Kindliness, Like the Forest Tree

The Sisters of the Holy Names of Jesus and Mary in their Oregon Province observed the centenary of their founding in 1959. Mother Mary Mark, Provincial Superior, was asked to address the physicians to whom the Community owes a full measure of gratitude for medical care given to the Sisters during the many years of their labors in the Northwest. Her expression of thanks is recorded here as an echo of the sentiments of others who cherish the solicitude of physicians for those who come to them in need

Sexual harassment is not a laughing matter

Two letters to the Editor of The Daily Maine Campus from two female undergraduate students requesting to remain anonymous. The students report on a off-campus party where they allegedly experienced multiple incidents of sexual harassment and sexual assault

Issues of identity and territory in The return, by Dulce Maria Cardoso

Rui é um adolescente nascido em Luanda que, aos 14 ou 15 anos de idade, em razão da guerra civil angolana, é obrigado a abandonar sua casa e mudar-se para outro país. Portugal para o narrador-personagem é apenas um mapa na parede da sala de aula. Após presenciar o pai sendo levado à força por um grupo de guerrilheiros locais de Luanda, Rui é levado para Portugal somente com a mãe e a irmã. Pretende-se identificar na obra O retorno, de Dulce Maria Cardoso (2012), questões na narrativa que nos convidam a refletir sobre identidade e território, assim como, da mesma forma, quando dizem respeito aos deslocamentos de pessoas e à nostalgia pelos lugares e vínculos deixados. Com isso, argumenta-se que é por meio das memórias afetivas e territoriais do passado em África que a interferência da metrópole portuguesa se processa na descoberta e na formação de uma nova identidade do personagem da obra.Rui is a teenager born in Luanda who, at the age of 14 or 15, due to the Angolan civil war, is forced to leave his home and move to another country. Portugal for the narrator-character is just a map on the classroom wall. After witnessing his father being taken by force by a group of local guerrillas from Luanda, Rui is taken to Portugal with only his mother and sister. It is intended to identify in the work The Return, by Dulce Maria Cardoso (2012), questions in the narrative that invite us to reflect on identity and territory, as well as, in the same way, when they concern the displacement of people and nostalgia for the places and ties left behind. With this, it is argued that it is through the affective and territorial memories of the past in Africa that the interference of the Portuguese metropolis is processed in the discovery and formation of a new identity of the character of the work

Horses – A Natural Fit for Camp Programs

A 4-H Member’s Horse Camp allows horse project members to enjoy their equine partner in a non-competitive, outdoor setting. Campers learn about leave-no-trace outdoor ethics, trail riding, maneuvering trail obstacles, equine emergency first aid, and low impact camping. 4?H has long understood that providing opportunities for youth to learn about things that interest them is just one aspect of the program. Project specific content, in this case horses, helps youth in 4?H programs to develop important life skills. In the positive atmosphere at 4?H horse camp, youth may feel a sense of belonging, and are provided opportunities to develop mastery, independence, and a spirit of generosity? which are all essential elements in high quality youth development programs. Horse camps are a natural extension of opportunities for horse project members, and they can be added to existing camps, or create new camping lessons

A Pronounced Inflammatory Activity Characterizes the Early Fracture Healing Phase in Immunologically Restricted Patients

Immunologically restricted patients such as those with autoimmune diseases or malignancies often suffer from delayed or insufficient fracture healing. In human fracture hematomas and the surrounding bone marrow obtained from immunologically restricted patients, we analyzed the initial inflammatory phase on cellular and humoral level via flow cytometry and multiplex suspension array. Compared with controls, we demonstrated higher numbers of immune cells like monocytes/macrophages, natural killer T (NKT) cells, and activated T helper cells within the fracture hematomas and/or the surrounding bone marrow. Also, several pro-inflammatory cytokines such as Interleukin (IL)-6 and Tumor necrosis factor α (TNFα), chemokines (e.g., Eotaxin and RANTES), pro-angiogenic factors (e.g., IL-8 and Macrophage migration inhibitory factor: MIF), and regulatory cytokines (e.g., IL-10) were found at higher levels within the fracture hematomas and/or the surrounding bone marrow of immunologically restricted patients when compared to controls. We conclude here that the inflammatory activity on cellular and humoral levels at fracture sites of immunologically restricted patients considerably exceeds that of control patients. The initial inflammatory phase profoundly differs between these patient groups and is probably one of the reasons for prolonged or insufficient fracture healing often occurring within immunologically restricted patients. View Full-Tex