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3 keys to beat diabetes and get healthier

These lifestyle changes don't simply help beat type 2 diabetes. They help non-diabetics stay healthy, too.

Herman Kemp is my 1991 classmate and friend of mine from Mendenhall, MS were we grew up together as kids on into adulthood. He was a student and football player at our school the "Mendenhall Tigers" and attended Rock Pisgah M.B. Church while in Misssissippi. And I am very proud of where his life has lead him throughout his journey.

Read this inspirational article below about Herman and his wife; written by Peggy J. Noonan on Article location

Diabetes is on the rise worldwide. Nearly 8% of the U.S. population — 23.6 million men, women and children — have diabetes, the American Diabetes Association's most recent estimates show. An additional 57 million have pre-diabetes: higher than normal blood glucose (sugar) that raises their risk of developing type 2 diabetes, heart disease and stroke. The good news is the same things that help all of us improve our health — weight loss, diet, exercise — can help people beat diabetes.

Herman and Christa Kemp

before they started

exercising regularly.

(Photos by Davis Turner

for USA WEEKEND)

Weight loss. Herman Kemp of Concord, N.C., was only 34 but weighed 454 pounds in 2005 when he was diagnosed “borderline diabetic” with high blood pressure and elevated cholesterol. He had already tried “every diet that was out there, Atkins to Mayo to Slim Fast. I even tried to be a vegetarian,” he says, but his weight kept rising. The doctor gave him a 1,500-calorie eating plan that included sample meals. “My wife started preparing our meals,” using the guidelines. Each day after work, the two walked for 10 to 15 minutes. After six weeks, both felt better.

Kemp works out at a gym in Concord, N.C.

When Kemp had shed 70 pounds, his blood pressure stabilized and his cholesterol was normal. He began running: “I run 8 to 10 miles in the morning. I'm in the weight room at least three days a week.” Kemp no longer needs diabetes medicine. He has lost 239 pounds; his wife, Christa, has lost 100. Both still exercise and watch portions but focus on health rather than weight: “It's a lifestyle change” (Noonan, 2010).

After five years, Herman

has lost 239 pounds and

Christa has lost 100.

(Photos by Davis Turner

for USA WEEKEND)

Reference:

Noonan, P. J., (2010, June 13) 3 Keys to Beat Diabetes and get Healthier. Retrieved from http://www.usaweekend.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=20106130316

7-year-old Girl Shot to Death Sunday in a Police Raid

My Take on this Situation!

Part 1

Part 2

Sad, Sad Situation

And wouldn't you know it MISSISSIPPI is included as number 3 according to the Daily Beast. Well did they get it right? Some would assume so if you are from these States.

#1 Tennessee

Public Corruption: 18

Racketeering & Extortion: 11

Fraud Rank: 7

Forgery & Counterfeiting: 5

Embezzlement: 9

Recent Scandal: Here's a foolproof recipe for corruption: a former policeman commingling with gang members. Milburn Williams, a retired police captain from Newport, ringleaders Raymond Hawk and Grant Williams, and 20 others were indicted on racketeering, drug trafficking and a slew of other charges last year in Greenville. The sting operation was headed by the Federal Bureau of Investigation and centered around a chop shop called "H-1 Auto", later renamed "A Automotive." For six years the chop shop was the command post for an operation that allegedly moved stolen property and goods across state lines and sold cocaine and marijuana. The most serious of the charges carry up to $2 million in fines and 40 years in prison.

#2 Virginia

Public Corruption: 14

Racketeering & Extortion: 9

Fraud Rank: 9

Forgery & Counterfeiting: 18

Embezzlement: 5

Recent Scandal: Iris F. Allen, a former claims managers at the Virginia Birth Injury Fund—created in 1987 to provide lifetime medical benefits to babies with born with severe neurological problems—concocted one of the oldest embezzlement schemes in the book. She created two phony companies and had the BIF solicit her companies for services without disclosing she was the owner. For five years Allen submitted fake or inflated invoices, netting $784,000. She pled guilty to the scheme in February and could get up to 10 years in jail when she is sentenced later in May.

#3, Mississippi Image: Rogelio V. Solis / AP Photo

Public Corruption: 5

Racketeering & Extortion: 17

Fraud Rank: 22

Forgery & Counterfeiting: 16

Embezzlement: 3

Recent Scandal: The man who put Medgar Evers' killer behind bars in 1994 is now a convicted felon. Attorney Bobby DeLaughter constructed an airtight case against Evers' murderer, Byron De La Beckwith, and was rewarded in 2002 when he became a state judge. But in a case of misplaced trust several years later, DeLaughter lied to a federal agent investigating corrupt attorney Dickie Scruggs, who had paid a friend of DeLaughter's $1 million to influence a case. DeLaughter denied ever taking any money, or being influenced by his friend, but pled guilty to obstruction of justice. "The man has now been destroyed, politically and economically. It's that serious," said Medgar Evars' brother Charles.

Click Here to view the rest of the most corrupt States in America

[Blog writtenMarch 11, 2009]

The display of the Confederate flag remains a highly controversial and emotional topic, generally because of disagreement over the nature of its symbolism.

Opponents of the Confederate flag, and particularly African Americans, see it as an overt symbol of racism, both for the history of racial slavery in the United States, and the establishment of Jim Crow laws by Southern states following the end of Reconstruction in late 1870s, enforcing racial segregation within state borders for nearly a century until the Civil Rights Movement.

     Some hate groups use the Southern Cross as one of the symbols associated with their organizations, including racist groups such as the Neo-Nazis and the Ku Klux Klan.[17] The flag is also sometimes used by separatist organizations such as the Aryan Nations. It is important to note, however, that the official flag of the Ku Klux Klan, as stated by this organization itself, is the flag of the United States of America, not the CSA battle flag. The Aryan Nation also uses the U.S. flag as well as the Christian flag displayed in Protestant churches.

Supporters of the flag view it as a symbol of heritage and the freedom of the distinct cultural tradition of the South from the perceived oppression of Northern government. Also, in light of some universities banning it as a racist symbol in their "speech codes", it could also be seen as a symbol of freedom of speech.

White southerners often see the flag as merely a symbol of southern culture, a "country music flag" without any political or racial connotation. An example of this would be the Bocephus Rebel Flag often sold at concerts performed by country music star Hank Williams, Jr., heavy metal band Pantera, and southern rock band Lynyrd Skynyrd. For some, the flag represents only a past era of southern sovereignty.[18]

Some historical societies such as the Sons of Confederate Veterans and the United Daughters of the Confederacy also use the flag as part of their symbols. Also some rockabilly fans hold the Confederate flag as their emblem. The flag has also been used as a symbol of generalized working-class masculinity, suggesting rowdy rebelliousness, and detached from any intended historical, Southern regional, or racial significance, although almost always in a white context, such as construction workers in Montreal[19]. It is even frequently used in Alberta and Quebec in Canada because of the two provinces support of the Confederacy.[19]

As a result of these varying perceptions, there have been a number of political controversies surrounding the use of the Confederate flag in Southern state flags, at sporting events, at Southern universities, and on public buildings. According to Civil War historian and native Southerner Shelby Foote, the flag traditionally represented the South's resistance to Northern political dominance; it became racially charged during the Civil Rights Movement of the 1950s and 1960s, when fighting against desegregation suddenly became the focal point of that resistance.

Symbols of the Confederacy remain a contentious issue across the United States and have been debated vigorously in many Southern state legislatures over their civic placement since the 1990s.

Source!

Will my home state ever move out of the descrimination age?

This 2009 photo releasedby Constance McMillen'sfamily via The ACLU of Mississippi, taken in Fulton, Miss.,shows Constance McMillen, 18, a student at the Itawamba County Agricultural High School. The American Civil Liberties Union had demanded she be allowed to bring her girlfriend, who is also a student at the school to the April 2, 2010, prom. The school board met, Wednesday, March 10, 2010, and issued a statement announcing it wouldn't host the prom at the Itawamba County Agricultural High School. (AP Photo/The McMillen Family via The ACLU of Mississippi) NO SALES. Photo Credit: AP Photo

This is such a tough topic for some. But why would a school cancel the prom which will affect all of the students, just because they don't want a lesbian/Gay relationship to attend. A small-town Mississippi high school has canceled their prom after the ACLU demanded the school allow a female student to attend the prom in her tux and take her lesbian girlfriend as her date.

In response to the cancellation, the ACLU is suing the school and asking the court to force Itawamba County School District to hold the prom and allow 18-year-old Constance McMillen to attend with her female date. This is Mississippi people, I am from Mississippi; but I would have never expected this? Allegedly they still don't have White & Black Proms in Oktibeha County (an anonymous female that calls herself Niki posted a comment on CNN facebook page that she wasn't allowed to attend her prom in the south, because her date was BLACK), so I guess Lesbian/Gay relationship's wouldn't be an exception.

But this is really sad, considering those two young ladies are not the only ones attending the prom.......There are many other students that are faced with missing out on an important staple in their High School experience.

                         

What do you the "readers" think about this issue?

Do you think that the young ladies should be allowed to attend the prom together?

Do you think that the ACLU should be involved and are they right?

Is the school right or wrong for cancelling the prom to prevent the attendance of Lesbian/Gay couples?

     I would have never thought that Howard Stern could get any more worse, but he shattered my thoughts to the third degree.

     Granted there was some truth; it was intermingled with disgusting verbage and disrespect for any person. He called the Star of the movie Precious, Gabourey Sidibe, the most enormous fat black chick I’ve ever seen!”

     He states and I quote "She is going to die in like three years" if she doesn’t lose weight and the only role she could ever play in Hollywood again would be in The Blind Side "2", as the linebacker. Repeatedly using the word "enormous."

     Robin Quivers, makes the statement that Oprah is lying to Gabby or as she stated "whatever her name is, Sidibe". Hello ROBIN, how long ago was it that you were overweight and claiming the use of a VEGAN DIET to lose your weight.

I guess I will post this video trash:

                                         

I have this to say:

What is the difference in her and Hattie McDaniel, besides the slave era...Hattie has appeared in over 300 films only got screen credits for 86 of them and 8 short subjects and has two stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame and she was a big woman and Black, in the most trying times in history. So why wouldn’t Gabby have a career, again?

Robin needs to shut her previously FAT,breast reducing ASS up and encourage the young lady instead of talking about her. What happened to that successful racing career of hers. I tend to think that if anyone is pretending to be a part of show business….it is Howard Stern and Robin Quivers

Just a couple of questions.

     Howard and Robin what part can (do) you play in a movie…….Robin you’re not fat ANY MORE….how did you lose that weight again? (Rumors say that you used the same method as Star Jones) What awards do either of you have?

     And Oprah is not lying, she will have a great career…..even with assholes like you two, putting her down, because of her size…..

HERES A COUPLE OF FACT'S for ya:

     She has a new movie role that is in Post-Production…. "Yelling to the Sky" as Latonya Williams: that’s one Movie so far since "Precious" …..and many more to come.

She is also in the series “The Big C"

A Photo of Gabby in "Yelling to the Sky"

The things the media will do to start controversy......Platt is not being sued.....Platt did not plagarize.....etc.

While their story hasn't quite risen to the fame General Larry Plattreceived after his "American Idol" appearance two weeks ago, the GreenBrothers of Highland Park are getting some attention from the likes of TMZ and the Huffington Post.

The hip-hop/funk duo posted a YouTube video yesterday pointing out that Platt's "Pants on the Ground" hit was suspiciously similar to their own 1996 song "Back Pockets on the Floor."

But in a comment full of snark and sarcasm, MLive user misterhyde expressed what many Metro Detroiters were likely thinking -- who are these guys?

Jan. 26, misterhyde: Everyone in the tri-county Metro Detroit area remembers the summer of1996 as the summer of "Back Pockets On The Floor." You couldn't goanywhere without hearing it; the Hudson's fireworks were synchronizedwith this grade A prime slice of Detroit funk. The Electrifying Mojocame back to the radio just to spin this one. It was said that the onlytime television legend Bill Bonds cried was when he heard this song thefirst time.

Luckily, the Detroit Free Press managed to get some real dirt on them.

Accordingto pop culture writer B.J. Hammerstein, Gerald Green, 71, was a leadvocalist for the Contours for 20 years, before recording "Pockets" withhis brother Herman, 73, in 1996.

The song was recorded at Talent Live Studio in Canton and co-owner Rick Young says he has the master recordings.

Accordingto Young, the Brothers recorded the video for "Pockets" just a few daysago in order to post it online and get some recognition.

The Greens don't want to file a lawsuit, they told the Freep and Fox 2 News. They actually wish Platt the best of luck with his music.

They just want people to know -- they had the idea first." Source

Whatever, and if any of you believe this crock of bull ass story, you are dumber than a box of rocks.

Someone tried to pull this same mess last year on Tyler Perry and they lost as will this person if he has tried to sue.

And another thing that kills me about a writer is that they sell their works for money and then 10-20 years later they get amnesia.

This woman hasn't stole anybody's writings or books, if she is connected to this loser in any kind of way she bought his drafts, now he wants more because she made it soar, something he could have never done in his lifetime, now he wants to cry and whine like a little broke ass embocile.

And obamamustbestopd (some random person in a forum on comcast) Oprah didn't pick the president, American citizens which voted for him did. Why is it that everytime we are not happy with something or the answer we are given, we want to blame everyone else but the actual person. Oprah is not millions of people, so obviously she did not pick him, she did not influence or make anyone vote for him, she only supported him, there is a difference.

And how did we get to this point in America should be the only question, and the answer to that is to ask or research your previous Presidents, because it didn't just start with Obama, he inherited all of this mess. So instead of sitting around pointing the finger of blame at everyone, look at and withing yourselves and do something to help take back and change America to what it should be.

Some of you are just like this so-called man, claiming Oprah stole his poems, or whatever. You sit around waiting on someone else to do all of the hardwork, while you sit on the bandwagon, being pulled and helped along, all the while complaining and whining about any and everything inside of saying thank you for trying or helping me.

? Grab this Headline Animator

Harvard scholar Henry Louis Gates, Jr. was arrested for disorderly conduct while trying to force open the front door of his home near Harvard University Thursday, July 16, 2009.

Crowley says stated that he arrested Gates for yelling. Nothing else, no threatening movement, only yelling. On the front porch of his own home. Yelling is not a crime.

Yelling does not meet the definition of disorderly conduct in Massachusetts. Not one shouted word or action that Crowley has attributed to Gates, amounts to disorderly conduct. That is why the charges had to be dropped.

In the initial Police report there is a slight conflict with the final police report. In Crowley's initial narrative, he stated that he "stepped out to gather information from the reporting person Lucia Whalen" after he had already been inside the home with Gates. In his final report, he stated he was told by Whalen upon arriving what led up to her making the call to the police department. (slight difference is not even the norm of this report) He also stated that he asked Mr. Gates to step outside the resident and Gates refused; in his report he states he arrested Gates for disorderly conduct and causing a public scene.

Well why were you (Mr. Crowley)asking this man to step outside when you already knew there was a small crowd outside the house?

So why was Gates arrested? Here's Crowley's credible, but somewhat troubling, version of events:

"As I descended the stairs to the sidewalk, Gates continued to yell at me, accusing me of racial bias and continued to tell me that I had not heard the last of him. Due to the tumultuous manner Gates had exhibited in his residence as well as his continued tumultuous behavior outside the residence . . . I warned Gates that he was becoming disorderly." Meanwhile, onlookers "appeared surprised and alarmed by Gates' outburst."

Read the police report for yourselves and tell what you think.

I feel that Gates was falsey arrested, for the simple fact that, there is no law prohibiting a civilian from talking back to a oficer, however, both parties overreacted in this situation.

The president was right when he called the arrest stupid. That doesn't mean Crowley is stupid. It means that in that moment, he made a stupid choice in arresting Gates. And the President does not owe them an apology for what he said.

View Police Report here