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Study Finds That Participants Cut Amount of Calories After Being Made Aware of Exercise Needed

May 02, 2013   Ebonne Young   No comments
“Calories Used per Hour in Common Physical Activities
Moderate Physical Activity
Approximate Calories/30 Minutes for a 154 lb Person1
Approximate Calories/Hr for a 154 lb Person1
Hiking
185
370
Light gardening/yard work
165
330
Dancing
165
330
Golf (walking and carrying clubs)
165
330
Bicycling (<10 mph)
145
290
Walking (3.5 mph)
140
280
Weight lifting (general light workout)
110
220
Stretching
90
180″

1. Calories burned per hour will be higher for persons who weigh more than 154 lbs (70 kg) and lower for persons who weigh less.

 

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A study of approximately 300 participants conducted at Texas Christian University (TCU), has found that when individuals ordered from a menu that displayed the amount of exercise that would be needed to burn the calories after consumption, they ordered and ate fewer calories than those who ordered from a not-so-detailed menu. The goal of this research was to encourage consumers to make healthier and more informed food choices.

Ashlei James, a graduate student at TCU, amongst other researchers, conducted the study and the data was presented at the annual Experimental Biology 2013 Conference. The conference was held in Boston on April 20 through April 24. The study was also published in the April issue of the Federation of American Societies of Experimental Biology.

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Segregated Prom Prohibits Black Students From Attending

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Millionaires Prosper From Charter Schools

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“Superpower” Most Schools Don’t Teach, Great Watch

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SARS is a new form virus

February 18, 2013   Fago Franklin   No comments

 

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In recent months, a new virus named SARS have been infecting people to the brink of death. There have been 11 people that were diagnose with this virus. Scientists have been investigating the virus and how people could get SARS.

You can get the SARS virus by touching someone; that is how this virus is getting passed on. The first time this virus was spotted was in Saudi Arabia in mid September.

The side affects from SARS are acute pneumonia, kidney failure, and inflammation. 5 of the 11 patients have died from this virus.

This new outbreak comes 10 years after the SARS infected over 8,000 people over the globe and causing 800 deaths.

Dr. William Schaffner, chair of preventative medicine at Vanderbilt University, have stated,” that the devastation of SARS lead to multiple medical advancements in the tracking and response to emerging diseases.”

Hospitals are now able to send specimens of viruses to labs more quickly, and technicians can do molecular testing that was unavailable a decade ago. Additionally, after China was criticized for trying to hide the epidemic, country health officials are now more forthcoming about potential outbreaks.

As of now, scientists have been looking for a cure for this virus before it gets out of hand.

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Sexual Encounters Between Students Causes Preschool to Shut Down

February 10, 2013   Joanelle Navarro   No comments

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A private California preschool is shutting down amongst allegations that lack of supervision led to sexual encounters between the students.

At the First Lutheran Church of Carson School in Carson, Calif., some of the 4-to 5-year-old students in the preschool class would engage in oral sex during nap time, in the tunnel slide on the playground, and in an outside bathroom.

Attorney Greg Owen plans to file a lawsuit in Los Angeles County Superior Court on behalf of the students, but is waiting for more students to come forward.

“Their lives will be ruined in many ways.  And we know there are many more,” Owen said of the students.

The school has been shut down due to improper student-teacher ratio, and church administrators insist the alleged sexual incidents had nothing to do with the closure.

The administration learned of the sexual encounters problem when a teacher caught a girl performing oral sex on a 4-year-old boy in the school bathroom.

The mother of the daughter told KABC, “I said, ‘Where did you see this?  How did you know that this was something to do?’ She said, ‘I saw another little girl do it.’ I said, ‘Well, where?’ ‘Here at school.’ ‘When?’ ‘During nap time.’”

Another parent told KABC that his 4-year-old son said he would receive oral sex from a 5-year-old girl at school.  The boy told his father about how it went down in the classroom, bathroom, and on the playground.

But, with the mid-semester closing of the school, parents are now having trouble finding other schools.

“Parent’s are saying, ‘My child is now a predator.  Now how can I let him go to another school?’” Owen said.

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More to watch than stars

January 31, 2013   Fago Franklin   No comments

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Here is some strange but interesting facts. The South African dung beetle uses different ways to navigate. They use the milky way to navigate. This is the only animal in the world that uses the stars to help them navigate.

Over the years, we used research to conclude that these insects have used the moon and the sun to help guide them in a straight line. This is the quickest way for them to survive.

Scientists has attempted to clarify the Milky Way theory. They used numerous trials and tests to add truth to this theory. Here is an example of one of the test that scientist have tried.

Scientists at Johannesburg’s Wits University took beetles into the university planetarium to see how they fared with a normal night sky, and then one devoid of the Milky Way.

“The dung beetles don’t care which direction they’re going in. They just need to get away from the bun fight at the poo pile,” Wits professor Marcus Byrne said. “But when we turned off the Milky Way, the beetles got lost.”

Its weird but true!

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Christie Lauds presses Congress for Storm Funds

January 17, 2013   Fago Franklin   No comments

There has been conflict with Gov. Chris Christie and Congress with a solution to approve a package of relief money.The relief money helps the victims that were affected by the storm.

After Christie called a meeting to denounce the Republican Leadership in the House, because the $60 billion aid was rebucked. Congress approved  $9.7 billion, but set a vote on a full releif package.

In his speech Tuesday, Christie urged leaders to pass a” full, clean Sandy aid bill.” These victims have waited 72 days to get some type of solution.

All we want is solutions and to help these people out.

Christie have been called out numerious times of praising  President Obama’s response after the strom hit. The storm had actually created more publicity for Christie.

Chris Christie has been mention a few times with him being a contender nomination in 2016.  That will have to wait, but how long does the victims have to wait?

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Controversial rape case in Cincinnati,Ohio

January 15, 2013   Fago Franklin   No comments

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In Cincinnati, Ohio; There have been a rape case that many felt was controversial. Retired judge, Tom Lipps is presiding over this case. Two football players that played for this town, find themself accused of raping an apparently drunk 16 year old.

This charge was filed in August, and will result in criminal charges. The local judge and prosector had to step down, due  to their close connection to those involved in the case.

The case may be moved from Steubenville, because many fear for their safety and reputations. Due to this concern, the original trial date, which was Tuesday, Feb. 13, will have to be moved.

Lipps retired after serving 12 years with Hamilton County Juvenile Court. After he retired, hewas named a visiting judge by the Ohio Supreme Court. This allows him to be appointed in any Ohio County.

There have been reports made, that this young lady was video taped and photograph before the rape. This case have caught the eyes of America.

Justice needs to be served.

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Alabama Teen Released on Bail After Plotting “Terrorist Attack”

January 08, 2013   Joanelle Navarro   No comments

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An Alabama teen has been released on bail, just two days after he was arrested for allegedly plotting “terrorist attacks” on his high school.

Derek Shrout, 17, had been arrested on Jan. 4 after a teacher at Russell County High School found a journal detailing his plans.  Six students and one teacher had been specifically named in the journal.

Shrout had been in Russell County court on Jan. 7, where his bond was set at $75,000 by District Judge David Johnson.  The teenager pleaded not guilty to attempted assault.

His lawyer, Jeremy Armstrong, has stated that he believes his client was just all talk.

However, over the weekend, authorities found 25 tobacco tins and two larger ones, each with holes drilled in them and pellets inside similar to BBs.  Russell County Sheriff Heath Taylor said that experts on his investigation determined that, with a few more elements, the tins would have blown up in the way that Shrout described.

Shrout, who is a self-described white supremacist, has his next court hearing on Feb. 12.

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