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Risk to all ages: 100 kids die of flu each year
Tuesday - 1/15/2013, 7:06pm EST
By MIKE STOBBE
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NEW YORK (AP) - How bad is this flu season, exactly? Look to the children.
Twenty flu-related deaths have been reported in kids so far this winter, one of the worst tolls this early in the year since the government started keeping track in 2004.
But while such a tally is tragic, that does not mean this year will turn out to be unusually bad. Roughly 100 children die in an average flu season, and it's not yet clear the nation will reach that total.
The deaths this year have included a 6-year-old girl in Maine, a 15-year Michigan student who loved robotics, and 6-foot-4 Texas high school senior Max Schwolert, who grew sick in Wisconsin while visiting his grandparents for the holidays.
"He was kind of a gentle giant" whose death has had a huge impact on his hometown of Flower Mound, said Phil Schwolert, the Texas boy's uncle.
Health officials only started tracking pediatric flu deaths nine years ago, after media reports called attention to children's deaths. That was in 2003-04 when the primary flu germ was the same dangerous flu bug as the one dominating this year. It also was an earlier than normal flu season.
The government ultimately received reports of 153 flu-related deaths in children, from 40 states, and most of them had occurred by the beginning of January. But the reporting was scattershot. So in October 2004, the government started requiring all states to report flu-related deaths in kids.
Other things changed, most notably a broad expansion of who should get flu shots. During the terrible 2003-04 season, flu shots were only advised for children ages 6 months to 2 years.
That didn't help 4-year-old Amanda Kanowitz, who one day in late February 2004 came home from preschool with a cough and died less than three days later. Amanda was found dead in her bed that terrible Monday morning, by her mother.
"The worst day of our lives," said her father, Richard Kanowitz, a Manhattan attorney who went on to found a vaccine-promoting group called Families Fighting Flu.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention gradually expanded its flu shot guidance, and by 2008 all kids 6 months and older were urged to get the vaccine. As a result, the vaccination rate for kids grew from under 10 percent back then to around 40 percent today.
Flu vaccine is also much more plentiful. Roughly 130 million doses have been distributed this season, compared to 83 million back then. Public education seems to be better, too, Kanowitz observed.
The last unusually bad flu season for children, was 2009-10 _ the year of the new swine flu, which hit young people especially hard. As of early January 2010, 236 flu-related deaths of kids had been reported since the previous August.
It's been difficult to compare the current flu season to those of other winters because this one started about a month earlier than usual.
Look at it this way: The nation is currently about five weeks into flu season, as measured by the first time flu case reports cross above a certain threshold. Two years ago, the nation wasn't five weeks into its flu season until early February, and at that point there were 30 pediatric flu deaths _ or 10 more than have been reported at about the same point this year. That suggests that when the dust settles, this season may not be as bad as the one only two years ago.
But for some families, it will be remembered as the worst ever.
In Maine, 6-year-old Avery Lane _ a first-grader in Benton who had recently received student-of-the-week honors _ died in December following a case of the flu, according to press reports. She was Maine's first pediatric flu death in about two years, a Maine health official said.
In Michigan, 15-year-old Joshua Polehna died two weeks ago after suffering flu-like symptoms. The Lake Fenton High School student was the state's fourth pediatric flu death this year, according to published reports.
And in Texas, the town of Flower Mound mourned Schwolert, a healthy, lanky 17-year-old who loved to golf and taught Sunday school at the church where his father was a youth pastor.
Late last month, he and his family drove 16 hours to spend the holidays with his grandparents in Amery, Wis., a small town near the Minnesota state line. Max felt fluish on Christmas Eve, seemed better the next morning but grew worse that night. The family decided to postpone the drive home and took him to a local hospital. He was transferred to a medical center in St. Paul, Minn., where he died on Dec. 29.


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02.11.06 - Fight fans in the Atlantic City area better hurry and get their tickets for this Fridays (November 3) Duva Boxing event at Bally's Hotel and Casino, as only a few seats remain. Topped by New Jerseys own Kendall Rated R Holt (20-1, 12 KOs) taking on tough unbeaten South African Isaac Hlatshwayo (25-0, 9 KOs) for the WBO NABO Super Lightweight Title in the 12-round main event, this exciting night of boxing also features hometown boy made good Shamone Alvarez (15-0, 10 KOs) against fellow undefeated welterweight prospect Enrique Gutierrez (9-0, 7 KOs) of Santa Rosa, California, in a ten-round showdown.
This event has it all and because of all the local flavor, the fan interest has been tremendous, says event promoter Dino Duva of Duva Boxing. Kendall Holt has been deserving of a title shot for years and hes taking the fights to make things happen. This will be an intriguing game of cat and mouse for as long as it lasts, with the fast, heavy hands of Holt going against the agility and precision of Hlatshwayo.
Duva says the action doesnt stop there. Weve got Shamone Alvarez, who is a huge attraction in his hometown of Atlantic City. Hell be stepping up against Enrique Gutierrez, a former California Golden Gloves Champ and a National Golden Gloves Finalist. Those top-two fights are going to be televised live on Showtimes ShoBox series, but we also have an undercard that is packed with other AC favorites.
The supporting bouts are headlined by the return to the ring of Newark, New Jerseys power-punching middleweight Steven Ham (10-1, 9 KOs); South Jerseys former Lightweight World Amateur Champ Patrick Lopez (7-0, 6 KOs); a great local four-rounder between Atlantic City junior welterweights Brian Anderson and Roberto Acevedo; Bayonne, New Jersey, super middleweight Vincent Irwin and the professional debut of Irish cruiserweight Mike Stafford.
Fans who dont want to miss this unforgettable tribute to New Jersey boxing should get in touch with TicketMaster as soon as possible if they dont want to be turned around at the door. This one is a sure sellout.
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Richard Hamilton and Carlos Boozer each scored 19 points and the Chicago Bulls routed the Cleveland Cavaliers 115-86 on Friday night. Nate Robinson added 16 points and 12 assists for the Bulls, who led the entire game after Boozer hit a jumper 23 seconds in. Chicago made 14 of 19 from the field in the first quarter and led 36-16 with 10:34 remaining in the second. The Bulls shot 63.8 percent from the field for the game, hitting 44 of 69 shots. The Cavaliers, who defeated Washington in their opener, struggled on both ends of the floor. Kyrie Irving had 15 points but Cleveland shot 32 of 79 from the field (41 percent) and committed 17 turnovers. Hamilton scored 14 points in the third quarter, and Robinson had 12 in the second. The Bulls are off to a 2-0 start for the first time since the 2002-03 season despite playing without star point guard Derrick Rose, who isn't expected to return until the second half of the season because of a knee injury. Chicago was 18-9 without Rose last...
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At one end of the busy road, peddlers set up their stalls to sell snacks, beverages as well as pirated CDs and DVDs to passers-by, both locals and tourists.
The road, previously known as Foch Avenue, is right in the heart of the city, adjacent to the famous Petaling Street as well as Cross Street, which has now been renamed after Tun Tan Cheng Lock's son Tun Tan Siew Sin.
Foch Avenue was the original site of the railway line that ran through Kuala Lumpur to Sultan Street before it was re-aligned to Victory Avenue, which is now known as Jalan Sultan Hishamuddin.
Tun Tan Cheng Lock was a leading member of the Straits Chinese community and, as the first elected president of the Malayan Chinese Association (now the Malaysian Chinese Association) or MCA was one of the men who were instrumental in the negotiations for independence for the then Federation of Malaya.
Born on April 5, 1883 in Malacca, Tan attended Malacca High School and won the Tan Teck Guan scholarship, which was awarded to top performers in the school. He then taught at the Raffles Institution from 1902 to 1908. After he left the institution, he joined the rubber industry as assistant manager of the Bukit Kajang Rubber Estates. Picking up the skills of the trade quickly, he was appointed visiting agent to Nyalas Rubber Estates in 1909.
Tan went on to be involved in various estates, including the Malacca Pinda Rubber Estates, Ayer Molek Rubber Company and the United Malacca Rubber Estates.
Like many Straits-born Chinese of his time, Tan was partial towards Britain but was deeply influenced by ideas of independence which were sweeping across many British colonies. He truly advocated the concept of a "united self-governing British Malaya".
Tan and his son Siew Sin had spent some time in India during the Japanese Occupation and witnessed the struggles of Mahatma Gandhi and Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru for independence. It was this that inspired them to take up the cause for Malaya.
At the age of 40, he was appointed an unofficial member of the Straits Settlements Legislative Council, and from 1933 to 1935 was an unofficial member of the Straits Settlements Executive Council. He championed social causes like opium smoking, Chinese vernacular education and immigration issues.
Today, it is not only in the heart of Kuala Lumpur that there is a street named after this great man; Heeren Street in Malacca, where Tan's first home stands, has also been renamed after him.
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The fate of students aspiring for a seat in one of the three International Institutions of Information Technology (IIIT) in the State hangs in the balance.
The dilemma over admission process into Basar, Idupulapaya and Nuzvid IIITs has created confusion for those at the helm of the Rajiv Gandhi University of Knowledge Technologies (RGUKT) even as the admission season for a fresh batch is fast approaching. "The final verdict of the Supre Court is awaited. We are hoping that the apex court gives its verdict in favour of the mandal-wise reservation policy as this would safeguard the future of many meritorious students from the rural areas," Nuzvid IIIT Director Ibrahim Khan told The Hindu.
In a petition filed by a student that he was being denied admission in the IIIT while allowing a seat to another student who had got lesser marks, the A.P. High Court gave a ruling asking the RGUKT not to allow admissions in the IIITs based on mandal-wise reservations.
Fearing that upholding the Hight Court ruling would mean destroying careers, the university authorities had approached the Supreme Court and hope for a status quo in the admission process.
The Hight Court had observed that mandal-wise reservations in the IIITs were incorrect. The university opined that any change in the admission policy would mar the career prospects of several meritorious students from the rural areas. They would stand to lose heavily in terms of an opportunity to join the prestigious course to compete with their peers in the urban corporate institutions.
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Editor Speaks Out on Congressional Tax Debates
Most of Congress seems to agree that these taxes are unfair: The marriage penalty because it enforces a higher tax on individuals who both work and who choose to get married instead of remaining single, and the estate tax which penalizes grieving families and re-taxes profits that have already been taxed once by the creator of the wealth.
Of course, I understand that these are overly-simplified explanations of complicated issues, but how is it that members of both parties and both houses of Congress fought so vehemently and vocally for these plans, knowing full well that both plans would be met with immediate vetoes by the President?
Now that this Congress is packing its bags, busy with elections to be fought, will these issues be shelved when the next Congress convenes? Will our representatives use these hot topics as campaign issues, telling their constituencies of how hard they fought for tax reform? Let's try to be smart enough in the election booths this fall to realize that a lot of wasted time and hot air in Washington provided nothing more than something to talk about in November.
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Despite the rhetoric, the NATO summit offers no concrete plan to protect Afghan rights.
- By Kenneth RothKenneth Roth is the executive director of Human Rights Watch. Follow him on Twitter: @KenRoth.
The just-completed NATO summit in Chicago highlighted two competing visions for Afghanistan. The first — focusing on the Afghan people — seeks democracy, civil rights, and the rule of law. The other, driven by NATO's rush for the exits, settles for a modicum of security to prevent Afghanistan from being used as a base for attacking the West. Rhetoric at the summit embraced the grander vision, but the dearth of concrete commitments raised fears that the minimalist one will prevail.
Like the U.S.-Afghan strategic partnership agreement signed earlier this month in Kabul by U.S. President Barack Obama and Afghan President Hamid Karzai, many of the world leaders assembled in Chicago — though, notably, not Karzai — spoke eloquently about their commitment to human rights, particularly for women. But the test of that commitment is whether anybody cares enough to put in place a concrete plan to carry it out. The United States and its NATO partners have fallen disturbingly short on three key issues — ensuring that security forces abide by the law, marginalizing the warlords at the heart of the Karzai power structure, and providing meaningful protection for the rights of women.
As the troops depart, NATO's hopes for keeping the Taliban at bay rest in large part on organizing and arming villagers as members of the new Afghan Local Police (ALP). The program, begun in 2010, now counts some 13,000 ALP members, with plans for 30,000.
But simply handing an Afghan an AK-47 and a couple weeks of training is a recipe for disaster. Because villagers can so easily abuse their new power — mistreating suspects, pursuing private vendettas, stirring ethnic conflict — paramilitary forces of this sort are inherently dangerous. A Human Rights Watch report released in September 2011 documented many such abuses. An internal Pentagon study obtained last week by the Los Angeles Times found ALP units making little contribution to security while engaging in assault, rape, extortion, and drug trafficking.
The Pentagon's plan for avoiding such abuses is to vet would-be ALP members, train them, and hope the Afghan Interior Ministry will hold them accountable. But given the troublesome record of Afghanistan's traditional security forces — torture by the intelligence services is rife, for example — there is little reason to think these measures will suffice.
One way to improve accountability for the ALP and other Afghan security forces would be to establish an independent mechanism — some sort of national ombudsman — where civilians could file complaints about the use of abusive force, and where officials would be authorized to investigate and, if appropriate, recommend prosecution. The respected Afghanistan Independent Human Rights Commission told me when I visited Kabul in March that it is willing and able to house such a mechanism. Several NATO governments said privately at the time that they liked the idea. But there was no evidence at the Chicago summit that these governments were pushing such oversight as a condition of the $3.6 billion in military aid that they hope to provide Afghanistan. A senior Defense Department official told me in Chicago that the Pentagon would prefer Afghans to adopt such a plan on their own. (Meaning: They like the idea in principle but don't want to spend their time or capital fighting for it.) And given the resistance of Afghan security forces, that is unlikely to happen without a strong external push.
One reason the Afghan government finds discussion of accountability for abuses uncomfortable is that Karzai has built a political base that includes many powerbrokers and warlords, each with their own record of atrocities. A prime example is Vice President Mohamed Fahim, a former senior commander of the Northern Alliance who is implicated in war crimes from the 1990s and continues to face allegations of abuse and corruption. Any effort to remove these tainted and distrusted figures from a governance role must begin with official acknowledgment of their record. The Human Rights Commission has produced a detailed "mapping report" documenting these crimes, but Karzai has insisted that it not be published. NATO's silence on the subject suggests it backs him, or at least is willing to look the other way. Like many of his colleagues in Kabul, U.S. Ambassador Ryan Crocker left me thinking as much when he told me in March that the report "would not be helpful now."
Afghan women, having made important gains in the past 10 years, have the most to lose as NATO withdraws. Since the Taliban were overthrown, women, particularly in urban areas, have made real progress in access to healthcare, education, and employment opportunities. Yet those gains are under threat, not only from the Taliban, but also from the Karzai government. The government has sought to bolster its power base by appealing to socially conservative forces — such as when it recently endorsed a religious council's guidance to the effect that women must work and study separately from men, must travel outside the home only with a male chaperone, and in certain circumstances, may be beaten.
In Chicago, a senior State Department official spoke passionately to me about the importance of respecting women's rights in post-NATO Afghanistan. But there seems little beyond fervent desire — and a wish and a prayer — to make that happen. Washington seems to have a plan for Afghan troops once it leaves; it should also have a plan for the protection of Afghan women.
No one expects any of this to be easy. But the United States and its NATO partners haven't tried nearly hard enough. True, their influence decreases as NATO troops depart, but the promised delivery of massive military assistance — aid that will be essential to the Afghan government's survival — still provides considerable leverage. It would have been nice if the NATO governments' high-sounding rhetoric at the summit about their vision for Afghanistan were matched by some tough, no-nonsense pressure to realize it.
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Colorectal cancer is the second leading cause of cancer deaths in the United States, killing upwards of 50,000 people year, according to the Centers for Disease Control.
And a 2012 study of Santa Clarita Valley colon cancer patients by the Cancer Committee at Henry Mayo Newhall Memorial Hospital confirmed what doctors and nurses had long suspected.
Many patients who arrived at Henry Mayo already showing symptoms of colon cancer, had skipped, for one reason or another, the routine colonoscopy cancer screening the American Cancer Society recommends for people at age 50.
"That's really scary, because the difference between having (colorectal cancer) diagnosed routinely and finding it after you present with symptoms is years of life lost, to be quite frank," said Gail Oliphant, R.N., Henry Mayo's Performance Improvement Coordinator, and Quality Improvement Coordinator for the hospital's cancer program.
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The veteran registered nurse has worked at Henry Mayo for 31 years, and now coordinates efforts to improve care for all cancer patients at Henry Mayo. The American College of Surgeons Commissions on Cancer in Chicago has accredited the hospital's high-quality research-based, evidence-based cancer program every three years since July 1987.
What is Colorectal Cancer, and How Does a Colonoscopy Work?
Colon and rectal cancer strike the lower digestive system, from the rectum up to the large intestine, and mostly affect people older than 50. Sufferers have symptoms including varying combinations of pain, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, constipation, anemia and bleeding. In some cases, there are no symptoms at all in early stages.
RELATED: Henry Mayo Staff Urges Prevention, Early Detection To Survive Colorectal Cancer
A colonoscopy is a visual inspection of the interior of the colon using a lighted fiber-optic scope with tiny camera inserted in the rectum. It remains the best way to detect and remove pre-cancerous or cancerous polyps or abnormal growths on the rectal and lower intestinal walls without far more invasive surgery.
"Polyps that tend to grow in the colon, if left to themselves, very frequently turn cancerous," Oliphant said. "So the routine colonoscopy can take care of those polyps. They just put a little wire loop around it and pull, and it just snips it right off. It's non-invasive. That's the procedure."
In a nutshell, she said, the preparation and fasting (to clean out the colon and provide the clearest images) is not as much of a hassle as it used to be. Now, just before starting the procedure, the patient is given a light short-term sedative, so the patient hardly notices when the mini-cam is inserted in his or her anus.
"We reassure patients they're not really aware at that point," Oliphant said. "That's usually a big relief to them."
In most cases, the exam takes 15-30 minutes, and the sedative wears off soon after. Patients should not drive right away, so you must have a family member or friend take you to and from your appointment. You can stop fasting and eat whatever you like right away, and resume your daily life within a few hours.
Colonoscopy Leads to Better Colon Cancer Survival Odds
If undetected, and colorectal cancer cells move into the body's abdominal walls and beyond, odds of a successful outcome – i.e., survival — drop dramatically.
Yet despite its value in early colorectal cancer detection, a colonoscopy remains an unpopular medical procedure, a major reason almost a third of Americans older than 50 have never had one.
Seeing evidence of the same trend in the Santa Clarita Valley communities it serves is why Henry Mayo's Cancer Committee started its 2012 survey.
First, they aggregated and studied the most recent local data — 53 "unique" cases of colorectal cancer diagnosed at Henry Mayo in 2010-2011.
By "unique cases," Oliphant said, "We didn't look at them…if they had two different cancers, only colorectal. What we found was alarming. Of our 53 patients, only 15 percent of them had their cancer diagnosed during a routine colonoscopy screening."
Of that 15 percent, early detection of colon cancer by colonoscopy gave the patients survivability odds of between 74 percent and 93 percent.
"That's not bad," Oliphant said.
Patients who had never had a colonoscopy did not fare as well.
"The survivability of the other 85 percent of the patients that didn't get a diagnosis until they presented with symptoms shifted down to more like 60 percent, because most of them were being diagnosed later, when the cancer was already at Stage I or beyond," she said.
"Again, it clearly showed us that years of life are being lost because of poor compliance with routine colonoscopy screenings," she said.
Henry Mayo's Efforts to Boost Colonoscopy Compliance
Poor compliance is hardly surprising, but the oncology doctors and staff at Henry Mayo are working hard to improve it, mainly through outreach and education to demystify the process and debunk some of horror stories people have come to association wsith colonoscopies.
During their study, Henry Mayo's Cancer Committee researched the reasons why many Americans don't get routine colonoscopies starting at age 45 or 50, and every five or 10 years thereafter as warranted, to keep an eye out for early symptoms or colorectal cancer, even when their doctors recommend the procedure.
The reasons respondents cited varied from community to community, but chief among them were fear of the procedure, embarrassment because of the private part of the body involved, inadequate or no insurance coverage, or the people simply did not want to take the time.
Survey Results: Santa Clarita Residents Too Busy for Colonoscopy
"But that represented a huge group, and we wanted to know what causes Santa Clarita citizens in particular to not be compliant," Oliphant said. "So we developed an online survey with a research company that helped us make sure we were asking the right questions, to find out why (people) didn't get a colonoscopy when their doctor recommended it. And what we found out was surprising.
"For the Santa Clarita community, it's because they just don't take the time," she said. "People here feel like they're too busy. And when we looked to see which group in Santa Clarita was the least compliant, again, we were really surprised to find out that it's women 50 and older."
Henry Mayo Urges SCV Locals to Make Time for Routine Colonoscopy
In response, Henry Mayo's Cancer Committee developed a team to reach out and attempt to educate members of the Santa Clarita Valley community, especially women 50 and older, of the life-saving value of colonoscopy.
"We developed some ideas, things like outreach at the Relay for Life (cancer fundraiser) last May, with the Mega-Colon (giant walk-through colon display)," Oliphant said. "We asked people to pledge that if they're told to get a colonoscopy, they will. And if they're too young, we ask them to pledge to encourage somebody they love who's 45 and older to get a colonoscopy if it's recommended."
In the weeks and months ahead, she said, "We have physicians and nurses and community members who will be speaking out about their experience with colonoscopy and cancer, and how that one day (having a colonoscopy) can save a life."
"We all need to have it done, and it's embarrassing, it's inconvenient, but one day can mean years of life," she said. "We think that's a really good trade for a little bit of time and inconvenience, and we hope to get that message out. That's our campaign, and we're very passionate and proud of it. We hope it makes an impact."
Call 661-253-8888 or visit www.henrymayo.com for more information about Henry Mayo's colorectal cancer prevention and treatment.
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I think everyone who believes in God, or any Supreme Being, has tried to bargain with their deity. In exchange for granting one request, they will either never do what they shouldn't, or always do what they should.
For students, these deals are made during finals week.
I'm also guilty of bargaining with God. God's reaction is probably to shake his head and wonder why I think he won't take care of me, and then sit back and laugh.
My latest plea involved the minivan. I wanted to get another 7,000 miles out of it before it retired. It was getting me around town with no problem, so naturally I thought we could take it on our vacation to the mountains.
Did I mention the lodge is 600 miles away?
We could have taken Dale's Ford Escape. Marcus drove up separately, so we had room for all our gear, the two of us and the two dogs. But Dale doesn't like dog hair in his car. Besides, the van was in great shape.
Or so I thought.
A few miles down the freeway, the minivan began to jerk. "Jerk" is a mild term. It felt more like it was trying to buck us out of the car, but only occasionally. Since it was not constant and the car otherwise seemed happy, we kept going.
When Dale was behind the wheel, he tended to let it have its little tantrums.
When I took over in Sacramento, I was determined to show the minivan who was in charge.
Every time the car bucked, I stepped on the accelerator.
Did I mention the road from Sacramento to Truckee is almost entirely uphill?
At the top of the highest point, the van acknowledged me as its leader. It also began to flash the "service engine soon" light in protest.
This is when the praying began.
"Dear God, just get us back to our driveway next Sunday and I'll give up and buy a new car," I muttered under my breath.


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Enjoy paradise from this oceanfront condo only steps away from world-class snorkeling and surfing. The beautiful, recently remodeled condo is located in sunny Poipu, the dryer side Kauai. From your own private lanai, you can enjoy the gorgeous ocean views and the sweet sound of the ocean. Watch the sea turtles play in the cove just outside your living room. The snorkeling out the glass sliding door off the kitchen and living room is some of the best on Kauai. The warm sand on the cove's beach, only steps away, will invite you to relax and take a rest or read a book. If you are looking to catch some waves, the surf is only a short paddle away!
The condo (#103) has one bedroom and one bath, a living room, dining room and a complete kitchen with center island. The living room and dining room has floor to ceiling glass with unobstructed views of the ocean. Open the sliding door and fresh ocean breezes will gently blow into the living areas of the condo. The living room also offers, an iPhone compatible stereo, secure wifi, flat screen tv with cable, and a hanging nest, reading chair with ocean view.
The kitchen is fully stocked with any cooking supply or serving dish you might need. It is fully equipped with a microwave oven, stove, blender, toaster, coffee maker . . everything and anything you might need for making your own meals while watching the ocean.
You will find a comfortable King size bed in the bedroom and ceiling fan to keep you cool at night. There is also a full size sofa-bed in the living room for additional sleeping arrangements. The extra clean bathroom has a tile floor and bath/shower. The bathroom is stocked with new, clean towels and starter toiletries.
This strictly nonsmoking condo has everything you might need plus you are as close to the ocean as you can get without actually swimming in it!
Keywords: Condominium
We are a family of 5 who love the beach and enjoy spending time with each other. We met 17 years ago while lifeguards on Southern CA Beaches and now fill our time with our teaching/coaching professions and with our three adventurous children. Together, we especially love surfing, snorkeling (anything in or around the ocean), hiking and traveling.
The Owner purchased this condo in 2005
It is island paradise as close to the ocean and sealife as we could find anywhere.
We enjoy watching sea turtles swimming around while making breakfast in the kitchen and sighting breeching whales while lounging on the shaded lanai in the afternoon. We also enjoy the freedom of having a groundfloor unit allowing direct access to the beach and ability to spread out the lounge chairs on the lawn. When taking a break from swimming with the turtles and dolphins or exploring nearby beaches & waterfalls, we spend time watching our children look for shells and play in the tidepools while we're on our lanai or inside the property even (we really are that close to the water!)
Our week long stay was not long enough. Kuhio Shores #103 exceeded all our expectations. It was immaculately clean, had new furniture and pristine linens. We loved being able to watch the sea turtles swim around in the bay while relaxing on the lanai. The snorkeling just outside the condo was better than anywhere else on the island. We felt so relaxed and pampered at this oceanfront condo. The king bed with new, crisp linens was so comfortable and the hanging, nest chair for reading in the living room was an added bonus. Besides being oceanfront with a feeling of seclusion, the condo was still within walking distance to delicious restaurants and botique shops. Five Stars plus!
Great location, ground flour with large beautiful grass lawn facing the cove. The water is only steps away. Recently painted and updated. The condo was spotless! Great snorkeling in the cove without crowds. Our favorite memory is sitting on the patio at sunrise (a bit jet lagged!) drinking coffee and watching the turtles pop up in the water in front of us. I would definitely rent this condo again!
We had an excellent trip at the condo!! Great location and great set up.
We brought our 12 month old and the condo was fabulous! We could walk to baby beach, watch surfers, sunset, sea turtles, play in the lawn.
There was a pack n play, booster chair, blocks to play with, kiddie pool, beach toys - it was a wonderful home away from home. Travelling with a little guy can always be anxiety provoking, but the condo was well equipped for him and us.
The bed was very comfortable and the kitchen was fully stocked!
Definitely want to go back here again!
Highly recommend hitting up Costco on your way from Lihue airport to the condo - takes an extra hour or so, but well worth it.
More than what we expected. The owner said we could enjoy our morning coffee on the lanai over-looking the water. I pictured a distant view of the ocean at best. What a nice surprise to open the front door and see the entire living room wall of glass over-looking the small bay just a few feet from the patio. The condo was pretty, well equipped, comfortable and clean. When we would asked where to snorkel close by nearly everyone said "by the Beach House" which is just on the other side of the condo, and it was excellent with many fish and oh those big green turtles were something else. We enjoyed ten nights in a very relaxed, slow moving, conveniently located, beautiful area of Kauai.
Just back from a 5-night stay and had a great time. Noel was super helpful and responsive with all my questions before our trip, and the condo was just as described. Clean, convenient, well-stocked, and the location 20 yards from the water (and turtles!) really can't be beat!
We loved the condo it is a great location for a relaxing vacation. We debated between an upper floor unit (more private w/longer views) and this ground floor unit (easy access to the lawn and beach) and we think we chose the best. We spent hours on the lanai and lawn area and enjoyed running over to the beach to view the wildlife. First 24 hours we saw 5 different sea turtles and a monk seal - all endangered. The lanai furniture has been upgraded nicely from what is in the site photos.
There is a new shopping center very close to the condo with several restaurants we recommend Josselin's Tapas Bar and Grill. Always enjoy Keoki's Paradise but were bummed to find my favorite Loco Moco joint in Hanapepe gone.
This was our fourth trip to Hawaii and this was by far the cleanest condo we have ever stayed in. All the amenities were available for us including snorkel gear, flippers, beach chair, boogie boards and beach towels. The proximity to the ocean didn't hurt at all either. We were able to snorkel approximately 100 yards from our lanai door. This unit gets the morning sun which is a plus since it doesn't get the afternoon heat build up . We enjoyed sitting out the afternoon on the lanai watching the turtles by the shore and whales in the distance. This unit is close to shopping, walking trails and restaurants. It is a 30 minute drive away from Costco. I would definately recommend this facility and hope to stay there again myself on a return trip to Hawaii.
Spectacular Snorkeling (best on the island!) just out front of property. Excellent surfing on outside reef--paddleout from property!
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Responding to some sharp criticism from their coach and the loss of one of their top players, the Bruins unleashed an energetic first-period attack to take a 4-1 victory over the Ottawa Senators at Scotiabank Place Tuesday.
Blake Wheeler scored twice in the opening period, David Krejci and Mark Recchi also added early goals as Boston built a four-goal advantage in the opening 14 minutes of the contest.
One night earlier, the Bruins had sleep skated through the opening two periods in a 3-2 loss to the Rangers in New York. The uninspired effort led coach Claude Julien to publically question the leadership and character of the B's in his post-game comments.
The lackluster defeat also came with the additional setback of losing top forward Patrice Bergeron with a thumb injury that will sideline him for at least two weeks.
Facing both the self-inflicted motivational adversity and the loss of Bergeron, the Bruins quickly went to the net with more resolve Tuesday against the Senators and were rewarded for their efforts. The B's chased Ottawa starting goalie Brian Elliott from the game after he gave up four goals on just 16 shots and Boston's long dormant road power play suddenly netted two goals in one period after failing to score at all in 10 prior road games.
The big lead was more than enough for Tim Thomas, who made 27 saves for his 11th consecutive win over Ottawa.
The contest was not a completely positive one for Boston as defenseman Andrew Ference left the game after getting hit in the first period and did not return
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DFA 'positive' about PH-China economic relations despite arbitration case
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MANILA, Philippines – The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) on Thursday said that it remained "positive" that the Philippines and China will move forward with their bilateral economic relations despite the arbitration case filed before the United Nations (UN) for the settlement of their disputes in the West Philippine Sea (South China Sea).
"We are positive that we will be focused on enhancing our relationship as far as trade, investment, and tourism are concerned," Assistant Secretary and DFA spokesperson Raul Hernandez told reporters when asked about the effects of the case on the economic relations between the two countries.
Hernandez also reiterated the DFA's view that since arbitration was a peaceful means of settling disputes, there should be no adverse effects on trade relations. He also noted that President Benigno Aquino III and former Chinese President Hu Jintao had previously agreed that "the bilateral agenda will be moved forward while we deal with these contentious issues separately."
Hernandez also reiterated the Philippine position that it would push through with its case before the UN after China issued a belated appeal for the two countries to deal with the issues through bilateral negotiations.
"We have been doing that and we have exhausted that initiative and that' s why we have decided to pursue the legal track…..We have been engaging them and exchanging views but nothing moved forward," Hernandez said.
Earlier reports had noted that Palace spokesperson Edwin Lacierda had said that China's appeal for negotiated settlement came too late for the Philippines had already filed a notification and statement of claim in the UN, and that the next logical step would be for the body to ask China to respond to the Philippine challenge.
China, in its appeal made through the Chinese embassy in Manila, had noted that the Philippine move would only complicate the issue, as it maintained its protest against what it described as the "Philippines' illegal occupation of the islands in the seas."
The Philippines had been pushing for a multilateral approach to solving the territorial disputes while China had consistently maintained that it wants settlement through bilateral negotiations among claimant states.
Hernandez, meanwhile, also noted that while the Philippines has moved forward in pursuing its legal track, the other approaches – political and diplomatic – would still be pursued.
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NYC Parks Events Calendar
Get up, get out, and do something! Just about any day of the year, you can find something fun, informative, and healthy to enjoy at an area park. Feel free to browse the listings below, or use the search tools to find an event that matches your interests and location.
Viewing 1,111–1,120 out of 4,338 events
from June 3, 2015 to April 25, 2026
Wednesday, July 1, 2015
Accordions Around the World in Bryant Park
at Bryant Park, Manhattan
6:00 p.m.–8:00 p.m.
Take a cross-cultural musical journey - from France to Colombia, from the Balkans to Louisiana, from Cumbia to Jazz, and more - with accordions, harmoniums, concertinas, and…
Category: Concerts, Art, Free Summer Concerts
Bryant Park July Ping Pong Tournament
at Ping Pong Court (in Bryant Park), Manhattan
6:00 p.m.–9:00 p.m.
Add some competition to your regular table tennis game in our fun single-elimination, bracket-style tournaments.
Category: Games
Summer on the Hudson: Evening Salute to the Sun
at The Plaza at 66th Street (in Riverside Park South), Manhattan
6:30 p.m.–7:30 p.m.
End your day with relaxing Hatha yoga with instructor Hollis Lewis in a beautiful sunset setting. Suitable for all fitness levels. Please wear loose, comfortable clothing and…
Category: Fitness, Waterfront
Family Capoeira
at Indian Road Lawn (in Inwood Hill Park), Manhattan
6:30 p.m.–7:30 p.m.
Build strength, flexibility, stamina, overall fitness and confidence by learning the unique Brazilian art form known as Capoeira!
Category: Kids, Outdoor Fitness
Sunset Yoga
at Abby's Lawn (in Fort Tryon Park), Manhattan
6:45 p.m.–8:00 p.m.
Practice yoga with a variety of certified local yoga instructors while overlooking the beautiful Hudson River and basking in the glow of the setting sun.
Category: Fitness, Outdoor Fitness
Zumba: Latin Dance Workout
at Target Brooklyn Community Garden, Brooklyn
7:00 p.m.–8:00 p.m.
Each session will feature a dance-based workout. No partner or prior experience required.
Category: Dance, Fitness, Outdoor Fitness
Shakespeare in the Park: The Tempest
at Delacorte Theater (in Central Park), Manhattan
8:00 p.m.–9:00 p.m.
Academy Award nominee Sam Waterston returns in The Tempest, Shakespeare's classic about young love, old enemies and the eternal magic of storytelling.
Category: Theater, Free Summer Theater, Shakespeare in the Parks
Summer on the Hudson Picture Show: Jurassic Park
at Pier I (in Riverside Park South), Manhattan
8:00 p.m.–11:00 p.m.
This year's theme:. Lawns, Parks, Estates & Forests – So many glorious green spaces Pack a picnic, bring a friend and settle in for a night of premier movies on the…
Category: Film, Free Summer Movies, Waterfront
Thursday, July 2, 2015
Ocean Breeze Summer Fitness: Core and More
at Midland Beach Splash Plaza (in Franklin D. Roosevelt Boardwalk and Beach), Staten Island
7:00 a.m.–8:00 a.m.
Take free fitness classes outside this summer, brought to you by the staff of the new Ocean Breeze Track & Field Athletic Complex!
Category: Fitness, Outdoor Fitness
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Casa in Campagna
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Close to Castellammare del Golfo in the sunny valley of Fraginesi you find this detached 60 square meter-house. It has a 55 square meter roof terrace, from where you can see not only the sea, but also the tranquil surroundings with a 360-degree-view. On the spacious, covered front terrace you can enjoy the beautiful warm evenings with a glass of delicious sicilian wine. In the 1300 square meter garden is an outdoor shower and a barbecue. In the kitchen with oven, gas hob and fridge freezer, there is also a sofa bed. The digital TV has different, but mostly Italian channels. The two bedrooms have a double bed and two single beds. The bathroom has a shower, toilet, bidet and washbasin. Hairdryer and fans are available, but no washing machine. This house is ideal for people who like it quiet and do like to have plenty of outside space . The interior is simple, but with any comfort. The price-performance ratio and the great environment and the outlook make this holiday a good name .
The beach of Scopello ( Guidaloca ) is about 5 kilometers away, as well as the Playa of Castellammare. Shopping in Castellammare del Golfo (4 km).
|Sleeps up to 4, 2 bedrooms
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|Family friendly
|Great for children of all ages
|Some pets are welcome - please contact the owner, Yes, smoking allowed
Features and Facilities
|Sea view
|Satellite TV
|Fridge, Freezer
|2 bedrooms, 1 bathrooms of which 1 Family bathrooms, Solarium or roof terrace
|1 Sofa beds, Double beds (1), Single beds (2), Dining seats for 6, Lounge seats for 2
|Linen provided, Towels provided
|Balcony or terrace, Private garden, BBQ
The Sicily region
Idyllic bays white sandy and golden beaches in front of a hilly countryside, ideal for walking, let in the province of Trapani, located in the extreme west of Sicily, no holiday wishes. The same named capital with its 70000 inhabitants is located on a crescent-shaped spit of land that juts into the sea. Of her name also derives . Trapani Drepanon comes from the Greek and means "crescent moon". From the harbor are parting several daily ferries to the Egadi Islands Levanzo , Favignana and Marettimo and to Tunis. In the Trapani province , with its 24 municipalities are some of the most gorgeous beaches such as San Vito lo Capo, Macari, Scopello or Castellammare del Golfo . From a historical perspective , considered the province of Sicily logical Arab region is particularly interesting. On the salt flats upstream Mozia are the remains of one of the most important Phoenician, Punic cities of Sicily . Selinunte is one of the temples and the ancient seaside city of the largest archaeological site in Europe. The temple of Segesta , which was built by the Elymians , is considered one of the best preserved in the world. You can see a Doric temple , a Greek theater , which hosts performances during the summer months concerts and music from classical to pop . Particular attention should be paid in addition to the cities of Trapani and Marsala , Erice, Mazara del Vallo , Castelvetrano , Castellammare del Golfo and Scopello .
Castellammare del Golfo
For the holidays, for the winter, as a retirement or second home - Castellammare of the Gulf with its many options and its privileged location is the ideal location. The town of about 15,000 inhabitants in north-western Sicily is the gateway between land and sea. Castellammare is located in the center of a magnificent Gulf and at the foot of a gently sloping hill to the sea. Once an important trading center of the ancient Segesta to Castellammare del Golfo has evolved into a charming harbor town, where in the morning at the pier, fishermen sell their catch. The Arabic-Norman castle, symbol of the city, is located on a spit of land protruding into the sea.
In the province of Trapani, with its 24 municipalities are some of the most gorgeous beaches in Sicily as San Vito lo Capo, Macari, Scopello and Castellammare del Golfo. From a historical perspective than the current Arab HIGHEST province of Sicily region is particularly interesting. On the salt flats upstream Mozia are the remains of one of the most important Phoenician, Punic cities in Sicily. Selinunte is one with the temple and the ancient seaside city of the largest archaeological site in Europe. The temple of Segesta, built by the Elymians, is considered one of the best preserved in the world. On display are a Doric temple, a Greek theater, held in the summer months in the performances and concerts from classical to pop. Deserve special attention in addition to the cities of Trapani Marsala, Marsala, Mazara del Vallo, Castelvetrano, Castellammare del Golfo and Scopello.
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Be sure to check out all the latest news from Special Olympics Ontario in their Spring Update
The FANtastic Event was a wonderful evening. Check out the pictures, courtesy of Bill Mills. Update
Many thanks to our sponsors and volunteers who made the evening possible.
Congratulations to the 5 London athletes who have been named to Team Ontario and will compete at the 2016 Special Olympics Canada Winter Games in Cornerbrook, Newfoundland. The athletes are:
Sara Albers (Speedskating)
Alex Domansky (Snowshoeing)
Valerie Nyhout (Alpine skiing)
Chris Innes (Alpine skiing)
Scott Mitchell (Nordic skiing)
Congratulations to the 17 London athletes and 9 London coaches who enjoyed the Special Olympics Ontario Winter Provincial Games from January 29 - Feb 1. The results:
Alpine skiing:
Val Nyhout: 2 gold, 1 silver
Chris Innes: 2 gold
Danny Marchand: 1 bronze
Rob Wilson: 1 bronze
Team Tuckey (Doug Tuckey, Steve Bishop, Brian Cloney, Russell Hubbard and Vernon Blanchard): 1 bronze
Team Hames (Melinda Hames, Katelynne Saunders, Rick Fitzpatrick, Duncan Woolford and Danny Lane) finished just outside the medals.
Scott Mitchell: 1 gold, 1 bronze
Alex Domansky: 2 gold, 1 silver
Sara Albers: 3 gold
Many thanks to the wonderful coaches and volunteers who made it possible for our athletes to compete!
Special Olympics Ontario/London is proud to announce our 2015 FAN of the Year is Western University! Western has a long and storied relationship with Special Olympics and we thank them for their dedication to our athletes. Congratulations Western!
Special Olympics London congratulates Sgt Mark McGugan of the London Police Service on his induction into the Special Olympics Ontario Hall of Fame. As a driving force behind the Law Enforcement Torch Run for Special Olympics, Mark has volunteered countless hours to raise funds and awareness for Special Olympics. He pioneered a team approach to the torch run events, which allowed for greater involvement amongst his peers. For anyone who remembers the sea of red entering the stadium at the opening ceremonies of the 2010 Special Olympics Canada Summer Games in London, then you remember seeing the work of Mark McGugan. That moving, half-mile long group of police running into Western University, was due to Mark's extraordinary efforts. Here in London, our athletes have had the distinct pleasure of getting to know Mark as he supports them at many events. For all his efforts, we thank Mark and again congratulate him on this well-deserved honour.
Sgt. Mark McGugan, (holding plaque) is surrounded by well-wishers at the Special Olympics Ontario Hall of Fame Induction ceremony.
One of the many reasons we love our friends at Western University. Thank you Dance Force Western for your extreme generosity!
2014 Athletes Awards Banquet
It was a great evening at the Athletes Awards banquet. Congratulations to the Murray Faulkner Sportsperson of the Year, Danny Marchand. Check out all the images, all courtesy of Bill Mills.
2014 Special Olympics London Fundraising Golf Tournament
Come out and join us for a fun day on the links and help support our programs. Early bird registration until July 12 gets your name entered in a draw for a golf package for 4 with power carts at Maple Ridge Golf Course. Cost is just $75.
Special Olympics London was delighted to receive a cheque for $80 from Mary Hickey's JK/SK class at St. Mark's School. The class wanted to do something for their community and the project they chose was the Special Olympics Active Start program, which is held at their school each Tuesday evening in the fall and winter. Janine Shantz accepted the cheque and was treated to a dance performance by the class as a part of the cheque presentation. Thank you to these young philanthropists!
The 2014 Bowl A Thon was a great success. Check out all the photos.
A big shout-out to Special Olympics powerlifting coach, Ivan Williamson, who has devoted the past 13 + years to training Special Olympics athletes about respect for the sport, respect for themselves, nutrition and team building. For the past 9 years, this training has occurred twice a week, all year long at the Bob Hayward YMCA.
Volunteer, Bill Mills and Athlete, Valerie Nyhout stopped by Scotiabank Cherryhill with some Christmas goodies to thank the staff, on behalf of the athletes and volunteers, for all they do for Special Olympics throughout the year.
The Speedskating Qualifier was held on Saturday December 14th at the Western Fair Sports Complex. Congratulations to Sara and Dylan on great performance. Dylan wrapped up the day with a 2nd in 333m race, a 1st in 500m race, a 1st in 777m race and a 1st in 1500m race, where he knocked 31 secs off from his personal best time! Sara finished the day with a 3rd in 222m race, a 1sst in 333m race, and a 2nd in 500m race. Great job by the Van Lierop family in organizing a stellar event.
The 2013 Murray Faulkner Sportsperson of the Year, Scott Mitchell and the 2013 Volunteer of the Year, Rick Walker, enjoyed some time in Toronto. Check out some of their pictures.
Congratulations to our Bocce players, Adam O., Adam P, Steph and Daniel, who were recognized in Toronto for their championship win they earned at the Youth Bocce Canada Tournament!
The 2013 Scotiabank FANtastic Event, honouring the London Police Service and The Law Enforcement Torch Run was a great evening. Check out some of the images from the evening. Most images by Bill Mills.
From Special Olympics International, the 2012 Reach Report, showing a continued increase in the number of athletes - now at 4.2 million, worldwide.
Congratulations to our London Kings Soccer Team, Special Olympics Ontario Team of the Year!
Everyone had a great time at the 2013 Athletes' Awards Banquet. Congratulations to the Murray Faulkner Sportsperson of the Year, Scott Mitchell.
The 2013 Torch Run was a huge success!
Special Olympics London is pleased to announce that the London Police Service and the Torch Run have been named our 2013 FAN of the Year, to be celebrated at the FANtastic Event in November.
Our athletes had a great time helping out at London Staples stores as they launched their "Give a Toonie, Share a Dream" Campaign. Check out all the photos.
Many thanks to our law enforcement community and Boston Pizza for raising funds for Special Olympics Ontario at Boston Pizza "Police Serving You" night. Check out more photos from the evening.
Congratulations to Rick Walker on being named Volunteer of the Year at the Volunteer and Sponsor Reception in April 2013. Check out all the photos from the event.


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Charles Hudson (Massachusetts)
|Charles Hudson
|Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Massachusetts's 5th district
|In office
May 3, 1841 – March 3, 1849
|Preceded by
|Levi Lincoln, Jr.
|Succeeded by
|Charles Allen
|Member of the
Lexington, Massachusetts
Board of Selectmen
|Member of the
Massachusetts Governor's Council[1]
|Member of the
Massachusetts State Senate[1]
|Member of the
Massachusetts House of Representatives[1]
|In office
1828[1] – 1833[1]
|Personal details
|November 14, 1795
Marlborough, Massachusetts[2]
|May 4, 1881 (aged 85)
Lexington, Massachusetts
|Political party
|Ann Rider, m. 1825, Martha B. Rider m. 1830[1]
|Military service
|War of 1812
Charles Hudson (November 14, 1795—May 4, 1881) was a United States writer, historian and politician. He served in both houses of the Massachusetts General Court, and as United States Representative from Massachusetts.
Hudson was born in Marlborough on November 14, 1795. He was the son of Stephen Hudson, who served during the American Revolutionary War, having been captured and confined by the British in Philadelphia. Charles attended the common schools and later an academy, taught school, served in the War of 1812 and studied theology. He was ordained as a Universalist minister in 1819 and located in Westminster, where he served as pastor for 20 years.
Hudson was elected a member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives, where he served from 1828 to 1833. He then served in the Massachusetts State Senate from 1833 to 1839. In 1839 he became a member of the Executive Council, and served until 1841. He was a member of the Massachusetts State Board of Education.
Hudson was elected as a Whig to the Twenty-seventh Congress to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Levi Lincoln, Jr. He was reelected to the Twenty-eighth, Twenty-ninth, and Thirtieth Congresses and served from May 3, 1841, to March 3, 1849.
Hudson was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1848 to the Thirty-first Congress, and moved to Lexington. He lived in a large house on the town Common ("Battle Green"), about where the driveway of the Hancock Church is today. The house was moved to Belfry Terrace in the early 1900s. Hudson served as a selectman of Lexington, and wrote a comprehensive history of the town, first published 1868. He presided at the centennial celebration of the battle of Lexington in 1875, and delivered an address.
He served as a naval officer of the port of Boston, edited the Boston Daily Atlas for many years, and was assessor of internal revenue 1864-1868. He was reportedly a close friend of President Abraham Lincoln. He was an author of religious textbooks.
Hudson died in Lexington on May 4, 1881. Interment was in Munroe Cemetery, on Massachusetts Avenue in that town.
Hudson, Massachusetts[edit]
The town of Hudson, Massachusetts is named after Charles Hudson. He offered $500 toward the construction of a public library but only if the new town was named after him.
- Letters to Rev. Hosea Ballou (1827)
- Reply to Walter Balfour (1829)
- History of Westminster (Boston, 1832)
- Doubts Concerning the Battle of Bunker Hill (1857)
- Historical Address at the Centennial at Westminster (1859)
- History of Marlborough (1862)
- History of Lexington, with Genealogical Register of Lexington Families (1868)
He prepared congressional reports on the "Protective Policy," legislative reports on "Capital Punishment," "The Northeastern Boundary," and "The Incompetency of Witnesses on Account of Religious Belief," besides articles for periodicals and newspapers.
- ^ a b c d e f Massachusetts Historical Society (1889), Proceedings of the Massachusetts Historical Society, Vol IV - Second Series. 1887-1889, Boston, MA: Massachusetts Historical Society, p. 29.
- ^ Massachusetts Historical Society (1889), Proceedings of the Massachusetts Historical Society, Vol IV - Second Series. 1887-1889, Boston, MA: Massachusetts Historical Society, p. 28.
- Charles Hudson at the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress
- Wilson, James Grant; Fiske, John, eds. (1892). "Hudson, Charles". Appletons' Cyclopædia of American Biography. New York: D. Appleton.
|United States House of Representatives
|Preceded by
Levi Lincoln, Jr.
|Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Massachusetts's 5th congressional district
May 3, 1841 – March 3, 1849
|Succeeded by
Charles Allen
- 1795 births
- 1881 deaths
- Members of the United States House of Representatives from Massachusetts
- Massachusetts Whigs
- Members of the Massachusetts House of Representatives
- Massachusetts State Senators
- People from Marlborough, Massachusetts
- American newspaper editors
- Members of the Massachusetts Governor's Council
- Christian Universalist clergy
- Whig Party members of the United States House of Representatives
- People from Lexington, Massachusetts


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Ok just got a retail copy, I was VERY dissapointed to see it stutter within a few seconds of starting a new game!!!!! I mean bad stuttering.
Its ironic that the old source engine build used by Ritual in Emergence does'nt stutter for me but this build which I guess is Valve's latest and greatest stutters everytime I bloody move or Alex says something (which is a lot).
Last Valve game for me until thay change engines.
I think Dark Messiah will be my last full Source game.
I wonder what is causing this stuttering as I haven't had a problem with it. At 1280x1024 it might stutter for just a second after loading a level- but from there on untill the next loading point it runs perfectly fine. At 1600x1200 there is some stuttering due to the computer having to do a lot of loading- or so it seems, but as far as I'm concerned it is still playing better at that high a resolution than I ever expected.
Might it be driver related? I'm using the latest beta drivers.
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Shout Louder God, I Couldn't Hear You
Maybe, apostate that I am, God is not talking to me. Either that or my hearing is not as good as I thought it was. I say this because God has been raising his voice in Missouri, but I had to find out about it from CNN. According to the Reverend Fred D. Robinson, "What God is Screaming" in Ferguson, MO is for America finally to face up to its history of structural racism. Now, one might ask a) why God would have thrown its lot in with a country premised upon the racial violence of the slave trade, and b) why it has taken so many instances of racist abuse for God to raise its voice? But who am I to question the Divine, I, who cannot even hear its voice. What I can hear and understand is the political point the Reverend is making: angry demonstrations are not accidents, or the fault of "a few troublemakers." They are predictable and legitimate responses to long-standing patterns of injustice.
Boy, Stephen Harper Dislikes Sociology
I am sure that Canada's most Reverend Stephen Harper thinks he hears the divine voice too, but so far as I can tell, in a whisper, because I cannot recall any instance of his claiming to have been publicly directed to a course of action by the Almighty. Too bad. The Eternal could have explained to Harper, as it is explaining, loudly, to Americans, that a) there are patterns in social life, and b) the existence of patterns is strong evidence that there are underlying structural causes at work. None of this sociology for our great helmsman, who boldly steers social science back through the twenty-first, twentieth, nineteenth, and eighteenth century to the fictional state of nature where there is no society, no social forces or powers, no social structures of any type, just "individuals," their choices, and their responsibility for them. Now the seventeenth century, it had a god who wore big boy pants, smiting the guilty and leaving the shouting about "causes" to the professors.
Yes, there is a specter haunting 24 Sussex Drive again, the specter of sociology. In 2013, remember, after an alleged plot to blow up a VIA rail train was "foiled," Harper warned Canadians that it was not the time to "commit sociology" by searching for underlying causes for terrorism. Last week, in response to the murder of 15 year old Tina Fontaine in Winnipeg, the Prime Minister was once again preaching against the dangers of looking for causes. There are no causes, there is no social injustice, there is no history of institutionalized racism against Canada's First Nations, there is no systematic threat to aboriginal women. Crime is "not a sociological phenomenon," according to Harper, in one of the most stunningly non-sensical claims I have ever heard a person with a post-graduate degree assert. Perhaps because that degree happens to be in economics he really does believe that choices arise ex nihilo from atomic selves pursuing their own interest.
That the individuals who commit crimes have made choices is a tautology. The interesting question is not : did person 'a' choose to commit the crime he committed (if there were no choice, there would have been no crime), but rather, why, if crimes are purely a function of the atomic choices of distinct individuals, are there patterns of criminal behaviour and victimization? Why are young black men in Missouri more at risk of being killed by the police than young white men in Connecticut? Why do rates of violent crime track poverty rates? Why do aboriginal women in Canada, who make up approximately 3 per cent of the Canadian population, make up approximately 10 % of homicide victims? If there is no structural explanation for that statistic, that would be an anomaly beyond belief. Clearly, the question that Canadian society has to ask itself is: what are the factors that explain why aboriginal women are in such dangerous proximity to men who choose to murder them?
Preaching, Practice
I do not know whether we need an inquiry to answer that question. But whether one favours an inquiry or not, every thinking person has to accept that there are social structures and dynamics that affect differently identified groups of people differently. If there are only individuals and choices, then holding individuals to account suffices. But suffices for what? A guilty verdict holds the individual accountable for what he did, but it does not explain why he did it. Guilty verdicts do not get us closer to understanding the causes of patterns of crime. Therefore, they do not get us closer to solving violence as a social problem.. There is no contradiction, (as Harper seems to think there is) between social scientific understanding and individual responsibility. In fact, the relationship is the opposite– it is only when we understand the real forces at work on individuals that responsibility becomes a meaningful category.
If all the justice system does is incarcerate particular individuals, it leaves the structures of social injustice in place. That failure to address causes guarantees work for itself as social conditions manufacture the same sorts of people who commit the same sorts of crimes. To be fair, though, it is unreasonable to expect that one social institution acting in isolation will be able solve deep-seated social problems. The Reverend Robinson is correct– Ferguson (or Winnipeg) is a test. But it is not God that asking the questions, it is the racially subaltern asking white Americans , and the people of the First Nations asking Canadians, if we will take responsibility for the history of domination we are parts of (even those of us who opposite it in theory and practice). It is amazing how quickly people who preach individual responsibility point in every other direction when it is they who are asked to accept responsibility for themselves.


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Control the robotic arm with your Android device
Armdudroid is a Beta version that helps you control the robotic arm (http://www.armdudroid.com/). Read all the information in their website and get to know this platform a bit better.
Of course, we weren't able to try out properly as we don't own the Armdudroid, so we can only speak about its appropriate design and the fact that the controls seem pretty usable and easy to get the hang of.
Whatakuapps is the creator of Armdudroid, an app that will only be useful if you're the owner of the curious software.Developer's original description available here
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