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The aim and objective of this guideline is the early detection and treatment of newborn or physiological jaundice.
Jaundice is one of the most common conditions needing medical attention in newborn babies. Jaundice refers to yellow colouration of the skin and the sclerae and is caused by a raised level of bilirubin in the circulation, a condition known as hyperbilirubinaemia ( Rationale 1).
Approximately 60 per cent of term and 80 per cent of preterm babies develop jaundice in the first week of life, and about 10 per cent of breastfed babies are still jaundiced at one month of age. In most babies, jaundice is harmless. However, a few babies will develop very high levels of bilirubin, which can be harmful if not treated ( Rationale 2).
This guidance is based on National Institute for Clinical Excellence ( NICE 2010) recommendations on neonatal jaundice.
Conventional phototherapy: Phototherapy given using a single light source (not fibre optic) that is positioned above the baby.
Direct antiglobulin test (DAT): Also known as the direct Coombs' test; this test is used to detect antibodies or complement proteins that are bound to the surface of red blood cells.
Fibre optic phototherapy: Phototherapy given using a single light source that comprises a light generator, a fibre optic cable through which the light is carried and a flexible light pad, on which the baby is placed or that is wrapped around the baby.
Multiple phototherapy: Phototherapy that is given using more than one light source simultaneously; for example, two or more conventional units, or a combination of conventional and fibre optic units.
Preterm: Less than 37 weeks completed gestational age.
Prolonged jaundice: Jaundice lasting more than 14 days in term babies and more than 21 days in preterm babies.
Significant hyperbilirubinaemia: An elevation of the serum bilirubin to a level requiring treatment.
Term: 37 weeks or more gestational age.
Visible jaundice: Jaundice detected by visual inspection.
Management of newborn jaundice
In all babies:
- Examine the baby for jaundice at every opportunity, especially in the first 72 hours ( Rationale 3).
When looking for jaundice (visual inspection):
- Check the naked baby in bright and preferably natural light. Examination of the sclerae, gums and blanched skin is useful across all skin tones.
- Clinical recognition and assessment of jaundice can be difficult, particularly in babies with dark skin tones.
- Additional signs and symptoms include lethargy, poor feeding, darkened urine.
Factors associated with an increased likelihood of developing significant hyperbilirubinaemia soon after birth:
- visible jaundice within the first 24 hours of life
- blood group incompatibility
- previous sibling with neonatal jaundice requiring phototherapy
- cephalhaematoma or significant bruising
- weight loss greater than 10 per cent of birthweight; may be associated with ineffective breast-feeding
- gestational age under 38 weeks
- mother's intention to breastfeed exclusively
- family history of red cell enzyme defects
- infant of a diabetic mother
- clinical signs of sepsis
Additional care
Ensure babies with factors associated with an increased likelihood of developing significant hyperbilirubinaemia receive an additional visual inspection by a healthcare professional during the first 48 hours of life ( NICE 2010).
Key priorities for management
Measuring bilirubin in all babies with jaundice
Do not rely on visual inspection alone to estimate the bilirubin level in a baby with jaundice. Always use serum bilirubin measurement to determine the bilirubin level.
To measure bilirubin in babies with jaundice, send a sample of capillary, venous or arterial blood to biochemistry and request for unconjugated, conjugated and total serum bilirubin levels.
The result of the total bilirubin must be plotted on an appropriate treatment threshold graph ( Rationale 5). These can be found on the forms page of the intranet or as part of the NICE jaundice guideline (available to Great Ormond Street Hospital (GOSH) staff internally on the GOSHweb intranet).
All nursing and medical staff who care for neonates should have completed the 'how to plot a treatment threshold graph' teaching video available on the 'other courses' section of the GOSH GOLD online learning and development website. The video only takes a minute and should also be used as a refresher for staff who have not used the charts for a while.
When selecting a graph ensure you select the appropriate graph for the baby's gestational week at birth to guide treatment for the first 14 days of life ( Rationale 5).
Plot the total bilirubin results on the graph according to the baby's postnatal ages in hours. 0 on the x axis represents the babies date and time of birth (Rationale 6)( Appendix 1).
Information for parents
Offer parents or carers information about neonatal jaundice that is tailored to their needs and expressed concerns. GOSH has developed a neonatal jaundice information leaflet to provide parents with information about what they can expect while an inpatient. NICE ( NICE 2010) also produce information booklets to help parents understand the care and treatment for jaundice in newborn babies.
This information includes:
- Factors that influence the development of significant hyperbilirubinaemia
- Encouragement of mothers to breastfeed frequently and to wake the baby for feeds if necessary
- Information on phototherapy including:
- why phototherapy may be needed to treat significant hyperbilirubinaemia
- anticipated duration of treatment
- the possible adverse effects of phototherapy
- the need for eye protection and routine eye care
- reassurance that short breaks for feeding, nappy changing and cuddles will be encouraged
- what might happen if phototherapy fails
- rebound jaundice
- impact on breastfeeding and how to minimise this.
Treatment of jaundice
- Treatment of the cause (eg infection)
- Adequate hydration
- If breastfed, the baby should be put to the breast between eight to 12 times per day for several days.
- If supplementation of breastfeeding is required, this should be expressed breast milk or formula not water ( NICE, 2010).
- If oral intake is inadequate give intravenous fluids. There is no evidence to support the administration of additional fluids to jaundiced babies ( NICE, 2010).
Considering the use of phototherapy
Exposure of jaundiced skin to light photo-isomerises the bilirubin molecule into forms that can be excreted directly into the bile, without having to be conjugated ( Rationale 7). Phototherapy should only be used as outlined in the phototherapy pathway ( Appendix 3).
The effectiveness of the phototherapy increases with:
- blue light
- intensity of the light
- the greater amount of skin exposed (babies requiring phototherapy should be nursed in only a nappy and eye protection)
- the distance of the light from the baby (the neoBLUE® lights should positioned 30cm away from the baby, if the baby is in an incubator the distance will be dictated by the top of the incubator.)
Before starting phototherapy
- Use serum bilirubin measurement and the treatment thresholds in the threshold table (for infants >38 weeks) and treatment threshold graphs when considering the use of phototherapy ( Appendix 2).
- In babies with a gestational age of 38 weeks or more whose bilirubin is in the 'repeat bilirubin measurement' category in the threshold table, repeat the bilirubin measurement in six to 12 hours.
- In babies with a gestational age of 38 weeks or more whose bilirubin is in the 'consider phototherapy' category in the threshold table, repeat the bilirubin measurement in 6 hours regardless of whether or not phototherapy has subsequently been started.
- Do not use phototherapy in babies whose bilirubin does not exceed the phototherapy threshold levels in the threshold table and treatment threshold graphs.
- Commencement of phototherapy is not an indication for transfer of the baby to NICU.
- The major drawback with phototherapy is that its effect is slow and is rarely effective with severe haemolytic causes of jaundice ( NICE, 2010).
Administering phototherapy
Phototherapy equipment
Phototherapy is should be given via the free standing neoBLUE® lights or the fiber optic blanket see further guidance below. The phototherapy option in the babytherms should not be used.
Three neoBLUE® lights are available from the main equipment store and can be requested via the CARPS system. Lights can also be tracked via the asset tracker system. NICU also have two neoBLUE® lights and one fibre optic blanket which can be shared more widely if hospital wide equipment is in use or unavailable due to service.
Phototherapy treatment is given as follows:
Single phototherapy:
- a neoBLUE® blight; or
- fibre optic blanket (infants <37 weeks gestation only)
Multiple phototherapy:
- neoBLUE® lights (with the double phototherapy switch on); and/or
- optional addition of a fibre optic blanket (all gestational ages)
Once phototherapy treatment has commenced, the NICE neonatal jaundice pathway must be followed in relation to escalating and reducing/stopping treatment. Any concerns about rising bilirubin levels must be escalated to the consultant in charge of the patient's care.
Ensure all phototherapy equipment is maintained and used according to the manufacturers' guidelines (Rationale 8).
General care of the baby during phototherapy
Perform a clinical handwash in line with standard precautions (Rationale 9).
- Undress the baby ensuring they are wearing only a nappy and eye protection to maximize surface area exposed to the light;
- Staff must ensure that practices not endorsed by NICE, including the use of cling wrap over babytherms, are not undertaken as they may pose a risk of harm.
- Give the baby eye protection (Rationale 10). Remove eye shields and check eyes regularly
- Ensure the light source is at the correct distance from the baby (follow the manufacturer's guidance);
- If the baby is nursed in a babytherm the neoBLUE® light will need to be adjusted to prevent it blocking the radian heater (see information sheet attached to lights)
- Ensuring treatment is applied to the maximum area of skin;
- Ensure adequate hydration - this includes providing advice and support to breastfeeding mothers. Extra fluids should not be given routinely. Hydration should be monitored by daily weighing of the baby and assessing fluid balance;
- Do not apply any cream or oil to the exposed area of skin (Rationale 11).
- Monitor the baby's temperature three hourly and ensure the baby is kept in a thermo-neutral environment (e.g. temperature per axilla 36.8 - 37.2oC).
- Monitor hydration by daily weighing of the baby and assessing wet nappies.
- Place the baby in a supine position unless other clinical conditions prevent this. Change the position of the baby after nursing care (Rationale 12).
- Support parents and carers and encourage them to interact with the baby.
- Observe for potential signs of bilirubin encephalopathy (e.g. lethargy, poor feeding, hypotonia, arching of the head and neck, and seizures).
- Document time of commencement and completion of phototherapy in the neonate's health care records and on the phototherapy chart (Appendix 1) (Rationale 13).
Potential complications of phototherapy
- diarrhoea
- skin rash
- 'bronzing' of baby's skin
- parental anxiety/separation
- overheating
- water loss
- retinal damage
Ceasing phototherapy
- See phototherapy pathway.
- When serum bilirubin is 50 micromol/litre below the threshold – stop phototherapy.
- Check serum bilirubin for rebound 12–18 hours post ceasing phototherapy.
Exchange transfusion
Exchange transfusion should be considered if intensive photothrapy fails to control a rapidly rising serum bilirubin in the first 24–48 hours of life or if it does not lead to a reduction of serum bilirubin of >17-34 micromol/litre every four to six hours after the first 48–72 hours of life.
- See exchange transfusion pathway ( Appendix 4).
- Transfer baby to NICU.
- Refer to GOSH PICU guideline for exchange transfusion.
Further issues on treatment and management
Management of hyperbilirubinaemia
When making decisions about the management of hyperbilirubinaemia:
- do not use the albumin/bilirubin ratio
- do not subtract conjugated bilirubin from total serum bilirubin.
Other therapies
Do not use any of the following to treat hyperbilirubinaemia ( NICE 2010):
- sunlight
- agar
- albumin
- barbiturates
- charcoal
- cholestyramine
- clofibrate
- D-penicillamine
- glycerin
- manna
- metalloporphyrins
- riboflavin
- traditional Chinese medicine
- acupuncture
- homeopathy
Factors that influence the risk of kernicterus
Identify babies with hyperbilirubinaemia as being at increased risk of developing kernicterus if they have any of the following:
- a serum bilirubin level greater than 340 micromol/litre in term babies
- a rapidly rising bilirubin level of greater than 8.5 micromol/litre per hour
- clinical features of acute bilirubin encephalopathy.
Care for babies with prolonged jaundice
In preterm and term babies with prolonged jaundice:
- look for pale chalky stools and/or dark urine that stains the nappy
- measure the conjugated bilirubin
- carry out a full blood count, blood group determination, DAT and urine culture
- ensure that routine metabolic screening has been performed.
- follow expert advice about care for babies with a conjugated bilirubin level greater than 25 micromol/litre (NICE 2010)
Rationale 1: High bilirubin levels result from a high haemoglobin level and the short lifespan of the neonatal red cell, ie 40 days in the preterm baby, 60–70 days in the term baby ( Dent 2000), 120 days in the adult ( Juretschke 2005).
Rationale 2: If bilirubin levels rise rapidly above a safe level, and are left untreated, damage to the brain can result. This is known as kernicterus ( Juretschke 2005).
Rationale 3: To determine presence of visual jaundice.
Rationale 4: Visual inspection alone is not accurate.
Rationale 5: Treatment threshold graphs should be used to guide treatment and treatment and exchange threshold varies greatly with gestational age.
Rationale 6: To ensure treatment is provided appropriately allowing for the normal pattern of bilirubin metabolism in the newborn and to ensure prompt diagnosis and investgation of infants jaundiced at <24 hours of age.
Rationale 7: Light from the phototherapy lamp isomerizes the unconjugated bilirubin passing through the skin into a non-toxic form, which can readily be excreted in stool and urine ( Metherall 2003).
Rationale 8: To optimise the effectiveness of the treatment without overheating the neonate.
Rationale 9: To minimise the risk of cross infection.
Rationale 10: There is the potential for photochemical damage to eyes with phototherapy.
Rationale 11: They can cause skin burns during therapy.
Rationale 12: To expose maximum skin area in order to reduce serum bilirubin.
Rationale 13: To maintain an accurate record of treatment.
Reference 1:
Dent J (2000) Hematological Problems In Boxwell G. ED. Neonatal Intensive Care. Cambridge, Cambridge University Press
Reference 2:
Juretschke LJ (2005) Kernicterus: still a concern. Neonatal Netw 24 (2): 7-19
Reference 3:
Metherall J (2003) Phototherapy for neonatal hyperbilirubinaemia: delivering an adequate dose. Journal of Neonatal Nursing 9(6): 182-186
Reference 4:
National Institute for Clinical Excellence (NICE) (2010) Neonatal jaundice www.nice.org.uk/guidance/CG98 (last viewed 26/11/2014)
Reference 5:
Shaw NM (2003) Assessment and management of hematologic dysfunction Comparative Neonatal Nursing: a physiologic perspective (3rd edition) in: WB Saunders. Philadelphia, Philadelphia
Appendix 1: Threshold graphs for neonatal jaundice
Threshold graphs for neonatal jaundice will help healthcare professionals assess whether babies with jaundice should be given phototherapy or exchange transfusion:
- Click on the 'Treatment threshold graphs' to access the graphs.
- The sheet contains a treatment graph for each gestational age. Before printing, use the drop-down menu that is marked in red to choose the graph for the correct gestational age for each baby with jaundice.
- Print off the graph and store it with the baby's clinical notes.
- Plot the baby's bilirubin level on the graph each time it is measured, against the baby's age.
- Each line on the horizontal (X) axis is equal to six hours and each line on the vertical (Y) axis is equal to 10 microl/litre.
- Assess whether the threshold for either phototherapy or exchange transfusion has been reached.
- Shade the 'single' or 'multiple' cells to show the type of phototherapy that the baby is receiving each day.
- The graph reflects the baby's actual age and should used until the baby is 14 days old.
- The baby's 'corrected' gestational age should not be taken into consideration and should not move up to the next graph when the baby is seven days old.
Appendix 2: Threshold table (only for use in babies >38 weeks gestation ( NICE 2010)
Appendix 3: Phototherapy pathway (NICE 2010)
Appendix 4: Exchange Transfusion (NICE 2010)


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Whenever I think of Bill Bell, I think of him in his navy blue blazer with his perfectly cropped hair, casting a radiant smile like one that you'd see on Santa Claus on Christmas morning.
He took a chance on me when he cast me on The Young and the Restless in 1975. He told me that I was fairly "green" as an actor, but that there wasn't a bad angle on me. I was replacing William Grey Espy in the role of Dr. William Foster Jr., aka Snapper. Espy had been very popular in the part, and I thought I was going to be fired when I couldn't get it together and get over my nerves.
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I grew up in LaGrange, Illinois, not far from where Bill and his wife, Lee Phillip Bell, lived. Lee was an amazing presence in Chicago. She was the Oprah Winfrey of that era of television. I remember the first time I met Bill and Lee. They invited my parents and me to their home in Lake Geneva, Wisconsin, and they were both so gracious. We all went out on Bill's boat and toured the lake, talked about the show, and had dinner. Bill was a positive guy with an amazing sense of class. His belief in me gave me the confidence to continue my acting.
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I was on Y&R in 1980 when I called Bill and told him that producers wanted to cast me in Semi-Tough, a TV series on ABC with Markie Post that was based on the feature film from a few years earlier with Burt Reynolds and Jill Clayburgh. I told Bill that this was my dream and I really wanted to do it. I said I could do Y&R and the nighttime show at the same time. Bill said, "Yes, absolutely." He was the reason that I was able to do both shows. He and executive producer John Conboy could have exercised an option in my contract, but they didn't want to stand in my way.
We had the kind of relationship that's hard to come by in Hollywood.
Semi-Tough only ran for four episodes. I came back like a puppy dog with my tail between my legs, but Bill never made me feel like anything but a valued member of his Y&R family.
Being on Y&R was always a fun time. One of my best recollections was Snapper doing a very provocative demonstration of the Heimlich maneuver with his wife, Chris, played by the very attractive Trish Stewart. It seemed like Snapper and Chris were always in bed together. I used to say, "When the ratings are low, all the clothes go!" But the ratings never were low. Y&R was always at the top. I know it's remained on top of the world for thirty-nine years now, which is unbelievably amazing and a tribute to Bill Bell.
After I left Y&R, I landed the series Knight Rider. Then, I was cast on Baywatch and became executive producer in 1991. Critics said the show was about women in bikinis on the beach, but the real reason viewers came back each week was because of the relationship that my character, Mitch Buchannon, had with his son, Hobie, played by Jeremy Jackson. The relationship that Snapper had on Y&R with his son, Chuckie, whom he gave a kidney to, was a precursor of Mitch and Hobie.
I tried to put the same storytelling values that I learned from Bill into every Baywatch script. I made sure the stories had heart, humor, and action. On Baywatch, we had romance, not sex; action, not violence; and if anyone ever drowned, it happened off camera. I learned a lot about character development from being on Y&R and from Bill. I loved his tenacity and his fierce loyalty.
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Bill radiated a light that was so positive. I never saw him angry. Bill was a gentleman. He knew what he wanted, and he did everything with class.
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Cream shortening, sugar and eggs together until smooth.
Add almond extract and the flour.
The dough should be smooth and not stick to the fingers.
Make a ball about the size of a hickory nut and roll out to the thickness of a lead pencil.
Shape in the form of an cookie sheet.
Let stand overnight.
To glaze:
Beat egg white slightly with water, brush over tops of cookies with pastry brush, dip in cinnamon and sugar mixture and sprinkle with finely chopped almonds.
Bake at 400°F. 8 minutes.
If coloring is desired, roll in gaily colored sugars.
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Nutrition Facts
Serving size: Complete recipe
Calories 5150 Calories from Fat 1763
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 200 g307.3%
Saturated Fat 42.7 g213.5%
Trans Fat 18 g
Cholesterol 740.3 mg246.8%
Sodium 199.4 mg8.3%
Total Carbohydrates 754 g251.4%
Dietary Fiber 70.8 g283.2%
Sugars 264.6 g
Protein 118 g235.1%
Vitamin A 17.6% Vitamin C 0.16%
Calcium 68.2% Iron 26.3%
*Based on a 2000 Calorie diet


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Virginia H. (Smith) Lake, 86, of Saranac, passed away July 7, 2013 in Charlotte. She was born May 28, 1927 in Pewamo the daughter to Herbert and Gertrude (Fox) Smith.
Virginia married Morrison Lake on Feb. 21, 1948. He passed away in 2004. Virginia liked live music and playing bingo.
Virginia is survived by her children, Gary (Chris) Lake of Mulliken, David (Judy) Lake of Lake Odessa, Brenda (Harry) Cotton of Ohio, Leonard (Ginger) Lake of Charlotte, and Pamela (Dennis) Normington of Portland; grandchildren, Stacy (Chad) Jones, Justin (Esther) Lake, Nick (Denise) Lake, Nicole Lake, Shawn Lake, Daniel Normington, Jason Normington, and Amanda Normington; great-grandchildren, Carissa Jones, Carson Jones, Alexis Stewart, Madison Lake, Camerun Lake, Tristan Normington, Lila Normington, and Emerson Lake; sister, Ilene Weber of Muskegon; brother-in-law, L.G. Lake of Belding and many nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her husband of 56 years, Morrison Lake; grandchildren, Dale, Becky, and Susan Cotton; brothers, Norman, Raymond, Gerald and sister, Rosemary.
Memorial services will be held at 11 a.m. Friday, July 12 at Outreach Christian Church with Pastor Fred Lab officiating. Interment Orleans Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made in Virginia's name to the American Cancer Society or American Heart Association. Funeral arrangements made by Lake Funeral Home of Ionia. Online condolences may be made at www.lakefuneralhomes.com.
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Here's what's going on around Athens today, August 29:
WASHINGTON — A year after the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial opened to visitors on the National Mall, the group behind the monument is still working with the National Park Service to change an inscription quoting the civil rights leader and is planning to bring new programs to the site.
ATLANTA — Following several of his Republican colleagues in other states, Gov. Nathan Deal says he has no intention of expanding Medicaid insurance eligibility under President Barack Obama's 2010 health care overhaul.
DECATUR — A judge sentenced a DeKalb County 17-year-old to 10 years in prison in the fatal shooting of the teen's cousin.
SEATTLE — A relative of one of four soldiers accused by Georgia authorities of killing a fellow soldier and plotting anti-government acts came to police with concerns about the man almost a year ago, authorities in central Washington said Tuesday.
Oconee County Sheriff's investigators are trying to unravel how a 44-year-old Athens woman fits into a scheme where merchandise was purchased from Walmart and the woman asserted she had permission from an unknown man to pick up the items.
ATLANTA — Investigators have determined that a fire at filmmaker Tyler Perry's Atlanta studios was caused by careless smoking.
NEW YORK — Katie Couric says a guest on her upcoming talk show will be Aimee Copeland, the Georgia woman who survived a rare flesh-eating disease.
McDONOUGH — Police in Henry County are searching for someone who has been impersonating an off-duty police officer.
An Athens man faces arson charges after authorities say he tried to burn down his former girlfriend's home Saturday night in east Athens.
FORT VALLEY — A vacant Coca-Cola bottling plant some Fort Valley residents consider historic will be demolished, and a Wendy's restaurant will be built in its place, according to a Monday City Council vote.
GAINESVILLE — Construction has started at Lake Lanier on what will be Georgia's newest state park, authorities said.
ALPHARETTA, Ga. — Lawyers representing a metro Atlanta city say they're fighting a local mosque's expansion plan because of its size and scale, and they deny any discrimination.
ATLANTA — City and state officials are taking steps to remove a tent camp used by homeless people under Interstate 20 in downtown Atlanta.
KENNESAW, Ga. — Police in metro Atlanta are trying to find whoever is responsible for throwing rocks and debris from a railroad overpass onto cars as they drove by on the highway below.
ATLANTA — Atlanta's Emory University has welcomed 1,371 new students to Emory College. Another 470 have begun orientation at Oxford College, a two-year Emory program focused on liberal arts.
RAEFORD, N.C. — A former employee of a Butterball plant in North Carolina has pleaded guilty to animal cruelty after he was seen on videotape abusing turkeys.
FORT COLLINS, Colo. — President Barack Obama, appealing to students who powered his first White House run, swooped onto college campuses Tuesday to remind those returning to class that they hold a unique power to determine the election.
NEWARK, N.J. — A mail carrier used her daily route to move cocaine shipments in falsely addressed packages on behalf of a drug trafficking organization based in Puerto Rico, federal authorities said Tuesday.
JOLIET, Ill. — Forensic pathologists testified for the defense Tuesday that they believe Drew Peterson's third wife died of an accidental fall in her bathtub, countering earlier testimony from state witnesses that her 2004 death was murder.
FORT MEADE, Md. — Lawyers for a young Army private accused of leaking a trove of classified information to the website WikiLeaks said Tuesday that military prosecutors have withheld hundreds of emails related to his pretrial detention at a Marine Corps brig.
AURORA, Colo. — Anguished family members of some of the Colorado theater shooting victims lashed out at a fundraising campaign Tuesday, saying it collected more than $5 million "using pictures and names of our murdered loved ones" but so far has given no more than $5,000 each to families facing bills for medical treatment, travel and other expenses from the attack.
MAFRAQ, Jordan — In an isolated stretch of Jordanian desert, a heavily guarded, secret compound houses 1,200 senior police and army officers who defected from nearby Syria.
JUNEAU, Alaska — Alaska is known for pioneering, self-reliant residents who are accustomed to remote locations and harsh weather. Despite that, Gov. Sean Parnell worries a major earthquake or volcanic eruption could leave the state's 720,000 residents stranded and cut off from food and supply lines. His answer: Build giant warehouses full of emergency food and supplies, just in case.
DETROIT — A Michigan State University student said he was attacked at an off-campus party by two men who asked if he was Jewish, and when he said he was, punched him and then stapled his mouth.
PERRY HALL, Md. — At 6:27 a.m. on his first day as a sophomore at Perry Hall High School in the Baltimore suburbs, Robert Wayne Gladden Jr. updated his Facebook status.
TAMPA, Fla. — Former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney swept to the Republican presidential nomination Tuesday night, praised lovingly by his wife from their national convention stage as the "man American needs" and cheered by delegates eager to propel him into the fall campaign against President Barack Obama.
PENSACOLA, Fla. — A former medical examiner crudely preserved human brains, hearts and lungs in soda cups and plastic food containers found inside a storage unit in Florida, authorities said Tuesday.
Oil rose as Isaac gathered strength on its way into the heart of the Gulf of Mexico's oil and refinery operations.
PARIS — French prosecutors opened a murder inquiry into the death of Yasser Arafat on Tuesday, judicial officials told a French new agency, after his widow and a TV investigation raised new questions about whether the Palestinian leader was poisoned.
PHILADELPHIA — Former U.S. Sen. Arlen Specter of Pennsylvania says he is fighting cancer again.
WASHINGTON — U.S. home prices rose in June from the same month last year, the first year-over-year increase since the summer of 2010. The increase is the latest evidence of a nascent recovery in the housing market.
NEW ORLEANS — Hurricane Isaac sidestepped New Orleans on Wednesday, sending the worst of its howling wind and heavy rain into a cluster of rural fishing villages that had few defenses against the slow-moving storm that could bring days of unending rain.
NEW YORK — The phone calls went out from Saigon's Xa-Loi Buddhist pagoda to chosen members of the foreign news corps. The message: Be at a certain location tomorrow for a "very important" happening.
SAN FRANCISCO — Apple Inc. on Monday gave a federal judge a list of eight Samsung Electronics Co. products it wants pulled from shelves and banned from the U.S. market, including popular Galaxy model smartphones.
This cartoon appears in the Athens Banner-Herald on August 29, 2012.
There is a hue and cry for U.S. Rep. Todd Akin, R-Mo., to quit the senatorial race in Missouri in the wake of comments in which he used the phrase "legitimate rape." I say he should stay in the Senate race, just quit the human race.
Since about 80 percent of learning in a child's first 12 years is through vision, it is important to ensure that school-aged children can see properly.
The first game week of the season didn't bring a change to how Georgia is addressing the expected suspensions of Bacarri Rambo and Alec Ogletree.
Georgia's depth chart for the Buffalo game lists Malcolm Mitchell as a starting cornerback and Ramik Wilson as a starter at outside linebacker.
Collin Barber is Georgia's new punter, but if the Bulldogs' need an emergency guy, Aaron Murray might be an option. The quarterback Tuesday touted his punting skills at Plant High in Tampa, Fla., saying he averaged 39 yards per kick.
Georgia practiced Tuesday afternoon with heavy rain early, which left wet conditions. Receivers and tight ends had trouble holding onto passes early. "I hope it doesn't sprinkle on Saturday," coach Mark Richt told the tight ends during one drill.
Brady Hoke's response was quick and confident.
Politicians aren't the only ones using what they hope are winning campaign slogans this year. Republicans Mitt Romey and Paul Ryan are riding "America's Comeback Team." Democrats Barack Obama and Joe Biden are moving "Forward.
NEW YORK — Major League Baseball and ESPN extended their television contract through 2021 on Tuesday, a deal that almost doubles the amount of money the network will pay annually for baseball content while also all but eliminating blackouts of local broadcasts of ESPN games on Monday and Wednesday nights.
SAN DIEGO — Casey Kelly combined with three relievers on a four-hitter to win his major league debut and Yasmani Grandal hit a two-run homer for the San Diego Padres, who beat the Atlanta Braves 3-0 on Monday night to extend their season-high streak to eight straight wins.
The 22-year-old Kelly was the key player among the four obtained from the Boston Red Sox in the trade for Adrian Gonzalez on Dec. 6, 2010.
Kelly also got his first big league hit, a single up the middle with two outs in the fifth. The Padres loaded the bases before Chase Headley struck out.
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The semi-annual Belk Charity Sale will take place from 6-10 a.m. on Nov. 5 at Belk in the Georgia Square Mall, 3700-175 Atlanta Highway.
Toastmasters of Hope, an Athens community club designed to help its members improve their public speaking skills, inducted eight new members at its last meeting Sept. 27. New members are: Mark Reuter, Zu Reuter, Reita Hannah, Vice President of Membership Evan Greller, Annie Echols, Stephenia Glenn, Katy Windschill, Vivian Whitlow and Iris Cleveland. Not pictured: Iris Cleveland.
Jennie Deese received the Elsie Alvis Award during the Georgia Gerontology Society's 56th annual conference held Sept. 19-21 at the Georgia Center for Continuing Education for her service to the Georgia Gerontology Society and to gerontology in the state of Georgia.
Monsignor Donovan Catholic High School seniors Gabriela Mejias and David Glassman have been named Commended Students in the 2012 National Merit Scholarship Program. A Letter of Commendation from the school and National Merit Scholarship Corporation (NMSC), which conducts the program, will be presented by the principal to both Mejias and Glassman.
Sally Allen with Stanfield Air Systems received a commendation presented to her and the employees of Stanfield Air Systems on Sept. 24 from the Disabled American Veterans Chapter #92 for having gone above and beyond the call of duty with their donation of time, money and equipment to veterans in need.
EVERGREEN PARK, Ill. - Students at a suburban Chicago high school will have to hold it or risk staying after school. A policy at Evergreen Park High School allows students to leave class three times per semester to go to the restroom.
TORONTO - The BlackBerry has left a bitter taste in the mouths of its users. Trying to make amends for massive outages last week, Research In Motion today promised BlackBerry users free premium apps and a month of technical support.
NEW YORK - 2011 was shaping up to be a washout for the stock market just two weeks ago. Now, it's within shouting distance of its biggest comeback in nearly three decades. The Standard and Poor's 500 index has jumped 11.
PHILADELPHIA — Three people have been charged following the discovery of four malnourished mentally disabled adults chained to a boiler in a locked northeast Philadelphia basement room that was too small for an adult to stand up straight and also reeked of waste from the buckets they used to relieve themselves, police said Sunday.
A Saturday Banner-Herald story on the number of Athens-Clarke County residents who commute to work by bicycle precipitated another round in the long-standing local tussle between cycling advocates and motorists who have misgivings about sharing the road with bicycle riders.
What's shaping up as a two-team race for the Southeastern Conference Eastern Division title gets a pause this week with both Georgia and South Carolina heading into open dates on their schedules.
Georgia escaped Nashville with a win by the skin of its teeth. Georgia's 33-28 defeat of Vanderbilt on Saturday was more than just ugly, it looked downright beastly in many places.
Athens, GA • Athens Banner-Herald ©2016. All Rights Reserved.


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The perfect pumkin soup that is both dairy-free and gluten-free. A great addition to your Thanksgiving meal!
Recipe serves 6-8
Enjoy Jalagreeno 2.0 & Watermelon Berry on the rocks or blended for simple, organic and low calorie cocktails. Get the the recipes here, plus read our effective tips for a hangover free summer.
Enjoy these 3 Watermelon Recipes just in time for Memorial Day Weekend!
While the beneficial properties of Chia seeds have only recently earned this seed its superfood status in the U.S., Chia was first cultivated as early as 3500 BC!
All good parents want to feed their kids well — but often, when it comes to diet, knowing what's good and what's bad can be confusing. With so much conflicting information available, how are you supposed to know what's true?
To make this special for Valentine's Day, add 2 Tbsp of maca powder, which is said to boost libido and boost mood, and promote sexual function in men and women.
Traveling during the New Year? Worried about missing your workout, eating poorly, and catching all those crazy germs? Follow these tips to stay healthy on the road.
We find the easiest way to eat clean and stay fueled is to keep healthy nutritious snacks on hand. Whether you have a late night at work, a long flight, or an ambitious Sunday morning hike, these raw, gluten free granola bars will keep you energized and satisfied.
We all know that raw food is high in nutrients and processed food is low. But there is a benefit to letting some of your raw foods sit until their sugars and carbohydrates break down and become full of probiotics. These fermented foods boost good bacteria in your gut and digestive tract, to provide a multitude of health benefits.
With the weather getting cooler, and the days getting shorter, I notice I don't bound out of bed with limitless energy the way I do in the summertime when the sun rises earlier and the sky is more likely to be blue than grey.
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text: College Streaker Falls on Penis, Causes ControversyMaureen O'Connor11/09/11 12:35pmFiled to: NsfwpenisesCollegeUniversity of Southern MississippiJohn sieglingerThe east carolinianstreakersNudityDicksCollege controversyFree SpeechTweetgTweetdFb81EditInvite manuallyPromoteDismissUndismissHideShare to KinjaToggle Conversation toolsGo to permalink John Sieglinger, age 21, streaked at University of Southern Mississippi football game last weekend, and the worst thing that can happen during a streaking event occurred: He fell down. On his penis.One can only assume that the entire stadium full of football fans winced simultaneously when the unthinkable occurred. College rag The East Carolinian immortalized the moment with an uncensored picture of John Sieglinger squashing his babymaker on their paper's front page (above, their montage) causing all kinds of campus outrage. Whatever, the far more urgent dilemma here is, "Is there any graceful way to recover after falling on your penis in front of everyone?" I'm going with "No." Sieglinger was charged with misdemeanor indecent exposure and first-degree trespass, and agreed to pay a fine. Advertisement [The East Carolinian, Romenesko, 9News]Reply81 repliesLeave a reply


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Kia Rio
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Available as a four-door sedan or five-door hatchback, Kia's Rio provides seating for five, and comes in three different trim levels. This year, the small hatch gets some minor styling tweaks to the front and back.
There's the base LX and the LX+, middle-of-the-road EX and well-equipped and sporty SX. The LX+ adds air conditioning, heated front seats, keyless entry and Bluetooth, and an efficient six-speed automatic is available across the range.
Powering the Rio is a 1.6-litre inline four-cylinder engine, and when coupled with the automatic transmission, Kia offers an Active Eco System that, at the push of a button, optimizes engine and transmission management to reduce fuel consumption. Both the Rio sedan and hatchback wear Kia's signature grille, and are further accentuated by deeply carved flanks.
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PhD, Political Science, University of Pittsburgh
MS, Library and Information Science, Drexel University
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Professional Organizations:
American Library Association (ALA)
Association for Slavic, East European, and Eurasian Studies (ASEEES)
Provides support to: Classics, Geology and Environmental Science, and Sociology.
Also works with government information of the United Nations, Canada, the United States, and Pennsylvania, as well as with maps and GIS.
Trotsky and the Problem of Soviet Bureaucracy. Leiden: Brill, 2014; Haymarket Books, 2015.
(With Dianne Feeley and Paul Le Blanc) Leon Trotsky and the Organizational Principles of the Revolutionary Party. Chicago: Haymarket Books, 2014.
"Trotsky's Analysis of Stalinism," Critique: A Journal of Socialist Theory 38, no. 4 (December 2010): 545-563.
"Damage to Palestinian Libraries & Archives during the Spring of 2002," Progressive Librarian 21 (Winter 2002): 49-67.
"Organizations which Provide Aid to Palestinian Libraries," Progressive Librarian 21 (Winter 2002): 68-69.
"A Validation of Brief Tests of Collection Strength," Collection Management 25, no. 3 (2001): 23-37.
"Librarians and Archivists with Palestine: Delegation Reportback," participant in panel discussion at Annual Conference of the American Library Association,San Francisco, CA, June 27, 2015.
"Trotsky, Bureaucracy, and Capitalist Restoration," Eleventh Historical Materialism Conference, London, November 9, 2014.
"Censorship vs. Freedom of Information," participant in panel discussion at Indiana University of Pennsylvania, Indiana, PA, September 23, 2013.
"Trotsky's Analysis of Stalinism." Paper presented at a panel discussion of "Did Leninism Lead to Stalinism?", national conference of the American Association for the Advancement of Slavic Studies (AAASS), Boston, MA, November 2009.
(With Michael Ford), "Staff Training at the University of Pittsburgh: Content and Delivery." Spring 2009 meeting of Western Pennsylvania/West Virginia Chapter of the American College and Research Libraries (ACRL).
"International Responsibilities and Libraries," Training session for Progressive Library Skillshare, Pittsburgh, September 8. 2007.


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Fire Calls
Published: Saturday, June 19, 2010 at 4:30 a.m.
Last Modified: Friday, June 18, 2010 at 7:23 p.m.
The following calls came into Henderson County fire stations between noon Thursday and noon Friday:
u Valley Hill, heart attack, no address listed, 12:22 p.m.; emergency, no address listed, 3:09 p.m.; sick call, 2 Bear Rock Loop Road, 6:22 p.m.; public service call, 194 Wash Creek Drive, 7:05 p.m.
u Blue Ridge, auto accident, 106 Upward Acres St., 3:02 p.m.; heart attack, no address listed, 4:11 p.m.; auto accident, Brooklyn Avenue/Gilbert Street, 10:41 p.m.
u Etowah/Horse Shoe, emergency, no address listed, 3:28 p.m.; tree down, Brevard Road/Banner Farm Road, 3:50 p.m.; lifeline call, no address listed, 9:22 p.m.
u Mountain Home, fire alarm, 260 Centerway Drive, 6:51 p.m. road block, 221 Berkley Road, 6:27 p.m.; emergency, no address listed, 9:46 a.m.
u Saluda, sick call, no address listed, 7:04 p.m.; sick call, no address listed, 1:41 a.m.
u Dana, respiratory distress, no address listed, 8:32 p.m.;emergency, no address listed, 9:14 p.m.
u Mills River, fire alarm, 75 Bryson Road, 8:09 p.m.
u Edneyville, stroke, no address listed, 8:43 a.m.
Henderson County Emergency Medical Service
The following calls were made to the Henderson County EMS between 5 p.m. Thursday and 5 p.m. Friday:
u 15 emergencies with 15 people transported.
u Five routine calls.
u One call ambulance not needed.
u One out-of-county to Mission Hospitals.
Police Report
The Hendersonville Police Department responded to 100 calls Thursday. Officers arrested three people, investigated four accidents, provided three escorts and gave eight assists to other agencies. The Henderson County Sheriffs Department responded to 269 calls Thursday.
Incident Report Henderson County Sheriff
u Breaking and entering to a vehicle on Cannons Place Drive, 12:04 a.m.
u Other investigation, Hoopers Creek Road, 1:48 a.m.
u Full cardiac arrest, Trailmaster Drive, 10:54 a.m.
u Breaking and entering to a residence, Clear Creek Road, 11:56 a.m.
Hendersonville Police
u Damage to property, U.S. 176, 1:17 a.m.
u Security check, Seventh Avenue East, 4:57 a.m.
u Security check, Main Street, 5:14 a.m.
u Accident, property damage, King Street, 12:10 p.m.
u Accident, property damage, U.S. 176, 1:34 p.m.
u Accident, property damage, U.S. 64 East, 2:12 p.m.
u Drug activity, East Clairmont Drive, 4:16 p.m.
u Larceny, U.S. 25 North, 5:53 p.m.
u Accident, property damage, Blythe Street, 7:18 p.m.
u Larceny, Third Avenue West, 8:57 p.m.
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