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February 20, 2015 The test is as simple as a pregnancy test. So it could help health workers find and stop new outbreaks more quickly. But it doesn't catch every case and still requires some lab equipment.
February 20, 2015 The lethal bacteria that sickened people at a Los Angeles hospital belong to one of three types the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says hospitals should most urgently monitor and prevent.
February 12, 2015 Tobacco's link to lung cancer, stroke and heart attack is well-known. But smokers are also more likely to die from kidney failure, infections and breast cancer, a revised tally suggests.
February 12, 2015 Starting in October, an American doctor wrote almost every day, for six weeks, while she treated Ebola patients. Her eloquent writings offer a deeper look into a world we've had only glimpses of.
February 6, 2015 Think expedition to the rain forest, but one where you'll need a MetroCard to get around. The microbial life of the New York subways turns out to be as rich, odd and confounding as the city itself.
February 5, 2015 California lawmakers are proposing new limits on the ability of parents to opt out of vaccinations. It's a response to a measles outbreak that originated in that state.
February 3, 2015 The father of a young child who had leukemia has a plea for other parents: Please vaccinate your children, because people with compromised immune systems, including his son, can't be vaccinated.
Looks like we're (Houston area) going to miss the worst but the cost is going to be paid by New Orleans. Landfall of the eye is likely to be almost due-south of New Orleans.
Looks like we're (Houston area) going to miss the worst but the cost is going to be paid by New Orleans. Landfall of the eye is likely to be almost due-south of New Orleans. That means that they will get the brunt of the storm. The way hurricane weather works is that you want to be west of the eye when it passes you by because the highest winds and most rain is on the eastern side of the hurricane with the north-eastern quadrant the worst. That puts New Orleans right smack in the middle of it again.
Although I was going to shut off the computers when things got really bad that hasn't happened yet, thank God. I have been running around doing all the odd chores necessary and looking in now and again. Being able to look at the NOAA and other weather agency web sites has allowed me to make my own assessments and shut-off the hype that seams to plague the TV news and cable news operations.
I've been using my computer to look at the hurricane forecasts at: http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/refresh/graphics_at2+shtml/143912.shtml?3day?large#contents and over the last couple of days the projected path has been extremely steady with very small deviations west and east.
To get a real appreciation for the size of the storm, you can look at this IR loop from the weather satellite. http://www.goes.noaa.gov/HURRLOOPS/huirloop.html The outer clouds of the storm are already into Mississippi and Louisiana. From the Texas-Louisiana state line to Jacksonville Florida is about 650 miles (just a guess). The hurricane is at least that large across.
If you look at the most northern edge or curve of the storm clouds, you can see where the weather front edge is north of the storm. If you project it to the west and south, you'll see what is keeping the storm from going any further west and hitting Houston. To the west of the clouds circulating counterclockwise around the hurricane, there are little wisps of clouds circulating clockwise just to the west and that system is the barrier keeping Gustav away from Texas.
The animated IR loop is probably the best way to see a hurricane because you can see if the storm is picking up more or less heat energy as it moves. The Gulf of Mexico is a big, relatively shallow body of water so the water gets hot fast but luckily it also gets cold fast. So as the heat gets "sucked" out by the hurricane there is less for it to build up with. That means the hurricane usually falls apart fairly quickly once landfall happens but you want it to keep moving so it doesn't dump all the rain in one place. The 5 day forecast shows the rain will be in northeast Texas.
Of all the technological miracles there are, the combination of the Internet, personal computers and weather satellites is possibly the best use of technology available to most everybody.
We tend to think of Columbus as a small and safe community, and for the most part, it lives up to that. Still, the community undoubtedly was shook and reminded last June that bad things can happen anywhere when Columbus Police Sgt. Bradley Wangler was shot while executing a search warrant.
On Thursday, the Wanglers and community as a whole were provided closure when Jorge Robledo was sentenced in Platte County District Court to a minimum of 44 years in prison on a slew of charges for opening fire on Wangler and striking him several times.
But it also served as a reminder of just how fortunate we are to have Wangler not only as a member of our local police force, but as a member of our community. His actions are yet another example of what it means to be a model citizen and something we can all learn from.
“Obviously, God has a plan for both of us – myself and Robledo,” Wangler told The Telegram following court proceedings. “He made some comments about forgiveness, and ironically I have forgiven him a long time ago. God has a plan for him, and we hope that he turns into a model inmate and that he can turn his life around and become that inmate that can help correct others.
We hope so, but Wangler’s outlook on Robledo was not what most people probably would have thought it to be. Remember, this all happened when he and another officer responded to a home in town in reference to Robledo having an active Hall County warrant. In what has since been described in court as an “ambush,” Robledo used a Luger handgun and assault rifle to open fire at Wangler.
He could have killed Wangler. He could have killed the other officer on scene.
Knowing that, it would be understandable of Wangler would never forgive Robledo and continue to be angry.
Yet, he’s not letting this incident define him or his life.
He’s an assistant baseball coach, Cub Scouts leader, father, husband, police sergeant, good-natured human being – those are the things he’s made apparent he cares about. Perhaps that’s why the 20-year veteran of the Columbus Police Department has been recognized by various organizations in the last eight months, including the Police Officers' Association of Nebraska recognizing him as Police Officer of the Year in 2018, as previously reported by The Telegram.
Wangler will never be defined by being shot in the line of duty, but rather how he responded to it. It’s a lot easier to think you can forgive and move on when faced with adversity than it is to actually be able to do it when it happens. We’re thankful Sgt. Wangler has recovered and is back at work, and appreciate the great example he has provided our community as to how to live life.
That’s what makes him a hero.
Emerging Manitoba songwriters will get a taste of being in front of a crowd when new open mic nights return later this month.
Manitoba Music and the Winnipeg Folk Festival are co-hosting the event the third Tuesday of every month at Maw’s Eatery.
“They’re a great way for young performers to make a first step on stage or for established singer/songwriters to try out new material, and above all, a fantastic opportunity to build community,” said Sean McManus, Manitoba Music’s executive director.
Singer/songwriter Raine Hamilton will host the first of the new iteration of open mic nights on Tuesday, March 17. Hamilton has gained media attention with her new EP, Small Packages, and landed a coveted showcase spot at Folk Music Ontario in the fall.
Some of Manitoba’s biggest names in music have taken the stage to host in the past, including JP Hoe, Tracy Bone, Sweet Alibi, Del Barber, Fred Penner and Chic Gamine’s Andrina Turenne, among others.
Doors open at 6 p.m. with showtime at 6:30 p.m. Minors must be accompanied by a legal guardian. Maw’s is located at 111 Princess Street.
Does Popcorn Have Zinc in It?
Popcorn is a good source of zinc.
1 How Much Zinc a Day?
4 What Does a Lot of Zinc Do to You?
About 12 percent of Americans do not consume enough zinc daily, reports the American Dietetic Association. You can obtain zinc through dietary supplements, but the best way to fulfill your zinc requirement is to eat a diet of fresh fruits and vegetables, lean protein sources and a variety of whole grains, including popcorn. A single serving of popcorn is a good source of zinc. To get the maximum nutritional benefit out of popcorn, choose air-popped types that have little or no added butter, fat or high-sodium seasonings. Toss freshly popped popcorn with spices or herbs for a low-fat, high-flavor alternative to traditional toppings.
Your body uses the zinc you receive from foods like popcorn to support the function of the immune, endocrine and reproductive systems and to trigger the activity of dozens of enzymes. It is also required for skin wounds to heal properly, for the growth and development of infants and young children and for the production of proteins. If your diet lacks enough zinc-rich foods like popcorn, you may be more likely to develop age-related macular degeneration, recurrent infections and neurological problems like attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, or ADHD.
A 1-ounce, 28.35-gram serving of air-popped popcorn contains 0.87 milligrams of zinc. Other types of popcorn, such as oil-popped popcorn, provide approximately the same amount of zinc per ounce. According to the Institute of Medicine's Food and Nutrition Board, an adult woman needs 8 milligrams of zinc daily, and the amount in an ounce of popcorn supplies nearly 11 percent of her requirement each day. For men, who have a zinc RDA of 11 milligrams, an ounce of popcorn fulfills 8 percent of the daily recommended intake.
Popcorn contains about as much zinc per serving as half of a cooked chicken breast, 1 cup of low-fat cottage cheese, 1 ounce of walnuts, 1 ounce of cheddar or mozzarella cheese and 1 cup of white flour. Richer sources of zinc include 3 ounces of cooked pork, 8 ounces of yogurt or a 1/2-cup serving of cooked chickpeas. For excellent sources of zinc -- foods that provide 20 percent or more of the RDA of zinc in every serving -- choose 3 ounces of cooked beef, a 1-cup serving of zinc-fortified ready-to-eat breakfast cereal or 3 ounces of shellfish like crabs, lobster or oysters.
The zinc that you get from eating popcorn is not as readily absorbed as the zinc from animal-based sources like fish, poultry, meat or dairy products, says the University of Maryland Medical Center. This is because the zinc in plant foods is bound by the compound phytate, and humans do not contain enzymes that can break down phytate. However, you can increase the amount of zinc you absorb from plant-based foods like popcorn if you eat them with a source of protein. Try eating a mixture of popcorn and nuts like almonds, pecans or walnuts as a snack.
Kerns, Michelle. "Does Popcorn Have Zinc in It?" Healthy Eating \| SF Gate, http://healthyeating.sfgate.com/popcorn-zinc-it-7104.html. Accessed 18 April 2019.
Does Popcorn Have Gluten or Wheat?
What Kind of Food Has Selenium in it?
Five months after it finally opened to the public, officials at the Aquatic Center in Destin, formerly the Destin YMCA pool, say things are going swimmingly.
Pam Braseth, secretary for the Emerald Coast Fitness Foundation, said Monday the pool was seeing great success with classes and swim teams and hoped to expand in 2018 to host swimming tournaments.
Braseth said the pool also saw its first college winter training trip over the holidays. The swim team from Ouachita Baptist University in Arkansas came to Destin to train for two weeks, and while their trip fell “smack dab in the middle” of the recent cold snap, Braseth was able to make accommodations for them.
“We were able to put them up at the Bernie,” Braseth said, referring to the Bernie R. Lefebvre Aquatic Center in Fort Walton Beach, which has an indoor training pool and is also run by the Emerald Coast Fitness Foundation.
She said the teams rented two homes in Destin and spent money in the local economy throughout the duration of their stay.
Multiple swim teams are now or about to begin training at the Aquatic Center in Destin, including the Destin Middle School swim team and a summer swim team in June. The summer swim team will compete against four other area swim teams, including the ECFF’s “Bernie” team, a Bluewater Bay team, a team from Hurlburt Field and a team from Eglin Air Force Base.
Braseth said she was also excited to host the upcoming Senior Games swim meet on Feb. 17 for local snowbirds, part of the Destin Snowbird Club’s annual Snowbird games tournament.
The pool sat dormant for nearly three years after the YMCA shut it down in 2014 due to poor management. The Emerald Coast Fitness Foundation took over the lease for the pool at the start of 2017, raised funds and galvanized an army of local volunteers to fix the pools and restore the facility to its former glory. It officially opened to the public as the Aquatic Center of Destin in August of last year.
Braseth said there have been some challenges associated with reopening a 10-year-old pool, including a brief snafu earlier in the week when some of the equipment in the pool failed and the water temperature dropped, preventing the Coast Aquatics swim team from practicing Monday night. But Braseth said the pool would be back to full operation by Wednesday morning.
"It was just a small repair," she said.
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Are Anti-Abortion Groups Trying to Keep Women Away From the Polls?
Wisconsin held a special election on Tuesday, the first round of voting in the recall elections spurred by this spring’s union battle in the state. But some voters in Wisconsin received an automated “robocall” from Wisconsin Right to Life on Monday—the day before the election—informing them that they would be receiving an absentee ballot application for the upcoming recall elections in the “next few days” and urging them to use that form to vote by mail.
Hello, this is Barbara Lyons from Wisconsin Right to Life. I’m calling today to let you know that you will be receiving an absentee ballot application for the upcoming recall elections in the mail in the next few days. These recall elections are very important and voting absentee will ensure that your vote is counted and that we can maintain a pro-family, pro-life state senate. We hope that we can count on you to complete that application and send it back to us within 7 days. Thank you for your support. Wisconsin Right to Life can be reached by calling (877) 855-5007.
“They are so desperate to deny women care wherever they can, they’re targeting women and lying to them to prevent them from voting, because they know their radical candidates can’t win if Democratic women come to the polls,” Bluestein said.
Whatever the real intention of the Wisconsin ads, they should probably raise some red flags, says NYU’s Norden. “Certainly if it wasn’t intended as a voter suppression method, then Wisconsin Right to Life should review both its methods and is practices and refrain from doing something like this in the future,” he said.
A EUROPE-WIDE manhunt is still underway for the terrorist who killed 13 people and injured 130 as he mowed down pedestrians in Barcelona's Las Ramblas yesterday.
Driss Oukabir, the man accused of renting the killer van, has pointed the finger at his younger brother, Moussa, and claimed the 18-year-old "stole his ID".
Driss Oukabir, 28, was declared a suspect by Spanish police after it was revealed the van was rented in his name.
Spanish media claims he handed himself in to police after seeing his face on news reports.
It has been reported Oukabir denied blame and told investigating officers his brother Moussa, 18, stole his ID.
Police sources have now said baby-faced Moussa is being hunted as the suspected driver, according to ABC Catalonia.
But the hunt for him could be over after police this afternoon said five terrorists shot by cops in Cambrils could have been the van driver.
Four suspects have been arrested so far - including a Spanish national from Melilla and two Moroccans. Their identities have not been released.
It is not known what connection any had to the attack in Barcelona's famous Las Ramblas tourist area.
La Vanguardia newspaper reports Driss Oukabir told cops he was in Ripoll, Girona - 50 miles away from Barcelona - at the time of the attack.
Police sources backed up claims he told officers his brother stole the documentation they found inside the van.
According to his Facebook account - which has since been removed - Driss is from Marseilles, France but lives in Ripoll, Catalonia, about 50 miles north of Barcelona.
Local media reported he is a Moroccan citizen, born in the town of Aghbala, and a legal resident in Spain.
The driver of the van which mowed people down on the busy Las Ramblas avenue left the vehicle on foot and did not appear to be armed, a Catalan police official told a news conference.
A white van mounted the pavement of Barcelona's famous Las Ramblas in the Placa Catalunya tourist area and struck several innocent victims at around 5pm yesterday.
Police have confirmed that the van used in the sick assault had no explosives inside.
There are reports two vans may have been used, one for the attack and a second as a getaway vehicle after investigators found another van 70km away in the town of Vic.
At least 34 nationalities are among the victims, Spain's civil protection agency said - including British, German, Belgian and Argentinian.
Brit Julian Cadman, seven, is missing after he was separated from his mum during the Barcelona terror attack.
Theresa May said the UK is looking into reports of a missing child in Barcelona.
It comes as Belgian Elke Vanbockrijck, 44, was named as the first dead victim of yesterday's attack.
Italian dad-of-two Bruno Gulotta was also confirmed dead.
Elke was on holiday with her husband and sons when they were caught up in the atrocity.
The ISIS-affiliated news agency Amaq has said that “soldiers” of the brainwashed death cult carried out the attack.
The Cell of Tarragona, a Moroccan group who returned from Syria, are thought to have planned both the Las Ramblas attack and a later attack in Cambrils that left one dead and six injured.
Between eight and 12 people are thought to be in the group.
The van tragedy came hours before a second "terrorist attack" in Cambrils - a seaside town popular with Brits around 70 miles south of Barcelona.
Seven people were injured when five jihadis wearing fake suicide belts rammed an Audi A3 into pedestrians. One victim has since died.
All five attackers were shot dead by police and their vests were detonated by the Catalan police force's bomb squad — and police think one of them may have been the Barcelona van killer.
Las Ramblas reopened this morning, with residents and tourists allowed past police lines back to their homes and hotels.
Police closed down the city centre in a bid to catch the driver last night.
A demonstration and minute's silence honoring the victims will be held at the Plaza Catalunya, next to the top of the Ramblas, at midday.
A senior police official in Barcelona last night said the rampage was "clearly a terror attack, intended to kill as many people as possible."
Steve Garrett was in a nearby market and sheltered in a bakery with several others after streams of people ran inside.
One member of the group, who took refuge with him, said she had heard gunshots after the incident.
Mr Garrett told the BBC: "A very large number of people ran into the market area in a big kind of way, lots of screaming, lots of shouting.
"The security guards immediately responded. We ran into the bakery with four or five other people and ran straight upstairs and hunkered down whilst an enormous wave of people went through the market.
"Obviously coming from England it was reminding me a great deal of what happened in London, so we were very concerned about what might be going on next.

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