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- Northern New York Newspapers
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PARISHVILLE The Parishville Volunteer Fire Company is seeking a certificate of need from the state Department of Health after discovering the support it has long provided to Colton is illegal.
The company has a mutual aid agreement with Colton to provide fire and rescue services when requested. Volunteers have provided the support for years but recently discovered that by doing so they were at risk of running afoul of the law.
The Department of Health requires rescue squads to possess a certificate of need to provide assistance to an area outside their boundaries.
Weve been doing it for years, but we got turned in, said Parishville Fire Chief Edwin Cool.
Potsdam Rescue Squad members recently informed Mr. Cool the well-intentioned assistance was illegal and the squad could get it in trouble if the state found out.
The company held a public meeting Wednesday night to discuss concerns the community has with the changes, but Mr. Cool said the certificate is primarily a legal formality.
Assuming the community has no major concerns, Mr. Cool will send paperwork to the Department of Health by the end of the week.
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State Sen. Patricia A. Ritchie, R-Heuvelton, has introduced a bill that aims to give a state income tax credit of up to $1,200 to volunteer firefighters and first responders who are in good standing with their departments.
Volunteers now are eligible for a $200 state income tax credit and can claim a credit on property tax.
The bill targets many younger volunteers who do not own homes and thus are not eligible for the property tax credit.
It has yet to receive the backing of the Firemens Association of the State of New York, an advocacy group for volunteer firefighters. The group tends to shy away from legislation that could be perceived as an unfunded mandate.
Thomas M. Arsenault, a member of FASNYs legislative committee, said the group has been diligent in trying to do legislation that doesnt cost the taxpayers anything in this economy.
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High Plains Morning is a long-standing tradition at HPPR. Hosted by Mike Fuller, it is a daily mix of singer-songwriters, folk, jazz, americana, world, reggae, bluegrass, rock and just about anything else that you can think of. Add news from NPR and regional weather reports at the top of each hour, and you have a great way to move your day along.
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"I must say that the people who get the movie, in general, have been wise and intelligent; the people who don't get it are ignorant scum." - Steve Martin
There's a world on both sides of the rainbow where songs come true and every time it rains, it rains...
Herbert Ross (Funny Girl, Footloose) reteams Steve Martin and Bernadette Peters up in an attempt to recapture the romantic fireworks they created on that beach in THE JERK. And it works.
The ukulele strums at our heartstrings, and the magic of on-screen chemistry erupts off the screen. Here, Martin makes his first dramatic turn as an unsuccessful sheet music salesman who embarks on a sordid affair with a beautiful school teacher. The twists and turns along the way are far too tragic to spoil, but this dramatic musical is a complicated piece of dazzling spectacle and heart-wrenching drama.
It's a stylized Depression-era piece where the characters escape into their imaginations and use popular songs of the time to express their inner longings for sex, money, and romance.
If the allure of brightly colored, lavish musical sequences accompanied by custom, handcrafted (and delicious) cocktails aren't enough for you, maybe the sight of Christopher Walken as a pimp strip/tap-dancing to "Let's Misbehave" will get you to the theater. (Greg MacLennan)


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By RICHARD SHAWStaff reporter
In the 108- year history of Carbon County, no official flag has ever been created.
The lack of a flag may not seem like much of an issue until a local resident goes to a state function and realizes that almost every other county in Utah has a one.
"When we were at the state fair, there were all these flags from counties that looked great," said Patti Pierce. "Someone had taken a white sheet and pasted a insignia from one of the county vehicles on it for Carbon County's display."
In fact, Pierce and Rhonda Petersen discovered that Carbon County was the only area in the state that did not have a flag.
As of last Wednesday, however, the situation no longer exists. On Sept. 25, the Carbon County Commission approved a flag design proposed by a small committee of people.
The members of the group had been working on developing the design for a county flag for the several months.
"I talked to a lot of people about this when we first discovered there was no flag," commented Pierce. "We even spoke to some people in their 90s and they couldn't remember there ever being any kind of flag for the county."
The members of the group looked at a number of ideas and subsequent designs.
The committee reviewed the logos for the many cities and towns in the county.
The members of the group looked at the logos that had to do with the different industries and historical sites in the county and at backgrounds for a design as well.
"One day, I was over at the county clerk's office and I was shown a drawing by Randy Russell," pointed out Pierce. "He had drawn it as part of the development for a letterhead for economic development, but I thought it would make a great background for the flag."
Eventually, Chris Langstein from Cottage Signs combined the group's ideas with logos and the backgrounds, then came up with the final design for the county's flag.
But now that the design for a county flag has been officially approved by the commissioners, what will happen?
"The first thing we are going to do is make up a banner with it on to hang in the county courthouse," explained Pierce. "Then we are going to look for a flag company to make the actual flag. There are about four of them the county deals with now."
Once a company is selected to produce the final version of the approved design, Pierce and Petersen indicated it will take about eight weeks to actually produce a flag that can be flown in front of the courthouse and at other sites at locations throughout Carbon County.


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BUFFALO, N.Y. - An iconic building in downtown Buffalo is set to officially open its doors following a one-year, $42 million dollar restoration project.
WEB EXTRA: Click here to see a photo gallery of the renovations
Developer Rocco Termini will mark the grand opening Tuesday evening with 2,000 guests at a black tie event.
The 110-year-old building is home to four banquet rooms, four restaurants, apartments, several retail shops, and a 34-room boutique hotel.
Termini said the most difficult part of the project was finding people who could duplicate the craftsmanship that was originally found in the French Renaissance-style building.
The easy part was finding people to rent the apartments and book the banquet spaces.
"Out of 115 apartments, we had 108 rented before we opened. We have 200 events booked here. We had 10 additional retail tenants that wanted to locate here, but we couldn't," said Termini.
Termini wants to transform Lafayette Square into the center of activity downtown. He said the key is to bring in more retail and living space.
His next project will be the old AM&A's right around the corner from the Hotel Lafayette.


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The Helper Junior High's wrestling team continued their good start to the 2011-12 season with another victory against Canyon View Junior High last week.
HJH head coach Phil Howa said the team has been doing well in the early part of the season with many new wrestlers still working on their grappling skills.
In the match against Canyon View, HJH fell behind early in the lower class weights but began a series of wins in the middle and higher weight classes to take the 57-33 victory.
The teams competed in 16 different weight classes.
In the 75 and 87 lbs weight classes, Helper forfeited and HJH wrestler Austin Crowther lost by pinfall in the 81 lbs weight class, giving Canyon View the early lead at 18-0.
HJH was able to string together three wins in the 93, 99 and 105 lbs weight classes with Ryan Hansen, Kasey Hunt and McCoy Brinkerhoff each winning by pinfall in their weight classes respectively to tie the match at 18-18.
Canyon View was able to get two more victories in the 111 lbs weight class as HJH's Jacky Burge lost by decision to CV wrestler David Bird and in the 118 lbs weight class Kallon Curtis defeated HJH's Robbi Jewkes to give CV the lead 27-18.
In the higher weight classes, HJH won seven out of the last eight matches to push past Canyon View for the win.
At 124 lbs, Alex Ruiz won a 13-9 decision over CV's Abram Halford. At 132 lbs, HJH's Johnny O'Hearon defeated Race Nielson by pinfall. HJH's last loss of the match came at 140 lbs, as CV's Matt Mecham defeated Kyler Wood by pinfall.
Helper put together five straight wins in the higher weight classes as Ryan Atwood, at 148 lbs, won by pinfall, tying the match at 33-33. At 155 lbs, HJH's Caleb Urrutia won his match by forfeit giving HJH the lead for the first time, 39-33. HJH finished the match with three straight pinfall victories as Rylan Brinkerhoff (165), Nathan Pratt (175) and Marcus Santi (heavyweight class) won in their respective weights to give HJH the win.
Helper Junior High's next wrestling match will take place as they travel to faceoff against San Rafael today starting at 3:30 p.m.


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Let's start off with what most of you are here for: A nice, sticky tire that'll last through a good season of hard riding and maybe a couple track days. Fortunately for you, there's myriad tires that fit the description.
The heavyweights in the tire category are Pirelli motorcycle tires, Dunlop motorcycle tires, Bridgestone motorcycle tires and Michelin motorcycle tires. They all develop their tires through race series like MotoGP and WorldSBK, ranging from something that'll last a couple years to a set that'll last a couple months but will take just about any corner you can throw it's way. Most of their supersport tires are geared for the fat 17" wheels that adorn most modern sport bikes and generally hover between $200-$300 for a set. If you're looking at Pirelli, check out the Pirelli Diablo tires. Dunlop has a huge following devoted to their Dunlop Sportmax Q2, Bridgestone is THE tire in MotoGP with their unstoppable Bridestone BattlAx series and Michelin has their astonishing Michelin Pilot Power line. Also worth a look is the Metzeler Sportec line, of which the M5 Interact actually has a lean-angle indicator to impress your friends with how far you can lean your bike over in the corners. Read the reviews, ask around and make your choice.
So, what if you want a motorcycle tire that'll actually last through the summer and possibly even see some rain?
Choices Like the Avon Storm 2 Ultra, the Bridgestone BattlAx BT023 or the Michelin Pilot Activ will fit the bill perfectly. These are long distance tires that bridge the gap between sport and touring. You can get some serious miles out of them and still hit the twisties with confidence. These tires will do both jobs exceedingly well. Additionally, Shinko tires may be your ticket. Priced low and manufactured with high quality standards, they are a great deal.
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Depending on your ratio of road to dirt, look at the tread pattern. Larger tread blocks with more space in between them is better for off-road, easily shedding mud and gripping harder in dirt and gravel but will not last as long on the road. A more street-looking design will still do well off-road, but is mainly geared for well-graded fire roads or the occasional technical dirt track, but will last much longer if it is mostly touring duties you are looking for.
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Read: Looking For Big Things From Marek Hrivik
The Ranger signed Marek Hrivik last May following a point per game performance in the playoffs for the Whale last season.
Hrivik, 20, went undrafted while playing for Moncton in the QMJHL where he racked up 204 points in 179 games.
Rangers assistant GM Jeff Gorton said at Blueshirts United, "He earned his contract. We like what we see in him, and now want to see what he shows over a full season."
Ken Gernander thinks that the Rangers may have found a diamond in the rough with Hrivik, "You have to tip your hats to the scouts because Marek has quite a bit of skill and was a big part of our playoff run. He was one of our better playoff performers."
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By Andy Myers
Have you ever saved a file and then had trouble finding it later on? As a shutterbug with a digital camera, I do this all the time. I've taken thousand of pictures over the years, and I've got a lot of files and folders in a lot of different places. Keeping track of it all can be a frustrating chore.
But there's hope for us shutterbugs and clutterbugs. In Windows 7, searching is faster and works better than ever before. And a new feature called libraries actually helps organize your files for you, regardless of what they're called or where they're stored.
Here are some of the different ways Windows 7 helps me find my files and stay organized.
As soon as you start typing, search results start showing up, organized by category. When you see what you're looking for in the list of search results, click it to open it. Or, if you don't see what you're looking for, click a category, or click See more results to view the complete list of search results in Windows Explorer.
A library looks a lot like a folder, but it doesn't actually store files. Instead, a library points to the locations where your files are stored so you can see them all as a single collection. For example, I've got some digital pictures stored in a folder on my computer, and the rest are in a folder on an external hard drive. I can include both of these folders in my Pictures library to have access to all my pictures at once. You can include many different locations in one library, and even create new libraries. For more information, see Working with libraries.
To search a library, just go to the library you want to search (such as the Documents, Pictures, Music, or Videos library), and then type in the search box—you'll see results about as fast as you can type, with your search term highlighted in yellow so you can quickly pinpoint the file you're looking for.
You can also arrange files in really cool ways. For example, I can arrange the pictures in my Pictures library by the month they were taken or by the tags I've assigned to them.
If you have a lot of files, and you want precise searches with as few results as possible, adding search filters to a search is the way to go. You can use search filters to fine-tune searches on the fly using buttons built right into the search box. Just click in the search box, and then click a search filter.
Sometimes, I'll add a couple different search filters to the same search to narrow down the results even more. For example, I might want to search for a picture by the date range it was taken in and by a tag assigned to it. I can add two search filters to get the job done.
Windows will remember every search, no matter how complicated. As soon as you start typing, suggested terms from previous searches that are similar to your current search term will appear under the search box—sort of like a search box in a web browser.
That's just the beginning. There's so much more you can do with libraries and search filters, and part of the fun is trying them out for yourself. Experiment with file arrangements and search filters—they all behave a little differently depending on which library you're in. I'm usually looking for files in the Pictures library, but it's a completely different experience in the Documents, Music, or Videos library. And if you have a home network, check out the Home sweet homegroup: Networking the easy way in Windows 7 article to learn how to find files in libraries from other computers in your home. All your files neatly organized in one place for you—what more could a clutterbug ask for?
About the author
Andy Myers is a writer on the Windows team at Microsoft. He comes from the video game industry where he has worked as a magazine journalist and an author of strategy books. In his spare time, he plays and records music with various bands.
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I am grateful for the sunshine coming through my windows today (even though it doesn't allow me to take a head-on picture of my Valentine tree).
I am most grateful for the health of our newest grandson. He weighed 1 pound 14 ounces when he was born on November 30th. He is still on oxygen and in the hospital, but he now weighs over 4 pounds. He is a little miracle, and our family is so grateful for all of you who have been praying for our little Cooper.
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|Former Lees-McRae Student Charged in Pa Assault
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A former Lees-McRae student has been charged in Pennsylvania with a bizarre assault on three elderly women, police saying the assault might have been based on religious beliefs. Dereck Holt, 22, was an avid cyclist, enjoyed the outdoors and shared a deep love with his family, according to his sister,
quoted in Lancaster Online, of Lancaster. Hannah Holt said he was always willing to help those in need and "wanted good for everyone." She said Dereck was "happy and excited" as he prepared to move from Arizona, where they lived with their mother, back to the Lancaster area in December to spend time with his father. Three days later, Dereck Holt allegedly tortured three elderly Mennonite sisters in their Clay Township home. The publication said the women, aged 84 to 90, were bound, beaten and shocked with a stun gun-like device during the assault, which lasted about two hours. A relative discovered the bound women several hours later, one suffering a broken shoulder and another, a heart attack. Their conditions after the attack were not given. The web site said that Holt allegedly indicated that he was a former member of the Mennonite community and had anger towards its members since leaving the faith. He is said to have damaged the victims' Bibles and punched one of the women in the face when she began singing hymns. Dereck Holt was charged with numerous counts related to the incident and was set a $1 million bail.
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London's Global University
UCL's international agenda is about placing an international dimension at the heart of a unique and outstanding student experience. As one of the world's leading multi-disciplinary universities, UCL operates in a global context and is committed to excellence, innovation and the promotion of global understanding in all its activities, from research, teaching and learning to enterprise and community engagement.
The Office for International Affairs, led by Dame Nicola Brewer, Vice-Provost (International), is responsible for UCL's Global Engagement Strategy, and works to fulfil UCL's distinctive mission and achieve the widest possible recognition for the university's approach to global engagement.


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Within win32, LibMain calls mysql_thread_init() and mysql_thread_end() automatically for each newly created thread after the lib has been loaded.
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Sexually active men and women continue to be at risk for contracting HIV. The Michigan Department of Community Health reports that in 2012 Kent County had 42 new HIV diagnoses.
We are fortunate here in Grand Rapids to have a non-profit that offers many programs to help stop the spread of HIV infections it's called the Red Project.
Steve Alsum with the Red Project talks about their needle exchange that has reduced infections from needles from 25% to 10% in ten years and their new mobile unit that will help reach neighborhoods throughout the city.
There's a way you can help keep this non-profit in our community. Thursday is Dining Out For Life day.
All you have to do is eat at one of the participating 22 restaurants in the Grand Rapids and you will be helping to reduce the spread of HIV/AIDS in Kent County.
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There is something absolutely hilarious to me about this dinosaur. For the sake of this post, let's call him Rex. Seriously, after I uploaded the pictures for this post and saw Rex either mocking me, not following directions or just looking off-task in every picture, I couldn't help but laugh! Just your typical first grader in plastic dino form.
So, tomorrow is our last day of dinosaur fun. Deanna's unit has been absolutely wonderful and we did some stellar informative writing pieces about triceratops.
Last week, during our study of AU & AW, we also made these little guys and wrote our spelling words on the spikes…
We also started using our Dino Centers, which the kiddos loved! {PS. My pumpkins did phenomenal – in my opinion and compared only to their previous scores – on their MAP tests this past week…and I *really* think a lot of it had to do with skill practice during centers!!!!}
We also celebrated dinosaurs with a series of Dino Days activities. I've uploaded the companion sheet that goes with each activity HERE for *free*!!!!
We designed a dinosaur after ourselves using kid-cut construction paper and our school pics…
{I also included an alternative prompt – If I were a dinosaur, I would be a _____ivore! I thought it would be cute for kids to choose their favorite food and make a dinosaur that only ate it – i.e. a chocolate-ivore! You can find it in the FREE pack.}
One of their favorite activities was designing a dinosaur, recording its stats, and then creating it out of marshmallows and toothpicks! So fun!
Omiword, did you know they make chocolate marshmallows?! I could hardly stomach the smell in my car, but the kids adored them! I created a little marshmallow buffet and let the kids go to town.
Our marshmallow museum…
Of course, we had to learn about fossils, too. We read a book about fossilization, drew pictures to represent the process, and then the kids made their own fossils.
To make our fossils, we used clay, plastic dinosaurs, and seashells. I bought the clay at Target for under $10, and it is more than enough for a class of 25-30. {See what I mean about Rex? Not even looking at the camera.}
REX! Of course, he didn't hear me say FACE FORWARD!
See? He even taunts me when he's supposed to be busy making fossils.
I hope you saw something you liked! I feel like it's been so long since I brought something original to the table! I'm going to chalk it up to my year being the year of the Rex. Fortunately, the stress of the year is winding down, so I'm feeling a little more adventurous :)
Also, this makes me absolutely crack up:
PS. I looooooove this kid! Yes, he's painted green today to make him look like The Hulk. And, yes, I let him go out in public looking like that. I only argue on school nights, when I must enforce a bath to wash it off.


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Positron Emission Tomography in Extrapulmonary Tuberculosis (TUBOGTEP)
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Tuberculosis (TB) remains a major public health problem. In extra-pulmonary forms, evidence of bacteriological cure is difficult to be obtained raising the need for other therapeutic assessment tools. 18F-Fluoro-deoxy-glucose (FDG) is a glucose analogue widely used in Positron Emission Tomography (PET). Its uptake is high in cancer cells and in inflammatory cells, especially in active TB foci. The hypothesis is a decrease in the uptake of FDG in the foci of TB during treatment permitting a non-invasive monitoring of therapeutic response. The main objective is to describe the evolution under treatment of the FDG uptake in PET imaging in TB foci in patients cured from lymph node and bone TB. Secondary objectives are to compare the decrease of FDG uptake according to type of location, to define the frequency of localizations revealed by FDG-PET and their impact on therapeutic management at the beginning and the end of treatment, and to describe the evolution of PET in patients not cured.
Extrapulmonary Tuberculosis
Lymph Node Tuberculosis
Bone Tuberculosis
Other: Positron Emission Tomography with 18F-Fluoro-deoxy-glucose
|Study Type:
|Study Design:
|Intervention Model: Single Group Assignment
Masking: Open Label
Primary Purpose: Diagnostic
|Official Title:
|Evaluation of Positron Emission Tomography in Extrapulmonary Tuberculosis
- ΣSUVmax variations between the beginning and end of treatment and during follow-up post-treatment, in patients considered cured [ Time Frame: 6 to 18 months ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]To measure FDG uptake and evolution, the ΣSUVmax will be used. SUV ("Standard Uptake Value") is defined as tissue concentration of FDG / administered FDG dose / patient weight. ΣSUVmax is the sum of the maximum SUV measured in every TB foci. ΣSUVmax variations between the beginning and the end of treatment, and 6 months later in cases of persistent uptake at the end of treatment will be studied in patients considered cured
- Change in SUVmax differences in the lesions according to their location in cured patients. [ Time Frame: 6 to 18 months ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]SUV variations between the beginning and the end of treatment, and 6 months later in cases of persistent uptake at the end of treatment will be studied in the lesions according to their location in cured patients
- Variations ΣSUVmax and SUVmax in individual lesions in patients not cured. [ Time Frame: 6 to 18 months ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]ΣSUVmax variations between the beginning and the end of treatment, and 6 months later in cases of persistent uptake at the end of treatment will be studied in patients not cured.
- Frequency, type and consequences on the therapeutic management of lesions revealed by FDG-PET. [ Time Frame: 6 to 18 months ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]Changes in composition or treatment duration will be identified and reported to the information provided by FDG-PET during the study.
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|Study Start Date:
|May 2012
|Estimated Study Completion Date:
|May 2016
|Estimated Primary Completion Date:
|May 2015 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
|Assigned Interventions
Experimental: Positron Emission Tomography
Positron Emission Tomography
Other: Positron Emission Tomography with 18F-Fluoro-deoxy-glucose
2 or 3 FDG-PET scans will be performed in all patients : at inclusion*, end of treatment and 6 months after completion of treatment in cases of persistent uptake
*except if already done in the last 15 days.
Other Name: PET with 18 FDG
Detailed Description:
Longitudinal observational multicenter pilot study. 55 patients to be included Total duration of the study: 36 months. Inclusion period: 12 months Follow up period: 18 to 24 months Number of participating centers: 8 Average number of inclusion per month per center: 1-2
|Ages Eligible for Study:
|18 Years and older
|Genders Eligible for Study:
|Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
Inclusion Criteria:
- Adults
- Affiliated to a social security system
- Patient informed of the objectives and constraints of the study and giving informed consent
- Patient can keep lying valid at least 30 minutes
- Patient not HIV infected or, if infected, with CD4 counts> 200/mm3 for at least 3 months
Exclusion Criteria:
- Suspicion of other concurrent infection
- Severe immunosuppression in case of HIV infection
- Inflammatory disease
- Pregnant or nursing women
- Radiation therapy
- Uncontrolled diabetes
- Prolonged corticosteroid therapy (> 20mg/day)
- Patient unable to sustain injected CT scan and MRI
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT01613196
|Contact: Patrick YENI, MD, PHD
|01 40 25 78 06 ext 33
|Contact: Laure SARDA MANTEL, MD, PHD
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|Contact: Christophe RIOUX, MD 01 40 25 78 83 ext 33 firstname.lastname@example.com
|Contact: Laure SARDA, MD, PHD 01 40 25 64 15 ext 33 firstname.lastname@example.com
|Principal Investigator:
|Patrick Yeni, MD, PHD
|Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris
No publications provided
|Responsible Party:
|Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris
|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
|NCT01613196 History of Changes
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|Study First Received:
|May 14, 2012
|Last Updated:
|March 6, 2015
|Health Authority:
|France: Ministry of Health
Keywords provided by Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris:
Extrapulmonary tuberculosis
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Tuberculosis, Lymph Node
Actinomycetales Infections
Bacterial Infections
Gram-Positive Bacterial Infections
Lymphatic Diseases
Mycobacterium Infections
Fluorodeoxyglucose F18
Diagnostic Uses of Chemicals
Molecular Mechanisms of Pharmacological Action
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SANTINO JUMPS ON THE "MINI-CITY" BANDWAGONRefers to Wang, Rechler as "original developers"
Anthony Santino, senior councilman for the Town of Hempstead, has written a letter to residents supporting Kate Murray's plan to "jump start" the "stalled" Lighthouse Project.
Essentially what Santino is doing is paving the way for Hempstead's inevitable slashing of the project in June by two-thirds. The timing of Santino's letter, after the recent double-dip of news of the Shinnecock Casino followed by the Islanders playing ball with the Mets, is not coincidental.
Santino writes the following:
Rather than waiting for the developer to realize that the original proposal sought to build far too much on the last major parcel of open space in the heart of our town, Supervisor Murray and I will be taking a leadership role in the creation of a scaled down rezoning plan that will pave the way for the construction of the Lighthouse.
In my view, the original plans submitted to the town would have changed the suburban character of our community and placed a mini-city – dotted with high rises – on Hempstead Turnpike. This plan would have strained the environment and created a traffic nightmare on surrounding roads.
The Lighthouse project needs to be scaled back before it moves forward so that town residents can enjoy its many economic benefits wuthout sacrificing the suburban character of our township. Supervisor Murray's decision to take the lead in creating the new zoning required to build a scaled back Lighthouse is critical since it was clear that the original plan was flagging.
The original development group had withdrawn from participating in the environmental review and zoning process, failed to provide payments required for state mandated engineering/environmental reviews and failed to respond to questions that I raised at the September 22, 2009 zoning hearing on such important concerns as how already crowded roads could handle all the new traffic the project would generate.
(Holy crap, and you think I write run-on sentences).
Councilman Santino concludes:
Too much is at stake for the town to take a wait and see approach. Supervisor Murray and I intend to be proactive in the creation of a reasonable zoning plan that ensures that the Lighthouse gets built so that it spurs reasonable growth and development, expands the tax base, provides for construction jobs and long-term employment opportunities, and creates a new home for the New York Islanders.
Intriguing is Santino's reference to "the original development group," like Charles Wang and Scott Rechler are out of the picture. It's also strange how he refers to his vision of a scaled-down development as the Lighthouse Project. If the architects' plans are bulldozed as much as Murray and now Santino are preparing everyone for, the project is going to need a name that's not so grand. The Hempstead Plain?
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Naval Academy Midshipman 1st Class Alex Green and Midshipman 2nd Class Eugene Yang spent the fall semester studying at the National Taiwan University as part of the International Chinese Language Program.
The program is designed to teach foreigners formal, business-level Chinese. Graduates of the program include U.S. foreign service officer and former Under Secretary General of the United Nations for Political Affairs Lynn Pascoe and Edward Wong, one of the New York Times' main correspondents during the Iraq War from 2003-2007.
The midshipmen found that one of the advantages of learning Mandarin Chinese in Taiwan is the widespread use of traditional characters in Taiwanese society and culture. Being able to read traditional Chinese characters is a useful skill for future naval officers preparing to take the Defense Language Proficiency Test, which tests for reading competency of traditional characters.
Green enrolled in two one-on-one classes with his instructors where he studied the different perspectives of media reporting between mainland China and Taiwan. Over this course of the semester, a conflict arose between China, Japan, and Taiwan over the Diaoyu/Senkaku Islands. By the end of the semester, Green was able to publish a thesis analyzing the differences in media reporting of the conflict.
"I'm really thankful to have the opportunity to go abroad," said Green. "There's no substitute for the cultural immersion of living and communicating with the local people every day."
Yang studied a variety of Chinese culture and language in four classes, three of which had a class size of four students, and one of which was one-on-one instruction. These courses varied from speaking ability and presentation, to myths and folklore, to the history and transformation of Chinese culture and society.
"Every day was a challenge just to get into the mindset again, to put English off to the side and start to build a new process for thinking and speaking," said Yang.
By the end of the semester, he and a group of three other international students won a debate on the effects of social media on the current generation. The debate challenged the students to put their learned Chinese to use in a final presentation in front of their peers and teachers for grading.
Outside of academics, Green and Yang had the opportunity to travel around the island and experience the unique culture of Taiwan. They climbed Snow Mountain, the second highest mountain in East Asia at 3,886m above sea level, joined and competed with the university's judo team, and were invited to the Taiwan Naval Academy for its birthday celebration.


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BUFFALO, NY - A sunny sky greeted more than a thousand runners who gathered in Delaware Park Sunday morning to run in support of Boston.
It started with an idea that Beth Weinberg had while on a run after watching events unfold during the Boston Marathon on April 15.
Reaching out on social media Weinberg invited anyone who was interested to meet in the park to help raise funds for the Red Cross.
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It is illegal to drive across railroad tracks while the warning signals are flashing, even though the barricade is going up. That came as a surprise to more than one Price driver Tuesday as the Union Pacific and Price police staged a three-hour targeted effort at rail crossing traffic enforcement.
"The point is to raise public awareness of the safety issues involved," explained Rick Thornton, senior special agent with UP.
At least four drivers along the short stretch of track between the First North overpass and Ray's Road got a quick lesson by way of warning tickets from police who were watching closely for violations.
Police also cited five people for trespass, or walking along the tracks or right of way.
To stage the exercise, the railroad hooked two locomotives together back to back, then drove back and forth. The train crew communicated with the cops by radio to advise when they were leaving from either end of the drive.
All the warning gear was working fine at the crossings. According to Randy Merrill, UP's western region manager of operating practices, the tracks have sensors in them and automatically trigger the gates and flashers at crossings 30 seconds before the train arrives.
That may seem like a long time to wait in a car, but agent Thornton commented that trains cannot exactly stop on a dime. An emergency stop can take up to seven football fields, depending on speed and load. So someone whose car gets stranded on a track or who crosses at a blind curve with a train less than 30 seconds away is in deep trouble.
As an example of why it is illegal to cross a track while the lights are flashing, it happened that the tandem engines were stopped at one end of the run and along came a coal train on the other track.
Had something like this been at or near a crossing, a driver might think that the flashers were for a slow moving or stopped train, unaware that a faster train was coming down the other track.
Crew members Clint Gillespie and Russell Holm have seen a lot of risky behavior by drivers during their years on the rails.
It's not so bad in Price, where the gates block cross traffic, but in other places where there are only flashers and bells, drivers will take life threatening chances, they said.
Trespass is another concern of the railroad. Railroad property basically extends from the tracks to the road, and considering the weights and speeds of passing engines and freight, it should be considered a no-walking zone except at authorized crossings.
As the exercise through town continued, Merrill, Holm and Gillespie spotted yet another traffic stop by police for an illegal crossing.
"Like shooting fish in a barrel," Merrill sighed.
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Communication, both written and verbal, are extremely important and valuable skills that young folks should learn to build and master in preparation for a career in business and accounting. Topics like wealth, bankruptcy, fraud, taxes and investments can be complicated and sometimes invoke emotions in clients and suppliers. People entering accounting need to be able to communicate effectively about dollars, cents and regulations, while maneuvering around the emotions that the client may be feeling. It's not enough to be able to quote rules or simply email a spreadsheet. Accountants must also be able to explain further, give examples and answer questions adequately. Today's teenagers are very good at texting and writing short and sweet emails. Brevity is definitely a good trait. And so is picking up the telephone or having a face-to-face conversation, when getting the facts straight is essential or the message must be precisely understood. Live interactions can be the difference between a grave misunderstanding and closing a massive deal. Therefore, teenagers must ensure that their communication experiences are well-rounded to include written and verbal skills.
Also, it's amazing how client service plays such a significant role all aspects of business. Clients will work with the individual or company with whom they feel most comfortable and who is the most reliable. If a CPA promises a product by the end of the month, and is able to meet (or exceed) that promise, that professional is more likely to hang on to the client and receive client referrals vs. the CPA who is constantly over promising and under delivering. When I interview young people, I like to hear about their experiences with customers and how they handled tough situations when the customer was not pleased. If the candidate does not have any exposure to customer service, I am less inclined to put that person in front of my clients.
The bottom line when it comes to skills is that the "essential" skills are more valuable than technical (e.g. accounting rules) skills. You can teach people both essential skills and technical requirements. However, it takes much more time and practice to build and master essential skills, such as communication, leadership, client service, teamwork, project management, management and innovation, than it does to learn the things we can all get from a book. My advice is that young people take the time to balance out their resume with a mix of experiences and classes that will enable them to work on essential skills. Middle school students should get involved in at least one activity, like a sport, band or theater. If accounting and business classes are offered in high school, take them. And also take a part-time job that will give you exposure to customers, a different level of responsibility and people that may be a little dissimilar from you. As you go through college, you should look for work and extra-curricular opportunities that offer leadership and an increasing level of technical exposure. Remember that you're not going to get those opportunities if you don't have anything to offer, such as solid communication skills. Variety of experiences and skills is what you'll need to succeed in business and accounting. You can start to build that variety today.
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Money is what grabbed my attention. Not the ability to make bunches of money but rather the skill to learn about how it works and the best ways to count it. When I learned that accountants were the people who had the most knowledge about tracking money and explaining wealth, I was hooked. As I investigated accounting as a career, I discovered that having the CPA credential is a HUGE advantage in this field of work because it demonstrates one's expertise and experience.
The CPA designation is recognized around the world and is something of which to be proud. I wanted to be part of that group of accounting experts. I also wanted to understand the foundation of business and have the ability to transfer my experience to further career opportunities, if I so desired in my future. A CPA license gives the holder much notoriety, as well as flexibility.
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Is it something I'm truly passionate about? Great question. It sounds odd saying you're truly passionate about accounting, but it's a challenge and it's very engaging. You're working with clients and your teammates, studying new accounting pronouncements, learning unique business processes, and navigating a maze of numbers like it's a logic puzzle. You wake up each morning, and you never know what the day will entail, but you know that others depend on you, so it makes you feel involved and dedicated to your work, which in a way is passionate.
People have different goals as CPAs, but my goal is to learn as much as possible about the industry and about the companies I serve and to develop my professional client service skills. I hope to add value to the clients I serve. For example, as a public accountant, I go into companies, poke and prod, ask questions, and try to gain a broad understanding of the company. Through this process, I get to see disconnects to correct or improvements to be made in a company. When you find ways to improve a company's financial reporting process, the feeling is very rewarding. Finally, I hope to develop others on my team. You will work with different characters at different levels and you learn to work with diverse teams. I always hope to develop friendships with my coworkers and to support them and help them develop professionally. So the goals are three-fold – developing my professional skills and improving my skills, adding value to clients I serve, and supporting my teammates.
As for your last question on the satisfying path vs. the lonely road, as with any job, it's what you make of it. I have worked on teams with over a hundred people where it's impossible to feel isolated, and I have worked on a project where I was the only person on my team. In the large team, I had plenty of opportunities to network and learn from different managers. When I was by myself, I became friends with the controller at the client and felt very independent and very proud of my work product because it was something I accomplished on my own. So there are pros and cons to either approach, but in either situation, you have to make the most of it and take advantage of the opportunities there.
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With an accounting degree, every job I've had since college has more than paid the bills. I started out making a very decent salary and it has steadily increased over the years, very much in line with my changing personal life. Budgeting and saving has been the key for me to be able to buy what I want. I started contributing to my 401k immediately after starting work. And I opened a Roth IR and started saving for investments, such as a house. By the time I wanted to purchase a piece of furniture, a car or a house, I had the cash to pay in full or incur a substantial down payment. My accounting background and certainly my CPA credential have enabled me to earn a salary that allows me to lead a very comfortable and fulfilling life.
The CPA exam is a comprehensive test of everything accounting. So, let's say it's not an easy task to recall all of that information at once. The idea to remember is that passing is possible and attainable with a dedicated study plan. Passing the CPA exam is such a rewarding experience, not only for having accomplished a huge hurdle but also for taking your career to the next level. Just like all other worthwhile things in life, the return on investment is immense.
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BARRINGTON — Paired in the final group with Matt Kuchar and Zach Johnson, defending champion J.B. Holmes (and playing partner Ricky Barnes) got a bird's eye view of the overall leaders during the final round of the CVS Caremark Charity Classic on Tuesday.
"It's almost boring watching those guys play," Holmes said. "They hit it right down the fairway and get it on the green. They hit the wedges really good and they putted really good. They made a lot of 10- and 12-footers. They are great players and it was fun to watch."
Following a record-tying 58 in the first round a day earlier, Kuchar and Johnson continued their stellar play yesterday afternoon in the two-day, 36-hole best-ball event at the Rhode Island Country Club, finishing with a course-record 24-under 118 to earn the $300,000 winners' check. Davis Love III and Morgan Pressel snared second with a 120. Barnes and Holmes tied for third with David Toms and Camilo Villegas with a 121.
"What we tried to do, not that it was any secret, but we had a lot of double opportunities," Johnson said. "There was a lot of times where I didn't have to putt and vice versa. He made a 10-footer and I had six feet or vice versa. That's key. In a two-man team game, if you can get the ball in the fairway and give yourself opportunities like we did, it certainly helps."
One of big turnarounds in the match occurred at the 14th hole where Johnson and Kuchar held a slim two-stroke advantage over Love and Pressel. Playing in the group ahead, Love and Pressel managed a par on the 390-yard hole. Kuchar and Johnson hit strong drives and even better approach shots on the hole. Johnson nailed his putt from 10 feet for a birdie and put the duo at 23 under and a three-stroke lead with four holes remaining.
"I made it and his was within three feet so he didn't even have a chance to putt it," said the 2007 Masters Champion. "I assume he would have made it so we both birdied that hole."
Johnson gave the two good friends some breathing room on the 145-yard 17th when he landed his drive less than five feet from the hole and made the birdie.
"That was big," he said. "We both had really good opportunities on 16. I left mine short from 15 feet and he had a good putt. On the previous hole, I had about an eight-footer and I missed that one, too. I was upset and I had to kind of get one in there. We just ham and egged it."
Barnes and Holmes, who trailed the leaders by a stroke after the first day, severely hurt their chances at a repeat win on the seventh, scoring a rare bogey on the 462-yard hole.
"You should never make a bogey in this format," Holmes said. "This is the fourth round here, and that's the first one we made. That's a little disappointing for sure because I don't think either one of us made three bogeys all week in either round and to both bogey the same hole on the same day was a little frustrating."
Villegas and Toms fired the low round of the afternoon with a 59 for their third-place finish with Barnes and Holmes. Hard-hitting Gary Woodland and tourney co-host Brad Faxon were fifth overall in the 10-team field with a 120.
Faxon marveled at the low scores that were posted the last two days.
"It's terrific," he said. If someone were to tell me that we were going to shoot 20 under par, I would say this is going to be pretty good - 10 under par each day that should give you a good chance to win. This year, there wasn't a lot of wind, but there was some wind. I just think the guys are good."
Woodland, who won the Transitions Championship in March. demonstrated his ball-striking ability off the tee on numerous holes, including the 13th where he blasted the ball 340 yards.
"I played well," Faxon said. "[But] my partner, he's a star in the making. You better believe in this guy because he's going to win some tournaments."
For Kuchar, the victory at CVS was extra special. It came on his 33rd birthday with his dad, Peter, caddying for him throughout the tournament.
"I'm not sure who it was a better present for, him or me," Kuchar said. "We had a great time out there, memories that we'll share for a long time. We have done a lot of great things, a lot of cool things together. This is special for sure to win the CVS, along with Zach, and have my dad caddy for me. It's great fun."
DIVOTS: Just like the previous 12 years, the real winners in the CVS Caremark Charity Classic were the many charities it supports. To date, more than $14 million dollars have been raised for such charities as the Make a Wish Foundation and the R.I. Special Olympics. "It just been a great three days," said CVS president and CEO Larry Merlo, who took over the reigns from Tom Ryan in March. "From the weather to the quality of the professional golfers that we had from the three tours, PGA, LPGA and Champions Tour. The show that they put on the last two days with some outstanding golf. At the end of the day, who's really benefiting from this are the local charities that are really doing some terrific things here."


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The President may sell to an eligible country up to 40 percent of such country's qualified debt, only if an amount of the local currency of such country (other than the price paid for the debt) equal to—
whichever is less, is used by such country through an Environmental Fund for eligible activities described in section 1738k of this title.
(2) Environmental funds
For purposes of this section, the term "Environmental Fund" means an Environmental Fund established under section 1738g of this title. In the case of Mexico, such fund may be designated as the Good Neighbor Environmental Fund for the Border.
(b) Terms and conditions
The President shall establish the terms and conditions, including the amount to be paid by the eligible country, under which such country's qualified debt may be sold under this section.
(c) Appropriations requirement
The authorities provided by this section may be exercised only in such amounts and to such extent as is provided in advance in appropriations Acts.
(d) Certain prohibitions inapplicable
A sale of debt under this section shall not be considered assistance for purposes of any provision of law limiting assistance to a country.
(e) Implementation by Facility
A sale of debt authorized under this section shall be accomplished at the direction of the Facility. The Facility shall direct the Commodity Credit Corporation to carry out such sale. The Commodity Credit Corporation shall make an adjustment in its accounts to reflect the sale.
(f) Deposit of proceeds
The proceeds from a sale of qualified debt under this section shall be deposited in the account or accounts established by the Commodity Credit Corporation for the repayment of such debt by the eligible country.
(g) Debtor consultation
Before any sale of qualified debt may occur under this section, the President should consult with the eligible country's government concerning such sale. The topics addressed in the consultation shall include the amount of qualified debt involved in the transaction and the uses to which funds made available as a result of the sale shall be applied.
Source(July 10, 1954, ch. 469, title VI, § 616, as added Pub. L. 102–532, § 2,Oct. 27, 1992, 106 Stat. 3509.)
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The Norwegian Nobel Committee, on October 10, named the European Union as the winner of the 2012 Nobel Peace Prize. The choice has struck many observers as odd, since the EU is anything but peaceful, with the euro plummeting, sky-high unemployment soaring ever higher, and on-going riots plaguing Athens, Madrid, Brussels, and other major European cities for much of the past two years. Indeed, many analysts have seriously wondered if the entire "Project" (as the EU architects refer to the "evolving" European superstate) might soon unravel completely.
However, that is precisely the point; the Nobel Committee made a conscious political decision to give the European Union a badly needed public relations boost. "This is, in a way, a message to Europe that we should do everything we can and move forward," said Thorbjen Jagland, the chairman of the Norwegian Nobel Committee.
"We want to remind all Europeans about what we have achieved on this continent and that we should not let it start disintegrating again and getting nationalism and extremism (to) grow on this continent, because we know what that leads to," Jagland said.
What went unmentioned in much of the media coverage of the awarding of the Peace Prize was that Thorbjen Jagland is not only the chairman of the Norwegian Nobel Committee, but also secretary-general of the Council of Europe, which acts as the primary propaganda organ and facilitating engine for further integration and unification of the European Union. The Council of Europe and the EU have been joined at the hip since the 1950s.
Also not mentioned in the copious EU-Nobel coverage is the as-yet unanswered charge that Jagland, a former Norwegian prime minister, was an agent/informant of the Soviet KGB (code name "Jurij") during the 1970s.
The KGB charge is not at all far-fetched, considering Jagland's political pedigree.
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The first fall concert produced by the College of Eastern Utah's music department will be presented Oct. 2 at 7:30 p.m. at the Rio Theater in downtown Helper.
The performance will feature the Castle Strings Orchestra and CEU Chamber Choir under the direction of Russell Wilson.
"The Rio is a great hall for this kind of music," notes Wilson. "Strings and choirs love the natural reverb that is very rich and warm in that hall. We hope to continue to use this Helper gem for more concerts in the future. That's why the concert is free, but we are hoping for some donations to help finish the remaining items of the remodel."
Founded last spring, Castle Strings will present a string piece by Mozart and a chorale by Bach. Guest soloist with the orchestra will be Lane Hoyt, a senior at Carbon High.
The CEU Chamber Choir will sing Renaissance works by Gabrielli and Byrd along with a 20th century piece based on an ancient chant.
In addition, the Castle Recorder Consort will perform at the concert. The new ensemble will play musical pieces featuring the full family of recorder instruments, including the large bass and sopraninos flute.
The event is appropriate for children older than 12 years of age.


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By RICHARD SHAWSun Advocate community editor
The beginning of his story is not that different from many who came of age in the late 1930's. As a young man from Cedar Rapids, Neb. Buss Cline planned a life that he hoped would lead to peace and security. He graduated from Cedar Rapids High School, then went on to two years of college at Grand Island Business College, after working for a year in a grocery store to supplement the scholarship he received to attend the school.
Upon graduation at the age of 21, he could see the storm clouds gathering in the East and in the West, and it wasn't a Nebraska twister. It was war.
It was at that point he made a decision to join the Army. It was November of 1940, and America was ill prepared to fight a war. His education helped him into administrative positions within the service, and soon he found himself volunteering for Army Air Corp duty, but not for flying. He became an interviewer of young men who wanted to be air cadets all over the upper midwest, stationed fairly close to home in Omaha. But an officer he knew asked him to transfer to a different unit, one that was stationed in a town a thousand miles away. It was a unit called the "Footlocker fifth" based in Salt Lake City. That transfer would prove to be fateful.
While stationed in Salt Lake he was introduced to a girl who would eventually come to be his bride, but what he didn't know they was that it would be a long five years before that happened. Only a short time later he was shipped off to the Philippine Islands as the buildup to a war everyone knew was coming, but just didn't know when would happen, began.
He ended up on the island of Mindinao 15 to 20 miles inland on the north shore in a support force that was building an airfield for B-17 bombers. In fact the airbase was called the Del Monte Airbase, because it was just across the national highway from one of the largest Del Monte pineapple plantations in the world.
While there, and before the Japanese began to attack and invade the islands, he acted as a company clerk. He was often asked to go into town to buy stuff for the company and when he did he found a family owned cafe he really like to go to.
"I love to eat chicken," says Cline." Many people go to restaurants and when they have to wait very long they ask if the chef had to go out and kill the cow. Well in the case of this place, when you ordered chicken that is exactly what they had to do before they could prepare it for you."
He made many friends among the local tribesman and says he found Philippinos to kind and gentle people and he loved them.
Then came Pearl Harbor, but for Cline that was a far away occurrence as that same day bombs began to fall from the air on Mindinao. He found himself in the middle of an Army that was trapped and had little to fight with.
"The weapons were all old," he says. "At that time the only thing we had of any power was one water cooled 30 caliber machine gun. Our rifles were World War I Enfields and when I looked through the one that they issued me it looked as dirty as a stove pipe even after it was cleaned."
Japanese planes flew over all the time and one day all the guys around him began firing their rifles at a plane as it flew over. One of the officers came over and told them to stop because he recognized the aircraft as an American P-40. When the pilot landed he came over to the group, laughing and said "It's going to be a long war boys if you shoot like that. Everything you threw up was way behind me."
Soon after the personnel on the base scattered and Cline was moved to the Maramagi Forest at the interior of the island. Later they were moved back to the coast and down to Davao.
"One day I was writing a letter to my either my parents or Beth (his future wife) and the Japanese attacked," says Cline. "I was in the mess tent and shells started flying through the canvas so I ran outside and jumped in a foxhole and landed right on top of a Phillipino who was also trying to hide out. That was a shock."
But that was not as much of a shock as what he and others faced when General Jonathan Wainwright surrendered all the forces on Corrigidor and along with them all American forces in the Philippines. He and a group of soldiers headed off to surrender to a Japanese column but were intercepted by another before they could get there."
"The Japanese soldiers were brutal," he says with a far away look in his eyes. "I learned from the beginning to stay away from them as much as possible. There were a lot of guys that would get right in their face and those were the people that got the worst of it."
Soon his small group of a couple of dozen men were put together with a large group and they were transported to a prison back in Davao. It had been a hard core civilian prison for years, but now it housed 2000 American soldiers.
"I was in that prison for two years," he says. "It was a self sufficient prison so prisoners went out in the rice fields and coffee plantation and worked day after day. I was lucky. My father had been a barber and I knew how to cut hair so they put me to work doing that. I began with only a few tools and soon I had clippers, scissors and they even built me a special chair so I could do the guys hair. I had to go out in the fields a few times, but I never did it for more than one day at a time."
Life in a prison camp, especially a former prison is not easy, but it was not without it's humor. The soldiers shoes wore out quickly and they had to make their own out of scrapes and wood. One guy fashioned his own version of walking pads.
"He made these big shoes that had a compartment inside," relates Cline. "When he was out in the fields he stuffed the inside with rice so he would have extra food. One day he came back to the prison and he turned his ankle. The rice went all over the place and the guards went nuts. He had grown a beard that was about two feet long so to punish him they hung that shoe on his beard and he had to walk around with it attach to that beard for a long while. It was quite a site."
In June of 1944, the Japanese began to move prisoners to Japan to work in their heavy industries, because many of their men had been conscripted to serve in the military. Cline and 1250 men were loaded on a cargo ship and sent off to Kyusho, the southern major island of the Japanese home islands. But the trip was scary, not only for the conditions but because American submarines were patrolling the waters and ships were constantly being sunk.
"When they took us out of the prison in Davao, there were 750 guys left there," says Cline sadly. "A couple of months later they were put on a ship that was torpedoed by an American sub. Only 82 of them survived."
Cline and his cohorts found themselves working in a copper refinery near Yokkaichi. He worked at that factory for nine months. During that time at the refinery American B-29's attacked the city repeatedly.
"A few years later I went to the refinery in Magna (Kennecott's refinery) and I found them using the exact same processes we were using in Japan."
Nine months later he was moved to a steel mill near the city of Toyama to the north and on the coast. There he witnessed something that historians have labeled much worse that the dropping of the Atomic Bomb.
"The B-29's would come in at 8000 feet and bomb the city with incidiary bombs," he explains. "Those bombs would create firestorms so powerful that they would push up debris from the fires and send it into our camp five miles away. We were always putting out fires."
In the camps in Japan the allies were not guarded by soldiers. Instead they were watched by what the allies termed "stick guards" men who carried long sticks and were civilians.
"Those guys were not mean like the soldiers had been," says Cline. "In fact they were mostly kind. One even sat me down one day and told me that we would be going home soon because the Japanese were losing the war."
Three months later on August 14 the allied soldiers went back to their camp from the steel mill as usual for their noon meal. They were not called back to work that day. The next morning no one came to get them for work either. Later that day the camp commander came to the American commanding officer and told him the war was over. It was also Cline's birthday.
"The Japanese commander asked what he could get us and even suggested he could get us girls," said Cline laughing as he told the story. "None of us cared one bit about girls; all we wanted was food."
The commander brought in a cow, it was slaughtered and then the camp feasted. A few days later they were taken to Tokyo and put on a hospital ship. When he was captured Cline weighed 130 lbs. When he was liberated he weighed 100 lbs.
"I didn't lose much, but some of the guys in other camps were much worse off," he says.
Cline returned to the United States with three physical injuries that he had received during the war, but more importantly he came back with post traumatic syndrome, something most people only associate with the Vietnam War. Many Americans had it, but it wasn't publicized. He still dreams about things he saw. In fact the night before his interview for this story he had bad dreams about the experience.
"Think about it," he said. "I was captured on May 10, Mother's Day that year. This past Sunday was Mother's Day."
For the first 13 months of his captivity no one in his family, or Beth Turner who was waiting for him in Sunnyside knew if he was alive or dead. But the Japanese had a funny way of gloating about the allies they captured. They often broadcast the names of servicemen under their control and Cline's name was heard by some people in Washington State on a short wave radio. Somehow they found his parents and contacted them to let them know he was alive.
When he returned to the United States he came back to Utah, married Beth and began to work for Utah Fuel Company. He did that for only six months and then he went to work for Geneva Mine, where he stayed a short 36 and one half years. Along with that job he also built, bought and ran three theaters in the East Carbon area, the drive in that used to be in town, the Esquire and the Nustar. He ran those for 29 years until they closed in 1979.
Cline, who lost Beth to a heart attack eight years ago still takes joy in life. He always traveled a lot, especially after retiring in 1982, and he still likes to but he says all the walking when you travel is starting to get to him. A few years ago he took his son and his daughter and their families to Italy for a visit.
"The Vatican's a big place, you have to do a lot of walking there," he says.
Some might think Cline thought those three years in the hands of an enemy were wasted, but he doesn't. Each year he and the veterans he served time in the camp with get together. This year they met in Laughlin, Nev. but there were only 10 of them there. The generation that kept the world safe is passing on.
"You know, I wouldn't want to go through being in the hands of the Japanese like that again, but then I wouldn't trade the experience for a million dollars either," he states adamantly.
Typical words from someone who hails from the greatest generation.


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Tuesday night, Lenoir Police Special Response Team and Narcotics Investigators along with the State Bureau of Investigations executed a search warrant at Apartment #1at 1211 Spainhour Street. As a result of the search, officers arrested and charged two offenders. Arrested are Marcus Justin Bowers, 27,
of 3027 Warrior Road, Lenoir, charged with Felony Possession With Intent to Sell and Deliver Cocaine, Felony Manufacture Cocaine; and 21-year old Ashley Friend Laws of that 1211 Spainhour Street address, charged with Simple Possession Schedule IV Controlled Substance. Both offenders were placed in the Caldwell County Detention Center, Bowers under $50,000 bond, Laws under $1000 secure bond. Police say 17.4 grams of crack cocaine and prescription medications were seized, drugs with an estimated street value of $3,600, confiscated with $100 dollars in currency.
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History of the California State University Captured in New Book by former CSU President
History of the CSU Captured in New Book
Claudia Keith (562) 951-4800
(January 28, 2010) – The California State University's rich history, beginning in 1857 with a single campus to its now 23 campuses covering the entire state, is portrayed in a new book, The People's University: A History of the California State University, by former CSU President Don Gerth.
"In 1976, I wrote that the building of the California State University and Colleges (then the name of the CSU system) since 1960 is one of the major educational achievements in the history of this nation," said Gerth, former president of California State University, Dominguez Hills and California State University, Sacramento."The California State University that has emerged from 150 years of the hard work and leadership of faculty, students, trustees, administrators, alumni – so many individuals from all walks of life, including government and public policy leaders – is directly relevant to every citizen of California."
The nearly 700-page book traces the history of the CSU from its inception in 1857 as a "normal school" that taught budding elementary school teachers in San Francisco. That institution moved shortly thereafter to San Jose, which then "created" the beginning of the oldest public university campus in California, now San José State University.
Gerth, who co-authored an early history of the California system in the 1980s (a monograph that is now out of print but located in CSU archives), retired in 2003 from the presidency of Sacramento State and 45 years with the CSU system. When he retired, his passion turned from administering a campus to writing the complete history of the system. A political scientist, Gerth knew instinctively what the California State University meant to the people of California.
"California built a model of a people's university, and the values of the California State University began building in the mid-nineteenth century. The model is not only respected but often copied nationally and around the world. There is a certain timeliness about the book being released now. The CSU's core values of access, affordability, and quality have become central to the economic and social fabric of this state. Doing the research, interviewing and talking with so many people took time, but it was a labor of love in many ways, and as a political scientist I recognize this as a fascinating story of organizational development," Gerth said.
The book is filled with anecdotes from the system's early founders and its subsequent leaders, faculty, staff and students. It focuses much attention on the California Master Plan, created in 1960 and which delineated the roles of the University of California, California State University and the California Community Colleges.
The Master Plan, which is entering its 50th anniversary, created a "finely balanced structure" in which students knew what system they were qualified for and where they could gain admission, knowledge, a degree, and a career that would propel them further up the ladder in California's workforce. The Master Plan, emulated around the world, is being studied again this year, the sixth review of its principles since 1960.
The bringing together of the UC, CSU and community colleges into an orderly system for students was not an easy task, especially during the turmoil of the 1960s and the protests of the Vietnam War, the "hippie movement," civil rights, women's movement and all the rest of the world's events. But, as Gerth explains, that planning resulted in a system that set the standard for the rest of the world and to this day is still admired and copied.
Gerth unveiled the book at a meeting of the California State University Board of Trustees on Jan. 27, and presented the book to CSU trustees, presidents and others. The book is being published by the Berkeley Public Policy Press and Editor Ethan Rarick.
The book, now available on Amazon at http://www.amazon.com/Peoples-University-History-California-State/dp/0877724350/ and in CSU campus bookstores, is a definitive look at the country's largest system of higher education, fondly called "the People's University" by its author.
About the California State University
The California State University is the largest system of senior higher education in the country, with 23 campuses, approximately 427,000 students and 44,000 faculty and staff. The CSU awards about 99,000 degrees annually and since its creation in 1961 has conferred nearly 2.6 million. The CSU is renowned for the quality of its teaching and for the job-ready graduates it produces. The mission of the CSU is to provide high-quality, affordable education to meet the ever changing needs of the people of California. With its commitment to excellence, diversity and innovation, the CSU is the university system that is working for California.
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