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Halifax Health CEO Jeff Feasel says he didn't know until a subpoena was served that a compliance officer had concerns about the integrity of physician contracts and other potential legal issues at the hospital.
DAYTONA BEACH — Halifax Health CEO Jeff Feasel says he didn't know until a subpoena was served that a compliance officer had concerns about the integrity of physician contracts and other potential legal issues at the hospital.
Ultimately, Elin Baklid-Kunz would file suit in federal court as a whistleblower costing the 678-bed public hospital system about $120 million in settlement and legal expenses in the five-year litigation battle.
Feasel said the whistleblower never directly brought her concerns to his attention before filing suit.
"I really didn't know of the nature of what was being done and what was being alleged until we received the subpoena," said Feasel, who was named CEO in January 2005.
Hospital officials conducted their second of three town hall meetings Tuesday, this one at Halifax Health's France Tower conference room, to tell their side of the story behind the settlement. They deny wrongdoing and have taken aim at the federal government's enforcement approach, calling some of its health care regulations arcane, unclear and draconian.
Marlan Wilbanks, an attorney who represented Baklid-Kunz, said if the system had been working properly senior leaders at Halifax Health should have been aware of his client's concerns.
"There were major problems that anyone who is actively involved in managing a hospital should have certainly been informed about," Wilbanks said.
Hospital officials say they did nothing wrong and were only trying to structure agreements in a way to keep qualified doctors treating indigent patients. The whistleblower and her attorneys argue the hospital didn't do enough to stop billing practices and employment procedures that drive up the nation's health care bill.
Baklid-Kunz and her attorneys received $20.8 million of the settlement money for reporting the matter to the federal government, a larger purchaser of health care through Medicare and other programs.
The hospital has released a timeline of how negotiations and the case unfolded. Baklid-Kunz filed her lawsuit in June 2009 after first raising concerns with in-house legal counsel and her supervisor. The first subpoenas were served in December 2009, which is when Feasel said he became aware, and the hospital's seven-member board was then notified a month later in a closed litigation session. The suit was unsealed in September 2010, and the hospital was made aware of the full scope of the allegations.
From then on, hospital officials relied on advice from their attorneys, which included one of the nation's leading health care law firms: McDermott, Will & Emery, Feasel said.
"When I start playing lawyer, we are all in trouble," he said. "I say that somewhat tongue-in-cheek. That's not my job. My job is not to provide legal advice to our organization."
Dave Davidson, the hospital's chief general counsel, resigned effective Oct. 1, although he didn't give a specific reason why.
Davidson told hospital commissioners in a meeting he took "full ownership" of the contracts at the center of the suit.
The suit was broken into two cases.
The first, which was settled for $85 million in March of this year, accused the hospital of violating the Stark Law when crafting agreements with six cancer doctors and three neurosurgeons.
That statute prohibits paying doctors based on referrals and volume.
The U.S. Department of Justice joined the suit in September 2011, arguing such contracts can induce doctors to perform unnecessary tests and procedures.
The second case, which the Justice Department did not join, focused on allegations that the hospital overcharged Medicare by unnecessarily admitting patients for short-stays, instead of billing at a lower observation rate.
That part of the case was settled last month for $1 million, and hospital officials say they "basically won" that part of the suit and settled to avoid legal expenses.
Over the five-year case, the hospital spent about $24 million on its own legal fees and paid about $10 million in the whistleblower's attorney fees.
The financial damages could have been much worse, hospital officials said during a presentation and question-and-answer session at the hospital's France Tower.
A Justice Department spokeswoman could not be reached for comment Tuesday to give its perspective on negotiations.
On July 11, 2011, the Justice Department wanted $185 million to settle the matter, said Ann Martorano, Halifax Health's chief operating officer — much higher than the $86 million the hospital would eventually settle for.
With the belief they did nothing wrong based on outside legal advice, hospital officials declined the initial offer.
"It was absolutely ludicrous to us at the time," Martorano said. "We said, 'We'll fight this.' "
A milestone, though, happened in October 2013 when a court ordered South Carolina's Tuomey Regional Medical Center to pay $237 million in a case involving Stark Law allegations that sent shock waves through the hospital industry
At that point, hospital officials and their lawyers started considering a settlement.
The hospital faced a potential judgment of $1.14 billion.
The Justice Department's seemingly unlimited resources and ability to impose massive penalties played a role in the hospital's decision to settle even though it didn't think it did anything wrong, Feasel said.
"I've learned when you are dealing with the government, and they tell you you are wrong, you are wrong," he said.
About 70 people attended Tuesday's meeting at Halifax and were largely supportive of the administration.
The final town hall meeting will be at 4 p.m. today at the Mary McLeod Bethune Performing Arts Center, 698 W. International Speedway Blvd.


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The Pakistani schoolgirl shot in the head by the Taliban has spoken of being given "a new life" to serve the people who have prayed for her, in a video released on Monday.
Malala Yousafzai, 15, made the comments in a video recorded before her last bout of surgery at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Birmingham.
Speaking clearly, but with noticeable damage to the right side of her face, said: "Today you can see that I'm alive. I can speak. I can see you, I can see everyone.
"And today I can speak. I am getting better day by day and it's just because of the prayers of people.
"Because all the people, men, women and children, all of them have prayed for me. And because of these prayers, God has given me this new life.
"And this is a new life; a second life. And I want to serve, I want to serve the people."
Malala was was hit just above her left eye by a bullet which travelled along her jaw and grazed the edge of her brain.
Malala was targeted after blogging for BBC Urdu about life under Taliban rule, providing hope to a region living in fear.
The schoolgirl was only 11 when the Islamist militant group banned girls' education in the Pakistan's Swat valley in 2009. In the video she talks about her passion for universal education.
"I want every girl, every child, to be educated. And for that reason, we have organised Malala fund," she said.
More than 4,000 girls' schools were razed to the ground. Girls who attempted to study lived in fear of being kidnapped, having acid thrown in their faces or even being killed.
The comments were also recorded in Urdu and Pashto. The new charity, the Malala Fund, will help campaign and raise money for universal educational rights, in Pakistan and other countries around the world.
Malala is expected to remain in the UK for some time as her father, Ziauddin, has received a diplomatic post based in Birmingham.

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Side view of the battlefield. (I played the first part of the battle at night, and I couldn't get good lighting, so I apologize.)
On the defending side is Robert the Spaceman's Army Of Space Pirates And Rascals.
On the attacking is the Honest Battalion of Policemen and Pilots. And Droids.
The defending side moves up.
So do the attackers, in a neat fashion.
Defenders move, Robert taking out a large blue pillar that's there for no reason.
Robert tries to fire his cannon at the attackers, but rolls a critical failure and catches a nearby Blockwood tree on fire.
Attackers move.
Defenders split as they move, about half staying behind if something goes bad at the front lines.
Robert rolls another critical failure, causing his hover-block to implode, killing him.
The attackers actually start to spread out.
The defenders move in to intercept the attackers.
Attackers move into position.
A pirate diver is shot in the face.
A defender activates a flower bomb, killing 3 attackers.
Back at the farming plot, a policeman is hit with a mace.
Most attackers move forward, though all at the farming plot stay to fight to the death.
A generic Scottish space pirate is hot in the chest by a policeman.
My engineer runs and picks up a musket thrown by the flower-bomb explosion. Defenders in the farming plot stay.
A red spaceman is shot.
The engineer rolls a critical failure, causing a flower to sprout on his head......
And is then shot in the face.
The attackers finally take control of the farming plot.
Remember those defenders that stayed behind and did nothing for a long time? They're moving up now.
The attacker's hero goes down.
The attackers rush the defenders. All attacks fail.
Defenders move into battle positions.
Two attackers are shot.
A defender is hit in the face with.... some kind of blunt object, I really have no idea what it is.
A clone trooper dies.
In a desperate attempt to get away, the last attacker runs for the farm plot.
And is shot.
The survivors and the Holy Rat-Stick Of Good Brikwarring.
Hope you enjoyed the battle. My camera hated me for this one, so I do apologize for the quality.


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Cabinet for Economic Development
Governor Beshear Launches Small Business License Plate Design Competition
Goal is to raise awareness of the economic impact of small businesses in Kentucky
FRANKFORT, Ky. (Aug. 13, 2010) – Gov. Steve Beshear today announced an initiative to help raise awareness of the impact of small businesses in Kentucky, launching a design competition for a specialty small business license plate. The competition, which begins today and runs through Wednesday, Nov.10, 2010, is open to any small Kentucky-based business with 50 or fewer employees, at least one of which must be a Kentucky resident.
Kentucky residents not affiliated with a small business can also participate by partnering with a small business willing to sponsor their submission. There is no fee to submit a design, but the design must be submitted by a qualifying small business.
"More than 90 percent of the employer firms in Kentucky have 50 or fewer employees," said Gov. Beshear. "These small businesses are responsible for thousands of jobs that form the backbone of our economy. A small business-themed license plate is a unique way to recognize the important contributions made by all kinds of small businesses throughout our Commonwealth."
Submitted designs will be reviewed and narrowed to a group of three to five finalists by a joint committee of Kentucky small business owners and advocates. The winning design will be selected by the Kentucky Commission on Small Business Advocacy and submitted to the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet for final approval. A complete outline of competition rules and guidelines is available at www.peakky.org/licenseplate.aspx.
"We are excited about this opportunity for a creative individual or small business to help remind us that small business is big business in Kentucky," said Cathy Zion, acting chair of the Kentucky Small Business Advocacy Commission and owner of Zion Publications LLC, a small business in Louisville. "Not everyone is aware of the huge economic impact of small businesses in Kentucky. Creating a small business license plate will help all of us focus on the fact that small business 'drives' our economic engine."
License plate designs must be received no later than Nov. 10, 2010 via CD and mailed to: Commission on Small Business Advocacy, Kentucky Cabinet for Economic Development, 23rd Floor, Capital Plaza Tower, 500 Mero Street, Frankfort, Ky., 40601, Attn: Small Business License Plate Design Competition.
Upon completion of the design competition, the commission will join with Partners for Entrepreneurial Advancement in Kentucky (PEAK), a private nonprofit organization focused on small and micro-business development in Kentucky, to collect the 900 applications that must be submitted to the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet before license plate production can begin. The proceeds collected from those purchasing a small business specialty license plate will be used to fund small business and entrepreneur development programs in Kentucky.
The Commission on Small Business Advocacy is an independent state commission attached to the Cabinet for Economic Development. The commission acts as an advocate for small business and works to raise the visibility of small business statewide. More information about the Commission is available at www.kysba.com.


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A BlankTV Premiere Presentation:
The Casualties - "My Blood, My Life, Always Forward"
Band Bio:
The Casualties members aimed to return to what they viewed as the "golden era" of street punk, embodied by bands such as The Exploited, Charged GBH, which they believed had disappeared by 1985. During the early years, the lineup was stable. The initial lineup consisted of Colin and Jorge on vocals, Yureesh on drums, Hank on guitar, and Mark on bass. Colin stepped out for several months to finish his education while Rachel, Rivits' singer, took his place.
At this point, Colin, Jorge, Yureesh, and Mark put together a demo. Fred replaced Hank, but then Fred left to go to school, and Scott from C-Squat filled in. Another guitarist, Steve, from Distraught, also filled in during this period. The EP "40 Oz. Casualty" was recorded. By 1992, the band was touring and building up a fan base in NYC. In 1993, bassist Mark and guitarist Fred were replaced by Mike and Jake, respectively and Yureesh was replaced by Shawn on drums in 1994. In 1995, the band's second release, the "A Fuckin Way Of Life" E.P. was released on Eyeball Records. In 1996, Shawn left the band, and Meggers of the Rivits came to fill in and became the regular drummer. The line-up of Jorge, Jake, Mike and Meggers continued until 1997. Johnny (Of The Krays) served as bassist until 1998 (a position more permanently filled by Rick later that year).
The Casualties have continued to produce high-energy recordings and they have done US and international tours (e.g., Europe, Japan, and El Salvador). "Under Attack" was released on SideOneDummy Records in 2006, and they toured virtually non-stop for three years in support of the album. In December 2009, The Casualties toured alongside Hatebreed, The Acacia Strain, Crowbar, and Thy Will Be Done as part of the Stillborn Fest.
In the summer of 2012, The Casualties co-headlined the very first Tonight We Unite tour along with Nekromantix, where they played their first album "For The Punx" in its entirety. It was the first time The Casualties have played the album through ever since they released it in 1997.
The Casualties released their new album titled "Resistance" in September 2012 through Season of Mist.
The Casualties are confirmed to play Rebellion Festival in 2013. They will share the stage with the likes of: The Exploited, Special Duties, Chron Gen and Anti-Establishment. With all the success and wealth that the band has garnered in record sales and touring over the years, Jorge still refuses to fix his teeth.
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Howard was 6 months on the 7th March. He's gone in today for his neuter and the vet who was checking him mentioned that he seemed small for his age. She was shocked that he was 6 months. He's very healthy and has two lovely furry man-parts on him, so they were happy to neuter him (but told me I could wait if I wanted.)
He's quite a gangly little man, and until today I thought he was quite tall, if petite.
The vet who checked him isn't "my" vet (who will be neutering but wasn't in until later.) He's always owned Cavi's and as a vet has a great interest in the breed so I'll be talking to him later when Howard's ready to come home, about his size.
Could his size be indicative that there's something wrong with him internally?


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Technical Certificate in Dental Assisting
Dental Assistants are an integral part of the dental health care team and increase the efficiency of the dentist in the delivery of oral health care. Dental offices typically employ two to four dental assistants with specialty offices employing more. Dental assistant job duties include front office skills such as phone skills and computer proficiency, patient care such as dietary counseling, monitoring vital signs, administering and monitoring nitrous oxide, taking impressions, and providing post-operative care and instructions. The demand for quality dental assistants is expected to continue to be above average in the future according to the US Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Classroom, laboratory, and clinical instruction provide students with a broad background in all aspects of dentistry. Internships will be provided in area offices under the guidance of dentists and assistants in the community. Students must be able to provide their own transportation to and from the various clinical sites.
High school juniors or seniors are eligible to enroll in the dental assisting program. Concurrent credit may be available through the student's high school. High school students should see their high school counselor for more information on enrolling. Dental Assisting is a component of the Early College Experience (ECE).
Adult students must apply and be accepted as a student at NWACC. There is a separate application for adult students entering the dental assisting program. Applications for the dental assisting program are released on April 1st and will be returned by dropbox. Dropbox directions are in the application.
Please contact Glenda Lee for more information.
Glenda Lee, RDA
Dental Assisting Program Director
2350 Old Farmington
Fayetteville, AR 72701
479-301-2130 - phone
479-301-2132 - fax
The Dental Assistant Program begins once a year in August. Applications are available the first of April for the following fall.
Due to the nature of this program, classes are offered only in a face-to-face setting at NWACC's location in Fayetteville.
Some prerequisite courses are also available at NWACC's main campus in Bentonville, its centers in Washington County, and available through NWACC's Distance Learning program, providing you the convenience of learning when and where you want.
*delivery options will vary by semester


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All In The Family...
Here is my daughter Keely, on Mother's Day along with her big bouquet of iris. She's a senior at Murray State University with a major in Biology and a double minor in Math and Chemistry. She will be 21 in August. (Can it be true?!)
Keely is a busy person. Besides carrying a full scholastic load that always includes lab classes, she tutors 5 hours per week to fulfill the requirements of her scholarship and also works about 20 hours at a daycare center. I don't get to see as much of her as I would really like, but I am learning to let her go.
Keely is planning to go to medical school and she wants to be a pathologist. Her interest in this field was originally sparked by reading The Hot Zone. I am sure she will do fine in med-school. She has a good mind, an admirable amount of self-discipline and initiative, and a real interest.


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Name: Lea Anne P.
Location: Los Angeles, CA
Check out Lea Anne P. on Facebook, Instagram, and her Personal Site
Birthday: October 11
Zodiac Sign: Libra
Height: 5'4"
Measurements: 32C-25-35
Ethnicity/ Nationality: Caucasian
Where are you from?
I am from a small town in Georgia called Villa Rica. I currently live in Pasadena, CA.
Are you currently working?
I am a racing driver from Toyota of Escondido.
Does your personality match your Zodiac sign?
Very much so! I am a Libra. Very stubborn, passionate and goal driven. That is me in a nutshell.
What would you say are your strengths as a model?
I am well spoken, super fun, outgoing, and I'm ALWAYS smiling.
What is your best beauty secret?
What car do you currently drive? Why did you buy it?
2013 Hyundai Veloster... his name is Gary Coleman. I love it because its an odd car. Any dislikes would be its naturally aspirated motor.
Do you have a dream car?
Ferrari Scuderia... 110mph in 2nd gear... gorgeous body lines... handles like a dream. WHY NOT!?
Where do you like to eat?
I love any asian food. Shabu Shabu, Pho, Thai, the works.
Do you know how to change a spare tire?
I certainly do. I changed the motor in my 94' Miata. I forgot to tighten down my ECU ground wire and ended up frying 3 major parts that ended up costing more than the motor.
What are your future plans?
To be a household name in the automotive world. :)
Do you ever drink?
I drink wine. Reds and whites....
How do you keep in such excellent shape?
Just being really active. I am typically out doing stuff or always at the track. It keeps me busy.
What's on your travel itinerary? Are you planning to go to anywhere in the close future?
I need to go back to the UK very bad. ASAP more like. I might have travel plans to race over in Europe, we'll see.
Who is your favorite musical artist?
I LOVE Linkin Park and Green Day. They are great in concert and have good pyro shows!
Who motivates and inspires you?
Failure. If I fail, I PUSH myself to get back up and keep pushing on.
What else can you tell us about yourself?
I've played drums since I was in the 5th grade. I was a Cheerleader at one point. SHHH don't tell anyone. Yes, I was a flyer.
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Hospital-acquired pneumonia is an infection of the lungs that occurs during a hospital stay. This type of pneumonia can be very severe. Sometimes it can be fatal.
Alternative Names
Nosocomial pneumonia; Ventilator-associated pneumonia; Health-care associated pneumonia; HCAP
Causes, incidence, and risk factors
- Patients in the hospital are often very sick and cannot fight off germs.
- The types of germs present in a hospital are often more dangerous than those outside in the community.
Pneumonia occurs more often in patients who are using a breathing machine (respirator). Thismachine helps them breathe.
Hospital-acquired pneumonia can also be spread by health care workers, who can pass germs from their hands or clothes from one patient to another. This is why hand-washing, wearing gowns, and using other safety measures is so important in the hospital.
Patients who are more prone to getting pneumonia while in the hospital:
- Are alcoholic
- Have had chest surgery or other major surgery
- Have a weak immune system from cancer treatment, certain medicines, or severe wounds
- Have long-term (chronic)
lung disease
- Breathe saliva or food into their lungs as a result of not being fully alert or having swallowingproblems
- Are older
Symptoms may include:
- In an elderly person, the first sign of hospital-acquired pneumonia may be mental changes or confusion
- A coughwith greenish or pus-like phlegm (sputum)
- Fever and chills
- General discomfort, uneasiness, or ill feeling (malaise)
- Loss of appetite
- Nausea and vomiting
- Sharp chest pain that gets worse with deep breathing or coughing
- Shortness of breath
- Decreased blood pressure and high heart rate
Signs and tests
Tests to check for hospital-acquired pneumonia may include:
Arterial blood gases, to measure oxygen levels in the blood Blood cultures, to see if the infection has spread to the blood Chest x-rayor CT scan, to check the lungs
- Complete blood count (
- Pulse oximetry, to measure oxygen levels in the blood
Sputum cultureor sputum gram stain, to check for what germs are causing the pneumonia
- You will receive antibiotics through your veins (IV) to treat your lung infection. The antibiotic you are given will fight the germs that are in your sputum culture.
- You may also receive oxygen to help you breathe better and lung treatments to loosen and remove thick mucus from your lungs.
- You may need a ventilator (breathing machine) to support your breathing.
Expectations (prognosis)
Patients who have other seriousillnesses do not recover as well from pneumonia as patients who are not as sick.
Hospital-acquired pneumonia can be a life-threatening illness. Long-term lung damage may occur.
Persons visiting loved ones in the hospital need to take steps to
After any surgery, you will be asked to take deep breaths to help keep your lungs open. Follow the advice of your doctor and nurse to help prevent pneumonia.
Most hospitals have programs to prevent hospital-acquired infections.
American Thoracic Society. Guidelines for the management of adults with hospital-acquired, ventilator-associated, and healthcare-associated pneumonia. Am J Respir Crit Care Med. 2005 Feb 15;171(4):388-416.
Chastre J, Luyt CE. Ventilator-associated pneumonia. In: Mason RJ, Broaddus VC, Martin TR, et al., eds. Murray& Nadels Textbook of Respiratory Medicine. 5th ed. Philadelphia, PA: Elsevier Saunders; 2010:chap 33.
Craven DE, Chroneou A. Nosocomial pneumonia. In: Mandell GL, Bennett JE, Dolin R, eds. Principles and Practice of Infectious Diseases. 7th ed. Philadelphia, PA: Elsevier Churchill-Livingstone; 2009:chap 303.
Fishman N, Calfee DP. Prevention and control of health care-associated infections. In: Goldman L, Schafer AI, eds. Goldmans Cecil Medicine. 24th ed. Philadelphia, PA: Elsevier Saunders; 2011:chap 290.
Limper AH. Overview of pneumonia.In: Goldman L, Schafer AI, eds. Goldmans Cecil Medicine. 24th ed. Philadelphia, PA: Elsevier Saunders; 2011:chap 97.
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Denis Hadjiliadis, MD, Assistant Professor of Medicine, Division of Pulmonary, Allergy and Critical Care, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA. Also reviewed by A.D.A.M. Health Solutions, Ebix, Inc., Editorial Team: David Zieve, MD, MHA, David R. Eltz, Stephanie Slon, and Nissi Wang.


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Gang Initiation: 3 Teen Members Of The Rolling 60s Jump A 15 Yr Old Boy To Force Him To Join Their Gang In South Carolina!
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Comiket attendance numbers are apparently in long-term decline, prompting much speculation as to why – and some scepticism about the official position that lingering disruptions from the earthquake and the strong yen driving off barbarian attendees being the main cause of C81's "low" numbers.
According to official estimates, Comiket 81 saw some 500,000 attendees over the 3 day period it was held, making it of course the largest event of its kind.
However, these numbers appear to be declining precipitously – overall attendance is down for the second Comiket running, with 20,000 fewer visitors on the third day than on last year's winter event (C79 saw 200,000 on day 3).
Comiket 80 saw 540,000 visitors, whilst Comiket 79 saw 520,000 (the record for a winter Comiket). Summer 2009's C76 is the event's high water mark, with 560,000.
Organisers claim this decline is "primarily due" to "the influence of the earthquake" (this appears to be stretching things as there is no longer any discernible impact outside Fukushima prefecture), and "the strong yen" (which implies that tens of thousands of international otaku have been discouraged from attending, something which there is some scepticism about).
Strangely, the fact that Tokyo is being run by a political clique of elderly LDP curmudgeons who view the culture of young people as aberrant is not mentioned – Comiket's organisers have apparently chosen the winning strategy of hoping their critics will go away if they do nothing hard enough, perhaps noting how effective it was in fending off the Tokyo government.
The status of the event is also not helped by the fact police and city authorities could shut it down on a whim – most of the doujinshi featured are actually illegal as they involve gratuitous copyright infringement (although usually this requires a complaint from the copyright holder).
Japanese police have also occasionally randomly arrested ero-manga publishers for publishing "obscene" comics; the imbecilic censorship featured in such comics is supposed to protect them from "obscenity" charges, but as the only definition of obscenity is what the police decide not to allow, authorities have enormous leeway in this area.
The recent Tokyo manga ban may also technically outlaw most of the sales at the event – although Tokyo reassuringly promised that although it has banned the event and can shut it down at any time, it will not.
This has not stopped the organisers from banning various material themselves in the hopes of pre-empting attacks from the authorities – most notably ero-cosplay CDs, which have largely been driven out of the event along with (allegedly) some of the ero-cosplayers themselves.
Given the direction Japan appears to be heading in recent years, they may be the first of many to disappear from the event.
News of the declining attendance has prompted the expected otaku hysteria:
"Comiket is finished."
"Only 500,000?"
"Were there really tens of thousands of foreigners attending Comiket?"
"The Gundam generation are all in their forties now. Anyone with a decent life won't be thinking of Comiket. And with the declining birth rates attendance can only go down from here on."
"It certainly was easier to get in this time."
"It's just a cosplay party now."
"Amazing that there are 500,000 visitors…"
"I only went to day 3, but it was very clear that there were fewer people there. Like 30 or 40 thousand less, for sure."
"Who needs doujin manga? Dlsite is far superior when it comes to doujin eroge and so on."
"The doujinshi you get now are really nicely made though, although they are quite thin."
"They probably only just started counting the numbers honestly."
"The gender balance is really shifting in favour of women. Animate is just packed with fujoshi, you don't feel nearly as much of a masculine presence now."
"You guys don't know anything about this business!"
"In this day and age, paper is just too finished."


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WELLS County is the 2,848 largest County in the USA out of a total of 3,144 Counties. The county contains 12,041 parcels of property of which 0 (0.00%) are Single Family Residences, 0(0.00%) are Condominiums, 0(0.00%) are Duplexes and/or Triplexes and 0 (0.00%) are Apartment Buildings.
Approximately 12.55% of all residential properties are Owner Occupied.
During the previous three months the following average monthly transactions occurred:
According to the 2000 Census the county was home to 5,102 people, a -12.99% change from the 1990 Census.


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Palmyra's Hill Cumorah pageant inspired 'Book of Mormon' creators
From dozens of feet above a sprawling stage, a bearded figure in a fluttering white robe descends from the night sky as an audience of thousands gazes up in silent awe. After a majestic touchdown, he slowly strides down an impossibly tall staircase with arms outstretched, each step eliciting a fresh series of gasps from the assembled crowd.
Finally, he speaks:
"Behold," he declares, in a stentorian voice made earth-rattling by a high-decibel sound system. "I am Jesus Christ, whom the prophets testified shall come into the world."
Behold one of the more elaborate scenes in the annual Hill Cumorah Pageant, an overwhelming theatrical spectacle held annually in Palmyra, just outside of Rochester, that retells the story of the Book of Mormon with a cast of hundreds, retina-searing pyrotechnics and the latest in church-approved choreography.
It was from this popular summer event that Matt Stone, Trey Parker and Robert Lopez drew the opening scene of their hit musical "Book of Mormon," which opens a sold-out, six-day run Tuesday in Shea's Performing Arts Center. In 2009, the trio visited the famous pageant, held at one of Mormonism's holiest sites. Afterward, according to the show's own official scripture, they decided to beat the Mormon theater producers at their own game. And by many accounts, including those of many current and former Mormons, that's precisely what they did.
The musical, a loving, if frequently vulgar, sendup of Mormonism from the creators of "South Park" and the composer of the popular musical "Avenue Q," was a bona fide hit even before its official opening on Broadway in 2011. It immediately won wide critical praise and has been printing money ever since in multiple international productions. The first Google search result for "Book of Mormon" is not the founding document of the 183-year-old Mormon faith, but the official website for the Broadway production.
To be sure, the provocative musical, which tells the story of a young group of Mormon missionaries in disease- and poverty-ravaged Uganda, has loomed large on the minds of many Mormons around the country since its debut. The official response from the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints came in a single sentence: "The production may attempt to entertain audiences for an evening, but the Book of Mormon as a volume of scripture will change people's lives forever by bringing them closer to Christ."
But the response to the show from individual Mormons has generally been accepting, and the church has bought numerous ads in theater programs, knowing a good opportunity to proselytize when it sees it. (Shea's program, according to Marketing and Public Relations Director Lisa Grisanti, features three such ads.)
All this was on the mind of Gerald Argetsinger in March, when the national tour of "The Book of Mormon" stopped in Rochester for a six-day run. Argetsinger is a member of the Mormon church's high council in Rochester and a theater instructor at the National Technical Institute for the Deaf who directed the Hill Cumorah Pageant from 1990 to 1997. He also recently came out of the closet in a Washington Post article about gay Mormons in literature. As the tour was readying for its Rochester appearance, Argetsinger invited the cast and crew to tour the Mormon history sites in Palmyra.
And to his delight, on March 7, nearly 30 "Book of Mormon" actors and crew members boarded a bus in downtown Rochester for the 45-minute ride to the birthplace of Mormonism. During the tour of the Hill Cumorah and several sites sacred to the church, as well as a Q&A with four active missionaries, the group came away with a much deeper and more nuanced understanding of the religion.
"Both groups were nervous about this: 'Should we really let it happen?' " Argetsinger said of the proposed tour, which raised eyebrows among members of the touring group and in the top ranks of Rochester's Mormon leadership. "And I just really felt it was the right thing to do, so I just ignored the naysayers and kept going."
Welsh actor Mark Evans, who plays the lead role of Elder Price, said the tour opened his eyes to the lives of Mormons and added a layer of authenticity to his tongue-in-cheek performance. His directors had instructed him to play the character with a perpetual, toothy smile. That approach, Evans suggested, made him think of missionaries like the one he plays as young men forcing themselves into a kind of strained optimism. But the tour quickly disabused him of that idea and expanded his notion of Mormonism far beyond what he'd gleaned from his own research back in England, he said.
"They really are just down-to-earth, willing to help, positive people. It kind of really layered my performance as Elder Price to a whole different level. It was amazing," Evans said in a phone interview from the show's six-week stop in Toronto. "Until going to Palmyra, I'd never actually met someone who was on their mission, someone who was going around meeting people as a missionary who was potentially trying to convert people to Mormonism. … Going to Palmyra really made me realize they are real people, and they are not just caricatures."
For Argetsinger, who reviewed the Broadway production for the website affirmation.org, the show had some deep and unexpectedly personal connections. He recounted his first experience seeing the show, which opens with a scene of Jesus descending from heaven that Argetsinger had originally conceived and directed in 1988 and with costumes originally designed by his wife, Gail Argetsinger.
"The curtain goes up, and it starts literally with a scene from the Hill Cumorah Pageant," he said. "I was seeing my scene and my wife's costumes, and it was a thrill. It was just electric."
Though the show contains more profanity than any Broadway musical in history, outrageously vulgar references and a defiantly antireligious tenor throughout, Argetsinger said he was enthralled.
"It's not an attack on the Mormon church. A lot of people say that; they haven't seen it," he said. "What it is, is a spot-on satire of the Mormon missionary experiences. I was a missionary long, long ago and far away. They nailed it."
Argetsinger, who was enlisted to provide a one-page "theatergoer's guide to Mormonism" for the London production of the show, also praised Stone and Parker's sense of theatrical structure.
"They didn't make the mistake of saying, we're going to slam a religion. What they did was say, we want the story to end up with salvation," he said. "Well, if you're going to end with salvation, if you start with nice people, all you get is a Sunday school tract. And they're writing a Broadway musical, not a Sunday school tract."
Other members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints have not been quite as enthusiastic. But, perhaps surprisingly, they have turned out to be the minority in a response that has been muted if not downright enthusiastic. Argetsinger said that out of 10 fellow Mormons who attended the Rochester production, only two found it completely objectionable.
"I had Mormons who were offended at the Hill Cumorah Pageant. Now, that was a very small percentage. But people who will be offended will find something to be offended at," he said. "This show gives those who will be offended lots to be offended at."
Evans agreed.
"There is nothing in there just to take the piss out of Mormonism," he said. "The knowledge that Matt Stone and Trey Parker and Bobbie Lopez have of this religion and religion in general is what has made it the musical it is, and what's made it work."
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Let the Children Live: A Promise Renewed
Did you know that in 2010 7.6 million children died before reaching the age of five from causes that we have the power to prevent?
The optimists among us will point out that child mortality has dramatically decreased over the past two decades (In 1990, more than 12 million had died). According to Gabriel Demombynes, an economist in the World Bank's Nairobi office, quoted inThe Economist, the decline in African child mortality is "a tremendous success- story that has only barely been recognized." The World Bank reports that many countries in Africa recorded impressive falls in their child-mortality rates. For instance, Senegal cut its rate (the number of deaths of children under five per 1,000 live births) from 121 to 72 in five years while it took India 25 years to make that reduction, notes the Economist.
But we can do much better than that….On June 14th, a number of countries will meet in Washington DC to renew the promise to achieve Millennium Development Goals 4 and 5 by 2015 and UNICEF will support a campaign entitled "Committing to Child Survival: A Promise Renewed." According to UNICEF, "We have the technology, the know-how and the responsibility to fulfill our promise to give all children, rich or poor, a fair opportunity to survive and thrive."
Here are some facts to keep in mind when it comes to child survival
• In sub-Saharan Africa, 1 in 8 children dies before age five, which is more than 20 times the average for industrialized countries (1 in 167) and South Asia (1 in 15)
• About half of under-five deaths occur in only 5 five countries: India, Nigeria, The Democratic Republic of Congo, Pakistan and China
• India (22 percent) and Nigeria (11 per cent) account for a third of all under-five deaths
• The four major killers of children under age five are:
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• Malaria in sub-Saharan Africa still causes 16 per cent of the deaths
• Under nutrition is an underlying cause in more than a third of the deaths
It's not rocket science. These diseases can be treated and some solutions are quite simple. According to the Economist, Kenya, simply by increasing the use of mosquito nets treated with insecticide (mosquitoes carry malaria) from 8 percent of all households in 2003 to 60 percent in 2008, managed to drastically cut its rate of infant mortality (deaths of children under one year old). This study also points out that an Insecticide-treated bets efficacy trial conducted by the U.S. Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in Kenya showed a 33 percent reduction in child mortality.
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The painful news of priest sex offenders is back, emerging with the familiar tale of suffering, shame and sorrow. Even though most of these stories are about events that took place over a decade ago, they have the effect of re-wounding. The pressing questions: How frequent are cases of priest-offenders? What percentage of the priest population? The simple answer is that we do not know. Researchers believe that pedophiles make up about 3 percent to 6 percent of the population. While no one knows for sure the exact percentage of priest pedophiles, no serious researcher has established that there are more pedophile offenders in the ranks of the priesthood than elsewhere. The Archdiocese of Philadelphia places its percentage of priest pedophiles at 1.8 percent. While even one abusing priest is too many and does terrible damage, there is no easy way to root out pedophiles from the clergy, just as there is no easy way to eliminate them from the population at large.
The statistically unusual group of priest sex offenders is that of ephebophiles (attracted to post-pubertal minors), whose target population is males between 15 and 17 years of age. Generally, it is difficult to get an adolescent male to do something he does not want to do, though priest abusers tend to prey on vulnerable or naïve ones. Researchers divide offenders into two broad groups: the sex-force offender, who uses coercion or physical force and the sex-pressure offenderthe groomer, characterized by an absence of physical force, who uses enticement, persuasion and entrapment. The vast majority of priest sex offenders are groomers.
What causes a priest to become a sex offender? The most striking characteristic of sex offenders is their apparent normality, though many priest offenders have traits consistent with narcissism or dependent personality disorders. This means that they lack the capacity for normal empathy, they are not appropriately autonomous, or they lack the normal social skills of their age group.
What further complicates the picture is that each psychological approach has its own theories to explain sexual attraction to minors. Psychodynamic psychologists see sexual abuse as a manifestation of arrested development, mastery of trauma through repetition or identification with the aggressor when one has been abused. Behaviorists interpret sexual abuse as the result of maladaptive learning, modeling or conditioning from early childhood experience. Sociological and feminist analysts blame socialization through pornography or advertising, cultural tolerance, male socialization to dominance, patriarchal norms and other repressive attitudes toward sexual behavior.
Sex offenders were themselves often sexually victimized in childhood or adolescence. Saint Luke Institute, a psychiatric hospital outside of Washington, D.C., has kept psychosocial histories of priest sex offenders for over a dozen years. These histories show that over 50 percent of the priests treated were abused as children. This is much higher than the estimates for the male abuser population at large, which is placed at about 30 percent.
Researchers suggest that the sexual abuse of boys has been vastly underestimated and that rates of abuse among girls are only slightly higher than among boys. Boys are even less likely than girls to report sexual assaults or have such assaults reported on their behalf. Boys are less supervised, which makes them more vulnerable; boys are thought to need less protection because they are judged in terms of toughness, in contrast to the protection that girls receive.
There is no reason, therefore, to believe that priests become sexual offenders of adolescent males either because they are striving to be celibate or because of their sexual orientation. Some priests who have sex with adolescent boys have an adult heterosexual adjustment. They have sex with adolescent males for a number of reasons: social immaturity, identification with the adolescent, lack of opportunity to be intimate with women. Adolescents are seen as more feminine than adult men.
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Since 1985, when the news of priest pedophiles came on the scene, some priests were thought to wreak havoc on minors unimpeded because church officials appeared more concerned with protecting the reputation of the institution and the clerical profession than in safeguarding its own children.
I say appeared because the church before the mid-80's was more naïve than cynical. Initially, the church viewed sexual offenses as sins to be confessed rather than a sickness to be treated. Catholic authorities liberally forgave and trusted the offending priest (as they would any penitent) instead of pulling him out of ministry. This was reinforced by the carry-over of a medieval sense of loyalty that existed between the bishop and his priest that was analogous to that between the lord of the realm and his knight. It was also at this time when many parishes had to close because of a shortage of priests, and pulling someone out could not be done on the hearsay of detracting individuals.
Church officials have had over 15 years to understand the gravity of priest sex offenders, the abhorrence of sexual abuse, the need to provide help to victims and the need for policies to insure protection from such practices. Part of that protection is the treatment of priest sex offendersto do all that can be done to make sure they do not abuse again.
There has been a shift in the treatment programs for sexual offenders. Early programs often had a medical emphasis and employed physical techniques like castration, neurosurgery (lobotomy) and antilibidinal medication. The 1970's saw an increase in behavioral methods, but many of these programs were narrow in emphasis, focusing primarily on sexual deviation and often using aversive techniques. In the 1980's and 90's many programs expanded to incorporate psychodynamic, cognitive-behavioral and relapse-prevention techniques.
Treatment at Saint Luke Institute, for example, lasts approximately six months and involves three phases. The induction phase resolves any crises that might interfere with treatmentsuicide prevention, medicating as necessary, attendance at the appropriate 12-step meetings and identifying denial, avoidance or manipulations that forestall treatment.
Letting go of the persona of priest (moving from the one who helps to the one who is helped) and learning to be a patient is met with much resistance. Priests, like doctors or therapists, resist because they are used to being in control and are uncomfortable in any dependent position. They are vulnerable to career loss and therefore vigilant to any perceived threat. A feeling of uniqueness, supported by their profession, encourages grandiosity, making the recovery process a put-down. Their earlier seminary training, promoting intellectualization rather than feeling, becomes a liability. The very basis of their professional identity may be compulsive helping others and ignoring self. The competitiveness professionals experience supports secrecy and limited self-disclosure.
During this monthlong phase, art therapy and bioenergetics are utilized to neutralize both intellectualizing as a defense and the common problem of alexithymia (the inability to name feelings). During this time they write a detailed sexual history or log as a focus for their individual and group therapy.
The next phase is called the work phase, in which priest patients give their sexual logs to their priest peers. At a second setting the patient who has given his sex history listens while the priest patients give their feedback. It is here that the patient may get the most complete listing of the distortions, evasions, irrational beliefs and so on that support his offending behavior. Priest sex offenders are often more astute than therapists at detecting other priest offenders' attempts to minimize, deny, rationalize, justify or excuse their behavior.
They also bring into a small group process the material from their sex logs. This psychodynamic experience lasts for 90 minutes three times a week for the next five months. The issues that develop can then be re-enacted in psychodrama (in which the patient takes on the role of the protagonist who finds himself stuck, traumatized or unable to feel) and replays the scene with its attendant catharsis.
Psychopharmacologic agents are sometimes introduced in an attempt to modify the sex offender's preoccupation, behavior and motivation. Hormones like estrogen have been used to decrease sexual arousal. The particular object of the offender's desire is unchanged, but the intensity of the desire is reportedly weakened.
The third phase is called the consolidation phase. A continuing care contract is drafted that serves as the basis for continuing therapy and external accountability for the next five years. The patient will be invited back at six-month intervals to review his performance and to update the contract for the succeeding six months. Inquiries are made as to whether any allegations have been brought to the attention of the sponsoring diocese or provincial or a law enforcement agency during the preceding period.
The treatment goals include that: 1) the priest acknowledges that he does have a sexual problem; 2) he accepts responsibility for his sexual behavior; 3) he understands the sequence of thoughts, feelings, events, circumstances or triggers that make up the pattern that precedes his sexually offensive behaviors; 4) he learns relapse prevention techniques to disengage from his offense pattern and call upon the procedures or tools in order to stop; 5) he develops alternative and more appropriate modes of self-expression, need gratification and impulse management through educational and skill-building competencies; 6) he grows in his appreciation of the serious consequences for others and himself of his sexual activity; and finally, 7) he acknowledges that his sexual disorder cannot be cured but can be treated, cannot be eliminated but can be controlled; that his disorder is chronic and must be faced and worked on indefinitely.
Is Treatment Effective?
Is there evidence that treatment programs for sexual offenders are effective in reducing rates of reoffending? Some sex offenders can be effectively treated so as to reduce recidivism. Most follow-up studies use official records to determine the incidence of re-offending, which often underestimates the true figures. Saint Luke Institute determines relapse by information provided by the sponsoring diocese or religious order, by police or other public records reported to the diocese. From 1985 to 1995, of over 450 priests treated at the institute, only three relapses were reported (and these cases did not involve physical contact).
The treatment of clergy sexual offenders is lengthy and costly. In the current economic climate, there is increasing pressure to justify such high levels of expenditure, out of a limited church treasury, when treatment will seldom enable priests to return to ministry. While there may be no return of clergy to ministry in many instances, society at large should be safer because they have been treated.
Return to Ministry
Once treatment is completed, can a priest return to ministry? Under what conditions? What controls? How monitored? Should the parish be informed? These are very difficult questions. About 15 years ago, a parish in the Midwest lost its pastor, and the bishop said that the parish would have to close. The elders of the parish went to the bishop and begged for a priest, for they lived far away from the next town and wanted to keep their parish. The bishop said that the only priest he had was a pedophile. The elders got together and caucused. They went back to the bishop and said that they would be responsible for the priest. They would train the altar boys themselves and supervise the priest as necessary. They ended by telling the bishop that they preferred a broken priest to an arrogant one.
Treating priest sexual offenders means coming to terms with the fact that the problem is complex and tenacious and that promises of rapid solutions are not likely to be fulfilled. Treatment and rehabilitation are ambitious undertakings, requiring constancy of purpose and sustained mobilization of social resources. The required degree of cooperation between the criminal justice and mental health systems has rarely been achieved. To send people who seek treatment for their sexual disorders to the criminal justice system is ineffective and inhumane. So-called zero tolerance policies can lead to conduct unbecoming a loving Christian community. We need to find ways to meet the legitimate concerns of the criminal justice system and the ability of mental health treatments to make sex offenders responsible for their behavior. Moreover, we need to make Gospel forgiveness and reconciliation available to the offending priest. To paraphrase a line The Los Angeles Times reported recently: My fear is the church will be perceived as switching from being careless in treating abused children to being careless in treating abusing priests.
Is it hard to believe that those bishops and others who were aware of these crimes and covered them up did this in the spirit of prayer, discernment of spirits, a reading of the signs of the times. Information about the essentially intractability of this sexual deviancy is not a new topic.
What is so severly lacking in both sets of perpetrators is their Christian humility. It appears that due to their rarified positions they somehow felt that they could handle this without any help from God, the strongest contradiction of the calling as followers of Christ.
The abusers who continued in the priesthood, how could they use the hands that sinned so grievously to consecrate the bread and wine into the Body and Blood of Christ? How could those who allowed these men to remain in the ministry continue to consecrate the bread and wine into the Body and Blood of Christ?
Is it hard to believe that those bishops and others who were aware of these crimes and covered them up did this in the spirit of prayer, discernment of spirits, a reading of the signs of the times. Information about the essentially intractability of this sexual deviancy is not a new topic.
What is so severly lacking in both sets of perpetrators is their Christian humility. It appears that due to their rarified positions they somehow felt that they could handle this without any help from God, the strongest contradiction of the calling as followers of Christ.
The abusers who continued in the priesthood, how could they use the hands that sinned so grievously to consecrate the bread and wine into the Body and Blood of Christ? How could those who allowed these men to remain in the ministry continue to consecrate the bread and wine into the Body and Blood of Christ?


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Kids are always courting trouble.
Reminders to "be careful!" seem to go in one ear and out the other as they leap from one precarious situation—scaling a backyard tree, skateboarding down a homemade ramp—to the next.
As a parent, you get used to holding your breath (and crossing your fingers) after witnessing a fall or accident. You wipe the tears and wait to see how much damage was done: Can I patch this up on my own with a few kisses and a Band-Aid, or are we headed to the hospital for professional help?
Here medical experts from around the country look at seven typical household mishaps, weighing in on when you and your injured child should visit the ER.
You're opening the back of the van when your son flies around the corner on his skateboard and his skull hits the liftback. Wham!
The head and neck are high-risk real estate, so don't wait until he passes out to act, says David John, co-chair of emergency services at Johnson Memorial Hospital in Stafford Springs, Conn. And, if there's blood, he may need to get the wound stitched or stapled.
A concussion could cause many things, from a headache and vomiting to death. And head injuries can deteriorate, even if the child is conscious. "It can be dangerous to lie down and sleep with a head injury," says John.
In a situation like this, urgent care may send you on to the ER anyway, which will mean you have two copays to handle. So go to the emergency department right away—because "guessing wrong could be life-threatening," says John.
And next time your son jumps on a skateboard, "I recommend a helmet," he says.
Your preschooler is playing quietly with the dog. Too quietly. They're in the garage munching dry dog food off the oily floor. "I ate a lot," she says happily.
Immediately call your regional poison control center (1-800-222-1222), says Eric Lavonas, associate director of Denver's Rocky Mountain Poison & Drug Center and emergency physician at Denver Health Medical Center. "There are dozens of chemicals in the garage, many of which are very dangerous," he says.
Fortunately, like four out of five kids whose parents call the poison center, your preschooler can safely stay home under your watchful eye. Dog food is safe to eat, and the worst a little motor oil will do is give her a mild stomachache, says Lavonas. "But don't try to figure this out yourself—trained poison specialists know just what to ask" to assess the situation.
To prevent future incidents, make sure bug spray, antifreeze, cleaning supplies and other chemicals are out of reach in the garage and home.
Your husband and son are hammering something on the deck. Suddenly you hear an "Ow!" and words an 11-year-old shouldn't say. Your son's doubled over after a direct whack to his fingernail.
"If it's just painful and swollen, you don't need to do much but ice (it)," says Martha Wilber, associate medical director for hospital and acute care at Kaiser Permanente of Georgia in Atlanta.
Put a few cubes in a plastic bag and hold it around the finger for 10 minutes three or four times for the first 24 hours. "Fingers have a lot of nerves—you feel with them—so if it's throbbing, you can also elevate it above the heart for a while," says Wilber.
If bleeding under the nail becomes very painful, a pediatrician or urgent care physician can drill a tiny hole in the nail to relieve pressure, says Wilber. Severe, ongoing pain can also be a sign of a fracture. Besides ice and acetaminophen, there's not much treatment needed, she says—but having a physician take a look can't hurt.
This is day two of your preteen's headache. She's stayed in bed, has barely eaten and now is vomiting. "My ear hurts," she sniffles.
"Has this child had bad headaches before? If so, she can ride this one out," says Jennifer S. Kriegler, director of the Headache Fellowship Program at the Cleveland Clinic and staff member of its Center for Headache and Pain. "If it's 'the first or the worst,' coming to the ER—not urgent care—is not too drastic."
Why? Doctors may need to do a CT scan (quicker and easier than an MRI) or lab work to rule out bleeding in the brain, meningitis or thyroid disease. Most likely this is a migraine, Kriegler says. But doctors can't say so without more information, and listing your child's symptoms will help.
Your son is heating spaghetti sauce on the stove. As he grabs for a ladle, he bumps the pot and boiling sauce lands on his feet. Ouch!
Probable third-degree burns mean a trip to the ER, says David Greenhalgh, chief of burns at Shriners Hospital for Children-Northern California in Sacramento. Three reasons: "You never know the extent of the damage. There's a significant risk of infection and scarring; it'll be hard to wear shoes if this doesn't heal well. And delaying treatment is a classic sign of an intentional burn or child abuse."
Do not apply ice. Just cover the area loosely with a clean, dry cloth. Going to a pediatrician also works if you trust you can be seen quickly, Greenhalgh says.
You just mopped the kitchen floor when your daughter tries a cheerleading split. Not realizing the floor is damp, she splits a little more than expected. Now she's holding her groin and turning white.
Treat immediately with ice in a wet washcloth, says Marianne Ryan, clinical director of MRPT Physical Therapy in New York City and an orthopedic certified specialist diplomate.
Follow ice treatment with gentle stretches when the pain stops. "A doctor can prescribe anti-inflammatory medications for the strained or torn groin muscle," Ryan says. "The other, preferable course is to see a physical therapist, who may work directly on the muscles to increase flexibility and decrease spasm. Then a progressive exercise program would be used to restore the child to normal function."
If she's in severe pain or there's a bruise or blood, head for the ER.
Your preschooler follows the older kids excitedly as they build their tree fort—until she steps on a nail and shrieks. The nail doesn't look rusty, but … ?
"Even a nail that looks clean can carry tetanus," says Alan MacGill, a podiatrist in Boynton Beach, Fla. Most kids have had vaccines and boosters, but a 3-year-old is almost due for the next one, "so get to urgent care or the ER to get it addressed."
Two other concerns: A puncture brings in dirt, debris, perspiration and maybe sock and shoe fragments that can cause infection. "Urgent care or the ER can flush out the wound better than you can, and they'll probably give her antibiotics as a precaution," MacGill says.
Also, "the foot is a complex structure—with tendons, ligaments, bones, nerves—and it's hard to see how far the damage goes," he says. Better to have an expert assess it.
When to dial 911
Call 911 "if there's deformity to the bone, a head injury, vomiting (after injury) or a major laceration," says Ryan A. Stanton, director of emergency medicine at the University of Kentucky Good Samaritan Hospital. A minor cut or some pain is probably a matter for an urgent care physician or a pediatrician to address.
Prevention is best
The best way to handle household accidents and emergencies is prevention, says Ryan A. Stanton, president of the American College of Emergency Physicians' Kentucky chapter.
• Put tamperproof caps in electrical outlets. Secure flat-screen TVs at the base or to the wall. Place knives out of reach. Keep firearms locked and inaccessible.
• "Look at your whole house from your child's point of view," says Stanton, who notes that his 3-year-old can climb into and onto everything.
• Check caregivers' homes the same way. When Stanton visits his in-laws, "we move figurines higher and put a towel around the hearth, which has sharp edges."
• For minor mishaps, have an up-to-date first-aid kit on hand. They're sold preassembled for home, car, camping and other purposes. Add to it anything specific your child might need such as an EpiPen for allergic reactions.
• Babysitters should be advised to call 911 in an emergency. A medical kit's location "should be part of any babysitter's training," he says.
• Have a first-aid manual handy, and learn the basics. Courses are available from the American Red Cross, hospitals and perhaps your local first responders. "With kids," says Stanton, "your best course of action is what the Boy Scouts say: Be prepared."
This article is excerpted from USA TODAY Guide to Kids' Health. This special edition magazine contains articles on raising happy and healthy children. Buy it wherever magazines are sold or at kidshealth.usatoday.com.


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Hana, isolated from the rest of the island, is truly the last undeveloped tropical paradise on Maui. Picturesque views of spectacular waterfalls, the rugged Hana shoreline, and some of the best beaches on the island can only begin to describe what awaits you on this journey. The 52 mile trip from Kahului Airport will take 2-4 hours depending on how often you stop along the Narrow, Winding Hana Highway (560). Explore the various parks and lookouts as you drive through Maui's only coastal rainforest accessible by car. The charm of Hana is the fact that little has changed over the last 20 years. Untouched by the major developments of the other side of the island, the Hana community has managed to perpetuate the small town atmosphere, Hawaiian culture and most of all, its natural scenic beauty.
No trip to Hana should be without a stop at the famed Hasegawa General Store. Established in l910, this fourth generation family-owned business has been written up in numerous magazines, newspaper articles and travel guides. The store became famous in l961, when composer Paul Weston was so impressed with the variety of merchandise carried in this little store that he wrote a song entitled Hasegawa General Store.The song became an instant hit on local radio and since then has been recorded by several local musicians.
A trip to Hana is said to revitalize many local residents from the city life of the other side of the island. The natural beauty of the Hana experience will take you back in time and give you an idea of what the rest of Maui was like 30 years ago. Unspoiled, Serene and Mystical: Hana is truly Maui's "Last Hawaiian Place."


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Ten-man Manchester City held on to claim a dramatic 4-3 win over Norwich at Carrow Road on Saturday.
The Citizens looked to be in control of proceedings as the roared into a two goal lead inside the first five minutes of the game thanks to a brace from Edin Dzeko, only for Anthony Pilkington to put his side back in the game from a free-kick after 15 minutes.
The game entered a lull before exploding into life once more just before half-time after Samir Nasri was given a red card after a coming together with Norwich defender Sebastien Bassong.
The Frenchman's rush of blood allowed Norwich back into the game, and it wasn't long before they made the most of their numerical advantage, although not before Sergio Aguero restored his side's two goal advantage with a sublime chip over Mark Bunn in the Norwich goal.
Russel Martin made it 3-2 with 63 minutes on the clock to put the home side back in with a chance of snatching a point, but Dzeko completed his hat-trick to make it 4-2 - although the goal may be awarded as an own goal against Bunn after it hit the post and rebounded in off the Norwich shotstopper.
Martin once more made it a one-goal game with his strike with 15 minutes remaining, but there was no more the Canaries could do as City held on for the win.
Roberto Mancini cut a relived figure after the win, which keeps the Citizens within seven points of the top of the table following Manchester United's 2-0 victory against West Brom. Fellow title hopefuls Chelsea take on Everton tomorrow.
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"Innovation in Action" at Emmanuel College
In an ever-changing world, Emmanuel College provides an innovative academic environment that sustains the pace.
Dr. Rissmeyer serves as the senior student affairs officer at the College. She provides leadership and supervision to a professional team responsible for Athletics and Recreation, Counseling, Community Standards and Student Conduct, Community Service and Service Learning, Family Programs, Health Services, Mission and Ministry, Multicultural Programs, New Student Orientation, Residence Life and Housing, Student Activities, and the Jean Yawkey Center. Pat serves as Co-Advisor to the Emmanuel Student Government Association, on the President's Cabinet at Emmanuel and on the Coordinating Council of the Colleges of the Fenway.
Dr. Rissmeyer earned a Doctor of Philosophy in higher education from the State University of New York at Buffalo, a Master of Education from the University of Massachusetts at Amherst and a Bachelor of Science from the University of Hartford. She holds mediation certificates from the State University of New York at Albany and at the University of Massachusetts at Amherst. Pat has researched, written and delivered presentations on parental involvement, student affairs and alumni relations, first-generation college students and African American student success. Currently she is studying the process of coeducation for formerly women's colleges.
Dr. Rissmeyer came to Emmanuel in 1996 from Canisius College where she served as the Dean of Students. The things that she enjoys most about Emmanuel are the College's rich history, the dedication of the faculty and staff to student development, and the multi-talented, generous and spirited student body about whom she frequently brags!
Dr. Onofrietti (Dr. Joe as he is known on campus) arrived at Emmanuel in the summer of 2001 to prepare for the first coed class which arrived that fall. He served as Associate Dean of Students and Director of Residence Life from 2001 until 2004 when he was promoted to Dean of Students. As Dean of Students, Dr. Joe supervises the Assistant Dean for Community Standards and Family Programs, the Director of Residence Life and the Director of Health Services. In addition, he works with Family Programs, specifically Family Weekend and Family Orientation. One of the favorite parts of his job is advising the senior class and helping to organize senior week and commencement.
Dr. Joe earned a Bachelor of Arts in history from Rutgers University in New Jersey where he was a student leader and Resident Assistant, a Master of Education from the University of Vermont and a Doctor of Philosophy in higher education administration from Boston College. He has worked in Student Affairs at the University of California at Davis, the University of Maine, Framingham State University and Daniel Webster College (Nashua, NH).
In addition to his work in student affairs, Dr. Joe has taught personal and professional leadership in the Graduate Management Program at Emmanuel and in the Master's of Education Program at Salem State University.
A native of Providence, Rhode Island, Mary Beth earned her Bachelor of Arts in political science from Emmanuel College and a Master of Education in college student development and counseling from Northeastern University. Mary Beth brings a variety of Student Affairs experience to her current role having worked in Admissions, Orientation and First Year Programs, Academic Advising, Financial Aid and Student Center Services at Emmanuel College, Boston University and the Higher Education Information Center, Boston.
As Assistant Dean, Mary Beth is responsible for overseeing the student conduct system, working closely with Residence Life staff and Campus Safety to ensure a safe, respectful and inclusive environment for all students. Additionally, Mary Beth works closely with the Dean of Students to plan and implement Family Orientation and Family Weekend programs. She is member of the Association for Student Conduct Administration (ASCA), the National Association of Student Personnel Administrators (NASPA), Kappa Gamma Phi National Catholic College Graduate Honor Society and Omicron Delta Kappa Leadership Honor Society.
Outside the office Mary Beth enjoys the sea shore, a good book, long walks, good food (hence, the walks) and time with her family and friends.
MaryAnne joined the Office of the Vice President for Student Affairs in March 2006. An Emmanuel alumna with a degree in business administration, MaryAnne provides administrative support for Dr. Rissmeyer as well as for various programs and initiatives within the Student Affairs Division.
Prior to her current position at Emmanuel, MaryAnne served as Marketing Coordinator for a Boston-area architectural firm and has been a fitness instructor for the Greater Boston YMCA for more than forty years. She is the mother of four grown children and six grandchildren.
Emmanuel is a place where students broaden their sense of what's possible and prepare for inspiring careers in an ever-changing world. Be here.


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Genomic Medicine
John Lynn is the Founder of the HealthcareScene.com blog network which currently consists of 10 blogs containing over 8000 articles with John having written over 4000 of the articles himself. These EMR and Healthcare IT related articles have been viewed over 16 million times. John also manages Healthcare IT Central and Healthcare IT Today, the leading career Health IT job board and blog. John is co-founder of InfluentialNetworks.com and Physia.com. John is highly involved in social media, and in addition to his blogs can also be found on Twitter: @techguy and @ehrandhit and LinkedIn.
Last month I was lucky to lead a panel discussion on the topic of genomics in medicine at CES. I was joined on the panel by Andy De, Global Managing Director and General Manager for Healthcare and Life Sciences at Tableau, and Aaron Black, Director, Informatics, Inova Translational Medicine Institute. There certainly wasn't enough time in our session to get to everything that was really happening in genomics, but Andy and Aaron do a great job giving you an idea of what's really happening with genomics and the baseline of genomic data that's being set for the future. You can see what I mean in the video below:
Be sure to see all of the conferences where you can find Healthcare Scene.


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Lawrence S. Pertillar Poems
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$10 A Gallon?
$10 a gallon?
For what?
'Does that really matter now?
When it approached
One dollar per gallon...
You should have voiced your concern then!
Not when your pockets have gotten thin.
And deepened to hold more lint!
You want to make cents?
Put these sunglasses on.
Grab a twig from a bush...
And get to begging!
You might gain some sympathy,
From someone who recognizes you are in disguise.
And they are in the mood,
To share with you their good attitude.
IF they have some of 'that' left! '
When a mind is shut...
Don't try to pry it open.
It is better where it is decaying,
Left alone.
Leave it!
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Signs of response.
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While the estimated 4,550 University of Houston students graduating this year will be the primary focus, the university's 2010 spring Commencement ceremonies being held on campus this weekend feature a "who's who" of notable political figures, athletes, celebrities and philanthropists. As you pursue graduation stories, please consider these from the University of Houston. If you need assistance, contact Marisa Ramirez at (713) 743-8152. A list of speakers also is included.
A Large Honor: Forgoing his Large Band for a morning, Texas singer-songwriter Lyle Lovett will don cap-and-gown regalia to receive an honorary doctorate of letters from the Gerald D. Hines College of Architecture. Lovett has a long-standing friendship with the college and its faculty. He'll receive the honor from Dean Patricia Oliver during commencement ceremonies 9-11 a.m. Saturday, May 15 at Hofheinz Pavilion. For assistance with this story contact Marisa Ramirez at 713-743-8152 or email@example.com.
Validating Determination: Corey Henderson was 20 years old when he lost his hearing. He lived out of his car and traveled across the country. But when he enrolled at the University of Houston, he fell in love with learning. Now 37, Corey will be the valedictorian of his class when he graduates with a 4.0 grade point average and a bachelor of science degree in physics and math. Reach Corey at email@example.com (Commencement 9-11 a.m., Saturday, May 15 at Hofheinz Pavilion).
Presidential Honors: The University of Houston President's Medallion, the highest honor given to students, faculty, staff and friends of the UH community, will be bestowed on three important and inspiring friends. UH President Renu Khator will honor:
- Olympic gold medalist and former UH student Carl Lewis during ceremonies 2 - 4 p.m., Friday, May 14 at Hofheinz Pavilion
- Wilhelmina Daisy Cullen Robertson Smith, daughter of Houston philanthropist, oilman and original UH benefactor Hugh Roy and Lillie Cranz Cullen, 6 - 8 p.m., Friday, May 14 at Hofheinz Pavilion
- The Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo, long-standing supporter of education and youth, 9 - 11 a.m., Friday, May 14 at Hofheinz Pavilion
Honorary Degree: John Hofmeister, former president of Houston-based Shell Oil and the past director of the Greater Houston Partnership will receive an honorary doctorate of letters during commencement ceremonies from 9 - 11 a.m. Saturday, May 15 at Hofheinz Pavilion. Hofmeister currently heads the not-for-profit Citizens for Affordable Energy, a public policy education firm, which promotes sound U.S. energy security solutions for the nation.
Humanitarian Award: Former Houston Mayor Bill White, who earned national recognition in the wake of Hurricane Katrina by mobilizing more than 100,000 Houstonians in the public, private, business and faith-based communities to help evacuees rebuild their lives, will receive a Humanitarian Award, as voted on by the Graduate College of Social Work (GCSW) graduating class. White will attend the GCSW ceremony from 1-3 p.m., Friday in Cullen Performance Hall.
Drive My Car: David Ashley White, director of the Moores School of Music, has a special surprise for one of the top three graduates of the school-a new car. He will present the lucky graduate with a Smart Car, built by Mercedes, at a pre-graduation reception from 8-8:30 p.m., Thursday, May 13. The car was purchased by John Moores at the Moores Society's Annual Dinner Concert Auction and donated by him with the understanding that it would be given to a deserving student. For assistance with this story, contact Mike Emery at 713-743-8186 or firstname.lastname@example.com.
Flying Colors: Eight UH ROTC cadets from Detachment 003 will be commissioned as the newest second lieutenants in the U.S. Air Force during a ceremony at 4 p.m., Sunday, May 16 at the UH M.D. Anderson Library, in the Elizabeth D. Rockwell Pavilion. The ceremony will consist of the Oath of Service, the ceremonial pinning of the second lieutenant rank insignia and comments by Col. Phil Bossert, USAF, detachment commander of the Air Force ROTC program. For assistance with this story, contact Col. Phil Bossert at 713-743-4932 or email@example.com.
Lessons from a Future Teacher: Jackie Ekeoba wanted nothing to stand in the way of her dream of being a teacher: not a lack of money (she worked in an office by day and a grocery store overnight, while carrying a full load of classes); not a lack of a vehicle (she relied on public transportation, even if it meant riding in the dark, early morning hours). Her hard work and perseverance soon will pay off as she crosses the stage to receive her biology degree, on her way to receiving teacher certification. Reach Jackie at 832-230-7010 or firstname.lastname@example.com (Commencement 9-11 a.m., Saturday, May 15 at Hofheinz Pavilion).
It's the Journey: Satish Gore left behind friends, family, an architecture career and a whole life in Mumbai to come to UH for graduate school. His immediate challenges were language and culture, followed soon by Hurricane Ike. But he would not be deterred from his goal. Through volunteer and mentoring opportunities, Satish gained new friends and new confidence. He says his journey wasn't smooth, but was made easier through great people. He'll graduate with a master's degree in architecture. Reach Satish at 281-450-5567 or firstname.lastname@example.com (Commencement 9-11 a.m., Saturday, May 15 at Hofheinz Pavilion).
They're No. 1: Graduates of the UH biotechnology program have extra reason to celebrate. They are the first graduates of the interdisciplinary program. Funded by a generous grant from the Texas Workforce Commission and the National Science Foundation, the program combines genetics, molecular biology, biochemistry, embryology and cell biology with technical disciplines like chemical engineering, information technology, and robotics. Reach Associate Professor Rupa Iyer at 713-743-0099 or firstname.lastname@example.com (Commencement 2-4 p.m., Friday, May 14 at Hofheinz Pavilion).
The Play's the Thing: When Chris Egging graduates, he'll be taking his new degree on the road. The soon-to-be-graduate of the UH School of Theatre will join the National Players in a cross-country tour with the play, A Midsummer Night's Dream. Egging will play the role of Oberon, the fairy king of Shakespeare's comedy. Reach Chris through Mike Emery at 713-743-8186 or email@example.com (Commencement 9-11a, Friday, May 14 at Hofheinz Pavilion).
- Former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani, UH Law Center, noon to 2 p.m. Sunday, May 16 at Hofheinz Pavilion
- Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst, College of Pharmacy, 9 to 11 a.m., Saturday, May 15 at Cullen Performance Hall
- Billie Tsien, noted New York architect, College of Architecture Awards and Recognition Ceremony, 1 p.m., Saturday, May 15 in the atrium of the college
- Irvin Borish, the "father of modern optometry," College of Optometry, 1 to 3 p.m., Saturday, May 15 at Cullen Performance Hall
- Sandra Lopez, clinical associate professor, Graduate College of Social Work,1 to 3 p.m., Friday, May 14 at Cullen Performance Hall
For a complete list of commencement dates, times and locations, visit http://www.uh.edu/commencement/commencement-schedule/index.php.


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Seeks the same rights that the neighboring cities have for our Community.
1) The Right of Home-rule,
Rowland Heights electing and holding our own Leaders responsible to what we want in our Community.
2) The Right of Local Community Planning,
Rowland Heights able to create a better future, which seeks to improve the Quality of Life and protect the Community Environment of Rowland Heights.
3) The Right to create Partnerships with the Rowland Heights Business-owners to help grow the Business Our Sector, from which the Support for Public Works and all Community Services are funded.
4) The Right to protect more than 26 years, the thousands of volunteer hours that Rowland Heights Residents have invested to create in 1981, the Rowland Heights Community Standards District, the existing advisory Building Codes, the Environmentally Sound Rowland Heights Land Use and Community Plan.
5) The Right to Create Programs, Sevices and Public works that directly address the needs for a Community that has grown into the diverse community that Rowland Heights is now.
These are not the only Rights that Rowland Heights Advocates for Cityhood are seeking and support for Our Community, but these are at the core of our Vision and Mission.