The Lucy Show
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Thursday, June 27, 2013
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Weekly arrest report from Gloucester County sheriff
In the 4200 block of Cappahosic Road
A resident reported on June 12 the larceny from a garage that occurred since June 1. Two arc welders were taken with a value exceeding $200. There were no signs of forced entry and it's unknown if the garage was locked.
In the 8300 block of George Washington Memorial Highway
Deputies received on June 12 a report of shoplifting from 7-Eleven when a man concealed two Four Loko alcoholic drinks in his back pockets and left the store.
In the 3400 block of Providence Road
A report of a fight on June 12 led to the arrest of Jessica L. Zaleski, 27, of Providence Road in Hayes, on a charge of assault and battery of a family member.
In the 8600 block of Roaring Springs Road
A report was received on June 13 of a burglary to the ranger station at Beaverdam Park that had occurred overnight. Forced entry was made through a side window and two portable radios and equipment with a value exceeding $200, as well as an undisclosed amount of cash were taken.
In the 6700 block of Williams Landing Road
A resident reported on June 13 his credit card had two fraudulent charges in Alabama with a total less than $200.
In the 6400 block of Wyncote Avenue
A report of an assault on June 13 led to the arrest of Ronald Gene Duncan, 49, of Wyncote Avenue in Gloucester, on charges of assault and battery of a family member.
In the 7600 block of Meredith Drive
A report was received on June 14 in which a Samsung tablet was taken from a patient's room at Walter Reed Convalescent Center on June 12. The value of the device exceeded $200.
In the 1900 block of George Washington Memorial Highway
A traffic stop on June 14 at 4:45 a.m. resulted in the arrest of Guillermo Lucero Herrera, 42, of Norfolk, on charges of driving while intoxicated, first offense, and refusal to take a breath test.
On Brays Point Road
A traffic stop on June 15 resulted in a summons for driving while suspended, second offense, being issued to Logan Tyler Sumner, 22, of Dancers Creek Road in Gloucester.
In the 9000 block of Bacons Lane
A resident reported on June 15 a larceny from a trailer hooked to a pickup truck at the victim's residence that occurred overnight. An Echo straight-shaft weed trimmer and gas can were taken with a value exceeding $200.
In the 6000 block of Roland Smith Drive
A resident reported credit card fraud on June 15 in which his 1st Advantage Federal Credit Union card had three fraudulent transactions on June 11 for a total of approximately $600. The transaction appeared to be online. No further information was provided.
In the 6600 block of Main Street
Deputies received a report on June 15 from the ABC store that was discovered during a review of video surveillance. An unidentified man was observed on June 14 concealing a 1/2 –pint of Smirnoff 80-proof vodka valued at less than $200.
In the 1900 block of Jenkins Lane
Deputies received a report on June 15 of threats to burn or destroy a residence on Jenkins Neck Road. Jon Christopher Covington, 41, of Jenkins Neck Road in Hayes, was arrested on a charge of a threat to bomb or damage a building.
In the 9000 block of Burkes Pond Road
A resident reported on June 16 a larceny that occurred sometime between Jan. 16 and June 16. A 3-foot by 1-foot cannon was taken that was stored in the attic. It had a value exceeding $200. There were no signs of forced entry.
Ban on same-sex unions will stand in Virginia
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Posted: Thursday, June 27, 2013 12:00 am | Updated: 11:22 am, Thu Jun 27, 2013.
The landmark Supreme Court ruling on the Defense of Marriage Act does not overrule Virginia’s 2006 constitutional amendment against same-sex marriage in the state.
With a 5-4 vote, the Supreme Court on Wednesday invalidated a provision of DOMA that prevented gay couples from receiving a range of federal benefits that are generally available to married people.
Same-sex couples married in one of the dozen states that recognize such unions will be eligible for such tax, health and retirement benefits, but states still will make their own decisions on who is legally married.
“This ruling is historic and an important victory for the gay-rights community, but we should keep it in perspective,” said Allison O. Larsen, an assistant professor of law at the College of William and Mary.
The court does not say that there is a constitutional right for same-sex marriage, and Justice Anthony Kennedy in his opinion reaffirmed a state’s original authority on regulating marriage.
“This is not like Roe vs. Wade, where the right to abortion is protected by the Constitution,” said A.E. Dick Howard, professor of law at the University of Virginia.
“Kennedy clearly believes that marriage is a state prerogative, and he also does not say that a state law which has the same purpose as DOMA is unconstitutional,” he said.
This means that as long as Virginia defines marriage in the traditional sense as between man and woman, there is nothing in the ruling that changes the status quo in the commonwealth, Howard said. “The court left the question of constitutionality of same-sex marriage for another day.”
But W&M Rector Jeff Trammell urged the state’s universities to use the ruling to push for partner benefits for faculty and staff. In a letter to presidents and rectors of public schools, Trammell said the lack of benefits for same-sex couples is causing Virginia universities to lose faculty members who take research grants to other states.
“We must face the reality that today’s Supreme Court rulings add a substantial incentive for our gay and lesbian faculty and staff to leave the commonwealth’s public universities and colleges,” he wrote.
Gov. Bob McDonnell said the court’s ruling doesn’t change Virginia’s established policy, ratified by the state’s voters in the 2006 referendum.
“It properly leaves decisions on this important issue to the individual states. I’m sure this public policy and cultural conversation will continue in the years ahead.”
The governor added: “While there will always be disagreement on specific policy issues, and our faith traditions will often lead us to different positions, we all can agree that every American must be treated with dignity and respect under the law.”
Victoria Cobb, president of the Family Foundation of Virginia, called the ruling “a major defeat” for advocates of same-sex marriage.
But Cobb also said the court’s decision is “a mixed bag” for both sides. “We’re certainly disappointed the court struck down DOMA, but the court has allowed the decision that millions of Americans, and Virginians, have already made on the definition of marriage to stand,” she said.
Nine states and the District of Columbia have laws allowing same-sex marriage. Since the justices began deliberating two cases in March, three more states have enacted such laws.
In Windsor v. U.S., the DOMA case, New York resident Edith “Edie” Windsor challenged the federal Defense of Marriage Act, alleging that the law violates equal protection guarantees in the Fifth Amendment’s due process clause as applied to same-sex couples legally married under the laws of their states.
Windsor was charged an estate tax bill much larger than other married couples because her deceased partner was a woman and the federal government did not recognize their marriage, even though their state, New York, did.
Wednesday’s ruling changed all that.
“It means that Edith Windsor qualified for the federal tax estate exemption for spouses,” Larsen said. “New York recognized her marriage, and after today, federal law must do so as well.”
Consequently, thousands of same-sex couples — married in states that sanction such unions — are now guaranteed equal protection and benefits under federal law — even if they live in Virginia, where their marriages are not recognized.
Claire G. Gastañaga, executive director of the American Civil Liberties Union of Virginia, said there are “more than 1,100 federal laws and programs where being married makes a difference — from tax laws, to eligibility for family medical leave, to Social Security survivor’s benefits, to access to health care for a spouse.”
James Parrish, executive director of Equality Virginia, an advocacy group for gay rights, said: “While we continue working to lift the ban on marriage here at home, we can celebrate the decision from the Supreme Court, affirming that all loving and committed couples deserve equal respect and treatment.”
Bill Harrison, president of the Richmond Gay Community Foundation, said that the rulings are “adding to the momentum” for same-sex marriage.
“I always had faith that we would reach this point because justice always prevails in America. It can take lifetimes, but finally it prevails because this is America,” Harrison said.
Larsen said even though the immediate effects of Windsor on same-sex couples in Virginia are limited, there may be long-term implications.
“There is language in the Windsor opinion that will be helpful to activists seeking marriage equality here in the future,” she said. Language that could possibly mean a broader ruling establishing marriage equality for same-sex couples “is not that far off in the future.”
Carl Tobias, professor at the School of Law at the University of Richmond, said Windsor could have considerable effect on Virginia’s same-sex marriage ban in the future.
“I believe that same-sex couples, who were married in states that recognize same sex marriage, could argue that they are entitled to the same federal benefits as married opposite-sex couples,” he said, adding that he expects Virginia’s same-sex marriage ban to be back on the ballot for repeal at some point.
Howard also believes that the Windsor ruling might one day lead to a repeal of Virginia’s constitutional amendment.
http://www.timesdispatch.com/news/state-regional/ban-on-same-sex-unions-will-stand-in-virginia/article_01fb8cec-f588-53f5-bc31-bdac4277af1e.html Link back to the Richmond Times Dispatch where this article orignated.
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9 Body Hacks to Naturally Increase Testosterone
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By Dr. Mercola
Testosterone, a hormone produced primarily by the testicles, is often associated with the epitome of "manhood" (although women have testosterone, too).Indeed, it does play a large role in male sexuality and reproduction, impacting such factors as sexual and reproductive function, muscle mass, and hair growth, but also has some less "flashy," albeit equally important, roles like maintaining bone density, levels of red blood cells and a sense of well-being.Beginning around age 30, a man's testosterone levels begin to decline, and continue to do so as he ages.A wide range of chemical exposures included prescribed drugs like statins, adversely impact testosterone production in men. At the same time, estrogen levels typically increase due to widespread exposures to estrogen-mimicking compounds in food, water and environmental pollutants.
What are Your Options for Replacement?
If you're a man who's experiencing symptoms such as decreased sex drive, erectile dysfunction, depressed mood, and difficulties with concentration and memory, and you think low testosterone may be to blame, you can have your levels tested. Since testosterone levels fluctuate throughout the day, you'll probably need more than a blood test to get a true picture of your levels.If your levels are indeed low, there are a number of synthetic and bioidentical testosterone products on the market, as well as DHEA, which is the most abundant androgen precursor prohormone in the human body, meaning that it is the largest raw material your body uses to produce other vital hormones, including testosterone in men and estrogen in women.I only recommend using bioidentical hormones, and only then under the guidance of a holistic doctor who can monitor your hormone levels to ensure you need supplementation.But, before you opt for this route, there are numerous strategies you can try to boost your testosterone levels naturally. These are appropriate for virtually anyone, as they carry only beneficial "side effects."
9 Ways to Naturally Increase Testosterone Levels
1. Lose WeightIf you're overweight, shedding the excess pounds may increase your testosterone levels, according to research presented at the Endocrine Society's 2012 meeting. Overweight men are more likely to have low testosterone levels to begin with, so this is an important trick to increase your body's testosterone production when you need it most.If you are serious about losing weight, you have got to strictly limit the amount of processed sugar in your diet, as evidence is mounting that excess sugar, and fructose in particular, is the primary driving factor in the obesity epidemic. So cutting soda from your diet is essential, as is limiting fructose found in processed foods, fruit juice, excessive fruit and so-called "healthy" sweeteners like agave.Ideally you should keep your total fructose consumption below 25 grams per day and this includes fruits. This is especially true if you have insulin resistance and are overweight, have high blood pressure, diabetes or high cholesterol.In addition to eliminating or severely limiting fructose, it will be vital to eliminate all grains and milk (even raw) in your diet. Milk has a sugar called lactose, which has been shown to increase insulin resistance so it will be wise to avoid it if you are seeking to lose weight.Refined carbohydrates like breakfast cereals, bagels, waffles, pretzels, and most other processed foods also quickly break down to sugar, increase your insulin levels, and cause insulin resistance, which is the number one underlying factor of nearly every chronic disease and condition known to man, including weight gain.As you cut these dietary troublemakers from your meals, you need to replace them with healthy substitutes like vegetables and healthy fats (including natural saturated fats!). Your body prefers the carbohydrates in micronutrient-dense vegetables rather than grains and sugars because it slows the conversion to simple sugars like glucose, and decreases your insulin level. When you cut grains and sugar from your meals, you typically will need to radically increase the amount of vegetables you eat, as well as make sure you are also consuming protein and healthy fats regularly.I've detailed a step-by-step guide to this type of healthy eating program in my comprehensive nutrition plan, and I urge you to consult this guide if you are trying to lose weight.The foods you choose to eat will be the driving force behind successfully achieving your weight loss goals -- high-intensity, short-burst-type exercises, such as my Peak Fitness Program, two to three times per week, combined with a comprehensive fitness plan, is important too, and has an additional benefit as well (see below)!2. High-Intensity Exercise like Peak Fitness (Especially Combined with Intermittent Fasting)Both intermittent fasting and short intense exercise have been shown to boost testosterone. Short intense exercise has a proven positive effect on increasing testosterone levels and preventing its decline. That's unlike aerobics or prolonged moderate exercise, which have shown to have negative or no effect on testosterone levels.Intermittent fasting boosts testosterone by increasing the expression of satiety hormones including insulin, leptin, adiponectin, glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1), colecystokinin (CKK) and melanocortins, all of which are known to potentiate healthy testosterone actions, increase libido and prevent age-related testosterone decline.Having a whey protein meal after exercise can further enhance the satiety/testosterone-boosting impact (hunger hormones cause the opposite effect on your testosterone and libido). Here's a summary of what a typical high-intensity Peak Fitness routine might look like:
- Warm up for three minutes
- Exercise as hard and fast as you can for 30 seconds. You should feel like you couldn't possibly go on another few seconds
- Recover at a slow to moderate pace for 90 seconds
- Repeat the high intensity exercise and recovery 7 more times
As you can see, the entire workout is only 20 minutes. Twenty minutes! That really is a beautiful thing. And within those 20 minutes, 75 percent of that time is warming up, recovering or cooling down. You're really only working out intensely for four minutes. It's hard to believe if you have never done this that you can actually get that much benefit from four minutes of exercise. That's all it is.Keep in mind that you can use virtually any type of equipment you want for this – an elliptical machine, a treadmill, swimming, even sprinting outdoors (although you will need to do this very carefully to avoid injury) -- as long as you're pushing yourself as hard as you can for 30 seconds. But do be sure to stretch properly and start slowly to avoid injury. Start with two or three repetitions and work your way up, don't expect to do all eight repetitions the first time you try this, especially if you are out of shape.You can find more information about this in an article previously written on intermittent fasting.3. Consume Plenty of ZincThe mineral zinc is important for testosterone production, and supplementing your diet for as little as six weeks has been shown to cause a marked improvement in testosterone among men with low levels.1 Likewise, research has shown that restricting dietary sources of zinc leads to a significant decrease in testosterone, while zinc supplementation increases it2 -- and even protects men from exercised-induced reductions in testosterone levels.3It's estimated that up to 45 percent of adults over the age of 60 may have lower than recommended zinc intakes; even when dietary supplements were added in, an estimated 20-25 percent of older adults still had inadequate zinc intakes, according to a National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey.4Your diet is the best source of zinc; along with protein-rich foods like meats and fish, other good dietary sources of zinc include raw milk, raw cheese, beans, and yogurt or kefir made from raw milk. It can be difficult to obtain enough dietary zinc if you’re a vegetarian, and also for meat-eaters as well, largely because of conventional farming methods that rely heavily on chemical fertilizers and pesticides. These chemicals deplete the soil of nutrients ... nutrients like zinc that must be absorbed by plants in order to be passed on to you.In many cases, you may further deplete the nutrients in your food by the way you prepare it. For most food, cooking it will drastically reduce its levels of nutrients like zinc … particularly over-cooking, which many people do.If you decide to use a zinc supplement, stick to a dosage of less than 40 mg a day, as this is the recommended adult upper limit. Taking too much zinc can interfere with your body's ability to absorb other minerals, especially copper, and may cause nausea as a side effect.4. Strength TrainingIn addition to Peak Fitness, strength training is also known to boost testosterone levels, provided you are doing so intensely enough. When strength training to boost testosterone, you’ll want to increase the weight and lower your number of reps, and then focus on exercises that work a large number of muscles, such as dead lifts or squats.You can “turbo-charge” your weight training by going slower. By slowing down your movement, you’re actually turning it into a high-intensity exercise. Super Slow movement allows your muscle, at the microscopic level, to access the maximum number of cross-bridges between the protein filaments that produce movement in the muscle.5. Optimize Your Vitamin D LevelsVitamin D, a steroid hormone, is essential for the healthy development of the nucleus of the sperm cell, and helps maintain semen quality and sperm count. Vitamin D also increases levels of testosterone, which may boost libido. In one study, overweight men who were given vitamin D supplements had a significant increase in testosterone levels after one year.5Vitamin D deficiency is currently at epidemic proportions in the United States and many other regions around the world, largely because people do not spend enough time in the sun to facilitate this important process of vitamin D production.So the first step to ensuring you are receiving all the benefits of vitamin D is to find out what your levels are using a 25(OH)D test, also called 25-hydroxyvitamin D.A few years back, the recommended level was between 40 to 60 nanograms per milliliter (ng/ml), but more recently the optimal vitamin D level has been raised to 50-70 ng/ml.To get your levels into the healthy range, sun exposure is the BEST way to optimize your vitamin D levels; exposing a large amount of your skin until it turns the lightest shade of pink, as near to solar noon as possible, is typically necessary to achieve adequate vitamin D production. If sun exposure is not an option, a safe tanning bed (with electronic ballasts rather than magnetic ballasts, to avoid unnecessary exposure to EMF fields) can be used.As a last resort, a vitamin D3 supplement can be taken orally, but research suggests the average adult needs to take 8,000 IU's of vitamin D per day in order to elevate their levels above 40 ng/ml, which is the absolute minimum for disease prevention.6. Reduce StressWhen you’re under a lot of stress, your body releases high levels of the stress hormone cortisol. This hormone actuallyblocks the effects of testosterone,6 presumably because, from a biological standpoint, testosterone-associated behaviors (mating, competing, aggression) may have lowered your chances of survival in an emergency (hence, the “fight or flight” response is dominant, courtesy of cortisol).In the modern world, chronic stress, and subsequently elevated levels of cortisol, could mean that testosterone’s effects are blocked in the long term, which is what you want to avoid.My favorite overall tool to manage stress is EFT (Emotional Freedom Technique), which is like acupuncture without the needles. It's a handy, free tool for unloading emotional baggage quickly and painlessly, and so easy that even children can learn it. Other common stress-reduction tools with a high success rate include prayer, meditation, laughter and yoga, for example. Learning relaxation skills, such as deep breathing and positive visualization, which is the "language" of the subconscious.When you create a visual image of how you'd like to feel, your subconscious will understand and begin to help you by making the needed biochemical and neurological changes.7. Limit or Eliminate Sugar from Your DietTestosterone levels decrease after you eat sugar, which is likely because the sugar leads to a high insulin level, another factor leading to low testosterone.7Based on USDA estimates, the average American consumes 12 teaspoons of sugar a day, which equates to about TWO TONS of sugar during a lifetime. Why we eat this much sugar is not difficult to understand -- it tastes good, and it gives us pleasure by triggering an innate process in your brain via dopamine and opioid signals.What it is doing to us on both a physical and emotional level is another story entirely, and most people stand to reap major improvements in their health by cutting back on, or eliminating, sugar altogether from their diets. Remember foods that contain added sugar and fructose, as well as grains like bread and pasta, should all be limited.If you're struggling with sugar addiction and having trouble dealing with cravings, I highly recommend trying an energy psychology technique called Turbo Tapping, which has helped many "soda addicts" kick their sweet habit, and it should work for any type of sweet craving you may have.8. Eat Healthy FatsBy healthy, this means not only mon- and polyunsaturated fats, like that found in avocadoes and nuts, but also saturated, as these are essential for building testosterone. Research shows that a diet with less than 40 percent of energy as fat (and that mainly from animal sources, i.e. saturated) lead to a decrease in testosterone levels.8My personal diet is about 60-70 percent healthy fat, and other experts agree that the ideal diet includes somewhere between 50-70 percent fat.It's important to understand that your body requires saturated fats from animal and vegetable sources (such as meat, dairy, certain oils, and tropical plants like coconut) for optimal functioning, and if you neglect this important food group in favor of sugar, grains and other starchy carbs, your health and weight are almost guaranteed to suffer.
http://fitness.mercola.com/sites/fitness/archive/2012/07/27/increase-testosterone-levels.aspx Link back to Mercola.com where the rest of this article is located.
SAUCE MAYONNAISE - Recipe of the day
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Place in an earthen bowl a couple of fresh egg yolks
and one-half teaspoonful of ground English mustard, half pinch of salt,
one-half saltspoonful red pepper, and stir well for about three minutes
without stopping, then pour in, one drop at a time, one and one-half
cupfuls of best olive oil, and should it become too thick, add a little
at a time some good vinegar, stirring constantly.
and one-half teaspoonful of ground English mustard, half pinch of salt,
one-half saltspoonful red pepper, and stir well for about three minutes
without stopping, then pour in, one drop at a time, one and one-half
cupfuls of best olive oil, and should it become too thick, add a little
at a time some good vinegar, stirring constantly.
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