Dishonor...

The House of Delegates publicly censured Harford County Delegate Mary Ann Lisanti for her use of a racial slur, which members said "brought dishonor to the entire General Assembly of Maryland.

After the vote, the Democrat said she would not resign, despite calls for her to do so by House leaders, the governor, the Legislative Black Caucus and constituents. 

Lisanti told a fellow lawmaker that when he helped a candidate in Prince George's County, he was knocking on doors in a "n__- district."

"I recognize that some have rushed to judgment without information and freely jumped on the bandwagon of condemnation - likely for their own political expediency," Lisanti told reporters.

* One word shouldn't qualify dismissal but bad attitude is.  Just a thought.

Again...

Duty...

A man called for jury duty in Hawaii shouted "He is guilty! He is guilty!" outside a courtroom.

"He was trying to get out of jury duty," Attorney Jason Burks told the court. "Obviously, he took a very improper approach to it."

Maldonado had been called as a possible juror in a Honolulu misdemeanor assault trial. The court was about to begin jury selection when lawyers alerted Judge Edward Kubo that a potential juror was creating a disturbance outside.

Kubo declared a mistrial, finding the man's disturbance had affected the 44 other potential jurors, according to the judge's order.

The judge ordered Maldonado's arrest on a contempt charge and set a $10,000 cash bail. Maldonado spent the night in jail and appeared before Kubo on Wednesday morning.

Institute...

Illustrating the wide range of U.S. grievances with China, a Senate committee released a report highly critical of the Beijing-funded Confucius Institute.

The Senate's  Subcommittee described systemic problems in the institute's language programs, saying they lack transparency, threaten academic freedom and give the Chinese government access to the U.S. education system that China does not extend to American programs.

Senate investigators uncovered no evidence connecting the Confucius Institute with Chinese espionage, an increasing U.S. concern that has prompted the Trump administration to step up its monitoring and enforcement efforts at American campuses.

But the investigation found that the Chinese government had provided about $158 million over the last 13 years to establish and run more than 100 Confucius Institutes in the United States, including seven in California.

The subcommittee also turned up lapses in U.S. government agencies' oversight of the programs. 

Hoaxer...

Twitter announced that it is permanently suspending Jacob Wohl, a 21-year-old Internet hoaxer, following the publication of a USA TODAY article in which he boasted of using the social media platform to spread lies and disinformation.

In the article published Tuesday morning, Wohl disclosed what he claimed were his plans to create “enormous left-wing properties,” including Facebook and Twitter accounts, before the 2020 presidential election in order “to steer the left-wing votes in the primaries to what we feel are weaker candidates compared with Trump.” 

Throughout the day, Twitter users had messaged the platform's CEO, Jack Dorsey, demanding that the company take action against Wohl.  

In announcing the suspension Tuesday afternoon, Twitter said in a statement: “The account was suspended for multiple violations of the Twitter Rules, specifically creating and operating fake accounts.”

According to Twitter, after Wohl bragged of his intentions to violate its rules against the creation of fake or misleading accounts, the company scrutinized his activity on the platform and found he already created multiple fake accounts.

Sleep...

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Sleep needs vary across ages.

A night or two of less sleep every once in a while will make you feel mentally and physically fatigued, but probably won’t affect your health or performance over the long term. 

Sleep deprivation becomes a real problem to health and quality of life when it becomes the rule rather than the exception. 

A large sleep debt can lead to diminished mental performance and changes to your appetite that can lead to weight gain.

A varying sleep schedule undermines your body’s ability to regulate sleep effectively. Too much catch-up sleep can leave you wide awake and unable to fall asleep by the end of the weekend. 

The right amount of sleep is the amount that leaves you feeling rejuvenated, refreshed, and prepared for the day ahead. Identifying the sleep duration that meets your individual needs is the first step toward a lifelong habit of healthy sleep.

Caution...

“Intel has been obtained that gang members in Long Island are looking to ‘hit’ NYPD police officers, specifically in the Brentwood/Central Islip area in order to gain street credibility,” the document reportedly said. “These members are conducting reconnaissance of [member of service] private residences.”

Law enforcement living in the areas were advised to be aware of anything out of the ordinary and to do what they can to switch up their daily habits, according to the Post.

NYPD 105th Precinct officials issued a word of caution to officers residing in the area about the “threats” as the gang members were apparently caught surveying officers’ homes, the New York Post reported Tuesday, citing an internal memo.

Regenerative...

After age 50, you lose 1-2 percent of muscle strength per year. “After 60, you lose 3 percent a year, which comes out to about 4.5 pounds of muscle strength per year. 

Strength training helps you regain the muscle you lost and helps your cells remain younger since exercise slows cell aging. Exercise doesn’t just make you feel younger. It may actually turn off the aging process in your chromosomes.” 

Strength training can “ward off age-related muscle loss, improve mobility, decrease bone loss, and even help combat depression and cognitive decline.

Dr. Jasmine Marcus, PT, DPT, recommends that healthy older adults incorporate strength training into their exercise routine at least twice a week or more.The positive and regenerative properties of strength training cannot be overstated. 

What we need is to get out of the seated environment and move more. Step, squat, lunge, walk, jog, hop, and skip. Do full-body movements that aren’t painful and are fun to perform. 

Public Advocate...

A decade-ol arrest of Councilman Jumaane Williams has surfaced in the final stretch of the New York City public advocate’s race, roiling what had already been an unpredictable contest as his rivals demanded more information just before the polls were set to open on Tuesday.

Mr. Williams, 42, acknowledged that he had been arrested a decade ago on harassment and criminal mischief charges and spent a night in custody after what he called a “verbal disagreement” with his girlfriend at the time. Mr. Williams said the judge dismissed the case and sealed the records.

Another female candidate for public advocate, Dawn Smalls, who is a lawyer,  called for Mr. Williams or his lawyer to release his sealed arrest record, even as she said “the timing of this report raises red flags given the election is tomorrow.”

Jumaane Williams is the new Public Advocate but not for long, the new election would be in November.

Walking...

Dallas Cowboys defensive end Randy Gregory was suspended indefinitely for violating the NFL's substance-abuse policy, the fourth time the troubled player has been banned by the league.

The suspension comes about seven months after Gregory was reinstated by the Commissio following a lengthy process aimed at reviving his career. Gregory missed 30 of the 32 games over two seasons as a result of his first three suspensions.

Gregory had his best year in 2018, posting career highs with six sacks and 14 games. He was reinstated just before the start of training camp last year and was active for the season opener.

While suspensions in the most advanced stage of the league's substance-abuse policy are at least a year, it wasn't immediately clear how long the 26-year-old Gregory's latest ban would be.

* Some do it to themselves...