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The second annual Nicholas's FUNd Walk will be held from 1 to 4 p.m. Sept. 19 fat East Syracuse Minoa High School.
Proceeds from this year's event will go to The Jim & Juli Boeheim Foundation, which supports local children in need and also helps fund cancer research.
The event includes a walk-a-thon, live entertainment, an obstacle course, food, basket drawings, a 50/50 raffle, face painting and more.
The walk is named for Nicholas Trivelpiece, the oldest son of Mark and Karen Trivelpiece of DeWitt and a pediatric cancer survivor. Before his diagnosis in 2006, both parents worked as teachers in the ESM district. Since Nicholas' diagnosis, Karen has stayed home to care for Nicholas and his younger brother, Matthew. Mark continues to teach and coach at the high school.
Nicholas is a first-grade at Tecumseh Elementary School in DeWitt and Matthew attends the program for 4-year-olds at Park Hill Elementary in East Syracuse.
Nicholas is being supported by members of the Syracuse University men's basketball team.
Last year's walk benefited the pediatric oncology unit of Central New York at SUNY Upstate.
Admission is $1 per person donation with a $5 maximum per family. Families who collect pledges will be exempt from the admission fee. The rain date is Sept. 26.


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BRIDGETON — A woman died after being hit by a vehicle a little before 1 am. Monday in Bridgeton, according to Channel 6 Action News.
The woman was crossing the street when she was hit in the 800 block of Commerce Street East, authorities said. The driver stopped near where the accident happened.
Police have not released the woman's name.
The street was closed until about 5 a.m. for the investigation.

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Poplar, WI (Northland's NewsCenter) --- A 14 year-old boy is dead after the ATV he was riding with his brother left the road and crashed into some trees last night.
The crash happened at about 6:30 p.m. on Balsam Road in Poplar, WI, according to the Douglas County Sheriff's Department.
Ryan M. Stowers, 14, was driving the ATV with his brother Riley R. Stowers, 12, as a passenger. Ryan was pronounced dead at the scene, and his brother was taken to Essentia Health in Duluth by medical helicopter.
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources, the Douglas County Sheriff's Office and Douglas County Medical Examiner's offices are investigating.
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Remodeling a Kitchen? 4 Simple Rules for a Successful Kitchen Remodel
Do you want to remodel your kitchen? If so, there are a couple key things you need to know before you get started. These four steps can make the difference between the kitchen of your dreams, and the kitchen of your nightmares. Read on to find out more.
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Sprucing up the kitchen is an easy way to give your house a face lift before placing it on the market. Declutter countertops and the refrigerator, and put away all unnecessary items. Take the time to add a fresh coat of paint and replace dated light fixtures. Watch this Expert Real Estate Tips video for more ideas to makeover your kitchen.
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But close to a dozen young workers from Wisconsin and Ohio were eager to give her a hand this week - free of charge. They are painting Charboneau's Birney Street home as part of Riverfront Workcamp, a Christian volunteer program that sends youth groups across the nation to service the elderly and disabled.
"I think it's a wonderful thing. I can't do this stuff anymore," Charboneau said. "My house really needed a lot of work with the way it is. I was really in a bind."
She applied to have her house fixed up last summer, but the Workcamp's schedule was already full, so the group came this year instead.
Riverfront Workcamp has been operating in Bay County since 2000, sending groups of young Christians, mainly teenagers, to places around town in need of renovations.
"There are two things that drive the whole program," said Workcamp Coordinator Cathy Short, of Bay City. "One is to reach out to people and let them know that we haven't forgotten them. The other is the spiritual growth of the participants."
The volunteers pay for their trip, often through fundraising, and get to choose their destination. They sleep in the classrooms of First Presbyterian Church, 805 Center Ave., where Short is the youth director. The local YMCA has offered them a place to shower, Short said.
Each group stays one week before being replaced by another wave of fervent youngsters. Overall, the operation sends about 600 teens to Bay County over a seven-week period. The first group arrived Sunday.
Sixteen-year-old Jake Gumieny, from the Milwaukee area, said this is the fourth mission trip he's done.
"I have a great time coming on these (trips) and helping people. In past experiences it's always been fun, so I think it's worth it," he said. "I hear God telling me to do it."
Elizabeth Reeves, 17, from the Wilmington, Ohio group, was scraping off old paint on Charboneau's front porch.
"I really like doing the work," said Reeves, who spent some time helping to clean up in the New Orleans area last year. "It's pretty rewarding doing work for somebody who can't necessarily do it themselves."
Aside from painting, the groups may fix roofs or install wheelchair ramps. Short said the home repair schedule is full for the seven weeks work crews are in Bay City. She is already taking applications for next summer's crews.
"We've kind of become a known quantity now, which is great. But one of the consequences of that is now we have a lot of applicants," she said.
To apply for future home repairs, call Short at 239-1217.


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A woman who told Jefferson Parish Sheriff's Office investigators that she was kidnapped in Metairie Wednesday night has admitted the story was untrue. The victim changed her story and told deputies she made up the incident, according to Col. John Fortunato, spokesman for the department.
Sheriff's Office dispatchers received a report that a woman had been kidnapped from the 6700 block of Airline Drive in Metairie about 10:45 p.m. But after talking with investigators, the victim revealed the truth.
She told deputies she brought a male acquaintance to a drug house, got scared and then lied about the kidnapping, Fortunato said. No other details about what happened at the alleged drug house were available.
It was not clear Thursday morning whether the woman was booked with any charges related to filing a false police report. Stay with NOLA.com for more information on this story.


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"NYers Fear Gas Pipeline Near Nuclear Reactor Could Spell Disaster"
"Whistleblowers and experts allege safety violations, inadequate oversight surrounding new project near Indian Point".
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"Whistleblowers and experts allege safety violations, inadequate oversight surrounding new project near Indian Point".
"The dean of Columbia's Graduate School of Journalism published a letter on Tuesday strongly disputing accusations by Exxon Mobil that journalists from the school had produced inaccurate and misleading articles about the company's knowledge of the risks of climate change."
"From droughts to pests, disease, wildfire, and extreme weather, the agency spotlights food and agriculture at COP21."
"As world leaders gather in Paris this week to negotiate a new global climate agreement, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is sounding the alarm about the enormous challenges ahead for the food we eat.
"International leaders gathering in Paris to address global warming face increasing pressure to tackle the issue of 'climate refugees.' Some island nations are already looking to move their people to higher ground, even purchasing land elsewhere in preparation. In the U.S. Northwest, sea level rise is forcing a Native American tribe to consider abandoning lands it has inhabited for thousands of years."
"A federal judge ordered Anadarko Petroleum Corp to pay a $159.5 million civil fine reflecting its stake in the Gulf of Mexico well where a 2010 blowout caused the largest U.S. offshore oil spill."
"The shaggy offspring of the United States' only wild, purebred herd of bison are pitting Montana conservationists, federal wildlife managers, ranchers and Native American tribes against each other."
"The Obama administration is threatening to veto a House bill overhauling federal energy policy."
"A non-profit funded by the Coca-Cola Co. to combat obesity is disbanding following revelations about the beverage maker's involvement with the group."
"US House Republicans voted Tuesday to block President Barack Obama's regulations on reducing greenhouse gas emissions -- a move certain to spark his veto -- as negotiators work on a global climate deal in Paris."
"LOS ANGELES -- The head of Southern California Gas Co said it would take at least three more months to plug a massive underground leak of natural gas that has been seeping into the air since mid-October and now accounts for a quarter of the state's entire methane emissions."
"EBEYE, Marshall Islands — Linber Anej waded out in low tide to haul concrete chunks and metal scraps to shore and rebuild the makeshift sea wall in front of his home. The temporary barrier is no match for the rising seas that regularly flood the shacks and muddy streets with saltwater and raw sewage, but every day except Sunday, Mr. Anej joins a group of men and boys to haul the flotsam back into place."
"LE BOURGET, France — From deserts encroaching on African farmland to rising sea levels shrinking islands of the South Pacific, leaders of poor nations most affected by climate change shared their stories of global warming with leaders of some of the richest on Tuesday."
"World leaders launched an ambitious attempt on Monday to hold back rising temperatures, with the United States and China leading calls for the climate summit in Paris to mark a decisive turn in the fight against global warming."
"The Environmental Protection Agency released its much-delayed biofuel mandate on Monday, raising the amounts of biofuel that refiners are required to blend into conventional vehicle fuel from levels proposed in May."
"A solid majority of Americans say the United States should join an international treaty to limit the impact of global warming, but on this and other climate-related questions, opinion divides sharply along partisan lines, according to the latest New York Times/CBS News poll."


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Not letting the heat slow down, Fox has set three release dates for their upcoming comic-book films. The first comes as no surprise, with a release date of March 3, 2017 set for James Mangold's "The Wolverine 3". Mangold revealed on twitter earlier this week that he was planning a third standalone film after Bryan Singer's "X-Men: Apocalypse", so we're right on track with his statement. The March release is a bit out of the usual Summer releases for super-hero films, but the game has definitely been changing.
The more interesting set of news was that a release date of July 14, 2017 has been set for "Fantastic Four 2". The current reboot of the first film, being helmed by Josh Trank, has had a variety of issues up to this point. The cast has recently been locked including Kate Mara, Michael B. Jordan, Jamie Bell and Miles Teller and names being tossed around for Doctor Doom. We haven't heard any further development on the storyline however, other than the fact that numerous rewrites have occurred. Will Trank return for the sequel or will Fox play that one by ear, after they see how the first one is received?
The third film has me personally the most excited. A July 13, 2018 release date has been set for an "Untitled X-Men/Marvel" film. Could this be the "X-Men" and "Fantastic Four" crossover we've all been waiting for? All signs point to yes, especially considering the other two films that were announced.
Out of the three, which title are you most excited for? Let us know in the comments section below!
"The Wolverine 3" hits AMC Theatres on March 3, 2017
"Fantastic Four 2" will hit on July 14, 2017
"Untitled X-Men/Marvel" will open on July 13, 2018
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If you thought the economy couldn't get any worse, it just did.
All year, consumers have been battling record-setting prices at the pumps, rising food prices, tighter credit and the collapse of the housing market.
Yesterday things got even uglier: Oil prices shot up $10.75 a barrel to $138.54, and figures showed the job market took an unexpected turn for the worse last month.
The one-day increase in crude was more than the total price oil was trading at on Dec. 10, 1998, when it was $10.72 a barrel.
The fear about soaring energy prices and an unwelcome spike in the unemployment rate sent stocks tumbling, with the Dow suffering its worst percentage and point drop since February 2007.
It closed down 394.64, or 3.13 percent, at 12,209.81.
"We got hit with both sides of the shotgun," said Dirk van Djik, director of research for Zacks Equity Research, a stock analysis firm.
Analysts also raised questions about what, if anything, can be done about the price of oil. Crude has been driven higher by demand from countries such as China, along with supply disruptions, the falling dollar and speculation by investors. All this has led to extreme volatility. Just three days ago, oil had fallen to $122.
Both presidential candidates have put an emphasis on energy policy, but that's little solace to people paying close to $4 a gallon for gasoline, losing their jobs or watching the value of their 401(k)s yo-yo.
The market's drop was a sharp reversal of fortune for investors who just Thursday saw the Dow jump nearly 214 points following better-than-expected sales from retailers and a dip in weekly jobless claims.
The angst began at 8:30 in the morning when the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported that employers shed 49,000 jobs in May, the fifth straight decline. But the big surprise was the jump in the unemployment rate to 5.5 percent from 5 percent -- the largest monthly surge in nearly two decades.
(New Jersey will release its May unemployment figures later this month. In April, the rate edged up to 5 percent from 4.8 percent. State payrolls have shed nearly 10,000 jobs since the start of the year and just yesterday two large employers, Continental Airlines and Church & Dwight -- the maker of Arm & Hammer baking soda and Brillo pads -- announced plans to eliminate jobs.)
Wall Street was expecting a more tame 5.1 percent from the national numbers and the spike deflated investor hopes that the economy was poised for recovery later this year.
"The jobs numbers were just terrible," said David Kotok, chairman and chief investment strategist at Vineland-based Cumberland Advisors.
The mood darkened even more after a report by Morgan Stanley predicting that prices could reach $150 a barrel by July 4.
"Fear by far is the biggest driver right now," said Kevin Kerr, president of Kerr Trading International.
That fear also extends to the broader economy.
"People are starting to think it will make it much harder for the Fed to fight inflation going forward," Van Djik said. "We're kind of looking down the barrel at stagflation."
Stagflation is a term used by economists to describe an economy plagued by recession, rampant inflation and high unemployment, as experienced in the 1970s.
The rise in unemployment throws some cold water on the idea the Federal Reserve will raise interest rates to prop up the dollar and rein in inflation, said Nigel Gault, chief U.S. economist at Massachusetts-based Global Insight.
"The Fed is in a difficult spot with first-half growth not far above zero, but inflation climbing, he said. "We believe that the economy is too fragile for a rate hike before 2009."
Ethan Harris, Lehman Brothers' chief U.S. economist, said the gloomy employment report helped drive oil prices higher.
Traders are worried the spike in unemployment makes it difficult for the Fed to raise interest rates, he said, though he added Wall Street's reaction was overdone.
"While I'm skeptical of the whole thing in terms of whether it makes sense logically, this is the way the market behaves," he said. "It's like a Pavlovian response. If the Fed looks soft, oil prices go up."
As the day wore on, a number of economists toned down their initial reaction to the spike in the unemployment rate and shed some doubt on the accuracy of the number.
"There is a question whether it is a statistical anomaly or if it's real," said David Glocke, who manages $75 billion in Treasury securities at Vanguard Group. "That is why we need to wait to see until the number comes out next month to see."
Still, the national employment picture had seemed to stabilize in recent weeks. Economists said the Labor Department figures were probably underestimating unemployment in the months leading up to yesterday's report.
Gault said the April unemployment rate -- 5 percent -- was probably an underestimate of the underlying trend, while the May rate of 5.5 percent was probably an overestimate.
"We expect to see the rate ease back by a tenth or two in the next couple of months -- but make no mistake, the trend is up," he said.
Bloomberg News, MarketWatch.com and the Associated Press contributed to this report.


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Cayston (aztreonam for inhalation solution)Company: Gilead
Approval Status: Approved February 2010
Treatment for: cystic fibrosis patients with Pseudomonas aeruginosa
Areas: Immune System; Respiratory
| General Information | Clinical Results | Side Effects | Mechanism of Action | Literature References | Additional Information |
General Information
Cayston contains the active ingredient aztreonam, a monobactam antibacterial. Aztreonam exhibits activity in vitro against Gram-negative aerobic pathogens including P. aeruginosa. Aztreonam binds to penicillin binding proteins of susceptible bacteria, which leads to inhibition of bacterial cell wall synthesis and death of the cell.
Cayston is specifically indicated to improve respiratory symptoms in cystic fibrosis patients with Pseudomonas aeruginosa.
Cayston is supplied as a single-use vial of sterile, lyophilized aztreonam to be reconstituted with a 1 mL ampule of sterile diluent designed for administration via inhalation using an Altera Nebulizer System.. The recommended dose of Cayston for both adults and pediatrics 7 years of age and older is one single-use vial (75 mg of aztreonam) reconstituted with 1 mL of sterile diluent administered 3 times a day for a 28-day course (followed by 28 days off Cayston therapy). Dosage is not based on weight or adjusted for age. Doses should be taken at least 4 hours apart.
Clinical ResultsFDA Approval
The FDA approval of Cayston was based on a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, multicenter trial in 164 subjects. The subjects received either Cayston (75 mg) or volume-matched placebo administered by inhalation 3 times a day for 28 days. Patients were required to have been off antibiotics for at least 28 days before treatment with study drug. The primary efficacy endpoint was improvement in respiratory symptoms on the last day of treatment with Cayston or placebo. Statistically significant improvements were seen in both adult and pediatric patients, but were substantially smaller in adult patients. The treatment difference at Day 28 between Cayston-treated and placebo-treated patients for percent change in FEV1 (L) was statistically significant at 10%. Improvements in FEV1 were comparable between adult and pediatric patients. Two weeks after completion of drug treatment, the difference in FEV1 between Cayston and placebo groups had decreased to 6%.
Side Effects
Adverse events associated with the use of Cayston may include, but are not limited to, the following:
- Cough
- Nasal congestion
- Wheezing
- Pharyngolaryngeal pain
- Chest discomfort
- Pyrexia
- Abdominal Pain
- Vomiting
Mechanism of Action
Cayston contains the active ingredient aztreonam, a monobactam antibacterial. Aztreonam exhibits activity in vitro against Gram-negative aerobic pathogens including P. aeruginosa. Aztreonam binds to penicillin binding proteins of susceptible bacteria, which leads to inhibition of bacterial cell wall synthesis and death of the cell.
Literature References
Retsch-Bogart GZ, Quittner AL, Gibson RL, Oermann CM, McCoy KS, Montgomery AB, Cooper PJ Efficacy and safety of inhaled aztreonam lysine for airway pseudomonas in cystic fibrosis. Chest 2009 May;135(5):1223-32
McCoy KS, Quittner AL, Oermann CM, Gibson RL, Retsch-Bogart GZ, Montgomery AB Inhaled aztreonam lysine for chronic airway Pseudomonas aeruginosa in cystic fibrosis. American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine 2008 Nov 1;178(9):921-8
Additional Information
For additional information regarding Cayston or cystic fibrosis patients with Pseudomonas aeruginosa, please visit the Cayston web page.
Cayston Drug Information
The Cayston drug information shown above is licensed from Thomson CenterWatch. The information provided here is for general educational purposes only and does not constitute medical or pharmaceutical advice which should be sought from qualified medical and pharmaceutical advisers.


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Members of Ann Arbor's Community High School Jazz Ensemble are in Hikone, Japan. Director Michael Grace e-mailed me the following update:
Our flight last Monday was very nice and rather uneventful - smooth! We arrived as the middle school students were leaving Osaka from their exchange visit. We were bused back to Hikone and then transfered to our respective host families. They have gone overboard for all of us - it is in every way delightful.
We have since toured much of the city, spent most of two days at the Hikone Castle Museum, which is beautiful and full of detail of the history of the castle its 400 year history. We also toured the castle itself and made our way to top - this is a considerable trip with very steep stairs but the view at the top is amazing. One can understand why it was built in this spot - it is really rather impossible to conquer!
The surrounding grounds are beautiful - we took many photos of the gardens and the incredibly manicured trees which are everywhere in sight.
Groundskeepers are constantly at work prunning them to an impecable degree. We will try to get some of the photos to you asap.
Our primary host and tour organizer is a professional photographer and will try to get some shots to you.
He is rather swamped as he has not only us but a delegation from Seattle and Toronto to deal with. He has been maxed out at some points.
We have given two performances.
The first was for our welcoming party in the Hikone Cultural Center. I understimated what this really was going to be!
We did dress in suits and ties, as was indicated, and we did know the mayor and some of his staff, plus many officers in the city's various exchange offices, and, our host families would be attending.
However, when we were escourted into the small concert hall, where the performance was to be and the party was set up, we were astonished at the reception!
There was a huge banner with a lot of welcoming information upon it and all of our names and what instrument each band played. It was beautiful and I think that they are going to give it to us. I am not sure how we will get it home!
The band performed for about 30 minutes only as they wanted to make sure we all had a lot of time to "meet and greet".
It is difficult to understand just how and why these wonderful citizens admire these students and the American art form of jazz but they certainly do.
They have used words in the media (which has been the press, radio and TV) such as "astonishing", "amazing", etc, etc. We are truly touched and will continue to try to rise to the occasion.
Saturday we gave a rather long concert, which included an intermission with a power point of scenes of Ann Arbor and just what goes on in A2 with our side of the exchange.
The audience has really liked this both time that I have seen it - two years ago and this time also.
The band had a lot of time to really stretch out and play up to a good degree of intensity.
It was richly rewarded with great reception and the band was called back for two encores. I was presented a georgous bouquet of truly exquisit flowers which I brought home with my hosts and gave to them. I hope a photo or two was taken of the flower presentation.
Today was a day to spend with our host families - a free day.
My host, Kawashima-san and his wife Heidiko, took me to their main home in Ritto City, about an hour away, near Kyoto. They also have an apartment here in Hikone - it is part of a Buddist Temple, Her father is a Buddist Monk and has access to this temple and they use the apartment part to stay in while in Hikone.
He is here all the time as he works here but she comes and goes as she wants as their son and daughter are both grown and live in San Francisco. They visit them at least once a year.
We had great time in Ritto City, enjoying some good food, seeing some sights nearby and driving back to Hikone along Lake Biwa, the primary attraction of this entire area. There is a lot of tourism attached to this lake. It is large for Japan but only about one tenth the size of Lake Huron.
J.C.M.U. (Japan Center for Michigan Universities) sits on the lakeshore in a beautiful spot in Hokone. There is a lot to say about this instituition.
It is worth a look on its web site. However, we had a tour of it and learned of the opportunity for Michigan students (and now students nationally) to attend this wonderful place to learn the Japanese language and the culture of the Japanese.
We are planning to play here the next time we take this trip. J.C.M.U. is mainly oraganized and directed from M.S.U.
However there is a fulll time US director living there and knows everyone of the 52 students personally. He seems to run a very tight ship. All the students told us the studies are very rigorous.
Tomorrow, Mon, we play a concet at Seisen College.
It will be a long enough concert with an intermission and a reception.
There are two universities and one college in Hikone, much like the education scene in Ann Arbor. Shiga University, Shiga Univ for Business, Economics and Technology and Seisen College, a private school.
It does cost more than the state run institutions to attend it but, like in the US, that is no guarantee of the quality of education. But, we are looking forward to our last performance and I know the band is eager to play at the top of their level as its finale!
On Tuesday we leave for Hiroshima by the Bullet Train (Shinkasen) and then take a ferry to Miyajima Island for a day of sightseeing.
This island is much like going to Mackinaw Island. We, of course, will also go to the A-Bomb Dome, Peace Memorial park (Sadako Statue) and the Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum.
We did this on our tour last time and I can truthfully relate that it is very sobering part of the trip but one which every American should see, if at all possible. We will stay in a hotel in Horoshima that night.
We then will journey, again by Bullet Train, to Kyoto to spend another night and the following day.
There is a very popular shopping market which features Japan made products. These items are of a very high quality.
I took the band here two years ago and we were all very impressed. This market is seven stories high in a pretty large building.
There are some excellent restaurants also here. This tour will also include one of the most important shrines and the accompanying grounds and gardens in Japan.
I will try to tell you more about these traveling days as we do them. I just know that they are on our itinerary now.
Friday is a holiday here so we will follow the plans of our homestay hosts for this day. I think that Perry, my son, and I are going to play golf with my host from two years ago, Masaru Hashino.
I had a blast the last time doing this. We played at Meishin County Club, up near Kyoto.
I am not sure of the cost but I have been told it was about the equivalent of $250.00 per person. However, they know how much Perry and I are involved with golf (he is a four-year member of the Pioneer High Golf Team) and it is a major part of his life.
Sat we are bused back to Kansai Airport in Osaka to return to the US.
I hope this gives you a little picture of what we are doing. It is life-changing for the students and rates at the top of all our travels, which is formidable since we have been to Europe many times, England several times, the Soviet Union (Russia) before the "wall" fell, every major city in Canada and many cities in the US.
Respectfully submitted,
Michael Grace, Director
Community High School Jazz Program
PS: I am now going to let Kawashima-san send a few words to you. As I mentioned, he and his wife are my host and he was the organizer of our tour 2 years ago.
Dear Residents of our sister city, Ann Arbor,
I'm pleased to host Mr. Grace who is a great jazz teacher of Ann Arbor Community High School. Jazz members are doing good job in Hikone. We realy enjoy their jazz. I hope they are also having nice time with Hikone residents.
I have visited Ann Arbor for several times and I always say that Ann Arbor is my home town in America. Please support our sister city exchange programs!
Hisatsugu Kawashima


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Brightly coloured umbrellas dot the beach as far as the eye can see.
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Stunning rock formations dot the water's edge at Praia da Rocha. — Photo by Kirstin Harris-Walsh/Special to The Telegram
Travellers discover a beach lover's paradise in the Algarve region
Throughout our 15 years of travel together, we have witnessed again and again how the natural surroundings of a location shape its culture, food and occupations.
For southern Portugal, and more specifically the Algarve region, daily life is influenced by its proximity to the sea. When planning a trip to Portugal this past summer, sun, sand and surf were not initially on our radar. We anticipated castles, salt cod and cobblestone streets, which the country also delivered in spades.
As we drove from the Faro airport into the heart of the Algarve, we discovered that it is the beach lover's paradise. We were overwhelmed by the sheer number of beaches and resort towns along the southern coast. Which beaches were cleanest? Where was the safest area for swimming? Which town would offer restaurants and activities without being too touristy?
Any hesitation was unfounded, as we soon discovered. The Algarve region is populated with many vacation apartments, a fantastic choice for a number of reasons. Our apartment in Praia da Rocha, adjacent to the town of Portimão, afforded us both more space than a standard hotel, a boon with an active preschooler in tow, as well as a full kitchen, and a balcony with a view of the beach. It also featured a swimming pool and small playground, both critical for our child to expend energy without having to travel far. We were a two minute walk from the beach, its bordering boardwalk and the main drag, where everything from beach towels to bikinis and sunscreen to sarongs could be found.
The natural beauty of the area is clearly the draw for most visitors, making it an extremely popular destination for European holidaymakers. The Algarve boasts great weather, with gentle coastal breezes and sunshine almost year round. Each morning, throngs of water babies and sun worshippers alike traipsed down to the beach, some clearly armed with a full day's worth of supplies. The soft, white beaches fringe the ocean and stand in stark contrast to the rugged red cliffs at their edge. We were offered a vacation from vacationing as time seemed to stand still in this brilliant sand-swept playground with slow rolling warm currents from the Atlantic coast. Pleasant strolls, building sandcastles or simply lying back and soaking up the rays were the only demands upon our time.
Umbrella-topped patio tables dot the beachfront and streetscape of Praia da Rocha, offering numerous options to satisfy the palate. Happily, most restaurants serve seafood delicacies concocted from daily catches just landed at the nearby marina in Portimão. Cod is on offer here in droves. One dish we were particularly drawn to, bacalhau à brás (braised salt cod), gave us a new culinary challenge to try and replicate at home. Grilled salmon, cod soups and stews and mussels are the standard in most establishments, accompanied by local beer or sangria with red wine made from one of Portugal's many vineyards.
From Praia da Rocha we headed westward to Lagos, a brief stop on our drive towards Lisbon. In addition to being part of the gorgeous Algarve region, our interest in Lagos was something a little more historical. Here, the country's proximity to North Africa via the Atlantic played a part in one of the more sordid chapters of European history. Having read about its role in the development of the European slave trade, we visited the 1444 site of the slave market, where Africans were sold into slavery to Europeans. From there, the town grew into a slave trading centre. Now an art gallery, the small building is marked with a plaque in remembrance of its sad history.
Our last stop in the Algarve was Cabo de São Vincente, the southwestern most point in Europe. Legend has it that the body of the martyred St. Vincent was swept ashore at this location in the 4th century, giving the Cape its name. Because of its strategic location, Cabo de São Vincente has been the site of naval battles and was used as a reference point for explorers, including the likes of Magellan and de Gama. The point, known in the middle ages as "the end of the world," features breathtaking sheer drops from the cliffs above to the Atlantic Ocean below. Hawkers sell their wares along the small dirt road that leads to a lighthouse that sits atop the cliffs. Our visit to the Cape provided the perfect departure point from our time in the Algarve as we moved towards castles and custard tarts further north.
Whether we were building sandcastles on the beach, enjoying seafood just plucked from nearby waters, or visiting historic sites, our time in the Algarve reminded us repeatedly of the importance of the ocean to Portugal. Many of the things that we discovered during our time on the coast illuminate the importance of water as a transatlantic roadway, source of food and marker of identity which define this country, both historically and today.
Kristin Harris Walsh is project co-ordinator at Memorial University's MMaP Research Centre, and Kieran Walsh teaches English literature at Gonzaga high school. Their travels over the past 15 years have taken them to five continents. Over the past four years, their son Declan has been
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Editor's note: As the
Press-Register celebrates its 200th anniversary, the newspaper and
AL.com are taking a decade-by-decade look at major events that shaped
Mobile and Baldwin counties, the Gulf Coast and the nation during those
years. Today, we look back on the years from 1970 to 1979.
It was the bottom of the fourth inning on an April evening in 1974 when the Braves right-fielder came up to bat.
The game was being played in Atlanta and broadcast live on NBC, something unusual at the time. More than 53,000 people were at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium -- a record. Left-handed pitcher Al Downing was on the mound for the Los Angeles Dodgers.
At bat was Mobile native Henry Louis "Hank" Aaron, and he was what people at the ballpark and watching at home were waiting to see.
Over his long career, Aaron had
steadily been racking up home runs and on that night he was tied with the most
famous player in baseball history -- George Herman "Babe" Ruth.
Aaron had suffered the scrutiny athletes endure when advancing on a treasured sports record and this was a big one. He would tell the story later of death threats and name calling as the runs piled up and the season went on.
That night, on the call of one ball and no strikes, Aaron swung at the second pitch and got every bit of Downing's fastball, sending it over the left field fence and into the Braves' bullpen. It was his 715th home run, and the blessed release from all the attention.
Meanwhile, in Mobile ...
Change was happening in the Port City, some good, some bad in the 1970s. Paper and chemical industries had replaced shipbuilding as the big employers, but those industries would leave a dirty footprint of pollution on the area at the very time they pumped $1 million a week into the local economy. Blacks had more of a voice in how the city was run, but it took the U.S. Supreme Court to get them there.
At the beginning of the decade, one of the biggest changes the state saw was in agriculture. From 1960 to 1970, Alabama cotton producers switched from 98 percent of the cotton in the state being picked by hand to 98 percent of it being picked by machine.
During 1969 and 1970, there was a two-year absence of black participation in Mobile's Carnival season. According to the Carnival historians, it was due to the need to concentrate on fundraising to support the Colored Carnival Association and its new production of floats.
On Sept. 12, The Crimson Tide under legendary coach Paul "Bear" Bryant for the first time played a team with a black player. They lost badly to the University of Southern California, 42-21. The next year, Alabama had its first black player, John Mitchell.
The Mobile Register's publisher Ralph B. Chandler dies and William J. Hearin becomes publisher and president of the paper.
The Colored Carnival Association changed its name in 1971 and became known as the Mobile Area Mardi Gras Association. MAMGA also replaced the title of "Mayor of Colored Mobile" with "Grand Marshal." To this day, the two main Carnival organizations -- MAMGA and the Mobile Carnival Association -- celebrate the season with separate activities.
Dees founded the Southern Poverty Law Center. The center would go on to sue
white supremacist groups on behalf of their victims. In the 1980s, the Center would bankrupt the Ku Klux Klan with such a lawsuit.
George C. Wallace had gone through a lot in the 1960s.
He was elected governor of Alabama in 1962, served his term then helped get his wife elected to keep the office "in the family" to use it as a springboard for the 1964 presidential election; he lost his wife to cancer during that campaign, then lost the election; ran for president in 1968 and lost a second time; he married again -- in 1971 to Cornelia Ellis Snively, the niece of a former Alabama governor -- then reloaded for a third run at the presidency.
The run wouldn't last long, as it turned out. On the afternoon of May 15, Wallace was campaigning in Laurel, Md., when he was shot by Arthur Bremer.
Wallace, who had been campaigning for the Democratic nomination for president, was paralyzed from the waist down. Not one to give up, he would campaign for president for the last time in 1976.
for Bremer would be swift. On Aug. 4, 1974, he was sentenced to 63 years for shooting
Wallace and three bystanders at the rally.
Bremer was released from prison on parole on Nov. 9, 2007. He remains on probation until 2025 and lives in a halfway house in Cumberland, Md.
On July 25 of that year, health officials conceded that blacks were unknowingly used as test subjects in the 40-year Tuskegee Syphilis Study in Macon County, Ala. By 1972, 28 participants had died of syphilis, 100 more were dead of complications, more than 40 wives of the men had been infected and 19 children had been shown to have contracted the disease at birth.
Prichard would elect A.J. Cooper its first black mayor in 1972. Algernon Johnson "A.J." Cooper would serve two terms there and eventually serve in President Bill Clinton's administration.
The King of Rock and Roll graced the stage at the Mobile Municipal Auditorium on June 20. By all accounts, the auditorium was full and Elvis Presley gave an incredible performance.
In August of that year, local race fans got a treat when Mobile Greyhound Park opened.
The afternoon of April 3 would see a super outbreak of deadly tornadoes. At the time, the outbreak was the largest recorded in a 24-hour period. From April 3 to April 4 there were 148 tornadoes confirmed in 13 U.S. states including Alabama. Twenty-nine of those tornadoes were F4 or F5 strength. The damage covered 900 square miles along a 2,600-mile path. The storms would kill 330 people, including 77 in Alabama.
Eloise, a Category 3 hurricane, made landfall in the Florida panhandle on Sept. 23. The storm moved into Alabama bringing damaging rain and high winds that did $100 million worth of damage to crops in the state.
The first of the refugees from the war in Vietnam started arriving in the Mobile area, sponsored by aid agencies, churches and individuals. Many would settle in Bayou La Batre and become part of that city's seafood industry.
A lawsuit, Wiley Bolden v. The City of Mobile, was filed in
1975 and ended up in the U.S. Supreme Court in 1979. The case led to a federal
judge ordering an end to the three-member at-large City Commission, replacing it instead in 1985
with the current mayor-council form of
It was the bicentennial year and Mobile was in on the celebration. A reconstructed Fort Conde reopened in time for the festivities.
On Oct. 17, 1976, the body of convenience store clerk Cheryl Lynn Payton was found. Payton had been abducted, raped and murdered the day before by Thomas Whisenhant. Whisenhant was arrested on the 17th and confessed to Payton's murder and the murders of two other convenience store clerks. After his original conviction was overturned on appeal, he was convicted again at a 1981 trial. After spending 32 years, 8 months and 20 days on death row, Whisenhant was executed on May 27, 2010 by lethal injection.
John LeFlore, who had spent his life fighting to make Mobile a more racially fair city, died of a heart attack.
Elvis was back in the building -- the Municipal Auditorium -- in June for one of his last concerts. He would die in the bathroom of his Memphis home on Aug. 16, 1977.
Transportation was in the forefront in 1978. The Jubilee Parkway, better known as the Bayway, opened and provided motorists with a second way to cross the lower portion of Mobile Bay into or out of Mobile. Until that time, the Mobile Bay Causeway was the only route, unless you took a ferry. The second tunnel under the Mobile River, the George C. Wallace Tunnel, was built along with the Bayway and opened in 1978.
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A second Category 3 storm hits the Gulf Coast during the decade. Hurricane
Frederic makes landfall on Dauphin Island with sustained winds of 112 mph and an 8- to 12-foot storm surge. The storm leaves behind more that $2 billion in damages, and people
were without electricity for weeks as power poles were downed all over south Alabama,
Mississippi and the Florida Panhandle. Lack of power stopped the Mobile Register's
presses for two days following the storm.
Sources: The Encyclopedia of Alabama; Historic Mobile: An Illustrated History of he Mobile Bay Region by Michael Thomason; Library of Congress; Wikipedia photos.
Coming Sunday: Day 18: The 1980-1989 Decade.


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That should inspire confidence in any Yankees player, coach or fan.
Sabathia has been every bit the Cy Young candidate, but the commonly asked question has been: What about Games 2 and 3?
SABATHIA ONLY SURE THING ON THE MOUND IN ALDS [NJ.com]
Andy Pettitte goes in Game 2 tomorrow having just gotten over a DL stint and rehabbing in no pressure games with mixed results.
In Game 3, it's Phil Hughes, who has been great, but concerns over number of innings actually shut him down for some time during the season.
It seems, almost every Yankees fan I know is worried. They want CC Sabathia to pitch all five games -- a "Spahn and Sain and pray for rain" scenario, only with one guy.
And in Minnesota, maybe you'd say CC and pray for snow-snow? (Sorry that was awful).
But how worried should the Yankees be?
Andy Pettitte, even with recent injury, is one of the best post-season pitchers in recent memory.
And Hughes has had an impressive year... when the Yankees let him pitch.
I'm not concerned. I think Pettitte will be great -- especially when considering the Twins struggles against left-handers -- and Hughes has the stuff of an ace.
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The following is a list of Alabama high school athletes who signed college scholarships during the week of June 6 to June 12, 2012.
If you know of anyone who was left off the list, please e-mail high school sports producer Wesley Sinor at firstname.lastname@example.com.
• TuscPreps.com reports Northridge track star Darryl Jones has signed with Alcorn State in Mississippi. Jones placed fourth in the AHSAA Class 6A triple jump in his junior and senior years.
• Locust Fork's Brandee Busenlehner has signed with Wallace State, according to a report from The Blount Countian. Busenlehner averaged 15 points and five rebounds per game as a senior.
• Oneonta's Keenan Warren has signed a basketball scholarship with Shelton State Community College, according to The Blount Countian.
Warren averaged 16 points per game for the Redskins in his senior
season. The paper also reported the signing of pitcher Austin Dickie, who will go with Snead State. Dickie went 7-4 with a 2.07 ERA in his senior season.
• The Brewton Standard reports T.R. Miller's Leah Brundidge will continue her softball career at Troy after signing with the Trojans. She plans to major in sports medicine.
• According to the Selma Times-Journal, Meadowview Christian's Katey McIntyre signed a basketball and softball scholarship with Judson College.


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Social networking influences parents too
The behaviour of parents is being influenced by social networking sites, new research has suggested. Published in the journal Social Psychological and Personality Science, the study found mothers and fathers are similar to their children when it comes to websites such as Facebook.
Led by PhD psychology student Emily Christofides, doctoral student Amy Muise and psychology professor Serge Desmarais, the investigation found mums and dads are just as likely to disclose personal information on the portals as their offspring are, while also feeling the need to be popular on the pages.
Ms Chrstofides explained Facebook is not just a phenomenon that has gripped the young.
"Both parents and teens share and show more about themselves than they might in other social settings and the same psychological factors underpin that behaviour," she stated.
Professor Monica Whitty from the Department of Media and Communications at the University of Leicester, a Chartered Psychologist, commented: "Since the early days of the internet, psychologists have found that under certain conditions most people are more likely to self-disclose more details about themselves online compared with face-to-face.
"Given this, Christofides and Muise's findings are unsurprising. The results also highlight that we need to become more aware of just who our audience is when we communication in cyberspace."
Facebook is one of a number of social networking sites to have proven popular on the web, with the latest incarnation coming in the form of the newly unveiled Google+.


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Police arrested two teens after they and a larger group assaulted a man when he reportedly told them to quiet down on a MAX train Friday afternoon.
Police went just after 5 p.m. to the Northeast 60th avenue MAX platform, where the Blue, Green and Red lines intersect, according to Sgt. Pete Simpson, spokesman for the Portland Police Bureau. Additional reports of shots fired were broadcast but were incorrect, police said.
A group of 15 to 20 male teenagers were being loud on an eastbound MAX train headed toward the station when Danny Adamson, 57, reportedly asked them to be quiet.
Some of the teens in the group assaulted Adamson and when the train stopped, they got off and ran in various directions, police said.
Officers stopped and arrested two teens, ages 15 and 16, on charges connected with the disturbance.
Police will review surveillance video from the train to identify additional suspects and to determine other possible charges.
Adamson did not need medical attention at the scene. An investigation is continuing.
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For seven years after Hurricane Katrina, St. Bernard Parish has endeavored to rebuild itself. New schools have been opened and public infrastructure has been repaired. A hospital was one of the last major hurdles to recovery, and in September, the new public St. Bernard Parish Hospital officially opened its doors.
But within its first month, the nascent hospital has seen nearly half of its administrative managers leave or resign, and the management group that had contracted to run the facility recently announced it is pulling out. Officials say the shakeup will not affect daily operations at the hospital, which has seen up to 80 emergency room patients and 19 overnight patients a day.
Wayne Landry, chairman of the board that oversees the St. Bernard Hospital District, said that the departures simply are "growing pains of a start-up hospital." But officials with the nonprofit Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady Health System, which was to manage the $70 million facility in Chalmette, and some current and former hospital employees have raised questions about the role Landry and the board want to play in the day-to-day running of the hospital. They say Landry, a former at-large parish councilman who ran a bruising but unsuccessful campaign for sheriff last year, meddles too much in administrative affairs and has forced out people he sees as disloyal to him while recruiting allies.
Franciscan spokesperson Catherine Harrell said the group and board had a "difference in philosophy," adding, "we thought it was time to go if we couldn't resolve those differences."
"We run hospitals all over the state, and have done so for a long time, and we wanted to bring that experience to this relationship," she continued. "But we decided if we can't be effective to the patients of this parish, then we felt there was no reason to be there."
The issues even bubbled to the surface at a recent St. Bernard Parish Council meeting, where councilmen grilled Landry over the extent of his and the hospital board's control over daily operations.
"Do you think that is ethically correct to be doing that?" Councilman Nathan Gorbaty asked, referring to the extent of the board's control. "There are no checks and balances right now."
Councilman Ray Lauga added that he had "envisioned the (hospital) board as more of an oversight board."
Landry told the council what he had earlier told The Times-Picayune, that the Franciscans left because they wanted to operate with "layers and layers of management," whereas the hospital board wanted to run the business more frugally. And in terms of ethics, Landry says the board is completely within its legal right to oversee the hospital's day-to-day operations.
The hospital has been a priority of parish officials since Katrina as they tried to repopulate the parish. The parish remains about 40 percent smaller than it was before the storm, with a current population of about 40,000.
A millionaire who owns the Ferncrest Manor Living Center nursing home and the small acute-care St. Catherine Memorial Hospital in New Orleans, Landry won an at-large St. Bernard Parish Council seat in 2008 based in part on campaign promises to speed hospital construction. Before his term on the council ended last year, he had fulfilled those promises by successfully spearheading that drive.
But now some have questioned how much control he plans to exert over its operations.
Board oversight
Landry and at least one other board member have publicly criticized the Franciscans' management, particularly Tim Burke, whom the Franciscans installed as chief executive officer.
Board Treasurer Jim DiFatta said Burke was "disengaged" and added, "I'd like the CEO to document how many days he showed up to work the last 18 months." Both Landry and DiFatta accused Burke, who has left the hospital, of hiring more staff than necessary.
Burke, like other Franciscan executives, referred comment to Harrell.
Landry has taken on the CEO's duties while the board searches for someone new. The board also has recently given DiFatta, a former accountant, authority to oversee the work of the hospital's interim chief financial officer.
And board member Andrew Sercovich has begun overseeing the gift shop, the security department, and the hospital's food and nutrition services.
Landry said that neither he nor the other board members are paid for their work on the board, or for their new, additional duties. Landry said a new CEO would be chosen by the board and likely will report directly to the board.
St. Bernard Parish Councilman Guy McInnis suggested having one representative from the administration and one representative from the council be part of the CEO search committee. Landry said he would have to bring that to the board, but indicated he didn't see it as a real possibility.
The Franciscan group, which is based in Baton Rouge and administers around 1,700 hospital beds statewide, signed a contract to manage the hospital in March 2011. The contract was to last for an additional five years after the hospital's opening.
The Franciscans' flagship hospital is Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical Center in Baton Rouge, and it also has signed on to run the new 80-bed hospital planned in eastern New Orleans.
After the St. Bernard Parish Hospital was licensed and accredited -- which occurred in mid September -- the board would serve as the governing body and the Franciscans, through Burke, would "be responsible for day to day operations, subject to the board's oversight and review in accordance with the terms of the management agreement and applicable state and federal regulations," according to a February agreement.
The Franciscans have told the board they are owed $953,758.82 for their work since 2011. The money was to be paid through about $11.5 million in New Market Tax Credit funds, which the hospital received last month. Harrell said this week that the Franciscans still are awaiting payment. Landry and other board members said that the board and the hospital's interim Chief Financial Officer, Joseph Kemka, are reviewing the Franciscans' invoices.
While parish councilmen questioned Landry on that bill, Landry said the board plans to negotiate some reductions and then will pay the tab, possibly through a payment plan.
Layoffs, resignations and loyalty
In recent weeks, 40 percent of the hospital administration's approximately 25 managers and directors -- at least 10 people overall -- have either been fired, left, or given notice. The hospital board has not released exact numbers, but based on interviews with staff, The Times-Picayune compiled a list of names and Landry confirmed most of the people on it.
Landry said that some of those employees will continue working part-time and that not everyone who is leaving is doing so because of discontent with the hospital's management structure.
Landry defended the layoffs, saying they will save the hospital several hundred thousand dollars annually. "By being frugal, you avoid financial problems," he said.
Landry called the moves a "reduction in force" rather than firings. "Firing would be due to them not performing well," he said. "But we just reduced force."
In an email to hospital employees earlier this month, Landry said "no more reductions in force are necessary well into the foreseeable future!"
Council members aren't alone in questioning Landry and the board's role in managing the hospital. Several former and current hospital administrative employees interviewed over the past month said they think Landry and the board exert too much control and insist on political fealty.
Craig Pennington, who recently resigned as the hospital's infection preventionist, said: "Wayne would go around asking people if they were loyal to the board."
And Gretchen Smith, the longtime executive assistant to the hospital board who says she was pushed out about two months ago, said the sense among the employees is "that your loyalties couldn't lie with Burke, that they had to lie with the board, and in terms of loyalty to the board, that meant Wayne."
Allegations of cronyism
Some former and current employees, as well some members of the Parish Council, also privately say the hospital has hired a number of people who worked for Landry's sheriff campaign or have other personal connections to him. Based on conversations with current and former staff members, The Times-Picayune compiled a list of about 10 such employees, and showed them to Landry earlier this month.
Landry said those hired were more than qualified for their jobs. As for personal connections, Landry said that's largely due to the parish's small population.
"The parish is small and I am going to know most of the people who apply to work here ... and 40 percent of the parish voted for me" in the sheriff's runoff last fall, he said.
Landry says that at times he has "pre-interviewed" job applicants, but that final hiring decisions were up to directors. But several directors disagreed, saying Landry would push some job candidates through and strike down others.
Landry denied those charges. Of the hospital's 200 employees, he said "there are many who didn't support me during the election, even supported my enemies ... There are 14 people I know of (who work at the hospital) who were dead against me politically.''
As for questions about his role in managing the hospital, Landry says the February agreement envisioned him taking a lead role. It said he would be "the leader on activation activities" and have the primary role in "ensuring timely opening, licensure and certification of the hospital."
That agreement also notes the departure of another Franciscan manager, Frank Folino. Harrell, the Franciscan spokeswoman, said Landry pushed Folino out even though "Folino was accountably carrying out his responsibilities to the project."
When Landry fired four hospital employees the week before the Franciscans' departure, Harrell said that the Franciscans again saw that as an unnecessary and inappropriate exercise of Landry's control.
"If Mr. Landry is going to make hiring and firing decisions, that is just unacceptable," she said. "That level of control and that level of participation by a board is very unusual."
She said that ultimately Landry and the board's involvement in such on-the-ground decisions is what prompted the Franciscans to leave.
"Mr. Landry has been very involved all along and his intention was to continue being very involved," she said.


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MOBILE -- A report of a man shot on Rotterdam Court last night led Mobile police to the discovery of a second man killed in the same incident, police department spokesman Chris Levy said today in a news release.
Responding to the shooting report at 9 p.m. Friday, officers found a 22-year-old man with a gunshot wound. The unidentified man was taken to the University of South Alabama Medical Center with non life-threatening injuries, Levy said in the statement.
While investigating the first incident, they discovered a second victim on Brussels Street with multiple gunshot wounds. The second victim was pronounced dead on the scene.
According to preliminary findings, the deceased man has been identified as 33-year-old Michael Hazewood, and the two shootings are related, the spokesman said.
The investigation is continuing. Anyone with information about the case is asked to call the Mobile Police Department at 251-208-7211, Crime Stoppers at 251-208-7000 or text to 274637 and include the keyword CRIME 411.


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Delaware Township School fifth grade InvestiG.A.T.E. (G&T) class was visited in March by the only NJ musher to run the Iditarod.
Kim Darst ran the Iditarod in 2009, but chose to quit to the race more than half way through when her dog, Cotton, developed hypothermia in a blizzard. Darst's story is detailed on nj.com and she came to the school for an assembly provided by the PiE organization (Partners in Education).
Darst met with the fifth grade class before the whole-school assembly to talk to the students about her experience. The class had been studying the Iditarod for several months.


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Two men were sentenced Thursday in Atlantic County Superior Court for their roles in the 2010 death of an Egg Harbor City mother of two, Philly.com reported.
Deanna Downs was found dead behind her apartment building on Oct. 16, 2010. Authorities determined that she had died from a gunshot wound to the head.
Following a six-month investigation by the Atlantic County Prosecutor's Office, detectives arrested and charged three men in connection with Downs' death: Rafeal J. Olmo, 30, of Egg Harbor City; Dontay Matthews, 24, of Elwood; and Mario J. Adams, 31, of Hammonton.
Prosecutors said that Olmo paid Adams to kill Downs because she witnessed a 2009 shooting for which Olmo had been indicted. Olmo paid Matthews to watch Downs and contact Adams to let him know when she was alone, according to the prosecutor's office.
Olmo was convicted in March 17 of murder, conspiracy to commit murder, procurement of murder and murder for the purpose of escaping punishment for another offense. He was also convicted of witness tampering employing force or threat of force and conspiracy to commit witness tampering.
Adams was found guilty of conspiracy to commit murder and witness tampering.
According to Philly.com, Olmo was sentenced to life in prison without the possibility for parole for his role in Downs' murder. Olmo's charges in connection with the 2009 murder remain pending in court.
Adams was sentenced to 15 years in prison Thursday. He must serve 12 years and nine months before becoming eligible for parole, the report said.
Matthews pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit murder on Jan. 30, 2012. He was sentenced in May to 10 years of state jail time, 8 1/2 years of which he must serve before becoming eligible for parole, according to Philly.com.


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Just had a wonderful trip of Mohadand lake swat from 12th Till 14th Dec, 2013. The experience was good. Although no hotels were open in swat. Only 2 hotels were open. We stayed in hotel Holiday Resort. It is excellent hotel with fair of just Rs 1000. Rooms were very good with hot water (in buckets) so we didnt try much bargening for rent.The owner Mr Afreen Khan is excellent guy. Mob3149700618. We travelled in Shahid Coach 03009079701. Rent is Rs 1100. Guys mark my word this service is excellent and compets Daewoo in every standard. Your own head phone with three to four audio channels to pick along with movie as well. Where as Daewoo's rent is Rs 1600. We left at 10:30pm wednesday night and reached Mangora(Fiza Ghat) around 6am. Right there were toyota Hiace stand. It took around 4 hours to reach Kalam i.e. around 10:30am. Fair was Rs 250. Road is in pathetic condition from Bahrain onwards. But good news is that its all under construction. One word of advise is make sure to sit on front seat of toyota even if you have to wait for half an hour or so.
We moved aroung swat on foot on thurday. Walked to pine forest then local village "Bayoon". Next day we rented a surf jeep and went for Mohadand lake. It was awsome experience. Though roads were blocked with snow and most of the drivers were willing to go only till "water Fall" but we convinced our driver to go further. But even then we had to walk through snow. It was very good experience. Lake was mostly coverd with snow. our local guide told us that in summer specially in swat festival there are camps erected even in lake area. But in our visit lake was all alone and lonley and had a awsome beauty of its own. It was great experience. Swat city its self is almost 95% closed. only a few shops and one or two local dhabas for food are open. You wont find any food after Magrib prayer there.
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An annual pilgrimage to the nation's capital by local leaders seeking federal help with everything from education to infrastructure is underway.
A 13-member delegation from Fort Dodge was to begin meeting with congressional staffers this morning in the Hart Senate Office Building in Washington, D.C.
''We'll lay out a project and we'll work specifically with staff who work through all the grant programs and then we will know which grants to apply for,'' said Fort Dodge Mayor Matt Bemrich.
''The reason it's best to go to D.C. to do that is the staff is all right there,'' he added.
The group will also meet with U.S. Sen. Charles Grassley, a Republican; U.S. Sen. Tom Harkin, a Democrat; and U.S. Rep. Steve King, R-Kiron.
Bemrich said the group also wants to visit U.S. Rep. Tom Latham, R-Clive, who represented Webster County for about 16 years before moving to the Des Moines area as a result of the reapportionment following the 2010 census. It was Latham who recommended that local leaders come to Washington periodically.
Such lobbying trips have been conducted for more than a decade. Officials who have made the trips never expected to return to Fort Dodge with money or immediate promises of money for projects. And this year, the trip is being made at a time when budget cuts called sequestration are slicing $85 billion from the federal budget.
According to Bemrich, making personal connections and explaining local priorities to congressional staffers who don't come to the Fort Dodge area very often are the major benefits of the Washington visit.
Not all local elected officials agree that there is value in lobbying trip this year, however. Webster County Supervisor Bob Singer, who is the first vice president of the U.S. 20 Corridor Association, went on some previous Washington trips to lobby for federal support for turning U.S. Highway 20 into a four-lane route all across northern Iowa. He's not going this year.
During a recent meeting of the association, he said congressional staffers generally say that they're supportive of the highway project, but then add that there's nothing they can do to help because the representatives and senators are no longer earmarking money for projects in their districts.
''What is the value in going to get that message?'' Singer said during the meeting. ''I'm not seeing anything coming out of Washington, D.C., that's helping us here. I think it's a waste of time going out there.''
The U.S. Highway 20 project is one of the items the delegation will discuss during its Washington visit. Other initiatives the group will seek assistance with include:
The local delegation was scheduled to meet with federal officials all day today and perhaps Thursday morning before returning to Fort Dodge Thursday afternoon.


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According to the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation, the crash occurred at Exit 45 to Paxton Street and Bass Pro Drive around 2:56 p.m. Sunday.
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CAPAC, MI -- I'll celebrate National Doughnut Day in Detroit, Jackson, Marshall and Kalamazoo.
How about you?
I'll actually begin the day in my hometown of Capac, and if I'm lucky, my dad will take me to Louie's Restaurant for a big breakfast. And a doughnut .
Over the last couple of days I am revisiting many of the bakeries that participated in our search for Michigan's Best Doughnut.
My goal is to pass out Michigan's Best plaques to our Top 13 winners, and to also find out how they are celebrating National Doughnut Day.
My plan for Friday, June 6
Dutch Girl Bakery in Detroit (9-9:30 a.m.)
Hinkley Bakery in Jackson (11-11:30 a.m.)
Louie's Bakery in Marshall (12-12:30 p.m.)
Sweetwater's in Kalamazoo (1:15-1:45 p.m.)
Along the way, bakery owners are telling me about many of the deals they have planned for today.
On Wednesday I learned Ryke's in Muskegon, Marge's in Wyoming and Van Brocklin's in Big Rapids are offering either free or discounted doughnuts. Propaganda Doughnuts in Grand Rapids was keeping its plans top secret.
On Thursday, I was a little surprised many of the bakeries are not planning much,but Barney's Bakery in Bay City is offering a 13th doughnut for free if you a buy a dozen.
And Crust in Fenton has many special doughnuts, including the winner of a Facebook contest that featured 80 suggestions. Some of the doughnuts coming "out of the vault": Nutty, Maple Bacon, Margarita, Kronuts with Cinnamon/Sugar, Rosehip filling or Apple Filling, and many more.
Other bakeries such as the Elk Rapids Sweet Shop in Elk Rapids, Lance's in Owosso and Buttery Crust in Saginaw said "every day is National Doughnut Day." Actually, it just caught them a little by surprise. Business has been so busy that they're just trying to keep up with demand.
"We've doubled our sales since Michigan's Best," said Butter Crust owner Greg Sochocki, who is getting ready to take his variety of items to downtown markets in Saginaw (Fridays) and Frankenmuth (Saturdays).
Crust now makes their signature Peanut Butter and Jelly doughnuts daily because customers come in every day asking for them.
You can find our complete Top 13, Rising Star Award winner and Best of the Rest at mlive.com/michigansbest.
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Q&A with artist Hanna Leah Gibbs
(EDITOR'S NOTE: The paintings of New York City artist Hanna Leah Gibbs are on display at Converge Gallery, 140 W. Fourth St.)
KASEY LYON: What do your pieces represent?
HANNA LEAH GIBBS: They don't represent anything you can see with the naked eye. They are my vision. I am interested in people's place in nature and the way sublimity and beauty, especially in light, affect us. My paintings are meant to trigger feelings of sublimity and familiarity on an intimate level. I want the viewer to feel a personal relationship to the work. I find that people who buy abstract art are seekers. It is a mysterious world, and religion and science do not have all the answers.
LYON: Why do you choose to do abstract?
GIBBS: I know some great traditional landscape artists that have amazing skill, but do we really need another painting of a red barn? If realism is your goal, you can get an HD camera. To me painting is about seeing something beyond the tangible and making it visible. That's the beauty of abstraction.
LYON: What is the process of your work? How do you arrive at your finished product?
GIBBS: A lot of time goes into each painting. They are made up of many layers and I let each layer dry before adding the next to better preserve the underlying colors and textures. Since I mainly work with oil, this becomes a long process, so I usually have quite a few paintings going at the same time. A lot of the work I do goes into controlling organic patterns and surfaces. I like to let the paintings seem raw and natural. The separation of solvents and oils helps me make this possible. Something I will do is add a lot of extra linseed oil when applying color and then let it dry for about a day. The oil will still be wet, but now I can crack the surface of the oil with a solvent (like turpentine) without the two media blending. This way, I can control beautiful, organic patterns and it will look like a natural refraction. I actually have a painting in the show by that name. It is a very fun process and I can get completely enveloped in it for hours at a time.
LYON: How does being from Norway influence your work?
GIBBS: Norway is a spectacular place to grow up. The mountains, glaciers and fjords are breathtaking. Although I have always painted, it was not until I moved away from Norway that I could fully understand how growing up there had affected me. The polar blue light has had a particularly bizarre effect on my mood when I have gone back to visit over the years. I always loved hiking and make a point to do so whenever I go home. I take in as much of the atmosphere that I can and bring it back to my studio in the city.
LYON: Have the differences in lifestyle between Manhattan and Norway helped your artistic style change or develop over time?
GIBBS: Living in New York has made me more aware of the parallels between "wild" and urban landscapes. The complicated structures that make up a city are no less impressive than those in nature. What I am realizing is that since nature has created people, what we create just becomes an extension of nature. We are not separate. In my more recent works, I have tried to express these ideas by integrating more geometric structures into the organic landscapes I have worked with for so long.
LYON: You use a very vibrant and interesting color palette in your paintings. How important is the use of these colors to your work?
GIBBS: Color is a subjective experience of light, so it is endlessly interesting. My exploration of light has therefore led to an in-depth exploration of color. The colors I work with are often bold and vibrant; I use these to convey a sense of life. Mark Rothko was quite the colorist and I have always found myself drawn to his paintings and how they seemed to illuminate. A more contemporary artist that I often look to for inspiration is Peter Doing. When seeing his work, I feel like I am constantly discovering colorful, jewel like moments that are just for me. I want people to feel a similar relationship to my paintings.
LYON: When and where is your artist talk?
GIBBS: I will be giving an artist talk at Converge Gallery in Williamsport on February 22nd. Joanne Landis will be giving a talk about her work the same night and the event will run from about 7 to 9 p.m.
LYON: What will the talk include?
GIBBS: This will be my first artist talk and I am very excited to share my experiences as an artist. I will be talking about both the technical and conceptual aspects of my work, as well as give a brief summary of my background. Growing up in Norway has had a large influence on me and I will address this while referring to some examples on display at the gallery. Towards the end I will be open to questions and look forward to meeting the people who attend the event. It will be a fun night and I very much look forward to hearing about Joanne's work as well.
LYON: What has your experience been with Casey, John and Converge Gallery?
GIBBS: Casey is great! I first met him in December, 2012, in Chelsea, NYC. I was very impressed by his project to bring contemporary art to central Pennsylvania. He and his partner John seem to have really shaken up the culture scene in Williamsport. At the opening of our exhibition Abstractions I was excited to see how many people came from near and far. It is fun to be a part of it all. Casey has rallied a lot of really cool artists around Converge. Now they will be exhibiting in New York City as well and I am excited to see what a partnership with Manhattan will bring.


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Fitzy's on the case.
I'm not sure this is a thought I've ever had but I was relieved Monday to read my colleague Jim O'Hara's interview with our district attorney, William Fitzpatrick. It looks as if Fitzy's all over this one.
We're talking about the fatal shooting of Rashad Walker Jr. Sunday night, as he sat in his baby seat in a minivan parked on Coolidge Avenue at the edge of downtown. Rashad was only 20 months old.
Onondaga's chief prosecutor said he was sickened by the accidental shooting.
Who isn't?
The death of an infant caught in the line of fire ought to frighten the hell out of us. It follows on a series of deaths, woundings and "shots fired" that have been part of living in Syracuse for much too long. No wonder the man we interviewed in the Post-Standard last week is scared to go out of his house on the East Side of the city.
This is not normal.
It's war.
What else?
The shooters are the warriors.
The only difference between Syracuse and Afghanistan is that we've had no bombs used in this hometown conflict.
The child was hit by at least one bullet. Witnesses told police they heard as many as 10 shots fired.
Who were those bullets aimed at? Someone in the van, obviously. Fitzpatrick would say only that the vehicle had a "number of adults" at the time of the shooting. One of them was the target.
The D.A., who's into his fifth term in the job, explained "If this isn't a clarion call, there's nothing I or the chief (of police) or the mayor can say to wake people up."
Let's pray the right people are awakened by these bullets, which aren't to be ducked, this time. If the shooter has a pastor, let him (or her) come forward with the suspect in tow today. If the shooter has a mother (or a father), let him (or her) step up and let the bar of justice swing as it may.
Or a neighbor? A pal? A work colleague? A fellow gang-banger?
Now is the moment to cleanse your soul of responsibility for the death of this child. Are you headed straight for hell?
You are.
Bill Fitzpatrick assured us that "virtually every detective in the Syracuse Police Department was working" this one. We know those officers enviable record of clearing homicides with arrests.
They are there for us, after the bullet tears into flesh. After the bloody fact.
Is more needed?
I'm not convinced surveillance cameras are an answer to this crime wave. A handful of these devices might help but do we spread the city with these empty, ever-watchful eyes? Do we stand an officer of the law on every street corner? Do we call in the state troopers? The Army?
While it's reassuring that the district attorney appears to be in charge here – at least at the moment – we need to gather all the help we can get. It's now beyond marching the streets or anti-violence rallies or community meetings or study commissions.
The mayor and her chief of police need to step up with more than platitudes.
Chief Frank Fowler said to me in an interview a few weeks ago that Mayor Stephanie Miner "gets it."
In an afterthought, I was assured by the mayor's staff that Syracuse's CEO is "working on it."
Then silence.
Broken only by the sound of shots fired.
"Working on it" isn't enough anymore. It's time for somebody to give it up. It's time for the community that produced this monster to say "enough."
Meanwhile, we've got a lot of mourning to do.
For Rashad.
For all of us.
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Bladder cancer is a cancer that starts in the bladder. The bladder is the body part that holds and releases urine. It is in the center of the lower abdomen.
Transitional cell carcinoma of the bladder; Urothelial cancer
In the United States, bladder cancer usually starts from the cells lining the bladder. These cells are called transitional cells.
These tumors are classified by the way they grow:
The exact cause of bladder cancer is not known. But several things may make you more likely to develop it:
Research has not shown clear evidence that using artificial sweeteners leads to bladder cancer.
Symptoms of bladder cancer can include:
Other diseases and conditions can cause similar symptoms. It is important to see a doctor to rule out all other possible causes.
The health care provider will perform a physical examination, including a rectal and pelvic exam.
Tests that may be done include:
If tests confirm you have bladder cancer, additional tests will be done to see if the cancer has spread. This is called staging. Staging helps guide future treatment and follow-up and gives you some idea of what to expect in the future.
The TNM (tumor, nodes, metastatis) staging system is used to stage bladder cancer:
Tumors are also grouped based on how they appear under a microscope. This is called grading the tumor. A high-grade tumor is fast growing and more likely to spread. Bladder cancer can spread into nearby areas, including the:
Treatment depends on the stage of the cancer, the severity of your symptoms, and your overall health.
Stage 0 and I treatments:
Stage II and III treatments:
Most patients with stage IV tumors cannot be cured and surgery is not appropriate. In these patients, chemotherapy is often considered.
Chemotherapy may be given to patients with stage II and III disease either before or after surgery to help prevent the tumor from returning.
For early disease (stages 0 and I), chemotherapy is usually given directly into the bladder.
A Foley catheter can be used to deliver the medication into the bladder. Common side effects include bladder wall irritation and pain when urinating. For more advanced stages (II-IV), chemotherapy is usually given by vein (intravenously).
Bladder cancers are often treated with immunotherapy. In this treatment, a medication triggers your immune system to attack and kill the cancer cells. Immunotherapy for bladder cancer is usually performed using the Bacille Calmette-Guerin vaccine (commonly known as BCG). A medicine called interferon is sometimes used. It is given through a Foley catheter directly into the bladder. If BCG does not work, patients may receive interferon.
As with all treatments, side effects are possible. Ask your doctor what side effects you might expect, and what to do if they occur.
Surgery for bladder cancer includes:
Surgery may also be done to help your body drain urine after the bladder is removed. This may include:
You can ease the stress of illness by joining a cancer support group. Sharing with others who have common experiences and problems can help you not feel alone.
After treatment for bladder cancer, you will be closely monitored by a doctor. This may include:
How well a patient with bladder cancer does depends on the initial stage and response to treatment of the bladder cancer.
The outlook for stage 0 or I cancers is fairly good. Although the risk of the cancer returning is high, most bladder cancers that return can be surgically removed and cured.
The cure rates for people with stage III tumors are less than 50%. Patients with stage IV bladder cancer are rarely cured.
Bladder cancers may spread into the nearby organs. They may also travel through the pelvic lymph nodes and spread to the liver, lungs, and bones. Additional complications of bladder cancer include:
Call your health care provider if you have blood in your urine or other symptoms of bladder cancer, including:
If you smoke, quit. Smoking can increase your risk of bladder cancer. Avoid exposure to chemicals linked to bladder cancer.
National Cancer Institute: PDQ® Bladder Cancer Treatment. Bethesda, Md: National Cancer Institute. Date last modified: Feb. 21, 2014. Available at: http://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/pdq/treatment/bladder/healthprofessional. Accessed: March 23, 2014.
National Comprehensive Cancer Network. NCCN Clinical Practice Guidelines in Oncology (NCCN Guidelines): Bladder cancer. Version 1.2014. Available at: http://www.nccn.org/professionals/physician_gls/pdf/bladder.pdf. Accessed: March 23, 2014.
Smith A, Balar AV, Milowsky MI, Chen RC. Bladder cancer. In: Niederhuber JE, Armitage JO, Doroshow JH, et al., eds. Abeloff's Clinical Oncology. 5th ed. Philadelphia, Pa: Elsevier Churchill Livingstone; 2013:chap 83.
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