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Telescopic handle
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Perfect gear bag. It's big enough that I don't have to have all my soft gear on hangers separately and small enough to fit anywhere I need for travel
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This bag is HUGE! Carries all of my gear without a problem including 2 chest protectors, a set of shin guards, my mask both plate and base shoes and all of those other items (ball bags, indicators, line up card holders, etc) with room to spare. I've used the top to carry game shirts, pants and pull over. Just started hauling it along with me, so I am hoping it stands up to a season of 100+ games. We shall see
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Universe's Largest Black Hole Discovered
Allegedly astronomers have discovered the universe's most massive black hole. How massive? Think my ex-wife's gaping pie-hole times three.
Whatever gave birth to this monster can be real proud. The biggest black hole in the universe weighs in with a respectable mass of 18 billion Suns, and is about the size of an entire galaxy.
The biggest black hole beats out its nearest competitor by six times. Fortunately, it's 3.5 billion light years away, forming the heart of a quasar called OJ287.
So, what does this mean for us? WE'RE ALL GONNA DIE! Quick, everybody, foil helmets, foil helmets! *click* Haha, you all looked so stupid.
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Thanks to interstellar vacuum salesman, who could sell that black hole a stairs attachment even if it doesn't have any.
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If you need a disguise to learn the truth about your company, you're doing something wrong. Here's how to do it right.
If you need a disguise to learn the truth about your company, you're doing something wrong. Here's how to do it right.
Remember how exciting it was watching Batman or Zorro when you were a kid? Those dashing characters would swoop in to save the day—always fashionably cloaking their identities with a cape, mask, and extreme bravado.
Although I'd never downplay your childhood aspirations (heck, I wanted to be a magician), I think there's something wrong with this picture of heroism. And it became particularly clear to me when I saw the hit reality show "Undercover Boss" and realized the parallels.
When you have to don a fake name and disguise to fully gauge where your business is failing, how your people are feeling, and how to swoop in to save everything, you know you've got a problem.
That's not to say it's all bad. These leaders are very publicly and demonstratively trying to understand what makes their companies tick and change their own unproductive behaviors. It's brave and important, but avoidable.
Here's how to do it yourself—away from the cameras and without the disguise:
Ask your employees direct questions about your leadership as a CEO and your business processes. If you're sincere, you're going to hear about areas that need improvement. It will hurt. And it will feel personal. But it's a gift and an opportunity. Some companies call them 360s, but whatever you call it, all you need to do is ask.
One of the most touching parts of the show is watching the CEO hear the personal stories of his or her employees: struggling single parents, chronically ill children, personal hardships. Although people's personal lives aren't something you can control or discover in the hiring process, they are part of your company.
For some situations, having the boss swoop in at the 11th hour might be too little, too late. Instead, lay a foundation of appreciation all year long. Don't wait for annual reviews or holiday bonus time. Just as your business finds success in "surprising and delighting" your customers, you'll be a happy CEO if you make it a point to regularly show your appreciation for employees in ways that resonate with them: a pizza lunch party on a busy day, movie tickets and early dismissal for a high-performing team, a signed anniversary card.
I think it's tragic that it takes a television program to show CEOs how great or terrible a work environment they've created. Be the leader who hops in the delivery truck, grabs lunch with warehouse workers and knows, firsthand, how disjointed communication can work its way down the ladder. (Oh, and by the way, you should take a walk in your customers' shoes too.)
I guess what I mean is, you don't have to go undercover when your heart, and your actions, are in the right place.
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05/01/2011 - U.S. Sen. Charles Schumer is calling for new regulations to require banks to clearly and briefly describe checking account fees now buried in applications that can be more than 100 pages long.***Schumer is seeking a similar box now required in credit card applications forced by his legislation in 1988.The Pew Charitable Trust reported last week that many banks have checking fee disclosures that are twice as long as Shakespeare's "Romeo and Juliet."***Read the full Associated Press article Schumer Bill Targets Check Accounts on the Wall Street Journal's Web site.


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JOHN Denver had it right. West Virginia is almost heaven. But funding those "Country Roads" he sang about is a perplexing and difficult prospect.
The governor's Blue Ribbon Commission on Highways laid out a proposal to finance construction. There is some good news and some bad. The need is very real.
The conservative Reason Foundation's annual report on highways ranked West Virginia 32nd among the states. From that report:
■ West Virginia has the sixth largest state highway system.
■ The state ranks second-to-last in spending per mile at $40,436.
■ The state has the fourth-highest percentage of deficient bridges.
■ The state suffers the fourth-highest fatality rate with 1.82 traffic deaths per 100 million miles driven.
For safety's sake, West Virginia must do a better job and that will require more funding.
The centerpiece of the commission plan is borrowing a billion dollars to be paid in part by maintaining and increasing tolls on the West Virginia Turnpike.


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Captured live during the national tour of the Tony Award-winning Broadway production, the taping of Sweeney Todd features three of the original Broadway stars, including Angela Lansbury reprising her Tony-winning performance as Mrs. Lovett, Ken Jennings as Tobias and Edmund Lyndeck as Judge Turpin. Also featured are Tony Award winner George Hearn in the title role, Cris Groenendaal as Antony and Betsy Joslyn as Johanna.
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A sex doll (also love doll or blow up doll) is a type of sex toy in the size and shape of a sexual partner for aid in masturbation.
The sex doll may consist of an entire body with face, or just a pelvic part, with the accessories (vagina, anus, mouth, penis) for sexual stimulation. The parts are sometimes vibrating and may be removable or interchangeable.
The dame de voyage (French) or dama de viaje (Spanish) was a direct predecessor to today's sex dolls that originated in the seventeenth century. Dames de voyage were makeshift masturbatory dolls made of sewn cloth or old clothes, used by French and Spanish sailors while isolated at sea during long voyages.[1]
One of the earliest recorded appearances of manufactured sex dolls dates to 1908, in Iwan Bloch's The Sexual Life of Our Time. Bloch wrote:
" | In this connection we may refer to fornicatory acts effected with artificial imitations of the human body, or of individual parts of that body. There exist true Vaucansons in this province of pornographic technology, clever mechanics who, from rubber and other plastic materials, prepare entire male or female bodies, which, as hommes or dames de voyage, subserve fornicatory purposes. More especially are the genital organs represented in a manner true to nature. Even the secretion of Bartholin's glans is imitated, by means of a "pneumatic tube" filled with oil. Similarly, by means of fluid and suitable apparatus, the ejaculation of the semen is imitated. Such artificial human beings are actually offered for sale in the catalogue of certain manufacturers of "Parisian rubber articles."[2] | " |
Nazi-Germany has been reported to make sex-dolls for soldiers during World War II "The Borghild-project".[3] This report has been not been verified by reliable sources and has been considered to be a hoax.[4]
The production of human simulacra to substitute for human sexual partners took several technological leaps forward in the late twentieth century. By the 1970s, vinyl, latex and silicone had become the materials most frequently used in the manufacture of sex dolls; silicone in particular allowed a greater degree of realism.[5]
A 1982 attempt to import a consignment of sex dolls into Britain had the unintended consequence of ending the law against importing "obscene or indecent" items that were not illegal to sell within the UK. Having had the dolls seized by Her Majesty's Customs and Excise officers, David Sullivan's Conegate Ltd. took the case all the way to the European Court of Justice, and won in 1987.[6] Britain was forced to lift its stringent import prohibitions dating from 1876, because for imports from within the European Community they constituted a barrier to free trade under the terms of the Treaty of Rome.
Commercial forms[edit]
Cheaper sex dolls are inflatable, using air. These dolls, representing the lowest price-range (less than $75), are usually made of welded vinyl and bear only a passing resemblance to actual people. They have an artificial and typically crudely designed vagina or penis, but due to their affordability many users are willing to overlook their shortcomings. They often burst at the seams after a few uses, although they are commonly given as gag gifts and therefore many may not be used at all.
At the middle market price-range ($100 to approximately $1,000), dolls are made of heavy latex without welded seams or a polyurethane and silicone mixture, typically surrounding a foam core. Most have plastic mannequin-style heads and styled wigs, plastic or glass eyes, and occasionally properly moulded hands and feet. Some contain water-filled body areas such as the breasts or buttocks.
The manufacturing process causes most latex dolls to be delivered with a fine coating of zinc oxide covering the skin, which is usually removed by the consumer by placing the doll under the shower. Otherwise, latex is an inert and non-toxic natural material; although a small percentage of users may discover a latex allergy.
The most expensive sex dolls (approximately $1,200 and up) are usually made from silicone. They can be very lifelike, with faces and bodies modeled on real people in some instances, with realistic skin material (similar to that used for movie special effects), and with realistic (or even real) hair. These dolls usually have an articulated PVC or metal skeleton with flexible joints that allows them to be positioned in a variety of positions for display and for sexual acts. Silicone sex dolls are obviously heavier than inflatable ones (which consist mostly of air), but are roughly half the weight of a real human being of comparable size.
In Japan, sex dolls were known as "dutch wives" (ダッチワイフ datchi waifu?), which now refers to relatively inexpensive dolls. Their name originates from the term, possibly English, for the thick rattan or bamboo bolster, used to aid sleep in humid countries by keeping one's limbs lifted above sweaty sheets. Orient Industry is considered to be the leading manufacturer of high-end silicone dolls in Japan,[7] which started using another term "love dolls" (ラブドール rabu dōru?) around 1998 to distinguish their dolls from the image of inflatable dolls associated with the term "dutch wife".[8] The term has stuck and is now used generally to refer to any high-end product. There is a business, Doru no Mori (Doll Forest) in Tokyo, that rents love dolls and rooms to male customers.[9][10] In March 2007 the Japanese daily Mainichi Shimbun newspaper reported that there are also rental businesses that bring the dolls to the customer's home, and that the specialist love-doll magazine i-doloid has a print-run of 10,000 copies per issue.[11]
The middle market and high-end market emerged in the USA around 1992. The market has grown for two main reasons. Firstly, the last twenty years have seen huge improvements over earlier types of sex dolls, and customers come to realize this through using the web. Secondly, the method of retail purchase has also improved, now showing customers what the actual doll, seams, hair, and even orifices look like.
There are now sites that do not sell dolls, but just show them so that customers can make informed decisions on the aesthetics prior to purchase[12]—then the customers select online from stores instead of having to take "pot luck" in a sex shop, and a possible purchase can be discussed first in anonymous online forums with existing owners. Extras to customize a doll to one's personal taste (wigs, clothes, perfumes, etc.) can also be purchased online.
New materials and technologies[edit]
CybOrgasMatrix dolls used an elastic gel, which they claimed to be superior to silicone in elasticity, shape memory, and durability. Both this company and the company "First Androids" once offered pelvic thruster motor, audio capability and heated orifices, though these options are no longer available. Several modern doll manufacturers now offer the last option on their silicone dolls, with the addition of an internal heating system.
In June 2006, Henrik Christensen of the European Robotics Research Network told the UK's Sunday Times that "people are going to be having sex with robots within five years."[13]
Novelty forms[edit]
In Japan one can purchase inflatable love pillows or ("dakimakura") that are printed with a life-size picture of a porn star or anime character.
Some inflatable sex dolls are made in the form of animals, most notably sheep and cows. These dolls are more of a joke gift or party novelty, and are often not suitable for sexual use.
Other less common novelty love dolls include overweight, transgender, elderly and alien dolls, which are usable for pleasure but also tend to be given as gag gifts.
Some companies manufacture cloth sex dolls using the same technology that is used to create plush toys. With widespread cultural use of the internet amongst younger generations, numerous forums exist for amateurs who create their own sex dolls from fabric or other materials. There are even mailing lists for discussing techniques and experiences with MLDs (material love dolls)[citation needed].
Some inflatable dolls even have the form of children. However, owners may be pursued for possession of child pornography material.[14]
See also[edit]
- Android
- Agalmatophilia
- Artificial vagina
- CandyGirl
- RealDoll
- Doll fetish
- Gynoid
- List of inflatable manufactured goods
- Robot fetishism
- Uncanny valley
- ^ Ferguson, Anthony. The Sex Doll: A History. McFarland, 2010. p 16. ISBN 978-0-7864-4794-7
- ^ Bloch, Iwan. The Sexual Life of Our Time. p. 660. ISBN 1-4510-0357-9.
- ^ http://www.borghild.de/indexe.htm
- ^ Nazi sex doll story: das ist bogus - Boing Boing at the Wayback Machine (archived September 3, 2011)
- ^ Ferguson, Anthony. The Sex Doll: A History. McFarland, 2010. p 31. ISBN 978-0-7864-4794-7
- ^ Conegate v Commissioners of Customs and Excise (No 121/85) Queen's Bench (1987) 254.
- ^ Takatsuki Yasushi (2008). 南極1号伝説 ダッチワイフからラブドールまで 特殊用途愛玩人形の戦後史 [The Legend of Antarctica No. 1, from Dutch Wives to Love Dolls: The Postwar History of Special-Purpose Dolls]. Basilico. ISBN 978-4862380937.
- ^ "1998". オリエント工業の歴史 (in Japanese). Retrieved 2013-01-04.
- ^ Tokyo Times blog, 17 December 2004
- ^ Japanorama, BBC Three, Season 3 Episode 2, first aired 26 March 2007
- ^ Blow up love-doll business puts boom into boom-boom, Mainichi Shimbun, 6 March 2006
- ^ "Photos of Inflated Dolls and Detailing".
- ^ Habershon, Ed; Woods, Richard (2006-06-18). "No sex please, robot, just clean the floor — Times Online". The Times (London). Retrieved 2010-05-23.
- ^ "Blow-Up Dolls Jail Bait?". 21 September 2006.
Further reading[edit]
- Elisabeth Alexandre. Des Poupées et des hommes — enquete sur l'amour Artif. (2005). ISBN 2-84271-252-8 (Book is in French - 'Dolls and Men — Investigation into Artificial Love').
- Elena Dorfman. Still Lovers (2005). ISBN 0-9766708-1-X. (Female art/fashion photographer photographs men and their dolls).
- Guys and Dolls: Art, Science, Fashion and relationships. Royal Pavilion, Libraries and Museums. (2005). (102-page catalogue of a major exhibition at Brighton Museum and Art Gallery, England).
- Cynthia Ann Moya. (2006) "Artificial Vaginas and Sex Dolls: An Erotological Investigation." Dissertation, San Francisco, CA: Institute for Advanced Study of Human Sexuality. Available in hardcopy or CD-ROM.
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- "Just Like a Woman" - Salon.com article describing cultural phenomenon of RealDolls
- "Real Dolls: Love in the Age of Silicone" at the Wayback Machine (archived September 27, 2011) - original, more detailed version of the Salon article
- "I Did it for Science" Nerve.com article of journalist experimenting with a RealDoll.
- "Valley of the Real Dolls" - article by Monica Shores (an editor of and regular contributor to $pread magazine)
- "Sexbot and Robots, or Coin-Operated Hookers" - article at SexIs magazine


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Charles "Ace" R. Brown Sr., 82, of Chambersburg, Pa., went to be with his Lord peacefully on Saturday, Aug. 25, 2012.
Born Oct. 1, 1929, in York Springs, Pa., Ace was the son of the late Ray Brown and Clara Hockenberry Brown.
He was married to Connie C. Gearhart on Oct. 21, 1950.
He attended Chambersburg-area schools and served in the U.S. Air Force from 1946 to 1949.
He was a former employee of Conrail Railroad, retiring after 38 years in 1991, and was also a former employee of Omega Labs for 10 years.
Ace was a proud member of Morris Frock American Legion in Hagerstown, Md.; a life member of VFW Post 1599 in Chambersburg; and a Norland AARP Chapter 3261 member.
Ace was known for his great sense of humor, generous spirit and natural gift of talking to people. He was an avid hunter and fisherman, and also enjoyed spending time with his family, especially his granddaughters and great-granddaughter. He also enjoyed attending the Retired Railroaders Breakfast Club.
He is survived by his loving and devoted wife of 62 years, Connie C. Brown of Chambersburg; one daughter, Bonita J. Pheil and husband, Daniel, of Hagerstown; one son, Charles R. Brown Jr. and wife, Mary, of Williamsport, Md.; granddaughter, Tricia L. Johnson, and great-granddaughter, Amelia Grace Johnson, of Hagerstown; granddaughter, Jennifer L. Grove and husband, Ryan, of Hagerstown; and granddaughter, Lauren R. Broadwater and husband, Corey, of Hagerstown. He is also survived by a brother, Junior Brown, and wife, Janet, of Chambersburg; sister, Thelma Umbrell of Toledo, Ohio; sister-in-law, Helen Brown of Chambersburg, wife of his late brother, Paul; and numerous nieces and nephews.
Ace was preceded in death by his parents; and brother, Paul Brown.
A memorial service with full military honors will be at 11 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 8, 2012, at Kelso-Cornelius Funeral Home, 725 Norland Ave., Chambersburg. The service will be officiated by Pastor Troy Gearhart.
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Allergy to natural rubber latex (NRL) has emerged as a significant occupational and public health issue. At this time it is estimated that from 1% to 6% of the general population and from 8% to 17% of the healthcare worker population are latex allergic. Certain populations are much more likely to develop latex allergy, such as persons born with congenital anomalies; those having experienced numerous operative or invasive procedures, especially as a child; or those with multiple allergies who have been exposed to NRL.
Latex allergy develops after repeated exposure to natural rubber latex products. As the extent and frequency of exposure to natural rubber latex increases, the potential for NRL sensitization and allergy increases. Continuing exposure of non-sensitized individuals to NRL promotes latex sensitization. Continuing exposure of sensitized individuals to NRL products promotes the further development of latex allergy. The amount of latex exposure needed to produce sensitization and allergy is unknown. Following implementation of the OSHA Bloodborne Pathogen Standard, utilization of latex gloves increased tenfold. Increased NRL glove use exposed and sensitized more health care workers and patients to NRL.
Experts believe natural rubber latex gloves are the most significant source of NRL exposure, sensitization, and allergy in the health care environment. Use of natural rubber latex gloves exposes patients and health care workers to NRL allergens via both direct and indirect routes. Direct routes of exposure include cutaneous, mucosal, percutaneous and parenteral routes. Indirect exposure occurs when natural rubber latex proteins become attached to or absorbed by the powder in gloves and other powdered NRL products. When powdered gloves are handled in any way, the box opened, the gloves donned or removed, the powder becomes airborne and inhaled or may settle on food and be ingested. Ingestion and inhalation are indirect routes of NRL exposure.
All medical exam and surgical (sterile) gloves are regulated by the FDA as medical devices and must meet certain standards. The current standards for medical gloves do not address protein content, allergenicity, residual powder limits, viral penetration, use of chemical accelerators, or other important areas. The FDA has proposed that medical gloves be reclassified as Class II medical devices with stricter regulatory controls and has recommended standards for protein and powder content of NRL gloves. The implementation of the standards is not assured at this time. Governmental agencies and professional organizations generally agree if NRL gloves are used, they should be of a low protein, low allergen variety and that powdered NRL gloves should be eliminated. Since September 1998, medical products containing NRL must be labeled. Currently, manufacturers of consumer products containing NRL are not required to inform consumers of this fact.
Allergy to NRL products is exhibited in a variety of ways, with both acute and chronic symptoms ranging from mild to severe. Allergy to the chemicals used in the processing of NRL gloves is manifested as allergic contact dermatitis, also known as Type IV allergy and delayed hypersensitivity. Type IV allergy is not a true natural rubber latex allergy. Acute symptoms of Type IV hypersensitivity include itching, redness, swelling, blisters that may break and ooze, and crusting. Acute symptoms resemble poison ivy, both immunologically and in appearance. Type IV acute symptoms may evolve into chronic symptoms of dry, cracked, thickened, peeling skin with crusting, scabbing and blisters. Reaction sites are usually limited to the area of contact, but may spread. There is no systemic involvement.
Persons with Type I latex protein allergy exhibit symptoms that may occur at the area of contact and/or may be systemic. Type I reactions include, but are not limited to: rhinitis, conjunctivitis, hives, angioedema, asthma, intestinal disorders, and anaphylaxis. Approximately half of the people who develop Type I latex protein allergy develop latex-related occupational asthma. Symptoms of Type IV hypersensitivity and Type I allergy may both be exhibited by the same person.
Diagnosis of NRL allergy is not always straightforward. Several types of tests are currently used. Blood tests for NRL allergy have varying levels of reliability. Skin testing for NRL allergy is problematic. There is no FDA approved NRL latex allergen extract available in the US to standardize NRL skin testing. Challenge testing may help to clarify latex allergy in ambiguous cases. Both skin and challenge testing run the risk of provoking severe allergic reactions in allergic individuals. Experts agree that the best indicator for the diagnosis of natural rubber latex allergy is patient history.
There is no cure for NRL allergy. There is no desensitizing therapy available for NRL allergy. Prevention, early diagnosis, and subsequent avoidance of all contact with NRL are essential to prevent patients and health care workers from becoming sensitized to NRL and developing NRL allergy. NRL allergy should be prevented from disrupting people's lives, negatively affecting their health status, and depriving them of safe health care or preferred employment.
The New York State Nurses Association believes that latex sensitization and allergy are preventable through avoidance of Natural Rubber Latex (NRL). To accomplish this:
Employers have a responsibility to provide a workplace in which all efforts have been made to eliminate recognized occupational health hazards, including exposure to NRL. This includes development, adoption and implementation of appropriate policies and procedures, use of personal protective equipment, and staff education.
Employees have the right to participate in the identification of existing occupational hazards and in the development and implementation of efforts to eliminate recognized occupational hazards, including NRL.
All persons have the right to safe health care and to expect that all efforts have been made to eliminate the hazards associated with receiving health care, including but not limited to:
Employers have the responsibility to make reasonable accommodations for workers affected or disabled by NRL allergy, including but not limited to: utilization of latex alternative products; removal or abatement of latex contamination throughout the health care environment; provision of health, compensation, and disability benefits as appropriate; reassignment as needed to meet the health care workers' needs and within the confines of collective bargaining agreements that exist; and rehabilitation and vocational training as appropriate and necessary.
Consumers have the right to information regarding the contents, ingredients and materials used in the manufacture or preparation of goods and services through highly visible, easily understood labeling.
Efforts should be made by governmental agencies and professional and trade organizations to eliminate the inappropriate use of natural rubber latex products, including gloves and other products, and to educate the public about the potential for sensitization and allergy development related to exposure to NRL products.
The FDA proposal limiting protein content in NRL medical gloves should be accepted as currently proposed. However, any future revisions to the proposal should include eliminating powder from NRL medical gloves and recommendations from reputable sources regarding viral penetration, chemical barrier protection and other appropriate criteria, as this information becomes available.
Further research is needed regarding the development of sensitivity and allergy to NRL; prevention, diagnosis and treatment of latex allergy; medical glove requirements and alternatives to natural rubber latex.
Facilities that fail to keep patients safe by not taking all necessary actions to prevent patient harm from NRL allergy should be reported to the NYS Department of Health and Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations.
Facilities that fail to keep employees safe by not taking all necessary actions to prevent employee harm from NRL allergy should be reported to OSHA or the NYS Department of Labor's Public Employee Safety and Health program.
NYSNA recommends:
All healthcare facilities and agencies establish multidisciplinary latex allergy workgroups. The workgroups should include representatives from administration, nursing, medicine, pharmacy, respiratory therapy, dietary, central supply, housekeeping and all high risk clinical specialty areas and, also, when appropriate, labor unions.
A "latex resource person," preferably a registered nurse, should be identified to facilitate the work of the latex allergy workgroup and act as the institutional contact for latex related questions and issues.
The latex allergy workgroup should:
NYSNA is committed to creating safe health care environments in which registered nurses and others work and patients can receive care. Eliminating the hazard of Natural Rubber Latex (NRL) product use in health care will eliminate NRL exposure, sensitization and allergy.
Approved by the NYSNA Board of Directors, 1/18/00. This statement was developed under the direction of the Council on Nursing Practice.
American Nurses Association. (1997). Position statement on latex allergy. Washington, DC: Author.
Borel, E. (n.d.). Latex allergy/sensitivity - a background review. Unpublished manuscript.
Emergency Nurses Association. (1999). ENA position statement. Latex allergy. [On-line]. Des Plaines, IL: Author.
Gerwel, B. (Ed.). (2000). Guidelines. Management of natural rubber latex allergy. Selecting the right glove for the right task in health care facilities. [PDF]. Trenton, NJ: New Jersey Department of Health and Senior Services.
Hood, J. (2000). Is 'latex-safe' possible? Using a systematic approach in occupational health. AAOHN Journal, 48(6), 291-296.
Lenehan, G., & Bernstein, M. (1997). Latex allergy. With a clinical practice protocol. American Journal for Nurse Practitioners, 1(3), 7-11, 36-37.
Manuel, S., & Donahue, J. (1999). Implementing a latex safe environment in a hospital setting. Case study. AAOHN Journal, 47(5), 206-212.
Massachusetts Nurses Association. (1998). MSN position statement. Latex allergy. [On-line]. Canton, MA: Author.
Miller, K. K. (2000). Research based prevention strategies. Management of latex allergy in the workplace. AAOHN Journal, 48(6), 278-290.
New York State Nurses Association. (1999). Protect yourself from latex allergy: A primer for registered nurses. Latham, NY: Author.
OSHA's Technical Information Bulletin: Potential for Allergy to Natural Rubber Latex Gloves and Other Natural Rubber Products. 106th Cong., March 25, 1999. (testimony of Susan Q. Wilburn, RN, MPH).
OSHA's technical information bulletin: Potential for allergy to natural rubber latex gloves and other natural rubber products. (1999). [On-line].
Roy, D. (2000). Latex glove allergy - dilemma for health care workers. An overview. AAOHN Journal, 48(6), 267-277.
Sussman, G., & Gold, M. (1998a). Guidelines for the management of latex allergies and safe latex use in health care facilities. American College of Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology. [On-line].
US Department of Health and Human Services. (1997). NIOSH alert. Preventing allergic reactions to natural rubber latex in the workplace. Cincinnati, OH: National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health.
For more information on nursing practice, contact NYSNA's Education, Practice and Research Program at 518.782.9400, ext. 282 or by e-mail.


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Welcome to "This Week in Blood," a weekly snapshot of the hottest studies from each week's issue of Blood, the official journal of the American Society of Hematology (ASH), hand-picked by Blood Editor-in-Chief Bob Löwenberg, MD, and Deputy Editor Nancy Berliner, MD. If you would like a PDF copy of any of the manuscripts highlighted below or would like to request an interview with the author, please email email@example.com.
In vivo generation of transplantable human hematopoietic cells from induced pluripotent stem cells, Amabile et al.
Induced pluripotent stem (iPS) cells have been postulated to offer the promise of individualized cellular therapy; however, to date, the derivation of hematopoietic stem cells (HSCs) from iPS cells has proved very inefficient. In this manuscript, Amabile and colleagues report successful derivation of HSCs from human iPS cells. The authors report that by injecting iPS cells into immunodeficient mice, the mice formed teratomas, from which investigators derived transplantable myeloid and lymphoid cells. This brings the potential use of iPS cells to derive customized cells for clinical intervention closer to reality.
Race and ethnicity in decisions about unrelated hematopoietic stem cell donation, Switzer et al.
The identification of potential unrelated donors for transplantation for racial and ethnic minorities continues to be problematic. Part of this difficulty stems from the diversity of human leukocyte antigen (HLA, protein markers found on immune system genes that determine the compatibility of the donated cells) in these populations that impedes identification of matched compatible donors. In this manuscript, Switzer and colleagues report that another impediment to successful unrelated donor identification is an increased attrition rate of identified potential donors, with an increased opt-out rate for racial and ethnic minorities. The authors identify several cultural, psychosocial, and other factors that contribute to this high rate of attrition, leading to suggestions of potential strategies for crafting tailored messages that might improve retention of volunteers once they have been identified as potential matched donors.
CCND2 rearrangements are the most frequent genetic events in Cyclin D1-negative mantle cell lymphoma, Salaverria et al.
Mantle cell lymphoma (MCL) is classically associated with overexpression of the protein Cyclin D-1, and controversy exists as to whether an MCL diagnosis can be made in patients lacking these characteristic genetic changes. In this issue of Blood, Salaverria and colleagues present a comprehensive analysis of 32 patients with Cyclin D1-negative MCL, defined by morphologic and immunophenotypic similarity to classic MCL associated with overexpression of SOX11 which is seen in both Cyclin D1-positive and -negative disease. The team's analysis demonstrates that Cyclin D1-negative MCL is a true subset of MCL with a global expression profile very similar to Cyclin D1-positive disease and is a condition that is frequently associated with rearrangements of the Cyclin D2 gene. The investigators propose that this entity be recognized and treated as MCL.
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The Declan Crouch Fund was set up in memory of a 13 year old boy who suicided in 2011. If he had been diagnosed as being
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