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GRAND RAPIDS — Darja Duke was full of energy as the Baxter neighborhood girl ran up the slide at Cherry Park, turned at the top and slid down again, giggling the whole time.
Standing nearby, Andre Jones, 22, said he often brings his 5-year-old cousin to the park at Cherry Street and Eastern Avenue SE because her grandmother lives nearby and it's a good way to get Darja to "run out of gas."
They were among those enjoying a sunny afternoon in the park, which is celebrating its 100-year anniversary amid an East Hills Council of Neighbors effort to win a historic preservation grant for the park.
"It has certainly been a gathering place," said K.C. Caliendo, a community organizer with the neighborhood council, whose colorful office occupies the park's northeast corner, next to a wading pool that opens for the summer today.
The park was born out of the early 20th century parks movement, local historic preservationist Rebecca Smith Hoffman said. It was an effort to "bring the rich man's advantage to the poor man's door."
Cherry Park was established in 1911, a year after the Playground Association of Grand Rapids, led by Charles Garfield, successfully passed a $200,000 bond issue to fund the purchase of land for parks throughout the city.
Hoffman said Grand Rapids was a national leader in the playground movement of the time, which encouraged parks development as a way to combat juvenile delinquency and a means to improve children's overall health.
"One need only walk past Cherry Park on any given day to see the important contribution it makes to the quality of life of our neighborhood," she said.
For adults, there's basketball, tennis and horseshoes. For kids, there's playground equipment, plenty of old trees that offer shade, plus the shallow wading pool, which Caliendo said draws about 30 neighborhood children daily.
Ozell Campbell, a 1972 Union High School graduate and local basketball standout, said he has long been coming to the park to shoot hoops. Games used to draw players from all across the city.
For a while in the 1970s and '80s, the park was crime-ridden and populated by Cherry Hill area gangs, but an effort by neighbors to encourage home ownership on the surrounding streets led to the establishment of a neighborhood historic district and a renaissance for the area that continues today.
How to vote
To vote for Cherry Park in "This Place Matters" national campaign sponsored by the National Trust for Historic Preservation, click here and select East Hills from the list. You must register to vote. Voting ends June 30.
"People bring their families here now," said Campbell, playing tennis in the park on Tuesday with friend Larry O'Quinn, who characterized East Hills as "a cosmopolitan type of neighborhood."
Next door at the Cherry Hill Market, owner Eric Marcellus said his ice cream parlor often is full of people coming in from the park during the summer.
"It draws a lot of people," he said. "People come in here and talk about playing basketball there as kids."
Caliendo said the pool — added during a 1950 redesign — always has been hard to fund. In the late 1990s, money for city pools was cut, and East Hills raised $10,000 to keep theirs open and hire a lifeguard. Cherry Park's wading pool has stayed open every summer since.
The East Hills council — also celebrating a 30-year anniversary this year — is asking people to go online and vote for the park as part of the "This Place Matters" campaign sponsored by the National Trust for Historic Preservation.
"We're not at the top of the list and could use all the help we can get," Caliendo said.
The pool will be open today through Aug. 11, Monday through Thursday, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.
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Game Preview: Solar Bears vs. Evansville IceMen Tonight
Orlando Begins Three Games in Three Nights at Home
The Solar Bears and IceMen come together tonight for the final time in the 2012-13 season, the first for both teams in the ECHL. Orlando is looking to get back to their winning ways on home ice after suffering back-to-back losses against the South Carolina Stingrays last weekend. The Solar Bears kicked off the weekend with a come-from-behind 4-3 overtime win over the Stingrays, but were unable to replicate those results in the final two games. The IceMen were in action for two games last Friday and Saturday, earning two straight wins over the Fort Wayne Komets in a home-and-home series. Going into the weekend, Evansville had won just one time in their previous 10 games, going 1-8-1-0 over that span. Orlando and Evansville have met one time previously this season, with Evansville earning a 5-1 win over the Solar Bears on January 4 in Evansville.
Solar Bears Notes:
Orlando is playing their fourth game of an eight game homestand tonight. They will be in action tomorrow and Friday against the Gwinnett Gladiators at 7:00 p.m. both nights, and will close the homestand with a pair of games against the Reading Royals on February 28 and March 2... G Patrick Killeen has played nine straight games for Orlando. The only one of those contests he did not start was on February 9 in Florida... Former Solar Bear Mike Liambas was named the first star of the game for the Milwaukee Admirals (AHL) on Sunday when he scored the game winning goal in a 3-1 victory over the Abbotsford Heat. Since being loaned to Milwaukee, Liambas has played six games scoring one goal and earning 26 penalty minutes (PIM)... D Michael Wilson, who returned to the Solar Bears last weekend after a stint in the AHL, is tied for sixth among defensemen with 23 assists... G Mike Brodeur, D Josh Caron, F Dan Dries, D Sean Lorenz, and F Dale Mahovsky remain on the 21-day IR.
C Todd Robinson leads the league with 51 assists and is seventh with 55 points... LW Josh Beaulieu is tied for second in the ECHL with 11 power play goals... The IceMen are fifth on the penalty kill on the road at 83.8 percent (98-for-117)... Evansville is 8th on the power play at 19.9 percent (44-for-221) and 5th on the penalty kill at 84.5 percent (224-for-265)... C Todd Robinson leads the IceMen in assists (51) and points (55). LW Josh Beaulieu leads the team in goals (22).Game Date Change:
The Orlando Solar Bears want to remind their fans that the game originally scheduled for Sunday, February 24, was rescheduled over the summer for tonight. Please use tickets for game CC for admittance to this game.
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When it comes to amphibious vehicles, only problem that get in the middle is that most of those vehicle are really ugly. Which is reasonable considering all the tech that goes inside those vehicles. But what if you get an awesome McLaren-looking car that has the ability to ride on both land and water? Sounds awesome, right? Well, the Project Sea Lion is already here to make that dream come true.
Project Sea Lion is an awesome-looking amphibious car that has been made using a Mazda 13b Rotary Engine. According to the makers of the Sea Lion, it can go at a speed of 180MP/h on the road, which makes it the fastest amphibious vehicle. But sadly, it needs few improvements before cracking the 60MP/h record on water. Check out the video to see this cool car in action.
Wanna jump in to the water while you take your car for a ride? Well, then, why don't you get one of these Sea Lion cars. It's already up for sale at Fantasy Junction for $259,500.
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The speech that started it all
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Tonight I'm going to be keynoting the 84th annual Kansas State FFA Convention in Manhattan, KS (the Little Apple!).
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GRAND RAPIDS, MI — Entrepreneurs pitching a zipline and ropes course over the Grand River downtown are back to hunting for real estate on which to locate after the Grand Rapids Public Museum pulled out of project talks.
"They are headed in a different direction," said Jarl Brey, an account executive for Konica Minolta who, along with partner Jane Timmer, have been attempting to find downtown property for their Zip The Grand project.
The proposal had called for a zipline spanning the river on a diagonal line from a tract of land next to Plaza Towers, over the Blue Bridge, ending at a five-story ropes course on the museum's south lawn next to Grand Valley State University.
Now, with the museum pulling out, Brey said the project is back to the starting line in terms of potential locations.
"The idea is still viable, but we're going back to our earlier options," he said.
Museum representatives said Tuesday that a recent meeting between the entrepreneurs, city and museum officials ended with unanswered questions about the ownership of the zipline's proposed site on the river's east side.
"The viability of the zipline project is still really up in the air," said Kate Moore, spokesperson for the museum.
Moore said museum's leaders are interested in integrating the south lawn property into the proposed $27 million Grand River rapids restoration project, which just got a stamp of approval from multiple federal agencies this month.
"Some new opportunities have arisen though the river restoration project and we want to be able to fully participate in those projects should they come up," she said.
Although a final decision has not been made yet, Moore said "it's not something that's been completely axed, but we've encouraged them to look at other options."
In April, the Zip The Grand proposal was invited to pitch for $5,000 at the Pure Michigan Jump Start Competition in Detroit during the Governor's Conference on Tourism.
Brey is modeling the zipline idea template on a ropes course in Tampa, Fla., at the Museum of Science and Industry. The team released a statement Tuesday saying they are "confident a 'champion' will emerge from the many conversations we've had with business leaders and property owners" along the river.
Nonetheless, the museum's opt-out is disappointing, he said.
"This stuff takes a long time," he said. "It's hard not to get discouraged, but I have to believe this is a good idea. Somehow, if I keep working on it, we'll make this thing happen."
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Not as far as King's lawyer knows. "My most current information is that the divorce is proceeding," attorney Dennis Wasser tells PEOPLE.
The legendary CNN talk show host, 76, and his seventh wife, Shawn Southwick King, 50, each filed separately for divorce Wednesday after 12 ½ years of marriage.
But the next day, they were photographed embracing each other at their son's baseball game. Then TMZ reported the pair had agreed to go to therapy to try save their marriage.
But Wasser says that if they are going to counseling, it has to do with their two sons.
"People either go to reconciliation sessions to save their marriage or just to make sure their actions are in the best interest of the children," says Wasserman. "If I were a betting man, it's for the latter."
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Arcadia- J.J. Bakery
JJ Bakery
1130 S Baldwin Ave
Arcadia, CA 91007
(626) 836-6888
So I'm jumping around a bit on my eating trip from this last weekend. I haven't had as much time as I would like to write some of my posts, so I'm writing this quick post for now. After dinner in Arcadia, I noticed a sign for J.J. Bakery and wondered if it was related to the JJ Bakery in Irvine that I usually go to.
Well, it turns out that this JJ Bakery is related to the other JJ Bakery chain, which also has a location in Irvine. I've been to the Irvine location once. The Irvine location is kind of small. The egg tarts and breads are slightly more expensive than than the JJ Bakery I frequent so I haven't been back. This location in Arcadia is bigger and prettier and offers similar items.
One thing that makes this JJ Bakery chain stand out from other chinese bakeries are the cakes. The cakes are really pretty and many of them are designed with fondant, the substance that makes gorgeous cakes like the ones you see on Food Network, but a substance that isn't exactly tasty in my opinion. This is the first chinese bakery I've seen that uses the fondant. Their cakes are pretty tasty, though I've only tried the small individual slices of some.
On this occasion I chose this beautiful chocolate coffee layer cake. I love the two tower layer design. I don't think I've ever seen it on an individual sized cake piece.
The cake was pretty tasty. Soft and moist and not too sweet.
JJ Bakery also sells these giant mochi with fresh filling.
I chose a mango flavored one. Inside is fresh mango pieces along with a mango flavored whipped cream substance. I first tried one of these in Taiwan. JJ Bakery is the only other place I've seen these. I'm not a particular fan of these mochi. There is nothing wrong with JJ Bakery's version; I just don't like them as much in general. I like my mochi to be mainly about the chewy outside layer. These giant mochi really focus on the filling. It's a lot of filling and just a tiny, thin chewy outside layer that reminds me a lot of the fondant.
Finally, I also picked up some green tea petal cookies.
I wasn't very impressed with the "petal" shape. But I loved the flavor of the cookies. They tasted a lot like danish cookies, with a green tea flavor.
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Oh. My. That cake looks divine. If it tastes half as good as it looks, watch out! I may have to fly out to satisfy this sudden craving.
It was quite tasty! If you are ever in the area..you should make a stop!
I love the design on the two layer individual cake – how large were the layers? I would have guessed that that was a full size cake from your photo!
Hi m- I was really drawn to the cake because it did look like a full size cake! The bottom layer was about 2 inches by 2 inches and the top one was about 1 inch by 1 inch.
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Fans can register for chance to get Opening Day tickets Tuesday
UPDATED 5:47 PM CST Jan 21, 2013
Brewers fans Tuesday can begin registering for the chance to buy Opening Day tickets.
Starting at 9 a.m. Tuesday, fans can go online and sign up for the opportunity to buy up to four tickets for the April 1 opener against the Colorado Rockies.
Registration will close Feb. 11.
The seats will be for single seats, standing room only and some obstructed-view seats
Winners will be notified Feb. 15.
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A 21-year-old Parker Avenue man has been charged with criminal possession of stolen property and grand larceny for stealing several thousand dollars worth property and cash from the Buffalo Zoo since last summer.
When police arrested Ian Libglid, 21, Wednesday evening they reported finding firearms and shotgun shells, cash, liquor, lottery tickets, a paint gun, a dart gun, a Nintendo Wii and a medical kit in his home and car.
Libglid is charged with fourth-degree grand larceny and fifth-degree criminal possession of stolen property for thefts from last July 1 to Feb. 15. The items were reported stolen from the zoo's Elephant House, Gorilla House and the hospital and offices after the facility had closed.
Libglid was released on bail from the Erie County Holding Center after spending two nights in the downtown lockup.
Lt. Michael March and Detectives Margaret Dragone and Edwin Perez of the Hertel District reported finding firearms in an upstairs bedroom in his home at 275 Parker.
Among the stolen property recovered from Libglid's bedroom and the trunk of his car were shotguns and a rifle.
The car reportedly contained an estimated $2,500 in liquor, cash, lottery cards, a dart gun, a Nintendo Wii, all stolen from offices at the zoo between 5 p.m. to about 1 a.m. on various days since July.
The stolen items reportedly included several bottles of gin, vodka and scotch, according to the police report.
Libglid is accused of stealing three shotguns and a rifle from gun cases at the zoo's Elephant House and its Gorilla House and a firearm from the zoo's hospital.
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Battlefield 4 will come when there isone date but not a long time. The new maps for Battlefield 3 arehowever safe in December 2011. Then, the PR officer at ElectronicArts certainly been amazed when told her label boss Frank Gibeau at alecture at the University of Southern California, "is obviouslythere is a Battlefield 4 give." Quite as surprising, thestatement is very good but after the launch of Battlefield 3 is notin the last few weeks. And an official announcement was not thetestimony of Gibeau, EA quickly as it made clear in a statement.
"Frank was talking about theBattlefield series in general, a brand that EA is very important andtheir fans are committed against EA sees," quoted IGN an answerfrom EA to the original message. So until EA officially announced thenext game in the Battlefield series, is likely to take some time. Andwhether it's right around Battlefield is 4 or maybe a new offshoot ofthe Bad Company-series is still uncertain. The next content forBattlefield 3 will appear, however, in December 2011. Then the firstmap pack comes with four newly imposed classic maps from Battlefield2 The " Back to Karkand "DLC is for all buyers of theLimited Edition of Battlefield 3 for free.


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Is that a goiter on your gown, or are you just happy to see us? Several ladies appear to have mistaken their dermatologists for their stylists. We've haven't seen a profusion of poorly-thought-out poufs, ruffles and bows since the Great Charlize Debacle of Ought Six.
It looks like Melissa Leo took a cue from Charlize herself. Amy, we don't want to start pregnancy rumors, but you're leaving us with little choice. Marisa, you look like you're about to be devoured by a tranny anaconda. And to paraphrase "Project Runway" judge Michael Kors, Holly, it looks like you're pooping fabric.


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DeVos was named Thursday to the Michigan Council for Arts and Cultural Affairs. In a statement, Snyder said the 15-person committee "facilitates an environment of artistic, creative and cultural activity to support Michigan's quality of life and economic vitality."
DeVos is the owner, president and creative director of Pamella Roland, a clothing label that regularly showcases at New York's esteemed Fashion Week.
"Pamella brings an impressive background of innovation, community service and leadership to this council," Snyder said in a statement. "I am confident she will work diligently to support the council's mission of encouraging vibrant arts and cultural activities for our Great Lakes State."
She is active in several Grand Rapids arts foundations, including the Grand Rapids Ballet, Grand Rapids Symphony Orchestra and Grand Rapids Art Museum.
DeVos will serve the balance of a three-year term that expires Sept. 1, 2012, filling a vacancy created by the resignation of Steve Tobocman.
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Author Affiliations: Departments of Neurology (Drs Grigoryan, Geisler, St. Louis, and Davis), and Pathology (Dr Baumbach), University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, Iowa City.
To describe imaging findings as well as postmortem brain and cardiac pathology in a patient with fulminant idiopathic hypereosinophilic syndrome.
Case report.
University hospital.
A 48-year-old right-handed man with hypereosinophilia, rapidly progressive encephalopathy, and focal neurological deficits who died 22 days after presentation.
Main Outcome Measures
Physical examination, radiologic, and neuropathologic examination results.
Imaging of the brain revealed bihemispheric ischemic changes in and beyond the watershed distributions. Pathology review demonstrated mural cardiac thrombus that likely caused cardioembolism as well as diffuse microangiopathy despite resolution of the hypereosinophilia.
Timely recognition of idiopathic hypereosinophilic syndrome may enable aggressive treatment prior to widespread cardioembolism and degranulation that result in devastating cerebrovascular complications.
Idiopathic hypereosinophilic syndrome (IHES) is characterized by a persistent eosinophilia greater than 1500/μL (to convert to ×109/L, multiply by 0.001) for more than 6 months, causing systemic dysfunction of multiple organs without evidence of associated allergic reactions, parasitic infections, connective tissue diseases, or malignancies.1 Neurologic involvement is common in IHES.2 Moore et al3 documented neurologic dysfunction in 65% of their 52 patients with IHES. Of these, 50% had peripheral neuropathy, 12% had cerebrovascular ischemia, and 10% had encephalopathy. We report postmortem brain and cardiac pathology from a patient with a rapidly progressive encephalopathy due to IHES.
A 48-year-old right-handed man with a history of hypertension and obesity presented to his primary care physician with a 5-month history of an unintentional 60-pound weight loss and a 5-day history of distal lower extremity paresthesias and fatigue. His fasting blood glucose concentration was 388 mg/dL (to convert to millimoles per liter, multiply by 0.0555). He was treated with glyburide. The next day, the patient had brief episodes of disorientation and unsteadiness and was admitted to another hospital. Neurological and general medical examination results were normal. Laboratory testing demonstrated a white blood cell count of 17 900/μL with hypereosinophilia of 4100/μL (normal range, 0-200/μL), or 23% of all white blood cells. Head computed tomography (CT) showed an old left internal capsule lacunar infarct.
On the third day following presentation, the patient became more somnolent and disoriented and developed left-sided hemiparesis and hemispatial neglect. Results of a repeated head CT were unchanged. An electroencephalogram demonstrated mild generalized background slowing without epileptiform activity. Carotid duplex study results were unremarkable.
The next day, the patient developed dysarthria and right hemiparesis. Another head CT showed new ischemic changes in the centrum semiovale. He was transferred to our hospital.
On admission, the patient was somnolent and could not follow commands. No cranial nerve deficits were noted. Motor examination showed diffuse hypotonia and weakness, worse in the arms. Muscle stretch reflexes were normal in the upper extremities and reduced in the legs with bilateral extensor plantar signs.
Hematologic studies showed persistent leukocytosis and eosinophilia (peaking at 5700/μL). Troponin I and creatine kinase–MB concentrations were significantly elevated. The patient's erythrocyte sedimentation rate was 58 mm/h (normal, 0-15 mm/h) and C-reactive protein concentration was 9.3 mg/L (normal, <0.5 mg/dL) (to convert to nanomoles per liter, multiply by 9.524). Liver enzyme levels were moderately abnormal. Hemoglobin A1C was 8.2% (normal, 4.8%-6.0%). Abnormal indices of immune function included an IgE concentration of 3168 μg/L (normal, 0-1500 μg/L) (to convert to milligrams per liter, multiply by 0.001), an IL-4 (interleukin 4) count of 4000 (normal, 0), and an IL-5 (interleukin 5) count of 250 (normal, 0). A peripheral blood smear demonstrated increased eosinophils with rare immature and partially degranulated forms. Results of other tests, including those for cytoplasmic antineutrophilic cytoplasmic antibody, perinuclear antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibodies, IgG, thyroid-stimulating hormone, free T4, free T3, and rheumatoid factor, were normal.
Contrast-enhanced magnetic resonance imaging revealed ischemic changes in and beyond the watershed distributions (Figure 1). Catheter cerebral angiography results were normal. A head CT performed 3 days after magnetic resonance imaging showed new lesions outside of the watershed distribution.
Diffusion-weighted magnetic resonance imaging showing multiple bilateral ischemic lesions both in and beyond the watershed zones.
On cardiac evaluation, an electrocardiogram showed sinus tachycardia with diffuse anterolateral ST segment depression. A transesophageal echocardiogram demonstrated mild left ventricular dysfunction (ejection fraction, 40%) with segmental inferior and posterior hypokinesis and biventricular enlargement, without evidence of cardiac or aortic mural thrombus or vegetations.
Cerebrospinal fluid analysis demonstrated an elevated protein concentration (138 mg/dL; normal range, 15-45 mg/dL) with a normal cell count and glucose concentration. Bacterial, fungal, and acid-fast bacilli cultures and cryptococcal antigen analysis results were negative. Electromyography documented an axonal polyneuropathy with acute denervation of the patient's distal leg muscles.
Bone marrow aspirate revealed hypercellular marrow and marked eosinophilia (30%) without evidence of clonality or karyotypic abnormalities. Results of CT of the chest, abdomen, and pelvis and cultures of blood and stool were normal.
Treatment with intravenous methylprednisolone was initiated. The patient's eosinophil count normalized within a day while his troponin I concentrations decreased but remained mildly elevated. Despite 12 days of treatment, the patient remained unresponsive and quadraparetic. He received palliative care and died 22 days following presentation.
The autopsy was limited to the brain and heart. Multifocal subcortical regional softening and hemosiderin staining were seen in the frontal, parietal, and left temporal lobes. On microscopic examination (Figure 2), there were multifocal small-vessel ischemic infarctions of varying ages with fibrin and platelet occlusion of small-caliber arterioles. No intravascular eosinophils or parenchymal eosinophilic infiltrates were noted.
Low-magnification (A) and high-magnification (B) photomicrographs of an infarct in cerebral white matter. Several small arterioles contain fibrin and platelets.
Examination of the heart showed multifocal myocardial infarction of the anterior and posterior ventricles and septum. Careful gross inspection of the endocardium revealed no lesions. However, several organizing thrombi on the endocardial surface were identified in microscopic sections (Figure 3). In addition, several small arterioles were occluded with platelets. No eosinophilic infiltrates were seen.
Low-magnification (A) and high-magnification (B) photomicrographs of an organizing thrombus on the endocardial surface.
To our knowledge, there are only 3 previous reports of brain pathology in IHES. Surgical biopsy findings from 1 patient demonstrated infarction with abundant intravascular eosinophils.4 Autopsy cases have shown acute and chronic ischemic brain lesions in borderzone areas as well as endocardial fibrosis and a mural thrombus in the left ventricle, suggesting cardioembolism as an etiology of cerebrovascular complications.5,6
Pathologic investigation in our patient demonstrated endocardial mural thrombosis that was only identified after a careful review of microscopic sections; it was not detected by echocardiography or gross visualization of the heart in the autopsy. This endocardial mural thrombosis was likely the etiology of the borderzone infarctions identified early on; however, multiple lesions, identified by repeated CT, were outside the watershed distribution. Pathologic examination of the vessels did not reveal whether the endothelial changes were due to in situ thrombosis or tiny emboli. There were no intraluminal or parenchymal eosinophils in the brain or heart. Furthermore, the patient failed to improve clinically despite normalized eosinophil counts following immunosuppressive treatment, implying that steroids were given at a time when damage may not have been reversible. This suggests that cerebrovascular endothelial injury and neurotoxicity from eosinophilic degranulation could also have directly contributed to the encephalopathy in our patient. With this mechanism of clinical deterioration, antithrombotic therapy could be considered in similar cases in the future.
The characteristic manifestations of cerebral eosinophilic neurotoxicity were initially described as the Gordon phenomenon from intraventricular injection of Hodgkin disease aspirates into rabbit cerebrospinal fluid. Eosinophil-derived neurotoxin, a ribonuclease, was later identified as the primary mediator.2 Two eosinophil ribonucleases with deleterious effects on axons have been identified: major basic protein and eosinophilic cationic protein. Major basic protein toxicity is nonspecific and damages multiple cell types and organs.7 Intravascular release of major basic protein damages endothelial cells, causing thrombosis and embolic infarctions.2 Eosinophilic cationic protein has been shown to be responsible for a hypercoagulable state, which may further potentiate thromboembolic phenomena.7 Endothelial damage in peripheral nerves causes edema and axon loss.7
The etiology of IHES has not been elucidated. Interleukin 5, which has a selective role in eosinophil maturation, differentiation, mobilization, activation, and survival, appears to contribute to the pathogenesis of some phenotypes of the IHES,8 thus making its inhibition a logical therapeutic target.9,10 Recently, a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial evaluated the safety and efficacy of an anti–IL-5 monoclonal antibody enabling clinically significant corticosteroid-sparing in patients with IHES.11 Complete hematological and cytogenetic remission with interferon alpha treatment has also been reported, further supporting an immune-mediated pathogenesis for IHES.12
Cardiac and neurologic complications may be fulminant in IHES. The pathology in our patient demonstrated mural cardiac thrombus that likely caused cardioembolism as well as diffuse microangiopathy despite resolution of the hypereosinophilia. Prompt recognition of IHES may enable physicians to provide 2 aggressive treatments prior to widespread cardioembolism, which could result in irreversible cerebrovascular complications.
Correspondence: Mikayel Grigoryan, MD, Department of Neurology, University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, 200 Hawkins Dr, Iowa City, IA 52242 (firstname.lastname@example.com).
Accepted for Publication: December 8, 2008.
Author Contributions:Study concept and design: Grigoryan, Geisler, St. Louis, and Davis. Acquisition of data: Grigoryan, Geisler, St. Louis, and Baumbach. Analysis and interpretation of data: Grigoryan, Geisler, St. Louis, Baumbach, and Davis. Drafting of the manuscript: Grigoryan, Geisler, and St. Louis. Critical revision of the manuscript for important intellectual content: Grigoryan, Geisler, St. Louis, Baumbach, and Davis. Administrative, technical, and material support: Grigoryan, Geisler, St. Louis, and Baumbach. Study supervision: Davis.
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Can you shoot 9mm out of a .357 Sig?
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> Can you shoot 9mm out of a .357 Sig?
October 5, 2003, 09:14 PM
Well, can you?
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October 5, 2003, 09:25 PM
Yes, if there is a conversion barrel made for the handgun in question. I have a BarSto 9mm barrel for my SIG Pro.
October 5, 2003, 09:44 PM
Sure, if you don't mind ruptured cases and major gas escapes!:evil:
October 5, 2003, 10:14 PM
How will the pin hit the primer?:scrutiny:
October 5, 2003, 10:43 PM
Occasionally, would be my guess. :D
October 6, 2003, 12:36 AM
I guess you could, but it would be fun.
Ant Mod
October 6, 2003, 01:32 AM
Think about what the .357 sig cartridge is. Its a 9mm shell necked down to a .357. If it necks "down," as in gets smaller, do you think the 9mm round will fit or travel down the barrel?
October 6, 2003, 02:27 AM
I've seen it happen twice. The 9mm case was badly bulged. It didn't rupture. The case didn't clear the ejection port. The bullet hit close to the point of aim each time.
October 6, 2003, 03:24 AM
Think about what the .357 sig cartridge is. Its a 9mm shell necked down to a .357. If it necks "down," as in gets smaller, do you think the 9mm round will fit or travel down the barrel?
9mm is .355.
.357 is... well... er... um... it's .357.
Wouldn't that be necked UP?
(Sounds like something Gaston would try.) :evil:
October 6, 2003, 06:10 AM
Think about what the .357 sig cartridge is. Its a 9mm shell necked down to a .357. If it necks "down," as in gets smaller, do you think the 9mm round will fit or travel down the barrel?
Actually, the 357 Sig is a 40 S&W case that has been necked down to .357. The 9mm case rim is smaller in diameter than the 40, so the case is not going to fit the breechface correctly. You probably could fire a 9mm round in a 357 Sig pistol, but the case will either be severly bulged or ruptured and accuracy is likely to be poor.
A pistol chambered in 357 Sig can likely be converted to fire 9mm by replacing the barrel, slide, recoil spring and possibly the magazine.
A pistol chambered in 357 Sig can be converted to 40 S&W by changing the barrel and perhaps the recoil spring and magazine.
mr. e
October 6, 2003, 06:15 AM
I have heard about, but not seen, a 9mm conversion barrel for the SIG P229 40 Auto model. It already has a drop-in 357 SIG barrel. From what I remember, there are only two complications. One is the mag, which would have to be modified to hold the 9mm rounds correctly. The other is the extractor, which I guess would have to be replaced with one that would extend deeper to grab the rim of the cartridge.
It sounds way to complicated and not worth the effort.
By the way, I read that the 357 SIG bullet diameter is the same as the 9mm (.355, or is it .354?) not .357. It was named the 357 SIG because Sig-Sauer was looking for the same velocity as the 125 gr. .357 Magnum round in an autoloader and they thought it would be a good marketing name. (What's a few thousands of an inch among friends?)
I have loaded the 357 SIG with 9mm bullets, but most brands are not shaped so that the casing can get a grip on them when they are seated properly. The 357 SIG bullets have longer shoulders, but they are the same diameter as the 9mm.
Here's a link for a lot of good 357 SIG info:
October 6, 2003, 07:22 AM
99.999% of all commercial loads available now for the 357SIG are actually .355, same size as 9mm.
And Lunde organized a group purchase of 9mm Bar-sto barrels for the SigPro 2340.
I was a happy recipient of one for the mere cost of $166, shipping and all.
9mm ammo loads and feeds fine in the stock mags, and operates the slide just fine.
12 fit in the stock 10 round magazine, and they load easily.
They feed and extract 100%, and why not, my dillon 550 uses the same shell plate for .40, 9mm, and 357SIG.
I would imagine that 9mm would shoot fine through the 357SIG barrel, but the brass would prolly be too stressed to do that repeatedly, and you already have the gun, why not buy the right ammo, or get a conversion barrel?
I would imagine that the brass case wouldn't seal well, and would fail to cycle, but 1 bullet would be in the air, and you would prolly have to fumble around, clearing various jams.
I still wouldn't do it except as a last resort.
Walt Sherrill
October 6, 2003, 07:23 AM
Several years back when I was a regular reader (and sometime participant) on the SIG Forum, shooters there had Bar-Sto conversion barrels that did this beautifully. Bar-Sto does its magic in the conversions so that extractors are OK, and headspace is correct. It can be done.
One gun with three barrels... 9mm, .357 SIG and .40 S&W.
You might need different mags, but that's not a certainty. In most cases, the mags worked too (as is often the case with .40 or .357 SIG mags in a 9mm pistol.)
October 6, 2003, 09:24 AM
Like previously stated the 357 Sig is a .355" bullet. Or a 9mm stuffed into what is basically a necked down 40 case.
They called it the 357 Sig, because the entire theory behind the bullet was to duplicate a 357 Mag's ballistics in a s/auto gun.
They are just playing off of the MAG's name and well established rep.
Man, misleading information for the sake of marketing...can you believe it?
:D :rolleyes:
Shoot well...............
October 6, 2003, 01:44 PM
sounds like a whole lot of people don't know the difference between a 9mm, and a 357sig.
Ant Mod
October 6, 2003, 09:07 PM
Actually, the 357 Sig is a 40 S&W case that has been necked down to .357.
Ah my fault. For some reason I was thinking it was the 9 case necked down.
Al Thompson
October 6, 2003, 10:22 PM
No biggie Ant. We're just happy to see you here! Welcome! :)
Al Norris
December 14, 2003, 10:10 AM
BTT, because I need some related info.
I'm thinking of getting my son a neat xmas present when he comes home on leave (USMC - Camp LeJune). He has a Sig P229 in 357sig. He has mentioned that he would like a .40 barrell. Is that all I need to get him? Springs? Anything else? I think I remember reading somewhere that the slide and mags were the same for the .40 as the 357sig.
Any help would be appreciated.
mr. e
December 14, 2003, 10:16 AM
Everything is the same on the P229 for either the 357 SIG or 40 auto cartridge. Only the barrel needs to be changed.
Al Norris
December 14, 2003, 10:22 AM
Thanks. I was hoping it was that simple.
I pick my son up at the SLC airport on the 23rd. He's bringing all his guns home, as his unit will deploy back to Iraq after the new year. I thought this would be a nice send off, as he will be able to take the sig with him, if it's in .40s&w.
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Excess cardio is also bad because it is a stressor. You up your cortisol. So I don't really see how it would help to put an already stressed body through even more stress.
About one night a week, I allow myself to have a bad meal and a few beers. The next day I definitely pay the piper. I know it would be altogether better to just do away with my cheat night, but that's not going to happen right now.
Here are my thoughts: Cardio is bad because it causes you to eat more carbs. People who are cardio-addicts can eat a few more carbs than the rest of us, as long as they get those from the better carbs, like rice or sweet potatoes. So, essentially, cardio is the antitheses of carb.
I hate cardio. It takes a long time, and it makes my knees hurt (running at least). Would it make sense to do cardio the morning after a cheat night to burn away the bad carbs that I consumed. Or would I be better off just jumping back into my primal lifestyle?
Excess cardio is also bad because it is a stressor. You up your cortisol. So I don't really see how it would help to put an already stressed body through even more stress.
I would just focus on making the next day as clean as possible in terms of food. I hate cardio, except sprints, so I'll never advocate it!
No, because:
a) Cardio will make you crave more carbs, as you yourself said, and it's pretty darned easy to rationalize some bread and crap down your throat when you're hungry and tired.
b) This will set up a cycle of sin and penance and will never target the underlying issue, if there is one.
If you are going to eat a bad meal, then own it and move on.
You lousy kids! Get off my savannah!
Anything that depletes your glycogen stores is going to make you want carbs, and there's nothing wrong with that!! You can 'cancel out' excess energy with activity, but I doubt that after a night of beers you are brimming with energy. Instead of planning on 'cheats', just eat the food in question when you feel like it's a good time to eat it.
And cardio is a stressor, but so is any activity that requires some effort. Why are you asking about cardio, anyway? You will burn the carbs you ate just by existing.
re: "can I cancel a bad meal with cardio"
answer: No. What has been eaten cannot be uneaten. Deal, bro.
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I make room for a cheat here and there in this lifestyle and I do not feel bad about it or try to overdue it on exercise to make up for it. It is what you do MOST of the time that will determine things. So I guess that would fall under the 80/20 rule. Just do your best and move on. Don't worry or stress over it.
I'm too stubborn to give up so I keep on trying.
You're never going to get to the top of the stairs if you don't walk up them.
I find that when I have bad night of food, a good run feels good. It doesn't erase what happened the night before, but it can be a mental reset to move forward from. Also, don't fall for that cortisol BS line used by those who hate running and throw that around as "logic" to justify their emotion. Unless you're logging some legit miles (which it sounds like you're not - given you hate running), a simple 5K or 10k at moderate pace is a non-event and will not send you on a carb binge. I'm not saying you should run or even need to, but it's certainly not a "bad" idea.
But if you've eaten pro-inflammatory foods, stressing out the walls of your arteries is a BAD idea. That would be akin to putting water in your car instead of oil, and then deciding to make it better by having a street race that night.
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But they made a sudden and complete turnaround in the playoffs. And they put themselves in a glorious position to become the first team to repeat as Stanley Cup champions in 11 years.
But they left the ice Friday at Joe Louis Arena frustrated and disappointed, feeling they let a great chance slip away.
Maxime Talbot scored two goals and goaltender Marc-Andre Fleury made a spectacular save on Nicklas Lidstrom in the final seconds as the Pittsburgh Penguins hung on for a 2-1 victory in Game 7, capturing their first Cup since 1992 and denying Detroit its opportunity to repeat.
"It's hard coming up short one game; you're so close to the Stanley Cup, you're fighting hard the whole season to put yourself in this situation,'' Lidstrom said. "It still hurts when you're this close and you're playing at home.''
With boxing legend Muhammad Ali watching the game from a private suite while wearing a Red Wings jersey, the defending champs couldn't deliver a knockout punch to the up-and-coming challengers they beat in last year's finals. The Penguins battled back to win four of the last five games after losing the first two. It is only the third time in 15 tries that a visiting team has won Game 7 of the finals.
Red Wings coach Mike Babcock felt his team ran out of steam, losing twice by 2-1 scores with a chance to wrap up the Cup.
"I thought we looked out of gas pretty much all series,'' Babcock said. "I thought we competed, and I thought we tried. But I never thought we got to the level we'd have liked to.''
Penguins star forward Evgeni Malkin won the Conn Smythe Trophy as playoff MVP.
The loss was especially tough to swallow for Detroit's Marian Hossa, who left the Penguins last summer to sign a one-year deal with the Red Wings. He struggled all series, with no goals and just three assists.
Sidney Crosby, 21, became the youngest captain to hoist the Stanley Cup. He played only one shift in the third period, watching most of it from the bench after injuring his knee in the second period.
"It's a dream come true, it's everything you could possibly imagine,'' Crosby said. "It was so hard watching that clock tick down in the third period. Everything we needed to do, we did -- blocking shots, goaltending.''
The Penguins blocked 20 shots (only three for Detroit) and their defense did a good job of moving the puck out of their zone quickly, neutralizing the Red Wings' forecheck. Detroit had too many turnovers (25).
Said Red Wings goalie Chris Osgood: "I'm not going to stand here and make excuses. It's difficult to win. People take it for granted.''
The game came down to the last second as the Red Wings won an offensive-zone faceoff with 6.5 seconds remaining, resulting in Lidstrom's great scoring chance.
"The puck kind of squirted out to me, their goalie just dove across and I hit him right in the chest,'' Lidstrom said.
The Red Wings were pressing in the third period while the Penguins were trying to hang on. Rookie Jonathan Ericsson cut Pittsburgh's lead to 2-1 at 13:53 with a shot from the point that handcuffed Fleury.
Minutes later, Niklas Kronwall rattled a shot off the cross bar.
"It's hard to see why we can't get more than a goal a game when it really matters,'' Lidstrom said. "They played well without the puck, almost having five guys collapsing in front of the goalie and blocking a lot of shots. We played hard, we had some chances but couldn't put the puck in.''
Talbot scored twice in the second period, a disastrous one for defenseman Brad Stuart, whose mistakes led to both goals.
Talbot opened the scoring at 1:13, after Stuart's attempted outlet pass from the corner deflected off of Malkin. The puck went to Talbot, who slid a shot between Osgood's pads.
Talbot scored again at 10:07, whipping a shot over Osgood's outstretched glove into the top corner of the net during a two-on-one with Tyler Kennedy.
Stuart was caught pinching in, battling for the puck along the boards with Chris Kunitz, who knocked it free to Talbot. Jiri Hudler failed to cover his man on the play.
Crosby left the game a few minutes before Talbot's second goal after having his left knee crunched into the boards while trying to make a move around Johan Franzen.
"We started good tonight, took a penalty. Then they took over, I thought, the rest of the first period,'' Babcock said. "Then we had two crucial turnovers in the second period, and they scored. It's always in this type of game, it's always tough to recover and use the minutes like you should when you get behind like we did. And it took us a while to get going. I thought we played all right in the third period. But they competed hard. You've got to give them credit.''
"To be on this end of it, to come this far, and not be able to finish it off, especially here at home, just get one goal relatively late ... '' Detroit's Kirk Maltby said. "And that's why you have to get off to a good start. ... We just ran out of time.''


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Hotel Rewards Programs & How To Make The Most Of Your PointsNadia Carriere
Do you have a hotel and resort chain that you tend to stick with during your travels? If not, it's something you may want to consider as it can save you money in the long run. The most popular hotel rewards programs are owned by Marriott, Hilton and Starwood. They offer points for each and every stay (some reward you for dollars spent during your stay as well) which can then be redeemed for free nights and other perks.
I have yet to test out the Starwood program, but Marriott and Hilton are two that I use frequently. The Hilton HHonors Rewards Program offers members-only benefits that vary depending on the tier or level of membership. The more nights you stay, the more perks you receive.
The same sort of perks are offered with Mariott's program and you can earn points at all of their establishments including luxury properties such as The Ritz-Carlton, Edition and of course — JW Marriott.
Although I'm a fan of them both, I've redeemed two free nights with Hiltons HHonors and I've found that they offer the best bang for your buck point-wise as they frequently offer bonus programs where you can earn bonus/double during your stay. My recommendation is to sign up for every rewards program that coincides with the properties you stay at. It's free and the points don't expire as long as you keep your membership valid by staying at least once in a full calendar year.
If you have yet to jump on the point train, I highly recommend it!
Here are five tips on how to make the most of your rewards points:
1. Check for bonus offers
As I mentioned above, there are bonus offers that pop up throughout the year, so it's always worth a check before you make your reservation. These offers are not applicable through other online booking sites, so you need to make your reservation directly through the hotel's website. Sometimes you can receive room credits in addition to the points!
2. Check pricing
Just because you're earning points, doesn't mean you should be paying more! Always be sure to compare room rates with other booking sites. You may not be eligible for the bonus offer, but you can still earn points for your stay. Just be sure to alert the desk clerk upon arrival and they should be able to pull up your membership information.
3. Double dip
Signing in through Ebates.com before booking your reservation can earn you up to 10 percent of your money back! Other rewards programs such as AIRMILES in Canada have their own booking sites that allow you to earn miles on top of your points. You can even triple dip if you have a rewards credit card!
4. Compare and pare
Yes, you can earn points through each and every rewards program, but if you find a chain you really like, it's sometimes best to stay loyal to them. The more you stay, the faster you climb through the tiers and more perks are then offered to you. If you tend to stay at one chain more than another, try to stick with them as often as possible!
5. Keep your points organized
But how do you keep your eye on all of these rewards programs? There are SO many and no one has the time to keep tabs on them all. Thankfully, there is a free service that does all that for you. Points.com is my favorite. You can track over 100 different loyalty programs, trade, exchange or buy points in order to grow your balances even faster.It's a really great service!
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text: The Salem High School Class of 1967 enjoyed a very event-filled 45-year reunion weekend beginning July 27 with a genuine Alaskan fish fry at the home of David and Arlene Schwartz. The halibut and salmon were provided by Dave and Maxine Weber, classmates living in Alaska. Festivities on July 28 began with an open house at the SHSAA, reminiscing about the days at SHS, then to Ricky's English Pub for a luncheon. Many then went on to the New Breed concert at the Saxon Club. Classmates in attendance included, first row, from left, Brad Heim, Vickie (Galchick) Sherrow, Jim Eichler; second row, Dave Weber, Mary Devine, Corysue (Timm) Drexler, Barbara (Brown) Lippiatt, Phyllis (Gross) Lesek, Mary Beth (Falk) Kirkland, Colly (Rhodes) Judge, Amy (Hobbs) Cribbs, Judy Zeigler, Cherry Cope; third row, Don Wolfgang, Rick Thomas, Maxine (Shanker) Weber, Sam Oyer, Richard Walker, Cheryle (Higgins) Smith, Renee Lewis, Beverly Thomas, Kathy (Rutledge) Jenkins, John Salvino, Marty Catlos, Tom Vacar, David Schwartz, Chuck Drakulich, Irene Robinson, Jim Dauria, Sharon (Schmidt) Walker, Linda (Fenton) Taylor, Linda (Zeigler) Muckleroy, Carol (Rinard) Odum, Patti (Jones) Dumovic, MaryAnn (Cosgrove) Manning, Gayle Seroka, Corrine (Heineman) Martig, Nancy (Houlette) Walker, Linda (Shallenberg) Zeller, Susan (Greene) Pritchard, Bonnie (Schneider) Rhodes, Mike Walker; fourth row, Steve Smith, Jerry Milton, Bob Wagner, Larry Smith, Harold Lane, Barb (Stankovic) Stone, Jim Gross, Roy Bush, Vickie Greene, Dave Sommers, Fred Schilling, Connie Borrelli, Evelyn Scott, Lynn Bush, Dave Garlock, Terry Allison, Ken Detell, Chuck Preisler, Paul Fennema, Jane (Shivers) Stone, Richard Kellner, John Paul Tolson, Cecelia (Baughman) Hrovatic, Bob Stone. (Submitted photo)


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Obama considers large-scale move on immigration
WASHINGTON -- White House officials are making plans to act before November's midterm elections to grant work permits to potentially millions of immigrants in this country illegally.
The move could scramble election-year politics and some believe conservative Republicans may push for impeachment proceedings against President Barack Obama.
Advocates and lawmakers who've been in touch with the administration say officials are weighing a range of options including changes in the deportation system and ways to grant relief from deportation to targeted populations.


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We fear what do not know, but it also makes us curious. The day I landed at Amang Airport in Cotabato City, there was a feeling of anxiety and at the same time, excitement.
I was lucky enough to have been approached by a nice local guy from the same plane who led me to a nice hotel, Al Nor. We took a tricycle (Php10 each passenger) from the airport to get out to the main road, then take another jeepney ride (P12) to the hotel.
7:00am. I reached the hotel too early and the check-in time is 2pm, so I decided to leave my backpack, took out my camera and headed all the way straight to the biggest mosque in the Philippines, the Grand Mosque.
The hotel is about 7 minutes from husky terminal by jeepney. Rent a habal-habal (tandem motorbike) for PhP80 round trip including waiting time between 1-2 hours. The road is mostly paved so it was a smooth ride.
You'll get there in 15 minutes. The place is quite isolated with the mountains and the sky as its background.
Located at Barangay Kalanganan, the mosque was funded by Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah of Brunei Darussalam. It sits on a 5,000 sq. m. near the Tamontaka River. It was completed in 2011 and now a landmark for Cotabato City.
As with many prominent mosques, you will first notice the bulbous roofs with the crescent moons. I do like the yellow colour contrasting very well against the blue sky.
There are four minarets at 43 meters high. Minarets were later architectural addition to mosques, it had no religious purpose. Historically, it was used for adhan or the calling to pray.
There are two courtyards on each side where Muslims meet and covered walkways for protection on sun and rain. Some countries are strict on attire, shorts are not allowed and all footwear have to be left outside the mosque.
The mosque is less extravagant when compared to the mosques I've seen in the Middle East or other countries with their intricate details and decorations, expensive marbles and glittering crystal chandeliers. However, the place provides a very serene environment, simple yet majestic, for our Muslims brothers in the practice of their faith.
Blue Crab says…
1. Be mindful of local custom and tradition: No slippers! Shorts are not allowed in some countries.
2. Visit the quibla wall inside the main hall.
3. Al Nor Hotel is part of a new mix development in Cotabato but it is about 10 minutes away from downtown by jeep. The area is much quiet so you may want to explore the chaotic (in a fun way) side of the city. (Thank you to all the very friendly staff of Al Nor Hotel! Also for letting me checked-in early to get a much needed rest :))
Expenses: PhP1,308 ($US 30)
1. 900 – per night hotel accommodation. I stayed one night only. Breakfast is included.
2. 8 – jeepney fare from hotel which is on the main road to husky terminal.
3. 100 – habal-habal (tandem motorbike) with return trip with additional tip for waiting.
4. 50 – additional fare as I asked the driver to bring me back straight to the hotel. I didn't mind giving a bit more just to help the guy a little bit and besides I like riding on a bike. You have an option to take the jeepney back to hotel for 8 pesos.
5. Free – entrance to mosque.
6. 250 – food, etc.
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Times In-Depth: Kelly is comfortable in D.C. representing his district
WASHINGTON -- U.S. Rep. Mike Kelly stepped outside St. Peter's Catholic Church, three blocks from the Capitol, after an early morning service and enthusiastically called out to House Speaker John Boehner.
"Speaker!" he shouted.
One of the most powerful figures in Washington was out for an early morning walk, wearing shorts, a shirt and a red ball cap on a summerlike spring morning.
Kelly, of Butler, R-3rd Dist., pointed out another pedestrian: "That's Joe Wilson."
He's the Republican congressman from South Carolina who gained national notoriety by shouting "You lie!" to President Barack Obama during a health-care address to Congress in 2009.
Minutes later, on the two-block drive from the church to Kelly's office, the congressman yelled out the window.
"Pat,'' he said, waving to U.S. Sen. Pat Toomey, R-Pa., then in the midst of the national gun-control firestorm with a bipartisan proposal to expand background checks to cover gun shows and sales over the Internet.
The self-described fast-talking Kelly, 64, who's serving a second term that started in January, lives about 270 driving miles from his hometown of Butler when the House is in session.
But Kelly seems at home in the nation's capital, where he and his wife, Vicki, maintain a $2,000-a-month, two-bedroom apartment -- the norm for the high cost of living here.
Kelly, who represents about one-third of Erie County's land mass, including the city of Erie, didn't know a lot of people when he first arrived in Washington in January 2011. But he's now on a first-name basis with colleagues and other elected officials, often referring to them by nicknames.
His separate references to "Jimmy,'' for instance, mean Pennsylvania Lt. Gov. Jim Cawley and Congressman James Renacci, R-Ohio, who serves with Kelly on the powerful Ways and Means Committee, the chief tax-writing committee in the House.
Another politician that Kelly knows is U.S. Rep. Michele Bachmann, R-Minn.
After her testimony at a Ways and Means Subcommittee on Oversight hearing, Bachmann said that Kelly came to Washington as a "very humble individual'' and "got to know as many people as he could. He hasn't stood back as a wallflower."
That's apparent by his connections to high-ranking House members.
Kelly and four other members of Congress went to a private dinner with Boehner on April 10. And House Majority Leader Eric Cantor, of Virginia, called Kelly a "rock star'' and political leader.
"The people of Pennsylvania have no stronger voice of common-sense, conservative reasoning," Cantor told the Erie Times-News.
Bachmann, the one-time GOP presidential candidate, also called Kelly an effective, practical lawmaker who works well with both sides of the aisle.
Yet Kelly is quick to fire off news releases or appear on "Fox and Friends" -- three times in the past two months alone -- to rail against Obama on issues such as unanswered questions on the Benghazi terrorist attack and opposition to the U.N. Arms Trade Treaty that he said would threaten the Second Amendment, among other concerns.
Fox News is the medium of choice each morning on the 47-inch flat-screen television mounted on Kelly's office wall.
"I am critical of his policies," Kelly said during a break between votes on the House floor.
Kelly said the president's drumbeat on issues such as the rich needing to pay their fair share of taxes is divisive.
"I don't think he's the president of the Democratic Party. I think he's the president of the United States," Kelly said.
Kelly said that Obama has a chance to build a legacy in his second term.
"I don't see it yet," he said, pointing to unfinished business such as reducing the deficit and getting more people back to work.
Kelly swept into office in the 2010 midterm elections as the GOP regained the House majority. Those wins came at the expense of a Democratic majority that fell victim to discontent among some voters over high unemployment, passage of the Affordable Care Act and federal stimulus spending.
In his first term, Kelly represented all of Erie County.
Now Erie County's long-standing tradition of being entirely in the 3rd District has changed. U.S. Rep. Glenn Thompson represents two-thirds of Erie County -- the eastern and southern portions -- after the GOP-controlled Pennsylvania Legislature in 2011 approved statewide redistricting to reflect the loss of a congressional seat after the state's population did not keep pace with growth in some other states.
State Republican lawmakers -- as Democrats would have done for their party had they been in power -- had another goal in mind: Making many of the districts safer for Republicans to win congressional seats, though Kelly said he actually gained a net 13,000 Democrats under the new map.
But the gerrymandering also put all of Butler County into the 3rd District, making it the new power base for what had been an Erie-centric district, and gave Thompson representation of a county that is about 200 miles from his home in Howard Township, Centre County.
The changes come amid a divided Congress, with Senate Democrats picking up two more seats in the 2012 election to tighten their control of the upper chamber. Republicans control the House, 232 to 200, with three seats vacant.
The divisions between Republicans and Democrats were evident at an April 10 meeting of the House Ways and Means Subcommittee on Oversight, debating legislation that would set priorities on debt payments should Congress and Obama fail to reach an agreement on raising the debt ceiling in May.
"Oddly, I feel like we've slipped into the movie 'Groundhog Day.' Here we are, having the same old discussion that we've had over the last two years, and we're just spinning our wheels," said U.S. Rep. Linda Sánchez, D-Calif., a committee member.
"I would have thought that Congress would have learned its lesson regarding defaulting on our obligations after the summer of 2011, but apparently not," she said, referring to a credit downgrade and a then-plunge in the stock market.
U.S. Rep. John Lewis, of Georgia, the ranking Democrat on the committee, said that the proposed GOP bill would pay debt to China first before the government would send out Social Security checks and pay other domestic obligations. "Our only legal option is to pay all of the bills in the order we receive them," he said.
"This great nation will not default on its bills," Lewis said.
Kelly said from the dais that it's not a question of "whether we want to pay our bills or not. Of course we do.'' But Kelly said the government must get its financial house in order.
"The American way is not to drive us into the ground due to reckless spending and irresponsible spending," Kelly said. Social Security, Medicare and other government programs will be jeopardized if "we don't fix this," he said.
U.S. Rep. Charles Boustany Jr., R-La., the chairman of the Oversight Subcommittee, said that lawmakers want to see if the legislation could work, and for how long. "I mean, the fact of the matter is, we have to have an open and honest discussion on how we're going to manage the debt and the deficit spending that this country is facing," he said.
Boustany said that Kelly, the owner and operator of Kelly Automotive in Butler, is a private business owner who understands "the challenges of running a business, and he brings real practical, real-world experience into this committee."
Boustany said that Kelly speaks well for the constituency that he represents. Boustany was asked if Kelly -- in such a partisan environment -- speaks for all 705,687 constituents in his district. "Common sense is not a partisan issue. ... Common sense basically outlines a path to solve problems and to face challenges," Boustany said.
Democrats and Republicans recognize that the debt is a threat to the nation's security, he said.
"We can have our partisan differences about how to tackle it, but to say we're not going to have the conversation is wrong," Boustany said.
A recent conversation between a small group of Democrats and Republicans at a dinner party was a welcome break from the partisanship that often divides the two parties, U.S. Rep. Janice Hahn, D-Calif., said during a Tall Ships America reception at the Capitol on April 9.
The nonprofit will be in Erie to help with the Tall Ships Erie festival on Sept. 5-8.
But Hahn said that Democrats and Republicans don't spend enough time together to work out problems. They attend their own caucus meetings, sit on opposite sides during committee hearings and then race home on weekends to be with their families, she said.
"It's very much us against them back there," she said.
Hahn said it was refreshing when the group of Democrats and Republicans, including herself and Kelly, were invited to the dinner party at the Washington residence of U.S. Rep. Peter Welch, D-Vt.
"He saw a need to find something off campus, relax and get to know each other," she said.
Hahn, first sent to Congress in July 2011 in a special election, said that although Democrats and Republicans "see the world very differently," they had an honest policy discussion at the dinner party about immigration reform, gun control and other key issues.
Hahn said that Kelly seems like somebody who could work with Democrats. But the California lawmaker said she has more hope in the 81-member freshmen class that took office in January.
"There is more of a desire to solve problems and find some common ground than in the previous freshmen class," she said.
Kelly, though, said he doesn't see himself as a Republican when he's in Washington. "I think of myself as a representative of northwestern Pennsylvania when I'm here," he said.
There are signs that Kelly works with Democratic politicians from Erie County on economic issues.
He and Thompson, along with Democratic and Republican elected officials from Erie County, are urging GE Transportation management and its union to keep as many jobs as possible at the Lawrence Park plant.
GE and its union are entering a 60-day bargaining process -- prescribed by union contract -- after GE announced plans to eliminate 950 jobs. GE would still be the county's largest employer with a reduced payroll of 4,500.
County Executive Barry Grossman said he's in frequent communication with Kelly over GE, the retention of jobs through Lord Corp.'s move from Erie to Summit Township and other issues.
"Mike's a very gregarious guy who likes to sit down and have a sandwich and a beer with you, and I enjoy his company that way. We talk about things generally that involve the county, and it's part of his district," Grossman said.
During one of their talks, Grossman said he and Kelly realized that they played football against each other in high school when Grossman, who turned 67 this month, was a fullback for Strong Vincent High School and Kelly played defensive line at Butler High.
Kelly was recruited to play at Notre Dame, but repeated left-knee injuries in his freshman through junior years derailed his college playing career.
A plaque on Kelly's desk says, "When you get there, remember where you came from." Kelly said he follows that advice, and maintains a self-deprecating sense of humor. He laughed and shook his head when asked if he was upset over a March 4 piece in The New Yorker that described him as "heavyset."
He said his weight actually has dropped from 315 to 265 pounds since he first arrived in Washington.
"You can get really bowled over here with 'Congressman, let me get this for you, Congressman, let me get that for you,''' he said.
"If I was 26, I'd actually think I was a hot shot because of the way that people treat you," he said.
That's one of the reasons that Kelly said he attends the 7 a.m. Mass at St. Peter's every day his congressional schedule allows.
"Try to keep yourself a little anchored. You don't want to forget about what's important," he said.
"It's quiet time. This is the calm before the storm."
A few minutes later, Kelly began another day on Capitol Hill.
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Quazi Mohammad Rezwanul Ahsan Nafis, the Bangladeshi man, who was arrested Wednesday on charges that he plotted to blow up the Federal Reserve Bank of New York had an accomplice in San Diego, who was arrested later on unrelated child-pornography charges, a law enforcement official told The New York Times.
The man described as the accomplice, Howard Willie Carter II, was arrested after an agent with the FBI found 1,000 images and three video files containing child pornography on a laptop and hard drive in the trash near Mr. Carter's apartment, according to a government document obtained by the Times. Officials used material stored on the computer to trace it back to Carter.


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The trophy presented to Israel Tucker after the Rummel football spring scrimmage Tuesday (May 27) mainly confirmed what his teammates already knew -- that he is the pound-for-pound strongest player on the team.
He showed as much during the 54-play intra-squad scrimmage won by the offense. For as quick as he was to burst through wide openings created by the offensive line, the 5-foot-7, 170-pound back used his leg strength to carry defenders for extra yards when necessary.
Tucker, one of seven sophomore contributors to help Rummel to a second consecutive state title in 2013, rushed 11 times for 191 yards, picking up most of those yards on touchdown runs of 65 and 70 yards.
Tucker began high school as a running back, moved to defensive back before last season and returned to offense at midseason because of injuries to other players. He appeared to be in a leading position to be a featured back as a junior this fall.
"My offensive line did most of the work," Tucker said. "I just followed my blocks. That was it."
That appeared especially so on his second touchdown run, a 70-yard sprint on the first play of the third series for the first-team offense. Tucker took the handoff and appeared to hesitate for a moment. But once he saw an opening, he was gone.
Coach Jay Roth presented to Tucker after the scrimmage a silver trophy with a figure of a powerlifter for his team-leading weight-lifting totals during off-season conditioning. Roth said Tucker has always been among the top-three lifters in his weight class. Tucker's lower-body strength helps him run through tackles, Roth said.
"We've always had some tailbacks who can pick up 1,000 yards and get some big runs, so the same will be expected of Israel," said Roth, who noted that Tucker could also play defense again in the fall if needed.
In the scrimmage, Tucker touched the ball on each of the first six plays he was on the field for the first-team offense. And in those plays, he rushed five times for 160 yards and both touchdowns. He also caught a screen pass for only 2 yards on third-and-17. Overall, he touched the ball 12 times in 27 plays the first-team offense was on the field, and he was on the sideline for a handful of those plays.
"He's starting to get relaxed with the offense, because he was on defense last year," rising junior quarterback Chase Fourcade said. "He's getting more relaxed, which is good."
Rising senior linebacker Michael Mosley said Tucker showed in the scrimmage what teammates had seen for years.
"He did the same thing when he was in eighth grade and he was at running back," Mosley said. "Now he's making the transition again.
"And the O-line … they're awesome too," Mosley said as he mentioned returning linemen Ryan Hanley and Pierce Bonck. "They just opened the holes and he ran through them."
Read more about the Rummel spring scrimmage here. See Rummel players and coaches get pies to their faces after Tuesday's Pie Bowl scrimmage in a video posted here.