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Aloha Airlines Flight 243
Coordinates: 20°53.919′N 156°25.827′W / 20.898650°N 156.430450°W
Fuselage of Aloha Airlines Flight 243 after the explosive decompression.
|Accident summary
|28 April 1988
|Explosive decompression caused by fatigue failure
|Kahului, Hawaii
|Injuries (non-fatal)
|Aircraft type
|Boeing 737-297
|Aircraft name
|Queen Liliuokalani
|Aloha Airlines
|Flight origin
|Hilo Int'l Airport (ITO)
|Honolulu Int'l Airport (HNL)
Aloha Airlines Flight 243 (AQ 243, AAH 243) was a scheduled Aloha Airlines flight between Hilo and Honolulu in Hawaii. On April 28, 1988, a Boeing 737-297 serving the flight suffered extensive damage after an explosive decompression in flight, but was able to land safely at Kahului Airport on Maui. There was one fatality, flight attendant Clarabelle "C.B." Lansing, who was swept overboard from the airplane. Another 65 passengers and crew were injured.
The safe landing of the aircraft despite the substantial damage inflicted by the decompression established Aloha Airlines Flight 243 as a significant event in the history of aviation, with far-reaching effects on aviation safety policies and procedures.
The flight departed Hilo at 13:25 with flight crew and 89 passengers. No unusual occurrences were noticed during the pre-departure inspection of the aircraft. The aircraft had previously completed 3 round-trip flights from Honolulu to Hilo, Maui, and Kauai. All flights were uneventful. Meteorological conditions were checked but no advisories for weather phenomenon occurred along the air route, per Airman's meteorological information (AIRMET) or significant meteorological information (SIGMET).[citation needed]
The aircraft, Queen Liliuokalani (registration number N73711, named after Lili'uokalani), took off from Hilo at 13:25 HST on 28 April 1988, bound for Honolulu (PHNL). There were 89 passengers and 6 crew members on board. The captain was 44-year-old Robert Schornstheimer. He was an experienced pilot with 8,500 flight hours; 6,700 of those were in Boeing 737s. The first officer was 36-year-old Madeline "Mimi" Tompkins. She also had significant experience flying 737s, having logged 3,500 of her total 8,000 flight hours in them. [1]
No unusual occurrences were reported during the take-off and ascent. Around 13:48, as the aircraft reached its normal flight altitude of 24,000 feet (7,300 m) about 23 nautical miles (43 km) south-southeast of Kahului, Maui, a small section on the left side of the roof ruptured with a "whooshing" sound. The captain felt the aircraft roll left and right, and the controls went loose. The first officer noticed pieces of grey insulation floating over the cabin. The door to the cockpit was gone so the captain could look behind him and see blue sky. The resulting explosive decompression tore off a large section of the roof, consisting of the entire top half of the aircraft skin extending from just behind the cockpit to the fore-wing area.[2]
First officer Mimi Tompkins was flying the plane at the time of the incident. After discovering the damage, the captain took over and steered the plane to the closest airport, on Maui island.[1] Thirteen minutes later, the crew performed an emergency landing on Kahului Airport's Runway 2. Upon landing, the crew deployed the aircraft's emergency evacuation slides and evacuated passengers from the aircraft quickly. Tompkins assisted passengers down the evacuation slide.[3] In all, 65 people were reported injured, eight seriously. At the time, Maui had no plan for a disaster of this type. The injured were taken to the hospital by the tour vans from Akamai Tours (now defunct) driven by office personnel and mechanics, since the island only had a couple of ambulances. Air traffic control radioed Akamai and requested as many of their 15-passenger vans as they could spare to go to the airport (three miles away) to transport the injured. Two of the Akamai drivers were former medics and established a triage on the runway. The aircraft was a write-off.[4]
Flight Attendant Clarabelle Lansing, 58, was the only fatality; she was swept overboard while standing near the fifth seat row. Her body was never found. She was a veteran flight attendant of 37 years at the time of the accident. Eight others suffered serious injuries.[5]
A section from behind the cockpit was separated equal to one-quarter of the fuselage length. All the passengers were in their seats and belted during depressurization. A major portion of the upper crown skin and structure of section 43 separated in flight causing an explosive decompression of the cabin. Final damage consisted of the total loss of a major portion of the upper crown, and damage to other structure in section 43. Damage extended from the main entrance door, aft about 18 feet (5.5 m). The airplane was determined to be damaged beyond repair, and was dismantled on site.[6]
Despite an extensive search of the ocean at the estimated location of the incident, neither Lansing's body nor the piece of the fuselage that was blown off the plane were ever found.[7] Investigation by the United States National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) concluded that the accident was caused by metal fatigue exacerbated by crevice corrosion. The plane was 19 years old and operated in a coastal environment, with exposure to salt and humidity.[8][9]
According to the official NTSB report of the investigation, Gayle Yamamoto, a passenger, noticed a crack in the fuselage upon boarding the aircraft prior to the ill-fated flight but did not notify anyone.[10]
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In B 753, the fuselage is divided into four sections with sections 41, 43, 46, and 48. These sections along were met at butt joints. Disbonding of these bonds led to improper load distribution, and fatigue cracking. Additionally, the joint disbanding also led to corrosion which contributed to joint failure.
Multiple site damage was the main cause of the fuselage damage. MSD can range from a few fatigue cracks among many rivet holes to the worst case of small, visually undetectable fatigue cracks on both sides of rivet holes. Even though the small crack is not visualized it may lead to catastrophic destruction of the system. In the case of this 737 after the accident, a passenger reported that as she boarded, she noticed a large vertical fuselage crack, but didn't mention it to anyone. This small crack propagated by MSD and the final analysis revealed that MSD was most prevalent in the mid-bay areas (between adjacent circumferential tear straps). A fatigue crack up to 0.52 inches in length was evident in lap joints along s "10L" near body STA 520 (near the missing area). A section of S4R is found out from the right wing which contained many cracked portions that originated due to disbanding of cold bonded lap joints and hot bonded tear joints. Due to this, the function of the joint is lost and the rivets start to carry the loads. When a rivet hole is stressed, a knife-edged crack starts to form. The analysis shows that it is probable that a large number of small cracks at the S-10L may have joined to form a large crack. With the data obtained from damage due to accident, theoretical calculations on crack interaction, MSD propagation rate, and the service history of B-737 lap joint disbonded problems, the safety Board concluded that, at the time of the accident, numerous fatigue cracks in the fuselage skin lap joint along S-10L linked up quickly to cause catastrophic failure of a large section of the fuselage.
Maintenance program[edit]
For the production line number 291 (B-737), the outer layer was not there—it was milled away. In the case of production line 292 and after, this outer line was kept there to give an additional thickness of .036 inch at the joint. In airplane line number 291 and before they utilized cold bonding, with fasteners used to maintain surface contact in the joint, allowing bonding adhesive to carry/transfer load between skin panels. This cold bonded joint uses an epoxy impregnated woven scrim cloth to join the edges of .036 inch skin panels and also this epoxy cloths are reactive at room temperature. For that reason it was stored in dry ice temperatures only. This bond cured at room temperature after assembly. Cold bonding process can reduce the overall weight and manufacturing cost. Fuselage hoop loads (circumferential pressurization loads) were intended to be transferred through the bonded joint, rather than through the rivets, allowing the use of lighter, thinner fuselage skin panels with no degradation in fatigue life.
This construction improved the known problems with the joint by:
- Eliminating the knife-edge fatigue detail, which resulted from the countersunk rivets in a disbonded upper skin
- Eliminating the corrosion concern associated with the scrim cloth, which could wick moisture into the lap joint [11]
Alternative explanation[edit]
Pressure vessel engineer Matt Austin has proposed an alternative hypothesis to explain the disintegration of the fuselage of Flight 243.[7][10] This explanation postulates that initially the fuselage failed as intended and opened a ten-inch square vent. As the cabin air escaped at over 700 mph, flight attendant C.B. Lansing became wedged in the vent instead of being immediately thrown clear of the aircraft. The blockage would have immediately created a pressure spike in the escaping air, a fluid hammer (or "water hammer"), which tore the jet apart. The NTSB recognizes this hypothesis, but the board does not share the conclusion and maintains its original finding that the fuselage failed at multiple points at once. Former NTSB investigator Brian Richardson, who led the NTSB study of Flight 243, believes the fluid hammer explanation deserves further study.[7]
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The investigation determined that weather had no role in this accident. The quality of inspection and maintenance programs were deficient. Also, the fuselage failure initiated in the lap joint along S-10L; the failure mechanism was a result of multiple site fatigue cracking of the skin adjacent to rivet holes along the lap joint upper rivet row and tear strap disbond which negated the fail-safe characteristics of the fuselage. Finally, the fatigue cracking initiated from the knife edge associated with the countersunk lap joint rivet holes; the knife edge concentrated stresses that were transferred through the rivets because of lap joint disbonding.
See also[edit]
- Miracle Landing
- Uncontrolled decompression
- List of notable decompression accidents and incidents
- List of accidents and incidents on commercial airliners
- Air safety
- China Airlines Flight 611
- Southwest Airlines Flight 812
- Southwest Airlines Flight 2294
- ^ http://libraryonline.erau.edu/online-full-text/ntsb/aircraft-accident-reports/AAR89-03.pdf
- ^ MacPherson, Malcolm (1998). "27". The Black Box: All-New Cockpit Voice Recorder Accounts Of In-flight Accidents. Harper Paperbacks. pp. 157–161. ISBN 978-0-688-15892-7.
- ^ Cooper, Ann Lewis; Rainus, Sharon (2008). "Mimi Tompkins-Aftermath". Stars of the Sky, Legends All: Illustrated Histories of Women Aviation Pioneers. Zenith Press. pp. 138–140. ISBN 978-0-7603-3374-7.
- ^ National Transportation Safety Board (1989). "Excerpts from "Aircraft Accident Report- Aloha Airlines, flight 243, Boeing 737-200,- N73711, near Maui, Hawaii- 28 April 1988". Archived from the original on 10 January 2006. Retrieved 22 December 2005.
- ^ NTSB Accident Report. "NTSB Accident Report Aloha Airlines Flight 243, Page 5, Section 1.2 - Injuries to Persons".
- ^ NTSB Accident Report. "Aloha flight 243".
- ^ a b c The Honolulu Advertiser (2001). "Engineer fears repeat of 1988 Aloha jet accident". Archived from the original on 31 January 2008. Retrieved 6 February 2008.
- ^ Russell, Alan; Lee, Kok Loong (2005). Structure-Property Relations in Nonferrous Metals. Wiley-Interscience. p. 70. ISBN 978-0-471-64952-6.
- ^ "The Aloha incident". Archived from the original on 22 August 2006. Retrieved 17 August 2006.
- ^ a b "Hanging by a Thread." Mayday.
- ^ ntsb. "Aloha flight 243".
External links[edit]
- http://www.disastercity.info/flt243/index.htm
- http://www.ntsb.gov/investigations/summary/aar8903.html
- http://www.slideshare.net/silvercyril/aviation-disasters-due-to-mechanical-failures
- NTSB/AAR-89/03 Aloha Airlines, flight 243, Boeing 737-200, N73711, near Maui, Hawaii, April 28, 1988 National Transportation Safety Board, June 14, 1989
- Official accident report index page
- Pre-incident photos of N73711
- Miracle Landing – 1990 TV movie at the Internet Movie Database
- Aloha Airlines accidents and incidents
- Aviation accidents and incidents in 1988
- Airliner accidents and incidents in Hawaii
- Disasters in Hawaii
- Airliner accidents and incidents caused by in-flight structural failure
- Airliner accidents and incidents involving in-flight depressurization
- 1988 in Hawaii
- Accidents and incidents involving the Boeing 737


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Worst Service Ever – I never thought that when there was a half of the food was left on the appetizer plate, a server would clear away the plate. I never thought that a waitress couldn't understand the difference between sparkling water and still water. I never thought that I would need to shout at a waitress at least three times to order food. Anyways, their service was the worst service I ever had. There is no way I would go back to the restaurant. My husband, his parents and I couldn't even have a conversation with one another comfortably. We needed to repeat what we said to one another to have a conversation because chefs were busy cooking sauce by making a big noise and also there was this musician playing a keyboard and singing songs right behind us. And the food was just ok. Nothing was special. What they really had was pretty much pasta. Anyway, I felt more like I was in a school cafeteira not restaurant.
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Today, April 20, marks the 9th birthday of ReadWriteWeb. Much has changed since 2003! The World Wide Web was not very mobile or social back then. There were no smartphones or mobile Internet (and no I don't consider WAP as proper Internet!). There was no Facebook, or even MySpace. Twitter was a few years away. The iPad was a full 7 years away. But all of those amazing developments are why ReadWriteWeb exists: to experiment with and explore the latest in Web technology. There's no way I could've foreseen Twitter or the iPad, back in April 2003. But I, along with my super smart colleagues at ReadWriteWeb, have had a wonderful time discovering those and other new tools, platforms, apps and websites over the past 9 years.
Usually we're all about exploring the new and trying to explain the future, but in this post I'll allow myself some nostalgia. Here's a look back at ReadWriteWeb's history.
Like a self-titled debut album, the first post on April 20, 2003 was simply titled The Read/Write Web. The first words I wrote were: "The World Wide Web in 2003 is beginning to fulfil the hopes that Tim Berners-Lee had for it over 10 years ago when he created it."
When I started in April 2003, ReadWriteWeb sported the default template of Dave Winer's blogging software Radio Userland.
Like many enthusiast bloggers, then and now, I started out doing everything myself - including the design work. The first proper design I did was in September 2003 and it was, believe it or not, green.
Even greener! The version below is circa May, 2004. Not my best tagline work...
This version is an iteration from January, 2005 and featured giant pencils. Those were from one of my favorite artists, John Baldessari and his exhibition READ/WRITE/THINK/DREAM (not where I got the name of the blog btw, that is explained in the debut RWW post).
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The foundation of our current design went live over Christmas 2007:
For posterity, here is today's homepage design. And yes we will be doing a re-design this year, thanks to the amazing designers at SAY Media.
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Hey Folks,
I just finished challenge 3, a little bitter sweet. I moved away from the BFL workout and went with a program that proclaimed to add muscle density and increased strength. I tried to maintain my diet per the BFL program, however had multiple stumbling blocks this time around, much more challenging than the previous two challenges.
Speaking of difficulties, I truly think this challenge encompassed as many roadblocks as one could have, at least from a physical and mental standpoint. However, the positives first! I didn't miss any workouts, nor have I since I started my first challenge. My strength did increase exponentially with this program, and although the photos don't show it as much as I would like, I did increase my muscle mass/density, in particular my upper chest, shoulders, back, and upper legs. My squats got up to the 350 range, I was military pressing 165 pounds, and went from being able to do zero bodyweight pull-ups to 7 dead hang pull-ups, bar to chest.
Now, the adversity. I had a pretty nasty back and neck injury in week 3 which has literally caused me grief the entire program; only just yesterday at the chiropractor did I get some relief (after seeing him for 8 weeks). Weeks 5-8 I had a really bad flu (this is where my diet went horribly bad). It wasn't that I ate garbage, but I just needed more food. Between lifting heavy, the injuries, and being sick my body was not happy with the reduced calories. Then, in week 10, when all started coming together and my body was healing I pulled my hamstring. Luckily, since I was so cautious due to the other injuries, I stopped immediately and now two weeks later I have no pain and did a great workout yesterday with no strain to the muscle despite going heavy with some hamstring exercises. To add insult to injury, I have been dealing with post grad school blues, if you will. Not that I miss grad school, but for whatever reason since I finished my thesis at the end of December I simply do not feel rested, I'm exhausted constantly, and can't seem to shake the feeling that I'm forgetting something (mental drain from many years of school).
Ultimately I lost about 10 pounds, however my clothes fit significantly different so I think there was probably more inches displaced this time around instead of weight loss. I mentioned my strength gains, which are awesome, I'm thrilled with those. Lastly, I realize hindsight that trying to go through a program to increase muscle and size is contradictory to expecting to lose weight, you simply won't build muscle if you're not eating to support that goal.
Since June 28, 2011 – 60 Pounds Lost & 13 Inches Lost off Waist
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Hello Texas Brez, I think you still did well especially if you had some extra challenges along the way. Best wishes on your next endeavor and future Challenges too. Keep Moving Forward and remember we are there for ya along the way!
Great job!! A big improvement in your mid-section. Keep it up!!!
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Brez, you look fantastic brotha! Thank you again for the motivation!!!!!
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Bill, Fit, and Flatliner,
Thank you all for the kind words. Speaking of, where are all of you with your journey?
Flatliner, how is your back? I sympathize, I haven't made it through any of my 3 challenges without having lower lumbar bulges, one of my injuries from the Marines. I admire that you gutted it out, however I will say, you will probably heal faster if you rest. i personally haven't missed any workouts due to my back being hurt, however I'm willing to bet I prolonged the injury by doing so, food for thought.
TB: At the moment I'm not on a challenge but continue to lift hard and eat a clean diet. I have set June 1st as "picture day". I feel it is important to keep myself accountable by taking pictures every few months to guage my progress. Thanks for asking.
Good job man cant wait to get down to my ideal weight and take my after pictures
Thanks for input Brez, I really want to get back in there, but I really don't want this to linger. It's killing me lol, but this is just another bump in the road that I need to learn to handle. :)
Where you at brotha? Need some motivation from you :)
Hey Flatliner,
Thanks for thinking of me. I'm coming off of an injury, well... three injuries. I managed to bulge 3 discs simultaneously with a dash of hip bursitis. To say I've been on the shelf is an understatement.
I'm thinking I should be back this week, it's been a couple months of light duty and things albeit are still tight and achy, I'm at least not sitting across from a spinal surgeon anymore....that was truly terrifying.
I'll let you all know how things end up, I'm optimistic!
Great job! Good for you for pushing through any road blocks that came your way! It is easy to just give up, but i admire your commitment. Very motivating!
Hi Dobegirl,
Thank you so much for the nice words. I just finished my first full week back, starting Challenge 4 again. I felt great this week, both in the gym and on the pavement with my running.
I'm feeling really good that my injuries have healed well (there will always be some aches and pains) and I'm going to start really pushing the weights next week.
Again, thanks for such amazing support!!
WOW BREZ!! You have come a long way man!! Way to go with determination!! In hindsight maybe you should've rested to heal but I probably would have done the same as well... Your progress is amazing man seriously!! Glad everything is good and you are coming out swinging with challenge 4. Keep it up make them GAINS!!
Much aloha..
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Thanks for the awesome feedback. I was looking at your profile earlier this week, dude you are getting some SERIOUS guns!!!!
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January 22, 2005
Iberostar Dominicana is situated between Iberostar Punta Cana and Iberostar Bavaro. Dominicana and Punta Cana look almost identical with their motel-style buildings. Bavaro has villa units. Each of the three complexes has a pool, a show area, restaurants, bars, a reception desk, beach access, and other facilities.
The resort was beautiful and always clean. There are palm trees, a big pool, and a gorgeous beach to name a few. The evening breeze off the ocean was magical. One thing that was strikingly different than the beaches I've been to in the US is that many of the women at this resort go topless - even with children playing on the beach.
To add to the atmosphere of the beautiful resort, there were flamingos, peacocks, roosters, and other birds that roamed the grounds. There were other animals, such as frogs and turtles, that swam about contently in the various fountains on the property. The animals generally do not bother the guests; however, there were one or two mornings I could hear roosters doing what roosters do at sunrise. Also, if you sit near the water in the main dining area of Dominicana and Punta Cana, there is a good chance a flamingo will come along and peek over the railing at your plate.
Our room, a standard garden view, was a nice size and had a balcony. It had a refrigerator filled with free soda, beer, and water. Housekeeping always kept our room spotless. The one thing that did seem to be a problem, however, was the lack of washcloths. With the exception of 2 days, housekeeping always seemed to be out of them that week. There are no irons in the rooms, but the front desk will bring you one if you ask.
There is a daily list of activities scheduled at half-hour increments from 10am to 5pm. The activities were lead by the energetic activity coordinators. These coordinators were very personable and hardworking. I was impressed that some of them had managed to memorize our names despite the huge number of tourists they come in contact with daily. The activities included exercise classes, dance classes, volleyball, ping-pong, mini golf, bingo, and many other activities. They even offered a daily Spanish class, which I enjoyed attending each morning.
The shows normally got started around 9:45pm. The emcees spoke Spanish and immediately translated to English. Audience participation seemed to be the main focus of the shows, so sit in the back if that's not your thing. There was an excellent stage band that played everything from merengue to Top 40. Despite this, the shows rarely kept our attention for longer than the time it took us to finish our drinks.
From journal Iberostar Vacation In the DR
by Kim M.
Key West, Florida
March 30, 2003
The accommodations at the Iberostar Dominicana were excellent. Our room (#3774) was in a two-story building of only eight rooms, each with private balcony. Entering the room, we had a large mirrored closet with room safe and then the bathroom. The bathroom was all marble, with a bathtub, shower, toilet, bidet, and one sink with a vanity and large mirror sized for two people. To the right was the split-level living space. We had two full-size beds that shared a nightstand and lamp, with a ceiling fan overhead to circulate the air. There was no air-conditioning. Just down a step was a sunken sitting area with two built-in couches, a television, a long desk/dresser unit, and some coffee and end tables. The room refrigerator was hidden behind a panel in the desk unit. We were able to turn the TV so that we could watch it in bed or in the living area. Through the sliding-glass doors was the balcony, with couch, table, and drying rack for our beach things. The flooring in the room was all tile, which the housekeeping staff kept very polished and sand-free for our stay.
Overall, we were impressed with our accommodations. The service was excellent, and our housekeeper changed our towels daily, always artfully forming a towel into a swan or heart and sprinkling the room with fresh flowers. She always had a pleasant smile for us, and we traded quite a few "holas" with her during our stay. We were always stocked with beer, soda, and water. The grounds were beautiful, and we enjoyed the view from our balcony quite a bit. The only possible drawbacks were the sulfur smell from the bathroom and the sometimes sticky room climate at night. We were not, however, significantly bothered by these things. The only things that ever bothered us, in fact, were the sometimes startling outbursts from the peacocks in the extremely wee hours of the morning. We were ready to throw coconuts at them by the time we left!
Please read more in my freeform entries to get a better feel for this resort.
**Added note: Upon further examination of the brochure, I believe we were given a room in the nicer Iberostar Bavaro portion of the complex.**
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by vmwoo
Richmond Hill, Ontario
November 29, 2002
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by Kevin K
Uxbridge, Massachusetts
March 18, 2001
A sliding glass door led out to the patio, which conveniently had a folding drying rack for wet towels, bathing suits etc.
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by Susana
Cincinnati, Ohio
January 13, 2001
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Warren, Ohio
May 25, 2005
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by mlampo
jacksonville, Florida
June 28, 2005
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by beana11
mequon, Wisconsin
April 22, 2006
We stayed in a very colorful junior suite at Iberostar Bavaro. The grounds are gorgeous, along with the amazing beach and beautiful landscaping. It is situated next to Iberostar Dominicana and Iberostar Punta Cana. I'm not sure of the price per night because we booked a package of hotel, airfare, and transportation to and from the Punta Cana airport through Apple Vacations. The hotel was completely booked during our stay.The Rooms:
The rooms are arranged in villas of eight junior suites in each, while in Punta Cana and Dominicana the rooms are in large buildings. In each room there is two full beds and two futon/couches that were made up so someone could sleep on them, but they were very small. There is also a TV with about 25 channels, mostly in English, and a mini-fridge that is always stocked with water, soda, and beer (don't drink the tap water!). Air conditioning and a ceiling fan kept the room pleasantly cool, especially at night. There is also a balcony with a small table. One drawback is that there isn't a lot space to store clothes. In the bathroom, the shower is slightly narrow and the curtain is not quite wide enough. The toiletries were very good.Activities:
There is an activity every half an hour at various parts of the hotel. They range from bingo to dancing, from horseshoes to vollyball. The activities coordinators were very friendly. On the beach, which is gorgeous, there is a place toward Dominicana were you can rent snorkels, ride the banana boat, sign up for diving, and many other things. At the pool, there is a stand were children can pick out an animal and glaze/paint it. They fire it and you can pick it up the next day.*To get an idea of the dining see my entry "Dining at Iberostar Bavaro"*
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The accuracy—or typically the lack thereof— of blood glucose meters is a big concern of mine. I have written several articles on this topic. But first of all, you have to know if your meter is precise.
At least one of the meter manufacturers recognizes the importance of precision—or at least, they've named some of their meters "Precision." You can buy the Precision Q.I.D. and the Precision Xtra from Abbott Diabetes Care.
But American manufacturers don't sell any meters called "Accurate."
A good definition of accuracy is one used by Consumer Reports in its October 2001 evaluation of a few of the meters available at the time. Accuracy, the magazine says, is "how closely the readings agreed with standard lab results." Researchers also call that concept "validity."
Consistency, Consumer Reports says, is the "ability to give similar readings on successive tests of the same blood sample." That concept is known as "precision" or "reliability." This is in line with the American Heritage Dictionary's de? nition of precision as "the ability of a measurement to be consistently reproduced."
Clearly, if you can't consistently reproduce your blood glucose tests, your meter can't be correct, except once in a while. Random acts of precision are worse than useless. On the other hand, precision is meaningless if the consistently reproduced result is far from the lab result.
Precision and accuracy are considerations with all devices. But they are of particular concern for our blood glucose meters because our health and treatment depend on them.
Fortunately, it's not difficult to test the precision of your meter; it's a bit of a hassle, however, because you need to run at least five measurements in a row on either the same blood specimen or on separate specimens from the same fingerstick.
It is most useful to do the test when your blood glucose level is within your normal range. If the overall variation in blood glucose from your highest reading to your lowest is greater than 5 percent of the average reading, you should view your meter with suspicion.
Q: What if my meter fails the precision test?
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If the company is unable to help you resolve the problem with the quality of your meter readings, then you need to try another meter. See page 52-55 of the July 2004 issue of Diabetes Health for a chart of currently available blood glucose meters.
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Treatment for urinary incontinence depends on the type of incontinence, the severity of your problem and the underlying cause. Your doctor will recommend the approaches best suited to your condition. A combination of treatments may be needed.
In most cases, your doctor will suggest the least invasive treatments first, so you'll try behavioral techniques and physical therapy first and move on to other options only if these techniques fail.
Behavioral techniques and lifestyle changes work well for certain types of urinary incontinence. They may be the only treatment you need.
Bladder training. Your doctor may recommend bladder training — alone or in combination with other therapies — to control urge and other types of incontinence. Bladder training involves learning to delay urination after you get the urge to go. You may start by trying to hold off for 10 minutes every time you feel an urge to urinate. The goal is to lengthen the time between trips to the toilet until you're urinating every two to four hours.
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Pelvic floor muscle exercises. These exercises strengthen your urinary sphincter and pelvic floor muscles — the muscles that help control urination. Your doctor may recommend that you do these exercises frequently. They are especially effective for stress incontinence, but may also help urge incontinence.
To do pelvic floor muscle exercises (Kegel exercises), imagine that you're trying to stop your urine flow. Squeeze the muscles you would use to stop urinating and hold for a count of three and repeat.
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Great Place, Great Trainers – Evolution Trainers has a lot of lovely characteristics, but the most important thing is the friendly athmosphere that the personal trainers and staff create. As you walk in, you are greeted with a big smile of Marcy, the receptionist. Then you hear the others who've seen you before asking how you are doing. It is very different from those franchised health clubs.
All the personal trainers there are great people. I have been working with Alev, who is a great motivator, for a long time now. I remember being very nervous, shy and clumsy when I first started, but somehow Alev made me feel very comfortable with her fun personality and with her careful planning of my exercise course, I improved my fitness level tremendously. Of course other personal trainers had a large part in it, I would hear their encouragements as I panted. Now I chat with them, and even joke with Carlos, who is also a fun trainer.
Other great things: you always find parking, they provide you with towels, shampoo, even deodorant. Not every gym does that, you know. Very friendly, cheerful people. And they have a very large open area. They follow the newest technologies, too. They buy new, fun and innovative gears every so often.
Exceptional Personal Training – The trainers at Evolution are top notch--seasoned, attentive and motivated. My husband and I have been long term clients of some of the trainers at Evolution and experienced tremendous benefits in increased strength, decreased body fat, and greater energy levels. The facility itself is well equipped and spacious, with open air areas. The other clientele are all highly motivated and focused as well and enhances the overall workout experience. This is not a frou-frou spa type place--but it's also not an intimidating, sweaty, grunting type of gym either. Just perfect.
Best trainers! – Best place to go to get the support you need! Always motivational and makes you want to work hard! Ashley is the best in the business.
Fantastic gym for people who want to feel their best! – The owner, Ashley Selman is not only an expert within her training profession, she understands people. Her empathy and intuition is outstanding. Therefore, she has attracted similar experts. This is an incredible place.
What you want in personal training – Evolution Trainers is just what you want. Latest equipment in the field, friendly and highly professional trainers, private environment just like home with huge spaces for free movement. It is airy, fresh, and most of all cozy with its people and its atmosphere.
Best personal fitness gym ! – Modern gym with all the latest equipment. Trainers are incredibly well educated, experienced, knowledgeable and fun. Group lessons are fun and social but intense workouts with lots of personalized instruction. Trainers like to use all different kinds of equipment so excercises are varied and clients always experience a new challenge. I highly recommend this gym and all the trainers who work there.
Very personalized training – I had a knee tracking problem that kept me from running, which is my favorite thing to do. Needless to say, I was really unhappy. I saw an orthopedic surgeon, podiatrist, and physical therapist. I got orthotics, cortizone injections and PT, but it only got worse. I was told I should find another sport. After 1.5 years, Ashley Selman took the time to analyze my gait and leg and gave me some specific exercises to work on my problem areas. Between Ashley and my massage therapist, I am running again with no pain and plan to do a half marathon in the next few months! The trainers at Evolution are well educated on the human body and really want you to be best you can be. And the facility is so beautiful, you can't call it a gym!
You can't find a better facility to help you get into shape and keep you there! – If you want to get into shape or are in shape and want to improve, this is the place to be. Outstanding trainers in a fantastic facility. I've been to other facilities and they have their "top" trainers and the rest filler but at Evolution, they're all excellent. These personal trainers are truely personal, they fine tune sessions to specifically help you and you alone. They've certainly improved my health and they continue to keep me where I want to be.
The best place to get fit!! LOVE IT!! – As a newcomer to Evolution Trainers, I was seriously active in ?shopping? for a great place to workout. I have had extensive experience with personal trainers and I knew what I was looking for and what I needed to get me into a consistent fitness regime. And, boy did I find it here!! The facility is exceptionally clean, the staff is very friendly and my fitness group is awesome. Not only do I get a great workout, but I also receive advice on the correct way to do the exercises to get the best results and to avoid injury. Exercising is a commitment of time and dedication on my part and I clearly get the same level of commitment and dedication from Evolution.
The best place to get fit – When I first stepped into Evolution Trainers, I was impressed with the bright and airy space of the newly opened facility. The equipment is of the latest technology and there are no shortages of the varying new gadgets to get you fit and toned. A friendly group of highly qualified, professional trainers with extensive backgrounds is abundant at this gym. Over a year ago, I joined Evolution Trainers with a group of my good friends and it was one of the best decisions I made; it is a social outlet for us while getting fit -- we also save money by paying a group fee. Even though I am in a group of seven, workouts are personalized to each individual. Each training session is so well orchestrated by our trainer, Ashley, that we are working out continuously for the whole hour.
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I consider falling into a comfortable skincare routine as difficult as finding your wedding dress. It takes a lot of trial and error and there are certainly some frustrations along the way, but your efforts are absolutely worth it at the end of the day (or months, rather).
I'll preface the rest of this article by saying that every skincare routine varies from woman to woman. And it even varies for a single woman depending on the time of the month, year or even where she lives. For example, my skin is more oily while ovulating and it requires less moisturizer when visiting the Midwest compared to what it requires in Phoenix, where I live.
With all that said, I have fallen into a comfortable skincare routine and my skin is a hundred times happier as a result. I even consistently receive compliments on my "glowing" and "healthy" skin -- compliments I truly value since I used to struggle with mild acne.
My Skin Type: Slightly oily
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Morning: I start out every morning by rinsing my face with lukewarm water and -- this is important -- no soap. My skin does accumulate some oil over night, but rinsing it off and gently patting dry is all I need. Over the years, I've found that washing with soap in the morning causes more breakouts for me.
Makeup: As for face makeup, I usually wear a tinted moisturizer with SPF. My favorite product, and it receives rave reviews across the board, is Dr. Jart's BB Cream. If you're new to the product, I recommend Dr. Jart's sampler box, which includes four different BB creams. After you've run out, purchase your favorite full sized product. The lighter foundation lets skin breath throughout the day, evens complexion and provides excellent coverage. If I'm wearing heavier makeup, I like to apply a primer underneath the BB Cream to keep oil at bay. I recommend BECCA's Ever-Matte Poreless Priming Perfector or BECCA's Resurfacing Primer. Both primers are ideal for slightly oily skin.
Night: I never skip washing my face at the end of the night, even if I'm absolutely exhausted. My skin thanks me and I find I sleep better with a clean face, as well. I've fallen into the routine of using Wei East's China Herbal Age Delay Foaming Cleanser. Because I love treating myself, and because I want to keep my skin as youthful as possible for as long as possible, I follow up with an eye serum and a face/neck serum. My absolute favorite products at the moment are Darphin's VitalSkin Anti-Fatigue Dynamizing Serum and Darphin's Uplifting Serum Eyelids Definition. Apply while skin is still slightly damp.
Weekly: Exfoliating your skin is essential. I recommend exfoliating once every three to four days to keep skin looking brighter and younger. I highly recommend Shinto Clinical by Kimora Lee Simmons' Micro Manage Instant Microdermabrasian Treatment. The grains are fine enough to not beat your skin up, but not so fine that the product doesn't work at all.
Why I Spend More
I know that my recommendations here are a little on the expensive side. In my opinion, your skin is worth it. Why? Because having clear and beautiful skin is a huge confidence booster. Not only that, but bright, youthful and blemish-free skin makes you look healthier and happier.
I use all of the above products until they run out -- they never sit around. Even with consistent use, the products last for up to 6 months and in some cases, longer (the exfoliator, for example). Because of the high quality, the apparent, visible results and the longevity of each product, I truly consider them all worthy investments.


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Visibility will be reduced to less than a quarter of a mile and may create hazardous driving conditions.
The fog is from the wonderfuly mild weather we've been having for January. An unseasonably warm air mass has remained in place, but is now being pushed by a cold front which will help dispel the fog later this morning.
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This insidious drug is often most often thought to be used by addicted adults in the city, shooting up in back alleys.
But heroin is now claiming the lives of teens and young adults in the suburbs.
It's an epidemic. And it's killing young people at an increasingly alarming rate.
In this special report, FOX 29's Shawnette Wilson introduces us to local parents who are on a mission to save the lives of children after they both lost theirs to a drug they never suspected.
"Kacie's the angel now working," said Andy Rumford. After the death of his 23-year old daughter Kacie on March 12 of this year, Andy put up a sign outside his Chester County home. It reads, "Heroin is killing our children."
He doesn't want families dealing with child drug addiction, doing so in secret and missing an opportunity to possibly save their child.
"This has nothing to do with low family morals or values. This has everything to do with how this drug, once taken, you take it one time and you can become an addict for the rest of your life."
He has started a website, KaciesCause.com, which tells his daughter's struggle, uncovers warning signs, and has connections to resources for help.
"They don't know that the last time they're using is the last time. Our family will always beat ourselves up a bit but it's time to move on and get that little girl's message to everyone out here. That's the most important thing," said Andy.
Gregg Wolfe lives in South Jersey. He has been writing letters to the president and elected officials to change HIPAA laws. He recently testified in Washington before the House of Representatives Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations about the issue.
"I feel like I was failed by the medical system. And by having a disorder such as my son did, he had OCD and he had ADHD as well as now an addiction."
Gregg says his 21-year-old son, Justin, who overdosed, told family doctors he was using heroin. But because Justin was an adult, the doctors did not have to disclose to his parents what ultimately killed their son.
"If it's a life-threatening and devastating disease any type of mental disorder of addiction should be told to the parents, especially under Obama Care, where we as parents are to take care of them under the health care plan until they are 26-years-old," said Gregg.
Counties throughout our area are seeing an alarming increase in deaths of young people overdosing on heroin.
Delaware County formed a task force that will go into schools and talk to kids about the drug. They also hold forums for parents to come and learn about the warnings and signs because many parents don't know or never think their child would use heroin.
Delaware County District Attorney John Whelan says in the past two years in Delaware County more than 100 people have died from using heroin and some of them have been children.
"We believe heroin is in every single school district in Delaware County," Whelan said. "Some administrators don't want to admit to it, some parents don't want to admit to it, but it's there. If you use heroin, you're going to be addicted to it or dead, it's that dangerous of a drug."
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Below is what Gregg Wolfe testified before the House of Representatives Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations in Washington D.C. at a hearing entitled, "Does HIPAA help or hinder patient care and public safety?:
Good morning, Chairman Murphy, Vice Chairman Burgess, ranking member Degette and members of the Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee. My name is Gregg Wolfe, CEO of Kaplan, Leaman & Wolfe Court Reporting & Litigation Support and federal official court reporter for the eastern district of Pennsylvania.
I am very thankful for the invitation extended to me so that I may testify to address the necessary and dire need to change the HIPAA law regarding minors and legally emancipated adults who either have a mental disorder, disability or drug and/or alcohol addiction. I will set forth the reasoning for the exception to our valuable HIPAA law, which will have a positive impact on our society.my son, Justin, was gregarious, affectionate, caring, compassionate and intelligent young man whose life came to a sudden end on December 19, 2012 from a heroin overdose at the very young age of 21.
Justin had attended Drexel and Syracuse universities for his freshman and sophomore years respectively, carried a 3.0 gpa, but each year ended poorly due to aberrant behavior. Justin had been seeing therapists since he was 15 and a half due to anxiety, OCD and ADHD.
He was placed on adderall when he was almost 17 years old. Unlike physical illness, mental illness has a much longer maturation and duration until one discovers the effects and results with which to treat and possibly cure.in 2012, Justin told his mother that he was addicted to percocets and oxycontin. She, in turn, took him to our primary care physician without my knowledge, per Justin's request. At that time, Justin apprised the doctor of his addiction, but also, when his mother was not present in the room, that he had been using heroin for a few months prior to that date.
Justin had asked that I not be apprised of any of those substances, and did not want his mother being informed of his heroin usage. Without disclosing the heroin usage, the doctor expressed dire concern to Justin's mother and told her to take him immediately to a recommended crisis center for treatment. However, upon departing the office, Justin convinced his mother, through his drug-manipulative behavior, to take him instead to a suboxone doctor he knew of, which she did.
Justin would not allow his mother into the treatment room. There, Justin admitted to using heroin for the previous year, and he was prescribed suboxone.
Two months later, against Justin's wishes, I was informed only of his percocet addiction, and implored him to enter into drug rehabilitation treatment. Justin was working two jobs during this time, with little time to attend treatment, additionally, he convinced his mother and I the suboxone was helping him with his recovery.
As another month had passed. Justin was residing in his own apartment and he finally hit rock bottom. We finally gave him an ultimatum and he entered intensive outpatient treatment for five weeks that summer. Once in rehab, I contacted the intake director to inquire about his progress. I was informed that he could not disclose any information under the HIPAA regulations. I was extremely frustrated as I could not be apprised of my son's condition. During Justin's 5-week rehabilitation, I sent him to see an experienced psychiatrist weekly, which ensued until his ultimate demise this past December. I explained to the psychiatrist his history with abuse, for which he tried to counsel Justin, as well as to prescribe medication for his depression, anxiety and OCD. I later learned, however, upon Justin's passing, that he had not disclosed his heroin addiction to the psychiatrist, except to say that he had tried it once.
Upon Justin's passing, his depression and OCD medication were found untouched in his apartment. Oddly, he continued to take his anxiety medication. Justin returned to school last fall at Temple University where he appeared to be doing well. He even joined AEPI, a wonderful fraternity, where he pledged and was fully supported by the brotherhood.
However, Justin obviously was terribly and secretly addicted to heroin, in addition to having mental disorders. He died of an accidental heroin overdose just a few weeks later. Though doctors knew since may 2011, no one in our family was aware that Justin was using heroin, a lethal and insidious drug. Everyone was in shock and disbelief when we found out. Nevertheless, it was too late.
I have confronted numerous parents, and nine out of ten people are not aware that snorting heroin is an option, which is how Justin used the drug, not by injection. Most are also shocked to learn that heroin is only 5-10 dollars a bag. It was alarming to learn that it is actually cheaper to buy a bag of heroin on the street than it is to purchase percocet or oxycontin. Even kids from affluent suburban neighborhoods like my son traveled to dangerous places like Camden, NJ and north Philadelphia, pa to buy drugs. Justin sold some of his personal belongings and items stolen from his mother, pawned his computer on several occasions, and actually sold his suboxone and adderall medication, which I learned after the fact by reading his text messages. I hereby request an exception be added to HIPAA allowing parents of minors with a mental disorder or addiction, who maintain legal residency in their parents' homes, living under the auspices of their parents' care, and who are under their parents' health insurance coverage as specified by president Obama, until the age of 26, access to that minor's medical records for the following reason -- prevention of harm to individuals and to society.
1. Any type of addiction or mental disorder can be life-threatening to not only one's self, but to society as a whole, as indicative of the Newtown massacres, columbine, the aurora shootings, to name just a few. Justin was non-violent and would never intentionally hurt a soul. But, unintentionally, his life cut short destroyed other lives including his younger brother, Austin, not to mention the individuals to whom he sold his suboxone and adderall. After Justin's passing, Austin told us of his reckless disregard when driving as well as when conducting some of activities. Thank god he never hurt anyone on the road. I have pictures of Justin's apartment from his last months that demonstrate how he resided at college, including cigarette burns in his bedding from obviously nodding out which could have set the apartment complex ablaze.
2. Justin's stepfather had taken him target shooting on occasion for sport. Had we known about his heroin addiction, he would not have armed him. Justin often asked my permission to become licensed to buy a gun, which I was against despite not knowing about his addiction. However, I am forever thankful for not allowing it, especially now that I know he was using a mind-bending drug.
3. Justin's lying and manipulation was the result of his heroin addiction. I have learned that heroin rewires the synapses of the brain so the only way to experience pleasure is by doing more of the drug. One becomes numb to all other surroundings, emotions and empathy, thereby resulting in the aforementioned behavior.
4. Drug-related deaths have risen steadily over the last 11 years, according to a study from the center for disease control. In 2010, drug overdoses killed 38,329 people, making drugs a more common cause of death than car accidents, guns or alcohol. By comparison, approximately 8,500 homicides were the result of firearms.
5. According to a 2011 article in "psychology today," accidental drug overdosing is the second most cause of death of young people in the us, exceeding those attributable to firearms, homicides or HIV/aids.
6. According to the U.S. Department of health & human services, "with an immature prefrontal cortex, which does not develop until 24-25 years old, even if teens understand that something is dangerous, they may still go ahead and engage in risky behavior." with young adults not having their frontal cortex fully developed, those with mental disorders and/or addictions exacerbate the irrational behavior.
In many circumstances, parents know what's best for their children, especially if given the appropriate medical information with which to exercise judgment and guidance. In an effort to help other parents in similar situations, I have launched an all-out campaign to the media, president Obama, lawmakers in NJ, pa and de, and congressional leaders such as yourselves to call attention to this issue, and to lobby for adding language to HIPAA that may help protect troubled young adults -- and their communities -- from harm.
Parents are unable to operate effectively in a vacuum, without knowledge by healthcare professionals about our drug-induced, or mentally disabled, legally aged children who do not have the wherewithal to reason or think rationally for themselves. The absence of rationale may result in life-threatening decisions or, as in my son's case, premature death. HIPAA has exceptions for public health and safety built-in. Item #5 under "permitted uses and disclosures" whereby protected health information can be disclosed without an individual's consent, including, "serious threat to health or safety. Covered entities may disclose protected health information that they believe is necessary to prevent or lessen a serious and imminent threat to a person or the public, when such disclosure is made to someone they believe can prevent or lessen the threat, including the target of the threat." so, it should stand to reason language addressing this particular safety hazard is prudent and necessary.
Although Justin's family, friends, nor Justin himself, could not save him, it is my hope that with change Justin's situation can help save millions of young lives in the future. Addiction and mental disabilities wreak havoc on our society and affect all ethnicities and socioeconomic backgrounds.
In, closing, I am hereby requesting the following language be added to this HIPAA exception to avoid ambiguity. Parents or legal caretakers of a minor and/or emancipated adult with documented drug abuse and/or mental health issue histories, who continue to cover the minor and/or emancipated adult with health coverage, and/or continue to support the individual financially, will have access to that individual's healthcare records until the age of 26 to prevent him/her or society from harm.
When you look at all the famous and intelligent people whose lives were tragically taken due to mental disturbances and drug abuse, this country has lost a wealth of talent and success which would have been an asset to the growth and strength of our nation.


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Silvies River Spinners meets the first Tuesday of each month at Native Circle, 90 W. Adams in Burns, at 5:30 p.m.
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Boy Scout Troop 440, sponsored by the Burns Lion's Club, meets each Tuesday from 7-8:30 p.m. at the LDS Church in Hines. Boys ages 11-18 are welcome to join.
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Jodi is a pregnant woman who can't form new memories after having been in a car accident. This has been an incredible strain on her husband, Zach, who must keep reminding her that they are having a baby. Sadly, Zach plans to take the child and leave Jodi right after the birth. As you may have guessed, this situation leads to a wave of debates between the docs of Seaside Health and Wellness.
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After the morning service, we surprised the deacons of the church and their wives with an appreciation lunch. We appreciate all that our deacons do and their service to God and to the congregation at Verdon Chapel Church. Please keep them in your prayers that they will continue to follow God's leadership in taking care of the business of the church and the Body of Christ.
Brother Rodney Rockman brought the evening message from John, chapter 1. Jesus came to a world that did not receive Him. The few that did were given the right to become God's children. That is how we become children of God today. Are you a child of God? Have you received Jesus?
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