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We have already begun receiving visitors from the district. Some of our visitors to the Capital this year have included the following: Petersburg Mayor Brian Moore, Pocahontas Island "Mayor" Richard Stewart, retired Lt. Col. Porcher and Ann Taylor, Bishop Claudine Lee, Ms. Forrest Heath, and Ms. Karen Moss all of Peter...
Please continue to contact us with any questions or concerns you may have. We would be honored to assist you or your organization in scheduling a visit or tour of the Capitol. We can be reached at our Capitol office, Room 813, by phone at 804-698-1063, via e-mail at DelRDance@house.virginia.gov and our website, www.del...
Burbank did it's part for the national Let's Move campaign on Saturday at Johnny Carson Park.
Launched by First Lady Michelle Obama, Let's Move promotes family involvement in physical activities as a means to reduce childhood obesity. Burbank Unified partnered with the city for event, with vendors showing examples of healthy school lunches.
And Mayor Jess Talamantes did his part with a dance that might now be called "The Mayor."
President Vladimir Putin has removed the term limit for heads of national associations of self-regulatory organizations in the field of geotechnical investigations, structural engineering and construction, Vedomosti reported Saturday, citing the Kremlin's press office.
Under amendments to the Urban Planning Code signed by Putin, the ban on their re-election for a second term was eliminated. However, heads of those associations will not be able to run for more than two consecutive two-year terms.
The amendments also require national associations of self-regulatory organizations to bring their charters in line with the Urban Planning Code.
Following yesterday’s lengthy update on news regarding scandals involving the Clinton Foundation, there were at least four more items in the news worth noting. As noted in the previous post, Hillary Clinton failed to disclose over 1000 contributions made to the Foundation despite a written agreement with the Obama admi...
An unprecedented ethics promise that played a pivotal role in helping Hillary Rodham Clinton win confirmation as secretary of state, soothing senators’ concerns about conflicts of interests with Clinton family charities, was uniformly bypassed by the biggest of the philanthropies involved.
Over the past several months, various news organizations have reported that individual parts of the memo were disregarded by the Boston charity. However, it has never before been clear that the memo was bypassed entirely.
Reuters reported in March that the organization didn’t disclose any donors to the public while Clinton was secretary of state. The Washington Post reported that a donation from Switzerland to the Clinton Health Access Initiative was not reviewed.
In Time, Joe Klein wrote about The Clinton Blind Spot: The former President’s fundraising—for his family and foundation—could cripple his wife’s campaign.
The charges leveled against the Clintons by Peter Schweizer in his book Clinton Cash, and confirmed by a raft of mainstream publications in recent weeks, cannot be dismissed as a right-wing hack attack. They are serious, though probably not criminal. The Clintons are too clever for smoking guns. The bottom line is that...
One of the most damning charges, if it turns out to be true—and I’ve not seen it disputed—is that since he left the presidency, Bill Clinton gave 13 speeches for $500,000 or more. He gave 11 of them while Hillary Clinton was Secretary of State. He was, and is, her closest adviser. You would have to assume a high-minded...
There is more than the appearance of impropriety here. There is the appearance of plutocracy. There is the reality of platinum–level membership in the society of the rich and self-righteous, whose predatory business practices can be forgiven because they “give back” gazillions—call them the egregiously charitable.
In recent days, I’ve spoken with a bunch of Democrats about the Clinton mess. Inevitably, their first reaction is political. The Clintons were “sloppy” but probably didn’t do anything illegal. It’s “good” that this came out early, they argue; it’ll be forgotten by the time the election rolls around. She’s still a lock ...
There is a moral distinction, however, between campaign-related moneygrubbing and the appearance of influence peddling. And in practical political terms, while the Clinton Foundation crisis may not prove damaging during the primary campaign, it may come back to haunt Hillary in the general election—just as Bain Capital...
And I suppose that you do have to assume the worst about the Clintons—“to be cynical” about them, as the young reporter told me. How sad. Their behavior nudges up against the precise reason Americans, in both parties, have grown sick of politicians. It’s near impossible for Hillary Clinton to go around saying, with a s...
Politico reports Clinton Foundation in campaign tailspin: Donors are having second thoughts about big giving as accusations fly about Hillary Clinton’s role.
A handful of deep-pocketed donors are reconsidering their gifts to the $2 billion Clinton Foundation amid mounting questions about how it’s spending their money and suggestions of influence peddling, according to donors and others familiar with the foundation’s fundraising.
One major donor who contributed at least $500,000 to the foundation last year said a 2015 donation is less likely because of revelations about sloppy record-keeping and huge payments for travel and administrative costs.
At least three other major donors also are re-evaluating whether to continue giving large donations to the Bill, Hillary & Chelsea Clinton Foundation, according to people familiar with its fundraising.
Ron Fournier writes Hillary Clinton: Congenital Rule-Breaker.
Hillary Clinton doesn’t play by the rules.
Just like that, the Clintons deemed an ethics rule unnecessary.
This was not an insignificant mandate. It was part of a “memorandum of understanding” between the White House and Clinton to soothe senators’ concerns about known conflicts of interest within the Clinton family charities.
“Transparency is critically important here, obviously, because it allows the American people, the media, and those of us here in Congress … to be able to judge for ourselves that no conflicts—real or apparent—exist,” John Kerry said during a Senate floor speech on January 21, 2009, according to the Globe.
Kerry replaced Clinton as secretary of State. Clinton is now the likely Democratic presidential nominee. She spoke with great passion Wednesday about the importance of institutional integrity in the wake of Baltimore’s riots.
Hillary Clinton seized all emails pertaining to her job as secretary of State and deleted an unknown number of messages from her private server. Her family charity accepted foreign and corporate donations from people doing business with the State Department—people who hoped to curry favor.
She violated government rules designed to protect against corruption and perceptions of corruption that erode the public’s trust in government. She has not apologized. She has not made amends: She withholds the email server and continues to accept foreign donations.
It’s past time Clinton come clean. Return the foreign donations. Hand over the email server. Embrace an independent investigation that answers the questions and tempers the doubts caused by her actions. Repeat: Her actions.
This is not the fault of a vast right-wing conspiracy, sexism, or unfair media coverage. It’s the result of actions taken by an experienced and important public servant whose better angels are often outrun by her demons—paranoia, greed, entitlement, and an ends-justify-the-means sense of righteousness.
New research finds an accurate way of diagnosing fibromyalgia and differentiating it from other related conditions. Using blood samples and innovative techniques, scientists have detected a "molecular fingerprint" that is unique to the condition.
People with fibromyalgia experience pain in many areas of their body.
Fibromyalgia is a chronic condition that affects 2–8 percent of the worldwide population and approximately 4 million adults in the United States. Most of the people living with fibromyalgia are women.
Chronic pain throughout the body is the main characteristic of fibromyalgia. However, many people with the condition often experience a wider range of symptoms, which often have similarities to other conditions.
The fact that the signs and symptoms of fibromyalgia coincide with those of other disorders makes it challenging for doctors to diagnose, and often people living with fibromyalgia "are still sometimes made to feel like it's all in their head."
But, new research may have found a way to rectify this. Scientists have managed to detect fibromyalgia in blood samples and differentiate it from other similar conditions.
Kevin Hackshaw, a professor in the College of Medicine at the Ohio State University in Columbus and a rheumatologist at the university's Wexner Medical Center, led the new research.
Prof. Hackshaw and his colleagues published their study in the Journal of Biological Chemistry.
For their research, Prof. Hackshaw and colleagues recruited 50 people with a formal diagnosis of fibromyalgia, 29 people with rheumatoid arthritis, 19 with osteoarthritis, and 23 with lupus. These conditions often co-occur with fibromyalgia.
The researchers analyzed blood samples collected from the study participants using "vibrational spectroscopy," which is a technique that measures the chemical bonds and energy levels of molecules.
New research suggests that many of those who receive a diagnosis of fibromyalgia do not, in fact, have this condition.
The analysis found patterns that distinguished the blood samples of people with fibromyalgia from those who had related disorders. Moreover, further spectrometry measurements helped the scientists accurately predict the participants' conditions based on their molecular pattern.
The researchers liken these molecular signatures with "metabolic fingerprints" and say that these findings will soon help develop more targeted treatments for fibromyalgia.
"We found clear, reproducible metabolic patterns in the blood of dozens of patients with fibromyalgia. This brings us much closer to a blood test than we have ever been."
In fact, Prof. Hackshaw aims to have the test ready for use within 5 years. Luis Rodriguez-Saona, a professor of food science and technology at Ohio State and a co-author on the study, says that the researchers want to examine groups of 150–200 people with each condition to see whether they can replicate the findings i...
Further analyses could also help identify specific proteins that are responsible for fibromyalgia-specific symptoms. "We can look back into some of these fingerprints and potentially identify some of the chemicals associated with the differences we are seeing," says Prof. Rodriguez-Saona.
Prof. Hackshaw stresses the importance of receiving an accurate diagnosis of fibromyalgia, especially since some doctors still need convincing that fibromyalgia is a real condition.
"Most physicians nowadays don't question whether fibromyalgia is real, but there are still skeptics out there," says Prof. Hackshaw. Furthermore, some doctors prescribe opioids to people with fibromyalgia, which may worsen the condition and lead to addiction.
"These initial results are remarkable. If we can help speed diagnosis for these patients, their treatment will be better, and they'll likely have better outlooks. There's nothing worse than being in a gray area where you don't know what disease you have."
Finally, the new findings also suggest that the metabolic fingerprints may offer insights into the severity of the illness in each patient. "This could lead to better, more directed treatment for patients," says Prof. Hackshaw.
SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) — Gold futures settled at a new high Wednesday, rising on fears of inflation and worries about the Middle East and North Africa, while silver settled at its best price in three decades.
Gold for April delivery GCJ11 rose $6.50, or 0.5%, to settle at a record $1,437.70 an ounce on the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange. It closed at $1,431.20 an ounce in the previous session.
Ross said gold’s upwards, stair step-like advance over the past year indicates a solid bull trend rather than a bubble.
May silver SIK11 added 41 cents, or 1.2%, to settle at $34.84 an ounce, silver’s highest close in 31 years.
“Given the continuing strong fundamentals and the concerns of geopolitical instability spreading to Saudi Arabia and other autocratic oil-producing nations, gold and silver look set to challenge $1,500/ounce and $40/ounce [respectively] in the coming weeks,” analysts at Goldcore said in a note to clients Wednesday.
A major contributor to investors’ inflation worries, crude-oil futures in New York changed hands at more than $100 a barrel Wednesday. Crude for April delivery CLJ11 rose $2.67 to $102.30 a barrel. Read more about oil at $100.
The “rising oil prices are strengthening inflation concerns, making precious metals all the more attractive as a store-of-value investment,” analysts at Commerzbank said in a report.
Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi restated his vow to stay in power, saying that the turmoil roiling his country is a foreign conspiracy, according to media reports Wednesday. Government and rebel forces battled over control of eastern Libya.
Other metals tracked gold and silver higher, but copper retreated as concerns about oil prices denting the economic recovery diminished the industrial metal’s appeal.
Copper for March delivery HGH11 settle down 1 cent, or 0.2%, to $4.48 a pound.
[France], June 6 (ANI): It was not a lucky day for Serbian tennis ace Novak Djokovic, as he lost to his friend and training partner Marco Cecchinato in the Quarter-Final of the 2018 French Open in Paris.
Djokovic's dream of capturing his second French Open title got shattered as he suffered a 3-6, 6-7(4/7), 6-1, 6-7(11/13) loss to Cecchinato.
The match came as a shock to Djokovic's fans as Cecchinato who had never gone past the first round of a Grand Slam, dropped just one set against the former world number one.
As the match kick started, Djokovic lost the opening set 6-3 with the 12-times major winner appearing to struggle with a neck problem. He did come back in the first set and managed to hold serve but could not break back as Cecchinato took the first set 6-3.
The former champion lost the first two sets but fought back by winning the third. But after a fierce battle between the two athletes in the fourth set, Cecchinato came back to save his serve and then broke Djokovic to take it to the tie-break.
Rain also briefly threatened in the fourth set, but it seemed to revive Cecchinato, who found his form again and broke back as Djokovic served for the set at 5-3.
Cecchinato broke down in tears after the match as Djokovic walked down to his side of court and give him a hug and words of congratulations.
A small ray of sunshine on the economic front greets us today in the update for durable goods orders. Alas, it’s not the sign of a turning point. Not even close.
New order for durable goods rose 0.8% last month vs. August, the Census Bureau reports. But September’s bump doesn’t change the fact that new orders are down 4.7% from July’s tally and 3.6% below the year-earlier level. Last month notwithstanding, the trend is still down.
If we strip out defense-related items, new orders fell 0.6% last month. No matter, since the market will be looking for positive signs and the top-line number for durable goods orders will satisfy the demand for something sweet. But the economic challenges have barely begun and investors should refrain from reading too...
It’s a virtual certainty that consumer-related economic reports will be discouraging in the months ahead, to say the least. The only questions: How much pain and how long will it last? In any case, brace yourself. The monsters are coming, and it won’t end on Halloween.
A top NFL official has acknowledged a link between head trauma in American football and the brain disease chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE).
It is the first time a league executive has made such a concession.
Jeff Miller, the NFL's vice president of health and safety, was quizzed about CTE by United States politicians.
Asked whether there was a link between the game and neurodegenerative diseases like CTE, Miller replied: "The answer to that question is certainly yes."
In the build-up to Super Bowl 50 earlier this year, neurosurgeon Mitch Berger, who leads the NFL's subcommittee on long-term brain injury, said no link between American football and CTE had been established.
Jan Schakowsky, who represents Illinois, was critical of Berger's comments, saying the league was "peddling a false sense of security" in downplaying the dangers of head trauma.
"Football is a high-risk sport because of the routine hits, not just diagnosable concussions," said Schakowsky.
"What the American public needs now is honesty about the health risks and clearly more research."
The NFL has previously acknowledged that head trauma, particularly concussion, poses a risk to the long-term health of players.
However, NFL commissioner Roger Goodell and other top officials have not made definitive public statements on the matter.
In giving his answers, Miller cited the work of Boston University neuropathologist Ann McKee.
She told committee members there is no doubt in her mind the illness, which can only be detected after death, is linked to playing football.
"I unequivocally think there's a link between playing football and CTE," said McKee.
"We've seen it in 90 out of 94 NFL players whose brains we've examined.
"We've found it in 45 out of 55 college players and six out of 26 high school players."
Some 5,000 former players have sued the NFL, claiming it hid the dangers of repeated head trauma.
Robert Shane Lucas, 51, is charged with murder in the death of 57-year-old Carrie Lynn Brewer.
A Navarre man allegedly told a family member he beat his mother-in-law to death because "she would not leave him alone," according to a Santa Rosa County Sheriff's Office arrest report.
Lucas' arrest report alleges he killed Brewer, plotted to kill several other family members, stole a car, fled deputies at high speed, and threatened and assaulted officers before being taken into custody in Gulf Breeze on Wednesday.
Santa Rosa County Sheriff's Office investigators believe Lucas struck Brewer in the head multiple times with a blunt object, then hid her remains in the family garage.
Brewer's family reported her missing Tuesday after she and her car disappeared from the family residence on Fulva Drive. While the family was searching for her, Lucas — who resides in the house and is married to Brewer's daughter — reportedly requested and received a ride from his brother-in-law to "a location near the...
Detectives later determined Lucas had received another ride from his uncle. Lucas allegedly told his uncle spontaneously that "she" would not leave him alone and that he beat "her " to death, but gave no further details.
Meanwhile, Brewer's family members had been searching the home for clues to Brewer's whereabouts, and they eventually found a note in Lucas' room that allegedly detailed plans to commit several murders, admitted he had killed Brewer and described plans to dispose of evidence and evade capture.
Deputies were initially unable to locate Lucas, but on Wednesday, they responded to a vehicle theft on Bahia Drive in Gulf Breeze and learned someone had stolen the victim's running car from her driveway.
A short time later, a Gulf Breeze police officer spotted the car traveling on U.S. 98.
When the officer went to make a traffic stop, Lucas led officers on a chase that lasted miles, allegedly traveling at high rates of speed on the wrong side of the road and fleeing multiple marked and unmarked patrol vehicles.

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