Jun 11 2008
Posted by Keikiman under health care, infant health
21 babies hit by bug in hospital - 12 Jun 2008 - NZ Herald: New Zealand National news
Potentially lethal bacteria immune to a common antibiotic have infected 21 newborn babies at Auckland City Hospital’s neonatal intensive care unit.
May 02 2008
Posted by Keikiman under Uncategorized
For the full story go here: Grandparenting: What Children Like to Do
Children have different needs at each age and stage of their development. Each child is also unique. If it’s been a while since you’ve had children in the house, check out this list for activities that can help children learn, have fun, experience success, and feel good about themselves.
May 02 2008
Posted by Keikiman under animal
Species Description
Green turtles are the largest of all the hard-shelled sea turtles, but have a comparatively small head. While hatchlings are just 2 inches (50 mm) long, adults can grow to more than 3 feet (0.91 m) long and weigh 300-350 pounds (136-159 kg).
Apr 18 2008
Posted by Keikiman under animal
Hawaiian Monk Seal - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Hawaiian Monk Seal, Monachus schauinslandi, is an endangered earless seal that is endemic to the waters off of the outer Hawaiian Islands. Known to the native Hawaiians as `Ilio-holo-i-ka-uaua, it received its scientific name Monachus schauinslandi because the first skull known to science was brought back from Laysan Island by Dr. H. Schauinsland. It gets its common name from its round head covered with short hairs, giving it the appearance of a medieval friar. The name may also reflect the fact that the Hawaiian Monk Seal lives a more solitary existence, in comparison with other seals that in places collect in large colonies. The Hawaiian Monk Seal comes from ancestors that go far back in time and are the most primitive living members of the Family Phocidae, having separated from other true seals perhaps 15 million years ago.
Apr 04 2008
Posted by Keikiman under Alaska, education
Full story here: adn.com | Rural Alaska : Sitka school is taking on an elite shine
Mt. Edgecumbe, a state-run boarding school with a long Alaska history, is getting high marks from recent graduates, re-affirming a reputation as a premier education option for kids who live in the Bush, a new study found.
Mar 25 2008
Posted by Keikiman under education
Some poorer schools appear to be giving students higher than expected NCEA marks for internally assessed subjects, early results from a study of school marking show.
Mar 24 2008
Posted by Keikiman under business, crime, health care
Daily Kos: Pacificare denies 17-year-old cancer patient lifesaving treatment
Well here we go again.
We’re facing an eerily similar situation. A phone call from you may help save another child’s life from the depraved indifference of Pacificare. Who owns Pacificare? Who else? UnitedHealth.
Here’s the background.
I’ve received several urgent emails from the heroes at California Nurses Association about this developing situation.
Today I’m going to tell you about Nick Columbo. Nick is only 17 years old and has Ewing’s Sarcoma (bone cancer). His insurer, Pacifi
caredeath, is denying him a treatment which doctors think may save his life.The family and the nurses are urgently appealing to the public to call PacifiCare at 714-828-1821 or Tyler Mason, the UnitedHealth/Pacificare spokesperson at 714-226-3530 and demand they provide the care Nick needs.
Mar 19 2008
Posted by Keikiman under Samoa, communication, community, customs, education
Samoalive News - The Latest Samoa News Headlines - Samoan students prefer Samoan language
The original strategy by the founders of the education system in Samoa to achieve a balanced understanding of English and Samoan has not come into full fruition. Samoan students still prefer to read, write and to be instructed in their mother tongue.
The latest education survey encompassed in the recently released Census report by the Statistics Department reveals affirming figures on the status of the language preference for Samoan students.
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