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A Guide to the Character and Fitness Standards and
Investigation of Applicants to the Bar in Minnesota
Published by the Minnesota Board of Law Examiners
180 East 5th Street, Suite 950
St. Paul, Minnesota 55101
651 297-1857
October 2014
One of the prerequisites for the practice of law in Minnesota is good character and fitness. This prerequisite is established in the Rules for Admission to the Bar ("Rules") which govern the admission of qualified individuals to practice law in Minnesota. The Rules are promulgated by the Minnesota Supreme Court, which is empowered to govern the practice of law in Minnesota by Article VI of the Minnesota Constitution and Minnesota Statutes Chapter 481. On behalf of the Minnesota Supreme Court, the Board of Law Examiners and its staff investigate the character and fitness of each applicant to the bar:
In addition to possessing good character and fitness, an applicant must meet the following prerequisites for admission to the bar.
This brochure answers some frequently asked questions about what criteria the Board uses to judge whether an applicant possesses good character and fitness, how the Board investigates character and fitness, and what an applicant can do to ensure that his or her application gives the Board the information it needs to certify an applicant's good character and fitness.
1. Who will be recommended for admission to the Bar?
The Board will recommend the admission of those candidates who are certified by the Board as meeting the good character and fitness standards, who pass the Minnesota bar examination or who otherwise qualify based on years of practice or by MBE or UBE score, and who pass a separate examination on professional responsibility. The Minnesota bar examination is a written test containing both essay and multiple choice questions. It is administered by the Board and graded by licensed Minnesota attorneys hired and trained by the Board.
2. What is meant by meeting the good character and fitness standards?
The Board will certify an applicant's good character and fitness for admission if the Board finds that the applicant has a record of conduct which demonstrates that the applicant meets the essential eligibility requirements for the practice of law and justifies the trust of clients, adversaries, courts, and the public. Honesty is the single most important characteristic. A person with a record showing a deficiency in honesty, trustworthiness, diligence, or reliability may not be recommended for admission.
3. What are the essential eligibility requirements for the practice of law?
The essential eligibility requirements for the practice of law are the following:
4. What is required to submit an application?
Each applicant must complete the Board's online Registration Form and Application for Admission to the Bar, obtain two affidavits attesting to the applicant's good character and fitness to practice law, and execute an authorization and release consenting to investigation by the Board. A fee in the amount prescribed by the Rules must be included along with the application.
5. How important is candor in the application process?
The Minnesota application is a sworn statement filed with the Board, an agency of the Minnesota Supreme Court. Lack of candor in the application, or in the subsequent character and fitness investigation, including failure to fully and candidly disclose required or requested information, is considered a serious matter. Dishonesty in the bar application process will result in serious consequences for the applicant including delay in admission or denial of admission.
6. What questions are asked on the application?
The application elicits information regarding the applicant's educational background, residence history, employment history, admission in other jurisdictions, names and addresses of references, and a host of information regarding past conduct.
7. What is the most common reason for denial of a bar application?
A pattern of dishonesty in dealing with employers, schools, and the Board of Law Examiners is the most frequent reason for denial of a bar application. Giving false information on the bar application or failing to be entirely candid in the application process are serious errors that will have negative consequences for an applicant. The applicant who fails to be honest on the application will have a difficult time showing that rehabilitation -- which requires more than mere contrition and the passage of time -- has occurred and will continue.
8. Will any incident in my past automatically disqualify me from admission to the bar?
There is no type of misconduct that will automatically render an applicant ineligible for admission to the Minnesota Bar. The Board makes a current assessment of character and fitness for each applicant. If an applicant has a history of serious misconduct, an applicant may still be eligible for admission. The applicant must show evidence of rehabilitation and current good character. The applicant bears the burden of proving that he or she currently possesses the good character and fitness necessary to practice law in Minnesota. The burden of proving current good character is more difficult where the pattern of conduct is recent.
9. What kinds of conduct might show that an applicant is deficient in the necessary qualities of honesty, trustworthiness, diligence, or reliability?
The Board may consider any of the following to be grounds for further inquiry in a character and fitness investigation and possibly as a basis for denying admission to the bar:
The Minnesota bar application form includes questions inquiring about each of the above.
10. How does the Board conduct further inquiry?
The Board may make inquiries of the applicant's references, employers, former employers, colleges, and law schools. The Board may also make inquiries of courts, police agencies, credit agencies, and other sources. During the background investigation, the applicant may be asked to provide additional facts and/or explanations concerning any response.
11. How does the Board determine the appropriate weight and significance to give prior conduct?
The Board will use the following factors in assigning weight and significance to prior conduct:
12. What can an applicant do if the applicant believes his or her record may cause further inquiry?
Each applicant is obligated to cooperate fully with the Board's character and fitness investigation, providing prompt and complete responses to all requests for additional records or explanation. If the applicant has a past problem or a past history of problems that reflect on character, the applicant may wish to submit additional written evidence of rehabilitation to the Board along with the application. While the Board does not define rehabilitation, the applicant should review the weight and significance factors listed above in considering what additional evidence he or she might wish to offer.
13. Why is evidence of rehabilitation so important?
Evidence of rehabilitation is critical to the Board's determination of whether past problems are likely to lead to future professional misconduct. If a pattern of misconduct exists and appears likely to continue, denial of admission may result. The Board must assess the applicant's behavioral record to determine whether the problems of the past continue. If they do not, the Board must determine whether the applicant's behavioral record indicates that the applicant's life has changed in ways that suggest misconduct is unlikely to recur.
14. What kind of inquiry will be conducted if an applicant has abused drugs or alcohol, or has been treated for chemical abuse or dependency?
Evidence of drug or alcohol dependence or abuse is one of the relevant conduct factors about which the Board must inquire. If an applicant has been arrested, has had employment terminations, or other conduct that arises out of chemical abuse or dependency, the applicant may wish to provide medical records, treatment records or affidavits verifying the applicant's current good conduct, sobriety, or rehabilitation.
15. If an applicant receives alcohol or drug treatment during law school, will this lead to a delay in admission?
Applicants with drug or alcohol problems are strongly encouraged to get the counseling or treatment they need as soon as possible. The applicant's recognition of the problem and the applicant's success in addressing the problem will be strong evidence of the applicant's rehabilitation.
16. Why are mental or emotional conditions relevant to a bar application?
Severe forms of mental or emotional conditions that are not currently or adequately treated and that impair an applicant's ability to practice law are among the issues that bar examiners may pursue in the character and fitness investigation.
Bar examiners recognize that the stresses of law school and other life factors may result in an applicant having psychological problems. Applicants are encouraged to seek psychological counseling or psychiatric treatment if they feel the need for such treatment. The Board strongly encourages applicants to obtain such counseling or treatment whenever the applicant believes he or she might benefit from it. An applicant should not allow concern about a future bar application to dissuade him or her from obtaining needed treatment. If the applicant states that the applicant has a mental or emotional condition that will impair the applicant's ability to practice law, the Board will inquire further and may request that an applicant provide medical or treatment records.
17. Once the applicant discloses confidential medical, psychological, or chemical dependency treatment records to the Board, will the Board keep those records confidential?
The Board must hold all information and records received in the admission process in the strictest confidence. Rule 13 of the Minnesota Rules for Admission to the Bar specifically addresses this issue. With the exception of release to lawyer discipline agencies, or upon order of the Supreme Court of Minnesota, only the applicant can authorize the release of character and fitness records held by the Board.
18. Why does the Board inquire about misdemeanor or felony arrests not resulting in convictions?
There are many reasons why arrests do not result in convictions, and many of them have no bearing on guilt or innocence. The Board inquires into all areas of possible relevant applicant misconduct. The applicant must report all criminal incidents and provide evidence of current good character. An acquittal or dismissal of charges is relevant but not dispositive of the issue. The applicant's obligation, and the applicant's best choice, is to be completely forthright and honest regarding all matters about which the Board inquires.
19. Why are financial problems, such as past due debts, relevant to admission?
The Board recognizes that law students sometimes have financial problems associated with the expense of law school or with on-going financial obligations. The Board also recognizes that mishandling of client funds is a frequent cause for professional discipline. The Board is concerned about the admission of persons with a pattern of financial irresponsibility.
Admission to the bar does not require a perfect credit record. The Board is primarily interested in determining that applicants have dealt honestly and responsibly with their creditors. Responsible dealings generally include taking actions such as, but not limited to, keeping in contact with the creditors, making good faith payment arrangements, making partial payments, reaffirming the underlying obligation, and/or working with a consumer credit counseling organization to address debt issues.
20. When does the Board recommend conditional admission?
The Board may recommend conditional admission for an applicant who has a record of conduct which raises character and fitness issues and who has shown evidence of rehabilitation. A record of unlawful conduct arising from alcohol abuse and a recent commitment to reform and rehabilitation is a common situation that may merit conditional admission. Issues involving financial responsibility may also result in conditional admission.
In some instances the Board will notify an applicant of the possibility of conditional admission. An applicant also may suggest to the Board that he or she would be willing to be conditionally admitted. Conditional admission does not take place without both the Board and the applicant agreeing on the terms of conditional admission in a Consent Agreement for Conditional Admission. Rule 16 provides additional information on the conditional admission process.
21. What are the conditions required for conditional admission?
All lawyers admitted conditionally must agree to continue to update their answers on the Application for Admission to the Bar of Minnesota, cooperate with the Board, remain law-abiding, and file third-party monitoring and self-monitoring reports. Depending upon the circumstances which underlie the conditional admission, a conditionally admitted lawyer may be required to submit to random drug testing, attend sober support group meetings, become involved with Lawyers Concerned for Lawyers, continue mental health treatment, and/or provide evidence of financial responsibility. Additional requirements may also be included within the terms of the Consent Agreement.
22. Is a lawyer's conditional admission public information?
No. The fact that a lawyer has been admitted conditionally is confidential subject to the Board's Rules and the Rules on Lawyers Professional Responsibility. Neither the certificate of admission to practice law nor the lawyer's public record with the Minnesota Lawyer Registration Office will state that the lawyer is conditionally admitted. The Board will inform the Office of Lawyers Professional Responsibility (OLPR) when a lawyer is conditionally admitted so that OLPR can monitor whether the lawyer receives any complaints of unprofessional conduct. If there is a complaint of unprofessional conduct or it the Board finds that the lawyer has violated the Conset Agreement, the relevant portions of the lawyer's application file are transmitted to OLPR.
23. What happens if the conditions are violated?
If the Board determines that a violation of the Consent Agreement has occurred, it may file a complaint with OLPR. The Board then transmits relevant portions of the application file to OLPR and the complaint is handled under the provisions of the Rules on Lawyers Professional Responsibility. The Director of OLPR may extend and/or modify the Consent Agreement, initiate proceedings to revoke the conditionally admitted lawyer's license, or dismiss the complaint.
24. How long is the conditional admission period and what happens when it is completed?
The conditional admission period may be up to 24 months. If, at the end of the conditional admission period, the conditionally admitted lawyer has successfully complied with the terms of the conditional admission, the lawyer and OLPR will be notified in writing that the lawyer's name has been removed from the list of conditionally admitted lawyers.
25. What should I do if I have questions about my past conduct and how to disclose it on my application?
Applicants or potential applicants to the Minnesota bar who have questions about how past conduct might impact their application for admission should feel free to call the Board office for a confidential consultation. Applicants should call (651) 297-1857 and ask to speak to the Attorney for Character and Fitness.


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With a title like "Bored to Death," the new HBO comedy -- debuting Sunday night at 8:30 -- is basically slapping headline writers with a pair of gloves.
"It's a risky title," said Jonathan Ames, the author whose short story serves as the template for the series. "I had once called one of my books 'What's Not to Love,' fully anticipating (critics) saying, 'Plenty.' I also subtitled it 'The Adventures of a Mildly Perverted Young Writer,' and for the next 10 years it was '"Perverted" writer Jonathan Ames.' I'm like, 'Oh, God, why wasn't I like Dave Eggers and put the word "genius" in the title?'
"(In) the original short story that I wrote, there were dead bodies and the guy was bored, and I thought it was a nice play on the detective story to say 'Bored to Death,' to imply the things that were going to happen, and it carried over to the show.
"What is interesting is that the lead character is infinitely curious and open to the world, and he's so curious that he doesn't have a chance to be bored. But it's a fun title. And so I hope that the reviewers won't be like, 'Bored to Death' -- we certainly were.'¤"
No worries there. Starring Jason Schwartzman ("Shopgirl") as a writer-turned-fledgling-private-eye named Jonathan Ames, "Bored to Death" should continue HBO's recent hot streak ("True Blood," "Hung") with new rollouts.
It's odd, yes, and not-often-enough LOL-funny, but with the "Seinfeld"-reunion season of "Curb Your Enthusiasm" as its lead-in, the newcomer should have time for an audience to grow into its many irregular charms.
Set in New York, "Bored" has a tinge of noir, and cult favorite Schwartzman at its center. Orbiting him are Ted Danson ("Cheers") as a suave-but-stumble-prone editor and Zach Galifianakis ("The Hangover") as the Ames character's cartoonist best bud.
The original story "came out of my longtime love and fascination with detective novels," said the original Ames during the recent Television Critics Association press tour in Hollywood. "At one time in my life I was obsessively playing Internet backgammon and crazily bored and rereading Raymond Chandler at the time.
"And I've wanted to be a hero. So the story that I initially wrote, which became the basis for the series, was me getting a chance to be heroic through a fictional character.
"Right after I wrote it, someone did ask me to find a colon hygienist who had gone missing who had once given me a colonic. It was so strange that as soon as I had become a fictional private detective, someone contacted me and said, 'Can you find that colon hygienist that (you) wrote about? He's gone missing.'
"I don't know if that makes any sense, but my goal was to be a hero. That's why I wrote this story."
"Curb" returns Sunday at 8 p.m. with Catherine O'Hara ("A Mighty Wind") in a hilarious guest role, then gradually makes its way to a bizarro-world "Seinfeld" reunion.
During the TV tour, Larry David -- co-creator of "Seinfeld" and star of "Curb" -- was asked if he watches much TV.
Most people, even those who make their living making TV, answer that question with a "No" whether they do or not.
"I have two daughters," David said. "I don't have any TV alone-time, really, where I can watch shows, so I'm watching 'Gossip Girl' with my teenagers. That's what I'm watching.
"Would I prefer they watch 'Seinfeld' or 'Curb'? Yes. They don't seem to be fans of mine. Go figure.
"I don't think they like to see their daddy behaving the way he does. I think it bothers them to see daddy yelling at people."
TV columnist Dave Walker appears every Monday, Wednesday and Saturday in the Living section. He can be reached at email@example.com or 504.826.3429.

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Deputies received an interesting gift last week during a traffic stop, when a drug-sniffing dog picked up on a strange smell coming from what appeared to be a wrapped birthday present in Auburn.
About 2.29 pounds of meth sat inside the gift box.
Donald Owen, 46, and Sarah Bastin, 43, were charged with the sales and transportation of a controlled substance, along with conspiracy, according to a news release from the Placer County Sheriff's Department.
Deputies pulled the pair over for traffic violations late Wednesday on Auburn Ravine Road, and found Owen, of Oakdale, had been driving on a suspended license. He was on probation as well, deputies said.
The dog "hit" on a few other items as well, but the meth box was the only item police mentioned in a news release.
Bastin, of Modesto, has bond set at $250,000 at the Placer County Jail.
Owen's is for $280,000.


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A man who allegedly robbed a Fostoria gas station at gunpoint Thursday night surrendered to law enforcement Friday afternoon.
Dakota M. Sharninghouse, 19, was taken into custody without incident after he turned himself in at the Wood County Sheriff's Office Friday afternoon, Capt. Patrick Brooks of the Fostoria Police Department said.
A first-degree felony aggravated robbery warrant had been issued for Sharninghouse after he allegedly robbed Circle K, 551 Lytle St., around 9:15 p.m. Thursday.
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During the robbery, Sharninghouse allegedly pointed a handgun at a clerk and demanded money. The clerk complied, giving him about $190 in cash from the register, and Sharninghouse then fled from the store, according to a release from the Fostoria Police Department.
No shots were fired during the robbery and no one was hurt, Brooks said.
Brooks said Sharninghouse first entered Circle K 10 minutes prior to the robbery without his face covered, and then re-entered the store wearing a red ski mask.
Sharninghouse then was identified through surveillance photos posted on the police department's Facebook page.
"Within 30 minutes, we had a bunch of responses," Brooks said.
Other information obtained by police also positively identified Sharninghouse as the primary suspect, he said.
Brooks said Sharninghouse, who originally is from Bowling Green, likely will appear via video in Tiffin-Fostoria Municipal Court Tuesday for arraignment.


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This story appears in Tuesday's Birmingham News:
AUBURN -- Mario Fannin showed up like the North Atlantic.
There was an ice pack attached to his wrist. There was more ice on his shin. But if he was seeking sympathy after Auburn's latest practice, he surely didn't get it from his running mate.
"What's with all your fake injuries?" Ben Tate said with a laugh.
Fannin smiled and faced the facts. The multi-dimensional player has been getting hit more because he's getting the ball more. The H-back, receiver and tailback has been running the ball lately because of Onterio McCalebb's ankle injury, though he's been the swing man in Auburn's potent offense throughout.
He figures to remain that way the rest of the year.
Where's Fannin going to line up Saturday night against Georgia? The Bulldogs might want to know.
McCalebb, one of the fastest guys around, may return for Georgia. The Tigers held him out the last two weeks just to be ready for the final few games. But Fannin won't be forgotten.
Fannin is first on the team in kickoff returns, second in receiving, second in all-purpose yards and third in rushing.
He's accounted for 203 all-purpose yards the last two games.
"The last two weeks, Mario has been productive. He's fit well into our offense," said coach Gene Chizik.
Fannin showed his versatility, again, when he caught a pass down the middle and turned it into a 24-yard touchdown pass in last weekend's blowout of Furman.
"He can be that wide receiver. He can be that tailback," Chizik said. "You can put him in the game and they don't know which one he is. He can be the speed sweep guy. He can be a screen guy. He can be a vertical, down-the-seam guy. I think he brings a lot of things to the table as an offensive guy and you don't necessarily know which role he's going to play. That's a good thing."
Fannin has 29 receptions, second on the team to Darvin Adams' 38. He also has 31 carries for 257 yards. Thirty-nine percent of those carries have come in the past two weeks, and some while lined up as a real running back.
"It's been feeling good," Fannin said. "I'm just getting back in the backfield again, and being able to run the ball. Just being able to get back in that aspect of the game is pretty good."
Where does he want to play?
"The coaches ask me that a lot. I just tell them to put me where they want to put me."
Somebody is going to have to replace Tate, a 1,000-yard rusher, at tailback next season, and Fannin has shown he can move.
"At the same time I like the H-back position and I like the fullback position," Fannin said. "It's really wherever they want to play me."


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Church group calls for education reform
HARRISBURG, Pa. - The Executive Board of the U.S. National Council of Churches (NCC) met here May 14 to stand in solidarity with Good Schools PA advocates for public education reform. Together they are calling on the Pennsylvania legislature to pass comprehensive public education reform legislation that would provide funding equity for the state's schools.
Paul Robeson concert to be commemorated
Will Parry, now head of the Seattle chapter of the Alliance for Retired Americans, attended the concert by Paul Robeson when he sang at the Peace Arch Park on the U.S.-Canadian border near Blaine, Wash., on May 18, 1952.
May Day rally focuses on unity, elections
NEW HAVEN, Conn. - In his keynote speech to the historic 2002 People's Weekly World Newsmaker Awards rally, John Olsen, president of the Connecticut AFL-CIO, paid tribute to the pioneering leadership of the left in our country's history and its role in galvanizing broad movements to win labor and people's gains.
Mother's Day rally includes resistance pledge
BATH, Maine - Walking slowly over the Kennebec River Bridge on May 12, 300 peace activists looked down on four nuclear-armed destroyers under construction for the U.S. Navy at the Bath Iron Works here. The skies threatened rain, drums sounded and solidarity honks were heard from passing cars.
Farm bill a 'mixed bag,' farm leaders say
Farm leaders say the farm bill signed into law by President George Bush on May 13 is a 'mixed bag' that, although not perfect, is an improvement over current law.
When man bites dog...
Headlines are supposed to give some idea about the subject or substance of the article that follows. That's why we chose this headline. When the cover story of the May 13 U.S.News and World Report, one of the nation's most widely-read business magazines, is an investigative report titled 'Profiteers of War,' with a subhead reading 'How some of America's biggest corporations are making millions off the defense build-up since 9/11,' you've got a classic example of man biting dog.
Resolution on Rep. Kucinich's 'Prayer for America'
The following resolution dealing with post-Sept. 11 issues of war, civil liberties, economics and more, was initiated by United Association (UA) Local 393 in San Jose, California, and was passed by unanimous vote of the delegates from 26 local unions on May 11 at the 82nd Convention of the California State Pipe Trades Council, representing some 30,000 members of the Plumbers and Fitters Union throughout the State of California. Kucinich's speech, delivered the weekend of Feb. 23, can be found in the March 2 edition of the People's Weekly World or at www.pww.org.
Who does the work?
The recent decision of the Supreme Court in the case of Hoffman Plastics is not only another instance of class justice, or rather, injustice; the logic of Chief Justice William Rehnquist makes it plain that the court's majority lives in denial of the social reality millions of working people face every day.
Indian, U.S. women: Solidarity in the struggle for better world
The following is a statement of solidarity from the women's equality commission of the Communist Party USA sent to the National Federation of Indian Women in honor of their 16th conference just held in Chennai.
Gersons tied knot 70 years ago ...Still blissful!
Family, friends and comrades of Si and Sophie Gerson will toast the couple's 70th wedding anniversary during a gala celebration May 19 at Winston Unity Center in Manhattan.


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The Making of -The Untold Story: Japanese American Internment in Hawai'i-November 14, 12:00pm - 1:15pm
Manoa Campus, Henke Hall 325
Within 48 hours of Japan's attack on Pearl Harbor, Hawai'i authorities arrested several hundred local Japanese in O'ahu, Maui, Hawai'i and Kaua'i. They were Buddhist priests, Japanese language school officials, newspaper editors, business and community leaders. Within a few months over 1,800 men and women of Japanese ancestry were arrested, detained and incarcerated in Hawai'i and later sent to the Department of Justice and War Relocation Authority (WRA) camps on the continental U.S. There was no evidence of espionage or sabotage and no charges were ever filed against them.
While the story of the mass internment of Japanese Americans in California, Oregon and Washington has been well documented, very little is known about the Hawai'i internees and the confinement sites located in Hawai'i. The Untold Story, which premiered at HIFF 2012, is the first full-length documentary to chronicle this untold story in Hawai'i's history. Jane Kurahara, Betsy Young, and Ryan Kawamoto, Film Producers and Director, will be sharing stories about the making of this important film.
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|Thursday, November 14
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Maui Campus, Pilina Bldg., Wellness Center
|International Tea and Coffee Tasting
Hawaii Campus, Bldg 379 Walkway Manono Campus
|International Education Week 2013 World Plaza Display
Hawaii Campus, Bldg 379 Walkway Manono Campus
|Calligraphy Demonstration
Hawaii Campus, Bldg 379 Walkway Manono Campus
|Spiritual Sense Panel Discussion
Hawaii Campus, Kaneikeao Manono Campus
|Thanksgiving Luncheon
Maui Campus, Pa`ina Cafe
|SLS Lecture Series: "Doing Research with Vulnerable Youth"
Manoa Campus, St. John 11
|Psychology Final Oral
Manoa Campus, LSP 4A
|The Making of -The Untold Story: Japanese American Internment in Hawai'i-
Manoa Campus, Henke Hall 325
|Hawaiian Studies MA Program Informational Session
Manoa Campus, Kamakakuokalani 211
|Mochi Pounding Demonstration
Hawaii Campus, Bldg 379 Walkway Manono Campus
|88 Temple Pilgramage in Japan
Hawaii Campus, Kaneikeao Manono Campus
|Nina Martinez, piano
Manoa Campus, Orvis Auditorium
|Makahiki Imu Mixer
Manoa Campus, Kumuola Foundation lo'i in Manoa Valley
|Intramural Sports - Volleyball
Maui Campus, UHMC Great Lawn
|Oceanography Seminar
Manoa Campus, MSB 100
|Convergence "Happenings" & Class Schedule
Manoa Campus, Art Building, University of Hawai'i Art Gallery
|Hawaii CC World Culture Night
Hawaii Campus, Manono Campus Cafeteria
|Finnish lessons for Hawai'i by Dr. Pasi Sahlberg
West Oahu Campus, Campus Center Multipurpose Room C-208
Manoa Campus, Hamilton Library Alcove
|2006 Animation Tour to Tokyo and Osaka
Hawaii Campus, Kaneikeao Manono Campus
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- Kalaupapa -- A Source of Light, Constant and Never-Fading
- Trip Around the Island
- Convergence: Glitch_Click_Thunk, Featuring Mark Amerika
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Twenty of his earliest solo sides, from the late '50s, a few of them previously unissued. A lot of this New Orleans R&B is derivative of
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The Burden of Lead: West Dallas feels ignored after years of despair
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Davidlee Ramos, 9, was recently tested for lead exposure and his results came back as 5 - a level of concern. He was diagnosed with autism last May and has dealt with learning disabilities. His parents think his problems could have been caused by lead exposure in their West Dallas back yard.
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As a website that devoted more than its fair share of criticism towards Cory Clouston's decision making and apparel, it would be pretty hypocritical of me not to openly wonder what new head coach Paul MacLean is thinking should the opportunity present itself, right?
(Glad you agree.)
For the second consecutive season, an Ottawa Senators coach has relegated a player who had exhibited some success playing alongside Jason Spezza in the previous season. Like Peter Regin before him, Bobby Butler began the season on the team's fourth line before ultimately settling into the press box for Saturday night's game in Toronto. As I joked on Twitter, "sitting alongside Peter Regin the press box is the closest that Butler has been to a playmaking center in quite some time."
Hell, even this union was short-lived.
Earlier it was announced this morning that Peter Regin's injured shoulder is healthy enough for him to make his regular season debut and in a jarring bit of news, Butler will be joined by Nikita Filatov and Brian Lee as healthy scratches.
On a superficial level, it's a bit of a bit of a je ne sais quoi.
Now if you're the kind of person who ignores the notion of promise and prefers to invest a ton of stock into immediate results production, you're probably not too bothered by MacLean's decisions. Through two games, Filatov (2 GP, 0 G, 1 A, 1 shot) and Butler (1 GP, 0 G, 0 A, -1, 1 shot) have been underwhelming. Nevertheless, it's such a small sample size of games to analyze, fret over or single out these players when the team has collectively done their best imitation of Peter Bondra in a Senators uniform.
Nevertheless, in light of how often Senators brass emphasized the need to give Filatov an extended opportunity to play and acclimatize; I'm slightly taken aback by the decision to scratch him so early into the season.
So what gives?
According to La Presse's Sylvain St. Laurent, MacLean singled out Butler and Filatov during yesterday's practice saying, "What are you two doing over there? You wanna be a part of it or what?"
Now I'm not privy to being able to watch every Senators practice or skate, so I can't comment fairly on how their practice habits or off-ice preparations are. Nevertheless, via SenatorsExtra.com, Paul MacLean reflected on the respective benching at this morning's practice, "The other guys have played better. Nikita is making some great strides in the organization in the way that he's approached it. He's worked real hard…things haven't gone good for him, much the same for Bobby Butler. I think he's still learning how we're playing the game and the speed we're playing the game at and it's kind of affected their offensive play at times."
Hmmm, that's not too forthright. So maybe it's best not to infer that this isn't about sending a message or using the press box as part of the development process for young players.
If we're truly being honest with ourselves, we have to acknowledge that Butler and Filatov aren't best suited for bottom six roles. Each player has to learn the nuances of playing without the puck and neither player brings a physical dimension to their play. In consequence, it's impractical to be bothered by the fact that a Nick Foligno or Zenon Konopka is taking their spot. They're not.
Instead, with Mika Zibanejad flanking Jason Spezza on Ottawa's first line, it's far more likely that these moves correspond with MacLean using this as an opportunity to evaluate Zibanejad in different situations before his 9-game audition ends and the organization ultimately sends him back to 'reindeer land'.
So although on the surface, it seems pretty disconcerting that a rebuilding organization would bench two of its forwards who actually show some semblance of natural offensive talent, it hopefully will only be a short-term predicament. Similarly, in the grand scheme of things, being a healthy scratch for one game seems trivial. Hopefully this is just an example of their respective benchings being temporary and not something that becomes more systemic…
However, it doesn't help matters that Brian Lee, tonight's third healthy scratch, is a player who has been jerked around for the past three seasons and had his personal development take a backseat to whatever was in the best interests of the organization at the time.
Cross your fingers everyone…
Ottawa Kicking the Tires on Kyle Turris?
After CBC's Elliotte Friedman confirmed Turris' intent to use his ridiculous contract demands as a mechanism to facilitate a trade, Gus Katsaros from McKeen's Hockey, reported that the Ottawa Senators are interested in the Phoenix Coyotes center.
As exciting as that possibility is, it would hardly be surprising to learn that every NHL organization would have done the due diligence and placed a call to Don Maloney.
Mike Peluso Speaks out on Fighting in the NHL
Back in town for tonight's home opener against the Minnesota Wild that will also honour the the 1992-93 inaugural team, former Senators pugilist Mike Peluso speaks to the Sun's Earl McRae on fighting's place in the NHL.
Craig Rivet Signs With Elmira in the ECHL
According to a Puck Daddy article, the former Buffalo Sabres captain has inked a contract with the Elmira Jackals, Ottawa's ECHL affiliate. Please note that this contract does not make Rivet exclusive property of the Senators.
And One Last Tidbit…
Some mercenary named Dany Heatley returns to SBP tonight.


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Author Affiliations: Department of Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, Georgia (Dr McCarty Statham); and Division of Pediatric Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery (Drs de Alarcon and Rutter and Mss Germann, Tabangin, and Cohen), Aerodigestive and Sleep Center (Drs de Alarcon and Rutter and Ms Germann), and Division of Biostatistics and Epidemiology (Ms Tabangin), Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, Ohio.
Objectives (1) To determine the prevalence of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) colonization in children undergoing open airway surgery using a screening protocol; (2) to examine the rates of postoperative infection in this cohort; and (3) to determine adherence to a MRSA antibiotic protocol.
Design Retrospective cohort study.
Setting Tertiary pediatric referral center.
Patients The study population comprised 180 children undergoing 197 open airway operations from January 2007 to March 2009 at the Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center.
Intervention Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus screening and treatment protocol.
Main Outcome Measures Prevalence of MRSA colonization, postoperative infection rates, colonization rates by site, and adherence to antibiotic protocol.
Results A total of 180 patients who underwent 197 operations were included in the study. The overall prevalence of MRSA was 32.5%. There were no significant differences between MRSA-colonized and noncolonized patients regarding age at surgery, sex, gestational age at birth, or comorbidities. Postoperative infection rates were similar between the 2 groups (16% MRSA colonized; 17% MRSA noncolonized). Three patients who developed postoperative MRSA infections were MRSA negative on preoperative screening. Intraoperative adherence was high in both groups.
Conclusions We describe a MRSA screening and treatment protocol for children undergoing open airway surgery. We found a high prevalence (32.5%) of MRSA colonization in these patients. Treatment of MRSA-colonized patients resulted in postoperative infection rates similar to those in MRSA-noncolonized patients. Treatment of MRSA-colonized patients resulted in no MRSA-associated postoperative infections, graft loss, or dehiscence. MRSA screening and treatment protocols may be helpful in minimizing MRSA-associated postoperative infections in these patients.
The overuse of antibiotics has been a major contributing factor in the development of resistant strains of bacteria such as methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA).1 This phenomenon is well documented and accepted in the international medical community. Numerous epidemiologic studies conducted over the past decade indicate an increase in MRSA colonization and infection.2- 8 The literature reflects a general consensus that this increase is associated with a concomitant increase in morbidity and mortality rates in both the general and hospital-based populations. According to a study by Song et al,9 some strains of MRSA are associated with a 40% increase in mortality risk in neonatal intensive care units (ICUs). Furthermore, MRSA infection is independently associated with a 40-day increase in ICU stay.9 Increased morbidity and mortality rates have in turn led to increased health care costs. A study conducted by Anderson et al10 estimates that the additional per-patient cost of hospitalization due to MRSA surgical site infections is approximately $62 000.
An advisory statement issued by the National Surgical Infection Prevention Project in 2005 recommended that all patients with known MRSA colonization receive prophylactic treatment with vancomycin.11 In the field of otolaryngology, Polubothu et al12 advised that an antibiotic prophylactic protocol for airway reconstruction should include intraoperative as well as postoperative antibiotic therapy and should be carried out on all patients known to be colonized with MRSA.
In our experience, MRSA infection in open airway procedures can be a devastating complication, resulting in dehiscence, graft loss, and weakening of the cartilaginous structure of the laryngotracheal complex. Given the high index of suspicion for MRSA in patients undergoing open airway surgery, the development and institution of a screening and treatment antibiotic protocol was essential in proactively managing care of this vulnerable population. The overall aim of the present study was to retrospectively examine the effect of the protocol in this group of patients. Our specific objectives were 3-fold: (1) to determine the prevalence of MRSA colonization; (2) to examine the rate of postoperative infection in this cohort; and (3) to determine adherence to our antibiotic protocol.
We identified all patients who underwent open airway surgery at Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center from January 2007 to March 2009. We reviewed the medical records of these patients to obtain demographic data and information pertaining to operative procedures, comorbidities, adherence to MRSA protocol, antibiotic use, postoperative infections, and graft failure. Patients without documented evidence of MRSA screening were excluded from the study. We received approval for this study from our institutional review board.
Prior to the present study, a MRSA screening and treatment protocol was developed and implemented by two of the authors (J.N.G. and M.J.R.) in consultation with the director of the infection control program at our institution. This protocol is summarized in the Figure. All candidates for open airway procedures underwent initial MRSA screening according to the protocol.
Figure. Treatment algorithm for methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) screening and treatment. DSTS indicates double-strength trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole. *Alternate drug chosen for antibiotic allergy.
Patients known to be colonized with MRSA or with a history of MRSA without evidence of negative culture status were considered to be colonized. Surveillance cultures of MRSA were obtained from the nares, perianal area, axilla, gastrostomy tube site (if present), and tracheotomy tube aspirate (if present). These cultures were obtained on initial airway evaluation in patients deemed appropriate candidates for open airway procedures. If MRSA screening was carried out within 3 to 6 months of surgery, it was not repeated preoperatively.
Quiz Ref IDBased on sensitivities of MRSA in both nosocomial and community-acquired organisms, the decision to use double-strength trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole (DSTS) as an empirical preoperative antibiotic to decrease the risk of MRSA-associated infection was made. Patients colonized with MRSA received 6 to 12-mg/kg DSTS, divided twice daily, for 72 hours prior to surgery. Quiz Ref IDIn patients with an allergy to sulfa drugs or in those who were resistant to these drugs on initial screening, clindamycin was chosen as the alternate antibiotic. Patients who had positive nasal cultures also received intranasal mupirocin twice daily for 72 hours before surgery.
During the perioperative phase of care, patients received intravenous vancomycin. To achieve peak serum levels, administration of this drug was completed approximately 1 hour prior to skin incision. It was then administered every 6 to 8 hours until the surgical site drains were removed. Patients with an allergy to vancomycin received clindamycin. Patients who tested MRSA negative, and those with a history of MRSA in whom 3 subsequent cultures were negative, received perioperative intravenous cefazolin.
MRSA–colonized patients were treated for 14 days postoperatively with the same antibiotic regimen that was used preoperatively.
For MRSA-colonized patients to be considered MRSA noncolonized, 3 negative cultures were required, commencing at least 2 weeks after the cessation of systemic antibiotics.
We examined the baseline characteristics (including demographics, procedure type, tracheotomy placement, and comorbidities) for differences between MRSA-colonized and MRSA-noncolonized patients to determine possible confounders within our study population. Differences in continuous variables were tested using the Wilcoxon rank sum test. Differences in categorical variables were tested using χ2 or the Fisher exact test. Analyses were conducted at the procedural or event level.
We defined postoperative infection as any infection documented and treated during the postoperative period. Infections were categorized as follows: MRSA vs non-MRSA, deep wound (neck abscess), graft failure associated with infection, ventilator-associated pneumonia, urinary tract infection, and parotitis. We then compared infection rates between the MRSA-colonized and noncolonized patients using the Fisher exact test.
Adherence to the complete protocol as well as to the preoperative, intraoperative, perioperative, and postoperative components of the complete protocol was determined. Patients were considered to be adherent to the complete protocol when there was no discrepancy between the protocol and the antibiotic actually administered. Patients were considered partially adherent in the perioperative period when they received at least 1 of the protocol antibiotics. These proportions were then compared between the MRSA-colonized and the MRSA-noncolonized groups using the Fisher exact test for individual period comparisons and the χ2 test over all periods, adjusting for multiple tests using the Bonferroni method.
A 2-tailed P value of .05 was considered statistically significant. For comparisons of adherence by operative period, a P value less than .008 was considered statistically significant. All analyses were performed using SAS version 9.2 (SAS Institute Inc).
A total of 180 patients underwent 202 open airway operations. Of these, 5 patients were excluded owing to unclear documentation of screening; the remaining 197 operations were included in this study. Demographic data and baseline characteristics of this study population are presented in Table 1. Quiz Ref IDAs shown, there were no significant differences between MRSA-positive patients and MRSA-negative patients with regard to age at surgery, sex, gestational age at birth, or comorbidities. In addition, there were no significant differences between these 2 groups with regard to the percentage of patients who underwent 2-stage vs single-stage procedures or the percentage of those with a history of tracheotomy placement.
The overall prevalence of MRSA in the study was 32.5%. Site-specific colonization for the MRSA-colonized patients is described in Table 2. The prevalence of MRSA in patients with a tracheotomy at the time of surgery was not significantly different from the prevalence in patients without a tracheotomy (P = .35).
Postoperative infection in the MRSA-colonized and MRSA-noncolonized patients is presented in Table 3. As shown, postoperative infection rates were similar between the 2 groups. Quiz Ref IDHowever, the 3 patients who developed postoperative MRSA infections were MRSA negative on preoperative screening. One MRSA-colonized patient underwent a laryngotracheal separation but was not treated according to protocol. This patient developed a surgical site MRSA abscess that resolved after incision, drainage, and a course of intravenous vancomycin. Nineteen of the 23 postoperative infections in MRSA-noncolonized patients and all 10 infections in MRSA-colonized patients were caused by nosocomial non-MRSA organisms.
Two laryngotracheal reconstruction cartilage graft failures and 1 dehiscence occurred. None of these events occurred in MRSA-colonized patients. One graft failure was attributed to corticosteroid administration and impaired wound healing. Another was attributed to β-hemolytic Streptococcus. The dehiscence was attributed to Haemophilus influenzae.
Adherence to the complete protocol and to perioperative components of the protocol is presented in Table 4. Adherence was especially problematic (complete, 63.9%, vs partial, 91.8%) in patients who had nasal colonization and did not receive the nasal mupirocin. Intraoperative adherence was high both in the MRSA-colonized and MRSA-noncolonized groups.
To our knowledge, this is the first study to describe a screening and treatment MRSA protocol for pediatric patients undergoing open airway surgery. Based on prior experience, we considered these patients to be at high risk for colonization and the development of MRSA-associated surgical site infections. As anticipated, the prevalence of MRSA was high (32.5%). It was considerably higher than prevalence rates reported in patients undergoing other types of surgery.6,13 Moreover, it was higher than reported prevalence rates for other nonairway patients considered to be at high risk.14 We attribute this largely to the characteristics of our study population. Specifically, 61.9% of the children were premature; 87.8% had been tracheotomized; and many had serious comorbidities such as pulmonary, gastrointestinal, and cardiac disease (Table 1). We consider these factors to be proxies for frequent hospitalization and exposure to antibiotics. This is consistent with reports that MRSA colonization may be greater in patients who have previously spent more than 5 days in an institutional setting and who have had frequent exposure to antibiotics.4,15,16
Quiz Ref IDDuring the study period, there were no MRSA-associated postoperative infections in patients treated according to our antibiotic protocol, which is consistent with reported findings in other studies.17,18 Also, there were no graft losses or dehiscences in patients who were MRSA-colonized. The 3 cases of postoperative MRSA infection occurred in patients who were previously MRSA negative, suggesting that MRSA was acquired during hospitalization. Two patients treated according to protocol experienced graft loss or dehiscence associated with non-MRSA infection. This suggests that despite a screening and treatment protocol, there is an inherent risk of graft loss and dehiscence in all patients who undergo airway surgery. Infections other than MRSA may be causative factors.
Although complete adherence to all aspects of the protocol was lower than anticipated (66.0%), this can primarily be attributed to the particularly low adherence preoperatively (Table 4). Unlike preoperative adherence, intraoperative, perioperative, and postoperative adherence was high (93.9%, 88.9%, 92.8%, respectively).
Our study has several limitations. Because it is a retrospective analysis of our protocol, it is subject to the inherent limitations associated with all retrospective studies. Missing data, such as infections or complications, may have occurred but may not have been documented. As well, a historical control group for direct comparison before institution of the protocol was not available. Prior to this time, screening of patients was not performed. The protocol was instituted only after multiple catastrophic airway reconstruction failures concomitantly occurred with an associated MRSA infection. In view of this, clinicians believed that the risk of catastrophic airway failure merited the introduction of a standardized MRSA treatment protocol.
Despite the described limitations, our data demonstrate a high prevalence of MRSA in this patient population, suggesting a high risk of postoperative MRSA infection and the need for a MRSA protocol. Future prospective studies in this patient population should further examine postoperative infection rates and specific treatment protocols.
In conclusion, our study describes a screening and treatment MRSA protocol for pediatric patients undergoing airway surgery. We found a high prevalence (32.5%) of MRSA colonization in these patients. Treatment of MRSA-colonized patients resulted in postoperative infection rates that were similar to those in MRSA-noncolonized patients. Furthermore, treatment of MRSA-colonized patients resulted in no MRSA-associated postoperative infections, graft loss, or dehiscence. In view of our results, we advise instituting MRSA screening and treatment protocols in patients undergoing airway surgery.
Correspondence: Alessandro de Alarcon, MD, MPH, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, 3333 Burnet Ave, MLC 2018, Cincinnati, OH 45229-30309 (firstname.lastname@example.com).
Submitted for Publication: June 25, 2011; final revision received September 21, 2011; accepted November 16, 2011.
Author Contributions: Drs Statham, de Alarcon, and Tabangin had full access to all the data in the study and take responsibility for the integrity of the data and the accuracy of the data analysis. Study concept and design: McCarty Statham, de Alarcon, Germann, and Rutter. Acquisition of data: McCarty Statham. Analysis and interpretation of data: McCarty Statham, de Alarcon, Tabangin, Cohen, and Rutter. Drafting of the manuscript: McCarty Statham, de Alarcon, Germann, Cohen, and Rutter. Critical revision of the manuscript for important intellectual content: de Alarcon, Tabangin, and Rutter. Statistical analysis: de Alarcon and Tabangin. Administrative, technical, and material support: McCarty Statham, de Alarcon, and Germann. Study supervision: de Alarcon and Rutter.
Financial Disclosure: Dr Rutter has the following relationships to disclose: Acclarent (scientific advisory board), Gyrus/Olympus (consultant), Boston Medical Products (consultant), Hood Laboratories (consultant), Bryan Medical (consultant), and Karl Storz (consultant).
Previous Presentation: This study was presented at the annual meeting of the American Society of Pediatric Otolaryngology; May 2, 2010; Las Vegas, Nevada.
Additional Contributions: Beverly Connelly, MD, director of the infection control program, assisted in the development of our antibiotic protocol.
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The effects of blast on the middle ear and cochlea are well documented. Vestibular damage resulting from blast is generally considered to be uncommon and insignificant. Five men who suffered blast injury to the ear were examined and followed up. The vestibular evaluation included electronystagmography and the smooth harmonic acceleration test. Acute vestibular symptoms and clinical and laboratory signs were found in three patients. These resolved along with the clinical improvement. Despite the evident vestibular compensation, permanent vestibulopathy was diagnosed in two patients. Our observations stress the importance of complete vestibular evaluation in cases of blast injury to the ear, regardless of a perhaps misleading clinical picture. Apart from the medicolegal aspects, such patients should be cautioned regarding the possibility of spatial disorientation during future exposure to unusual environmental conditions.
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Terri Gayle Tuckness Deputy, 44, of Amarillo died Wednesday, June 26, 2002.
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July 6, 2009, 03:45 PM
Did the early (up to WWII) commercial 1911's in civilian hands have lanyard rings or not? flat or arched mainspring?
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July 6, 2009, 04:37 PM
The original 1911 commercial & military had a flat mainspring housing and lanyard rings on both the gun and the magazines.
In 1923, the arched housing and other changes were made and the gun became the 1911A1.
Both commercial .45 ACP & GI guns continued to have lanyard rings on the housing until fairly recently.
Most of the early .38 Super, .22RF Ace, Gold Cup, and all post-war guns didn't, but I don't know the exact cut-off points off the top of my head.
Jim Watson
July 6, 2009, 05:09 PM
I have only a few period pictures.
The 1940 Colt catalog shows the G.M. with a lanyard loop on the mainspring housing but not the magazine. No other variant, NM, Super, or Ace had one then.
The 1931 Super and Ace have no lanyard loop.
The 1912 G.M. has both loops.
July 6, 2009, 05:18 PM
Sad story.
When I got my first 1911 in 1962 or so, old 1911 magazines with lanyard rings were quite common at gun shows. Even two-tone ones!
We ground them off cause they hurt your hand when trying to imitate Jeff Cooper & the boys with fast reloads!
A two-tone lanyard ring mag is worth a fortune now!
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July 6, 2009, 05:29 PM
But who knew?
I have this Bible printed by Gutenberg, but some guy named Martin Luther wrote all over it... I traded it in to Goodwill for a fresh new pocket copy! ;)
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text: Explore Cusco and around Cusco Inca sites near Cusco The Sacred Valley The Inca Trail Machu Picchu Alternative treks to the Inca Trail Towards the jungle South from Cusco Share The Cusco region and nearby cloudforest and lowland Amazon provide a fantastic range of activities, from river-based ecotourism and whitewater kayaking to mountain biking, hiking and horseriding, not to mention white-knuckle experiences of the spiritual variety. Hiking and horseriding The mountains to the south and the north of Cusco are full of amazing trekking trails, some of them little touched, most of them still rarely walked (see Alternative treks to the Inca Trail). Less adventurous walks or horse rides are possible to Qenko, Tambo Machay, Puca Pucara and Chacan, in the hills above Cusco and in the nearby Sacred Valley. Many jungle trip operators are based in Cusco. Whitewater rafting Cusco is also a great whitewater rafting centre, with easy access to classes 2 to 5 (rivers are generally rated from class 1 – very easy – to class 5 – very difficult/borderline dangerous) around Ollantaytambo on the Río Urubamba and classes 1 to 3 between Huambutio and Pisac, on the Río Vilcanota. From Calca to Urubamba the river runs classes 2 to 3, but this rises to 5 in the rainy season. Calca to Pisac (Huaran) and Ollantaytambo to Chilca are among the most popular routes, while the most dangerous are further afield on the Río Apurimac. The easiest stretch is from Echarate to San Baray, which passes by Quillabamba. Costs range from around $40 to about $200 a day, with price usually reflecting quality, but it's always recommended to use a reputable and well-established rafting company such as Mayuc. Remember that most travel insurance policies exclude this kind of adventure activity, and always ensure that you are fully equipped with a safety kayak, helmets and lifejackets. Bungee jumping and hot-air balloon trips Bungee jumping is big in Cusco. The tallest bungee jump facility in the Americas (122m) is offered by Action Valley Cusco, Santa Teresa 325 (240835, actionvalley.com), just a fifteen-minute walk from the plaza in Poroy (buses run here from block 8 of Avenida Sol). Equally breathtaking but slightly less scary is the option of a hot-air balloon adventure (from $400, shared between groups of 5 to 10 people) in the Cusco or Sacred Valley areas. Psychedelic tourism Psychedelic tourism is popular in Cusco these days, though not as developed as in Iquitos. This doesn't involve taking drugs and wandering around the Andes: essentially, psychedelic tourism is based on traditional healing techniques that tend to focus on inner consciousness and well-being through often highly ritualized ceremonies. San Pedro and ayahuasca, the two principal indigenous psychedelic plants that have been used ceremonially in Peru for over 3500 years, can be experienced with the assistance of Etnikas Travel and Shamanic Healing (C Herrajes 148; 244516) or Another Planet (Triunfo 120; 2445168, anotherplanetperu.net), who also lead organized spiritual tours. Read More


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Last March the case of three Duke lacrosse players accused of raping an exotic dancer ignited widespread outrage. More and more, though, it's District Attorney Mike Nifong who's in the hot seat. First, results of a rape kit test showed DNA from several men—none of them members of the lacrosse team. Nifong failed to disclose that information, which was uncovered by the defense in October. In December the accuser, a 28-year-old student at a Durham college, suddenly said that she could not say positively that she had been raped during the alleged attack. That caused Nifong to drop the rape charges against the players, who still face kidnapping and sexual offense counts.
Now Nifong himself is in legal trouble. In December the North Carolina Bar Association filed an ethics complaint against him, contending that the D.A.'s comments to the press were prejudicial and that he engaged in deceitful and dishonest conduct. (Nifong has refused to comment.)
Meanwhile, underscoring the unraveling of the case, Duke has invited two of the accused students, Reade Seligmann and Collin Finnerty, to resume their studies. (The third, David Evans, has already graduated.)
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Natalya Ortolano
Major: Biological Sciences (Microbiology)
Class: Junior
Hometown: Mandeville, LA
Activities and Honors: University Scholar, President of Women in Science and Engineering, Member of American Chemical Society, Member of Tri Beta Biological Honors Society, Alumni of Lambda Sigma
About me: I am an Honors College Ambassador because I wholeheartedly believe in all that the Honors College stands for. Choosing to attend the Southern Miss Honors college was one of the best decisions I have ever made. They have given me the opportunity to go to a large university while still maintaining the advantages that come with attending a smaller university. I have developed close relationships with many of my professors, participated in research opportunities early in my undergraduate career, and become close with many other Honors college students with the same passion for learning that I have. This is what makes the Honors College experience so unique. It is the idea that you can go to a school with 16,000 undergraduates, but the staff of the honors college know exactly who you are and feel personally invested in seeing you succeed. My favorite part about the Honors College is that they make me feel like an individual at a large university rather than just a number.
After graduation, I plan on attending graduate school to pursue a Ph. D in either Cell Biology or Pathology. I am also considering earning an M.D. in addition to my Ph. D in an M.D./ Ph. D program. I hope to one day participate in some form of Biomedical research. My dream job has always been to work at either the CDC or USAMRID dealing with some of the deadliest diseases known to man such as Ebola and smallpox.


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Newly-Crowned U.S. Open Champion Tees it Up Thursday
Fresh off his sparkling win in the U.S. Open at Merion, Justin Rose had a bit more bounce in his step when he started play Thursday in the opening round of the Travelers Championship. Introduced as the "2013 U.S. Open Champion," Rose went on to shoot a respectable 3-under 67, six strokes back of 18-hole leader Charley Hoffman.
Like the East Course at Merion near Philadelphia, the site of the 113th U.S. Open, the TPC River Highlands is also a par-70 layout. But the course in Cromwell, Conn., shouldn't pose quite the degree of difficulty as the diabolical East Course with its corridor-like fairways, deep rough and tilted, fast greens.
Nor will the regular PGA Tour stop have quite the level of tension as the year's second Grand Slam event. And that's just fine with Rose. "It's a perfect week for the week after a major," said Rose, whose winning score at Merion was a 1-over 281, two strokes ahead of Phil Mickelson and Jason Day. "It's got challenges out there, but the challenge is, can you go low?"
Defending champion Marc Leishman of Australia showed he could do that, firing a last-round 8-under 62 to finish at 14-under 266 and nail down his first win in the States.
Rose has enjoyed some success in the Travelers. The five-time PGA Tour winner, who also has six European Tour titles, has played in the event seven times, logging three top-10 finishes.
Understandably, the Englishman told reporters Wednesday he's a bit exhausted after last weekend. Part of that was competing in - and winning -the grueling U.S. Open. But there were also television appearances in New York City and some celebrating to be done.
"I was doing my best to try to soak in being the U.S. Open champion," he said. "Went on some great shows I've seen on TV, and then to be part of it, is a slightly surreal moment too."
Following his first career major, Rose soared into third in the latest World Golf Ranking. He supplanted Masters' winner Adam Scott and currently trails only Tiger Woods and Rory McIlroy in the standings.
In addition to Rose, who's paired with Keegan Bradley and Zach Johnson in the first round (they start on the first hole at 12:50), the Travelers includes five other players positioned in the top-20. The others include Lee Westwood (12), Keegan Bradley (14), Jason Dufner (17), Ian Poulter (18), and Bubba Watson (19).
It would have been understandable if Rose passed on this week's tournament. But he didn't even consider such a move. "The whole thought process has been a three-week run," said Rose, whose third tournament in a row will be next week's AT&T National. "I figured I won't interrupt that.
"I'm still hoping - hoping is the wrong word," he added. "I'm expecting to go out there and put in a good performance. I still think that the same discipline I showed at the U.S. Open applies this week."
He also believes playing in the Travelers is a great way to follow up the pressure-packed U.S. Open. "It's a perfect week for the week after a major," he said. "It's a good atmosphere to keep you up, but at the same time it's a really fun course to play."
Though TPC River Highlands has yielded several low 72-hole scores over the years - including three of minus-20 or lower, Rose doesn't expect a cakewalk this week.
"It's got its challenges out there, but the challenge is can you go low when you need to go low?" the 32-year-old said. "It's fun to be able to shoot in the low-60s, if you play really, really well.
"But you've still got to put four good rounds of golf together around here. So, yeah, looking forward to the slight breather from a scoring point of view, but at the same time, that presents its own challenges."
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Thursday, November 1, 2012
Halloween Night
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So sweet! I walked my dog in the parade, too. It was so great seeing all the little ones dressed up. I thought I saw your girls, so funny! Should have said HI!ReplyDelete
Love the photos and the beer bucket and bottle of wine in the wagon, wish I lived in a friendly neighborhood like that! :) Your kids are adorable, wish we could hear their full first names, bet they are preppy! :)ReplyDelete
Oh my goodness, I love the story behind her costume. That is just hysterical! And I'm totally stealing the idea for adult treats. We bonded with our neighbors last night and it would have been great to offer them and the parents a cold one :)ReplyDelete
Awww so cute! I love the story of why she wanted to be a football player - you'll definitely have to remember that to tell her when she is older. xxReplyDelete
Adorable lil ones! Lil L is getting so much blonde hair! And yes, I can't wait to see your Christmas list-been making mine and ordering away, and would love to know what you have in mind since you always have awesome ideas!ReplyDelete
so adorable! hope y'all had a great time! <3ReplyDelete
Too adorable! Loved the "mommy and daddy" treats!ReplyDelete
The treats for the parents is hysterical! What great family pictures, and love the one of the girls kissing the UGA bulldog. ;)ReplyDelete
Adorable! Our street does Mommy & Daddy treats too. And I love that there is a bottle of wine in the wagon. :-)ReplyDelete
oh my your little L looks like a boy in that pumpkin outfit. Where did baby L go?!ReplyDelete
omg you will have to embarrass her with football player story when she is older! too funnyReplyDelete


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Women volunteers sought to help peers in South
10 May 2004
California: The Jagriti Foundation seeks women to volunteer with non-profit organizations in numerous development projects that help alleviate women's living conditions in south Asia.
Under its Bridging Worlds programme, the foundation is encouraging women from North America, Europe and Australia to assist women's groups in developing countries like Afghanistan, India, Nepal and Pakistan in providing local women with useful skills.
Volunteers' tasks may include teaching the local women English and basic computer skills, creating web sites, developing publications or enhancing nurse-training programmes for the organizations. Volunteer assignments usually last from one to six months.
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The Jagriti Foundation was initiated by a group of American and European women who traveled to Nepal to work with indigenous women's organizations back in 1998.
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The San Antonio Spurs and Miami Heat will clash once again for Game 2 of the 2014 NBA Finals and this time, the AT&T Center will have the air-conditioner back as well.
The Spurs are coming off a 110-95 win over the Heat in Game 1. Tim Duncan led the Spurs with 21 points int he win while the Heat were led by LeBron James' 25 points.
And as the Spurs look to take a 2-0 lead in the series, here are five things to watch during tonight's game:
- Miami has won their last 12 consecutive postseason games following a loss.
- Miami has totaled 20 playoff road wins since the 2011 postseason, the most in the NBA.
- The Spurs are 12-3 (.800) at home in the NBA Finals.
- The Spurs are 9-0 at home in the postseason when scoring at least 100 points.
- The Heat are averaging 98.9 points per game in the postseason while the Spurs are averaging 106.7 points per game.


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Members of The Airborne Toxic Event perform during EdgeFest XXIII, on April 27, 2013 at Pizza Hut Park in Frisco.
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Calling All Active Citizens!November 28, 2012 // 1 Comment
Do something different with your break—become a change agent! Student Life's Alternative Break (ASB) Program exposes students to complex social and cultural issues through community visits, experiential learning, direct service, group discussion, readings, and reflection activities. Our vision is to transform students into advocates of social change on issues affecting our communities. Many students who return from an alternative break experience consider it a life changing event – in both small and daily way, as well as life-path altering decisions.
What is an Alternative Break?
An alternative break is a trip where a group of college students (usually 10-12 per trip) engage in volunteer service, typically for a week. Alternative break trips originated with college students in the early 1980s as a counter to "traditional" spring break trips. Each trip has a focus on a particular social issue, such as (but not limited to) poverty, education reform, refugee resettlement, and the environment. Students learn about the social issues and then perform week-long projects with local non-profit organizations. Alternative breaks challenge students to critically think and react to problems faced by members of the communities in which they are involved.
Why go on an Alternative Break?
Alternative Breaks help transform students into advocates of social change on issues affecting their communities. Many students who return from an alternative break experience consider it a life changing event – in both small and daily way, as well as life-path altering decisions. In particular, many CCBC Alternative Breakers tell us over and over that it was THE BEST thing they did in college.
How expensive is it?
Generally, students pay less than $300. And even that amount can be less depending on the number of service hours Breakers commit to the college and how much fundraising they do.
Where are we going this year?
For Spring Break 2013, we are headed to Pleasant Point Passmaquoddy Indian Reservation, Sipayik, which is off the coast of Maine. There we will be working with the Boys and Girls Club to improve their facilities. This is a beautiful part of the country. Fun fact: about 85% of the world's blueberry supply comes from this area.
What should I do if I am still undecided or have more questions?
Please contact Dell Hagan Rhodes, the Director of Student Life, at email@example.com.
This article was submitted by Dell Hagan Rhodes (photo), CCBC's college-wide Director of Student Life. Outside of work, she mothers two toddlers, four dogs, and one very bossy cat. Just like you, she looks forward to weekends when she can spend time with her loved ones and do the things she loves, like working out, hiking, and spending time with friends. Dell moved to Baltimore about ten years ago for her job at CCBC and she's happy that after moving seventeen times in her life as an Army brat and young professional, she's chosen this great place to be her forever home.
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