SANTEE — U.S. Sixth District Congressman Jim Clyburn will serve as
host for the eighth annual Ollie Johnson Memorial I-95 Health Fair in
Santee Friday, Aug. 3.
The fair will be held from 10 a.m. to 2
p.m. at the Santee Conference Center at 1737 Bass Drive (exit 98 off
I-95). The public event is free of charge and offers screenings for a
number of medical conditions.
New to the health fair this year,
the University of South Carolina School of Medicine will provide
screenings to detect an individual’s potential for a stroke.
This
non-invasive imaging procedure is very effective in diagnosing blockages
in the arteries that could lead to a stroke, one of South Carolina’s
leading causes of death.
“It is exciting to have the University of
South Carolina School of Medicine provide this state-of-the-art
screening this year,” Clyburn said. “The I-95 corridor has been called
the buckle on the stroke belt, and I welcome this opportunity to help
save lives and provide greater education about stroke prevention for
residents in this region.”
Gore Vidal,
the elegant, acerbic all-around man of letters who presided with a
certain relish over what he declared to be the end of American
civilization, died on Tuesday at his home in the Hollywood Hills section
of Los Angeles, where he moved in 2003, after years of living in
Ravello, Italy. He was 86.
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Passengers waited Tuesday for train service to be restored in New Delhi.
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CHICAGO (FinalCall.com) - Living in dangerous times is how Sherman
Kizart of Kizart Media Partners described the current state of
Black-owned media companies during a panel discussion, “Telecom:
Minority Media Ownership: Can We keep Hope Alive?” at the 41st Annual
Conference of the Rainbow PUSH Coalition and Citizenship Education Fund.
Blacks own less than one percent of full power
commercial television stations and less than three percent of
commercial radio stations, yet make up nearly 14 percent of the total
U.S. population.
Multi-media consolidation by huge corporate
conglomerates, lack of access to capital and advertisers that do not
target Black and minority stations are a few challenges making it tough
to get a foothold in ownership.
Ramadan Mubarak.
As-Salaam Alaikum.
Dear Believers in Allah and Followers of the Honorable Elijah Muhammad,
I am exceedingly grateful to the brothers of the F.O.I. and the
sisters of the M.G.T. and G.C.C. who answered our call to go out into
the streets, to the most dangerous parts of the cities of America, to
see if we can initiate a process of real and meaningful change.
The message of the Honorable Elijah Muhammad transformed our lives;
and the lives of the people of our communities can be transformed, for
it is written, “Be ye not conformed to this world, but be ye transformed
by the renewing of your minds.”
The Honorable Elijah Muhammad’s teaching (Islam) placed love in our
hearts for our suffering people and a desire to see our communities made
into decent places for all of us to live. The sisters of the Muslim
Girls Training and General Civilization Class were the great supporters
of the F.O.I. and had a tasty meal waiting for the Brothers when they
returned from the streets.
Soon, the sisters will be led into the streets to inspire our women to
do that which will make us to be seen as a highly civilized, self
respecting and spiritual community of Believers in Allah (God). All of
us will be coming together to help our communities to rise from their
present state.
We desire for the World to know that we do not do these things for
money nor were we offered any money from any municipality to come out
into the streets to try to stem the rising tide of violence.
We came into the streets, and by the Grace of Allah (God) will stay
in the streets out of the love that we have for our people and our
desire to serve them. It is written in the Holy Qur’an, “Do no favor
seeking gain.”
Do the favor or good work and the gain will come. Neither,
are we doing this for media attention, so I am asking that no Minister
or Representative of the Nation of Islam give any interviews. Should not
we be tired of talking? Let them interview our work and let our work
speak for our noble motives.
We do not do what we do seeking any honor or praise, for all honor and praise belongs to Almighty God Allah.
There were good words written and spoken about our initial effort by
members of the press, by members of the city government, by members of
the police community and by the common people. Although we appreciate
that, the Honorable Elijah Muhammad said to us, “Honor is never truly
given until the work is done.” We have just started so although we are
grateful for the good words and thoughts, we must do the work and let
the honor come from God.
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Edward "Ed" DeMarco, acting director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency.
Widespread principal reduction for underwater homes has long been the
Holy Grail for many observers of the housing market, as well as for
those who believe the weak housing market is one of the heaviest burdens
weighing on the broader economy. Supporters of writing down mortgages
to reflect their current values say that it’s a win-win solution:
Underwater homeowners would obviously benefit from having their
liability reduced, but mortgage lenders would also, in theory, benefit
because principal reduction is usually much less expensive than the
foreclosure process — and severely underwater homeowners are much more
likely to default on their loans than are those who have some equity.
Even if you’re not an underwater homeowner, this pertains to you
because American taxpayers — through the government’s conservatorship of
Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac — own or guarantee roughly 60% of the
outstanding mortgages in America. So if proponents of principal
reduction are correct, implementing such a plan through Fannie and
Freddie would save taxpayers money, help out struggling homeowners, and
stimulate the broader economy.
Examining the make up of our makeup
Most of us probably don't give much thought to our morning rituals,
to the extent that we're even awake during them. But the parade of
personal care products Americans use each day—from toothpaste and
shampoo to
lipstick
and aftershave—can affect us more than we realize. At issue are the
chemical ingredients they contain and the extent to which they pose any
risk to consumers. Just as Americans have developed an appetite for
pesticide-free foods and all things organic, so too have they turned
their attention to the make up of
makeup.
Mounting research on the subject has raised questions and stoked
concern about the potential toxicity of certain chemicals and has led
to calls for increased regulation of the beauty business. Fragrance, in
particular, has become a source of concern due to the unlisted
ingredients behind the scents. A study of 17 popular fragrances by the
Environmental Working Group and the Campaign for Safe Cosmetics,
advocacy groups focused on exposing products they deem hazardous to
health, found 14 undisclosed chemicals, on average. Among them were
phthalates, which are used to soften plastic and have been linked to
various ailments.
Last week, in fact, the Campaign for Safe Cosmetics and the National
Healthy Nail and Beauty Salon Alliance were lobbying members of
Congress to pass the Safe Cosmetics Act of 2011, which, among other
things, would require product labels to list all ingredients and
authorize the Food and Drug Administration to recall products and
discontinue ingredients that may cause "serious adverse health
effects." The groups are also pressing the FDA's Office of Cosmetics
and Colors to recall hair-straightening treatments that contain
formaldehyde, a carcinogen that they say jeopardizes the health of
salon workers.
