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WAYNESBORO, Ga. (WRDW) -- Families of alleged gang members in Waynesboro claim their loved ones are not gang members nor are there gangs in their city.
Investigators arrested nine young men for participation in gang activity, which they say has wreaked havoc upon their city. They made the arrests last week and expect more arrests by this weekend.
"These kids are not in a gang not at all," said Tangela Lakes, the mother of 17-year-old Tacorey Lakes.
Police say Tacorey is not only an admitted member of the Orchard Gang Boys but also one of its leaders.
Lakes says the Orchard Boys are not a gang. She says it's just a term her son uses to associate himself with area where he grew up, a neighborhood in Waynesboro called Pecan Orchard.
Other families of alleged members of the Orchard Gang Boys also came to News 12 to state the same thing: Their loved ones are not gang members and there are no gangs period in Waynesboro, Ga.
Elizabeth Owens: "Is he in a gang?"
Antony Walker: "No."
Elizabeth Owens: "Are you being delusional? Are you just not seeing he is really in a gang?"
Tasha Owens: "No."
Lt. Joseph Nelson says the Orchard Gang Boys and rival Jersey Boys have been wreaking havoc on the city.
"They are, in fact, involved in gang activity," the investigator said.
Lt. Nelson says last week was the final straw.
"We've received calls of gunshots of a bunch of young men running around the city causing all sorts of trouble," he said.
An investigation led to nine young men being arrested.
"None of these kids are out here robbing, stealing, killing doing the things real gang members do," Lakes said.
According to Georgia law: "Criminal street gang means any organization association or group of three or more persons associated in fact whether formal or informal, which engages in criminal gang activity." Criminal gang activity includes trespassing, gang painting, violence and possession of weapons.
Police also say all you have to do is to take a look around Waynesboro and you will see the signs. "OGB" (Orchard Gang Boys) is tagged on signs and a fence is destroyed after investigators say the gang pulled up in a person's yard.
Investigators say citizens also brought them evidence on social media sites of gang activity, like pictures of young men throwing signs.
"I think they are just throwing up fingers signs because they just don't want to stand like this. Something to make them look cool," Lakes said.
"As a mother, do you think you are looking through rose-colored glasses, that you are seeing the best in your son, that you aren't seeing things how they really are?" asked News 12's Liz Owens.
"No, because I don't uphold him in his room because you can't say what kids do when they aren't around. All you can say is how you know they are and I know my son is not in a gang," Lakes replied.
Lakes has two warrants out for her arrests. They say she violated a city ordinance "failure to supervise" for not controlling her son.
Waynesboro Police says they have positively identified four gangs in the area.
Investigators say that reports went from an average of 12 over a weekend to one since they made the nine arrests.


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- Apr 26:
- Oakland: New competition spells trouble for Oracle Arena
- Apr 24:
- Warriors lease dispute could cost Alameda County taxpayers millions
- Apr 23:
- Failure of Warriors' waterfront arena the latest in a long line of bay development defeats
- With Warriors gone, Oakland's Coliseum City faces new hurdles
- Oakland A's, Alameda County officials spar over stadium lease
- Apr 22:
- Warriors give up on waterfront arena, purchase 12-acre lot in San Francisco's Mission Bay district
LOS ANGELES -- The Warriors have moved off of their long-stated plans to build an arena at Piers 30/32 in San Francisco and have bought land a little further south.
The new spot is not aesthetically ideal—not right on the water, not framed by the Bay Bridge for TV visuals, not where Joe Lacob and Peter Guber held their splashy press conference starring David Stern and Ahmad Rashad two years ago.
But the "ideal" spot was Piers 30/32 and several of us have been documenting for years now that the logistics and political hurdles at Piers 30/32 were just too much.
Once the Warriors backed away from their stated goal to have the arena completed for the 2017-'18 season, it was inevitable that Lacob and Guber would be looking for alternate sites and that something in the Mission Bay area would be far more logical.
I caught up with Lacob on Monday night in Los Angeles, where the Warriors were playing the Clippers in Game 2 of their first-round playoff series.
Here is the transcript of the interview:
-Q: So you for sure are at the Mission Bay site? This is the final deal for the new Warriors arena?
-LACOB: The boats have been burned, that's the way we like to put it.
We're definitely doing this and we're very excited about it.
Look, I read the piece you did this afternoon--you need to get a little more data. You really do.
This is a much, much, much, much more doable site at the end of the day.
-Q: Which is what I said.
-LACOB: No, I think you did. But...
I think we could've gotten the other one (at Piers 30/32) done, I really believe that. We did a lot of polling, and we could've won.
But there was opposition--lawsuits and everything--that could've held us up for a while.
This has a much easier and simpler regulatory path. Much. There's no state land jurisdiction, there's no port jurisdiction, there's no BCDC jurisdiction, there's no army corps of engineers jurisdiction.
So we just have to deal with the city agencies and that's a lot simpler, quite frankly.
And the truth is, when we started to compare, surrounded on four sides by roads, it's land-based, it is going to have a five-and-a-half acre park, so it's going to have a beautiful park on the waterfront.
We have the rail system connecting to BART and the underground subway, which is under construction in San Francisco... There's an extension on 280 freeway that will take it right to 16th Street which I think will make this essentially a block away from the arena.
And we have height limits that go to 160 feet, so we don't have a problem there.
You just start adding all of these things up and as a businessman, as someone who's responsible to my share-holders, to my other co-owners, to our fans and to everybody, it just became a much more practical thing to do.
-Q: Do you have to redesign, go back into the architecture?
-LACOB: Yes, but a lot of that has been done, the arena itself will be pretty much the same, we've done all that work. So the external how it looks, that will be redesigned probably to some extent. We haven't really got there yet.
We can move at a pretty rapid pace.
There's one other thing I do want to say to our Oakland fans--you know, I think people knew we were going one way or the other, I said that from the beginning--we do think we have great fans in Oakland and we recognize that.
That's why we poured money into the arena and will continue to do so until we move.
And the truth is, unlike baseball and unlike football, we're the only NBA team; I've said this before, there are two football teams, one naturally West Bay, one naturally East Bay. There's two baseball teams, one natural East Bay, one natural West Bay.
There's one NBA team, central location, and it's got great access for everybody, including East Bay fans.
So I really, really--we really, really believe that at the end of the day this is going to be a great location for us.
And here's the other thing, it's not that we don't believe in Oakland--I actually do. I really do.
But there are three teams sitting at the Coliseum site right now, all with old facilities; we looked at it and said, 'Can all three teams succeed there?' Very likely not.
We didn't want to be the last one standing. So what I think that we did is actually a good thing. I mean, I know fans won't understand that, but it's a good thing because it gives a better chance for the A's and the Raiders, for one of them or maybe two of them to succeed in the East Bay.
That's a much more likely occurrence.
-Q: You guys did have a big press conference, the commissioner was there, and you said you would be there at Piers 30/32. Do you feel like you're running away from that? Is there a loss of face?
-LACOB: Look, I think we would've liked to have been able to succeed there and I think we probably could have. But at the end of the day we have to look at this and say, what is practical?
Some things happened from the time we had that press conference in May of 2012, that's almost two years ago... We had to look at all those things and we did wind up facing more opposition than we would've hoped.
I think at the end of the day more people were for it than against it, but it was going to be a fight.
I know people like you predicted, oh, we'd never get there...
-Q: No, I said you wouldn't get it done by 2017 at Piers 30/32, that's all I ever said.
-LACOB: I know, I'm saying people predicted that, and I think it's fair for them to have said that and it's fair for them to gloat a little bit right now if they want to.
But we made the decision that we felt was best for our fans and for San Francisco, the Bay Area and for ourselves.
-Q: When do you think the first shovel will go into the ground?
-LACOB: I'm going to leave that to our advisors to work out the final details on that. We think this is a much more simplified process and we're projecting (an opening in) 2018 right now. We'll see. Could be better. You never know.
-Q: Does this involve any of the retail that you planned along with Piers 30/32?
-LACOB: We have spoken with the city and we do believe we're going to be able to do some office and some retail. So that should be very doable, probably the same amount we had at the other site, or roughly about... we don't know the exact number yet.
And a much greater likelihood of getting it done than we would've on the seawall lot.
-Q: Do you have to have any discussions with the Giants, because it's close to AT&T?
-LACOB: Well, I read that.
-Q: I wrote it. I'm wondering.
-LACOB: The answer is absolutely not. This is private land that has absolutely nothing to do with the Giants. Lot A, if we had wound up going there, certainly would've been involved--a lot of discussions with the Giants because they have an intent to build there. That would've been a difficult proposition...
This has nothing to do with the Giants. I just talked with Larry Baer for 45 minutes this afternoon, he is very happy, we're very happy and I foresee that we have a great working relationship.
-Q: I'll ask you straight up--what's the state of your interest in the A's? Have you offered to buy them from John Fisher and Lew Wolff?
-LACOB: I have never officially formally offered to buy a team that isn't available. They have said it's not available for sale. So no.
-Q: So have you asked them if they would sell?
-LACOB: Yes.
-Q: But you're interested in buying them and maybe building at Howard Terminal?
-LACOB: I think that there's a site in Oakland--this is my personal opinion only--I think whether it be Howard Terminal or maybe the Coliseum site, who knows... I think there's a site in Oakland where a new stadium could be built and I think everyone could be happy.
I think the market is great--in 1990 they drew 3 million fans or whatever it was. So look, I think it's very doable. But they're the owners, they get to decide that, not us. I don't own the team and I don't pretend to own the team.
For more, see Tim Kawakami's Talking Points at blogs.mercurynews.com/kawakami. Contact him at firstname.lastname@example.com.
Follow him on Twitter at twitter.com/timkawakami.

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Studies across the soil-plant-atmosphere continuum in this project will develop new methods for quantifying emission and dispersion (particulates, NH3, VOC's) from animal and cropping systems, improve methods for measuring different compounds in the air to provide increased quantitative capability to measure impacts of CAFO's on air quality, determine greenhouse gas emissions (N2O, CH4, CO2) from cropping systems, and quantify effects of changing climate on water, light, and nitrogen use by crops. The initial development of a lidar-based approach to measure plume dynamics from animal facilities will be evaluated to produce a remote-sensing approach that will be used to guide sampling methods that use point-based samplers. These data will be collected over a range of facilities and throughout the day to capture the range of atmospheric stability conditions. Air sampling methods for volatile organic compounds will be accomplished with a range of methods from sorbent tubes and canisters. These will also be coupled with methods to measure the volatile organic compounds attached to particulates. These observations will be collected in different livestock facilities. Greenhouse gas emissions will be quantified using soil chambers for a range of soil management and nitrogen management studies to quantify the emissions throughout a year. Measures of water, nitrogen, carbon accumulation, and light use efficiency will use an integrated approach that blends micrometeorological with physiological measurements. These experiments will be conducted using field-scale environments and will integrate all efficiency factors into a combined assessment. The energy balance approach used in these studies blends the fast response of CO2 and H2O vapor signals with sonic anemometers, net radiation components, soil heat flux, and surface temperature along with remote sensing to obtain growth characteristics of the crop. Studies will be conducted in the rhizotron to assess the impact of rapidly induced temperature changes on crop physiological responses under a range of soil water conditions. Accomplishing these three objectives will result in the development of agricultural practices and mitigation strategies that reduce environmental impact, while maintaining or increasing productivity. Mitigation strategies to reduce GHG emissions will balance agricultural production efficiency and increased carbon capture and nitrogen use efficiency. Climate change and its impact on cropping systems raise additional concerns regarding resilience of current production practices and plant adaption to those changes. Methods are needed to quantify plant-climate interaction to link field observations with simulation models for corn, soybean, wheat, and native prairie systems. Developing a long-term program to quantify plant response to climate anomalies will also establish a database for developing more resilient crop production systems. This research will enhance scientific knowledge and provide information for producers and policymakers to maintain the viability of agricultural systems.


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i got my ticket for 14.00 at fat beats.
Sage you may feel free to pay me my dollar back in bill form, or quarters, if neccessary.
i might even put it towards the medium sized windbreaker you were bringin for me.
seriously though,
will you have any new aoi material?
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My favorite season has arrived with chilled mornings, burnt-orange autumn leaves and a crispness in the air. Along with those seasonal changes come some of my favorite comfort meals. Last night I created Shepherd's Pie from scratch, which my family devoured despite the fact I replaced the beef with ground turkey. After browning the meat, I added diced carrots, chopped mushrooms and diced green onion. A rich gravy developed as I added flour followed by beef stock. The mixture was placed in a deep baking dish and topped with a layer of corn kernels and then a layer of mashed potatoes seasoned with garlic salt, butter, sour cream, milk and cheddar cheese. After baking the dish for 30 minutes, I served it with a hearty garden salad and french bread.


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- Mar 19:
- SXSW 2013: Hot festival bands headed to the Bay Area
- SXSW Film 2013: `Big Ass Spider!' is creepy, crawly good time
- SXSW Film 2013: Stevie Nicks documentary should delight fans
- SXSW Film 2013: `Muscle Shoals' hits the right note
- Mar 18:
- SXSW Film 2013: Green Day `Cuatro!' is worthy documentary
- SXSW Film 2013: `Plus One' isn't worth adding to your viewing list
- SXSW 2013: Joy Formidable comes to Fillmore
- Best shows at SXSW 2013: Justin Timberlake, Kendrick Lamar, Nick Cave and more
- SXSW 2013 Friday review: Green Day, Alt-J, Patty Griffin, Laura Mvula and more
- Mar 15:
- SXSW 2013: 'Broadway Idiot' gets world premiere in Austin
- Billie Joe's ode to recovery
- Mar 14:
- SXSW Film 2013: `Good Vibrations' is a gem
- SXSW Film 2013: `Finding the Funk' is insightful look into genre
- SXSW 2013: Green Day looks to rebound at big Austin concert
- SXSW 2013: Nick Cave review
- SXSW 2013: Nick Cave setlist
- SXSW 2013: Green Day looks to rebound at big Austin concert
- SXSW 2013: The Specials
- SXSW 2013: The Specials
- SXSW 2013: Natalie Maines setlist
- SXSW 2013: Natalie Maines
- Mar 13:
- SXSW 2013: Macklemore & Lewis and Motown
- SXSW 2013: Japandroids
- Mar 12:
- SXSW 2013 music lineup: The best big acts with Prince, Yeah Yeah Yeahs and more
Billie Joe's back.
Green Day vocalist-guitarist Billie Joe Armstrong, whose substance abuse problems landed him in rehab and momentarily derailed his East Bay punk-pop band's career, was in herculean form during the band's hotly anticipated showcase Friday night at the South by Southwest (SXSW) music festival.
In a performance that many saw as a key test for the band as it prepares for a world tour that kicks off later this month, Armstrong's vocals were spot on. His guitar licks were sensational. And, most significant, he was back to being the charismatic, playful and exuberant frontman whom millions of fans fell in love with in the first place.
It couldn't have come at a better time. Although there was no official proclamation, it certainly felt like it was Green Day Day in Austin, Texas, on Friday.
Besides the concert -- Green Day's first major performance since Armstrong's rehab stint -- the day also featured screenings of both new Green Day documentaries as part of the SXSW film festival.
The first was "Broadway Idiot," a highly polished documentary that recounts the path of the band's "American Idiot" musical from its conception to its debut at Berkeley Repertory Theatre to, eventually, a hit run on Broadway. The second was "Cuatro," which documents the recording of Green Day's three new albums -- "Uno," "Dos" and "Tre" -- which were released in a span of just over two months in the fall. Both films were extremely well-received by audiences.
But fans reserved even greater enthusiasm for the nightcap, roaring at the mere sight of Green Day taking the stage at the lovely Austin City Limits Live venue and only growing more rambunctious as the evening progressed.
And Armstrong had them all beat.
He was a whirlwind from start to finish. Yet, his energy was focused and everything he did benefitted the show. This was definitely not the Armstrong who shocked the crowd at the iHeartRadio festival in Las Vegas in September with an expletive-filled meltdown. This version resembled the Armstrong who helped push Green Day to new heights after the release of "American Idiot" in 2004.
The rest of the band was right there with him. Bassist Mike Dirnt and drummer Tre Cool combined to once again form one of the best rhythm sections that punk-pop has ever known. And the band's fourth member, guitarist Jason White, provided plenty of truly heroic leads.
Yes, Green Day has a fourth member. According to what was heard in "Cuatro!," as well as what was listed in the film's credits, the longtime sideman is now officially a member of the band. And yes, it will take some time (probably years) before referring to Green Day as anything other than a trio sounds right.
The set list was a delightful mix of longtime favorites and new tunes. It was a treat to hear the band run through such old hits as "Welcome to Paradise," "Boulevard of Broken Dreams," "Know Your Enemy" and "Jesus of Suburbia." It was nearly as fun to hear the quartet perform selections from the three new albums.
And it was really a blast to watch Green Day get under the covers -- performing a number of snippets from such well-known hits as Guns N' Roses' "Sweet Child o' Mine," AC/DC's "Highway to Hell" and the Beatles' "Hey Jude."
In all, the concert served as evidence that Green Day is ready, willing and able to leave its troubles behind and just focus on rocking crowds. Local fans should definitely be excited about seeing the band perform at its big homecoming show on April 16 at the Greek Theatre in Berkeley.
Follow Jim Harrington at Twitter.com/jimthecritic, Facebook.com/jim.bayareanews and http://blogs.mercurynews.com/aei/category/concerts.
Next Bay Area show: 6:30 p.m. April 16 at UC Berkeley Greek Theatre, with Best Coast (sold out).
Online: To see a slideshow of Friday's concert, read reviews of the two new Green Day movies and more of Jim Harrington's South by Southwest coverage, go to www.mercurynews.com/music.


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STOCKTON – The Stockton police union overwhelmingly approved a new contract with the city, an association spokeswoman said today.
The new agreement addresses the union's house next door to City Manager Bob Deis, said Sgt. Kathryn Nance, president of Stockton Police Officers' Association felt. She declined to say if that included selling the rental home, which fueled degraded relations and a lawsuit between the union and City Hall.
The union's weeklong vote passed 146 to 55, which Nance considered a strong turnout among the union's 300 members. The contract is expected to help retain senior officers and maintain pension benefits for officers.
Terms of the contract, which are expected to be made public later this week, will next to go before the City Council on Dec. 11. If it is finally adopted, the city will have new contracts with all nine of its labor groups, forming a united front in the ongoing bankruptcy case.
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Granulomatosis with polyangiitis (GPA), previously called Wegener's granulomatosis, is a rare disease in which blood vessels and other tissues become inflamed. This inflammation limits blood flow to important organs in the body, potentially leading to long-term damage. Disease onset and severity varies between patients, and earlier diagnosis and treatment can prevent life-threatening organ failure.
Although the disease can involve any organ system, GPA mainly affects the respiratory tract (sinuses, nose, trachea [windpipe], and lungs) and kidneys. This disorder can affect people at any age and strikes men and women equally. Compared to other racial groups, Caucasians are more commonly affected.
Health experts do not know what causes GPA.
The most common sign of GPA is upper respiratory tract distress such as sinus pain, discolored or bloody fluid from the nose, and nasal ulcers. A common sign of the disease is almost constant rhinorrhea ("runny nose") or other cold symptoms that do not respond to usual treatment or become increasingly worse. It is important to note that other more common diseases (such as allergies) can produce constant rhinorrhea, and GPA is a rare cause of this symptom.
Rhinorrhea in GPA results from nasal inflammation or sinus drainage and can cause pain. A hole may develop in the cartilage of the nose, which may lead to collapse (called saddle-nose deformity). The eustachian tubes, which are important for normal ear function, may become blocked, causing chronic ear problems and hearing loss. Bacterial infection can complicate GPA-related sinusitis (inflammation of the sinuses) with congestion and chronic sinus pain.
The lungs are affected in most people with GPA, although no symptoms may be present. If symptoms are present, they include cough, hemoptysis (coughing up blood), shortness of breath, and chest discomfort.
Kidney involvement, which occurs in more than three-fourths of people with this disorder, usually does not cause symptoms. If detected by blood and urine tests, a healthcare professional can start proper treatment, preventing long-term damage to the kidneys.
Pain in the muscles and joints and occasional joint swelling affects two-thirds of people with GPA. Although joint pain can be very uncomfortable, it does not lead to permanent joint damage or deformities.
GPA can affect the eyes in the following ways:
Eye symptoms also include redness, burning, or pain. Double or reduced vision is a serious symptom requiring immediate medical attention.
Nearly half of people with GPA develop skin lesions. These often have the appearance of small red or purple raised areas or blister-like lesions, ulcers, or nodules that may or may not be painful.
Some people with GPA experience narrowing of the trachea. The symptoms can include voice change, hoarseness, shortness of breath, or cough.
The nervous system and heart occasionally may be affected. Fever and night sweats may occur. Fever also may signal an infection, often of the upper respiratory tract.
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To treat people with GPA most effectively, healthcare professionals must diagnose the disease early. There are no blood tests to diagnose GPA, but blood tests are important to rule out other causes of illness and to determine which organ may be affected.
Most blood tests can only suggest that a person has inflammation somewhere in the body. Anemia (low red blood cell count), elevated platelet and white blood cell counts, and a higher red blood cell sedimentation rate - all indicators of inflammation - are commonly found in people with GPA. If the kidneys are involved, a healthcare professional can see red blood cells and structures called red blood cell casts in the urine when viewed under a microscope, and blood tests measuring kidney function may show abnormalities.
X-ray results can be very helpful in diagnosing GPA. People with lung problems will have abnormal chest X-rays. CT (computed tomography) scans in people with sinus problems may show thickening of the sinus lining.
Many people with active GPA have a blood test that shows the presence of proteins called antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibodies (ANCA). Although a positive ANCA test is useful to support a suspected GPA diagnosis, healthcare professionals typically do not use it alone to diagnose this disorder. The ANCA test may be negative in some people with active GPA.
Currently, the only clear-cut way to diagnose GPA is by performing a biopsy (removing a tiny piece of tissue) of an involved organ. A healthcare professional will examine tissue from the organ under the microscope to confirm the presence of vasculitis and granulomas (a specific type of inflammation), which together are features of GPA. A biopsy is very important both to confirm the presence of the disorder and to rule out other disorders that may have similar signs and symptoms.
With the appropriate treatment, the outlook is good for people with GPA. In a study of 158 patients who were treated with prednisone and cyclophosphamide at the National Institutes of Health (NIH), 91 percent markedly improved. After 6 months to 24 years of follow-up, 80 percent survived.
In most cases, treatment consists of a combination of a glucocorticoid (a steroid) and a cytotoxic (cell-damaging) medicine. Although these medicines are helpful in treating GPA, they have potentially serious side effects. In many instances, healthcare professionals can minimize or prevent side effects through careful monitoring using laboratory tests and imaging tools.
Approximately half of people with GPA may experience a return of their disease, commonly referred to as a relapse. This occurs most frequently within 2 years of stopping treatment, but can occur at any time. Thus, it is extremely important that people continue to see their healthcare professionals regularly, both during treatment as well as after they have stopped taking medication.
Prednisone is a glucocorticoid that healthcare professionals commonly prescribe for GPA. Prednisone is similar to cortisol, the natural glucocorticoid hormone produced by the body. However, it is chemically different from the anabolic steroids that have been used by athletes. It also is administered in doses much higher than the body normally produces.
Healthcare professionals usually give prednisone as a single morning dose to try to imitate how the body normally secretes cortisol. When a person's illness improves, the prednisone dose is gradually decreased and converted to an every-other-day dosing schedule, usually over a period of 3 to 4 months. With further improvement, prednisone is gradually decreased and discontinued completely after approximately 6 to 12 months.
When a person takes prednisone by mouth, the body stops making cortisol. As the prednisone dose is gradually reduced, the body will resume making cortisol. It is extremely important that prednisone never be stopped suddenly because the body needs prednisone (or cortisol) to function.
Prednisone can affect the body's ability to fight off infection. People taking this medicine should immediately report any symptoms of infection and fever to their doctors. Prednisone also can cause weight gain, cataracts, brittle bones, diabetes, and changes in mood and personality.
Cyclophosphamide (Cytoxan) is the cytotoxic medicine most commonly used to treat GPA. People take cyclophosphamide once a day by mouth. They must take the medicine all at once in the morning, and then drink a large amount of liquid. Although the first dose of cyclophosphamide is based on the person's weight and kidney function, a healthcare professional may adjust the dosage based on blood counts, which are monitored closely to ensure the white blood cell count remains at a safe level.
In the original standard of care, cyclophosphamide was continued for a full year beyond disease remission. The dose of cyclophosphamide was then decreased gradually and eventually stopped. In more recent treatment approaches, however, cyclophosphamide is either not used at all or given only to patients with severe disease. When cyclophosphamide is used, it is only administered until remission is achieved and then substituted by another, less-toxic medication such as methotrexate or azathioprine (see below).
Cyclophosphamide is a powerful medicine that keeps the immune system from working normally. Healthcare professionals must monitor their patients carefully and frequently check blood cell counts. Cyclophosphamide can cause an increased risk of infection, bone marrow suppression (lowering of blood counts), sterility, hemorrhagic cystitis (bleeding from the bladder), and bladder cancer, as well as other serious side effects.
Researchers at NIH have been studying the use of methotrexate to treat GPA since 1990. In people with active, but not immediately life-threatening, GPA, methotrexate has been used in combination with prednisone to induce remission. It also is used to maintain remission after a person has initially received cyclophosphamide. Methotrexate is usually given for 1 to 2 years. If remission holds, the dosage is lowered and eventually stopped.
Methotrexate is given once a week usually by mouth, but occasionally as an injection under the skin or in the muscle. People taking methotrexate need to have regular blood work to monitor their response and to watch for side effects.
The side effects of methotrexate include infection, lowering of blood cell counts, nausea, soreness and ulceration of the mouth lining, irritation of the lungs (pneumonitis), and inflammation and scarring of the liver. People taking methotrexate cannot drink alcoholic beverages. Methotrexate cannot be given to people who have poor kidney function or who have underlying liver disease such as hepatitis.
Healthcare professionals use azathioprine (also called Imuran) primarily to maintain remission in people who have initially been treated and gone into remission with cyclophosphamide. Azathioprine is taken once a day by mouth. Similar to methotrexate, it is usually given for 1 to 2 years. If remission holds, the dosage is lowered until it is stopped.
The side effects of azathioprine include infection, decreased blood cell counts, and rarely an allergic-type reaction. In transplant recipients, the drug has been associated with an increased risk of blood cancers (leukemia and lymphoma). Whether this risk exists in other situations is unclear. People with poor kidney function or liver disease can take azathioprine.
Rituximab is an antibody that selectively reduces specific types of immune cells (B cells) circulating in the blood. It currently is used to treat certain types of lymphoma and rheumatoid arthritis. Recent studies suggest that rituximab, when given along with prednisone, effectively induces remission in select GPA patients. In April 2011, the FDA approved rituximab, in combination with glucocorticoids, for treating GPA. Researchers are currently studying the long-term effects of rituximab on maintaining remission. Thus far, participants of the study have been monitored for 18 months, and rituximab continues to be as effective as the standard regimen (cyclophosphamide with azathioprine) in maintaining remission.
NIAID news release: Therapy for Severe Vasculitis Shows Long-Term Effectiveness
During the course of treating GPA, healthcare professionals often give their patients other medicines to prevent drug-related side effects. These medicines include the following:
Research physicians at NIAID have studied GPA since the 1970s. NIAID scientists first introduced the combination of glucocorticoids and cyclophosphamide for treating people with the disease. While this was a dramatic breakthrough for the treatment of GPA, researchers realize that these medicines have serious side effects and cannot be tolerated by all people. Therefore, NIAID has sponsored clinical trials examining the effectiveness of new therapies, such as rituximab.
NIAID and other parts of the National Institutes of Health support research on GPA and related forms of vasculitis at medical centers throughout the United States through the extramural grants program. NIH supports the Vasculitis Clinical Research Consortium (VCRC), for example. The multicenter VCRC fosters and facilitates clinical investigation in the inflammatory vasculitides, including GPA.
NIAID news release: Researchers Identify Possible New Treatment for Severe Vasculitis
NIAID and other components of the National Institutes of Health support research on GPA and related forms of vasculitis at medical centers throughout the United States. For example, NIH supports the Vasculitis Clinical Research Consortium (VCRC), which facilitates clinical investigation in the inflammatory vasculitides, a group of disorders characterized by inflammation of blood vessels, including GPA.
The VCRC includes the following clinical centers:
See more information about the VCRC. Much of the information available at this site is designed to help people manage their disease.
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Supporters of Egyptian President Mohammed Morsi chant slogans as riot police, left, stand guard in front of the entrance of Egypt's top court, in Cairo, Egypt, Sunday, Dec. 2, 2012. (AP Photo/Nasser Nasser)
CAIRO -- Egypt's upper house of parliament has convened in its first session after the passing of the country's Islamist-backed constitution, the first action by a state institution in accordance with a document whose legitimacy is still contested by the opposition.
The Shura Council was swearing in 90 new members appointed by President Mohammed Morsi Wednesday. The charter, approved by 63.8 percent in a two-round referendum that ended Saturday, gives the traditionally toothless upper house full legislative powers until elections for a new lower house is called within two months.
The Islamist-dominated council is expected to draft a law regulating upcoming parliamentary elections. Other items on the agenda may include laws on protests and the media.
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SNOWMASS VILLAGE - A much-anticipated snowstorm dropped 10 inches of fresh snow on the Snowmass ski area overnight, according to an early-morning report Wednesday from the Aspen Skiing Co.
The National Weather Service released an updated winter storm warning shortly after noon today, saying that snow will continue to fall across most western mountain ranges in the state until this evening.
Close to a foot of snow brought lots of skiers and snowboarders out to the slopes this morning, and it will also allow Skico to open more terrain on its four area mountains. On Snowmass, Sheer Bliss run and lift and Glissade run opened for the season today, as well as Lower Green Cabin and Funnel Bypass.
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Dear Editor: I felt that I needed to respond to Robert DeWitt's column on Nov. 14. Mr. DeWitt obviously agrees with the statement that 47 percent of Americans live on entitlement. I guess I'm one of them. I receive Social Security disability. It doesn't matter that I paid into Social Security since I was 14 years old and worked every day until I was 58.
I'm a white male, and I'm not irrelevant. I voted for President Barack Obama. I didn't want my Medicare (entitlement) cut in order to finance tax breaks for millionaires.
Mr. DeWitt speaks about the Obama stimulus as a bad thing. On that plan, I got extended unemployment, a modified mortgage and even found health care after my provider canceled me after paying for 35 years. He failed to mention the same dollar amount of Bush stimulus that got put into banks that were failing.
Gays have fought and died for their country in the military. Don't you think they ought to be able to live here, too? I served in the U.S. Army from 1972-75. There were gay soldiers in Vietnam, who were not allowed to be open about their orientation.
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Lindenwood University will host its annual free Christmas Walk from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 4. The event will feature activities for all ages on the St. Charles campus, located at 209 S. Kingshighway, St. Charles, Mo., 63301.
"Buildings will be fully decorated and hundreds of luminaries will light the entire historic side of campus," said Michelle Giessman, director of student housing and event organizer. "There will be several different stations in and around the quad, and we are even expecting Santa Claus himself to be there with his sleigh and one of his reindeer."
Students dressed in period costumes will be conducting lantern-guided tours during the event. Scheduled performances will include the Sibley Fife and Drum Corps from 4 to 5 p.m. at the campus pavilion and Bob Kramer's Marionettes at 7 p.m. in Jelkyl Theatre of Roemer Hall. Guests will also be invited to enjoy musical performances from Lindenwood's choral and instrumental groups, decorate a community Christmas tree, color ornaments, write letters to Santa, and hear stories from Mrs. Claus.
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The facts and arguments in this book are intended to signpost new directions of thought and action for a better rather than a worse future - but are the goals they point to achieveable ? Certainly they will involve change, and pretty radical change at that, and as past experience shows, it will not happen without strict observance of the axioms.
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Posted: Mon Feb 18, 2013 12:55 pm
Post subject: Whooping cough vaccination
I'm aware as I'm typing this that a lot of people will think that I'm an idiot for this but I was just wondering what people's experience of the vaccination are. My OH and I have discussed this at length and have decided to decline it. When I was pregnant with Isobel, we declined the Bird Flu jab as we didn't feel there had been enough research into it and we have family history of slightly funny reactions potentially related to jabs (nothing that can be pinned down exactly but enought to make me concerned). We've already turned down the Flu jab this time around but I think my MW is going to be funny with me over this one. I know this sounds like I turn everything down but we don't do it without agonising over it for hours and researching on the internet. I've read that the whopping cough virus tends to go in peaks and troughs every couple of years - last year was a peak year so this one is expected to be a trough. I'm fully aware that we're in the minority in declining in but we've discussed it with our parents as well and they agreed. The MW I saw at my booking appointment was great and explained everything about the flu jab, benefits etc. but was very understanding of our decision to decline it. However, we now have a different MW who I had when I was PG with Isobel - she's very nice but she was not at all happy when I declined the bird flu jab and I'm already winding myself up over telling her we don't want this one. Has anyone here declined it? What was the response? As I've said, its not a decision we've taken lightly but it is a decision we've taken together. I feel like a hypocrite as Izzy has had all the jabs offered but somehow that seemed different. This now sounds weird - I'm very confused...
Posted: Mon Feb 18, 2013 1:42 pm
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I was considering refusing but was told that theres alot of whooping cough going around still and with the boys being at nursery the jab will provide the baby with some immunity till her jabs.. I did it for peace of mind especially as Lewis was so poorly with his chest when he was tiny. I think if it had been just for makin me immune I would have refused I refused the flu jab.. I think any midwife has to respectacle your decision you want whats best for your baby xx
Posted: Mon Feb 18, 2013 2:39 pm
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This is a stupid question but if a baby is breast fed arent they immune to alot of things? more so that bottle fed babies. I'm probably wrong i dont know.
I am also turning down the jabs, didnt have the flu jab and nor do I want the whooping cough jab. I know there is a risk but with so many people not turning down the jab surely the risk is lower??
I just dont beleive in putting lots of [*@!#%*] into my body without knowing lots about it. I have been really bad with my diet because of cravings etc but after much thought and feeling bad I have gone back to an all natural diet, the only processed food I eat now is cheese, brown bread and lighter than light mayo.
I really dont like the idea of the whooping cough jab, I think the vaccines they give babies are given too early as it is, I dont want to be doing it any earlier than it has to be done. Who knows what affects it could have on the brain.. you just wouldnt know until 2-5 years down the line. I havent had the appointment for the whooping cough jab, nor has anyone said anything to me about it, so hopefully they will just forget as I really cant be bothered with a lecture. When is this jab supposed to be administered exactly? isnt it between 25-28 weeks or something? xx
Posted: Mon Feb 18, 2013 4:01 pm
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I was so adamant that I wasn't going to have whooping cough vaccine. I declined flu vaccine but think I ended up catching the flu!! Opps! Baby's fine anyway! The mw has no right to be funny with you as it is completely your decision, and I am sure if it was their body and their baby they would be researching to make sure it was the right/wrong thing to do for them. My mw told me it has been used for years and years in America...but when I researched it the one being used in England is made slightly different. I researched it quite a bit and it wasn't until I was 35 weeks that I decided to have it done! And the thing that swayed me were the stats on how many newborns have caught whooping this year compared to the previous years. And it is a lot more. I had to decide whether to risk baby catching whooping cough or vaccine having adverse effects. I also have a toddler so thought the risk of her passing things onto newborn will be greater.
The below info is from the health protection agency website: http://www.hpa.org.uk/NewsCentre/NationalPressReleases/2013PressReleases/130201Casesofwhoopingcoughdeclineafterrecordnumbers/
5. Provisional number of confirmed cases of pertussis by region in England and Wales, 2008 and 2012:
Region Jan - Dec 2008 Jan - Dec 2012
East Midlands 66 1,134
East of England 73 1,123
London 107 786
North East 48 430
North West 90 658
South East 183 1,827
South West 161 1,543
Wales 25 341
West Midlands 89 755
Yorkshire & Humber 60 1,144
Total 902 9,741
The difference really scared me. But it was a really fine line for me whether to have it or not x
Posted: Mon Feb 18, 2013 5:55 pm
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Its not your midwives place to judge you its her job to explain everyrhing so you make an informed decision then kepp her opinion to her self. I am having it because my will be born early and there two so they will be smaller and i think anything that can help them but if it was a singleton normal pregnancy i dont think id have it either i had the flu jab this tine but never did with the other two xx
Posted: Mon Feb 18, 2013 6:09 pm
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With any vaccination there is a risk (albeit a small one) that something can go wrong, nothing is 100% good.
I know someone who declined all jabs and then had her baby who caught whooping cough and died at 2 weeks old Again its a risk that this can happen, I believe its a relatively small risk but its not one I could have.
Its personal preference and only you (not any mw) can make that decision for you.
Posted: Mon Feb 18, 2013 8:59 pm
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When your baby is due her 8wk, 12wks and 16 wk jabs will she be having them?
Cos the jab that you recieve is the exact same dose containing the exact same stuff as what is given to your baby when they are due to be immunized.
They give mum it so mum builds up the antibodies in her body which in turn passes through the placenta to your unborn baby. These antibodies that you have passed on will see baby through thoses vital weeks till they recieve their own jab. Theyve started doing g this as the incedent of whooping cough cases and even death caused by it happens between 0-7wks
Obviously its your body you can do what you see fit without being judged but if baby will still be immunized at 8wks I cant understand you declining the jab now x
Posted: Tue Feb 19, 2013 7:05 am
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Zeelou, I understand what you're saying - this is the exact same discussion my OH are playing over. My concern is that my family have a history of slightly odd reactions to jabs - as I said, nothing that can be pinned down but enough to make me worried over any vaccinations - I watched Isobel like a hawk for ages after she'd had hers. I just feel like there's a difference between what I give my baby when I can see them and what I give them when they're inside me which I know doesn't make a lot of sense to most people.
Dukky, was there any particular reason you waited to 37/38 weeks? I have to say that I think I'd be more inclined to have it much later on.
Thanks for your feedback - I know it seems like a no-brainer to most people and I must seem very irresponsible to be thinking of declining it.
Posted: Tue Feb 19, 2013 7:44 am
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You will have already have had the jab yourself as a child and as Zeelou said its one that is given to baby during their routine vaccinations , immunity only lasts about 3 weeks if not breastfeeding but longer if you do , BUT you can only pass on immunity if you are immune to something yourself
How healthy you are has no bearing on if your baby has better immunity ,
Thats one of the reasons they test pregnant women for rubella immunity, I know I was vaccinated against that but when I was pregnant with my first child I had no immunity ,so after the birth I had a booster
It's the same with whooping cough,although you were given the jab as a child you will probably no longer be immune you just need a booster to give your baby immunity for those first few weeks as vaccinations in babies don't work properly before 8 weeks as they can't make their own antibodies very well before then ,by having the vaccine in pregnancy you make the anti bodies and they're passed on to your baby
I personally wouldn't have had the flu vaccines as I felt they were rushed and not researched enough, but the whooping cough vaccine has been around for years with no problems so I would have had this one and I advised my daughter to have it (although her GP had no vaccine so she never actually got it )
Its a much more serious illness in young babies than in older children or adults
Your midwife shouldn't judge you for not wanting it, but I would talk to her before making a final decision as she probably has all the up to date information xx
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You see this is part of the problem - I didn't have the whooping cough vaccine as a child - my doctor at the time advised my Mum against it because a cousin had a severe reaction to it (see, Doctors breed paranoia!)! I let Izzy have it after long deliberation - its not the baby having it that worries me, its the reaction I might have affecting the baby! I spoke to my OH again this morning and we're going to speak to the MW again, I feel more comfortable with having it very late on like dukky did so we're going to investigate that. I promise, I don't turn things down just because I'm a pain!!
Posted: Tue Feb 19, 2013 8:13 am
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Even if you had had it then chances are the immunity would have worn off as they think it only lasts between 6-12yrs , its only designed to protect you and not future children , hence this new programme
A good midwife won't think you're being a pain, you're concerned about your baby thats all , and you shouldn't be expected to make a decision without all the facts anyway ,hopefully she can put your mind at rest, the version of the vaccine they use now has probably been revised since the time your cousin had it anyway xx
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They only offer the whooping cough jab at or after 28wks and ideally before 37wks. This is so it gives the mums body enough time to produce the antibodies and pass them to baby before the birth. The later in pregnancy you have it there is a chance that there aren't sufficient antibodies passed on to be effective ie; if baby is born earlier rather than later x


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Shelton State advances at ACCC
Published: Friday, March 8, 2013 at 3:30 a.m.
Last Modified: Friday, March 8, 2013 at 12:02 a.m.
HANCEVILLE | Shelton State Community College's Jacob Perry scored 15 points to lead the Buccaneers to a 69-61 victory over Wallace State-Hanceville in the quarterfinals of the ACCC Tournament on Thursday night.
Teammate Ladarius Tubbs, after getting into some foul dilemmas in the first half, came out strong in the second half, scoring 10 points.
Shelton State (23-8) fell behind 13-0, but was able to recover and end the half, still trailing, at 35-33. In the second half, the Bucs built a nine-point lead.
Wallace-Hanceville (17-14) was led in scoring by Marcus Johnson with 16 points. Jestin Lewis added 11 points and six assists, Jamalcolm Griffin had 11 points and Ryan King contributed 10 points and eight rebounds.
Shelton State is the No. 1 seed out of the North Division. The Bucs will play Faulkner State, the No. 2 seed out of the South, in a semifinal game tonight at 7. Gadsden State and Chattahoochee Valley play at 5 p.m.
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I recently stopped by a friend�s house for a cup of coffee. She�s a mom, like me, and a fantastic cook� not like me.
She always has stacks of magazines around like Real Simple and Martha Stewart Living, and she loves to try out new recipes that are delicious and her kids will actually eat.
The morning I stopped by, she offered me a little something to go with my coffee.
�What is it?� I asked.
�It�s a pumpkin bread pudding,� she replied. I scowled. I�m neither a big pumpkin fan nor a lover of bread pudding, but I didn�t want to be rude so I tried it.
�Wow!! This is amazing,� I exclaimed, practically licking my plate. �Did you get this recipe from one of those magazines?� I nodded to the pile of Martha Stewart mags.
�No,� she said. I got it from a cooking blog.�
She showed me the blog online. The author wasn�t anyone I�d ever heard of. She did not have a degree in culinary arts, did not have any history of employment at a restaurant, and did not have Puck, Batali or Ramsay for a last name. She was just a blogger, who loved to cook, and was damn good at it.
So why am I recounting this story? Not to pile on the �How Dare Martha Stewart Trash Talk Bloggers� bandwagon, but seriously, how dare Martha Stewart trash talk bloggers? In case you missed it, here's what she said in a recent interview with bRGzSsHxQ.html" target="_blank">Bloomberg TV:
"Who are these bloggers? They're not trained editors and writers at Vogue magazine. I mean, there are bloggers writing recipes that aren't tested, that aren't necessarily very good or are copies of everything that really good editors have created and done. Bloggers create kind of a popularity. But they are not the experts and we have to understand that."Forgetting the fact that in helping to promote the Martha Stewart empire, the blogger community has been an integral part of Martha Stewart�s personal success, I believe the whole concept of what makes one an expert is the greater issue since Martha Stewart believes she is one and believes bloggers are not.Martha learned how to cook and sew from her mother. She began college with the intention of majoring in Chemistry, switched to Art, and then European History, and finally Architectural History. After college, she started a catering business from her basement. You pretty much know what happened from there.Many of my blogger friends learned how to cook and sew from their mothers. Many studied subjects other than cooking at college. Some have started their own small food-related businesses from home, but many merely cooked extensively for the love of it to share with their friends and family. Have any of them reached the star status of Martha Stewart. No. Have any of them gone to prison? No. (OK, I admit that was a cheap shot). But my point is, Martha and my blogger friends all come from the same humble beginnings and became experts at what they do not because they have been paid millions, gotten huge brand endorsements, or had a company go public on the New York Stock Exchange.
They became experts because they worked to perfect their craft and then shared it with other people who wanted to learn how to do the same thing.There was a time when the only way to learn how to cook was from your mother, or a friend, or possibly from a pretty well-known book called, The Joy of Cooking, the premiere cooking tome for generations. The Joy of Cooking is not a gourmet cookbook. It is a collection of recipes that had been perfected in the kitchen of Irma S. Rombauer, a homemaker in Missouri, and illustrated by her daughter. Irma created some of the recipes herself. Others were shared with her by friends. �Some had been passed down to her through family. �None of the creators of the recipes were so-called experts. They were just real people who loved to cook and understood that cooking itself is a way of expressing love.I don't think all bloggers are experts and I don't think all experts are published authors and TV personalities. But I do think my friend, is an amazing cook.The proof is in the pudding.�2013, Beckerman. All rights reserved.My new book, "Lost in Suburbia: A Momoir. How I Got Pregnant. Lost Myself, and Got My Cool Back in the New Jersey Suburbs" is now available. To get a copy for you or a cool mom you love,�CLICK HEREAre you Lost in Suburbia, too? Share your story of losing yourself in motherhood at my new site, Lost in Suburbia Stories and get a chance to win a free copy of my book and a gift basket from CVS ExtraCare Pharmacy and Health Rewards!To become a fan of Lost in Suburbia on Facebook,�Visit me hereTo follow me on Twitter,�visit me here


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Women's Oakley Lanyard
Constantly digging around in the bottom of your purse or backpack to find your keys? Not anymore. The Women's Oakley Lanyard provides a secure place for your keys so all you have to do is feel for the string, and boom! Two minutes of time and a lot of frustration have been saved.
With a cool sublimated print and metal clip that's easy to do and un-do, this lanyard may be small, but it sure will relieve a lot of stress.
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The Lake of the Ozarks Swing Dance Club will host a New Year's Eve Gala Dance at the Country Club Hotel on Tuesday, Dec. 31 from 8-12:30 p.m. Non-members and guests are $20; members are $15. This includes hats, noisemakers, and champagne, coffee and pastries at midnight. Cash bar throughout the evening. A mix of music is played (swing, cha cha, waltz, country, nightclub two step, and others). There is a cash bar. Couples and singles are welcome to attend. Reservations are recommended – call 573-964-5525 or 573-365-6155 for more information and reservations. Tickets are also available at the door.
The Lake of the Ozarks Swing Dance Club hosts a monthly swing dance throughout 2014. The next monthly dance will be January 11. The club also provides a free weekly lesson and open dancing each Wednesday at Fired Up Barbeque in Lake Ozark starting on January 8. The free lesson begins a 7 p.m. and dancing at 8 p.m. No Wednesday lesson and dancing on Dec. 25 or Jan. 1.
For more information on the club including future dances and membership information, check out www.lakeozarksswingdance.com or call 573-365-6155.
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Our Angelic Monkeys
Last night at the B & B we had guests from Iowa. He actually is from the UK and she from Italy. He a British accent and she quite "International" having traveled and lived throughout the world. They stayed in the Premier Suite. This morning during breakfast service I had a chance to chat with them. They commented how lovely the evening was watching the sun set while on the suite deck. She asked, " Have you noticed the fig tree off the deck has young monkeys in it eating the figs…?" Not knowing quite how to respond… I paused to think about the question before I offered a comment. You all know me… it takes quite a bit for me to pause. This one did. All I could come up was, "Really! There are monkeys in the fig tree?" "Oh yes, haven't you seen them? Such angelic faces they have! It was most enchanting and a wondrous addition to our entirely magical evening." " I have never seen them. I commented."
They returned to their suite after breakfast and I chuckled to myself the possibility of having wild monkeys at Augusta House. A few minutes later my neighbor called me. "Marilyn, how are you?" I thought to myself what a coincidence she should call me after the morning conversation about the Fig tree and monkeys. The Fig tree is on my neighbors property. "Have you see the baby raccoons in Fig tree?"
A short time later my guests checked out and thanked me for for such a wonderful stay and experience. In their words, " We shall never forget the magical experience of sitting on the peaceful deck, watching the sun set with the angelic monkeys eating the figs."
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1 bunch green onions, chopped
3 packages beef flavored Ramen noodles
1 cup sliced almonds
1/4 cup butter, melted
1/2 cup granulated sugar
1/2 cup olive oil
1 tsp. Worcestershire sauce
1/4 cup red wine vinegar
Place cole slaw mix in food processor (small batches at a time), and chop up cole slaw into smaller pieces. About 3-4 short pulses should do it.
I just realized I can see my reflection in my wedding band...
Your hands are your best tool for this part.
For the dressing, whisk together the sugar, oil, Worcestershire sauce, red wine vinegar
Pour over cole slaw mix and stir well.
Serve immediately.
The dressing in this has can make the Ramen noodles get a little soft. So you don't want to add the dressing until right before serving. Although, to be honest, I like the way this tastes after it has marinated in the dressing for a while. But it is called Crunchy Asian Slaw so if you want to keep the crunchiness, then add the dressing immediately before serving.
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CORRECTS DATE - FILE - In this Saturday, July 14, 2012 file photo, U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton listens to a question during a joint press conference with Egyptian Foreign Minister Mohammed Kamel Amr, right, the presidential palace in Cairo, Egypt. Egypt has asked the United States to push Israel to stop its offensive against Hamas militants in the Gaza Strip, warning that the violence could "escalate out of control." Egypt's Foreign Ministry says in a statement released Thursday, Nov. 15, 2012 that Foreign Minister Mohammed Amr spoke with U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton late the night before, asking for "immediate U.S. intervention to stop the Israeli aggression." (AP Photo/Maya Alleruzzo, File)


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Ad and media campaign created for Vocalo.org / 89.5 focusing on the personal and playful side of the station hosts.
Advertising, Graphic Design
Vocalo.org / 89.5 Gets Personal
Vocalo.org / 89.5 Getting Personal
Chicago Public Media's cool kid sister was looking for an edgy and intriguing marketing campaign to attract a diverse, engaged audience interested in community, culture and media. Over the top personal ads crafted in the station's own humorous and clever tone attracted audience attention and retention. Each photo shoot was set up to show off the host's interests and personality; everything from motorcycles and waffles to action figure collections. Our team at Firebelly rounded out the marketing plan and advertisements with a website and mobile design, as well as strategic media placement and a refreshed logo to accompany the new companion website and mobile application. Photography by Kyle LaMere, ishootrockstars.
Dollop Coffee & Tea
Dollop Downtown, the newest addition to the Dollop family, occupies the first floor of the Fisher Building, a neo-Gothic icon built in 1896. The building is something of a benevolent dictator—all new construction or design must meet rigorous standards, for good reason: it's a designated landmark developed by hometown legend Daniel Burnham.
Naturally, we couldn't wait to get our hands on the space. Our job was to develop a unique identity for Dollop Downtown, designing it to feel at home among the historic art and architecture that shape Chicago's Loop. 2016 Branding, Creative Direction, Interior Design
- Halfwit Coffee Roasters Inspired by the company's self-aware, irreverent sense of humor and appreciation for sci-fi, we crafted a logo that reflects their mad scientist vibe. We also designed a full system of icons representing their wild bouquet of flavor notes so customers can see the creativity that goes into each blend. 2016 Branding, Graphic Design, Packaging
AIGA Chicago: This Is Chicago Poster Show
In honor of AIGA's centennial, AIGA Chicago's annual members meeting and celebration focused on 100 Chicago designers' visual responses to a simple question: "What does design in Chicago mean to you?"
Each response was a single 24 x 36 inch poster. The posters were displayed at Venue One, a contemporary West Loop event space. Each poster was raffled off during the evening of the annual members meeting to raise funds in support of Chicago's chapter.
My response was personal, abstract and symbolic of my time in Chicago as a designer. Practicing visual communication, I attempt to lay my own visual tastes aside and allow a truer meaning of the work to be made clear. I see this as a form of camouflage within my work, similar to concealment through crypsis. The presence of patterns, natural, handmade or computer-created, became representative of that effort.
Layers of grid, color and bodily senses were meant to evoke tones of the city, cherished elements of nature and daily life in the midwest alongside my given abilities that allow me to create in my own way. 2015 Creative Direction, Graphic Design
- Divvy – Chicago's Bikeshare Branding collaboration between Firebelly and IDEO on the naming, logo and brand strategy for Chicago's new bike share program. We focused on the practical and utilitarian aspects of cycling to position bike-share as a smart, active and logical option for getting around the city. We appealed to the playfulness of riding to ease some of the fear around biking in the city. We choose to honor Chicago's great city pride enticing to the down-to-earth and cosmopolitan traits of our city's citizenry through the color and the symbolic Chicago star. From the truly collaborative team, through the launch of the city-wide transit system, the opportunity to participate in the extensive and embedded program within our community was honor in of itself. 2014 Branding, Graphic Design, Typography
AURA Natural Pet
Starting with a custom logotype and color palette, a complete identity was created for AURA Natural Pet. Traditional organic and holistic visual styles were abondoned in favor of a more unique and contemporary identity. Primary and geometric lettershapes represent the basic building blocks of a continued relationship with holistic and open-minded pets and owners. The blue palette, which symbolizes loving, nurturing and supportive values is accented by a bright and vibrant pink. This accent personifies intensity, harmony and a lasting trust in others.
Additional information: AuraNaturalPet.com 2014 Branding, Packaging, Print Design
- Typeforce 5 Exhibition Title Wall Seeking inspiration through the deflection of easy targets we found British artist Norman Wilkinson's 'dazzle painting', also known as "razzle dazzle" or dazzle camouflage. Unique to each vessel, this patterning was intended to protect merchant ships during World War I by distorting perspective, masking form and hiding direction. It was adopted by the British Admiralty and the U.S. Navy to help safeguard their fleets. 2014 Branding, Creative Direction, Exhibition Design
- Typeforce 3 Exhibition Catalogue Each year Firebelly creates a look back at the Typeforce gallery experience while honoring and celebrating each artist in the show. The studio's third Typeforce catalogue explores new heights in fundamentals by uniting history with the discovery of contemporary methods. Honored typographic traditions, simple mark making and hand-carved stone forms are complementedwith emerging glimmers of light, moments of resounding reflection and bursting brilliance. Size is 6in x9in. 2014 Graphic Design, Print Design, Typography
- Art + Science Branding Art + Science slaon's flagship location in Chicago's Wicker Park was the first to execute this new brand throughout. By working with the architect and the salon's creative directors, we helped them incorporate the new brand into the space. While remodeling was in progress, business cards, loyalty cards, gift card sets and custom vinyl pieces were being designed and produced. 2013 Branding, Interior Design, Print Design
- Typeforce 2 Exhibition Catalogue Typeforce 2 is both a catalogue of typographic artistry, and a recount of the gallery reception experience. Broken up into three distinct sections, we set out to mesh a sense of tradition and energy through colorful visual cues; the motivation (blue), the substance (full color), and the experience (red). 2011 Typography, Design, Print Design
- Saskatchewan Jazz Festival 2011 With a lineup of artists hitting almost every music genre possible, it's hard to believe they call it the "Jazz Fest". For their 25th anniversary, we set out to reinvent and redesign the festival by moving them in a more energetic direction; one that was paired tighter wtih sound and experience. Rich, and filled to the edge with a bold clash of typographic details, pattern and color, this year's materials embraced a spontaneity and energy unlike any year before. 2011 Print Design, Branding
- Logos & Marks A set of logos and marks that were sketched, refined, developed and produced in recent years for various clients, partners and organizations. 2012 Branding, Graphic Design
- Elevarte Contact Cards About Elevarte: Formally known as Pros Arts Studio, Elevarte experienced a complete reinvention of their identity. With a focus on arts within their community, their new name, logotype and visual identity demonstrated all the amazing work they had been doing for the previous 35 years. Elevarte focuses on enhancing and elevating young people's minds, creative abilities and futures within the community they serve. This organization was Firebelly's 2012 Grant for Good recipient, receiving one year of design and branding services for free. 2013 Print Design, Typography
Cooney & Conway Collateral Kit
About the Client: Cooney & Conway, based in Chicago, IL is a nationwide mesothelioma law firm with 19 leading mesothelioma lawyers, skilled asbestos attorneys and supported by a staff of more than 80 members.
The Project: To create a promotional and informational kit for the Cooney & Conway law firm to be best used as a "leave behind" or introductory documentation. Included for design and layout were folders, promotional booklets and attorney biographical one-sheets.
Production Details
Folder: Custom form and die cutting, scoring, embossing, 1 Pantone spot color + 1 custom mix color to match
Booklet: Custom die cutting, embossing, saddle stitched binding with loop staples, navy blue cover stock, 4-color printing of body with spot satin varnishes
One-Sheets: 1 Pantone spot color + 1 custom mix color to match, spot satin varnishes
All pieces printed at Graphic Arts Studio.
This piece was a project worked on and completed at Firebelly Design. 2013 Branding, Graphic Design, Print Design
Typeforce 4 Submission Announcement
Typeforce is an annual gallery show and event organized and curated by Firebelly Design and Public Media Institute, held at the Co-Prosperity Sphere in the Bridgeport neighborhood of Chicago, Illinois. The show features and focuses on emerging artists working in the medium of language, lettering and typography.
The following series of web graphics and print posters were created at Firebelly to announce this year's call for submissions. The imagery and artwork photographed was meant to focus on the undiscovered and emerging nature of the artists featured in the show. In many cases, typography and lettering can be a quiet pursuit or considered a "labor of love." The absence of faces and recognizable people in the final announcement support this idea of unknown representatives and nameless heroes of our craft; they use their hands and skills to give language personality and persona. Basic geometric shapes framed the emerging hands, providing a subtle visual cue and hint at how each uppercase letter of the Latin alphabet is constructed. While the imagery is expressive, playful and symbolic of the many works on display for the duration of the show, the supporting information and details represent classic ideas and a straight forward and organized sensibility about typography and typesetting. 2012 Graphic Design, Typography
- You Are Beautiful "U" A letter "U" constructed of cut wooden layers, threaded rod, wing nuts and paint as part of a group contribution to the You Are Beautiful campaign. 2012 Street Art, Typography
- Pop Up Shop Announcement Custom type, hand-crafted letters and photography highlight this in-studio shop for good featuring some of Chicago's brightest creative artisans. Final executions included printed flyer, email campaign and on-site banners at the day of the shop. 50% of the day's take was donated to Reason to Give, an online storefront for families and individuals in Chicago's Humboldt Park neighborhood. 2011 Design, Typography, Photography
- Chicago Women's Health Center Brand Redesign & Strategy Chicago Women's Health Center, recipient of Firebelly's 2011 Grant for Good, underwent a complete rebrand to more accurately represent their mission and clientele. The new, more inclusive identity reflects the organization's evolution over their 35-year history into both a women's and trans-friendly health care provider in the city. Their new website serves as a source of information on CWHC's services and programs, as well as a tool for client payments and users donations. 2012 Print Design, Web Design, Branding
- Buzz Company 10th Anniversary Postcards A set of seven postcards reminding the creative community that The Buzz Company was celebrating ten years of talent engagement and placement. 2011 Print Design, Graphic Design, Illustration
Firebelly Holiday Coaster Set
2012 brought us many new opportunities and relationships with friends and clients. To show our appreciation, the studio crafted a personal holiday gift coaster set and package. As an extra "thank you" a few pairs of designed and engraved whiskey tumblers were included along with a select number of sets.
Using shapes, colors and motifs inspired by the season of cold, each set contained four die-cut and letterpressed, 2-color, hand-stamped editioned coasters. Also included were custom stamped muslin cloth wrap, tag and personal note. Frigid weather demands warm sentiments. Often, the best gift someone can receive is positive encouragement and a pat on the back for a job well done. Each coaster had a friendly, glass-half-full message which included custom lettering and illustration.
Coasters printed at Rohner Letterpress in Chicago, IL and designed/crafted with the team at Firebelly. 2012 Packaging, Print Design, Typography
- AIGA Portland Design Week: Graffiti Type Showcase Hand-illustrated, custom letter "H" created for AIGA Portland Design Week. 2012 Drawing, Illustration, Typography
Firebelly Design Business Cards
Firebelly's newly designed cards line up with the studio's adage of standing out, leaving an impression and inspiring along the way.
We used duplexed French stock creating a 280 lb. card which was then edge painted to match a spot florescent pink. One either side of the card, Reflex blue and a spot pink were letterpress printed with a deep impression. 2011 Print Design
- Redmoon Website Redmoon's performances of public art aim to engineer wonder, initiate public engagement and build community. Through its unique design and functionality, their new website provides a framework to showcase the history and mission of their distinctive spectacle work. 2012 Graphic Design, Web Design
- Relabld Contact Cards Relabld is an online fashion market built from an independent currency system of user product appraisals. Cards include engraving on logo and informational text, duplexing of paper stock to 260# and edge painting yellow. 2011 Design, Branding, Print Design
- TWISTA Promotional Booklet The 2009-10 three-color informational booklet highlighting TWISTA's mission, goals and accomplishments. Florescent color with metallic spots and heavy photography reinforce the strength of this organization. 2011 Design, Print Design, Photography
- The Queerist.com Contact Cards To highlight this new event and venue site targeted at the gay community, general contact cards were needed for multiple locations and multiple representatives. New and continuous staff turnover was the main challenge to printing cards of this detail level. To solve this problem, a simple label form was created where new names could easily be entered, printed and affixed to the card making each one unique to the representative that is in need. When no label is applied, the card leaves open space for contact notes, personal message or reminders. Across the cards the brand personality was inserted in simple, yet not-so-subtle messaging. Offset printing (orange), letterpress printing (charcoal grey) and offset custom affixed labels were used in this piece. 2012 Print Design, Branding
Typeforce Exhibition Catalogue
This small format book was created after the Typeforce exhibition as a way to show off the incredible talent within – designer/artists. While creating the book we wanted more than anything to promote the artists featured, but also to open up the spectrum of possibilities for the years to come. In order to question the limits, we separated out each artist with neon orange spreads containing everything from flaming pastry type to sign language.
This book was a collaboration between Darren McPherson and Will Miller, with design assistance from Plural. Made possible by our incredible sponsors – Andrew Dembitz from Unisource, Jennifer Beil at Graphic Arts Studio with their 6 color printing and Domtar with their Super Smooth paper.
Artists included: Jeremiah Chiu, Renata Graw, David Weik, Billy Baumann, Matthew Hoffman, Chris Eichenseer, Chad Kouri, Ryan Thurwell, Luke Williams, Tnop, Andy Luce, John Pobojewski, Darren McPherson, Lora Fosberg, Margot Harrington, Greg Calvert, Aaron Pedersen, Duncan MacKenzie, Will Miller, Nick Adam, Damian Abraham. Show put together by the Public Media Institute and Firebelly Design. 2011 Print Design, Exhibition Design, Typography
We Got It, In WPB
This advertising campaign for the Chicago neighborhood Wicker Park Bucktown began as a way to revamp the sense of humor and character in the area prior to the holiday season. With the main goal of bringing people back, we set up a range of witty, crude and at times, just plain odd combinations of one of a kind items, eats and services.
Created while at Firebelly Design, this project was a collaboration between Darren McPherson, Will Miller and Antonio Garcia. 2011 Print Design, Typography, Advertising
- Holiday Pop-Up Shop Install To get the word out for Firebelly Design's Pop-Up Shop, we constructed custom letter-shaped balloons from an original typeface to form "pop-up." Threaded duct tape, created first as lettering in the studio, was applied to chain link fencing to form the word "shop." The whole install was recorded through the day, including the shoot towards the evening which yielded the final printed flyer imagery. Install created with Nick Adam. 2011 Exhibition Design, Set Design, Typography
- AIGA Chicago Snapshot Book 2011 AIGA Chicago produces a retrospective book for it's annual members meeting. Our studio was asked to design this year's piece. This book made use of spot sand trapping varnish, spot florescent and a wraparound cover band. Designed with Nick Adam at Firebelly Design. 2011 Design, Print Design, Typography
Typeforce Title Wall Installation
As designers, we see one path has the ability to influence many. Looking forward and anticipating the problems of tomorrow, we shape the environment and framework of discussion for today.
We pursue this role with a desire to influence new ideas, future form, expression, technology and ideology. To inspire not only those who are here, but those to come. To both create an impact now, and leave an imprint upon where we have been. For us, allowing design to address and solve issues moves designers back towards the role of thinkers, explorers and problem solvers.
This project was a collaboration between Darren McPherson and Will Miller. Photographs by IShootRockstars. 2011 Typography, Installation Design, Exhibition Design
Firebelly Design Show @ Pratt Institute, NYC
It's not that we don't take design seriously. It's just that much of our best work is born from embracing spontaneity and following our instincts. Two things hard found with a narrow focus.
We believe in paying forward the good that has come through our doors, proving through education and influence that passion inspires action.
We feel a constant stream of inspiration from the fire in our clients, the encouragement of our collaborators and the world we work and live in.
These intersections are where this exhibition begins.
This exhibition was a collaboration between all of us working at Firebelly at the time: Dawn Hancock, Will Miller, Darren McPherson, Alex Killough, Lindsay McMenamin, Ben Wagner & Justin Gilman. 2011 Exhibition Design, Typography, Installation Design
Typeforce 2 Exhibition Title Wall
With so many of our projects demanding a unique vision for life in print, a simple thank you goes to Graphic Arts Studio and all involved. We see them as much a part of our design process and decision making as our client conversations and brainstorming sessions. Using materials kindly given to us by their team, we set out to create a big "thanks" inspired by their mark, materials they use and processes they play with. Without them, so much of this show, this install and our craft could not come to light. Thanks guys!
All letters hand rolled on reclaimed paper from prior projects at Graphic Arts Studio.
527 Hand-rolled paper tubes, 500 Recycled press sheets, 17 Rolls of tape, ~550 Yards of fishing line, 14 Paper cuts and 7.5 Hours of sleep each over an 86 hour stretch.
This project was a collaboration between Darren McPherson and Will Miller. 2011 Exhibition Design, Typography


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A Beech Island soldier surprised his family by returning home from South Korea for Christmas. (WRDW-TV)
BEECH ISLAND, S.C. -- A big present on the front porch turned into the surprise of a lifetime for four kids and a wife after six long months without a very special person.
"I opened the present and my daddy was in there!" 4-year-old Colton Payne shrieked.
"I love you daddy," he said as he clung onto his dad after walking in the door.
A family is reunited after months and miles apart -- and just in time for Christmas.
"Were you surprised?" asked 8-year-old brother Camron Payne.
"Happy!" Colton replied, hugging his dad.
Instead of being in South Korea, this soldier ended up in a box on his own front porch.
"I put the box over my head and kinda walked down the sidewalk with it kinda like, what'd you say it was like? 'Toy Story!'" explains dad Michael Payne.
When the box came to life, his kids got the surprise of a lifetime.
"It was just like I was dreaming," daughter Katie Conaway said.
"I had no idea my daddy was coming," Camron said.
"I missed my daddy a lot," Colton said.
For 18 days he'll be home before he ships out again, and they're making the most of every minute.
"When I came in last night, we just picked up where we left off," Michael said.
"It's good to have my daddy back," Colton said happily.
Words from the heart spoken for the whole family.
"We've been through kind of a painful six months, so when you're trying to hold it together, run your family. He's missed a lot of things," wife Kelly Payne explained.
"I've been in the army for 20 years, and so I've missed a lot of Christmases here and there, so I knew that I had to come home," Michael said.
Now the kids say this Christmas will be the best one yet.
"We get to have our daddy in it," Camron said.
That's one gift that won't get returned.