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by Marvin Young
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by Marvin Young
increased likelihood of being in an accident if texting while driving compared to driving while not distracted
Source: textfreedriving.org
of American adults think sending text messages or e-mails while driving is distracting, dangerous and should be outlawed
in the U.S. have laws that ban sending text messages while driving
Looking for a resource that educates the public and supports legislation and new technological solutions for driving responsibly? Then copy and paste the following link in your browser:
http://www.verizonwireless.com/aboutus/commitment/safety-security/dont-text-and-drive.html
Source: Verizon Wireless
by Marvin Young
Come join the Dallas County Extension program as we join forces with the Balch Springs Chamber of Commerce and the office of State Representative Toni Rose as we present the Dinner Tonight Healthy Cooking School and the Taste of Balch Springs. The event takes place at Balch Springs Middle School on Thursday, September 11, 2014, 4:30 – 8:00 pm.
For more details click on the link below or copy and paste it into your browser. See you there.
Balch Springs Healthy Cooking School ’14 (revised)
by Marvin Young
Take a walk on a “Healthy Path to Wellness”…
Copy and paste the link below to your browser for more information:
http://us6.campaign-archive2.com/?u=a8d316249b&id=d6dc5e7c64&e=e73c033136
by amcgrane
Back to School Safety Tips for Motorists and Kids
Seems like summer is just starting to really heat up in Texas, yet it is almost time for children to go back to school. Soon motorists will be sharing the roads with school buses, children walking or on bicycles, and even lots of new teen drivers taking their first car to school. Drivers need to be vigilant because school children can be very unpredictable. They’re easily distracted and can often run into traffic or out from behind parked cars. Looking out for children rather than expecting them to look out for us is our best defense as drivers.
Last year in Texas, there were 625 vehicle crashes in school zones resulting in two deaths and 112 serious injuries. The most common factors contributing to these crashes were driver inattention, failure to control speed, and failure to yield the right-of-way at stop signs.
Whether your oldest is just starting kindergarten or taking that first trip to school in his or her own car, parents can play an important role in keeping their children safe. For young children, make sure they know the rules about school bus safety when it comes to boarding and getting off the bus. If you are transporting children to school, remember that children under 13 should always ride in the back seat in a car seat (including a booster) or seat belt depending on whether they fit properly in the seat belt. Teen drivers and their parents should be aware of the Texas Graduated Driver License Law and the restrictions it puts in place, including no cell phone use and no more than one passenger under 21 in the vehicle unless the passenger is related to the driver. And, most importantly, always stress buckling up on every trip – even on those short trips to and from school!
Lexie McGrane, Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service agent in Dallas County, reminds drivers to follow these safety tips from the Texas Department of Transportation to prevent needless tragedies.
Tips for Driving in School Zones
• Put away your cell phone. Cell phone use is banned in active school zones, and violators face fines of up to $200 in school zones where signs are posted.
• Always obey school zone speed limit signs. Remember, traffic fines usually double in school zones.
• Drop off and pick up your children in your school’s designated areas, not the middle of the street.
• Keep an eye on children gathered at bus stops.
• Be alert for children who might dart across the street or between vehicles on their way to school.
Tips for Bicyclists
As a bicyclist, you should obey all traffic laws, including the following:
• Stop at red lights and stop signs.
• Pay attention to lane markers.
• Ride near the curb, traveling in the same direction as traffic.
• Use a light on the front and a red reflector or red light on the back of your bike while riding at night.
Tips for Pedestrians
• When there is a sidewalk, use it! Most pedestrian traffic accidents happen when someone is walking in the roadway.
• Always cross at intersections. Look left, then right, then left again before proceeding.
• Look for traffic when stepping off a bus or from behind parked cars.
• As a passenger, get in or out of a car on the curb side of the street.
• Make eye contact with drivers before you cross the street.
Motorists can make a big difference by remembering to drive with extra caution when driving in and around school zones. Your slower speed and extra attention may very well save a life!
Visit http://www.txdot.gov/driver/kids-teens/school.html more information on back to school driving safety.
by Marvin Young
Good morning!
If you need a great idea for dinner tonight,
check out our demonstration of Orzo Garlic Chicken.
Go to http://healthyliving.tamu.edu to see a quick video demonstration and to download the recipe.
You can also follow us on Facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/txdinner
We hope you enjoy Dinner Tonight!
by Marvin Young
Having lived most of my life in New Orleans and receiving all my formal education there, I love sharing things that I learned there. One of them being how to stay healthy in an environment that could easily challenge anyone to indulge in a multitude of “unhealthy” behaviors. I also learned how to eat well to live well in the land of “food”. The following video is something I found that shows how to eat well and live well using food as medicine. Enjoy!
Food as Medicine:
And for a local (TEXAS) version see our Dinner Tonight website: http://healthyliving.tamu.edu and also “like” us on our Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/txdinner
by amcgrane
It’s Time to Crack Down on Impaired Drivers:
Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over
It’s almost the end of summer. Labor Day is regarded as the unofficial end of summer, and many people make it a big party weekend. Unfortunately, it is also a deadly holiday when it comes to impaired driving.
It’s time to get serious about enforcement of impaired driving. This year’s Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over impaired-driving enforcement crackdown will be conducted from August 15 through Labor Day, September 1. Hundreds of law enforcement officers across the state will be aggressively looking for impaired drivers. There will be no excuses. If you are impaired, you will be arrested.
It is illegal to drive with a blood alcohol concentration (BAC) of .08 or higher in all 50 states, yet one in three traffic fatalities are alcohol-related. Nighttime is especially dangerous. More than three-fourths of all drunken driving fatalities over Labor Day weekend 2012 occurred between 6 pm and 6 am.
“This isn’t just about making arrests,” said County Extension Agent Lexie McGrane. “These high-profile crackdowns save lives and prevent injuries at the hands of impaired drivers. We want all residents of Dallas County to be safe this Labor Day holiday.”
“Some simple tips to help folks stay safe this Labor Day—and all year long—are to plan a safe way home before you start festivities, and if you know someone is about to drive drunk, be a friend and take their keys,” said Agent McGrane.
For information on free alcohol awareness programs available through the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service Watch UR BAC program in College Station, go to http://watchurbac.tamu.edu or call 979-862-1911.
by Marvin Young
For great information about food cravings and other great June ideas, click on the link below or copy and paste it into your browser:
https://owa.agnet.tamu.edu/owa/attachment.ashx?attach=1&id=RgAAAAAK2mygvEpCQ4VSut7V%2fnBoBwD3jYslh6rZRLgGIcjzJZqcAAAAWiAXAAD3jYslh6rZRLgGIcjzJZqcAAANUJ54AAAJ&attid0=BAACAAAA&attcnt=1
The above information is made available by:
Danielle Y. Hairston Green, MA
Program Specialist
Family and Consumer Sciences
Cooperative Extension Program
Email: dyhairstongreen@pvamu.edu
Office: 936-261-5118
by amcgrane
By News Desk |
The product comes in 12.7-ounce plastic jars with a best-before date of March 2017 and UPC code: 096619164998. The lot numbers are OT 065099, OT 065169, OT 065254, OT 065255, OT 065256, and OT 065284.
The pepper was sold exclusively at Costco Wholesale Clubs nationwide between April 4, 2014, and June 4, 2014, and the store used automated calls to warn 130,000-140,000 members of the issue on Thursday.
NBC reports that Food and Drug Administration officials detected Salmonella Duisburg in some samples of the product in Texas.
Salmonella is an organism that can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, elderly people, and others with weakened immune systems. Healthy persons infected with Salmonella often experience fever, diarrhea, nausea, vomiting and abdominal pain. In rare circumstances, infection with Salmonella can result in the organism getting into the bloodstream and producing more severe illnesses.
Salmonella Duisburg is a rare serotype of the pathogen. Only 21 cases of laboratory-confirmed infections were reported to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention between 2000 and 2010.
There have been several large-scale Salmonella outbreaks in the U.S. in recent years that were associated with contaminated spices. This prompted FDA to launch a major investigation into spice safety, and a study released in June 2013 found that nearly 7 percent of imported spices — which account for more than 80 percent of the U.S. supply — were contaminated with Salmonella.
When FDA released a draft of its spice risk profile last October, the agency stated that, “People’s tendency to eat small amounts of spices with meals generally lowers the probability of illness from contaminated spices relative to similarly contaminated foods consumed in larger amounts.”
Related illnesses could also be underreported because it can be difficult to make the connection in multi-ingredient foods.
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