1Tropical TimesJune 11, 2004

Serving the Footprint of FreedomVolume 14, Number 24 U.S. Navy Support Facility, Diego Garcia, B.I.O.T. June 11, 2004

A look inside thisweek’s edition ofyour Tropical Times:

Check out AllisonDunn’s eye caretips in this week’sHealth andBeautysection. Page 6

Be sure to keeptrack of all the106th PhilippineIndependence Dayactivities thisweekend. Page 9

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Tomorrow from 6 a.m. to 5:59 p.m., in celebration of Philippine Independence Day, Cableand Wireless will discount all calling card calls to the Philippines to half price. C&Wwill also extend this discount to all calling card calls to Mauritius during this same time.This discount is only for calls made to the Philippines or Mauritius.

The AMC Flight Schedule is available on the DG IntraNet. Flights and times aresubject to change. For flight updates call 370-2745.

The Tropical Times is looking for your submissions. All hands are welcome to submitwant-ads, written stories, features and/or cartoon artwork. Submissions are due tothe editor by noon every Wednesday, and may be submitted via guard mail, inperson, or e-mail at torresd@dg.navy.mil.

The 2004 Navy Ball Committee will be having a fundraiser tonight at the Brit Club from11 p.m. to 2 a.m. The Committee members will also be selling hot dogs and sausagesevery Tuesday and Thursday at the softball fields from 6 - 8 p.m. All donations will goto fund your 2004 Navy Ball this October.

The Presidential Preference Primary elections are underway. U.S. citizens canregister to vote by absentee ballot request in the NSF Legal Office, building 136,room 226. The following is a list of state primary election dates: June 22 - Utah;July 20 - Georgia; July 27 - Oklahoma; August 3 - Kansas, Michigan, Missouri;August 5 - Tennessee; August 10 - Colorado, Connecticut; August 17 - Wyoming;August 24 - Alaska; August 31 - Florida; September 4 - Guam; September 7 -Arizona, Nevada; September 11 - Delaware, Virgin Islands; September 14 - Districtof Columbia, Massachusetts, Minnesota, New Hampshire, New York, Rhode Island,Vermont, Washington, Wisconsin. For more information contact the Legal office at370-2922, or go to www.fvap.gov.

Thanks to the revolution in Navy training, Navy enlisted ad-vancement exam profiles are being posted to Navy KnowledgeOnline (NKO).

The service allows Sailors to view their current profiles andtrack their profile history through the Navy’s personnel develop-ment portal. Results began being posted to NKO following theSpring exam cycle.

The Naval Education and Training Professional Developmentand Technology Center (NETPDTC) in Pensacola, Florida, is re-sponsible for writing, scoring and returning results to the biannualexam cycles. In 1949, exam results were mailed to Sailors. Recently,results have been posted to the Bureau of Naval Personnel (nowNaval Personnel Command) WebSite. Today, with results beingaccessible through NKO, Sailors receive speedier response timesand access to results.

According to NETPDTC Examination Administration BranchHead Jim Hawthorne, as little as three years ago, the advancement

notification process would take ten weeks or more. Both technol-ogy and the improved processes from delivery to tabulating ad-vancement exams have enabled NETPDTC to get results back toSailors faster than ever.

Not only are Sailors getting faster access to results, they’renow able to track previous results, going back four cycles.

Sailors’ command leadership will continue to have access tothe E-4/5/6 advancement exam results on BUPERS Online 48 hoursbefore the results are available to individual Sailors on NKO.

To access exam results via NKO, Sailors can log on atwww.nko.navy.mil and go to the “My Announcements” channel,then click on the exam profile sheet link, which will take the Sailordirectly to his or her advancement exam profile sheet.

Sailors can also access individual advancement exam profilesheets through the advancement exam profile sheet link on the“My Career” page.

For further details, visit the Naval Personnel Development Com-mand/Task Force EXCEL Navy NewsStand page atwww.news.navy.mil/local/tfe.

Due to the Philippine Independence Day holiday, the following Ship’s Store serviceoutlets will be closed on Saturday, June 12: The Barber Shop (Downtown and TentCity), Beauty Shop and Tailor Shop. All retail outlets and the Laundry Drop-off (Down-town and Tent City) will maintain normal business hours.

3Tropical TimesJune 11, 2004Medical/Galley Menu

By LTJG Accursia BaldassanoBranch Medical Clinic

Know the science and risks associated with Trans Fats

See “Science” page 10

Wednesday British Night

Thursday Enchiladas

FridaySteamship Round of Beef

White FishMashed Potatoes

Due to unforseen circumstances, it may be necessary to pro-vide substitutions for food items not in stock, or to permit thetimely use of perishable foods.

Galley Menu June 12 - June 18Saturday

Lunch Dinner

Sunday

Monday Chicken Gumbo Soup

Tuesday Beef Cordon BlueChicken Ala King

Texas Spaghetti

Split Pea SoupHerb Baked Fish

Creole Pork Steak

Philippine IndependenceDay Celebration

Island Wide Picnic

Chicken Noodle SoupLemon Chicken Breast

Minute SteakCreole Macaroni

Chicken Fillet Sandwich

Chicken Rice SoupGrilled Tuna Sandwich

Pork Adobo

Beef Rice SoupSteak Ranchero

Fish Tempura Mashed Potatoes

Corn Chowder SoupChili Macaroni

Baked Yogurt Chicken

Lunch Dinner

Turkey Fingers

London Broiled BeefTurkey Curry

Swiss Steak

Beef Noodle Soup

Hawaiian Baked Duck

Pork Adobo

TacosSimmered Franks

Chili con Carne

Brunch

Philippine Pancit BBQ Spareribs

Potato Bar

What exactly are trans fats? How are they made? How badare they, really? And just how solid is the science that the U.S.Food and Drug Administration consulted when they voted to listtrans fats on nutrition labels? To get to the bottom of these andother pressing questions about trans fats, WebMD spoke toleading nutritionists and gathered the answers that you need -now.

What exactly are trans fats? Trans fatty acids, or trans fats, are formed when manufactur-

ers turn liquid oils into solid fats. Think shortening and hardmargarine. Manufacturers create trans fats via a process calledhydrogenation. In a nutshell, hydrogenation is a process bywhich vegetable oils are converted to solid fats simply byadding hydrogen atoms. All fatty acids are chains of carbonatoms with hydrogen atoms attached. With trans fats, hydrogenatoms are on opposite sides of the chain of carbon atoms at thecarbon-carbon double bond. Trans means across in Latin, thustrans fats.

Why hydrogenate? Hydrogenation increases the shelf lifeand flavor stability of foods. Indeed, trans fats can be found in alaundry list of foods including vegetable shortening, margarine,crackers (even healthy sounding ones like Nabisco WheatThins!), cereals, candies, baked goods, cookies, granola bars,chips, snack foods, salad dressings, fats, fried foods and manyother processed foods.

Trans fatty acids are found naturally in small quantities insome foods including beef, pork, lamb, butter and milk, but mosttrans fatty acids in the diet come from hydrogenated foods. Sothere is good news. When the new nutrition labels go into effectJanuary 1, 2006, it will be easier to screen these fats out of yourdiet. But until then, look at the package’s list of ingredients.Products that contain partially hydrogenated oils or vegetableshortening may contain trans fats.

Where did trans fats come from?

Trans fats were developed during the backlash againstsaturated fat - the artery-clogging animal fats found in butter,cream and meats. Then food manufacturers realized that transfats lasted longer than butter without going rancid. The result:Today trans fats are found in forty percent of the products onyour supermarket shelves.

“We used to use animal fats and people said ‘Oh my godsaturated fats are bad,’ so we switched to trans fats,” says RuthKava, PhD, RD, Director of Nutrition at the New York City-basedAmerican Council on Science and Health. “This kind of gives usan unfortunate focus on ingredients rather than the whole dietwhen the problem isn’t this fat or that fat, it’s too many calories.”

“Anything was good if it decreased saturated fat consump-tion in the 1950s through the 1980s,” agrees Alice H.Lichtenstein, Professor of Nutrition at Tufts University inBoston. “But then studies began to question trans fats, too.”

Finally, in the 1990s, the evidence became clear: Whenvegetable oil is turned into a solid, like butter, it acts like butterinside the body.

Next, learn about the risks. What do trans fats do inside the body? Like saturated or animal fats, trans fats contribute to clogged

arteries. Clogged arteries are a sign of heart disease, theyincrease your risk of both heart attack and stroke. Here’s how itworks. Trans fats raise low-density lipoprotein (LDL) or “bad”cholesterol levels. This contributes to the build up of fattyplaque in arteries.

“The science that shows that trans fats increase LDLcholesterol levels is outstanding and very strong. All evidence ispointing in the same direction,” Lichtenstein tells WebMD.

In the Nurse’s Health Study, women who consumed thegreatest amounts of trans fats in their diet had a fifty percenthigher risk of heart attack compared to women who consumedthe least amount of trans fatty acids.

4 Tropical TimesJune 11, 2004 Chaplain’s Corner

By Chaplain Alfonso ConchaNSF Chapel

Chapel in the Palms sponsors CREDO Workshop

Camp Justice Chapel370-4959

Sacred Heart of JesusChapel

370-2956

Daily Rosary5:45 p.m.

Theological FormationWeekdays 7 p.m.Evening Mass

Weekdays 6 p.m.Saturday Mass

5:30 a.m. and 7 p.m.Sunday Mass

8:00 a.m. and 7 p.m.Friday Bible Study

Confession After Mass7:30 p.m.

The Chapel in the Palms370-4601

Christian’s Den

Band PracticeTuesday and Saturday 8 p.m.

Tagalog Bible StudyWednesday 7 p.m.

Tagalog FellowshipThursday 7 p.m.Contemporary

Christian ServiceSunday 7 p.m.

DG Island Church Services

For more information, contactthe base chapel at 370-4601.

The Chapel in the Palms370-4601

Iglesia ni Cristo

English Worship ServiceThursday 5 a.m.

Tagalog Worship Service7:30 p.m.

English Worship ServiceSaturday 7:30 p.m.

ROMAN CATHOLICCatholic Mass

Sunday 10:30 a.m.

CHURCH OF JESUS CHRISTOF LATTER-DAY SAINTS

Hindu Temple

Fellowship ServiceThursday 7 p.m.

CHURCH OF CHRISTSunday Worship

10 a.m.

General Liturgical ServiceSunday 7:30 a.m.

Sunday Bible Study9:15 a.m.

Contemporary ServiceSunday 10:30 a.m.Gospel ServiceSunday 1:30 p.m.

Christian Bible StudyTuesday 7 p.m.

Ladies Bible StudyWednesday 7:30 p.m.Fellowship, Video

and Game NightFriday 7 p.m.

Bible StudyTuesday and Thursday 7 p.m.

Palmsville MassEvery First Friday 7:30 p.m.

Wednesday 8 p.m.Prayer Meeting

Sunday Worship8 a.m.

General Protestant ServiceSunday 9 a.m.

Chapel Movie NightMonday 7 p.m.

PROTESTANTROMAN CATHOLICRosary and Devotion

Sunday 8 a.m.Saturday 7 p.m.Catholic Mass

Saturday 7:30 p.m.Sunday 8:30 a.m.

Monday-Friday 6:30 a.m.RCIA

Monday 7 p.m.Choir PracticeThursday 7 p.m.

Saturday Confession6 p.m.

Scripture StudyThursday 6 p.m.

ISLAMICJum’ha

Daily 7:30 p.m.

Special Father’s DayWorship Services Sunday June 20

Catholic - 8:30 a.m.Protestant - 10:30 a.m.

Movie NightThursday June 17

Religions of the WorldIslam8 p.m.

Upcoming Activity ScheduleFellowship Hall - Chapel in the Palms

What did you do today? Maybe this is a typicalquestion we ask everyone. In fact, this is aquestion that we all can answer without any

inconvenience. Our response is quite simple. We describe thethings we do on a normal day, thus our responses are related towhat we really do in our daily (working) lives.

Have you ever considered a new kind of question? Thisquestion is not related to what you do, but rather who you reallyare. This is a question that deals with personal issues. It mayrequire personal answers as well. Everyone may have uniqueways to respond to these questions. It conveys a message that itisn’t what you do but who you are that really counts.

Let me present to you a new, and perhaps an old programsponsored by the Navy Chief of Chaplain’s office called CREDO.This program has been in existence for several years and it is stilleffectively working in the Navy and Marine Corps Commands allover the world. The word CREDO stands for Chaplains Reli-gious Enrichment Development Operation.

A first class petty officer wearing his Dolphins and variousmarks of successful Navy tours reached the mid-point of hiscareer. He received several highly attractive offers from theprivate sector, including defense contractors and the nuclearpower industry. He was not sure where to go. At that time, heattended a CREDO Personal Growth Retreat to resolve severalissues from the past, and to validate his current course. With thedeck cleared in his personal life, he was able to freely evaluatehis path, desires and plans.

Another case, a Sailor had been an Eagle Scout prior to hisenlistment. He was successful in the Navy, advancing to secondclass Petty Officer in three years. However, his personal life didnot go nearly so well resulting in difficulties at home and at workincluding an AWOL incident. A CREDO personal growthprogram allowed him to look at his life in-depth following years ofintense change, and encouraged him to make wise decisions andactions that have prevented these problems.

CREDO is the premier, transformational program beyondBoot Camp for the Sea Services. CREDO provides militarypersonnel and family members an opportunity to gain self-understanding, learn to respect themselves and others, acceptresponsibility for their lives, and develop a healthy spirituality.

This year’s CREDO retreat, sponsored by DG’s Chapel in thePalms, will take place from July 15- 18.

Have you tried to find out who you really are rather thanwhat you do in life? This may be an excellent opportunity tohave fun and learn something new in your personal life.

For more information, feel free to contact us at 370-4601.

5Tropical TimesJune 11, 2004Sports

Sports Shortswith ENS Steve Green

Sports Shorts is an editorial column. The viewsand opinions expressed are those of ENS SteveGreen and do not necessarily reflect those of NavySupport Facility, Diego Garcia. To respond, e-mailthe Tropical Times Editor at torresd@dg.navy.mil.

As we near the summer solstice, I’mreminded of the greatest baseball gamethat I ever saw. It’s hard to believe that ithas been twenty years since that magicalSaturday in 1984.

The Cubs hadn’t won their divisionsince 1945, but there was a genuine sensein Wrigleyville that this might be the yearthat the curse would be broken.

The Cubs had their archrivals, the St.Louis Cardinals, in town, and the gamewas being televised as the NBC “Game ofthe Week.”

The day after the game, I cut thearticle from our local newspaper on thegame and had it thumbtacked up in mybedroom for several years. I suppose thatit is in some box in my parents’ basement,yellowed and tattered.

Before Michael Jordan, there was theoriginal Number 23 in Chicago, RyneSandberg. Sandberg went 5-for-6 on thatday in ’84 and had seven RBIs. TheCardinals Willie McGee had nearly as anamazing game driving in six runs whilehitting for the cycle with a single, double,triple, and a homer. The Cards had jumped to a command-ing 7-1 lead early in the game, and had a9-8 lead going into the ninth inning. Asthe ninth inning began Bob Costasannounced that McGee had been namedthe games MVP.

Sandberg opened the ninth with asolo shot against Cardinal ace closerBruce Sutter that tied the game at nineruns each.

Behind McGee’s hitting, the Cards puttwo more runs up on Wrigley’s manualscoreboard in the top of the 10th inning.With two out in the bottom of the tenthand their backs against the wall, speedyCubs center-fielder Bobby Denier drew awalk that brought Sandberg back up to

the plate. He hit another homer to tie thegame. Utility infielder Davey Owen wouldhit a bases-loaded single later in the inningto lift the Cubs to a 12-11 victory.

Over the course of a 162-game regularseason, rarely do individual games standout. At the beginning of the day on June23rd, 1984, the Cubs were in third place,two-and-a-half games behind the Mets.By August the Cubs would be in first placeto stay.

On the morning of the historic game,Sandberg was third in the All-Star ballotingfor second basemen with the mid-seasonclassic fast approaching. He trailed theDodgers’ Steve Sax and the Padres’ AlanWiggins by significant margins.

After the game, he quickly passed bothin the balloting to start in the first of hisnine career appearances in the All-Stargame. Sandberg finished the seasonhitting .314 with 19 homeruns, 84 RBIs, 32stolen bases, 114 runs scored, 200 hits,and 19 triples. He became the first CubsMVP since Ernie Banks in 1959.

Cardinals manager Whitey Herzog saidafter the game, “One day I think he wasone of the best players in the NationalLeague. The next day I think he’s one ofthe best players I’ve ever seen.”

Literally overnight, Sandberg hadbecome a sports hero and householdname.

Cubs’ fans have always been fanatics.

Somehow, however, that single game wasa turning point in the number of Cubs’fans worldwide.

Long hailed as the loveable losers, thatgame began a new tradition of divisioncontenders and impressive MVPs. NewCubs stars such as Mark Grace, AndreDawson, and Sammy Sosa would tantalizethe Cubs’ faithful.

Sandberg ended his career with 282home runs, and he hit 277 of them as asecond baseman the most by any at thatposition. He works as a station expert forChicago’s ESPN Radio 1000 and hasworked as a spring-training instructor andas a coach for the Cubs occasionallyduring the regular season.

Baseball and other sports are oftenabout special nostalgic moments likethese. Thinking of this game reminds meof a long ago point in my life filled withcornfields, close college friends, and myfirst taste of Cubs’ victories.

Sometimes there are moments that youwill never forget.

Perhaps, one day you’ll find a clippingof some game stuck away somewhere in abook or drawer or in a box in your parents’basement.

AC2 DeAndre Byrd, of the NSF Air Operations Department, takes a pitch during a softballgame between Air OPS and the PATWING Sharks on Tuesday night. The Sharks defeatedthe Air OPS team by the final score of 12-4. (Photo by PH2(SS) Michael Hight)

6 Tropical TimesJune 11, 2004 Lifestyle

Main Outdoor Theater

Tonight at 8 - Cold Mountain

Tomorrow at 8 p.m. - City HeatTomorrow at 10 p.m.- The Perfect Score

Sunday at 8 p.m. - The Perfect Score

Monday at 8 p.m. - Norma Rae

Tuesday at 8 p.m. - Boyz ‘N The Hood

Wednesday at 8 p.m. - Hang ‘em High

Thursday at 8 p.m. - Spaceballs

Officer’s Club

Tuesday at 7:30 p.m.- Navy Seals

Thursday at 8 p.m.- Norma Rae

CPO Club

Tomorrow at 7 p.m.- Against The RopesTomorrow at 9 p.m.- Eurotrip

Tuesday at 7:30 p.m.- Spaceballs

Wednesday at 7:30 p.m- The Three Musketeers

Thursday at 7:30 p.m.- Navy Seals

Each movie that plays at the MOT will be replayedthe following morning at 11 in the Turner Club.

Health & Beautywith

Allison Dunn

Dumped by his girlfriend onthe very same day that he isgraduating high school, Scotty,a teenager, decides to take asummer trip to Europe to findMieke — his German pen-palwho translates all of hisGerman homework for him,which helps him to graduate.When he finds out that his pen-pal is an attractive youngGerman woman, he convincesthree of his pals to trek throughEurope on a quest for true love.But the low budget trip soongets complicated with detours.

Tonight at 10 - City Heat

Video Rewindwith

Scott Torres

Health & Beauty and Video Rewind are editorial col-umns. The views and opinions expressed are those ofJO2 Allison Dunn and JO3 Scott Torres, and do notnecessarily reflect those of the Naval Media Center orNavy Support Facility, Diego Garcia. If you would like torespond, e-mail the editor at torresd@dg.navy.mil.

Everyone knows the old saying, “Theeyes are the window to the soul.” That’swhy this week’s article is all about makingthose eyes pop. Follow these tips andfind out which color is perfect for you.Have fun!

Things to Consider: - the shade of your eyes. This will

effect how the colors work for you. - the tools that you use to apply the

shadow - how much shadow you use (the

more layers, the more intense the color) - the shape of your eyes - your age groupHere’s How:1.  Eye Shadow: Pale pink... think pink

quartz. The lightness of this color shouldopen up the eye if yours tend to be small.

2.  Contour Color: shades of heather(lavender/smokey plum)

This shade will lift the orbital bone and

give more definition to the eye. (Won’tlook droopy)

3.  Eye Liner: Smokey violet workedinto the lash area. No messy line shouldbe visible.

4.  Mascara: Black if not too dark foryour coloring. Plum would work well.

5.  Blush: Look for something in themauve-pink family. If it doesn’t seem towork for you, add a touch of peach and itwill all come together.

6. Lipstick: For these colors, I wouldchoose a pale strawberry shade but feelfree to mix in bit of a darker berry shade ifit does not suit your skin tone.

If you have an allergy to the red dyesthat can be found in pink shadows, youmight opt for a yellow/gold shadow.Simply change the colors to a brownpalette instead of the plum and lavendershades used above.

Stop by next week for more helpful tips.

Based on the novel by CharlesFrazier, Anthony Minghella’sstar-studded Cold Mountain isa sweeping tale set in the finaldays of the American CivilWar . Jude Law s t a r s a sInman, a young soldier who,despite an injury, is strugglingto make his way home to ColdMountain, NC, where hisbeloved Ada (NicoleKidman) awaits. In Inman’sabsence, Ada befriends Ruby(Renée Zel lweger) , whohelps her keep up her latefather’s farm.

Director John Singleton’sdebut chronicles the trials andtribulations of three youngAfr ican-Amer ican malesgrowing up in South CentralLos Angeles. When young Tre(Cuba Gooding Jr.), a brightunderachiever , begins toshow signs of trouble, hisstruggling professional mother(Angela Basset) sends him tolive with his father (LawrenceFishburne), a hard-nosed, no-nonsense disciplinarian.

This week’s Video Rewind is on themovie Dragonfly. It’s an older movie(2002), but one that I felt was worth takinga look at.

In this supernatural thriller, KevinCostner plays Joe Darrow, a physicianmourning the death of his wife Emily(Susannah Thompson) in a bus accidentin South America, where she was provid-ing medical outreach.

Wracked by grief, Joe works extrashifts at the hospital to take his mind offthe tragedy, but the intense workloadtriggers his short temper and somecareless mistakes.

His intrusive boss (Joe Morton)forces Joe to take time off, but Joe feelsobligated to check in on his wife’spediatric patients, fulfilling a promise hemade before she left.

Visiting the children’s ward, he startsto believe that Emily is using the near-death experiences of her terminal patientsto communicate with him, through imagesthe children report seeing in their dreams,and symbols they are inexplicablycompelled to draw.

While the children see Joe as a kindredspirit, the hospital staff begins to worryabout how the children are reacting tothese interactions.

At home, Joe begins finding otherunearthly evidence of his wife’s attemptto contact him from beyond the grave,some of it featuring the image of adragonfly, which was the shape of thebirthmark on her shoulder. His friends anda caring neighbor (Kathy Bates) worrythat Joe is losing his marbles, especiallyas his quest becomes more frantic,putting his job in jeopardy.

I give this movie five stars, as Ithought it was one of Costner’s best,unsung performances. I enjoyed this filmbecause it made you contemplate withanticipation, and it wasn’t filled withviolence, nudity, or strong language. Ithought this was a good story of faithand listening to your inner voice, evenwhen in jeopardy of everyone aroundyou believing that you have lost yoursanity. This movie actually makes youquestion whether those who havecontact with the beyond are really crazy.

Dragonfly keeps your attentionthroughout, and really sets you thinkingabout the after-life and beyond. Plus, itkeeps you in suspense until its great,very surprising, emotional ending.

7Tropical TimesJune 11, 2004Sports/Entertainment

All games are subjectto change. For moreinformation log on to:http//www.myafn.net.

Channel12

Entertainment this Week

Tonight

8 PM- 1 AM

MWR Presents:

Island Room

Family Cruz

Half Time Sports Bar

Tomorrow

Island Room8 PM - 1 AM

Monday (Detroit leads series 2 -1)

Wednesday

NBA Basketball - Finals

Detroit Pistons vs. Los Angeles LakersFinals (Game 6 - if necessary) 7 a.m.

Friday

Los Angeles Lakers vs. Detroit PistonsFinals (Game 4) 7 a.m.

Cardinals vs. Rangers 5 p.m.

Sports Misc.

The Buick Classic - Third RoundWestchester Country ClubHarrison, NY1 a.m.

Nascar Busch Series:

Nashville Superspeedway

Sunday

Federated Auto Parts 300

Lebanon, TN5:30 a.m.

Sunday

Dodgers vs. Red Sox 1 a.m.

Dodgers vs. Red Sox 5 a.m.

Mets vs. Twins 1 p.m.Today

Braves vs. White Sox 5 a.m.

Monday

Cubs vs. Angels 8 a.m.

Don’t miss any of the exciting Interleague action!

Saturday

Major League Baseball

Tuesday

Sunday

MWR events this Week

Beach House5:30 p.m.

Marina1 p.m.

Spades TourneySundayBowling Tourney

12/3/6 p.m.Bowling Center

Today Windsurfing ClassTomorrow

Bike Race

Monday

5 p.m.

MWR results from last week’s Duathlon

1st Place - Charles Pennington2nd Place - Charles Baucom3rd Place - Stan Lam

1st Place - Paul Knight2nd Place - Dave Correll3rd Place - Jay Chapman

Fleet Rec Area12 - 3 PM

Philippine Independence Day

Males Under 30 Males 30 - 39

Males 40 and Over1st Place - Ernest Milton2nd Place - Tim Laughmer3rd Place - Arviola

Females 30 - 391st Place - Jennifer Bolin2nd Place - Mary Jo Corwell

1st Place - CJ Lenzmeier

Females Under 30

Los Angeles Lakers vs. Detroit PistonsFinals (Game 5) 7 a.m.

Cubs vs. Astros 6 a.m.

Cubs vs. Angels 8 a.m.

Nascar Nextel Cup Series:

Pocono 500Long Pond, PA11 p.m.

Pocono Raceway The Buick Classic - Final RoundWestchester Country ClubHarrison, NY1 a.m.

8 Tropical TimesJune 11, 2004 Fun and Games

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CapricornTropical Times cross-word puzzle is printedweekly with the ex-pressed written permis-sion from Think.com.Raven’s Horoscopeprovided by courtesyof KnowingSouls.com.Any reprinting or re-publication of this is inviolation of copyrightlaws. For entertain-ment purposes only.

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You are the “go to” person on the job. Becareful what you say. Things could getblown out of proportion. Your creativityis flowing now. A good week for meetinga romantic partner is a social setting.

An opportunity could come out of theblue, that spells big money for you,possibly through a friend or associate.Don’t fret what’s not in your ability tocontrol, everything will work out OK.

You are irresistible now. Everybody wantsyou, in all walks of life. Conflicts arelikely. Use up the energy through physicalactivity. Others are viewing you throughrose colored glasses. And things shouldgo your way.

People from your past are makingcontact. It seems everyone has beenthinking of you lately. Phones, e-mails,letters may all get a little mixed up. Nota good week to send important messages.

A chance meet ing could lead to acherished dream coming true. Still a goodweek for Leos to make contacts. Don’t beafraid to approach a mysterious stranger,you have more in common than you know.

Your career is clicking along all month. Apartner may be wanting more attentionnow. An issue with a love one may comeback to the surface. Another stellar weekfor career moves. Be creative, put yourideas out there.

You may find what you’re looking for.Don’t be surprised if it’s not what youexpected. Mix-ups at work are likely. Bethe voice of reason, don’t over react.Again you need to watch what you say.

A stroke of luck is here, play a lotto ticket.It could also be in the form of a luckyencounter. Electronic things may go alittle haywire. Check over bills, someonemay be trying to overcharge you.

If unattached, you may meet someonesuddenly this week. There seems to betension everywhere you turn. Try to keepa low profile. Another week when peoplemay be argumentive, and want to turnthey’re frustration toward you.

All your hard work is finally starting topay off. You can see your way clear tomake some big move. An e-mail ortelephone mix-up is likely. A nagginghealth issue needs to be addressed.

You are flooded with creative ideas now.Make them real, don’t let them just fly outof your head. Another week when youcould meet someone out of the blue. Besure to put your best foot forward.

You want to make your home a beautifulplace. Others are willing to help now. Youmay feel a little off kilter, but it will evenout. Another week when conflicts betweenhome and family could arise. You can havea great time at home alone with a book.

9Tropical TimesJune 11, 2004Notices/Tides

BIOT POLICE NOTICECriminal Damage

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This week’s tidesJune 12 - June 18

Don’t miss out on the106th Philippine

Independence DayCelebration

This weekend’s Schedule of Events:

Tonight

Cultural Night - Filmau Club - 8:30 p.m.

Tomorrow

Ecumental Service - The MOT - 7 a.m.

Parade - Base Gym - 9 a.m.

Island Wide Picnic Fleet Rec Area - 11 a.m.

Picnic Food LineFleet Rec Area - 11 a.m. - 2 p.m.

Entertainment/Parlor Games Fleet Rec Area 11 a.m. - 4 p.m.

Property damage on the island is becom-ing more prevalent. We see it more and moreeach day. Damage to supplied accommoda-tion fixtures and fittings, property owned byindividuals, and even public property such asroad signs. Damage can be caused in manyways and it may not always be criminal. Ifyou cause damage to anything accidentally,you must report the fact to the owner of thatproperty. If it is to your accommodation,report it to billeting. Failure to do so auto-matically gives the perception that it was adeliberate act, not accidental, and will resultin a time-consuming, expensive investigation.Accidents happen, everyone makes mistakesat one time or another, we just have to liveand learn by those mistakes not ignore them.

According to Section 266(1) of theBIOT Penal Code, Criminal Damage iscommitted if:

a. A person who without lawful excusedestroys or damages any property, whetherbelonging to himself or another.

b. Intending to destroy or damage anyproperty or being reckless as to whether anyproperty would be destroyed or damaged and:

c. Intending by the destruction ordamage to endanger the life of another orbeing reckless as to whether the life ofanother would thereby be endangered.

As you see from the explanation givenabove, if the property does not belong to youor you do not have the owner’s permission touse any such property, leave it alone. Dam-age caused to property need not be permanentand can include graffiti. You are remindedself-induced intoxication is no defence forreckless criminal damage.

If you are found guilty of an offence forcriminal damage, the penalty may be Impris-onment for a term of up to ten years.

10 Tropical TimesJune 11, 2004 News/Features

Science from page 3

East W L PCT GBNew York 37 20 .649 -Boston 34 24 .586 3.5Baltimore 26 28 .481 9.5Toronto 27 32 .458 11.0Tampa Bay 22 34 .393 14.5

CENTRAL W L PCT GBChicago 31 25 .554 -Minnesota 32 26 .552 -Cleveland 26 30 .464 5.0Detroit 26 32 .448 6.0Kansas City 21 34 .382 9.5

WEST W L PCT GBOakland 34 24 .586 -Anaheim 33 25 .569 1.0Texas 31 24 .564 1.5Seattle 22 36 .379 12.0

EAST W L PCT GBFlorida 33 26 .559 -Philadelphia 30 27 .526 2.0Atlanta 29 29 .500 3.5New York 28 30 .483 4.5Montreal 18 38 .321 13.5

CENTRAL W L PCT GBCincinnati 34 25 .576 -St. Louis 34 25 .576 -Houston 32 26 .552 1.5Milwaukee 29 27 .518 3.5Chicago 30 28 .517 3.5Pittsburgh 24 30 .444 7.5

WEST W L PCT GBSan Diego 32 26 .552 -Los Angeles 30 26 .536 1.0San Francisco 30 29 .508 2.5Arizona 23 36 .390 9.5Colorado 21 37 .362 11.0

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Some researchers suspect that trans fats also increase bloodlevels of two other artery-clogging compounds — a fat-proteinparticle called lipoprotein (a) and blood fats called triglycerides.

Equally worrisome, population studies indicate that trans fatsmay up the risk of diabetes. Researchers at the Harvard Schoolof Public Health in Boston suggest that replacing trans fats inthe diet with polyunsaturated fats (such as vegetable oils,salmon, etc.) can reduce diabetes risk by as much as fortypercent.

How much trans fat is safe? No one really knows. Kava saysthat the prestigious Institute of Medicine reported that thereisn’t enough research yet to recommend a safe amount of transfats. “We know that like saturated fats, trans fats can raise badcholesterol but there is conflicting data about what it does togood cholesterol,” she says. “I wish the data were stronger.”

The FDA, while requiring manufacturers to put the amount oftrans fats on nutrition labels, will not require a percent dailyvalue (PDV) for trans fat because there is not enough informa-tion at this time to establish a such a value, she says. Foodlabels do offer such information about saturated fats.

How do trans fats compare to saturated fats? “Trans fats raise (bad) LDL cholesterol levels slightly less

than do saturated fats,” says Lichtenstein. “But saturated fatsalso raise levels of high density lipoprotein (HDL) or goodcholesterol, and trans fatty acids don’t.”

Thus, some researchers say trans fats are worse. However,

Lichtenstein figures the two fats probably cause equal harm inour diets because we eat far more saturated fat than trans fats.

The FDA estimates that Americans aged 20 and olderconsume 5.8 grams of trans fats per day, that’s about 2.6 percentof our daily calories. By comparison, we consume four to fivetimes more saturated fat per day. About forty percent of our transfat intake comes from cakes, cookies, cracker, pies and bread,while 17 percent comes from margarine.

Who should be concerned about trans fats? Of course, everyone should try to limit their consumption of

trans fats and saturated fats. “Individuals who are told by theirphysicians that they have elevated LDL cholesterol should bemost concerned,” Lichtenstein says. “They should minimize theirintake of both trans fats and saturated fats.”

Kava adds, “The most important thing is looking at thenumber of calories and then serving size. Then check outsaturated fat and trans fat on the label. It might help some peoplemake smarter decisions.”

Are all fats bad?Not at all. Polyunsaturated and monounsaturated fats —

found mainly in canola, olive and peanut oils — can result in lessLDL and more HDL production in the body, says Boston-basedcommunity nutritionist Dana Greene, MS.

“That’s a good thing,” Greene says. “But we should still limitour daily fat intake to thirty percent or less of our daily calories,”she stresses. Her advice? Choose heart healthy fats includingnuts, avocado, peanut butter and trans fat free margarines suchas Promise and Smart Beat.

11Tropical TimesJune 11, 2004Community

A Message from the Safety Department:

Watch out for other drivers who are weaving, going too fast ortoo slow and ignoring signals. If someone like this is behindyou, turn off as soon as you can and let him or her move on.If you have to turn and getting on or off the main road, alwaysuse your signals; don’t wait until the last minute. Whenpassing, check your mirrors and look over your shoulder, too.

During the past few weeks we have seen a flurry of events that involved Filipinos, or

Americans of Filipino decent (Fil-Ams),who have done well in their respectivefields.

Filipinos in the Sports field arenumerous. For instance, Pancho Villa,Gabriel “Flash” Elorde, PaengNepomuceno, Efren “Bata” Reyes, andlately, Manny Pacquiao.

There isn’t a Filipino who hasn’t seenthe last fight of Manny Pacquiao. It wasunfortunate that bad officiating andjudging robbed him of two world boxingtitles. Many Filipinos were touched by hisstatement in post-fight interviews here andabroad that the one thing that kept himgoing, despite the injuries that he sufferedin his left hand and right foot after the firstround, was the thought that he wasfighting for the prestige of his country.

And so are those in the Beauty andEntertainment business: Gloria Diaz, LeaSalonga and lately Jasmine Trias.

Jasmine Trias had millions of Filipinosand Filipino-Americans rooting for herevery time she sang on the American Idolshow on U.S. television. She made hercountrymen proud that she reached theFinal Three. I remember Jasmine becauseof the flower she wore on her hair whenshe sang. She’s still young and may havea great future ahead of her, if not in theU.S., then in her home country where shewill be embraced with much love andadmiration if she decides to visit it.

In the scientific field, we also have Dr.Gregorio Y. Zara, who introduced the TV-phone in the Philippines in the mid-50s,long before commercial computers wereused. In his TV-phone, a caller can seeand hear the person he is calling using

By Mabi L. AluningReligious Ministry Department

Filipinos and Fil-Ams in the news, making a Differenceordinary telephone lines, in much the sameway as what instant messaging now does.Although Dr. Zara is famous for his TV-phone, he was also behind the inventionsof the propeller-cutting machine, inductioncompass, the alcohol-based aircraft enginein 1955, the solar water heater, which canproduce temperatures up to 4,000oF, therobot Marex X-10 that drew attention atthe 1961 Science Fair, the cloud chambermade from ordinary drinking glasses whichdemonstrated the Brownian Movementtheory, and the first Philippine-mademicroscope.

In the knowledge-based area, a Fil-Amand a young Filipino hugged the limelight,Cheryl Diaz Meyer and Patricia Evangelista.

Cheryl Diaz Meyer is a Senior StaffPhotographer at The Dallas MorningNews since 2000. She won the 2004 PulitzerPrize for Breaking News Photography, witha fellow staff photographer, for coveringthe Iraqi War as an embedded journalistattached to the Second Tank Battalion ofthe U.S. First Marine Division. She alsospent the aftermath of the war with Iraqisin Baghdad.

She has also won other major awardssuch as the Daily Press Award last yearbut when asked about winning the Pulitzer,she says, “Winning the Daily Press Awardwas a big thrill for me but winning thePulitzer is the dream I’ve never even daredto dream. Because it is the highest award ajournalist can attain, it somehow makes mefeel like all the choices I’ve made thus farhave been meaningful and that the values Ihave embraced are somehow right.”

Cheryl also writes. She has a journalof the time she spent in Iraq as an embed-ded reporter. Browse the Internet and readher fascinating journal entitled They CallMe the Reporter.

Cheryl was born and raised in thePhilippines, but she and her parents

immigrated to Minnesota in 1981.Patricia Evangelista, a 19-year-old

Mass Communications sophomore at theUniversity of the Philippines-Diliman, didthe Philippines proud by besting 59 otherstudent contestants from 37 countries inthe 2004 International Public Speakingcompetition conducted by the EnglishSpeaking Union (ESU) in London.

She triumphed over a field of 60speakers from all over the English-speaking world, including the UnitedStates, United Kingdom and Australia. Theboard of judges’ decision was unanimous,according to the contest chairman BrianHanharan of the British BroadcastingCorporation.

Ambassador Ed Espiritu and otherPhilippine Embassy officials that went tothe final event, said that the judges andaudience were mesmerized by Patricia’sconfident delivery and responses to thequestions posed after her five-minute talkon this year’s theme, “A BorderlessWorld.”

In the U.S. military, we have AntonioTaguba, a the major general in the USArmy. He is the second Fil-Am General inthe history of the U.S. Army.

Antonio Taguba was born in 1950, inSampaloc, Manila. His family moved fromthe Philippines to Hawaii when he waseleven. After graduating from Leilehua,Taguba enrolled at Idaho State Universitywhere he graduated in 1972. He joined theArmy soon after graduating.

The first Fil-Am general in the U.S.military is Brigadier General EdwardSoriano, who is the Director of Operations,Readiness, and Mobilization, at the Officeof the Deputy Chief of Staff for Operationsand Plans at the Pentagon.

We have the worst and best ofFilipinos out there. Lets hear more from thebest.

12 Tropical TimesJune 11, 2004 Features and Pictures

Answers to last week’s Crossword Puzzle:By MA1 (SW) Francisco Gacuya

NSF SecurityThe terrorists are well equipped both with intelligence

information as well as sophisticated equipment. However, theyare ordinary human beings. They also follow rigid patterns andcommit mistakes. It is the individual’s mindset that will eventuallyevade any terrorist threat to him. The following are recommendedactions based on anti-terrorism protective measures.

Home Security - Be prepared for the Unexpected.1. Always brief family members on your residential

security and safety procedures.2. Ensure that family members learn a duress code, or

word, and it is on file at your office.3. When traveling, advise friends, associates, and family

members of your destination and anticipated time of arrival.4. Don’t open the door for strangers.5. Be alert to strangers who are on government property

for no apparent reason.6. Ensure sufficient lighting exists around your house.7. Don’t meet with strangers outside your work place.8. Advise your children to refuse any favors from

strangers.Next week, we will tackle Telephone Security.

How to outsmart a Terrorist

Karen Dizon, of the United Seamen’s Service Center, receives the crown andtitle of Second Runner-Up in the Binibining Pilipinas 2004 Beauty Pageant atthe Filmau Club on Saturday evening. (Photo by PH2(SS) Michael Hight)

Anna Liza Lozano, of the San Juan Construction Company, receives the sceptorand title of Binibining Pilipinas during the 2004 Pageant at the Filmau Clubon Saturday Evening. (Photo by PH2(SS) Michael Hight)

13Tropical TimesJune 11, 2004This Week in Pictures

Above left: Rodney Browning, Lead Guitarist for the band Dishwalla,performs during the free concert at the T-Shed on Wednesday night. TheSanta Barbara, CA, band made a stop in Diego Garcia as part of theirthree-week long, SouthEast Asia tour.Above: J.R. Richards, Lead Singer for Dishwalla, leaps from the drum setat the end of the song during Wednesday night’s concert.Left: Navy Journalist Second Class Petty Officer(JO2) Allison Dunnconducts an on-air interview with drummer Pete Mahoney of the bandDishwalla on Wednesday afternoon.Below left: The band Dishwalla hands out free CD’s and autographs toconcert goers after the free concert at the T-Shed on Wednesday night.Below: Captain Gary Cooper, Commanding Officer of Navy SupportFacility Diego Garcia, joins the band on guitar during the concert.(All photography by PH2(SS) Michael Hight)

Dishwalla Rocks Diego Garcia as part of Tour