| Beauty and style tips
Summer brings with it heat rash and prickly heat, and unless you take care of your skin, you could end up with an itchy and sore back.
Put a few neem leaves in your bath water and ensure that your back is dried properly before you put on your clothes. Sprinkle a prickly heat powder on your body liberally, and stick to cotton clothes. Make sure to change your clothes at least twice a day.
Flaunt your tube dresses
The ensembles to flaunt right now are tube dresses and tunics. They will make you stand out when worn by themselves, or when teamed with pants or mini skirts.
They also give you plenty of opportunity to experiment with accessories. Bring out all those chunky neckpieces as they look great with both tube dresses and tunics.
Check out books at the library, be ready for the perfect storm
Wind blowing, sirens wailing, taking cover in the bathtub, lights flicker and go offdarkness, sounds of things hitting other things, then us finally going outside. Very large tree limb blocking breezeway, inches from window, gaping holes on sides of buildings, numerous chimney-like structures either broken and lying on their side on the roofs or lying scattered about in between apartments. Pieces of debris of all types scattered about.We later found out that it was not a tornado but very strong winds, but those strong winds were scary enough in the moments that they did their damage. My husband and I walked around the area of our apartment complex and the neighboring complex with a couple other neighbors whom we had just met to look at the damage and also see if anyone needed any help. (There is a lot to be said about getting to know your neighbors because if something happens in your neighborhood then you can all work together to help make sure things are alright)The neighboring complex had been hit just as hard but they also had uprooted trees that blocked parking lot entrances and exits along with tree limbs breaking windows.
UNC volunteers mark 40 years of free care
Anna McCullough was only three or four weeks into her master's program at the UNC School of Social Work when she volunteered at a Carrboro free clinic run by students from the School of Medicine and other medicine-related disciplines taught at UNC.But she remembers helping a patient in mental crisis feel more stable that first night and linking him to resources that could assist him."I thought, 'This is what it's all about,' " McCullough said.On Sunday, McCullough invited current and former student volunteers and the faculty who support them to a celebration at the Carrboro ArtsCenter, marking 40 years of the Student Health Action Coalition, known as SHAC.The organization runs a free medical clinic every Wednesday night in the Piedmont Health Services clinic in Carrboro and a twice-weekly dental clinic in Carr Mill Mall.SHAC has made its place in history by being the longest existing student-run free clinic in the United States, said Jim Emory, who researched the history for his master's degree in public health.SHAC is unique in its interdisciplinary approach and its community-service focus, Emory said.
Doctor speaks on skin-care
EAST BRUNSWICK THE MIDDLESEX CHAPTER of the Brandeis University National Women's Committee will feature Dr. David Zeidwerg of the Medical Laser Skin Care Center of NJ in East Brunswick, who will speak about Aesthetics - the practice of using the most modern and comfortable lasers for hair removal and spider veins in the legs and face.
The program will take place at 1 p.m. May 5 at the East Brunswick Library, 2 Jean Walling Civic Center Drive. Zeidwerg also will discuss nonsurgical face-lifts, skin rejuvenation and wrinkle removal using Botox, Restyline, Juvaderm and other products. The emphasis will be on the philosophy of putting the techniques and technology available to help achieve positive self-image within an affordable reach. The Middlesex Chapter of the Brandeis University National Women's Committee, a group that raises funds for the libraries at Brandeis University, is sponsoring the talk.
Heavy security, protests mar Olympic torch event
Thousands of waiting spectators missed seeing the Olympic torch in San Francisco Wednesday, as protesters forced officials to drastically change the event's relay route and move the closing ceremony to the city's airport. The torch was lit shortly before 4:30 p.m. ET, but the first runner was escorted into a warehouse, causing confusion among the crowds of onlookers -- many of them supportive of the event, in a city with a large Chinese-American population. The Olympic flame re-appeared about 45 minutes later, with two torch-bearers surrounded by police. The runners held the torch jointly and walked, before igniting the torch of another relay team. Security officials took the runners along a different route than had been planned, further inland from the San Francisco Bay.
What's going on
When Daryn Kagan found out in 2006 that CNN wasn't renewing her contract, she took the bad news and turned it into something positive. The former anchor reinvented her career by starting her own Web site, DarynKagan.com, for inspiring news stories. She's also making TV documentaries with a hopeful message, like her debut film, "Breaking the Curse," about an American mom who turns the loss of her daughter into motivation for helping fight leprosy in India. .
Spa treatment: Mean feat of 'the cure'
Casilda Grigg reluctantly cries off the KitKats to sample a strict star spa Dr Max summons me to his consulting room for a pep talk. This is my first day of a punishing week-long detox "cure" at Henri Chenot in the Dolomites, a spa famous for its ability to slim waistlines, boost energy levels and restore morale to Italy's moneyed classes. It is one of the strictest spas in the world. Thanks to rationing, medical intervention, excruciating massages and vigorous water treatments, guests can expect to lose 2-5 kilos in a week. .
3M donates health care supplies for Ecuador trip
FOREST CITY - Nursing students at Riverland College in Austin, Minn., who will be studying abroad and doing mission work in Ecuador, will be armed with health care supplies donated by the 3M Distribution Center in Forest City.Seven first and second year nursing students will depart from Minneapolis on May 27 for a 15-day trip. They will spend one week working in the clinic and hospital in Quito before heading into villages located within the Rain Forest. .
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