to include cancer will incorporate 50 types of the disease.

The New York Vehicle and Traffic Law contains a statute which states that even bicycle riders are subject to traffic laws and “every person riding a bicycle…upon a roadway shall be granted all of the rights and shall be subject to all of the duties applicable to the driver of a vehicle by this title.” While Martinez took precautions, for example by wearing a helmet, there are many people who do not. In 2009, over six hundred bicyclists died with another 51,000 wounded in accidents with other vehicles (National Highway Traffic Safety Administration). In 2004, there were 45 bicycle/motor vehicle accidents in Rockland County, including one death and 44 nonfatal injuries. Nationwide the statistics are not as favorable. In 2009, over 50,000 cyclists were injured nationally, of those killing 630 people. According to the Pedestrian and Bicycle Information Center, the total cost of bicyclist injury, as well as fatalities, is over $4 billion per year. If precautions are not made, and soon, we can expect to see these numbers increasing at an alarming rate especially with the current economic situation and recent gas prices. There was a 3.4% increase between 1990 and 2000 in Rockland County of workers who commuted to work by bicycle. With the growing movement encouraging the use of bicycles, it is paramount that we as a society provide a safe area for our children, parents, and fellow residents and assure their safety while using this means of transportation. It is no longer just a matter of wearing a helmet or not, several important factors are contributing to this epidemic.

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this injustice under applicable doctrines of federal and New York law.” Records show that Litzman scored a 97.6% on his entrance exam, with no law enforcement background preceding the examination time. Litzman filled out a religious accommodation form along with submitting documentation from his Rabbi and a personal letter of appeal, which was presented to Deputy Commissioner Zeigler. Litzman was later notified that these issues would only be addressed if he gained admission to the academy and became a Police Recruit. Due to his admirable display of performance within the academy, Litzman depended on his acceptance and quit his former job. Litzman continued to verbalize his work and dedication to the department. As the father to five children, Fishel Litzman’s case becomes not only a

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With gas prices at historically high levels, New York State Department of Transportation (NYSDOT) Commissioner Joan McDonald today urged motorists to take simple steps to save fuel and reduce carbon emissions during the busy summer travel season. The recommendations are part of an Eco-Driving Campaign sponsored by the I-95 Corridor Coalition, of which NYSDOT is a member. "Eco-Driving is one of the most effective ways consumers can conserve fuel and reduce their carbon emissions," Commissioner McDonald said. "By participating in this initiative, motorists can make simple changes while driving and before they hit the road that will save money while helping to reduce New York State’s carbon footprint by limiting emissions from transportation." The Eco-Driving program offers drivers seven easy actions they can take to reduce their fuel cost by up to $80 for a 700 mile round-trip journey. Tips include: -Removing unnecessary items from the trunk in order to reduce vehicle weight can save motorists three to six cents per gallon;

-Fully inflating tires can save motorists up to nine cents per gallon; -Changing vehicle oil on a regular basis can save motorists three to six cents per gallon; -Tightening the fuel cap to prevent gasoline fumes from escaping can save motorists 30 gallons of gas per year;

-Reducing speed by five miles-perhour when driving at more than 60 MPH can save 24 cents per gallon; -Using air conditioning instead of opening windows when driving at more than 40 MPH can improve fuel efficiency by ten percent; and -Using cruise control can improve fuel economy by seven percent and save 20 cents per gallon. You can also save gas by walking.

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Median net worth, the value of assets minus the value of debts, fell 39 percent

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RACIST CRIMES ON RISE IN UKRAINE A group of European human rights organizations says racially motivated crimes are on the rise in Ukraine amid calls on fans to boycott European Championship matches played in the country.

Ukraine’s government has angrily denied allegations that the country is inherently racist. Officials have promised that all fans coming to Euro 2012 matches in Ukraine would be greeted with open arms. A recent study of racism and xenophobia conducted by the Eurasian Jewish Congress shows the number of hate crimes rose from 37 in 2009 to 48 in 2011. Human rights activist Yevhen Zakharov said Wednesday the rise can be attributed in part to the severe economic crisis in Ukraine.

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WHITE HOUSE SAYS NO, ON POLLARD CLEMENCY

Washington - House Spokesman Jay Carney on Wednesday threw cold water on the prospects of the request being granted. “Our position has not changed and will not change today,” Carney told journalists at a daily briefing. “I would simply remind you that Mr. Pollard was convicted of very serious crimes.” Speaking to Channel 2 from Washington, Peres said he feels he represents all of Israel by advocating for Pollard’s release but cautioned that he does not want to raise expectations. “I feel like not only a humanitarian emissary on the Pollard issue, but also as an emissary of the will of the nation,” Peres said. “I will do my best,” adding, “I am afraid of raising expectations and disappointment.” “I am not acting according to expectations, I am acting out of a feeling that the time has come,” he continued. The president emphasized that his plea for Pollard’s release is not a legal issue but rather a humanitarian one. “The president has humanitarian authority,” he said of Obama. “The president can mull considerations that the courts did not.”

Diverse electorate

Diverse electorate Virginia demographics may spell destiny for President Barack Obama in November. He won there in 2008, in what had been a GOP presidential stronghold, propelled by the more diverse electorate in suburban Washington. Prince William The vote in 2008 County Barack Obama John McCain

Prince William County racial change 1970 White 94%

2010 White 49%

Black 6

Black 20 Latino 20 Asian 7 Other 4

Who is leading in the state

Recent polling of registered voters March 13-18 May 30-June 3 Obama 50%

Obama 47%

Romney 42

Other 8

Other 11

How close has the vote been in Virginia?

WinnerÕs margin of victory in past presidential elections 40 30 20

Nixon 37.7 Johnson 7.4% Reagan 12.7

Nixon 10.9

Reagan 25.2 G.H.W. Bush 20.5

G.W. G.W. Bush Bush G.H.W. 8.0 8.2 Bush* Obama 4.4 6.3 Dole* 2.0

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Source: U.S. census, Quinnipiac University Polling Institute, Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections Graphic: Tom Reinken, Khang Nguyen, Los Angeles Times

ALBANY & WASHINGTON NEWS BRIEFS MITT ROMNEY'S HEALTH THE LEAKED OBAMA PAPERS CARE PLAN STILL IN A HAZE WASHINGTON -- In a speech in Orlando on Tuesday, presumptive GOP presidential nominee Mitt Romney outlined once again what he would do to replace President Barack Obama's health care law, which he has pledged to throw out if elected. In a followup statement his campaign clarified that he would not tackle one of the central issues contained in the Affordable Care Act -- the prohibition of discrimination against people with pre-existing conditions. The approach Romney described centers around proposals to return much of the decision-making to the states while allowing for greater portability of coverage. He has long disavowed federalizing the individual mandate that he passed while governor of Massachusetts, which requires the uninsured to purchase coverage or face a penalty. And so attention has turned to the most closely related provision, a ban on discriminating against individuals with pre-existing conditions. Romney aides insist that their proposal is more tailored to the modern economy, making it so that even individuals who leave big companies to start mom-and-pop shops won't be at the whims of insurers who discriminate.

WASHINGTON -- A critical document from President Barack Obama's free trade negotiations with eight Pacific nations was leaked online early Wednesday morning, revealing that the administration intends to bestow radical new political powers upon multinational corporations, contradicting prior promises. The leaked document has been posted on the website of Public Citizen, a long-time critic of the administration's trade objectives. The new leak follows substantial controversy surrounding the secrecy of the talks, in which some members of Congress have complained they are not being given the same access to trade documents that corporate officials receive. "The outrageous stuff in this leaked text may well be why U.S. trade officials have been so extremely secretive about these past two years of [trade] negotiations," said Lori Wallach, director of Public Citizen's Global Trade Watch in a written statement.

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ROCKLAND LEGISLATURE DECLINES TO VOTE ON 5 PERCENT NONUNION PAY CUT

A look at exonerations

More than 2,000 people have been freed from prison since 1989 and found to have been wrongly convicted of serious crimes, according to the National Registry of Exonerations. The use of DNA evidence has freed more than 300 of these prisoners.

One week after voting to eliminate nearly 150 unionized county jobs, Number of exonerations in the U.S. Rockland lawmakers held off Tuesday By type, since 1989 night from moving toward further 50 DNA Other methods cuts to help the county grapple with 40 its $95 million budget deficit.

Other methods: 0

By DNA: 5

Members of the county’s Budget and 20 Finance Committee repeatedly de- 10 clined to make a motion to call for a vote on several cost-cutting mea1990 1992 1994 1996 1998 2000 2002 2004 2006 2008 2010 2012 sures that Legislator Joseph Meyers per capita rate recommended. John Murphy was Percentage of total exonerations Exonerations Top 10 states based on DNA evidence the only legislator on the 10-member By crime Standardized Number of rate* exonerations State committee who was absent. Sexual assaults (adults and children)

63% Chief among Meyers’ proposals was a 5 percent salary cut for all nonunion- Homicides ized employees. Meyers, D-Airmont, 30 said the move would affect 123 posi- Other violent crimes tions in 24 departments and lead to 10 nearly $492,000 in savings over a full year. A wide range of positions, from Drug and property crimes commissioners making six figures to 0 assistants bringing in $32,000, to a NOTE: The National Registry of Exonerations handful of part-time clerks making is a joint project of the University of the Law School and the Center on just more than $11,000, would have Michigan Wrongful Convictions at Northwestern University School of Law; it maintains an upbeen affected. to-date list of all known exonerations in the United States since 1989

Illinois

2.785

101

Louisiana 2.653

New York 1.606 Miss.

1.550

Mass.

1.459

Oklahoma 1.414

88 13 27 15

Wash.

1.315

Wis.

1.306

Michigan

1.253

Alabama

1.184

35 16

*As compared with U.S. average per capita rate; for example: Illinois had 2.785 times more exonerations per capita than the U.S. average Source: National Registry of Exonerations Graphic: Chicago Tribune

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the Towns of Ramapo, Clarkstown, and Orangetown in Rockland County, as well as the Town of Ossining in Westchester County.

Senate urging Assembly to pass their anti-crime bills Senate Republicans are urging the Assembly to pass a slew of anti-crime bills before the legislative session ends June 21. Majority Leader Dean Skelos, R-Rockville Centre, called on the Democrat-led Assembly last week to pass the Senate's "Top 10" list of crime bills, some of which the Assembly has already acted on. Among the Senate Republican's list of legislation was I-STOP, a law that

mandates the real-time, online documentation of prescription drugs in an effort to reduce abuse across the state. The Assembly passed the bill June 12. However, the Assembly has yet to act on a number of other bills the Senate has passed. Also related to insurance is a bill sponsored by Sen. Martin Golden, R-Brooklyn, which would enable insurance companies to retroactively eliminate contracts with those who commit insurance

fraud. The Senate would like to see Michele and Jordan's Law passed, increasing penalties for unlawful highspeed car racing. "Cars which are driven by reckless or inexperienced drivers all too often become deadly weapons," said Sen. Andrew Lanza, R-Staten Island, the sponsor of the bill. "Sadly, statistics prove that too many young drivers lose their lives on our roads every year."

Spotting ladybugs Cornell UniversityÕs Lost Ladybug Project relies upon the participation of thousands of citizen ladybug spotters spanning North America to photograph or send in examples they spot. The project was started in 2000 because of rapidly changing ladybug distribution patterns both in populations and range.

About ladybugs

Ladybugs or lady beetles are flying insects in the Coccinellidae family of the beetle order, Coleoptera; there are more than 500 species in the U.S. and more than 4,500 worldwide; non‐native species may have been introduced to the U.S. by scientists as an attempt to control crop‐damaging aphids, or entered with vegetation from Europe, Africa or Asia

A common ladybug

A rare ladybug

Size 0.2-0.3 in. (5-8 mm)

Size 0.2-0.28 in. (5-7 mm)

Multicolored Asian ladybug Harmonia axyridis (invasive)

Nine-spotted ladybug Coccinella novemnotata (native)

• Identification Small, bright-colored with spots • Diet Aphids, soft-bodied insects, insect eggs, plant and pollen mildews • Life span About one year

• Predators Assassin bugs, stink bugs, spiders and toads

Anatomy

Head

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Antenna Elytra (wing cover)

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Specimens

4,919

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108

Wing

As of May 2, 2012

Total identified 15,239 Introduced

Native

(21 species)

(115 species)

8,612

Total identified through project as of May 2

6,552

Undetermined 75

About Native to Asia, introduced to the U.S. as a biological control agent where it is now widespread; has a wider range of colors and spot numbers than other species

About New YorkÕs official state insect; widespread and revered for suppressing pests until the mid-1980s, when populations declined and it was feared extinct; small populations were recently discovered along the East Coast

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In this study of 3,383 children, aged 12 to 19, the most shocking finding was not just the exploding rates of pre-diabetes and Type 2 diabetes in children, which alone should make us all stop whatever we are doing and become health activists. It was the fact that 13 percent of kids of normal weight were either pre-diabetic or diabetic. “We need to stand up in our homes, communities and schools and create healthy environments for kids.” remarked Dr. Esther Bekritsky, a pediatrician at Monsey Family Medical Center. “We need to take back our kids' taste buds, our kitchens and our homes, which have been influenced by the food industry.” There is also a need to lobby to change food marketing to children, tax soda, limit access to junk food in our schools and neighborhoods and protect our children. Dr. Gerson Gluck, peditrician at Monsey Family Medical Center points out that sick kids have been shown to have an achievement gap, doing less well in school and throughout their lives. “Calls for more exercise will be heard because no one opposes more exercise. But a kid would have to run four miles a day for one week to burn off one fast food meal. You can't exercise your way out of a bad diet,” concluded Dr. Gluck. The explosion of obesity, pre-diabetes and diabetes in children is a national crisis. But something else was even more troubling to me in this study. Something that is not in the reports, but found it in the fine print in the study was the following. The children who were normal weight also had higher rates of diabetes and cardiac risk factors. In fact, a full 37 percent of normal-weight kids had one or more cardiovascular risk factors, such as high blood pressure or high cholesterol. Ponder this. Of the skinny children: · 18 percent had elevated blood pressure · 13 percent had elevated blood sugar (pre-diabetes or diabetes) · 10 percent had elevated cholesterol But isn't being overweight the cause of high blood pressure, high cholesterol and diabetes? Well yes. But here's the difference. You don't have to be overweight to have high blood pressure, high cholesterol, pre-diabetes or diabetes.

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ON HEALTHY PEOPLE Washington - They live on your skin, up your nose, in your gut - enough bacteria, fungi and other microbes that collected together could weigh, amazingly, a few pounds. Now scientists have mapped just which critters normally live in or on us and where, calculating that healthy people can share their bodies with more than 10,000 species of microbes. Don’t say “eeew” just yet. Many of these organisms work to keep humans healthy, and results reported Wednesday from the government’s Human Microbiome Project define what’s normal in this mysterious netherworld. One surprise: It turns out that nearly everybody harbors low levels of some harmful types of bacteria, pathogens that are known for causing specific infections. But when a person is healthy - like the 242 U.S. adults who volunteered to be tested for the project - those bugs simply quietly coexist with benign or helpful microbes, perhaps kept in check by them. The next step is to explore what doctors really want to know: Why do the bad bugs harm some people and not others? What changes a person’s microbial zoo that puts them at risk for diseases ranging from infections to irritable bowel syndrome to psoriasis? Already the findings are reshaping scientists’ views of how people stay healthy, or not. “This is a whole new way of looking at human biology and human disease, and it’s awe-inspiring,” said Dr. Phillip Tarr of Washington University at St. Louis, one of the lead researchers in the $173 million project, funded by the National Institutes of Health. “These bacteria are not passengers,” Tarr stressed. “They are metabolically active. As a community, we now have to reckon with them like we have to reckon with the ecosystem in a forest or a body of water.” And like environmental ecosystems, your microbial makeup varies widely by body part. Your skin could be like a rainforest, your intestines teeming with different species like an ocean. Scientists have long known that the human body coexists with trillions of individual germs, what they call the microbiome. Until now, they’ve mostly studied those that cause disease: You may recall health officials saying about a third of the population carries Staphylococcus aureus harmlessly in their noses or on their skin but can infect others. But no one knew all the types of microbes that live in healthy people or where, and what they do. Some 200 scientists from nearly 80 research institutions worked together for five years on this first-ever census to begin answering those questions by unraveling the DNA of these microbes, with some of the same methods used to decode human genetics. The results were published Wednesday in a series of reports in the journals Nature and the Public Library of Science. First, the researchers had to collect tissue samples from more than a dozen body sites - the mouth, nose, different spots of skin, and from feces. Then they teased apart the bacterial DNA from the

human DNA, and started analyzing organisms with some daunting names: Lactobacillus crispatus, Streptococcus mitis, Corynebacterium accolens. Our bodies are thought to be home to about 10 bacterial cells for every human cell, but they’re so small that together microbes make up about 1 percent to 3 percent of someone’s body mass, explained Dr. Eric Green, director of NIH’s National Human Genome Research Institute. That means a 200-pound person could harbor as much as 6 pounds of bacteria. There are about 22,000 human genes. But the microbes add to our bodies the power of many, many more - about 8 million genes, the new project estimated. Those bacterial genes produce substances that perform specific jobs, some of which play critical roles in the health and development of their human hosts, said Dr. Bruce Birren of the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard, another of the project’s investigators. Genes from gut bacteria, for example, lead to digestion of certain proteins and fats. They also produce certain beneficial compounds, like inflammation-fighting chemicals. Another surprise: There isn’t one core set of bacteria that perform those functions. A wide variety can do the same jobs, the researchers found. That’s fortunate considering people carry a customized set of microbes, one that varies dramatically depending on where you live, your diet and a host of other factors. Your microbial zoos also can change, such as when taking antibiotics that kill infection-causing germs as well as good intestinal bacteria that may be replaced with different but equally effective bugs. “We don’t all have the same bacteria although they all seem to have been organized to do the same things,” Birren said. It may be that our lifestyle and environment “induces each of us to have arrived at a solution that works for us.” With this first snapshot of what normal looks like, studies now are under way to see how the microbes differ in people with certain diseases, in hopes of learning how to prevent or treat the illnesses. Consider the intestinal superbug named C. difficile that people all too often catch while they’re in the hospital, and that sometimes kills. Washington University’s Tarr wants to know what mixture of gut bacteria can fend off the diarrhea-causing germ or make it more likely to infect - so that doctors might one day know who’s more vulnerable before they enter a hospital. All new information in some ways is humbling, because it shows how much more work is needed to understand this world within us, noted infectious disease specialist Dr. David Relman of Stanford University, who wrote a review of the project’s findings for the journal Nature. For example, the project included mostly white volunteers who live around Houston and St. Louis. Relman said more work is needed to define a normal microbiome in people with different racial, ethnic and geographic backgrounds.

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Diabetes control 94.29% 72.26% 71.43% 80.05% 64.29% 73.60%

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More than a third of U.S. adults are obese, which is defined as having a body mass index of 30 or greater.

Overall prevalence of obesity 40

2009-2010

Adults (20 or older, age adjusted)

35.7%

Children and adolescents (ages 2 to 19)

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1999-00

2001-02

2003-04

Prevalence of obesity, 2009-10 Adults By age

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40-59

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2007-08

2009-10

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2005-06

2-5

12.1%

6-11

18.0

12-19

18.4

By sex

By sex Men

35.5%

Boys

Women

35.8

Girls

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when the power goes out There are basic things any house needs to be prepared if the power goes out - both winter and summer.

to. Don't start up your car with garage door closed, and don't run your car for long periods of time inside your garage.

• First, know where your circuit breakers are located and how to check to see if a breaker switch is tripped or a fuse blown. Have space fuses of various amp sizes if you don't have breakers.

• Have candles and or oil lamps (don't forget matches) for light. Make sure you keep them away from flammable materials such as drapes. Have additional candles, lamp oil and wicks available.

• Have a number of flash lights with fresh batteries in your home, and know where they are located. Also consider having a plug-in flashlight that remains charged until you need it - use, for example, in a dark hallway socket. Or consider one of the "shake it" flashlights that does not need batteries.

• Post the emergency number for your electric utility so it's handy in case you need to call.

• Have spare batteries to replace ones that run out. (Make sure you dispose of the old batteries properly - don't just toss them in the trash.) • Have a battery-powered (or one with a built-in, hand-crank generator) radio set to listen to news and weather announcements. If you don't have those, a quick trip to your car will give you a radio to listen

• Have an ice chest available to store needed medications that must remain cold. Have "blue Ice" freezer packs ready for the ice chest to keep your medication cold. • Have a regular, hardwired telephone, not just a cordless model. A cordless phone needs electricity in its base to operate the transmitter. Unless the telephone lines are down, you should have telephones. Cell phones may or may not work depending on whether there is power to the cell towers system.

• If you use electricity for your water, such as a well with an electric pump, have enough water available to last a couple of days. You should have at least a gallon of drinking water a day for each person in your house for drinking and cooking. • If you want to have a backup generator, make sure it is installed by a licensed electrician. Check with your local building department to see if a permit is needed. Make sure the system has an automatic breaker that disconnects the house from the power company's regular electricity lines when it is running. This prevents electricity from leaking back into the grid and making it dangerous for utility workers. • Have a household first aid kit and a disaster preparedness backpack kit (the American Red Cross offers this kit for sale) in case something happens. • Have a household disaster plan that you and your family can follow if something occurs.

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ENERGY AUDITING TIPS YOUR HOME'S ENERGY USE The first step to taking a whole-house energy efficiency approach is to find out which parts of your house use the most energy. A home energy audit will pinpoint those areas and suggest the most effective measures for cutting your energy costs. You can conduct a simple home energy audit yourself, contact your local utility, or call an independent energy auditor for a more comprehensive examination. • Check the insulation levels in your attic, exterior and basement walls, ceilings, floors, and crawl spaces. • Check for holes or cracks around your walls, ceilings, windows, doors, light and plumbing fixtures, switches, and electrical outlets that can leak air into or out of your home. • Check for open fireplace dampers.

Human activity causes most wildfires. Here are some steps you can take around your home to prevent or retard the advance of a fire. Observe evacuation orders and donÕt endanger yourself by trying to defend your home from fire. Some tips to make your home safer: Store safety-approved gasoline containers and other combustibles away from occupied structures; storage unit should be made of noncombustible materials Keep propane gas tanks far enough away from structures so that their valves can be shut off in case of fire; keep valves facing away from structures; the area near the tank should be kept clear of flammable vegetation Keep roof and gutters free of leaves and other flammable debris; loose shingles could expose wood to fire, so be sure to maintain roof regularly Keep lawns, shrubs and trees trimmed, pruned and watered; keep a strip of land around your house free of trees, shrubs and other combustibles so embers wonÕt endanger your home Source: Texas Forest Service

• Make sure your appliances and heating and cooling systems are properly mainObey outdoor burning bans; tained.leaves, Check yourhousehold owner's manuals for the burning brush, trash and other debris during dry or recommended maintenance. windy conditions is one of the most frequent causes of wildfires

• Study your family's lighting needs and use patterns, paying special attention to highuse areas such as the living room, kitchen, and outside lighting. Look for ways to use lighting controls—like occupancy sensors, Remove branches overhanging dimmers, or timers—to reduce lighting enerthe area of your home, especially gy use, and replace standard (incandescent) near windows; maintain space between the crowns of trees light bulbs and fixtures with compact or standard fluorescent lamps. Keep combustible items, including firewood, wooden picnic tables, boats and stacked lumber, safely away from structures

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A deep-pocketed casino mogul is pouring a $10 million infusion of cash into a group backing Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney’s cause just as the Romney campaign makes its largest ad buy since becoming the all-but-certain GOP challenger to President Barack Obama. Billionaire Sheldon Adelson made the $10 million contribution to Restore Our Future, an independent group running ads that support Romney’s campaign, according to two people with knowledge of the situation. They spoke on condition of anonymity Wednesday because they were not authorized to discuss Adelson’s plans publicly At the same time, Romney’s campaign is spending $3.3 million to run television ads this week in seven general election battleground states. The ads began running Wednesday and will continue through the week in Colorado, Iowa, North Carolina, New Hampshire, Nevada, Ohio and Virginia, according to officials who track ad purchases. The officials spoke on the condition of anonymity because the Romney campaign has not announced the advertising plan. While Romney’s team has run ads outlining what a Romney administration would do in its first days in office, his campaign largely left televised attacks to Restore Our Future and to Crossroads GPS, a conservative-leaning group tied to former President George W. Bush’s longtime political director Karl Rove. Both groups have been running negative ads against Obama in battleground states for several weeks. Restore Our Future is staffed by former Romney advisers. The group has spent at least $46 million on ads backing the former Massachusetts governor during the Republican primary and since he emerged as Obama’s presumptive challenger.

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Expert tips for keeping your kids safe from heat stroke in cars.

very summer, heartbreaking and preventable deaths happen when children are left alone in hot cars. More than 600 U.S. children have died that way since 1990, according to the nonprofit safety group Kids and Cars. These cases happen when kids are left unattended in a hot car -- sometimes because the driver forgot the child was there -- or when kids get into unlocked cars without any adult knowing it happened. Within minutes, they can be in danger. KIDS IN HOT CARS -Never leave kids alone in a hot car, even briefly. -Always check the front and back seats of the car before you lock it and leave. -See a kid alone in a hot car? Call 911 immediately. Get them out ASAP if they are in distress. -Put your purse, briefcase, or something else you need by the car seat so you don’t forget to check. -Always lock your car when it’s empty so kids can’t get in without you knowing. HERE IS WHAT YOU MUST KNOW: No Exceptions, No Matter How Brief Some parents may not want to take their child in and out of their cumbersome car seat for what they believe will be a quick stop. But the stakes are too high. "It is never OK to leave kids or pets in a car -- even with the windows down,” says Christopher McStay, MD, an emergency room doctor and assistant professor of emergency medicine at New York University Langone Medical Center. “It is an

absolute no-no." McStay has seen his share of hot car casualties in the emergency room. “Your car is a greenhouse and temperatures can get exceedingly hot in an exceedingly short period of time," he says. “There is no safe amount of time to leave children alone in the car,” says Nathan Allen, MD, an emergency medicine doctor at the University of Chicago. “Kids are more susceptible and at higher risk for heat-related illness and injury than adults because their bodies make more heat relative to their size and their abilities to cool through sweating are not as developed as adults.” As a result, just a few minutes can be extremely dangerous -- even fatal -- for a small child.

BYSTANDER? GET INVOLVED If you see a child alone in a hot vehicle, call 911 immediately, advises the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). "If they are in distress due to heat, get them out as quickly as possible," states the NHTSA's web site. Unfortunately, some child carriers have hoods, so you can’t tell if there is a child in the seat. Developing alarm systems that

sound if a child’s seat belt is left fastened when the door shuts may be helpful in the future, McStay says. REMIND YOURSELF Some parents or caregivers may forget that there is a sleeping child in the back seat and go about their business.

KNOW WHAT CAN GO WRONG “Parents leave children in a car for lack of understanding about how sick they can get and how quickly they can get sick," says Christopher Haines, DO, director of pediatric emergency medicine at St. Christopher's Hospital for Children in Philadelphia. “On a day that is just 72 degrees Fahrenheit, the temperature [inside a car] can increase by 30 to 40 degrees in an hour, and 70% of this increase occurs the first 30 minutes,” he says. Heat stroke may occur when body temperature passes 104 degrees Fahrenheit. That overwhelms the brain's temperature control, causing symptoms such as dizziness, disorientation, agitation, confusion, sluggishness, seizure, loss of consciousness, and/or death.

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