European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - September 3, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse                                To your heal heating Light while eating out How to resist temptation by Phyllis c. Richman the Washington Post knowing what to order is Only half the Battle. Here Are some tips for coping with reality a if a really caloric dish tempts you enormously suggest one or More of your stablemates share it with you so that you can taste it but need t eat it All. A think positively. Look for foods High in vitamins a and a concentrate on High fiber foods and Complex carbohydrates. A ask that anything you done to wish to eat be removed from the table. That goes for nachos the Fries the potato chips and the  action line a As soon As you have eaten what you intend to eat have the rest removed so that you can linger without absentmindedly nibbling. If that is not possible you can always put your Napkin Over the food or Salt it heavily so it is no longer edible. At least push the plate away from you. A eating lightly does no to mean you have to waste food. First of All order lightly. It is better to underestimate your appetite than to face temptation and waste More food than you want. If in doubt order course by course the waiter won t like this but assure him you Are going to tip heavily even if you Are eating lightly. A take Home leftovers or encourage your stablemates to share your excess. Before you Start eating portion off what you done to want to eat Transfer it to a bread plate and put it in the Center of the table offering it to the rest of the group a you la probably feel too embarrassed to backtrack later. If that is not appropriate remember that it is More wasteful to eat unnecessary food than to throw it away. A Don t go to a restaurant too hungry you la be tempted to overeat. Try eating a few vegetable Sticks or half a piece of fruit a half hour before your meal to curb your appetite. Or drink a targe Glass of water before you sit Down to your meal. A slow Down. Eat with smaller utensils Cut your food into very Small pieces eat Crunchy treats one at a time and at a standup party stay far enough from the food that you need to walk to get another  heels get Low Marks by Chris Torchia the associated press High Heel shoes Long blamed for sprains and foot deformities shift the Way a woman distributes her weight and put More pressure on toes according to a recent study. For years foot specialists have said High heels Are bad for the feet. But they say the new report released at the annual meeting of the american orthopaedic foot and ankle society backs the theory with scientific proof. The study by a group of Irish surgeons found that High heels put up to 50 percent More pressure on the Ball of the foot and the big toe especially when standing and walking. Quot we can t get rid of them a said Michael Stephens one of the study a authors. Quot but this paper would imply that if there is potential for pathology in a foot High heels would bring it  Stephens and two other surgeons at the Ca Pagh orthopaedic Hospital in Dublin examined seven men and 23 women Barefoot and again wearing 2 and 4 centimetre heels with open toes. Four centimetres is just Over an Inch and a half. A it s More possible for the foot to be broken by the shoe than the foot to break in the shoe Quot said or. Francesca Thompson a new York orthopaedic surgeon who is a member of the professional group but did not participate in the study. High heels cause callouses inflamed nerves and deformities known As claw or Hammer toes by pushing the foot into narrow toe boxes said doctors at the foot society meeting last month. A if these types of poorer fitting shoes Are worn consistently the foot May very Well take on the shape of the shoe Quot said or. Michael Shereff director of foot and ankle surgery at the medical College of a Wisconsin in Milwaukee. Shereff said women Are better off wearing shoes made of softer leather with lower heels and Rounder toe boxes. He also recommended wearing comfortable shoes such As sneakers to and from work and on weekends. A but women stick with High heels. Because they think it enhances their appearance making legs look Good and clothes hang better doctors said. Quot it s very hard to ask a woman who a 5 feet tall to stay 5 feet tall when she could be 2 and 3 inches taller without getting any thinner Quot Thompson  postal clerks and civilian jobs a i would like to know Why the . Postal service does not have a system or policy for people with military postal experience to Transfer into civilian postal service status after their service obligation is completed. Military postal clerks perform the exact same duties and functions that . Postal service uses employees do. Military postal clerks work in the absence or no availability of uses personnel. I worked As Coic Branch manager of an army Post office Apo which is an Extension of uses. I supervised set work schedules and trained postal clerks. I was appointed custodian of postal effects Cope and operated a $2,000 filler stamp Stock. I can perform any of the Basic duties in the postal service and cannot secure employment there. The current examination Register system does not have anything pertaining to the actual Job. All branches of the military service have postal clerks who Are fully trained. The hiring of these personnel would Cut costs in training and hiring in return reducing some of the Postai service overhead. Terry d. Johnson Birmingham Ala. . Lighten Long Johnson employment and placement specialist selection systems administration Branch . Postal service replies As Genera information individuals Are considered for postal employment based on their standing on the appropriate hiring Register. Registers of eligible Are established As the result of open competitive examinations announced to the Public by local postal installation Heads. The postal service follows As required by Law the provisions of the veterans preference act title 5 of the . Code in our examination and hiring practices. The Law provides that names of Veteran preference eligible with a compensable service connected disability rated at 10 percent or More be placed at the top of All hiring registers. All other eligible including those entitled to a no compensable veterans preference of 5 or 10 Points Are listed below this group in rank order on the same Register. Since the postal service must follow the veterans preference act provisions we do not have the flexibility to pursue any changes to the rating and ranking of Veteran preference eligible. Additionally certain veterans Are eligible to reopen an examination and some military personnel Are eligible to file a delayed application within a specific time after discharge from the military provided that certain conditions Are met. There Are no provisions Legal or otherwise that provide military personnel with a hiring advantage Over civilian applicants or other military personnel solely because of their assignment while participating in the military. An applicant s prior employment history is evaluated at the time he or she is being considered for  Over combat patches ctr my battalion is assigned to the 41st Field arty brigade in Babenhausen Germany. We were called to provide artillery support fire for 3rd army div during desert shield storm. The whole brigade was not called up so my battalion deployed attached to the 42nd Field arty brigade. When the ground War started we shot prep fire for a number of divisional units. My battalion fired for the 1 St army Cav 1 St inf and the 3rd army div. We Are proud that our unit was called to serve our country in times of War. Now that the War is Over and we Are authorized to Wear a combat Patch we were told to Wear the 42nd Field arty brigade Patch on our right shoulder to indicate . We sewed the patches on. Now we Are told to change the Patch to the 41 St Field arty brigade. What we do not understand is Why do we have to Wear the 41st Patch when we did not serve with them in combat please find out what combat Patch non divisional units Are to Wear when they serve with other units in combat. Sgt. 1st class Charles e. Kimble Babenhausen Germany a sgt. 1st class Lance r. Walker office of the Deputy chief of staff personnel he Usa eur replies please thank the Reader for the Opportunity to discuss the army a policy on awarding the shoulder sleeve insignia former wartime service ssi fits often referred to As the combat Patch. For participation in operation desert storm joint task Force proven Force elusive concept or Patriot defender units that were deployed As units and Are authorized a shoulder sleeve insignia ssi during peace will Wear their ssi As their ssi fits. The Reader states that his battalion an element of the 41st Field arty brigade was deployed. This is a unit deployment and since All battalions under the 41st Field arty brigade Wear the 41st Field arty brigades ssi during peace members of the deployed battalion will also Wear the 41 St Field arty brigade s ssi As their ssi fits. Soldiers deployed As an individual team squad platoon etc., but not a unit will Wear the ssi of the unit they Are attached to As their ssi fits. Soldiers assigned or attached to units not having an set Wilt Wear the 3d army ssi As their ssi fits. To write us readers action line is the readers Quot court of last resort striving to answer some of the questions about life overseas in a military it environment or questions about policies and guidelines when other avenues for answers Are not readily available. If you have a question and done to know where to turn for the answer write to readers action line co the stars and stripes Apo 09211-4211, All letters must be signed and preference will be Given to those seeking information of general interest to our readers. Page 16 a the stars and stripes tuesday september 3, 1991