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Why women and Fluke in particular, should have to explain this is ridiculous. And I’m sure that moron Rush had some rethug men yelling YeeHaw, yep women who take BC are sluts, prostitutes, blah blah blah…and they want their health insurance to cover their sluttiness??? Right on, Rush…UGH, this was all just more mind bombardment bs for women to take in and then reign themselves in from having any sexual relations at all (unless their married and trying to procreate) bc otherwise they may seen as a ho (as if it’s anyone’s biz who they are doing what with, men never explain their sex lives, why should any woman have to explain hers, just take precautions and use protection and carry on, and men/women, be discreet in your dealings).

It’s birth control/contraception/family planning measures, what part of that is so hard to understand, no one asking for your tax payer dollars to pay, they just want their own insurance policy to carry what they need to live life – responsibly – and not have to change their lives and support babies they didn’t want to begin with, that is the choice they are making either temporarily or permanently. Men bitch about supporting babies they didn’t want and when a women steps up to actually take care of it using preventative measures, this is what she gets for bearing the responsibility?

And why is the fury from conservative women making the debate for them (women) to be responsible for themselves, hello, they are, they want to use birth control so they can plan for when they want children or not. What do they need to do for GOP men (and their women) to stay out of it, stop taking birth control, overpopulate the US and go on the dole before rethugs rethink their stand on the matter. Abortions are rarely used as a form of birth control, though the GOP would love for you to believe that’s what women do regularly as if it’s just a quickie off the cuff decision. It is a matter of insurance that’s paid for covering women’s needs, not govt/tax dollars.

Stay out of women’s body issues the same way you stay out of men’s issues, insurance covers most if not all costs involved in a vasectomy procedure and that’s certainly birth control related, no one questions that, now do they?

Luv, Zen Lill

People on Guam I come to you with yet another scam. Computer hackers have stolen a list of personal contacts out of two local community members’ email accounts. Adding to the severity of the situation is what these hackers do with the information.

The scam artist selects one of these addresses and sends an email imploring for help through means of an emergency monetary donation.

This is a serious threat to consumers because they are in the belief that they are receiving a distressed email from a relative, close friend, or colleague.

The following emails were sent to two separate consumers from an email address on their contact list:

* “Hope you get this on time. Sorry I didn’t inform you about my trip, because it was impromptu. I had to be in Spain for a program. The program was successful but my journey has turned sour.

I misplaced my wallet on my way to the hotel which contained some cash, credit cards and my cell phone. Presently my passport and my things are been held down by the hotel management pending payment.”

* “Please, I need you to help me with a loan of 2,450 Euros to pay my hotel bills and to get my sorry self back home. I’ve been to the embassy and police, but they are not responding to the matter effectively.

I will appreciate whatever you can afford to assist me with, I will return the money back to you as soon as I return, let me know if you can be of any help ASAP. I currently don’t have a phone where I can be reached .Please let me know immediately.”

* Hope you get this on time, I made a trip this past weekend to Malaga, Spain and had my bag stolen from me with my passport and credit cards in it.

The embassy is willing to help by letting me fly without my passport, I just have to pay for a ticket and settle hotel bills. Unfortunately for me, I can’t have access to funds without my credit card.

I’ve made contact with my bank but they need more time to come up with a new one. I was thinking of asking you to lend me some quick funds that I can give back as soon as I get in.

I really need to be on the next available flight. I can forward you details on how you can get the funds to me. You can reach me via email or May Field Hotel’s desk phone, the numbers are: +349524034361 or +349524074344.”

Attorney General Rapadas warns the community to immediately change passwords to email accounts or any other online account that has private information; hackers have likely figured out the password.

“Make your passwords complex and difficult; add lots of numbers and symbols to protect your accounts from what is called dictionary attacks, which automatically checks your password against a list of standard words,” warns AG Rapadas.

According to an article on CNNMoney.com, the number one way hackers get into protected systems is by guessing the password. Easily guessable or entirely blank passwords were the most common vulnerability.

The article also states that the most common password used on business systems is “Password1″ or some variation of it.

It is popularly used because it satisfies the complexity rules for many systems, including the default settings for Microsoft’s widely used Active Directory identity management software.

Oftentimes, once an email address has been compromised, or “hijacked”, the scammers control the situation and can easily access a name from your address book to legitimize the scam operation.

Consumers should take caution when someone from your contact listing sends you an email asking for money. Telephoning the individual is the best form of verification to confirm that the email you received truly came from them.

“Do not send money until you have telephoned the individual who is asking for monetary help. If you are unable to get a hold of them, call their children, husband, or employer to confirm if the distressed email is true,” said AG Rapadas.

Consumers are asked to report any such emails to: Bernie Alvarez, Consumer Advocate for the Office of the Attorney General at 475-3324 ext. 171 or to email the information to: balvarez@guamattorneygeneral.com

Here’s a simple antiaging trick that will make you look and feel much younger (and costs nothing at all!)—stand straight and tall.

Unfortunately, as you age and your muscles get weaker, this becomes more challenging. But fortunately, I have a solution for that—it comes from Joel Harper, a well-known personal trainer (Dr. Oz is a client) in New York City who has developed a posture-perfecting routine that builds strength all over your body, takes just 10 minutes a day and delivers a noticeable improvement in posture in just a few weeks.

Not sure whether you need it? Here’s a test… With your back against the wall, slide down to sit in an imaginary chair, legs bent, heels directly underneath your knees and thighs parallel to the floor.

(If this makes you feel uncomfortable or unsteady, don’t try to slide down this far—you’ve already learned that you could benefit from Harper’s routine!)

People with reasonably good posture can easily rest the back of their heads and shoulders against the wall in this “chair” position for one full minute…so if you can’t, you’ve got work to do.

When I spoke with Harper, he shared three pairs of stand-tall exercises for Daily Health News readers, noting that it is important to always begin each pair with the first exercise (as listed below) and then follow it with the move that stretches you—that will elongate your muscles and bring about lasting change.

Do each of these three pairs in a row every other day for two weeks. These aren’t the easiest exercises in the world—but then, realistically, the easiest exercises in the world aren’t going to fix your posture!

Of course, if there’s any chance that trying new exercises might not be safe for you, check these with your doctor first.
Posture Pairing #1

“Field Goals” to strengthen your shoulders. With your back against a wall, stand with feet together and raise your arms at your sides to make a “T.” Then bend your elbows and raise your forearms, forming a 90-degree angle with your palms facing forward and fingers spread.

Now lower your hands to make your forearms horizontal—and repeat this last motion, both sides at the same time, 25 times. Resist moving your elbows. Keep your shoulders relaxed, not shrugged.

You can add a balance component to this exercise by slightly lifting your heels as you do the arm movements and/or pump it up by adding three-pound hand weights.

“Chicken wing” to stretch your shoulders and upper back. Standing up straight with your stomach pulled in, put your left hand on your left hip, fingers behind you. Now reach your right hand in front of your body to grasp your left elbow and gently pull it toward your stomach.

That’ll stretch the left side of your arm, upper back and shoulders. Hold where you feel the stretch and take five deep breaths…then switch sides and repeat. If one side is tighter than the other, repeat on that side, with the goal of eventually making both sides equal.

Posture Pairing #2

“Rickety Table” strengthens the back, arms and glutes. Get down on all fours on a padded surface, with your fingers spread apart, making sure your hands are in line with your shoulders and your knees with your hips.

Keep your back flat and parallel to the floor. With your left arm slightly bent (so you work the muscle, not the joint), reach your right arm straight forward and your left foot straight back, stretching them as far away from each other as possible, aiming to keep your right hand one inch higher than your head.

Hold for 25 seconds. Work up to that amount of time if you can’t do it at first. Or, if this move feels too easy, then simultaneously lower your right hand and left foot (big toe) to tap them on the floor and then raise them back to horizontal position.

Repeat this 25 times, then switch sides. An even more advanced version is to tap your elbow to the opposite knee (instead of tapping your hand and foot on the ground) and then return to parallel position after each tap.

“Elbow circling” releases tension and stretches muscles in your shoulders and neck. You can do this either sitting or standing. Put your right fingertips on top of your right shoulder and your left fingertips on top of your left shoulder and then touch your elbows together in front of you.

Keeping your fingers where they are and looking straight ahead, make large circles toward the outside of your body with each elbow simultaneously.

Inhale on one circle on a count of five and exhale on the next count of five. Do six circles in that direction, and then do six in the opposite direction. This is great to do if you sit at a desk all day.

Posture Pairing #3:

“Side-lying kick” strengthens the oblique (side) abdominal and leg muscles. Lie on the ground on your left side, stretching your left arm above your head so that your left ear rests on your arm.

Keeping your stomach taut and resisting rocking, bend your left knee to a 45° angle with your heel in line with your spine. Lift your right (straight) leg three-feet directly above your left foot…then tap your right knee lightly on the ground in front of your waist.

Then lift your leg back up, straighten it and kick three feet in the air above your left foot (or as high as you can). Do this sequence 25 times and then switch sides.

“Airplane stretch” for the hips and legs. While seated on a straight-backed chair or stool, put the right side of your right foot onto your left knee.

Rest your right elbow on top of your right knee and your right hand on your right ankle. While keeping your back straight, gently lean forward. Look straight ahead.

You can increase the stretch by using your left hand to gently turn the sole of your right foot to face up. Hold for 30 seconds, taking deep breaths. Switch sides and repeat.

If you find that one side of your body is tighter than the other, then you should repeat on that particular side in order to create balance.

A FINAL TIP

Harper asked me to share one more bit of advice. He said that an easy way to keep your posture picture-perfect is to always try to keep your gaze straight ahead:

“It’s almost impossible to have bad posture if you keep your eyes at eye level.” It’s a simple trick I’ll be keeping in mind as I go about my day, looking and feeling great! I hope you will, too.

Source: Joel Harper, personal trainer, has designed custom workouts for celebrities and Olympic medalists, and is the creator of the PBS DVD, Firming Up After 50. He is based in New York City. http://www.JoelHarperFitness.com