From the Medical News Today website
The pulse is a crucial measure of the heart rate. An extremely slow pulse combined with dizziness can indicate shock and help identify internal bleeding.
A pulse that is too quick, on the other hand, points to high blood pressure and cardiovascular problems.
With practice, it is easy to take your own pulse and those of other people.
But what is the pulse, why is it important, and what is the best way to find and measure the pulse? This article gives straightforward guidance.
One day after graduating from Waiākea High School in 1984, Kenneth Hara found himself trading hoops with a classmate and contemplating his life and future. He loved to fish, surf and play football, having suited up as a split back for then-Warriors coach (and former Hawai‘i county mayor) Harry Kim, but he was looking for another activity to be passionate about.
That’s when his Hilo classmate provided him with a bit of unexpected bait.
“We had just finished playing basketball and he asked if I wanted to go digging for bottles,” remembers Hara.“I was like, ‘What? No!’ But he explained that some of the bottles are worth hundreds and hundreds of dollars.”
The financial reward for what Hara believed was an odd pastime suddenly piqued his interest. As he recalls, “We weren’t doing anything anyway. So the first time we went out, I found a pretty good bottle worth $200.
From the Task and Purpose website
Senior Army leaders are discussing making long-awaited changes to hair and grooming regulations and they plan to announce the finalized changes in January 2021, Task & Purpose has learned.
The changes being discussed among Army leadership include allowing some women to wear ponytails in uniform and removing wording from the existing regulations found to be offensive or racist in an effort to “reflect the Army values and the Army’s commitment to diversity and inclusion,” according to slides obtained by Task & Purpose.
A series of recommendations were first presented earlier this month to a “review panel” made up of representatives from around the Army, including from Army Training and Doctrine Command (TRADOC), Army Forces Command (FORSCOM), Army Special Operations Command (USASOC), and the Army National Guard.
The Kūkā‘ilimoku is the official e-newsletter of the 154th Wing, Hawaii Air National Guard. The first issue came in September 1957 and continues as an e-newsletter today.
Today we feature the January 1966 Kūkā‘ilimoku issue. This issue includes the following stories:
* New 154th Fighter Group officers: David Y.F. Lung, George T. Lester, Richard Abe
* Honor Graduates: including Ivan Adaniya
* Promotions: including Harold DeMello, William Enoka, Charles Arnold, Fred Miura, Stanley Tsukamoto
From the Medical News Today website
Original Medicare does not cover massage therapy, but an increasing number of Medicare Advantage plans — known as Part C — offer coverage, depending on certain conditions.
A person enrolled in an Advantage plan that includes massage therapy will get treatment coverage under certain conditions. To qualify, a doctor must order the massage therapy to treat a specific health condition, while a state-licensed therapist must administer the treatment.
This article explores the technique of massage therapy. Next, it provides an overview of Medicare, examining what parts of the program cover the treatment. Then, it looks at other therapies Medicare covers, as well as the associated costs. Lastly, it describes programs that may help with alternative therapy costs.
Blazon: On a disc, or fimbriated, sable, surmounting a stylized aircraft, azure, with rockets, gules, a representation of the war god, “Kuka’ilimoku”, sable, mouth, nose, eyebrows and spear pole argent, eyes and habit gules.
Significance: On a yellow disc, piped black, over a stylized aircraft, ligh( blue, with rockets, red, a representation of the war god, black, red and white, “Kuka’ilimoku”, personal war god of the famous early mythological Hawaiian kings, as Kamehameha I and Umi. The aircraft represents the aerial mission of the unit. The mythological war god “Kuka’ilimoku”, symbolic of fearlessness, valor, and strength in the heat of battle, is representative of the spirit of the l99th Fighter Squadron, SE.
The emblem was designed by 1st Lt Wade H. McVay Jr. Approved 11 October 1951.
The information above is from the Hawaii Air National Guard’s HANG 25 booklet. Then-Capt Kurt Johnson designed the 199th Fighter Squadron’s current emblem that was approved in September 1961.
QUESTION: I am the caregiver for my 81-year-old mother, who recently fell and broke her hip, and have a lot of questions about how original Medicare works and what it covers. Where can I get some help understanding this program?
ANSWER: Excellent question! Having a working knowledge of Medicare can help you take full advantage of the coverage and services it provides to ensure your mom receives the best care possible. Here’s what you should know.
The Kūkā‘ilimoku is the official e-newsletter of the 154th Wing, Hawai’i Air National Guard. The first issue came in September 1957 and continues as an e-newsletter today.
Today we feature the January 1974 Kūkā‘ilimoku issue. This issue includes the following stories:
* Lt.c Col Kenji Sumida becomes commander of the 154th Combat Support Squadron
* MSgt Benjamin Goo and TSgt Richard Kudo on the F-102 simulator
* Recruiting for carpooling begins
Off the Hawaii Air National Guard Facebook page
The Hawai‘i Air National Guard will host this year’s Launa‘ole awards ceremony remotely in accordance with pandemic safety requirements. It will live stream on the HIANG Facebook page on Sunday, February 21, 2021, starting at 1:30 p.m.
Launa‘ole – a Hawaiian phrase meaning “beyond comparison” or “without peer.” It describes our vision for the Hawai‘i Air National Guard to be a professional fore that is second to none, or simply the best.
Joseph Kim‘s brigadier general promotion ceremony was on January 8, 2010. It was held at the Governor’s Ceremonial Room at the State Capitol.
Among the many guests that day were Clinton “Church” Churchill, James “Bat” Drake, Michael “Inch” Compton. All three served as senior commanders and flew with 154th Wing.
Even before the dust settled on a $600 payment (the suggestion to raise it to $2,000 failed), the IRS had already started sending out the second stimulus checks. People who meet the requirements for another check can expect to receive theirs via direct deposit or in the mail as an EIP card or paper check (here’s how to track that). Failing that, the new stimulus check money could arrive after claiming an IRS rebate credit in the coming months.
During the eight year of our existence, Retiree News reached some notable achievements.
During 2020, the website passed 1.3 million views. Over the past eight years, we have averaged over 165,000 views a year, and in 2020, we had close to 300,000 views.
In addition, Retiree News maintained over 1,300 followers. There were many new followers, but others have removed themselves from the list. Thanks to everyone for your continuing interest.
We increased the number of old photographs and other historical Guard documents. Hopefully, these posts bring back memories of our good friends and old times.
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Not-so-good news. The challenge of broken links continues. Retiree News readers checking on earlier posts often come across links that no longer work. Many websites update their content and/or delete articles. We repaired several links in 2020, but unfortunately we deleted other posts. Our review and updates will continue in 2021.
Pau Hana Notice #1. There have been many questions about when the Retiree News website will stop posting. Currently, our intention is to continue until we pass 10 years and/or two million views. This would take the website into 2022.
From The New York Times website
Peggy Stein, 68, a retired teacher in Berkeley, Calif., skipped a flu shot this year. Her reasoning: “How could I get the flu if I’m being so incredibly careful because of Covid?”
Karen Freeman, 74, keeps meaning to be vaccinated against shingles, but hasn’t done so. A retired college administrator in St. Louis, she quipped that “denial has worked well for me these many years.”
Sheila Blais, who lives on a farm in West Hebron, N.Y., has never received any adult vaccine. She also has never contracted the flu. “I’m such an introvert I barely leave the farm, so where’s my exposure?” said Ms. Blais, 66, a fiber artist. “If it’s not broke, don’t fix it.”
While older adults await vaccination against Covid-19, public health officials also worry about their forgoing, forgetting, fearing or simply not knowing about those other vaccines — the ones recommended for adults as we age and our immune systems weaken.
Raymond Ramos Bermudez, age 82, passed away peacefully on November 26, 2020. He was born on December 28, 1937 in Honolulu. He leaves behind his beloved wife Wanda June Bermudez of 43 years, residing in Kailua, Oahu.
He is preceded in death by his parents, Peter and Alice Bermudez, twin brother Peter R. Bermudez and sister Millie Costa. Ray is survived by brothers Richard, Robert, John Bermudez; Eugene Rodrigues, and sister Juanita Hammeren. Survived by his children; son, Alan Ray Bermudez, twin daughters Sheri Sabalaske, Shelly Carreira, Yvette Boteilho and two step-daughters; Gerilynn Hozeska and Joy Sutherland; 6 grandchildren, three great grandchildren, cousins, nieces and nephews.
Raymond was a veteran of the U.S. Air Force and a civilian government employee for the Hawaii Air National Guard as the Air Technician Supervisor for the C-130 Hercules Cargo Airplanes at Hickam Air Force Base. Fondly remembered as “Berma” by fellow guardsmen. Upon his retirement in 1997, of over 25 years of service, a ceremony was held at the Arizona Memorial honoring Raymond with an American flag previously flown above the Arizona Memorial.
Ray was a member of the Corvette Club of Hawaii and the Kailua Silver Seniors Club. He cherished his family and loved to go boating, camping, fishing and was a fan of the L.A. Rams.
A loving husband, father and friend, Raymond will be missed and forever loved by all who knew him.
Private veteran services and burial will be held by family in January 2021.
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