Apr 26, 2015

Surrey Storm win Superleague title

Surrey Storm beat Hertfordshire Mavericks 56-39 to win the Superleague grand final for the first time in their history. - Source      



Surrey Storm win Superleague title

Abercrombie & Fitch to ditch 'sexualized marketing' - Washington Post

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Retail clothing chain Abercrombie & Fitch will end by July its “sexualized marketing,” after years of blanketing its web sites, store windows and shopping bags with photos of half-naked men, according to the Washington Post.


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Abercrombie & Fitch to ditch 'sexualized marketing' - Washington Post

Slideshow: The Cinder Sensing Cooker Won’t Burn Your Food To A Crisp

I’m a lucky lad. Every so often the creators of a really cool, really revolutionary cooking devices come to my house and make me food and this time it was Cinder. Think of Cinder as a George Foreman Grill that went to MIT. Designed to cook everything perfectly, the system can cook, sear, and grill automatically, allowing you to place food in the machine and have it cooked to perfection… Read More


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Slideshow: The Cinder Sensing Cooker Won’t Burn Your Food To A Crisp

Monk proud of Swans points record

Swansea boss Garry Monk says he is ‘proud’ of his squad after breaking their Premier League points record tally. - Source      



Monk proud of Swans points record

Indians rescued from Nepal arrive in Delhi

312 stranded Indians were evacuated from Nepal on Saturday night in 3 IAF flights. - Source      



Indians rescued from Nepal arrive in Delhi

The Haggler: Spurned by an Insurer After Filing Small Claims

The Haggler helps a homeowner whose insurance policy was not renewed by State Farm after he made two claims and received no reimbursement.


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The Haggler: Spurned by an Insurer After Filing Small Claims

Volkswagen’s Chairman, Ferdinand Piëch, Is Ousted in Power Struggle

The Porsche family scion, who has dominated Volkswagen for decades, tried to oust the chief executive, Martin Winterkorn, but the board turned against him.


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Volkswagen’s Chairman, Ferdinand Piëch, Is Ousted in Power Struggle

Two treatments yield similar results for children after cardiac arrest

A large-scale, multicenter study has shown that emergency body cooling does not improve survival rates or reduce brain injury in infants and children with out-of-hospital cardiac arrest more than normal temperature control. Until now, this treatment has not been studied in infants or children admitted to hospitals with cardiac arrest. - Source      



Two treatments yield similar results for children after cardiac arrest

Therapeutic hypothermia provides little benefit to pediatric cardiac arrest patients, says Cohen Chi

A new, randomized clinical study co-authored by Cohen Children’s Medical Center’s chair of pediatrics says there is little neurological benefit to using therapeutic hypothermia to lower a child’s core temperature after an out-of-hospital cardiac arrest. - Source      



Therapeutic hypothermia provides little benefit to pediatric cardiac arrest patients, says Cohen Chi

How hospitals can improve outcomes of weekend surgeries

Studies have shown that patients who undergo surgeries on weekends tend to experience longer hospital stays and higher mortality rates and readmissions. For the first time, a new study has identified five resources that can help hospitals overcome this ‘weekend effect': increased nurse-to-bed ratio; full adoption of electronic medical records; inpatient physical rehabilitation; a home-health program; and a pain management program. - Source      



How hospitals can improve outcomes of weekend surgeries

'Summer slide' reduced by letting kids pick their own summer reading

At the end of the school year, districts often send stacks of books home with their students in the hopes of combating the ‘summer slide,’ the literacy loss experienced during the long break that hits low-income students particularly hard. But a study by researchers at the University of Rochester Medical Center showed that these programs can be made significantly more effective with only a small tweak: Let the kids choose the books. - Source      



'Summer slide' reduced by letting kids pick their own summer reading

Wahlberg And Diddy Bet $250,000 On Mayweather & Pacquiao Fight

Got money riding on the Mayweather vs. Pacquiao fight? Wahlberg and Diddy do: they made a very public – and huge – wager this week on the matchup. The proceeds of the wager – just like yours – are reportable as income. Will Uncle Sam be watching, too? - Source      



Wahlberg And Diddy Bet $250,000 On Mayweather & Pacquiao Fight

Maui Celebration Of The Arts Showcases Authentic Hawaiian Culture

On May 9-10, 2015, one of Hawaii’s most authentic and exciting cultural events will take place in Kapalua, Maui. This year’s 23rd annual Celebration of the Arts, hosted by The Ritz-Carlton, Kapalua, promises to be one of the best-ever gatherings of artists and thinkers convened in the event’s rich and storied history. I sat down over lunch with Clifford Nae’ole, the hotel’s Cultural Ambassador and long-time chair of the Celebration. - Source      



Maui Celebration Of The Arts Showcases Authentic Hawaiian Culture