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Emory hospitals continue to be ranked among the best in U.S. News & World Report's annual Best Hospitals guide.
U.S. News publishes the Best Hospitals guide annually to serve as a reference for patients who need a high level of care because they face a particularly difficult surgery, a challenging condition or added risk because of other health problems or age. Three weighted factors are used to rank hospitals, including hospital structure, reputation and outcomes. Check out where Emory hospitals landed on the rankings:
Emory University Hospital
For the third year in a row, U.S. News and World Report named Emory University Hospital the number one hospital in metro Atlanta and in Georgia. Emory University Hospital includes Emory Wesley Woods Geriatric Hospital and Emory University Orthopaedics & Spine Hospital.
Nationally, Emory University Hospital ranked in 11 adult specialty areas:
- Ophthalmology (#14 up from 16)
- Cancer (#24 up from 44),
- Cardiology and heart surgery (#16 up from 44)
- Neurology and neurosurgery (#15 up from 40)
- Diabetes and endocrinology #23
- Ear, nose and throat #24
- Geriatrics #21
- Gastroenterology and GI Surgery #41
- Gynecology #42
- Nephrology #42
- Urology #25.
Emory University Hospital Midtown
Emory University Hospital Midtown held strong as third in metro Atlanta and fourth in Georgia. The hospital also was noted as high-performing in 11 specialties, including:
- Cancer
- Cardiology and heart surgery
- Diabetes and endocrinology
- Ear, nose and throat
- Gastroenterology and GI surgery
- Geriatrics
- Gynecology
- Nephrology
- Neurology and neurosurgery
- Orthopaedics
- Urology.
Emory Saint Joseph's Hospital
Emory Saint Joseph's Hospital came in at seventh in Atlanta and 11th in Georgia, performing highly in:
- Ear, nose and throat
- Orthopaedics.
Only 19 hospitals out of the 181 in Georgia ranked this year. To be considered, metro areas must have at least one million residents and must have at least two hospitals in that area that are either nationally ranked in at least one specialty or considered high performing in at least four specialties. State rankings follow the same methodology with two or more nationally ranked specialties or being named high performing for inclusion.
The specialty rankings and data were produced for U.S. News by RTI International, a leading research organization based in Research Triangle Park, N.C. Using the same data, U.S. News produced the state and metro rankings.
The rankings have been published at www.health.usnews.com/best-hospitals and will appear in print in the U.S. News Best Hospitals 2014-15 guidebook, available on newsstands on August 27.
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Your Op-Ed writer from the World Bank (Jim Yong Kim: "U.S. makes key climate moves, but more must come," Daily Camera, June 30) got it right. Even with President Obama's recently announced initiatives and even if the global community meets all its current pledges on greenhouse gas reductions, the world is still barreling down a reckless path to warm more than 3 degrees Celsius. This would be catastrophic for everyone, no matter where they live. So we must do even more.
The writer from the World Bank is also right in saying that states and cities have been taking the lead in reducing greenhouse gases. We have the opportunity right here in Boulder to do even more. By developing our own municipal utility we can put Boulder on the fast track to a renewable energy grid, eventually eliminating our reliance on fuels that produce greenhouse gases. Studies to date show that we can do this while maintaining reliability and keeping our rates comparable to or even lower than Xcel's.
Contrast the municipal path to sticking with Xcel. In the recently released Greenhouse 100 Index from the University of Massachusetts Amherst, Xcel Energy is in the top 10 of U.S. industrial polluters on the basis of their emissions of the gases responsible for global climate change (peri.umass.edu/greenhouserelease). Do we want to tie our future to a top-10 climate polluter?
Despite what Xcel may claim about being "responsible by nature," it plans to keep running its coal generation stations for a long time to come. Its Comanche 3 unit is scheduled to run until the year 2069 — and that's more carbon than our planet can afford to burn.
We need to see through Xcel-supported smokescreens and keep focused on cutting carbon pollution.

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Riding a Motorcycle is a skill. You may need to ride to work or ride for fun or both.Good training is essential. Call us Today to discuss you Needs Desires and Ambitions.Our very large training area allows you to have full control before you take to the Road.
A CBT test consists of 5 elements labelled A to E. You will do these 5 elements in order throughout the day.
The DVSA have produced an excellent short video showing you the elements of a CBT. Here is the video and below it is the description of each of the elements.
Element A comprises of talk about clothing, safety helmet and equipment. This is also when your licence and eyesight will be checked and the aims of the course outlined. Make sure to bring your glasses or contact lenses if you wear
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Element C is the main part of the course and takes place on an approved training site (CBT pad). This is when you will learn to:
Element D is a return to the class room prior to going out on the road. You will get a full briefing explaining:
Element E is where you put all the above into practise by riding on the road. You will go out on the road with an instructor two at a time with a radio link. You must do at least two hours of road tuition, which must include doing
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These are all the News & Announcements posted on Thursday, 19 June, 2014.
Staff Reading Pick
Book: A Morbid Taste for Bones by Ellis Peters
Recommended by: Joseph, Adult Nonfiction Librarian
In this first novel of Brother Cadfael, the medieval monk and amateur sleuth, Peters takes us along as the Benedictine brothers travel to a small Welsh village in order to claim the relics of a neglected saint as their own. But when the community's most outspoken opponent of the relocation is murdered, Cadfael sets out to discover the killer and ends up becoming involved in the miracles attendant upon the saint. A wonderful, short mystery that has become a classic in the genre.
The television adaptation starring Derek Jacobi is also highly recommended.
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Tiffany and Debbie Gibson are currently filming a made-for-TV flick, Mega Python Vs. Gatoroid. In this sneak peek, we get to see the '80s pop stars go at it (and we also get to see Debbie's undies).
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The Rev. Rob Schenck, of Faith and Action, an opponent of same-sex marriage, prays outside the U.S. Supreme Court in Washington, June 26, 2013.
Opponents of same-sex marriage are gearing up for a national battle to block gays and lesbians from tying the knot, saying the country is "perilously close" to legalizing such unions in all 50 states after recent Supreme Court decisions.
Those rulings last week allowed same-sex marriage to resume in California (the Proposition 8 case) and struck down a 1996 law, the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA), which barred federal recognition of gay and lesbian marriages in the District of Columbia and the 13 states where such unions are legal.
"It's very difficult to read the majority opinion in the Windsor case (DOMA) and not conclude that a majority of the court wants to impose same-sex marriage," said Frank Schubert, political director of the National Organization for Marriage, which has led the fight to limit marriage to opposite-sex couples.
"We need to redouble our efforts to engage the American people in a large movement to preserve marriage, one that would serve notice to the court that if they seek to constitutionalize same-sex marriage they risk a massive public revolt," he added. "It's imperative on us to mobilize people across the country who believe in marriage and to explain to them how close we are to losing it."
In the days since the court decisions, groups opposed to same-sex marriage have been meeting to craft the contours of what that national battle may entail, said Schubert. He declined to provide specifics but said it could include legislative and court actions.
One thing is clear: they'll need money to do that, Schubert said, particularly given how successful the same-sex marriage camp has been at raising cash for state by state contests.
All of the four votes on the issue last November went to the same-sex camp, which significantly outraised groups fighting gay marriage.
John Milburn / AP file
U.S. Rep. Tim Huelskamp.
"One thing we need to do is figure out a way to tap into the broad community of faith and raise money," Schubert said Friday. "And if we're not successful at that, then we're going to have a very difficult time being competitive in the state campaign marketplace."
Other opponents of gay marriage have announced plans in the wake of Wednesday's rulings: House Rep. Tim Huelskamp (R-KS) introduced legislation on Friday to amend the U.S. Constitution to define marriage as between a man and a woman, while Indiana Gov. Mike Pence urged the state legislature to approve a popular vote for 2014 to ban gay marriage.
Pence wrote online that he was disappointed with the court decisions but grateful that the justices "respect the sovereignty of states on this important issue. These decisions preserve the duty and obligation of the states to define and administer marriage as they see fit."
Thirty-five states have done just that, and the justices didn't touch DOMA's Section 2 – which allows states to define marriage.
But questions quickly arose in the aftermath of the rulings about how gay and lesbian couples who legally wed in one state would be treated in another where same-sex marriage is banned.
"It's a very natural follow-up lawsuit," said Ken Klukowski, director of the Center for Religious Liberty at the Family Research Council, in a speech on Thursday. "I would be concerned as to how that case would come up. So I think we are right now one case away from Section 2 of DOMA likewise being struck down."
With that in mind, NOM's Schubert said they have to adapt to the "new reality" and see what "changes we need to make in our approach."
"We've got to meet the challenge of making this a national issue because that's what it is now," he said. "The reality prior to these decisions was that… if you want to win on marriage, you have to win it at the state level. And that is certainly still true, but it's also true that we are perilously close to having the United States Supreme Court impose a view of marriage that we very much disagree with."
Ryan Anderson, who opposes same-sex marriage and is a fellow at conservative think tank The Heritage Foundation, said in an opinion piece published in The Daily Caller that those who share his views would need to "take a long view" that didn't "look to immediate wins or losses."
He wrote they would have to "redouble" their "efforts at explaining what marriage is, why marriage matters and what the consequences are ofredefining marriage. The left wants to insist that the redefinition of marriage is 'inevitable,'" he wrote.
While opponents plot the way forward, same-sex marriage supporters said the wins gave them fuel. They aim to have a majority of Americans living in states where same-sex marriage is legal by 2016, and they believe the Supreme Court will ultimately give a final resolution to the issue.
They celebrated Wednesday night, but already had plans to get back to work the next day, said Marc Solomon, national campaign director for Freedom to Marry. They, too, are focusing on state contests – such as trying to reverse bans in Michigan and Ohio, as well as push through same-sex marriage in Illinois and New Jersey.
"We need to put together smart, strategic campaigns but at the center of those campaigns are loving and committed couples who are making the case," he said. "Honestly, that's the secret weapon that our side has that our opponents don't have. We have families who can share their real stories about why marriage is important to them … and our opponents can point to some amorphous fear that they have."
Though the court's decisions were disappointing for the anti-gay marriage side, Schubert did see a potential silver lining to them as they work to make their national case.
"We have an opportunity to play in states that are much stronger for us and (to) be able to engage people there in a way that we couldn't before because in the past there's not been a credible threat to marriage in Texas or South Carolina or any of these other states. Now there is," he said. "Now the wolf is at the door and we are going to meet the challenge as aggressively as we can."
Are you part of a same-sex couple hoping to get married but living in a state where you cannot do so? Are you a couple in California planning to get married? Share your stories with reporter Miranda Leitsinger at firstname.lastname@example.com. Also note if your comments can be used and provide a telephone number.


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Installing and configuring the consentAdmin module
The consentAdmin module is an addon to the consent module. This means that you can not use consentAdmin without the consent module. If you have not installed and configured the consent module, please do.
The consentAdmin module only works when the consent module is using a database to store the consents.
1 Setting up the consentAdmin module
The first thing you need to do is to enable the consentAdmin module:
touch modules/consentAdmin/enable
Next you need to copy the module config file to the config directory:
cp modules/consentAdmin/config-templates/module_config.php config
Then you will need to set up the database. The consentAdmin uses the same table as the consent module, but you still need the set the correct credentials in the config file. Example:
'consentadmin' => array(
'dsn' => 'mysql:host=sql.uninett.no;dbname=andreas_consent',
'username' => 'simplesaml',
'password' => 'sdfsdf',
Notice that credentials usualy is the same as for the consent module, but can be different.
Go to the frontpage of your SimpleSAMLphp installation. A link to the consentAdmin module has been added to the frontpage.
2 Setting optional parameters
In order to make the consentAdmin module work together with the consent module correctly, you need to set the configuration 'attributes.hash' according to the value of 'includeValues' configuration in the consent module. Likewise, if you've used the 'attributes.exclude' configuration option in the consent module, you should also set the 'attributes.exclude' configuration option here to match.
You should also set the 'returnURL' configuration in order to pass on your users when the press the 'Logout' link.
3 What does consentAdmin do
When logging into the consentAdmin module, you will be presented with a list of all services connected to the IdP together with at checkbox indicating whether the user has given consent to the given service. By clicking the 'Show attributes', you will be presented with a list of attributes that are released to the service, when the user is accessing that service. consentAdmin are running the processing filters that have been defined for each service. ConsentAdmin will not show services that consent has been disabled for in the consent module.
4 Processing filters
The call to these filters are made with an isPassive request, with means that no filter is allowed to make userinteraction.
It is up to the developers of the filters to respect the isPassive request. The prefered thing to do is to make your setup so that only filters that modify attributes is run. Othervise it is recommended that developers of filters to throw a 'NoPassive' exception, if the filter can not run without userinteraction.


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The era of easy antibiotics may be coming to an end in our lifetimes — a gene that causes a variety of bacteria to become antibiotic-resistant is widespread in the Delhi water supply, according to a new study.
A paper by Timothy Walsh from Cardiff University and colleagues, published in the Lancet Infectious Diseases journal, reveals that the gene, known as NDM-1, is widespread in the water used for cooking, washing and drinking in Delhi. It will inevitably be brought into hospitals in the gut flora of patients. The potential for movement around the world is high.
NDM-1 can cause many types of bacteria – including E coli and Klebsiella pneumoniae – to become resistant to powerful antibiotics called carbapenems, which are used when other antibiotics fail to work. The team also found the gene had spread to bacteria that cause cholera and dysentery. "Worryingly, dysentery caused by this particular isolate is currently untreatable," said Mark Toleman, one of the authors.
The drug industry isn't developing new antibiotics fast enough, because the process is difficult and the results aren't profitable enough. And meanwhile, governments haven't been responding to the threat of drug-resistant epidemics with the urgency they deserve. Says Toleman: "Following the publication of this study, the Indian government took draconian measures against the Indian scientists who collaborated with us and our colleagues were threatened." [Guardian]


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Shin splints are one of the most frustrating things a runner will ever encounter. And chances are, most runners will deal with them at one point or another. In fact, shin splints make up more than 13 percent of all injuries suffered by runners.
Since this condition is so common, it makes sense to prepare yourself for it by learning how to prevent, identify and treat shin splints.
Causes and Symptoms
Shin splints, known in the medical community as tibial stress syndrome, are not a condition in and of themselves but are generally just a symptom of some other underlying problem. Since, like all pains, shin splints can be a signal that something else is going on, it's important to know whether or not what you're dealing with is indeed shin splints.
The pain we call shin splints is a dull, throbbing ache in the front of the lower leg. This can manifest during or after exercise, either along the edges of the shin bone or deeper in the muscle. In some cases, the pain is constant but the area can also be more sensitive to touch. As with any persistent pain, you should get your doctor's opinion on the best course of treatment.
A medical professional's input is especially important in shin splints because they can be a symptom of stress fractures. These tiny, hairline breaks in the bone can happen without your knowledge and require medical attention so that your bone heals properly.
Over-pronation, an incorrect stride associated with flat feet, can also cause shin splints. In these cases, the natural arch in the soles of your feet are pressed flat when from the impact of each step. This stretches the muscles and tendons in an unhealthy and unnatural way that will lead to tibial stress. Many people have flexible flat feet and don't realize it until they run on hard surfaces like concrete or asphalt.
The most common cause of shin splints, though, is overuse. Working your lower legs too hard or too often will cause the muscles to swell and become irritated. Of course, what is too hard or too often will depend on your fitness level and may take some experimentation at first.
An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure, and shin splints are no exception to this rule. Even when the pain is minor, shin splints can potentially keep you from running for weeks and slow you down even once you start your training again. Fortunately, preventing shin splints is pretty simple.
Before you even hit the road, the first thing you need to do is select your perfect running shoes. These shoes will have good padding and promote a healthy stride, with a mid-foot strike.
Be warned: too much padding is very possible. If the soles of your shoes are overly-thick, it will be more tempting for you to adopt a heel-strike and several other bad habits. You want to land on the middle of your foot and roll forward to the balls of your feet. Also, consider investing in arch-support inserts if you have flat feet. Even once you have your ideal shoes, avoid running on inflexible surfaces that can wreak havoc on your arches.
Once all your footwear is in order, you're almost ready to run. First, don't forget to stretch and warm-up. These are often neglected aspects of runners' training, generally left out to save time. All it takes, though, is a 5 to 10 minute warm-up, including a few stretches before and after, to help prevent shin splints.
Finally, don't overdo it. Runners, and athletes in general, have a habit of pushing through pain, but this could just cause more injury and keep you down for longer periods of time. If you feel pain during your workout, stop running.
If, despite your best efforts, you have shin splints, the best possible treatment, regardless of the underlying cause, is something terrifying to all athletes: Rest.
Your body will act to repair the damage on its own if you give it the chance. One of the most productive things you can do is work to lessen the inflammation. Ice your shins for 20 minutes every three hours until the pain goes away. Aspirin, naproxen, ibuprofen and other anti-inflammatory painkillers can also help, but should only be taken regularly under a doctor's direction.
Once the pain subsides and you decide to brave another run, start slowly. Don't try to pick up your training right where you left off. Start with slow jogs and listen to your body for any signals. Your legs will tell you how much they can take.
For more serious and persistent cases, your doctor may recommend physical therapy and mobility exercises.
Have you struggled with and overcome shin splints? Please share your tips with us in the comments!


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WESTCHESTER COUNTY, N.Y. -- Although the weather this winter has been wet and gross, Westchester residents don't necessarily need to catch a flight in order to go for a swim. In fact, thanks to several unique listings by Douglas Elliman Real Estate, doing a cannonball can be as easy as putting on a pair of trunks and walking downstairs.
'Longmeadow', the estate at 41 North Broadway in Irvington, sits on one of the largest lots overlooking the scenic Hudson River. The 17,000 sq. ft. home is surrounded by 12 acres of land, which ranges from untouched woods to manicured arboretum. The Georgian-style manor contains eight bedroom, 10 bathrooms and an astounding two-story library. Best of all, the house's indoor pool offers homeowners the chance to go for a swim, no matter the season.
Looking for a more modern retreat in the privacy of Northern Westchester? 161 Hickory Kingdom Road in Bedford combines high rise luxury with a natural escape. Built in 2009 by the award winning Ogawa/Depardon Architects, the 13,000 sq. ft. home's floor to ceiling glass exterior invites light and the outdoors in. Built with entertaining in mind, the house contains a koi pond, wine cellar and state-of-the-art movie theater. Looking to relax after a long day's work? The home also features a glass-covered indoor pool and spa, which give the impression of swimming outdoors, regardless of the season.
Finally, it's not all that meets the eye at 177 Clinton Avenue in Dobbs Ferry. From the street, the stately two story home reveals nothing of the surprises found within. However, around the back of the house, homeowners can experience ultimate privacy thanks to a terraced backyard oasis. In addition to a large patio, the home features an indoor pool completely protected from surrounding homes. Inside, the five bedroom house features a lofty rooms, a restaurant-quality kitchen, formal dining room and beautifully exposed wooden beams.
To learn more about these listing, or others listed by Douglas Elliman Real Estate, visit their website.


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The enecharger series of portable device chargers/power adaptors offers a total charging solution for most modern digital devices including:
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Now the average household can use one charger/power adaptor for most devices rather than needing a different fixed plug charger for each individual device.
The key components that make up the versatile enecharger range are the AC or DC power supplies, a diverse range of adaptor plugs and adaptor cables# that can be purchased in ready-to-go kits or separately as required when users change their devices.
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Zooey Deschanel has a confession about her role on the new sitcom "New Girl": she's only kinda acting.
"When I read it, I was like 'I obviously need to play this part – This is me,"" Deschanel says. "I mean, not actually me, but it is a part of me, a secret part."
"I don't know if I've ever seen a part that was as charming and exciting and made me think," Deschanel says of her first impression of Jess, the "a-dork-able" girl who wears her frequently trampled heart on her sleeve, constantly bursts into song and finds herself sharing an apartment with three guys who find her difficult to decode. "Literally reading the pilot script, I was laughing out loud, having such a good time. And I think this opportunity became really appealing to me because the material's so great. I have so much fun, and just the thought of doing it for a long time is actually really exciting to me."
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The actress, best known for stints on the big screen in films like "500 Days of Summer" and "Elf," says the series came along at a time when she wasn't sure she'd be able to find equally intriguing opportunities in the film business. "You know, they don't make as many movies now as they used to," she admits. "I know there's just been a huge change in the movie industry, and I don't know if I've ever read a role this good for myself. And so I just had to jump on this opportunity because it's an amazing one. If there's any character I want to play forever and ever and ever, it's this one."
Series creator Liz Meriwether ("No Strings Attached") was shocked to find Deschanel such an ideal fit for Jess' beyond-quirky persona. "I remember the first time that she came in to read, the feeling in the room," says Meriwether. "Just the second she opened her mouth to do this scene, everybody was like 'This is a perfect match of character and actress.'"
"I almost had a romantic idea that there would be like a writer who was like MY writer who would write perfectly for me, and that I would be like a muse," agrees Deschanel. "And I really feel that way with Liz. We're not exactly the same person. But we have this part of ourselves that is Jess. Like she runs half the relay race and then passes the baton to me and then I finish it."
Part of that perfect fit is Jess' penchant for launching into impromptu song lyrics at inopportune moments – Deschanel is an accomplished vocalist, having sang professional on screen and as the distaff half of the musical duo She and Him (she also provides the theme song).
"She likes to sing and dance – I think in her mind she's in a musical," chuckled Deschanel, "She's someone who expresses her emotions all the time. She's very much herself, and she's almost too in touch with her emotions, which I think is a really great contrast with the other characters, who are less in touch with their emotions, and I think a lot of the comedy comes out of that juxtaposition."
And then there's Deschanel's own familiarity with being a sole female presence in an environment of men. "I have a lot of guy friends and I go on tour as a musician with a lot of guys," she notes. "So I've been on a tour bus, which is even smaller with a lot of guys."
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I really wanted nipple piercings.. Really really really badly. I've always hated my boobs, they aren't very big, I'm a small 32A and although they are cute, I've always been like embarrassed and repulsed by my breasts.. I hafta say piercing my nipples probably changed my life, I love my boobs now. I have a little but more confidence with them because of my piercings. So why did I decide to do them myself? I just love piercing myself, if it's something I can reasonably do myself I do it. Obviously I would never do any piercings that require a very high level of skill (such as genitals or tongue) because I don't have i. I suppose you could label nipple piercings as high skill piercings but I personally for my perfectly average nipples with a well defined ridge, I found them to be straight forward. If your nipples are inverted or you don't have a defined nipple (different then areola lol) go to a professional. I extensively researched nipple piercing placement, piercing technique, aftercare, everything before I pierced them. I also read a bunch of online things such as what I'm writing right now. So I'll give you a brief summary and some tips I learned from my experiance.
I bought the piercing supplies off amazon, for starters. When you buy the things to pierce yourself make sure it is all sterilized and prepackaged. Buy from a reputable store (as reputable as can be on amazon). The piercing jewlery should be 316L end of story, this is by far the best for new piercings and is what my piercer uses on me when I actually go get professionally pierced. If your using clamps buy two disposable pairs, you don't have an autoclave, so you can't sterilize a metal pair of clamps after they've been used. When you pierce your nipples there will be blood, if any gets on the clamps when you use them for the first nipple then they will ESPECIALLY not be good.. Yes it is your own blood, so there aren't any diseases but it still does not create an ideal situation to pierce in. Lastly wash your hands with anti bacterial soap and THEN put on gloves, so your hands do not leave germs on the gloves, this is also what my piercer does. Don't open your tools and leave them on an unclean surface.
Now that sterilizations covered that lets talk about the piercing process. If your reading this I recomend you read up on what Elaine Angel has to say on nipple piercings, she's the author of the Piercing Bible for those who aren't familiar. A nipple piercing goes right at the ridge where your nipple meets your areola. I recomend piercing your nipples when they are *slightly* hard, as in some cases your nipples depending on wether they are hard or soft will twist because of the way the tissue rises and falls. This may result in crooked piercings, just because the state you pierced them in is straight doesn't nessicarily mean they will stay straight depending on the state of your nipples. A good piercer will be able to tell if your nipples do this, and again this is not for everyone. Assuming you are not a professional piercer you can do what I did just to be safe, pierce them when slightly hard. Normally when you have your shirt off for a while in a deent temperature (not to hot not to cold) room this is the state they assume. What I did because I didn't have a sterile marking pen (only like a dangly sharpie) is I lightly pricked a dot where I wanted the openingof the piercing to be. I then took the needles and made sure the dot was in the center and the clamps were straight. Personally with the clamps I revived I did not use the rubber band method but an actual notch. As I found that it kind of numbed the area a bit. Make sure to lube the needle using a water based lubricant, if you are unsure of what I mean again look it up. The first nipple I did was unlubed and did not go in as easily as the second piercing I did which was lubed. Breathe in, and as you breathe out push the needle through. More then likely it's not all the way through, either keep breathing in and out and pushing when appropriate or you can do what I did. I had to take mini breaks when doing this piercing, I recomend keeping your hand on the needle when you take a break from pushing the needle through, and be sure to keep it straight as you can easily start to push the needle in crooked. Once the needle is through, take your INTERNALLY THREADED nipple piercing and follow the needle through. I took the clamps off after I put the jewlery in just because I found it easier this way. Repeat. Or not :P
when theyre healing make sure to clean your piercings daily, with sea salt soaks. Don't use anything harsh on your piercings, look up proper aftercare and follow it to the T end of story, you pierced your own nipples, now they're your responsibility to look after and prevent infection. Don't change your jewlery too soon, also realize that nipple piercings have a pesky way of closing up quickly if you take out the jewlery! Also if you take out your jewlery it's interfering with the healing process and letting in bad bacteria! Don't take them out! Don't let your partner play with them, and don't play with them yourself too much either. If you play with them it's less offensive then if your partner does as they have different fluids and bacteria then you, your body is used to itself not these foreign germs.
to clarify I DO NOT recomend piercing yourself, especially if you have not performed other piercings on yourself before. I HIGHLY DO NOT RECOMEND YOU PIERCE A FRIEND, again foreign germs. Leave it to the pros kid! If you do pierce yourself, good luck and happy piercing ;)
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Cover letter openers are often pretty generic, but they don't have to be. "Most cover letters begin with something like, 'In response to your job advertisement, I'm forwarding my resume for your review and consideration,'" says Abby Locke, speaker, writer and president of Washington, DC-based Premier Writing Solutions. "Make a stronger first impression by writing something different -- something that will readily show the value you offer."
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Jennifer Aniston is a woman of many talents. She's an Emmy award-winning actress, her movies have grossed $2 billion at the box office — and she knows how to cut hair.
The We're the Millers star (and co-owner of Living Proof hair products) revealed on the Tuesday taping of Jimmy Kimmel Live!, now on at 11:35pm ET on ABC, that she used to cut hair when she was a middle school student (just like Taylor Swift!). She would practice her cutting skills on her dad's (Days of Our Lives actor John Aniston) hair.
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No. 13 San Diego State beats Air Force 79-72
AIR FORCE ACADEMY, Colo. (AP) — San Diego State forward JJ O'Brien finally got his hand back.
After playing with a taped and padded right hand to protect a bruise he got on Nov. 29 against Creighton, O'Brien didn't have anything on his hand Sunday and he had 18 points and 11 rebounds to lead the 13th-ranked Aztecs to their 13thth straight win, 79-72 over Air Force.
"I knew that I had it in me," O'Brien, who came in averaging nine points and five rebounds, said of his breakout game. "But the hand and the tape were really holding me back. Tonight I just wanted to be aggressive."
San Diego State (14-1, 3-0 Mountain West) has the fifth-best active streak nationally and it tied the second-longest winning streak in school history. The Aztecs continue the second-best start in school history behind the 20-0 in 2010-11.
Tre' Coggins had 29 points, including five 3-pointers, for the Falcons (8-7, 2-2), who did not go down easily against the taller, deeper and more physical Aztecs. Air Force led for much of the first half before trailing 31-27 at the break.
"We got afraid to guard him (Coggins) in the last two minutes and then when we did guard him we fouled him," Fisher said. "He's a good player. He can beat you off the bounce and if you back off him he can beat you shooting from a distance."
San Diego State's rebounding advantage and 3-point shooting proved the difference. The Aztecs held a 39-30 rebounding edge including 17-6 on the offensive end. The Aztecs were 7 of 14 from beyond the arc while the Falcons were 7 of 20.
Even though San Diego State had won nine of the previous 11 meetings, Clune Arena has been a nemesis for the Aztecs the past two years, including a Falcons' 70-67 victory last season and a 58-56 win in 2012. The Aztecs were ranked in both losses.
"We came in more focused. With the last couple of years maybe we had expectations to win and win big and we came in (today) knowing it was going to be a good game," O'Brien said. "It is not easy to win here. We were just really tough tonight."
"Air Force popped us twice in a row (at Clune) so it was nice to come in here and sneak out a victory," SDSU coach Steve Fisher said. "For whatever reason, this has been a hard place for us."
Air Force had won eight of its last nine games at Clune coming into Sunday. The Aztecs started the second half on a 7-0 run over the first 2 minutes for a 38-27 lead.
"We didn't finish the first half very well and didn't start the second half very well," Air Force coach Dave Pilipovich said. "Right in there is where they built their lead and maintained it to win the game."
Xavier Thames had 16 points for the Aztecs and Josh Davis added 13 points and 11 rebounds. Matt Shrigley scored all 13 of his points in the second half, connecting on three big 3-pointers midway through the second half.
"We just have got to keep up Matt's confidence, he is shooting like crazy in practice," Fisher said. "Whether you are a freshman or a senior you have to believe in yourself.
"Air Force has played everybody tough," Fisher said. "But our depth helped us for sure."
San Diego State was the Falcons' first ranked opponent this season. Air Force is 4-80 against ranked opponents in program history. The Falcons will likely have another chance when they play at San Diego State on Feb. 15.
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A Steady Stream of Online Video for Kids
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My kids, now in there 20s, grew up in the VCR era. Back then, we would record "Sesame Street," "Raffi" and other shows that they would watch over and over again whenever we let them watch TV. Unlike previous generations of parents, we weren't chained to a broadcast schedule. We also bought videos and I recall watching the movie, "Follow That Bird" with them so often that I still remember some of the lines.
We had to remember to record our kids' shows, and the selection was limited. Now parents of young children merely have to login to one of many steaming services or websites for 24/7 access to an incredible array of children's movies and TV shows.
And kids don't even have to be home to watch. In addition to being able to stream content to a TV using a Roku, Apple TV, game console or other media player, parents can sit their kids in front of laptops, tablets and even smartphones to watch from virtually anywhere, as long as there's an Internet connection. For content that's been downloaded, you don't even need an Internet connection.
Netflix, which charges $7.99 a month for unlimited streaming, has a kids channel that includes "The Rescuers," "Curious George," "My Little Pony," "Sesame Street" and countless other titles.
As part of a deal announced last week, Amazon's Prime Instant video service will begin streaming children's content from Viacom's cable channels, including Nickelodeon, Nick Jr., MTV and Comedy Central. Kids' shows will include "Dora the Explorer," "Blue's Clues" and "SpongeBob SquarePants."
The unlimited video service is included in Amazon's $79 a year Prime service that also provides for free two-day shipping for most items purchased directly from Amazon. In addition, some of these shows will also be available in Amazon's Amazon Kindle FreeTime Unlimited package that it offers to Kindle Fire users for $2.99 per month per child or $6.99 for a monthly family pass. Like Netflix, Amazon Prime can be streamed from personal computers, iPads and iPhones and Amazon Kindle Fire tablets. There is, so far, no Android app.
There is also content available for free. PBS Kids' website offers a number of videos, including "Clifford The Big Red Dog," "Curious George," "Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood," "Cat in the Hat" and, of course, "Sesame Street." Kids can also watch PBS Kids content from an iPad or iPhone using the free PBS Kids Video App that features access to more than 1,000 videos from PBS Kids shows. PBS Kids also has a Roku app that allows you to watch shows on a home TV. (Disclosure: I serve, without compensation, on a PBS Kids advisory board).
Nickelodeon's website has clips from some of its shows, as well as some free full episodes of "Power Rangers Megaforce" and other shows. There are commercials and you can't skip through them as you can with personal video recorders.
If you know what to search for, you can find plenty of children's content on YouTube, including shows from a very long time ago. If you search for "YouTube playlist," you can find instructions for setting up a playlist for the kids to watch.
While streaming is a good choice for many families, there are other options, including downloading videos from iTunes. The bad part is that you're likely to have to pay for some of the same content that you can stream for free on other services or websites. But once it's been downloaded, your kids can watch it even if they don't have Internet access. Unlike some commercial sites, it's advertising free.
You can find children's programming in the iTunes store by clicking the down arrow next to TV shows and selecting Kids. There is also a Kids and Family section under the Movies pull-down menu.
Another option is to record kids' programs on a digital video recorder (DVR). You have to plan in advance but it's easy to record favorite shows so they're always available to view. Dish Network's newest "Hopper" DVR offers the ability to transfer shows from the DVR to an iPad to watch from anywhere, even when you don't have Internet access.
As with any form of children's media, it's important for parents to remain in control, especially with young children. Today's streaming and download services are just as inappropriate as "electronic baby sitters" as was TV for previous generations. Parents still need to think about what their kids are watching, how much time they're watching and what else they should be doing — like playing outside, reading or doing homework.
Also, as my wife Patti reminded me, there was a time when families looked forward to watching certain shows, whether they were Christmas specials, the occasional showings of "Wizard of Oz" or the regular weekly or daily broadcast of the kids' favorite shows. I still remember the opening line of one popular show, where Buffalo Bob asked "Hey kids, what time is it?" The response from the children in the studio audience was, "It's Howdy Doody time." Now that could be any time.


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NEW COURSE for Summer 2014: Interprofessional Team Management of Pain
April 15, 2014
New Tufts PREP Course Offering for Summer 2014
Interprofessional Team Management of Pain (PREP 244; 0.5 credit)
Health care is increasingly delivered by groups of providers with diverse professional training, roles and identities. Lack of coordination and communication between health professionals may lead to adverse patient outcomes and lower patient satisfaction, risk management challenges, and provider dissatisfaction and burnout. This course provides tools to construct effective interprofessional ("IP") teams to treat pain within models of care such as the medical home, to assess how well these teams are functioning, and to analyze and repair their dysfunction. Attendees will acquire knowledge and skills for achieving outcomes crucial to patient-centered care, focusing on pain and its treatment.
Led by seasoned IP clinician educators from occupational therapy and medicine, joined by fellow educators from the nursing and pharmacy professions, this innovative course will present methods to analyze and optimize team function. Attendees will examine how teams function as small groups, and identify how to shape cohesive functional groups. Participants will also develop skills to turn typical threats to team function from destructive forces to constructive and/or creative elements.
Pain is the most common reason for patients to seek medical care. By the conclusion of this course, participants will be able to analyze, optimize, and if circumstances require create de novo the team-based processes and policies that shape effective and efficient care of patients with pain. Applying these principles to optimize IP team management of pain will impact upon patient satisfaction, quality measures and potentially, and quality-based payment. In keeping with the PREP's approach of training the trainers, attendees will be equipped to assume leadership roles in the assessment and treatment of pain within multiple organizational models including the medical home.
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· The 2014 course will take place from Thursday May 29 through July 2.
· Onsite class sessions will take place on Thursday evening, May 29 from 4-7 PM and Friday May 30 from 9AM- 5PM. [Dinner Thursday and lunch Friday plus snacks are included.]
· Online synchronous videoconferencing for case discussions and team problem-solving continue at 5:30-7:30 PM Wednesdays on June 11, June 18, June 25 and July 2.
To learn more about our Summer 2014 courses visit: publichealth.tufts.edu/Academics/MS-Pain-Research-Education-and-Policy/Programs-of-Study/Blended-Learning. To register for non-credit enrollment click "Register now for a course" at the end of the first paragraph on that web page. Non-credit enrollment is meant for those who want the experience of this course without receiving a grade, nor submitting homework or other assignments. Course cost for non-credit enrollees is $1,130 ($905 if paid before April 29, 2014).
Current Tufts graduate students may enroll in the course through the Integrated Student Information System (iSIS) and will be responsible for pre-course readings and 2 papers. The standard fee per graduate credit will apply. Prospective applicants wishing to earn credit graduate credit towards a future Tufts degree should follow this link: publichealth.tufts.edu/Admissions/Apply-to-PHPD-Programs/MS-in-Pain-Research-Education-and-Policy .
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Today's Featured Writer: Mary Hilgart
Gold Rock Beach at Lucayan National Park is dubbed by the locals as one of the most beautiful beaches on Grand Bahama Island. After seeing it, I believe they are right! Located about 45 minutes from Lucaya, and connected to Lucayan National Park (across the road), we paid $5 entrance fee to both the park and the beach. The park itself is worth a look, with approximately 1.5 miles of hiking trails that lead to caves and burial grounds of ancient Indian settlers.
To get to the beach, you cross the street and walk the path about 1/4 mile through the mangroves to the beach. Be sure to watch for wildlife on the trail, as we saw a family of raccoons, and many different types of fish in the lagoon.
Once you get to the beach, you will be amazed by the beauty of the shimmering sun on the water, the aqua color of the water, and the amount of large driftwood that has washed up on shore.
There are also some really great sandbars on this beach, which are easy to wade out to without getting too wet.
If you are fortunate enough to be able to get on a boat, be sure to visit this little island off the coast of Gold Rock Beach called Peterson Cay National Park.
This is a tiny uninhabited island that is home to a bird sanctuary.
And also a great place to snorkel and look for sea shells and sand dollars!
While snorkeling, my brother Joe found a six point starfish, which is extremely rare – almost like finding a four leaf clover!
Mary, Wow! They say that a picture is worth a thousand words. Thanks so much for the awesome Guest Post and all of the beautiful photos! By the way, Joe hasn't changed a bit.~ Jody


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|05-03 - Acclimatisation
Habit is hereditary with plants, as in the period of flowering, in the time of sleep, in the amount of rain requisite for seeds to germinate, &c., and this leads me to say a few words on acclimatisation.
As it is extremely common for distinct species belonging to the same genus to inhabit hot and cold countries, if it be true that all the species of the same genus are descended from a single parent-form, acclimatisation must be readily effected during a long course of descent.
It is notorious that each species is adapted to the climate of its own home: species from an arctic or even from a temperate region cannot endure a tropical climate, or conversely.
So again, many succulent plants cannot endure a damp climate.
But the degree of adaptation of species to the climates under which they live is often overrated.
We may infer this from our frequent inability to predict whether or not an imported plant will endure our climate, and from the number of plants and animals brought from different countries which are here perfectly healthy.
We have reason to believe that species in a state of nature are closely limited in their ranges by the competition of other organic beings quite as much as, or more than, by adaptation to particular climates.
But whether or not this adaptation is in most cases very close, we have evidence with some few plants, of their becoming, to a certain extent, naturally habituated to different temperatures; that is, they become acclimatised: thus the pines and rhododendrons, raised from seed collected by Dr. Hooker from the same species growing at different heights on the Himalaya, were found to possess in this country different constitutional powers of resisting cold.
Mr. Thwaites informs me that he has observed similar facts in Ceylon; analogous observations have been made by Mr. H. C. Watson on European species of plants brought from the Azores to England; and I could give other cases.
In regard to animals, several authentic instances could be adduced of species having largely extended, within historical times, their range from warmer to cooler latitudes, and conversely; but we do not positively know that these animals were strictly adapted to their native climate, though in all ordinary cases we assume such to be the case; nor do we know that they have subsequently become specially acclimatised to their new homes, so as to be better fitted for them than they were at first.
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As we may infer that our domestic animals were originally chosen by uncivilised man because they were useful and because they bred readily under confinement, and not because they were subsequently found capable of far-extended transportation, the common and extraordinary capacity in our domestic animals of not only withstanding the most different climates, but of being perfectly fertile (a far severer test) under them, may be used as an argument that a large proportion of other animals now in a state of nature could easily be brought to bear widely different climates.
We must not, however, push the foregoing argument too far, on account of the probable origin of some of our domestic animals from several wild stocks; the blood, for instance, of a tropical and arctic wolf may perhaps be mingled in our domestic breeds.
The rat and mouse cannot be considered as domestic animals, but they have been transported by man to many parts of the world, and now have a far wider range than any other rodent; for they live under the cold climate of Faroe in the north and of the Falklands in the south, and on many an island in the torrid zones.
Hence adaptation to any special climate may be looked at as a quality readily grafted on an innate wide flexibility of constitution, common to most animals.
On this view, the capacity of enduring the most different climates by man himself and by his domestic animals, and the fact of the extinct elephant and rhinoceros having formerly endured a glacial climate, whereas the living species are now all tropical or sub-tropical in their habits, ought not to be looked at as anomalies, but as examples of a very common flexibility of constitution, brought, under peculiar circumstances, into action.
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|05-03 - Acclimatisation
How much of the acclimatisation of species to any peculiar climate is due to mere habit, and how much to the natural selection of varieties having different innate constitutions, and how much to both means combined, is an obscure question.
That habit or custom has some influence, I must believe, both from analogy and from the incessant advice given in agricultural works, even in the ancient encyclopaedias of China, to be very cautious in transporting animals from one district to another.
And as it is not likely that man should have succeeded in selecting so many breeds and sub-breeds with constitutions specially fitted for their own districts, the result must, I think, be due to habit.
On the other hand, natural selection would inevitably tend to preserve those individuals which were born with constitutions best adapted to any country which they inhabited.
In treatises on many kinds of cultivated plants, certain varieties are said to withstand certain climates better than others; this is strikingly shown in works on fruit-trees published in the United States, in which certain varieties are habitually recommended for the northern and others for the southern States; and as most of these varieties are of recent origin, they cannot owe their constitutional differences to habit.
The case of the Jerusalem artichoke, which is never propagated in England by seed, and of which consequently new varieties have not been produced, has even been advanced, as proving that acclimatisation cannot be effected, for it is now as tender as ever it was!
The case, also, of the kidney-bean has been often cited for a similar purpose, and with much greater weight; but until someone will sow, during a score of generations, his kidney-beans so early that a very large proportion are destroyed by frost, and then collect seed from the few survivors, with care to prevent accidental crosses, and then again get seed from these seedlings, with the same precautions, the experiment cannot be said to have been
Nor let it be supposed that differences in the constitution of seedling kidney-beans never appear, for an account has been published how much more hardy some seedlings are than others; and of this fact I have myself observed striking instances.
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|On the whole, we may conclude that habit, or use and disuse, have, in some cases, played a considerable part in the modification of the constitution and structure; but that the effects have often been largely combined with, and sometimes overmastered by the natural selection of innate variations.


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Sophomore Heather Trueman was named to the All-Tournament Team at the Sacramento State Invitational. Trueman and the CCSU volleyball team posted a 1-2 record over three matches at the tournament.
Trueman posted 28 kills on 84 total attacks over eight sets. Her 84 attacks were the most for any CCSU hitter over the tournament's three matches. She had just 10 attack errors in the match and hit .214 for the tournament.
Trueman also posted 13 digs, two blocks and a service ace over the three matches.
She finished the tournament with averages of 3.50 kills and 1.62 digs/set.
The Blue Devils fell to Cal Poly (L, 3-0) and Sacramento State (L, 3-1), but rebounded to beat San Jose State (W, 3-0) in their final match of the tournament. Cal Poly went on to win the tournament with a 3-0 record.
The Blue Devils return to action this weekend at the Dartmouth Invitational before hosting the CCSU Blue Devil Invitational on Sept. 20-21, at Detrick Gym.


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I'm late again. I know. I'm a terrible person. We've had nothing but horrendous computer problems at home so I'm at the library now typing my 02.06 poem…
they kept the stones stacked properly
replaced any cracks with newer stronger ones
the moat was only dug deeper
and the ropes of the drawbridge
were always taught
unfrayed and prepared to open their door
to visitors
the prince and his sister, the princess
played together in their room
away from echoing yells down corridors
distorted and unfamiliar to innocent ears
the walls grew taller each day
the halls were repainted
and the flowers well-mended
the windows overlooked the mountains
massive and unflinching
but they crumbled each day
small bits of rock rolling into river
the king dressed regally
his gold polished his robes as neat
as the careful steps he took
through the palace alone
the queen was gorgeous
she grew older as do we all
but she grew better
her dresses flowed beautifully
she carried herself with the stature
of some great bird
and the king and the queen danced
in the ballroom alone
to the sound of the gramaphone
red curtains and waltzes
they danced til they were done
and when they were done
they looked at each other
dead in the eyes
and said i love you
and it was the last time they ever would
the castle was up-kept as well as it could be
no detail went un-missed
no imperfection went uncorrected
but sometimes decay just happens
from the inside out
nothing could save the kingdom
the empire of their love had simply vanished
a silent foreign enemy come in the night
stole the love they harvested like gold straw
the castle was hollow now
and the king and the queen
just the pages of a fairy tale
they closed the book
looked up from the pages
and had to find where they were
without the love
they thought they were promised forever
02.2013 is a thirty day project chronicling my february of 2013 through poetry. to read the entries from the beginning CLICK HERE


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Greetings everyone!
I figured now might be a good time to start this discussion. phpBB 3.0 has come out, and it is destined to appear here at Scholars of Shen Zhou. Because SimRTK has a greater need of phpBB 3's features, I implemented the upgrade there first (SoSZ is usually the guinea pig, but not this time). I've been refining the layout there and slowly working out kinks, and once all is set, I'll be implementing a variation here as well.
I'll also be back quite regularly at that point.
I've been spending quite a bit of time coding.
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What will be different here?
Scholars of Shen Zhou will have a lighter theme and will probably still be based on shades of blue. Images, of course, will also be different. The general forum layout, though, will be similar to the new one at SimRTK.
How was the theme received?
People did not like it at first. Some color adjustments were necessary, but with time, many people have come to love it. It was very strange for me at first (this mostly due to new phpBB 3.0 features) but I have come to adore it, and I'm really looking forward to bringing this functionality over to SoSZ. It will be strange for everyone when it is first done.
The most major change, for some people, will be the fixed-width layout.
Please provide thoughts and feedback, if you have any.
It is possible to make a difference as early as now.
Edit: Oh, ignore the pink ruler names. I'm teasing them.
Edit 2: Some of the information above no longer applies. SoSZ will be receiving an evolved form of the SimRTK layout with a different color theme and cleaner neutral presentation. Concerns about screen resolutions should not be an issue for either large or small screens.


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Bank of Hawaii makes $150,000 leadership gift to support ʻImiloa Astronomy CenterUniversity of Hawaiʻi at Hilo
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HILO, Hawaii - The ʻImiloa Astronomy Center has re-named its Museum Store the Bank of Hawaii Museum Store to recognize a generous, leadership gift of $150,000 from the Bank of Hawaii Charitable Foundation.
Announcement of the unrestricted gift to support the Center's educational mission, and the unveiling of the new plaque in the ʻImiloa atrium recognizing the gift, was made at a reception at the Center on Friday, April 27, attended by over 120 community and business leaders.
"The Bank of Hawaii and its Charitable Foundation are committed to education and we're a hundred percent behind the Center's mission to help inspire and educate new generations of youth to pursue an interest in science," said Bank of Hawaii Chairman and CEO Al Landon.
"And, as a partner, we also appreciate the Center's role in enhancing the economy of the Big Island and the state," said Mr. Landon.
Donna Tanoue, Bank of Hawaii Vice Chairman and President of its Charitable Foundation, said that the bank was pleased to "support the Center's mission to bridge astronomy with the rich traditions of Hawaiian culture to inspire and educate."
This is a significant first major gift from Bank of Hawaii, noted ʻImiloa Executive Director Peter B. Giles, who said that ʻImiloa has just kicked off a new Business Partnership program to engage business support and engagement in the Center"s educational mission. The gift presentation, a private affair, was followed the next day with a Bank of Hawaii Family Saturday at the Center, attracting over 550 visitors.
ʻImiloa Astronomy Center is open to the public Tuesdays through Sunday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. and the ʻImiloa Café is open for lunch from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Opened just over a year ago, ʻImiloa is noted for its stunning architecture, its state-of-the-art planetarium (the largest in the State), and exhibits which celebrate Hawaiian culture and Maunakea astronomy. It has a unique 3-D theater showcasing data from the Subaru Telescope about deep space, and a "Science on a Sphere" globe from National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration that enables viewers to see Earth and other planets "in-the-round."
The Center is located at 600 ʻImiloa Place in Hilo, on the UH-Hilo Science and Technology Park off Komohana Street, and Nowelo Street, and left onto Imiloa Place. For a map and directions, and more information about the ʻImiloa Astronomy Center, visit www.imiloahawaii.org.
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Many veterans in the club industry knew Rudy, who died in July a few days shy of his 85th birthday. For those who didn't know him, Rudy Smith was as big a figure in the industry as anybody, and that includes his good friend for many years, Jack LaLanne.
After spending his early years as a bodybuilder and working at MGM Studios, Rudy broke into the industry working for Vic Tanny. He later ran Holiday Spa Health Clubs, which later became part of Health and Tennis Corp., which later became Bally Total Fitness. After a year out of the business, Rudy and partner Andy Palluck bought Las Vegas Athletic Clubs (LVAC) in 1991.
So like Joe Gold, who became known for two club brands—Gold's Gym and World Gym—Rudy made his mark on not one, not two but three club brands.
"There was no greater man that I've met, not only as a person but as an operator and a family man," said Mark Mastrov, who worked with Rudy's son, Todd, at 24 Hour Fitness for 15 years. "Rudy was a living legend. He really fostered the big-box, low-price concept. He did it in an honorable, professional and ethical way."
Rudy's son-in-law, Bret FitzGerald, is now the vice president of corporate communications for LVAC. Bret met his future bride, Ginny, while they both worked for her dad at Holiday Spa Health Club.
"The next thing you know, I show up to Rudy's house in Malibu, and he's the sweetest guy in the world, even though he was my boss," Bret said. "We had an instant connection."
Rudy may be best remembered for developing the Smith Machine. (Click on the photo above for a better view). The Smith Machine actually was a product that LaLanne invented, but, as usual, Jack didn't mind that his friend tweaked and modified the piece of weight-training equipment. Last year, for our Lifetime Achievement Award article on Jack, Rudy wrote some kind words in an e-mail sent to us through Bret.
"Jack was a master team builder," Rudy wrote. "He assembled a group of talented operators while he went out and marketed to the world the benefits of regular exercise."
Jack and Elaine LaLanne were longtime friends of Rudy and Virginia Smith, Rudy's bride of 50 years. Elaine and Virginia actually go back to their days with the Minneapolis Aqua Follies in the early 1940s. Virginia passed away in 2006, and Rudy's health had been failing in the past few years.
"I never saw them without a smile or a laugh. Ever," Elaine said recently. "If they had a problem, you would never know it. They lived life to the fullest."
Speaking of living life to the fullest, the above photo of Rudy and Virginia (and friend) was taken on vacation in Hawaii as they celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary.
There's a website, www.rudyandvirginia.com, which celebrates the lives of Rudy and Virginia, who had four children and seven grandchildren. One of the best parts of the website is a video of Rudy that is just priceless. Even while writing this, I've got Louie Armstrong's "What a Wonderful World" in my head.
The website also features more than 100 photos taken in California from this past summer's celebration of Rudy's life. Whether or not you attended the event, after flipping through the photos and watching the video, you'll feel as though you were there. I know I do.


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Everyone loves chocolate. But for thousands of people, chocolate is the reason for their enslavement. The chocolate bar you snack on likely starts at a plant in a West African cocoa plantation, and often the people who harvest it are children. Many are slaves to a system that produces something almost all of us consume and enjoy.
The CNN Freedom Project sent correspondent David McKenzie into the heart of the Ivory Coast - the world's largest cocoa producer - to investigate what's happening to children working in the fields. His work has resulted in a shocking, eye-opening documentary showing that despite all the promises the global chocolate industry made a decade ago, much of the trade remains unchanged. There are still child slaves harvesting cocoa, even though some have never even tasted chocolate and some don't even know what the word "chocolate" means.
In the documentary "Chocolate's Child Slaves," CNN discovers a human trafficking network and farmers using child labour for an industry offering low prices and little more than broken promises.


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India has a moral obligation to see that former President Mohammad Nasheed, who was arrested by Maldivian Commandoes on March 5,2013, in alleged response to a court order to face trial in a case pending against him, remains alive and is not shown by the Maldivian Government of President Mohammad Waheed as killed in an encounter while trying to escape from custody.
2. Even though he might have been arrested ostensibly in pursuance of a court order, his arrest is a breach of faith on the part of the Waheed Government. He left the Indian High Commission, where he had taken sanctuary, in response to assurances regarding his safety and security. India, which played a role in the negotiations that led to his leaving his safe sanctuary in the High Commission, is a guarantor of the assurances given by the Waheed Government regarding his safety and security.
3. India should immediately make it clear to former President Abdul Gayoom, who has allegedly been playing an active behind-the-scene role in advising the Government of Waheed, that it will hold him and Waheed personally and morally responsible for the safety and security of Nasheed and that should anything untoward happen to him while in custody India would act in the appropriate manner to ensure that solemn assurances given to India by the Government are not violated with impunity.
4. To underline the seriousness of the Government of India's concerns, some ships of our Navy should take up position near the Maldivian capital so that they can mount an economic blockade should anything happen to Nasheed . (5-3-13)


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