Deadly swell closes beaches from Kauai to the Big Island

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Warning level surf shut down several beaches along the north and west-facing shores of several islands Saturday.

Big and sloppy waves crashed into the rocks at Shark's Cove on Oahu's North Shore, where yellow tape kept people out of the water and away from the shoreline. Visitors were cautioned to keep a safe distance.

"Although we are not enforcement people, we like to support the lifeguards, and we will recommend that today is not a day to go in the water," said John Cutting of the group Malama Pupukea-Waimea. Group members had an informational tent set up at Shark's Cove, and were talking to visitors about the Pupukea Marine Life Conservation District -- and the big waves.

"The surf is large, it's unruly, and wind is blowing from the ocean to the land, making it confused, chaotic, not really user-friendly for swimmers, surfers or anybody," said Ocean Safety Capt. John Hoogsteden.

On Kauai, the Fire Department's Ocean Bureau closed beaches at Kee, Haenaand Pine Trees, and allowed only limited swimming at Hanalei Pier. Big waves yesterday swept two men, 46-year-old Adam Griffiths and 47-year-old Brian Baker, out to sea. Both men were visitors from San Francisco.

On the Big Island, officials closed Kahaluu and Laaloa Beach Parks for another day Sunday.

On Oahu, the Emergency Services Division reported that as of late Saturday afternoon, Ocean Safety lifeguards had performed one rescue andhad taken1,090 preventative actionson the North Shore.The rescue involved a man in his 50s who was rescued after getting trouble near the shoreline at Waimea Bay. He was transported to the hospital in serious condition.

There were four rescues and 1,725 preventative actions on west shore beaches. Authorities also reported that a man who was rescued Friday from waters off Makaha Beach had died. He was identified as 40-year-old Eassie Miller of Waianae.

A High Surf Warning has been extended for the north and west facing shores of Niihau, Kauai, Oahu, Molokai and Maui and the west shores of the Big Island until 6 p.m. Sunday.

Related story: Rescue crews recover one of two bodies off Kauai Beach

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JMU Public Star Party held on December 1, 2012 at Astronomy Park! – Video

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Time lapse video of the star party on December 1, 2012. Presented by the John C. Wells Planetarium at JMU the JMU Department of Physics and Astronomy. Produced by JMU student Shane Haley. The green light you see are our green laser beams as we do some "sidewalk astronomy" showing visitors the Big Dipper, Polaris, Jupiter and Mars! Come check out our next public star party that takes place on the LAST FRIDAY of every month! Follow the JMU Planetarium on Twitter ( http://www.twitter.com ) Facebook ( http://www.facebook.com ) for news updates!

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Visit my website at http://www.junglejoel.com - the dark cloud is Lupus 3, located about 600 light-years from Earth in the constellation of Scorpius. The bright stars visible on the right are probably less the a million years old, and were formed in the cloud. These hot young stars have not yet started to shine by nuclear fusion in their cores, and are still surrounded by glowing gases. Please rate and comment, thanks! Video Credits ESO F. Comeron Nick Risinger (skysurvey.org), Digitized Sky Survey 2 Music: delmo "acoustic"

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Families Study the Stars During Astronomy Day

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CLARKSBURG -

The Central Appalachian Astronomy Club has been hosting Astronomy Day in Clarksburg for the past 10 years.

Astronomy Day was held Saturday. Kids get to learn about astronomy using hands-on activities.

"Classes, learning about astronomy, and rocketry, the use of telescopes and then we also bring in outside presenters," said Joe Gonzalez, Central Appalachian Astronomy Club President.

The kids get to participate in different activities like Alka-Seltzer rockets, straw rockets, an building the surface of the Moon out of Play Doh. The different activities help them learn.

"Kids learn from hands-on activities, and with science that's the way to go. You can talk while they're doing activities and you would be amazed at how much they are actually learning as you go through the activity with them," said Cyndi Shaver, Children's Activities Co-Coordinator.

Shaver's daughter, Katie Shaver, participates in the program every year. She enjoyed all the activities, but one in particular.

"We made sun cookies. We used icing, sprinkles, Twizzlers, and chocolate chips to make them. They tasted really good!" said Shaver.

Not only does the club offer activities, but it has special telescopes there as well.

"These scopes are specially designed with special filters that we are able to look at sun spots, solar flares, and the surface of the sun," Gonzalez said.

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Interested in Football and Sports Medicine?

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The University of Arizona Athletic Treatment Center is currently looking for students who have an interest in learning about football-related sports medicine and working in a fast-paced and dynamic environment. Duties will include practice and game coverage, training room coverage, maintenance and upkeep of equipment and other duties as designated by staff athletic trainers. Previous athletic training or healthcare related experience is a plus. Some duties require physical demands such as moving equipment (water coolers, exercise equipment, etc.). If interested in this position, please join us for the Spring Semester orientation, scheduled on Wednesday, January 23rd at 7am in the Kasser Sports Medicine Center in McKale Center. The meeting should be less than one hour to accommodate anyone with an 8am class.

Attached are an application and a Code of Conduct policy for the program. Please complete the paperwork and return at the day of the meeting. Please forward this email to friends or colleagues who may be interested in the program.

Directions to Kasser Sports Medicine Center located in McKale Center: Enter the building through the ZonaZoo entrance by Cherry Garage. Take the ramp down to lead you to the court level and turn LEFT. Look above for signs for “Kasser Sports Medicine Center/Estes Strength and Conditioning Center.” Past the classrooms is a set of stairs which will lead you to the Strength and Conditioning Center; the Kasser Sports Medicine Center will be on your right past the elevator.

If you have questions prior to the meeting, please contact Doug Contaoi, ATC at dcontaoi@email.arizona.edu.

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Summer Opportunity for Students

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This summer how would you like to...

· Travel to Africa?

· Teach in Rural Villages?

· Learn Swahili?

Well, instead of sitting in another typical summer school course, updating your Facebook status, how would you like to travel to another country and possibly earn college credits for teaching about HIV/AIDS in AFRICA? Well, its possible! Support For International Change is looking for motivated and dedicated students who have an interest in taking their education and spreading their knowledge to rural villages in Eastern Africa. SIC offers structured 8 and 12 week volunteer programs open to students and recent alumni of participating schools, including The University of Arizona.

Support for International Change (SIC) focuses on teaching community members and school children how to protect themselves from HIV and how to care for those who are already infected by AIDS. Our volunteer satisfaction ratings have consistently been very high, and we are committed to further improving our programs and we would like you to be our next group of volunteers for Summer 2012!!!

Each program begins with an intensive, expert-led orientation. A week into orientation, volunteers move into a homestay with a host Tanzanian family. After orientation, your primary work as a volunteer will be to run an HIV awareness campaign within your community. The majority of your time will be spent teaching, lesson planning, and training peer educators, and you will also be involved in community assessment work within your village. In addition to these responsibilities, we urge volunteers to take the lead on other projects related to our work.

We believe that education is essential in slowing the spread of HIV/AIDS in northern Tanzania. Each year, student volunteers bring new energy and talents to our work!!!

For more information...

Visit our website: http://www.sichange.org

Email us at: uofa@sichange.org

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Kimiko Date-Krumm, 42, calls longevity 'a miracle'

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MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) -- Kimiko Date-Krumm is amazed she's still playing Grand Slam tennis at 42.

''It's a miracle,'' she said.

After a week of setting age-related records and becoming the media darling of this year's Australian Open, the Japanese player lost her third-round singles match on Saturday.

''It was a great tournament for me,'' Date-Krumm said after a 6-2, 7-6 (3) loss to 21-year-old Serbian Bojana Jovanovski.

In a sport dominated with women half her age, it was a great tournament for Date-Krumm.

This was her 43rd time playing a Grand Slam tournament - and she was the oldest woman in the draw by about a decade. The only other player who came close was 33-year-old Greta Arn of Hungary - who lost in the first round.

Date-Krumm is ranked 100th but defied the ranking system. She created a stir by beating No. 12-seeded Nadia Petrova - who is 30 - 6-2, 6-0 in the first round and becoming the oldest woman to win a singles match at the Australian Open.

During the week, she held court at packed press conferences and fielded questions about her secrets to longevity.

''Sleep a lot. Drink water a lot. It's nothing special,'' she said, noting that she's older than some of her opponents' mothers.

Date-Krumm, who is married to German race car driver Michael Krumm, took a 12-year break from tennis and returned in 2008. When she came back, she never planned to play at the Grand Slam level.

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Kimiko Date-Krumm, who was eliminated Thursday, was the oldest woman in the draw by about a decade.

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MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) -- Kimiko Date-Krumm is amazed she's still playing Grand Slam tennis at 42.

"It's a miracle," she said.

After a week of setting age-related records and becoming the media darling of this year's Australian Open, the Japanese player lost her third-round singles match on Saturday.

"It was a great tournament for me," Date-Krumm said after a 6-2, 7-6 (3) loss to 21-year-old Serbian Bojana Jovanovski.

In a sport dominated with women half her age, it was a great tournament for Date-Krumm.

This was her 43rd time playing a Grand Slam tournament - and she was the oldest woman in the draw by about a decade. The only other player who came close was 33-year-old Greta Arn of Hungary - who lost in the first round.

Date-Krumm is ranked 100th but defied the ranking system. She created a stir by beating No. 12-seeded Nadia Petrova - who is 30 - 6-2, 6-0 in the first round and becoming the oldest woman to win a singles match at the Australian Open.

During the week, she held court at packed press conferences and fielded questions about her secrets to longevity.

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